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The Passengers Escaped.

BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis, Jan. 10
A bad accident occurred at Sheppards,
on the the Omaha road. Ave miles south
of this city, to the st. Paul express from
Chicago. A broken switch threw the
passenger, sleeper and dining car from
the track, the sleeper being thrown ON
its side in the ditch. Nine passengers
were in this car, and were taken out
through the broken windows, and with
the exception Of three or four, all
of them miraculously escaped serious
injuries. The train was nearly an hour
behind time and was running at the ratt
of fly miles an hour when the acciden,
occurred. The track was torn tip for 1
distance of twenty rods, and the rail,
snapped like pipe stems.
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a Remarkable Case.

WHITEHALL, Pa, Jan. 19.-It is now
654 days since Mrs. Adam Wuchter. a
native of this hamlet, has swallowed a
morsel of food or drop of liquid, or re-
ceived nourishment Of any nature in the
usual manner. Mrs. Wuchter's case is
sn snd n hslp the
many eminent medical men in various
parts of the state and country. She lies
now blind, bedridden, paralyzed and
wasted to shadow, almost pulseless,
and yet she is hardly less feeble than
when her condition first attracted atten-
ton, fully year and half ago.
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Fearful disaster Averted.

mine, near this city, parafine lamp ex-
hundred miners were at work at the
time Of the accident, and for six hours
they were practically entombed. When
the fire gained dangerous Roadway one
yided for just such an emergency, and,
SSs e as sas flames ,as roaring about HIM
d 5Re further progress Ct the iire u that
Vented every one of the miners being
burned to death.
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Another .White Cap" Outrage.

SPRINGFIELD, o., Jan. TO- = White
Caps have been getting in their work
near here, and as a result the woman In
the case Is lying at the point OF, death.
She Is Miss Mary ShelbrQok, and she Is
charged with living in crime with
Charles Peterson. Notice was given
them to leave the neighborhood Of st.
Johns, Darke county, within twenty
four hours or suffer the consequences.
They did not heed the notice, and the
visitors came promptly. The couple
were taken from their howell to the
nearest creek. The ice was cut and the
two were rapidly ducked. The mob then
burned their hut and all their belong
ings. The woman had been III for sew.
eral weeks, and, it Is believed, cannot
live
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senator Hill,s Protest.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. Senator Hill
brought before the senate committee on
postoffices yesterday Mr.. Flood, the Ell
mira postmaster, whom the president
proposed to replace by the appointment
vigorous protest against Mr.. Rathbun's
a y .Ra by n Di ma and a. asG
ency a. we'll as a due regard for the
wishes Of the citizens Of Elmira required
Floods retention.
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a JeaIous Husbandl,s Ra9e.

RED BANK, N. j., Jan. 19.-Oflcers
are in pursuit of James De Witt, who il
accused of attempted murder at Nave
sink island. De Witt, who is employed
on the government works Ct Sandy
his wife ea was ii N the house q Will ian,
Ryan. He went there, armed with d
double barrreled gun, but Ryan refused
to admit him. Thereupon De witt fired
through the door, terribly wounding
Ryan. The latter has been taken to q
Jersey City hospital.
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Connecticut's Alarming Death Rate

NEW HAVEN, Jan. I9.-The monthly
report Of the state board Of health for
December, just sent out, shows the
largest monthly mortality on record for
Connecticut, owing to the grip. There
were ,729 deaths, which was 73O more
than in December Of last year, and 7S7
more than the average for December
during the last preceding five years.
Nearly one-quarter Of the whole mum
Der were from grip, pneumonia and
bronchitis.
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DEMoLIsHED ny NATURAL CA.
Miracul Ions Escape or An Ohio Judge
and His Family.

