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The Globe-republican., 1896-01-30
Jumped In a Coal Mine Shaft.

FITHIAN, Ill, Jan. 27.-At Muncie,
ILL.,, yesterday, Blaine Lynch, a lad Is
years of age, committed suicide by
jumping into the coal shaft, which is
l9S feet deep. He was instantly killed
and horribly mangled. Friday night
his fathers store was robbed and upon
his father questioning him young
Lynch acknowledged the deed and re-
turned part of the money. He left
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 -"
The Globe-republican., 1896-01-30

Venezuelan Dimculty Practically Settled.
LONDON. Jan. 27.-The outlook here
in regard to the speedy settlement of
the dispute between Great Britain and
Venezuela is now looked upon rs
being much more hopeful. But
whether the settlement will be arrived
at with Venezuela direct or by means
of arbitration still seems an undecided
question. although nobody anticipates
any further serious trouble in con-
nection with the dispute.
The Globe-republican., 1896-01-30
FREDERICK LEIGHTON.
The Eminent English Artist Succumbs
to Heart Trouble.

LONDON, Jan. 2..-Sir Frederick
Leighton, president of the Royal
academy, is dead. This morning he
suffered Il chill which was followed by
a serious affection of the heart. His
condition became critical and during
the afternoon he sank rapidly. He
died in great agony.
Sir Frederick belonged to the modern
school of English art, and was re-
garded as the best developed fruitage
of the academic following. He was
known best to Americans in general
by reason of his connection with the
Worlds fair at Chicago. lie was
chairman of the fine arts committee of
the art department of Great Britain in
the Columbian exposition.
The Globe-republican., 1896-01-30
Jur.- Failed to Agree.

WICHITA, Kan, Jan. 27.-The jury
in the case of the State against Mrs.
Irene Leonard was discharged, being
unable to agree. Mrs Leonard was
charged with numbering Ter husband.
II. H. Leonard, in this city. November
II last. for the s., 600 insurance.
The Globe-republican., 1896-01-30
A sheriff Drives Back q Mob.

SULLIVAN, Ind, Jan. 27.-A mob yes
terday endeavored to lynch Grant At
terbury, who is under arrest on
charge of assaulting his sister-in-law,
but was driven off by the sheriff. The
door of the Jail was broken down and
an entrance forced. The sheriff con-
fronted the mob and threatened to
kill the first man who came upstairs
toward the cell room. The mob halted
and finally withdrew.
The Globe-republican., 1896-01-30
Rreak. Uo nm Old Gang,

ST JOSEPH. Mo-. Jan. 27.-With the
arrest of al Abe, alias Mcmahon. Will
liam Snyder, A. c. Rueker and Carl
Williams, by the farmers of Center
and Washington townships, this coun-
ty, an old and desperate gang of horse
and cattle thieves is broken mp. Other
members of the gang were forced to
fee some time since, and the prisoners
arrested Saturday were captured only
after a long chase by farmers.
The Globe-republican., 1896-01-30

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2a-The Chero-
kee delegation here has presented to
Congress strong memorial protesting
against the adoption of the radical
changes recommended by the Dawes
commission. appointed to treat with
tiO five civilized tribes. The Chero-
KEGS make plea for an indefinite con-
tinuaDce of their present form of gov
Arn,nanf
The Globe-republican., 1896-01-30
I.,,.r D.x saint. Barred.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Jan. 21.-The Min
isterial association has passed upon
the application of Rev. J. n. Terry,
pastor of the Latter Day Saints
church for membership in that organ
ization adversely, and Rev. Terry will
not be admitted.
The Globe-republican., 1896-01-30

FRANKFORT, KY. Jan. Eft is
learned from a trustworthy source
that at least one of the contested
election cases pending in the House
against Democratic members. that of
Werner against Tompkins. will shortly
be brought to a conclusion. the COM
mittee having decided to seat the Re-
publican contestant.
The Globe-republican., 1896-01-30
Zip WAITS Sweetheart Converted.

GUTHRIE, Ok. Jan. a5.-Mrs. Jennie
Freeman, the sweetheart of Zip Wyatt,
who was captured in the Glass mount
aims last spring. while attempting to
carry supplies to Wyatt and his gang,
has been converted at a country re-
vival in Woods county, and is assisting
the preacher in the services.
The Globe-republican., 1896-01-30
Given Ntnety-Nine Years for Murder.

