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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20
AT LAS VILLAS.
Situation is Grave, Despite AL the
Boosting Done.

oOdSI11S OOAS-
New York, Feb. ia dispatch to
the Sun from Havana says:
The situation in Las Villas is grave,
in spite of the many official reports of
Spanish victories. General Weyler
called Thursday for 1000 men to rein
force him there in addition to the
1000 previously demanded. He ordered
them to start Immediately, telling
the Marquis of Ahumada that if il
was impossible to start them from
Havana in six hours, he should send
for the battaliOns in Pinar Gel Rio
province. Despite Weyler's assurances
of his triumphs, his demands for rein
forcements inspire great uneasiness
among the Spanish authorities here.
Forty-four bodies of persons who
died of smallpox lie unburied near the
graveyard at Colon. province of Mat
anzas The whole island is suffering
now from the epidemic. In the six
provinces the total number of cases
is 1900.
Julio Sanguilly's lawyers in Havana
have received a cable dispatch from
the Spanish statesman, Francisco. p.
Margell. stating that he will defend
Sanguilly before the superior court of
justice in Madrid If the Spanish gov
eminent does for Sanguilly as it APP
pears to have promised the Washing
ton authorities to do, the trial will
take place in Madrid in a few days.
Margells appearance as Sanguilly's
counsel before the superior court will
cause a sensation throughout Spain
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For a vale BuiIdinc.

New Haven, Conn, Feb. 19.-William
NJ. Farnham. treasurer of Yale Uni
versity, has just returned from Roch-
ester, N Y. where he attended the
funeral of the late William Lampson.
Mr.. Farnham says that s150,00O is spe-
cifioally bequeatEed for a university
building. 1t will be devoted to the cree
ton of a new alumni hall. 1t is posi-
BILE that the new building may be con-
structed on the model ofSanders' thea
ter at Harvard, as this was a favorite
idea of sAIr. I.ampSon.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20
Passed Shoshone.
Especial to The Heraldl

Especial to The HeraId)
Shoshone. Ida. Feb. 19.-Almost the en-
tire legislative assembly of Idaho, includ-
ing their attaches, wives. daughters and
friends. occupying three special cars is
now here.
The party consists of 200 people. 1t will
spend Saturday viewing Zion, will at
tend services at the tabernacle Sunday at
D. m. and win be entertained Monday
forenoon by the legislators of Utah The
excursionists hope to depart from Salt
Lake Monday afternoon in time to spend
few hours at Ogden, where they eX-
pect to be entertained by the chamber of
commerce.
In the party are some well known lead
ers of the woman suffrage movement in
the late campaign. among the most prom
inent being Mrs. Mitchell and Mrs. Athey.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20
BUTLER, ALIAS AsHE.
He Denies Some of the Strong Tes-
timony Against Him.

San Francisco, Feb. 19.-Frank But
Ter, alias Ashe, the alleged Australian
murderer, testified briefly in his own
behalf at the hearing of extradition
proceedings this afternoon. His evil
dence consisted in denying that he had
asserted that the picture of Captain
Weller's wife, found in Buffers pos
session, was that of the prisoners
wife, and that he did not place be-
meath his hat band the powders found
there when he was arrested aboard the
Swanhiida, and which the prosecution
claimed were to be used for self
slaughter if the prisoner were unable to
escape the officers. This closed the
case for the defense. Arguments will
be heard next week
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20
BARON SUICIDES.
Loss of Wife and Children Precipi-
tated the Tragedy

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 19.-The body of
Baron Francis Xavier Ludwig Maxi
MILAN Van Oeyen of Schloss johann
cesbQrg. Bavaria, was found today at
his home, he having committed suicide
during the night by taking morphine.
While a cavalry officer in the service
of the King of Bavaria the baron be-
came involved with revolutionary agi-
tators and fled to this country in 1850,
afterwards being disinherited. He
married a German girl in Baltimore,
and while living in Lima, o., lost three
children and his wife went insane.
This misfortune fastened his desire to
die. He leaves a married son here. He
was descended from princely German
and French Bourbon houses.
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WILL BE HERE TODAY.
IDAHo's soLoNs NOW HEADING
THIS WAY.
Between One Hundred and Fifty and
Two Hundred in the Party-Well-
Known Woman Suffrage Leaders.
1snecial TO The Herald.3

