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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-30
SHE HAD MURDERED HER SISTER
AS Alleged by Holmes, in a Fit of Jeal-
ousy Over Himself

AS Alleged by Holmes, in Fit of Jeal-
ousy Over Himself.
This is what Holmes writes next: "And
with only this one thought in her disor-
dered mind had rushed into the adjoining
room, where her sister then sat, and in q
voice, which only the very few who have
been intimately acquainted with Miss
Williams can appreciate or understand the
the tragedy of, had said You devil.
You have stolen my husband from me.
AT the same time she had struck her sister
with q small foot-stool causing her to fall
to the floor, where, with hardly n struggle,
she had ceased to breathe" At first Min
ME thought her sister had only tainted
and tried to revive her, but finding her ef-
forts useless, had remained in the position
in which he found her. Then came the
question of what to do.
Holmes story of what was done follows:
"We clothed Mamie in a light dress she
had liked to wear, and taking large
trunk she had brought with her from
Texas placed her therein 1 went to q
livery stable and obtained o covered con-
veyance, and upon my return / engaged a
man to accompany me to the house and
help me place the trunk in the carriage.
/ then drove to the lake side and waited
until night had fallen, thus appearing to
parties noticing me, IL any, that 1 was
awaiting the return of some belated boat.
ing party. Then 1 procured q boat at
some distance and took it near my waiting
place, and later with considerable trouble
placed the trunk in the craft and pro-
ceeded about one mile from the shore.
'There In the darkness passed beyond
the sight of this world into the ever-grasp-
ing depts of Lake Michigan all that was
mortal of this beautiful Christian girl.
Coming toward the shore 1 thought 1t wise
to deposit the trunk upon another and re-
mote portion of the beach. I did this, and
after returning the boat drove away, and
later came back for the trunk. The house
keeping was broken up, and very shortly
thereafter Mr.. Hatch took Minnie Will
Jams to Milwaukee, where she remained in
o private institution until later in the sum
mer The cause that produced her un-
sound mental condition had then been re-
moved.
1--WE kept Nannie's things several weeks
until l could obtain time 20 dispose OF
them, when l assorted some OF them and
gave them to Pitzel, telling him that they
were some that Miss Williams had sent to
his children. All the others were burned
in the large stove in the third-story Office,
and this l plainly told the Philadelphia
authorities in the fall of 1894
Another trunk containing pictures and
books was not taken from the express com.
pany, owing to a mistake in charges,
though Miss Williams supposed this had
also been disposed of, and this was the one
later returned to Fort Worth. The last
ever saw of Miss Williams was in Detroit
last fall, and my belief Is that she Is still
alive and we'll"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-30
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AT wAe.
Result of tho Investigation Into Dunning
ASYLUM ut Chicago


Result of tho investigation Into Dunning
Asylum at Chicago.
CHICAGO, Aug. "a Tho scandal arising
from the death of Patient Puck ut Dun
ming hospital has resulted in charges be.
ing preferred against the following peo.
pie: President Healy, Superintendent
Morgan, Commissioner Ritter and Butch
or Evans Filing of charges began dur
ing a special session of the investigating
committee held ut the county commits.
sloners' room In the county building.
1t became an exciting meeting as soon
as Commissioners Kunstman got up and
preferred charges against President
Healy and Superintendent Morgan, al
leging that they had appointed and re-
tanned employees at Cunning asylum who
have been bribed, and for continuing con-
tracrs with men who are acknowledged
by the president and superintendent to
have bribed sail employees.
Commissioner Ritter followed with an
other bomb for Healy alleging in his
charge that the president is violating the
civil service law by favoritism, incompe-
tency, and neglect of his official duties.
Attorney O'Donnell then appeared for
Contractor Keck and preferred charges
against Butcher Evans, at Dunning asy-
lum, for his alleged soliciting of bride
from meat contractor. Healy then pre-
ferred charges against Commissioners Rit.
ter, alleging that he took too active a
part in the contract
The meeting of the commissioners was
an exceedingly stormy one. Such choice
epithets as 'blackguard." thief, 'bribe.
taker," "bribe solicitor" ''triokster" and
fence" were thrown around in promis-
cuous fashion. and every one of the COM
missioners received his share of atten'
ton,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-30
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.
Accidents While Threshing Cost the Loss
of Three Lives.

