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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-07

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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1896-08-07

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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-27
THE HOLMES MYSTERY.
1t Is Thought That IN Attempt Will bc
Made to Prove That the Murderer Is

Insane.
Philadelphia. April 26.-Henry W.
Bullock, the Indianapolis attorney of
II. H. Holmes, the convicted murderer
of Benjamin +. Pitezel, arrived here to-
day. Asked about his connection with
the case he said: ~ am scarcely con-
nected with the case here. In December
last Holmes wrote us that he had new
er been able TO gather any evidence In
his own behalf outside Of Philadelphia;
that his letters to the west had fallen
by the way, and that he wanted us
to gather some facts for him at Indian
apolis, Detroit and Chicago. My at
torney here. Mr. McCaffrey, called ON
him frequently and received the proper
data, and we have succeeded In secur
ing considerable evidence regarding his
movements during the past three years.
We can locate him in Indianapolis al
most to an hour, and trace his and the
Pitezel boys movements while there"
Mr.. Bullock said that Coroner Caster.
of indianapolis, will be here: but" he
continued, "he is not going to do any
thing rash" The indianapolis coroner
will have records of the Howard Pietzel
inquest He and Mr.. Bullock will meet
Lawyer Rotan, and the three will prob
ably call on Holmes in prison, when it
will be decided whether or not the gov
ernor will be petitioned to grant Holmes
q reprieve. 1t is possible that an effort
will be made to convince the governor
Of probability of Holmes insanity.
though how the records of the Howard
Pietzel inquest or Mr.. Bullock's data
regardinG- Holiness movements ftt.
of any aid is a mystery which counsel
are not yet prepared to explain.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-27
Mr.. M'KIALEY'S STRENGTH
The Ohio Champion Claims lll
Delegates.
But TWELVE MORE REQUIRED
General GrosvcnOr Thinks That the First
OF May Will See Mckinley in Reach
Of u Majority-A Rosy View
OF the situation.

Washington. April 26--General Gros-
vcnor gave out tonight his regular
weekly statement of Mckinley votes.
AS usual. he declines to make any fig
ures upon other peoples strength, con-
lining his figures to comparison be-
tween the Mckinley vote and the num-
Der necessary to choice, 456. He also
declines to discuss the accuracy of the
tables of votes of anybody and said
tonight:
II rely with absolute confidence upon
ultimate results to vindicate my fig
urcs."
McKinleys strength. as General
Grovesnor gives it, stands today at 44i.
He further states:
~ do not place any votes In Connecti-
cut or New Hampshire in the Mckinley
table at this time. although ! see that
the New York Tribune gives the names
of three Connecticut delegates. l pre-
fer to leave those states to make known
their status when the roll of the con-
vention Is called. and may add in this
same connection tina. there are a con-
siderable number of delegates not
clGssed as Mckinley men In other
states than Connecticut and New
Hampshire who may be relied upon to
protect Mckinley from any combina-
tion looking to his defeat.
PLEASANT PROSPECT.
Now, looking forward, the prospect
is very pleasant. There are about 200
delegates to be elected hereafter, as
follows: Alabama, 4: Georgia, 4; I'LL
nOis, II; Vermont, 3: Arizona. 6: Cali
fornia, IS; Michigan, 26; Nevada, 8;
West Virginia. 3; Montana, 6; Missouri,
16; Delaware. 6; Colorado. s; Washing
ton. g.; Idaho, G; Wyoming, Q; North
Carolina, Is; total, 166.
And the balance, making up about
200, are scattered by Districts over the
entire country.
1T will be observed by a careful
analysis of these votes yet to come
that II Is a modest and conservative
statement to claim that Mckinley will
have 1875 of those votes and probably
more. Thus 1t will be seen that my
statement that the 1st of May would See
Mckinley within reach of majority
was not only not an eXaggeration, but
has heen verified by results and will
be conclusively demonstrated by ac-
tuai figures when the delegates are
elected"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-27
Victims OF A LUNATE
Seven Persons Arc Killed in Rock.
vile, Ind.
EGBERT HAD BEEN CURED"
uc Shoots Woman and Her Two Chill.
dren, the Sheriff. Constable and
Himsclf-His Sister Dies
from shock.

