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A RIVAL REMOVED.
General Enriquez and His Party Ambusht
end KduAd bv GuatemaIan TrooD-

AGACAa a. anu MS airy AluOusAGu
and Killed by Guatemalan Troops.
NEW YORK, Feb. pa special to the
Associated Press from San Salvador gives
the details Of the assassination of General
Enriquez and his companions by Guate-
malan soldiers near the city Of Zacapa,
Guatemala. near the Honduras coast, as
follows: General EnriQuez had been uaani-
mousiy proclaimed dictator by tae consti-
tional party OF Guatemala and had in con-
sequence incurred the active hostility Of
President BarillaS, who alarmed the public
by announcing that General EnriQueZ was
at the head Of an inSurrection against the
present Government.
President BaTilias ordered General Enri-
quez to present himself to the authorities of
Zacapa. General Enriunez proceeded at
once toward that city, accompanied by his
two brothers and a party Of friends. A
company Ct 100 soldiers, lying III ambush
on Que uf the roads out Of the city. fired
upon General Enrquez and others Of his
party, killing all OF them. The friends of
General Enriquez attribute tie attack aud
the killing of The party to the orders issued
from the capital, and imputo the deed to
the Guatemalan Government.
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DIVORCED IN SECRET.
Au Iowa Millionaire Obtains a Divorce Frol
His Wife by Illegal Means.

AAAb W AAE B1 AlAb5d NAthuhs
DUBUQUE, Iowa, Feb. % One of the
most famous divorce cases in the history Of
Iowa will come up for hearing at Eldora,
the county seat Of Hardin County, to-mor-
row. 1t is a counternart of The famous
Flack divorce suit ia New York. Colonel
Z. 5. Ellsworth is prominent politician
and millionaire, residing at Iowa
Falls. Last December it is stated
lie entered suit for divorce. alleging in
fidelity on the part Of his wife. Instead of
the case being heard in open court in the
regular order, it was advanced on the
docket and tried in The privacy of a hotel
chamber, where no one was present except
Judge Hidman, the plaintiff and the attOr-
ney. His wife was then, it is said,
visiting in Colorado. Not only was she
divorced in this star chamber, but she was
also deprived Of the custody Of her children
and any share whatever in her husbands
vast property. There is, said be, nothing
whatever Oh the count records to show the
character OF the testimony upon which the
divorce was granted. Mrs Ellsworth now
sues TO have the case reopened. In her pc
titiOn she makes some startling disclosures,
and alleges she knew nothing whatever Of
her husbands su until served with notice
OF a decree, aud her husband attempted to
force her to a confession of unfaithfulness.
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THE KEEL SCANDAL.
Plans of the German Fortjfcations Delivered
TO Foreign Emissaries

to Foreign Emlssarles.
LONDON, Feb. pa Berlin dispatch
says: Great efforts have been made in the
PrusSian Admiralty to hush up what was
known in official circles at Berlin as the Kiel
scandal 1t is understood to have alarmed
and enraged the Emperor more than any
event that has happened during his reign.
1t appears that confidential official, who
had for a considerable period been engaged
in drawing up plans, not only for the new
men-ot-waT, some of which are nearly fin
ished, while others have scarcely been be-
gun. and sea positions at and around Kiel
has been detected in forwarding copies Of
all the designs which passed through his
hands to q person in Copenhagen, who de-
livered the papers to somebody whose iden-
tity has not been discovered, but member
of the French Legation in that city has
been strongly suspected. The German Gov
ernment obtained such evidence that there
is good reason TO believe that the Russian
and French Governments are in possession
Of the designs Of all the new vessels at Kiel,
and also plans CT the extensive fortifica-
tOns by which the harbor and doek-yard Of
that port are TO be protected.
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FOREIGN BREVITIEs.

MADRID. Feb. 23.-fhe foods throughout
Spain have caused much damage.
LONDON, Feb. pa dispatch from Gibral-
tar states that the Italian bark Nina Schiaf-
fnO was wrecked at Cape Spartel. Seven
Of her crew were drowned.
PARIS. Feb. -Washington's birthday
was celebrated by the American residents
here In the usual manner. Many American
flags were displayed, some of them flying
over the dwellings of Frenchmen
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GARzAs FORCES DISPERSED.

