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The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-10
TERRORs OF RUSSIAN PRIsONs-
Fearful Treatment of Conricts When
They Are Entitled for work.

ST. PETERsBURG, Feb. 1O.-The govern
ment commission appointed to investigate
the alleged scandals in the convict prison
at Onor, on the lslaHd of Sakhalien, has
issued a report which unfolds a terrible
tale of suffering and crime. II shows
that in this prison there have been in
stances without number of merciless cases
of beatings, looping off of fingers and
arms by saher strokes while cannibalism,
under stress of famine, has been of COM
mon occurrence. Murder followed by
cannibalism has been frequent, with the
sole object of ending a miserable exist
ence. 1t is related that there have even
been cases where several convicts haveen-
deavored to he convicted of murder when
in fact they were not guilty of any such
crime
The neglect of the prisoners at Onor is
said to have been most shameful and
stltution, and convicts who failed to per-
form their work on account of physical
incapacity We're placed on half diet in the
place called "A hospital, and when it be
came apparent that they would be unable
to perform further duty they were dis
patched like animals with a revolver by
the inspector and We're registered on the
prison books as having died from dis
ease. The principal author of the atroci-
ties, it is asserted, is a former convict
named Shakotf, who was a favOrite of the
district Commandant, and was promoted
to be inspector general.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-10
OFF TO THE RESCTE.
The City Of Para Sails for the Men
Of the Wrecked Kearsarge,
EXPECTED AT COLON TOMORROW

! Other Marine Disasters in which the
Ships of Uncle Sans Navy Have Been
Concerned-The Loss Of Life Compara-
lively Insignificant.
WASHINGTON, Feb 1O.-The navy de
partment had word from Lieutenant
Brainard late yesterday afternoon that he
had sailed from Colon with the City of
Para for the relief of the shipwrecRed
crew of the Kearsarge. The steamship
Will return to Colon with all hands. The
agent of the steamship informed the navy
department. when they applied for the use
OF her that she had not finished taking on
her cargo and would have to return to
Colon for that purpose.
II is about days trip (250 miles, from
Colon to ROncadOr reef. 1t is expected,
therefore that the crew of the Kearsarge
Will be safely and comfortably on board
some time today, and will be in Colon to-
morrow. 1t is expected that they will
come to New York on the City of Para
when she starts on her regular trip.
The North Atlantic squadron of which
the kearsarge was the flag ship, is now re
duced to the Miantonomah and the
Nesuvius This depleted condition is due
to the large force ordered to Rio and the
absence of other vessels which are on their
way to the Pacific to take part in the
Behring sen patrol
The last naval disaster suffered by the
United States was the loss of the Dispatch
off Assateague Shoals, Va, Oct. 10, 1891
No lives were lost at that time. In fact
the United States has been notably free
Of disasters involving great loss of life,
I "a a.. IL
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-10
WORK OF TRAIN WRECKERS.


HOUSTON, Tex. Feb. 1O-At the high
bridge over White Oak bayou train
wreckers removed the rails and fish
plates on the Missouri, Kansas and Texas
railroad. When the passenger train came
along the engine passed safely over, but
the baggage and mail coach jumped the
track and rolled down an embankment,
followed by the smoker, which landed on
top of them.
Joe Elliott, a brakeman. was sent back
to flag freight train which was soon due.
He had not proceeded a hundred yards
when a volley from ambush was fired upon
him. Four bullets took effect in his body.
The crew in the meantime, aided by pass
engers, were at work extricating the men
buried in the wrecked cars. Elliott, bleed
Ing and wounded, crawled back to the
train.
In the mail ca ~as Lou Morris, the
agent, badly bruised and with several
bones broken. II. Patton, the express
messenger was found i'm his car with his
RIBS broken and in a critical condition. J.
W. Carter, baggagemaster, was injured
about the head and internally.
The injured are all doing fairly well.
Mail Clerk Lon Morris, Express Messen-
ger Patton aud Baggagemaster Carter are
the most seriously injured, the first named
lying unconscious and delirious by burns.
Both Morris and Patton could not be
forced to leave their mail and express safe
until the property in their charge had
been properly cared for. They then col
lapsed
Sheriff Ellis and City Marshal Erickson
with posse and bloodhounds have struck
trail and are following it with the ex-
pectancy of catching the criminals The
last heard from them the trail was get
ting hot.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-10
CONGRessMAN HoUK DEAD.
The ohio Representative FaIIs a Victim
TO Heart Disease

