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HAD BEEN GIVEN Up AS DEAD.
An Old Soldier Kcappears AMONG
Friends md Suddenly Disappears.

Jackson. Tenn, August S-(SpeclaL)-
James Rainey, of this county. VINO was
supposed to have been dead anu DuIleo Inn
tv-one years ago, returned to ms NOME i''.
Saturday and mysteriously disappeared
again almost Immediately. He was youhS
confederate soldier in the sixties. and en-
listed in the Sixth Tennessee regiment "heh
that gallant band went oct. Al the pdt'le
OF Iazoo City, Miss, he was shot through
the head and left for dead on the leid. Al
tor The battle when the duty of burylnS
the dead came, his comrades looked for the
remains of Jim, but he could never De
found though no one hoped that he had
survived the desperate wound. Inc news
was sent home that he had been Killed IN
battle.
The years rolled on and father and moth
err went TO join the silent majority. Last
Saturday Mrs Cobb, an aunt of Raineys,
met a wan figure at her door begging Tor
something to eat. The old lady was at
tracted to the STRANGER and she scruunlZed
him closely and recognized him. She caled
him by name. He started Visibiy, but stout
IN denied his identity. lie was pressed. ana
finally acknowledged his name. lie had
walked up accidentally upon his old aunt.
He had a wild look, and with an effort
seemed to Gather his wandering reason
sufficiently to ask about his mother and
father and BROTH friends of his early
life. He was told that in little while his
uncle would arrive, and that he should be
driven over TO his brothers, near by, OUT
he exhibited much restlessness, and said
that he would walk across the meadow to
Nynera he was told a cousin lived. Against
the protests of his old aunt, VINO was over
ioyed at seeing him, he started off alone
This was the last seen or heard of him
around there. A little while afterWard
some one went over to the houce where he
was supposed TO have gone but jim had
not been there Men Immediately began 10
sccur the country, hoping to find him, but
as yet 10 trace has been found of him.
While at the Cobb residence told the
family that he had been in the pententiary,
but it is believed that he has spent the long
years in asylum, having been demented
by the effects of the shot in his head.
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A MEXICAN DUEL.
A Congressman Kills the Chief of the
Stnmp Dcpnrtment.

City of Mexico, August 1O.-In a duel with
pistols last evening Senior Jose Nerastugul,
chief of the government stamp department,
was Killed by Francisco Romero we'll
known congressman. The seconds of We
rastugui were Apoianaio Costello, president
of the Mexican senate and editor OF III
PartiGo Liberal, and Ramon Prida, con-
gresham and editor of lei Universal. The
seconds of Romero were Senior Barrolo, u
Spaniard, and General Lanro Garlic, eN-
governor of Chihuahua and a member of
the senate. The duel was the result Of
a quarrel over woman and occurred
shortly after O'Clock, near the American
cemetery, on the outskirts of the city.
ON the first fire Verastugui fell, with
bali through his heart, and the body was
taken to the police station.
The affair has created a huge sensation
in government social circles, and is the
most notable duel which has occurred in
the republic for a dozen years. The quar-
rel started Wednesday afternoon and was
so warm that challenge, acceptance and
date were at once attended TO.
1t is expected that lie duel will put an
efTectuei 4LtetuS The rising tide Of 0d-
cling in Mexico, and may result in the
enactment OF new and stringent laws
against meetings on the field OF Homer.
There are seven duets on the taps in this
city at present All the principals are
prominent men, three of them being MEM
beers of the national congress and the 9TH
ers well-known business men. Personal
misunderstanding of different kinds are
the cause in each case.
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DASHED THROUGH THE Pile.
How "a Brave Engineer Thwartcd the
Plans OF Train-WreclSers.

Cleveland, o., August Lake Shore eX-
nress train No u, arriving from the west
nl,ffed into the union station this morning
after having enjoyed a most thrilling eXpe-
rience on the plains of Indiana. An at
tempt was made late last night TO hold
m the train at Kesslcr, Ind, upon the
identical spot that the train was held up
last fail. The train was 5ust approaching
a split switch at hessler when the engineer
noticed that the switch was turned 50
as TO run the train on the siding. A tlG Cd
str,lction Of ties and lumber was p)led upon
The siding a few rods ahead of his engine
The obstruction did not appear to be I'M
nassabIe and the engineer put on all the
steam and dashed through the pile, passlnS
safely ON to the main line through the
split switch at u high rate of speed.
As the train passed the obstruction dhe
engineer noticed group of masked men
and as the engine cleared the track OF al
obstacles the would-be highwayTen fired
several shots into the train none OF which,
however. took effect.
The United States express car was at
tached to the train and had on board large
amount of money. 1t IS thought that this
was known to the desperadoes who at
tempted to hold up the train. Their disap-
pointment in not carrying out their plans OF
stopping the train was eVinced i'll their fir
ing of shots when they saw chat their
mans had been foiled by the holiness Of
the engineer in dashing through The heap
of ties upon The track.
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WAR ON CORN ISLAND.
-Four Men Were Killed and Four
Others Wounded.

