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The St. Johns herald., 1890-10-30
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
 LAND OFFICE AT PRESCOTT. ARlz.,
 October 1rth. lS.O.

LAND OFFICE AT PRESCOTT, ARIZ.,
 October 1tth, 1S.0. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has 1ied notice of his intention o make irai proof ill support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Clerk of the District Court at St. JohnS Apache COun- ty Arizona, on December 5th, 16.0, viz: MiifOn bailey, Homestead Entry No. 333, TOT the south half of southeast quarter and northeast quar- ter of southeast quarter and southeast quarter Range Sj east.
 lie names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultivation Of, said land viz: Joseph McFate, Edward 4 No bic, Frederick Ham bliu of Alpine, Ariz Oua, and William c Black, of St JOhns Apache county, Arizona Territory.
 J. C. MARTIN, oc30 St Register.
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St. Iohna Thure1ay, October 90
The St. Johns herald., 1890-10-30
Election Notice.

Notice is hereby given in accordance with Sec. 374, Revised Statutes of 1887, !, that an election will be held on the 4th day of Noy. A. D 1890, to determine to what place the County Seat shall be re- moved. The result of said election will be declared on the 17th day of Novem- Der A. D., 1S90.
 By order of the Board.
 ARTHUR ASHTON,
 Clerk of Board. St. Johns, October 7th, 1S9O
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

TERRITORIAL GOVERNOR E..... Louis Wolfcy ..-.-.. .PhDnix SECRETARY, -....A. c. Murphy -.----- fnobn!X TEEAsURER,. J. |. T. Smith. PhOnIX SUPT. PUBLIC ISsTRC S,. ..-G. W. Cheyney,
 Tombstone. AUDITOR, ,........-J, J. Hawkins. Prescott ATTORNEY GENERAL, Clark Churchill Phoenix
 SUPREME COURT. HENRY c. COOLING, Chief Justice .-.- Prescott. JOSEPH H. KIBBEY, Associate Justice, Florence. R E. SLOAN, ., Associate Justice. Tucson. II J. JEFFoRDs, L. 5. Dist. Attorney Tucson. RoRKKT Fl. PAUL, U. s. Marshal. Tucson.
 COUNTY OFFICIALS.
 R. C. Blassingame,
 Arthur Ashton, Clerk Quarterly meetings of the Board will be held Arst Monday ia January, April, July and October. aHKEIFP............... St. George Creaghe. UNDER SHERIFF. ..-.--...----- Art McDonaId- DISTRICT ATTORNEY, .---...--.- Albert F. BanIa RECORDER, .------ .ATlnuI ASbtOII TRKAsURER, ..-..--.-. .-------...-. .-N. w. 0reer ASSESSOR ........-. .-.--.-.J- ID. L1kens JUDGE OF THEDIsTRIcr COURT. H. c. GoOding. PROBATE JUDGE J. T. Lesueur. OLHRK OF COURT T...............J John T. HOgue. Terms of the District Court, first Mondays ln July.
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C0uNTY OFFICIALS.
POST OFFICE.

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Foolish Martyrs.

There ore martyrs aud martyrs. Some wero
wise IN the iol,iost. somo arc silly IN tho most
imurogldont sense. Ghs word improYdeni ex-
actly applies 10 she latter cless, since ihey
neglect to provide against threatened danger
We commiserate, but wo cannot respeci tneiA-
Among tho silliest arc martyrs To rhoumstisul'
Who mighthavo prevented daily and nightly re-
curing torture by tho early use Of Ho-iatt'r. .
Stomach Bitter.. q blood depurent moro els
Gent Ia removing she Ylrus OF tho compihl ~
from she circulation than any nus fAr broughi
70 the notice II tho general community ana tha
medical profession. 10 promotes creator ec-
tivity OF the kidneys, the channel thrpuEn Wnlon
blood impurities, productive Of rheumatism.
gout, aud dropsy, are principally expelled, and
II imparIs d degree OF yisor 70 digestion ana ~
Animation which hGs a most favorable beafin9
on tne genersI health. 10 also remedies BILIOUS
ness, kilney troubles. end malaria -,
'-N@' no l2-W(wlF&Su
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THE SLAUGHTER.

