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The morning call., 1891-12-27
THE PRIZE RING.
Contests Announced for the Madison-Squar
Garden to Be PraYanted

Contests Announced for the Madison-Square
Garden to Be Prevented
NEW YORK, Dec. %. - Superintendent
Murray this morning announced the police
would not allow the Mitchell Corbett boxing
contest to take place. 1t was announced
for February 11th at the Mad son-sqaare
Garden. Murray also said that the Maher-
Dempsey contest could not be held that also
was to be in the Madison-square Garden.
Mitchell and Slavin called at the police
headquarters to-day to see Superin tendent
Murray. but the latter had gone home.
Mitchell expressed disappointment at the
Superintendenrs action and thought it hard.
l,umley could not see why the Corbett-
Mitchell fight should not come off, 1t was
to De a scientific exhibition, pure and SIM
pie. Jim Corbett held the same view. He
said that, notwithstanding, he would insist
on fighting, and to a finish, before some
reputable club.
BosToN, Dec, 26.-A short time ago A. n.
Cook arranged a match between Johnny
Murphy of this city and Cal McCar-
thy of New York to fight in the
ring of the Olympic Club of New Or
leans for a purse of $1,000. Murphy pro-
fessed to be willing to do battle against his
old opponent and went so far as to bubble
over weight and the amount of purse III oney.
Everything was arranged to suit him, how
ever, and the match was supposed to
be 'on." To-day he presented himself to
Captain Cook. and said that he could
not go to New Orleans. When asked why,
but little satisfaction could be secured from
him, save that he did not want to fight Nc
Carthy. Captain Cooke then wired as fol-
lows to New Orleans: president Charles
Noel, Olympic Athletic Club, New Orleans
Murphy throws up the match. He was Of
fered ticket to 60 tomorrow night and $50
cash, but declined. l recommend Tom
OCalaghan to take his place. He is bet
ter match for Mccarthy"
The morning call., 1891-12-27
ALL HANGED ON
THE SAME TREE.
Fate Of the Notorious Alabama
Outlaws.
Capture OF Bob Sims and His Followers.
Prisoners Taken From Their Guards on
the Way to Prison and LynChed.
erscial to The MoRNINa CALr.

MOBILE (Ala.), Dec 26.-An artillery de-
tachment of the First Regiment OF State
troops left here early this morning ell route
for the house where the Sims party were
fortified in Chiocta County, Ala. Sheriff
Gavin Christmas morning sent to Bladon
Springs for cannon. When Sims heard Of
this preparation to blow his stronghold to
splnters, he looked at his women folk and
his heart misgave him. He began to parley
with the Sheriff. At o'clock he said he
would surrender if the posse would do him
no injury and if the posse would protect
him from mob violence. A meeting of the
posse was held, which lasted more than an
hour. There was great excitement and
such diversity of opinion that at first the
proposal OF Sims was fatty refused, but the
fact that there were women in the house
was strong point in favor of mercy to the
inmates. 1t was thought the shooting with
cannon at house harborng women was so
repugnant that it overcame almost the wil0
longing for the blood of the men outlaws,
so that at last the terms of Sims were
accepted.
AT 4:30 o'clock the Sims party laid down
their arms and came out of the house. The
posse was astoniShed to see that instead of
seven desperate outlaws there were only
two men and boy. Bob Sims, Thomas
Savage and young Savage, nephew of
SINS. Four women, Bob's wife and three
daughters, came out also. The men were
at once ironed and placed in a wagon. The
women we're placed in second wagon
under guard
The Sheriff promised the best protection
he could give under the circumstances.
Sims selected twenty-five men and the Sher-
if twenty-five and started with them to
Butler. About mile from Sims house a
body of men, from one to two hundred
strong. took them from the guard and
hanged them all to one tree. Sims expressed
fears that he would never reach the Jail
dead or alive.
When he was placed in a buggy for the
fatal ride he refused to be blindfolded. He
held out his hand and asked them to feel
his pulse 10 see if he was frightened, and
said he was going to heaven. Young Saw
age said: "If you think enough of me to
bury me, put me by the side of Sims. We
are fighting for the same cause" They died
curSing. The women were turned loose.
The names of the Simites hanged are: Bob
Sims, Tom Savage and Con Savage and his
two grown sons. Thus ends the defiance of
the United States, State of Alabama and, in
fact, all the laws, by the notorious Bob
Sims and his followers.
The morning call., 1891-12-27
DR.. GRAVES TRIAL,
Examination Of The Defendant in the Bar
naby Poisoning Case.

