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KICKED TODEATH.
The Story Of the Murder Of Insane
Robert Burns, as Told by Man
Under Oath.
A Tale of HeartIess and Revolving
Cruelty Practieed by Hospital
Attendants.
Charles Beck. the Reporter Who Was Con-
hned Win Burns. Tells AbsSt His
Own Release

CHICAGO, May 2-COrOner Hertz and .
/ jury to-day began an investigation into the
cause OF the death OF Robert Burns,
patient in the insane hospital at jefferson
Attendants Richardson, Crogan and Pecks,
who are charged with beating Burns TO
death, were present. The dead mans
widow and her brother testified that Burns
was in good health when he was sent 10
the asylum, and that the only abrasion on
his body was on one OF his legs. which had
been injured. The most damaging
testimony wss that of Charles Beck, 8
reporter, who successfully played the
insanity dodge and was admitted 10 the
asylum, and who was an eye-W ltness 20
much OF the brutal treatment which re-
duced Burns in ten days from a strong man
20 complete physical wreck, resulting in
his death The story was one of The most
revolving and heartlesS cruelty. Witness
detailed at great length repeated acts of
brutality which he accused the attendants
OF inflictlng upon the unfortunate man. be
declared the patient was not unruly, but
lng what was wanted OF him.
Beck told how, after their ar
rival at the asylum, he and
Burns We're given cold baths and then left
shiyering in a cold room for fifteen min
utes. Then after an examination Burns
WAS ordered 10 sit on a bench He seemed
not TO understand and was violently
thrown upon one. Rising in a helpless
way, Attendant Richardson kicked him
violently in the abdomen. Burns again at
tempted 10 rise, when the brutality was re-
peated, richardson, CrOgan and Pecha
each taking part in kicking and striking
the helpless luDatie in the side and stOm-
ach and bIuising his face with
their fists. They undertook 20 dress
his wounded leg, jerking him about
roughly and causing him eXcruciAting
When the wounds were dressed, CTogan
picked up one of Burns shoes aud struck
the inOffenslye patient over the head with
the heel of il, cutting great cash. By
this time the victim was in a half uncon-
sciOus condition. That night Burns not
undressing promptly when ordered. was
kicked by Richardson in the abdomen aud
Knocked across the room. This was only
the record of one days brutality, which
was kept up until the mans death.
The reporter came out of the
asylum at the end OF ten days.
He told how when his friends had se-
cured his release Or. kiernan. the super
lntendent of the asylum, shook his head
Ominously and advised against il. He de-
clared the reporter to be incurably insane;
that he knew this because he had watched
the case very closely. Kiernan's chief-of-
stan cOncurTed in this opinion.
A verdict was reached In short order by
CrOgan caused Burns death. The two men
and also Pecka are under Indictment for
murder. There seems little doubt that
Drs. kternan and ShubeTt also Will have
bills OF some sort presented against them
by the grand Jury
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NEW DENVER INDUSTRY.
Body Smashing with the Hope OF a Ran
som the Latest.

Body Smashing with the Hope OF a Ran
the Latest.
DENvEB, May last week the widow
Of Col. j. A. Greenlaw received informa.
ton that the grave of her husband had
been robbed Of the body and she could gain
possession Of the remains by paying a ran
som OF several thousand dollars. Detec-
tives were at once put on the case and this
evening Chief Linton arrested r. Green
walt, F. K. Sherwin, Mrs. F. X. Sherwin,
W,O. Bacon and &c. Mccoy. The thieves
had drawn up an agreement, which all had
signed, requiring sworn secrecy and
promising death to any one who should
give information regarding the robbery.
Ihls was found on the person of one Of the
men. One of the thieves made a full con-
fesslon and there is but little doubt of their
guilt One of the prisoners is prominent
grocery dealer and the others are we'll
known. The body of Greenlaw, after be-
ing taken from the grave, was reburied on
the open prairie. three miles from the Gem.
etery, and was recovered today.
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ACCIDENT or MURpERg
Mysterious Death Of Prominent CIfIz
Of q PennsyINania Town.

