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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-30
HIGHEST OF ali in eavcnng Powcr-Latest u D. Govt Report
MEETINGS-Finh Friday.

LEE CAMP.
SIDNEY LODGE. GOOD TEYPLtHS.
RicUNOsD CASTLE. GOLDEN EAGLE.
COMPANY 4. FIRST vIRGISIA REGIMENT
oPNCHIsTo TRIRT, RED MLN. ...,.,
RESCUE C0rSCii- }. o. n. A8FBiCAS hhOhN"NS'
AURORA COCSlu., !. q. 4. 4. v.
DAMON LODGE, KhIgUIs ~ PNrlilbs
UNION LODGE, ODD-FEiL0Ws.
UsIrY LODGE. OlD-FsftoWS.
FAsT-ESD LODGE. GOOD rENPiARS'
NpSfCAS Tribe, RED Nh
FRIENDSHIP LODGE. KNIGHTS or PYTurAS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-30

See the Paint-and-Powder Club TO-
morrow.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-30
YOU TO KNOW THAT

w for the next thirty days 40 will give abso-
Iutaly free OF charge q 25c. Iooth-Brush aud
poe box Of Tooth Powder n you Will buy bot
tic OF NELSON'S TOOTH And MOuIH-WASH.
Price poe ". IL. NELSON, tho Druggist.
Fourth and Leigh streets tc 20 I'm
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-30
ARE NO FLIES ON

l. SAlTB.'-Iou cannot makea s.lN purse
oct OF a sOWs ear. but you can secure your books
and money in HERRlNG-hALi-MAkFlN CON-
PANY's FIRE AND BURGLAR-PkOOt SAFES
h. r. SMITH.
nv 27 No, IS north Ninth street
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-27
CRUELTY TO CONViCTS.
An Arkansas Contractor Working Them
With scant Clothing and Food.

LITTLE Rock. Feb. q, Fifty-five
convicts have been brought to the city
and lodged in the state prison for safe
keeping They We're the worst speci-
mems of humanity seen in this city for
years. Some were half naked and bare
footed and had the appearance of not
having had q square meal for some
time Judge Compton says that fully
thirty of the convicts We're forced to
work in their bare feet and scantv
clothing, and several of them We're half
starved. Deputy Heard remarked that
some Of them had nothing 10 eat for
several days except soup, which he
would not have given to his dog.
Contractor w. II. Ward says he did
his worry best to give the convicts
proper attention. Three weeks ago he
said. he notified Judge Compton that
the convicts had no shoes and he was
keeping them in the house. There are
30 convicls on Colonel Ieb Wards
place. who will be removed to the peni-
Tertiary within week. \ rumor came
to Judge Compton's ears at MOrriirOn
to the effect that one OF the negro
guards shot and killed q white prisoner
while trying to escape from the camp
and that the body WAS left for some
time lying where it fell A young
white boy, VINO made Is break Tor lib
erty with the deceased confirmed the
rumor. Judge Compton is not yet sat
isfed. hut awaits a full report from the
clerk OF the camp.
One OF the convicts brought down
was white boy. aged Is. who was suf-
ferlng from severe injuries which he
claimed were inflicted by a guard whip
ping him. Or. Hing examined the
boy and found large bruises on his
body. and one foot was mashed The
injured hoy was placed in the county
hospital for treatment
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-27
An Inoarnsive Gardner shot.

Rich HILL Mo. Feb ~ Charles
Fink. Il gardner residing two miles
southeast &c town. was assaulted by an
unknown man. Fink lives alone. lead l.
ing the life of a recluse, but is molten
sive, industrious and honorable and Is
we'll liked by his neighbors. His as
saiIant is believed to be tramp who
has been seen about the place on sew
eral occasions. He applied for admit
tancc and when the door was opened
shot Fink i'll the face the bullet entering
just under the right eye and passing
out at the back OF the neck. 1t is
thought the wounded man will die
The farmers of the neighborhood
threaten to lynch his assailant if
caught Robbery is believed to have
been the motive
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-27
An Ex-County Clerks Arrest.

NEST PLAINS. Mo. Feb 2,.-John
K. Bradley, ex-county clerk of Shan
non county. was arrested in the north
ern part of the state and taken back to
Shannon county to answer to several
charges pending against him. Bradley
conducted his Office in such n manner
that he was removed by the county
court ana shortly afterwards it was
discovered that the records contained
false entries and that forged county
warrants had been issued. These ir-
regularities were traced to Bradley and
caused his arrest
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-27
4 Thrifty Forgcr.

