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The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24
LEFT BLOODY TRAIL
Physician Kills Three and Is
Himself Shot Dead.
TERRIBLE TRAG[DY IN MISSOURI TOWN.


Leavenworth. Kas., August 81 dis
patch lays: a peculiarly distressing
quadruple tragedy took place today Mt
Farley, small town across the river,
in Missouri. DR.. Sturlcy Harrington.
n physician OF Farley, intoxicated and
imagining fancied wrongs, killed
James Wallace, his uncle. wealthy
farmer. Mrs William Wallace. IIar-
rington's mother-in-law. and j. y. Dill
lingham, sheriff OF Platte county. who
tried to arrest him, and was in turn
shot dead by Harry Dillingham;. the
sheriff's son. Before he was corncred
by the sheriff and posse. Harrington
held up the clerk in n general store at
the point of his revolver and exchanged
shots with the clerk, firing into "a
crowd of spectators. IIarrington's
twelve-ycar.old daughter was forced
witness of the different stages of the
tragedy, the physician taking her with
him in his buggy as he went from
place to place on his bloody errand.
Harrington had quarrcllcd with his
wife and driven her from home. and
had had words with James Wallace
over line fence. lie had been on "a
protracted spree. Harrington drove
to the home Of Wallace and demanded
to know where his wife was. Wallace
said he didn't know, whereupon IIar.
rington shot him. lie then drove to
the home OF Mrs. William Wallace.
who informed him she didn't know the
whereabouts Of Mrs Harrington. lie
then shot her dead.
Going to Leavenworth he purchased
some cartridges for his revolver and "a
44-calibre rifle and ammunition for it.
lie went to Farley, entered william
Wehes general store, demanded
money. and was given 50. lie started
to leave the store, when a clerk named
Daniel Cannon fred at him. IIarring-
ton turned and emptied his revolver at
the crowd. At tn. door he met
sheriff Dillingham;, whom he shot dead.
being in turn killed by the sheriff's
son, Harry.
The cause Of the shooting is said to
be trouble caused by Harrington hav-
ing been expelled from the Masonic
lodge of Farley. lie charged his uncle
James Wallace, and Daniel Cannon,
with being instrumental in the pro-
ceedings. No reason has been ascribed
for Harrington having shot his mother
| in-law
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24
YoUTSEY CASE POSTPONED
Illness Of Defendant VIII Not Permit
OF Trial.

The defense has filed a motion for n
continuance until the October term, in
the case of Henry T.. Youtsey, the
young Kentucky auditors stenograph-
er, who is indicted as one of the prin-
cipals in the Goebel murder. The
motion is based on the illness of the
defendant, on the illness Of his attor-
neys and also on the absence of large
number of important witnesses. An
affidavit was also filed by his counsel
stating that subpoenas had been issued
and returned unserved in the cases Of
n number who were desired as wit
nesses, ami the defendant makes affi.
dayit as to what he expects to prove by
them.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24
TOWNS IN DANGER OF FIRE
Forests Ablaze In the Grand Encamp-
ment Country.

The forest fires continue TO rage in
in the noun tains between Battle Lake
and Grand Encampment, Wyo., and
those towns and the numerous mining
camps and sheep camps are threatened
with destruction. The herders were
forced to drive their fiocks up in the
mountains to get feed, owing TO the
scarcity OF both feed and water on the
plains below and it is feared that many
OF these herders have been surrounded
with their flocks by the flames. The
timber is as dry as tinder and burns
fiercely. Nothing can prevent the
progress of the flames except heavy
rain.
1t is estimated that the loss thus far,
exclusive of the millions of feet of fine
timber, will be over 100000, Miners
have joined the forest rangers in the
work of fighting the fires. Their com
bined efforts, however, seem to be Of
no avail.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24
RIOT AT PRAIRIE DU CHEN
Colonel Cody's wild West Show men
Put Up II right.

