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The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-01-03
SHOT WIFE AND CHILDREN.
Horrible Crime of Vermont Man Who
 Afterward Commits Suicide.


 Afterward Commits Suicide.
 BURLINGTON, Vt, Dec. 27.-William s. Whitman of Winooski, a manufac- turing suburb of this city, shot and killed his wife and two boys last night and then going upst airs shot himself, dying instantly. Whitman is said to have been of incorporate habits, on account of which his wife separated from him and recently obtained a di- vorce. When he called at the house last night he expressed desire to say good by to the children, of whom there were six. On being admitted for this pur- pose he had some words with Mrs. Whitman and suddenly producing a pistol he shot her and afterward the only two children present, boys aged l3 and 15 years respectively. He then proceeded up stairs and committed sui eide.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-01-03
COLLISION AT A CROSSING.

Two Texas Passenger Trains Come To-
 gether and Seventeen Persons Are In-
 iurcd.
 WAXAHATCHE. Tex, Dec. 2I-The Missouri, Kansas & Texas southbound express and westbound Houston & Texas Central passenger train collided at crossing mile north of this city last night. The trains were crowded with passengers and seventeen were injured, two probably fatally. The en. zine of the Katy" ran into the rear coach of the II. x T. C., striking ii about midway, tearing the seats ur and scattering the coach fixtures about promiscuously.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-01-03

GENERAL complaint against the issu- ance of government rations to Indians is made in the annual reports of the agents. Lieut.. Mercier, of the La Pointe, Wis, agency, officially char. acterizes the practice as most potent factor in retarding the development of the Indians, and Capt. P. H. Ray, of the Shoshone agency in Wyoming says: "They will never become self-support- ihg as long as the government gives them a semblance of support; neither can they begin to accumulate property so long as the supply of the necessa- ries of life is in the hands of the white tradersn n
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-01-03

ON account of the great destitution reported in Nebraska thousands of farmers, it was said, being almost on the verge of starvation because of the total failure of the corn crop in that state, Richard H. Edmunds, editor of the Manufacturers Record, at Balti- more, Md, has suggested in the last issue of that paper that the south should contribute solid trainload of corn and that it ought to be sent to Nebraska for distribution.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-01-03

at Eagle Nest, Miss, recently thirty old colored men, the majority of whom were the former slaves of the deceased, were conspicuous as mourners. They were inconsolable in their grief and gave vent to their feelings in shrieks, religious songs and prayers. At the grave the colored men threw them selves upon the coffin and finally had to be removed by force in order to al- low the body to be buried.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-01-03

TIE United States consul at St, Gall, Switzerland, has transmitted to the state department diagrams and de- tailed description of new device for burning petroleum to generate steam, known as the n-Baumgartner ap- paratus. The results obtained were strikingly successful, and in the opin- ion of the experts indicated the dis placement of coal as steam producing fuel wherever petroleum can be pro- clrad
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-01-03
TAX COLLECTION ENDOWED.
Restraining Order Issued Against County
 Omcials in Perry, Ok.

PERRY, Ok, Dec. 29.-The taxpayers have filed an injunction against the officers of this county, as all the other counties in the Cherokee outlet, en- joining them from collecting terri torial, county and city taxes due for the year 1894. The injunction ap- plies to all claims not deeded by the land office and all town lots in Perry. The theory is that although property was taken Sep tember 16, 1893, and the claimant had no contest that no taxes could be col lected until deeds were made, which has not been done in many cases to town lots. The suits involve many thousand dollars.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-01-03

A HIGH Catholic dignitary, who is close to Archbishop Ireland, of Minne- sota, stated that the recent papal utter ance as to the ban upon Catholics be- longing to certain secret societies was by no means mandatory, but was in tended as a sort eff feeler to test the sentiment of the church, and was not to be carried out except as each bishop should determine in his own diocese.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-01-03
Five Boys Burned by Powder.

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 27.-Five white boys were terribly burned yesterday in a suburb of Richmond by an explosion of gunpowder, caused by Q fire cracker accidentally thrown into acan contain ing powder for use in toy cannon. Some may die from their injuries.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-01-03
Bonds for Electric Llrh. Plant.

