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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-01-24
MURDERED HIS CHILD.
Terrible Crime Charged Against
an Indiana Man.
NEIGHBORs TALK OF LYNCHING HIM

Taken from the Scene of M. Grim. and
Lodged In Jail at Fowler TO Avoid the
Avengers-rerribie Tragedy In q justices
onhce st wsukegan, uis.-Man Fatally
stabbed In u Sleeping Car Berth--The
Criminal Calendar.
FOWLER, Ind, Jan. e4.-Albert Tolls,
the alleged Brook child murderer, was
brought to this city early Thursday morn
ing and lodged in jail by Sheriff Morgan
ana posse OF Newton county. Tolls Is
charged with having choked his own child
10 death and was brought here to escape
the vengeance OF mob which threatened
to storm the Newton county Jail at Kent
land and lynch him. Sunday night tho
neighbors Of TOLLS were attracted to his
house by the screams Of Mrs Tolls. On
arriving they found her seated on the
noor holding in her arms an SIMON th-old
babc, from whose nose and mouth tho
blood was flowing, while the husband and
father sat In rocking chair and puffed
industriously at clay pipe.
The Child Disturbed Him.
Tolls explained that he had been dis
turbed from his sleep by the child's cry.
ing and had tried to pacify IL by gently
holding his hand over its mouth and said
10 would be all right AS soon as its nose
stopped bleeding Some one called ply.
siclan, who, after an examination, said
the child had been choked and was In a
serious condition. Tolls only escaped
lynching at that time by being arrested
and taken TO Kentland. Monday morn.
Ing he was given II preliminary examina.
tion and held TO await the result OF the
child's injuries. The babe died Wednes-
day morning and the charge of murder In
the first degree was placed against him.
All day Wednesday excited throngs gath
cred about the sire IS of the little village
of Brook and discussed the case. Lynch.
ing was freely agitated and the more 1t
was discussed the stronger grew the senti-
ment against the prisoner.
Lynching Party Organized.
Shortly after dark an organization was
perfected and arrangements made to go to
Kentland. Sheriff Morgan, however, had
expected this, and sent a courier to
Brook early in the day to watch and re-
port any move made by the excited popu-
lace. The courier returned to Kentland
about o'clock Wednesday night and re-
ported the situation. Tolls was placed in
a carriage and brought to this city. On
the road he joked with his custodians and
was by far the least excited man In the
party. He says he has done nothing
wrong and the baby's death is the result
of an accident and not a murder. The
mother is Frustrated and refuses to tell
how the injuries were inflicted. But pub
lie opinion is that the babo was deliber-
ately murdered About three years ago
former child died under mysterious cir.
cumstances, and IL is now claimed Tolls
murdered IL In a similar manner
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SHOT THE WRONG MAN.
Tragedy Enacted I'm q Justices Ofiice at
waukegan. Ills.

Waukegan, Ills.
WAUKEGAN, Ills, Jan. 34.-A tragedy
was enacted in Justice Shatswell's Office
Wednesday. John Dillon, a Halliday
farmer, was shot dead by Daniel Core, q
neighboring farmer. Core intended to
kill Joseph Backer, another farmer, but
as he fired Dillon got in the way of the
fatal bullet. Bacler and Dillon had had
trouble with Core over q piece of land.
Core had several times threatened to kill
Backer and Monday was looking for him
with shotgun at Halliday. Backer ac-
cordingly had Core arrested and the trial
was set for Wednesday. Core was ar
rested Tuesday night and brought to
Jail here. He was not searched and, it
seems, had revolver In his pocket.
When brought into court just before
noon he drew his revolver and made for
Backer. Dillon jumped up and in front
of Backer and received the fatal bullet in
the left breast and died shortly afterward.
Core was disarmed and hurried to Jail,
while the crowd tried to lynch him. At
the Jail he said hs was goaded to the deed
by Backer's pcrsistant persecution. He Is
a rather old man, married, and has fam.
lily. The coroner's inquest was at once
held and tho murderer was held to the
grand jury which meets In March. Dill.
Ion who was killed, was bachelor 60
years old.
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Defens.s of BnGaIn

BUFFALO. n Y, Jan "a 1T is re-
ported that the war department at WASH
ington has instructed Captain 7. w
Symons, United States engineer, 20 exam.
Inc and report on the defensive resources
of Buffalo and vicinity In case of at
tempted invasion by any hostile foreign
power. Captain Symons denies that he
has received any such orders. He admit
ted, however, that II the war department
had so instructed him he would probably
be enjoined to secrecy
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Doises IN CONGRESS.
House Takes Up the Question of Rules
Bill ca Repeal Funding Act.

