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THE CRIMINAL CALENDAR.
An Old Woman Punished for Fientlisll
Cruelty to Chiidren-lDeed Of
DRUNKEN New Yorker
Hanged ON Suspicion.

Ottowa, April 1S.-Mrs. Bell, for cruel
ty to her grandchildren, was to-day sen.
tenced here to life imprisonment.
She punished boy of Is and girl Of
l6 with the most fendish tortures her in.
genuity could devise. Stripping them to
their innermost clothing, she would soak
them IN water and then compel them to
sit before tho open windows, when the
temperature was several degrees below
zero until their attire was frozen stiff.
On one occasion the boy was kept at
work in the cold, improperly clad, nnt,l
his toes were frozen and dropped of.
The children we're fed victnals mixed
with noxious fluids like kerosine, turpen-
tine and worse.
DEED OF A DRUNKEN NEW YORKER.
Richmond. Texas.- Ella Somer-
vile was shot and killed this morning BY
her cousin, Albert Somerville, whom che
was leading to her fathers rssldence from
Il drunken carnival down town. The
young man is from New York City,
where his father resides, and was visiting
relatives here.
AN Ex-BANKER SENTENCED.
Lancaster, Pa.-E. 4. Smith, ex- banker
of Columbus, was to-day eentenced to i'm.
prisonment fortwo years and Eve months
on two convictions for eulbe zzlement. The
offense cUnsisted In accepting deposits
when he knew the bank was insolvent.
LyHcHED ON susproios.
Chattanoora. Teun. .Earlv this rnn.n,
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force = those special physical trials we
delicately indicate by merely using the
words - Maid, Mother, Matron.
Like confidential friend we suggest
the use Of Hoods Sarsaparilla, reli-
able blood purifier and tonic; it has
helped many Others and will help you.
~ was in poor health five years, broken
down in strength, and appetite all gone.
Local troubles and other weaknesses in
tensified my misery. Nervous sick
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Refundin= Act to be Tested.

Wichita, Kas., April 1s.-The oonstitu-
tionality of the refunding act of 1879,
under which very large portion of the
bonds of cities and counties in this state
were Issued, Is to be tested in the United
States district court here by suit just
filed by the holders of 1000 of the re-
funding bonds of Meade county, Kas.
These bonds we're issued originally to the
Rock Island Railroad com mpsny.
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swept by Fire.

Evansville, Ind, April 18.-The river
front was swept by fire at noon to-day.
Three wharf boats and two steamers, the
Alexander Perry and ihs A. L. Norton,
burned to the waters edge and sank. The
wharf boats were packed with freight
which is total loss. The loss will reach
100000.
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weekly Bank statement.

New York, April lS.-Ihe weekly bank
statement is as follows: Reserve, in
crease, S2oS,1oO; loans, increase, $607,-
400; specie, decrease, $2O5,600; legal
tenders, increase, $64o,100; deposits, In
crease, $9O5,600; circulation, increase
$4,000. The banks hold $18, 16o, $50 in
excess of legal req quirements.
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PRONOUNCED Pure Gold.

Cedar Rapids, April 1s.--A young man
named johnson, graduate Of Columbia
college, says by rays he is enabled to
change In three hours. a cheap piece of
metal worth a few cents, to $l54 worth of
gold. The metal transformed has been
tested and ia pronounced pure gold.
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american missionaries B,ockaded.

Constantinople, April IS. kilograms
from Bitliz, in eastern Turkey, state that
the houses of Rev. George P. Knapp and
Rev. Royal M. Cole, American mission.
aries, have been blockaded by the Turk
ish governments and their servants are
not allowed to 60 and come from the
markets.
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Hurxomaster Of Vienna.

Vienna, April 18.-Dr. Lueger, the anti.
Semitic leader in the reichstarth, was
again elected burgomaster of Vienna to-
day by vote of 90 to 40. Tho minority
of the Liberals voted for DR.. Gruebel.
The crowds outside greeted the announce
ment of the result with cheers.
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Corea wants a Loan.

