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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-23
CAPITOL rOPlca
The Bili TO Put All 0svsrnsnsut Empsoyss
- Civil Service Basss

The Biii 70 Put All 0svsrnsns,s Enpssyes
- Civil Service Basss.
The House committee on civil service today
faveraoly reported the bill placing all laborcrs
ana messengers and other employees Of the gov
srnment under civil service regulations. This
Dill II became . Law, would effect l,sli
persons In the employ Of the departments in
washington The bill provides that no an
Pointment OF iaborers, mechanics or messen-
gers can be made for political reasons. but
I'M. .. mace only upon some regulated system
rHI sPKEcHxs on SILVER.
aver IHE srAR's report closed yesterday
Messfs' harter, Rayner, Abuer Taylor, Hop
kins OF Illinois, Stevens, O'Donnell and Co.
yer. maze speeches in the House In opposition
amendment 70 the bill restricting free coinage
10 the products OF the American mines Messrs
Epee, Crawford, Weadock, Bowers. VIM,
Lewis and Post spoke in favor Of the bin
MENHADrS FIsHKnIEs
The House committee on marine and fisheries
today ordered an adverse report to DO made ON
Mr.. Lapham's bill to regulate the meuhaden
and mackerel fisheries along the coast.
SHOULD THE FAIR BIZ KEPT OPEN SUNDAYS?
The Senate committee on the quadro-centen-
NAL this morning gave hearing to several
persons representing that element Of tine
population Of the country which seeks
to secure congressional action compcll-
ing the closure Of the worlds
fair on Sunday. The committee had under
consideration the Colquitt bill, providing that
no exposition or exhibition for which Congress
appropristos money shall he open on Sunday.
PENSION OFFICE INVESTIGATION.
Gen. Raum WAS again before the pension
Office investigating committee this afternoon.
AN INDEX WANTED.
Senator Sanders today reintroduced Senator
ingalls, old bill to provide for an official inde1
OF public documents. Salary, $4,000.
LISTS WHICH Mr.. woLoorT WANTS.
Senator wolcott today offered a resolution,
which went over, requiring the heads Of the
several departments and of the other branches
Of the public service in this city to transmit to
tho Senate lists of all their subordinates who
wore on March l employed not as laborers
or workmen nor as members of the classified
civil service, and we're not specifically author
lied or appropriated for by law, but were ap'
pointe or employed according to the discretion
OF the official appointing or employing
them, and paid from some general or special
fund subject to his control, and that accom-
panying such lists shall be transmitted like
lists OF nll persons employed or paid as laborer,
or workmen who have performed clerical OF
other higher duty.
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ARMY oEDERs.-second Lieut. nemaup n
Morn. second artillery, lie transferred from Bat
terry to Battery of that regiment The fol-
lowing transfers in the ninth infantry are Or
dered. Capt. Jesse NJ. Lee. from Company d 20
Company n: Capt John A Baldwin, from CON-
pany 10 Company ID. The leave OF absence
on account OF sickness granted First Lieut.
Laurence ID. Tyson, ninth infantry. is extended
hfteen Gays on account OF sickness. The ex-
tension OF leave of absence granted First Lieut.
David T. shanks. rcgimontal adjutant eigh-
tecnth infantry, rs further extended nfieeu
DAYS.
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Lucky Strike of Gold.

Fremont, Col. March ga lucky strike Of
gold was made here Monday by the six young
men making up the Rosette Mining Company.
This companys property is located at Beaver
Park, and the strike was made in sixty-foot
shaft, which was sunk through the solid rock
with no encouragement The samples of rock
brought in show nuggets Of nearly solid gold
as large rs the end of lead pencil. while the
whole rock is covered with flakes and wires OF
the same metal The samples assayed were
e3O. 900 to the ton
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ABsouest From the Waters.

ANGLKsEA. n. j.. March 23.-Yesterday while
cunning on Dogs Island, about two miles above
here, Capt saml. Chance found lying on the
strand moss-grown. long-necked and tightly
corked bottle. On breaking the bottle it was
following words hastily scrawled on piece
Of wrapping paper: The finder, whatsoever
it may be. will use this money as his own. We
are sinking, death stares us in" Here the
note breaks off and there Is no signature,
neither is the name Of the vessel given. The
bottle had every appearance Of having been
in the water for long time.
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Discovered After Thirty.five Years.

