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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-14
HORROR AT The FAIR
The Electric Lights Suddenly
Go Out
at the Wild Animal Show at the
MidWinter Fair.
Id the Darkness the LiOnsAttack
Their Keeper.
AWFUL SOUNDS HEARD
By the Audience Through the
Darkness.
The Keeper is Finally Bravely
Rescued.
AWFUL SOUNDS HEARD
FORTY Y-THREE WOUNDS
Found On His Body But He
Still Lives.

san ERANCIsCO, Cal, Feb. 14-CarlO
Thieman, attendant 10 Daniel Boone's
wild animal show at the Midwinter fair,
was attacked by three lions last night
and So horribly mangled that he may die.
The evening performance had been IN
progress IT'D Boone's show for about half
an hour and the circular enclosure was
filled with eople. The wild animals
are exhibited in large cage iii the
centre of the arena and it was time for
the ions to 40 on.
Three huge beasts, Parneu, Romeo
and Commodore were led into the cage
by Ikieman, preparatory 90 B0one's en-
trance. Suddenly the electric lights
went out. There was q short Interval of
silence when suddenly a shrek Of agony
came from tile cage.
ii was followed by a roar of the en-
ragged lons the crushing of their terri
BILE Jaws and the groans of the man
in the cage. Ihe large crowd of
started for the doors. M omen
screama and tainted but the
crowd was finally Induced to remain
seated bv the attendants, who had re-
tanned tile presence Of mind. Lanterns
were brought ana there in the cage lay
Ihieman with three Lions clawing and
muuching Ills pr0strate form.
Colonel Boone seized ana iron bar and
entered the cage. With shouts and
Blows he drove the beasts from their
prey and dragged he unfortunate man
from the cage II was an exhibition Of
bravery seldom seen and the big crowd
cleered the gallant colonel.
Ihieman was taken Is the receiving
hospital whe-a his wounds, forty-three
- number. were examined. BY one
blow from lions paw he had been
scaiped from the forehead to the nape of
the neck Under each arm there were
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-14
BIG NEWSPAPER MEN.
They Arrive i'm Chicago Today go Attend
Associated Press Meeting.

Associated Press Meeting
CH1cAeo. Feb. lA-A distinguished
party of newspaper editors and pr0prle-
tors arrived III hicago today ou the
Pennsylvania road. The party came from
the east IN a special car to attend the an-
nual meeting of the Associated Press
held in Chicago today. The following
gentlemen were among those who ar
rived
From Philadelphia Clayton McMich-
ael. tile y Ortl Americans no bert y Cook.
the Press VIM. d. McCuny the Evening
Bulletin, ana James Elverson, Jr.- the ln-
From New IorkzJ. S. Seymour, the
Evening Post. John a. C0clzerell. Com
mercial- Advertiser; W. N. Hester, Brook
lvn Eagle: Arthur Jenkins. Syracuse
Herald, and VT ID. Chandler, Concord
n. H. Monitor.
From Baltimore Gen. Felix Agnus,
the American. Frank A. Richardson, the
sun; G. H. Grasty of the News, and A.
Beckhofer the Herald
From Washington Frank B Noyes,
the Evening Star
III addition to the gentlemen whose
names are given above. S. S. CarvelhO, of
the New y Ork 81 orld, Horace y hite, Of
the New York Evening P0sf- O. u. Has
brook, New 1ork Commercial-Ad Advertisers
E. IT, Butler, of tie Buffalo y NeWs and
others from New York and New Eng-
land. went west by other roads All of
the papers represented are members Of
the Associated Press.
The party was driven 10 the Auditorium
hotel and Immediately repaired to Reel
tai hall in the Auditorium building,
where the meeting was held. About 125
of the Associated Press
papers w re in attendance.
Tonight a banquet VIII be given at the
Grand Pacific a0teL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-14
TN THE HOUSE.
Bland Unable TO Bring the seignioraage
Debate TO Close.