Miraculous Escape or An Ohio JndEe
and His Family.
CoLUMBus, o., Jan. ia terrific ex-
plosion Of natural gas In which resi-.
dence was destroyed, two churches par
tally demolished. and about fifty houses
damaged, in which the fau.!y Of Judge
John s. Brasae had marYelln-..s escape
from death Or serious injury, occurred
about $50 a. m. at Lancaster, o.. twenty
five miles south Of here. The judge was
In his study in his residence, a twenty
room brick structure, when the explo-
sion occurred.
The house was leyeled to the ground
and Judge Brassee thrown about 100
feet into the street car track, where he
was afterwards picked up in dazed
condition. Mrs. Brassee and two daugh-
tiers, Clara and Anna, and two sons,
Traford and Charles, were In their beds
on the second floor. es.-.ssssse~
The Sons were hurled $50 feet into the
Lutheran church yard. while the women
were caught by the falling roof. They
were rescued twenty minutes later in
their night clothes, and were found to
be all cut and bruised.
There were four servants, who luckily
escaped with only cuts and bruises. Re
markable to relate, none of the people
In the house were even seriously injured.
The loss financially viii be quite heavy.
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TRYING Pnrnon Dill.

MoRRIsTowN, Pa, Jan. 10. The trial
Of Rev. Arthur @. Dill, late pastor Of the
Presbyterian church, Of Sterling, N. j.,
accused OF improper conduct, was re-
sumed yesterday before the New Jersey
presbytery. Rev. II. A. Harlow Il pre-
siding moderator. Parson Dill - der
Tended by two lawyers. The defense
win not be begun until this afternoon.
Pastor Dill says he has seyenty-iive wit
nesses. "A policeman guards the door,
and reporters are rigidly excluded.
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= 1.a $ luNHRAI.
Neither tho Q can Nor the Hair Pr
sumptsve win Attend


LONDON, Jan. i9.-owing to various
causes the projected military funeral Of
Of the late Duke Of Clarence and Avon
dale win not take place. The health Of
Prince George Of Wales is such that
he win not be permitted to attend the
obsequies. The health Of the queen,
which has been severely tried BY the
death Of her grandson, still remains %
shaken Is to forbid her presence At the
funeral. This being the case, the ladies
Of the court will abstain from partici.
patton In the last ceremonies.
DUBLIN, Jan. i0.-The municipal
council unanimously adopted vote OF
coincidence with the queen and royal
family for the death Of the Duke Of
Clarence.
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Garza Has INA Himself.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Jan. 1.-THE
Cara troubles have apparently sub
sided, as far as open hostilities are con
cerned, but there Is still q fear along the
border that he may turn up again
somewhere, and the troops remain IN
the field. There Is no reliable informa-
ton as to his whereabouts or plans. The
last report, that he was In the vicinity
Of Eagle Pass with q considerable fol-
lowing, appears TO be without founda-
ton.
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Grayes Nav Re Innocent.

DENVER, Jan. 49, Startling disclo-
sures have come to light concerning the
Graves case. Several nights ago man,
while drunk in Seventeenth street sa-
loon, said that he sent the poisoned
whisky to Mrs. Barnaby. He told q
straight story, and those who were in
the saloon at the time have made affi-
dayits to that effect. Much excitement
has been raised by the affair.
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T,awyer (,areon Bnrled.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 10.--The body OF
John Carson, the lawyer who was killed
in New York last week by Jack the
Slasher," was buried yesterday In the
Carson family plot in London Park Gem
etery. Al Methodist Episcopal clergy
man conducted religious services in the
undertalfer's establishment. Only MEM
bers Of the family accompanied the body
to the cemetery.
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FIVE WERE KILLED
Terrific Explosion Of Powder al
Kellogg, W. Va.
TIE VICTIMS CLOWN TO ATOMS

