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The Washington bee., 1895-01-26
BLAZE IN NEW Yc2K.
Forty One Lives Are Lost In Eirs-The
Loss Very HEAVY.

Forty One Lives Are Lost In Firs-Ths
Loss Very Heavy.
Ashland, Ore, Dec. 31.-A horrible
accident is reported from Silver Lake,
Lake County, Ore, caused by the over
turning Of lamp at gathering on
Christmas evening. Forty-one lives
were lost and sixteen persons were
badly injured, five fatally. A large
crowd had assembled In the Christian
Brothers Hall to attend Christmas
tree festival. While the festiyity was
at Its height some one climbed on
bench to get better view, and his
head struck lamp hanging from the
ceiling, oyerturning it. The oil
caught fire and the room was soon
mass of flames. There was only one
exit, and the flames we're between the
audience and the door. Many rushed
into the flames and others were tram
pied under foos. The scene Of the dis
aster Is $50 miles from telegraph Of
flee.
The dead are. Mrs. John Buick and
two children, Mrs. Owsley and two
children, ]. J. Buick and daughter,
Mrs. Smelling, Mrs. Howard and two
children. w. o. Hearts and wife, Mrs.
Coshow, Frank West, wife and two
children, Ed Bowen, Miss McCauley.
F. j. Laprie and child, Mrs. Ward,
Mrs. A. Bashir, Frank Horning, Mrs.
Payne, Mrs. Nettie Williams and
child, w. Clay Martin and wife, Rob-
ert Small, Mrs. Ella Ward and child,
Frank Ross, mother and sister, child
Of Roy Ward, Mrs. Hamilton, Mrs.
Gus Schroeder and child.
The fatally injured are: Mrs. T. ].
Laprie, Mrs. Robert Smelling and sis
ter and Edward Payne and son.
Louisville, KY, Dec. 31.-Fire Satur-
day burned out Stockey, Brent &
Co., ]. H. Quaist C Co., Bereford, Law
son & Co. and F. A Gerst e Co., on
Sixth street. Loss, 100000.
Toledo, Dec. 31.-The big Dayton and
Michigan elevator in East Toledo Is in
flames and the whole fire department
Is out. 1t will probably be total loss.
New York, Dec. 31.-Fire started Sat-
urday morning In the Thomas Litho-
graph establishment, No. 100 West
Twenty-fourth street and extending to
No. 133 West Twenty-third street.
Chief Breslin and Assistant Foreman
Rooney were killed by falling walls.
The bodies are still In the ruins.
Seven others were injured. Cassidy's
gas and electric light fixtures estab-
lishment was completely burned out.
The loss will be heavy. Cassidy's loss
is $4,000. Assistant Foreman Will
lam Hennessy had leg broken.
Later-The bodies of Chief Breslin
and Foreman Rooney have been taken
from the ruins. They were found On
the fourth floor.
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REVOLUTION IN HAWAII.
The Royalists of :he Island Resort to
Armed Force.

