The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-07-20


sister. The ladies customarily occupied
a bed in the second story, while john
son and the hired man slept together
down stairs. The night Of the tragedy
the family retired as usual Miss Rand
fell asleep quickly, and just as Mrs.
Johnson had nearly lost consciousness
she was aroused by some one approach
ing the bed. 1t was her husband. He
leaned over the bed, kissed her affection
ately, babe her good night and left the
room. Immediately after her husband
had gone Mrs. Johnson's attention was
attracted by the strange movements
made by her sister. Putting her hand
on the girls face she was terror-stricken
to feel blood gushing from her sisters
threat. A moment later the girl, with
ing in agony, rolled from the bed to the
floor. Mrs. johnson struck light and
discovered the girl lying dead. with her
throat cut from ear to ear. The hired
man came in answer to her screams. and
instantly started to alarm the neigh
bors. When the nearest arrived John
son too was found lying near the door
with broad cash in his throat, and a
bloody razor beside him. johnson was
violently opposed to his sister-in-law's
approaching marriage to a young man
of the neighborbood, and the theory is
that he himself loved the girl, and in a
fit of insane jealousy murdered her and
took his own life.
The New York Tribune's Washing
ton special. in order to show the inordi-
nate greed for office of ex-senator Pom
eroy, and his readiness to sell out the
Republican party, publishes letter
from him, dated at Nantucket, bidding
for an appointment to Office by the
President. The Office in question is
District Commissioner of Washington.
Gen. Vests term has expired. He is
Republican. In his letter Pomeroy
says: ''You know was nominated at
Chicago last year as the Prohibitionist's
candidate for the Presidency. l de-
clined to run, and this made the way
for st. John clear, and whether the
President knew it or not that move
ment made his election possible, if it
did not secure it.
The residence of Josiah Evans, two
story log hut, three miles from Ora.
hampton, Clearfield county. Pa, was
destroyed by fire, and six of his chill
dren, ranging in age from six to fifteen
years. ere.cremated. The parents are
crazed with grief, and the whole com.
! munity is shocked over the horror.
The father insists that the fire was the
work of an incendiary, and in this
opinion Others share.
The express train from Atlanta City,
on the West Jersey Railroad, ran off
the track at Newfeld Station Saturday.
The engine was demolished, and En-.
gineer George Murphy received injuries
from which he expired in short time
A number of passengers were slightly
injured. The engineers brave conduct
in remaining at his post averted more
disastrous result. The accident was
caused by misplaced switch.
The proclamation OF the Ameer of
Afghanistan announcing the receipt by
him Of the decoration of the Star of In.
dia, and declaring that he was entitled
to aid from the Indian Army, If necess.
airy, has been issued at Herat. The
Amer, in his proclamation, ordered the
illumination of Herat to celebrate his
iGvestiture with the order.
Gen. Sheriden talked with a number
of the Indians. including Stone Calf.
one of the leading dissatisfied Chiefs at
Fort Reno. They are divided on the
question of leases to cattle men. The
Indians appear to realize that if the
Government undertakes to disarm them
they must submit and all danger of an
outbreak is practically ended.
Tom Hanlon aged 81. in Jail with de.
lirium tremens at Louisville, broke a
window pane, and with a triangular
piece OF glass stabbed himself in the left
lung. Turning the glass round and
round he made horrible aperture.
into which he thrust his hand and
pulled osst portion of the hung. He is
still living but will die.
Dispatches received from Paris re.
port that bhe French Foreign Office has
received Information which shows con-
clusively that the Russians are deter.
mined on seizing Herat and that the
massing OF Russian troops now going ON
at Zulhkar Pass is Tor that purpose.
A st. Paul special says the grasshop-
pers have appeared in the wheat. fields
OF the great Northwest both in Canada
aud the United States, doing great
damage.
William Brennon. a resident of New
Haven, Conn, who for five wears has
been totally blind, has suddenly had
his vision unaccountzbiy restored