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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-16
CREMATION OF MRS. PlTMAN.
The IncineratiOn a Complete
Success.
Mr.. Pltman Satisfied with the
Result.
No Spectators or Reporters Ad-
mitted.

WASHINGTON, Pa, February l6.-ThG
cremation OF the remains OF Mrs. Benr
Pitmap, Of Cincinnati, was successfully
accomplished this afternoon-the entire
operation lasting less than two hours
The train bearing the remains reached
here about II o'clock this morning and
the body was taken directly from the
station TO the crematory. The casket was
made Of cherry. with an unvarnished ma
hogany cover, beautifully carved, a pres
ent from the Cincinnati School Of Design
Of which the deceased lady was mem
ber. II twas lined inside with white satin.
The corpse was accompanied only by Mr..
Pitman and Mr.. Plympton, Of Cincinnati,
personal friend Of the Pitman family.
All strangers and newspaper representa-.
tives were rigidly excluded from The
building during the cremation, the par.
ties present being Messrs .Pittmau, Plymp.
ton and those in charge Of the furnace.
DR.. LeAloyne was not pressnt, owing to
the inGrmities Of age, buthis son, Julius
LeMoync, son.in.law, V. Harding, and
VIM. Blackburn, Superintendent Of the
gas works had charge Of the entire pro-
cess from beginning to end. The esti-
mated heat Of the retort at noon was
1900 degrees Fahrenheit. DIR. LeMoyne
stated this afternoon that he estimated
the highest degree Of heat which the fur.
mace has shown at not over 1900 degrees.
The arrangements at the crematory were
similar 10 those used during the crema-
tion OF Baron DePalm. The remains were
taken from the casket and placed in the
iron cradle, and muslin cloth, previous
ly soaked in alum water, was spread over
them to hide them from view. At 9
o'clock the cradle was pushed into the
retort and the door closed. In eighteen
minutes the body was entirely reduced,
and at the end OF an hour and three
quarters the cremation was pronounced
complete, and the lues Of the furnace
were closed and the door sealed, hermel-
rically,to arrest the combustion and allow
the retort 10 cool. This will require SC
hourp, when the door OF the retort will
be opened and the calcined bones removed
The result of cremation is not ashes
but fragments Of calcined bone white as
snow and entirely odorless. Mr.. Pitman
expressed himself more than satisied al
the result Of tho cremation. lie is .unde.
cide,l as to what he-will do with the re-
mains, but thinks that he will erect q
monument in the inside Of which he will
place the jar and contents.
DR.. LeMoyne says that hereafter all
cremations will be conducted in strict
privacy, none but friends being allowed
in the building during the process, and
says that the success Of to-day was mol
needed 10 convince him that cremation
ia The quickest, most economical and only
sanitary way of disposing Of the dead
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New YORK.