Debate 10 "A Close.
WAsHINGTON. Feb. 14-At the opens
ing of tile session of the house this m0ru-
ing the resignation of Representative
Brawley Of south Carolina. who has
been appointed United States district
judge, was read and placed on file. The
resignation took effect today.
1Ir. Hunter Dem. Ill., rose to ques-
tion Of privilege and made lengthy ex-
planation of hls votes on agricultural im-
plements and diamonds, while the tariff
bill was being considered in the com
mittee Of the whole.
Mr.. Reed asked unanimous consent
that the oath be administered to Messrs.
0uigg and Strauss. the newly elected
members from N NeW y Ork- whose creden-
tiaIs have not yet arrived. There was no
objection. and their colleagues. Messrs.
Cummings and DunDhy, escorted them
70 the bar of the house where they were
sworn in
MIR. Bland then moved to 60 into com
mittee Of the whole for further consider
alton Of the seigniorage BILL
Pending the motion Mr. Bland tried to
reach an agreement with the opponents
of the bill to close general debate this
afternoon at o'clock, but Mr. Reed
called for the regular order.
Mr. Stone (Dem ky.3 took the floor
That there was a deficiency In the reven-
ues Of the government, and that there
would he q larger deficiency, he said no
one would deny. The first section Of
this bill proposed to coin "a surplus asset
Of the government t0 meet part of this
deficiency. He urged that there was
mo virtue ia the claim set up that
the seigniorage bullion was pledged
to the redemption of the outstand-
ing treasury notes, as both Secretary
Foster and Secretary Carlisle had held
that those bonds were redeemable in
either gold Of silver. The sale Of bonds
N.s - " -frfts Fc
treasury. 1T simply Increased the obli-
cations Of the government and made it
harder for the treasury to meet its 0bIi-
rati0ns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-14
LETTER. CARRIEB's CLAIMS
They are Entitled TO Extra Pay Tor over
Eight Hours work.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Feb. 14-Henry
I- Terrence. of Toledo. o.. has been ap-
pointed special attorney of the depart
mant Of Justice in connection with the
suits Of letter carriers ia different parts
of the country for compensation Of time
i'm excess of eight hours day. There
are now about three thousand ef the
cases pending and SIR. Terrence viii ex-
anime and brief each case for action by
the court
Sir W. w Hill, as commissioner Of
the court Of claims, is now engaged in
examining the carriers books, time
sheets, etc. in the different cities. Where
there is DO dispute as to the facts as res
ported BY Mr. Hill the court VIII decide
the case upon his findings. The proceed
ure, il is said. VIII greatly expedite the
determination of these cases.
The supreme court has already decided
that carriers are entitled to compensation
for time service in excess of eight hours.
so that the only question involved is the
amount Of extra time each claimant has
worked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-14
NOPE BONDS.

Congressrn an E2Hynarss substitute For the
Bland Bin CouteUl latea That.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Representative
Rayner lDem. Mc.) eontemplates offer
ing an amendment 10 the pending
seigniorage bill authorizing the secretary
Of the treasury to issue per cent bonds
to $50,0oO.000 running ten years in case
the necessity arises.
Mr Rayner intends his plan as q com
promise with NE Bland bu1 the latter Is
not ready to accept 10 as such. Under
these circumstances, Sir. Hayner stated
last night that he had not yet fully del
cided whether 10 offer the amendment
ana Let II Ike Is -.anra.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-14
MISS POLLARD's CASE.
srecIxinrieze's Lawyers Thinks They Can
EstabIish Perfeol Defensa.

EsreclSi ge's Lawyers 1hinlr They Can
Establish Perfect Defense.
C1SCTN NATI. Feb little defense in
the Breckinridge- case are still
taking testimony ID the form Of deposi-
tions before Commissioner Fred Hinkel
of this city.
Miss Pollard's testimony having shown
that Sue claimed that she was veiled
when she gave birth to a child 1t the
Foundlings Asylum near Norwood the
defense have the deposition of Dr. DE
Courcey, the physician who said he
never attended q yelled lady in child
birth az the asylum
This afternoon they 20 to- the asylum
TO take the dispositions of Sister Angus
tine, who has been there since 1881, Of
Sister Agnes Regina. the Mother super
i0r. and Of the housekeeper. who has
been there ten years, after which a few
other witnesses viii he examined
The counsel for the defense claimed TO
have established q perfect defense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-14
FOR FREE WHISKY.
w. @. u. u. demonstrate Against
a Whisky Tax
The RemOns trance is Presented
in Congress Today
BY SENATOR FRYE.
The Christian Women Object to
a COpartneFship
OF the Government With the
DistilIeries.

