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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-04
MAJOR HAMILTON SLAIN.
The FEDERAL Ollcer Who Led The EScap-
ing Party Out Of Libby Prison.
MURDERED WHILE on 4 SPREE.
His Dead Body Found in moEanto"n' Men
tuoky-.an spencer Accused OF
tho Crime.

,fopcANroAvN. Ky. April 3.-spe-
rlal..-aialor Anderson >. Hamilton one
OF thc best known men, not o"iy J"
Kentucky. but m the United states was
,.,r9.red late lasl night ln this place.
sne assassin is Thoughts 70 De oaIi'
s.error a vouur man hviug az hjoley'
D.. this county Tne greatest excite
suent was caused uy the murder ana
tnere is much httDr feeling. ihe XIII
inn dl NOT come to Nsht un.H Nils
morning. whom t1e comm nAhily was
,to.tr. d.. ne finding Oi MaJoi Hamh-
....s t,d, sum and cold. showing That
,.a l.l leen dead for some hours. Ma-
ior Hamilton ls said to have spent the
rfrff drinking at "a saloon win sam.
S,,n.cr and Alfred Heicher, both we'll
known young mon. Al the end OF thls
,,a,tirr Major Hamilton left his COM
panions. ana chat was the last seen ci
him alive.
Hi. noDy FOUND.
Whom tho carly uscrs began TO stir
This morning they stumbled over thc
body oi tlo Major. Death was causen
lg a bullet hole through the heart ana
must have been Instantaneous. men
tho body was discovered suspicion al once
ro.utea to- Spencer and Bclcher, ana
H| ID
rest IIe was arrested and placed I'D
fau There Was much excitement "a.
This point in the game. and Spencer ana
Vtlcher were both badly frightened from
fear of mob violence. The coroner h'in
an inquest and the doings of the nishl
Oh which Major Hamilton was k"en
were fully brought out. the coroner
Jury brought in "a verdict when a''u7''
Spencer Of the crime .and Doe was remand-
al to iail. without bail.
Bdchcr finally made confession ana
said hat Spencer fired the shot that
killed the Major
nr PLANNED rHo racApH PROM LIBBY.
5faiorsaIamilton was one OF ihc best
known men iu Kentucky 10 was he
Vlo planned and executed The famous
escape from Libby prison .u 1904 Tie VAS
durinr The war major of the Twelfth
Ksf tucty cavalry. ana was the nero cl
many daring deeds During the Worid
Fair Major Hamilton was conspicuous
figure in the apartment devoted 10 lH'
exhibition of relics from OLD LIBBY prison
No one witnessed the murder ana as
both Belcher and STencer were with him
mn To "A few minutes before Zee was killed,
both are believed TO Zoe fully posted ON
all the features of the killing. Belchcr
viii not describe The murder. except TO
say that ne old NOT fire the fatal shcl.
49, HAD BFrN DIssIrATINo-
Major Hamilton was very popular lie
haa OF late been drinking hard and while
ln his cups was much feared. Major
Hamilton vas very strong. and. despite
bis axe. was as lively as "a boy.
his death removes from Kentucky one
1r fhe irrf-kncwl tfr Veterans VINO u-
ured as leader in one OF the most sem
aauonal of the wartime incidents. lie
was "a Federal soldier. but numbered his
friends I'm both Confederate and Federal
veterans
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-04
BURNED TO THE WATERs EDGE.
The Iron Queen Total Loss-Only One Life
Lost-Bont Valued at $50. 600.

lost-Bopt valued at SEQ. 600.
PITTSBURG. PA. April 3.-The Pitts
burg and Cincinnati Packet Company
steamer Iron Queen was burned this
morning at Racine. Ohio, on the ohio
river. She was lying at the wharf taking
ON freight when the FIRE broke out in the
cngino-room. Captain Thomas l.. Calhoun
ordered that the passengers bf aroused.
An were gotten of the boat I'm safety
with the exception of the chambermaid.
Mrs. Martha Mosley. of Cincinnati. who
became frightened and Jumped off the
rail into the water and was drowned. Her
body has not yet been recovered.
In three minutes from the time OF the
first alarm the boat was ln ilames from
bow 10 stern. and in about fifteen min
utcs was a total ruin. The vessel burned
TO the water line. the bows swinging into
shore and the stern resting in thirty feet
of water. i'm which position Inc boat now
lies
There were on the steamer five Pitts
hufg passengers and a crew OF seventy
PEOPLE. Clerk Mccullough stated that he
lost an his personal property TO save
Mrs. Lowell. a Pittsburg passenger VINO
insisted on going back to her state-room
after her hat and on this account lost
also the greater part Of the steamers
books The portage and freight books
were saved. everything else was destroy
ed. The Iron Queen left Cincinnati last
Tuesday. and at the time of the disaster
had large miscellaneous cargo.
a new boat to take the place of the
Iron Queen will be built at once The boat
was valued at about $4,000, and was in
sured for $4,000.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-04
Lirs Imnrl.onmsnt for anrd.r.

