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The evening times., 1896-02-26
YOUNG GIRL MURDERED.
Cruel Assault at Appleton, n. j..
Followed by Tragedy.

New York, Feb. 26.-A special dispatch
to the Mercury from Appleton, N. J., says:
Nellie johnson, the beautiful daughter of
6. r. johnson, wealthy farmer Of this
plaoa, was found by her sister this after
noOnin the woods near her home straagled to
death. She had been assaulted as well.
A posse OF men are securing the woods for
the fiend. and he will be lynched If caught.
Atrampis supposed to be the murderer.
The evening times., 1896-02-26

Rice and Barton's Rose Hill English
Folly Company will be Manager KenaD's
attraction for next week.
The performance given by this organ
ization is one OF extraordinary merit and
its makeup contains a number of the very
best stars in the vaudeville as well as the
burlesque world.
The entertainment begins with an original
burletta. which will serve TO introduce
the full strength OF the company. An ex-
ceptiOnally good olio follows, in which
Will appear Van and Leslie, refined sketch
artists; Miss Clara Laurence, the pbenome-
nal instrumentist; Crawford and Manning,
Ethiopian comedians; Miss Pauline Batch
elier, the charming vocalist, and Barton and
Eckhoff, the up-tO-date musical artists.
The performance concludes with the
bright musical comedy entitled, "A Trip
to Newport" introducing a coterie OF
pretty girls, clever comedians, lively dances
and catchy music.
The evening times., 1896-02-26

Herrmann's appearance THE Lafayette
Square next Monday will be particularly
interesting, as the magician will appear
in his latest novel style OF entertainment,
that of giving short spectacular play that
has been devised for the purpose of dis
playing magical illusion.
Heretofore Herrmann's Illusions have been
as it were simply pantomimes, but with
1.-THE Artists Dream" which Hermann
Will present here, speaking parts are intro
duced, together with songs and dances.
Gorgeous and expensive electrical effects
are also made use of, and the act las whole,
is one OF sudden surprises and startling
beauties.
In it Hermann appears in the character Of
Mephisto, and Nine. Hermann as hand
some youth. The magical illusion which
this sketch portrays is that Of painting
coming to life before the very eyse of the
artist who has created it.
Herrmann's other acts are "The Asiatic
Trunk Mystery" "Trilby" and 1.-THE Co
lumbian Transformation. In "The Asiatic
Trunk Mystery" girl is tied In sack,
locked in trunk, which is afterwards
strapped and locked in another; few min
utes elapse, and the girl In seen freed and
another totally different from her in size
and appearance is found in her place.
The latest hypnotic sensation, "Trilby,"
with Nine. Hermann as Trilby and Herr
mann as Svengali. will be seen here for the
first time. A pleasing innovation will be
the attention Hermann gives this season
to the musical part of the program, which
is under the personal supervision of Mr..
Eddie Fox, who, with the assistance of the
excellent theater orchestra, will interpret
many new and novel airs. Nine. Herr
mann VIII also perform her elaborate
spectacular dance creations, which are
haa utiful and bewilderin1. being executed
with the use of many colored lights.
The evening times., 1896-02-26

Russian Naval Officers Arrested
Hong Kong, Feb. 26.-Three Russian na-
val officers who were detected making
sketches of forts here were arrested and
fined.
The evening times., 1896-02-26

ing the work of himself and company. ac
cOmpaBied by the following acrosuc:
Happiness we seek In life.
Unthinking of the morrow.
Winding not the toll and strife
And thinking not of sorrow.
Now comes Il change, and roses fade.
Hearts fill with wful pain;
Each hour year OF misery made.
And sunshine turns to rain.
Regret comes ar1ast. in beauty bright;
Truth makes day OF darkest night;
So justice comes at last.
The evening times., 1896-02-26

Hon. Henry c. Miners production Of Hal
Reid's beautiful play. Human Hearts, will
be the attraction at the Academy next week.
The late Eugene Field after witnessing q
performance OF Human Hearts was 90
impressed with the beauties Of the play
that be sent letter TO Mr. Reid,s sprais-
The evening times., 1896-02-26
ou1-0F-TOWN PEOPLE

The distribution of the 1000 sets
allotted to Washington is not
limited to the city of Washington
only, but is intended to cover all
the surrounding cities and towns.
Orders by mail should be sent in
as early as possible. All will
receive prompt attention and
will be entered as soon as re-
ceived in the Club Membership /
books. Inclose in your letter
Sl.0O to cover first payment, if |
purchased on the monthly pay
ment plan, or the full amount,
Sl4. ~, if you want to take ad-
vantage of the cash discount.
Complete set of books will, in
either case, be forwarded to your
address.
The oasis., 1896-04-25
An AHidavit

This is to certify that on May l1th, walked to Melick's drug store on a pair of crutches and bought bottle of ChamberIain's Pain Balm for in- hammatory rheumatism which had crippled me up- After using three bottles I am completely cured can cheerfully recommend it. Charles II. Wetzel, Sunbury, Pa.
 Sworn and subscribed to before me on August l0 1894 Walter Shipman, J. P. For sale at 90 cents per bottle by Chenoweth 65 Mix. <
The oasis., 1896-04-25
FRATERNAL SOCIETIES.

