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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-10-18
ORDERED TO RETURN TO CANTON

Paris, October 1G.-At q Cabinet Council
held to-day the Minister Of Foreign Al
fairs M. DelcasSo announced that all the
powers have accepted the French note as
the basis for negotiations.
The Minister added that he had been
informed that Ii Hung Chang has order
ed the Black Flags and Kwang ST troops,
which are traversing the province Of HUI
nan on their way to the court at Sian Flu,
abandon their march and return to Can
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-10-18
THE LINGCIy.
story of an Exciting Hunt After an
Extraordinary Monster ia Java.


Il may probably interest some readers
who have never yet heard OF the brute 20
learn that there Is SIN existing tn the
Island OF Java an aulmal-or, rather.
r,rtile-which seems 10 be the missing
link between the iohihyosauri OF prrh's-
!oriC days and the wcll-known saur!I-s 81
present times. This animal IL. u apprars
known to the natives by the name Of lin
gum" and at the suggestion OF my friend,
Baron Alfons Pcrcira consul-gsnorEl of
Austria Hungary. in Tunis. I propo~e 70
narrate how he was some years ago !ortu-
nate enough 10 shoot one OF these strange
monsters
The Baron is particularly anxious th2tG
should put the circumstances on lord
ss he has always found when he has re-
counted the existence Of and destra..ion
~ him OF one Of the lrutes that it las
been treated Rs a mere traveller tale.
Moreover. during the years which lave
elapsed since he shot the lngufn Ilvon
For,ira has never seen any picture OF ac-
couut OF the huge reptile In any natarl
history book. except representaioo ~
An ichthyosaurus: nor has he seen any
hing approaching IT In appearance iu any
geological collection that he has ev,r vis-
t.d. Fortunately. however. the BRron lac
recently received In "A letter. written ta
Count Mailuh. one OF his friends. who
made Inquiries ou the subject in Jaw .
hI'ct confirmation of his own eKperi. ".cs.
a,r.t,rg,.. ,r ,r... -,,.,.,. h,ast I'm tl.. IA
l.,a
shall BOW try 20 give the Baron. c1-
reIioncr in his ow. words. but h.fore
doing SO must remark that he has painted
/ for me an eNoyA,'j picture OF the l"rlIn
being attacked ny the Jnvancse uar..r
rIr.
| I,r, ro,,. to 49,. .,,-,.
81 ,,.,, ~ 49,. r..,,.,' ,,.-,.r, .or,.,......
,.- -, tt.,.r,..r,. i..o ,,.,..r,ns IN J., ..
T....re,,.. comm. v.i,h a.. A.sis,art .....
g,., Nm, rIr..rf - w.u-r,.o.
,..r,.r,a,, n,u,, r'.l o,I, r1s, ,....,
/ vrrn "a, roftr1 ourselves close T. the
I r,oI,rb or rp, I,,,.,t., river Al th,- .,frt
nI. water W. salt and there wa "A con-
/ sid,rahI, swell ,.,l.,d nv the w.. of
/ the sea rriunIn, up AGAINST the tidr q y.c
advanced the royy,r- had consderaII. 4iC-
| Eculty I'm making h,alway again the
/ ,-,.,i,,, rrr,z. SudranIv there WA. ,rur..
mus cx,itr,.,u,. anl,,.r the crew of ,I..
',,- who manned ,r. hoot .IJngufa' f..r.
,,irr I hoard ,,r.atrd on al sidp. 1.-The
| ,.t.., 7 i,..',i,.r r,,,.t,J tho Sic, ...n
. 'r,,r,,, r,yt to me .ciziur me by tr. I'm
a- he enoi,,,d ana .pointing cxcltca.. tp-
/ p-rI tha muddy .lor, along wnu.. SO
/ v.-.. coa.tinp AT "a distance OF abu.. 10
/ 7,.trce
.It wa MS hay, said. barely l.rt.
( orl al t.,t I couId make out w. the
r-.,. .,,1 I.,,I, FORM, ,r SOM. largo e.. .....ra
,,.;,.., nn ,ts rrud I saized NV rin,. not
| L.,,,,,.i,,, n, tr. los, what a linguin Ir..ht
a,., tr,,.,oi,,ir,, - toThe r..r,y
| ,Ir p,, 80 Nth INV rlr. IN
S.,.,1 L,sit.,t,J to shoot for the move.
| ,,,.nt or tho Loat which was rolling. D.. de
| ,,,. ,,,o,,,,t at a st,,dv aim impu. .nlc
! tr,,.,,,,r e.. natives with me grow I'm.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-10-18
HUI CHOW RECAPTURED.

