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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1894-04-26
Virginia Items.

Mr.. Christopher Corlett was down
ON the river and had q chat with the
widow Gentry.
There will be a meeting at Olive
Branch school house, 3 miles north
east of Virginia, for the purpose of
organizing Sunday School the first
Sunday in May at O'Clock. Come
out and lend helping hand.
The supper at Hot Water school
house was no failure.
We wonder which is ahead, John
Williams or Morton Jenkins, as Nor
ton takes her out and John takes her
home.
Cole Hensley shipped stock Monday
The directors of Hot Water district
are complaining considerably about
their teacher who was employed to
teach their school for three months,
but is likely to consume one month in
instructing the children in theatrical
performances.
Charley Hensley found the ramrod
Of his gun that he shot away last
winter.
G. H. Morrison says that when a
man loses on q cattle shipment the
boys invariably call him "Short" but
he wishes to know why all the boys
in western Bates and eastern Kensas
call Cole Hensley "Short" since his
late visit to the City.
The was to be debate on banks and
liquor traffic at Nestlerode school
house last Saturday night was fail
ure. The bank opposer did not ap
pear from some cause but g. w. Park
| and Joe Whinnery were there ready
for the fight.
Morton says he does not admire the
Kelley arrangement as he does the
Kelly.
g. w. Park will leave this week for
| Caldwell Co, Mo-, to spend a few
days with his brother, Abe Park, who
has been sick all winter. Abe Park
moved from here two years ago tC
kidder, Caldwell Co., Mo.
Prohibition Park is now making
arrangements for 4th of July picnic
and medal contest at Virginia.
Mr.. Jas. Whinnery's baby turned
over teapot of boiling tea and scald
ed itself severely from the shoulders
down. The doctor was called anG
relieved the little sufferer.
Mr.. Pettypool got word from the
doctors at Nevada to come and get
his wife, as she is now entirely cured
DIR. }. }. NJ, says the health is gooC
in this neck of the woods.
Mr.. Owens, candidate for treasurer
was around hunting out the demo
Gratis. Mr.. O. has the appearance o
a fine man.
J. w. Park shipped a car load o
hogs and cattle from Amoret to k.C.
Monday.
Joe L. Whinnery is laid up with
bad arm, caused by sticking hedg
thorn in his arm and he is having
serious time with it. 1t has run int
. blood poisoning.
John w. Park makes his Is cents
it's by the hauling of dead hogs o
!, digging holes to put them in.
Ed Dudley and Miss Dina Newkir
has gone to the Nation on a visit.
Mrs. Newkirk and Carr Dudley wi
{ soon follow.
Miss Mary Rapp and Miss Mimi
. Herrell went down on the excursio
, /, Friday from Amsterdam to the en-
4 of the road. They report an enjoy
able time. n NJ. NESTLERoDE
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1894-04-26
OTHER S'rOCKHOlDERs.
Summit Items.

Winter-like. weather prevails, yet
the corn planters 60. Such weather
however, is not the best for All in
crease of the little pests, chintz bugs.
Mr.. s II Smiser and wife, A w
Stearns and wife were attending
preaching at Spruce Sunday.
Township board meets May IL, to
attend to some road business; anyone
interested should bear in mind the
date.
Summit has q good and economical
board, if its political complexion is
not entirely democratic.
Some good sales Of cattle have been
made the past week. Better watch
= leetle out, boys and not try for a
good thing. Mig&t be plenty of cattle
for the fist half of May.
Yes, this is what they said, hogs
will go to 6cta. Don't build too high
on it, though.
Will not that postoffice, store, &C.,
make the Shawneeites feel proud?
Doc, is it a sure go?
The worthless conglomeration of
humanity who tore down a certain
bill, posted on public corner in this
township, is getting too stale to enjoy
good health much longer.
Can anyone tell why the candidates
all pass north, south, east and west
Of Summit? No democrat need re-
ply.
What far-away look that promi-
nent republican took on, after the
democratic convention adjourned
last Monday, when told that no res
olutions were presented indorsing or
denouncing the administration. He
certainly did not give us credit OF
ordinary sense in politics. The boys
are not mapping 50 early in the sea.
son, as you may find out later.
Will Atkinson is rustling now for g
public road, and, Judging from tho
progress he is making, will not bt
long in getting one. He needs the
road very much, and no good either
will try to deny him it's privilege whel
all whose land it touches have signi
fled their willingness by signing tn,
petition.
Mr.. ANNA Smiser has returned
from school at Warrensburg to res
his eyes, which were weakened
slightly by a spell of measles HI
has made good progress in her studio
and it is regretted by his parents ant
friends that such course is necessary
WEuNS
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1894-04-26
Suffering A mong Settlers.

