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The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-09-13
AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.

SENATE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No, Ia
A resolution proposing to the people OF tho
state of California an amendment TO sec
tion thres of article eleven of the constitu-
ton Of the state of California, relating 10
the formation Of new counties.
Section 3. The legislature, by general ana
uniform laws, may provide for the formation
Of new counties; provided, however, that no
new county shall b. Established which shall re-
Guce any county to n population OF less than
eight thousand: nor shall q new county be
formed containing a less popuiation than i've
thousand: nor shall any line thereof pass
within five mile, OF the county seat Of any
county proposed TO be divided. every county
which shall 30 enlarged or created from terri
ehall be liable for just proportion Of the ex-
listing debts and liabilities OF the county or
counties from which snch territory shall be
taken.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-02
CONFESSED a MURDER.
A Mysterious Disappearance Ia Russell
County, Kansas. Cleared Up.

A Mysterious Disappearance IA Russell
County, Kansas. Cleared Up
Lucas, Kan, Jan. Green Burton
and Mrs Gay and her son who are in
jail at Russell on suspicion Of murder
ing Fred Dininny confessed last night
to having poisoned him while at din
ner- The people herea bouts are ex-
cited over the confessions and great
crowds are hunting for the body OF
the murdered man
Last July Fred Dininny. who was
employed as farm hand by Green
Burton, suddenly disap peared. Short
~ after his watch and saddle were
found in the possession Of Burton.
Then Burton passed a check for $50 BY
forging the signature. Two weeks ago
he was arrested for forgery and lodged
in thd Russell Jail. Suspicion pointed
to him and others as the murderers of
OF Dininny- Mrs Gay and her son
and S. d. Mitchell of Lucas. were ar
rested on suspicion.
Burton is a hunchbaclz and a Grip
pie and walk with crutches. typi-
cal murderer. Gay is half tilted
man of about %. Mitchell still de-
MES knowledge Of the crime
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Hg RAID THAT Dgsr.

And won q Nice Little Bet FOR Friend
or sis.
IA good story is told Of the forgetful-
ness Of a certain Richard Scott. He met
a wealthy friend of his at the Saturn
club one day and said
''Ch, Bronsonei Just the man I want
ed to seei Lend me SO, viii your I left
my wallet home"
Mr. Bronsone gave him the money.
and with ala amused expression on his
face told Mr.. Scott he'd remind him Of
the loan in case II slipped his memory.
Two weeks went by, and one day Mr..
BrOnsOne gently referred to the loan,
which was promptly pad by Mr.. Scott.
a few nights later he again went up TO
good Mr.. Scott and began
ssOf course, you know, Scott, it's a
thing I hate to speak Of, but youmer-
borrowed $40 Of me little over two
weeks ago. ana If you cam
MY dear sir" returned MIR. Scott,
asyCu really must pardon me. MY poor
memory plays me false too often. And
he took $40 from his pocket and handed
it to Mr.. Bronsone.
One night at the club, a week later,
Mr. Scott was sitting over in d bow win
dow reading, when 1dr. Bronsone APP
preached and after few general re-
marks said.
Scott my dear fellow, / know you
mean to be honest. but really You ought
to ba more careful If your little debts.
Now, there is $40 you borrowed Of me
month ago"
Haven't 1 paid you thatf" queried
Mr. Scott, rather puzzled.
Would / be speaking Of it now If you
hads" returned Mr.. Bronsone.
Well" replied Scott, Il suppose it's
that wretched memory Of mine And
he pgid him the third SO
About a week afterward "a mutual
friend of both came TIP To Mr.. Scott ia
the dining room Of tae club and said
conhdentiallys
Really yon know, Scott, you ought
to pay Bronsone that SO you owe him.
Pardon me for speaking Of it, but you
know we were talking OF yOu this after
noon. you and your poor memory, and
Bronsone told me of your forgetfulnees
il this little matter az an example.
Now
But. coufound lit" answered Scott,
'sI ann almost sure Z paid him. Here.
1ll 30 over ana ask him. With that
he FASTENED over ~ the group ia which
was Bronsone.
Didn't pay you that 91Os" Scott be-
gan.
The different men looked at each 9th
er significantly. This was too much for
Scott. He couldn't st8nd ridicule He
paid two g. bills to Bronsone
The latter kept it IN his hand, and
drawing out of his pocket $50 more he
rolled them TIP and gravely handed
them to THE asronished Ar. Scott.
'sIt belongs to you h8 said. *
here and / had a bet about You and your
lack Of memory. I bet the champagne
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-02
MRS. DOLE WHITES
The y zfe or Presidents Dole ehs
Hawaiian situation

