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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-24
> COLORED MURDERER LYNCHED.

Taken from Officers by a Mob and Swung
to Limb.
MoRGANE1EbD, KY, Aug. 1S.-CIarles
Walton, the colored murderer, was
swung to limb in Richard woods near
here last night. A little before II
o'clock Jailer Sellers and the marshal
started for Henderson with the negro
but were overtaken and the prisoner
secured. Walton had lured young Sam
Keith, white, aged -, into a cornfield
near by, cut his throat and robbed him
of 81 90
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-24
TRAIN ROBBERS CAUGHT.

Arrest of the Men Who Held Up the st.
Louis g. San Francisco Express.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 1S.-A dvices
from Roila Junction, Mo-, state that the
two men who held up the St. Louis &
San Francisco train near St. James, Mo-,
yesterday, were arrested near there
this morning by the sheriff, who has a
complete chain Of evidence against
fbaro
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-24
Four Iowa Banks F'afi'

LEMARs, Ia, Aug. 19.-The four
at this place failed to open theil 4 ;
yesterday. They are the First Ma"
capital 500, 900; Lemars NatlonSt
capital; German American Sayingss,
600, and German State Bank, SooV'
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-24
CAUGHT AT A POKER TABLE.

rested in Chicago.
CHICAGO, Ill.,, Aug. 1S.-George Har-
vey, the robber Of $4,000 in gold from
the First National Bank at St. Paul, was
night. He was caught at poker table,
recklessly gambling away his ill-gotten
pains
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-24

P1TTsBuRG, Pa, Aug. ia midnight
fire at Mckeesport destroyed Taylor &
Shoups saw milf and lumber yards and
three dwellings Loss, $50 900.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-24
MANY FISHERMEN LOST.

Disaster Overtakes Fleet in the BAL
Sea.
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 16.-A fish
feet was overwhelmed by storm Y
terday in the Baltic off Hapsal,
port about sixty miles southwes
Revel. Many boats foundered. SgF8
teen persons are known to have be
drowned, and manv others are mlsa9
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-24
SUING FOR A RECEIVER.

OOHn bTOWHS FOTC aC VHIcasO AIIegeu
to Be a Financial Failure.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 1S.-A bill to fore
close mortgage Of sos was filed to-
day against the company owning the
John Brown Fort, which was recently
brought here for exhibition. The bill
alleges that the exhibition has been a
failure and receiver for the company
is demanded.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-24
SUICIDE OF A GUARDSMAN.
DR.. ID. G. Foster, of the Pennsylvani
Militia, Ends His Life.

Militia, Ends His Life.
PITTsBuRG, Pa, Aug. 19.-Dr. D. G.
Foster, surgeon of the Fourteenth Reg
iment, n. 6. P, and one of the best
known physicians in Western Pennsyl-
vania, committed suicide this morning
by shooting himgelf in the head at his
home at Grafton. There is no known
reason for the deed. He leaves a wife
and two children. The deceased was
fifty years of age.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-24
COMPANY OUT OF FUNDS.

The Total Abstinence Life Insural
Declared Inso1vent.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 16.-The
tai Abstinence Life InsuraI
was to-day declared to be Writ
ly insolvent. The statement
made by President w. F. Single
to a meeting of angry policy hold
who were considering the compan
finances
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-24
MOB'S LEADER ACQUITTED.

Col. Brennan, One of the Denver Lynch
ers, Goes Free.
DENVER, Col, Aug. 17.-Col. Brennan,
on trial charged with being leader of a
mob hanging the Italian, Arata, was
acquitted this afternoon.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-08-24
Weekly Bank Statement.

New YORK, Aug. 19.-The weekly
bank statement shows the following
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-06-15
A CALAMITY.
Ford's Old Opera House, Wash
ington, Collapses.
A Large Number of Government Clerks
Killed and Many Injured.
A Cellar Excavation Causes the Trouble
The First Floor Falls, and the Rest
FollOw-Tbe Old Structure Had
Long Ago Been Condemned.

