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Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19

father was dying. but was so overcome
with emotion that he left the apart
ment, sobbing violently.
The funeral OF Prince Napoleon will
be conducted with religious cere-
monies. The death chamber has been
converted into q nortuary chapel hung
with black velvet. An altar has been
erected against the wall Of ens side Of
the room. The body Of Prince Sapo-
leon Will be inferred in the crypt OF the
royal maGsoleum in the church of La
Superga on the Collina heights, near
Turin.
Early in the present month il was
stated in this city that Prince Napoleon
had made viii which disinherited his
eldest son, Prince Victor, and vested in
his younger brother. Prince Louis. the
pretentions of the family of Bonapar,e
to the imperial throne of France. Later
on the press OF the city stated that
Prince Napoleon's political testament
declared that France had forever aban-
doned The monarchical ideas and re-
qucsted that the traditions of the house
of Bonaparte should never be used in
the interest of mere dynasty. To
Prince Louis he was said 10 have left
a sacred legacy, the duty Of upholding
the democratic empire. In a codicil,
written in the sick chamber, the dying
prince expressed the hope that France
and Italy would ever be sister nations
The prince was a son OF Prince Jerome
Bonaparte. brother OF the Emperor Napoleon
l., 10y his second marriage after the emperor
had made him discard his American
wife. His mother the Princess Fred
erika Of Wurtemburg, and he was born
September 8, lSs, 81 Trieste His
youth spent AZ Trieste, Vienna.
Florence and Rome with occasional visits TO
Switzerland, Spain and England lie was con
sidered the cleverest man OF the Bonaparte
family since tho great Napoleon, but he was
nevertheless conspicuous failure both
in politics and In war. He leaves behind him
two sons and one daughter. Victor and Louis
--or 10 give them their full names. Napoleon
Victor Jerome Frederick and Napoleon Louis
Joseph Jerome-were born. the first on July
IS. 1852. the other July l6. 1864. The Princess
Marie was christened Marie Letltia Eugene
Catherine Adelaide and was born December &C,
1906. During the greater part OF his married
life he lived apart from his wife,
PARIS. March ls.-The Princess Ma
rienne Bonaparte, grandniecs of Ma
poleon L., died Tuesday at Ajaccio,
Corsica.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19
WISCONSIN,.
osv. Peck May Veto the Veterans Home
Appropriation Legislative Proceed

osv. Peck May Veto the Veterans Home
Appropriation Legislative Proceed
tng..
MADISON, Wis, March Is-It IL stated
upon the best authority that Gov. Peck
will send to the legislature to-day a
veto of the bin appropriating S55.5oo 10
the veterans home at Waupaca. Tie
agricultural committee will report IA
yorably on bill leaning $780, 600 TO the
State Fair association at per cent per
annum.
The assembly spent good deal of
time Tuesday morning in debate on
the bill prohibiting the sale of cigars,
tobacco, cigarettes or narcotics TO
minors. A large number of petitions
have been sent to the legis-
lature by Woman's Christian Tenn
perance unions in the state
in favor of the bill. The
debate was not concluded at adj
journmeut Mr.. Hill introduced a
joint resolution asking the committee on
claims TO report bill amending the
laws relating to the collection of lie
censes. The object of the resolution Is
to perfect the laws so as 10 make the
collection of sleeping and parlor-car
licenses, which is now avoided, posi-
BILE. Twenty-eight bills were killed,
among them one abolishing the Office
Of state food and dairy commissioners.
In the senate, among bills concurrcd
in were: Exempting Cold Spring park
an Milwaukee from taxes as long as il
shall be used by the Wisconsin Agricul-
tural society: increasing from six
months to one year the time when as
signors may apply TO the court foT c
discharge from their debts. authorizing
the governor TO appoint person 10 fla
vacancy in the Office of commissioner
of insurance; authorizing the common
council of Milwaukee TO order its pro-
cecdiugs printed in the Polish language.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19
DIED In THE SNOW.
Colorado Visited by q Coupe Of
Terrible Ayalanohes.
Sin Men Working in the Mines on the
Mountain Sides SAID 10 Rave
Lost Their Lives.


