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Bell and d. Bryan, jr., and Of not guilty as
10 the other defendants. Sentence has not
been passed. The Enfeld election cases
VIII next be taken up.
kNkCurED AT rOwHATrNN.
PowHArIhN, Va, June g.-Armstead
Gray (coloredl was hanged At noon to-dav
AT the court house, for the murder of Lin.
coin Gray, bis own son, lad of Il wears,
Inc execution was entirely private, in
accordance with the state law. The only
persons present being the court officers,
physicians and twelve representatives OF
the press, crowd OF negroes numbering
aoout Loo, mostly women, gathered from
tne surrounding country and remained
about before and during the execution,
Everything passed oil quietly and orderly.
BLOODY ROW.
=, NEosuo, Mo, June 9-ln an attempt by
the aeputy sheriff to arrest circus proprie-
TOR ior exhibiting at Southwest City with
OUT incense, a performer named Mcbride
was shot three times and killed. One sea
norm was shot badly in the breast. David
Robin, an assistant deputy, was shot in the
Knee All The circns mon were arrested,
DISCHARGED.
CHICAGO, June 9.--All landlords arrested
Tor renting to gamblers have been tiischarg-
ed together with nearly all the gambler,
themselves, II being said in court tina
there was no evidence to be obtained tha
Wouio make case against them,
INTERNAL DIssESsIoNs.
1t is stated that the iron strikers N,
quarrelingamong themselves. The poorer
pald class OF workmen are complaining thu
thoSe VINO get large salaries are uSirl tAetr
IN the effort to get still larger rh,y ar
tlred OF the strike being conducted OF suol
principles,
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Commercial Cuttings


STOCKS,
NEW York, June 0.-The stock market
opened irregular. but in the main to II
lower than at Yesterdays close, the latter
Tor Manhattan Elevated and st. Paul,
Minnesota Il Manitoba was % lower. In
the early trade the market was weak and
prices sold Off to %, and Denver & Rio
Grande, Nashville & CHATTANOOGA and
Wabash preferred being prominent in the
decline, while st. Paul, Minneapolis &
Manitoba fell Off 4l to 1928 Subsequently
81. Paul, Minnesota & Manitoba recovered
:, ana ii O'Clock was quoted ut l2S bid.
FUTURES.
NEW York, June 9.-The Posts cotton
report says: Future deliveries declined
6'lOo, and were sold at third call for Sep.
tember at ll.0i; October, li.52; March, at
il.H. Futures closed steady, to 3 lOC
lower than yesterday.
NIT RECEIPTS.
NEW YORK, June 9.-The following is the
total net receipts of cotton at all the DO rs
New Orleans, l162, ,S92 Mobile, 25965l,
Savannah, 7l7OS7; Charleston, 4S9, ,227,
Wilmington, l32, ,s3l Norfolk, 596,7l7: Bal
timoree, SS,oOS; New York, l67,S07; Boston,
225, $40.
Providence, i2,2Gl; Philadelphia, 1871
city and West Point, 7l2,23O; Brunswick
6,SI Port Royal, 22,G05 Pensacola, TO-.
lT Portland, 1854, lndianola 1869
Washington, n. T., 1,05l total, 4,5i6O9l
bales.
COMPARATIVE STATEMENT.
NEW YORK, June 9.--Compara,ive state
ment OF cotton for the week ending to-day
Net receipts at all United States ports dur
lng the week, l4,9IS same week last wear
1890; total receipts to this date, 4 ,5i6 (GD
total to same date last year, 5, ,5i9, ,215: ex
ports for the week, 3i,012 same week last
year, 40,SS2; total exports to this date
5,2o5, ,l5o; same date last year, 4 i6S ,SIi
stock at all United States ports, 400 lS1
same time last year, i3l ,03i; stock at all
interior towns, 49, 1913; same time last year
0l, li3; stock at Liverpool, 91S,OOO; same
time last year, Ui ,00O stock of American
ailoat for Great Britain 10000; same time
last year, $4,000.
LIvERPooL's CIRCULAR.
LIVERPOOL, June 9--Ths weeks circu.
lar of the Liverp0ol Cotton Brokers' asso.
cistion says; Cotton has been in good de.
mand. Allprices have generally advanced
American is Id higher, except ordinary
which Is unchange. Sea island was in i'm.
proved request, prices were very firm, Fu.
lures were very active, June aud July adj
vanced Id and other months l-lG@3.32d.
MANCHESTER MARKET.
LONDON, June 9.-Ihe Manchester Guar.
dian in its commercial article SAYS holders
are very firm. Business, however, has not
increased and sales have been unimportant.
The recent increase in the demand for ex.
port yarns has reached its limit
suB-TREAsuRY BALANCES.
NEW YORK, June 0.-Sub-treasury balan.
ces, coin SSS90i, ,260; currency, Si,G3i 2iS.
Failures of the week reported ut New York
number l00, as against l3j last week. The
eastern states had II; middle, ~: western
80; southern, 22 Pacific states and terrific.
rles. 0; and New York city, .. The failures
in. New York have little significance, the
principal one being that of W. Is. Mccker d
Co., stock holder.
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LAiiipasas.
Special to the Herald.

