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Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15

WILL WOOD. CaniZatlOn thus
formed j. said to be regarded simply rs
the nucleus of Il larger one which Will take
the law into It's own hands if Scott Jack
sou. Alouzo Wallins and VIM. Wood Is
cape the extreme penalty in the Cincinnati
courts.
The morning Of Saturday. Feb. |. there
was found at Fort Thomas. Ky. the
headlcSS corpse of Il young woman. For Il
time. Identification was impossible. Bat
inquiry was hcing made for Pearl Bryan.
a t;rceaca>tle girl. who had left her home
avith the avowcd purpose Of visiting Il
friend AZ Indianapolis. She wdS accom-
panieG 10 tho train by VIM. Wood. son of
n Methodist minister. and went 20 Indian
spo!i>. stopping there only between trains.
She then went on To Cincinnati. Nothing
was thought of her temporary absence
from home: but when the time came for
her return. and she came not. the family
began 10 wonder. Then came the account
OF finding the headless body of a woman
ncar Cincinnati. and the announcement
shat the corpse wore shoes hat had been
purchased from Louis x Hays. of Green
castle. After that Identification was
quick and certain. and investigation led
To the arrest of the three men named.
Jackson and Walling were students ut the
Ohio Dental College at Cincinnati. They
and Wood are said To have been init
mate with the girl. But a maze of cOntra-
dictory confessions by all of them has
made impossible the fixing of direct re-
asponsibility. and this confusion is com
plirateG 10y the assertion of Lulu May
itoIlinssworth. of indianapolis, a friend
OF Pearls.
In the series of confessions jackson
says Walling carried the woman's head
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15
British Possessions.

The total area of the British empire
is 1.;335,S06 square miles. while the
land erea of the earth is estimated ut
51.23S 600; that is. Great Britain pos
sesses Il little more than 22 per cent. Of
the earth. OF British subjects there
are 3S1 .O31 .314. out of IN estimated
world population Of 1.4S1 SOC. 900 per
sons; that is. nearly Pc per cent. OF the
total population are British subjects.
Including Alaska. the United States has
Il greater area than the Dominion of
Canada.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15

IN y valise to the Covington suspension
bridge. and he believes Wallins threw it
into he river. or he may have taken II 10
his home n Hamilton and thrown it from
the Miami bridge at that place. Jackson
say hc did not 20 with Walling on the
trips. On the contrary WalliHg says Jack
son buried the read in Il sandbar in the
Ohio river opposite Dayton. Ky. or drop
pei X In the on Richmond street.
Cincinnati. Each aflirIns the belief that
the other administered Il fatal drug to
produce 4 criminal operation. and neither
confeSscs knowledge, of time or place of
decapitarion of the corpse. Each charges
young Wood. of Greencastle. with rcSpon-
sibility for the girls condition. and Jack
son says he VAS the medium through
whom Wood was 10 remit so 10 Wallinc
for performing the operation. On the
other hand. young Wood denies his re-
sponsinility. bat admits knowledge of the
girls predicament. because Jackson. who
was responsible for il. told him of it,. He
says the only part he took in the matter
was to advise Pearl to undergo an opera
tion.
To make the matter more unintelligible.
Lulu May HollinGsworth. of indianapolis.
who was arrested. suspected OF completely
in the murder. said:
Il shall be able to clear Jackson. He
rs responsible for Miss Bryan's condition.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15

