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The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20
4 RACE WITH DEATH.


\ Father lInlf Crnxed With Fear
Flies Across a cOntincnt.
Denver, Feb. Is. - The special train
from Chicago over the Chicago. Bur-
lington n Quincy. and tho Burlington
Il Missouri railroad. chartered by II.
j. Mayham. 81 Denver mining invest
ment broker. reached this city. having
run 1.O2i miles in eighteen hours and
iifty-two minutes. The journey goes
into history az the greatest railroad
feat ever accomplished. Mr. Mayhan,
who left New York on tho Pennsyl-
vania limited. chartered Il special train
nt Chicago In order to reach the bed
side of Ills dying son. William r. May.
ham, as quickly as possible. In spite
of the Burlngton's splendid record Mr..
Mayhnm arrived in Denver too late to
see his son alive.
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20
A FAMILY MIx-rr.
Too Mach Affection Between En-,
1tahmen and Linn Co. Women.

Too Much Affection Between Eng-
1fahmen and Linn Co. Women.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Feb. 1S-A Linn
county farmer, q. +. Fleming. and two
Delaware county farmers are mixed up
in q mess of love and law that is truly
wonderful. Roger and George Treve-
lyen are respectively the eldest and
third sons Of Sir Arthur Trevclyen, an
Englfshman. George came to this
country a number Of years ago and
purchased a large farm near Man.
chester. The two brothers formed the
acquaintance Of the Fleming family,
where both were frequent visitors.
George paid attention to the daughter
while Roger found in the mother a
most congenial companion. George
and the daughter are in the early days
OF their honeymoon. while Roger is Il
defendant in $4,000 damage suit.
which the senior Fleming claims for
alternating his wifc's affections.
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20
DUESTROW HANGED
THE MILLIONAIRE MURDERER PAYS
THE PENALTY OF HIS CRIME,
4 Few Hours Before the Execution
He Throws on the Mask of In.
sanity and Confcxsex III. Guilt
Justice Triumphine Over the
Power Of Moncy-Met Death with
COmp0surc.

Union. Mo-, Feb. Is. - DIR. Arthur
DuestlOw, the st. Louis millionaire
who. on Feb. IL. 1894. shot and killed
his wife and child in that city. was
hanged here in the court yard of the
county Jail. \ few hours. before the
execution took place Ducstrow threw
off the mask of insanity. sobbcd like
woman. and admitted that he killed
his wife and child.
The condemned man walked to the
gallows without Il tlclnOr, and mount
ed the steps to his doom without !,
shade of fear passing over his face.
He died as Gen. Rranlcnburg." quiet
ly and bravely. bidding a last farewell
to the man VIII" had fought to save his
life.
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20
BETTER PARDON HIM,
Sad story of Capt. IlOyvgnte and n
Devoted DQurl,tcr

Sad story of Capt. IlOvvpate and His
Devoted Daughter.
Washington. Feb. IL. - President
Cleveland is to he asked to pardon
Capt. Ilowgatc, who was convicted Of
rmbczzling public funds while disburs-
Ing officer of the signal office fifteen
years ago. He escaped from Jail in
1SS.. and for thirteen years lived in
New York city and carried on business
as a bookseller. After three trials he
was convicted on two indictments two
Years ago and sentenced to four years
imprisonment on each count. If Capt.
liowgatc secures Il release by virtue OF
the presidents leniency lie will owe his
good fortune to the heroic efforts Of his
daughter. who has worked most de-
votrdly in his behalf.
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MuRDEnERs HANGED.
Two Youthful Highwaymen strunr
Up In n st. Louis Suburl,

Up In a st. L0uis suburb.
st. Louis. Feb. Is. At Clayton, a
suburb Of this city. and the county
seat of ST. Louis county. Peter, better
known as "COttOnhead" Sclmid, and
Sam Foster tcolorcd) were hanged
Peter Schmid. who il only sixteen
years old. was swung first. Sam Eos
ter. the big. brutal negro. who followed
him to death fifteen minutes later. was
so weak that he had almost to be car
ried to the ScaffOId.
The two men. or, rather. boys. who
suffered the death penalty. held up
Bcrtram Il. Atwater. n young Chicago
artist. at Webster Grove. a suburb of
ST. Louis. on the night of Jan. ..::;. 1886;
Mr.. .Atwatcr. who was on his way to
pay visit to his tiancc, resisted and
WAS shot dead within IL stones throw
OF the door Of her house,
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20
ROLIvIA wARLIKE.