Denver, Col April 22-The com
mittse appointed by the county
commissioners to investigate the re.
ports of suffering among the poor
settlers in the eastern part Of the
State has returned. By reason of
the utter failure of last yea, crops
the ranchers have suffered greatly
during the winter because of their
inability to secure fuel and other ne
csssities. A majority Of these people
are Danes and Russians, and have
gone through the winter using buff
falo chips for fuel and with almost
nothing to eat, roasted wheat for
coffee, bare footed aud almost naked.
The committee distributed food,
clothing and seed among them. aud
will send other supplies when neces-
sary. This condition of affairs ap-
plies only to limited section of
country along the Kansas line.
Both Dying.
Fayetteville, Ark. April 90. j.
Morgan and John Mason. two mer
chants of Harris, seven miles east of
here, had a shooting affray last
night.
The men exchanged more than a
dozen shots at each other and this
morning both are dying.
Business rivalry brought about
the trouble. Some time ago the
store of Mason was burned and he
and his friends are said to have be
lieved that Morgan caused the fire
Slice then the animosity has beer
kept kindled to q white heat.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1894-04-26
INCOME TAX QUESTION.
Champions of the Tariff Bill Nav Con-
sent to Strike 1t Out.


Washington, D. c., April "a The
Democratic Senators continued their
conferences to day with d view to
reaching an agreement upon the tar
if bill whereby it can be so amended
as to make sure of the sslid Demo-
cratic vote in tue Senate. The friends
of the bill feel that it is important
to have the measure receive the full
party vote, aud they also want the
hearty support of the entire party in
having 1t pastas speedily as possible.
They wish to get it out of the way
of the fall campaign. In order to
know what to do, they have made a
canvass o: the dissatisfied Senators
and they have arrived at the facts
and are now prepared to make the
changes which will accomplish the
purpose they have in mind.
Among the Senators consulted
were Messrs. Hill, Murphy, Smith,
German, Gibson and Brice. They
find these six to be opposed to the
income tax and to the present sugar
duty They will probably make one
OF two exceptions in granting the
demands of the discontinued Sena.
tors. They ask, for instance, that
the income tax be stricken out en-
tirely. This request will hardly be
conceded, but this part of the bill
will be materially modified. No
only will the committee be foune
willing to reduce the limit of incom,
to be taxed and the rate of taxation
but they will also, more than likely
be agreeable to fixing q time whel
the tax shall cease to be imposed
This they will be willing to do O,
the theory that in few years tn
! the test would prove the popularit
/ Or unpopularity of the tax, and the
e think if it should prove popular
: can be continued at the pleasure G
: the voters and of Congress 1t i
not probable now. however, that tn
champions of the bill will consent t
the striking out of this paragraph
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1894-04-26

fore he was hanged and he confess
ed to her, but said the others had
the money. He would have told
their names but the mob didn't give
him time.
An inquest has just been held and
a sealed verdict rendered. Trouble
,s anticipated tomorrow between ne.
gro and white miners.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1894-04-26
BRlGHT'S DISEASE OF KIDNEYS.
One Of the Disguised Forms of Chronic
Catarrh

o"o Va e"o DisSutseu roThs Oi I HIoHiC
Catarrh.
Mr.. j Brake. Petrolea, Ont writes:
Four years ago I had q severe attack
OF Bright's disease which brought
me so low my doctor said that moth
ing more could be done for me-
When ons of your lectures on the
above disease was read to me took
Pc ru ma and Man a-lin, and found it
acted just as represented. In throe
months I was we'll man, and have
continued we'll ever since.
SYMproHs-Dull pain in the back;
scanty, high colored urine, contain
ing albumen and various sediments;
nausea, and sometimes vomiting;
pufiness of the face and feet; dropsy
OF the legs; shortness of breath and
general weakness; pallor and dryness
of the skin; chilly feelings, altsrnat
ing with fever and sleeplessness.
TREArNENr.-A tablespoonful of
Pe ru ma should be taken before each
meal, between meals, and at bedtime.
aud enough Man lin at night to
produce one natural action of the
bowels each day. When the disease
is of long standing heated Pe-ru-na
should be applied to the back in ad-
dition to the above treatment, and
the diet consist principally OF milk
and dry toast. Avoid liquors and
tobacco.
Send for free copy of Family Ply
sician No. 2. Address The Pc ru Ia
Drug Manufacturing Company, Col
umbus, Ohio.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1894-04-26
The Evolution

