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The record-union., 1891-08-01
A Young Girl Believed to Have
Died Returns to Life.
VIVIDLY DESCRIBES WHAT SHE SAW
AND HEARD
A Fire at Seattle Results In Two Per-
sons Being Fatally Burned and
Fifty Thousand Dollars Worth of
Property Destroyed-A Wild Man
Captured in Arizona Said to An
swer the Description of a Kansas
DefauIter.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

SAN JOSE, July 31.-A story, of souls
experience with the hereafter, and its
subsequent return to body, is causing a
great deal of interest here. Daisy Will
iams> the 1S-year-old daughter of Alfred
E. Williams, living at the corner of First
and Martha streets, has been sick for the
last three months with consumption,
superinduced by an attack of measles.
The girl died this morning.
The parents state that four weeks ago
to-day their daughter, to all appearances,
died. After a period of twenty minutes,
during which no sign of life was
manifested, the girl suddenly re-
vived and said to her little sister,
Maud, have L come back to stay a
while with you ?'
The girl then told that she had been in
heaven, and said that on her arrival her
little sister, who had died nine months be-
fore, took her by the hand and intro
heaven was most vivid. She related that
she saw a host of winged angels flying in
every direction with the SwiftnesS of
light. She told who she saw in heaven and
gave the names of many relatives of the
family that died before she was born, and
olSo tIle udl1eS VI persons WhOln the
family say she could not have known and
never heard Of
She stated that Jesus had led her by the
hand and showed her view of hell. She
saw many persons there, but recognized
only one, neighbor, who died here
some time ago. She said that Jesus told
her that she must on her return to earth
tell her family what she had seen, and if
they did not believe the statement that
He would come himself or send her little
sister to convince them.
The girl says she saw God also. She
said: Why, they are just like men,"
She said that she had no conception
of what they looked like before.
She told her family that Jesus message
to them was that they would be saved if
they would be good. She told her father
that Jesus had instructed her to say to
him that he must stop swearing and he
would be saved.
During the time of the purported tran
sition and her death to-day the girl re-
peated the story TO several without the
slightest deviation. The family at first
did not believe it., supposing it was the
result OF wild delirium, but now they are
positive that the girl was never delirious
during her sickness, and that the story
was correct representation of what she
saw. Many of those living in the i'm
mediate neighborhood are firmly con-
WINGED also of the truth of the experience
as narrated
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Mystery Surrounding Several Dar-
ing Robberies Cleared.
TWO OF THE PARTICIPANTS RUN
DOWN IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Another Horror Added to the List OF
Railroad Accidents In Ohio-Two
Cars OF q Passenger Train Jump
the Track Near Bellaire, Injuring
Fourteen Persons, Four Seriously
and One Fatally.
Special toethe REcoRp-us1oE.

Special totthe RECoRD-UNIoN.
PHILXDELPHIA {Pa.), July 31.-Chief
of Detectives Wood expects soon to be
able to clear the mystery which sur
roundedsa series of daring postoffice rob-
berries recently committed in Virginia.
John Cusick, hOrse-shoer, living here,
and Tim Burns, who says he is a brake
man on the Reading Railroad, have been
locked up to await the action of the Vir-
ginia authorities.
In possession of the prisoners were
found complete set of tools for opening
safes, hundreds of dollars worth of
postage stamps, Of all denominations,
and box of gold coins.
The arrests We're brought about by a
telegram from the Chief of Police of
Richmond, Va, asking Wood to exam
inca box which had been shipped from
Richmond to John Cusick of this city,
and which was supposed to contain stolen
goods. The detectives found the box at
Cusicks house.
Cusick was placed under arrest, and
when his rooms were searched a leather
grip was found which not only contained
the kit, but also the official envelopes
which had been sent from Washington to
the Postmaster at Quicksbury, and which
contained what was. evidently a whole
stock of stamps on hand in the office at
the time of the robbery.
Cusick at first denied any knowledge
of the box or its contents. Finally he
SAID they had been sent by some one
known to him for Tim Burns. Burns
was then arrested. and in his room was
found another grip filed with stamps
and box coins.
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Copyright, 1891, by n. Y. Associated Press.

