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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-28

rhcy Surrender Aud ARE Murdered by
a. Mob.


MONTE, Ala, Doe. 2d.-An artillery
detachment Of the fret regiment u
State troops left hero early this morn.
ing, su route for the house where the
sims party 10 fortified In Chociow
county, Ala.
sheriff Gavin, Christmas morning,
sent % Blsdeu Springs for cannon.
When Sims heard OF this preparation
to blow his stronghold 10 spiintefs he
looked at his women folk aud his
heart mlsghye him. lie began TO par
ley with the sheriff. AZ . o'look lie
said he would surrender, II the posse
would do him no injury, and II tho
posse would protect him from mob VIC.
lcnce.
A meeting Of the posse was held,
which lasted more thun two hOurr.
There was great excit, nent aud much
diversity Of opinion. AZ nrst the pro.
poaai OF Sims was fatty refused, but
tho fact that there were women In
point ia favor OF mercy 10 the
lnmntss. The thought OF shooting
with a cannon into a house hnrbOrlng
women was 30 repugnant that it over
cnme the almost Wild longings for the
hNNNNN Us kAAN lAANAN NAhHN ~ nv AAEA
tho tcrius Of Sims wer, accepted.
The sheriff promised the best proiec.
ton he could 4 va under the circum-
stances. Sims selected twenty-five
men and the sheriff twenty-five to act
Us y guard.
st halt.past the Sims gang laid
down Iheir arms and came out Of the
house. The posse were astvuished to
sec that, Instead OF seven desperate out.
laws, there were only two men aud a
boy, Bob Sims, Thomas Savage and
young Savage, = nephow OF Sims.
-Four women, B0b's wife and three
daughters, came out also. The men
were at once ironcd and placed in n
wagon. The women were placed In n
second wagon under "a guard.
At O'Clock the procession started
for Cutler, the county seat OF Choctow
county. About n mile frbm Sims
house "a body Of men, ir0na one 10 two
hundred strong, took them from the
guard ana hanged them all to one
tres. Sims expressed fears that he
would never reach the jail dead or
alive, when he was placed Ia the buggy
for the fatal ride. Tie refused 10 be
bludiold0d. He held out his hand and
asked them 10 feel his pulse to see II he
was frightened, anJ said he was going
TO heaven. Young Savage said; SIT
you think enough Of me TO bury ME,
put me by the side II Sims. We are
lighting Tor theGame cause" They died
cursing. The women were turned loose.
The names ~ the Slnlites are: Bob
Sims, Tom Savage and Con Savage
aud his two sons.
Thus ends the defiance ofthe United
States, the State Of Alabama, aud In
fact all laws by the notorious Bot
SimB and his followers.
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NEW YoRit, Dec. 20 "A largely at.
tended and enthusiastic meeting OF
Iri-h Nationalist was held tonight In
LtdWilh hall, this city, 10 take action
en- tho rrccat parnvllite victory nj
Waterford. Speeches were made by
prominent Irishmen sad resolutions
adopted stating that Tue rejection Of
Michael Dhvi't by tUo electors OF
Waterford, aud the dccisiye majority
given Redmond on ps.nm VI gene
uinc h0mr rule aud lnicpvndcnu" Of
English political paf,ics, H. cause OF
intense satisfaction % Lash NATIONAL
lists NJ New York, who s1 long have
sustained the people la ireland In their
Efforts 10 obtain seli.gOvrrnmrnt.
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Autisisyery Convention Isstinrd BY
the Ircncn.