WASHINGTON, Feb TO- Representative
George w. IIouk, of Dayton, O.. died sud
! denly at 4;30 yesterday of heart disease.
He was a man of apparently robust con
stitutiou, and the news of his death which
was rapidly communicated about the ho-
tel lobbies, came as an unexpected shock
| TO his many acquaintances As he had
! attended TO his congressional duties dur
| ing the day, and was to all appearances
In the full vigor Of health. the fact of his
death was difficult of confirmation.
Mr.. Houk left his committee room,
where he was engaged in debating letters
TO his stenographer, remarking that he
felt tired aud would not do any more
work during the afternoon He made a
social call on Mrs. Reynolds and her sis
ter, at 1927 Connecticut avenue and Mt
4:3O O'Clock went to the window in the
parlor and looked out, presumably to sec
If car was in sight. At the window ne
stopped to pick up something from the
carpet and fell forward on his face. Medi-
cal aid was at once summoned but it was
feared that Mr.. Houks death was in
Simultaneous
Mrs. Houk. the only member Of the
family now in the city. was Immediately
sent for The body was taken to his home
at Dayton today.
George w HOuk was born in Cumber-
land county, Pa. Sept 25, 1926. He re
moved with his father to Ohio in 1872 and
settled in Dayton. After receiving an
academic education he taught school,
studied law and was admitted to the bar,
and formed a partnership with his pre-
ceptor, Hon. Peter p. Lowe, in 1876 In
1923 he was a member of the state legis-
lature, and was subsequently nominated
by the Democrats for different positions.
He was elected to the Fitty.second CON
gress, and reelected to the Fifty-third
congress
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-10

THERE seems to be disposition on
the part of many young men Of this
town to distinguish themselves in the
fistic arena and to that end they are
devoting much time that could be
better and more valuably employed
10 the punching Of each others heads.
The stars i'm the istic arena who live an
average life of man and attain fortune
are exceedingly rare. There are not a
half dozen among the hundreds i'm the
held to-day, and yet not one of them
f. in the field for the fun Of the thing.
1t is a poor avenue in life to select.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-10

BosToN Feb. 1O.-Two express thieves,
who have been working this city for
month past, are at last in custody, with
plenty of evidence against them. The fel-
lows gave the names of Fred Lawrence
and William Stevens, alias George Thomp-
son, alias Bert Saunders, The arrest is
most important one, and hundreds of dol
lars worth Of property has been recovered
by the arresting officers. The men in one
instance stole wagon which was laden
down with bundles.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-10
Riotous West virginia strikers.

WHEELING. w. Va, Feb 1O.-The i'll
feeling among the miners at Elm Grove,
on the Pittsburg division of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad, five miles east of
here, eliminated in a small sized riot last
night A disturbance occurred at the
company's store between the occupants
and crowd of strikers on the outside.
Some stones were thrown through the
windows and several shots were ex-
changed Nobody was hurt, and affairs
are now quiet About thirty non-union
men are at work, all armed.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-10
Suffering Gold Seekers.

DULUTH Mimi, Feb. lO.-There is an ex-
cited hegira from all parts of Northern
Minnesota and the Canadian border towns
to the new gold district Of Rainy Lake,
along the international boundary. The
new town of Rainy Lake City is over
crowded, and hundreds of persons are
sleeping in tents, with the temperature
frequently reaching 20 or 80 degrees
below zero
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-10

AMONG the men being urged for the
Assembly nomination in the Fourth
Representative district is William H.
Herring, and he has consented to be
candidate. We feel justified in saying
that Mr.. Herring would make as
strong candidate as the Republicans
Of that district could select He was
born in Palo Alto and has always
lived there. He is young, industrious
and very popular and as there seems
to be a general demand for new and
young blood in the Legislature we
think that with but little effort he
eonld be placed there. Mr.. Herring il
q self-msde young man. He first en-
tered the smploy Of the PhiladelphiS
Il Reading Railroad Company as
messenger boy. BY perseverance anc
strict attention to business he in time
became telegraph operator and now
holds = position as assistant trair
master. He ls about 35 years OF age.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-10