CHICAGO, Feb. u Leroy Harris,
charged with forging money orders, and
who "hcli no" room full of govern
ment officers at Buffalo Saturday. es-
Gaping from custody only to ue recap
tured. arrived in Chicago. He was
brought from Buffalo by Post Office In
spector James L. Stewart, Post Office
Inspector Letheman of Cincinnati and
Deputy United states Marshal }. b.
Gait of Buffalo. When searched. in the
Inning of his pantaloons was found .,
big rolls OF bills OF crisp Sloo 500 and
$50 bills. In one of mis- stockings was an
other roll of money containing several
hundred dollars. In all $3.50 was found
on MIN
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-27
Prince Colonna ruriou,.

PARIS, Feb ~. Prince Colonna has
returned to this city from Naples and
has been in consultation wieh a dis
tinguished American lawyer. The lat
ter advised him that the only posi- ole
way to regain possession of his chill
dren would be to go to the United
States and bring matters up there
The Prince is furions at the manner in
which he has been referred to By
American papers and expressed de-
sire to challenge editors of New York
papers. The American lawyer sue
ceeded IN dissuading the prince from
challenging American newspaper pro
prietors.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-27
HIS FUN ENDED m JAIL.
Harry Mcdonald Elopcs with Pretty
Girl and Comes to Grief

CHATTANOoGA, Feb 1.-TWO years
were surprised to read one morning the
report of the secret marriage in this
city of Miss Mary Lon Degraffenrined
and Harry Mcdonald both Of Atlanta
The former il renowned for her rare
beauty, many accomplishments and
wealth. while the latter Is a son of a
prominent Baptist divine of the Gate
City. At the time OF the wedding the
groom was drunk, had been SO before.
ami continued i'll this state for an in
definite period following the ceremony.
Owing to he prominence of the couple
and the high regard in which the wo-
man was hela the facts were suppressed.
week ago Mcdonald deserted his
wife In Atlanta. where they had since
resided. and in company with Miss
Nellie Webb of Atlanta came to this
city, registering at a hotel As man and
wife. The past week has been one
continual drunk for the man and he
against him are being fugitive from
Georgia justice and paying his board
bill with bogus checks Miss Webb
has gone home and her enraged father
threatens to kill Mcdonald on sight.
In the Jail the latter admitted the es
capable, but claims the girl willingly
accompanied him; that his wife was
away from the city at the time and he
thought it a good opportunity to have
some fun. His one regret seems to be
the pu bicity the atfar mas given him.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-27
Refused to surrender the ONCE.

GUTHRIE. o. r, Feb II, Governor
Renirow has appointed Rev. Evan d.
Cameron of III Reno territorial super
lntendent of public instruction. to sue
coed Rev. j. II. Parker. removed.
Parker denies the right Of the governor
to remove him. ard will not give up
the office. so Attorney General Gal
braith has preferred charges of NAL
feasance against him. and the matter
will he carried into the courts,
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-27
A Notoriou, Woman Dead.

HAMILTON, ont, Fec 2I.--Ars Fred
L. Rica MandeIbanm. who did flour
ishing business III New YORK. few
years ago as aiotorious fence. died here
at the age' OF IS years. She was
wealthy having accumulated conside r-
able fortune as 20 between for
thieves. crooks and AS II receiver of
stolen goods During her enforced bust
ness i'll Canada, she never ventured
across the border
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-27
Rihed a rostohicc Box.

PINE BLUFF, Ark, Feb. 27.-An open
postoffice box containing letter with
a pension cneck sor $50 in favor of
John w. Harris was ritled here few
days ago. and Flora Campbell WAS ar
rested for the crime. The check which
she had tried to dispose of was found
on her person. She confessed. after
many denials of her guilt, ana will be
taken to Little Rock.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-27
He Got Away.

MEMPHIS. Feb 81. Frank Cham bers,
the self-named Milan Liar" the ac-
count of whose sensational disappear
snce and suicide, a few days ago, was
written by himself ana published in
local paper, did not leave the world
penniless a check for S40, which
was cashed for him by State Senator
Caesar Westherfor,i. was returned from
She bank i'll brownville pronounced
q forgery. Cham bers is supposed to
have gone west
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-27
MATTERS OF HAWAII
Three Reports Sent In by the
investigating Committee.
TESTIMONY COVERS 739 PAGES.

