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The morning call., 1892-11-21
HE LEFT NO CLEW.
Singular Suicide at Los
Angeles.
BRANDS HIMSELF A CRIMINAL.
A Stranger Takes His Life After De.
stroying All Evidence of His Iden-
tity-Married Thirteen Times.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

Los ANGELES. Nov. 20.-A mysterious
suicide occurred here to-day. Friday morn
ing a man about 40 years of age. we'll
dressed, but with hard. brutal face, badly
pitted with smallpox, engaged room at the
Albemarle lodging-house, paying 81 in
advance and saying that he wonld pay
the balance when his baggage arrived. He
gave no name, but from his remarks the
landlady was of the opinion that he was
travelling correspondent Of some San Fran
cisco paper.
All day Saturday the man remained in
his room writing, destroying letters, etc.
Saturday night he was heard breathing
heavily. but was thought TO be drunk. He
was not disturbed until to-day, when he
was found In dying condition and taken
to the Receiving Hospital, where be ex-
pired without reganing consciousness.
He left lengthy statement, saying that
he was one of the worst criminals in the
history OF the country, and that he had been
chased over two continents by officers of
the law. He stated that he had been mar
Iied thirteen times; In fact, that he made a
business OF marrying for money. lie de-
clared that he was Of good family and that
he was tile only one who had ever disgraced
bis name. He wound up by asking that his
statement be sent to the San Francisco
papers after the local papers had secured a
copy, and that his body also be sent 10 San
Francisco hospital or college.
Apparently the man had taken every pre-
caution to conceal his identity, the names
on everything among his effects having been
erased, the statement being signed simply
"Black john"
Among the books and papers was one
small pamphlet entitled. "a Tale of the
Worlds Fair" and on one of the printed
leaves Of this book is the name L. p. o. E.
G. Blackshear, with some writing which
would indicate that the deceased had been
employed on the Brazas Pilot. published at
Bryan, Brazas County, Texas. Among the
effects were several books such as are used
by shorthand reporters. Several suits of
tine tailor-made clothes were also found In
his closet, they having been made il Chi
cago. Denver and Dallas, Texas.
The dead man is five feet seven inches in
height and will weigh about 200 pounds. In
his statement he says that he is not insane
and that he was driven to take his life by
having contracted disease.
The police do not take much stock in his
statement. They think it was written for
the purpose Of causing a sensation. as he
was man who could very easily have been
tracked had he been wanted. 1t is thought
that he came TO this city from San Fran
cisco. The Coroner viii hold an inquest to-
morrow.
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ADRlFT ON AN ICEBERG.
Gruesome Conjecture of the Fate of the
Missing riadeira.

TACOMA. Nov. 2o.-A Port Townsend
special says: British Vice Consul Klocker,
In discussing the probable fate Of the Brit
ish bark Madeira, bound for Tacoma, to-day
said that vessel which recently entered
one OF the ports Of England reported that.
while passing the Cape Of Good Hope,
heavy icsbergs had been sighted, upon one
of which the bodies Of four men had been
distinguished. The captain of this vessel
coniectured that the dead men belonged to
the crew OF the Madeira. 1t was supposed
that she had encountered Ice and been
abandoned. while her crew had escaped to
the icebergs. and there met death by starva-
ton and cold.
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JUBILANT DEMOCRATS.
Herrymaking Over the Victory at
Martinez.

