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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
GIVEN THE LIMIT.
James Brown Sentenced to Ten Years
in the Penitentiary.

James Brown Sentenced to Ten Years
in the Penitentiary.
James Brown, the young colored man
who was convicted several days ago Of
manslaughter in stabbing" John Henry
Brown, also colored. to death on the Goth
of last August. on 9th near streets, was
sentenced today by Judge Cole to ten
years at hard labor in the Albany peni-
tertiary.
Browns counsel Mr.. Thos. C.. Taylor,
made a strong plea for light sentence
stating that the man had never been in
trouble before.
Judge Cole, however, remarked that
Brown was a very fortunate man, the
jury having, in his opinion. taken a very
merciful view of the case. The court
stated that he had, indeed, expected a
verdict of guilty of murder. He regretted
that there is not here more than one grade
Of murder, for he was confident that If
there had been the jury would have held
Brown guilty of murder in the second de-
gree at least. The evidence in the case
would, said Judge Cole, have sustained a
verdict of guilty of murder, and as he
had made it a rule to impose the extreme
penalty in such eases he proposed to give
Brown such sentence He thereupon
sentenced him to ten years in the Albany
peEitentiary at hard labor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
DIED,

GREENE; At Chicago. H., on January 81 1896.
afa Gbario e. !, beloved son Of Kate H. and the
lnternent at Greenwood cemetery, Brooklyn, NY. .
HEDDERMAN. On Friday, January 81. 1896. NJ
pm, ELLEN JULIA, beloved daughter of
the late Michael G. and Mary V. HedderInan,
aged six years, two months and twenty-one
days. ~
Funeral on Monday afternoon at O'Clock. from her
late residence, $40 Lettie street Southwest
Relatives and friends invited to attend.
LIKE. On January 80 1886, LOUISA IINKE.
,tis wifi. of Gustave Linke, in the fifty.
Funeral from her late residence, 215 Pennsylvania
Avenue northwest, on Sunday, February 2, at
$50 pm Friends and relatives invited to at
MAYO. suddenly, February ], 1896, at 1851
Rhode Island avenue, Maj. GEORGE UPSHUR
MAYO, in his sixty-first year.
Notice of funeral hereafter. Baltimore pape,s
please copy)
POWERS. Departed this life on January o. 1896,
at 7:l5 pm, DAVID L. POWERS, the beloved
husband Of Annie L. Powers NEE Skdmoysl,
after a brief illness of typhoid pneumonia.
precious one from us has gone,
A voice we loved is stilled;
place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filed.
God in His wisdom has recalled
The boon His love has given;
And though the body slumbers here
The soul IS safe in heaven.
Funeral Sunday, February 2 from Ryland Church
10th and u streets southwest, at 2:30 O'Clock
tend. Interment at Congressional cemetery. 3
PROCTOR. On Thursday, January 80. 1896, at 8
SARAH, beloved wife Of George Proctor and
daughter of Mary Ann Slaughter in the twenty.
seventh year of her age.
Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep,
From which none ever wake to weep.
We asked the Lord to spare her life Thou
denied, taking her soul within the golden gates.
BY HER SISTER. ELIZA ovERToN
Funeral on Sunday, February 2 from Union Wesley
1 o'clock.
80, 1896. ANTHONY ROLLINS the beloved
husband of Margaret Rollins.
Funeral VIII take place from Shiloh Baptist Church
Monday, February B, at o'clock.
sHANAHAN; On February, 1, 1896, at 9 an,
Daniel Shanahan of the Bantry, County Cork.
Ireland
Funeral will take place from her late residence.
No. 401a Jackson street northeast, on Monday
February 3, at $50 O'Clock, thence 10 st.
Aloysius Church, where there will be a mass
said for the repose Of her SOUL
In Memoriam.
FERGUSON. In loving remembrance of MATTE
BLANCHE FERGUSON. who died one year ago
today, February /, 1895.
One year among the angels she has been:
By HER MOTHER.
GESSFoRD. In loving memory Of my dear father,
CHARLES GESSFOBD, who died two years ago
today, February l, 1894.
Twas not in cru lily, not in wrath,
That the reaper came that day;
Twas an angel that visited the earth
And took father
HIS DEVOTED DAUGHTER, LAURA.
WALTER, who died two years ago today, Feb
ruary 1, 1894.
Loved in life, in death remembered.
BY HIS PARENTS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
Wants q Divorce.

