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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-22

JUDGE ASA w. DICKINSON, of tho Third
judicial circuit, comprising the counties OF
Amelia, Buckingham, Charlotte, Cumber-
land, Lunenburg, Mecklenburg Powhatan
and Prince Edward, died suddenly on Sun
day last near Orange c. f., where he had
gone to hold term of court for Judge
Hughes. He was stricken with apople3y
while about to take bath in Rapidan river
and died before he was removed from the
shore. Judge Dickinson bad represented
Nottoway and Prince Edward counties in
both branches of the General Assembly fol
number of years and was made circuit
Judge under the Constitution of 1869 and
held the Office up to the time of his death
He was kind and estimable gentleman
and his death will be deeply regretted by al
who knew him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-22
Dying.

PIrTBURGH, Pa July 22.-Jan Gray Swiss
helm the noted abolitionist md advocate Of
female rights, is dying at her home. at seW.ck-
ley, Pa.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-22
Drowned.

DENVER COL, July 22.-George Hull, aged So
years, was drowned last evening while bathing in
a natatorium. he leaves two daughters in New
York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-22

FoLaER TO BLAINE.-Dear Blaine: Listen to
the voice of experience. Beware of this man
Cleveland Yours, Folger.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-22
RELIGION DOES not enter into the present

RELIGION DOES not enter into the present
political campaign. Catholics are as sensl-
BILE as any other class of American voters.
The republican assertion, therefore, that all
the Catholics in The country are in favor OF
Blaine is an insult to large number OF
American citizens, as it implies that they
are utterly ignorant of the spirit of the In
stitutious of their country, and are therefore
incompetent to exercise the privileges con-
ferred upon citizens ola democratic republic
That the assertion is without warrant In
fact is too patent TO require contradiction
but if any one DO silly enough to have any
doubts about it. all that he will have to do
to remove those doubts will be to ask his
Catholic ucighbors. Governor Cleveland's
most ardent supporters. not only in bis own
State but throughout the entire country are
true aud consistent Catholics.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-22

of national affairs, and though up to this
| time success has not attended their efforts
to elect president yet success has been so
perilousy imminent as to encourage repe-
tition of the effort at each quadrennial cleo.
ton, and to subject the interests of an over
whelming majority of our people north and
south, to the hazards Of illegal subversion. d"
He thinks, therefore, "the negroes of the
South should have educational advantages,
and thus be enabled TO become the intellec-
tual peers of their white brethren, as many
of them undoubtedly already are. A liber-
al school system should be provided for the
rising generation of the South, and the COL
ored people be made as capable of exercis-
ing the duties of electors as the white peo-
pie. In the meantime it is the duty of the
national government to 60 beyond resolu-
tons and declarations on the subject, and
to take such action as may lie in its power
to secure the absolute freedom of national
elections everywhere, to the end that our
Congress may cease to contain mem bers
representing fictitious majorities of their
people, thus misdirecting the popular will
concerning national legislation, and espec-
tally to the end that in presidential contests
the great business and other interests Of the
country may not be: placed in fear and trem-
bling, lest an INSCRIPTIONS minority should
succeed in sitting the wishes of the major
ity."
These utterances SAVIOR much of "bayonet
rule" and are doubtless what the Illinois
Senator means in his heart.
Foreign immigration, he thinks, when
detrimental to the interests of American
labor should be restricted in certain
measure.
The civil service, as might have been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-06
THE MISFIT STORE,
CORNER TENTH AND STREETS. m
We OrFER


