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Evening star., 1896-08-14

ADMINISTRATORS SALE OF UPRIGHT PIANO.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. BEDDING.
BOOKS. CHINA AND GLASSWARE, KITCHEN
UTENSILS, ETC.
BY order Of the Supreme Court Of the District OF
Columbia. holding special term for Orphans
Court business, shall sell public auction the
sales room OF Walter b. Williams a. Co., 10th
and ID SITS. NV. facing Penna. ave.l. on SATUR-
DAY. AUGUST FIFTEENTH. A. ID. 1896. AT
HALF-PAST TEN O'CLOCK AN, Household Fur
niture, Carpets. Bedding one Upright Piano. Hand
sOmely Carved and Inlaid with Pearl bradbury.
makcrs,, Books. Pictures. Glassware and many
other articles too numerous to mention. being the
personal effects Of the late Della L. Covey, de-
ceased.
Terms cash.
AUGUST GRAGES Administrator.
au12-3t WALTER i. WILLIAMS & CO., Aucts
Evening star., 1896-08-14

MAHLoN ASHFORD.
AIDS B. BROWNE.
Trustees,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-28
ALL OVER THE WORLD
SAYS ARMENIANs DID 1T.
rho Sultan Makes Report of Recon
IIprisin cS.

rho Sultan Makes Report of Recent
Uprisings.
WASHINGTON, February 26.-The
Turkish legation has received from the
sultan copy of the very exhaustive
report of the uprisings in Turkey,
made after the investigation by the
special committee of the sultan.
Numerous outbreaks We're included in
the investigation, but the report
indicates that each of these, without
exception, Were due to seditious plots
by Armenians, who thus melted the
violent disapproval of the Turks.
Outrages and massacres are alleged to
have been committed by the Armenians
in certain districts of Turkey. The
officials to investigate the much-to-be
regretted Tehoullonr- Kissarin incident
have stated in their report that there
were eighty killed and fifteen wounded
of men, women and children, of which
they gave the names, and, owing to the
impossibility of obtaining any reliable
information as to the whereabouts of
certain others, it is still doubtful as to
whether they are living or not. These
testify that they saw in neighboring
ravine twenty or more corpses OF
beheaded Musselmen dangling from
the same rope. A large number of
pregnant women were massacred, and
great many little babies and children
hurled into the air and spiked in fall
ing on the point of a dagger.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-28

MORE GRAVE RoBBlNG.
Trunk Delivered at Des Moines Con-
tains Two Dead Bodies.

Trunk Delivered at Des Moines Con-
tains Two Dead Bodies.
Dies MONIES, February 23.-Blood was
seen coming from trunk which ar
rived at the Rock Island depot from
Council Bluffs. Suspicion was at once
aroused and the police awaited the ar
rival of the owner. An eXpressman
presented the check, and the police
men followed the wagon to the Drake
Medical College, where they arrested a
man who gave his name as j. Smith,
who had followed the wagon to the
place. The detectives believe him to
be member of an organized band of
grave robbers, The trunk contained
the bodies of q man aged about As and
woman aged about 35.
CoUNCII. BLUFFS. February 24.--The
bodies found at the Des Moines depot
of the Rock Island have.b been identified
as those.of Hanna Larsen, aged -, and
Jacob Helm. They died in the
Emanuel hospital, Omaha, and We're
buried in the Mt. Hope cemetery. The
search through the cemetery resulted
in finding the two desecrated graves.
The Identification is complete and
absolute. The bridge watchman saw
two trunks as they were being hauled
across the bridge and gave the same
description of the driver that was given
of the man who delivered them at the
depot
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-28
Killed $50 ArmenIans.

