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MEsT AND SOUTH.

AT Burlington, la. five laborers died
from drinking water contaminated by
sewage.
AT Pella. Ia. an epidemic caused by
contaminated wells has resulted in five
deaths.
PHYSICIANS in Chicago have decided
that Joseph Mulhatton, the famous
story teller, is not insane.
OFFICIALS of the government have
captured and destroyed six stills, to-
gether with 100 gallons of whisky and
10. 500 gallons of wines in | Htcher, Les
lie and Laurel counties in kentucky.
FLAMES swept away Davis Sc Cres-
wells big machine house and brass and
type foundry at Denver, Col, causing a
loss Of $50. 200.
THE failure was reported of n.
Gregg * Sons. cotton factors and
Wholesale grocers at Shreveport, La,
for S326. 600
FIRE destroyed the livery stable of j.
Il. Cook & Son at 1t. Paul, Mimi, and
sixty horses persisted in the flames.
THE firm of HIP. Thompson & Co., of
Winchester. the largest tobacco buyers
in Kentucky, failed for S2OO, 900.
THE chief Justice of Oklahoma has
decided that women are eligible to any
public office in that territory.
JONI :. GARRISON. of Iowa, was
elected president of the National
League republican clubs at the Cincin-
natl convention.
THE worlds fair commissioners of
Wisconsin have resigned because of the
small appropriation ISIS. OOOl made by
the state legislature for an exhibit
The arrest of Dick Liddell, former
member Of the Jesse James gang OF
robbers. was made at Richmond, Mo,
for the murder of Wood Hite. a cousin
of Jesse James, in 1SS2.
Il Cincinnati George GRADER, drunk
ard, killed his wife and committed sui
eide. -Four little children were left or
phans
II Perry county. Ark, William
Gross. a farmer. committed suicide by
hanging himself, having first hanged
his wife.
~ a farm near Huron. ;. D., an
artesiau wei. believed To be the great
est in the world. has been sunk. Its
flow was estimated at 10, 900 gallons per
minute.
WHITE caps dragged Walter Lowe, a
farmer living in Spencer county, Ind,
from his bed and gave him sixty-five
lashes on the bare back.
ar Wolcott. Ind. Martin l.. Ferrick,
a prominent railway man. shot and IA
tally wounded JEFF Bunnell. another
prominent citizen. and then put a bull
let through his own heart. No cause
was assigned for the tragedy.
+ the Galveston TEX street-ear
sta. les sixteen mules and six ears were
burned
Gov. FIFER. of Illinois, has signed
the bill for weekly payment of wages.
THE republican convention of Ohio
has been fixed for June Is at Columbus.
THE United States population center
has been located about II miles east of
Columbus. Ind. and monument so
feet in height Will be erected there
May 10
JoHN GRAHAM and his 6-year-old son
were instantly killed in attempting TO
cross a track in front of an approach
/ ing train near Washington, Ia
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The News Condensed.
important intelligence From All Parts.
FROM WASHINGTON.

z. T. SWEENEY, of Indiana, United
States consul general at Constanti-
nople. has rendered his resignation.
FoR the twelve months ended March
81 the exports Of merchandise were
valued at 1912, 01O.577 anJ the imports
at Ss35. 681. 42O. Exports of gold were
$50. S69, 6ST and Of silver SOB. 037, 9sl.
The excess Of exports over imports Of
gold and silver was Sl3, 273. S37. The
statement shows a balance of trade in
favor Of the United States of So, $50, 600.
THE immigration into the United
States for the months ended March 81
last was 3l6, 2S1, against Pa, 403 for the
same period last year.
The annual report of the American
Iron Il Steel association shows that in
1890 the United States produced the
greatest amount of iron and steel ever
manufactured by any country.
IL round numbers the total increase
in the tobacco crop of the United
States since the tenth census is 20, OOO,-
600 pounds
THE business failures in the United
States during the seven days ended on
the 24th numbered POS against PSI the
preceding week and 21S for the CORE
spending week last year.
The exchanges at the leading clear
lighthouses in the United States during
the ~ elk ended on the 25th aggregated
81. I32, 500. 81. against S1,142. T23, POS the
previous week. As compared with the
corresponding week of 1890 the decrease
amounted TO OF.
IL the treasury Of the United States
the amount of money on the LIST of
April was S751, 600, 600, of which $685.
900. 600 was trust money" held for the
redemption of gold, silver and currency
certificates. and the balance of S15s, OOO.-
900 belonged to the government.
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LUCK WAS VITA THEM.