MARTINEZ, Nov. 20.-Neyer within the
memory Of the oldest inhabtant has such
demonstration been witnessed in Contra
Costa County as that which took place in
Martinez last night, the occasion being
Democratic jubilee and barbecue In cele-
bration Of the election OF Grover Cleveland
and the success OF the Democratic county
ticket. For week past committees had
been busy preparing for the event, and
the success which attended their efforts ex-
ceeded their most sanguine expectations.
Early in the evening people commenced
pouring into town from the immediate vicin-
ity. and every train brought its quota of
Democrats from all parts of the county. On
the arrival Of the last train. special excur-
sion from Crockett and Port Costa, the
procession was formed, and marched
through the principal streets. From the
time OF starting until the march was fn-
ished the air was filled with fireworks of
every description and with noise Of every
conceivable nature, from the toot of the
tinhorn to The firing of cannon. Many
places of business and residences were dec
Grated and Illuminated. and presented q
very handsome appearance.
The procession ended at the plaza, which
was illuminated with japanese and Chinese
lanterns and huge bonfire in the center.
In one corner of the plaza a deep pit had
been dug. and all day Saturday the cooks
were roasting beeves and calves for the
barbecue. On the other side of the plaza
large platform had been erected and the
ladies of the town had decorated it with
flowers. evergreens. flags, bunting, lam
terms and portraits of Cleveland and
Stevenson.
Around this stand The multitude gathered
at the close of the parade to listen to ths
addresses Of Elliott McAllister, State
Senator-elect, and Hon. c. l.. Weller of
San Francisco. Both were loudly cheered,
and at their conclusion the long tables in
the plaza were quickly surrounded and the
barbecue commenced. Hundreds of men,
women and children participated, ana the
air resounded with cheers and laughter,
intermingled with music by the band.
This was kept up until half-past IL, wren
the participants dispersed for their homes
SANTA MARIA, Noy. 20.-A Demo-
ratification was held last evening. Guns
were fired. large torchlight procession
paraded the streets. stirring speeches were
delivered and great enthusiasm prevailed.
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THE REPORT IN DETAIL.
Secretary Rusk Believes Firmly in the
Value of His Department.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 20.-The annual re-
port proper OF the Secretary of Agriculture
begins with a comparison of the export
trade of the past fiscal year with thai of
former years. and emphasizes the fact that
Of more than 81. GOO. .0o0.000, representing the
exports Of domestic products during the
past year, nearly so per cent consisted Of
agricultural products, thus not only making
the United States the creditor of the world
for sum exceeding 500, 600 000-the excess
OF our exports over our imports-but reliey-
Ing the home markets from a surplus prod.
uct which would otherwise have reduced
prices to point below the cost of produe-
ton.
In regard to imports the Secretary finds
encouragement for farmers In the fact that
while in the fiscal year ended In 1889 "a per
cent OF our imports were OF products CON-
petipg with American agriculture only "A
per cent Of such imports for the past fiscal
year did so compete. He nevertheless re-
CARDS the percentage of imports competing
with the products Of our own soil as still far
too great.
Since the last report the prohibitions
against American pork products had been
Withdrawn In all countries where they
existed. and 100000 pounds Of inspected
PORK, which without inspection could not
have found market abroad, had been ex-
ported. He compares the prices for Sep
tember, 1882, with those tor September 1890.
the year before the pork inspection system
had been adopted. and sho VS. an increase of
30 cents per 100 pounds In our favor this
year, an average Of s. per head on every
hogs head.
Referring to the proclamation declaring
the country tree from pleuro pneumonia, he
emphasizes the fact that precautions were
taken before the proclamation was issued.
and the further fact that thoroughly salts.
factory grounds existed for the declaration
Of our immunity from and our ability to
control and prevent Texas fever. He con-
cludes with tn declaration that these pre-
cautions had saved three times as much
money to catlle-growers yearly as was re-
qulred to run the whole department. He
says also that the inspection laws had re-
stored the confidence OF foreigners ia the
healthfuIness Of our cattle The live cattle
exports In 1889 amounted to 205. .000 head.
whereas in 1892 we had exported 394. 600, at
an increase in value averaging SIS per
head.
The Secretary says OF the work of his
Indian corn agents in Germany. that ons
result has been the maintenance Of the
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ON(E NUKE fOK lnE NOklh.
Peary Will Go to the North Pole With
One Companion.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 2O-General Isaac
j. Wister, president OF the Academy of
Natural Sciences. to-day confirmed the re-
port that Secretary Tracy had granted
Lieutenant Peary three years leave Of alb
sence. The second Arctic expedition will
be made under the Academy's auspices.
There are three Objects" said General
Wister, I'm sending the expedition, which
may be briefly stated as follows: First. to
definitely determine the northern coast line
OIL Greenland; second. TO ascertain IL any
land extends to the north OF Greenland;
and third, to reach the geographical location
OF the North Pole. or to get as near to it as
possible. The journey will be attempted
over the frozen surface of the Polar Sea. /
imagine the expedition will of necessity be
small one. The journey over the frozen
sea will be made by Peary with but one
companion"
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STRIKING SAN FRANCISCO.
Guaymas After the Coastwise Trade
of Mexico.

New ORLEANS, Nov. 20-A Times
Democrat City OF Mexico special says: The
new concessions for q bonded warehouse at
Guaymas, which was recently granted, has
been ratified.
by its provisions. on and after April,
1898. merchandise Is to be admitted from
the United States at Nogales duty free for
transportation over the Sonora Railroad to
Guaymas. where 1t may be either stored In
bonded warehouses or forwarded by ship
to any Of the Mexican Pacific ports, the
import duties beiag collected at the final
port OF entry.
The concession Is Of great value to the
Sonora Railway. enabling 1t to serve
widened trade and to capture considerable
share OF the extensive import trade OF the
Mexican Pacific Coast, which has hitherto
supplied itself with American goods by
steamer direct from the United States. A
considerable stimulus will also be given to
the national shipping interests engaged In
the coastwise trade.
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TEr1PLARS AT UKIAH.
Order of the Red Cross Conferred on
Several Knights.

