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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-11-15
succe..r nI JAN Br e.kers.

Seven desperate negroes made daring
escape from the county jail at Kansas City.
They overpowercd Tailor O'llnra, pounded
him nearly TO death with their slop-buckets,
took his revolver away, and fired two shots
Mt him and left him unconscious, while they
rushed out, brandishing pistols, knives, and
the heavy iron buckets from their cells.
The streets were crowded with people.
and the sight OF the seven yelling despcra-
does running amuck created CONSERVATION.
So great was the excitement and scare that
general police alarm was turned In and In
less than fifteen minutes after the escape
over 200 policemen were III pursuit OF the
fugitives. In an hour five were recaptured
among them the man who shot the jailer.
lie was negro highwnyman named Peter
Jackson and he cmptied the remaining i've
bullets OF his pistol ut three policemen who
cornered him In box-car OIL the levee. One
Of the officers was wounded.
Jackson made desperate resistance with
stones, but was finally clubbed into in~en.
sibility by the other two officers. Two Of
the fugitiyes ran through crowded Union
avenue. In that tlioroughfare they knocked
down several ladies with the heavy buckets.
Patterson Brown, another negro, caught an
elevated train going across the State line
into Kansas, where he was captured. He
was dubbed so severely that lie may die.
Green Reed, u murderer, and Edward.
Pcnd!cton, robbcr, are still ut large
The break occurrel when Jailcr O'nara
opened the cells 10 let the prisoners take
their exercise through the corridors, about
~ o'clock in the forenoon. The scheme was
prearranged, Tor the moment they were all
out the jaier was attacked. The seven cs-
capped before assistants could get the doors
closed. Jailer o'Hara is in serious cor
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-11-15
Alvey ru..ie.

Constable John q. Grant went to w. d.
Cokcr's saloon, on Fourth avenue. In Chi
cago, 10 seize snare drum. Bill JohE-
son, the bartender, not only declined to
let him have the drum, but when he
PERSISTED In his attempt TO make the
levy tried to throw the constable out.
Grant drew his revolver aud fresl
two shots ut johnson. The latter grappled
with the constable, took the gun away from
him and then turned IL loose against every
body IN the saloon. Bullets few In every
direction. One grazed Grants ear and an-
other cut y. button on d negro roustabout's
coat johnson seemed TO enjoy the pistol
practice and would have emptied the re-
volver had not Wesley Plummer Grants
factotun,, knocked him down with slung-
shot. Willie johnson lay on the floor un-
conscious Grant got the drum and his re-
volver and left johnson subsequently
called at the Armory Police Station and
sw ore out u warrant for Grants arrest. All
the parties to the uffair are colored.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-11-15
ROBBERS SUICIDE
JOE JACKSON DAsHEs OUT HIS BRAIN
IN A PRISON.


ASVN - 1tos A<oNRs =
jos Jackson, the noted train robbcr, an(
one OF the notorious Rube Burrows gang,
committed sliicido In the peDitentIary q
jackson, Mich, by jumping from a flight q
steps 10 q brick pavement ffty feet below,
lie was 10 have been arraIgned with Rnbs
smith, another OF the gang, for robbIng the
mails ut the Buckatunnn train robbery .
few months ago. The United States Mar
shal sent an officer 10 the cell after him. but
he had no sooner opeuest the door than jack
son, with drawn knife. ran up the steps.
lie was told be could not escape.
III know that" he replied, "but can kill
myself, which nm going 10 do, aud end
this matter. / will never DO arraIgned in
this court for my crimes"
The officers reasoned with him for MI
hour and half without shaking him from
his horrible purpose. They then went up
the steps, but Jackson held them ut bay
with the knife, telling them he would kill
the first man who laid hands on him. The
officials, seeing that he was de.
termined, got bed to catch him on when
he made his fatal leap.
20, that will do no good" lie coolly re-
marked. ~ will jump over It." Then
without any emotion ho said To those be.
low: 'Look out Here come" And max
ing dive with hIs head downward, he
struck the pavement, fifty feet below. Ills
skull was crushed and sitter lingering I'M
consciously an hour he died.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-11-15
Rcmove d b. Z capr LynchIng.

