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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-10-30
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carpets TO the Hon
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bargains in Diamonds at
T.. E. RILLMAS & CO.'S.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-22
THE MAN-EATER SEEKS RELEASE

But the Offence Was Eating Five Men.
and He Was Sentenced to Eight Years
for Each Nian--Now Ito Wants to BE
Relieved of the Penalty for the Other
Four.
DENVER, Col, Dec. 16.-A horrible
case of cannibalism, committed in
Colorado in 1873, was called to mind to-
day by the hearing of an argument in
habeas corpus case by the attorney of
Alfred Packer, who Is at present serv-
ing time in the Canon City peniten-
tiary, charged with having killed and
partially eaten five of his companions.
Parker has had two trials, the first re-
sulting in his being found guilty of five
murders and sentenced to be hanged.
His attorney appealed his case to the
supreme court, and this tribunal held
that he could not be sentenced except
for manslaughter, because the law re-
lating to murder was imperative.
Packer, in accordance with this deci-
sion, was tried again, found guilty of
manslaughter, and was sentenced to
eight years for murder, each sentence
to start where the other had ended
Packer has about completed his term of
sentence on the first charge and his
attorney asks his release, asserting that
there is no such thing as cumulative
sentence
Packer and five companions were
travelling from Utah to South Colorado,
where they became lost in snow storm
in the mountains. They fell short OF
provisions and the want of food, ac-
cording to Packers story, drove them
crazy. Packer left their temporary
camp for short time to try and dis
cover something to eat. When he re-
turned he claims that he was met out
side of the camp by one of the party,
who attempted to kill him. Packer
fired and the man fell dead.
On reaching camp, Packer says he
found his other companions dead and a
piece of one of them was roasting over the
fire, having been put there by the man
who had attempted to kill him. Packer
awful hunger was too great to with
stand the sight of food then, even
though it was human flesh, and he ate
the meat with great relish. He con
tinued to camp for many days after
ward, living on the flesh of his COM
panions. He eventually became strong
enough to travel and at last reached
civilization.
1t was charged at his trial that the
crimes were committed for the purpose
of robbery, He was arrested shortly
after the crime, but escaped and for 10
years was at liberty. Then he was
rc-arrested, tried and sentenced. The
court has taken the case under advise
1,1nnt
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-22
pHlLAlELpHlAS POPULATION.


1t Numbers I,142,0 53, All Told, Accord
Ing to the Police Census. just Taken.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 16.--The
result of the police census, taken ia
compliance with recent ordinance of
councils, shows that Philadelphia has
population of 1,142,653. Of this num-
Der 550,S05 are males and 5s2, s4S
females, which discloses the fact that
there are 23, DAB more females than males
in the city.
The result of the census was made
known yesterday afternoon by Mayor
Stuart in communication to both
branches OF councils. The total is an
increase of 9j,6S9, or about 8 per cent,
over that given in the government
census of 1890, and an increase of 1885,
493, or nearly 40 per cent over the
figures of 1880. The last previous
census taken by the police was in 1876,
under Mayor Stokley, when the popu.
lation of the city was given as SIT ,44S,
an increase of 143,426 over the total
given by the government census of 1870.
OF the males in the present census
542, 1853 are over 81 years Of age, and
217,637 are minors. OF the females 1884,
go are over 81 years of age, and 215,-
23S are under 81.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-22
TRIED TO Nun HrP0LIrE.


