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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-06-09

county in 1924 and lived near Warsaw
until 1859, when he moved to Hancock
county, five miles above Hawesville, on
the Ohio river, where he still resides at
the home OF his SOD, T. ID. Ireland. He
has seven children now living, the oldest
being seventy. His grandchildren num-
Der twenty-eiRht and great grandchil.
dren twenty-nine. His children are
John Ireland, Greencatle, Ind oldest
son, who is in the planning mill business;
r. L. Ireland, Madison, Ind, born 1888
Judge w. w. Ireland, Evansville, Ind,
born 1885; James l.. Ireland, Skillman,
born lS4l I. d. Ireland, Skillman, born
1887 Mrs. James A. Thursby, OF Fal-
con, born 1S45; Mrs. Ann Oliver, OF
Greencastle, Ind, born 1881 Mrs.
Oliver has the distinction OF having been
widow thirty years, and she looked to
be about the youngest woman on the
grounds.
To all appearances Mr.. Ireland is good
for many more years in the land OF the
living.
The beautiful country church was
opened at 10 O'Clock and was so crowded
that it was uncomfortable. Rev. Black
man Davidson, an eminent divine, read
a chapter from the ninetieth psalm.
Rev. G G. Taylor, OF West Point, led
the congregation in prayer.
The choir then sang, "How Firm a
Foundation" Rev. Davidson then made
few remarks. Rev. w. b. Rutledge de-
livered the closing prayer.
Rev. U. G.. Foote then read the fol-
lowing letter OF congratulations;
Mr. J. B. Ireland, Hawesville. KY
My Old Friend; Twenty-six years ago
this spring or fall l cast my first vote,
and it was for you. remember went
TO the "little brick" school-house in
Hawesville to vote for School Directors
or Trustees, and not liking the onel
being voted for / was informed that ]
could vote for any one, so put your
name 10 the list You were 10 my
mind at that time the kind ola man
thought should all such Offices.
always looked up to you as true Chris
tian gentleman, and / am sorry to say
that since left my "old Kentucky
home"I have met lew like you. Ny
father last summer expected 70 be will
you on the 4lh Of June, and there viii
not DO one there that would have enjoy
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-06-09
Upton Baker of Champaign county.

Upton Baker Of Champaign county.
The wounded were:
Daniel Garvey, Urbana, shot through
the leg.
John wank of Oklahoma, shot in the
hip.
Ray Dickerson Of Champagne county,
shot in the shoulder.
Wesley Bowen of Gable, shot in the
hip.
Prosecutor Deaton of Champagne
county, slight wound in hip.
George Ellicott, Urbana, slight wound
in chin.
DIR. Charles Thompson of North Lew
isburg, slight scalp wound.
Gus Weiser of Urbana, bad wound in
face.
Shortly after o'clock Captain Leon
ard withdrew the guards and a COM
pany from Springfield that arrived
about that time were sent back by
Mayor Ganson with the remark that
they were not needed.
No sooner had the soldiers backs
been turned than a crowd of several
thousand of the best citizens of Urbana,
unmasked, attacked the Jail. With
sledge hammers they rained blow after
blow upon the locks. But before the
hvered the keys to the mob
mad rush was made for Mitchell's
cell. The leader of the mob carried
long rope, which was put around the
negro's neck. The victim was literally
dragged from his cell, receiving kicks
in the face and on the body from the
mob as he was pulled along.
The courthouse yard was the objec-
tive point, and at the first tree the end
of the rope was tossed over limb.
The negro soon swung in midair. The
rope was not made fast to the limb, but
was seesawed by the mob, the victims
body being pulled up and suddenly
lowered alternately.
AS he went up great shout escaped
the Threats of the thousands of specta-
tors of the grewsome sight.
Many women were either in the
crowd or inst outside the courthouse
yard.
The fury of the mob was such that
Mitchell was almost torn to pieces 1t is
believed by some that he was dead be-
fore his body was hanged
The body of Mitchell was allowed to
hang for about an hour, when it was
cut down and placed in a rough wooden
box in the courthouse yard. There
thousands of spectators, including many
children and hundreds of women,
viewed the distorted and lacerated
features.
The coroner returned a verdict in the
case of Mitchell, that he "came to his
death by hanging in the court house
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-06-09
RESPITE FoR pURANT.
An Appeal to the Supreme Court Granite
by Judge Gilbert.

