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The times., 1894-06-08
PARSONS ON TRIAL.
Charged With Stealing Bonds From Wells.
Stone a. Company.

Charged With Stealing Bonds From Wells.
Stone a. Company.
SAGINAW, June 6.-In the trial of
Newell b. Parsons, charged with the
larceny of $463, 600 of Cincinnati, Sagi-
nav and Mackinaw railroad bonds from
Wells, Stone & Company. the first wit
ness called Tuesday was Edwin p.
Stone, who stated that he had known
the defendant 20 years. AT the time of
the theft of the S463, 900 first mortgage
bonds three months interest was due.
Witness then identified the box in
which the bonds had been kept 1t was
locked up with small paddock. There
were only two keys. Mr.. Wells had
one and witness father had one at the
time of his death. Il talked with Par
sons about Mr.. Wells key about two
months after Mr.. Wells death. Par
sons had some of Mr.. Wells keys at the
time. Parsons is "a years of age and l am
80, He has been bookkeeper for the
firm six years. Parsons was paid 81 800
year by Wells Stone 81 Company and
l paid him 500 year to keep books for
Hubbell d Company. in which / was
partner. Parsons had two keys of Mr..
Wells to drawers inside the vault.
know Chester Davis, the watchman,
who recently killed himself. The let
ter he addressed just before he died
was to Mr.. Phipps. not to me. My
conversation with Parsons about the
Wells keys was when he clipped the
coupons on Jan. 1. When opened the
bond box he told me that had the
only key to that box"
w. T. Knowlton, member Of Wells,
Stone & Company. was the next wit
ness. After repeating testimony given
in the justice court he added, "when I
got to the Office the morning after the
robbery E. p. Stone was there with
several others. was excited when l
found the vault had been looted. Mr..
Stone may have been a little excited,
but no one manifested the excitement
Parsons did"
After hearing some further testimony
the court adjourned for the day.
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Bitten by u Dog.

DETROIT, June 5.-Ralph Finehart.
the 12-year-old son of School Inspector
Joseph K. Finehart. was bitten by a
large dog owned by Bernard Young
blood. grocer, at 620 Gratiot avenue
The lad was playing with some other
boys on the sidewalk on the west side
of the city hall, and while passing the
grocer's wagon the dog reached out and
fastened his fangs in the boys forehead
Ralph ran into the basement of the
city hall. The wound bled freely,
staining his face and clothes. He was
taken to drug store where the wound
was dressed. Mr.. Finehart afterwards
had it cauterized by physician. The
dog left two deep, clean cut wounds in
mis- forehead
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RESULTED FATALLY.
A Quarrel Between Two Young Men Ends
In Death.

A Quarrel Between Two Young Men Ends
In Death.
BUNKIE, La, June 2.-Henry Firth
shot and killed E. M. Taliaferro, travel
ing for Coyle & Sargent. st. Louis, at
his mothers gate. Taliaferro had been
ordered by Mrs. Firth to stay away
from her boardinghouse. He came to
her house while the family were eating
supper. Mrs. Firth ordered him to
leave the house. He finally left. When
he got outside he called Firth twice be-
fore he would go. They got to quarrel
ing. T. A. Gibson, who boards with
Mrs. Firth, went out to try and sep
arate them. Just before he got to them
Taliaferro drew something from his
pocket and struck Firth across the
forehead and cheek, supposed to be
with pistol, as one was found on the
ground after the killing. When Talia-
ferro struck Firth. Firth caught Talia-
ferro around the waist and shot him
three times, killing him instantly. A
jury of inquest was impaneled and
their verdict was that he came to his
death from pistol wounds inflicted by
Henry Firth.
The tragedy is greatly deplored.
Firth is young man about 20 years of
age. Taliaferro was 81 years of age.
He leaves wife and one child. His
mother lives in Baltimore and has been
telegraphed to- Firth was Jailed.
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Ex. MJp:,t,,r Phelps seriously III

