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then went on it's way all right, the
heaviest drifts having been passed.

latter then went on its way all right, the
heaviest drifts having been passed.
Rapid City journal, %: The elephant
Gypsy, belonging to W. II. Harris, OF
Chicago, became manageable Wednes
day and killed her keeper, Frank Scott
Scott was was not her regular keeper
the latter being for the time in Omaha.
Gypsy is claimed to be the first elephant
imported into this country and Is
better known as Empress. Bern
ard Shea, who has been the elephants
keeper off and on for the past ten years,
says Scott 10 the seventh keeper tho ele-
plant has killed, but he declares they
were all drunk at the time, a state Of be-
ing which always enrages the animal.
Shea says she is n OF the best trick ele'
plants in the country and he has alway s
found her quiet and gentle. AS she has
already killed seven men she must have
had seasons OF anger at least, and it
would seem as though it Is time to cut
short her career.
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THE CITY.
LOCAL ~BKEVITlEA.


A snow pow went west to-day to open
up the road to Woonsocket.
Regular meeting Of Evergreen lodge,
A. +. and 4. NJ, this evening.
Miss Lora Peck was a returning pass
enger to Sioux Falls on to-day's train.
Judge Aikens who spent the night in
the city returned home to Sioux Falls.
MIR. Kennedy is in about the same
condition HIS at the time OF our yester-
days report.
Mrs. Henry Jones returned from Elk
Point, and A. Frizzell from Cripple
Creek, on the evening train.
Clyde Belknap who has been spending
a school vacation OF a week at home, re-
turned to his studies at Yankton college
to-day.
The train for the north departed on
regular time this afternoon. The freight
from the east that should arrive at lilo
y. m, will not be here until 6 p. ~.
Miss Carrie May Higgins a young
lady well-known in this city, having
spent a summer here two years ago with
her friend Mrs. Henry Mead, died at
Sioux Falls, Monday evening, this week.
Auditor Northrop received a telegram
from Deputy Eastman this afternoon
authorizing him to adjourn. the school
land sale until 10 a. m, to morrow and
the leasing OF the remainder until the
day following.
E. L. Clarke Of Howard, Mrs. Stewart
OF Laketfeld, Mimi, Mrs. l.. K. Larson
OF Woonsocket and o. o. Blinsmon OF
Midland, Nowlin county, who we're left
at the Hotel Madison last evening by the
abandoned train for the west, went
through this evening.
Yankton Press, 80: Il. E. Blanchard,
deputy commissioner OF school and pub
lie lands, is in town. He has beer en-
gagged to-day In selling the school lands
Of Yankton county, advertised for sale.
At o he had disposed Of eight 4O-acre
tracts at an average price of $500 an
acre, and there was a prospect Of selling
still more, though buyers were not
abundant.
David Eastman, deputy school land
commissioner wrote from Pierre under
date of March 80, that he would be here
to. day on the 1880 q. IT,, train to con-
duct the sale of school lands, but az
there was no train ut Woonsocket to
come east he failed to arrive and con-
sequently there has been 10 land sales.
As o az the the wires get into work
ing order again he will doubtless set an
adjourned date, not far in the future, for
the sale.
A snow pillow, Albert Martin, engineer,
and Herb Putney, conductor, went out
ahead OF the east going passenger at
11:2O a. H.. Beyond Colmsn they struck
drifts that took three attempts to get
through and finally their engine broke
down and is lying "dead" at Colman,
hauled back and sidetracked there by
the passenger train which followed. The
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Rucklin's Arnica Salye,

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe-
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chll-
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
CURED. 1t Is guaranteed t. give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price
% cents per box. For sale by &. II.
Wood.
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Condensed testimony.

