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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-20
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Ar. John 81. Alexander has res'gned the
position of chairman OF the democratic com.
mlttee OF Loudoun county.
The handsome residence OF Mr.. VIM e.
Bsyeridge, at the corner Of Main and Park
streets, Richmond, was burned this morn.
Ing.
Prot. Fepmo,e Barrett, o! Atlanta. Ga i,
and Miss AnDio D. Bisntou, daughter Of
81. L. IT. B;nutoD. Of Richmond, we're mar
ried in the nttes city yesterday.
Il cclored Roy fell fsom a sorif,ld at
tbs nev building Of the Weafera Lnnstic
ssylur,, 81 S;zun'on, ysa:erjay, and wes
inqtani y killed. Be ives carving brick 20
The Torkmea.
Dr. $50. ". M,I,baay disc % sauday
last, in tbs 81 h year oi 5:ssge. Fox years be
lived sad prActced bis profession iu War
reoton. where Big bad many friends aud 40
extensive patronage.
q littla girl, aged sbnui 3esrs. daughter
of WIN. Waring, Who lives on the land be-
longing 10 VIA. 3. Clacett, In Ginrke ooun-
ty. vas drowned on Sunday morning hy fail
log into she spring on that ssrro.
block bear has wandered from lie home
10 the mountains beyond Trout Royal, TO
the vicinity OF 0 liam, Fsuquier county, and
hes been seen ny several persona, but at
!imes vixen they have been uDpre2ared 10
shoot it.
a red-sot local op ion contest Is in pre-
o, ess st Froa; Roesl. Warren county. Rev
D.. Wharton ard Mise Ada 3 Mosher, OF
Baltimore. arc engaged Oh tbs Cry side of
tho contest. Tae vote Will! 5s taken Mon
dag next.
The eighth sunuei reunion o. the "Asao-
citation of survigors of Company D, q Va.
! cegal:y,n wss hold by iu9i;aiiop at the reei-
deuoe eff oi Mr. z. L D. Lswis. nea. Berry.
gi!ie, on "Wednesday August 2.b, sEd Ees
veil attended.
A.isa Roharta Thomas met aith 8 very ss-
rioos acoGsTi5 81 Onlpeper yesteroay sVeD
ing. While driving ffcra town 80 Der oouC-
try residence tho horPe became fr!ghtsnaI
the ground Whare she was found u1o0D-
scious. She suffered conclusion OF tee braa
ard Internal injurles Bat little hope ia en-
tertslned cf her racoEery.
The danocratio o9n9eGsl0p 10 selact
delegate 30 Eepresent Cisrk aud Warren
ooantifs In tte Legislature met as Bsrryvlle
yesterday. Mr. y. T. Ke'foot, OF Clarke,
tbs farmers ALLIANCES candidate, was Doui
u6sco ny RCCiou1ts'ipait 7iu 'tSOIub!VrE NSfS
passed indorslng the fee ooiusse of silver,
the Interstate RAILROAD Law, aod ereded H.
come tax. and ins.ruotiNg the NOMINEES OF
the convention TO vote Tor Senator John y.
Daniel for reelection.
R. q. Cardwsll. of Hanover county,
Speaker OF the lest House Of Delegates, was
yesterday renoninsted in the democratic
county convention for the House by hccia-
nation. The delegates were also Instructed
for 81. T. WicKbam for the Senate. This
inaures his nomination. Tbs senatorial con-
vention meets at Ashland September 15ib.
These two gentlemen were epooeed by the
farmers alliance on the ground that they
are supposed TO be friendly to the railroad
Wickham lie counsel for the Chesapeake snn
Ohio Railroad Company.
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Mosby Denounces the Count.

