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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-07-26
ALittl. Girl BYutallv Assaulted.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, July ia
most horrible outrage was committed
upon a twelve-year-old girl last night,
within 200 yards of the corporation
limits. Frances Robinson, the daugh-
ter of poor washerwoman, living in
the eastern part of the city, was re-
turning from q suburban residence.
where she had gone to deliver bum
die of clothes. 1t was shortly after
dark, and as the girl neared the city
limits an unknown white man ac-
costed her very pleasantly and offered
to escort her home. They walked on
for some distance, and when opposite
a corn field the william seized her.
dragged her over wire fence into the
standing corn and outraged her. 1t
was several hours before she reached
home. and the facts of the outrage
were not known to any one but the
police until after midnight. The girl
was perhaps fatally injured. The
demon had used knife TO accomplish
his purpose. She gave the police a
William Carter, alias Clark, was ar
rested at his home about l o'clock this
morning. His clothes were covered
with blood, and a colored man identi-
fed him as the person seen walking
with the girl before the outrage was
committed. Clark was taken before
his victim this afternoon and she
identified him. He was lodged in
Jail. There is considerable talk of
lynching. This is the third outrage
on children committed in this city and
suburbs within the last week. and all
by white men.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
An Eleven Year Old Boy Receives >
Life Sentence for Murder.
InfOrmsr BOwlss Stories Regarded as
Rather FIshy.
Seven Lives Lost by an Explosion on
an Ohio River Tug Boat.
A Railroad Collision Occurs in a Tun-
mel on the Jersey Central.

FRANKFORT, KY, July 2O.-The
most youthful white criminal ever con-
fined within the penitentiary was
brought here yesterday.
The boys name is Linn lille Combs.
He was eleven years old last March,
weighs seventy pounds. and is a little
upward of four feet in height. He
murdered sister three years old and
was sent up for life. To-day the little
fellow was called from his work to tell
all he knew of himself, and he entered
the cell house with his dark eyes opened
wide in establishment that any one
here could have any business with him.
Sitting on a chair twirling straw
hat in mis- hands, pushing back and
forward and with his feet barely
touching the ground, he looked SO in
Docent it was hard to believe he had,
but three months ago, committed the
atrOcious crime of sororicide. The
family live about twenty miles from
Jackson on a branch, appropriately
named, Troublesome. He said his
mothers name was Dee Kinks Combs,
and that his fathers name was Bar
low Stacey. while his mother lived with
Samps Collins. In his mothers home
there we're four children beside him
oOl1s UAAO UC1Bk NdlAIO DCllC
Combs, not quite three years of age.
Said LinVille, when asked why he
killed her: ''Well, Samps Collins told
me he'd give me pair of boots and
suspenders if I'd do it. She was just
walking along the floor, and hit her
on the head with skillet. She fell
oyer into the fire, but she was dead al
ready. l pulled her out of the fire and
threw her into the creek.''
The boy-or baby convict says he
never went to school, but attended a
Sunday school once or twice. When
asked if he didn't know he did wrong
in killing his sister, and ought to be
hanged for it, he replied:
mo. / just killed her. Samps Col
Inns told me to do it."
Ibid you ever hear about the Lord
at Sunday school, Linnville?o
mo, l don't know nothing bout
him.
He is a very intelligent looking,
bright-eyed child. An appeal was
made in his behalf at the executive
Office, but as Governor Buckner was
absent from the city, and Lieutenant
Governor Bryan not yet installed and
acting in his stead. the matter was
dropped for the present, and the boy
regularly entered and domiciled with
in the walls.
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AKan.an nonnt1-saat var.

TOPEKA, Kan. July 19.-In pursu-
ance of an order of the supreme court,
an election to choose a county seat was
held in Hamilton county on the Goth
of June. The electors of Syracuse re-
fused it. and the consequence was
that when the county commissioners
met as a board of canvassers they found
no returns from Syracuse, and, as a
majority of the votes cast were for
Coolidge, that place was declared the
county seat, and the county officers
were notified of the result of the count
of the canvaSsers. But the sheriff, A.
n. Huffman, refused and still refuses
to remove his Office from Syracuse
where he has had it. To-day, there
fore the supreme court issued tenn
perary writ of mandamus to compel
Hoffman to rOmove his Office to Cool
idge, or show cause in the supreme
court why de does not.
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Pound Nurdsrsd in ths Mountains.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, July IA
posse of twenty men started out early
this morning to search the woods north
of this city for man named Scott
foreman of NJ. Q. Townsend's farm
across the Arkansas river, who has
been missing since Sunday afternoon.
Scott was found dead by the posse,
after several hours search, in seclud-
ed spot in the mountains. He left the
city for home Saturday night and had
in his possession about 800, and when
found the money, hat, coat and shoes
were all missing. There is not the
slightest doubt but that he was muir
dered for his money, as several pack
ages he had when he left the city are
also missing. The murder is being in
vestigated by the officers. This is the
second man employed by Mr.. Town.
send who has been foully dealt with
both this year, the first being Welschel
who was assassinated on the farm fol
/ his money.
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A Terrific ThundsrEterm

