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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-27

Mrs. William Henry Grcenwell. and MI.
Robert Forsyth Downham were quietly
married last night at the residence OF the
parents Of the bride on Prince Street.
Father H. ]. Cutler Of ST. Mary's Cath,
ole Church. In the presence Of small
Enthcring OF friends and relatives Of the
bride and Eroom The parlor was prettlly
decorated for the-occasion with palms and
chrysanthemurns. The bride was attended
by her sister Miss Lottie Greenwich. and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-27
Erne Bests Corbett.
(By Associated Press.)


PHILADELPHIA. PA October 26,--
Young Erne, OF this city, had slightly tho
better OF the six-round fight with Young
corbett at the Washington Sporting Club
here last night, Some Of the spectators
were inclined to call 1t a draw, Both
amen4putiup fast fight Corbett was the
-aggressor, but was not quite fast enough
az the local man usually landed first.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-27
Tavlor--Shelton.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.)
CHATHAM. VA. October 2s.--Miss Ella
Shelton and Mr.. j. VIII Taylor, Of near
Chatham. were married at the residence
OF Mr.. Geo. ]. Shelton. near Sheva,
Wednesday afternoon. Rev. w. G. Barr,
OF SheYa. performed The ceremony.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-27
5Wl,ite-Smith.

(Special to The Times- DLspatch.)
Il CHARLOTTESVILLE Va. October 90
DIR. Carl Clifford White. Of Matthews,
ern Virginia, and MISS Emma Lee Smith,
daughter Of the Reverend and Mrs. y.
Smith, Of this city, were married ~ p
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-27

Mr.. Julian Y. Williams acted Is best man.
After an informal reception Mr.. and Mrs.
will make their future home in Alexan-
drla.
The bride Is one OF the best singers OF
this city having been leading soprano at
Christ Episcopal church for some years.
Mr. Downham Is q prominent young bust
ness man.. and Is a son Of former Mayor
F. E. DoWpham.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-27

4 ,
Va. The groom is q popular and promising
young Baptist minister in charge Of four
flourisi1ing churches In Louisa and Spot
sylvaniaf counties.
The l1shers were j. F. Davis and E. w.
Davis, OF Blanton Va. ard c. H. Davis,
Of Richmond w H. Ransom Of po,na q
r. r. Boxley, OF WythevilIe Va: The
maid OF honor was Miss Elizabeth Box
ley. OF oTrevlilians. sister Of the bride,
and J. r. Davis, OF Richmond. as best
man.
Guests from n distance entertained by
Mr.. Boxley were DR.. j. G.. Boxley, DR.. 8.
s. Haley. Mrs. c. r. Coleman, Mrs. a. w.
Davis. Miss savloletta Payne. Flat Run.
Va ; Miss Sallie Goodwin. Of Cuckoo. Va. !;
Miss Elizabetf Easley, Lynchburg. Va;
Mr.. J. y. Wood and Miss Margaret Wood;
OF Richmond, Va. and ]. T. Davis and
wife, of Richmond. Va.
The officiating minister IS an old friend
of both families. and his services were
especially solicited for his occasion.
The bride and groom repaired TO Cor
louisville, Va on a tour to Washington,
D. G. and to Niagara Falls and other
interesting points in the North. and will
receive their friends at Louisa Hotel after
November 9th. i5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-27
- --7--------7--- -
FINANCIAL.

Bernard g., Ellen D.. Robt. r., Jas. ~.
ana Thomas NJ I>add. Jr ana 4, L NHsI I'm, ~
ava ava = r Hnfyman. 6 acres on the Her
mitage Road, 5 miles north OF Richmond.
Louisa w. Warriner. to g. j. 4, LUCK ls. *
jo!r.ing the lands of ], x, russell ana
u l. penoon and wife. 70 L Whit
,oek. lots Nos. /. z and In block q, pan
OF belmont SOD. sS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-27

Downham-Greenwell.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.)
& ALEXANDRIA, VA, Oct. 82G.-Aliss Mai
Regina Greenwich. daughter Of Mr.. and
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-27
No Blame Of Stevens,

There is not manifest the slightest dis,
position on the part OF the coal opera
tors 10 critieise President. Stevens. OF
the Chesapeake and Ohio, The relations
between these big shippers and the presi-
dent Of the railway company have al
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-23
MAN CHASED
THE PRESIDENT
STRUCK DOWN BY TROOPER
WHEN HE GOT TOO CLOSE TO
THE cARRlAGE--RoosEVELT
WAS uNHUFFLED.

