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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
A BAD POLITICIAN KILLED.
He Tries Unsuccessfully to Run q Tow
With a Winchester Rifle.

He Tries Unsuccessfully to Run q Town
With Winchester Rifle.
CARRoLLToN, MISS, Dec. pa fatal
tragedy occurred on the principal street in
this town to-day at IL o'clock noon, in
which John Prentiss Matthews, the Repub-
lican postmaster, was killed by P. s. Nc
Bride, a young and prominent druggist
here. Matthews was coming down street
toward the drug store of Mcbride & Co.,
armed with Winchester rifle, when Nc
Bride stepped towards him and fired the
fatal shot, while Matthews had his gun up
lifted and was preparing to shoot Mcbride.
The cause OF the difficulty is about as
follows: Last night Mcbride went to the
postoffice after his mail, and Matthews be-
gan cursing and abusing him, which led to
personal encounter. This morning Matthews
appeared on the streets armed with Win
chester rifle and large pistol, whooping,
following and cursing the town in general,
and threatening to kill young Mcbride in
particular. After several hours thus spent.
he was placed under arrest by the Sheriff,
but was released under bond for his appear
ance tomorrow morning. Matthews then
returned to his store and, holding his gun in
his hands, stood in his door and began cry
ing off his goods at auction, and cursing
everyone who came within his hearing.
After few minutes he came down the street
toward the drug store of Mcbride & Co.,
where be was.killed. AS a politician and
bully, Matthews had very bad reputation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
THEHOLIDAY MARRIED
By Many Deeds of Crime in Differ
ent Parts of the Country.
A BLOODY KANSAS CITY TRAGEDY.
Domestic Troubles Cause Double Murder
and q Suicide.
ALL THE PARTICIPANTS ARE CoLoRED

ST. PAUL, Dec 25.-Thls Christmas was
less than hour old when, with knife and
two six-shooters, Silas Nickel, colored, ac-
complished the killing of his step-daughter,
Emma Mcleod. the dangerous woundlng OF
his W ife, and his own death. The tragedy
was enacted at 70 West Tenth street. near
st. Peter, and seems to have resulted from
quarrel growing out of Mrs. Nickel refus-
ing to live with her husband. There were
no witnesses to the tragedy.
Nickel and his wife had not lived to-
gether for five or six months. However, OF
late he has sought her repeatedly with offers
of reconciliation, but without avail. From
all that can be learned it seems that Nickel
became enraged over his inability to make
peace with his wife, and attacked her with
knife. Her daughter, who was thoroughly
respectable and peaceable, came to her
mothers defense, and was herself attacked
by the infuriated man, who was armed for
the occasion.
Mrs. Nickel was shot in the abdomen and
had her throat cut, while Emma Mcleod
was stabbed five times in the body. Several
shots had been fred at her, but the stabs
were enough to cause death. Both women
ran for their lives, but the younger one fell
to the ground and died in front of the house.
Mrs Nickel staggered along the streets a
few steps, with blood gushing from the big
hole in her throat at every step, until she
met Officer Newell, to whom she said, point
ing to the house:
81 am killed-my husband-done it,"
gush of blood following each exclamation.
She was sent to the City Hospital, and is
still alive tonight, bat very low. On en-
tering the house Nickel was found lying on
his back in the kitchen in pool of blood,
with revolver in each hand and bole in
the side of his head, through which his
brains were oozing. Seven shots had been
fired, but no one in the neighborhood heard
a sound, and there are no witnesses to the
tragedy, which is the third in this city
within two weeks.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
THAT BUFFALO FIGHT.
Jimmy Faulkner Says That the Contest
Was Certainly an Honest One.