Chas. II. Hood, broker and manufac.
turer's agent, Columbus, Ohio, certlties
that DR.. Kings New Discovery has nc
equal AS a Cough remedy. }. ID. Brown
proprietor st. James hotel, FIT. Wayne
Ind testities hat he Was cured of Il
cough Of two years standing, caused by
La Grippe, by DIR. Kings New Dlscov.
cry. b. f. Merrill, BaIdwinsville, Mass,
says that he has used and recommend
ed it and never knew it to fail and would
rather have it than any doctor, because
it always cures. Mrs. lIemmlng, Do f.
25th street, Chicago. always keeps it al
hand and has no fear OF Group. because
it instantly relieves. Free trial bottles
at 9. H. Woods drug store.
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Did You Ever

Try Electric Bitters as a remedy for
your troubles? If not, get a bottle now
and get relief. This medicine has been
found to be peculiarly adapted to the
relief and cure of all Female Complaints,
exerting a wonderful direct influence in
giving strength and tone to the organs.
Ii you have Loss of Appetite, Copstipa-
ton, Headache, Painting Spells, or are
Nervous, Sleepless, Excitable, Melan-
choly or troubled with Dizzy Spells,
Electric Bitters is the medicine you
need. Health and strength are guaran-
teed by It's use. Fifty cents and 81, at
G. II. Woods drug store.
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ST. PAUL, Arrl I-State Auditor
Dunn and Attorney General ChIlds
spent 0 O tn afternoon II confer.
ence regard ny the next steps to be
taken to establish the claims Of the
State of M. nn"sOta to swamp lands in
the Red Lake indian reservation, de-
cided against the state by Hoke Smith.
The matter will go to the courts. Over
81. OOO. 900 are involved.
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Murdered by Indians.

DENVER, April IA special to
The News from Wilcox. A. T., says:
A cour. er came into San Simon station
and reported that Alfred Hand was
killed by Indians Saturday evening at
the head of Cave creek. about 35 miles
from Wilcox. Last November E. H.
Merrill and daughter were killed by
Indians at the same pace,
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Millinery Opening.

Tomorrow and the rest of this week l
cordially invite the ladies OF Madison
and vicinity to inspect my new stock Of
spring millinery goods, all Of the latest
styles and fashions. My stock OF bon
nets, hats, feathers, ribbons and other
trimmings are complete and elegant. 1t
will repay you to look over my goods.
LIZZIE GRINAGER.
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List OF letters remaining unoalled tor
in the postofice in Madison, April ],
1896:
Anderson, Bert.
Anderson, Mills o.
Briggs, Julia.
Hanlon, W.T..
Litch, Mrs. Flora.
Myres, MINI.
Peterson, Miss Martina.
Teare, Harry.
Travis, Iva. June.
Ward, D. N.
Zeliff, j. M.
Persons calling for the above, please
say advertised" After fifteen days
they will be- sent to the dead letter Office.
WV. ToBIN,P. NJ.
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We might tell you more about One
Minute Cough Cure, but you probably
know that it cures . cough. Every one
does Who has used it. It 10 q perfect
remedy for coughs, colds, hoarsness. It
a an especial favorite for children, being
pleasant 10 take and quick in curing.
FRANK SIXTH.
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Osman Dyra 1rhreaten Sinkpf.

CAIRO. Arrll IA dispatch from
Suakln says that Osman Dlgna IL d
large force Of derv4shcs IS threatening
Sinkaf.
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Baled hay for sale by the bale of car
load. Twenty. five cents q bale.
A.. w. HoLDRIDGE.
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tIOUA : .i... -.... --,. e.
been rece.,ru ...., ,lu.I yr.ua to IL,
effect that JuuAc L,serton Condition
is very SERIOUS.
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WEDNESDAY,-APRIL l, 1896.
MADISON, SOUTH DA

