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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-24
sMALL-Pox ~ MISSISSIPPI.
Also i'm Alabama and AIiegedIy in
Tennessee and Georgia.


JACKSON. MISS, January &.-Dr II.
A. Cant Inspector of the state Board OF
Health. returned to-day from a trip
through the eastern part of the state.
where he has been investigating reported
cases Of smallpox. Dr. Cant stated that
be found large number OF cases of the
disease scattered through the district.
principally i'm Bussellville, Enterprise,
Wauhubbee. Cartersyiile, Orange. Lum-
berton, Elisvile and Hattiesburg At
the latter place seventeen cases are now
confined i'm the pcst-house The patients
have an been isolated. and the Board Of
Health orders an people living in the i'm
fected parts TO be Vaccinated. Small-po<
has prevailed i'm this section of Mississip-
pi for nearly d year and soon after being
/ stamped out at one place TT breaks out
i'm another. The Board Of Hc(th traces
/ the infection To Alabama. which state IN
/ turn claims TO be fed from Tennessee,
! Georgia. and other States. In letter
to Secretary Hunter of the mississippi
/ board. Dr W. II. Sanders. State Health
! officer of Alabama. admits that small
pox now exists i'm Washington Greene
/ Hale. MarenPo. Parke Clay, and Ran
dolph counties. i'm that state.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-24
THEY RECONSTRUCTED.
Tbe Confederate Monument oues'i"h
i'm baltimore.

BALTIMORE. MD. January &.-'ope-
o,o,,-At the meeting at the First Branch
Of the city Council tonight the commit
tee ON the proposition o; the local chap
ter Of the Daughters Of the Coni ederacy
~ mace a monument I'm the Druid-Hul
Pork reported uniavorably. councilman
George p. Reinhart made "A stirring ao-
Dress I'm favor of recons.deialoh anu
eulogized the Confederate ded", AT 'no
oo,cl,,sion of his speech. which was n
1engtbv one. seventeen Of the twenty-five
members voted In favor Of Mr.. Rein
barf's motion. ard IL was later made
unanimous. There is little doubt now that
remission 20 erect the monument Will
be granted
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-24
Otis's Command in Good Health.

WASHINGTON, January 3.-GeneraI
Otis commanding the military forces In
the Philippines, has cabled to the War
Department as follows:
Manila, January q, 1893
construction OF hospital at Nagasaki
unnecessary. Health OF command good.
diseases successfully treated here except
Ibronic howell difficulties and rheumatism.
send number OF such cases Monday by
transport Zealandia 20 San Francisco II
reace prevailed might establish hospital
in mountains. where recuperation "ouid
he rapid. Convalescent hospital al Cor
resldor mear mouth VI hatoop sue, sa1eess'
tul.. (Signed)
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-24
AGAINST VON DER ALE.
Decision of Circuit Court 1" b"se-
Bali Franchise Case

ST. LOUIS. January 23-Iudge spencer
,n tho Circuit Court to-day rendered his
decision i'm the case Of the Mississippi
VALLEY Trust Company W. the sports
mons Park and Club, in favor OF the
piaintiff. This decision IS against Won Ger i.
Ahe's interests. as judge spence ,,1,
-, tbe National League base-hall
(ranchise a part Of The property covered
NV the mortgage which me trust conn
panv seeks TO foreciose. ..,,.,
chris. Won der Abe was not IN co1r' lr
when Judge Spencer rehusle" -,
ctsion hut his attorney, Mr.. kinneIN
v9s '5.o there. As Mr. Kinnerk left the court I,
room T"r he said: 1--WE have four days IL, N
which to appeal from the decision. ,.n p3'
Judging from the looks Of thinss lha' vii vi,
ne oyerruled. In that event the case WI WI
y, ~ toten 10 the supreme Court and hon'
gfven' While the ease is pending III ,' I'M
supreme Court no action can DE- ''"''
toward foreclosing the mortgage
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-24
c,NE-BVRNING N CUBA.
Rumored Murders and Robbefi's-
Inmuncs i'm Fairly Good Heaith'

