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SIX TOGETHER.
A Lot of Choctaw Thugs from the In
dian Territory Hung.

FoRr SMITH, ARK, Jan. 16-Thos. Austin.
John Dilley, Thomas Willis, Samuel Coin,
James Burris and jefferson Jones were hung
here today simultaneously. The drop fell at
1912 a. m, and in sixteen minutes
every one of the six guilty
wretches were pronounced dead The arrange
ments were perfect and the execution was with
out a single mishap.
THEIR CRIMES.
Austin was a full-blooded Chickasaw Indian
and splendid specimen of physical manhood,
weighing about 200 pounds. In 1888 he shot
Tom Elliot tenderfoot, deliberately in broad
daylight, first in the breast, again in the body
and then putting his pistol to the dying mans
forehead shot him the third time. Elliot
had accused Austin's brother of taking a bottle
of whisky. He was not caught until last April.
John Dilley, Thos. Willis and Madison James
were all ful-blooded Choctaws and were con-
victed jointly of the murder of a white man
whose name was supposed TO be A. B.Williams
The principal witness was another Indian
named Graham. The three shot Williams in
April, 1888, for his whisky. riddling his body
with bullets. They stripped him, divided up
his fire arms and S12 found on him, and bury
ing the body built fire over the grave. Mad
ison James sentence was commuted TO lmpris-
onment in the penitentiary for a term of
fifteen years.
Sam Coin and Jimmon Burris, full-blooded
also being defendant in the case but he was
acquitted, while the others were guilty The
victim of these men Houston Joyce of
Franklin. Texas. who had fled from hls home
on account of some trouble he had gotten into
The Indians saw his money when he paid for a
dinner and, sending him on a blind trail, shot
and robbed him. leaving the body to the mercy
Of the wild beasts of the forest. Two days
after the killing, at dance, Sam Coin di-
vulged the whole thing to his friend. Solomon
Bacon, telling him the horse of the white man
was on the prairie, and requested that Bacon
take the animal up and post him as an estray.
Solomon did not do it, however, but later on
gave the whole thing away TO the authorities.
Jefferson Jones, fuIl-blooded Choctaw was
convicted on the 14th of October of a most foul
and dastardly mur der. his victim being an old
man, sixty-five years of age, named Henry Will
son. On the 18th of March last the old man
started on foot from the Choctaw nation for
Polk county, Ark, where he was to get horse
and return. His way lay through the Winding
Stair mountains Several weeks passed and
nothing was heard from him. Finally his gun
was found at the house of George Beams
Beams was arrested, and he said Jeffer-
son Jones had killed the white man and left the
gun at his house. Jefferson was arrested and
acknowledged the whole thing.
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Six Bloody Indian Murderers
Swung Into Eternity.
THE QUEEN TALKS OF BEHRING SEA
Editor Parke Found Guilty of Libel Against
Euston.
BIG FLOOD IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS.
Vast Flood on the Little Wabash in
Southern Illinois.

CAIRO, ILL.,, Jan. 16.-Three hundred people
at Carmi have been compelled to leave their
homes by sudden rise in the Little Wabash
river and it is feared that still larger number
will be forced to abandon their dwellings and
take refuge on high ground. The river is out
of its banks and the north part of the town lis
oyerfowed to the depth of twenty feet in some
places and from seventy-five TO one hundred
houses are submerged. The houses have all
been vacated, the people seeking refuge in the
spare rooms of their neighbors in the south
part of the town. Vast stretches of low lands
and meadows are submerged and number OF
animals have been carried away or drowned in
the fields. Fence rails, boards and other drift
borne down stream by the raging waters indi-
cate that farmers have suffered severely. Much
hay on bottom lands is ruined. 1t is reported
that the worst is yet TO come and that the peo-
pie In towns along the Little Wabash are pre-
pairing for the worst. At Corwin IT is expected
the river will rise fifteen feet higher, and if this
happens the result will be simply appalling.
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THE CHILD WIDOW wEPT.
Her Lover Who Murdered Her Husband
Goes Back to Jail.

