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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-01
And Sentenced to Eighteen Years
 in the Fenitentiary.
MoRGANFIELD's PITIFUL PLEA
Governor O'Ferrall Congratu-
 lates the States Attorney on the Conviction.

STAFFORD COURT HOUSE, Va., Feb. 2S. It was 4 o'clock when the prosecuting attorney closed his two hours argument in winding up the Aquia creek train robbery case, and ten minutes later the jury re- turned with the verdict.
 "Genllemen of the jury, look upon the prisoner,' said Clerk Bryan. "Have you agreed upon your verdic?''
 "We have,'' replied Foreman Jones, in q firm voice.
 "ls he guilty CT not guiliy?''
 "Guilty," said the foreman, and the verdict was handed up. It is: "We, the jury, find the indicted prisoner, Charles Morgan, alias Charles Augustus Morgan field, guilty as charged in the indictment and fix his term of confinement in the pen itentiary at eighteen years.'
 The judge then asked Morgan if he had anything to say why sentence should not be pronounced. Half raising his face Nor 2. gan taid:
 "I was not ready for trial, and had no idea would be tried at this term of court. l was not physically or mentally in condi- tion to be tlied, and did not want to bs tried in this condition"
 ''The court sees no reason in that for not passing sentence,'' said Judge Ashton. "You. have had fair trial. he jury is one of the best. You have had able coun- sel.
 "In view of the very strong evidence in the case you are very fortunate in not suf- fering the extreme penalty of the law. The judgment of the court is that you be taken 10 the penitentiary of this state and there be confined for period of eighteen years, but the execution of the sentence will be suspended until the 9th day of April next to euable your counsel to apply for an ap- peal.'
 a new trial on the ground that the verdict was contrary to the law and the evidence, and that the jury did not understand the evidence. This motion was overruled and counsel excepted. A motion in arrest of the judgment was made and this was also overruled and excepted to.
 The prosecution then moved for @ con- tipuance of the other four cases against Morgan. This motion was opposed by Morgan's counsel, who insisted that he was ready for trial. The court, however, contin ued the cases.
 The commonwealth announced that it was ready to try Charles J. Searcy, Nor gan s accomplice in the robbery. Searcy was brought into court, and through his counsel asked for a continuance. No ob- jection being raised 1t was so ordered. There are four indictments pending against Morgan. The verdict meets with general approval.
 Upon being advised of the verdict Gov ernor O'Ferrall telegraphed his congratula- tions to Prosecuting Attorney White. The governor telegraphed:
 ''Train robbers will seek some other state for their nefarious work. Virginia iuries will uphold the law
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-01
CANAL STOCKS FELL.

MANCHESTER, Feb. 28.-The half yearly meeting of the corporation of the Manches- ter ship canal was held today. The chair man slated that the canal had heretofore virtually failed to secure anything like a fair share of the cotton traffic, the canal having carried within the last six months only 13, 800 tons against 800 ,0C0 tons arriv- ing at Liverpool. The chairman contended that they must show the cotton sellers of the world that Manchester had powerful association of buyers who were willing to buy in Manchester II the sellers would only send their cotton there. The great diff. culty confronting them in the near futufe, he said, was. the payment of the interest on the local capital. After the meeting the shares of the canal fell heavily.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-01
GOT FIVE YEARS.
ANOTHER OF NEW ORLEANS POODLE AL
 DERMEN GETS A HEAVY FINE.

ANOTHER OF NEW ORLEANS DOODLE AL
 DERMEN GIFTS HEAVY FINE.
 NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 2S.-The applica- ton for a new trial by Desforges, council man of the Seventh ward, who was re- gently convicted by a jury in section A ,crim- inal district court, for attempting by per- suasion to prevent Charles Marshall the su- perintendent of the Louisville and Nashville railroad, from appearing before the grand jury as witness in the investigation of the councilman's bribery case, was this morn- ing overruled by Judge Ferguson and the convicted councilman was sentenced to five years at hard labor in the state peniten- tiary and to pay the costs of the prosecution of the case.
 There was quite large gathering of spec tators in the auditorium of section A, criminal district court, when Desforges was called into court to hear the ruling of Judge Ferguson on the application for a new trial.
 Desforges has been detained in the parish prison ever since the jury returned its ver- dict, and was brought from the prison by one of the court deputies to be present when the ruling was delivered
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-01
A MOST RIDICULOUS UNTRUTH

