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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-13
BESTED INFIyE ROUNDS.
Paddy PurteIl Is nOclxs Out "IceIander''
Larney in Short Order.

Paddy PUrteIl Is nOcl<s Out "IceIander'
Larney in Short Order.
An event of interest in the western
sporting world was the finish fight in
Leavsnworth county yesterday between
Paddy Purtell and "Icelander" Jack
LarneY. The match was Il complete
victory for Purtell, Larney being knock
ed out IN the fifth round
The match between Purtell aud Larney
was made two months ago. Rye Good
win, the manager of Purteli. wagered
$500 to $3.50 put up by the IcelAnder's
backers, that Paddy would win. The bet
WAS regarded as trlhe risNy for Rye, as
his man was giving a way at least thirty
five pounds Of weight to the muscular,
we'll made LArney.
Al no time was the Icelander in the
fight 10 any great ex eat
When Larney cams up for the fifth
round his left eye was closed. He brought
tho right around for Paddy's jaw, but
only made the neck Purcell thea placed
his left on the Icelander's mouth aud
swung his right on his jaw. Laraev fell
and was mp again with tame blt of fight
in him. Down again he weat from Tn e
effects of an operation performed on The
left jaw After seven or eignL seconds
were counted over h hs scr ,m Dled To
his feet and was feiled the third and asst
time from terrific right hand swing on
the jaw, falling face 10 the ground lie
was out about Iour minutes.
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Is NOW DEMOCRATIC.

Cleveland Appoints Two New Members of
the Civil Service Commission.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-The president
has made the following appointments:
John NJ. Harlowe of St Louis, no, and
Colonel William G Rice of New York
to be civil service commissioners
Colonel Rice. who was private secre-
tary to Governor Hill early in his admin
istration of the affairs of the Empire.
state, aad Mr.. John Hariowe of St. Louis
was superintendent of mails in the post
office of that city and was subsequently
promoted to be postmaster by President
Harrison.
The effect of these appointments will
be a reorganization of the commission as
regards the political leaning of its mem
bers. Mr.. Proctor, who continues on the
commission is a Democrat. while Colonel
Rice is a Democrat and Mr. Harlowe a
Republican.
The two outgoing commissioners are
Republicans. Both of the new commits
sioners are ardent advocates of the civil
service reform movement.
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me that it was simply wicked, mali
cious lie, manufactured out of whole
cloth by some enemy of the present ad-
ministration. Judge Atherton's friends
need feel no uneaslness. He is all
right He is conducting his Office in
irst-class manner. He is always at his
post of duty and is at all times gentle
man in the full sense of the word. When
the people learn that these damaging
stories have been manufactured by poll
ticaI scandal mongers, they will resent it
as they should
"Not many men would have borne this
abuse as patiently as Judge Atherton.
Amidst it all he has gone on attending to
the duties of his Office. when many a
man would have been out with cow
hide. This kind OF patience and for
bearance proves him to be a man among
men. 1t is time to stop throwing mud at
Judge Atherton.
HF B. DAWEs"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-13
SAY THEY WON'T GIVE p.

Frank Herald Thinks Some Justice viii
Issue Warrant for Gov. Morrill,.
The refusal of the county attorney to
permit warrant for the arrest of Gov.
Morrill, to be issued has not discouraged
the man who say they are going to ar
rest him.
Frank Herald. who had something to
do with drawing the complaint. 4aid
today:
81 suppose Justice Grover will
not issue the warrant as the law
provides be shall He puts all
the blame on the county attorney,
and the county attorney seems willing
to take the responsibility of the govern
or's shoulders and shoulder it himself.
"The matter has by no means been
dropped and think justice
can be found in the county who will
issue a warrant The warrant may be
issued by any justice in the county
and he may be arrested on war
rant issued at Silver Lake,
Rossville, or Tecumseh, just as
we'll as in Topeka and some one will be
found to issue it am sure"
He said he did not vet know who will
! issue the warrant of arrest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-13
HUNG TURNEY IN EFFIGY
The Governor of Tennessee's Image Burn
ed by Indignant kepubIicans.