Washington, Feb, - President
toosev4 II and party returned from
Philadelphia ION gilt
The President apparently was not
annoyed by ana incidenl winch oc-
CURED in Philadelphia while he was
driving from the Academy of Music TO
The Armory where he was The guest Of
che city troop az luncheon.
Before The presidential party reach
ed the city troop armory an unknown
nan dashed into the stree and got
within eight or ten feet of the presi
ients carriage There he vas struck
with the tla' OF saber by one OF the
troopers who surrounded the presi-
Tents carriage. and checked By the
force Of tha blow, be staggered back
sud was lorJ sight Of in the crowd
Tie man appeared 20 be a laborer
Those who Witnessed the incident be.
iieve he merely sought to shake hands
with h. president He had run par
tllol with the carriages for over
)lock and secret service agent Tyree.
gho rode with the president. had OF
dered him to get out Of the way.
Tyre finally called 10 a trooper who
qa ckly drew his saber and as the man
refused to stop. struck him a blow on
he back.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-23
JOHN PAUL JONES'
GRAVE LOCATED
Ambassador Porter Tells of Re-
ward of His Long Search
IN AN OLD CEMETERY
IN PARIS COVERED WITH BUILD
iNos THE BONES OF THE
FOUNDER OF THE AMER
1cAN NAVY LIE.

Paris, Fab s2~-The feature of Wash
ingtons birthday. banquet Of the Am
lea club was a speech by Ambassador
Porter detailing the search he has
prosecuted the last fiyy gears FOR the
grave of the founder OF the American
navy, John Paul Jones.
The ambassador related a remark
able search made 10 determine the au-
thantic grave Of Jones. After long
search It was finally made certain that
the interment was In the new aband
oned Saint Louis cemetery the ground
of which had been covered " TN build
ings A shaft was sunk seven feet and
the bodies were found undistnrbed,
After difficult negotiations lasting
over a year the proprietors and ten
ants gave options for The necessary
excavations, waefennon estimates for
the future cost Of The Investigation
amounting to $4,000, ware recon
mended to congress by President
refused Ambassador Porter explained
that the options win lapse and il WI
be difficult 10 renew them.
In conclusion he ampassador said:
while other nations are gather ing
he ashes Of their heroes in their
pantneons, their Valhallas and their
Westminster Abbeys, all that 5 NOR
tai of this marvellous organizer of Am
cream victories upon the sea lies like
an outcast in squalid sec
tion Of slant city in
al neglected grave where II was
nlaced by he hand of charity to keep
Il from the ppstcrs fleld What was
once consecrated ground Il desacrated
by vegetables gardens. deposit for
night soil and even burial Of dogs II
Is fitting that an effort be made 70 give
him an appropriate sepulchre at last
IN the land of liberty which his efforts
helped make free
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-23
NOT A TRAIN
ENTERS WARSAW
TRAFFIC ON RAILWAYS ENTIRE.
LY STOPPED AND STRIKE
SPREADS TO TELEeRAPHisTs
SOLDIERS I'M CONTROL.

Warsaw, Feb. %. Traffic on the
Vienna railway has been entirely sus-
pended since early this afternoon,
the entire force of employees incIud-
ing telegraphiss having joined the
strike. Not single train is leaving
Warsaw's great terminus, which is
guarded by a strong force OF gend-
armes keeping back the crowds clam
oring for opportunity TO leave the
city. Two regiments Of infantry are
guarding the interior Of the staten.
yards and buildings Chiefs of engi-
neering department acting as fremen
and engineers attempted 10 run trains
into Warsaw from outside points, but
none succeeded in reaching the city
having been held up somewhere along
the line.
Telegraph and telephone service
service has also been stopped.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-23
WEBER
IS FOUND GUILTY
OF Numbering His Family to Get
the Estate
JURY QUITE TEENHOURS
BUT RETURNED A VERDICT or
MURDER iN THE FIRST DE-
GREE--coNVicTfON ON
clRcuMsTANTlAL
EVIDENCE.