Washington. October 16.-Secretary OF
State Hay has received a dispatch from
Consul McWade at Canton, saying that
the imperial troops have recaptured
Hui Chow and that the rebels have
dispersed to the eastward.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-10-18
OCCUPIED BY RUSSIANS.

Shanghai. October 16-Oficial confirma-
ton . as been received of the report that
the Russian southern army has occupied
Fieh Ling. the terminus of the Shan-Hai-
Kwan railway. The occupation was effect
ed October 4th.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-10-18
VINO OSCAR SERIOUSLY ILL.

80, october liking Oscars
,,Loss" hond"n: says vs'a dispatch to the Daily
Man IRON .one inflammation OF the
,ro ms The crown Prince has oeen ap
nointed Regent.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-10-18
PAO TING FU CAPTURED.

London. October ia dispatch from
Shanghai states that Pao Ting Flu was
captured on Saturday by the force Of
1000 allies sent from Pellin for that
purpose.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-10-18
A BoER COMMANDO CAPTURED.

Durham, October 16.-Near Fryheid,
Roer commando was taken in ambus-
cade by BethUen's mounted infantry,
the Beers losing sixty killed, thirty
five wounded and sixty-fVe taken pris-
OnerS.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-10-18
A RICHMOND MAN APPOINTED.

Buffalo, y. Y, October 16.-H. Z. Val
Demmen, of RichmonA. Va. has been ap
pointed assistant In tie Horticultural De
partment of the Paa~Anerican Exposl
Uon,
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III fleet Sept. 24th ~
TRAIN SERVICE.

pRTHBOUND
~ ".Iz -, daily lex. SUM 2:45, p. n
~ s.DiE, g 4.25, T. y.
l.. ~ 1T, Tue. Thur. Kat $50, a.
A. ',o. iJlk 400,
tJTI L d
Nv. ..l:z. City daily lex SuDH 40. an.
Nr. Edanton " I2:4o, p Ii:
Al. BeIhaven $40, III
Lv Eliz City Tue Thu & Sat SIS, p.1.
Ar EdentOn 6:55 = III
e4y~Trains stop at all intermediate
stations
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RUSSiA'S ATTITUDE
IN CHINA WILL BE INDEPENDENT
eFTEEEC CONCERT OF POWERS.

The Czar Disposed to Attach Lcss
Value to Joint Action Since His
Interests Have Been Fully Securcd
by the Successful Campaign i'm
Nanehuria-The Chinese Govern.
ment Utilizing all its Resources of
DupIicity to Gain Time to Gather
Her Forces for q Spring Campaign.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-10-18
SELECTED -. SPONSOR.

,vasbi~-.a.. .... ,er 16.-Secreta ary
I,r-g t,-Eay D.. ..L Il telegram from
Governor jon. g.. Arkansas. desig-
mating his dalaa.eT, Miss Bobby New
ton Jones, as sponsor lor the monitor
Arkansas. which is TO De launched al
Newport News in the near future.
DEATH OF DR.. PRESTON p. SCOTT.
Louisville. KY. s-ytzusosy N-Dr
Preston b. Scott. president OF the AS
sociation Of Physicians and Surgeons
Of the Confederate Army and Navy.
died to-day, aged G3.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1900-10-18
CITY DIRECTORY

IL i 7 OlhEO = Wv L =
Mayor. 7. B. Wll-on,
BOAR OF ALDERMEN.
Il. Iona u sawyer,
J. c Commander, j l.. sawyer,
=. +. Spence, ". Il. Weather!y
Bryant Freeman.
POLICEMEN.
y. {. Dawson, Chief,
A {. Bell, +. H. Ives
IeaIth Officer, DR.. Ii. 7 Aydlett.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
COMMISSIONERS.
c. NJ. Scott, Chairman,
S. n. Morgan, Elisha Lister.
SHERIFF.
". G. Grandy.
csc.
W. H. Jennings
REGISTER OF DEEDS
=. Z, lulpePp-r,
TK . A>UkE&.
w. A. Foster.
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SATt IiIAf.