Jimmy Faulkner Says That the Contest
Was Certainly an Honest One.
BUFFALO. Dec. 25.-The principal topic dis.
cussed in sporting circles here now is the Ger
man-Unknown prize fight fake. Whether or
not the participants are to be indicted remains
to be seen. Assistant District Attorney Kene-
pick said to-day that he thought the men could
be indicted. and that several charges could be
made against them. They certainly can If half
the stories about the swiadle can be verified.
There is a story af1oat that the stakeholder
turned the money placed in his hands over
to be bet again against Murphy. The latter
was a most willing dune. and put up
his money freely. Murphy has placed
his case in the hands of q lawyer and
lie has given out that if he can get his money
back he will drop the case. This. however,
will not satisfy the lovers of straight sport
There is another side to the story. James H
Faulkner, the wrestler, who held the stakes,
was interviewed by THE DISPATCH correspond.
ent tonight He said: Il have the papers to
prove that this fight was on the square. All
there is to it is that Murphy tried to make the
match a fake and failed. One thing more:
counted all the money deposited with me right
before Murphy, and he knew had the stakes"
Faulkner, however, did not like the way the
press handled the story. He went on to say:
IF any one thinks the best man did not win,
will match German against any man in Buffalo
at l36 pounds for 81, 900 a side. am willing to
back him against any one. Murphy thought he
0aQ the match uAeu, anu was certain. ne mad
sure thing He was around boastng that he
could contract German, and knew that the un-
known would wlp." Ed German was also seen
by The DISPATCH correspondent He said;
"What difference does it make whether it was
on the square not2 could have made twice
the money by selling out, but would not. Now
Murphy offered Wright 81, 500 to fix the fight.
He came to me and asked me If was out for
the stuff and said was. That is all had to
say to him. i did know Murphy very well, and
was no friend of his. 1 found at first he was
betting on me. Then he went to Detroit and
came back and began to bet against me. AS
for his suit, let him sue. l believe 1t to be
hluffn a..
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
TROOPS PENNED UP.
The Indians Surround a Company,
but the Soldiers Are Safe.
THE INDIANS SURRENDERING FAST
They We're Afraid of Being Massacred if
They Gave Themselves Up.
REDSKINS NOT ALLOWED IN CANADA

DICKINSON, N. DAK., Dec. 25.-Major
Carroll made forced march Tuesday night,
with 55 cavalry, of 65 miles in II hours, up
the Cannonball, arriving at New England
City at A. NJ, complying with orders from
Fort Yates by courier to the effect that Cap
tain Fountain, of the Eighth Cavalry, was
surrounded in Cave Hills by 500 Indians.
Two hours. rest was taken at New England
City, and Major Carroll continued the
forced march southwest in the direction of
Cave Hills, so miles distant. His force got
to Captain Fountains assistance this morn
ing. Aid may have come from the South,
and if not. the surrounded forces are thought
tn be in a position to hold off the Indians
till assistance arrives.
The Indian War Over at Norville.
A dispatch from Pierre, S. OAK, says:
Captain Norville, special agent, has just
returned from Fort Bennett, and reports the
Indian war there over. 1t seems now that
the Indians have been the most scared of
anybody. They have been afraid that they
would be massacred, or they would have
come in before.
After the Indians arrived at Bennett,
several councils of war were held to deter
mine whether they would give up their arms
or not. Finally they agreed to do so when
General Miles asked them. Agent Palmer
said: mo arms, no rations or blankets.
This soon brought them to time, and all
arms are now stacked up at the agency.
Captain Hearst, commanding officer at
Fort Sully, has received the capitulation of
ia Uncapapas, including 20 OF Sitting
Bulls band and 80 from the Rosebud agency.
Narcisse Narcello, boss farmer, brought in
412 of Big Foot's Indians. Out of these SO
stands of arms were collected. They were
nearly all Winchesters of every description
and of very antiquated pattern.
Sitting Bulls Men Are Timorous.
Sitting Bulls men want to remain at
Cheyenne, and say they are afraid to return
to Standing Rock. All have surrendered,
and the best of care is being given them.
All of the teams of the agency have been
started to Duprees to bring in the sick wom-
en- and children. Many Of the leaders among
the Indians acted very ugly in making final
settlements. and there was a great deal of
quarreIing among themselves.
A dispatch from Ottawa, Ont, says: Ac-
cording to reports received at the Mounted
Police Department it appears that Com
missioner Herchmer three weeks ago issued
orders to the border patrols to disarm all
United States Indians coming into Canadian
territory and collect duties on their ponies,
or else turn the Indians back. These in
structions were faithfully carried out, with
the result that everything is quiet on all the
Canadian reserves.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
NATURAL GAS Is DUTIABLE.
No Free Trade Allowed in the Imported
Canadian Brand of 1t.

