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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-11
Attorney Minchall Butchered
His Family.
THEN COMMITTED SUICIDE
Said He Did Not Want to See
Them Suffer.
FIVE DEAD BODIES ARE FOUND
he Also Tried to Kin a Prominent Cit.
tzen Because He Would Not
Give Him Part Of His
Business

Mukegon, Mich. April l0.- Word
was received here at midnight from
pentwater Of bold attempt by some
unknown person on the life Of Wm.
4. o. Sands, President Of the sands
and Maxwell Lumber Company.
Mr.. Sands had been at the Office OF
the company engaged nj work and left
for his home shortly after 9 o'clock
When within few rods Of his home
a man jumped from behind a corner
OF street and commenced firing al
him with a gun. Mr.. Sands ran across
the street to his home, the would-be
assassin following and keeping up the
fire. Five shots were fired in all, three
taking feet in his right arm, and
one in the leg.
Suspicion pointed to S. 3. Minchail
a local insurance agent and attorney
as the perpetrator of the deed, and i
was decided to place him under arrest
The officers found his residence LOCKED
and broke in the door horrible
sight was presented. Mrs Minchall
was living on the floor Of the sitting
room with bullet in her temple. Neal
her was the dead body Of her daughter
Roby. about Is years Of age. Tn a cor
.ner of the same room lay Minchall viii
an empty revolver clutched in his hand
He. too was dead.
In an adjoining bed room were folmC
the bodies Of George, aged Z. and his
infant brother. They were in bec
together and death had evidently come
upon them while they slept
Developments to-day tend to prove
that Minchall's horrible crimes wert
deliberately premeditated. From let
ters written by the murderer found Oh
his premises to-day, it appears that h'
contemplated killing his family twC
months ago. Fear Of poverty is the ex
euse offered and the writer asks q Chi
cago friend to look after murderer
family in case they survived him. A
the time he seems to have been unde
cided whether to commit the crime.
Minchall left another long letter the
gist Of which is that Mr.. Sands hat
promised him all his company's bust
ness and now demanded one-thiTd o
the commission and Minchall was bad
ly involved and extreme love for famil,
prompted him to EiI them, rathel
than see them suffer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-11
MURDERER HOLMES coNFEssEs
Says t1e Was Born With the Very
Devil in Him.

Philadelphia, April 1o.-The North
American of this city will tomorrow
morning print what purports to be
sentences from the confession alleged
10 have been made by murderer III. III.
Holmes.
Among other things the story says:
In prefacing the confession, which
covers in full nearly three newspaper
pages, written in Holmes own hand
writing, and detailing with a minute
ness that is simply at times revolving
the .arch-mutilator and author of
twenty-seyen murders, as he admits
himself to be, states with something
like pathos that he does so simply
that be may obtain enough money to
educate his boy. Holmes writes of his
blood-curdling atrocities with an aban-
don that simply appalls one. Not one
grain Of remoree seems to enter into
the construction of that document
and never for q moment, except in two
isolated cases-one where he refers
touchingly to the memory Of Minnie
Williams, and another time when he
pathetically speaks OF an outrage per-
petrated on his boy-does the redeem
ing element, pity, figure in the case.
Regret is never for a moment expressed
and ne comes out boldly and without
compuction ia his very opening with
the statement: Il was born with the
very devil in me-"
Even now he believes that the evil
spirit is the guiding genius Of his
destiny He believes that he is fully
under the spell Of the damned and de-
spite the assertions to the contrary
that he is receiving the attentions of
ministers of God and is gradually be-
coming imbued with the spirit or for
giveness and religion he feels that ne
IFS lost hopelessly. He even goes further.
He asserts that he is gradually chang
ing In appearance, in figure, that his
face is becoming distorted and whether
he sees him in the distortion Of the
bloody imagination which conjures up
hosts of enegeance-calling dead, or
not. his face assuming the look, the
eyes the leer, and the very ears the ex-
act silnilitude of the. picture of satan.
Il was born with the Devil in me,
says he in one part Of his confession.
II could not help the fact that ! was
d murderer any more than the poet can
help the inspiration to song nor the
of an intellectual man to oe
great I was born with the evil one
standing as my sponsor beside the bed
where I was ushered into the world and
he has been with me since.
'eFhe inclination to murder came to
me as naturally as the inspiration to
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-11
UNIVERSITY WINS AGAIN.