The following Special Bargains this Week
5foot Curtain Poles with all trimmings complete in
Walnut, Ash and Cherry, 75c.
The with better trimmings and also In EBONY,
99c.
The same with brass trimmings. 1875.
Folding Book Shelves III Ash and Walnut, ST Is.
Large .asels With Music Rack s149
Fine Silver plated 1easpo lovely design 49c for
Six Bone handle Knives and Forks good quality 99c
An excellent 5bott Dinner Caster. silverpated, 99c
heautiiu Sllv"r-plated lutter Dish. 99c.
Six Double plated ROGERS Dinner Knives. $149
fiectrOSilicOn, for cleaning Silver 10c: worth %
Fine all bristle Hair Brushes. 49c.; worth 81.
All bristle Shoe Brushes DC
Pure Ostrich Feather busters, 15c, 25c.. 35c.
16-Inch ostrich Feather Paror Busters $179; worth
$50.
French Tooth brushes from 1Oc. up
&c. Playing Cards 81 I0c.
SOC. Playing CarlIs at Soc.
DoiEinoes. Toe; t etkers, &C.; ackstraws, 25c.
40 0>-'~''' "-''- oNe> NUS ala Di'' oop''
Chess i9c Cribbags Boards. Chips. &c. &c
Lovely ace Lamp Shades i'll colors and white, 10c
BFclZe ana Grass Plaques ut g9c.. 40
Hand painted card Receivers at 49c.. 99c.
Fine bohemian Vases, 99c. pair.
Mexican HalnmOcks. 8 SO: worth s. 80
Dressed Fatenthead Dolls, with Shoes and Leather
Arlis. 25c.
Fine Kid body French Dolls moving head dressed in
silk and satin. with hat shoes anu stockings. 125
Nelocpedes from 50 IS up rubber tire Bicycles from
Mckee & Harrington.s celebrated Baby Carriages the
Very best III make. the very lowest ii pr
Another sign.ueIlt beautiful sold Rings
with pearls rubes, sapptirts, Partisan diamonds, &c,
Real Amber cut Bead Necklaces 4qc
Long. black. fine Bamboo Chains. 25c..
And
Thousands of other New Articles all pretty and cheap
SILVERBERG'S
80 SEVENTH aud :;l3 EIGHTH ST,
nl3 Near Pennsylvania avenue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-06

BARe.1ys IN
SEAL SKIN SACOCFS
AND
FUR-LISED CIRCULARS.
We VIII be co,apei'ed 81 few DAYS to remove all orr
runs and Ladies AraiS from our " Department
Rdin< the improvements OF the adjoining prUrerty
Before doing this Will sal
3s-inch SEAL sACQCES. ~ sIIJ sI25 and sI3a
S7-inch SEAL SACQUES at Sl45
&c anca SEAL SACQUES. st SlJ5
4l-Inch SEAL SACQCES al SIT1
il-ineh SEAL SACQCES (Larye Sizel $50
44-ineh SEAL SACQUES. AZ 800
45-inch SEAL SACQUES at $40
These prices are Prime cost and those desiring TO
81 lre genuine Bargains. Will call early
SOIL lskEL aud MiSn-LINED CIRCULARS IF S3s
cp. a. w
TiLLETT & RCOFF'S.
febio SC5 PeInsylyaria avenua
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-06
BAUSI'S
MAMMOTH ESTABLISHMENT.
416 9Th street
Il5-33t
4l6 18th street.

FINE
IS A STEREOTYPED TERM OF ALL CLOTHING
HOUSES. LITTLE OR LARGE, AND THE POORER
THE GOODS THE OFIENER THEY USE IT; so WE
WILL MERELY DESCRIBE CERTAIN SUITS AND
OVERCOATS IN OUR SUPERB STOCK, AND THE
BETTER JUDGE YOU ARE THE SOONER WE'LL
SEE YOU. OUR DIFFERENT STYLES OF SUITS IN
VARIOUS GRADES AND COLORS ARE EITHER
HIGHLY ACCEPTABLE TO BUYERS OR THEY ARE
REGARDED as WELL WORTH THE VERY LOW
PRICE ut WHICH THEY Go. FOR THEY GO FAST
AND KEEP GOING OUR PRICES FOR MEMS
SPRING SUITS COMMENCE AT s. AND RUN Up TO
As FINE AND ELEGANT SUITS AS ANY CUSTOM
TAILOR TURNS OUT. IN SPRING OyERGAR-
NIENTs WE LEAD, AS ALWAYS. FOR OUR SHOW
ING INCLUDES EVERY FABRIC GRADE AND
STYLE IN VOGUE. FROM 80 OvERCOAT TO
OUR HIGHEST ONE AT s61-THE LATTER BEING
MADE OF THE FINEST MATERIAL IN THE
WORLD. TRIMMED ELEGANTLY AND CARVED
OUT TO PERFECTION If YOU'VE OvERHAULED
YOUR LAST WINTERS CLOTHES AND FOUND OUT
The WEAK SPOTS IN YOUR WARDROBE, WHY
NOT DROP IN AND SEE USs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-06
Still TIE FIFTY CEsrs OK THE