No Free Trade Allowed in the Imported
Canadian Brand of 1t.
WASHINGTON, Dec. .25.-The Collector
of Customs at Buffalo, N. Y, recently sub
mitted to the Treasury Department the
question as to whether natural gas imported
into that port from Canada is liable to duty
under the tariff law. He says that the
Buffalo Natural Gas and Fuel Company
is engaged in laying large eight-inch
main pipe across the Niagara river for
the transmission of natural gas produced in
Canada to be used on this side for fuel pur-
poses; that it will be brought in large guam
titles and take the place of fuel in many
hundred households in the northern part of
Buffalo, and that the quantity received is to
be measured by meter located on the
American side of the river. In replying to
the Collector, Assistant Secretary Spauld-
ing says:
"Under the circumstances mentioned the
department concurs with you in the opinion
that Illuminating gas is wholly different
from electricity, and that as it is mer-
chantable commodity which can be meas
ured as readily as liquids and other gases, it
would be liable to duty on importation. The
proper rate of duty would seem to be that
prescribed for unenumerated unmanufac-
tured articles-viz., 10 per cent ad valo-
rem,"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
MIR. YoUNG,s OPINIONS.

The National League President Has a Few
Interesting Words to Say.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25-"Business is pretty
quiet at present in National League circles"
remarked President Young this afternoon,
'and this is probably due to the fact that
meeting is to be held the middle of January,
1891, at which all existing troubles between the
League and Brotherhood will be settled. Hence
there is no disposition manifested to hurry
baseball matters, either in signing players for
the next season or making other necessary ar
rangements AS result of the investigations
of those interested In promoting the national
pas;ime, it can be set down as a certainty that
no player will be punished or prevented from
playing next year because he was a Brother
hood man last season. Only one question will
be put to player, and that will have reference
to his merits. and upon such basis his salary
will be established. Every player, be he great
star or one of a lesser magnitude, has certain
following, and an effort will be made to cater
to this element as far as the circumstances will
permit such thing
Too much money was lost last year to admit
of any further ruptures in the relations between
players and employers, and while some OF the
btG-salaried players of former days may have
to submit TO a reduction. it may be set down
that a man will receive every dollar that he is
worth. There will be no attempts at disciplining
any player, hut every movement made by the
harmony and restoring the game of baseball to
the position which it occupied before the or
ganization of the Brotherhood. 1t is with such
feeling uppermost in their minds that the
men who have given substantial encouragement
to the game will meet at New York next month
and settle all the details necessary to consol-
idating hitherto conflicting interests with a
view TO obtaining fair return for money
which has been invested in baseball organi-
cations throughout the United States. Pitts
burg probably came nearer than any other city
in 1890 to making both ends meet, and this was
accomplished by the sale of star players and
transferring games to cities where more than
guarantee was taken in at the gates. Next to
Pittsburc. very little if any money was lost at
Cincinnati, but in the remaining six League
centers expenditures greatly exceeded re-
ceipts.
80 far as recruiting for the season of 1891 is
concerned, Brooklyn is ahead of all competit-
ors. having signed half dozen of last years
players. and at Cleveland three men have been
secured out of the old team. At other places
everything is il statu quo. pending action by
the Consolidating Committee, but the prospect
was never better for the national game. A
gratifying report was made to me to-day by
President Kradkoff, of the Western League,
from which it appears that six of the eight
clubs Incllded in that circuit had handsome
margin at the close of the season of 1890. They
were not affected in the least by the contro-
versy between the League and tie Brother
hood, and the attendance at the games was
largely in excess of all previous years."
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
DEMPSEY AND FITzsIMMONs.
Some Interesting Pointers From the TraiI
ing Quarters of the Nonpareil