4 NEBRASKA competitor in guessing
contest came within one of the exact
population of that state as given in the
census reports.
A CITIZEN of Cedar Bluffs, Neb., had
the novel experience, the other morn
ing, of shooting wolf in his dooryard
before breakfast.
A LANCASTER PA man recently re-
ceived fifty dollars through the mail,
with letter stating that it was stolen
from him forty years ago.
A RESIDENT of Jasper, Ga, killed a
hawk few days ago of great size. 1t
measured five feet and seven inches
from tip to tip of its wings.
A CALIFORNIAN was out looking for
some lost sheep in canyon near SesPe,
Ventura county Oh Wednesday, when
he ran against large brown bear. He
had no firearms, but he lassoed the
bear and dragged it to death. 1t
weighed eight hundred pounds.
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The EAsT.

AT the Edgar Thomson steel works
in Braddock, Pa, general resumption
of work took place, giving employment
10 1000 men.
The firm of Robert T. Almy & Co,
clothiers at Boston, failed for S11O, 600.
LICENSE to retail intoxicating liquors
in Washington county, Pa, has been
granted for the first time in twenty
three years.
4 PITCHED battle was fought be
tween the deputy sheriffs and the Hun
garians during attempted evictions of
strikers at Uniontown, Pa. and one
girl was killed and many of both par
ties were wounded.
THE National league baseball season
has opened.
HENRY PARKINSON, aged II years,
fatally shot Mr. and Mrs. Peter Seible
and then shot himself at Chatham,
Ny.
AT Newark, y. J., Max Hunger. a
German, fatally shot his former sweet
heart, Martha Marawsky. and himself.
FIRE destroyed the Virgins, Dickin-
son, Pritchard and Wilson blocks at
Rome. y. Y. Loss, 500. 900.
THE census returns for 1890 from the
manufacturing industries of the United
states show that Philadelphia leads all
the cities of the country in the value of
their annual product.
THE New York state Farmers Ali
ance in session at IIornellsville declared
against the third-party movement.
THE sheriff while making evictiOns
at Leisenring, in the Pennsylvania coke
regions, shot woman in the thigh and
a man in the mouth. and was himself
wounded in the ankle. The families
finally were put out of their houses 10y
the assistance of the militia.
THE marriage Of Miss Gabrielle Gree
ley. daughter of the late Horace Gree
ley, took place at Pleasantville, \. y,
Rev. Frank VI. Clendennin, an Episco-
pal clergyman. being the groom.
THE death Of Philip L. Moen, presi-
dent of the Washburn & Moen Manu-
featuring Company, occurred at his
home in Worcester, Mass, aged 81
wears
EIGHTY MOrmons in charge of two
elders en- route for Utah arrived in New
York from Europe.
Il low resort in New York an aban-
doned woman was murdered and mu-
tilated. Detectives said the crime was
evidently the work of Jack the Rip
per
A FREIGHT tram collided with work
train at Rock Point, Pa, and two labor
ers were instantly killed and three ia
tally hurt.
THE death of Rev. James Remington,
one of the oldest clergymen of western
New York, occurred at Akron. aged 90
years
VI. C. PERcTvAL. cashier of the Shoe
and Leather national bank of Auburn,
Me-. was said to be short SlOO, 600 in his
accounts.
IL fire at the Belmont race track in
Philadelphia nine valuable trotters and
PAGERS were burned to death.
Il Philadelphia building occupied
bv the National Publishing Company
was burned, the loss being S2O0,O
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a REVENGEFUL MAN.
He Was on the Lookout for People VIII
Wanted to Rob Him.

