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CRIME IN IOWA.
A Prominent Merchant the Victim
of Murder.

A Prominent Merchant the Victim
of Il Murder.
NEWTON iowa, Feb. 24-This COM
munity was greatly shocked this morn
ing when the news spread that J. x. Sol
linger, prominent merchant and an ex-
Sheriff was found dead, probably mur-
dered.
Mr.. SoIlinger left his place of business
about $50. and when he reached home
his wife noticed blood flowing down his
face and on asking what was the matter
he stated that he had fallen, or had been
hit. These are the last words he said. A
physician was summoned, and on exam
ination large cash was found in his
head. He never regained consciousness,
but died between II and | a. ".
1t is generally believed he was waylaid,
and the thug falling to bring down his
victim, lied without accomplishing his
purpose, that OF robbery, nothing on his
person having been taken. Two clubs
were found near the spot where the first
blood was visible.
Mr.. SolIinger had been a Captain in
the army. and was Mason and q. A. r.
man. He leaves widow, one son and
one daughter.
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just closed. He had suffered so
much from inf1ammatory rheumatism
that he had practically withdrawn from
politics, ana was not elected to any office
at the end of his term. He is about AZ
years OF age. and is very tall. He is of
very amiable disposition, of refined ap-
pearance and is liked by all who know
him. He comes of distinguished fam
lily. His father, DR.. Mcbride, was
Lincoln's Minister to the Sandwich
Islands in the early sixties. His brother,
John Il. Mcbride. was the first Republi
can Congressman from the State of Ore
gon. His mothers brother. w. w.
Adams. was Collector of the Port, and, he
held other important positions. Senator
Mcbride took no part in the recent Sena-
torial fight, and was elected l suppose as
| a popular compromise candidate to pre-
vent the Legislature from falling to elect
and leaving the place vacant.''
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to the RFCORD-UNInN-

CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-Ten persons had
narrow escape from death at the Sixty
thIrd-street crossing OF the Northern Pa
clhc tracks. a street car belonging to
the Chicago Law Street Railroad Com
pany was struck and demolished Mt the
crossing by q Calumet terminal freight
train, which was running at rate OF ten
miles an hour.
Three persons were severely injured,
while every one in the car received
minor bruises or cuts from broken glass.
Those most severely injured are: Henry
Burtscher. Charles Kelley and Alfred
Coad, driver of the car. The latter's in
Juries may prove fatal.
The accident was caused by the street
car horses becoming frightened and drag
ging the car across the tracks in front of
the locomotive.
a collision on the Halstead- street line
this afternoon caused great deal of ex-
element. and resulted in three women
being badly bruised. The grip had be-
come entapgled in broken strand, max
ing 1t impossible to stopsthe train, which
crashed into the one ahead of it. Many
passengers escaped by jumping, while
numO Der were thrown to the floor of the
cars by the collision. Injured: Mrs.
Ellen Cronin, Miss Margaret Cronin and
Miss Ida Martin.
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Tragic Death.

BALTIMORE (Md.), Feb. 24-On Decem-
ber I'd last man VINO persistently re-
fused to give his name attempted to COM
NIT suicide in Druid Hill Park by shoot
ing himself. Early this morning he
succeeded in ending his life by jumping
from third-s.ury window of the Mary
land Hospital, where he had been confined
since his first attempt on his life. With
his tragic death came his supposed iden-
titcation, II being announced that he had
given his name in secret To nurse as
Charles +. Norton. This, he told the
nurse, was his right name. 1t is believed
that his home was in New York.
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CHURCH AND SOCIETIES.
Archbishop Corrig6n's Letter Con-
cerning secret Ordors.

Archbishop Corrigsn's Letter Com
corning secret Ordors.
New YORK, Feb Archbishop Cor
rigan to-day sent to every priest in the
diocese of New York the following letter:
'ReUerehd Dear Sir: \ recent decree of
the holy office, confirmed by the sover-
eign Pontiff. lnstructs the Bishops of the
United States to advise the faithful COM
mitted to their charge against utilization
with societies known as the Odd Fellows,
the Sons of Temperance and the knights
Of Pythias, with the further injunction
that il Catholics, after such admonition,
persist III their connection with any OF
these societies. and will not give up
membership therein, they cannot receive
the sacraments. The general reasons on
account of which it is unlawful for Cath
olics 10 join societies forbidden by the
church will be found in the third plenary
council of Baltimore.
al am, reverend dear sir, very faith
fully yours, MICHAEL CORRIGAN,
Archbishop of New York"
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Deed of an Insane Man.