IL was about quarter past ii on the
morning of Februsry 18th, when two
men aliehtod at the small station OF
Eastwood from the Grand Trunk tram
which had left Hamilton ut halt-past9. AS
thew were the only passengers LOT that
ISOLATED place, il was quite natural that
Conductor Poole should remark their APP
torrance. One was short and tho latter
If the two (who wore an astrachan cap
and shoes laced high up the ankle) was
dark. =, l.. 10 ror,,
exact.
The two men set out at brisk pace
toward the Blenheim Swamp, which lay
obont five miles inland. The day was
mild. The road rather muddy
Now it happened that on that very Gay
there was an unusual number OF country
iolk abroad, driving and afoot. 80 many
os tbirty.three persons meeting our way
fareys saluted them, and remarked the
cane worn by the shorter and the cap
worn by the taller of the two. Ihey re,
nembered the day, because that night
there was o dance at Jerry Dakes hoIei
in Princeton. o,,r
In the swamp several men were gun
ming. , ., co E.odor.
burg. Suddenly, as two shots IN quick
Succession S' rang out among the trees.
al didn't" sand John Higglnson' ioi-
lowing the trail just ahead OF HIM; =,
"Nor l." shouted George Macdonald
"Gness It's John RABBI" said Freden-
bero. listening moment longer "The
old Tool thinks we are lost, as though
wa we're going to lose ourselves on the
dav OF brakes ball.
An bour an a half later the taller man
was standing alone in Eastwood Station.
Suddenly he glanced with surprise at a
prettv eirl who nodded to him from the
-" An Miss Alice Smith, l believe,
he said, going up to her.
eyes" she answered, 81 and this IS
Somerset or Dudley
"Don't YOU know me 2" no laughed,
81 am Somerset. I've been IN the
Northwest for horses, and nm going up
TO Hamilton for some luggage now. Ill
see you when l get back.
The train for Niagara reached East
wood at 3:35 p. NJ, and "Lord Somer-
set " boarded it.
Ats o'clock that evening, it will be re-
membered, Mr.. Birchall returned to his
hotel in Buffalo alone. He said Benwell
Gid not like the farm or the people, and
that he had given him the addresses OF
certain farmers further on in the coun-
try. He told Policy he was not yet
Ieady to 60 to the farm, as "McDonald,
his superintendent, had rented the place
to some tenants, and that things were in
bad shape. Then be suggested that they
90 to Niagara Falls, and the following
day, February 18th, the three went to
Clifton, Ont, across the river from Sus-
pension Bridge. They spent ten days
there.
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Complaint.
10 the Editor Of the Dispa,cs:

