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The morning call., 1890-10-09
Arrest of a Nnfnrinns Swindlar

PRESCOTT, Oct. S.-Under Sheriff Murray
McIneIney yesterday lodged in Jail here one
of the most noted and cunning crooks Of the
Southwest He goes by the name of James
NJ. Wilson. alias Matthews. alias Holley,
alias Madison. and his peculiar vocation
has been TO swindle life insurance COM
panes. His first venture was in Arkansas
some years ago when he blew up a cottage
in which he lived. The explosion occurred
prematurely and as a result he was severely
injured and now wears a large silver plate
on the top of his head. which replace por-
tion of the skull lost. His supposed body,
dressed in his best suit Of clothes, was
found in the wreck and buried by his sorrow
ing widow, who recovered the amount on his
life insurance policy. He has avoided eX-
plosions since and adopted the safer method
of drowning since that time.
In 1883 he located in Dona Ana County,
y. Mex, with his wife, who is beautiful
young woman, and Immediately took out a
life insurance policy for 5000 in the New
York Mutual, aud an additional accident
policy for $4,000. His finances were low,
and he was unable to wait the usual lapse Of
time to die, so, a few months alter receiving
the policies, a fishing excursion was organ
lied on the Rio Grande, and Wilson was re-
ported drowned. a search for the body re-
suited in finding the corpse, which was bur-
led. The suspicious of the INSURANCE COM
panies were aroused over some features of
the supposed death, and an investigation
commenced, when Wilson's wife and other
confederateS became alarmed and fled the
country. Large rewards were offered for
his arrest, and some Of the best detectives in
the country are III search of him.
During Il recent visit to Jerome Under
Sheriff McIneTney noticed some peculiarilieS
of countenance, and on his return 10 the
Sherih'S Office identified him by pictures
and description on file there, and made
claims to have fallen out of the boat on the
Rio Grande accidentally, and fioated long
distance down stream before reaching the
shore. Having had a quarrel previously
with his wife, he says he thought it would
be good way to have revenge on her by
pretending 10 be drowned. When found he
was living in a gulch some distance from
camp. He will be taken to New Mexico to-
morrow.
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State snor,smen's Association.

SACRAMENTO. Oct. 8.-The ninth annual
meeting of the State Sportsmen's Associ-
alton opened here to-day. Five teams of
five men each entered the com petition for
the Selhy trophy, which was won last year
by the Pacific Gun Club of this city. The
clubs represented were the Cotton Gun
Club, Stockton Gun Club, Pacific Gun
Club and the Pelican Gun Club
of this city, which entered two
teams. Each team shot at 100 birds. A
gale blew across the traps during the match,
sweeping many dead birds beyond the
boundary and helping large number of
wounded rnes to get beyond the flags. SThe
Cotton Club won the trophy with score of
81 the Paciics were second with &C. Stockton
third with a. and each Pelican team scored
r. Each team put up 500 entrance. which
was divided into 30. 80 and 20 per cent. The
highest individual scores were made by Mack
of acramentU and Chick of san DiegO-1S
birds each out of 20.
A ten-bird match followed, in which Mer-
rill and Haas of Stockton and Vaughn and
GatZ Of Sacramento made clean scores. The
shooting will continue four days, if the en-
lhusiasm and money of the sportsmen hold
out.
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Gale at Vancouver.

VANCOUVER, Oct. S.-A gale here yester-
day caused considerable damage, although
no serious casualties are yet reported. A
couple of houses and one saw-mill in course
Of construction succunbed, the roofs being
blown clear off. The steamer Amelia, at
anchor in the haIbor, broke from her moor
ings and came up to the dock. where she
was secured. A little sloop careened and
filed, two men on board being forced to
swim ashore 1t was estimated at one time
that the wind attained velocity of eighty
miles an hour All the steamers were de-
layed in arrival and departure, the Kingston
not getting away till o'clock this morning
The steamship Costa Rica ana couple of
ships in Esquimalt harbor dragged their
anchors, but were secured before damage
resulted
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TIE Good Templars.