WAsHISGroS, Jan 2s.--The house
agreed 20 adjourn from Thursday until
Monday Except that the usual Friday
night private pension session be heidi and
then took up the question Of rules for the
present congress, where consideration was
postponed about ten days ago. The house
was then on the Tucker rule TO bring
members to the bar of the house and
count them instead Of following the Rocd
plan Of having the speaker count a quo
rum. Henderson Of Iowa. from the rules
committee, reported the Tucker rule with
some notifications.
Mills introduced bill in the senate
Thursday TO repeal the refunding act Of
1870 and the specie payment resumption
act of 1878. Mr.. Mills said he would call
up this bill Friday and seek vote on 1t.
A resolution offered by Perkins OF Cali
fornia was agree to requesting the secrs-
tary of the interior To furnish information
as TO the extent Of the Illicit traffic in
liquor in Alaska and 70 suggest remedial
legislation
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lady semer-et,. som Marrled.

LONDON, Jan. a3.-Henry Charles Seem
ers Augustus Somerset, son Of Lady
Henry Somerset. president of the British
Woman's Temperance association, was
married Thursday at st. Peters church,
Eaton square, TO Lady Catherine do We're
Beauclerk. daughter Of the Duke of 81.
Albans. Lord Basil Dlackwood, son OF
the Earl OF Dufferin, vas the best man.
There were six bridempids, the full choral
service followed and the church was
croXVded
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Remarkable Criminal Career.

LAPoRTE Ind. Jan. s4.-The officials
Of the prison north have been advised that
James Redmond will be sent up from
Marion county to serve another term.
Redmond has remarkable criminal
career. He Is but 35 years old and has
served seven terms In the northern prison
for larceny and has aggregated twenty
two years behind the bars. Redmond
was released from the northern prison
nine months ago. He enjoys the record of
serving the most terms in the prison Of
any inmate ever there.
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OMMANDER AND MRS. BALLINoToS BOOTH
army II he is not allowed 20 remain The
auxiliary members will send unani-
nous protest to London II that proves
without effect measures will be taken TO
declare the army In America independents
Of all English domination. Ballington
Booth will be invited to become its leader
and It Is asserted that he could hardly re-
fuse
In answer to the assertion OF headquar-
tcrs in London that the change is simply
In keeping with the policy to move com
manders every few years IL Is pointed out
that Bramwell Booth, the chief-of.staif in
London, who is largely responsible for the
orders, has been In his present position
twenty years; his sister, the marechal,
has been in charge in France fifteen years
and the commander in India ten years.
Public meetings To pr,pest are bsing ar
ranged
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Insurrent Leader Killed.

HAVANA, Jan. 2i.-The famous insurg-
ent leader Carlos Castillo, according to
advices received here from the province of
Santa Clara, has been killed in an en-
gagement with tina Spanish troops. The
only details obtainablo are that an lnsurg-
ent force, under Castillo and a famous
Mexican leader who has not been identi-
fled, had fight ,sitifa detachment of the
America battalion, commanded by Major
Talavera and that six insurgents were
killed in addition TO Castillo and the Mex
lean referred to.
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RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
They Form an Offensive and De-
fensive Alliance.
FRANCE MAY ALSO BE INCLUDED.

