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Teunessee Damon HANGED,

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Jan. 2.-Jesse Fri
erson was hanged at O'Clock this morn
ing for the murder of Officer Musgrave.
Frierson was very tractable until last
night, when he made a desperate attempt
to take the lite of his jailer. Jailer Holt
was passing through the apartment where
Frierson was located. He had gone after
him to remove him to the place where the
death watch could guard him, when the
murderer, who was powerful negro,
grasped the officer by the throat, and q
terrible struggle followed, the murderer
trying to get the jailer's revolver. When
assistance finally reached the jailer his
face was livid and he was almost exhaust
ed. The jailer's assistant knocked Frier-
son senseless with the butt end of . re-
yOlyer
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LOST IN THE STRAITS.
Ten Cinnamon and Two Women
Drowned in Crossing.
THE DEEP CREEK MILL BURNED.
Oregon Hunter Kills HimseIf-Braks-
man Decspitated at Salem-Steam-
boat Fireman Drowned.

VICTORIA, Jan. Especial. lit is now
certain that a disaster cutting short the
lives of ten Cinnamon and two women
has happened IN the straits that separate
this city from the American side. Last
Saturday night small sloop left Esqui-
malt harbor, containing four notorious
Chinese smugglers, who have been con-
nected with the traffic fSr four years here,
six native coolies, who have been kept
here for some weeks since their arrival
from China awaiting a favorable oppor-
tunity to get them across to Port Town.
send. and two young girls, who arrived on
the Empress of China from Hongkong in
September last. These latter were aged
10 and Is and were bought in Victoria for
81, 100 and $1,000 respectively, the fact OF
this barter being exposed fully IN the
Colonist at the time, and several promin-
ent Chinese merchants being implicated
in the scheme. Since the sloop left moth
ing has been heard of her, and after the
heavy storms in the straits during the
past few days there is little possibility OF
their being safe.
This afternoon fisherman, about six
miles down the coast, picked up an oar,
rudder and mast on the beach near his
hut, which have been identified by the
friends of the smugglers as belonging to
the sloop.
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4,63s,44o
3s6,421,646
S976,0S2,056
1,553,125,o00
Justice Miller's Widow Destitute.

ST.. PAUL. Jan. 2.-The following circular
letter is being sent to judges, lawyers and
many friends of the late Hon. Samuel +.
Miller and his widow:
ST. PAUL, Dec. 29.-All opposition of any
member o. the family of the late Hon. Samuel
+. Miller, justice OF the supreme court of the
United States, TO raising fund by subscription
OF his admirers and friends for the support and
maintenance Of his widow or the erec-
ton Of a suitable monument to his mem.
DRY has been withdrawn, providing the amounts
contributed are voluntary and spring from the
hearts OF the subscribers, and, the soliciting of
subscribers not being permitted, an opportun ty
is hereby offered you to subscribe as much as
You may desire. Transmit TO Oscar Hills, in
this city. john B. SANBoRN.
CLERKS OFFICE, UNITED STATES CIRCUIT
COURT, ST. PAUL, Dec. 3l.-Your attention is re-
spcctiully called to the above. To those ac-
quainted with the circumstances il is now
known that Justice Miller lett no estate from
which any income can be derived. The
hope of some members of the family that
they could furnish adequate support to the
others has proven delusiye. The widow has no
income from any source. All contributions
sent 70 me viii be forwarded promptly 10 Mrs
Miller. OSCAR B. HILLS
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sion from the physician that he had sent q bot
tie which contained pure whisky when II ieis
his hands. Upon arriving in Denver Graves Cd
iected TO appear before the grand jury May -
Professor HeadGen announced that he hao
found large quantities OF arsenic in the Aqulo:
May Il the grand jury indicted Or. Graves, anu
on May IS he was arrested, arraigned and con-
fined in the county jail on a charge
of willful murder. There he stayed until
May u, when the district court allowed him lis
liberty under bonds of $4,000, which was put up
by some Of the wealtbiest men IN Denver
friends of his dead brother, who was proml-
nens and respected mining operator. During
the last week in November, 1891, the trial Gem
menced. There was considerable delay, owing
t0the illness at various times Of the presiding
Judge, Judge Rising, and the attorneys in the
case. The defense and prosecution put forth
strenuous efforts during the long trial which
ended yesterdayI
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Rrief Tacoma News.