Accidents While Threshing Cost the Loss
of Three Lives.
ELDoRADo Ills, Aug. 2s.-By the explo-
sion of the boiler Of a threshing machine
at Oowassa two people were killed and a
number of others injured. Those killed
were: Monroe Babcock, farmer; Anna
Hoffman, daughter of Frank Hoffman.
Several of the threshing gang were also
injured, it is feared, fatally. The engine
was an old one and had been declared I'M
safe, and was in the hands of an incom-
petent fireman.
JOLIET, Ills, Aug. 2S.-Adam Bluth,
who, with his two sons, runs threshing
machine in Frankfort, Will county, was
instantly killed. He was threshing on the
farm of Joseph Hunter, when he was
caught in the straw blower of the machine.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-30
Got Statement Direct from Waller.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. Ambassador
Eustis has wired the state department that
Newton b. Eustis, second secretary, and
Mr.. Alexander, counsel Of the embassy,
have returned from Clairvaux, where they
took down u full statement from ex-Con-
sui Waller of his trial and conviction by
the French military. court at Tamatave.
The statement will be forwarded to Wash
ington as soon as possible.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-30
WcIl-Known Man Shoots himself.

WELLsvILLE, Mo-, Aug. 27.-Hon Sol
Hughlett, one of the best known men in
Missouri, shot and instantly killed him.
self in Pcyton's drug store. He was alone
when the revolver was discharged, and it
is unknown whether the shooting was pre-
meditated or accidental. His friends as
sert it was accidental. If he did commit
suicide there is no known reason for the
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-30
Racing Experiment Not a Success

CHICAGO, Aug. 26. The North
western Breeders association has closed
its meeting at Washington park course
out of pocket $4,000, the result of M eX-
pertinent at horse racing without betting.
The loss averages $4,000 day, and but one
day of the six was there paying attend
ance--the day Of the Patchen-Gon race
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-30
Bank Surprises n Community.

FRANKLIN, o., Aug. 24.-The com.
munity was astonished to find that the
doors of the First National bank did not
open. 1t afterward developed that
Comptroller Eckels had been advised
of the suspension. 1t is the general i'm
preston that depositors will be paid in
full, as the assets are largely in excess of
liabilities
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-30

greatly Shortened It also PROMOTES the
secretion of an abundance of nourishment
for the child.
Mrs. DORA A. GUTHRIE Of OAKLEY, Ozyrton Co.,
Tenn, writes when began taking DR..
Pierces Favorite Prescription, was not able to
stand on my feet without suffering almost death.
Now do all my housework, washing, cooking,
sewing and everything for my family of eight.
am stouter now than have been in six years.
Your Favorite Prescription Is the best to take
before confinement, or at least it proved SO with
me. / never suffered so little with any % my
children as did with my last"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-30
"a h,sy,v Trust Sale Connrmed.

CHICAGO, Aug. rs. - The sale of the
whisky trusts plants has been confirmed
by the federal court. Judge Seaman has
entered an order substantially as presented
by counsel for the American Spirits Manu-.
featuring company. The opposition en-.
deavored to secure an appeal from the
action of the court, but it was refused.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-30
Wholesale Lyncl,ing.

SPRINGFIELD, Ky, Aug. ga mob of a
dozen men terrorized the officials here, and
taking Harrison Lewis, a negro murderer,
from his cell hanged him to tree in the
court house yard.
YREKA, Cal, Aug. 27.-Four murdercrs
were taken from the Jail here by a mob of
ESQ men, who broke their way in, and
hanged on rail supported by two trees.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-30
Judge Long Slow About His Appeal.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2S.-Judge Charles
ID. Long, of the supreme court of Michi-
gan, who appealed from the decision of
the court of appeals of the District of
Columbia in his pension case to the SUI
preme court of the United States, has not
yet perfected his appeal by filing the rec
ord, and the attorney general has served
notice on him that unless he does so by
Sept. 10 he will have the appeal dismissed
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-30
Cut His Throat from Ear to Ear.

CLEVELAND, o., Aug. ED. w. Knoll,
81 years old, of Erie, Pa, travelling agent
for the Travellers Insurance company, com.
mitted suicide by cutting his throat from
ear to ear at the residence of A. w. Powers,
local agent Of the Travellers company
Dependency is the only cause known for
the decd
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-30
can stop the Min with Lead.