Mysterious Death Of a Prominent Citizen
ofa PsnnsyIvania Town.
GLOUCESTER, n. j., May "A man
Identified as Geo. T. TOmbs, a prominent
citizen Of Jersey Shore, Pa, was found
this morning lying az the foot of the stairs
leading to the upper stories of a boarding
house kept by Melvin Jackman. There
was a cash in the back of his head and he
died shortly after being found. An inves-
ugation revealed the fact that he went 20
the house Tuesday accompanied by q
young woman who gave her name as MISS
Donaldson. The woman said they had
gone 10 their room late last night and about
midnight he left the room and said he WAS
going down stairs. r-mhs was very we'll
dressed and hHit uu lis ls rspn Ml,.dY 81 O0O
Worth Of hla6l phUs. 3 l,. al4tbt rt.rss are
very Teficrnt about ths n,afrrr ana seem
about equally divided In tn-- ntffpf.u - 10
whether It l. a case Of 4"ci-i.I f.ir foul plav-
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THE GRAND TRUNK HORROR.
The Railroad Company Accused OF Gro,
CareIesSness and Cruelty

The Railroad Company Accused of Gross
Carelessness and Cruelty.
CHICAGO, May 2-George Mckenzie, q
railroad man Of long experience, made a
statement here to-day that neglect and
cruelty augmented the horror of the recent
wreck on the Grand Trunk railway. lie
also believed many more people were
killed than reported. Mckenzie went TO
the scene of the wreck to look after the
body Of relative. He says the accident
occurred almost directly above the edge OF
canal a line of men with buckets
could have brought plenty OF water 10
put out the hre In the wreck. The
company's shops are only few hundred
feet away, and plenty of men might have
been had u aid In pulling the wrecked cars
apart ana extIDguishlng The flames, but no
such action was taken and the company
did not even call out the Hamilton FIRE de
partmeDt Mckenzie says the Grand
Trunk he ted the cars in the wrecked train
with old fashioned iron coal stoves, which
had no protection. sDd this he thinks ac-
counts Tor the speedy burning Of the train.
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prMONT AID HIS PEopLE.
The Canadian Half Breed Causing some
Unezsiness in the Northwest.

The Canadian Half-Breed Causing Some
Unezsiness in the Northwest.
WINNIPEG, May 2.-Recent reports from
Batouche, the scene of the half-breed re-
bellion a few years ago, say that Gabriel
DumOnt threatens to do more serious
trouble, and the authorities are being
urged to summarily suppress him. A large
deputation OF prom!nsat half-breeds waited
on him and presented him with an address,
thanking him for the gallant fight he made
for his country men. They urged him to
again become their leader and promised to
keep up agitating until all their wrongs
were righted by the government. Dumont
replied in a vigorous speech. urging his
eOmpatriots TO demand compensation for
the damage done their property oy Can
adian troops. and said he believed their
cause would vet be successful
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The Nomip.e. At B,.in.

WICKEs, May 2-lTo the Editor OF the
Independent lin order to correct the re-
port of the proceedings Of the convention
at Basin, May l, please publish the follow
ing: The democratic and republican con-
ventions at conference agreed that the
democratic convention should elect one
man, the republican convention one man,
and in joint convention q delegate should
be elected from the labor party. This was
done in joint convention, and j. +. Gay
lord, democrat, of Meaderville, W. NJ. Bull
lard, republican, of WIekes, and Peter
Breen, labor candidate. of Wickes, were
respectively named and endorsed by the
assembled delegates. This explanation is
made in order that none OF the candidates
should be placed before the people in q
false light. Respectfully yours,
JOHN SCHREINER,
Chm. jefferson Co. Dem. Co. Com.
W. NJ. BULLARD,
Chm Jefferson Co. Rep. Co. Com.
W. II. WooTES,
Chm. Joint Convention.
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NEGOTIATIONS CLOSED.

The Wisconsin Central Agreement with
the Northern Pacific N Fixed Fact.
NEW YORK. May 2--The Northern Pa
ciic directors at a special meeting closed
the negotiations for operating the Wiscon-
sin Central on a traffic agreement Is in
the shape OF three contracts, one providing
for the use of the Wisconsin Central track
to Chicago. the second providing for the
use of terminals in Chicago, and the third
provides that the Wisconsin Central shall
make no contracts with any other road. A
resolution ratifying the agreement passed
unanimously. 1t was also agreed to re-
open negotiations for JOINT lease with the
Union Pacific of the Oregon Navigation
Company.
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LORD COVERS LIBERALITY.

