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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30
ARE IN THE TOLLS.
THE CENTRALIA TRAIN HOB
BEERS CAPTURED.
There Were -Four In AIi-IIunted Down
by Citizens VINO Want to Hang Them
without Ceremony OF the At
tempted Robbery.

CENTRAIIA, H., Sept 22.-Braver
defense OF property was never made
than that which resulted in beating
off the train robbers who at midnight
attempted to hold up the Illinois Gen.
trail vestibule train and loot the ex-
press car. Engineer Young, who was
Shot in the arm and back, is recover
ing. Conductor Odum and Fireman
Mcdowell are not badly hurt Two
of their ASSISTANTS. ID. L. Jones and
Charles o Dwyer, are in jail at Salem.
James Harten, a third, passed through
here last nj q in charge OF the sherif.
The fourth, Edward Nichols, 1t Is ex-
pected, will be captured to-day.
The man who had made the attack
on the fireman and engineer was found
lying where he fell when he was
knocked from the tender lie was
brought to Centralia, where the loud
and increasing threats of lvnching
caused him to make full confession.
He said that hi, name was ID. l.. Jones
and that he was railroad man. lie
had switchmen's cards from Kansas
City and Denver ofquite recent dates,
lie said that there were three Others
in the gang. One, Charles O'Dwyer,
whose mother lives here, anothtr,
James Harten, and man named
Nichols
Talk of lynching the prisoners grew
so general yesterday afternoon that
the Others decided to move them t,
Salem. the county seat. Jones and
O'Dwyer we're placed in n closed hack
and taken from town before any one
knew of the contemplated move,
The news of the transfer of Jones
and O'Dwyer was followed quickly by
the announcement that James Har-
ten. the third member Of the gang,
had been captured at Nashville. ILL.,,
yesterday afternoon and would be
brought here in charge of a sheriff,
bound for Salem, on the night train.
The talk of lynching took shape
again, and fully 100 men gathered
at the Air Line crossing before the
train arrived. Mayor Benson de-
tailed number of men to aid in pre-
serving the peace.
When the train came in the crowd
made a rush to the guard line. but no
farther. The conductor then told
them that Harten had been taken
from the train at Irvington, six miles
away. and the mob dispersed. Har-
ten. however, was on the train and
went through. This leaveG only Mich
OILS 10 find, and he will probably be in
custody to-day.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
a REVIEW OF THE WEEKS.
DOINCS.

The general synod OF the Church o.
England in Canada has a,.,oted O
resolution declaring religious t>ach.
ing in public schools absolutely necos
sary.
Judge Putnam at Boston ordered q
verdict of not guilty in the case OF
ex.President A. =. Potter Of the Nav
erick bank on the ground of insult.
cient evidence.
The corner stone OF the new dormi-
tory OF the Drew Iheolog cal seminary
Mt Madison. n. j., was laid by Bishop
will cost 500, 600 and will accommo-
date 100 students. 4
William X. Vanderbilt arrived at
the Auditorium motel, Chicago, accom-
panied by +. o. beach. He left FOR
the Expos ton grounds shortly after
his arrival. and will remain in the
city until he has seen the Fair thor
oughly. ..
1t is reported that suspended silver
mines in Colorado, Utah, and Mon
tana owe san Francisco powder m
panies upwards OF 100000, which il;
is impossible 10 collect. Requests for
payment are answered with go see
SleVclanu. .....
The Henderson CKy.) Circuit court
has decided that the tax assessment of
81 900 900 against the Henderson
Bridge company is illegal and the
sheriff is enioined foom collecting
taxes on this valuation. The court
puts the valuation at s6s0,O0o.
Jury in DR. Tinan will case at Mo-
desto, Cal. di agreed.
Louis McGilton of ST LOUIS com
mitted suicide by shoe ing.
Five prisoners escared from the Jail
at Litchfield, Ky, by cutting through
n brick wall and letting themselves
down by means of blankets tied to-
gether.
FL dds in Madison county, Virginia,
have washed away four larg. mills
and three dwellings The village of
Criglersvillc is almost swept out of ex-
istence. No loss of life has yet been
reported.
James Wicks at Niagara Falls fatal.
" injured two Italians and barely es-
capped lynching.
Herman Thilkc. an old resident of
Thorpe. Wis, was mystcriously shot
and killed. ....
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30
DOWN THE FIRE ESCAPE.