The Governor of Tennessee's Image Burn
ed by Indignant Republicans.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, May 13.-Gov.
Turney was burned and hanged in
efHgy Saturday night. in Unicoi county,
in the eastern part OF the state, the GER
emony being witnessed by a large
crowd A scaffold was erected at
Erwin, the county seat, and the fact that
the burning would take place was passed
from mouth to mouth, and the adnerents
of Evans from miles around gathered at
the little town.
A dummy dressed much after
the fashion of Turney as possi-
bic was brought up and the
moose adjusted by the Republican sheriff
of the county. The mob was bowling
with derision.
''Bave you any reason to offer why you
should not be hanged for disgracing this
state?" the sheriff asked
There was no reply, and the trap was
sprung. The eftigy was then saturated
with kerosene and a torch applied
Unicoi is a Republican county. and
there was no disturb bance except that
caused by the mob imbibing too freely
of "mountain dew" The leaders said
the execution" was the only means
they had of expressing their indignation
of the steal of the state by the Demo-
Gratis, and the disfranchiseInent by the
partisan investigation committee.
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DEFENDS JUSTICE HORTON.

Justice Allen Will Hear No Criticism of
His Former Associate.
Fred W. Bentley. a Wichita lawyer
ran up against surprise in the supreme
court room Saturday afternoon.
Mr. Bentley was arguing a motion for
a rehearing of the Anderson Gray
murder case from Sumner county
which has become famous as the
celebrated hypnotic murder case.
In the course of his remarks Mr.. Bent
ley said he was sorry to see the action of
the late chief justice in arguing this case
through the newspapers. This was in
reference to Justice Horizons interview
in the STATE JOURNAL
Associate Justice Alien promptly inter
rupted Mr. Bentley by saying: 1.-The court
does not care to hear any criticisms of
the late chief Justice"
Mr. Bentley felt the rebuke admins
tered and confined his concluding re-
marks to the law in the case
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LOCAL MENTION.

Bank Commissioner Breidenthal is at
Oswego as a witness in the trial of a
bank case in the district court.
The Householder case, through which
Senator Householder is trying to keep
his place on the state board of charities,
was submitted without argument in the
supreme court this mornidg,
After two years of married life Mag
gle Hutton has brought suit for divorce
from William Hutton. They were mar
ried April, 1893. aud she says he deserted
her two months after the wedding.
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STOPPED BY STORM.
Saturdays Ball Game VIII Be Played
Again Tomorrow.

Saturdays Bill Game VIII Be Played
Again Tomorrow.
About 500 people went out to Athletic
park Saturday afternoon to see Notes
Ieasue team play bail with the Topeka
Athletic association. The game was late
in being called and the anxious specta-
tors viewed with alarm big, ominous
looking black cloud that was appearing
over The state insane asylum, and kept
growing bigger.
Notes men went to the bat first aud
hit Pitcher Hindmarsh freely, and with
the assistance of number of errors in
the outfield scored two runs. Then the
wind began TO blow and the game was
declared off after the first half of the
first inning. It will be played again to-
morrow.
Today the Moterneers are playing tho
colored team, the s'Topeka Locals"
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Snow Wisconsin.

OSHKOSH, Wis. May 13.-An inch of
snow fell here today and the thermome-
ter is at freezing. Great damage has
been done to early fruit, berries and gar
dens. Winter wheat and early corn have
also suffered to considerable extent 1t
is probable large acreage will have to
be replanted.
GREEN BAY, Wis, May ia severe
blizzard prevailed here from midnight to
9 a. m. today. Three inches of snow fell,
accompanied by a wind blowing Az miles
an hour. Great damage results to fruit
market gardens and growing grain.
Freezing weather tonight will add to
the destruction. Trains are not serious
" delayed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-13
WHERE ARE THE FISH?

They Appear to Have Disappeared from
Lake Michigan.
CHICAGO, May 13-There is dismay
among the 1900 or more men engaged in
the fishing industry in this port over the
remarks bic disappearance of the fnny
tribe from the waters of Lake Michigan.
There have been dozen or twenty tugs
and 200 sail boats employed in fishing
near Chicago and most of these have
abandoned the work.
What has become of the fish is a mys
terry to the local fishermen, though vari :
Gus theories are advanced to acc cunt for
their disappearance.
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CHASED A MURDERER.
Officer Aye WAS the Track of One Sew
ernI Hours, But Lost Him.

