The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1883-12-18
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0'D0NNELL HANGED At NEWGATE YES
TER0hY.
Hon. ID. g. Haskell, of Kansas, Dead Son
ofEx-Governor Hunt Killed
at Durango, Col.

would listen to the voice from the United
States and commute the sentence.
CHICAGO, December IA Joliet specia
says; The Convention Of Delegates of III,
Iron and Steel Workers Of the Fourth district
10 session here to-day, to fix wages for the
North Chicago rolling mills, decided to con.
cede to a reduction OF 10 per cent. It Is moi
known whether the masters will accent or not.
II is understood the mills have orders for 6ooc
tons Of rails.
CHICAGO, December IA large three.
masted steamer was in view, short distance
north Of this city, for two hours to-day, drift
ing helplessly. Several tugs sent from here
have been searching for her without success
the entire afternoon, and il is believed she has
gone down with all on board. She is believed
to be the schooner North Cape, lumber laden,
from Muskegon for this port where she is
owned. She has a crew OF eight men shipped
at Milwaukee.
WASHINGTON. December 1.-THE Repub-
lican Senators held a caucus this morning at
which ii was decided not to proceed with the
election Of the president pro tempore until
after the holiday recess. twas urged thatt the
precarious condition Of Anthony's health made
Il advisable not to make the contemplated
change just before a long recess. II was
made known in the caucus that the Democrats
wished to have time to consider in caucus
their line Of action.
NFw York, December IA largely at
tended meeting, under the auspices Of the
Manhattan Circle Of the Fenian Brotherhood,
was held to-day, to take action on the execu-
ton Of o 'Donnel. After innammatory speech
es by the more enthusiastic members, a reso-
luton was adopted calling upon Iishmen all
over the world to avenge the death Of O'Don-
mel and pledging the members of the brother
hood to renewed energy 10 striking at England,
the enemy Of Ireland, who sets at naught the
laws of humanity and civilization.
WASHINGTON, December ". - Secretary
Folger is no better, and is not expected at the
Treasury before the latter part Of the week.
Secretary Chandler received the following
telegram this morning from Minister Hunt at
ST. Petersburg: Ilarnor telegraphs from IT.
kutsk to-day: Arrived from Jakutsk in 10
days; military honors were paid to the bodies
OF belong and party on our departure from
Jakutsk; the bodies were received by the CITY
authorities and the Geographical society Of
East Siberia, and are now lying in a cata-
ialque in the public square. We leave on
Friday.
WASHINGTON, December I6.-A number Of
Representatives interested in the extension of
the bonded whisky period, held conference
this morning and decided not to ask Secretary
Folger to stop collections Of taxes pending
legislation on the subject Doubt is expressed
whether the Secretary had the right TO take
such action and the propriety Of the committee
making such request was also doubted. II
is now intended 10 introduce n bill asking
merely an extension of the bonded period to
two years, the clause referring to leakage to be
inserted. The friends of the proposed bill will
urge its consideration as soon as possible.
WASHINGTON, December 1.-THE remains
OF Congressman Haskell, in charge of Ser
geant-at-arms Leedom, and accompanied by
the Haskell family and Congressional COM
mittee, left this morning, by special car, on the
Pennsylvania railroad, for Lawrence, Kansas.
The cortege will arrive in Lawrence on We'd
nesday morning. A short service conducted
by Rev. Mr.. Rankin, in the Congregational
church, was held this morning. At the resi-
dence OF the late Representative there was
present number OF Congressman, including
Speaker Carlisle. The pail bearers we're eS-
Speaker Keller and Representatives Morrill,
and Perkins, Kansas; Tucker, Virginia; Reed,
Maine, and ]. d. Taylor, Ohio. At the House
OF Representatives the flag was at half.mast
and the desk Of Haskell was draped in
mourning.
DENVER, December 1.-THE excitem ent
at Durango over the killing of Bruce Hunt,
son of Ex-Governor Hunt, by negro, "Big
Ike" while burglarizing the bank of Durango
last night is unabated The correct account
of the killing is as follows: Suspecting that
an attempt to rob the bank would be made, a
party composed of two bank officials, young
Hunt and the town Marshal had for three
nights kept watch from law Office convent
ent. At midnight the watchers saw a man
approach the side door, pick the lock and
enter. After waiting some time for his &C.
completes, If he had any, to appear and the
burglar to get we'll to work, the party APP
preached the front door, pushed ii open and
ordered the robber to throw up his hands,
who, instead, fred twice in rapid succession
and jumped through side door. One ball
took effect in Hunts left breast, and he fell
and Immediately expired. As the burglar
left the building he was recognized as the
negro "Big Ike" the most desperate charac-
ter Of that region. Though holly pursued he
made his escape and has not yet been taken,
although large number Of citizens are scour-
ing the country in every direction. Hunt was
one OF the most exemplary young men in
Southern Colorado.
LONDON, December I7.-O'Donnell was
hanged at S:oa this morning. Despite the
boisterous and squally weather, considera-
BILE crowd assembled at the prison. At ?
O'Clock hundreds of workmen who had been
passing by the jail were waiting to gaze at the
black. flag, among them O'Donnell's brother,
who paced to and fro opposite the flagstaff in
the most restless manner, exciting the
ympathy of all present. The hangma ms ar
engagements were perfect, and the execution
occurred without a hitch. O'Donnell was
cool and collected, and made no statement on
the scaffold.' O'Donnell was notified at 7:3o
to make ready. He was perfectly resigned,
and expressed great sorrow for his outburst
Of temper in the dock at the conclusion of the