Tenement House Blaze at New York
Nearly Results in Holocaust.
New YORK, Sept. 23.-There was a
panic and a number of narrow escapes
from death among the tenants in the
fivestory tenement, 433 West Fifty
fourth street, which caught fire about
o'clock this morning. The house
is in row OF four tenements
and is occupied by twenty
families. When the tenants were
aroused the stairway was ablaze and
escape was cut Off The firemen ar
rived promptly. however. and took the
frightened aud half-cIad tenants down
the fire escapes. John Duffy made a
rush down the staircase and was Sc
verely burned about the head and
body when he reached the street The
total loss is bout $4,000. 1t is said
the fire was caused by man residing
in the house throwing lighted lamp
at his wife during quarrel
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30
CAUGHT BY PiNkERTON
All the Hancock bandits Run Down an
Money Found.

Money Found
CHICAGO, Sept. 20 the big Lancoci,
mich. express robbery is ut an end
The detectives have ceased their
work, the evidence is all in.
the money located and all the robbers
arrested. They will be brought up for
examination in the court at Mar
quette. Mich, Saturday and the
money will be produced in court as
evidence.
Every dollar of it has been found
and it is in a safe place, Three OF the
five men who conspired to rob and
robbed the Aineri an Express com. any
of the S10,0 UO have confessed A
fourth would confess also if it were
demanded of him, but the authorit es
do not want his evidence.
The robbers-as bold quintet of
rascals as ever held up train since
that original and startling method of
highway robbery was first invented by
the James brothers of Missouri ARE
al now under arrest. i hese are the
men:
Ed. Hogan of Marquette, Mich, ex-
press messenger who has recently been
living the life of a sport, and who was
the originator of the conspiracy.
Dominick Hogan, his brother, who
was the express messenger on the
train that was robbie = and who had
custody of the So coo that was taken.
Jacx King, the famous champion of
the United States at the Cornish style
of wrestling, who is we'll Known to
''Parson" Dawes and TO Chicago audi
ences in general.
Jack Butler. Of Marquette. Mich.
an all around crok. up to all the
games in vogue. who has done his
term in the states prison.
George La Liberty, an ex-railroad
stoker, who was out Of work and who
was the only man in the party who
was capa BILE of handling a railroad To-
connective
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30
woLtorr OPPOSES CLOSURE.
Pats New Rule Comes Tn for Dis
cusyon in the senate.

Pats New Rule Comes Up for Dis
custon in the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Sept. % After very
short routine sess on the closure reso-
luton was laid before the senate this
IN rning and Sc ator Wolcott took the
floor. Although he said thai he would
vote against the resolution he de-
clared that no ia tious opposition
would be made 10 it and that a
vote upon it could = be reached
much sooner than a vote upon the re-
peal bill could be. If the senate de-
sired IA vote on the closure resolution
it could have ii without much debate.
He would not interpose the slightest
objection. IL there was a fai ure to
press it TO vote then criticism on the
senators opposing the repeal bilt
would have TO cease The debate on
the epeal bill could be stit ed by tic
closure rule. but it could not he stified
o herwise. In his own opinion, how
e er, closure was not necessary, be-
e. use there had been no factious &C.
lay. Ia closing Senator Wocott said
that for himself lie wsuld just as soon
have the vote taken on the II 1t once
AMI get II all over with; but if his as
suciatCs k ew no change or shadow
o lur ing" and should deem it st
10 contest the measure inch by
IN h, me would cheeriully and
cordial join with them in
meeting any test of endurance which
the majority might see fit to impose.
Within reaso lab!e and proper hours
the bill could be discussed until the
time for vote came. Any attempt to
impose cruel and unusual conditions
would be met by every obstacle that
the rules perm tied until those who
the senate should adopt the
closure rule. lie reminded them that
"Festina Lente' was good motto to
follow.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30
MEN KILLED IN A MINE.
CareIessness Caused . Terrible Ell
plosion.

