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A SECOND JESSE JAMES.
Bold Bank Robbery and Murder in an
Ohio Town.

Bold Bank Robbery and Murder in an
Ohio Town.
LIMA Ohio, Aug. 9.-One of the b7ld-
est bank robberies and murders ever
perpetrated in this section of country
occurred yesterday morning at Column
bus Grove, a town of about 1900 people,
twelve miles north from here. Cashier
Maple had just opened the Exchange
Bank and laid out S., 600 near the Cash
ier's window. About $50 o'clock man
appeared in the door with a revolver in
each hand. He Immediately began
shooting. Cashier Maple was struck
twice, once in the arm and once in the
right side.
As he fell to the floor an old farmer,
William Vanderbarke, aged go, entered
the door, having come to get the money
for some hogs he had just sold. The rob-
Der turned and shot him. A third man
sat in the lobby of the bank, paralyzed
with fear. He was not mOlested. The
desperate then grabbed $1,000 in green
backs, showed them into the pockets of
his coat and darted out Of the door,
shouting: "rm a second jesse Jamcsv
After this the fellow went to the rail
road depot, where two men undertook TO
stop him. But he cleared his way by
promptly drawing his gun.
Cashier Maple is improving and viii
probably recover. The injured farmer
died last night.
A Lima special states that the Ilur-
derer has been traced to thick forest
near Ada, and may be captured IN the
morning.
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KILLED HIS FATHER.
Family Troubles Lead to a Trag-
edy in Cincinnati.
DRIVEN TO EXTREMES, THE SON
FIRES THE FATAL SHOT.
A Fish Poacher in Ohio Shot Through
the Heart by an officer of the Law
William Mcmillan Put to Sleep
by Tommy Ryan in the Third
Round at Richardson, III.
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special to the RECoRD-UNION.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 9.-About S o'clock
this morning Charles Nieman, aged 20,
shot and instantly killed George Nieman,
his father. Nieman had been divorced
from his wife, but still lived in the same
house with her and the children. He had
frequent quarrels with his divorced wife
and family, and the tragedy was the cul-
mination Of one Of these disputes. He
came down stairs after the boys had risen,
and while they were dressing demanded
that the door be opened. which was done.
The old man entered the room and began
to abuse his son, and finally assaulted
him. The boys mother interfered, but
was roughly pushed aside by the divorced
husband, and fell to the floor in a swoon.
The old man pushed his son out of the
room and backed him down stairs. At
the foot of the stairs is yard. AS soon
as he reached the bottom of the steps
| Charles stepped back, and, drawing a re-
volver, fired, killing his father instantly.
The boy was arrested, but takes the arrest
very quietly.
KILLED BY A STATE OFFICIAL.
DAYTON Ohio, Aug. 9.-State Deputy
Game Warden Buntain of Dayton, fatally
shoG DaVld McIlValne, who with others
was caught seining in Mad River in vio-
lation of the State law. Buntain had
heard Of the seining party. and in COM
pany with Ben Seitner, member of the
Fish and Game Protective Society, went
to the spot. They came upon the party
in the act of drawing the seine, and Bun
| tain exclaimed: Hello, boys. we got
here just in time to see you make haul"
One fisherman struck Buntain in the eye
with stone, and McIlvaine drew a re-
volver and began shooting at the officers.
Buntain pulled his revolver and shot
| McIlvaine through the heart. The
others were then captured. Buntain
gave himself up, but is not held in con-
tinement, as he is State officer, and ac-
cording to McIlvaine's own statement,
did the shooting in self-defense and in
the discharge of his duty.
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received hard whack on the wrist. and
planted solid blows squarely on Nc
Millan's hose causing it to bleed freely.
Another blow cut MoSIillan's cheek near
the right eye. Mcmillan landed severely
on Ryan's neck, and the latter fell heavily
backward. Had Mcmillan possessed
more strength, the fight would have been
finished then, but he stood apparently
by his good fortune, and was caught off
his guard by Ryan, who, rapidly recover
ing the effect of the blow, forced the fight
ing, twice dropping his opponent to the
floor.
Third round-Ryar landed right and
left wherever he pleased. Finally a
vicious blow in the, neck sent his oppo-
nent TO the ground again, completely
knocked out.
Ryan shows not a scratch, while Nc
MILAN has several cuts and bruises. The
fight was for S75 and IS per cent. of the
gate money, Queensberry rules, with two
ounce gloves. Malachi Hogan was
the referee. The fight was witnessed by
about $50 sports, mostly from Chicago.
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The First Artillery Regiment Ar
riVes Safely at Santa Cruz.
ALL PLEASED WITH THEIR PRESENT
SURROUNDINGS
Brush Fire Raging in the Vicinity of
San Rafael-Brutal Prize Fight at
VacavilIe Two Severe Shocks of
Earthquake at HoIlister = Another
Lady Drowned on the Beach Near
Astoria.
Special to the REcoRD-UN1oN.