ENGLEwcoD, n. j., June 5.--Judgs
William Walter Phelps, eX-minister to
Germany. is seriously i'll at his home at
Tea Neck. Glr. Phelps has been in
poor health for some time past. DR..
Currie, who is in attendance, refuses to
give definite information in regard to
Mr.. Phelps illness, but admits that it
is very serious. He does not anticipate
any change III his patients condition
for some days. Mrs. Phelps returned
from Berlin Sunday where she had
beer visiting her daughter.
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Ills TRIAL BEGUN.
FORMIDABLE ARRAY OF LEGAL TAIL
ENT ON HAND.


When Chosen the Twelv. Good Men ana
True VIII Be Kept Under the Constant
Care of an Onccr-Judge Person Doeo
Not Want Them Subjected to Outside
Influence.
MASON, June 5.--Judge Person has
announced his intention Of resorting to
an unusual proceeding in the trial of
the case against Attorney General Ellis,
which commenced Monday morning.
He will direct that the jury be sequest-
cred throughout the trial. This is sell
dom done in Michigan save in murder
cases, and is, therefore, quite signifi-
cant.
During the Jochim trial the testi-
mony was fully commented on and
opinions expressed in the presence Of
the Jurors by the large crowd which
was constantly in attendance. and it is
the courts intention to see that the jury
in this present case is not subjected to
this influence.
After few preliminaries were dis
posed of, IL jurors were drawn and
were subjected to a somewhat severe
questioning by Prosecutor Gardner.
All the jurors save ex-Mavor Joseph +.
Warner of this city disclaimed having
formed an opinion. and Warner said
that, while he had an opinion in the
matter, he had sufficient self-respect to
change his mind if the evidence war
ranted such change.
He was, however. excused for cause,
and another juror drawn. Some of the
jurors had met Ellis, but none knew
him well, and those who were asked
the question said that they had not
been visited by any person asking about
their home surroundings or evincing in
other ways an interest in their affairs.
The jurors were questioned as to their
knowledge OF the witnesses, and about
their acquaintance with the grand jur-
ors. None of them knew the witnesses,
nor would they admit that the opinions
Of the grand jurors would cut any fig-
ure with them. Warner was the only
juror excused when court adjourned at
5 o'clock.
LANSING, June Elm the trial of At
torney General Ellis for forging the re-
turns on the constitutional amendment
of 1891, increasing his salary, jury
was secured Tuesday afternoon and
three or four unimportant witnesses ex-
amined for purpose of identifying the
documents in the case.
The prosecution in its opening claimed
to be able to show by direct testimony
that the fraud in Gogebic county was
accomplished in detail under the direc-
tion of Ellis by different parties with
the belief that they were simply COR
recting errors and that when the scheme
was consummated it amounted in u
fraud and forgery, which increased
the affirmative vote of that county by
1000 votes.
The defense will contend very strong
1y that the official returns in the case
have not been at all times in official
custody and consequently not free from
the opportunity OF different parties to
make the changes. But no intimation
is given that it will be able to show an
adequate motive in disinterested par
tfas
The times., 1894-06-08
Lansing Votes to Issue Bonds.

LANSING, June 6.-By the heaviest
vote ever polled at special election of
taxpayers in this city the freeholders
of Lansing voted to bond the city for
100000 for needed improvements.
SeveDty-fve thousand dollars will be
expended for the construction of new
city hall on the site recently purchased,
and $50, 900 will be expended toward
the construction of fine new bridge
across the Grand river on Michigan
avenue. The city hall proposition was
carried by vote of 744 for to 144
against. The vote on the bridge bond
ing question was 500 for and 100 against.
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Peculiarly Unfortunate.