Copyright, 1891, by N. Y. Associated Press.l
LONDON, July 3l.-Dillon and O'Brien's
Reputation of Parnell, though a foregone
conclusion, has profoundly depressed the
Parnellites. Parnell hoped until the last
moment to again entangle them in
maneuvers for reunion. Their prompt
and decisive declarations as soon as out
side of the prison doors, and their
refusal to any advances from the
Parnellites, fell like death
blow upon the faction. To-day
Parnell telegraphed to his committee
that detections on every side did not make
him alter his course hairs breadth. He
proposes to speak Sunday at Thurles, the
strongest ecclesiastical center in Ireland.
probably anew to hurl defiance at the
bishops and prophesy his future tri-
jumps.
To fill up the gap in the committee by
deserters another directorate is forming,
aspiring to found a daily paper on the
Parnen-Pence principle.
one Duohn evening organ remaining
faithful appeals to the party to rally and
not succumb to stage fight because they
lost OBrien. But the truth now pene-
tratlng the stoutest ParneIlite hearts is
that their cause is nigh extinct, and it
will be useless to continue the struggle.
1t is thought Parnel will soon appeal for
the support of revolutionary partisans at
home and abroad.
The Government training colleges bill,
which practically proposes to endow two
large Catholic colleges in Dublin, and one
very minor Protestant college, has caused
revolt III the Conservative ranks. Bal
four, however, skillfully resorted to a
plan to provide capital for colleges from
funds at the disposal of the Irish Educa-
ton Board. The bill, therefore, can be
postponed.
William J. OBrien was finally adiudi-
Gated bankrupt to-day at the instance of
Lord Salisbury. He will come to London
on Monday to try to arrange a conference
with Parneu and Mccarthy in regard
to the Paris fund. Mccarthy, at the in
stance of Parnell, already agrees to with
draw all Of the 900 pounds to meet the
legal expenditures incurred when the
party was united.
Whatever OBrien's plan may be, there
is small hope that Parnell will assent to
the release of the fund unless he shall be
permitted to control its disposal. His
personal embarrassment does not ap-
pear to have been relieved by marriage
lie has made an extraordinary claim
against Captain O'Shea for 5000 ad-
vanced him between September, 1889,
and November, 1890, and partly during
the period of the divorce proceedings.
Officials of the Board of Trade are
watching the methods of inquiry of the
United States Immigration Commission
ers. 1t is believed that the inquiry will
result in the appointment of American
inspectors at all the leading English
ports, with some system of Consular
supervision.
a high official of the board says Eng
lICh
structed to cooperate with the Ameri-
cans to secure reforms for regulating the
tide of emigration. Although publicly
protected, there is no necessity for special
provision against the influx of destitute
aliens. The Government is using the ut
most rigors of the existing law to stop
the settlement of foreign paupers in Eng
land
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RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
Two Passenger Cars Jump the Track
With Serious Results.


With Serious Results.
BELLAIRE (Ohiol, July 3l.-Another
horror has been added to tIrerlate list of
railroad accidents in Ohio. This morn
ing passenger train on the BeIlaire,
GAINESVILLE and Cincinnati Marrow Gauge
Railroad left the track three miles south
OF Bel1aire, two cars being overturned
and dragged some distance. Seventy pas
Rc1lgers wore on the train, as{f tn fWo
cars turned over We're crowded Assist
ance was soon at hand from the passengers
and trainmen, and when all Were finally
taken out of the wrecked cars it was
found that fourteen people were injured,
four seriously and one fatally.
The train was running thirty five miles
an hour, and as it reached the curve the
cars were noticed to sway violently, and,
unheeding the cries for the passengers to
keep their seats, rush was made for the
doors. Many frightened passengers had
reached the platform when the cars
jumped the rails, and when they turned
over in another moment these were
hurled in a ditch
The seriously injured are as follows:
John Morris, baggage-maSter, will die:
Charles McElroy, John Irwin. G. r. Will
cox. In addition to these many were
badly bruised, but able to take care of
themselves and this afternoon they went
to their destinations.
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A HISTORIC CASE
The Earl of Berkeley and Viscount
Dursley Title Ouieted.

me Earl OF Berkeley and ViScount
Dursley Title Quieted.
LONDON, July 31.-The House of Lords
sitting as Committee for Privileges to-
day decided the remarkable and historic
Berkeley peerage claim. The House de-
cided that Randall Mowbray Thomas
Berkeley has established his claim to the
honors and dignities ofthe Earl of Berke e.
ley land Viscount Dursley. The claim
ant alleged that the male legitimate issue
of the fifth Earl of Berkeley, who.died in
1910, was extinct and that he, being the
eldest male heir of the fourth Earl, was
entitled to the peerage in question Op-
posed to this claim was the claim of
Francis William Fitz- Hardinge Berke-
ley, Baron -Hardinge, who asserted
that the fifth Earl of Berkeley married a
woman named Mary Cole in 1855, but
acting under advices, further marriage
ceremony was performed in 1896. Suisse
quent to the death of the fifth Earl the
question arose as to the legitimacy of the
issue born prior to 1895, and the House of
Lords in 1871 decided the eldest son, who
was born in 1856, was not entitled to the
succession. The decision given to-day
upholds the decision given in 1911, conse-
quently Berkeley hereafter will be Peer
of the realm. The House directed that
Baron Fitz Hardinge be non-suited.
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LARGE ESTATE.
Over a Million Dollars Divided Be-
tween Two Women.