Rockville, Ind. April 26.-Peter Eg-
bert, % years old, shot and killed Mrs.
Herman Hascke and her two children,
Herman and Agnes: Sheriff w. ID. Null
and Constable w. NJ. Sweem early yes
terday morning. He then killed HIM
SELF and Miss Florence Egbert, his
sister, who was Ill from typhoid fever.
died shortly after the tragedy as re-
suit of the shock.
Egbert was sent into the back yard
about o'clock to saw some wood for
family use. Shortly afterward, while
Mrs. Hascke was out milking her cow,
Egbert secured a double-barrelled
shotgun, and, going into her house,
which was next, door to his own home,
shot Agnes Hascke, 10 years old, dead.
He wounded the boy, two years young
er who ran out on the porch, where
Egbert shot him again, killing him in
stantly.
The murderer then went into the al
ley, and leveled his gun at Mrs. Hascke,
who, seeing his intention, attempted to
escape. He shot her, however, the
charge taking effect i'm the top of her
head. removing part of her skull. Mrs.
Hascke fingered in an unconscious
state for about two hours before she
died.
KILLED THE OFFICERS.
Egbert shouldered his gun and delib-
erately walked up into the business
part of the town. Sheriff Null and Con-
stable Sweem were planning a way Of
capturing him. He was walking across
the north side of the square, holding
his gun In position to shoot, when he
saw Null and Sweem crossing the street
toward him. He called out to them not
to come any nearer. The two officers
then retired into u stairway in the Ma
tional Bank building for a moments
consultation. Egbert turned, and, COM
ing upon them suddenly, shot and in
stantly killed them both.
taking a westward course toward the
Fair grounds. with a number of men
in close pursuit. He ran like a. deer
until, while he was crossing an open
field just west of the town. a shot from
one of his pursuers took effect in his
heel. This crippled him and, though he
managed to scale the fence of the Fair
grounds, he was unable to run further.
Crawling into a stall, he shot himself in
the right breast. The fire from his gun
ignited his clothing, which was partial
iy burned when he was found.
Business is suspended in the town.
The dead are being prepared for burial,
but no arrangements for their funerals
have been made. Egbert was at one
time confined in an insane asylum, but
he was discharged as cured.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-27
MINING BuREAu NEEnED..-.
Extracts from Report OF Secretary Of In
tcrunl Affairs.

Harrisburg. Pa, April o6.-The forth
coming report of Secretary of Internal
Affairs will devote considerable atten-
tion the department of mine inspec-
ton. 1t will give the reports of the
eight anthracite and ten bituminous
inspectors for the last year, and will
recommend legislation looking to the
organization of mining bureau under
the supervision of the department Of
internal affairs. Under present condi-
tions the inspectors do about as they
please. Last year there We're 143.6O5
persons employed in the anthracite re-
gion, an increase of 1910 over the pre-
vious year and the output was 50,S47,-
1O4 tons, an increase of 5.340.925. The
accidents were greatly decreased. In
the bi.uminous region the number of
employees was Si904. decrease of L.
273 due to strikes and suspensions.
The output was 51,Si3,112, an increase
of 12.0l2.9O2 tons over the previous year.
Luzerne county holds the lead In the
anthracite region with a production of
9,143. l0l tons las. year and Allegheny
leads the bituminous region. There
were 420 fatal accidents in the anthra-
cite region and 155 in the bituminous
region,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-27
HUSBAND UNDER SUSPICION.
Many People Think Cooking Murdered
Ills Wife and Her sister

La Plata, Md. April 26.-The murder
er who took the lives of Mrs. Joseph
Cooking and her sister, Miss Daisy Mil
Ter. on Thursday night is believed by
the citizens of this place to be none
other than the husband and brother
inlaw, Joseph Cooking, who was HIM
self found bound in the cellar after the
tragedy. apparently half unconscious.
This belief has become so strong in the
minds of the neighbors and the citizens
Of the surrounding towns that threats
of lynching are being freely made.
Cooking is virtually under arrest. but
Sheriff Wade will not say positively
whether it is because he is suspected
of the crime or because it is feared that
he may come to harm at the hands OF
irate citizens who believe him guilty.
The fact that no clew has been un-
earthed whereby any one except the oc-
cupants Of the Cooking store and dwell
ing could be connected with the crime
is telling against Cooking. A number
of extra deputy sheriffs are stationed
in and about the Cooking house with n
view Of guarding against any surprise
on the part of those who believe in
COcking'S guilt
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-27
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.
Weather Indications Today:
Generally Fair; Warmer.

