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Cautured thu Judgs.

SPRINGFIELD, Feb. 18.-Deputy
United States Marshall Willis arrived
here yesterday with Judge Pedan of
st. Claire county in custody. Several
months ago warrent was sworn out
against the judge for refusal to levy a
special tax to pay interest on railroad
bonds. He had many friends and the
United States authorities encountered
trouble in trying to arrest him. Finally
strategy was resorted to. The marshal
heard that the judge was fond of fox
hunting, and he induced the farmers
to give big circle hunt. The event
came off Friday. and the judge was
present in all his glory. While the
round up was in grogress Marshal Will
lis decided to round up the judge.
Choosing a moment when he was sepa-
rated from his friends, the marshal
accosted him. The judge jumped from
his mule and made for the brush.
Willis fired four shots at him and
finally captured him. The judge is
now in Jail here.
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DRUNKARD'SDEED
Joseph Brogran Butchers His Wife
and Two Children.
A PRINCE IN THE TOLLS.
Mrs. LesIie's Lover Arrested ia New
York for Grand Larceny.
THE OLD ORDER REVERSED.
A White Man Sold in Arkansas to
Ply a $50 Fine.

ASHLAND, Wis, Feb. 20.-Oneo of the
most atrocious murders and suicides
that has been reported for some time
occurred at Epson in this county to-
day. A laborer named Joseph Brogan
killed his wife and two children, aged
8 and Respectively, and then committed
suicide with a dull razor at $50 this
morning. Brogan drank heavily and
had a heated quarrel with his wife this
morning. She pro tested because he
spent all of his earnings for whiskey.
The couple qudrrelled frequently and
nothing was thought of it. This
morning when several persons were
passing by, the fend attacked his wife
with razor and nearly severed
her head from the body. The
little boys awoke from sleep and
were both were horribly cut by the
raving father. He started for the door
and cut his own throat, his body fall
ing against and barring the opening of
the door. He was about thirty-fve
years of age aud had no particular bust
ness. When the neighbOrs broke in it
was a horrible sight. The sitting room
of the house was literally covered all
over with blood. The bodies of the
victims and murderer were still warm
but all were dead. The affair has
thrown the little village into an uproar.
Brogan has wealthy parents living in
the east, who have been telegraphed.
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Barriaon,. Trim "a Wasbington.

PlTTsBURG, Pa. Feb. 19.-The
schedule for President-elect Harrison's
train from Indianapolis to Washing
ton has been arranged. 1t will leave
the former place over the Pennsylvania
road at noon on Monday next and
arrive at its destination on Tuesday,
the 26th. at 2:30 o'clock in the after
noon. The train will consist of Pres
ident Roberts private car, two Pull
man sleepers and a baggage car, and
will be run as a section OF the Atlantic
express. No stops will be made be-
tween Indianapolis and Pittsburg ex-
cept to change locomotives, and after
leaving here wilkgo through without
further stop to Washington. The
president and his family will occupy
President Roberts special car, which
is now being renovated at the Altoona
shops of the Pennsylvania railroad.
The car has been repainted and refur-
nished in all the sumptuousness posi-
BILE with the advanced art decoration
of to-day. President Roberts gave
personal directions in regard to the
furnishing of the Car, and when the
work is completed it will in truth be a
travelling palace.
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A Ga. nrill pr.uu Blood.

LITCHFiELD, H., Feb. 1s.-This city
was greatly excited Saturday over an
occurrence that, for time, was so in
explicable as to border on the superna-
tural. In boring for gas the heavy drill
caught at depth of 800 feet. After
some work twas released, and when
broughtto the surface it was covered
with blood. The amazed drillers in-
stinctively Teamed over the hole. They
heard dull, rumbling noise and pres
emily heard sepulchral voice calling
up to them: You have killed some
body down here" The MISREPRESENTATION
men fed. They spread the news and
the town was turned upside down in
an hour. Hundreds went to the well
and gazed down open-mouthed at the
bloody drill and the mysterious cavity
1t had made. Not until late IN the even
ing was the mystery solved by the pre-
sentation of a bill for $50 by the
Litchheld Coal company 'sfor one mule
killed by drill" The explanation wa
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Further PartiOulars Of the ExDIosion.