Local Time ante.
Chicago, Milwaukee q st. Panl F. ilway, which
took effect, Sunday August 25, 1895:
TRAINS GOING EAST.
Passenger, No. 4, departs 10: 70 o. M.
Freight, No. So, departs 8 100 a. m.
Freight, No. "a, departs 7: 80 p. m.
TRAINS GOING WEST,
Way freight, No. ", departs 1850 y. N.
TRAINS Prom THE EAST.
Passenger, No. /, arrives 4 :35 p. IN.
Freight, No. 70, arrives 4 :15 .. IN.
Freight, No. 9s, arrives l 10 p. m.
TRAINS FROM THE WEST.
Freight, No. W, arrives 10 :O5 a. m.
All the above trains carry passengers; 6nt
treights only when passea gers are provided with
tickets.
Passenger trsins going east make connection
1t Rgan for all points south, and passenger train
going west, at Woonsocket for all points north.
MADISON d BRIeToL LINE.
Passenger going north, departs 1:45 a. m.
Passenger from north arrives, 300 p. m.
inc. LARKIN. Local Agent.
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Cure for Headache.

AS q remedy for all forms of Headache
Electric Bitters has proved to be the
very best. 1t effects a permanent cure
and the moet dreaded habltual sick
headaches yield to it's influence. We
urge all who are afflicted to procure a
bottle, and give this remedy a fair trial.
In cases OF habitual constipation, Elec-
trio Bitters cures by giving needed tone
to the bowels, and few cases long resist
the use of this medicine. Try it once.
soc. and Sl.OO at G. H. Woods drug
store.
Burns are absolutely painless when De-
Wits Witch Hazel Salve is promptly
applied. This statement is true. A
perfect remedy for skin diseases, chapped
pands and lips, and fails to cure
hiles. FRANK SMITH.
Fer sale Cheap.
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Fer sale Cheap.

Seven room house, q lot and a-half
barn, and excellent we'll. Apply to
MRs. J. 3. JENKs.
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Dwelling rooms for rent over McGil
llvray's store. Inquire at the store.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-05-12
People Talked About.

DR.. Parkhurst is getting ready to
spend the summer in Europe.
Aubrey Beardsley, the artist, is
thought to be dying of pneumonia.
Prof. William D. Hills, aged 70
years, died at Elgin, Ill.
Andrew S. Fuller, noted horticul-
turalist and entomologist, is dead at
his home in Ridgewood, N. J.
Queen Natalia has the most beauti-
full teeth of any royal parsonage in the
world
President Faure often deyotes two
mornings week to visiting various
hospital wards in Paris.
The seventy-fifth anniversary Of
Pope Leo's first communion will be
celebrated in the churches in Rome
on June 81.
Senator Wolcott of Colorado is am
bideXtrous. He can shave with ra-
Zor in each hand and write with two
pens at the same time.
It is proposed to put an eight-foot
figure Of the Princess Eulalia into the
frieze Of the national capital as me-
mortal of the Columbian worlds fair.
II. w. J. Ham, the Georgia news
paper man who coined the term
"snolly-goster' which strikes South
ern people as being very funny, has
gone into the lecture business and is
making $4,000 year.
Gen. McLaws, the confederate divis-
ion commander, lectured in Savannah
on Gettysburg a few days ago, but
his voice broke, and his son, middle
aged man, read the rest of the dis
course.
The eX-Empress Eugene, who is still
engaged on her memoirs, uses a pen
holder that is set with diamonds. This
was employed by the fourteen repre-
sentatiVes in signing the treaty Of
peace Of Paris in 1856, and was pre-
scented to the ex-empress as a me-
mento.
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Accidental Happenings.

