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Telegram-herald., 1891-09-28

I,Ts7Ss, sept 27.---fIovernor wiraus
iste last night announced the members
Of The new consolidated prison bosrd
which ell have charge Of the Jackson
state prison. the Marquette branch
prison. rhe ians nonse ef correction
ard the Lansing reform sei1ool for boys,
succeeding ths pres % lndtvidssl
txlsrfs ander .ise rrw la~ ersrt~d lass
winter. Tn sprsNnte~s sFe fesnci.
Tslnas. sf ktetfotts the Hon. ufiAndo
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-28

u. Barnes. Of Lansing, Edward Duffy,
of Ann Arbor. and Maj. Milo b. Camp
Dell, OF Coldwster. The last named
WAS Ex-Governor Luee's private secre-
tary and q the Republican member of
the board. The terms have not been
announced, but II 10 supposed that
Francis Palms appointment Is for the
eight year term, Mr.. Barnes for Elk
years, Mr.. Duffy for four and M
Campbell for two yoars.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-28

Younghusband-H were you, my
dear. ! wouldn't tell my friends ] had
trimmed that hat myself
Mrs. Younghusband-Wh love. would
il be conceited?
Younghusband - No; superhuous. -
Life.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-28

Mrs 0reene-Getthsre would make
you = good husband He has none Of
the small vices.
Edith Greene--Hs Is too busy to pay
any attention to small ones. Lake Shore
NewA
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-28
No Nor. Credit.

Mrs. Spendall-Yo look worried. II
1t becanse you ere 80 deeply In deb1
Mr.. Sp~ndall tgloornilyt-No. It's be-
cause | can't get any deeper. New York
Weekly.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-28
Exactly.

"Oh, you won't do for . valet, said
young Dolley to an applicant for the
place. you sre as old as the hills.
We'll. sir" replied the man. valleys
are always a. old as the hills. San
Francisco News Letter.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-28

The most difscult ups and downs cf
this life are ke~psng expenses down And
appearances mp -Aseh,ss~ Globe.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-28
p,.,,v 80 sal...

Ths book ageat hks the sailor. finds
Mat wind has wonderful effect npou
his esnvas n kes~ ssat>sman-
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-28

The young man. like fae mosquito, 10
cft~n mssb.d on . pretty face. Bslrt.
mere Atn~riesn. .
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-28

The pastor, Rev. VIM. Denmsn, gave
brief history Of the church. showing
IT. growth from . aneIrhborhood prayer
meeting to the present full member
chip OF 2so
The rsport ~ the treasurer was read,
showing thst there were 81 ,7s3.ze 10 he
provided for before the secretly would
be ont Of debt.
The new presiding elder, Rev. ". J.
The record-union., 1891-02-27
Sickening Sight Attending a Hang
ing in Pennsylvania.
DESPERATE STRUGGLE TO CHEAT
THE ENDS OF JUSTICE.
The Condemned Murderer Strapped to
Board and Carried Half-uncon-
SciOus to the Galiows-The Rope
Breaks, and the Man Hurled to the
Ground Below The Condemned
Finally Launched Into Space.
Special to the REcoRp-Ux1ox.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoE.
WAsHNGToN PENN, Feb. 26.-The
execution of VIM. West in the Jail yard at
this place to-day for the murder of three
members of the Crouch family was an
awful affair.
This morning the condemned man,
who had secured in some manner sharp
piece of iron, plunged it several times in
to his throat. When found he was un-
conscious from loss Of blood. After sew
eral hours work the doctors succeeded il,
rousing him from comatose condition.
Outside of the Jail all was excitement, as
there were many negroes who fully be-
heved West innocent.
Weak as he was he made desperate
fight when the Sheritf's party entered the
cell. Finally it was decided to administer
opiates. Even then he struggled so fear
fully that they finally determined to strap
him to a board. An ugly fight followed
the attempt to bind him, and more OPT
| ates were administered, until he was
finally carried out helpless and half un-
conscious to the galiows.
When the trap finally sprung the COM
blned weight of the plank and man was
too much for the rope, and it broke, hurl-
ing West to the ground, amid groans
from the crowd. West was awakened
from his stupor by the shock, and, real
izing what had happened, struggled fear
fully to free himself.
The groaning, writhing man was picked
up by the death watch and carried back
to the gallows, and again launched into
space. The fall this time widened the
gashes in his throat, and the blood
| streamed in great jets from his neck. His
neck was not broken, and he was allowed
to hang thirty minutes before being cut
| down. EEr
The record-union., 1891-02-27
TWAS THE SAME CYCLONE.
The Evidence was Against Jed Till
Happy Thought Struck Him.


