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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
ESCAPE FROM JAIL.
Bright and succcssful Plan OF john @
burlington, tho Missouri Desperate.

Bright and successful Plan OF john @.
burlington, tho Missouri Desperate.
John G. burlington, the noted desper-
ado, who has been confined In the coun-
ty Jail at Bonneville, Mo-, for the past
six months, effected his escape Saturday
night in clever manner. After the
guards had given him his supper 1t had
been their custom to allow him the free
dom OF the jail for the purpose Of excr-
cising until o'clock. Deputy Sheriff
Nicholson took him his supper ut 8
o'clock, and left Turlington's cell
his usual exercise. As soon rs he
was left alone the desperate rugged
out dummy with the pillow and blan-
ket from his bed and an old shirt. He
placed the dummy in the bed so that 1t
would appear to be lying with Its back
to the door. He placed his supper dishes
outside the door, and arranged the cell
for the night in its usual way, and pro-
ceeded to the room in the lower part of
the building occupied by Deputy Sher-
ifs Nicholson and Garrettson There he
hid himself under a bed and awaited a
favorable opportunity to make his es-
cape, which presented itself when tho
two deputies went into the room
prepared for their supper and went to
the dining-room. Then burlington
emerged from his place OF concealment,
and escaped by the window, which was
only few feet from the ground. Whom
Nicholson went to Turlington's cell to
secure the prisoner for the night he
found the supper dishes outside the
door, and mistaking the dummy for bis
sleeping charge, locked and bolted the
door. Turlington's clever ruse was not
discovered until o'clock Sunday morn
ing, when the guard attempted to
arouse the dummy for breakfast. The
alarm was given and the search for the
fugitive was begun. At eight
o'clock Sunday night one of
the searching party returned and
reported that no trace of burlington had
been found, except perhaps, three
horses which had been stolen during the
night at different points on the road to
Jefferson City. 1t is thought that the
fugitive may have taken this means to
get away. burlington was regarded as
one of the most desperate men in the
Southwest He was the murderer Of
Ex-Sheriff Cranmer, and was con-
fessed train robber. The former crime
was committed after he had been ar
rested at Sedalia for shooting at rail-
road brakeman. A confederate supplied
him with revolver, and he attacked
Sheriff Cranmer one night whom the
latter had taken his supper to him. He
shot the sheriff in the breast, but the
officer succeeded in boltng the prison
er's cell door before burlington could
make his escape. While awaiting trial
for the latter crime, he confessed to be-
ing the confederate of Bill Temple in
the Vinita Il. 7. train robbery. Tenn
pie was convicted OF the latter crime at
Fort Worth, Tex, and is now serving
time for it burlington was convicted
of Sheriff Cranmer's murder, and was
sentenced to be hanged. He was grant
ed q new hearing, and was awaiting
trial when he escaped.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
MAN1AUs BARRIoApp
To Save Himself From the Asylum--Lock-
cd in n Room, Armed and Defying Om-
GERS and Family for Days.


To Save Himself From the Asyium-Lock-
cd in n Room, Armed and Defying Oni-
GERS and Family for Days
Some time ago John Tunis, boiler.
maker, underwent severe surgical
operation for cancer at Baltimore. Since
then he has given evidence OF an un-
sound mind. He slept with hatchet
under his pillow, and his wife feared for
her life. Tuesday he became 80 violent
that hts family decided to send him to
an asylum. He overheard them talking
about their plans to dispose OF
him, and with the cunning Of ma
MAC he proceeded to defeat them. He
carried wheel-barrow load OF bricks
to his bedroom on the second floor, and
after arming himself with q butcher
knife and baseball bat he barricaded
the door and defled any one to take him.
Threats and entreaties to induce him to
come out were in vain, and at last
his wife reported the case to
the police. A policeman was
constantly on watch to capture him
as soon as he should open the door, Mrs.
Tunis being opposed to using force.
During the day he called for water Sow
eral times, but could not be induced to
open the door to receive it. He tied a
tin kettle to a string and lowered it from
the second-story window. 1t was filed,
and he drew 1t up Food was sent him
in the same manner. The family moved
out Of the house Wednesday and left
him alone. This action on their
part they hoped would caused him to try
to make his escape. Several officers
were concealed in the cupboard and cell
lar, but he was too sharp for them, and
did not come out Wednesday night his
wife passed him some food through the
window, and he promised her he would
open the door Thursday morning. He
kept his word, and at 9:20 o'clock opened
the door and permitted himself to be
taken
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
PEGGING OUT.
Natural Gas Supply weakening nc Pitts
burgh-Rates Raised Fifty Per Cent.