Some Interesting Pointers From the Train
ing Quarters of the NonpareiL
GALVESTON, TEX, Dec. 25-Jack Dempsey
the middle weight champion, who is matched
to fight Bob FiIzsimmons for $4,000 and the
middle weight championship of the world, is
hard at work training at this place. E. T.
Dodds. the president of the Galveston Athletic
Club, has taken great interest In Dempsey,
and is doing all in his power for the champion.
Sporting men here arc all worked up over the
contest and il is expected the majority of the
club members will accompany Dempsey to New
Orleans and back him to defeat the New Zea-
lander.
Dempsey is confident of winning. and claims
that he has beaten better pugilists than the
New Zealand champion. Many sporting men
believe that Fitzsimmons will have considera-
BILE trouble in reducing himself to l54 pounds,
as his regular fighting weight in condition is
l57 pounds. tits expected the hard work neces-
sarv for Fitzsimmons to reduce himself will
weaken him. Dempsey could fght.so he claims,
al $50 pounds, and he will have no troub e in
reducing himself to the weight. If Dempsey
defeats Fitzsimmons the Galveston Athie &c
Club will tender him big reception. Dempse :
is put out over the fact that it is reported that
Jack McAuliffe. the lightweight champio..
who is going to second him, is going to England.
He claims that he would sooner have McAuliffe
behind him in the ring than any other man in
America.
1t is reported here that Jimmy Carroll ana
Tommy Danforth will second Fitzsimmons.
Dcmpsey's principal anxiety is over the referee.
He is afraid that the Olympic Club may select
someone who if he is not at least partial to
FitZsimmons, may not thoroughly understand
the Police Gazette rules. One of Dempsey's
admirers in New York has sent on to the Olym-
pic Club asking them to select either Jere
Dunn or Frank Stevenson for referee, and it is
expected that the Olympic Club management
may select either one or the other
Dempsey claims that Gus Tuthill, of New
York, who has been his backer IN many of his
INN rtar har hacr cd hi
tends to bet from 81. 500 to S. 600 on the result
and that he has other admirers who will bet
large sums, and he is eager for Jere Dunn or
Frank Stevenson to be referee because he is
aware thev will give decision without fear or
favor. Dempsey will stop here until a week
previous to the day appointed for the fight.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
~rrc1AL TELEGRAM TO THE p1spIrcu,


NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-If Podlewski, the
Nihilist slayer of General Siliverskoff in
Paris, has taken refuge in this city, he is
not easily to be found here. Nihilists here
all profess to be in total ignorance of his
whereabouts, and allege that they have no
information of his having come to this coun-
try. There is question among the Nihil.
lists whether the American Government
would send Podlewski back to Russia
for execution if be should be arrested
here. The French Government has shown
its determination to deliver him into the
hands of the Gar if he were found in
France, and there is no doubt that other
European governments would take the same
course.
But the Nihilists in New York hold that
his extradition from this country could not
be accomplished without much diffiulty
The State Department would act cautiously
in dealing with his case, which might in
fact be carried before Federal court, where
there would be trouble in Identifying him as
the actual perpetrator OF the deed with
which ne is charged. The Nihilists say that
il he was really the guilty party, his offense
was of political nature, an act OF venge-
ance upon an Official who had doomed
thousands of their compatriots to death and
exile, without trial and without being per-
mitted to exercise the right of self-de ense.
There are Russian secret agents here who
are on the outlook for Podlewksy, whom
the Cars government is resolved upon Sc
curing at any cost. They keep watch OF the
steamers that arrive at this port. They scan
the faces of the immigrants of both sexes,
for he may be in feminine garb, who are con-
stantly passing through the Barge Office.
They strive to get any kind of hint from
the Nihilists into whose circles they can
penetrate. and they pursue their search in
every quarter which offers the least promise
of success. 1t is probable that they have aid
from American detectives, and that men,
bers of the Pinkerton force are assisting in
the unrE
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
McClelland Cleverly Defeats McCabe
in Their Fifteen-Mile Pedes-
trian Contest.
THE TRACK COVERED WITH ICE.
An Exciting Association Football Game Be-
tween NcKeespOrt and Shaner Teams
Results in Tie.
A FAMOUS JUHNSTOWN DOG DEAD.
President Young Talks About Baseball Ksttrrs-etn.
ssal Sporting News Ct the Day.

