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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-19
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES-BY TELEGRAPI
THE ESCAPED TEXAS CONvICTs.

RRrNutM. Tex, May ls.-Advices from Clays plan
taon OF the recent Wholesale escape of con
yicts are the effect that number have been
captured while others have surrendered The gang oil
twenty or convicts still at large were at last
the plantation they carried with them six good shot
guns and five reyovers and those not mounted mules
or horses belonging to the plantation TOOK hOIses mules
and arms from the farmers
LYNCHING VIRGINIA MURDERER.
LYNCHBURG, Va, May lS.-A party OF twenty dis
gulsed men last light gained possession or the jail by
force and hanged Ii. W. Terry, the murderer OF T. A.
Jeter. The lynchers are thought to be relatives OF
Jeter.
TRENTON, n. j.. May lS.-Charles Kelly and Charles
Browne, shad fishermen, got into dispute over some
nets along the Delaware River below this city, early
tins morning Kelly drew knife snd stabbed Browne
several times in the breast and arms.
KILLED BY A BOILER EXPLOSION.
MACON, Ca May 1S-At the starting OF tne engine AZ
one the i've boilers exploded to-day, killing Frank
Gibson engineer; fracurng the skull OF Wesley Johsoh
who will die and niuring three other men, Ihe Orck
engine house was wrecked The damage TO the machin-
cry and engine house ls estimated at $4,000.
THE ERROR OF A TRAIN DISPATCHER
WuKEsBARRE, Penn, May lS.-Coroner OMaley mas
found that the accident the Philadelphia ana Reading
Railroad Saturday caused by Jacob Hoover the
train dispatcher, who gave the right OF way to two
engines moving in different directions on single track
at the time. Hoover is missing Is alleged that
he was OF Incorporate habits
MALTREATED BY ITALIAN woRKMEN.
EAST WEYMOUTH, Mass, May lS.-Patrick Lyons and
James Sullivan, OF Weymoth Landing on Sunday night
were under the influence OF liquor. In few minutes
Lyons got into dispute with OF the Italians, and In
the fight which followed, tho Italian stabbed him.
Sullivan nterered whereupon the Italians rushed upon
the strangers and beat them numerically. Each
had an arm broken and stabbed six times
FIGHTING WITH CATTLE THIEVES.
ST. LOUIS. May 1SsA dispatch TO The Post Dispatch
that the Indian police and posse OF citizeas had
fight Thursday In the lands OF the Choctaw Nation
Indian Territory, with large party who were driving
of several hundred head OF cattle One desperate
killed Two were captured and the remainder escaped
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A BATTLEATA CHURCH DOOR.
ENDING AFEUD WITH KNIFE AND PISTOL.
sUNDAY-sCHooL EXERCISES DISTURBED IN FLORIDA
HY MURDER.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.

Bf IELkGRAPI 10 IHE TRIBUNE.
MADISON. Fla, May 1S.-Whe the Sunday school
exercises were in progress at the Hickory Grove
Church twenty miles from Madison yesterday, firing
of revolvers on the outside heard rush for the
door was made, when six men were discovered in lie
and death encounter. RevOlvers fred with the
utmost rapidity and men, women and children for
their lives.
For years the West and Langford families have been
recognized as among the prominent in the county
dispute real estate transaction years ago gave
rise 10 an implacabe feud between them Though the
heads OF the families died. the feud maintained by
their SIX surviving This feeling was intensified
last fall in the political campaign by letters Of per-
sonal character published in " I he Madison New Era
and The Madison Recorder " by John w. West and
w. NJ. LangfOr1 The friends of both sides thought
that the trouble had been amicably settled, as the
Vests and Langfords held friendly meeting in
1homasyie, Ga after the election over, for the
purpose OF arranging an honorable COM rOnise.
Members OF both families were teaching classes IN the
Sunday school when tie conflict began. From persons
present 1t is learned that William Langord and his two
brothers wero sitting under the shade OF some trees in
'front.' OF the church when John and Eugene West
drove up In their buggy William Langt0rd got up
and walked toward Vests buggy aud the shooting then
began. The reports OF the weapons brought another OF
the West brothers to the scene The combaants were
thus equal IN nUmbere Eugene West was shot telore
he could get out of the buggy the ball going through
the top OF the vehicle, which down, striking him
IN the back near the right shoulder, and coming oat to
the skin IN the right breast. Twenty five or thirty
shots wero fired at close range. William Nj. Lang
ford fell and died in a few moments, shot in seven
places. Babe Langford shot through the abdomen
and right arm. His wounds we're fatal. Tam Lang
ford Was shot through the head. Eugene West in ad
dton to being shot above stated, badly cut in
the left shoulder and bHd to DEATH His coat cut
in six places. but the knife only reached bis body once
John West severely cut about the left hip, and
" Abe Vests back literally laid open to the bone
By knife wounds.
Each family has large circle of relatives and appre-
ben-ion is felt that the vendetta may lead to further
serious conseuuences
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HANGING A MAN SAID ToBE INNOCENT