NEW YORK, February 15.- Cotton
Dull at 10 i3i6aI0 3l,S2c. Flour-Higher
No. Q at s. 00a4 10, superfue western and
State 81 25a4 90, common to good s. l6a
8 %, good to choice IS 30AG 90. white wheat
extra Sc 05a6 rs, fancy 80 s0as 20, extra
Ohio S. l5a7 30, 81. Louis IS l5aS 25,,
Minnesota patent 81 00as 90. Wheat
Higher; ungraded spring 81 2s, No. 2 Chi.
cago spring 81 2SIf, No. 2 Milwaukee 81 so
al SOGE, No. l spring 81 3Sal 81, amber
Michigan 81 Al. Rye-Firmer. western
No. 2 at 72c. Barley and Malt-Unchang.
cd cGrn-highs5, ss,l steam an mixed d, sa.s,. SSs
Oats-Firmer; No. white 41c, No. 2 do
S5KaS6Kc, extra white 4lhc, western
mixed SSai1I<c. CofIee-Dull; Rio cargoes
at 149lal7Nc, jobbing l4atalsl<c gold.
Sugar, Rice and Molasses-unchanged.
Whisky-Fim at 81 0eal OK.
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(Regan), as Postmaster General Of the
ConIederacy, had got mails, mail
bags, stamps, &C., which the contractors
had on hand, and had settled with the
thieves with the money they stole from
the United States. A bill had been
worked through Congress against the
wishes Of large majority Of the Amer.
lean people TO pay the men who had
run of with government horses, stamps,
&C., and turned them over 10 the bold
Confederate Postmaster General, who
was bold enough to receive the stolen
property. He meant no reflection on the
man; he was talking about the office.
He said the Secretary OF the Treasury
would pay of every claim as soon as
proved, and would pay off all Of them at
one time.
Mr.. Reagan repudiated the imputa-
tions Of Mr.. Conger against the Southern
Postmasters for cheating the Federal
Government at the opening ofthe war by
Withholding moneys and postage stamps
In their offices. When he (Reagan) took
charge OF the Confederate Postofiice De-
partnent, he required all Postmasters 10
settle with The Federal G Government.
Mr.. Mills argued that there was but
one question before the House, and that
was that the question Of loyalty, about
which so much had been said, could new
er arise in the solution OF contract be-
tween citizen and lis government.
Without action on the bill, the CON-
mitlee rose.
The bill to psy George H. Giddings,
ot Texas, S2,967 due him as mail con-
tractor between Santa Fe and San Anto-
MO some years before the war, was re.
ported fayorably from the committee.
Pending action, the House adjourned
until Monday.
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Chicago.

CHICAGO, February l5.-Flour-Demand
active aud very firm, and holders are ask.
ing higher rates; extra shipping at 81 so,
spring extras 81 25a4 70, western extras
81 40a5 so, Minnesota extras "a S0a6 90,
patents 50 50a9 90, lupsrfne s. 6Oa4 90.
Wheat-Actiye, frm and higher No. 1
Chicago spring at 81 10al 10h, No. 9 gilt
edge 81 10jf, regular 81 OK cash, 81 0Sssa
/ 09N February, 81 09s<al l0k March,
81 1lal 1iH April, No. 5 at 81 05. Corn
Unsettled; gilt edge 4Sc. oats-Demand
fair and market firm at 94jsa25c cash, ,25Isc
March, 25I<c April. Rye-Fairly active
and a shade higher at 6SHe. Barley
Fairly active and n shade higher at AKA
4sc. Dressed lTogs-Fairly active and q
shade higher, 81 271fa4 IS. Pork-strong
and higher at $40 40a1O 40 cash, $40 IS
March, $40 90 April, the year and Nay.
LArd-Firmer and not quotably higher at
81 80 cash, 81 S2Ifa7 IS March, 81 421a
Z IS April. Bulk Meats-Firm and un-
changed. WhiskY-steady and In fair de.
mand at 81 OF.
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BEu.noNT COUNTY.


