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ployers and employed, Mr. Mcclellan said
HI sOnld Re impossible. The inquiry will
be continued tomorrow.
Several Hundred Western Union Wires Ont.
NEW YORK Aug Is Pres Agent SOmer-
vile, Of the Western UDiOD, So this morn
ing that since 9 O'Clock last night 100 wires
had been cut. The Company IS short b u
twenty FIVE wires on the Albcny circuit, COM
pTising wires of the Mutual Union, American
"a ion ana Atlantic and Pacific Companies.
Twenty four wires were slsO severed on the
southern route between New York ard New
ark; twelve Of the south way Tires were also
cut. Two Pitts burg lines were cut this
morning. Eastern lines are .. X. Twelve
OF the Gold and Stock wires were cut in this
city between midnight and daylight. Line
men were said to be out repairing.
The Western Union has employed detect
ives 10 Wa.cn their wires, bu. so fat TO re-
por's Of arrests of wire cutters have been
M de. Some-ville also said the States ia
which the wires were cut would have to pay
for the csmgge done and expense Of repair
iUg them. The striking lneL,sn persistenly
deny they cut any of the wl4es. The officers
OF the Western IuiOn say they are well up
with business, sud need bul few more tsle-
grapheTs 10 place them in o. gc0d circum-
CumstaBccs as before the rike. OF l53
Offices Of the Company il the city, seventy
one sre now open. Il is said that one of the
sulklD5 operators = this city ana another at
LoUg Branch bad return ed 70 work today.
JERsEY Cry y. j., AUG 13-Mcre wires
were cut in ia this city this morning. The
Central Railroad Station at Rosslle was Wis
tied and three wires cut. TO the south OF
Elizabeth more wires were cLt. The cutters
evidently boarded the milk trlin and rode
TO Jersey avenue, this city, where thirty-two
wires were cut They then crossed the Jer
sey avenue bridge over the canal and severed
thirty-GVe wires. Two of these we're fire
alarm telegraph, and the consequence was
VIXEN the line vas cat the ala-m On The bells
sounded. A gang Of Enemsn were sent
over iron New York and as they crossed the
Central Railroad ferry on lis side they
und waiting for the boat to cross 10 New
York one CT the striking linsmen. He is
susLec. ed ss one of he cutters.
Thomas Drum and ThOrne Williams
striking Enemen, were arrested on the
charge ,f cuttirg the wires of the Telephone
{, mpany. Circumstances point 70 Williams
SIS beng engsged in cutting wires Sunday
Dight.
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THROUGH THEs HEAD.
A Yourg Blide Mortally Wounded While
Playing with a Pistol.