LANSING, June &c. + Warner, a
farmer who resides III Meridian town.
ship, just east of the city, has had a
peculiarly unfortunate experience dur
ing the past few years. Mr.. Warner is
an old soldier and during the war he
was injured about his legs. Several
years ago dry gangrene attacked his
left leg and after much suffering the
limb was amputated in November,
1891. A short time thereafter his right
leg was attacked by the disease and in
September. 1892, this was amputated
also. Recently it was noticed that gan
greve had appeared in his left arm and
he was informed by the surgeons that
this member must come Oft. But little
hope of Mr.. Warmers recovery is en-
fortainad
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The Dexter Bank Reward.

ANN ARBoR June 6.-The we'll known
Dexter bank robbery is again coming to
the surface in the matter of the reward.
In the case of George Bell against the
bank. to recover the reward, the bank
has filed an interpleader and deposited
the amount of the reward; $3.50, with
the court. Judge Kline issued an in
junction restraining Bell from continu-
ing his suit, and also against the other
officers from commencing suit to re-
cover the reward or any part of it.
Subpenas have been issued to Officers
Bell, Baker, Peterson, Stebbins and
Chase to present their claims in court,
and that the court will settle the same
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LOVED THE SAME GIRL.
Storey Married Her and Later Was Killed
by Cochran.

PADUcAH, KY, June 6.-News of a
terrible tragedy in Galloway county has
Just reached here. Two men named
Storey and Cochran were in love with
a Miss Kelley, daughter of ex-Deputy
Sheriff Kelley. Last Sunday Storey and
the girl were married. Cochran went
to Kelleys house at night and calling
Storey out they walked short distance
and without word Cochran drew d
revolver and shot Storey in the mouth,
killing him instantly. He then went to
the house and meeting Kelley fired at
him, the ball taking effect in his mouth
also. AT last accounts Kelley was still
alive. Cochran made his escape and
has not yet heen caught.
The times., 1894-06-08
Pasuuet Gets 18 Months.

KALAMAZOO. June 4.-Louis Pasquet
was sentenced to 1S months in the De-
troit house of correction for forgery.
Pasquet was cool, but his wife was in
tears. Judge Buck, in delivering the
sentence. said that there were ex-
tenuating circumstances, and that he
would be as light with the sentence as
possible under the circumstances. The
judge advised Pasquet to prosecute the
Charlottesville Qnd.) lawyer. who, If
stories be true, swindled him out Of
81, 500.
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Man and Horses Crcmated.

BELDING, June Gone man and eight
horses were cremated at the burning of
Fish & Dexter's livery barn. Dexter,
one of the proprietors, aged 43 years,
was the man burned. He had been on
spree the night before, and although
awakened in time he was unable to get
out of the barn. He leaves a widow
and three children in Chicago. How
the fire originated is unknown. Prompt
action by the fire department saved
Wilson, Sumnick e. Sinclair's lumber
yard and the carriage works of Sim
mons 81 Strong, although they were
quite badly damaged. The total loss is
about 81, 900, partially insured.
The times., 1894-06-08
His Mind Overbalanced.

FRANKFORT, June g. A great sensa-
tion was caused at South Frankfort by
Charles Elliott. fancy painter, who,
during Methodist revival meeting,
arose in full view of the crowded church
and drank bottle of aconite. Religious
excitement overbalanced his mind. The
band of crusaders fled in terror after
observing the effects Of their work.
Elliott is still alive, owing to his taking
an overdose of the poison. Physicians
are hopeful of his recovery.
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Aryested For swindiing.

YPslLANTl. June A. james j. Mitch.
ell, who lately came to this city, is in
trouble. Last Tuesday he deposited in
the savings bank draft upon De-
troit firm for S25 and 81 in currency,
and received a book showing credit
of s26. On the strength Of this he
started out to stock up with valuables.
Stone 81 Bell let him have watch,
receiving his check for the same,
amounting to S25. Alderman Davis
cashed S. check. Dunsmore e. Fell
let him have suit of clothes. @. l..
Vest, livery. SO: Joe Manning. valuable
grip, IS. and Mr.. Westfall. proprietor
Of the Hawkins House. cashed a check
for s.. When Westfall found the check
The times., 1894-06-08
Explosion of Sewer Gas.

