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OUTRAGE AND MURDER.
A Beast in Human Fern Induces
a Young Lady to Accom-
pany Him in a Walk,
And When ssfe Distance is Reach
ed, Commits q Brutal Outrage
on Her Person.
An OUscry RRiSed by Her Sister,
Her Father Appears, and is
Shot ssd Killed.

GALVESTON, March THE News
Hubbard City special says: j. II.
Landa, wealthy stock man, formerly
of Wisconsin, was shot and killed by
one Varnell, who had made improper
advances to Landa's daughter. Landa
had ordered Varnell to leave his
premises.
WACO, March IA most horrible
double crime was committed last
night, near Hubbard City, station on
the Texas and St. Louis railroad,
about thirty miles east of this city, by
Tom P. Varnell, son of prominent
stock man Of Still county. A ball, or
dancing party, was given at the house
of a wealthy and respectable farmer
named Landa, new conner from Wis.
consin, to which Varnell had been
invited. Yesterday Varnell, with a
young man named George Walker,
came down to Waco and bought a
pistol and ammunition, and returned
about midnight. Varnell induced one
Of Landa'S daughters, a young woman
about eighteen years Of age, to take a
short walk with him away from the
house. As soon as he thought they
were at a safe distance, he drew his
pistol and forced her to go further,
and finally committed a brutal out
rage upon her person. When the two
returned, the young lady's sister learn
ing of what had happened, made an
outcry and exposure OF the crime,
when Varnell drew his pistol and
made an assault upon her. At this
iuncture the father, Mr.. Landa, made
his appearance and ordered the girls
into the bouse, when Varnell turned
upon him, shot him through the heart
and then shot him again after he fell
dead. Varnell Immediately made his
escape in the darkness, accompanied
by Walker, who seems to have aided
and abstted in the crime.
Landa's family cffer large reward
for the murderer, and the Governor
will be petitioned to supplement it by
a proclamation.
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The Speech Of a Member of the
French Chamber Of Deputies
Interrupted by Nervous
Attack.
The Revelations in the Trial of the
Irish ConSpirators Giving
Entire Satisfaction.
Great Distress in county Mayo
IreIaud-TInparalIeIed
since 1912.

PARIS, March 7.-WhileC
was delivering his speech in favor of
the revision Of the constitution, in the
Chamber of Deputies yesterday, he
was seized with nervous attack, and
the sitting was suspended for three
quarters of an hour. Upon its re-
SUMPTION he completed his speech, but
appeared very ill.
DUBLIN, March Judge Lawson
in opening the Dundalk Assizes yes.
terday, said the revelations made at
the hearing of the conspirators in
Dublin was far from unhinging his
mind, but had given him the liveliest
satisfaction.
At meeting Of the local board Of
SwinefOrd, County Mayo, it was re-
ported that great distress prevailed in
the district. Over thirty persons are
IA the pOOrhouse suffering from famine
fever. Seven hundred names are on
the list of persons needing relief. The
distress has not been SO great since
l8H. People who refuse to enter the
workhouse are dying from want Of
food on the outside.
LONDON, March 7.-Lichtoller
cotton manufacturer of Bolton, has
failed for 10000.
The valuable collections Of paint.
inss, plate and furniture 10 Wrotham
Park, county seat of Earl Strafford
(which burned yesterday were saved
BUCHAREST, March THE Cham.
Der of Deputies passed a bill provid.
ing for the expenditure Of 100000
lei for the erection of forts, made nec
essary by the political situation. The
Primo Minister said the sole object
OF the construction of new forts was
to guarantee the neutrality of Ro
mania.
BERLIN, March THE Prince Of
Wales has been created Field Marshal
Of the German Empire.
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TERRE HAUTE.
Formal Opening of the Rose
Polytechnic Institute.

TERRE HAUTE, March THE
Rose Polytechnic Institute, endowed
by The late Ohauncey Rose, was
formally opened to-day with an ad-
dress by ex-Secretary Of the Navy,
R. W. Thompson, who gave the
history Of powder, General John
Eaton, U. S. Commissioner of Educa-
tion, spoke and gave the history of
polytechnic Institutes, and the aims
OF this institution were set forth in
the inaugural address of the Presi
dent, Charles D. Thompson, late
President of the Worcester, Mass,
Polytechnic Institute The attend
anee at the exercises was very large,
and the institution, with fully
equipped works in the laboratory,
cabinets and library, starts under the
happiest auspices with twenty five
students, selected after a competitive
examination yesterday from a large
number of applicants.
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CLEVELA AND, OHIO.
Stockholders s. Meeting Railroad
Officials Elected.