dc Ncnadito off Cape Mayst, on the coast
of Cuba.
The new ambassador is a man of CON
siderable wealth. and was once Mayor OF
Grand Rapids. his former home.
The Grand Rapids Common Council
adopted n resolution congratulating Ed
win +. Uhl upon his appointment and
prompt confirmation as ambassador to
Germany. Mr.. TIL will return home be-
fore going abroad. and numerous ~banquets
and receptions are already planned for
him.
Mr.. Chl is a prominent Democrat of
Michigan. He is widely known as an able
lawyer. Il brilliant orator. and Il keen
politician of the stalwart type. He was
very active in the last presidential cam
paiSn. giving not only his time Ia speech
making for Cleveland and Stevenson. bur
he gave largely of his private purse 10
the campaign fund. His appointment to
an assistant sccretaryship gave great sat
iSfaction TO Michigan Democracy. Mr..
TIL was born in New York State fifty-fve
years ago, but has lived in Michigan since
1916. when his parents moved West. lie
was brought up" on Il farm near Ypsi-
lanti, in which city he attended school
He also was a student in the State Uni.
vcrsity. and in 1866 he entered upon the
practice Of law. Two years later he made
Grand Rapids his home. and his ability
soon made him n leader ut the bar of that
city. IL IS estimated that now his law
practice is worth from $4,000 to S3O.O Ot
a year. lie has twice been Mayor OF
Grand Rapids. and the Democratic con
gressional nomination from his district
was 4 standing offer on Il silver plate tC
him for ten years before Mr.. Cleveland
called him 10 Washington. 1t was ar
offer, however, which he never accepted.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15
HONOR FOR UHU.
He Succeeds Ruuyon as Ambassador
to the German Capital.

The President sent to the Senate Mon
day the nomination of Edwin T. Uhl, of
Michigan, now assistant Secretary of
State. to be ambassador extraordinary
and minister plenipotcntiary of the Unit
ed States to Germany. The Senate in
executive session confirmed the nomina-
ton. Mr.. TIL was appointed assistant
Secretary of State Nov. l. 1899. He is
best known rs the author of the dispatch
to Spain calling upon that country III a
peremptory manner 10 account for the fir
ing on the Allianca by the gunboat Condo
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15

Elderly coquette-Just imagine! My
maid took three-quarters of an hour
90 curl my hair this morning.
Her dearest friend-Why didn't you
take a walk in the meantime?-New
York Town Topics.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15

the relatives were IN
the vault there was
a meeting of the
young and middle
aged men of the city,
and ii was said later
that some twenty
five or thirty of these
pledged themselves
To each other TO
avenge the girls
death if the murder
crs were not hanged
by the law. The or
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15
W~ASHiNGTON'S MOTHER.
Described by Lafayette rs the Only
Roman NatrOn of the Day.

The bravest battle that ever was fought,
Shall | tell you where and when?
On the maps of the world you'll find it
not:
1t was fought by the mothers of men.
\ hundred years have rolled by since
the revered form of Mary Ball Washing
ton was laid at rest in Fredericksburg,
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15
WASHINGTON AS A STATESMAN.
W~ashington's Greatest Honor, Like
AL His Honors, Canc InsOught.

ANY of the great
soldiers of history
have been equally
distinguished Is
statesmen. Caesar.
Cromwell and Ma
poleon all had a
genius for govern
mcnt rs well is FOR
Il 1t takes Il
great mind and
Will and sclf-con-
troll and moral pur-
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15

successfully joined hands in an action not
only in itself historic and memorable, but
pointing for all time the possibilities that
may be achieved by unity of thought,
working to the accomplishment of an ex-
allied purpose. In the annals of the he.
roes of the world. il will be remembered
that to these daughters of evolutionary
ancestors was due the lasting tribute to
the mother of Washington, which stands
at Fredericksburg. Va.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15

but he was not responsible for her death.
i don't think. either. that Wood had any
thing 10 do with this case. i became in
aerested in the girl because | had once
known her and CHANGED to meet her ar
the Union station. She told me what had
h%appencd. and sail Jackson was to blame.
Whof ! told her what drugs to get she said
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15

The funeral of Pearl Bryan was held
al Grcencastle, Ind. and The services were
spoken over i hcadless corpse While
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15
" hat She Was Doing.

What She Was Doing.
Mistress calling upStairS)-What on
earth are you doing to that child, Sarah,
to make it scream So?
Sarah-Nothing. ma'am. I'm spank
ing it to make it stOp..Judge.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15
DISGRACED \ DEAD
TRAGIC FATE OF a YOUNG IN
DIANA GIRL.

Three Men Are Held for the Murder of
Pearl Rryau-Maze of CONTRADICTORY
Confessions Her Hcadlcss Corpse
Found and identified.
Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-15

e worlen in America never before SO
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-21
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs.