KANSAS Cry, No., Jan. 16.-A Liberty, No.,
special says: The preliminary hearing of
James Sheets, representing attorney of Clay
county. who week ago shot and killed John
Lewton with whose fifteen-year-old wife he
previously had improper relations, was held
yesterday before Recorder Gray. Since the
latter last week admitted the prisoner to bail
he has become very unpopular and when he
asked two brother justices to sit with him in
the case they refused. The court room was
crowded to its utmost capacity and the popular
feeling all against the prisoner. The child widow
was in attendance. She was greatly affected
during the proceedings and wept most of the
time. 1t was decided to hear no new testi-
mony and only the coroner's record was read.
After arguments by counsel the recorder de-
cided that Sheets crime was not bailable and
remanded him into the custody Of the sheriff
The announcement of the decision was greeted
with storm of applause. Sheets was then
taken to Jail. Habeas corpus proceedings for
his release On bail will be begun tomorrow.
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Wall Street Today.

New YORK, Jan. 16.-The stock market this
morning was unusually dull for the general
list, but in the leaders there was fairly active
business and all the movement in the market
was confined to these half dozen stocks Open
ing prices were generally slightly higher than
last evenings closing figures, and in most of
the active stocks further small fractional gains
were made in the early trading, though Union
Pacific was marked exception, the influence
Of the action of Chairman Walker being still
felt, and it dropped away from 66sl at the open
ing to 66K This movement extended after
ward to the rest Of the list, and Lackawanna
and Missouri Pacific, which had been most
prominent in the early improvement, fell back
to the opening prices and later a shade below
Sugar refineries also, which had been the
strong feature Of the market, rising per cent
to 561l, retired to 55as, recovering only a small
fraction. Dizziness and stagnation marked the
latter portion Of the hour, but firm tone was
developed which continued till the end of the
hour. Sugar, Union Pacific, Lackawanna and
Reading were the active stocks, with St. Paul,
Atchison, Missouri Pacific and Western Union
following. At IL o'clock the market was dull
and steady to firm and generally at shade
better than first prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-16
THE QUEEN SPEAKS.
She Says Something About Behring
Sea Affairs.

NEW YORK. Jan. l6.-The HtrdlTs Ottawa
special says: 1t has leaked out that the queens
speech to be delivered today will contain
paragraph stating that strong representations
have been made TO the imperial government on
the subject of the Behring sea. The governor
general will say that the Canadian government
has not ceased to urge that Canadian captains
and crews were beng prosecuted in that
while strictly within their rights on the high
seas and VIII not cease to refuse 20 recognize
exclusive jurisdiction on the part OF any power
in these waters.
THE GovERNoR GENERALS SPEECH.
OTTAWA, ONT. Jan. I6.-ln his address today
to the senate Gov. Gen. Stanley said: I'm con-
sequence of the repeated seizures by the
cruisers of the United States navy of Canadian
vessels while employed IN the capture of seals
in that part of the northern Pacific ocean known
as Behring sea my government has strongly
represented TO her majesty's ministers the
necessity of protecting our shipping while
gagged in their lawful calling as well OF guard
ing against the assumption bv any nation of
exclusive proprietary rights in those waters. L
feel confident that these representations have
had due weight and hope TO be enabled during
the present session TO assure YOU that all diff
ferences on this question are in the course of
satisfactory adjustment
My ministers have carefully considered the
difficulties which surround the administration
of the rights of the Dominion in its foreshores,
harbors, lakes ana rivers. and measure will be
submitted to you for removing uncertainty
TO the respective rights OF the Dominion and
of the provinces ando preventing confusion in
the titles thereto"
The dominion parliament was opened this
afternoon with the customary formalItles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-16
Convicted of Murder.

ATLANTA, GA, Jan. l6.--The trial OF James
Bone, jr., charged with the murder OF James
p. Woodward. was concluded last night. when
the jury brought in verdict of guilty, with a
recommendation of mercy. This means a sem
tence of imprisonment for life. Woodward was
mysteriously shot on the night of December 26.
railroad man, at whose house Woodward had
been earlier IN the evening. On the witness
stand and at the coroners inquest Bone con-
fessed to the shooting. His defense was that
he was defending the honor of his house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-16
A Fatal Amusement.