WAS THE REPORT OF BRITIsH VESSEL E FIRING ON AN AMERICAN.
 NEW ORLEA MS, La. Feb. 28.-The morn- ing papers furnished with telegraphic news by the Western Associated Press con- tained this morning long and startling ac- counts of how some British warship (nams unkuown) fired upon and carried away the mast of some American ship (name unknown). The account says that this must have happened some time ago, as the first news reached Colon, Columb bia, through the master of the coasting sloop Faith, the sloop having made the voy- age from Bocas del Toro.
 The fruit steamer John Wilson, only five days from Bluefields, fortunately was due sometime this morning, and visit to the Blue6elds Banana company's office secured the additional information that J. Fred lander, an American in the general mer- chandise business at Bluefelds, was pas senger on the ship. The ship was late coming up, but when finally st 2:1o o'clock this afternoon she was fastened to the fruit wharf a Southern Associated Press repre- sentative at once presented the above mem
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-01
WOUNDED THE OFFICER,

BUT RECEIVED A BULLET WHICH INSTANTLY
 PROVED FATAL.
 CINCINNATI, Feb. 2S.-Court Officer Dick Morris was fatally wounded yesterday aft ernoon while serving warrant on Louis Stolsen berger, a blacksmith, who lived at 492 Central avenue with his family, and Palroiman Fred Shaeffer instantly killed Stolsen berger, who sho. Morris. The black smiths wife came to the station an swore out warrant charging him beating her. Officer Morris was sent out to serve the warrant.
 In half an hour hurried call came to tue Central station. An officer found Stolsen- berger dead on the street, while Morris lay wounded in the house. When Stolsen- berger saw Morris coming he started to run. Morris called on him to halt and Stolsen berger did so and drew revolver. Morris drew his pistol, but not quickly enough. Stolsen berger had fired, tue ball going through the officer's left lung. Stolsenberger then ran down stairs aud at the loot met his 13- year. old sister, in law, , Minnie Cook. Turning the revolver on her he fired twice, but missed her. He then ran out in the street. when Patrolman Sha fer came up and sent a bullet through his spinal column.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-01
FRANCE OBDURATE.
AND WANTS SAN DOMINGO TO COME Ur
 WITH INDEMNITY MONEY.

AND WANTS BAN DOMINGO TO COME UP
 WITH INDEMNITY MONEY.
 PARIS, Feb. 28.-In regard to the difi- culty between France and San Domingo growing out of the non- payment of certain claims by the latter, the United States em. bassy informs the United Press that there is no change in the situation. Presentations were made to the French government by the United States with e view to final settlement of the trouble. but the matter has been pending for lopg time and no new instructions have been received by the embassy.
 . The embassy further stated that the pro- test of the United States against the action of France In ordering the Issue of San Do- mingo receipts ss security for the money demanded by France was received in a friendly spirit by the French foreign office, but that France was still firm in in- sisting upon indemnity for the alleged tampering with French consular seats, and also with the recent murder of French merchant, Noel Caciabelli, at Samana bay.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-01
NOW FOR A BATTLE.
Sight for Our South Ameri- can Friends.

WAsHINaToN, Feb. 2S.-Secretary Her bert tonight received this cablegram:
 COLON, Feb. 28, 1895. Herbert, Washington:
 An engagement is expected near Cucutua, Colombia. CROMWELL, M Commanding Officer Atlanta. Cucutua is a small town in the Cucutua valley, province of Pomplona, United States of Colombis, and is near the Vene. zuela frontier.
 The engagement reported as expected to occur is between the government forces and the revolutionary party. The United States cruiser Atlanta will remain at Colon until further orders, or until order is re- stored in the United States of Colombia.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-01

tioned dispatches to Mir. FredlaDder, who after carefully reading the story simply said: "This is the most ridiculous untrutn ever have seen. What is more, we have no such consul as Belanger in Biueields. The name of the present British consul is Harfison.''
 The captain of the Wilson, Captain Fall sen, was busy with the custom house off cers, and not being able 10 be subjected 10 long interview simply indorsed Mir. Fredlander's statement and declared the report as untrue.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-01
A NEW GUN TRIED
BY THE FRENCH WAR DEPARTMENT AND
 EnuNn ID HE sATIsEA ACToKY.

