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AN AWFUL CRIME.
Carl HOltz, an Aged WidOwer
Of Chicago,
Murdered by His Son With an
Old Table Knife.
The Youth After the Old Mans
Insurance.

CHICAGO, Dec. ia crime Of sur
passing diabolism and dramatic sequel
took place tonight in a little tenement on
West Chicago avenue. Carl HolIz, an
aged widower, lived alone in an upper fiat
with his son Paul, aged l6, Tonight the
boy took to bed with him an old table
knife, and after his father had gone to
sleep. raised up in bed and cut his faith
er's throat from ear TO ear, severing the
jugular vein aud ~windpipe. The youthful
patricide then rushed to the West Chicago
Avenue police station and declared that
his father had attempted suicide. When
the police, with q physician. reached the
house the old man was still alive but
could not speak. He had crawled from
the bed, and, on a piece of yellow wrap
ping paper. which va bespattered with
his blood, he wrote. Paul Holtz did
it." The paper was the first intimation
the police had of the nature of the affair.
The doctor bandaged up the old mans
throat, and, TO the surprise of every one,
he uttered a few hoarse words. With his
finger pointing to his son he said: You
have killed me, Panl, but you can never
enjoy the money. God will punish you
for this" A few moments after the old
man expired. The money referred to was
$1,000 life insurance in a benevolent or
panization.
, 1890-12-16

These people with imaginative pens
who write up the various profitable en-
pigments in which a woman may en-
gage these days should take the pains to
make some slight yerihcation of their
statements. A beautiful little paragraph
is going the rounds OF the papers these
days about the desirability of the work
Of printing photographs from negatives
as an employment for women. And
then there follows n story about a young
woman who put s. 200 in the bank last
year, representing the clear profits Of
one years work in printing photo
graphs"
Now 1000 is n large sum for any
young woman-even the exceptionally
clever one who is always figuring in
newspaper paragraphs-to put in the
bank in one year. And as one gets
rather tired of hearing about her 1 con-
cluded to investigate the probabilities in
this case. Several photographers were
consulted, and they all with one voice
declared the truth of the statement to be
wholly impossible. Said one: at is
barely possible that if this young woman
was remarkably quick, and spent the
season in a summer watering place
where there were plenty of amateur pho
~tographers, with no competition and no
expenses of any kira, she might possibly
make a large part of such a sum-, but as
for netting that sum in a year-non.
sense he said; at couldn't be done
even by an expert."-New York Evening
sun.
, 1890-12-16

CHICAGO, Dec. l5.-Gen. Brooke, IN
charge of the troops at Pine Ridge, tele-
Rraphed the situation to Adiutant General
Corbin, at army headquarters, tonight, as
follows: IAN of the Indians who can be
brought in are now here or near here,
leaving about 300 bucks in the bad lands
who refuse to listen to anyone or any
thing. Against these l will send q
sufficient force To capture or fight them.
| hope TO be able TO end this matter now. "
The following off cial telegram was also
received:
ST.. PAUL. MINI, Dec. l5.-To Col.
Corbin, assistant adjutant general,
Chicago. Sitting Bull was arrested thus
morning at daylight by the Indian police.
Friends attempted his rescue ami a fight
eusued. Sitting Bull, his sou (Black
Bird. Catch Bear and four others were
killed. also seven Indian police. Capt.
Fechet arrived just in time with his two
troops. the Hotchkiss and eating guns
and secured the body of Sitting Bull"
ST. PAUL, Dec. ia dispatch to the
Roneer-P from Dickinson, N. D.,
about todAy's fight, says, it is estimated
that there were $50 warriors in the band
which fed up Grand river after the killing
Of Sitting Bull. Several troops OF cavalry
are after them in different directions. and
it is expected they will be quickly headed
OF. a general outbreak on the Sioux
reservation is not feared, and those
disaff ,cted bands which are now giving
trouble will soon be placed where they
will cease to be a cause Of alarm for the
settlers. The Sioux reservation is sur
rounded by troops thoroughly equipped
for a winter campaign. IL ia expected
that before another sun has set Sitting
Bulls celebrated chorus of dancers will be
good Indians or prisoners.
, 1890-12-16

