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The sun., 1893-06-01

Durand, Mich, and assaulted the muir
dered mans wife, was captured at De-
troit
Mrs Annie Peterson was sentenced to
the state prison for two years at Co
lumbus, Ohio, for smuggling a small saw
to her husband in Jail, by which he made
his escape.
Sam Wilson, Chicago colored cook,
was shot in the breast by Officer Drake
at Aurora, ILL.,, while endeavoring to es-
cape arrest. He is In the hospital and
may die.
Lizzie Ashley, aged thirty-three, COM
mitted suicide by jumping into cistern
at her brothers home at Evansville, Ind.
She had been in poor health for num-
Der of years and was respondent.
In a riot at the Gum Springs saloon,
Middlesboro, Ky, in which white and
negro men and women participated, Mat
tie Young was shot and killed by John
Martin.
Two men named Merk and McCann
are under arrest at Clarion, Pa, charged
with numbering William Crawford, tel
egraph operator at Foxford. There was
some talk of lynching the prisoners.
Word has just reached Missoula, Mont,
that man named Oliver Stewart delib-
erately committed suicide at Superior to-
day by cutting his throat from ear to ear
with a sharp pruning knife, death being
instantaneous. Domestic infelicity ap-
pears to have caused the rash act.
Near Hazelhurst, Ca, two negroes,
Eph Merchet and an unknown, were
taken from Jail and hanged by a mob.
Merchet murdered J. ]. Brown at Mich
OILS, Ga, in a quarrel over wages. The
negroes were being transported to Mich
OILS when lynched.
Al Weidner and wife had trouble and
three months ago separated at Muncie,
Ind. Mrs. Weidner went to Dayton,
Ohio, to live with her mother. This
morning Weidner called at the house
and quarreled with his mother-in-law
about the division of the furniture. His
wife interfered, and he shot her dead
| then killed himself.
The sun., 1893-06-01
People in Print.

The car and czarina and their children
will spend the summer with the king and
queen of Denmark.
Prof. Bernadotte Perrin, of Adelbert
college, has resigned to accept the chair
of Greek in the Yale university.
Prof. Virgins, the Canadian weather
prophet, has decided to make no more
predictions of earthquakes, floods or cy-
clones.
Robert Mcclure, agent of the Law and
Order League of Pittsburg, who has been
prosecuting newspaper men fGr violating
the Sunday law, was arrested, chaFgR9
with embezzling the fines imposed.
Stiles P. Catlin, an eccentric and miser-
" old bachelor who lived all alone, died
about ten years ago at Des Arc, Ark.
The other day DR.. George e. Petty,
while digging in the cellar of the house,
unearthed box containing $4,000.
When DoorkeepsF Isaac Bassett first
went to the United States senate as a
page sixty-fve years ago there weFe
forty-six desks in it; now there are eighty
eight. The senate has grown up with
the country In sir. Bassett's time.
Mr.. Lincoln's experience as minister to
London is said to lave cost him about
$4,000 more thar his salary, or, In other
words, his entire expenses were 100 per
cent more than the salary he received,
Yet he lived modestly and entertained no
more than the duties of his Office made
it incumbent upon him to do.
The sun., 1893-06-01
General News.