DOsTON, May 1S.-Ihc Hcrdd publishes n
story tending to show that John anlon barber, con-
victed Of assaulng and numbering girl six years old,
Mary Mohrmann. In Philadelphia sixteen years and
hanged for that crme innocent The real perPctra
OF the crime is said to have rcced the circumstances
two years In Boston, TO support his declaration that
certain other murderer would not he discovered THIS
tale being repeated to Herad reporter, he undertook
corroboratng testimony. Having obtained a
good photograph Of the man alleged 10 bc the real
criminal he recently showed 10 tOa German butcher
whose shop the scene of the wcll-rcmemDrrrh
tragedy The butcher Immediately recognized IL a. the
likeness Of whom hc coming out Of the beer
shop the night OF the A. the person To whom the
alleged confession WAS made IN 1883 has never been u
Philadelphia. and has been IN TINS country only three
years Ths HeTdd suggests that be could not have know
enough Of the Mary MOhrmIuh aiIr - Invent the rest
OF this story.
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REL TO BE TRIED FOR TREAsoN-FELoNY.

OTTAWA, May 1S.-The Government has not
yet considered the Of Re The best lawyers here
say that he will tried for reasonfeony under the act
of 1870 He may be tried either by general court
martial or by an ordinary civil tribunal. II by the
former the will appoint the court and
the sentence will require his confirmation II he tried
before a civil tribunal his trial will be before stpendi-
airy magistrate and justice Of the peace, with jury OF
six In this the evidence will be reported TO the
Governor General through the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. In
either the trial will take place In the Northwest
probably in Regina.
1t is now stated that Rel at the St. James Club In
Montreal in company with Colonel Oumct and Colonel
Hughes when the Goth Regiment were ordered TO the
front An officer of the battalion In letter 10 friend
Montreal says that he saw Rel get on board tlan
for the West few hours before the Goth started.
BATTLEFoRD ". w. T., May IA large party or
scouts through to Eagle Hills yesterday aud brought
In the body OF Constable Elliott, who shot on Ihfs
day The scouts discover the Indian movements
report them still going East. in the direction OF MUSK
Lake though certain OF their present position The
fate OF the captured teamsers Is yet unknown, nut no
evidence of their having been killed has been discovered
II understood that further movements will be made
against the Indians until General Middleton arrives from
Albert.
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GENERAL HAzEN Sues 1.-THE TIMES"
CLAIMING 100000 DAMAGES FOR ALLEGED

LIBELLoUs STATEMENTS.
Brlgadier- HaZen has brought a suit
for libel in the Supreme Court of this city against
George Jones, the Editor and proprietor of The New-
York Times He lays his claim for damages at 500 600
The complaint was served yesterday afternoon. II is
based on two articles which appeared in The Times on
November Is, 1884. and April l8, 1885.
The first editorial concerning General
Hazen's official report, in which he accused of false
statements OF ncapacty. OF responsibility for the failure
OF Lieutenant GarngtOns relief expedition attempt
Ing to evade proper and honest investigation of his
official conduct and OF lobbying The second editorial
reteates these allegations aud alleges in addition that
General iIazen stroye to shift the blame for his
own misconduct upon some other mans shoulders, and
that lie is not sensitive and honorable soldier.
General Iazen complains that by OF the pub-
cation OF these false, scandalous malicious and deam
atory bels" he has been aud Is greatly preudiced
in his credit and reputation, and brought into
public scandal. infamy and disgrace, nsomuch that
divers and many loyal and worthy citizens of the
United States not knowing that the plaintiff and is
wholly innocent OF the misconduct and offences therein
imputed to him. have been thereby brought to believe,
and do believe, that the SAID plaintiff acted nudciously
and improperly, and with criminal negligence, in the
discharge OF his duty in relation the said relief expe
diton In 1888, commanded by Lieutenant Ernest Gar
lngton U. s. A. and misled the said Darlington, and
thereby caused the failure OF the said expedition,
and by his (the paintifs) misconduct caused
the deaths OF nineteen men, the companions OF
Lieutenant Greedy in the Arctic regOns and many OF
the said citizens not knowing that the plaintiff has here
tOOre by of his great dnd merOrOus services
an officer OF the United States Army been promoted from
the most subordinate grade to high and important com
mans and faithfully discharged all his duties therein,
have been led to believe by the SAID false scandaous and
defamatory lbes that the plaintiff is incompetent to
hold the said Office and unworthy OF his present rank In
the army OF the United States. wherefore the
plaintiff has Dee grievously yexed harassed and op,
+. j. Mackey Is the attorney for General Hazen
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wAoERs AYD rnE oouMov LAW.