Rumored HuFderN Hho 'N""
I,,muncs i'm Fairly Good Health
SANTIAGO DE CUBA. January D.
Colonel Ray. who is In COM
mand AT Guantanamo. cables TO head
quarters here that a second attempt has
been made by disaAected Cubans to burn
the cane on the Romeli plantation but
that little damage was done, owing TO
the promptitude OF the United States sol
diers on guard in eXtiuguishing the fires.
He believcs that an organized gang is en-
deavoring 10 burn the cane on an the
plantations i'm his district. and he IS using
every effort To find and punish the per
petrators Of these outrages.
The United States authorities refuse TO
confirm or deny the nlmOrs that Dand
Of men have been committing murders
and robberies I'm the Mayari District Dul
the rcports are persistent. Colonel Va
Heute. chief of the gendIrmerie, has been
instructed to raise an extra company OF
police i'm that part Of the province.
COMMUNICATION CUT OFF
Much difficulty IS now experienced in
communicating with the north coast or
the province, owing 20 the fact that no
boat is available since the steamer keina
de Los Angeles was returned 10 hei
owners. Some good. small transport Is
imperatively needed. 10 allow of quick
communication with Manzanilo, Guanta-
namo. Sagua de Tanamo, Bsracoa, and
! Jibara
/ The first reports of serious sickness ir
the Fifth Immune Regiment turn on
To have been exaggerated. There are
saventy-fve men in the hospital, but un
der existing conditions this not larg'
| proportion. The health Of the troop
| throuchout the province IS fairly good
| The Third Immune Regiment az Guanta
| namo is the worst sufferer but the SICK
ness there IS diminishing. and the chie
surgeon reports only six deaths thi
month three due 10 acute alcoholism am
three TO malignant malaria.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-24
TWO FIGHTS FOR LIBERTY.
Mexico City's Chief of Police GiVe'
the slip.

NEW ORLEANS, January %.-sanuago
Nroruhv. the Mexican bank embezzler ana
American turfman, made two fights ior
liberty here to-day, the last proving sue
cessful. The first battle was at la" III
habeas corpus proceedings. setting Up the
,,nt-ation of the extraditiOn treaty and
tne irregularity of proceedings. Judge
parlonge OF the United States District
court sustained the government. ana
,,rnsd the prisoner over 10 Major Juan
Sliares the Military Chief OF Police o.
the city Of Mexico. a..
In the evening Solares took his man
from the parish prison 10 convey hlin 7.
tbe southern Pacific depot The party
walked along Canal street the p''it.ga
,bnroughfare always crowded at n'shl
sronosd AZ a swell restaurant for dinner
an1 MI when they emerged Morphys friend
had had their plan arranged. The MsAie'l
had had gone scarcely halt square when
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-24
THE BoTKIN CASE.
Attorneys for Defence Again rie""
Inck Of Jurisdiction'

SAN FRANCISCO. January Tine At
tornevs for Mrs. Cordelia Bo'kIn, con-
yictod Of the murder Of Mrs. John T.
,,......,,,, of Dover. Del. and recommends
~ for 'Iifa-imprlsonment. appeared before
-, cool, to-day. and asked for a con-
,,nuance. Ir1 on the ground that Mrs. Botkin
had been convicted Of the crime IN "a "a
Sf,te which lacked jurisdiction IN the
matter. II will be remembered mat Wheu
the extradition proceedings We're ln pr
gress with the possibility OF AlIS' ',, Do
kin's being sent 10 Delaware 10. - a., .l,,
~. attornevs fought strenuously for the
.r,ol ,'1. 80 he held here. arguing with sue
Co.'S ,',.' that the State Of Delaware lacked
jurisdiction. ...,,,,,rorco ,,,,tl
,o,.r SATURDAY. when Mrs. Botkins az
torneys will present their reasons reason. Tor
liking a new trial for their client
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-24
r,vxU MooaEs BAIL INCREASED
bonds offered by Joseph y. C""p"'''
and Inquired Into

NEW YORK. January 23.-Judge BOOK
staver. in the Supreme Court to-day III
creased the bail of Fayne-suahan Moore
from $4,000 TO $500, on the charge Oh
"badgerlng' Martin Mahon, and also hAeu
an additional bond of $3.50 ON the larceny
charge. which accuses Mrs. Moore OF
stealing silyerware from the aiuoIi
Astoria. Bonds were offered by ""Sep"
y. Campbell and judge BookstaFer Ol
dered counsel for Mrs. Moore hhu ,ng
District Attorney TO ascertain as u" '"'
responsibility of Mr.. Campbell
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-24
,aoiu.t PoIysnmous Congressman.

