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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-11-15

trace Of the iaivolity that had tighten
cd his imprisonment. In the service
l'irchall stepped firmly forward and
took his place under the BcaGold will
his lace to tho south and turned III
slightly. lie took Leetham's hand In
his and the friends kissed each othel
under the gallows. t
INTO ETERNITY.
The execntioncr put strip aronnd
the prisoners legs just above his knees
When the clergyman took Blrchall't
hand and kissed him the witnesses were
sure the end was near and the suspense
was terrible. Asthe priest entered upon
the Lords Prayer the executioner put
tho black cap over the head OF the
doomed man and adjusted the moose
about his neck. Birchall had declared
that he would Bay nothing at the scatiold
and tho Witnesses did not expect that he
would break his silence, silence that
seemed by the intensity OF his purpose
TO bo silent, concentrated u hundred
times. He did not say word after leav.
ing his cell, except 1t might have been
to mutter word to Leetham or Mr..
Wade when he bid them good by with
n kiss.
AtS:27, ak minutea alter the process.
sion started from the corridor, the words
"Deliver US from evil" gave tho signal,
aud qlick pull on the small rope by
the executioner, who stood behind the
laws victim, released the immense
weight. It dropped with the rapidity OF
thought. 1t fellto the ground and sank
six or eight inches in the ground by the
lorce Of Its weight. The body was jcrked
into the air about five feet and fell until
its feet were within two feet OF the
ground. The drop was made at $50.
The commissions commenced half min
ute later, but they were not at all vio-
lent, more resembling breathing with
slight twitching OF the hands and legs.
At S:30l the convulsions had ceased, and
at S:35 Dr.. Chamberlain, who stood with
his hand on the body, declared that life
was extinct. There was Just six minutes
from the drop until the doctor declared
Birchail dead. A postmortem was held
by DR.. Odlum, and Coroner McLsy pre-.
sided OF the inquest.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-11-15
ms wIfE GETS rHE NEWS,
INTO ETERNITY.

Mrs. Birchall has been under the in.
iiuence OF opiates since her return thit
morning from her interview with hci
husband. She awoke about 0 80 and the
facts OF the execution we're told her.
She bore up much better than was ex'
peCted.
Birchall's body was cut down fifteen
minutes after the execution. When
the black cap was removed the dead
mans face was found to be greatly dis.
colored, numerous dark blue spots ap-
pearirs all over the face. The red OF
the eyeballs was quite apparent.
The postmortem discovered tkat death
had been caused by strangulation. The
opinion Of tho goal officials and the doc.
tor is that the execution was well done.
DR.. Chamberlain says lie never saw q
more finished execution, and in his
judgment Birchall felt nothing three
seconds after the weight had been tipped,
The body will be buried in an unknown
place in the gaol yard.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-11-15
TIE LAST SCENES.

The jail surgeon said, in speaking Of
the execution, that Birchall died Of
strangulation. "There is partial rup.
ture OF the posterior alignment OF the
neck" he added, Shut no. sufficient to
cause DEATH" The doctors agree, how
ever, that there was no sensibiiity OF
pain after the jerk into the air.
Birshall had long talk with DR.. Rice
about the execution, and spoke freely,
expressing the hope that the sob"
would be well done.
The principal streets were thronged
with people from the surrounding towns
and country, all discussing the last scene
in the Benweii-Birchail tragedy. The
people OF Woodstock, with few excep-
lions, believe that Birchall deserved his
flte. E
1t is impossible to learn anything
definite as to when Mrs. Birchall will
leave for England, butt is reported that
she will remain in Woodstock ior some
little time. .5-
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-11-15
meetipgs,

THE king OF medicines-Hood's Sarsa.
parilla. It conquers scrofuia, salt rheum
and all other blood diseases. 5ssl
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-11-15
A HORRIBLE STORY.
Stanley indicated by Assad
Faran's Statement.
THE STORY OF CANNlBALlSM
a Young Girl nn,chcrcd and Eaten
to Satisfy Jamcson's Curiosity.
Darbarity Toward Soldiers N
of tho Hear Column.

LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE Times pub
fishes tho full text OF Assad Farran's aili
davit. It's written in bad English and
the original is Assad's handwriting
Assad commences by explaining that he
was Obliged ia London to contradict bis
account for certain reasons, especially
because tho committee did not desire
him to reveal anything. lie proceeds
10 describe how Bartellot, after Stanley
left Yambuya, finding food scarce, EN-.
ployed armed Soudaneseto attack neigh.
boring villages, but found them desert.
cd. He then had recourse to capturing
native women and demanding food for
their ransom. Bonny did the same
thing. The women escaped often. This
caused isolation In the camp, the natives
each fearing kidnapping. Assad relates
how Bartellot daily ordered the men to
be given from % 10 100 iashes for yari.
ous olIenses. He describes the arrival
Of and the negotiations with Tippoo Tib.
He speaks OF numerous cases oi the steal
ing Of food, the thieves being punished
with 100 or more lashes each until their
flesh was torn.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-11-15
THE MARCH TO DEATH.

. A.. % & {. . r. Il
A consultation was hadin the iron
stairs with the prison officers. The aw'
full march to death began at S:2o o'clock.
First came the Rev. D. Wade in his sur.
plice and reading the Church OF England
service for the dead. Behind him was
DR.. Chamberlain, prison inspector, fol.
lowed by a. d. Stewart and Deputy
Sheriff Perry. The prisoner came next,
deathly pale, but resolute. His jaws
locked with the fixity Of death. He
came down the stairs with one hand on
tbe rating, for from his elbows down his
arms were free. His slep was steady.
His let black hair and moustache made
the pallor OF his face like marble. The
march was slow along the corridor and
ont into the yard. The principle actors
in tho tragedy stopped with their charge
about fifteen feet from the gallows and
the solemn tones Of the ANGLICAN ser.
rice thrilled everyone there with q
horror that hardly let them realize the
tremendous importance OF that in which
they were taking part. They ie!t an
overpowering pity for tho black haired
white faced young man standing on the
threshold Of eternity. His eyes had mo-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-12

II viii b remembered that sems time
ago the New York World published what
purported 10 be IN interyiew with ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland. In which the latter Was
profuss in gross and brutal abuse q Editor
Dana, Of the San, aod that subsequently,
on the intercession Of Clevsland's former
private secretary. Dan Lamont, and others.
the World was induced to publish quail
ned denial Of the authenticity OF the re-
port. and its author. one Crawford, Was
forced to rssign.
But later this man Crawford has come
ont In Funk Leslis's Weekly. insisting that
the ex-President used every expression
attributed 10 him In the report. with much
moro that was omitted and ID now sup
Piled. and the further statement that .
part Il still omitted because too gross and
obscene for publication. But enough b
supplied to convey an assurance that Mr.
Cleveland Il no tyro in the use OF pro-
family. obscenity and strong explosives
The language and style IL such - will
touch . responsive chord In the heart Of
every Bowery boy and ward rounder.
And this suggests The question whether
this whole business has not been IN in
genious device Of Mr.. Crawford and the
Word to strengthen Mr.. Cleveland where
he most needs strength within the Demo
cratic lines. With the trusts. monopolists,
bankers, importers. college presidents and
kindred classes in the party, be hes been
ct all times . solid fsvorits. He IL the
darling alike OF the Mugwumps and the
ire-eatera But with the "workers," the
rank-and-fils. the bone and sinew Of the
party he has been accepted only q dire
necessity. His Pccksniffian purity and
cyclopedic bombast have not been 70 their
liking. Dave" Hlls style Vas much
more to their liking. and hence the appar-
ent probability that the siippsry incum-
bent Of the gubernatorial chair might -
cure the New York delegation In ls9o.
But this Crawford Cleveland interview.
a. IL has been managed. il well calculated
to turn the tide In the Empire State. The
rstraction and The discharge Of Crawford
from the WoysS win satisfy the upper-crust
people. and Governor Hill viii find Il hard
TO Offset the Crawford reiteration In its ef-
sects On tho sums In the words Of Dick
ems. "Grover 10 deep, sir: deep. and devil
fsh sivss
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-12