The Royalists of :he Island Resort to
Armed Force.
San Francisco, Jan. 21.--The steam
er Alameda arrived from Auckland
and Sydney via Honolulu Friday
luton aud bloodshed at Honolulu.
Charles L. Carter, who was one Of the
annexation commissioners, was killed
and other Government supporters were
wounded. There has been much fight
ing, and at least twelve natives have
been killed. Nearly 200 royaiists are
under arrest. Robert Wilcox is the
leader of the rebels. The fighting was
still in progress when the Alameda
left Honolulu on January II, but the
Government forces had practically
overcome the reyolutionists. On Sun
day, the 9Th inst, squad Of the police
and civilian guard went to search the
house of Henry Bertelmen, prominent
royalist, for arms. They were attack
ed by band of natives and Charles
Carter was killed and Lieut.. Holi
wounded. Reinforcements from town
drove away the natives. The next
morning 200 of the native insurgents,
who were intrenched behind stone
wall and had an howitzer, attacked
Lieut.. Coynes's force of twenty-five
regulars twenty-five mounted police
men under President Murray, of the
Citizens Guard Had the natives
waited they would have annihilated
the Government force, but the shower
of bullets and shrapnell did no harm,
and the Government forces established
a camp. In Honolulu the militia and
Citizens Guard were seen, martial law
was proclaimed and all saloons closed.
Washington, Jan. 21. - Minister
Thurston said, after reading the dis
patches from Hawaii: There is not
a single person of standing, RESPONSE
'bility or property in any way con-
nected with the rebellion. 1t was an
inconceivable piece of folly, with no
possibility of success against the Gov
ernment, and it's effect will be to
strengthen the Government"
Charles Garter, the unfortunate sup
porter of the Government who was
killed in Hawaii, is known here as an
exceedingly capable and accomplished
man. He was a son of the late Min
lister Carter.
Secretaries Gresham and Herbert
called ON the President at the White
House at 10 A. M. Saturday in
regard to the Hawaiian complications
and entered upon a discussion of the
situation.
Ann Arbor, Mich, Jan. 21. - The
Honolulu news was read with great
interest at the university because of
the death of Charles Carter, who COM
pleted his education there. In 1889 he
married Mary Scott, of this city, and
the couple were extremely popular.
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THE LINCOLN MONUMENT.
Efforts TO Get the state ae nliasas d.
Take Charge OF Is.

Efforts to Get the state as nliasss q.
Take Charge OF Is.
Chicago, Dec. 18.-At q nesting of
delegates from clubs and other organ
,zations interested, held In this city. n
resolution was adopted that the dele
gates pledge themselves to do all In
heir power to induce the State to take
the Lincoln monument out Of the hands
Of the monument association, which
now has control Of 1t, and turn It over
70 the control Of the State authorities.
The resolution also cOntemplatss max
ing admission to the monument free.
and getting an appropriation from the
next Legislature Of from $4,000 to
100000 to repair the monument. The
monument, beneath which rest the re-
mains Of Lincoln, has been mutilated
by yandals and injured by the wealth
er. It was decided to call a mass meet
Ing some time before January / In
this city to demand that the appro-
priation be made at once. Many As
sembly candidates were elected on this
pledge, and the feeling in the State Ia
intense. Although the Garfield monu-
ment cost $4,000 less, it is much bet
ter kept than that OF Lincoln.
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BURNED IN THE WREckAeE.
A Fata. Accident on the B. r. p. Rail-
road-Kil1eo and Injured.

A Fata: Accident on the b. r. 6 p. Rail-
road-Kil1ea and Injured.
Bradford, Pa, Jan. pa special
from Ridgway says fatal railroad
wreck occurred on the Buffalo, Roch-
ester and Pittsburg Railroad near Car
men Interchange yesterday. Three
sections of coal train piled UP and
caught fire. The accident occurred up
on a bridge and the trains toppled over
into the ravine. One man was killed
and four were injured by the accident.
Fireman William Baxter, of Bradford,
who was on his engine in the second
section, had his arm so badly crushed
that it was amputated later. The mid
die brakeman, named McPhilamee,
who was in the caboose, was buried be-
meath the wreckage and it is feared
was burned in the fire that followed.
No trace of his body can be found.
Conductor James Morrow, of Bradford,
was badly bruised, and another, whose
name could not be learned, was In
jured. Flagman Traynor was injured
about the arms and body, but not ser1-
ously. Two cars were destroyed Dy
fire.
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FEMALE FOOTPAD.
Knocks q Railroad Man Down and Rifles
His Pockets.