WEBB CITY, Mo-, Dec. 20.-At a spe. cial election held here to vote Sl5, 5,OOO in bonds to erect an electric light plant by the city the proposition carried by nearly five to one. The exorbitant charges made by the present company caused this step. The city has been in darkness for the past month.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-01-03

DURING the session of the coming New Mexico legislature meeting is to be held at the capitol, to which large number of representative women have been invited for the purpose of organiz- ing the New Mexico Equal Suffrage league" and arranging for the organi' zation of branch leagues in every county in the territory.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-01-03
Miners Reject ArbItrators, Awards.

MAssILLoN, O., Dec. 27.-The miners employed at the Anderson mines have declined the rate of 60 cents per ton fixed by the arbitration committee and are idle to-day. It is thought that all the miners in the Massillon district will soon cease work.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-01-03

THE new treaty between the United States and Japan stipulates that entire religious freedom and protection is guaranteed to missionaries and every part of the country is open to Ameri- cans for travel or business.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-01-03

d GOSPEL ship to do missionary work uloug the 1,5O0 miles of shore line in the Puget sound region is to be put in commission by the Episcopalians of Tacoma, Wash.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-01-03

A MARKET for the sale of horse flesh is about to be opened in Newark, N. J., and as preliminary leading vet erinarian of the town has given ban quet at which horse meat roasted, baked, broiled and slowed was the leading feature. About 100 guests were present, including nearly all the physicians of the city.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-01-03
Ex-senator Falr Dead.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. go. 29.-Ex-Senator James G, Fair died suddenly at the Lick house at 12:3o o'clock this (Satur- day) morning.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-01-03

THE czar of Russia has reduced the number of police charged with the duty of protecting his person, but he has not abolished the secret police, as rumored.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-01-03

A DEvuFIsH having a mouth with a lateral spread of over feet was re- gently captured in the gulf of Mexico about 20 miles from Brownsville, Tex.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-01-03

EIGHTEENTH century tables and chairs are very popular in various parts of England. They are said to be made and shipped from Connecticut.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-01-03

A METROPOLITAN newspaper says that the legal plea of insanity in murder cases is giving place in the courts to one of subjection to hypnotism.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-01-03
CURRENT COMMENT.

IT is estimated that 25 pcr cent. of the fires in this country are the result of incendiarism.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-01-03

The county treasurer's office at Santa Rosa, Cal, was robbed of Ss,OOO on the 2sth by a masked burglar who knocked the treasurer senseleas and then locked him in the vault.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-09

THE DURRANT TRIAL IN A MINUTE
CLOSING THE DEFENSE.
A variety of small but important points
were covered by the defense yesterday in the
trial. of Theodore Durrant for the murder of
Blanche Lamont
In the first place Judge Murphy decided that
he had no power TO force Miss Cunningham to
answer the question concerning the origin of
the story about Mrs. Leak because the question
was an improper one.
Several students and business men swore to
the good reputation of the defendant
Leonard Everett and Marvin Curtis testified
as 10 q streetcar ride they had taken over the
route that Mrs Crosett told of in her testi-
mony. II took them about six minutes longer
than il did Mrs. Crosett.
H. y. F. Marshall Jr., CALL reporter testi-
fed that on April Ia in an interview with De-
tective Gibson the latter told him there were
footprints of a No. 8 shoe found in the dust on
the belfry stairs.
Student Charles A. Dukes, under cross-exam-
ination, told OF q conversation he had with
Durrant in the jail in which Durrant had urged
him 10 try 10 remember that he, Durrant, was
present at DR.. Cheney's lecture.
Charles T. Lenahan identified the ring he
says he took to Oppenheimer's shop and also
identified the letter he wrote to the defend
ants lawyers appraising them of the fact.
The trial is continued this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-09
Diokinson-1t is important to us in argu-

Dickinson-It is important to us In argu-
ment.
The Court shall sustain the objection.
ITO whom and at what time did you first
speak of the rollcall?" then asked Mr., Dickin-
son, persistin5.
Mr.. Barnes made the same objection
and the court made the same ruling. Mr..
Student Kearney, now deceased. Receiv-
ing an affirmative reply he followed up the
lead by inquiring what, if anything,
Kearney had said to him concerning the
presence or absence of Durrant at the lee
Iure in question.
Mr.. Barnes again objected.
Mr.. Dickinson said that he wanted to
show that Kearney told witness that he,
kearney, did not answer for Durrant at
the lecture on the afternoon of April 3.
Judge Murphy sustained the objection OF
the District Attorney. Then he called Mr.
Dickinson's attention to the questions
which he was now prepared to allow.
The questions were as to whether, in an
interview with the counsel for defense, wit
ness had not stated that he had personally
Investigated the correctness of the rollcalI
and that he was satisfied from the investi-
CATION that Durrant was present, as the
book shows.
The Court-The court withdraws Its previous
ruling on that point, and you may now ask the
question and shall instruct the witness to an
swer 1t.
Mr.. Dickinson-I do not care to ask the ques-
ton now, but prefer to stand by the record as
it was made.
The Court-very we'll; then let the record
show that the court, at this time, offered to
permit the question and that the counsel did
not wish to put 1t.
Mr.. Dickinson-We have no desire to ask the
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-09