Still He E1FTY Gents ON LIE
DOLLAR SALE GOES ON
MIsFIT STORE
CORNER TENTH AND STREETS.
S3l0o OVERCOATS at $500.
S2J co OVERCOATS at $3.50
5000 OyERCOATS at.................S1OO 100
$500 OyERCOATs at..............s7.50.
5000 OvERCoATs at. $500
SUITS FOR MEN, YOUTHS AND BOYS IN SAME
PROPORTION.
Just received splendid line Of
SPRING ovERCOATs.
At $780, $780, $1,000. S12OO and $780,
FULLY so PER CENT BELOW THE PRICES OF ANY
OTHER STORE IN THE CITY.
Also nice line Of
BOYS, SUITS,
At SO. 81, S.. Sc. ST. so, SO. 50 and $40.
They beat anything ever shown here for the money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-06

Chairman BarnUm is quoted as saying that Mr..
Payne is TOO Old AMI nfirm - stand the onslaught
OF one hundred Office seekers WHO Will swoop down
upon the democratic Nominee il elected. But IT, as
Mi. Barnum assumes. the advent OF a democratic
administration Is 10 mean = clean sweep OF the
Civil service, Mr. Payne viii be as eligible a cand-
GATE for that party IS a younger and more vigorous
IMAM, for no one VIII be obliged 10 face such pres
sure. II the democrats imagine the country wishes
or intends TO have an inGiscrinlinate and whole
sale discharge Of government employees, on the
spo;ls system, they are grtevOusly mistaken Let
that be once understood as an issue OF the CAM
paign, and the result is not doubtful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-06

The dimensions OF political 'barls'' are not fixed
by rigid scale OF measurement. ana their cubic
contents Is rarely known with precision. II ap-
pears, however. bJ an exhibit OF tbs account BOOKS
OF the democratic natioi.a committee In 1850 that
some OF the largest bsT!S. OF horns ii p.-lrv
e;nptted on behalf Of candidate Hanc0cN wer. as
follows Samuel J. Ti:de, s51 800: y,n. H. BarGum
$4,000: VIM l. Scott, $1,000: Henry r. Payne
$4,000; Oliver H. PAYNE. .3l.0V. Incidentally this
showing Il held u disgrove the claim that Ti,Gen
and his friends Reused To h. , Hancock II c-r-
lainly shows that Ji.ey were uot ug4ruy OK their
means.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-06

fn1aiiy tne CELSIUS Iyrce i dow. To hard PAN and
all progress II fvoci, al-r5d. much DELAYED is II
fu!i sop 'J;"-S Congress grants further apvro-
pration- No on en- blame mat BODY Unter the
elFculnst2nceS. IT, feeling a little grouty but III.
sensible course IS 70 in-et the facts fransIv and
make the best Instead Of the worst OF the s!tul-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-06

The House did well yesterday to throw ont all
the Zine and staff legislation from the navy ap-
preparation bill IL is vicious practice 10 put
legislative SPIDERS" on appropriation hills. and in
the present case the great difficulties Of the subject
make X particularly Unified for the hurried treat
Ient II must receive when Included IN Of these
bills Moreover. the personnel OF tie navy, like
tie tariff, has been tinEeTei quite enough for
While. As II IS, no officer knows where he may be
In SIX months
That the navy is to9-heavr is well Known. but it
has become 50 by the policy OF Congress. and that
body has no r!Chc 70 dev0ur its own offspring. Had
the naval academy been shut Up when The call Tor
new supplies OF officers ceased, the present surplus
would not exist Bat having continued 10 invite
persons 10 enter the service. II is not only harsh
but really Violation OF equity 10 now force them
ont
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-06