CLEVELAND, March THE stock.
holders Of the Cleveland, Columbus,
Cincinnati and indianapolis railroad
at an annual meeting, to- day, elected
B S. Brown, Of Columbus, George H.
Russell, of Cleveland, A. G. Dutman
and William Bogard Cutting, Of New
York. The directors are all reelected
except Mr.. Cutting, who is President
of the St. Louis, Alton and Terre
Haute, and under the agreement Of
the lease of his road to the Bee Line,
takes the seat in the Beard of Direct
orS made vacant by the retirement Of
II. r. Baltzer, Of New York.
President Duvereux voted the Van
derbilt shares.
A special meeting is to be called to
vote on ratifying the case of the St,
Louis, Alton and Terre Haute rail
road.
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"LITTLE PEGGY" DEAD.
Painting on the :Stage and Car
ried Home to Die.
Il. Y. Herald. s.


F:esh white flowers lay on casket
in house of mourning last night, and
they seemed in keeping with the sweet
baby face looking up from it. The
little face had time and again made
others, like its own. glow with pleas
ure, and delighted staid elders in the
tootlight's glare; for it belonged to
Peggy Miller, the child actress of
Fritz's plays. The little one had been
with Emmets Company since the 9th
Of last May. She was then eight
years old, and as the comedian watch
ed her from the wings .he said she
was the best child actress he had ever
seen, because she was always child
and nothing more. Since that time
she had been with the company in
tours through the country plying
Lena and Master Herbert in Fritz
in Ireland" aud Klins in Fritz
Among the Gypsies." Her father is
the stage manager, Mr.. VIM @, Miller.
Her mother is known professionally
as Jennie Christie. The child had
been brought up among the associa-
tions in which she appeared and her
instincts leaned toward them. The
glare of the lights, and the music of
orchestra, were familiar to her from
babyhood. She loved her work, and
when she fell sick at Philadelphia
wanted to keep at it. She had re-
Gently been ailing, and on Tuesday the
end came. 1t was at the Novelty
Theater, Williamsburg. Fritz in
Ireland" was the play and, dressed as
Master Herbert, she was standing at
the wings ready to go on. The mo-
ment for her dance with Fritz was
approaching. The opening bars of the
air were floating up from the orchestra.
Little Peggy locked up in her fathers
face and said, Papa, I'm afraid of
that dance" "Be careful, dear; do it
easily" he whispered. The next
moment she was before the audience.
The dance began and went on unin
terrupted to the close. But Fritz
suddenly felt the little figure tremble
and sink. Then it lay dead weight
upon his hands. He lifted her ten
derly, carried her to the wings and laid
her in her fathers arms. Little Peggy
had tainted. She recovered soon and
the doctors who attended her till yes
terday believed she would get over her
illness entirely. But it was not to be,
and she suddenly passed away. Her
parents last night sat inconsolable in
their home at No. 245 East Thirty
fourth street.
And the casket lay there with the
flowers upon it. and that in it which
had withered so soon in an atmosphere
uncongenial to its growth.
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CINCINNATI.
An Assignment-An OrganiZa-
tiOn to Work Ont a Political
Reformation in the Municipal
Government.

CINCINNATI, March IN. L.
Upson, proprietor Of the Central Oil
Works, has assigned to Charles L.
Mitchell. Liabilities, $2l 900; assets,
$31 900.
About thirty gentlemen, represent
ing both political parties, after hold
ing several private meetings, have
published the organization and object
of a municipal reform association.
The object is declared to be TO pro-
mote the election of honest and sapa.
BILE men to municipal Offices in the
city of Cincinnati without regard to
party. The operations of the associa-
tion are to be confined strictly to mu
nicipal Offices and municipal cleo.
tions. The membership will be com.
posed Of all citizens willing to pro-
mote the above objects. The officers
are: President, Rufus King; Vice
Presidents, VIM. Henry Davis, H. @
Winer, Joseph Trounstine, John Nc
Grail, Alex. Il. McGufey, Or. T. r
Spence; Treasurer, James P. Car
berry; Secretary, j. D. Brannau.
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The weather.

WASHINGTON, March7.-FOr Ten
nessee, the Ohio valley and the lower
lake regions, colder fair weather,
nOrtherly winds, becoming variable,
and higher pressure.
For the Missouri valley, warmer
fair weather, southeasterly winds and
lower pressure.
The Mississippi will rise at and be
low Memphis.
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WIND AND WATER.
The LeVee at Helena in Great
Danger--sFears of Gre
vases Below There.
Special to the LEDGER.