The Cuban situation.
Strength of Presidential Candidates.
Victims of Lunatic.
Work Before Congress.
. +. Il. Sturges on Cost and Price of
Coal.
; UocaD-Sunday in Scranton Churches.
Sentence Day in Court.
Editorial.
Only one National Candidate.
LocaD-Local Democrats All for Har-
rity.
Pennsylvania Grand Council Y. NJ. l.
6 (Sports)-Sunday and Saturday Bail
Games.
Suburban News.
Market and Stock Reports.
News Up and Down the Valley.
World of Business.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-27
PAUL GUOZA'S CRIME.
believed to lIavc Murdered Ills Children,
Adam and Eve.

Pottstown. Pa. a.,April 26.--Paul Guoza,
who was arrested yesterday charged
with threatening to kill his wife, Is
likely to be held for a graver crime. 1t
is thought that he is responsible for
the death of his twin children, Adam
and Eve. The children were born last
December and, after being In appar-
emily good health, the boy suddenly
died on April 10. This was followed
four days later by the death Of the
girl.
After the first child had died Guoza
was heard to remark that the other
would not live long. Mrs. Guoza made
an affidavit this afternoon before Mag
istrate Graham, In which she said that
on a number of occasions her husband
had threatened to take the lives Of her
velf and children.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-27
Judge Houston Dcad.

Wilmington. Del, April 26.-Hon. John
". Houston. who was an associate Judge
of the courts of this state fromNlS55 until
1893, when he was retired on a pension
owing to disabilities incident to old age
died tonight at his home. In GEORGETOWN
He was born In 1914. Mr.. Houston was
secretary Of state under Governor Cooper
and was elected by the Wings to congress
In 1874. He served three terms
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-27
Steamship Arrivals.

New York. April 26--Arrved: Steamers
Maasdam. from Rotterdam and Boulogne;
La Bretngne. from Hayre; Palatia, from
Sailed: Anchoria. for Glasgow. Arrived
out: In Tourainc, at Havre: Saale, at
Southampton. Sailed for New York: Lu-
cania, from Queenstown. Sighted: Prus-
r 1vc.,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-27
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ThcOsOnhistS In Convention.

New York, April GA second annual
convention of the Theosophical Society of
of Madison Square garden. The attend
ance was very large, Theosoph;sts from
all parts Of the United States being pres
ent. Ernest II. Hargrove, of England,
was elcted president, and Il. August Nera-
sheimer, of Bavaria. was elected vice.
president and treasurer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-27
IlcrNtd's Forecast.

New York. April 27.-Heralds weather
forecast: In the Middle states today fair
weather will prevail with light and fresh
easterly to southerly winds followed on
the coasts by haziness and possibly cloud
mess and in the interior by n warm wave.
On Tuesday fair and warmer weather will
prevail, with fresh southerly winds, fol-
towod y" ,coo1 rain,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-27
WOMAN MURDERED.
Mrs. Anna Burgh's Dead Body Found in
RDviuc,

Erie, Pa, April 26-The mutilated
body of Mrs. Anna Burgh. manned
and feeble-minded woman who had
been missing for five or six days, was
found yesterday in ravine on the out
skirts of the city by school children
who were gathering flowers. The sur
roundings, the woman's clothing and
her bruised body showed that she had
been assaulted and had either died from
the effects Of her Injuries or was mur-
dered outright.
The authorities are investigating. 1t
Is thought the crime was committed by
tramps.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-27
AWFUL MINE DISASTER.
SiXty.seven Mexicnus buried Alive at
Santa EUlOllO,

Santa Euiniia.
FL Paso. April 26.--The latest news
of the catastrophe at the Santa Eulalia
mines, near Chihuahua, Mexico, Thurs
day night Is to the effect that eighty
five men were working In the mines
when a cavein occurred, burying alive
sixty-seven of the men. all of whom
were Mexicans.
Thirty-seven have been recovered, ten
dead, seven dying and twenty fatally
hurt At last accounts there were thirty
men still In the ruins, with no hope Of
recovering them alive.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-27
CYCLONE In KANSAS.
Five Persons Killed, Three Fatally
Wounded and seventeen Are Injured.
Enrm PrOpcrty Seriously damaged.