SEDALIA, Mo-, Jan. ....-The jury in
the Dyer trial returned verdict Of
murder in the second degree, and fixed
punishment at ninety-nine years in
the state penitentiarv. Dyer killed
Thomas Walker the night of Septem-
Der IS, at the home of Mrs. Lucy Nc
Bowers in this city. The woman was
indicted with him. but her csse was
continued until the March term of
cOurt
The Globe-republican., 1896-01-30
AT sEDALIA ON APRIL Is.

The Place and Time for Choosing Mis-
souri, Delegates.
EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo-, Jan. CT
The State Democratic central commit
tee decided at its meeting at the Films
hotel Saturday afternoon to hold
the convention for the selection of the
States delegates to the national con-
vcntion at Sedalia on April i.
The Globe-republican., 1896-01-30

LONDON, Jan. e..-A dispatch from
Berlin to the Daily News says: "At
the military hospital at Mons. yester-
day, q mad soldier, armed with .
knife. suddenly killed two patients
and mortally wounded three others
The Globe-republican., 1896-01-30
FATAL ROW OVER A BOY
He Disturbed u Meeting. and '-" Deaths
Grew Out OF 1t.


Grew Out of 1t.
HOME. Ark. Jan. 2..-Last night at
POwhattan. the county seat. few
Populists were holding a meeting
when a crowd of young boys. among
them "a son of Sheriff Bill Chllders.
disturbed them. \ man named Hurst
hurled stick of wood at them, strill-
ing young Childers, cutting his head
badly. The sheriff and his grown son,
Charles, who is deputy. went to
Hurst's house to ascertain the cause of
the trouble Hurst became angry and
ran at the sheriff with a knife.
Charles rushed to the rescue. shooting
Hurst in the s.c--ach Tom Hurst, a
son, seeing til: his father was shot,
attempted to - Childers. who shot
him, also. fatally. Charles is candi-
date for sheriff to succeed his father.
The Globe-republican., 1896-01-30
Emperor Mene,ek Sues for Peace.

ROME. Jan. e..-Emperor Menelek
has sent letters to King Humbert and
to General Barratieri by an Italian
trader, asking that Italy appoint .
plenipotentiary to arrange terms of
peace between Italy and Abyssinia.
The Globe-republican., 1896-01-30

CHICAGO, Jan. ...-Colonel Crofton,
commandant of the Fifteenth United
states infantry at Fort Sheridan, de-
MES that he has received a letter from
Secretary Lamont asking him 70 ~
ply for retirement
The Globe-republican., 1896-01-30

EMpORA. Nan., Jan. 25.-At How.
ard, seventy miles south of here on
the Santa Fe branch. fire yesterday
morning totally destroyed the hard
ware and general store of ]. q. Burch-
field, ir., and the residence of Mark
McBee, with all contents. The loss is
about $4,000: insurance. $4,000.
The Globe-republican., 1896-01-30

LITTLE Rock, Ark. Jan. :7.-Lead.
ing Republican politicians of Arkansas
deny that Powell Clayton will be q
candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for the vice presidency of tho
United States General Clayton does
not want second place on the national
ticket. but would accept . cabinet
position
The Globe-republican., 1896-01-30

Money Getting Tighter I'm England.
LONDON, Jan. :1.-The prospect OF
gold going from here for the American
loan caused a slight hardening in
money rates, but the Bank of England
has such an immense stock OF GOLD
that such exports are unlikely to
cause q disturbance.
The Globe-republican., 1896-01-30

JACKSON. Miss, Jan. 24-Congress-
man II. d. Money was nominated last
night by the joint Democratic caucus,
on the twentieth ballot. rs United
States Senator, to succeed the Hon. j.
L. George.
The Globe-republican., 1896-01-30

Smothersl to De9th In . Folding Red
NEwcAsrLE, KY, Jan. q. = Miss.
Maggie Wa6ord was smothered TO
death last night by folding bed clos
ing with her in Il. She was not des-
covered until this morning.
The Globe-republican., 1896-01-30
PASS MOTTO
HERE EVERYBODY SHALL
MAKE MONEY!"

