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, 1888-03-25
Ra1d1ng a Tough Den.

CLINTON, Ia, March 24.-An island in
the Mississippi river, Just below here, con
tains a solitary house. If the walls of
that structure could speak they would tell
startling tales of robbery, blood spilling
and cold blooded murders. Years ago
the keeper of the den was hanged for a
horrid crime. He deliberately chopped
his victim to pieces. The place has al
ways contained female SIRENS to allure the
simple. The father of waters, broad and
deep, flows hard by, and those who yen.
tured thither were first plundered and
then dumped into the Mississippi. Per
haps the stories told have been exagger-
ated. Still, The Island as it is called,
was a dangerous place to visit. Bad men
and worse women had their abode there,
and honest but foolish people were their
prey. The states attorney of this county,
informed of the wickedness of the place,
planned and caused to be executed by the
sheriff a successful raid upon this imam.
Gus den, and that officer, with his deputy,
brought away with them nine as tough
specimens of humanity, male and female,
as could anywhere be found. They were
sentenced to long terms in jail. The
house is shut up, to be opened neve
again. In Illinois, yet on the line OF
Iowa, its inmates hitherto kept such close
vigil as to elude capture, and they grew
bold through long enjoyment of immu-
nifty from punishment. The breaking
up of the nest has closed a harbor for
thieves, thugs and assassins, and enabled
the people of that locality TO breathe more
freely.
, 1888-03-25
A TERRIBLE CRIME.
Pitiful Story of Suffering and
Distress
A Distracted Mother Murders
Her Three Children
Because She Could Not Bear to
See Them StarVe.

NEW YORK, March 24.-Mrs. Minnie
Lebkuenchaner is locked up at the police
station for poisoning her three children.
Two are dead and the other is dying. The
mother is also suffering from the effect
of poison taken at the same time. She
tells a pitiful story. Her husband died
two years ago. She had struggled to keep
her children together, but failed. They
were taken from her and sent to a iuven-
lie asylum and only recently she got them
back with infinite trouble, opposed by
poverty on one side and the persecution of
her husband relations other.
Work was failing and food was getting
scarce. She foresaw that she must lose
them soon and decided to kill them. On
Wednesday she sent Anthony, the Oldest
Of the boys, to a drug store with a quarter
to buy some rat poison. The child bought
ten cents worth of Rough on Rats. "
Mrs. Lebkuenchaner stirred 1t in some
tea and, dividing the draught into three
equal parts, gave 1t to the boys to drink.
Very soon aiterward all three were taken
i'll. Watching their sufferings, the mother
stayed with them all day, going about the
house without exciting the attention of
the tenants.
Wednesday night and all Thursday the
little sufferers lay in their dying agonies,
with the mother lowering about, seeing
their little lives ebbing out slowly and
surely. They begged for water and with
the merciless cruelty of a iend the mother
gave them whisky to drink. The two
eldest drank and cried they we're on fire.
They begged to be taken out in the back
yard and have the hydrant turned on
them, but their feeble cries found a deaf
ear.
Thursday afternoon Charles died.
Three hours later his eldest brother
breathed his last. Still the youngest, a
baby of three years, was left with the
the two victims of her awful crime lying
dead.
But the mother held steadily to her
fiendish purpose. She sat by her dying
child until Saturday morning. When the
little ones grip on life still refused to
yield, she wearied of waiting and went
out to tell the police. This morning the
mother was committed to the Tombs.
Before being taken to prison she drew
photographs Of her children from her
pocket and asked if she would be permit
ted to keep them. When told that she
could not she shouted excitedly:
They wanted to take my children from
me, but they cant do it now"
, 1888-03-25
ANOTHER TIE-UP.
Freight Traffic on the Burling-
ton Again Stopped.
Two Hundred Switchmen Stop
Work.
Passenger Trains are Not
Affected.
Again at a standsttu.