Minister Ryan Says That the Revolution Is
Ended-Report of Garza's Capture.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The Secretary oil
State has received the following from Min
lister Ryan at the City of Mexico, regarding
the condition Of affairs in that country: !:
According to the advices Of the Mexican
Government Garza's band, organized solely
in Texas, has completely dispersed in con-
sequence of the pursuit set on foot by the
United States forces Whenever Cara
forces crossed into Mexico the pTecautlon-
ary measures instituted by this Govern
ment we're sufficient to preserve the people
and the railways from HARM" The state
ment in the telegram regarding the safety
Of the railroads is intended to dispose Oh
the report that travelling in Mexico Is uh-
safe on account of the Cara outbreak.
SAN ANTONIO, Feb. % "A report reached
here to-day that Cara had been caught
and shot by Mexican soldiers. but nothing
of a e0nfrmatOry character is known.
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

NEW YORK, Feb. 23-Charles f. Mears,
shoe manufactures, assigned to-day without
preference.
INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 23.-AnOther unsuc-
ceSsful attempt was made TO run the street.
cars to-day.
CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-The Worlds Fair
Congressional delegation left here for Wash
ingt0n this morning.
PROVIDENCE, II. l., Feb 23.-Stephen O..
Edwards Of this city was to-day appointed
administrator of the estate Of Mrs. jose
phine A. Barnaby
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Feb. %. - The
outcome of differences as to temperance in
Newport, Tenn, Is saloon blown up last
night with dynamite and two stores adiOin-
ing destroyed.
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Ward sis ters to the steamer landing. SPRING
ing from her buggy she threw her arms
around Freda's neck and tried to cut her
throat with a razor. The weapon, however,
made deep cash in her victims neck and
the poor girl ran screaming away. The
freDZied murderess caught her and, draw
ing back her head, cut her throat from ear
to ear. Josie Ward tried to defend her sis
ter and received deep but not fatal cut In
the breast. Alice hurried home and rush
ing into her mothers presence said 81 have
cut Freda's throat; loved her and l had to
kill her."
The proceedings in the habeas corpus
case of Miss Lille Johnson, now under ar
rest charged with being accessory to the
murder of Miss Ward, have begun.
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Proposed Railroad Deal.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 90 - The Evening
Telegraph says it was reported to-day that
the Pennsylvania road has made or is about
to make a deal In which the Atchison,
Northern Pacific and st. Paul roads will be
interested. 1t is said the combination re-
terred to, with Chicago as a pivotal point,
will be very strong one and it would ma
terially strengthen the position of the Penn
sylvania road and would give it a through
line, extending from one end of the conti-
nent TO the other
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THE DUKES TOMB.
The Coffin of the Queens Grandson to Remain
in Alhart Memnrial Chanal

The Coffin Of the Queens Grandson to Remain
in Albert Memorial Chapel
LONDON, Feb. est is authoritatively
stated that there is no truth whatever in
the widely circulated report that there has
been difference of opinion between the
Queen and the Prince and Princess Of
Wales respecting the place of the Duke of
Clareuce's burial. 1t appears that the
Queen and their royal highnesseS have from
the first concurred in deciding that the
coffin of the lamented Duke shall remain
permanently in the Albert Memorial Chapel,
and it will soon be placed in sarcOphagus
similar 20 the one in which the Duke of
Albany is buried. 1t is unfortunate that the
rumor in question should have obtained
general currency, as it may have given pain
to the Prince and Princess in their great
grief and af1liction. in which they have the
sincere sympathy OF all classes.
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REID,s RETIREMENT.
Americans in Paris to Tender Him Banque
and an Addraes

AMEIlCcuS III EdL4S 70 ASuuCI II IN Banquet
and an Address.
PARIS, Feb. pa largely attended meet
ing OF Americans assembled at the offices
of Drexe, Harjes & Co., yesterday. for the
purpose of deciding as to how best to give
expression to their sentiments of esteem
for Minister Reid on the occasion of his de-
parture from Paris. Among those present
were many well-known Americans After
a brief exchange Of views, the meeting de-
cided to tender to Minister Reid a public
banquet, at which an address setting forth
the esteem of the Americans in Paris for
him personally, and their recognition of his
valuable and distinguished services as
Minister of their country, should be pre-
sented.
An unexpected incident of the French
Cabinet crisis is that the Minister and Mrs.
Reid, who intended sailing for New York
on Saturday next, are obliged to postpone
their departure, since the Legation business
pending cannot be closed until the new
Ministry assumes Office.
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LONDON, Feb. % The suit Of Lowe,
formerly the Berlin correspondent of the
London Times, whO after being dismissed
from the service of that newspaper after six
months notice, brought acton to recover 4
years salary, terminated to-day in verdict
for the Times. The case attracted great
the custom of the journalistic profession
entitled foreign correspondents to years
notice prior to dismissal
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health, is so enfeebled in mind that he
scarcely recognizes his oldest friends. and
Is quite incapable OF sustaining converse
tion. Although very weak in the legs ne
is able, with the assistance of a servant, to
get about the house. But 1t is to be feared
that he will have another seizure before
long, and his death would Of course be- the
signal for very strong measures being taken
against the Panama Company, which is
scarcely possible while he yet lives.
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NEW CIRCUIT JUDGE.
William B. Gilbert of Portland, Oregon, the
Nsw Appointee.