A Number or Other Work men Were
injured, and or These TWO Will
Probably Die = sixty Thousand
Pounds or Powder Went oG-Thc
Damage $780, 900.
CATLETTssuRa, KY. Jan. 1o.-The
Phoenix powder mills, at Kellogg, w.
Va, blew up with terrific force yester-
day, instantly killing i've men and 50
badly injuring two more that they are
not expected 70 live.
The killed are. Archie s. Living
stone, Ed Winton, John Benton, Charles
Scott and John Schuster.
The injured are: Ed Cook aud Joe
Grouse, fatally burned; Reese Estep,
burned; John Justice. struck by timber;
Charles Melley, cut ON the'head.
A number or others were injured. but
they were able 10 20 TO their homes.
The explosion took place first in-> the
glazier and was followed immediately
by the two wheel mills, magazine and
canning mill, oil Of which are totally de-
mQlished.
The other buildings that yet are stand
ing are badly torn up and the machinery
greatly damaged. The entire field IS
covered with debris 80 thickly strewn
that one cannot step but on it. Among
this debris were found the mangied re-
mains that lie in the improvised morgue
wholly unidentified. II Ii impossible to
say Just how many are killed. but those
named above were In the mill and TINT
leaves no doubt as to their fate.
| II Is estimated that Mt least 10000
pounds Of powder went off. The mills,
which cost in the neighborhood Of $780,
900, are damaged ut least two-thirds Of
that amount.
i This Ii the third explosion that has
occurred at the works since the compile.
tion Of the plant last spring. In August
last q severe explosion occurred, result
ing In the death of three men.
Six weeks ago q second explosion took
place, which resulted in the destruction
Of one large building, without any los
Of life. although several men were badly
injured.
The works are situated In an opeI
| plain In the Ohio valley, and were con
structed according TO the most moderl
and approved methods.
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Warfiing or Dancer.

READING, Pa, Jan. 19.--All the dam
gerous curves on the Neyersink Mount
ain railroad are being taken out, and a
large sum of money will be expended
for that purpose. The roadbed will be
widened and considerable portion re-
constructed. This precaution is being
taken on account Of the accidents which
have occurred on the Mount Penn
Gravity railroad.
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SAYS He ..sIashedr in self defense.

NEW York, Jan. 10. - Henry g..
Dowd, who, the police say, is Jack,
the Slasher," was brought to the Tombs
court to answer to the charge Of cutting
William Miller in James street, early
Sunday morning. Dowd said that he
did not have a hand in the many cut
ting cases that have recently mystified
the police. He was held for further ex4
animation.
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Adrift ON a Raging River

MADISON, Ind, Jan. 19.r-The river
here is rising rapidly and is full of heavy
drift. Two young men, one named
Kruleman, went to the hand ferry at
Carrollton, and finding no one in charge,
drove their horse and buggy aboard and
attempted, to man the boat. They were
so intoxicated that it drifted away with
them, and nothing has been heard Of
them since.
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senator ouav,s LIbel suit

BEAVER, Pa, Jan. 19.-The trial Of
Senator Quay against the Beaver Star
for criminal libel was begun here yes
terday. A number Of witnesses for the
prosecution, among them r. NJ. Yard
ley, receiver Of the Keystone bank,
Philadelphia; David Martin, Of Phila-
delphia, and other prominent Republic
mony. The case win likely be given to
the jury this afternoon.
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Three Fatal CoaIilng Accidents.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 10. While,
coasting on McGayock street Miss Mary.
Duncan was thrown violently from her.
seat and fatally injured Mrs. Matties
Nieman, OF Clarlxsyille, was also fata1lY
hurt. Henry Farrow dashed intn !.
passing buggy mass =. =. .,n,on depot.
psell'l ...s skull. He died shortly
afterward. Several other accidents are
reported, but none fatal. es
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Muldoon's Proposed Athletic school

WASHINGTON. Jan. 10. William Null
doom, the athlete, who is in town. has a
bill, which will probably be introduced
by member of the New York delega-
ton, for the establishment Of athletics
as q study. His plan Is to establish a
free school Of athletics under the super
vision of the general government, with
headquarters at Washington. It is es-
timated that an annual appropriation Of
not less than $l25, 900 will be required
for the maintenance of the school.
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PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
Closing Quotations of the Stock and
Produce Exchanges.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. ls.-The stock market
was unsettled. Pennsylvania was steady, and
London was reported to be q buyer of that
stock. Reading was weak, and the preference
income bonds declined. The Huntingdon and
Broad Top stocks sold ex-dividend.
Following were the closing bids.
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The Readings heavy Coal Shipments

READING, Pa, Jan. 10. - The ship
ments Of coal over the Philadelphia and
Reading railroad are unusually heavy
for this season OF the year. Twenty-Five
coal trains pass through this city daily
for Port Richmond on an average, while
last Saturdays run wps forty-fiye trains.
About 800 cars Of coal are being shippe1
daily to Buffalo, N. Y, via Williams
port. The Gordon Plane, which has been
undergoing extensive repairs, win be
started up on Wednesday. All coal il
now being hoisted over the Mahanoy
Plane, which is being worked day and
NIGHT
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ron 4 MAMMOTH orrv.
80 Consolidate an miles, Dsnssiy Pop
uiated. Under Ono Municipality.