WASHINGTON, June 10.-Ford's old op-
erahouse on Tenth street, in which
President Abraham Lincoln was shot,
caved in Friday forenoon. 1t was used
as the army and navy part Of the sur
geon-generals Office, and fully 400 gov
ernment clerks were in the building at
the time.
The first floor collapsed through
weakness caused by excavating cellar
and in its fall carried down the other
three floors and with them hundreds Of
clerks.
The dead and wounded are being
taken out as rapidly as possible by the
firemen and police. All the smbulances
in the city have been summoned, and
the rescued are being conveyed to the
hospitals.
1t is feared that 100 people have been
killed. The scenes were terrible. Some
jumped from the third floor. The walls
are still standing, but every floor is
down and every window blown out
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HERALD HILLsBORO. O-THURsDAY. JUNE Is. 1893

pended until Saturday. Coroner Pat
terson viewed the bodies at the morgue
and will hold an investigation Satur-
day or Sunday.
The fall of the building was caused
by an excavation that was being made
in the cellar for the purpose of putting
in electric light dynamos. The founda-
tions were undermined and supporting
piers gave away.
At a o'clock Friday afternoon meet
ing of the business men of the city was
held at Willard's hall, for the purpose
Of relieving the bereaved families Of the
killed and injured. Commissioner
Parker presided and in short time the
sum of s4,70s was raised by the sub
scriptions of those present.
A check for 800 was received from
President Cleveland and one for s25
from Private Secretary Thurber. A
committee of five was appointed to
carry on the work.
The recent disaster at Ford's Theater
it is hoped will end forever that build
ing, which has been the scene Of two
such tragedies as the assassination of
President Lincoln and the loss of life
which occurred Friday,
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A tour of the city hospitals just COM
pleted resulted in obtaining the follow
ing additional details respecting the
arrivals of dead and injured:
Emergency Observation-Disclosures in
jurod, four dead names not ta,1e:i.
Providence hospital-E. Deger, Mis-
sissippi, head cut and injured internally;
W. 8. Gustin, Ohio, left arm broken.
National Homeopathic hospital--Clif-
ton Lowe, Iowa., scalp injured.
Freedinen's hospital--Dr James H.
Howard (colored), Maryland, scalp cut
and internal injuries. He is graduate
of Harvard university and married.
Garfield Memorial hospital--John Fl.
Thomas, Sedalia, Mo-, arm broken.
A general fire alarm was turned in q
few minutes after the crash, and then
all the ambulances in the city were
summoned. As quickly as possible the
police and fremen formed rescue
brigade, and ready hands assisted them
to take out the killed and wounded.
In less than an hour 25 people had
been taken out, and every few minutes
thereafter some still form would be
borne on a stretcher from the building.
Police and army ambulances, cabs,
carriages and vehicles of every descrip-
ton were pressed into service for taking
away the dead and injured.
A strange coincidenc is that the old
theater is wrecked on the day of the
funeral of Edwin Booth, brother of
John Wilkes Booth
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Fatal Runaway Accident.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, June 1O.-Tay-
lor Cart was driving Mrs Patterson to
her home on Elk Friday, when the
horse became frightened at road
scraper, ran over an embankment and
upset them. Cart was kicked in the
face and ribs by the horse and received
other injuries that will prove fatal.
Mrs. Patterson's injuries are serious.
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Father and Daughter Drowned.

CANANDAIGUA, NY, June 1O.-While
George ii. Bell and daughter were
driving on the towpath of the Erie
canal near Pittsford Friday morning
their horse became frightened and
plunged into the canal. Before aid
arrived Mr.. Bell, his daughter and
the horse We're drowned
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-06-15
The Sultan of Johore.

BERLIN, June 10.-The sultan of Jo-
hore, his nephew and the latter's bride
will arrive here shortly from Carlsbad,
where they have been staying. The
emperor will receive his highness and
present him with six valuable ivory
chairs that he had especially built for
him.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-06-15
The Behring Sea Arbitration Case.

PARIS, June 1O.-Sir Charles Russell
again tried the patience of his col
leagues in the Behring sea arbitration
case, and had long talk on the seal
fisheries regulations submitted by Gen.
Foster at the last sitting for arbitra-
tion. Sir Charles said they were insult
ficient, as they only provided regulation
of pelagic sealing in the Behring sea
and made no restrictions against seal
hunting on the island
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-06-15
BLOODY RIOT.
Pitched Battle in an Illinois
Stone Quarry.
At Least Four Men Killed and Twenty
Injured.
muskets, Revolvers, Spades and Pick Axes
Were Used With ERect-The Sheriff
Calls For Help and the Militia
May Be Ordered to the Scene.

