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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06
QUESTION: IS GUILTY.

So say the Twelve Coed Mea saa Tres
Verdict Feand N the Rtr.t Rsiiot-Ali
the Ersrts of he Afssra~ys FOR the de-
feax~ to-esafa Tias~ Frustrated by an In
di<aaas Jaa<- Asd~si ey sh~ states AZ
torn~y@
USIox. No. Feb. The jury came
into court at I0.e0 this morning. The
news spread rapidly and the court
room was Soou packed with people
The verdict Of the jury Is nurler in
the firs. degree and was reached on
the first ballot
Closing Honrs OF the Great Trial
UNION. No. Feb. s-In the trial of
Arthur Duestrow for the marfer OF
his wife aud baby. Judge Hirzcl's tight
for the conclusion of the case by sat
urday night was hard one. Every
step of the way was fOught. The
Judge. however. was firn. and insisted
on the conclusion of testimony by Fri
day night He was ready. IL the need
had arisen - have held an aig-night
session
The arguments begzn a. eight
O'Clock a. M yesterday. PruSeeuting
Attorney Bolte opening for the state.
The arguments were u continue II
hoars. the state 10 use six and volun-
tarily eoEcrdiny seven 10 the defense.
Sosne time was iost IN the r10ruing In
assembling eoErt. and more was lost
similarly at night For this reasoa
the case did not 20 the Jury until II
o'closrlS last aixhf.
Neither the state nor the defense al
lottsst she time at its disposal tn its
speaker. Each person was allowed.
within limits. 10 use what in his dis
erwtion the circumstances warranted
The effor. Of al the carrier speakers
was 10 leave as mneh tiEn- as possible
10 the use Of the hezvy-veigats who
were 10 put the eoneluding touches on
the great case
The order Of speakers was Boltr.
Noland. tszlienkamp. Booth. Dryden.
Meriwea:her. JohnSon and Z1ehr5tz
IL was inss II O'Clock last ni<ht when
Jadge Hirzel gave the ease to the
twelve iarors chosen 90 ind a verdict.
The night hoar> in court had been
very wearing. the only diversion in
the dr~ary closing of the trial of sa-
double murderer were the vixo-0Es
protests of the defendznt's attoruers
against the bitter arrai~nm=at of the
nan on trial for the siayingof his wife
and Only ehiId
| Attorney Nerriwether presented the
states ease with Sueh earnest1eSs that
Attorney DRYDEN tried to break its ef-
feet upon the jury by obiee.ing 10 Mr..
NerrIwether ; langaage-
Another memorable ssene was th.
tear~sheslrsiug By DuestrOx when Mer'
riwsther direrted the jurors To the
graveyard and pointed cut shs granite
monument shat marked the resting
place Of the murdered wife aud littis
LsuiS- For the first time Daestrssrx cx
hkbited unmiSsal<zble exislens-z of hi,
sanity. and fall knowledge Of the trax
e1y enacted BY him in the family horns
whea bullets frOn his revolver toos
the life u his wife and chiId
Cfreait Attorney Zaehritx eIass'l
with an address 10 the jury that called
for 4 versiict OF wiiifuI murder against
Da~strcw. The listls attorney was al
ais best. and the stzte'~ ease vas i>ts
in the hands % the Jury Ia .hS elearesi
possible manner.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06
WILL PROSECUTE THE NOS


BLrEFIELD. W. Va. Feb. IA com
mittee of negroes conferred with the
authorities Thursday evening regard
ing the lynehing of Alexander Jones.
The officers concluded to prosecute the
mob. and many arrests will follow.
After the state has finished with the
members of the mob, the Norfolk &
Western Railroad Co. viii prosecute
them on the charge of molesting the
United States mail and express by
stopping the train and taking Jones
therefrom.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06

c. W. Robinson. president of the Young
Mems Business League. Of Meridian. is in
receipt Of letters from Hon- John sharp
Williams. the Representative in Congress
from this district. and Hon J. z George.
in which assurances are given thar the
WORK Of construction of the <So.00G eov-
eminent building viii be begun in that
city by the fst of April next
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06

yHE American line steamer St. Paul
ht ashore on the outer bar OF Long
Inch " J.. At l-s0 A. m of the 18th.
Fing dense fog. At last accounts
was resting easily, and assistance
, sent to her. Another steamer.
kposed to be the Camp@nis. narrow
hissed going ashore too.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06
a YOUTHFUL MURDERER
1hoots . Niai>t<r Afssr De..andxnx Csa
kxtbufsom Of Forty Cenf~