Near Fayetteville, Tenn, shortly after
the recent cyclone which did so much
damage in that State and Kentucky, old
Jed TompkinS, colored, was hauled up
before Squire Mason for stealing one of
Colonel Ballentyne's sheep.
Before the trial the Squire, the Colonel,
Jed and several others were lounging in
front of the Squire's dingy little Office, all
hands, with the exception OF Jed, relat-
ing incidents OF the terrible storm, the
Squire winding up with tree on his
farm from which the wind had stripped
the bark, and the Colonel ''seeing" this
with brickwall on his place through
which the tornado had driven a wheat
straw.
On the trial the evidence was all
against Jed, says the Cou11e,,-Joss,9aal,
the Colonel identifying the sheep, which
had been found hanging up on Jed's back
porch.
''I'll have to hold you, old man, unless
you can explain how that sheep came
there" said the magistrate.
CANT 'splain," Jed answered. Gwen
| got up in the mawnin' dat sheep was
jes' lynn dar."
And you don't know who brought it
there ?''
NO, suh-'lesan dc cyclone blowed it
dar.''
''Ahah! Lesan de cyclone blowed it
dar, eh? And did you ever see a cyclone
that could skin sheep?'
NO, suh; l can't say as I has, lesan
'twar dat same cyclone what peeled
Square Nason's tree and driv the straw
throo Colonel Ballentyne's wall"
The Squire pulled up his specs and took
a long look at Jed, and the Colonel arose
and stated that he would not prosecute the
case further, as this was the first cyclone
that had ever blown any of his property
into Jeds possession.
The record-union., 1891-02-27
THE ARGENTINE.
An Outbreak Expected at Any Mo.
ment.

An Outbreak Expected at ANY Mo-
ment.
NEW YORK, Feb. ga prominent
commercial house in this city has re-
ceIved in letters from Buenos Ayres an
account of the true state of affairs at the
capital of the Argentine Republic. Ex-
tracts of the letters read: Recently we
had two or three revolutionary scares
and we are living from day to day ex-
pectlng at any moment to hear of an out
break. 1t is impossible to describe the
present condition of affairs as they are
met with. Everywhere your eyes meet
the words TO let in the Spanish pasted
on the doors of houses from most insig-
nlflcant places to most pretentious ed
ifices, and among the private houses the
words, Sc alquila cnartos' Furnished
rooms), and these among some OF the best
falnllles, they being without ready cash
during the unprecedented crisis. Rents
are extremely high.
building has stopped, and partly con-
Structed houses are met in every street.
There is no money to finish the work
The most striking monument TO the pres
ent financial condition of the munici-
panty Is the new avenue which is being
opened through the center of the city
This work has been carried on in sections.
and now, on account of lack of funds,
1urther progress Is suspended. 1t is quite
impossible for you to get any correct idea
OF the situation from anything l can tell
you, or that you can read in the papers.
1t would seem impossible and absurd
that men who have robbed the treasury
to the extent of millions of dollars and
which have been admitted by them
selves, could any longer hope to enjoy
any real support from the people, but
such is the case.
Il heard Scotch gentleman, who has
lived in this country thirty-five years at
least, say: If General Rocha the arch
thief, wished to have the Presidency, he
could elect himself tomorrow, and what
is more he added, L know the next
President of the republic can only be a
man named by Rocha. What Rocha
fears Is civil war among the provinces in
the event of the Union Civica party gain
ing possession, as there has always been
treachery between the portemas people of
Buenos Ayres City and provincej and the
provincianos people of the INTERIOR, and
the Union Civicas are principally porte
mas. Ex-President Celman was a Pro-
vinciano, and it is that party which holds
the reinS of the Government What
this poor country is coming to I
do notknow. The present state of things
is truly deplorable and there seems to be
no immediate remedy. Many more fail
ures will take place. Money, even the
deprecated paper currency, is worth now
only "a cents. United States gold is
The record-union., 1891-02-27
FRESNO MURDER TRIAL.
The Case of the People VS.. w. G. La
Called i'll Court.