Nuremberg, '+ths cradle of invention"
the birthplace Of the watch and many
other useful mechanical devices, was not
alone the home Of that which most is
useful and helpful to mankind. Among
some of her achievements are the most
horrible instruments of torture yer used
by the inquisitors of the Middle Ages,
chief among which might be mentioned
the "steel maiden" The maiden is now
kept in one of the upper rooms Of the
town hall and shown TO visitors US a
curiosity.
At first sight is apt to take it for a
gigantic statue of a woman. clumsily
hewn out of wood. Closer investigation
discovers two doors, one swinging to the
right and the other to the left. These
open noiselessly and reveal the TACT that
the statue is hollow, the cavity being
about the exact size of the average man.
Inside are straps by which the offender
was bound so tightly that he could not
move limb or muscle. Both Of the doors
are lined with long, sharp steel spikes,
strong and thick. When the victim was
firmly secured the door on the left was
slowly but firmly shut, the long spikes
going into his body, two being so ar
ranged as to pierce his eyes.
Then the door on the right was closed
in a similar manner, whereupon he would
receive another complement of spikes,
the closing of the door, as before, being
lone very slowly that the torture of the
person in the embrace OF the maiden
might be as prolonged as possible.
Death did not come until the last spike
was driven through n hole in the door
into the heart of the victim. Taken
from the "maiden's" embrace he was
ground to mince meat and thrown into
the river as food for the fishes. st.
Louis Republic.
, 1890-12-16
Clarkson on national Politics. ~

Boston, Dec. l5.-Ex Assistant Post
master General Clarkson. in tn interview
on national politics, said he did not
ascribe to the big importers an extraor-
binary large share in the defeat of the
Republicans at the recent election. Speak
ing of the election bill Clarkson said he
was in favor of it, but that there were no
assurances that it would pass, as some
senators who had s2eculations Mt stake
would let the bill be defeated through de-
lay. On the prospects of financial legis-
lation, Clarkson thought there was a
majority in each house in favor of tree
coinage. He thought a revision of the
banking law needed in favor of the farm
er, and said the Farmers Alliance had
come to stay until some modification of
the banking system was made.
, 1890-12-16

NEW YoRK, Dec. John Dillon
has issued a lengthy letter to. the press as
to the more recent events in ireland. He
says he has been from the first strongly
opposed to any personally offensive at
tacks on Parnell, although it must be ad-
mitted that the cruelty unjust charges he
has levelled against the members Of his
party and the extraordinary violence of
the methods by which he has sought to
suppress all expression OF opinion hostile
to himself, renders it very difficult for his
opponents to maintain an attitude of
moderation. Dillon deprecates in strong
terms some Of the language which has
been used in ireland on both sides the
past few days. Referring again to the
attacks on Gladstone and Morley, be says
he is convinced there is not a shadow OF
foundation for the charges made against
them. Charges which would never
have been imagined. much less uttered,
says he, but for the O'Shea divorce
case and Gladstone's letter. Dill
ion SAYS his reliance for the sat
isfnctory character of the Home Rule
bill has always been, not on the pledges OF
any English statesman. but on the honesty
and independence of the Irish party and,
above all, on the unity of the national feel
ing of the Irish race. He still has hopes
that the conference between O'Brien and
Parnell may result in restoring unity, but,
in the meantime, Parnell has plunged
ireland into a conflict which wrings the
heart Of every Irishman with pain and hu-
initiation. He has done this for a purely
personal end, and Dillon feels bound to
say that since lie commenced his Irish
campaign Parnell has used language and
done acts revolving to every free born
man. and if he Dillon could meet Par
nell in Ireland he should tell him that
unless he very much altered his course he
was not a fit leader for a nation aspiring
to be free. Dillon, in closing, strongly
appeals to the people il ireland. notwitIl-
standing provoSation, not to forget the re.
spect due Parnell for his past mighty work.
, 1890-12-16

