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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-15
THE REPORTS ARE CORRECT
MR. THoMPsoN's CRITICISM OF THE CONDUCT ol
BROOKLYN RAILROADS NOT SUSTAINED

MIR. THoMPsoN's CRITICISM OF THE CONDUCT OF
BROOKLYN RAILROADS NOT SUSTAINED
Albany Dec. 1.-THE State Board OF Raiiroa'
Commissioners to-day made public report en-
hracnc the results Of It's investigation OF the DOCKS
~ the Brooklya Heights Railroad Company ana
tho Hrooklyn City Railroad Company, when Is
leased by the former company. The Long lslAnd
Traction Company controls the stock OF the BROOK
lyn Heights Company. The investiga tlon was iia'e
bv the boards secretary. Charles X DE ffees'' o."
account of a complaint which was hieh WIN "e
board BY II. VI. Thompson. OF Ne"-i o'h O"''
stockholder in the Long Island Traction company
and a former official OF the Brooklyn city Ioan' 10
the effect that the annual reports OF the TWO ra'-
road COMPANIES az filed with the board ior ,nr
wear ended June 80 1894, not correct III ,heII
statements regarding rentals paid Interest chaieJl
10 construction. expense Of constructing ioauDe"S
and as to fixed charges. . ,,o
The report states that the annual iePoits -, "a ~.
two ra ilroad companies, filed with me pVaIu,
are correct Regarding the books OF the Iioty Iioohyi
CITY road the report more elaborate l'tI,V'
should be adopted. 20 allow OF more iite'ao %
gent division OF the items Of expenses ana 'his ''
company has agreed to do.
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PRINTING CONTRACTS AWARDED

THE WORK or THE STATE DEPARTMENT WITH
DRAWN FROM THE ARGUS COMPANY.
Albany. Dec 1.-THE State Department prlh''hs
contract was awarded to-day for two years from
January e. Weed. Parsons & Co.. that parry
having underbid by 5000 all competitors III"
Argus Company holds the contract me con-
tract for printing the session laws and Sips next
year was awarded 10 James B. Lyon VINO no" mas
The contract The State binding contract TO run ior
tEo years from January l next was a"aIueu ~
weed Parsons g. Co. Secretary OF State fai'e'
sno Controller Roberts let the contracts Inc
'ournal and Argus" companies. OF this CITY were
among the bidders for the department printing con-
uact The Legislative printing contract is no"
Asid by James b. Lyon, and runs for another year
secretary Of State Palmer. Controller foper's
ana STATE Treasurer Colvin will. before January
(: designate an Albany paper TO publish certain
r notices for the next year, which were IorHei -
published In a paper termed the state Paper. III
= + generally understood that THE Albany Evening
n,S,iar rn~IS,,nar will be designated 1.-THE Argus no"
Seoishes these notices.
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GEN. JOSIAH PORTER DEAD.
THE END CAME LAST NIGHT.


STRICKEN WITH APOPLENY IN AN ELEVATED
TRAIN-sKETCH OF HIS CAREER.
Adjutant- General Josiah Porter. who was
stricken with apoplexy early on Thursday morn
ing died last night at his home, No. 56 West one
hundred and wenty -fourh-st. He did not regain
conciousness before death came.
General Porter was taken i'll on an elevated rail-
road train early Thursday morning. while on
his way home from Jaeger's Madison-ave. and
Fifty -nnthst., where he the guest OF honor at
en- entertainment given by Company G, of the 7th
Regiment to Company G. OF the 23d No one in
the large assemblage at Jaeger's seemed to enjoy
the vaudeville entertainment more than General
Porter. who sat in the front row. between General
Emmons Clark and Colonel T. \. McApin. who
will soon take charge of the Adjutant-Gencral's
office. Others in the group near General Porter
were Lieutenant Colonel Smith Edward Kemp and
ajor Abrams.
He made a brief address to the men present and
seemed pleased when Colonel McAlpin said: 'If
can follow in the footsteps sunken in the sod by
Porter | will leave Office perfectly happy" II
was a little before a. III. when he went to the
coatroom for his coat and hat, and as he passed
through the door. smiling and contentedly putting
his cigar. he looked the personificaton OF good
health and contentment. lie took train at
Fifty-ninth-st and Third-ave for Harlem In COM
pany with c. j. Leach. of THE Army and Navy
Journal" Mr. Leach at his Office yes
terday and said: THE General and I were con-
versing when suddenly his words became unin-
tegible and he began to grow rigid so that II
was with difficulty that | could keep him from
falling to the floor | managed to keep him on the
ear seat ill reached One-hundred -and-twenty-
ffth-st. when. with the assistance of the elevated
railroad guards. we bore the General from the
train and laid him the platform. Mr. Leach
added that the few passengers who left the train
with him went their way. leaving him alone with
the stricken General. Il was alone" he said.
with the General. who lying on the plat
form. and | asked the ticket chopper to help me
him back from the edge OF the platform to
the waiting groom. The man refused to help ana
went inside the station" Mr.. Leach IS a small
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John r. NOORHIS.