Called i'll Court.
FRESNO, Feb. 2G.-The trial of William
G. Lane for the murder of William Cam
field at Sanger, November IA, 1880, began
this morning in Department Two. The
courtroom was crowded long before the
hour when court convened.
AT the time of the killing Lane was a
Constable at Sanger. He is well-con-
nected, having many wealthy relatives in
this county. The best legal talent, con-
sisting of three law firms, is employed
to defend him.
Garfield arrived in Sanger from Selma
on the afternoon of the shooting. He
met Lane, who was intoxicated, and after
conversation left him and went with
two women to questionable part of
town. Lane followed shortly, and
knocking at the door of the house, stated
that he wanted to arrest Garfield He
was admitted, and told by Canfie1d that
he would go with him if he Iane) would
produce his warrant.
Lane refused to show the warrant, and
grappled with Garfield. After desper-
ate struggle Cantield succeeded in releas-
ing himself from Lanes grasp, and
turned to run. Before making many steps,
however, Lane opened fire, shooting his
victim in the back. He then fired two
more shots at the PROSTATE form. Garfield
died two weeks later from the effects of
the wound.
A venire of fifty was exhausted to-day.
and only three jurors obtained. Nearly
every one had read about the killing. and
had formed settled opinion. Court adj
Journed till Saturday morning, and a
special venire for sixty talesmen was
ordered.
The record-union., 1891-02-27
ENGLISH WAR VESSELS.
Two Ironclads Launched by the Queen
at Portsmouth.


at Portsmouth.
PORTSMOUTH,, Feb. 26.-Great throngs
of people gathered here to see the royal
pageant accompanying the launching of
the new warships Portsmouth and Cos
port. The Queen launched the ships with
the usual ceremonies. According to re-
port, previous to the ceremony and while
the Queen and Prince of Wales were
standing beneath the bow of one of the
ships, they quarreled for several minutes.
Both Queen and Prince, as the result of
their quarrel, had an apoplectic appear
ance when it terminated. The cause of
the royal quarrel is believed to have
originated in some trifiing breach of eti-
quette.
MThe two war vessels were christened
Royal Arthur and Royal Sovereign.
The only foreign war vessel present was
the German warship Aldeburg, the flag
ship of Admiral Won Der Coltz, who was
specially commissioned by the Emperor
OF Germany to be present at the cere-
monies as a representative of Germany's s
young ruler.
The Royal Arthur is screw cruiser of
100 tons, 1900 horsepower and
carries twelve guns. Her name
was originally Centaur, which was
changed by order to the Duke
of Connaught, and finally at the last mo-
ment by the Queens command to Royal
Arthur.
H. The Royal Sovereign is screw battle
ship of l4,l50 tons, 10000 horse power,
and carries IA guns.
The record-union., 1891-02-27
CHILE REVOLUTION.
Great Loss of Life Results From Il
Bombardment of Iquique.