A petition for divorce was filed yesterday
by Mary A. Harris against Joseph H. Har-
ris. They were married here February %,
1885, and Mrs. Harris claims that her hus-
band drove her from the house in Febru-
airy. 1892 in her night clothes, and August
10, 1893, choked and beat her almost to
death. She says that upon another occa-
sion he endeavored to cut her throat with
a razor. From the 18th of last April, she
charges that he has been living in adultry
with a Mrs. Butter at 1874 18th street. She
prays that she be allowed alimony and
counsel fees, and be granted permission to
res ume her maiden name of Winters, At
torney Thos L. Jones represents Mrs. Har-
ris
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01

Three grand jury cases were disposed Of
in the Police Court yesterday afternoon.
Uley Brown, the colored man. charged With
lobbing the shoe shop of E. Parducci on q
street, was held in $500 bonds.
James Willis, colored, was given a hear
ing on a charge of stealing some hay and
straw from b. Murphy. Second offense was
alleged, and he was held for the grand
jury.
William Miller, alias Fields, was defend
ant in the third case. 1t was charged that
he stole s95 from Henry hoffman. The
case was sent to the grand jury, and he
" as committed I'm default of security.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
Held on SUSPICION.

Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jackson,
the young colored men who came over here
from Baltimore a week ago and were ar
rested, were tried in the Police Court yes
terday. Hamilton, who formerly resided
here, left this city after he had served time
for larceny, and the police had informa-
ton that he had been making flying trips
here. He was suspected of being connect
ed with some of the robberies committed
here. Judge Kimball held him for thirty
days, and his companion, against whom
nothing was known, was discharged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued TO
the following: Elmore Hicks of this city
and Florence Frar ce of Alexandria, Va;
William Johnson and Mary Valley; WILL
lam Taylor and Ermina Kyle; John w.
Cregier and Mary A. Worth, both of New
York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
The District Government,

Facts concerning the District government
and the duties of the Commissioners will
be found on pages and Of The Stars
Almanac for 1895. For sale at all news
stands and at the business office Of The
Star. Csc. per COPY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
Wasting Water.

Several persons were tried in the Police
Court yesterday on charges of wasting
what was termed Potomac water no refer
ence to the mud in the water being made.
The personal bonds of the defendants were
taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
Dead Infant,

The dead body of a colored infant was
found in the sewer at 18th and n streets
this morning by men employed cleaning the
sewer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01

A freight train went through bridge near
Weisburg, Ind, last night. Thirty-five cars
went down. No trainmen were hurt, but
several tramps are reported killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
Without a Light.

Lewis c. Hamilton, for riding his bicycle
last night without a light, forfeited So coll
lateral in the Police Court today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-01
FLORIDA IL REcupERATING.
Recovering Rapidly From the Effects
of the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Freeze.