Natural Gas Supply Weakening nc Pltts-
burgh-Rates Raised Fifty Per Cont.
The directors of the Philadelphia
Natural Gas Company, of Pittsburgh, at
their meeting Thursday decided to in
crease the price Of gas to private oon-
sumers 30 per cent. The advance will
go into effect Doeomber 1. Tne present
rate 10 nfteen cents per 1000 feet, with
Eve cents off for cash payment The in
crease decided upon will mako the rate
twenty cents per 1, 900 feet, with five cents
off for cash payment, or fifteen cents
per 1000 feet. The outlook for resum-
ing the gas supply to the furnaces and
iron mills is not favorable unless the
manufacturers agree to pay tho same
rates as is charged to private consumers,
and they say they can not afford to do
80. There is now no doubt that the action
of the Philadelphia company in shut
ting of the gas from the pudding fur
naces was due to a shortage that it can
not at present undertake to make good.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
WAS KICKED TO DEATH.

The Indiana Asylum Crime-Further Con-
elusive Proof Against the Attendants.
Pursuant to an order from the grand
jury at Richmond, Ind, which is in
vestigating the recent murder Of T. j.
Blount in the Eastorn Hospital for In
sane by attendants, the body was again
taken up Sunday and another and moro
complete autopsy was made by DR.. w. b.
Fletcher, of indianapolis, and DIR. T. j.
Bowles, of Muncie. The autopsy was
made to discover, if possible, whether
Mr.. Blount's death resulted from
other causes than those already known.
as the officers at the asylum had claimed
before the grand jury and at tother times
that he had died of asphyxia, conges-
tion of stomach, pneumonia, paralysis
and several other diseases. The liver,
lungs, heart, stomach, kidneys and
brain were all examined in turn, and
found normal, which disputes the story
that he died from other than being kick
ed to death. Three more fractured ribs
were found, making eight in all, that
were broken.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
TELEGRAPHERS.
Tho St. Louis Lodge of the Brother
hood to Be Dissolved,
And Discharged Men and Strikers Are Re-
instated.

The trouble which has existed in st.
Louis for the past few days between the
Western Union Telegraph operators who
are, or were members Of the newly or
ganized Brotherhood of Photographers.
and the Western Union Company, has
been amicably settled. The members
OF the st. Louis Lodge held q meeting
Wednesday, and it Ks officially an
nounced that preliminary steps
were taken to dissolve the local
lodge. The lodge will be disbanded
as soon as tho regular forms necessary
for such action can be gone through
with. This removed all local cause for
contention between the two parties and
the telegraph officials have reinstated
not only the operators who voluntarily
left their instruments and walked out
of the office, but those who were dis
charged. At least outward harmony is
restored and the ripple of excitement
which disturbed the troubled waters
has subsidized.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08

collar and side forms. Medici collars
are on corsages and wraps of all kinds,
and are greatly varied in size. Small
French paniers are curved over the
hips of evening toilets, and demi-
trained dresses are finished without
facing or balayeuse, being lined with
surah. Pingat drapes rich black lace
over light cloth gowns with novel effect.
The rage for fur shoulder capes is
greater than ever, and the new shapes
are snugger, longer, and made of all
sorts OF fur, from seal and sable to
''black coney." A seal pelerine with
golden brown cloth tailor suit, picture
hat of brown velvet with dropping
shaded plumes, with mousquetaire
gloves to match the darker tints. form
q stylish street costume smart enough
for princess Although the ultra
smart street jackets are very long with
arching hip seams and notable and novel
garnitures which stamp them as this
years production; yet there are also
new models OF this years fashioning,
made for those who do not admire the
three-quarter styles. These are medt
um long with single or double fronts.
and trimmed with military braids and
ornaments with tiny fur roll at the
edge 9. D. y.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
Extsnt of the Lottery Law.

