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SOLDIERS THREATEN REVOLT.
SPAIN OWES SOME or THE MEN AS
MUCH As $1,000.
when Troops Kick They Arc sent
to Morro-Cubans Opposed TO Co
mcs, Say Ing lie II Despotic.

Havana, October 90, via Key West, Fla
As previously announced, Captain General
Blanco has been instructed by tho Spanish
war minister TO pay to each man WHO
wished 10 remsan In the island $2t upon
giving him his discharge from the Spanish
forces. the discharged man By accepting
HIS release FORGETTING his right to shipment
home.
Many Of the rank ami file, mostly mem
bars of Tho orvon Pubpco forces. which
hive been here since period PRIOR to the
outbreak OF The war, have claims OF over
$500 and the claims OF many OF the civil
guard amount to $1,000. OF The latter
forces several companles which have mr..
rived from the interior for the purpo.e az
entering protests against their lon-psy-
merit, have been sent to III Moro to What
Is KNOWN us tho depot of embarkation
where they are held virtually as prisoners
tloUth not called so by name. They are
not allowed to leave their quarters and
are Ted stanty army ratlons. The Ordep
Publico mako no secret of their dissatis-
faction and threiten TO musiny unless IN A.
CLAIMS arc settled. They will Ami willing
support among the members OF the civil
suard ard the regular aud volunteer sol.
ulers. -
II was ADMITTED, at yesterdays session Al,
the American and Spanish evacuation com
MISSIONS by the latter In answer to an in.
tesrogation BY Genelsl Butler as 10 tho
reason why General Blanco had ordered
the suspension of the DISCHARGE OF ina
Sp@ltsh TROOPS that the government had
no resources with which to pay In FUN tho
dues OF the men and that the applications
Tor discharge were so far In excess OF what
was anticipated ghat the government WIS
unabge to meet the demands msde upon n
and General Blanco, fearful that riet
pend tho discharges Wv
Despite the real dissatisfaction In ever,
branch OF SPANS military forces In thr
island. the spanish officers aad men ara
setting an example Of excellent conduct
and are strictly maintaining order. Drunk.
en- soldirn arc never seen, and Ali ma
troops are well behaved and polite. uevcr
icons.
The csntvl reyolution conmastee Of IIa-
49,. nptwithseardip9 ~ 'rsceapt q ~.
~ Nev1oeD <goua tsGnsgsl Naxinno Co.,
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CArAsrnorl,Es AT cuEno.
A Iineman II Killed ana a Citizen
Wounded by ~ stray shot.


Cuero Texas, October % .--October %,
1898. will alvpvs H., re,,o,na,,r.d a. ~,
.,,, ,u,,. 'A.
~" ioe.o' way ~ ouero' me uay passed
peacefully until about suudown. when the
news was spread that one OF the llnpmen
80 ,u,. 80.
"uu rover
'''h'pa"s MA met a norrinie Death from
electricity, lie was up on a pole and hi,
foothold sllpped and TO save himself ha
cauyht li,. ,.,,. a., -
,.,,e 49, "A' ""s i's'au'y
Nilea' In yesleiuays report 1t was said
he was man without relatives here, which
was n mistake as ha hos !, ,,ieo al, !,
s,,a,, a..,,,.,,,. M .
N'Us'' "no su'NNe MN ihey
nave had all the attention naighborly kind
ness could offer.
About hnlf j, bo,r r .,,,
''' ''" AUS S-3'
10 ,i'o eohN1et gang wore coming IN from
Mo,N IN Stock car, the car Was opened
aua 'ne eohv,e1s turned out TO wash and
p ',, ior dinner wnen seven OF tharl.
~, MeSisanS, made q break Tor Liberty A
neriesl iushN,le OF snots foiiowsd then, as
,,sui. on wbich TWO are now dead, two
pauiy wounaea' one racapt,sred ANA Two
sssaleu' justice stokea hstd inquest over
sns oesId onsS and dischuSed the guards
ron any criminal liability.
oolonei y. = Proctor, one OF the most
niomlnv., evisens IN this port'on OF Texas,
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RAILROADS.