New York August 12.-The schooner
George w. Whitiord arrived today from
Corn island with a full cargo of cocoanuts
for l.. Schepp, which viii be discharged t
the foot OF Ntsey street New York. The
Whitford was a Corn island during the dis
turbances which commenced about July
9Th or 9Th last, and resulted in the killing
of two men and the woundinS OF two 9th
OPS one OF the latter was the secretary of
the governor of the island. According 10
the statement of Captain Hendricks, the
difTiculty arose out OF . claim made by an
English lawy + from Jamaica i.clled hus-
sell to the title OF some land ~ corn is
land Russell presented his papers which
were written in English, to Governor M+Nl-
mo Diaz. who is a Spanard, and was una
BIZ to read them, but having IntimAtion OF
their contents tore them in pieces before ne
could be prevented Russell then raised such
a disturbance that the gov rnor, having 10
one present but mis- secretary, became
alarmed and sent to the mainland FOR as
sistance. In answer to his request Boat
flied with Nicara guam soldiers appeared.
and after landing attempted 10 arrest rus
sell, who. in the meantime had cell cctcd
several Of his acquaintances and resisted
arrest Both parties opened fire and -four
OF tn, soldiers were killed and Two of the
soldiers. the governors secretary and a
merchant of the place were wounded. Both
the latter were shct through tn high.
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1T WAS AN ELoPEMENT.
Congressman HarriS's Daughter I'm a
Romantic Affair.

Hagerstown, Nd, August 5.-Miss Lavina
L. Harris, the young and attractive daugh-
ter OF Congressman Harris, of Kansas, was
quietly married here today to Wade ID. Bon
harmon, proprietor of a livery stable ut
Iuray, Va. Miss Harris has been attend
was spending the summer there. Some
time ago she met Bonhannon, with whom
she formed 4 close friendship, which repened
into love. Saturday, when Miss Harris re-
ceived a letter calling her to Washington
she notified her afiianced and an eloDe-
ment was arranged and carried out. The
couple reached lIagerstown late Saturday
night and were married in the parlors at
the Baldwin house, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. Or. S. w. owens, ar
engagements having been made by tele-
graph
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A People Whose Origin Is Lost IN the
Past and Home "a on the Euphrates.

SYRIA in Western Asia, lies along the east
ern shore of the l.eCiterranean for about three
hundred and eieIIf~ miles. rs boundaries are
not clearly deaned or marked of from the
great arabian desert. il has for its eastern
limit the Euphr2tcs. but il Inergcs insensIbly
into the Steppe country which really belongs
to Arabia.
It is diversified territory, with dual range
Of mountains, the Liaa11S and Anti-L!bauns.
ranging from three tauu- nd tive hundred upto
six thousand feet. lies along the sen front, and
behind these Is q tahle-iaud that falls away to
the desert. Naturally here are to be found .
great variety OF climate ana natural products.
Snow vhitenS the SuL1-.ttS OF the mountain
ranges ana on the plains t9rtlllzed by lrrlga-
tion grow oranges, figs and grapes, and 1t IS the
home OF the olive.
The population estimated at two million, Is,
made up of the ancient ~NTlanS, with WnoHE
are now mingled many OF ARABIAN blood, jews
and Turks. The prevailing religion is the MO-
haumedan.
When the world was young this country was
known as the land OF the hlttlteE, who were
supreme in northern Syria. ald owing 70 ltS
geographical location Il has been battle
ground between the ASSyGiaIS ana i1gy ptlans'
Toward the close Of the sixth century, - u,
Syria became 4 Persian province and TWO GEN.
turtles later ,T1S numbered among the conflCestS
Of Alexander the Great. OF 1A@teGon. i5eeorn-
ing a Roman province by I0I2pey 5 coiqtlcS5
in CT II. c.. IL became famous lD the worIu OF
that day for its thriving industry and manufac-
turing skill.
Its architecture of which Baalbek Is the
best known ruin. was nGgl-<ficent-
on the division Of the Roman world IL De-
came byzantine and, as.,H II @fo, was Con-
Qrered by the Arabs. The Egyptians IN turn
ruled it until tho Nongols began ITS destruc-
tion in IZGG and its present rulers the ottoman
Turks, completed the work.
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MET ON A CURVE.
Bad Wreck on the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe.