CHICAGO, June 1O.-Blood flowed in
streams in the stone quarries of Le-
mont and Romeo Friday afternoon. At
least four men were killed and twenty
wounded during the progress of
pitched battle.
The first trouble arose at o'clock,
when the strikers marched down to
Romeo, which is in Will county, and
attacked camp Of men employed by
the drainage board.
In this skirmish an unknown man
was killed and the following wounded:
Thomas Merrick, shot in the breast
and will probably die; Anton Weshos-
XII, also shot in the breast and fatally
injured; Kesha Gregur, shot through
the abdomen; Frank Blodeski, struck
in the head and badly wounded; San
key Musche, shot in the head; Ceh-
mund Schotedes, struck on the head
with musket.
The men were confused with the sud-
denness of the attack, but soon rallied
and drove the strikers away. The lat
ter returned to Lemont to reform their
lines and then planned a fresh attack
The maddened strikers, suffering from
defeat, formed their forces into two
bodies. One made detour SO that they
could attack Ed Smith & Co.'S camp
from the south, while the other moved
on it from the north. It was about Q
o'clock when with muskets, revolvers,
spades and pick axes the infuriated
strikers from the north reached Smiths
camp. They charged the drainage
men, who gave way at the first attack,
and in their retreat ran into the gang
Of strikers marching on them from the
south.
A number of shots were exchanged,
and then Smiths men massed them
selves together and opened deadly
fire on the strikers The effect was ap-
parent Immediately. Four strikers fell
dead in their tracks, while full
ly twenty bit the dust with musket
balls in them, their wounds in many
cases being serious.
This ended the battle for the time
being, and the drainage men, following
| up their advantage captured thirty
two strikers and now hold them in
custody.
The deadly work occurred in Will
county. Sheriff Henneberry has tele-
graphed to Sheriff Gilbert for help and
declares that unless it comes quickly
he will have to appeal to the governor
for militia to quell the outbreak.
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Palestine Closed Against Russian Emil
grants.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, June 1O.-The sui
tan by . recent order has closed
Palestine against emigration from
Russia, thus excluding Russian Jews
from settling in the country of their
fathers
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FARGO, N. d., June 1O.--Fargo, in her
hour of need, appeals to the American
people for aid for her hundreds of des-
titute citizens. Clothing, food, building
nnstsrial and csrpenters are earnestly
desired.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-06-15
M'KINLEY RENOMINATED
For Governor by the Ohio Repub.
lican State Convention.
An the Other State OHicers, Except Dairy
and Food Commissioners, Renomi-
mated by Acclamation-Gov. Mo-
Kinley's Speech of Accept
ance-Platform of Prin-
cipfes Adopted.

COLUMBUS, O., June s.-Despite the
fact that it is an "off year" the attend
ance upon the republican state conven-
tion, which opened yesterday afternoon
was as large as though an exciting con-
test over the ticket to be nominated
was among the certainties. Many of
the old war horses from the most re-
mote borders of the state were on hand
and the representatives of the younger
element of the party also turned out in
force. More interest was taken in the
reorganization Of the party machinery,
and the composition of the various
committees than for many years past
and the attendance of the district
meetings was unusually large.
twas after o clock when the coriven-
ton was called to order in the Grand
opera house yesterday by State Chair.
man Purcell. The stage was draped
with tri-colored bunting, but with this
exception the interior of the opera
house was bare of decorations. Divine
blessings on the proceedings was sup.
plicated by Rev. DR.. David R. Moore,
of Logan, and then Gen. Charles H.
Grosvenor, Of Athens, was introduced
as temporary chairman. There was q
warm welcome in store for the veteran,
and when the applause subsidized, he
commenced a speech that occupied over
an hour in its delivery.
Gen. Grosvenors address was repeat
edly interrupted with applause and
there was a loud burst of cheering
when he resumed his seat.
A lengthy letter from Hon. John
Sherman regretting his inability to be
present, was read to the convention.
The district delegations were then
called for and reported the names OF
their committeeman, and the conven.
tion took a recess until tomorrow.
The new state central committee Sc.
lected is composed as follows:
First district-M. Gramp, Hamilton
Second-B. w. Lillard, Hamilton.
Third-Ira Crawford, Montgomery.
Fourth-George K. Davis, Auglaize
Fifth-C. j. Thompson, Defiance.
Sixth-C. F. Cretor, Green.
Seventh-Noah Thomas, Madison.
Eighth-G. A. Talbot, Champaign.
NINTH. c. Bonner, Lucas.
Tenth-O. B. Gould, Jackson.
Eleventh-Frank A. Kelly, Perry.
Twelfth-Josiah Medbery, Franklin
Thirteenth-O. T. Locke, Seneca.
Fourteenth-L. K. Powell, Morrow
Fifteenth-Frank Martin, Noble.
Sixteenth-S. d. Griffin, Monroe.
Seventeeth-W. II. Stout, Tuscar
awas.
Eighteenth. J. Grant, Stark.
Nineteenth-G. w. Garfield, Trum'
bull.
Twentieth--W. F. Frank, Medina.
Twenty-frst-Thomas H. Atkinson
Cuvahopa.
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A Domestic Tragedy.