The bondholders OF Texan lines have do
cided to institute the long threatened in
JUNCTION suit against the commission.
The Dallas Terminal will extend Its rail-
way TO Fort Worth.
Tho commission refuses to sanction an
incrcasc on lumber rates aud inumates a
reduction In export cotton charges.
Parties coming to Texas from Louisiana
must secure certificates to show that they
dc not hail from infected points.
The Beaumont electric railroad project
reaches out for capital and experience to
facilitate its construction.
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oERvERA.s WRECKED SHIPS.



cover the Sunken Vessels.
Washington, October 20. - Naval Con-
structor Hobson arrived In the city today
from Philadelphia, where he took part in
the peace jubilee, after which he appeared
before the beard of naval constructors for
the purpose of explaining the condition OF
the Spanish ships wrecked off the coast OF
Santiago and the progress and prospects
OF the efforts which are making for their
recovery. 1t is said that over million
dollars Will be required to coatlnre the
operations, and the secretary OF the navy
desires to know what chance there is of
success before authorizing the expenditure
or so large an amount OF money The ac-
tlo1 OF the department VIII be based upon
the report OF the board of bureau chiefs
after the explanation OF Naval Constructor
Hobson.
all THE afternoon and gavs "a great deal Of
detailed information as to the details Of
the wrecks.
He was Of the opinion that it was use
less TO continue the wrecking company any
longer and that the results did not Warrant
the $500 per day 1t is receiving. He said
that in his opinion the Colon and Vizcaya
could be raised anl brought to the dry
locks at New York and Norfolk at a cost
of $4,000 for enc and 100000 for the
other and possibly could be brought in
for 100000 each. The government could,
OF course, take the risk of expending $780,
900 on each of the vessels and then find IL
was unable to raise them.
MT. Hobscn wanted TO be placed at the
mead OF wrecking company. which he
showed could raise the vessels for bet ween
Sso0,o00 and 100000. He said the hull OF
the Vizcaya was intact and he proposed TO
build cofferdam arouns her and bring
her to the surface after making repairs nee
es airy to float her.
Lieutenant Hobson also gave the bureau
Officials information concerning the Roma
Mercedes and tire Merrimac The former
could be easily raised, he believed for il
was apparent that she had only been scut-
tied, The Merrimac should be raised. and
he said she must be removed from The
mouth of the harbor in some way.
The board will have another meeting nm
Mordsy ann possibly make some recon- 1
wrecks. WV
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s1,ATE.

Held by Judge Morris that the board o.
managers of the Confederate Home have
no jurisdiction over inmates while outside
the bounds of tho institution.
Said that upper classpen Of the State
university will try to- establish class
feeling.
Charles Carr was found guilty Of MUIR
Ger at Wharton and given life sentence.
Fort Worth jury gave George Moore an
other life sentence.
Another vessels cargo of cotton was
found to be on fire a& Galveston.
A cotton buyer froiu Japan is at Calves.
ton.
Southern Pacific shows no signs of aban-
dcning Its terminals Mt Sabine Pass.
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Judge wen. Not a c.n,lia.c.

Corpus Christi Texas, October 90 "A
tcicgram was received here yesterday from
Judge James b. Wells al Brownsville In
which he emphgtscaily declines to submit
his name to the public ms a candidate for
re-election TO the judgeship OF this
1rTaeSal district. This was somewhat ex-
pected By our people, as Judge Wells had
never INSIDE pubic annotrncemenu of his
Willingness TO run again. Ipoa recelpt Of
this telegram, and after ascertanlng that
tho "seegc OF the Rio Grande" was out OF
the ring, Judge Stanley WEIGH of this city
annourced himself as n candidate - the
position. Tho district includes the coun-
ties Of Cameron. H,dilgo. Starr ami Nuaces.
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TEXAS Politics.