Haw River, NJ. G., April TO- {speciaD
Fhe University team was again vic
torious to-day, beating Hobart College,
champions of New York State, by n
score Of 16 to IA. The features Of the
game were the bard hitting by both
teams, Stephens home run, and play
ing Of Schoenut, at third base. Bat
teries Carolina Pearsall, Stephens
and Bailey Hobart Hooker and Case.
Richmond, Va April 10. The
Brooklyns easily defeated the Rich
monds here to-day by n score Of 10 10
s. The Bride-grooms were III splendid
condition and played we'll The visi-
tors out batted the home team
Norfolk, Va, April Baltimore
won from Norfolk this afternoon in a
closely contested and beautifully play
ed game. The visitors put mp an error
less exhibition. The score was Balti-
more, 3 Norfolk, 81
Roanoke, Va, April TO- The League
team defeated Roanoke College this
afternoonsby the score of "A to Moth
ing.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-11
THE HousE TALKEo .oHEEsE..
The pay Was Spent Debating the
nFiIled Cheese" Sill.

Washington. April 10. The House
to-day spent the entire day in general
debate on the filled cheese" BILL To
morrow the bill viii be read under the
five minute rule for amendment. a
very considerable opposition to the
measure has developed, and some Of the
members interested III its passage fear
II viii fail unless radically amended.
The principal objections seem To be
raised to the tax features OF the bill.
$400 on the manufacturers and $40 on
the retailer, while there appeared gen-
eral unanimity In favor Of Ii bill To
compel the branding Of filled cheese.
Those who spoke in favor of the bin
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-11
'1lAXTMO GOMEZ.
a eATrLg IN SANTA CLARA.
The lnsurgent Forces Defeated Near
Camajuani.

The lnsurgent Forces Defeated Near
CamaIuanL
Havana, April Statistics eoIleot.
ed regarding the insurgents show that
their leaders are nearly an men with
out property About 1900 Of che in-
gnrgen64 are under 20 years OF age, and
their total number is said 10 De ab0ut
50 1000 Many of them are without
arms.
General Oliver, near CANA aiuani,
province of Santa Clara, has had "a
severe engagement with 900 insurgents
under Jose Gonzales. henolDred leader,
and others, resulting in the tleGeat Of
the insurgents with q loss of tllirty kill
cd and many wounded. The troops
lost fifteen killed and had twenty-six
wounded. THE insurgents drew the
troops into an ambuscade in q denseA
wooded ravine. Behind which works
when completed, masked with brush,
the insurgents awaited the troops.
Scouts semi forward by the Spanish
commander were allowed to pass, but
when the troops were welE inside the
Rnbuscade, a dynamite bomb was sud-
denly hurled into their ranks, explod
ing and killing several nen and wound
ing D number OF others, besides almost
causing a panic At first the Spanish
infantry gave way, being taken so
completely by surprise, and seeing
many soldiers falling here, without be-
ing able to do more than fire, appa-
rently into thick brushwood, from
which came the flashes Of fame which
told of the presence of the insurgents.
Later, however, the troops were rallied
and made a splendid dash forward and
up the side of the hin, over the earth
works, driving the insurgents before
them at the point OF the bayonets, and
shooting them down as they fled.
a column of gendarInes and vohln-
teers has been engaged with q detach-
ment of about 1000 insurgents under
the leadership of Capitole, at the farm
Of Fermin, near JoyeIlanOs, province
Of Matanzas. The Insurgents left eight
killed, and the Government force cap-
tured n quantity OF arms. Later the
Spanish columnpursued the insurgents
and overlook them and killed ts more
)f the enemy,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-11
NoRTH CAROLINA.

-Tr:Ir-anyilIe county Republicans en-
dorse Settle for Congress and Docker-y
for governor.
Fx-Goy. Holt unconscious and grao-
ualIy growing weaker.
University baseball team defeats
Hobart College IN. W. teaEa by .
score of 16 to IA.
Albert Franklin and his wife,charged
with poisoning Fog Green, Mrs. Frank.
Iin's FIRST husband. found guilty od
murder in the second degree.
The Comptroller of the Currency has
given authority for the organization
of the National Bank Of Goldssboro, N
G.. with capital Of $4,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-11
c0NGREs sSIoNAT.