SANTA CRUZ, Oct. s. = The second days
session of the Grand Lodge Of Good Temp
lars was devoted to routine business per-
tanning to the order. A resolution was
adopted that the ODD day of February
be permanently set apart TO commemorate
the introduction of Good Templary in Cali
fornia. Subordinate lodges were instructed
to hold meetings and take up collections to
pay the Indebtedness on the home for or
phans. This evening benefit and concert
was given, under the direction of w. FL.
Barnes for the Orphans Home at Vallejo
aud was great success
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Cnmmitied ia Apnews

SAN JOSE, Oct. S.-Samuel w. Lester, a
well-to-do young orchardist, residing In
Willows, was committed to the Insane Asy-
lum at Agnews to-day. He is believed to
have impaired his health by long fasts in
which he INDUCED tor the cure of slight or
imaginary ailments. For week he has
utterly refused to talk, but commune
Gates nationally on most subjects by means
of pencil and paper. He imagnes his
brothers are trying to obtain his property.
He is a bachelor IS years old and recently
came from Connecticut.
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Rovcotters Arrested.

PORTLAND (Oregon), Oct. = Last night
officers arrested Anton Vogt and John Arm
hurster on the charge of intimidation. The
men were distributing dodgers declaring a
boycott on Wenard's brewery. 1t is stated
that the men belong 10 the Brewers Union
Of San Francisco and were sent up here for
the purpose of encouraging boycott against
the above named brewery. The case was
continued till tomorrow, pending decision
of which the men were admitted to bail in
the sum of $500 each
The morning call., 1890-10-09

GATEs-CoLLINs-I this city. October Z, 1890,
by the Rev j. X. Smith, Frank L. Gates of Globe,
AriZ.. and Anna t. Collins OF San francisco.
CARRUTH-HAY DEN-1n this city, October z,
1890, by the Rev. w. G. Pond, Robert Henry Car
ruth and Eliza Mason Hayden, both of San ran
cisco.
LANGE-HUSSEY-Int this city. October 5, 1890,
by the Rev. Father Neugent, Peter LANCE and
Mamie Hussey, both OF San Francisco.
NELSON-BOLIN-In Berkeley, October 5, 1890.
by the Rev. NJ. Tarkkanen, Lars August Nelson
and Olga Boiin, both of Berkeley
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William A. Sawyer, Hess Road Niagara Coun-
~, New York. says:
about year ago was taken with severe
pain In both lungs. l was first attacked with
violent chill, then a dreadful pain, aud then a
cough accompanied by considerable fever. 1t
looked very much like bad attack Of pneumonia
friend OF mine procured five ALLCoCK's PLAs-
TIERS. One lie put uDder each arm, one under
each shoulder blade, and one my chest close
around my throat. In a few hours The cough
ceased, tile pain gradually abated, and broke
out into profuse persprati0D. fell into n pro-
found sleep, and the next day was almost well.
wore the Plasters eight days al;erward, and have
never had any trouble since"
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Drowned III Clear Lake.

LAKEPoRT, Oct. SC. d. Mead was
drowned to day in Clear Lake. He
and w. English went out in a
large yacht towing small boat.
The lake was very rough and
blew the small boat around to the side of
the large one. Mead got into it TO row it
around to the rear, when he lost his balance
and fell overheard, sinking before help
reached him.
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BOOTS AND SHOES.
The Retail Clerks Hasten to Tell the
Good News.