Boise. Ida. Feb. 19.-There was an
exodus of legislators this afternoon. both
houses having adjourned until Tuesday
TO permit the members to accept the
hospitality of the Union Pacific in an
excursion to Salt Lake. Some $50 guests
accompanied the excursion party, and
they filled a train of four cars until stand
ing room was at premium One of the
cars was a Pullman sleeper. 1t was
turned over to the ladies. and they We're
packed in. even filling the smoking car
Conductor Lane is in charge of the ex-
cursion. The cars We're decorated with
banners upon which were painted the
words Idaho Legislature.
Senator Heitfeld did not accompany the
marty, and a few others remained at
home
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Athens. Feb. ia dispatch from
Canea states that the three great pow
ers are in favor of a union between
Greece and Crete. 1t is reported that
King George will appeal to the Hellenic
race for a great national loan to meet
the expenses OF the military and naval
preparations.
A British ironclad has prevented the
steamer Junon from embarking provi
sions intended for the use of the Greek
troops in Crete.
The military preparations on the part
of Greece continue. True, more classes
of the reserves have been called out.
The king openly favors resistance to
the demands of the powers
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Ended in q Row.

Paris, Feb. 19.-Fifteen hundred stu
dents took part tonight in a Phili-Greek
procession which ended in a conflict
with the gen darmes. The procession,
which was held at a late hour. was
disorderly one. and when the gen
d'armes attempted to make the stu
dents behave themselves a fight oc
CURED in which two gen d'armes were
wounded. Eighty of the students were
a rraSfa ed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20
Ridicules Cleveland.

Havana. Feb. 19.-La Lucia ridicules
the praise that has been bestowed upon
Cleveland for saying that he is Op-
posed TO the sailing of filibustering ex-
petitions from the United States. 1t
says it would be preferable for him to
make a practical and effective Oppo-
sitiOn to the sailing of such expeditions
instead of making protestations of
good faith to Spain.
1t is said that the police have discov-
cred an anarchist plot here and have
arrested Alonzo NOnella. Jose Coma
les and Jose Sanmaptin. all of them
Europeans
The British consul here denies an
interview that was said TO have been
held with him by the correspondent OF
a New York newspaper.
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Dismissed in Disgrace.

Washington, Feb. 19.-The president
has approved the sentence of the court
martial in the case of First Lieutenant
Frank Owen, Fourteenth United States
infantry, and that officer will be dis
missed from the service March l. Lieu
tenant Owen, stationed al Vancouver
barracks, was convicted of presenting
fraudulent claims against the United
States amounting to the extent of $3.50.
This officer. native of oregon, was
commissioned from the ranks. He en-
tered the service in 1882 and secured his
commission in 1856.
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Crespo,s message Today.

Washington. Feb. 19-The venezue-
Ian congress meets at Caracas tomor-
row, when it is expected Mr.. Crespo's
message will strongly urge the prompt
ratification of the Guiana boundary ar
bitration treaty.
No doubt whatever is expected that
the agreement will be approved with
out modification. and that the neces-
sary steps will be soon taken to give
effect to its provisions.
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Corbett 10 to 7.

San Francisco. Feb. ia few small
bets on the fight have been made at
the race tracks at 10 to on Corbett.
No large bets have. been made. The
rooms have $4,000 of Corbett money TO
place at 10 to 7, but not a cent of F'itz-
simmons coin is in sight Corbetts
popularity is due to his magnificent
condition. Betting men think they will
have to offer 10 to on Corbett in order
TO get action
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20
A Sailor Suicides.

New York. Feb. 19.-Andrew Nolan,
80 years old. a sailor, committed sui
eide by shooting early last night at
the home of a friend, Hugh McArdle,
with whom he was living at No. 437
Second avenue. There was no one 70
be found who could say why the man
took his life On Feb. Z, Nolan reached
this city on,the St. Paul from his home
in Kingstown, near Dublin, Ireland.
The sailor left a will executed u
months ago and deed to II acres of
land in San Francisco The property
was left to his brothers and sisters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20
Editors End Their Labors.