Clay Center, Kas.. April ga cy-
clone Of tremendous force sped through
Clay county last night, dealing death
and destruction on every hand. AS far
as known tonight, five persons were
killed. three fatally wounded and
seventeen injured. The dead are:
Frank Peterson, Mrs. Frank Peterson,
child of the Peterson's. Mrs. Oleo An
derson and grandchlld OF Peter An
derson. A full list Of the injured Is un
obtainable, but 1t is known that every
member of the families OF John Morris,
G.. Welkin. Peter Anderson and Henry
Gardner were hourt, and three Of them
have wounds said to be fatal
A large number of horses and cattle
was killed and the damage to farm
property Is immense. The cyclone
started about six miles south Of Cliff
ton, and went In northeasterly direc-
tion for twelve or fifteen miles and
then lost Its force by spreading. 1t
passed about half way between Cliff
ton and Morganville. Its track varied
from $50 yards to a quarter of mile in
width. 1t tore through farming COM
munity and nothing is left standing.
The cyclone was followed by terrific
rain storm. which lasted several hours,
flooding the devastated district.
Inc StOfHl STRUCK refer ANDERSON
home at $50 o'clock. This was about a
mile from the starting point. The
house was demolished in an instant.
Every member of the Anderson family
was injured. When they had extricat-
ed themselves from the debris. they
discovered that Andersons grandchild
was missing The dead body of the
child was found this morning in a ra-
vine half a mile away. 1t evidently
had been carried there by the wind
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-27
Sixty Persons Bnpiiscd.

McKeesport Pa. April 26-Sixty-t three
persons, men, women and children. recent
converts of the Bethlehem Colored Bap-
by Immersion in the Youghiosheny river
The ceremony occupied two hours and
was witnessed by 5000 spectators.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-27
Yours truly,
W. W. BIHVTOII,
Chaplain Wisconsin State Prison.


Chaplain Wisconsin State Prison.
Montgomery Gibbs was shot on the
night of April 2S. 1894, while on his way
home about $50 o'clock. Nearly year
later the Robinsons We're arrested in
Cleveland for the crime, Sadie having
made a confession that they committed
it. They We're brought here for trial
and were convicted. Clarence of mur-
der in the second degree and Sadie OF
manslaughter in the first degree.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-27
SAYS SHE SHOT GIBBS.

Female Convict Confesscs Crime for
Which the Robinsons wcro Sentenced.
Buffalo, April 26.-Information has
been received here that a woman con-
fined in the Wisconsin state prison, at
Waupun, Wis, has confessed to the
murder of Montgomery Gibbs, the
young lawyer of this city. for which
crime Clarence and Sadie Robinson are
now serving sentences in Auburn pris-
on. This letter was received by War
den Stout:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-27
Little Swell Garments

The very brightest fashion
Thoughts Of the season are repre-
sented in this lot. Light, tweedy
mixtures describe the cloths, while
the effects produced by the elabor-
ate Shepherd and Russian braid
trims are strikingly pretty. Yes
terday we asked $3.50 for them.
Cleaning up price $3.50
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-27