Recovering Rapidly From the EHeots
OF the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FreeEe.
State Senator Chipley of Florida, who u
at the Riggs House. spoke encouragingiy
about the future Of his state when asked
today by Star reporter how 1T was res
covering from the severe freeze of De.
cember, 1894.
Il am very glad to tell you that Florida
is rapidly recovering from that fearful
visitation" said Mr.. Chipley. cat a con.
sentative estimate she was injured $50.
100000 worth in a single night But she
has taken brave and courageous stand,
and will forget her disaster sooner than
many expect The orange Industry will
never be as enormous as 1t was before the
freeze, and the state will not be as de-
pendent upon 1t. The people are giving their
attention to diversified crops, and the fruits.
other than Of the citrus varieties are COM
manding great favor on account of their
profitable and easy culture. In order to
heip the people to better recuperats. the
taxes have been reduced from three and
one-tourth mills to two and one-half mills
by the governor who has that authority
vested IN him. This Is one practical way
10 help the state recover. Then, too, many
OF the persons who left Florida after the
freeze are coming back again and taking
fresh hold. Yes, Florida is rapidly i'm
proving, ana ] have no fear that she will
soon be as lusty and healthy In a prosperous
The Artillery Temperance Union.
An enjoyable entertainment was given at
the arsenal Monday evening, under the
auspices Of the Artillery Temperance
Union, Of which Mrs. Winter is president.
There was very good audience, including
many blue coats" who signified their ap-
prevail of the entertainment In hearty SOL
oler Iashfon. The principal feature of the
evening was the rendering of the one-act
comedy After the Party" by Miss True
r. Powers, graduate of the Emerson
school OF OIatory in Boston, and DR.. Fred.
erick Cleveland Test. The latter, as the
church warden" brought out the laugh
able points of the play very cleverly, and
with evidence Of marked dramatic ability,
DIR. Test also gave, as an encore, the reois
tation 'Old Dog Bowser'' in such a spirited
and humorous manner as to provoke much
merriment in the audience. A musical pro-
gram by the Mozart Club was announced
for next Monday evening.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-06-03
4 Serious Matter.

COLUMBIA, May 27.-There is Sc
rious question now as to whether the
magistrates in the State have any
power az all to commit person to
Jail. II is raised by l.. T. Iziar, Esq,
of Branchville VINO arrived n the
city yesterday. A negro, Thomas
Brown, was arrested a few days ago
and committed to Jail by Magistrate
Wood ward for breach of the peace.
Taking this case as the basis, Mr.. Izlar
comes to the State supreme court and
asks for a writ Of habeus corpus. Terse-
ly stated the case is this: The recent
constitutional convention created the
office OF magistrate, aoolishing the
office OF trial justice in this State.
1t left it to the Legislature to pass an
act defining the duties and powers Of
the magistrates, and liking their sala-
ries. The legislature passed the act
defining the powers and duties OF the
magistrates as required by the new
constitution. The act did not give
the governor the right of removal,
however, and he therefore vetoed all
Of the act except that portion fixing
the salaries of the ma gistrates. The
result is that there are no duties and
powers defined for the magistrates,
and Mr.. Izlar's contention is that they
have no right to take action in any
criminal or civil case. If Mr.: 1zlar's
position is sustained by the supreme
court the far-reaching results can be
easily seen.-State.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-06-03

With AT votes in the Electoral Col
lege, the Republicans, according to
these figures, would have 210 votes, or
fourteen less than the 224 necessary
to an election. Should they carry
New Jersey they would still be four
votes short of the necessary number.
A victory in Oregon would give them
the exact vote required. Outside of
New York they would have to carry
two of the States classed as doubtful to
win the election and prevent contest
in the House of Representatives.
WHAT a STRADDLE MIGHT CAUSE.
Result would be materially changed
should the conventions in st. Louis
and Chicago dodge or "straddle" the
silver question. Old party lines would
again be drawn, and the Populists,
would be swallowed up bya boiling
fusion party, would have ticket of
their own. The advantage might still
be with the Republicans, who could
count with reasonable safety upon
nearly 200 votes in the Electoral Col
lege, but there would be more States
in the doubtful column. The Popu-
lists might carry enough States to
make it necessary for the House OF
Representatives to elect the President.
This would be the situation should
the Demo Gratis and Republicans dodge
or "straddle" the silver question:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-06-03
William r. Stoney Dead.