Yokohama, April ia Corean envoy
has been dispatched to st. Petersburg to
negotiate loan of $S,0o0,00O, giving
Hang Yong, the northern province of
Corea, as security.
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1ieneral strike Exnected.

st. Louis, April 1S.--The general strike
for eight hours day by the union car
penters and horse-shoers in the United
States is expected by the labor organiza-
tions of St. Louis to occur on May l.
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DISTRESSING CASUALTIES.
Dcplorable Results of An Oil FIX.
plOsiOn In Cincinnati-Seven Min
ers Killed and Many Injured
In Montana.

Cincinnati, April 18.-An explosion of
conl oil in the saloon of Emil Schaffer
this morning set fire to the house, cutting
off the escape of sleeping inmates. The
following were burned:
Mrs. Mary Schaffer, fatally.
Mrs. Reda Wagner, dangerously.
Johnny Piper, years old, seriously
hurt.
Mary, months old.
Baby Freda Wagner. slightly burned.
SERIOUS MINE ACCIDENT.
Helena, Mont.-News was received here
this morning that some time last night
the powder magazine belonging to the
Broadwater mines, near Neihart, had ex-
ploded. Six men are known to have been
killed, one is missing, and sixteen are in
jured, many seriously. This ia the third
serious mine accident in this state in two
weeks.
Later--The death list is now placed at
seven as follows:
Frank Doran.
W. j. Morrison.
Hugh Mckenzie.
Dan O'Leary.
D. H. Rose.
John Cairnes.
Jas. T. Gallagher.
The seriously wounded are:
Joseph Dorsen.
James Connolly.
George Doran.
Chas. Smith.
Mike Loban.
Matt Brown.
Many others are cut and bruised.
The accident occurred In magazine
used for thawing powder.
Frand Doran had just commenced load.
ing magazine when the explosion oc-
curred.
1t is supposed that his candle ignited
the powder. He was found twenty feet
from the magazine in another drift and
must have seen the danger and tried to
escape.
The men had just finished their mid.
night lunch and were on their way back
to work.
Superintendent Cooney says that there
could not have been over thirty pounds
OF powder 10 the magazine.
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Scaudia, Kas, April 1S.-Last night
small cyclone passed through here from
the southwest to the northeast, shaking
mp houses, smashing barns and outbuild-
ings, twisting off trees and generally Civ
ing the people a severe scare.
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Wool Sales for the Week.

Boston, April 10. = American Wool
and Cotton Reporter says: Sales of wool
in the three principal markets during
week under review will amount to $685.
900 pounds, of which 1882 200 were for
eign.
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A western Man Recognized,

New York, April lS.-James Sturgis,
one of the founders the Che yenne, Wyom-
ing, and representative in this city of the
Chicago stock yards, hss been appointed
commissioner of the New York City civil
service supervisory board. He succeeds
E. L. Godkin, resigned.
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1,tstineui.hed koIdier Dead.

Wilmington, Del, April 1S.--Gen. Levi
Clarke Beele, Of the regular army, re-
tired, died in this city to-day, aged 81.
He served unoer Generals Taylor and
Scott in the Mexican war, also with dis
tinction through the civil war.
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ANOTHER GOLD MINE PAMPHLET.

A copy of a neatly printed and we'll
written ten.page pamphlet, entitled "a
Sketch of the Gold Mining Camps and
Mining Regulations of the Maxwell Land
Grant," hes also been received at this Of
fee. 1t contains much valuable informa-
tion bearing on the La Belle, Elizabeth
town, Hematite and Badly districts and
the thousands Of copies the company
ie sending ont will serve useful purpose
at this time.
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Balloons for the Mile.