10 MORROW new rules and a new
code Of signals will go into effect on
the New jersey Central Philadelphia
~ Reading and Lehigh Valley Rail-
roads. They will be uniform and it is
hoped effectual There is nothing
mere heartrending to the people than
accidents on railroads and too much
care or expense cannot be expended to
guard against them.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-10
Ravisher whites Trial Postponed.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Feb. 1O-The trial at
Manassas OF Ben White, the accomplice of
Robinson in the assault ON Mrs. Hehin
and Mrs. Elliott, two white women. has
been postponed until Monday, and mean
while White will be kept closely confined
in prison here. The conviction and death
sentence of Robinson has allayed the ex-
element, and there is now much less dam
ger of an attempt at lynching
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-10
The Mansfield Riot Trials.

PITTsBURG, Feb. 1O.-The first of the
Mansfield coal region riot trials was called
yesterday before Judge Ewing. The pris-
oner was Joseph Balecheck. The charge
was assault and battery on William Fra
ney The jury found him not guilty, but
ordered him to pay half the costs. The
sixty other miners charged with rioting
will be called for trial Monday. All will
be tried together.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-10
Death of a Confederate Veteran.

PIKEsYmLE, Nd, Feb. lO.--General Lu-
Glen b. Northop, who was commissary
general of the army of the Confederacy,
died here yesterday, aged s3 years Before
and during the war he was a close friend
of Jefferson Davis General Northop
served in the United States army, and
had been an inmate of the Confederate
Soldiers home about year.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-10

JERSEY CITY, Feb. 1O.-John Vaughan,
butcher, shot and fatally wounded
Richard Supple, another butcher, at
Grove and Fifth streets. Vaughan
charged Supple with lying about him. 1t
is said that the trouble was about a wo-
man. Supple will probably die.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-10

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb lO.-The National
Farmers Alliance adjourned last night.
The officers elected are: President, Mar
ion Butler of North Carolina; vice presi-
dent j. r. Gilbert of California; secretary
and treasurer, d. p. Duncan of South Car
olina; executive committee, l. E. Dean of
New York Mann Page Of Virginia, II. G.
Deming of Pennsylvania and II. l..
Louckse of South Dakota
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-10
UanIon Don,t want Corbett.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 10.-Manager Hanlon
has abandoned the idea of adding James
J. Corbett to the list of Oriole ball play
ers. He claims he desired Corbett prima
rily because he thought the latter would
prove star ball player, and had no idea
of using him for drawing card or a
ttl-ipBar -
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-10

WATERBURY. Con, Feb 1O.-An Italian
bank conducted by Frank Seneca in this
cipy closed its doors in consequence of an
attachment. A number of angry Italian
depostors crowded around the place, de-
manding their money, and the police had
to interfere. There was 50 900 on deposit
in the institution
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-10
PRESIDENT PEMOTO'S PERIL
An Alleged Plot to Assassinate Him-The
RinEIenhers ENecnted.

BUENOs AYREs, Feb. l0.-According TO
dispatches received here from Rio de Jan
GIRO the decision of President Peixoto to
issue a decree calling for a presidential
election and an election for members of
congress on March was reached after
the president had been badly frightened
by the discovery Of plot to murder him.
There are several contradictory versions
of the affair but the plot appears to have
included a number of influential persons
including several officers.
As soon as the plot was discovered the
police arrested the ringleaders whose
trial followed closely, and there being, in
the opinion of the court martial, no doubt
that they were guilty, the prisoners were
sentenced to death. The next morning
the convicted persons were taken outside
the line of Notifications and shot, kneel-
ing at the foot of the graves prepared to
receive their bodies The bodies were
hastily buried, and the soldiers cautioned
not to say n word about the affair, under
the threat oi ing shot if they did so.
The dispatches say that number of
other implicated persons were sentenced
to long terms of imprisonment, and those
who had property We're notified that it
had been coniiscated for the use of the
government. Some of the suspects sought
refuge in flight, and are now on their way
to England and the United States.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-10

MURDER will out. For years fhe
HERALD has been warning the people
against the schemers at Pottsville who
have been continually crying stop
thief and who have now Involuntary
exposed themselves.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-10
Eiatinnns ON ,Ohnnpe.