Postmaster Van Cott, of New York,
makes the announcement that the act of
Congress excluding lottery matter from
the mail prohibits not only the mailing
of lottery tickets, circulars, ETC., but
also newspapers or other publica tions
containing any advertisement of any
lottery or gift enterprise of any kind Of
fering prizes, dependent upon chance;
and Furthermore that the law officer of
the post-oflico has decided that adver-
tisments of European government pre-
MUM bonds are held to como within
the provisions of the new law.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
CAUGHT 1T FROM A CAT.
Three Members of n Family Dead From
DIphfherta.

Three Members of n Family Dead From
Dlphtheria.
aTbe family of Robert Paul, at Mid
Heton, Wis, has been afflicted by
diphtheria which was brought into the
house in singular manner. About four
weeks ago stray cat came to their homo
and one of the children handled and
played with it. Although it was netic'
ed at the time that it discharged at the
nose and mouth, nothing was thought
Of 1t until soon after when the little
boy came down with black diphtheria
of the most malignant kind, that
the doctor said he had caught
from the cat. The boy died, then sec
ond son took the disease and died. The
father, mother and daughter were also
stricken down and recovered. Allen,
the only remaining son and support OF
his parents. cared for them all through
their terrible sickness, holding one OF
the boys when dying and preparing
them for their last resting place with
his own hands. When She others were
recovering he was taken down and
died.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
Balfour Doing Good.

Mr.. Balfour has pushed forward tho
arrangements for the construction OF
railways in the distressed districts in
the west of Ireland. The work of build
ing the roads will furnish employment
for host of laborers besides those liv-
ing in the districts through which tho
roads will be built Men coming from a
distance can, if they desire, have part
of their wages remitted free of charge
to their families.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
A TEST CASE.

The Lcavenworth Times Again Stopped
by the Postmaster, and Brings Suit, on
News Basis.
Following his proceeding of Thursday,
Postmaster Richie again threw the
mailed edition of the Leavenworth
Times out of the mail Friday morning.
The paper was unmailable because it
reprinted the list of the Catho-
lie Fair raffies in giving
an account of the postmaster 8
action. Postmaster General Wanamaker
sustains Postmaster Richie, and in re-
ply to his telegram of inquiry simply
wired: "Unmailable." Friday after
noon suit was filed by the Times in the
district court against Postmaster Richie
for $40, 600 damages. The claim is made
that no law can forbid an American
newspaper to print the news.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
Chinese Drowned.

Advices from Yokohama, per steamer
Oceanic, state that q telegram from
Oska. dated October IA, says that two
Chinese men-of-war, bound from Fusen
to Jinsen, had foundered in gale on
October 0, sixty miles from the latter
port The Japanese man-of-war Kongo
left Kube for Turkey October 10, with
the survivors of the Turkish man-of- war
Ertougroul. OF the 500 persons lost on
the Ertougroul, the bodies of $50 have
been washed ashore.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08

pockets which are overlaid with the
silk and chenille garnitures. Less
elaborate French costumes and cloak
dresses of fine ladies' cloth or cameps
hair over skirts Of velvet or striped ben.
galine are bordered with fur or feather
bands. The polonaise form outlines
the waist severely with all the fullness
at the back, very slight paniers reliev.
ing the sides. London-made dresses OF
Venetian cloth combined with velvet
striped armure silk are shaped with
demi-trained princesse backs and
jacket fronts Of the Venetian wool, wiz
only slightly-full sleeves, plainly-gored
skirt fronts and loose Moorish vests Of
the striped fabric. Only simple walk
ing costumes are made of one plain
fabric or of woolen alone, but most OF
the daylight gowns, even those of the
richest description, have fine woolens
intermixed with silk or with striped or
plaided material. The softer, richer
brands of corded silk, it is true. look
best alone when decorated with the
new very elegant passementeries.
Black toilets are not very generally
worn just now out of half" mourning
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
Bed-Ridden for Fifty-Five Years.

Miss Lizzie o. Smith, widely known
as ''The Modern Martyr" died in
Williamantic, Ct, Sunday. She was
born at Eastford, Ct, in 1882 She was
unusually vigorous and active until she
was eleven years OF age, when she was
prostrated by a violent cold, which de-
veloped disease that settled in her
limbs, making her helpless invalid.
She was confined to her bed for nearly
fifty-fve years.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
Hanged for Nine Murders.