RICInfoSD, November J., 1880.
Is there no redress for the l0ng-sUf-
feTing citizens of Main street from Fifth
TO Seventh? For the last two months
the street has been almost impossible.
Our houses and our lungs have been
filed with the fine dust with which the
new pavement is covered, and now after
week OF exceptionally fine weather,
when the sidewalk might have been re-
paired without much inconvenience 70
tho people, now with the rain falling and
every prospect of bad weather, the side
walk is dug up and left, no sign of any
work being done on it, and the people
are to wade through the sand to get to
their houses. The opposite side Of the
street was left in this condition for two
weeks and We have no right 10 expect
better treatment. Canuo! something be
done2 4 RESIDENT.
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no,ro;, "a The Canadian township OF
woodstock. Half century ago swarms
Of families of gentle birth came over
s.o,, Fnoland 10 settle there. Fine car
riaves with liveried coachmen drove
along its roads. But OF ell these ing
I,sh gentry hardlya survivor remains.
Most OF them lost their wealth, ana thcir
families have long since been scsttereu.
Woodstock to-day is a quiet country
town. Its citizens do everything. ID
leisurely way, but it was reused IN tle
mouth of December, 1888, by the an
nonucement that real i've hneiisn
lord was in town. The gossips a, the
O'Neill House had hardly time 70 digeS'
tho morsel when the blowing OF horn
awoke tho tranquil streets, and, handing
the ribbons OF a four-in-hand, his fora,
shin appeared. He was the hfs'
English lord that most Of the WOOD
stockians had seen. The young MUS ,ie
declared him Ms handsome as Apo.V'
and particularly admired his let,,
black moustache. His horses we're ued
mo with gay little ribbons; be had q
| blonde lady of distinguished appearance
beside him. and his knee-breechess'
lowered yaistcoat. and velvet coat, win
n hat perched jauntily on the sue Oh
his head. completed the most remurka-
ble spectacle that had been seen Il.
Woodstock since the Old English families
had passed with their liveried coachmen
into noihingness.
This gentleman gave his name as
| soroerset. and as "LOrd Somerset lie
was thenceforth known A splendid iei-
low, he seemed lavish with his money
a lover of fine horses and choice wines;
He did nothing but enjoy himself, ano
that he did we'll There was one young
girl. Alice Smith, the belle OF the town'
who took his fancy, and to whom ne
talked about a certain Bottomless Lac,
that was said to be in the heart OF inc
Blenheim Swamp, some SIX miles away;
Alice knew little about it and shuddereo
when the place was mentioned. But ioi
Lord Somerset the lake had strange
fascination. He would spend hour
talking with old Rabb the German, VINO
lived lust outside the swamp, and whose
habit was TO "holler as he said
when strangers were lost IN ITS macs
and then. if they didn't hear hlm MOI
Ter - To lake down his ancient towing
niece and fire it. Rabb knew ali aDou
| The lake and It's terrors. He had heard
of dozens of people who bad drowned
themselves in its muddy waters.
Lord Somerset stayed six months a,
Woodstock. In all that time II he hao
seemed TO be gay and thoughtles'
Young nobleman, appearances weti
deceitful indeed. He had learned grea'
deal about the "farm-pupil system
whereby ingenious young gentlemen are
cont ont 10 Canada from London, appa'
rentlv 10 study agriculture ina Ielsureiy
way but really to have their pockets
wicked. Moreover, ne had actually en-
tcred into some sort Of business partner,
sbip with a man named Pickthal, but
this was speedily dissolved, for, as We
| have said before, Lord Somerset was
| kept very busy driving horses and drink
ing wines. III. -,
One day ho left Woodstock with his
handsome wife, and set out for England;
There he became once more our oi1
ACQUAINTANCE, Mr.. Reginald Birchaii,
who had been spending IN horses ana
wines the money left him by his heart
broken mother.
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OE WILL EIpIAIH HIS CDINE TO-DAY,
Cowardly aud Cruel as a Boy, lie
Plots Murder In Cold Blood as a Man.
BENWELL'S DEATH IN TIE SWAMP,
Full Story Of the Most Dramatic Chapter
In the Criminal Annals of Canada
RirobaIl's Trap for Young Men,
His Cooiness when His VIC
tin's Body Was Pound,
and Has Exc,-
ting Trial.
PROLOGUE.

There is lonely wood, a dense tangle
OF tamarack, charred stumps, and brush
wood, six milesfrom the Canadian town
shin Of Woodstock known TO the neigh
borhood as Blenheim Swamp. IL is an
utterly desolate and awesome place, and
few persons ever pass along the road
that runs through it In the latter days
of February last, however, two brothers,
George and John Elveridge, came to the
swamp 10 chop wood. All that week
snow and sleet had fallen on the forest.
Tho day was most dismal the
wood silent rs vast sepulchre. Over
head somewhere raven croaked oml'
nously. Suddenly one OF the men III
tered cry OF alarm.
"Lcok," he said. "there's a man lying
on that pile OF saplings
The man WAS dead, and the brothers
suspecting murder, lied to the road,
and there, by happy chance, they mo-
with the constable of the nearby town o.
Princeton. and, fortified with this ofiicia
representative OF the law, returned K
the spot where the body lay.
II was the body Of a young man
cIeanly shaven and Of dark complexion
The right foot rested on a sapling. Tn
left foot was frozen into the ground, an'
the ice had to be cut 70 move It, In
face was frozen, too. In the back OF tn
head was a bullet-wound, and near tn
tenple another.
Why, Whist is this, cried the consta
bic. pointing in astonishmont to I'd,
clothing Somebody has been at worl
with the scissors. livery mark OF
trousers. shirt and vest has been Gu
away. And, hello, look here !" b'
added, picking up from under the deaC
mans head a pair Of eyeglasses and
cigar-holder. There were no marks on
either The men abandoned hopes o
identifying the body, and set abou
removing Il. They procured a sleigh II
haste. laid the corpse inside 1t, and witt
their burden drove to the undertaken
at Princeton, where two doctors held an
autopsy upon il, and ordered Its burial
in The PotteI's Field.
At dawn next day the brothers were
in the swamp again. Presently one OF
them, drawing his axe along the ground,
found cigar-case. On 1t was inscribed
the name {" Il. @. Benwell.
The next Trorning certain persons read
Of this mystery of Blenheim Swamp, and
wondered languidly who Benwell was.
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a crowd that completely blocked the
entrance. Judge, jury, counsel. and all
privileged persons bad to gam entrance
10 the building through side door.
The argument Of counsel WAS over at
last, and the Judge began his charge.
IL was strongly against the prisoner.
While he spoke in grave, deliberate
tones, Birchall, sitting in his accustomed
attitude with his head resting on the
edge of the box, looked calmly at the
Judge.
at 1853 the case was given to the jury.
at 80 the jury had agreed upon n
verdict. There was some delay before
Birchall came in, handcuffed for the
first time. His face was psllid, but not
unusually so. When the jury was asked
if they had agreed upon o verdict the
foreman said they had.
"Wbat is your verdict ?" was asked.
ave find John Reginald Birchall
guilty OF the murder Of T. O. Benwel, y
was the reply.
Birchall never flinched.. One of the
counsel for the defence asked for a poll
OF the jury, and as each mans name was
called he arose and said "Guilty."
The Judge then asked the prisoner
what he had to say why sentence otdeath
should not be pronounced upon him.
Birchall arose in the box with his hands
folded in front OF him, the handouts
having been removed. He was calm,
confident, and firm, but his face was
white. He said: "Simply that [ am
no. gniIty OF the crime, my Lord"
Judge McMahon, first remarking that
the verdict Of the jury was in perfect ac-
cord with the judgment of the court, then
pronounced the sentence OF death upon
John Reginald Birchall, that "he be
hanged on Friday, the l4th of November
next, between g and o'clock"
Birchall remained standing while the
Judge was speaking, and then with a
bow he took his seat.
1t was exactly midnight.
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A. ,hs station Mr.. Birchall purchased
a. . .;., a,s Tor Eastwood Station, on the
w.. Tr.n a,lH Trnnk railway, and young Mr.
panro,i rode gayly away to his doom.
M nen Mrs. Birchall went out with
Mr.. Pelley tc select some patterns Vi
wallpaper for the adornment oil the iaim
To tho astonishment of both, at 9
o'clock tho same night Mr.. Birchall re-
turned alone.
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VI.
THE TRIAL,