Kansas City. Mo-, August PA disastrous
headend collision occurred on the Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad be
tween HurdIand and Gibbs. Mo, at $50
o'clock this morning between express train
No. 5, westbound, and express No A, east
hound resulting in two trainmen being
killed and several passengers injured and
the engines and combination express and
baggage ears completely demolished.
According to orders the trains were to
have met at Gibbs. and it is alleged that
No. 4 violated orders. The trains met on
q slight curve and came together with
terrific force Both engineers applied the
oir brakes and reversed their engines. As
soon as the passengers and those of the
train crew recovered from the shock they
proceeded to rescue the unfortunate victims.
Engineer Humphreys, of No. L. was found
at his post with one of his limbs cut off
at the thigh and his head almost split in
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-08-13
S0EIHERN NE MS NOTES,

The Raleigh Chronicle says that Mr.. II.
Pcnnel. OF Wilkes, on his seventy-third
birthday, on the 18th instant, cut and
shocked forty shocks of wheat from dinner
time till night, and was still as fresh and
active as u boy.
There are thirty-six postoffices of the
presidential class in North Carolina The
salaries OF some are changed. Increased
Charlotte, 81, COO to $500; Concord, $500 to
81 ,6OO; Shelby. $1,000, to $l,lOO; Statesville,
Sl,700 to Sl,SOO.
A correspondent writes The Raleigh News
that there is no truth in the statement that
eight men are to be hanged in Montgomery
county next month. There is not one on
tbe list OF that distinction. There hasn't
been a hanging in Montgomery in twenty
five years
Near BRENNAN, Tex, horse created
sensation by walking into a church while
service was going on. The amman was
with difficulty driven from the building.
negro. whose name is Robert Powell,
and who lives at Campville, station on
the Florida Central and PeninSular rail-
road about eight miles from Rochelle,
claims to have invented perpetual molten
machine.
A farmer from Wayne county, North
Carolina, says he has heard twenty Iat-
mers in that county say that so hne are
their crops. tina, ~, they can get cents
e., +7ctr lotion "a inar<lsS.il IL aba :. -
their debts.
The taller of Clinton county, Kentucky.
has a bloodhound which is a remarkable
animal, although quite young. The dog
was recently sent to Missouri to ferret
out a murderer. man, named Foley,
had been assassinated in a field near
East Prairie. in that state, and the dog
took the trail of the murderer and tracked
him down.
One of the liveliest men in the little city
of Dycusburg. Ky, is Lark Hard. his
friendliness extends not only to human
kind but the domestic animals seem 10
understand and appreciate his sunny dis
position. He has trained cat that read
ilv answers NEW TO his question, that
hands out his left foot when the left hand
i called for. and the right when II -
wanted: ne can count five, and do other
intelligent things Then Larkin has a
rooster that has been trained to crow, TO
play dead to feel Respondent and TO tell
his politics.
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FOR DEsECnAIlNG THE SABBATH.
Populist Speakers Were Arrested in
Indianapolis Yesterday.

indianapolis, Ind, August l2--Leroy Tenn
pleton. the populist candidate for governor
in 1892, Philip Rappaport, editor of The
,rman Tribune, daily, socialist Iublica
ton; Colonel Allen Jennings, late of
Coxey's army and just home from Wash
ngton, and Thomas jefferson Gilligan were
arrested tonight IN West indianapolis, a
suburb of this city, by Marshal Perry ana
taken to the county Jail on a charg. of des-
ecrating the Sabbath by making populist
speeches. The populists were warned ~ the
marshal this afternoon that tae night meet
ing would not b. permitted, but they paid
no attention to the warning
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TEE TARElSG or TARsNEY.
Deputy Sheriff wilson Confesses and
duplicates Others.