The House yesterday spent the day
sebating the sshlled cheese" bill
Question Of sectaTian Indian schools
discussed in the Senate but not com
pleted.
Ishe Department Of Interior severely
criticised during the debate in the
senate on the Indian Appropriation
bill.
The Fortifcations bill reported car
rles so 500 for the sewerage system asi
Fort Monroe, Va.
congressman Lockhart and 5hav
preparing for hearing OF their con
tested election cases.
The Fortifcations bill, as reported o5
ta,a committee. carries botAl auFnos
ived expenditure Of 81, $4,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-11
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

Gomez is confident that the insur-
cents will ultimately win their free-
dom. -
Spain planning for the defense Of her
coast in the event Of war
The French papers call upon Europe
to end the massaeres in Armenia.
The rebel army in Nicaragua gam
ino strength and threatening to attack
Managua, the capital.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-11
FINANCIAL.

go general increase in business bNs
segeral encouraging features.
Little speculation in cotton yester-
.Iay but a further decline OF TO 8
a dull day in wheat, May closing v
cent higher: oats "a higher; pork .
cents. and lard and ribs "a lower.
The lowest total Of business Tor
sometime recorded on the stock ex-
change yesterday, with the tone Of
speculation entirely professional
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-11
col. coeKERIII IS DEAD.

New York, April 1o.-A special cable
gram from Cairo Egypt says: Col
John A. Cockerill, the well known
newspaper correspondent, died tonight
Of apoplexy is Shepheard's Hotel
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-11
oREGoN IS FoR M,KINLEY.

Portland, Ore, April 10.-The Repub-
iican State convention to-day adopted
q resolution instructing the delegates
to the ST. Louis convention for MeKin-
ley. Three delegates-at-large to the
convention were elected. A fourth del
egate-at-Iarge has yet to be elected.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-11
LAST EDITION.
a O'CLOCK. A. MI.
The NEWS THIS MORNING
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Saturday United
states Weather Bureau issues the fol-
lowing forecast for the next twenty
four hours:
For North Carolina: Fair. warm
er in northeast portion; ;easterly winds,
shifting to southerly.
For Raleigh and Vicinity Fair,
warmer; warm wave by Sunday after
noon.
Yesterday Maximum temperataTe'
ca: minimum temperature, 81,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-11
THE PRESIDENT ENDORSED.

Portland, Oregon, April 10.-At last
nights session Of the Democratic State
convention a resolution was offered
commencing President Cleveland for
courage and honesty. A long discus
sion ensued and the resolution WIS
adopted by a vote OF III to ~.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-11
Ex-aov. noLT UNCONSCIOUS.

Haw River, n. G., April TO-. s:34 p.
m. Especially Coy. Holt, though now
unconscious, shows slight signs OF raj
lying. and will probably live through
the night.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-11
MuRDER N sEcoND DEaREE.

Lenoir N. c., April TO- Especially -
The jury in the case Of Albert Frank
lin and wife, for poisoning Foy Green,
the first husband of Mrs, Franklin.
which has been on trial since Thurs
day of last week, this morning returned
verdict of guilty OF murder in the
second degree. The jury took the case
on Wednesday night
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-11

New York April 10-After being out
but a few minutes the jury in the case
against the Cubans charged with being
concerned in the Bermuda filibustering
expedition returned a verdict of mot
guilty" Counsel for the defendants.
Mr. Rubens, moved for the discharge
Of the prisoners and the return of the
property. Judge Brown said that this
would follow in the natural COURSE
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-11

San Francisco, CAL, April 10.-Gov.
Jones, of Nevada, died at the Palace
Hotel in this city this evening
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-04-23

ITALIAN pauper laborefs are
fiocking to this country again by
tens of thousands, Better immi-
grafton laws are needed, but con-
gress pays no attention to this i'm.
portant matter. Many of these
paupers are sent back, but toe
many are landed. There should
be some international regulation
by which they would be prevented
from starting. Or, if that is
impossible, the steamship compan-
les that bring them over should be
compelled to carry them back at
their own expense. This country
wants no more foreigners except
such os are intelligent and self
neutrality-suspicious.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-04-23