She In Very Likely to Make IL Fight
ON Peru:
Panama, Colombia. Feb. ia letter
received 10y an official here from La
PaZ, Bolivia. states that the Bolivian
congress will declare war upon Peru.
The letter also says that there is a
great activity In military circles in
Bolivia. The army Is being placed on
a war footing. and recruiting has hr
gun throughout the republic.
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S.nt11e A,,out u,.,,.,,,

Huron. 5. d.. Feb. Is. Robert i'ul
t"rton of his city, one of the best
known cat,lemrn in this section. say.
there al" very few cattle in this local
i,y tit for market: buyers have sco,,rc,
the country until nearly all the lcSira
bic stock is gone. Because of the So
verify of the winter the outlook for f:,l
cattle, in the spring is not tln,teriny
and they will bring II good price.
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20
william Warner. Place,

!
Washington. Feb. 1S.-Mni. William
Warner of Missouri according to ad-
vices received here. has accepted the
position Of assistant secretary "f the
interior. with the assurance. il is un-
dcrStoOd. tlat il Judge llrk"nna
leaves the cabinet and goes upon the
supreme bench. he (Warner, will hc
promoted to secretary of the interior.
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20

National Bureau Of incorporation.
Washington. Feb. II. - Representa-
five Lowe of New York has introduced
a bill providing for a national bureau
of incorporation to be attached to the
treasury department, with chief who
shall hold office during the pleasure Of
the president. and receive a salary Of
$4,000 year. 1t shall then be per-
missible for any corporation doing
business in two or more states to sur
render it's acts of incorporation and to
organize under the act
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20
The Revolt in Brazil.

New York, Feb. IL. - The Herald s
correspondent in Rio JaneirO. Brazil.
tclegraplls that Col. Morecia Caesar,
who was ordered 10 Bahai to suppress
tile rebellion OF the fanatical bands
under ConselheirO. has sent word that
lie must have more troops. He de-
clarcs that the strength of the fana tics
is largely underestimate. II is feared
that there will he severe struggle be-
fore the revolt is overcome.
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20
United state. Work ON the wuau,

United States Work "n the Muddy.
ManAn. y. d.. Feb. *. - tnpl.
Gould, l.. :. a. engineer. is busy ar
inngins pr"limnaricS for the large
am",ln, of work that is to br done ON
the Missouri river a, this point during
the coming season. Al,lil iOnal dikcS
are I" be- put in. Two large bridges.
which will be necessary in the opera,
lions. will hr built ai once.
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20
HOHENLOmE's JUBILEE.
Emperor William Gives Him "a Media

Emperor William Gives Hin, u Medal
and a Letter.
Berlin, Fob. Is. - Emperor William
has written Il letter to Prince HOhen-
lohe. the imperial chancellor. upon the
occasion Of the latter's golden jubilee,
and has also sent him n medal COM
mem0rative of his golden wedding. The
letter concludes as follows: "In TAX
ing this opportunity of assuring you Of
my sincere gratitude for the loyalty
and devotion with which you have al
ways placed your eminent ability at
the disposal of the German fatllcrlalld
and with which you bear the burden of
your pr"sen, responsible duties. re-
main your wellwisllcr, --WillialD."
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20
VIII Dc.troy the Opjum.

Washington. Feb. IS. Tho s"nat"
committee on finance las agreed I" re-
port a substitute for the house bill au-
lilorizing ,lie sale of domestic prepared
smoking opium seized by tho internal
revenue authorities. The substitute
provides for the destruction instead Of
the sale of this article.
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20
FOR JAPANESE SMOKE.