Galveston, Tex, Feb. 19.-The ma
tional editorial session. which has
been in session here for the past few
days, concluded its labors today. Den
yer WIS unanimously selected as the
place where the next meeting will be
held, and the executive committee is
empowered to fix the date. The cleo
ton of officers was then proceeded with
and resulted as follows:
Louis Hoffman, Brazil, Ind, presi-
dent.
j. e. Jenkins. Sterling. Kan, first
vice. president.
J. Y. Gilmore, Louisiana, second vice
president.
E. A. Pierce, secretary.
J. NJ. Page, corresponding secretary.
J. z. Hibbs. treasurer
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A Fund For Sullivan.

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. 19.-Philadel-
phia sporting writer's have taken the
initiative in regard to establishing a
permanent fund for John L. Sullivan,
the eX-champion boxer of the world
st a meeting held here $1,000 was sub
scribed by the Quaker City Athletic
club A committee consisting of the
sporting editors of the morning and
afternoon papers was appointed and
W. H Rocapp was chosen as a COM
mittee of one to visit Carson City,
New. March II for the purpose of call
ing a meeting of the sporting writers
of the United States and enlist their
efforts in the ex-champion's behalf.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20
Russia Ready to Fight.

st. Petersburg. Feb. 19.-Russia. it is
said. is prepared to bring about the
forcible expulsion of the Greek tor
pedo flotilla from Cretan waters, the
disarmament of the Greek troops in
Crete and a blockade of the Greek
coasts if the Hellenic government per-
sists in its imprudent attitude. If
Greece goes tc war with Turkey she
will be left to fight her battles alone
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Michigan Now a Bidder.

Lansing. Mich. Feb. ia bill was
introduced into the lower house of the
legislature today, which, if it passes,
will enable pugilists to pull off their
mills in Michigan. 1t legalizes fight
ing with five-ounce gloves under the
auspices of athletic clubs in buildings
owned by the club, or which they
have occupied for one year.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20
The Case of Mr. Hart.

Philadelphia, Feb. 19-The hearing
of testimony for the defense was re-
sumed before Judge Butler in the
United States district court today, in
the trial of John d. Hart. who is
charged with engaging in a CubaI-fil-
clustering expedition on the steamer
Laurado in August last. The proceed
ings were devoid of general interest.
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Quiet in CHICAGO.

Chicago, Feb. 19.-Betting on Che
fight in Chicago is not very lively, al
though there is a great deal of money
here to be wagered at the best odds oh
tainable. Several bets have been made
during the week at the prevailing ODDS
of 800 10 $50 in favor of Corbett. Some
of the Fitzsimmons people are of the
opinion that Corbett viii improve in
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20
Ives Accepts the Challenge.

New York. Feb. 19.-Frank c. Ives
sent dispatch yesterday from Saranac
lake. in the Adirondacks, accepting
Schaefer's challenge, in which he Of
fered to give the odds of 1900 in 5000
to Ives. The message reads: Arrange
match. 1 accept Schaefer's proposition.
All l want is a chance to show him up
to the public"
Ives telegra ohed he was willing to
play within GO days.
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CALLED HOnE.
William Wait.

Newburgh. N. Y, Feb. 19--William
Wait died here today. aged IS years. He
was one of the California '49ers. After
wards he invested his money in lands
in Chicago and Lincoln, Neb.. and
leaves a fortune estimated at 5000. 000
A parcel of bonds and securities
amounting to 100000 was found in his
room after his death. He was unmar-
ried
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20
Thurston Grows indignant.

New York. Feb. Ex-senator Thurs
ton of Nebraska, in an interview today
said in reference to the international
law that permitted Spanish soldiers
to board and search American vessels
in the harbor OF Havana, that if he
were the captain of an American yes
sci he would not permit it, no mat
ter what the law may be. He said
that the United States were powerful
enough TO make an international law
that would prevent the searching OF
American vessels.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20
VIII Speak Firmly.

Paris. Feb. 19.-The Temps says that
the powers are resolved to speak
firmly to the government at Athens,
solely from fidelity to the tradition that
France and Great Britain wish to ex-
haust all means of Cancellation before
conserving to the other measures so
urgently demanded by the courts all
lied TO the Greek dynasty.
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VIII Go to Richmond.

Richmond Va. Feb. ia special to
the Dispatch from the University of
Virginia says:
A definite reply has been received
from Hon. William J. Bryan, accepting
the invitation extended nina some lime
ago TO deliver the final address before
the two literary societies here during
commencement week. Mr.. Bryan has
given as his subject, Jefferson Still
Lives, and will deliver the address
on Tuesday evening, June Is.
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Vassos Condemned.

