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ON THE COURTS
Florida Sports Think They're Going to
CheCkmate the Governor.
A DECISION THIS WEEK
n It'o In Their Favor the Governor
Would Be In Contempt Should
He Call Out the
Militia.

JACKSONVILLE. Dec. 3i.-The time for the
argument In the habeas corpus proceed
ing brought by Corbett and Mitchell has
been set for Jan. .. Ono of tho puRilists
will be surrendered by his bondsmen. Pro-
ceedings will be Immediately instituted
for his release. Should Judge Call decide
that there are no grounds upon which the
pugilst can be held, then the fight will
probably come off. The officials of tho
Duval club feel very confident that the de-
cision will be favorable and will establish
whether the governor has the power TO de.
clare the city under martial law and call
for the militia. The laws of Florida are
very precise OH this point and provide
that such course is only possible when
the officials Of the county are unable TO
cope with threatened riot or disturbance.
Should the court decide that boxing
contest is not unlawful, ii 10 difficult to
understand upon what grounds Governor
Mitchell will justify calling out the
militia. A number of attorneys who have
been interviewed on the question. are OF
the opinion that the governor would be In
contempt of court should he pursue such
a course after the court has decided tho
question and that he would be liable to
impeachment.
Both orbett and Mitchell will be in
Jacksonville tomorrow and will meet at
tho pci formance of "The Country Squire
to be held in the evening. Mitchell and
his party will occupy one of the lower
boxes, while Corbett and his party will
Till the one directly opposite. Neither Of
the men did much work to-day, a little
morning exercise being all that either ac-
complished.
NEW YORK, Dec. 31.-John l.. Sullivan
is of the opinion that ii Mitchell and Cor
bett meet, the contest will be a draw.
"Why do you think il will be q draw"
"Wcli, ii is simply my opinion. That Is
all. ] don't think either man will be
knocked out. have not any idea whether
the fight will be a long one or short one,
but don't Sslieve Corbett will ever knock
Mitchell out"
Sullivan intimatcd his belief that tho
governor would prevent the contest taking
place.
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BURNED UP HIS FAMILY
He Upset the Lamp, Closed The Door
and Let Things Blaze.
OMAHA'S RECORD BROKEN
Father. Mother. Baby and Crand-
Mother All DIE in tho Blaze
Little Tommy Tells
the Story.

OMAHA, Dec. 3i.--On marble slabs az
tho city inorguc lilo the charred remains Of
the family of John Cummings. Father,
mother, baby and grandmother are there
awaiting the outcome Of an inquiry which
the coroner began this morning. Nothing
IN Nehraska's annals approaches the decd
in horror. Cummings had been in i'll
health for some time and deliberately set
fire TO his own house and caused the death
of his mother-n-law, his wife and i-year-
old baby. Little Tommy, when asked how
the fire originated. said Cummings was
sitting on tho edge of a bed in the rear
room, where Mrs. Cummings also was
with the baby. Another person in the
room was Mrs. Fox, the mother OF Mrs.
Cummings, my aunt. There was a fuss
about something and Cummings upset tho
lamp and closed the door, compelling all
the inmates to stay there. They cried,
but he refused to let any OF them out.
When Phillip Nathan. the ncxt-door
ncighbor. first saw tho flames he noticed
Mrs. Cummings trying to open the shut
ters to the bedroom window. He heard
her cry out and say: "My baby is already
anrc." Soon thereafter he saw the woman
envelopcd in flames. Denny Sexton. who
occupied u room in tho basemcn; of the
house, says: "For several nights tho
folks in tho room above have becn carous-
ing. About midnight they would begin To
quarrel and sometimes fight among them
selves for an hour, and then quiet would
bs restored gradually, as If all were ex-
| baustod. knew they had great deal of
whiskey up there several nights. The
trouble began early Saturday night. Tho
| disturbance increased toward midnight
| and frequently oaths were heard. Finally,
some time about . o'clock, a terrible scuille
commenced. From the noise made by
heavy shoes as OF men as they pushed
each other across the tioor, and from the
manner in which they cursed, knew they
were having desperate fight. Suddenly
there was thid over in a little room to
tho north in which the bodies were found.
| as il one of the men had fallen. Hc did
not attempt to rise and I heard a man
take several steps and then heard a wo-
| man scream. She yelled, NV Cod and
then gurgled as II she was being choked.
A moment later another body fell to tn.
floor. This was followed by n crash of
heavy glass, and I saw flames breaking
out through small window in n room
where the bodies werc found. For a few
minutes confusion of oaths, screams and
blows could be heard in little room and
then all was still.'
Tho police are working on the case yet,
| but have developed nothing.
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Will SONS FATE,