LONDON, February 27.--The Daily
News publishes dispatch from Con-
stantinople which says that it is
reported there that on February IA the
Turks surrounded the Armenian
quarter at Marsovan and ordered the
Armenians to accept Islam. Five
hundred of them agreed to do SO, but
$50 recalcitrants We're killed. All
news Of excesses in Asia Minor is kept
dark, the News correspondent says, for
fear they will impel Russia to occupy
Armenia
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-28

The outlook for the phosphate bust
ness in South Carolina is gloomy, SO the
state phosphate inspector reports.
Prices are lower than ever before; the
working force has been reduced and
the wages cut. One of the largest COM
panies has suspended operations. The
causes assigned for the depression are
a decreased demand, and the growing
competition of phosphates from AL
geria, from Venezuela, from the French
District Of Somme and from Tennessee.
The Tennessee phosphate is the most
formidable competitor of the South
Carolina product, filing its place per-
fectly, and being placed on the market
at less price, as it does not need wash
ing or drying. 1t is significant, in this
connection, that South Carolina syn
dictate has recently paid 100000 for
$1,000 acres of phosphate land in Ten
nessee.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-28

~ u
A singular thing happened In Chi
cago the other day. A little dog ran
up and down the street without any
very apparent objective point in view,
Some historical person shrieked mad
doc" and there was panic and riot,
at the end of which the dog was dead.
That, of course, is not singular. II
happens every day, or, at least, as often
as the hysterical person comes across a
dog that neglects to give clear and
reassuring account of itself. The sim
gular thing is that four policemen did
not hurry to the scene and fill the vi
entity so full of leaden bullets that its
specific gravity was increased at least
90 per cent.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-28
ANOTHER MAN ARRESTED.
Maud Strawn's Murder Results In On
More Sensation.

Maud strawn's Murder Results In One
More Sensation.
SHELDON, February 25.-E. A.
Syringe, well known citizen of
this place, has been placed in jail
with A. A. Bull. 1t is charged that
one is the slayer of Maud Strawn and
the other knows the details of the ter
rible crime.
SIOUX CITY, February 26.-Judge
Laid, of the district court, has signed
writ of habeas corpus in the case of
the state VS.. Bull, who is charged with
the murder of Maud Strawn at Shell
don. whereby Bull is released on his
oy-n bond. Bull was given a prelim-
mary hearing at sheldon some days
ago, and was bound over to the grand
jury and his bail fixed at $1,000. Bull
has been in Jail at Primghar.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-28
IN CUBA.

HAVANA, February 24.-Gen. Weyler
insurgents who will surrender at once
to the government officials. II those
who surrender are found armed a
second or third time, he gives warning
in his statement, just issued, they will
be subject to proceedings which may
result in their being punished for a
capital offense.
KEY WEST, February 25.-Circulars
have been scattered all over the city
of Havana stating that as Weyler is
executing suspects and that 200 have
already been murdered the Cubans
will retaliate by using dynamite
against the residences and business
houses of Spaniards.
AS nearly as can be ascertained, 275,-
600 lives were lost in 1895 by battle,
railroad accidents and various other
disasters in this and other countries.
DR.. Mabel Spencer, Of Kansas City,
has been appointed county physician
Kansas to receive such an appointment.
Carlisle was no friend of Turkish
tyranny, and the phrase ''the unspeak-
able Turk so often attributed to Mr..
Gladstone, is really his.
Rodney Stone is the title of DR..
Conan Doyle's new story. The scene
is laid in England of the regency-the
period from 1911 to 1929.
A few years ago, Sousa's entire
income was the 1900 year he
received as manager of the United
States Marine band. Last year his
royalties on his marches amounted to
S25, 900. Mr.. Sousa is native of
Washington, where he has lived most
of his life. and he is 40 years of age.
His father was a musician before him.
and his first appearance in public as a
performer was when he was 10 years
old.
''Mr. Insite, give the class your idea
of optimist and pessimist' eyes, sir
An optimist is a man who is happy
when he is miserable, and pessimist
is man who is miseable when he is
happy"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-28