CHICAGO, Feb lO-Broker John Gaynor
and A. +. Borchert were suspended from
'change for week for engaging in a hot
one round battle on the board Of trade.
The men quarreled over a business mat
ter, and Borchert, who is the smaller man,
was badly beaten.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-10
Postofioe Robbers In Virginia.

NORFOLK, Feb. l0.-Information was re-
ceived here of the robbery of the postoilice
at Newport News. The safe was cracked
and $3.50 in money and $1,000 in stamps
stolen. The Norfolk police department
are at work looking for the burglars.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-10

CLEVELAND, Feb. 1O.-The failure of the
Exchange bank at Seville, O., owned by
Wideman, Shaw & Co., will involve more
than at first announced. 1t is believed
now that the liabilities will reach $4,000.
The sheriff made levy on the bank and
found only $40 in the vault Corporation,
township and school funds are tied up in
.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-10

PLAYING the death act in order to
cheat life insurance company is a
scheme to be out Of the world and
'siu ir' at the same time, which in
most cases fails TO work, 1t doesn't
pay even in these husting days to l. e
too smart.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-10

ROME Feb. lO.-The Italian minister at
Rio de JaneirO has cabled to the Italian
government saying that Italy, the United
States and Great Britain, through their
representatives at Rio de Janeiro, have
refused 10 recognize the insurgents of
Brazil as belligerents.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-10
Amhn.sador Maeyenrh In ParI..

PARIS, Feb. 10.-Hon Wayne MacVeagh,
the newly appointed United States am
bassAdor to Italy, arrived here today. He
will not take up his dates at ROaO uati
hkONt March
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-10

N trying to pull the Controller and
Commissioners over to their own way
Of thinking the Potsville printing
syndicate got hold Of the wrong end
Of the rope.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-10
WIG Murderer Brook Cnpturod,

Brock, the wife murderer, was arrested
here yesterday. He came into town and
began TO load up with whisky, and thus
fell an easy prey to the officers
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-10

ERIE, Pa, Feb 10 Rev, Father Thomas
A. Casey, vicar general of the Erie Catho-
lie diocese, is now very near to death. He
has sunk into a cOmatOse condition. and
the end is only question Of hours.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-10
Herald.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1894.

AN equitable bankruptcy law ought
TO be one Of the fruits Of this session
OF Congress. 1t is greatly needed.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-10
A Rlizzard i'm Knnsns.

KANSAS CITY, Feb Dispatches from
different points in Kansas state that a
blizzard began operations yesterday. The
storm is general
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-10
Thought 1t Wasn't Loaded.

Georgetown, Del, Feb lO-Frederick
Barr, "A boy, while playing with a sup
posed unloaded shotgun, accidentally shot
and killed Sidney Gibson, aged years.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-10
six Fishermen Drowned.

LONDON, Feb. ia dispatch from Paris
states that fishing boat capsized near
Newry yesterday, and six persons were
drowned
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-10
Again the penAly Mins Gas.

SHAMoKH, Pa, Fec. l0.-Bert Sminkey,
Peter ChinRara and Oliver Snyder were
badly burned by exploding gas At Buck
Ridge SOllisFy. OhinKsra will ale.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-02-10

THE MAKERS of DIR. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy will pay you $500 if they can't
give you a complete and permanent cure.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-21

We hope none of our nearby read
ers will fail to visit the store of the
Messrs Landmans in the next few
days. All who do so cannot fail to
be impressed with the energy and
push of these young men. just now
this manifests itself in their immense
display of holiday goods. No coun-
try store in the state can begin to
compare with it. This display occu-
pies two entire rooms in the second
story. Here you will find everything
from the article that draws upon the
purse by tens down to the childish
plaything that can be bought for a
few pennies. In one corner of one
OF these rooms is gorgeouslv fitted
up dolls paradise. If your visit is
made in the evening, when this IS IL
Illuminated by 3z-candle power elec-
trio light, you will have no difficulty
in lmaging that you are standing on
the threshold of fairy land
Down stairs will be found their u.s.
tial large assortment of general mef-
chandise and Il holiday display win
dow equal to many in the larger plac-
es and cities. We understand the
arranging and fitting up of this was
done by Mrs. Abbie Sheldon and
Miss Minnie Tyler.
Go and see.
Take it all in.
Londonderry has much reason to
feel proud of its stores and of none
more than that of the Messrs Land
mans
Londonderry has the distinction Of
sending st. Peter to the work house.
It was probably owing to the SIFrER's
Free Thought column.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-21
PAYING THE FIDDLER.
The Final Windup.

