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Associated Press reports to the pispatch.J
TIE INV THRRE-PER-CRNT. BILL.
The Guifenu Trial.

WASHINGTON. December l3.-Dr. Spiiz-
ka's cross-examination was resumed this
morning. Witness thought the appearance
OF Guiteau's eyes one OF the strongest in-
dicatlons OF his insanity.
Mr.. Scoville questioned the witness in
regard 10 his connection with the Gosling
case. and i'm course Of his explanation the
witnc-, said he had upon that case been
asked The same kind Of questions by law
ycrs on the other side relative TO what they
termed horsc-doctor business = a. he had
been asked by the prosecution yesterday.
and In both case the questions had been
put at the instigation Of some medical poll
tican.
In The Goslinc ease the result had justified
The position he (wtness) had taken; that j.
TO SAY, the prisoner died in an insane asy-
lum from the same type Of insanity that be
(witncs-) had ascribed 10 him. After fur
Their question the witness desired TO explain
his position, and said ~ do not hesitate
TO reiterate my opinion that an expert who
will in this court testify that the prisoner IS
sane il. in my opinion, no expert, or die
honest one"
Or. Fordycc Barker, OF New York, was
the next witness. He gave at great length
the results OF hi4 experience and study, and
hi. views upon the various types OF insan-
fly. Before concluding his testimony the
court took recess.
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1 VALUABLE DISCOVERY.
DIR. {. W. EENSON.
\ WTLL-KNOWN PRACTICING PHYSICIAN
AND SURGEON,
or BALTIMORE, ylD.
DIR. {. W. BENSON.

DE. henson has for the past twci1!-onc years
pald much attention to neiTou, di>ca,c'' and has
discovered that the EXTRACT or CELERY AND
CIiAMONILE combined In certain proportion
invariably cures either Sick Hoidache, Nervous
Headache, Dyspc2iic Headache. Ordinary Head
ache. Nemalga, Nervousness, DysWpsia, Sleep
icssncss, or Paralysis. They arc prepared in the
shape of PHI. and contain 40 opiom, quinne. or
other harmful drug. hut are intended expressly to
cure. and ,eiH corc, the aboyc-namcd disease.
The celebrated DR.. Hammond, OF New York
city. says: II have found DR.. rcnson's celery
and Chamomilc Pln- are invaluable in sii eases Of
nervous diseases" Other physician, TO the NUM-
Der of over five hundred endore them in equally
strong terms Every one j. now iail inS Of Tie
wonderful care, Effected since they have been
placed before The public.
This l. q triumph IN medical chemi. try and
suf,ler, al over the whole country, and c'en
abroad. arc ordering by mail and otherwise.
Sold by all druggists. Price, 90 cents q ooN'
Depot, IOG NORTH EUTNW STREET GALII-
MORE. MD. By mail, two boxes Tor 81 or siN
boxes FOR $3.50.
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tax; also, providing that when q legal
holiday shall fall on Sunday the day sue
ceeding shall be the holiday in the District
OF Columbia; also, authorizing the Post
mastcr-General to establish post route be-
tween the United States and Central Ame-
rica.
BY Mr.. King, OF Louisiana: For the ap-
pointment OF n tariff commission identical
with the Eaton bilD; also appropriating
sl0,000,000 for the Improvement Of the
Mississippi river, in accordance with the
plans and recommendations Of the Missis-
sippi-River Commission.
Before the call OF States was half com
plefed IT was suspended, 1jG bills having
already been referred.
The House then, at 4:50P. NJ. adjourned
until Friday, when the call will I've con
cluded.
Mr.. Ellis's bill for ocean mail service APP
propriates sj,000.0O0fo for carrying the mails
OF the United States on the high seas /;
s2ij,0 TO be expended on mail lines be-
tween Portland, Me-. and Norfolk, Va. |:
S2.l25.0o0 between Wilmington. Y. c., and
Galveston. Texas, and $4,000 on the lines
from Pacific ports.
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communication has been received by
mr.. John Walters, OF this city, from Grand
secretary William II. Isaacs, Of the Grand
Lodge OF Virginia OF the Masonic order.
enclosing him the account Of the myste-
rious disappearance OF five men from the
coast OF Australia In October, 1880. and
asking his aid In making the matter public
in this port.
One account j. a letter from Major-Gene-
raj Z. u. Young, Royal Engineer, writing
IN behalf Of his son, Mr.. Lamont II. q.
Young, one Of the missing. who was n Free
mason, member Of Bayard Lodge. No.
lob. London, Eng, and another letter
from that lodge 10 the same purport. II l.
possible that the missing men may Turn up
al some port in this country, hence the
communication.
The following Is the substance OF ac-
counts OF the disappearance published in
English newspapers: Mr.. Lamont II. G..
Young, Of the sydney (Austraia) Govern
inent MlnoS Department, Associate Of the
London Royal School Of Mines and Eel
low OF The Geological Society. arrived nj
berinagni, port on the coast lS5 miles
south OF sydney, on the Sth Of October. 1880.
having with him an assistant, Mr.. Carl
Macmillan Waldennr Schneider, Of the
same service, and remained in that vicinity
the next day. On the 10th. in company
WIN Mr.. Schneider and three boatmen,
named Thomas Towers, William Lloyd,
ana Daniel Casey. 10 go in n boat. with u
calm wind and sea, distance Of nine miles
across the bay, since which time not one
Of them has been seen.
The boat was discovered the SAME after
noon at their point Of destination filed
with stones and badly broken. Mr.. Young's
papers and books were found dry in the
boat, showing that nc had not been caI-
sized, and the shore furnished evidence
that the party had landed, leaving several
articles on the beach belonging 10 Mr..
Young and Others OF the party. From
this time the party mysteriously disall-
pearcd, and il j. suspected that they were
kidnapped by the captain of some vessel
trading the South Sea Islands, whose crew
had deserted TO the gold field, near by. The
father Of Mr.. Young is under this impress
sion. The sydney Government has offered
n reward Of GOO for the missing men. and
Mr.. Noung's father has added .c100. The
following is description OF Mr.. Young:
Height, i've feet ten inches, nearly; fair
complexion, blue-gray eyes. auburn beard
and mOustache, high, wide forehead. fair
hair, muscular frume; has mark like u
small tca-leai on hi, back, under the left
shoulder, and front tooth with hall ialse
one screwed into it. He was twcnty-ninc
years OF age the month he disappeared.
Mr.. Schneider WAS a young man. Il Ger
man, native Of Annaberg, in SaXOuy. with
a scar on his face extending from the
corner OF his left eye to the corner Of his
mouth.
Any information should BE- furnished 10
Maior-Gencral &. Il. Young, Royal En-
gInecrS. Lymedale. . Manor Road. Forest
Hill, |. c., London, England. - Norfolk
Ledger.
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4 spirituaiistic Marriage.