ST. CLAIRvILLE, Ohio, July 20.-
This place and vicinity were visited last
evening by most terrific thunder
storm, with violent winds and rain
fall that eclipsed the average water
spout. Grain fields were laid waste,
the shocked wheat was swept away and
the growing corn is not to be seen.
The Bellairville & st. Clairville and
Northern railroads are almost entirely
washed out. The incoming train on
the Baltimore s. Ohio was stranded at
Echo and the train men and passen-
gers, as best they could, escaped with
their lives, the water, filed with drift,
running to the headlight of the engine.
Several narrow escapes are reported.
and 1t is feared that a number of lives
have been lost. AS yet it is impossible
TO estimate the loss, but this place and
vicinity are damaged not less than
Nf00 600
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Burpse by sulphuriO Acid.

ST.. LOUIS, July 16.-A peculiar ac-
cident occurred at the Standard theatre
last night, resulting in the probable
fatal injury of Ed Hilland and
Micheal Dwyer aged 10 and 81, re-
spectively and the severe injury of
several others attached to the theatre.
The men were engaged in tumigating
the theatre with Sulphuric acid which
Hill and Dwyer were pouring from
two stone jugs. Both jugs exploded
at once, scattering the acid in every
direction, saturatIng the clothing of
the young men pouring the acid and
bespattering those who were standing
near. Hill and Dyer, nearly crazed
with pain, ran through the streets fol-
lowed by q crowd until caught by a
policeman and taken to the city dis
pensary where their burns were
dressed and they were sent home.
In their fight they had torn almost all
their burning clothing OFF and
reached the dispensary nearly nude
The other wounded men were able tC
go to the despensary without assis-
tance, but they are severely injured.
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CHICAGO, July PA local paper
says: ''This is only a prelude" said a
central station detective, speaking of
the arrest of the Bohemian dynamiters
Developments far more important
and sensational will soon follow and at
least SIX more anarchists. all Germans
and prominently identified with the
Haymarket riot, swill be placed under
arrest" 1t appears that since the
northwest side group, of which Fischer
and Engel were members, was dis
banded, about a year ago, number of
small anarchist groups have been
formed in various parts of the city. The
groups are organized on plan sug-
gested by Johann Most and his assO-
ciateS in New York. Each group Is
composed of but three or four members
and is entirely independent in its ac-
tiOns. Whatever group undertakes
it does on its own responsibility.
In case its existence is discovered only
its own few members are affected and
these can furnish the police informa-
ton only about themselves. The mem
bers of one group know nothing about
those of another and the only way
they communicate is through cyphers,
in Johann MOst's New York paper, the
Froihoit
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WINNEPEa, Manitoba, July 10
Nine men left the camp of the Eau
Claire Lumber company Tuesday morn
ing to begin their days work. They
took boat forty-ive miles west of CAL
garry on the Bow river and began de-
scending the series of rapids. They
came to portage and carrying the boat
half mile attempted to cross the Ka-
nanslEis rapids, short distance above
a chute of five or six feet in height.
When the boat got within three feet of
the shore the hands attempted to stop
her by throwing a line around stump
on the bank. They failed, the boat be-
came unmanageable and swung around
in the current. acquiring such mo-
mentum that before anything could be
done she shot over the falls like an ar
row. In the leap over the first chute
she shipped only little water and the
second fall WAS passed without shipping
any more. The men were absolutely
helpless and unable TO gain the shore
for the boat fairly spun in the water
rs II 1t were top. She kept in the
center of the rapids until near tn,
third fall. Then one of the mel
Jumped out OF her and ATTEMPTED {.
reach the shore. The boat shot owe
the third tall and landed plumb upon
jagged rock that barely showed itsel
above the water. Two of the me-
tried to grasp the shattered fragment
of the boat and the oSher six wer
swept away by the rushing waters an
were never seen again. The wrecke
boat with two men clinging to it WI
picked up four miles further down d
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New York had put words into his mouth
which be had never used: he had said
that 1t was tendency of the repuhIi-
can party to enlarge the powers
OF the federal government and CON
tract the powers of the state govern
ment, and that this measure was in
the line OF this policy; it was
tne policy OF the democratic party
TO resist this theory of the republican
party. AS to the offensive language
used by the gentleman from New York
tSp1nola1, that gentleman was too
old man for him to characterize him
IN the manner he deserved but if the
gentleman had henchman to do his
bidding who would use such language
TO him (Kilgorel he would denOunce
MIN as liar on the floor of the house.
He had been villified on the floor of
the house, but no such course could
deter him from his honest purpose TO
do his duty. He had as much regard
as any man for the soldier; he was
proud OF the achievements of
the federal army as he was of
those Of the confederate army; he was
proud of the achievement of brave men
every where all over the world and
there had been brave men on both sides
during the late war.
SpinOla said that he had used an ex
PACooAOu WHICH IlO lelob dUuISo6Cu GllO
house which perhaps was unparliamen-
tary; he wished to withdraw that por-
ton of his remarks in which he
had said that he hurled
the assertion down the dirty throat
from which it emanated. That was
unparliamentary in his Judgment and
he therefore Withdrew it.
Townsend favored the bill and said it
had been the policy of the democratic
party to provide literally for every dis
abled soldier of this republic, no matter
in which war he had been engaged.
kilgore's amendment was then re-
lected and the bill (which was senate
bill was passed.
Blanchard, of Louisiana, submitted
the conference report on the river and
harbor bill and agreed to it after the
of a private bill and with
out action upon it the house took re-
cess until O'Clock. the evening session
to be for the consideration of private
pension bills.
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Label, the opium-smuggler. Escapes.

