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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-24
FORD THEATER INQUEST.
The Testimony Of Experts Malsesi II
Almost Necessary for the Jury
To Hold Both Col. Ainsworth and Con-
tractor Dant Accountable for tho Deaths
of the Clerks ndictmcnts for Man.
slaughter win Probably Follow.

WASHINGTON, June 16.-The coro-
ner's inquest to fix the responsibility
for the disaster at the Ford's theatcr
building, occupied by the records and
pensions division of the war depart
ment, was finally started Thursday and
proceeded until o'clock Thursday
afternoon when an adjournment was
taken until Friday. Ths same jury
that began the inquiry with Deputy
Coroner SchafeY, before the courts de-
cided that official had no authority in
the matter, was utilized Thursday, and
rs the members had already heard the
testimony OF tho clerks that line
of inquiry was abandoned and
considerable time was saved. The
inquiry Thursday was directed at the
causes of the disaster, the condition of
the building before and after work of
undermining was begun and the respon-
sibility OF tho contractor, George w.
Dant and the officer in charge of tho
division, Col. E. G. Ainsworth Tho
testimony Of experts makes it almost
necessary for the jury to hold both Col.
Ainsworth and Contractor Dant nc.
countable for the deaths of the clerks
last Friday. 1t was also generally be-
lieved Thursday night that an indict-
ment for manslaughter will be returned
by the grand jury against both
men and that a trial in this
criminal court will follow the finding
of the coroner's jury. The district at.
torney's Office was represented Thurs.
day by Assistant Attorney Taggart
who madc notes of the evidence with
the apparent purpose of using them
hereafter in the courts. The proceed.
ings Thursday was more business-like
than they have been. The coroner, DIR.
Patterson, presided, but the examina-
tions of the witnesses were conducted
by Lawyer Thomas, assistant attorney
for the district Among the witnesses
who testified were Architect Clark, SUI
pervising Architect Elliott, Thomas B.
Entwistle, the district building in.
spector, and a number Of the most prom.
inent builders Of the city.
Their testimony regarding the abso-
lute lack of caution on the part Of
those engaged in undermining the build.
ing agreed in every respect. 1t was
shown that to execavate beneath the
piers upon which rested the column
supports Of the floors was an exceeding
ly dangerous operation and could not
have been safely accomplished unless
the floors were supported by what
the builders term shares.
No supports OF any kind were placed
under the floors, and the worlmen
We're permitted to continue excavating
under the piers relying only upon un
derpinning to keep the building mp
Nor was the work of underpinnine
done with any care. It was shown
that both the hricks and tho cement
used, were bad, while the masonry wal
of the poorest character.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-24
BOY BuroHnRED.
4 Woman's stcp-Chiid Murdered BY Hes
Lover-Mrs. LottiesCumming Makes A.
Astounding Confession.

Lover-Nirs. LottiesCumming Makes A
Astounding Confession.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Juno 15.-Last
Friday lad ten years old, named Louis
Cummings, was found dead He had
been brutally murdered. His head
was beaten into jelly and hacked
with an AK. The circumstances all
pointed to his step-mother as the
guilty party. She was arrested and
committed to Jail. She stoutly pro-
tested her innocence, and said she be-
lieved negro, whom she had seen
( leaving tho premises, did the work.
There was much mystery, but proof
seemed to be against the stepmother.
Now for the sequel. Samuel A. Walk.
er, constable of the Fourteenth dis
trict, was arrested Wednesday after
noon and put in jail under the charge
of numbering little Louis Cummings
last Friday afternoon.
Tho arrest was made after confess
sion had been obtained from Mrs
Lottie Cummings, the stepmother Of
the boy, duplicating Walker in tho
crime. According to the story the boy
had caught Mrs Cummings and Walker
in compromising situation, and
Walker, fearing the wrath of Mrs. Cum
mings' husband, procured an ak and
slew tho boy. The woman heard the
blows Of tho ak in the hands of Walker
rs they were rained down upon the un-
fortunate boy, and heard him cry out
Us if pleading for his life.
When she came into the house again
Walker said ~ have killed him" She
said his hands were covered with blood;
that he washed in bowl, and left the
bloody water standing there. The
bowl was afterward covered with the
| top of a large tin can. The boy was
killed on the kitchen hearth.
| After the deed was done, she said
Walker proposed that they carry the
body upstairs and throw it from win
dow, to cause the people to believe that
he had been accidentally killed.
| To prevent the blood from staining
the floor from the kitchen to the up
stairs, she said she wrapped the boys
head in her apron. She said Walker
left and the kitchen hearth was COW
cred with blood, which she washed off.
She said Walker threatened to kill her
if she told that he murdered the boy,
and it was this threat that Kept her
from telling tho jury at the inquest OF
the part Walker played in the tragedy.
She said she carried the two pieces Of
wood into the yard and hid them under
the burdock weeds.
Mrs. Cummings did not seem to regret
the death of the child or the conse-
quences of the evening, as much as she
did the exposures of her relations with
Walker. In explanation of her laison
with Walker she said that Walker was
with her when the boy came in. She
also said she did not believe he would
carry out his threat Of killing him.
Wednesday Walker was arrested and
placed in Jail. He says he is innocent.
Walker is the brother of NJ. A. Walker,
a leading politician of this section. He
is n member of the state legislature,
and was for six years tax assessor of
the county. He is tho leading republi-
can politician of the county.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-24
AIayor unrrIsop a Klsser.

