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Taken From Jail and Lynched.
THE VICTIM FIGHTS THE MOB DESPERATELY, But II

QUICKLY ovEgPowERED.
CHICAGO, Sept "A dispatch rom Cuba, Mo-,
says: Lewis Davis, who for SIX months has been
confined In the St Louis Jail on the charge OF
numbering David Muller, and who was brought
here last Tuesday for trial. was taken from jail
by a mob early Sunday morning ana hanged.
Early In the morning runner informed the
sher d that there was mob coming. The sheriff
sent deputy sherin 70 inform Judge Bland, who
was stopping at the hotel and get some advice as
TO what lac should DO; but the deputy OILY got a
short distance, when he met about forty masked
lynchers procured cold-cnises and hammers and
cut the jail door down. Only one guard was on
fought desperately with piece or the bedstead In
his cell, but he was overpowered and led with a
rope around his neck about half q mile north OF
Stoelville, on the Cuba road, and hanged TO the
limb OF an oak tree, Immediately over the grave
OF Pat Wallace, who was lynched for the murder
Judge Hand has ordered special grand jury,
composed OF the representative men OF the county,
to inquire into the matter. He says all violators
OF the law must oe punished 70 It's fun extent
Fire Near Belair, Md.
BALTIMORE, Sept 24-A special from Belair,
stable belonging TO Jesse Burbank were destroyed
BY IRE saturday night Loss $4,000
Thrown fren the Track by q Cow.
CHICAGO, Sept PA disp ten from San Anto-
MO Tex, says: The northo0und passenger train
on the Arkansas Pass road was wrecked near Berne
on an embankment, and one passenger coach was
derailed, rolling over and down the embankmenI
MIA Mary {. Long was killed outright ana her
sOn, Edward, ives seriously injured, as were other
passenger. whose names were not learned
An Anafchtse,s Bullet,
n GOT Dro ovYIcER WINES HEAD AT sHR nAY.
MARKET RIOT AND Has JUST BEEN TAKEN OUT.
CHICAGO. Sept 2k-0mcer John Il. Wetnke un-
derwenG IN operation yesterday 70 obtain relief
from an injury received In the Haymarket not,
Nay 4, lee6 Immediately after the bomb ex-
ploied pistol ball struck welnke in the back Of
the head and lodged under his skull AZ the hos
pital the phyocians deemed the removal OF the
bullet not neceasay 20 hs complete recovery, ana
it was allowed 70 remain Al intervals since tt
has tsoubled him greatly, sometimes causing him
the most intense pain Tor week ae TINA Yoor
terdAy afternoon DoceoU Henreton and Hoelscher
operated Tor The removal of the bullet, wntch wes
found completely covered with Q long growth
The bulles had beon nartoAed into shape Feoom-
bling hoeDo-ahoa
onO - sb0 ou1aa0's Eo0oeAo 0n0Doos
CounRAu7uoRzk, oep6 2A-A eu1uca q IL sui
tan'u palace wao hanged TO-DAY e0e Eunog con-
rnda Tho chtof ounuch an0 eogh9 oener oonoc1o
hAvo boeo ex1lo1 Ioe having nagioeeea tAaf eeoe&
ooseaao - - oosogUonEeaa.
wAuusovu, \ y, ssD2 9A-Aysz 0eses9s .
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y015i11lg.
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Suicide On a Train.