William B. Gilbert OF FoTtlandi Uregoli IA6
Nsw Appointee.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-The President
sent to the Senate to-day the nomination OF
William b. Gilbert Of Oregon to be United
States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Judicial
Circuit.
PORTLAND, Oregon. Feb 23.-The ap-
pointment of w. b. Gilbert of this city as
Circuit Judge of the Ninth Judicial District,
while altogether satisfactory, was neyerlhe-
less somewhat of a surprise. Gilbert was
born in 1848. In Fairfax County, Virginia.
At the age of % be entered the State Uni
versity Of Michigan, and graduated from
the Law Department in the year 1872. He
cSme to Oregon immediately after gradua-
tion. locating in this city, where he has since
practiced his profession. He is senior
member of the firm of Gilbert Il Snow. He
is not generally known outside OF this CITY.
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ELECTRIC LIGHT.
Fifteenth Annual Convention of the National
Association at Buffalo.

BUFFALO Feb. 23-The fifteenth annual
convention of the National Electric Light
Association began here to-day. President
Huntly in his annual address spoke of the
great problem of transmitting electrical
power from Niagara Falls and reviewed
the electrical progress of the year. He
said next year meeting ought to be held in
Chicago. 1t is important that we should in
teIest ourselves in the Worlds Fair The
whole city has welcome for us and the
electric exhibit will be the finest the world
has ever seen. The California Electrical
Society sent pressing invitation to hold
the next convention in San Francisco,
which was referred to the Executive Com
mittee
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BURNED TO DEATH.
Two Children Of Fireman Perish in a Fire
at Pittsburg

PITTsBURG. Feb. 23.--A fire occurred late
last night in a three-story frame house oceu-
pied by Mi hazel Lynch and his family. The
house was one mass Of flames when the
firemen arrived. Lynch, who is a fireman,
rushed into the house in search Of his wife
and children. He had scarcely got inside
the door when, overcome by tie dense
smoke, he fell forward on his face uncon-
scicus. Several Of his fellow-f fremen with
the greatest difficulty succeeded in rescujng
him. Ia the meantime two of his children
were burned to death. Another child was
badly burned and may die. Lynch is in q
critical condition. and it is thought he can
not survive. Mrs Lynch succeeded in es-
Gaping from the burning building without
serious Injuries.
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ALICE MITCHELL.
The Young Woman Who Murdered Miss
Freda Ward.

Freda Ward.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, Feb 23.-The case of
Alice Mitchell, who slew Miss Freda Ward,
is the sensation Of the day. This morning
Judge Dubose. having heard lengthy argu-
ments, overruled the defendants motion to
have the State produce all the letters which
are in possession of the State and which, 1t
is said. were written by the defendant.
Two years ago Alice Mitchell and Freda
Ward were schoolmates in the Higbee
School for Young Ladies, the most fashion
able and exclusive seminary in Memphis.
The two girls belonged to the first families
Of the city. and were well and faVorably
known in the cultured circle in which they
moved. Miss Mitchell was II years old.
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MISSISSIPPI REPUBLICANS.
Bitter FactiOnal Fight Between Delegates at
the State CnnvAntinn

JACKSON, Miss, Feb. %. - A Republican
convention to nominate delegates to the ma
tional convention met here this evening.
There was warm fight between the b. X.
Bruce and John Lynch factions on one side
and James Hill, Postmaster at Vicksburg,
and Revenue Collector Wimberly on the
other Both sides appointed committees
this evening and much confusion prevails.
The Lynch and Bruce party. claiming TO
be the regular convention, late tonight
elected jog delegates to 100 by the
I'LL side They strongly indOrse President
Harrison, and instruct the delegation to
vote for him. The Hill men were in Ses-
sion several hours after the other side had
adjourned. They claim 200 delegates out of
266 Their resolutions also commend Har-
riSOn's administration and instruct for him.
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Cuticura Resojyent

The new Blood Purifier. internally ito cleanse the
blood OF all impurities and poisonous eiementsJ, J,
and CUTICURA, the great SKIN Cure, aud CUrICURA
SOAP, an exquisite skin Beautihe externally ts
clear the skin and scalp aud restore the h3irl hav5
cured thousands OF cases where the suffering
almost beyond endurance, hair iGeless al gone,
Disagreement terrible. What other remedies have
made Sach marvellous cures?
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Count Tolstoi's Orders.

