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THE HOMESTEAD CASES.


Proceedings Against Frick ct al. Quashed--
A Nolle Pros. for the strikers Probable.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, June 5.-The pro.
ceedings in the Carnegie eases growing
out of the Homestead strike were end
ed suddenly to-day, though the grand
jury had found true bills against Chair
man Frick, Vice Chairman ]. G.. A.
Leisham. Secretary Lovejoy, Otis Childs,
Superintendent Potter, Robert and Will
liam Pinkerton and all the Pinkerton
employees engaged in the Homestead
riots, the charges being murder, riot
and conspiracy.
The private counsel for the prosecu.
tion sent letter to the district attor-
ney stating that no just cause existed
and as result the court quashed all
the indictments.
There was much talk regarding the
disposition of the cases, an1 the gen
eral opinion was that this would be fol-
lowed by a nolle pros in most of the
cases against the Homestead strikers.
The bail of the latter was renewed, as
this is the last day of the March session
of the court.
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HUNGRY VUlTURES.
kaid Upon the Choctaw Claim That Chnsed
aSuspension of Its Payment.

SUSPENSION OF its Iaymcnt.
WASHINGTON, June 5.--lt is not im-
possible that an unpleasant scandal
may develop within few days in con-
nection with the payment of S3,000.000
to the Choctaw and chiclasaw Indian
nations, as authorized by clause in
the Indian appropriation bill of the
fifty-tirst congress.
When President Cleveland, few
days ago, approved and accepted the
deeds, nothing remained to be done
but to put the warrant for the payment
OF the money through the routine chan.
nels at the treasury department. In
stantly, as if by magic, the lawyers.
lots by lots, strikers and leeches of all
sorts congregated in Washington.
Everything started out smoothly, and
when the treasury department closed
Saturday, there was every indication
that the vultures would be able to seize
their prey, as Secretary Carlisle, just
before leaving the city, ordered the ST.
900, 900 warrant to be issued.
The warrant was drawn by Chief
MacLennan and sent to the Office of the
first comptroller of the treasury, to be
paid to the proper representative of the
Indians. But the warrant was not de-
livered, and its payment has again
suspended. As soon as the treasury
doors were opened the chief benefciar-
les OF the big claim were in the treas
ury corridors and the others were
waiting at convenient points within
hailing distance outside.
In addition to the direct benefciares
there were subcontractors in the per-
sons of boarding house keepers and
small merchants of various kinds, who
had liens upon the cash in the shape of
due bills. The entire crowd were thun-
| derstruck when the word came out that
payment had been suspended for a
| day or two until the return of Secretary
| Carlisle"
1t was difficult, indeed, for the law.
yers and lobbyists to understand this,
because it was Secretary Carlisle him
! self who gave the order for the pay
| ment of the warrant They soon
| learned, however. that Acting Secretary
Hamlin is the man who, notwithstand
ing his chiefs order, gave orders that
the warrant should remain upon the
first comptroller's desk for a day OF
| two.
Investigation developed the fact that
Mr.. Hamlin took this action because OF
his knowledge that President Cleve
land is now engaged in Investigating
the charge that this vast sum of money
has been heavily discounted to the law
yers, lobbyists, etc: that if it is turnec
over to the persons now authorized tc
receive it there will be little left for
the Indians who sold the lands
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WASHINGTON, June 3.-The Choctaws
are paid so are the Chiclsasaws. Green
McCurtain, the Choctaw treasurer, and
the balance of the delegation started
west with the warrants for the
money drawn on the sub-treasury in
st. Louis. The whole amount of the
appropriation was S2,99l 900, An error OF
about 5000 was afterward discovered
and the Indians remitted it. OF the
balance the Choctaws got 81, ,5l4 0S4, the
Chickasaws S735.66a. A balance OF
5000 600 was left here in Washington,
presumably for Robert l.. Owen, as the
20 per cent. attorney fee due in the
affair,
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Brooks Storey Escapes.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, June 3.-Brook,
Storey, the express robber who has
escaped from the Mississippi peniten'
tiary at Jackson three times and was
recently captured at Americus Ca,
escaped again this morning while en-
route to jackson. He was in charge OF
Deputy Sheriff Montgomery, who spent
last night here with his prisoner,
When the fast Queen and Crescent train
was near Vinces, SO miles below here,
running at fast rate, Montgomery
took nap and Storey jumped out of
the car window He was manacled but
pot away.
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CONDENSED TElEGRAMS.