by Judge Gilbert.
SAN Francisco, June 4.-Attorneys
for Theodore Durant again appeared
before Judge Gilbert in the United
States circuit court yesterday and ap-
piled for writ of supersedeas for the
purpose of staying the execution Of SEN
tence, but this was denied by the court
An application for leave to appeal from
this decision to the supreme court of
the United States was then granted.
Although it is an open question
whether, in view of the denial of the
writ of supersedeas, the order of the
court acts as stay Of proceedings. At
torney General Fitzgerald told Warden
Hale to take no action in the premises
pending the appeal. AS the United
States supreme court does not meet
again until October next, this virtually
means respite for six months at least.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-06-09
MCKINLEY AND CUBA.
The President Has Decided Upon His
Policy Spain Must Quit.

New York, June THE Journal
prints the following dispatch from
Washington;
President McKinley's Cuban policy Is
today concrete and fixed Already the
first note to Spain is blocked out and
merely awaits the arrival and report of
Special Commissioner Calhoun to give
1t its final impulse. President McKin-
ley has himself outlined the main
features of his policy to confidential
friends and advisers during the present
week. To one of these he said:
"Unless Mr.. Calhoun's reports diff err
very materially from the overwhelming
facts already in my possession can
have but one policy in the matter This
bloody war must stop as well in the in
torests of Humanity, as ON account of
the lives and property Of Americans,
which have been, and are being, need
lessly sacrificed.
81 have every confidence in Consul
General Lee, his integrity and his
painstaking accuracy in reporting the
situation, but felt that the American
people would be better satisfied were
my action based upon reports obtained
by the confidential agents and advisers
of my own administration, and for that
reason concluded to send, in the first
place, Judge Day, and, later, Mr. Cal
houn, to make the investigation The
situation does not admit of delay"
President McKinley's note to Spain
will recite the condition of affairs in
Cuba, as verified by the consular reports
and by Mr.. Calhoun. He will then de-
clare that the time to interfere on the
grounds of humanity and interest has
come. The friendly mediation of the
United States will then be offered to
settle the difficulty in the island on the
basis of its independence, and the pay
ment of an indemnity by the new gov
eminent of Cuba.
Spain will be given 30 days to reply
TO this note. Should her reply be all
acceptance of the offer, an armistice
will be Immediately established. Should
it be declined, and the administration
fears this alternative, the president will
at once send message to congress
which he has already blocked out, and
will advise congress to take such action
as it deems proper from evidence to be
submitted
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-06-09
Havana Dispatches.

HAVANA, June Tn political circles
and among the Spanish general public,
where feeling of acute anxiety had
existed as to the outcome Of the cabinet
crisis in Madrid, keen satisfaction Is OK
pressed at the news that Senior Canovas
has received fresh proof Of confidence
from the crown.
La Gaceta 1.-THE official gazette) pub
fishes the text Of the reforms recently
promulgated by the queen regent in
council.
Senior Jose Congosto. the Spanish
representative on the Ruiz investigat-
ing commission. sailed Saturday for
New York.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-06-09
Lived I05' Years.

BosToN, June Mrs Charity Green.
l05 years of age, an inmate of the home
for aged colored women, died yester.
day Mrs Green was born a slave at
Portsmouth Va She came to Boston
in 1851 and LeJlme free woman.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-06-09
cANoVAs CABINET CONFIRMED.
Spain May. Change Her Cuban Policy and
Recall General weyler

Spain May Change Her Cuban Policy and
Recall General weyler
MADRID, June THE queen regent
has confirmed Senior Canovas, the pre-
mier, in his ministerial powers, and the
cabinet, which sent in their resignation
last week, will remain in Office with
personnel and policy unchanged. The
queen reached her decision after con.
sulting with the former premier and
the marshals. Included in the former
were Senior Sagasia, the present leader
of the Liberal party. and Martinez
Campos, the captain general Of Cuba,
who gave way TO General Weyler.
Campos himself advised the queen
not to form an intermediate cabinet,
but to trust the government TO tina
party which offers the best and most
definite solution for Cuba, and one
which is most calculated TO insure good
relations with the United States, while
being consistent with national dignity.
In addition, according to the Core
spondencia de Espana, he advised the
queen TO recall Weyler.
All the leading members of the senate
and of the chamber Of deputies who
were consulted by her majesty. as we'll
as three marshals, have advised the re-
call OF Captain General Weyler.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-06-09

yard at the hands or an Inrur1ated MOB
whose names are to me unknown"
The body was taken to Oakdale ceme-
terry and buried in the potters field.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-06-09
Farmer City, Illinois.

