Arizona weekly citizen., 1896-06-06

been inaupurated to raise 81, 800, COO t.
aid those who lost homes to rebuild. A
au impromptu meeting at noon $500
was contributed by prominent bushes
men. 1t is proposed to loan the TORNADO
sufferers money on second mortgages
The upper road way to the Esds bridg
has been repaired with tmbers so as Il
admit the passage of foot passengers.
TOPEKA. June 3-Temporary Char
man Sheridan, of Paola, in the demo
cratic state convention today made {
speech etradding the financial issue
He referred to Cleveland as "dsriDg
intrepid, wise and patriotic" and the
administration delegates smiled glee!ul
ly. When he alluded to free silver, the
convention applauded wildly. The
chairman's reference to the sound money
single gold standard, was received with
q little applause, followed by jeers from
all parts of the house. The convention
adjourned till 2 p. m.
LEXINGTON, KY, June 3-The demo-
cratic state convention meets today ID
the large auditorium on the Chstauqua
grounds. Eleven district conventions
were held in the forenoon to select deleg-
ates to the national democratic conven-
ton. The silver men controlled nine
out of the eleven districts. So the
Kentucky delegation, with four free
silver delegates at large, stands almost
solid for the white metal. in the dis
trict meetings the Blackburn men secur-
ed control of the committees OF the con-
vention as we'll as OF the state commit
tee.
COLUMBUS, Ga, June 1-At 1915 this
morning q mob of 600 men broke into
the Webster building during the trial
of Jesse Slayton, charged with assault
ing Mrs. Howard Bryan last Thursday.
and took the prisoner from the officers.
Slayton's trial had already begun
behind locked doors and heavy armed
guard of men were present to protect
tie prisoner from any demonstration
of violence. The mob forced the doors
and with q restless rush swept back
the spectators and guards, and seized
and carried the negro out into the street.
A rope was placed around Slayton's
neck and be was dragged up Broad
street, the crowd shooting at him es
they went along. Near Bell tower
they swung the negro up and perforsi-
ed his body with bullets.
After this the mob ooolly and DELHI |
erstsly, as in the iirst instance. went
to the court house, overpowered The |
taller, took Will Miles, negro chars
I'D With aesaulting Mrs. Albright tw,
years ago, and marched him slowly II
where Slsyton's lifsless body was hsng-
ng to q tree. The trembling negro |
vas made to look upon the fate of lie
brother in crime, then rope WAS plac-
ID around his neck and he was slowly
suspended in the air end the body
.iddled with bullets.
The bodies OF the negroes were lett
hanging during the afternoon and
,ureing mass Of humanity packed
round the scene. The greatest excite
nent prevails here, especially among
he negroes, and it ia not improbable
urthsr trouble will ensus.
Mrs. Bryan was assaulted at Clapp's
ac.ory, four miles from here, early
Thursday morning. She is young
voman not over Is years OF age. Her
husband had left home for Coium bus
bout day break. Shortly after be left
big negro entered Mrs. Byran's room
nd succeeded in asssulting her. She
ought with him fiercely, but her strug-
les were Of no avail. He left her al
lost unconscious on the floor. Regard
,ss of her condition Mrs. Bryan rushed
, the door and fired two pistol shots
/ the negro without hitting him.
In short time Mr.. Bryan returned,
nd being ADVISED of the crime rushed
back to Columbus and
it'll the sheriff and an armed posse
cyan securing the woods for the negro
no was soon captured.
Moscow, June 2-There were 1877
ctims buried today The bodies of
lose identified and claimed by re'a-
YES were inferred in private graves,
ut at the expense OF the municipal
lthorlties. A great number of the
dead were buried in eleven
.eat trenches. each fifty yards long.
he trenches were deep and mutilated
odies had to be placed close togetherI
find room for them all.
There we're 600 workmen engaged all
ght long at Vsgsnovskoe cemetery
gging graves. Many priests, promi-i
mt among them being Jonn OF Crons-
DIT, famous for piety, and his power
console and, it ia believed by peas
,te, to heal, and many military chap