Dr. Joseph Rodes Buchanan Was mar
ned la-t evening 10 Mrs. Cornelia Hum
pbrey Decker at the residence OF DR.. X. L.
Flower, No. 439 Fifth avenue. The bride
HOOm is seventy years old, and the bride
sixty. The ceremony was performed by
:. u. Brition according TO the usages OF
ne splrituallsts. Before performing the
serice be said that II was usual In ortho-
doy churches 10 marry people "until death
20 them part" but the ceremony was not
regarded az binding after the death of
fiiher party. On the other hand, the mar
'iage shout 10 be performed was under
stood by well-informed persons 10 be OF a
spiritual nature. "Tbe individuality ana
''lraeiiye personality Of each" he SAID,
was 10 he blended for harmony Tor
f"r"--Rep York World.
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The Inquiry into the Conduct of the
Ninth Massachusetts Regiment I'm
Richmond. &c

BOSToN. December 13.-The Board OF
Inquiry on the conduct Of the Ninth regi-
mcnt at Yorktown and Richmond con-
cuded its investigation last night. In ac-
cordance with the summons OF the Board
Of Inquiry OF the regiment. number OF
the members appeared Monday evening to
answer 20 the charges OF misconduct while
the regiment was in Richmond. Each one
charged with intoXiCtion denied the
charges, and demanded to be confronted
by their accusers: = demand which wa not
complied with. The accused also claimed
tlut some OF the officers were endeavoring
TO clear themselves by putting the blame on
the men. The final decision Of the Board
could not be- learned, but II Will be- trans
United TO the Governor in a few days.
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An Iudfa-Rubbcr Man.
TIE STRANGE Creature WHO Is on EHmBI-
TON N VIENNA.