DENVER, Col, March 5s-A special
from Crested Butte. Col. 500: Another
snowslide was reported Tuesday mora
ing. This time II is III Eureka mine IL
Treasury mountain Charles DeFiae. j.
c. McQuarry and Joseph Mccullough.
the entire force in the mine. were killed
and their bodies are covered with snow.
D c Robinson. who Is having the prop
erty worked. went up there Monday
from here and found the living cabin
locked and IN good shape. bat the NEE
were gone and the srpPozltion II thas
they had started 10 come down IL IS a
ease very similar 10 the Ssraeder msHe
disaster. II Is not known when the
men were killed or where 10 look tor
their bodies
Silyerson, Col. has been completely
isolated from the world for several
weeks by banks of SNOW which vary
from 10 70 20 feet deep. Comnunlca-
ton was had with the camp TUESDAY.
when it was learned that an avalanche
came down the side % the Belcher
noun tain last week. bGrying samuel
Hilton, Edward Koran, Wellington
Evans, Thomas Evans and Richard
llill under so feet Of snow and rock.
Walllngton Evans and Hill were taken
out alive, bot the others were sInoth-
cred.
KANSAS CITY. No, March is.-At
$3.50 O'Clock Tuesday morning there Was
a terrific landslide on the bluff oppo-
site Eighteenth street between Ter
race and MERCER streets by which
probably thousands of tons of rock
and earth were loosenea and came
down, forming an avalanche that
swept everything before A. Three
houses were partially destroyed and
several colored families lost every
thing they had. Frank Puget, a 6year-
old colored boy. was slightly injured.
He was completely buried in the wreck
of one OF the houses and the wonder Is
that he Was not killed
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19
COSTLY FIRE AT JOLIET.
Flames Lick Up the Opera House Bald
Ing at "A Loss OF Nearly 100000.

JOLIET, H., March 1s.-A disastrous
fire broke ont in the opera house abou:
o'clock n. m, causing total loss TO
the structure and the various firms occu-
pying il. The losses are as follows:
Opera house building and fixtures, $780,
600, insured for $4,000; Hayes & Co,
Sc. ZOO. with $4,000 insurance; Jackson
Furniture Company, $4,000 insured for
s., 800. Three lodges in the third story
lost all fixtures and paraphernalia,
with no insurance. The elegant apart.
mcnts of the Union club were total
loss of 81 600.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19
Murdered for Twenty-Trv. Cents.

Ell RENO, o. T., March ls.-Wi1
Schwab and William Flescher ouarrsled
last sunday several miles from here
over debt of twenty-five cents
Schwab claimed tina; Flescher
on wager. Fleschcr owed
Schwab seventy-fve cents on an
other accent, and in paying IL handed
Schwab a dollar. schwab kept the
full amount This enraged Flescher 50
that he stabbed Sehwab with long
dirk under the heart. remarking ms he
did SO: Il guess that's worth q quarter
Flescher escaped. Scbwab is dead.
Flesche- is only II years old schwab
WAS Ok
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19
THE BROKEN LEVEES.
Fertile Plantations OF Louisiana Devas
tated by Water from a Crevasse.

NEW ORLEANS. March 1s.-Late Mon
day night crevasse, which bids fair to
rival the most disastrous of its kind for
many year, occurred at Amesville
plantation, directly opposite the site of
the worlds fair exposition and about
: miles above the city on the right
bank of the Mississippi river. The
owner of the plantation placed fume
in the bank for the purpose of irri-
eating the rice fields. Monday night
the flume was carried away and the
river rushed through the break The
opening gradually widened until it is
now l25 feet wide and - feet deep. The
state board of engineers declare that
they are unable to stop the crevasse and
there is no likelihood of its being closed
until the water goes down. The water
has already done damage TO property
amounting to S5Oo,o0 The water will
affect a half dozen parishes and destroy
the crops.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19
Railway Accident In Poland.