CHICAGO, March 24.-Freight traffic
on the Burlington, which Yesterday was
moving practically the same as before the
engineers strike, is to day at a standstill
again. This condition of affairs is due to
the action of two hundred switchmen EN-.
ployed in the Burlington yards here, who
struck early this morning withou1 any
notice whatever to the road. The switch
mon at Aurora, Ill, also stopped work,
but that was the only outside point af-
tected as far as the company knew up to
9 O'Clock this morning. The officials
have decided, however, to move no freight
at all until the strike, is settled, and with
the exception of live stock trains in tran
SIT no freight is moving. Passenger
trains are running as usual.
The company has received no notice at
all from the switchmen and no grievance
has yet been presented or a demand made
upon them by the Switchmen's Union.
In the yards this morning and around the
brotherhood headquarters it was common
gossip that the switchmen had been taken
into the told of the brotherhood in con-
slderatlou Of their going out on strike.
About 200 switchmen are employed by
the Burlington here. and 200 or 300 at
other points along the line.
The strike is not because of pay. The
men object to working on engines not
handled by brotherhood men. The n
eral impression among the brakemen is
that the officials of the road will order
them to turn and help out with the
switching, and in case sach demand
should be made on them they will strike
from one end of the system to the other
rather than do the work of the striking
swltchmen. 1t is thought that as fast as
the grievance committees return to their
homes all switchmen between here and
Denver will quit work.
HIhe switchmen in the Chicago yards of
the Chicago, California & Santa Fe railway
struck this morning owing 10 a difference
with the company about the yard master.
Only a few men are concor ned in the
strike. 1t will probably be settled this
afternoon.
-Chief Arthur denies that the brother
hood have any connection with the switch
mems strike and says he wishes it dis
tlnctly understood that the Brotherhood
have not entered into any combination
with the switchmen nor any other organi-
cation and have no intention of doing so.
1t is the general impression hat the
strike will extend to trainmen and that
all switchmen will go out along the line
OF the Burlington as fast as the grievance
committees return home.
ST. LOUIS, March 24.-No strike has
yet occurred here or in East st. Louis
among the switchmen on the Burlington
G~ALESBURG, March 24.-About fifty
swltchmen struck In the Burlington yards
this morning. Freight trains are all laid
up, but passenger trains are moving as
usual.
, 1888-03-25
Hunting a Desperate.

PARKERsBURG, w. Va, March "a
A band of prominent residents of this
section are pursuing Henson Willis in the
adjoining counties. He is wanted tor
four murders. The first was the killing
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Jennings, who,
according to the story told by Willis wife,
were murdered by him a short time ago
and the bodies concealed in the river.
Three nights ago Willis killed his father
ln'law, George Carter. This killing was
the resultzof a family quarrel. Aftergthis
murder was committed Willis scraped up
what money he could and fed. Ten men
under the leadership of McMillen Thorn
ton, a young business man of this county,
followed and overlook him in the woods
near Hereford. He was laying for them,
however, and fired the first shot, taking
them totally by surprise, and his second
shot passed through young Thornton's
heart. He fired again, wounding two Others
OF the posse seriously. He then got
away without a scratch. As near as can
be learned the posse or rather the rem
nant of the posse, gathered up the dead
and wounded and returned for reinforce.
ments and medical aid. FiRy men have
now gone out and swear they will have
Willis, no matter at what cost. More
bloodshed is expected, as the man is well
armed and desperate.I@
, 1888-03-25


DENVEh' nlareh IA New York
speclal 10 sne wees says: one OF the
serangest aihletons on record Is that dis
coveIeu III the person OF a wei known
. writer ana politician Thomas M. Nlchol,
VINO mas NOT worn a stltch OF clothing IN
TWO months lie resides at the Gam
Drldge hotei' In flith avenue, New FORK,
conaucts an extensive correspondence and
receives VISITORS opt always absolutely
nuue, ne ~ was a soiuler IN me war was
Hne Vi lhe oy m OF tne haru honey
league 10 ihe Wgst was private secretary
Vi uarnelI a; ntenHIr, IN iooo' ana ac-
companie9 M" 10 washington. lie was
nominated as lauian commissioner put
Ine senate ulu noS Gon4gm nm After
waEu ne organized the fatriot 5 league In
GnnclSo, ueslgneu 10 circulate Wnolesome
literature 10 onset aIiarchlsm. a reporter
, 1888-03-25
A Dentist tixnalIad-