TON N vienna.
"Thc strangest phenomenon We have
seen for long time" says correspondent
OF the London GiOJe. g j. now on view in
Vienna. Der Gummimensch.' or the In
da-rubber man, i quite the qucerc~t fell
low imaginable. lie is pale, flaccid man,
with red hair and . bilious complexion. lie
wears black-yclyct knickcrbockcrS, and Is
very polite. lie can seize the skin Of
his chest with both hands, pull II away
from his body about eighteen inches. and
raise il to the level of his head; and yet
when ne leaves 90. instead Of thi, skin
hanging in horrid folds it goes spreading
itself again. 50 that not crease is to he
discovered. The skin Of his nose he can
stretch six inches, the skin OF hi- fingers
two inches, 80 that his hands look sizes
Nos. 90 or 80. he drags at the calf Of his
leg, and behold g0odly and translucent
membrane. in which can be seen the rami-
fled network OF arteries, pink and pulsa-
ting.
"This docs not hurt him. He can-5ut
enough. You see that he well deserves his
title of 'GummimenSch.' What with his
cadavcrou> face and gluey elasticity lie
much remind, one OF DorG'S ghastly pOr-
travail OF the damned in the grand
Illustrations Of the Inferno The medi-
cal faculty are highly exercised anent
this man, and they have begged him
for the smallest strip OF skin for micro
ScoDical Investigation. There has not
been such q ease FOL two centuries, and in
those days. Of course, thc microscope was
rather primitive. 'Gummimcn>ch i 4
Bavarian, thirty-two years OF aye, married,
and has three normal children. He charges
two forms to show himself. His skin feels
like velvet, or perhaps rather likcthc breast
Of a plucked fowl, but it is not sweet
sensation 10 touch him.
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Shooting a Tramp.

HnW 4 GAME LITTLE MISSISSIPPI GlBi. NJ
CYIyED AN INPCDRNT TRAMP.
In one Of the Mississippi towns. not very
far from Memphis. on the line Of the Ms
.isSippi and Tennessee railroad. little
lady, aged fifteen years, shot and severely
wounded an impudcnt white tramp who At
tempted 70 enter the house after being or
dcrcd not Ia do so. The lady, who i small
but game, and crack shot with the pistol,
was the only white person in The house
When tie hurley tramp approached. Ne
have nothing for you; needn't come III,
aid she 10 the tramp. But ! VIII
come in" he answered. "You had bet
ter not. or You will get what YOU don't
want quietly responded the lady
q, she laid down her knitting, pick
ed mp a eix-shOOter from her work
basket, and approached the door. L" } on
20 back In your room. or viii
pitch YOU out Of the window" eN-
rlaimCd the rufiianly tramp rs he
walked inside the door. Bang went the
pistol. and the tramp staggered back on the
porch. shot through the arm and breast.
Shc 10 ed the pistol again, hut the tramp
ded. 4 ueighbor rushed around the house.
anf a>lei the little lady, who was sitting
down md engaged in knitting. with her
pistol in her work-iasket, What's the
mstteTf" She exclaimed, Giles gone
he then asked, "Did you shoot him!
Yes." sac replied, "and II he kept on
coming would be shooting until now
The tramp was found 10 be- bleeding pro-
hl-eiy, and il was with difficulty that the
iow II blood could De stopped. He lett the
town 2 sadder and wiser man, having been
taught o lesson in manners that be viii not
soon forget. That game little woman l.
worth her weight In gold douarS.-Hcm-
,L.. 4.q50ycle
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OF Mr.. Frank West, has introduced bill
for free bridge across the Potomac At
Georgetown.
Society people say President Arthur has
determined to make the White House very
attractive socially.
Governor Foster, Of Ohio, attended the
Guiieau trial to-day, and sat by the side OF
Judge Cox.
The weather moderated considerably to-
day, and Pennsylvania-ayenue people car
ried their wraps on their arms.
Mr.. Hewitt offered bill to-day to repeal
the tax on distilled spirits, matches, bank
checks, DC.
The Instructions OF Secretary Blaine 10
our Ministers to Peru and Chill arc COM
plimented alike by Democrats and Repub-
licans.
Associated Press reports to the Dispatch.J
TIE INV THREE-PER-CRST. BILL.
WASHINGTON. December 13.-The Senate
Committee on Finance held their first meet
ing Of the present session to-day, and took
up the bill introduced by Senator Sherman,
which provides for an issue Of 3 per cent.
bonds to the amount Of 1900, 600, 900, paya-
bic at the pleasure Of the Government after
January |, 1887, in exchange for deposits
Of an-cSlial amount OF legal-tender notes,
which when 80 obtained by the Treasury,
are 10 be devoted to the retirement Of eX-
tended IS and IS, commonly known ~ -
per cent. bonds. The bill appeared TO
meet with the unanimous approval OF the
committee, but action upon it was post
poned in order TO hear the views Of secre-
iary Folger on the subject, for which pur-
pose be will be invited TO come before the
committee next Thursday.
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An EnRiIsH NFONE NJ NHItfI'"H UIF'
macy.