The Pail Mall Gazette Says the British
Govei nment VIII Protest Against the
Treaty for All II Il wortb-In the Event
of Russia Going to War Turkey Is to Close
the DardanelIes To warships OF All Ma
tions-Foreign Notes.
LoNJoN, Jan. PA dispatch TO The
Pail Mall Gazette from Constantinople
says that an offensive and defensive alli-
ance has been concluded between Russia
and Turkey The dispatch adds that the
treaty was signed mt Constantinople and
that the Publications were exchanged ut
st. Petersburg between Aarej Pasha and
the car The basis of the treaty Is de-
clared TO be on lines Of the Unkiarske-
lessi agreement of 1888, by which Turkey
promised, In the event of Russia going to
war, 20 close the Dardanelles to warships
of all nations. Tho Pail Mall Gazettes
correspondent adds that that treaty was
soon abandoned owing to the refusal of
the powers 10 recognize it
France May Be Included.
lie also says that the recent ambassador,
NJ Cambon. conferred with the sultan
and that il il probable that France will be
included I'm the alliance. Commenting
upon the foregoing dispatch The Pail
Mall Gazette says: I'VE regard the news
as true The result Of the treaty is that
the Dnrdanelles i now the southern out
post Of Russia, and that Turkey Is Rus
sia's vassal We presume the British
government will protest against the
treaty for all il is worth. The informa-
tion is plainly of the greatest Importance
The first inriniation reached us four days
ago, but we withheld II until the arrival
OF strong confirmation, which we received
Thursday morning. This brings Russia
into the Mediterranean with vengeance,
and may necessitate the strengthening of
our fleet in those waters
Ecaiised Hor Importance.
Politically, the effect will be far great
or. The treaty means that Turkey has
realized her own importance against dis.
orders both from within aud without and
has decided To throw herself. for safety
into the arms of Russia. she is now Rus
sia's vassal and Rus sia is entitled TO dis
patch troops TO any part of the sultan's
domlniIns whenever there Is the slightest
breach of disOrder-and when there Is not.
We presume the arrangement will give
the keenost satisfaction TO the anglo
American section Of our people With
them lies ibc chief blame for the complete
alienation OF Turkey, though it must be
owned that it has been scdulously fos-
tered for a long term OF weak policy at
COnstantinoplcN
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Mi.s CIarn barton sails.

NEW YORK, Jan 2I-Miss Clara Barton
and her staff members Of the National
Red Cross society sailed "Wednesday on
the steamship New York. Those who ac-
companied Niss Barton were DIR. j. t.
Hrbbell, field agent, Aiss Lucy Greaves,
stenographe. @and typewriter; Ernest
Mason, interpreter and linguist, and
George IL. Pullman, secretary TO Miss
Barton. Miss Barton will secure an audi
ence-with the sultan and appeal to him 10
permit her to go into Armenia aud dis.
tribute relief
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Stabbed by Unknown Parties.

ST. JOSEPH. No., Jan. s4-Two men
and woman attacked Felix Defends,
steward of the city hospital Of this place.
In sleeping car berth on the Maple Leaf
railway, early Wednesday morning. and
stabbed him three times near the heart
any one of which may prove fatal. De-
Fonds did not know his assailants and
thinks they took him for some other per-
son. They escaped from the train while
10 was in motion and have not been capt.
ured. Defends had been called to Chi
cago by the French consul on business
connected with an estate In Franco. He
is wealthy and says he has no enemies.
He Is dying at the hospital here.
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Relations Are friendly.

LONDON, Jan "a The Brazilian lega-
tlon in this city has made public the fol-
lowing dispatch from the Brazilian gov
erment: The Brazilian government de-
nles officially the reports spread in Eu-
rope during the past few days by tele-
grams from Rio dc Janeiro and New
York. The relations OF the Brazilian gov.
ernment with the minister of Great Brit.
ain are of friendly character and the
claims of Italy are in course of settlement
The cruise OF the Benjamin Constantine
has no connection with the Isle of Trini.
dad
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Tragedy of n BOX Car.

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Jan. 2i-George
johnson, aged 5a, OF Rochester, n. y. is
at the Epworth hospital, badly wounded
in the neck, and Thomas Henry of Brook
lyn,. and Patrick Hogan of Plymouth,
Pa, are In custody. The former is charged
with attempting 90 rob and murder john
son and the latter Is a witness. Johnson
identified both men. The tragedy occurred
in Lake Shore and Michigan southern
box car west Of South Bend.
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Isuncoed Out of 80, 900.

FosToRIA. o., Jan. 2i-Benj njamn
Wells, n retired business man, ~ years
old, Is mourning the loss of IS 600 as a re-
suit of the work Of two bunco workers.
The scheme was selling Mr.. Wells stock
in piano factory in Wisconsin and
agreeing to give him the position of sec
retary and treasurer. He gave a mortgage
on two Main street business rooms for the
amomnt and the schemers disappeared.
1t is said that the mortgage has been Of
fercd for sale In Toledo Mr.. Wells
thinks he must have been drugged or
hypnotizcd
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Foul MAYORS INDICTED.
Lasalle County Oniciais Held Re-ponsib
for Open sunday SALOONS.