London, April 18.-Two balloon Sec
tions have been ordered at Aldershntone
for Suakim and the other for the expedi-
tion on the Nile.
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Wome en-

Who are nervous, weak, worn out
with local troubles find pure blood,
nerve strength, and perfect health i'll
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
We do not say the above to raise
false hope. 1t has been the expert
encc Of many, very many women in
those intensely trying periods which
demand and consume SO much
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a WAR tioyernor Diving.

Parkersburg, W. Va, April 1s.-Ex-
Gov. Arthur Booreman, of West Virginia,
war governor, is dying.
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High quality California wines for
table use at Scheurich's.
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REORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY.

The committee on military affairs has
agreed to report favorably Hawley's bill
for the reorganization Of the army. The
bill iucreases the force to 10000 enlisted
m an, to be composed Of ten regiments Of
cavalry, seven of artillery and twenty
five of infantry.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1896-04-18

Lebanon, Pa.--The 14th congressional
district Republican convention has elect
ed l.. e. Weimar and M. NJ. Smith dele
gates to the St. Louis convention, in
structed for Quay, with Mckinley second
choice.
The New South., 1896-03-28

A fire, which caused the destruction
Of she Mascuic Temple and consider
able other property, entailing q loss Of
1926, 600 or more. broke out III the
temple, five-story &sick structure. at
Providence, II. r., carsg Thursday.
The building III which the flames orig
mated, with its contents, wns burned,
and two fmaIIer buildings adjoining
were crused 70 The ground by falling
walls. II II thought the frs started in
the boiler room and swept through the
elevator shaft TO the floor above. The
losses are pariiy covered by insurance.
Among the sufferers are CongIon & Will
bur, wholesale dealers ID boots and
shoes, aud Bosworth Brothere, dealers
in imported and domestic woolens, Who
occupied tic lowar foors The fall Of
the south wall u the building demoIish-
ed a ihrce-ssory building occupied BY }.
II. Astle. tin and sheet iron works, and
thrce-story building occupied by n.
A. Drummond, steam laundry and n.
Smith 4 Bro. piumbore. The cast
wall also fell outward. Fortunately no
ono was hurt
The New South., 1896-03-28

4 petition is being circulated by r..
s. and B. L. Waddle. asking the city
board to grant them license to conduct
wholesale whisky business in Meridi-
an. The doors ~ the last whisky
house we're closed there about three
years ago and in their place have
sprung up large number OF blind
tigers, through which sources consider.
able quantities Of whisky are now be.
ing sold. The license being applied
for contemplaies the sale Of the ardent
in quantities Of one gallon or more.
While the petition has many warm sup.
porters twill also meet with opposi,
tion froi. the prohibitionists, and tue
result fhard to foretell. A majority
Of the Registered voters in the city
must sign the petition before the
license is granted. according to the law
Of thh State.
The New South., 1896-03-28

The government 81 Chill proposes
before the end Of May to have
five thousand troops of the national
guard under arms The chiefs Of the
military and naval forces Friday held
long conference with the minister oi
war and marine. 1t vas decided to in
crease the defeusea Of the republic and
70 repair aud strengthen those already
built. The government, through the
Chillian minister at Paris, has made a
contract vith xeIl- known European
firm 10 build q Lig ironclad and power
ful artillery for Chill. A bounty has
been offered i! the man d. x ar il ready
before the time stipulated.
The New South., 1896-03-28
Hnif Of t,olon in Ashes.

The New York World hna special
cable from Colon, dated March %,
which rays: "a terrific fire ragged here
for five hours and burned itself out at
o o'clock tonight. II destroyed the
better half Of the commercial part OF
Colon, including a large number 81
tenement houses, every important Chi
nese store and the public buildings.
including tho priaon and school, the
markets aud the courts Of justice. All
of the Panama fnilroad property was
aased, only few cars heiug burned.
There vns much louiing Of property
during the excitement Of the fire. Ono
life wnA lost and hundreds arc left
homeless, The ranama fire brigade
came across the isihmns to assist In
fighting the flames. The damage il
roughly estimated nt $500, 900, the in
eurance covering about one-iwentieth
part Business has been suspended. :
The New South., 1896-03-28