Good News.
delegation from the Retail Shoe Clerks
Early Closing Movement visited the Boot
and Shoe Makers White Labor League last
night and impaired the happy intelligence
that Kaufman had surrendered uncondi-
tionally, and would henceforth close his
store at o'clock. This makes almost a
clean sweep for the clerks. and if the firms
all do as they have agreed there seems moth
ing more TO hinder the success OF the clerks
movement.
Mr.. kaufman has explained to the clerks
that his reason for yielding was that he did
not wish to work in opposition to the other
dealers. OF course, the boycott has been
lifted.
The Leagues Canvassing Committee
searching the city for ChiHese-made goods
is pushing its labors vigorously, and will
report in a week or two.
The outlook now is that the league will
completely unionize the city, so far as fac
tories are concerned. Even now, very few
workmen remain outside the union.
The weekly assessment in aid of the
molders and core-makerS is still in force,
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A Prisoners Attsmpt to Esoana.

SACRAMENTO, Oct. S.-The officials at the
City Prison today found that a portion of
the wall of the cells recently occupied by w.
R. Kelly, alias 'Broncho Shorty" had been
dug out within short distance of the outside.
Kelly was arrested couple of weeks ago
for burglary, and was waiting examination.
On Tuesday he was taken out of the cell for
trial in the Police Court, and was held
to answer. He was then removed to
the County Jail. Had he been allowed to
remain in the City Prison few days longer
he would have succeeded in making his es-
cape. as the wall faces on the Jail yard and
this is low-walled affair.
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Uiah Liberals.

SALT LAKE, Oct. 8.-The Liberal Terri
torial Convention was held here to-day.
The platform congratulates the people on
Their victory of the past Two years; on the
adoption of the free speech system through
liberal agitation; on tie recognition of the
rights of labor, and felicitates ourselves on
forcing the abandonment of the practice of
polygany. Judge c. G. Goodwin was nom-
mated for delegate to Congress.
The morning call., 1890-10-09

The grand annual races Of the Trotting-
horse Breeders Association will commence
at Napa on Saturday next and continue for
one week. The programme embraces some
OF the best events ever gotten up for race
track. On the first day Stamboul will trot
best irotting horses from the stock farms in
the State have been entered.
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BORN.

" nave ING SAME puO!l3neu.I
BORN.
LlEBIG-In this city. October 4, 1890 to the wife
OF Captain L. Liebig. a daughter.
PFAEFFLE-In this city, October 8, 1890, to the
wife OF Henry q. Pfaefle, a daughter.
BAKER-Jn this city, October 8. 1890, to the wife
Of W. S. Baker. daughter.
STEIMKE-ln this city. october l, $780, to the
wife OF william Steimke, adaughteT.
STYCKER-In this city, September 27, 1890, to the
wife OF Charles Sly, ker, son.
YoGEL-In this city, october A. 1890, to the wife
of A. NogeI, a daughter.
MoRDHORST-Septcmber 81, 1890. to the wife OF
John Z. MordhOrst son.
HUBNER-In this city, October 8, 1890, to the vile
OF &. W. Hubner.
ALBERS-In Novato, october Z. $780, to the wife
of q. II. Aisers. son.
J0RGENSEN-In this city. October T. 1890, to the
WIFE of j. +. Jorgensen, daughter.
MACK-In this city, October T. 1890, to the vile of
Robert Mack, son.
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Out OF Danpar.

SAN JOSE, Oct. S.-Mrs. Murphy Colom-
bet is now out of danger. Two weeks ago
to-day she was thrown from her buggy and
remained unconscious over a week. Her
lite was despaired of, but it is now thought
she will be up in few days.
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at South Union. eight miles from here. Be-
fore terminating his own life Smith at
tempted that of his father-in-law, John +.
Crins. and his wife. Crins' granddaughter,
and who had taken refuge at her step
fathers home.
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vailed. Nominations were as follows: AS
semblyman, Jerry Adams; Superior JpdS sS
4. j. Crowley; District Attorney, >. w.
Cochrane; Sheriff and Tax-Colleetor; Frank
Healey; Auditor and Recorder, ". Francis
Magee; Assessor, r. Kinsella; Treasurer,
r. T. Cotcingham; Supervisors. b. L. Mil
Ter and J. A. Harding.
MoREHoUsE AT SANTA CRUZ.
SANTA Cruz, Oct S.-H. V. Morehouse
addressed large Republican maSS-meetlng
this evening.
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The stated subjects for discussion are !:
Selecting State Flower" by Miss
Blanche Pratt; 1.-THE Amarylls," and
" October Work in the Flower Garden"
uannrai di cnuccnns
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In a Precarious Condition.

