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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-21
Russia Demands the Reinsta e.
ment of the King.
JAPANESE OFFICIALS GUILTY
Of FomeRting the Trouble and Mur.
der of the Queen.
Emperor Williams Return From >tras-
burg-Spain VIII Not Make Terms
With Cuban Insurgeats-A French
senator Imprisoned for Accepting
Panama Brides.

Yokohama. Oct. 3o.-Newspapen advices
received frozn Seoul say that the Korean
government confirms the news OF the
queens death. II 5 reported that the Rus
sian minister has protested against the
-laladTain-strati0n Of state affairs in Ha-
rea BY the Tai Won Kun. the father Of the
King. ana has dena nded that the Eiug
should administer affairs. II * believed
that II the protest is ignored an ultimatum
VIII follow
The Nichi Shinlbun says that japanese
Minister Miura and the officials Of the jap
anese legation are indicated rs the prlnci-
pa fomenters of the disturbance. the Jap
anese soldiers having acted on Minister
M.ura's orders. against the views Of The
japanese advisers 70 the Korean govern
ment. who declared that Minister MiIgas
action would lead - serious International
complications Orders have been given
that over forty Japanese residents OF Seoul
should be depGrteG.
4 Tokyo journal. the Asaki. saws that
Minister Miura and the Japanese officials
are returning 10 japan under an escort Of
soldiers. The foreign representatives. at
Seou! are stated 70 have demanded p.o-
lection for their respective legations. All
OF them agree in GenOuncing the japanese
as the murderers Of the queer.
New York Oct. ga World dispatch
from Tokyo says: Lieut.. Gen. Miurs, the
deposed Japanese minister to Korea. and
few attaches Of the Japanese legation
at Seoul instigated the plot 10 kill the
Korean queen, il is now believed. Prob
ably she was aSsinated by Japanese soshf
under the direct orders Of the Tai Won
Kun. The imperial cabinet is here. re-
solved 10 punish the guilty regardless Of
rank. Meanwhile the efforts of certain
diplomats 10 implicate Japan in the al
fair continue, although the government a
Tokyo Was kept utterly ignorant Of il for
several days by the craftiness OF Gen.
Miura- Count Okuma cannot return TO
The hinaf vi
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ARRESTED FOR FORGERY.
+. III. Biles, Formerly of Fairhayen. In
Trouble Mt Blaine

Whatcom. Oct. 20.-Special-F. II. Biles
a young man wao formerly resided in
Fa1rhaven, and whose brother was sen.
10 the penitentiary from there for eie.-
teen months for incendiarism, Is in iau
a Blaine for the forgery Of several small
checks amounting in the aggregate 70
about so. At Blaine he represented him
sef as detective and special deputy
sheriff charged with the duty of arrest
ing one kid" Brown. whom he repre-
scented as a dangerous desperate II an
pears. however. that the Kid Is a pure
iy mythical parsonage. the creation OF
Eles fertile imagination. which quite
frequently takes a criminal turn. He was
guilty Of several other petty forzeries in
FaIrhaven several years ago. and fed
from there 70 avoid criminal prosecution.
Il i reported that he has since served a
term IL the penitentiary for a similar o.
fense. A. Blaine Re persuaded Agent
Brown. OF the Grea: Northern. - 20 with
him 20 Vancouver % capture the KID
and while there obtained money by fore-
ing the name cf J J. Bell sheriff OF Wh 2
cou county. % cheek on the Puget
Sound Loan. Trust ari Banking Company
here Returning 20 Blaine he got another
bogus check casAs3 hv Seeiy Bros. upon
whose complaint he was arrested yCster-
dav The parents OF the yuuHg man ara
esttuahle people who have suffered
greatly through the wrongdolng of their
unworthy sons.
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TIE MARION UNsEAwoRTHY.
She started o. Long Cruise. but
Didn't Get Far.

san Francisco. oct. 10.-The Unite.
States man-of-war Marion. which left this
port a week ago for 3 long cruise, has
reached san Diego. and already stories
have come hack OF dissatisfaction among
the men. The vessel had been laid up at
Mare island for more than year. during
which time she underwent extensive re-
pairs which cost the government many
thousands Of dollars According 10 the
stories of those on board. much of this
money had been uselessly spent and IL -
a Ques-ln tn their minds whether The YES
sci should be allowed - proceed any fur
thur on her trip. All sorts OF complaints
have been registered against the ven
erah.e warship, even 70 the quality -
food furnished the officers and men. II
is said that the vessel was sent 20 sen
with a scandalously had out7t, that the
engines were not In good condition and
that the steam capstan would not work
Vrs1 the anchor we're h@aved prior IS
leaving san Francisco tackle hal 70 he
used in the place n the capstsn 20 raise
,ra rl,d hooks The steam launch. II "a
said. is not sea warthv. and although the
--arshir started from San Francisco on
long cruise. she had 20 put into san Diego
20 b. rented
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SEATTLE WASHINGTON,