Engineer Ton Brennan was killed
and other tcainmen badly injured IN a
wreck near Beatrice, Neb., on the Bur-
lingtcn road.
The business portion of Pine Grove,
Colo, was destroyed by fire, which
broke out soon after midnight. Loss,
about $4,000 The fire is believed to
have been incendiary.
Joseph Taylor of Big Rapids, Mich,
travelling salesman for Detroit house,
had both legs taken off in attempting
to board a train at Rockton, north Of
Rockford, Ill.
Fire has destroyed the Adirondack
hotel. Emerson bank, the music hall
aud several residences and stores at
Warrensburg, N. Y, entailing loss of
$50, 900, which is partially insured.
Charles Kingsley. Cincinnati trav-
cling man, who was returning to his
home at New Castle, Ind, while
asleep, walked off the rear platform,
Just south of Milldale He is in a Sc
rious condition.
]. c. SommerS, millionaire banker
of Keokuk, Iowa, was killed in the
union depot at Burlington, Iowa. He
was crossing the tracks to enter a Ke-
Okuk sleeper when the fast mail struck
him.
Miss Edie Mccain and Miss Rena
vinton of Chicago, members of the
Monte Carlo Girl Comedy company,
were overcome by escaping gas in the
Phoenix hotel at Benton Harbor, Mich,
and are in a critical condition.
Engineer flaming, of cattle train,
was killed, and his fireman, =. McCleI-
Ian, Engineer De Great, Fireman Nc
Clairville, a sleeping car porter and
others were badly injured in a North
ern Pacific wreck near Livingston,
Mont.
S. NJ. Bissell, representing H. b.
Clafiin & Co., New York, leaped from
a third-Story window of the Planters
house at st. Louis and received fatal
injuries. He was on a protracted
spree, and physician had been treat
ing him for delirium trelnens. His leg
was broken aud his head badly hurt.
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ASHES AT ASHLAND.
nx..st Instructive Fire in the City'S
History.

49,. ue.tructfve Fire in the City'S
History.
Ashland, Wis, May ll-Asnland mas
hoon visited by the most disastrous
fire. in its history, and 1t was accom-
named by loss of life. Four hunured
thousand dollars worth OF property
was destroyed, consisting or lumDer,
valuable docks and lumDer plantS.
shores mill plant, about the nnest on
the bay. is a mass Of ruins. Inc entlre
system of docks is being Slowly Durneu
to the waters edge. Twelve hiillon
feet of lumber piled thereon mas Deen
consumed by the reslstless names.
shores loss amounts TO $290,OOO.
n1rfaa,s Ioss on dock is about $4,000
ond the lumber on his dock burned
was worth $4,000. Shores mill was
worth $4,000. the dock system $780,
200 and his lumber destroyed $4,000.
The lumber on Durfee's dock was
owned mostly by outside parties. The
North Wisconsin Lumber Company OF
Harvard. Wis, owned 3,0O0,OOO feet
worth $4,000 that was destroyed, and
the HAYNES Lumber Company OF Ofl-
onta. Wis. one million. The other
losers were the Ketcham Lumber
Company of Chicago, Barnett RECORD
of Superior, Sawyer & Tuxbury OF
Tonawanda, SilverthOrne OF BuHalo
and Charles Crogster, j. F. Van DOCS
er and N. Boutin of this city. Most OF
these were we'll covered by insurance.
Shores insurance on lumber and MIL
was about 80 per cent of the loss.
Durfee's mill and immense keystone
lumber plant caught fire several times
but were saved.
About 400 men are thrown out OF
employment by the fire. Tie body OF
Peter Engeman was taken from the
bay. His clothes took fire and thou
sand people saw him plunge into the
water to escape from the flames sur
rounding and enveloping him. But two
other men are known to have lost
their lives, two of those reported miss
ing being found later.
L'Anse Wiped Out
Houghton, Mich, May II. = Fire
broke out in Smiths saw mill at
L'Anse. The fire speedily grew beyond
the control of the primitive machinery
for fighting flames, and attacked the
business district on the bay front.
Practically all the business houses in
the place have been wiped out WO-
men and children were sent by rail,
team and boat to Barago, across the
bay, for shelter. The loss will reach
several hundred thousand dollars,
with about Is per cent insurance.
There were many narrow escapes, but
no fatalities.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-05-12
The Majors CAPITAL.