SANTA CRUZ, Aug. 9.-The opinion pre-
walls among Santa Cruz people that the
First Artillery Regiments camp is one Of
the prettiest and best-planned that has
been laid out this summer. 1t faces south
east, and is located in about the same posi-
ton as last years camp. Tents were
pitched and all work done under the
direction of Lieutenant Maydwell, the
efficient Quartermaster on Colonel Guth-
rie's staff. He was congratulated on all
sides to-day for his work and correct
alignment, in which the rows of tents
were laid out. In all there are 135 tents
in camp. The ladies alone occupy twenty
five tents, outside of the lines and in the
rear of the headquarters.
The regiment arrived here at o'clock
this morning, having been delayed a
short time on account of hot box on one
OF the cars. There was no accident to
mar the pleaSantness of the down trip,
but when the troops reached the depot
here most of the men looked tired and
they were Immediately marched to the
camp, where a hot breakfast was await
ing them. From early morn till noon the
men were all busy in arranging the tents
and attending to the baggage, and their
quarters were soon tidy. In all there are
sixteen men employed in the mess-room,
and meals are served with promptness.
The victuals are very good, and there Is
no sign of complaint from any OF the men.
In front of Colonel Guthrie's quarters
a dancing platform, thirty-six by fifty
feet, has been erected, and Lieutenant
Maydwell is being showered with praises
by the young ladies Of Santa Cruz for his
thoughtfulness.
The ceremony of dress parade took
place this evening, and was watched by a
large crowd OF people from town, who
had driven out in carriages. The guard
mount took place at 6 o'clock, and to-
night sentinels are posted around the
camp. There are eight posts. Captain
L. B. Hall is officer OF the Day, and Lieu
tenants Stevens and Hevel Officers of the
Guard.
The band has captured tho town al
ready. Tonight it gave delightful con-
cert in front of the Colonels quarters
Tomorrow real camp life will begin in
earnest.
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SAD STORY OF DOMESTIC LIFE.
A Husband Uses His Fists on His
Bride of Year.

n huSDanu Uses his t1StS on HIS
Bride of Year.
CHICAGO, Aug. "a woman's wild
cries of murder as she dashed frantically
through the halls of the Palmer House
Saturday, led to the unearthing of a sad
sensational story OF domestic life. Those
who responded to the woman's cries for
help found in her room q second woman
young and beautiful, stretched at full
length upon the floor, where, in a dis
heveled shape, she lay convulsively sob
bing, while dark, swarthy, determined
looking man stood at one end of the
room. The man was w. K. Cooley of
New Orleans, and the young woman his
bride of less than year. The other
woman was her mother, Mrs. Sara Casey
of Covington, KY.
Cooley is a nephew of Judge Cooley of
Michigan, Chairman of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. His father and
grandfather were both among the ablest
Louisiana jurists. His father was killed
years ago by X. III. Rhett in political
quarrel, Rhett being the editor of the
New Orleans Pic0yttne,
Cooley was married last November. He
came to Chicago a few months ago armed
with recommendations from prominent
Southern politicians and petitioned for
place in the Worlds Fair. The couple
entered handsome apartments, sumptu-
ously furnished. Failing to secure the
desired appointment, and his funds run
ming low, he began to pawn his wife's
jewelry. His expensive establishment
was given up and the family took rooms
at the Palmer House.
His nlother-in-law and wife assert that
the failure of the latter to give him
money caused him to cruelty abuse her.
Mrs. Casey has repeatedly encouraged
the wife to leave her husband. The hus-
band asserts that the quarrel was not
caused by a refusal of his wife to give
him money, but on the contrary, the wife
and mother-in-law had been insulting a
young lady friend of his of New Orleans,
whom he was once engaged to marry,
and the taunts became unbearable.
The following is a statement from Mr..
and Mrs. Cooley in reference to a rumor
concerning their troubles:
''An article has just come to our notice.
purporting TO have been an interview
relative to suit for divorce between my
self and wife, which we deny and de-
nounce as a base falsehood.
"(Signed) MARY J. COOLEY,
"WM. II. COOLEY"
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An Oakland citizen Fatally injured.