The Beers made attacks on the
British at Pau and Wondersfontein,
but were repuscd.
The tlbuated returns by the cen
sus bureau of ~ cities in the United
States shows a gain Of population
over 1890 Of 14,GI4,7ll.
The Duke Of AbruHzi's polar eXpc-
dition reached rs far north as N2.3i
degrees, but finding no winter harbor
returned to Teplitz bay.
According TO the Porto lican cen
sus the voting population, under the
educational requirement imposed by
the Foraker act, is only 47,J73.
At Chicago John William Keys and
wife. alleged counterfeiters, were cap
tured by secret service men. They
had complete counterfciters outfit.
During the Austrian maneuvers on
the borders of Calico and bohemia
a big gun exploded, killing four men
and fatally wounding eighteen 9TH
ers.
The tropical hurricane did much
damage on the southern coast Of
Florida. Several vessels were wreck
ed and il is thought their crews per-
ished.
According to Senior Agoncillo, in
Paris. the Filippinos recently cap
tured eight villages in the northern
part of Luzon. lie also claims the
capture of Tacloban, capital OF
leyte.
The transport Warren with a bat
TALON of the Ninth cavalry. has
reached Nagasaki. The Aztec arrived
at Kobe, Japan. with the horses OF
the Third cavalry. Both vessels will
proceed TO Manila.
There is a dearth OF official infor-
nation from China. IL is asserted
that the Austrian foreign office, ac'
cording to the Vienna correspondent
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THE POLAR EXPEDITION.
The stcIIn VoInre Reached rs Far
NORTH as s2.4. but Found NO
wintcrins Harbor.

Christiania. Sept. s.-Further de-
tails regarding the Arctic expedition
Of the duke OF Abruzzi, on board the
Stella POlare, whose return was re-
ported Thursday from Tromsoe, Nor
way, show that the expedition last
year through Nightengale sound and
the British canal reached as far
north as s2.4, but. finding no winter
ing harbor. il returned 10 Teplitx
bay. Crown Prince Rudolphsland,
where the Stella Polare was frozen In
about September /.
The duke of Abruzzi's fingers were
frostbitten on n trial sledge trsp at
Christmas, and two joints were am
putated, obliging him to remain for
several months in his tent. The cold
increased to 50 degrees Celsius. On
March IL the advance was renewed,
and ten men started north. After
ten days marching three started TO
return 20 the ship, which, however,
they never reached. Their fate is un-
known. 4 second party Of three men
passed the SD parallel after march
Of 90 days. and then returned to the
ship. a third party. led by Capt.
Cagni, with two Alpine guides and an
italian sailor. reached latitude s8-33.
and was then obliged to return
through lack Of food. 1t started
with six sledgcs and As dogs, and re-
turned with two sledges and seven
dogs. having subsisted for II days
exclusively on doghesh.
On August 8 the Stella Polare
started homeward. She traversed the
British canal in n single day, and
then driftcd about for fortnight In
a severe struggle with drift ice be-
fore reaching the open sea.
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NEWS CONDENSED.
Interesting Intelligence Gathered
by Wire Fro.a All Part. OF
Both Hcnisph cres.
sfONiD ~.