DENVER, Dec. 26.-In the Graves trial
this morning Stevens announced that after
examination Of the letter the prosecution
Withdrew all objections to its being admit
TED IN evidence. This is the letter which.
u IS Claimed, the doctor wrote to Mrs.
Barnaby in San Francisco at the time the
fatal bottle was mailed. It's intention is to
prove the doctor thought Mrs Barnaby was
In San francisco. and therefore he could
not have mailed the bottle to her In Dem
yer II he thought she was elsewhere. Judge
fuhman read the letter, which explained to
Mrs. Barnaby how to get the doctors
checks cashed, and told of the death of his
brother. 1t was dated March 9th and was
posted at Providence March 30th. Stevens
then said he wished the letter to 90 into evil
dence under the instructions of the Court.
The letter was passed from juror to Juror
and finally handed back to Judge Fuhman.
Judge Fuhman resumed the doctors di-
rect examination, and he denied that he
told Mrs. Hickey that he engaged Dollie
Hanley to spy on Mrs. Barnaby. He was
In Denver in March last with his brothers
remains. This concluded Ills direct exam
inatlon, and Mr.. Stevens began his cross
examination.
The cross-examination of DR.. Graves was
lengthy. Ihe doctor denied nearly every
thing sworn to by other witnesses, or If lie
did not deny the testimony he would say he
could not remember. He did not attempt
to find out about the autopsy or analysis Of
Mrs. Barnaby's remains when he arrived
here, notwithstanding that he heard she was
poisoned. Instead of this he and friend
visited ball game the day of his arrival
DR.. Graves said he did not tell the WorrelIs
that he thought the Bennett family sent the
bottle of whisky. He acknowledged being
interviewed by reporter Lincoln In the
Providence telegraph Office, and said he
might have told Lincoln that Mrs. Barney
had many lovers and that some Of them
were vile. BE acknowledged that the letter
he wrote Mrs. Barney in regard to putting
guardian over her was his own invention,
and that the executors of the Barnaby es-
tate knew nothing about II. The prosecu-
tion inquired as TO where the $4,000 Of Mrs
Barnaby'S money supposed to have been de-
posted for her by Graves was. He said his
account-books had been lost, but there was
no such balance due Mrs. Barnaby and that
he had accounted for every cent of her mon
ey. lie denied having told James II. Con-
rad that lie sent bottle of whisky to Mrs.
BarnabV.
The morning call., 1891-12-27
INVASION OF MEXICO.
Conflicting Reports Of The Movements Of
th3 Cara ReYOIutiOniStS.

Rio GRANDE CITY (Tex.), Dec. 26-The
main body uf the revolutionary party pur-
sued by Lieutenant Langhorne rode through
without stopping anywhere to where Cara
was, near the Rodando Ranch in Zapata
County, and reported the occurrence to him
of the killing OF Corporal Edstrom. Cara
is reported to have said that their action in
attacking the troops of this Government
placed a quietus on his hopes of revolution
against Mexico, inasmuch as he now had no
asylum when pursued by Mexican troops.
He at once assembled what men he could
and crossed into Mexico, near Arrler0s
Ranch, above Mier, and it is said he con-
templates attacking that place or Camargo
or Guerro within the next few days. These
reports are given for what they are worth.
LOOKING FOR GARZA.
EAGLE PASS Tex, Dec. 26-Sergeant
Fink with eight men left this morning for
Peuquafche, crossing the Rio Grande forty
miles below, looking after Cara Jefe
PO'itco Rosas left Piedras Negras on a
similar mission with company of Mexican
troops for the same crossing, IL is probable
that Cara will attempt to enter Mexico at
that point with part of his band.
MORE FIGHTING REPORTED.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 26-The Post Dispatch
has a special from Laredo, Texas, which
says: The news to-day from the scene of
trouble is to the effect that more fighting
has been engaged in, with slight losses on
both sides. Last night it was reported that
the revolutionsts had captured Camargo,
and that General Sandual was on the march
with 1000 men to join Cara. There was
some talk to the effect that General in the
Mexican army had declared for the revolu-
tionists and will march with the soldiers in
his command to join the invaders. These
reports are meager and cannot be traced
to any particular source, but the rumors are
credited by some.
CAPTAIN HARDIE IN PURSUIT.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. pa Plcayune's
Laredo special says: City Marshal Yglesias
as Deputy United States Marshal, accom-
panied Captain Hardie's company on a scout
down the river tonight He reports Captain
Hardie pressing close on the trail of 100 of
Garza's men who were driven back to this
side by Mexican troops last Wednesday.
The marauders divided into several punches
and took to the bush. Yglesias states that
the reason Cara did not show up in person
during the last movement was that an old
wound reOpened and caused him to keep
quiet.
LIABLE FOR MURER.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 26.-General Schofied
has received through the Mexican Minister
official dispatches confirmatory of the en-
gagement between Captain Bourke and
detachment of Garza's band of revolution
lists The General says, If captured. Garza's
men will be indicted individually for vio-
lation of the neutrality laws and for murder,
as they killed Unite | States soldier.
The morning call., 1891-12-27
THE LIBERAL LEADER
Hartington's Successor-The Parnellit
Victory at Waterford

