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The morning call., 1892-04-09
BOOM IN WHEAT.
The Chicago Market Advances Nearly Four
Cents Bushel.

CHICAGO. April There was lively
time on the Board Of Trade to-day when
the bulls tossed May wheat from S0B cents,
where ii closed last night. to S44 cents
half hour before closing. Partridge is said
to have been gored and otherwise incon-
venienced. His recent exploits on the
short side of the market is reported to
have netted him sl,000.O00 May opened
this morning at Sl%c, nearly one cent over
yesterdays close, and ia spite of every
effort made against 1t May continued buoyant
and sprang up TO S2s and then to 49, 1t went
another quarter oil a cent aud heavy buying
began. A pandemonium broke loose and
the word passed that Partridge had weak
ened and was covering. Under this incen-
tive the bulls boosted the market to S4A.
Before the close the price receded quarter
of q cent,
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Freight Train Wrecked.

CINCINNATI, April s.-Presdent ingalls,
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad re-
celved dispatch giving the facts concern
ing the reported wreck and loss Of life on
the Chesapeake and Ohio road. A huge
rock looSened by rain rolled down on the
track near Covington, Va, and was struck
by the engine Of the freight train, wrecking
the engine and several cars, also breaking
the end OF a small bridge. This caused the
abandonment of the passenger trains, whose
passengers Will be sent on No. g. East
bound passengers wero transferred. No
lives were lost In the wreck.
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PENSION Fok MRS. JEFF DAVIS.
The Confederate States Requested to Grant
Life Annuity

NEW ORLEANS, April S.-A grand re-
union OF ex-Contederates opened to-day
under auspicious circumstances. The con
vention was called TO order by General
Behan Of Louisiana. Addresses of well
come and responses were made. A resolu-
tion offered by General Gordon was uuani-
m0usly adopted, on a suspension of rules,
that IL was the sense of the convention that
the late Confederate States should each
grant a small pension to Mrs. jefferson
Davis, widow Of the President of the said
Confederate States, and earnestly recon-
mending the legislatures OF the late Con-
federate States to vote her au annual pen
sion Of $500 each during the remaining
years Of her life.
General Gordon presided at the reception
at the French Opera house this afternoon.
All the surviving Confederate generals and
others occupied seats on the platform. Gov
ernor Nichols of Louisiana delivered an
address of welcome and j. w. Daniel of
Virginia responded, discussing the causes
OF the war. lie closed with an appeal for a
memorial temple at Richmond. Mrs. Davis
and daughter were present.
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weak s,oAaeh strenst thahed BY peecham's Pills.
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John Clynes, an inmate of the Soldiers
Home at Yountylle, receives monthly
pension of Sl0 His wife, a hard working
seamstress residing at S21 Church street,
who finds it more than she can do to pro-
vide for herself and large family of chill
dren, endeavored lately TO collect the pen
sion money but could not. Inquiry shows
that the husband collects and spends 1t on
himself. The directors of the home will en-
deavor to bring him to sense of his re-
spons!blity, and If he refuses to help his
family he will probably be expelled. Some
time ago Clynes attempted suicide by plac-
ing dynamite in his mouth. The explosion
carried away considerable Of his beauty, but
did not kill him
The morning call., 1892-04-09
Victorious Horsethieves.

HELENA. Mont, April S.-A dispatch
from Dillon announced That battle
occurred two days ago between band of
horsethieves ana a company of cattlemen
on the Montana side of the Wind River
country. The cattlemen becoming exas-
peTated by the depredations Of hoIsethieves
began an organized search for the robbers
and found large body entrenched in winter
quarters. They attacked and were re-
pulsed, losing eight killed and many
wounded. Tho robbers also lost heavily.
The place where the fight is said to have
occurred is isolated and news of the fight
would not reach the outside for several
days.
The morning call., 1892-04-09
Freight Burned at Bremeu.