Hartford, Conn.,, Feb. 19.-Work
on the ruins Of the Park Central hotel
stopped about 1890 o'clock this morn
ing, having reached rather the inefi-
Gent conditions at that hour, and the
opinion prevailing that no one could
longer be alive in the debris.
This morning at 2 o'clock it was re-
sumed. It is conducted under, or very
near the remaining portion Of the
The foundation wall Of what remains
is crumbling and the wind is knocking
down bits of brick from different stories,
and the whole is certain TO fall unless
pulled down. The pulling down is de-
ferred until more bodies are found.
The building has long been under
suspicion. No Hartford insurance CON-
pany would touch it, and the local in
surance officers have personally de-
nounced it to the city government
The work went on this msrninG fol
several hours without finding any
bodies, but about IL o'clock news
spread that two bodies had been found
and in half an hour they were taken
out and covered with blankets and car
ried to the coroner. One was identified
by Mrs. 5. w. Calvin as the Rev. DIR.
D. L. Perrin, of Torrington. a widely
known Congregational minister, and
the other is believed to be his wife
She has since been identified privately
A third body has just been brought in
and proves to be William Boyle, of this
city. who had a room in the hotel.
Work has been temporarily suspend
ed to allow the removal of that portion
| of the hotel still standing, which is a
! constant D0Qnopp RI fhnCn VVnrEinC in
the ruins.
A long fragment of the boiler has
been found seventy-five feet from
where the boiler originally stood. II
was the back of it and weighs 24(
| pOundS
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Az Chicaco.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. 20 1850.
HoGs-Receipts, "A. 600 head: market vas
rather slow and prices Sc lower: light, $40
400; rough packing. 81. 3J544 20: mixed, els106
455: heavy packing and shipping a. f9136E.
Characteristics, 1900 head; market WGs
stronger: beeyes, S30E1465: COWS, firm &C
81 35113f0: stoekers and feeGeFs. = 2508.1c.
SHEEP-Rece1pts, 1000 head. market va.
stSady; native muttons, s.. 750500; medium
to good, $4,000 60: lam Is. s4.G516.00.
WHEkT-Weak and lower. No. red, saah
eL06x: March. sl0zzz: Nay, eI.0g5Ss
Cons-Steadys cash. 34cs March, szSSecs
May, 355Sc.
May, 27xc.
RYE-46I<c.
HERLEY-No trading.
PRIME TngOTHY-sLz0.
FLAX-Sl-57.
WBIsKY-SL03.
,PoEEE-;!ssteadY: cash. lca6: sfsreh. slsss!
.T1Aisp-Firm; cash. SIS; March. ssslsz
Hay, $50.
eaoRT RIBs-szay. $50.
.BITTER-steady; Creamery t1asos d.;fs /
Eoo1 sseady fresh lseIss1s
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APrinOs CHARGED With Grand Lsrosuy.

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-Detective
Sergeants Heidelberg and Dolon of po
lice headquarters, arrested a Rus
sian named George Eustoff de Gourk
at the Brunswick cafe last night on
warrant. The charge against the
prince is grand larceny. It appeared
that six weeks ago the prince obtained
q sealskin overcoaG from August T..
Rockwell, valued at $780, The coat
was TO be paid for on the 18th. In
stead, De Gourk pawned the coat for
500 in a Sixth avenue pawn shop.
Upon searching the room of the prince
q number of pawn tickets representing
clothing and jewelry were found. This
Leslie about London and wanted her
to marry him. 1t is said that he was
arrested several times in London on
charges Of defraudIng his creditors.
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Altar the Hnr.. 1h;sz.s.

OMAHA, Neb., Feb. 19.-For some
time past the farmers of Holt county,
Nebraska, have been losing horses and
cattle. Men living in the county were
suspected and a large organization,
said TO number 500, was formed for the
purpose of Furnishing guilty parties. A
man named G. NJ. Clay was waited
upon and taken in charge by the COM
mittee. His friends obtained a writ of
habeas corpus from the presiding judge
in neighbOring county. The sheriff
refused TO serve the writ and the judge
telegraphed Governor Thayer for the
militia. The governor, however. re-
fused, holding that the judge had no
authority to act. Another of the sup
posed thieves. a man named Stewart.
rode out of Springview Thursday night.
Saturday morning the horse returned
without a rider and Stewart has not
been seen since. Twenty men have
been notified to leave within the next
twentv-four hours. 1t is feared that
Clay and others will be lynched before
the leaders of the committee can be Sc
cured.
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Programme.

