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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-09
Where Beuweu was Murdered.

Especial to THE HERALD-Examiner Dispatch.l
NIAGARA FALLS, March s. The spot
where Frederick Benwell was done to
death is an uncanny thicket set in the
midst of swamps. 1t is desolate and fear
full in it's isolation. When the body was
found it was lying astride a rotten tree
stump and the legs were partly crossed
while the trunk itself half rested, half
hung over the stump. The head was bent
backwards against the spine, the eyes were
closed, so was the mouth; the right arm
and hand had been frozen into clenched
position of defiance, while the left hung
| limp, and the flesh was blue from ex
posture to cold. The macintosh in which
| Benwell left the Stafford house on the day
of his doom was still upon him, but 1t had
been ripped open and torn away from the
neck as if the murderer had caught hold OF
the collar in trying to get the body further
away from the road.
| The serene Canadian town of Princeton
was awakened yesterday as it has never
been before after a century's sleep. The
village is only collection of a dozen houses.
with two old Canada stone churches and
primitive hosiery, above the bar of which
is inscribed in crude old lettering, mo vul
garism allowed here" The town hall is q
mere shell of building and there third
and formal inquest over the murdered man
was to be held. The mob in the courtroom
was so great that it stretched away out into
the thoroughfare. 1t was strange ending
! for the last chapter in the career OF Ben
well. Coroner McLay and S. K. Ball, Q.
c., of Woodstock, presided over the in
quest and numerous, witnesses were called
almost without exception for the purpose
of adding testimony to the effect that the
prisoner was seen on trains between East
wood and vicinity on the day of the murder
All of them testified that they saw two
men, whose descriptions tally exactly with
Burchall and Benwell walk from the sta
+ ton towards the woods. One OF the wit
3 nesses, young lady, had met Burchall on
his return from the woods. They had 6
short conversation and she took particular
note of how he was dressed and the way ht
f acted. His trousers were rolled up and MI
r shoes were very muddy. He seemed to b
9 in no hurry
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-09
Sidney Dillon interviewed.

NEW YORK, March S.-An EUening Post
reporter called on Sidney Dillon and asked
him for particulars regarding Secretary
WINDOWS proposition to substitute for the
United States per cent. bonds, now
amounting to $4,000, 900, which now form
part of the sinking fund of the Union Pa
citic railway, an equal amount of first
mortgage bonds of that railway, bearing 6
per cent interest. Dillon remarked that
he was not at liberty to say how the mat
ter is standing, but when the government
and railroad acknowledged the ar
rangement it would be regarded by
the latter, the sale of its bonds
being an advantage, while the in
terest, although coming out of the roads
earnings, would be applied towards the ex-
tinction of the roads liability to the gov
eminent. "What the government ought to
do, however" said Dillon in conclusion,
sis to take the bonds of our branch roads in
exchange for its bonds These roads have
been declared to be of benefit to the main
line, and the substitution of their securi
ties for the government will be of greater
advantage to the road than even the pro-
posed arrangement"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-09
A Plan to Rob Wells. Fargo & Co.

SAN FRANCISCO, March S.-George w.
Gregory and John R. Ewing were arrested
this afternoon for robbing Wells, Fargo &
Co.'s box on the Oakland boat couple OF
months ago. They have confessed to a
plot for an extensive system of robberies.
Gregory was formerly messenger for
Wells, Fargo & Co., but resigned in De,
cember, after securing key which
would unlock the treasure boxes and
another for express cars. He took Ewing
into partnership, and on January 5 they
robbed the box on the Oakland ferry boat
between here and Oakland. Gregory had
also learned the combinations of the safes
in many country Offices and they
next tried TO rob several of those
Unfortunately for the schemers, the com
binations were changed after Gregory re
signed. Then they planned to hold up the
express messenger on the overland train
but while hesitating through lack of cour
age. were nabbed by detectives.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-09
0KLAHOMA'S BOOM.
Hundreds Of Prairie SchOOners
Are on the Road.
THE CREDIT MOBILIER COMPANY
Report On the Montana Senatorial Contest
Sidney Dillon on WINDOWS Plan
The Rio Grande Wins.