In New York to-day there was de.
cline of from 7 to 10 points in cotton.
The Massachusetts House has voted
SO to Sc to refer to the next legislature
the resolution providing for a statue
to the late Gen. Benjamin F. Butler.
Four separate cyclones and water
spout visited Oklahoma Territory last
night, doing many thousands of dollars
damage in Cleveland, Oklahoma, kay
and Payne counties. In the Usage res
ervation six or eight people were killed.
Frank E. Burnham, a carpenter of Nashua,
N. H, has received word from lawyer in
San Francisco that by the death of an uncle
in California he has become heir to an estate
valued at ono million dollars.
The Louisiana legislature failed again
to-day to elect q q. S. Senator. Senator
Blanchard is still leading.
Chief Justice David L. Snodgrass, at Cbatte
noogs, Tenn, was this morning acquitted Of
the charge of assault with intent to kill John
b. Beasley, December 25, 1895.
1t now looks as though the Milwaukee
street-car strike may last for weeks or months.
Several cars we're stoned yesterday and a
number Of windows were broken.
Laura La Plante was killed and several
other young girls seriously injured by the fall
Of steam pipe in the Appleton Mills at
Lowell, Mass, to-day.
General silverio Martinez postmaster at
San Luis Potosi, and one of the most celeDrat.
ed generals of Mexico, is dead.
Mr.. Edward Hughes, at the Alexandra
House to-day, served his patrons the finest
turtle soup they ever tasted.
Madame Clara Schumann, the famous musi-
clan, died at Frankfort on Main yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-21

A NOTICEABLE thing about the Coun-
Gil of the Episcopal Church of the do
cese of Virginia, now in session here,
is the comparatively small attendance
of lay delegates and visitors. In the
good old times, never to return, the
conventions, so they were called then'
were social, as well as church assem-
blages, attracted large numbers OF
young people from all parts OF the
State, and many subsequent courtshlps
and marriages were the result, and
while the clerical and lay delegates dis
coursed on church affairs, the visitors
and their guests devoted themselves
to the pleasures of company. But as
nearly all the habits and customs OF
Virginia have changed, and for the
worse, the fact that the couucils now
are not like the conventions of former
wears, while it causes no special won
der, does make thoughts wander to
days gone by, and wakens memories
that we'll might Sleep"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-21
THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 81, 1896

THE PASSAGE of the bill for the relief
of Richmond College is prevented by
Mr.. Speaker Reed, who, it is under
stood, says that bill is a 'steal." The
Senate has passed it, though its mem
bers are as competent to detect steals
as Mr.. Reed, and the claims committee
of the House, whose especial business
is to detect steals, has reported it favor
ably. But Mr.. Reed avails himself OF
the privilege of his position, to prohibit
its consideration by the House, a ma
iority of the members of which have
promised it their support. If MIR. Reed
really believes the bill is steal, though
it is for rent, occupation and damage,
after the war, let him, as member OF
the House, oppose it; but it certainly is
not legitimate for him to exercise arbi-
trarv power in respect not only of the
manner, but of the matter of Congress
ional business. 1t is for the House, not
for him, to decide whether or not the
bill is a steal, and if it be, the House,
and not he, will be held responsible.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-21
Foreign News.

HAVANA, May 21.-Yesterday the rebeI
bands Of Tamayo and Rodriguez, 1,0OC
strong, fired upon detachment of Spanish
troops under Major Gaimito, but were re.
pulsed. The rebels burned sixty huts neal
Seiba and Aqua, both places on the eastern
side of the Trocha.
MADRID, May 21.-It is reported here that
fillibustering expedition left New York on
May 16 for Cuba on board the schooner Three
Friends
An official note has been issued by the
government which explains that Senator
Morgan in his recent utterances in the U. s.
Senate did not say that Queen Regent Chris.
tina was "cruel official" The record of Mr..
Morgan's remarks, the note Gays gives his
words as referring to Spain as "cruel mon
archy." This closes the incident and OBJ
viates bitter debate over the subject in the
Cortes.
CoSsrANr1NoPLE May 21.-The Sultan
has presented to the Car of Russia tho in
sigma of the Order of sadakat, set in bril-.
liants, and has sent to the Czarina diamond
pin valued at $4,000 and number of rich
silk carnets
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-21