admitted that he had paid $4,000 for his ap.
pointment as captain. believing that the money
went to John r. Voorhis, who was the appoint
ing Police Commissioner at the time. Thero
was much applause when Captain Creeden was
commended by John w. Goff for telling tho
truth about the transaction. Then John W.
Reppenhagen, who had acted as go-between
and had sworn falsely on Thursday. was fright
ened into a confession that he had paid sloow
of the bribe money to John Martin, Mr.. 'oor.
hiss closest political friend.
INDIGNANT AT THE ACTION.
While he was still testifying. the committee
and counsel were thrown into white heat OF
INDIGNATION by the information that upon the
recommendation of Superintendent Byrnes, the
Police Commissioners had suspended Captain
Creeden from duty and had ordered his immedi-
ate trial because he had dared to tell the truth.
President Martin OF the Police Board ana MI
Rvrnes were called before the committee In not
haste and compelled to eat humble pie and even
then there was talk Of having the Commissions
org and Superintendent indicted for contempt.
CORRUPT ALL THE WAY THROUGH.
Captain Creeden's testimony showed how cor
rupt the system Of making promotions IN the
Police Department had become when ne was
nromoted to his present rank. He had been .
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AN ACCUSATION THAT STUNG.
PRESIDENT GOMPERs RESENTED THE CHARGE
THAT LABOR LEADERS SOLD THEIR
INEII,ENCE EOR GAIN.