Ernest Forbes. the colored youth who is
under arrest charged with ns.aulting Bertha
Phpps, aged Is. was secretly removed from
Annapolis, Nd, to Baltimore. The In
tended lyncher OF Forbes reached Camp
Parole. two miles from Annapolis. in the
night. but their advance guard could not
lind nafe way to pass the troops and get
into the city, to say nothing OF getting in-
side the Jail. The excitement was some
what allaye,l when II became known that
Forbes was secretly carried to Baltimore.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-11-15

The loss OF six men from the wbaler
Charles w. Morgan, which arrived ut San
Francisco from the Okhotsk Sea, has Just
been made public. The men left tile vessel
in small boat September 1st III pursuit OF
whale. Tho whale was harpooncd and
started or at arapih rate. towing after him
the boat which contained second Mate II.
A. Martin and five keamen. A fog set In and
nothing was ever seen Of the boat again. II
j. believed tile whale smashed the boat kill
ing tho occupants.
The whaler Norwhal from Fox Island ro-
ports SIX men washed from its decks during
guile, but two OF the men were fortunately
thrown bick alive BY return wave
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-11-15

Lilly Hildburgb, wife VI Henry Hid
burgl'. WAS found lying IN the rear OF 1
building in New York. crushed to death.
Mrs. Hildburgis had been sick forsome time
past confined 70 her room on tho third floor
of the building, in d very arIstocratic part
Of the city. slio had three ntirscr ~ attend.
nnccupon her, but slio eluded their vigil
nnce and IN her delicious state jumped from
tue window. SOME servants IN the residence
on the opposite eide Of the street. on opening
tho curtains noticed the wounn's body ~
Ing IN The nron. A physician was called.
but be pronounced Tue woman beyoud hh-
man help.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-11-15
Two EXPIRES. TraIr. robbed,

Two night trains on the Georgia railroad,
one leaving Atlanta for Augusta and the
other leaving Augusta for Atlanta, were
robbed. The Southern Express Company
takes no way packages. II being y through
run. and The messengers sleep on cots In the
express-car. The train leaving Augusta
was robbed Of about $40. The messenger is
In Atlanta, and his story has not been yet
received. Messenger Ficklcn. who reached
Atlanta In the morning. Is n heavy loser, as
telegram says his packages amounted to
$4,000
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-11-15
,,ua ,IcCov. tic Ou,l.v. k,,,.a.

Bud Mccoy, the leader Of the notorious
Mccoy gang, was killed near Tennis Camp.
Logan county. W. Va, by man named
Dempsey, Of the Hatfield gang. Other par
ties are supposed to have assisted IN tile
killing The country IS Wild with excite
ment and IL Il believed that Dempsey and
his associates will be found aud the death Of
Mccoy avenged. There were eighteen bull
lets found In McCoy's body. Mccoy Is
known TO hive killed eight men, but he has
ulWnys cncaped punishment. 49,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-11
pAssING noa us oHEoKs.
An Old Swindle Perpetrated on T,
Wilmington Merchants.


A fine looking young man, has success
fully worked the bogus check swindle on
at least two merchants of this city. The
clerks who cashed the checks have learned
a lesson, and will probably never cash any
more checks for strangers. J. 5. Beetem,
the druggist at Seventh and Market streets,
is victim to the extent of $l2, and the
Capelle Hardware Company is out $3.50.
About o'clock on Thursday evening a
well dressed young man of medium height,
wearing black moustache, entered the
store of the Capelle Hardware Company at
No. 2l2 Market street, One of the clerks
waited on him and he purchased a pair OF
bankers shears for Si5O.
He rendered check for $l2 in payment.
II was drawn on the First National Bank
of this city, to George b. Corey or bearer,
and signed d. NJ. Bryan. The number
was 75l. The blank used was the regular
blank desk check of the First National
Bank, and the writing on it was in a good,
plain, running business hand 1t looks as
if written by photographic pen.
The clerk took the check TO A. A.
Capele, president of the company. The
store was just being closed up and MIR;
Capelle told the clerk to say that they had
not the change. The man was directed Ia
Ross gentleman's furnishing store to get
the change but returned in minute say
ing that il was closed, lie seemed anxious
to have the shears, saying that he wanted
TO go to work next morning.
III, ths clcrl. did 90 Tho man endorsed Il
~ 80 ,'i,,a,, y. 81 colh WITH liz ,,rnnise
o ~ Tho "' ren,nai,der Tho nex, dav Wr ranellf
did ~ diu"n,er mai he bnd keen awindled
NH IL S.t,,rg,ay
~ ~ ,'uoi. ,,e ,iis c1,ool, tba suip.
dior SrntabIv ,,oi lie eii,,ner "a, he wn,
| next heard of in Beetem's drug store about
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-11