A dispatch iron, san Francisco says Col.
Mos5g was very angsy w6an dispatched were
ehown hin In which Cont Mitkiewitz iaFlr.
usteE that he iec. aoudn't have mics
ed .bs scouad:sl al my son die" said Mos.
ty. trembling Nth passion. "Mhkie@i;z Ia
o thief and scoundrel, and his record has
5esn fully published Ia tas Frisco papers.
aever heard of Mic&ey--vs will os!l him
that log snort-anti! four yents ago when ne
returned ;rcm China. Hs gGrbed over NE
sn,: said bis wife was upder great ob!!ga.
tions to nee. 7 consented once, and cniy
once, 20 dias CT niokey's house. Thet sine
sud g Eve miaute3' interview ct the Palace
Hctal here ere the ouly times Mickey anG !
met. Miller wss introduced 10 NE under re.
speolahle co!o-s. bp. | took disiike TO hira
ircU) ina fact that ~ hen he wrote sskinc
my daughters band in marriage, he said i
am e gentleman WITH :het assertion he
killad himself forever with Iao A man who
hes 10 assert inst ne is a gentleman Ia, In ny
estimation. like Women who goes arouod
asserting that sho Is viE,ucus. Those things
sre sell asserting SID 90 net require shout
ing oYer the hovse .cps, or Else they give
rss to suspicion
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The Pennsylvania Republicans.

The Pennsylvania republican State convention
at Harriburg yesterday nominated Gen. David
McMurtria Gregg, of Beading for Auditor Gomez
IL. and Capt John W. Morrison for state Treas
urer. 4 resolution declaring Mr.. Blaine shc most
available candidate for tho nomination for the
Presidency in 1892 WAS changed so Us to recog-
nizo iir. Biainos brilliant services without men
toring tho Presidency. Philadelphia republican
politicians think thore were two many federal
ofiiceholdere In The convention to permit Q ray
and Cameron to fully carry out their plan Of nom
mating Mr.. Blaine Tor The Presidency in lo9Z.
| Their purpose to aupport Blaine against Harrison
| for tho Presidency is fully disclosed, h0wovor.
he action OF the conveaton Of conrsa, !esvo' the
Blsine boom in damaged condition and Injuries
the game Mr. Qlsy intondod, il is ssid, to pisy
| With it in opposition TO the denomination Of M
HaIrisor. The convention endorsed the admin
istration, and especially Mr. Blsine's end Of it;
lard I'd the Mckinley act; equivocs'od on tho free
coinage Of silver, bat favored a tariff on III Ia
vorud sergiong the force ILL, constitutional re
vi, iop new ballot law, and commanded tn.
fidelity Of republican otici.ls charged with tao
care CT prbic money st Phiadelphia. Lieutenant
Governor Louis A. Waters. OF Pbilad clphia, was
elected chairman Of the republican State COM
m
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4 Murderer al Raw

HANOVER. N. Il, Aug 2o-Ffank c. A..
my, the murderer of Christie Warden will
soon be captured, aud there Is little doubt
that he will be found in the baru OF tbs
Warden homestead. Almy vas located IN
thu hay by man proddins with tie lon,
handle Of a shovel. When he punched tbs
hidden man bullet was fred up at him
through the hay. The ses5chers returned
to the village, aroused hundreds men who
proceeded to and surrounded the building.
The concealed man dug himself on, Of the
hay and fred at lees; 10 shots a. tbs search.
ers, driving them from tbs BAN. council
OF war is now bsing he'd as 10 the beat
means of dislodging the mucisror, who v III
be shot on sight.
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The Georgia Alliance.

