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The herald., 1895-03-28
Detectives Salute Highwaymen
With Lead
TRAIN FLAGGED BY BANDITS
Daring but Unsuccessful Attempt al
Robbery In Kentucky
Six Men Undertook to Hold Up Passenger
Train on the Queen and Crescent.
Three Robbers Killed

GREENWOOD, KY, March ga
most daring but unsuccessful attempt at
train robbery occurred at 2:30 a. m. to-
day in the southern part of Kentucky,
when six men undertook to stop the
south bound train, No. 8, Queen and
Crescent. One of the six men was killed
outright, one died at this morning and
the third giving the name of Miller. lies
here severely wounded. The other three
escaped. The train reached CHATTANOOGA
on time. The reason for this summary
disposal of train robbers is found in the
fact that some tidngs of their purpose
had been given to the railroad or express
authorities, and T. II. Griffin, superinten-
dent of police on the Southern road. had
with him on the train two trusted assist
ants.
The train had Just reached the south
end of tunnel No. "a, a mile north of
Greenwood. when the robbers signaled 1t
to stop. They had scarcely disclosed
their purpose until Griffin and assistants
began offensive operations. In ten min
utes the three robbers had bitten the dust
the other three flown away and the train
was speeding on its way. No injury was
suffered by any on the train.
CHATTANOOGA. March 27.-Engineer
Tom Springfield of the train held up says
the train was tagged by a man standing
on the track. When he stopped the train
the man climbed into the cab, pointed a
pistol at the engineer and said: "Stand
here till you go on" The shooting began
and the robber left the cab, ordering the
engineer to "go ahead AFTER the fell
low told me to go ahead" said the engi-
neer, I'VE had gone but short distance
when Rankin found wounded man on
the tender. We stopped at Cum berland
Falls, four miles from the tunnel and put
him off, leaving him in the telegraph
office. He was badly shot in the arm and
side. He said he was tramp stealing a
ride, and was not with the train robbers,
but we did not believe it.
Clint Fallgood, the brave little detective
who took such a prominent part in tn
prevention of the robbery, returned to the
city this evening from the scene of the
robbery. To a reporter of the Times he
gave the following statement of the affair:
Il am employed by the Cincinnati
Southern Railroad as detective, and
Tuesday morning received telegram from
Superintendent Griggs to report at Soner-
set.
Il reported and asked the superintend-
ent what was wanted. He replied that he
wanted me to come down to Chattanooga
that night. He did not tell anything
further about what was going to happen,
but [ suspected something was wrong. |
thought | was going into danger and pre-
pared myself with aidouble-barrelld shot
gun.
Griffin the chief detective of the road,
and Will Eddy, another detective, came
out on the train also. They were pre-
pared with double barreled shotguns.
Eddy and myself were sitting in the same
seat, while Griffin was secreted in the
The herald., 1895-03-28

| to keep those men in prison. 1t is not
| human. In fact they are all falling out.
| In fact doubt if Dole has any friends at
all who are not under pay as civil or mil
itary officers or IN some way selfshly in
terested in his oligarchy. There has been
nothing nearly so monstrous since the
reign of terror. The yard of the peniten-
tiary is crowded with poor native women
waiting turns to see father, husband or
son. l have often gone early in the
morning and waited the whole day
through without venturing to in tercede.
l had to be very careful for fear l might
do harm instead of good. l am in posses
sion of fearful facts. l call the attention
of: the world to these after waiting too
long. Too many i'll jail down there. IL
that prison were here the women of Cali
foprnia would not let it stand two days"
Miller makes an appeal for books to be
sent to the political prisoners, as they
have nothing to do and nothing to read,
and unless they have something to divert
their minds they may go mad. Speaking
OF President Dole, Miller said:
He is, Perhaps, the noblest looking
man to be found at the head of any Gov
eminent. But how he can go to church
regularly, as he does, breathing the fresh,
sweet Sunday air of Honolulu with those
hundreds of hollow eyes peering through
the liars and those liyid lips gasping
for breath. is something | don't know
OF the ex-Queen, Miller says: "Of all
those who participated in her arrest and
trial and of all that was said and done.
the only Christian was that poor, dusky
old woman in the midst of hundreds of
cruel men. The only Christian act or ut
terance came from her.
He says that Major Seward, Colonel
Ashford, I. W. Walker and other white
traitors are confined in cells only five by
eight feet. Two men are in each cell.
They are allowed an airing two hours
during the day. The average temperature
in the cells is about so degrees.
The herald., 1895-03-28
JOAQUIN MILLER'S RETURN
The Poet Has Much to Say in Mysterious
Tanner