bE ChAIRsvlL.E, w Feh' 10 1870
Editors IntsllIgnCr
The great contest over the Recorder
ship Of this county, which was eqnsled
IN interest only by the contests oi Lon.
i,lana and South Carolina, has occupied
the attention Of tue Court and goodly
number Of the population Of Belmont
county since last Tuesday, and the case
is from all appearances only commenced.
Bat the Court Judge oakey) has pa:
tienlly listened TO the large amount Of
testimony and seems disposed TO give
both parties fair and impartial hear
iug, and has announced several times
10 open Court during the hearing oil
this cause that II was his purpose 10
use every effort in his power in trying
10 asCertain who was elected Recorder
lao fall and shonld so decide, and from
Bis unbiased rulings II is evident that
lie will decide this contest strictly in
accordance with the law and facts as he
understands them.
A recount Of the ballots cast in several
toNnships has been made by the Court,
10 which Barnes has gained IL or IL
votes over tue number returned by the
Clerks and Judges Of election in these
townships. This will be reduced some
what in two or three town ships where
Wright will by a recount make gains;
besides Barnes will probably lose few
votes on account Of alleged illegaliLy, but
the general Impression ia that Barnes
will have from three TO six Of majority
over Wright after all reductions are al:
lnwel. Al OF the Trustees Clerks and
judges Of last ialrs election have been
ilmmoncl as witnesses for one side or
The other, besides a great many
whom il ia claimed voted Illegal
y, in all about l75 Witnesses, a great
many Of whom will not be called
but most Of whom have been compelled
losIay here on expense aince laAt Tnes'
day, aud who are consequently anxious
to get home. Barnes is Represented by
Judge Cowan. General Hoge, Judge Kelly
and Msjor VS.. Kennon, and Wright by
Judge Chambers, ]. W. shannon, ].
SEaney aud Captain Peter Tollman, and
The party are making the very beat fight
that they know bow, aud are doing all 10
their power to gain for their respective
clIenu. The Court IIouse Ia crowded
from the opening Of court until the ad-
lanrnMent after the night session. s.
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Fred. Douglas on the Faults OF
His lseODle.

WASHINGTON, February 15.-On the
occasion yesterday Of the presentation OF
tue steel engraving Of Carpenters pic.
ture OF the "Signing OF the Emancipa-
tion Proclamation" to the Howard Uni.
versity, Frederick Douglas made a
speech, in which he said Among the
faults Of his people were their self indul.
gence, the love Of ease and improyi'lcnce.
They must learn TO spend their earnings
judicioualy. II one can not get up tue
hill let him be helped down. They had
a fair chance TO get un The negro was
on his way to Congress. and he thought
that II the negro could stand Congress
Congress ought to stand the negro. The
colored man had been forced up by
abnormsl conditions, but they were com.
ing up gradually by their own exertions.
President Hayes made a speech in
which he said: ! quite agree with all
that has been said, yet il occurred to me
that Douglas made modest estimate OF
his race when he said "they don't build
ships; they don't build the domes you
see," bnt who did build them. Such men
a. Adams and Sumner made their iame by
speeches under that dome, and the speech
your coloretl brother made uS is better
than making domes. But that Ia not my
message. ! wonld say that the wisdom.
the Righteousness and the grandeur Of
Abraham Lincoln's act OF emancipation
no man will deny. That il has conferred
infinite blessings on our country, on both
races, aud on the world, very few Ques-
ton. This estimate Of the act and Of its
results will not be changed by the good
conduct or the bad conduct Of either
race; but il ia said that the greatness Of
the blessing conferred on the colorcd race
depends on their conduct. What they
most need Ia what burns calls "lhc glori.
ous privilege Of being independent"
What this requires is a willingness to Ia.
Dor, and prudence and self denial 10 save
the fruits Of that labor. My young col.
ored friends, let this then be among your
good resolutions: a will work and I
will save, to the end that ] may become
independent"
The speech was enthusiastically re,
ceiyedy
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the company began 10 assemble. The
designs were simple. Over the breast
was the figure Of cross, while at the
foot was her monogram, ]. P. The
lid was bordered with band
Of daisies, and all the engraving
was exqisiIely done. There were
no signs Of nails or screws about the collin,
except those that held the four white met
al handles on the sides. The collin was
mounted on cataialque about two feet In
height, which was gracefully draped in
white cloth, bordered at the bottom with
4 strip Of pale blue. The walls Of the
room were brightly decorated with
American and British fags, aud the china
and silver were left hanging in the ele-
gantly carved receptacles which have al
ways held them. The room was in no
wise made gloomy, but rather frightened
for the occasion.
II was late before the last Of the friends
took their departure, but few felt that
they had been attending funeral service.
But one young lady was seen In tears, and
she was not 10 the house at the time. The
composed and even cheerful frame Of
mind shown by Mr.. and Miss Pitman
diiIased itself among the visitors. Such
was the singular funeral service Of Mrs.
Pitman.
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WASHINGTON.
A New Feature In the Custo ms
Service.