SOME RECENT trials in the New York
courts have restarted the discussion Of
the question of the failure of the modern
jury system as means of justice, in the
newspapers of that city. The expert,
ence not only OF New York, but of the
whole country, is to the effect that the
average jury verdict is now the result
of ignorance, prejudice and bribery, and
that law and facts have little or nothing
to do with it. So well recognized is
this truth thatin many civil suits, the in
terested parties eschew courts and
iuries and refer their cases to arbitra-
tors, not only to secure justice, but to
save expense. Competent appointed,
not elected, judges, holding office
through good behavior, and with suffi-
Gent salaries, would be infinitely bet
ter, in every point Of view, than the
jury system as how conducted.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-21
NEWS OF THE DAY.

At Princeton, N. J., yesterday the
University of Virginia baseball nine beat
the Princeton team by the score OF 10
to 6.
The Supreme Council, Royal Area!
mum, meet in Savannah yesterday. The
visiting delegates will be entertained
by the local councils.
United States Consul General Karel,
at St. Petersburg, reports that the
Russian government holds in American
gold coin more than 100000.
William Conley, of Ercildoun, Pa,
yesterday killed himself by pulling out
his tongue. He had been i'll and took
an overdose of quinine, which crazed
him.
The Havana newspapers express In
dienation in their editorials at the re-
cent speech of Senator Morgan, in
which he is alleged to have insulted the
Queen Regent of Spain.
The General Assembly of the Southern
Presbyterian Church opened at Mem
phis to-day, and the General Assembly
of the Northern Presbyterian Church
began its sessions at Saratoga, N. y.
President Daniel G. Gilman, of the
Johns Hopkins University, is being
prominently mentioned as a candidate
for the position of superintendent OF
the public schools of New York city.
Joseph Cooking, who is in the Balti-
more Jail, under Indictment on the
charge of numbering his wife and sis,
ter-in-law at Hill Top, Charles county,
will be taken to La Plata in few days
for trial.
Eleven bridges were washed away
and ten mills of track are under water
between Shawnee and Holdenville, on
the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf road,
as result of the first nights heavy
rains, and no trains ran through.
A number of rowdies Tuesday night
tormented the guests at wedding near
Plymouth, Pa. The latter tried to
drive the disturbers of, when the lat
ter fred into them. George Cowitze,
the groom, who was dancing with his
bride, received bullet in his hip. he
may die from the wound.
At Bowie, Prince Georges county,
Md, the barroom of the hotel kept by
Mr.. Derrickson was robbed and the
premises set on fire early yesterday
evening. Great excitement prevailed
in the town, and it was only by the
prompt action of the Baltimore and Po'
tomac wrecking crew that the fire was
controlled and disastrous confagra,
ton averted.
In Washington yesterday evening
after trial that took up less time than
was consumed in the selection of the
Jury, Irwin L. Ford, colored, was found
''guilty as indicted" of the murder Of
Elsa Mary Ellen Kreglo. The case
was suddenly closed without argument
and the verdict was returned within
ten minutes. Ford seemed dazed and
does not comprehend his impending
fate. During the day the defense at
tempted to exclude Ford's confessions
entirely, but Judge Cole decided they
could be admitted. The defense offer.
ed no witnesses. Ford will be SEN
fenced the first of next week.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-21
FROM WASHINGTON.
Correspondence Of the Alexandria Gazette.
WASHINGTON. Nav q.