BA0GAGEMAsTER sIMMs, AFTER PLEASANT CHAT
WITH FRIENDS, SHOOTS HIMSELF IN HIS CAR.
PITTsBURG, sept. 34.-Wnen the night express on
the Fort Wayne road, which left Chicago Tor this
city yesterday afternoon, arrived at Alliance,
Ohio, this morning, VIM. Simms the baggage
master, was found dead IN the express car, with O
bullet wound In his head and a revolver lying by
his side. The cause or the suicide Is not known.
he was In good spirits last Dight and an hour be-
fore his BODY was discovered was chatting pleas
antly with the express messenger. The deceased
lived in Plttsburg and was unmarried.
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title, and the name Of Stahlnecker did not appear
on It As Tar as could ba known, no member Of
land AS to witness meeting Mr.. smitnmeyer, he
said that he had seen him In the interest OF the
company and had presented him with . formal
marble. He SAID Mr. Smithmeyer had appeared
to be very friendly with Mr. S.ahlnecker, and in
vited him and witness TO the Jefferson Club; that
talking. They took
SOME COOL DRINKS WITH Mr. sNrrHNKYHh
MI. Smithmeyer then asked them to take din
ner, but Mr.. Stahlnecker suggested that it was
cooler at Washington Inn, and proposed that they
dine with him there. Mr.. Smithmeyer and wit
He said there was no erort made TO influence Mr.
Smithmeyer In the selection OF stone. witness
thought he had done hls duty when be gave him
pointed out some building as containing Tuckanoe
stone, but the conversation on the W y out was
not on that subject. the Iuckahoe stone may
Stanlnecker had not been attempting 70 influence
MI. Smltnmeyer TO accept the stone.
Mr. oARDozo CRoss-RxAxNRp.
On cross-examinatlon by Mr.. Coleman witness
said that he had asked Mr.. Stahlnecker 70 20 with
him to see Mr.. Smithmeyer because Mr.. stahl-
necker was personal friend OF his, and gentle
man he liked 70 be with Besides this the quarry
Was In Nj. stahlnecker's district, and the accept
ance of that stone would give employment TO q
large number OF his constituents. This was In
witness mind when he asked Mr.. Stahlnecker to
accompany him
In this connection Mr.. Coleman put the answer In
dlnerent form, as question. Witness objected
TO this and Said that he would not have his answers
prostituted in that way. All attempts TO weaken
MS testimony failed and he was dismissed
POSITIVE TESTIMONY OF Nh. sTARLNkcKKR, sR-
Mr.. Stahlnecker, ST., was then put upon the
stand as the second witness for the defense. lie
said that he had interest In the Quarries In that
district or in any other Quarries; that he never
had had an 1nterest In any quarry; that his son
had never had any interest in any quarry, nor had
any OF his relatives. Under cross-examination ne
made tnis more emphatic, II possible. He SAID
that no one associated In business with his son
had any interest In the matter, as far as ne knew.
He had never heard OF any member OF the family
having an inter 81 in any quarry.
At the conclusion or the examination OF this
witness the committee adJour ned until IL O'Clock
tomorrow.
CardozO and the elder Stahlnecker were wit
nesses for the defense put upon The stand because
the prosecution was not ready TO go on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-24

GEN. srEvExsoN rxYINo 70 soLvs MYSTERY.
Gen. stevenson, the nrst Assistant Pustmaster-
General. said to-day that he was having the loss
Of some private letters oe his own and the Foot
master Generals Investigated. These letten ap-
peared recently In the New YORK zssbums, ana
that was the flrst intamation thsse gentleman had
that they were miDsing. Gen. etevenDon oa1d that
the letters were taken from the desk IN the De-
taken thsm OF what was the motive. Thero Va
only one letter In the lot that had any political
eagn1ncanCe, ana that ono was frum Col Horrioon
would b able % nnd oone solutton 81 IL myseeFy
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The Prevailing NOFsheasser.
IT HxTxNDs FROM MAINE TO 0RoRGIA-RAIN HRoBA
BILE IHD EVENING.

"There Is . northeast wind blowing In every
city on the coast from Maine to Georgia" said the
prediction ofncer this morning 'This results from
high near the great lakes. which II sending
DOWN quantity OF cold air from the northwest,
thus causing the counter currents along the coast
have predicted fair weather followed py rain for
Washington. Il now looks a. though the rain
would reach here tonight but tC may strike u
sooner. The conditions are ali uncertain.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-24

BILLS APPROVED By TIE PREsIDENT.-The Presi-
dent on Saturday approved the act for the relief
Paul at Chattanooga, Tenn; the acts for the re-
lief OF the Baptist Female college OF Lexington,
MO-. JOS. r. White, DR.. F. o. St. Clair and A. G.
Bradford the act for the construction OF q revenue
cutter for New Berne, N. c., to replace the revenue
cutter Stevens; the act TO increase the pension Of
Annie Yates, and the act for pension for Eliza n
Aiken
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-24

CAMPAIGN. - Postmaster General Dickinson has
gone to Detroit Mich, stopping on his way at New
York. During his abscnce OF several weeks he
will deliver one or more political speeches. First
Assistant General Stevenson has re-
turned 10 the city from his home In Illinois. He
expects Later on TO again take active part In the
campaign.
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To Dcsens the Cotton Ring.