opecluI W lnc hVTElu'
LAMrAsAs, June 0.-Yesterday in digging
the foundation for the residence Of Post.
master Hargrove the remains Of man was
found, which on investigation was found to
be that of one Stuart, who was hung by a
party Of soldiers during the war. He had
been buried with his boots on, which are
still IN u state OF preservation. The ro-
mains were raised and buried.
Sheriff Wolfto-day arrested Chester Low
is, alias Aaron Cummens," charged with
rape committed IN Barnet county in 1878.
The sheriff from Caldwell will arrive 10.
morrow for him.
Improvements continue rapidly. No.
chanics find ready work at good wages
Wool continues 10 arrive from this and
adjoining counties and finds good mar
ket here and very satisfactory shipping
facilities over the Santa Fe and East Line.
Business is fair.
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Decatur
Special 10 the Herald.

DECATUR, June 0.-Wisc county voted on
prohibition yesterday. Great interest was
manifested on both sides aud very large
vote was polled. The returns so far indl.
cate a majority in opposition to prohibition,
aud y Is conceded by the prohibitionists
that their ticket is defeated. The COMPLETE
vote will not be reported for day or more.
Joe Ross and William Wilson, negroes.
had difficulty this morning and Wilson
shot Ross, killing him Instantly. II Is said
Ross threatened TO kill Wlso and went 10
where Wilson was employed TO carry out
his threat.
Business quiet and crops In good order.
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special 10 the Herald.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, June 0.-Thc party in
pursuit of the Brookteld bank robbers
came upon them last evening in the woods
southeast of Kirksvlle, Adair county, and
drove them into hut. The gang intrench-
ed themselves inside and opened fire,
wounding two men and three horses. The
party surrounded the hut and after watcl-
ing all night the robbers surrendered at o
o'clock this morning and were taken 10
kirksville. Reiniorcements were procured
there and this afternoon the return to
l'rooktield was begun. The men gave their
names as Frank and James Mason, Fox and
Ward. They told where the money was
hid and an officer started out to lind IL,
Governor Crittenden having telegraph.d d TO
TINS city Tor Information as to whether the
men belonged to tbeold James gang. prose.
cutting attorney Wallace and Marshal Mnr.
Phy, oi THIS county, accompanied by Dick
Lite, lett here tonight for Brookiie,d.
Little will be able to definitely settle lie
matter.
Later kilograms from Brooktield state
that all the stolen money was found about
eight miles west of the place of capture, Mt
the point designated by the robber who
squealed.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
To the Associated Press
KANSAS CRY, No., June 0.--The bank
robbers, four in number, were surrounded
in the woods about thirteen miles north.
west of Kirksville, at q. IN. Fin ling re.
sistance useless they surrendered aud
were taken TO Kirksyile and from
there were to be taken TO Brook
field at y. m. under heavy guards
Two OF the prisoners are recognized as Fox
and Morris. The others will not give their
names. Friends of the robbers are congre.
gated Mt Kirhsvllle, and say the prisoners
shall not bo taken to DrookGOld. \ fight IL
looked for
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E:astland.
Special 10 the Herald.

EAsrLAsp, June 0.--Judge I. u.
Wheeler yesterday granted an injunction
restraining the purchaser OF the III Paso
school lands from selling the lands, and
also restraining the county Judge. or any
member Of the commissioners court, and
the county treasurer from receiving from
J. r. Hogue, said purchaser any OF the
purchase money.
Our popular candidate for congress, Hon.
J, +. Davenport, has returned from nm or.
tended tour over this district. and pfo.
no inces himself satisfied with the outlook.
Crop reports are improving.
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Longview.