ANN ARBoR, Mich, March 24.-Dr.
@. II. Land, a Detroit dentist. is the in.
ventor of some adental devices in general
use among the profession, and to still fur.
Their introduce them became a liberal ad.
v%ertiser. Under the code of ethics of the
State and American Dental Society this
was neXt to quackery, Lands case was
brought up before the state association
which held its annual meeting here, and a
resolution to expel him from membership
excited the l~iveliest debate. DIR. Land
took the stand that he advertised nothin G
but the truth, which it was to the general
public and the professions benefit to have
as widely known as possible. All but one
or two Of the association admitted that he
was not a quack, but they favored his ex.
pulsion Just the same. DIR. Land said he
was fighting for principle. and did not
want to belong to any institution which
can be so tolerant There are two OIL
three others in the same boat with hin
who made a gallant fight for liberty, but
the resolution expelling Land was adopt.
ed. There was considerable excitement
and confusion.
, 1888-03-25

In Cheyenne Churches During Day
and Evening.

German misunderstanding this even
ing at 1870 p. m. All Germans are
cordially invited.
Scandinavian Lutheran church, Rev.
@. j. Beckman, pastor.-Services this
evening in city hall at s O'Clock. Scandina-
vians heartily invited to attend.
st. Mary's Cathedral-Palm Sunday.
High mass with blessing and distribution
on Confession" by Father Nugent.
South Congregational church. Preach
ing at IL a. m. by the pastor, j.. G..
LANCE. Sunday school at 1915 p. m.
Young peoples meeting at 6 p. m. All
are earnestly invited to be present.
ST. Marks church, Rev. Geo. G. Rafter,
pastor. Palm Sunday. Celebration of
the holy communion at 8. Mathis and
sermon at IL. Evensong and sermon at
1870. A cordial invitation extended to
all. Seats free.
First Baptist churchill. W. Stearns,
pastor. Morning sermon to the young.
Sunday school at 12:45 p. IN. Evening
service at 1920 o'clock. Subject: "Di-
vine Compassion and Human Perverse-
ness" Seats free.
First Congregational church, Rev. A.
W. Williams, PASTORAL II m: 1.-The
Rejection of the Messiah" At 1870 p.
M. "a Defense of the Sabbath" Sab.
bath school at 1915 p. IN. Young PEG.
pies meeting at $50 p. IN. Seats free.
You are cordially invited.
Methodist Episcopal church.-Rev. D.
l.. RAIDER, pastor. Preaching at IL a. m.
and 1870 p. M, by the pastor. Subjects
Enduring Hardness and "What Is
Thy Life?' Sunday school at l2:l5 p.
m; Judge Lacey superintendent. Young
peoples meeting at 6:30 p. IN. Clas:
meeting after evening sermon. Services
will be held in this church every evening
during the week. All are invited to at.
tend.
First Presbyterian church. Preaching
by Rev. II. Il. Field at IL a. IN. and
1880 p. m Morning subject: Triumph.
ant Entry and Great Rejoicing" Even.
ing subject: Sabbath Observance VS..
Sunday Laws" Sunday school at 1876
p, IN. On Friday evening next, at s
O'Clock, in the church, sermon prepare.
tory to the communion and reception OF
members. Theme: THE Crucifixion."
Cordial welcome to all.
, 1888-03-25
Cambridge Wins.

LONDON, March 24.-The annual race
between the boat crews Of Oxford and
Cambridge universities took pllce this
morning over the usual course-the
T~hames-from Putney to Mortlake, a dis
lance of four miles and two furlongs. The
weather was dull. The Cambridge crew
won the toss for position and took the
Surrey side. When Hammersmith bridge
was reached Cambridge was leading by
three lengths, and at Barnes bridge they
had put five lengths between themselves
and their opponents. Cambridge crossed
the winning line five lengths ahead of
Oxford.
C~ambridge's time was twenty minutes
and forty eight seconds.
, 1888-03-25
iThe BurIlngton Answered.

