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FIVE YEARS Ar FOLSOM.
Sentence Melted Out to John Shutter,
Convicted of RurolnIY.

Los ANGELES. April l6.-John Shutter,
the self-confessed burglar, who is now
accused of having committed the first
train robbery at Roscoe, under the direc-
ton of the Chris Evans gang, was to-day
sentenced to Folsom penitentiary for five
years, for burglary. He will be held here,
however, pending preliminary exam
ination on a charge of train robbery.
John Comstock. Walter Thorn and p.
Fitzsommons, the men charged with be-
ing implicated with Shutter in the Ros-
coe train robbery, were arraigned to-day,
and had their preliminary examination
set for the Both inst
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pany's depot. was destroyed by fire. The
warehouse was $50 feet in length, and
contained about 400 tons of hay, all of
which was burned. together with about
400 feet of sidetrack. The fire was evil
IDENTIFY the work of an incendiary. Less
than six weeks ago carload of hay
standing alongside of the warehouse
ready for shipment was burned, but was
moved away before the warehouse caught
fire. The total loss is about S., $50, partly
ipSurad
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Pardoned by tho President.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-The President
has pardoned John Lutz, sentenced in
Utah for six months imprisonment for
adultery, finding there is reason to be-
lieye that he was convicted upon false
testimony. e. O. Flood, sentenced in
Nevada to three years imprisonment for
embezzlement OF the mails, has been par
doned, so as to restore him to citiz enship.
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MARIN COUNTY TEACHERS.
Annual Meeting OF the Institute at San
Rafael.

Annual MeetinG OF the Institute at san
Rafael.
SAN RAFAEL, April 16.-The Teachers
Institute of Marin County convened in
the grammar school building here to-
day. There were fifty-two teachers in at
tendance. The opening address was de-
livered by Robert Furlong. County Su-
perintendent of Public Instruction. DIR.
a. L. Winship of Boston, Mass. fol-
lowed. The institute will be in session
for upward of week.
Among the instructors procured by the
County Superintendent are DR.. A. +.
Winsh1p of Boston, Mass, Professor FL
mer E. Brown of the University of Cali
fornia, Professor Earl Barnes, Miss NJ. E.
Schallenberger and DIR. L. ID. Wood of
Stanford University and Professor Edwin
A. Cox of Boston, Mass.
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Girl Outraged and Murdered.

GAINESVILLE {Texas), April 16.-At
Elm Creek. five miles from here, party
of young people were having picnic.
One of the girls, Hattie Welch, aged 10
years, started with John Baldwin for a
farm house mile distant on an errand.
Not returning, a search was made, and
the girl was found in thicket, dead. She
had been criminally assaulted and killed.
Citizens are securing the country for
Baldwin, who wall be burned at the
stake Of caught.
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Fatal Boiler Explosion.

SPRINGFIELD (O.), April 16.- -Breeces'
sawmill. near cambridge, was wrecked
by the boiler exploding this afternoon,
and Engineer Nate Wetherby and Frank
Breeze were instantly killed. Ed Ev-
erett, Grant Martin, Charles B. Joslin
and Sam Houston were seriously and
probably fatally hurt.
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Bitter Dispute in the cortes.

MADRID, April 16.-The Cortes was the
scene to-day of a bitter dispute between
Senior Moret Minister Of Foreign Affairs,
and the Marquis de Mochadns. 1t is be-
lieved the outcome will be duel; in
fact, both have appointed seconds TO ar
range the terms of meeting.
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control of the California emigrant busi-
ness. A conference was held late this
afternoon in New York between Chair
man Caldwell and Emigrant Agents
Johnson and n t4lleir, who have pooled
their issues with tbe Western Passenger
Association. 1t Is believed probable an
agent to act for tn association and also
for the New York emigrant agents will
shortly be appointed in San Francisco
and then the tight will begin in earnest.
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Shot His wife and Then suicided.