DETROIT, June 2.-Between 4 and b
o'clock yesterday afternoon the explo-
sion of sewer gas in the alley near Thir-
teenth street, between Porter and
Baker streets, caused a commotion in
the neighborhood. The reports sound
ed like rifle shots, and in few min
utes there were over 500 people congre-
gated in the street, who thought that
there was big fight in progress.
The gas found outlets through the
closets in the rear of the houses. and
six of them were blown to atoms. One
house was also slightly damaged, but
no person was injured. The damage
will amount to about 5000.
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Orchards Damaged by Worms.

LANSING, June 6.--Canker worms are
doing great damage to apple orchards
throughout the state. The worm is
green in color, about an inch long and
the size Of q needle. Millions of them
attack an orchard and strip it Of foliage
and fruit. The department of agricul-
ture is wrestling with the problem and
says paris green through a spray pump
is sure death TO the pests
The times., 1894-06-08

SAGINAW, June g. The report of the
state salt inspector shows the salt in
spection in the state during the month
Of May was as follows: Manistee, 1885,
651 barrels; Mason. 54,357; Saginaw.
54.695; st. Clair, 37,S63; Bay, 32,e90.
Iosco, 4.2s5; Huron, 3,400; Midland.
1857; total, 315,982 barrels. Salt 10
selling slowly.
The times., 1894-06-08
stabbed Two Omcers.

MUNICH. June GA man who claims
to be an American was arrested in this
city for stabbing two officers with
whom he had quarreled in front of
Nymphenburg castle. Both officers
are seriously wounded.
The times., 1894-06-08

tas useless he arr 'stsd \. tchell for
vita =. al un false pretenses.
Milrhell clai,ns to hail from Detroit.
He is now in jail awaiting examination.
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FABER, The Optician,
Probate Order.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, GO
-OrrNTy OF SHIAwASSEE, %

STATE OF MICHIGAN. lss.
COUNTY OF SHIAwAssEE, 90
Notice is hereby given, that by IN order Of the
Probate Court for the County Of Shiawassee.
made on the 14th day of May, a. ID. 1894, six
months from that date were allowed for credit.
ors To present their claims against the estate OF
Archibald O. Cooper late of said county, de.
ceased and that all creditors OF spid deceased
are required to present their claims 10 said
Probate Court at the Probate office in the city
OF Corunna for examination and allowance. on
or before the 14th day Of November next, and
that such claims will be heard before said court
on Monday, the 18th day August aud on Wednes-
day the 18th day of November next at ten O'CLOCK
In the forenoon of each OF those days.
Dated, May i4th, 1884, MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge of Probate.
The times., 1894-06-08

Superfluous flesh positively reduced with
out any njuriors effects whatever. This IS.
an old aud tried remedy and M one ned
fear to use it. DR.. l.. L. Phelps, Lansing,
Mich.
The times., 1894-06-08
AN HONEST MAN

WANTED-to sell our STANDARD Teas, Conees
Spices, ETC.. to consumers. These goods sell
themselves after one trial. Big profit to agents
Write for circular. IMPERIAL TEA CO., 3S
Cadillac Square, Detroit, Mich.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-28

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27-Numerous pc
tltions were presented in the Senate to-
day i'm relation to the tariff-remOnstrat
ing against increasing the tax ON whisky,
against placing wool on the free list.
against the income tax, and against the
whole internal revenue features of the
Wilson bill.
A resolution requesting the President TO
suspend action i'm the consolidation OF
land offices until after the passage Of the
next sundry civil appropriation bin was
offered by Mr.. Teller Rep.. COl). Ii was
explained and advocated by Mr.. Berry
Dem, Ark).
4 protest against the practice of sus-
pending the execution Of an act by the
resolution Of one house was made by Mr..
Hoar. The resolution was agreed TO.
A resolution inquiring the reasons why
the census report on manufactures has
not been completed, and instructng the
Secretary Of the Interior TO furnish the
Senate with the most advanced printed
copv of it. was offered by Mr. Hawley
Rep.. Comm, and agreed 10. The re-
MORT. MIR. Hawley said. would be wanted
i'm the tariff discussions.
At 1850. on motion of Mr.. German, the
Senate proceeded to the consideration Of
executive business, and at 1:25 adjourned
ffll tomorrow.
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THEY 90 10 kNOII's 4 LAND.
The Presidential Party Will be the Quests
There Of the New York Gun Club.