over a Million Dollars Divided Be-
tween Two Women.
PoRT MADISON (Wash.), July 31.-The
last will of the late William Renton was
filed here yesterday with the County
Clerk. The will is dated December II,
1876, and supersedes the former one, exc
cuted in 1870, and recently admitted to
probate in San Francisco.
The first will bequeaths the bulk of
Renton's estate to his wife, who died last
year. Through her Mrs. Emily Look
man. her daughter, but only the STEP
daughter of Captain Renton, is claiming
the property.
By the last viii Mrs. Renton was given
life estate in the property, after which
it was to go to Mrs. Mary Campbell and
Mrs. Margaret Campbell, two sisters of
Renton, living at Pictou, Nova Scotia.
Several monthsago, after the death of his
wife, Captain Renton turned over her
share Of the community property to her
heirs-at-law-tNtod daughters, Mrs Look
man and Mrs. MarylA. Gaffney-between
whom there was divided property valued
at over 81, ,000,0 900.
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SENSATIONAL SUICIDE.
a Man Jumps From High Cliff Int
the Ocean.

a Man Jumps From High Cliff Into
the Ocean.
SAN Francisco, July 31-Y Yesterday
afternoon as Edward Tate, a young man.
was fishing from the rocks about a mile
and quarter to the north of the Cliff
House, he was approached by an elderly
man who offered him quarter, telling
him to go and get drink. Tate refused
and the old man passed on. Hearing
noise on the cliff above him, Tate looked
up and was surprised to see the person
who had accosted him Just before in the
act of removing his coat and vest As
soon as he had done this he advanced to
the edge of the cliff and plunged down
into the ocean. AS the suicide struck the
water his clothing became entangled in
Iate'S hooks, and for some time Tate
tried vainly to land the body. Failing in
this he ran up to the observatory OF the
Llte-saying Service, which is farther up
the hill back of the cliff. The watchman
IN charge came down to the edge of the
cliff, where he was soon joined by the
proprietor of the Cliff House.
There was nothing in the clothing of
the man by which he could be identified
Tate says he was well-dressed in dark
suit of clothes. He wore brown hat of
the derby style, and was quite pleasant
in his address. His accent led Tate to be-
lieve ne was an Englishnan. He chose
for the place of his suicide what the Life
saving patrolmen call ''Inspiration
Point" just a little way from the last
tunnel of the Powell-street line
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Warming Seal poachers-

SAN FRANCISCO, July 31.-The Cbroni-
clc'S Ounalaska correspondent, under
date Of July goth, writes that the COM
manders of the different cruisers in
Behring Sea have divided the sea into
four districts, which are patroned, and
sealing vessels warned. It is believed
that once having received the necessary
legal warning, sealing vessels will leave
the sea, but as about one-half OF the fleet
has avoided being served with a notice. it
is feared that some reckless Captain win
raid the seal islands and then clear out.
On July 18th the United States steamer
Rush picked up boat containing six
men from the whaling bark Herremann.
They lost their ship in fog three days
before, ana were nearly dead from hunger
and exposure when found
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THE HoRr1CUIrURIsrs.
The State Board Discusses Several III
portant Subjects.

The State Board Discusses Several I'M
portant Subjects.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 31.-The State
Board OF Horticulture met in this city
day.
Under the subject for consideration,
which was ''Co-operation Among Fruit
Growers and the Question of Labor"
several members gave reports of the eff
fects of organization.
r. B. Blowers of Woodland had shipped
his fruit East in cooperation with several
of his neighbors, and the plan had worked
very successfully.
I. A. Wilcox of Santa Clara had also a
favorable report to make of the satis-
factory results of a small combination of
fruit growers in his section.
In regard to the labor question, every
one reported help as plentiful. A. L.
Bancroft of Contra Costa County said they
had employed school children and women
in the orchards and canneries in his
neighborhood, and the plan worked to
perfection.
A committee of three, composed of G.
j. Stabler, A. L. Bancroft and &. J. Wick
son, was appointed to arrange for subjects
of discussion for future meetings.
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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN SEATTLE.
Two People Fatally Burned and Loss
OF S5O.OOO Worth of Property.