Woaks Of Art TO be Presented to Some
American Gallery,
NEW YORK, May Mrs. Frank Leslie
received this morning letters from Lord
Ronald Cover informing her of his puT
pose to present through her to some public
gallery OF other collection In New York,
his colossal marble bust of "OuT Savior"
called, ''It is Finished" now in the Royal
Academy, London. This work of art will
be accompanied by plaster casts of the
Shakespeare monument in bronze lately
presented by Lord Ronald Cover to STRAIT
fOrd-On-AvOn, and which be desires Mrs.
Leslie TO tender TO some public collection
of casts of Shakespeare or artistic gallery.
Mrs Leslie has not yet determined the ul-
innate disposition of the marble Christ, but
IL is probable IL may be transmitted either
to the Metropolitan Museum of Art or 70
st. Patrck's cathedral.
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Lizzie Hays Probably FATALLY Ishot by
Louis Morton. Who Suicides.
DARLINGTON, KY, May 2.-Last night
Louis Morton and Miss Lizzie HAYS. both
of this place, attended bail. Morton oh
iected 10 Miss Hays dancing with his rival.
but she ignored his protest. As they were
going home Morton upbrs ided her for her
conduct at the ball. II seems she was NOT
10 very repentant mood, and Morton. mad
with jealousy, drew pistol and fred three
shots at her, one ball striking her in the
breast and inhicting probably a fatal
wound. The would. be murderer then AZ
one shot terminated his own career. A bout
year ago Morton made An unsuccessful
attempt 20 assassinate RedfOrd Crabfres
because Erabtree was trying 20 win fbs
affections of Miss Hays from him.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

Cen BOulsnger has summoned g council
of his supporters % meet Nav Is.
AT Marquette, Mich, yesterday, Andrew
GrcsOTie, proprietor of a hotel. shot dead q
woman calling herself his wife and then
shot himself, but not dangerously.
A dispatch from Berlin says il is under
stood England, IN the interest of her Aus
tralisn colonies, Will on many points sup
port the American proposals In regard 20
Samoa
The TippeTary court, Ireland, has af-
firmed the sentences Of Imprisonment OF
John O'ConneT, Thomas Condor and ChAs.
FaDceT, members Of parliament, and Man
ming. for violations Of the crimes act.
The funeral of President Barnard, OF
Columbia College, yesterday, at New York,
was attended BY large number of prOmi-
nent educators and leading people in other
walks of life.
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CANNOT AGREE.

Coal Miners and Operators Fail TO Fix
Upon Upon a Years scale.
BRAZIL, Ind, May 2-rhe coal miners
of this district, 1000 in number. quit work
to-day because of a disagreement with the
operators over yearly scale of rates. A
secret delegates meeting was held here
to-day, but the result has been kept from
the public. 1t is generally understood
among the miners that a strike is on. The
operators offer seventy cents, but the
miners have not yet committed themselves
to any price,
PITTsBUBG, May 2-The coal miners
strike is spreading and 5000 men are now
1uf
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A lady, we'll known in the fashionable
world OF New York and Newport, who is
At present visiting san Francisco, said yes
terday, when asked about the betrothAl Of
the American professional beauty. Miss
Jennie Chamberlain, 70 captain in the
the English army: II think the story Ia
true. Capt LaylOrd LELAND is a man OF
good family. who was formerly in the gth
Lancers, crack regiment He is not A
man Of wealth, but Miss Chamberlain has
q competency, inherited, or prospective
from her grandfather In Cleveland. O
Miss Chamberlain made her mark Ia So
ciety very rapidly. She went from her
Cleveland home 70 Newport in the summer
of 1850 OF 1881, and signalized herself by
appearing At morning lawn tennis party
10 costume OF purple velvet A friend
hinted that her taste needed correction, and
being girl OF sense, she took the sugges-
ton In good part and adapted herself 10
the fashions ef her new acquaintance.
The next season she visited London. be-
came conspicuous in the Prince of Wales
set and has since shOne as a bright. par
ucqlAr star At London, Paris, HomburR
and other fashionable resorts. Her match
with Capt LELAND will disappolnt her
ttiends, who expected 3 corOnet for her at
the very least"
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BERLIN, May Am official denial is
published of the report in the Berliner
Tageblatt of Tuesday, that at Monday
sitting of the Samoan conference Kasson,
one of the American commissioners, asked
whether secret treaty existed between
England and Germany for the division of
the Tonga and Samoan islands, and that
Bismarck and Sir Edward Malet the Brit
ish ambassador, had categoricalIy denied
the existence of such a treaty. The dele
gates TO the conference to-day attended the
ceremony of blessing the cOlors of the
guard at POtsdam.
The Samoan commissioners were pre-
sented to Emperor William at POtsdam.
The emperor cOnversed in friendly man
ner with the commissioners, who were de-
lighted with their reception.
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THE RAILWAY Wall SERVICE.
suPt- Bell Talks About the Changes He
Has Made since March 4.

