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The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-10-31
strone Evidence in the cronIn Case.

CHICAGO, Oct. pa local paper says
that the attorney for the prosecution de-
termined last night after good deal of
consideration, to take up the subject of
Patrick O'Sullivan's business card for
the purpose of proving that the partic-
ular form the stranger offered DIR. Gro
min had been printed only two days
before DIR. Cronin was murdered. At
torneys for the prosecution believe this
to be the strongest evidence they have
against O'SGlliVan. Besides this test
imony it is the intention of the lawyers
to introduce new evidence showing
| that conspiracy in camp 20 with DR..
Cronin's death, as it's result existed.
| Upwards of thirty young IriShmen,
all sof them members of the camp
were in the states attorneys office last
night, and everyone of them testified
to the mann facts that have already
been published. The following evil
dence on this line will bring evidence
concerning the finding of the bloody
trunk on Evanston avenue. and from
this point the whole evidence will be
| exposed in detail.
John F. O'Connor, member of the
famous Camp 20 of the Clan-Na-Gael,
of which Beggs, Burke, Coughlin and
other defendants were members, was
next placed on the stand. O'ConnOr
was recording secretary of the camp
when Beggs was senior guardian, after
numerous details as to their meetings
and methods of transacting business
the witness testified that January
last at meeting of the camp John f.
O'Conner asked if he had ever heard
the report of this trial committee and
what is known as the triangle.
Mr.. BeggS said he had not.
O'Conner said it was strange that our
camp never got the report when he
heard it read in another camp in the
city; that he heard man read it and
he would state the name of the camp
and the man who read it if we de-
manded it. Then somebody asked
who it was. I didn't hear who he said
read it, but there was member there
who did hear and / asked him, What
; did you say?" and understood him to
say DIR. Cronin.
HIS STATEMENT TRUE.
WINNIPEG, Man., Oct. 29.-Bob Hef-
fer, the fellow-prisoner of Burke, who
: says the latter confessed TO him. vigor-
} ously asserts that every statement he
has made is true. He says Burke used
TO insist on telling the details in spite
of his protests that he did not want tC
, hear about it. Burke would sometimes
burst out crying in the cell in speaking
J of the crime. Heffer says he can give
the names of every one who was present
when DR.. CTOnin was murdered.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-10-31
75.MOLoInoa

PORr HURON, Mich. Oct. p. No
less than 5000 Michigan farmers haYe
Joined the patrons OF husbandry since
last may and the number is increasing
every week. They threaten to become
the controlling power in the politics of
the sta'e and then TO spread over the
entire country. The patrons claim to
have BEEN forced into being by the
monopolies and trusts, and they pro
pose TO Organize combination that
vii strike terror TO the hearts of their
enemies. In every town where they
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-10-31

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. pa
special to the Star from Guthrie says:
Mrs. I. j. Richardson, wife of the
late democratic commissioner OF the
land office, was killed yesterday by the
explosion of q gasoline stove.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-10-31
Baker Has AM InterrIew With HefFer.


WINNIPEG, Man, Oct. 30.-Assis-
tant States Attorney Baker of'Chicago
had an interview with ex-Convict Hef-
fer last evening, and in company with
his counsel was closeted for long
time with this man, who claims that
Burke made to him full confession OF
the Cronin conspiracy. Heffer, from
what can be learned, reiterated his
startling story, and it is said, told
Baker sufficient to convince him of its
truth. There is little doubt that Hef-
fer, knowing the Importance of his
testimony. and being aware that he
cannot be compelled to talk, is after
big money. Gillette of Fargo who was
sentenced forgery and to whom it is
alleged that Burke also, while fellow
prisoner here, made confession, was
interviewed by Baker and some i'm
portant information was obtained.
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ATerrible Tragedy.

