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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-31
A MURDERER PARDONED.

The Cold BIooded Crime for Which Will
lam Bucktou Served Only Three Years.
dispatch from Columbus states that
Governor Campbell has ordered the release
of William Buckton.
Buckton killed Gus Weihe in Camp Wash
ington, three years ago, cutting his throat
with razor. The trial, in April, 1889, re-
sulted in his conviction. and he was SEN
fenced to the Penitentiary for life. He has
served less than three years.
The killing was one of the most cold
bloOded on record. BucktOn and three
Young friends were sitting Saturday nigh.
November 10, 1888, in Boilers saloon Oh
COlerain avenue, which was connected with
the headquarters OF the Sherman Club. The
quartet were under the influence of liquor
and singing popular songs. Shortly after
10 o'clock Gus Weihe, who had also been
drinking. came in and leaned against the
bar. lie knew all the party, and laughngiy
remarked: "Oh, what discord."
-, if you don't like our singing
angrily replied Buckton, "Ill fix it some
other way with YOU"
They began to quarrel, and, being Or
dered out by the bar-keeper, Buckton left
BE went to his home at Bates and Colerain
avenues and got his white-handled razor
He had been in the habit of carry ing it as
weapon, and. fearful he might do somebody
harm, his wife had hidden it.
AS he started out she begged him 10 re-
main, but he refused. Returning to the
Sherman Club, he waited on the platform
outside until ten minutes after II o'clock.
when the saloon was closed up aud the
party came out. Buckton again tackled
Wiehe and the quarrel was renewed. Tn.
men finally clinched. Wiehe's apparent oh
ject was to protect himself, but do Buckton
no harm. Throwing his arms around Buck
ton, ne picked him up and laid him on the
floor.
Have you enough ?" asked Weihe, and
taking silence for assent he rose to his feet
Don't come around here to fight" re-
marked Nelhe, as he brushed the dust from
his clothing.
just then Buckton drew his razor. There
was flash of light and the blood spurted
from cash that half severed Welhe's neck
The wounded man was carried to the "a
trol-houSe, few yards away, and laid on
the floor. He died five minutes later. thu,
big arteries and the jugular vein having
been cut
Buckton, after the tragic affair, walked to
his home and went to bed. There lie was
found by the police and placed under arrest
Ihe people were greatly excited 3yer the
bloody deed, and so alarming were the
threats that the patrol wagon took round
about way, and extra guards were placed a.
the Cumminsville Station. The morning
after the murder Buekton's bood-stained
razor was found in vacant lot at Colerain
and Elberon avenues, where lie had thrown
1t on his way home. When he left home
with the razor with the intention of kiln
Weihe his wife heard him singing as he
went along the street.
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KILLED AMID TOMBS.


hevoiting Murder in Detroit Gene
terry.
The body of a brutality murdered man
was found the day before Christmas in
secluded spot in the Lutheran Cemetery
near the outskirts of Detroit.
The discovery was accidentally made by
William Schroeder. son of the superin-
tendent OF the cemetery. The body lay on
Its face near the large clump of evergreens.
two of which had been cut and one of
which still lay where it had fallen.
The remains presented q sickening ap-
pearance, the head and face containing no
less than ten bloody wounds. The skull
mad been fractured in two places near the
base OF the brain, evidently with some blunt
instrument One ear was nearly cut off and
there was knife stab in the throat which
penetrated to the mouth. The face was
covered with other knife wounds. Near the
victim was found his hat half-full of blood
ana ten feet distant a Ratchet was pick ed
up. There were several pools of blood near
by partly washed out by rain.
The dead man was identified as Fred
terlck Zpinden, Pole, IS years of age, who
lived with his wife and five children at 1928
Campau avenue, near the cemetery. From
his vile II was learned that he had left
nome on Wednesday with Ratchet to get
box to place Christmas-tree III and never
returned. She claims he had S14 in money.
No money was found On the dead mans
person, yet the police do not believe that
the murder was committed for the sake of
robbery. There Is no clew to the mystery
ana no arrests have been made. There is a
theory that Zpinden went to the cemetery to
steal ChriStmas-tree and either met some
one connected with the cemetery or other
persons and that the murder resulted from
quarrel.
The Ratchet found contained no signs of
blood, and has been identified as belongin
TO the murder red man
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IN THE DEPTHS.
How a Prospective Assemblyman Ruined
His Prospects for Election.