BREMEN, April s.-A fire broke out in
shed on the East Bremerhaven quay last
night and the structure and contents were
destroyed. In the shed were stored large
quantity of merchandise, which was TO have
been loaded on the British steamer Intrepid,
Captain Lewis, for New York, and 1000
bales of cotton and 400 tons of corn out of
the British steamer Bengorehead, Captain
Smith, from New Orleans. The amount of
the loss is very heavy.
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WORLDS FAIR DIRECTORY.
Election Of cficers-Hesdju and Re.
duction of Salaries.

EIeetion OF Chcers-kesdJustment and Re
duction of Salaries.
CHICAGO. April 8.-The Worlds Fair
directory tonight reelected William T..
Baker president, reducing his salary from
$4,000 to $4,000 per year. Ii. III. IIiggin-
BOT ham was elected first vice. president in
place OF Thomas Il. Bryan. The latter is
elected commissioner -at-large az salary
Of 5000 per year. His work is to
be visiting foreign countries in the interest
of the fair. Soicitor-G General Butterworth
retires, his office being abolished. See
berger and Ackerman are reelected treas
urer and auditor respectively; Mr.. Edmunds,
President Bakers former private secretary,
becomes Chase's secretary, and Mr.. Car
Isle, son OF ex-Congressman Carlisle, is
elected attorney.
The morning call., 1892-04-09
Street Railroads Sold.

INDIANAPOLIS, April s. = Positive in
formation is received that on May 10 the In
dianapolts streetcar lines will pass from
the hands Of their present owners, Cyrus
Mccormick, S. W. Aierton and other Chi
cago capitalists, to the control of New
York syndicate. headed by r. L. Beiknap
An option given by the Chicago owners to
j. c. Shaffer. ex-president Of the company,
has been closed. The consideration is
50 500 GOO
The morning call., 1892-04-09
A Change on the Hill.

The large stable on the north side of Cal
ifornia street. between Jones anu Leaven-
worth, built by the Shawhans in bonanza
days. has been sold to Sumpter Anderson. son
of the State Superintendent of Schools, for
$500 The stable will be turned into a
college building. The Finegan residences
adjoining it will be used for boarding
house for the pupls
The morning call., 1892-04-09
Fourteen seamsn Drowned.

LONDON. April S.-A dispatch from Ham,
burg states that the loss Of life by the sink
ing of the steamer Hansa in a collision with
the steamer Falkenburger. was greater than
day said seven of her crew had gone down
with the sinking vessel. 1t now transpires
that II lives were lost. Some of the drowned
belonged to the crew. while others were pas
SenCerS
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some time thew have been stealing sheen
and cattle, and were caught Yesterday
when they appeared with branding-irous
and shears IN a corral on Railroad avenue
where they had concealed two of tAeis
stolen sheep. For four days the police
watched the corral, and We're rev arde Tor
their vigil by catching the two thieves.
Both confessed their participation iu many
such inroads on the focks of persons living
ON S m Bruno road
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wOLCOTT'S ATTACK.
Friends Of the President Indignant at the
Colorado Senator's Charges

NEW YORK, April S.-The Posts Wash
ington special says: The Presidents friends
are very indignant over the attack upon
him by Wolcott of Colorado in his speech
the other day. They claim that so far from
having done anything in the way of dis
tributing patronage or otherwise to put
down the silver bill in tho House he has
carefully kept his hands off the fight be-
cause lie preferred for tactical reasons to
nave the House pass the bill, trusting TO
the Senate to defeat 1t. Indeed, he has re-
marked to some of his friends since the bill
was laid TO rest that lie would have rather
vetoed it than not and regretted Congress
had not given him the chance.
The morning call., 1892-04-09
A DOZEN VICTIMS.
Serious Freight and Passenger Trains Coli
sion Near Mount Vernon, Ohio.