The president sent to the senate the
nomination of Assistant Engineer w.
w. Bush to be past assistant en-
sistant engineer.
The senate committee on judiciary
reported favorably the bill restoring
John N. Quackenbush to the rank OF
commander in the navy.
United States Consul keenan, at Bre-
men, in a report to the state depart
ment on importation of American
horses into Germany, says that while
this business has attained great pro-
portions it is generally hampered by
nany underhand operations inspired
by the local horse dealers, who have
united to break down the American
competition.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-05-12
Both Blue and GRAY

Chattanooga, Tenn, May Pit is
understood here that a new departure
Will be made in the observance Of
decoration day. The Queen & Cres-
cent route will bring an immense con-
course of soldiers and their friends
from the North who will visit Chick
amauga Park. Lookout Mountain and
MISSION hldge battlefelds and will as
sist IN decorating the graves insthe ma
tlohal cemetery. A nominal rate for
Ine. round trip from Cincinnati has
peen made for this occasion. Mum.
pers OF veterans will make this trip.
ana Il IS expected will be followed by
an eHort to get the national encamp-
ment in 1877 at Atlanta.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-05-12
Nevada Republicans

Virginia City, New, May j = The
Republican state convention met in
this city to-day. Two delegates to
represent the state at the national
convention were chosen. The resolu-
tons contained a declaration for free
and unlimited coinage of silver at is
to /, and an expression favoring the
election Of Nevadans who make their
homes in this state to offices Of United
States congressman and senators. The
national delegates were pledged only
to use all honorable means to nom
mate an advocate of silver at st.
Louis. The delegates chosen were G.
4. Sproule, John Torrey, w. s. Bonni-
field. J. B. Overton, Enoch Strother.
W. u. Phillips and A. G. Cleveland.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-05-12
MARKET REPORTS.
latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Centers.

Live Stock Centers.
Chicago, May -. - Wheat May,
60 7-8c; July, 63 7-Sc; September,
"a 5-Sc. Corn-May, Is 5-Sc; July,
so lac; September, 81 3-8c. Oats-May,
is 5-9c; July, 10 3-4c; September,
20 1-Sc Pork-May, $7.57; July, $7.67;
September, $3.50. Lard-May, $4.55;
July, $462; September, $4.75. Ribs
May. 1897; July, $4.07; September,
$4.2O. Rye-Cash, SO 1-2c. Barley
No. 3, 29a36c. FlaX-Cash, n. W., S5a
S6c Timothy-Cash, $3.50.
Chicago, May 12.-Hogs- ac-
tive, light about steady, others shade
lower; light, So. 35a3.6O; mixed, S.. 25a
$50; heavy, $3.10a3.40; rough, $3.10a
$50. Cattle-Market quiet and nom
inally unchanged.
Minneapolis. May 12.-Wheat-M
closed at 60 1-2c; July opened at SIC
and closed at 81 $50; September
opened at Gle and closed at 81 3-8c.
On track-No. 1 hard. 60 1-9c; No. 1
Northern, 81 1-Sc; No. 2 Northern,
60 3-Sc.
Milwaukee, May 12-Flour dull but
steady. Wheat opened stronger; No.
2 spring, Csc; No. l Northern, IS lie;
July, So CSC. Corn firm; Nc. 3, zoe.
Oats firm; No. 2 white, 20 5-Sc; No. 3
white. 2Oa20 1-4c. Barley steady; No.
3, 32c; sample, 3Oa33 3-4c Rye fairly
active; No. 2, Csc. Provisions droop-
ing.
South st. Paul, May 12.-Hogs sc
lower; heavy hogs, $2.95a31O 10; butch
ers, $3.10a3.20; light. So. 25a3.50 Cat
tie steady; beef quiet; not much Of
fered; sales at $1.65a2.75.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-05-12