HIAwATHA Nas.), April 15.-J. w.
Watkins, well-to-do farmer, living near
here. this morning fatally shot and killed
his wife and then committed suicide by
taking poison. The woman was his sec
oud wife, and had been married to him
only few months. Their married life
had not been happy. Two Of Watkins
grown sons by his former wife have been
arrested as accessories to the crime. Wat
kins is dead, and there is no hope for the
weman's recovery.
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A Contest Suit.

VALLEJO, April 16.-Ex-Mayor George
Rounds went to the county seat to-day
to file papers in contest suit for seat
on the Board of Trustees, claiming that
by illegal votes he was defeated. The
outcome may result in an election being
held.
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VALLEJO, April 16.-The United States
ship Ranger has arrived at San Diego,
and will proceed to Mare Island on Tues
day, whore she will be fitted out for a
cruise in Behring Sea. She will also
take on stores for the gunboat Yorktown.
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Life sentence for NIorreu.

FRESNO, April l6.-Ed Morrell. partner
of bandit Chris Evans was to-day sem
fenced by Judge Harris to life imprison-
ment at Folsom for robbery. Evans and
Morrell held up Constable while max
ing their escape from prison three months
ago.
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Visible supply of Grain.

NEW YORK, April 16.-The visible sup
ply of grain Saturday. April 14th, was:
Wheat, 69,21S,000 bushels, a decrease of
1,544.000; corn, 1920, 900 bushels, de-
crease of ,476,000; oats. 1854. 900 bushels;
rye, $4,000 bushels, decrease of 5000;
barley, $50. 900 bushels, decrease of 81
Q0O
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Senator Hill Denounced.

SAN FRANCISCO, April l6.-Democrats
held big mass meeting here tonight
and made speeches and adopted resolu-
tions denouncing Senator Hill for his
sentiments expressed in his recent speech
on the tariff.
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Depew Not a Candidate.

ST. Louis, April 6.-Chauncey M. De-
pew and Cornelius Vanderbilt left the
city yesterday afternoon for Chicago. Mr..
Depew said he had been misunderstood
as to his candidacy for the Presidency of
the United States. What he had said was
in humorous sense and in connection
with other matters. Instead of being a
candidate he was quite the reverse.
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Bad Outlook for Rain.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 16.-There are
no conditions tonight to warrant the ex-
pectation of rain for California Fair
weather conditions continue to prevail,
though warmer weather may be expected.
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Anti-Jesuit Laws.

BERLIN, April 16.-The Reichstag to-
day definitely adopted the motion to re-
peal the anti-Jesuit laws which prevented
the return of Jesuits to Germany.
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A Miner stabbed to Death.

FRESNO, April 16.-At Fine Gold,
mining camp about sixty miles northeast
from here, a man named Wolf was
stabbed to death yesterday by another
miner.
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Severe Storm ln Utall.

SALT LAKE, April 16.-A severe rain
storm visited this section last night and
this morning. 1t has been showing all
the afternoon
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sandbagged and Robbed.

SAN Francisco, April 16.-W. L. Zook
of Oregon, Mo-, was sandbagged and
robbed this afternoon on Market street.
He lost gold watch and $50 in money.
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Elections in SnaIn,

LISBON, April 15.-The elections held
to-day for members of the Chamber of
Deputies resulted in the return of the
Government majority by about 90.
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FIRE AT MAYFIELD.

A Large Warehouse and Its Contents
Burned.
MAYFIELD, April 16.-At about u:30
last night the hay warehouse of A. Peers,
standing near the Southern Pacific Com
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Cash Balance in the Treasury

WASHINGTON, April 15.-The cash bal
ance in the treasury at the close of busi-
ness was S132, ,02l 1893, and the net gold.
Sl03, ,965, ,534, which is a loss over Saturday
of 81, ,1S2, ,116.
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The New Consul to Samoa.