FOUND TO BE SATISFACTORY.
 PARIS, Feb. 28.-Ths war department has completed experiments with new gun, which is guaranteed for 1000 rounds. After 5000 rounds had been fired with the heaviest charges of smokeless powder the gun was found to be in fair condition. The muzzls velocity of the projectile was 5000 feet per second. The gun is made of hard ten pered steel. It was choke bore Of such construction that as the projectile oves for ward in the barrel the bands of rifiing become larger and closer so the copper forming the driving band Is con- stantly set out. The discharge of gas be- tween the projectile and the walls of the gun and the consequent erosion of the gun are thus prevented. The gun has bore of about inches and is between P and 23 feet long.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-01
CRESCENT CITY RACES


 NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 28.-The winter meeting of the Crescent City Jockey club is rapidly entering into the stretch to run the last quarter of the 100 days allotted for the meeting, and the races of the seven- tieth, which were run today, were about as eventful as any in the history of the meet- ing. The weather was all that could be desired and the track is somewhat im- proved, although the improvement was not as much as could be wished. The attend- ance was large and the betting was very heavy, but the talent again came out of the little end of the horn. Guard, in the third race, at to 1, was the longest shot to win. Summary:
 First race, five furlongs, selling-Black- ball, 107 (Turner), 5 to l, won; Flush, 105 (Thorpe), g to 5, second; Brevity, 96 New com), 15 to l, third. Time, 1907.
 Second race, six furlongs, selling-Lay On, 104 (Turner), 10 5, won; Ed Brown, 104 GA. Claytonl, 8 to l, second; Jim T., no (Newcom), to 1, third. Time, 1925. Third race. six furfongs, liing-Guard, 107 (McCue), l7 to 1, won; Merritt, 108 lTurner), 8 to 5, second; Charter. lOs (Thorpe), 20 to 1, third. Time, 1:20A.
 Fourth race. one mile, selling-Terrapin, no (Penuy), 8 to 1, won; Nero, 116 (Midgley), to 1, second; Philopena, 108 (Thorpe), 10 to 1, third. Time, 1:49%.
 Fifth race, seven furlongs, selling-Miss Clark, 104 (rurner), 2 to 1, won; Ixion, 109 (Clayton), to 2, second; Dave Pulsi- fer, no (Thorpe), to 1, third. Time, 1.35A
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-01
MURDERED AND ROBBED.

WASHING TON, Feb. 28.-Chief Postoffice 1ntpector Wheeler received telegram to- night stating that the mail carrier on tho route between Forest and Trenton, Miss, was murdered and the mail robbed on tho 26th instant. The department will give tue matter immediate attention.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-01
SMALLPOX IN SIT. LOUIS.

from smallpox were reported from quaran-. tine yesterday. Three new cases developed yesterday and were moved to the pest house. The health authorities claim the disease is being rapidly stamped out. Over &, 900 people were vaccinated in the past two weeks.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-01

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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-03-01
Which Congress Feiled to Order
 Paid to Great Britain,
sEEMsT sAUsE MUCH WORRY
To Sor $ of the Commoners. Gu s5mala's Debt Also
 S uses Discussion.

LoNI sS Feb. 28.-In the house tof com- mons c' lay Sir George Baden Powell, membe. lor the Kirkdale division of Liver pool, asked if Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British ambassador at Washington, had informed the govern ment that the ULitej States house of representatives had re- jected the proposition to appropriate s425,- 900 as compensation for British sealers un- der the award and finding of the Behring sea tribunal of arbitration.
 Sir Edward Grey, under foreign secre- tary, replied hat be was not aware whether the rejection of the proposition was abso- lutely final. If It was, the claims would have to be examined in detail by a commis- sion in accordance with the arrangement agreed upon before the proposition to the house was made.
 h reply to question by Mir. William Randall Cremer, member for the Hagger- ston division of Shoreditch, Sir Edward Grey stated that the total oi Great Britain's ex xpenditure in connection with the arbi- tration of the Behring sea seal fisheries question was 936, ,661, and that this amount included Canada's share of the expenses. The account with Canada, Sir Edward further said, had not yet been adjusted.
 In consequence of the reply of Sir Edward Grey, Sir George Baden Powell gave notice of his intention toask the government to arrange so that England and Canada can jointly advance the amount of the award to sealers until the United States congress can vote the money. Otherwise there IS no prospect that the payment of the award will be effected until congress reassembles alter the close Of the present session next Monday.
 Replying to MT. William Frederick Law renee, who represents the AbercroDby division of Liverpool, Sir Edward said the attention of the government had been called to the fact that Guatemala was not paying the interest on her external debt.
 MT. GUsling, British minister resident in Guatemala, he said, had been instructed to inform the Guatemalan government that a council of foreign holders of the bonds of Guatemala had urged that a commis- sioner should be sent immediately from Guatemala to England 10 treat with the bondholders. Minister Gosing had also been instructed to unofficially recommend that Guatemala arrive at some terms with British creditors.
 MT. James Bryce, president of the board of trade, stated that au inquiry had been started in Bremerhaven into the circum- stances of the sinking of the steamer Elbe. An inquiry conducted by the board of trade would also be held in London with damage to the steamer Crathe.
 Sir Edward Grey, replying to questions in regard to the Armenian inquiry, said that the commission would occupy two months more in finishing it's labors.
 Sir William Harcourt moved that the government business take precedence on Tuesdays, which day has hitherto been de- voted to private members bills. The mo- tion was carried by vote of 236 to 221.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-24
COAL.
That Camden Coal.