DUBUQUE, Iowa, March 2s.-over IS years
ago three men named Harris, Dancombe and
Williams started to work an abandoned lead
mine near here. They we're strangers. and when
they disappeared one day not much was thought
Of the matter, and they were soon forgotten.
Recently the Schadeker brothers began to
work the old mine again, and yesterday came
across three skeletons eleven feet below the
surface. From the name of Williams found on
pair Of boots the remains we're identified as
those Of the missing miners.
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TRENTON, N. j., MARI 23.-The Standard Oil
Company Of New Jersey has filed a certificate
with the secretary Of state changing its name
to the Standard Oil Company. 1t drops the
words ''of New Jersey" Another certificate
was filed by the new company, signed by Paul
Babcock, the president. increasing the capital
stock OF the Standard Oil Company to $40, 000.-
600. This is an increase Of seven million. The
certificate states that this increase was deter
mined on at meeting of the board Of directors
held March 4, 1892.
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MINISTER REID's RETURN,
Hurryins Up the Treaty Negotiations-Soc
HonOra

Hurryins Up the Treaty Negotiations-Social
H0nOrs.
PARIS, March 23.-Mr. White law Reid, the
American minister. and Mrs. Reid dined last
night with Count Bassailly, great grandson OF
the Marquis de Lafayette. The guests
included all the descendants Of La
fayette now in Paris. Subsequently Mr..
and Mrs. Reed attended q farewell reception
given in their honor by Baron de Morenheinl.
the Russian ambassador to France Tonigh,
they will attend banquet given by the Ameri-
can Artists Association.
NJ. Ribot minister of foreign affairs. :.nd his
colleagues in the ministry are expediting the
business OF the government with the American
legation so as to enable Mr.. Reid to sail Satur-
day.
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KANSAS CRY, Mo-, March est developed
this morning that the three Cass county judges
who are serving term Of imprisonment here
for contempt Of court for refusal to arrange q
settlement Of theip county's railroad indebted
ness, and who mysteriously disappeared from
the jail last night, were out on their
parole Of honor by courtesy Of the court
marshal The judges have many friends in
this city, the guests Of one OF whom they
were last night They returned to the jail
this morning and again placed themselves
under the charge of Marshal Stewart. The
marshal has fitted up for their use private
room in the jail which they will occupy during
their incarcerati ton.
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WHdoOver Their Lost Deposits.

CLEVELAND, OHIO. March ga dispatch
from Painesville, Ohio. says that the excite
ment caused by the failure Of the Paige bank
has not abated. A large number Of the depos-
itors were labOring men and women who were
attracted by the high rate of interest paid. and
threats Of violence to X. X. Paige have been
freely made. The depositors are not easily
satisfied with statements and the developments
Of the next few days are awaited with an xiety.
The assignee estimates the banks assets at
$50, 600 and Mr.. Paiges assets at S25, 600. The
liabilities are from $500. 600 to $500, 600.
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BRAzoN1A, TEXAS, March 23-All the lower
coast country is stirred up over the finding
Of the bodies of three persons horribly mutt
lated, and each of them bearing marks of foul
play. The bodies were found in the Bernard
river. Two OF them were men and one
q boy aged about 16. On the body of one was
found q letter addressed to 8. G.. Gray. The
party was seen about ten days ago, accom-
panied by two MeAicans who acted as guides,
prospecting overland. It is thought the pros.
pectors were murdered by their guides. Men
are searching for the suspects and it will 60
hard with them il found.
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Domestic Tragedy In Ne,v Walk

New YonK, March 23.--Mrs. Bessie Howard,
aged twenty-six, was killed by her husband
William this morning at 7:45 o'clock during a
fight at their residence, 21O3 I'd avenue. The
husband was arrested. Howard is an English
man. thirty.seven years old. He says his wife
tried to hit him with potato nasher, and that
he tried to get The weapon away from her.
After struggle she ran into the next room and
he found her dead there few minutes later.
lie thinks she died of apoplexy or heart disease.
He was reminded to await the coroner's action.
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Painting FL Paso Blue and GRAY.