PITTsBURG, May Is tSpccidI AT The Greene
County Democratic primary election In 1852 several
candidates were running for state Senator. John
Rhnehart and Peter Cole made bet OF 500 ON the re-
suit and placed the money ia William Weiss hands In
pursuance Of an act 1889 tho poorhouse directors
claimed the wager as forfeit Instituted suit before
a magistrate and recovered ludgmcn! for 900, the
amount Of the wager An appeal was taken, and today
tried before jury, aud verdict was rem
dcrcd for the defendant Wells, the stakeholder The
Court decided the np0n tie ground That primary
elections and nominating conventions wCrenOt creatures
the common law and a made thereon could not
be recovered IN an action at Law.
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EACH SIDE PROMISING TO ELECT ITS MAN TO-DAY.
Inr TELEGRAPH TO THE TR:DUNE.l

CHICAGO, May 18.-ln the joint assembly at
Springfield to-day there five Senators and thirty
seven Representatives present Mr.. Fuller asked leave
to offer resolution providing rule for the government
of the Joint assembly, aud the Democrats anticipating
what was coming objected. but the Speaker directed
that it be read for information II provided that the
dookeeper of the House and the sergcantaarms OF the
Senate act doorkeepers of the joint assembly, and
that they allow enter except those entitled to
do by the rules OF the two bodies The Speaker sug
gested that the resolution be considered tomorrow
when quorum would be present, aud he said that ne
would enforce desired rule Seven votes cast
for Tree MacNally voted for Morrison, and Powell for
KehOe.
There is perceptibe in political circles "a
general belief that the contest for
United States Senator will end tomorrow or next
day. Tho Democrats privately assert that they have
bought Republicans, ana that with their assistance
they will elect Democratic Senator The Republicans
deny that any OF their will prove treacherOus ana
assert that they will probably elect General Logan on
the first test ballot tomorrow, and II not Logan then
other Republican will certainly he elected before
the end of the General Lo. .ans friends feel con
fdent that Senator Rugcr will resist all Democratic
fam at inna
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70 TAKE Up IRoy COMPANY BONDS.

ST. LOUIS May 1S.-OwIng to the confused
state OF the affairs OF tho consolidated company which
souc time absorbed the Vulcan Iron Works OF this
city. the Grand Tower Mining Company Of Illinois, aud
the Pilot Knob Company OF southeast Missouri, plan
il on foot 10 call In all the outstanding bonds OF these
three concerns. which amount to S2.600,0OO, and to
In their stead S2.OOOOOO OF new bonds covering
the combined the company John W. Noble. &C
Moctt and Pierre ChOucau have been appointed by the
Vulcan bOndhOlders to 10 New-l Ork to endeavor TO
effect arrangement with the bOndhOllers IN the other
companies FOR carrying this plan into effect.
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CATHOLICS ATTACKED BY ORANGEMEN.
MORE FIGHTING IN THE DoMINIoN-woRsHlPPERs
ATTACKED At sPANIARD's BAY.
InY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRrBuSE.I

fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNR.J
ST. JoHN's N. F., May 1S.-Late advices from
Conception Bay that there has been trouble
between the Orangemen and Roman Catholics. AT Bay
Roberts the house of James Daley Catholic. was at
tackled, windows were broken and considerable damage
done to the property Daley compelled to seek
protection here. Valuable property belonging to Cap
tain Patrick HenneburS. also Catholic. was thrown
into the sea.
On sunday Orange mob paIaded the principal streets
OF the of spanard's Bay contiguous to Bay Rob
erts and either insul;ed assaulted every Roman
Catholic They frantically hOwled that they going
TO sweep every Catholic OFF the face Of the earth and
that they had only hour live. BY the time they
had moved and down for some two hours the orange
mob numbered about hundred person They attacked
number of Catholic young returning from sunday
school. At tn Roman Catholic Church they threw the
worshippers the ground and kicked and beat them
meTciessy. They next overlook two young men, Ryan
and Finn about crossing the street TO friends house
The mob assaulted the young men, Ryaa's Wounds are
thought likely to prove fatal Thomas Ryan, brother OF
the injured man, having. heard OF the bloody airay
rushed from his home with double barTelled rifle and
presented IL the aggressive Orange crowd The mob
quickly fled ana have not mOlested any one since.
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ALEGENDARY SILVER NINE.