Hartington's Successor-The ParneIlite
Victory at Waterford.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26. - Smalley's special
eabegram to the Tribune from London
says: The death of the Duke of Deyonshire
is a great political misfortune. The Duke
was not himself active in politics, but he did
the state service by living. While he lived
Lord Harrington could sit in the House of
Commons. Lord Harrington is to-day the
Duke Of Devonshire, and the House of Com
mons will know him no more. His depart
ure to the House of Lords. if not a disaster
to the Unionist party, does seriously impair
his usefulness. He, more than any other or
all others, has been the chief reliance of the
Unionists. So long as he led the
Liberal Unionists in the Commons it was
difficult for the Gladstonian organs to say
a word against the loyalty. honor and up
rightness of the policy which Lord Harting-
ton directed. Now, there must be success
sor, and the successor seems likely to be
Chamberlain. Nobody thinks Chamberlain
deficient in ability, aud nobody among his
opponents processes TO trust him. They
hate bin. No man is so hated or reviled.
The Tories themselves will not regard him
with the same feelings which made them
put implicit trust in Lord Harrington.
ist Alliance depended On this trust. There
may again be occasions when the Tory
party, unable to approve the policy of their
allies, will'have to accept or reject it on per-
sonal grounds. These will not be moments
when Chamberlain's leadership will be most
valuable.
From the upper Chamber the new Duke
of Devonshire may still direct the general
councils Of his party. 1t is not supposed
that he will withdraw from political life
But in every session, and often in every
session, there comes critical moments in
the House of Commons when grave decis-
ions have to be taken instantly. Thev
can only be taken by the leader of the
party in that House. There is no time
for consultation, and then, il ever, will his
followers and allies lament the want OF
Lord Hartington's good sense, good feel
ing, loyalty, sure judgment and unequaed
authority outside as well as inside the
House of Commons.
EFFECTS OF DAvITT's DEFEAT.
The political effect of Dayitt's defeat is
vaIiously estimated and probably 1t is too
soon to form an accurate opinion. Water
ford. no doubt. was ParnelIite stronghold,
but Ddvltt was a strong candidate and until
the day before the election he was expected
Davitt himself were prophetic and
confident-more than confident, jubilant
over the comirg victory which
never came. Archbishop Walsh, who
has a shrewd head for politics, gas against
the contest. Mr.. Redmond, in the flush of
victory. sees Parnellsm rising again.
The morning call., 1891-12-27
COMPLICATED CASE.
Decision in a Suit by Construction Com
pany Against Rsilrnad

pany Against Railroad
LINCOLN (Neb,), Dec. 26-In the District
Court of Lancaster County to-day, Judge
Tibbetts awarded John Fitzgerald S475, OO0
in suit against the Fitzgerald Mallory Con-
struction Company and the Missouri Pacific
Railway Company. The case is a compi-
Gated one. and dates back to some time in
1887. When the Fitzgerald & Mallory Con-
struction Company, of which the plaintiff is
the head, took a contract to build q line of
railway from Chetopa, Kans., to the Colorado
line, about 150 miles, known at the time
as the Denver, Memphis ana Atlantic Rail-
road, the contract price was $4,000 per
mile, to be paid in first-mortgage bonds.
During construction the line was purchased
by the Missouri Pacific. and Jay Gould,
Russell Sage. George Gould and Sidney Dill
Ion asked. it is said. to be allowed to enter
the Fitzgerald partnership They sue
ceeded, and when the road was completed,
il is asserted, secured pay for themselves
for construction, leaving Fitzgerald out.
Fitzgerald sued for S1,500,0O0, and the case
has dragged along since December, 1888.
Notice of appeal on the part of defendants
was filed.
The morning call., 1891-12-27
AN ARCHBISHOP HONORED.
Decorated by the Pope With the Grand
Cross.