ha> Made since March 4.
WAsHINGToS, May 2-GeneraI Super
intendent Bell, of the railway mail service.
IN reply 70 question as 70 the number OF
changes which were made In the service
between March and May 1, when the
civil service law was extended toft. said he
did not know the exact number: that he
had made changes wherever be could i'm
prove the service, and added "In the
making OF appointments 10 the railway
mail service since | became United States
general superintendent my course has been
as far as possible 10 weed
out incOmpetents aud probstioners,
and the FIRST consideration TO bring
Dack those whose records Indicated prOfi-
cheney and who were removed mainly be-
cause they were republicans. l think 20
per cent. OF the appointments that have
been made comprise the class mentioned
ana OF the remainder the aim has been 10
select from those who have been rec
commended, such as are most likely
TO become capable clerks after serving the
usual probationary term. After carefully
reviewing the facts in connection with the
division Superintendents, | feel confident
the service has, because of the changes.
been materially strengthened, and while |
snOuld have been glad to have had more
time in which 10 bring back more Of the
Old hlgh class men, have no doubt but
that which has been done in the past few
weeks Will speedily add TO the efficiency of
the service"
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vacate. for tbe pre.ident,. Tsrother

Nashville, Tenn. Special: United
States Marshal Wilson mailed bis resigna-
ton to-day to the president AS this Is the
office which, 1t Is well understood, Mr..
Harrison intends % give TO his brother
Carter b, who lives near Nurfreesboro, a
very prompt acceptance OF The resignation
and appointment OF the SUCCESSOR may be
that tue party IN power is entItled 10 ths
Cfhces and should place its own followers
in them. No sort OF intimati0n that his
retirement just at present is desired BY the
administration has come TO him.
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A SCHEME TO DEFRAUD.
Another Chapter in the Assignment of I
jeffrey Printing Company.

Another Chapter in the Assignment of the
jeffrey Printing Company.
CHICAGO, May 2-An important decree
was entered to-day by Judge Tuley, in the
noted contested case of the J. w. Butler
Paper company against the j. b. Jeffrey
Printing company. AS in his former deci-
sion Judge Tuley rules there was a scheme
on the part of Jeffrey and others 10 wreck
the company. The decree provides that
within thirty days Lawyer Tenney, Emma
B. Jeffrey. Burr Robins and the w. o.
Tyler Paper company shall pay TO the re-
ceiver sums aggregating $4,000. The
persons named are those to whom Jeffrey
confessed Judgment. The receiver is to
distribute this fund under the direction of
the court TO the creditors and stockholders.
Ii is further ordered that Jeffrey shall not
be allowed a share as a stakeholder in the
distribution until the stockholders who
were not parties TO the frsUdnlent schemes
shall have realized the market value for
their stock. Jeffrey's associates will carry
the case 10 the appellate court
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1t makes our head ache
when we look at our stock. 1t
is too large. just think so
many goods III such a small
room as ours.
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NEW YORK, May 2.-The formal open
ing of the new and sumptuoUsly appointed
home of the Southern society of tbs city
took place tonight with a grand banquet
and reception. All the southern people of
prominence called here by the centennial
celebration were present, in addition 20 a
number of New York officials and promi-
nent men, John c. Calhoun presided.
Speeches were made, notably by Cbauncey
NJ. Depew and the governors Of all the
southern states represented at the eelebra-
I'm
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NEW YORK. May 2-The remains of ex-
President Tejshad, OF Mexico, were re-
moved under military escort from the cem-
etery and shipped to the City of Mexico
this morning They were escorted by
United States troops, commanded by Gems.
sehofeld and Sickles- All the foreign con-
hadol Nh - Col viilsmein and Lieut. Col. Car.
era. of the Mexican army, followed the re-
mains to the depot The burial service
iii take place In Mexico.
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MERIDES, Conn.,, May 2.-The Meriden
MslIeable Iron company, one of the biggest
concerns of Meriden, is financially embar-
rassed, owing TO several recent failures of
western houses whose notes the company
held. The foundries are shut down. The
management this afternoon presented q
and assests S2s0.0OO- The company will
probably be reorganized.
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Another Treasurer Goes Wrong