OF medicinal agents is gradually rel
egating the old time herbs, pills,
draughts and vegetable extracts to
the rear and bringing into general
use the pleasant and effective liquid
laxative, Syrup of Figs. To get the
true remedy see that it is manufac.
tured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only. For sale by all leading
druggists.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1894-04-26
Tortured
Disfigured =
Humiliated

BY unsightly skin and blood dis
eases.
Is there hope of cure3
CUTlCURA RESOLvENT
Is the greatest of skin purifiers,
As we'll as blood purifiers.
Because of its peculiar action On
the PORES,
1t is successful in curing
Torturing, disfguring, humiliating
humors,
When the usual remedies and even
The best physicians fail.
Entirely vegetable, innocent, and
effective,
1t especially appeals to those who
have
Suffered long and hopelessly.
It acts upon the liver, kidneys, and
bowels as we'll as upon the
skin and blood.
Its use at this season
lnsures a clear skin and pure blood,
As we'll as sound bodily health.
It is the only Purifier acting on the
Skin and Blood at thu same
time.
Sold throughout the world. Price, CuT1cuRAs
6Oe. Soar CSC; REsOLvENT, 81. POTTER DRUG
AND CHEx. Corr, Sole Proprietors, Boston.
Chow to Cure Skin end Blood Humors." free.
ArFacial Blemishes. falling hair and siEn-
pie baby rashes prevented by Cuticuro Soap.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1894-04-26

On" Louisiana planter receiv, i
$46S.90o in sugar bounty, wh,la
o'her. received sums ranging from
$50. 900 to 800, 200. If this McK,.-
l-yism could he extended to planters
OF sweet potatoes it would be just AZ
fair. There is II good deal OF sug +
in the sweet totato o.-P ID.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1894-04-26
SWIFT REVENGE THIS.
Angry Kansas Miners Qu,ckly Pun
ish Negro Murderer.

AukTy houSAS MtnerS QutcklY run
ish a Negro Murderer.
Weir City, Kan, April 23-As a
result Of the killing of white man
by three negroes near here last night
and Judge Lynch held court this
morning. The murdered man was
a Frenchman, Alfred Haimont. The
negro lynched for his murder was
jeff Tuggle.
1t seems that yesterday three ne
groes went to Haimont's house two
and one half miles north of Weir
City, in Crawford county, and asked
him to charge bill. He did SO,
getting the money from sewing
machine drawer. Last night about
IL O'Clock the negroes returned aud
knocked at the door. Haimont. see-
ing who it was, slammed the door in
their faces and refused them admit
tance.
They then broke in the door and a
fight ensued, one of the blacks hav
a pistol and the others knivs 8.
Haimont was shot in the chin, the
ball glancing downward and lodging
below the collar bone. The other
then stabbed him several times aud
he ran out toward a neigbbor's
house, about seventy yards distant
pursued, by two of the negroes, ,whil.
the third remained in the house
He dropped dead at his neighbor''
. door.
The three negroes then seizee
Haimont's baby and held it VI
by the heels, threatening to xii
it if the mother did not give up tn
money. She gave them the keys t
+ the sewing machine, and after secul
, ing the money, about $50, they lef
q the house. One of them, jeff Tug
gle, was tracked to his home in We
City this morning, arrested an
d turned over to the deputy sheriff {
Crawford county, who took him t
South Cherokee, where he arrive
obo,t ION o'clooE
A crowd of miners, accompanie
: by Mrs. Haimont, met the Office
!. and the latter, upon seeing the pri
6 oner, Immediately identified him an
+. pleaded and fought with the officer
. who had him in charge for an oppo
= tunity to avenge her husbands deaf
and it was with difficulty that 81
was prevented from assaulting hsr
He was then taken to a justice
Office. when a mob, mostly iro
Weir City, gathered, and the office
being unable to protect HIM, to
him 10 run for his life. The mt
caught him and strung him up to
tree on the Malloy farm near Cher
kee.
HIS wife reached the spot just /
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1894-04-26
the RACE 1$ WON

over to good health and the system reo-
fered inperyious to disease when the blood
Is pure and the liver active. For the liver
is the sentinel which permits or forbids the
germs Of disease to enter tie circulation OF
the blood. To congested. torpid and dis
eased liver can be traced many dangerous
diseases affecting various organs.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1894-04-26
Missouri State Bank
OF BUTLER, MO.
CAPITAL, $4,000.