CareIessness Caused . Terrible Ex-
WmKEsBARRE. Pa, Sept 22.-By the
carelessness of mine foreman an ex-
plosion of gas was caused in q Ply
mouth mine yesterday afternoon in
which five men were killed and six in
jured. The dead are:
ID. NJ. JONES, aged 81, rock contractor,
married
WILLIAM JONES, aged IS, rock man,
ma FRIED
JOHN FLANAGAN, aged As, mason,
married.
WILLIAM P. JONES, aged IS, mason,
| married
JOSHUA LIGHTLY, aged SIS, assistant
mining boss, married.
The three first named lived At
WilkesLarre and the two others at
plymouth. All had large families
The injured are:
O. l.. EVANS.
THOMAS WILLIAMS.
JAMES, MonGAN.
JosEPH CuMMISs.
ID. b. DAVIS.
O. l.. WILLIAMS.
All were seriously hurt, but will re-
cover.
The accident occurred in a coliiery
company at Plymouth, two miles from
this city, and was one of the most
peculiar ever known in the anthracite
region.
Two masops, Flanagan and Jones.
were building high stone wall at the
end of the ,00O-foot gangway IN order
10 reverse an air current. ID. NJ. Jones
and William Jones, rock contrac' ors,
were experimenting the imbering
of an air shaft sixty feet deep, which
was being sunk from the gang.
way to workings below. While these
men were at work, Assistant Mine
Freeman Lightly descended the main
shaft to inspect the works He had
naked lamp in his cap and passed
along the gangways and down an
inner slope on his way to the main
gangway. He had not entered this
more than twenty yards when his
lamp ignited the gas and a terrible
explosion occurred. The force of the
explosion was so great that the rush
OF air tore down the high walls the
masons were building. crushing Elan.
nigan and Jones to death. At the
same time the workmen in the shaft
Were struck down by mass of rock
and timbers shaken from the sides by
the force of The blast. ID. NJ. Jones
and Willis Jones were both instantly
killed, and many of the rock men and
labo ers at work with them sustained
more or less sew re injuries. Foreman
Lightly's body was hurled from side
to side of the passage and burned and
beyond re, ignition. Lightly
had been foreman for fifteen years
and knew that the gangway was full
OF gas. The officials express surprise
at his entering it with Il naked light.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30
RUN DOWN BY A M1ToR CAR.
One Man Killed and -Four Others Injured,
one Fatally. at st. Louis.

ST. LorIs, Mo, Sept 2l.-At 8
o'clock this morning a motor car of
In. southern Electric railway, while
tying ong at high rate of speed in
the southern suburbs, struck farm
wagon containing five persons, kill
ing one and badly injuring the 9TH
ers. .t.t
WILLIAM EASTMILLER of 1892 Wis
cousin avenue. fell in front of the car and
was trished to death. He leaves a widow
ami five children.
ISAAC EssT of 1918 Cherokee street was
fatally injured.
JAMES WEISS of 3422 Tennessee avenue,
was badly injured about the shoulders and
spine hurt.
WILLIAM KEKnoFAR of 2S66 Wisconsin
avenue. arm broken and otherwise injured.
john CooPERsMITH, 1888 President street,
arm and leg broken
Motorman Henley claims that the
accident was due to the breaking of
piece of machinery on the mo or. He
saw the wagon ahead. rang the gong
and shut off the current, but was un-
able TO stop the car.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30
THINK the CLOSE is NEAR.
Residents OF Rio de JancIro Anticipate
HON bardment or surrende.