<oEaIes- I<odGs No. o.
 To. O. r.. omcers; Al Peck x. G.; Richard II. Clarke, V. G.:J. B. Mix. T.; Ed pierson. s. Regular meetings every Thursday evening at 7:3i o'clock. AL PECK N. G. F. L. pmRsos, secy'
The oasis., 1896-04-25
AcrSossr1Ire BoreDBIs

ACROSS HE I3oIe DTrIS
 At the national arms factory at the City of Mexico machinery Is being ln- stalled which will be able to turn out l,0Oo cannon fuses daily,
 In the Cityof Mexico all household. CTS under fine Of five dollars, are now required to sweep und sprinkle the streets In front of their houses daily at 6 n. m. and 2 D. I'll.
 The soldiers who took part in the battle of April 9, s67 at puebla and the taking of Queretaro, May l5, 1867, will be publicly decorated throughout the republic at the approaching cele- bration Of the Fifth of May
 Dutiable postal packages destined to Mexican points will henceforth be Gpened for revision at the maritime custom houses in accordance with the postal treaties. The Secretary Of Communications has plan under study for the adoption Of this measure.
 The city Of zamora, in Jalisco, is soon Go have water works. At re- cent meeting it wag stated that s22, ,0lO would be necessary to brirg the water from tho Cascada of Jacona and in- trodnce it into the city. Immediately ele.CC0 were subscribed, and it is un- dcrsluod that at meeting of the city council will vote the remainder
 Ih mining district of San Jose de Gracia iu Sinaloa, Is turning out great quantities of metal Recently the house of Tarriba y Echayarria re- mlttcd two bass Co the mint valued at sli i,4s0.52 in gold aud $292.57 in sil- yer, The Anglo-Mexican company also shipped four bars valued at &76,050So iu gold and Sl,7o3.23 in silver.
 The Two Republics of the 18th inst. says; General Francisco Cahedo, goy- ernor of the state of Snaloa, having asked for leave of absence, 1t is re- ported that the state legislature has granted the same and has elected Gen. lgnacio NJ. Escudero, the present sub secretary Of war, to fill the post. It is further understood that General Escudero has asked for permission from the var department to accept tue new place. The vacancy in the office Of tue sub-secretary of war will probably be filed by Gen. Luis E. Torres who arrived in this city last night with his family from Ilermo- sillo, or Gen. Francisco Nelez, the present military commandant of the plaza
 The Treasury Department has en- tered Into a new contract with the National Bank of Mexico. By virtue of the fresh stipulations the banking institution gives up the privilege that it formerly enjoyed, in the form of a monopoly in barring the estab- lshment of similar institutions in the states. 1t is also agreed that the rate of interest shall be reduced on all ac- counts current which may be opened in the future to the general govern ment and the city authorities. An account will also be opened for the Monte de Picdad national pawnsbop1 In view of theacceptance of the above terms by the bank, the latter's conces- sion is extended for ten years.
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 An Affidavit
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-02-08
ST PAUL TRAGEDY.
shooting Array OH the street" %
the Capital City.