New YORK, Dec. ia circular let,
ter has been issued by the Irish delegates
to the treasurers OF the funds at all points
where they have spoken. Before they
left for ireland a clear understanding
was arrived at that the funds collected in
America should be used for the support
of evicted tenants. Joseph L. Kenny
and Alfred Webb, who were appointed
treasurers of the fund, have taken oppo-
site sides In the present controversy, but
in every case, the delegates say, we are
quite confident that money, if sent to
them, will be honorably applied to the
purposes for which it was subscribed.
They, therefore, earnestly request that
any funds in hand be Immediately for
warded to Dublin, payable to the joint
order Of DR., Joseph f. Kenny and Al
fred Webb.
, 1890-12-16
SITTING BULL KILLED
Indian Police Arrest the Old
Chief at His Camp
While He is Preparing to Start
for the Bad Lands.
His Followers Rally and At
tempt to Retake Him.
Sitting Bull, His Son, and Other
Indians are Killed.

ST. PAUL, Dec 16.-The report re-
ceiyed here late this afternoon that Sit
ting Bull had been killed is apparently
confirmed by advices received by Gen.
Miles at military headquarters 10 this city.
He received two dispatches this evening,
the first from Piene, s.. D., stating tina,
Sitting Bull and his son were killed, but
giving no further particulars. The other
dispatch was from Standing Rock Agency,
s. D., and stated that Indian police had
started out this morning to arrest Sitting
Bull. having understood that he proposed
starting for the bad lands at once. The
police we're followed by a troop cavalry
, 1890-12-16
WARREN ON HIMSELF.
He Speaks Glowingly of His
Boyhood Days
While His Interviewer Sizes
Up His Massive Frame.
What He Thinks of Wyoming
and Cheyenne.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l0.-The United
States senate opens this year with two
full grown babies. These are the twin
senators from the new state Of Wyoming.
They are both bright fellows and they
promise we'll Senators Carey and War
rem are of the same aee, both were born
in the east, both have made money in
western stock raising, and both come
from the capital of the new state, Chey-
enne. Senator Carey has a good stand
ing here as a territorial delegate. He
has served FIVE years in congress and is as
straight as a string and as bright as a but
ton. He has studied the machinery Of
cougression al legislation and he goes into
the senate well equipped for his duties.
The most interesting of the new soma
tors, however, is Governor Warren. He
is entirely new to Washington and his
only political service has been as governor
of Wyoming territory, mayor of Chey
enue and as one of the leading politicians
of his section. He is a man with a his
tory and his life has been typicelly Amer
lean. HIS father was a Massachusetts
farmer who believed that all the learning
a boy needed was comprised in the
.srvpv op rup ruppv ne
''rsadin' ntin' and nthmetic." When
young Warren was thirteen years old be
had, to a certain extent, mastered these
and he wanted more schooling. His
father told him that II ne got II ne would
have to earn it and he let him have his
time 10 bimselE. From hat age unti, now
w. ID 49,, U,;nn L.,
"A're" "a u wing K
a good eoucation Dy Working Id the sum-
mers and going to school in the winters,
and the most OF his lessons were studied by
H. III, sc H. Az .vovr rndor
- -
que TOOL III us ateic room III nus erauu-
fathers house where he boarded. lie had
progressed well in his academical studies
vben ~. mar broka nm, and ba was a,
- IL n
'niS 'ime Aoou' sA'ee" SeSf9 >" he
wanted 20 enlist at oIee, but his father
sent him word forbidding it, and accord
;ng IN tbel Laws NJ Massachuse,,s he had In
ha....,L...Iu Ia. 49, L.uo,,I1 :.
% 1ous'ueiao,y o'uer oe'o'e ne '1uiu Ko
without his iather consent. lie was
under contract to wor ior ms master until
b;rthdsv lime "a iss9 he anne ,nto
town with a load Of cheese, determined to
go to the war. There was a meeting in
s Shneeowr Town W "a, onnt ,a pisn NO ,0 ,hs, or uhs, Ah no
went in he sa his father there, and he
was afraid he might prevent his enlist
ment. he was also because a
UOtaors nd he fasred i uOmid ba ,bnrnb,
he went into the army for the boupty
When the request for recruits was made,
however, he found himself on his feet
M ao tron, h,s E ,tbor I st1 ~ "q he S' ar "a Ip o ios
took his arm and walked with him, saw.
ing that he had not wanted him to 60
before; but that he was a man now, and
he naa So ahNt enpeUt ecu 70 ma MN
and his blessing.
, 1890-12-16