He Was on the Lookout for People Who
Wanted to Rob Him.
When conductor on Chicago subur-
ban train approached heavy-set, red
headed fellow, the fellow said: Look
here, you have already punched my
ticket twice"
well. but why do you give it to me
twice."
because" the fellow replied. you
came along and held out your hand. and
] was tempted to see how often you
would punch away my salary, for it
takes about all | make to buy month
" ticket. Hold on" he added, when
the conductor began to move off. Il
have discovered that you are robber,
and am going to call You to account.
am going to whip you, sir.
Il reckon not, said the conductor
but / reckon / am. | have noticed
for several years a growing disposition
on all sides to rob me. and have made
up my mind to whip every man who
i feel sure is "a robber. / know that
you have robbed me, and ! am going to
whip you. Wait a minute. Lest you
think there may be some doubt as to
my ability to perform my duty in this
matter, let me say that | have three
medals presented me by different box
ing associations. What time will you
be at leisure?"
Il don't know said the conductor.
'Wen, no matter, for / have a day
off, and can ride with You until the de-
sired opportunity presents itself
The conductor. who was evidently
disturbed, went into a forward car.
When he returned few minutes later
he discovered that the revengeful fell
low was gone.
what became of that red-headed
man 2" he asked.
.'He got off at the last station" a
passenger replied. by the way, why
didn't you make him pay his fare -
Because he said that had already
punched his ticket twice.
Eyes, he said so, but the truth is, you
did not punch it at all. lie had no tick
ct. He lives at Madison Park. and is
known as the biggest dead-beat in the
community. "-Arkansaw Traveller.
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wALLA wALLA's TRAGEDY.
Details of the Lynehing of Murderer Hunt
by United states soIdiers-No One Else
Was Killed as Reported-The President
Orders an Inva.fIQation.


Details of the Lynehing of Murderer Hunt
by United States soIdiers-NO One Else
Was Killed as Reported-The President
Orders an Investigation.
WALLA WALLA, Wash, April 81
Great excitement still prevails in this
city over the lynching of Hunt by the
soldiers. The report of battle
with guards, in which a number of per
sons were killed and wounded is I'M
true The details of the affair are as
follows:
The sheriff had received an in
timation early in the evening of the
purpose of the soldiers and engaged
a number of extra guards, but all of
them bad not arrived when a mob of
seventy soldiers began with hammer
and chisel 10 break in the doors. They
demanded admittance and said they
would give those inside half a minute to
open the door or they would blow up
the courthouse with dynamite. Re-
sistance being useless, the doors
were opened. Hunt was taken out into
the courthouse yard and about thirty
shots were fired at him. The soldiers
then returned to their quarters and it
is difficult to identify those concerned
in the shooting The soldiers actually
took charge of the town, and would
allow no one to pass along the streets
in the vicinity of the jail. They COM
PEELED the merchants to put out their
lights. The prosecuting attorney has
telegraphed the secretary Of war the
details of the tragedy, With the state
ment that the authorities We're unable
to protect themselves against the law
less soldiers, and asked that immediate
action be taken.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 27.-The presi-
dent had conference with Brighten.
Ruger late Sunday afternoon in regard
to the lynching of the murderer at
Walla Walla by party of soldiers last
Friday night. subsequently the presi-
dent sent the following telegram to the
secretary of war at Washington.
'The affair at Walla Walla is discreditable to
the army discipline. II there is reason TO be-
lieve, as appears that the mob was composed
of soldiers you viii order a court Of inquiry and
see that the responsibility for the disgrace is
fixed and the guilty are brought TO prompt
trial BENJAMIN HARRISON"
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a BAD WRECK.
smashup on the Big Four Road Near In
dianapolis In Which Several Persons
Were Badly Hurt.

Smashup on the Big Four Road Near In
dianapolis In Which Several Persons
Were Badly Hurt.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 27.-At $3.50
Sunday morning the Big -Four" mail
train No. 10, east bound from St Louis,
met with a remarkable accident 3
miles west cf this city. The train was
running at fully sc miles an hour
down a heavy grade 8 miles IN
length, when the rear trucks of the
last ear but one struck broken rail.
The last coach, Pullman, struck
the break and jumped the track, en-
tirely breaking away from the body of
the train. The coach rolled over up
side down in the ditch and ran on of
its own momentum for more than a
hundred feet. There were six male
passengers in the Pullman, all of whom
were more or less injured. The passen =
gers who Were hurt are as follows:
Thomas McGIll. general northwestern agent
Georgia trafic line, Chicago right ear cut of
and legs badly cut and bruised; William r.
Myers ex member of congress and secreta' Of
state Anderson, Ind, jaw broken, ten teeth
knocked out aud ribs broken; Frank Berry
Upper Sandusly. o., thumb broken, ankle dis
located injured internally and badly bruised !;
Lewis Libenthal. Sandusky, o., severe scalp
wounds; Albert Ogle. Muncie, Ind. badly
bruised; f. Mcmillan, Columbus, O., hip dlslo-
lated injured internally, probably fatally.
Mr.. Myers, whose jaw is broken, is
one of the most prominent democrats
in Indiana, and is likely to be the next
nominee for governor.
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COULD NOT READ.
But He Angrily Insisted on Having an
Article on the Bill of Fare.