LONDON, sept 24.-One millol. spindles 10 Ian.
casnlfe mills nave commenced running on snOrs
t.me, the mill owners object being 10 defeat the
American cotton nng.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-24

THE PRESIDENT MAY VISIT RICHMOND.-The 1nv1-
tation committee OF Richmond citizens, headed by
Senator Daniel, called at the White House at 3
O'Clock on Saturday Just as the President was pre-
pairing TO start for Philadelphia. In the few min
uteS he had to spare he saw the senator, who COM
munlcated TO him the invitation or the committee
to visit Richmond on the oath Of october, during
the exposition. The President said that he had
been obliged to decline q number OF such invita-
ttons from other Virginia cities, but would accept
puhlic huSfnpss
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The President starts aer Home.

NoRRIsrowN. Pa, Sept. 24-President Cleveland
left for Washington at $3.50 VcIock this morn
ing In q special train on the PENNSYLVANIA RAIL-
roar
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MIR. JOHN u. WOOD MISSING.


BosroS, Sept 2&-The authorities at police
headquarters were notIned this morning OF tho
disappearance OF Mr.. John Thornton Wood, a dis
tinguished scientific man, who left Washington 10
come here. he was due here september l2 and
arler visiting a number OF professors at Harvard
was TO commune his journey 70 Thornton's Ferry,
N II. IL Ii known That ne reached Boston, but
since then ali Trace OF him II lost he Ii seventy
years old, 9 feet In height, weighs lJ0 pounds
with long white beard. musJacue aud hair. Ne
acts neryous4y but Il SLOW In speech.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-24

EosRKsT DODGE COAL MERCHANT.
Il Wholesale and Retail
Anthracite Coal Of Al kinds coustsntly an b.rA
GkORGEs CkkKK CuNBERL1Nb OoXI
saved and Split Wood 70 Order
lard and Once. 300S WateF IT. hranch O6ca Ola
fiss 3 st 'o'''a'' f0''-onO'a "sss wsshissssoSs.
1slsphons-Yssd s64-2, 1ssneh Once. ese-s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-24

AN AMERICAN CUSTOMS OFFICER KILLS A MRxI-
CANA telegram was received by Acting Secre-
tary Thompson this morning from the collector Of
customs at Rio Grande City, Tex, stating that q
number OF Mexicans came across the river yester-
day IN search OF q customs oficer who had killed
Mexican In the discharge OF his duty. fight
took place. and the collector, becoming alarmed,
asked for assistance. The Secretary telegraphed
for further Information.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-24

The BOND OFFERINGS TO-DAY aggregated e, Ill.,
900. as follow: Registered As. s75O,o00 a, 100
81 $50. 900 at 100, 5000 at 12sk, ex. interest,
$2O6 300 at 13O 1000 at I3O LOO at 1907: reg
istered Ans 5000 at 1o74, $500 at 1O7 $1OO, ,OOC
at 107L, $4,000 at lO7X.
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An Iu1uucssen Refused.

THE II DR0IT PAkK PENCE CAsk A0Ah.
The parties In The case OF Boteler agt Baroefs
involving the fence inclosing lie Droit fark, now
stsnd equal, Judge Cox this morning, on the cross
bill nled by W. Scott Smith ct al asI L. ID. bots-
ler et al having refused 70 grant an injunction 70
restrain Boteler and Banes from interfering wieh
smith and others IN restoring the fence The
original bil was nled gust by boteier, through
Gen. Birney, 70 restrain baroer smith et "a Io1
rebuilding the fence across LINDEN street, ana %
the l3Ih instant the restr Raining order was oAs.
charged and injunction denied The oefenosnls
In the original suit with the exception Of beruess
then, by Mr. worIhington nled cross OIL " ~.
strain interference with them while restoring w
fence. This case was heard last week, ano w
court denies the Injunction mainly on the groene
tnat the complainants IN The cross un were No.
the proper parties, a. they were not me ownen u
the lee an the streetA
NO sTRIY on LAND RkssnvED vok fHk Rsso2
The court sa,d n the original propneton wished
% reserve property rights In the fence n wouAe
have been easy 70 have reserved strip Of land fof
the purpose, but no such strip OF land appeared
and In its absence there WAS no easement on -
assignabie nature which, by the power OF sttorney
for SArber and ScotL, smith could be transierroo
He o1d not 20 into the mcr18 ana oec1oeo " -
on THIS point only.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-24