INFLUENCE FOR GALS.
Denver Dec. 14.-At this mornings SESSION OF 'he
convention Of the American Federation OF Labor
Delegate Tobn. OF Rochester. declared that labor
leaders sod their position for personal proht Al
this President Gompers arose and in heated man
ner denied Tobin's statements Name the leaders.
cried several delegates.
Delegate Morgan-Tobn. you seem to have hurt
Delegate Tobn-Ths demonstration is the best
proof OF the truth OF my assertions.
you're a liar" shouted several delegates, while
others called TO Tobn to name the places where
leaders had betrayed trades-unonisis. Tobin named
Denver Chicago 81. Louis. Cincinnati. Rochester,
Albany and New-York. Mr.. Gompers took the floor
and said:
Those who cry Stop thief are trying to dyer f[e
the foorD Having been fourteen years in tne lab ,r
movement. defy Mr. Tohn to show av vungtSnc
secretary or leaders is not true Ihe cry GoIneI %
only from those who seek TO tear DOWN lou "o'
the trades -unionists, sir
Delegate Penner declared Gompers was brow
beating Delegate Tobin. He counseed fair dealing
After this exchange Of courtesies Inc convention
returned to the business Of the session.
Mr. Tohin said 10 the United Press correspondent
after the convention adjourned that his remarks
,Inon the dishonesty of labor leaders were state
ment Of a patent fact. and had no personal re-
Election upon Gompers Evans and others OF the
convention. unless their consciences troubled theh
'If the shoe fits. let them wear II. have no per
sonal fight Gompers."
The main work OF the day was the consideration
Of the platform adopted last year by The M
cago convention. be approved this year l. ne
preamble was cut away and the planks aincndcI
Slightly in were adopted. comprising
the following:
l. Compulsory education.
@ Direct legislation by the use OF the referendum
a legal workday Of not more than eight hours
4 Sanitary Inspection Of Workshop mine ana
s Liability Of employers for injury to health
body life. . l., oil
s. The abolition OF the contract system IN All
public work. .
.rha rnnnicnal ownership OF strcct-cars and
gas and electric plants for public distribution OF
light heat and power. ,. ,
8 Naturalization OF telegraphs' 'eioP"o"o' '"
roads and mines. ,,.,, ,-o-
The tenth plank declares for the collective owner,
eb,n nv the people OF all means or producuon anu
Siaii rbution Ii aroused intense interest. ana WAS
,he cause OF an acrimonious debate. which was uh-
e1sSad eIV yhen the convention adjourned until to-
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gallant soldier in the war. and had pertorn1eu
good service as a patrolman, roundsman ana
sergeant in the department. ana hau eaineu
place on the eligible list for promotion IN three
Civil Service examinations. but he was told thae
no coud not get q captains shield unless he
maid a large sum OF money for II. He was poor
man. with a large family. and he had once hao
the courage to refuse to listen to proposals TO pay
for promotion. Near the c.ose of December 1871.
when there a vacancy for Commissioner
Voorhis to ill. Creeden sent Reppenhagen 10
Police Headquarters to find out II influence couio
he brought to bear on Commissioner VoorhiA
Reppenhagen brought back word that the ap-
pointment of a captain worth $4,000 at that
time Barney Rourke and other liquor dealers
In the district east of the Bowery dubbed to-
cether TO raise the required money. Then there
was an announcement by Reppenhagen thar
Sergeant Wiegand a rival Of Creeden. had put up
s12 900 for the captaincy. and that II Creeden
wanted to outbid him he must raise $3Oo0 more
WAS YOORHIS THROWING DUST.
The friends Of Creeden raised the $4,000 ana
Creeden gave notes for the amount, Win the
agreement that he was to be kept In the Elev.
enth Precinct when he was captain. Later
Creeden was asked by Commissioner WORMS IL
no knew that money was being raised by the
,iouor dealers in his interest and Creeden said
he did not know It, thinking that Mr.. Voorhis
knew all about the transaction and wanted tnat
kind OF answer Then Creeden was appointed
captain but was sent 10 the First frecihcI
where there were few opportunities 10 make
money He kept his word about the notes. now
ever. and the $4,000 was passed over 10 Rep
penhagen. Mr.. Voorhs afterward told Creeden
that ne had been swinded II he had PAID any
money for his appointment but Creeden thought
that was only another way Of throwing dust Ia
the eyes.
Cantain Creeden declared that he had
bes,tated 70 tell the truth about the bribe.
because he did not want 10 act the part
OF an informer against men who. he thought.
had been his friends. and had aided him
to secure his promotion. He was not re-
quired to testify how he had obtained the money
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VICTIMS or MAD DOG UNDER IREAI1hNI'

