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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-05-04

isfactory proofs of their identity before
they can obtain them.
Prince Won Hohenlohe. the imperial chan-
cellor, is suffering from a prolonged at
tack of insomnia, accompanied by faliure
of appetite. 1t is now plain that the
chancellor's advanced age Is telling on
him and this has renewed rumors or ms
early retirement and speculation as TO MS
successor.
The emperor's military cabinet will con-
cur in opposing the proposal for reform
in the military code of criminal pro-
cedure
Not Ready To Open.
The Berlin industrial exhibition IL IN
state of chaos. The emperor insists upon
its being opened on May 1st and prepa-
rations for opening on that date are as
far as possible being rushed night and day.
The workmen are the masters OF the SIT
uation and have raised demand for IN
creased wages in open violation OF their
contracts They Will not work except
when they please and it is impossible That
the preparations can be completed before
June. a host of American visitors are ex-
pected to be in attendance.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-05-04

A mans life may
II saved IN many
WAYS. A r,Ian My
commit suicide III a
great many ways.
Shooting himself
through the head
is quicker, but 1t
is no more certain
than neglccting his
health. II = woman
saw her husband
with 4 pistol TO his
head, she would
take prompt and
vigorous measures
to save him but
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-05-04
Remarkable Skin Grating.

SpeciaI 10 me KcpubIc.
Topeka. Kans.. April 2S.-Tqpeka physi-
clans have just been notified of u most re-
markable case of "skin grating" in King
man county. Several weeks ago J. II.
Light was severely burned on the hands
and face in a prairie fire. Physicians de-
SPARED of his life. and as the only hope OF
preserving it, the anputation Of both arms
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-07
SHORTAGE OF $4,000
Cashie, oi a Columbus, o., Bank
Responsible.
NO ATTEMpT MADE TO ARREST HIM.

Father Fitzgerald Of the holy Cross Church
at Charlotte, y. A.. Convicted Of Arson
In the second Degree--Biind Michigan
Farmer swindied out of Considerable
Money by "a Chicago shark-Attempted
Bank Robbery at Bedford, %.
COLUMBUS, O., Feb John Field, re-
ceiyer Of the Fifth Avenue bank, which
failed about "a month ago, has filed his
report with the court 1t shows that as
far as the debts of the concern have come
to light there is shortage OF nearly s7O,
0O0 He says other debts may raise this
sum TO $4,000 The stockholders will
lose all their stock and submit TO heavy
assessment, but the creditors will lose
nothing.
The receiver says Cashier John A.
Knight is responsible for the funds, both
of this bank and its predecessor, the
Farmers bank, and should be able to tell
where the assets are. A meeting OF the
stock holders Of the bank and the creditors
has been called by President Loren for
next Monday night, at which knight
will be asked 20 explain. No attempt has
been made TO have him arrested.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-07
Ano rHea "AeALsRD MISSING
Thl. Man Is Named burke aud Operated in
Michigan

SAGINAW, Feb. THE sensation which
James Burke, the alleged healer. created
It tfis place has collapsed He disappeared
Wednesday night. The large audi
ence which packed the Second Bap-
tist church went home disappointed. He
was last seen about y o. clcck. when he left
his lodgings, telling his iandlady he was
going over to the church What has be-
come OF him Is a mystery, though it Is
thought he has gone TO Bay City and Will
return.
Several Of Burke's alleged cures have
been investigated, and a local physician
wagers that half OF the patients only i'm
agined they were i'll A German named
Diekman, who runs saloon near the
church where Burke held forth, states
that the healer frequented his saloon, but
never drank anything stronger than beer.
When last seen he was IN company with a
Bay City barber and two women. The
barber returned very much intoxicated,
but does not know where Burke Is Burke
had plenty Of money when he disappeared,
and left no unpaid bills
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-07
ANTI-PRIZE FIGHT BILL.
IL Passes the Senate aud Awaits the Presi-
dents signature.

