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MURDERED A BRIDE.
The Man She Tilted Kills Her, and TIT
Shoots Ktmself,

The Man She Tilted Kills Her, and Then
Shoots Himself
Clinton County for the second time in a
year is conyulsed over terrible double
tragedy. Mrs. William Langdon and a
former lover named Bevanare are the vic
tins. Mrs. Langdon is now lying dead. with
a large bullet hole in her throat and another
in her head, while Bevanares face is fairly
perforated. Three years ago John w.
Bevanare and Miss Mollie Smith were at
tending school at Valparaiso, Ind. They be-
came attached to one another. and were
finally engaged. After completing their
schooling, the girl returned to her home in
Madison, Wis, and Bevanare went to Chi
cagO. He wrote to her often. but Mollie
soon fell in love with William Langdon, and
finally Tilted Bevanare and became engaged
to Langdon. The day set for the wedding
was July 9Th. and day or two before that
time Bevanare appeared upon the scene. and
threatened to take Langdon's life il he
married the girl.
The wedding occurred, however. and
Langdon and his bride came to Clinton
County. Bevanare arrived here at o'clock
in the forenoon of September 10th. He
went Immediately to the home of Langdon.
His successful rival appearing at the door
III answer to his ring lie asked for Mrs.
let him see her. as he knew Of the previous
trouble and threats. He finally consented
to their having talk. He himself went up
stairs and secured loaded revolver to use
in case of trouble.
AS he was returning downstairs Bevanare,
who had been having hot words with Mrs.
LangdOn, drew revolver and shot her
twice, once in the head and once in the
throat He then shot himself As soon as
Langdon heard the shots he rushed toward
Bevanare's PROSTATE form and sent SIX bull
lets into his face. He then carried his wife
into the house, where she died few mo-
ments later. Lansden has been arrested
and taken to ClintOn.-Grand Mound (Ga)
Special to Y. Y. Sun.
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" COACH OR CARRIAGE"
How the Runners Behave at Present a
Earru- Ia nd

How the Runners Behave at Present at
the Ferry-Landing.
"What is the matter with the runners ?"
asked a citizen OF Sergeant Langford at the
ferry-landing yesterday morning. as the
passengers who arrived by the overland
train were landing.
"Why?" asked the Sergeant, gazing at the
uuestoner.
Nothing; only Ilfail to recognize them
as the men who. when l was here Oh a
previous occa ion, shout d at the top of
their voices free coach for this or that hotel.
called each other. harsh names, and
snatched passengers hand-satchels or pack
ages as soon az they reached the landing.
and hustled them into wagon or coach
whether willing or not"
"Ohi" said the Sergeant, as he cast his
eye along the line of hotel runners strung
on each side of the passage way, we've got
them trained so that now a passenger
ruption, and it does not take half
a dozen officers TO keep them in order. Once
in a while one of them who is a new hand
attempts to break through the rules. but he
is soon made to understand that lie has to
do as others do"
The change noted by the citizen is
marked one. Instead of the following and
scramblng for customers. which would
have put to shame string OF dealers in
secondhand clothing when trying to catch
stranger to sell him suit of clothes, that once
made this class of men nuisance to be
dreaded, the men stand side by side within
a certain line and in a subdued tone an
nOunce the house each represents and when
engaged escort the party to coach or car
riage in quiet orderly manner and comport
themselves with almost Chestertieidian po-
likeness
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COAST ITEMS.
Brief Notes From Pnc: fic States and Ter.
ritories.