N~LN-sAl 4AA--NA 49, - t-t%~~-N3~-~-NL
NEW YoRK. Jan. 10. The commission
appointed to look into the matter Of
municipal consolidation met At IA
Broadway, President Andrew n. Green
in the chair.
The question under discussion was the
consolidation under one municipal gov
eminent Of New York Kings, Richmond,
Westchester, and parts Of Qneens and
Suffolk counties, total area Of BIT
square miles.
A copy 81 the bill of incorporation
was read and approved. The progress
which will result from the enlargement
Of the city WIS pointed out BY the vari-
Gus commissioners and several others
who had been invited to be present. Mr..
w. w. Miles spoke or the necessity OF
moving In the matter Of consolidation.
The commission decided to send the
bill 10 Albany and urge It's passage this
session,
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TWO eallora Drowned.

LONDON, Jan. 10. The British brig
Wellington, bound from Portsmouth,
was caught IN gale and bore mp for
the Tyne TO make q harbor. Az she was
passing In she was lifted mp by q heavy
sea and tossed broadside on against the
stern Of the British stegmer Huntsman,
which IL stranded near the south pier Of
Shields. The Wellington's side crushed
in, and she Allied and sank. Two OF her
crew went dowri with her.
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An Important Decision,

MADISON, Wis, Jan. 10. Judge New
man yesterday filed his decision in the
treasury suits, action against ex-state
treasurers to recover interest on state
moneys. The decision is favorable to
the state, and orders the return of
principal and interest, In all. nearly
1900, 900.
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stepped in Froilt of . TraIn.

SHAMoKIN, Pa, Jan 10. Wallace
Wujal, employed as a miner at the
Hickory Ridge colliery, was killed on
the railroad near this city. He was on
his way to work, and in stepping ont of
the way Of an engine was struck by q
passenger train coming in the opposite
direction.
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Chief Ramsey,s Threat.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn, Jan. 10. I'm an in
terview with Grand Chief Ramsey, Of
the Order of Photographers, who is here
to investigate the dismissal Of several
men from the East Tennessee, Vir-
ginia and Georgia service, he stated
that IL he did not stop the warfare
against the men he would block every
thing. The engineers, fremen and
others are, he says, only too anxious to
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had not consumed his entire time BY
fourteen minutes, after which announce
ment Gov Humphrey was listened to at
tentlvely and respectfully. Mr.. Hum
phrey was followed by Senator Perkins
who received due respect, after which
the republican chairman declared the
meeting closed, so far as the republicans
were concerned.
The people again called loudly for
King.
Mr.. King came forward and stated
that il the people wanted to hear him, he
would willingly talk to his Peoples party
friends, and as many republicans as de-
sired to remain. But few left.
Mr.. King was beginning his remarks
by relating an snecdote, when Mr.. Per-
klnS jumped to his feet, walked across
the platform in front of Mr.. King, and in
su angry and demonStr&tive manner de-
manded TO know II the speaker was
slludlng to him. Mr.. King answered:
"No, SAr; I was speaking Of % gentleman"
Senator Perkins was the only man who
interrupted a speaker during the day.
The Misrepresentation sent out by
the republicans in regard TO this meeting
clearly shows the desperate straits to
which they are driven In Labette county,
and truly illustrates the truth of the old
saying, "a drowning man will graspat
straw" They read the handwriting on
the WALL" and know that the day of
reckoning Is drawing near.
L. Fl. MARTIN.
OSWego, Kss., October 6, 1892.
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A Deadly Wreck.