ST. LOUIS, March S.-The latest advices
from Oklahoma territory are to the effect
that not only scores but hundreds of
''prairie schooners" filled with boomers"
hunting for choice claims are moving over
the Cherokee strip in all directions, and
single men and parties with guns on their
shoulders, who claim to be hunters,
bnt who are really selecting land,
are encountered daily. More than
half dozen boomers organizations have
been formed in Kansas and Oklahoma
and the boom is On in dead earnest, and it is
believed the government will find it very
difficult to suppress or even control it
Boomers are also collecting in the Iowa re-
servation east of Oklahoma and south OF
the strip in great numbers. 1t is believed
the Indian police, who are under order:
from Chief Mayes to clear the strip, viii
be totally unequal to the work. A report
Is in circulation that the colonists have
made on agreement for concerted action tt
LSyade the strip April %.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-09
The Senators From Montana.n

WASHINGTON, March S.-The Senate COM
mittee on privileges and elections after a
long session to-day, finally reached de-
cision in the case of the contested Montana
senatorship and by party vote decided to
recommend to the Senate that Power and
Saunders, the Republican Senators, be
seated. The ground upon which the
majority of the committee takes its stand
as a basis for its recommendation,
is that the Republican house of Mon
tana was the legal house as its mem
bers held certificates of election from
the election officers and was recognized
as the legal house by the state senate The
report of the committee will not be made
for several days, as it will be a long docu-
ment, discussing both the law and facts in
the case. Gray, it is expected, will pre-
pare the report of the minority The
presentation of the report will be the
signal fer an extended debate and it may
be several weeks before the Senate
reaches vote on the subject.
Turpie is of the opinion that no election
has been accomplished, and the CASE
should be RENTED to the state of Montana
for action. He may make an Independent
report TO that effect.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-09
A SANCTIMONIOUS THIEF.
A Pastor of Three Congregations Engages in
Pilfering from Counters and Showcases.

A Pastor of Three Congregations Engages in
Pilfering from Counters and Showcases.
Especial to THE HERALD-EXaminer Dispatch
READING, Pa, March S.-Rev. Martin L.
F'ritch, one of the best known clergymen
in this section, has been arrested here on
the charge of being common thief. Rev.
Firth resides at Shillington on the out
skirts of the city. He is forty five years
old, a college graduate, and belongs to three
reforming denominations. He is pastor
of three rural congregations, situated
at Plow, Allegheny, and Gonglersville,
over which he has been spiritual adviser
for more than fifteen years. Eight hun
bred families are in his congregation.
Everyone has regarded him as upright in
his conduct. He has been daily figure on
the streets of Reading, and enjoyed the re-
spect of the entire community. Recently he
| has been frequent visitor to the large
hardware store of Bard, Reber q Co., and
after each repeated visit the firm missed
numerous articles from the counters and
showcases. They hardly dared suspect
the clergyman at first, but as the thefts
became more frequent it was finally deter
mined to watch him. He was seen one day
putting in his pocket articles which hi
took from the showcases. A member O.
the firm taxed him with theft and tn,
clergyman confessed and returned tn
stolen goods.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-09
WARD MALLISTER, JR.
The Son of the Leader of the -Four Hun
dred'' is Engaged to be Married.

bred" is Engaged to be Married.
SAVANNAH, Ca, March Sit is gener-
ally believed here that Ward McAllister,
jr., of New York, will soon be married to
Miss Jennie Carmen, of this city, although
no formal ammo uncement even has been
made. Young McAllister has spent most
of his time here this winter. People are
wondering what McAllister, sr., will say
about it. His old friends here think he
will be anything but pleased. Miss Gar
mons family are old residents of Savan-
nab, but scarcely the social equals of the
McAllisters. None of the family have ever
held high position in society, and should
Miss Carmen become Mrs. McAllister, she
will be the first one to achieve social dis
tinction. There is great Curiosity as to
what Mr. McAllister, ST., would think
about admitting his prospective
daughter -in-law within the exclusive
rank of the "Four Hundred.n Just
now the young lady's friends are picturing
her as one of the leaders of New York
society. Mrs. McAllister's family belong
here, and her sister, Mrs. Lathrop, wife of
a prominent Savannah banker, intimated
that the family will not approve of the
marriage, and that Mr.. McAllister, ST., has
been kept in ignorance of his sons love at
fair. They agree that he will be Mortified
to hear of it, and that when he does he viii
oppose it to the bitter end. Young Meal
lister is great favorite with his mother:
family. The wealth is on his mothers side
of the house, so young Ward would not bt
punished by disinheritance Some of thu
best property here is owned by Mrs. Meal
| lister, whose maiden name was Gibbons.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-09
Died From HydrOphObia.
Especial to THE HERALD Examiner Dispat