Thomas Vagra, "A special policeman,
shot Charles Triangle. an artilleryman
of the wild west show in the leg during
an argument ut Prairie du Chen, Wis.
The affair caused small sized riot.
Navra escaped to Il saloon under the
protection of Marshal Lindner and po-
liceman Merrill, who were seriously
injured The mob of the wild west
show broke into the saloon just as
Vavra left it, and completely demol-
ished the interior of the building.
Vavra's house was also wrecked. An
appeal was made to Colonel Cody who
soon quieted the mob.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24

The situation at Cape Nome is an
other warning against leaping without;
looking. Forty thousand people are
now crowded on narrow strip of
beach in that inhospitable climate.
threatened with typhoid fever and
smallpox. The claims for miles along
the shore are taken. and for miles iu-
land on the tundra. Even those who
took In great stores of provision and
miners supplies. with view to trade.
find the stock so large and competition
so keen that they cannot sell their
goods even at cost. The appeal is now
made for medical officers and for gov
ernment transports to bring home
those whose funds are exhausted. I,
is the same pitiful story Of reckless
and ignorant greed which every gold.
mining camp repeats
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24
VOTE FIVE FEET OF PAPER
O6lciaI BALLOT This Pail Promises to he
Very Long.

O6lciaI BALLOT This Fail Promises to he
Very Long.
A printer has made an estimate on
the length that the official ballot will
be in Douglas county. Nebraska, and
he finds that owing to the number of
legislative candidates nominated by
several parties the official ballot at
the presidential election VIII be about
five feet long. TO avoid pasting two
sheets of paper together the printers
will have to order special size, and
1t is doubted whether any press will
print the ballot at one impression.
The length of the ballot will differ in
different counties. The condition is
the combined result of the new ballot
law and of the large number of officers
to be elected. The law provides that
the ticket shall not be printed in
blanket form, but that il shall be on
long strip of paper upon which the
names will appear one below the
other. 1t specifically provides that
each name shall be printed in capitals
one-eighth of an inch in height, that
the squares opposite the names shall
be quarter of an inch and that spaces
of either three-sixteenths or q quarter
of an inch shall be left between each
name.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24
Missouri Apples Win Prize.

A Kansas City dispatch says: l.. A.
Goodman, secretary of the state horti-
cultural society of Missouri, received a
letter from q. B. Bracket, who has
charge of the United States display Of
fruit at the Paris exposition, announc-
ing that the Missouri apples had won
first prize. The foreign demand for
Missouri applesis growing as indicated
by letters of inquiry Mr.. Goodman has
received, especially from England
Germany and Austria.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24
Hurt In u Runaway.

Jay Sievers, the young man who was
knocked down at Plattsmouth, Neb. E,
by a runaway team, is in rather
critical condition. When he fell his
head struck the pavement with con-
siderable force, and it is feared his
brain has been affected, as he does not
appear to realize clearly the circum-
stances of the accident or that he is
injured. The attending physicians,
however, are hopeful that the boy will
recover.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24
Position of New Comet,

An observation made by DIR. Brooks
gave the following position the north
ern hcaycns of the latest discovered
comet: Right ascension, 4 hours IL
grees 81 minutes. II is now in Camel
eopardis and is moving through that
constellation toward Draco. On Au-
gust 30 the comet was only about
degrees from Polaris (the north star
and below that star.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24
Unit to Send Abroad.

Viscount Wolseley, field marshal
and commander-in-chief of the British
army, delivered, according to the
London Daily Mail, the most scathing
condemnations ever heard at Alder
shet after witnessing the maneuvers.
He declared that 10000 men who par
ticipated were utterly unfit to send
abroad, being badly led and badly
taught.
Many distinguished officers listened
to these remarks, among them Gen.
Montgomery Moore, formerly in com.
mand in Canada, but now command
ing at Aldershot.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24
Wounded by Accident,

Mrs. Frank :. Monnett, wife of the
former attorney general of Ohio. while
standing in the doorway of the Cum.
berland, fashionable apartment build.
ing in the city of Columbus. Ohio.
was struck in the breast by a bullet
from Flobert rifle in the hands of
boys who were shooting sparrows.
Mrs. Monnett is in very critical con-
dition. The shooting was wholly acci-
dental and no arrests have been made
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24
WEEKLY CROP REPORT
Grcater Part OF the state Is In Fine
Condition.