ST.. PETERSBURG, March 1s.-Two
railway trains laden with petroleum
came into collision at Oll<usaz, Poland,
Tuesday, and FIVE train hands were in
stantly killed. One of the engines was
overturned and the fire from its furnace
ignited the petroleum. which exploded,
killing two men who had survived the
collision. The train caught fire from
the burning petroleum and was wholly
nrlsunnAd
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19

KANSAS CRY. No, March 1s-nen-v
Repler. Tobev Getto, Edward SPeehv
and John Callahan engaged IN a qEsrTel
over game Of cards in Mceuires
saloon Al fsiuth and Wyoming streets
Tuesday night tsetto was sccuscd of
cheating and he was ST uron by The
Others who knocked him down End
then kicked him 20 death Hepler was
arrested The others escaped
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19

Both the method and results when
Syrup Of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels. cleanses the sys-
tern eiieetaally, dispels colds, head
aehes and feyers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
eeptable 10 the stomach, prompt in
It's action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend il
TO all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have il on hand viii pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to Try it, DO not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA F7c SYRUP co.
san FRANCISCO. car.
LOUISVILLE. ~ hEw YoRx. N.Y.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19
Tbr.. chilsr., p.rn.a ,o Death.

BALTmoRE. Md. March is.-Three
colored children were burned to death
IN a fire which occurred at the corner
of Leadenhall and Hamburger streets
Tuesday afternoon. They were Willie
Jordan and Henry and Warner Coch-
ran. The children. who were between
and 10 years old. are supposed TO
have started the fire while playing.
The house was entirely consumed.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19
Colored Journalists Meet.

CINCINNATI, March lS.-Thc seventh
annual convention of the Colored Press
association began here Tuesday. Mayor
Mosby made the address of welcome
and Thomas r. Fortune, of New York,
responded President John Mitchell.
Jr.. OF Richmond. Va, in his address
called the attention of the convention
to the increasing outrages in the
south: TO the plain violation of the
rights of citizens as guaranteed by the
constitution.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19

MARsHAIITowv. Ia. March is.-In q
coal mine a. Lehigh. Webster county.
white John Peterson was working at
the bottom ~ a l39-f0of shaft the rope
supporting a heavily loaded bucket
broke when the latter vas near the top.
and he bucket descended with fright
ful velocity. a chain striking Peterson
on tep q the head, eissving the entire
hsr,av IA fv-afr
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19

TREyToS. Mo, March IL. A passen-
ger train on the Quincy, Omaha 4 Pa
cisc railroad vas wrecked Tuesday near
Greencastle. Mrs. Sarah g. Campbell
Of this city. aged -. was killed Con
dnctor Joe Mitchell. of Quincy. vas
fatally injured and Mail Agent II. y.
wheeler badly hurt OF the twenty
passengers On the train over half re-
ceired In iurles
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19
FIRE IN A PooRHousE.
Marrow Escape of the Tortr-Two Inmates
Two Crazy Patients Get Away.

SAGINAW. Mich. March ls. Saginaw
county poorhouse burned Tuesday and
the forty-two inmates. many OF them
manned and imbeciles. had narrow
escape for their lives. Nothing was
with the creates: difficulty that the
body Of Charles Pearce. who died at
midnight was drsgred out Two Of
the inmates escaped in the confusion,
bat the others. after wandering about
in the snow during the dsv. were
brough. 10 The city and housed ct St
Mary's hospital. The loss Is covered by
insurance
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19

CuaTTAToosA Tenn, March re. -
Tuesday n blast was fired on the side
Of Lookout mountain, which dislodged
100. 600 tons Of rock. One hundred kegs
% powder was The charge and a ledge
CT rock was discharged and thousands
Of tons rolled down the mountain side.
The railroad track was destroyed for
se0 ra-ris
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19
BIG MONEY FOR VOTES.