TACOMA, Jan. Especial. Returning
from the state teachers convention at
Fairhaven, Superintendent Gault, of the
Tacoma public schools, reports that much
enthusiasm was awakened in the
synthetic system of teaching reading.
The Tacoma public schools will open
Monday.
John Nolan, local contractor, has re-
turned, and claims to have been cured by
the bi-chloride of gold treatment of a
thirst for intoxicants.
The report OF the chief of police for the
year shows: Arrests made, 4,7S2; one
each for murder, attempted murder and
attempted suicide; fines collected, $l2, IA;
fines worked out, $S,605; police court ex-
penses, ST. S23.
The city controllers report for the year
shows: Receipts from all sources, 81, 64S,-
945; balance on hand, $233, 767; expendi-
lures, 81, 4l5.17S.
At the installation of Custer Post and
the Woman's Relief corps tonight an
elegant silver service was presented to the
retiring president of the corps, Mrs. Lowell.
wife of the G. A. r. department COM
mander
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DEAD IN THE SNOW.
Escaped Wyoming Convicts Perish-A
Fatal Colorado Avalanche


Fatal Colorado Avalanche
CHEYENNE, Jan. 1.-Two of the three
prisoners who overpowered a deputy and
escaped from Jail New Years eve have
been recaptured. One is dead, the other
dying. They are Kirgen, a wealthy and
notorious cattle thief, and Charles Miller.
a boy, a double murderer. They sue
cumbed to cold and hunger.
RICO, Col, Jan. will ConnelI and O.
Crutcher were killed by a snowslide last
night. The bodies were buried under
thirty feet of snow
CARSON, New, Jan. 2.-The snow at the
summit is from six to fourteen feet deep
on level. Two Italians left Biiou a
week ago for wood camp, dis
tant six miles. They have not been
heard from since. and are supposed to be
lost. A heavy snow is now raging, and
search for them prevented. Richard Hesse
and John Douglas left last Monday in
search OF the Kline party, supposed to be
lost in the snow between Placerville and
Lake valley. Nothing has been heard
from them since. This makes nine men
lost in the snow, with the storm still rag
ing.
TRUcKEE, Cal, Jan. 2-Henry Gerkin. a
native OF Bremen, Germany, aged 81. was
frozen to death last night. He had been
in i'll health for some weeks and was
slightly deranged. and last night spranp
out of the rear window of his cabin and
went eighty feet toward the Truckee river.
The snow was five feet deep, and he was
found dead this morning
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An Insurance Octopus.

NEW York Jan. 2.-Robert Lewis, gem
eral manager of the Alliance Fire and
Life Insurance Company, Of London.
has concluded arrangements for
the purchase of the Canadian
Insurance Company, OF Montreal which
has 500, 900 insurance and is the
largest in Canada. 1t is the intention Of
the Alliance, which is the largest
company III the world. to extend
its business TO every part OF the world.
Through the Union Insurance COMPANY.
of California, which it purchased
some time ago. the alliance pro-
poses 10 do big business west of
the Rocky mountains, and at later date
will secure control of New York COM
panies. through which it will do all its
Eastern American business. Lewis went
to san Francisco after completing the
purchase of the Canadian c0mDanv
On his return it is expected that he will
make another effort TO secure New York
company. In the meantime he has in
structed a New York lawyer TO look out
for bargains for him.
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Tacoma Railroad News.

TACOMA, Jan. 2.-[Special. THE propo-
sition advanced last night by J. II. Mitch
ell at the formal opening of the Northern
Pacific car shops, that library be estab-
lished at the shops by citizens, meets with
the approval of machinists and railroad
employees.
Superintendent McCabe says the new
Northern Pacific time schedule will go
into effect January H. The through
Tacoma-Seattle trains will leave Tacoma at
$50 a. m. and p. m. and Seattle at 1915
and 5:15 p. N. The run will
be made in one hour and fifteen minutes.
The new through freight trains from st.
Paul will, under the new schedule, arrive
twenty-four hours earlier.
The report that freight cars will be
built at the new Northern Pacific car shops
cannot be confirmed.
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ALLIES IN COMMERCE.
France Tries in Vain to Form
Anti-German Combination.
A GERMAN CATHOLIC VICTORY.
Tho Cxarina Sick From Worrying Over
Conspiracies-Irish Officials Fear
Revival of Eenianism.