SAN JOSE, Oct. S.-Benny Harrison, the
boy whose foot was crushed by train on
Saturday, is in precariOus condition. Gan
creme had set in. and the foot was ampu-
tated yesterday. His life is despaired of.
The morning call., 1890-10-09
OBITUA AR Y
JOHN II. KEMP.

John II. Kemp, a native of New York
City, but for many years a resident of this
city. died on Tuesday at his residence, 23i0
Steiner street He was connected with the
upholstery trade, SO years and Z months
old, and leaves widow and six chill Gren to
mourn his loss
The morning call., 1890-10-09
One Question Set at Rest.

The tanners and curriers' are putting a
few finishing touches ON the preparations
for the ball ON next Saturday night at B'nai
Birth Hall NJ. j. Kelly, who represents
their union in the Leather Federation Ex-
hibit at the fair, reports that it is undGubt-
edly the best exhibit ever made on this
Coast, settling the disputed question of Cal
iiornia's ability 10 produce first class
lpatbpr
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Death Of an Aged Chief.

SALEM, Oct. Sod Adam, the last chief
of the Tnlamook tribe of Indians, died yes
terday at his cabin on Tillamonk Bay.
Adams age is estimated at from 100 to 140
years.
The morning call., 1890-10-09

MERGED, Oct. S.-Pe:er Fee, charged with
attempted murder in Mariposa County, and
out OH bail died near Smelling with con-
gestiye chill suddenly.
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Nervous Prostration.

TULARE, Oct. s.-Miss Il. A. Weston, a
prominent lady of Rochester or Buffalo, n.
Y, was passenger on yesterdays train
en- route for Los Angeles. She was suffer-
ing from a severe attack of nervous prostra-
firD
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SUICIDE of Desertsd Hn,bo,d

OLYMPIA CWash.). Oct. s. = Frank E.
Smith. son of the late " Skookum" Smith of
Tacoma, Shot and killed himself last night
The morning call., 1890-10-09

Arrived.
WEDNESDAY, Oct 8.
Schr Seven Sisters, Olsen, SO hours from Collins
Landing; 100 cords wood, to johnson & Jensen.
Movements of Tr ans ,ti .:itii: Ste l
NEW YORK-ArrivedO Oct S-Stmrs City OF New
York. Teutonic and Nevada, from Liverpool: stmrS
friesland and NederIand, from Antwerp; Stmr
Veendam. from Rotterdam; stmr State OF Indiana,
from GLASGOW.
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neath of the Son of e.. Governor sprsgue

Death Of the Son of Ex-Governor sprsgue'
SEATTLE, Oct. S.-William Sprague Jr''
grandson of Salmon P. Chase and only son
of Ex-Governor Sprague of Rhode Island,
was found dead in bed in his room last
evening. A balf-bottle of chloroform lay
ON the floor beside the bed. He left let
to to- the tn belief that he was tempora rily in
sane.
WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-When informed
of the death of her son, Mrs.
Sprague said: Il can't conceive that
he killed himself. If it is true that
he met violent death it surely must
have been accidental l received letter
from him from Chicago only lew days be-
fore he left that city. There was nothing
in the letter to indicate that he was not
feeling all right"
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Alameda.

