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, 1891-04-10
The Florida senator,hIp.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla, April 9.-The sen
sation of the day is the publication OF a
letter from President Rogers, of the state
alliance, in which he says he cannot sup
port Dunn for United States senator be
cause he is a national banker" nor Call,
either, because the latter is not in sym.
patty with the demands of the national
alliance" The letter appeals to alliance
legislators, who number ftty-fve Ia clear
majority, to unite upon a straight out al
lance candidate. Over half the alliance
legislators are supporters of Call, how
ever. Call does not favor the sub-treas-
ury bill, but is in sy mpathy with the slli-
ance on other demands.
Another sensation was sprung this
afternoon bv the distribution to members
Of a circular letter Issued by Senator Call,
d~enouncing as ''an absolute and malicious
tslsehood' the statements made BY
Editor Dunning of the Farmers Alliance
that he Call was hostile to free silver
coinage and all the principles of the Farm
ers' Alliance: On the sub treasury scheme
he says: Il have frequently expressed
the opinion that the sub-treasury system
might be so modified as to accomplish all
the objects desired by the alliance"
, 1891-04-10

WHEELING, W. Va, April 9.-Since
Sunday night about $50 O'Clock there
has been much excitement in this city and
vicinity over the sudden and mysterious
disappearance of Miss Amy Morgan, niece
of Henry Morgan, assistant cashier of
the Exchange bank, of Wheeling. The
family resided two miles from the river,
on the Ohio side, on the extreme Western
end of Bridgeport. Sunday evening the
young lady, lett home and attended a
neighboring church. She was escorted
home by a gentleman friend, aud after
chatting at the gate for a few minutes
they parted. Miss Morgan proceeding
towards the house. From that moment
all trace of the Young lady was lost until
noon today, when she was driven
home by Charles Hill, who found her at
the Bridgeport depot in an exhausted
condition. Miss Morgan states that when
she left Ler friend at the gate she found
she had dropped a letter. and went out a
few steps to look for 1t. While
thus engaged she was seized by
two men, who choked her and
hurried her into a closed carriage,
tLreatening heI with death if she offered
to scream. Alter turning the cSrriage
around several times they started off and
drove all night. About daylight they
stopped, and one of the men got out and
pounded at a door several times. He
came back snd said. There's no one
here; | guess the games up" Then
they deliberated as to whether they should
kill her or let her 90, and finally fixed
upon the latter course, telling the girl if
she attempted to follow them they
would kill her. After walking several
miles the girl struck the Bellaire, Zanes.
will & Cincinnati railroad track. She
reached Kelsey station, sixteen miles from
Bellaire. There she was given food and
kept last night. and today a ticket was
purchased for Bsllaire and money given
her to ride from Bellaire to Bridgeport,
where she was found by Hill. as stated.
The girl is completely exhausted and has
evidently suffered much.
, 1891-04-10
THE DEMANDS REFUSED
Miners and Operators Fail to
Reach an Agreement.
A Strike Will Probably Take
Place on May l.
President GOmpers Interviewed
on the Situation
Negotiations Broken ON.

PIrTsBURG, April 9.-The interstate
convention of miners and operators came
to an inharmonious end suddenly this
evening. After a fierce battle of words and
opinions, further talk was declared profit
less, aud the adjournment made sine die.
This action means practically that
the interstate agreement has been abol-
ished, and the smiclble aud harmonious
relations that have existed between the
two classes for the past five years are
broken off, and may not be resumed. 1t
also means hat $4,000 mine workers il
the Ohio and Pennsylvania regions will
stop VOL on the LIST of May. affecting
50O.0 900 persons directly, and hundreds of
thousands indirectly. As the mine work
ers OF the country will also demand the
eight hour day. the continuation of
work after May LIST now seems almost
impossible. Two great organizations, the
Knights OF Labor and tie Federation of
Labor, are back of the men. and their
money will be at their disposal. W. p.
Rend of Chicago was the only one Of the
operators favoring the eight hour law.
The Others said, in substance, that they
could not stand 1t; that the cost of
production would be increased by it, etc.
After the adjournment of the conference
the miners held a meeting and decided to
demand an advance on May | equivalent
to ten cents per ton on q basis of eight
hours a day. failing which a strike will
follow.
Late tonight some of the leaders of the
miners stated that they were satisfied that
the railroads Of the country were back of
the operators in their fight against the
eight hour movement; that the fight
would extend to the railroads also. The
operators, in a general way, conceded
that some of the Western roads were
supporting the fight against eight hours,
but denied any concerted move.
CHICAGO, April 9.-Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation of
Labor, arrived this afternoon from the
West, In an interview on the prospect
of success in the proposed demand for the
eight hour day by the miners of the coun-
try. he said he has consulted with repre-
sentative labor men in all section and has
beer assured of their heartiest support
financially and in other ways. should the
threatened strike occur.
, 1891-04-10

