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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-27
ESCAPE OF PRIS
Four Daring Men Dug Out of Jail In
Nebraska.

PLATTSMOUTH, NEBR., Sept. ga
clever piece of iail-breaking was performed
here last night by four prisoners confined
in the cage at the County Jail in this city
whereby all made good their escape. Their
exit was made by locating a weak place in
the Jail floor, near the washstand, where
constant damp had caused it to rust almost
through. BY the use of piece of iron off
the bedstead hole was made through the
sheet steel about eighteen inches long and
twelve inches wide. Through this hole
James Kelly, held for grand larceny, John
Knox, Albert and Frank Able, held for
horse-stealing, escaped. This was done by
digging out under the outside wall, which
is laid almost on top of the ground. The
job was performed about 9 o'clock last
night, but was not discovered till late this
morning. Kelly, who was held for robbery,
is an all-around crook, having served q
term in the penitentiary. He is about 30
years of age, 5 feet inches high and
weighs about 160 pounds.
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BIG FIRE At DE4DWOOD.
Inadequate Water Facilities Caused Grea
Loss of Property.

Inadequate Water Facilities Caused Great
Loss of Property.
DEADWOOD. S. OAK, Sept. 26.-At 4:15
this morning fire was discovered in a va
cant building adjoining the postoffice, on
Main street. in Belle Forche. The city
was without adequate water facilities. The
bucket brigade proved to be of no use what
ever. The flames spread until every busi-
ness house in the city, with three excep-
tions, was enveloped. The people fought
hard to save their property and that of
their neighbors, but it was useless. Thirty
buildings, containing most of the wealth
of the city. were destroyed. The loss will
aggregate at least 100000. The insurance,
covered by many Eastern companies,
amounts to but $4,000. 1t was thought
and is still believed that the fire was of in
cendiary origin. One man has been ar
rested who sails under the cognomen of
alabama Kid" and charged with starting
the fire which destroyed the town. For
several hours an armed guard has been
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RAIDED BY MASKED MEM
Residents of a Kansas ViIlGge Boldly
PLnndered.

LEAVENWORTH, KANs.. Sept. 90
Springdale is village with less than half
hundred inhabitants located in Alexandria
Township, Leavenworth County. Last
night two masked men entered the store
of Mr.. Courtney, ransacked the place for
money and then marched out five men a
short distance from the place, relieving
them of ali their valuables. No resistance
of any kind was shown the highwaymen,
none of the parties being armed, while the
masked men were in possession of bad
looking weapons. All the cash found in
Courtney's store was taken, while the men
were relieved OF money and watches, o.
G. Chaplin contributing $50.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-27
MCINTYRE MADE ANGRY,
Colorado'S Governor Answered
the Charge Made by
Thom pson.
The Humane Society Officer Was
Afraid to Interfere at the
BuIl-Fight.

DENVER, Colo, Sept. 26.-When Gov
ernor McIntire returned here from the
Chattanooga and Atlanta events this after
noon he found waiting him this telegram
from William Hosea Ballou, vice president
of the American Humane Society, in an
nual convention in Minneapolis:
Thompson charges you in annual meet
ing with responsibility for bullfight. Did
you not request his removal? Wire an
swer fully"
This query received the following prompt
reply:
"William Hosea Ballou, president:
No one but fool or knave could charge
me with responsibility for the bull-hght.
We have no stat1Ite covering bull-fghts
nor to prevent them, except as the cruelty
act may do so. Under our statutes the
agent of the Colorado Humane Society is
empowered to interfere to prevent perpe-
tration of cruelty in his presence, and he is
the only one under our laws who can act
before cruelty is perpetrated. Thompson
agreed to be present at the bull-fight, but
neither he nor any member, officer or agent
of the Humane Society was present. There
was no resistance to arrest. Until the civil
process or apprehend such inability, the
military arm is without authority. The
Sheriff continually informed me he was
not impeded. Any humane officer would
have been backed by the Sheriff, and, if
the Sheriff had been resisted, would have
given him ample power. l had an officer
present to take command of troops if they
had been legally called for. did not re-
quest Thompson's removal. The facts are
within the reach of the society itself. They
are responsible for his course unless they
remove him. ALBERT W. MCINTYRE, Cover
aor of Colorado"
G. H. Thompson is the Colorado agent
of the Humane Society who made so much
fuss about the Cripple Creek bull-fight be-
fore it occurred, but was afraid to go there
in person to stop it.
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Gore,nor Mo,ritl,s Illness.