question now. The testimony already is that
the rollbook is correct, and it was only for
this purpose that we desired to ask it orig
inally.
Leonard Everett was recalled to tell
about a certain streetcar trip he made
from the corner of Walnut and Sacra-
mento streets-near the residence of Mrs.
Crossett's relatiye-to the residence of
Mrs. Crossett, at Twentyfifth street and
San Jose avenue.
This trip was taken in company with
Marvin Curtis, and for the purpose, of
course, of impeaching the testimony of
Mrs. Crossett, who said she met Durrant
and Blanche Lamont in Valencia-street
car going toward Emmanuel Church on
the afternoon of April 8. When she was
on the stand Mr.. Dickinson cross examined
her closely as to the route she took and
the time consumed by it.
Curtis and Everett kept a scheduled
memorandum of their trip, which was Of
fered in evidence, and is as follows:
We took the Sacramento streetcar coming
east at the southeasterly corner OF Sacramento
and Walnut streets at 2 :21 P. NJ
Got off the car at Devisadero and Sacramento
streets a. :26.
Took the electrician going south on Devisa-
dero street at 2:31.
Went south on Devisadero to Turk, arriving
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there at 2:36. Transferred there to another
Deyisadero-street car going south to Page at
2:37.
We got off at Page street and walked one
block to Haight, arriving at Haight and De-
visadero streets at AN.
We took the Haight-street car going east at
2 "A and arrived at the junction of Market
street at 2:a0.
We walked over to the Valencia-street cars
and boarded one going south at 2:52.
We reached Twenty second and Valencia
streets (where Mrs. Crossett says that Dur
rant may have gotten out, Il he did not
alight at Twenty-first street) at 3 :02.
We continued on to Twenty-fifth street and
got OF ct 3:O5.
We walked westerly on Twenty-ffth to San
Jose avenue and up San Jose one block to No.
239, arriving there at 3:O7 P. NJ.
According to this schedule the trip was
made in forty-six minutes. but Mr.. Barnes
and Judge Murphy both brought out by
questions the fact that a fve-minutes'
wait was had at Deyisadero and Sacra-
mento streets.
Doubtless this schedule will furnish a
good deal of material for arguments on
both sides.
Leonard Everett had more testimony
than this to give. He said he had gone to
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-09

sion to the Signal Corps, and answered hiatt
a committee was always appointed to in
quire into the character of the applicant.
Mr.. Deuprey asked the witness if such a
committee had investigated Durrant' 8
character. There was an objection inter
posed by the District Attorney. 1t was
sustained by the court.
J.C. Meussdorffer was called, but he knew
nothing concerning the admission of Dur
rant to the Signal Corps, and departed
again without adding anything material
to the record.
H. n. F. Marshall Jr., who is now and
was on the 14th of April last CALL re-
porter, was called. On the latter date he
had an interview with Detective Gibson
between AS and 2:30 o'clock in the after
noon in the detectives room at the new
City hall.
"Did Gibson say anything then about hay
ing seen footprints in the dust?" asked Mr..
Deuprey.
Eyes, sir; he said there were footprints made
by No. shoe on the belfry stairs
"Was there anything said about No. 8
shoe?" asked Mr.. Barnes, for cross-examina-
ton
"a don't remember as to that
"Who else were present at the interview"
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-09

the church on October Z, and measured
the organ that King and Durrant carried
down from the organ-loft on the afternoon
of April 8. 1t was AN inches in height
he said, 1917 inches across the top, and 2s
inches at It's widest point.
Then he timed himself in walking
dlagonally across Bartlett street from the
schoolhouse to the south gate of the
church. 1t took him just seyenty-one
seconds, he said.
.sYou didn't have young lady with you,
when you took that walk, did your" asked Mr
Barnes on cross-examination.
81 did not"
E.W. Carpenter was recalled to answe,
a couple OF questions for Juror smyth.
Carpenter is the plumbing expert. He
was asked whether gas was much lighter
than airP He said he thought it was.
Mr.. Smyth asked him if, when gas
escapes from a chandelier, the person
standing beneath did not smell the escap.
ing gas imm ediately?
He said he thought they did. Gas ex-
pands in all directions.
That was all the questions Mr.. Smyth
had to ask, and then court adjourned fol-
the noon recess.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-09

