so a" * THE STOPPING OF THE CLOCK, the ! Surprising falls instantaneous | calm, i The sudden silence in my chamber | small; : 1, starting, lift wy head in half alarm | The clock has stopped-—-that's all The clock has stopped! Yet why have I so found An instant feeling, almost lke dis- may? Why note its silence sound? For it has ticked all day, sooner than its So many a life beside my own go on, And such companionship unheeded keep: Companionship scarce gone, And lost in sudden sleep, till recognized Aud =o the blessings heaven daily grants Are in their iq 1 8 We little wants Until it answers not. very commonuess for- heed what answereth our A strangeness falleth on familiar ways As if some pulse were gone heyoud recall Something unthought all our days Some eleck has stopped-—that's all. —George H. Coower, in Youth's Com- paunion. of, linked with A BLOODLESS DUEL OF THE WEST. Captain Jacob Matthews died recent ly near Sidney, Neb, He cipal In one of the most singular, if bloodless, ever fought in the West. He emigrated from Penusylva nia early in tis, and settled at Omaha, where he began as a sinall merchant. Of Quaker stock and peace loving, Lie had fired a pistol ouly his life elis title was entirely The duel in place shortly after his arrival at ha City, when he aroused the auimos ity of Bull Tomey, a blackleg and an expert with the pistol. Matthews fused to sell goods to Tomey on credit, whereupon the latter promptly chal lenged the young merchant to a duel As Tomey had participated In a dozen or more such affairs amd bad always come off victorious, great was the sur. prise and alarm of Matthews when he promptly accepted the chal lenge. “I have had a in hands in my life,” said Matthews, I wean to meet him, though neither of us will be hit” The next day Tomey apd Matthews met in a fleld south of the town. The pews of the impending duel had been well circulated and friends of both assembled, although the general viction was Matthews good as dead. To the amazement of the spestators, as well as Tomey and his ond, when they reached the field they found a newly dug grave yawning for him who should fall in the duel Tomey made it the butt of his coarse wit, “That feller Matthews Is a thought ful one,” be sald to the “He comes out here to get me to pop him off and has Lis own grave ready, we can hold the funeral without waste of time.” “On the contrary,” answered Mat thews, “I have had that grave dug for you.” There was even greater cause for as- tonishment when Matthews’ second Willinms—strode on the field. He was known to be one of the most desperate men in Omaha, His fame as a dead shot was as great as that of Tomey, while his daring and wickedness were held in far higher repute by the rough element, of which he was a ruling spirit. Some trifling kinduoess had won this desperado to Matthews, and he had sworn to see him through the fight and secure fair play, if be had to clean out a score of his own tribe. The duelists were to stand and fire at ten paces, and Williams, who imme. diately took charge of all arrange. ments without much deference to the wishes or views of his fellow second, 80 managed it that the grave came di rectly between them. To this arrange. ment Tomey and his second strenuous ly objected, but Williams, with an ugly frown, overruled them, saying tersely that, as the challenged party, Bis principal bad a right to select the | ground, so long as no obstacles inter: | yened., The dirt from the grave had | been removed to a distance, so there | conld be no compiaint on that score, Tomey and his second appealed to the crowd, but soon found themselves a | helpless minority, for the predominat- | ing rough element were afraid of Wil | Wis 4 prin- duels the he frequently dechared once in iplhmentary took na ail he engaged which re frieuds never pistol my “but Con. that Wis as Wie crowd sO Hams, and so of course sided with him, | The respectable spectators naturally | agreed with any proposition made In | the interest of Matthews, whether the benefit was apparent or not. Finding it of no avail to protest further, Tomey's second placed him on his side of the grave, and Williams did like wise with Matthews. Then Willinms stepped some paces to the right of his principal, and made a brief address, “You men are to have one shot apiece,” he began, looking straight at domey, who stood at careless ease with = saile on his repulsive face. “That's all 1 want,” he retorted: *1 don’t believe In tearing "Im all to ” “All you want?” repeated Williams: “We'll gee that you don't try to take more. And another thing I want you to beat carefully in mind, Bull Tomey, that I'm standin’ here with my gun in me, you will believe I'm in earnest when I caution yon” Tomey scottled darkly, but made no answer, Relations between the two men were strained, but Willlmons was rough element for Towmey to declare about me shootin’ ahead of time,” he replicd surlily, “but hurry up these proceedings. 