TOPEKA, KANs., Sept. 26.-Governor
Morrill,, who has peen i'll most of the time
since he was in Kansas City, Kans., Labor
day, has Cancelled his engagements to
speak at Salinas at the State G.. A. r. re-
union tomorrow and at the State Irriga-
ton Convention at Garden City October l.,
and went to his home at Hiawatha to-day
to rest and will stay there till he is better.
He was taken sick again on his Chicka-
mauga trip and he has not been getting
any better since he returned to Topeka.
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Broken bU Boo,HS.

ABILENE, KANs., Sept. 26.-The Lebold.
Fisher & Co. estate has been practically
closed up by Assignee John Johntz, who
held an auction sale of the remaining real
estate, and final dividend will be declared
soon Creditors, who held claims amount
ing to 100000 against the bank, and the
Individual mem bers of the firm have re-
ceived per cent and may get 2 per cent
more in dividends. Boom additions and
loans guaranteed to Eastern investors
broke the institution.
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Jackson a Tery Sick Man.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. 26-J. H.
Jackson of Fort Worth, Tex, National
vice. president of the American Protective
Association, who lectured at Turner Hall
Tuesday night, was bolstered up in bed at
the Victoria Hotel this afternoon with an
acute attack of indigestion. He was a
very sick man and for time his condition
was considered almost critical by the doc
tors attending him. For several hours
visitors were refused admittance, but this
evening he was slightly improved.
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Biaanau and Suicide.

DEER ISLE, Me, Sept. 26.-Mrs. Violet
Haskell, who became notorious some weeks
ago by marrying Professor Brister of Gin
cinnati, negro musician, while having a
living white husband here, was found dead
in the woods yesterday afternoon. She
undoubtedly committed suicide, as a re-
volver was lying on her breast. A bullet
had entered her right temple.
Soon after the account of her bigamous
marriage was published she returned here
with her child, and since then was released
by Haskell, her legitimate husband.
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Hanoea In the Penitentiary.

COLUMBUS, OHIO, Sept. 81 Martin
Adams was hanged in the penitentiary
annex in the presence of few newspaper
correspondents and officials from Hamll-
ton County and the penitentiary. At 12:0s
o'clock he appeared on the scaffold, dressed
in brown trousers and black coat. and
when asked by Warden James if he had
any statement to make, replied: II for
give all who brought me to this place"
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RaiI,poy Postal Clerks.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. 26.-The
Seventh Division of the National Railway
Postal Clerks Association met in special
session at the Federal courtroom to-day.
President S. E. Ettinger of st. Louis pre-
sided and Secretary ]. F. Johnson of Kan
sas City kept the minutes. The business
before the convention is to revise the con-
stitutlon of the association and to discuss
the railway postal clerks classification bill.
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Bones of a Pet Monkey.

ROCK SPRINGS, WYo., Sept. 26.-The
reported find of the bones of prehistoric
animal of the monkey species by Professor
]. L. Workman of Columbia College, New
York, has amused old-time cattlemen of
this section, who claim that the bones
found are those of a pet monkey which
was owned by cowboys some twelve years
ago. Their range quarters were at the
head of Bitter Creek, where Professor
Workman unearthed his find.
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Ne,, ,Jersev Forest Fires.

EGG HARBoR, n. j., Sept. 26.-Forcst
fires threatened this city to-day. A change
of the wind caused the fire to enter the city
limits, and general alarm was sounded.
Every man in town was ont fighting the
flames, the roar of which could be heard
for miles Many persons were overcome
by the intense heat. a residence and g
barn were burned.
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CORBETT IN GOOD FORM.

William Greer Harrison Pays a Visit
to the Champion.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Sept. 26.--Accom-
panied by Sir Edward Russell, Irwin c.
Stump, Ned Townsend and w. ]. Ritchie,
l visited Corbett at his training-quarters
He did four hours work of the most
exacting kind. All the stories about his
falling off are nonsense. He is as quick
as cat and as strong as an OK. He is
even now in championship form.
WILLIAM GREER HARRISON.
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FOREST FIRES RAGING.
Farmers of WISCONSIN, Fighting to Sap,
Household Effects.