Olympic mountains. where they have been
hunting elk. and report that after expert
enciHg a series OF slight earthquake
shocks. covering q period Of Two weeks.
flames and huge volumes Of black smoke
were observed ascending from one OF The
smaller peaks The flames would shoot
UP and then dense volumes OF black smoke
would belch forth. Pettygrove and Sally
hurried back 10 Port Townsend for a
fresh supply OF provisions and viii make
an effort 10 locate the supposed volcano.
South TO Port Townsend last night tire
sky was clear and the volcanic phenomena
were witnessed BY dozens OF people, who
accurately describe the eruptious of smoke
in the same manner as the two elk hunt
ers. Many naFigators on the lower Sound
and straits report seeing the strange slght.
and all believe ii 10 be a small volcano.
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,r...,,,r I1tlllam,~ Return.

Berlin. tsrt - o-Ernper1r Nf.1am aa9
E-nrrsss Augusta have reflfne'5 -
80 e-o~a fhetr trip t8 MoFFth ans 80
S,~ash44-e in the imperial 9royinc". ts1t-
,.o~or vsrfan has praEentea lif@-s'zf r
INST u himself 10 Prince Hermann Efi-
est yon H8henl9he -LaDgenourE. ire stati-
batter % the imperial province. ~ T1%e7I'sI 7
~ rs visit 70 Strssbyrg- he has also
fesezrapre9 complimentary cofFgFata-a-
tons - Prince LGltpso41. y HAFaFla- p =
-. - .he Iatte~ss fe-egrs-n CCugEatul-1'-
r. hf-a esnor as visit 20 St-asaGrg- As
N.s ALREADY bee~1 cabled 70 tae Assoc a-e3
Y~es~. ire fact that nc, single fnefl.'-g
- the Bavar.an royal house Was invited
=. ne f-tes al W3erth has caused comment
3, Germany. ard esrcc.aly ~ Fle~ r tias
fact thai rae late Emperor fFe.s@FiA 80
-.---e--a~ssy ire Bavar.an tEuops 4urlug
fns war
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To Aid the Cubans.

Rochester. n. Y. oct. ea-Rochester
sympathizers with the Cuban patriots are
planning 10 hold public meeting Tor the
purpose OF creating more interest in the
cause OF the Cubans. They have been
offered the use or the city hall for their
mass meeting. Ex-Assemblyman J. Z.
Tumulty. OF this city. is one Of the fore
most sympathizers OF the Cubans. lie has
large financial interests in the islands, and
is we'll acquainted with the country. To
a reporter the ex-assemhlyman said. The
natives OF the island are more oppressed
than were our forefathers under tho
tyranny Of Great Britain. Why. even in
times of peace. the collectors who are sent
from Spain 10 extort additional taxes from
the already overburdened people may take
possession Of a Cuban's house and make
il their headquarters. Even the wives
and daughters Of these so-called insurg-
ents are not safe from the presence OF
the Spanish mobiles and hidslgos. In Gu
la there Is absolutely no punishment for
a Spaniard. He NAV do what he likes.
Here. almost within stones throw
Of US dgurativelv speaking. are q weak
pe0ple, downtrofden under the necl OF
rotten tottering monarchy. few in num-
hers. II Is true, bat brave a. hons FOR all
that The other day every piece of cane
on our plantation was burned 30 prevent
the Spaniards from utilizing the crop.
would rather sec them burn a thousand
times than furnish an ounce OF food for
Spauiard stomach"
According 20 Mr. Tunuity, movement
has been started 20 form q stock COM
many 70 have for its object the fitting out
~ merchantmen as privateers 50 cruise
IN Cuban waters. Another object OF this
company VIII be 70 furnish the Cuban
patriots with arms and ammunition. Mr..
Tumuitv thinks congress viii take some
action In the Cuban matter when Il meets.
Already. he says members In the West
ern states are being instructed - secure
the massage Of measures Of relief for the
rsatrtots
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Coal Miners strike May Pail.