ROME, Dec. 26.-The DiTitio to-day says it
is the intention of the Pope to confer the
Grand Cross of the Order of Christ on the
Archbishop of AK as a token of the SYM
pathy of his Holiness with the Archbishop
in the la tiers recent conviction and fine for
writing an insulting letter to the French
Minister OF Public Worship. Should the
Diritio's information prove correct, it means
that this is the Pope's defiance to the French
Government, and that serious outcome may
be anticipated in the near future.
Count Lafevre de Behaine, French En-
bassadOr to the Holy See. was granted a
special Interview by the Pope TODAY. Dur
ing the course of the interview the Embas-
sador assured his Holiness that France con-
s!dered the recent radical outbursts again st
the church and the attitude of the French
Bishops as passing cloud. Count de
Behaine urged the Pope not 10 judge of The
feeling in France by the embittered utter
ances which were delivered in the Deputies.
The French Government, he declared, was
anxious to maintain the most friendly rela-
tions with the Vatican, in order to promote
the Pope's republican policy. The enuncia-
tion OF this policy by his Holiness, he said,
caused the majority of the French people to
entertain feeling Of gratitude toward him.
THE FEELING IN FRANCE.
PARIS, Dec. 26.-The news received from
Rome to-day that the Pope intends to con-
fer the Grand Cross of the Order of Christ
upon the Archbishop of AK is looked upon
in the present state of the public feeling,
when movement is on foot to separate the
church and state, as one of the results Of
Archbishop of Axis conduct, supported by
letters and sayings of other distinguished
prelates, as significant. 1t will be consid-
cred here, should the news prove correct
as defiance upon the part Of the Pope of
the Government of this country, and a re-
ply from the French Government may not
be slow in forthcoming. Archbishop Bor-
meauX, it will be remembered, made COM
mon cause with Monsignor Gouthe Soulard
in the diocesan letter which he addressed to
all the Catholics in France. In the letter
the Archbishop defends the right of mem-
bers of lie oiScopate to join in pilgrimages
to Rome. A ;cCrding TO this prelate Arch
bishop AK, when he wrote as he did, was
not prompted by wish to fight, but simply
overcome by disgust.
According to the Figaro the Conserva-
tiveS OF Brest have chosen the Archbishop
of AK, who was recently fined for seditious
conduct to contest the seat in the Chamber
just left vacant by the death of Bishop
Freppel.
The morning call., 1891-12-27

United States reservation at Bencia, CAL.
under the joint direction and supervision Of
the Secretary of War and the Secretary of
the Navy, and upon its establishment shall
be placed under the joint and equal control
of the Bureau of Ordnance of the Navy De-
partment and the Ordnance Department Of
the Army.
A BUDGET OF BILLS.
Representative Mex emma has prepared
the following bills which he will introduce
on Monday. January 9th, when the House
convenes: For public building a. Oak
land. to cost 100000. and at Alameda,
$4,000; also to make Benicia Arsenal an
arsenal of manufacture. construction and
repair; to encourage silk culture; also bills
for the relief Of William r. Wheaton and
Charles III. Chamberlain, A. p. Jacks on ct
al, Christopher Green, Hugh C. Trainer,
Ames 81 Derrick, George B. Co shy, James
q. Shirley, and the estate Of Frances De-
long.
DINNER TO SECRETARY BLAINE.
The Chilean Minister and Mrs. Montt
gave dinner this evening in honor of Sec
retary and Mrs. Blaine. The invited guests
were: Senator Morgan, Senator Stewart,
Representative McCreary. the Mexican Min
istet and Nine. Romero, Ex-Mayor Grace Of
New York, the Argentine Minister. the
Minister from Salvador, Hon. j. W. Foster.
the Spanish Minister, Mr.. Trumbull and
Mr.. Del Campo of the Chilean Legation.
PENSIONS GRANTED.
Pensions have been granted to the follow
ing Caifornians: Gustave A. Fruhe, An
drew l.. Gricell, George Leist, Daniel j.
FetZer, John Donaldson, Richard Il. Avery.
John Astbury, James A. Clark and Orion
Capron.
PERSONAL MENTION.
S. Pillsbury of San Francisco and Richard
l.. Trumbull of Chile are at the Arlington
Hotel. NJ. S. Arndt of Stockton is here.
George ii. Morrison of San Francisco is at
the Shoreham Hotel.
AMOUNT OF BONDS REDEEMED.
The total amount of Az per cent bonds
redeemed up to date is $50, 445, 800, leaving
outstanding S5,O5S. 500.
CONDITION OF THE SICK.
Representative Wright of Pennsylvania Is
recovering from an attack of the grip.
Congressman Mills condition remains un-
changed.
There has been a notable change in
Speaker Crisp's condition. He is still con-
fined to his room.
secretary roster continues TO Improve
slowly.
GENERAL SCOFIELD SUMMONED.
The President summoned General Sco-
field to the White House to-day and had
long consultation with him regarding the
Cara troubles.
POSTMASTER APPOINTED.
j. P. Allison has been appointed Post
master at Coinmo. Thurston County, Wash.
The morning call., 1891-12-27
WIND AND SNOW.
Travel Interrupted and Stock Lost by Biz
zard in the Northwest