There il one solace left for me-. as least" NJ
marked the old farmer. AFTER Ill ny boyu
leave and 70 Mp to the city. after the pigs and
tue cattle die, and every thing else ioFsakes me,
there 10 q least one thing that will stick 70 the
old farm" "Aud that Isl" The mort
gase."-Znmrence Ameyiccn.
First tzout-wsll, ron needn't be 90 important
II you did get away from that hook. eeccud
trouf-'Tim's that heard ths angler tell his
friend that was the finest trout he ever saw
and weighed at least seven pounda--Ntw York
Sun.
Ward NcAllisssE. Of New York. = to writs q
hook on s'eociesy - found It" Bcetonians
Win rejoice TO learn that New York society has
bean found II was feared that IL had been irre-
vocably Lost ostoa Globe.
Jndge-On what grounds. madam, do you
claim . divorces from your hushAndf Tho
doctor told mo 10 discard everything that ais
agreed with me, and my hus-" aGrauted.
Next!"-Nes Hcrk Herald
The employees Of the Chieaeo Gas Company
have struck. This dos not affect the meeer In
the least Il i ssiu singing "lu mstss whsn
The sun goes down. ~ Nfnseopoiis UneA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-12

The following 10 attributed to John B. ys6rsy:
Before sL'Angeina" was put On exhibition in
this city morning ncwapaper printed cut ol
II. The artist fcfgos - draw the church spirs n
the background. Tho managing edition eaIlsd
the attention Of the aft1st - The incompetence
Of the drawing. The artiat GOT 0st Of Il b. ~.
have heard this from the same source from
which the sdItor Of the RHH mn Bsdea heard
thaa: The latest ptece at impudence comoa
from Chicago. oae Of whose daughssm ~
heard 70 declare that the two figures In Millogs
.Anselns' must b buFying theis habg.ss
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-12

IL begins 10 lock a. II Seattle were run
ming for the hcooy prise in the base bali
contest However. emily i've Of the series Of
ninesy-six games have been played. Tia .
long race and long races are seldom won in
the first quarter. four new players for
the Seattle team are now en- route 10 spo-
kane Falls from the East and il Il believed
that they VII add vastly 10 the strength Of
the team
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-12

Tie New Westminster TnsA says that
the trade OF Fraser river continues 10
assume greater proportions every month
and every year. and mere heats are plying
up and down than ever before. with
prosperous business Tor ALL
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-12

4 Miivsakea banker who hougAs large srscs
Of land N scash Dakota b. Taught hts new
aessAscc vsiuAase lessen In self-Aesrfasnesa
Those hA1asa saxmsrs hare for . toae tine
srssssea Tic dessuhasssy Of ohsAinsne water fec
trsssssios pasposeA szd have bssa psesssosanr
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-12
BKronr xoxrHwEsr NEWS.

william Coulter. IN evangelist 6 Spokane,
tied up his 5year-oid son, shoeiem and hatlsss,
70 the side Of his tent IN the burning sun 10 keen
him away from the river. His neishbors held
IN indignation meeting and releassd the boy.
Material ms arrived ct New whatcom suf.
hcient to doubls the present electric light plant
Puyaliup gave quite . reception to Mr.. and
Mira g. Meeker on their return from the Eask
CoGmopoIis hee voted % tucoruorate
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-12

In anticipation Of hsing sent to Paris N ths
suecessos Of consui-Gencrh Rashbone, Genera,
William Malone has been making close An NIL
cation 70 the study Of the French iansuase
Familiarity with that language cannoe harm
him. bus his chances Of being sfrzck by hrht.
ming are greater than Of using his French s.
shn1 connection.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-12

Minister L1acesa. who was greatly presented
by The dsaaA al his soa. b sid 10 b ra,iying
and i m1ch tnpsovs1 In hsassh anA spirisa
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-12

II 10 sssa taaf the heastA Of Judge sreehsn 4
rapidly failing. and thas Ass condition = tAe
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-12