Thomas G. Voolfolk was hanged at
Macon, Ca, Wednesday, for the murder
of nine persons. On august 9. 1887, the
bodies of Richard F. Voolfolk, we'll
to-do white plenter; his wife, their six
children and his wifes sister were found
lying in pools of blood in the Voolfolk
residence
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
The Heiress Gets Her coachman.

Wednesday afternoon Miss Lizzie
Phelps, society belle and heiress who
lives near Bingham ton, N. Y, was mar.
ried to William Slattery, tho family
coachman. Miss Phelps is a niece OF
the late Judge Sherman d. Phelps, con-
corning whom md whose relatives thero
has been unlimited newspaper gossip
The bride, who is one of three sisters, is
about twenty-seven years of age and is
worth S1OO, 600. The groom is illiterate,
but of good appearance.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
Man and Wife Asphyxiated.

VIM. Nothing and wife were found
dead in bed at their boarding-house in
Chicago. They had been asphyxiated
by gas. A hole in the elbow of tho
main pipe leading from the street filled
the room with poison while Nothing
and wife slept Before retiring the
couple had tightly closed every door and
window, for fear of taking cold.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
LEGISLATED OUT.
The King of Holland Omcinlly Declared
Innnna hle nf GoSarnlnR.

The King of Holland Omcnlly Declared
Incapable of Governing.
At Wednesdays session of the Dutch
Parliament the question regarding the
fitness of the King to govern, in view OF
the condition of His Majesty's health,
was put to vote in accordance with tho
section of the constitution providing for
a declaration by Parliament in the
event of the King becoming incapaci-
ated. By vote of 1O9 to Parliament
declared that His Majesty was incapable
of governing. The Council of State
has been porarily invested with regal
r,owara
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
Governor Page Creates a Sensation.

Governor Page, of Vermont, created a
sensation when he appointed as chief of
his staff Colonel Herbert f. Brigham,
who had been his opponent for the
Gubernatorial chair. He also appoint
ed as member of his staff Colonel Her.
bert E. Folsom, who was the Democratic
candidate for Congress in the Second
District
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
Knocked Out,

Friday morning the Ohio Supreme
Court overruled the application of Louis
Reemelin ct al. for leave to file a petit
tion in error, in the proceedings to en-
join Mayor Mosby from appointing the
members of the new Board of City AT
fairs for Cincinnati. The ground for
this action is that the case Is not a
proper one for injunction.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
Killed by HIS Bride.

John Williams, a miner at Bradford
Coal Mines, near Birmingham, Ala,
married young woman living in tho
neigh borhood about three weeks ago.
Wednesday night, in fit of jealousy,
the woman picked up pistol lying on
the bureau and shot her husband, kill
ing him instantly. She has been ar
restod
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
Terrible Story Prom Russia.

The Vossische Zeitung confirms tho
report from Warsaw that while a num-
ber of persons were leaving Russia,
their intention being to emigrate to
Brazil, they were fired upon by the Rus
sian frontier guard at Slupca. The
Warsaw report, however, stated that
nine persons were killed, while the
Zeitung says that only four of tho party
lost their lives.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
Arrested For swindling Farmers

John r. Crittenden and William Stof-
fen, doing business as individuals, and
as firm under the name of Crittenden
& Co., were arrested Wednesday at Bal
timore. 1t is alleged that they have
been flooding agricultural points in the
West with circulars offering big prices
for produce, for which, upon its being
hipped there by farmers, it is alleged
they failed to pay.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
Another Original Package Decision.

Judge Caldwell, of the u. S. Circuit
Court, ut Little Rock, Ark, held that
under the recent act of Congress and tho
existing State laws of Iowa, ''the origin
al package is dead" and has no protec-
tion of Interstate law after it CROSSES
the border of q prohibition State.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
Boiled in a HOG -scalding Vat.

At West Sparta, N. Y, Charles A.
Thompson, losing his balance, fell head
long into caldron of boiling water.
When taken out he presented fearful
appearance, the flesh dropping from his
body. Ho died after several hours OF
terrible agony.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
A Wifa for One pau.

Mr.. Houghwout Howe, who was We'd
nesday married to Miss Mary Butter
worth, daughter of Representative But
terworth, OF Ohio, at Washington, died
Thursday of pneumonia. They were
married at the groom's apartment
while he was lying sick abed.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
Bee-Keepers Elect officers.