Ofhcer Aye Was on the TRACK OF One Sew
ernI Hours, But Lost Him.
Last night the Topeka police received
word that Charles FiIchue. a Lawrence
negro. had shot aud killed another negro
in n North Lawrence, and then took the
Santa Fe freight train for Topeka.
Officers were stationed in the yards,
but FItchue evaded them and went to
the Missouri Pacific junction, south of
town. Here he made number
of inquiries and when Patrol Driver
Aye appeared shortly after the agent
recognized Fitchue from Ayes descrip-
ton, Aye started in pursuit of the negro
and continued the chase until daylight
when he gave IL up.
Fitchue is described as % years old,
feet inches tall, weighs 155 pounds,
wore striped trousers, black coat and
white hat
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OSBON TRIAL BEGUN.
A Jury is Being Empanel1ed in the Csle-
brated Murder Case.

LAWRENCE, May 13.-The celebrated
Osbon murder case was begun this
morning before Judge Benson of the
Douglas county district court The jury
is being empanelled There are over
seventy Witnesses in the case. The
prosecution is being conducted by the
county attorney of Douglas county, A. G.
Mitchell, the county attorney of jackson
county, c. A. Crane, and Joseph Waters
of Topeka.
The defense is in charge of J. r. Bur-
ton of Abilene and Eugene Hagan of
Topeka. Miss Osbon is present at the
trial to look after her fathers interest
On the evening of June 18th las, as
! Charles Handle and his brother John
were riding home from their law office
] to their residence at Holton, Clinton
c. O5bon stepped from behind Il
hedge with a shot gun in his
hands and declared that Handle had
ruined his daughter Estelle, who had been
working in HANDLE Brothers law Office
as stenographer.
Handle replied that he had not,
! and would prove it. Osbon was
that Handle walk down town
in.'front of the gun. This HANDLE re-
fused to do saying he would walk down
town with him like Il man but would not
be driven through the main streets ike a
dog.
Hamble' brother was with him but
could do nothing as Osbon kept at safe
distance and could have killed both of
them before either could have reached
him.
/ Handles reply angered Osbon and
with an oath he empted both barrels of
! the gun into Handles breast and neck
/ killing him almost instantly.
Osbon then went down town and gave
himself up. He was brought to Topeka
| by the sheriff of Jackson county and
lodged in jail. The girl Estelle was
also arrested for completely, and
was held here several weeks,
but through the efforts of
the Social Purity league with the
Burton, she was finally released ot. an
order from the supreme court
Handles funeral was one of the
largest ever held in the state.
He was very popular young man
in the First Congressional district.
and came near getting the Democratic
Populist nomination for congress
there He was one of the best
orators the Populists had in the state and
stood high in Masonic and Pythian
cles. The funreal WAS held Sunday in
the public square as no building in the
town could begin to hold the immense
throng.
Osbon was to have been tried at Hol
ton but the feeling was SO strong against
him there that change of venue was
obtained and the prisoner taken to Law
renee.
O6bon was a harness maker and the
prosecution asserts has been a murderer
once or twice before.
Handles two brothers John aud Jack
were in the city last even
ing on their way ito Lawrence
The former, who witnessed the killing
has thought of little else since and hi'
face and manner show it. He said yes
terday that it was not improbable tha
Estella Osbon would be rearrested.
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Henry Siade STRICKEN.

New YORK, May 13-Henry SIade,
the spirit medium who suffered a slight
stroke of paralysis last night while walk
ing on upper Broadway, and was taken
to Roosevelt hospital, is said to be very
much improved today. He is conscious
and the hospital authorities say he will
be able to be about in a few days.
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SILVER EvANGELIsTS.
Prominent silver Democrats WIN Make q
Tour of the West.

Tour of the West.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 13-Acoording
to a suggestion of Senator Faulkner,
chairman of the Democratic cong eression-
al committee, as announced in a letter
received here, a party of free silver
speakers probably will make q tour next
fall through Minnesota, Montana, Idaho.
Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada.
Wyoming. Colorado and Nebraska
The speakers. it is said, are Senator
Morgan of Alabama, Congressman John
NJ. Allen of Mississippi, Chauncey II.
Black of York, Pa. president of the ma
tional association of Democratic clubs;
James Kerr of Clearfield, Pa, chief clerk
of the house of representatives.; Law
renee Hardiner, secretary of the Demo
cratic congressional committee and of
the national association of Democratic
clubs; w. r. Myers of Indiana and Ed
ward Seton stenographer of the Demo-
cratic congressional committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-13
CUBAN REBELS VOL
The Insurgents Kill Capture Over 1,
900 Spanish Troops.