WASHINGTON, Feb THE Catron anti-
prize fight bill, which was adopted by the
house "Wednesday, passed the senate
Thursday and only needs the presidents
signature to become law. The army
officers on duty at the war departmentare
prepared to do all in their power to exc
cute the provisions of the Catron bill, II
called upon when the bill becomes law.
The procedure of setting in motion the
machinery of tho army would be fCr the
governor of New Mexico or any territory
which may be the scene of the unlawful
gathering to call upon the United states
marshal OF the territory to act and ne
might. il he felt it to be necessary, call
upon the military for the assistance OF the
United States troops.
The war department authorities say
they have an ample force of troops in New
Mexico and adjacent TO the border to take
care of any number of sports who would
likely be there to take chances OF arrest on
charges of felony by attending prize
6rht. While recognizing the probability
of the enactment of the Catron bill, army
officers feel confident that the services OF
t,e troops will not be called for, believing
that the law will compel an abandonment
of tho project to pull the fight OF In the
tcrritorV
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-07
1T WAS PEARL BRYAN.
Identification of the Headless Body Found
Near Fort Thomas, Ky.

Near Fort Thomas. Ky.
CINCINNATI, Fob. 7-Last Saturday
morning the headless body Of an unknown
young woman was found In field in the
Kentuck highlands, about half mile
south of Fort Thomas Murderer and
murdered were nameless. There was no
clew but n shoe, corset and woman's
check dress. Bloodhounds called into
requistion gave contradictory stories
One went TO the Covington reservoir and
Others went TO point In the road and
stopped The reservoir was drained ana
the head was not found. The shoe was
traced to a farm in Greencastle, Ind. The
dead body in Covington was Identified
as that of daughter who was afterwards
found TO be alive The dress and the
shoe were the only clew left.
Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. Bryan, farm
ers near Greencastle, Ind, Identified them
as those OF their daughter, Pearl Bryan.
who left home last Tuesday week, Jan
gS, TO go to indianapolis Co visit friend
She did not go there. Detectives Grim
and McDermot and Sheriff Plummer
wired Chief Deitch Of Cincinnati TO arrest
Scoto jackson. II student at Ohio Dental
college and charge him with murder.
They got BIN after twelve hours watch
ing at IL O'Clock Wednesday night Tho
detectives arrested William Wood as an
accomplice "Wednesday night at South
Bend, Ind
When arrested Scott Jackson protested
his innocence. He was subjected to n
rigid examination and is held charged
with murder. He is well connected at
| Greencastle. William Wood, who Is IN
der arrest at South Bend, is a near rela-
tive Of the Rev. Mr.. Wood, tine presiding
elder OF that district of the Methodist
/ Ioh IN
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-07
ASSOCIATION OF FARMERS CLUES
Michigan Members Know What They
Want aud say 50.

Want aud say SO.
LANSING, Feb 7.-Generh resolutions
adopted at the concluding session Of the
State Association of Farmers clubs
Wednesday favor equal suffrage; decreas-
ing the appropriation for the fish commits
sion, and increasing that for the travelling
library system; the abolition Of legisla-
tive junketing trips; general reduction
in official fees and salaries; the printing
of school text books by the state and fur
nishing them to school districts at cost.
and law preventing appeals from justice
courts in cases involving less than $50.
Special resolutions were adopted COM
mending the last legislature for ordering
a recompilation of the general laws ana
the publication of such compilation by
the state instead Of by private parties,
and asking the next Legislature TO add It's
enactments thereto; calling For reduc-
ton in the number of employees of state
departments and In the salaries paid these
clerks; and asking all clubs to exact from
all candidates, especially those for legis-
lative offices, pledge to carry out this
reform and give state institutions only
such appropriations as are needed for
practical and absolute necessities; as well
as bring about more economical admin
istration of public affairs Officers wero
chosen as follows: President A. Al.
Kimmis, Jr., Wixom; vico president, j.
Il. Daniels, Union Home; secretary, B b.
Peck Parma
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-07
pe.,erate shooting Array.