Baltimore r1un!ciPa! .overIlss. al j. eat-rs into
pretty bad Odpr. 4 tii.e,t was found against
mayor Nhyte ia>t Ees.-. TIN There l.as a by
scandal au0C; Jhe crooked o!e raf:ons Of --fa f-e
Doafd; ana Ia" s0t-l ng"a- Int charges s.rc race
SsaiAs' Mayer L.Jrote ~ fraudulent couduc; Il
connection |sitl LIS e-eerIJa and the dsygs5f.r =
patronage J fy-,l ~r--s L. o. ia or,,.r 70 IT p
reform broom u Dear =. h1fji.nor=
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-06
NYEa- sPEAEEI. CARLISLE CURED OF E,E-.-T-
AZ AAIIoM.
HiE LITTER TO PROF. A J DExrER.
20 30 THIETEENrH STREET

The following explains l-se!..
GIsss House. February T. Issi.
Prof 4. j. Dsr,sr:
DEAs SIR have svse-e-i with i,aa,-.Iratorv -he,1
n'acsfi ior t:rty years Hearing u: y-r s5:l deter
nlie1 10 10 your ira ~ tie -, arbitration
Twas enacted To sleep rro-ou1 rot having lad a1y
rel i"F ws'k At urvSiIt arr Isl by ann cr,!y
winch "Gs IoEse-i,sS ne time aF-- 10 t.ir,
gives Ile great 2.-A-t-- a. I'D - TIE i,aliy
you have cured 3y general !eaItL --reatly improved
AsslecuG--E. AiEs- JOHS @. GlHLI~LE
Speakers Wife,
PROF. DEXTER TREATS ALL DISEASES feLsl I'm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-06

Ny Rani-ii'S democracy IS I0f challenged in
Aiiegheny COUNTY, Pennsylvania. WHERE the con
'entloa has voted u support hi.n IL the democratic
Chicago coIyen, ou fyr President THIS action VIII
oe copied. 20 doubt, Icy most or all Of the local
democratic bodies Throughout Pennsylvania Mr.
Randall may have offended some OF his rivals IN
party management % deeply To get rha prize 1T
the convention, hJ M should be counted Ia among
tie leading cnu1ilaL..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-06
According 70 a dispatch To the

According 10 a dispatch to the Baltimore SIR. the
Various ambassadors at Rome. acting under IN
strUetions, are considering the expectancy urging
this government 10 take cognizance OF the dynamite
plots. and do what Is possible 10 thwart Them
The discussi'a at once disclosed the objections 10
such course. Signor Man"inf the Italian minister
OF foreign Affairs. too, occasion to point cut Eng
lands record IN insisting on the largest exercise OF
the right OF asylum, and reviewed the difficulties
which lay In the path OF government which
should undertake 10 regulate such plots within its
borders. Other ambassadors. II is said followed in
the same strain. and strong feeling expressed
that moral sUasiUn was the only remedy for social
iste evils From the tenor OF these proceedings t
Is unlikely. Therefore. that the European govern
mentS VIII IND their Way TO a demand upOl. Us for
repreSsiye action
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-06
MAMMOTH ESTABLISHMENT.
LADIES' COTTON UNDERWEAR

We have the Largest aud Most Complete Stock in La
dies well Chdrens Outfits always fresh and best
made go5tis We viii open on Monday some startling
big bargains Don't fail to see the1n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-06

