The leader., 1897-04-07

In a field at Waynesboro, Ga, when q
storm came up and the keeper strung
the convicts on chain and secured them
to tree. Lightning struck the tree
and shocked the convicts, killing one
named Dent, who was the eleventh and
end man.
THE four members of the "Butto
gang" named Francisco Gonzales v
Borrego, Antonio Gonzales Borrego.
Sauriano Alarid and Patricio Talencia.
condemned TO death for the murder Of
ex-Sheriff Frank Chavez, were hanged
together on one scaffold at Santa Fe,
N. NJ, on the Cd.
A NEGRO named Alexander Terrell
was legally hanged at Houston, Tex.
on the cd for an assault on q white
woman.
THE steamer Griggs struck an OBJ
struction on the Chattahootchie river
near Columbus, Ca, on the night of
the list and soon sank. The engineer
and four deck hands were drowned.
There was panic among the passen-
gers and some jumped overheard be-
fore the boats could be lowered.
A NEW farmers bulletin, which is
likely to prove of great interest to
chicken fanciers, is being sent out by
the department of agriculture. 1t is
devoted to a careful and thorough de-
scription of standard varieties of chick
ems. The bulletin is practical through
out, and gives plain description of
each variety of chickens, so that IL will
prove trustworthy guide in the Sc
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lage lot
CATTLE men in Oklahoma and the
Indian territory have commenced ship
ping cattle to Europe. The first ship
ment went via Galveston, Tex.
A SPECIAL from Toledo. o., said that
a gigantic farmers trust was being or
ganized in this country. Several
branches were secretly organized, and
the order is strictly oath-bound. 1t
originated at Lancaster, Pa, and was
incorporated under the laws of New
Jersey as the Agriculturists' National
Protective association. 1t is patterned
somewhat after the anthracite coal
combine.
The steamer City of Columbia, one
of the largest boats on the Chattahoo-
chez river line, sank in 80 feet of water
at Smiths Point, near Columbia, Ala.
The pilot accidentally steered the boat
upon rock. The steamer and cargo,
consisting chiefly of flour, are loss.
THE steam tug Ell Rio Rey was sunk
at Memphis, Tenn, on the 30th and the
crew had a narrow escape from drown
ing. The tug was owned by John
cDnnhant of
st. Louis, and had been in the employ
of the st. Louis Republic in rescuing
refugees.
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR BLISS
gave hearing to a large congressional
delegation, who desired to protest
against the forestry reservation order
issued by President Cleveland, setting
aside large tracts in various states.
The general proposition urged was
that the proclamation be either re-
voked in toto or its operations suspend
ed until an investigation could be made
as to the character of the lands en-
braced in the reserve tracts.
Two women and baby were smoth-
cred to death by smoke on the 3Oth in
house at New York which was par
tldlIy cOuSuneu ny uTc'
A DISPATCH from Cincinnati stated
that whisky distillers' finished goods
had been advanced to S1.1S gallon, an
advance of one cent.
AT Houston, Tex, A. J. Holman and
his wife, Bertha Holman, who were
married two weeks ago, committed
suicide by taking morphine. They
left letters in which they asked to be
buried in the same coffin, but gave no
reason for the tragic ending of their
honeymoon.
CAMBRIDGE SPRINGS, a health resort
in Pennsylvania, was almost entirely
destroyed by fire on the ist, involving
loss of one life and property loss of
$500, 900. Thirty business houses and
dozen residences Succumbed to the
flames.
AN enthusiastic gathering of ex-
union soldiers was held at Washington
the other night to form soldiers and
sailors national monument associa-
ton. The object of the meeting was
the erection of a monument at Wash
jngton in memory of the officers and
enlisted men of the army and navy of
the United States who fell in the war
of the rebellion.
TIE full-blood Cherokees held
mass meeting recently ten miles above
Fort Gibson, |. T., on the Grand river,
for the purpose of uniting the full
bloods in a new political party to OPP
pose the Dawes commission in any
agreement looking to a change in their
present form of government. They are
to have another meeting to decide on
their course of action.
THE model for the statue of Francis
Scott Key, the author of THE Star
Spangled Banner" has been completed
at New York and it will be cast in
bronze and erected at Frederick, Md
1t will be unveiled on June IA, 1898,
"Flag day"