NEW RICHMOND, Ohio May - Especially
The people OF Ne here, excited over tho dis
covery tunnel az the mouth OF creek that Il said 10
be the entrance TO a silver mine. worked years ago by
Henry Benson, Engshman, who left the country
with great deal OF and never returned. Many
efforts have been made then to discover the mine.
but without success. until Mr.. Brooks, OF NcwlOrk,
who has been examining the hills there closely. dlscOy
cred the tunnel In 1t he found pickdNes aud shOyes Of
an nal tern
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tor that he is sinking rapidly andis not expected
| to live through the night
DUMONT STILL ON THE WAR PATH.
NOT TO BE TAKEN ALIvE-RIEL PLEADS NOT GUILTY
BUT EXPECTS TO BE HANGED.


WINNIPEG, May 1S.-A dispatch from the
front says the troops have crossed the river ana
gone through Duck Lake aud Carlton toward Prince
Albert, which will probably be reached to- day. Refs
capture absorbs all other questions about the camp
To Armstrong the man who captured him,
he said that Lawrence Clark, OF the
Hudson's Bay Company precpitated the uprising The
habreeds celebrating the feast of ST. Joseph when
Clark arrived from Winnipeg. He first Knocked their
religion, and then told them that 500 soldiers
were coming TO join in tho feast, ana
would give them all they wanted In the
ceremony they didn't back to their homes and stop
their nonsense Riel was from Batouche at tho
time and his found his people all In arms ana
determined to punder the stores before the troops men
toned by Clark arrived Rie denied that he was the
leader OF the rebellion. lie asserts his innocence
and says he prove that he wanted to go
back 10 the United States but not allowed to do
He expects to be hanged and devotes the greater part
OF his time TO fasting and prayer.
George McLeoda Prince Albert courier has reported 10
General Middleton that while his way from Baouche
Prince Albert Wednesday afternoon ne met three
Indians about twelve miles beyond Laperes Cross
ing lie talking 10 them when Dumont ap,
pcared on the edge OF the bluff and asked
Mcleod what he wanted. Mcleod asked him TO give
himself up. saying that General Middleton ha PROMISED
him a fair trial. DumOnt replied he had arms, III
tended TO fight, and would not be taken awe
He had only few Indians with MN.
Among the rebel papers captured at Batouche are the
minutes OF the Council in which Albert Monkman; VINO
has been captured, shown TO have been deeply lmpl
Gated In the rebellion taking prominent partn the meet
ings and having command OF number OF men at DUO
Lake lie has been put in irons. Among olhers heli
are Fisher the rebel Governor two Tourons from fsh
Creek tLamOntique, the rebel musketry Instructor
Two OF the Touron brothers were killed at Batouche
Father FOurman estimates the rebel losses at sixty
killed About 40 stands uf arms in all have been given
up. The wounded rebels have been sent TO Sacketoon
with the wounded troops on the steamer Northcote.
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THE SITUATION IN THE souDAx.

ROME, May 1s.-La Iribuna says No de-
oision has reached I'm regard to Italian occupation
of suaklm. Premier Depretis and signor Mancni
have had two interviews the matter with
Sir sayille Lumey the British Minister The Premier
afterward consulted with General Brn. Minister OF
Marine and General RicOtti. Minister Of War who de-
clated their readiness to occupy Suakm. King Hum
bert's decision is expected shortly.
sRAKIM, May 1s-The Australian contingent to the
suakim expedition have sailed for home. some OF the
Indian troops remain here.
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FRAGMENTS OF CARLE NEWS

CoSsTASTISoPLE, May 1s.-Turkish officers are still
busiy engaged IN planting torpedoes IN the straits
the Dardanelles
DUBLIN, May 1s.-A contest for the lawn tennis cham
ponship OF ireland begun to-day and will last
week The players will include DR.. Dwight, OF Boston,
Renshaw, Cbpp. Taylor and swee, representing Eng
1a,.I
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TO OPEN Wy0JuyG TIN MINES.