WINNIPEG, Man, Feb. IA desperate
shooting affray occurred between two
burglars who fell out as they were about
to rob house. John Nan-syillc shot
William Smith and buried him In the
snow. Noticing movement in Smiths
body he returned and fired three more
shots into Smith, stabbed him thrice, and
pounded his head with revolver. He
then left Smith for dead, but the latter
revived and called for help. He Is now In
the hospital and has slender chance for
life. Nankervillo is under arrest. The
motive for his deed was the fear THAI
Smith might tell OF former shooting
affrays he hnd been in.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-07
a,,c,npted Bank Robbery.

CLEVELAND, Feb Am attempt was
made to burglarize Rogers & Sons bank
at Bedford, suburb, at 8 o'clock Thurs
day morning The front doors OF the
bank were forced open by tools stolen
from the Cleveland and Canton power
house. The safe was drilled and charge
of dynamite put in. The explosion blew
off the front door OF the safe. second
charge was put into the middle door, but
the explosion failed to force it oil, but
wrecked the entire safe. The burglars es-
capped toward this city.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-07
DISCHARGED Without Notice.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb I'm compliance
with an order issued by President Rip
ley 300 employees of the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe Railroad company in this
city were discharged Wednesday without
notice. Two hundred of them were In the
machine shops ana the other hundred In
the carpenter department Of the car works.
1t is said that the discharges were made
because of the general retrenchment pol
Icy OF the company, but it is rumorei IN
railroad circles that it is done in anticipa-
tion of an expected strike.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-07
Methodist Minister Suspended.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Feb. 7.-Rev. Thomas
Cooper, l.. l.. d., pastor OF the Hundley
Methodist church. in this city, has been
suspended from the ministry, pending an
investigation of charges of conduct un-
becoming minister of the gospel The
matter will be investigated by commit
tee appointed by Presiding Elder
O'Bryen. Rev. Cooper recently came here
from England, and at one time was pas
tor of large church in Brooklyn at
which time ne was a minister in the Con-
oregational church.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-07
Local option Fight Ended.

COLUMBUS o., Feb THE fght In be-
half of local option in Ohio Is over and
the ants have won by the margin OF four
votes, the Harris bill that created SO much
of a sensation throughout the state ana
that enlisted the efforts of the entire tenn
perence elementlta Its behalf being de-
feated In the house by the vote OF "a nays
to SO yeas, 81 votes being required to pass
it. A motion TO reconsider was voted
down and that ends the tight
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-07
Fire In an Apartment House.

NEW YORK, Feb. THE Palmen berg
apartment house in One Hundred and
Twenty fifth street were almost totally de-
stroyed by fire Wednesday night. The
loss is estimated at $4,000, partially Gov
cred by Insurance.. Origin OF the fire UNI
known. One fireman was overcome by
smoke and removed to a hospital. Sew
eral other fremen had narrow escapes
All of the occupants of the building es-
capped without injury except Mrs. Arthur
Berg wife of the janitor, who in attempt
ing to save some OF her property was Sc
yercly, If not fatally, burned.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-07
smlndled a Blind Farmer.

NILES, Mich., Feb. IF. J. Chipman. a
blind farmer. was badly heeccd by CHI
cago man who induced him to trade fine
farm for Chicago property. He took adj
vantage of his aflliction to make out the
papers so that Mr.. Chapman was com
PEELED TO pay $50, whether the deal was
contaminated or not. Rather than lose
the $500 Chapman closed the deal and
went to Chicago firing of city life he
soon bought the farm back, paying 81, 600
more than he got for the property. lie
now learns that the Chicago man fieeced
him again by placing IA 5000 mortgage on
ti,t. fitffu
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-07
s.,lth Aaxocate. Foreclosure.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.-Secretary Hoke
Smith. in a conference with the house
Pacific railroads committee Thursday
advocated ~ foreclosure of the government
mortgage ON the Pacific railroads and a
,..sale Of the roads. He declared there
could he no difficulty In doing this with
ont government ownership of tho roads
to which no was opposed absolutely he
recommended that congress pass an ACT
forfciting the lands granted tho two
,.s',,nonies with an exemption In favor OF
hona fIde purchasers from the railroads.
n CONGRESS did not legslate he would re-
voke his suspension orders and patent the
lands TO the roads
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-07
Terrible Accident at a Funeral.