PAoLA. kasA. Feb. e.-While Rev
George Hall. of this city. was walking
on the railroad tracks in the outskirts
yesterday he was aecosted by George
Dusenberry. Is years of age. who
asked for 20 cents The minister said
he had not that much. but gave the
bov dime When the minister's back
was turned Dusenberry cred the con
tents of 4 shotgun at him tearing
away the top of n shoulder and enter
ing the face and neck. The boy Is in
jail and the minister is believed to be
dying.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06
CANADIAN TIMBER THIEVES
Pzyiax the Way for . BIg Claim Against
the Dominion-

Butte. Mont. Feb III is likely
n huge claim viii be made against
Canada for timber 6ep-ed.tieas IN the
northern part OF this state Col T. A
Root, government inspector for Mon
tana and Idaho, has received n-any
complaints lately from settlers in
northern Montana that the Canadians
have tor some time been coming across
the border and cutting trees until The
forests in two counties are nearly
stripped of timber
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06

The case Of VIII darlington. ccIored.
charged with the murder Of James Har-
nnzton. son Of ex-Possma<fer h II. Har
rington- in December. 1904 was tried in
the Circuit Court AZ West Point last
week. Judge Campbell presiding The
jury rendered their verdict this morning.
and the sentence vas Imprisonment for
life- This case vas tried in the Circuit
Court there n year aeo and Larkinxton
was sentenced to be hanged. The case
was appealed and the Supreme Court re-
manied Il hack for ! new trial On a tech
nicallry- The trial created considerable
Interest the eozrthauss heIng crowded
frsn d@y = dsE-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06

Mr. III. H. Strong. representing the
Prairie Belt Land company. has just sold
large tract Of Land near Columbus to .
party Of dfty Germans from Psrksson. O.
D. who have been iooking for homes
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06

A meeting was held at Liberty last
week of the practieing physicians of
Amife county for the purpose of organic
ing n medical association. the chief object
of which is declared to he the promotion
of medical science in this portion Of the
State. A constitution and bylaws were
adopted Regular meetings are to be held
quarterly at the county seat One of the
incidental objects will be the adoption Of
a uniform tariff Of fees to be charged for
professional services
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06

Eus from Cuba. on the 3oth. was to
n ef1ect that the towns of Jimrani
All Kntre, ON the road between Man
rFto qnd Santiago de Cuba had been
ca aptqred after severe fighting by Col
wfls4u and his party of Ohio filibus-
,sFs- who took 100 prisoners and seized
sss Nzuser rifles and 1000 cartridges.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06

p NCEssER- professor of medicine
he Vienna university. showed. on
18Th BY means of photographs
en BY RoentSenTs newly-diseovered
en- the presence and position of
A<eous deposits in the bladder,
tr and kidneys of subject.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06
HAsrrxss Of Pennsvlvania.

|Go4 HASTINGS of Pennsylvania. on
)e night of the 50th- pardoned Hugh
Dempsey. the Pittsburgh labor
der, in accordance with the recon-
)nndation of the board of p4rsions-
Iealso commnted to life Imprisonment
y denfh sentence of James NcNulIen-
jtuburgh- and William Penn Bow
|nn wilkesbarre-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06

HILL appropriating se.ssl.Si5 to the
te of California. Sss.fse TO the
- of oregon and Stos.O4o to the
- of Navada. being moneys ex-
hded BY those states in the suppress
moi the war of the rebellion. was
fofably reported to the senate from
E committee on claims on the 18th
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06

" pfsPArcH from Rome. ON the 3fst-
~ that &5 members Of the party
the left in the Italian cham
- of depties had subscribed their
)n1nes 20 a resolution condemning and
Ling attention 10 the illegzlity OF
hewar in Abyssinia- In the prosecu-
10 of which. they declare. vast sums
here being squnndered-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06

sxxsArroS. numbering 800 ladies,
Fed before the senate committee
nan suffrage. ON the esth, and
twenty of them. presidents of as
state organizations. argued in
Of universal suffrage and the
nm of an amendment to the con-
IN extending the voting fran
% women
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06

WAsHIxsroS, Feb a-The house
covuittee on elections No. ?. Mr..
johnson. of Indiana. ekzirunan, ye<ter-
day decided the contested ele@tiou c ase
of Van Horn against Tsrsney- from the
6fth Missouri district. in favcr Of Van
Horn lr~p.l the contestant
Mr.. Tarsney asked permiszi<p ~ re-
open the case for the purpose ,f TAX
ing additional testimony. This rop-
osstion was rejected and. by a : riet
party vote, Mr. Van Horn was des I'd
70 have been legally elected sns sh-
i<lsd 70 tas sat
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06