Great Loss of Life Results From the
Bombardment of Iquique.
BUENos AYREs, Feb. 26.-Additional
advices received here from Chile state
that the bombardment of Iquique by the
insurgents resulted in great loss of life
and heavy damages to property.
After the surrender of the city the rebels
entered and attacked the stores and resi-
dences on six of the principal squares and
completely wrecked them.
The buildings afforded shelter to large
number OF women and children, but the
insurgents, needless of the rules govern
ing civilized warfare, gave them no
chance to escape, and pursued their work
Of destruction regardless of the frantic
endeavors OF the helpless occupants to
seek place of safety.
1t is known that 200 women and chill
dren perished in the ruins of the sacked
buildings.
The Insurgents seized the Custom
House and then pillaged all the principal
houses in the city.
After General Soto, the commander of
the Government forces, surrendered the
e.t. the rebel leaders landed more troops
from their vessels for the purpose ofhold-
ing the place, and dispatched q force into
the country with the object Of meeting
| and engaging Government troops.
The record-union., 1891-02-27
DESTRUCTIVE FLAMES.
Minneapolis Suffers a Severe Loss by
Fire.

minneapolis Suffers q Severe Loss by
Fire.
MINNEAPoLIs, Feb. 26.-The fire in the
Clare-Speaker Paint Works, which started
last night, was still raging at 9 o'clock
this morning, though under control.
The damage to property will be nearly
81, 100000, most of which is to the Lum Der
Exchange, magnificent twelve-story
block at Fifth street and Hennepin ave-
nue.. The Robinson block and the Rus
sell block, the latter owned by Sol Smith
Russell, the actor, are completely ruined.
The fire caught in an upper story of the
Lumber Exchange, which was claimed to
be fireproof, and burned fiercely. The
water did not reach above the seventh or
eighth stories, and the firemen were
nearly powerleSs.
When called upon for aid st. Paul re-
sponded with two engines.
The thermometer was below zero last
night, and the intense cold retarded the
tiremen, as great deal of the hose kept
freezing and bursting.
Occasionally from the wall on the upper
floors there was shower of rock followed
by loud report. This noise was caused
by bursting stone.
For a time these followed in rapid sue
cession and then grew less frequent, only
to increase in number again when the
fire grew intensely hot at some particular
point.
LATER.-After fight Of eleven hours
the fire department succeeded in con-
tining to the four upper stories of the
Lumber Exchange the flames, which it
was thought at one time would certainly
consume the entire building.
The structure looked like veritable
ice palace after the fire.
The walls, as high as the hose could
throw. water, were covered a foot thick
with ice, and the sidewalks were piled
from five to eight feet high with ice and
snow formed from the water.
The losses have been greatly exagger-
ated. The total loss only foots up Sl62,-
600, divided as follows: Lumber Ex-
change $4,000, insurance 60,0CO; Russell
building $4,000. insurance not known;
Robinson building $1,000, fully insured;
the Claire stock and plant $40, 600, insur-
ance $4,000; II. B. Gardner & Co. $40, 900.
insurance $4,000; Lumber Exchange
tenants $4,000, insurance $4,000.
The record-union., 1891-02-27
For shame.

Talk about wives,' said Farmer Haw-
buck; "Fve got one i'll million. Why,
teen cows and gets breakfast for twenty
hard-workin' men before 6 o'clock, by
Geerger'
She must be very robust woman,
Hawbuck,' y remarked one of his hearers.
ION the contrary put in the farmer,
''she is pale and delikif like. Jimminey!
she couldn't do r'-Harpe1's Weekly,
The record-union., 1891-02-27
SIBYL SANDERSON.
She Brings Suit Against Belgian News
papers.