As rule there is not much fun at q foot
race on a cold winters day, but the 15-mile
contest yesterday between E. c. McClelland
and J. D. McCabe at Exposition Park was
something of an exception. The day was
cold and the park was almost entirely COW
cred with frozen snow and ice. Between
800 and 400 spectators were present, and
everything considered they saw good race.
The track, if such it could be called, was
covered with ice more than half the dis
tance, and the contestants were heroic in
deed to ever attempt to run 10 miles under
such conditions The race was for 500
side and the entire gate receipts, the latter
amounting TO S157. One remarkable fea-
ture OF the contest was the almost entire ab-
sence of betting. Ed Wikirk did offer to
bet So to 81 on McClelland, but there
was no response, and it is safe to
say that less than $50 was bet on the
grounds. John Quinn WAS selected referee
and starter, and dispatched the contestants
TO a good start McClelland at once went
to the front, and made the pace quite lively.
McCabe kept from two to five yards behind
him, and in this order they passed the five
mile mark in p minutes So seconds. Ten
miles were covered in Sc minutes, and then
McCabe went to the front amid the cheers
Of his friends. He kept in front by about
four yarGs until about three-quarters of a
mile from the finish, when McClelland put
on a spurt and shot past him. The Soho
man sustained his speed until he was 25
yards in front of McCabe. In the seventy
third lap McCabe began his effort, and re-
dGced McClelland's lead by ten yards before
the lap was ended. When the seventy
fourth lap was fairly entered into, McCabe
had gotten within a foot oil McClelland.
The excitement was great at this stage, be-
cause the contestants were in the last lap
but one. McCabe, however, lacked stamina,
and McClelland put on another spurt, to
which McCabe could not respond. The
local man continued his effort to the finish,
winning the race in 1 hour, 25 minutes and
80 seconds. McCabe stopped about 40
yards rom the string and did not finish.
There was no official timekeeper nor was
the track a certified one, SO that the above
time will not go for very much. The race
was well run ana the loser proved himself
good and plucky man. For distance rum
ner his legs are probably too heavy, but this
fact only makes him the pluckier man. In rum
ming a long distance race he has much more
to contend against than a man like Nc
Clelland, and it is, therefore reasonable to
say that the better runner of the pair won
yesterday. McCabe left the city last even
ing for the South.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
Wilmot to Leave Anson.

CHICAGO, Dec. 25-Walter Wilmot, Captain
Anson's good left fielder, came to Chicago
from his st. Paul home yesterday to spend the
holidays here. The National League and Chi
cago are likely to lose Wilmot, who hopes to
iSin the Western Association club in st. Paul
next season. He is big favorite in the Min
nesota capital, having made a good baseball
record there before he signed with the Wash
ington club three years ago. II Wilmot's ex-
pectations are realized he will be given his re-
lease by Spalding and then accept the manage
ment and captaincy of tue ST. Paul team. 1t is
said that his main object in coming to Chicago
is to sound Spalding and Anson, and if possible
10 railroad his release through and return
North free of engagement While Anson
would prefer to retain Wilmot it is likely that
he will not object to a release, because of the
players opportunity for improvement, and be-
cause with Ryan and Duffy on the team, Will
mot could be spared.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
FROM ANOTHER WORLD.

A Ghostly Visitant Plays Havoc With the
Superstition of Twentieth Ward Resi-
dents--It Appears at Ben Venue--An OFF,
Ger Injured in the Chase.
There is ghost in the Twentieth ward
that has been spreading terror among the
superstitious people of that ward. The
Liberty and Winebiddle avenues, and its
nocturnal appearance would be manifest
about midnight.
Belated pedestrians for the last two weeks
declared that on a number of occasions
within that time they have seen the ghost
and confessed that they fled precipitately,
taking no time to make a mental
inventory of the apparition. All
were unanimous, however, that it was tall
and robed in pure white. A number of
young ladies returning from party few
evenings since were startled and badly
frightened by the ghost, which took after
them. One of the ladies tainted and the
party came to halt, whereupon the ghost
disappeared.
Captain Brophy was notified of the con-
dition of affairs and stationed Officer
Peter Schultz, of the Seventeenth
ward police station. at the spot
where the ghost was supposed
to appear. This spot was at the head of the
boardwalk leading to Liberty avenue from
Ben Venue station. For three evenings
the officer kept guard over the place, but
until early yesterday morning his watch
was fruitless. About l o'clock yesterday
morning the specter appeared about 20
va rds distant from him and moved toward
him at slow pace. The officer pulled his
revolver and advanced to meet the conner
When within 30 feet of it the
ghost turned and fed in man
ner quite reprehensible for such a
character. The officer gave pursuit and
fired several shots but did not check the
speed of the ghost. The latter was pursued
up the railroad for some distance and would
probably have been caught had not the Off
Ger fallen heavily and sprained his ankle SO
severely that he could continue the chase NO
further. -... ...=
The officer was not able to report for duty
last evening on account of his injury. He
VOWS vengeance on the ghost, however, and
says he will run it ou. of the world.