How a Prospective Assemblyman Ruined
His Prospects for Election.
He wore such an air of concentrated mel
ancholv that a fatherly old fellow sitting
across the car from him felt constrained TO
step over and speak to him.
Excuse me-" said the good Samaritan,
rousing him from his gloom. ''but you seem
so sad that | could not help but come and
speak to you"
Much Obliged" he replied, Strengthening
up and rubbing his eyes. Il am sad, in
deed. aud L reckon [ need talking to-"
MAY | ask what is the matter 2" INQUIRED
the prospective sympathzer very gently.
i've lost my reputation, body, soul and
breeches," sighed the respondent one,
deeply"
"Great heavens, man. what have YOU
done? Defaulted. absconded or anything
like that?"
mo. not quite so bad as that from
moral standpoint, but worse in other re-
spects."
"what is it? Tell me. Possibly 1 can
assist you."
well, sir, was in Washington last
week. Went on there with our Congress-
man, Colonel Bland, and one night in a
poker game l took an outside bet of sos
against the Colonel"
us he so popular. then, in his district
that 1t is crime to bet against him?" in
CURED the G. 5. in surprise.
mo, not exactly, but everybody in the
district knows how the Colonel can play
poker"
"Weil? ?" and the visitors perplexity was
plain to be seen.
We'll, I'm a candidate for the Legisla-
ture in my county, and when the people
hear that | het against the Colonel they rise
in a body and say that they don't want no
such fool as that to represent them at the
State capital. Pm much obliged to yen, sir,
for your kindness, but l reckon you can't
do anything for me. It's hopeless case,
and Eve got to suffer" and he plunged once
more into the slough OF despond.- Detroit
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ers, which was lost at sea. Subsequently
she was engaged TO CAPTAIN Caleb Cook, a
famous shipmaster. Captain Cook sailed
from Salem in 1886 for China, and on his
return home the marriage was to take
place. While in China he was stricken i'll,
and died in Penang. Miss Barr retired from
notwithstanding in 1850, and since that time
had lived with her twin sister.-Boston
Journal
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Twice Engaged and Died Unmarried.

Miss Sarah Barr. who died in Salem,
Mass, recently, was one of the oldest twins
in the country. She and her sister, Mrs.
Hannah Eustis, were born in Salem March
81, 1900 For more than twenty eight years
Miss Barr was a teacher in the public schools
OF Salem, and at one time was an assistant
TO the late General Henry X. Oliver Miss
Barr had two very sad and romantic ex-
periences during her career. While yet in
her teens she was betrothed to John r.
Tucker, supercargo on the ship Two Broth
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PETRIFlED BODIES.
Water Trickiing Into the Collins Tur
the Corpses TO Stone.

Water Trickiing Into the Collins Turns
the Corpses TO Stone.
The changing of an old cemetery has
brought to light most curious state Of
affairs at a Mexican village about twenty
miles west of Santa Fe.
The old cemetery has been in use for the
past 200 years, and contains the bones Of
thousands of the natives, as we'll as Span
iards. BY the building Of railroad through
the country it became necessary to run
within few yards of the city OF The dead.
and the residents Of the village were greatly
shocked to think that such commolion should
be going on near the sacred precincts. Al ter
opposing the road all that was possible with
out effecting their purpose, the people de
termined to move the bones of their anceS-
tots to more quiet spot, and with this end in
view they began the task of digging up the
remains. The cemetery is on the bank of
stream which is fed by numerous springs.
which hitter through the soil in all direc-
tons. In this stream and on its Tributaries
there have been found many peirihcations.
but they were supposed TO have been the re-
suit of some action years ago.
During the work Of transfer the laborers
came upon coffin which was remarkably
well preserved, and when they tried to iii
it from the grave found it too heavy and
were compelled TO get assistance. They
opened they coffin and found that the body
mad been turned 10 stone and was perfectly
solidified.
Through the open grave there trickled
small stream of water, which had evidently
been pouring over tho coffin and its content
for many years, and it was the deposit from
this water which caused the petrifcation.
LII several other graves were found perfectly
preserved bodies, and while efforts wrr,
made to have some of them kept for exhibit
ton, the natives would allow nothing of the
kind, and even refused to permit strangers
to look at the solidifed bodies.
The facts in the case were reported by the
local priest, who tried Intellectually to have
one OF the bodies placed in the church for
exhibition Cincinnati Enquirer.
Niagara Falls Claims NJ ny Victims.
One of the strangest things that has hap
pened at Niagara Falls for some time is the
number of wild ducks which have been going
over the falls the past week.
The birds, which have been gathering In
large numbers above the falls for two OF
three weeks, float down the river until they
are caught in the rapids, and seem unable
to rise in the swift current, and are there
fore whirled over the brink.
Those who are not killed are stunned by
the fall
The largest bag of this game was made re-
Gently, when dozen hunters picked up
some 400 in the river below the falls
Three men get 10 boat; one to row, one
to steer and hold lantern, and the third to
club the ducks and throw them into the
boat-Buifalo dispatch 10 Boston Globe.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-31
ALAMEDA ADVERTISEMENTS
ALAMEDA REAL ESTATE.

