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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-02
DETECTIVES.

The wheatland mystery" illustrates
the evils and ineficiency OF the private
detective business. Moro crimes 90 I'M
punished through the ignorance and rs-
pscity Of so-called detectives" than from
fsches BY officials charged with the enforce.
ment Of criminal Law. The mystery
surrounding this business 10 not credit
able TO any u concerned. 1t II by no
means impenetrable, or, at least shouid
not be. But when detectives get work
ing" ON such Q case for months, the
chances are they will become 90 mystined
thsmsslves that they cannot follow . eius
intslligsntly.-S. =. Poet, Sept. 80.
Sometimes. however. the really msr'
isorious detective finds himself at the
end Of his string and encounters . de-
vslopnsnt that he hardly knows what to
do with. consequently says and does
nothing. Perhaps his good judgment
sees NO good In exposing or publishing
what he has discovered. therefore quiet.
ly passes 1t by. Many . good detective
has followed up clues until he has
finally discovered what he did not
like. and the exposition OF which
could only work evil to the living and
no great good to the dead. therefore he
has borne quietly the reflections Of the
public upon his assumed incompetence,
conscious that hs was In the right and
could easily prove 1t IL necessary. The
detectives Gay and Harrison. who were
and still are engaged in unraveling that
famous bloody mystery at whsatland'
evidently got on track Of something
which they could not prove. and which
may never be proven except by absolute
confession. yet they have their opinion
In the matter. Detective Harrison,
whom on the witness stand In the Rod
dan trial last week. in the course Of his
sxamination significantly said I'll
Flora Roddan had told me that she did
the deed In sslf.dsisnse I should not
have arrested her. but would merely
have tipped my hat to her and gone
home" According to all published 90
counts, neither the detectives nor the
reporters feel very much mystinsd over
the AFFAIR. To them the "wheatland
mystery IL not much Of . mystery.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-02
Hone for south Carolina.

New YORK. Oct. 2.-District Attorney
Northrup Of South Carolina states that
although South Carolina Is wholly dom.
insersd by the Democracy. svsn to the
control Of the Courts. yet such II the
anxiety betrayed regarding Northern
sentiment that the Republicans are In
spirsd with confidence In the future.
They are becoming thoroughly organ
lied in all parts Of the State. and from
present Appearances he believes they
will poll thsir full vote in at least three
Congressional districts at the next cleo.
ton. He believes this will secure the
return Of Republican Congressman.
Northrop IL Q native OF South Carolina.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-02
Demand for American Cloth.

MAscHEsrrn, Oct. AIN regard to
tho causes Of the depression In trade. II
10 stated that during the last fortnight q
large firm Of agents In Lancashire have
taken more orders for American cloth
for India than they have in the same
period received In connection With all
English Arms which they commercially
represent. Some cloth Is shipped direct
from the States, and other orders are
sent via Liverpool. Yet the operatives
will not believe in foreign competition.
In addition to the mills already closed,
o OF the largest, the Preston mill,
will be closed In . few days u trade
does not mend. and others have an
nouncsd their intention TO do likewise
during the next three months.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-02

According to the Appeal . couple Of
Csrson sports went up the valley the
other day duck hunting. They found a
huge dock Of them near . ranch and
killed fourteen before they discovered
that they were not wild ducks. About
this time the owner came along with .
he shotgun and captured the sports
nan. After listening to their sxplana-
tion he charged them % so for each and
svsry duck they had shot and then SAINT
thsm back to town without thsir guns.
Lance Nightingale always used to bring
his gun and game home with him. But
Lance d dead now.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-02
A General Strike Not Likely.

NEW YoRK. October "A Pittsburg
special denies the St. Louis report about
Q general strike Of Trades Unions. 30 far
Is that locality IL concerned. One vri-
ter says: 81 have today had q lengthy
interview with leading men in various
Trades Unions. and they all say that q
strike Ii not dreamed Of at present.
More men are now at work here in iron
mills than for . number Of years. and
several Of the huge manufactures, which
have been idle since 1873, are not only
at work. but crowded with orders. There
10 talk Of . still further increase Of iron
rates to three and two-tsnths cents or
three and thres-tsnths cents per pound.
in visv Of the immense quantity Of bust.
ness being DONE"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-02
Meeting Of Murrays Creditors.

NV HAVEN. Oct. "A meeting Of
creditors Of Rev. W. d. b. Murray has
been held ct Guilford, and Alfred G..
Hull appointed trustee. Senator o. b.
Plat. who appeared for two parties that
had Endorsed Murray's notes, said no
was Of opinion that Murray's assets
would have paid al creditors had he
been given time. and they had been
prudently managed. Murray was not
present. and It was stated by . friend
that he Murray believed his creditors
to be too disaffected to desire his ap.
pearance.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-02
FOREIGN DISPATCHES.
IpscllI TO tn. GOLD Hi. DInr xuvs.]
me Situation In Ireland.