TERRA HAUTE Ind.), Feb. 2f-At day
light this morning y. q. Walker, a we'll
known business man, awakened his
sleeping wife and shot at her. The bull
let imbedded itself in the pillow. Mrs.
Walker started to flee, but was grabbed
around the neck 10y her husband, who,
with pistol in either hand, fired two
more shots, ono wOundlng her slightly in
the hand. Walker then turned the pistol
on himself and sent bullet through his
lungs. He lived but short time. He is
supposed to have been insane
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my conscience in these things which I
hold as truths, yet | know of no doctrine
OF the Catholic Church which prohibits
or prevents me from working for the
good of my fellow men, no doctrine which
lnterteres with my allegiance to the Gov
ernment and laws of my country. On
the contrary. 1 know that the whole teach
Ing ana the whole spirit of my religion
requires me to be true to my country and
Its Government. and to promote its honor
by the faithful discharge of all the duties
or American citizenship. and all of you
know 1t, too, if you knew my religion as
Well as dO.O loud applausel
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Shot During a stage Act.

CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-William HaverIy
was shot and fatally injured to-day at
Engeps Pavilion by prof" Alfred
Reickof, alleged champion rifle shot of
the world" The men were performing
the human target act. Hayerly, who was
acting assistant, had a steel plate over his
heart. Reickotf fired twenty shots at
the steel plate, ringing the belI' nine
teen times. Al the twentieth shot Hav-
erly sank to the floor. crying: My Cod
am shot" One of the bullets had en-
tered his stomach below the plate. At
the hospital it was said that he could not
1--we. KeIckOtf was arrested.
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Died Sitting in a Chair.

New HAVEN Conn, Feb. 24.-David
Stockbridge, colored, known to nearly
every man who has attended Yale Col
lege during the past six years as 'Old
Davy," was found dead in chair at his
home this afternoon. lie was about IS
years OF age, and had peddled candy
about ale Tor more than a quarter of a
century. Death was due TO heart disease.
and he had evidently been dead several
days as the body was horribly mutiIated
by rats.
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NATIVES REPULsED,
Engagement of British Expedition
in Guinea,

LHEHIoment OF a Brltish EXpedition
in Guinea.
PLYMOUTH (Eng), Feb. 24.-The wife
of an officer who is a member of the
British expedition on the Brass River.
Guinea, has received a telegram from her
husband stating tnat the expedition has
had big fight with the natives. The dis
patch adds that the British force was all
right, from which it is supposed that
large naval IOrce was landed aud there
has been severe fighting with the natives.
A later dispatch states that Major sir
Claude Mcdonald, the British COmmis-
sloner, and the officer commanding the
expedition, were both severely wounded.
lhe natives, who were armed with Cat
ing guns, were repulsed.
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switchmen,s Aid Association

CHICAGO, Feb. M.-Nearly 300 switch
men met here to-day and reorganized the
Switchmen's Mutual Aid Association.
One of the important features OF the new
association is the insurance plan, in
which widows and orphans will be taken
care OF. Weekly benefits are also pro-
Vided for. The election OF officers re-
suited as follows: Charles Booty, CHI
cago, President; Nj. G. Mcclellan, Chi
cago, Nice-President; G.. S. Cusack,
Chicago, Corresponding Secretary, and
q. w. Law, Financial Secretary. The
new association, it is said, eventually
takes in switchmen throughout the entire
country.
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War in Arabia.

LONDON, Feb. PA Times dispatch
from Calcutta reports the capture of the
greater portion of the city of Muscat by
lnsurgent Bedouins. The Sultan fed
from the palace, bat eventually regained
the eastern portion OF the town. Ine fir
ing continues. Muscat, the Capital of
Imam, Is on the indian Ocean near tho
eastern angle OF Arabia. 1t is q port of
great Importance, the harbor being COM
pIetely sheltered. All the British resi-
dents Of the Capital were safely removed.
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The Mardl Gras Carnival.