Big steel Slnnkestacl< Made by un
American Firm,
Philadelphia. Feb. 1S.--'i'lc phiadel
phia Engineering company will in Il
few days ship overland to San Fran
cisco, and thence to Japan an immense
steel plate smokcstack. TO equip ::
large new electric light plant in YOko-
hama. The stack is Il huge affair." he
ing 10 feet high and seven feet three
inches In diameter In the clear. weigh
ing over $4,000 pounds.
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20

London, Feb. 1S.-An official dispatci,
from Bombay says that 1.S:sj deaths
occurred there during the week end
ing Friday, Feb. ~. OF which Slj were
due to the buhonic plague. At PoOla
~ eases of tho plague were reported
as compared with 4; the week prrvi.
Gus. AT Karachi .G9 deaths wc" ~
ported as compared with 3D7, lSl and
3A; deaths during the previous three
weeks
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20
TAMPERED Wrrm WITNESSES
low" Member. rhtnk the Ex-s,a

Iowa Members Think the Ex-Statc
Secretary DID SO.
DcS Moincs. Feb. lS.-E'umk''S house
committee I" Investigate census and
other scandals has discovered what it
thinks is an effort on the part Of OK
Secretary of state Mcfarland to tam
per with witnesses. W. +. Dillcy. a
clerk IN the census bureau. who was
fired. failed 10 Sui,Stnntiatc stories he
told on til" streets when before the
committee. and it is now said he had IL
secret meeting with Mcfarland in re-
Sponsc To 81 telegram the day before.
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20
10 Iernlixe Prize Fights.

Boise City. Idaho. Feb. II. - Idaho
may 20 into a competitive business
with Nevada to secul" prize fights as y
means of advertising the stat" and pro-
noting the art of self-defelSe. \ bill
has been presented in the house legal
izing glove contests. which, in many
respects. follows the lines Of the Ne.
vada law.
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20

Entertainment In the Reading RO"n,
Princeton, Minn.. Feb. ~. - Charles
llummcr, Willie intoxicated, attempted
To enter Edna Gray's "reading room
ly kicking in one Of the door lnntS
his body was partly through the apcr,
,,lrr when the woman struck him sev-
cral times with u hatcllet. cutting his
lc:nh severely. One cash penetrated
he skull. hui Plummrr will probably
TrcOyCr
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20
For I,lriuu an n str.ct CAR

Milwaukee,, Feb. lS.-]1lc trial Of liz"
seven men accused of having fired on II
Howell avenue street car on the night
of June 4. 1896. when MOtorman Rrern
was shot and nearly killed. resulted in
a disagreement of the jury. The rast.
was Immediately placed on tho ral"n-
(lar Of tho criminal court.
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20

Tacoma, WASH. Feb. 1S.-Tln ann,l.
al meeting Of The Lumber Mnnufac-
turers' Association of the northwest
has been called and will be held here
Feb. ~. The question OF tho prospec-
five tariff on lumber will he considered
as we'll as the proposed excursion "f
Eastern lumhcrmrn to this coast,
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20
To Protect the Cherokee Freedmen.

Washington. Feb. is. Secretary
Francis has taken I'LL precautions to
protect the benetitiarics OF the pay
mcnt to l,e made to the Cherokee freed
men as their share Of the Cherokee
outlet sale proceeds. In view of sen-
sational publications that a horde Of
gamblers and swindlers would gather
about the settlement the war depart
lnrnt has sent troops there.
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20
Onr E,I,,ur 1:,,., \. .,,,,

UHf EdftOT GOes 10 jail.
Berlin. Feb. Is. = Herr Wagner. cd
itor Of the Deutschc TagZcitung. has
been sentenced To two months impriS.
pnmcnt for an article stating that the
foreign office inspired the paragraph
stating thai the ear was dissuade
from visiting Prime" Bismarck by ad-
vice from The highest government
lIlIlrtnr
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20

Onalaska, Wis. Feb. IL. - This city
is considering putting in a plant and
lighting the city with electricity. Scv-
crAl electricians have lnade estimates
and submitted propositions.
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20
Mrs, Booth.Tucker Sick

New York. Feb. II: - Mrs. Booth
Tucker. wife Of Commander BoOth-
Tucker, Of the Salvation Army, be-
came 80 i'll with India fever In Brok-
lyn that she had to give up her work
there and was brought TO her home in
this CITY,
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20