Hon, NJ. A. MILLER, who is h
delegate to the National Democratic
Convention at Chicago, and by the
way, who is a strong advocate Of
bimetalism, seems quite confident
that the silver men will control
the convention. He, however; is
not alone in this belief. The New
York World, Of April 10, says
silver men will be in complete
control, Senator Harris, If Ten
nessee, claims silver men will have
1SO majority and will adopt the
the platform and name the candi-
date who will be acceptable to all
silver men.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-04-23

We heard a responsible republi-
can gentleman say the other day
that the last republican county
convention, Of this county, was the
first convention he ever heard of
that met and nominated a ticket
and did not put out a platform.
And that the North Lebanon pri-
mary was the first primary he ever
attended in his life that did not
elect nor have chairman nor
secretary. But he added, that
everything was "fixed" and all the
voters had to do was to say AYE"
and go home.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-04-23

|. = ssss - -
They net in secret session and
nominated Judge ]. N. Duncan to
|filfthe vacancy ocoasioned BY DR.,
Coles Withdrawal. Judge Black
burn, who was not a candidate, had
been urged, before the convention,
to oaccept the nomination, his great
ability as q lawyer being we'll
known. Mr., Percy Kelly was the
recipient Of q ilattering vote in
convention and in the committee.
He il a young lawyer Of ability.and
has many friends who would like
to see him elected, Judge Duncan
10 good lawyer. .,an obligfng Off
oial, and a pleasant gentleman,
whose greatest fault is his inability
to say ''nos when the best interests
Of the county really demand a firm
negative from the county Judge.
He. has made his record. and will
have to stand by il. Ifthe people
approve of the expenditures of the
last four years, they will re.elect
him. II they disapprove of them,
they will elect some one else.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-04-23

Mr., EB KEEBLER, the democratic
nominee for member of the board
of equalization, is an old and
honored citizen of this community.
He is entitled to and will receive a
handsome vote. He is well quail
fed to attend to the duties of the
office. Let every man vote for
Eb.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-04-23

THE republican platform is a
cowardly ''straddle" Of the money
question, the most important one
before the country. A party that
hasn't got the courage to say one
thing or tire other, so that its
meaning cannot be misunderstood,
is not entitled to the respect Of
voters. The Welcome cannot
endorse the democratic platform on
this question, but it comedies that
hedemocratic money plank, though
wrong, is entitled to more respect
than the vain and pitiful attempt
Of the republicans to mean two
opposite things in one declaration
Welcome.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-04-23
Executors Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that, by IN order of the
County Court Of Linn county, Oregon the under
signed has been duly appointed, and now Is, the
duly qualified and acting Executor Of the estate
Of John Settle, deceased. Al parties having
claims against said estate are hereby required Il
present the same properly verified, within si1
months from the 10Th day OF February, 1896 tho
date Of the first publication hereof TO the under
signed a, the Office of sam'l ~. Garland, Lcb
anon, Linn county Oregon
u N, SETTLE, Executor,
SAa'L N. GARLAND, Atty. for Executor.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-04-23

HERMANN the healer is having
great success among the impress.
ionable people of Portland. But
he will not attempt to heal up the
deep political wounds of the Multi.
nomah county politicians. Only
time in Allopathic flights can dc
this. Salem Statesman.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-04-23

THE difficulty with the theater
hat is slowly but surely leading to
the time when every theater will
be provided with an official hat
measurer, who will inspect all hats
that pass the door and see to the
removal Of those above legal di-
mensions.-Ex.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-04-23

An exchange most appropriately
and truthfully says: "From this
time forth until election day
politics should be part Of the
business Of every man who is con-
cerned in American industry and
seeks the welfare Of American
people"
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-04-23

The Republican County Con-
vention chose DR.. ]. W. Cole as its
candidate for county judge in
preference to Judge Duncan. DIR.
Cole ran for several days and then
his withdrawal was announced.
The chairman called the central
COMMITTEES u ,Bsss VI lsss Tsssday,
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-04-23

The EXPRESS is independent in
politics, and we propose to support
who we please for office. But we
are not running a milk-and water
paper, and our subscribers will
know before the campaign is over
who we favor.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-04-23

HOLMES admits that he murdered
o. persons. The republicans of
Portland have killed ten times that
number within the past two weeks.
The former will hang on May Z.
Tbe Psrslaadsts ssssssinatsa the
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-04-23