Secretary Window has selected as site
for the appraisers warehouse in New York
city, HE square bounded by Christopher,
Washington Barrow and Greenwich
streets. This square contains $1,000 square
rect, and with the exception of very
small portion, is owned by the Trinity
Church corporation, The price to be paid
is s5nN,0Ol.
furnace which was being repaired in
the works of the Illinois Iron and Steel
Company in Joliet Illinois, fell to the
ground Thursday Eleven men were at
work IN the inside nj the bottom and about
six on top when the accident occurred. q.
l.oosa, NelS Larsen John Peterson, Theo-
dore Larsen and STATS French were killed
and Patrick killicn, Peter Erickson and
August SWANSON fatally injured.
In Chicago on Tuesday week Joseph
n. Osier cashier Of the Allerton Packing
Company at the stock yards. was held uIi
in his office in the pacling.house by two
Unknown men and relieved of s., 200 in
cash. 1t was pay day at Allerton's, and a
few moments after S3.0O0had been brought
as was customary from the bank to the
cashier, the strangers entered the office
and at the point of Il revolver compelled
| him to empty the money into canvas
| bag. A teamster entered the Office at this
moment, and he was covered by the second
| robbers revolver. Backing out the rob
| bers thrust jimmy through the outsid,
latch of the only door to the office, barring
i'll the cashier and teamster. The stranger.
escaped in wagon which was waiting al
the curb. At the time of the robbery ,SOl
men were working in the packing house
OF Which the oliee is a part.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-11
Destructive Pittsburg oonfiagration.

PITTsBuRG Pa, Dec. 5.-The Liberty
street fire, which broke out in Magin's
cracker factory about / a. M, was not ex-
tinguished until four large business blocks
had been consumed. The buildings de-
stroyed were brick, seven stories high, and
occupied by +. Magin, cracker house; r. &
w. Jenkinson wholesale tobacco house;
Crea Graham & Co., stove and hard
ware dealers; J.. II. Harris e Co.,
wholesale druggists. Chief Engineer
caught under falling wall. Fireman
August Rith of Engine Company No. Z,
who was badly crushed and injured inter-
nally, will probably die. Fireman Tigers
is still missing and 1t is feared his body is
buried in ruins. The total loss is esti-
mated at $4,000; The origin Of the fire
in the Seventh Avenue Hotel, opposite the
burned buildings, were panic stricken, but
fortunately no one was injured.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-11
WALkED OTERBoARD.
William Il. Way Drowned In the Brandy
wine Last Evening.

William r, Way machinist in the
employ of the Pulman Palace Car Com
pany, walked off Of the Eleventh street
bridge at $40 o'clock Thursday evening,
and was drowned
Mr. Way was one Of large crowd of
worlcmen going home from the shops.
The tug Claudia was passing through the
draw Of the bridge and the crowd had to
wait. As the draw swung back into place,
the crowd jumped ON it. The weight ON
one end caused the draw TO stop 10 feet or
more from It's place Thinking the draw
was III place, MIR. Way went ahead and
walked of Of the open space into the
Brandywiue. The head struck some pro-
lection and probably rendered him uncon-
sciuus.
Efforts were made to save him. but the
body did not rise The river was dragged
and about 8 O'clock the body was found
BY George NJ Hart and taken to No. i07
Shcarman street, Mr., Ways late home,
The Eleventh street bridge is not pro-
yided with gates on the approaches. to be
closed when the draw is open. Mr.. Ways
death is due To this fact.
Mr. Way leaves wife and four children
Ia son 3years old and three daughters,
aged respectively IL ~ and u years. Mr..
! Way was "a years Of age.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-11

WAsHINGroN, Dec. 4.--Senator Quay yes
persons whose names are now on the pen
sion list or may be hereafter placed on 1t
who have lost both eyes or both feet, or
who are otherwise totally disabled, pen.
sion of 500 month. Also to all persons
who have lost an arm at the shoulder
Joint or leg ut the hip joint pension of
$50 a month, and to those who have lost
knee, S55 month. Those who have lost
hand or foot or have been totally dis
abled in the same are to be entitled to 500
month. The bill provides further that
persons who have contracted two or more
disabilities shall receive sum per month
equal to the total of the rates for all of the
disabilities mentioned
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-11
ETA AS a RUSTIC.
She VIII Settle Down In the Country and
Lead New Life


