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Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-03

For the execution is Dut an expert
ment, and how successful the execu-
ton may be- was demonstrated yesterday
when Warden Durston explained and
rehearsed the execution for the benefit
of few reporters of the United Press.
Among them was DIR. A. p. Southwick,
one of the State commissioners, who
accompanied them, and who has expert
mented on over ore hundred animals
and has modelled over half dozen
chairs for use in execution by elec-
tricity. He was shown the chair which
has finally been decided upon, the one
constructed by Warden Durston him
self, and of which he is very justly
proud. He thought there was, perhaps,
a superabundance Of straps and fasten-
ings, but this is a matter of opinion.
II have killed in my experiments
over a hundred dogs by electricity"
said DIR. Southwick, ''and l have never
found it necessary to bind them, the
only paraphernalia necessary being
bit between their teeth which was fast
ened to the muzzle and which, with
the saliva and mucroid secretiOns in
the mouth, formed complete circuit
when the necessary wires were at
tached. All 1 found needful to do was
to attract the dogs attention by word
and then to turn on the current. AS
long as the current was prolonged the
dog stood rigid as if he were frozen.
The moment it was turned off he fell
limp and unstrung. l believe that
when this method of execution reaches
its perfection there will be as little
paraphernalia as I used then; and that
all these straps and bands will be done
away with
To show how quickly the victim of
the experiment should be arranged in
place for his taking off, one of the visit
ors was placed in the chair and the
straps and head piece were placed over
him. The time was very brief. The
chair itself is a STRAIGHTFORWARD, large
armchair with a movable head rest,
fashioned somewhat on the principle of
the head-rest on barber or dentist
chair. Over the top of the chair back
is wooden fgure-four through which
passes the wire attached to'the cap, and
which rests on the victims head.
There are in all eight broad leather
straps attached to the chair, all OF which
have to be fastened. Two of them fasten
the body; one holds the electroid; two
fasten the arms; one passes over each
wrist and the seventh fastens the
leather masket that fits under the chin
and across the eyes, leaving the mouth
and nostrils open to permit the con-
demned man to breathe for a minute or
so at least before it is over.
Kemmler's most important recent act
has been the making of his will. He
left the pitifully few things he owns to
those whom he has been thrown with
in prison. His Bible went to Daniel
M'Naughton, his pious keeper, and the
Testament to Bill Wimple, the other
watchman. He gave the "Pigs IN
Clover" with which he amuses himself,
to Rev. DR.. Houghton, and his slate to
Mr.. Yates, the prison chaplain. To
Mrs. Durston he gave the primer, from
which he learned to read under her
teaching, and his little book of Bible
stories.
There is absolutely nothing known as
| to when the electrocution will take
place, but it is popularly supposed that
| it will occur some time before Thursday
morning.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-03

ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS is the price
which the Baltimore md. County Court
has charged Wm. D. Christopher, a
well-known man about town, for the
privilege Of killing Chas. Logue, who
was also a well-know sporting man.
There had been two mistrials, and the
fine was imposed as the result OF COM
promise between the States attorney
and the prisoners counsel, and to which
the court assented.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-03
kEMMLER'S FATE.
Tho Arrangements Completed for the
First Taking of Human Life by Electri-
city Under Legal Sanctian-The Para
phernalia which will Supercede the Old
Time GallOws-Kemmler'sW Will.