oinbardment or Surrende.
LoNDoS. Sept. ga cable from Rio
de Ianeiro this morning says: Every
body here is expecting that this day
will decide the fate of Rio. and that by
night either Rio will have been shelled
into subjeciion or else il will have
been saved 10y an early surrender.
When the cable message referred TO
was sent Rio was still in the hands of
government forces, but its surrender
was rnomentarily expected. The rebel
warships, by order OF Admiral de
Mellos, who is tired of negotiating
with Peixoto, had their decks cleared
for act on. Then the drums beat Ito
quarters" the guns were loaded and
run out and all eyes were turned
toward the admiral's flagship. where
the signal to commence firing is ex-
pected at every moment. This was at
an early hour this morning and final
negotiations were still in progress
be ween the shore and the rebel flag
ship. The action of the rebels caused
the most intense excitement in Rio
The unfortunate inhabitants who
were unable TO escape from the city
ran about the streets in CONSERVATION
and dismav. gathering at street cor
ners denouncing PieYoto or else sought
srfety from the impending lombard
ment. The adviccs also say that many
dispatches from Europe are being G.
ceived at the brazilian capital. 1t is
added. however, that outward mes
sages from Rio are vigorously scanned.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30
Clicked to Death by Dust.

ARKANSAS City, Kan. Sept. 23.-The
great crush of freight business on the
santa Fe is laying the building of
towns along the road. A nail famine
exists in many Of the towns. At Perry
there has been little change in the
state OF affairs, and there can be none
rntil heavy rain comes to lay by the
dust and clear the air. The situation
10 positively frightful. People com
ing ON there are SO black with dirt
40 TO be unacceptable. Yeste day
morning the dead body Of an old man
was found stretched out on the prairie.
9e had been sick ands was literally
shoked to death with the dust. The
a.ality OF the food sold Is very bad.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30
WORK OF THE PENSION BUREAU
Suspended Cases Expected to BE Dis
posed or by Oct. 10.

Suspended Cases Expected to BE Dis
posed or by Oct. 10.
WASHINGTON. Sept. % A statement
prepared at the pension bureau shows
that since March 4, 1898, the total
NUN Der OF pensions granted was j5,-
2og. OF these 4,las were issued sin e
Aug &c, 1898, LIE being original
and 40, increases. of the origi-
mails issued to soldiers of the late
war }a6 were for disabilities con-.
tracted in the service and in line of
duty. and BIZ We're issued unde" the
act of June -, 1890. The number is
sued for disabilities contracted in the
service was, therefore, twenty in eX-
cess of these issued under the depend
ent act The board o. revision is now
Gisposing of an average of about $500
cases per week of those suspended UNI
der the recent orders of the bureau.
At this rate i, is estimate that practi-
cally all of those heretofore suspended
will be disposed Of by Oct 10.
1t is also estimated that at least IS per
cent of those suspended will be re-
tanned on the rolls. though not all of
them at their old rates of pension.
Commissioner Lochren estimates
that the only deficiency appropriations
required will be $500, 900 for special
examiners, and another appropriation
for fees and expenses of examining
SUI geons. The estimates for the year
are Sl62. 900, 900.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30
BYNUM'S INCOME TAX PLAN
He Would Provide New Methods for
RnisLng Pension Funds.

Raising Pension Funds.
WASHINGTON, Sept. %. = Congress
man Bynum proposes to bring the in
come tax question before this congress
in a new form. He is canvassing the
sentiment of the democratic members.
Mr. Bynum proposes a graduated in
come tax, the fund derived therefrom
to be set apart for the maintenance of
a general pension law. South
ern congressman do not take
kindly TO the second PROPOSE
ton. The measure finds some
support among western republicans
and is strengthened among this class
by the general pension fe 'ture. The
Indiana congressman has not vet put
his proposition into the form Of a bill,
but win probably do so when the sub
ject of an income tax is brought be-
fore congress. 1t is possible that Mr..
Bynum will conclude that 1t would be
advisable to put an income feature
into the tariff bill. He is a member OF
that committee and also of Tvs sub
committee on internal revenue and in
come tux.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30
LYNCHERS SHOT DEAD.
Ten Men Killed by Soldiers at Roam
okc, Virginia. ..'.