Inc blLuatl0n In Ireland.
LONDON, Oct. 2.-Ths Times. ON the
d~isorganising effects Of Parnsll's policy.
says Il would become really formidable
only II II should extend all over Ireland.
The Pail Mall Gazette comedies that the
complaints Of Irish tenant farmers are
mostly genuine. II the general refusal
to pay rent 10 followed by Wholesale
eviction, this. again, will almost certain.
ly be followed by q series Of agrarian
murders, and unless the Irish executive
II prepared 10 support the landlords by
measures amounting to little less than
military occupstion, Q large part OF the
country landlords will have 10 choose
between virtually oonosding the tenants
claim to fxity Of tenure and giving the
signal for an outbreak OF something
hardly distinsuishabls from civil war.
The anti.rsnt agitation 10 only one
among other symptoms Of the general
unrest OF Ireland,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-02
Reno whisky.
Reno Gazstfe.

A drunken squaw On West street las!
evening furiously. assaulted her lord.
She scratched and bit him ~furiously.
The Indian did not knock the woman
down a. many Of the noble . Of white
men would have done. but pushed her
from him, sometimes slapping her face
with his open hand when she wal doing
her worst. The Indian kept talking to
her, more In sorrow than In anger. say.
ing: "You bite like any dog. When
you sober. then all right. Now you
drunk, you mean % dog" The squaw
once seized his arm with her teeth and
bit into his flesh. The man beat her of
and she at length desistsd, and they
went of together. Whisky often sinks
the Indian to the level OF the brute, but
never 90 low as the white wretch who
sells It to him. Some scoundrel In this
community is constantly supplying the
Indians with whisky. Can no one bring
the fellow to Justice
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-02

in q short time and stated that he could
not and ons. At this the mate gave
him . push and said that be would "kill
the whole lot Of them." As he was
going forward, shortly after. the portion
OF the crew on deck attacked him with
Delaying pins and literally beat his head
to q jelly, from the effects Of which he
died two days aiterward. The captain
states that the body was buried In the
sea, and that the men gave no trouble
whatever during the balance Of the voy.
aoe.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-02

The following extract from Q letter
written BY q young British officer In Zu.
lulsnd to q friend 10 published In Lon.
don: 81 fistter myself that ! put an end
to the career Of six promising young Zu-
lus. We expected NO quarter. and gave
ZONE. When the fighting was over.
some OF our native troops were sent out
on the to them c~ongenisl) errand OF
dtspatching the wounded, many Of whom
had crawled away into the long grass,
and even into the ant.bear holes, but our
allies were even with them all round.
Perhaps the less said about this part Of
the affair the better. I am afraid this
Kind Of warfare 10 rather demoralizing."
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-02
CHRCKRD IN THEIR ADVANCE

By the speedy action Of Hoststtsttsr's Blttsrs.
dyspepsia, nervous indisposition, constipation
and bilious complaints cease to harass the In.
valid. That they will instantly give ground 10
not pretended. but no medical fact 10 moro
certain, or avoucLed by more competent tssti.
mony, than that these maladies. and others to
which Il 10 adapted. entirely succumb 10 the
trial. Their total, II not instant rout. 10 Ger.
tain to snsue. Losses OF strength are repaired,
and failure Of appetite and nerve quietude are
remsdied BY the Bitters and a. the stomach
grows stronger and assimilation 10 aided By its
sction. . gain In fesh will follow. Ladies' 10
delicate health, aaed persons ard GONZALES
cents, derive bodily and mental solace from It's
use. and experience none OF the repugnance
which ordinary tonics frequently inspire. The
emphatic Recommendation Of physicians con.
arms the verdict In It's favor.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-02
Nine Bandits Killed.

MusxooEr. I. T.. Oct. 2.-Informa.
ton Ii received from the Sac and Fox
agency that q fsht took place Saturday
between q party Of twelve dssperadoes,
infssting the region Of the agency. and
q party Of soldiers from Fort Sill, result
ing in the killing OF nine bandits. The
killing Of Jim Parker and capture OF
Triplet BY the Cherokee Sheriff, Jesse
Cochran. dsprivss them Of Q bold. bad
leader and desperate man. II 10 ex-
pectsd the troops will kill or scatter this
band. a. they have orders to remain two
months longer in the fsld II necessary.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-02

The literary assassin who edits the
Reno Gasetts boldly makes the following
Kesrnsyish threat:
We predict that II General Grant 10
nominated again some fanatic will assassi.
nate him. There arc plenty Of fools and
bad men left.
Where's that tar bucket
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-02
"Buliy" Brooks Beaten to Death.