The Minneapolis & st. Louis road Is
cutting pfssenger rates.
The Monarch distillery at Peora, Ill,
has withdrawn from the whisky trust.
The Manhattan Athletic club property
Ct New York has been sold for $740,
Floods have caused suspension of
traffic on the Bell Mountain road in Mon
tana. +A..
The National Bank of Deposit, New
YORK city, has gone into liquidation. De-
pt sitors will be paid in full.
The coynep stone of the Woman's club
building, to cost $4,000, was laid as
Peoria.
James e. Layton was granted a di-
yorce at Goshen, Ind, and within an
hour had taken out license to wed a
pretty girl in the same town.
Noah L. Farnham Post, G. A. R., New
York city, has been disbanded by Grand
Commander Cleary for passing resolus
tions criticising the pension laws.
the new armored cruiser New York
made 21.O9 knots on the official test,
which entities her to the distinction of
being the fastest armcred cruiser in the
world.
The Calumet & Hecla Mining company
will pay the widows of the victims Of
the late mine disaster $4,000 each, the
orphans $500 each and the relatives of
single men $1,000.
G. III. Lorain and 3. w. Knapp, Ameri-
cans, and three Mexicans became lost on
desert while prospecting. Knapp es-
capped alive, but the others persisted from
thirst.
Samuel Wolfstein was appointed re-
ceiver yesterday of the firm of Cowen &
aJeGrath, dealers in shoes at Cincinnati,
Ohio Their assetS are estimated at $685.
900; liabilities, $4,000.
The leadership of the Boston Sym
phony orchestra has been offered to Herr
Weingestner, leader of the orchestra
ip the Royal opera house, Berlin. The
saiass named waa 10000 marks annually.
According to the latest advices from
England, W. X. VanderbiIt's new steel
twin-screw yacht Valiant, which was
aa1nehed on May from the yard of the
Laird Brothers at Birkenhead, Is the
finest private Yacht afaat.
The sun., 1893-06-01
Sinful Doin9s.

James Mcclure, a peddler, was found
murdered and robbed at Mascoutah, Ill
White Caps at Martinsville, Ind, took
David Beaney, wife-beater, from his
home and whipped him with straps.
George z4ankford, Q saloonkeeper at
Marietta. Ohio, shot dds wife Rnd then
killed himself. Jealousy was the cause,
G. L. Zuber committed suicide by plac-
ing his head under a north bound Iron
Mountain train at Carondelct, Mo.
The body of G. s. Rogers, who suicided
at Sit. Paul, has not been recovered. A
reTard Of $500 ig offered.
Philip Seybert, one of the Oldest resi-
dents of New Athens, ILL.,, committed
suicide by shooting. ........w ..
Samuel Licher, q patient in the In
curabloe' ward at the st. Louis city hos.
pital, stranglsd himself with a piece of
bandage.
Gov. A1tgeld pardoned Albert Il. WI
Jams of Peoria, who has served FIVE out
of six years sentence for cri liinal as
sault.
Mrs. Mary GaFnahan, wife of stock
man at Bear Greek, Fex,, committed
suicide at a hospital at Batavia, I'LL,
where she was stopping.
The grand jury at Norwalk, Ohio, has
indicted n dozen psalpinent men for gam
bling They were caught by the police
while searching for other game.
William Sullivan, who, Jan. 1, muir
dered Layton I4eetnh, 0 farmer, near
The sun., 1893-06-01
The Foreign Budget.

Emperor Williams yacht HohenzollePn
has made twenty-five knots an hour.
The sugar yield of Cuba shows large
decrease.
Russia has suspended her commercial
negotiations with Germany to await the
results of the general election.
Charles de Lesseps is suffering with
acute dyspepsia, and has been transferred
from the prison of the Conciergerie to
the Hospital of st. Louis.
Advices from Japan say that the vol
cano Bandaisan has become active and
that widespread disaster has been caused
by the eruptions.
The French chamber of deputies voted
to order the prosecution of NJ. Baudin,
Socialist deputy, for assaulting the police
on May 1.
The treasurer of the court of justice in
Insterburg, East Prussia, shot himself
dead with a revolver. He had misappro-
priated 10000 marks.
The mail from Samoa announces that
Mataafa has written to King Malietoa
suggesting a peaceful settlement of their
respective claims to the throne by refer
ence to the people
Signor Giolitti has agreed to recon-
struct the Italian cabinet with Senator
Gagliardo as minister Of finance and
Senator Canonico as minister of justice.
Signor Grimaldi will remain minister of
the treasury.
According to adVices from St Peters
burg the Chinese minister there has SUBJ
mitted TO the Russian foreign Office a
copy of an admission made by Russia
and England in 1884 that the Pamirs
belong to China.
Monchicourt, the Panama iquidator,
has commenced an action against M.
Imbert, the administrator of Baron
Reinaeh's fortune. to recover 100000
francs, which, it is alleged, Relnaeh re-
ceived from the company.
The German Catholic clericals, of the
Center, concerning whose position so
! much doubt has been felt, have issued an
electoral address, taking a decided stand
against the army bill. The address says
that the whole question is whether or
not Germany shall be transformed INTO
an army camp in time of peace.
Home Secretary Asquith has refused
to grant the petition for the release of
James Gilbert, alias Cunningham, who
vas sentenced in 1885 to penal servitude
| for life for having been connected with
| the dynamite explosions ut the houses
Qf parliament and Tower of London in
| 1855.
! Hugh O'Neili of Ulster, Ireland, IS
dead. He was looked upon by the Irish
| people as the true representative of Red
| Hugh and Owen Roe O'Neill, and took
prominent part in Irish affairs under
! O'Connel, Butt, Shiel and the present
Irish party. He was seventy-fve years
old, and is survived by three sons, one
! in Ireland and two in the United States,
! John O'Neill of Boston, and Hugh
/ 0'Neillll, Chicago lawyer.
The sun., 1893-06-01
Casualty.
Serious floods prevail in Montana.