Especial to THE HERALD-EXdn1ner DlSpatch-
New BRUNSWICK, N. j., March S.-A
most distressing death from hydrophobia
occurred at Dunellen Tuesday, although
the facts were not revealed until yester
day. Mrs. Sarah r. Pope was the victim.
She was bitten by apet dog December last,
and the wound was cauterized at the time
and atterward healed. Mrs. Pope, who was
seventy eight years old, suddenly con-
ceived the idea that she would die of
rabies. She was Frustrated with
nervousness and exhibited all the
symptoms of hydrophobia, barking
and frothing at the mouth, DR..
Pane, of Plainfield, DR.. CASTOR, of Dunel-
len, and DIR. Allen, in their diagnosis en-
couraged the belief that it was case o f
emotional hydrophobia, brought on by
terror of the real malady. The pet dog
was killed and the old lany grew worse.
Although enfeebled by age, she suddenly
became possessed of almost superhuman
strength, and it required several persons
to restrain her while afflicted with spasms
of fear Nothing could remove from he1
mind the impression that hydrophobia
would result from the bite, and while il
one of her hysterical periods Tuesday she
gave forth sounds similar to the whining Of
dog and shortly afterward expired.
Mrs. Pope had lived in Dunellen sixty
years and was widely known for her piety
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-09
The Credit MObilier.

PHILADELPHIA, March S.-Charles r.
McN1ichael to-day made application to the
court of common pleas in the matter of the
petition of the Credit Mobilier company of
America for dissolution. The accounts
show that the corporation is possessed of
the books and papers used by it, which
are of no value, and that the corporation
has no outstanding obligations of any kind.
Treasurer Ham AYERS that prior to 1872 and
since, the corporation had no assets or
property. except claims to certain lands in
Iowa and Nebraska, and claims against the
Union Pacific railroad company and its
successors, and the Union Pacific railway
company, all OF which claims were con-
tested All the various claims and suits
have been adjusted. Judge Williamson took
the matter under advisement.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-09
A Fact Worth Knowing.

Astigmatism, which is the inability to see
lines running in different directions
equally distinct, is the principal cause of
defective sight, and by far the most annoy
ing, and is only detected and corrected by
specialist thoroughly acquainted and
practiced in the application OF the scien-
tific tests In such cases not only must
special lenses be provided, but they must
also be mounted just the proper way, as
the same lenses fitted any other way will
be positively hurtful.
DR.. G. w. Tibbits, the occulist and aurist
of l6 East First South street, is very sue
cessful in such cases. His office is provided
with all the scientific tests, and he is thor
oughly competent and practiced in the use
of these tests, for full and complete cor
rection. People whose eyes trouble them
from optical defect will secure permanent
relief by applying to him, and will also save
money.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-09
A Decision Exempting Trust Funds.

Especial to THE HERALD-Examiner Dispatch
New YORK, March S.-The referee to
whom the suit of William L. Stow to COM
pei the trustees of Howell Osborne to pay
out of the income of the property held in
trust the amount of the Judgment recov-
cred for money loaned Osborne, has
finally rendered his decision. The
referee says Stow knew the life Osborne
was leading and deliberately loaned him
money to continue his dissipation. The
decision is an important one and is likely
to become leading one in the state, it be-
ing the first time the power of the state
eXempting sufficient money to provide for
the support of person for whose benefit
trust has been created has been definitely
declared. Osborne's income is 900 a
year He is now in Paris with Fay Tenn
pleton
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-09
Renegade Apaches Killed.