Brief Notes From Pnc fic States and Ter
ritories.
The overland fruit shipments from San
Jose last week amounted to 4, 100, 100 pounds.
General Miles is in favor of terrifying Port
Townsend and Deception Pass, as they are
the keys to Puget Sound.
Referring to pineapple growing in San
Diego, the California Fruit Grower says the
fruit will grow in this State, but is always
poor and not worthy the name.
Some time ago the four-year-old son of Sher-
man Wager of San Bernardino swallowed a
needle. and the other day the needle came
out of the calf of the boys leg.
james Ryan and Charles Wooiford, of
Grass Valley, found a bee tree in Rattle
snake Ravine the other day, from which they
took 140 pounds of choice honey.
The Stanisaus Seminary and Normal
School was dedicated on Tuesday. The
opening address was made by Professor j.
w. Anderson of San Francisco.
The Napa Register says the grape-grow-
ers of that county are feeling blue over the
rotting of their crops The weather was too
foggy and cool for the grapes to mature.
A new roller four-mill was started at
Montague ON Monday. 1t turns out 70 bar
Iels day. and has reduced the price of
flour from $50 TO SIS per thousand pounds.
The dwelling of Mrs. j. w. Savage at
Park City, Utah, was burned down on Mon
day night, and two children lost their lives.
Mrs. Savage tried to light fire with coal
oil.
Some years ago James Mathews married
a Shasta Indian and had one child by her
He died recently in Butte, Mont, leaving
property worth 100000 to his sisters chill
dren, but the daughter of the Shasta woman
sued for the property and jury decided in
her favor.
A colony of Nationalist, with forty men,
hers. has been formed at Highlands, San
Bernardno County. Their individual bank
accounts are worth 100000, which causes
the Times-lndeX to say: Any one who
wishes to be in at the "divvy" will do well
to get in the swim at once.
Editor Booth of the Candelaria Chloride
Belt rises to remark: Now is the season of
the year for planting cats The more you
plant the more peaceful will be the repose
of the people at the chilly hours of midnight.
Let every man plant a cat. We started the
good work last night by planting three.
The Democrat says truly. There must
be retrenchment and reform in the city
affairs in Baker City or the municipality
will be swamped. There is reckless ex-
penditure of the peoples money that is
startling, and if the thing continues much
longer script will not be worth the picking
UP i'll the street.
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POWDERLY'S CONCLUSIONS.
Results Of the Recent Strike on the New
York Central.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 23.-Powderly has
issued circular to the Knights of Labor, in
which he reviews the late strike and draws
some conclusions. He acknowledges it
was clearly evident after the first week
that the men were beaten, but adds: 1t
was necessary to teach the power that
controls Judges and Legislatures that it
would be an expensive undertaking to at
tempt to destroy the manhood Of those who
created the wealth that went to bride public
officials. The experience gained by the Cen
trail managementin the loss Of from S15, O00, 900
to $40 000.t 100 and the greater loss Of pubic
patronage will have wholesome effect in
the flu ure. The strike was deliberately
planned in the office of the New York Cen
trail Railroad, and once inaugurated it was
but Just that they should get enough Of it"
Abiding to the published sworn confessions
of the Kni.hts arrested on charges Of
tran-wrecking, the circular says hun
dreds OF innocent persons were ar
rested during the Southwestern strikes,
and I've is convinced similar
STAT # eff hrs exists in this strike. Many
g cd. stead asst Knights will be victimized +,
ana tle order should net hesitate to extend
aid necessary to tide them over the period OF
distress now upon them. The circular calls for
rep 'iSas for alleged ouirages committed by
Pinkerton men, and says the next Legisla-
laturc of New York must be looked
to for such legislation as will abolish
worse form of brigandage than
ever existed in Italy. I'VE must put
speakers in that State as well as in others.
and we must present and push a bill, which
will do away with the hiring of these mis-
creants. Will the order sustain us in our
effort? If 50, it will be made"
Powderly reiterates his regrets that the
strikers had not made better preparations,
but though defeated, they, in his opinion, de-
served the support of their brothers.
He congratulates the strikers upon
having accomplished several results
creating public sentiment against
Pinkerlonism; opened up the eyes Of tie
nation to the necessity for Government SUI
peryisiOn of railways, etc. The circular
asks members not to pay heed to the rumors
of Encouragement in the order; that he
would answer all charges 10 the General
Assembly.
Powderly to-day announced in another
circular that on October 10th Il form OF
ballot would be printed, asking each MEM
Der of the order to vote either for or against
taking independent political action in the
future.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