Serious foods prevail in Montana.
Two students of the University of Wis
consin are drowned at Madison.
Eleven men lose their lives in lumber
camp fire near Lake City, Mich.
Hail damages Pittsburg to the extent
| of a million dollars.
Several men are killed on the Wiscon-
sin Central road by an explosion OF tank
cars.
The house. of John Downey at Buffalo
burned, and three children perished in
the flames.
Damage to the amount of thousands
of dollars was dcne in Pittsburg by O
hail storm.
Olo Nelson. an immigrant, was thrown
| from wagon and killed at Clinton,
Iowa.
The Union hotel, McGugan's livery
stable and vacant building were burned
at Saginaw, Mich. Loss, $500. @
Joe Robinson, twelve years old, fell
into a mill tiume at Independence, Iowa,
and was drowned.
John Trowaldt was killed by the acci-
dental discharge Of gun while hunting
| at Baldwin, Iowa.
The Brazilian warship Almiranto Bar
rosa was totally wrecked on the Gulf of
| Suez.
A train on the Tralee & Dingle railway,
| in Ireland, jumped the track, killing five
| passengers and injuring twelve others.
The losses by the big fire at Saginaw,
| Mich, aggregate 100000 and the in
surance $57G,O0O.
The plant of the American Tubing and
| Webbing Company at Providence, r. l.,
was destroyed by fire. Loss, $25O,0OO
Nineteen houses were burned in Lang
enfelde, Bavaria. Nine persons and many
cows and horses perished in the flames.
John Foght's sod house caved in, near
| Ord, -Neb, suffocating a seven-year-old
| daughter. The rest of the family narrow
ly escaped death.
James Browne and Mary Smoot, lovers,
| took a stroll on a railway trestle in Taze-
| well county, Va, and were killed by 2
train. s..
Bert Craig, a switcinan who lost both
legs in a defective frog, sued the Lake
Erie & WesteFa railroad for $4,000
1 OtLLIdBcSs
The loss by the burning of the Beatty
| glass factory at Tiffn, Ohio, aggregates
| nearly 100000. About 600 people were
thrown out of employment.
Jamas Poe, farmer living near Ben
ton, Ark, fell from his wagon under the
wheels, and before he could crawl away
wheel passed over his head, crushing il
to jelly.
Fred Todd of Cheboygan, Mich, and
Robert Wolfkeil of Denver, Colo, are
supposed to have been drowned at st
Ignacs. Mich. Their capsized boat was
picked up.
Part of the east-bound Great Northern
freight train left the track mile wes
of Great Falls, recently, and six cas-:
loaded with copper matte from Butte
were wrecked. Some tramps who were
stealing ride in one of the matte carr
were slightly bruised.
The sun., 1893-06-01
CoNsERyATIyEs ACTTvp

london, May 30.-lThe central execu-
tive committee of the Conservative party
are sending circulars to Conservative
election agents throughout the country
stating that the II gistration bill intro
duced by Mr.. Gladstone's government
will not be allowed to pass, and that the
next general election will be held upon
the existing system of registration. The
circular implies that the leaders of the
Conservative party are confident that the
general election will be held in the arl-
tumn or early in 1894.
The sun., 1893-06-01
M1RnER Ann sITI0rnR.