CHICAGO, June 17.-Mayor Harrison
Friday morning kissed fifteen girls
Some of them were big girls, too.
They were members of the party oi
school children who arrived in the city
from California. There are twenty-one
in the party and they are the pride OF
the Pacific slope. A San Francisco
newspaper offered to bring to the fair
the scholar passing the highest exam
ination in each of the senatorial dis
tricts of the state The promise has
been kept and though IL did not include
kiss from the mayor of Chicago, the
girls got one just the same.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-24
REIAPSED.
Garnet Much Worse and is Now Dangerous.
10

Garnet Much Worse and is Now Dangerous.
ly Ill.
PARIS, June 1.-THE condition Of
President Carnot is believed to be seri-
GUS. He suffered a relapse Friday and
much anxiety is felt us to his recovery.
M. Carnot attended the races on Juno
II, and witnessed the running of the
Grand Prix. Upon his return home he
was quite exhausted, and Doctors Potain
und Planchon were summoned to at
tend him.
It was later announced that he was
suffering from liver trouble, but it was
reported by the Steele, a newspaper Of
Paris, that his illness was due to intes-
tinal obstruction. Thursday it was
stated that there was slight improve
meAt in his condition. but as an
nounced, he became worse Friday.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-24
E1-pr..,dent harrison at tho Fair.

CHICAGO, June 15.-Ex-President Har.
rison accompanied by his daughter Mrs.
Mckee, Baby" Mckee, Miss Swan and
Miss Dimmick arrived in this city Tues.
day, and were driven to the Lakota
hotel, where they will stay while in
town. The ex-president lost little
time in making his way to the World's
fair, and arrived there at 1880 o'clock.
Senator and Mrs. Morrill, accompanied
Mr.. Harrison's party, while President
Palmer acted as host, escort aud guide.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-24
Angry Peasants.

PARIS, June 15.-A riot was caused
at Daurmene in Brittany, Wednesday,,
by the attempt of the English vessel
Gypsy to leave port with cargo Of
butter and eggs for England AS the
peasants believe that such shipments
raise the price Of these articles in
Europe, a crowd gathered at the wharf
and refused to dispense. The mob held
their ground until charged seven times
by the police and gendarmes.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-24
cleveland SUFFERING with Rheumatism

WAsHINaToN, June 17.-President
Cleveland came in from Woodley Fri
day to attend the cabinet meeting. but
was suffering severely from rheuma-
tism. He will not come to the white
house Saturday, but has requested Sec
eetary Carlisle to como out to the SUM
NOR white house for = conference Sat-
urday afternoon. Mr.. Cleveland has
suffered severely from rheumatism dur.
ing the last week, and is hardly able to
move about
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-24

HUMBOLDT, Tenn, June 1s.-Allen
Tinder, five miles west of this place,
died from an overdose of morphine.
finder was the leading dry goods mer-
chant of that place for several years,
but recently failed in business. 1t is
thought the drug was taken with sui
cidal intent
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-24
HEAVY INHERITANCE TAX
The Goulds Fighting tho Claim Of th<
Htate-Det,t or GiftS

