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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-07-27
nld ,nidlers Pnssing AVIAN.

The old soldiers of the civil war ar,
beginning to fall rapidly before the
grim reaper. Their mortality. for a
number of years succeeding the war,
was less than that Of an equal number
Of men of the same age who had not
seen military service. The reason was,
that the soldiers were picked men. so to
speak-men who had passed a medical
examination They were 'frst-class
lives. to use the phrase of the life in
surance men. But the wear and tear
of those years of conflict now begin to
tell terribly. Over half of the grand
total OF men mustered into the union
service are dead. and the remainder will
speedily pass away. The pension list
has reached its highest point The
pensioners are dying OFF as fast as new
names are added to 1.-THE rolls, ana the
death rate will go on increasing
Toledo Blade
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NOTES FOR OLD SOLDIERS.

An old soldier in Kansas recently re-
revived from the government three cents,
which had been due him without his
knowledge for more than thirty years
tiEN. :. w. CRAWFORD. best known as
one of the Fort sumter heroes, has
presented to the library Of Newport a
fac-simile of tbs notable letter written
by Christopher Columbus in 1898. Civ
ing "a brief account of his voyage for the
discovery of America
GERMAN born residents furnished 5. &c
per cent of the strength of the union
army during the war of the rebellion
The English were represented by the
smallest percentage, 2.2e. as against
>. IS for other foreigners not classified,
and l. IS of unknown nativity.
THREE OF Gen. ;. Bolivar Buckner's
staff OF confederate officers afterward
became bishops in the Episcopal
church Lieut. Col. Galleher rose TO be
bishop of Louisiana, Capt Elliot To be
bishop Of Texas, and Capt Harris, once
RECTOR Of It. James church. Chicago. to
be bishop Of Detroit Another member
of this celebrated staff, adjutant and
afterward Brig ten. Shoup, is now a
ID. u. noted for his piety.
". d. WALTON, well-known citizen.
Of Petersburg, Va, recently coughed
IN a bullet which he had carried in his
body since tie war. He was member
OF Company !, Twelfth Virginia regi-
ment. and at the battle of Spottsyl-
vania Court House be was struck by
bail. which lodged in his body and has
been in him ever since. For years past
Mr.. Nation has been in very bad
health. Some months ago an abscess
began to form on his breast near where
ne was wounded, and be was compelled
10 close business and take to his bed
4 few days ago the sbscess broke, and
in coughing spell Mr.. Walton coughed
NO half OF the ball He now looks like
an entirely new man. Before he
scarcely had an appetite; now be says
nis appetite can not be satisfied
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-07-27
A NEWSPAPER oHouL.
Caught Turning Over the Dead Bodies on
"A Battlefield.

caught Turning Over the Dead BODIES ON
tsaitIefIeld.
Dawn was breaking over the battle
field. The means Of the dying rose on
the fresh morning breeze. and as the
suns first rays slanted across the plain
and glinted on the trappings of the
dead or lit-up faces on which the dews
OF heaven were mingled with the dews
of death. they revealed a single living,
moving figure.
il was that Of a young man. He hur-
ried about apparently unmoved by the
horrors which surrounded him. Climb
ing over broken gun-carriages and all
the wreck Of hard fought field, step
ping across the torn and disfgured
bodies, giving neither aid To the wound
ed nor reverence to the dead. he hast
ened on. Occasionally he would stoop
over some body and turn the cold face
up to the sun. Quietly but swiftly he
worked. Now and then feathered
raven, frightened from its horrid feast
by the approach of its human prOto-
type. few away a few feet, uttering
hoarse protests He needed it not
His eyes were bent ever downward.
II was growing lighter now, and two
sentlies in the edge Of the wood noted
this lone hoverer over that scene of aw-
tul carnage.
'Ghoull" Kissed one of them, raising
his rife
wait said the other "A beast who
robs the dead is not worthy to be
shot
Right"
The gun was lowered and the two sol
diers silently approached the wretch.
He made no resistance; no attempt to
escape He was taken before the col
onel.
search him. commanded the officer,
as he fixed a look of unutterable loath-
ing on the culprit
The soldiers roughly removed his
outer garments and investigated them.
A note book and pencil, pocket-knife,
comb cigar Nothing more.
WHO are yon and what are you de-
ing among the dead?' demanded the
colonel.
81 am a special correspondent Of the
New York STARTER, and | was detailed
to find ont whether more men with
boards were killed than those without"
was the reply.-Detroit Tribune.
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From CORPORAL 70 SERGEANT.
A veteran soldier Tells How He Won His
CheYrons.