WASHINGTON, April 16.-Mr. Mulligan
of Kentucky, who will succeed Mr.. Black
lock as Minister to Samoa, has been at
the State Department and took the oath
of office. He left to-day for Kentucky,
and upon his return will receive his in
structions and depart for Apia.
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short In Her Accounts.

Fort ScoTT (Kas.), April 16.-An ex-
pert investigation of the books OF City
Treasurer Mrs. F. r. Puliiam. the only
female City Treasurer in the State, makes
it appear she is $500 short in her ac-
counts. 1t is not thought she has been
dishonest. but that the shortage is due to
some one having obtained the money
through illegal means.
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Illinois leads the States in the produc-
ton of hay per acre. the figures being one
and one-half tons.
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MOVEMENTS OF INDUsrRIALs.

Kelly's Army Marches Out of Council
Bluffs.
OMAHA, April 16. .-Smooth-shaven and
sun-burned, but with bright eyes and
firm steps. Kelly's troops marched out of
Council Bluffs at l O'Clock. At the head
of the procession rode Kelly on spirited
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Maine leads the Northern and Western
States in the average production per acre
of potatoes wah Ito bushels.
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Caiifornfa Emlgrant business

ger lines are about to make an active
fight against the Union Pacific for the
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STRIKERS QUIET BUT FIRM.

" AShINNIUN, apIII IO.-POStOTIlce De-
partment officials are watching with great
interest the strike on the Great Northern
Railway, owing TO its serious effect to the
transmission of the mails. There are
few connections from other lines to points
on the Great Northern, and efforts are
being made by the department TO carry
the mails to each from these places. The
establishment of temporary mail service
between several of these points, accessi-
bic from other roads, has been ordered.
The extension of the strike to Seattle has
resulted in temporary steamboat sery-
Ice between New Whatcom and Seattle.
The People's friend., 1894-08-31
NEWSPAPER WAITS.

KNOW of several Afro-Americans
wot don't keer fo' fried chicken-but
dey have bin daid long tine.-Puck.
WHEN some men lose their tempers 1T
would be well for them if they never
found them again. - Philadelphia
Record.
"WHY do you wish your wife had
PLAYED the piano before her marriage?"
Because then | would still be bach
elor. ."-Fliegcnde Blatter.
LADY OF THE HoUsE-"Why in the
world don't you take bath, man?
Cleanliness is next to godliness, you
know" Ragged William-''1 cultivate
no second-class virtue, madam. Tit
Bits.
NECESSITY KNOWS No LAw.-She-'1
hope you didn't leave your heart be-
hind you at the seashore." He-"No;
something far more important She
What was ito" He-"Ny trunk. -
Puck.
WICKwIRE-'I tell you, old boy,
there's nothing like a baby to brighten
up mans home" Yabsly-'Yes. I've
noticed that the gas seems to be at full
height in your house almost any hour
of the night. ht."-Harlcm Life.
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fhE GREAT ARTISTS.