PORTLAND, Aug. 9.-Rev. Dr. A. L.
Lindsey, Professor in the Presbyterian
Theological School of Oakland, CAL, was
thrown from carriage to-day and proba-
bly, fatally injured. The accident hap
pened near Lewis River, in Washington,
about thirty miles from here, where he
was visiting his son. He was on his way
to church, when the horses became
frightened and ran away, throwing DR..
Lindsey out of the carriage. He was
picked up in an unconscious condition.
a steamer was chartered and the doctor
brought here tonight and taken to the
residence of his daughter. Up to a late
hour tonight he had not regained con-
SciOuSDnSS
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TIRED OF LIFE.
An Unknown Man Suicides by Cutting
His Throat.

Ah OHhhONh = Ihhb StiictObS Dy cutting
His Throat.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 9.-The body of
a man was found between two lumber
piles in the yard of the Pacific Pine
Lumber Company, at Folsom and Steu-
art streets, at an early hour yesterday
morning by William Eastland. Blood
stained the boards where the remains lay,
and a glance showed that the man had
committed suicide by cutting his neck
and throat with a razor.
The suicide still held the bloody instru-
ment of death in his right hand, and a
deep wound in his throat plainly indi-
Gated how he had ended his life. From
the surroundings it was evident that the
man had crept in among the lumber. and
then hanging his head over piece of
scantling, deliberately cut his neck from
ear to ear
At the Morgue, to which the body was
taken, nickel, a bunch of keys, gold
ring and card with the telegraphic
alphabet were found in the pockets OF the
clothing. There was nothing, however,
by which the deceased could be iden-
titled.
The suicide was about 35 years of age,
of slim build, light complexion, with a
light brown mustache. He was poorly
attired, wearing gray striped cashmere
pants, n white derby hat, dark brown
cashmere sacque coat and vest, striped
calico shirt and calfskin boots.
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COLVIN DIES.
The Victim of Howell's Pistol Sue
cumbS to His Wounds

The Victim of Rowell's Pistol Sue
cumbs to His Wounds.
OAKLAND, Aug. Or. S. Colvin died
Saturday afternoon at 3:45 o'clock. Dur
ing the morning, after decidedly marked
improvement in his condition for several
days, he began to weaken, and he grew so
low that it was evident that his end was
near, and his dying statement was taken
by the District Attorney and others about
noon-time. AS the afternoon drew on the
wounded man sank rapidly until $3.50
o'clock, when he dropped into uncon-
Sciousness.
The death pallor on his countenance,
the dying gasps for breath, the rigidity
of his teeth, all evidenced the fact that
but few minutes intervened before the
fiickering spark of life would disappear.
He died surrounded by his friends. Half
an hour later the remains were removed
to the Morgue.
Everything possible was done by Drs.
Harmon and Overend, his attending ply
sicians, that could be done to prolong the
life of the patient but the bullet wounds
were fatal, despite their efforts
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FRENCH TOPICS.
France and Russia to Consult on the
Attitude of the Driebund.


Attitude of the Driebund.
PARIS, Aug. 9.-M. Ribot, French Min
lister of Foreign Affairs, will go to
Lousanne at the end of the month on a
vacation, during which he will meet the
Russian Foreign Minister, NJ. de Giers.
The meeting is the subject of much
speculation, apart from the Franco
Russian military entente, already par
tally effected.
NJ. Ribot, according to diplomatic re-
ports, will consult with NJ. Giers on the
menacing attitude Of the driebund zoll-
verein toward France and Russia.
Yesterday evenings North German
Gazette frankly avows (what the French
Foreign Office long suspected) that the
ultimate object of Germany is the pro-
noting Of an European commercial
league with all States outside of Europe.
A semi-official communication in the
North German Gazette repudiates any
design to isolate France or to interfere
with Russian commerce, but the palpable
result of the zollVerein in placing the
parties to a compact in an advantageous
position for the negotiation of commer-
cia1 treaties with foreign States is dwelt
upon,
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poUBLE-sCULL RACE.
BRUTAL PRIZE FIGHT.
1t Became SO Sickening the Authors
ties Had to Interfere