wAsmNGroN, Dec. y. - Mr.. lie
CHAT Belgian minister has received
a clOlegrgm announcing that the
Brussels Auti-Slave- rralu convention
was ratified 10y the French Senate yes
terday. The Chsmher of Deputie' took
similar action on the s4th inst Eight
ocn powers were represented IN the
Brusstls conference, and tho ndhs'ipn
NJ nil u requisite 10 render this ictc
Generate elective. France makes tho
seventeenth nation thu, has ntihod
IN. cnuvcntlon.ie leaving only theUnitcd
S,atsJ 10 determine whether II shall
become operative.
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LINCOLN, Neb., Zee. 21.-In the
DntyicJ court for Lancaster county to-
day JudR. pibbets nv ,rlod Jonn
tilzrcmld 5i75 900 In his SUIT against
the Fitzgerald Mallory Construction
Company nud the Missouri paclnc
Railway Company. The casa is
complicated one and dates back 10 some
time IN 1855. when tho Fltzgura 1t ~
Mallory Construction Company, Of
which the plaintiff had taken com
Tract Tor builmDg line Of railway from
CheiorH Kan, TO tho Colorado line,
about 100 miles, known at tho time ns
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No State shall pass any law respect.
Ing an establishment Of religions or pro-
limiting the full exercise thereof; or
use iis property or credit, or amy money
raised by taxation, or authorize either
10 ipsuc bonds for the purpose VI found.
lug, maintaining OF aiding by appro-
prlation, payment for services, ex-
penses or otherwise, any church, re-
ligious denomination or religious co.
ciety, or any institution, society or
undertaking which Is wholly or In
par: under sectarian or eccleeisstieal
control.
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BOSTON, Dec. 27.--Tae most disas.
ttous FIRE which has visited the city
since Thanksgiving Of 1850 occurred
tonight, burning the brick building
1874 Federal street, and damaging
It 10 the extent Of :l25,00O. The build.
ing was occupied by Parker, Hoime,
A. Co., aud Hosmer, Codding 4 CO.,
whose combined loss 10 estimated at
S225,O Fireman Loughland fell
from the second story, sustaining fatal
injuries. Several other firemcn wers
slightly Injured. This cause OF the ite
l. unknown.
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4 Young GcniirmRu wishes to Have
Vanderbilt stYIscctcd.

CHICAGO, Dec. 21,--Late Inst night
while Cornelius Vanderbilt was enter
Aiulng "a number Of ffienua ut his
Flhh avenue residence, u g0Ud-looklng,
wcll-Jrcsacd young man, apparently
German, rang the door boil. To the
page who answered the summons, the
visitor said he called 70 zee Vanderbilt
personally, 10 got his braius, which he
proposed 10 have subjected 10 an expert
Analysis, in order 10 determine why
Vanderbilt was ablu 10 amaas u fortune
while the caller was penuiic'e. The
psge summoned nu officer, who took
he man ~ the sistiOn. Ia bis pockets
was found card beating tue namo "
John J. Lingmsn, B5 East Eleventh
street, also membership card Ia the
Young Mcn's Christian Association.
Tho prisoner was taken 90 the York
Vile Police court this morning aud
committed, pending examination ne 10
his mental condition.
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what th. Chinese Have Done to salts
o. Lnrnne.

PARIS. Dec. 2T.-Tho Chinese lega-
ton here publishes an account OF the
measures taken by the Chinese gov
ton with tho recent anti'foreign riots.
have been paid the missions aud the
families OF two Englishmen who were
killed. Four Of the rioters were exc
cuted, the others punished. The su.
thors OF the auti.foreign pamphlets
during the future VIII be condemned 10
death. Several members OF the kolao
Hui secret society have been executed.
The recent Monaghan rising IL de-
scribed as being animated merely by
desire for plumber.
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WAsmSG1OH, Dec. 20. - senator
Nashbutn Ut Minnesota wrote 10 Sec
tvlary Of the Navy Tracy, asking the
use Of n naval vessel TO transport to
Europe the hreadstuis contributed In
ihis country for the rslloi Of the famine
sufferers In Russia. Secretary Tracy
replied that II gives him pleasure 10
say that the Navy Department conours
heartily IN the proposal, and will do all
In IL power TO further 20 gene ous and
suitable project. The sailing ship
"COns,ollation," now at Annapolis,
which was formerly used to carry food
to the starving people Of Ireland, IL
available.
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orrrEH PROTECTION oFTHE TEXAS
FRONTIER NEEDED.
by TeisErsph TO tho NEW,