The curious story. current now for many years.
that ~ Conaling intended and at one time agreed
= vote against seating M Hayes, is revived by the
New York Herald today in All Interview with
Colonel Vooliey. one or Tfden's personal lieuten-
ants. who gives a detailed account OF the alleged
TRANSACTION The report. however IS denied liz the
same column. In the most positive and couprehen-
sive manner. by Hr. COnkling, who denOunces 1t as
I. fable and challenges any one 10 appear and
affirm. on his own knowledge. that the senator
made the statements and promises attributed TO
him.
Colonel WoOlley asserts that. learning through
Senator Randolph that NT. CoHkllne vas opposed
70 seating Mr. Hayes. a midnight meeting was ar
ranged AZ the Arlington Hotel. at which Mr.. Conk-
Ing promised "a western Senator that he would
Lead movement tG defeat the report Of the Flee
toral Commission; but that, when the time came,
Nj CoLkiing failed to carry out The agreement,
and, In order 10 be safely out OF the way, visited
Baltimore On the day che vote was taken.
Mr.. COnsiings denial of this story is characters
tic Never, he says, sat midnight or midday on
The day You specify, nor at any hour Of any other
day or night, DID make any such promise or give
any such assurance. Never did intend 10 Go what
ymr question Indicates. and never was there an
expectation or belief on my part that seven Tepub-
Ecan senators or any other number OF republican
Senators would vote against the decision referred
10 concerning Louisiana
II now remains for Col WOollnv to call his wit
HeSSeS. or rest under this sweepin- denial with
what face he can According to MS statement Mr.
Smith VI. Weed. "a western Senator and sin
other Senator's were more or less pryy 10 the con-
ference AMI connected with the movement. The
public would Ike 10 hear from them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-06
EDTCATIONAI-

IMAM Nl.AS>kS AM PRIV rE LESSONS By
Stistiv" TEACHER, slcisl sfEGlfAgs for 80, NJ rli.-
Cii tt-i SN Nears u sVrN: class form
int. Apply Miss d SIS 6th invest rah-lu,.
l. e!- II MoLuWsN HAS IhE HONOR TO IN
y form a. tr1auaS and tr rruli,- - hsta- fhn.
he sblr 20 T. continue LIS l
s-.-l Inst tutr al - Nv York Hrsi.lir
Ati ~ hrlr IA GU n crs-1s c-pta
p iagl,t~ hcoue are ir the Yiauo ~
, nv y Sttlr-shoTt.st and lsst-nust ,leslest
l-4s> ~ salillttltAs ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-06
OUR DRESS TRIMMINGS

Lace and Embroidery Departments are showing new
goods at very low figures Some very handsome Beaded
Dress Fronts at half the importing prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-06

The practice q dIeInE i - unfair ana larfa-
rous that is hcC on can only b. explained
On str1ct Ca!yinIst.c theories II o-tgna! sin and
total dtlfaFity- Happy, however. ID Is passin.
away, Ike the MoIstryus and Ini-tapel! births Of
nature III hsr experimental a-as REPRESENTATIVE
john : Wise i Tie latest convert 10 .z;t0r IL,
THIS respect. and lis manly re- uacla..yl. or rta
"code" eoiin-nds fli'. = Us Day a,G -eaeratfoD.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-03-27
Disastrous Accident on the Rail.

An accident occurred on the goth to
the Pittsburg, Ft. Wayne and Chicago
east-bound limited express, near Salem,
Ohio. While rounding short curve, run
ming at high rate of speed, thesboiler ex-
ploded with terrific violence, hurting the
engine down a fifteen foot embankment,
blowing the engineer and fireman 400 feet,
and killing them instantly. The dining car
slid down the embankment and the combi-
nation car followed the engine, landing on
the boiler with terrific violence. The re-
naming cars were derailed and broken.
The greatest eXcitementiand confusion pre-
vailed, many Of the twenty nine passengers
being either unconscious or imprisoned.
The sleeping car porter, extricating him
self, broke the windows, affording an
avenue of escape, and one by one the pas
sengers crawled out. 1t was soon ascer-
tanned that none had received serious in
juries, although eleven were more or less
cut and bruised. BaggagemasterB eisel and
two colored porters were badly injured about
the limbs and head. The following passen
gers were injured Frederick Mather, of Phil
adelphia, bruised face; VIM. Rich, of Chi
cage, cut head and face; Mrs. Dean, of Chi
cago, arm bruised: E. G. Northam. of
Philadelphia, face bruised and cut; Mrs.
Roch, OF Chicago, arm cut; VIM. Fuller,
of Chicago, face cut. The passengers and
injured were taken to Pittsburg by special
train. The escape Of the passengers was
most miraculous. The exact cause of the
accident will probably never be ascertained.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-03-27
Sullivan Ready to Fight.