We
all funds charge We liberal
a o ands
DIRECTORS.
r Bouwa NJ Vois
STOCKHOLDERS.
Bartlett Frankie Tucker
n Brown NJ
bel
} Courtney Is Heath n nipple
ober CLARK muelL Levy Max elmer
q HMorisO OscarRe
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1894-04-26

OF BATES CO.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1894-04-26
Trustees ! Sale.

Whereas T T Eyeman snd Catherine Eyeman
his wife, By their deed Of trust datss
April end, 1892, and recorded in the
recorders ONCE within and for Bates
county. Missouri, in book No. Is. page 40 cor
yeyed TO the undersigned trustee the follow
ing described real estate lying and being siis-
lied In the county Of Bates and state OF Mis-
souri, ts-wis:
Lo. one f}and the south half Of 10. two %
Of the southwest quarter Of section thirty tJ1
and the southwest quarter Of the southeast
quarter OF section thirty t3oi sii in tcwnshsp
forty two G&2l Of range thirty -one t3ly contain
ing in ail lie acres more or lese which convey
ance VAS made in trust TO secure the payment
Of three certain notes fully described in ssi5
deed Of trust; ana whereas default has been
made ia the pay mens Of two said notes BOW
past due i'd unpaid, Vow therefore. o. the IT
quest Of the legal holder Of said nosss
and pursuant to the conditions CT
said deed OF trust, will proceed to
sell the above described premises At public
vendue to the highest bidder for cash 8: the
eass front door Of the court house. in tire city
of Butler, county Of Bates and state OF Mis-
soun, On
Friday May 18th, 1894,
between the hours Of nine O'Clock In the fore
noon and Eve O'Clock in the afternoon Of that
day, for the purposes Of satisfying said debs.
SA fkASh ALLkS, Ir1ssee-
, 1894-10-05
Our elm 6erIbt.

@eftern cling in BOIi8eitretfen 6os Sc
ri3t, boB Gapt. SbomaS s. Sane, Der
BOlt3eipai9a beS 8e3irts Der 9espIaineSz
StraBen>S tattOn, 6emnGbt ieinesB oitens
entboben tper6en miirDe. 9as @eri6t
tpur6e aber bon feinem BET Geamten, Die
ettpas 6aDon bitten miiien mitlien, be-
itGtist.
Capt. Sane lit elm Setter 6es Mabors
9OpftnS. Sein 8e3irt 1T Der sr0Bte unb
I'M bicbteiten benOlterte Yolt3etbeSirf bon
@bicago. Die Gipic federation min nun
auf tbrem &reu83uge se8en Ote SpteIb0Gen
Die @nt6eduug 8emacbt baben, baB Gapt.
Sane mebrere SpielbOuen in ieinem 8e3irt
vbei6iiBt babe.
Gapt. Sane pur6e, nab6em ct elm Sabr
lang 0tenit ais gatrOGpoli3ift setban bate,
our3 ben @influB ietnes &stters, gum Ser
geanten bef0r0ert unb Der Station in Sem
iin9ton 3ugetbetlt. 9ort bIieb er brei Sabre
lang unb DurDe bann gum lieutenant be-
f%0roert. gtab ser @rDabIun8 bes MaDsrs
6opftns tDuroe er Captain 6eS 8e3trts Der
9cSplatnes Str, in peL9em er nod beute
berribt.
, 1894-10-05
Stdottibes.
11lu6 fir 2lnoere busen.