New ORLEANS, Feb. 24.-Several COM
pantes Of Southern artillerymen arrived
to-day to participate in the Mardi Gras
festivities. They were met at the depots
by local lnilitiamen and escorted to their
several barracks. His majesty Rex pre-
sented all The visitors commands with
cardinal banners. The city IS rapidly
filling up with carnival visitors.
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Intnnia Hcca I,ranir

CINCINNATI (O.), Feb. 24.-It is an
nounced that the sale of the Latonia race
track will be consummaled by March Ist.
Colonel Ed Apologize is expected back
from California the first of the month,
when the deal Will be closed. Matters
will be so shaped that a clash between
Oakley and Latonia in the future will be
out OF The question.
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National Guard Officers WIn Resign

KNOXVILLE CTenn.), Feb PA con-
certed movement is now on foot by the
officers of the National Guard of Tennes-
see whereby every officer in the State will
within the next few days forward his
resignation to Governor Turney, and ask
for an honorable discharge. The reason
Is that the Legislature last week, instead
Of making al appropriation to sustain
the guard, appropriated only S2O,O 900 for
the next two years and allowed them no
enCamDIneuJ
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Foundered steamsLin EJbe.

LONDON, Feb. 24.-The North German
Lloyd Steamship Company has engaged
nine divers to attempt to recover the
mails from the foundered steamship Elbe.
The vessel lies in water 10 feet deep, and
two or three mail bags from her have
been washed ashore on the English coast.
The estimated value of the mail is $50, 900.
BESIDES wages, the company has allotted
the sum OF s., 800 for the recovery of val
uables from the steamer
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Dcstltution in the nocking valley.

Destltution in the Hocking Valley.
CINCINNATI CO.,, Feb. 24.-The com
mittee investigating under the direction
OF Governor Mckinley the condition OF
the unemployed in the Hooking Valley
and other Ohio coal regions will report to
the Governor this week and also to COM
merclal bodies which they represent in
different cities. They found much desti-
tuition existing and outside relief is abso-
lutely necessary until mines open and
enable the miners to become self-sup-
porting. The Cincinnati Chamber of
Commerce will resume its efforts for re-
lief. At buckingham the miners during
the last year have had eighty-seven days
work. The mines shut down last Sep
tember and have not run since.
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Fire In a Vermont Town

RUTLAND, Feb. 24.-Cranston block, in
Merchant street, was destroyed by fire
this morning entailing loss OF 500. .OOo.
divided between the following firms:
Non Noon " Tilson. crock CRY; Charles b.
HliIiard, dry goods; Wheeler IL Cowles,
jeWelry.
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Charged With Embezz,amen+

LYNCHBURG (Va.), Feb. 24.-W. G.
Hammer, for twenty years the trusted
teller Of the First National Bank, was ar
rested here to-day. charged with embez-
Zling $23, 600 of the banks funds. The
announcemtnt startled the community.
Hemner is bonded Tor $4,000, and the
bank Will only lose S.. 900,
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su1cIde at SeattIa.

SEATTLE, Feb. 24.-The body of Coner
Mullen, vino was released from the Sol
diers' Home at Orting on February 18th
at his own request, was found in the bay
here to-day. There were no signs of
violence. Mullen was In jail twice here
IN forty-eigh5 hours, after arriving from
Orting, first for intoxication and again to
keep hin from suiciding. He is sup
posed to have relatives in San Francisco
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Indications of Foul PLAY.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 24.-While breaking
ice in the harbor to-day the body of Max
Bergman was found with a handkerchief
tightly tied about his neck, indicating
foul play. No valuables were found on
the body. de had been in business here,
and was well-to-do,
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Field-NEarsnaI Albrccht.

VIENNA, Feb. 2f.-The body of Field
Marshal Archduke Albrecht arrived here
to-day from Asco, i'll the Tyrol, where he
died on Monday last from congestion of
the lungs. The remains were received
With military honorS and conveyed to the
chapel OF the HOfbUrg. where they were
placed upon catatalque with great cere-
mOny. The streets from the station to
the Hofburg were crowded with people e..
all OF whom bowed reverently as the
body passed by.
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Prince of Wales.