oht' N'FG"ih.
ROANOKE, Va, Sept. Mrs. Henry
s. Bishop, aged about 80 years. from
Cloverd lie, eight miles from this city,
was enticed by n negro named ! homas
Smith from the market where she had
come 10 sell produce into an empty
saloon basement, where he beat her
into inscnSibility and ronbcd her oil
her pocketbooS, cont ming les than
81. Smith was captured and lodged
in il. ...
A crowd gathered around the Jail
and kept increasing IS night APP
pro ched Ats O'Clock the L. anoke
light infantry marched 10 the Jail by
ORDERS OF Mayor Trout. Guards were
posted and the Stree S in The immcd-
late cinity cleared. About dark the
or wd was increased by 100 men from
the vicinity of the woman's home,
headed 10y Mrs bishops son, n fire.
ma on the Norfolk & Western rail
road.
At o'clock portions of the mob
battered at side door If the Jail
where the militia and Mayor Trout
had retired The shooting was COM
menced by the mob and the mayor
was shot in the foot. The militia
were then ordered to return the fire,
and volley from about twenty-five
rifles was poured into the mob. Ten
men were killed by this fire and as
many more wounded, some of them
fatally.
During the excitement caused by
the volley the negro was taken from
the Jail by an officer and secreted.
The DEAD and wounded were removed
to drug store and to the Offices of
physicians The militia then dis
persed and left the scene "a quietly as
possible.
The 70 lowing is list OF dead and
in jured as far as known at present:
The dead are:
s. A. WICK, hotel proprietor
WILL SHEETZ, fireman on the North
western railroad. .
CHARLES W. WHITEMIRE, conductor
on the Northwestern railroad.
J. Il. TAYLOR OF Blue Ridge.
GEORGE WHITE, shot through the leg
and blei to death.
EMMETT J. SMALL.
w. JONES, engineer on the Norfolk q
Western railroad.
JOHN MILLS, distiller. Buck Greek.
EMMETT j. SWALLOW, Northwest
Roanoke.
GEORGE SETTLES of vinton, MORALLY
sounded.
The injured are:
OTro FALLS, shot through the body and
will die.
WILL EDDIE, shot through groin.
GEoRoE q. MONROE. shot in head.
FR,SK MILLS, shot in the arm. ....
TON NELSON, leg shot off.
LEROY WHITE, shot in back.
j. b. McGuEE. shot In leg.
- SHEPARD, shot in the leg.
f. j. SMALL, shot in abdomen.
CHARLHs POWELL, shot through the body.
J. II. CAMPBELL.
EpGAn WAHLIN.
T.. W. FIadATr.
c. r. NORTH.
q. b. TAYLOR.
- HALL.
DAVID RuGGLEs.
N. K. srARKs.
r. +. NELNs.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30
ST. PAUL SOCIETY SHOCKED.
Daughter of Eugene Mehi Marries n
Colored Hotel Porter.


ST.. PAUL, Mimi, Sept. 2l.-Social
circles were given the greatest shock
of the year yesterday afternoon upon
the announcement that NJ SIS Jennie
Mehl, 20 years old, the pretty daugh-
ter of Eugene Mehl, until last week
proprietor of the hotel Ryan, had been
legally married TO James Robinson a
negro, who had been employed in the
hotel. The license was taken ont in
Anoka county and the wedding oc-
CURED in West st. Paul, the ceremony
having been pc formed by Rev. r. 4.
Hickman, the co ored pastor Of the
Pilgrim Baptist miss on, at the house
of {. L. Wilson, a colored man living
on Merriam street. The marriage re-
turn certificate is regularly made to
the clerk of the District court of
Anolia county. the names of four ne
groes being attached to it as wit
neSseS.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30
TROUBLES OF EMPLOYEES.
Strike of stampcrs at the bridgeport
lirass Works Against Reduction.

