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HE MURDERED HIS WIFE
Their Marriage Was Secret
and Both Were Students.
Story of the Husbands Infam-
GUS Practices Upon Her.
She Dies and He is Tried and
Convicted of Murder.
Murdered HIS ChlId wlfe

NEW York, Feb. For nearly a
month young Carlisle Harris has been on
trial here charged with having poisoned
to death his girl wife, who, at the time of
her death, was an inmate of a fashionable
boarding school of this city. The mar
rage of the two had been kept a secret,
but the mother of the girl, Mrs. Helen
Potts, learned of it and pressed young
Harris, a medical student, TO fix the time
when tho marriage should be made known.
The time was close at hand when the
young woman died
Fifteen DAYS later, rumors of foul play
having crept about, the body was dug up
and an autopsy made. Morphine was
found in her system. When Harris was
arrested he admitted giving her capsules
of morphine and q%uinIne as a %nervine, but
tried to Law the blame of death on a
druggist. 1t TRANSFERRED that the young
woman before her demise was brought
close to death by a criminal operation,
performed by Harris. 1t also trauspired
when the young wife was diving on one
of these occasions Harris engaged in
libertine orgies with other women.
Evidence that he wished to be rid of
his girl wife and dreaded his family
learning of the marriage, was introduced.
1t was proven he had betrayed other
young women, and boasted of his power
with girls. The case was given to the Jury
tonight and IN about an hour they re-
turned with a verdict of Guilty of
murder in the frst degree"
Mrs. Harris, the prisoners mother,
shrieked and fell to the floor. My
God" she cried, where is justice?"
There IS no Justice on earth" replied
Harris younger brother. Its a lie that
he is guilty. and from such men as these"
moaned the grief-stricken woman. She
was utterly overcome and 1t was some
time before her younger son anc other
relatives were able to take her from the
court room.
, 1892-02-03
Greenhui ExnInIns.

CHICAGO, Feb. AT a meeting of
the directors of the Distillers and Cattle
Feeders company today President Green
hut presented a somewhat lengthy COM
muuication, dealing with reports which
have been in circulation rejecting on Mel
son Morris and himself. He denied the
charges which had been made against
them and said his aim had been to guide
the affairs of the company on a conserya-
tive basis. This policy was not satisfac-
tory to certain stockholders and for some
time eve-y means had been brought to
bear with the board to hold a market 80
as to show abnormal profits.
, 1892-02-03

LONDON, Feb. "A bottle found
floating near one of the Shetland islands on
Bresay sound vas picked up containing a
message from Foula island of the Shet-
land groupe, eighteen miles west of the
other islands, stating that owing to the
absence OF communication with the other
islands caused by exceedingly stormy
weather the past five weeks, the inhabi-
tants Of Foula were on the verge of starva-
ton. They had, at the time the bottle
was thrown into the water, only a few po-
tatocs and a little meal left.
, 1892-02-03
Men Float Seven DAYS.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb 1.-The last two
OF the men washed out to sea from New
York on garbage scows were brought to
this city today by a schooner which picked
them up. Seven days and nights the
men were III the scow with only a few
biscuits and a milk can iull of water to
sustain them. They were almost frantic
with hunger and thirst. The SKIN on
their faces had become hard and cracked
with cold and they presented a most
pitIablc sight.
, 1892-02-03

NEW YORK. Feb. 2,-Dealings in
the stock market continue to show a de-
creased volume. Selling was free in the
forenoon. but later a covering by shorts
became pronounced and a decidedly strong
temper developed in the fiaaI trading.
Distillers' showed wide fluctuations, sud
denly advancing 2 per cent in the morn
ing and as quickly falling off l. This
didn't attest the remainder Of the market,
and sugar rose 2 per cent. The Western
Union showed much strength and is up .
per cent tonight; Distillers ID.
Governments-Firm.
Petroleum-6l4.
Copper-SteadY. Lake $40. 10.
Lead-Steady. Domestic, "a. 20.
Tn-Steady. Straits, Sl9.6 60.
Money on call easy: closed offered at | !
to 2.
Bar Silver. Get.
Following are closing prices OF stocks:
U. s. 4s registered, ll6A. coupon, ll64;
Is registered, 100 bid; Pacific 6s. lO9
bid; Atchison, 395; Canada Pacific. 90;
canada Southern. 602: Central Pa
cihc, BIZ; Burlington, 1881. Delaware
LackawannG Il Western. l444: Denver 4
RIo Grande. preferred, 47s; Erie, 30s,
Kansas 4 Texas. III, Lake Shore. 1921;
Louisville h Nashville. 74s; Michigan
Central. 1913; Missouri Pacific. 60; Nor
thern Pacific. 23s; preferred, 67!;
Northwestern, Il75; preferred. l4l bid;
New York Central, ll4s; Oregon
Improvement. POI; Oregon Naviga-
ton, 90; Pacific Mail, SO; Reading.
403; Rio Grande Western, 374; pre-
ferrel, 694; ~irsts. 77s; Terminal, lis;
Rock Island. 9ls. Milwaukee 4 st.
Paul, 79s; st Paul & Omaha, 40;
Texas Pacific, l2f. Union Pacific, 46i;
OREGON Short Line, oct; u. S. Express.
40; Fargo Express, 40, Western Union,
81; American cotton oil. 343; Lead
Trust 20t.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2.-Cattle-Receipts,
1000. Market, steady. Good to choice
steers, 81 50(@5.00; others, SO. 0O(94.I5;
stoskers, 81. S5@2 IS; COWS, 81 5Ote2 90
Sheep-Recelpts. 5000. Market weak.
Native ewes, So. 0094.0 90; mixed, 81. l0
@4. so; wethers, $500, @6.05; Texans,
SO. 80; Westerns, 81. 90@4 IS; lambs, SIS so
6.25.
, 1892-02-03