The trial Of John Reginald Birchall
for the murder of Il. @. Benwell began
IN the town OF Woodstock on the 22d Of
last September. No criminal case had
ever excited such attention In Canada.
IL was OF international interest !; the
eye OF the world was on Woodstock, and
all the leading English and American
on hand.
When Birchall was arrested the eyi-
denco seemed TO DO equally strong
against his wife but soon It was clearly
estahlished that the poor woman never
Suspected her husbands murdprcus 10.
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orr oRNEwpoRT NEWS,

This morning at 8 o'clock the engi-
neers will leave tho city ria the Chesa-
peake and Ohio railway for Newport
News, and after having inspected the
wharves, piers. dry-dock, ship-yard, &C.,
will visit Lambert's Point aud the Cos
port nayy-yard and be entertained by
the Chamber Of Commerce OF Norfolk,
From Norfolk they will 20 North ria the
Norfolk and Western road and the
Atlantic Coast Line, passing through
Richmond tomorrow evening.
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An Incident ON Broadway.
Hnw York Sun

First Truckman, Meherculel Phaeton
was an accomplished charioteer compared
with you.
Second Truckmsn. o temporal O mores!
]. too. am coAagian. Where were you
RxaduatUd 6o91
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rnr R1cHMoNp 1ocoNorIvr.wonEs.

From the Trcdegar Works the party
were driven to the Richmond Locom0-
tive Works, where another revelation
awaited many Of them in tho matter Of
The size OF the plant and the character Of
the work turned ont. Some time was
spent inspecting the plant, after which
the party visited the Lee monument the
reservoir, ~. Johns church, and other
points Of interest in the city. A great
many of the engineers and more of Che
ladies expressed their admiration Of the
residential portion of the city.
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BIRCRALLS IRON NERVE.
The Murderer Calmly Awaits tho Last Act
I'm an Eventful Life.

A specisl from Woodstock on Wednes-
day night says: As the hour for Biz
chall's execution approaches the excite
ment in his case deepens. He has only
two more nights TO live and is making
the best OF them. Tonight he had the
final interview with his wife and the
parting was touching one. BY order
of the Attorney-General an interview
was granted and the devoted woman.
who still believes in her husband al
though almost all the world is against
him, spent four hours with him.
They had a long talk over different
matters, and it ended with mutual tears
and with messages from the doomed man
to his friends in England and to
hIs heart broken sister and brother.
Then followed one long, lingering
embrace ind look and Mrs. BirchaIl
was led out of the cell and the dark
stairway to look upon her husband no
more in this lie. She was driven to the
hotel, where she spent the night in hys-
terics. Birchall returned modify to his
cell and sat for q long time meditating
upon bis hard fate and the terrible death
that awaits him.
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AN BoSoR To TEE COUNTRY.