vAeITNGTON, January -5-HVII"-
gor+.,five Clarke. of Iowa. to-day intro
duccd a bin providing that no polyga-
,,,st shall be "a Senator or Representa-
tive" Ii provides that mo person liyins ,,
-, or nractic!ng polygamy shall oe eligible
20 be member of either house OF ne
congress Of the United States nor sna',
ench person be permitted 10 hoiG a Ss"t .s
therein" II further provided lnal VIZ
r,iderce Of polysamy shan be ,ot VIVA r. e,
,,.o, nature that establishes iht IaGl.
Another provision makes me ac' ''Ne iii
,,,nllatn effect.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-24
Quick service to Florida nnd IN
boua. cuba. via southern Hallway
..Tha EIorida short Line.

The Southern railway ana ms co'iec,
- offer exceptf0naly quick time and
,be very best facilities for reaching Flor
,1a and Habana. cuba, with double daily
limited service iu both directions between
tbe North. Virginia points. and Florida
,rirb connections both at Miami and Port
Tampa Fla. for Key West, Fla; Habana'
ON. and Nassau. y. Z. only hfty-one
hours from Richmond 10 Habana, Cuba
,.i, This route-,he Florida short Line.
ELEGANT dining-car service on all through
trains. ,,,. a,u,.
In addition 90 the above double dally
service. the Southern railway is now ope-
rating the famous paiatial New foik anl
Florida Limited, between new iolN'
u-osbington Virginia and Carolina points,
an1 & Argustine. Fla. covering the en-
,ira distance in d hours and 30 minutes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-24
nnrlR nopIns AnE REMOVED.
Positions of Graves of Frrsiaent
DaNfs's Children Are Changed

The remains OF the four infant children
OF President jefferson Davis we're dis
inferred Yesterday and placed In graves
an another section Of the Davis circh
I'm HOLLYWOOD They were formally IA
,s,rs6 side bv side in the eastern lAnei
circle Thev were reinterrcd IN the outei
esetsrn circle. one grave being made II
each of the four plots.
q,he removal of the bodies was ma1'
a., he direction Of Mrs. Jefferson Davis
Vino was represented by Mrs. Gso's,
poss The work WAS supefintendfd .,
Mir. Hooper the Keeper Of the cemetery
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-24
An OUTRAGE N GEORGIA.
Mob Fires ON Home ana Kills Two
HerSOnS.

ATLANTA. GA. January 23.-At Col
ouitt. Ga. a town remote from tele-
graphic communication, late Saturday
night. a party Of unknown men surround
ed the house of Farmer Rustin and de-
manded that his daughter come out OF
the house She refused. whereupon the
men attacked the house. shooting from
every side. one shot passed the door.
killing a boy. Virgil, instantly. Another
shot struck old man Rustin, and he died
to-day from the effects of the wound.
The mob broke I'm the door and knocked
tbe ola man down. and continued shoot
ing at him.
At the inquest It developed that the
cause of the shooting was the fact that
Miss Rustin had sworn out a WarranI
for man named Phillips. The Coroner .
Jury returned a sealed verdict
Phillips. his father and two brothers'
two cousins of Phillips's. ana IhaH
named Cleveland have been placed IN jail
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-24

crowd pocketed them. Major s0iSres ,ss
was struck on the head, Morpny ru9ieu
through saloon. half dozen men Tor Ton
In different directions, ana SoiaIeS ""'
left alone, dazed AMI deserted.
Morphy jumped into cap an" .'.','.,I uiO'
On, ,n the rear of the city. where seyeIa'
roce-horse trainers live. The city ponce
are trying to find him.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-24
r,to, Break TO- Liberty.