GLOBE, Arizona, March S.-Five rene
gade Apaches, who murdered George Her
bert, a freighter, week ago, were over
taken yesterday on Salt river, thirty miles
north of Globe, by detachment of troops
under command of Lieutenant Watson,
of the cavalry, and Lieutenant Clark
The troops had sharp tight
with the Indians, resulting in kill
ing two of the renegades and
the capture of the other three, one of whom
was wounded. The troops had Travelled
over three hundred miles of the toughest
country in the territory, and in the Skin
mish with the Indians escaped without a
scratch. The killed were buried where
they fell and the prisoners were brought
here to-day. They will be turned over to
the authorities of Graham county for trial.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-09
The South wilkesbarre Mine Disaster.

Especial to THE HERAID-Examlner Dispatch
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, March S.-The stu
alton at the South Wilkesbarre colliery,
where the eight men are entombed, showed
little change to-day. The only efforts put
forth by the company are to accelerate the
filling of the mine with water. A heavy
explosion of gas occurred this morning in
the workings. A column of smoke and
steam rushed out Of the shaft and the car
rage was blown half way back to the sur
face and fell back with crash. This
blocks the shaft and will be an awkward
impeachment when the work of reopening
the mine commences. Several other eX-
plosions have been felt, and it is feared the
interior of the mine is so badly wrecked
that it will take months to put it In work
ing order, after the water has been pumped
out. The most sanguine now admit that
the men must be dead. If they escaped suf-
location in the first place, and reached
some spot Of temporary safety. they must
have died a horrible lingering death OF
starvation and for lack of air.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-09
IN A FRENCH COURT.
A Partisan Gamin's Testimony
Saves a Prisoner
CHARGED WITH AHEINOUS CRIME.
The Anxiety of the Judge to Secure the Mans
C0nviction-A Terrible Death from
HydrOphObia.

Especial to THE HERALD-Examiner-C able.l
PARIS March S.-Jean, woman seventy
years of age, who lived alone at Puteaux,
just outside the Notifications of Paris,
was found murdered in her house Novem-
Der 49, She possessed considerable wealth.
The police, after an investigation finding
little of her hoard of money missing, came
to the conclusion that some other motive
for the crime existed beside that OF rob-
berry. She was discovered by blacksmith
lying on the floor dead with her arms
crossed upon her breast, her face was COW
cred with an apron while the floor around
her was covered with blood.
A visitor named La Manette was arrested
on suspicion and his trial occurred yester-
day. For some time neither the witnesses
nor the evidence excited interest. When
young Auguste Pfeffer, a thorough type of
the Partisan gamin, appeared in the box
and cast glance of his piercing eyes
around the court there was revival of
attention.
| Auguste explained that on the night of
! the murder his mother sent him for some
wine and that as he passed the window OF
jeans house he had seen the door opened
and man entered. Then the door was
closed and Pfeffer heard noise and a kind
of a scream. He was afraid and ran home.
"Do YOU know this mani" asked the
Judge, pointing to La Manette. Auguste
had been casting side glances at the pri-
soner while giving the proceeding part OF
his evidence. He now faced him and
scrutenized him from head to foot. The
youngster seemed to be conscious of the
anxiety with which his response was
awaited, for he took several minutes ere he
said he did not recognize the prisoner.
All was noiseless. La Manette's chest
gave a great heave and he hid his face il
his hands. The Judge, in accordance witt
the role assigned him by the French lega
procedure refused to be thus easily Satls
fed.
'Was the beard of the man you saw likt
} the prisoner's!' he asked.
Mo- was Auguste's answer. ut wa:
blacker, [ am quite sure" ne ADDED, II
reply to the second question.
1.-THE prisoners beard may have grown
lighter since November 49," the Judge wa
beginning, when numerous protests from
the spectators caused him to deslst. HI
scowled at the court as though ne would
like to sentence the occupants en- masse tt
prison or the guillotine, anu continued hi!
cross questions. He twisted the young
ster's words, frowned at him and grutfil
interrupted him. Several times the public
/ protested, in so far as it dared, at the OBJ
stinacy with which the president tried t.
extort from the boy witness an admission
against the prisoner.
When Pfeffer leffo the dock, it was felt
e that he had saved tE,prisoner's head, an6
r the preSumptive evidence for the proSecu
d tion afterwards adduced fell fiat. 1t turne
, on the fact of La Manette having bought
r house shortly after the Widows death, bu
: there was no material evidence to disprov
. his assertion that the house in question wa
n being purchased out of his own savings.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-09
The Land League Books Were Burned.