Gov. Norlhen went Into the State ALI
snce meeting at Atlanta yesterday, although
he was net member of that party, and at
tempted to overthrow President Livingston
The first move gas motion Dy the Row
J. G. Glhson. The chair ruled him out OF
order add Gov Northen had to take the
floor. "Mr President" said he, Il hold
that the gentleman is rot out of order.
know something of parliamentary law, and
&c is entitled TO she floor"
The sneweE came amid chesrs: II am sat.
isied that yen ere well.versed In parliament
arg leW, and you know ss well Is do that
the gentleman is not ip crd9r uaiil the COZ
ventiou Is reorganiZ7d.'
The Goysypor attempted 10 hold the Il JGI
end President Livingston said sharply: List
me auggest to you, sir, that you are not CD
titled to seat on this q DOR. You are not q
delegate TO the Convention and you have nc
right to Interrupt the proceedings at this
time"
The Govsinar remsioed st.nd'ng, end tbs
President said:
"Mr N0fthen, yop must either take 7cTT
ssas or issve the Conyen!lcn.'
,Hhs rsi5eG an uproar, snd many CT the
mamhers stnod, crying: Put Eira oa!.'
"J'h10S hitn ouS 81 ahe Windo,9 "
10 toe afiesnoon session Gibson spd Nor
shen gece on hsnd agnio with resolution
that, before :hs aody aheuld procssd to tha
8,ac:tGn Of P:ee!Gcas, aa investigation
5aoulo % made Of PRECEDENT L9ings,oD' IS
C3RTacter
With mighty shoat tho resolution WAS laid on
the sab e, aud toen resolution declaring conf
dopco in Col. Livingston's integrity aud honor
WAS carried through by every vote bat one, thst
o. Mr.. Gibson.
The result of the days work WIS to make Liv
iugsson the uudonbted po!it cal boss Of Georgia.
Holding tue key 10 the si,uaton in both tho al
liance and democratic organization, no can do IS
he plesses for at esct year 70 coIne.
A resolution proyiiing that no alliance man
should vote for any mau for Speaker of the ms
tional House of Representatives who is not in full
accord with the alliance principles wa tabled
This was iutepdea a blow at Crisp, and it is not
believed the resolution will be taken from table.
TIE Safe Allisuco convention this morning re-
elected Cong essuan Livingston president. The
convention refused to iavestiaa,c tho charges
which Como OF the manbns wished to prefer
sgsin-t President Livingston.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-20
a Fatal Qnarrel

JACKSON. Tenn, Aug. 20 Last might Joe
Hardin, q farmer !iviDg near 'his CITY, &C.
oussd his nephew, l. Elwsrds. OF having
spent cents which the former had entust-
ed with the latter. Edwards reecnttd lie
accusation by striking bis uEcla over the
head with p'e9e CT iron. whsreu2oa HsT-
din jerked out his knife and stabbed him to
the heart Edwards disd insanity Hat
din was arrested
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-20
ERCE WASHINGTON.
[specsa' Correspondence Of the alexandria &

Especial Correspondence Of The alexandria Gasette
WAaEIaaTcn. o. O.. Aug. 20. 1891.
& we!i-ioformed mammany democrat here
to-day says there is no doubt CT the fact thst
Gov. Hi Is not az much Of isvorte for the
Presidential nomination IN New York as he
was before he was elected q. 8. Senator,
and sbs5 the feeling of the New York CITY
democrats Is decidedly In favor of Senator
Gcruau OF Maryland. He says 1t Is con-
coded By every body in New York except
the few democrats 10 whom he gave offices,
and who hope to get them back again
In csaa Of his reelection. that e1-Presidsut
Cleveland is not "ln IL" any longer. He
alec Gays that of the twenty-three New
York representatives in the next Congress.
as at present determined, one is for Mills for
Speaker, elk for MoMilin. and the remain.
der for Orisp, ard that the cause of tie
weakness of Mr.. Mills ia the belief that he
Is Cleveland man. Mr.. Mills Is here, and
says such belief is unfounded, and that be
ts for the nominee OF the national democrat
ic convention, whoever he may be. The
same New Yorker Gags that at the recent
national convention of the democratic clubs
10 New York it wss proposed to take part
In the New York election this fell, but that
the delegates were told to mind their own
business and let New York alone this fall :;
chat TIE democrats there had every thing
inst az they desired, eod would conduct the
campaign il their own way. aud were coz
Gdsnt of SUCCESS. even Ii the republicans
were not, as they are. divided Into Plat
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-20
A Heavy Rain Storm

INDIANAPOLIS, lad Aug. 2O-Oae of the
m Dat terrific rain Storms in ihe history Of
thu city occurred yesterday The banks Ct
Pogue's Run coon filled aud the sst,r
spread to the adjacent territory. The dan
eget to goods viii be up into me thousapdsO'
dollars, and az lesst two lives were Ios. Tee
rainfall was accompanied by terrific ihu5ds;
and lightning, and several men were knock
ed sense!ess. Reports from the townships
show considerable amount OF stock wss
killed by lightning and several barns were
hnrned
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ERws op gEE D2y.