Knocks a Railroad Man Down and Rifles
His Pockets.
Jersey City, Jan. 23.-The first fe-
male highwayman On the records OF
Jersey City, SO far as Chief Murphy
knows, was arrested in New York by
Jersey City detectives. She knocked
down Frank Fiel, twenty-five years
old, of No. 152 Railroad avenue, Jersey
City, with a sandbag and robbed him
of sS at o'clock last Tuesday morn
ing. Fiel is messenger for the Penn
sylvania Railroad. A stalwart woman
without a word brought a sandbag
down on the back of his head with a
force that sent him fiat upon his face.
His next recollection is that the wo-
man was rolling him over and going
through his pockets Policeman Ack-
erman and Harrigan pursued the ANA
zon to No. 123 Railroad avenue. The
next day Jessie Lewis, alias Davis,
twenty-five years old, was arrested.
She had been in Jersey City a week.
Chief Murphy says he has reason to be-
lieve that she came from Chicago and
is wanted for other crimes.
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Bread and Coal Ch.ap.

Port Huron, Mich, Dec. 18.-E1ght
ef the twelve large bakeries are sell
ing bread at the rate Of two loaVes for
five cents. This is to meet cut made
by the others, who last week reduced
the price from five to three cents a
loaf. Hard coal in stove size Is selling
at $3.50 per ton, price unheard Of in
Port Huron heretofore A short time
ago the local dealers tried to raise the
price from $3.50 to S5.75 per ton. One
dealer refused to raise, and the cut
was made to bring him into line. He
refused to be brought to time, how
ever, and 1t is expected that coal will
be down to 81 If the war is not settled
soon. A Lapser avenue baker ia sell
ing bread at two cents a loaf
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FRENCH CABINET.
The Composition as 1T is Approximately
Made Ont,

The Composition as it is Approximately
Made Out.
Paris, Jan. 23.-After an interview
with NM. Poincarre and Cavaignac,
President Faure again summoned NJ.
Bourgeois, and it is believed that the
latter will resume the work of at
tempting to form a Cabinet, and that
in so doing he will choose other finan-
cial advisers, giving greater preference
to members of the Left.
London, JAN %. - The Standard s
Paris correspondent gives the compost
ton of the new Cabinet approximately
as follows: M. Bourgeois, President Of
the Council and Minister of the Inter
ior; NJ Hanotaux, Foreign Affairs; M.
Cachsry, Finance; M. Cacaignac, War;
NJ. Lockroy, Marine; M. Terrier, Public
Works; M. DeVerninac, Agriculture;
NJ Combes, Public Instruction; M.
Doumer, Commerce: M. Maurice Le-
bon, Colonies; M. Leveille, Justice.
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ANOTHER REBELLION.
Brazil May Have o Bloody War Again
Endorse Deposed Peixoto.

Brazil May Have o Bloody War Again
Endorse Deposed Peixoto.
New York, Dec. 31.-Rio Janeiro adj
vices say: Revolutionary circulars
have been found under the house
doors calling the people to arms in
favor of Gen. Peixoto. They were also
distributed secretly among the navy
and army officers. The navy officers,
it is said, promised to join the con-
spiracy and two of them have been
arrested. A Cabinet council discussed
the situation. President Moraes fa-
vored the summoning of Peixoto here
to vindicate himself, but was over
ruled. Gen. Peixoto has assured Pres
ident Moraes that he has nothing to
do with any conspiracy. The great
est excitement prevails here, and every
one believes the country is on the eve
of another bloody revolution"
London, Dec. 29.-The Brazilian Gov
ernment has ordered 100000 worth
of war material from the Armstrong
Gun Company.
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BANDITS BATTLE.

Desperate Encounter Between Them
and Soldiers.
Victoria, Mex, Jan. pa courier
has arrived here bringing information
of desperate battle between a de-
tachment of soldiers and band OF
brigands on Saturday. The brigands
were led by the notorious outlaw, Mar
cos de Luna. The band has been COM
mitting many depredations, and force
Of troops was sent to capture them.
The bandits were surrounded at a
ranch, and opened fire upon the troops
when they rode up. The soldiers re-
turned the fire, and the battle was con-
tinued for several hours. Nicolas Fela,
one of the bandits, was killed. The
others escaped when night came On.
Two soldiers were wounded.
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BRIDGE TRAINS COLLIDE.