For March meeting of the Lyon Coun-
to Teachers association, to be held
March 9, 1889:
Music-Grade pupils from the City Schools.
Physiology and Hygiene-J. c. Rhoades.
Observation-Disclosures Starr, Laura Kirkpat-
rick, Lottie Henderson, Jennie Merritt.
Practical Operations in Fractions-W. d.
Discussion-Esther Blair, W. A. Van voris,
Jeptha Stout. Francis J. Carter.
Geography in Intermediate and Grammar
Grades-Aay Clifford.
Discussio4-W. A. Given. Jessie Kirkpat-
rick. Alta Stout, Loua Patty.
Music.
Recess.
literature 40. ". HoImes"-Diss Price.
Observation-Disclosures Knight, Jennie Cowan,
Mrs. W. A. given, Miss Dolphin.
Class Exercise in Music-First grade pupfls.
Language in Grammar Grades-R. d. Nc
Clelland.
Discussion-HarFy Wells, Mary MeLaugh-
lin. Emma Hiatt Marian Thornley,.
Critics Report-Miss Huffman.
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EHsrYthine d Cnniantnr.-

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. i9.-AIl is again
in doubt and uncertainty here as to
cabinet appointments. Last evening
one Of the local papers printed q list of
cabinet appointments in such a way as
to give it an authorized 40
count. The list was sent broadcast
over the country by special correspon-
dents and the result has been seen to-
day In the multiplication Of tele0rams
that have been poured in upon General
Harrison. The publication Saturday
afternoon gained some credence here
but tonight there ara as many Opinions
as there are publications.
some doubt has been expressed to
aey % 20 Wanamaker: Rusk, Thomas
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Murder and suic;ds.

MASON CITY, Mimi, Feb. 16.-Jo-
seph Schmelke, 10 years old. murdered
Mrs. Phillip SchmeIke, his sister-in-
law, her sister Mary and their mother.
joe had been on bad terms with his
brothers family for some time. He got
drunk last night and laid in wait for
them when the two girls came out the
house he shot them down. he then
went into the house and killed the old
lady and then fed. One of the girls is
dead and the other will die. The body
of the murderer. Joseph Schmelke. has
been found about forty rods from the
house having committed suicide be
shooting himself in the head. The
girl who escaped instant death has
since died, making four deaths in all.
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Change. in the star-spanglsd Banner.

WASHINGTON u. o., February 49,
It will devolve upon the State Depart
ment, as soon as the proposed new
states are admitted, to provide a new
flag for each consulate naval ve"sel
and naval station abroad, and every
federal building in the United States;
the flag to contain additional stars to
represent the new states of the union.
1t is the custom to unfuri these flags
with q national salute when received,
burned in different parts of the world
to celebrate the event. AS South Da-
kota will be admitted in advance of
the.other territories provided in the
bill, the official star spangled banner
will undergo at least two changes
within the next twelve months.
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An Attsmpt to Week a Train.

CINCINNATI, Feb. IA morning
paper gives an account of an attempt
to wreck train last Friday night for
the purpose of robbery, which has hith-
erto been concealed. 1t says a big pile
of ties was placed on the Louisville &
Nashville railroad near Walton, Ken
lucky, to wreck the cannon ball train,
due here that night. but the train was
going at such high rate of speed that
the shock broke the tie which was to
lock the pile together and the train
passed on safely. The train hands
searched the vicinity a half hour but
failed to. find any robbers in waiting.
1t is surmised that the robbers knew
that thetrain had car load of govern
ment silver dollars going from New
Orleans to Washington, and that
they wanted to wreck the train for
them There were nearly 100 people
aboard the train.
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KANSAS CITY, Feb. lS.-The most
disastrous conhagration as to the
loss of life that has visited Kansas
City in many years broke out at IO:45
last night in the Lands transfer
stables at Tenth and TroOst avenue.
conducted by Fuller & Hoffman. J..
r. Hoffman, one OF the partners, was
killed by jumping from the second
story window. Several employees
were seriously burned and ninty-four
horses persisted in their stalls and the
building and contents were DESTROYED.
resulting in loss of $4,000. Within
q few moments after the lire was dis
covered the interior Of the building
was a mass of flames and all hope OF
saving the stock WAS lost. The t1re-
men soon had four streams of water on
the building and just as they felt as
sured that the fire was under control.
a cry of despair went up from the
men and the hose dropped from their
hands. a water main had burst aud
the supply was cut of. The company
could only keep the flames from spread.
ing. The cause is thought to be de
fective stove.
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proclaimed right of search. Captain
Mullan, of the American man of war
Nepsic, protested against this action.
stating that the American govern
ment had never recognized Tamaseses
and that no power would allow them
TO seize arms unless used against 3
friendly nation.
The German troops acting as police
IN Apia. attempted to arrest Kline,
but on the advice of the Uniten States
consul he went on board the Nepsic.
On January %, Captain FrIeIz made q
demand on Captain Mullan to release
Kline that he might be tried before q
German military tribunal. Captain
Mullan replied that he proposed to
protect all American citizens in Samoa
and that Kline woald not be sur
rendered for trial and on February 1st
he placed him on the Mariposa.
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THE KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
The Senate Favors Low Inserest-fhs Butchers
Bill Rejected by the House.