Tanner
SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.-Joaouin
Miller, the poet of the Serras, who re-
Gently went to Honolulu to prepare his
tory of the Hawaiian Islands for ansEast-
ern publishing house, and who was in
Honolulu during the recent revolt, re-
turned to California today on the steamer
Australia.
The poet left Honolulu suddenly with
no other baggage than copy OF his
poems. His intended departure was kept
secret as he says he was afraid the Off
Gals of the government would put him
in prison. Miller is very bitter against
the men in control in Hawaii. He de-
nounces the treatment accorded the poit-
ical prisoners as barbarous in the extreme
and says that men are dying in prison
for want of air and proper food. He pre-
diets that filibustering expedition will
he organized TO 90 to Honolulu and rescue
the political prisoners.
When asked if he was done with Ha-
wall the poet said Il have not begun
down there to liberate those men. Posi-
bly, they may be set at liberty when their
Captors get badly scared for they are awful
towards. But if they do not liberate
them, the very last and lowest OF political
prisoners, and then return the lands APP
proprated Tor the natives and the queen
under the name of crown lands. | shall go
to japan. | am no stranger at the Jap
anese court. ! think | shall only have to
state the case and promise political rights
to the oppressed 10000 contract slaves OF
,lajan down there, to get an ironclad.
Irere are hundreds of good men down
there, kept in the vilest prisons by men
who betrayed Il woman and robbed her.
and there is plenty OF gold and q king
dom waiting for whoever will liberate
those good men. The soldiers down there
will not fight for Dole. They won't fight
The herald., 1895-03-28
BLUFFED THE BUNCO MEN
A Groceryman at Woodland Refuses to Becom,
Victim

WOODLAND, March 27.-Two Italian
sharpers found their match in A. Pinto.
a groceryman of the same nationality,
who owns a store in this city.
few days ago young Italian called on
Pinto and said that he had heard that the
grocerym man wanted to sell out. Pinto
said tn at he would sell il he could get the
price he wanted and sell piece of prop
erty near town. The sharper went away
and returned later with man whom he
presented as his uncle. The trio drove
out to the property and after great deal
of haggling agreed on $500 as the price.
They had tin box with them that they
said contained $4,000 which they wanted
Pinto to keep until they could return foI
the balance. Pinto wanted to deposit the
box in the bank, but the strangers pro-
tested that they did not believe in banks.
When they drove into town Pinto wanted
the box opened, and when Mrs. Pinto
also insisted that its contents be dis
closed, the sharpers withdrew and have
not been seen since. 1t is supposed that
they wanted to accuse Pinto of stealing
the $1,000 when they returned and found
the box empty.
The herald., 1895-03-28
Was il an Apparition?

STOCKTON, March 27.-There is little
news in regard to the attempted holdup
of the stage from Valley Springs to Angels
last night. Messenger Hendricks says he
saw the man rise from behind brush
fence and call out Halt" but the two
passengers and the driver did not see the
man or hear his voice. Parties who went
to The scene of the shooting today did
did not find anything to show that any
body had been hurt.
The messenger is positive that the rob
Der had gun and that his face was GOV :
cred with mask made of sacking. He
had on black shirt, but as the night was
dark, no further description old be
given.
The herald., 1895-03-28
Work for the Coroner

SOMERSET, KY, March 27.-The cor
oner will hold an inquest at Greenwood
tomorrow on the bodies of Jesse Morrow
and his son. Thomas Fraser was left with
the horses on top Of the tunnel. One flag
ged the train and mounted the engine
while the third stood guard on top of the
earth cut, while the remaining three at
tackled the express car and met the de-
tectives. The indications are the gang
had no outside assistance.
The physicians performed an operation
on William Martin tonight but he cannot
recover. The Adams Express company
has offered liberal reward for the cap
ture of the three robbers who escaped.
The herald., 1895-03-28
"HoId Up" On the Iron Mountain

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, March 27.-Train
81 on the Iron Mountain was held up by
robbers about 10 O. clock tonight just north
of Williamsville, Mo-, eighteen miles
north of Poplar Bluff. Mo-, by two men.
The robbers cut off the mail, express
and baggage cars and ran about half
mile and robbed the express car. 1t is
not known what booty they got.
The conductor lost his watch and
money and it is supposed the passeng gers
The herald., 1895-03-28
Killed In q Football Game

WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Cor
oner of the District of Columbia held an
inquest today over George B. Bahen, the
Georgetown University football player.
who died from injuries received from
playing football. The jurys verdict was
that Bahen came to his death by foul
play for which it was unable to fix the
sponsibility. The testimony was that
the play was most brutal.
The herald., 1895-03-28
Hastings Succeeds Thurston