AUSTIN, Aug 2S.-Sheriff Cabell, Of
Dallas county, some days ago asked the
attorney generalifin attempting to stop the
Corbett- Fitzsimmons fight he was resisted
would he DO justified in using firearms.
The attorney general answered the query
In the affirmative.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-30
CRACKSMEN GET A BIG HAUL.
Capture Ten Thousand Dollars and Have
Running Fight.

Running Fight.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Aug. 2S.-Cracksmen
blew open the safe in the postoffice and
general store of e. e. Phillips, of Rush,
ten miles from st. Joseph, and got away
with money, stamps and papers to exceed
$4,000 i'm value. Several farmer boys dis
covered the robbers leaving the store and
gave chase. Over 100 shots were ex-
changed in the running fight which fol-
lowed, and John Aronel, one of the pur-
suers, was dangerously wounded. The
robbers escaped but sheriff's posse is
now securing the woods. 1t is thought
that Pat Grove the veteran train robber,
is the leader Of the gang.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-30
Thre. Men Burned TO Death.

TOLEDO o., Aug 24.-The Air Line ho-
tel at Air Line Junction, four miles from
here, burned to tho ground last night.
Three men were burned to death, one be-
ing Tim Mccarthy, of Hillsdale, Mich,
and the two others unknown.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-30
Indiana Drought Is BroJ,en.

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 27.-The drought in
Indiana which has existed in some sec
tons since the middle of June is broken.
A general rain has fallen steadily and
corn, which was dropping In high places,
10 assured life.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-30
MOTHERS

and those soon to be-
come M OF h er s
should know that DR..
Pierce's Favorite
Prescription robs
Childbirth of its tor.
lures, terrors and
dangers to both
mother and child, by
aiding nature in pre-
pairing the. system
for parturition .
Thereby Labor y
and the period of
continent ent are
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-30
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO, Aug. q

Live Stock-Prices at the Union Stock
yards today ranged as follows: Hogs-Esti-
mated receipts for the day, 1900; sales
ranged at s2.70(O4.0O pigs, s4.40@4.s5 light,
S4.0OG4l5 rough packing, &15DL75 mixed
and $42O04.65 heavy packing and shipping
lots.
Cattle-Estimatod receipts for the day,
5000; quotations ranged at $5.50(05.85 choice
to extra shipping steers, S4.75(G5.35 good to
choice do, $4.l5Ca4S5 fair to good, $3.50@l05
common to medium do $34003.80 butchers
steers, $2.4003.l5 stockers, $3.20gi.00 feeders
Sl.50@370 COWS, $2.50G4O0 heifers sl.75@3.60
bulls, $2.60G3.75 Texas steers, 290G4. 40 western
range steers, and s35OG0.0O veal calves.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for the day 1000
sales ranged at $20003.Q5 westerns, $1,000
lambs
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-30
Chicago Grain and Produce.

CHICAGO, Aug. ~.
Following were tho quotations on the
Board of Trade today: Wheat-August
opened 609sc, closed Coo; September, opened
6O16c, closed C01ac; December, opened 6914c
closed 62Nc. Corn-August nominal, closed
36Ac; September, opened 35S4c, closed 3534c
December, opened 9O9s, closed 90Iac; May
opened 9l9sc closed BIC. Oats-August
opened nominal closed 1870; September, opened
1870, closed 1890; May, opened 23}sc, closed
221sc. Pork-September, opened $3.50, closed
$3.50; january, opened $975, closed $500.
Lard-September, ope ned $5.S716, closed 5.e21z
Produce: Butter-Extra creamery, zoe per
h.; extra dairy, 17c; packing stock, $1,000
Eggs-Fresh stock, loss off, 12c per dozen.
Live Poultry-Spring chickens, lie per lb.
hens, &c; ROSTERS, 5t6515c; turkeys, 6(0l0c
ducks, 8lo0c geese, s4.00g5.0O per dozen. Po-
tatoes-Choice, 28(G32c per bushel New APP
ples-$l00@l.75 per barrel Honey-White
Clover, lib sections, new stock, l31z0ltc;
brown comb, 12@l2c; dark comb, poor pack
ages. Sc strained California, 5(06c.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-30
Toledo Grain.
TOLEDO, Aug. 2

wheat-Cash, 0Ic; August, Gle; septem.
Der, $3.50; December, 05Jsc; May, 005sc; No. 8
soft, GlIsc; No. 4, soft 5S15c. Corn-Cash, &c.,
Oats-Septcmber, 201sc.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-30
St. Louis Grain.