Lasalle County Oniciais Held Responsible .
for Open sunday saloons.
OTTAWA, Ills, Jan. 24.-On evidence
furnished by the Epworth league of LIZ
Salle the grand jury has returned ind.ct-
ments against the executives of four cities
and villages in LaSalie county and all
the saloonkeepers for violating the liquor
laws. Among the indicted are Andre
Hebel, mayor OF Peru; r. w Mathiesen,
mayor Of LaSalle; :. T. Russell, presi-
dent of the village board Of Utica. and
John Tallman, president of the village
board Of Rangelcy.
The indictments are based upon tie
principle of law that every official is re-
sponsible for his own actions The execu-
tives are charged with malfeasance in OF
fee in neglecting to keep the saloons
closed Sunday
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FOR Equal SUFFRAGE.
WeII-known Women in conven-
ton at Washington.
MISS ANTHONY ROYALTY GREETED.

When Calling the Convention Co Order She
Il Received with Ciapping of Hands and
Waving of fs-Rachel FOs-
ter Avery. the Corresponding Secretary.
Calls the "woman's Bible" n tumble.
and Urges Action on 1t by Resolution.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l-It was a royal
greeting that was accorded to the ven.
erable Susan b. Anthony when she arose
on the platform of the Church Of Our Fa.
ther ut ~ o'clock Thursday morning to
call TO order the twenty-eighth annual
convention OF the National American We
mans Suffrage association. The sacred
edifce was crowded in every part by rep.
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niche. Was Too Much for Him.

KANSAS CITY, Jan 24.-Mary V. Nc
Nulty in the circuit court here Wednes-
day was granted divorce from her hus-
band, Rev Charles McNulty. Two years
sgo Mrs. McNulty came into considerable
money from her fathers estate, and as
she charges, defendant gave up his pas.
toratc and proceeded TO squander her in
heritance. tie was formerly Il Presby
terian minister
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ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2i-Two men, sup
posed To be John l.. Berridge and W.
Koening. residents OF this city, were In.
stantly killed Wednesday in the Wabash
railroad tunnel near Kings Highway.
The men were looking for employment
and were crossing tho track through the
tunnel when n passenger train struck
them and tore their bodies to pieces.
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E.-pre.ident Harrison in washipeton.

WASHINGTON Jan. 2i-Ex-Presidert
Harrison arrived here Thursday accompa-
MED by Private Secretary Tibbote and
took quarters at the Arlington. He was
called upon by many prominent men.
When seen by AN Associated Press repre-
sentative General Harrison said he would
follow an invariable rule Of giving no ex-
pressions on public questions General
Harrison called on President Cleveland
during the day to pay his respects.
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wm win or Die IN The A,,.m,,.

OAKLANr, Cal, Jan. 2i.-The secretary
Of the local branch OF the American Rail-
way union has received letter from the
private secretary Of K. V. Dcbs, in which
the statement telegraphcd from the east
that Debs is 20 resign the presidency OF
the union is denied He says Debs viii
win tho fight in which he is now engaged
on behalf Of organized labor OF die in the
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Mendoncn,s Reply TO pepew.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Senor Salvador
de Mendonca, minister from Brazil to the
United States, in communication with
the Washington Post with reference 20
Depew's speech before the New York Bar
association writes that there are no die
tators In south America now and that
there is as much security for life and
property i'm Brazil, Chilli and Argentina
as In the United states or Great Britain.
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ALBANY. Jan. s4-At the opening bust
ness session of the annual mocting Of the
State Bar association resolution was
adopted calling for the appointment OF n
commission of five 10 consider and report
upon the question of arbitration of differ
enccs between this country and Great
Britain. Governor and Mrs. Merton gave
a reception To the association.
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Poisoned a Family.

ALTOONA. Pa, Jan. 24-Minnie Swan
ger, aged 10 years, Is under arrest charged
with poisoning a family. Tuesday William
McGregor, Mrs. Mary McGregor. his
mother, Carrie Sill. her grandmother.
and Mrs. Martha johnson, visitor. were
taken sick while eating dinner at Nc
Gregor's house. William McGrcgor died
early Wednesday morning and Carrie Sill
is in serious condition. The others will
probably recover The child. it Is al
ipged, used rough on rats in the coffee.
She had been rcprimandcd for an act OF
dishonesty. She bought the poison " q
drug store on Monday.
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ROANOKE, Va, Jan. I.-Philip Nj.
Carnes, assistant foreman at the west end
yards OF the Norfolk and Western rail
road. was caught between tho blmpers OF
two freight cars "Wednesday, and was so
badly crushc,s through tho breast andside
that no uiod TWO hours lator. Deceased
cainc t. THIS wy 1v0 yhSss a1o fsoso Al
rvuDa, Pa
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Not Case of Murder.