BERLIN, Jan. 1.-The French govern
ment is too late in trying to meet the
dreibund's zollverein by commercial
alliance with various European states.
The overtures made from Paris
to Sweden, Denmark, Greece and
Italy are perfectly known in Berlin.
These overtures till now have resulted
in nothing further than an agree
ment with Greece and Denmark, both
OF these allies of Russia getting a min
imum French tariff in exchange for
Favored nation" treatment to France.
The negotiations for treaty with Italy
have ceased. With Sweden France stands
better chance, but nothing the Paris gov
eminent can do now can weaken the drei-
bund's zollverein, which ere long will in
clude Belgium, Holland, Roumania and
Servia, and probably Spain.
Rumors are current that negotiations
are pending to obtain the adhesion of Rus
STA to commercial convention, but there
is no foundation for them.
Among the new years articles appear
ing in the German press is one in the
National Ze.tung which specially COM
ments on the growth of the American
Union as the decisive factor of the century.
PARIS, Jan. 2.-The Temps says the gov
eminent is on the eve of concluding a con-
ventlon with the United States for the par
tial application of minimum tariff. This
agreement, the Temps says, differs from
those pending between France and some
other European powers, in requiring that
1t shall be submitted to parliament
for ratification. The new convention,
the Temps adds, secures continuance on
the American free list of number of
French products, including skins, sugars
and molasses. The paper further says
that President Harrison intended on
January to enforce against
these products the duties applicable
TO imports from countries that have re-
fused to concede to the United States
reciprocal advantages. To secure the un-
broken enjoyment of exemption from the
payment ofthose duties, NJ. Ribot, minister
offoreign affairs, negotiated the convention
referred to, by the terms of which the
United States gets minimum tariff on
products entering France, the export
value of which amounts to 100000
francs, and which equal in value the
French products exempted from duty by
the United States.
MADRID Jan. 2.-The new tariff doubles
the duty on coal and petroleum, and
augments from 80 to $50 per
cent. the duties on cotton, wooden,
tin and silk goods. An equally
heavy increase has been made in the duties
on iron and copper goods, cutlery, ma
chinery, tea, coffee, breadstuffs, wines and
liquors. The duty on alcohol is leo pesetas
per hectolitre.
PARIS, Jan. 2.-The Official Gazette will
tomorrow publish a decree issued by the
government announcing that Boulogne
will hereafter be open to the admission of
salt pork from the United States.
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FENIAN SCARE IN IRELAND.
Bomb Caused Dublin Castle Explo-
sion-Baggage Closely Inspected.

DUBLIN Jan. 2.-The theory that the
explosion at Dublin castle was of gas was
etfectually disposed of today. Those
making an investigation, in examining
the beams supporting the floor directly
over the cellar where the explosion oc-
CURED, found 4 number of small pieces of
metal deeply imbedded in the timbers.
This is evidence beyond question that the
explosive whatever it may have been. was
inclosed IN a metal case The investiga-
ton is still going on, and the police hone
1t will reveal some clue that will lead to
the detection of the perpetrators of the
outrage.
Since the explosion in the castle Thurs
day last, the police have been vigilant in
watching for the suspected dynaniters.
The customs officers, too, have developed
extra activity IN searching the effects of
passengers landing at Queenstown from
transatlantic steamers. They always
made II point TO seize under law anv
arms or ammunition brought into the
country by either residents or forei gners.
but since Thursdays affair they are stricter
than ever. Thomas Ryan, . United States
pensloner, who was a passenger on
the Cunard steamer Etruria, which ar
rived al Queenstown, was taken into Gus
tody on the charge Of concealing loaded
revolver and 4 supply of ammunition.
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Tacoma City Physician in a Street Row