PoILAJUoLo was the son Of a poul1
terer, whence his name, and began his
career as q wood carver.
BURGKMAIR was one of the first paint
ers to execute court scenes, such as
coronations and marriages.
GUIDo's later works are very inferior.
They were painted in haste, to raise
money for the.gaming table.
D'AvANzo was the first modern
painter who attempted to give an OPP
tical illusion to his pictures.
HoLBE1N was only sixteen years old
when first engaged in painting altar
pieces for the churches in Basle.
DURER was the son of goldsmith,
and, showing an appreciation Of art,
was apprenticed to draughtsman.
VALEsQUEz was sclf-educated
painter His scenes and models were
generally taken from peasant life.
TITAN began to sketch before he
was four years old. His favorlte
models were his wife and daughter
JANssENs life was made miserable
by an extravagant wife, and his last
years were passed in extreme want.
JEAN COUSIN was originally glass
stainer, who left that business to be-
come the first historical painter OF
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Kansas City Grain.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 30.-The trade in wheat
was very dull to-day. Prices were about the
same as yesterday until near the close when q
few sales were made at &c advance. The reg
ular buyers were very slow to do business and
a large part of the early sales were on scatter
ing orders. The receipts were rather large
and an unusual proportion of them were on
sale by sample.
Receipts of wheat to-day. 124 cars, year ago.
s. cars.
Quotations for car lots BY sample on track at
Kansas CITY at the close were nominally as
follows: No , hard, 470t47h; No. hard 400
1910; No 4 hard, 4o150I46c rejected, 45c: No. ,
red 47G14Sc No. 3 red. 450G461ac; No. red, 46c;
rejected, 45c.
There was only one sample of corn on the
floor to-day A few cars sold around the omceS
and out of store at irregular prices.
Receipts of corn to-day, 1 cars; year ago,
81 cars.
No mixed, nominally 52c, Kansas City: No.
8 mixed Sic: No. 4, soc; No. white, cars &c,
? cars 52hc: No. white, sic.
Oats sold slowly at about Yesterdays prices
A good many samples could not be SOLD except
at a decline and were carried over.
Receipts of oats to-day. % cars; year ago,
cars.
No . mixed oats. > cars, 317sc, cars sic;
No mixed, nominally Soc No. oats nom
inallv 28c: No. white oats, ! car 33l2c; NO d
white nominally 35c.
Chicago Grain and Provisions.
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Kansas City Produce.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. O-Eggs-Supply fair;
the market is frmer: strictly fresh, 1hc
Butter-Receipts very light; market irm
extra fancy separator, 2lc: fancy, 10000;
fair, 1sc: dairy fancy, firm, 17@18c; fair
16c; choice country, firm, loO18c choice
hacking, firm, Tic. Poultrv-Receipts large
hens. selling slowly. &C. choice small
springs. SC, large, 712c: roosters, l5c Tur-
KEYS. receipts light. not wanted: young unsala-
BILE: gobblers weak. sc. hens. sc Id. Ducks dull,
5c IN snring. &c. Geese not wanted dull, 40;
moor. unsalable: goslings &c ID. Pigeons, not
wanted, 75c per doz Green Fruits-Grapes,
nlentiful 1l&G2c lb. Plums, 4O05Oc per n bu.
basket: Damson. ~. .500300bu Texas peaches,
scarce. good. 6O075c per basket; fancy. Sl.O0D
1.25 per basket; sl.7502.00 per basket crate
Apples. plentiful; poor duality almost WORTH
less and unstable, 25C030c bu.: choice 35g4Oc
bu: fancy 5UGt61c bu. WatermelonS, dun.
coarse doz Canteloupes, scarce. 75cGslOO
doz Vegetabes-Cabbage. scarce, sLO0l.2o
per 100: , NI60c doz. Caulifower. small, 4VD
SOC doz: large. 75c doz. Potatoes, steady, 400
5Oc bu. sweet 50070c bu
The People's friend., 1894-08-31
FACTS AND FIGURES.

THERE are $50, 100000 opium smokers
In China.
TWELVE average tea plants produce
one pound of tea.
THE railroads of this country en-
ploy 3,136 locomotives.
IT is estimated that the land in the
United States is worth S12, 500, 100000.
THE king of Samoa has forbidden his
subjects to sell or to use Intoxicating
liquors.
THE University of Chicago conferred
its first degree of doctor of philosophy
upon a japanese.
AN ants brain is larger, in proportion
to the animals size, than that of any
r,her creature known.
LAST year the postmasters of this
country handled about 4,O0o,OoO,O 900
pieces of stamped paper.
SIR JOHN HART declares that the Chi
nese pay every year for their national
curse, opium, SlO0,OOO,OOO.
The People's friend., 1894-08-31
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