MAMARoNEcK, y. Y, Jan. 24-An
autopsy was held on the body Of Miss
Mary T. Hills. who was found dead In
her home at Bonnybrook farm, this viii
lage The autopsy shows that the wom-
an had died Of starvation and not ut the
hands Of n murderer, rs has all along been
thought. IL is believed bythose who made
the investigation that the woman had
fallen down stairs very shortly before she
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with the Usual ResuIt.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. pa Lawrence
Moist, laborer, tried to thaw stick of
dynamite at fire at Bixlers Station,
near Newport. Seven kogs of rock pow
der near by. The dynamite exploded, the
powder ignited and Moist was instantly
killed. Six other laborers were badly in
jurcd and some may die.
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City Marshal Murdered.

wEIMAR, Tex, Jan. 2i.-City Marshal
Henry York was shot and instantly killed
by a negro named Jim Harris The wild
est excitement prevails and the citizens
are securing the country for the murderer,
who, II captured, will surely DO lynched.
There was companion with Harris who
Is now In Jail Strong talk OF lynching
him prevails
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ro Ex,end Local Option In Ohio.

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 24-It is optional
with Ohio townships whether they have
saloons. A bill is pending In the legislat-
ure 60 extend local option to counties.
city wards and Incorporated villages. A
great throng Of people of Ohio, led by
Bishop watterson Of the Catholic church,
and of all Protestant denominations. are
here 10 urge the bill.
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snllnn sin I.csita,e.. :.

CoSsTANTINoPLE, Jan. "a In spite of
the earnest representation of the United
States minister here, Mr.. Alexander W.
Terrell the Turkish government still
hesitatcs To accord permission TO the
American Red Cross society to distribute
relief to the suffering in Antolia.
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Labor Meeting Postponed.

PITTsBURG, Jan. "a Tho convention of
structural iron workers and bridge build
ers, which was To have bocn held here this
week TO form national association, has
been postponed because few western unions
have elected delegates.
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s,ruc,k Arain.t Non-UnIon Men.

EAsroN, Pa, Jan. 2l-One hundred
and fifty union machlnists employed at
the Ingersoll & Sergeant Drill company's
plant here went on strike, because they
were ordered 20 work on c0rtlngs made
by the non-union molders recently hir, d
by the company TO take the places Of the
regular moudcrs Who are now olt on
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ola Man and nj. win Asphyxlated.

PHu.ADELpHiA. Jan. -. - Ambrose
West aud wife. both over 20 years OF ago.
were found dead In bed in their home In
Germantown, a suburb OF this city. hav-
ing ben asphxiatad by coal gas which
had escaped from stove i'm their room
during the night
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SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. sL-Thc lcgisla-
ture in joint session "Wednesday elected
c. II. Cannon and Arthur Brown to tho
United States senate and they have left
for Washln uton.
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Russia to Run a Race with England.

LONDON, Jan PA dispatch rom ST
Peters burg says that the czar has con.
filmed the budget. the main object Of
which is to reply to the appearance OF
every new battleship by the production OF
a Russian one of equal or superior power.
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CmPPEwA FALLS. Wis, Jan. "A --Jcsse
h. sharp, wholesale and retail hardware,
was closed yesterday morning on chattci
mortgage at S2l, 4,o 65 hald by W. r. No
Cord. Ls<.s.-s-,s a-s0S-lN asssss s)f
w
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THE DEATH RECORD.

CHARLES NJ. HENDERSON, one of the best
known business men of Chicago.
LOUIS NKTTERHAUsES. editor OF Das
volksblatt, at JOliof, Ills.
DARIUS TvKaeAe. so nd rs-sflcor of e.
tSgvH II
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MadapascsraF a Frcnch ro,-esslop.

PARIS, Jan. 2i.-It is announced by the
terms of a treaty signed Jan. Is the ISL
and of Madagascar Is declared French
pOsSeSsiOn