CHICAGO, March S.-Michael Corcoran,
of Lincoln, Neb., has written letter to
the Ilter-Occdn and explains why the books
and checks of the Irish Land league were
not produced before the Times Parnell COM
mission in London. Corcoran says Patrick
Egan left these papers with him in the
Hibernian bank of Dublin, January Is,
1888 Subsequently Egan left for America
and it seemed best to him (Corcoran) to
have the books and checks burned, though
Egan in note had assured him there was
no treason in them. Corcoran says it was
his own thought to burn them without a
suggestion from anybody else and if it was
fault it was his alone.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-09
AN INTERNATIONAL YACHT RACE.
Dunraven is Anxious to Bring the Valkyrie to
America to Try Her Qualities.

Especial to THE MISUNDERSTANDING Dispatch
NEW York, March Sit is probable that
there will be an international yacht race in
American waters this year. The Earl of
Dunraven is anxious to bring the Valkyrie
here to try her qualities against some of
the crack sloops of American build. He
wanted to race for the Americas cup, but
the mysterious Jameson racer is regarded
as the coming representative, provided
there is a Queens race, and Dunraven is
looking for go with any single sticker,
and he will be accommodated. Already j.
R. Maxwell, owner of the Shamrock, and
E. S. Auchincloss, of the Katrina, have
prepared formal challenge which will be
signed this week. Neither owner will talk
about the matter. So far as is known the
contest, if any, will be in and near New
York harbor, best two in three. 1t is pos
sible also that the Valkyrie will have a
chance to make fight in Boston harbor for
the Paine cup, and the chances are she will
meet the famous old Volunteer.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-09
George H. Pendleton's Funeral.

CINCINNATI, March S.-Funeral services
over the remains of Hon. George H. Pen
dleton were held this morning at Christ
church, attended by the family and friends
only. Meanwhile the cortege was formed
to escort the remains to Music hall, and
consisted of detachment of police, the
First regiment, Ohio National guard, Gov
ernor Campbell, of Ohio, and staff, the
hearse, surrounded in hollow square by
members of the old Woodward club, car
riages containing the family and friends,
Mayor Mosby, Governor Buckner, of Ken
lucky, ex- President Hayes, ex-Governors
Foraker. Cox. Moves and Bishop, ex-Min-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-09
scotland Ward Detectives off to Canada.

Especial to THE Observation-Disclosures Caole.l
LONDON, March S.-The police having
reasons to believe il the existence of
gang of desperadoes whose object is to in
veigle rich young men to Canada and muir
der them, an officer from Scotland Yard
left for Canada last night. There have
been two mysterious disappearances in
Canada during the past nine months-one
young man from Cheshire, who went to
Montreal, and the other the son OF rich
farmer living near Shrewsbury who went
to take farm near the spot where Ben
well was murdered.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-09
The Denver & Rio Grande Wins.

NEW YORK, March S.-Judge Wallace in
the circuit court today gave decision for
the Denver s. Rio Grande railroad com
pany in its suit against the United States
Trust company. The action was brought
to compel the trust company to counter
sign and deliver certain mortgage bonds to
the railroad company for the purpose of
building certain branches of the road. The
defendant contended that it was not
authorized under the terms of its trust to
DO so unless the branches were more than
ten miles in length, and they are only for
part, including the ten mile sections.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-03-09
The Baseball Suits.

NEW YORK, March S.-The first step in
the new series of law suits of the Metro
politan Exhibition company against the
local players league club, began today
when Lawyer Duysters sent out notices to
President McAlpin, Vice President Tai
colt, Secretary Robinson and other di-
rectors of New York's Limited, warn
ing them to keep their hands off
the old Giant ball players or take their
chances of a law suit for damages. This
action on the part of the league club has
been anticipated for several days and is
not likely to create any serious commotior
among the players hackers. They will &C
right ahead with the work of constructing
grounds in preparation for the coming bal
season.