Sngspy ct al. VS., W. Cafnth y, q,
"tlssoy ct al, VS., Jefferson Peck.
Longyiew.
Special to the Herald
LoNGyIEw, June 9.-Ata A meeting or,b.
board ofdirectors Of the Mutual Self In.
dowment and Benevolent association hold
here to-day. resolution passed providing
for setting aside five per cent. Of all dues 10
be collected from the numbers IN be
known as a college fund. The purposo
Is to commence at once the education of
re children of deceased members at their
noines lor the present. the cost OF tuition Of
eoch ohilu TO be paid out Of the fund
created as above, When this fund shall
rWea surplus OF five thousand dollars.
pu.uinSswlll be procured at the point
pcs. n09p'eu TO accommodate the public
ceased members who are 10 haye iree tn;.
tion, also, and said college shall no an
doWed with tho fund then ON hand and
hNe added to Il annually live per cent. az
ali dues collected from the memb r,bin
hereinafter. The college will b, unde.
ne management OF he hoard of directors
OF the Mutual SELF Endowment and HerSv.
oient association Of America.
some ct lhe ladies Of our town have or.
ra''iAed broom brigade and will rive
r%vptlon in the near future, ut which time
NY VIII make a public display of what
with broom. ""'N
Ihe weather has turned gloriously warm
and all crops are improving rapidly. espe-
cially cotton, which has suffered from cold.
Ihe, l.ongyiew Male and Female hiph
sch93ol VIII close its session in few days.
Both parents and teachers are satisfied with
the result OF the work done, and the same
ptolessors VIII continue In charge of tho
citizens, propose to giye festival next
week, the proceeds to be devoted TO So
| curing comforts and conyeniepces for tho
benefit of the institution.
Hubbard is the choice OF our people for
congress, SO far as can judge.
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Marshall,
Special 10 the Herald.

Special 10 the Herald
MARSHALL, June o.-A petition signed by
the entire Marshall bar has been presented
10 Hon. William stedman. asking him 10
submit his name TO the state convention as
q candidate for the position OF associate Jus.
tice Of the supreme court Few. men In
this state combine In Z moro eminent dc.
gree all the essential qualifications for the
position than Judge btedman. or maturc
age, ripe scholar and o profound lawyer ali
combine to render him prc.eminentIy tho
man for the position. Alter mature DELHI
GRAFTON he has consented 10 allow his name
to be presented 70 the convention.
OSsSlS1Sz q 15S7SS -. --------
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Affirmed, The following vera submitted
on q motion for rehearing: INN. Carn,he
vs. swindle, from Dallas county Matter
0arnth vs. Swindle, frlm Dallas comfy
Il. y; Grlgshy et al, vs., W, Csr0ih ID n
Srgsoy ct VI. VS.. W. IT, Bowers, ID n
Srgsey ct al. VS. W. Cagnth y, q,
ongsby ct al, VS., Jefferson Peck.
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THE SUN.
NEW YORK. 1892