But He Angrily Insisted on Having an
Article the Bill of Fare.
An old man stepped into down
town restaurant last evening and seat
ing himself IN the lunch department,
took up a bill of fare and began look
ing it over carefully. / sat next to him,
munching a frugal newspaper mans
meal that cost fifteen cents.
The old mans studious perusal of the
menu excited suspicion, which was
turned 10 a ludicrous situation mo-
ment later. The old man looked over the
bill nom ent longer and then called a
waiter.
Here. boy he said. Il want you"
The black youth responded promptly
and stood with the obsequious air of a
man who not had tip that day
well, sir" he suggested respect
fully.
= You may bring me-" said the old
man. resting his finger on the last line
of the bill of fare. you may bring me, -
he went on with deliberation, ''some Of
that"
The black boy gazed at the place in
dicated by the elderly gentleman's fin
ger and could scarcely believe his eyes.
He looked again and second later a
bit of native humor began TO show it.
self in the sparkling of his eyes and the
widening of his mouth.
s.Some of that. sir" the old gentle
man broke out, impatiently, ID ye
hear?"
The waiter slipped back and laughed
the story to his chief. At the place In
dicated this line appeared:
UNLESS otherwise ordered. cream will
be put in coffee before drawn, as it i'm
proves the flavor"
The old man could not read.-Kansas
City Times.
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KaIakaua's Ancestry.

The death Of King Kalakaua in a
foreign land. twenty-one hundred miles
from his kingdom. recalls the death of
his predecessor, Kamehameha H., in
London, nearly sixty-six years ago.
Kamehameha II. succeeded his father,
Kamehameha l. the Great. in 1919,
when the old native religion was be-
ginning 10 give way before the whites.
American missionaries arrived in 1920,
and soon thereafter the king abolished
the tabu and idolatry. On November
81, 1923, the king, who had long desired
20 travel, sailed for London on a British
man-of-war, accompanied by his queen,
Kamehamalu, and suite. They were
received by George ". and attracted
much attention in London. Early in
July, 1924. they Wen attacked by a
malignant form of measles, and on the
18th the king died; the queen died
shortly afterward. The man-Of-war
Blonde was detailed . carry the re-
mains of the king and queen to their
kingdom, and on May 6, 1928, it arrived
at Honolulu, where the dead soyereigns
were buried. News
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anrnisn ~ Hama.

How useless our lives seen to us
sometimes. How we long for an op-
portunity to perform some great actionl
We become tired of the routine of home
life, and imagine we would be far hap
pier in other scenes. We forget that
the world bestOws no titles as noble as
father, mother. sister or brother In
the sacred precincts of home we have
many chances of heroism. The oaiIy
acts of self-denial for the good of
loved one. the gentle word of soothing
for another's trouble, the care of sick,
may all seem as nothing; yet who can
tell the good they may accomplish
Our slightest word may have an influ..
ence over another for good or evil. We
are daily sowing the seed which viii
bring forth some sort OF a harvest.
Well will it be for us if the harvest viii
be one we will be proud TO garner. Il
some one IN that dear home can look
back in after years, and as he tenderly
utters our name say, Her words and
example prepared me for life Of use,
fulness; to her owe my present happi
ness" we may well say, II have not
lived in vain. National Presbyterian.
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Three Men Killed