One Story That His Soldiers Wero
Slaughtered, Another They Weren't.
CApErowN, Dec. 3i.-A dispatch from
Paiapye, dated Dec. IL. announces that
native runners state there is no doubt
that Captain Wilson's party was sur
rounded and killed. Chief Commissioner
Rhodes during his visit to Palapye bitterly
reproached King Khama for deserting
Major Gould Adams, while tho latter's
column was on the march. King Khams
replied that his men disagreed with tho
white methods of warfare and feared they
would fall victims to q smallpox epidemic
which had broken out among the troops.
Tho king also said the warriors were
obliged to return to tho fields to work, as
there was danger OF their families want
ing food. A dispatch from Buluwayo,
dated Dec. "a, says there are rnmors
among the natives that Captain Wilson is
still pursuing King Lobengula. The
whites at CapetowE are inclined to believe
the Buluwayo dispatch in preference to
the one from Palapye.
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RICH IN RESOURCES.
Colorado Has Not Gone to the Dogs and
Will Not Go.

Will Not Go.
DENVER. Dec. M.-To correct mislead-
ing statements relating to Colorado, the
business men of the state recently assem-.
blcd in convention appointed committee
TO prepare a statement of the condition of
its resources and further prospects. The
committees report shows an increase In
gold production from 1885, ,217 in 1889 TO
S5,539.02l in 1892. 1t calls attention 10
the great gold Developments in the Cripple
Creek region, where experts claim that tho
low grade ore now in sight will yield $780,
100000. Leadville promises to rival Grip
pie Creek as a gold producing camp, one
mine yielding 5000 pcr day. The gold out
put of Colorado in 1893 is estimated at
Ss,3oo.00o and in 1894 1t will probably ex-
coed s2o,0Jo,O0o. Statistics are also given
of tho production OF coal. coke, granite,
petroleum and agricultural products,
showing great prosperity and vast re.
sources.
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NO NEW YEAR FOR THEM.


PIllsBuRG, Dec. 3i.-Two well-known
men committed suicide to-day. II. II. Graf
ton of Scwicklcy, n commercial traveller,
and W. w. Donahue, an oil man Of Mer-
cor. Graftou shot himself in tho wash
room of a parlor car on the Pittsbury &
Lake Erie this morning, while coming to
the city. Before committing suicide he
wrote his will. Ii is stated in the will that
his physician had told him that he had
Bright's disease, and Lc had concluded to
end his misery. Donahuc had been drink
ing hard for several weeks and last night
was taken to Mercy hospital. Early this
morning he arose and, during the tempor-
AIRY absence of an attendant, took pen.
knife and cut his throat. lie died within
an hour.
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All Three Killed.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 3.-Particulars have
been received of accident by which
three persons were instantly killed by tho
New York express at Patuxent ON the
Baltimore & Potomac, Is miles from this
city last night. The victims were an
aged couple, Thomas r. yarley and his
wife of PatuXent, and their 1o-ycar-old
grandson. Ali were in carriage aud
evidently did not hear the approach of tho
train. The carriage was struck and
smashed into kindlin & wood. The re-
mains of Mrs. Varlcy were thrown be-
tween the tracks and cut to pieces.
yarley's head was crushed and tho boy :
skull was fractured.
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BOSToN'S UNEMPLOYED.
Labor Leaders Say the Police Census Is
Away Od.

BosroN, Dec. Silt is estimated that
four-tifths of the ready clothing opera
tiyes in the city are unemployed and AT a
mass meeting to-day they decided To
parade through the streets next Thursday
and hold a meeting at fanueil hall. The
labor leaders are indignant over what
they term tho farce of the police census of
the unemployed. The police claim they
have made a house-to-hotrso canvass and
as u result tho total number of un-
employed is given out at 5,063. The labor
leaders ridicule the work and to SUBJ
stantiato their statements say that at tho
meeting of the Carpenters union No. e.
Friday night out of ia present 1i9 declared
that the police did not call al their homes.
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KILLED HIS BRIDE.
Went Out Walking with Her On His
Arm and Shot Her.