LONDON Feb. pa dispatch to ths
Standard from Moscow says Count TolstOi,
who has been engaged in relieving the dis
tress in the famine districts, has been ordered
by the Government to return to his estate ia
consequence of a letter concerning the fam
inc recently published in London as written
by bin. Countess TolstOi denies that her
husband is the author of the letter.
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The Reading Cnmhine.

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 23,-The Attor-
ney-General Of Pennsylvania has notified
the officials of the Reading and Jersey Gen.
trail railroads that a hearing will be held in
this city March in the action taken by
Messrs. Cassatt and Powderly against the
new combine.
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Internntional silvar Cnnferenoe.

New YORK, Feb. 23.-Financiers of the
country adGlt that all danger apprehended
In regard to the silver question will be
eliminated if international action is Sc
cured. 1t was learned to-day that Secretary
Foster will meet Goschen, British Chancel-
lor of the Exchequer, in England, and the
ultimate result will probably be that ar
rangements for an international conference
will be made.
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TRANS MISSISSIPPI CONGRESS
Movement on Foot TO Establish a Permanent
Place of Meeting,

New ORLEANS Feb. 23.-Deegates are
arriving by all the trains from the West to
attend the Mississippi Congress
which meets in this city tomorrow The
Utah delegation. W. II. Harner, chairman
the Colorado delegation. A. c. Fisk, chair
man, and the New Mexico delegation, Gov
ernor Bradford Prince, chairman, arrived
to-day. IL Is stated that Minneapolis, st.
Louis and Ogden Will be candidates for the
next session Of the congress. A movement
Is on foot to establish permanent place at
the next session for the congress. and have
the States interested make necessary APP
propriations to erect a suitable building for
the sessions of the congress.
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E. w, Jessup of Los Angeles and L. f.
Rogers of Santa Barbara, seed cleaner )
Alexander J. McAdam. San Francisco, hy :
draulic elevator; c. Vogel, assignee, San
AnSelmO, conduit for cable and electric
tIamways; John ". Pack, San Francisco,
hydraulic motor; John A. PerOu, Perris,
inhaler and respratOr; William Smith,
Berkeley. electric railway; Kuhn Brothers. {.
San Diego, clothing, neckties and under
wear,
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of a Kansas man near by, tackled on an
amendment demanding the passage OF the
sub-treasury bill.
Thunderous protests were raised at this
critical moment against the consideration of
more resolutions outside of the Platform
Committee, and the free silver motion, with It's
Sub-tre3Sury tail, was IN effect unceTemO-
niously dumped uDon the table
The convention waited long time after
the supper hour to hear from its mammoth
Committee on Resolutions, and finally ad-
j0urned until tomorrow.
Building Platform.
The Committee on Platform is working
late tonight, Hugh CavanauEh. General
Worthy Foreman of the Knights Of Labor,
having been elected Chairman, after Gen
eral Weaver declined. Ignatlus Dcnnelly
said to an Associated Press representative
tonight that 1t had been radically de-
cided to incorporate in the platform the sub
treasury scheme. free coinage OF silver,
woman suffrage and prohibition. The latter
point would probably cause an animated
discussion, but he believed that, in a modi-
fed form, 1t would be a part Of the plat
form.
Bolt Threatened.
A most serious split in the industrial con-
ference is threatened by the action Of
large number of Southern delegates. At a
caUsus held last night it became evident
that many SOutheTneIs were not in favor Of
a third party, holding tn at their secession
from their old party, the Democratic, would
only strengthen the Republicans Before
the caucus closed all the delegates from
Georgia announced that should the confer
ence det ermine on a third party, they
would withdraw from the body. Four Of
the SIX Alabama delegates announced they
would do likewise, as did he delegates
from Tennessee. Maryland, Virginia, West
Virginia, aud the President Of the North
Carolina State Alliance
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Notable Wedding.