Bribery in q Senatorial Fight Over eco.-
Oao Alleged 70 Nave Keen Distributed
Among California Legisiaters in the
Interest Of FELTON,
SACRAMENTO, Cal, March is.-After
the adjournment of the joint legisla-
tive convention tuesday afternoon.
tremendous sensation was caused by
the entrapping of several of the legisla-
tors in an actual case of bribery in be-
half of FELTON,. A prominent republic
an has been for several DAYS in pos
session of information that MEM
bers of the Legislature were being
bribed 10 vote for a United States SEN
ator. Monday memor andum was fisked
out of the waste basket in the state
library, on which names and amounts
were given. IL had been torn mp by
some careless boodler. but was pasted
together again by the person who found
it. This evidence was quickly followed
to its conclusion and the whole thing
turned over 70 Atty. Gen. Hart. That
Official. when sske d 10 tell the story,
said: THE amount OF money 10 be used
for purchasing the votes was S2i 600.
This money was drawn from a bank in
Fresno. but the name OF the bank will
not give you. The amount TO be paid
to each member was s., 600 That is al
] shall say" The memorandum gives
the names of the assemblymrn pur-
chased and the amounts each received.
SACRAMENTO. Cal. March ls.-After a
conference held Monday evening DE
Young's friends decided TO withdraw
his name in favor of FELTON,. The joint
ballot Tuesday morning resulted as fol-
lows: Estee, l5; FELTON,. sc: blanchard,
.: Johnston, 4; Perkins. /; White. -.
Necessary 90 a choice. 5s. An adjourn
Inenf was then taken until to-dav
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19

DENvER. Col. March IA sensation
was caused Tuesday night when il vas
announced that the Maxwell land grant.
ecntaining 1. Io0. 600 acres. had been sold.
Tee price u not mentioned. but IL il
known that the commission Of the
agent who sold Il amounted 20 $3.50. =
eco II is the largest deal ever record
81 q the west
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19
starved 10 Death in Kaa.a. city.

KANSAS CRY. Mo. March Is-Tbe
body Of An1rew Finnigan. an Irish Ia
borer. was found in deserted stable
at the corner of Fifth and Homes
streets Tuesday. Finnigan had evil
IDENTITY died of cold and hunger. He was
scantily clothed. and he was 40 wastej
away that his body weighed only fort,
pounds. A great portion Of she little
flesh on his bones had been gnswe
e
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19

JofHT. III. March IS The TIlinois-
Iowa bail learue. representing tie
eight towns. neia IS fsnsl meeting
Tnesxssy % arrange The schedule. The
season opens April y v1th Rockford st
Ceear Rapids. Aaroa Al Davenport
ottawa at ottamws ard joliet 81
oui8cv.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19

SAN FRaxcIsoo. March Is.-Ex- Presf
dent Samayou. Of Guatemala was
robbed Of IS. coo worth Of vsluasles aud
iewelry while a PASSENGER on the steam
ship Australia. Just arrived from Homo
lulu. The vessel was searched before
II was docled. bat no sign OF the prop
erty was discovered
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19
Accused OF Embeggie ment.

KANSAS CTTY. No, March 1s.-Wil-
liam L. Munson. agent in Kansas City,
Kan. OF the Royal Insurance Company
of Liverpool, the Northern of London
and the amburg Bremen of Germany.
has been arrested charged with the en-
bezzlement OF sI.40o belonging TO the
various companies. The money was
lost II, gambling
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19

Nrw YoRK, March fs.-Judre Bene-
dict in the United States circui, court.
criminal branch. has sentenced Gen
Peter A Oassen 70 SIX years imprison-
IDeDt in The Eris county penitebtisry.
Clessen was convicted for wreckinQ
shs Sixth national bank.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19

NV YORK. March is.--The arrival n
the French steamship Cschsr from
Naples with .5ss immigrants caused .
stir among the Italians her, Tuesday.
II was the largest number IF Itslinn
immigrants brought 20 this pom N
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19
PRINCE NAPol con DEAD.

sf'soa-fisaS Explre- In Awfel ASsns ~
Rome Biographical sksseh-
EoxE. March Ia-Prlnee Napoleon
died Tuesday afternoon. His last hours
were tul Of suffering. The strength
OF four men was required - keep the
diving prince Ia bed, and his cries were
audible Ia the street Tuesday after
noon, after consultation with tie other
physicians IN attendance, Or Baceih
informed King Humbert that the end
was near The last agony soon fol-
lowed Prince Victor shortly before
the end entered the room Ia which Ais
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19
Trs-n.,t's pempsn. Inferred