First Taking of Human Life by Electri-
city Under Legal Sanctian-The Para
phernaiia which will Supercede the Old
Time -Kemmler's Will.
AUBURN, n. Y, April 29.-The State
prison at Auburn, where Kemmler has
been waiting since midnight on Sunday
for his death by electricity, was built in
1916, and the town grew up around it
like the homes of tenantry around a
great manor house. 1t looks more like
castle than Jail, and its top is sur
mounted by trivial copper figure of a
soldier in continental uniform as inap-
propriate and as vain as the painted
decorations on an iron safe.
The copper soldier was typical yes
terday of the people of Auburn in their
apathetic interest in what might be going
on inside the stone walls over which he
has stood and kept guard for over half a
century. The big prison has no inter-
est to them; they pass it by with the
consideration in their eyes than the
post-office and railroad station which it
faces. So they went about their busi-
ness yesterday as unconcernedly as
though the eyes of the whole country and
of countries across the sea were not
turned On it with morbid, human or scien-
tific interest. And while all of these
people may wonder at the delay, very
few seem to consider the effect it may
have on the murderer or to regard him
in any other light than the subject of an
experiment of great scientific interest.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-03
The Emma Cameron war Claim.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-In the cele.
brated case of Emma Cameron, who has
a claim against the Government for
damages done during the war, on her
place Cameron Hill" near Chattanooga,
the Senate committee has agreed to a
report authorizing the Secretary OF
War to pay Mrs. Cameron whatever he
shall find to be due her. Mrs. Cameron
is now resident of San Francisco.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-03

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, has a company
of the Second regiment of the State
militia of whose members about one
half are in a state of insubordina ton,
and Colonel Irish, the commander of the
regiment has ordered a general court
martial to try the offenders. The mill
tary COunter-iumpers of Grand Rapids
are likely to learn before long the dread
fnl meaning Of the phrase ''to get ones
Irish uD"
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-03
The Jefferson Davis Mansion.

Initial steps looking to the transfer OF
the Davis mansion white House. of the
Confederacy) to the ladies of the Holly
wood Memorial Association, to be used
as a museum of Confederate relics, were
taken by the City Council of Richmond,
Va, the other night. 1t is designed
that each of the Southern States shall
have room in the building. The ladies
of the association, in conjunction with
various veteran organizations in Rich
mond, will make formal appeal to
Mrs. Davis to allow the remains of her
husband to be buried in the old mansion
where the couple resided during the
war.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-03

MAYOR PECK, the recently-elected
ovoeutiye of Milwaukee, Wis, is in a
beanOf trouble over his appointments
nofce. The horde of hungry aspirants
~ making life weary for him. When
ss rets out of office the world may ex-
rsct from him some Of the most de-
fcious bits Of humor ever penned ii
bere is any truth in the saying that the
natural state of the humorist is pro-
found melancholy.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-03

law city newspaper are particu-
Ne,s-1 n1ts Of the thousands upon thou
l'f aC'g y ranks who attended the open
''na' 's,se.ball =. games throughout the
Ing U" And no account is taken of
co-lIl c,o and enthusiastic constituency
tas ,'S Ss5orned the breezy heights OF the
W. Ing either.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-03

vo-wrrHsrAND1NG his recently-mani-
.sa VA interest in the cause of labor, the
ca.man ls. Emperor does not intend that
"aIaborinr classes shall make them
Wv ..,ras or their grievances too conspicu-
w., ~. and to that end orders have been
Ga,' s..no5 which amounts practically to de-
a., .,,,inc the city of Berlin in a state OF
- m Nav /
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-03
Look Out For a Counterfeit.

Warning has been sent out that a new
dangerous counterfeit SO bill is abroad.
1t is on the Germania National Bank of
New Orleans, letter @, series, 1882. 1t
is said to be resemble the old counter
felt on the bills of the Third National
Bank of Cincinnati.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-03

r- anaxnected does sometimes hap
% evidenced by the fact that
peH ! nolamater, Buffalo barber, has
Ina--, mood a comparatively young and
as''- air wife and surrendered to the
Vvn.,, ns Of his mother-in-law. twenty
cpa- . bis senior, with whom he has
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-03
FlorIda State AppoIntments.

Governor Fleming of Florida has
appointed General w. ID. Barnes, at
present State Comptroller, to the vacant
judgeship of the First Circuit, West
Florida, caused by the death of Judge
Mcclellan, who died at Pensacola,
April Is. The comptrolership port
folio has been offered to Ex-Governor
William d. Bloxham, and the latter
has accepted.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-03

rois making an ante-mortem
P0Pb in pn Of the family estates and
ii'.r ii'po' being unwilling that law
Fope[t9,, t5,reen his heirs and relatives
ali' w., Oaordalize the church after his
:hollu r. !. II the case of Pho Mono.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-03
To Raise Tobacco.