Denver, Col, August THE News today
says that Joseph L. Wilson. the FL Paso
county deputy sheriff, who was captured by
Adiutant General Tarsney in Missouri, has
made a fun confession and given to Chief
OF Police Armstrong the names of ali the
men connected with the outrage committed
in Colorado Springs q few weeks ago. He
confirmed the story that the murderer from
El Paso county jail was allowed to help
put the tar and feathers on Colorado's adj
jutant general. According to Wilson's
story those engaged in the disgraceful en-
terprise were Sheriff Bowers, his deputy
sheriff, Bob Mullins; Captain Saxt0n, OF
troop \; Sergeant Bancroft. of troop y;
Deputy Sheriff J. r. Wilson Deputy Quacl1-
enbosh OF Sheridan county; Walter Crum-
ley shorty" Allen, Smith ShellenbargeT
and perhaps one or two others, including
a woman.
The police now have three confessions
those OF Wilson. Parker and the prisoner in
tha III Paso jail, who is being held as d wit
ness TO u murder committed in Cripple
Geek These men will all be brought be-
fore the grand jury, now sitting in Colo
RADIO Springs. Chief OF Police Armstrong
confirms the report that Wilson made a
full confession, as stated in The News
TaTsney Fined.
Colorado Springs. Col, August 7.-Adju-
tant General Tarsney was fined $3.50 and
costs by Judge Campbell today for con-
tempt OF court in refusing to appear before
the grand jury at once and testify regard
ing the outrage of which he was the vic
tim.
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BISHOP TURNER.
AILANTa,S CoLoRED BISHOP TALKS
AMOUR IFRICAy EMIGRATION.
He Is a Strong believer i'm It-Liberis an In
viting Republic Under Black Ruie-
Advantages Offered to Immigrants.

a striking face. large. round and openr
shining with benevoIence and intelligence
IS that OF Bishop II. NJ. Turner. Georgia
coIOred bisaOp and missionary 1t evi-
dences the largeness of heart and individ-
uality of character that have made Bishop
Turner 4 mighty force in the ranks OF his
race. Strong and forceful of mind and OF
body. he is 4 man who would attract at
tention in any gathering.
He has led an interesting life- III mas
been divided between his labors among the
people OF his race in the southland ana
she natives Of Liberia. lie is man with a
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AttgeId to Springer.

Springfield. Ill, august I2.-Csovernor ALT
geld tonight wired Hon. ". NJ. Springer,
house o. representatives.. Washington, as
follows:
Secure free sugar if possible. The whole
American people are Interested in this. Free
bituminous coal could only be for the bcIl5-
TT OF New England and the seaport towns
aud help u few men VINO own Ioraigl II IEes.
The entire country west CT New orl1 cars
no taiag about il, for our soft -oal is low
soil ut starvation prices FOR The miners
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EXPLORERS or THE ATTIC.
A Party Arrives AT st. Johns from
Labrador.

ST. Johns, New Foundland. August r.
The steamer Grand Lake arrived from Lab
rador yesterday and brought al American
hunting and Exploring party, consisting Of
Messrs. Lineaweayar. Tenny, Tatus and
Root. who were landed from th1 steamer
Miranda, carrying the Cook arctic e&peat-
ton. Ih.y report that other exploring par
ties were north OF them The steamer re-
ports quantities OF ice along The coast. The
captain still thinks that the whole northern
sea is covered with icebergs, rendering arc
tic exploration very dangerous. Il is re-
ported that the schooner Princess Alice,
with three OF the crew, has been lost
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FOOLED DY A FORGED TELEGRAM.
Virginia Politicians Allow Themselves
to he Taken in Easily.

Bristol. Tenn, August 1.-(Special.)-It is
rumored here that Judge II. S. X. Morrison,
of Scott county, Virginia, who was nomi-
mated for congress by the democrats OF
the ninth Virginia district, will DECLINE the
nomination. The report though has not
been verified. It is also reported, and on
reliable authority, that forged telegram
from the county seat of Dickinson county
authorized her votes to be cast against
James w. Marshall.
The Bristol Courier came out in a lengthy
editorial this morning exposing the forgery
and will come out tomorrow morning giving
names. The affair is the subject of mucn
comment. The paper claims that Man shall
would have been nominated the first
ballot with Dickenson's four votes not
counted, while able legal talent say that
Marshall had to have a majority of the
votes in the district. Marshall received %
votes and 81 were required TO nominate
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two He died in q. few minutes. Express
Messenger Caplnger was Instantly Killed.
Wee Derrick, the express messenger anu
ba o,oa 90 man of No D. had a very narrow
escape. and his injuries may yet prove
fatal. The momentum forced him through
the side Of the car and landed INN on the
embanEment about fifty feet away. His
face was mashed to jelly ana ms Doay
tarrihtv emf and bruised.
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Found Dead ny the Track.