The Great Banking House Of Alexander
Brown 4 Sons OF Baltimore. Nd, Il
Spending Hundreds OF Thousands OF
Dollars on the uarbor At Aransas
Pass, Texas.
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The price for our goods will
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-23
PROBABLY EXAGGERATED.
The Venezuelan Minister treats the
Affair MS EnsIgnificant.

WASHINGTON, June 90, 1896-Senor
Andrade. the Venezuelan Minister. though
still without official advices concerning the
reported arrest of the British surveyor,
Harrison, in the disputed territory along
the Cuyuni River expresses confidence
that the importance Of the affair will
be found to have been considerably mag
nGfied. He calls attention to the fact
that, the Venezuelan post on the Cuyuni
is connected with Caracas by telegraph,
the Government lines extending through
out all that portion of the country which
had not up to the past year been occu-
pied by British colanial police. In his
opinion it would be by this means alone
that an alleged occurrence of June is
could have 50 soon reached the outside
wosld, and as all the publications enanate
from Georgetown via London, he Is sure
thag the arrest must have taken place
very early this month, as over week
by river to Georgetown.
Moreover, declares Mr. Ardrade, the
repoIted arrest is wholly unlike the affar
Venezuela was willing to make reparation
without apology On the Uruan, year be-
fore last, Venezuelan soldiers crossed the
river where the British were cutting wood
Venezuelan territory, while. in the latest
case, the arrested man was not an officer
and was on land eoncedFdly nnda- wnne-
zuelan authority pending the boundary
would naturally hear if any -reDresenta-
tions regarding the affair had been made
by Great Britain but he had not yet
heard of any. Nor did he believe. any
ports agreed that the affair occurred in
territory whicls had never been occupied
by the English, but had all along been
gnvcrnmpnt
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-23
ENGLISH ENGINEER AR
RESTED.
By Colls to the Enited I7ress.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, June %, 1866
The report received here from George
town, British Guiana yesterday, that
Mr.. Harrison. the chief Of a British
Guiana surveying party, which was en-
gagged in constructing road from Barinao
to Cuyufri was arrested on June Is by
orders from Caracas and conveyed to
the Venezuelan station opposite Yuruan,
is confirmed 10y adyices received here
this morning from several sources
LONDON, June 2s, 1896 The Govern
ment mas received a cablegram from
Georgetown, British Guiana, confirming
the report of the capture by the vene-
zuelans of the British civil engineer,
Harrison. who is now detained at the
Venezuelan station opposite Yuruan.
The ssSt, James, Gazette this afternoon
publishes an article upon the arrest of
Mr.. Harrison, the British official who on
June IS while at the head OF a number
OF engineers and 1aborers engaged IN max
ing road from Barima to Cuyunt, was
arrested upon an order from Caracas and
conveyed to Venezuelan territory. The
Gazette vigorously prcds the Govern
ment and demands to know how long
they will continue TO endure the inSoi-
ence of the Government at Caracas out
of regard for the susceptibiliiies of the
Government at Washington.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-23
DEPUTY SHERIFF HoBHL ACCUSED

Joseph Stein, of No. 14s Ridge street.
New York, and Bernard Wallman, of No.
sS4 Second street, this city, two peddlers.
We're arrested yesterday afternoon by
Deputy Sheriff Louis Hoehl charged with
violating city ordinance by selling
without license. When brought to the
Webster avenue station Hoehl declared
that the peddlers tried to bribe him to
let them go. After they were put in
a cell they sent for Sergeant Holderer
and told him that Hoehl stopped them
on the street and threatened them with
arrest if they did not give him S. They
hadn't the money and he took them TO
the police station
When arraigned before Police. Justice
Potts IN the Second District Court this
morning that gentleman said that he aid
not want to interfere with anyone maxi
ing an honest living. and as they were
I1ot selling at the time of their arrest
ne discharged them, warning them to get
a license or get out cf the city. Hoehl
denies the charge made by the peddlers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-23
GENTRY TRIAL DELAYED.
Episode of the Famous Logue HEurdei