6tAte-Debt OF GltUT
ALBANY, N. V, June 17.-Controllel
Campbell has engaged Senator David B
Hill and Benjamin B. DosPassos, O:
New York city, as the states counsel
to defend, before Surrogate Ran.
som, of New York city, and in the
higher courts, the claim of the state
to s75O,OOO as tax under the collat
eral inheritance tax law from the
estate of Jay Gould. The Gould estate
has paid in 100000 to Controller Myers
of New York city, bu6 dispute the cor.
rectness Of the states valuation of Jay
Gould's stocks and also the right of the
state to tax S5,000,00 which Jay Gould
bequeathed to George Gould for ''ser.
vices" claiming that it was in payment
of debt and was not gift.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-24
Arrival of Ex-Minisser Phelps,

New YORK, June l6.-Hon. William
Walter Phelps, ex-minister to Germany,
and his family were among the passen-
gers who arrived here Thursday on the
Spree, from Bremen. They will pro-
eeed at once to their home in New Jer-
sey. Mr. Phelps brings with him many
souvenirs of his stay in the German
captal
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-24
Yemale aors. Thieves Escap..

CARTHAGE. Mo-, June 17.-Msy Cal,
vim, the notorious female horse thief,
and her partner, Mary Medsker, dug q
hole in the Jasper county Jail at this
place, made = rope out of their blank
cts, let themselves down twenty feet
and escaped.' May Calvin Is q very
pretty girl, who has made horse steal.
ing Q profession.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-24
A Georgia Hurricane.

ATLANTA, Ga, June IA disastrous
rain and wind storm swept over South
Georgia. Valdosta and Thomasville
report many houses blown down. A
Baptist church and fire department.
bell towers at Valdosts were blown
down. The melon and pear crops are
badly damaged across the lower section
of the state.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-24
A confederats oeueral pead.

JACKSON, Tenn, June 15.-Gen. A. w.
Campbell died at his home here of can.
Ger of the throat, aged 65. He was a
brigadier general in the confederate
army, was member OF the constitu
tional convention in 1870 and promi.
nent candidate for governor on several
occasions
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-24
Buried With a Falling Building.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, June IA section
of the west wall of the old post Office
building, now in course Of demolition,
fell, Wednesday morning, carrying with
it scaffold on which were four men.
They were buried in the debris of brick
and stone, and were extricated with
great difficulty. They were seriously
injured, but it is thought all will re-
cover,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-24
Judge olds Rettres.

INDIANAPoLIs. Ind, June 16.-Judge
Olds retired Thursday as member of
the suTceme bench, and Judge McCabe
is acting as chief justice. The appoint
ment OF Judge Olds' successor will not
be announced until the governors re-
turn from the Worlds fair.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-24
GERMAN DAY.
A Myriad of Teutons From Home anc
Abroad Throng the White City.

ABROAD IhrOnS the Wmte City.
CHICAGO, June 6.-Melodious chimes
of bells rang out glorious welcome tc
the incoming hosts of music-loving,
patriotic German armies at the beauti.
fui ''white city"i in jackson park Thurs.
day morning. Never did the white pal
aces of the fair look more beautiful,
and never did they entertain a more
joyous, pleasure-loving crowd. 1t was
German day" ut the Worlds fair, and
Teutons from far and near assembled
in thousands to make it the merricst
holiday the white city has yet seen.
1t is also the anniversary of the day
when George Washington assumed the
control of the united continental
armies in the war of the re, olution and
the anniversary of the accession Of the
present emperor of the Fatherland te
the throne, SO that the day is dear alike
to the German-Americans and to tia
Germans who are yet subjects of the
Teutonic ruler. The day broke bright
and clear.
There was not a cloud in the sky and
refreshing breeze was blowing since
early dawn from the lake, causing the
ten thousand flags and bright-colored
streamers to float and. futter gaily
from the towers and pinnacles of the
marble-like temples of art and science
which make up the white City"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-24
Rahx Rhkh,s Rival.

