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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-13
CHlCKA MAUGA.
OUTLINE OF THE PROGRAMME OF DEDfCA-
 rIoN

OUTLINE OF THE PRoGRAMME OF DEDfCA-
 TON.
 WARRINGTON, April 12.-Sscretary La mont has decided upon the main features of the ceremonies authorized by congress in the dedication of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military park. The ceremonies will begin on the battlefield of Chickamauga September 19, and will com prise the formal announcement of the opening of the park by the war department representing the government, two orations by speakers ot national prominence and the proper military display.
 On the following day exercises in conttn- nation of the dedication relating to the bat tie of Lookout mountain and Missionary ridge will be held at Chattanooga with somewhat similar prog eramme.
 In case of rain all exercises will take place at Chattanooga under a cover of ade- q uate capacity to be provided as a pruden- tlal measure. Tho secretary will arrange to have all the armies represented in the battles and participate in the dedication by setting apart tue night of September 19 to the Onion and Confederate armies of Ten nessee, and the night of the 20th the armies of the Potomac and northern Virgin ia. The regular army will be represented by the lieutenant general and a-detach ment of troops. The society of the army of the Cumberland will hold it's regular annual reunion at Chattanooga the evening of September IS preceding the dedication and to this all official visitors and representa- tives of the other army societies will be in-e vifed.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-13
HOW IT HAPPEN ED.
The Escape of Perry and His Pals Re. veals Incompetency and Mjsman- agement on the Part of
 Officials.

NEwBuRG, N. Y., April 12.-This after noon Dr. Allison, superintendent of the Mattewan asylum for the criminal insane, gave out the following statement regarding the manner in which the escape, Wednes- day night, of five inmates was effected: "Upon the return of Quigley 8 statement was obtained from him showing that the escape was due to violation on the part of the attendants of the rules of the institu- tion, and also to carelessness in the man. ner of locking up. A portion of the in- mates of the Isolation building were allowed to go to the dining room to their meals, but McGuiIe and Perry, among several others, received their meals in their rooms.
 "Their food wac given to them upon a plate with metal iron spoon. The regu- lations arc that utensils of this character should always be counted in and counted out, so that nothing should be secured in the rooms. By neglect of these precau- tions Mcclure came into possession of two spoons with which he was enabled to fash. ion keys to the outer doors. It is not cer- tain how he obtained the pattern, but he evidently worked in conjunction with an other patient to whom he passed the keys supper, unlocked the lower lock which was entirely beyond the reach of any patient con fined in the room, and this fact lead to the suspicion that the doors could not be opened without collusion upon the part of some outsider. This was true, but the as- sistance was offered by means of the patient in the ward and the neglect of tue attend ants 10 properly try the doors that evening. The lower bolt not being properly thrown, it is said, McGnire was enabled through the observation opening in the door, to reach the upper lock. It is not known certainly whether Mcclure was able to reach the upper lock through the observation opening of the door or whether he was as- sisted in a similar way by the patient Davis.
 Atany rate after the visit of the night watchman, Mcclure left his room aud opened Qulgley's door, and the two entered the room of Perry, where they remained until the roundman's approaching visit
 When reaching the door the watchman was suddenly set upon and secured in the manner that has been related by the press and as he was found. The patients, though having egress, were not able to leave the building under any of the exits and found themselves still barred from escape. They made their. way to the chapel aud thus reached the attic and in that way found egress by means of the roof.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-13
QUlGLEY RECAPTURED.
ONE OF PERRY's PALs-HE WILL NOT
 

ONE OF PERRY's PALs-HE WILL NOT
 5..55. - TALK. sr
 NEwBuRoH, N. Y, April 12.-John Quigley, the Astoria criminal, who, with Oliver Curtiss Perry and three others, es- capped from Mathewan asylum Wednesday night, was recaptured shortly after noon today at Hamburg, eight miles north of Fishkil landing. He was in an empty coal car. The capture was eff. led through the efforts of Washington Leroy, resident of New Hamburg. Leroy, while walking along the tracks of the Hudson River rail- road saw poorly clad fellow in an empty coal car on the siding. The mans general appearance caused Leroy to believe that he might be one of the escaped criminals. He hastened to his brother, Peler, who was D ot far away and then enlisted the help of Will liam E. Traver, hotel keeper at New Ham. burg. These three men ran back to the car, and, finding the stranger still there, they made him prisoner. The man could not give a satisfactory account of himself and word was at once sent to the asylum. Two attendants were immediately sent out and single glance at the fellow in custody was enough to enable them to say posi- lively tbati an important capture had been made, as the prisoner was none other than John Quigley.
 The attendants with Quigley in charge returned to the asylum and at o'clock this afternoon the man was once more locked up in his cell. QuigIey complained of nausea and weakness, evidently, not having eaten anything since the escape. He was clad only in pair of blue trousers aud an old shirt of the asylum regulatio n 8 uniform. He was without shoes or stock ings. He could not or would not give any account of the other fnSitives, so it is sup posed they separated immediately after reaching the highway. As yet Quigley has given no account of the manner of effectiug his escape.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-13