PLATTvILLE. Colo. April "a sad
accident occurred last night resulting IN
the death of Myrtle and Lottie Lumry,
aged 6 aud 4 years. Both children were
busilY engaged in starting a fire in the
kitchen stove and used coal oil. The can
exploded, setting fire to the little ones
with the above result Lottie inhaled the
flames and was burned about the face and
body, and died about G O'Clock. Myrtle 5
lnjuiie les extended from knees to shoulders
aud she suffered greatly till about 8
O'Clock, when she expired. The baby, a
child of 10 months, was rescued from
death by the presence of mind of Myrtle,
who snatched it from the floor while she
herself was burning. and placed the baby
between the feather bed and straw tick,
%smotherlng the flames and saving the life
of her baby sister.
, 1891-04-10
Escape of a Desperate Prisoner.

COLUMBUS, April 9.-George Elwood, a
prisoner from Toledo, serving an eight
year sentence in the p~enitentiary tor
burglary and larceny, escaped today, and
is still uncsptured. At IL O'Clock this
morning. when nearly all the other con-
victs were attending services in the chapel.
EIwood received permission from Warden
Dyer to 20 TO the hospital and lie down.
as he was sick. Instead of going to the
hospital he went to the fire escape at the
end OF the main building and climbed up
to the top oft. He had large false pock-
cts in the sack coat he wore and in these
pockets had concealed a rope made out of
bed sheets tied together. After reaching
the top tier OF cells Elwood threw the
rope over a rafteT and pulled himself up
to the ventilator, where with a chisel he
soon found himself on the roof. Climb
ing along the roof on the main building,
he cut the wooden slab of the ventilator
above the part of the building in which
Warden Dyer aud his son In-law, Thomp-
sou live. Here the convict went into
ThOmpson's bedroom aud pulled off his
prison garb, and putting on Il new black
broadcloth suit OF Thompson's, coolly
walked down the main stairway out into
the yard and past Guard Richardson at
the yard entrance.
Warden Dyer says: Il don't see where
the eyes of the wall guards were when
Elwood was creeping along the top of the
root. Any one out OF doors ought to be
able to see a man on top OF a roof in
broad daylight"
Elwood is a desperate man Guards
are securing the country for the convict.
Prison officials express the opinion that
Elwood will not be taken alive.
, 1891-04-10

WASHINGTON. April 9.-Ordnance of
6cers at the war department have been
earnestly at work for weeks past preparing
to give effect to some of the more import
ant provisions of the Notifications appro-
priatons act which will 20 into operation
after June 30. To avoid loss of time
most of the advertisements for material
have been prepared and will be issued in
advance OF the beginning of the new ifs
cal year. Those ready for issue are as
follows: For twenty-five sets of f~orgings
for steel guns of 80 inch calibre; sixteen
sets for steel field mortars of 35-inch
calibre, and sixteen steel carriages
for the same; steel forgings for the large
eight, ten and twelve inch rifled coast de
Tense guns; eight, ten aud twelve-inch
armor piercing proiectiles. For the large
coast defense runs above referred to, con
gress appropriated $500, 600 for the pro-
ourement of necessary torgings, aud the
material will be assembled at the Water
vEet factory and finished guns turned
out. The thirty inch mortar mark a new
departure IN military field operations
They are intended 10 replace the small CO.
horns which are used in trenches for
Smelling an enemy behind earthwGsks, or
like deTenses, and out of the direct FIRE OF
field uns. Their range is nearly three
times as great as the cohorn bore mortars,
the projectile is more than twice as heavy
and great accuracy of fire is obtainable.
The weight of the piece Is about 525
pounds so that 1t can be easily transported
in a wagon moved about BY men in
trenches. The armor piercing proiectiles
are to be manufactured by a domestic
concern, but upon specifications that will
secure the use of SOME one OF the modern
European patented processes. For their
procurement an Appropriation of 500, 900
will he available.
, 1891-04-10
HawIev on Coast Deienses.