DR.. J. J. O'Brien. a Kansas City CAPT
talist, has purchased the Lambkin &
Hardin ranch at Moore Station near San
Antonio, Tex. There are $4,000 acres
under fence. DIR. OBrien announces
his intention to colonize this property
with tobacco-growers from Kentucky,
ard thus initiate new and profitable
industry in that section of Texas.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-03
Losses by High Water.

The indications now are that the
losses in the Southern States from the
high water Of 1890 will largely exceed
those of 1882, when the damage was es.
timated at S27, 600, 900.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-03

sonaI ar yton-Breckinridge Congress
wir ai investigating committee is pur-
na Us work in Little Rock, Ark.
Ipy Parry consists of Congressman John
y,nia vy, " Oh Iowa; Maish, of Pennsyl-
Nar ! WILSON, of Missouri; Bergen, of
,,s,.Y veFsey, and Cooper of Ohio. Con-
ssulan Il. Maish was substituted at the
Il, orn Vnleht before leaving Washington
HAL ;aVnwalte, OF Ohio. Clifton R.
Il .n.nfldge, the contestee, is also on
ea,ra Gul0' and will remain during the
''e Investigation.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-03

uhNERAI. JoHN c. FREMONT has at
~ l'' 'een provided for in his old age.
s'HoFeSS mas passed and the President
,a. .as approved an act placing him on the
,Su'ea ~ list Of the regular army with
,IS -p. RANK Of Major-General. The old
,t,. aa'uunaer did valuable service in
i ,-niI I. o. the opening and development
,r.I5 \ .ae west and the country can we'll
5a.'I v.U 10 pass over the cratic streaks
,I..l9p Io'opea during the civil war, which
''''Vu MIN temporarily under a cloud.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-03

laT |4i9AN = IS to be congratulated. On
laonn Ine last of her bonded debt,
ihs I,-s g TO 1929, 900, will mature and
bon tyn0s ~ will be called in and paid
seed !. ~ sinking fund. The bonds is
@.soo war va, purposes aggregated 81
stbe n, ABOUT one-half were payable
lons sina p-e"Sure Of the State and were
ace osrat, AVN retired. The remaining halt
ben 1as @sie May |, 1890. Efforts have
lie in+as NJ 20 retire all these and save
asb sesr, n, but they commanded 50
cqled nn.i r.enlum that all could not be Sc.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-03

hos in ~ i" AfTERsoN is on lecture
No..lsr :. lAe South with Money and
lave demssni ! MS subject. He is said to
p1is reao5is e',onsVrated his theme in Mem
dav,p o.iy ~. by sitting in a game Of
eggi 4 ba. t. Which privilege he is al
ssaenornas..e paid $1,000 to his assist.
'''ators for their services,
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-03
Is This True ?

A Memphis (Tenn.l dispatch states
that Hon. Henry Watterson, of the
Louisville (Ky.) Courier Journal, lost
81, 900 in a social game of draw in Mem
phis few nights ago. The game was
started to while away the time, each
player taking out S. worth of chips
valued at ten cents, twenty-five cents
and 81 each. The Kentucky Colonel
suggested that the bride" be removed,
and his wish was gratified.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-03
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