Morley, a revenue informer, was banged, and that band of kuklux hanged lhim but they rest their case as far as this matter is concerned, on the proposition, that 1t was not for informing that Morley was hanged: but for betraying the oath bound clan of kuklux.
 II this proved, then the case fails, for it is founded by the government on the idea that in informing against illicit distilIers, Morley was enjoying a right and privi- lege uaranleed to the constitution and laws of the United States, which makes the determination oi the kuklux band to b i'm a conspiracy under federal statute.
 The defense also claims broadly that Butler and Qaarles are innocent of part.c.- patton in ,Le hanging of Morley. The government claims that Q iarIes and But. Ter are conspirators.
 The issuein the cass is conspiracy, and not an overtact.
 MT. Bell opened for the goversmsnt and was followed by Mir. Robinson for the de- fense.
 Mir. Rucker, assistant district attorney, made the next speech and Col. w. c. Glenn, leading counsel for the defense, closed for his side and Colonel James, the United States district attorney, made the concluding speech. Judge Newman re- viewed the case and turned 1t over to the jury-at 2 o'clock.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-13
CONTRACT ANNULLED.

WASHINGTON. April 12.-secretary Her bert today annulled the contract with John Gillies of Brooklyn for the New York navy yard dry dock, and advertised for proposals io compiete the work. The contract was made Novem ter 17, 1892, the dock to be delivered to the government in thirty tive months. The price to be paid was $462, ,6l9. and up to date payments to the amouat of about sl66, ,OOO have been made to Gillies.
 It has been a foregone conclusion Tor some lime that the contract would never be com pleted. and several days ago the department nermitted other builders to take measure ments with view to estimating on the re- maining work.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-13
ONE AGAINST TWO
Was the Way Constable Washer Found Himself, but One Prisoner
 He Held.

like and Matt. Parker were arrested at lrondale yesterday for burglary and grand larceny and committed to jail by Justice' c i, s. Earnest of that place. Constable J. G. Washer started to the city yesterday after noon with the prisoners. Just before reaching the city and while on an East Lake train one of the prisoners struck the officer on the head with such force as to knock him from the car. Matt Parker then jumped off the car and made his es- cape, but the officer held on to Ike, who also tried to get away.
 When they resumed their journey to the city the officer had a large knot just above one of his eyes where he had received a blow, and the prisoner was bleeding from wound on the head. Ike was locked up in the county jail and a charge of burglary and grand larceny placed opposite his name.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-13
AT FALL RIVER

 THE OUTLOOK Is THAT WAGES WILL BE IN-
 CREASED.
 FALL RIVER, Mass, April 12.-The opinion prevails that the operatives' wages will be increased and that the action taken by the iron works mills will be far-reach- ing. An attempt may be made to tempor- ize with the weavers and spinners by promising them an advance in May or June, but it is not believed they will con sent to any delay. MT. Borden of the Iron Works mills is not bidding for personal popularity, for he does not pretend to be public benefactor, but is engaged simply in promoting hls own in- terests. It is not improbable that he fore- saw that his help would not work much longer at cut rates and that he made up bis miud thet cut rates were not calculated to boom trade. He was aware if the other mills declined to follow suit he would have the field to himself, and factories here and elsewhere would be forced to close their gates.
 Up to the closing Of he market tonight the Manu.acturers' association had taken no definite steps looking towards a volun- tary advance to meet the condition A1r. Borden has made.
 Today the Barnaby gingham mill weav- CTS put in an application for 20 per cent in- Cease in wages, aud the matter is under considers lion by the mill authorities.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-13
BY HIS FATHERS SIDE.