New YORK, June 16.-There is no
doubt that before the end OF the next
fortnight the Cleveland family will
numbct more than three. Two teie.
grams have been sent to two large
retail dry goods stores in this city Civ
ing an order 20 each for quantity OF
infants long clothes to be delivered Al
the white house as soon as possible.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-24
Bureau of Engraving and Printing.

WASHINGTON, June 17.-Secretary
Carlisle has accepted the resignation Of
Capt. Meredith, chief Of tho bureau of
printing and engraving, to take effect
July /. The democrat who is likely to
succeed Capt. Meredith is Claude u.
Johnson, of Lexington, KY, warm
personal friend of Secretary Carlisle.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-24
One whole Man Between Them.

VALpARAIso, Ind, June 15.-Wednes-
day morning George Kloss of Dyer, un.
dertook to board Monon train and
fell beneath the wheels, cutting off
both legs His rother Frank, on Mon
day, fell off of another train and lost
both his arms
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-24
The Panama Cases,

PARIS, June 1.-THE morning papers
approve the decision of the court in the
Panama cases, but deneunce the offi-
oials who authorized the prosecution in
the face Of the fact that the cases
clearly came within the limit prescribed
by the French statute of limitations.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-24
Run On Omaha Banks Cease.

OMAHA, Neb., June 16.-The run upon
the savings banks here has entirely
ceased, except in one instance, that Of
the Omaha Savings baAk. which has
nearly 1000 dspositors
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-24
What psLssseps wants

PARIS, June I'm. Charles De Les.
seps will apply to the court for an un.
conditional release on the grounds that
he has served half the time Of his first
sentence, and that the second has hesu
quashed by the superior court
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-24
succss.ful Revival.

HUMBOLDT, Tenn, Juno 1e.-Rev. J.
w. Couch, of Trenton, KY, closed .
successful revival meeting ct the Bap-
tist church. There were ~ conversions
and rs addition. 70 The church = > -
salt Of the meeting
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-24
Political Libel Suits.

QUEBEc, juno 15.--All the provincial
ministers with the exception of Hall
and Macintosh have taken action for
libel againsc La Patrie of Montreal for
publishing libelous statements con.
cerning the manag ement of Jesuit
estates.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-24
A Sequel of tho Disaster.

WAsHINGToN, June 10. - When the
first rumor of the Ford's theater disas-
ter spread through the streets Mrs. S.
e. White heard that the pension Office
had collapsed and killed nearly every
body in it. Her son was employed in
the pension Office, and, although it is
nowhere near the old Ford Theater, she
believed that her son was among the
killed. She ran into the streets
md toward the pension Office
until she pitched forward and fen un.
conscious to the pavement she neve,
spoke after falling, and died Wednes
day. The doctors attributed her death
to the shock.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-24
Our Rapitl. Trans,tory Existence.

our NaElu, lrHnStCOry Ex1StenCo,
Brief as it is at the longest, is liable to 90
materially curtailed by our own iudiscre.
tions. The dyspeptic eat what they should
not, the bilious drink coffee in excess, and
the rheumatic, neuralgia and consumptive
sit in draughts, get wet feet and remain In
damp clothes, and then wonder when Ill
how they became so. To persons with O.
tendency to neuralgia, we recommend o
daily use Of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
in damp or otherwise inclement weather.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-24
Plenty OF Cholera .t Mecca

LONDON, June l6.-The latest advices
from Mecca, where cholera IL raging,
show thar there have been $50 deaths
from the disssse during the lest RW
dsyA
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-24
Dr.. Coulter Inaugurated at Chicago.

CHICAGO, June 16.-Dr. John NJ. Coul.
ter, who has resigned as president o.
the Indiana state university, was
Thursday inaugurated as president Of
Lake Forest university.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-24

"WELL, Johnnie, are you able to keep
your place in your classesl" Johnnie
Eyes. sir; l began at the foot, and there's
not single boy been able TO take it from
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-24
Ihe apitsersa sale ooncludsd.

PxBIs. june 1.-THE Spitxersals was
brought 10 . conclusion Friday, and
the total rsceipts amount 70 only .
sstAls Asas thas lAeeaeeo ksneA
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1893-06-24

THE gas man may have his troubles, but
they are always light
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-06-07
The Deacon's Reputation Is Safe.