PzuAprLPzIA. Oct. 2.-Charlss E.
Brooks. who was convicted Of cruelty
beating the sssmsn Of the ship Anahuac
in the United States Circuit Court, in
August, 1875. has bssn killed BY the
ssamsn OF the ship Sea King. while that
vessel Was on her way from Hull. Eng
land to Philadelphia. whore she wa to
load With petroleum. The Sea King
left Hull on the 9th OF August In ballast.
The ssamsn Who committed the murder
charge Brooks with having beaten and
kicked them from the day the vessel left
port. He constantly carried Q revolver
and frequently made threats Of violence
against them. Between 8 and Q o'clock
on the night Of the 18th Of August,
Brooks sent . boy to get . rsshng tackle
for the uss Of the starboard watch, which
was usisrlins ssal. The boy returned
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-02

A telephone war is In prospect. Since
Elisha Gray. Of Chicago. obtained. in
July. 1875. Q patent upon q system Of
transmitting musical sounds. there have
been issued nearly one hundrsd patents
smbodYing supposed improvements in
The telephone. Now there are . dozen
interference suits pending before tho
Patent Once, brought In the name OF a.
many different patsntsss. who all claim
priority In the application OF the princi.
pie Of the u~ndulatory current to the
transmission Of spoken words. At
present, Prof. Balls claim appears to be
The strongest. As his application for .
patent. hled in February. 1876. 10 based
upon the employment Of undulatory cur
rents Of electricity. The Professor made
no claim to the discovery Of the prin.
oipls. bot merely to is application.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-02

TIE question having been brought up
q to the real meaning Of the word
''sslve" in speaking Of . salvo OF artil-
lssy, the San Francisco Exchange gives
he following correct decision:
\ n word "~sslvo" when applied TO ar.
Nnlsry u the same - 'vollsy" when ap-
plisd "a muskstry. A battery may Ore
run b. Csn or 10 may are . sslvo. IL may
slss Arc b. plstoons-"ssctions' they used
% b eallsd. When Q sslvo d hrsd The
Suas ~ III discharged 81 The same tine.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-02

It 10 not generally understood that q
person can 60 without breathing for an
almost indefinite period simply by sit
ting upon the floor with his back firmly
placed against the wall. The reason for
this not being more widely known Il
because rs . 1is.-Rockland Courier.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-02
O, 81. GALLUP.

o. n. oAILu,. opposite ths Bank Of oalifos
mia, Cold Hill, tssps eousuntly on hand III
fsyorits brands Of Imported Cssars. shoioe bit
cigars, I'll kinds Of chewing tobacco. mesr.
schsum pipes, school books and stationery o.
al d~escript1ons, ms eutlsfy. md toys and tancy
Roods Of al kinAa. ep1o %
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-02
READ AND LEARN FOR YOURSELF.

Many valuable discoveries and much useful
knowledge 10 kept from the world. because Of
the immense expense In making them known
to the people. This Is not the case with
BoscHII's GERMAN SYRUP, although but q few
years introduced into this country its sale nov
reaches In every town and vlllsga in the U. 3.
Its wonderful success In curing Consumption.
severe Coughs, Pneumonia, Asthma. and all
other diseases OF the throat and lungs. was nrst
made known by distributing every year. for
three years. over COO, 900 bottles TO the afilctsd.
me- Of charge. By Druggists. No such o test Of
merit wss ever given before to any other prepar-
alton. Gould you ask moref Go TO Jour
Druggist and get . bottle for Is cents and try it.
Sample bottles 10 cents. W
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-02
HOW TO SAVE n

Instead Of going to . doctor for = prescrip.
tion. II you have Brlght's Disease. Diabetes,
Pain In the Back and Loins. Smsrting, Innsu.
nation. Calculi, Bhckdust Deposit, or any
trouble Of the Kidneys or Bladder. buy . bottle
Of DIR. MINTIE's NEPHRlTICUM. the great
BucAu Compound. II 10 the most wonderful
prescription ever compounded for these
troubles. Msssrs. Abrams = Carroll. Wholesale
druggists. aay I'VE regard Nsphretcum a.
tie best kidney and Bladder Remedy IN ne
mdrkst." Woodward, druggist, Portland. Ore.
gon, says "Kverybody speaks highly Of II"
Childs. druggist. Portland. Oregon, says: 'Sold
lots OF 10; II always does the work Many
have been cured Of obstinate kidney complaints
altar the doctors have given them mp. For
sale by all druggists. Pdce 81 %.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-02