WASHINGTON, Feb 14-The whisky tax
and the position Of the W. g. e. Z. on the
question, was brought UP by Senator
Frye this morning. The senator stated
THAT he had observed in the Associated
Press dispatches recently a statement
that the VI. c. T. q. had petitioned con
gress for an increase of the tax on
whisky
on examination it had been found that
such petitions had really been presented
to the house committee on ways and
means These purp0rted-to be signed by
officers OF the Union ina remote western
towns. Letters had been sent TO those
towns, and it had been found that no per-
sons lived ia the locality bearing the
names signed TO the petitions.
FL have the pleasure now," he said, "of
presenting q remonstrance from the ma
tional w. @. T u. against tax on
whisky. This remonstrance is signed by
officers of the ~. 9. r. u. in forty-four
states and three territories and these exc
ceilent women DIP not believe that the
United States ought t0 enter into cOpart-
nership in either the manufacture or sale
of intoxicating liquors.
Senator Lodge, (Mass.l. presented a
resolution, which was adopted, calling on
the secretary of the treasury for d record
in the case of the investigation in the
Boston custom house
The house BIN to compel the Rock
Island railroad to stop its trains at
Enid and Round Pond in Oklahoma.
came up as the unfinished business, ana
Senator Palmer of Illinois took the floor
in favor 0f the bill lie argued that the
people of these towns were suffering a
wrong and Injustice and that it being
within the power of congress to afford re-
lief. this bin should he passed without
delay.
The bill was opposed by Senator Carey
of Wyoming and Senator Martin Of kan-
sas.
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THEY HATE THE LORDS.
Feeling gainst the Israke 81 the British
Car OF Nrnerass.

LONDON. Feb. 14@The Associated
Press correspondent learns That The
smallness Of the government majority
on Mr. Cobb'- amendment f. fle em-
ployers' liability BIN has decided the
peers t0 oppose compromise. ln which
case the government rs almost certain ts
abandon the liability hilL
The Times says. 10 card table
parlauce the government has ueen
bluIing on 1ad hand an1
the praises of that operation
are known to be considerable. Ihe
house Of lords. 10 says, viii adhere to the
position that 1T has taken up. leaving tlr
Gladstone to sacrifice the empluyes ila-
bility bill If he chooses. F. s. not easy
for him to take amy other course.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-14

CINcINNATI. Feb. 14mihe book com
mittee of the Methodist Episcopal church
met today The point of interest was
the selection Of the place for the general
conference Of 1895 Delegates in the in-
ferest of Boston. Saratoga Cleveland.
Detroit and indianapolis were present
indianapolis had a hearing before the
committee. There seems q decided lean
ing IT'S favor of Indianapolis, but the de-
cislve vote has NOT yet been taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-14
ANTIDOTE FOR MORPHINE.
The New Remedy Permauganate OF Po-
Laasluln Morlzs 90 IerLeeLlon-

PARAGoULD, Ark. Feb. A. R. 7. Row
land, who has business and good farm
near town, tried to kill himself yesterday
by taking three grains Of morphine and
would have succeeded if 9r. Merri-
weather had not arrived and admins
tered the newly tested antidote perman-
ganate of potassium.
Dr. Merriweather said his pulse was
only 20 and aspiration ten, but in "a few
moments after injecting the antidote into
the arm he revived and is now we'll He
wrote letter to his wife saying financial
circumstances caused it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-14

EADUCAH. KY. Feb. 14@Ihe steamer
City Of Paducah ran into the Tennessee
river bridge here throwing lit out Of gear
and preventing trains of the
Chesapeake, Ohio & Southwestern from
crossing The steamer had large por-
ton of her upper works carried away.
and a hole below her water line com
PEELED the captain to run her ashore to
save her from sinking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-14
FAILED FOR S500.00O.
Atlantic. Toysa. Bank Goes Under VEitF,
onfy 100000 Assets.

omly 100000 Assets.
OMAHA, Feb. IA special TO the Bee
from Atlantic. Ia.. says. It IS announced
that the liabilities of the Cass county
bank are $4,000 and the assets less
than 100000. with preferred claims Of
ABOUT e~2,lJ8 Depositors viii receive
about five cents on the dollar
The excitement over the report is fn-
tense and the farmers ia town are almost
worked MP to The pitch of taking the law
into their own hands
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-14
DOESN'T BIND RECEIVERS.
3Ir. Thurs on Oh Union Paciao says con-
--aa-. 81 -----a- ---.---- D. E-a-a-

7lr Thurs on of Union Pacific Says Con-
tracts of Former Ofdcia1s Don't Hold
ST. LOUIS Feb 14-John C C0rwin.
special government counsel. and John
d. Ihurston. attorney for the receivers
of the Union Prcihc arrived here today
from Omaha to present 90 Judge Henry
O. Caldwell, Cf Tie United States circuit
court petitions for relief from recent
orders made by United States Judges
Hallett anu 8finer
Their briefs are already prepared and
are vCluminous documents. being princi-
pally exhibits. liza effect the attorneys
seek to couple the interests Of the gov
ernment and the b0udholders and to Sc
cure orders which VIII enable the re-
ceivers to run the system In the owners
Interests rather than That of the benef-
Charles Of contracts made before the re-
ceivers took hold
Alr. Thurston stated that he is of the
opinion tina. q traffic arrangement made
by former officials of the road Is not
binding with the receivers and he is here
ia the nope Of getting a decision TO that
effect from Judge Caldwell
Mr. Ihursfon also holds that the wage
schedule made by former officials of the
road is not binding upon the receivers,
his opinion having been sustained by the
circuit courts of Nebraska and Oregon
and VIII Try to get that contract over
thrown, or modified
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springfield. 49,. Bank Failed.