The Revolutionary Movement seem.
iugiy spreading.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. GA 7imcs.
Deniocr0i San Antonio, Texas, special
says. DR.. piutarco Ornnlus, Mexican
Consul here, To-day received n dispatch
from Laredo, which states that nm en-.
gagemcnt took place last night between
GgrLs's followers and Mexican troops
at San Ignaoio ranch, this slide of the
border, between Carrie and Lnredo.
Tho revoluiionists assembled In large
force on the Texas back aud opened q
steady fire Mt the troops across the
river, which wasre,uTnod. The battle
rcsultei In one Mexican soldier being
Killed aud number on each side being
Wounded. the fact that force nf
GaTla's men Ind been In that locality
Is evidence that the movement Is
spreading rapidly, and the necessity u
better military protection Of the Texas
itontier IL made apparent. There In
large force OF troops at tho post
here but they viii not Le ordered
out unless Il IA absolutely necessary.
There has been no word Of any kind
received from Captain Burke of the
Third Cavalry at military headquarters
here for the past forty.eight hours. He
IL In command Of Fort RinggOld,
which Cara has threatened 10 capture,
1t being necessary for his men TO
secure supplies. The telegraph wires
are down between Fort Ringgold and
Brow nsvllle, or else Captain Burke ~
absent Ia pUnult Of the revolutlonisls.
A telegram lrsm the secretary OF war,
ordering every effort to be made 70
bring the border difficulties 10 an end
ma suH HA.HNH los ~
federal troops make Rs many captures
" rcvoluilonlsts 40 possible, was ro-
cBived by General Stanley today. The
general Immediately telogTaphed the
different commanders along the border
To secure the names OF AZ many
offenders as possible and have war
rants Issued Tor their arfeet. Indirect
word CONCERNING thn movements Of
Captain Hardie Of tho Third cav
airy were received nj headquarters
here this morniny,nnd relieved anxiety
n 10 his safety. He IL pushing hard
after q detachment Of hundred OF
GarzN's men, and will either have
them chased across the river into
Mexico or brought 20 u more critical
situation within the next twenty.four
hours.
FOUR GAB2A MEN CAPTURED.
The Timss' D1m9cras's Laredo spe-
cial says ]. Is reported that four prls-
onefs, GafzA's men, captured near II
Nartno, Mexico, by Government
troops, were brought 10 New Laredo
today. It Ia understood the Federal
authorities viii endeRyor t. secure n
confession from them In order TO I'M
plicate the leadere OF the Revolutionary
movement. IA they are traitor, II
they do not confess they will probably
be shot. The state rangers, who leit
Laredo yesterday, Joined Captain Har-
dies command OF United States troops
today. A wagon came into the city
today from Harmless troops after more
supplies, but nothing was learned from
the officers as 20 whethor they brought
news or not, aud the superstition IL that
Hardie has not been near tho revolu-
tionisls.
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PtT1sBuEG, Dec. g. 49, Governor
Campbell OF Ohio was In the city TO-
night. Spcakingo the outlook for the
Democratic Presidential nomination,
he said he ud moi think Cleveland
could get the nuGJasary two-Lhirds
uinori,y, and " hp ~ not nominated
on the iipl ballot he will be- defeated.
In tho cvont Of Cleyeiand's defeat, he
was Of tho opinion ,hat - Western
man, possibly Palner OF llliaois, would
bee chosen.
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A Lighted Match Dropped on the
Floor Causes q Wild Hash
for the Doors.
AZ LEAST TEN PEOPLE KtLrD
ourRiGHT.
scyorHI People Crnshea to Death nur'
tug u tnuir.