Tho gas IN mine No. |. Adrian, OPP
Grated by the Buffalo, Rochester \
pittsburg Coal and Iron company. ex.
ploded Sunday night, AZ pnnxsutaw
noy. rM, aud the mino caught FIRE. II
was impossible to get into the mine any
distance, although tho explosion oc.
curred two miles back. Shortly after
IL o'clock Sunday night the FIRE boss
heard an explosion, aud Monday morn
ing the men going IN 10 work were
overcome. Somo escaped and the
alarm was brought out, with two dead.
How many more there WAS Ia the
mine Is not stated, but il supposed that
some minors went Ia Tho mino Sunday
night to work and ignitcd the gas.
Much excitement prevailed about the
mine
The New South., 1896-03-28

Saturday was the day ret Tor the
funeral Of DR.. A. w. Jayne, q we'll
known phyaician Of Tonawanda. n. X,
bnt no obsequies were held. pr. Jayne
did mol die, as was reported Thursday,
but nwoke from catalepiic con dition
very much surprised at the prepara-
tions for his burial. He had been CON
fined to his bed for some time and,
tired out from many nights OF wake
fulnees and pain, was overcome at last
by sleep. The doctor WAS much re-
freshed BY his sleep, sud il is not I'M
likely he will get well.
The New South., 1896-03-28
the fredhe fatal shot. The tragedy
occurred "Wednesday evening.
IL Rnrrn,x sisn. 600.

The legislature authorizes Hon, A..
@. May, State treasurer. 10 borrow one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars TIL
the four hundred thousand dollars Of
bonds provided Tor can be sold The
fact authorizes The payment q Q PER
cent. On this short time loan. Mr..
May is now preparing to borrow fifty
thousand dollars at once, TO be repaid
on Jnly LIST. and believes he can do 70
1T less than per cent. and proposes to
borrow the money at as low a rate q
interest ns possible
The New South., 1896-03-28

Charles Alvord, once prominent
resident of Bridgeport, Conn, March
III, refused absolutely to accept fcr-
tune left him by his mother and left
there without leaving his address. Mrs,
d. J. Alyord died on Wednesday. She
left only one SON Charles and some
grandchildren. Charles has been for
many years improvident and shifsless.
His mothers estate is valued at $780,
600, and half OF this she bcqucaths to
him. She WAS recIuse.
The New South., 1896-03-28

A chrre;. Wrecked and Two Men
Killed by Lightning.


At the little postoiiice town Of Grand,
o. H.. the Baptist congregation il
building handsome church surmount-
ed by spire seycuty-fiye feet high.
James Ford and Harry Somers, psint-
crs, we're employed to paint and oil the
epire.
Saturday, slsiIe they were giving the
finishing touches 10 the top Of the
church, thunder storm came up, ac-
eompanicd by fierce flashes of light
ming. After terrific clap ot thunder
a binding fash ~ Lightning struck the
sIdre. knocking away The painters
scsffolding, splitting the spire and
leaving Somers and Ford on the roof,
dead. TO add To the awful scene the
clothing 81 the two men we're igpited
by the Hesh aud for ten minutes the
lacdiee were seen sining and smoking
III mid air
Esin frnlly exsingslishsd the flames
and three hours later the remains d
The re;nttrs xsfe brought DOM, char.
red and inc5nsrhted, And almost M.
~.
The New South., 1896-03-28

J. w. Berry's gin and griss mill, Io-
Gated in Grenada, WAS destroyed by
fire ahout o'clock Sunday morning.
About 500 bushels OF corn, 100 bushels
OF cornmeal and fifteen tons Of cotton
seed were also consumed, The total
loss is estimated at about 1000. with
an insurance Of s2400. The mill was
established in 1868 and Mr.. Berry has
been running II since 1868 The origin
OF the fire is not known, but it may
have caught from the furnace, as the
mill was in operation Saturday.
The New South., 1896-03-28
crushed IInder thc wheels.