Service.
WAsHisaToS, February 15.-In order
that proper facilities may be given mer.
chants, masters OF vessels and others in the
transaction Of the Customs bnsiness and
10 prevent certain practices alike injuri.
Gus 10 the interests Of Importers and the
government, the Secretary OF the Treas
ury has Issued some new regulations, one
OF which ia that weighers, gaugers and
all other officers and employees in the
customs' service are iorbiddc n TO receive
from any importer. shipper, master, own.
er or consiguer OF any vessel, Custom
House broker or any other person inter.
ested in the importations OF merchandise,
any fee, compensation, gratuity, award
or perquisite whatever, directly or indi.
rectly, on account OF any service render
ed or 10 he rendered In connection with
his office or employment.
The Committee on Ways anil Means
to-day further considered the schedule OF
the tariff bill concerning metals. A slight
change was made 10, the duty on scrap
iron. The Committee will set tomorrow.
From present indications the duty on
metals Twill remain in tue bill with but
few alterations.'
The House Committee on Indian AZ.
fairs to-day heard the arguments Of rep
resentatiyes FROM five civilized Indian
tribes against the bill authorizing the
election Of delegates to Congress from
the Indian Territory; also against the es-
tablishment Of the Territory OF Oklo-
hama.
The President sent in the nomination
to-day Of Bayard Taylor rs Envoy Et.
traordinary aud Minister Plenipoten.
tiary to Germany.
The Louisiana Returning Board prose.
cutions were not alluded 10 in the Cabi.
net meeting to-day. The session was de-
voted to the consideration Of important
appointments.
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Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, February 10. = Cotton =
Heavy at l0Tc. Flour-strong and higher;
family IS 46a675. Wheat Demand fair
and prices higher; red $Ll5al 25. Corn
Stronger at 3ea40c. 0ats-Stronger at q
aSic. Rye-Good demand at full price;
69A60I<c. Barley Dull and nominal,
Pork Firm at $40 S5aI1 90 bid buyer
March. Lard-Good demand at 81 80 fol
steam and 81 50as co for kettle. Bull
Meats-Strong; shoulders at 3Sla3Js, short
rib 5I<c bid, short clear 5sSla5jSc. Bacon
Quiet but firm at 4AaGyfa8<e. Green
Meats-Fim aud scarce; shoulders s. Goa
5 62lf, sides s. 20, hams 10 lbs. average
1915. Whisky-steady at 81 Oh.
HO6s-Demand fair and market firm
common IS 40a3 so, light s. S5A4 90, pack
ingl s. s0a4 05, butchers 81 05a4 10.
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PITTSBURGH, February 15.-Petroleum-
Crude steadier at 81 50 at Parkers, for i'm.
mediate shipment; refined dull at l2c for
Philadelphia delivery.
OIL CRY, Pa, February 15.-Petroleum
The market opened at 81 57f and con.
tinued firm during the entire day; closing
firm at 81 6I9s. It Is reported that one or
two sales were made just at the close at
81 65. Shipments yesterday II ,06e barrels.
Total transactions to-day 267, 900 barrels.
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The Tariff Bill.

WASHINGTON, February 15.-The fol-
lowing notifications oil the tariff bill
now in course Of preparation by the
Committee on Ways and Means, have
been agreed TO by that committee. The
changes, 1t is stated, will make the bill
more acceptable TO the members from
Pennsylvania than the original would
have done Pig iron Sc per ton, iron ore
Doc, scrap iron cast Sc, scrap iron wrought
Sc, scrap steel, boiler and other plate and
sheet iron, common or block, not thin
ner than No. = wire gauge 10c per
pound, sheet iron not thinner. than No
20 and not thinner than No. 25, lie per
pound; thinner than No. 25, 1lc per
pound.
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Chicago CattIe Riarket.