NORFOLK, VA. l'eb. 21-special.--
After being storm bound I'm the Potomac
river for .ycnty-four hours the light
hon So tender Violet. having on board
President Cleveland and Secretary Ores
ham. reached this port at o'clock this
morning The steamer made no stop. but
headed for the southern branch " the
Elizabeth river. As she passed The navy
ward there was no exchange OF saiutes,
and even tonight not "a dozen people In
Norfolk are aware that Mr.. Cleveland
had lately passed the docks N WAS ABOUT
$50 o'clock when the Presidents boat
reached Gimerton's locks, the entrance
10 the Alhemarlc ami Chesapeake canal,
and at ~ o'clock he reached North lanh-
,ne "A desolate settlement on the banks
of Inc canal. At this point the FIRST stop
was made, only long enough, however 10
allow the steamer Lucy. which was nnunh
Tor fms city. 10 pass ner. Jne ffesiueht
and Secretary Carlisle were on deck, ana
exohanaol greetings with Captain Jones,
Of the Lucy, and his wife.
lu resnonse TO a question from captain
Jones as to the Presidents health Mt
Cleveland said that he was feeling III
splendid condition, and that "hiie ,no
storm the party encountered IN the 70.
tomac was a very severe one he feit
no bad effects from a.
He declined 10 say 20 what place he
was going. but told Captain Jones that
ne intended 20 spend few days among
the cauvas-b back ducks OF turflthcN
sound IL is known, however, thet me
presidential party is bound for hnotts =
Is,,nd in currituck Sound, and that they
viii he the guests OF New York gun
| clnh which owns large ducking shores az
mat place II is considered the pest
ducking shore in the country, ANA captain
Iones who left the island to-day says
mat there are more geese aud swans
there now than he ever saw peio'e II
the President is looking for secluslon ne
conld not have selected better place
| man currituck Sound. There Is nov q
| telegraph Office within miles ot KNOT
| Island. and the mails are very ir,esu,"''
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-28
BOsrON's UNEJfPLOYED.
They Gather 5000 strong and Listen 20
speech by swifi-No Disorder.

speech by swifi-No Disorder.
BOSTON. Feb G.--About 5000 Of Bostons
unemployed gathered on Boston Common
between / and o'clock this afternoon.
4 large force Of police was present. but
there was no disorder nor any attempt
I'm that direction. Morrison /. Swift nou-
fed the crowd that the city authorities
had declined 10 permit any speech-mak-
in-s on the Common, and requested the
assembled multitude to form In line and
march 10 Fanuel Han, which was done
Immediately and in good order, the pro-
cession moving at o'clock. There was no
demonstration whatever at or before the
State house. Long before the end OF the
procession arrived the hall was packed to
suffocation
Swifrs reception as he mounted the plat
form was almost cyclOnic. He said the
workingmeu proposed 10 follow up their
cause until they Wrest from the people
of Massachusetts and of the country their
recognition of the principles Involved
They are now going TO use the ballot.
Said he: "You have been pleading for a
right to live all winter, and they did not
know it until last Tuesday. Now our
hope IS that after getting Boston's at
tention we will get some bread. The
term Anarchist Is always flung at every
body who desires TO have things better
than they are That is why we are term
ed Anarchists. Ii Is a lie. We are So'
cialists."
A number Of addresses followed, after
which IL was voted by the meeting tha'
Mayor Matthews be requested 10 issue
a permit for an outdoor meeting on the
Common, and II was also voted that suct
a meeting should be held there next Sun.
dav evening at $50 o'clock. The meeting
then broke up without any disorder.
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Peace for the Time Being.