MOBILE. ALA. April 3.--John MUIR
phy was convicted yesterday at Daphne.
Baldwin county. Ala. Of the murder ot
Ed. Cameron, and his punishment liked
al life Imprisonment. In May OF lsel
at a lumber camp on the Styx river, ia.
Cameron was shot down by an unknown
marty II was believed that he was,
mistaken for his father, j. -. Cameron.
who had some trouble with some rongh
characters in the neighborhood. These
we're acquitted. Murphy had made ad-
missions which pointed 10 him as the
assassin, bur having been sent up on
another charge. II was not until this
term OF the court thar ne was brought
70 trial What saved him from death
sentence was the belief OF some Of the
iurv that ne had been dominated by an
older man, one Jim Early. since dead,
and used as a tool by Early In the at
tempt 10 Kill old man Cameron.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-04
BARNfB SUES ron DER HORST.
He Claims Half Interest in the Baltimore
Climb

BALTIMORE. ND. April 3. Billy Bar
ME has hle1 suit against Harry Won
der Horst, claiming oue-half interest
in tine property and franchise OF the Bal
timore Baseball club. 8arnie claims
that he sold Won Der Horst a one-half
interest In the club when D. held ;he
American Association franchise and sub
sequently. when II Joined the League. the
other half According TO Banie's bin
the club has been losing money right
along and Barnie got TO money at all.
the understanding being that when Il
m ide q profit. Barne was 20 get his
share as well as 5000 he had put into
the club during the last season ne was
with IL as manager The value OF the
franchise az the time the club was incor-
pOrated was 5000
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-04

She l. Mrs. Abraham Lincoln's sister and
Pcsimistre,s IN kentucky.


Pestmistre.s in Kentucky.
LOUISVILLE April 2-Post-Ohicc In
tpcctor Arlington has been n Elizabeth
town. KY for several days investisatins
charges against the Postmstress, Mrs
4'mily Toid lleim. She Is thc sister
Cf Mis-. Abraham Lincoln ard was ap-
pointed twelve years aeo 5y President
Arthur The Office pays only 81 900 a year,
with a small allowance for clerk hire.
she has had an allowance Of So annually
fer coal part Of which she has returned.
using only about $50 IL Is now charged
by her euomies that she has used a part
Of the coal thus bought for heating her
house. and also that she h,,s paid her as-
sisiant only SO a month, ior which she
received S25.
The Inspector has found that the coal
was stored at AIRS. Helms house, but
size says II wss brought to the post-ofiice
as needed as there was no room for II
there. She n also accused Of making
up fraudulent list OF extra charges
'rhe amount could not have exceeded
500 al the most
Mrs Helm deaies the charges. ana says
they are made 10 q ecure the place for a
faycriie OF Congress sman Montgomery, T..
Il. Joplin. Presiden Cleveland appointed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-04
READY FOR THE G4LLOWS.
stsrtiing Confession Made by Young Des-
parade.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA, April S.-Lee
Harris. alias John Lindy. in jail here for
the murder Of Groceryman Please Merri-
wether about three weeks ago. has made
startling confession. He duplicates
Abe Mitchell and Stonewall Thomas, who
are under arrest.
he says that he and his pals waylaid,
murdered and robbed James Thornton, a
grCCs ryman. on the road 10 tndsey, near
here. IN December last; shot Distiller VIII
liam Barnes at North Birmingham, way
laid and robbed two ladies' near the
fair grounds: shot r. j. Daniels. promi-
nent farmer, near Eastlake; and waylaid
and robbed Rev. Stiff. near North Bir-
mingham, for which Henry Wiberly was
convicted, and sentenced TO nine years in
the penitentiary.
Harris is twopty-two years of age, and
saws he is ready for the gailows. While
attempting 10 arrest fourth one impli-
Gated. by the name of Webb yesterday.
Deputy Sheriff Cole had TO shoot him,
mortally wounding him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-04