L0NDON. December l3.-The Standard,
in a leading article on Blaine'S instruc-
tons sent to the American Minister II
Lima. saw: /" IL may be absurd. but ii is
only carrying the Monroe doctrine 80 il,
legitimate conclusion 10 assume that by
and by we shall see representative, depu-
ted from Washington to control the rell-
tons OF the Empire Of Brazil with the Eu-
ropcan powers, and the savageS Of Paiago-
mia invoking the aid OF United States
commission 10 compose their differences.
What i the mission OF the Cabinet at the
present moment we can only infer from the
growth OF the Chaurinist sentiment which
has confused the discussion OF the canal
question.
"As 10 Peru it is not wholly, perhaps, a
matter OF sentiment. II j. time that Blaine
had resigned, and Americans will no longer
have TO admire the glowing periods in
which he has maintained the pretensions
OF his country but a. American diplomats
are uniform IL win be much the same whe-
ther the dispatches are penned by Freling-
huysen or Blaine. Ii is not improbable that
President Arthur my soon announce that
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8ithmond 1ispatth,
a.rpNrsDAy.. DECEMBER "A. 1891.
A Terrible Tragedy.

srcr vREH fELIED BY MR.. WILLIAM
: ,s,e,rr. or CAROLINE. FAii.s Upon ms
.orNo wiYH--THE AGoNIzEp HUSBAND Ex-
,etcArRs HER, wuRN DEATH sooN TERNi-
,,rEs HER ToRTUnEs, ETC.
.,,s,t.tondcncc Of The Richmond hi pstch.l
HANOVER COURTHOUSE. NA.,l
December ~. 1881.
Nc John W. Voolfolk brings the par
...nlsrS Of most distressing accident
R',h occurred Friday near Bowling
80. some twenty miles from this place,
y, C.n.Yno county. Mr.. William Wright,
"a bout nine months ago married Miss
.,,,o.. of that county, was cutting In the
.',,,l~ near his house, when his wife came
". where nc was at work with his lunch.
IN. had lust felled tree with trunk
l,ree as ilour-barrel, and IL had
I,3sed npOn another tree. lie called to
- fo take care, but before she could get
ii, q the way the tree fell and car hit her
,.o..,il. IL, crushing her 10 ihc earth Here
N, l.y IN an agony OF pain while her hor-
..sel husband undertook 10 cut the tree in
ESQ asain and relieve the unfortunate wo-
.a.,. Who lay moaning and manglod be-
.lsft Il. He after long time succeeded
(, cNtricating her, but she was unable TO
n,,e. and the agonized husband bad to
I.,t he. alone and 60 for help TO remove
s,r Life was almost extinct when he re-
,rn, a. and that night death terminated her
.ifcTlngs.
coop EXPECTS OF THE wHIPrlNC-POST.
ri, much 10 the credit Of old Hanover
,,si he jail here has not had an occupant
IN eighteen months. when the last inmqte.
,1arks Bollin "a colored NAM. was hung,
r,lil . ieW weeks ago 4 cOlOred boy was
committed for attempting TO poison the fam
b, 81 MIR. Duke. Previous 10 the enact
meni a. the present law with regard 10
,rtHc whipping the county was al the
,,.race monthly expense OF about go for
nele,ping Of petty criminals in Jail. VI.
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COMM RCIAI..
Is, Telegraph.
NEW YORK.