Washington. Feb. II. Eugene r.
Specr. chief clerk of a division IN the
treasury department. made a vicious
and apparently. unprovoked assault
nn William callow and inflicted three
ugly wounds with a pocket knife. Cat
low is no, seriously injured. The
trulibl" grow ont Of the demand by
c;:llow Of u loan "f money made tn
Srerr. The latter says lie deeply re-
rrn:S the affair."
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20
.AMdl.Sa.aIDinv Bill,

Washington. Feb. Is. - The senate
committee on Interstate commerce" held
a special meeting and agreed to report
ILL" anti-S'all,img bill with amend
mrnlS. The mos, important OF these
provides tha, purchasers of II ticket in
good faith for personal use in the pros
ccution of 81 journey shall hav" the
right 10 resell IT.
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20
TO INVITE s,srrI,EME,r

Liberal OHer of ~ Lumber Firm, In
Itnxca County.
Grand Rapids. Mimn.. Feb. IL. = \
valuable proposition is made to tho
ltascn County Immigration association
10y Freeman u Gray. lumbcrmen. who
offer any portion of their large tracts
OF lands. from which only the pine has
been cut. at 10 cents to xl.:aI per acre
They will also give settlers outright
forty acres of any quarter section
upon which they choose to settle.
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NO CHANGE AS YET
WATS SS[OULDERlNG FIRES BARELY
KEPT UNDER CONTROL.
Some Skirmishtng Going on Be
tween Mussulmana and Chris-
tianx Without Decinive Rcsults-
Fleet Of the Powers May Be In
~tructed to Occupy the Island
Very shortly-Unprepared for ~
Conflict.

Canea, Island Of Crete, Feb. IL. -
There is not much change in the situa-
tiOn here. The skirmishing around the
town between the Mussulnans and the
Christians continues constantly, with
little advantage on either side. Every
pIeclutiOn has been taken to protect
the Europeans Of all nations who re-
main on shore. The Mussuimans of
Halfa and the Christians of that vi
Einity are also Skirmishing. All the
foreign fleets have been reinforced and
more warships are expected here and
Greek fleet has also been reinforced.
confined to t'nnea. RetimO and Herak-
0ff the Island Of Milo. Tho Greek war
ships have not been engaged. The
only incident of note in this connection
was the stopping of an unarmed Turk
ish transport which attempted to leave
Heraklion on Saturday, by II Greek
cruiser. which fired two shots as Il
warning for it to return. 1t is under
stood that the foreign admirals have
received instructions TO prevent any
open conflict between the Greeks and
1he Turks.
A later dispatch says that the joint
forces of the foreign warships are now
occupying the town of Canea.
The Power. May Occupy the Island.
COnstantinople. Feb. II. - The opill-
ion in official circles here is that the
fleet Of the powers will be instructed
10 occupy the Island OF Crete very
shortly. and that pressure will lpe
brought to bear upon both Turkey and
Greece in order that open war may be
avoided Should actual hOstiiittes COM
lnence Turkey would have little diff
1iculty in sending an overwhelming
force of troops into Thessaly. Hut the
Turks fear that the Island of Crete is
in any case practically lost to the Ot-
tOman empire. There are already in
Aications in the Balkan peninsula that
wae between Greece and Turkey would
he followed by n serious conflice there.
and 1t ia believed that the powers are
not vet ready to face such a condition
of affairs.
Vienna. Feb. II. - The seml-onclal
Tremdenblatt to-day confirms the re-
port that the powers had accepted the
proposal of Great Britain for the occll-
patton of Canea, Heraklion and Reti.
mo by The marines of the foreign
fleets.
Athens. Feb. 17.-col. yassos. aide
de-camp to the king Of Greece. and
commander of the Greek army corps ut
Platonics. has issued proclamation
to the Cretan people. He has also de-
1nantled the surrender of the Turks.
Paris, Feb. 17.--It is semi-otticially
announced here that all the powers
will firmly persist in the agreement to
maintain peace. and the attempts Of
Greece to disturb it cannot, therefore,
prevail.
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ro,,e~c Bo." I,.u prnc.,ce