Confirmation of the Report of the At
tempted Assassination of the Haytian
President.
PAYAMA, Dec. l5-rhe report of an at
tempt to assassinate President lIypoite of
Hayti is confirmed by reliable adyices that
have reached here, Notwithstanding Il
severe censorship Of the mails, as well as
of the tiaytian press.
In regard to the attempted assassination
it appears that about o'clock in the
morning, sentinel saw the would-be
murderer of the president going into the
palace ON the morning of December I'd.
The MANS actions showed that he medi-
tated some luwlesS action, ana he sprang
upon the Intruder.
The fellow was armed with dagger and
made Il desperate resistance. The sentry
was wounded and nearly exhausted when
the assassin was caUght.
The prisoner confessed that he was from
Jacmel, and that he had come To l'ort-au-
Prince with the intention of killing
IlypoitG. He said there were hundreds
ready to execute the same purpose in case
that he failed.
President llypulite was greatly enraged
Ne ordered that the prisoner having con
fessed his guilt, should he shot al once,
and that the captain OF the guard and the
scntries, who were stationed at the entrance
of the palace, who had been guilty of urea
sOnahle neglect should also he shot. The
orders were Forthwith carried out and the
condemned persons We're shot to death in
the garden of the palace. The sentinel
who met and seized the assassin was
lnunifcently rewarded and promoted
The presidents enemies claim that there
was no truth IN the report OF the assassina-
ton and that Hypolite had simply taken
occasion to get rid VI some of his followers
whom he suspected.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-22
DIVINES DENOUNCE MASONS
The Craft Charged With Being
ldolatrouS.
CRAZY TALK IN THE PULPIT
The Pope to Issue a Denun-
clatory Letter.
Members of the New England Christian
Association wildly Cry Out Against
Masonry AS the Child of Jesuitry and
Idoltary--Masonry a Demon That Must
be Cast Out.

Boston, Dec. 16.-At the closing ses-
sion of the New England Christian As.
ISOLATION yesterday, the Rev. j NJ.
Foster of Boston, the newly-elected
president, upon assuming the chair,
made stirring address against secret
societies, particularly assailing Jesuitism
and Masonry.
The .lesuits, he said, have been exiled
from almost every country of Europe
and South America, and they have
swarmed upon our ill-starred land.
They are manipulating the press and
the public school system of this country.
They have theiragents in our municipal,
state and national governments, and
have agents in our Protestant churches
and in all our religious assemblies. In
l7f7 Jesuitry gave birth to Freemasonry.
The Masonic lodge is the child Of
Jesaitry. The Southern Confederacy
was conceived and brought forth in the
lodge, Satan has now intrenched him
self in the churches by the lodge system.
This demon must be cast out. The
kingdom of light must be separated from
the kingdom Of darkness, and separation
from The lodge must be made condi-
ton Of communion, because the oAths
administered are immoral and blasphe-
nous, because their religious services
are idolatrous.
Agent Stoddard next made an ad-
dress, in which he described the secret
oaths Of Masonry and violently con-
demned that organization. When he
ended, one of his listeners arose and
said: 81 am Christian. am sorry to
see man Of intelligence like Mr.. Stod-
dard stand upon platform and talk
about things that he knows nothing
about"
Another man questioned Mr.. Stod-
dard, and the latter replied by introduce
ing man named Mcintyre, who
claimed to have taken 21o of Masonry.
Mr.. Mcintyre told of the pleasure that
It gave him to testify to the truthfulnesa
of MIR. Stoddard's statements.
The Rev Thomas Alger of New
York, who was $50 Mason, gave sim
liar testimony to that of Mcintyre; SO
did the Rev. Arthur 5. Orne. Ex- Presi.
dent Conant said that he cannot sit
under the preaching of d member of a
secret society; he cannot go to the table
of our blessed Lord and receive from the
hands of an dictator the emblems OF
Christ's death. A Mason is an idolator.
THE POPE TO ISSUE A LETTER.
ROME, Dec. 15.-The pope will soon
send to the Italian bishops and the
Italian people circular letter denounc-
irg Freemasonry. His holiness will de.
clare that the Free Masons are pursuing
tho satanic aim of replacing Christianity
by naturalism.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-22
A PLUcKy sWEErHEARE
She Pinioned the Officer with Her Arms
and EnRbleh Her Lover to Escapn.