The labors of the States Attorney
in the prosecutions growing out of
the Londonderry rum riot were
brought to a close last Friday. Upon
the convening of the court in the
morning Ellery Boynton suffered
judgement and appealed to county
court. The cost in this case was
S31.92.
In the afternoon the case against
Hart for furnishing was concluded.
The verdict of the jury was guilty of
two .offenses. The sentence pro-
nounced by the court was $40 for
each offense and costs This was
paid, the whole amount being S65 g..
The case against Seth Walker was
dismissed, there not being evidence
sufficient to warrant a trial, and court
adjourned without day.
A little spark will kindle great
fire and little of the devils 6rewa-
ter will do much mischief. In these
cases, all growing out Of few bot
ties of rum, fines were imposed a
mounting to $500 and costs made
agregating $4,000 besides five or six
days time for dozen or more per-
sons
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-21
Our States Attorneys name is Fits,
And this is no misnomer,
He gave the drunken rowdies fits
At 'Derry's Kelley corner.

Fred u. Landman, South Lon
donderry boy, who is attending Bates
college in Maine, won the first prize
for speaking this fall and is one of the
directors of the college reading room.
This winter Mr.. Landman is teaching
at Orr's Island, near Portland.
Miss Maria Cudworth left Wednes-
day morning for her home in Brattle-
boro, designing to stop over few
days with her mother in Newfane.
R. E. Bostwick and wife went TO
Worcester, Mass, on Tuesday, call
ed there by the serious illness Of their
son Ed who resides there.
Mrs. Geo. C. Robinson and her
daughter, Miss May, have been on
the sick list for several days but are
now convalesing.
Grin Hewes of Winhall Hollow is
recovering from severe attack of
scarlatina.
Ossian Bailey, who for the past
year has had charge Of the Faulkner
place, died ednesday in Pawlet.
Miss Mary Pierce, who has been
teaching in Winchendon, Mass, is
at home on short vacation.
The Methodist and Baptist societies
will display a union Christm tree
at the town hall Tuesday evening,
the 25th.
Niles A. Howard, an old towns
man who is now residing at West
Dummerston, is in town making brief
calls upon his many friends here who
are pleased to meet him.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-21
Church Calendar.

BAPTIST CHurcH, REV. y. A. WOOD, Pas.
tor Regular sunday services, OHl, Il. m SAB.
ba,a school 4, M; Y. r. 5. C.. E,,1 p. m.
NJ n week service every Welnc -day cyeni,s III
: 20. sunday School lie, Oh cl,. at the pdr.
souage, every Saturday creQlng NJ 80.
Mgrnoplsr CHuGCH, Rev. GLo. II. SlsSoN,
Pastor -Rcsuar S,,hbllh 'etyjces l0a5a, m.
aud NOp. M, >ahnGn School Immediately allcr
the morning scrNire, Epwouu Lcy1ue nee. ,
at The vc,lry every Tuesday cycnin. nj $50,
Cla~. meeting, at vestry, every Thu sday eve,
ming at I so.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-21

Officers were chosen by the W. r. c..
last Friday evening as follows:
President, Mrs. Hattie Abbott; Senior
Vice, Mrs. Helen Hoskins; Junior Vice,
Miss Minnie Jenkins; Treas, Mrs. Car
rie Melendy Chaplain, Mrs. Laura Jenk-
ms; Conductor, Mrs. Mary Dudley
Guard, Miss Emma Farnum; delegate
to department convention in January,
Mrs. Carrie Melendy; alternate. Mrs.
Addie Shat;uck.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-12-21
knights ofthe ,Iaccn,,oes.

The State Commander writes us from
Lincoln Neb., as follows after trying
other medicines for what seemed to he a
very obstinate cough in our two children
we tried DR.. Kings New Discovery and
at the end of two days the cough entirely
left them. We will not be without it
hereafter, as our experience proves that
it cures where all other remedie. ALL
Signed f. W. Stevens, State Com.-why
not give this great medicine trial, as it
is guaranteed and trial bot les are free at
Geo. G. Smiths Drug Store. Regular
size SOC. and S1.00