, 1881-11-18
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Col. Watson b. Smith, clerk of the L. s,
circuit court at Omaha, was found dead
lying outside The office door, where he
had been shot by an unknown assassin,
There Is great public excitement and a
mass meeting was called for this afternoon
to express horror of the crime and take
steps towards arrest of the assassin. Col,
Smith was a highly respectly citizen and
leaves an estimable family
During an alteration at Gridlev, Cal,
John NJ. BOyies stabbed Hugh Galway in
the neck, cutting the jugular vein and
causing instant death. Both are men of
family, and IT is feared the affair will also
cause the death of Mrs. Galway, who is in
an advanced stage of pregnancy. Boyles
has been u prominent rancher here for
many wears. Galway was farm laborer,
and il is supposed an old feud existed be
tween them.
The Chicago Times has the correspOn-
dence between Minister Foster, of Russia,
rendering his resignation and Blaine ac-
cepting 1t. Foster expresses his hearty
thanks for the uniform kindness extended
by the seCre'ary's predecessors and him
self. The secretary accepts with great
regret and assurances of the deep sense of
satisfaction with which the department
looks back on its relations with him dur
ing his nine years of service abroad
4 deputy u. s. marshal in compliance
with orders from Washington has sum-
mOned as witnesses in behalf of Guiteau
Rev. T.. w. Tarbox. secretary of the
American educational society, Rev. How
ard {. Dunham, secretary of the American
peace society, Rev. John l.. Withrow,
pastor of Park st. church, and John W.
Guiteau, brother of the prisoner. No
details as to TIE evidence they are ex-
pected to give en- be obtained, but the
above named are said TO be summoned at
the suggestion on the defendant.
An awful tragedy occurred two miles
south of the village of Capuc. st. Clair
county, Michigan, on the farm of Charles
Hebden. He is a wealthy farmer who has
been partially insane for some time past,
but the case was not considered danger
Gus. lie made q viii, and next day at
tackled and killed his little son, cutting
his throat with a razor, nearly severing
his head from the body. The victim was
a mere badly, being but three years old
Later the madman finished his awful
work by cutting his own throat, dying in
a few moments.
A reporter oaled upon the il,tary com
mission now Investigating the alleged
u
regiment, for the purpose of obtaining in
formation relative To the proceedings and
conclusions of said commission, but was
informed notl ing could be had inasmuch
as the Investigation had not been COL
Cluded, and the commission having to stop
at Washington and o her points north to
make further inquiries, they deem II un-
wise To give out any information in con
nection with the investigation before its
conclusion. The testimony, as reported
by reliable persons who heard most of il
is much more disgusting and damaging
than ever Anticipated by preyions repre-
sentatioas. The officers composing the
commission have shown every dIsposi
ton to make their Investigation full and
careful as possible, and their report OF
evidence, if published, will doubtless show
that they have faithfully discharged the
unpleasant duty.
The New York Herald's Dublin special
says: One of the first cases of agreement
between landlords and tenants regarding
purchase of an estate is reported rom
Monaghan. The tenants on the estate OF
VIM. Anchetell, deputy lieutenant, met
under the auspices of Mr.. Givan, member
of parliament, who advised them 10 go
before the land court or to arrange to puI-
chase the estate on the basis of existing
rent. 1t Was of immense advantage that
they should become absolute owners of
the land. For such as could not raise the
necessary one-fourth of purchase money
he was prepared to find it, rather than
that they should loose the benefit of the
act. The landlord, Mr.. anchetell, who
was present, was received with loud
cheers on rising TO address the meeting
He said that nothing would give him
t.sa.
his ancestors going back into the posses
sion of the people who had been tenants
upon them so long He Was quite pre-
pared to accede to the purchase of the
estates by tenants, and would go with
them To the land commission 10 avail
himself of the arrears claims of the land
act He desired to see the estates settled
and in quiet possession of those whom he
addressed, and he would afford them
every facility to become their own land
lords The tenants tnen resolved To take
advantage of the peasant proprietary
clause of the land act and become pur
chasers of their farms.
The schooner Col len Fleece, Jacoh
son master, which left San Framci co
July IS.h with Lient. Ray and sig.
nal Service party to establish meteor
ological station at point Borrow, has
returned. Capt. jacobson reports that
Oct. 9TH he sIoke the whaling bark
Dawn in Behring's sea and learned that III
the latter part of september the Dawn
spoke the IT, 5. relief steamer Rodgers in
the arctic. Capt. Berry reported i'll brief
that he had completely circumnavigated
the so called Wrangle land and landed In
several places but failed TO find any trace
of the Jeannette. He intended to winter
either on Wrangle land or on the neigh.
boring Siberian coast. Beyond establish
ing the insular character of Wrangie land
the cruise of the Rodgers had so far been
barren ofresults. Captain Jacobson reports
that he left Lieut.. Ray and party Sept l1if
at a new station called Ooglaamie f1ye
miles west of point Barrow. All were IN
the best of health and spirits. The obser
yatory was up before the schooner lefi
and construction of the main building be
gun. The natives manifested friendly
disposition. As early as possible nexl
spring Lieut. Ray will begin the explora-
ton ut the valley of the Copperinine
river, which he believed to have some
connection with the Yukon river. lie
expects TO make circuit from the copper
mine, south and west, coming out a
Kotzebue Sound, where vessel Will be
awaiting him. Capt. jackson expresses
entire unbelief i'll the story OF wreck
and white men baying been seen by ma
tives eastward near Mackenzie river. Ht
heard nothing of the kind while at rom