p TACOMA, Jan. Especial. City Physi-
clan Fred l.. Goddard and z. C. Edgar,
electric street car motorman, INDUCED in
a fight on Pacific avenue this morning,
near the headquarters building. Edgar
claims that Goddard crowded him on the
front Of his car week ago and that they
had had some words, and that
Goddard had used haunting words since
then in addressing him. This morning
he claims Goddard shouted at him from
his buggy, and finally asked him to get
off his car. He did, and struck at God
dard with his brass motor hook God
dard secured the hook and struck Edgar
in the head, inhicting an ugly cut. The
men were then separated. Goddard has
not vet made statement
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Cases OF Anarchists Fielden and Schwab.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan 2-The brief of
counsel for Samuel Fielder and Michael
Schwab, the Chicago anarchists, was
filed in the United States su-
preme court today. The cases are
to come up within two weeks for
argument. The BRIEF which, including
appendices, make 135 pages, is signed by
Benjamin +. Butler and M. Soloman
The chief point in the case Is well known.
1t is that Fielden and Schwab were not
actually present in the state supreme
courtroom when judgment and sentence
was passed on them.
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An OREGON Hunter Kills Himself

PORTLAND, Jan. 2.-[Special w. A. Ar
rinrton. popular young man Of East
Portland, accompanied by his nephew, a
SON Of Lean4er Wells, Went hunting
from Oregon City yesterday. Last
evening young Wells returned alone.
having become separated from
his uncle. This morning party went out
to search for Arlington, who had not ap-
peared. They found him dead beside a
log which ne had attempted 10 climb over.
The gun had been discharged. and the
whole top of his head was blown of.
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Littleiohn VIII Not lie Prosecuted

TACOMA, Jan. Especial THE attor-
neys for Andrew J. Littlejohn and W.
Elder state that inasmuch as the United
States has postponed their trial on the
charge OF abstracting from the general
federal land office papers involving title 10
property valued at $4,000 near this city.
the case viii be dropped, They were to
have been arralgned at Washington City a
month ago, bat have been notified that
the case Will not be taken up at present.
The arrest Of IjttIejohn, who is prom
inent and wealthy citizen, created excite
ment two months ago.
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bishops to leave their dioceses without
permission from the minister of justice
and public worship, is still in force. 1t
was this rule the archbishop of AK vio-
lated, and the bishop of Carcassone also
refused to obey and recently went TO
Rome. In consequence the minister of
justice has suppressed the bishops stipend
for the period of absence from his see.
The bishop asserts that he went to Rome
merely in fulGilment of a spiritual duty,
as he had done in previous years. 1t is
not known what action the government
will take, but TO be consistent 1t will have
to prosecute him as it did the archbishop
of AK
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The La Grande Railroad Accident.

LA GRAYDE, Or, Jan. 1.-The coroner's
jury impaneled to inquire into the cause
Of the accident on the Union Pacific rail-
road near here on December 30, in which
the engineer and fireman were killed
and two tramps fatally injured, today
returned q verdict that the company
was responsible for the wreck because
Of the imperfect ballasting of the roadbed
and Of the poor Judgment shown IN run
ming such heavy engine at the high rate
OF speed required on a mail train. 1t is
said the families Of the deceased engineer
and fireman will bring suits for damages.
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Drunkard Sets His Bed on Fire.

SAN FRASc1sco, Jan. 2.-Robert Worken-
tine. q German barkeeper, went to bed
with lighted cigar in his mouth. being
partially intoxicated at the time. In some
way the cigar set fire to the mattress,
which was of excelsior and burned like
finder. When found he presented hor-
rible spectacle. From the knees to the
forehead not patch of unburned skin re-
manned. In many places the flesh had
burst open from the heat. The entire face
was merely raw flesh. His pain was fear
full, and physicians despair of saving his
l;fa
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British Columbia HaIibut Fisheries.