I|"
Some portions Of Mr.. iiawiey's congress
6ional record not given by him.
Rev. Gary. negro candidate for congress
IN tho Tenth. spoke to "a fair audience at
Richmond.
IT is now said Candidate Russell was
party to the trade in the Second district
Whereby Tracy hoped 10 help the repub-
licDns.
very warm local campaign is on at
Eagle Pass.
Hon. II. N. Garwood Of Bastrop may be
secretary of state under Sayers.
coldbug Byrne has withdrawn from the
congressional race in the Seventh.
Governor Hogg declares himself opposed
10 beth the proposed constitutional amend
nients.
Mr.. Hall OF the Panhandle had a large
and apprcciativc audience at Galveston.
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commanded by General Yuan Shek Hal,
who, however, is DREADED by the palace
and may be regarded as practically holding
the Gestdnies Of China IN his hands
The 1owager empress OF China seems to
thoroughly recognize the importance CT
having modern organized army ard navy,
ana is said to have notified the tsung Ii
yanlen that urgent reforms are needed and
that progressive measures In other depart
ments are impracticabe until the govern
ment is backed up by a powerful army and
navy.
The convention proviirng for the lease OF
Wei Hal Wei to Great Britain is published
today 1t provides that Chinese troops ana
warships may use the territory. Some OF
the British newspapers imagine this i'm.
plies an Arrangement by which Great
Britain will recognize China's military
force.
Ia connection with the summoning OF
Frerch doctor to examine the emperor OF
China, the Saturday Review says it sees in
this ruse on the part OF the empress
dowager and adds THAT it would have been
an easy matter to palm off a sckly youth
OF % upon the physician as the emperor,
who is scarcely ever visible to foreigners.
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FAR EASTERN SITUATION.
European Residents in Pckfu Ecar
Fbey May TIC Attnclscd


'Ccpyrighted. 1895, by Associated Press,
London, October e9.--The news receiyet
ms week from the Far East has beam Of
somewhPt disquIeting nature. 1t appea-s
that the European residents OF Pekln ar,
IN stale Of alarm at the drafting into tba,
CITY OF large bodies of Chinese troons ne
coun'erpoise to the recent arrival there
:, sua'as ior the foreign legations. Th.
coupled with the anti-fors ,gn' ~ ut snd'
u y~s, 'ne situation has caused great unsssi.
about a Ino me foreigners. who number
, me diplomats, tho tsung ii ysmen a. nj, 81
ne ,a ,uss.gn o,noe, has promised 70 remove
ans Who nno VINO are mostly Mohsmmeian.s
S s,,,s,,g out "ths foreign devils br ,s %
,smen ore IS , ,ss premise q the tsung il
only force capable q oyerawins u'; ~ a. IN me
fc,s.. rocps At rekin Is the fcrs;rs IA Sy y
sessss - ~ eslehboFAoo6 e os rsss
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SHORT NEWS STORIES.