veteran soldier Tells How He Won His
Chevrons.
4 number of war stories had been
told Al the old Soldiers club. when the
veteran announced that Sergt Sprig-
gins would for the first time explain the
real circumstances which resulted in
his winning the chevrons and the SER
geauf coughed once or twice. blushed
bit and began.
1T was al one Of them fights in the
wilderness" ne said; one of them hot
ones that comes up every now and then
but don git much of show in history.
They're heap sight worse than the
big ones. though. and take all the
nerve "a mans got to spare and more.
too. ! was q corporal then. and one
day the colonel ordered me TO go on
little scoutin expedition with ten men.
There wasn't anything much to do. aud
We had about got that done when all Of
d sudden we ran onto twenty-five or
thirty of the enemy sneaking along in
the bushes mighty nigh right IN our
lines They had one of their flags with
them. taking il somewhere, ! guess. and
before either side could 90 anything
We are at il hand to hand. clubbing
muskets and shouting and tearing up
the ground right and left. There was
heavy fighting going on half-mile 10
cur right. and our little scrimmage
didn't seem to disturb anybody but our
selves 1 never did know how il hap
pened. but the first thing ! knowed I'd
got my legs tangled up 10 that flag. and
the way ! ciawed and fit to git shet Of
il was a caution. The enemy was too
many for u and my men busted out -
the woods IN hurry. leaving me be-
hind. still rasliug with that fae. and q
dozen Of the enemy knocking al ne fore
and aft and me tryin' to git away al
the time. Finally IN the row tore tie
hsg of Of the staff. and with it 6utter-
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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-07-27
A PRICELESS BLESSING.
Father Dryers Earnest Endorsement
Of Kiokapoo Indian Remedies.

WtcKolF, MINI, Nov. II.
Sympathy for Suffering Hu.
mainly leads me to write this.
! have suffered much from Neural
gia and Stomach Troubles, and
have tried various medicines, but they
were of no avail. Recently, however,
j learned OF the Kickapoo Indian Rem
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This priceless medicine of the Indians,
myself as well as a host OF others have
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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-01

Ariz. The officers refused to talk, except
to state that their capture was worth
$4,000 to them. the reward now stand
ing for his capture. J. W. Tate, known
to all Kentuckians as Uncle Dick" was
treasurer of the state of Kentucky for
twenty-five years and his name was a
synonym for honesty. In 1888 the state
legislature demanded an investigation OF
his Office and he was found due the
state $100,00 He had invested the money
in coal lands. He Immediately left his
family and friends and had not been
heard Of since. When the shortage was
found the old bondsmen had been re-
leased and the new bondsmen had not
qualified and the shortage is stin pend.
ing in the Franklin circuit court.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-01
HYPNoTIsM AND CRIME.
Wife Murderer Painter Hopes TO Es-
cape the GnIIOws.

CHICAGO. Oct 26-Hypnotism was
announced today by wife-murderer
George Painter as the method by which
he expects to escape the gallows. not.
withstanding the supreme court has just
affirmed his sentence. He says he thinks
that hypnotism will help him to a par
don. This is how he reasons it out and
pretty much in his own words:
Yes sir. a man in a hypnotic state
must tell the truth. he must act just as
he did on the night of the day they are
questioning him about. Now, 1 offer
myself to be hypnotized. 1 am not
afraid of the truth. And l tell you the
truth will come out if the man who has
II is put I'm a hypnotic state 1t was
done long ago in San Francisco and in
France a commission appointed by the
government. after examining the matter
fully, recommended that hypnotism be
made a part of the machinery Of justice.
And look at Judge DAILY of New York.
Did not he read a paper before one OF
the congresses at the Art Palace in the
presence Of a number of scientific men.
some of them perhaps the best known
in the country, and did not he urge that
a hypnotic college be established so that
hypnotic experts might be trained to
help the officers of the law? A bill with
this provision was introduced in the last
California Legislature. and il has been
proven time and time again that a
hypnotic expert can bring out the truth
when he operates on a person that is
concealing It. The same thing is done
in Irving's play of The Bells precisely
as IL is done in real life. Why, not long
ago it was tried I'm st. Louis, and 1 wrote
TO the man who was subjected TO the
hypnotic test. and he wrote me back his
experience It was the same as all the
OF, ~I1. hnh fri In hxrFar -
state a man must tell truth. Now
think when Governor Altgeld hears of
this he will arrange it so that 1 may
have the test"
Painter occupies the cell that one Of
the executed anarchists was confined In.
Those unhappy persons who suffer
from nervousness and dyspepsia should
use Carriers Little Nerve Pills, made ex-
pressly for this class.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-01
AN EXCITED POPULACE.
Angry Crowd of Thousands Threaten
10 Lynch the Murderer.