MEDIA, Pa. Dec. 3i.-Swithin c. Short
lidgc. principal of tho Media academy for
boys, while out promcnading to-day with
his wife, bride of only month, shot and
instantly killed her. For three weeks
Shortlidge has been confined TO his home
with the grip. This morning lie took n
walk with his wlfc on his arm. Soon after
they started shots were heard and the
chief of police ran TO the spot. where he
found Mrs. Shortlidge dead and her hus-
band clinaing To her and calling her to
come back 10 him. Apparently Shortlidge
does not realize what he has done, and is
continually asking FOR his wife.
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DIoTRUSTED BANKS.
A Rich rarmcr Kept His Money in His
Hous,,

PoKT CREDIT. Ont, Dec. 3l.-The latest
Developments in the Williams murder
case go 10 show that il was the hired man
who committed the diabolical crime. His
movements have been traced since he quit
the employ of the murdered man last
Wednesday, when he was paid off and left
rhe place.
Suspicion has fastened upon young Eu-
Glishman who on Thursday night called at
the house of George Death, on the third
concession, about two miles east of the
Williams farm. He was there between
and o'clock. He asked where Williams
lived and, being told, wanted to know il
Tho old gentlemen was not lame. Getting
tho required information, he started west
ward and the next soen of him was at the
house of William Mackay, about a quarter
of mile from the Williams house. Here,
too, he asked to be directed to the Will
Jams house. This was done and he has
not since been seen by any of the neigh
bors.
1t is supposed that the murderer brained
the old couple with bar of iron, although
tho only instruments that can be found
are a heavy boot and a potato masher
covered with blood. With the horse and
harness, the murderer took light cutter,
once painted black, but now badly wealth
erbcaten.
That robbery was the object OF the muir
der is evident by The state of the house.
Every room is topsy-turvy, the floor being
Uttered with clothing ond goods that had
been stored in various trunks. a silver
watch with long gold chain that the old
gentleman always wore, and the gold
hunting case with long, slender chain that
went about his wife's neck arc missing. as
also the drops of the earrings she con-
stantly wore. The pockets of the dead
man were turned inside out by the bastard,
who, however, overlooked in his haste a
roll of bills containing about Sl00 that has
since been found under mattress in tho
rear bedroom. Williams was reported to
be very wealthy, and il is said he always
kept his money in the house, being afraid
TO trust IL in the banks.
Late this afternoon jury was impan-
eled, viewed the bodies and adjourned the
inquest until IL o'clock OH Wednesday
morning SO that thorough post-mortem
examination may he made.
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HANGED AND BURNED.
Citizens Of Mississippi Get Rid ola Young
Negro.

JACKSON, Miss, Dec. 3l.-Last Friday
night the house of Ben Nabors, near
Vests. Holmes county.was burned. Later
tho body of Nabors was found in the ruins.
II was in different portions OF the build
ing and borc evidence of having
been dismembered. lie had Sls,OrO
of money. consisting of gold and
silver. in the house. Careful search failed
TO reveal any Of it in the RUNS. lie lived
alone with a negro youth, ana suspicion
at once centcrcd on him as being tho
murderer. A bloody axe was found con-
ccalcd near the house. Tho negro was
arrested aud blood found OH his clothing.
No question existed among tho excited
neighbors about the neGro's guilt as shown
before the coroner's jury. The negro was
hanged by mob last night aud his body
burned.
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ENGINEER AND FOREMAN DEAD.
Peculiarly Sad Circumstances Surround
Zach Case.

HELENA, Dec. 3i.-Dennis Delay, the ems
Sineer who was injured in the accident
near Ammidon on the Northern Pacific
yesterday, died during tho. night. after
having had both legs amputated at the
hospital. john Regan, the fireman, died
this morning. Delay was one of the first
engineers To draw train into Helena II
years ago. He was 40 years old and leaves
widow aud two small children. just ono
week before his death he returned from
New York. where he had been to attend
the funeral of his brother. another rail-
road man, who was also killed in a smash
up. lie brought back with him his father
and sister to live with him. Reyan was .
younger man and was To have been mar
ried in month. His fianccc was at the
hospital when he died.
II. }. Hayes, the other man injured, 10
well, despite the loss of one leg.
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PRENpERoAsr SEARCHED.
Nothing On Him with Which Ue Could
Commit suicide.