Engineer Charles T. PETER, son of
the United States senator, and his fire.
man, Clint Howard, we're killed in
wreck on the Missouri Pacific four miles
west Of Gypsum City last Thursday
morning. The cause of the wreck was
the burning Of bridge which let down
the engine and 13 freight cars. The ac-
cident denotes some carelsssness on the
part OF the track men.
Charley PETER, who was better known
In Topeka than the other unfortunate
men, was one of the most popular engI-
neers on the road and was universally
loved by his scquslntsnces. he had
lived for four years In Council Grove,
where his death leaves q widow with
three children. His body was brought
to his parents home In this city on Fri
day, accompanied by his two brothers,
]. 8. and D. M. PETER, who live here, and
also by members Of B. of L. E A. o. u.
W. and Knights Of Pythias, of which
orders he was a member. Here the
funeral was held Saturday.
Senator PETER, who was to speak at
the Kansas City fair on THURSDAY, was
at that place together with his wife and
daughter when the sad news was brought
them.
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cal with ours; with power to elect her
presidents every four years, yet Mexico
has made only two changes in her preSl-
dents within the last thlrty-fve years.
Juraz was elected president in 1857, was
continued In Office until his death in 1872.
Teiada was elected ss his successor and
was overthrown In 1875 by Dlaz, who Ia
now in power.
The structure of all the republics Of
South America was first reared upon our
plan but failed, and have since been re-
organized upon the initiative and refer
endum system with great promise of
stability, peace and improvement In gov
eminent.
In Great Britain and in all countries
where this system in legislation has been
tried it has destroyed the two inseparsble
enemies of freedom, to wit: The spoils
system and the banetul influence Of party
spirit.
II IBIS wholesome system of reform as
now demanded by us and as 1t obtains in
the government Of England should be
adopted in this country, parties would
then have their rise and their fall upon
questions Of government policy. Then
there would be no more deception in
party platforms, no more insincerity in
the public men Of our country, and no
more sham battles fought between po-
liticsl parties in quest of the spoils of
Cffice.
We will now end the chapter as we
began.
The mission of the Peoples Tarty is
demolition and reform. Demolition of
the veto power of the president, spolIs
system and robber tariffs. Demolition of
national banks and the law that limits
the coinage Of silver and restricts 1t aa q
money. Demolition of corporate power,
railroad monopoly and unjust system of
transportation.
This is the logic of the demands of the
Peoples party. And the spirit that nerves
the arm of this movement is the same
spirit that nerved the arm of Washing
ton. "Here we stand, we cannot do other
wise." God help the people out of
lethsrgy, out of prejudice and out of
darkness, that they may see the truth as
it is given them to see.
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A Reform Idea.

Extract from q speech delivered at Olive Branch,
Kansas, October 18Th, 1892, by Walter N. Allen,
candidate for presidential electOr aC large of
the Peoples party for Kansas.
But this organization of the industrial
classes Is not a party; 1t is movement;
1t seeks no policy but demands rights; 1t
is a protest against unjust laws and op-
prsssive systems, and its mission is de-
molition and reform.
It was a movement in the interests of
liberty and morality that extorted from
King John at Runnymede the great
Magma Chsrta of British freedom.
It was q movement for equal rights
that compelled Louis XVI TO call the
states general Of France, that precipi-
tated the revolution of 1889. And 1t was
the movement of 1888 against the divine
right of kings that secured to the people
In western Europe the right of the initla
tive and referendum In legislation.
But we are asked, "What is this sys-
tenn in legislation known In foreign coun-
tries az the initiative and referendum,
demanded by us in the following resolu-
tlon In the platform of the Omaha con-
ventlon?"
ReSolved, That we commend to the
favorable consideration of the people and
the reform press the legislative system
known as the initiative and referendum.
The answer Is this: That when any bill
or measure Of reform shall have been
duly considered and passed by majority
in the legislative branch Of the govern
ment, that the king or the president
shall not interpose his veto to defeat the
law; but that in case Of disagreement be-
tween the executive and the legislative
the whole subject matter of the bill or
measure of reform shall be referred to a
vote Of the people, either by direct vote
for or against the measure, or by an In
direct vote in the election of new men,
bers to parliament or congress called for
the purpose; the latter lS the method in
England and the most common In the
countries Of Europe.
In Eugland where this system origin
ated the responsibility Of government has
been wholly removed from the crown,
and placed In the hands of a ministry.
The premier, or prime minister, Is an in
termedlate power which Is a check a.
we'll % conservAtor Of public opinion
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Attention is called to the well-known
Chalfant, BurrouRh & Warriok Grain COM
pany, Of KsnSaS City, who are asking for
cOpsignmentS of grain on commission. A
card TO them will pay all having grain to
sell. See page 13.