The old saw that love is blind has
again been illustrated in a most strik-
ing manner A young lady Of Santa
Rosa, Cal. the daughter of a multi-mil-
lionaire, the belle of the town and the
recipient of a quart of proposals daily,
needless of her wealthy papa's wishes
refused each and all of the silk-hose
suitors that were buying valentines for
her and fell madly in love with drug
clerk. The other day the drug clerk
secured job in st. Louis, whereupon
Miss Heiress packs her bandbox and
elopes with her dispensing lover The
mere fact of an heiress taking up with
drug clerk is enough evidence OF
blindness. Any girl that lives in fiat
can have a drug clerk for a beau, and
Why an heiress should take up with
one is inconceivable enough in itself,
but coupled with the fact that she
eloped with him to st. Louis the evil
dence Of sad blindness is oyerwhelm-
Ing.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-28

London's lord mayor has to put on
three suits Of clothes on taking office.
He wears a Wide-sleeved, yelvet-faced,
fur-trimmed robe Of purple silk rep on
presenting himself to the lord chan
ceIlor at Westminster; this he uses
afterward as police magistrate. For
his show he wears robe of superfine
scarlet broadcloth, faced with sable fur
and lined with pearl satin; this he
must wear when greeting the judges
at the Old Bailey and on all saints
days. The dress for evening and for
NAL receptions is black damask satin
robe, embroidered with silver gilt. I'M
der these he wears velvet coat and
knee breeches. The robes are a per.
quisite of the office and cost 81 900. The
chain of Office has on it diamonds worth
$500, 900, and each lord mayor must give
bonds for its safe return on receiving
It, When the queen passes through the
city fourth robe is necessary, but, as
that seldom happens, it is bought only
when the occasion arises.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-28

LONDON, February 27.-A dispatch to
the Times from Shanghai says that
Anhui troops at Kangyn, ninety -five
miles from Shanghai, have metined.
BY the explosion of the main powder
magazine at that point, 200 persons
were killed and many wounded. One
captain has been killed by the troops
and the general has been made pris-
oner and is awaiting his death. The
foreign instructors of the troops are
safe, and are being protected by the
Human troops.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-28
Abyssjnia Sedan.

ROME, February 24.-The newspaper
Don Marzios declares the position Of
Gen. Barta teri, commander-in- chief of
the Italian troops now operating in
Abyssinia, is the same as that of Mar
shall Bazaine in Metz during the Fran
ce-German war King Menelik, it adds,
is prepared to drive the Italians from
Adigrat and bring about an Italian
Sedan. The ministry has decided not
to send further reinforcements.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-28
RoTHROcK TO RETIRE.

CEDAR RAPIDS, February 22.-The
Republican officially announces that
Hon. James II. Rothrock has deter
mined to retire from the supreme
bench at the expiration of his present
term, January l, 1897. The gedoes
this in spite of the fact that assurances
have come to him from all parts of the
state that he would be renominated,
but he thinks that thirty years
continuous service on the bench,
twenty-one years of which have been
spent in the supreme court, have earned
rest.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-28
Judge HAYS Dead.

KNOXVILLE, February 26,-Hon. E.
r. Hays died today as the result of an
illness lasting only week and which
was caused by ride after heated
argument. Mr.. Hays was about 50
years of age. He served a short term
in congress, succeeding Hon. E. II.
Conger, appointed minister to Brazil,
As man he was much respected and
was an able lawyer.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-28

There are indications that President
Kruger may so to London with Secre-
tary Chamberlain. But If the head and
front of the Beers does this it. is said
that he will also call at Paris and Ber-
lin In order to have little talk about
current events and show spirit of in
dependence.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-28
SAD SUICIDE.
william Hardy, an Unmarried Man and
Wealthy, Kills Himself.

MARsHALLTowS, February 24.-For
the past week William Hardy, a farmer
near Green Mountain, has acted
strangely. His brother brought him
to town to have physician examine
him. When they arrived in the north
part of the city William jumped out of
the vehicle and tried to drag his
brother with him, but failed. and then
drew revolver and shot himself
through the head dying instantly on
the street crossing. He was SO years
old and single. His mother is a widow
and quite wealthy,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-28
Jameson in Court.