CHARLESTON, May 24.-Capt. W. E.
Stoney, ex-comptroller general OF
South Carolina. died from the effects
of a stroke of paralysis at his home in
this city at o'clock tonight. Captain
Stoney was a gallant Confederate sol
dier, serving in the field thoughout
the late war. He was elected comp
trol]er general IN 1882, and served in
that Office for six years. He subse-
quently became auditor Of the South
Carolina and Georgia railroad COM
pany. He was in the service of the
road at the time of his death. He was
one of the most highly esteemed citi-
zens of Charleston, and his death will
cause profound regret throughout the
Stata
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-06-03
Killed. Injured .
Totals..,...........5N

The number of killed may not be
far from 500 and the injured about
700.The steamer Pittsburg of the Dia-
mond Joe Line, City of Vicksburg
and the City of Province of the Co
lumbar Excursion Company, the city
of Monroe of the Anchor Line and all
sorts of small crafts were pitched and
tossed about until a final blast rent
them from their moorings. They were
swept across the river and struck the
Illinois bank, within a few blocks of
each other. The loss of life on these
boats is thought to be slight, as every
body was cautioned not to jump and
they would be brought safely to land:
The city of Vicksburg is almost total
wreck. The city of Province was
blown upon the Illinois side. Her
rudder is gone and her cabin and
smoke stacks were blown away before
she parted from her wharf.
The St. Louis and St. Paul Packet
Company's steamer St. Paul had
started for Keokuk when the tornado
struck the city. She has not been
heard of. She had full cabin.
The Belle Of Calhoun, the Madlll
and the Lubecie Conger, which were
moored near Cheteau avenue, were
almost totally broken up. Their cab
ms and smoke stacks We're blown
away. The Ellen G. Smith, the har-
Dor boat, was blown down the river
and was wrecked near Arsenal Stand.
1t is thought number of lives were
lost on this boat.
The steamer Harvester of the Mis-
sissippi Valley Transportation Com
pany was also torn from its dock and
carried down the river.
The loss to river property can only
be estimated. 4 river man said 81, 50O,-
600 would not repair and replace the
boats alone that figured the storm.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-06-03
Necessary to q choice-224.
IF THE GOLD MEN BoLTED.

But, suppose the silver element dom
mated the Chicago Convention and
the sound money Democrats bolted
and nominated ticket on the gold
standard platform. what then2 This
requires an entirely new calculation.
In that event the National Democracy
would have been swallowed by the
free silver party, which, in turn, would
swallow the Populists, and the sound
money Democrats would be il the po-
sition of boilers, and, in many States,
might be almost eliminated from the
contest. In such an event the lines
would undoubtedly be drawn between
the Republicans and the free silver
Democracy. In this event it is likely
that the Republicans would carry the
States Of Connecticut, Delaware, Hi
nois, Indiana, Iowa, Maine, Maryland
Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota,
Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York,
New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvani, Yer.
mont aud Wisconsin, and have 236
votes in the Electoral College, but they
must carry all the doubtful States on
the list to win.
THE VOTE IN THE HOUSE.
With hepossibility that the election
may be thrown into the House of Rep
resentatives the political complexion
of that body becomes question of
deep interest. The constitution pro-
vides that "in choosing the President
the votes shall be taken by States, the
representation from each State having
one vote.
Since they control the votes of 80
States-just two thirds of the whole
m5er-the Republicans could, if
the question turns on strict party lines,
elect President, even if the represen-
tatives from all other States failed to
attend or vote.
WOULD BEAT THE SILVER MEN.
But an interesting situation might
arise should the bolt of the silver men
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-06-03
Totals ...............447 l45 81
4J-.ol wa, WI a Stota ~ 1909