ANDERSON. 5. G.. January 3.-Two
,elroes confined I'm the county jan mere
n,ade "a bold break for liberty to-day ana
succeeded ic escaping from me nlSOn, M
- 80 Them was shot and killed In
~ ~ N,eor, ~ get away. The other negro
ne, l,is leaned was run down b. blood
Md"vds mmU and captured short tine after
wards.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-24

with the beauty and admlraoie
condition OF the grounds. They searcned
diligently for the monument to L1eute-
nant Meigs son Of the war quarteIih"S-
tor but were unable TO fnd u.
Judge strother left for Culpeper to-day
Thence he will go TO Hinton and CharieS-
ton. ". Va. and will return TO his nome
fin Giles county via Richmond.
Messrs W. W. Clark. w. W. william
son. and Miss Matte Clark, Of DanVllie
va. and Miss Lucille Nelson, OF Cuipeper'
are at the Metropolitan.
T.. $. Buel. Norfolk. Na.-Ebbiu-
n. T. Morgan. acknowledgement
r.. II. Moon, Roanoke-St. James
" Il. James and wife. Richmond-Nen-
dome. ,
Mrs. J. ". Burton, Asheville' " -
Arlington. ..,,,shod
i new post-ofice has been estabhsned
a. Varst Madison county. Va, with VIII
liam A. Hawkins as postmaster
POSTAL.
Among the fourth-class postmasters ap-
nointed to-day are the following: Mrs
4 = Alrich. vice Mary l.. Alrich' re-
signed al Alrich. Spotsylvania county
Va. Gilbert y. Lloyd. vice J. o. PhlllpYts
Aoad al 1'hompson's Cross Roads, Louisa
county. Va. ,,.,.,
North Carolina-I.adson VI. Hudgihs
vic l. NJ. Owenby. dead. al Bat cave
henderson county; Joel Hammond Nc'
William NJ. Cole. resigned, Dewey Kan
dolnb county: James r. Morgan, Nc'
II ID Dean. resigned Etna, Macon coun
~. d. T. Caddle. vice Dora \. seaWell
resigned. Hanison. Moore county; Fran
Wade. vice Marshall L. Wade u11u nu
Kvle's Landing. Cumberland county no
bert F.. Richardson. vice Matte l.. a
Griffin. resigned. Wendell Wake county
poatmasters Commissioned: Harry J.
Rollins. Georgel. Va, ana Anna j. Se
uones Worlds. Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-24
EniIed nnnk Dividend.

WASHINGTON. January -lHG
Comptroller Of the Currency mas uecs". - su
am IFS per cent. dividend III iaNoI y, -. ''le
Stockholders of the city National Bank
Of Quanah, Tex.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-24
po.,uostrr nt Onnncocis.

wAsuINGTON. January %.-The SEN
a." "A9Gn,y 10 6ay confirmed ny nomination Of
w W n parker to be postmaster at oman
cock Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-24

within an hour. He called attention 20
the fac that the treaty gave 60 Con-
grcss fun power TO deal with the matter.
Mr.. White. after adverting TO some re-
marks made by MIR. Teller. contcnde1
strongly tha, g was the duty OF Congress
to make declaration OF the country's In
tCntion with respect 60 the Philippines.
Congress possessed the authority 20 make
such declaration in advance Of its action
on the treaty, and It would be proper TO
make ~.
Il say" said he. chat II all the decla-
rations we have heard regarding the hold
ing OF the islands are i'm good faith. and
if the Philippines and Cuba are TO be
treated alike. the record ought 10 show
IL"
In conclusion Mr. White said: 1T IS
I'm the hope that we may preserve for
/ ever stainless i'm its purity and uncon'
! qucrab,c IN it's integrity the rolNblic OF
| our fathers that / register here my pro
! tcs, against what ] conceive to be dis
/ astrous Innovation"
! The Senate. al 2l0 p. NJ, on the motor
| Of Mr. Davis. chairman Of the COMMITTEE
ON Foreign Relations went into executive
/ session.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-24