DUBLIN, Dec. 15.-DurinG the celebra-
ton of mass at Kildysart, yesterday,
Father Gillian. the officiating priest, took
occasion to denounce Parnell in very
severe terms. While he was speaking
the whole congregation arose and left the
church. A meeting was organized by the
parishioners outside and a vote of conf
dence in Parnell unanimously adopted.
, 1890-12-16

OGDEN, Dec. 15.-The strike in the
Union Pacific yards IN this city has ended
in a victory for the company. A full
complement of men were at work today.
none OF the old hands being re-employed.
1t is said that Grand Master Sweeney of
the Swltchman' s Union. will revoke the
charter of the local body for violation of
the constitution. The Evanston strike is
also a failure.
, 1890-12-16

under Capt. Fouchet and infantry under
Col. Drum. When the police reached
Sitting Bulls camp on the Grand
river. about forty miles from Stand
ing Rock, they found arrangements
being made for departure. The cavalry
had not yet reached the camp when the
police arrested Bull and started back with
him. HIS followers quickly rallied and
tried to re-take him. In the melee the
willy old chief is said to have been killed
and also five of the Indian police. One
of the police rode back to the cavalry
aud infantry, telling them to hurry up to
the p of the police and then hurried
on TO the agency with the news of the
battle. Nothing later than this has been
received at present, but the death OF
Sitting Bull and at least five OF those who
captured him seems undoubtedly to be
, 1890-12-16

Mrs. Hale has a stock of art materials,
paints. canvas, academy boards, studies,
&c. Gives lessons in bo:h oil and water
cotors.
Does stamping and decorating.
los West Eighteenth street, one dooI
west OF Hotel Vendome.
, 1890-12-16

II you prefer the best Rock Springs
coal, leave orders at Union Mercantile
company and @. Q. c~ompapy's store.
Telephone 81. WIN. Murphy, agent
, 1890-12-16

For pain in the stomach, collie and chol.
era morbus there is nothing better than
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Dlar-
rhea Remedy. For sale by A. f. Roedel
, 1890-12-16

Do you know that we have the most
beautiful line of novelties for the holiday
trade in the city? Zehner, Buechner 4
Co.
, 1890-12-16
Go TO 7HOnapsOa's for
Candy, Cigars. CIDER, etc.
Only. the best goods. S1S
Vest 10th 81.

Strong & Carols. Burt q nIears, Burt
& Packards gents ine boots and shoes are
the best made. Sold only BY S. Bon, 3I5
West Sixteenth street,
, 1890-12-16

A fine line OF the latest novelties in
silver and gold goods ever brought to the
city at Zehner, Buechner 4 Co. e.
, 1890-12-16

Wisdom's Violet Cream will keep the
skin proof against the effects Of severe
weather.
, 1890-12-16
Take your pictures to
THpnbiEU and hare modern
frames ma ade.