CtIIOU5 1TtikHI dnU fHEstBRtT IIaILS VuIII-
sion Near Mount Vernon, Ohio.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, April IA dispatch
from Mount Vernon, Ohio, says wreck
occurred near there on the Cleveland, Akron
and Columbus road yesterday afternoon.
There was collision between freight and
easibound passenger train, owing to the
failure OF the fiagman TO hold one train un-
I'll the other had rassed. A dozen passen-
gers were hurt Those seriously injured
are: Mrs. Jonathan Upton, Black Greek,
left arm, back, wrist ana internally; Mrs.
w. III. Lotta, Columbus, Ohio, back; w. L.
Koch, Mlllersburg. Ohio, hand and arm
hurt; II. Irwin, Westerville, Ohio, head; S.
J.. Nearing, Danville, left leg. Engineer L.
B. Reed, ankle hurt by jumping.
The morning call., 1892-04-09
In Charge of the Guard.

Private Nelson E. Savage. Troop /, Fourth
Cavalry. found guilty by general court
martial Of having absented himself from the
Presidio without leave. from the 9th until
labor in charge Of the guard for one month.
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over my body, and got uader my
nails. The scales would drop OF
OF me all the time. and my sUf-
ferIng was en- diess, and without
relief. One thousand dollars
would not tempt me to have thts
disease over again. am 4 poor
man. but feel rich 20 be relieved
of what some OF the doctors s,ta
was leproSY. some riugworm.
psoriasis, etc. cannot praiss
the CUrICURA REMEDIES too
much. They have ma lie my skin
as clear and FREQ from scales as
a baby's. All l useu of them
was S5 worth. IL Won had bseti
The morning call., 1892-04-09
Oh;o's Crop Estimates.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. April S.-The crop bull
letn OF the State Board of Agricul ture just
issued estimates the wheat crop Of this year
at 25,000,Co0 bushels. an increase over last
year OF 5000. Geo bushels. The barley yield
is estimated at rs per cent Of last years S
eron, rye 76 per cent, corn 85 per cent and
fruit II per cent
The morning call., 1892-04-09
Licensed to Marry.

Licenses to marry were issued to-:
Victor E. Nelson and Anna X Phster, $50
JOnn w. Brown and Lizzie clancy, 27-25.
ISmael Pac and Maria Couget, 3O-24
o.
John IL. Creighton and Grace H. Lying 25-2I
Carl A. ETlandson and Emma c. johnson, 80
2S
Alexander Meete and Carrie MendIey, 3O-24
William D. Kelly and Fredericka Diedreieil
65-39
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Floods in Canada.

OTTAWA. Ontario, April S-The flood in
Rideau River has carried away the dam at
Weir's sawmill. with portion of the MILL
Thousands of logs were carried down the
stream, breaking away several bridges. A
great portion ot the village is submerged
Traffic is almost entirely suspended.
The morning call., 1892-04-09
Selected for the supreme Bench

LANCASTER, Pa, April SIT can be
stated on high authority that President Har-
rison has practically decided to nominate j.
Hay Brown Of this city for seat on the
supIamA bench.
The morning call., 1892-04-09
Pavuaster Longs Suicide.

New YORK. April S.-George w. Long,
an ex-paymaster of the United States Navy,
is dead. He was found unconscious in his
home from opium poisoning and removed
20 the hospital. where he died. He has
been on the retired list since 1875.
The morning call., 1892-04-09
Drought in Mexico.

CORPUS CHRISTI. Texas, April S-Re-
ports from along the line of the Mexican
National Railroad say the drought has
spoiled most Of the crops for this year. and
the cattle are dying Of starvation on account
OF no grass.
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here and said would have cured me for 81 % Io
You would have had the money looked lize ths
picture (No. 2, page 41l II ynur book, How TO
Cure Skin DiSeases,' but 10y 1 am clear anV
person ever Throug.t torce of habit rub my
hands over my arms ana legs to scratch in =
while, but to no purpose. am All we'll. Iscratchet
twentyeight years, and it got be kind second
nature TO me. thank you thousand timex
DENNIS DOWNING, Waterbury, VT
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Shot fer Refusing Shelter.