CHICAGO, February Is. The Dropers' jour.
nal reports:
Receipts 800; shipments 1000.
Pens full; all grades quiet and weak, espe-
eially medium; choice heavy and fieshy
steers at 81 25a5 %, medium at s. 90a4 10,
stockefs and feeders at s. 45aS IS, butchers
steers at s. l0aS 80, cows at 50 25aS so,
bulls at 81 00a3 IS.
HoGs-Receipts 1900; shipments $500.
All grades opened active; mixed packing
s. S5aS 95, light s. 9ia4 05, choice heavy
shipping S. 95a4 10. Nearly all sold.
SIERP-Receipts 1000; shipments 1000.
good sold at IS 00a5 %, medium TO common
at So l0ai rs.
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CUBA.


New YoRK, February l5.-NeWs wss
received 10 day that an engagement took
place on the Slh at Ciego Montero, near
Cieniuegos, Cuba, between the Insurgents
and the Spanish forces, in which the lat;
ter lost l50 men and large number Of
cavalry horses, rides, ammunition, etc.
coDTrIoNs OF PEAcg BETWEEN CUBA AND
SPAIN.
HAVANA, February l5.-A newspaper
printed In the interior Of Cuba has pub
iiahed the following official dispatch
received from headquarters, dated Zan-
jon, February l0lI, on conditions for
peace:
Article !. The Island Of Cuba 10 re-
ceiye the same political organization and
administration concessions as enjoyed by
Porto Rico.
Article .. Ample pardon for all politi.
cal offences committed since 1865, and
liberty for those persona under sentence
and political prisoners, and general
pardon 10 the deserters from the Spanish
line.
8. Liberty 10 the slaves and Cinnamon
within the insnrgent lines.
4, No person, recognizing by virtue
Of this treaty, Spanish authority, eau be
Obliged 70 do war service unless peace be
re. established in the whole territory.
8. All persons desiring TO leave the Island
TO be furnished the means To do so, with.
out touching either village or city ifso de-
sired.
0. The capitalization Of each force to
take place 90 the uninhabited spots where
the arms will be deposited.
z. The Spanish 1eneral.in' Chief for
tie purpose Of facilitating adhesion Of
other departments TO these conditions 10
give free acceas TO the roads by sea and
s. The foregoing basis to be considered
general for all departments, the Island
accepting these propositions the Spanish
troops will remain on the defensive.
Practical guides have been dispatched
10 make known these conditions TO the
Insurgents.
Captain General Joyellar lett yesterday
for Nueritas to confer with Gen. MarLi-
nez Campos, Il Is supposed on definite
arrangements for peace.
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Toledo.

TOLEDO, February 15.-Flour : Firm.
Wheat Firm; No. white Michigan 81 271lll,
amberMiChigan spot 81 27If, seller March
81 20, No. 2 red winter spot 81 261f, seller
March 81 27, seller April 81 2s5f, No. 9
Dayton and Michigan red 81 24h. Corn
= Firm; No. 2 spot 44Ifc, seller May 4sc,
rejected 4lc, seller May 45c. old rejected
4Skc. Oats Quiet and firm. Hogs
81 29lfa4 80.
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TnE inCineration Of the body Of Mrs.
PilmAn took place at Washington yesier.
day afternoon. The flesh was entirely
consumed in eighteen minutes and the
whole operation completed in one hour
and thrrc.qunrlers. Mr.. Pitman and all
interested were much pleased with the
result, and regard it as grand success.
There was considerable interest maniiest.
ed inthe slTair about Washington, but ii
wa. not as great as on the occasion OF the
former cremation. About four hundred
penOus we're in the vicinity OF the cte-
ullOry bnilding during The afternoon.
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Mr. FRANK O'NEAL has received his
commission IS Postmaster Of the Sten.
t,D,iIIe office, and will take formal
D,..,..ion on Monday morning next.
The retiring Postmaster, Mr.. James NJ.
Red, ha, lren connected with the office
for lWsnly.twO years.
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TIIEaREEKs oa rnE wARpArn.