LONDON, February 26.-Dr. Jameson
and fourteen of his fellow prisoners
were brought into court at London
and charged with warning against a
friendly state. They were placed
under 81 900 bail each and went away
cheered Justify by the crowds.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-28
FIELDS CASE UP AGAIN.
A Plea of Not Guilty Formerly Made Is
Withdrawn.

A Plea of Not Guilty Formerly Made Is
Withdrawn.
INDEPENDENCE, February 26.-The
first charge against William Fields. of
Cedar Falls, charged with fraudulent
banking, was called before Judge
Blair. The plea of mot guilty was
withdrawn. and although no plea was
entered, the states attorneys are very
much elated and encouraged at this
step in the proceedings. The case
came up a year ago, but an appeal was
taken on the ground of lack of
jurisdiction, as the institution was a
national bank. The bank failed in the
crash of 1894, and hearing is now had
for the first time. The bank was used
as clearing house for Fields Bros
private business. The firm also failed
for $780, 200.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-28
Gored to Death by a Bnll.

COUNCIL BLUFFS, February 27.-John
E. Metcalf, farmer living three miles
east of town, died from injuries
received from Jersey bull. The
animal got him down in the barnyard
and gored him ten minutes before he
was rescued. He was an old soldier,
with wealthy connections in Baltimore,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-28

The Wonderful New African Bunch
Yam Early Sweet Potato, as yellow Us gold
and sweet as honey, earliest and most prolific
known: a bonanza for the north, on account OF
Its rapid growth and early maturity; natures
in the extreme north long before frost; easily
cultivated, as it grows right up with no vines
to bother with; an immense yieider.
Large Free Catalogue containing over fifty
new varieties seeds, including my New Home
Grown Coffee, with testimonials from patrons
all over the Union who have tried 1t. 1t costs
only cents per pound TO raise this coffee. Po-
tato seed post paid, IS cents per pound by G..
e. COKE, Scotsman, Suckner, Mo.
Free sample of Coffee and Large Catalogue
fnr x ct ct
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-28

1t has been made plain that the gen
eral impression at first gained regard
ing the Waller case was an erroneous
one and that France was perfectly JUS
titled in dealing with him as she did.
He violated the laws to which he waa
responsible, and his punishment, in
view OF his offense, must be regarded
as light one
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-28
THREE WOMEN POISONED.

Davenport Family Mistakes Deadly Poison
for Medicine.
DAVENPORT, February 26.-Mrs. u.
Fl. Wielss and her niece, IL years DID,
and Mrs. Sidney Wicks took aconite,
installing it for rhubarb and pepsin.
They took teaspoonful each, and are
in very serious condition. The drug
was administered by one of the
family, both bottles being together on
the shelf
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-28
GETS FIFTEEN YEARS.
Colored Man and AccompIices Sem
fenced for an Act of burglary.

INDEPENDENCE February 24.-Robert
Seward, colored, has been sentenced to
fifteen years in the penitentiary for
entering the house and ASSEMBLING with
a deadly weapon James Mitchell, an
old man living near the Illinois Central
tracks. Frank Ticknor, white. of
Chicago, was given seven and half
years for completely in the same case.
The deed was committed last December
soon after Mitchell had received a
small sum of money for the sale of his
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-28

Police authorities Of London, Eng
land. are congratulating themselves on
the remarkable absence of crime in
the metropolis during the last year. The
annual police report, which will shortly
be issued, shows that London, in Its
freedom from the effects OF the law
breakers, has made a record which
may well be enyied by the govern
ments of all large cities.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-28
JAMESON GETS TO ENGLAND.
Two Hundred and Fifty of His Men
Accompany Him.

LONDON, February &c. The steam
ship Victoria, with DR.. Jameson
aboard, has arrived at Davenport from
Port Natal. Two hundred and fifty of
DR.. Jameson, S men have arrived in
London and have been sent to their
homes. In spite of the secrecy which
it was sought to maintain as to the
time of their arrival, great crowd
gathered to receive them and greeted
them with reclamation. These men
assert that the Beers lost 2so men
killed and wounded in the fight at
Krugersdorp, in which DR.. Jameson
was captured.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-28
A MOTHERS WOE.