I-1PATHIZES WITH THE REBELS.
The Whole Town OF Hanazaniilo VIII
Prnhahlr Join the Cnhan Insnrrenis

fr"hahlF JON the tnbnn inrurrenfs,
NEW YORK. April "A passenger on
the steamer Nigilancia which arrived
from Havana this morning, reports that
at Manzanilla, where no had been stay
ing. the sympathy OF the inhabitants are
all with the insurgents and If the latter
would approach the city and make a
demonstration, the whole town would
probably readily embrace the revolution
ary cause. There We 'e frequent skr-
mishes between insurgents and Spanish
troops but the former We're too crafty
to risk Il decisive battle as yet. Their
cause is apparently Taining strength
daily. About ten do sf AGO it wfr re-
ported at Manzanilla that the insurgent
forces were about to invest the town. and
for a time there was great excitement,
but the rumOr was soon traced to unre-
liable gOurces and the town again became
quiet. On the Nigilancia were six OF the
crew Of the Dutch bark Marie. which was
condemned at Havana. She sprang a
leak while on the voyage from Pensacola
for Delfzyl Holland. and put into Ha-
Vana in distress.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-04
rnE mUEpEsHD INFANTS.
The Mother aud Murdefess Not allowed to
Atrend tho Fuperal

COLUMBUS, OHIO. April 3.-Ths bodies
OF the two Williams children. found mnr-
ssered at the Park Hotel Morday, were
taken from the morSue this evening
and buried in Greeniawn cemetery. VIII
liams, the father, and Annie, tue sur
vivlng daughter were present. The
father was deeply affected, but Annie
seemed entirely unnioved. -Four car
riages followed the hearse 70 the grave,
where a few words were said by Rev. j..
c. Bright, OF the South High-street Con-
xregational church The TWO children
were placed IN one coh.n. and buried
clasped In each others arms. Mrs. VIII
Iia,ys asked to be- permitted 70 attend the
funeral. but was refused. She was placed
in tho county jail this morning,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-04
MAITLAND DEMOCRATS.
The state Central Committee Call the Gu
bernaforial Convention for Juy3I

BALTIMORE. April 3.-The Democratic
State Central Committee to-day decided
TO hold ;he State convention in this city
on Wednesday. July jlst.
a large number of politicians. from all
parts OF the state. cOngregated i'm the
Carrollton Hotel before the meeting was
called to order. and fingered long after its
adjournment, discussing gubernatorial
nominations. A majority 0f those pres
ent were ofiice-holders. Even Washing
ton officials were represented, nOtwith-
standng President cleveland orders.
Senators German and Gibson were
among the early arrivals and with Free
Rasin and Murday Van Diver fiXed up the
resolutions which We're later on presented
TO the committee and adopted.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-04

Sixteen Spanish Soldiers in Havana strich
en- with the Scource-

en- with the ScourCe-.
TAMPA. FLA, April "a passenger
arriving on the steamer from Havana,
cuba. yesterday says $50 soldiers ont OF
q battalion whicn reccnly arrived there
arc now An the hospital and sixteen OF
them are down win yellow ieNei. ana
great mortality is expected.
An telegraph wires ia Santiago are
badly interrupted. and this is regarded
JIM Havana as significant.
m0iD PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FEVER.
WASHINGTON. April 3.-The auihori-
ties charged with 90, conduct OF quar-
antine mattors. and the general super
vision Of public health. arc keeping up
sharp lookout 10 prevent the importa-
tion of yellow fever into the United
States. The care that is being exercised
Hy am quarantine officials is illustrated
Dv the action of the New York officials
sunday. ben ordering the Portuguese
Prince back to quarantine for disinicc-
ton. because the fireman had died under
suspicious circumstances. his. 100. in
face of the clean bill of health bv the
quarantine officials OF that port and the
United States consul. The regular quar-
antine begins the FIRST OF May. Am quar-
antine stations are being thoroughly
equipped and each of the three ports
of refuge for stricken vessels are being
placed under charge OF physicians of eX-
porienco. and assisting forces that have
dealt with fever in the past. The three
large quarantine stations are as fol-
lows: South Atlantic station. at Black
boards Island. Sapoio Sound. near Aber-
deem. GA. Gulf Station. at ship Island.
of Biloxi Miss. and Key West Station.
at Dry T0rtueas. There DIS also a very
complete station at Brunswick. Ca. but
~ does not compare in point of equipment
and ability TO care for yellow fever
ships with The three just named.
The lnsurrccton in cuba causes the
condition of affairs To- Doe unpleasant foi
health officials TO consider. Marine hos
pital officials declare that the shipment
OF several thousand new Spanish troops
into cuba at this season of the year.
non-acclmated IFS bound 10 precipitate
am epidemic OF yellow fever the I'M
efcts OF which must In a degree more
or less severe. he felt In this country.
They also fear that Cuban towns. os-
pcclallv Havana. viii be ovcrrun with
country people seeking 10 escape the
c0ntending forces engaged in continuing
or suppressine the war. and that as
consequence the precautions will be even
more neglected than ever before. Plans
are being perfected by Surgeon Wyman
20 meet any contingency.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-04
A FULL CONFESSION.