WASHINGTON, April 2s.-The Cincin-
natl express which left Washington at
$50 p. IN. to-day ran into freight train
in a cut at Warnings, about twenty-five
miles west of Washington, on the Met
ropOlitan branch of the Baltimore &
Ohio road.
Engineer Elliott and Fireman Muir
ply. of the freight, and Postal Clerk
Burdette were killed. Postal Clerk
Heacocl1 and Fireman Miller, of the
express were seriously hurt. None of
the passengers were seriously injured.
THE National executive board of the
United Mine Workers of America in
session at Columbus, o., on the 2sth,
decided not to commence the eight hour
movement.
Z THREE men named Tobin, Nelson and
Ruby, who attempted To rob the Oak
Greek, Neb. bank on the 2Sth, We're ar
rested and placed in Jail at Valparaiso.
All are farmers and live in Cass county
forty miles south of Valparaiso. There
is a prospect that the men may be
lynched, as Banker johnson, who was
wounded by the robbers, is in a pre-
earious condition. His death would
almost surely result in a mob taking
summary vengeance.
4 RAILROAD tunnel is contemplated
under the Detroit river between De-
troit and Windsor. Ont.
IT was learned on the 2sth that the
late John 7. Hill. president of the 9th
National Bank of New York. died de-
faulter to the extent of S4OO, 600 The
loss does not impair the credit of the
bank at all.
THE estate of the late Robert n. Ed
wards of independence. To-, is soon to
be divided among the heirs. This ss-
! tate comprises sixty-five acres in the
city OF New York. lying in three scpa-
rate parcels on both sides of Broadway.
and is valued at 5000. 600. 600. Two of
the heirs, Thomas Edwards and Mrs.
Ann Mcdonald. are residents of that
city. and expect to receive about -. 00O,-
600 apiece. The property was leased
for a term of ninety mine years. The
lease has just expired
THE Chinese government has notified
the government of the United States of
its unwillingness to receive Henry W
Blair as our minister. The objection is
based upon the well known utterances
of Mr.. Blair against Chinese immigra-
ton.
THE racing season opened at Nash
vile. Tenn, on the 2sth. Over 10000
people were in attendance.
THE mining stock exchange of Chica-
go, was formerly opened on the 2sth.
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OUR POPULATION.
1t Is So Distributed That There Is but
Little Area Left Unsettled.

1t Is So Distributed That There Is but
Little Area Left Unsettled.
WASHINGTON, April %. Superln-
tendent Porter of the census bureau
has made public a bulletin upon the
subject of the distribution of population
according to density. The bulletin says:
1.-THE most striking fact which appears is the
numerous additions which have been made to
the settled area within the cordilleran region.
Settlements have spread westward up the
slope of the plains until they have Joined the
bodies formerly isolated in Colorado, forming
a continuous body Of settlement from the
east to the Rocky mountains. Practically
the whole Of Kansas has become settled re-
gion, and the unsettled area of Nebraska has
been reduced in dimensions to a third of what
IL was ten years ago. The unsettled regions OF
the Dakotas have been reduced TO haf their
former dimensions. Settlements in Montana
have spread until they now occupy one third Of
the state. In New Mexico Idaho and Wyo-
ming considerable extensions OF area are to
be noted. In Colorado, in spite Of the decline of
the mining fever and the depopulation OF its
mining regions, settlement has spread, and
two-thirds of the state is now under the
dominion Of man Oregon and Washington
show equally rapid progress, and California, al
though its mining regions have sun red, has
made great inroads Into its unsettled regions es-
pecially in the south. OF all the western states
and territories Nevada alone is at a standstill
in this respect. The numbering and mining in
terests Of Michigan have practically obliteraSed
its wilderness, and have reduced that Of Wis
cOnsin 10 one-half its former area. In Montana
the area OF its wild northern forests has been
reduced from $1,000 to 3D. 600 square miles 4"
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SENATOR REGAIN RESIGNS.
He Has Accepted a Position on the Texas
state Railroad Commission - His Sue
eessor.

He Has Accepted "A Position on the Texas
state Railroad Commission - His Sue
cessor.
WACO, Tex, April "a. - Senator
John ii. Regain has addressed a letter
from Palestine, Tex, to Senator Rich
ard Coke, of this city, in which he says;
Il have been induced to accept place
on the Texas railroad commission and
have notified Gov. Hogg of my resig-
nation as United States senator, and
have also appraised the vice president
of the United States" The position
that Senator Reagan has accepted is
one recently created by the legislature
of Texas. II pays salary of $4,000 a
year and the terra of Office of the in
cumbent is ten years. Senator Reagan
is considered eminently fitted for the
position On accou of the atte ntion he
has paid to railway matters, the pres
ent interstate commerce law being in
a greaJ measure his production.
AlsTIN, Tex, April 27.-Gov. Hogg
has Dpointed Horace Chiffon, of Tyler,
East Texas, to succeed Mr.. Reagan in
the mate Mr. Chiffon is young man
of g., fine lawyer, with splendid
practice, and one of the most accom-
plished and brilliant orators in the state.
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Died with His Dog.

Nick Burlier, Frenchman who had
lived a few miles FROM Osseo for over
twenty years, was missing for about
three months, but no one seemed to
think strangely of it. as he had habit
Of going away for month at a time.
The other day his dead body was found
few miles from his house. lie lived
alone always and had no intimate
friends. He had an old dog. and
wherever Burlier went the dog was
with him. The faithful brute was
found dead with him.