i 81. co~o+o /
cop''' '''1''' ''' -.
in open S'' -. ~ ,.h,
''l' .''''"' ''' .,.a,. oono-
have announced "'''''l''e
.u0u to ratification or the treaty ol
,.-qco addressed tho Senate I'm support OF
.,. .,ti-.V.arsion resolution introduced
30 ,fi.so,,ri and
t "F' N.7' No.,
Ot the resolution oiIere" 10y -"i
.DemocraU. of Georgia. declaring '""'
,ne Fuuinos ought 90 Dee free ana niue
..raeut
.,... 80 .,,.. ,,ro,osition Of the Cali
.N N''" 81 '''. ..,,l," Ntr
rIo Lr-i~Ial'Ie n.,,,ios
White and IBIS colleague "''
,.,... ,,,or tne policy of expansion.
,.,.,irr peace treaty. the
,,- ,.-,..... .,,.,re rerarded with
'-N .... accorded careful
much ",. .'9' W. his colleagues On
...nfUu u> "''" ~ 'tl.~.lI. audience
'.e u0Or' 'An ''
.. ,Nc -di-.l' .... tev+ for his re-
-l.. '-.' ..',.er,,rs from supreme
m .rhs cor 'a'" t''" ..'.... from Prcsi-
Court o,-. ,r.ots sreoch. and a
e'ai NJ. t,s r.uort of Admiral
lafa-.'I ,-,,.,- 1,erartmeut. say
b'N,F t,.t.,'.,,.,. were as well Quah-
ing '.'' ...,,.,,.,,.rt as the Cuhaus.
lT-t.3 an. doctrine that seeks
ie s.'" .. c.,.,trv jurisdiction in some
TO tFe '.'i7 ,-- d. in others.
cases 1'" - ..4- pDrrCy
Ql-9 l'-> rr.,,.ed
The country. he sand ,......,.. M"5 entirety
to-day oF , i'... , lorfrorted by at
from N.'' r,-. While il micht hr ad-
amy ,,. f.5 tho uoW,l to acquire
mi'..' ,cr.fher vs should do
JOY, Us" -,-..rv uuun circum tances.
.....I that The question pre-
... rrr,Iv of policy. should
..i. +I. r...rrine-2 De- asked. SA'--o
... . .... rrlf would prove
t.n ut our baly polite. iie
I.-..- r.t rnl -..a De- would thet'r ''
...u ur- H. should not Tor He D--
-.,- - 0ur 0rty to see 20 IL tnal our
....u H.- Kept free from all sue" 0'''
Elimination.
.I ..r. .ot said Mr.. w hlle' e..,.1
Oil. people in tl- fhhpp"es .''
t.r l-s0rernment of -''' i a..
-.t DO they are not. fn.y o'sH' "r. .r, w.
I.llrr into alliance VII"
r.u.Iata our attempt 10 ofins IDel' l.i', i.i,'
..r system. and insist 'idl ,''.s nv ,,..
g.. allowed 20 s'l,I" ,at ftteJ fol
...,..,r,o.r- pray let us know b!
..t,t r~...-- of reasoning we can tak'
...,, ir-. our governmental system
.... ,7.r.i, pt4uIppINES
in E.> ii'-N l' .i.,..,..,
AIR. White ae.iaIcu l-@l "' -,
uas possible except that ll "'s '"o ~, .s ~ -
ton of This government .,i" 'N' -. -,
.n power o. anneN 'I' '''' li,,;..,I l'',, ,,.f
This We're NOT uur' He ~.
would NOT the supp iieis oil '"' 80, 80,
consent to The a@opll". '' ~ e. 1c
..H as that oi'it- ny "t ~,
caring there was no ",', ' '','l' ..,,'3. :
.rt 0t this country lo "''" '''
.r.a tuity: Dr.
Nr White then referred 10 we n
.Hr- statement that the al,ituue o' ~
.r.f.l States towards the Iu". .pp'-'V D,
t. ONE of 'he1eoIenl as .,ig moi,
short debate oCcuFrCu I'll AT '"'5 pm
'.eu Mi Nhllt "'l" ~ i-@.iti,.,,
-.N HImi-niI. "N , ,r' ,e.+', oi,i,
'.l ".rd assimilation. "V i.''-' ~,
, t.af it means 'a reseihui" - = '','
.It not necessarily anna ''I''''' '',-',.
-.rntl1n. ME H' We l'O' H.
ir tne ife7', t..ir ,rol
ANY,, a." word means "al
....,,,,e that the Pres
t. 10, tr.t sense.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-24

Tho most encacious stimulan.iis 70 ezclte l.
o,nefits are Anegstura Bltters' pre-
,are5 by Dr. J. O.. B. siegert * Sons. i,e-
,yare OF couuterfeits. ASK Tor lhe genuine
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-24

Take Laxative Bromo Qninlne aaoiS.s o.,ss
D1uedsts refund money II iails TO cu,s, on
p cents. Genuine has L. d. - on sa'"
Iatlet
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-24
EXPANSION, AGAIN.,
Nh White, Of California in Sup
port Of Vest Resolution
SHALL We TAKE PHILIPPINES?
I.a Question One Purely Of Policy,
lie Maintains.
WE SHOULD STATE OUR POSITION.