"Mr. Morrison of THE CALL and Mr.. Cooper
OF the ChrtOicle. There were others that do
not recall fow."
Have you been connected with the de-
fense2s
'I hardly understand that; have not been
employed by them, bur have given them any
assistance that could"
Student Charles A. Dukes was recalled
and asked about the demeanor of Durrant
while at the college. Mr.. Barnes objected
to that, and the court sustained the OBJ
lection.
Then Mr.. Deuprey asked the statutory
question about the reputation of the de-
fendant. Witness replied that he had
never heard it discussed.
"Did Mr. Durrant ever ask you to lend him
your notes. or did he ever make any proposi-
ton to you that was improper7" asked Deu-
prey.
"No, sir"
"You have read such statements in the news.
paper?"
Eyes SIR"
''And they were untrue?'
Partially so; yes, sir.
''You told the reporters so at the time, dia
you not?"
81 told them 1t was partially untrue"
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-09
The Sales Of His Remedies
Reached a Total Of
37,2l7 Bottles in
San Francisco
Since Oct.
lst.
What Stronger Proof Does Any One
Wish That Munyon Vsnquishes
Disease and That the Citi-
zenS of California
Believe 1t?

Tuesday was a record breaker in the
sale of Munyon's remedies at the retail
stores of San Francisco. Several leading
druggists were visited and without a'sin-
gle exception they all declared that dur
ing their whole business experience they
have never seen medical preparations of
any kind that sold SO rapidly as Munyon's,
and agreed that this enormous demand
could only be created by the wonderful
curative power of these remedies. Almost
every person purchasing relates how some
friend has been cured in few hours, or
else, having been cured themselves, they
desire to send the medicine to some friend
far away whom they know to be suffering.
A half hour spent in any drugstore
where these little pellets are sold will con-
vince the most skeptical that Professor
Munyon has, indeed, discovered new
method of treating disease, which will cure
80 per cent of the people who use it.
In not one single instance did the re-
porter hear anything but the highest
praise for the remedies, and he was told by
the pharmacists that in almost every case
where the cures had failed to give relief it
was proven that the wrong remedy had
been taken, through the ignorance OF the
person as to what disease he was suffering
from. From facts gathered it seems that
Munyon's generous free distribution of
Rheumatism Cure to the citizens of San
Francisco will result in increased renown,
Munyon associated with the wonderful
cures he has effected.
If you are suffering with any disease
whatever, you can make no mistake in
giving these cures a trial, as they cost
but 25 cents, and are perfectly harmless.
Caution! A certain druggist, on being
asked if be kept Munyon's remedies, re-
piled: Eyes, few, but don't sell them if
l can help it. l have large stock of other
homeopathic remedies on hand, and while
this advertising is going on propose to
push them on the people who call for
Munyon's whenever 1 can" We wish to
say right here that life and death are
serious subjects. and. the greatest crime
man can be guilty of is to deceive and
trife with human Affections. Such per-
son is unworthy of your confidence in any
particular whatever. Beware of the man
who tells you that these medicines are
Just as good, for there are no medicines
made that resemble Munyon's in formula
or effect.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-09
RHEUMATISM CURED.