Auburn, Cal. Feb. %. Adolph
Weber was today convicted of muir
der in the first degree for k ling his
mother. The jury was ont fifteen
hours,
Weber was tried for the murder of
his mother, but he Is also accused Of
killing his father, sister and brother
and OF burning the family residence.
The tragedy occurred November 10,
1904, at Auburn. On tina. day soon
after Adolph left his home, it was
destroyed by fire and the other four
members of the family persisted, FIX
animation Of the bodies taken from
the ruins Of the house showed that
The mother father and daughter
had been shot, while the dead boy
had been struck on the head with a
hunt instrument.
Adclph arrived at the fire before it
was exinguished and threw into the
aamea a bundle found To contain hts
blood stained trousers which few
minutes before he had exchanged for
D new pair This and her circum-
Eantlal evidence led to his arrest.
~ IS sole heir to the estate, which
Is quite valuable
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-23
FOR GOVERNING THE
PANAMA CANAL
Senate Considers Bill Providing For
Civil Government.

bington. Feb 22.-The senate
today considered at some length the
bill providing for civil government for
the Panama Canal zone The quest on
OF ;he governments ownership of the
Panama railroad and its relationship
10 general question Of government
ownership Of railroads was debated
freely Senator German expressed
the opinion thar tae general subject
would soon come before congress and
said tina; he was anxious now to place
himself on record as opposed to that
policy Consideration of the bill was
not completed when the senate ad.
iourned for want OF quorum.
A number of wi nesses were exam
inod on behalf of Judge Swayue in
The impeachment proceeding against
him. Washington's farewell address
was read by Mr. Perkins al beginning
of the session
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-23
DR.. HARPER GOES
UNDER THE KNIFE
Distinguished Educator Suffers
From Cancer
STUDENTS PRAY FOR HIM
PHYSICIANS DECLARE THE oPER.
ALTON SUCCESSFUL BUT ARE
SILENT AS TO ULTIMATE
RECOVERY.

Chicago Feb 22- While at the uni.
ver.lty Of Chicago hundreds Of stu
dents were assembled 70 participate
in prayers for ii s recovery. DR.. Harp.
er, president Of the institution. this
afternoon underwent a serious surgi
cal operation in The Presbyterian hos.
pital.
The operation from a surgical stand
point was a success, the patient raj
lied splenIidly from the shock and Is
ton ght in a condition that gives ey-
cry promise of early recovery from
effects OF the operation. Ultimate re
covery Is a matter on which the ply
sicans decline TO commit Ii amselves,
but melcly express 'the reasonable
hope tina, he disease may be checked,
II was found Jla Harper was affiic-
led with carcinoma OF tn@ posierior
head Of colon, and the disease had pro
gvesged so far that ID was found inn
possible 10 remove an the diseased
issue
After thc conclusion pf heSopera
tioa pr Sem. % Chicago who was
one oflne attending pa8ieians, made
The airec declaration that Dr. Harp.
en- was afflicted with cancer while a
bulletin issued by Or. Billings said
that Drs McBurneY aad 8eYan We're
Of The opliHo1 that the trouble was
cancer BAl ngs himself would eS-
press 10 opinion Alter ths opera
tim was over a careful examination
was made -Dy physicians, and was
conolndea that although all dsseaned
ti.gan haA nor. leen removed AZ would
Ba sulpSssluic t6 earfinue operation
Further
Late tonight Dr Harper had fallen
into comfortable sleep ana was in
excellent cond ticn AS far as the i'm.
mediate result Of the operation was
No apprehension was eX-
pressed as 10 his rap'd recovery from
the operation proper. 1t was how
ever. decided by the physicians, that
Il would be necessary 10 continue Tor
some time medical and x ray trent
ment.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-23
HAS KUROPATK|N
BEEN REPUSLED2.
Report Says Japs Have Forced
Him to Retire
FROM THE Shake RIVER
RUSSIAN MILITARY CIRCLES
SCOUT THE iDEA-LiTTLE
FAITH GIVEN PEACE RU.
MORS AT VIENNA.