David A. Malone. an old and highly.
respected citizen of Lauderdale coun'
ty, an x-Confederate soldier who won
distinction on the baitleiields Of Vir-
ginia for conspicuous gallantry, and
who returned to his home from the
second battle Of Fredericksburg with
an empty sleeve, met horrible death
under the wheels OF moving raili ond
train at Marion Station, last Thursday
morning. His body was terribly muti-
lated and death was almost instantane-
ftla
The New South., 1896-03-28
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.


Hon. A. J. MeLanrin, Governor.
Hon. ]. II. Jones, Lieutenant Gov
crnor.
Hon. J. L. Power, Secretary Q.
State.
Hon. A. O. May. Treasurer.
Hon. w y. Halder, Auditor Of Pub.
lie Accounts.
Hon. w. n. Nash, Attorney Gen
eral.
Hon. A. A. Kincannun, Superintcn-
dent of Public Education.
Hon. J.. J. Evans. NJ. M. Evans, J.
d, McInnis, Railroad Commissioners
Hon J. ID. Simonton, COMMISSIONS,
Of Swamp Lands
Mrs. Helen Bell, Librarian,
The New South., 1896-03-28
killed liz a Quarrel over Ten Cents

While gambling Saturday night, two
negroes, Robert Jordan Isaiah Lewis,
became involved in difficulty at Baton
Ronge about ten cents in which Lewis
shot Ford through the heart, killing
him instantly. After committing the
deed Lewis fed. but was discovered by
Police Officer Pierre Comeaux in an
other portion Of the city and arrested
and placed him in jail.
The New South., 1896-03-28
shelves, aud several window rancs IN
tho town hall Ncre shattered,


Al an carly hour Sunday morning FIRE
IN the Atlantic refinery Al pissshnrg
caused loss oE over $500, 600. Ths
ilre started from SEINE unknown cause
ID the warehouse. ani lscfore il could
be checked hsdenSelcped the warehouse
aud spread 10 thu tanks The burning
ell rushed down from tho tanks and
spread In ssseams 81 fire over The prop.
critics, The water poured on the OIL
had no effect and only served q scatter
it. The ilnid rushed over The tracks
~ the Allegheny Valley Railroad and
blocked all tFailie. The telegraph and
telephone wires aud poles near tho re-
ilnery were burned down from the ID.
tense heat. Altogether 1875. 600 barrels
of oil were destroyed, most Of il refined.
The New South., 1896-03-28
Result or stealing a Ride.

Joe Moore, colored, Is years old,
son Of Matt Moore, OF vicksburg,
Miss, Wills stealing ride on the
trucks Of through freight, fell and
had bis legs SO madly mutilated just
below the knees that they were both
amputated. He also WAS bruised and
cut in many places, and is not expect
ed to live. The accident occurred four
miles south Of Wesson, at Montgom-
cry Station, but be was taken to
Wesaon for operation.
The New South., 1896-03-28
;;..hoal reaeI,crs 81 convention,
"a Of County Snperintendd