JuDGE DuNcANthought that "the
boys" had downed him, but he now
sees that 'they" were only fooling
with him. What the voters are
going to do with "the boys" will be
seen next June. The voters don't
like to be fooled.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-04-23

simonites will also be elevated
to official position and places oi
honor-on the fourth of June
Mercury.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-04-23

RoBr. NJ. MILLER, Of Halsey, the
democratic nominee for assessor, is
one of the most deserving young
men in this county. He is entitled
to the votes Of his countrymen
because he is honest and capable.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-04-23

If there is man living in this
community who desires reputa-
ton for sterling honesty, all pro-
perly youched for and authenticated
all he he has to do from now until
June l, is to hire a hall or stand on
the tail Of a cart and proclaim that
gold is and ought to be the only
honest money. The Oregonian
will sing his praises and the capi-
talists will worship him with all
the reverence and awe going with
superstitions and the golden calf.
Try it, somebody, and find out your
personal popularity all at once
TDmahawk.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-04-23
LEBANON PRODUCE MARKET.
Iohanged Every Week. j

Ghanged Every Week.
Wheat -48lc
Oats-l3 to l5c
Hays to So perton.
Flour-$O SG@90. per sack
Chops 50 per cwt.
Bran 75c per cwt.
Middlings--$O IS per cwt
Potatoes-20e.
Apples Dried, &c peril
Plums-Dried, 2e.
Onions-2v.
Beef Dressed, II to Sc,
Veal-34@4c
Pork--Dressed, 80.
Lard III.
Hams--S per 10.
Shoulders--Gc.
Sides--7c per lb,
Geese-sS so a 81 per do2,
Ducks-s3 a $4 per doz,
Chickens-S2 5O@3 co.
Turkeys--Se per lb.
Eggs--Sc Der doz.
Butter-lO a 15c per ID.
liides--Green, Sc; dry, SC.
Dir. G. w. Cheadle, dentist, Office
lA....A rtt... f..l..- ~. .s.r
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-04-23

THE oldest known apple tree in
this country is in Cheshire, Conn.
The seed was planted 140 years
ago, and the tree still bears a few
apples.
The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1896-04-23
Conservatory Of MuSi(

ALBANY COLLEGE,
ALBANY, OREGON.
Prof. z, Il. parvhl, musical Director
formerly of Willamette University, has
been elected Director for the coming
school year.
Full Courses in the important
branches of Music,
--latest methods.
Fine music rooms.
Prices low for grade of work.
Diplomas conferred on completion Of
course. Term begins September llth.
Send for circular and catalogue,
w. H. LEE, A. NJ, Pres,
Albany, Oregon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-13
Boys Overcoats


Boys cape ulster oY0r0oats IN gray
mixed wool cheyip;, splendid value for
$3.50, reduced to $500
Boys double cape overooats In gray
twill and check, all wool, these goods
sold for $500, special at $3.50
A line OF boys oyorooats In boucls.
trimmed with silk braid, worth 1890
for $3.50
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-13
Silk Department.

This wook tho ladies' will nni Il 10
their very best Interest 10 visit our store.
raro opportunity win be- offered them
TO secure genuine Bargains Ia silks aud
dress goods.
Bargain Fancy silks in walls. and
suit lonrihs, worth sloJ and sl.2j ward,
THIS week a. Os'.o
bargain Fancy silks rlmipr 20
above, worth from sl.2j to SL7j thls
week ~ zoe sd
Bargain Fancy silks Ia high ar.
novelties worth nom $3.50 TO $50 this
week at O5o I'D
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Flannel Department.

white shaker flannel p inches wide.
worth $50, ut IHo
New line OF French Domot flannel In
beautiful designs. appearance OF French
flannel, al only Zoe sd
Cinderella flannel In light blue and
cream, a soft finish, Iwilled fabric, 70.
duoed from 1880 10 12l4c
Double width wool oidordowu flannel.
full 30 Inches wide. in cardinal blue aud
pink, reduced from Coo TO oOc sd
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Ladies' Suits, TailOrmads,

In all wool storm serge black or navy,
aud brown mixed goods, box style, lined,
iull skirt, perfect hitting, value Sl5, fHr
$685.