CHICAGO, March 24.-The Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific railway filed in
Judge Gresham s court to-day an answer
to the petition of the Burlington railway
asking that the former road be compelled
to handle 90 cars. The answer states
the relations existing between the railroad
systems in Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado, and
alleges that in the month of January last
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy inaug-
urated a war Of rates and prosecuted the
same so vigorously that on the
10Th OF the present month rates
through these states were reduced
to about one-third of the rates which ex-
listed before the war commenced: that it
has avowed to the management of other
railroad companies that the purpose of
the war was to compel the railroads in the
states named to place exclusive and abso
Lutte control Of all rates in the hands of n
trust to be controlled by three commits,
%sioners, who should also have power to
pay compensation to lines for losses sus-
tanned because of any rates by the trust
so liked, and to impose fines and forfeit
ures for disobedience to orders.
1t also alleges that the Chicago, Bur
"hGbOh " SuiiCy OOunp pcfLulIUeu Jnc
strike which is now in progress as it would
aid the rate war in demoralizing business,
reducing revenue and aid in bringing
about a state of things which would com
pei railroads of the West to submit to the
~Burlington's scheme for placing railroads
under the control of the proposed Bur
lington company by bringing about a
strike on its own line first to absorb all of
the engineers and firemen of the United
States who are noC members of the broth.
erhood, and thereby render it impossi-
BILE for its competitors to man
their roads. That its demand for
interchange of traffic with competing
lines has not been made in good faith, but
for the express purpose of bringing about
a strike on those lines, well knowing that
the places of striking engineers and fire.
men could not be supplied.
The answer discloses that before this
bill was filed the Rock Island company
had arranged with its engineers and fire
men to raise the boycott, and that orders
had been issued before this suit was com
menced directing hat business be inter.
changed with all railroads as before the
commencement of the strike.
For RENT -Ohices bousas an5 G,r-
, 1888-03-25

LOUISVILLE, March 24.-James Merna,
a farmer living near Frankfort, was shot
and killed to-day by his son. The father
became angry because his wife wanted a
new pair of shoes, and threatening to Kill
both her and the boy, drew a revolver.
The boy was quicker, however, and shot
him down. He is lodged in Jail.
, 1888-03-25
Two Theaters Burned.

PHILADELPHIA, March 24.-The Cen,
trail theater on Walnut street above
Eighth was totally destroyed by fire this
morning. The rear wall of the building
fell on the Theater Comique Immediately
in the rear Of the Central theater, com
pletely demolishing that structure. Roul,
sons hotel, adjoining the Central theater
on the west, was flooded with water, also
several stores, saloons and small restau-
rants
, 1888-03-25
Notice.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the j. II. Gordon Ditch company for
the election of trustees and for such other
business as may properly come before it,
will be held at their Office in Cheyenne on
the 4th of April, 1888.
G. A. CAMPBELL, Secretary.
, 1888-03-25
a Check on Paupers.

PEsTH, March 2i.-Hungarian author
tiles have issued an order prohibiting rail-
way officials from issuing tickets to emf.
grants in order to stop excessive emigra-
ton. 1t appears that agents have been
issuing fictitious checks to emlgrants and
by this means have enabled them to evade
the American act forbidding the immigra.
ton of paupers.
, 1888-03-25

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Pole Creek Land and Live Stock
company will be held at their office in
Cheyenne, Laramie county, Wyoming
Territory, April 3, 1883, for the election
Of trustees and such other business as may
come before the meeting.
h. II. LEIBEY, Secretary.
Cheyenne, March %, 1888.
, 1888-03-25

OZARK, Mo-, March 2I.-John Mat
thews was convicted of murder in the
first degree to day. He is the third of
the Bald Knobbers who received the ex-
IRENE verdict for the murder of the
cations and Green. Seven men are to be
tried
, 1888-03-25
The Cheyenne Creamery Company

Has been organized with a capital stock
Of $4,000, Geo. A. Draper, president,
and will be ready to tra<sact. business by
the middle of April. All parties desiring
to furnish cream should address as above.
GEO. A.. DRAPER, President.
, 1888-03-25

The annual meeting of the Luke Voor.
bees Cattle company for the election of
trustees and for the transaction of such
other business as may properly come be-
fore the meeting will be held at the office
of the company, in Cheyenne. Wyo.,
on Tuesday, April 3, 1883, at 9 o'clock,
p. m.
{. w. RANSOM. LUKE VOORHEES,,
Asst. Sect. President.
, 1888-03-25
The Boycott RAISED in Denver

DENVER, March 24,-The boycott on
the Burlington was raised in Denver to-
day. One hundred and seventy loaded
cars were taken out by the roads centering
here. OF this number 100 were handled
by the Denver & Rio Grande.
, 1888-03-25
Measles at Jefferson Barracks.