Huntington, Ind, May 29.--At Roa-
noke, village in this county, Christopher
Haberkus murdered his wife, set fire to
his hoHsg and killed himself, Haberkua
was seventy-hve years old and his wife
was seventy. She was Catholic and he
was not, and he objected to Catholic
women calling upon her. Yesterday two
of the church women did call. He abused
them, and after they had left he and his
wife had trouble over it. At midnight,
While his wife was asleep, he entered her
room and nearly severed her head from
her body. Then he set fire to the bed, I'd
the furniture up stairs, and then killed
himself by cutting his throat
The sun., 1893-06-01
DECORATION DAY.

Chicago, May 30.-The graves of fallen
heroes were decorated to-day in every
part of the country. The feature of the
day in New York, was the visit of
Princess Eulalie to the tomb of Gen.
Grant She carried a handsome bou-
quet which she left at the tomb. AS a
result of the efforts of the G. A. r. the
graves of Union soldiers throughout the
South were decorated. kilograms from
New York, Philadelphia, st. Louis, St.
Paul, Minneapolis and other cities show
that the day was generally observed.
The sun., 1893-06-01
MIST OPEN SUNDAY.

Chicago, May 30.-In the legal proceed
ings brought against the worlds fair di-
rectory to compel an open Sunday or to
restrain public admission on that day,
the former has the first victory. Judge
Stein issued a temporary injunction re-
straining the directors from closing the
gates Sunday. His ruling was made in
accordance with the prayer of bill
filed by Charles w. Clingman on be-
half of himself as stockholder in the ex-
position company and as a citizen. Judge
Stein held that congress bad made no
Ia compelling Sunday closing
The sun., 1893-06-01
IMPEACHMENT.

Tallahassee, Fla, May 29.-In the Flori-
da house of representatives Hon. Jones
e. Alexander of Volusia county offered
resolution, which was accepted, pro.
vding that the representatives of Florida
in the congress of the United States be
requested to work for an investigation
by congress of the acts of Charles 8.
Wayne, judge of the United States court
for the Northern district of Florida, for
the purpose of impeaching him before
the United States senate. -
The sun., 1893-06-01
THE WEEKLY NEWS DIGEST
EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK
IN A CONDENSED FORM.
The Latest and Most Important
News OF the World, Culled
From the Telegraph Re-
ports of the Press
Associations.
The Capital.

Samuel Blackwell of Alabama has
been appointed third auditor of the treas
ury.
Secretary Carlisle says he viii enforce
the law as to Chinese deportation as fast
as possible with the means at his COM
mand.
Robert Marsden, acting hospital stew
ard at Washington barracks, is trans
ferred to Fort Yates, N, ID. Private
Joseph Beck, Company @, Third infantry,
Fort Smelling, is ordered discharged,
having enlisted under false pretenses.
The sun., 1893-06-01
LIOuOR HELD

Sioux Falls, s. D., May ga week
ago all of the saloons in Flandrau were
closed and a large amount of liquor
seized. Certain parties in Iowa secured
writs of replevin on the ground that the
liquor belonged to them instead of the
saloon men in Flandrau. Judge Aikens
threw the case out on the ground that
property in possession of the state for
purposes of foreclosure is not subject to
renleYin
The sun., 1893-06-01
ECONOMY.

Chicago, May 30.-A meeting of the
Minnesota state board of worlds faiE
managers will occur next Thursday MORN
ing, June 1, at the state building. A
decided feeling of economy has taken pos
session Of some of the members, and 1t Is
probable that there will be some differ
ence of opinion at that meeting. Some
employees at the state building are on the
anxious seat, fearing that their heads
NAV come off.
The sun., 1893-06-01
ETpE RJTGS

Cleveland, May 30.-The city is at the
mercy of band of determined and reck-
less frebugs. Near Doan street two un-
occupied buildings were fired and several
lives imperiled. An attempt was made
to draw the fire apparatus away from
the central portion of the city, and in
order to cripple it's work many hydrants
in the east were opened and left pouring
water into the streets
The sun., 1893-06-01
RAIJOON ACCIDENT

Tarborough, n. c., May 30. - Mrs.
Steele, an aeronaut, had q thrilling ex:
berlence here. She had made an as
cension and was 1000 feet i'll the air
when the balloon caught fire. She tried
to cut loose the parachute, but was I'M
able to do so, and as the flames spread
the balloon began to descend swiftly.
Mrs. Steele struck the ground so violently
that she was rendered unconscious, but
later on recovered.
The sun., 1893-06-01
LOVERS SuICIDE.