UKIAH, Nov. 20.-Oi the Sunday congre-
cations here assembled none was so large
as the conclave of Sir knights gathered
here from Santa Rosa. Healdsburg, Clover
dale, Duncan Springs. Lakeport and this
city. The master Of ceremonies was II. L.
Trip, commander of Santa Rosa Com
mandery No. IA. assisted by Sir Knights
from the same city and Duncan Springs as
follows: w. Fl. Hodgson. o. Howell, u.
S. Davis, g. A. Tupper. w. j. Dogget, j. FL.
Brush. j. c. Kinslow, s. l. Allen, w. A.
Tucker, r. NJ. Swain. A. l.. Fisher and N.
Ii. Baker. The order of the Red Cross was
conferred on a number of applicants to
Ukiah Commandery No. SO. This body was
formed last May of members of the Santa
Rosa commaudery, and to-dsy's work was
the first done in Ukiah's prosperous order
of Sir knights.
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ONE OF HIS OWN.
Holmes Did Not Find BieIa's Comet
Over Again.

ALBANY. N. Y. Nov. 2o.-Calculations
made at the Dudley Observatory by Profess
sor Lewis Boss indicate clearly that the
Holmes comet is not Identical with the
comet OF Biela, and that Ii will not come
near the earth. A week ago the comet had
almost exactly the same position which
Biela's comet would have had IL it had been
seen going on its accustomed track. Holmes
comet also appeared to be moving across the
face OF the sky in nearly the same direction
that Biela's comet would move had 1t re-
turned to view at this time. But, with the
lapse of time and thorough exact observa-
tions the motion Of Holmes comet appears
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SAVED FROn THE DEEP.
The Barkentine Planter Has a Narrow


VICTORIA. B. c.. Nov. 20.-The barken-
tine Planter. Captain Dow. owned by Kent
field & Co. or San Francisco, left Port
Gamble. lumber laden for Honolulu, and
when thirty miles off Cape Flattery on
Friday night encountered fierce gale
which swept from the north. Near mid
night the deck lashngs parted. and before
the crew could secure them the cargo
shifted. listing the Planter till the gunwale
was almost under. In this condition the
vessel plunged before the storm all night,
the crew making desperate efforts to keep
her afioat. Saturday morning dawned
somewhat calmer and the barkentine put
about with all the canvas the captain dared
give her. She succeeded in passing Cape
Flattery. when she was sighted from Car
manah Point and telegram sent to this
city, the tugs Lorne and Wanderer racing
to her assistance. The Lnrne reached her
first and brought her into Victoria Sunday
afternoon. She Is now in the harbor with
ten feet of water in her hold, her starboard
taffrail at the waters edge and her top
hamper strainine badly. The crew refused
to sleep I'm her hold for fear Of going over.
First Mate Keyes and the crew will spend
the night in trying to get her into shape. as
it is feared she may still keel over To-
morrow the tophamper comes down.
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BEATEN AND HANGED.
FrightfuI Tragedy in the Rural Dis
trictS of PENNSYLVANIA.

BRADFORD. Pa, Nov. 20-Mrs. Laurette
Grossmaier OF Farmers Valley, in this
county, was brutally murdered last night.
She went out TO milk her cows, and. staying
longer than usual. an investigation was
made and her dead body was found swing
Ing from crossbeam at The end Of rope.
Physicians were called, and they found that
her nose had been crushed by blow from
a club, and that she had, besides. other
bruises on the head and face. On the neck
were prints OF fingers, under which the
flesh was discolored, showing that she had
been subjected to fr1gbtful ordeal before
death came to her relief. The murdered
woman was 50 years old and widow. She
Is known to be wealthy
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PRAiRIES ON FIRE.
Started When the Wind Was Blowing
Hurricane.

OMAHA. Neb., Nov. 20.-A Bee special
from Newport, Neb., says that one of the
worst prairie fires that Rock County has
ever witnessed got started to-day while the
wind was blowing a hurricane. The fire
started one mile east of Bassett, spreading
three or four miles In either direction, and
sweeping everything before il. The damage
at this writing it is impossible to estimate,
but the farmers OF the ueighborhood, aided
by 200 people. have already by hard fighting
saved thousands Of dollars worth OF prop
erty. Several families were compelled to
seek the fields. lakes, wells and caves to
save their lives. aud four or Eve farmhouses,
with their barns and granaries. have been
burned. As nearly as can be learned no
lives were lost.
The fire is still burning in southwest
erlY direction
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WAR ON RAILROAD POOLS.
Edmunds Believes That the Sherman
Antitrust Act VIII Hold.