New York, Dec. t5,,-Wth the assist
ance of his pretty sweetheart, Isabella
Sheffield, young bookkeeper named
Richard Kyle yesterday afternoon sue
ceeded in escaping from William j. Nc
Namara, a Fombs prison keeper. Miss
Sheffield, who gave her address as No.
PA West Twenty-iifth street, was
arrested for aiding and abcttins in the
escape, and locked up for examination.
The fugitive Kyle was arrested on
November nth last, charged with
forging the name of Wacksman & Co.,
the Broadway merchants, by whom he
was employed, to checks upon which he
realized 5000. Justice Grady held Kyle
in $4,000 bail for trial.
The bail was thought excessive and
Kyle was brought from the J'ombs prison
10 the supreme court chamber, where a
motion was made to reduce the bail to
$4,000. The argument was, however,
postponed until Saturday, and Kyle was
remanded to the city prison. The book
keeper was brought handcufTed to court
by Keeper Mcnamara. Kyle was ac-
companied by his sweetheart, who re-
manned during the proceedings, and left
the court room with the prisoner and
keeper.
DRANK FOUR QUARTS OF CHAMPAGNE.
The trio on the way to the Tombs
stopped at saloon at the corner of
Centre and Chambers street and entered
private room. There the shackles
were taken from Kyle's wrist, and
three or four quarts of champagne
were drunk in the course of an hour.
Then Miss Sheffield asked Mcnamara to
pull down the blinds.
While doing so Kyle escaped from
the wine room, and when the keeper at
tempted to give chase the young woman
threw her arms about his neck and held
him until the bookkeeper had vanished.
Then Miss Sheffield was arrested. Nc
Namara has been suspended by Warden
Fallon and detectives have been directed
to hunt for Kyle.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-22
n MEASUREMENT RErIyAL.


al of omaha's Stores Closed for Three
Hours, white Everybody Attended the
Religious Services.
OMAHA, Dec. lj.-The rush of bust
ness in Omaha ceased for three hours
yesterday, and for that length Of time
the city assumed Sabbath air. Three
weeks ago B. Fay Mills, the great evan
gelist, came to Omaha, and the churches
Of the city joined forces to make one
grand revival. All the great department
stores, the railroad Offices, the banks,
wholesale houses, most Of the drug
stores and nine tenths of the retail stores
closed their doors at . a. m. and kept
them closed until noon. Even the
saloons caught the infection, and the
glass doors of score bore the card,
"Closed to attend the Mills meeting"
1t was the greatest religious event in
the history Of the weet. At s o'clock
supplementary prayer meetings were
held in 800 private houses, and at .
O'Clock the wheels Of commerce stopped.
A few moments later the tide Of
humanity turned toward Exposition
Hail. At 11.30 the services were con-
cluded, and promptly at noon the stores
opened and the tide of traffic swept
onward again,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-22
pnILApELrNIt 4 EF.AlRs.

James O'Brien, 90 years old, fell from
the Pennsylvania railroad bridge over
the schuylkill river, hulsIay, and was
killed.
The dead body of an unknown boy,
II years old, was found on Thursday
along the PENNSYLVANIA railroad tracks,
at W cstmoreland street,
Charles Boon and other hackmen
were acquitted Thursday Of maintain
ing nuisance in obstructing Merrick
street, in front OF the Broad street sta
ton.
The man who was assaulted Monday
night by Henry Kreckman, was identi-
fled Thursday as james Nreeland, tin
roofer, who recently came to Philadel-
phia from Baltimore. AT st. Agnes
Hospital last evening it was stated he
would probably recover
James Stewart, alias Gibson Stewart,
aged Sc years, a convict in the Eastern
Penitentiary, escaped from Warden
Cassidy and keeper, as they We're
alighting from street car At the City
Hall, Thursday morning. Stewart was
being taken, at the time, into court Tor
sentence on All old bill.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-22
Race for am ocean steamer.

LONDON, Dec. 15.-AIr. j. S. Piza of
the firm Of Piza Il Nephews of New
York, to-day intended to take the mail
train for Dublin and catch the White
Star line steamer Teutonic at Queens
town. lie missed the train, but at once
made arrangements for special train
and boarded it. 1t had the right of way,
and $50 miles was covered in 200 min
utes, the fastest long distance time in
England thus being eclipsed. Mr.. Piza
telegraphed ahead to have q special
steamer awaiting him at Queenstown,
and when he arrived at the quay he
found vessel lying there with steam
up and her lines ready to cast off. He
boarded the steamer with his luggage,
and the boat started for Roche's Point,
of which the Teutonic was lying,
and caught the big steamer just as her
wheels began to revolYe.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-22
SET FIRE TO THE JAZZ.
A Wild Female Prisoner Mt Woodbury.,
\. j., Tries to Burn the Prison.