CINCINNATI, Feb. AN Ironton, O.,
special says: 1t now appears that the
death of Wilblr Folsom, a travelling
salesman residing here, was not caused by
grip as was first reported, but that Folsom
committed suicide on account of despond-
ency over poor business. Folsom is said
to be a relative of Mrs. Grover Cleve.
land
, 1892-02-03
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

Eleven lives we're lost in a wrecked
Chinese steamer near Che Fo. China.
President Harrison has made public
trade rules between America and Ger
many.
President aud Mrs Harrison gave a
dinner last night in honor of the diplo.
matte corps
The French government has devised an
extradiuon treaty between France and the
United States.
The Brazilian minister of var has re.
signed. The minister of marine holds
both portfolios.
Fred Needeck, aged GO. a tanner Of
Milwaukee, last night killed his wife with
a razor. He then suicided.
, 1892-02-03

DENVER, Feb. 2.-Leadville dispatches
tell ola snowslide which covered Deer
Lodge tunnel. destroying the cabin over
it. Two miners named Cronan and
Mcguire are supposed to have been in the
mine athe time, and If SO are undoubtedly
dead. Rescuers are removing the debris in
earch for them.
, 1892-02-03
Thayer VIII Not Resist.

LINCOLN, Neb.. Feb. 2.-Nothwith-
standing sensational reports to the
contrary. the best information obtainable
tonight is that Governor Thayer will
make no. resistance to Governor Boyd
should the latter wish to Immediately
assume His dutias
, 1892-02-03
Say No strike is IN Sight

OMAHA, Feb. Assistant General
Manager Dickinson of the Union Pacific
has sent a letter to the grievance com
mittee asking for more time. The request
was complied with and the men declare
there is no prospect of a strike.
, 1892-02-03

In the counties of Luzerne, Schuylkill,
Carbon and Northumberland, Pa, there
are AIS men who insist upon the title of
professor" This includes musicians,
teachers of music, schoolmasters, two
sleight-of-hand men, n ventriloquist,
four sluggers or professors of s%parring,"
nine dancing masters, two oyster openers
and twelve drink mixers or bartenders.
Twenty years ago the title was a scarce
one in the coal fields. 1t was worn only
by college teachers and it carried a
weight with it.-Hazleton Sentinel.
, 1892-02-03
NEWS.
House.

WASHINGTON, Feb, 1.-The house was
amused again this morning by another
tilt between Morse and Hoar OF Massa-
chusetts. 1t was the remnants Of yester-
days set-to. Hoar. though a Democrat,
is the son of the distinguished Attorney
Hoar of Grants administration and a
nephew of Senator Hoar. That a mem
Der of such a distinguished Republican
family should be a Democrat is an offense
which Hoar insists never has been quite
forgiven by leading Republicans and is
the cause OF the political assaults upon
him.
Morse this morning arose to a question of
privilege and rebuked Hoar for presuming
yesterday to recall from the public printer
a record OF the manuscript OF a speech
previously made by Morse. In a sarcastic
manner he rather severely scored his
young colleague.
At the conclusion OF his remarks Hoar
arose and said: Il think, Mr.. Speaker,
that the gentleman from Massachusetts
has been advertised enough" With that
Hoar took his seat and the Democrats
loudly %applauded his brief retort. TO
which gentleman from Massachusetts, do
YOU refer?" asked Buchanan. and the
controversy ended for a time in another
roar OF laughter.
Boatner offered an amendment striking
out all that part of the rules giving per
mission to legislate on appropriation bills
when in The interest Of retrenchment 10
expenditures. He said he did this ir
order to test the sense OF the house.
Holman of Indiana sustained the pro
vision and was replied to by Dingley OF
Maine, who predicted if the proposition
was Incorporated in the rules October
would fiud the house still in session.
Pending action the house adjourned.
, 1892-02-03
Senate.