1cFT1Dlc
WORTHWHILE, n. Y, Oct. ga
terrible tragedy was enacted at the
home of Samuel Darlington. half a
mile from this place at a late hour
Saturday night. It appears that a
Young man named Oscar Barclay has
made himself notorious by his relation
with two women and his visit to the
Darlington homestead. Barclay had
been warned repeatedly by his father
and three brothers. but he paid no at
tention to them and they decided &c
teach him lesson, Accordingly thew
disguised themselves as white caps and
accompanied by about dozen Young
men similarly disguised. proceeded to
the Darlington residence. The party
drove Darlington from the house.
tarred and feathered, him. placed
him asIride of 3 rail and
carried him thus for quite a
distance. Then ne was released and
left to the care of himself. The
White Gaps returned to the house of
Young Barclay AS they came to the
door he ran M stairs and seized mus
ket which he leYeled at the leaders and
ordered them to stop. His command
was unheeded and as the White Caps
pressed forward he fired. One of the
w mite Gaps 10ti ucssu. eifO ilkuS ot.aS u
the face and head having been blown
tn atoms. The victim proved to be
Fred Barclay the youngest brother OF
Oscar. A messenger was at once sent
for the coroner and other persons were
sent tn notify the judicial officers OF
the village of the tragedy. Young
Barclay made no attempt to escape
and WAS taken into custody Yesterday,
Four of the White Caps were arrested
Yesterday afternoon and the rest viii
he captured to-day. Public sympathy
is in Oscars favor. The coroner's jury
has not vet endered verdict.
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Prononnred .An RosI, :.

BosToN, Oct. 3O.-The story that the
Union Pacific has purchased the Chi
cage & Alton railroad is pronounced
'.al1 bosh'' at the Office of the Union
Pacific here.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-10-31
Eve Thnnsanh On ! strihe

BRUSSELS, Oct. 2s.-Five thousand
miners employed in the golfers in
Borenage have gone out on strike.
The strike has caused much excitement
in the district.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-10-31

Yesterday evening when the eastern
freight came in on the Santa Fe the
engineer noticed small boz walking
along the track The whistle was
blown, but to no purpose. The train
was fortunately stopped within fsw
feet of the urchin, who then sprang
from the track III very short time
An investigation revealed the fact that
the boy was deaf. It was a narrow es-
cape, and people in this condition
would do well TO steer clear Of the rail-
road.
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voted to appoint committee to 90 mn
TO DR.. Cronin's camp and INVESTIGATES
the matter of the minority which DR..
CrOnin had read
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ForNIrn Ne,Ya.

LONDON, Oct 5S.-The Metylene
light house was wrecked by an earth
quake yesterday. Slight damage was
done In Constautinople. Shocks in
Italy caused serious damage and some
loss of life at GalIipolis.
INVITATION ACCEPTED.
LONDON, O:t. 2S.-Lord WulseleV
has accepted an invitation to he present
ut the unwilling of the statue of Gen
eral Lee at Richmond, Virginia.
WILL DECLINE.
PARIS. Oct. 2S.-President Carnot
has informed his cabinet that he will
decline to accept any minister's resi0-
nation.
MISUNDERSTANDING
LONDON, Oct. 2S.-rhe marriage
OF Prince Hatzfeldt To Miss Clara
Huntington. daughter of Mr.. Coils p.
Huntington of New York. took place
to-day in the Catholic Oratory at Bromp-
ton.
SURPLUS OF $3.50, 600.
VIENNA. Oct. est Is ECONOMICALLY
announced that the Austrian budget
viii show a surplus of 81, $50 900.
WILL RESIGN.
BELGRADE. Oct. 2S.-The minister
Of finance will resign because of his in.
ability to reduce the budget.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-10-31

Gravel is being thrown in the low
places and next to the street crossings
throughout the city; an Improvement
which adds much to the appearance OF
the streets and makes the crossing Of
the walks with carriages much easier.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-10-31
Tomorrow night is. AN Halloween

Tomorrow night is All Halloween
and young America viii set their
minds TO work planning all sorts Of
raids on cabbage beds. fences, and "a
fact anything movable Hence all
should turn the dog loose and lay for
the marauding gangs.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-10-31

The JUNIOR class at tbs College have
received the Oxford caps, IS the insEg-
mia Of their rank and class. The sen
Tors VIII wear silk hats. 1t is rumorsd
that the other classes win do likewise
by purchasing some kind of headgszr,
other than ordinary mortals wear.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-10-31

Mr.. Taylor, colored, OF Topeka, left
this city to-day with gang Of twenty
five colored laborers enroHte to Turner
Station near Argentine. to work with
the construction train in surfaeiEg
track, ditchfng, etc. About forty in
another crew. will work on the South
ern Kansas and the main line at Leroy,
and west from that place.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-10-31
stinned Win n Liycry Rig.