The state university weather bureau
reports for the week ending August 81:
The past week has been very hot. with
heavy thundershowers in the eastern
portion Of the state. accompanied by
destructive hail-storms, which, how
ever, covered only small areas. The
daily mean temperature has averaged
about 4 degrees above the normal, with
nearly continuous south winds. The
daily maximum temperatures have gen
orally been 30 degrees or above in the
southern part of the state, and about
s degrees lower in the northern part.
Little or no rain fell in the western
counties during the week. In the
eastern counties the rainfall ranged
from one-half to more than four inches.
Most of the rain fell in the heavy
thunder storms of the lith and 18th.
In the district of heavy rainfall crop
conditions have improved, except in
small areas, where damage was done
by hail. Corn is doing well in most
eastern counties. In most south-cen-
tral and western counties the dry, hot
weather of the week has caused n fur
ther deterioration of the corn crop, and
in many places the corn is being cut
for fodder. Haying has made good
progress and while the quality is good
the yield is, with but few exceptions,
light.'Plowing has made good progress
in eastern counties, and has been re.
tarded by the dry weather in western
counties.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24

Like the French. the Chinese have
but two regular meals in the day, one
at or 10 In the morning. the other
at or q. There are numerous dain-
ties on the table. which are eaten with
the chop sticks, and tea is the bever-
age. The Chinese sometimes make
their tea in teapots. much as we do,
but they also frequently make 1t sep
arately, directly in each cup, throwing
in few leaves and pouring on them
the boiling water. The cups, which are
ms large as our breakfast cups, are pro-
vided with lids. which are left on
while the tea is brewing. Pipes are
smoked at intervals during the meal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24
VIII Reach Ten million.

C. w. Wantlaud, general land agent
of the Union Pacific railroad at Dem
YER, estimates the damage, present and
prospective, caused by the forest fires
now burning in Colorado and Wyom-
ing at SlO,OOO,O0O. The loss of timber
which is burned, according to Mr..
Wantland, is only a comparatively
small item in the total amount of dam
age.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24

Divorce records for the court year
just closed at Cleveland indicate that
one of every Ave marriages there is SO
complete a failure as to lead to the ex.
riage licenses issued In that city dur
ing the year ended June 30 last was
3,235. and the number Of divorce petit
tlons filed In the same time was GIG.
II Is net stated how many of the petit
tlons were granted.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24

The closeness Of the bonds between
nations is again illustrated by the
trouble In China. During the winter
and spring the cottonmills OF Lowell
have been running day and night.
Now they are beginning to curtail pro-
duction, simply because the disturb
ances In China have closed an i'm.
portant market. The Southern mills
feel the blow even more severely. for
they make the grade of goods most
used in China. From the Pacific coast,
at the same time, come reports OF
freight-handlers laid off because OF
the great decline In shipments 20 and
from China, and In the middle West
the ginseng -diggers are in hardship
from the same cause. Almost all the
ginseng root goes to China, and nov
The door Is closed II is curious
thought that the religious convictions
of a man In Asia may rob man II
Indiana OF his living.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24
Dynamiters Arrested.

Four additional arrests were made
at st. Louis of men suspected of COM
plicity in the dynamite cases. They
are Emil Zakrewski, Joseph Greeley,
William Blake and Howell Farmer.
Zakrewski is being held pending a
thorough investigation by the police.
AL except the first named are stated to
have been at one time employees of the
st. Louis Transit company.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24
TROUBLE ENDS IN GEORGIA
sherin Teiegraphs Governor That Me-
groes Have Dispersed.

Governor Chandler, of Georgia. re-
ceivcd telegram from Sheriff Brewer
of Liberty county saying that the ne
groes in that county who had been
giving considerable trouble during the
last few days had now dispersed and
that there was no longer any need of
the Liberty guards. cavalry troop
called out, remaining on the scene as
all the trouble had apparently ended.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24
Russians Win A Fight.

A st. Petersburg, Aug. 20, dispatch
says: General Orloff, chief of staff OF
Russian forces in China, reports to the
Russian war Office the defeat of 1000
Chinese after hard fight, the capture
of Yuk Shi pass and the occupation OF
Meduchir. Another imperial ukase
has been issued prohibiting the ex-
portation of arms or ammunition to
China.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24
POISON IN THE STOMACH
Evidence of Foul Play Found In the
Herrick Case.

Poison in deadly quantities has been
found in the stomach of Edward =.
Herrick, the aged commission mer-
chant, whose sudden death at Chicago
last week served to recall several mys-
terious deaths in his household, among
the victims being his first wife. In
January last IIerrick married Mrs.
Lymburner, formerly domestic en-
ployed by the family. Mrs. Lymburn-
er's first husband also died suddenly,
1t is said. The result of the chemical
analysis OF the contents of the stomach
will be produced the coroner's inquiry.
Mrs. Herrick, the widow, will be called
as a witness
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24
Arrested for Liquor selling.