MySEaFy.
PHILADELPHIA, June %, 1S96.-Judge
Yerkes today overruled them otion for
a new trial in the case of Alphonso w
Cutaiar, Jr., who was recently convicted
Of murder in the first degree on the
charge Of having caused the death Of his
aunt, Johanna Logue, in this city in 1879
Tic Judge delivered an exhaustive opin-
ion in disposing of the motion, and he
then sentenced the prisoner '.To be
hanged by the neck until Dead The
case VIII doubtless be appealed to the
Supreme Court.
Mrs. Logue was the wife of the no.
tcrious Jimmy Logue, and her disappear
ance in February, 1879, was not explained
until three years ago, when her skeleton
was found beneath the kitchen floor OF
the dwelling in which the Logue fam
ily lived. Both Jimmy Logue and Cutaiar
were arrested on the charge of having
committed the crime and the latter was
indicted and practically convicted on in
eliminating statements that he made to
the authorities.
Because of the Cutaiar ease the trial
cf James B. Gentry, the actor, for the
murder of his sweetheart, Margaret w.
Grysdale (Madge Yorke the aotress),
which was begun yesterday before Judge
Yorxes, was not resumed hts morning
After Cutafas had been sentenced 10
death, the Court 1890 P M. took re-
cess until 2 o'clock. The Gentry case
VIII come up in the afternoon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-23
ss'ss'si - -
DIED.

MII4LS.-On Tuesday. June %. 1896. Ju-
liette Mills, daughter of the late Alfred
and Matilda Hallock. aged so years.
Funeral services on Thursday June 25.
at P. NJ, from her late residence, NO
$50 Jersey avenue.
VAN KEIJREN, lon Monday June %
1895. William Van Keuren, aged 65
years.
Relatives and friends are Invited to at
tend funeral services on Wednesday. June
q, atsA P NJ, from his late residence,
No. 1893 Summit avenue. Heights
sCORIEI4L.-On Monday, June %. 1896
Marion Hayward. only daughter OF
Henry c. and Minetta H Corsell.
aged months.
Relatives and friends are invited ia ~
tend the funeral from her late resi-
dence, No. 50 Sip avenue, Heights. on
Tuesday, June %. at eight P. NJ.
BUSCHMAN-On Saturday, June 20. 1s9s
Henry Buschman, aged 81, husband
OF Martha Edwards
Funeral services al his late residence
No. rs SIP avenue, Heights on TUESDAY
June 2S, at 5 F, NJ
Interment private.
BkAcH-on Sunday, June q. 1895, AInira
co years. =
Relatives and friends are invited 10 al
tend the funeral from her late residence.
q Van Respen avenue, ON Wednesday'
June 2i, at TWO NJ.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-23
GIFTS TO RAYMOND ROTH HOME

The German Pioneer verein gratefully
acknowledge the following contribution
for the Raymond Roth Home Presents,
Mrs. G. Blumle.n; box of cigars. Mrs.
zwirnemahn, Mrs. oberlander, wine; Mr..
M Eldat, six bottles of drinks; Mrs. T
Fischlein, six boxes Of Strawberries;
Mr.. H. RohIfs, one keg of lager beer;
Mr.. Gotthardt, tomato plants and flow
ers; Mr.. Wassels, mems straw hats
Mr.. Kncbloch. two dozen eggs; Mr..
Marten, fish; Mrs. Lauer,, ten pounds &C
coffee; Mrs. Martens, cakes; meats,
Busch Bros. Bender-Swift Packing Co.
Simon. Alexander Young, Berghe M,
Kcpf, Howard, Mertens, Rohde Ade,ung,
Johnson, Knobloch, Mrs Henning; bread
and cakes NJ. Martens. Berger, Braun.
Brantigan1. Kniesel. Helbig, Book, Heine.
Lehman, Horker, Spang enburg. Acker-
mann, Steuernagie. Johnson, McAusland.
F'reitag and Bauer: papers, Daily New
Yorker Staats Ze.fung two Sunday
papers, one New Jersey Stats Zeitune
enc New York and one Dertsche Voll,s.
freWnd and one Newark Pioneer.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-23
AND0VER GYM. BURNED.

