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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-04-26
ANOTHER OUTBREAK.
Kentucky Troops Led Into a
Death-Trap.
Five Soldiers Shot Down In n Battle with
Outlaws.

FRANKFoRT KY, April 9.-Adjutant
General Hill received a telegram under
date of Pineville, April IS, conveying
the information that the soldiers who
went to Harlan County to protect the
Court came in collision with the out
laws on the 10th at Black Mountain.
Five of the soldiers were wounded, and
it is not known how many Of the natives
were killed The dispatch was from w.
G. Thompson, the keeper of the State
Arsenal, whom General Hill dis
patched to Harlan County several days
ago. The troops sent to Harlan num-
bered forty-five, under command of Cap
tain T.. II. Gather, of Harrodsburg.
Twenty were from that place, fifteen
from Lexington, three from Lancaster,
and the others from Frankfort and
Lancsville. General Hill says Captain
Gather wrote him last week that a posse
was being organized to arrest Wills
Howard and one of his gang out in the
Black mountains, and that he
had promised twelve soldiers as
part of the posse. 1t is possible
that the fight was between this
posse and Howard's gang, or it may have
been an attempt on the part of the
friends of Will Jennings to rescue him.
Jennings has been cleared of one charge
for which he was taken to Harlan to be
tried, but instead of being released he
was held for another, and possibly for
delivery to the Missouri authorities,
who wanted him at the time of his arrest
by the Kentucky officers last fall. Jen-
nings was to have been taken to Pine
vile under guard of the troops on his
way to Missouri, and General Hill thinks
it not unlikely that the fight may
have resulted from an attempt of Jen-
nings' friends to rescue him. The Black
Mountains, where the fight occurred, is
seventeen miles from Harlan. A tele-
gram from Pineville gives the follow
ing account of the affair: Judge Boyd
held indictments against number of
the Howard faction. but the local officers
could not or were afraid to arrest them.
Captain Gather detailed Lieutenant Jas.
Milton, of LeXington; Sergeant John
Pulliam, of Harrodsburg, and fourteen
men to arrest the persons for whom the
warrants were out. They arrived at the
place of Eben Hall, seventeen miles
east of Harlan Courthouse, late We'd
nesday afternoon. Thirty of the How
ard men were fortified in Halls barn,
well armed with shotguns and rifles.
They opened fire on the troops. The
latter retreated. but not before five of
their number fell wounded. The others
gained the shelter of somu trees and
fired several volleys into the barn. A
messenger was dispatched for reinforce
ments, and Captain Gather and large
detail went to the aid of the militia.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-04-26
BAPTISM OF BLOOD.

Bridge Breaks with Appalling Results
One Hundred and Fifty People Hurled
Into n Mill Kace-A Number Injured,
Some Seriously.
SPRINGFIELD, O., April 21.-A public
baptism service in Buck Creek was
changed into baptism of blood yester-
day afternoon by the collapse of q
crowded bridge upon which fully 200 peo-
pie were standing. Eleven persons were
to be baptized by Elder ID. B. Green,
pastor of the Third Baptist Church
(colored), and thousands had congre-
gated along the banks and adjacent
bridges to watch the ceremony. The
crowd upon the Limestone street bridge
and the adjoining bridge over War
der's race was especially large The
bridge over the race was about feet
wide and formed continuance of the
sidewalk approach. 1t was supported
only by stone wall underneath, from
which it projected, and II few iron
stringers eaten out by rust. just before
the first postulant for baptism was sent
into the water there was q scream and %
crash, followed by an development of
dust, and fully $50 people were hurled
fifteen feet into the race, amid the
debris of timber, twisted iron
and masses of loosened rock. The
sight was horrifying, and the women
lining the bank tainted by dozens. The
main bridge sank six inches at one COR
ner, and as the crowd surged upon it
was heard to crack ominously. They
were driven back by few cool-headed
men, and another catastrophe averted.
The work of rescue was commenced at
once, and nearly every physician in the
city was summoned. Among the $50 who
went down in the crash many were pin
ned down by large stone slabs from the
abutment, and were only able by terrible
effort to keep their heads above water
while their limbs and bodies were being
crushed and mutilated by the timbers
and stones. Mayor Burnett and de-
tail of police, assisted by the patrol
force and Western engine house firemen,
were promptly on the spot and did he
roic service, as did many spectators.
The bridge will have to be rebuilt en-
tire, and many damage suits against the
city are likely to grow out of the acci-
dent. The number of injured are fully
fifty, some of whom will die.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-04-26
NEEDS REFORMING.
Manufacture of Postal Cards Mt "a Connec-
ticut Factory VIII Soon Cease Because
of Abuses Connected Herewith.