Calvin l.. Hancock of York was ar
rested and taken before Judge Wild
man, being charged with having ille-
gally sold liquor in York July a5th,
last. Hancock is said to travel for a
Kansas City liquor firm and during the
tireman's tournament there, 1T is
claimed that he disposed of his stuff to
a number of parties unlawfullv, The
ease will be heard September 3.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24
DROPPED INTO THE WATER
Tough Characters Undertake to Run y
Missouri Town.

A story Of mob law coming from
Portngeville, Pemiscott county, Mis-.
souri,, concerns the mysterious disap.
pearance of Thomas Cook, a noted
gambler, who for a number of years
has been terror to the authorities ia
Southeast Missouri, and two compan-
ions.
Cook and his companions went to
Portageville recently and attempted to
run things To- suit themselves One
night last week the three disappeared.
Ii is said that the citizens, becoming
incensed, secretly banded together. ar
rested the trio and taking them 10 the
Mississippi drowned them. The alleged
details have Just leaked out.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24
TRANSFER OF COAL LANDS
Largest Deal Ever Closed In Eastern
Ohio Reported.

The largest deal ever transacted in
eastern Ohio has just been closed and
$4,000 acres of coal lands in Warren,
Wells and Smith townships pass into
the hands of Cleveland capitalists. The
options were taken by II. f.. Willard.
Extensive mines will be operated and
several branch roads will he construct
ed. About half million dollars will
be paid into the hands of the land
owners in few days.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24
IMPRISONED IN COAL MINE
Three Men and sixty Mules May Not
lie Saved.

'hree men ana sixty Mules May Not
lie Saved.
Three men and sixty mules were i'm
prisoned in slope No. 3 of the Lchigh
Valley companys Primrose collicry
near Mahoncy City. Pa. The unfortu-
nate miners are William and George
Tomkiss and Charles Initis, and it is
feared they have been suffocated.
1t is not known whether any others
are in the mine. Those who escaped
formed recruiting party, but were
brought out of the shaft almost as
phyxinted.
After many hours of desperate bat
Ting with deadly damp. one of the
successive recruiting parties succeeded
in locating the bodies of George and
William Tomkiss and Charles Initis.
The bodies were found near the middle
of the tunnel.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24
Cattleman Shot Dead

MIR, Huff, cattlman and farmer, was
shot dead in his own home in Custer
county, Okla, by some one who fred
through an open window, The herd
law there is said to be the cause OF the
crime, and more trouble Is feared.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24

How to suppress needless noises has
now become a serious problem in our
large cities. The unceasing racket of
wagons and ears, of gongs and
whistles. years the nerves. no matter
how habituated one may have become
to these sounds. Many patient moth
ers and overworked school teachers
have long carried on a hopeless cam
pagn against noise. Let us hope that
municipal ordinances will be more sue.
Cessful.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24
Thrown from His Buggy.

Mike Volland OF Hastings, Neh.,
while driving a fractions colt, was
thrown from his buggy. lie had one
of his legs broken above the ankle.
Six or seven pieces of the fractured
bone protruded through the flesh and
the injury will prove a very bad one.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24

A French law gives any person who
Is extensively mentioned in periodical
publication the right to reply in the
next issue of the publication, provided
that he does not use more than twice
the space of the original article.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24
North Dakota STORMS,

Special kilograms tell of the heavy
damage to property and crops in North
Dakota by severe electrical storms. At
Nicholson, Cogswell and Towanda
many buildings We're wrecked and
freight cars lifted from the tracks by
the force of the wind. The rainfall
was over two inches.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24

A credulous woman in Cincinnati,
suffering from rheumatism, went to o
faith-cure doctor. lie exacted 500 In
advance. promising certain relief
from her almcnt. and then skipped
She was cured OF her faith.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24
EOuRht to the Death

Tom Martin and Barney Keegan up
set lamp while fighting in room in
the Hamilton house at Hamilton, Ra-
velli county, Mont, and set tire to the
building. Both were burned to death
The house and three adjoining hotels
were burned. Loss $4,000.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24

At Glenford, o., Merna Iielser's saw
mill boiler exploded, killing Laviga
Dupled, Eliza Winegartner and man
named Mclaughlin. The bodies were
horribly mutilated and blown a great
distance. The owner of the mill was
seriously injured.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24
CASTRO GARCIA CAUGHT
Porto Rican Embezzlor Apprehended ~
Hnyre France.