WASHINGTON. March 27.-The notifi-
cation sent by Minister Thurston to the
State Department of his intention to
leave the country and designating Secre-
tary Hastings as charge d affairs for Ha-
wall, was received by the department and
hereafter Hastings will be recognized as
Hawaii's diplomatic representative until
notice of the selection of a new minister
is received
The herald., 1895-03-28

were also srobbed. but details have not
been received at this hour.
Particulars are meager and the railroad
officials very reticent. Reports indicate
the robbery was a failure, the bandits
securing little or nothing, owing to their
inability to get into the safe.
The herald., 1895-03-28
heath NJ . Noted wom.r

NEW YORK, March 27.-Mrs. P. C.
Hoff. sister Of Wilson Marshall. the dis
coverer of gold in California, has died at
Lam bersville, N. Y.
The herald., 1895-03-28

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy gives the
best satisfaction OF any cough medicine [
handle, and as seller, leads all otheI
preparations in this market. | recon-
mend it because it is the best medicine
ever handled for coughs colds and Group.
A. W. Baldrdge, Milersville, III. For
sale by Off d Vaughn, Fourth and Spring
streets, and c. f. Heinzeman, 222 North
Main street, druggists.
The herald., 1895-03-28
net Death In the Planes

MINOT. N. D., March 27.-The resi-
dence of Phoenix Christianson, a carpen-
ter, was burned last night. Five children,
ranging from to Is years. persisted.
The herald., 1895-03-28
Cholera at Shanghai

LONDON. March PA ispatch from
Shanghai says there were thirty-eight
cases OF cholera in one day among the
Japanese troops at Port Arthur.
The herald., 1895-03-28
Blaze in an Illinois Town

OREGON, H., March 27.-The business
portion OF this place was burned last
night. The loss is $50, 600.
The herald., 1895-03-28
SOFT AND SLIPPERY
Scratches Were Numerous at the Bay
District Course
The Sixth Race on the Programme was
Declared OFF, Events Run
to Finish

SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.-The track
was slippery and soft today and scratches
were numerous. Not enough horses could
be induced to start in the sixth race and
it was declared off. The 2-year race
produced the only winning favorite.
Six furlongs maidens-Myron won, Del
Norte second, Soon Enough third. Time,
1:1Sl2.
Five furlongs, selling-sir Reginald
won, My Sweetheart second, Huntsman
third. Time, :044.
Mile, seling-The Lark won, Emma
Mack second, Fleetwood third. Time,
:4SH.
Four and a half furlongs- Ursula won,
Eventide second, Ouida third. Time, :5s.
Mile and seventy yards handicap-White
Stone won, Flashlight second, Ingomar
third. Time, :49lS.
The herald., 1895-03-28

A Duchess Dying
LONDON, March 27.-The Dowager
Duchess Of Buccloche is dying.
The herald., 1895-03-28
MetropoIifan Turf Club

The following are the entries and
weights for the San Francisco races today,
as furnished by the Metropolitan Turf
Commission room, 126 West Second street,
Durkee 81 Fitzgerald, proprietors, where a
book is made daily on the above events:
First race, selling. fve-eighths mile-En.
tries close 30 a. m.
Second race, selling, FIVE and half furlongs
-Barcaldine 50, McFarlane "a. Annie Moore
81, Advance SO, Psscedor Ill, Crawford 80,
Carmel 80, Tobey so, Chiquito Sc, Gold
Dust, 90.
Third race, selling, FIVE and half iurlongs-
Charles l04, Condo los, Terra Nova 90,
Faro 1O1 Harry Lewis SO, May Mccarthy 81,
Johnny Payne, 90, Boreas 50
Flush 100, Thorphill liz, Lucky Dog l20,
Arno 81.
Fifth race, selling steeplechase. mile and a
half-Wicklow 1885, Prince 135, Nero 1876,
Comrade 1870. King Sam 130, Mutineer 124,
Wildcats 1876.
Sixth race. five-eighth of mile, selling
Draw Scot 90, Ross 100 Realization 95, Main
stay SO, Sir Richard 80, Banjo 80. Cloudy and
cool; track sloppy.
The herald., 1895-03-28
At New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS, March 27.-Six fur
lons--Verdi won, Lagniaphe second, Gu
rious third; time, 116l4.
Four furlongs Jean won, Virgo
second, Spinola third; time, 0:50.
Seven furlongs-Bob Campbell won,
Virden second, Masonic Home third ;
time, :3OM.
Handicap, six furlongs-Long Brook
won. Black Ball second, Cass third; time,
1:151a.
Mile and an eighth-Peytonia won
Blue and White second, Oh No third /;
time. :b63I.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-10-03