MEMPHIS, Tenn.-Mrs. Charles B. b.
wife OF Judge Howry OF the Unitel ~
court OF claims, Washington. D. c., ~ \
after q lingering illness. S7 l15
WASHINGTON.- The president has 49,
ell John w. Lutz Of Ohio consul Tor ~ VI!
States at AFRICA, Chile. and Edward u
rett receiver of public moneys at Bolat -
NEW YORK.--Tf>s secretary q tha 49,
mas continued the option for the. ~
at any time before December Of ~
focific bonds. known as currency w q
their full value less onc-half Of pes ~
ATLANTA, Ga.--A movement ID =
this city, with capital Of half nlll N
lars. " 4 Oh
KANSAS city, H. FIELDING
denlers In books, stationery, nottyu!
art goods. have assigned. With lio4!.!
$780, 900 and assets estimated u I'M
sure by Eastern creditors precipttsles n!
signment,
LEXINGTON, Ky..-General Watllsg L
turned from Columbus Ga, vhe!e
sent to select a camp site for the W.
gade. Third division. He recomn
the troops be sent South at once
NEW YORK.-Colonel Roosevelt L.
turned to this city, having nnisneap' n IS
paign tour through the State. BIT
PONTA DEL GADA. AEore islSp9k
81 anish steamship Monsersft y ~ r.
Deschamps. from Havana, October - ds11,3
barn for Cadiz, with repntrilts4
troops on board, has arrived herr.
ssyenty-two deaths ON board the " n '''
the voyage. ...X
NEW YORK.--The United ScatM
ship Missouri has arrived from rSsX
ports with al sick or wounded p,u 's.,
of whom are suffering with msls asssa
typhoid fever or dysentery. LicuS
Burton Bradish and Private Henri
son. company II. Fourth Ohio. area =
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BuBoNIC PLAGUE.


TWO Deaths Occur ON a Voyage fror
Hong Kong to san Francisco.
san Francisco, October 2a.-The French
bark Duohesse Anne has arrlved In port
from Hong Kong, flying the yellow flag.
bonn The Federal and State auaranti,I.
!auhches put out to the vessel ana SO N,
tne news came back to port that there had
s Decn fwo deaths on board during the voyage
vary, master of the ship, was the frst IN
succumn TO the dread disease He was sick
only n lew days and died on August "a
Nearly month afterwards a sailor namad
Msn'si wsls stricken with the plague and
Cd september 10 he died aud was buries at
sea. TIE bark was ordered into Quaran-
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The Wool, King pe.s,

Columbus, Ohio. October q. -Cs,sud TT
Hairster. known throughout The cssllj
one Of the most extensive wool sssG)
Ohio. died at his home In HarpstN &
from dropsy. He had been NJ IL ~
mcnths.' He embarked In the wocl N
business In 1850 and was so succes1l1l
he became known as the wool kiHxA 1
owned real estate in number Of State.
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he sits up he feels great giddness. His
digestion is slow and painful and Is ire
qucntly followed by vomiting Tho acid
functions OF the intestines are disturbed.
The last examination made did not disclose
any albumen The lower limbs are very
emaciated. His pulze is very weak and
greatly accelerated.
The treatment ordered for the emperor
consists Of an absolute milk diet, dry cups
on tina chest, dose of digtalis and friction
on the lumbar region to calm the pains.
There does not seem to be any imIne-
diate danger am told that the physi-
clans report has been communicated TO the
foreign Legations.
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rootbnn Games.

West Point. N Y. October 29,--Yaic. TO-,
West Point 0,
Philadelphia, October 29.--University OF
PENNSYLVANIA. 20: University Of Chicago. II.
:, Cambridge. Mass. October 2s.-Carllse. s..
Harvard. H..
Annapolis, Nd. October ee.---Annapolia. 49,;
Lafayette. o.
I. ltbica. N. X. october 2o.cmnen. 9; ober-
lin. o.
Providence. r, l., october %. Princeton. % !;
Brown. 0.
Atlanta. Ga. October ao.--unlyersty OF
Georgia. AZ Vanderbilt. o.
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COMMERCIAL.

Spot cotton declined Lice In New York
and Galveston.
Liverpool cotton futures N-6ia1-6id low
er, New York and New Orleans down
points on Neill's new estimate.
Hog products weak and packers cutting
prices
stormy weather caused n sitter Chicago
wheat market
Stock market during the week has gen.
orally shown an advance.
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More Mu.suimnns Executed.

Camilla, Island of Crete, October e.-Five
more Of the Mussulmans, convicted OF talk
Ing part in the massacre OF British soldiers
on September 2, were executed today. In
addition four Bashl BaHouks have been SEN
fenced TO twenty years Imprisonment at
hard labor.
Since THE departure OF the Turkish troops
mumber OF additional guilty Ahssulnsns
have been discovered daily, 1t also appears
that the Turkish officers appropriated the
valuables looted by their soldiers.
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LOCAL.