n. D., Tries to Burn the Prison.
WOODBURY., N. j., Dec. 15.-Annie
Smith, alias Carrie Morgan, alias Carrie
Myers, U well-known female thief Of
Philadelphia, set fire TO the county Jail
this morning, and when rescued by
Jailer Adon w. Cattell was nearly suffo-
Gated. Then the woman attempted sui
eide by swallowing some pms and but
tons, and not succeeding in ending her
life in this manner began a wild attempt
to convince the officials that she was
crazy. Throwing herself on her knees
in her bare cell, she rocked TO and fro,
tearing her clothes, alternately praying
for mercy and swearing at the court and
her keepers.
The woman was sentenced to FIVE
years by Judge Clymer yesterday for
breaking into the house of Edward
jacques. She created Il scene at the
time by roundly cursing the court, and
the judge gave her an additional six
months.
This morning Jailer Cattell found the
Jail full of smoke, and rushing in found
the woodwork of the water closet
ablaze. The woman had dragged her
bed to the spot and then set it ON fire,
The flames were extinguished with
some difficulty and the other prisoners
were barely saved from cremation.
Carrie Morgan was found On the bed
unconscious while the fire was burning,
and was carried into the jailers office.
When she revived Prison Physician
Diyerty asked her:
why did you set fire to the mattressS
Don't you know you might have been
burned up"
81 don't care" was the reply. II did
ii on purpose; want to die"
Carrie, however, will not die, but will
so to Trenton, Saturday, in irons.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-22
A PLOT To XIII.
An italian Agreed to Assassinate Guate-
maia's President for s5,OOO--The Plot
Failed.

nhla'6 IresiutHl tSOfOUU--lno IIOL
Failed. =- -.- g..
PANAMA VIA GALVESTON, Dec. TO-
Advices from Salvador state that plot
to kill President Ezeta was discovered u
few days ago. The plot was formed by
Salvador exiies in Guatemala. The
president was invited to banquet at
Salvador at which an Italian, hired TO
assassinate him, had been engaged to
serve as a waiter.
After all the guests at the banquet
had taken their places at the tables Il
body Of police entered and arrested the
Italian. The prisoner confessed that
he was member of the Guatemala
society and that he had been hired for
$4,000 to kill the president, lie gave the
names of many persons in Salvador
that were in the plot.
BEATEN TO DEATH BEFORE THE PALACE.
A story is told to the effect that Chief
of Police Leon of San Jose, Guatemala,
recently arrested Sonora Noraga, while
that lady was on her way to Salvador
and conducted her to Guatemala City,
where she was beaten to death with rods
in the palace before the prison. 1t APP
pears that the unfortunate woman sup
ported the cause of Salvador in 1890.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-22
HARD LINES roR PRETTY MAUD.


Sentenced to Three Months at Hard
Losor for Her swindIing Operations.
LONDON, Dec. 15.-Gwyneth Maud, the
young girl who yesterday IN the Old
Bailey pleaded guilty to the charge of
swindling Mcssrs. sphinx & Son, silver
smiths, was brought up for sentence to-
day. The court room was crowded with
people to see the prisoner, whose remark
able family history has already been told
at length in these dispatches.
1t was thought that she would escape
with merely nominal punishment, She
is a connection of the noble Maud family
and it was freely said that great influence
had been brought to bear to save her from
the consequences of her crime. Whether
this is true cannot be SAID positively, but it
was evident that any appeals made for
mercy were unheeded, for the judge SEN
fenced her to three months imprlson-
ment at hard labor.
1t is the general public opinion that the
sentence was unnecessarily severe, as all
the circumstances in the case pointed to
the fact that the girl was prompted 10 her
crime by her mother, who, it will be re-
called, killed herself by jumping from a
window of the Great Western Hotel at
Paddington, day or two after her
daughters arrest.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-22
TOOK THE KEENEsr DELIGHT.
THATARFUL TOBoGGAN.
Thrilling Description of u First Ride on it
Among the Canucks.