MANITOWOC, WIS, Sept. 26. - The
northern part of this county is raging with
forest fires. at Tisch Mills, fifteen miles
from here, the barns and buildings of
John Bouda and Joseph Leidle were
burned this afternoon. They lost all their
machinery, grain and household goods
Other farmers close by are moving all
their goods away, and unless the fire
abates their buildings will also go. The
fires are being stubpornly fought by the
farmers. Fires are also raging several
miles further west of Tisch Mills, and the
farmers there are also moving everything
away and expect to see their buildings
burn at any time.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-27
KIOWA INDIAN VAR DANCE.
Great Preparations for Po,c- Ho'c
THtS Week.

UTFut ITePuTUttUHS TUT wv
THts Week.
WICHITA, KANs., Sept. 26.-A courier
who arrived on the Rock Island train to-
night says the Kiowa Indians are making
great preparations for big pow-wow v and
great dance near the mouth of Sinking
Creek, in the Indian Territory, the latter
part OF the week. They are rigging up. all
manner OF strange costumes and tawdry
finery and intend to make day and night
hideous for at least.a week.
The dances have become a disgrace to
the Indian Department and it is said that
active steps are being taken by the Indian
agent to prevent the one that has been an
nounced from being given. The Indians
are endeavoring to dissuade the tribe from
having this dance.
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Fatal Kentucky ARRAY.

BERLIN, KY, Sept. 26.-Jasper Sharp,
aged 25, was attacked by George McClana-
han and his wife with knives yesterday.
Sharp drew revolver and shot both Nc
Clanahan and his wife, fatally wounding
the man and instantly killing the woman.
Sharp was severely stabbed in the body
and may die also.
The McClanahans say he betrayed their
young daughter, but this Sharp denies
All belong to the best families of the
county.
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An Insane Murderer.

DAVENPORT, Iowa, Sept. ga spe-
cial to the Daily Republican from Clinton,
Iowa, says: The jury in the case of August
Swanson. who last March beheaded his
son with a hatchet, to-day decided that
the prisoner is insane and he was taken to
Independence tonight for treatment.
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Warrants Issued IttegaIty.

PERRY, 0. T., Sept. 26.-During the in
vestigation of county warrants before
Judge Berer it was found that $40, 900
worth had been issued illegally, and they
were knocked out. Most of these warrants
were held by persons in Iowa. Warrants
for building and furnishing the County Jail
and for $4,000 worth of stationery and
books were included in the list.
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Died Seekinn Health.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, Sept. 2e.-F.
c. Gossom, a consumptive from st. Louis
on his way to this place in search of
health, died on the train last night while
crossing the Glorietta Mountains.
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watching over him to prevent the citizens
from taking vengeance upon him. 1t is
said that he is responsible for the origin OF
the fire, and an attempt has been made to
lynch him.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-11-11
vASSAR GIRLS ON TIE OVAL.
First Field Day of the Fair Athletes-V-in-
ncrs of the Events.

Cirss r ieid Day of the Fair Athletes-Vin-
ncrs of the Events
PorGHKEEPsiE, \. Y, Nov. 1.-THE
students athletic association of Vassar
college has held its first field day OF ath-
lctic sports on the colloge tennis courts.
The games We're private no one excepting
the students being admitted. The girls
Were suitably dressed for the sports,
bicomcrs and divided skirts predominant
ing IN the costumes. The first event, 100
yard dash, was Won in the trial heats by
Miss Annie l.. Wilkinson, 151; seconds,
ana Miss Elizabeth Vassar, 1515 seconds
Miss Nassar won the final in Is seconds.
In the running broad jump Miss Emma
L. Baker won, jumping IL feet and .
inches. Miss Ella l.. Love was second
with 10 feet s inches In the 12o-yarti
hurdle Miss Ida c. Thallon won in 25
seconds. In the running high jump Miss
Laura i. Brownell Won, making 43 inches;
Miss Emma l.. Baker second, 10 inches
In the 22o-ya-d race Miss Helen L. Haight
won in 36l4 seconds. The main event of
the day was game Of basket ball between
teams representing the four classes OF
students. The class OF 81 Won.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-11-11
HARRISON'S BOOM.
As Presented by Mr.. Root, of the
Hoosier State.
PLANS OF TIE GENERALS FRIENDS