Mr.. Henry @. Boyd, OF the Treasury
Department, Washington, d. O., wrote a
beautiful and interesting letter as fol-
lows:
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-06-09

FRAEKFoPr. KY, June Ain the
widest confusion that had lasted day
aud night the silver Democratic state
convention nominated Sam ]. Shackol'
ford OF Owensboro. for court Of appeals
clerk. defeating Greene, the Blackburn
candidate. against whom 4hackollord,
Richardson and Ford openly ooWbincd
for tho divisions Of the oii.co aud ~
omoIumtni9.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1897-06-09
TELLS ABOUT THE INSURGENTS.
An Omcor In General Gomez's BODY Guard
Interviewed.

TELLS ABOUT The INSURGENTS.
An Omccr In General Gomez's BODY Guard
interviewed.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-Captain w.
d. Smith of the Cuban army spent con-
siderable time again yesterday with the
senate committee ON foreign relations
In brief interview with representa-
tive of the Associated Press he said:
"The Cuban army lie now in better
condition to resist the Spaniards and to
maintain the fight for independence
than it has been since the beginning of
the war General Gomez has well
disciplined army Of about 10000 men,
who are determined to hold ont until
their efforts shall be crowned with sue
cess. Our soldiers are rapidly procur-
ing arms, and every day serves to put
them on better footing in this respect.
Our troops enjoy a vast advantage over
the Spaniards in that they are not in
juriously affected by the climate. 1
may say, that have not seen a case of
yellow fever or smallpox among the
Cuban soldiers since have been ON the
island and that have not been sick
day myself.
Furthermore, we have no difficulty
in feeding our troops. In the portion
of the country in which the Cuban
troops are in control, the provisions are
protected, and we draw our supplies
from this source. Our commissary is
therefore regularly renewed and our
supplies are received in quantities suf-
ficient to meet all our wants"
In reply to question, Captain Smith
said: IAN talk about autonomy and
Spanish reforms for Cuba is so much
breath wasted There is not man in
the Cuban army who will agree to ac-
cept anything short Of absolute indie
pendence."
Captain Smith is an American. He
has been in Cuba for year and is an
officer in General Gomez's bodyguard.
Evening star., 1897-02-06

Braunt, bringing his hand down on the
Others shoulders "Ah don't believe much
in strikes, but All Believe In We. Ah'n see
the men tonight, an Ah'll have We made
secretary to the union. That will be our
| answer "a Sartwell. Then, lad, ye can have
enough to live on an We can put the pieces
o. tn union together ia suit ye."
Il should like that said Marsten eager
ly:
'It shall he done. The men will go in for
1t when they hear we've got the sack. They
still feel sore over the defeat. as If 1t
We sn't all their own falt; and now their
| is over they'll like to show little inde-
pendence by electing you, to prove to the
mansg ger that they're not afraid, which
they are Ah'll have to convince them
your appointment as a defiance"
But perhaps he WILL
mot linn. He was as sick O. the strike
as any one. No, he'll shrug his shoulders,
If Gibbons had had the sense to go to the
masters at the first, he would have broken
Sartwell long since. An that was what
Sartwe1l was afraid of. Ah'n be bound. His
Hope cut O the country. 1t was your visit
! to Hope did that. Sartwell saw ye'd put
your finger on the weak spot; an Ah'll
warrant, If we knew the ins and outs Of
1t Sartwell threatened ia chook up the
whole business If they didn't leave an
they left. Ha! he's man as can fight, is
Sartwell''
They had reached the court shortly be-
fore their converse ton had arrived at this
point, and Marsten sat down with his host.
The room was barer than such places usu-
ally are. fer every pawnable or salabls
thing had been removed from time to time
as the siege went on. The empty space
wh"re the old harmonium had stood made
! the room seem larger than 1t really was.
Yes" said Braunt with sigh, noticing
Marsten's eye wandering to the vacant
Evening star., 1897-02-06