CANNES, Feb. 24.-The Prince of Wales
arrived here to-day, and at once boarded
his cutter, the Britannia. The Prince is
suffering slightly from the effects OF the
cold recently contracted in London, but
it is thought he will speedily recover.
The Britannia is entered Tor the races in
the Rebiera regattas. She won her first
victory of the season yesterday, when
she defeated The French yacht Valkyrie
owned by Menlorie.
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THE LATE FREDERICK DOUGLASS
Action Taken by the Union League o1
the District of Columbian

Action Taken by the Union League OF
the District of Columbia
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 24.-The Union
League of the District of Columbia, COM
posed of representative colored neu of
the capital, has adopted appropriate res
olutions deploring the death of Frederick
Douglass. The resolutions recommend
that "All those who appreciate his emil
nent and invaluable services to his coun-
try, his race and to the cause of humanity
should adopt some emblem of mourning
for thirty days, and especially should
this be done by that class of Americans
whom he did so much to make free"
The members of the league will wear a
token OF mourning for q period OF thirty
days.
ACTION OF THE NORTH CAROLINA LEGIs-
LATURE.
RALEIGH (N. c., Feb A.-There is a
wide misunderstanding over a so-calIed
| douglass adjournment by the General
Assembly OF North Carolina, and in con-
nection With there have been statements
naae which DO not present the matter ac-
curately.
The actual facts are as follows: On the
day after the death of Frederick Douglass
coiored Representative named Crews
offered d resolution providing that the
House ADJOURN at II noon, as a mark of
respect TO Mr.. Douglass. MIR. CrumDter.
aPopullst, offered an amendment to max g
the hour O'Clock, which was the regular
nour OF adjournment. Speaker Walser
ruled the amendment and resolution both
out OF order, saying that the House would
not adjourn until the business of the dav
was disposed OF. He then suggested that
motion might be made that when the
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neath of a Naval omco,.-

PORTSMOUTH IN. H, Feb. 24.-Dr. II.
L. n. Dubois, United States Navy, died
this morning at the Kitterv Navy Yard
from apoplexy, aged 81 years. He was
one OF the oesL-known men in the navy.
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CARVER WILL ACCEPT.
Wiling to Meet the English Champion
in a Shooting Match.

willing to Meet the English Champion
in Shooting Match.
CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-Dr. w. f. Carver.
the famous rife shot, in reply to the chal-
lenge of John Loris, the English cham
pion rifle and revolver shot, who offered
to shoot with rifle and revolver against
Carver for $1,000 and the championship
OF the world, says: II am not an expert
with the revolver. nora trick riIlo shot,
but if Loris wants to arrange match to
shoot at objects with a rifle, will arrange
a match 20 shoot at I,OOO or 1000 glass
balls or blocks of wood or coal for 81 300
TO -, 800 side, and | will agree to shoot
the match in England if Loris will allow
expenses" There is every probability
OF match being consummated as Loris
is eager for contest
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Frolght Schooner ASHORE.

ATLANTIC CITY IN. J.l, Feb. o4.-A
large freight schooner is ashore three
miles of Brigantine Beach The life-say-
ing crew has gone to her assistance.
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MEXICO AND GUATEMALA,
Negotiations Between the Two
Countries Not Advancing.
THE LATTERS AGENT PURSUING
DILATORY TACTICS.

Japanese Forces Being Modified at
Hiroshima for the Purpose, 1t Is
Supposed, of Making an Attack on
the Island of Observation-Disclosures
Bedouius Capture the Greater Por-
tion of the City of Muscat, Arabia.
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Received an Immense Mniority

BERLIN, Feb. 24.-Count Stolberg- Wor-
nigerode. President of East Prussia, has
been elected member of the Reichstur
for Oletzkolyck, in the johannesburg
district, by an immense majority. He
was opposed by radical, socialist and
agrarian candidates.
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Lotters From Novelist stevenson.

LONDON, Feb. 24.-Sydney Golville has
written q letter to the Times, with the
authority of the widow of Robert Louis
Stevenson and his executor, inviting all
persons who have letters from the novel;
ist to send them to MIN for submission to
Mrs. Stevenson, If they are willing that
the letters shall be eventually published.
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House did adjourn that it would as a
mark of respect. a standing vote on a
motion to this effect was taken, and was
carried. The Senate branch of the Legis-
iature took no notice whatever of the
death of Douglass.
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Gas Explosion.