Munyon's rheumatism Cure is guaran-
teed to cure rheumatism in any part of the
body. Acute or muscular rheumatism can
be cured in from one to five days. It
speedily cures shooting pains, sciatica,
lumbago and ell rheumatic pains in the
back, hips and loins. 1t seldom fails to
give relief after one or two doses, and
almost invariably cures before one bottle
has been used.
STOMACH AND DYSPEPSIA CURE.
Munyon's Stomach and Dyspepsia Cure
cures all forms of indigestion and stomach
trouble such as rising of food, distress
after eating, shortness OF breath, and all af-
fections of the heart caused by indigestion,
wind on the stomach bad taste, offensive
breath, loss of appetite, faintness or weak
ness of stomach, headache from indiges-
ton, soreness of the stomach, coated
tongue, heartburn, shooting pains in the
stomach, constipst ton, dizziness, faintness
and lack of energy.
Munyon's Nerve Cure cures all the
symptoms of nervous exhaustion, such as
depressed spirits, failure of memory, rest
less and sleepless nights, pains in the
head and dizziness. 1t cures general de-
biIity, stimulates and strengthens the
nerves and tones up the whole body.
Price, 25 cents.
Munyon's Kidney Cure cures pains in
the back loin or groins from kidney dis
ease, dropsy of the feet and imb bs frequent
desire to pass water, dark colored and
turbid urine, sediment in the urine and
diabetes. Price, 25 cents.
CATARRH CURED.
Catarrh positively cured-Are you will
ing to spend 80 cents for cure that posi-
lively cures catarrh by removing the cause
of the disease? If so ask your druggist for
25-cent bottle of Munyon's Catarrh Cure
and 25 cent bottle of Catarrh Tablets.
The catarrh cure will eradicate the dis
| L. ho kah IAku
will cleanse and heal the afflicted parts
and restore them to natural and health
full condition.
Munyon's Liver Cure corrects headache,
biliousness, iaundice, constipation and all
liver diseases.
Munyon's Cold Cure prevents pneumonia
and breaks up cold in a few hours.
Munyon' s Cough Cure stops cough, night
sweats, alIays soreness and speedily heals
the lungs.
Munyon's Female Remedies are boon
| to all women.
Munyon's Headache Cure stops head
| ache in three minutes.
Munyon's Pile Ointment positively cures
all forms of piles.
! guaranteed to relieve asthma in three
minutes and cure in five days. Price, so
| cents each.
Munyon's Blood Cure eradicates sll i'm
purities from the blood.
Munyon's Vitalizer imparts new ife re-
stores lost powers to weak and debilitated
men. Price 81.
Munyon's Homeopathic Remedy Com
pany, 1905 Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa,
puts up specifics for nearly every disease,
| mostly Tor 25 cents bottle.
All communications addressed to
Munyon's representative AT the Mans
field, Post street, San francisco, Cal.I
will meet with prompt attention,
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-09
CLOSING UP THE DEFENSE OF DURRANT.

dence on the ground of mistaken identity.
However. the case goes on in the morning
and Mr.. Lenahan will be heard from more
in extenso.
The attendance is quite as large as usual,
the courtroom being as crowded as it
ever was. Among the spectators yesterday
were three members of the Trilby COM
pany: Svengali, in the person of William
Lackaye, the ZouZou and the Dodo-Marti-
netti and Simmons-were all most atten-
tive listeners, disguised as they were by
ordinary civilian habiliments, throughout
the entire performance.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-09
ALASKAN SCHOOLS.
Government Inspector Hamilton Re-
turns After Tour of Examlna.
tion on the Bear.

AhsPcSboI ANo-
turns After Tour Of Examine
tion on the Bear.
The Federal Government conducts thir-
ty-tive schools in Alaska. The teachers
are appointed by the authorities at Wash
ington, and every now and then an in
spector is sent around by the Bureau Of
Education at Washington, D. c., to see
how they are getting along.
w. Hamilton returned from such trip
yesterday morning. He came in on the
Bear, nd will start for Washington this
afternoon or tomorrow. He said:
II found the schools in good condition
with very fair attendance from Septem-
Der till May. During the summer months
the children accompany their parents on
their fishing and hunting excursions and
the schools are deserted. The children
are intelligent and docile. The schools
are all of the primary grade and the curri-
culum seldom extends beyond English,
reading, writing and arithmetic.
"Most of the teachers are from Pennsyl-
vania. Some are from Oregon and Wash
ington, but the East furnishes the largest
quota. [ intended to go to Point Barrow,
but got only as far north as Icy Cape, and
the steamer was stopped by an ice pack.
This was in the latter part of August. The
Bear had supplies for the station at Point
Barrow, but was unable to deliver them ~
Goosequills for pens sold in London in
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-09
THE MORNING SESSION.

Leonard Everett's Streetcar Trip.
Juror Smyth Wants to Know
More About the Gas.
"Call P. A. Smith," said MIR. Dickinson
when court opened in the morning.
"Wait a moment" said Judge Murphy,
81 desire to rule upon the relevancy of the
question propounded to Miss Cunningham.
Considering the question itself, Where did
you obtain your information for the article? p
and the purpose for which it is asked, as stated
by the counsel, do not think the court has
any power to compel the witness to answer the
question. l have been looking up the avail