WASHINGTON Feb. IA dispatch
was received at the State Department to-
day from Minister Thompson, at Rio Ja-
neiro, stating that it was reported that
the insurgents had captured Lapa. The
name is probably misspelled. and under
stood to mean Sapo. "A town on the coast
eight miles out OF Desterro.
Minister Thompson also says: state OF
siege extended TO 18th.
This is interpreted 10 mean that active
hostilities will end tomorrow Tor the
time being. and peace proclaimed during
the pendence OF the general election,
which will be held March lst. II Is sup
posed at the State Department that Sapo
was captured by the insurgents vessels
Aquidaban and Republica. which left RIO
JaneirO last week.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-28
Cardinal GIbbons wln Aitend.

BALTIMORE. MD. Feb. 2l-Cardinal
Gibbons will go TO Charlotte, \. c. Ap-
riI 10th TO be present the following day
at the dedicatory services OF the ne"
Catholic church at Belmont near Chai-
lotte. The new church is connected WIN
the Bendictine Monastery. OF which
Bishop Haid. of North Carolina, is super
for The church is erected on ground
bought bv Cardinal Gibbons when bishop
Of North Carolina. The Cardinal present
cd the property TO the Benedictlne
Fathers for the Monastery and church.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-28
uas William aradley Abscondeds ?

NEW YORK, Feb 27.-The Times spe-
clal from Lexington, KY. says the WELL
known distiller. William Headley. OF the
Headley & Peck Distilling Company, OF
Lexington. is probably in Mexico, a fugl-
tive from justice. He left wednesday
and letter received from him states his
h,plicated warehouse receipts and future
address 20 be Don Carlos Hotel, city OF
Mexico.
LEXINGTON. KY. Feb H.-it is I'M
nossible vet to estimate the amount OF
The sorgerles OF William Headey.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-02-28
10 Send Negroes TO Africa.

NEW YORK. Feb.27. Times special from
birmingham, Ala, SAYS that Rev. a. j..
Warner. a leading colorod divine Of that
state. and other representative negroes
have called a convention Of that race for
March 2lst. I'm Birmingham, Ala. The
object is to discuss generally the emigra-
t,on OF the race TO Africa. The men
who issued the call stand with Bishop Tur-
ner. who SAYS that Africa is the natural
home OF the negroes, and the sooner
they return there the better General
interest i'm the subject has cropped out
On this state recently and something
practical is expected from the convention,
although the recent colored conference
AT Tuskegee decided contrary TO the
scheme Of Bishop Turner.
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4TtBIE4B wEDDIYG


MARRIAGE o. Mr. Noyes and Miss Bessie
Young Mr. fuuer's Purch,se.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA. Feb. o.
special.-This afternoon at o'clock Miss
Bessie Young was m'rried to 1r Brad
ford Noyes, Of Charleston, ". Va. The
marriage occurred at the residence oil
Professor G. T.. Young. father Of the bride.
II was a tableau wedding, and when the
bridal march from LOhengrin was begun
three children. dressed I'm white and bear
ing pink roses. drew aside the porterre'
discovering the bride and groom. The
ceremony was then performed by the Rev.
Or. potre
The bride was attired In street dress.
A reception of guests from distance
followed. and among those present We're
Mr. and Mrs. W. G.. Camp, Of kchmond'
Miss Mary Funkhouser and Dr. u. VI.
Atkinson. Of Staunton; Mrs. John \.
Preston Of Lewisburg. W. Va, and Miss
Mithrow, Of Stanton.
MIR. II. w. Fuller, general passenger
agent Of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road. has purchased "Cismont' the Pc
Ter randolph farm. near Keswick. The
price paid was 5000