Princeton. y. j.. Feb. 17.-l'rincctOn
base ball players began work and
thirty freshmen candidates reported at
the cage for practice. Trainer Jack
McAlasters and Capt. Wilson will
supervise indoor work and Billy Earle,
the ex-Chicago league player who has
been engaged to coach the Tigers, will
lake the men in charge when the out
door season begins.
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20

Washington, Feb. 14.-The Cantdian
commissioners, Afcssrs. Cartwright
and Davies, who have been in WASH
ington for a week endeavoring to as
certain the prospects of securing ac-
tion by congress next session favorable
to the enlargement of trade between
Canada and the United States, have
left the citv for home
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20
4 Craze Charge Made.

Cedar Rapids. Iowa. Feb. IS. - DIR.
Lacey BOhO was arrested on Il corU-
ncr's warrant. charging him With the
murder of Miss Bell Sutliff, Il school
teacher. Miss Sutliff made Il dying
statement charging DR.. Bobo With the
double crime of malpractice and bc-
ing the father Of her unborn child.
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20
uenr. Nillard.. sul1.

New York. Feb. lS-The suit brought
by Henry Willard against the Northern
Pacific Il Manitoba Railway company
for an accounting as to the disposition
Of bonds belonging to the road worth
between 81 4.'EW.O and SJ.OOO,(NpO. has
been discontinued. The terms of the
settlement are. not known.
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20
Nilsson Outskntes srccu,

New York. Feb. 1S.--A hrge crowd
in the ice skating palace saw John
Nilsson Of Minneapolis, the worlds
champion, defeat Wilson Brecn Of St.
Johns. n. H.. in the easiest style i'm
aginablc in the twO-milc professional
race.
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20
Resumption IA, R.ca.bur.

ilr,tlsblrg. Wis. Feb. u.s. The
heedsbnrs Wooden mills. the largest in
this part of the state. have opened on
full time. For the past two weeks
they llav" been shut down. and before
that were working only on half time.
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20

Brass. West Coast of Africa. Feb. Is.
Tile campaign conducted by the "x-
pedition of the Royal Niger company
against the cnlir OF Nupc is practicai-
iy at an end. The rnlir and his leaders
are suing for peace. The prisoners
captured by the English forces include
Il son of the late sultan.
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20
Tncx A.. 1:s,..,,u ~. ..u,.

They Are Getting Our Grain.
Philadelphia. Feb. II. - The exports
OF grain from this port since Jan. | is
he largest in years. Up to the pres
cnt time nearly two and a half million
bushels OF corn and three hundred
thousand bushels of wheat have been
shipped to Europe.
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20

Mason City, Iowa, Feb. IS. - The
Ehler mill at Plymouth. owned by Fred
Kruger, is burned. The mill was val
ilcd at $4,000, and $5,5'W worth OF
grain was stored inside. The total in
surancc was $500,
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20
I,llil,usterer an Trial.

Philadelphia. Feb. 1S.-Jolln ID. Hart
was placed on trial in the United
States district court to answer the
charge Of setting on foot a military rX-
pedition against Spain and in connec-
tion with an alleged tilibusterins trip
to Cuba Of the steamer Laura'lia last
fall
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20

81. Paul. Feb. IL. - Tile eighteen
months old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
inSOn met witt. u horrible death by
falling head forpn,Os, into Il boiler uf
boiling water The child died 81 few
hours aflerwarN IN great agoMy.
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20
One New l,utt,esh,u.

Washington. Feb. 1S.-'rhr subcOm
mittce on appropriations of the house
naval committee has decided to recon-
mend one new hat,lcsllip in the bill
and that Il lump sum be appropriated
Inr til" ship and armOr plate.
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20
kentucky Disti,ler. Will Close.

