Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-30

rHI SrArE AUrnoRErIIs AT LAST TAKE nRAsrREs
10 STOP TIE BLoopsHKD.
Gov. Martin, OF Kansas, has taken steps TO stop
bloodshed and disorders caused by the fll-feeling
between the towns Of woodsdaie and Hugoton. In
BrigAdier-0eperal Meyers have bee sent 20 inves-
ugate the troubles Gen. Meyers was accompa-
pied By several officers. The action OF Governor
Martin was prompted by the news contained IN n
dispatch from Liberal, which said: THE bodies
Of four OF the woodsdaie men killed by the Hugo
%1n tS O
citizens have been seen In different parts OF the
news OF the killing OF sheriff cross ana several OF
his party reached Woodsdale, it created wild ex-
citement A meeting was held and everybody was
In favor OF arming, proceeding 70 Hugoton and
killing as many men as possible and then burning
the town, in retaliation. but wiser counsel pre-
eseses sns Of
have picketed sentinels for several miles around
Woodsdsle with Instructions 70 IRE upon any
husot'n man who attempts 70 pass them.
AMuRpER MYsrrxY soLvEpArTEk MANY YEARS
kO s Of ,s
been cleared up. he was found dying IN the snow
by the roadside. about mile from City Han. An
axe had been used TO strike the deadly blow, but
clue that would lead 70 the detection OF the muir
oerer could be found Now evidence has been dis
covered strongly indicating that Samuel Haynes
now serving life sentence for another murder, fol-
lowed Elliott for the sake OF robbing him and In
flicted the fatal blows II appears that few days
after the murder OF Mr.. Elliott, Lyon, Q saloon
keeper, told friend under q promise that he
would not reveal the secret, that Elliott haa come
into the saloon on the fatal evening and taken a
drink before driving home on his sled Haynes
the back OF Eliotts Sled holding on by one or the
stakes Lyons has now been dead some years,
having been driven 70 suicide by the weight upon
also been found
. BOLD YorSo HORSE THrEvRs.-The Chicago po-
lice have arrested O sixteen-year-old boy from
confesses that with companion nineteen years
old, ne has been engaged for a month past In bold
and extensive plans OF horse stealing. They
rented stable and made nightly raids on private
stables through the city, and thus kept their es-
taoishment full OF horses OF the best class which
they sold at good prices, conducting the business
30 openly as TO olsarm any suspicion.
FATAL ARRAY IN A NoRPoLK SrREEr.-At Nor
Iolk saturday John 7. Evans a saloon-keeper, and
refer D. Mclean sporting man, had a difflculty
on Main street and exchanged several pistol shots
mclean zen into the gutter with four bullets In
his body and expired almost instantly. Evans,
VINO was uninJured, was arrested.
Prominent EAsToS MEN IN SHOOTING AFFRAY.-
AZ Easton, Nd, Saturday afternoon, Martin NJ.
Higgins, member OF the Maryland legislature,
shot Thos. ID. Tnppe, wellknown citizen OF
Eastton, with pistol The ball struck Trippe on
ana came out near the ear The wound is severe,
out not necessarily serious. The men have been
on bad terms for some time, and had q difficulty
Thursday night In which blows were exchanged.
Saturday afternoon Trippe was seated In front OF
the store where he Is employed when Higgins ap-
preached Trppe, IL Is said, advanced menacingly
on Higgins with a stout hickory stick. Higgins
drew ILLS pistol, nred, and wounded Trippe. Others
interfered then and prevented further difficulty
bail.