TUNcRHANNoCK, Pa, Dec. Ava Ham,
ilton, accompanied by her aged father, 7as
in town to-day for a short tim while on
her way to Wyalusng, where her family
live. Fourteen years ago Eva was an in
nocent country girl residing with her
parents near Dallas, this county. When
the train arrived at Wyalusing few days
ago, number of Eva's old friends
greeted her.
The father said; my girl has come
back with me. In the future she will be
my companion. The papers have painted
her very black, but she is not as black as
she has been painted. Eva was always
good girl"
Eva said to a reporter; ga week ago
sent for my father. ] was then stopping
at Taylor's Hotel Jersey City. wished
my father with me. | am going to buy
home for him and live with him. i don't
know where yet, it will be either in Brad
ford or Lu2erne county prefer Bradford
because think it is more healthy. Yes,
will show the newspapers that ] can lead
an honorable life; they have accused nue.
of leading disolute and dishonorable life,
but they lied. They slandered me before
the world ! shall settle down with my
aged father and lead a happy life. | don't
think the Hamilton family will wrong me.
| will get enough from my late husbands
estate to live on the rest of my life, and
that is all want"
Old man Steele, Eva's father, worked on
farm last summer. He was always con-
sidered very poor, but Eva has made
new man of him. He now wears a good
suit of clothes and there are two more big
boxes to come from New York, he says.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-11

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The committee
on ways and means this morning heard
delegation of manufacturers of and dealers
in tobacco, who asked for the passage of a
bill making a rebate of two cents per
pound on all tobacco in their hands Jan
tlary LIST, provision for which was acct
dentally omitted in the tariff act. Mr..
Mckinley said that the Republican menu
the bill at once. The Democratic members
of the committee asked that the matter
might 60 over until Monday and that was
done. The bill declaring that the new
tariff shall not be construed to affect tho
Hawaiian treaty was briefly considered but
no action taken.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-11

Thursday Nights Meeting--Uniess Houses
Are Numbered Our Free Mail Delivery
Nav Be Suspeitded.

Thursdny Nights aIeeting--Unless Houses
Are Numbered Our Free Mail Delivery
May Be Suspended.
In the absence of Clerk Messick. at
Thursday nights meeting of City Council,
City Auditors clerk John Boughman
acted AS clerk pro tenn.
The city treasurer reported: Balance in
bank to the account Of current expenses,
SS966l ,S3; special deposit, ST., si9,B2; total,
$i02,5li.45, Receipts for the week: City
Auditor Mitchell $3.50; Plumbing In
speetor Kane, sis; Chief of Police Swig-
gett, $40; Clerk of Municipal Court Hyland,
s4S5.30; Building Inspector Dillon, SO;
City Engineer Boughman, $685.; Collector
Mitchell, $500; Collector Mealey, 500; Col
lector Moody, S225.
The following communication from
Postmaster D. +, Stewart was read;
GENTLEMEN: Some weeks ngo wrote asking
to have the houses numbered In that part Of
the city south Of Third street b idge, and now
call your attention TO the need OF numbering
the houses in that port OF the city known ms
Browniown. IL is difficult TO deliver mail
where the houses are not numhered,nnd par
ticuiary 80 when the houses are without NUM-
bersl and a great portion of the population Is
unable tnspeak our language as III tho case in
Browntown. In connection with this matter
of numbering the houses respectfully call
your attention to the attached letter from tho
Hon. j. Z. Bates, superintendent Of tho free
delivery system, Washington, u. q. Very re-
speeltully, DANIEL Il. STEWART.
NOVEMBER 81, ls90-Slr: We have n ticed
n long article Ia tho Morning NeHs Of your city,
under date Of the 18th instant. In relation g.
numbering houses u I'd placing the names of
streets Mt intersections. This matter should
| he attended to ut tho earliest possible day.
| Ono of the m st Important requirements for
the free delivery service is that the houses he
| numbered for the convenience of the letter
| carriers, and TO enable p rites living outside
| the city TO address citizens by street aud NUM-
| ber Unless this matter can be remedied in
| your city the question will arise for CONSIDERS
| ton whether the Tree delivery system should
| be continued in Wilmington. Ro pectfully,
Superintendent Free Delivery system.
| DANIEL C. STEWART, Z. NJ, Wilmington.
/ INSTRUMENTATION was referred to the
| law committee.
MIR. Baugh offered an ordinance amend
| ing the health ordinance by allowing UNI
/ dertakers 80 hours in which to bury
/ bodies in cases of death from contagious
diseases, instead Of a hours, as at present.
| Read twice.
| MIR. White offered a resolution authoriz-
the police committee to advertise for pro.
| pusals for laying telegraph andtelephonC
/ wire cable across the Chrstiana Adopted.
Mr.. Sharlley offered Il resolution, which
| was adopted, requesting the chief engineer
| of the fire department to notify tiremen that
badges can be procured at the office of the
clerk Of Council.
The police committee, on Mr.. Whites
notion was authorized TO advertise for
proposals for furnishing 5000 dog registry
tags.
The monthly bills were read and Council
adjourned.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-11