II is reported TIT Cen. Yung Lu
and his entire family committed sui
eide.
The United States is preparing to
act alone in the Chinese question il
the powers fail To agree.
Gen. Butler came into action with
the Beers near Lydenburg Lord
Roberts is marching ON Lichttnburg
from Mafcldng.
Gen. John \. McClcrnand'S con-
tion is reported to be somewhat bet
ter. He takes some nourishmcnt.
and there is now a shadow of hopa
of his recovery.
The Threatened strike Of the 49,
600 anthracite miners i'm PennSylya-
MIA has been postponed. II is be-
lieyed the operators are about to
make concessions 10 their men.
Maj. Marchand goes TO China from
France TO represent the latter coun.
try on the international commission
composed of officers inirustcd with
the settlement of diplomatic qucS-
tiOns.
The excursion steamer John Endi
colt struck a sunkeu rock east of
Minot's Light near Choha~sctt, Mass,
and sunk. The hasly use of all her
life boats, with the assistance from
the boats nearby her 600 passengers
were saved.
Prince Ching was escorted back TO
Pcking by company Of japanese
cavalry. The princes residence is
guarded. He returned by order Of
the emperor 10 arrange affairs with
the powers Immediately. lie is
known as one of the best pro-for-
cigncrs in China.
The West India hurricane struck
the coast of Texas at Galveston. that
city is almost annihilatcd, nearly cv-
cry binding being wrecked or dam
aged The loss Of life is estimated
from $500 to 5000. Galveston. in adj
dition, was cngulfed by a tidal wave.
additional damage. II will
reach many million dollars. Scores
of towns and villages ON the gulf
coast have been wholly or partly de- .
stroycd by the wind with loss of life .
At Virginia Point two hundred
corpscs were counted from relief
train. The destruction 10 property /.
along the Santa Fe railroad was great /
as we'll as in other portions Of the I.
state. Sabine Pass is reported to be .
completely destroyed.
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COUNTERFEITERS CAUGHT.
John William Keys and wife. of
Chicago, Almost Caught In the
Act By Secret Service Officers.

Chicago, Sept S.-United States Sc
crct service officers made an impor-
tant capture OF counterfciters here
Friday. At 237 Illinois street they
found man, said to be John Will
liam Keys, and his wife, who had n
complete counterfeiting outfit. The
metal was still hot showing that they
had been interrupted In their work.
A dozen plaster OF paris moulds
for dollars, halves and quarters, a
number OF files used TO finish the
coins and a large number Of coins In
various stages were found. Common
solder was the chief metal used in
the composition. but brass wa used
to harden this. The dollars were OF
the 1894 issue from the New Orleans
mint, while the half dollars and quar-
tiers were of the 1899 issue.
Keys, it is said, had eluded the
United States and police authorities
for several years.
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RESPONSIBILITY FIXED.
Coroner's Jury Dlnmes Engineer
Davis md Conductor Shelby for
the Disaster mt Hatfield, Pa.

LanSdale, Pa, Sept. s.-The coro-
ner's jury which has been investigat-
ing the cause of the wreck on the
Philadelphia & Reading railroad at
Hatfield on last Sunday morning, In
which - persons were killed and over
so injured in a collision between n
train. Friday returned a verdict fix
ing the responsibility upon the rail-
road company; Engineer 3ohn Davis
and Conductor Thomas Shelby, of the
colliding excursion train; D. d. Beid-
Ter, telegraph operator at Souderton,
which is next to Hatfield, and w. s.
Groves, train dispatcher in the Read
ing terminal station at Philadelphia.
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DEATH AND DESOLATION.
Houses. Barns. Crops and Orchards
Destroyed Along the Columbia
Tap Railroad.