HARTFoRD, Conn, April Ex-senator
Joseph X. Hawley addressed the Hart
ford Board of Trade this morning on the
subject of The Weakness OF Our Coast
Defenses." Gen. Hawley criticised the
Indifference of the people in recent years
to the matter of adequate coast defense.
The recent complications with Italy. he
said, showed the rapidity with which
trouble might come. Halifax, less than
two days soiourn from Boston. is a per-
petual menace to our unprotected coast,
for England, in case of war, would as
semble her feet there. Gen. Hawley
said the cost of adequate defenses for the
coast might be $l25. OOO. 900, but this
would be extended over a term of years.
No exorbitant tax would be necessitated
by the appropriation of this mount, ana
the investment would prove wise in all
respects.
, 1891-04-10

Sioux FALLS, S. D.. April prot
Albert Foster of this city was today ar
rested on the charge Of bigamy. Foster
is what is known as one of the 400. In
Hamilton, Canada, he married a Young
lady named Carrie Window: two years
afterwards he married n young lady in
Peru. Ind, who is known as Florence
No. ,. Two years afterwards, in 1889,
he appeared in Newport, Ky, where he
gained entrance in the best circles and
married the daughter of Cephas Knight,
a prominent and wealthy merchant Last
December he came to Sioux Falls and has
been doing all he can to work M a case
SO that he could have wife No. 4. His
arrest was caused BY the father of No. 3,
and that euraged gentleman announces
his intention of placing the often married
professor behind the bars. tie will be
taken to Newport, Ky, for trial.
, 1891-04-10

CHICAGO, April 9.-There was a scene
at the meeting OF the executive commit
tee of the women's board of worlds fair
commissioner err t day. Mrs Potter Palmer,
president of the board, is e~x-ofhcio
president of the executive committee and
the committee proceeded to complete its
organization by the election of a secretary.
Miss s. G. Cook of Tennessee, was chosen,
but Miss Phoebe COuzens of Missouri,
secretary of the board, claimed that she
was ex-oficio secretary of the executive
committee and declined to yield to Miss
Cook. No arguments could move her,
and the meeting adjourned with the mat
ter unspttlpd
, 1891-04-10

BosToN, April 9.-Jack Fitzpatrick,
the champion bantam-weight of Canada.
las been casting envious glances at George
Dixon ever since the latter began to make
claims on the worlds championship. He
wanted to tackle the colored lad, but it
was thought best to try him out on some
one Of less prominence. Bobby Burns OF
Providence was selected, and tonight the
battle took place at the Ajax club. The
result was a big surprise. Fitzpatrick
opened the fight in good style, aud for
half a round forced the pace as though
be was bound to win. He had Burns in
the %latter's corner and was pounding him
with both hands as fast as be could swing
his arms.
Burns friends thought it was all up
with him, but he lodged one of the blows,
Strengthened himself and landed a terrible
right handler on Fitzpatrlck's jaw. The
Canadian champion dropped like a log.
He was up again in six seconds, but he
did not really know where he was. He
was almost gone when the gong sounded
for the end OF the round The remaining
four rounds we're repetitions of the last
half of the first. Fitzpatrick was knocked
all over the ring. He clutched the ropes.
post, and even the referee for support,
but he did not drop. and so Burns kept
on pounding him when his arms were
tree, In the fifth round, when Fit2pat-
rick was hanging helpless over the ropes,
the referees stopped the one sided contest
and declared Burns the winner. The lat
ter had Jack McAuliffe and Jack Griffin
behind him. aud Fitzpatrick was seconded
by HOWE Hodgkins and Tommy Uoburn.
The purse contained 5000, 500 to the
loser.
, 1891-04-10

San Francisco, Gala, April 9.-Ad.
vices from japan arrived today per
steamer Rio de Janeiro. The japan
Daily AdUertiser publishes II contradio
ton Of the sensational story printed in the
American papers some time ago. The
story was told by Capt. Morris, OF the
sealing schooner Helena, in which he
stated Russian cruisers captured three
poaching sealing ~schooners, killing seven
OF the japanese without cause. Morris
told a tale of frightiul punishment in
having to work two years in the Siberian
coal mines, not seeing daylight for two
years and being chained to a maniac. The
Advertiser prints a statement from the
commander OF one of the seized vessels.
He says that three schooners we're cap
tured for poaching, aud the vessels taken
to N~ladivostok aud confiscated. Morris
was on the Helena. but not as captain.
The officers and crew were turned loose
on the beach. and two weeks aiterward
were taken to Y~okohoma on a steamer
The men were all treated well and suE-
fered no DriYations.
, 1891-04-10