Ell PAso. TEX. March 23.-The city is crowded
with G. A. r. men, their wives and daughters
from Texas and New Mexico. grand street
parade was held yesterday afternoon. in which
confederate veterans participated. There
were 600 men in line. The address Of welcome
was delivered by Mayor Caples who turned
over to the veterans an immense kew, upon
which was painted, Paint tho town blue and
gray" He said the city was theirs. Last
night speeches were made by Gen. Mann of
Texas, Gen. Fountaine of New Mexico, DIR.
Robinson of Ell Paso and Mr.. Downs Of New
Mexico.
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Issdins was Dull IN the oesck MARKET.
NEW Yoax, March 2s-Trading was dull To-
day. At noon the sales only aggregated iol. 900
shares. The general market opened about
steady. with Lake Shore u per cent higher and
sugar n. The latter further advanced to
1908 in the early dealings. Lake Shore
and New England also advanced in the
the opening we're each up TX. The rest Of the
market developed q dropping tendency and
during the last half Of the hrst hour the whole
market declined. Lake Shore lost ite early cd.
vance and Reading declined u. In the second
hour the market was moderately traded in, but
Money easy at 11Sa2 per cent Exchange,
steady; posted rates, 4s7aAS9; actual rates, 4S6
a4S64 for sixty days and 1878 a4ss for demand.
Governments. quiet; currency &C., 100 bid; e,
COUP, III bid; extended q, registered, 100 bid.
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Baldwin & Farnum Of Chicago Cleared

Baldwin 4 Farnum Of Chicago Cleared.
CHICAGO, March 23.-Baldwin l. Farnum, the
board of trade firm accused of reporting false
prices to customers OH the latters' trades, were
acquitted last night by the directors. The
stolen trading cards Of the firm were not ad-
mitted in evidence a court injunction prevent
ing. Lowitz. the firms former employe. who
was their accuser, was badly confused in his
statements in giving his evidence before the
directors
Messrs. Baldwin and Farnum each strongly
denied the truth of the charges.
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She Asks q Divorce,

Anna Seifriz asks for absolute divorce
from Paul Seifriz and the custody Of her child,
Wilhelm E., in a bill filed today by Messrs
Worthington & Head. She says that they were
married at Stuttgart, Germany, April %. 1887,
and came here immediately after. when he
practiced his profession of physician, he hav-
ing been a staff ply sician in the German army.
She charges that on September s. 1883. he left
Germany.
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Special Dispatch TO The Evening Star.
COLUMBUS, OHIO. March 23.-The board Of di-
rectors of the Thurman Democratic Club las,
night, by a vote of 4 to 2, refused to authorize
the publication Of DR.. C. 8. Carr's ad-
dress on David B. Hill, in pam-
phlet form for distribution, though the
club had voted in favor of doing so. The ad-
dress was made 10 the club two weeks ago and
was a severe arraignment of the Senator.
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Mrs. wINsLOw's SOOTHING SYRUP

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARsb by MILLIONS
Of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEETH.
ING. with PERFECT SUCCESS. 1t sOOTHES the
CHILD. sOFTENs the GUMS, ALLAYS all PAIN,
CURES WIND collie. and 10 the best remedy for
DIARRHEA. Sold by Druggists in every part Of the
world. Be and ask for Mrs. Wnslow's Soothing
Syrup" and take no other kind. 25 cents bottle.
d3t-ly
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Transfers of Real Estate.

Deeds in fees have been filed as follows:
W. R. Frisbie to L. u. Chiffon, lot 81, East
Langdon; 500. Turley Coburn to F. NJ. Buck
ingham, sub 142, So. SCI; $. F. A. Bucking-
ham to Turley Coburn. sub 176. do; 81, 500
G. W. Hogue to +. I. Hopkins, pit. 4, So 1913;
$1,000. J. c. Davidson to L. c. Wood ct al.
subs "a and IS, SO. $40: 8.
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Mr.. HUpBELL's CLAIM.
DISTRICT GOVERNMENT.
OPPOSED To THE BILL.

The Commissioners have recommended I'M
favorable action upon II. r. bill 1907. 10
regulate the sale of distilled and fcrmented
liquors in the District of Columbia" which
was referred to them by Congress for their
views. The enactment Of this bill, they say.
would not materially improve the regulations
OF the liquor traffic or increase the municipal
revenues from liquor license fees. but it
would probably be an experiment of indefinite
duration which would correspondinsly delay
any substantial betterment OF the present in
effectual law on the subject.
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Nothing New From Berlin.