Will Re at the Convention Of '96 in Greater
Force and soIidity Than at Any Previous
Convention, Mr.. Root says-Mayor Of
Covington Accounts for the Political
Phenomenon of n Republican Kentucky
Garrity on the Democratic National.
NEW YORK, Nov. lin g communi
cation to Tho Herald +. L. Roots, prom
inent Indiana politician, an intimate
friend Of Benjamin Harrison, and del
egate to the two national copventions
which nominated him, defines his under
standing of the attitude of the eS-presi
dents friends with regard to rcnomina-
ton in 1896 Roots letter says: ''When
away from my home in Indiana l am
confronted with the questions, Is Mr..
Harrison a candidate? and what steps are
being taken to help his candidacy In
answer l will say do not believe Mr..
Hrrrison has confided that great secret to
any living man. In answer to the ques-
ton, What significance attaches to the
meeting Of Mr.. Michener and other poll
| ticians recently at indianapolis, and the
nctive work of certain prominent politi-
clans in Texas ard other sections of the
country" unhesitatingly venture to as
sert that there is concerted movement
on the part of Mr.. Harrisons friends to
| crystallize public sentiment in his favor"
Propose to Show Up Strong.
The letter adds that the purpose is to
$50 concentrate that sentiment in the va
cious states that when the first ballot
shall be taken at the convention in 1896
Benjamin Harrison will have very for
midable showing. Instead of having only
one little state (Vermont) solid for MIN,
and instead of having his own state
divided on the first ballot he will have
several states, and Indiana will be as she
is now-for him to man. And why
| should Mr.. Harrison not be nominated?
What we do want, and what is imperative,
Is IL business mans administration,
manned and pilotcd by one who has been
tried, tested and not found wanting"
Roots publishes a letter written to him
by General Harrison, which he thinks will,
tend to disprovc any impression that the
ex-president is n cold man in his personal
| attitude towards members of his party
Appointments Gave Him Much Trouble.
This letter is dated Washington, Jan.
| 4, 1S.e2S. and says: ut has been the grief
and chief burden of this place that have
| only had a choice rs to which man Iwould
disappoint, it being decreed beforehand in
every case that l must disappoint one OF
more. In the case of my Indiana friends
l can hardly tell how much grievous
| trouble have had over the thought that
friends felt aggrieved. have tried to be
fair and kind, and one of the few things l
am sure OF connected with the admins
| tration is that have never willingly hurt
any worthy friend. have not heard of
any serious complaint by any Republican
friends Of any public acts of the admins
tration; and it is comfort to know that
nothing has been found assailable there
and that most OF those who have been dis
appointed in getting offices have acted
with great generosity and friendliness."
Rock Island Argus., 1895-11-11
MRS. BuRKs'S NOVEL EXPERIENCE.
Deserted at the Altar Three Timcs-Her
Husbands Desnerate L can.

Deserted at the Altar Three Times Her
Husbands Desperate Leap.
WINsTED, Conn.,, Nov. 1l.-Mr and Mrs.
Patrick Burke went to Torrington to-
gcther to visit friends. They took the 8
o'clock train on the Consolidated road
Cor Winsted. After the train had passed
Burrville, and while it was going forty
miles an hour, Burke lcapcd from the
platform of a Pullman car. Conductor
Dickerman stopped the train, but Burke
could not be found. Last January Burke
was to have married Miss Anna Numan,
of this place, in st. Joseph's church.
On the day set for the wedding the
church was filled with friends of the
couple. Miss Nunan was there but there
was no Burke. He had fled from town the
night before. Miss Nunan attached his
property and began suit for breach of
promise. Three weeks afterward Burke
returned and they were married. Since
that time Burke has been trying to run
away again. Mrs. Burke has been de-
serted at the altar Oh three different occa-
SiOnS
Rock Island Argus., 1895-11-11
Fire Costs Rockford S42, ,OCO.

ROCKFORD, Ills, Nov. u-Fire broke
out in the Henry Block through an cx.
plosion in the basement of Harper s
Johns paint room. Six stores and thei;
contents are total loss, as follows: T.
S Brumbaugh's laundry, less, 5000; in.
surance 81 800. William Durham plumb
er; loss. 5000; Insurance, $1,000. Har
per & Johns, decorators; loss, 5000; in
surance 5000. Ii. NJ. Chalmers grocery
loss, 5000; Insurance. So 200. Illinois
Art school; loss, g. .0J0; insurance, sI,5J0
&. B. Henry, owner OF the block; insur
ancc, 5000; loss, So, 5,O0o
Rock Island Argus., 1895-11-11
Republican-Populist Comh;re

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Nov. 1.-THE Popu-
lists held county conventions throughout
the state to select delegates to the state
silver and honest elections conference
to meet here Wednesday. The significant
meeting occurred here. The question Of
fusion with Republicans in the state cam.
paign formed the principal issue and won
the day. Captain kolb, the father Of
Populism in Alabama, was opposed to
fusion and could not even get upon the
delegation to the conference until he
promised to support any kind of man
the Populist state convention put up. He
and a few followers may eventually kick
out of the traces, but the Republican
Populist combination would seem a Ger
tainty.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-11-11
KNOWS HOW 1T HAPPENED.
a COvington, KY, Politician Accounts for
the Landslide in his State.