Two PeoDle Fatally Burned and q Loss
OF $4,000 Worth of Property.
SEATTLE, July 31.-Early this morning
a fire consumed the Montana Livery Sta
bles, saloon, lodging-house and a
number of Chinese stores. Some of the
occupants of the lodging-house barely
escaped with their lives. Two persons
are thought to be fatally injured.
The charred remains of George Will
Jams, q meat-monger, was found in the
ruins of the lodging house.
A negro cook and his wife are at the
Providence Hospital, probably fatally
burned. Early during the progress of
the fire he jumped head-first from the
building. His form was covered with
flames, and as he fell mis- bones were
heard TO crack. The burned flesh hung
in threads from his quivering form. The
woman also jumped, and when she fell
blood streamed from her mouth, nose
and eyes. They are suffering most in
tense agony.
One of the buildings burned was a Chi
nese store. and for fifteen minutes the
cannonading of firecrackers sounded like
the roar of artillery.
The horses that were turned loose from
the Montana Stables rushed madly
through the streets, causing the crowd to
stampede frightfully.
There were six buildings burned. Loss.
$4,000; insurance less than $4,000.
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NEW POLITICAL SCHEME.
Mission of an Ex-Mayor of. Council
Blnffs in New York

BIu1IS IN New York.
NEW YORK, July 31.-W. r. Waugh.
ex-Mayor of Council Bluffs, Ia, is at the
Astor House. He has come here to
launch a new political scheme, to the
effect that the Government shall paw
$780, 1000, 600 to the ex-slaves to compensate
them for their years of labor while in
bondage. In short, sharp sentences he
gave the following explanation ofhis new
proposition: Il have come to New York
TO make the next Gubernatorial candi-
dates pledge themselves, if elected. TO
support the passage of my bill through
Congress. If candidate refuses to do so
! will array the entire negroVote against
him. 1t makes no difference whether he
IS running on the Democratic or Repub-
Ecan ticket. [ intend to snow him under
Should both refuse, they viii in future be
marked men against whom the negro
Will invariably throw his ballot. The
same policy viii be followed out in every
State in the Union, and should | fail in
finding support in the other two great
parties, 1892 will see new party in the
field, with the single and solid plank of
slave indemnity for, its platform"
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a Railway Cashier Absconds.

LOUISVILLE (Ky.), July 31.-Sylvester
Young, Cashier of the Southwestern
Division of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway. is missing, and is alleged to be
defaulter. Young was to-day engaged
in assisting the preparing of the pay-car
for its monthly trip over the road.
Shortly after 8 o'clock he disappeared.
At . O'Clock the railway officials notified
police headquarters that Young had abb
seconded with sum estimated at S50, 200.
The police up to late hour have been
unable to find him. Young has been re-
garded as man of exemplary habits.
and has been prominent in Sunday
school and church affairs.
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ON THE TURF.
Results of Yesterdays Racing Events
in the East.

IN the East,
CLEVELAND, July SIC. j. Hamlin's
team, Justina, Belle Hamlin and Globe,
Were diven mile three-abreast to wagon
for record, making the mile without a
skip in 2:14.
In the 2:23 trot for $1,000 unfinished
from yesterday, Little Albert won, Net
tie Kind second, Walton Boy third,
Dandy fourth. Best time, 2:l9f.
In the 2:25 trot, for $1,000, Ryland f.
won, Frank f. second, Fugelman third,
Dirigo fourth. Best time, 2:l73.
In the 2:24 pace, for 81 800, Direct won,
Mascot second, Frank North third, Mary
Centiver fourth. Best time, 2:I5l
Free-for-all trot, Alvin won, Rosalind
Wilkes second, Homestake third. Best
time, 2:15.
AT SARATOGA.
SARATOGA, July 3l.-The track was
heavy. Five and half furlongs, Mount
Handle third. Time, 1,13.
Mile and furlong, King Crab won,
Homer, second, My Fellow third. Time,
2:0O4.
Sever urlongs, Stratagem won, Gold
Dollar second, Tactician third. Time,
1875.
One mile, Saunterer won, John jaw s.
f.
Six turlongs, Ocypete won, Sportsman
second, Pennyroyal third. Time, l:20t.
Six turlongs, Cerebus won, Kanesville
second. Daisy F. third. Time, 1:2O.
AT ST. PAUL.
ST. PAUL, July 3I.--Five furlongs. Lena
Frey won, Annorean second, Queen
Olivia third. Time, 1,024.
Mile and sixteenth, Royal Garter won,
jim Denn second, Comedy third. Time,
1:49.
Mile and a half, Prince Fortunatus won.
Jugartha second, Twilight third. No time
given.
Mile heats, Emmett won both, limo
cence second Necret third. Time, l:4q1.
Mile and furlong, Harry Ray won,
Dolliken second, Hagan third. Time,
1:55.
AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, July 3l.-Hawthorne results:
Mile and seventy yards, Mirabeau won,
Woodcraft second, Protection third
Time, 1:494.
Six furlongs, Little Billy won, Julia
May second, Prince Henry third Time,
1:I6
One mile, Atticus won, Patrick second,
Iyanhoe third. Time, 1:43.
Seven furlongs, Iowa won, Bob Mozart
second, Red Leo third. Time, I:31.
Mile and an eighth, st. Albans won,
Carus second, Laura Doxey third. Time
1:5S.
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TWO NEGROES HANGED.
One at Houston, Texas, and the Other
at Helena, Arkansas.