LONDON, Sept. 23-The coal laborers at
Gibraltar have gone on strike.
SYDNEY, Sept. 23.-The Steamship
owners Association has concluded three
years agreement with the engineers.
CALCUTTA, Sept. IS. = A revolution has
taken place in Munipur. The Maharajah
has ded and his brother has assumed control
CHICAGO. Sept. 23-The temperature this
morning at s o'clock was: Chicago, 48o;
New York, $50; Cincinnati. $40; st.
Louis, 56'.
New YORK, Sept 23.-The trade papers
say interest in the new crop of French
pruneS has quoted down; buyers are waiting
concessions.
New YORK, Sept. 23-Lucy Walcot Shep-
ard, the divorced wife of George Francis
Train Jr., was married Thursday to Hugh
Roberts Parrish.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 23.-"California on
Wheels" is exhibiting here and will remain
one week. The papers here describe the
exhibit as magnificent specimens
COLUMBIA Is. c., Sept. 23.-Six distinct
shocks OF earthquake were felt at 20 this
morning. The last was noticeable for nearly
one minute. A rumbling accompanied the
shocks.
New YORK. Sept 23.-The Evening Post
figures out that there is an increas Sc of
9,OSO,0OO bushels Of wheat on passage to
Europe over the amount at the cores pond
ing date last year.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23-It is proposed by
some of the Democratic Representatives
that the Republicans shall be compelled to
pass the Tariff Bill without the aid of Dem
Ocratic votes in the House.
CHICAGO, Sept 23-"Bull" Haggerty
died this morning from wound inflicted by
bad Jimmy" COnnorton in saloon fight
Saturday night. C0nnOrton will recover
from the wounds he received.
NEW YORK, SEPT. 23.-The Colorado Hop
growers Association has forwarded 5000
pounds of Colorado hops 10 this market.
This is taken as an indication that Colorado
will compete in hop sales hereafter.
PARIS, Sept. 23.-Lamoureaux formerly
Secretary for Count Dillon, has published
book which contains revelations concerning
the Boulansist party. The author charges
Bonlanger with appropriating to his per-
sonal use part OF the fund subscribed to ad-
vance the interests of the party.
VIENNA, Sept. 23-Baron von Schudler,
memper OF the Privy Council and Master OF
Ordnance in the army. has brought an ac-
ton for libel against the Vaderand, the
organ of the feudal arstocracy and Clerical
party, for asserting that he accepted brides,
The suit has caused sensation here.
LIVERPOOL, Sept. 23.-The steamer CITY
Of New York, which sailed from New York
September 18th, was signaled off BrOwhead
this morning. Thirty-five minutes later the
steamer Teutonic, which also left New
York September 18th, passed the same
point The City of New York sailed thirty
minutes ahead Of the Teutonic.
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Enthusiastic Republican Msstin1.

HoLLIsTER, Sept. 23.-Reddick and Bow
ers spoke here last night at Wells Opera
House before full house and made most
excellent impression. They were accom-
panied by Thomas B. O'Brien, who has re-
Gently returned from Ireland. where he was
imprisoned under the Crimes Act. OBrien
made the speech of the evening. He was
formerly a Democrat, Int now refuses to
affiliate with party which fav0rs free trade,
and which fosters | It'll h at thu expense
of Ana lean in uSt les. O'Brien is logical,
euYuent and fiery, and carried the house by
storm. He is well-kuown among his country
men as n prominent member of the Land
League, ana his radical position against the
Democracy caused much thought among
many Irish Democrats of this community.
He showed M the terror OF England in
the face OF the Mckinley bill, and urged his
hearers to remember John Mitchell's words,
"Engand's difficulty. lreland's oppOrtun-
ity" His remarks were listened to with
great enthusiasm.
SANTA Rosa, 5 p 23.-The Republicans
held a large meeting this evening in honor
of Colonel II. II. Markham and Hon. fl.
Moorehouae. The theater was crowded with
people and the greeting of the Republican
candidate was enthusiastic. While dis
claiming all oratorieal pretensions, Colonel
Markham speaks with no little force and
earneStness. His discussion of issues was
not lengthy, but pithy. Mr.. Mo1reheuse
made an eloquent speech, which was re-
ceiyed with repeated applause
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Rsnnuerv of pisir;ch,s Body.

CARSON New, Sept. 23.-Fred Dietrich,
the miIlman who, while repairing an old
well at the Morgan Mill, was caved in on at
. o'clock Monday afternoon, was taken out
at 4:l0 o'clock Tuesday morning. Deceased
had been working there all the morning on
Monday and had nearly completed the job.
James Larsen, an assistant, stood at the
mouth of the well. watching Dietrich, who
was screwing up the suction on the pump
and was just giving the last turn. He
placed his foot against the rocky wall of the
side of the wei! Tor support pushing it in,
when the rocks around and above began to
fall knocking him off the timber into the
water below. Larsen Immediately secured
assistance, went down the rope and made
an examination Of the deposit on the impriS-
onel man. Small fragments of rock began
to fall from above, and Larsen called To the
men at the top to pull up quick. He no
sDoner reached the surface than a crash
came, and fifty tons of rock and dirt fell on
Dietrich. shutting out for surety what
spark of life might remain. Superintendent
J. p. Woodbury. put ready men to work and
timbered the sides. Men stood around in
groups besg ng to go in the shaft to reach
the prisoner. The work Continued all the
afternoon and night. The body was found
in an upright position in good state Of pres
eryatiOu, with two cuts on the head. He
leaves a widow and three children. He was
insured in Bodie Lodge, A. o. U. W., for
CDaDO
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A FRIGHTFUL DEATH.
The Danger OF Using Gasoline in Clean
Ing Furniture.