John l.. Sullivan telegraphs the fol-
lowing from Tuscon, Arizona, to the asso-
ciated press: 81 have read in the asso-
ciated press dispatches that Sheedy has
matched me for S., 0OOa side to fight Thomp-
son and had put up forfeit of $500. Smith
and myself Immediately telegraphed to
Sheedy saying to go on with the match; that
would fight, and not to let them get away
with any bluffs. have never received any
answer from Sheedy. This is all I know
of the matter. If the match has not been
made ,Ilet Mr.. Thompson put up a forfeit
of 81, 600 with the New York Clipper and 1
will cover it Immediately. 1t is pretty hard
to make match 8, ZOO miles apart, but 1
will fifiht him London prize ring rules. 1
will fight six weeks or two months from to-
day, and toss for choice Of grounds.'
A Cleveland dispatch reports that Dun
can C.. Ross has sent Richard X. Fox, of
New York, articles of agreement for the
signatures of John L. Sullivan and Morvine
Thompson to fight, prize ring rules. Ac-
companying this was $1,000 guaranteeing
Thompson's signature.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-03-27
HOW MUCH TILLER GOT.
He is Charged With Having Robbed the
Company of 800 200.

A warrant has been sworn out by L.
NJ. Morsman, general manager of the Pa
cific express company, charging Prentice
Tiller with having robbed the company of
500, 200. Tiller still refuses to implicate
any one else in the robbery, but the evil
dence against George McFadden is regard
ed as very strong. 1t is now ascertained
on Morgan street, near the express office,
for week before and three days after the
robbery, and that neither disguised
himself nor made any special effort at
concealment, both being repeatedly on
the street. Here is where the money was
prepared for shipment, and on Tuesday
night McFadden started for Chicago with
leather trunk containing most of the swag,
and on arriving there shipped it to Mil
waukee, directed to John Payton. Tiller
followed on Friday night. but on Wednes-
day previous he shipped y, 900 in silver
coin to Kansas City, addressed to fictitious
name, with orders to keep till called for.
This has been recovered by the Xpress
company. The Morgan street house is oc-
cupied by NJ. I. Burton, who identified
McFadden as the man who rented the room
from him under the name of Taylor. He
identifies Tiller as the man who occupied it
with McFadden after the robbery was COM
mitted.
A warrant was sworn out against McFad-
den and he was placed in Jail, occupying a
cell with Tiller. Later in the day he
crushed glass vial which he had in his
pocket by stamping upon it, and while eat
ing his supper mixed it with the food and
swallowed it. About an hour later Tiller
the matter to one of the Jail guards
and DR.. Dorsett, dispensary physician, was
Immediately summoned, who gave McFad-
den strong emetic, but he vomited no
glass. He is still in Jail and at last accounts
was not suffering, but DIR. Dorset says in
flammation of the bowels will probably set
in and prove fatal. The act is regarded as
a deliberate attempt a. suicide and is con-
sidered complete evidence of his connec-
ton with the robbery.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-03-27
Got His Just Deserts.

At Marysville, Kas., on the 22d,
twenty five or thirty masked men rode up
to the Jail and took out Prayer, the muir.
derer Of the Pennington family. who was
arrested in Nebraska few weeks ago, and,
going to Spring Creek, small stream half
a mile from town, threw 6 rope over the
beam of bridge and he was swung into
eternity. When the rope was placed around
his neck he was asked il he had anything to
say. He said, eyes, and proceeded to
give full account of the awful and cold
blooded murder of John Pennington and
his wife, which he committed about the
middle Of February near Frankfort, Kas.
The victims were found dead in a barn sew
eral days after the murder. They had been
robbed and Mrs. Pennington was assaulted
in the most brutal manner by Prayer.
McCook weekly tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 188?-1886, 1884-03-27
A Foul Murder.

An unknown man was murdered at
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on the Goth, after
fearful struggle on the trestle leading to the
Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul bridge,
on the west side of the river. The body
was carried to a point on the bridge and
dropped into the river. Two men, hearing
the struggle and call for help, rushed to
the scene. The night was cloudy and the
murderer was hidden on the trestle, and
fled in westerly direction. An alarm was
given and the police force and others are on
the track. The murderer is tall, stout,
ight-bearded and bald man. He had no
hat, and his clothes and hands were blood
stained. Capture is certain unless he is
aided by friends