der arms is now fully 5000. Cubans
claim anywhere from $1,000 to 15.O0O
but they include urarmed camp fol-
lowers and men whose only weapon Is
the machete.
"Spaniards say that Cubans will not
fight, but i have seen many train loads
of wounded Spanish soldiers brought
into Havana and other cities and
American planters upon whose estates
encounters have taken place declare
the Cubans are absolutely reckless un-
der fire. They go into a fight with
two or three rounds of ammunition to
the man. knowing that they must cap
ture cartridges or they cannot fight on
the morrow. When their last shot Is
gone, they charge upon the mule train
with machetes and generally obtain
supplies for the next day.
1T is time they avoid general en-
gagements. They have not the am
munition nor the artillery to operate
as fully equipped army. They there
fore resort to guerilla warfare, and
Spain can make no progress against
them. There are many reasons for
this. In the first place Gomez and Ma
Geo are men of military genius. The
rank and file of the insurgents wOr-
ship their leaders and obey orders inn
plicitly.
POLITICAL INTRIGUES.
"On the other hand there are jealous
les, political intrigues and personal am
billions among all grades of Spanish Of
ficers. General Weyler says that when
an officer obtains rank above that of
colonel in Cuba his usefulness Is gone.
Twelve brigadicr generals have been
sent back to Spain for incompetency
since General Weyler's arrival.
'Thc Spanish troops themselves have
no heart In the fight. They are raw
conscripts from the peasant class of
Spain. They are poorly fed and are
driven. about like cattle. They obey
orders faithfully. undergo hardship
and exposure in climate to which they
are unused. and fall by the wayside or
die in hospitals the victims of war in
which they have no interest. Their
condition il Ditiable indeed. In a few
weeks the rainy season will set in and
yellow fever will cut wider swaths in
their ranks than the bullets of the
enemy have yet done.
THE entire interior of the island is
either In actual possession of the insur-
gents or is In sympathy with them. In
every small town the Cubans are doing
what they can to aid the men In the
field.
"The Office holding class of Spaniards
and the merchants who profit by Span
ish continuance in power, still insist
that Spain must win, even though the
island be laid in ashes. and her sod
drenched with gore.
'The rabid S"aniards are the ones
| who forced the recall of General Mar
tinez CamDos. They have recently at
tackled General Weyler. accusing him
of being as lenient as Campos."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-27
Five Persons Killed

Clay Center, Kan, April 26.-Five peo-
pie were killed and seventeen wounded by
cyclone today near Clifton, Washln@.
ton county,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-27
WISVUHSIII SIHlV TTISUH,
Waupun. Wis, April q, 1896.
Cto,,s yIyH 80 A,,L,rr Gen h

James C. Stout. Warden Auburn State
Prison, Auburn. N. Y.
My Dear Sir:--I will now state to you
the reason of my desiring to get the name
and address of the father of Clarence Rob-
inson. There is a womar- in this prison
who has made confession ttat she shot
and killed Montgomery Gibbs in Delaware
avenue. in Buffalo. n. V. in April, 1891,
for which crime the said Clarence and
Sadie Robinson. his wife. are now i'm
prisoned. She says She makes this confess
sion for the sake of having them liberated.
She has hut one more year to serve here.
and | desire the address of the father for
the purpose of informing him that he
matter. / would suggest that you ask
Clarence Robinson to name some friend
or attorney who will make a thorough in
vestigation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-27
WORK BEFORE CONGRESS-.

General Pension Measure Will he Brought
10 a Vote senate viii Consider Ap-
proprintiou Bii,s-Othcr Business in
Prospect.
Washington. April 26-It is probable
that the general pension bill will be
brought to vote tomorrow under the
operation of an order to be reported by
the committee on rules. General Hen
derson, chairman of the committee on
Judiciary, expects that the house will
when take IN the bankruptcy bill and
.discuss it for two or three days.
=, Mr.. Bahcocl, chairman of the Dis
trict of Columbia committee, to which
committee Mondays sessions assigned
under the rules, says that If deprived
of that days session his committee Will
insist upon some other day in the week
in which to press district bills.
, Aside from the pension and bank
ruptcy bills, the programme of the
house Is uncertain and dependent upon
developments from day to day.
The senate will probably continue to
devote most of It's time to the consid-
Grafton of appropriation bills, being far
behind the house in the disposition of
these bills. Mr.. Hale will call up the
naval bill tomorrow. Mr.. Frye ex-
poets to report the river and harbor bill
either tomorrow or Tuesday at the lat
est, and it Is the expectation that both
these bills will be passed before the
week Is ended.