Rear-End Smash-Up on the Brooklyn
Bridge.
New York, Jan. pa rear-end COL
lision occurred early last evening on
the Brooklyn bridge, 200 yards west
Of the block signal on the Brooklyn
side. Two cars were badly damaged
and three persons injured. Those hurt
were: Edward D. Haigh, aged sixty
six years, clerk, of No. So Duffield
street. Brooklyn, left leg fractured; (;
Blanche Hyde, aged twenty years,
stenographer, of No. 166 Lee avenue,
Brooklyn, face cut with flying glass; a
young woman, name and address un-
known, face and hands cut by glass.
The accident was indirectly due to
another which occurred a few minutes
before on the New York side, in which
car was derailed, stopping traffic
from Brooklyn.
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Wants to Be a Desperate.

Chicago, Dec. 31.-IrVing Mclean In
only little higher than a table. He
wears knickerbockers and claims to
be fifteen years old. He has twice
robbed the Post Office at Fulton, Wis,
breaking into the Post-Ofice December
Z and 20. He admits taking each time
number of stamps and packages Of
letters. He said to United States
Commissioner Kemp: eyes, / robbed
the Post-Office and ran away. / want
to be leader Of band Of despera-
does. Then would be happy" He In
thinking 1t over In Jail.
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THE MURDERS AT LAKEWOOD.

Edward Archer, y Former Employee of the
Shermans, Suspected OF tho Crime.
jamestown, ". z, Dec. 1S.-Edward
Archer is suspected Of the crime Of
numbering the Sherman women near
Lakewood. That is the only tangible
theory that the police have to work
on. Archer was employed last sum-
mer by the Shermans, and it Is said
was not very well liked by his neigh
bors. The theory Is that he knew of
the absence of the family at the fun
eral and went to the house to steal
the money which he, being familiar
with the habits Of the old man, knew
was concealed somewhere about the
premises. The women had remained
behind and recognized him, and to
save himself from prison he killed
them,
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From School to Death.

Utica, Jan. 21.-William Pitt, who
with two other boys ran away from
st. Vincent's Industrial School in this
city a. few days ago, was found in
barn about two miles from Herkimer.
His legs were frozen and he is in a
bad condition. He said his compan-
ions, Thomas Buck and Joseph Err
miner, were in a piece Of woods about
half a mile from the barn. An inves-
tigation was quickly made, and the
bodies of the truants were found in
the woods.
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A Verftable Charnel House.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 31.-The per-
sons who searched for the body of ex-
Sheriff Curry, stolen from Greenwood
Cemetery, traced the body to an unoc-
cupied house, which is being fitted up
for the Indiana Medical College, and
in the cellar they found twenty or
more bodies, some in coal-oil barrels
in pickle" and some in ordinary -four
barrels, packed in straw. They had
been brought In from country ceme-
teries within the past two or three
days, and represented all ages, from
mere infants to gray-haired men and
women.
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BIG FIRE IN WILLIAMSBURG.
Tho New York Fur-CuttiDg Company's
Factory Burned.

Tho New York Fur-CuttiDg Company's
Factory Burned.
New York, Jan. 21.-The big factory
of the New York Fur Cutting Com
pany in Williamsburg, extending from
No 156 to No. ITO Meeker avenue and
through to Lombardy street, was de-
stroyed by fire Friday night. The build
ing had frontage Of 210 feet on Meek
er avenue, and was 100 feet deep. 1t
was two-story brick, and 200 per-
sons were employed there. They stop
ped work at $50 o'clock last night,
and an examination of the premises
then showed that everything was ap-
parently all right. J. T. Hand, the
superintendent of the factory, said
that the loss would foot up about
$24O,OOO. Most of the work done in
the place consisted Of clipping off the
fur from the skins Of rabbits and hares
and preparing it.for hatters.
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ROSEBERY AND THE LORDS.
He Says Their Position Is the Supreme
Question of the Hour.