I.ovnOS, Dec. aT.-The theater In
GateHhruI, county Durham, WINS last
night the scene II ifightful panic, Ia
which, according 10 reports received,
ut lesst ton people were killel outright
ant many norr iuiured. The sight Of
a small blaze cau.ed by man IA the
audience dropping u lighted match on
the sawdnst covered floor, caused one
To start the cry Of "Fitc!n Immediate
ly there was villa rush for the doors,
which, owing 10 the savage rush, be-
came 10 blocked that only a lew sue
cecdcd In getting out. The staircase
leading from the gallery also bccnmo
blocked. The check-thker, who at
tempted 10 restrain tho crowd, wa
crushed ~ death under foot. When
the panic subsidized the botina Of nine
chi.drtu, y hose lives had begn literally
crushed out, were lound lyinc ON the
staircase. a constable who cane 90
assist In the work oi rescue. 81 dragging
ont "a body Yedged among the struggling
people, discovered u WAS the body Of
hiY own son.
The attraction Tor tbe evening was a
paut0minc, "Aliaddin," the house be-.
Ing literally packed. The shout NJ
flfe was f,i-oi at 1880 O'Clock, and in-
siantly there was dire confusion, IN
whiuh above al was heard the shricks
Of women, many 81 whom siuted'
Tho Lessee Of the house, Immediately
stopping on The stage, shouted TO the
audience 10 remain seated assuring
them that there was no real danger.
Many others attempted TO restrain tao
mad rush lUr tho doors, Most OF those
on the Grit floor escaped. IL was a
sudden bend IN the gallery staircase
which caused tho fearful jam. People
who had fallen aud were lying In n
hepp screaming AMI groaning were
tIamplud upnu. At last no many strug-
Citing people had isilen that all passage
for exit Wss ullUciuuny blocked BY a
mass OF writing human beluge mud
those still remaining On their fect were
force 10 seek other means OF escape.
The occasion was mate doubly mem
Orable hy several act. Of herOisin.
One man who occupied q gallery
sent jumped from the gallery railing 10
the balcony below, slid thence 10 the
stage, nll the time holding u child with
his teeth. Othcr men rescued aovcral
women VA a .imilsr manner.
Meanwhile the fire YVES easily
quenchCd. The police sought ne ilcal
nij, md Rssi,ted IN cxtricnting the
victims from the staircase matter u
the utmost uinlcIlly. One child, ais0r
crying out piieously: "Bavo me! Save
mel" dlOd before It could be reached.
News Of the disaster spread rapidly,
and soon thousands OF frantic people
were rushing 10 the sceno TO ascertain
the fate Of relatives or friends. Within
few hours all the dead were idenli-
fed. with the exception Of one, all
were between the agct Of thirteen and
sixteen. Members Of the company o.
capod Ia their costumes, aud when
thcy returned tho drossingiooms had
been robbed Of their ordinary clothing,
The lessee Of tho theatre announces
that he will give the proceeds Of the
performance to the befcnvud and close
the theatre pending an inquiry.
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NEW HOsiS, Dec. Edward NJ.
Field who IL locked up In Ludlow
street jail still persists In refusing 70
eat. He has greatly alarmed his ply
siclans. Warden Fallon was Instructed
yesterday TO give him whiskey, OF
which Field drank two glasses. field
DOES moi talk to anybody. This moru-
ing no drank Acup % warm milk.
Field isgcttiug very nervous and sp-
pears to he daled.
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sudden Death or Frederick "a. Apple
Ton.

CHICAGO, Dnc. Frederick q.
Appleton died suddenly this morning
Of cancer Of the stomach In this city.
lie was a wealthy rauchman at Camp
san Saba, Tex, aud came hero No
vembur lth for medical treatment. He
was brother OF Edward and Samuel
Appleton Of Philadelphia, prominent
Episcopal clergymsn.
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bismarck asrroWiy Escnpcs an
Accident.

BElLN, Dec. o. Prince Hiamarck
had a narrow escape rom railroad
accident ycHarjHy, which might have
proved di-asIr1us. He was crossing
i4o truck IN be carriage Immediately
iu font Of the Frlelrlcsruhe station.
The keeper was nlsenl, the barriers
were not lowered, and there WIS no
warning of an approaching train.
When half over the rails the coachuin
heard thc train coming. He whipped
rs the Train appeared round curve.
A half minute lstcr the carriage would
have been struck. The train dashed
into a wagon which was following
Gloss 20 the carriage containing tho
pdncr, and smaahcd 1t 10 piocce, XIII.
Ing the driver and hOr,ca.
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nlnisier rxnn wa Absent.

NEW YoRJ, Dec. 2j.--The Hcraids
Valparaiso special says: At the in
auguratlOn ceremonies Of Chilc's new
president, at Santiago today. all the
foreign ministers were present, with
the exception VI Egan. liis absence
caused much comment The iunu sufa-
ton took place ia the pTcsenceOf "A vast
ami enthusiastic assrmblsge. Every
thing pass ,d quietly, despite the ugly
fim0f- prevalent recently. The Prtsi-
drnt took the oath Of flee In the hall
Of Congress, aud then pr.c eici 10 the
cathedral, wherehe received tho bless
Ing " the church aui the "rc Deum"
was sung by the great crowd In attend.
ance. Troops lined the street through
which he passed aud armed soldiers
were stationed at all points.
Letters were published today Ia the
various Chilean pgJors from the in,un-
dente at santiago TO Minister Malta,
alleging that the police who have been
keeping guard over the American lcgn.
tion, Notwithstanding the protest oi the
othur foreign ministers, have been In
suited by the refugees 10 whom Egnn
Il anordinv protection. Tho luttnIcutr
aiso alleged that the police have been
insuliei by EgNu's younger son. EgNn
cmphhucllly denies the story. anu
fays IL i vn ah dilute lie.
fhe"B0ston" sailed tonight ostonslb-
~ Tor San Fmncitco.
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CITY uF MEXICO, Dee. 27.-rhc gov.
ernuf OF Durango teleg graphs that In
that state tho peaplo arsfiying Of starry.
alton. Corn ~ being sod AZ COS, TO the
poor, and money or order for tire pur-
chase OF corn are being distributed by
organized charity. The President has
ordered the proper federal officials 10
aid the poor Ia Durango and other
States where there Il suffering because
OF scarcity OF proviBions.
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Loul, now England has developed
incc sine adopted free trade. II The
Unued Staics would adopt "a Ike
policy, America would soon govern
the markets Of the whole world. In
France, whore 1t IL impossible TO de.
vciDp fesourcts iurlher, there IL some
rxcugc for protection, but Ia America,
where tue possibilities Of development
are unbouudoj, there Is none.n
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Bhiiies w"ut 10 Exierminate
shriHttnus.