IT L0ILs- Ee p TT sUeoIaI 70 che
PostD Dispatch from Springfield. no.
Says The American National bank was
today closed by order of the com ptroIIer
1f the currency. Its capital stock is
100000. bat il IS not an important bank.
its deposits being less than &300y0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-14
THE CASE AGAINST LYTTLE
IL Occupies Almost All of the Time in
ehe Diatriot Court

eha District Court
The Lyttle-1IcGrafh case is still being
heard in the district court
W m- Lyttle, the defendant in the Lyt-
tie AcGrath damage suit, was not ac-
quilted in the criminal court of The
killing of Tom ucGrarh. as stated yes
terday- but by the coroner's jury, which
said the shooting was accidental
LYttIe had given himself up, but was
released when the decision of the cor
oner's jury was rendered. In the former
trial of the case Judgment was rendered
against him to the amount of 500.
The case has consumed the entire time
Of the district court today. and about a
dozen Witnesses have been examined.
This afternoon Mr Lytle was on the
stand and explained to rhe jury in detail
his story of the shooting. M hen he was
asked to describe the ticket wagon, he
asked the court for the use of table
upon which to explain Its details.
The court did not have an extra table
ait his disposal and hIr. Lyttie was COM
PEELED to make an oral explanation, but
succeeded in giving reasonably clear
explanation of the situation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-14
EXCLUDES TIE JUDGE.



Justice Valentine q OF to BE Held fer
Contempt of Court
The case for contempt of court on
which IT, p Harkness, of The firm Of Val
enEne, darkness G GODDARD, together
with f. }. Dawes, of Clay Center, and
Sheriff Lands of Clay county, were
summoned before Judge Ruer today.
was carried over until $3.50 tomorrow
morning, at the request of Sir Dawes to
which Charles Blood Smith Of the oppo-
site counsel did not object. Mr. Dawes
asked for the continuance that me might
have time to prepare written answer %
the order of the court to show cause why
they should not be punished for CON
tempt.
.sIhere viii be mo controversy over the
statement Of facts,' said hlr Dawes.
~AIr Smith and I can agree On that. The
question at stake and the one for which
this action is brought IS to decide the ex-
tent of the Jurisdiction of the state and
federal COURTS"
Judge Valentine and AL 4. GODDARD
have been excluded from the summons
t. appear IL court While the firm
name was used BY AIr. darkness in the
case, Iarkness was In fact the only one
Of the firm taking any part ia the attach
ment of the Flichmau dry goods stock
Lawyer Dawes IS made party to the
defense because ne was one ST the attor-
neys Instrumental in having the stock
replevined out Of the hands Of United
States marshal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-14
THE BUBIED MINERS.


WTLKEsBARRE Pa Feb. 1A=The
rescuers are still bit work SIS the ill-fated
mine at Plymouth. There IS still about
576 feet Of almost solid wau to be
pierced before the place where the
thirteen men at work can be reached 1t
passage way.
Mine Superintendent Davis says that
he has given NO ala hope of seeing the
men alive A fund VIII be raised for the
benefit of the widows and fatherless
children.
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WAsHTNGTON, Feb. 1.-THE president
today nominated VIM. H. i. Pepperell
TO be postmaster at Concordia, Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-02-14

The state board of railroad commits
sioners this afternoon gave their decision
IN the nymns grocery case and refused
to grant rehearing of the case.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19
WEST TOWNSHENb.

The weather was very fine for the
Y. P. S. c. E. fellowship meeting
which was held Tuesday, Oct. 9th.
A large and appreciative audience
greeted the speakers. Miss Addie
Boynton Of Jamaica presided at the
organ and Mrs. DR.. Brigham led the
praise service. Miss Lucy Woodburn
of Windham sung solo both after.
noon and evening. AT the evening
service Rev. G. O. Day of Brattle.
boro delivered fine address and the
meeting was certainly highly entertain.
ing and helpful.
j. R. Kimball is on the sick list
but is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Doane of Charleston
Mass, have been visiting their nephews
I. P. and f. T. Barber.
Mrs. Orfison Kimball visited OLD
time friends last week.
Mrs. Frank Pomeroy and Mrs.
Angela Whitcomb of Springfield have
been visiting their mother and brother
Washburn Kidder.
Ronello Wheeler came on his wheeI
from Canterbury, N. H., the forepar1
of the week and Carroll Boyden has
returned home with him on a wheel.
r.. w. Smith is in pursuit of bis
team which two men hired Monday tc
go TO Newfane, so they said, but die
not return Tuesday according to con
tract, but had been heard of some ways
farther off.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19
An Awful Curse,