London, Feb. 19.-In its issue tomor-
row the Times will condemn Colonel
Vassos. the commander of the Greek
corps of occupation in Crete, for taking
the offensive and attacking the Turk
ish outposIs at Platania. II says that
if King George and the Greek govern
ment encourage Colonel Vassos, they
will have TO reckon with the powers,
which are demanding the adoption of
energetic measures against Greece. To
resist the warning that has been given
by those powers would be sheer folly.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20
British Cruisers Interfere.

Athens, Feb. 19.-The Greek steamer
Penn Hellenic. conveying munitions of
war to the insurgents in Crete, has
been stopped and turned back by
British cruiser. The action of the Brit
ish vessel created the fiercest indig-
nation here.
Paris, Feb. ia dispatch from Ca
nea says British warships in Cretan
waters prevented the landing of a
force of Greek troops which arrived
there on Thursday.
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IN COLORADO.
Two Men Known to Have Lost Their
Lives.

Denver. Col. Feb. 19.-During the
past Il hours there has been almost a
storm o. snowslides in the mountains.
Two men are known to have been
killed. and on the mountain railroads
trains IRE held up between banks of
snow, the tracks having been damaged
or swept away.
J. T. Bell started from Ouray, Col,
this morning, TO deliver the mails to
mountain towns and camps in that
section. He has two horses. A man
following saw a slide strike Bell and
bury him. Rescuing parties were
called, but were unable to find his
body. Near Rico, a station on the Rio
Grande Southern, Just after a passen-
ger train had crossed a trestle, a slide
about = quarter of a mile wide dam
aged the structure.
Just bevond Leadvilie. near Burk,
two engines and a caboose were swept
from the Midland tracks, but no lives
were lost
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One of Weyler's Lies.

Havana, Feb. ia report was in
circulation today to the effect that the
rebel forces under Maxine Gomez had
returned to the vicinity of the city of
Santa Clara, but investigation showed
that there was no basis whatsoever
for the report.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20
Statue of 81. Patrick.

Montreal, Que. Feb. ia statue OF
st. Patrick, present from his holiness
the pope, was delivered at st. Patrick
church this afternoon. 1t will be IN
yelled shortly on the occasion of the
celebration of the diamond jubilee of
St. Patrick's church. In the right arm
has been inserted the right arm bones
OF ST. Patrick himself, which had been
reserved al Rome
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and demanded that they be furnished
with arms in order 10 relieve their COM
rades. Martini rifles and ammunition
were given to them and they marched
out of the city. Later fighting oc-
CURED on the hills near the city with
no decisive results on either side.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20
VISITORS ARE
CROWDING CARSON
Nevada's Capital Assumes Met
ropolit-n Airs.
CORBETT HARD AT WORK
DESCRIBED AS FASTER THAN A
SAN FRANCISCO FLEA.

Newspaper Men Are Thicker Than
Pebbles on the Beach-Hundreds
of kilograms Pouring in Daily
Requesting Reserved Seats, But
No Reservations Will Be Made
Siler-Hogan Party Will Leave
Chicago March 13-The Live Bird
Shoot.
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POWERS ARE In
FAVOR OF UNION
So Says a Late Dispatch From
Canea.
KING GEORGES BOLD FRONT
HE WILL ISSUE AN APPEAL
FOR A BIG NATIONAL LOAN.

London Times Condemns Colonel
Vassos-Parisian Students Have a
REPRESENTATIVES. of the Powers
to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Abandon
Voucoulis Report Concerning
Lord Salisbury's Note is Con-
frmed - Powers Will Speak
Strongly to the Government at
Athens.
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Regarded AS a Toss un.

Boston. Feb 19.-Betting here on the
tt-Fitzsimmons battle is slow. 1t
is regarded by sporting men in general
as toss up." and for that reason
very little money has been put up.
Corbett is the favorite, however, and
his admirers are more numerous than
those of the Cornishman.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20
FRIGHTFUL To
CONTEMPLATE
Spaniards Continue to Spread
Ruin Far and Widess
BLOOD SEEN EVERYWHERE
NO VESTIGE OF THE PLEASANT
COUNTRY HOMES REMAINS.