Nothing has yet been heard of the
man spoken of this paper Tuesday,
who left town Monday with one OF
Barwick's rigs. Beyond doubt he has
decamped. although few gentlemen
with whom he had been talking trades
for week, believe that he will yet turn
up.
Last night Barwick got out printed
cards describing the man, who gave
the name of Gray, the horses he drove
and Offering a reward for the return Of
the buggy aud team. The fellow, who
is evidently beat, arrived in town
more than a week ago and put up at
the whitley. He hailed FROM Newark,
New Jersey, and wanted a good farm
of alb Jut 800 "cses. OF course he found
any number of men who has the very
thing ha4 wanted. He was quiet in
manner, wore store clothes, had =
homespun look and was
triiie smooth. lie was tall,
somewhat lank, and sported =
very light colored moustache and thin
sideburns which were invisible at the
distance of few yards. AT the hotel
he left nothing but an unpaid bill, and
an old grip containing very common
suit of clothes such as the state of Mis-
souri, furnishes TO convicts at leaving
the penitentiary. Hence the opinion
that he is an ex-convict from that
state. He left Barwick's stable Mon
day about / O'Clock. and as ne drove
off muttered. so the'hostler says, some
thing about not returning for may be
two or three days. He had said pre-
viously, however, that he was
going out to visit DR.. Frost's
farm few miles west OF
town. AS nothing has been heard Of
him, the presumption is that he has Ia
ken French leave of the town and BY
this time has disposed Of the team and
buggy. He enjoyed about ten days
good s.chuck', in the town, several rides
over the country at the expense OF sew
eral accommodating gentlemen who
were anxious to sell him farm. Had
he been smoother and sbrewder. he
might have made much bigger haul
than he did.
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-10-31

Norman style of architecture. she
looks like a woman who would trayei
a thousand miles TO vote, and not Dc
bluffed after she got there. When she
appeared on the stage this afternoon
she wore gown of plush goods
trimmed with beads. There was not
sign of hustle or corset,
and the dress fitted her
robust but handsome form as
nature had put it on her. The gar
ment set wide from the neck, and easy
at the shoulders, and the ample breadth
of waist showed that she gave nature
ample room to develop. She began her
subject quietly. composedly referring
to Mother Eve, whose one SIN caused
the world so much trouble. She spoke
from pair of powerful lungs, and
every woman III the audiences hesr0
her. There were but three men in the
audience, Marshal Tofte and two
newspaper reporters, and these, If not
women of the audience sympathized
with her. There is no doubt that II
the men could control, the women OF
the land would be guided by Anuie
| Jenness- Miller in their dress
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Would Knock out the EiTel.