DUBLIN, Sept 24-Rcs. Father Farrelly and Rev.
Father Clark have each been sentenced al Arklow
10 six weeks Imprisonment Tor incIlng tnelr
parishioners TO boycott certain residents OF their
parishes
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pur,nr she forty -s,ght hours ending &C o'csoos
this arEsrnoon deaths were reported % the hssish
once - fonows: Jossph Hodson, whita 62 yeases
oeorge Brumnsld. white. - ysan; Aary n. huods
Wilma. months; John Thomas Yis.gsrsA. whisAs
Q monshs: Lula A De Jurnetta whtee. mootneS
Anton r nuitnulier, wn1ts ysar; 0eoqsaeSs
"a yearg nArgarrt A Dyer. ooaoes1 . xeens
oe0gse Jecksoa, colorsa ysssS Ssanesess DssS',
sS,ss y:,F5,; - - -. = ~ sessss; ~; -
w xs,.s ssssssa 80: -. 49,; 49, !nse ss::as = - -
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GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve
nue., 19,209; customs. s76O, ,55S.
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THE sPIAKRR BxPLAnn WHY Mr. srAHINpcKKR WAS
PUT ON THE LIBRARY coNNrTRE-THR sPRAKxR's
CONVERSATION WITH Mr.. vooRHIEs-MR. srAHL-
NEcKER, sR, DENIES BEING n'rERksrRD m THE
rUcKAHoE ouARRus, AND u SUPPORTED ~ xR
CARDozo.
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SCH0OLSHIP FOR PHLADELPHIA.-Secretary
Whitley has ordered the sloop-of-war jamestown
to Norfolk for repairs, and has assigned her 70
Philadelphia as q schoOlship for the education Of
boys as sailors II Is proposed that q board OF
will be the training Of seamen for the merchant
marine. The repairs t. the jamestown Will be
completed In couple OF month"; and she will be
taken 10 Philadelphia and formally turned over to
the city authorities. The jamestown Is sailing
vessel OF the old slOOp-Of-war class Duilt In lS45
She Is especially adapted for training purposes
being small, compactly constructed and ship
rigged She has been used as an apprentices
schOOlshlp by the Navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-24

vAu.scI ~ Sspk SS-Avsy oasasse, .
sas 80 6 sEsss;assi sssa . Issss.ss 6ss.s.
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A WOMAN SUFFRAGE TEST CAsE-The papers in
the appeal case Of Nevada Bloomer against Todd
and others, being the Washington Territory
woman suffrage test case, has been forwarded TO
the United StateseSupreme Court.
A DEPARTMENT TRANsPRR.-The division of cor
respondence In the Post-Ofhce Department has
been transferred, by order OF the Postmaster Gen.
eral, from the ONCE OF the First Assistant Post
master-General TO the ONCE OF the Assistant At
COrney General
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-24

MOVEMENTS OF UNITED STATES NAVAL VEssEIs
The U. s. s. Nipsc sailed yesterday from Callao
Peru, for Samoa. The Ossipee left the Brooklyn
yard on Saturday for the League Island yard
Philadelphia.
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Fire Near Belair, Md.

BALfn0RR, Sept IA Special from Belatr
Nd, says: The dwelling, canning house ans
stable belonging TO Jesse Burbank were destroyed
by IRE SATURDAY night Loss, $4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-24