Chicago Dec. IA party of eleven vicumS o'
the biting attacks of rabid bulldog, whch ran
amuck through the streets Of Mount vernon 'hlo'
last Saturday night arrived in the city TO-DAY u
receive the Pasteur treatment for hyn'oPnoD"'
The brute attacked twenty persons before p''"s
sbo, but only eleven were bitten. They are Mrs
Tabitha Van Rhoder. John w. Brown, John Sun
nell. Columbus Mitchell. James II. Parke' Ea"ard
Singer Fleming Jackson (colored) Earl IL. DAVIS
Sherman Chase Gordon and William Wofe' M'''
William Wolfe came with her sons. william pe'hs
on,y Ave wears OF age The party was in charge
of George b. Bum, the Mount Vernon heaIth
officer The Town Council held special meet
ing and appropriated the money necessary lor tne M
;,,n aa,rnev here 10 be nocuaed the Iasteur IN
Sy,itute The virus from the spine OF RABBIT.
which had died from hydrophobia, was infected py
M Antonio Iagorio. a graduate Of the Milan IN
s,iiute II will be repeated twice a day Tor nVe
davs and once day for two more
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man and his efforts ~ drag tho General into IN"
waiting room were unsuccessful, 50 ne "ent 'ni
side the station. Again h. sfti. = requrst'l
some help to get the General into thc waitns
roon, saving that the case was one of urgency.
that the patient was q prominent man. ana ''''
medical ala was wanted at once They refused
10 lend "A hand ami had 70 leave The 'rnrraI
alone tho platform M" went aa d'''N'S IN
The cabman assisted Mr. Leach. and the Two
win ne sd q rdh tine BB ana 70 his
home. No. - West NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
fourih-st ,, A., roach
",hc tickct-chorpcr. who / feared would make
some biasscd report % m" cns". asked IN" i"n'"
Of the ihvamn' ana o 10 i n,r,c as sherwood
General Porter was born IN 'hWp''s,
uai.d from Harvard College In the class OF ~
then studied law and was admltte1 10 ~ .'c ,, TO-
He always took lively interest In military a',hns
and Joined the Boston Cadets when a YOUNG n'"'',
The military record shows mat he became
Lieutenant OF the Boston city Guar anu 'h.' NJ
held the Office Of adjutant of the Ancient ana
A. The outbrcak OF the War Of the Rebellion he
enlisted with the ist Massachuseti9 bati.ry' an, an
became it's captain IN July. i~i ~" served uht
Soptcmbor =. l.52 when he mustered out OF
the service. The battery OF which General I2rler
ccved frequent comIlncntH ,ot ~, IT, ~ ~ ,ss. ,I ar
eral Porter came TO New-N ork 'iiy IN i'@ ana on
June - of the same year he Was eic' yea S.pn al :"
Company g. 2Zd Regiment On June l." l''" ne q e.
came major OF the regiment and on May ~, ls'
he was elected lieutenant colonel lie was ,icct,I
to the colonccy OF the ZZd ls"Siih'ht p,'on'i ~.
ISa He devoted much time 10 the regiment ana
was largely responsible ior It's present hisn & rht"
Of efficiency. He resigned his command oi me ret-
,nert ,,h.n ne was appointed Adjutant-';ensral ny
1;overnor Hin I'm isS. He rcappointed III lSN'
and by Governor Flower In lss2 ,,, 49,,
nory last night and the illness % General loiter
vr,s tho chief topic Of conversation among "nc''s
and all expressing regret 9!es Lh@ M rbc siate
win sustain in the death OF their old coHiinahdef
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TIILANOOE LTGHT-KEBFERS ~ FERIL'

Astoria ore Dec 1.-THE chief keeper or the
lighthouse on Tlllsmook Rock and ms assistants
had 4 close call from being swept into the sea by
the hurricane. which was the worst ever known on
the coast The lighthouse tender coumbine. when
was sent 10 investigate the damage 10 the hsht' re-
Turned to-day being unabi" to approach wilhin
sp.aking distance account OF the high sea IN"
keeper sent his report in bottle atach"l 10 p"oS
The light apparatus WAS pracucaIS ru''''' '' ~.
os ,.hicb were carried T., feet above high
,.,,er 4 huge rock was iifted lO) feet ana crashed
through the living rooms washing mo IN %thr 49,, s,"
everything movable. The rooms were "'o'V' '"'
ing the height Of the storm
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SEELY IN LUDLOW-ST. JAIL.
RETURN OF THE CAPTURED BOOKKEEPER
OF THE SHOE AND LEATHER BANK.

HE REFUSES To SAY A WORD ABOUT THE DEFAL-
CATION-A CROWD IN THE JERSEY CITY
FERRY HOUSE STRUGGLE TO GET LOOK
AT HIM-rHE PRISONERS ANXIETY FOR
HIS wIFE'S HEALTH-BAIL FINED
AT s25GO-A TALK WITH
PRESIDENT CRANE
Samuel c. Seey, the bookkeeper OF the Ma
tional Shoe and Leather Bank. who. with the as
sistance OF Frederick Baker. stole about S354oOo
from the bank was brought to this city last
night from Chicago and after the usual formali-
ties was placed in Ludlow Street Jail In default Of
$4,000 bonds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-15
WlTCUJyG KENTUCKY DESPERA DOES.

Frankfort. Ky. Dec. H-Governor Brown has or
dared Colonel r.. y. Gather, OF the "a KENTUCKY
Regiment to go to Hazard Perry County where
the French Eversole war has broken out again Inc
cn,error il in constant Geographic communication
with the scene of the trouble which grew out OF the
shooting In the courthouse. when Judge Hall mar,
rowiy escaped being killed. Jesse Fields and Joe
Adkins who caused the trouble In the courtroom
re still In the mountains and are armed 10 the teeh
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rorDT DrCIDES AGAINST ESTEE.