Old time pork sausage, such as your
mother used to make. at Billy killian's
meat market.
, 1890-12-16

ChrysEaIt<ed fruits AT
ThOntpSOn's, 313 W'eSt Sta
Eeenth 81.
, 1890-12-16

The rush still continues at the estab-
lishment OF Zehner, Buechner & Co,
where are to be found the handsomest
holiday goods in the city.
, 1890-12-16

FoR sAIB-old papers. LEADER Office.
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Victoria Court Furnishes Cap
tain Dixon for Contempt
FAILED TO PRODUCE cHlNAMEh,
Senator Allen. In Tacoma, Inter-
viewed on Current Politics.
nllensburg Livery stable Burned More
Men Coming for the Union P.eifac's
seattae Branch-Murdersr lEoCIaan
Likely 70 Receive New Trial.

VICTORIA, Oct z-Tspeciail Captain Dixon
o. the North Pacific appeared befoee Sir
Matthew Begbie, chief justtce OF Brssish Col
umbia, 1t ~ o'clock tonight to explain why he
should not he committed to jail for contempt Ia
refusing to obey IN order Of the court requiring
him to produce the eighteen Chinamen brought
from the sound by his steamer, In order that
tneir right to remain in the country might
be inquired into. Attorney General Davie and
= .. Helmeken appeared for Dixon and s. ].
Taylor represented the absent Chinamen. The
attorney general. while saying nothing in regard
TO the original contempt read the affdavit Of
his client, in which It was urged that he had
subsequently, used every means in his power to
purge himself Of the contempt by securing the
return Of the Cinnamon. He was informed thst
upon an order from the secretary Of stats
they had on Thursday morning been taken from
MeNei's island to Portland, to bs conveyed
from there to San FrAncisco BY the Qnesn. en-
route to China
His lordship considered that Captain Dixon,s
actioE practically amounted to . suspension Of
the habeas corpus 1t Was arrogant contempt,
and he dued Dixon ESQ sterling, with costa
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Six Commissioners to Negotiate
for His Lands.
PuyALLuP IS MOST IMPORTANT.
Washington's Crop Average Higher
Than Any Other States.


,w.--.------
WASHINGTON cIIX, oct H-lSpeciaii-Tne
p'ace q meeine OF the commissioners VINO are
to negonate with the Puaiiup Indians mas been
cnsneea nom Portland. o.. TO washington
Ivy me commissioners are Win Cumpacns OF
INDIANA; 6eorge Z. Ankeao, OF kentucky
snd Cnafies y. Drake, OF the District OF Column,
Dia Inc commissioners have been called here
on sne zOtn instant Tor consultation with the
secretary o. the lntefior Inc work OF THIS COM
mission y considered o. great importance, ana
secretary Noble desires TO confer with the mem-
ners personally before they begin their negotta-
uons
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Religious Endowments Worthless Run
ON Bank-1he Firms Involved.
CHICAGO. Oct 1.-THE Union National bank
began an attachment suit today against the
Feters Salt and Lumber Company OF Manistee.
Mich, which failed yesterday. Attachment is low
led on surplus securities held by the CONNER
ctai National and American Exchange banks OF
this ely. All these have bcea amply secured
The Continental National bank holds $4,000 OF
the failed firms paper. perfectly secured by in
dorsemcnis In addition there are large guam
titles Of Peters paper aAoat in private hands in
this city.
MONTGOMERY. Ala, Oct. I-fnformation has
been received here of the assignment of the
Peters Lumber Company, at Aico.~ The
failure was caused By the failure Of Peters. Of
Manistee Mich.
MANIsTEE. Mich, Oct 1.-TWO or three pub
lie institutions will find themselves very d.
rectly interested in the failure OF r. g.
Peters. Several years ago it was an
nounced that Peters had given $4,000
each to Oberlin college, Olivet coll
lege and the Congregational Theological semi
nary ct Chicago. obarl:n has since built 4
large and elegant building aud christened il
Peters hail. 1t is now lea ned that these gifts
are only on paper. Peters having given his
notes for the sums named.
There was q run on the Manistee National
oank this morning, which was promptly met
The institution was prepared for the emer-
gency, and is amply able to meet the run With
out going outside OF its own resources The ex-
element here has subsidized. Peters, this after
noon, in speaking of the condition OF the vari-
ous firms in which he is interested, said the
only ones likely TO be seriously affected are
Peters Morrison, Of Menominee; Arthur
Meigs 4 Co., lumber and real estate; Peters d
Dunham. OF Grand Rapids. and one or two
southern firms. These are likely TO go under
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ins eoar q the world, today cabaed from
nlegN 1p1n, that he would tomorrow proceed
g ekMlne Tie interior Of Japan.
us4fge Baldwin. aged about 81, Z tough look.
ine tou4n. vee tfFested this evening on sus-
plc1oM He had razor, bowie knife and re-
voiver cenceA<d q on his person. 1t h under
seoou bsidwtn i wanted in Kansas on various
crininst chsfssa
WhaieG y. Mears. Northern Pacific ticket
agent q tho wharf, was cleaning seif-actfng
fevolve4 this morning the weapon was acci-
oenW kploded, the bullet passing through the
PAIN c3nie left hand and through the crown Of
nis naf The injury will not permanently Grip
ple tne Aend. and during his painful idleness
Mr. Aeeu VII draw rs weekly on IN accident
policy.
sesaeot Mitchell. Of Oregon, arrived this even
in9 ~ - overland train. He will spend rev.
era1 da9D With his son-i -in-law ana daughter, Mr..
ana Nh Chapman, Of this city.
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superintendent Horner's PLAN.