lCOrr65pOQu6QCe OIL Luo hl61AQQIld OhDcutS'I
WASHINGTON. May q.
a well-known democrat from Apo.
matto1 county, Virginia, at the Capitol
to-day, says that from what he sees and
hears he is induced to believe that
State Senator Flood will get the demo.
cratic nomination for Congress in that
district, as the democrats thereof are
silverites.
Though there has been no horse rae
ing on Alexander's Island for months,
Jackson City continues, as it was before
the race track on that island was laid
off. to be the resort of the idle and
worthless negroes of Alexandria coun,
ty and this city. They lounge and
loaf there all day long, and find low
white men there who sell them liquor.
The race track did not bring them
there, nor has its closing driven them
away, some of the newspapers and the
board of trade of this city, to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
Representative Otey, of Virginia, TO.
day withdrew his bill from the relief
ofC. IT. Plunkett, of Lynchburg, for
reimbursement for marshals' warrants
paid by him. Since Mr.. Otey's state
ment of yesterday, that of the l15 cities
and counties in his State, So had gone
for silver and 10 mixed, uninstructed
and for gold, and that of the 80 that
had not yet acted, he claimed 80, four
of those SO, he says, have gone as ne
expected.
Senators Daniel and Martin and Rep
resentatives Otey and Swanson of Vir-
GINA called at several of the depart
ments to-day on Virginia matters, only
one of which, however, was OF any
general interest, that relating to the
closing of the bonded warehouse at
Richmond; that will be done next Sep
TENDER, as will be the case with the one
at Baltimore also.
1t is reported in the House that
should General Walker, republican OF
Virginia, in his proposed speech in
favor of unseating Mr.. Tucker, be at
all harsh in his criticisms upon the
democrats of his State, he will be re.
piled to in kind by several of his demo-
cratic colleagues from that State.
Democrats from Fairfax county, Vir-
GINA, here to-day, say that of the dele
gates appointed by the democrats OF
that county to the Staunton conyen-
ton, all except FIVE are for free silver,
though all are for their county man,
Mr.. Willard, for Congress.
The Senate committee on interstate COM
merce to-day ordered favorable report on
the bill requiring the interstate commerce
commission to publish before the first of next
March classification of freight articles and
rules, regulations and conditions for freight
transportation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-21
The MethOdists

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 2l-Tishop No,.
rll presided ut to-day's session of the ccncr,I
conference. The beginning of tho end is a.
hand, and a motion was adopted ordering tbs.
no more memorials or resolutions be sent n
committees.
The two new bishops viii be consecr,,el
next Tuesday.
Governor Bushnell visited the conference
aud was given al ovation.
Rev. Dr. Morris, fraternal delegate fror.
the church South, bid the conference yood.bgc
in fifteen minute speech. He said thsttis
two great churches should be united.
A. ]. Kynett and w. A. Spencer were elected
secretaries of the board of church extcnsiouon
the first ballot.
Rev. DR.. W. T. Smith, of Des yoincs va,
elected third secretary of the missionary
society.
Boston and New York were made cl.,oml
raeiJapcac
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-21

Nor ONLY have the newspapers and
board of trade of Washington resumed
their role of advisors and instructors
of the Governor of Virginia, in respect
of the discharge Of his official duties, so
far as they relate to Alexandria coun-
ty, but one of the preachers of that
city, who is president of the national
reform bureau, held forth in Richmond
last Sunday, and told his hearers to
write to Senators Daniel snd Martin
and ask them to support the bill to pro-
hibit telegraph companies from sending
news of horse races over their lines to
the race tracks in the county referred
to. 1.-THE busybodies and 'uncou good"
would confne themselves to legitimate
objects, their labors would be infinitely
more conducive to the public good.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-05-21
Mckinley and Porter.

NEW YORK, May 21.-The arrival in
this city last night of William NJ. Hahn,
the Ohio member of the republican ma
tional committee, occasioned much
speculation among the republican man.
ayers at the Fifth Avenue Hotel as to
the object ofhis visit. Mr.. Hahn would
give no information but it is reported
that he made final arrangements with
General Horace Porter to take
second place on the republican ticket.
Before Mr.. Hahn had his conference with
Gen Porter he said to reporter: 1.-THE con-
test for the republican nomination for Presi-
dent is settled. Mckinley will be nominated
on tho first ballot if he is not named by accla.
nation. There is a great deal OF talk of
McKinley's attitude on the currency, but the
talk does not como from the delegares. They
know where Mckinley stands, and they are
not asking questions" Mr.. Hahn returned to
Ohio this morning.