PoRT HURON, Mich, July 10.-Fred
and Charles Saunders, who were ar
rested June 9th for smuggling opium,
had their examination here yesterday.
Charles Label of indianapolis was
brought here to testify in the case. 1t
was understood that he had turned
States evidence. and he testified that
several piano boxes of opium had been
shipped to him at FIT. Wayne and In
dianapolis, and reshipped by him to
San Francisco. The Saunders broth
ers were held for trial and bail fixed at
81 coo. District Attorney Black and
Deputy United States Marshal Steen
left for Detroit last night with Label.
They had him handcuffed and intend
ed to hold him until the trial. When
the train was four miles west of this
city Label jumped up, ran to the door
of the coach and made his escape. The
train was stopped, but too late to be OF
any service. as there was buggy
standing near by, into which ne sprang
and drove away at a rapid speed.
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ST. PETERSBURG, July 20.-On the
arrival of the German squadron at
Cronstedt yesterday the yacht hohen-
zollern bearing Emperor William
steamed into position close to the Unit
ed States steamer Enterprise, only one
vessel separating the yacht from Inc
Enterprise. The German emperor was
first welcomed by the Grand Duke
Alexis who was taken to the Hohen-
zollern in the state barge and as he
mounted the ladder to the Hohen-
zollern's deck he was met by the en-
peror and warmly embraced. Emper-
or William and Prince Henry then en-
tered the barge and were roWed TO the
Russian imperial yacht Alexandria on
which the car awaited the arrival of
his visitor; the two emperors met at
the gangway and embraced and kissed
each other several times.
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ms GLORY vANIsHED.

John L., Erst the IDOL of Boston Falls Frem HIS
Pedestal.
BosToN, July 17.-Boston's FORMER
idol. John L. Sullivan, has lost his grip
ON the sports of the Hub. The boys
went to the circus to see him last even
ing. but their ages ranged from 10 to
is. The bloods of the city, bartenders
with big diamond pins, and Daggy-
legged sWells of Beacon street and ene
back bay, did not attend. The clrcus
tent belonging to John b. Doris ana
John l.. Sullivan was pitched IN SIle
midst of the champions old admirers,
instead of the regular grounds. Five
years ago this vicinity would
have produced 5000 men who
would have walked mile to see Sui
livan spar and paid 81 apiece for the
privilege. Last night the tent did
not contain over 9, 800 people. and half
of them were children not yet out OF
school. When John l.. and his white
stallion came in there were no cheers
and no. Hi-yis,' such as the big lei
low was accustomed to get when ne
and Jack Ashton came en- 10 spar.
There was an old South Cover VINO
yelled for moment, but that was al.
The show was tame all through.
When the Boston slugger was chan-
pion of the world he WAS applaudeo,
now that he is ring master OF a circus
he has fallen from grace
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A FATAL FREAK.
4 Party Of Drunken Lumbs.men
Lose Control OF Their Boat
While Attempting to Run the Rapids
of the Mattawan River
And the Entire Number Drowned or
Dashed to Pieces on the Rocks.
A Sensational Suicide Reported at
Wiikssbarre, Pa.