Tns Srn Tor 1852 will wshs lie aht,rlA m.
nnsl revolution puceT ihe prsfent Management
shining, 40 always for all. tlg and lt,,s re-
aud gracious, conisntrd sud unharrr R.sabp.
can and Democratic, d.prsvsl ana virinot. h..
tsiicrut Hnd obiuss The Sua's lgft /, f,r
nHuAicd and wurszkina az every sart. Inn IL.
G'ni-l warmth Il Tor tie good. vate u rosts
hot discomfort on the tiistefi.e as,ks az a.
persis;sutly wicked.
The SUI 90 SOS VA rsusrpp.r Of a pev
Eins u discarded many uf -hr iurnis. srt
n"l,iiude ~ the si7s,duogs words sua ik-,s,s
~ rncisot J'ginalism. - entss;oak o. r,s,ri
IN a fresh, sGrcinri uucpu y.ugs1uiioasl ~. Al
toe nsSs a. tie world, pmitrnx na event On
hui0Aa interest. sWd cpan.a'inF upsn as,t-,
/ with the fr.rl-ssucss Of so.uis iattf.sl.acs.
The suecess o. thi. experiment. rrs tne succss,
81 TIE sun. II Effected y Permanent ctang. b,
the s;tis Of American new .o,asrs ErIrr
Important j'Gu~l ssisalished ~ tais caua,ev IL
the doZen years past nas teca fuOrei,sl a.tsr
The SUD Every inpoI'tot ,prnai alre-sr e.
lsiing he's tesn mod Gel sna tei;eisd b ga
force VI the Seas sx ,uile
The Sns ot lS32 will Do tie rtfne ou;sp.ass
truihtellirS aud Interesting usHyg,l.-r.
~ liberal use o. The 'a-arB .n,ca ~ sbus-
t<pI prosperity aRlrls. We SHALT .nsks IA Us.lrr
Ihtn ever before
We shail ftiltal iho utrs. pupinr 3, into
icsdabls s1aic, spd ueasutiig IL ic.i1St.nc..
net 10y 'nc ifadi,.0aai ya,i'tcs. bgt bt 80 r-,l
interest 20 the people hisielCF tom gfiutuE
iiouss Sq-sfs - aet ,hs hrsl copailcSf Sos wt,a
ihs cga !cprytf eng tuipg tsgpelI uotut
reporting re ses tie pe1uvoiafs, wh,thtr ~
GTJckira or ia Bosh.ts
10 politics &c haze ecciG,i opibi9ns; .s& "a
'ccEt'Sncc 10 eXPsess i1cia. ia lArsF,g' fh,s
caa be understood Wsssy ~hsl 80 tsirs
bout inen sal e.,nts 1lst haiti 10 ,ns oaly
sstre: % tic uns Foiiteri cOgrre
IAe T'gsly SOo gssstFf inin eight p.yss b.
best G's!ier ~ the seveG :. :iy i.sars Aa AGO
cuiia,al DePsrtiesst n Ghsqssl,si narit igl
market reports, Grd libe.sl proportion ~ lie
rhry, scientific Gud doGaC>u5 intttii scnce ecs.
pi7io tie Ns,5y saI, and m.L- Is tAs Net
esspSpeT Tor tlo farmer 8 househo.. ihsg Vas
ever printed.
bo does not kaow Sr6 read and IKE The
SUNDAY SIN. .Lct hUiuttr VI witch IL &C.
cUudA of Interesting IHcsNtpr. With lss let
poetry az the d.y, Fross every hoc work fs-c.
ing, uews huns; Ejatier enough = I'll COED
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FOR clubs 81 "a sstdirs $40 va s.l. >sai -
extra ccpy hs-. Address
|. W. ESGLAED,
rublisssr o. T1s 3nn, New York CITY
Dsc 8, 1891.
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Atrocious Murder and Outrage.
The Ho'riels Fate OF Two young Girls aud
Boy in kentucky.

CiSciNyAr, Dec. ga special
from Ashland, KY, says that Mr.. and
Mrs. j. Gibbons. who reside near
there, went visiting on Friday night,
leaving their daughter, fourteen years
old. and son Robert, aged seventeen,
and Miss Emma Thomas, also seven-
teen years old, in charge of the Glib
bons homestead. During the night
the house was entered by scoundrels,
who outraged and murdered both OF
the girls. Their clothing was then
saturated with oil and the house set
on fire. Young Gibbons, it is sup.
posed, attempted to give an alarm,
when he was also killed. All three
had their heads split open with a
Ratchet. The homestead was burned
to ashes. There is no clue to the
murderers. One thousand dollars re.
ward is offered for their capture.
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The Food Quality Of the Carp