TEHERAN, Dec. 20 The priests still
mnntun their inIerdicL against tine
use II tobacco, ard the people obey
them implicitly. A dangerous lentufe
Ot the maitor is the altitude takon
against Chrlali1us. The walls OF the
city are placafded with appeals 10 the
moslcmf, calling upon them to unite
thur forces and cxierminate the Chris
tiAng.
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the Denver, Memphis d Atlantic
rallfOgi. The contract price wa. $40.
900 per mile, to be paid ~ fret mort
gage bonds. During the construction
the line was purchased by the Ml,s0uri
Pacific, aud Jay Gould, Russell Sage,
George Gould and Dillon asked, It ~
sail, 10 be allowed b entor the Fltz.
gerald partnership. They succeeded,
and when the road was completed II Ia
asserted that they secured pay for
Themselves i0r Tia. construction, leav-
lux Fitzgerald nut. Fitzgerald sued
for 81 100000 and the ease ms dragged
Hince December, 1883. Notice Of appeal
on the part Of the defendants was filed.
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Another dangerous crauM.

PHlLADELpitiA, Dec. 27.-A crank
giving the name Of Bonapsrto entered
the oilicc or George w. Guilds, In the
Lsogor building, yesterday, asking 10
soc tue publisher. Asked tEu nature Of
his businuW, the man said: "ro kill
him" Hs Wa arrested and pronounc-
ed InaAnu.
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LONDON, Dec, 27.--The Chronicles
Rome correspondent says Tho uitui
states government has agreed to pay
the indemnity italy demands ON aC-
count " the New Orleans affair In
order to settle the dispute.
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PARIS, Dec. 27.-H Eciair stalos
that DE Brslza, at the head OF an OK
petition ofl2lO petsons, 800 being Sen
egal troops and sixty Europeans, LETT
LibrovlllO, In the French Congo colo
ny, Nov. eth, Tor the purpose otmRrch.
ing to Lake Tchad.
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YoSIERs, N. Y, Dec. 20.-No more
victitus Of the dreadful disaster on the
New York Central road ON Christmas
eve at Hastings have died. The con.
ditidn OF the Injured people In the hos
pital remain unchanged.
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BRUSSELS, Dec. 27.-The agitation
here against Belgium's entering into n
treaty Of commerce with Germany IA
extending. The Journal La ReJOrme
declares that despite opposition the
treaty will be adopted.
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Thc Drain nuiy "a uormnny,

BERLIN, Dec. 26.-rhe municipal au-
thorities Of the Baltic port Dantsic,
have peutioneu Chancellor Capfivi 10
extend thr,time allowed before putting
into optTntlou the roouoed tAriH' on
grain IN bond, OF which Dantzic now
holds %, 900 tons.
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KANsAs Cry Dec. e7..-.rhe Santa
Fee vrstihuio limited, which left CHI.
cage Saturday evening, was dergiled at
Rear Creek, near Newc0mb, seventy
rye miles east OF here, this morning,
No one whs killed. but several weIu in
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proposed Amendments TO tho Constiiu.
iluu.

NEW YoRR, Dec. 27.-rhe National
League for tho Protection Of American
Institutions has prepared an amend
ment to the Consultation OF the United
siAtcn, which win DO submitted to
both houses Of Congress shortly after
they resume sessions. The amendment
Is as follows:
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rhs Largest quantity Of mall Matter
Across an. Atlantic.

LONDON, Dec. 27.-rhs "Bothnis"
sailed from Queenstown for New York
today. Her mails amount 10 1851
sacks, the largest quantity OF mail mat.
ter ever taken across the Atlsntlc.