Ing Furniture.
A frightful gasoline accident occurred al
the residence of Mr.. George Il. Friend IN
DAYTON, Ohio, on the afternoon OF the loth
of September, in which Mr.. Friend was
badly burned about the hands and Dody'
while Dr. F. w. Thomas, a leading nomeo,
pathic physician, received injuries tnat VIII
probably result fatally. Mr.. Friend IL
seems, was using the gasoline for the pur-
pose of killing moths in the carpet and Iur-
niture of his parlor, and had saturated tue
articles in the room with four gallons OF tne
fluid. At this moment DR.. Thomas, VINO
had been on the second floor attending MI.
Friends sick child, came down and was met
at the parlor door by Mr.. Friend. The
latter opened the door sufficiently to allow
the yapor to escape into an adjoining
room, in which a CRATE fire was burning,
when instantly a violent explosion fol-
lowed, blowing out doors and WINDOWS
and filling the lower floors with Hiass Oh
flame. Both men were hurried through
doorway. to the street. Dr. Thomas. blinded,
his clothing ablaze and his face presenting
slckening mass of cooked and blackened
flesh, staggered across the street into the
residence of Mrs. Charles Huffman. He was
unrecognized, and his appearance was so
{. frghtful that the inmates fled in alarm to the
street, Assistance quichly aiiifeu, ho"o'oi'
when tile extent of his injuries was re,
vealed. The flesh on both arms was burned
from the shoulders to the tinger-tlps, leaving
the muscles and surface blood-vessals bare.
His clothing from his hips down was, also
burned to a crisp and part of both shoes.
His breast, though, and eyes escaped, his
face and beard presented horrible disfis,
urement. The skin bad peeled and burned
into crisps, which broke off at the touch.
The lips were burned black, his mustache,
whiskers and eyelashes were singed into a
crisp, and his hair burned to the roots in
the scalp. Despite his sufferings and until
placed under the influence of morphine he
was able to relate the incidents of the terri
BILE affair. He said that he believed his
lungs were all right, and that realizing on
the instant the dangers of the explosion he
had stopped inhalation. DR.. Thomas con-
dition continued to grow worse until shortly
after midnight when he died.
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MECHANICS FAIR,
Changes in the Evening Opening and
Closing Hours.


The evening hours for opening and closing
the Mechanics Fair have been changed from
7 to Z 80 o'clock and from 10 to 10 80 re p c.
lively, the change to go into effect tonight
On Saturday nights the closing hour will be
II O'Clock as usual. To-mo! row Hesperian
Parlor, n. S. G. W., will visit the fair
in uniform. Bay City Parlcr of the same
organization will claim next Wednesday, Ga
Saturday next there will be an excursion
over the entire length Of the San Francisco
and North Pacific Railroad for the benefit
of those in the interior tributary TO that
road who may wish to attend the fair.
The attendance last night was only mOder-
ate, but each day brings the display nearer
to completion, and probably before the
close of the week all the exhibits will be in
place. The leading. feature of the musical
programme last night was the beautiful and
mastery trombone solo, "lnflammatus," by
+. X. Tobin. The appreciative audience
showed its preference by appauding the
performer generously and calling for more.
Following is the musical programme for
to-day
AFTERNOON.
2. Grand overture Crown diamonds ....Aa6er
3. Popular selection. Investigation" Qrom
Harrigan and Harris comedy. Braham
A. Duo from Norma" OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .Bellini
For soprano and contrato sa1ophones.
Seniors Martinez and Cortes (frst appear
8. Patrol, French. ..................,. Desormes
s. Grand overture, Daughter Of the Regl-
7. Grand selection, " "reminiscences Of Gon-
introducing the principal compositions Of
this popular writer.
8. Scenel charscteristica. {" The DarKy's
Dream. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Lansing
O. Concert waltz, Star aud Garter "....... Strauss
First time.
TO- Galop fantastic ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Robinson
EVENING.
/. Grand march. State Militia Review. ......
2. Grand overture. Esmont". Beethoven
3. Vocal solo, grand aria GO milo FernandoyD
Miss Mathilde Lennon.
4. Popular selections Nanon "............. Genee
introducing the gems OF this tavorte opera.
8. Gavotte, e. Fairest OF the Fair "......... Bach
g. Grand overature, " Tampa" ............... Herold
y. Grand operate selections, Lucia di Lam
Solos for clarionets: J. Strauss J. Keogh,
]. Yalerga. Flute +. Bridges. Cornet, Hugo
Sch nidt. W. Mahood. Aithorn G. Gianetti
Euphonium, L. Klotz. Trombone Il. X.
Tobin. Introducing the mad scene, sextet
and grand finale.
8. Vocal solo, ballad q Dream. Anton Strelezki
BY request
10. GalOp, Post Horn Grove
Director of Music, Charles II. Cassasa.
Accompanist Sig Martinez
Stanford Parlor, No. &C. n. S. G. W., will
attend the Mechanics Fair next Saturday
evening wearing the parade dress of Sep
TENDER 9th except the white shoe uppers),
with the Veteran Guard Of California as
specially invited guests,
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Accident snd Sud- n Death.