Inter $500 8Ir811aft purbe Nrib
Benoer, elm total Dertommenes Sn6i5
btouum, pe9en beriubten @inbrubS BON
Ttcbter 9oole0 benz Grtminalgeri6t iiberz
tpteien. .Benber tpor, tuie er benz Gi9ter
0ooleD mittbeilte, Dor etpa 6 Monaten
aus Wtd9bebur9 nacb Chicago gefommen,
bate allies MO8liebe periucbt, 9(rbcit gu
ttnoen, aber feine fttben f0nnen. !3ulebt
lei ct in iAlecbte @eieQibaft gerat1en un6
am Sonnta9, Ben 80. september, fei er
bon 3tDet an9ebli3en 6reun6en, Die er MIR
unter ben 0amen SobE unb TrtB fannie,
oG3u benuBt iporben, nGbrenb zines Sim
bru6SDerlubS in baS 60uS bes Charles
BtIams, 9tn. 1856 SafIeD NDe., 8oiten gu
1teben.
Ser @tn6ru6 ipur6e bereitelt, un6 bic
Sitter Der gtadt entfdnten, p6brenS 6ie
S6tLbUaebe BON BEN 8oLi3iften Wc@tnnis
unb Soncs ob9efaBt un6 ein9elodt tpur6e.
Nt6ter OooLeD tpoQte ben nrnten S9Luder
1~traffrei cntlaiisn, fnipfte abcr Bic 8e6inz
9ung baran, baB ct benz 8oLi3iiten bas
0au8 3eige, in tpeIcbem ct Srtb un6 Sobn
tennen geIernt u11o noielbit ct nit tbnen
aulammeugelebt bGtte. 0ieS peigerte 1i9
@enber 81 tbun unO baraufbin erfDlgte
feline ltebertDeiiung ans Grimtinalgertcbt.
8en6er'S 8er9an9enbeit ibeint cine iebr
Ounfle gu iein, benn ale Sra9en nab ietz
mem Gbun uno 9aiien in Wd9Seburg, TO-
Dte nab ietnen Gltern tpet9ertc er ii9 3u
beGntporten.
, 1894-10-05
Gut f~ortoefommen.

9as Srto, tpeIbes, iuie mir gettcrn aus
fibrIib bert3teten, am Samitag 2l6eub
an Der GGe ber IA. unb @aIer StraBe ben
BatrtG Sultbon BON 567 G6roop StraBe
anfteIen, mtBbanbeGten un0 nm $14 baar
unb feline u6r b~eranbten, nGmli9 Ser
man Silper, SameS Callahan unb So6n
9atIp, erbielten beute BON 9tidter @berz
barbt ibre Strafe 3ubictirt. 9oi[D purbe
ais 6auptmotabor III Der ,Nffotre inter
$500 8ur8idaft benz Griminalgeri1t ibers
Dieien un6 Callahan uno StlDer, bic
ipGter nur in Ser @eleul9oft 9ailDS ge7
feben &Oorben Uareu, nit elmer $20zS trafe
beleqt,
, 1894-10-05
Soil Waferiteuern besahIen.

8aiieramtsz9 oriteber Gro1fette 1T sesens
pdrtig ouf @runb 6es bonn 6iiIfscorpOraz
t%tonsantpalt Palmer abge9ebenen @uta9z
tens nit Der 3uiammeniteuung 6eS g8aia
ieriteuerbetrageS bei9afti8t, gu beiien Gnt>
rtGtung OGs @ountp perpfli1tet lit. 8t8
ieBt bat Oas Gountp iiberbaupt nod ME
Waiieriteuern oil bic Sta6t se5abIt. 6err
.Groliette bat ausgerehuct, baB OaS GountD
minbeitens $4,000 an 8aiieriteuern jdbrli9
gu be3abIen babe 8orauSitbtlidb wtrb oo8
@ountp na3trGglicb auh nodb @aiierz
1tenern fir bic IeBten 6 Sabre be3abIen
mi1ien.
, 1894-10-05
Sonntao NaAmtttoa UNI | 11hr.

Sonnto9 Nohmttta9 UNI / ubr,
@oFtmeiter 6eItng erlisB beute Sic offiz
cteae Srber, OaB bic bieIbeipro6ene SUI
ipection Der 8rtsftrdger I'M / Ibr am
Sonntag gta6mittog itattfinben per6e.
Oas8rogramm lit iniOfern g%ednbert pOrben
ols nt9t ale GrG9er Dor benz unb UNI 6os
t6~auptpnitamt berum o1treten perben, tpte
es auerit beabiidtist mar, ion6ern es tpere
BEN Die 500 gum 6%auptpoitamt g~eb6renocn
2eute m Ser QutncD StraBe aufmoriDiren
unb bic an6ern SrGger tuerben Dor t6ren
betreffen6en Stationen BON ben @oritebern
tnipicirt werben. Sine 8ara6e miro ni6t
ftattftn6en unO Ser SEEING ertlart, baB CT
etne iOLbe aub ME beabitbtiat babe.
, 1894-10-05