The wife OF President Dole ON the
Hawaiian situation
BOULDER, Colo, Jan. 2.-Under date
Of December last, Mrs. Dole, wife Of
the president Of Ha wall, wrote an in
teresting letter to her nephew, Guy
bennett Of this city, from which the
following extract is taken.
THE news of Cleveland's policy Of
restoring the queen came upon us
like a thunder bolt. The excitement
was intense here. The provisional
government rose to the emergency in
a splendid way. admire their mag
nihcent courage. even while 7 tremble-
They fortified the executive building
more strongly and gave out publicly
that they would resist attacks from
whatever quarter
They are ready to sacrifice their
lives IN this great cause.-The cause Of
freedom and civilization IN these is
lands. 1T all reminds me more than
anything Of the old revolutionary
times IN the United States; the same
spirit and much the same cause, only
more need here, it seems to me.
lis It not good how plans for restpr-
ing the Queen on November TO sgere
frustrated2 1t is a fine thing to see.
and to think Of little Hawaii causing
all this excitement But there is
tremendous principle in the principle
zeal tyranny and wrong Is is grand
to see the spirit here. But we believe
now that the people have taken up the
cause, we shall be all right We are
hoping for good news from congress
bv next steamer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-02
STEVENS BANoUETED.
The Hawaiian Minister Talks to
Rhode Island Republicans

The Ex-HawaiIan Minister Talks to
Rhode Island Republicans
PAwTucKEr. r. l., Jan 2.-The Gar
field Repu blican club held a brilliant
banquet last evening, a fitting close
to the days Inauguration ceremonies.
Covers were laid at the Alcazar for
200 Mayor Tieplxe presided, and be
sides the special guest of the evening
ex-NIinister Stevens and ex- Congress
man Horr were present
1t was 9 o'clock when Mayor
Tiepke introduced John L. Stevens.
Mr.. stevens was received with pro
longed applause. His preface was an
exhaustive review Of the resources
ard population Of the Hawaiian
islands and their commercial imp0r-
lance to the nited States.
Treating Of the present aspect of
Hawaiian affairs, he declared that the
return of Queen Liliuokalani to the
throne by any outside force or Intlmi-
dation by any diplomatic pressure or
chicanery viii be aspublic crime by
whOs0ever done. 1t would make of
Hawaii a second Singapore or Hong
Kong. 1t might be all very we'll for
a British colony, but not ada - ed to
American institutions nor Intended
for am American form Of government
Ex- Congress man Roswell g. Horr.
of Michigan was next introduced, his
address being purely political and
vehement dennnciation Of the Wilson
tariff bf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-02
AoaIdentaiiy SHOT while coastIne.

yERAIIlIoS. 5. ID, Jan. Another
shooting affair last night resulted lin
the death Of Charles Overhulz, son Of
Y. b Overhulz, the reform
orator Overhulz. with companions,
was coasting near the Atwood place.
two miles north of town A sleigh
load Of young people passed and ran
to the bottom Of the hill, where Wal
ter Hoffman drew a revolver and
fired IN the air. but ia the direction
Of the coasters. The ball struck
Overhulz between the eyes and he
cannot live Hoffman j. the senior
editor OF the Clay County Freeman.
He gave himself up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-02
A Lodging House at Buffalo
Destroyed
Many Jump From the Windows
to Death.
SIX PERSONS BURNED.
The Building Was Very Old
and Dry.