Vienna, May a0.--Louis Russ, man.
ufacturer living In Pola, and his fancee,
Irene Klopfer of Vienna, committed sui
eide Russ had written to Irene saying
that he intended to kill himself at 6
o'clock, and begging her to poison herself,
for which purpose he enclosed some
cyanide of potassium. At the appointed
time the girl swallowed the poison and
Russ shot himself with a revolver
The sun., 1893-06-01
BREAK IN THE LEVEE,

Arkansas City, Ark, May 30.-A crew
sissippi river four miles above this city.
ess eS feg fee is en ~o1 ,nS 2So i fret fsp 5 s na ffn
The water is pouring through in q large
Xclumc, and, although q large force Of
meI are hard at work In an attempt to
fill it with sacks of dirt, 1t is feared
their efforts will prove unavailing, and
great destruction will follow.
The sun., 1893-06-01
A RIG RI.AZE

Baltimore, May 29.-The Baltimore
sugar refinery was destroyed by fire last
night. The estimated damage is over
$1,000,00O. The plant has been damaged
in every part. The gigantic smoke-stack
and walls tower aloft to a height of ten
stories, but the roof has fallen. The in
surance Is said to aggregate between
100000 and $400,00O.
The sun., 1893-06-01
TNnICTED AM FINEn

Crookston, Mimi, May 29-John Yoe-
mans, Oscar Olson and Jen Hansen, all
of Fosston, were indicted by the grand
jury for assault in the third degreee for
having hand in the tar and feathering
of Dick Big Bird and Solomon Blue, the
Indians who were maltreated by mob
at Fosston In March. They pleaded
guilty and were fined by the court
The sun., 1893-06-01

Burgin, KY, May 30.-John Light shot
and instantly killed Ephraim Dean. They
had been engaged in the grocery business
and had settlement a few weeks ago,
when it was found they had lost money
amounting to several hundred dollars.
Light accused Dean of swindling him.
This led to the killing, which occurred
near Deans home. The murderer es-
capped.
The sun., 1893-06-01
EnR GRANwS pI.Acn.

Washington, May 29.-The man that
Don Dickinson is pressing for Gen.
Grants place as assistant secretary of
war is either Edward L. Connolly of De-
troit, an old soldier, lawyer and ex-super-
intendent of police, or George FL. Durand
of Flint, ex-supreme court Judge. Dick
inson insists that one of these must sue
Seed Gen, Grant very soon,
The sun., 1893-06-01
RUN ON A BANK.

Rutland, Vt, May 30.-The run on the
Rutland Savings bank has been resumed
and is assuming more serious turn.
When the door; We're opened at o'clock
a number of persons were waiting, and
the number has been considerably in
creased since The bank is prepared fop
any emergency.
The sun., 1893-06-01
THE AIATEH 0EE

Chicago, May 30.-The proposed match
between Martin Denny of Australia and
Austin Gibbons before the Crescent City
Athletic club is off. Denny's hackers re-
fused to accept the articles of agreement
from Griffin calling for an additional con
cession of two pounds, and TO weigh IN
on the night of the contest. Denny goes
to England to get match with Oyerton.
The sun., 1893-06-01
GRAVES DECORATED.

