The Conway log cabin., 1900-07-31

'A%ti 7"2 NiNAiA''4'' ''F'' PN t'Ni'HS' ''iiN' free silver republicans nave fused on state ticket The populists get all the ticket with the exception of treasurer. secretary of state, attor- ney general and superintendent of insurance, the latter nominee being the only silver republican. All the presidential electors are for Bryan and Stevenson.
 Ed. Stolfel, messenger boy, tes- tfied in the trial of Caleb Powers that when Goebel was assassinated l e saw the barrel of Il rife protrud- ing from window of the secretary of states office. While the testimony iairoduced hy the prosecution does Tot prove that Powers fired the fatal slot it tends to implieate Powers. ! he defense will take mp abont a week in examining witnesses and claim that they will be able to refute the testimony of the main witnesses for the prosecution.
 s. P. Dahlman, q shoemaker, who has been living in Burlington, Ia, since the death of his wife in St. Louis three years ago, has con fessed that she did not die natural death, as was supposed at the time, but that he smothered her to death with a pillow. The woman was a consumptive. and Dahlman. grow ing Respondent over his inability to provide for the invalid and care for his three children. concluded to put her to death. Remorse over the crime led him to make a confession
 For several hours a negro desperado named Robert Charles defed the en- tire police force of New Orleans and a large posse of citizens. The negro had been lettering ina neighborhood and when half a dozen officers went to arrest him he took refuge in an old cabin. As the officers approachd the building Charles opened fire at them with Winchester, killing two of them. In the excitement that followed Charles made his escape, but two days later he wN located in a three-story house occupied by ne- groes. Then followed a remarkable battle. Fully twenty thousand peo- pie. soldiers, policemen and citizens, gathered around the square. Two captains of police who tried to reach the house through an alley where Charles was at bay fell victims to the un,rring aim of the black des- perado. A priest was summoned to perform the last offices for the dead officers, and, accompanied by young lad, made his way to where their bodies lay. Charles again appeared 'at window and, despite the piteous lppeals of the boy. shot him dead. The priest escaped injury. Under j steady fire two citizens rushed into the alley and succeeded in carrying the dead away. In the meantime off 3ers and citizens kept up an in- discriminate fire at the negro, who replied with remarkable accuracy. Finally the building was set on fire, and as Charles emerged through the smoke. Winchester to his shoulder, he was shot down. As many as could gather around emptied their weapons into the negro's body, and the police had n hard time preventing the en- lagcd people from rending him to pieces. From the time of the first effort to capture Charles until he vas shot down. no less than twelve people were killed and three-score wounded. Six of the dead were slain by Charles, the others, mostly negroes. being victims of mobs, who seemed anxious to wreak vengeance oa any one of color who fell into their hands. In room of the build- ing where Charles took refuge wefe found four negro men, and in plac- ing them under arrest one, who re- s.sted. was Killed.