900 Spanish Troops.
NEW YORK, May ia special from
Tampa, F4a, says private advices
received here from the Cuban
revolutionary leaders say big battle
was fought at Boryey, province of Puerto
Principe, between Gomez. the ex- Cuban
leader, and Salcedo, the Spanish COM
manderi
Gomez was victorious, annihilating the
Spanish troops, killing and capturing
more than thousand men
and great quantities of ammuni-
ton and army stores. The battle lasted
four hours and was hard fought
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Guards at the Mill Gates.

CHICAGO, May 13.-The Illinois Steel
company started two blast furnaces at
the South Chicago works today and four
others are in preparation to begin opera
tions within two days. Contrary to ex-
pectations, no trouble was encountered
when the works opened. Police guards
were maintained at the mill gates
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The last week of the Shaker doctor in
ToDeka. He is busy ali the time but
will spare few minutes if you will call
on him at the opeland. Ali who have
any complaint should by all means
avail themselves of this last opportunity
to benefit themselves. Only six more
davs-take advantage of them.
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MILLS ARE STOPPED
Use of the Fox RIVER For POwer is
Forbidden.

APPLETON, Wis, May 13.-By order of
the secretary Of war, the use of water in
the Fox river for power mas been for bid
den till such water rises to the crest of
Menasha dam, the levsl required for ef-
fective navigation. AS result not a
wheel turned today in the Fox river val
ley except by steam.
Paper and other industries are nearly
paralyzed. Unless heavy rains come this
condition will last 80 days or more, caus-
ing a serious loss in product and throw
ing several thousand men out of work.
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state Treasurer AEl square.

Deputy Bank Commissioner NJ. A.
Waterman today settled with the state in
full and paid into the state treasury all
the money due from the banking
department and the state is now indie bted
to the officers of that department several
hundred dollars in salaries which under
Governor .MorrilI's orders won't be paid
until the supreme court has decided the
Jobes case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-05-13
SPOONERS TONIGHT.
They VIII Open Week In the "Buckeye'

They VIII Open Week In the "Buckeye"
A New Dance.
The Spooner Comedy company will
begin a weeks engagement this even
ing in a new piece "The Buckeye"
Cecil Spooner will dance for the first
time in Topeka her new kaleidoscope
dance with light effects.
The family are all in good health and
have been doing good business this
season from Denver to eastern Ohio.
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MRS. Holyoko'a Good Work.

The success of the menu at the travel
ing mems banquet Saturday night was
due wholly to Mrs. Fanny Holyoke, who
prepared it and had charge of it all.
1t was splendidly arranged, the tables
looked magnificent, and the repast was
delicious. The colored walters had beea
long drilled and did their work with
charming precision and dispatch. p
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FRUIT DAMAGED IN NEW YoR x
A Cold Wave With Freezing Tempe
raturs in Many Places.

raturs in Many Places.
GENEsEo, N. Y, May 1a-The mer-
curry touched 30 here this morning Yes
teaday 33 was reached, and the tempe
rature did not get above 40 all Gay
Much damage to fruit is expected.
NEW YORK, May 13.-Dsspatches from
various parts of the state report cold
wave with freezing temperature at many
points Ice formed in Rockland, Dutch
ess and other counties. Fruit trees and
early vegetables have been damaged to
a considerable extent
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AnUDronr Ina Hungary.

BUDA PEsTH, May 13.-There was a
stormy session Of the lower house of the
Hungarian diet today. Herr Ugren
member of the Left declared that the
government had attacked the papal
muncio without cause, thus dragging the
prestige of Hungary into the mire. An
uproar followed and the sitting was sus-
y-a1da6
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Mrs. RowIby Of Naeriden D, BAD.