The cell door had hardly closed be-
hind the murderer when excited crowds
began gathering about the Desplaines-
st. station. Patrol wagons ratified up TO
the place, their bells changing as the Of
fcers jumped from their seats and rush
ed into the station. Cabs and carriages
came by the score and their occupants
crowded and pushed their way up the
steps and into the Office. Personal
friends OF the dead man, city officials
and the curious crowded over and against
each other I'm a wild endeavor 10 learn
II the story Of the shooting was true.
An immense throng gathered on the
sidewalks and I'm the streets about the
place. Laboring men going to their
homes swung off the street cars as they
reached the crowd and when the cause
OF the disturbance became known. added
their voices TO the subdued threats OF
vengeance for Mr.. Harrison was popu-
lar with the masses. The streets were
soon filled for blocks and the officers, as
they looked out the station windows
upon the surging sea OF angry faces. be-
came alarmed for the safety OF their
prisoner A hasty conference OF the Of
ficers was held and II was decided TO re-
move Prendergast 10 the central station
in the city hall. The trembling pale
faced prisoner was led. between stalwart
officers TO rear door and hurried away
I'm the darkness.
Meantime tidings OF .he murder had
swept like an electric shock through the
city The telephone wires fairly burned
with service as queries and combinations
few over the circuits. city officials, poll
ticians and business men dropped their
evening papers as the startling news
came To their homes and hurried 10 the
center OF the city to swell the crowds
that clustered about the central station
Bulletins we're posted I'm prominent
down town places, and about them eager
throngs surged and struggled. The news
paper offices were besieged by eager
ouestioners and down town business was
for a time at a standstill. Before the
prisoner had reached the city hail. news
OF his coming had been communicated
20 the crowds about the streets and the
place was surrounded.
The Murderer's Examinations.
The murderer was rushed through the
throng into the dark court yard, between
the county and city buildings and hur-
rled through a private entrance into
Chief OF Detectives Shea's office. The
doors were barred and officers were hur-
ried from adjacent stations to guard the
windows, doors and corridors. A few
detectives and police officers were called
into the chiefs office and the examina-
tion OF Prendergast began.
The prisoner, as soon as he had
reached the Office. sank exhausted into a
chair, his head fell back and his livid
face and staring eyes presented a ghastly
picture. He is slender, perhaps twenty
cadavexous face. and stupid. almost
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-01

Duff e. Sons, produce merchants; WILL
lam Keech, household goods; Edmund
son & Perrine. furniture dealers; DENIM
Ter Bros. hardware dealers. and Thomas
Pollard, liquor dealer The latter had
several hundred barrels of whisky con-
stunned in the fire. On Penn-ave. the fall
ing walls, fire and water damaged to a
large degree the following places: w. H.
Leahy's saloon, Rosswigs china store.
Wallrabenstein's milk depot and T. w.
d. Heiber's drug store. Hoeveler's stor-
age warehouse on the north side Of Pike
st. was on fire several times. but the
flames were extinguished
Falling Walls.
When the walls of the big buildings
fell the great mob of people made rush
to get out of danger. Many men tripped
and fell and were trampled under foot.
Several received painful but not dangers
Gus bruises. Sheets of iron We're cast from
the burning buildings by the fury Of the
flames and hurled into the crowds. Scores
of people received slight injuries, which
were either dressed in neighboring drug
stores or the people made their way
home without assistance. During the
progress of the conflagration the excite
ment was intense. The streets in the
vicinity were packed with people and a
thriving business was done by pick
pockets and sneak thieves. A number Of
thieves were arrested and locked up. On
account of the varied interests and large
number Of people involved definite
statement concerning the loss and in
surance is impossible at this time. Re-
liable sources place the total loss at from
100000 to 100000 with an insurance of
about $1.OOOOOO.
Later-At midnight the loss was placed
at $7OO,00O and of this 100000 was sus-
tanned by the Chautauqua lake ice COM
pany and 100000 by the Pittsburg stor-
age company. President Scott of the lat
ter concern stated that nearly every firm
doing business in the downtown dis
trict Of Pittsburg had goods stored in
their warehouse and the losses would
range from $1,000 to $4,000. Every news
stored in the building. Several firms
from other cities were also losers by the
fire, among them the Parry manufacture
ing company of Indianapolis and the
Cleveland spring bed company of Cleve-
land. The loss of the former is placed
at $4,000 and the latter $1,000. list Of
the insurance companies involved was
not obtainable tonight as the books of
the firms are locked in their vaults. All
the injured are doing we'll and hopes
are entertained for their recovery.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-01