srvpS masked man entered the bank
At Bentonyille, Ark, on the 9th, Killeo
,be cashier and robbed the bank OF
! Sc, 600.
Tur President says he intends calling
m extra session OF Congress not carrier
than the 1st, nor later than the l5th Oh
scptember, unless unexpected contin-
pencics necessitato a change OF time
Tur rains in the section around Ius-
cumbia, Ala, continue, and tho larm
nrospects are distressing to contemplate
Bottom lands, which produce the greater
,,r, of tho corn. have been submerged
for week past, and the corn washeo
and drowned out, while the cotton iares
little better
Rrrsy TpIprET, the famous Fleming
County (Ky.) freak, is dead. ohe was
/ a. wears old, and had never been out Oh
her cradle except when lifted
WILLIAM MOORE was assaulted on tne
streets at indianapolis, Ind, on the 4th
NV two unknown men, Whlle one Vi
tbem held him the other forced him to
drink the contents OF Ia bottle OF carooiic
acid.
THE Kansas City Grain Company
which claims to be the greatest p"yer
Of Grain from producers in the West has
failed.
THE remains of Joseph William Henry
and samuel Emory Davis, sons OF the
lote nresident OF the Confederacy' were
rcinterred in,the Davis section IN hoiiy'
wood cemetery at Richmond Va'' on
the Cd.
Tur public debt statement issued on
the cd shows that there was net oe'
sna.so of $3.50. 4s5. 90 during the month
Of May.
Ar Cleveland, O., the largest mort,
raee ever filed for record was aeposl'eu
e. ~ the Office OF the county recorder on
tbe lst by the Cleveland, Cinolnnat''.
chicago 4 St. Louis Railroad. II is ior
sso oo0 0o0 in favor Of the Mercantlie
Trust Company, Of New YORK
Tur town Of Eldorado, Ark was
s,rnok by a cyclone on the cd and almost
x,red of the face OF the earth
Tur High Court Of Impeachment
.;,,;pr in Judgment in the cause OF inc
people OF Tennessee vs. !ul''s 60. ~ ~ :,
Rose, Judge OF the Criminal Court OF
shelby @ County. on tho I'd rendered a
sa Sordict. iinding tho defendant guilty on
two OF the thirty-six charges pre.etlea !
srainst .oa him by tho Aoussoi Represent
ativoa.
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A Remarkable Discovery.

PADUcAH, KY, June "a most re-
markable discovery was made to-day
by some laborers employed on the farm
of County Surveyor w. S. Gholson. A
poplar tree five feet in diameter was
sawed down, and in the hollow Of it the
remains of human skeleton were
found, in perfect state of preserva-
tion. The tree, to all appearances, was
perfectly sound, except about seven
feet above the ground was notch, as
If the tree had once been chopped into,
but the cavity had grown over. The
placing of the skeleton in the tree is
supposed to have been the work OF
Indians.
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Justice Bradley, of the supreme court,
ENTERTAINING TRIPLES.

Oyr-rENrH Of the world Is still uney-
plored. ).
THERE are 2,754 languages and dia-
leets now spoken.
ABOUT 10000 gross Of pens are pro-
duced from a ton of steel.
A srEcK of gold weighing the mil
lionth part Of grain may be easily
seen by the naked eye.
A MARRIAGE performed by Judge W.
p. Cole, at Carrollton. Ca, brought
him an amazing foe. The happy Ben
edick, In iitof eensresity, gsye ths
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DUN'S REPORT.
The Weekly Review Of Trade Not So Rose
ate Gold Exports,

New YORK, June 3.-R. G.. Dun &
Co. weekly review of trade says:
More disheartening conditions have prevailed
during the past week, and those who saw the
beginning Of permanent recovery in the better
tone a week ago are disappointed The money
markets have been closer, especially in the in
terror, and manufac turing and trade are more
restricted than efore Gold has gone out
again, the exports iar the woc. being about q,
100000, and the treasury gold reserve has been
drawn down to about s9oO00ODO. In nearly AL
departments of trade uncertainty about the fu.
ture has depressing influence which
is now clearly perceived in decrease
OF new business and while most manufacture
ing works are now employed on full orders, as
these run out the number OF works closed in
creases. Philadelphia reports much disturb
ance in iron. on account of change in railway
rates. with much complaint of collections in all
branches Trade at Cleveland is fairly good,
though money is close, The iron trade ut
Pittsburgh is less encouraging pig Is weaker
and finished iron very low in price, with weaker
tendency. AT Cincinnati general trade shows
little Improvement and collections are slow.
At indianapolis collections are unsatisfactory.
At Detroit money is close, vessel rates lower;
trade, though good in volume, is at very low
prres
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NEW York, June 5.--The steamers
Cnmpania, of the Cunard line, and the
Paris, of the American line, left port
this morning, and before they arrive at
their destinations some of the transat-
lantic records may be broken. That
the Campania has the best chance, there
is little doubt. She has made only
three voyages, but in each of these
broke the record of some steamer that
had rome before.
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The Itobber Caught.