The New York tex rats this year will be
81 90 On each 500 0: valuation. the lowest
Ia thirty years.
Senator Hoa. yesterday expressed some
doubts of the republicans elecsng Govern
or OF Massachusetts this fall.
The French squadron appesred Ia English
waters yesterday aud were warmly wei
coined by thousands OF enthusiastic Britona.
The c-called Holy Goat at Treves Is caus-
Ing more excitement. There are fears that
diseassa may be spread from go many people
tcuchi0g 1t.
Dr.. ?. L. Chappelle, D. D., pastor Of 81.
Matthew's Church, ct Washington, mas been
appointed as coadjutor TO Archbishop SAL
pointe, at Santa Fe, N. NJ.
Hetmsn A. Seligson. wealthy merchant
OF Washington, was found dead 10 hls oeo
at the EutsW House, Ia Baltimore, cary
Yesterday morning, death beiog caused %
a2oplexs.
At No1denhamm, Grand Duchy Of Olden-
burg. Germany, g scsfo!d With large nunl-
Ger OF yvoykmeD uecn it fell yesterday. Kill
ing seo of the man and seriously irjasing
forsy others.
Several thousand veil armed Ohilisn In
surgeate ere 60 ieava Gsldere Ia trauspor'S
ana wer ships to land st San Antoni9 Bay OK
engage The forts ss Valparaiso, big battle
ia lnininect.
Two freight traias en- the B. & o. ceme to-
eefber q. Mount Care, Baltimore yesteFdey'
reeutiuG ia tho death OF AlberS s. Brant,
ard the probsh!e fatsl injury OF O. W. Ruoy.
erd c. c. Thcmpson.
Anaatasius, the byigand chief, and his
band have captured railroad inspector
| Dear Balonica, and hold him fer ransom
A plumber o. people were captured June lst,
ahsn Mr.. Raymond waa taken.
TIE State Department has received o ca.
b,egram from the United States consul at
Martinique stating that hurricane tues
dey night destroyed every sell in port.
Houses were ali damaged and many lives
lost.
aha Eiberor Hotel, at Long Branch, L.
Guiding the Garfield cottage, where ffeei-
dent Ga field died. was sold yesterday at
auction for s62 600 to one of the Trustees
The price Is said to be about half isS actual
value.
Mrs. Ere Willamse n, OF Port Jefferson,
IL. l., and her married stepdaBghtsr, MIS-.
Sylvester Skidmore, have sloped simoltane'
ously with Nathan and Charles Freeman,
brothers Both the men deserted wives ard
children.
Prot. Charles Belknap, OF Frankford, n.
Y. made successful ascension In the air
ship Carlotta st Monticello, H., yesterday
10 the presence Of 10. 600 people. He guided
tho ship through the air by means of "sky
Bicycle" and aiighted in safety i've miles
from the place of ascension.
Ia his speech at the dedication OF the bat
tie monument at Bennington, W.. yester-
day, the President entirely and unneceasa-
rily ssid the participation of that State In
tbs war of the rebellion wns magnificent.
"Eer troops took to tbs field That high con.
seorston TO tbs duty that had characterized
.hsir fathsrs, ever 10 theiE giaIon lifting up
theiy hearts in faith tbas Gcd would bring
thai cause to just issuS."
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then dullnessa. There wers good bpvIro
orders in the wheat pit at the start and r.
cember opened 1o higher ct lO5; II ID
vanced to LOG. than broke to lO4 rallied
to 104i and at IL O'Clock WA quiet At tb,,
price. September c'tn opened in a ecatle,
ing way at anywhere bstween G. 60. in j.
short time 1t broke to 66!,blt ral.ei to g.
and at II O'Clock stood at that with lt;n
doing. The market was very nervous; the
crowd expects teavy recsipts AMI |. II,
clined 10 sell; but ;bere ls a lot ytronolr
held long corn and oey fear manipnlsti,,
to keep prices up.
After II o'clock wheat became excited sgaip an
heavy seaboard exports, strong and atv,rc;n,
cables and 1umors that Russia wa yictusli,ins
her fortresse'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-20