Jacksonville, Fla, August 12.-This morn
Ing two unknown negroes were found dead
by the side of the Florida Central and
Peninsular railroad track about four miles
from this city. The heads of the negroes
were crushed in ON top, but there were no
other marks of violence 1t is said that
they were the negroes who so brutality as
saulted Policeman Dillon last night. 1t is
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ENDORSED BRYAN.
The Omaha JacLsonian Club Stands
Up 10 BrNmn for liz. Scnufc

Omaha Jacksonian Club. the leading demo-
cratic organization OF Nebraska, passed a
resolution at is meeting last might, enaors-
ing w. j. Bryan Tor the UnI.ed States
senate. and piedging its members TO vote
for no candidate for the legislature who is
noJ pledged for Bryan.
This club is composed of some of the
most prominent men OF the state and is
conservative on the silver question. The
endorsement was q surprising triumph Tor
Bryan.
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Their dress is oriental and GORGEOUS, ara
their skill is not confined to the loom, Tor they
furnish expert SwOrdSmen and horSeEien.
Some fine examples OF these people We're WITH
the Wild East on the .a1cway. among tneIn
Mere ALI aGrfuSh. whose ftesurc is seen ABOVE.
practically distributed free to the readers OF
this paper. IL is only necessary to send me
proper coupons and one cline TO eoEcr TIE coss
folio is at the disposal of every one OF our
readers.
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supposed that they boarded an outgoing
freight train in order to escape and were
thrown off by the trainmen.
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The Latest Report.

death.
The Latest Report.
Lincoln. Neb August 10.-It was long af-
ter daylight before the burning Ille at the
scene of last Nights frlghtful railroad
wreck mad sufficiently cooled 10 allow the
gruesome work OF removing the debris and
search for the victims TO begin. The cor
rected list OF dead and injured IS as fol-
lows:
List of the Dead.
c. D. sTANNARD, conductor st. Jo-
seph, 40.
IKE DEPEW, engineer. Council Bluffs,
Iowa.
WILLIAM CRAIG. fireman. Fairoury.
w. .. HANDLE, farmer, Jansen or Fair
bury. Neb.
JOSEPH ArYNGER. farmer. Fairbury.
Neb.
L. II. zEERNECKE,, abstractor. Lincoln,
Neb.
HENRY PETERS, Omaha. Neb.
L. ID. MATTHEW'S, travelling man. Oma-
h. Neb.
DR. Z. n. BIRNEY, Council Bluffs la.
L. II. MYERS, travelling man. Kansas
4. B. ABEE. insurance agent. Pawnee
J. \. BEAVER, clothier. Pawnee city,
Neb.
Ali the above were buried in the wreck
ana so badly burned as TO be almost I'M
recognizable.
The Injured.
II. c. Foote j. Z. Mcdowell, A. Well
born. r. T. Scott, G. II. Cherry, IL. IL.
Bell. Mrs Nellie NJ Fritz. John Ruther-
ford. j. {. Puetz, Colonel G. j. Bills None
OF their injuries arr serious.
Everything today points to the fact that
the train was deliberately wrecked. en-
Gals Of the Rock Island railroad VIII ac-
cept no other theory, and have offered
reward of 81 900 for tha capture of the mis-
crearts. The aisn plates were removed with
a crowbar. which was found, with Ihe
plates, i'm the tall grass near the burned
bridge. The rall was left in place so that
IN, engineer was unable to discover the
dastardly work.
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A FEARFUL WRECK.
Twelve Were Killed ON the Rock Island
Road and Many Ininred.

Lincoln, Neb.. August 9.-The northbound
Rock Island passenger train was wrecked
on a high bridge between four and five
miles south of here shortly after 10 o'clock
.onight. Seven persons are known to have
been killed, five of them being burned TO
death.
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Near BRENNAN. Tex, horse created a
sensation by walking into church While
service was going on. The animal was
with difficulty driven from the building
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A negro. whose name is Robert Powell,
and who lives at Campville, a station on
the Florida Central and Peninsuiar raii-
road, about eight miles from Rochelle,
claims to have invented a perpetual molten
machine.
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A farmer from Wayne county, North
C,a,oIina. says he has heard twenty FAR
mers in that county say that SO fine are
their crops thai "a they can get I een.'
for their cotton rn~~ IL -.
their debts.