CHICAGO, Nov. 20.-The Inter-Oce to
morrow will publish an interview with ex-
Senator Edmunds in which he declares his
belief in the constitueionality of the Sher-
man antitrust act, and strongly advocates
its rigid enforcement. He emphatically
declares that 1t was the intention of the
trainers OF the bill to reach all railroad
pools and traffic agreements where they re-
late to the putting up of'rates and provided
a penalty for cutting.
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RESPECTFULLY DECLINED.
China Will Send No Vessels to the
Great Naval Review.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-There will be no
Chinese vessels at the great naval review
next spring. Minister DENLY transmitted
to the Chinese Government cordial inyi-
tation from tile Government OF the United
States TO send some vessels representative
of the Chinese navy to the review, but ac-
cording to the report received from him at
the Navy Department to-day, Yamen re-
piled that China had but recently added
steam vessels to her navy and the officers
were unacqualnted with the navigation of
the distant western seas. where so many
difficulties were likely to pe met. that 1t
would make 1t necessary to decline the
imitation.
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ACCUSED OF WITCKCRAFT.
4 Protestant Woman Secures DAM
anac D~sac<

BERLIN, Nov. 20-A rather sensational
and unusual case has. just been settled by
the courts in Eicnstaett, Bavaria.
A Protestant woman named Herr began
an action for SANDER against Catholic
priest, Father Aurelian, whom she accused
OF asserting that she had by the agency Of
witchcraft imbued her boy with the devil.
In his defense Father Aurelian called
several Catholic clergymen. He testified
that he exercised the devil from the boy,
and supported his evidence by quotations
from the writings of the fathers. The boy
himself deposed that ne knew nothing at all
of exorcism. The woman was awarded
small damages.
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His Liabilities Heavy.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 20.-The as sign
ment OF Marshal A. Phillips, commission
merchant in cotton and woolen yarns.
trading as Marshall A. Phillips & Co..
236 Chestnut street, was recorded In Norris
town yesterday. Although Mr.. Phillips
could not be found to-day. it is learned from
ether sources that the liabilities will amount
to about 100000, with assets very much
smaller than that amount.
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Into the Ditch.

MOBILE, Ala. Nov. 20.-A southbound
train on the Mobile and Birmingham rail-
way Jumped the track this morning near
jackson and went down an embankment
into the ditch. The smoker and one
passenger-car took fire and were extln-
guished with some difficulty. The thirty
passengers IN the two cars all escaped with
slight hurts except Edward Adams,
travelling SALESMAN. who received FERROUS
internal injuries.
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RECEIVERS RELEASED.
The Aransas Pass Road Must Pay Its
Own Debts,

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, Nov. 20.-Upou the
final report OF Master In Chancery Fleming
in the case of the San Antonio and Arkansas
Pass railway receiyership. Judge King yes
terday issued DEGREES diseharglng Receivers
B. +. Youakim and j. Z. Mcnamara and
releasing them and their bondsmen from all
further liability. The report shows that
there are outstanding bills aggregating
s535,os of which large proportion is due
Tom Kennedy and the Pullman Car Com
pany. Ii Is adjudged that the receivers shall
be released from these claims and that the
same shall be charged against the property
of the company as part of tile costs of the
receiyership
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TWO KILLED.
A Collision on the Belt Line in the
CITY Limits of CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Nov. 20.-By collision be-
tween two heavily laden freight trains on
the belt line road. near the Atcher-avenue
crossing of the Alton Railway this morn
ing, three lives were lost, and two men
injured. who may not recover. The killed
are John Beuchamp, a conductor on the
belt line ltrain, and Richard A. Otto, the
brakeman. The injured are Thomas Gar
land, engineer, and John West, brake
man. Eight cars and a caboose were
crushed into kindling wood. 1t took a
wreckiDg crew several hours to clear away
the wreck after fire had done its work.
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ROBBERY NEAR FAIRFIELD.
A Nevadan Stopped by Two Highway
men at Caunon,S Station

FAIRFIELD, Nov. 20.-This aftern oon Mr..
Wolf Of Exc. New. on his way TO Napa to
buy mules, was rtbbod by two men at
Cannon's Staten. about six miles from
here. of $3.50 and his gold watch and chain.
The robbers made him get out of his buggy
and drove toward Susun. Mr.. Wolf 60.
rancher TO bring him to the Courthouse,
where he made complaint and officers are
out after the criminals.
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land; Mrs. Fanny Swsitzer Mrs. F. Cert
and Burke Levy, of San Francisco; Wolff
rosenberg and daughter. OF Healdsburg;
u. Loubree and wife. of Middleton; Mrs. F.
Levy of Halfmoon Bay. and two daughters
from Paris. Following the wedding the
several hundred invited guests repaired to
the opera-house. where the newly married
couple were formally congratulated.
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RAISING WAGES.
All the Manufacturers of Rhode Island
Are Falling into Line.