ST. Petersburg. Feb. % Rumors
#are current here that Kuropatkin has
been outflanked by strong force OF
Japanese in the vicinity Of sinmin-
tin and compelled to retire from
shahhe river, but official dispatches
So far made public by the Associated
Press Mukden adyices give no lnti'
nation that such contingency is even
remotely possible
Military circles scout the report en-
tirely and say no body OF Japanese
OF sufficient strength has been report
ed operating on the Russian right
flank to force KuropatMn to abandon
his exceedingly strong position on che
Shake without bard fight lasting sew
eral days.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-23

IS EXHONERATEO
North Sea Commission Says lie
Had a Right
TO FIRE ON FISHERMEN
GIVES NO OPINION. HOWEVER,
ON QUESTION OF PRESENCE
OR Aa5ENCE OF JAPAN
ESE SHIPS.

Paris. FEB. GA semirofGcial
statoraent appeared tonight relative
TO the work Of the international con.
mission which has been considering
the North Sea incident, Il is in part.
The commission gives no opinion
On the gu stion Of the presence Of alb
sence OF japanese torpedo boats in
the North Sea, declaring merely that
the Russian admiral quite legitimate
ly believed his squadron was endan
gered ana that he had a right under
The circumstances to act as be did.
The commissioners refer the
Russian governments engagements
to endemnify the victims Of the de-
piorahle incident
The report will be sent tomorrow
by special messengers ia the Russian
and British governments, not because
81 Is liable 20 notifications at the IN.
stance OF one or other Of the govern.
ments, the commissions decision be
ing without appeal; but the commits
sioners do not wish the powers inter
ested 10 simply learn through tle
press ~ the last public 81 ting and
conclusions arrived a. There If no.
thing IN thia preliminary communea.
ton or report except an aoI ri do
ference
A public sitting for the reading ~
the conclusion will probably De held
Saturday.
Members OF -he commission who
we're seen fonight refused either Ga
coefirm OF 5eny the sia4ement but
officials having favorable oppornini
ties 70 judge of she results q hts IN
anlrs cgnsNisr tbs Sagemant A ba
substantially oofrec
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-23
SOME QUESTIONS
FOR HITCHCOCK
IN Regard TO Extending Lease
On Oil Lands
BELONGING TO INDIANS
ARE ASKED BY A RESOLUTIONS
OFFERED IN CONGRESS
PUTS SECRETARY IN
A CLOSE PLACE.

Washington. Feb p. Another
chapter In the Usage oil lease incl.
dent developed today when Repre-.
sentative $ ephens Of Texas Intro.
dueed resolution calling on The sec.
retary Of the interior to furnish the
house with a copy Of She Foster lease
and Of all subleases. giving dates of
approval or rejection and all core.
spondence on the subject. Another
resolution introduced by Stephens
asks under whs. act of congress the
Foster lease was made and under
what authority of law the suitcase
was approved. The secretary is asked
whether he did not ratify the sub.
lease to the Alameda company and
whether this was not the first sub.
lease so ratified and whether he had
not previously refused 10 ratlfy sub.
leases. The resolution also calls for
Ia list Of officers and stockholders az
tho Alameda company with Informal
ton as "a whether any of these Der
sons are personally known or In any
way related to him, tthe secretary
and II SO, the name of such person
and how related
The resolution directs the secre.
tary 10 say whether he did not. od
February 18th last, in a letter ad,
dressed TO the chairman Of the com.
mittee on Indian affairs, write that
the commission Of Indian affairs said
j Is not advisable nor just to renew
and extend the Foster lease ten years,
Or any other period. without the
knowledge and consent OF Indians.
The resolution also asks II sacra.
tary did write such letter, what In.
formation you have since ra6sfvnys
that has caused you TO recommends the
aGop ion u the senate amendment 10
the Indian appropriation bill extend
Ing said lease for ten years on $500
acres OF said Usage Indian lands
without first securing the consent OF
said Indians"
The statement recently given out
Dy Secretary Hitchcock is cited in
which he said: The original Foster
ease was an unheard-of monopoly
md nothing short Of a public scan
ial." and the resolution asks The Sc
'retary 10 state why he now recom-.
nends the extension of the lease.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-23
HOUSE STANDS
PAT ON ARMY BILL
REFUSES 70 ACCEPT ANY OF
SENATE AMENDMENTs-Rlv-
ERs AND HAR5oRs BILL UN.
DER DEBATE.