BOsToN, May "A special dispatch 10
the Traveller from Sandwich, Mass, says
the community is considerably stirred up
Samuel Fessenden, treasurer of the Cape
Cod Canal company, who left town two
weeks ago, since which nothing is known
concerning his whereabouts. He was also
the treasurer of the Unitarian church. AT
the time he went away be had in his pos
session funds belonging 10 the Episcopal
church. The money of the Cape Cod Canal
company IL all gone and FesSenden left be-
hind him a large number of unpaid bills
and notes which are not provided for. His
family has also disappeared mysteriOusly
and no one here knows where they are.
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WASHINGTON, May 2-The weather was
favorable, the attendance large aud the
track not fast.
Five-eighths of a mile-Tipstaff won in
LOO, lago second, Tom Kearns third.
One and one-sixteenth of mile-LelagOs
won in 1:5glx, POcatellO second, Fairy
third.
Five-eighths of a mile-Insight won in
1:07s., Tom Ninley second, Mamie Russell
third.
One mile-Beggonette won in 4:4Ss1, Le-
tretia second. Boaz third.
Steeplechase-Nenus won, ShylOek sec
ond, Cracksman third.
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PoTTsvTLLE, Pa, May 2-On the new
SchuylkilI * Lehigh Valley railway now
in course of construction below this city to-
day a number of Italian laborers struck for
higher wages, and arming themselves with
revolvers and clubs, proceeded along the
lins, persusding or compelling others TO
join them. Near Orwigsburg the mob
met with the first organized resistance.
Contractor Richart rallied his men and
made a stand, some of his men being armed
with Winchester rifles. Several voIleys
were fired and the leader of the rioters, an
Italian, was shot. The sheriff was tele-
graphed for and proceeded to the scene
with posse. Nine of the rioters were
arrested.
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Eight oxsr an omc.-

NEW YORK, May 1T. F. Gilroy has
been appointed commissioner of public
works, vice Lswler Smith. The latter
claims bis term has not expired and re-
fuses TO turn the Office over but offers TO
make an agreed Sc IN the courts. Gilroy
threatens TO take possession by force. He
is Tammany man and Smith is a County
Democracy man. Gilroy has secured an
order of court for Smith to show why he
shonld not turn over the Office.
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That senatorial Inre.tiratirn.

CHICAGO, May 1.-Two of the members
of the senatorial committee on Canadian
commercial relations did not arrive as ex-
pected to-day, and there was no formal
meeting of the committee. In the morning
Senators Allison. Hale and DOlph met In
the rooms of Senator HOar and talked in
formally over the western trip. Senator
Dolph. who was asked concerning the con-
ference. said the work Of the committee
bad BEEN talked Of only 10 a limited extent.
''We decided. Il OuRh." he said, ''that after
leaving Chicago we will go directly to San
Francisco and not stop at Salt Lake City
as was thought of at one time"
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A. 70 okIahoma Town.its..

WAsHISGToS, May 2--Land Commits
sioner Stockslsger to-day sent letter TO
Inspector Paisley at Kinghsher. Oklahoma,
in regard to entries for tOwnsites, in which
be says: "ln the absence of officers prop
erly qualified TO make an entry in trust for
parties in interest except the inhabitants.
Registers and receivers are instructed IN
the case OF an application 10 enter by the
party in interest in the absence of the prop
er officials, and to report 70 this osice-'
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WASHINGTON, May 2-Secretary Proc
tor has returned to this city from New
York and was at the department to-day.
Saturday morning he will start on trip TO
the west accompanied by General Drum
and Col. Burr. The military school a.
Leavenworth, Kas-, will be inspected and
the party viii proceed 20 Denver, Chey-
edne, Omaha, St Paul and Chicago.
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CITY OF MEXICO, May 2.-GOvernor
Gonzales, of Guiana Juato. telegraphs that
there has been no blood shed there, as re-
ported from Texas. The priests In prise n
at La Luz will be tried in the courts like
all other offenders. The utmost quiet pre-
walls. President Diaz assured the Associ-
ated Press correspondent that quiet pre-
vailed al Guiana JuatO and in all the other