THE REMAINS OF JEFFERSON DAVIS, JR.
 REINTERRED IN HOLLYWOOD.
 RICHMOND, Va., April 12.-The remains of Jefferson Davis, Jr., were reinterred in the Davis section in Hollywood cemetery at 2 o'clock this afternoon. There were present Mrs. Davis, Miss Winnie Davis, Colonel Richardson of New Orleans, the officers and directors of the Jefferson Davis Monument association and many friends of the family. The casket was, during the services preceding it's being lowered into crate flag that had covered the casket con- taining the remains of President Davis. Dr. Hartley Carmichael of St. Paul's Epis- copal church conducted the services, which were very simple.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-13

cate the former has been er.aken which |, with reduced stocks, produces c. -itement in the market.
 Among the more important southern cities actual gsns in the movement of mer- chandise are Atlanta, Augusta, Savannah and Galveston, but the improvement there is slight. The outlook is regarded more cheeriully at New Orleans, where sugar bounty disbursements are expected soon, but at Jacksonville and Birmingham gen eral trade is quiet and in some lines slow. Nashville and Memphis retain the inn provement previously recorded. Imported weather helped trade at Charleston. Al ChattanooZa dry goods and hardware are relatively most active.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-13
QUESTION OF VERAClrY.

OTTAWA, Ont., April 12 A cable dis patch reports Sir Edward Gray as making the statement in tbe house of commons that the imperial government had received nc proposal to advance the money to pay the damages awarded to Canadian sealer- under the award of the Paris tribunal pending the settlement Of these claims by the United States. Government officials say that if Sir Edward IS correctly reported he must have been misin formed, as the proposal of the British Columbian sealers along that line was cabled 10 the British government March 13, and a few days later their petition to the same effect was mailed to England. As yet no official answer has been received.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-13
DIE THEY WOULD AND DID. Knife, Poison and Pistol in Turn
 Sere Employed.
A S'.s KING SIGHT HE SAW
E . ,n the Gardener Rose With . he Sun-A Tragedy With
 Hideous Mis-en-SCene.

ST. LoUIs, April 12.-Louis Frank and Miss Kate Kolb, who were lovers and lived in this city, died for love in horrible manner before daylight this morning, the man being the murderer by agreement. Their bodies were found lying side by side on Jacob Duffy's farm a few miles west of the city on the Walton road In the right hand of the man was a revolver, and each was shot through the head. The tragedy was discovered by Charles Taylor, gardener. Miss Kolb, beautiful young woman, lay stretched upon the ground with her throat cut from ear to ear. Blood was still flowing from the ghast1y wound. By her side was the corpse Of Frank, whose face was horribly distorted by the agonies of death. He was lying almost face down. ward with his arm thrown across the body of the woman. His throat was also cut froto ear to ear. The knife, covered with blood, lay on the ground. At the feet of the bodies was an empty box labeled ''rat poison.'
 The woman's hat lay crushed on the ground. Pinned to a ribbon was this note:
 "April 9.-We have both decided 10 die together, and If one or the other should happen to recover the other shall not be held responsible for the deed. We are both going to take poison and l will do the shooting i've ara not doing this on account of any love affair, but simply because we do not want to live any longer. This Is all we have 10 say, and hope there will be no trouble. We remain as ever, yours truly, % 'MR. LOUIS FRANK,
 ''1s34 Cherokee street.
 Miss KATE KoLB.'
 The letter was written in ink and showed that the deed was carefully planned and the letter prepared before the couple left the city to die. The girls name was signed with lead pencil, probably after they reached the scene of the tragedy.
 Taylor ran all the way to the female hos- pital and startled the physicians there with the news of his discovery. Dr. Wells opened their clothing and discovered that they had been shot just above the heart. There were traces of poison on the lips of both. After swallowing the poison they had gashed their throats with the blade of a large clasp knife, and then the man had made doubly sure by firing bullet into the girls breast. He ended his ow D life in the same manner.
 A farmer who lives across the road from the scene says he heard two pistol shots about o'clock in the morning but did not investigate. ssssei Kate Koip lived at 1885 Cherokee street with her parents. She and Frank to whom she had been engaged for year, left home together last Wednesday,. The girl left note saying they were going to kill them selves and ascrlbed love as the cause. The letter was found yesterday.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-13
WHERE IS LEINDECKER7
THE BURDEN OF A SENSATIONAL S
 FILED IN CHICAGO.