Shooting ARRAY on the Ss'ess"
the Capital City.
81. Paul. Feb, J.-.JOSeph Friedman.
A waiter aged tw%enty-fOur, attcinp'e"
to murder Julia Oolker. aged elsl'eci'
md John Huffman. aged t"eh'.-I"1'
last night. lie reserved the Eas. pul.
let in the revolver for himseli. -
entered his right breast ana Riiieu
him instantly. The girl was shot III
the back and will die. HUFFMAN was
not seriously injured. One OF 'lle
three shots fired at him entered iea'
the point of his collar bone. III mace
a superficial wound. extending 10 ~,
left nrmpit. Miss Oelkcr had S'i','
Friedman. and. i'll his w W"r">'
driven him mad"
Friedman :" said to llS,c been an
eX-conyict, little Ove Il year :
he was SentrI I'd to ten months Ill the
penitentiary for stealing Il box OF soap
from IL box car. His sentence was re-
duced to eight months Oh account OF
good behavior. Upon his release hc
returned to this city and secured Il
position as a waiter. For the past Two
months he has been employed at the
Central restaurant at 414 Jackson
street. He was a man Of temperate
habits and reserved disposition. mp
%parcntly ii was about five months aS"
that he met Miss Oelkcr. whose father
keeps Il saloon ut 30 Broadway. Inc
girl lived at $40 East Sixth street.
She is a brunette with large. express
i've eyes and hair that is inclined to
be curley. Her features are large ana
we'll moulded. For Il girl of eighteen
she is very well developed. Generally
a~ttractivcly.
Friedman had pressed his attcn-
tons upon her. much to the displcaS-
ure Of the young woman's father. She
says that she did not care for him.
either. But Il; few days ago he called
III her and asked her to become his
wife. His offer was declined. The
man was evidently Of an insanely
jealous disposition. for he kept Il care
full watch on her movements. Last
night when she went to the Grand
opera house with Huffman. who runs
Il barber shop at 800 East Seventh
street, near the corner of Olive street,
he was at the entrance. The barber
did not know the man. hut Miss Oclk-
er pointed him out. When the per-
Torrance was Ovcr the couple again
saw Friedman at the door. He was
cycling them closely. but did not speak.
The girl and her escort passed down
to WabaSha street and over to Sew
enth. They did not notice the waiter
again until Wacouta street was
reached. He was walking some dis
lance behind them. The girl began to
get nervous. She confidcd her fears
to Huffman. who tried to quiet them.
Friedman kept behind them until
within thirty feet of the corner Of East
Seventh and Olive streets. where the
shooting occurred. Friedman had
written a letter telling that he intend
ed to kill the girl. Huffman and him
self.
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Accidental HappenInEs.

The work of repairing Muir tunnel,
OH the Northern Pacific railroad near
Livingston, Mont. is progressing very
slowly. owing to intense heat yet in
the tunnel. The fire is still burning
for some distance in the center.
At Lancaster, Pa. an incendiary
fire. the sixth within the past nine
days. occurred last night, when the
large brick building owned by the Bit
ncr estate and occupied as a tobacco
and storeage warehouse, was badly
damaged. Loss $4,000, fully covered
by insurance.
Joseph Deyo, residing near Denning.
N. Y, was attacked by an army of
savage crows and compelled to run,
after a severe fight with them. In
company with a neighbor he returned
to the spot and shot a number of the
crows, frightening the rest away. 1t
is supposed that the birds became des-
perate through hunger. a..
Miss Lulu Kennedy. Il stenographer
employed at Pittsburg, while on heF
way to take u train for her home at
Grafton. was struck by q Panhandle
train and instantly killeds.yWhile the
patrol wagon was conveying the re-
mains to the morgue it was run down
by II street car, throwing the driver,
John Quigg.. and his assistant. Charles;
Fritz, violently to the ground. Quigass
was probably fatally hurt and Fritz
badly injured. il
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-02-08
CLEVER MR..
DfsEuised as u J~Ournalfst. He Pa ses
Bad Checks in st. paul

~ u DUtAh1IHIs ne In NNeS
Bad Checks in st. Paul,
st. Paul. Feb. "a journalist named
Ladtman. who has no other claim to
that title than his wish to be known
as such, has left st. Paul. and numer-
Ons mOurners. after Il short but lively
stay. i4adtman ingratiat,d himself
into the good sraces of the habitucs of
Foley's billiard hall. where he was
wont to play a smart game of billiards
and talk about being an agent of the
Associated Press and a special writer
for Munsey's and other magazines.
When he had made a sufficient num-
Der of acquaintances he began to get
them to cash checks. First he
"Soaked' his watch and then redeemed
it with a $40 check. getting some SILL
III good money from the pawnbroker.
Next Mr.. Foley was asked to cash ii
check for S17. He introduced Ladt-
maj to William Bickel. Jr.. of tho
Minnesota Savings bank. who very
Obligingly cashed the check. Field l.
Mailer We're caught for SO. a Mr..
Fredcricks exchanged between SD
and $40 for worthless paper. Il sales
woman in a cloak store was induced
to change a $40 cheek for Il 50 II
chase. and. finally. Il grocer named
Miller was compelled to contribute.
There are others, too. Ladtman left
town before any of his victims had
discovered that lie was q fraud.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-02-08
People Talked About.