on being questioned about the occur
renee Grimm made full confession, al
though there was, at that time not the
slightest particle Of evidence against
him. beyond the suspicious Of his fellow
clerk Bank Examiner McKeen was at
once called In. and an Investigation show
ed the books had been tampered with so
as 10 cover Inc amount missing. The Decu-
iations extending over a period OF SIX
months. Griffin took the money in a
vain endeayOr to conceal his crime from
the bank officials He secured draft
from another Chicago bank with the
$1,000 abstracted, and placed the draft to
the credit OF the United States National
Bank Of Omaha. This bank. as the Oma-
ha correspondent OF the Northwestern.
had originally $4,000 to its credit In the
Chicago institution.
Commencing his stealings with the ac-
counts Of other banks Griffin finally
mulcted this one alone. His system was
TO put In false tickets for telegraphic
transfers Of money. When the Omaha
bank at last called for a settlement he
saw the case was hopeless and required
a desperate remedy, forgetting that while
his plan made the Omaha account all
straight. II left the Chicago institutions
cash account short to the Amount taken.
1mE OLD. OLD STORY.
Unfortunate speculation IN stocks was
the cause Of his downfall Aside from
these the life ne led VA an exemplary
one. lie had the entire confidence OF the
officials and dld not even give a bond
when he took the position. lie Is thirty
six years Old. has a wife and two chill
dren and had been IA the employ Of the
bank ever since he was sixteen years
OF age. He was arrested last night and
has been IN the custody OF the marshal
ever since. Al 3 o'clock this evening he
was brought before United Stares COM
missioner Humphreys. who ctr tsrued the
case IA $1,000 bond until .o-morrow. No
bond will be given until after the hear
ing. when there will Dc no trouble in
finding bondsmen. Griffin recently re-
signed the presidency Of the Ashland
club. He was prominent ia North Side
society circles, AMI declares thar he will
live down his disgrace. The bank offi-
cials will be as lenient With nm as pos
sible. His father lives In Florida
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-04

ATLANTA. GA. April IA cyclone
wrecked the negro Baptist chuoch. In
which a school was Ia progress. The
teacher and forty-fwo children were
buried IN the debris. Al were taken
out alive Eighteen Of the children were
seriously injured. but no deaths occurred.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-04

NEW YORK. April 3.-John Emison,
one time deacon in a Brooklyn church.
who pleaded guilty 10 grand larceny
in the first degree was sentenced 10
Sing Sing for four years to-day EmisOn
stole SI4. 900 from the Irish linen house
OF FentOn. Connor & Co.. Of Belfast.
and lost il all He was the bOok-keeper
of the firm and had the confidence Of
mis- EMPLOYERS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-04
Ohio Miners viii Aid Them.

COLUMBUS. o.. April 3.-rhe Ohio
miners this afternoon authorized the
aendgng OF a dispatch TO the striking
miners al Pittsbur2 urging them 20 stand
The resolution authorizing conference
with the coal pool. with a view 20 pre-
venting strikes, vas adopted The scale
COMMITTEES IL In session tonight
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-04

ROME. April 3.-Tuscany has been
shaken by earthquakes several times this
week Al MOntepulcianO, in Central Italy,
roofs were shaken dONn. and three build
ings were wrecked. Two persons were
killed and ten or twelve injured. The
earthquakes have been accompanied by
heavy rains. The Government has sent
a geolOgist to visit the places where the
shocks were most violent.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-04

ernor Stone to-day issued the call for
an extra session OF the Missouri Legis-
lature on April I'D. 10 consider % the
fellow servant bill, 90 pure election
bill. a. anti-Iobby legislation. The fca-
lives scathing arraisnment Of the lebby.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-04

.ropiin. brt the Senate refused TO
confirm him. Mrs. Helms sister,
Miss Bette Todd, postmaster OF
cynthia. was removed by President Cieve-
lard under similar circumstances two
months dgo. Mrs. Helm is the widow
OF General Ben. Hardin Helm, OF the
Confederate army.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-04
Por an Inrernational Agreement.