REV. E. E. WILEY, Of Scdalia, Mo-,
has been expelled from a local Chau-
tauqua circle because he umpired g
game of baseball.
PROF GooDELL, of Yale. has accepted
the professorship of Greek in the
American school at Athens, which was
recently offered him.
Mrs. MILLICENT GARRET FAwCETT has
presented to Newham college col
lection of pho+~--aphs of babies whose
mothesshaS-- edncation.
MISS 4. NJ been primer Ft f,ssr
Of Clinton col!5.e,> lucky, for TWEEN
ty years, but she has just been dis
charged for being a faith-cure believer.
Miss SOPHIA A. NoRDHoFF, former
student of medicine at Washington. ac-
cording to foreign papers, has been ap-
pointed physician at the famous wom-
ans clinic of Prof. Won Winkel in
Munich. She is extremely popular.
JANET CARLYLE HANNING, the only
sister of Carlyle, is living near Toronto,
Can. She is the widow of Robert
Hanning, who. after an unsuccessful
business career in England, emigrated
to Canada and became foreman and
train dispatcher on n Canadian railway.
The People's friend., 1894-08-31
TELEGRAPHIC BREvITIEs.

The CITY marshals of Kansas will
hold convention in Wichita October ,.
The Missouri State Mexican War as
sociation will hold its next annual re-
union at Marshall, September IS and 10
Fannie Johnson, her mother and
sister have been arrested at MOberly,
Mo-. charged with numbering an infant.
Fire in a six-story tenement in New
York city on the 29th burned three
men to death, and fourth cannot be
found.
The Pennsylvania settlers in Kansas
are holding a picnic at Emporla
Hundreds are in attendance from all
parts of the state.
There is trouble at Pullman, Ill, be-
tween the members of the A. R. I. and
it's opponents over the distribution OF
funds to the needy.
Fire on the Hamilton (Mo) fail
grounds on the goth destroyed consid
erable property. Fifteen head of eat
tie were burned to death.
Judge Boyd, one of the defeated can
didates for governor of the Chickasav
nation. will contest the election before
the Chickasaw legislature.
Ex-Councilman Philip Bohan. of st
Louis. has been arrested on the charge
of attempting to rob Broker Jane
Campbell of $50, 900 on August II.
The Missouri Republican Editoria
league will meet at Lebanon Septem
Der 20. at the same time the State Pres
association meets, to perfect an or
ganization.
Three highwaymen held up traiE
near Laporte. Ind, on the 29th- rob
bing and beating every passenger an
fatally shooting Robert Gardiner, o
Bertrand, Mich.
The People's friend., 1894-08-31
COLONIZING NEGROES.
Arrangements Complete to Transport Five
Thousand Annually to Liberia.

Arrangements Complete to Transport Five
Thousand Annually to Liberia.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. 31.-J. r.
Mcmillan, president of the Interna-
tional immigration society, states that
contract has been closed with the
African Steamship Co. for the trans
portation of 5000 colonists annual
ly to Liberia. The society pro-
poses for a certain stipulated
price to furnish transportation and
three months provision for the colon
lists. He says the government of
Liberia proposes, in order to encourage
this settlement of its territory, to give
each colonist twenty-five acres Of
land and the necessary imple-
ments with which to till it.
The headquarters of the society will
be here, as will be its purchasing Off
GERS. Mr.. Mcmillan says the first steam
er will leave early in October and will
touch along the Atlantic coast as far
as New Orleans. From there it will
90 direct to Liberia, touching at Ha'
vana. Cuba.
The People's friend., 1894-08-31
POULTRY POINTS.

APPLES are excellent for geese In
winter.
HALT-BLOOD Brahmas make good sit
ters and good mothers.
POULTRY cannot be kept healthy on
wet ground or in damp houses.
THE farmer or village poultry keeper
should have good poultry house. II
Is half the battle.
BEEF blood is highly recommended
as food for poultry. It is not fed often
er than twice week.
In building a poultry house nate IL
convenient in every respect. Have the
grain bins, vegetable supply and water
handy.
NEVER pluck geese too close to win
ter. In the south they can be plucked
three times year; in the north not
more than twice.
The People's friend., 1894-08-31
SATOLLI is THREATENED.
Maniac Who Claimed to Be Inspired
Wants to XIII the Papal Delegate.