LEBANON. Mo-, June SIS. A. Wilson
was arrested here last night charged
with the robbery of the Missouri Pacific
train near Pacific Wednesday, May "a
He confessed his guilt and said he had
one accomplice. Officers expect to have
this accomplice within twenty-four
hours.
Wilson had $500 on his person when
arrested. He was formerly a telegraph
operator and a letter found in a valise
near the scene of the robbery gave the
clew that led to his arrest.
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Glass Works Shut Down.

ELwoop, Ind, June S.-I'he nam
moth Depew plate glass factory at Alex
andria, ten miles south of here, closed
down yesterday for an indefinite period
The cause assigned is scarcity of money
lack Of demand for plate glass and the
uncertainty in regard to the policy Of
the government on money.
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A Load Of Gunpowder E.plode,.

BERLIN, June a cart-load of gun
powder was exploded on street of
kirn, Rhenish Prussia, BY spark from
a pipe. The two men on the cart were
killed and thirteen other persons were
injured, several SO severely that they
will not recover. Thirty houses were
damaged by the explosion,
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HUNTINGTON, Ind, June Sat a
meeting OF the city council last even
ing ~ big raise was made in the salar-
les of all the city officials, including
the board of health. school board, coun-
silmcn and drivera ot tesms,
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MINE DISASTER.
Twenty-six Miners Perish In Mexican
Coal Mine,

Twenty-six Miners Perish In Mexican
Coal Mine.
EAGLE PASS, Tex, June 5.-Fire
broke out in the Fuerte coal mine near
here and at least twcnty-siy miners
have perished. The particulars OBJ
tainable are these:
The Mexican international railway,
which recently came into possession OF
the mines, is operating narrow gauge
road with small engine which pene-
trates the main entry, hauling in empty
and bringing ont loaded ears. This
main entry is lined on the sides and at
the top with creosoted lumber and
three air shafts from it supply the mines
with ventilation. The entrance of the
track is on the north side of a range OF
hills, through which it passes down an
incline to the mouth of the tunnel on
the banks of the Rio Escondido river.
Workings are all to the east of the
main entry and some fifty men were
employed taking out coal. At o'clock
Yesterday evening, shortly after the To-
comotve left, the mine was discovered
to be on fire and smoke and flames
were seen issuing ont of the airshafts
About one-half of the miners were
working near the main tunnel and
these made their escape, leaving TWEEN
ty-six of their number to perish from
the heat and smoke and from the
poisonous gases which spread like
lightning to every portion of the mines.
All the miners employed We're Mexi'
cans and most of them leave destitute
families. 1t is reported that all parties
responsible for the management of the
mines have been placed under arrest
pending an investigation of the causes
of the disaster. But for the prompt ac'
tion of the officials of the Mexican In
ternational and their heroic efforts the
mine would have been destroyed and
none of the bodies would have been re-
covered. This is the first great disaster
in the history of coal mining in Mexico.
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MISCELLANEOUS.