BUFFALO. Mass. Jan 2.-soon after
2 O clock this morning fire was discov-
cred in the rear Of a cheap restaurant
and lodging house. on the west side Of
Washington street just north Of Swan
street In addition to the proprie-
tress. a notorious character known as
scotch Liz" there were from twelve
to eighteen dodgers.
At 3 o'clock six dead bodies had
been taken out of the ruins. and it is
thought that there are other bodies in
the cellar. The building was old and
dry and proved verita BILE finder box
Several of the inmates jumped from
the second story and received terrible
injuries
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-02

PIrTsBuRe, Pa. Jan. "A confer
enee Of the leaders OF the proposed
new national prohibition party was
held at 80 Fourth avenue yesterday
There were twelve people present,
about half Of them being women.
The meeting was merely a business
one to arrange for the dissemination
Of. prohi bition ideas throughout the
country it was decided to raise
S5 600 and spend it d the interest of
the new party. Organizers are to be
employed and set to work At once.
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"A srRANoE sroRY.
Treasures Eklockson wna sandhaggod
enc Placed ia q BoE Car.

Treasurer H1ochson wAa Sandhaggad
ana Placed ia box Car.
FORT ScoTT. kan Jan. 2.-Since
George Kloclzson, the grand treasurer
of the Knights Of Honor, who disap-
peared from home several months ago.
was found ia a hospital at Fresno.
Cal, with his head and hands severely
injured, no attempt has been made TO
explain the reason for his sudden de-
parture or how he found his way into
that western country.
Yesterday his daughters received q
letter from Mrs klockson. wh1 Is
attending him at the hospital, giving
his statement as follows.
After arriving at Kansas City I
walked around the depbt and was ap-
preached by two strangers, one of
whom struck me on the head with
some heavy instrument, after which
was unconscious and knew no more
until / revived near town which
found was Colorado Springs. I was
Ina a box car with the same two men I
had met in Kansas City.
''Ihey took all my money. watch
and part Of my clothing and then
elected me from the car. I walked to
Colorado Springs and then worked my
way west Mrs Kl0cleson says he
has big wound on the back of his
head and that he was so ragged that
she did not know him
At the time of his arrival at the hos
pital his speech was very incOherent
and his mental faculties were only
restored by a long conversation with
Mrs Klockson. She says that il was
while beating his way into Fresno
that he fell from the tram and SO in
jured his hand that it became nee
essary to am putate two Of his fingers.
The doctors say it viii be a month
before he viii be well enough to leave
the hospital
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BosroS, Jan. AIT 1870 this morn
ing fire was discovered in the cloak
room Of the Globe theater in this city
and in fifteen minutes the enUire
building was in flames The first ar
rival Of the fire apparatus was wholly
unable to compete with the flames
and a second, third, fourth and finally
a general arm was sent out. Even
then the fighting apparatus was in
sufficient and tine suburban fire APP
paratus was sent for. The structure
was entirely destroyed Haulon Bros
ssSuperba" was playing at the house
and their property was saved with
great difficulty
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a MisER DROPS DEAD.
He was = Veteran Of the Crimean and
civil Wars and wealthy.


civil Wars and wealthy.
WICHITA. kan, Jan. 2.-Thomas
Payne King dropped dead yes erday
morning IN the Rock Island depot
here. Apoplexy was the cause. King
went through the Crimean war as a
British officer and was ia the famous
charge Of the Light Brigade at Bala-
klava
shortly before the war he came over
to America and joined the Union forces
and served all through the war. lie
has been drawing good pensions from
both the American and British gov
ernments. but he was never known to
buy any thing, SO he is supposed to
have amassed considers BILE money.
He owns property here, Chicago. Fort
Scott and Kansas City, but as no one
knows where he dwelt no papers have
yet been discovered.
He was the veriest miser, went
a bout IN rags with his feet swathed
in cloths, and he fed from the scrap
barrels Of the restaurants, hence he
was known here as Swin Barrel Char
ley His wealth has been estimated at
from 500. 600 to Sl0O 600
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Entire Family at Independence
Destroyed
Decomposition Set In Before
They Were Found.
WAS 1T FOUL PLAY2
Poisoning the Only Reasonable
Explanation.