THE BURDEN OF A SENSATIONAL SUIT
 FILED IN CHICAGO.
 CHICAGO, April 12..-Suit has been in stituted in the circuit court by South Town Clerk Jacobs against Edward J. Lein- decker, supervisor of the South Town and his bondsmen, Charles J. and Fred w.. Leindecksr, 10 recover $10O, ,000, alleged to have been illegally paid out of the town funds by Leindecker.
 The filing of this suit has disclosed the fact that March IS last, a few days before the meeting of the town auditing board |, Supervisor Leindecker transferred his real estate to John P. Leindecker for consld- eration of S25 ,000 Nobody seems to know just where Supervisor Leindecker is. His brother, P. Leindecker, says he has re- turned from a visit to the country, but is unable to say where he may be found.
 John McCough, attorney for Leindecker, says he is still out of town and is not ex- pected to return before Saturday. Jacobs term as clerk of the South Town expires to- morrow. The clerk has right under the statutes to bring an action in the name of the town against any of the town officers il he believes there has been a breach of their bonds. Jacobs declares that he is afraid his successor may not try to collect the money which it is asserted Leindecker has paid out illegally, and yesterday he put the matter into the hands of Knight, Wagner & Kreig with instructions to press the suit so as to get the case into court while he is yet town clerk. h his declaration in the suit MT. Kendig will allege that the South Town accounts have never bsen properly audited; that the officers are drawing large sums of money for their own use without warrant of law, aud that the pay rolls have been stuffed. The round sum of S100, 900 is given as the amount for w hich Leindecker Is indebted to the town. But tits admitted that he may have some legitimate offsets which may reduce the claim considerably.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-13
SPIKED THE TRACK.

A AMIscREANT wRFcKs AN EAST BOUND PAS
 SINGER TRAIN.
 KNOXVILLE, Teun., April 12.--An east bound passenger train on the main line of the Southern railway was partly wrecked at Alton, sixty five miles east oi Knox vile, at 6:45 tonight. Some miscreant had "spiked" the track, and the engine, bag gage. and express car and dead coach went over fifteen foot embankmsnt. John Swats, one of the oldest engineers ou the road, was seriously If not fatally injured. The fireman and baggage master were slightly injured. No passengers were hurt.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-13
How the Talent Evened Up at St.
 Asaph.
A STRONG CARD AT MEMPHIS
At Cumberland Park the Sports Had Chicken and the Book
 ies Got Feathers.

WAsHINeToN, April 12.-The talent was feeling very blue at the end of the fifth race at the St. Asaph track this afternoon, as not favorite had cashed and the twenty one books were rolling in wealth, but Sue Kittie came to their rescue in the last race and squared them on the day. Attend- ance, 5000.
 First race, six and one-half furlongs- Kilkenny, 8 to l, won; Copyright second {; St. Michael third. Time, 1:23.
 second race, one-half mile-Miss Lima, 6'to l, won; Lambert second; Hera third. Time, 0:50H.
 Third.race, six furlongs-Wernbe berg, to l, won | Factotum second; Captain Brown third. lime, l:15.
 Fourth race, one mile-Ed Kearney, 13 to 5, won; Equity second, Sir Dixon, jr. f, third. Time, l:42.
 Fifth race, halt mile-Brisk, 8 to l, won i; Summertime second, Montezuma third. Time not taken.
 Sixth race, six furlongs-Sue Kittie, even, won; The Scalper second, Governor Russell third. Time not given.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-13
BEGINNING TO BE IMP ATIBNR.
 - The Grand Ju,y Wanu More Expe-
 dition
IN THE RANDOLPH CASE
Special Examiner Will Be Ap- pointed Real Extent of the
 Shortage Unattainable.