QUITE n serious loss resulted from the
recent storms in Arkansas, Tennessee,
Kentucky and Mississippi. Several
lives were lost
TOWNSEND, the man who planned to
assassinate Gladstone, has been found
to be of unsound mind and sent to
prison.
NEGOTIATIONS have been successfully
concluded for the cession to the gov
ernmcnt and opening to settlement OF
the surplus Sioux lands in South Da-
kota.
MEADOWS are being destroyed by the
army worm in the vicinity of Salem,
Ill.
Four Mormon elders have mysterr
ously disappeared in st. Clair county,
Ala, and II is believed that they weie
murdered by citizens of the county who
objected to their missionary work.
TmE price of silver is steadily declin-
ing. as evidenced by the price at which
government purchases of the metal are
made,
PRESIDENT GREENHUT, of the whisky
trust. made an unsuccessful eftort NJ
Chicago to float s1,O00,o0o of the pro-
posed bond issue.
THE largest cash real estate deal ever
consummated in New York city was
put through recently. The trustees OF
st. Luke's hospital sold their entire
Fifth avenue property for the sum OF
81, 400, 900. The name of the purchaser
was suppressed.
DARKEST RUSSIA, a monthly publica-
ton, announces that Russian persecn-
tion of the Jews is extending to Poland
II saws that 4sO families have been ex-
pcllcd from one district. All the heads
of families expelled We're engaged IN
trade and possessed more or less real
estate which they were forced 10
abandon.
Ar the Pacific Mail meeting at New
York n new board of directors was
chosen, who elected Coils T, Hunt'hg-
ton as president to succeed "eorge
Gould.
Ar Lemont, H., riotous and drunken
striking quarrymen created reign oi
terror by attacks on men who were ~
work.
JUDGE DuBosE, impeached at Nash-
vile. Tenn, was found guilty OF un-
lawful acts.
THE failure of the Smead hea''ns
Co. at Toledo, o., has been denied :,
CLEARING house returns for the wees
ended June l showed an average oe-
crease Of la.o compared with the cor
responding week of last year In NC"
York the decrease was 1919. i,
s. A. WILSON, the man who roooeo
the express at Pacific, Mo-, was arres.,
ed at Lebanon, Mo. He confessed ana
said he had one accomplice'
NEAR Nevins Station, Tenn tralh
plunged over high embankmen'' IN
juring many of the passengers A..
DiREcToR ScuwAn claims tha' wy. ,"v
worlds fair made over $3.50, ooo IN M"s
and will do better in June,
ELEVEN Italian students have peo'.
arrested in Trieste, Austria for making
demonstration In favor OF reun'''hs
the province with Italy.
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Miscellaneous.

NEWTON small town about 65 milus
east OF jackson, was almost destroyed
by fire last week The loss is reported
at $50, OOO with slight insurance.
THERE was a waterspout at Shannon
last week. Oats and corn were blown
down and cotton under water. Some of
the farmers report damage to crops as
high as 25 per cent.
Col. c. C. STEPHENSON died last week
at his home fifteen miles south of Holly
Springs He was the largest planter in
Marshall County and man of consider
able wealth.
p REV. Dir. CrLpErrEE is carrying on a
series OF religious services at jackson.
A large tent has been pitched in the
northern portion of the capitol yard. in
which the services are conducted.
A CYCLONE struck Glendora last week
and tore down everything in its path.
Trees we're twisted off like straws. A
tent in which some negroes were living
has not been heard Of since the cyclone.
1t is impossible to approximate the loss.
A HEAVY rainstorm passed over Blue
Springs last week, doing immense dam
age to crops of all kinds. All lowlands
were overtlowed and hillsides washed
badly, The farmers are blue, and the
outlook is gloomy for crop.
THE corn and oat crops in the Sec
tion around Grenada are looking
we'll. The late cold weather has made
the cotton look feeble. There is plenty
Of corn in the county, Offering at 80
cents per bushel and very few buyers.
A carload was shipped from there to
New Orleans last week.
A CASE of general interestto the pub
lie was investigated at Jackson by
United States Commissioner L. b. Nose
ley, in which the defendant, DIR. Robert
A. Hillen, of Simpson County, was
bound over in the sum of $500 to appear
at the next term OF the United States
Court for violating the postal laws, by
mailing postal card on which was
written in libelous and threatening lam
guage demanding the payment of S..
HEAVY wind passed over Columbus
last week, followed by aterritc rain
storm, which lasted for two hours, dur
ing which time two and half inches
of water fell, flooding many streets in
the city and doing considerable damage
to streets.
A TERRIBLE cyclone, leaving death
and destruction in its wake, passed over
the eastern portion of Pamela County
last week. The path of the cyclone was
about 800 yards wide and several dwell
ing houses, barns and out buildings
we're blown away; several persons were
injured, and one young. lady killed out.
right.
Brooks STORY, a desperate criminal
who has twice escaped from the peni-
tentiary walls and twice from an officer,
succeeded in again escaping last week.
since digging bis way out OF the peni-
tentisry last January he has been at
liberty till arrested recently at Ameri-
Gus, Ga. An officer went after him and
was returning with him last week, when
be leaned from the flying train at
Vance. Ala. while, it Is supposed, the
officer was mapping. Efforts were made
tn recapture the robber. but without
axaiI. rho officer claims 70 have been
without sleep for four days ana
uirhta
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Another Agrarlan Crime In ireland

DUBLIN. June 5.--Another agrarian
crime has been committed near Ennis,
in county Clare A land agent named
Maloney was. shot from ambush and
s seriously wounded seyrr priests have
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4 HYhrOphohia Victim.

Marion Hitchcock, aged 80. of John
son county, KY, died from hydropho-
bia.
About two months ago a dog owned by his
brother was a victim of hydrophobia and was
killed, The unfortunate man carted the carcass
to the woods. where it was buried. 1t is sup.
posed that while placing a chain around the
neck Of the dead animal he was inoculated
with the dreaded diSeasp
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MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.