INDEPENDENCE, Kan, Jan AT 8
o'clock yesterday morning the home
Of George W. Read, manager 0f the
Long Bell Lumber com pany. was
broken into by AL Brown Mr. Read s.
s0n-in-lav. and suspicious neigh bors
under the irnpression that all was not
right The discovery made was horri-
flying and involves the greatest nys-
terry known to Southern Kansas MIR
Read, clad only in his night clothes.
sat in chair before a hot stove fed
by natural gas, his body in an ad-
vanced stage of position Miss
Edith Scott. a domestic of the family,
lay dead on the door Of her room.
Mrs Read and her 5-year-old SON were
in bed, the boy in dying cCndi ton
and the mother unconscious Mrs.
Read may recover
Many theories are current as to the
cause, one being asphyxlation, an
other accidental poisoning and an
other foul play. The fact that two
gas stoves in the house were burning
full force prac ticauy explodes the
theory of asphy tiOn, and the fact
that no bruises were found on either
person renders the murder theory
almost incredible, leaving accidental
poisoning as the most pro ba0le cause.
s None Of the family were seen alter
than Saturday evening. leaving no
doubt wha tever that Mr. Read and
Miss Scott had been dead thirty six
hours before discovered Every room
IN the house was intensely hot, and
there being no ventilation the fumes
from the badly decomposed body Of
Read were sitting
Mr.. Read came here twelve years
ago from Shelbyville, Ky, and has
figured conspicnously il politics dur
ing that time. He has served three
terms as alderman, and but recently
retired from the ehairmans nip of the
Democratic central committee Of
Montgomery county.
An autopsy was held on the dead
bodies yesterday but nothing definite
can be ascertained until analysis Of
The stomaehs has been omp-a-ed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-02
GREAT SHIP CAN AL.



rs NOW open
MANCHESTER Jan 2.-The great
ship canal from Eastman to Manches-
ter is now an accom- plished fact and
the town of Manchester, situated
about forty miles from the sea board,
can be reached BY sea from New York
in about ten hours after arriving at
Liverpool On Decem Der 9 = steamer
conveying the directors of the ca nal
made the entire journey of the canal.
but the formal official opening did not
take place until yesterday
IN order to realize the fun sgnih-
canoe Of this fact and of all that it inn
pies, we have to consider the sudden
creation of a great port in direct COM
munication with all parts OF til G
world. close to and partly within the
confines OF an immense com mercial
city and surrounded by an Industrial
population of 3. 25O. 600
The work is the outcome Of a series
Of long investigat i'm parliane nt-
ary committees it'll the years 1888 1854
and 1888. The supporters of the canal,
who spent $3.50. 600 id obtaining the
act. were the manufactures and mer-
chants OF Manchester. and its princi-
pal opponents were the corpora tiOns
at LIVERPOOL
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cABINET cHANoEs.
Hornblower to BE Made Attorney Gen
eral and olnev AasoeIate Justice.

Horn blower to BE Made Attorney Gen
erai and olney Associate Justice.
81. Louis. Mo. Jan. "A Republic
special SAYS. 1T is stated In adj
ministration circles that the preside a t
Will withdraw the nomination Of Mr.
Horn blower Of New York for an asso-
ciate justice of the supreme court
There are several versions OF the
story, all insisting that they are ac-
curate. The one told by man high
in the councils Of the Democratic
party and very close TO the president
Is TO this effect. THE president has
concluded that Horn blower cannot be
confirmed. In consequence he has de
cided to withdraw his nomination and
substitute Olney, the present attorney
general, for the vacant Judgship, put
Bissel. the present postmaster gen
eral IN Olney's place and put Josiah
Quincy, late assistant secretary Of
state. in Bisselfs place as postmaster
general -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-02
AMATEURs WIZ a REvoLvER.
one Young Girl Accidentally Knls
Another.

Another.
CI-ARKsvILLE, Tenn. Jan AT
Hadelsville, KY. fifteen miles from
GAINESVILLE, on the Louisville and
Nashville road, one girl became the
slayer of another girl friend
Three young ladies were examining
Christmas presents at the residence
Of j. ri Shelton, when Miss Shelton
picked UP a revolver and aiming it at
Miss Allen, one Of her guests said
s'Watch out, L viii shoot Instantly
a loud report rang out and Miss Shell
ton beheld her companion fall dead
at her feet. with bullet in her tenn
pie
There are several reports as to the
cause OF the tragedy Reliable parties
state that the two girls were rivals in
love and that Miss Shelton committed
the murder. Others, equally reliable,
are of the opinion that the shooting
was accidental. Miss Shelton not
knowing the weapon was loaded
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CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, Jan e-When
the case of the Catholic Knights Of
America against Eve local bondsmen
was called IN the United States cir
Gust court pleas Of accord were filed
on both sides agreeing to compromise
for @I3.700. The five Chatta nooga
were on ex- Treasurer O'Brien's bond
for $50 QUO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-02