LONDON, Feb. 26.-Sibyl Sanderson,
the young American singer, is much. put
out by the gossips connecting her name
with the death of Prince Baudoin of Bel
GUM. She has brought suit against a
number of French and Belgian news
pnpers for their publications on the sub
ject, which have been substantially to the
effect that the Prince had been dazzled by
the charms of Miss Sanderson, and that
the compulsory separation from her
drove him to despair and undermined
his health.
She claims that the statements are base
fabrications; that there was no cause for
scandal between herself and the Prince.
While true that Miss Sanderson's reputa-
ton has suffered, she has been much
more popular than formerly since the re-
ports were circulated.
The record-union., 1891-02-27
Tho "Grand Old Man,

Gladstone is called the "grand old
man" because of his service in the cause
of progress. He has been the leader Of
his party for almost a quarter of a CEN
tury. AS far back as 1868 he was made
Premier for the first time. As popular
orator Gladstone is not the equal of either
Fox or Pitt, and he falls below Burke in
afiluence of fancy and knowledge of the
springs of political action. In extent of
requirements and general versatility,
however, he surpasses all the other Brit
ish statesmen of any age.
The record-union., 1891-02-27
WORLDS FAIR.
Suits Brought Against Large Mum.
ber of Delinquent Subscribers.

Der Of Delinquent Subscribers.
CHICAGO, Feb. 26.-The local Directory
of the Worlds Fair began suits to-day
against large number of delinquent SUBJ
scribers. In all there are about six
thousand small stockholders who have
not paid their assessment, and the collec-
tions will be pushed.
The Board of Control of the National
Commission is anxiously waching the
progress of legislation in Washington.
The civil sundry bill will now go to the
conference. and local paper says the
Board of Control expects that the Senate
will recede from its amendment cutting
down the appropriation. II not, there is
a possibility that the National Commits
sion as a body may resign and leave the
matter entirely in the hands of the local
board.
The record-union., 1891-02-27
Move to Dlscharae a. Receiver

PORTLAND orr, Feb. 26.-Application
was made in the United States Court to-
day for the discharge of Joseph Simon as
receiver OF the Oregon Improvement
Company. Judge Deadly took the appli-
cation under advisement and will make
an order in the case tomorrow.
The record-union., 1891-02-27
ATTEMPTED Suicide.

PASADENA, Feb. 26.-Miss Minnie Dix,
OF Linda Vista, a suburb of Pasadena, at
tempted suicide this morning by shoot
ing herself in the forehead with pistol.
The ball glanced off, infiicting a severe
scalp-wound. Dependency caused by
poor health is the reason assigned for the
attempt. She will recover.
The record-union., 1891-02-27
Heavy storm on the Atlantic.

NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-The National
Line steamer France arrived to-day from
Liverpool. Captain Robinson reports
storms of fearful intensity ever since
leaving Liverpool. On February 7th
tremendous wave struck the ship, wash
ing overheard second officer Baines and
badly injuring four seamen. 1t was i'm
possible to launch boat, and they had to
watch Baines drown. The vessel was
badly damaged, and the passengers were
glad to reach port. Those in the steerage
suffered intensely.
The record-union., 1891-02-27
CANADIAN POLITICS.
The Liberals Hope to Win at the Conn
ing Elections


NEW YORK, Feb. 26.--An Ottawa spe-
cial says: The Conservatives now pri-
vately admit the Liberals will make i'm
portant gains in Ontario, but they still
hope to win by a small majority. Their
hopes now are that the Liberals will not
make as big gains in Quebec as it was at
first expected they would do. The Con-
servatives realize that Ontario does not
respond so satisfactorily to the ''old flag"
cries as it is expected she would. The
people of the border counties are dead set
in favor of reciprocity, and it is certain
there will be a terrible slaughter all along
the frontier. One by one the manufact-
urers write to the newspapers, over their
own signatures, declaring they would
welcome reciprocity, and do not fear to
meet their American rivals in fair field
The woolen men, stove men, carriage
builders, agricultural implement makers
and furniture manufacturers are out
spoken in support of the Liberal policy.
Sir John Macdonald for the rest of the
campaign viii be kept down to his con-
stituency in Kingston, where he Will
find plenty for his hands to do. The Lib
erals there are full of enthusiasm, have a
popular candidate and will make great
fight. The old chieftain will not care,
however, how his own constituency turns
out, If the Dominion itself is true to him.
The record-union., 1891-02-27
salmon Plentiful.