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. Nov. 2O.-The Man.
Vile Company has notified the employees
that wages would be increased on December
g. The amount OF the increase Is not
stated. About 1900 hands are employed in
the mill and this action is In line with that
announced by the other large cotton manu-
facturers OF the State last week
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Lost at Sea.

PORTLAND. Me-, Nov. 20.-The schooner
Edith NJ. Pryor arrived here to-day, and
reports the loss Of six men while taking In
her travis off the Mstinious. The lost men
were: William Delano. Ames Simons, Mar
tin Butler, Joseph Hanlon, William Good
win and David Morrow, all of Gloucester.
Mass
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Saved by Death.

PARIS. Nov. 20.-Baron Reinach. a di.
rector Of the Panama Canal Company and
one of the defendants in the criminal prose-
cution connected Herewith which is to be
commenced this week, died suddenly dur
Ing last night. The doctor gave it as his
opinion that death was due to congestion
of the brain.
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CHARGED WITH MURDER.
A Clew to the Freightcar Tragedy
Leads to an Arrest.

PORTLAND, Nov. 2o.-A dispatch was
received at police headquarters tonight
from La Grande. Or. stating j. F. Casada
had been arrested there on the charge of
numbering r. L. johnson of Colfax. WASH,
whose body was found in freightcar at
Albina last Wednesday. On Jonnson's
body piece Of paper was found on which
was written the name "Casada." The dis
patch stated that Casada has the appear
ance of being chronic tramp.
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A Great Lumber Fire.

ARKANSAS CITY. Ark, Nov. 20.-The
large plant of the Desha Lumber and Plan
ing Company was burned this afternoon
and all the lumber in the surrounding yards
was destroyed. The plant was worth
100000, and 100000 feet Of hardwood
lumber were burned, worth $500, 600.
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Tommy Warren Goes Free.

WACO. Tex, Nov. 20-Tommy Warren,
the feather-weight pugilist. charged with
the murder OF Glen Stovall, a colored man.
was released to-day, the jury failing to
agree.
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A Free Concert.

The famous Sable College students will
give free concert of plantation melodies,
recitations. ETC.. at the Young Mems
Christian Association Hall. 232 Sutter
street, Tomorrow evening at o'clock.
This concert will be free to the public.
both ladies and gentlemen.
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Salt DESTROYED by Fire.

CHICAGO. Nov. 20.-Thirty sheds contain-
ing 100000 barrels of salt. belon ging to the
Michigan Salt Company. were almost
totally destroyed by fire in Cummings to-
night The loss is estimated at $685. ,000
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Earthquake at Portervi.le.

PoRTERvILLE, Nov. 20.-A sharp shock
Of earthquake occurred here last night at
9:55, lasting fifty seconds. 1t was accom-
panied by rumbling noise, similar to dis
tant thunder. The vibrations were from
northeast to southwest. No damage
resulted.
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WORK OF THE MAFIA.
An Italian Who Will Not Tell How
He Was Wounded.

New YORK. Nov. 2o.-Joseph Lombardo
staggered into his apartments to-day badly
wounded by bullet in the back. He re-
fused to say anything regarding the matter,
and the crime savers of the Mafa's work.
Lombardo's condition is serious.
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Mrs. August Belmont Dead.

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 Mrs. August Bel
mont, the widow Of the late August Bel
mont. the well.known banker, here and
sbrf ad, died after lingering illness at her
residence. zoe Fifth avenue. this after
noon.
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Kenna Still Seriously III.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 20.-Senator Kenna
was considerably easier to-day. but his gen.
eral condition seems to be unchanged.
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exringuished. but some one raised cry Of
fire. and about 800 people who were in the
galleries made mad rush to escape. Two
colored men were hurt but not fatally. and
the audience in the other parts of the house
kept quiet
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Suicide by ShoOting.

CHICAGO, Nov 20.-John Irwin Veeder. q
well-known lawyer OF this city, committed
suicide to-day by shooting The cause of
tho suicide is unknown.