General Anderson closed by proposing
tbe following toast: "The American
Society OF Mechanical Engineers, Re-
nowned for the Practical and Scientific
Acdniremeuts OF It's Membor-We Re-
COG lize il as an Honor 10 the Country"
Professor Oberlil Smith, president OF
the society, made brief and witty speech
in which he was loud IN mis- praise OF Nlr-
eiuia hospitality. He then called upon
| Professor Hutton. who proposed the
toast. "The Tredegar IRON Works and
the city Of Richmond and It's Ladies"
! This was greeted with three cheers and
tiger.
In response to loud calls speeches
were made by Professor Denton, Mr..
Holloway, and Colonel Archer Anderson.
| The latter was particularly eloquent in
referring to the great Commonwealth Of
industry, and concluded by rendering the
Inequalities of the Tredegar and in
wiling the visitors 10 follow him.
The invitation was accepted with
alacrity by both ladies anu gentlemen.
and a thorough inspection of the works
was made. On all sides both surprise
and pleasure were expressed at their
magnitude. One feature that seemed 20
elicit marked attention and awaken un.
usual interest was tho horseshoe-ma-
| chine.
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I |.
~ yxrxaLurK

On the 10 a the Grand Trunk rail-
M = rage from Niagara Falls to
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me- MrRDFRrn DowNCAsT.

For tine first time since he was incarce-
rated he appeared downcast. In a short
time the Rev. Dean Wade entered the
jail and spent the rest of the night with
him. This afternoon the Sheriff ordered
that Birchall's cell DO changed, and his
orders vero carried ont. This was to
avoid any possibility OF his having
poison secreted in his cell, but there Is
not much danger, Judging from Biz
chall's own arrangements, that he will
end his life. This afternoon he eX-
pressed q strong desire that Turnkey
Forbes and Mr. Leetham, his executors,
attend the execution, rather a strange
wish, but Birchall is a strange man and
does not do things like other men. He
loves to be startlingly original He Will
die game, and will have little Or nothing
TO say at the last moment.s
During the day, before the final inter
view with his wife, he was very cheerful
and chatted with his guards quite freely.
He ata veil, smoked several cigars, and
appeared TO take his execution resign
edly. He is very muchattached 20 Dean
Wade and always inquiries aDxiously
When he is TO be with him again. Du-
ring the day his wife received a great
number OF letters and kilograms from
cranks addressed 10 her husband. Among
them was dispatch from a well-known
private detective. IT read: "Dear Rex.
have read yesterdays Hcraid. for
give you, God bless YOU"
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NlHE OLD DOMINION
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RICHMOND, Va.

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pisn for enabling persons ~ suihu means - So
cure homes q tleir owl.
The company vii lead m1n1T "a fesi - -
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scarcely mors ihan ue Oriiasry monthly renI
Asssimpio lnvesimcng thr shares u ,h' 9 "a.
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hey represent the smallest p.ssib4e rss si.n
She lsrses. proat no security tc.ns A4s'ls real
estate.
ladies' or other per.0ns 81 means nos aols o.
willing o. engage Ia hcug9 business fafsAls
can BY "a investmeni IN ite shares " 'his svH'
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A PROFESSIONAL HANGIAN.

The hangman who will officiate is the
same man who hanged Kane in Toronto
and Smith in London, Ont, recently.
dc is a professional, and there viii be
little danger of any bungling. Every
thing in the jail is being put IN a bright
and clean condition in preparation for
the execution. Prisoners have been at
work all day with whitewash and scrub
bing- brushes cleaning up the gloomy
interior walls and corridors. The scat
fold will be erected in the southeast cor
ner of the western jail-yard, so that
Birchall cannot see the structure from
his cell window before he dies.
Some workmen we're engaged hammer
ing this afternoon outside the building,
and the noise Jared upon BIIchalis
nerves. lie asked his guard if they were
engaged in erecting The scafoid and
Quoted down when told that they were
not. The Attorney-General has not vet
given decision on the question of allow
ing Birchall's body 70 be buried outside
the jail walls. He Will give his decision
tomorrow. The general feeling here is
that the body should be given to his
friends for burial.