The Document Il Printed and Includes
the Statements OF II Large Number &c
Witnesses Who Appeared Personally
AS Wen as Afidavits Sent From Hawaii
and Elsewhere.
WAsHINGToN. Feb ~ senator Nor
gan, chairman of the senate committee
on foreign relations. presented the re
port of the inv stigaton of that com
mittee made under the following reso-
luton:
Resolved. that the committee on for
eign relations shall inquire and report
whether any and if 10 what irrcguari-
ties have occurred III the diplomatic
or other interior intercourse between
the United States ana Hawaii in rela-
ton to the recent political revolution
in Hawaii. and 10 this end sad COM
m:ttee is authorized to send tor persons
and papers and administer oaths to
witnesses
The report prepared by Senator Nor
gan is concurred in by Senators Sher
man, Frye, Dolph and Davis, the Re
publican members of the committee.
who also make supplemented report
taking more positive grounds than the
Morgan report. while Senators Butler.
Turpie, Daniel and Gray. Democrats,
su bInit "A minority report These r.
ports with the testimony taken in the
secret investigation. make ~ bulky doe
ument and are comprehensive review
of the Hawaiian question made after II
thorough Investigation
The testimony taken by the commit.
tee on foreign relations, on which the
report is based covers s39 printed
pages and includes the statements of II
large number OF witnesses who APP
peared personally before the commit
tee. as we'll as atiidavits sent from the
Hawaiian islands and elsewhere The
witnesses inclnde ex Minister Stevens
Snu ex-Commissioncr Blount. large
number of naval officers, number of
residents of Hawai- ami several Amer
icans who We're present on the islands
at the time OF the reyOlutio and soon
after it occurred. a large majority of
those examined say there was no con-
spiracy and that eN-Minister Stevens
position with reference to annexation
was not known to them prior to the
revolution. The committee On safety.
consisting OF i2 persons. made oath to
the statement OF having no understand
ing with Minister Stevens or Captain
Wilt that they would assist in over
throwing the monarchy AMI the estab-
lishment of II provisional government.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-27
NtIH.tkIEt,S NAaE

TATE OF TRx COUNTY OF MCLESNAN-
w virtue OF an or er ~ SAFE issued out 0tlhs
honorable d stri t court o McIennan county,
N the 10th ds OF February 1891 by tn cstt
thereof In tie cate of L. \euberg Va. J.
Cunningham. 30 ~ and to me, as sheriff
with the hours pr.scrib d bv law for sh-rlt,s
sales. on the first Tue ay In VI r'h, 4. d
1891, It being the 9TH day OF aid month. b.io's
the court house door cfssi. McLennan county.
prcper,y to-wit es%
An undivided ore -sixtn II 81 Of block thirty
nine 1891 and 'ortyf0ur I'm Of Gfenwoos
a T. ition o the city OF " a McLennancoun!'
rexss
Levied on ne the property % W \ Poage, 70
satisfy n judG vent amounting 20 fa1 ~ IL
favor of !. Newburg, and cost suit u.s..
Given under my han this It day OF reg
ruarv. 1874 " l. BURk n. SDe'll
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-27
WIN yaccin.te school children.

PEORIA, His. Feb. 27.-The local
board of health. out of respect to the
wishes of the state board. decided to
enforce the order requiring successful
vaccination of all school children.
Twenty days We're given i'll which to
obtain certificates. The local board
has all along contended there was no
necessity for vaccination here. There
has been one death from smallpox, but
the disease was stamped out by prompt
Action.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-27
The Gnilows For Hart.

ROCKFORD. His. Feb 81. Sheriff
Burbank Went to Chicago to make ar
rangeinents for a scatfold on which to
execute John Hart and to secure an ex-
pert 70 put it mp. so there will be no
mistake IN ITS cQnstruc ION. Although
Hart mas only 90 days more TO live. he
retains the same GOODNESS and indiffer-
ence manifested during his trial. and
frequently jokes ahont his coming exc
cutlOn.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-27
A Cherokee Arrested For Murder.

TAHLEQUAH, |. T. Feb. y Wilson
Rider, who stabbed Arch Buckhorn TO
the heart near this place few nights
ago, killing him, was arrested i'll Going
Snake district, this nation, and is now
In custody III this city. Rider is very
reticent about the deed, only saying he
acted in self-defense. As both were
Cherokees the case will be tried by the
Cherokee courts.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-27
Councilman Fatally Hurt.