9~Iben6bIott Der SG. @taatsstg. 1 Gent
, 1894-10-05
WtrfItA feine berbf.Qnadee

ftr Wtanner-in alen ~ueuefteu MoOen aug
Suq-9ef9ntttsn in gin3el= nn6 9OppeI=8ruit
elegant 9emIodt nnb aus9eftottet Hub piel feiHer
dig ir9eno eH ansu9. ipel9eu Sbr in anbereu
&letoergeI9dften fiir $l2 Ino $l5 g a zE
tanft-in "2be 9Hb" ant eamitag Dy4(D
, 1894-10-05
21uf frifder Qhat ertappt.

SameS GOnneup nn6 gilbert So6nfon
brn6en belte Morgen I'm 4 lt6r in bic
&potbete bon Sobn q. Cunning Elm, entz
leerten Die 0elbldubIaoe ibre8 Snbaltes
nnb paren eben i'm 8c8riff ibre Iaiden
nit aQerbano nitn16enspertben Irtifeln
gu fiiuen, ais ite bon 3tuet Detectives, Sic
8ufduig pOrbeifamen, IberraIc6t unb berz
b1ftet nurben.
, 1894-10-05
SiherIih Iefet Thr

bic in Sieier 3eitung perOffe1tli6ten .3eug=
Mite b~etreiis ooobs SarIapartlG. ole be-
tatt9en iiber jeben .3weifel binaus, baB
9oo6's furirt.
@erfOpfuns urtb aue Qeberleiben 1uerSeu
our3 6onb's pilIen 9ebetIt.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-20
NAVAL PROMOTIONS.
The Most Important of Those Con-
firmed by the Senate.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 49, = The Senate
in executive session to-day confirmed
large number Of naval promotions. Among
the most important are the folIowi ng !:
Commodore K. w. Meade. to be rsar-ad-
miral; Commodore Charles c. Carpen ter,
to be rear-admiral; Captain Robert, l..
Phythian. to be commodore in the navy
Captain Rush R. Wallace, to be commo-
dore; Passed Assistant Engineer Joseph P.
Mackley. to be chief engineer; Passed As
sistant Engineer William n. Newman, to
be engineer; Passed Assistant Engineer
Robert Leitch. to be chief engineer, and
Lieutenant Commander Franklin Han
ford, nominated to be commander, with
drawn.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-12-20
MURDERED BY TURKS
They Sought to Cover Up Their
Tracks,
But the Whole World Now Knows
the Truth About the Arme-
nian Outrages.

BERLIN, Dec 19.-The Cologne Gazette
published letter to-day from Armenia
telling of fresh horrors there, including
twenty-thIee villages laid in ashes, eleven
other villages pillaged and forty priests
massacred
The letter says that the Turkish garri-
sons at Erzeroum. Irasa. Van, Tigrano-
csrta. Babert and Moosh. altogether about
10000, were sent against the Armenians.
The commanders of these troops an
nounced to the inhabitants of the villages
1--WE are ordered to put you to the sword
for openly defyirg the Government"
The attack began on August 1S. The
Turks were repulsed in the first instance.
The massacres began September 5. Those
ArmenianS who submitted Internationally
were bound to stakes and then their limbs
were cut off with saws. In other cases
the victims were disemb0weled and their
eyes gouged out. Children were thrown
into burning oil and women were tortured
and burned to death. The troops plum
dered and burned the churches. Among
those who fell victims to the savagery OF
the soldiers were forty priests. who were
brutaily massacred.
The British Consul at Erzeroum was
prevented from going to the scenes of the
atrocities on the ground that 1t was OF
safe for any Armenian, he being an
Armenian, TO approach the places where
the trouble had occurred. This did not
deter him from making an attempt to learn
the truth, but as be was trying to approach
one of the devastated villages he was ar
rested. Among those who witnessed the
atrocities was Spaniard named Ximines.
The Turkish authorities approached him
and offered him large bribss to induce him
to deny in the English papers the truth of
the reports of the outrages. They also
sought to bribe him to 60 to England for
the purpose OF delivering lectures on
Armenia, in which he was to dwell upon
the con tented condition of the Armenians.
Senor Ximines rejected the offers made
to him.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec. 19-Monsignor
Ismirlan has been elected Armenian Pa
.riarch.