and snti-Plstt iactions, but that 10 W INC
Neg York democracy would turn ever their
whole machinery to thu national democratic
committee. -, .,uos
A dispatch from Farmyllle, Va, received
ct the Postofice Department TO- Gey, eayS
inst TSonas For, slias Donnie GFammel'
sot J.uss Easy had bean sent up Tor ten
vMs,s saci. aud ibe5 George Clark had Deeh
ssnr nm for fif,esn years for robbing the posi-.
cff;ca at Farmyile. The men referred TO, IL
10 eaid are members of the gang that roooeu
rho nostoffioes at Berryville. Qdlcksoufgh'
Saeridun and WayDesboro, Va. Inc mem
hers of the gang were slso Connected Win
the rohbery Of the postoffices and private es-
t,hlishments at Basic City and arottoea, va.
Ex-Lieue. Gov Marye and family OF FREQ
eyicksburg, Virginia. passed through mere
to-dsv on their pay TO Niagara.
The question OF giving S15, 600 year io1
collecting the garbage of this city, the cor
tract price, or S24 600, the amount sppro-
pyisted oy Congress for garbage service, has
been referred by the Health Officer to the
District umiJsiooera, by whom it has beeo
referred ro the Attorney for the District
The prssdarte are liz tercr Of the latter
amount.
Among thu visitors here to-day Is DE-
MurrelI ct Lynobhoyg. Virginia. TIE Doctor
say that The evident purpose OF the repue'
Jloaus 10 biz State In making public dsola'
ration TO TIE eff9os that they will have nc
tickot In The fad this fall, Ia to Induce the
Enrmsts' Alliance 20 nominate caodidatee
In yh:ca event sissy will vote fer there to
nan. enc ;hezehY divide the democratic pa.,
IN snd disorgsnize it fer the congressional;
and Presidential election OF '92.
The cs7i service commission anG the seg'
eysl clerks 10 the federal departments here
wbo are entrusted With the execution OF ms
c'vu ss!vca lae,, had conference this even
Ing OF the eptiscs Of the bess mode OF ap'
p!riag the rew rules 60. the enforcement Of
tha Law referred 10.
The sidewalk &c front OF the office OF the Rcn
mopd and Danyil!o Railroad Company in this city
are filed with boxes snd chests containing the
books and papers of that Office which are now
being transferred to the new office at Atlsnt'.
Tho whole Office here will be vacated by the en-
| of the current month. 1t is reported here MT
Trov, the present master OF trains of the Virginia
Midlspd division Of the Richmond and Danvllle
road, will be promoted to the position OF superin
| tendent OF that division.
The report of tho commission appointed to So
lect g site for the proposed public building at
Norfolk has been made, but all the lots looked al
are held at such exorbitant figures that proceed.
ings by condemnation will probably be resorted
70 before any one can be selected.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

President Harrison and psrty Jeff North
Bennington, W., thls morning for Mt. Nc
Gregor, N. Y, where 10 night be will %
given banquet.
While driving an Inch ami a-hsIf pipe io'
water at Parfo aburg, Wlcomico county, I'D"
few days since, Mr.. John W. Wimbf0w'
struck natural gas, OF which there Is 40"
STEADY flow. o, applying match oliz'
shoots up which will hset iron to "ni'9
heat, but the light i,cm Ii Is hsl Dfi'ii'l'
than that from the ordinary gas j3.. Macy
people from the surrounding c.u"py VIZ
the place dial y.
At milwaukee, vi :. tc-d-y Cariia G '0''s
conferred the Pal;ium upon Archbishop Kst1h'
with the most imposing ceremonies e7ef i'il -
st. Johns Cathedral.
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Sentenced 10 be Shot

ST LOUIS. Aug. 20 "A dispatch frOn
E. Pas, Tex sass ]. F. Clayton, the con.
federale OF w. F. Baton in the murder Of
h. Cavitt, In Jnsriz last year, has be
sentenced to be shot by the Supreme Court
OF Chihuahu,. A fnsl sppss! will be taken
to the Department OF the City of Mexico but
there Is little hope of the sentence being re.
voked. Five prisoners who escaped from
Jusrez jail last December, ere also COZ
damned to be shot.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-20
The Vicar Mnst Paw.