A Yourg Blide MOrtally Wounded While
Playing with Pistol.
CLEVELAND, o.. Aug. S.-One OF the most
sorrowful accidents, as the result Of the care
less handling of a pistol, that has sver been
recorded here, and one that is exceptional
because it is ia the higher walks OF life, with
q handsome bride SIS the victim of her own
carelessness, has Just come to light although
extraordinary efforts we're made TO keep it
secret. The victim is Mrs. Garrison, the
beautiful and accomplished vile of Sylvester
Garrison, OF the White Sewing Machine Com
pany. Mr.. and Mrs. Garrison were married
on the 10Th of July, and had Just returned
from the usual tour and we're stop
ping at the residence OF the senior
Garrison, on Lake street, where the accident
happened last evening. Mr.. and Mrs. Car
ristn and Mrs. Haggerland, the brides sister,
were in the parlor at the time. Mrs. Garri-
son was showing an elegant pearl-handled
22-caliber revolver, which was present from
her husband, and the tTO were joking each
other about their proficiency in handling
firearms. Mr.. Garrison hsd, es he SappO ed,
Withdrawn all the cartridges aud hence no
alarm was felt by him although the pistol
was pointed and snapped at both the hus
band and sister. Mrs. Garrison is au unusu-
ally good marksman and was telling of her
proficiency in sn egotisticsl manner, when
Mrs Hsggerland who can not handle pis-
tol with any effect, jealously SAID, ION,
pshaw, yon couldn't hit the side of your own
enlarged cTanium." Couldn't II" esid
Mrs Garrison, with gay flourish OF the pis-
tol, and she POINTED il al her head and pulled
the trigger. The one chamber proved to be
loaded, and the ball penetrated the skull
about two inches above the right ear. Doc
tors Peck ard Jewell made efforts 10 extract
the ball, without even locating it. The ply
siclaus say there is very little hope of the
lady Is recovery. But. strange to say, she has
not been unconscious ut any time since the
accident ssand being very nervy aud deter.
mined person, she has withstood the shock
wonderfully well, and in this the physicians
base their only hope OF recovery. The hus-
band is almost crazed With grief, and the ac-
cident has cast gloom over the happy inner
circle of friends and relatives, who are the
only persons who have up to this hour learn
ed of the accident. Another effort will be
made to extract the ball tomorrow.
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Execution OF Buck stout, the 1fVrderer Of
Taylor DunBar-FiFm to the E.ass-Bis
Speech IN the Ganqws-1lrs DahbRr Wit
nesses the Hanging. Us
Special TO the sentinel:
RocKvuLE. IDd., Aug, sat o'clock the
soul Of Joseph W. Stout. elias Buck Stout was
launched into eternity. The execution took
place in the yard OF the County Jail
Ataa early hour this morning the people
began 10 pour in from the surrounding ooun-
Try, and all trains came in heavily loaded.
Long before the hour of execution this lit
tie :city was packed With men, women and
children, and thousands crowded around the
Jail all day.
The doomed man retired at o'clock last
night, and he slept soundly until nEdnight,
when he reused up only for minute, and
again went to sleep, not again waking until
he was called at o'clock, when he srOseand
dressed himself in neat black suit at 8
o'clock his barber came snd shaved hin, after
which breakfast wss served, which he ate
with a good appetite.
AT s O'Clock this morning the McCune
Guards fled into the lail yard with fixed
bayonets to preser7e order, they having been
ordered out by the Governor.
Promptly at f2:55 the march 10 the gallows
was taken up Sheriff John r. Musser and
Joel Stout, an uncle of the doomed man,
led the weY, followed by John r. Courtney
his attorney, aud Rev. s. X. Fuson, his spir-
itual adviser. Then came the prisoner, ac-
companied by William Houghkirk and S. L.
Goode, the Wardens who have beap with
him night and day since his sentence.
The prisoner, on reaching the staiTsfeading
to the gallows, walked steadily up and stood
just back of the trap while the death war
rant was being read. After the prayer by
Rev. Fuson, Stout stepped upon 6e trap
and surveyed the faces before hia, which
numbered over $50. He said;
Il have told my story. IL was not BE-
Ieved. I have suffered greater punishment
than deserve. am sorry for what have
done. Ny friends and my lawyer have done
all that could be done for me. The prosecu-
ton has been awful against me. forgive
everybody as 1 would be forgiven, 1 am
willing TO fill the demands Of the law, and
may the Lord have mercy on my soul.'
Sheriff Musser then adjusted the moose.
As he did so the prisoner locked around at
him with very pleasant smile on his face,
which showed ne did not realize what was
before him. The cap wss then drawn and
the trap sprung, the body dropping six and a
half feet with dull thud, instantly break
ing the neck. Not motion or struggle o.
the body was perceptible.
The examining physicians were Dr.. L. l..
WhitesidCs, Of CrawfordsYille, and DTs. J. +.
Cross and J. a. GoldsbuTg, OF this city. At
i 80 life WIS pronounced extinct, ana the
body wes cut down.
Mrs. Taylor Dunbar, wife Of the man that
Stout killed, was present ard witnessed the
execution in a cool and unaffected manner,
never tiinching or taking her eyes OF OF the
prisoner from the time he came on the scat
fold until he was cut down. She was the
only lady present.
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for fees. the same as If the case was settled.
This, Of course, would uOt have been sue
csssful but for the trick of sending it by ex-
press G. o ID. The claimant, thinking it his
pension certificate, upon the receipt of which
the agent would be entitled to his fees. al
most invariably psid the money. The old
fsg Of swindle-s one brother charging il TO
the other. served for a trick TO protect the
Fitzeerslds, but the Department has finally
caught both or them. Then the wife OF one
Of them took the business, but this trick
would not work and she wss promptly dis
barred. The next step is at present un-
known, but es this particular firm has man
eyed to continue business and thrive against
all law and departmental rulings, the prOba-
biEty is some other subterfuge viii be made
10 serve.
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TIE CEIHE.
Particulars or the Murder FOR Fhich stout
Was Hanged.