81. LOUIS, Aug. n.
wheat-Cash, GllSc; September, 61laeG14c;
December, 6Slic; May, CSC Corn-Cash, 841sc;
September, 9i14c; December, &c., May, $50
2SIc. Oats-Cash, l0c; options lower; Sep
teuber lQISe: Nav, pc.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-30
milwaukee, Grain.

MILWAUKEE, Aug. ~
Wheat-No. spring, coz; No. Northern.
8134c September. GO1Sc. Corn-No.3 861sc. Oats
No. white, pc; No 3 do, 2002l94c. Barley
No. 2. 43o; SAMPLES 38l9ilc. Rye-No. /,
AAo
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-08-30
THE MARKETS.
New York Financial.

NEW YORK, Aug. n.
Money on call was easy at l per cent
Prime mercantile paper 3149434 per cent
Sterling exchange steady, with actual business
in bankers bills at $lS91a94S934 for demand
and 1881 aG4SSA for sixty days ;posted rates 4S9@
4S9l5 and 49OGl0O15; commercial bills, 4s715@
1871
Silver certificates, G07sG671s; no sales; bar sill
yer, 66N Mexican dollars, 5314.
United States government bonds firm
new As reg. 1873; do. coupons, 1873; SIS reg.
1854; SIS coupons ll5}5; As reg. 1924; As coup
ons, 1l21a; 2's reg, S613; Pacific 6s of '95, loo
Chicago Grain ,,d pYoduce
Iron County register., 1895-05-16
Deceiv1ng the People.

One of the reasons most commonly
given by those who are opposed to cali
ing a State Convention in Missouri to
define the position of Missouri Demo-
Gratis on the money question is that
such a convention is superfiuous, be-
cause at the Kansas City convention
last year the party placed itself on re-
cord squarely as favoring the free coin
of silver at the ratio of Is to 1.
This reason if put forth honestly is
based on ignorance. When used by
those who know the facts, it is intend
ed to deceive the people. Here is the
money plank adopted DO the Kansas
City convention May Is, 1894:
We therefore demand the free bime-
tallic coinage of both gold and silver,
and the restoration of the bimetallic
standard as it existed under our laws
for over eighty years prior to the de-
monetizatiou of the standard silver
necessary in order to maintain the two
metals in circulation to readjust the
ratio, it should be determined whether
gold has risen or silver has fallen, and
whether there should be change of the
gold dollar Or the silver dollar, or of
both. to the end that whatever ratio
is adopted the rights of both creditor
debtor shall be preserved alike, hav-
ing in view the demands of the people
for an adequate circulation medium
We declare that we are not In favor
of gold monometallism, but that both
should be coined at such ratio as will
maintain the two metals in circulation.
This plank, like many others adopt
ed during the last few years, is strad-
die. It was a compromise between the
two factions in the con 7ention. It Was
Iron County register., 1895-05-16
NUMBER 40.

heralded at the time as "a defeat for
Bland and the dispatches sent to
Eastern newspapers declared that
.B!aad was turned down." The Post
Dispatch is in a position to state au-
thoritively that President Cleveland
was made to believe that in the adop-
tion of this plank the Administration
wing of the party in Missouri defeated
1.-The free silver eranks-
The object of those who are asking
that State Convention be called is to
demonstrate that the Democrats OF
Missouri favor free coinage at the ra-
ito of Is to 1. The platform adopted
at Kansas City furnishes no reason
why sucn convention should not be
held, but rather the cont-ary.-Post-
Dispatch.
Iron County register., 1895-05-16
An InsoIent Offer.