BIZ hslectea oy the mouse
TOPEKA, Feb 19.-The senate in
committee of the whole by nearly un-
animous vote recommended bill limit
ing interest to 10 per cent, and making
the penalty for usury equal to double
he amount of the excessive interest.
The house in committee rejected the
so-called butchers bill for the in
spection of animals to be killed for
food and recommended bill which
requires that all animals Slaughtered
for food in cities of the first and second
class shall be inspected within two
miles thereof.
In the evening the senate considered
and recommended the house lien bill.
The house considered and recon-
mended several bills relating to coal
mining, weekly payments of employees
of all corporations except those of rail-
road companies. The house voted to
submit constitutional amendment to
the people extending the legisl alive
term to ninety DAYS.
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White Nan Sold at kuction

HELENA, Ark, Feb. 20. NJ.
Chatworthy, a white man, drew pis-
toll on negro Monday, for which of
Tense he was fined $50 and costs, max
ing a total of $54. Not having the
money to pay the amount he was put
up at auction yesterday by the negro
constable to be sold 20 the highest
bidder according to law, which also re-
uuires that the debtor shall be kept by
the purchaser the number of days re-
quired to pay out the fine at the rate
of seventy-ive cents a day. In this
case seventy-two days service will be
required.
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A pispute Leadr 70 pOuble Tragedy.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, February 10.
"A special from Lancing, Tenn, a rail
road station on the Cincinnati Southern
ninety-five miles north of Chattanooga,
says: "a terrible shooting affray oc-
CURED this morning, which resulted in
the killing of Dock Burns, son of
Henry w. Burns, and the serious
wounding of John Burns, a brother of
Henry. by G. A. Quinn, a prominent
merchant of the town. 1t seems that
Yesterday Miss Lula, daughter of Henry
w. Burns, went to the store of G. A.
Quinn TO purchase pound of green
coffee. Quinn refused to weigh the
same and handed her package. The
girl returned home with the coffee,
when objections were made by the fam
lily as to its quality. In short time
her brother Dock returned home. who
took the matter as an insult, and ex-
cept for the interference of his father,
he would have attacked Quinn at once.
This morning Dock and John Burns
went to Quinn's store with the coffee
and threw the pakage on the counter
and demanded pound of green coffee
in exchange, and at the same time ac-
cused him of insulting Lulu: Quinn re-
marked that he had no intention of in.
sulting the girl. Dock called him liaI
and began abusing him. Without warn
ing, and while Quinn was weighing
| out the green coffee Dock drew his
knife and inflicted a dangerous wound
in Quinn's neck. The wounded man
| fell to the floor but soon recovered
| sufficiently to rise, and drawing revolt
yer opened fire on Dock Burns. John
interfered, and, Selling a big sledge
hammered, threw it at Quinn, il
missed him. Quinn then opened fire
on John and shot him in the pit of the
stomach and in the left arm. Both OF
| the Burns were taken home, where
Dock died in an hour, and John car
not recover. Quinn is dangerously hurt
but may recover. 1t is feared the end o.
| the trouble is not yet.
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WASHINGTON, d. c., February 10
General Hastings came down from
Harrisburg this morning and spent the
best part of the day in inauguration
headquarters. General Gibson, General
Ordway and a number of regular army
officers were in consultation with him as
to what United States troops should be
ordered to march in the parade. 1t is
expected that troops from Baltimore,
Philadelphia and New York will come
anyway, and perhaps some others. The
marines from the navy yard here, An
napolIS and League Island will proba-
bly, be ordered here to march in the
parade. General Gibson is especially
anxions that the United States troops
should make a good showing in the
parade, and he will do al he can to
that end. Hancock Commandery, No.
U. V. u, at their meeting last even
ing decided to have about fifty young
girls in the inaugural procession,
dressed i'll red, while and blue, wearing
liberty caps and carrying flags, each to
re present different state and terri
tory. 1t was announced that the corps
would have the Veteran Legion, of
Camden, New Jersey. numbering zoo
men, as guests during the inauguration.
EverwheCe on Pennsylvania avenue
windows and balconies are for rent
at extortionate prices. Choice seats
on the viewing ands are announced at
prices as high as S. and 81. A member
of the Inaugural Committee SAID to-
| day that he thought the owners OF
stands who put their prices pso high
| would find they made a mistake, and
that they would lose rather than make
money. The inaugural committee
leased the right to erect stands on the
| public reservations. and has no con-
| troll oyer them or over the prices
charged for seats. Governor Beaver
| has appointed Gov. Foraker, of Ohio
| commander of the third division. His
division consists of all the military ex
cept the regular troops, national
guard of the District of Columbia. and
the national guard of Pennsylvania.
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Ths Asss.sinstioa Of Col. Cha ton

