Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1885-05-22
General News.

NlSlOR ILL.
PARIS, May 1S-Victor Hugo is
danpc creusly i'll.
VICTOR HUGO RAPIDLY SINKING.
PARIS, May 1S.-Victor Hugo is
sinking rapidly and friends are at
present surrounding his residence
anxiously awaiting the result of his
atfliction. He is stricken with heart
disease and congestion of the lungs
DYNAMITERs CUNNINGHAM AND BUR
TON FOUND GUILTY.
LONDON, May IS Judge Hawkins
this morning besan the summing up
in the case of Cunningham and Bur
ton, on trial for treason and felony in
connection with the recent dynamite
explosions. The judge explained the
nature of the charge against the pris-
oners, and the lawn relation thereto
He then analyzed the evidence against
Burton, and called attention to the
fact that Burton's statement was not
made under oath, and was therefore
entitled to little credence If there
was any truth in the statement, said
the judge, it was astonishing that no
witness was called to support it.
E j. Phelps, new United States
minister to England, was in the court
room dressed in mourning and listen
ed closely to the Judges charge
Phelps seemed much impressed by
the stern language of the Judges.
The jury returned verdict finding
both persons guilty, and both were
sentenced TO penal servitude for life.
HOW THEY TOOK THE NATTER.
LONDON, May 1s. cunningham
maintained self composure, but Bur-
ton broke down ana sobbed when the
verdict was rendered. When the
prisoners were asked ii they had any
thing to say why sentence of law
should not be passed upsn them, Cum
ningham protested that he was limo,
cent, and said he was willing to accept
penal servitude for life, but they could
not touch his soul. Burton simply
declared himself innocent.
! The fact that Cunningham and
Burton had been frequently seen TO,
gether and to dwell upon their con-
nection with Truuo, what they told
| their ladies concerning it and the
very satisfactory information Burton
had since given to his relation thereto.
The jury then retired. They remain>
ed out not longer than Is minutes and
returned with the verdict of guilty
against both persons The court at
once sentenced b5th men to PENAL
servitude for life. The announce
ment of this sentence was received
with applause, whIcs the court sup
pressed.
Minister Phelps sat beside Justice
Hawk while ne was senter eng Gun.
ningham and Burton.
ZALDEvAR HAS RESIGNED
SAN Francisco, Nav IS Private
telegraph advices received here say
that Zildevar has resigned the presi
dency of tic Talvaoor. Gen. Figaroa
has been elected in his stead. Z,lde
var is reported to have sailed fol
Europe.
LATE CONFESSION.
PTTTsBURG, May 1S-Michael Mula
vey, an inmate of the West Moreland
county aims house. has confessed the
murder of James Tearney who was
killed in this city, in January Of II
during a saloon br, wi. Malavey has
brooded over his crime so long that
his mind has become impaired in hi:
efforts to avoid arrest, having left
here immediately after committine
the murder. A few weeks ago he re
turned, and upon application was ad
mitted to the West Noreland county
aims house. His constant fear oi
the Pittsburg pClice led to his detec
ton and conviction of the crime sI
legged
| SPRISGFIELc. May 1S.-Tne bozds
men of Prescott Wright, the default
ing city treasurer, had meeting to
night and decided 70 pay the defcienc,
without . contest The ruuaor Is cur