Don't clinkerI
Don't smoke and SCOT your stovel
Don't sputter and popI
Don't take half day to ignitel
Don't burn out of student
Don't forget to try i'll
For sale by
Topeka Coal Co., 9th and Kansas ave.
J. W. F. Hughes 9Th and AdamA
E P. Ewart, 219 West 9th st.
E. P. Ewart, North Topeka
r N. McGaw, 623 East 4th ct
J. '. McNeely, 519 East 4th st.
Geo. E. Cole, End and Kline.
johnson & Olson. COS East End
Davies Lumber and Coal Co., 1st and
Kansas ave.
V. Kaczynski. 401 Jackson at
C. C. Nicholson, North Topeka.
Reising Coal Co. 40 West 9th.
w. S. Charles, 106 East 10th.
J. E Pottinger, Sth and Hancock.
Kansas Coal Co., SIP Kansas ave.
Capital City Coal Co, 9TH and Wash
ington-
S. C. Swartz, 10th and Madison.
Sheahau s. Wassen, 91S East 9th.
Hargoams s Bass, 9Th aud Holiday.
Telephone US
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-24
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS.

The Arions gave concert at their hall
last evening.
The Kansas editors say they had
very nice time in Lawrence yesterday.
There is to be an increase in passen-
ger rates to western points after Feb l.
The State Dental association will hold
called meeting in Topeka on Saturday
VIM. Brooks was divorced from his
wife in the district court yesterday after
noon.
W. H Simpson has made q score of
190 at the Athletic club bowling tourna-
men.
The hotel men of Kansas will meet at
the National tomorrow in annual con-
vention-
Tomorrow evening Unity club is to
discuss the works of Oliver Wendell
Holmes.
The Topeka Republican Flambeau
club has decided to give ball on Feb
ruary Il.
A new Harrison telephone has been
placed il the office of the commissioner
of elections.
The Kansas Day club is to meet next
Tuesday. The banquer will be given at
the Copeland
The funeral of Rev. Geo. T. Holyoke is
gational church at p. N. tomorrow.
The Bijou theater had another good
house last night Joshua Whitcomb"
will commence a run there Friday night.
The funeral of John Morgan, who died
at GA Lawrence street Tuesday, took
place today. He was sixteen years old
Green & Kale have moved their grocery
store to the room under Crawford's opera
house, formerly occupied by Burkefs
drug store.
So many people called upon the coun-
ty officers yesterday for endorsements for
positions on the police force that some of
them left their offices for the day.
1t is now said that Mrs. Beebe, the Kill
mer postmistress who attempted suicide
| last week, had been temporarily weaken
ed mentally by sickness and worry.
The Democratic Fiambeau club cele-
brated its tenth anniversary at 21O Kan
sas avenue last night There were
speeches, music, drills aud dancing.
The Rock Island will have harvest
excursion to the southwest on February
To- The Santa Fee is arranging for sim
liar excursions in February, March and
| April
Deputy Commissioner of Elections +.
| L. Whitaker says that if one voter is
registered every two minutes from now
until the spring election, all will not be
registered.
s. R Huffman, who died last week,
left property to the value of $4,000
Half of it goes to his housekeeper, Mrs
J. B. McCabe, and the rest goes TO the
sole child and heir.
Senator w. a. Morgan claims to be the
only editor in Kansas who publishes a
paper, which has been published in the
same town by the same man for twenty
four consecutive years.
Judge Hazen has made an order that
justices of thu peace shall not accept
bond from a prisoner after he has been
bound over to the district court The court
has been fooled too often.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-24
A DETECTIVE DETECTED.
F. W. Jacobs, Who Detected Here Some
Last Summer. Under Arrcst.