TACOMA. Oct H.-ISpeciaL Ex-Superintend-
ent A. l. Horner. of the Pacific division OF the
Northern Pacific. returned this morning from Z
month spent in visiting the principal cities OF
the East Mrs. Horner, who is visiting with
relatives and friends ct Kansas City, viii return
In about = month. Relative to the rumor that
he was to be made general manager of the
Union Pacific GOES. division, Mr. Homer says he
did not hear about the alleged appointment un-
til he reached Portland. His present plans do
not contemplate return to railroading, and
Mr. Horner says he has not received or consid-
cred proposition to enter the service OF the
Union Pacific. He has opened an office In the
Mason block and viii devote his entire time to
coal and other mineral. mining and real estate
intereats
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FIRE IN ELLENsBUR0.
Corrugatcd-1ron Livery Stable Burned--
Loss about Six Thousand Dollars.

Corrugatcd-1ron Livery Stable Burned--
Loss about Six Thousand Dollars.
ELLESsBURo. Oct H. Especial. -Rllensburs
had another IRE this afternoon. little more
disastrous than the one yesterday, wilson's
large two-story corrugated-iron livery stable.
corner Fifth and Pine, ana the one-story paint
shop adjoining, south, being burned to the
ground. The fire caught In the second story ol
the livery stable. from some unknown cause,
and spread with great rapidity and aerceness,
soon enveloping all parts of the building The
hre engine was out, and on the scene promptly,
but could do uothing with the burning build
ing owing to its indammable nature, and it was
only by Ihe firemen's eficient and heroic work
that the buildings near the burning barn and
across the street were saved. All the horses
and tho greater part Of the contents OF both
stable and paint shop were saved, only six
sleighs and . few tons OF hay in the second
story Of the barn being burned. The loss to the
stable is about 5000. with IN insurance of
s., 400. as follows: Queen Insurance Company
500; North Pacific. $500; 81. Paul & German,
1900; Niagara, 81. 600; Sun. $4oQ Loss on con.
tents, 1900; insurance. $500. in the Txndera The
loss on the paint shop 10 800. and the Insurance
$500, In the North Pacific.