POLICE CoURT.-Mayor Thompson pre-
siding.-The following cases were dis
posed of this morning:
Luster Mckinney and Charles Tyler,
both colored, arrested by Officer Will
kinson, charged with shooting a pistol
10 the street, were fined So each.
Two men, arrested by Officers Belts
and Beach, charged with drunken and
disorderly conduct, were fined $3.50
each.
James Wells and Dolly Madison, ar
rested by Officers Ferguson and Hall,
charged with indecent conduct, were
fined $40 each.
Two men, arrested by Officers Fer
guson and Hall, charged with fighting,
had their case continued.
Ernest Stillyards. arrested by Officer
Sherwood charged with stealing
spoons, had his case continued.
VIM. Minor, colored, arrested by o.
ficer Beach for removing night soil,
was fined $40.
Garfield Essex, colored, charged
with shooting his brother, Romeo Es-
sex, was released upon security for his
appearance when wanted.
A man charged with allowing grass
to grow in front of house for which
he is agent, was dismissed, ho signify
ing his intention of removing the same.
Night Report.-Last night was clear
and cool. Seven prisoners were at the
station house,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-10-03

CHARGED WITH STEALING SPooNs.-A
'colored boy named Ernest stillyards,
who has on two occasions carried q
market basket to the home of gentle
man living on Duke street, was arrested
this morning on suspicion of stealing
silver spoons. The boy Oh both occa-
sions deposited the basket in base
ment room, and at both times spoons
were missing. He is held at the station
house in order that direct evidence may
be obtained against him. tits COM
mon occurrence for such characters, at:
ter depositing market baskets, to steal
something before they leave. A year
or two ago g black boy was employed
to carry basket to the house of a gen.
leman in the southern part of the city.
He knew he would have no chance to
pilfer there, SO he took the marketing
to neighboriug house, pretended the
man of the house had sent him there
with it, and before he left stole a yalua-
BILE pistol.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-10-03

A WASHINGTON CoUPLEIN TROUBLE.
e lrly last night married man named
J ines Wells and an unmarried woman
named Dolly Madison, Ia historic
name, by the way,) came to this city
and registered at the Braddock HOUSE
as Mr.. and Mrs. James Hurley, of
Providence, r. 1. They were assigned
to room and after they had been in it
short time the man left his compan-
ion and went to the station house
where he lodged complaint that she
had robbed him of $32. He said the
money was in a roll, which was secured
by rubber band. The woman was
brought to the station house and
searched, and twenty-five cents seemed
to be all the money she possessed;
Later the man became disorderly and
he was placed under arrest. Upon be-
ing searched the money he claimed to
have lost was found in one of his
pockets. The woman confessed to one
of the officers that she and Wells were
guilty of improper conduct. ms
morning they were brought before the
Mayor who fined them SO each. The
woman had female friend in court
who paid her fine, but the man when
sentenced acted de6antly and said the
officers would have to lock him up.
He was told he would be sent to the
chain gang for ninety days if he re-
fused to pay his fine, and after having
had the key turned on him for about
ten minutes he changed his mind and
paid the assessment.
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ag GOODS DELIVERED IN ALEX,
ANDRLA.
Woodward & Lothrop,
10th, 18th & F Sts., n. W.,
WASHINGTON. D. c.