r. W..
Last Summer, Under Arrest.
Frederick W. Jacobs, the young man
with the freckled face and the eagle
eye, who did some detective" work in
the interest of joint prosecution last
summer in Topeka. has come to grief
He will come to Topeka soon. Sheriff
Burdge started last night for Dallas,
Texas, to bring him here. He is wanted
for ENLIGHTENMENT
Once when there was lull in the de-
tsctive bushes last summer he got some
knives, spoons and forks of A L Sander
son and was going to solicit That's the
last MI Sanderson has seen of the spoons
or forks or knives and there has been no
money advanced to pay for them. Jacobs
mysteriouslv disappeared and Sanderson
was out $33 30. a warrant has been
sworn out for Jacobs for some time but
he was not located till yesterday, when
Sheriff Burdge received word from the
police of Dallas that Jacobs was there.
Sheriff Burdge expects to be back in
= few DAYS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-24
HOUSE COMMITTEES.
An Additional List is Announced by
Speaker LObdelI.

Speaker LObdelI.
Speaker Lobdell yesterday afternoon
announced the following committees:
Manufactures-White chairman; This
Ter, Haines, Bradley, Cannon, Bone of
Crawford. Winters.
Labor-Hunt. chairman; Allen, Math-
ews, Aker, Axelton, Stockebrand, Duffy,
Forsvthe, Bone of Crawford.
Live Stock-Powers, chairman; Paint
er, Thisler, Claycomb, Miller of Geary,
Conger, Van Gaasbeck.
Educational Institutions-Cole,c chair
man; Bone of Clark, Eckstein, Hunt,
Frazer, Lupfer, Moss.
kins, Grimes, Mcknight, Dennison, Cald-
well. Warner. Bucklin. Lewis
Enrolled Bills - Grimes, chairman;
Aker, Axelton, Miller of Geary, Shouse,
Lewis. Mott.
State Librsry-Pratt, chairman; Rob
inson, Mathews. Benedict, Heminger,
Smith of Sherman, Lupfer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-24
GLENN Is SEATED.
The House Passes Upon the Greeley
County Contest.

The House Passes Upon the Greeley
County Contest.
VIM. Glenn, Republican, was yesterday
seated by the house as representative
from Greeley county, in place of C. E
Wightman, PopuIist The report of the
committee on elections was unanimous
and was adopted unanimously by the
house. The returns showed that Wight
man had received two more votes than
Glenn.
An investigation showed that five votes
which were counted for Wightman were
illegal votes because the ballots were
marked wrong. The committee threw
these ballots out, which gave Mr.. Glenn
a majority of two.
Mr.. Glenn is today a member of the
house from the county he represented
two years ago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-24

Sat As Committee of the Whole In the
Afternoon.

The house yesterday went into COM
mittee of the whole on general orders,
Mr.. Benedict in the chair. Bills allow
ing Clay Center to withdraw certain
money from the sinking fund, to legalize
official proce edings in kingman county,
and to allow the county commissioners of
Douglas county to convey into the sink
ing fund certain moneys, were favorably
acted on.
Mr.. Sherman's bill to abolish the cir
cult court of Shawnee county, and trans
fer the cases to the district court, was re-
ported favorably to the house.
Mr.. CubbisOn's bill to authorize
special tax of one mill in Kansas City, to
pay public school teachers, Mr.. Powers
bill to provide a poor commissioner for
Cowley county, Mr.. Cox's bill relating to
procedure in civil cases, and Mr.. Clay
combs bill to provide for the distribution
of chattel mortgages when paid, were all
favorably acted on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-24
TO INVESTIGATES THEM ALL.

Representative Warner Wants Every
Charitable Institution Looked Into.
Col. Warner of Cherokee introduced,
by unanimous consent, resolution call
ing for the investjg ration of all the state
charitable institutions. A similar reso-
luton in regard simply to the peniten-
tisry has already been adopted by the
house.
The resolution reads:
Whereas, Serious and notorious charges
have been made against the manage
ment of the various charitable institu-
tons of this state; and
Whereas, 1t is generally believed that
the efficiency and usefulness of those in
situations has been seriously impaired by
the gross mismanagemento of their affairs;
therefore, be it
Resolved, By the house Of representa-
tives, that the speaker of the house ap-
point committee of three members Of
the house, who shall have power to in
vestigate all matters relating to the
management of the charitable institu-
lions of this state, and that the said COM
mittee shall be- authorized to send for
persons and papers and employ q stem
ographer aud sergeant at arms.