He Says Their Position is tho Supreme
Question of the Hour.
London, Jan. 21. - Lord Rosebery
7aid in speech in Cardiff Friday even
ing that Welsh disestablishment would
be the first measure of the next Par
liamentary session. He did not doubt
that the established Church in Wales
was doomed, but everybody must re-
member that the House of Lords pre-
sented a permanent barrier to the
measure on which the Welsh had set
their hearts. The position of the
Lords was the supreme question Of the
hour. When the Government resolu-
ton dealing with this question should
be submitted, it would involve the dis
solution of Parliament. Before the dis
solution, however, he wished Parlia-
ment to deal with the liquor traffic,
representation Of labor and the one
man-one-vote issue.
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unnlaimad Fortunes.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Ambassador,
Bayard, In a letter to the Secretary Oh
State, repeats . warning frequently
given before by the American Minis
ters in London, but which will prop
ably continue to be disregarded Oy
rodulous dupes, as to the existence q
rast unclaimed fortunes In Enslan'
awaiting American heirs.
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Dissected Him Alive,

City of Mexico, Jan. 21.-The peo-
pie of Texcoce are greatly excited over
the dissection Of a peon named An
tonic Vangoso while. still alive. While
a medical student was making a dis
section the supposed corpse writhed
in agony and sprang to his feet shout
ing: Don't kill mer' The dissector
endeavored to pick up pieces of flesh
and sew up the incisions. The effort
was of no avail, and the man was a
genuine corpse in two days.
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sta,uss of wshstsr and Clark.

Washington, Dec. 18. - Statues OF
Daniel Webster and Gen. Clark, pre-
sented by the State of New Hampshire
to Congress, will be unveiled at 2
o'clock on Thursday afternoon. There
will be no formal presentation, but
speeches will be made in the House
and Senate.
The Washington bee., 1895-01-26
The sultan Ailine,

London, Dec. 18.-Ths Central News
correspondent in Vienna says: "Trusty
private advices from Constantinops
ore to the effect that the Sultan, who
mas been ailing for some time, now
has acute neuralgia and Is utterly pros
trated. His condition is supposed to
be the result Of oyerwork and mental
anxiety"
The Washington bee., 1895-01-26
LoYa and Rnnnh on Rata.

Amsterdam, Dec. 18-Vincenz Lo-
reno, aged thirty-four years, died from
taking dose of rough on rats,
prompted by discouraging love af-
fair. Loreno had made two former
attempts on his life. He was infatu-
ated with Jennie Christenzo. The girl
returned his affection, but her mother
interfered, and as a result Lorenzo took
his life,
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lURED HER LOVER TO JAIL.
Katie Maher Was to Have Married tn
Young Burglar.

Katie Maher Was to Have Married the
Young Burglar.
New York, Jan. %. - Emile Otto,
aged twenty-one, whose father is said
to be burglar in Germany, has been
in the habit of making an impression
Of the locks of the various saloons he
frequented. With their aid he made
keys with which he entered those
places. He always took the owners
check book in addition to the money
he found. The checks he used to OBJ
tain money by forgery. He was to
have been married to Katie Maher.
When informed of his crimes at the
dictation of detective she wrote to
him to meet her at Lexington avenue
and One Hundred and Twenty fifth
street. He confessed to some Of his
offences. He was held.
The Washington bee., 1895-01-26

New York, Dec. 1s.-Judge Truax
has handed down decision in favor
Of the plaintiffs in the suit brought
by Amherst, Hamilton, Williams, Ro-
chester and Dartmouth Colleges
against Thomas A. Ritch, Justus L..
Bulkley and Henry w. Vaughan, ex-
ecutors of Daniel B. Fayerwsather.
and Of his deceased widow. Each Of
the plaintiff colleges receives 500, 900
by this decision.
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Sons OF Revolution banquet.

New York, Jan. 21.-The third ma
tional banquet Of the Sons of the
American Revolution was held Friday
night at Delmonico's. The banquet
this year was rendered especially to
Major-Gen. Nelson A Miles and Rear
Admiral Bancroft Gherardi, and in
cidentally the battles of Cowpens and
Kingsbridge which were found on the
18th of January, 1776, were also COM
memorated. Chauncey M. Depew pre-
sided.
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Shot His Sweetheart.