W 40
Special TO the sentuel
ROCKVILLE, Ind, Aug. S.-The crime for
which Joseph w, Stout TO day paid the PEN
atty with his life WIS as follows: Taylor s.
Dunbar was & grocer and huolster at Darling
ton, Montgomery County, and had good
reputation in that locality. Joseph w.
Stout, the murderer, wes also resident of
Darlington, and had always been regarded as
a worthless fellow, without principle, and a
man upon whom no dependence copld be
placed. Dunbar left Darlington Friday, No
vember "a. 1882 on his regular trip, accom-
panied by Stout VINO carried his gun with
him for the purpose Of hunting. He rode
along with Dunbar for three miles
and then took to the woods to hunt,
Dunbar following the pike until his wagon
became disabled. Hearing the firing of Stout
in the woods, Dunbar went over where he
was. He is supposed to have left his team
about il o'clock in the morning, aud'as he
did not return the suspicion OF Nathaniel
Booker, a near resident, wes aroused, and he
in company with his son, began search.
Booker's attention was attracted to al opsn
grassy space in the dense woods by the howl
ing of Dunbar's dog, and upon reaching the
spot found the b0dy OF Dunbar, the features
so bloody as to be barely recognizable. There
wes evidence of brutal treatment with the
butt OF the gun, and the head was pierced
by bullets IN two places-One shot
blowing out both eyes and the
other severiDg the carotyd artery.
After committing the crime Stout went TO
Indianapolis. where he was arrested a. the
Zoo. He never WINGED when charged with
the murder, and did not appear to realize the
magnitude of the crime He was taken TO
Darlington, and in the Justices Office he ac-
kDowlsdged that he killed Dunbar; that he
alone was responsible for the crime, and that
he killed him for what money he might fnd
Oh his victim-between S25 and $40 aud sii-
yer watch.
After Stouts preliminary he was commit.
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DISABLED AT SEA.
The Bark Der Versuch Abandoned in Mid
Ocean-A Tempestuous Voyage.

The Bark Der Versuch Abandoned in Mid
Ocean-A Tempestuous Voyage.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. 1.-THE Nor
wegian bark Lindesnes, Captain NarOdanch,
anchored in the Delaware River to-day after
rough and stormy passage Of forty-four
days from the port OF Havre, France, after
having rescued in mid-ocean the Captain and
crew of the German bark Der Versuch, from
Cardiff to Quebec, with cargo of coal. Mate
Memmel, OF the abandoned vessel stated
that the Der Nersuch sailed from Cardiff on
June - for Quebec, with 422 tons of soft
coal, and that pleasant weather was expe-
rienced until July TO- when a tempestuous
northwesterly gale was encountered, which
ragged with great fury, the wind blowing
with terrific force, and the sea running
mountains high, breaking over the bark
from sll points Of The compass, caus-
ing her 10 labor heavily and spring
leak. Late in the afternoon of that date she
was found to be leaking badly aud signals of
distress were hoisted. ALI hanos were kept
81 the pumps and managed TO keep the bark
free OF water. In the meantime she was
kept before the wind, not being able to heave
70, IN order that the see might strike her as
lightly ss possible. On July u the Llndes-
nes ives sighted six miles distant, and at 10 a.
m. The Captain and crew were ssfely put on
the Lindesnes, with their clothing aud the
vessel was abandoned in latitude 90. longi.
tuoe l. 45 minutes. with nine feet of water
in her hold. She was afterWard seen to 60
gradually down and disappear. She had q
crew of ten men. She was owned by Cart
lib of Sualsund Germany, and was valued
at s25 COO. She rated As in the German
Lloyd international registers and was with
out insurance. No chronometer was used
on the passage.
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baltimore Fire BOARD Iodicted.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 13 The Grand Jury has
presented bills sgaiUst al the members OF
the late Commission of the Fire Department
for mslfeasance in office. The Board consisted
of Mayor Whyte. ex oiiicio President and
Samuel w. REGISTER. Thomas W. Campbell,
J. Frank Morrison. Samuel Howard BlTthOl-
omew Smith and Charles B. Slingluff. Bal
was fixed at IS coo IN each case The present
ments caused great excitement and astonish-
ment about the City Hall and the Court
House. The late Board was superseded re-
Gently by the appointment Of q Fire Marshal,
and the presentments grew out of the charges
made by the present Fire Marshal against
several members OF the Board charging them
with furnishing various supplies to the De-
partment and charging more tnan the market
rates therefor, in violation Of the city ordi.
nance.
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Fires at Kokono.