re given him as was legally his due with
hotice TO quit. Marsten went back to the
cashier and said:
There's months money here; I am
only entitled to weeks notice"
oud better keep what you've got" re-
pIed the cashier. Il was told to pay you a
months wages and discharge you. The
money isn't mine; it's yours, and you're a
1ool II you part with it for nothing"
I'll take only what is my due" said
Marsten Give the remainder to Mr. Sart-
weii, and tell him l want none of his gen.
erosity.''
Its no affair Of mine," remarked the
cashier Il suppose you know what the
trouble isl don't. If you are wise you
won send any such message to the man
ager, but you will go quietly and see him.
perhaps few words of explanation will set
matters right: anyhow. nothing is to be
works.
I'm hot in temper" replied Marsten,
and I'm not going back into the works.
no, not If SartwelI asks me to. You may
Evening star., 1897-02-06

But he discriminates against the lie in
sidious, the lie treacherous, the lie deceit
full, and against truth in the guise of in
credibility. Under these auspices of de-
lightful frankness his prevarications be-
come artistic and reasonable.
MISS AYR OF VIRGINIA, AND OTHER STORIES.
BY Julia Magruder. author Of The Violet" and
'dfhe Princess Lonia." Chicago: Herbert s.
Stone & Co.
The first story Of this collection is an ac-
count of a young Virginia girl summering
in New York with rich relatives. The
theme is very simple. but 1t serves to
maintain an interesting tale, in which q
number Of striking characters are outlined.
The other stories are all In Miss Magru-
der's best style.
AN AMERICAN NOBLEMAN; A Story of the
Canaan Wilderness. By William Armstrong.
Chicago. Rand, McNally & Go.
This is q story Of plain folk, almost abor-
iginal, indeed, in their. rlainness, but there
Is heroism among them, leavening the
lump of human worthlessness that will be
on fashionable thoroughfares in great
cities or on "Sas'fras mountain" The
story Is strongly told and well worth while.
THE MAKER OF MOONS. AND OTHER STORIES
BY Robert W. Chambers, author Of The King
in Yellow, The Red Republic" I" "a King and
York: G. B: Puinam's sons. washington:
Brenfano's.
The title-tale is about as fantastic q piece
Of imagery as has lately been produced,
Evening star., 1897-02-06
A Child and the Letters,
, BOOkman for December.

From the Bookman for December
An ingenious person named Krohn, whose
patience is evidently more highly devel-
oped than his sense of humor, has been
making some experiments that are sup
posed to be very important to scientific
teachers. He has found that II takes
young child 364-l0OO of a second to recog-
nize the letter C, 35s-1O00 of a second TO REG
ognize the letter a, and 3S9- 100D of a second
to recognize the letter {; while the word
Cat as whole is recognized In 339-1Ov0
OF second. Therefore, he says, primary
teaching should be done by words and not
by letters, and the letters should be LIP
of an inch high and printed In a line not
more than four inches long. We don't
know exactly how he has discovered all
these things, but that does not matter; for
he is evidently very profound person.
We have done some figuring ourselves on
the basis of his researches, and we found
that following out his method and adoptin,,
his kind of reading book, a child of five
years, in an average daily lesson, would
each day save 97S9-10.000 of a minute out
Of his valuable time. Think of that,
Evening star., 1897-02-06

A Remarkable Story of One Authors
Rudeness to Another.