The formation to date of the F., f. ana
V. committees.
The organization OF the board of plumb
ers.
Funeral this morning of Mrs. A. So
linsky.
The retail clerks still working on the
early closing movement.
Work still progressing on the gas we'll.
New uniforms orderd for the fire de-
Tartment.
Grace Methodist Episcopal church soon
to have a new church building.
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paiNes against the railroad 90
OF South Carolina The conrniss1.N ~! l(|
ordered the railroads to pav ~ III 1I
OH messages sent In this StstA ~
paniles obtained an injunction A.
Simotton restraining the cnyr ss;. 2
from enforcing their order. Ths r..1. a.!
argued Thursday before J,,dr. M y,
and today he handed down 4 dsci.tss. .!eA
ing his Injunction perpetual. AZ &!
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JEALOUSY AND MURDER.
A Mere BOY shoots HI. swe.,h..r,
alad ISiIl~ ua..-- =. -

mere Hoy shoots His Sweetheart
nnd Kills Himself.
hnoxV1iie, rem, October 29.--Jeaiousy, at
mnaed by apparent love for another on the
inc part OF his l5-year-old sweetheart, prompt
1ohn Kennedy, II years Of age, to fatally
Inc tragedy was committed on the lawn about
me Peek home. where Kennedy had called
the young girl to reprirnand her for hayins
aastlined to cease the associations vhereunn r
Kennedy hred bullet into her breast. III
then shot himself. He 10 dead ana The eirl
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Fall River, Mass, October 2s-T1s ~
ers OF the Hargraves cotton mills ~ q
cided to strike on Monday II the ~,
ment persists din running overtime ~
splnners are already out. Further 49,
sions have been again refused the r W
Guy and Barney strikers and ~ e,u,li'
there remains unchanged.
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The Cotton M,Il, en-, ~,

The Cotton Mills Shut Dewn
ran River, Mass. October n.-lIl1e'
facturers state that THE pooling u u
taiiment by print cloth mills Is M !
satisfactory effect. All the milk 4 r
agreement win curtadl four wsels r.
of them having already shut dow
from 100000 to 100000 pieces VII v M
held from the market. The stock 81
has been found to be only hAif Z
currently reported before ~ oooIo
ton Of interests. r.
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vrRDEN COAL srarKn.
Injunction Dissolved ana AZ.

Injunction Dissolved ana ~,
ton May Now Follow. 4 4
Springfield, H., October .,--T, 4 q
'ancticn cases against Edward ca y
twenty-five other miners d v;
brought by the Chicago virden a. .s
pany, enjoining the miners firm s.;s...
ing with the operation Of the MAJ ~;
today dismissed in the Circuit c 49,, u 4. !
complainant. 1t is believed thk i sss1al
mary to an effort to again arAis,ssss p:
employees. n
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Evacuation win be Complete.

London, October 29.-The Paris corre-
spondemt of the Sunday Special says the
general opinion is that Major Marchand's
retirement from Fashoda will be followed
by complete evacuation OF that place by
the French This change of policy is at
tributed to the disappointed hopes regard
ing the action OF Russia.
Although 1t is officially denied that Ma
TOR Marchand has been ordered to return
1T lis likely THAT he viii be summoned 10
Paris for consultation.
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Charleston 8, c., October 2s.--In the
United stsdcs circuit coaw here today
Judge simons0n hanisd dswa ! ssc,,,ou
= ~ eess nAes b. ~ tslnoFsea 60.
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instructions to Marchnnd.