FrEr 0'BRrxS Of the New York city
ctive bureau has been requested
he authorities of Dublin castle "a
\ for a quantity of bonds stolen
IA that city The securities are
merated in the request
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06
l'scrL ]. RHODES, ex-premier Of Caps

l,EcIL j. RHODES. ex-premier of Cape
celoay, arrived at the island of
Nsdeira. on the 3ist. and telegraphed
a lament of the events leading up
q, Jamieson-s raid in the Trans
usal 20 his London solicitors to
81 I'd as evidence in Jameson 5
i g when the latter's trial comes
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06

= secretary of the interior. on the
awarded TO the Idaho Canal Co.
pntract for constructing n canal
gh the Fort Hall Indian rcserva-
IN Idaho. The amount of the con-
B is 50. .OO0.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06

London papers. discussing what
Britain will do in the event of
leged entente between Russia
hrkey proving to be well found
sBgest the open annexation of
the seizure of an island near the
nelles- and the sending of a feet
n1Antinople to bottle up the Rus
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06

DsE PAYsE- of the civil court ere
. sensation in Chicago. On the
by the announcement that he had
[proof that one of the commission
Cook county had accepted y b-ib@
oo in connection with n murder
before the grand Jury.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06

oS be e7th Acting Secretary OF
be Treasury wike instructed col
kctors bf customs to look out for the
keameF J. W. Hawkins. alleged &c
|nve left New York ON = flibustering
Expedition to Cuba Senior de LONE.
5~ Spanish minister. affirmed thai
|Alixto Garcia was aboard the steam
<ith arms, ammunition and men.
THAT the steamer would take on
men and stores at Palm Beach.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06

A MEMORIAL service was held in 81
Rorges Episcopal church in Berlin.
the s0th. in memory Of the late
Ddore Runyon. United States am
ndor TO Gerrnanv.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06

Officer Alexander unearrhed another
blind tiger AZ Columbus last week. and
arrested Bud Gr~~n- n white man. on the
charge Of selling dqaor He was tried
convicted and fined 500 and s<nf TO jail
for six months
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06

ASs SMITH died in the lunatic ssy-
~ Lexington. KY. on the 18th
was from Garrzrd county. where
Bas grower of wsternelon<, and
summer cursed Cod because his
failed. and afterwards went crazy.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06
Throws Up Its HAT for Dsax and Aha

Ell PAso. Tex. Feb. The e Paso
Visitor, the weekly paper of the local
Ministers union. came out yesterday
against prize fighting in the strongest
possible way The Visitor throws up
its hat for Diaz and Ahumala, who viii
not allow the fight south of ths line;
calls on E1 Paso Christian people 10
avoid eountenancing in any way the
carnival; scores rs 4 conspiracy this
planning TO invade New Aexieo for
what is felony in Texas. and calls on
Gov. Thornton TO do everything 10
stop the disgrace
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06

/ vas asserted. on the sfst. that tas
tds-d on Co. was about to organize
corporation. with a capital stock
ssoa. .ooo,o 600. and 70 cut Of the trust
usine,x.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06
Outlook In the Senatorial Contest IN Kea
tueky.

FRAxKFoRr. Ky. Feb a-The spec
ial election in Nelson county for sue
cessor 10 the late Isaac Wilson state
representative. passed on quietly sat
urday. J. C. W. Beckhara (den-l de
feated ]. L. willer trep.l BY Tss major.
igy-
Poor (pop.l can be counted on te
vote for Hunter after THURSDAY next.
aud as senator Ogilvie (dem-l viii Be
oc-ats will have to stay away from the
icist session 70 prevent Hunters elee-
ti.n.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06

HIS DR T. KATHRYN. the lady ply
c1zn who Is To be assistant at the
sopkinsville tky-l lunatic asylum.
r arst appointee of the kind in the
q ; history. is a native OF Newport.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06

, H. Mex TwoMBLEY has pur-
ed for 81. .ae0.fa0 the estate of Louis
-orillard. at Newport. r L.. known
ineland- The price paid Is the
sst ever paid for summer property
ewpors. or In fact. in this country.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06

the meeting of the house commit
mines and mining. on the 3lst.
rable report was ordered mad<
bill authorizing the payment te
& the public land states of Is per
Of the receipts from sales Of pub
IDS in the several states for the
tenance of schools of mines. pro
that the states themselves shall
kpriate like sums for the same pur
AsimilAr bill had already passed
hate
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06