A Remarkable Story of One Authors
Rudeness to Another.
From the Chicago Times Herald.
l asked Miss Blind II she had ever met
George Eliot.
NO" she replied. Il have never spoken
to her. and / shall never again want to
meet her. Shortly after reading the Mill
on the Floss l was in deep distress about
some unhappiness i'm our own family i
thought that the writer who could have
entered into such full sympathy with Mag
gle Tulliver would have been Just the
woman to understand my position. i wrote
explaining the circumstances, and almost
abased myself in the eagerness with which
1 requested that 1 might be permitted TO
call upon her. No answer came to that
letter, and after waiting for some weeks /
determined to call at her house and have an
interview at all risks. She knew of me
through my stepfather and many friends
and had probably seen my translation of
Strauss book, The Old Faith and the
New
Il called one afternoon at her house. sent
In my card and was shown to the reception
room. The servant never returned. / re-
mained for nearly an hour, ani then a car
r1aSe drove up. There was The sound OF
footsteps in the hall. / felt that Il was the
great author, and that my card must in
some way have been mislaid. I walked out
into the hall, and there / saw the servant
heiplng her mistress as she butoned her
long driving coat. I went forward ner-
vously. George Eliot held up her gioved
hand with a gesture. forbiddirg me to ap-
proach, and swept past me without a look
Il have never been able to account for
her treatment Of ne on that occasion. 1
had done no wrong. 1t was on the subject
OF religious belief that / wished to consult
her. She treated me worse than IL / had
been stray dog. and as / walked home
could not help thinking: So this is ihe
sympathy and generosity of the woman
who created Dinah Morris and Maggie
Tulliverv"
Notwithstanding this humil alton when
Miss Blind prepared her volume on George
Eliot for the Famous Women SERIES there
was no appearance of any il-teeling The
final paragraph is appreciatiye If not en-
thusiastic:
George Eliots career has been habitually
described as uniform and uneventful. In
reality nothing is more misleading On the
contrary, her life, from its rising to its
setting, describes an astonis shingly wide
orbit. III one turns back in Imagination
from the little Staffordshire village whence
her father sprang to the simple rural sur
roundings of her own youth and traces
her history to the moment wnen a crowd
OF mourEers consisting of tte most dis
tinguished men and women in england fol-
lowed her to the grave, one cannot help
realizing how truly eventful was the life OF
her who has now Joined the
Choir invisible
or those immortal dead who live again
In minds made better by their presence"
Evening star., 1897-02-06

students OF the dead languages in the high
schools of most living countries. Prof Mid
Teton places In the Barberni Villa gardens
IN the valley between the Quirnal and the
Plncian hills. II was probably destroyed
ne says, In the fire of 4lo. but he has traced
certain portions of IL which are still re-
manning; and he describes a nobly designed
nan once lined with rich marble, and dec
GRATED with statues. handsome staircases
and the like. Its site is gradually being
covered with the brand new buildings
which are fast making this part of Rome
as modern as is modern New York or mod
ern Paris. 1t is approached by horse cars,
IL Is lighted by electricity, and Il is sur
rounded by hotels. which look like the
Fifth Avenue or the Continental, and are
quite as comfortable and quite as expen-
sive as is either of those familiar hostel
ries of modern times
Evening star., 1897-02-06

upon to seek another situation His bitter
hess against Sartwell deepened into yiru-
lent natred. and he heaped maledictions
upon the heads of the men whom so short
a time ago he had swayed this way, and
that whenever he addressed them
The morning after the surrender the
gates stood invitingiy open, and black
smoke poured from the tall chimneys The
women and girls. who worked on the upper
hoors, were the first to come and their pail.
faces turned in a look of mute thankful
Esss toward the banner of smoke flying
above them like a signal Of rescue They
had had no voice in bringing on the strike
and no voice in its cessation. No one dur
ing its continuation had been anxious To
know whether they lived or died when
strike pay ceased.
Before the day was done work was eo-
Ing on as smoothly as If nothing had hap
pened- The men were at first afraid that
Sartwen might pick and choose among
them. and that some of them might be
marked men because of what had been
done on :he day of the riot. but 1t soon be-
came evident that no distinction was to be
made.
Just as the men had settled down to a
comfortable frame of mind regarding the
point that had given them anxiety they
were startled from their complacency by
an unexpected incident. Marsten was dis
Charged On the first regular pay day the
young man received what was due him.
and months money besides. The cashier
told him that his services would no longer
be required in the factory. Marsten was so
oazed by this unexpected intimation that
he asked for no explanation. but walked
away with his money In his hand He
knew well why he had been so uncere-
moniously dismissed but IL seemed to him
unfair that the manager should use his
power against him. for that was entirely a
personal quarrel, and not through any
fault in HIS work He counted the money
automatically three or four times without
the process conveying to his mind ANYTHING
definite about the sum that had been paid
him At last he noticed that Sartwell had
apparently ordered four times as much to