Washington, Feb % After brief
but spirited debate the house today
sent back TO conference the army ap-
preparation bin All sena amend.
mcnts wore again disagreed TO WITH
tine single exception OF ono appgopria
ton OF $4,000 for continuing the
cable from Valdes 40 Seward Alaska
There was renewed discussion of
the provision REGARDING retired Off
GERS on duty with militia of tire sey
crul states. tine name Of General Miles
once more figuring couspicuously in
the debate Determined opposition
developed 10 a motion by Mr. Amos OF
Massachusetts. to agree 70 the senate
amendment on hat subject which is
favorable TO retention Of full retired
pay by Miles and other officers Of
high rank serving with militia organi
zadons
The balance Of the day was devoted
10 consideration Of the river and har
Dor appropriation bin. Tho feature
Of the debate on that measure was
he protes Of certain members Of the
Pcnnsylvsu'a delegation against the
requirement tAai before the govern
mont oxpends 100000 additional for
improving Delaware river below Phil
adelphia. the state of Pennsylvania
should appropriate an equal sum. Tn
der threat by Mr. Burton to insist
on an amendment striking out the
Improvement provision entirely. OPP
position vanished.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-23
LEssEEs OF SCHOOL PROPERTY
Must Pay Taxes on Same. According
70 State superintendent

Springfield. III, Feb 22.-In an
opinion rendered today tho supreme
coars holds that the lessees Of school
property must pay taxes en- the same
This opinion was rendered in a case
from Cook county. Back taxes NAV
be collected under this judgment.
Property in question has a valuation
of sl5,O00000 to SIS 100000 and taxes
have not been paid on it for fortp
years. 1t viii bring 100000 revenue
annually 10 Chicago.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-23
LOOKS FOR BIG
NAVAL BATTLE.
RUSSIAN CAPTAIN SAYS RoJEsT-
vENskY is AFRAID TO FIGHT
TOGO BUT MAY HAVE TO.

Paris, Feb 22.-Captain Clado. who
was a witness before the North Sea
commission, viii leave Paris to re
join Vice Admiral Roiestvensky In
mediately after the commission an
nounces its decision.
In an interview Clado said: "Togos
ships represent 40 points against Ro-
iestvensky's 100. thus giving the
Japanese a manifest superiority. main
" in armoured cruisers Therefore.
believe Roiestvensky win seek to
avoid an encounter although con-
slider a great naval battle is newt
able"
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-23
FUNERAL
OCCURS TODAY
EMPEROR NICHOLAS ISSUES OR
DER SPECIFYING WHO MAY
ATTEND - DUKE VLADIMIR
III, AND CAN'T co.

ST. Petersburg Feb. 22.-Several
grand dukes left for Moscow today to
attend the funeral of the late Grand
Duke Sergius. Vladimir will not a.
tend, owing 20 indisposition caused by
chill
Emperor Nicholas has issued or.
ders specifying who may attend FIJI
neral at Moscow. All those who are
entitled to attend are members OF
the court, naval and military officers,
heads OF judicial and administrative
institutions, presidents of the nobili.
y. the zemstyos Of the province, the
mayor and foreign representatives.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-23
RESTING EASY SINCE MIDNIGHT

Chicago Feb. 23.-shortly after mid
night Or Billings issued the follow
ing
"At 1890 O'Clock Or Harper -
resting cas- ~. His pulse is ~, res
plration and temperature normal
breathing natural"
Or Billings said that after coming
oo from ths influence Of the anesthe-
tic pr Hayper had been sleeping
easily The op grafton had been sue
cessfuf be said and apparently the pa
tient will have "a speedy GONZALES
epncr
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-23
NAMES APRIL ri AS ARsoR DAY.
Governor Deneen in Proclamation
Sets Time for Tree Planting.