ties Had to Interfere.
VACAVILLE, Aug. 9.-There was a
brutal prize fight here last night between
Gus Mullen, featherweight of san
Francisco, and Bob Allen. lightweight
of Napa, for $50 side and purse of SlO0.
Mullen has gained quite a reputation for
long, hard fights against such men as
Huntington, Roberts, McKenna and
Tommy Hogan, while Allen is well
known as a local knock out Mullen was
seconded by Billy Woods and Frank
Roberts, while Paddy German and Ton
McCIee acted for Allen.
Mullen cut the pace from the start. and
worked on Allen's wind for four rounds.
fighting him against the ropes and nearly
ont several times, but Allen caught
Mullen terrific right-hander on the Jaw
in the fifth, knocking him against the
rones ten feet away, and it would have
been no had Allen known how to have
finished, but Mullen recovered too
onickly, and before the round was over
had his opponent at bay. For four more
rounds both men pummeled each other
at terrific rate, until it became so
sickening spectacle that the authorities
interfered, and the fight was declared a
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draw by Manager Armstrong, who acted
as referee.
Mullen has challenged Allen again.
JUDGE OGDEN HOFFMAN.
Died at st. Luke's Hospital of Paralysis
of the Heart,

or the Heart.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 9.-Judge Ogden
Hoffman died early this morning at st.
Luke's Hospital of paralysis of the heart
He has been i'll with heart trouble since
April I'd, but at times so far recovered as
to be pronounced cured, but Friday
another attack set in and this time it
proved fatal. He was unmarried and
always lived at club. He had been a
Federal Judge since March, 1851, term
OF over forty years. No other living
United States Judge has been on the
bench for so long time.
Judge Ogden Hoffman was born in
New York, October 10, 1922. His father
and grandfather were both eminent
lawyers. He was a graduate from
Columbia College, and studied law, being
admitted to the bar in 1916. He travelled
for two years in Europe, and then re-
turned to the United States, and on May
Is, 1850, landed in San Francisco. In less
than year, in March, 1851, President
Fillmore appointed him United States
District Judge for Northern California
In 1852 the two California districts were
consolidated into one, with Judge Hoff-
man as sole Judge, position he has held
ever since,
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TIE CALIFORNIAN WON.
Henry Peterson Easily Defeats victc
riasS Champion

Henry Peterson Easily Defeats Victo-
ria'S Champion.
New WESTMINSTER (B. C0. AUG. @
Tie greatest boat race ever witnessed on
Fraser River was rowed yesterday be-
tween Henry Peterson of San Francisco
and Alex Mclean of this city. Excur-
sions were. run from all parts of the
country, and fully 1900 people saw the
contest.
Betting was in favor of Peterson all the
time. and his hackers had by far the most
money. Westminster people, however,
went heavy on their man and an i'm
mense amount was Staked, nearly all at
even money. Both men were in perfect
condition, but Mclean, not being accus-
toned to fine training, rather overdid it
and did not show up in his usual
snappy form. The race was three miles
with turn in outraged skiffs, twenty
feet over all, for purse of s., $50. J. S.
Clute acted as referee, starter and sole
judge of the race. Peterson won the in
side course and gained an advantage of
comparatively still water, while Mclean
was in a stiff current all the way to the
turn.
Both men got off well together, Mclean
getting slightly the better of the start
Peterson was not long in showing the
nose of his boat to the front, and in the
first eighth of d mile had won lead of
three lengths. At the half mile he had
increased it to six lengths, and at the
mile to eight. Beginning with forty-one
strokes he gradually tapered down to
thirty, Mclean pulling rather faster but
not gaining. After reaching the mile
stake Mclean showed his boat ahead and
lessened the gap. Peterson responded by
opening out, and from here to the turn
hyrOU SiT
cent and the pace tremendous.
The Frisco man turned the Stah G in Il
minutes and 30 seconds, and Mclean 80
seconds later. The latter now pulled for
all he was worth, and gradually closed
up the gap to six and then four lengths.
But Peterson had the race well in hand
and at the beginning of the last half mile
slackened down and took matters easy TO
the finish, winning easily by four lengths
in 20 minutes and % seconds. He was
heartily cheered by the {A pse crowd
and bore the honors Alpon him
modestly. The time issf6a stest ever
made in an outriggeds and is a
record which will be hard t9bkt. Peter
son leaves for home on Tlfesday.
DoUBLE-sCULL RACE.
HAMILTON (Ont.), Aug. 9.-Fully 15. 600
people witnessed the double-scull race
here yesterday afternoon for the worlds
championship between Ed Hanlan and
William OConnor in one boat, and Jake
Gaudaur and William Mckay in the
other. The one and half mile stake
was reached by Hanlan and O'Connor in
minutes and seconds. On the home
stretch the leaders did not exert them
selves, and when within a quarter of a
mile of the finish stopped rowing and
Eanlan dipped his hand in the bay
Iney finally won comparatively easy
victory by six lengths in 1875. Gaudaur
and Mchay's time was not taken.
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Struck by a Tidal Wave.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. ga Chronicle,
Yuma, special says: Peter Burke and
two companions arrived late last night
from the mouth of the Colorado. Their
boat was struck by tidal wave and
broken into three pieces. They managed
to swim ashore and secure the pieces of
the boat, which they repaired and came
on to this place. The wave came seventy
miles up the river. Three men, who lived
near Leordo, Mexico, have not been
heard from, and have been given up as
lost.
The river at Yuma is falling slowly.
The Salton lake is still rising, however.
Three-fourths Of the river is still Rowing
into the desert.
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IN TIE RING.
Ryan Knocks Mcmillan Out in the
Third Round.