II f. the Duty Of Congress TO De-
clare 60 the World Our Intentions
with Respect to the M"tter-Menn-
ing Of ..BcucvoIcnt Assimilation''
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-24
House of REPRESENTATIVES,.

This was District Of Columbia day IN
the House. and Inc major portion OF . I,le
dav was devoted TO local legislation ,''
opiv action of public importance was 'i
passage OF the bin to extend 'H' i", -
IIr.,,.,ii,r Islands one 0f the prov's o1s
Of The hin grants American registration
- oil vessels nying the Hawaiian nag
and owned 10y Hawaiian citizens july q
iSqs. At 4:lo 2. NJ the House adjourned
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-24
The Me ather.

, WASHINGTON. January D.
DAM Forecast for Tuesday.
""' For Yirgnia-Rain; brisk east
er.y winds.
For North Carolina and South Caro-
Rain. fresh. s0utheasterly winds.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-24

Previous 10 Mr Whites speech bill
was passed transferring the county or
Mcnard Tex. from the western TO the
Northern Dig rict Of that state.
4 bill was also passed changing the
time Of holding the District and circuit
courts Of the United States for the Norm
om Division Of the Eastern District OF
Tennessee
Af.cr the executive session Mr. Chanu-
lor called up tho bW to- restore 10 their
ORIGINAL status officers OF the navy and
the marine corps who lost their status by
reason Of ,he promotion of other officers
for conspicuous conduct i'm battie. ne
hin went over on objection ana, at OH
l, " lhn SDnnln nlinmrnnl.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-24
NiOIet-, NiOiets,

o., Mann & Browns. west Broad street
81 per 100.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-24
VioIcts, NioIets,

at Mann & Browns. west Broad street.
81 per lo)
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-24

THE WEATHER IN RlChMONL
YESTERDAY was partly cloudy and
nl.u slnI.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-24
Personal.

nudge p. T. strother and Hon i. =
JUS ,,t, q drive with friends yester-
la' 5l,'"eY eyenins ming to the Congressional Gene,
day 'v ,here they were much interested
,e'y, ,e yse T great number Of handsome mons,
III s'.s Snd varied inscriptions. ana were
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-24

Mean temperature ..'''''''''''''''
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-06-08
ROBBERS FIGHT FIERCELY.
Sheriff Hazen KiiIcd-Bandlts May Es-
cape Yet.

Sheriff Hazen Klilcd-tandltS May Es-
cape Yet.
Cheyenne. Wyo.. June G.-Josiah Ha-
zen. sheriff of Converse county, died
ut his home in Douglas this evening,
from Il wound received last evening in
the second fight with the Union Pacific
train dynamiters.
Sheriff HaZen, with Sheriff Heistand
of Natrona county, was In charge of
the posse which overlook the bandits
Sunday and had Il skirmish with them
on Teapot creek.
The trail of the robbers was taken
up at daylight yesterday and followed
until / O'Clock in the afternoon. when
they were overtakcn in a deep gulch.
A sharp tight followed. in which the
bandits abandoned their horses and
entrenched themselves behind rocks on
the steep side of the gulch. y number
of shots were exchanged.
Sheriff Joe EIazcn. who exposed HIM
self in Il daring manner. was shot early
in the fight, the ball passing through
his stomach
The posse resumed the fight as soon
as IIaZcn had been removed and was
successful in short time in driving the
robbers from their stronghold and
away from their horses. which were
secured.
The robbers retrcatcd to n natural
fort among the rocks. some two miles
away, where they entrenched them
selves and prepared for II bitter fight.
The posse quietly divided up and
surrounded the place. but during the
intense darkness Of last night the rob
bers slipped through the thin line of
watchers and made their escape.
They sto-e horses from Il frcighting
outfit which was campcd lin the vicin-
ity. and started for the Hole-in-the-
Wall. about thirty miles distant. \
party of sixty-iivc wcllmountcd men.
including United States Marshal Had
sell rX-Alarshnl McDernott, Sheriff
Hcistand and other officers, have taken
up their trail and are in pursuit
1t was found from examination of
the saddles and horses of the bandits
that they are Bob Taylor. who is one of
the Hoic-in-thr-Wa band; Casper
gambler named Cavnnaugh. who left
there aDout ten days ago. and Mex
lean whose name is unknown.