At the last days session Of the Inter-
national Bee-keepers Association, at
Keokuk, Ia, the following officers were
elected p III. Elwood, Starkville, N. Y,
president; Eugene Secor, Forest City,
Ia, vice-president; c. p. Dadant, Ham,
ilton, ILL.,, secretary; Ernest r. Root,
Medina, O., treasurer. Albany, N. Y,
was chosen as the place of next meet
inn
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
A Remarkable Coincidence,

A remarkable coincidence is the
deaths in Selma, Ia, of three pioneer
citizens-William Birch, aged s3; J.
Walker, 81, and Jacob Lefevre, aged 1O4.
These three went to Iowa when Indians
and bears made their homes in the hills
OF Burlington and vicinity, and have
dwelt there ever since. Their deaths
occurred within few minutes of each
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
Flouring Mills Wrecked.

Bozeman's big Touring mills at Mar
ion, Kan, were wrecked by the bursting
of the boiler Cy Allen, the engineer,
was taken from under the debris with
the upper portion of his body cooked.
r. Bozeman, one of the proprietors, was
terribly burned.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08

The Director General Of Police at St
Petersburg, has instructed the police to
rigidly adhere to the letter Of the anti
Jewish law. The police are also direct
cd to compel the families of Jews ex-
PEELED from the country, or transferred
from one portion OF 1t to another, to do
part with them.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
Hobbs Confasses.

1t is stated that Hobbs, the porter,
whose wife was mysteriously murdered
at the homo of his paramour, Mrs.
Piercy, in London, has confessed the
crime to the police, throwing the blame
on the woman for striking the fatal
blow
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
Yroight Collision-Fireman Kiriod

Two freight trains on the Reading
railroad came into collision at Rogers
Ford, Pa. James Doyle, fireman, of
Cresson, wac killed. Seven cars were
,alished, and traffic was delayed sew
aral hours
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08

DEW. d. Jones, of Oceola, Ark, found
Dwight Mckinney. wealthy planter,
in his wife's bed-chamber and shot and
killed him. lie then shot his wife three
times, fatally wounding her.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08

The notice that the Government would
sell the swamp and railroad indemnity
lands near Eau Clare, Wis. has led to
the discovery that all the indemnity
lands have been stripped of their tim
ber and are yalueless.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
Children Rurnad to Death.

The Lake House, Starbucb, Minn.,
was burned. Two children of the pro-
prietor, i. p. Bynee, were burned to
death. Two others were so badly burned
that they arc not expected to live.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
Young Woman Murdered.

Near Stilesboro, Ga, young woman
named Baker was assaulted and mur-
dered with club by an unknown party.
Hor father found her body near a field
in which she had been working.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
Minister Lincoln Leaves For Home.

Mr.. Robert Lincoln, U. S. Minister,
left London Wednesday for Liverpool,
whore he will embark for New York, he
having been granted leave Of absence
by his Government He will return to
England in January and resume the
duties of his office.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08

There was heavy fall Of snow Thurs.
day morning, the first Of the season in
Knoxville, Tenn, though the mountains
east have becn covered with 1t for some
days. The snow fell for two hours, but
melted ~ fast as 1t fell.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08

Work on the Nicaragua Canal from
the entrance atGreytown has progressed
into the interior about thirteen and one
half miles. The canal will be COM
pleted and open for traffic in tho next
four years.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
A Flaw in tha oastinr.

A flaw has been discovered in one Of
the castings OF the cruiser Maine that
will cause delay of several months and
thousands Of dollars of expense.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08

for the daytime,
though for ele-
CANT demi-toilet
it main tains Ito
supremacy on ac-
count Of its con.
venience, and al
so for the reason
that it is a fabric
that never yet
has become vul-
CARRIED by repeti-
ii on. T a c o d
cloth in black
u 8 e d for the
"dress' gowns
a re combined
with black peau
de soie scattered
over with small
brilliant flowers
or odd geomet-
rical figures in
b ri 6 h t colors.
Spanish g o l d,
violet, Vandyke
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-11-08
Tho Injunction Refused.

The Superior Court OF Cincinnati has
refused the application for an injunction
to restrain Mayor Mosby from appoint
ing the new Board of City Affairs of Gin.
cinnati