BROOKLYN, n Y. Jan. s.-Forty
United States prisoners We're brough t
up from Paris, Texas. to-day ii charge
Of United States Marshal H. A Dick
inson and eight deputies. and lodged
id the Kings county penitentiary,
which has a contract now for taking
United States prisoners Among the
mum Der are two Indians and two ne
cr0es. They are all serving terms for
horse stealing and for felonies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-02

Both the method and results when
Syrup Of Figs is fakens it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sYs-
tenn edectually, dispeIs colds, head
ashes and favers ard cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs ID the
only remedy Of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to I'll and have made il the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs i for sale in 500
and s1 bottles BY all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand win pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA re syrup co.
6An fsAAc5sGO. GIL.
LOUISVILLE. ~ 6eW yoRK. NM
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MIpWINrER FAIR.
Informal Opening OF the san Franchises
Exposition occurs.

On
sAa FRASc1sco. Jan. 2.-After
Christmas week Of cool. cloudy wealth
er. which closed with 8 slight rain
fall, New Years day opened clear and
pleasant ia san Francisco. 1T was a
double holiday here, owing TO the fact
that the California Nidwinter Inter
national exposition opened thong Il
the opening was purely Informal. the
dedieatory exercises having been post
poned until the main buildings are
completed and the exhibits are in
place There were no formal exer-
cises and the only special fea lures
we're concerts by the Midwinter Fair
band and the unwilling Of Sir Francis
brakes monument. the Prayer Book
Cross
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-02
MISSOURI POPULIsrs.

They WIN Nominate a state Ticket
Against Fusion
KANSAS CITY. Mo. Jan. AT al
session of the Populist state central
committee held last night. it was de-
cided to call state convention Of the
Popuhst party Of Missouri to meet in
this city the last Tuesday ia March.
1884 to put a strai ghtout Popu1ist
state ticket in the field. The commi--
tee resolved against fusion with either
OF the old parties.
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ST. JosEpH, No. Jan 2 The pork
packing house At the st. Joseph stock
yards. formerly operated by the
Allerton Packing company, together
with ten acres Of ground and all the
auxiliarv buildings. machinery and
improvem euts. has been purchased by
Anderson Fowler. p, l. Underwood
and James Viles, jr., OF Chicago.
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SOUTH McALEsTER, Ind Ter. Jan.
2.-Last night near Krebs. Ind. Ter
jim Phillips shot and Instantly killed
Charles Frazier Phillips claims the
killing was done in self defense. Phil
lips has been arrested and taken to
Fort smith for trial
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reception by Governor stone.

JEFFERSON CIrv. Mo. Jan AN
elegant reception was given at the
executive mansion last evening BY
Governor and Mrs Stone, com
plimentary to the Imperial and Pieran
clubs, both Of which organizations
turned out in full force There were
besides many visitors in the city to at
tend the affair
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-02

HUNTSVILLE. Ala, Jan 2.-James
Darwin. aged y years. teasing a big
hog yesterday morning made him
angry He jumped on the boy,
knocked him down and literally ate
his arm Off. besides tearing huge slices
Of flesh from his legs and breast.
Darwin died IN q few minutes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-02

CRIPPLE CREEK Col, Jan ? Ore
which assays from s4, 500 to IS. 600 was
found here yesterday ia the Free
Coinage mine in cross Gu ting from the
bottom Of a shaft IT'S feet IN depth
The Free Coinage is located east of
the Burns. on Bull mountain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-02

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Jan. ? Yes
terday morning at the Cincinnati rail-
way shops, Charles BecAert. white,
ami y esse Lang, coloreds were Instant
ly killed by an explosion of the boiler
of an engine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-01-02

ST PETERSBURG. Jan. 2.-The reve-
nue., from January to October Of the
past year, Is estimated at 73,615, 600
roubles, against 704, sec, 600 roubles
for the same period OF the preceding
year. The expenditure was 703s 9s7s
nn0 xoubles.