The Omaha Rec ssssexss hat ane crop Of ice
might be harvested frcu the coo;nea existing
h<sveen The Iilincts senators aad the national
ssecufsvA Taa patronage y net dsssrihused In
accordance with se1aRcg1Al dirtat5ca.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-12

The citizens Of Benton. Montana, . town az
shout a,soo people. hare bsilt bridge acrcos
the Missouri river s26 feet long. - feet wide.
three spans Of lsS feet each and one of - feet.
and draw span OF Is feet. built Of iron q q
cost Of 10000 This hes tho smack Of vesseyn
enterprise An eassssn community Of &.oo
would hardly attempt the Hike
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-12

The Sew York World says that In some pars.
Of the country movement il on foos 10 COME
physicians to wrife their prescriptions in plain
Engiish. II 10 rssissed By The druggists. Who sre
afraid thsir customers viii not b willing 10 pay
- much fas plain water - they are nov nsr.
ing Ter 'sas.a rsra"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-12

he new mayor Of Fdsax. Kan. Mn. Maria
Kelley. gave birth 70 bouncing bog tia aav
aifef her election The Chief Of Yosice Mr.
Bemae Gfses. has baby year old. bus she don.
allow shas net 70 interfere with her fu,i psr.
sormAnce at osslrsAs duty.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-12

majorify-in fact nearly all-of the Demo
cratic county conventions thus far held In MI.
nots. have instructed their delegates to vote for
the nomination Of General John r. Palmer BY
the state convention ~ their candidate for
United States Senator. This mode Of making
senatorial contest 10 m innovation, and q a.
most equivalent 70 Senator Mischelrs susrss-
ton Of election BY the people.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-12

The Washington Post y responsible for this:
Dumlsish. Avid with rage, ruahed up 10 Sharp
leigh and exclaimed, II hear you have been
saying that look to b bigger fool than I an. !"
To which Sharpleigh. quito self-composei and
In soothing tones. replied. ''Quite the contrary,
my dear fellow. assare YOU" And Damleish
was moliincd. which verines the scriptural
text that - soft word turneth away wrath. -
end goes TO show that Il II always best to b
gsntlemanly under such circumstances
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-26
Foreign Flashes.

The Russian general, Vonwitten, COM
mitted suicide at Wiesbaden, Friday, by
shooting.
The Steele, Of Paris, publishes telegram
from st. Petersburg, giving the details OF
conspiracy at the headquarters in Berlin for
a rising against Russia in the Baltic pro-
vinceS.
The London Standards Berlin CORES
pondent says the car has declared that in
the event of Franco-German war he will
neither attack Germany himself nor enter
into an alliance with France.
The Turkish officers and five students,
arrested for assaulting the wife and daugh-
ter of the chief draRoman of the Russian
empassy, at Buyukdere, have been sentenced
to six months imprisonment, followed by
life Punishment to Tripoli. Nelico6, the
the Russian minister, is satisfied with the
punishment.
At the session Friday of the International
Miners congress at Brussels, Pickard. the
British delegate. urged the necessity of bet
ter American representation at the coming
congresses. Wilson. British member. NOV
ed that the congress approve state conven-
ton to fix the number of hours that shall
constitute work day. Carried.
The report of the Panama canal commit
tee on the geological character Of the route
of the canal says the whole canal would
have to be cut through inpehetrable soil
and the water in the reservoirs il not SUBJ
iect to elimination. The surveys had
proved that precautions could be taken to
oounteract the eYl ELECTS Of earthquakes.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-26
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

Ex-Secretary of War McCrary is danger
ously i'll at the residence of his daughter
Mrs. DR.. Boteler, in st. Joseph, Missouri.
The explosion of gasoline stove started
fire which destroyed nearly whole block
of business houses in Portsmouth, Ohio.
Loss about $4,000.
The weekly bank statement shows re-
serve increase of 81 1853, 425; specie increase.
$349O0O. The banks now have $3,47l, 900
in excess of the rule.
p. D. Armour, Of Chicago, with Kansas
City and San Francisco capitalists, is pre-
pairing to put two and half millions into
a pork-packing and beef-canning plant at
San Francisco.
Marion Wagner Taylor. granddaughter of
ex Senator Wagner and daughter Of j. d.
Taylor, of the Wagner Car company, was
knocked down aud fatally injured by a
United States express wagon in New York
Saturday evening
The deal by which the Union stock yards
of Chicago were to be purchased by an
English syndicate. and which was said to
have been frustrated a short time ago by
premature publication, is announced as
once more near completion.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-26
REPUBLICATION.
[1049.1
APPLICATION FOR A PATENT.