BERLIN, March 23.-There is absolutely moth
ing new in the ministerial situation, and no So
luton of the problem yet advanced has proved
practicable. It may. perhaps, be possible to
say something definite rs to the course that
will be followed up on the return to Berlin of
Chancellor Won Caprivi, who started this morn
ing for Hubertusstock for another conference
with the emperor.
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New President OF the Prussian Ministry.
BERLIN, March 23.-Count Botho Eulenburp
has ccepted the presidency of the Prussian
ministry. which office Chancellor Caprivi re.
signed. Caprivi has submitted three names to
the emperor from which to select a minister Of
public instruction in place OF Count Zedlitz,
resigned
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Suit Against the Norfolk and Western.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RIcHMoSD.VA., March 29-several suits we're
instituted today in the hastings court Of Pc
tersburg against the Norfolk and Western Rail-
road Company aggregating $4,000. Some
weeks ago most destructive fire occurred in
Blandford, suburb Of Petersburg. which de-
stroyed the large trunk factory Of Romano
Bros, the fireworks factory of C. n, Romano 4
Co. and O number Of tenement houses. The
plaintiffs claim that the fire was caused by
sparks from one Of the companys locomotives.
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He Was on His Way Home Prom Africa Z
Meet His fiancee In Rome

"eet nss fiancee In Home.
The death OF Ma. Bettini. commanding the
ltalian forces at Massowah. an Italian colony
on the African coast Of the Rcd sea, was pub
hshed in yesterdays STAR.
Major Bettini was thirty-three years old. AZ
eighteen he was graduated from a military
school rs a Lieutenant Of cavalry. Five years
ago, when the Italian government sent an ex-
petition to Africa, he accompanied it, A year
Later he was decorated for bravery in the feld
and made captain. Then he rose TO the rank
OF major and was honored by being given
special command of ali the native troops in the
service 0, Italy in Abyssinia.
At the time of his death be was on his way
home on leave of absence TO be married
las mother, the Countess OF Lapparelli ana
ms haneee, young French woman, were 70
meet him in Rome.
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savagely Cutting Rates From IN. ve.,

SnVageIy cutting Rates From the West.
Los ANGELES, CAL, March 23.-Al railroads
are cutting rates to eastern points, particularly
Missouri river points. Scalpers have large
blocks of tickets and special agents are well
supplied, and it is a war Of ticket scalping, BY
and with the connivance Of trans continental
roads Tickets are selling to Kansas City from
SIS upward. Tickets to New York are reduced
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RUB A LAME BACK
WITH PONDS
ACT.
8

FoR DYSPEPSIA
USE BROWNS IRON BITTERS.
Physicians recommend il.
All dealers keep il. 81 per bottle. Genuine has
trade mark and crossed red lines wrapper. )
EITS. SPASMS. ST. yITUS DANCE, DRUNK-
Il enness, opium habit cured. DIR. Miles Nervire.
Free samples SCHILLER STEVENS,
4 9th and Pa ave.
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Paris. March 23.-M Dubois recently imported
500 parrots from Brazil After their arrival
here an epidemic broke out among them and
all but two died. Thirteen persons who bought
parrots from this consignment have been
attacked by infectious pneumonia Five Of
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Dragged to Death by a Frightened Mole

Dragged to Death by q Frightened Mule.
louisville, Pa, March 23.-John Beck of
Shenandoah, aged eighteen years, employed rs
driver boy at Kelley Run colliery, met with
a horrible death this morning. He was
riding on o mule from the stable
up to the colliery when the animal
suddenly threw him. His foot caught in The
harness and the frightened mule ran back
through the town dragging the boy. When the
mule was stopped Beck's body was Q mass OF
bruised and bleeding flesh.
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Clarsnee Wins che Lincolnshire Handicap.
LONDON, March 23.-The race for the Lin
colnshire handicap at the Lincoln meeting to-
day was won by Clarence. Acrobat was second
and Link Boy third. There were twenty i've
otsYtep
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Condemn the Memphis Massacre.

VOnuemn th6 Memphtb Mobe1cr0s
MEMPHIS. TENN, March IA meeting was
held last night in Zion Hall by about 1000
negroes, who passed resolutions condemning
the lynching of Moss, Stewart and Mcdowell on
the 9th instant foul and unjustifiable muir
der and outrage. Negroes are leaving this
locality in large numbers for Oklahoma and
other points and a general exodus is sppre-
heuded.
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A Hundred Homes in Ashes.