Paris, October 29.-Captain Barre.iera,
the bearer of Major Marchand's Fashoda
report, started for Egypt today with the
governments instructions to Major Mar
chand
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Israel Zangwill says that s'nee
peare's time only two great Play, ~ ~ ~
written. These are "The Scnoo' 81
dali and "She Stoops to Conqox
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The only safe, scientific, and sss 49,
tain cure for Structure Is the 4. 4 r.
DIR. HATHAWAY & &c. =, = .s 4 s
originated by these eminen. II r.
longs exclusively to then 49,
iilssolves the structure aua ~ r. \
moves every obstruction from si ~
sage. II stops every unnstsurss NJ
lays all Inflammation sacs~s ~
Gland when enlarged. cie ~ ~
and Kidneys. Inyigorstss wv
and restores health ans w.
part OF the body si1ected q
specim Diseases Of every sS1
scientifically treated ana
write il you can not csl!, u. y! ~
consultation. Perfect ouiSs
or address
DOCTOR nAThAy
- Aians plAsA u
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POLITICAL.

New York Herald's estimate OF the nexs
Congress- Is that the republicans will con-
troll both houses.
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SPORT.

Varsity II, Galveston o; Fort Worth q.
Dallas 0; College II, Houston Q.
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Pnrs. October 29.--M. Dupuy hopes to
complete the cabinet tomorrow. 1t is an
no,Inced that NJ. De Freycnet has accepted
the war portfolio. subject to the selections
for the remaining cabinet officers remain
ing with his approval.
The anti-Ssmlte members OF the chamber
OF deputies have issued manifesto to the
country declaring TINT the government of
the republic must be divorced from Jewish
influences, (which arc running 1t and sub
iocting its finance TO the yoke of the
Jews
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THE rRExcM cAnlxEr.
n Freycinet VIII Accept Wnr PORT
folio Internationally.

Paris. October 30 Tho newspapers here
declare that the difficulty which is delay
Ing the formation Of new cabinet lies in
6hc selection Of the minister OF wnr II
NJ. De Feycinet refuses to accept the port
folio of war. VI Is believed that NJ. Dupuy
will not find "a general willing to accept.
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Tho French crisis Is anxiously watched
In Germany. In thc Fashola question the
German government, as well as the Cor.
man newspapers, distinctly side with
Great Britain In her domlnton over tho
Soudan. which rs held to ba In every ro
spect better for German interests, espe-
cially from a commercial standpoint.
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Tho big canal bill, TO which Emperor
William has publicly referred, is now
ready for introduction into tho diet dur.
Ing uhe conitng session, II provides for the
expenditure OF 100000 marks, and when
the scheme Is executed she main waters o,
Prussia win be connected from the eastern
extremity Of the empire to the German
ocean.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-10-04
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Postmasters at any money order office in the United States can now cash pen sion checks.
 It is reported at Berlin that Emperor William will soon make war on Cathol icism in that country.
 John McCrary was cremated in jail at Glare, Ia. The jail caught fire in some mysterious way and was consumed.
 Father Keller is building an industrial school at Galveston, Tex, for colored children.
 Ozy Soloman, citizen of Grand View, Tex, died on Katy train at Ab- bolt, Tex, while returning home from south Texas.
 Jesse Watson had his skull crushed i'll a fight at Covington, Tex. 2 The bodies of two babies, supposed to be twins, were found drowned in 8 creek near Texarkana, Ark.
 Thomas Thompson shot and killed his half witted brother at Ashland, Pa., 2 while attempting to strike his mother.
 William Fay, tramp, was shot to death near Gallatin. Mo, by posse for killing Constable William Parker, who attempted to arrest him.
 Jim Darlington was given the death penalty at Fort Worth, Tex, for his part in the train robbery on the Santa Fe road near that place, ill which tho engineer was killed.
 Bertha Beilstein killed her mother at Pittsburg, Pa. and shot herself four times. Said she was tirei Of life and did not want to cause Ter mother any grief.
 Caroline Hoyt, wife of Charles Hoyt, ,he playwright. died at New York of Brights disease. She was from Ken lucky and was famous for her beauty.