Dubois. Pa. oct 39-Great anxiety pre-
walls tonight in the bituminous coal r.
Eson on acc9Hat Of the strike situation.
The labor leaders are not certain that the
strike VIII be general and y Il is not II
wiI bc useless for r portion 81 he mines
- remain iiIe Dubois anf EeyuoIdsvilie
miners have been ilie for months ReeCh
Tree and C1al Creek men decided yeEter-
aav 70 suspend but TIE whole affair hangs
tean the decision ~ the Rochester and
Plttsbairg coal and Iron Company min
et-s at PunxsutawBev and the beywira
" bite miners in the lfonesdsie reEton. IL
the Rerwind white miners cult work fhe
strike viii 30 general thgoue nout tho
Eeera Creek FEouesdsie PUu8sltswney
ana nlboix GeidS II they coufiuu" work
~ - thought ths, ere strike That has been
called vru b4 a failure At ire beginning.
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The Murderer of Leo Lanterman
Must Pay the Penalty.
ARREST AT BLAINE FOR FORGERY
Great Increase in the Butter Business
of the State.
Five Per Cent. of the Consumption Pro-
duced in 1891. Seventy Per Cent.
This Year-ColIector Saunders De-
nies That He and Lieut.. Garden Are
at Outs.

Whatoom. Oct. ao.-SpeciaL-The steam
er Buckeye arrived from Friday HarOor
this evening. bringing the news that
verdict OF murder in the first degree was
rendered in the Straub case Al an early
hour this morning. The case went TO the
i,.rv Al O'Clock last night. and L Is re-
ported that the verdict was reached snort
iy after midnight. The delay IN reaching
a verdict is said TO have been caused by
ths scrupies Of two OF the Jurors against
capital punishment.
The Judge viii remain at Friday haroor
until tomorrow. and a motion for a new
trial Will be argued.
Straub evinced no emotion when the yer
diet was announced. Charles r. Repair.
OF Seattle, made the principal speech Tor
the defense, speaking for I'VE hours. FOR
the prosecution. Thomas q. Newman, foF-
merry prosecuting attorney for this coun-
~, and one of the aolest prosecutors IN
the state, made an eloquent plea
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- Johns, smuggling sensation.

St. Johns. y +. oct 1a.~The govern
rrent decided 20 order the arrest or sew
eraI persons involved IN the smuggling eX-
posurcS last night. fearing that they
would escape, and shortly before midnight
feur prisoners we're taken. one being
Michael Tohin leading government
rnen1her Of the assembly and the governor
of the Savings bank Thirteen other war
rants are 70 ne executed tomorrow, ard
proceedings against the chief Offenders
e1Il he taken before the admiralty court.
II fs rred3cted that these arrests will dis
rupt the Wnlteway government. which "a
evenly ylde3 on the question % public
rarraarfstfou
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FRENCH SEN AroR IN JAIL.
Guilty Of Accepting some Of the Pan
anna Money.


Paris. oct. s0.-Senator Edmund GaRnir.
formerly proprietor Of The Eveucuent.
who has been found guilty Of corruption
IN connection with the administration Of
the South of France Railway Company.
has been sentenced 20 a years im0rison-
raent. as 4 result of Tire accusation made
bv II. Rouanet. IN the French chamber
of deputies some time ago. IN which he
declared that n Edmund MaEnir, senator
of the Var. and then editor-in-chief and
PROPRIETOR o. the Evenement, had re-
cafved s. 5a0 francs as part OF the proats
az the syndicate organized BY the late
BARON Reinach the notorious Panama
LOBBYIST. and that there was overs helm
ing evidence that he had also been cor-
rupted In connection with the administra-
,sop - ne south Of France railway, with
numbers ~ other senators and deputies.
An Investigation was obtained aoa 81
Afagnir re.lrtd from the EvenemeHi tie
subsequently disappearnf from Paris.
h1t on october he Surrendered % i4e AL
tloritles.
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Engllsh Grain Market.

London, Oct. 20.--In the grain market ths
weather has been seasorable throughout
Europe. Wheat was Ggiet throughout the
Week. following American declines reluct-
antly. but responding promptly 70 any
stimulating influence. The undertone was
firm and hopeful. California prompt CAR
goes were rs. parcels wSrs quiet. Hard
Du.uih atioat was - 81. NoTthern spring.
rs sd South Australian corn reports we've
uufavorable. English wheat was ma-kot-
ing slowly Minnesota patent -four, lis
Cd, bakers. 1Ss Sd. Barley. 81 dearcr.
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The Whole State Swept by
Wind, Snow and Cold.
THE GREAT STORM IN MEXICO.
An Almost Unprecedented Drouth in
Many States.
But plenteous Rains in the Northwest
Make Happy the Farmers of n Fa-
vored LandNirE-inia. kentucky and
Pennsylvania suffer Most.