ST. LOUIS, March 24.-Measles is rag
ing in a ~viruleut form among United
States recruits at Jefferson barracks.
Seven deaths have already occurred and
the hospital is crowded.
, 1888-03-25

The ORIGINAL ABIETINE ONT
MENT is only put up in large two-ounce
tin boxes, and is an absolute cure for old
sores, burns, wounds, chapped hands and
all skin eruptions. VIII positively cure all
kinds OF piles. Ask for the ORIGINAL
ABIETINE OINTMENT. Sold by DR..
w. N. Hunt, at 25 cents per box-by mail
90 cnnts
, 1888-03-25

The annual meeting of the Wyoming
Fair Association for the election Of trust.
ees and such other business as may come
before the meeting will be held at the Of
flee OF the secretary in this city on Mon,
day, April ., 1883.
f. W. LAFRENTz,
Secretary
Cheyenne, Wyo., March 10, 1888.
, 1888-03-25
The Officials uneasu

ST. JOSEPH, March 24.-The switch
men of TIE Burlington at this point have
not struck yet, but the officials of the
road are very uneasy.
, 1888-03-25
We voas0O
why Acker's
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Blood Preparation known. It will posi-
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DR.. w. N. Hunt.
, 1888-03-25

$40 reward for any information concern
ing the whereabouts of Dodil Barr, II
years old, heavy set, fair complexion dark
hair and eyes. Direct all communications
to Richard Barr, Fairpoint, Belmont
county, Ohio.
, 1888-03-25
T.ELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

Commodore Robt. B. Hitchcock, of the
United States navy. is dead.
The French government has rejected
the proposals OF Italy for the conclusion
of a commercial treaty.
The New York Republican state COM
mittee has decided to hold the state con-
v%ention at Buffalo, May l6.
The New York weekly bank statement
shows a reserve decrease of $599, 900.
The banks now hold $9,43I, 900 in excess
of the legal rule.
| sell goods Just as advertised. S. Kell.
, 1888-03-25

MA and reliable Medicines are the best
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DR.. w. N. Hunt.
, 1888-03-25
Scheme to Evade a Sunday Law.

Scheme to Evade a Sunday Law.
PTTTsBURG, March PA novel or
ganization is the outcome of the Law and
Order Leagues crusade against Sunday
business in the Twelfth ward of this city.
An American club with $50 members has
been organized, a state charter will be ap-
piled for and there will be secured a hall
where members and their wives can meet
on Sunday and drink liquor without in
reference. Sick and death benefits will
be paid. 1t is expected to increase the
membership to 1000.
, 1888-03-25

1Ihe body is more susceptible to benefit
from Hoods S~arsaparilla now than at any
other season. Therefore, take it now.
, 1888-03-25

For RENT.-Ofices, houses and fur
nished or unfinished rooms. s. B..
Tuttle, with r. Il. Warren.
, 1888-03-25

| sell goods Just as advertised. s.. Kell-
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DKrnoir, Mich, March 27.--Ex-Senaior
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ing yesterday which adopted resolutions
on the death Of Chief Justice Waite, and
at which special addresses were made by a
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A womau Ace,aen,aI,y Shot.

PIrrsBuRG, Pa, March 27.-Bertha
Wise, cook in Skec's restaurant, Fifth
avenue and Grant street, was killed this
morning by Frank Liddell, employed at
the same place. Liddcll had parlor.gun
and was shooting at rats, when the
woman, who was just coming into the
room, WIS struck 10y ball, which entered
her heart. She fell 10 the floor dead. The
shooting WAS purely accidental, but Lid
dell is under arrest awaiting the result Of
the corOner's inquest.