CINCINNATI. Feb. lit is announced
that pll ile leading Kentucky distillers
will keep their plants closed this year:
During the next regular session OF
congress m effort will he made to re.
duce the whlcky tax from Sl.lO to VT
cents.
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20
A Woman ana chill Burned

Louisville. Ky, Feb. IS. 49, The over
turning Of a lamp at the home Of John
Myer in this city resulted in the fatal
burning Of Mrs. Mycr and Il two-ycar-
old child. Myer was severely burned
while trying to extinguish the flames.
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20

Bismarck, n. H.. Feb. 1.-THE COP
current resolution introduced by WIN:
Jams Of Trail. and which passed tho
house yesterday, regarding railroad
taxation. was passed by the senate
without q dissenting vote This Is the
resolutions:
ut being evident that railroad prop.
erty within the state Is returning good
revenue on capitalization. ranging from
x24.OGO to 100000 per mile. while pay
ing taxes on mere nominal valuation.
and the necessity for revenue for state
institutions being apparent. the state
board of equalization is hereby direct
ed to assess all railroad property at Il
just and fair valuation, which in no
case in future shall be less than 5000
per mile"
The house in committee of the whole
recommended to PASS the Iowa rail-
road law introduced by the house COM
mit,er on railroads. Tanton's concur
rent resolution removing the capitol f9
Fargo was returned to the house by
the committee on state affairs without
recommendation. 1t will lie considered
in general orders tomorrow.
The special committee of the senate
to investigate the state government,
reported ii bill abolisning the office of
commissioners of irrigation and for
estry. 4 bill was also introduced re-
ducing the salary of the commissioner
of agriculture and deputy. The Ilous..
resolution instructing the state treas
urer 10 PROCEED against Eondsmcn Of
insOlvent banks where st.'1e funds are
deposited. was killed IN tho senate. The
senate passed bills prescribing the
duties Of district veterinarians, also al
lowing cities to issue bon,;s for paving
Senate bills introduced: Licensing
commission merchants; relating to pro-
bate Of foreign wills: preventing the
sale Of adulterated candy; providing
for the office Of assistant county at
tOrney in counties of 5,UD3 population.
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OVER THE LIMIT.
North Dakota Appropriations Double
the Revenues.

the Revenues.
bismarck. y. d.. Feb. lS.--l'hc com
mittcr which visited the state imstitu.
tiOnS reported commenting the man
agemcnt of all. and with recommended
appropriations az follows: School fo,
deaf. S13.&n,: university. $+7.7.N: prni-
tentiary. $:a.MM: hospital for the i'll
sane. $lO1 900: Mayville normal school.
S20.Nn: Valley City normal school.
$:D.Mn: agricultural college. $2l 900:
soldiers home. $13.7OO: total, S:aM.771.
This aggrcgat" exceeds prospective
revenues estimated by the state a,l-
di,or as available for institutions by
Sl29,taa'. and the report Increased row
rnlrs To This extent
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20
WORRIED THE sArcHBL TRICK
An Italian SwindIer Captured II,
('hicRnO.

Chicago,
Chicago. Feb, 1S,-An Italian giving
his name az lru Matthews, hui who
ialles with the pictures and dcscrip-
iion of John .AburZzo. one Of the three
''satrlcl workers who contidenccd Il
New Orleans jcwrlcr out of $1O,OOO
worth of diamonds. was arrested. II"
was captured by a retired Italian res
tauranlkccpcr who recognized in him
The man who succeeded in getting So
100 from Him by means Of the satchrl
trick. y reward OF 5000 was offered
for The arrest of AburZZO.
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20

Jefferson City. Mo-. Feb: II. = Gov
Stephens has just decided that lie will
not interfere in the case Of DR.: Arthur
Duestrow, the millionaire of st. Louis.
sentenced to be hanged at Union. Mo-,
for the murder Of his wife and child.
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20
An Unfortun.te Error.

Tonahawk, Wis, Feb. II. - While
John Featherston was going through
the thick timber he was taken for q
lynx and received a charge Of buck
shot In the leg. A:nputation. will prob
ably be peceSsary.
The Dickinson press., 1897-02-20
Toll Gates Blown Up.

Frankfort. KY. Feb. II. - The toll
gate raiders blew up the toll gate on
The Lawrenceburg pike with dyna-
mite. The previous night mob
wrecked all OF the six toll gates ON the
Kinney turnpike entering Vanceburg.