Detroit. Oct 81 blizzard struck Mich~
isan last night at midnight and has been
raging with great violence ever since. The
mercury has fallen 10 below the freezing
point and The wind has increased from
twelve 10 thirty miles an hour. Nearly
every point in the state reports fuTries OF
snow. The heaviest fail was in the upper
peninsula. ana the south-bound south
shore & Atlantic train pulled into Mack
inaw City tonight with its trucks covered
With snow In the lower peninsula tho
faN OF snow Was sufficient TO cover thu
ground in some places. The Indications
are for a continuance OF the present Geld
and wind
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Rras very healthy all forced sailed hay
ing ceased. should fa1s settlement on the
Paris boarSe be overcome withnot diff
c3slty there IS Iittls doubt thar prices Viii
speedily resume their former level. Ar1eri-
cans are Ssil neglected. except for first
class bonds. TIE Cnion Pacife Teorgani-
cation IS regarded here As only tentative
The mining scare has caused a brisk husi-
ness n Industrial shares
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v-,1,tb oct ea-T~he state bank. os
vhf-h Charles Stuckey. Who fed last week,
With tl5Ta was the cashier, has fal."7-
-rhfs action vas decided upon when thn
.,fbe- hanks refused 70 furnish arv TSneH.
and tomorrow an assignment Viii te made
20 q. Davidson. AZ Little Falls. who owns
A majority OF the stock. There IS cons'f-
erahle county and state money n the
hank and A large amount @ individual de-
roslts. but the directors say that every
dollar r.tl - ratt
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The New Atlantic Cable.

Paris. Oct at has been 5eanstsly de-
ci1sd that on the reassenhlL1g ~ parlia-
-nent on Tuesday. NJ. Leboa. the minister
of commerce. VIII Introduce the b-N oc-
cassonally referred ~ in these dispatches,
providing for the ratification OF the On
tract which n. L.ebon entered into with
q cable company bT which the lattC- en-
cages 20 lay within two Yeas a direct ca
be from Brest . New York. - maintain
the existing cable. and % extend il - the
Antilles by a new and in6eTeudent cable
from New York 70 Puerto Plata. where Il
VA Join the companies lines g the French
colonies
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The \. y. a. influence in Omaha.

Omaha. oct. eo.-Sone peculiar litigation
has been provoked by the recent A p A
excitement IN Omaha. growing out Q.
rra r..lt~a racd1ie. The mayor l.nplove
saventv-nve special otacers 20 maintain
order in anticipation - the threaten :
t-afihfa Thev were IN duty several days
ana r+rhfs. The A =. A influence IN tne
cruu.H prevented the men beiag paid
The rarn now sle. and the same Inlluence
has declared that each case shah ~ tried
~s-s.-. "a -
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Tacoma. Oct. 20.-Mr. Nosse. Japanese
consul At Vancouver. 3. c., writes the
Chamber Of Commerce stating that be has
just received an official cabIegram from
Toyko announcing that Nr. Saito. the new
japanese consul for the Pacific Northwest
left Yokohama fer Tacoma SATURDAY. arid
that Mr.. Someya, now secretary 10 the
consul at Vancouver. Is TO be transferred
here to assist Consul Saito.
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I.oud5n. oct. so-By Friday the stock
rrarxe, had recovered from The naiaiHs
z~a~a. and when - was known inat TaeFs
vas Only one failure prices oesaa F@.l0iy
>. harder The settlement of tire ArTrse-
rta~ os,eetfon ad8e4 20 me favor*nie fea-
.,4re@ ard continental operators resumed
.befr 2psliurs here iu Africans On sal
urszy business ~zs G2isf. bat tas tone
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suhiuGation of Madagascar.

London. Oct. 90-The correspondent Il
the Times at AntanaRariyo says: Is the
French advanced upon the capital, tho
the anti-European feeling became Intense.
\ mob muIilatei French prisoners. and e
was only the appearances Of the Frencn
troops from the heights that prevented thu
massacre OF the English II tha mission
hospital
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L. NJ. Hunts Funeral.

Tacoma, Oct eo.-The remains or Ed
ward VI. Hunt arrived in this city from
san Francisco this afternoon at o'clock.
accompanied by Mrs. Hunt. The funeral
services Will be held at 81. Luke's church
AZ O'Clock Tuesday. The palbearers
Will be selected tomorrow.
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CInrInratI, OF 9-~~F3re par7sft7fs IT
the casting ~ mammoth church bell
have been going or for some weeks AZ
tF.s Buckeye bell foundry IN this city.
The bell Will be larger than the ls@-ton
aa.t Il. Montreal. which u nov the great
80 IA, the continent IN crnaneu tattou
n u-fH surpass all bells IN existensf. and
i vat ne the largest swinging Del IN
en- world u vii suppsnenf a chime 81
s7~tv bells. The ciapp@r waa welgh a.
r.3,luHa Il IS 10 swing n St Frances d
sales church.
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<ayv York oct e8-The WoTld touaorrSw
v-iu print the fclbowtng,
F35cnaw. China Oct @a.--Fo1Tteea r,lfA
v-gll BE- executed tomorrow Ihe toCF con-
s..-nne9 EsasN-x w.n leave KucAe1E on
" s~ins~aay a23 be svsegag here 70 ba -.
ID death
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steamer Portland Complete Wreck.