Manufacture of Postal Cards ut "a Connec-
ticut Factory VIII Soon Cease Because
of Abuses Connected Herewith.
New HAVEN, Conn, April lit is
probable that the man ufacture of postal
cards at Shelton, Conn, will be aban-
doned, owing to the complications,
financial, political and otherwise which
have arisen. William Wilkinson, the
Shelton paper man ufacturer, states that
he will supply no more cardboard to
Daggett, the postal card contractor, and
will prepare no more samples for the
Postofiice Department. He states that
Daggctt owes him a large amount of
money and that he (Wilkinson) paid for
the cardboard supplied Daggett from
Lawrence, Mass. Wilkin son claims to
have expert testimony to show that his
cards furnished are better than the
sample furnished by the Government.
The keeper placed over the concern on
the attachment has been with drawn and
everything is running as usual.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-04-26
BEN ELSEY'S CRIMES.

A Murdcrcr's Awful Confession-Twenty-
One Lives Sacrificed to His Fiendish De-
sires-Robbery and Arson Too Numerous
to Mention.
BIRMINGuAM, Ala, April 21.-The
written confession of the colored mur-
derer, Ben Elsey, who was hanged hero
Friday, was made public yesterday. and
reveals the most phenomenal record of
crime ever heard of in Southern GRIM
inal annals. The fend says he has
been implicated in no less than twenty
one murders and so many rob-
berries and arsons that he could
not recall them all. The confession
is genuine, and written out by the
man in his own handwriting. His first
murder was that of another colored boy
at Dalton, Ga, when only IA years of
age. He next shot and killed another
colorcd man in Atlanta while playing
craps. For this he was sentenced to the
penitentiary for twenty years, but on
account of age was pardoned out He
next became brakeman on the East
Tennessee road. where he became n
member of regular organized gang of
thieves and murderers, and piled his APP
palling association for five years with
little interruption. He adds: 81 then
quit the railroad. and for the next year
j did nothing but loaf and gamble, and
steal and rob, and murder and burn
houses" The confession says: '"The
worst crime that / was ever implicated
in, and the only one l ever regretted be-
fore / was arrested, was the robbing and
numbering at Pinson Station, Ca, of my
poor old grandmother, Rosa McCarver,
who was seventy years old.'
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-04-26
WATER ON A TEAR.
Damaging Eject of the Pressure From
NashvilIc's New Reservoir.

Nashvilic = New RESERVOIR.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 2l.-Nash-
ville's new reservoir is now completed,
water from it was turned into the pipes
running to the central portion of the
city. The bottom of the reservoir is
above the highest building in the city.
1t had been estimated to give n pressure
of seventy pounds to the square inch,
and that some of the old water pipes
would burst The latter expectation
was realized. a twenty-four-inch pipe on
Vine street burst, and sheet of water
three inches thick and twelve feet wide
forced itself through three feet of ma.
cadamized street, tearing hole four
feet long. The stream of water went
forty feet into the air at an angle of
forty-fve degrees. 1t struck the new
Christian Church and broke out all tho
windows, tearing up the cornice and
flooding the building. r. E. Pages eie-
giant residence was also in line of the
stream, and it suffered thousands of
dollars damage. The water poured in
at the front windows, and as the
door leading to the stairway was
closed, the upper floor was flooded to
the window-sills and poured out at tho
windows. Carpets, furniture and every
thing in reach were ruined. Downstairs
great damage was done, the whole house
suffering greatly. A ne-thousand-dol-
lar piano was absolutely ruined. The
water was turned off in about thirty
minutes, but it was as much longer be-
fore the water ceased to flow.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-04-26
ON THE WAR PATH.
IndS:ns Making Trouble In South DnkOt
Troops Pursue and Corner the Rascal