LAWRENCE, Mass, June 23, 1s9s.-The
gymnasium of the Phillips Academy on
Cemetery Hill, Andover, was destroyed
by fire at one o'clock this morning. Loss.
$4,000; fully insured.
The fire was undoubtedly of incendiary
origin. Frank Norris. the jan.tor, who
slept in the building, narrowly ESCAPED
being burned to death. The fire was dis
covered by a party of young men re-
turning from a ride, and their first care
was fer the jan.tor They rescued him
from the building. but not until he had
been badly burned about the legs and
arms. Norris is a student and comes
from Foxcroft, Me
The destroyed building was ninety fact
by forty feet and two stories III gh ana
was built in 1878 Tt was constructed bv
BullInch. and for fifty years mad been
used by the Academy
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-23
OLD SPANISH ARCHIVES.
! Second Volume of ycDeguesa,s Case
K,raaarsfnd II xInn Cnrsa M ssleara

B.a'SaSEhLeh ats aEhtrs est>fssfUSHHat8Ha
WASHINGTON. Jnne 99 The
xva.o.-,a,,ia,, Ss.,,ar,,sarS.
Vehe1ueuiah government mas presented
to the Venezuelan Commission the sec
ond volume of its certified copies of Span
ia, aro,,4,,as h..n;,,r ,,,,o,, +ha s,,,,51,, -,
go 2 oeaiii's upo.i ..ie o1u.'e'a1
dispute and mas promised the tnird and
concluding volume in few days. These
hacks cons,st of abo,,t soo n,.in.te ed naoas
20
eacn ana are SO exhaustive OF tne ma
terial believed to exist among Spanish
historical records that the Commission
-. :,
mas coteiudsu lroin thelr eAdiiiilaliofi ~
will be superfluous in all probability to
send agents TO Madrid for original re
-. -
seafehes as II was at INST thoushe TO
be necessary. It will trust entirely to
the British blue-books and the yenezue-
,aa,,.... ...,,al5 ~.
lin uocuments' anu II IS peilseeu lhal
neither government has overlooked any
evidence at Seville or Nfads;d.
rha r,o,,,,,,j-s;o, ! o~,,,ao+;,, r,,s+.
Ai1e eoii'i'ission = eApeoeiiis = iuitilef - "a or
important results from the investigation
of its representatives in Holland and
Ron,a and nos daofaaa in ,iav of +ho
- 1.'-' = - -
cnaracler ob aevluence now oelng ae-
Velopea: not 70 attempt 10 reach deilnite
conclusions on the many points at issue
with unnecessary naste, but to wait
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-23
BRADLEY HELD.
Lawyer Feurcy and Captain Cox Ex.
fEs Car, aaa asp,,,


Thomas Bradley, the saloonkeeper Of
No. 440 West Side avenue, who created
a sensation last week by making the
announcement in court that elective Lar
lzins had advised him to give Captain
Cox q $50 suit to make things all right.
was arra1gned inf Justice ouglass' court
this morning. to answer a second charge
of selling liquor on Sunday.
Herman Rocktoff an ex-Deputy Sheriff.
testified that had procured a drink IN
Bladiey's saloon on Sunday afternoon.
During the exanLnation, of Rocktoff.
Lawyer Fetry and Police Captain Cox
had u spirited conversation. LAWYER
Feury endeavored TO prove that Rock
totf was drunk when he entered Brad
lsyss saloon, as he had VISITED several
saloons and in each one had taken
drink. Captain Cox flared UP in an in
ssant and shouted at Feury: YOU'RE
trying 10 bluff that witness, but it don't
SO in this court
When we come before the Grand .I,rv
We viii see who is bluffing.'' answered
Lswysr Feury, :
Bradley was held IN $500 bail to awsit
The action Of the Grand Jury
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-06-23
MATABELBs DEFEATED.
BIZ Ca5sc 10 The u7astcG Press.

CAPE TOWN, June %, 1SsS.-A despatch
received here from Buluwayo under to-
days date says force of friendly natives
nave had an engagement with and defeat
ed the Matabele on the Maziani River,
capturing a large number of cattle and
sheep. Many of the Matabele were killed
in the fight
Reports from Fort Victoria say the ma
tives in that vicinity are in a state of in
decision as to whether or not they shall
support the uprising. Commandant Weals,
with fifty volunteers, has started out
from Fort Victoria for the purpose Of in
ducing the waverers not to join the enc
my.
The. columns under command of Cap
tain Spreckley has returned to Buiuway5
after having made a successful foraging
expedition. Captain Sprcckley reports hav-
ing found the bodies of four white men
VINO mad evidently been killed by the ma
mand 80 SS--