Newburyport, Mass, Jan. 23.-Thom-
as E. Hersey, a shoe cutter, aged
twenty-three years, attempted to MUIR
der his sweetheart, Emma Ellery, by
shooting her twice She will probably
die. He then fired bullet through
his own brain, dying in the hospital.
They were walking on the street at
the time and quarrel arose between
them
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IN THE VAULT.
Robbers Thus Lock a County Treasurer

Robbers Thus Lock a County Treasurer
In.
Santa Rosa, Cal, Dec. 81. - The
treasury of Sonoma County was robbed
of nearly $4,000 Friday and County
Treasurer Stofer was left insensible in
the treasury vault, the robbers lock-
ing the door on him. The robbery took
place about A. NJ, but was not dis
covered until in the afternoon. ALI
this time Treasurer Stofer lay on the
floor of the vault gasping for breath,
fearing that every conscious interval
would be his last. Had it not been for
the timely arrival of his wife, the
only person in town who knew the
combination, he would have died be-
fore the door of the vault was opened.
Officers are searching the country for
the robber, but not a trace has been
found.
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ENCOURAGING Report.

Champion, Mich, Dec. 81. - The
Champion mine will resume operations
on January 2, afte- an idleness Of
nearly three years. Two hundred and
fifty men will be put to work. The
resumption Of activity at this mine is
taken as the most encouraging sign
the iron trade has shown for two years.
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Crianf,a Fall Predictad.

London, Dec. 18.-Ths Daily Chron-
icle's correspondent in Vienna con-
tends that Crispi's standing with the
King has been shaken and his resig-
nation may be expected at any mo-
ment. He thinks that Crispi would
not survive his fall long, as he has
been apoplectic for some time.
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Aldridge Resigns as Mayor.

Rochester, N. Y, Jan. 23.-Superin-
tendent of Public Works Aldridge last
evening resigned as Mayor Of Roches-
ter. Supt. A1dridge has been confined
to his home by illness for more than
week. He expects to be able to as
sumo the duties of his Office next week.
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Two Murder -s To Die.

New York, Jan. 23.-Richard Leach,
who killed his wife on November IS,
and Thomas Kerrigan, who murdered
Aaron Alexander, were sentenced to
be executed during the week begin
ming March 18.
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Binshamton Banks Not to Reopen.
Binghamton, N. Y, Jan. 23-The
general impression in regard to the
Merchants Bank and the private bank
Of Ross & Sons is that no effort for
the present at least will be made to
reopen.
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Ms. Hav.meyer SIN Very III.

Mrs. Havsmeyer Still Very Ill
westchester Village, N. Y, DEC. 70.
Mrs. Charles r. HaVemeyer, Wn0 =. =
iii at her home with typhoid fsy@, - .
still delirious, but seemed trins -
proved In condition. Her condltloH -
however, such tha4 alarm h fsl' "
hH relatives I..I--.. Sak9
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A Nepro,s outck Conversion,

Greenville, Miss, Jan. 23.-At Moore
head, forty miles from here, William
Bush asked negro if he believed that
Jesus Christ ever rode an ass. When
the negro replied in the negative Bush
pulled his gun and said: II will make a
convert of you," and shot the negro
dead. He took the first train for Green
vile.
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Two Thousand Miners to Strike.

Mascontah, ILL.,, Jan. 23.-Two thou
sand miners employed in the coal
mines of st. Clair County are threat
ening to go ON strike for higher scale
Of wages, as the scale, it is said, is
not equal to that paid in Central and
Northern Illinois.
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se,a Po,.to.. for rr,.h F.rm.r,

London, Dec. S1.-The Daily News
says: With view to ay@ting potato
famine in Ireland, the Government has
decided to advance money, without in
terest, to the poor law guardians for
the purchase Of seed potatoes.