Special to the Sentinel:
KoEoMo. Ind, Aug, 13-The barn belong
ing 10 John U. Carter, five miles northeast of
town, was set on fire by children and burned,
with all of its contents, during the abs snce
of the fsmily yesterday evening. His little
gIspdchild, who was playing in he barn,
was burned to death. Loss, 81, 50e; insured
in the Watertown.
Last Thursday night the large barn of John
Davis. six miles northwest of town, was
burned, with all OF its contents. Supposed
to be the work of an indsudIary. Loss, So
800; Insured in the Ohio Farmers. Mr.. Da-
Wis is visiting in Ohio, and was informed of
the fire.
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rnthp..astleelly Keceived.

" sHING TON, Aug. T.. -Resr Admiral
Co pc shu officers of the hsg ship Tennes-
see fcCk part in The ceremonies Of "AUoth-
eos. q Roiivsr.' at the Opera House
Cor crs, Neuezlela. July 90 Admiral
COC.sr EEd officers o. bis staff,
John Balz,r. wife Of the Minister Resi-
dent, 10 the stsee where she placed beau
tful garland on the statue of the Ii iberatlr Of
Venezuela. When the officers appeared on
the stsge the whole audience ross and
cheered loudly for the United States. Admiral
Cooper said 10 was decidedly the most en-
thusiastic applause of the evening, and he is
convinced this slight public tribute to the
memory Of the Venezuelan hero Will 90 far
toward strengthening the existing friendly
relations between the NenezueiG and United
States Governments.
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SECRET HIsrORY.
Or De aIeza's Story of the Attempt to Is
tablish "a Mexican Republic.

Dr De Meza's Story of the Attempt to Is
tablish Mexican Republic.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13-Dr De Meza, now
z resident OF this city, formerly Secretary to
General Santa Anna during the reign OF the
Emperor Macmillan in Mexico, gives long
account in the Post of an arrangement which
Santa Anna and his followers sought TO
make with Maximilisn. This, according to
De Meza, had for its OBJ &c. the establishment
Of a Mexican Republic. with Msximilian as
President. De Mezl relates that he went
from New York where Santa Anna was, to
the City OF Mexico. and was able to arrange
for a secret interview with the Emperor.
The details OF this are gwen a. much length.
The Emperor was induced 10 hear him
through and appoint a second interview.
This was had, aud the following
propositions were considered Fast
the Emperor to abdicaie the throne
and 10 proclaim g Republic under
the Constitution of Mexico established in
1854; second, the Prince Maximilian TO ss-
sumo forthwith the title and office of Pfesi-
dent for term OF four years, and 10 issue a
proclamation convening National Assem-
bly, Immediately; third, to annul the decree
OF July j., 1866, by which General Santa Au-
DStS property WIS COnhScaiSu' lOufIh, - tp-
point General Santa Anna Commander in
Chief of the Republican Army; fifth, to
sdopt the necessary measures 10 satisfy the
foreign creditors of Mexico so that the c0un-
try might be entirely free from the influence
Of the French Army. De Meza Claims that
at third interview an agreement emb0dy-
ing these points was signed by the Emperor
and De MeZl for Santa Auns. The Secretary
then started for New York, but soon after
reaching there. through the misrepresenta-
ton Of SPIES Santa Anna and mis- SecretsIy y
were both arrested by the United States su-
thoiities. This put sn end to further nego.
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Unkino,sr "a, of All.

" Y Times yesterfsy:
The Western Union census of wires cut
last night footed mp 10I Observe the ].
Lite touches Of that kind give an air OF
verify to the tales. De Foe sas familiar with
thst trick. and countless yarn-spinners sincs
his time have oyerwOrkod 10 make their
sildest fictions seem faithful reports OF the
actual The wire-cutters worked on all sides
Of the city-north. south. east snd west-but
ooks were clear, business well up, and
everything Q. X. Persons who like fun
II ould watch the Western Union Company.
4 barn full of monkeys is in comparison a
SID spectacle.
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Iawrenc.bure BANK Troubles.