At recent meeting of the Charity
Organization Society of New York,
Colonel j. McCook said: "The last
year has been an extremely hard one
on the poor, but it is a great question
in my mind if it would have been SO
had it not been that many poor man,
many a man who had family of
starving little ones at home, went out
when he got his small wages at the
end of the week and spent half OF
them in drink. Workmen who other
wise would be honest, self-respecling
men, have been driven TO theft by
this awful curse. Our almshouscs
are crowded with men and women,
who, were it not for liquor, would to.
day be earning an honest living, and
at night, instead of sitting down to q
meal bought for them by the city,
would be surrounded by happy fami
lies, and enjoying the fruits of theil
own labor
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19
WALLINGFORD.

The funeral of Jerome Willard,
which was held in the Congregation
al church Tuesday, Oct. 8, was large
ly attended.
Mrs. Lyman Taylor died very sud-
denly at her home here Friday.
Mrs. Lewis Edmunds died at her
home on West Hill, Tuesday, after
long illness.
When Bert Patch was returning
home from a neighbors few evenings
ago he was attacked by an animal
supposed to be lynx, which cut sew.
eral severe wounds in his flesh and
tore his clothing quite badly. Sever
al others have seen an animal of the
lynx specie on different parts of Su-
gar Hill.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19
An UnanswerabIe Argument.

One. of the cleverest arguments in
favor of equal suffrage was presented
in private letter to the wife of an
unconverted senator, by the brilliant
young lawyer, Mrs. Catharine
Waugh McCulloch. The epistle was
substantially as follows:
Your husband showed the picture
of his sweet baby girl to a group of
us, and we declared that she was
reaching out her tiny hands for the
ballot and was ready to say, Papa
please let me vote !s' Then | showed
a picture of my baby boy, who is
about year and half old, and
could not but contrast the difference
between the future of : the two chill
dren my boy baby will have every
door of usefulness opened to him.
while the girl baby will find them
slammed in her face, simply because
she cannot vote. Your husband
would be affroDted if anyone said my
baby was the smarter, yet our State
says so indirectly when it does not
allow your girl to look forward to the
honcrs my boy will have as his ma
tural inheritance. She is classed with
criminals, the only other class who
cannot vote iu Illinois. She is class
ed lower than lunatics, p,upers and
idiots. who can m Ter certain circum-
stances | want your girl To have q
fair chance with my boy, and your
husband ought 10 ,tie for This ILL
for the sake of Tie precious little
ftminiuity who will he benefited by
it,"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19
Our Neighbors.
WhatII They are Doing briefly Told by
the slfter's Intelligent stafrof
Correspondents.
LONDONDERRY.

.. Bailey who has been sick for
some time is no better and little hopes
are entertained of his recovery,
w. W. Lilley is nursing a sore
hand.
Miss Maude nj. Benson who has
been visiting with T. F. Jaquith and
family for the past five weeks has
gone to Cambridge, Mass.
B. S. Wait is making extensive
repairs on his house.
R. G. Shattuck goes to Williming.
ton next week.
Miss Eva Abbott is at work in
Chester.
Fred Jaquith is at work for C. E.
Bacon.
Mrs. A. L. Howard eff Wardsboro
will speak at Union Hall next Sun
day at 1880 a. m. and at l p. m.
Pastor W. r. Curtis and wife are
still away on their vacation. They
willreturn Oct, PC. extending theil
vacation two weeks beyond the usua
time which will be made up at the
end of the year.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1894-10-19
specimen Cases.

8. H. Clifford, New Cassel, Wis, was
troubled with Neuralgia and Rheumatism
his stomach was disordered, his Liver
was affected to an alarming degree, ap-
petite fell away, and he was terribly re-
duced in flesh and strength. Three bot
ties of Electric Bitters cured him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, ILL.,, hat
running sore on his leg of eight years
standing. Used three bottles OF Electric
Bitters and seven boxes of Bucklens
Arnica Salve, and his leg is sound ant
we'll. John Speaker, Catawba, o., haG
Ave large Fever sores on his leg, doctors
said he was incurable. One bottle Eicc'
trio Bitters and one box Bucklen's Arnica
Salve cured him entirely. Sold by Geo
G. Smith.