WASHINGTON, Feb. I'm the senate,
Voorhees, rising to a personal question,
sent to the clerks desk and had read a
Washington dispatch to the Philadelphia
Press with the heading: THE Senate
Wasting Time in Obedience to Senatorial
Courtesy-Voorhees Fails to Sustain His
Charges-His Scheme to Defeat Judge
Woods Not Supported by the ReDubIi-
cans He had Counted Upon" The dis
patch went on to state that the senate
Judiciary committee had wasted another
session ont of senatorial courtesy to
Sen ator Voorhees,.
That the attempt of Senator Voorhees,
to form a coalition with Republicans was
a Hat failure; hat some OF the Republi.
cans, like Quay. Cameron and Higgins
were opposed to Dallas of Pennsylvania
and Voorhees, proposed il these dis
gruntled Republicans would induce enough
OF their party to aid the Democrats
to defeat Judge Woods, the Democrats
would reciprocate and aid in the defeat OF
Dallas. The dispatch ends with the
statement that the plan would not work
and it is now reasonably certain all the
nominations will be confirmed next Mon.
day without a dissenting vote among the
Republicans.
Voorhees, said a grosser lie than the
alleged plan it would be hardly possible
for his satanic majesty to conceive. Bad
as he thought the appointment of Woods,
he would feel himself disgraced beyond
REDEEM ptiou If he received. let alone made,
a suggestion to defeat an honest and com
petent man like Judge Dallas for the sake
OF getting clear of the appointment of a
man like Woods.
Senators Cameron, Quay and Higgins
said there was no truth in tie story and
the matter ended.
The printing bill was taken up, dis.
cussed for over two hours ard went over
without final action.
On motion of Teller the house bill 10
nunish blackmailinp, which was reported
last week. was taken from the calendar
and recommitte1 to the Judiciary commit
tee, Teller making a remark to the effect
that it had been reported through mis-
take. After a brief executive session the
senate adjourned.
, 1892-02-03

New YORK. Feb. 2.-For several days
Mrs. Dora Miller, a middle aged woman
living at No. l36 Graham avenue, has
been suffering from severe pains IN the
heart. Several physicians were called IN,
but hone seemed to be able TO relieve her.
The case greatly puzzled the physicians,
although they attributed the trouble to in.
digestion. 1t has now occurred to the
suffering woman that her agony is caused
by several Lizards which she swallowed
twenty SIX years ago. This IS the story
told by her: When a girl she was en-,
gagged in harvesting, with other members
OF the family,o on a little farm 10 Germany,
in 1866, when she went to a sprlng to gel
a drink. While bending over the brook
drinking water she swallowed she says, hall
a dozen small lizards. Emetics we're used
got out of her stomach. Attem pts were
made to remove the others, but they
failed. A few months later. Mrs. Miller
says, she came to America. but felt no
evil results from the lizards until several
years later, when they began to trouble
her. She went to nearly every hospital
In hopes of getting some relief, but all to
no effect. For days she went without
food. The lizards refused to leave her.
They would often, she says, crawl up as
far as her throat. and she would attempt
to relieve herself by coughing. The pains
in her throat have been so intense OF late
that her screams have been heard BY the
%neighbors. The physicians say the wo
man is suffering from indigestion,
, 1892-02-03

Through passenger trains, through
freight trains, via the Chicago, Union
Pacific q Northwestern line to the
principal cities east of the Missouri river,
via Omaha.
, 1892-02-03