U. s. LAND OFFICE,
HELENA, Mont, April II, 1880.
Notice is hereby given that Frank L. Sizer;
whose postotfice address is Helena Lewis and
his application, for a patent for LAO linear
gold and silver with surface ground $50 feet in
width. situated in Stemple mining district Lewis
and Clarke county, and State of Montana and
designated BY the field notes and official plat on
file in this office lot No. 104, in tip. ~ W.,
of principal base line and meridian of Montana,
said lot No. 1O4 being as follows, to-wit
Beginning at the e. @. cor. number from which
the u sec. boundary sec. s., tip. IL H.. r.
6w, bears s. IA deg. min. .5,1ss.2 feet; thence
number q thence n. 10 deg. % min. e.. 1855 fest
to cor. number 8; thence n. 81 deg: 50 min. e. 322
feet to the n. W. cor number 4; thence s. 7S deg.
20 min. e 1,OS1 feet to the n. e. cor. number 5;
thence s. 81 deg 81 min. W., 383 feet to cor. num-
Der l, the place of beginning.
Containing total urea of 11.64 acres.
In conflict with survey number l,s46 not
claimed OO9 acres.
Net area claimed 11.55 acres.
acres.
The location of this mine is recorded in the re'
corders office of Lewis And Clarke county. in
book of lcdes, at p. III. There arc no adjoining
Any and all persons claiming adversely any
portion of said New found Out lode. mine or sur
face ground are required to file their adverse
claims with the register OF the United States land
office in Helena, in tho State Of Montana,
Of, or they viii be barred by virtue of the pro-
'''-'ti' s. W. LANaHoRNE. Register
First Publication April Is 1890.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-26
THE TOWN PAINTED.
Original Package" Business Opened will
Hilarious Results

Original Package" Business Opened with
Hilarious Results.
P1rTsBURG, May 25.-Original package
houses were opened in Apollo and Leech-
burg, both local option towns, yesterday
by an agent for an outside brewery
company. A car load of beer in packages,
from an eighth to half barrels, arrived at
Leechburg at o'clock last evening, and in
less than two hours the contents of the car
were sold out as "original packages
travelling in all directions. A
committee of citizens this evening decided
to enter suit against the agent Monday for
violation of the state liquor law. The
authorities will also enter suit for main
tanning nuisance in the borough. The
agent says he will refuse bail if arrested,
and if the case is decided in his favor, will
hold the committee for damages. AS a
result of the industry, the streets are filled
with drunken men tonight. There is great
excitement, with the sentiment nearly even
ly divided.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-05-26
How King M.lietoa Looks.

The ratification of the Samoan treaty. by
the government of King Malietoa was ac-
coDplished with due solemnities on April
16. at Apia, In the presence of an assemb-
lage of $50 representative Samoans. cor
respondent of the Baltimore Sun thus de-
scribes the appearance of Malietoa:
He wore white derby hat, white cot
ton shirt and white sheet folded around
his loins, bare-leRged and bare-footed.
This costume may not be regarded as ma
jestic. and though he has grand physique,
tail and powerful, he is not therein super
ior to the average Samoan. His counte-
nance alone stamps him as an intelligent
man. and the lessons he learned
in the bitter school of expert
ence during his exile have left their i'm
press uron his acts and entire character.
He returned from German Imprisonment
q crestfallen, detected man. The Germans
4 had carted the poor man to all parts of
4 the world, exposed him in deadly climates,
deceived him constantly as to his destina-
. ton at every change of his residence, and
almost destroyed his magnificent oonsti-
tuition by treatment which should have
made barbarian Of the middle aees blush
4 - ~ ss1ne0ent ofAguslty. He survives,