DOVER, Me-, June 9.-Greenwood G.
Pray, OF Guilford, young man of 20
years. shot and killed his wife, then
shot himself ut Shirley yesterday MORN
ing.
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KRAMER HOUSE.
PHILIP KRAMER,

The best known landlord in Southern
Ohio. is still id charge of this popular
hotel. Stop and see him when you come
to Hillsboro. -
pW Livery and Sale Stable attached.
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THE TERRIBLE LIST

or Casualties in the Ford Opera House
Accident--Was q City of Mourn
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-07-24

George O'Donnell, of Mt Carmel, spent
Sunday in town.
B. j. Yost took run up to town from
Lakeside on Saturday.
Mrs. John Boyer returne home yester
day from Port Carbon.
Mrs. o. B. Williams, of Mt. Carmel, was a
visitor to town on Saturday.
John Murphy and Miss Nellie Bradigan
drove to Heckschersvlle yesterday.
Peter Griffith, one of Girardvilles enter
prising merchants, was in town yesterday
Miss Nellie V. Reilly left for Washington
to-day to visit her brother, Thomas, who is
i'll.
r, J. Coyne and Misses Eva McNearney,
Sallie Delaney and Ellie Egan spent Sunday
at Lakeside
Carl Wagner, James Collins, William Pugh
and A. j. Womelsdorf, of Pottsville, spent
Sunday in town.
Mrs. A. J. Luburg, daughter, Carrie, and
sou Guy, of Philadelphia, are the guests OF
Mrs. Il. A. Swain.
A fremont correspondent says "Prof
Cooper has been elected to the prncipalship
of the High School in Shenandoah The
professor was well liked here as a teacher and
will no doubt be in his new position"
f. J. johnson, secretary ard treasurer OF
the Equitable Trust Company of Phiadel.
phia, and his two friends, Messrs. Kelly and
Loughran, of the same city, were the guests
of John A, Reilly yesterday.
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USE DANA'S SARSAPARILLA, ITS
"THE KIND THAT CURES"
CAPT. HELMS DEAD.
Expired Suddenly at schu,Iku Haven
Last Evening

Expired Suddenly at schuy llSlli Haven
Last Evening.
Many residents of this place were painfully
surprised to-day upon hearing the announce
ment that Captain James X. Helms, Of Schuyl.
kill Haven, died at his home there last even
ing. Mr. Helms was man of sterling quail
ties and the record he made while resident
of this county endesred him in the hearts Of
those who enjoyed his acquaintance, The
death was very sudden.
James X. Helms was the Oldest son of
Peter Helms and was born at Myerstown,
Lebanon county, in June, ls4l. A part of
his early life was spent with his parents in
Philadelphia and when he reached the age of
16 years his family moved t. Schuylkil
Haven. When still under II Mr.. Helms
commenced teaching school in Wayne town
ship and was associated in that profession
with Judge o, p, Beehtel and o, J. Aregood
When the war broke out Mr. Helms enlist.
ed in the three months service, Sixth Penn
sylyania Infantry, and re-enlisted as priv
ate in the lsth Regiment, Pa. Vol At tn,
age of but 10 he attained the rank Of Captain
He received seven ugly wounds in the LEI
from gunshot at Petersburg and during
gallant charge was captured with seyea
members of his company, but was reoapture'
before the Rebels proceeded far, On his re
turn to schuylkill county Capt Helms wa
appointed sstant to Provost Marshal Jane
Bowen and subsequently, was placed in eharg,
of the United States military store in III,
Pottsville district, AT the close of the wa
he became an Internal Revenue officer, II
almost defeated his Democratic rival for IN
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REGION GLBANINGS.
Ia eFesting Items Concerning Most of the
Miniug Towns