Springfield. H.. Feb. 2s-Governor
Deneen issued a proclamation today
designa. ing Friday. April II. Arbor
and bird day. The proclamation fol.
lows: BY authority Of law and in
harmony with established custom I,
Charles s. Deneen, governor Of the
State Of Illinois. designate Friday.
April 2l as AFbor and Bird day Il
respectfully recommend mat the PEG.
pie Of this state observe such day by'
planting trees. shrubs and vines
about he homes. along the highways
and in public grounds. and that The
public schools observe the day by
exercises that win promote an inter-
est in the protection Of the forests
and the birds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-23
MEN WHO STOLE BULLION
SENT TO PENiTENTlARY,

Springfield. H., Feb 22-Judge
Humphrey in the United States dis
trict court today sentenced George
Rogers and VIM. Burroughs to two
years in the pententiary and VIM.
Majors one year in the Quincy work
house. All were concerned in the
theft OF $685. 900 bullion from a bonded
car a. East ST. Louis on its way To
the Philadelphia mint.
The State Miners convention as
cussed various matters today The
financial report shows a balance On
hand of $SG3,322.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-23
NO FAITH IN psAce RUMoR.

Vienna Feb Announcement of
the possibility If peace in the far
East published here today was re-
ceiyed with much satisfaction in dip
lomatc circles but IL is believed that
possibly the universal hope may have
been made as 10 whether Austria
hould not or would net an the roll a
mediator and whether Emperor Fran
els Joseph as dean pt fhe European
monarchy would not himsalf take
steps 70 this end Blu the emperor T.
not inclinei 10 undertake. mediation
In view II che definite statement that
russia would not be Willing TO listeu
% any power on Tie saliieei Of nledi.
1tion and consequently the pntire
natter remains unchanged II is re
oorted here THAI me proposal for me
iiafion BY frfen'ls b@wgr came
from tho Japaneee eide
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-23
'HocH POISONED
THEM BY ARSENIC.

Chicago, eFb. 22.-Dr, Lewke, who
has been conducting the chemical In,
vestigation 10 determine whether or
not Mrs. Marie Weiker Hoch. last
wife of Johann Hoeh was poisoned,
declared tonight that the woman was
killed by the administration Of arse
mic.
The inquest viii be resumed tomor-
row and police tonight express them
selves as confident thai Hoeh viii be
held 10 the grand jury on a charge of
murder.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-23
p BODIES HAVE
BEEN TAKEN OUT
OF iLL-FATEb ALABAMA MINES,
AND REscUERs ARE STILL
AT WoRk--No HOPE THAT
ANY ARE ALIVE.

Birmingham, Ala. Feb 22s-At s
O'Clock this evening seventy FIVE
bruised. hlackened and dishgure0
bodies had been recovered from the
Inflated Virginia mines in which the
explosion occurred Monday
Rescuers are still heroically at
work in The slope and as the diggers
advance bodies further in the mine
are found to be worse burned and mu.
[ lated than those nearer the exterior.
No hope Is now held out that any OF
the men can be alive.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-23
HEAVY BLOW TO COUNTY.
illinois Supreme Court Decision
Knocks Mclean Out Of 100000.

Bloomington. H., Feb. 22.-The de.
cision of the supreme court in Spring
field today holding the tax ferret sys-
TEN Illegal means a heavy loss TO Nc
Lean county. After six months Work
property valued at several million doi-
lars was lis ed as securities. the taxes
on which amounted 10 5000 coo. The
county viii lose this amount by he
nulHdca'ion Of the assessments by
the decision today.
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-02-23
KILLED BY INDIAN
Deputy United States Marshal Of In
dian Terri DRY.

Sloan Springs. Ark Feb. "a
John Henry Yier, deputy United
States marshal for the Indian terri
tory, has been shot and killed lG
miles west of here by Charley Wick
ley, a Cherikee Indian Vier with :
posse was hunting hog thieves and
stopped at the home Of an Indian
named HogshOoter.
Wicldey was in an adjoining room.
Vier stepped 20 the door 70 inyesti-
gate when a shot was fired. the bullet
causing instant death.
Wickley escaped. He is wanted for
shooting a deputy marshal over a
year ago.