1t is now stated that the steel bridge
which the Government intends to build across
the tidal canal cut on Park streets ready to
be placed in position, and that work will be
co mmenced on its erection in a few DAYS.
Conrad Riegelhuth was tried Yesterday for
disturbing the peace and was ACQUITTED.
The complainant was Charles Sturm, who
alleged that Riegelhuth acted in an unbe-
coming manner toward him during the Re-
publican primary election.
The residents of Alameda are highly
pleased at the news that free mail delivery
has been ordered by the Department at
Washington. commencing on November 1st.
Three carriers will be needed to cover the
city. and Postmaster Sturtevant has already
received several applications for the posi-
tiOns.
The City Trustees investigated last even
ing the charges against j. H. Busch, a sa-
loon-keeper on High street, that he keeps a
dlsOrderly place and sells liquors to minors.
1t appeared from the testimony that the
charges were instigated by members of a
temperance organization who employed q
tthrteen,,year-old boy to go into Busch's sa-
loon and purchase bottle of beer.
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ToTHE UNFORTUNATE.

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q O23 kearny street, Established in 1854
ES7z s. for the treatment Of special Diseases D.
IA ~ ia bility. diseases wearing the body and
sS5y1SN$ mind permanently cured. The Doctor hls
SsTlgf3AsS visited the hospitals OF Europe aud oo-
kssSssNs tained mu III valuable infor nation which
he can impart TO those IN need OF his services The
Doctor when others fail. Try hin. No charge
unless he effects Persons cured tt home Call
Orwrite. Address DIR. j. T.. GIBBON, Box 1851
SanFrancisco. Cal Mention this paper. mrl2u exj0
The morning call., 1890-10-09

The twenty-sixth regular meeting of the
California State Floral Society will be held
in the rooms of the State Board of Trade
The morning call., 1890-10-09

THOMAS HICKS.
Thomas Hicks, the well-known portrait
painter, died yesterday at Ithaca, n. Y.
The morning call., 1890-10-09
BlRTHS-M ARRIAGES-DEAIHS.

birth, marriage and death notices sent by mall
will not he inserted. They must be handed in at
either OF the publication oiticos and be Endorsed
with the name and residence OF persons authorized
to have the same pu0llShed.l
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Arrived

LATEST SHIFTING INTELLIGENCE.
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SAN RAFAEL, Oct. s.-The Democratic
County Con vention met this afternoon at
the Courthouse. w. j. Miller was elected
Chairman and John Cornell Secretary. The
deliberations of the convention were very
quietly conducted and much enthusiasm pre-
The morning call., 1890-04-15
THE DAY OF DOOM.
EriCksOn's Tidal Wave Fails to
Put in an Appearance ON Time.

Yesterday was set apart by George Erick-
son, a disciple of Mrs, Woodwork, the So
called evangelist, as day for the destruc-
ton of San Francisco, Oakland and Ala
media by an earthquake and tidal wave.
In this city little heed was given to the
prophecy of man who was adjudged a
lunatic. but in Oakland and the vicinity the
people who had attended Mrs. WoOdworth's
meetings placed implicit faith in it. Hun
drets went to the mountains, some even
selling their property at a sacrifice and
pOcketing the coin.
But the day passed without an incident to
mar its beauty, as one Of CALIFORNIA; model
spring days The sun shone brightly and
the winds blew gently. There was not a
tremor OF the earth to denote that an earth
quake was lowering in the vicinity with de-
signs upon the city. The ocean and bay
were gentle in aspect and their pillows did
not even average their usual fierceness as
they rolled upon tine shore.
1t IS general subject of gossip in Oak
land as 10 what the ''cranks" who fled to
the mountains will say when they return to
town. If they had stayed in their bones
they could not have seen more tranquil
day. Nature itself seemed to enter a mild
protest against being made the toy of BRAIN
less people who sought to undermine her
actions.
No intelligence was received by those
who lied from the doom to come as to how
Mrs. Woodwork, who is in ST. Louis, or
Erickson, who is in Stockton Lunatic
Asylum, accounted for the failure of the
elements to connect and carry out the dire
full prophecy.
One OF the most comical features of the
tidal wave or "dOom-sealers' scare
was seen on the city front Many ship cap
tains and men engaged in shipping carried
champagne cork pinned on each lapel Of
their coat. When asked why they did so
they said it was that they might float when
the tidal wave struck them.
The bar-keepers on the front mad to
rummage out all their old corks to supply
the demand, and the scheme, which was the
invention of Captain Boyes of the Golden
Shore Market was a great success.
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A SNEEZING BATTALION.
Sand on the Floor Plays Havoc With
DrilI of The First.