BERLIN, March 2S.-The little town Of Inn
menhausen, in Hesse Nassau, about nine miles
from Cassel, has been devastated by fire and a
great part Of the town laid in ashes The fire
destroyed no less than a hundred houses, and
Of the population Of little more than thousald
several hundred are homeless.
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Broken Down nv tbe Grin

New YoRK. March 23.-George Shepherd
Page, one Of the most conspicuous figures on
Wall street, has been committed to the state
insane asylum at Morris Plains. His mind has
broken down under attack of the grip
from which he recently suffered, and business
troubles.
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Upon inquiry at Mr.. Morrilrs residence IT,,
afternoon 10 was ascertained that the Senator
had passed q comfortable night and 10 resting
easily today. There has been no notable
change in his condition since yesterday, asd
his appetite IL fairly good.
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Celebrating Bisinarck's Birthday.

CeIeDrhtIn8 DIsihArCKS brtuuUY.
BERLIN, March 23.-In view Of Bismarck's
Illness as indicating the uncertainty that he may
survive until another birthday, the prepara-
tions for the celebration OF his seventy seventh
birthday are everywhere being redoubled and
April / will be memorable in the history Of
GERMANY
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Charley Mitchell Did Not Sail Today.

New yoRx. March 2S-Charley Mitchell and
Frank Slavin, who were TO have sailed on the
steamship City Of New York today for Liver.
pool suddenly altered their determination and
concluded 70 remain in this country for
another wesk ut least II II said that Mitchell
10 feeling very sore and vindictive over the
Newspaper version Of his trouble with Corbett
and that he has determined to delay his de-
parture. Il Il thought that this action on his
part ID for the purpose Of getting even, IL pos.
sible, with Corbett
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NEW YonK, March 23.-Judge Van Brunt to-
day committed Edward NJ. Field to tho Buffalo
State Hospital until such time as the hospital
authorities should report him in condition to
be turned over to the sheriff of this county.
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Cut the Throat of B,,.Mistress

LIMA, OHIO, March 2S.--Selet shutz, aged
twenty years, who has for several years been
infatuated with Mrs. Belle Snyder of Bolivar
took her to his room last night. After locking
tho door he cut her throat and his own with a
razor
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Baden Powell Sails,

NEw YORK, March 23.-Sir Georgs Taden
Powell, II. p, the British commissioner in the
Bering sea matter. sailed for Liverpool on the
Inman liner City Of New York.
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BEFORE TIE Cause

BEFORE TIE Cause
Of consumption was known ohat was only few years
aeoJ We did not know how SCOTS EMULSION Of
the conditions that lead to consumption.
The explanation lie interesting We send 1t free in
book on CAREFUL LIVING.
SCOTT BOVINE. Chemists,
l32 South 5th ave., New York.
Your druggist keeps SCOTS EMULSION Of Cod.
Liver Quail druggists everywhere. u. no20
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10 Help scttle Clatrns of sealers,

LONDON, March 2S.-Mr. g. E Gleadows, .
clerk Of the treasury, and M. A. L Rose, a.
sistsnt secretary Of the Marine Insurance
Company, are about 10 start for Vancouver TO
assist In tho settlement Of The claims Of Cana
dian Doajess sas
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A New Thing I'm Kansss Politics.

HIAwATuA, KAN, March 23.-For the first
time in the history Of the city and possibly for
the first time in Kansas colored men have been
appointed judges of election. Mayor Brewster
has selected four colored men. one from each
ward, to serve on the election boards.
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County Convention

County Conventions Indorse the President.
PHILADELPHIA, March 23.-At tho republican
county conventions held yesterday at Altoona,
Blair county, and Huntingdon. Huntingdon
county. the administration Of President Harri-
son was Endorsed and the delegates to the state
convention were instructed to work in his in
terest.
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Oxford's Crew Row Over the Course.
LONDON, March 23.-The Oxford crew for the
coming university race went over the course
today in twenty minutes and hfty-ive seconds
The critics present expressed themselves de-
lighted, not only with the time made, but also
with tho visor and skill shown by the men.
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Shot by a Drunken Gambler.

Shot by Drunken Gambler
CouLEK Cry WASH, March 2S.-John Cor
10y, gambler, was elected last night from a
restaurant He was intoxicated and began
firing at the proprietor and walters. Charles
Psscoe wss killed and Pat Egan was seriously
wounded.