If it be true that General Solicitor
Blodgett of the Wabash. General So
liciter Cochran of the Missouri Pacific
and General Solicitor Spencer of tie
Burlington have made proposition to
Gov. Stone to break the deadlock in
the Legislature If he will send mes
sage authorizing the passage of gen.
eral fellow servant bill with insurance
features, what does it mean?
1t means an admission by the rail-
roads that they have the power to con-
troll legislation. It means that this
one interest, created by the State.
holds enough legislators at its beck
and call to say what laws shall and
shall not be passed. 1t is able to die
tate to the Legislature the terms OF the
legislation it shall adopt and to say to
the Governor that he shall recommend
certain measures or his recommends
ton will be disregarded. The rail-
roads offer to treat with the represen-
tatives OF the people as sovereign
power whose consent to laws must be
gained. The offer is the acme of inso-
lence.
The acceptance of the proposition,
which involves surrender of all for
which the Governor and the friends OF
honest legislation have been fighting,
would settle the fellow-servant ques-
ton for the time being. But it would
emphasize that other and larger issue
which embraces the fellow-servant and
every question of railroad legislation.
'.Shall the railroads Or the people rule
Missouri
Moreover, the offer of the railroad
solicitors, as outlined to the committee
last night. is the kind of compromise
that the lion offered to the lamb. The
right of suing for damages which it
would grant is closely heGged in, and
the proviso added to the first section
would put into the hands of the rail-
road companies precisely the club they
have long wanted with which to beat |
into submission the Labor organiza-
tions should promptly make themselves
heard on the subject.-Post-Da Dispatch.
Iron County register., 1895-05-16
Specimen Cases.


S. III. Clifford, New Gas iei. Wis,
was troubled with Neuralgia and
Rh eumatism. his stomach was disor-'
dered. his Liver was effected to an
alarming degree, appetite fell away.
and he was terribly reduced in flesh
and strength. Three bottles OF Electric
Bitters cured him. Edward Shepherd.
Harrisburg, ILL.,, had a running sore on
his leg of eight years standing. Used
three bottles of Electric Bitters and
seven boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve,
and his leg is sound and we'll. John
Speaker, Catawba. o., had FIVE large
Fever sores on his leg, doctors said he
was incurable. One bottle Electric
Bitters and one box Bucklen's Arnica
Salve cured him entirely. Sold ut
Crisp's Drug Store.
Iron County register., 1895-05-16
Gbe aronton Aeaoing Club.
Miss L1I1an's Surprise.

Miss Lillian lived in large stone
house that had once been in the SUBJ
urbs of the great city of ST. Louis. But
the great city grew SO rapidly and
caught up with this street and lined it
with blocks of faring red brick houses.
and extended itself far out into the
country. 1t was solid, square-built,
old-fashioned house, with nome-like
and comforting look. Not so about
any of these others. It stood in the
centre of several lots of ground which
made lovely yard. 1t also possessed
"a fine. large oak shade tree just in
front, and flower beds. This lovely
mansion was shut in from the outside
world by high stone wall and a
strong iron gate. The interior of the
house was very neat and comfortable
The solid oak furniture, darkened by
age and daily use, though unfashiona-
BILE and out OF date. was fine and dura-
BILE. The cheerful fire in the sitting
room. that blazed in the open fire
place, was charm itself. With the
polished brass fire-dogs (more for or
nament than for use) it reminded one
of olden times. And here Miss Lillian
and her father would sit for hours.
The scene of home and comfort and
quietude was complete. Mrs. Lilian's
household was orderly, and pursued
the even tenor OF its way. which had
been followed for twenty-six years:
In fact, ever since she was an infant,
and lovely young mother and strong
manly father had sat in the room she
now occupied.
Miss Lillian made a pretty picture as
she sat there in the sitting-room. She
was a pronounced blonde, OF good
height, and with one of those we'll
rounded figures the eye loves to look
upon She had a bright color that
was all her own There bad been
much talk of an early love on her part
for one browu-eyed, curly-headed,
youth but whether that fondness had
been love on both sides was a Question
only set at rest by the general opinion
of the people; but every one supposed
that this youth had dressed in q uniform
of blue trimmed in brass buttons, and
had enlisted IN the army. Miss Lillian
had buried this little secret in her
heart. Ten years ago she had loved
and been loved by this young man.
whose portrait she had always pre-
served. He had been poor and she
had been rich. and their story. like
many sad ones, was short one A
few months OF courtship. when she
was forbidden to seek company with
him: so be. with hllghted hopes. dom
ned the suit of blue, had his photo