ALAMED REAL ESTATE.
DOR A SHORT TIMEl
50x1l5: street fully improved and sldewaked;
from $500 10 $1,000 each; only one-ffth cash,
balance In instalImeuts.
EXTRAORDINARY BARGAIN
$3.50 with improvements; on north side OF
avenue near station; 50xl06; only days.
F2U0 cash; $50 a month for pretty cottage built
TO order At Grandstreet Station.
$5oO-33xl00, near Central ave-; fine building
lot on easy instalments.
$3.50; a fine corner lot; 33xI00 payable In In
staliments; sacrifice.
Houses built to order and finished In 80 days
prompt; plans and estimates furnished free
Houses Tor rent. Open sundays
MARCUSE Il KENNEL,
The largest contracting firm in Alameda County
Oihce-Alameda Bay-st Station and Highst. Sta
tion; San Francisco. 62S Market ST., opposite Palaces
Hotel. no3O cod tt
I $. BANLEY X CO.. 1851 PARK ST.. WILL
build, sell or rent you any kind OF house any
where In Alameda on the most reasonable
terms. au26 II
"A ANTED-NEAR Los GATOS A RANCH TO
$1,000.
For bargains in real estate call on MRS l. H.
CHANDLER. 1899 Park ST., Alameda delStf
LORIN REAL. ESTATE.
TOR GENUINE BARGAINS IN REAL ESTATE
Il Inquire OF W. q. MORAN, Lorin. Take berkeley
train. Sunday engagements. del2 In
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9 7. MIDDLETON & CO..
-.
Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers
Rents Collected aud Houses Rented
% Montrnmery STRAIT

II you want 10 invest speculate in real es-
tate we have property in all parts the city aud At
all prices terms and s.Zs to suit
For tuil particulars inquire at ofice OF s. p
MIDDLETON Co, Real Estate Agents. ~ Mont
Gomery ST. de27 SuTuTh
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ADVERTISING.


IF YOU WISH TO ADVERTISE ANYTHING
any where at any tins write to GEO. p ROwELL
CO., 10 Spruce St. New York. aul9 Iy
l. VERY ONE IN NEED OF IMPORTATION on
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Jams Careful compilation from ths American
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G050 A WELL-PAYING BAKERY AND
'D-OO: candystore; must be sold at once. Gail
al l27is Fourth 81. deal 2ts
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-31

G1 SA TO $3.50 PER LOT AT FRUITvALE
u ~ Oakland: SO to S2o cash an So per
month: beautiful lots adjoining the double-deck
car line of Sessions new electric road: will give
free pass Tor years to any who Will build Ap-
ply at once To L. W. wouDwARD Il CO., 9O2 Broad
way. Oakland desc 1t
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|AKLAND ADVERTISEMENTS.
OAKLAND REAL ESTATE

GARLAND AG CY-ADVEkTISEMENTS AND
~ subscriptions received at the Oakland Branch
Office OF THE MORNING CALI. S02 broadway
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GIOS0 PHYSICIANS OFFICE PRACTICE.
- ZOO. Receipts $1,000 per annum; easy
terms: good reason for selling. Address G. W. W.
l25 oFarrell ST, ). +. de3l ATS
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LORIN REAL ESTATE.