INV YORK. Dcccmbcr l3.-Cotion Dan and
ea-i,r: -s,l,-. 49, balee: uphnl~. lie; or
leans, = e.. southern hour'uil and weak common
10 far extra. S5.1J@ 500; good Ia choice ~ ~.
. 81 -ubtS.31 Wheat fcsol1,h ana un-,ftl-i,
clu-iugNrfy ~frung: uugradcd spring. SLY; ma
graded nd. >l.3l'oN AZ; Ne. rcd december,
SlIO4G liz (nrH Oprnei strong hut atbr-
ward. declined. closing stronger uneridod $50
7Ic.: new -ou.hcu yellow. zoe: Ne. .. Icrinter,
go a 7tc. oar, lower. closing uruvr; NJ. 8, ~.
Hop about s,sady bar very qu;ct. t"hee uu-
changed: demand lghf. sugar about -t'rid,- with
fair inquiry Wnla--t, sugar.. \U >. G.r.: irr "a
good refining. .o &C.; rriintd rlo-cd steady
New Drlfln. firm ~ 800 "a. Rice ads and
moderately acti;c. t0s'n dun Iud weak 30 20
mS2.2j. Turncut.uc duh and lower q 5fHJ4 e.
Moot quic- and -'cidy, domestic nc'v'. B9w Doe
T,N1s. Iim 3lc. POrh ycfN 'uir and prices with
ou, decided cnaugc. Middle dan and aud easier;
hong clear. p.c.; short, - O.. Lard higio- and
mon. aciiNo, closing .''ldt 90 SkLzu@ - %.
'''8'''' 90 ''' BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE. December lS.-Fimr unchanged.
Nbe.tt-~,afhern scarce, uttd ,iull: ,t,-t,rr iull
ami lower: southern winter r,sl. spot. sl.37'
December. -l.3r Mixed: January. -l.39 .ft
Si.8g', February. sl.42' @ II A. Marh, -l.4J
tow steady: wcs'trn dull and lower: southern
white. $50 Csc: yellow. G~rc. oats dull'
southern. SOC DE-: western White 3umJte.i
miNei, 49mJOc.; Pcnnsylkania. JOm 0jc. l'r,-
vision, quiet aud unchanged. Coffee G-n: RIO
c1rloc, ordinary 10 lair, : ,m lOF. sugar dnli
&c y" of. 9.c. Whi-kcy quiet 10 -l.l1@ Sly
fr0ight- Nuch1ng u.
LOUISVILLE.
LorIsyHLF. Dec'mher al Iour 'nIi extra
500 $3.50: family. Sj.j0m-G' y NJ. l.
sB.Jn@S7.5O. Wheat qnicl az eI.35. torn
-ftady: W. white. 7O,c.; mixed. u -. cat
auict : Ne. white. 4S..r. mixed, iSr. Rye M
fsir demand: NJ. .. ~l.u7. Pors and hard nomi-
nal. Bulk-in,ai. .tcidy shoulders, none. herr
clear r.b and clear -idp., 9ir. Bacou-cl lear rih
iOi,r.: -ugrir-eured hams, l3c. Nh-koy steady
CINCINNATI.
CfVCtNNATI December i3.--Fbour heavy ana
unchanged. Wheat heavy; w. ri winter
SI.37. Corn active but lower at ga - -
O.t, STEADY az ACE. Pork dali and lower ~
Sl7.251 <l7.5O. Lard hrBsr 40 ~iO.,ebe
slO.92 lIulL-moag- and bacon qnies and VA.
changed. Whisky steady and hi1n at -lI5; con-
hinatiun SHE, OF finished goods. 400 barrels, ~
thu basi- uf $l.l5. sugar nrin. Hogs duil; coni'
anon aud light, -3@sO; packing AMI hu,c'"Is'' e
/ a $3.50.
ST. LOVIS. December lS.-flour duh aud an
changed. Wheat very show, but beiitr Tor olf
/ tions: cash lower: M. 2 rel fall, sl.3fk cash
4 sl.37h January. torl--Ca,h lower; option. bet
/ ter; 62tc. cash, 64sc. January. Oo1- sIow; t!sr
/ cash 4 G. December ana JsrHar,. PniVi-ion
very dul. Whisky, >l.lj.
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CHICAGO. December 13.-Emory StorrS,
who returned 10 Chicago from Washington
Yesterday, thinks Guiteau's course and
general drift Of evidence will be sufficient
to convince the jury that he knows the diff
ference between right and wrong, and that
at the time when he shot the President he
was not acting from any irresistible inn
pulse. ~ TO Judge CoX's conduct on the
trial. Mr.. Storrs thinks the Judge has de-
termined 10 give the prisoner the largest
latitude, 30 that there could be no error in
the record vi the proceedings.
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Doomed and RcsDitpd.