LAwRENCEBURG. Ind, Aug. I3--Bank Ex-
aminer Hay and Committee of depositors
are still at work investigating the affairs Of
the City National Bank. The books were
four d TO be correct, and enough is known to
Justify the statement that the depoSitors
will be fully paid, though IL may be a month
before the payment begins. Rumors of un-
essinets at the Peoples National Bank are
declared wholly rnfounded. The excite.
rl,ent ba dfad ont
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Cnned on a Correspondent.

WAsH1NeroS, Aug. 13.-Mr. Fitzgerald, q
member Of the firm OF Pension Claims
Agents which recently obtained considerable
tTansactiCns, lately commented on by spe-
cials. went into the Office OF the
Cincinnati Commercial Gezstte, late this
afternoon, ard assaulted General Boynton,
correspondent of that paper, while he was
sit ing in chair, and not expecting 5n at
tsck. Fiizgeraid's stay was brief, however
and mis- departure was rather undign in
feet 80 hasty that he quite forgot to take his
hat and spectacles with him.
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nonferance of Arch pishops.

LONDON, Aug Is The London correspond
ent of the Manchester Guardian says the
chief prelates of the Roman Catholic Church
in Europe and America will assemble at the
Vatican on Novemb Der next as the Pope de-
sires 10 consult with them as TO the best
means OF maintaining friendly relations with
all Powers.
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Count De Chambord,

VIENNA, Aug. Is -Advicss from Frohs-
dorf this morning state that the condition of
the Count De Chambord is worse.
The friends of Count De Chsmbord have
abandoned all hope of his recovery.
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CHATTANOOGA, Aug. I3.-Yesterday the
muiilated remains OF fonr white men were
found in the railroad camp on the Cincinnati
Southern Road, near Cumberland Fail. The
theory is that the men fought double duel
over cards.
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pischarging tna soIdlers.

DAYTON, Aug. 13-Governor Patrick dis
charged two more iamates Of the Soldiers
Home to-day, and viii discharge eighteen
more on Wednesday.
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BUCK STOUT,

The Murderer of Taylor Dunbar,
Hanged at Rockville.
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lie Appears Indifferent to the Last and
Dies With a Smile on Eis Face.
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LABOR AND STRIKES.

Beginning OF the Senate Investi-
CATION into the Subject.
Mr. Campbell, Of The TelegrapheVs, Ex-
plains the Relations Between the
Companies and Operators.
Several Hundred Western Union Wires
Cut-ProcoedinEs Of the Iron
and Steel Workers.
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ployers and employed, Mr. Mcclellan said
III sonld Re impossible. The inquiry will
be continued tomorrow.
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Ills Victims Wife Witnesses the Ex-
ecution-He Processes Sorrow
The Crime-State News.
STOUT HANGED.

Execution OF Buct stout, the 1lerderer Of
Taylor Dunbar-FiFln to the Eiss-Bis
Speech IN the Galqws-1lrs DnhbRr Ti,-
National Republican., 1883-12-03

rank and pay OF commissary sergeants. The
work cannot be done satisfactorily by the
detail OF enlisted men, as is now necessary.
At three of the military posts the officers and
enlisted mon havo themselves hired teachers,
ut compensation Of $50 per month"
Concerning tho militia he says III ear
nestly recommend that the attention Of con-
gress be invited 10 tho subject Of giving sub
BtantiAl encouragement to tho formation OF
volunteer militia organizations in every state,
and in the District of Columbia. by liberal
appropriations 70 supply the necessary arms,
equipments, tents ammunition, and other
ordnance stores. With our small standing
army, our main dependence for public defense
must be on our militia and tho wisdom OF
the comparatively small expenditures which
would encourage their organization, and
their efficiency in drill and discipline,
seems apparent. In the last con-
gress bill on this subject was reported
from tho senate committe on military
affairs Is. 1880, by which il was contemplated
that in lieu of the annual sum of 100000
provided by the act of the twenty-third oil
April, 1908, the sum of 100000 should be an.
nualy appropriated, the purposes for which
IL should be used being more extended than
under tho provisions of the old act, and
strongly recommend tho passage Of such q
law.
81 believe IL to be especially the duty Of
congress to make q new enactment respecting
the organization of tho militia Of the District
of Columbia. The act now in force, in Its
essential parts, Is nearly q century old, aud IL
not adapted to the present situation of affairs
IL is believed that, under appropriate legisla'
tion, an efficient and creditabo organization
of the militia in the District of Columbia
could be easily effected"