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 4.-Detectives
areat work upon one of the most extensive
as it is mysterious diamond robberics ever
perpetrltci in the city. The diamonds
were the property Of Mrs Kirk y. Armour
and when stolen were in private box in
the vaults of safe deposit company,
where they had been stored. They con-
sisted Of earrings, rings and other articles
of iewclry and were worth fully $4,000.
As soon as the robbery was detected list
Of the diamonds was mode out and de-
tcctivcs were employed to locate them. But
the shrewdest of detectives were bailled in
their search for a clue and 50 far as can be
learned not the slightest headway towards
the recovery of the jewelry has been made.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-11
oonnrDEp IN TIE FOG.
Two Steamers Strike I'm the River Near
Chester--Ioth are Damaged.


CHESTER, Pa, Dec. 5.-The steamer Gulf
Stream, Captain Hines, from Richmond
to Philadelphia, was run into early this
morning in thick weather on the Della
ware off this city, by the steamer Josephine
Thomson, Capt. Moore of New York, and
considerably damaged. The Thomson was
bound to Baltimore and struck the Gulf
Stream amidships port side, starting her
sheets above and below the water line.
When the Thomson backed out the
Gulf Stream made water rapidly and
Captain Hines ran his vessel aground on
upper end of Chester Island, where she
now lies in a favorable position. She was
laden with cargo of general merchandise,
and lighters are now at work Tightening
her, so as to float her and make repairs. II
is impossible To tell the extent of damage
to cargo until it is removed.
The Thomson had her bow-stem sheets
started and waist torn away, but all above
the water line Captain Moore ran his vessel
on the island where he made temporary
repairs and proceeded this morning to
Baltimore 1t is difficult TO tell who is to
blame if there Is any blame. The Gulf
Stream is new iron boat owned by Viii
liam p. Clyde of Philadelphia, to whom
she was consigned 1t may be several days
before she can be floatod,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-11
ptyID WIZ wAroH AND WAIr.
Governor Hill Not n Gubernatorlal, sena-
torlaI but Is Presidential Candidate.
Natv Xnrk IIaruld anpciaI


Governor Hill Not Gubernatorial. sena-
torluI But Is Presidential Candidate.
New York Herald special.
ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. Ex-Governor Hill
has declared himself. He will not be a
candidate for United States senator He
will not try for third term as governor:
He will make fight for the Presidential
nomination in 1892.
This is positive information from the
executive chamber and the Hill men are
filled with delight The one popularity
about the governors following is its inn
plicit belief in its leader For this reason
the governors long silence has chafed
them like bond of unwarranted restraint.
They have wanted to howl for Hill, but
have had to keep still, or at best only NUT
ter. Now they are shouting to make up
for lost time.
II never occurs to the Hill contingent
that its leader may lose. They claim that
he is the strongest man in the Democracy
to-day, and know only him as the absolutel
ruler in the leading state They say he
controls the best organization the party
has ever had in New York. He will con-
troll il during the coming very important
legislative session. He will name the
United States senator and steer through
measures calculated to still further increase
his power. The next state convention
will be controlled by him without the
shadow of doubt and the next state
committee will be even more friendly to
him than the present one. This is what
the Hill men say.
The Cleveland men, of which II must be
admitted there are few in New York
state, smile grimly at this outburst OH the
part of the Hill enthusiasts. They are not
talking much, but say, wait and see."
Unlike their advarsaries, they neither run
down nor vilify the leaders of the OPPOSE
ton. They don't like him, refuse to be
cajoied by him, and say that much freely.
But they do not deny his ability as poll
strength. Their sole claim is that the party
issue has settled the question of national
leadership and that Mr.. Cleveland is that
leader. They look forward to hard fight
ing. but look to win.