70 hlli bHS hpdI DcAcbdbC'
New YORK, Aug. 31.-Edward Stolz, a
wild-looking man who appeared to be
suffering from alcoholic mania, was
arrested on the Kings bridge road last
night while shouting: kill him! kill
himH' and making lunges at some
imaginary object. At the police sta
ton the prisoner, who wore no shoes,
said that he formerly had kept
a saloon at Meadville, Pa. He had
sold out and come here, God having
called him to kill SatOlli. He had no
hatred of Satolli but wanted to kill all
priests. A club of ten, of which he
was one, had been organized to kill all
priests. He had been selected by the
club to strike the first blow. In the
court to-day, while composed and talk
ing nationally, he still adhered to his
story that his mission was to kill Sa-
tolli. He was sent to Bellevue hopital
where he will undergo examination as
to his sanity.
The People's friend., 1894-08-31
XVhisLv Trust Will Contest.

PEORIA, Ill, Aug. 31.-It is reported
that the whisky trust will contest the
increase of the tax on spirits in bond
on the ground of illegality. 1t is
learned this has long been President
Greenhut's idea. Good legal authority
has been secured for the argument that
when the spirits were put into bond at
30 cents per gallon there was an i'm
piled contract that the tax would not
be increased on these goods while they
wore in bond.
The People's friend., 1894-08-31
DEMOCRATIC EDITORS.
they Discuss the Situation in KaIsas-WilI
Prepare an Address.

Prepare an Address.
TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 31.-A meeting
IF the democratic editors of Kansas
was held here yesterday at the rooms
Of the state central committee, the
conference being at the request of
Chairman Richardson, who desired an
opportunity to meet the editors and
discuss the situation with them. The
meeting developed the fact that the
democratic ticket is being generally
supported throughout the state. An
editorial committee was appointed
to prepare an address setting
forth the principles for which the party
is csntending this year, the claims of
David Overmyer to popular support
and the desire of the state committee
that the party should strengthen itself
this year by polling its full vote. The
committee had conference with Mr..
Overmyer and other leaders and re-
ported an address in accordance with
the wishes of the meeting.
The People's friend., 1894-08-31
TO GUST TWO OFFICIALS.
Attorney General Little Will Begin Pro-
ceedings Against Osawatomie Recalci-

Attorney General Little Will Begin Pro-
ceedings Against Osawatome Recalci-
trants.
TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 31.-By direction
of the state board of charities, Attor
ney-General Little has prepared papers
to be filed in the supreme court asking
for writs Of custer against Superintend-
ent L. f. Wentworth and S. j. Hays of
the Osawatomie asylum. who refused to
surrender their places to G. H. Wetmore
and w. HI. Wilson, whom the board has
elected to succeed them. Pending the
action of the court the board will audit
the salary accounts of Wentworth and
Hays
Wentworth and Hays refuse to sur
render on the ground that they were
removed before the terms for which
they were appointed had expired.
The People's friend., 1894-08-31
TmapinpS He Is BrPckinridge.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Aug. 31.-Thomaa
NJ. Martin, an attorney, was yesterday
adiudged of unsound mind, caused by
the excessive use of tobacco and by
overwork. He will be sent to the asy-
lum at Lakeland Martins hallucina'
ton is that he is w. c. p. breckenridge
and he says that he has lost his voice
making speeches in the Ashland dis
trict. He is "a years of age. For sew,
eral days Martin has been kept on a
steamboat, and was SO violent that he
had to be tied.
The People's friend., 1894-08-31
Policemen Almost Asphyxiated.

CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-Fifteen police
men connected with the Englewood
force were asleep on the second floor
of the station last night when the
chandelier became detached from the
supply pipe and allowed the gas to
flow into the room. At 1870 o'clock
Officer John Barbour happened to enter
the room and found~it filed with gas.
He called for assistance, for nearly all
the sleepers were unconscious.