HELENA, March THE gale Of
last night and to-day washed the river
into a fury. The struggle to save the
levee has been desperate, and SO far
successful. A message from Long
Lake Division, four miles south, says
that without the assistance
of hundred men the levee cannot
be held another hour. A squad Of
fifty have Just gone down. and more
will follow quickly. At best the sit
uation is critical. The leyee front
protecting Helena is still intact, and
active work on it is going forward.
Part of the levee is in precarious
condition. A fund raised yesterday is
being literally expended, and strong
hopes prevail Of saving the levees il
the wind ceases.
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that Aver attempted to transfer these
accents TO the Union Natienol Bank,
and the complainant asks for an in>
junction to prevent the defendants
from paying the bank, or Aver from
eelleCting such claims. A similar
bill has been fled by the Standard
Oil Company, Lewiston, Pennsylvania,
against Aver and number of railway
companies, the amount claimed being
$4,000.
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ses of the government, irrespective Of
the amounts for pensions, aggregate
less than either the two preceding
years.
The regular Pension bills for the
fiscal years 1882, 1888 and 1884 aggre.
gates $252, ,575, 900, the bill just passed
being $2O,575,0 900 in excess of the bill
passed two years age and $l3,225, 600
less than the bill of last year.
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SWINDLED BY BUNcO MEN.
A ACOnfiding Rx-COnfederate Gen.
eral Loses Eighteen Hun.
dred Dollars.
New York Herald, Sd.


A wealthy ex-Confederate General
who has been stopping in this city for
the past few days, was on Thursday
swindled by bunco men out Of $3.50
The victim is a man of varied experi.
ence, who has travelled considerably
and considers himself we'll posted on
things In general. About 10 o'clock
In the morning he started for a stroll
up town. He walked considerable
distance, when he grew tired and
hailed passing hack. The driver
dropped his fare by mistake at the
corner Of Fourteenth street and Broad.
way, and the passenger, who desired
to go still further, was about to re-
enter the vehicle, when a well dressed
gentlemanly looking young man ap-
preached, and exclaimed:
Why, General, I'm delighted to see
The General looked in amazement
at the young man. but politely ac-
cepted the proffered hand of the
stranger.
Really, said the General, you
have the advantage Of me-"
why, you don know me?" well,
you know my uncle" and the young
man named prominent banker doing
business in the city from which the
General hailed.
= 1 know your uncle we'll" said the
General
Then they conversed about different
matters.
The young man seemed to be thor
oughly posted about the Generals
affairs. Suddenly he happened 20
think OF some elegant pictures which
he had purchased while in Paris, and
which certainly must have arrived BY
this time. A friend of his around the
corner was to look after them for him,
and If the General would only trouble
himself by coming a little out of his
way to see them he could acquaint the
young mans uncle of the purchase
upon his return South
The General consented to 20 with
his newly discovered friend, and was
led into place about fifty feet of
Broadway. The person they called on
was very sorry, but the pictures
had not yet arrived; it was the
young gentleman's own negligence, he
said.
But you need not feel entirely dis.
appointed" ADDED the somewhat
genial storekeeper; Il have good news
for you"
How is that?" asked the polite
young man.
why, that ticket you bought when
you were here last has drawn prize
Of $500.
The usual game was then played on
the unsuspecting stranger, who first
lost his cash amounting to $27C
and then a check for $1,000
Even then he had not the
slightest idea that he was the dupe Of
his young friend. AS the pair stepped
into the street the young man eau
toned the General not to mention the
circumstance of their loss to his
uncle. If the affair we're made known,
he said, it would ruin his reputation.
The General promised to keer
silent, and they separated. Several
hours alterward he began to think
the whole matter over, ard the more
he thought the more he became con,
vinced that he was the victim of a
party Of confidence men. He made
the facts known to friend, and was
advised to acquaint the police with
the whole proceedings. This he did,
and Inspector Byrncs sent out q
couple of detectives to investigate the
case and capture the swindlers 1t is
understood the men were caught and
compelled to disgorge.
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WACO, TEXAS.
Death of q Prominent CitiEens-.
Arrival of General Fit1hugh
Lee and Party.