Ind;sns Making Trouble In South Dakota
Troops Pursue and Corner the Rascals.
PIERRE, S. d., April IA runner
from Cheyenne, about seventy miles
west of here on the reservation, an
nounces that band of Indians are on
the war path and are giving the agent
Mt that place considerable difficulty.
Chief Big Foot, with Il band of about
forty others, refused either TO take up
land or vacate for settlers. The agent
requested him to do one or the other
and Big Foot commenced to make
trouble. Troops were cent for to Fort
Meade. Two companies of infantry and
three of cavalry were dispatched to the
scene. and have succeeded in cornering
the Indians, and are awaiting orders as
TO their disposition. 1t is probable that
the whole band will be removed from
the reservation.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-04-26
DEATH-BED CONFESSION
OF a Murder for Which Another Murderer
Was Hung.

CRAwFoRDsv1LLE, Ind, April 49,
James Dennis made death-bed confes-
sion that he killed James McMullen, for
whose murder John w. Coffey hung Oc-
tober s, 1885, the rope breaking three
times. Cofrey at the trial confessed, for
what reason is not known, that he killed
both Mr.. and Mrs. McMullen, and Dennis
went free. Dennis now says he killed
McMullen, and when his wife ran out of
the house Coffey hit her on the head
and killed her. No one thought Dennis
was guilty, and public indignation CEN
tered upon Coffey, whose hanging was ~
horrible butchery. They were murder
ed for money, and the house was burned
to the ground to cover the crime. DIR.
Hamilton, of Waynetown, holds Den
mis- written statement.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-04-26

Mrs. MoNAHAN and Herman Helm
rich were horribly gored by COW at
South Orange, n. j.
REV. ALEXANDER MACKAY, tho fa-
nous missionary in the Ugada country,
has died from fever.
THE House Appropriations Committee
adopted suitable resolutions OH the death
OF Hon. $. j. Randall.
NEAR Gladwin, Mich, a terrible ac-
cident occurred. The boiler in OzemaIl's
saw mill exploded, completely wrecking
the mill, and instantly killing II. NJ.
Corey, the engineer, and Aaron Corey,
his son, who was acting as fireman.
AN English syndicate has purchased
the Wholesale produce business of Will
kinson & Gaddis, ut Newark, N. j., for
81, 500, 900.
REV. Il. DUcKwoRTH, Methodist di-
vine of Union Grove, Wis, is charged
with getting the best of horse trade
with w. c. Clark, of Chicago. who paid
S225 for an animal alleged unsound and
not worth 800.
FIRE in the Hotel PlanlSington, at
Detroit. Mich, caused a loss of Sl25, 900.
SENATOR PLUMB wants the Treasury
balance reduced by applying it to the
payment of the public debt.
THE claim for the new White Star
steamer Majestic of making the best
record for maiden voyage is disputed on
behalf of the Columbia. The time of tho
Majestic for 2,S3S miles was six days,
ten hours and twenty minutes. The
Columbia made the same distance in one
hour and seventeen minutes less time on
her first trip.
The Indebtedness OF Charles V. BRYAN.
president of the Detroit Board of Trade
who was caught short on wheat recent
ly, is put at $40, 600, $40. 600 of which Is
due Chicago firms, and the remainder in
Detroit.
KING LEOPOLD, sovereign of the Con-
go Free State, denies that any proposals
were ever made by Germany looking to
the purchase Of that State.
NEW YORK banks have been specially
warned to look out for a bogus bank in
spcctor who Is representing himself as
Chief Inspector Bell.
THE celebration of the twenty-ffth
anniversary OF the military order of the
Loyal Legion began at philadelphia on
the 18th. Ex-President Hayes delivered
an address.
TIE house of Miller Mcintyre, of
Downeys Rapids, Ont, was shattered
with dynamite by White Caps. Tho
nine inmates were thrown frcm their
beds, but not injured.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-04-26
Ben Ely Hanged.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 19,-Ben Ely,
colored, was hanged in the Jail yard,
yesterday. His neck was broken and he
was pronounced dead in II minutes.
Ely died game. His last words were
MY sins have all been forgiven and
am going home to Jesus" Thursday he
made full confession of four murders
and numerous robberies and small
crimes. lie killed two white men in
this State and white man and woman
in Georria
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-04-26
SENSATIONAL STORY