Mrs Benjamin Bowlby died alt her
home in Meriden last evening at g
O'Clock She was stricken with apo plexy
Friday evening. Mr.. Bowlby is [ nayor
of Merideu and the business houses will
be closed tomorrow at the time I the
funeral, which will be held at the n. E.
church at 10 a. m
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NEW TOMB FOR HANCOCK.
Remains of the General VIII be Inferred
at Arlington.

at Arlington.
WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE veterans
of the I'd army corps have held their last
meeting of the season. A committee
consisting of Gen. Bachelor, Gen Brady,
Gen. Joseph F. Smith and Major George
A. Armes was appointed to take charge
of the matter of having the remains of
Gen. Hancock removed from their pres
ent resting place at Norristown, Pa, to
Arlington cemetery.
Major Armes stated that this would be
in accordance with the wishes of the late
hero's family. The body of Mrs Han
cock, which now reposes at ST. Louis,
will also be reinterred at Arlington.
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BELOW FREEZING IN OHIO.
At Many Points the Corn VIII Have to Be
ReplRnted.


Replanted.
CLEVELAND, May 13.-Telegrams from
numerous points throughout northern
Ohio show that the heavy frost of last
night was most disastrous in its effects
upon fruit and early vegetables. In
many sections nearly all the grapes, ap-
piles, peaches, cherries and early garden
vegetables were killed.
At number of points it is said that
wheat aud corn have been severely
d ,maged and in many places corn will
b I'VE to be replanted the temperature
f Ill below the freezing point and ice
fJrined on still water The damage is
enormous.
CINCINNATI May 13. Dispatches from
Northeastern Ohio report heavy damage
by frost At Youiqseown grapes, cher
ries, and all sma.. fruits are reported
killed, while gardeners found all their
early vegetables ruined. The wheat
which had jointed is killed. The mer-
cucy fell to four degrees below freezing.
At Colum biana the worst frost since
1859 is reported. The ground froze in many
places and the fruit is nearIy all killed.
AT Millsburg the thermometer was 80
this morning. All fruit frozen and grave
apprehensions are felt for wheat
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Heavy White Frost.

PIrrsBURe, May 13-Eastern Ohio,
western Pennsylvania and western Var
ginig were visited last night by heavy
white frost The mercury dropped to 81
degrees, and in exposed places ice
formed A Quarter of an inch thick Gar
den truck and grapes were nipped, but
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ss5smarck Receives YvestphaIians

LONDON, May ia despatch 70 the
Standard from Berlin says that Prince
Risn,arck received two thousand West
uhalia.ns, and made them an interesting
speeoh on the racial character aud habi
ri sha Westphalians
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Another Government Defeat.

BERLIN, May 13 = The governs nent
met with another defeat today. The
reichstag rejected the whole of the pr
nosed tobacco tax bill
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Ilr heelYe Dead

AMHERST, Mass, May 13.-The long
expected death of exPresident Seelye, Of
Amherst college, occurred at his home
In this CITY at 7:3o O'Clock last evening of
palsy. He had been i'll over year.
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it is thought no serious damage was done
to fruit on account of heavy foliage.
Warmer weather is predicted for tonight
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LITTLE damages KANSAS.
Gardens Nipped. Hut small Grains Escape
without Injury.


KANSAS CITY, May 13.-Observer Con-
Dor states that very little damage was
done to gardens and none at all to grain
by last nights frost in Kansas
and Missouri Garden truck was
slightly nipped. the buds and foliage of
fruit trees injured somewhat but not
seriously. The most serious damage was
done Friday and Saturday nights
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Killing Frost in West VfrginIa.

BLuEFIELDs, w. Va, May ia kill
ing frost visited this section last night,
and it is feared that il has injured the
fruit crop severely.
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HowL1NG BLIZZARD IN M1CH1G AN
snow is Three to Four Inches Deep In
Some Places.

Some Places.
MENOMENEE. Mich. May ia howl
ing blizzard passed over this city last
night and the snow IS three to four inches
deep today. All gardens and many fruit
and shade trees are ruined
DETROIT, Mich. May 13-Western
Michigan dispatches received today in
dicate that fruit was not injured to any
extent by the frost last night. Even the
tenderest varieties are reported un-
harmed In the northern peninsula and
in the northern part of the state, how
ever, heavy snow fell, with a freezing
wind from the northeast, badly dAmag ing
vegetables and tender buds.
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Id for NeVvfoundIand.

MoNYREAL, May 13.-The Bank
AiontreaI has shipped 100000 in gs
its branch in 81. Johns, n. F.,
steamer Bona Vista