LONDON, August 20 Before tho Isi..5A..
magistrates yesterday Rov William Augns'ua Il
John Desrsly, vicar of Wilmington End Iniiing-
ton, in Sussex, WAS adjudgod to bo the father Of
the illegitimsto child of Jano Levett q servsrt
girl who YVES formerly in his service as house
maid. In addition Rev. MIR. DeaIsly wa ordered
to pay his former houscmaid the sum Of 6Gc sail
lings (sl.25) per week for tho support and Tnail-
tenance OF tho child. The csso has excited the
greatest interest here, q. the evidence showed
that the clergyman hal deliberately bctrsgei tho
hired piTl.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-20
THE RAIN MAKsRs.-A dispatch from

THE RAIN MAKsRs.-A dispa,oh from
Midland, Tex, ssys: The fret octohydrogen
balloon brought here by Cen. Dyrenfnrtb's
rain-makIng experts wss exploded Tuesday
on the ranch at an altitude of one aod on
quarter miles. There we're few scs.ts-as
clouds ia the sky at the time. The rns-i.
ment was msde st abcut o'cloe5 Tnare
vss no indication OF rain, howeV2, n-e,;ons
to the explosion. The baiieS' sss 90
pIoded by electricity. and the .ano-s yro-o i
eoundsd ike heavy ola, ~ thnn6er
Shortly ef.er the e1pioaionSse, o se,i far sir
noass over an sts s q naS 9.feds ofmiiee, and
Ins sapsfts cay ~ Sss w ioubted!y the re-
sur oi Ihe ca p.os'ou anu that they can now
ps'ns 'a'' ~ AZ nooi n'ot!ce.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-20

The 0ABsMEN.-A Ct meeting OF the ex-
ecut!ye committee of the National Associa.
ton Of Amateur Oarsmen. hald at Washing
ton yesterday. the following officers were
reelected for the coming year: II. W. Gar
fed. Albany. president; Charles Catln,
Chicago, vic. president; Fl. K. HiDebmsn,
Phi edelphie, treasurer. AID W. Al. Gibson,
Washington, secretary.
The winners in the regatta we're: Junior
singles, Joseph Wright, OF Toronto; pair
oars. A. and g. E Dempsey, A'nlants
Club, New York; junior tours, Arlington
Club. of Massachusetts, Ariel, of Baltimore,
second. and Neptune. of Baltimore. third !;
fioals for singles, William Cafrey, of Law
renee. Mass 6oals for double ecule, Albany
Rowing Club; eight oars, New YORK Club,
OF New York.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-20
A Sensational Execution.


LIVERPOOL, Aug 20-John Conway, the
steamship fireman who was sentenced to
death for the murder of the boy Nicholas
Martin, whose body was found on May s
last floating In sailcr's bag In Hardou
Dock, was hanged this morning. As the
hangman was drawing the black cap over
Cooway's head, the latter shouted, "Hold
or. want to say something" The hang.
man replied, "You can't speak now," and
was about to proceed with the execution
when the priest. who va. In attendance
pushed him on ore aide while the condemned
man, in broken tones, aeked forgiveness is55r
his sIne. Oaly whan the prlsst had replied
to his ples for Venesp, did the latter
permit the,5sanemso t, procaed. When the
drSfpT fell the prieas began to read the comics
sion. In this confession Conway said be
WAS intoxicated when be murdered the boy,
and that bis reason Tor taking the boys life
was tia he bad morbid curiosity to oh.
serve the process of dfing. While the priest
was reading Conway confession stream
ing SQUAD vas heard from the Hcafold as il
quantity OF water va, falling. A hurried
investigation revealed hat the s>uud was
caused By blood which was pouring upon
the prison f,or from Coo ways neck The
criniual's head had b 90 practically torn
from his b5ds; 10 fact, the head was only
held t, the body By the muscles Of the neck
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Youthful Desperadoes.

KNOXVILLE, Iowa. Aug. Yesteid,y after
noon two boys aged l end 10 respectively, afnr
cd themselves with rovolvors aud knives aud had
proceeded about two miles from town when the?
saw man by the name of Marsh with team az
p'oaching. After asking permission thoy got into
the wagon, and sfter riding r short distance one
of the boys got up and stabbed Marsh in the back
with large butcher knife, il lcting q serious d
not fatal wound. The boys were promptly arrest
ed and lodged in jail.