Told by Horse Thief Who Claims to lie
Haunted by the Specter of Il Man MUIR
dered Years Ago.
ST. Louis, April 17.-Mansfield King
was arrested Tuesday for having stolen
horse in st. Louis County last Satur-
day. When taken to the Four Courts
he confessed to having murdered and
robbed man named Carter near Perry,
this State, seven years ago. He ex-
pressed qualification at his arrest, stat
ing that ever since the murder he has
been haunted by the bleeding spector of
the man whom he had killed, and that
now he would gladly undergo any pun
ishment TO be rid of this phantom,
which pursued him night and day.
Twice since the tragedy he has yainly
attempted to commit suicide, but In
each case ne was saved by physicians.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-04-26
MlSTOOK THE DATE.
Efforts of ERICKSON, the Crazy California
Prophet of Evil, to Hold His Followers
In Line.


Prophet of Evil, to Hold His Followers
In Line.
STOCKTON, Cal, April 17,-Erickson,
the crazy prophet, dies hard. He insisted
Monday that the time for the tidal
wave must be extended to midnight,
but Tuesday he declared the destruction
would come soon, and warned his fol-
lowers not to abandon the hill tops
until he gets fresh revelation. Erick-
son fears the consequences to himself as
false prophet. and says such Il prophet
ought to he killed, but excuses himself
by saying, ''God made mistake in the
date" and cites the Old Testament
story of the destruction of Nineveh.
Many OF his followers are returning,
but it is probable that the majority will
remain in the hills a few days longer,
as they fear the ridicule of friends.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-04-26
g,even-Year-old Murderer.

TEXAnKANA, April 19.-S. w. Stew
art was shot and killed by the eleven
year-old son of b. X. Sweet, at the lat
ter's saloon. The elder Sweet had n
difficulty with Stewart, who getting the
worst of it, was leaving the building,
when the son seized 45-caliber British
bulldog pistol and shot him through the
back OF the head, killing him instantly.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-04-26
A Mother-!n-Law Uses an Axe.

New York, April l0.-At late hour
last night young French man named
Chas. A. George, was assaulted and
mortally injured by his mothcr-in-law,
Croatcs Reilly. She fractured his skull
with an axe and escaped. George had
been quarreling with his wife when his
mother-in-law interiered.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-04-26
wirs Worm Damaging whcas.

ArcmIsoN, Kas., April ia number
of farmers living in the eastern half OF
this county report to-day that sort of
Il wire worm is doing great damage TO
the wheat. The worm is about an inch
long, and the thickness Of fine wire,
and of II dark brown color. Wherever
it works the wheat soon withcrs.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-04-26
The Reports Arc untrus

ATLANTA, Ca, April a1.-In letter
to Mr.. 4. ID. Murphy, of the Atlanta
journal, John ii. Parnell, brother OF
Chas. Stewart Parnell, says that the re,
cent reports of poverty and suffering of
their mother are merely sensational.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-04-26
Elght.Hour Legislation.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, April lo.-The up
per house OF the city council last night
passed the ordinance providing that
eight hours shall constitute days
work Oh all city contracts and for all
city employees. The ordinance has nov
passed borh houses. The mayor viii
probably sign it.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-04-26
Tho Last of Castle Garden.