CHEYENNE CITY, Wy. Ter, May 1S.-
c. l.. Bailey formerly gcologit for this Territory, has
just returned from New York with instructions from
the company with which lie Is associated In developing
the tin discoveries here, TO prepare the ground and
buildings for putting up machinery for extracting tin
from the These Will be the first machines OF the
Kind over set MP on the Mestern Continent.
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TRYING TO FAST FOR FORTY DAYG.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, May IS (SpeciaD.-Sam-
uc Mutt OF Farmer City, has begun forty days fast.
Years ago he hard drinker and reckless man, and
suffered from deirum tremens. lie suddenly re-
formed and issues a small periodical monthly from
job press which he calls The SPIRIT Of TRUTH and which
e sends 10 all parts OF the world He says that he ls
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PUNISHED FOR PAUL BOYTONS TRICK.
THE SENTRY OF TIRE GARNET SENTENCED TO AZ
DAYS CONFINEMENT.
tBY TELEGRAPH To THE rRrBUNE.l

By TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
HALIFAX, May 1S.-The preliminary investi-
cation into the conduct Of the officers of the war ship
Garnet for Q wing Paul BoytOn to place sham torpedo
under the vessel while in New York harbOr has been
concluded. The sentry duty has been summarily
sentenced TO ory-two days close confinement forneg
lecting prevent BOytons approach to the ship and
falling to report promptly the incident The midshp-
man dHiy has been acquitted, but Lieutenant Gard
ner, who allowed BOytOn to go after having him in
charge instead OF taking him prisoner board the
Garnet is to be formally court nartiaed The general
opinion among the 5ejackets is that the sentry having
been made a scapegoat the officer will get clear.
The British irOnelad Canada arrived here from New
York this afternoon.
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THE INDEBTEDNESS OF SHAW d BROS

BosToN, May 1S.-COunsel for the embar-
rasscd tanners, f. Shaw Il Bros, report that all their
creditors who come in under the provisions OF the
composition act have received their dividends suits are
now pending In Maine in which certain creditors VINO
alleged that they had prefereUoe by right 0f early
attachment plaintiffs, and the Shaws are Defendants
suits involve only about $50 OOO which Is All tha
a-n nm
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FOX NUMBERING HIS WIFE.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May IS (SpecidD. -
Angelica the wife of John Davis Methodist minister OF
this city. was found dead in her bed to-day post
examination showed bruises all over her body
Her husband John Davis, was arrested to-day charged
with beating his wife death lie confessed that he
had cruelty beaten his wife several times OF late.
bottle hail full OF audanum found in the house, ana
Davis asserts that the woman poisoned herself
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ANNIE CUTLER PLEADING GCILrY.

PHILADELPHIA. May Is (SpcciaD. Annie f.
Cutler the young negro woman charged with shooting
her lover, William H. knight, pleaded guilty this morn
ing. The courtroom crowded with negroes. She
betrayed emotion In confessing her crime. The
great interest Of the Is because or It's resemblance
that Of Emma Blcke the white murderess, who was
acquitted upon the plea OF insanity. Therefore II IL
not probable that the extreme penalty or the law VIII
he lnIllctel
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A WHIRL WIND CUTS A LITTLE CAPER

YOUNGsTowN, Ohio, May 18 Especial. While
John Eyarts and son, Liberty Township farmers
driving to town this morning, a whirlwind came across
field. and picked up their rig, horse and all. and after
whirling 1t around several times dropped II down in
field with terrific force. The buggy was smashed to
pieces but the horse escaped with their lives
though all were severely bruised.
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ARRANGEMENTS FOR srxpEvxY rELEGRAMs

LONDON, May 19.-Extensve preparations
being made in the Post ohice Department TO meet
the increased traffic expected from the adoption OF the
sixpenny for kilograms IL Is expected that in tho
first year there will be increase in the total number
OF kilograms OF thirty per cent Half million pounds
have already been expended for poles wires. in
struments etc over 90 600 miles OF additional wires
have been lald, and 200 operators and over
1000 new messengers will be engaged
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ANOTHER SUICIDE IN SHENANDOAH

SHENANDOAH, Penn, May 1S (SpeciaD.-The
excitement caused here by tho death of Miss Jennie
Yarnall, who committed suicide by shooting herself
through the heart increased to-day by the suicide
of Valentine Bowman Pole, who was found dead In
chair There was a strap suspended from rafter and
its moose had tightly encrcled the dead mans neck