Subscribe for the Leader.
, 1892-02-03

"A DeSpeTHuO hilieu Df II MarSDal.
TAHLEoUAH, l. T., Feb. Waco
Hampton; the most noted Indian des-
perado of his age, was killed last night
by Deputy United States Marshal G. Fl,
Bruner. He was killed ten miles east of
here in the mountains. Bruuer was on
the lookout for Hampton and suddenly
met him alone in the road. A call for
surrender was made and Hampton held
up his hands. but as qnick as a flash he
fell from his horse and began firing, none
of the shots taking effect. Bruner then
emptied one barrel of his shotgun, killing
the horse and woundlng Hampton. An.
other attempt was made to kill the mar
shall, when the second barrel of the shot.
gun took off the top OF Hampton's head
Hampton, when only IA years old, in
company with his father killed an old
man named Herman four years ago. For
this otfense he was sent to the reform
school at Washington, d, C., for eight
years and his father was sent to Detroit
for ten years. After staying in the reform
school about eight months he made his
escape and returned to this country and
took a part in the killing of Bill Cristy.
Six weeks ago he and John Brown called
JOSIAH Poorboy and Whitehead, both
Deputy United States marshals, out to
the gate and shot them dead. At that
time he had defied the authorities. After
killing Hampton Bruner hurried on and
arrested John Brown. Brown told the
marshal where's part of the stolen plumber
was that had been taken from a country
store.
, 1892-02-03

Try Jack Frost" -four.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-03-19
Death O JOY.

Sudden joy Is sometimes as fatal as
deadly disease. A touching story In
veri3cation of this is reported through
the pensions authorities concerning the
death Of Catherine Baker, tho widow
Of an 1919 soldier and a pensioner. Mrs.
Baker vas Lightweight years old and q
resident Of Metropolis, Ill She drew q
small pension, her husband having been
q private n Capt ]. Cooks company Of
Kentucky militia. Mrs. Baker had IN
only son who left home during the wnr
and whom she had not seen for over
thirty years A short time ago Mrs.
Baker received q letter fr ON her son
saying no was on his way homo to greet
her. Thirty years absence had not d.
minished the ardor of the old mothers
love, but the news of her sons home
coming was SO unexpected that 1t threw
her into q condition of nervous excite
ment that lasted for days Before she
had recovered fully she received o dis
patch from her son saying no was then
on his way to Metropolis and would
oon be with her. Already i'll from ex-
citcment and anxiety Mrs Baker be-
came greatly asitated A fow hours
aft.r she heard the whistle OF the train
bearing her son TO her. The strain wns
too much for the aged mother and she
dropped dead TO the floor from sheer
excitement at the prospect of again
seeing her son. The latter soon ar
rived. ard SO shocked was he ut his
nothcr's death he became seriously Ill
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-03-19
Artificial Rain.

At the close Of q paper recently rad
before the electrical section Of tho
Franklin institute, Prot Edwin nous-
ton said that the following general con-
illusions might. IN Wow Of the present
state Of meteorological science, be
properly drawn concerning the art-
acial production of rain: ~ That rain
can never be made to fall At win by
mid-air explosions on any part Of the
carth's surface irrespective of the eli
matte conditions there existing. (2)
That during ccrtain meteorological con-
ditions mid-air explosions may result In
rainfall over extended areas. (8) That
the liberation Of energy necessary for
such rainfalls Is due not TO mid-air ex-
plosions, but to the energy stored up in
the moist mir from which the rain Is de-
rived. (9 That tho meteorological
conditions which must exist for the
successful action Of mid-air explosions
would probably, In most though not in
all caseA themselves result In . natural
production of rain. (5) That n com.
paratively high difference Of electric
potential between different parts OF the
DIR, or between the air and tho Garth,
Is possibly favorable when t!.en in
connection with other meteorological
conditions for artificial rain making.
(C) That IN undirected mid-air explo-
sion is not as likely to produce rain as
an explosion in which the main ten
dency Of tho energy liberated Is to
cause q general up-rush Of tho air.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-03-19
Children.

Tho injustice done TO children by COM
polling them to toll in factories is mani
foS. Eccent statistics show that phys
ical injury is n outcome. An inquiry
into the growth, both in height and
weight OF two hundred boys, half
timers in the Rochdale mills Eng.
shows thai between the rscs of eight
and thirteen they are at a disadvantage
with the common run Of boys, and
much more so with the boys at the
great public schools Thus, from ten
TO thirteen the half-tinc- Grows two
inches lees than the ordinary boy, and
more than five inches less than the pub
lie schooihoy; in weight he will make
nine pounds against the ordinary boys
fifteen and the public schooIboy's sev.
entcen In the four years
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-03-19
The colored man may be imposed

The colored man may be imposed
on some times, but a Mr. Deibel, OF
New Haven, Conn, is In doubt on the
point. He thought he had q good
thing when Q colored boy named
Chappell offered to work in his
restaurant q month, receiving 1 cent
for the first day, his wages to be
doubled each succeeding day. He
readily entered into a contract on the
terms proposed, and is now astounded
at the colered boys claim-$l0,000,-
600 wages. In the first week the
employer had the advantage, as the
colered mans wages amounted to
only $l.25, but after that the tables
vert turned, and on the fourteenth
day the waiter figured his wages at
$83.12 for ten hours work and his
wages for the last week climbed from
the thousands into the millions, so
that on the last day this contract
made his wages the neat little sum of
$3,41s, 1912, or S34l, S73.15 an hour,
s5,697.Ss per minute, or $94.96 per
second. The colored man may not
be able to collect his wages, but he
has taught Mr.. Diebel that sometimes
. Negro can take care of himself in
making contracts.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-03-19
The Pnce hat KIIla.