VALLEJO. Sept. %. - While Thomas
Bryan. an employe of the terra Gotta works,
was engaged in fixing the machinery while
in motion this morning, plank fell and
struck his head. This called his attention
from the machine and his lett hand was
caught and torn off almost entirely. 1t was
a terrible wound, and Bryan had to be
chloroformei to have it dressed.
Daniel O'Keefr, resident for thirty-one
years, died suddenly last night. He worked
yesterday at his usual vocation at the Navy
vor
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CAMERA CLUB.
Pleasing Exhibition of San Francisco
ana London Views.


ana London Views.
The exhibition of the Camera Club last
night at Union-square Hall was very largely
attended, the hail being crowded to the
doors, aid even standing room hardly OBJ
tainable. The rush was so great that the
club decided TO forego the special business
meeting that had been called before the ex-
hibiti0n and defer it to some future date A
large number of slides Of accepted views
in the neighborhood of San Francisco wers
first thrown on the sheet and received gen.
eral commentator. Then followed a lect-
ure illustrated by lantern views, or rather
views with descriptive remarks by DR.. G. II.
Steele, entitled "GlimpseS of Londo n" 1t
proved most remarkably Interesting. Every
object of historical, literary ana architect
ural interest in and around the great city
was shown. The views were very clear and
arts tic. while the lecturers remarks were
pertinent and fully explanatory. During
the recesses vocal solos were rendered by
Miss Vincent and Miss Emily Soldene.
which were received with hearty applause.
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PROPRIETOR MISSING.
The Chico American Cash Store in the Hands
Of the Sheriff

OF the Sherln.
CHICO (Cal.), Sept. 23.-A wholesale at
tempt at swindle and fraud was unearthed
here yesterday by Sheriff Ball. The facts
as given correspondent are: Two years
ago one j. G. Wright cane to Chico and
opened up the American Cash Store. 1t was
gents furnishing goods store, with stock
OF hats, caps, boots and shoes. Wright ad-
vertised cash store and did cash business
BY reason Of low prices he built up good
trade and was doing well. In his employ
was one ID. K. Smith. who acted as chief
clerk. Less than one year ago the store
changed hands, Wright selling out to w. M.
Early. Early was for short time engaged
IN the real estate business and suddenly went
East. The general rumor was that he had
fallen heir to $1,000, and tina: he had returned
here and paid Wright that sum for the store.
Wright left and stated that ne was going to
the State Of Washington, and Early assumed
management of the store, retaining Smith
as chief clerk at salary of S125 per month.
Inquiries show that within the past six
months more clothing, boots and shoes
have been received by the American Cash
Sore than by all the other stores in CHICO
jointly. Within the past three. months
Early has obtained heavy credits from san
Francisco and Eastern firms. All the goods
ordered were addressed 10 w. M. Early,
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A Murder Rroueh. to Light.

LODI Call, Sept. &c W. Holmes, aged
twenty-seven, married. and farmer, who
lived about three-quarters of mile from
Burson, was shot and killed about six weeks
ago. The body was found yesterday by
Sheriff Thorn of Calaveras County, in an
old we'll about thirty feet deep. The shont-
Smalling, who is under arrest and in Jail at
San Audreas. 1t was given out by his wife
that Holmes had left the cauntry, but the
Sheriff thought different and searched till he
found the remains TIE cause of the shoot
ing is unknown Smalling is a brother of
Mrs. Holmes. The weapon used was shot
gun. Holmes WAS shot under the RIGHT ear.