Gan Francisco Dec. 1.-THE Supreme Court th'S
morning sustained the demurrer to the peutol o'
chairman Cornwall OF the Republican state Cen
49,, ,,,,i,tee for a writ OF mandate to compel the
t,ecion Commission disregard the returns from
large number Of precincts in this city. on ,n9 i
eround of fraud If those returns were not couh'eu
I.,,.a yould be elected Governor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-15
IN RE HANGED FOR TRAIN ROBBERi'

Phoenix Arlz Dec. H.-Oscar Rogers Armer
confederate in the robbery Of the southern racine
train near Marcopa, has received sentence "
ie,tb I'm the District Court OF Pinll County. Inc
49,, ., tho execution is set for February g. II IL
IN. fret case of the innc,ion of the Territoihi
statutory penalty for train robbery wnlcn was
assed by the last Legislature. Armer was aiio%en
10 plead guilty OF simple robbery anu 'ece"e' :"
sentence OF thirty years imprisonment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-15
LARGE SEIZURE or "SHohi A'''

~ TIE SHIPPER Is ARRESTED HIS offENO' " ''N
COST HIM OVER $1,000
Dos,on Dec H-Seventeen oarreis' .o",a ,,a",nn
, ooq "short" Holsters. were dumped ih'o hos.o.
t,rhor Yesterday afternoon They were seI~su ~.'
a, the Providence station. The 'oos'ers "eie w..
signed to a New-York hrm' ana p'oo"D assn,,oI,,
s's' ,,,~ ra,ers although this is not denniteiy
,. Tho law requires that Holsters whe"
offered for sale. shall be at least wa i".ne ''ss
q, length and every OF the lot captarea aznrs w@s
halow the standard. This is me IIIord IaihIed The
oc'v c ~ Kind ever known in New f.nsiano s nS
ohinner II arrested. would be liable TO nr nnrson
over s6 900 for the laws PROVIDE una. any re found
in whose possession short iooS'e'' ~
may be fined 80 for each lobster
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-15
yO ryTEySTVE REPATRS 70 BE MADE.

Albany Dec Ii--Capitol Commissioners Perry sald
to-day ,ha; there WAS NJ intention oi eNpehnihs
GIG 0oo In cnlargnc the Executive Mansion ana uh''
the published report to that effect was untrue ne
said:
There Is TO be no al ltion made TO the mansion
All mai has been contemplated up 10 the Pc.chtt
lime Is some changes In the interior artaseie', VI
hc house to add 10 cJnvenicnces. ana some pdi
,ttnns are 10 be erected in large room on th' ti
noor 10 Increase the number of sleeping hpat
T"r ,bo Scrvants The expense Of making these al
,erations VIII probably not exceed N,Vn
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~"ARDED }e0.0OO DAMAGES AGAINST REA DING.

~ sSamden. n. j. Dec. IA GpecaD.-A jury in the
Sueuit Court this evening gave TO Samuel ii. Bel
= = verdict for $4,000 damages against the Reading
nnsanoad nsaad Company for injuries 10 his reputation.
-eI was formerly ticket agent at the Kaighn-ave
sAtion Of the Atlantic City Railroad In this city.
."o Years ago he arrested by the companys
.e'ectives on a charge OF forging the name OF an
upoye OF the road to a salary check. AT his trial
s' was quickly acquitted, as he showed pretty
xccmclusvey that the check came TO him already in
T..ea as many other similar checks came and
tIitt ne ne had no mans Of ascertaining the authen-
10y OF employees Endorsements. He then sued the
>'"pany for damages An appeal Will be taken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-15
POWELL NAMED AS PREMIER.
,.svrD BY THE GOVERNORS GENERAL TO
FORM A NEW CANADIAN CABINET
,up MINISTER'S DECIDE TO INVITE A NATIONAL
SUBSCRIPTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF SIR
JOHN THOMPsONS FAMILY-THE
NEW PREMIER'S CAREER