WACO, TEXAS, March 6.-Major
George Barnard, the Oldest residentin
this city, who established a trading
house here in 1874, when this was an
Indian frontier country, died to>day,
and is to be buried tomorrow with
the highest civic honors.
General Fitzhugh Lee and party
arrived here to-day and were escorted
to the hotel by the Mayor and other
prominent citizens. He is leCturiDe
at the 0perahouse tonight.
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CHICAGO.
Legal Action Against Herbert q.
aver and a Number Of Rail-
way Companies.

CHICAGO, March7.-Bills have been
fled against Herbert G. Aver and a
number Of railway companies by the
0tes IrOu and Coal Company, Olsve.
land, to prevent them from paying
over any moneys to Aver or the Union
National Bank, Aver acted as the
0tes company agent, receiving COM
mission on sales, but has made no re-
mittances since January 81, and is now
owing them $4,000 less commissions,
for steel sold by him. 1t is alleged
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A DEED OF DAsTARDS.
An Old Man Frightened 10 Death
by Three Young Men in the
Way Of Practical Joke.

SoMERvILLE, o., March IAN
old man named A. j. Wing was
frightened to death Monday night by
three young men, who waylaid him
and fred off guns, making him believe
he was being attacked by neighbors
who had threatened to kill him. He
ran to a noighbor's house and fell
dead
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A WORTHY ENTERPRISE.
The Necessary Funds for Build
ing an Indian school Raised,
and the Work TO be Pushed.

LAWRENCE, Ks, March THE
necessary funds to purchase site for
the Indian school, to be located in
this city, has been raised, and the
school will be built as soon as the
contract can be let. The school will
educate 400 Indian children
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Notice TO Passengers & Shippers
Memphis & Little Rock Il. II. Co
LAS RE0RGANIZED,)
Elk. SHIRLEY. Receiver.

OFFICE OF SUPT, AND CHIEF ENGINEER,
Memphis, February "a, 1888.
OWING to temporary break, caused by OK
" treme high water, all trains between
Memphis and Madison are for the present
discontinued.
During the suspension a line of steamers
will run daily, making close connection at
Madison for Little Rock and all points West.
The Rene Macready will leave at O'Clock
this SATURDAY. evening and the "I,atie
Hooper" on MONDAY evening, each leaving
on alternate days thereafter, except Sundays.
Passengers and all freight. except perish
able and live stock, win be received on board
or at the foot Of Poplar street.
No freight Will be received after / o'clock
pm and none for points between Hopefeld
and Madison.
No interruption to freight or travel
Elk SIBLEY,
Receiver and General Manager.
II g FLEMING,
149t Sup't and Chief Engineer.
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Appropriations.

The appropriation bills passed, and
which have become laws, by the re
cent Congress aggregate $229, ,327,
oil 36, made up as follows: Pension,
$86,b75,0O0; Military Academy, $3lS,
657 30; Notifications, 100000; CON
sular and diplomatic, 81 1856, ,755; navy,
$l5,894, ,434 %; army, S24,68l 500;
postofice, $44, ,4S9,520; Indian, $5,s
362, ,655 81; legislative, $40, ,464, ,296 %
sundry civil, $23,9O6, 147 AZ; District
Of Columbia, 81 ,699,S67 %; deficiency
$2,8l3, 1877 50; agricultural, S4,0O5, $40
miscellaneous bills involving appro,
priations of money, $3.50, 900.
The aggregate Of the appropriation
for last year, including $ls,73S,S ,S75 fol
the River and HarbOr Bill, was 1896,
509, ,639, and for the proceeding year
including $l1 AL, 300 for River anC
Harber Bill, was $2l9, 1867, ,983. .38
An analysis Of the figures for tn,
the past three years shows that tn,
appropriations for the current expen
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EIIiOtt's Remains.

New YORK, March THE remains
Of Elliott, the prize fighter, arrived
this morning. Many we'll known
sporting men were at the depot. The
body was taken to the residence Of
Elliott's sister, Mrs. McDavitt. The
parlor in which the body lies is heav-
lily hung with draperies, being the
aame used in the room in which the
body Of Cornelius Vanderbilt lay be-
fore burial. The funeral will take
place Sunday.
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THE SUPREME COURT
PFOmulgates Some Strong state
Rights Doctrines, But Ken
tucly's Justice Harlan Dis
sentS.
Special to the Courier-Journal.