RICHARDSON Qll), Aug. 9.-Tommy
Ryan of Chicago and William Mcmillan
of Washington, d. c., were the principals
In prize fight which took place here
this morning. The fight was one-sided
from start to finish, Mcmillan, who had
been nearly starved in order to weigh in
under IA pounds, being so weak from
this training that he could hardly have
fought a schoolboy.
First round-After cautious sparring
for an opening the men clinched, Ryan
delivered his opponent a vicious left
handler on the mouth, and in return re-
ceived an easy thump on the ribs. Rush
ing tactics were then adopted by Ryan.
who dealt right and left-handers on his
opponents forehead and neck. Ho fol-
lowed with his right on McMillan's
small ribs and his left on his Jaw Just
before time was called Mcmillan man
aged TO give Ryan severe dab just un-
der the heart.
Second round = Mcmillan opened
with lead, cross-lead and clinch. Ryan
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FIRE ON A STEAMER,
Passengers Not Aware of Their Peril
Until Landed Safely In Port,

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-Friday evening
the steamer Catchmire arrived here from
Marseilles. 1t was to-day learned for the
first time that when but one day out from
that port the soft coal in the bunkers was
discovered to be on fire. The Captain
gave orders that the strictest secrecy be
observed, as if the news spread among
the passengers it would be impossible to
avert a panic. Immediate steps were
taken to quench the fire. Day and night,
for ten days, heavy streams of water were
poured upon the piles of coal aud the
deck above it, The Captain and crew
were on almost continuous duty during
that time, and when they arrived at port
were completely worn out. None of the
passengers had any suspicion of danger,
nor did they learn of it until port was
reached
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Determined to Die.

RIPoN wis.,, Aug. 9.-Afrs. William
Drager Of this place took three ounces of
Paris green early this morning. Then
she went to an clubhouse and laid her
stomach open with razor. following this
cut with three or four more slashes. She
had quarreled with her husband few
DAYS before.
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Defaulting Railroad Cashier.

LOUISVILLE, Aug. 9.-The shortage of
Sylvester Young, the defaulting cashier
of the Newport News and Mississippi
Valley Railroad, instead of being $4,000,
as was first supposed, is now known to be
at least S3S, 900. 1t may reach more upon
further investigation. There is no clew
yet as to Young's whereabouts.
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A Victim of Drink.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 9. = Mrs. Nellie
Webb, an aged and wealthy widow of
Louisville, KY, committed suicide at the
College Hill Sanitarium to-day. Her
family are prominent people of Louis
vile. She was victim of drink and
was placed in the sanitarium; deprived of
her stimulants, she developed melan-
cholic tendency. Last night she went
into the bathroom, locked the door, threw
herself into tub and turned on the water.
The overtlowing Of the water attracted
attention. An entrance was forced into the
room, and she was found dead from
drowning.
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FERRY TO PENNOYER.
Another Call for the Requisition fl
Adam Cushing.

Another Call for the Requfsition for
Adam Cushing.
OLYMPIA (Wash.), Aug. Ex-Governor
Ferry has addressed letter to Governor
Pennoyer of Oregon in regard to the lat
ter's refusal to issue a requisition for
Adam Cushing, who is wanted in Wash
ington on charge of stealing freight
from the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
pany. Gushing was charged with a
similar crime in Portland. He fled to
Nebraska, but was arrested and brought
back 10 Oregon, and tried and acquitted
last month. Governor Ferry then called
upon Governor Pennoyer of Oregon for
a requisition for Cushing, which Penno-
yer refused on the ground that Cushing
was not voluntarily in the State OF
Oregon. Governor Ferry simply refers
to the United States statutes in relation to
the eXtradition, and cites several cases of
similar nature where prisoners have
been eXtradlted.
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Texas Trunk Line Sold.

DALLAS (Tex.), Aug. &C. P. Hunt
ington and associates of New York have
purchased the Texas Trunk Railroad, ex-
tending from Dallas to Cedar, in Kauff-
man County, a distance of fifty-two miles,
and will, 1t is said, Immediately com
mence building in the direction Of New
Orleans. They will take charge of the
road on August Goth