PERRY O. r.. Fen. ~ ~ Hon. Lauren
Drake. n member OF the city council OF
Perry was knocked i'll the head and
perhaps fatally hurt by Assistant Chief
of Police Heck Thomas of this city,
Thomas net Drake rs he was coming
out of the council chamber and after a
few hot words knocked Drake down
with his billet, and it was thought that
he had killed him Drake was borne
away on hitter and Thomas was at
once arrested and put under 5000 BOND.
1t seems Drake had attacked the police
during the late sessions of the CT Y
council and said some very hard things
about tnein. Drake is a native of In
dianapolis. Ind, and Thomas is one Of
the best officers i'll Oklahoma and q
former Georgian. 1t ID said Drake can
not live. Much excitement exists.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-27
Banker Wood Acquitted.

DALLAS, Feb. 27,-The jury I'M the
case of I. j. Wood. Jr., charged with
embezzling and misapplying the funds
of the late Ninth National bank of Dal-
las having been ont since Saturday
brought in verdict of acquittal. The
case occupied the court for two weeks,
and was ably contested on both sides.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-27
One of the Six Hundred.

WnATcoM. Wash. FEB. 27.-Captain
W, G. b. Graham, an Englishman, dis
tinguished for his military record. died
here, having been long in i'll health. as
result of wounds and hardships. He
was member of the famous Light
Brigade immortalized by Tennvson.
and one of the survivors of the 600 who
rode into "the valley of death" at Bala-
klava
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-27
A Boy Burglar Arrested.

PRINCETON. KY, Feb. 27.-Marion
Tabor. l5-year-old boy, was arrested
and jailed at Marion for breaking into
and burglarizing J, s. McMurray's
store at Repton about 10 days ago. The
boy was trying to sell some of the
stolen articles and had in his possession
q number of watches ahd jewelry tina,
were identified as the property of Mr..
McMurrav.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-27
A Ianitor Charged with Rape.

OrruMwA Ia, Feb a7.-The janitor
of . school building, named N G. Cal
houn, was arrested here for rape on
Lucretia Turk, l2-year-old girl, who
az "A pupil of the same school. Calhoun
- Ia jail. but protests his innocence.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-27
1t Was Made by Accident.

CHICAGO, Feb. 27-Judge Brentano,
who has been criticised for fixing the
execution of Murderers Prendergast
and Higgins on Good Friday, said in
an interview that he intended no disre-
spect for church traditions. 1t was an
accident, he said, that that date was
selected. and the day of execution may
yet be changed
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-27
WOODEN Mills to Resume.

TERRA ALTA, w. Va, Feb. 27.-The
Terra Alta Wooden mills will resume
operations March !, after being idle for
BIZ weeks. There is very fair de-
mand for the mills product, and
steady run is III prospect.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-27
Not Required to Answer.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2,.-Judge Grosscup
dismissed the rule lately made OH GER
tain railroad men to show cause why
they should not answer questions touch
ing alleged violations of the interstate
commerce act. The judges decision
is practically victory for the railroad
men and Il body blow to the interstate
commerce act.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-27
A Lifetime In the Pen.

MINIATURES, Feb. 81. Rudolph ].
City hotel, who robbed and murdered
Mrs. Schoms, an aged guest, and then
set fire to his hotel was sentenced to
the STATE prison at Waupun for life by
Judge Wallber
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-27
struck by a safety Gate.

RICHMOND, Ind. Feb. 2T.-A second
suit against the Pennsylvania railroad
for $4,000 damage was filed by Charles
Cher. He alleges that through the
carelessness OF the company he was
struck by safety gate and perma-
nently Injured
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-27

} SING SING. Feb. ~ Mathew John
son, the negro, who shot and killed
Conductor Hucklehorn in December
last, Vas electrocuted here. He died
game
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-27
Car Wnrks Resnmc-

ST.. LOUIS, Feb, 27-The Madison
Car works opposite the city has re.
sumed, employing 800 men. Which
has been idle several months.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-27
More Work For Idle Men.

HAMMOND, Ind, 2-.-The Leggard
Bros. steam brick mill will begin oper-
atoms April g. Between 400 and SOC
men and boys will be employed.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-27
ESCAPED FROM THE PEN.