WnKEsBARRE, Pa, April 9. A
serious riot occurred in Kingston, across
the river, this afternoon. The local fire
brigade was ~extinguishing a fire when
Mitchell Duffy, Of E~dwardsville, forced
his way inside the lines. The fremen
turned the hose on him. w~hereupon a
number OF Edwardsville men took a hand
and in short time twenty-five men were
fighting with stones, clubs. wrenuhes and
everything hat could be found.
The police came TO the rescue OF
the 6remen and reinforcements arrived
from Edwardsville. Business men dong
Main street then ,qme to the asst stance of
the police aud firemen. Alter an hours
fighting, Edwardsville was put to ruut,
no less than twenty men having been
badly injured on each side. Broken
heads, noses and limbs kept the doetors
of both towns busy TOR hours, and it is
thought two or three will die.
, 1891-04-10
CRUSHED THEIR SKULLS
Mrs. Andrew Doll, of Herman,
Neb., While Insane,
Kills Her Two Children and
Then Suicides.
Serious Riot at a Fire in
Kingston, Pa

OMAHA, Neb April "a Bee special
from Herman, Neb.. tells Of a horrible
tragedy there today, Mrs Andrew Doll
killing her two children and suiciding. A
year ago she planned the same crime, but
it was frustrated and the unfortunate
oma sent to the insane asylum. A
short time aEo she was released as cured.
This morning, before the children, a girl
and boy. aged 7 and 9, were dressed she
took them to the kitchen and with an ak
crushed their skulls. She then replaced
the bodies 10 bed, nailed the doors shut
and after taking a dose Of concentrated
I've, called out of a window for the neil h.
bors to come and see her children. When
the door was forced, the sight was sicken-
ing, on the bed lay the mangled forms OF
the two little ones, while In the kitchen
the insane mother lay writhing on the
floor. She died in great agony in a short
time
, 1891-04-10
Still in the Family.

LONDON. April 9.-The relations of
Mr.. Parnell to Mrs. O'Shea have been
rendered more mysterious than ever by
recent reports. No declaration has yet
been made by Mr.. Parnell himself, nor
by any person authorized to speak for
either of the persons concerned, that
they are to be married when the divorce
is made absolute. That period is now
near at hand, and the friends of both are
anxious that the ambiguous situation
should be cleared up. The state OF affairs
has led to the sprlnglng up of a crop OF
rumors damaging to the reputation of
both. These various stories, with more
or less foundation, eliminated IN the re-
port that the marriage with Mrs. O'Shea
would not take place, as Mr.. Parnell had
already beer married to another lady.
The lady to whom Mr.. Parnell is said
to have been privately married since the
O'Shea divorce suit is the eldest daughter
of Mrs. O'Shea. The extreme privacy
with which the ceremony was performed
is attributed to the fact that the young
lady is a ward in chancery, and although
she is 81 years of age, the marriage could
not be lawfully solemniEed without the
assent of the court, and by his action Mr..
Psrnell laws himself open to prosecution.
Several Parnelhte members of the house
Of commons affect to believe, although
they deny any knowledge of the facts.
that Mr.. PArnell never had any unlawful
commerce with Mrs. O'Shea, aud that
his secret visits to the home of the
OShea's were made for the purpose of
meeting the daughter, whom he married
with the consent of her mother, but I'M
known to her father. Other Parnellites.
who are supposed to know the truth of
the matter, when questioned in regard to
the marriage declared their ignorance of
the whole affair. Capt. O'Shea's friends
treat the story as a stupid canard.
, 1891-04-10
EunRnAN-

This is what you ought to have, in fact
you must have it. to fully enjoy life.
Thusands are searching Tor it daily, and
moaning because they find it not. Thous-
ands upon thousands of dollars are spent
annually by our people in the hope that
they may attain this boon. And yet it
may be had by all. We guarantee that
Electric Bitters, if used according to d.
%rections and the use persisted in, will
bring you Good Digestion and GUST the
demon Dyspepsia and install instead Eu-
pepsy. We recommend Electric Bitters
for Dyspepsia and all diseases of Liver,
Stomach and Kidneys. Sold at 50 cents
and 81 pei bottle. by B. b. David. drug.
gist.
, 1891-04-10

New YORK, April 9.-The Chicago 4
Alton stands alone, boyootted by the
various railroad associations for its deter
mination to pay commissions to agents,
the Burlington having today notified the
board of rulings of its intention to con-
form to its decision. The Alton boycott
will 60 into effect next Wednesday unless
that road repents. The Alton people say
they have received assurances from sew
eral Eastern roads OF fair treatment 1t
is expected that the Baltimore X Ohio,
Grand Trunk, and possibly the Erie, will
refuse to ioin the boycott.
, 1891-04-10