Of the society women of Wash
b. whose name Is carefully with
by the police. reported, on tbs
tthzt she was robbed OF g. so
of diamonds at n recent Whit
reception The thieves wers
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06
HUGH DEMPSEY RELEASED
In Accordance With the Pardon Issued b
Cor. HaxfKuxa

In AecordAnce With The fardoa Issued by
Gov. Hastings
PITTSBURGH. Pa. Feb- The par
don of Hugh Dempsey. who has beer
serving out a term in the Riversida
psnitentiary for being implicated in
the poisoning of workmen during the
great strike at homestead. was
eeived BY Warden Wright.
o'clock DemPsey's wifE Eee
by two friends, drove
tentiAry and after top'
1890 o'clock they. inc
now ex-prisoner. dr.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06

~.
ing
time.
y few nigh
seen of Jon
was found M
house. The "a
called 20 his
body was then (
and the house fir.
n large pool Of
Jones front yard
il Is said. eorrespon
shoes Of the Coruelh
to Jones' house =
Jones family was at
Due To D.
Just after the con
services In the NJ +
Woodstock. Va. Wa
-. IN a t-mporai
mind. attempted
Miss Lucy MeCanr
Of the church. WI
by shooting at
pistol He thr
breast, JUS
passing e.
Haas waS
as he
.houg'
other
with
dee
fror
sci
laS
sE54 a5sf4
sae ssago.--
securely 10 ths
and hitehe,i the y.
Of the other mule lie
the second beast aud pa
baking mules tongue.
Williams was arrested
Daket.ns Mgr.
NJ
Pm
fro
bee
hes
"a.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06

ssac sNagu.--
securely TO thu
and hitehe,i the =.
Of the other mule. he
the second beast aud pa
baking mules tongue.
Williams was arrested
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-02-06

time.
n few nigh
seen of Jon
was found M
house The "a
called 10 his z
body was then (
and the house fir
n large pool Of
Jones front yard.
il Is said. eorresp1n
shoes Of the Coruelis
to Jones' house
Jones family was at
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baltimore Markets.

BALTIMORE, Nd. July 13.-Flour dull-western
super 93a$2 70; do. extra, 81 35as2 30. do fam
lily. 81 10aS3 10: winter wheat patent So 5OaS3 10:
spring do. So. ,eas37 20: spring wheat straight,
S3.2oaS3. 40-receipts 9.35S barrels Wheat frmer-
spot and month. 39.. a597s: August, 591sa6O: Sep
TENDER. 60lsa6a steamer No. red, 56a4 a565S <
receipts. &c $50 bushels: exports. As 900 bushels:
stock. 43o, 425 bushels: sales. $1,000 bushels
southern wheat by sample. 57a613.; do. on grade
5Sl4a6l4 Corn strong-spot, 81 .a321,: MONTH
32a32ll August. ~ asked; September 32I. bid:
steamer mixed. 30s.a3l-receipts, 90 1876 bushels
exports. lib bushels: stock. 3I9, 497 bushels:
sales 142.00o bushels southern white and yellow
corn 33l2a3f Oats steady-No. > white western
22l.ls2*4 No. mixed do, 2oa2oIa receipts, -,
40 bushels; exports none: stock, 45l Jo7 bushels
Rye very quiet-No. ,. "a asked nearby: 30. west
ern- stock. 1856 bushels. Hay firm for choice
srades-choice timothy sl6aSl6.50. Grain freights
quiet steam TO Liverpool, per bushe 2isd. aas ID.
July Cork, for orders, per quarter, Is lid as al
July and August Sugar steady granulated. 81 81
Pc 100 lbs Butter steady-fancy creamery, 1:,ale:
do. imitation. 13ai4; do. ladle, L.: good ladle
loall: store packed: sa1o: Eggs steady fresh.
II =; Cheese nrm fancy New York go pounds.
22 pounds. picnics. s5.a9 Whisky 81 3onsl 81
per gallon for finished goods in ear loads; 81 3la
81 30 for jobbing lots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-13
A cUE FROM GRAY GABLES
What the Secretaries and Other Govern
meut officials Are Waiting for.
The President Said to BE Writing a
Letter Stating What Sound Money
Democrats Should Do.