Prof. HuXley's biography is being
prepared by his son. Leonard Huxley.
The people of Cincinnati are taking
steps to erect n statue to Gen. Zebulon
Pike. the discoverer of Pixies peak.
Arthur Orton, the T%ichbornr claim
ant. now lives on the proceeds Of !:
diminulive to~baccGE:St'S shop III inc
north of London.
James Edwin Campbell of Chicago,
dialect poet and story writer is dead
at pomcroy. Ohio. His reputation eX-
tends over the United States.
President Felix Faure of France
openly regrets that he has not more
time for bicycle riding. He would
rather take a spin OH his machine than
fence with Il diplomat.
William f. Gladstone says. in a re-
cen letter. that his pleasure in the i'll
tellcctual life is as keen to-day as 1t
ever was. and that he could accom-
plish nor work than of old If his
body would permit.
L. II%opkinson Smith, the artist, who
is noted for his eccentric views OF
things, made an extended defense of
the sultan before the Nineteenth Cen
fury club in New York the other day.
He believes Abdul Ha1nid means we'll.
Mrs. Betsey Ho!lcr Moody. mother
of Dwight Lyman Moody, the famous
evangelist, died at East Northtield.
VT. as the result of q severe cold
which she recently contracted. she
was nincty-one years old.
The queen of Portugal has put her
k,,elnrx nm q S%,jaf r,,u1p.cn nf IiNt
since his return home. as she found
that his majesty had increased over
twenty pounds in weight during his
%wandcrings around the European
courts.
Sir Benjamin Ward Richardson
gives it as his fixed opinion that every
ma and every wOllan should attain
the age Of 100 years. According to Sir
Benjamin, the would-be c%entenarian
must never smoke nor drink. must
eat very little meat and he nus not
work by artificial light.
Paris papers say that The Marquis
de Nayve. who was recently declared
suiltlcsS of the murder of his adopted
son, is in absolute want. Most of his
ready money was spent in paying for
his defense. He has been BILE to
get work, although he has tried. His
wife is wealthy. but the money is SO
placed that he cannot touch it.
The unexpected order for Command
er Ballington Booths recall to Eng
land from America has occaSioned
such disquietude and murmuring
among the rank and file Of the Saliva
ton army in this country that Gen.
William Booth, father of Ballington.
and commander-in-chief of the Saliva.
ton army forces throughout the world.
has decided to visit the United States
next spring.
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Mo-. and lodged in the county Jail.
John Smith, the wounded robbcr. can

Mo-. and lodged in the county Jail.
John Smith, the wounded robbcr. can.
not survive.
Gov. Mcintyre of Colorado has grant
ed a reprieve for thirty days for "A.
w. VAN Houten. who was to have
been hanged for the murder of Rich
ard Newell. .Jr.. chief engineer of the
Cripple Greek Terminal railway.
A double murder was committed ut
IIOonall, Alaska, on account Of the
failure Of Ich-Ka-Ish, Il medicine man
Of the HoOnah tribe, to cure a young
Indian. The medicine man blamed Il
young Indian. who Immediately shot
the doctor. Then the Doctors cousin
shot the slayer of the doctor. a few
blankets squared the deal.
At Muncic. Ind. Blaine Lynch. a lad
fifteen years old. committed suicide by
jumping into the coal shaft, which is
los feet deep. He was instantly kill
ed and horribly mangled. He left Il
note at the top Of the shaft saying:
"You will find my body at the bottom
Of the shaft. and l will meet You
skating in hell"
At Shofter's lake. Tex, Crick At
more and VIII Mason %quarreled over
Il section of school land both wanted
and came to blows. after which both
went home. got W~inchesters and went
on n hunt for each other. They met
on the banks of Shelters lake. SINAI
t%ancously fired and both shots took
fatal effect. -
Pretty Grace McClamock, the fif-
tcen-year-old daughter of Lemuel Nc
Clamock. Il well-to-dO farmer at Craw-
louisville. Ind. died in terrible agony.
ana it. is alleged that Philip Hauk. her
school teacher. and Dr.. j. $. Stout arc
responsible for her untimcly taking
off. A posse of excited farmers in the
McClamock neighborhoorl has gone
there voWing vengeance.
J. III. Hert Holmes, who killed Al
bert johnson in Il quarrel at Grand
Rapids. Mich. because Johnson had
showed his cold hands down Holmes
back. was bound over for trial for
murder in the first degree. Forty
prominent society women We're in
court and their influence was toward
having it pronounced murder in the
second degree. that the young man
might be released on bail. Holmes is
being lioniZcd.
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Foreign gossip.