LITTLE ROCK, ARK, February IS
A Special Dispatch to the Globe-Demc-
crat. says: The newspaper men of
Little Rock, while not posing as detec-
tlves, are nevertheless, sparing no
efforts to ferret out the assassins of
Colonel John M. Clayton at .Plummer-
vile If the officers there have as yet
made single arrest it is known to the
public. 1t is now reported that, before
John NJ. Clayton went to Plummer-
Vile. but after certain citizens of Cor.
way county had been arrested by the
Federal authorities for interfering
with elections, the Republican State
Committee made OVertureS with GER
tain citizens of that county. The Re-
publican committee proposed to use its
influence to have the prosecutions
dropped, provided affidavits as to the
true result of the election in Howard
| Township, in which PlummerVil!e is
| situated, were made by the election
| judges. The plan was first suggested to
John M. Clayton by a Republican liv-
/ ing at MOrillton, and he was referred
by Clayton to his friends and advisers
! in Little Rock. He came to Little Rock
| January 26 and presented letter to
that effect to- Clayton's friends. The
proposition was considered two or
three days by the Republicans and
/ finally accepted, with the single eXcep-
ton of a refusal to Withdraw the re-
ward ofS1 900 for the apprehension of
the ballOt-boX thieves, which had been
offered by the Republican State Cen
trail Committee. The Morrillton man
stated that he was satisfied, and be-
lieVed the arrangement would settle all
the trouble. On the 18th of January he
returned to MorrilIton, stopping off at
Plummervllle long enough to tell Clay
ton what he had done. 1t is believed
Clayton felt satisfied, for on that night
he for the first time proposed to his
clerk, Mr.. Ailnut. that they go down
town. According to the report now the
party who visited Little Rock gave II
out that the judges would testify that
in Howard Township Clayton received
S97 votes and RretkinTidge S5. When
this man reached Morrillton he found
that the parties there refused utterly
to consent to the compact because
the 81, GOO reward had not been
withdrawn There was rupture al
around. and the decision of the Morrill,
ton people as to their future course is un
known. but on that night two mel
went Oil horseback from MOrrillton t.
J PlummerVille, and their movements
it Is claimed, are we'll known to Re
publican leaders in this city. Tner'
are other facts also known in connec
tion with the assassination, but they
are still withheld in the interest o.
Justice. People who are giving THU
J crime their attention are asserting
that the close connection of the crime
of stealing the ballot-boxes on TIT
night OF November 6 and the assassi
nation of Colonel Clayton on the night
, of January 20 will be demonstrated be
fore the end ia reached
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Halfhrasda Hung.

ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 2O.-Reports from
the Choctaw Nation. Indian Territory,
say that on the night of the 18th John
Pickett and wife were taken from their
cabin on Lyon creek and hung by a
party of men. A step-son of Pickett
was also severely hogged and left tied
to tree, where he remained forty-eight
hours before being discovered. The
Pucketts were charged with numerous
crimes and ordered to leave the Nation
several months ago. They were half
breeds of Cherokee extraction.