The silver state., 1897-07-17
TELEGRAPHIc NEWS.
Brief Items of Interest from the Country
in General.

Col. Bradbury and his wife had an
interview at Chicago yesterday at
which all was forgiven.
Major Terrell, a negro, was hanged
by mob near Montgomery, Ala,
yesterday for assaulting a white
woman.
4 dispatch from Sydney, n. S. W.,
says that Frank Butler, the Aus
tralian murderer, was executed
Thursday. lie confessed to having
committed four murders.
A San Mateo, Cal, dispatch says
that there was no perceptible change
in the condition of Colonel G. f.
Crocker yesterday morning, and his
death was conceded to be merely n
question Of few hours. Even the
most sanguine Of his friends have
abandoned all hope Of his recovery.
1t Austin. Tex, early yesterday
morning freight train ran over four
white boys, all of Fort Worth, who
were sitting on the track asleep, KILL
ing three of them instantly and badly
wounding the fourth. The train ran
over the boys as it came into the
yard. On leaving an hour later a
negro named l.. T.. Cox OF Waco, who
attempted to grab brake bar to steal
a ride, lost his hold and fell under
the cars, being mangled into an un'
recognizable pulp.
At the Japanese legation in Wash
ington no credence is gwen to the
report cabled from London that the
Spanish and Japanese governments
have entered into an alliance against
the United States. 1t is pointed out
that the Spanish newspapers are
nearly as bitter in their denuncia-
tions OF the Japanese, whom they
charge with giving material aid to
the PHILIPPINE insurgents, as they are
against this country for permitting
arms and men TO be sent 10 Cuba.
Information reached San Francisco
Yesterday OF the sudden death OF J. j.
O'Brien, one OF the best known dry
goods merchants on this coast, at
Highland Springs, Lake county, where
he WAS enjoying brief vacation with
his wife and family. At the time of
his death Mr.. O'Brien was out hunt
ing with a party Of friends and it is
supposed that the exertion proved too
much for him as he was found sitting
un..er tree in an attitude Of repose
some honrs after he was missed. He
WIS Iifty three years Of age and ma
tive Of Tipperary, Ireland.
A Washington dispatch says that
the only report obtainable from the
conference on the tariff bill yesterday
was to the effect that the representa-
tives OF the two houses are still at
odds on the sugar schedules, and that
while there are still many matters of
minor Importance undetermined. the
sugar schedule is the only obstacle in
the wav of speedy settlement. There
was quite movement in the senate
in the interest of the house sugar
schedule with the evident purpose of
bringing pressure to bear upon the
senate conferees to yield upon this
point and accept the house schedule.
Miss Grare Allen of Freedonia,
Kan. is under arrest at Chandler,
Oklahoma, charged with poisoning
Miss Phronia Eches and her mother.
The latter is lead. jealousy prompted
the deed. Miss Allen and Miss Eches
we're in love with the same man.
Before being arrested Miss Allen
tried TO commit suicide, but was pre-
vented. The rivals are school teach
ers. Miss Allen first attempted TO
poison Miss Erhes on Saturday last.
She recovered and on the following
night Miss Allen made another at
tempt. poisoning her food. Mrs.
Eches ate the stuff and died. The
man i'm the case is w. G.. Smith, who