ALMA, Mich, Feb. IA peculiar acci-
dent occurred at the Wright cemetery
south of this village The remains OF
woman had been lowered into the grave
when the undertaken started to remove
one of the straps with which he had low
cred the coffin. He found it necessary to
step across the grave, and to brace him.
self put his arm about "a monument on
the other side The strain upon the mon
ument was too great. the earth caved and
the undertaken and monument were pre-
cipitated into the open grave. The COLIN
lid was smashed and the face of the dead
woman was horribly mutilated.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-07

BROOKLYN, Feb IA three-story brick
building on Second avenue, between
Thirty-ninth and Fortieth streets, was
blown down during a storm Thursday
morning. Three persons we're buried In
the ruins. Their names are: James
Ouigley, Michael Mulcahy, - Slmonds.
The .building was occupied by Bush &
Dennison, chemical manufacturers. Fire
man aud police are at work ON the ruins
clearing away the debris.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-07
Hot on the Trail Of I,ustler..

DENVER, Feb. "A special from III
Paso Tex, says: The vigilance commit
tee, headed by Major Lleweliing OF Las
Cruces, y. NJ. struck u recently aban-
doned camp Of cattle rustlers ten miles
from where Colonel Fountains buck
board was discovered. Tracks OF the col
onel, his son, aud three men wearing high
heeled boots were found; also one OF his
horses The pursuers are hot on tho trail.
1t Is believed ia Las Cruces that Colonel
Fountain and the boy have been killed by
rustlers. A short-shift will be given the
rustlers when caught
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-07
Killed by "a Explosion.

ANACONDA, Mont, Feb. 7-Morton
Finell was instantly killed by an explo-
sion OF dozen sticks OF giant powder In
the oven Of stove at William Sebas'
SILICA quarry, three miles west OF this
city, Wednesday Joseph Mcintyre and
Joseph Bradley were injured and are now
In st. AIMS hospital In critical condi-
ton Finell was the cook aud stood In
front of the stove at his work. He had on
a hot fire, which is supposed to have been
the cause of the disaster by overheating
the powder. The cook was blown into an
unrecognizable mass.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-07
Crew saved by the Breeches Buoy.

NEW YORK. Feb. THE British steam
ship Lamington, from Valencia for New
York with fruit, went ashore on the Great
South beach in the fog. Next morning
the life-savers found 1t impossible to reach
the stranded ship in life-boats, and life
line was shot across her from the shore.
A brooches buoy was soon rugged up ana
tho slow work of hauling the sailors
ashore through the surf was begun, and
safely concluded
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-07
Had No Faith in tanks.

MAsCoUTAH. Ills, Feb. 7-Charles 500
sche of Lonzburg. in this county, had no
faith in banks. He put his wealth, con-
sisting of $1,000 in money and $1,000 In
notes, in an oyster can and buried 1t In his
cellar. Wednesday Soesche discovered
some one had found his treasure and
robbed him of all but $50. which was left
in the can The thiefs consideration In
the matter surprises Soesche as much as
the loss of the bulk of his money.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-07
FOUND GUILTY OF ARSON.
Father Fitzgerald of Rochester, n. Y, Ia
serious Difficulty.

Serious Difficulty.
ROCHESTER,, Feb. AFTER delibera-
tion of four hours the jury in the Fitzger-
aid case at 0:3O o clock Wednesday brought
in verdict of guilty of arson in the sec
ond degree. The courtroom was crowded
and intense excitement was expressed
upon the reception of the verdict. Father
John NJ Fitzgerald, the defendant, leaned
forward in nervous excitement as the fore
man of the jury arose to give the YER
dict
Eighteen years ago Father Fitzgerald
took charge of Holy Cross church at Char
lotte. He nealt extensively in real estate.
For several years past his financial condi-
ton had been growing from bad to worse.
Several buildings belonging to him, one
after the other, burned. They were all
said to have been insured for more than
they were worth.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-07
New Colorado Mining Field.