OMAHA, Neb.. April 9.-Secretary
Proctor and party passed through Omaha
this evening en- route to Washington. In
reply to a question, the secretary said 81
am not a candidate for senator from
Vermont. All this gossip about me in
that connection is without my knowledge.
| intend to go direct to Washington
without any stops and resume the duties
of my office"
, 1891-04-10

GALEsBURG. ILL.,, April Grand
Master Wilkinson, of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen, wa teleRraphed today
to come to Lincoln, Neb.. 10 investigate
the grievances of seven members OF the
traiumen's lodge there. discharged by the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy for al
legged sympathy with the striking switch
men. He sent Vice Grand Newman.
, 1891-04-10
MIm Gel There somehow.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, April 9.-In view
of the failure OF the legislature to make
an appropriation, Gov. Eagle has decided
to call a state convention to devise ways
and means to have Arkansas properly
represented at the worlds fair.
, 1891-04-10

Junction (Mo.) Post has beep subject TO
cramp collie, or fits of indigestion, which
Frustrated him for several hours and I'M
fitted him for business for two or three
days. For the past year he has been us
ing Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhea Remedy whenever occasion re-
quired, and it has invariably given him
prompt relief. rs and so cent bottles for
sale by A. f. Loedel.
, 1891-04-10
TWENTY DOLLAR GOLD PIECES.

Mrs. John Curtis of Peoria, ILL.,. writes:
Used one box of Usage Pills previous to
my second confinement; they worked like
a charm. Would pay 500 for a box
rather than do without them, as they
have proved a Godsend to me. Write
Usage Medicine company, Wichita, Kas.,
Cor particulars, and their book to wives
mailed free. Sold by druggists. Sold by
W. n. Hunt, Cheyenne
, 1891-04-10

Not only to get way up" work done.
but also to get your darnIng, patching and
buttons sewed on without extra charge.
CHEYENNE STEAM LAUNDRY.
, 1891-04-10
A Bad Ganx Broken un.

INDIANAPOLIS, April 9.-Lemon Rein
hold, e~I-constable and attorney, was
arrested this afternoon on the charge of
burglary. During the past month there
have been numerous daring burglaries in
the city. Last week several of the gang
were arrested and one confessed to the
grand jury. He implicated Reinhold as
the leader, saying the latter directed all
the robberies. Several weeks ago
Reinhold's wife committed suicide and
the account in a local pane so angered
him that be ordered the gang TO attempt
to burglarize the house of the city editor
TO get even
To Soften the Skin and Remove
Sun and wind tan, chatting and all rough
ness, we highly recommend Arnicated
Eureka Cream as the best soothing and
healing lotion. Nothing finer made. 25
cent bottles, druggists.
.9H kinds of home made
sausage at A0biS' market.
, 1891-04-10

5torlca1 Dept; CHI venue, Evo,
, 1891-04-10

Jack Frost flour is The best.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-03-26
EVANSVILLE,

The farmers of this vicinity took
advantage of the fine weather last
week to finish sowing oats and
list up cotton ground.
No services at the NJ. Il. G. S.
last Sunday owing to Quarterly
Conference being in session a.
Morris Chapel, but at night the
p. +. preached an eloquent ser
mon to a crowded house.
The school literary societies
met again, for public contest, Fri
day night at the Christian Church.
Rev. Hines opened with prayer,
Misses Julia Newell and Daisy
Sanders presided at the organ and
DR.. G. w. Morris, j. w. Pickens
and &. S. Grove were the judges
The Stars were beaten by the Red
Cross by about two points. The
concert recitations by the children
could not be surpassed and they
received the highest grade-15O.
Nancy Perkins arrived home
from st. Louis last Sunday.
w. r. Newell, Glib Sipes and j
Mcdonnell left last Sunday for st
Louis. BRITANNIA.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-03-26
NIXON.

Frank Parker was in this com
munity Sunday.
Mrs. j. G.. Martin went away
Saturday to spend week with
her parents.
Isaac Hitchcock, of Walnut
Grove, spent Friday night in our
town.
j. G. Payne of Cerro Gordo was
in the neighborhoOd two or three
days last week.
p. l.. lowers who has been ont
of school week, on home visit,
returned Sunday evening.
j. II. Stages, of Brinkley, Ark,
was in our midst Friday and Sat
urday. He was formerly of this
country, but has been away II
years.
A social was given to, and Ell
,joyed by the young people at j
II. Martins Friday night. 1t was
the celebration of Miss Lena't
10th birthday.
Though there has been SO mucf
sickness in this neighborhood the
last few months, it seems that thu
hand of Providence has restet
favorably upon us, as there hasn'
been, to my knowledge, a single
death, except one small colore'
child, in nearly three months.
GUESS WHO.