Lawyer French, who represents Pitts
field in the legislature, passed around
the other day among his fellow solons a
card which he found on his table upon
returning to his law Office. He had left
the card bearing two words" Retlrn
soon" During his absence a client bad
written underneath it, This is ID
Ee." A second visitor to the Office dur
ing the interval had been a worthy dea-
con who had called to see Mr.. French Oh
church business. and apparently not
noticing the language already inscribed
had added his own message and signed
his name Fortunately Lii. French was
able to distinguish between the two
handwritings, and the deacon's standing
remains secure.-Springfeld Mass
Homestead.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-06-07
Pronounced Hopeless, Yet saved.

From letter written by Mrs. Ada E.
Burd, of Groton, S. D., we quote; 'Was
taken with bad cold which settled on
my lungs, cough set in and finally ter
minated in consumption. Four doctors
gave me up, saying l could live but a
short while. l gave myself up to my
Saviour, determined if l could not stay
with my friends on earth, would meet
my absent ones above. My hush md was
advised to get Dr. Kiug's New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds. l
gave il trial, took n all eight bottles; it
nas cured me, and thank God l am now a
well and hearty woman" Trial bottles
free at Sale-Davis Drug store, Regular
size SOC. and 81.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-06-07

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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-06-07
Bauxite Ores In the south.

Information has come to the two IL
porrant scientific bureaus in Washin
ton, the geological survey and the Smith
sonian institution, of absolutely ine-
haustible deposits Of bauxite ores in Ala
bama and Georgia, which give promis.
of solving the chief difficulty heretofor
encountered in the cheap production 0
aluminium for commercial purposes
Specimen humps of these ores analyzo.
at the Smithsonian institution show I
per cent Of pure aluminium in the Ijgh
tints and 40 per cent in the brown
shades, whereas ordinary clay contain
on an average only SO per cent. Bauxit
derives It's name from the fact that
was discovered first near Baux, or Beaus
near Aries. France. Besides France /
is found to a limited extent in Aus5ri
and elsewhere in Europe and in work.
bic quantities in Arkansas and othe
states and territories Of the Union
Cor Chicago Herald.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-06-07
Sending Photographs to the President.


What under the sun do people suppose
Mr.. Cleveland wants Of their photo
graphs? Do they think the White Hous,
runs an Identification bureau? This IS
one of the craziest crazes the American
people suffer from. Apparently there is
an insane idea in the popular minds that
the president wants to make a national
photograph album to look at when he
isn't busy. Every mail brings it's quota
of photographs, which includes the ba-
bies named after members Of the Whit
House family, all the first" voters fC
Cleveland all his discoveries, their wives
and families, III the freaks that spring
up, and pictures of all sorts Of places
Mr.. Cleveland, however, never sees them
The envelopes are opened by callous
hearted clerks, utterly unappreciative Of
these works of art, and the photographs
are added to the great heap already col
lected.-Mrs. McGuirk in Kate Fields
Washington.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-06-07

Johnny had been misbehaving while
his mother was away, and on her return
she talked very soberly to him about it,
telling him that God was always with
him ond saw oil he did. Johnny left
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-06-07

his mothers room with depressed LOOK
on his face a al was going away from
home when his dog ran after him.
johnny turned around desperately on
the dog. crying out; You so back-it's
bad enough to have God tagging after
me all the time.'-New York Tribune.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-06-07

It is the general belief Of many leadin.
ichthologists that the goldfish really be
longs to no genera or specie-in fact, the,
believe it to be a monster brought abou
through breeding This belief has been
strengthened by the fact that it is nov
well known that the ingenious Celestia
has actually bred whole colony Of gold
fish, each having two well developed tail
and two sets of anal fins. Biologists O.
national Reputation in this country SAY
that it would be equally as easy tasA
to breed quadrupeds with eight legs
St. Louis Republic.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1893-06-07
NOTICE
To Street Tax Payers

= . y u DOV . III . 20
Strt ct Tax Tor the year 1898, in
Dawson, is now due. The amount is
$500, and all subject to this tax arc
notified to call at my Office and pay
the same before June lst. No one
will be called on personally in the
collection of this lax, and all who
have not paid by June LIST will be
summoned to work the streets.
j. l.. JAMES,
City Clerk.