NEW York, April 19.-Yesterday was
the last day on which immigrants were
landed at Castle Garden. The $40
stecrage passengers who came per the
Bohemia from Hamburg were the last to
pass through the gates.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-04-26
Cruiser Charleston Tests Her Guns

SAN FRANCISCO, April 2l.-The u. S.
cruiser Charleston arrived in port yes
terday afternoon, after cruise To Mon
terey CAL, whittier She went to try her
guns. + is understood the officers will
report the test as entirely successful.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-04-26

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont, April 10.-1em
Sing, the Chinaman, who was hemmed
in on the suspension bridge Thurs
day, was admitted to Canada late at
night, and Immediately left for part
unknown
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-04-26
southern Floods DIMINISHING.

New ORLEANS, April 19.-The out
look in the Southern floods is more en-
couraging. The Pointe Coupe levee with
stands the water as yet AT Helena,
Ark, Greenville, Miss. and st. Jo-
seph the river is reported falling, and
fears of further damage are not enter
tninpl
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-04-26

Los ANGELES, CAL, April 2l.--Seyen
carloads OF oranges have left for the
East by special trains, and railroad
agents estimate that there are 500 car.
loads yet remaining to be shipped
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-04-26
american Money in Canada.

TORONTO, Ont, April 19.-A dispatch l.
from Quebec says that an American syn.
dicatc has purchased II controlling in
tcrcst in all the binding twine factories
in Canada except one in Ontario
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1890-04-26
Rurnea Hsrsslf ANA ohllaren.

DETROIT, April 10. AN insane colored
woman named Mrs. +. H. Tells set fire
TO her home ut Beslamont, Mich. yes
tcrday, and burned herself and two cbI
iren % death.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-15

The city of Trent, Austria, on the
banks Of the Adige is half submerg ed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-15
Carpets, Mattings,
Lino|eum, Etc.
Containing good many Inducements Simply Unmatched

Containing good many Inducements Simply Unmatched
BY buying direct from several of the largest Manu-
factrers in Eastern States enables equip ourselves
with the choicest of patterns that personal selection from
Multtudnous Variety affords.
We have kept awake to the that accrue to ux1-
ny, and the many combinations and ideas in Straw
designers were so busy producing last Winter that are
we'll represented in this seasons impoations of Mangs
You will go long ways before you find as large an
of Window Shades that will even bear ttino
resemblance to the Opaque and Holland shades Just introduce
ed by us. AS with everything else we do nothing bv
halves, afording further scope of demonstrating our
business policy to lead rather than be led by competition No
trouble to show goods Facilities for laying Floor Coverings
or hanging Curtains short notice.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-15
THE COURTS.

DOings i'm the Halls OfJustice.
The following new suits have been
filed:
John Vance versus Vincenz Burg
staller, for debt and for division of
partnership assets.
VIM. Lightner versus Smith & Red
mon, for sequestration. This suit
arises out of $500 colt, which de-
PENDANTS undertook to sell for plain
tiff.
Dick Weber, the sixte en-year-old
boy who passed a counterfeit silver
dollar on two men, named Joseph and
Emil Sano, was given a preliminary
examination yesterday afternoon be-
fore United States COMMISSIONS r
Price, and in default of 5000 bail was
committed to Jail.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-07-15
Why Lemons are High.

A consequence of the warm weather
which will not find favor in the eyes
of perspiring humanity who love cool
drinks in the high price of lemons,
the retailers asking from 40 to 60
cents per dozen. This advance in
lemons always occurs on the arrival
of warm weather and is due to the
peristable nature of the fruit this sea-
son, and other causes com bined
causes the advance. Colera in
Spain and Italy and a short crop
causes a small supply. At this time
of the year there should be three
cargoes in port at New Orleans with
more to arrive but there is
only one in port and only
one more expected to arrive. In con-
versation with LIGHT reporter a
prominent local commission mer-
chant says that the present state of
the fruit market is unprecedented in
an experience of over twenty years
and he looks for lemons to reach $25
per box before sixty days. They are
quoted in Chicago at $12 per box, the
price in San Antonio being SIS, an ad-
vance of $4 in one week. "What are
we here for" ifSouthwestT Texas can't
grow lemons to half the world and
give everybody chance to drink
lemonade?
The most experienced fruit men say
that this section is equal to Spain in
climatic conditions necessary to the
growth of lemons and that they would
be a profitable crop.