for I reached him. He said to me. L
told father long ago that something like
this would happen. He was too easy
in letting people in to see him, cranks
and everybody. / and all the other
members of the family often told him
to be careful, but he only laughed
After we carried Mr.. Harrison to the
COUCH continued Mr.. Chalmers, ''he
spoke once or twice, saying is was useless
to try and do anything to prolong his
life, and the last words he said were as
nearly as / can remember, Give me
watershed for Annie-give me water
His articulation was not distinct at that
time, but that Is / think what he said.
/ really don't know anything about how
the occurrence took place. I was devot-
No Doubt Crazy.
1.-The man Prendergast is crazy" said
Corporation Counsel Kraus, who was.
perhaps. the closest friend Mr.. Harrison
had. II know him we'll and have seen
him several times He called at my of
flee twice and told me that he was going
to be appointed as my successor and
that i should resign. l laughed and told
him that / was ready to quit at any
time and If he would let me know when
he received the appointment from Mayor
Harrison 1 would gladly let him have
the place. The man was palpably so out
OF his mind that L did not consider il
worth while to talk seriously with him.
spoke to the mayor about il at one
time and he said that he had received
threatening letters from the fellow and
that he had paid no attention to them,
as the man was insane and there was
no use in bothering with him. / never
thought of the matter again until 1 re-
ceived two postal cards from the fellow
few days ago They were both writ
sw~I-
ton that he was ready to have me re-
sign and step into my position. 1 al
ways thought that Prendergast was in
sane, but I never thought he would do
such an awful thing as this
Mr.. Kraus was well nigh inconsolable
over the mayors death. When the news
reached him that the mayor was dead he
was in his carriage going TO a ball He
at once ordered his coachman to drive
back to his home, where he removed his
dress suit and then hurried over to Mr..
Harrisons residence, arriving there a
short time after the mayors death.
IL Is Due to the Single Tax Idcn.
Late tonight officers called at the home
of Prendergast's mother at SOC James
ST. The young man had not lived with
his mother for over two years and she
knew nothing about his crime She said
that the young man was all right men
tally. except" she added. che often
talke OF Henry George. and the single
tax" The officers gave the mother no
information, and she does not yet know
Of the nights tragedy.
Patrick King, an uncle OF Prendergast.
was next called upon and asked about
his nephew He, too. knew nothing of
the murder and replied to the questions
concerning the young man.
"He is a good boy, never drank and
never smoked"
He has no peculiarities?"
"He has only one Of which I know"
replied King. land that is his single-taX
idea. This is his pet hobby, and he
knows a great deal about IT.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-01

A soonderful eUent.
In such a state of civilization as ours,
where merit is sure to be acknowledged,
Is il wonder the factory of Dr.
Fenner is worked to its fullest capacity
to supply the medicines that are called.
after such acknowledgement rs the
following come to be known: VIM
Farquay, Stevens Station, Ind, writes:
cdr. Fenners Kidney and Backacho
Cure has cured man here with kidney
and bladder disease whom the best
physicians had given up. He Is now
we'll and sound. 1t is regarded here as
a most wonderful event His medicines
are all good and give great satisfac.
ton" Equally certain In female dis
eases, rheumatism, blood diseases,
headaches, dropsy, heart disease, etc.
Guaranteed to satisfy or money re-
funded. Take home bottle to-day.
At Wholesale. Daniel Stewart. Indianap
oils Ind
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-01
"DIck" TATE CAPTURED.
KentucIy's state Treasurer for
Twenty-Five Years.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Oct. 25.-Phil
II. McHenry, a well-known Arkansas
travelling man arrived this evening over
the Cotton Belt and states that Dick
Tate, the. defaulting ex-treasurer OF Ken
lucky, was on board in charge of two
officers-a sheriff and detective-enroute
for Kentucky. Tate was in irons. He
was captured fifty miles from Yuma.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-01
A DEMONS DEEDS.
The Astounding Confess
sion by James Stone.
How He Single Handed
Killed the WrattenS.
THE ENTIRE BLOODY STORY.
Mrs. Wratten Struck Dead
with q Corn Knife.
How Little Ethel Received
Her Death Wounds.

The Grandmother's Gallant Fight for
Her Life-Both of Her Arms Broken
She Succumbed After Uttering n
Piercing Scream That Stone Said
Could Have Been Heard for n Mile
Other Details of the Horrible Az
fair-The Murderer Aided I'm Burying
the FamiIy-He Says Now That He
Expects TO Go TO Heaven-A Last
Letter to His Wife and Children.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-01
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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-01
Explosion of q Barrel of
Bourbon at Pittsburg
Results in a Half Million
Dollar Fire.
EIGHT SERIOUSLY INJURED
Being Caught on the Third
Floor OF the Building,
Would Have Persisted But for
the Firemen.

Rescue OF the scorched Victims as
They Hung from the Windows of
the Burning Structure Panic
Among the Poles and Italians Who
Were Told to Move Out-FalIing of
the Walls.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-11-01
MARRIED THE COACHMAN.
Daughter of New York Merchant
One of the Principals.

NEW YORK, Oct. 27-Mildred Hill.
the daughter OF one of New Yorks dry
goods merchants and one of the leading
society men OF Harlem, has been married
TO a coachman named Frederick Mans
field.