Mere Heaps of Ashes, Around Which
Are Crowded, Miserable, Forlorn
People, With Emaciated, Hungry
Looking Faces, Many of Them
Suffering From Diseases Beyond
Observation-Disclosures Die Daily
Horrors Not Half Told.
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Lord salisburv's Mote.

Constantinople. Feb. 19.-The report
that Lord Salisbury, the British prime
minister had sent a circular note to
the powers favoring the granting Of
autonomy to Crete. with a prince of
Greece to administer the affairs of the
island is confirmed.
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SHORTAGE FOUND.
Idaho's State Affairs Committee
Stumbles Upon Mares Nest.

Stumbles Upon Mares Nest.
Especial to The Heraldl
Boise, Ida. Feb. 19.-It has leaked out
that the state affairs committee of the
house. which has been making investi-
CATION of the affairs of the departments
of the state government, has discov-
cred what is believed to be a shortage
of some $4,000 or $4,000 in the office of
the secretary of state during the last
administration. The shortage is said
to be in connection with the filing of
papers in the office.
/ w. Garrett, who occupied the office.
states that the conclusion of the COM
mittee is based upon a misapprehen-
sion of facts regarding fees for filing
papers of certain kinds. Under the adj
vice of the attorney general he charged
less than the fees computed by the
committee on certain classes of instru
mentS.
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Mos1ems Abandon voucolis

Canea. Feb. 19.-Moslems have aban-
doned Voucoulis and have retreated to
Alikianos, where they are now sur
rounded Fighting is now going on
there. A crowd of Moslems marched
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John E. Bacon.

Columbia, S. c., Feb. 19.-Judge John
E. Bacon, United States minister to
Paraguay and Uruguay during the
first Cleveland administration, died at
the Columbus hospital in this city to-
daV
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the betting. and that they will be able
to get as good as SIS to 50. Ten to
seven is about the best they are willing
to do now. and they are holding off for
a better rate than this
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A STORM OF
SNOW SLIDES
William W. Ferguson Loses
His Life in Provo
Canyon.
WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH
The Body Recovered by a Res
Cuing Party.

Ee Was the Toll Gate Keeper in the
Canyon-A Big Slide at Park City
Crashes Into the Boiler Room of
the Silver King Hosting Works,
Burying Two Men, Who Are
Taken Out Alive-In Colorado.
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Another Rope-stretcher.

Wilmington, Del, Feb. 19-Thomas
Willis was hanged in the Jail yard at
New Castle at noon today. Willis
murdered his 1S-months-old daughter
near Newark on May last.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-20
Grain Elevators Burn.

Toledo, O., Feb. 1.-Two grain ele-
vators owned by Paddock. Hodge & Co.,
We're destroyed by fire. Loss, about
5000, coo.
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PLEASANT AFFAIR.
"Best" Execution Ever Put on Rec
ord in Chicago.

''Best" Execution Ever Put on Rec
ord in Chicago.
Chicago. Feb. 19-Daniel Mccarthy
was hanged at noon today for the muir
der of his wife The execution was
marred by no accidents al was pro-
nounced the best" that has ever taken
place in the Cook county jail. Nc
Carthy was cool and collected. 1t was
expected that he would make a state
ment on the scaffold, but he did. not
utter a word.
THE CRIME.
The crime for which Daniel Nc
Carthy today gave up his life was the
murder. on Nav u, 1896, of his wife
Adeline Mccarthy. Mrs. Mccarthy
had left her husband on account of his
drunken habits and abuse, and had
gone to live with her mother Failing,
after several attempts, TO induce her to
return, Mccarthy, while intoxicated, on
the morning OF Nav y, shot and in
sIanuy killed her. He fed, but three
days later surrendered. At his trial
he plead guilty, attributing the deed
to drunkenness. He was found guilty
and sentenced TO be hanged October
q. 1886. The death sentence was mex
pected by Mccarthy, who claimed that
the assistant states attorney had
agreed. upon a plea of guilty, to rec
ommend 2 life sentence. Governor
Altgeld, at the request of the assistant
states attorney, granted a stay of
execution from October % to Feb. 49,
Governor Tanner was appealed to to
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commute the death sentence to life
Imprisonment, but he refused to inter-
fere