Inconsequencc Of the recent massacres
in the Greek provinces Of Turkey, and
the entrance Of the Britiih feet into the
Dlrdanelles, the Greek Government feel
themselves justified in reoccupyinE Thes.
sian Epirus. General Grivas Is TO take
command Of the forces in Western Greece,
and Colonel Coroneos Is 10 command the
Cretan insurgents. Ten thousand men
Of the Garde Mobile are under arms at
Athens. The General Assembly Of Crete
has renewed It's declaration Of annexa.
tion to Greece. The insurgents have gone
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e THr Erie Railway Company paid to
n, York lawyers, between May, 1876,
,,J December, lS77,a period Of two
,,,,. ., and half, nearly 100000. The
h,,.,l amount was paid 10 the firm Of
sbipuan, Barlow, Laroque & MacFar-
l,,j This wu s95976 II.
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NEW ORLEANS, February CoiIee-Iu
good demand at full prices; Rio cargoes or.
dinary TO prime l6alSc gold. sugar-In
good demand and prices shade hig her;
Inferior 10 good common 5Ifagc, common
to good common GNa7c, yellow clarified
SI<assSG. Molasses-Quiet but steady;
common l7a20c, fair 2la26c; low grades
plenty and extremely dull,
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EAST L1BRRrY, February 15.-CATrLE-
Receipts to-day l,2il head, all through
stock; total for four days 1861 head OF
through and $50 yard stock. No cattle on
HOGS Receipts today 1905 head; totsi
for four days 1926. Workers 81 00a4 20,
Philadelphias 81 20a4 80.
SuERf-Receipts to-day 200 head; total
for four days 1880. None selling.
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GOVERNOR IIoLIDAY, of Virginia, who
rave olltnse by declaring in favor Of pay
ing The State debt, has proposed TO have
ht nllry reduced $1,000. As there is a
Constitutional provision ugainst this, the
legislature has kindly allowed him to
save $500 year to the State by paying
biz Secretary out Of his salary.
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Enr,,n,I I,i,enIIA.

NV YoRK, February l5-Forged
S;hecks 10 tho amount Of $4,000 have
Geeh " discovered on the Corn Exchange
hink, and checks agGregating 5000 on
.he First National and Chase National
blhk'. The criminal, who has disap.
Pea'Hlr WA the clerk ola deposition in the
htsl named bank.
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ENGLAND.
Significant Movement OF the
Fleet,

Fleet.
LONDON, February 15.-The Tfmel
says: The pigniGcance oi sending the feet
10 ConStantinople Is even greater than its
immediate importance. A very power
ful force ia now In a position to maintain
our interests in the Bosphorus and Oar.
The Times hopes that Russia will ad-
nit the force Of Lord Derby's protest, and
will not from perfectly sentimental mo,
tives order the Russian troops TO take up
a menacing position, which, II says, Il
wholly unnecessary for the protection ol
their real interests.
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TaE subsistence account for the sup
Dort Of the Ohio militia during the July
rio. LIST year amounts to $4,000
Among the claimants are the following
u,rlies in Bellaire: Centennial Hotel,
ssl7 40. American Hotel, sl9l 90; Ma
.ion,I Hotel, sl0j G5; 01borns'S Restan'
,,r, 1l3T5.
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CRIMES.
HOW TIleY po n IN lIissouri.

HOW iuey Nv ~ ih hii5sO
ST. LouIs, February 15.-An officer
named Coilman was killed last night at
Cedar City, Mo-, while trying to quell a
at a ball. He had arrested
Wm. Oliver and was attacked by Henry
Oliver, a cousin OF the prisoner, and his
pistol taken away. Coilman ran in 4 sa.
loon and leaned against the door. Henry
Oliver followed and fired through the
door, killing CofTman instantly, the ball
penetrating his heart.