There will be three more votes in
the Electoral College this year than
in 1882, Utah having been admitted
as State and being now entitled to
three votes. The vote in the Electo-
raj College of 1892 shows some of the
possibilities of fusion, and it also
Shows that with bolt of the free sill
yer men the silver producing
States may be counted upon
to vote this year for the free sill
silver candidate. Fusion with the
Democrats in 1892 gave the Populists
one vote in Oregon, one in North Da
kota, three in Idaho, ten in Kansas,
three in Nevada and four in Colora-
do. 1t gave Cleveland one vote in
North Dakota.
The Republicans, therefore, lost
twenty-three votes in the Electoral
College through the fusion of Demo
Gratis and Pcpulists. Without fusion
Earrison's vote would have been 1913
and Cleveland's 276. But Cleveland
was unusually fortunate. Mckinley
ism, which today seems to be so popu
lar among the Republicans, was un.
popular with the people that year.
Harrison carried Ohio by bare. 1000
plurality, and even lost one of the
votes in the Electoral College. The
Republicans lost eight of the nine
votes in California, and through
new provision of the law in Michigan
lost FIVE Of the fourteen votes in that
State, although their plurality there
was 10000. Altgeld was not then
then known in Illinois. His silver
views had not been brought to light,
and his peculiar ideas concerning the
suppression of strikes had not been
made public. A. E. Stevenson, of Il
linois, was on the ticket with Cleve-
land, who was then as popular in the
State as he now seems to be unpopu-
lar. McKinleyism was at discount,
with Atlgeld still unknown, with gen
eral disgust at the tariff law, and with
the silver issue in the background,
Illinois was carried for Cleveland,
who, on the same tide was swept
through in Wisconsin, and in the
four doubtful States of New York,
Indiana, New Jersey and Connecticut.
\ DIFFERENT SITUATION NOW.
Results in these states will be differ
ent this year. A bolt and fusion Of
Western Republicans and Southern
Democrats Will fasten some of them
securely in the Republican column,
but the result may be such as to throw
the election in the House of Represen-
tatives. All the silver producing States
would undoubtedly vote for the white
metal candidate. These would give
him nineteen votes. California, not
withstanding the fact that the Repub-
licans adopted a sound money plat
form in the State convention few
weeks ago, would probably vote with
the fusionists. Many of the Southern
States would vote against the Demo
cratic ticket and fall into line for the
cheap money candidate.
In such situation the Republicans
| would have good advantage. They
| would lose the votes of the silver pro
oucing States, but with both parties
standing firmly for sound money the
Republican States which voted for
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-06-03
MURDERED SIX.
Killed His Wife, Her Father and Mother
and Three Other Persons.

and Three Other Persons.
SAN JOSE, CAL, May 27-Colonel
R. P. McGlincy and wife, their daugh-
ter, Mrs. James Durham. James
Wells, a son of Mrs. McGlincy, a
hired woman, Minnie Schiesler, and a
hired man, James Briscoe, were killed
at Campbell by James Dunham, a SON.
in law of Colonel McGlincy, who
made his escape.
About midnighta a neighbor named
Page heard the report of shots in the
direction of the McGlincy home. AL
most Immediately thereafter there
came the sound of galloping hoofs on
the country road. Hurriedly dress
ing, Page proceeded to the home OF
the McGlincys, and was horrifed to
find the body of McGlincy lying in an
clubhouse in pool of blood. Enter
ing the house he found the bodies
of James Wells, who had been shot.
Mrs. McGlrncy, and daughter, who
had been stabbed to death by the assas,
sir, and the hired man and girl, who
had been hacked to death with a
hatchet.
The interior of the rooms where the
bodies Of the victims lay were bespat-
tered with blood, and there was every
evidence to show that the dead had
made a desperate struggle for their
lives. Page finding that all were be-
yond help, notified the authorities IN
this city. One of the officers who
returned to the city from the scene
said.
The scene at the McGlincy home is
one fearful almost beyond the power
of description. In the reception room
was found the body of Wells. Evi-
dently a terrible struggle had taken
place between Wells and the assas-
sin. Wells was SHOT two or three
times.
IN the diningroom adjoining, no
bodies were found. but the furniture
was literally smashed into fragments,
showing that a fearful fight had taken
place there. Adjoining the dining
room was the apartment occupied by
Mrs. McGlincy. There she was found
literally slashed to pieces with
hatchet. Blood was everywhere, and
as in the room of Wells, there was
evidence of terrible struggle having
taken place between the poor woman
and her Gendish son-in law. The
other victims were found in other
absrtmeptS
The last seen OF Durham he was
riding rapidly toward San Jose on
horseback. Family troubles are said
TO have caused the murders. The only
being in the house escaped alive was
a baby, one month old, the child of
Mrs. Durham and the alleged murder
er. Colonel McGlincy was one of
California's commissioners TO the
worlds fair at Chicago.