THE WEATHER AND TIE CR0PS-The weather.
crop bulletin OF the Signal once says: The week
ending september 22 has been slightly warmer
than usual In the Middle Atlantic states, on the
south Atlantic coast, and from Lake Superior
westward TO oregon. 1t has been slightly cooler
than usual In the Southern states aud from three
degrees to six degrees below the average daily
Temperature OF tue week from Ohio westward TO
the Missouri valley. The temperature tor the sea-
son has been lower than usual In all sections east
OF the Rocky Mountains except in portions Of Ala
bama, western Florida, East Tennessee and North
western Georgia. where the seasonal temperature
Is slightly In excess. Heavy rains have affected
inJur1ousy the growing crops In New England and
the Middle Atlantic states.
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further persecuted by Mr.. Stahlnecker the witness
said that he had met Mr.. Smithmeyer, he did not
know just how, he thought at the Riggs House. after
the appointment OF Mr.. Stahlnecker as chairman
OF the committee, and had said to him In converse
tion that he had made the appointment after he.
ing assured that Mr.. Smithmeyer's suspicious were
On further examination by Mr.. Coleman "A to
interviews with Mr. John Paul Jones aud Senator
Mr.. Jones but might have had an interview with
him; that
He Had CoNvHRsKD WITH SENATOR vooRHRra
He was asked II he had not told these gentle
men, or one OF them, that he would not appoint
Mr.. Stahlnecker because he was interested In the
marble qaarIies He replied that he had probably
quarry he would not appoint him. Senator voor.
hees, he remembered, had suggested the appoint-
ment o. MT; COZ. He had replied that he thought
He may not have said III Mr.. Stahlnecker were noi
appointed" He was probably then OF the imprcs.
for at that time no explanation had been made Ii
answer TO what Gen. Williams had told him. H(
would not have made the appointment had he moi
been satisned that there would be nothing I'M
proper In IL
Nh. CARDozo TxsruIRs THAT sfANlNIcIHR HAD uc
NrBREsr IN TIE AARBLB QUAR1IEs.
Mr. Cardozo. OF the nrm OF Billings 4 Cardoeo
lawyerA keen-visaged man, who has bean prss
ent during most OF the investigation, was next pul
upon the stand He had N his hand large pack
age Of paperA he testified - 70 his business ana
| his relation 70 the New York Quarry Co. he or
Rantzed the company ana was !cs secretary n
said that neither M. Stahlnecker nor hts father
nor any member OF his family, had any interest i
| the Quarr1ea He had with him Q certined CODY q
| the cegtl0cate Of Incorporation. There was tn
name OF no etahlnecker upon IT. He had the orig
| tnAl stock-o0ok Of the company, and be had heei
careful 70 ASCERTAIN where al the stock and ccrti
1c1tes were Nelther M. etahlnecker nor hi
fasher, nor any Of the family had any. None o
th00 had any interest," DIRECTLY INDIRECTLY IN IN
quarry and never had had. He had an abstract O
| 0tle 70 the land bo1oro The quarry COMPANY
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-17

injuring public buildings, the object be-
ing to prevent defacing of the white walls
of the new capitol.
Also passed house bill requiring county
treasurers to make reports of annual re-
ceipts and payments OF school funds, to
be first submitted to examination of
county commissioners court and then for
warded to the state superintendent of in
struction.
Also house bill giving preferred lien for
taxes on property under execution.
Mr.. Browning's deep water resolution
was defeated by vote of 80 to AZ.
Motion was entered to reconsider the
southwest asylum bill, and action on the
bill was stopped uuder a call of the
house, until the speaker announced a
verdict in favor of the defendants in the
case of q. S. Garfield VS.. w. Gresham and
Others, members of the legislature, sued
by Mr.. Garfield for damages for false
imprisonment, when the announcement
was greeted with applause, and the
house adjourned till $50 o'clock Monday.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-05-17
House..

House met with the speaker and a quo
rum present.
The Southwest Texas Asylum bill, pend
ing as the unfinished business. Motion to
table motion to reconsider the vote by
which the bill was passed was stopped by
a call of the house.
Mr.. Gresham asked to take up the house
appropriation bill with senate amend
ments with view to non concur in
amendments and call for a conference
committee.
Action on the motion of Mr.. Gresham
was checked by point of as to the pre-
vious motion that the house could not re-
call the asylum bill from the senate because
the motion to reconsider when made was,
not accompanied with a request for the
senate to return the bill.
The speaker in effect overrued the
point of order, and Mr.. Payne, its author,
appealed.
During the discussion a messenger
from the senate announced the passage of
Jne Dill by JnaI DOuy.
Motion was made for call of the house
on Payne's point of order, and after some
discussion, the speaker sustained the call.
The house got off the question, and
again under a call of the house, and finally
adjourned till p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the afternoon session the house, be-
ing still under call from the morning ses-
sion, aGd refusing to excuse absentees,
Mr.. Gresham moved for free conference
committee on senate amendments to the
general appropriation bill. Adopted; and
Messrs. Gresham, Alexander, Prenderga,t
Nicholson and McGehee, were appointed
on the part of the house.
Mr.. Browing's deep water resolution
providing for submitting constitutional
amendment to levy a tax for UGH pur
pose, was recon sidered aud adopted
Ayes, 80; noes, 81. The resolutions were
published some days ago.
A resolution touching Brush's baby
show and "baby culture" was ruled out of
order.
H, B. 65-Mr. Groce's, amending the
law as to investments of county school
funds, passed.
The speaker refused to sign the south
west asylum bill presented and enrolled for
his signature, but simply under the rule
which reads. pending a motion to re-
consider the vote on the passage of bill
the speaker should decline to sign the
said bill if reported by the committee oI
enrolled billie"
Adjourned till $3.50 this morning.