OMAHA, Dec. 26-All day yesterday a
blizzard prevailed throughout Nebraska
In the western part of the State there was a
snow-storm of several hours duration. The
weather turned intensely cold. The wind
blew at a terrific rate and snow fell in great
quantities. Traffic on all railroads in the
State is seriously retarded, and in many
cases along the western division Union Pa
cifc trains are blockaded. The snow drifted
furiously, and stock suffered intensely. The
farmers feel partially compensated for the
loss of stock in the fact of having their win
ter wheat well protected. In the interior
portion heavy fall of snow occurred before
it turned so cold, consequently the winter
grain is we'll protected.
The storm extended throughout Kansas,
Colorado, Wyoming and the Dakotas. In
Wyoming the loss of stock is reported un-
usually large, with complete train block
AIDES.
Huron Is. Dak.) Dec. 26.-Yesterday's
wind and snow storm abated about mid
night last night, and the mercury went down
several degrees 1t was 200 below zero at
daylight, the lowest this winter. II has been
intensely cold to-day. but it is more moder-
ate tonight.
The morning call., 1891-12-27
THE HASTINGS DISASTER.

Unsuccessful Search for the Brakeman, Who
Is Responsible for the Accident
YoNKERs On. ". Dec. 26.-No more Of
the victims of the dreadful disaster OIL the
New York Central road on Christmas eve
at Hastings have died. The condition of the
injured people in the hospital remains un-
changed.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Search for. Albert
Z. Herrick, brakeman, who is responsible
for the fatal catastrophe which caused the
death OF nine persons by the collision on
the New York Central at Hastings, has not
yet resulted in finding him. Superintendent
voorhees, stated this morning that he is
confident Herrick is in this city aud hopes
he Will be found during the day.
The morning call., 1891-12-27
SHORT HONEYMOON.
St. Louis Bride Mourns the Loss of Her
Husband and Coin

CLEVELAND (Ohio), Dec. 26-Some time
ago John Anderson, a handsome Dane, IN ct
Mrs. Ellen Percel, a fifty-year- widow,
who runs grocery in st. Louis. Anderson
represented himself to be rich ranch
owner from San Miguel, San Luis Obispo
County, Cal, where he owned magnificent
tropical residence. After three weeks of
wooing he married the widow, who gave
the grocery TO her sister, and sewing $1,000
cash in her underskirts, the couple started
for California via Cleveland, Anderson say
ing an excursion rate from Cleveland would
save considerable expense. This morning
at breakfast Anderson hurried with his
meal and left the table. When the bride
finished her breakfast she went to her room,
found the trunks gone. her skirt ripped
open and the $1,000 missing. Anderson, who
also was missing, had taken the train for
Boston.
The morning call., 1891-12-27
THE CANADIAN SCANDAL.
One Of the Accused Boodlers Threatens tc
Exrose His Ccnfederstes,

one Of the Accused Boodlers Threatens to
Exrose His Confederates
OTTAWA tOnt), Dec. 26-Hon. Thomas
McGreevy, formerly a member of Parlia-
ment, who has been committed for trial on
a charge Of conspiracy to defraud the
Government, stated to-day that he intended
to show who the real culprits were when
his case came to trial, intimating that he
would summon several Cabinet Ministers
and members Of Parliament 10 prove that
all the money he received from public
works contractors went into the Tory
campaign fund and some of the Ministers
now prosecuting prJfted by his relations
with the contractors and handled portion
of the money. which he claims was obtained
with their full knowledge that it was to be
used for political purposes. II am," said
Mr.. Greevy, "a victim of circumstances and
the ingrattude of political friends. The
same may be said of Contractors Michael
and Nicholas Connolly"