NEW YORK. Oct. 28s-W. i. JudS0n,
the inventor of a pneumatic street rail-
way system which bears his name, has
designed tower for the Worlds fair,
which on paper is SO superior to the in
vention of III. Eiffel as to be practi-
calIy an original conception. In the
first place the proposed tower rs to be
more than halt as high again as the
Eiffel tower. Its height is to be four
times its diameter a. the base. which
is 400 feet. Two spiral inclines, one for
vehicles and the other for a tramway,
will wind around the outside with an
per cent grade. The inclines viii be-
gin at opposite sides of the structure
and will wind one above the other. a
cles of about 1900 feet or
once around the tower will
bring one directly over the point OF
1 starting, but nearly 100 feet higher.
! Another drive of l 200 feet will elevate
one another 100 feet, and so on. The
total length of the drive will be three
and one half miles. The patron of a
| tram car will similarly mount 100 feet
in the air for every l 200 eet Travelled
on the spiral incline. Mr.. Judson nat.
urally expects to have the tram carS
L OpOAoOO0 LILO OyO1OLAAs O0O ny AL
cable system the top conld be reached
in twenty minutes, as it is designed
running at half minute Roadway. II
i place, therefore, of being shot up 9
dark elevator shaft, as in the Eiffel
tower, those who mount the American
Improvement will ascend by slow and
easy stages. as if going up noun
tain, the view around them expanding
until at the top IT'S miles of land anC
n
costs nearly $3.50 to go up ont
trains of the improved towel
could carry 96.400 people a day Of
twelve hours, which, at q dollar head
would make a good revenue. This
| would be largely augmented by tariff
on vehicles and foot passengers. In
side the spiral inclines are to be ter
circular floors. 2z5 feet in diameter
which may be utilized for many pur
poses. If occupied as lodgings the,
hot summer nights. The top of thu
tower would manifestly be good plac,
for an observatory. The cost OF tn
proposed structure. the chief materia
of which, as the Eiffel tower. would b
iron. is estimated at 81, 500. 600, sun
Which revenue anything like 800 90
day would liquidate long before tn
worlds fair was half over. TIL
plan of the tower, together with tn
train and carrIage ways. is said T.
have been approved by some of tn
best engineers in the country, among
whom are Adolphus Bonzsno, of tn
Phoenix Bridge company, who claim
to have offered a design similar to tn
Eiffel Tower to the Philadelphia Expo
sition, to which the memorial building
was preferred: and Capt. G. w. Syne
rus, of the United States Enginee
, Corps. The Phoenix company has Il
much faith in the tower that it ha
. offered to take big block of stock il
the company for its erection. TIL
. tower could be run up inside of a year
as It's various sections could be con
structed simultaneously and put to
getl1er as fast as they were finished.
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Twelfth avenue vest Of conanlezlff
is being graded ur il good ss.sRs ana
viii Is IN an excellent condition Ii q
few das.s for sEfsine ana ris'z1
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-09-04
Troops Called Out.

GRENADA. Miss, September IA telegram
was received here this morning saving tha,
negroes were massing near Shell Mound. lie
Flore county, Miss, and that conflict be-
tween the whites and blacks was expected.
Help was called for, as the negroes outnum-
bered the whites six to one. A volunteer
company Of about 40 men was raised here
in an hour or two and left on the 1915 train
Tor the scene Of the trouble under the COM
mand Of the Hon. J. c. Longstree;. A com-
pany of cavalry left here tonight. A dis
patch received here from ]. C. Iongsireei
and c. L. Townes asks that all available
men come AZ once. By order of the governor
the Winona rifles, accompanied by several
citizens, lett on a special train at . D. m. to-
day for Greenwood. from which Ilace they
will go to Shell Mound to aid in suppressinp
the trouble.
A dispatch from Jackson says: Governor
Lowry was advised this morning by The
sheriff Of Le Flore county that 500 armed
negroes had collected, and that all Efforts 10
dis0and them were futile aad to send aid al
once. The governor leit on a special at G a.
m, accompanied BY the Capital Light
Guards Companies from Grenada, winona
and Durant are also there. The trouble i
said to have been started by Oliver crom.
well, an ex-convict and desperate negro
There is but one telegraph wire 20 Green
wood, and that is down to-day.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-09-04
The Strike Spreading.

