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troops have been ordered back within newly
established lines Dakka and Lundi Khotal
are to be occupied temporarily.
PACIFIC COAST.
Mob Inv

BAREnspIgLD, CAL May 2S AT about
1918 this morning some one called at the
door Of the court house and was answered
by Jailor Reed, who was requested to open
the door. Mr. Reed refused, when tho door
was forcibly brokon and about 75 men en-
tered, the TAILOR was ordered to throw up his
bands, which lie did. The keys were de-
manded, but refused Search was then
made and the keys found Bho mob enter
ed the cells containing Thomas and william
Yokum, and IyHchad them by hanging them
in their cells Wm. Yokum was chained to
the fl or Of the cell and as the chain could
not he loosenod, ho was hung with the chain
on his feet and was shot several times. The
Yokums were in jail for the killing Of John
son and Tucker at Long Tom more than n
year ago. VIM. Yokum had his trial and
was convicted of murder in the first degree
and the Supreme Court ruled last week that
he should have a change of venue, and his
case was moved to Fresno county. The mob
were oil masked except five.
BAKERsFIELD, Cal, May 2S.-EyidenCc
before the coroner in the matter of the Yo-
kun lynching is closed, but the verdict will
not be given befor tomorrow. The remains
will be taken to Oakland tonight for inter-
ment. The testimony will not be made
known Tor several days. Mr.. Yokum re-
coived five shots in his body before he was
hung. His right arm was nearly shot off
with shotgun, and load from o shotgun
was in his left breast A pistol shot in tho
left side would have killed him. He fought
till the last, He denied that his brother
had anything to do with the murders.
No HntermissiOn.
SAN Francisco, May 2S-I was an
nounoed officially this evening that the San
Francisco board would hold ITS sessions as
usual on Friday next Decoration Day.
Heavy Failure.
Prosper May, an old established wholesale
liquor dealer, 723 and 725 Clay street, is re-
ported failed for $50,00O
Troy Dye and Anderson Hanged.
SAN Francisco. May 80. Troy Dye, form
erly public administrator of Sacramento
county, and his partner in crime, Edward
Anderson, were hanged at Sacramento to-
day for the murder of A. NJ Tullis last Au-
gust. At noon the prisoners ascended the
soafold and white shrouds were pulled over
them. The clergyman read statement con-
cerning Anderson's spiritual condition, and
nioo otubClAOnb hAlbIou Wy huuoEoOuS
mitting the justice of the penalty and ex-
pressing hope of redemption. Dye mean
time grew weak and pale and vomited twice,
but remained quiet. The clergyman then
began prayer. The nooses were adjusted.
the black caps drawn over their heads, and
at 1913 the drop fell. The necks of both
the condemned were broken by the fall, and
in II minutes they wore pronounced dead.
A post mortem on the remains of Dye is
now in progress, with view to ascertaining
the condition Of his brain.
British Columbia Etexns.
j. T.. JungermNnn. an old San Francisco
jeweler, died suddenly last night.
Frazer river has risen severalfeet, and the
dyke at Matsqui has given away and Yet the
water on the prairie, which is now over
flowed to depth of two feet.
Engineers have arrived to explore for a
line of railway through the Peace river
country. It Is claimed that line through
that section would be $50 miles shorter than
any other continental line now under way OF
projected.