CHICAGO, Dee. ~. A rumor was current
to-day that Prcndergast had committed
suicide, but there was nothing To the story.
Prendergast's actions during the morning
aroused suspicion and Guard Wallace told
the assassin 10 hold out his hands until
searched.
"Why do you want To search mi" ~ de-
rnanded Prendcrgast angrily. "lf you fell
lows think am going to commit suicide
you arc foolish. If have to die. I am go
ing to put you 10 the bother Of killing me. >
Nothing was found upon the prisoner
with which he could injure himself.
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ROME, Dec. 3l.-Thc newspapers express
much indignation at the acquittal Mt An
gouleme, France, of the French workmen
and others engaged IN tho Agnes-Mortcs-
riots, when more than a score of Italian
workncn were killed and many others
beaten and injured. The RJorBta says
"1ho supplying verdict is n fresh obsia-
Gle To harmony between France aud
Italy" The Massogcro expresses tho
opinion that the verdict virtually legallcs
the massacre of 80 Italians.
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GOING ON THE STAGE.

Jake Srhacfer to Branch Ont rs a
Dramatic star for $3.50 Week.
New YORK. Dec. a. The World will
say tomorrow: Aud now Jake Schacfer
is going on the stage as u star. The
''Wizard" of billiards has entered into a
copartnershp with eN-variety Performers
Ward and Vokes and will appear next
season in a farce comedy. Aside from
speaking few lines, Jake will enjoy the
think part until tho third act, when lie is
TO give an exhibition of fancy shots with
A. w. Spinks. This is quite n new game
for billiard player, but Schaefer, who is
quite wit, is sure he will make de-
cided success i'm his part. The contract
calls for 125 weeks beginning tho first
week in April and Schaefer is TO receive
$50 per week.
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ACCEPTED ALL HER SuiToRs.
Three Texas Men secure Licenses Ia
Marry the Same Girl.

CRooHETr, Texas, Dec. 3l.-As an evil
dcnce that the country girl Is not as unso-
phsticated as she has been believed to be
heretofore, but that she is the equal of her
sisters IN the art of coquetry, the county
clerk to-day issued licenses TO thrce mon
TO marry the same girl. When tho last
man procured his license and ascertained
that licenses had been issued 10 two 9th.
crs he said: "Well. there will either he a
happy marriage when get there or there
will be the biggest fight this country ever
seen.n With that he mounted his horse
and hurried out OF town as II he believed
that time and this girl waited for no man.
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GOOD TO STAY AWAY FROM.
Prospcotor Returns From south Africa
Much Dis. usted.

NEw York, Dec. a. August Lalou,
whose homo is in San Francisco. arrived
to-day from prospecting trip to the Fam
besi river in Mashonaland. Lalou says
the journey proved unsuccessful, and ho
has had an uncomfortable time i'm South
Africa. He found he had 10 obtain per.
mission from the British South African
company before prospecting, and If sue
cessful would have had TO pay heavy roy
alties. The natives are very antagonistic
and fighting continually. They fear nc
power and acknowledge no authority be-
yond the South African company. They
make constant raids and are a continual
menace 10 people within their reach.
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lhIefs Give In.

MADRID, Dec. 3l.-General Campos has
telecraphcd that p chiefs, in tho namo Of
all the tribes around Meliila, have offered
to surrender all Spanish prisoners taken
in the fights sicc October and promised to
guarantee peace if Campos would permit
a renewal Of trade at Melilla Campos
consented in view of the Submissive atti-
tude of the chiefs They also agreed TO
convey 10 the sultan a prayer that tho
lives of the Riff leaders be spared.
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.Iapan in n Terment.