TOR GENUINE BARGAINS IN REAL ESTATE
Il inquire of W. c. MORAN, Lorin. Take Rcrkeiey
train. Sunday engagements. dei2 I'm
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l LAWRENCE CARPENTER And BUILDER
u bls Sacramento St cabinet WORK and fitting IN
Offices promptly attended: Telephone $40 ml6.t
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large business; best location in city; 10 he sod
o. account other business. Apply CALL Branch. u
TX PAYING YARIETY-STORE; 3 NICE
y u. living rooms; SlS splendid Ioca-
ton; near schools 1924 Sixteenth st de3l sts
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IN CENTS WILL SEND THE WEEKLY CALL.
~ for TOUR months to any part Of sse United
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IoDGING-HoUsEs FOR SALE.

ODGlNS-HpCSES FOR SALE.
-..1Eno LoDGING-HoUsE; 80 ROOMS. ON
SL0itt. established paying business NJ
TtTGHIIN CO. % hearny st. ITS
an n LUDGIHG-HuUsE CLEARI[G soo No
~DOt. PACIFIC EXCHANGE, % Kearny ST II.
-.GDn BAY WINDOW HOUSE or I5 ROOMS
$ttV. ofices, near Kearny and Martet e,s
r.rss tur.ished and rented; clears over si9 81
-.r- g 900 Per mouth; must be sold ar n seize -
se aa eHeE PIERCE " co. 1852 Narks9 an %:
: ui SALE CHEAP ACCOUNT SICKNFSs :,
T -r.l r', ne "or -,i1 lodginShouse Apply
l.- d. lirgl- -.ncr. i. 10 Market St. de2S ia
rtH>lTURE FOR SALE.
N-TN WELSH CHERRY FoLDI S1;~~D r;c
y l.sH; cost SIS. l2s1a Ninth ST. de2e 3t%
N-a4.cA-I AN Now AT l2d FOURTH 1YEW
n u" Ius), and otter a large stock OF general
house. furniture Al reduced prices: 800 esrnsts
good A- new; stoves, IS; antique chamber snits
5 T.r or suits. SIS; cash or nstailments. All NJ
uerrr,, prices j. IL NELSON. l26 Fourth St al n
- GOLDEN GATE AVE-FUKNITURF oF ~
o. eIesautly furnished rooms: bargain Is ISIS
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CIS bedroom SET OF PIECES AT NEW
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4 GOOD CHANCE-YoUR HOUSE FURNISHED
y complete with furniture carpets stoves cpFs
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easy instsllments: small deposit III FEITI
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asst, 2Zs-2S0 stockton, 2S7 Post St; opan even
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,-Ew LINE BRUSSELS CARPET 6Oc WIN
- IN laid; 1000 rugs, siz. 3Ox6O inches 40 5O
et-7- 'ormer price 81 50: shades, 25c 5 W
SHREK, l2Ss Stockton st. de29 n
'AEIEfS-sMITHS BRUSSELS, e5c A YARN.
\ ilstaliment price elsewhere 81 a yd NJ FRIED,
y A. & CO. 22S-290 stockton and IS7 Post II RI
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

cOS00 SALOON; HANDSOMELY FUR
.NAoOV. nished; fixtures worth the money:
close TO hsrke; St, on principal thOroughfare:
reasonable; lease such place ever offered: an In
hargafn NJ : Fourth
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-09

The Alliance Congressional lectur
ers held meeting at Topeka last
week. The steps which were taken
to provide for the continued growth
of the order were the most important
of any yet attempted. In addition
to completing the organization it was
decided to hold Institutes all over the
state, in which the lecturers will be
educated. These institutions will be
graded.
As soon as the seven congressional
lecturers return home they will call
the various county lecturers together
and instruct them in two days ses-
sion. The county lecturers will then
return to their various homes and at
once issue a call for an institute of
sub-Alliance lecturers. There are in
the state now more than $500 Allan
ce lecturers, and the gatherings will
be important features of the summers
work. 1t is the intention to have the
congressional Institutes called for this
month in order that the county lee
turers may proceed with their work
before fall
The sub-treasury bill was brought
up for discussion and it was decided
to give it special attention. The lee
turers reported the farmers in ignor-
ance of the details of the scheme, and
several of the lecturers admitted that
they did not understand it sufficiently
well to explain it to the people. The
work of getting the sub-treasury plan
properly before the people was left to
S. NJ. Scott of Mcpherson, who has
made it an especial study. Mr.. Scott
will prepare matter, explaining the
scheme for the reform press and in
vite discussion through some daily
newspaper Of wide circulation. Van
B. Prather, state lecturer, said this
morning that wherever the sub-trea-
sury plan. was understood by the
farmers it was Endorsed but that in
other sections 1t was disapproved Of
If it is discovered, after a thorough
discussion OF the scheme that a ma
jority of the membership in the order
oppose it. it will be dropped.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-09