MACS. " Y. Msrch 1s-T'hs -.
mains Of -. lste Major General Jot3
c. Fremont we're brought - spsrkiIl
Inesdsv via the Northern railroad Fl
New Jersey. ard were inferred y
EocklaB5 cerseserr. where he TIE -
mains 81 either well known army men.
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19

prxnFE. NarcA IS NesSrs. Wilkes
linen works A. Kir-ie-auir. miles from
Forfsr. were destroyed bT srs Tuesday
right The damage done i estimated
at SO. COZ
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19

PrTrssrEeE. Pa. March is-By an
explosion N the Crescent steel ~orszs
IL tbis eitv. ore workman was killed.
svo fatally injured aud six Other5 hart
Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-03-19

cf~cwssT1. March III A. A siup
kinseyn. boof and shsse rnsnafaesnre-s a
this city. k-Te Sa4--S rsssA--sfsss. 49,
ese
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formerly Austrian Minister ut WASH
ington. The house ut Alayerling, very
small shOOtIng-lOdEe, did not ,aiord
sleeping accommodation nor room for
more than couple OF guests. It Is pos
sible that Count Hoyos knew of Maries
presence inthe home that night. Duke
Philip did certainly not, for he is a rcs-
pectable married man, aud the very last
who would he ready to imperil his rela-
tons with his wites parents, the King
and Queen OF Belgium; with his sister
in-law, Grown Princess Stephaniei with
the Emperor and Empress OF Austria,
or with his aunt, Queen Victoria, by
giving the sanction OF his presence to
an net OF adultery on the part III
his brother-in-law. The first time that
Duke Philip became aware OF the girls
presence was when he found her and
the Prince dead, she crouching in her
nightdress on the floor in one corner o.
the room with bullet-mnnitestiy fired
from distance OF few PAGES, for there
we're no powder marks-through her
head, the Archduke with part OF his
skulIshattered by another bullet which,
unlike its predecessor, had left powder
marks, showing thereby that the Prince
had fred it himself. The presumption
therefore is that the Prince, after spend.
ing his last night on earth with Marie,
had first shot her and then himself. II
was case OF double suicide rather than
one OF murder and suicide. For the
letters OF Marie Votsera, published by
her mother in to-day's World, conclu-
sivcly show that the girl had made up
her mind to die with her imperial lover.
She may have regretted her determine,
ton at the last moment, which would
account for her posture in the corner Of
the room. The corpse of the Archduke
was found lying on his bed.
FIRST SHOT MARIE THEN HIMSELF.
OF course there arc many stories and
versions concerning the condition in
which the two bodies were found. But
the one that have Just given is tho
authentic one rs confirmed by the fan-
GUS Austrian Count Painter Angel, who
saw the Crown PinCe's corpse few
hours after the tragedy, and by tho
Duke Philip Saxc.Cobnrg. l do not
lHeuH 10 say LHAL tue buAc IIOs'"A'S.s
this version pro cOrdn pu6licO, but 1t IS
the one which obtained currency ut
Marlborough House and the Court OF
Berlin lew hours after the arrival OF
the Duke in London and in the Prussian
capital for the purpose of@eommunicat;;
ing on behalf the bcreaved
father the news OF his "Rudi's" death to
Emperor William and Queen Victoria.
may add that Emperor Francis Joseph
would scarcely have chosen Duke
Philip to represent him and to under
undertake this sad mission dc famiIle
to the English and German Courts had
he been the participation OF any orgy at
Meyerling. And inasmuch us he was at
Meyerling at the time OF the double
tragedy, since it was he who first saw
the two dead bodies, all the stories Of
wild dcbaucherics and drunk-crazed
revelries which are stated to have at:
tended the passage across the river OF
the prince and his inamorata must be
characterized us wild inventions.
have the honor TO be, sir, your obc-
lient servant, D. c.