YOKOHAMA, Dec. 3i.-rherc is political
crisis here and scenes of the utmost disor-
der were Witnessed Friday when parlia-
ment reassembled, arising out of the cx-
citement over the question of the presi.
dency. A good deal of violent language
was exchanged. The government ended
the tunult by proroguing parliament until
Jan. i9. BY an imperial rescript yesterday
parliament was dissolved. Tho election
campaign is expected to be Of an unusually
exciting nature.
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THROWN INTO A LIME PIT.
Tho Cossacks l.anccd and knouted DE,
fenceless Men aud Women


COLOGNE. Dec. 3i.-The Cologne Zcituay
publishes full details of the attack upon
the Catholic church at Frosche. in the gov.
ernment of keyno, by the Cossacks last
month. The account fully confirms the
report originally sent out and which after
wards was officially denied. The CORES.
pondcnt of the Zeifung adds that the Cos
sacks were guilty Of incredible barbarity
and cruelty. They lanced and knouted
the defenceless people whom they drove
from tho churches. Women as we'll as
men were included among the victims.
The dead and mutilated bodies were
thrown into lime pit near the church.
Sacred ornaments we're taken from the
editicc, broken into pieces and thrown
into a cess pool. The Cossacks, after this
sacrilise, were allowed to plumber the VII
lngc.
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ON HIS WEDDING EVE.
Jackson wishart's Happiness Is Banished
by the Girl He Loved.


MUNuIE, Ind, Dec. M.-Anoiher Henry
county girl has caused social sensation
by discardinG her lover on the owe of their
wedding. jackson Wishart, a wealthy
widower of Middleton. is the heartbroken
man. and the girl Is Miss Mary Whistler,
the belle of Cadiz. The wedding was an
nounced to occur at the brides home to-
morrow at noon. The prospective groom
had prepared a home for t's b..,..
arrangements had been made to give Mr..
and Mrs. Wishart three different recep.
tions in Middleiown next week, after
which q honeymoon trip was to be made
West. The prospective bride will give no
special reason for her strange action
other thar sho suddenly discovered she
did not love the man. This Is the second
case of this kind in that vicinity the past
few days.
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WAsHINoroN. Dec. 3i.-Thc report of
the committee appointed by tho National
Educational association at Saratoga in
the summer Of 1s92, TO make an inyestig,l-
ton of secondary school studies in the
United States, has been transmitted to
the secretary OF the interior. IL is a
lengthy presentation of the results of n
careful examination of tho whole field of
secondary education as conducted in prl-
vato academies aud public high schools.
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ARE THEY BACKING WATER?
The Receivers May Join In . Petition "a
Restore the % d Schedule.

MILWAUKEE, Dec. 3i-Receiver Payne
Of the Northern Paciilc returned from st.
Paul tonight. He says the employees of
the line do not complain so much Of the
reduction Of wages as OF several things
they consider unfair. Payne says If the
men can convince the receivers that they
are not being treated fairly, they the re-
ceyers, may join the men in petition to
Judge Jenkins TO change the schedule TO
conform TO their ideas.
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SNSrN FE. Dec. 81. The DAILY .Nsr
Mcrican, for 70 years the leading republi.
can new spapur of tue territory, will to-
morrow pass into tho hands of Governor
Thornton and other leading democrats.
George II. Cross, for l. years news editor
of the paper, succeeds Col. Max Frost as
editor.
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May They Keep IL ~.

pUEBLo, bee. ji.The Continental oil
company, the Standard oil company's
western adjunct, on account of compcti-
ton has cut the Wholesale price of illuini-
mating oil at tho mill TO cents a gallon,
and the retail price to 10 cents. The Flor
encc Oil and Refining company met tho
cut.
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Hood.

ChnrtNG, Dec. 3l.-A fierce conflict has
taken place between the Lume aud Ca
boosch tribes of Albania aud much blood
has been shed. The commander at Pris-
rcud was unable 10 pacify the tribes aud
compelled 10 hec.
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An Anarchist Weary of Life.

LONDON, Dec. 3l.-A Barcelona dispatch
says that Anarchist Codina tried TO COM
NIT suicide in his cell by opening one of
his veins with piece of glass. lie was dis
covered in time and tho attempt was frus-
Iratel,
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Russia Orders More ships.

LONDON, Dec. 3l.-A ST. Petersburg dis
patch TO the Standard says the Russian
government has ordered an iron clad of
s,sso tons, a torpedo catcher aud three
torpedoes commenced Immediately at
Nicolaiof.
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NulJoon Cou,dot Do n.

Sr. Louis, Dec. 3l.-Martin Muldoon
met Barney MicFadden of st. Louis IN u
Graeco-Roman wrestling match. Muldoon
at i9s pounds was 10 throw McFadden at
li3 pounds twice in an hour. He failed to
secure a fall.
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CALCurrA, Dec. 3l.-Thc wheat area Of
1884 is an increase of per cent. over that
Of isaS. The indications are favorable for
a good crop.