HARTFORD, Conn, Jan. lG.-Oscar Williams,
employed at the Cushman chuck works, was
killed yesterday by an electric shock. The
men in the factory have been in the habit of
amusing themselves by touching electric light
wires lhat run past the windows and receiving
slight shocks. Yesterday " illiams thus grasped
a wire while leaning across "a steam radiator.
The current from the wire passed through his
body to the radiator and killed hIm. The cur
rent was an alternating one, of about 1000
volts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-16
Sick of English Syndicates.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Jan. l6.-The English syndi-
cate is seeking renewal of its option on the
united elevators in this city. Tuesday J.
Brooks Johnson made the elevator company a
proposition for an option on a majority of the
stock at $40 a share. good until the LIST of July,
for which he agreed to put up $4,000 cash at
the Bank of Commerce, to be forfeited il the
option was not taken and TO go in part of
the purchase price if the deal was closed Mr..
johnson was told that the company was sick OF
English syndicates and that no such option
would be given to anybody.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-16
A New Chairman

MILWAUKEE,, Jan. 16-Edward c. Wall Of this
city elected chairman of the democratic
state central committee yesterday to succeed
Ellis Usher of Lacrosse, who recently resigned
Mr.. Wall was internal revenue collector dming
President Cleveland's administration. He is
man of high standing politically, socially and in
a business way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-16
THE GRIP TODAY.
Its Swath OF Terror Does Not Diminish,
but Rather Increases.

CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-There were eighty-six
death certificates issued by the register Of vital
statistics in the health department yesterday,
an increase of sixteen over Tuesday. OF these
eleven were credited to grip and twenty-seven
to pneumonia and bronchitis, making total
from the three causes of thirty-eight, or nearly
one-haf the entire number.
NEWARK, ONO, Jan. 1e.-Hon. John Lawler,
representative-elect, died at 9:10 this morning
He had pneumonia, aggravated by grip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-16
Senator Beck,s Son Honored-

CHEYESNE, W., Jan. 16.-Geo. 7. Beck, son
of hentucky's Senator and the new leader of
Wyomings democracy. was elected president
OF the legislative council by acclamation yes
terday. He has built two -four mills and big
lrrigating works in johnson county and gave
Buffalo the electric light and a water system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-16
Land Officer Gone Wrong.

Tucson, ARIz., Jan. 16.-Special Examiner
Mcconnell of the Interior department who has
been here several days examining the accounts
of Fred W. Smith, late receiver of the United
States land Office here, finds there is due the
government S2, 400 and to the settlers who
paid Smith on the land entries about $4,000.
Smiths whereabouts unknown
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-16
Died From Street Fight Wounds.

MACON, Mo-, Jan. l6.-Deputy Sheriff Poison
who was shot by W. G. Larribee in Tuesdays
street fight between the latter and Mason
Norris, died yesterday. Dr. Larribee who was
shot by Norris, is suffering from bloodl lpoison-
ing and is not expected to live.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-16
A COLLAPSED Tank.

JEFFERsoNyILLE, IND, Jan. 16.-An s. .O0O-gal-
Ion tank in the Jeffersonville, Madison and
Indianapolis yards collapsed yesterday morn
ing while carpenters were at work upon it, Joe
Gable of Columbus was fatally hurt and two
Others were badly hurt. The cause is supposed
to have been the swelling of the dry timbers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-16
A Mammoth Star.

Saturdays STAR will be issued in sixteen
page form and will be of unusual interest to
advertisers and the reading public generally.
Numerous chapters on local subjects have been
prepared with great care and will be profusely
illustrated. Saturdays STAR will be model.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-16
Died i'm Jail.

La PORTE. IND, Jan. l6.-Ella Wasserman,
who created sensation several mgnths ago by
making a murderous assault on Mrs. Minnie
Leeds of Michigan City, died in the county jail
yesterday of liberation of the stomach
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-16
Interior Department Changes,

The following official changes have been
made in the Department of the Interior:
Pension office-Promotion: John h Boude
of Illinois, medical examiner at 1880, to asst.
medical referee at 92,250. designations:
Andrew ]. Poulson of Missouri and Charles d.
Shank of Indiana special examiners at 81 400
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-16
A Swindler.

ATLANTA, Ga, Jan. lev. NJ. Heathcock, q
merchant of Fairburn, Ca, has been arrested
upon a charge of cheating and swindling.
Heathcock, who had considerable property.
made a sale of it all 10 his son and then
bought goods TO the amount of $4,000. and
when the bills were presented refused to pay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-16
Saved the Piano.