-
BRIDGEpoRT, Conn, Sept. 2l.-The
stampers Of the Bridgeport Brass com
p nv have struck because of the re ent
re uction in wages. The men who
formerly made 81 % now make S1.2O.
Three hundred girls are thrown out
of work.
LEwIsIo or, Maine, Sept. aO.-Mnle
spinn T. in the Ii III and Androscaggir
mills ave been notified that their pay
will be reducei 10 per cent n onuav.
The S inners say they will not accept
The reduction.
"nI.tLr, H., Sept. 20.-The manaee-
mcnt of the Joliet branch IF the iii.
noiS Steel company met heir men last
night and submitted an alternative tc
go TO work Oct. | on II bisis of so D
on for steel billets, which is about q
b5 PER cent cut. or let the mills remain
idle. The men reserved their deci- ioL
till tomorrow.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30
DRIVEN OUT BY THE FLAMES
Many Families Near Dcadw, Forced
an. to Desert Their Homes


DEADwooD, ). d., Sept. 2l.-The for.
est fires have advanced to Fantail
gulch and many persons are seeking
SAFE y in the mines. Many mine
buildings and miners residences hav.
been destroyed. The IRE on the north
has reached to within a mile of Lead
City. Two hundred men are battling
with it and make little Roadway.
The wind is blowing a gale and the
smoke is suffocating. Unless the
w.nl changes, buildings in the
suburbs will be destroyed. The fire
northeast OF the city is being driven
this way fast. The outlook for the
safety of outl ing property is bad and
much uneasiness is felt. North and
west of the city there is a seething
mass of flames, the smoke from which
settles over the city, obscuring the
sun.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30
breckenridge Must rlend.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 90. The case of
Miss Madeline Pollard against Con-
gresham w. G. =. Breckenridge of
Kentucky. in which the plaintiff sues
for $50, 600 for breach of promise and
seduction, came up yesterday before
Judge Cox on the demurrer filed by
the defendant, alleging that the de-
claration was had N substance. The
matter was briefly argued by Enoch
Totten on behalf of Congressman
breckenridge and by Jere NJ. Wilson
and Calderon Carlisle for Miss Pollard.
Judge Cox disposed of the matter in a
very few words and overruled the de-
fendant demurrer Mr.. Wilson there
upon prepared an order, which Judge
Cox signed, requiring the defendant
to plead to the declaration within
three days time.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30

ROCKFORD, ILL.,, Sept 2S.-Mrs. An
drew Farr, the wife of the Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy engineer re-
Gently killed at Quincy, was Frustrated
by the shock and later developed start
ling symptoms of insanity. She w S
taken to Aurora yesterday, where rela-
tives of her husband live
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30
Hog cholera in Coles County.

OAKLAND, Sept %. There is an cpl
demic of cholera among the hogs in
this vicinity and they arc dying ly
the hundreds. Samuel Amin, living
two miles west of this city, has lost
over two hundred head of hogs in the
last week.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-09-30
LOSSES BY FIRE.
Blaze on a Mexican Hacienda Destroys
100000 Worth of Property.


100000 Worth of Property.
City OF MExIco, Sept. 2l.-A fire
yesterday on the La Escondido ma.
cienda at Topic, owned by Juan A. de
Aguire Il Co., destroyed $500. 0CO W orth
of property. -Four hundred barre S of
wine and a large quantity OF sugar
were among the losses.
WINNIPEG. Manitoba, Sept. The
steamer Saskatchewan, carrying
freight on Lake Manitoba, has been
burned. The Vessel was valued at
s25, 900 and its loss is serious blow to
only means OF transportation.
OAKLAND, H.. Sept 2O.-During the
storm last night lightning struck the
broomcorn shed of II. Evans, south of
this city, setting it On fire. Seventy
one tons of broomcorn, valued at
1900, was burned. No insurance.