SECRETARf MCOOMbS VI Guo OodoolO
Wash relief committee, which has in
charge S25, 900 remaining of the funds
donated to Seattle after the great fire
last June, has been suspended, charged
with the embezzlement of portion of
the funds.
In the case of Emma Cameron, who
as claim against the Government for
damages done during the war on her
place, Cameron Hill," near Chatta-
nooga, Tenn, the Senate committee
has agreed to report authorizing the
Secretary of War to pay Mrs. Cameron
whatever he shall find to be due her.
A RUMoR was current in New York,
on the 25th, that indictments had been
found against Colonel John A. Cockerill,
Julius Chambers and City Editor Gra-
ham of the World for certain publica-
tions relative to the late Stewart will
case, which were alleged to reflect upon
ex-Judge Henry Hilton.
REPRESENTATIVE of ten of the Amer
lean nations signed the arbitration
agreement recommended by the Pan
American Conference at the State De-
partment on the 2Sth. Among the ma
tions signing were Brazil, Bolivia, Co
lombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Salvador
and Honduras.
On the 27th United States Minister
Ryan entertained d. o. Mills and party,
of New York The menu and appoint
ments were never surpassed by the
Tiyoli San Cosme, the Delmonico OF
Mexico.
JUDGE CowING, on the recommends
ton of District-Attorney Fellows, in
the General Session Court, on the 2Sth,
dismissed the Indictment for bribery
against ex-Alderman Wendell, of the
New York City Doodle board of 1884 In
his recommendation the district attor-
new said that Wendell was not member
of the combine, and that the people had
no evidence on which to go to trial.
On the 2sth Rt. Rev. Richard Borgess.,
founder of the Borgess. Hospital in Kala.
mazoo, Mich, while visiting at the
deanery, was stricken with paralysis.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
ASSISTANT DIsTRICT-ATToRNEY Ives
was arrested at Salem, Mass, on the
a5th, on charge of forgery. The amount
involved is said to be $50, 900, and the
money, he says, was spent in extrava-
CANT living.
DURING a fire in the large new build
ing of the Unicorn Silk Manufacturing
Company, at Catasauqua. Pa, on the
Gath, two men were crushed to death
under falling walls caused by an explo.
sion of vitriol. Four others were ia.
tally and five severely injured.
GEORGE PFAFF, aged twenty-four, one
of the Employees Of the Unicorn Silk
Mills at tCatasauqua, Pa. who was injured
during the late fire at the mills, 1iad OF
his injuries on the 25th.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-03
SOUTHERN GLEANlNGS.
Shot Himself Through the Heart.

William Watson, secretary of the Mis-
sissippi Agricultural and Mechanical
College, committed suicide recently by
shooting through the heart. Bad health
and depressed spirits are given as tbs
cause. His accounts, money and books
were found correct.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-03
Bad Fire at Greenwood, Miss.

Fire at Greenwood, Lefore County,
Miss, destroyed the business portion OF
the place.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-03
Big FIGURING Mills Change Hands.

A syndicate composed Of New York
and Nashville capitalists has purchased
the American, Nashville and Lanier
FIGURING Mills, located in Nashville,
for 5000, 600, and will take charge June
/. The product of these mills, $500 bar
rels per day, will be doubled. A stock
company will be organized by the pur-
chasers, prominent among whom. 1t is
reported, is John ii. Inman, Of New
York. The capital will be increased,
and the mills supplied with the latest
machinery. There is no British money
in the purchase.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-03
Ran n Murderer Down with Dogs.

At Whitehead's grocery, five miles
west of Abbeville, Ala, Henry Stanley,
colored, stabbed and killed Bud Kirk
land, white man. Sheriff j. I. Meal
lister attempted to arrest him at Port
Gaines, Ca, but he broke loose and es-
capped. At daylight the sheriff put two
track dogs on the trail, and, after live
ly chase of two hours, ran down the mur,
derer.
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-03
Confederate Reunion.

BY order of Governor John B. Gordon
of Georgia, general commander of the
United Confederate Veterans, there
will be held in Chattanooga, Tenn,
general reunion of all ex-Confederates
on July 8, 4 and 5. The Chattanooga
committee appointed for the purpose Of
locat ting the Confederate lines and COM
mand on the battlefield of Chicka-
mauga have invited all Confederate
soldiers who participated in the battle
to cooperate with them on May Is and
succeeding days in the proposed work.
the object being that visiting comrades
at the reunion may easily find and
recognize the ground whore they fought
Huntsville gazette., 1890-05-03