WOODLAND PARK, Col, Fob. Free
gold hns been found in float picked up here
Prospectors are rushing IN from Cripple
Creek and West Creek. This place is
midway between the two camps, and the
pold veins crop out prominently. All
float picked up shows gold in assaying and
the ground is fast being taken up.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-07

NEVADA, Mo, Feb. This city was
shrouded in darkness Wednesday night.
For year the city council and the cleo
trio light company have been at variance
over tho bill claimed by the company.
The council rejected the bill and Supcrin-
tendent Joseph Harper ordered the lights
out. The company will bring suit against
A. .il
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-07
court uouse sold at Auction.

PETERSBURG, Ills, Feb. THE old
Menard county court house, which has
done service here as 'temple of justice"
since 1912. and in which such legal per-
sonares as President Lincoln, w. H..
Herndon, senator Palmer, Ex-Governor
Oglesby, and others pleaded for justice
for clients, talked politics, etc, was sold
at public auction "Wednesday for slli. Ii
is 20 be removed to make room for "a new
81. 900 court house TO be erected on the
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-07
Horrihle Method of Suicide.

CHICAGO, Feb. 7.-Mrs Mary Vinton
of 1923 Lincoln avenue chose a shocking
method OF committing suicide. She set
fire to her clothes and was so badly
burned that she died She was unable to
bear her husbands jealous disposition.
They had been married two years, and
her friends say she was constantly an
moved by her husbands insinuations.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-07
nnrial of Prince Henry.

CowEs, Isle Of Wight, Feb. 7.-Prince
Henry of Battenburg, who died OF fever
IN the Ashantee expedition, was buried
temporarily in sarcophagus multiplying
ham church In the presence of the queen,
the royal family, "A large concourse OF
British nobility, government, army and
navy officials The services We're very i'm
pr,ssive and were conducted by the dean of
Winchester while the vessels in the road
stead fired minute guns.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-07
Arr.s,ed for Embezzlement.

CHICAGO. Feb. 7.-Louis Jungmann,
fugitive from justice, wanted for the em-
bezzlement of s4s5 in Milwaukee, was
turned over to Officer Patrick Kelly oil
that city Thursday by Detectives Stible
and Marks, who arrested him. Jung
mann, is alleged. committed the embezzle-
ment year ago while employed by Ed
ward Kalman, IA grocer.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-07
MIR. Euclish's Condition serious.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. THE condition OF
William II. English is critical. The most
serious complication in his case Is that his
heart is greatly affected. wednesday and
Thursday Mr. English has had several
long lapses into unconsciousness. ms
daughter, Mrs. Walling, is constantly oy
his bedside. Many inquiries as TO the pa
TENTS condition are being received at the
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-07
p.,..,,,., Of ,,,.s.urps CAPITAL.

JEFFERSON CITY, Feb. The supreme
court has passed ON the validity OF the
proposcd constitutional amendment to re
move the state capitol from jefferson City
70 Scaalia. holding the amendment as
adoptcd by tho legislature to be valid, and
that IL must be voted upon next Noyom-
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-07

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Feb. 7.-Win Wood.
son OF Rev. ID. A. Wood of Greencastle,
under arrest for connection with the MUIR
der of Pearl Bryan, was taken to Cincin'
natl Thursday by detectives. He con-
sented to go as a witness although IL Is
intimated that once there he may be un-
der greater cloud than would hover over
a witness. 1t is alleged that Wood put
the unfortunate girl on the train at
Greencastle and was the last person In
that place seen with her.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-02-07
p,.p,e.sed with cabral.

PARIS. Feb Several newspapers do
clare that the position Of Brazil In regard
10 tho Amapa territory and the conduct
OF Cabrai, the alleged governor OF the
disputed district is becoming intolerabls
and they add that the national dignity re-
ouircs that the matter be speedily con-
alluded