MENAKD. Ills, Feb. 81 David Mer-
Ger. alias Ro bert Burns, has escaped
from the Southern Illinois penitentl-
ary Officer Godfrey. whoinspects the
sewers and steam daily. founi the bars
in the big sewer cut and a pair of pipe
tongs lying in the sewer. At the same
time Mercer was missing AS soon as
the alarm was given officers of the
penitentiary threw "A guard around the
country roads. Later in the day it
was discovered that Mercer WAS simply
n cats paw for a gang of five. who had
got him to cut the bars in order to
gain their liberty. and fearing that his
work had been discovered he made his
escape alone. instead of waiting ami
going With the rest. Officer Godfrev's
watchiuines9 prevented the escape of
the others. who are all long time men.
Mercer crawled through a hot steam
pipe IS inches in diameter. with the
temperature at 100 degrees. n distance
of 800 feet. to the main sewer. He is
desert bed as being 36 years old. weighs
100 pounds. short. chunky build. dark
complexion, dark hair and brown eyes.
) feet inches in height and u plum Der
by trade. The penitentiary officers ex
pect to capture him.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-20
MOSTLY SMALL BILLS.
One Day in the Senate Without
q Row.
Devoted to the Disposal of Measures
Over Which There Is No
Controversy.

WASHINGTON, May 19-The session OF
the Senate Today was dull and extremely
uninteresting. But little progress was
made on the tariff bill, only two hours be-
ing spent upon il. Gallinger delivered an
other installment of his serial speech.
Some amendments offered to paragraphs
IS. &c. 80 and 81 Of the glassware schedule
passed over yesterday, increasing the rates
on plain cut and window glass. were
agreed to and then the tariff bill was laid
aside at the request OF Aldrich, who de-
sired to obtain certain information now be-
ing prin'ed before proceeding with the
metal schedule.
Quite a number of bills were taken from
the calendar and passed. The bill. which
was passed by the House few days ago
to amend the act of 1890 ilxipg the regula-
lions 10 avoid collisions of acts. was passed
on motion Of White of California; also. on
motion Of Hunton of Virginia, bill 10 re-
fund to George F. Roberts $1,000, and to
Silas f. Howe $4,000 taxes paid by them
on whisky in excess of the quantity with
drawn from bond; also, on motion
of Frye, the bill to facilitate the
entry of steamships In American ports;
also a bill to pension Fannie Norman;
also an amendment 10 the joint resolution
declaring the Massachusetts avenue eX-
tension through the naval observatory
grounds in the District a public street /;
also Hoar's anti-lottery bill, amended
so as to strike out the provision furnishing
individuals who should set up lot cries
within the exclusive Jurisdiction of the
United States SO as not to apply to such
an institution as drawing for charitable
purposes; also bill appropTiating $1,000
for the relief of the dependent relatives of
the seamen of the Netherlands steamer
Am ste rdam, who lost their lives in the
effort TO save the crew OF the American
schooner Merdie Wells; also bill for the
relief of Moses Pendergast of Missouri /;
also bill to establish Court of Appeals
in the District of Columbia; also bill to
confirm to the heirs Of Mrs. Courtenay
Anna Claybourne the title to tract OF
| land In Louisiana.
At 4:05 P. NJ. on motion Of Harris, the
Senate adjourned until Monday att o'clock
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-20
WANTS BETTER FOOD.
The VaccavilIe Army Has but One
Cause of Complaint.

VALLEJO, May 19.-The mob of eighty
four men arrested Thursday morning at
Facaville and taken to Fairfield are con-
fned In the County Jail. They are packed
like sardines in box. They do not seem to
care much about being locked up. and are
motley-looklng body of men, some
scarcely out of their teens and others adj
vanced in years. The majority are fair
looking and others bear the stamp Of The
genuine hobo. Captain Woods. in COM
mand of the mob. is an intelligent fellow
not more than 20 years of age. 1t was not
until Friday that a general search Of the
prisoners was made. Woods was noticed
TO take piece of paper from his pocket
and stealthily tear it up and throw the
pieces away. Fragments gathered up by
Sheriff Henderson on being pasted to-
gether were found to be the oath that each
one of the army on joining had subscribed
10, as follows:
I'VE. the signed. belonging to the
Industrial Army of Vacaville. League No.
1, pledge ourselves, our hearts and hands,
TO drive the Mongolians from here by
peaceable means. and II not by other
means. SO help us God"
w. j. WOODS, Captain.
When confronted with the paper and
shown Its contents little further informa-
ton could be gained from the men as to
their intentions. They stated that they