Indian troubles seem to have broken
out lively In Colorado. Latest tsls-
grams state that three companies Of
United States cavalry have had an en-
gagsment with q large force Of Ute
Indians in which tv~snty.nins men were
killed. including some officers. At last
accounts the troops had entrenched
themselves, using their wagons and
animals as dsienses. and reinforce
ments were Fastening to their rescue by
forced marches. The Utss are q war.
like set, and not afraid to fight. It Is
rather late In the season for an Indian
war. but Q short and lively campaign
against these bold savagss is likely to
Be- insuguratsd at once. What punish.
msnt 10 administered to them must be
done before the snow falls.
The jubilant reporter Of the Yankee
Fork Herald thus bibulously gushss
over the completion Of . stage road into
BONANZA City:
where's your Wild Bill or your Tiger
Tamerf Just trot out your Wild cats II
you want plenty Of fun. Gollyi Whoopl
Did you hear that gunf Gosh. that was
the whipl Where are your learned theolo-
gians. wise psychologists and plausible
soothssyers, Hold rs. or well play leap
frog over your backs! whoopeel There's
the stage direct from Blackfoot, on the
Utah and Northern R. R.. with Toponcs
manipulating the ribbons. and Meyers on
the hurricane deck. Give rs your corn.
s~tealer. Yes, thanks. Just . little Of your
lightning sxhilarstor or sh~eep-herder's de-
light. Yuml Yuml Tickles . mar clear
down to his heels. How are you, Challis,
and the balance Of Gods country. You're
. liar II you think We Amt got . stage road
into BONANZA.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-02
PRESCRIPTION FREE.

For the speedy Cure Of Seminal Wsaknses.
Loss Of Manhood, and I'll disordsrs brought On
By indiscrstion or sxcsss. Any druegte has
the Ingredients. Address
Q DAVIDSON . CO.. 70 Nasssu D.. y. =.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-02
AuICllR.

A distinguished scientist once said: "No
man with . strong and healthy stomach ever
committed suicide" and yet many are suffering
the torturss Of the damned with Dyspepsia
when Q single bottle Of DIR. AINTIR'B Rpglish
Dsndsiion, Liver and Dyspepsia Pills win give
relief. and, II persisted in. will cure the worst
case Of this distressing trouble. This pill
cures Torpid Liver and Biliousness, regulates
the Bowels. removes Pimples from the Face,
cures Ballow Compilation, Foul Breath. Sick
Headache. Heartburn. Pain In the Sides and
Back. 10 eugar.costed and GUARANTEED 10 bs
PURELY VEGETABLE. Il acts directly upon
the coating OF the stomach and on the Liver /;
can b taken IN any climate wet or dry
weather. Beware Of limitations. The Genuine
has an engraving Of Q lion on the outside wrap
per. Price 30 cents. For sale by all druggists.
THIRl have been more cures Of seminal
weakness, nervous debility and paralysis made
BY the wonderful English remedy, Sir Ashley
Cooper's Vital Restorative. than by all other
remedies combined. Why will you suffer-
Send 70 A.. e. Mintie, n. D., No. II Kesrny
street, Ban Francisco. for the Restorative, and
b cured. Prizes, - per bottle; four times the
quantity. elo. Try sbottle. mh9o ~
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-02

Ban Francisco Stock Report: Mr..
Rising. Of Tennessee. shot Cash Bell to
sss him kick. Cash Bell IL . ''nisgsr."
and Mr.. Rising il down on nisssrs be-
cause Abe Lincoln had freed seventeen
Of his fathers slaves. which fact prob
ably compelled Mr.. Rising to earn his
living BY his own efforts. instead Of
staggering In idlsnsss on the sweat OF
nisssrs' brows. The shooting occurred
In Iowa City. and Mr.. Rising was ar.
rested. This sstonishsd him greatly.
for he said be had killed several nigssrs
down South and there was never any
fuss made about Il. II would be very
gratifying to see Mr.. Risins rising to
the limb Of q tree on the end Of . rope.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-10-02
0oRN.