PREscorT, Wis, Jan l6.-The Union hotel
was burned 10 the ground yesterday morning.
The inmates being asleep, the fire was under
great headway before it was discovered Moth
ing was saved except the piano. Loss so, COO.
No insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-16
Diseased Meat I'm ST. Paul.

81. PAUL, MIMI, Jan 16.-The startling dis
covery was made yesterday morning by the
health officer that diseased meat had been do
hberately placed on the market here. In 9
slaughter house just outside of the city thirteen
hogs died from cholera Tuesday and were
dressed ready for market
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-16
Texas Fever.

SHELBYvILLE, Ill, Jan. l6.-A number Of
valuable thoroughbred Herefords, the prop
erty Of II. ii. Funk of this county, have died
with Texas fever and many more are sick.
Funk recently purchased stock in st. Louis
and thinks the disease was contracted in the
yards at that place
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-16
THE EVENING STAR
PUBLISHED DAILY. Except Sunday,
AT THE STAR BUILDINGS,
Northwest Corner Pennsylvania Ave- and llth st., by
The Evening Star Newspaper Company,
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The WEEKLY STAR-published Frfday-S1 .
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Rates of advertising made known on application
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-16
The Mowatt VIII Case Decided.

PouGHKEEPsIE, Jan. l6 Judge Barnard has
decided the Mowatt case, declaring that Miss
Mowatt was induced to sign the agreements
Through threats Of conspiracy and fraud
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-16

Grasshoppers as lively and contented as in
harvest time we're to be seen last week in Man
helm, Pa, and Wellsburg, VIVA.
The Harrisburg car manufacturing compank
is negotiating sale OF the works to an
English syndicate.
Senator Joseph e. Brown is the largest tar
payer in Atlanta, Ga. He returns property to
the value of s43l, ,225 in that city.
All Of the leading iron and steel mills at
Pittsburg are crowded with orders more than
at any time during the present boom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-16
Representative Peters to Withdraw.

Congressman s. r. Peters of the seventh
Kansas district has sent letter to the editor Of
the Newton, Kan, Republ'can in which, after
announcing his intention to withdraw from
public life at the close of this, his third term,
he says: 'The reasons for this course are we'll
embraced in the short sentence-I cannot
afford it. The expenses incident to SO large a
district great that for the last three years
my salary has been insufficient to meet them
Until last year had sufficient income from law
business to meet the deficiency, but since then
this income has ceased. Necessity, therefore,
as well as inclination, induces me to retire
from public service at the expiration of my
present term. l must devote the remaining
years of my active life to providing for my
family and myself reasonable competence
for the future"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-16
Washington Started the Ball.

Representative Hooker of Mississippi in his
speech in the House this afternoon took oc-
casion to get in some sharp licks for Washing
ton. He referred to the board of promotion as
the real starters OF the worlds fair idea and
wound up by saying whatever city is chosen
the people owe debt of gratitude TO WASH
ington for its work in starting the ball rolling"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-16
The Sioux Lands Proclamation.

The President is considering whether to sign
at present the proclamation announcing the
acceptance and consent by the Sioux Indians to
the cession of o portion OF their lands in the
Dakotas or to defer afixing his signature
until later in the season. Under the
terms of the act authorizing the purchase of
these lands from the Indians the issue of
proclamation by the President declaring
that the consent OF the Indians had
been obtained completes the transaction,
and from that date the lands are
restored to the public domain and open to set
Element. The question to be determined is
whether intending settlers are to be encouraged
to go out to that country in midwinter or
whether the signature to the proclamation
should be deferred until the spring opens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-16

THANKING THE PREsIDENT.-The entire re-
publican delegation in Congress from Missouri
called on the President this morning and
thanked him for his appointment of the St.
Louis postmaster yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-16

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-16

VIRGINIA PosTMAsTERs.-L W. Baker has
been appointed postmaster at Flatwoods, Scott
county, Va, and H. H. Rivercomb at Williams
vile, Bath county, Va
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-16

GERoNIMo's BAND.-Secretary Proctor has
received a letter from Capt. R. H. Pratt, tenth
cavalry, superintendent of the Indian school at
Carlisle, Pa, warmly commencing the Secre-
tarys plan for the transfer of Geronimos band
of Apaches to the Fort Sill reservation. He
says that he regards this place as eminently
suited for the purpose.
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