Ia eFesting Items COnoeruiug Most of the
Mintug Towns
1t is said that the Slavs, Poles aud Huns
are so disgusted with the working time at
Mt. Carmel that 400 of them will leave the
town before the close of the present month.
Miss Lizzie II, Engleman, of Allentown
and Edward Silliman, superintendent of tn,
Mahanoy City water works, were married on
Thursday evening last, at Allentown.
Orwigsburg has organized Board Of
Health.
The Orwigsburg Ne,0s started its fifth vol
ume on Saturday. Editor Gus ,muel has a
newsy little paper.
The Mahanoy City newspapers are raising
a howl against the schuylkil Traction Com
pany because it does not employ more men
Of that town in the operation of its road.
A trial of summer opera season at Hazletou
proved unsuccessful.
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justice for several months past.
The man wanted was John Rakliss. He
was arrested last spring for making his ap.
pearance oD the Yatesville and Elengowan
roads in nude condition and chasing young
ladies. He was put under bail for trial at
court, but when the case was called up it was
found that Rakliss had disappeared. This
was at the criminal term of court held before
the last one and capias has been in Consta
BILE Toomey's hand, since then.
Nothing was heard of Rakliss after his dis
appearance until yesterday, when Toomey
learned that the man had sneaked into the
town to attend christening on Peach alley,
ia the First ward. Accompanied by Consta
bic Tosh, Toomey went to the house where
the christening was being held and the place
was surrounded by Policeman Casey, Consta-
BILE Dando, Specials Ratchford, Sadusky,
Alexis Graham, Mullahey, Green and about a
dozen citizens.
Toomey and Tosh got into the house and,
as was expected, the occupants tried to shield
Rakliss and spirit him away. In attempting
to prevent this the Constables started the wal
aud before they could receive assistance from
the outside the officers were pretty badly
handled.
The appearance of reinforcements only in
creased the anger of the Huns, who were
more or less under the influence of beer and
liquor and they fought like demons against
the officers. Pieces of furniture and crockery
flew in all directions and clubs were welded
freely on both sides At one time the officers
were getting the worst of the battle, but they
eventually succeeded in couquering.
Justice Monaghan was attracted to the
scene by the great noise and succeeded in
capturing one of the Huns who was escaping
from the house by knocking him down with
blows from heavy cane. Constable Toomey
received a severe blow from the Justices cane
which was intended for Hungarian
When the battle was over Rakliss was
landed in the lookup and five men and two
women followed him, but were subsequently
released on bail Rakliss was taken to the
Pottsville Jail this morning The seven other
prisoners will be obliged to stand trial for
melting a riot.
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pennsrlrnnln Postmnsters.

WASHINGTON, July 24-New postmas-
ters just appointed for Pennsylvania are
as follows: T. e. Null, Addison; David
Heinly, Albany; G. G. Plank, Arendts
vile; J. j. Rex, Aspers; Il. b. Collins, Ber-
lin; J. N. AXE, Burnside; J. G. Secor,
Cherry Flats; Austin Bolinger Coaltown
S. A. Wagner, Elk Lick G, F. Rush, Err
Wilma; w. II. MoClossy Fallsington; G.
M. Coyendall, Harrison Valley; A. p
Howell, Light Street; Michael Schatto
Montgomery's Ferry; w d. Jacobs, New
Lexington; S. H. Nickel, New Paris; j. M
Smeler, Newton Hamilton; John Swartz
Perkasie; j. n. nchbaugh, Windsor; A
L. Merithew, Winners; w. w. Cadwul
lader, Yardley; G. H. Hall, Lafayette.
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Legislature in the days when Schuylkill
county was entitled to but two representa-
tives and the Democrats had majority Of
$500 He was a school director of Schuyl-
kill Haven at the time of his death and had
held the Office for twenty years. He also
served as Justice orthe Peace for many years
and at one time newspaper correspondent
writing over the nom de plume of ''Knox."
Mr.. Helms is survived by his wife and six
children. Councilman p. ID. Helms, of Potts
vile, is one Of his surviving brothers
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An Ez.conntx omeInI In Trouble.

WEST CHESTER, July "a -Ex-R Recorder
of Deeds Richard Plank, Of Uwchlan town
ship, is in trouble. A few weeks ago he
left his home and family, it was alleged,
with Mrs. Myers, of the same township
He returned in very impecunious condi-
tion, and was arrested on the charge of
adultery preferred by Mr.. Myers. He was
taken before Squire MoClintock, when he
waived hearing and gave security for his
appearance at the next term of quarter
sassions