In Virginia, October /. 70 the vile Of =. Bed.
In Iursia. September =. 70 tAs wife Of
Dominica wG,dvogsl. q dssShtsr.
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EASTERN DISPATCHES.
Tho mi liIoree.

ls,scrAL 70 TIE cold HILL DAILY xIwsl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-06

THURSDAY. Juno 5.-FLoUR AND MEAL
Were very quiet go day nud prices were uu huuy
as Yesterday, though without quntahlc change. We
quote fluur-Sulrinuc ~ llafa -, extra state. &c
a. 754Si Western spring, "A ana XNN, 81 2tssd. TO-
wint,r shipping extras, - lH4St -. u0 M ami NNN
A5l9S6. Minnesota patents, S16usss, city shiviinc
extras, Sa9l9shlii Soutnern baNcrs' and laiu,
brands, S'2adNi 20 southern shipping extras 81 tsa
$50 Rye hour, suprrune, SilnGrL4p Corn meal
Western, &c., t2Gs2 70; BrandyWinc $3.50 Wheat
ieed, = ton. sl2 gndslb. rye Iced. slaRslh to
touoN-Sputs HlVc lower ami duu, sales aS1 bales
Middnt nplanls, lac Futures declined Int recovered
and CLOSED drarer az 10 we tor June 30 zee jay.
1850. for August lauic tor September. H. ll' iur
Sales III .~uO bales
rKo,isloNs-rurk about steady sales on tho spot 5OD
bhls new mess, $40 and opilunr, tliuucy ri sun5o1I
Tor future delivery nu sale, June Flu, july So 80
@Sln bacon arm with 1u b.Nes luu- cirAr st horr AZ
4Ac. cat meats duli sales lul smoked shoulders. o.
80 picked do 3A4c, hu1 cklrd hams. a. n. 81 300
do, II And - Ms. a.. Lard jos, urfNt. hut steady.
sales l3tl tc, prime Western. G21 s"h sos LOO old
city, lIlSc; Tor uturo delivery, sales 800 june,
2Ilsc., July, esq slfdaI'sc August GIlU, refined
quiet at GGnc Tor Cunuucual lots Dressed hogs lrm
AMI in demand at 500 n1 &C., latter TOR pigs Butter
quiet ana weak; new state pals. l2Cei lc ana new
Western creamery, li&l7c Ghrrse dul, state factory.
@1bscs western do, ga SIC. Fresh eggs II, Ollie
GRAiN-Mhcnt WAS quiet alta turthrr alNhuce; sales
2joup BUSH Ut u lI@sl l1l Tor No red sll0 for I'M
graded red ~ is tur Ne. / white. tnaolc Ton 80 3
spring, and 7lsc for rejected spring; ~ H lor 40
red Tor July Rye was quiet hut steady, sunbUsh Can
ada sold at orc. Barley mat was quiet az 2ltesI 80
for prime 400 bush sold On private terms Out, were
mty active ~ AN advance, sales lluuDO bush. At 3a
SING tor mixed and a7gl3c. Tor white and SO . white
S0gJ9isc,i No nlAed, Jisao Corn MAS moderately
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IMPATIENT FOR THE END.
The Unconeerned Demcanor OF n Negro MUIR
derer on the Gallows.

CHAMBERSBURG, Pa, June 5.-Peter Swing
Ter. negro was hanged in this place at ll;25
this morning. in tho presence Of about sixty
persons. for the murder Of a negro. at a colored
ball on the night Of Dec. H. 1873.
Swlneer seemed to 10 entirely unconcornod
as 10 his fate. both before and after he was taken
TO the gallows. which had been erected In the
rear OF the old jail. As the hour approached FOR
the hnnging no seemed 10 tako Great pleasure
in talking about boxing. smoking. and eating.
A few minutes before he Was taken from his
cell to the scaffold his counsel drew up his will
In which no assigned to his lawyers part Of
his fathers estate coming to him. and the rest
TO his brother. Swingler attached his signature
10 the document with steady hand. He was
taken from his cell a few minutes before III
o'clock. He walked TO the gRows without be-
traying any nervousness. and when he stepped
upon tho platform he placed tho noosa about
his NECK Tho sheriff Informed him That he
was not yet ready, and the negro unconcernedly
replied that he Didn't know" Before tho
nonse was adjusted the Sheriff inquired II he
had final word to say. In II clear voice and
without exhibiting the least tremulousness, the
murderer said; All got TO say is what brung
me mere is whiskey and bad company. advise
all young men to let whiskey alone"
He then turned to the Sheriff and asked
whether he should then put the moose over his
head. While his arms and legs wero being min
iOncd he assisted the Sheriff. He then thank ed
the sheriff and his wife for their kindness. say
ing; They ala all they could for me. ] say
good by 10 all. and good will have no unkind
feelings against any ono. That ia all have To
say"
The white cap was drawn over his bend. and
motionless for "A few seconds. when there
was conVulsve movement. that culmi-
mated in violent contortions and swinging OF
tho body 70 and fro, the result Of strangulation.
The body was cut down l7li minutes after the
drOp had fallen,