A Covington, KY. Politician Accounts for
the Landslide in his State.
CovINGToN, Nov. 11.-Whiie Democratic
managers attribute the result at the re-
cent election to their differences on the
silver question and General Hardin's en-
barrassment in running on Secretary
Carlisle's platform, the Republicans are
calling attention to the fact that on the
congressinal vote Of last year the Demo-
Gratis had bare plurality in Kentucky.
Mayor RhinOck, the head OF the municipal
government of Secretary Carlisle's home,
in the Cincinnati Enquirer, says: Il be-
lieve that Mr.. Carlisle is responsible in an
appreciable degree for the defeat of the
Democracy of Kentucky.
"One single action of his furnished the
Republican press with ammunition pre-.
ceding the election. l am an humble Dem
ocrat and my influence is not great, but it
was earnestly exerted for Wat Hardin,
though was Clay man before the con-
vention. Mr.. Carlisle is man of great
prominence and much influence. When
he came home to register few days be-
fore the election he was accosted by re-
porter who asked him if he intended to
vote the Democratic state ticket He is
quoted as saying: I decline to be inter-
viewed. will vote for whom please
Every Republican paper in the state,
little and big, seized upon these words to
prove that the schism IN the Democratic
ranks was great enough to defaet Wat.
Hardin. As a consequence thousands of
Democratic votes went to Bradley. l be.
licve that if Carlisle had replied in that
interview that he was Democrat and
would vote for the nominees of his party
Wat. Hardin would have been governor. -
Rock Island Argus., 1895-11-11
Why a Wife Left Her Husband.

NASHUA, \. H., Nov. 1l.-Mrs. Rebecca
Burnham and Miss Susie Sherman,
who have been missing from Digh.
ton, Mass, for more than year, and for
whom the police all over New England
have been diligently searching. have been
discovered here. Mrs. Burnham claims
that she left homc because her husban!
made her do practically all the work in
his grocery store, and that by her manage
ment business increased. Her husband,
however, refused to give her anything,
pocketing al the profits Of the business
and leaving her pcnnilcs5.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-11-11
Pity He Wasn't a Better Shot.

STOCKTON, Cal, Nov. 1l.-While the
stages from Oakdale and Angeles were
changing horses at Chinese Camp George
Morris, the assistan: postmaster and ex
press agent, was shot to death By two
robbers. Five thousand dollars in coir
was shipped from Oakdale on the stag
and the robbers Were evidently aware ol
tine fact Morris had the money with hir
at the time and when called upon to sur
render opened fire on the robbers. TIL,
thugs did not get the money.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-11-11
How They Stand at Rome.

NEW YORK, Nov. ia Roman Catho
lie clergyman speaking Of the proposed
Zichy-Wright marriage, said: MIR.
YZnaga was divorced man when he
married Miss Wright. Miss Wright was
not a divorced woman, having never been
married. The church does recognize
divorce; therefore, in the eyes of the
church, Mr.. Yznaga had two wives at
once, and Miss Wright stands in the light
of an unmarried woman" Still Count
Zichy expects to obtain a dispcnsation
and Miss Wright will join the Roman
Catholic church, it is said, in order TO be
the counts wife.
Rock Island Argus., 1895-11-11
WANT NO JOHN BROWN RELICS.
How the People of Harpcr's Ferry Feel
and Talk.

How the People of Harpcr's Ferry Feel
and Talk.
COLUMBUS. O., Nov. 11.-Robert Nc.
Cabe, a Chicago attorney, was in the city
on his way to Harper's Ferry He said
he was employed by Kate Field, who ha:,
collected money among Chicago busi.
ness men to replace at Harper's Ferry a
John Brown" monument, which was
taken to Chicago by a company, along
with the old fort, to exhibit. 1t had proved
u losing venture, and the monument was
found in back yard in Chicago recently,
and the effort to place it on the historical
spot begun. But the people of Harpers
Ferry refused to permit it to be set up
there again. They say they do not want
any kind of reminder of the ''red-head.
ed villain" about them. Mr.. McCabe will
try to settle the dispute.