New YORK, Feb. 23.-At Christs Church
EpiscopaD, New Brighton. Staten Island.
to-day, Miss Margaret Barclay Foord,
daughter of John Foord of Hamilton Park,
New Brighton, was married to George 5.
Bonner, son Of John Bonner Of San
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Fiela plnn.a on Trial

New YORK. Feb 23.-Edward NJ. Field,
head Of the firm Of Field. Wichers, Lindley
81 Co.. was brought before the Court of
oyer and Termner to-day for trial on one
of the six indictments charging him with
grand larceny. Counsel for Field objected
to his being placed on trial, stating that he
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Grain Sunnly

New YORK, Feb 23-Following is the
visible supply Of grain Saturday, February
30, as compiled by the New York Produce
Exchange: Wheat, Il, ,473 600 bushels, a de-
crease of 322000 corn, 10. 033. 900 bushels, an
increase Of 202, 600; oats, 3,G40.0C0 bushels, a
decrease Of $4,000; barley, i,625.000 bush
els, an increase of 81. 600
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THE KHEDIvE OF EGYPT.
Advised by Salisbury Not to Leave Until
Confirmed by the Sultan.

LONDON, Feb. ga Vienna dispatch to
the Daily News says Lord Salisbury has
advised the Khedive not to appear before
the Sultan until a frman has been granted
fully and irreyocably confirming the Kne-
dive in Office.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Feb. 23.-The discus
sion concerning the investiurs of the new
Khedive of Egypt has been brought to Rn
end by the Sultan. who has deputed a mar.
shal to convey iirman of investiture to
the Khediye
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Anti-Hin Sentiment.

The Tires says: At the most or at the
worst Hills convention can serve only as a
hindrance to the nomiuatiOn Of Cleveland.
That it Will serve as an effective hindranCe
We do not believe, and the revelation Of
Democratic sentiment in all parts Of the
country dImnisheS every day doubt upon
that point The Democratic Convention at
Chicago Will not nominate Hill Ii con-
ceiyably may 20 West for its candidate or
South, or u lie Pacific Coast; If II comes
East or TO New York it VIII come for a man
better known aud more respected than HlIl.
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Iewnlrx ssized hu Russian nainara.

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-Two apparently
humpbacked passengers, arrivals by the La
Bretagne from Havre. giving the names OF
Pardini and Scatena, aud en- route to Cali
fOrnia, were examined and the humps were
found to contain quantities of diamond,
pearl, ruby and other jewelry, which was
confseated. The inspectors say this was
the quickest cure of deformity on record.
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THE HOUSE.

a Small Attendance and No Business OF
Importance Transacted.
There were not over 100 members present
when the House was called to order to-day.
Owing to the con tinued absence of the
Speaker on account of sickness McMilliu Of
Tennessee was elected Speaker pro TEN.
A few reports were made from commit
tees and placed on the appropriate calendar,
and the House then adjourned
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THE INDIANAPOLIS STRIKE.
Two More Intellectual Attempts to Run the
Street-Cars.

INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 23.-The street-car
company made two attempts to start cars
to-day, but the strikers unhitched the mules
and showed the cars back into the barns.
President Frenzel made third request on
the Mayor for police assistance. which was
refused. The Mayor asserts that the police
have no right to interfere except property
or life are in danger, and no violence has
yet been threatened. Tomorrow the COM
pany will bring injunction proceedings
against all Of the strikers.
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sLYE SENTENCED.
Twenty Years imprisonment for One Of the
Glendale Train Robbers.

ST. LOUIS. Feb. 23.-Adelbert D. SlYe,
the self-convicted Glendale train-robber,
appeared to day in court al Clayton to re-
ceiye the sentence of Judge Edwards for
his crime. Without ceremony mis- doom
was pronounced as twenty years in the
State penitentiary. Hedspeth was to be
arraigned to-day. but was too i'll to appear,
and so was left in his cell uudistuTbed.
Slye has all along denied that Hedspeth was
one of the gang, but admits that Francis,
the rObber killed at Lamar. Mo, was one of
the Glendale gang. Hedspeth feels sure
that he will be able to prove an alibi.
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David Fuller, painter, was working on
a mat-house on Eighteenth and ShotweH
streets yesterday afternoon, but fell TO the
ground, a distance of about twenty feet, and
sustained internal injurie, that are likely to
prove fatal lie is at the City and County
Hospital
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Killed BY 2 Train.

PITTsBURG, Feb. 23-The west-bound ST.
Louis express on the Pennsylvania road
ran down party at Hawkins Station near
here early this morning, killing Alice Gas
kill anAWilliam Dewar and fatally injuring
Melt0nZeieler. TIE party was returning
from dance at Braddock, and having
missed tie last train were walking home
when run down by the train.