"A Nhte-HOuSe InciuenC.
There was novel reunion at the army
and navy reception at the White House,
In Washington, few nights ago. Miss
Lucy Lee Hill, of Kentucky, niece OF
General John Morgan, the famous Con-
federate raider, was one of the guests.
AS Miss Hill was promenading through
the corridor she was accosted enthu-
siastically by a large colored woman,
who exclaimed: Good Lawd, if dis amt
Miss Lucy Lee" and then almost en-
braced the young lady in her exuberant
joy at meeting some one from old Ken
lucky. The colored woman was Dolly"
the cook at the White House, and who
was at one time cook for the mother
of General Morgan. Miss Hill returned
Dolly's greeting most cordially.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-16

round. Is better water than ~ could
Eet from Lake Michigan aud 8 good
de2. better waiter than tle Hydraulic
Company IS uoe supplying + patrons.
/ clam and can move. tlat ground
water not as good ~ running water.
,lsm a.so. and can prove. usat
tie hes. aatl Oft.ce aErts that vegetable
urgaal alsm> l water do uut make IS uu-
healthy Iae water Ne are supplying
lhs people today seo0d. healthy Mater.
Ihe new hitter is answering every
expectation OF course ! dom s clam
that our nlllrat.on frees lle water 81
all obnox ous traces. but { WILL stop all
solids and NC cams be responsible f0T
auy oheuses or lmpurtlcs taai arr held
n solution.
q GLOW about submitting tlc mat
ter 90 d popular eOteP'
A Il shall vote dead against thsL
Tue people don't understand thls mat
ter as they should aud shouldn't he al
ioRen 10 pass on ID. As 1 sad before
il they are allowed 60 vote o. sell the
city water work., they viii vote agsilist
their Own interests and should not he
allowed ~ do lt Yes. ii the chance !,
allowed them, they vii, u al proha-
blty, vote o. sell.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-16
IN A BURNING CAR
klye Passengers Wedged II the
Fiery Wreck
SAVED ONLY BY HEROIC EFFORTS
f2ssenger ear wrecked ~ . kaa-
away flat car Heavily Loaded
Mith Logs-ktse Ps>seng g~is Ia
Jaredi Bat Not Fatally.

BEssENEK, Mich. Fen. l5.-The be-
semer and Ashland passenger trAlnNn
the Wisconsin Central road was SIDE
tracked At Marengo last ght 10 allow
freight TO pass While the train Was
waiting a f4t-car loaded with logs came
hyng down the grade and plunged INTO
the rear coach OF the passenger tram,
wreckng L.
The wreck al once took fire from tie
lamps. For a time i Was feared that
four or five passengers Who were
wedgcd in the wreck would be burned
10 death.
After half an hours hard work the
imprisoned persons were rescued.
W. ZINlMER, of Mineral Point, who
travels for a Milwaukee firm, had leg
badly bruised and received other in-
juries.
j. c. MULLEN, of Morse, was severe
~ bruised.
{. y. LATTlMER, a travelling man,
was injured internally.
MISS WANDRAU and MISS MER-
GER escaped with scratches.
The cause of the runaway of the fat
car IS a mystery. The injured were
taken 10 Ashland, Wis.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-16
THIS is VERY NASTY.
Two Sisters ia Police Court-Prosecuting
Attorney Shocked

Two sisters IN Ioiltc court retff TN =
Attorney shocked
The spectacle Of beyy of respect
ably-looking women in police court,
yesterday, caused some spectators 10
feel uneasy for shame, and Others 10
stare and gloat over it with morbid
curiosity. The complainant was Mrs.
Miller. who accused her own sister,
Mrs. Celia Backus, OF disOrderly con-
duct in the use of language too indc-
cent to bc introduced INTO the COM
plant.
The respondent appeared with her
attorney, Mr. Mcbride, prepared %
make vigorous defense. 10 pick the
mvamished truth out Of such q mass
of elimination and recrimiuau0O, would
Toe a fhcult task for one less tamll ar
than Judge Holmes with the sort Oi
testimony presented. But 10 = man Up
a tree. il is evident that q wrauCic DIS
graceful 10 all concerned, had occurred.
Indeed. the city attorney openly admit
ted that the complainant. herself. WAS
Is disordcriv IS Mrs. Eackus, ln Al
earlier part of the day. The particular
act winch Mrs. Miller complained oi.
WAS her sister, calling hCr the vic
name of prostitute. The respondent
was. hv n Honor. declared guilty. and
was nucd - and S6.25 costs. The case
was Appealed. and respondent wac ro-
leased ou bail.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-16
COWARDLY ASSAULT
A Rejected Lover and a ChsrivAri
Gang
SAIlcEII STONE 4 BRIDEGROOM
Beo4ass Hs Kefases a. GIVE thsna Mous.
te Bas Rcor With- -Ons 81 ths Ces-
Arals AscEitsnts knowu-fNs
Folies After the OThsFs.