Iavre, France.
The state department has received
dispatch from Ambassador Porter at
Paris stating that Jose Castro Garcia,
fugitive from justice from Porto Rico,
had landed at Ilavre, had confessed to
the charge of embezzling public funds
and had consented to extradition.
Garcia was one of the tax officers OF
Porto Rico and disappeared after the
American occupation.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24

A mandatory Of spurious Brazilian
bank notes has been discovered In
Paris and has resulted in the arrest OF
six forgers, including Horace Urbain
Massard. son OF the engraver OF the
same name.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24
Mnrdar NJ Knnsns City.

Earl Burnham, a postofiice employe
at Kansas City, shot and killed Mrs.
Anna Tyson and wounded her husband.
Burnham and Tyson lived in the same
house and have had trouble in regard
TO the payment Of rent.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24
FATHER AND SON KILLED
Wagon struck by Train at Delaware,
Ohio.

Judson Fleming, wealthy farmer,
and his son, Lawrence, aged twenty,
were killed by Big Four train at Ash
ley, Ohio. They were in buggy and
the son; hearing the train whistle, at
tempted to drive over the track ahead
of it. The horse was knocked 200 feet
and killed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24

city authorities of St Petersburg
have resolved to raise loan Of SILL
$4,000 for the purpose OF rebuilding,
streets, bridges, quays and pavements
Of the city by the year 1908. when the
two hundredth anniversary Of the
foundation of ST. Petersburg will be
celebrated.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24
Stone Committed.

John w. Stone, superintendent of the
industrial department of the state hos
pital foi the insane at Mount Pleasant
Ia, who was arrested on the charge of
stealing state supplies, waived exami.
nation and was committed to Jail in
default of g., 800 bail
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24
Death Results From Heat,

There were four deaths and five pros
.rations resulting from exc,ssive heat
in st. Louis Tuesday. The thermome-
ter registered 90 degrees. The intense
heat has prevailed almost incess-
antly for several weeks.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24

Sulphur thrown into the fire of a
stove, furnace or fireplace. will in a
few minutes extinguish the fire In u
chimney or fiue. A small bag or par
Gel OF sulphur-say three or four
ounces-if kept in a convenient place
and used when needed. as directed
above, might be the means OF saving
property.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24
General Wood,s Ride.

Governor General Woods ride from
Puerto Padre via Las Tumas and Hol-
guin, on his convention canvass, was
completed at Gibara. He covered over
1870 miles In twenty hours.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24
TREATY WITH ENGLAND.
Perta ins to Tenure OF Real and Per.
sOnaI prOperty.

sonai Property.
The state department has given out
n treaty between the United States
and Great Britain relating to the tenure
and disposition of real and personal
property. The instrument was signed
last year, but ratiiications were not
exchanged until last month. 1t is a
long document of seven articles and
provides in detail the manner of dis
tributing the property of deceased
citizens of either country who die in
the other country.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24
NEWS IN BRIEF

Theodore Roosevelt will speak in
Nebraska October /, 2, and 3.
The town of Smithfield, in Fulton
county, Illinois, was visited by a dis
astrous fire and sixteen buildings were
destroyed.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24
Loses jew elry.

While on her way home from st.
Louis to San Antonio, Tex, Miss Bene-
dette Brady was robbed of S. 600 worth
of jewelry, the rob6Rry occurring on a
Frisco passenger TAIN.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24
Family Troubles Cause Killing.

A. G. bingham killed his wife and
son-in-law, James Bradley, and then
committed suicide at jamestown, o.
The tragedy was the result of family
troubles.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24

The ashes shipped from Canada for
fertilizers are collected from house 10
house from householders. who use
hardwood for fuel.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24
Kansas Crops burning.

Abilene, kas., has had eleven days of
100 degree weather, and the tempcra-
ture rose TO rs, with hot winds. Pas.
lures and corn are badly burned.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24

Lightning sometimes strikes more
than twice in the same. place. A
church steeple in Bound Brook, N. j.,
was recently struck by lightning for
the fifth time in five years.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24

within the last 20 years the number
Of American and English female ply
slcians In Asiatic countries has In
creased from 20 to 220.
The Red Cloud chief., 1900-08-24

New York vest makers to the mum
Der of $500 are on strike for the
payment of the union scale.