Outing for December.
A queer-looking continuance, with o
snub nose, and almost as flat as you are,
is placed in position. 1t is a toboggan,
and it hath a devil. In obedience to
directions you squat down on its long,
fiat cushion and tuck in your feet
Others get or behind; voice cxclaims,
"lIold on tight J! and you are dead
man You give one mighty, convulsive
gasp and contraction of the muscles, like
a man shocked by electricity; some evil.
minded brute hit you over the head
with club and made you see myriads
of stars, and you fell off the fool tobog
gan and are whizzing down from that
dizzy height.
llllf way you struck q stake which
pierced your chest and drove its point
up into the roof of your mouth; some
body tried 10 save you and tore away
half your whiskers, an entire ear and
your silk tile-and you're falling still,
falling to n SCATTERING doom.
That's all right; the imaginary stake
is only your heart trying to get out of
your mouth; you have lost your tile and
one ear-muif temporarily, and the
zephyrs sough bit freely through your
hirsute appendages, but those Canuck
sayages don't want to kill you and are
only laughing cheerfully.
You have fallen 10000 feet now, and
the final crash must be close AT hand.
Whi2-iza-whiz! You gradually become
conscious Of an amazing, birdlike for
ward flight; the sparks pale from your
frightened eyes your halted blood
sur.-pS wildly thrnuph yOur veins and
you feel sensation of glorious exulta-
ton, You have escaped.
Your hat is recovered for you, with
your lost earmufl; you manage to close
your mouth again; somebody asks you
what you think OF il, and you answer
vaguely, "Futf-fuff-fne.'
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-22
nAooDr EIG Nv CouRT.


Pistols We're Used and Three Men Are
Now Dying From Wounds Received.
WArSEsBoRo, VA, Dec l5.-rhree men
are dying as the result of tragedy which
was enacted yesterday in the presence of
the assembled court.
w. +. Jones is on trial for arson and six
eases of forgery. His prosecutor is Charles
McNorrill. Both belong to the best bust
ness circles.
The relatives of both men were present
in force, well-armed and ready to take up
any quarrel. The prisoners father. J. NJ.
Jones, was on hand and Charles McNor-
rill, the prosecutor, knocked against him.
The whole party drew their pistols and u
general exchange Of bullets was INDUCED
in.
McNorrill was shot through the neck;
his brother, w. l.. McNurrill. was shot
through the side. while Jones fell with
bullets through his stomach, face and
neck
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-22
cor ms SWORD HAoK.
The Recent Election Induces a Com
fcderate to Return a Sword Captured
in Bnttle From q Union Officer.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Dec. 15.-Captain II.
G. Ward Of the Sixteenth United States
Infantry, who is in charge of the recruit
Ing station here, a few days ago received
in roundabout way an interesting letter.
II was sent from Rowan county n. G., TO
the postmaster at Worcester, Mass, and
from him sent to a nephew Of Captain
Ward, who forwarded il to Nashville.
The letter is from Philip Alexander the
man who captured Captain Wards sword
when the captain was taken prisoner in
the Virginia campaign, in front of Peters
burg. The sword was inscribed. Pres
ented to Lieutenant IL. C., Ward, Company
q, 57th Regiment U. 5. Inf, by his friends
Worcester, Mass, May 2Sth, 1861"
Mr.. Alexander writes that he had in
tended keeping it as war trophy, but as
the late election proves convincingly that
there is no north, SOUTH east or west, and
that we were all part of one common
country, | have concluded to return the
sword to its proper owner.n
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-22

CENTREy1LLE, Mp, Dec. 15.-As w.
Montague, son of William II. Montague,
was cunning in company with colored
boy, the lock of the gun in the hands of
the hoy became entangled in his coat
causing its discharge, the load seriously
decorating the arm Of young Montague.
DIR. Bordley was summoned and rem
dered proper surgical aid. Mr.. Montague
resides on the Red House farm of Viii
liam Mckenney.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-22

New York, Dec. 16.-General Agent
Stedman of the Wells, Fargo Express
Company says that his company has as
sumed the blame for the loss Of the two
packages of money which were shipped
from this city few weeks ago to Cal
weston. As soon as the necessary papers
arc made ont the express people will
reimburse the banks to which the money
was consigned The packages, one CON
tanning $4,000 and the other 1875, 900,
were dispoiled while in the hands of the
company. The thieves have not been
caught.