NEW PREMIER's CAREER
ottawa. Dec. 14.-The report sent last night
A.. Mackenzie Bowel had been directed by the
cysrnor-General to form new Cabinet was off,
..uv confirmed this morning. Mr.. Bowel told
,o,d Aberdeen. in effect that, while fully realiz-
lac the difficulties and responsibilities of assum-
a., so important duty. he could not apprecat-
,.s the mark of confidence reposed in him by this
ouest decline the responsibility of acceding to
!, and he would. at the first possible opportunity.
orsult with his collea CUES and report to the
c,vernor-General Mr.. Bowel added that as
anne of his colleagues would not arrive in the
.,,v until next week. he would have to ask suffi
.;ent time to enable him to consult with all those
,i,h whom he had not already conferred. This
,souest was readily acceded to by Lord Aber-
deem
The personnel Of the new Dominion Cabinet has
m, vet been announced. 1t is reported that Mr..
p,vell will continue TO lead the Senate. While
FINANCE Minister Foster will lead the House Of
rommons with Sir Charles HILBERT Tupper as
Minister Of Justice. some new man being brought
~ as Minister Of Marine. IL is also reported
that Lieutenant Governor Chapleau of Quebec
NAV enter the Cabinet. prominent politician
,onght said that If Mr.. Kenney. Member Tor
T.ifax came into the Cabinet. he would be
IN that event would probably take the presi-
Ssncy of the Privy Council in place of Mr. Ives
rSs latter might become Minister of Agriculture
.nd Mr.. Angers Minister of Justice in place oi
,he late Sir John Thompson.
The meeting Of Ministers in the private cour-
.u chamber last evening was called. 1t Is learned
"a consider two important matters in connection
rith the Prenier's death-preliminary arrange
,nen,s for the State funeral and a provision for
the widow and family. Upon the latter
mint ..t il was decided that the circumstances
- Lady Thompson and her family WeIe
snch as 10 justify the colleagues oi the
late Premier in asking for National SUD
scrintion 10 create a fund for their support
and Mackenzie Bowel and w. +. Ives Were ap-
nonted committee to carry that succession OUT.
The Finance Minister will be asked to act a.
treasurer Of the fund until the subscribers can
appoint trustees to manage H.
Mackenzie Bowel was born at Kicking HAN oui-
solk. England in 1873. and came TO Canada Win MS
nsrents in 1892 In his early manhood ne WAS
rswsnaner man. He was elected 10 Parliament
,rm North Hastings and after an active experience
~ss made Minister of Customs in sir Johh Mae
Donald's Cabinet in 1878. post which ne nas n.i
CONTINUOUSLY since that time As a ueidi 'Wenea
oH,cer MIR Bowel has few superiors ne Is tilo'-
omgb Canadian and a Protectionist lie IS dlSo
rrominent member of the orange BODY; haNihs h'-u
ths ofI1ce OF Grand Master for NUMBER OF yedtS;;
While Sir John Thompson was ABROAD MI bO"e"
Md the Office of Acting Premier
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~ EY.SPEAKER GETS A LIFE SENTENCE

Guthrie Okla Dec III N.Terrell. exSpeaker or
,ha oklahoma Legislature. was to-day convicted OF
manslaughter the first degree for shooting George
Embree In this city two years ago because NV
latter testified against him In lana case i"'S
was the third trial. Terrell having once oe'' '
,o,cod IN the penitentary for fifty years anu
taten there but secured Il new trial on a ,, ,Hcn-
unity He will receive life sentence th's '''e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-15
yUp yp.Ty PLOUGHED THROUGH THE HERD

sioux CITY Iowa, Dec. IA train on the Sioux
CIV and Pacific road played juggernaut with cattle
n few miles south OF this city last night. Ihe tram
had rounded a curve. running at the rate OF hiy
miles an hour when the engineer saw herd OF cat
tie on the track ahead of him. lie reahzeu 'ha' ne
could not stop the train and that to slacken wouid
make matters better so he pulled tne I'M iotue
vide open and sailed into the herd; Inc d la,i,
nnuehed its way through the cattle without ieavlns
he rails Ii was found that twenty-five cattie were
LiIIei or SO badly injured that they had 10 DE sho''