NEW ORLEANS. December Ex-Governor
NcEnery yesterday signed the dcath-war-
rant Of Charles Butler (colored), convicted
OF the murder Of Joseph Borcl in It. Mary's
parish on the 20th OF June, 1879. The Gov
ernor fixed the date Of execution on the
third Friday in January.
The Governor. in the ease Of John Mo-
bel, of De Soto parish. who was sentenced
to be- hanged December 30th, has post
poncd the execution for thirty days.
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Murder In the Seeond Degree.

UNIoSTOwN, Penn, December l3.-The
jury in the case Of Patrick Dolan, FOR the
murder OF Maurice IIealy. last evening
brought in Il verdict Of murder i'm the Sc
cond degree. The prisoner seemed well
pleased with the verdict. II il understood
that not one Of the twelve was in favor OF
acquittal. and that the uncertainty a. Ia
whether Hcaly was the one to whom the
two speakers referred at the lIibernian
meeting prevented verdict in the first dc.
tg4.lg
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The Poughkccpsic Bank DcaIcaiions

POrGHKEEPSIE, December l3.-To-dly'-
examination OF the affairs OF the Pough-
kcepsic Bank reveals reduction Of $1,000
in the deficit, making the dcfalcation, u
far a. has been asccrtaincd, 100000. 1t Is
thought il will show deficiencies in the
county funds. Holloway (, still at his
home in 4 state OF nervous prostIation and
threatened with brain-icycr.
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rs,spo or the Fanquier Murderer.
.,>,ntg ACCOUNT or THE HOMICIDE Al
ORLEAN.

,>.1iyR ACCOUNT or THE HOMICIDE At
ORLEAN.
W,gEtNToN. VA, December IA bru-
f.I and cold-blOOded murder occurred YES
,,rd.y morning about : O'Clock at Orlcan.
, small village twelve miles from here. 4
r.utf1 crosse between two young men
,,m,d Arthur Davis and LeondaS Trip
.t In regard TO some turkeys which be-
l,n.eG 70 Davis and which had strayed
over 90 1riplett's. The dispute eliminated
MO f-;-fgh,, and Davis, being the
.'rons,r Of the two, got Triplctt'~ head
uudcI ~ left arm, mud drawing pistol
drrd. ne ball not taking effect.
Tr'riC.t's brother William seeing the
gsht "a up. but Davis. still holding Trip
lc,t', toad under his arm. levelled hi- re-
,oly,l %: William Triplctt and told him to
.'srd on. and then, turning. placed the
u..ol Ia the head Of Leonidas Triplett
md flew out his brains. Davis was then
arrested.
IN, coroner was summoned. and ver-
dit r,udercd in accordance with the above
fc'..
Ia,i NIGHT Davis was guarded by twelve
men Ia . house in Orlean. preparatory 10
brnyin, him here to jail. About II
O'Clock De requested his guards 10 allow
him D. so out for n few moments. They
granted the request, five OF them accompa-
MING him. As soon as he gained the open
aiI b. rcadc a dash for freedom and e.
,apcG L. appears that there was a con-
ccr'cd plan Tor his escape, and everything
bad hocn arranged by the prisoner and
hi, Two brothers, who were allowed access
10 him Yesterday afternoon.
When the prisoner broke from his guards
oue al his brothers seized the constable and
tie Other one shut the gate through which
The prisoner ran, so as 20 impede the pro-
-rc-s az biz pulSucrs. Large rarties are in
.cqrch Of him, and kilograms have been
-cnt 70 the nearest cities; one 10 the chief
oi police At Washington, giving a.full de-
,rnp,on OF the murderer and Offering q
ward a $3.50 for his arrest.
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