PERsoNAL.-Mrs. Mollie Berrey left
shis morning for a weeks visit to rela-
tives in Alexandria. fredericksburg
Star.
Miss Pocahontas Smith left Satur-
day for Alexandria, where she will
teach in DR.. Rust's family. Her many
friends wish her every success in her
new work.-Winohester Times.
Mr.. Maurice Eisenmann, who left
recently to accept position in cloth
ing store in Alexandria, returned this
morning and will take position in the
store of Mr.. P. Leterman.-Marlottes-
cille Progress.
Mr.. John Calder, former resident
of this city but now residing in the
State of Mississippi, is here on a visit to
his niece, Mrs. Fannie Steiner, on
Duke street. This is Mr.. Caldcr's first
visit to his former home in thirty
four years, he having left here in 1861
for the South. He will be remembered
by the older residents, among whom he
had many friends and acquaintance, as
being connected with the Smith & Per-
kips locomotive works and afterwards
chief engineer of the old Pioneer Mills
in its better days. Although an old
man he is in splendid health and looks
almost as young as he did 81 years ago.
Mr.. Calder married Miss Ute Jackson,
daughter of the late Robert A. Jackson,
whom he survives.
Mrs. D. ]. Howell has returned from
the Sweet Chalybeate Springs.
Mrs. A. T. Lee and Miss Connie G.
Lee, of Alexandria. are visiting in
Staunton.
Prof. Carl E. Grammer, of the Theo-
logical Seminary, and his mother ar
rived in New York from Europe on the
steamer Aurania yesterday. They
made an extensive tour of England,
Scotland and the continent. Professor
Grammer will leave at once for the
general convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Church at Minneapolis. He
is chairman of the delegation from the
Diocese OF Virginia.
U. 8. Senator ]. Don Cameron, of
Pennsylvania, spent Tuesday with Sen
etor Henry Fairfax at Oak Hill, Lou
doun county.
Miss Bette smoot, of Colross, has re-
turned from, pleasant visit to Balti-
more and Philadelphia.
Mr.. ]. ]. Leake, of Richmond, was in
the city to-day on legal business.
Mr.. ]. D. Normoyle has entered the
lew department of Georgetown Uni
versity.
Mr.. Andrew A. Lipscomb has an.
nounced himself a candidate for the
House of Delegates
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EiIchbergg
NE. Cor. King { Royal SIS.
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Complaint is made that property in
the upper part of the city is being de-
faced by vandals.
Messrs. J. & A. Aitcheson are having
a concrete pavement laid in front of
their property on lower King street.
1t is reported that the wood vulcan
izing works in this city will shortly
change hands and be put in active op-
Grafton. Nothing definite, however,
has yet been done in the matter.
The adjourned term of the Circuit
Court for the city which was to have
been held to-day was postponed, and
the case of White VS.. the Farmers and
Mechanics Insurance Company was
continued until the regular December
term.
A. Reed s. Co, w. NJ. Reardon, surviving part.
ner, against the steamboat City of Richmond,
Mr. James 3. Cation, attorney, filed an inter
vening libel on behalf of P. Aguew & Co.
against the same steamer for coal furnished
that steamer Chief Justice Bingham made
an order authorizing the intervention.
The special excursion tickets issued by the
Southern Railway Company on Saturday and
Sunday from Alexandra to Orange, strasburg
Round Hill and intermediate stations, were
withdrawn from sale after September Both.
The condition of Romeo Essex, the coIored
boy who was accidentally shot by his brother
on Tuesday night, continues about the same
as reported yesterday.
Messrs Wheat g. Suter sold eight lots in
their addition to the northwestern portion of
the city to DR.. Howard recently, and not three
as was published.
Amesting of the Relief Hook aud Ladder
Company will be held tomorrow night.
The City School Board meets tonight
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-10-03

FIRE COMPANY MEBTING.-The
monthly meeting of the Columbia fire
company was held last night with
President W. A. Smoot in the chair
and Mr.. ]. T. Beckham, jr., as secreta-
ry. The meeting was very largely at
tended. The resignation of Mr.. Horace
Swain &C. member and secretary of
the company was accepted. George
StearDs was expelled for conduct un-
becoming fireman. The committee
appointed to haye the engine house
and hall repaired made their final re-
port and were discharged, the repairs.
&C., having been completed. New car
pets and curtains were ordered for the
nall. Mr.. VIM. Evans, whose father
was killed in the big fire in this city
in 1855, presented set of resolutions,
passed shortly thereafter by the Star
company, in reference to the killing OF
the seven fremen at that fire, which
were received and ordered to be framed
and hung upon the wall Of the engine
house.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-10-03

Mr.. KEENE's ENGAGEMENT.-This
distinguished actor is booked to appear
at the Opera House on Saturday even
ing for one night only, when he will be
seen IS Richard III, one of his greatest
impersonations. In it he will repest
the success which has prominently
marked his triumphant career. 1t is
unnecessary to comment on Mr.. Keene's
prominence as stage celebrity. He is
one of the recognized leading classic
stars of the American stage, and brings
with him company of twenty-three
persons, many of established reputa-
tons, and Q perfection of stage details
which has made his productions famous.
Mr.. Keene's leading lady is Miss AL
berta Gallatin. a grand.daughter of the
famous Confederate General Albert
Jenkins, of West Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-10-03

Potomac FLATS CAsE.-It was an
nounced in the Court in General Term
in Washington yesterday morning that
the decision in the famous Potomac
Flats would be rendered on next Mon
day. The case has been before the
District court for years. It involves
the titles of some forty or more claim
ants to the lands on the river front,
between Easby's Point and the Arsenal
grounds, and in the fats opposite the
city. The principal claimants are the
Kidwell heirs and the Marshall heirs.
It is understood that the opinion has
been written by Justice Hagner, and
that the decision will be almost wholly
IN favor of the government.