ceHiiE HI HHTt1H
charge Of County Superintendd II III
Charles X. Regan, and remaiIitd
session several days. All but four Of
the teachers were in attendance. An
interesting and instructive programme
was preranted, and numerous practical
subjects we're discussed. These insti-
tutes we're organized three years ago
by Superintendent Regan, and nre the
outgrowth Of the graded system Of The
public schools OF Claiborne county,
which constitute one great graded
school, the departments OF which are
separated by district boundaries instead
OF wards. The institute was produce
tive Of much practical benefit to all
the teachers, and the superintendent
proposes making il permanent insti-
tuition. Superintendent Wade, OF JEFF
ferson county, was in attendance. All
the teachers freely expressed their high
appreciation of the cordial hospitality
extended them by the good people Of
Marlin Station.
Large Lumber Bill Assigns.
In May, 1893, the J. T. LiddIe
Lumber Company, Of Handsboro,
Miss, borrowed from Mr.. II. Buddig,
Of New Orleans, $40. 600, 20 be paid in
two, three, four aud five years In four
notes bearing per cent interest per
annum, and to secure same gave a
mortgage on all the company's proper
ty. The manifest object Of the COM
,4.nx. - I<,~~,,o,..,, ttsx x.,re,,.x. xs.a,. ~
facilitate them in the construction OF d
railway from the mill to their timber
lands. Thursday Hon. J. 7 Ford, for
the J. IiddIe Lumber Company, filed
in the Harrison county Office convey
ance Of all the lumber company's
property, which includes vast tract
Of timbersd land, railroads, saw and
planning mills and appurteuances to sat-
isfy. in consideration Of the surrender
Of the four outstanding notes, which,
in the aggregate, amounts to 1913, 300.
A separate deed, "chattel," also con-
veys all lumber in the yards for the
consideration Of 81, 006.50. The com
pany, In their recital. merely alIege
their inability to meet outstanding OBJ
legations When The report became
current that the J. i. Liddle Lumber
Company bad FILLED IL was not an easy
matter to find one who would credit ii.
In fact, the report was bombsheli. II
wes given out at the mill that the saw
would not start again under three
months, aud AZ a result the heads of
many families will be in idIenees.
The New South., 1896-03-28

Any subscriber desiring lis pa7e,
discontinued viii please notify u
promptly.
0rsaera from transient customers,
verbal or writtcn, for advertising, sub
1cription or Job work must be accom-
panied by the cash.
TIM NEw Souru cordially invites
and will greatly appreciate communi-
cations and items Of local interest.
Write on ono side Of the paper. "a
briefly as possible, and accompany all
contributions with the name of the au-
thor as guarantee Of good faith
The New South., 1896-03-28
Holy War DECLARED.

A dispatch 70 the London Globe
from Cairo says that the hhalifa has
proclaimed Johad Holy War against
Egypt aud has called all the deryishes
capable Of hearing arms to enroll under
bis banners. The dispatch adds that Il
is said that Osman pigna Is to leave
Kassala and join the defyishoa now mus
tering al Dongola.
The New South., 1896-03-28
An Honor for Gen. S. ID. Lee.

Gen. Stephen d. Lee, president Of
the Mississippi Agricultural College,
has accepted the Invitation to deliver
the address on the occasion of the lay
ing of the cornar-etone Of the JEFF
1avn monument ut Richmond, Va on
July 2. Tie orator for this interesting
occasion is one of the five Confederate
lieutensnt- generals now living. The
ofherfour are expected to be present At
the cornerstone laying.
The New South., 1896-03-28
Fire at Aberdeen. .

neat cottage residence near the
county courthouse, at Aberdeen, be-
longing to DR.. w. G. Sykes, and oc-
cupied by L. 3. Anderson, Of the Ex-
aminer Office, was burned Friday
morning at 0 o'clock. 1t was valued
at 81, 500, and was not insured.
The New South., 1896-03-28

J. G. Field, aged sixty three, died in
the London. Ont, hospital Wednesday
night. He had both feet frozen aud
wns suffering from iniuiiee inflicted on
the night Of March 10, when he was
taken from his home in Wingham by a
party OF White Cap, With nothing on
but his night shirt, t,ied to tree and
terribly beaten H1 was said to have
lived iinmoralIy with his daughter.
The New South., 1896-03-28
Rallcd nv Chlnese Isohbers.

The steamship Peru brings news
from China that the Presbyterian
Mission, 1870 miles southest Of shang-
hai was raided by band Of robbers
on Feb. 2. Rev. Rufus II Bent WINS
shot in the thigh and seriously cut in
tho head. The robbers secured $500
from the mission safe aud departed an.
molested.