HOUSTON, July 31.-William Caldwell
colored, was hanged to-day in the County
Jail. His neck was broken and he was
pronounced dead at the expiration of
eight minutes. The crime for which
Caldwell was executed was the killing of
c. NJ. Shamblen on the night of July 81,
1888. This was the first murder in what
became a notable vendetta between what
here is known as the "Jaybird'' and
''Woodpecker'' factions in Fort Bend
county. The warfare which existed for
two years between these factions, eXter-
minated whole family and scores of
men were murdered during its reign
Caldwell is the only person who has met
judicial death on account of it. DR..
Shamblen was prominent "Jaybird" or
Democrat, and the leader of the opposi-
ton to those who were controlling the
political destiny of Fort Bend County at
that time. Caldwell was "Wood-
pecker" or Republican. On the night of
the assassination DR.. Shamblen was hold
ing family prayer near Richmond, Fort
Bend County, when suddenly load of
buckshot was fired through the window
into the body of the doctor. He fell to
the floor with groan and expired, still
holding closely to the Bible from which
he had been reading. Caldwell had been
renting farm from the murdered man,
and there had been trouble between them.
The evidence on which he was convicted
was purely circumstantial.
A HANGING IN ARKANSAS
HELENA, July 31.-Isam White was
hanged to-day, for crime which he
committed January I'd last. White, Harry
Young and another negro, Nathan Carter.
were picking cotton for Prince Malloy,
also a negro, living a few miles below
Helena. On the night in Question they
went to Malloy's house and murdered
him for his money. Carter escaped, but
White and Young were arrested. Young
turned States evidence, and after Whites
conviction was sentenced to fifteen years
in the penitentiary.
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Photographic Telescope.

BOsToN, July 3l.-Alvan Clark q Sons
are constructing at their Cambridge fac
tory a Photographic telescope for Har-
ward University which viii probably be
the largest and finest instrument Of the
kind ever designed. The lens is to be
like that used by photographers rather
than that of an astronomical telescope
and will consist of two achromatic lenses.
It's aperature will be twenty-four inches
and its focal length eleven feet. a teIes-
cope of this form, but of one-third it's
size, is now in use at Harvard.
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CoUNTERFEITERs ARRESTED.
Bogus Five-Dollar Gold Pieces Found
In Their Possession.

ASHLAND (Or.), July 31.-Two men
named Fay Coon and Henry Mutt are in
the custody of the United States Marshal
here tonight on q charge of manufactur-
ing and passing ive-dollar gold pieces,
several of which were taken in over
counters in town yesterday. Mutt was
captured in town this morning, and
eleven of the counterfeit pieces were
found upon him. Sheriff Bierdsey over
took Coon at Hornbrook this afternoon
and brought him back on the train this
evening. Another of the gang is in
custody at Grants Pass, and will be
brought here tomorrow, when all will
have hearing before United States Com
missioner Hammond.
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Receiver Prayed For.

MONTGOMERY (Ala.), July 3l.-A bill
was filed here to-day by the Alabama
Terminal and Improvement Company
praying for receiver for the Alabama
Midland Railway and its property. The
chief ground of complaint is the default
IN interest in May last, the Terminal
Company holding number of the bonds.
1t is further claimed that the object of the
present management is to wreck the
road. The Chancellor has fixed August
llth for hearing,
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Davis VIII Case.

BUTTE (Mont.), July 31.-Mrs. Dow
ney's cross-examination developed
nothing Of Importance in the Davis case
to-day. Scopce was recalled and ex-
amined in reference to a charge of sheep
stealing once brought against him before
a Justice of the Peace, when he was dis
charged without. having made any de-
fense. The proponent then rested his
case on the proof of will The contest
ant moved for a non-suit, asking to have
the probate refused John A. Davis, and
dlsmIsslng his petition; also, that the
be argued Monday.