PETALUMA, Feb. 26.-Salmon are be-
coming plentiful in all the little streams.
A farmer living about four miles below
town caught seven fine fish this week in
his field. They were lying in low place
when the high water receded.
The record-union., 1891-02-27
ANNA DICKINSON.
A Rumor That She Has Been Taken to
an Insane ASYlum

an InSane ASYLUM.
WILKEsBARRE (Pa.), Feb. 26.-A rumor
that Anna Dickinson's mind had become
deranged and her friends had found it
necessary to remove her to an insane
asylum, created sensation this afternoon.
The gifted lady has resided for years with
her sister, Susan t. Dickinson, in the
quiet little village of West Pittston. For
some time past her health has been in a
precarious condition because of insom-
mia. A consultation of physicians yester-
day decided that change of scene and
absolute quiet would furnish the only
hope for her complete recovery. Accord
lngly she was removed quietly from her
home this afternoon, but where she has
been taken her friends decline to saw.
They emphatically deny, however, that
she has been taken to an insane asylum
or that her mind is unbalanced.
The record-union., 1891-02-27
Three Men FatalIv Jniured.

SANTA CRUZ, Feb. 26,-This afternoon
three men employed on the broad-gauge
railroad We're run over by hand-car and
fatally injured. They were returning
from work, and the hand-car on which
they were riding jumped the track and
passed over their bodies. The unfortu-
nate men were John Rice, Morris Grif-
fifth, and bridge builder named Brown.
The record-union., 1891-02-27
Accidental shooting in Nevada.

RENO New, Feb. 26.-Bradford and
Ed. Roberts, two brothers, living at the
junction House, twenty-six miles north
Of Reno, had shooting scrape last night.
1t is rumored that one of them stopped
three bullets and the other four.
Later particulars state that only Charles
Roberts was shot, and that was acci-
dental
The record-union., 1891-02-27
MERGED Residence Burp,or,zad

MERGED, Feb. 26.-The dwelling of
Mrs. Rosa Meyers, merchant of Merced,
was robbed by tramps last evening while
the lady was at her store The thieves
got away with about $50 worth of jewelry
and clothing. There were no arrests.
The record-union., 1891-02-27
Run Over by a Team

PETALUMA, Feb. 26.-Michael Tobin, a
little boy, was accidentally run over by a
team Tuesday night and badly disabled
by the horses stepping upon him. He
fell in such position that the wheels of
the wagon passed over without touching
him.
The record-union., 1891-02-27

: Frau Sophie Salvanius, an able German
woman of letters, has issued an appeal to
her countrywomen to reform those lin-
tional modes of education which con-
slider girls simply as future wives and
housekeepers. Their present training,
individuality and with pitifuily low ideals
of life.
The record-union., 1891-02-27

about March 1st. The capital involved is
reported to be S6,O00,00O. The trust will
prove one of the best things that ever
happened for the printers and publishers
throughout the country, for il will bring
about not only uniformity IN price, but
of type bodies. The type bodies will be
interchangeable everywhere.
The record-union., 1891-02-27
Death of an Old CALIFORNIAN.

RED BLUFF, Feb. 26.-G. w. HALEY, an
old and highly respected citizen, and an
old Californian, died Wednesday. The
body will be taken to Willows for burial
tomorrow.
The record-union., 1891-02-27

scarce, and as everything imported must
be sold on gold basis, you see that an
article worth 81 in gold must sell at So in
paper. Now as the wages of the artisan
he finds it difficult to buy the necessities
of life, let alone the luXIlries.' -
The record-union., 1891-02-27
ANOTHER TRUST.

The Typefounders of the United States
to Consolidate.
New YORK, Feb. 26.-The leading type
founders of the country have about COM
pleted plans for the formation of a trust
designed to include all of the thirty odd
manufacturers of type in the United
States. The negotiations have been pend
ing for two years, and the difficulties that
have stood in the way of the organiza-
ton are said to be settled.
The formal announcement will be made