From the very interesting report O
Mr.. c. j. HUsKE, Superintendent q
Fisheries in South Carolina, just receiv
ed, We extrsc; tho following very iate
resting facts relative to tie quality o
the carp IS q table fish. Some doubts
having been expressed concerning the
carp IS pan fish, owing TO its rapid
growth in this country several gentle.
olen were invited TO be present and
practically test tho matter. Dir. uus-
&c quotes MIR Guthrie, from whose pond
She fish were taken, rs follows:
we were honcred with an invita-.
ton to the repast, and in company
with two other gentlemen, took the
train for Mr.. Guthrie'-, arriving in
due time, to iiud him with the fish al.
ready caught and placed in large
tin vessel for inspection. 1t was. IN
deed, beauty, and would have glad.
dened the eye Of any disciple of izaak
Walton. 1t was of the Mirror vari
etJ. = The fish was Matched
fourteen months ago, and was one of
the number placed in Mr.. Guthrie's
pond last January. il being then on.
~ between three and four inches I'm
length. On Saturday last it measure
cd III inches i'll length, ) inches
broad, and p inches thick. II weigh
ed three pounds. There
are but few scales on the fish. These
are large, and from their shining
quality, this variety takes the name
OF Mirror The fish was cleaned by
scalding, similar 20 the process Of
cleaning the catfish of our streams.
Opened and cleaned, it presented rs
fine AN appearance as a dressed shad
or any OF the most aristocratic Of the
fish family Served and placed on
the table, 1t is the equal Of any fish
we have ever eaten, and superior to
the SAVIOR Of many Of the most pop
uIar varieties our kind and accom-
pIlshcd hostess regretted The necessity
OF having TO serve il for the table so
soon after dressing it, without giving
it time to be properly seasoned with
salt; but making due allowance for
this deficiency, the eight persons WHO
partook OF IT gave but one expression
az to It's merits IS table food. and that
was that in point Of texture of the
flesh and flavor, it is the equal of ary
ircsh-watcr fish known To- our most
favored streams
Some Of those who partook Of this
Fish had heir doubts. but upon eating
II they were removed: and we can
confidently assure any who desire TO
undertake the cultivation Of the fsb.
but may bc deferred ON account of
fears a5 to inferior quality. that this
need be no impeachment IL Is pala.
table, and all That could be desired by
the lover oftho red-horse or the brooi
trout, OF which varieties The opinion
prevailed that II partakcs. '-Field
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Good Advice for the Young-A-
void all boastings and exaggeratious,
bacGbiting. abuse, and evil speaking
slang phrases and oaths in CONVERSE.
ton; depreciate no mans qualities,
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a Nights Terror.-Wm. Florith,
of Peoria, ILL.,, will have TO tie him.
self in his bunk the next time he rides
in a sleeping car. lie is q somnam.
bulist; and the other night, while
riding from Chicago to his home, he
got up, walked out of the car and
landed in a field Of corn, to his am axe
ment. Strangely enough, he was not
injured: and after a somewhat chilly
promenade in his Undertaking he
obtained a coat and a pair Of trousers
from a farmer and wendell his way
homcward. His relatives and the
passengers in the car naturally sup
posed that he bad been killed by the
fall, and his escape seems literally
short of miraculous.
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Later! Arrest of the Murderors


CINCINNATI, Jan. ga special from
Ashland, KY, says: The men arres-
ted for the Gibbons, murder are WIN.
Neal, Ellis Craft and George Ellis. all
white. All of them were arrested
last night and kept quietly in the no.
tel, IN custody of Constable Heflin
Geo. Ellis confessed to the constable
lie says Craft and Neal awakened
him on the night of the murder, and
urged him to go with tLem to Glib,
bons's house. He went reluctantly
They entered by n window, and Neal
and Craft outraged the two girls
Emma Thomas recognized Neal, and
said she would tell her mother. Ro.
bert, the boy, was then about 10 give
the alarm, when Craft struck him on
the head with an axe, killing him In.
stantly. Craft then told Fanny that
her time to die had come, and despite
the piteous cries of the child for mercy
be struck her on the head and killed
her instantly. Neal then killed En-
ma Thomas in the same way. Graft
and Neal ct first denied Ellis's story,
but Neal confessed this afternoon
and both he and Ellis waived exam.
ination. Craft will have a hearing
on Thursday. Ellis and Neal are mar.
ried, Craft is single. They were all
present when the Gibbons residence
was burned, and one OF them Grove
the hearse At the funeral and another
was pali'bearer. Crowds have been
gathering all day at Catlettsburg, and
threats Of lynching are common
The bodies of the victims were ex.
humed to day and the wounds exam
lned 1t was found they corresrondcd
exactly with the statement of Ellis as
to the position OF the parties when the
murderous blows were struck. Ellis
has made all preparation for death
and expects it. Detective Helm
THINKS that Ellie wac the chief actor
in the tragedy, and that his confess
ION is due to fear, and that the othors
would give information first.