New Orleans, May 20. The Union
Veterans association, which is composed
of ex-soldiers and sailors Of the Union
army who were formerly members of the
G. A. II. and withdrew from that Or
ganization at the time that colored men
were admitted to full membership, yester-
day decorated the graves of federal sol
diers at Chalmette cemetery.
The sun., 1893-06-01
TOO LIBERAL

New York, May 20.-Gen Joseph B.
Foraker of Ohio, who IL to deliver an or
alton at the tomb of Gen. Grant on
Memorial day, came to this city to-day.
The failure of ex-Secretary Foster at
Fostoria, Is q great misfortune" he said,
"and all the people in Ohio will sympa-
thize with him. He was too generous
and openhearted in his business relations,
and was often induced to endorse paper of
his business friends ON a sentimental
rather than business basis. 1t 10 the
universal hope of the people that he will
be able to retrieve his fortunes"
The sun., 1893-06-01
DISAPPEARED

Creston, Iowa, May 90. - There is
much excitement in this city over the sud
den and mysterious disappearance of Mrs.
Clark and her nine-months-old child.
They have been missing since last Set
urday and no trace of them can-be found.
No cause can be assigned for their dis
appearance s>
The sun., 1893-06-01
MADE EAST TIME,

New York, May 30.-The worlds fair
excursion flyer, the new fast train which
left here over the Lake Shore at 2:1O
Sunday, arrived at the Grand Central
depot, Chicago, at 11:14 yesterday MORN
ing, making the run in three minutes less
than the scheduled time and beating the
previous best record by nearly five hours.
The east-bound flyer arrived exactly on
time.
The sun., 1893-06-01
COLLEeTINa A At TAX.

Louisville, May 29.-Special Collector
A. M. Capps, escorted by an armed posse
of twenty-four men have began the col
lection of the Muhelepberg county rail-
road tax at Central City. Eleven persons
who owed small sums paid and 3 mare
was levied on. Merchants closed their
stores to keep the collector out.
The sun., 1893-06-01
MILLS RIIRNED

Scranton, Pa, May 30.-The blooming
mill engine room and boiler house of the
J. Ii ckii anna Steel company, north mill,
were destroyed by fire. The entire north
works, which were running double time
on big orders, will be idle for some
months, throwing out of employment
1900 hands The loss is $125, 700.
The sun., 1893-06-01
Fatal, ACCIDENT.

Indianapolis, May Gotham No. 80 on
the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago
struck horse in a cattle guard west of
Broad Ripple. The engine ard baggage
car were turned over and three other
coaches left the track. Engineer George
T. Plant was fatally injured and dies an
hour after the wreck occurred. Fireman
Williams was badly injured.
The sun., 1893-06-01
uI1RRTCANE IN CHILE

London, May 3O.-zCol. J. T. North,
the Nitrate King" so-called, has re-
ccived cable dispatch from Iguiqua,
Chile, stating that a hurricane had de-
stroyed the mole at the nitrate port and
Junin, and had done damage to the
amount of $130,O00.
The sun., 1893-06-01
ENDED HIS CAREER,

Detroit, Mich, May 30.-The varied ca
reer of William Boyd, of Boyd's Private
Detective agency, who was arrested some
time ago on the charge of being big
amist, was brought to a close yesterday.
when Boyd ended his life by taking
poison at the home of his second wife's
parents.
The sun., 1893-06-01
KILLED RY A TRAIN

Pittsburg, May 30.-Mrs. Nancy Nc
Carrigher and her thirteen-year-old daugh-
ter were struck by fast train at Shouse-
town, on the Pittsburg & Lake Erie road.
The mother was instantly killed and the
daughter died this morning. The ladies
were walking on the track and in avoid
ing one train stepped in front of another
The sun., 1893-06-01
pOSSIRIE MIrRDER

St. Paul, May 30.-Sunday night at the
corner of Seventh and Franklin streets
three colored men and three white men
engaged in an alteration, as a result of
which Henry Iauer, son of the caterep
on Wabasha street, was struck on the
head with brick. He may die from the
injuries. --
The sun., 1893-06-01
MONEY FOR IRELAND

New York, May 30.-Eugene Kelly,
treasurer Of the Irish Federation of
America, cabled to-day to the trustees
of the Irish National party $1,000. This
makes total of $4,000 sent from this
country in aid of the Irish cause during
the present session of the British parlia-
ment,
The sun., 1893-06-01
NO RAPID TRANSIT.

New York, May 3O.-The Manhattan
Railway company has formally with
drawn all the propositions which it has
submitted to the rapid transit commission
and will confer no more with them on any
rapid transit scheme.