THE new banking law Of Kansas is
very liberal IN its inducements to capt.
tai and at the same time is founded
to a great extent upon the National
Banking law. All private banks must
within six months from March 81.
1891, make a showing to the Bank
Commissioner or go out of business.
If these banks organized under the
new law are subject to the same care
ful supervision that National banks
are we know of no reason why their
credit should not be equally good.
Each bank is required to make four
reports a year of its condition which
are published for the information of
all concerned. The greatest objection
that we see to the new law is the very
small amounto of capital required. mot
less than $4,000" OF course there is
no limit as far as the maximum
amount of capital is concerned and
perhaps not many will do business on
$4,000. But there is danger that a
multitude of small banks will be or
ganized under the new law more than
can be legitimately utilized by the
people, and the tempttion to fraud
and speculation proportionately in
creased. The penalty for violation
of the provisions of the new law is
not severe enough in our judgement
and that feature should be changed
So far as the respective merits of the
two systems are concerned we are
hardly prepared to give a decided
opinion but under the new law, if
strictly enforced, and we have a right
to presume that it will be, we think
all will be as nearly protected perhaps
as is possible by Legislative enact
ments.-W akeeney World.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-07-09
First publication July I'd, 1881. -sw.
SUMMONS BY Publication.

THE STATE OF KANSAS: To LErrIE LLOYD
and JOIN ". LLOYD, her husband:
You are heteby notified that you have been sued
with Junn SwarI, and Loa a. Swurt his wife, az
CO defendants. by \. 4. GreenWo God, plaintiff
This summons IL TO require you 10 answer the
petition, fled November 2lst, 1880. by the said
painti, III the CLERK Office OF the Phillips county
district court, in the state Of Kansas, before
August l9th, 1891, or said petition Will be taken
as true ana Judgment rendered against you for
the foFeclosHre OF certain mortgage, executed
ana delivered By the said John SWart and LOa
A. SWaTt, January y, 1889, on the following
lands and tenemeHts, situated in said county
Of Phillips, and described follows: The
north half Of the northwest quarter, ana the south
west quarter OF the northwest quarter and the
northwest quarter OF the southwest quarter OF
section fifteen tl5 in township four al south, Of
range nineteen 49, west OF the sixth principal
meridian. and continuing one hundred aud ei8tY
acres, more less, 10 secure the payment Of the
sum Of S75OJ and recorded IN Tie record Of mort
guges in said county, IN vol 81, at page 632, and
Inc prayer said petition il for judgment the
sum OF seventy Two dollars. with y per cent in
tsrest from July Eth 1883, and that the defend
ants and each OF thems and all persons claiming
under them, be forever barred aud fOrcclOsed OF
ali interest, right, lien ana equity OF redemption
il, 10 SAID lands and peilemeuIs, aud that
said lands may be sold according 10 law, without
appraiseneuI,-E subject 10 the lien OF q certain
mortgage, executed 10 secure the payment Of the
sum OF S15J-0J, and recorded in VOL ~. al page
GU. la the record OF mortgages IN said county
anu the proceeds brought into court and applied
- the payment Of, let. the taxes due and pay bic
said preml-es: I'd, the costs aud accrGing costs
Of this tction, 81, The claim OF the said pIaintin
claims OF the said defendants as their Interest
may appear. and for such other and further relief
il The premises as may De just. lawful and eqait-
GDie.
WITxEss my hand and the seal Of said Court,
Il Ily ONCE IN tbs City OF PhilipsbuFg,
L. s. IN the said county Of Phillips, this lsl
+. c. JOHNSON, Clerk.
OWN =. BAsszTT, Atty for Pm.