That money and position do not bring
rest and comfort is q fact so well known
that it has almost passed into aproverb.
This instance is only one of many. A
Chicago writer had called upon a man
who has two positions Of honor and
trust and Is besides q man Of a snug
fortune. In fact, il his temperament
were less like an engine at full speed,
he could retire beneath his vine and fig
tree at Ice and, though he never
pruncd or spun agsin, he could live q
life Of luxury.
"You q spare time to arrange this
natter" asked tho writer Of the rich
man, mentioning the subject.
~ do not sec how ] can" was the re-
ply. 81 have to dictate q dozen letters
on important matters and get them in
the mail by noon Then have TO at
tend . meeting Of the directory Of my
concern at ono o'clock, and that will
last an hour. Then I must jump into a
cab and drive to my home, and there I
must take a hasty lunch. My daughter,
who has been absent for two years, has
Just returned to spend the holidays. I
would like to visit her If I had time, but
l c cannot for by the time I get through
luncheon and get my grip in order 1t
will be time fer me to take the train to
New York, where I am due In forty
eight hours ] shall be In New York
two days, and then when ! come back I
will be behind in my business affairs to
such an extent that I will be kept tied
to the wheel for the next thirty days,
day and night"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-03-19

A sale at auction of all the public
land outside Of the permanent govern.
-ment reservation at Hot Spring, Ark.
has been ordered by the government
to take place April 10, and it is at
tracing much attention in various
parts of the country. The sale will
dispose of every foot Of government
land not included in the Hot Springs
Mountain Reservation as established
by Congress. The land comprises
3S4 lots of different sizes, and it is
understood that the proceeds of the
sale will be used by the government
in still further improving the present
reservation on the mountain and
thereby advance the value of property
generally in the city.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-03-19
The immigration Outlook.

II Is o significant coincidence that at
the period when greater care in restrict
ing immigration is being urged upon
tho American authorities q movement
Is on foot in Europe to send hither IN
unusually large number Of immigrants
during 1894
According to the Chicago News not
less than twenty thousand exiled Rus
sian Jews are said TO be awaiting trans
portation to America from Bremen
and Hamburg. Large sums have been
raised by the relief committees of Lon
don and Berlin. and when spring opens
a concerted deportation Of the unfor
tunate exiles to this country is to begin.
Such philanthropists as Baron uirsch
and Earon Rothschild have agreed that
the tide of emigration should be divert
ed from England, where the labor
market is much overcrowdcd, to Amer
lea, where the chances Of profitable en-
ployment are better.
It Is well that there should be no mis-
40 W Jul LIE Oha POiiSy
regarding this class Of assisted immi-
grafton. The ~sufferings Of the exiled
Jews have justly aroused the sympathy
of the civilized world No country will
furnish better opportunities for them to
begin life owe again than the United
States of America But when all this
is said there is still the necessity for ad-
herring to the policy of excluding unde-
sirable immigrants Fortunately, a
very large proportion Of these exilcs
cannot be elsssed as paupcrs, as was
shown during the last season, when
thousands of them passed the Gordon of
inspection at New York without pro-
test
Il is to be hoped the relief committees
Of the old world will so familiarizc
themselves with our immigration laws
as to obviato the necessity for making
Wholesale reflections during the coming
season. The United States does not
limit its asylum for immigrants for
class reasons, but for the protection OF
the whole body Of citizena
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-03-19

The Democratic New Orleans Pied
yaae, which bitterly opposed the
Mckinley bill and the sugar bounty 1t
proposed, now admits that The meas
ure has been wonderfully helpful to
the sugar planters of Louisiana. It
says that while it is true that the
people Of the country are taxed to pay
the sugar bounty this tax 10 trining
compared to the saving secured by
the removal Of the sugar duty, and
that the bounty is building up an
American industry that saves to this
country many millions eff dollars
which have heretofore gone abroad
to pay fer foreign sugar. The Plea
yune, consciously or unconsciously.
admits the force of the arguments
used by the advocates of the McKin-
ley bill. and which constitute the
very foundation of the protective
policy.