CHICAGO, April S.-Luke Shapks was shot
and instantly killed late last night by Viii
liam Kunlich. The shooting occurred at
Shanks' home. The only provocation was
the fact that the murderer wanted to spend
the night under his victims roof, but was
denied this favor.
The morning call., 1892-04-09
nisseusion, in Buenos Avrsx

BUENos AYREs, April s-The Minister
OF War, replying to the demand of the
judges of the Federal court, refuses to re-
lease DR.. Alem, who is charged with COM
plicity in the conspiracy against Presideu.
Pelligrini
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Sunday Picufcs.

At FL Campo, the popular picnic and rec
reation grounds established by the Donahue
road, everything is now complete for the
use of patrons. Colonel Mention will be on
hand as usual tomorrow to see that the
company's rules regarding Objectionable
characters are rigidly enforced
The morning call., 1892-04-09
Husbands Calcined Mavnesia.

four hfst premium medals awarded. More agree
aDie 10 the taste snd smaller dose than other mag
neeia For safe in bottles only with United sta es
Government registered label attached without
Nhica none is genuine. At druggists and country
stores.
The morning call., 1892-04-09
Snow,torm in Texas.

SAN ANTONIO, April S.-Snow has fallen
TO the depth of two inches over the greater
portion OF Southwestern Texas, reaching
the northwestern border Of Mexico. Injury
Is expected to the crops.
The morning call., 1892-04-09
Shipfever at Detroit.

DETROIT. Mich, April s. - case of
typhus or ship fever was discovered here
to-day. The victim is a nine-year-old son
OF Polish family. The house is being
guarded to prevent the disease from
Spreading
The morning call., 1892-04-09
Home Rule for Ireland.

LONDON. April Sin the Commons to-
day Alexander Blaine (Parnelliie) gave
notice that month hence he would move
that the time had come to establish Par
lament in Dublin to manage and control
all the affairs of Irel,ud.
The morning call., 1892-04-09
German Bark Lost.

NEW ORLEANS, La. April S.-The Ger
man bark Charles LeuiDg, Captain Stems,
from London with a cargo OF cement. went
ashore near the west jetty head and wlf be
a total loss.
The morning call., 1892-04-09
Cuticura Resoivent

The new Blood and Skin Purifier intern lily (ts
cleanse the blood OF all impurities aud poisonous
elementsl, and CUTICURA. the great Skin Cure. ana
CUTIcURA Soar exquisite SKIN Beautidcr,
ternay ito clear the skin and scalp and restore tho
hair. instantly relieye and speedily every
species of itching burning, seaiy crusted plnipiy.
scTofulous and hereditary diseases and humors nj
the skin scalp and blood. with loss OF hair. from
infancy TO age, from pinpies TO scrofula
Sold everywhere. Price. CUrIcuRa. soc; Soi-.
25c; REsoLyENr, 81. Prepared by the porrEx
DRUG AND CHEMICAL CORPORATION. Boston
Hf- Send for 'How TO Cure Skin Diseasex" 6t
pages so illustrations and 100 testimonials
The morning call., 1892-04-09
OxforG.Cambridge Regatta.

LONDON, April s. = The Oxford CAM
bridge regatta takes place tomorrow at
noon. Betting is slightly in Cambridge's
favor, but the crews are believed TO be well
matched
The morning call., 1892-04-09
To Meet the Cyar.

BERLIN, April S.-The Emperor and En-
press are going to Dantzig on May rs where,
it is rumored, the Car will meet them.
The morning call., 1892-04-09
Railway President Absconds.

Rio JANEIRo. April SIT is reported
that the chairman of one of the principal
Brazilian railway companies has absconded.
The morning call., 1892-04-09

ecutive committee under the regulations
prescribed by the Secretary of War. The
bill was then passed and the Senate ad-
journed until Monday.
The morning call., 1892-04-09
Another Escape.

There was an escape from the House OF
Correction yesterday morning, AID the
police are now on the lookout for the fellow.
whose name is James Meehau. He is a
native of Nebraska, % years of age. Nee
han was serving ii term of six months hav-
ing been arrested on January q by Officer
Hugh T.. Smith.
The morning call., 1892-04-09
SCRATCHED q YEARS
A Sealy, Itching, Skin Disease with
Endless Suffering Cured BY
Cuticura Remedies.