Special to the Oourier-J0urnal.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-The halls
and corridors of the Capitol were de-
serted to-day, with the exception OF
the lawyers and few persons inter-
ested in Supreme Court proceedings.
The decisions in the Louisiana and
Virginia bond cases attracted a great
deal of attention, and were the sub
ject OF considerable comment. Lead
ing lawyers did not hesitate to say
that the opinions contained the
strongest States Rights doctrine that
had received the sanction of the
highest legal tribunal in the country
for years.
In delivering his dissenting opinion.
Mr.. Justice Harlan became very
earnest. His voice swelled out and
his gestures became emphatic. He
declared that the majority of the
court had agreed that the provision in
the Louisiana constitution of 1879,
which withheld the payment Of the
1880 January coupons Of the bonded
debt OF the State, was q nullity, and
yet the court refused on account Of
that provision to give the bondhOlders
their rights.
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Fires.

TOLEDO, o., March IA fire this
morning destroyed the Touring mill
owned and run by Frank Serrick.
Loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
New YORK, March 7.-At a fire
this morning at Cambridge fats, East
Sixty-fourth street, Mrs. Wakeman,
aged ffty-six years, and her daughter,
Rose, were suffocated by smoke. The
building was owned by Thomas Reid.
Damage, $40, 900; to furniture, $40, 600.
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WHEELING, March 7.-River 9 feet
and stationary.
CAIRO, March 7.-Arriyed. Com.
mOnwealth, Vicksburg, 8 pm; Alice
Brown, New Orleans, noon. Departed
Commonwealth, st. Louis, II pm.
Alice Brown, Pittsburg, noon. River
46 sect 10 inches and falling. Weather
clear and cold.
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A Called Meeting of the NatIOanI
Union League.

WASHINGTON, March 7.-General
Negley, of Pittsburg, President of the
National Union League, has called a
meeting of the executive committee of
that body, at the Continental Hotel,
Philadelphia, on the Oath Of March, for
the transaction of important political
business.
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EI1NERAL NOTICE.

Unity Lodge will meet at Its hall on Thurs
day morning at 81 o'clock for the purpOse Of
attending the funeral Of Brother NJ. J. VOSsi
of this lodge. A good attendance is specially
requested.
Attest: E.. W. HEBBARD, Dictator.
@, NJ. MASON, Reporter.
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Treasury Department
OYF1cE OF COMPTROLLER on THE CURRENoY,
Washington, February "a, 1888.


WHEREAS, by satisfactory evidence pre-
sente to the undersigned, Il has been made
to appear that '"rhe First National Bank Of
Memphis" in the city Of Memphis, county
Of Shelby and State Of Tennessee, has com.
Congress to enable National Banking Aeso-
Citations to extend their corporate existence
and for other purposes, approved July II,
1882.
Now, therefore, /, Jno, Jay Knar. Comp
troller Of the Currency, do hereby cert that
1.-THE First National Bank OF Memphis" In
the city Of Memphis, In the county o Shelby
and State OF Tennessee, II authorized 10 hsye
guccessiou fcy the period tpecihed In lts
amended articles Of association, nemely, nm
til close Of business on February "A, 1908,
seal Of Office, this Oath day Of February, 1888.
-, JN0. JAY KNOX,
SEAL Comptroller Of the Currency,
- mo. $50 b22i
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CHATTANOOGA.
Sudden Death OF Judge John w.
ShackellOrd this Morning.
Special to the Ledger.

Special to the Ledger.
CHATTANOOGA, March Judge
John w. ShacklefOld died suddenly
at ten am. of Inflammation of the
bowels, He came to Chattanooga
about six months since from Fayette.
Mississippi, where he had held many
prominent Offices. He is the father
in.law Of Lewis COlyar. manager Of
the Rising Fawn furnace.
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Relief for Ireland.

WATERsBURY, Conn, March H.
The Rev. Lawrence Walsh to-day
collected $ll34 for che Irish Relief
Fund and 1908 for the Land League.
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GAFF, FLEISCHMANN & co.
CONPRRSSED YEAST.

The undersigned are now delivering the
above yeast, daily, TO all parts of the city.
Our customers will confer a favor upon us by
reporting any negligence on part Of the dri-
yer. 0CT0 SOHWILL 4 CO.. Agts Loot
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EIeCtio., Of OHicers.

MEMPHIS, March z, 1855.
1NHE annual meeting for election Of officers
TO serve the ensuing year will be hsld at
Tennessee Club, HURSDAY, Sth inst, at s
o'clock pm. Business Of Importance will be
presented, and full attendance is earnestly
requested. NJ F0WLKES, President.
w S TITUs, Secretary. 81
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LAWRENCE, March 1.-Two chill.
dren Of Azariah Evans were burned
to death in small stable yesterday.
The boy, four years old, set FIRE to
some straw. The girl was two years
old. Both we're unable to escape.