/ Houston, Tex, Sept. 1O.--A train
/ came in on the Columbia Tap rail
road Sunday afternoon and its crew
/ tell a story of death and desolation
in the country through which they
| passed. Conductor Ferguson states
that houses, barns. crops and or
chards have been destroyed and great
damage has been done. A. l.. Forbes,
postal clerk, reported that at Oyster
creek the train crew and passengers
heard cries coming out of mass of
debris. Several persons answered the
cries and found Negro woman fast
ened under a roof They pulled her
out and she informed her rescuers
that there were others under the roof.
\ further search resulted in the find
ing of nine dead bodies, all cOlored
persons. When the train arrived at
Angleton. the Jail, all the churches
and a number of houses had been
blown down. Three fatalities are
known TO have occurred at Angleton
but the train stopped there only Il
or their names could not be learned.
Many Persons Killed.
At Arcola a family named WOford
had gathered in the second story of
their house. The upper portion of
the house was blown away, and Mr..
Wofrord'S mother was instantly kill
ed. The hurricane was particularly
severe ut Brookshire ~ miles west of
Houston, on the Missouri, Kansas e.
Texas railroad. -Four dead bodies
have been taken from the debris of
wrecked houses, and IL is believed |
that others have been killed. 1t is re-
ported that only four houses are left
standing in Brookshire, which had a |
of 600 people.
Later reports received from Alvin
state that many persons were killed
there. Eleven bodies have been re-
covered.
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Thirteen Americans were massa-
cred at Funrhu and Taihu
The sultan of Sulu has disappeared,
and his numerous wives are in
mourning
Lord Roberts reports 10 the war
Office that Dundonald and Erocklc-
hurst, commanding Bullcr's cavalry,
have occupied Lydcnburg.
Lulu Turhenning. an insane woman
confined in the Wayne County (MichJ
asylum, garrotcd another female in
sane inmate named Ecbecca Ticrnan,
causing her instant death.
according 20 an official bulletin,
two new eases Of bubonic plague
have been admitted 10 the plague
hospital i'm Glasgow. and nine addi-
tional persons are under observation.
Ex-Prcsidcnt Cleveland has declined
the presidents appointment q, "a
member OF The Hague peace confer
ence international board of arbitra-
ton. Ex-Presidcnt Harrison has ac-
ccptcd.
Rev. John \. McFarlane, Of the
South Carolina conference. while de-
livering a sermon at a big revival
meeting in the Williston church, was
stricken with paralysis and fell
speechless in the pulpit.
The powers are breaking into
groups. Russia and France have
made a firm stand; Austria and Italy
will join Germany in her plans; the
United States, England and Japan
are waiting to see what will be best
to do.
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TIT RSD DAY.

Lord Roberts will soon return 10
England.
The transports Meade and Califor-
MIA have arrived al Manila.
Salt Lakes population is 1881. IN
increase of s,6SS since last census.
The Phoenix horse shoe works at
Joliet, H.. will resume work after IN
all summer shutdown.
The engineer. fireman aud brake
man on freight train on a branch
Of the New York Central road were
Killed i'm a wreck
EN-prcsidcnts Cleveland and IIarri-
son and cN-Secrctarics Of State Olnry
and Day will likely he appointed on
Hague commission.
II is understood that the disturb
anccs and outragcs upon mi,sionar-
les continue ia some of the districts
outside OF Peking
No new eases Of bubonic plague
were reported at Glasgow, Scotland.
and it is thought the disease has
spent its force there.
Hon. Arthur Sewal, democratic
sandidate for vice president in 1896.
died at his home in Bath, Ne, duo
to an apopleptic stroke.
The national party new political
organization. nominated Donaldson
Gallery, of Louisiana. for president,
and Archibald Murray Howe. OF Cam
bridge, Mass, for vice president.
Caleb Powers, convicted rs being
accessory i'm The GOebel murder. was
sentenced 10 the penitentiary for life.
4 stay Of execution was granted
pending an Application for a new trial.
The answer Of the powers 10 Rus.
sia's proposal 10 cyacuaic Peking ara
reported 10 be satisfactory, and it is
thought there will be no clash. There
j., propects of an early settlement Of
the Chinese question.
Capt. Tuttle, OF the revenue serv.
ice, reports 10 the war department
that there is much sickness and death
among the natives OF Alaska. Relief
must at once be afforded them or
they will perish from cold and hungey
this winter.
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AT VIRGINIA POINT.
Two Hundred Corpses Were Count
ed From n Relief Train-The
Prairie Strewn with Debris.

Dallas, Tex, Sept. 10.-The follow
ing telegram was just received from
Houston by the News:
Relief train just returned. They
could not get closer than SIX miles
of Virginia Point where the prairie
was covered with lumber, debris, pr
amos, trunks and dead bodies. TWO
hundred corpses were counted from
the train. A large steamer is strand
ed two miles this side of Virginia
Point as though thrown up by tldai
wave. Nothing can be seen OF Gal
weston. Two men were picked up VINO
floated across the main land who say
they estimate the loss of life up 10
the time they left at 1000.
The above message is addressed 10
Superintendent FELTON,, Dallas' anu
comes from Mr.. Vaughan, manager
OF the Western Union of Houston.
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COMMUNICATION CUT OFF.
Rumors of Dire Disaster Are Flying
Thick and Fast, without Being
Authenticated-Wir Down.