II had known OF the CUTTcURA RSNKDrxs
twenty-eight years ago. II would have saved ma
5000. 90 and an immense amount or Suf rug My
disease psoriasis commenced my head in a
spot not larger than a ceat 1t spread rapidly aIi
The morning call., 1892-04-09

The majority of recent calculations of the
suns pace place il at about 40 miles persec-
ond, or nearly 5000 times as fast as an ex-
nrnS S-trnin
The morning call., 1892-04-09
A COMPETING RAILROAD.
Jay Gould and Timothy hopkins Said to Have
Protected Line,

XINJSCttu u GIHc'
DENVER, April s.-Private advices re-
ceiyed in this city contain the information
that the organization Of new transconti-
mental route from the Rocky Mountains to
the coast Is going on. in which Jay Gould
and several other well-known railroad men
are said 10 he interested. During the past
two weeks Mr.. Gould has been at FL Paso,
SO sick that bis physician gave orders that
The morning call., 1892-04-09
TWO sheen-Thiexea Ca

Two Sheep-Thieves Caught.
Charles King and Paul Kelly were ar
rested yesterday for grand larceny. For
The morning call., 1892-04-09
Reference to Money.

place coal and iron on the free list 1t fa-
vors a general reduction of the tariff i'm
posed by the bills of 1883 and 1890.
fo Money.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-20

He L. Baked in Trying ts Sell HE FUR
uituFs.

DErRoIr, Jan. l9.-On Friday last.
the firm of O. WaFdell & Sons bought
through the Hannah Real Estate Ex-
change the household goods contained
IN the elegant mansion If George T..
smith, the famous middlIngs purifier
man Who has for many months past
been IN serious arAncisl difficulties AZ
Jackson. Tue vaisie of the goods are
estimated at anywhere from $40, 0Co 10
s20, eco. the WaTdelis refusing TO reveal
the purchase price The sale was made
IN 3 lump, ana the goods were shipped
u Detroit on q Michigan Central
train on Saturday. IL was claimed
that the purchase was made under the
sanction Of George I. Smith. who pos
sessed the necessary power OF attorney
from his wife. When the goods arrived
IN Detroit, however. the railroad COM
plny refused 10 surrender tnem to the
Wardelss. When authority for their
acton was demanded telegram was
Produced from Frank Smith, son Of
beorge T., who asserted that the goods
belonged to bis mother, and that
neither his father nor Hannah had any
legal right to dispose OF them. The
goods are still held 1T the depot, and
there is likely to b. some interesting
legal complications before the matter
- finally settled. A suit has been be-
gun IN troyer 10 recover.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-20
SUDDENLY cRAzEp.
Bloom fielder Tried tn XIII His Family
With shotgun.

DETROIT, Jan. H. Until last week
Anthony Bloomhelder had been a
puiet. Iaw-ablding citizen Of Romulus
township. Then suddenly, in the mid
die OF the night, he became violently
insane. and drove his family out into
the sno aud darkness with a loaded
ibotgun. lie chased them barefooted
across the fields until they finally gained
refuge IN the house of q neighbor.
Bloomfielder then returned TO his
home and bsrricaded the doors
against intrusion. After many man
euvres on the part of the neighbors, he
Was finally persuaded TO admit a party
OF them. He was captured ana dis
armed, a loaded double-barreled shot
gun. revolver and four fierce looking
butcher knives being taken from hinf.
Since that time ne mas been guarded
by his neighbors, and yesterday Bcnja-
min +. Eealey, one of the number
came To Detroit and asked the probate
court To send him TO the Pontiac asy-
ium. II IS thought that insanity was
caused by the sudden stoppage OF
chronic bleeding at the nose, with
which be had been afflicted tor years,
causing . blood cot on the brain.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-20
PAID FOR THEIR KEEPING.
Jackson Prison Earnings Exceed Ell.
penses by S:364.