THREE RIVERS, Quebec, July 2I.-A
voyager just arrived here, brings
tidings of dreadful drowning accident
to party of lumbermen of which he
was member. The drowning occur
red, he states. on the MattaWan river,
which enters the st. Maurice some fifty
or sixty miles above Pines, a post on
the st. Maurice, twenty miles or so
from this place. The narrator formed
one of the gang of forty or fifty who
were engaged on the log drive for one
of the lumber firms doing business
here. About three weeks ago the drive
was at one of the rapids on the Malta
wan and the men had procured some
WHISKY from the canteen. With this
they got into a drunken freak and de-
cided to run the rapids. Accordingly
one of the log-dTiving boats wasrun
out into the stream and fourteen men
boarded her. The bowsman and steers
men were, as is usually the case, half
breeds, and in their sober senses would
have found no difficulty in run
ming the rapids in safety. With
hurrahs, songs, etc., they showed the
boat off and all went well until the
middle of the rapids was reached.
Then those on the banks saw the
Steersman take out his paddle for an
instant. This was fatal, as the cur
rant, which was terrific, swung the
boat around broadside and over she
went throwing her load into the seeth-
ing waters. Those on shore vi de all
the attempts possible to rescue their
unfortunate comrades, but to no pur-
pose, the water was high, the rocks
numerous and the current so swift
that it WAS a physical impOssibility
to get at them before the whole boat
load was drowned or dashed to pieces
on the rocks. Efforts were made to
recover their bodies and ten of them
were found. The drowning men
hailed principally from this vicinity.
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Pitiahls Case nfiInnanitn.

LEAVENwORTH, Kas., July 19.-On
Monday evening the attention of the
police patrol at the Soldiers Home was
called to naked man, busy munching
at piece of cheese and some wild ber-
ries. After some difficulty he was cap
tured and taken into camp, where he
was furnished with clothing. The man
seemed to be insane, and was laboring
under so much excitement when he
was taken that nothing but groWls and
curses could be heard from him. He
had been wandering about the grounds
several days without clothing, and was
out in all the rain Sunday. Yesterday
morning Sheriff Murphy brought the
man to the Jail, where he is now con-
fined. On the way to the city he made
several desperate efforts to escape.
The man can give no coherent account
of himself. He is about so years OF
age and of intelligent appearance.
Some of his front teeth are filed with
gold. Papers found on him indicate
that his name is Conrad Smith. One
of the papers is a certificate of good
character. from the Railroad Exchange
at Peoria, Illinois. Another is a rec
ommendatiOn from society in fChica.
go, both attesting to the good charac-
ter of the bearer.
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TFaEedy Over an RlOpement.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, July lS.-Some
weeks ago the pretty daughter of Mr..
John p. Martin, wealthy planter of
near Hudson's Mill, Mississippi,
elOped with the son of one his neigh
bOrs. and trouble has been brewing
ever since. Last Saturday Martin met
Monroe Mann, one of the friends of
the young fellow who had stolen his
daughter, and cursed him. Yesterday
evening Monroe Mann, w. a. Mann,
Joseph CallicOt and VIII Terry, armed
with guns and pistols, found Martin
In his field and fired upon
him. He escaped to his house
and, securing gun, started out
to rally his friends. The crowd inter
copied him and again fired upon him.
He was wounded in the head and side,
and now lies in critical condition,
with but little hope of recovery. No
arrests have been made.
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A BIOody eams Of "Craps, .

WAsHINGToN, July 19.-An excur-
sion given by the Gleason Social club at
CollingwOod Beach yesterday ended in
a bloody fight on the beach, during
which two men were shot, SO Teral bad
" beaten and a number injured. While
an the way down the river a number of
the men became intoxicated. When
the beach was reached Sandy Hender-
son produced some dice and a game of
"craps" was started on the sand.
A dispute arose as to the own
ership of q pot, and the two claim
ants began to settle it by q fight. The
drunken crowd then took a hand, and
in a very short time they we're all fight
ing. After the battle had been in pro-
gress for a while several pistol shots
were fired and two 1nen-Marshall Ty-
Ter and James Weeks-fell wounded
and bleeding on the beach. Sandy
Henderson, who It is supposed did the
shooting and who was arrested, had
one of his eyes kicked out. There were
q number OF men quite seriously hurt In
the fight, who, upon reaching Washing
ton, were sent to their homes by friend.
before the police could reach them.
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Daoidedly ssnsatienal.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, July GA de-
cided sensation was created here yes
teriay, which is the talk of the town.
At 8 o'clock Henry Horner, a promi-
nent and Weil-to-de citizen, appeared
at the Office OF Alderman D0nahue and
had a warrant issued for the arrest of
Henry Lelm. prominent hotel keep
er, charging him with being intimate
with his wife. Five minutes before
Mrs. Horner, on her knees, confessed
to her husband and implOred him TO
keep it quiet. Her husband cried,
quiet. Your confession comes like a
lightning bolt, and will kill me - Mrs.
Horner replied, II can't stand the dis
grace-I will kill myself and she
swallowed the contents of a two-Ounce
bottle of 1audanum- She cannot live.
She has three children.
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nfAn Thinrs in the World

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sionaI evidence in its behalf Not only
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by the BItters, but the system is also en-.
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ance to influence in air, water or daily
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prevented and overcome 10y it.