MONTGOMERY, April 12.-[Special. l. The following written report was banded to Governor Oates today by MT. Boothe: gro His Excelency, William O. Oates, Gov
 ernor of Alabama-
 .'sIR: l, W. j. Boothe, clerk of the cir cnit court of Montgomery county, do give notice that Hon. Francis c. Randolph, probate judge of Montgomery county, has not been in he office of the probate judge in the court house of said county sincs2 the 18th day of March, 1895, nor has he been seen or heard from since said time, and l have been unable to ascertain from anyone his whereabouts.
 "From the foregoing facts l am of the opinion that the said T. c. Randolph has ceased to be a resident of Montgomery county of which said county he was elected judge of probate.
 <"Given under my hand and official seal 1, this .he 18th day of April, 1Ss6i aooruv "Clerk of the Circuit Court of Mont.
 The public is patiently waiting on the report of Examiner Reeves, but wien 1t comes it will be somewhat disappointing 2 in this, that it will only cover the shortage to the state and not the county. The grand jury now In session, which requested the examination, is disappointed, and after appealing to the examiner to make a thorough and complete examination apd being assured by him that he could not possibly do so, as his time would be re- quired in other investigations, the grand jury today agreed to employ a special ex- aminer, and so notified the board of reve- nue, which readily indorsed its action.
 The grand jury has not yet agreed upon a fit person to appoint to make the exam1na- tion, but will no o.doubt at once do so. That body feels that the matter has already been too long delayed and too much red tape used.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-13
BLEW THE SAFE

AND FOUGHT THE POLICE A RoBBER
 WOUNDED.
 MONTPELIER, Ind., April 12.-About 5 o'clock this morning burglars entered the postotfice and blew open the large safe and robbed it of its contents, amounting to about $500 in money. No stamps were taken. The explosion attracted the atten- ton of the police, who hurried to the rear of the building, arriving in time to see the men making their escape. The officers opened fire which was returned by the rob- bers. one of whom was wounded, but how badly cannot be said, as they were success mi in makfn thelr escape. The VanBuren hloodhounds have heen put on their trail and an effort will be made to capture them.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-13
sHIpp WAS IN JEOPARDY.

LEXINGTON, Ky. April I2.-William NJ. Shipp, Jr., .swho killed the negro Sam Brown here Sunday night, was taken be- fore Judge Bullock for examination at 10 o'clock this morning. Owing to the fact that the grand jury is Investigating the case, the hearing was put off until Tuesday next. A mob of 3Ot0 negroes and 1000 whites swarmed iu and around the court house.. Shipp's friends from Midway were present in large numbers. For time the authorities feared the negroes would at tempt to lynch Shipp.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-13
GONE TO THE JULY

HAS THE ATLANTA WRITE CAP cAsE-THE-
 oRY OF THE DEFENSE.
 ATLANTA, Ga., April 12.--The defense and.ihe prosecution in the White Cap trial, |, consumed today in argument. At o'clock tonight the csseY against John Qaarles and David Butler was given to the jury.
 The main issue is whether the federal court has jurisdiction over The case. The theory Of the defense ist that il has not.
 The defense does dot deny that Henry
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-13
SELF-DEFENsE

CLEARS SENATOR eoEBEL OF THE SHOOT
 ING OF SANFORD.
 CONVECTION, Ky, April l2, A coroDer's iurv has cleared, Senator Goebel of the shooting of Cashier Sanford yesterday afternoon.
 At an inquest held this morning the jury found that Sanford came to his de6th from a wound caused by pistol ball fired in the hands of William Goebei in self defense.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-13
FIRE IN co TON WAREHOUSE.

CHARLOTTE, N. c. April 12.-This morn ing at II o'clock fire was discovered in the wareheuse of the Ada cotton mills. There were 848 bales of cotton in the warehouse.
 The building was brick, S0x40 feet, with corrugated iron roof. The truckman going in for cotton discovered the fire. For two hours. the firemen fought the fire, keeping 1t in the building. The end walls were then pulled down and as much of the cotton as possible rolled out. I he amount Of the loss is about S27 ,000, fully covered by insurance.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-13
CHIEF JUSTICE RESIGNS.

TOPEKA, Ks., April 12.-Albert H. Hor- ton, chief Justice of the supreme court of Kansas, handed in his resignation to Gov ernor Morrill, last evening. Governor Nor riiI appointed Judge David Martin of Afch- ison to be the new chief justice. Jndge Horton has been chief justice since 1877, and resigns to become member of Kan sas law firm.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-13
THE DAM GAVE WAY.

ANGELS CAMP, Cal, April I2.-Fifty feet of the Utica Mining compaDy's dam, three miles from here, broke yesterday ,aDd Otto Lundt, an old man who lived with his sister on Antonio creek, perished in the money and jewelry, when the mass of wa- ter swept away the structure. The com. pany claims loss of SIG, ,0O0.