Port Townsend. oct. eO-The report
brought down that the steamer Portland.
which ran on Needle rock and was desert
ed, was afterwards gotten off and was be-
ing run by party OF Salvatoon Indians.
is untrue. The steamer is so badly dam
aged as 10 be beyond repair.
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TnHnn1a Marine NNw@.

Tacoma. Oct e0-Special- Steamship
Umatilla will take out eighty tons Of
bullion. I59 tons OF -four and 90 tons Of
grain when she leaves for San francisco
in the morning. She will sail at o'clock
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Human ilss IL held 20 caeaply when the
t-ssviduai who needs . tonic for MS Eys-
sarr, seeks 70 cover his wants bv pDrchss-
INK every nsw mixture thaf is osmTneod-
- 20 hfga. Remember that Ayers SarEspa-
ria has a well-earae9 reputation " nfsy
veSrs' standing.
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THE OLYMPIC VOLCANO.
Flames and smoke Burst From n
Mountain

Pert Townsend. oct S3.-Furths~ ey-t-
ssa-es of al active volcano IN The olyu-
r5> mountains have been received a1&
eerx-e te confirm thc rep3rt of Pref AleX-
snAe~. 81 the Smithsonian Destitute. Two
v.suuz rnen az this city. Ben EAettrSroN@
ana Charles sally. are s4sG = frozn lie
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THE stewards - the weztehesfer racing
saeeffnE have refused 20 accept entries os
Ftsesrsr ps8avytrf~ horse. on account of
the manner Ia whseh Rey ei santa Anita
has been r1z-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-03
GOV. cuLBERsoN SAYS NO.

He Issues Proclamation Saving the Cor.
ett-Fitzsimmon hight Cannot Come Os
In Texas.
AUSTIN, Tex, July 28.-Gov. Culber.
son has issued the following proclama-
ton in regard to the CorEett-F itzsim-
mons fight:
Whereas, Fighting with or without gloves is
expressly prohibited oy the law of this state,
and any person who acts as second, StakehC:d-
or, counselor or adviser, or who shall render
aid OF any such character in any such fight, is
pl incipal in such offense; and
Whereas, 1t is the duty of police officers to
prevent attractions of such law, well as to
cause Offenders to be apprehended and pun
ished, for which ample provision is made: ana
Whereas, The constitutions of the state en-
joins that the executive shall cause the laws
to be faithfully executed;
Now, therefore, 1, c.. a. Culberson, governor
Of the state of Texas, by virtue of the authori-
ty vested in me by the constitution and laws
thereof, do hereby urge the various OFF,
GERS charged with such duties both to
prevent the commission of such one ISes
and cause offenders to be punished, ard all
persons contemplating future attractions of
said law are warned to desiSt therefrom and
are put upon notice that to the limit of ex-
ecutive authority, 1 shall take that the
law is faithfully executed to the end that such
offenses may be prevented and offenders pun.
iShed. G.. A. CULBERSoN,
Governor of Texas.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-08-03
TAYLoR TRIAL BEGINs.

"A Jury Finally Secured and the State Be-
gins the Introduction of Testimony.
CARRoLLToN, No, July 20 AT 6
o'clock this NOR ning the jury to try
the Taylor murder case ha4 been Sc.
lected. 1t is composed of 3. ]. Gallo
way, T. D. Caesar, T. NJ. Hazelton,
John Medge. G. w. Shanb, G. T. Nor
ris, w. II. Vaughn, Gee rye w. Free
man, B. G. Dulaney, 6. W. Craig, Joe
Shelby Helm and r. G. Evans They
are all farmers except W. II. Vaughn,
who is bank clerk and the youngest
man on the jury, and 3. G. Dulaney,
lumber dealer
During the day about twenty wit
nesses were examined, and the testi-
mony given varied little from that of
the preceding trial. The first witness
called by the state was DR.. Van Wye,
of Browning, who described the wounds
found by him on the bodies of the
Meeks family. On cross-examination he
stated that Meeks was shot through
the heart and probably instantly
killed. Mrs. Meeks was shot through
the heart, and one of the children in
the head.