OAKLAND, Feb. 24.-The Galindo Hotel
barroom was wrecked by gas explosion
early this morning. Joseph A. Bouquet,
the proprietor, went to the saloon at 7
o'clock. Entering an ante-room, which
was heavily curtained, he struck match.
Instantly there was a terrific explosion.
Bouquet was hurled out through the
doorway and on all sides OF him there
was shower of glass from the broken
windows. Miraculously, Bouquet was
not seriously injured. The bar and FIX
tures were badly shattered. A leak IN
the gas meter had filled the room with
gas during the night. The sound of the
explosion was tremendous, causing a
panic among the hotel guests.
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Sentenced to ImDrlsonment.

CoNSrANTINoPLE, Feb. 24.-Savfet Bey
and two accomplices, who were charged
with assaulting British cadet recently,
have been found guilty and sentenced
each to eight years imprisonment at hard
labor.
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AgaInst AmerIcan Cattle.

PARIS. Feb. M.-At meeting to-day of
the Cabinet Council NJ. Gardeau Minis
ter OF Agriculture, submitted decree
prohibiting the Importation into France
OF American cattle on account of Texas
fever and pleuro-pneumonia.
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Carnival Festivities at Nogales

NoGALEs (AriZ.J, Feb. 24.-The Joint
carnival Of this city and Nogales, Mex,
commenced early this morning, and the
festivities were continued throughout the
day. The advent of Rex at l p, NJ was a
grand sight The ceremony of presenting
Ine keys of both cities was witnessed by
the greatest throug that ever assent Dled
in y ogales, and the hearty good feeling
as the two nations Joined in the festivi-
ties is something seldom witnessed in
2ny country,
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ORBGON'S new SENATOR.
Dolph Fails in His Effort to Sc
cure Reelection.
THE PRIZE FALLS TO SECRETARY
OF STATE MBRIDE

End of Bitter Contest for n Repre-
sentative in the Upper House OF
Congress From the Webfoot State
The Lucky Man. Brought Forward
as Compromise Candidate, Secnres
the Entire Vote of His Party in the
Legislature.
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The War in tho Orient.

LONDON, Feb. 24.-The Times has a dis
patch from Kobe, Japan, stating that an
other Japanese force is being mobihzod
at hiroshima, for the purpose, il is sup
posed, of making an attack on the Island
of Eormosa.
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Disabled Authors, Artists and Actors.

y, Tx tI5ts
ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 24.-The Gar
has ordered the appointment OF a COM
mission TO found, iii memory of the late
Car Alexander, an institution where q
home will be provided for disabled au-
thors, artists and actors
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A NARROW ESCAPE. I.
A Street-Car at Chicago Struck
and Demolished by a Train.
ALL PASSENGERS ON THE FORMER
SUFFER INJURIES

The Losses of Life at Sea This Winter
Greater Than During Any Corre-
spending Period Within the RecoI-
lection of Shipping Men-Many Ves-
soils Which Were Out in the Storm
on the Allan , Coast on the 9Th
Inst. Yet [ accounted for.
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stolen Horse Recovered.

SAN JOSE, Feb. 24-O. Morgan of San
Leandro recovered a horse last night
which had been stolen from his barn on
Decsm Der 18th. y few days ago he
learned that the horse had been taken by
Frank Hunter, who Is now in Jail here
awaiting trial for burglary. Hunter SOLD
the animal to rancher near Anna.
Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix Road.
PHOENIX (Ariz.), Feb. 24.-The Santa
Fe, Prescott and Phoenix telegraph line
opened for business to-day. The rail-
road track is laid to within four miles of
this city, and the official opening OF the
road is scheduled tor March llth.
Harry 1. Thornton Very Ill.
FRESNO, Feb. 24.-Colonel Harry /.
Thornton. the well known lawyer of San
Francisco, is lying in very critical con-
dition at a local hotel. lie is not ex-
pected TO live. He was stricken with
pneumonia about two days ago.
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Serious Fightfng in Morocco.

PARIS, Feb. A.-Dispatches received
from Tangiers state that the rebel tribes
have entered and looted Morocco City,
one of the capitals of Morocco. Serious
fighting occurred before the city fell into
the hands Of the rebels and many on both
sides were killed. A British warship has
arrived at TangierS from Coustautinople,