Prince Bismarck drove in IN open
carriage in the SZchScnWald for the
first time since October.
Victor Robello, who murdered Able
Gabriel Segui of Il rich Argentine fam
lily, in London. in 1894, was sentenced
to life imprisonment.
At the military hospital at Mons,
Germany. Il mad soldier. armed with a
knife. suddenly attacked and killed
two patients and MORALLY wounded
three others.
Venezuela has appointed IL commits
sion to gather data regarding the
boundary dispute. 1t is supposed this
material will be forwarded to the
United States Commission.
The japanese government wishes to
assert it's hegemony over the western
half of the Pacific ocean. and also that
it has decided to retain Corca within
the sphere of it's influence.
Several incidents of the past week
have indicated that relations between
the Marquis Of Salisbury. the British
premier, and Joseph Chamberlain, e C
rotary Of state for the colonies. are not
harmonious.
n ulSpltcn 10 lue IIOuuOu IlLiicS as
serts that the Johannesburg women
are subjected to maddening indigni-
ties, and predicts that there will be an
uprising unless the British ARE re-
leased from their serf-like position"
Snow is twelve feet deep at st.
Johns. n. f., and during the past two
days it has been impossible to commu-
nicaate with the outside world. owing
to the destruction of the telegraph
wires.
A serious uprising is reported in
Port au Prince, the capital of Hayti.
After three days rioting in the streets
the instruction was suppressed.
There is a general uneasiness Though
out the island.
Advices received at Key West. from
Havana indicate that since the resig-
nation of Gen. Martinez de Campos,
the Spanish authorities are acting i'll a
h~igh-handed manner toward American
citizens suspected Of being in sympa-
thy with the insurgents.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-02-08
WashInEton Talk.

Free delivery mail service w4A.b"
extended to Benton Harbor and Caiu-
met, Mich. April 1.
Gen. Miles informs the house COM
mittec on coast d%cfcnScS that adequate
coast dcfenscs, Notifications ana guns
would coSt SSO,OOO,OW.
Mr.. Calls resolution directing the m
terstate commerce commission 10 III
vestigate the report on IA canal across
the State of Florida. was agreed TO IN
the senate.
The name of Edwin Il. Uhl, the as
sistant secretary Of state, has been
mentioned prominently in the gossip
in regard to the appointment to the
nmbassadorship at Berlin.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1896-02-08
EVIL DoinEs.

Il. Il. Boomer and his SOL Allan of
Waukeen. Iowa, have been indicted
for fraudulent banking.
At Swansea. Ala, Frank Jones, SUI
perintendent of the Swansea coal
mines, shot and fatally wounded his
wife, Il beautiful young woman twenty
years of age.
Considerable mystery surrounds the
death of Bessie Anderson, whose dead
body was found stretched across her
bed in the Elmo hotel at Kansas City,
Mo. There is no trace of suicide.
Jack Hamilton. aged twenty-three.
whose father, Frank Hamilton. is a
millionaire banker and real estate man
at Austin. Tex, is locked up. at South
Bend, Ind, charged with ohtaining
quite a slpf money ma forged draft.
sam Fdstsy and Pete ssseidt, two
of the mi n1ers Of BertramSA. Atwa-
ter Of chfcagbSKere taken to Clayton
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Miscellaneous.

+. G. Wall has been appointed on the
committee to arrange for the Demo
cratic convention in Chicago.
a flood of petitions has been present
cd to the Iowa legislature asking that
the age of consent be raised. =.
A bill making prize fighting a felony
has been passed by the Kentucky legis-
lature.
Mariner & Novel;, general merchan-
disc. at Olathe, Kan, n OF the Oldest
and best known firms in the state. have
failed. Their liabilities are about S335,-
600 and the assets from $4,000 to $780,
600.
Several prominent business men of
New York city have organized Il club,
whose members pledge themselves.
from now until the police department
shows signs of waking up, to wear 10
Riawelry in public, not ever IL watch and
Hchain.
With the exception of half Il dozen
contractors who still refuse to comply
with the terms of the new agreement
making it compulsory on them to dis
charge their non-union employees, the
Eaailors' lockout in New York is practi-
Owe 4.
The ministers union of I'll Paso. Tex,
has received Il letter from Gov. Thorn
ton Of New Mexico, saying he is pow
erless tt prevent prize fighting in that
territory. as there is no law making it
Il felony.
The nero electric railroads in
Northern Ohio are causing the steam
roads a great deal of anxiety by taking
from them their short-haul freight and
passengers. The Erie company has
taken the bull by the horns and decided
to reduce the passenger rates in the
region of Youngstown and Warren to
the level Of the fares charged by the
connecting electric lines there.
A legal fight which will attract the
attention of Roman Catholics the world
over is to be instituted in Cincinnati.
The representatives of that diocese
have been notified to appear before the
county auditor and show cause why all
property owned by the church and not
used exclusively for worship should not
be taxed.