4 murderous assault was made upon
an unofiendug citizen st $50 Neto-st..
last night al midnight on Tuesday
last. Hollander named Gerrt Jan
Hennnkl AngAcisea John nendrokl,
was married at the residence ol Henry
W.usnk, on Neto-i, and snce re-
manned there with h.s pude Ih.s
act of mau mouY sHbIecie1 tie
bridegroom ID two unknown and uu-
suspected dangers ln ult hr3 p.arn.
there Was a Gikal fof tnc hand ui tia
rmanCcd hrd.. and SECONDLY. there
was q gang ol iualtI, tlrstug Tor beer
Who would o. surc to "eTao-e 3 t4cy
he uot satisfied i-a>l uEnt WAS tne
first that was known n tnr uf.cHhor-
hood ol the wedding. and tae rClected
lover started uut Tor revenge,
and thC THIRSTY cuwd started Tor
beer. Tie demands 81 thc sharXSri
party were first uei Hy tae surrender
O. them 0f dollar. When that Wss
drunk up, ley etlmei anI de-
man0cd sd gtlts moEt. INIs Has Te-
fused and Uae invaders ordered away.
4 moment aflfY Their refinement, a
stone, tle SIZE oi man nsi Na- egHt
through tie window, aua struck lie
opposite WalI. Hendricks l.ru went
oar to remousiraie. aud -nnn mur-
derous dog u fhc crowd hurled rock.
and struck An m tle head. just above
Iar ngut temple aii'lctug horri4e
cash. Either tht ,au.g Stone oI smother
one inflicted another scalp wound o' a
'c-s serious character. TIE patrol
wagon WAS called ae quickly a- possible,
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-16
W. S. LADIES LITERARY CLUB
An Afternoon Devoted 10 a Discussion
of shaksPsare's Hamlet

There was Light attendance al the
meeting Yesterday, and "a failure Of
SOME Of the members on the program,
tho result Of LA grippe Wlth winch
several OF the members have been con-
tending for the past two or three
weeks. The Entertainment Committee
had charge oi the day, and thC greater
part ui the afternoon Vas devoted O.
scussion OF Shakspcarc's Hamlet.
The story On winch >hakspcarc
founded TINS superb drama was told py
SaKo Gr.uumaucu,, DANISH historian,
and is a story Of harbaT>m lusl and
murder, "uurodc1mcd hy q Single
touch 1T ART or fancy iu the narrator
This play bias been appropriately styled
."thc tragedy of thought - tins
character 10 stands alone and apart
from all other dramas. The play has
littic action, but diversified wtn n-
cldcnt. In no other Of Shakespeare p
PLAYS docs the interest turn so entirely
ON the hero. The chara Tee oi Hamlet
has been the subject ot much Discus
SION among STUDENT OF Shakespeare.
1t is very pCrpleXmg, intensely interest
ing, because So Nplanablc one
seems TO understand nam better attci "a
little study than after "A great deal. lie
presents all varieties ot character m
one, winch leads 10 "A seeming ncoa-
sistency, but only because hc is many
sided. Shakespeare, doubtless. loved
him above all hls other creatures. "Ot
all the poets dramas, tins probably
combines the greatest strength and dl-
vcrslty of faculties: il unlOlds a world
Of truth and beauty and -ub.m.ty.'
\ selection was read from The Traasof-
laatic. entitled, "Waiter. one Beer a
story bv Guy dc Maupas s-ant which
illustrates very forcibly the French
realistic school of story writers, OF
which Tyola is a prominent example.
short synopsis OF other stories by the
same author were also gwen.
The Committee on Science report
next Saturday.