FANcoUvEG. Is. e., Jan. 2-The steamer
Eliza Edwards has returned from a trip
northward 20 locate the halibut fishing
grounds OF the winter time. She went
as far rs the Alaskan boundary and
10 the Queen Charlotte islands. The
places which the haliout frequent were
found, ana the vessel brings back three
tons. /; 5 known that American fishing
vessels have been roachinG in these
groln Is, and the government will be
asked 10 protect them, as they are within
the three mile limit.
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ra.tel for a.o nar, and sam Alir.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Jan. Mrs. Adam
Wuchter OF Whitehall, whose strange. in
voluntary fasting experience has
created such widespread inter-
est during the summer and iall,
i still alive, apparently having subsisted
GO days without swallowing a morsel
q solid food, and a consider
able portion OF that time with
cut tasting even liquid nour-
ishnent. She IS now blind, beGrid3en.
ra-alytic and wasted 20 a shadow. eagerly
awaiting the long deferred day which Is 10
END her terrible sutter.ugs,
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Eastern Labor Troubles.

ST. PAUL, Jan. 2.-Contractor James
Cullen arrived from West Superior, Wis.
last night and says the labor element in
town Is in control Of a mob of union
plasterers and that he and his men who
were taken from St. Paul few DAYS ago,
were driven from town, one of them being
badly injured.
LAREDO, Tex, Jan. 2.-The operators If
the Texas-Nexican telegraph office here
refuse TO handle Arkansas Pass railroad
business, which is sent via. Laredo for
Cornus Christi
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Vancouver News.

VANCOUVER. B. c., Jan. 2.-The steamer
Olympian will probably be overhauled by
the Albion Iron Works at Esquimalt
The Ottowa government has declined to
contribute toward the support of the lepers
on Darcy island.
Lowen and Erb and others have formed
an association to build one of the finest
breweries on the Sound. The idea of an
English syndicate has fallen through.
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THE EASTERN BLIZZARD.
Below Zero in North Dakota, Montana
and Wisconsin-Trains DELAYED

ST. PAUL, Jan. 2.-The high wind last
night was hard on railroads in the sections
where snow fell, and there were many de-
layed trains. There was a bad freight
wreck at Crookston, where a tail-end col
Hsion took place between two sec
tons Of freight train. No one
was seriously injured. Very cold
weather is reported on all
lines, especially in North Dakota and
Montana, where the thermometer is be-
low zero as far west as Livingston. On
the western division of the Omaha road
the temperature ranges from TO 8 degrees
above, and in Wisconsin il is below.
CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-The wind storm last
night seems to have been general through
out Northern Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa
and Indiana, and caused considerable
delay to mail trains due this morning.
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Rebellion in Morocco.

GIBRALTAR, Jan. 2-Advices received
from Tangier, Morocco. report that tribes
in that neighborhood are in open rebellion
against the sultan. The reason for this is
thought to be the recent dismissal in dis
grace at Dee of all the Moroccan ministers
and court officials. A British gunboat
and cruiser have started from here to pro-
tect British residents and interests in
Morocco
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Russia aft the Worlds Fair.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 2.-Fourteen firms
of st. Petersburg have announced their
intention of sending exhibits to the
Worlds Columbian exhibition at
Chicago in 1898. Their exhibits
will consist chiefly of carriages,
jewelry, silver enamellng, furs and spirits.
A society of Russian ladies who sent ex-
hibits to the Moscow exhibition will send
to Chicago a collection of lace, fancy work.
and gold. silver and silk embroideries.
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G. w. Hunts Son Returns From Peru

PoRr TOWNSEND, Jan. Especial. !
Charles W. Hunt, son of G. w. Hunt, the
railroad builder, was passenger on the
bark Majestic, from Mollendo, Peru, to-
day. He went there several months ago,
hoping to make a fortune in building rail-
roads, but the country is so poor that his
efforts failed. After losing heavily he
gave up in despair and returned home.
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New Plot Against the Gar,

BERLIN, Jan. 2.-Advices from ST. Peters,
burg are that the illness of the czarina is
low fever, partly due to worrying over a
plot against the car, in which the highest
court and imperial personages are sus-
pected. Private letters state that some of
these plots aimed at obtaining constitu-
ton by which the mobiles and landholders
will appoint members of the assembly.
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Business Failures.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2.-The bank COM
missioner today took possession of the
continental Trust and Finance Company,
and will apply for receiver.
ELDoRADo, Ark, Jan. 2.-Alphin & Pin
son, general merchants, have assigned.
The liabilities are $40, 900; assets, $1,000.