Dallas, Tex, Sept. photographic
communication with South Texas is
cut off about 100 miles north OF Hous-
ton. Up to 3 p. M. Sunday it had been
impossible to obtain reliable news
from Galveston as to the extent OF
the hurricane in that section.
Rumors of dire disaster are flying
thick and fast without being in any
way authenticated. All that is known
is that the disaster has occurred, but
its extent is not known. The last
wire the Western Union had TO Hous-
ton went down at 1880 Sunday morn
ing. This wire was working so badly
at that hour that whatever informa-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1900-09-13
INCREASED POPULATION.
Census Returns TabuIated In "a
Cities Show Gains of 3,404,OOO
People.

Washington. Sept. s.-The census
bureau up to Friday night had tabu-
lated the returns from "a cities
These show a population of 1884,,
I'll. This is an average increase in
population per city of 1890 percent.
The same cities in 1890 had a poula-
tion of 1t,1j0,045, making a total
gain of 3,494,6G6. The percentage OF
increase in 1890 was calculated on
the aggregate gain and not on the
average increase per city rs is the
case this year. The result was that
the percentage of gain, according to
the census bureau of this, while ap-
pcaring to be larger, namely 3l.3e.
was not so In fact, owing to the diff
ferent method offered for making
calculation.
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I'nID DAY.

Russia is buying American coal for
her navy.
The first battalion OF German
troops have been landed at Shanghai
from the steamer Batavia.
An Iowa Justice holds that labor
unions are pools or trusts. and there
fore unlawful organizations.
During a sham battle of Manila at
Lincoln. Neb. a section of the amphi-
theater collapsed aud a number OF
persons were injured
\ second battalion Of the Sth Uni-
ted States infantry. stationed at ForJ
Swelling. Mimi. has started for san
Francisco and the Philippines
II is feared that Lieut.. Richard
Henry Brewer. Of the eth infantry
volunteers and Private o. flahcrty
have been captured by Filipino rob
bers. They have been missing since
July l3.
The remains OF officers and enlisted
men Of the navy and marine corps
who died or were killed in action
outside OF the United States since
April 2l lSgN. are 10 be brought
home. There are lOj eases of this de-
scription.
The French is in favor Of Russia's
proposal 10 withdraw the foreign
troops from Pcking. Germany. while
anxious 10 avoid any friction between
the powers. regards the conditions
at the Chinese capital such as 10 re-
quire the continuance Of German
troops there. Great Britain. AUS
tria, Italy and Japan will likely con-
eur in that opinion.
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Put Torch 10 Powder Mil.

Fresno, Cal, Sept. s.-Frank w.
Browning suddenly became inAne
On a ranch near here and enptied
two loads, from shotgun into jap
anese who, he imagined, had con-
spired against him. The Jap died.
The insane man next walked TO .
powder house, half mile away, ap-
piled q torch to it. and was blown,
with IL, to pieces.
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HOWARD'S TRIAL.
.,,r, VIII NJ. ~ Change of
t, t, Nunthor t.untY-Oth-
,p.ncrfs Granted Hail.

r. ky. sept 1.-THE
.W. ID. ,ui'on. +. Wharton
Green Golden and James
charged with being i'm the
r which resulted i'm the
Senator Dorhrl. were called
n.rr named at the opening
term of the circuit
'nday afternoon. All of the
rcp' that of Howard were
q mi hal granted them.
p, iu fhc Howard case say
y wI' announce ready. but
,, time lloNard'> attorney
sluo .pcaI lawyer, and il is
'aat % p fpoucmcnt Will he
d. change of venue To am
l'y lhc attorneys on the
Boz prosecution are Common
Attorney Franklin, Col.
and Attorney Ben. Viii
'omcf Carlo Little. of Clay
llwurl', sole attorney.
s. \o'r', of this place,
Is hc cp.oycd The after
'.n OF court was taken up
a".ac '.r grand jury. Col.
s'o. oi Newport. attorney
' lWi-rt arrived TO watch
o Howard }''orncy Craw-
''i accompany him.