RosEDALE, May 3l.--One of the most
destructive cyclones passed over Rose
dale this evening ever known in this
section.
At 345 p. IN. a very dark cloud, ringed
with white and funnel shaped, appeared
IN the southwest and by $50 pm. a
dense roaring could be heard and the air
was soon filled with chunks, tree tops
and leaves, which told too plainly that
a fearful cyclone was near at hand.
People could be seen hurrying to and
FRO, some too frightened to know what
TO DO or where to go, some going into
ditcnes, others seeking shelter in houses.
by 4o'clock the cyclone, in all its fury,
struck tho town, and the falling Of trees
and the crash Of buildings made the
scene one of the most heartrending and
awful that could be imagined Amid
the fearfl.lsroar Of thc. IA ~ ~.
ana screams of the wounded could be
heard.
Following is list OF the killed and
wounded: Killed-Rev. w. L. Bowdre
and wife, colored, killed outright.
Wounded-John Waters, leg broken in
two places and head cut thought to be
fatal. Mrs. Capt B. X. Miller, bruised
considerably and head hurt: not serious.
A. V. Foote, slightly bruised and leg
hurt; not serious. Lynn Robinson, col
ored, skull fractured; fatally hurt. Lucas
Neal, badly bruised, not fatally.
The once beautiful little city, en-
shrouded with shrubbery, presents a
picture of utter ruin and devastation.
The streets are filled up with the debris
and fallen trees through the entire
| town.
T. r. McGuire and family sought
| shelter in ditch. Mr.. McGuire says
very large cistern top blew directly over
him and began to revolve in the air,
when, taking start, it sailed off and
fell in the streets fifty yards away. He
says he is positive it hung over him an
hour as if in the act Of falling on him.
+. G. Wingfeld, editor of tho Bolivar
County Review, was caught in the
cyclone and blown 100 yards away and
escaped unscratched.
A white man and his wife, named
Tatum, were living in the law office of
Col. +. A. Montgomery. The building
was blown to atoms, but they escaped
almost by miracle,
The two manglcd bodies OF Bowdre
and wife presented horrible sight.
Near the dead mother was found her
baby, with not sign of injury about it.
Several large trees fell on the leyee
opposite the town, and a report that the
levee had broken caused wild panic.
RosEDALE, June lit will take three
days to clear the streets of the rubbish
left by yesterdays cyclone, The part
of the town where the large groves of
shade trees stood remind one of piece
of land being cleared for cultivation.
Large piles of logs and brush heaps are
piled from one end of the residence por
tion OF town to the other.
After careful estimate it is found
that the damage to the town will
amount to from $4,000 to 100000. All
the wounded are doing we'll, and there
is favorable chance for all OF them to
| recover.
Thd neighboring towns promptly
wired Mayor Dulaney, Offering assist
ance to the sufferers, but none was
needed, as all are able to take care of
themselves.
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Blew on His Head.

William Wilson. farmer, committed
suicide on a farm several miles west OF
Lebanon, KY, while out hunting. Will
son was seen to place the muzzle of the
gun under his chin and pull the trig.
ger. blowing his head off
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Fouu,, Dead ny His Son.

Ed Evans, blacksmith. 50 years Of
age. was found dead in his house at
stanford, KY. y few mornings ago, by
his little son,
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ArrLEY, a member of the Paw
! R. l.. boat club, has had ar
nn racing she'll made for him
express purpose of rowing
way from Pawtucket to the
hir He rcclionS on doing it
lsix to ten weeks. and If he sue
will be duly placed among the
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n. " the late William prics =,
NJ M, s' surgeon, Arch. A,is' Druid 81 81
eder,.u u'eu ..,,, IN January. aged o.
IN ns.. When l shall cease @ 50 to +,
fl t,,sent rs tenement, called allied or NJ
L, ,sa,, me name of William u'r Price ~
bthsaaa h,aall ! take up my old tene. ssoe'
NJ !, "a as she shall iind Il. and and
sit' !, q my uncle, Hugh ,Ion Jones' =
sss N.Y., ! within the triangle aIass, on
Aoisolp'o upon one cord Of word !, aud Od
in,as,,s.l ussl Which are to be satura,. '.
ENh'saaa and set on fire at Il nc. noon. : :.
q Iea " not an atom remains al ,,Vtn, the
II. ,r,, y sown upon the uroa,;a md
tosu.ass.a SO that grass ssti and
may grow"