An analysis of 1000 accident policies
on which benefits were paid shows 531
persons injured by falls on pavements,
243 by carriages or wagons, 73 by
horse-kicks or bites and Al by horse
back riding; III were cut with edge
tools or glass, 90 were hurt by having
weights fall on them, and IS were
hurt in bicycle accidents, while q were
hurt by falling down stairs.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-05-12

The Italian cruiser Lombardia re
ports that while lying at Rio Janerlo
her whole crew of 25S persons, except
five, were attacked with yellow fever
and 116 died, including the captain
This indicates the possibility OF casuaf
ties on American men of war If the
United States should be drawn int
a war with Spain over Cuba. Yellow
fever would be an enemy more to be
dreaded than Spanish guns.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-05-12
The Oregon Is 8 l,anh.

Santa Barbara, Cal, Nav 12.-The
battleship Oregon, the official trial of
which will be made this weel; is tho
queen OF her class. She arrived here
from San francisco this morning and
ner Denavlor on the trip caused Irving
M. scott, ner builder, to express the
peIieI mat on her official trial she will
peat the record of her sister ship, tie
Massacnusetts. On the trip down the
coast the Oregon made fifteen ~
,s : mics ct the rate of 1874
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-05-12
crimea ana Crtm1nals.

The jewelry store of NJ. j. Cohen,
Pittsburg, Pa, was robbed of $1,000
worth of diamonds by three men and
q woman.
George Anderson, colored, of Terre
Haute. was instantly killed by Robert
Love at Indianapolis, Ind, and the lat
ter made his escape. A quarrel began
about cents.
Gottlieb Wuethrich, an old and Wei
known German resident of Omaha,
committed suicide by serangulation.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-05-12

The inevitable woman in the case
comes to the surface as the cause Of
the reckless behavior of Cecil Rhodes
in South Africa, though none but the
most vivid imagination could figure
out any connection between his re-
lection by fair London dame and bis
ambition to be founder of the United
States of Africa.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-05-12
The cause is ascribed to Ill health and
financial difficulties.

The cause is ascribed to Ill health and
financial difficulties.
In a quarrel over the sale OF pam
of Tspectacles Frank O'Brien, hotei-
keeper in Youngstown, Ohio, was dan
gerously shot by Frank Crofts, ped
der, who sets up plea of sen-defense.
William S. Kerster, a young farmer,
shot and killed his wife, Caroline, at
Sunbury, Pa. His mother was SO
shocked by the tragedy that she fell
dead of heart failure while running
to a neighbor's house for help.
Joe Myers has been arrested at a
farm east of Decatur, H., on charge
of murder. He is suspected Of having
killed August Hickman, the man
whose body was found in the woods
east of the city. Myers pawned the
dead mans watch in Decatur.
Fred Douglass gave himself up to
the police at Jacksonville, Ohio for kill
ing Dow Willum, his brother-in-law.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willum had separated.
Willum. against the warning of Doug
lass, tried to break into his wife's
house, whereupon Douglass shot him.
Two of the most notorious pickpock-
cts and knockout DROP men that ever
claimed New York for their home were
arrested in Washington. They are
Fred Nelson, alias Mike Lyons, alias
A. D. Stevens, alias Gallagher, and
Frank Lewis, alias Harry Armstead,
alias "Sheeny' Lewis, alias Mansfield.
Judge lynch has cut short the ca
reer of Will Bendy, who killed two
officers near Beaumont, Tex. A posse
had him surrounded, but he left the
thicket and took refuge IN the home
of his brother-in-law. He Wa shot
and wounded and finally he sdrren-
dered. He was then hanged and his
body riddled with bullets.
Carpenters were at work on the scat
fold on which Thomas Punsnon was to
have been hanged at st. Joseph, Mo-,
when a telegram was. received from
Gov. Stone committing his sentence to
twenty years in the penitentiary. Pun
shon was disappointed, and said he
would rather be hanged than spend his
life in prison.