Sand on the Floor Piays Havoc With a
DriII of the First.
A battalion dril, without previous notice
save to the Captains, was had last evening
of Companies G, G and Il of the First In
fantry III the regimental armory. A num-
Der of men sufficient to make six companies
of sixteen files front reported, one of the
three companies, needless to state which,
having to borrow men to make up its quota.
Though equa LIED, the companies lacked
the 1ull number OF com petent guides and
some of the fOurs were in double ranks Civ
giving anyhow an appearance OF ragged
ness. The drill was one OF the poorest that
has ever been given by any one, and the
sentiment On this proposition was unani-
nous.
For some unknown reason the men were
IN demoralzed state. The movements
were simple enough, being formations in
close column of companies or divisions, but
tue simplest Wretchedly executed. Colonel
Dickinson was III command, but lie gave up
IN disgust, acknowledging that it was the
first time in his experience that he could
not handle six companies.
Lleutenant-Colonel Taylor, who has not
drilled tue battalion so long that only the
veteran members are aware of his connec-
ton with the regiment, tried his hand then,
but the result was no better. Some one
with very little forethought had strewn fine
sand on the floor, probably to counterfeit It's
slipperyness on account of the waxing for
Com pany BIS recent full-dress party.
This sand, ground into very minute parti-
Giles by the marching battalion, was also
raised in the air by the spiritless footsteps
and general epidemic of sneezlng, cough
ing and expectoration was the result, and
the now thoroughly demOralized and de-
jected battalion was dismissed. Some
maintained that pepper had been Strewn on
the noori but whatever it was, none could
appreciate the Coloners joke that they
ought to be used to pepper at least, hayin z
so long used it in hot Scotch
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BELONGS TO THE AGES
Anniversary of Abraham Lin
coins Assassination.
Brief Retrospect of the Fatal Coed Friday
Twenty-Five Years Ago, When He
Was Killed by Booth.
"Now. he belongs to the ages.n


AS the dawn came on Easter Saturday. twenty
five years ago to-day, the silence In the death
chamber OF President Abraham Lincoln was
broken by these words by Mr.. Santon, a member
of his Cabinet, al z % o'clock in the morning a
few moments after The President had breathed
his last.
Today, then, is the twenty-Hfth anniversary
of The untimely death Of President Lincoln. The
country had just entered on period OF peaceful
happiness after the prolonged and dreadful war
time, when suddenly it was enguTed in pro-
found grief by the assassination of the President
on Good Friday night. April IA, 1865.
II was the fifth day after the surrender OF Lee,
and, instead OF the usual mourning services,
general and solemn thanksgiving were offered to
heaven. Lincoln spent the day pleasantly and
quietly, giving most OF his time to the society of
his family and a few select friends. In the even
Ing be went to Ford'S Theater, where Miss Laura
Keene was receiving benefit in Our American
Cousin"
Wholly unaware of what had been plotted by
a band OF malignant secessionists he arrived at
The theater a little before o'clock with his
party When he appeared In his box the orches-
ira struck up Hail to the Chief" and the
audience cheered unanimously.
About an hour Later John Wilkes Booth entered
the theater by back door, gained abundance to
the Presidents box and shot him through the
brain.
Booth jumped to the stage and escaped,
ana when II was known that lie had assassinated
The President scene of intense excitement was
presented by the angry audience.
lie President dropped bis head forward and
his eyes closed. He was carried 10 room in a
house opposite the theater, where, attended by
his distracted Wife, friends, Cabinet and sur
geons, be lived through the night in an uncon-
sciUus stale and died next morning.
Booth died in burning barn, where he was
run to earth by his pursuers.