All the leading members of the admin
istration continue to maintain a discreet
silence as to their individual course of
action In the presidential campaign now
lairly before the people through the action
OF the two leading parties at st. Louis and
chicago. respectively. Many officials who
Rave heretofore been open and free in
their denunciation Of the policy of free sill
yer have become strangely dumb on the
financial question since their party in con-
vention assembled declared for the free
and Unlimited coinage of the white metal
II was expected that officials like Secre-
taries Carlisle. Smith, Morton and Herbert,
VINO have been outspoken for sound money
In all their recent public utterances, would
Eot now hesitate to declare their continued
aanesfon to that cause, despite the action
OF the chicago convention. But such Is not
, ne case. Inc gentlemen named. like all
.iieir assistants in the government service,
nave each studiously refused to comment
upon Inc democratic platform one way CT
the other Notwithstanding the almost u,.i-
VerSal impression that it Is entirely renup
nant to their ideas of financial proprtety.
The impression prevails today that they
all await cue from the President at Gray
Gables, and that most of their, II not ali,
Will follow his course of action.
There seems to be no doubt in democra tic
circles that the President and the PRINCIPAL
members of his official family will re-
puuldte the democratic nominees on the
free silver platform, but there Is a great
diversity of opinion as to the manner in
which they VIII demonstrate their dissatis-
faction with the action Of the convention
1t seems to be generally accepted that they
will not vote for Bryan and Sewall, but it
Is regarded rs extremely improbable that
any single one Of them will go to the ex-
tent Of voting for the sound money ticket
represented by Mckinley and Hobart. In
other words, it Is believed that they will
observe mastery inactivity throughout
the cs mpaign, and will not vote for either
ticket.
1t was rumored here today that President
Cleveland Is engaged in writing a letter to
one Of his political friends giving his views
as to the proper course for sound money
democrats to pursue under existing condi-
tons. and that it will be made public in q
few days. The rumor cannot be verified at
this end of the line, but there are many
officials in tn" departments who hope that
1t Is true. They are becoming FESTIVE under
the continued strain of silence and I'M
certainty. Should the President announce
his purpose of bolung the democratic tick
ct, there will undoubtedly be rush of Off
Gals to follow his example Many Of them
desire to state their position at once, but
refrain from doing so out OF difference to
the wishes OF the President.
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PANIC IN THE SPANISH ARMY,
Terrible Increase of Yellow Fever 4,
Cuba.

Ierf1Dle increase OF yellow Fever fn
Cuba.
KEY WEST. Fla, July 13.-Advices from
Havana state that panic prevails in the
Spanish army in consequence Of the terri
BILE increase of yellow fever in the last few
days. 1t is estimated that fully forty per
cent Of the cases prove fatal In Santiago
de Cuba tt ere are $500 soldiers in the hos
pitfalls.
Major General Linares is stricken and
his life is despaired of. The physicians
and nurses are utterly incapable of coping
with the disease.
The epidemic Is also very serious all
along the trocha. In some cases entire
companies have been stricken General
Aries and nearly every member of his staff
are ILL Captain General Weyler has caus-
ed the erection of new hospitals along the
trocha, and will send to Spain for adcti-
tional physicians.
At Baraca, Hulguin and other places in
eastern Cuba the fever is raging with great
virulence, and 1t Is spreading to the CEN
trail points. From Matanzas come most
distressing tales. In that city, ii ia said,
the mortality is about sixty per cent and
that 1t ID becoming difficult to bury the
dead.
The hospitals of Havana contain nearly
six thousand patients, and every day the
number Is being increased. Friday $50 sick
soldiers were brought in from Pinar del
Rio province.
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A DEMAND on PERU.
Mr.. MacCOrd's Claim for Arrest and
Alleged Brutal Treatment.

Mr.. MacCOrd's Claim for Arrest and
Alleged Brutal Treatment.
1t is understood that the Secretary of
State has instructed the United States
minister at Lima to demand the prompt
settlement Of the claim of Victor II. Mac
Cord, American citizen, for alleged
brutal and inhuman treatment by the
Peruvian authorities. Mr.. MacCords claim
Is for s2n,U00 1t has been before the State
Department for nearly eleven years. While
Secretary Olney does not specify the amount
that should be paid in satisfaction OF this
claim, it is understood that he contends
that it is a just and equitable claim and
one entitled TO prompt satisfaction.
The claim grows out of the arrest and
Imprisonment of Mr.. MacCord by the
Peruvian authorities in 1855 while he was
Cuzco railroads. There was a revolution
legged pertidy of the engineer of a train con-
Cord had charge it was delivered into the
hands of the revolutioniSts.
MacCosd was Immediately imprisoned
a nd word was sent to him to arrange his
affairs, an order had been issued to
shoot him within an hour. He was arch
ed out to The parade grounds before file
of soldiers armed with rifles and asked if
he wished to say anything before being
Snot. He was, however, saved by friends
and transferred to another prison. He
was released after several days of intense
suffering result of harsh treatment on
the payment of $3.50.