LONDON. September 1.-Two thousand
coal beavers and bargelnan, employed by
Parker Lambert, have Joined the strikers.
The council Of the strikers held meeting
last evening, and after long discussion on
the situation, decided to continue the strike.
A monster meeting Of strikers was held in
Hyde Park this afternoon. Mr. Burns. the
socialist agitator, and other labor leaders
made speeches. Resolutions declaring that
the nen would continue the strike until
their demands were fully conceded were
unanimously adopted.
II is estimated that 10000 PERSONS TOOK
part in the demonstration at Hyde Park
During the progress of the meeting Mr.
Burns and Others passed through the crowd
and took up collection for the benefit of
the strikers. The money was received in
hats and open parasols, and large sum was
obtained. An American gentleman who was
present gave handsome donation. In an
interview, Mr.. Burns said that the strike
committee had decided not to have a pro-
cession tomorrow. They propose TO devote
the day to real work, especially to improv-
ing the methods Of collecting funds. Five
thousand railway men held a meeting at
Darlington to-day and decided to strike un-
less shorter hours Of labor was granted.
The Economist predicts a disastrous result
for the strikers if they obtain the SIX. pence
rate with the four hour minimum 1t says !:
The number of fnen seeking work at the
docks will largely increase. The companies
will employ more permanent workmen and
avail themselves OF fewer casual employees.
Only few will be benefited The lot Of the
many will be harder than ever. Tie law Of
the survival Of the fittest will be exemplitied
by the strike, the wide reaching consequent
ces of which viii be unprecedented in Lon
don's history"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-09-04
The Boom For Hastings.

WILLIAMS GROVE, Pa, August 8.-For
virtually the last day of the Grangers' picnic
the attendance was unusually large. The
main speech to-day was made by Adiutant
General Hastings, who addressed his re-
marks principally 10 young men. He en-
couraged them to enter politics. not for mer-
oenary reasons but to keep upthe high stan
dard Of government.
After he had concluded his speech, Mana
ger Thomas announced that at every Gran
gers picnic at Williams Grove, extending
over a period Of sixteen years, Governor
of Pennsylvania had been present, and at
this one not only a Governor had appeared,
bat prospective one had delivered an ad-
dress. The audience enthusiastically re-
sponded to this sentiment. General Hast
ings blushiugly received the demonstration
in his honor
General Hastings was asked after the meet
ing what significance, if any. there was TO
his visit to Senator Quay at Beaver. He re-
piled that be passed an exceedingly pleasant
time with his friend, but that political mat
ters we're not discussed.
There was a brilliant display Of fireworks
tonight. One of the pieces prematurely ex-
ploded. and inflicted an ugly wound in the
leg Of the man who had charge of the exk:
b;ts,,,
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1889-09-04
Lively Sunday Shooting.


GRETSA, La, September This morning
between two and three O'Clock an excursion
train, loaded entirely with colored people
arrived at the Gouldsboro depot from Baton
Rouge. A large number Of colored men and
women were near the depot waiting for the
train, which was due at IL o'clock. As the
train neared the depot one Of the excursion
ISIS attempted to get off and fell TO the
ground. Some unknown person ridiculed
the negro. when he drew pistol and fired
four or five shots in rapid succession, one of
which struck white man named William
Miller in the nose and lodged itself in the
back of the neck Then the shooting became
general, some 800 or 500 shots being fired in
less than fifteen minutes. A terrible panic
occurred. Ed. Levy, colOred man living
in Algeria, was shot in the left arm, and a
colored woman named Fleming was fatally
shot in the back One of the Algeria and
Gretna street cars were fred into and one
bullet passed through dashboard. Super
intendent Rainy stated that for a time he and
his drivers were in imminent danger Of los
ing their lives.
About 430 O'Clock this morning, near the
line between Algeria and Jefferson parish. a
large number Of men. armed with muskeis.
etc, were found surrounding negro church
which was on fire. There was no water at
hand and the church was entirely consum-
ed. Several negroes Of the excursion party
state that when the train was nearing The
Gouldsboro depot it was fired Oh by men
who were secreted along the line Of the rail-
road track, and when the shooting COM
menced the train was yet in motion. and as
soon as it stopped general stampede took
place
Ren Watkins, colored, aged seyenty-fve
residing in Gouldsboro, was shot while lying
in bed at his home by some unknown party
who fired through the window The balls
struck him on the right arm, hand and
breast and lefl hand, inHicting severe
wounds He was taken to the hospital,
where surgeons amputated the thumb of the
right hand. The fingers of the left hand
are also badly shattered Watkins says he
knows nothing of the trouble as he was
asleep at about o'clock when the party fir
ed Al him through The window of his house.