Indianola.
ISDIASoLA, February 27.-The 8
year-old daughter of Mrs. Sharkey fell
into a barrel of slop and was drowned.
The accident took place at the home of
Mrs. Sharkey's father, Mr.. Silcott,
where the little one was left by her
mother, who had started but short
time previous for ST. Charles.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-28
Double Murder Confessed.

erosion, February 25.-James Paul
son, who has just died at the poor
farm, made confession that he killed
Chief of Police Williams at Oklahoma
City to escape arrest while member
of the Cook gang, and that later he
killed an Iowa man at Yankton, S. D.,
and robbed him of 5000
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-28
Hundreds of Lives Lost.

LONDON, February "a. The Times
has dispatch from Odessa which says
that during the recent storms on the
Black Sea seven steamers and eighteen
sailing vessels foundered and hun
bred lives were lost
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-28

Two priyates from Fort Omaha went
down to Sarpy county, Neb., and in
dulged in ten-round old-styIe prize
fight the other night for big purse.
That's why they are now in the guard
house and accounts for the present
great agitation in army circles.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-28

! There are some detectives who cling
to the theory that Pearl Bryan killed
herself. What we would like to have
these sleuths explain is why the girl
followed up suicide by decapitating her.
self.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-28
Boies Declines.

DIES MONIES, February 25,-Ex-Gov-
ernor Boies has written letter to the
Leader in which he says he cannot
consent to be considered candidate
for the democratic presidential nomi-
nation.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-28

Government Drawbridge Goes Down
The Rock leland BIockaded.

DAVENPORT, February 90 move
ment in the ice in the Mississippi car
ried out los feet of the draw span OF
the government bridge supported by
trestle work while undergoing repairs.
The bridge is a heavy double decker
used by the Rock Island railway,
whose traffic is indefinitely bloclSaded.
The wires were carried away and
telegraph and telephone communities
ton was interfered with. The entire
Davenport street railway system was
shut down
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-28
Lincoln, Neb., Tries Prohibition

LINCOLN, February 26.-The Lincoln
city council has passed a cigarette
ordinance, prohibiting the use OF
cigarettes, cigars or tobacco by persona
under IS years of age within the city
limits under penalty of S25 fine for
each offense
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-28

ny BYsTANDER PUBLISHING co.
DIES MONIES,
IOWA.

Gen. Weyler made it one of his first
orders that no newspaper men should
accompany the Spanish army. There
are obvious reasons why the genera!
would prefer to report his own battles
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-28
Evacuation of Egypt.

LONDON, February ga special
from Rome says telegram from Cairo
says that Great Britain is negotiating
with France for the evacuation Of
Egypt.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-28

ALLERToN, February 25.--A bad fire
in this city destroyed fourteen build
ings at loss of about $4,000. 1t is
believed the burned district will be
built up in the spring.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-28

Ira Follen of Lamonte, Mo-, is now
spending twenty days in the village
calaboose for having sold pound Of
candy on Sunday You, who occasion
ally do an odd job on the Sabbath, con-
slider poor Ira's fate, and at this season
of the year, too!
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-28

Sir William Vernon srconrt struck
Straight out from the shoulder when
ne characterized lord Saiisbry's re-
ant speech on England's Armenian
icy as an unparalleled confession
iplomatic insolvency and national
otency."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-28
MANITOBA'S TROUBLES.
Roman Catholic Bishops Against
Commission Of Inquiry.

MONTREAL, February 24.-Father
Lacombe has written letter to Hon.
Wilfred Laurier, leader of the opposi-
ton, in the name OF the Roman
Catholic bishops, urging him to support
the Manitoba remedial bill, and saying
the church will not accept the Laurier
scheme of commission Of inquiry.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1896-02-28

Michigan is not tn, only state in the
, union where the farmers are aroused to
the necessity Of looking little more
closely after their interests in the ad-
ADMINISTRATION of state affairs. In 1lli-
neis they are doing what they can with
rallies and resolutions.