BERLIN. April 3.-ln the upper toose
cf me Landtag II day Baron Won Man
teuffel moved TO refer 70 a special COM
mittee Count Won Meirbach's proposal TO
accelerate the settlement OF the currency
rltuation By means OF an international
agreement The motion was carried with
OUT debate.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-04
F0r a Rattar Mcdium Of Enohangs.

LONDON, April 3.--Mr. A. j. Balfolr.
NJ. p. In an address before the Bimetallic
League at the Mansioi House today. said
that the time was not far distant when
men II all parties world agree 10 intro
duce into international transactic MS s)ne
medium of exchange less hurtful 10 N
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-04

WASHINGTON. d. c., April 3.-For
Virginia: Fair, slowly rising temp>ra-
ture: northwesteriy winds. becoming
variable.
For North Carolina; Fsir. slowly risr
ing temperature, variable winds.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-04

DOVER. DEL. April 6.--Another ballot
was TAX ~ 10 day by the Legislature for
United states senator. and the vote stood.
Higgins. .; Addicks. 5; Massey, B. Ritxley
pein.l. ~. xlnnell pem.). i: absent 2.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-04

Following was the range Of the th~r.
mometer AZ The Times o{hce ycstcrdey:
r. NJ. s.; =. ~. ~ ntds>gAt ~
Ayera8a A -.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-04

his iunIor'': he did not adore any one
excent himself. nor did he believe that
any book affected the conduct OF its
reader.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-04

The st amer Ethe red stopped and Search

edbya spanish GsnhOst on Cuba.
NEW YORK. April "A special from
Kingston, Jamaica TO the Herald says
The British steamer Ethelred while on
her way from Boston. Mass, to Port
Antonio. Jamaica, and when OF cape
Aiaysi, Cuba. was fired upon by span
ism gunbOat
The Ethelred stopped and was boarded
and examined by officers Of the gunbOat
after which she proceeded on her voy-
age.
The Ethelred. Captain Hopkins left
Port Antonio. Jamaica. for Boston, Mass,
on March 18th. and arrived in Boston on
March 18th
She cleared and sailed for Port An
tonic the next day and IL was probably
while on this voyage that she was fred
on and stopped by the Spanish gunDoat.
The Ethelrcd takes the same course
through the Windward Passage as mat
taken by the Aliianca, and it is likely
she was stopped near the spot where
the American steamer was fred upon.
PRACTICALLY AN AMERICAN SHIP.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., April 3.--Com-
missioner Chamberlain Of the Treasury
Bureau OF Navigation. says that the
.thclrcd. reported as having been fired
upon, halted and searched by Spanish
cruiser off Cape Maysi. Cuba. Is prac-
tically an American vessel. though she
flies the British ensign. she is engaged
in the fruit trade. and plies between
Boston and Cuban ports. The vessel
was built in England but it is owned in
Boston. As the vessel was built abroad,
by our laws she could not sail under
the American flag. though owned here.
80 report of the incident has been re-
ooivea either 10y the State Department
or by the Spanish Legation
WHAT THE CAPTAIN SAYS.
KINGSTON. JAMAICA. April 3.-The
British steamship Ethelred, from Boston
has arrived an Port Antonio, Jamaica.
Captain Hopkins who commands her.
says that when she was off Cape Maysi
"a Spanish gunboat bore down upon her.
He hoisted the British flag. and the gum
boat fired "a shot across the Ethelrcd's IS
bows. lie hove TO and the gunboat
steamed around. without exchanging sig
mails. She then steamed away. and the
Etnclred proceeded on her voyage.
Maceo's band Of insurgents has landed
i'm cuba.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-04

Assistant Cashisr of Chicago Bank
osught In the Act

CHICAGO. April 3-Assistant Cashier
Frederick W. Griffin. of the Northwestern
National Bank. walked into the vault
where the money is kept Saturday morn
ing, and .ook therefrom a package con-
tanning 5000 In currency. Another en-
pl0ye saw him come out, and noticed
he was IN AT ease. After thinking the
matter over all night the employe went
TO Vice President Dumer's residence sun
day morning and related what he had
seen.