LANSING, Mich. Jan. l9.-The audi
.or-gensral reports toGovernor Winans
that the net earnings a. the state prison
IN Jackson for 1891 were Sll0. S55.4g,
as compared WITH slos,3s4 IN 1890.
The earnings exceed the current
expenses by 1854. and a saving Of S26,-
ga "a compared with 1890 Is figured out
Allowing tor the two months during
which the furniture factory was shut
down. for SPECIAL disbursements and re-
pairs from the current expense account
and fer 900, 900 OF lumber in access Of
what was on hand at the close OF 1890,
a saving OF 1874 IN 1891 as compared
with the previous year shown. For the
reformatorv at ionia the ret earnings
during 1891 at this institution were
S65.2il and the net current ex-
penses $3J,4Si. Tho gross current
expenses OF the Marquette penitentisry
for 1891 were S55.sS0 and the net earn
ings sG0i0. Comparison with the
previous year is rendered difficult on
account of the difference in the num-
Der OF prisoners and for other reasons
but saving OF 1896 Is figured out III
favor OF the present management.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-20
LOST IN THE FIRE
Two Children Burned 70 Death
Near Petoskey.
SMITH AND HIS FURNITURE
he Attempts 70 Sell His Ho1sshoid Bs-
lcngings. but Runs Up Againss
Law Sgit-Siate Items~

PxToszEY. Mich. Jan. i9.-Johh fiel-
lenoerger's house about ave mIlss from
here, was burned yesterday. A b4hy Q
months old Was burned TO death, and
another ehlld, 2years old. was burned
In such manner that IL is expected TO
die any minute. The father and
mother wsrs badly olistered In trying
70 save the chIlcren. and the mother
may de- -hs family lost everything
they had and friends are now raising
money for them. "a their loss has placed
them in needy circumstances.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-20
JACKSON IN DARKNESS.
The City Treasury Exhausted aad No
Cash 10 Available.

JACKSON, Jan. ls.-Last night the
city faith ers forgot or otherwise omitted
10 order the monthly electric light bill
paid, and in consequence the commit
Zee on lighting today notified the COM
psny 20 shut or the lights
The difficulty is largely owing
10 the city's wretched financial
condition. There 10 not money
enough IN the lighting fund TO last the
year out. and other funds are IN the
same condition. A short time ago the
council decided 20 economic, aud one
of the measures was TO order the lights
turned out a. nsianisht. This would
have made a saving of $1,000 per year,
but such q tremendous howl went VI
from the people that the scheme Was
abandoned. The cause Of the general
shortage q low assessments m ads hy
the supervisors of the various wards foI
pol iticsl effect.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-20

KALAMAZOO. Jan. is-company c..
OF the second regiment of Michigan
state troops. sent today . memorial 10
Governor wIn4ns. passed last night.
ufging that they b the fret MiehiKan
company called out in case Of war
with Chill.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-20

cal, John C. Mathews. tie ess Gers.
oEneai misconduct, malfsa~sfcs ~ Of
nee aud anlAilhful psFioa - oa-
Eeiai duties are alleged. fas eaarzss
are very lengthy aud Mayor Wsadock
gives definite Information 80 " the
ssns he alleges Mathews 70 have MS
appropriated.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-20
STOOD OFF WITH A SHOTGUN.
q WeRau Nak~s . vaia Atsempt 60
Prevent the Arrest ct . Dsspersdos

IsHPxxrxs. Jan. f9.-John Henry.
the keeper Of dives al Trout Lake and
Champion. Was arrested ~ the latter
place sundsy on charge OF robbery.
Two officers who appeared at the front
door of uenry's ranch were met by .
woman armed with = shotgun and
made 10 stand back One OF them,
however, vert 70 the rear of the build
ing aud caught Henry az Be vas trying
~ escape through . window. A local
psper accuses Henry Of beng infpst-
Gated IN the murder Of John tfiessoa.
ne mining psymsster who vas mystsF-
eusly sain the uixnt Of January J.