1 want to get back to town with the boys to cel “Don’t worry oe “Nery well, we're ready. 1 will connt one, two, three, and then you are both blaze away at the word ‘Fire!’ ” went on Willinins, at the time leveling his pistol at Tomey's breast, “I'm going to Keep vou under cover,” said he, as Tomey drew back with a start, “to make sure you don’t fire at my man till the proper time. Your second may also cover my man, if he Hikes, to make certain his gun don't go cogverin’ business all around.” Tomey's second, not to be outdone by Willlams, and promptly drew stood, crowd began insinuate that there were too many hifalutin novelties be- introduced the duel, but seconds io ing nt rocity of his rebuking glare. “Now, then, ready:” he called, principal brought their weapons upon each other, “One!” the to bear ing his pistol motionless and true, Matthews covered anntomi- eal of the raflian and fastened ns eyes unflinchingly upon the snaky little optics, One mipute, two minutes, thre nites but Williams, cooly the entire range min passed, din froin continuing the count he leisurely surveyed Tomey and kept his pistol barrel on a line with the lat- Matthews, who still Tomey's second, remained serene and totally indifferent as to Tomey was beginning to show signs of and tension His pistol arm twitched perceptibly once or twice ter's heart Was covered by alu, aervousness and be shifted his alm from Matthews’ head to his heart. The tered fmpatiently at the delay, but Willinms paid uo heed. He waited five minutes, then announced in sepuleliral spectators mut toes Pe! Matthews careful aim, directly at Tom- brain. was plainly ill at ease aml eager to let fly at his oppon ent ice glance from Tomey's eyes and allowed it to rest apon the yawning grave, Un- followed now {ook pointing his weapon ©N . Toomey Matthews withdrew lis gin consciously Tomey's bat chasm inspired io his mind wust have been unpleasant, for olwery el ee suit; the suggestions that ix pistol arm was alm Mat to bear once more upon Tomey's, But the latter found it diffienlt to return the pHerving gare. lustead. he shifted his from the grave Matthew's rigidly Lieeld plstol The rele ties i again and his became unsteady aod fluctuating thews, brought to twiteh however, his eves glance to dragged Willinms The mmtterings of place tithe horribly, remained Spectators g yet the settled hush-<deen, si to a ful amd began to wor cant, aw Crew Tomey's face gi kK spasmodienlly. biroke hirow cheek fam gpiration on his rn tiny He ished creature “Three!” out in down his times like a Sirens gulped several roared Williams forward and ran his along barrel. But Tomey was fairly palsied. His eyes were staring and bloodshot: his pistol barrel swinging side to side like a pendulum and fright ened within an inch of his life. The silence was maddening, Williams seevined in no hurry to break it with the fatal word. ere was yt the cowardly rutlian, and the spectators made a dash him. The shot had passed harmlessly over Matthews head. but the crowd was eager to avenge the treachery which had prompted it The grave was deep, but they got the poltroon out, and by no gentle means, either. His second in the weantime, under cover of the confusion, decamped. “Now, you miserable cur,” said Wilk Hams, when Tomey had been set oh his feet, still quivering and sick from ter: ror, “you may take your choice either Mr, Matthews here shall kill you ins he has first call) or | shall do the job, as 1 promised you.” Tomey begged hard for his life, bint Williams was obdurate, and the crowd even his former friends were anx- fous to attend the funeral at once. Matthews plgaded for him. Ie said he was content to accept the efinging apology, which the coward poured out in a torrent, and let him go. His en- treaties finally gained the day, but not, however, until the spectators had rid. den the disgraced duelist around on a rali and Kicked him over a fence, with the injunction to vanish and never re turn on pain of death. ON NS The Mexican in Old Age. When a Mexican grows old lie seems to shrink up until there is little to be soen of him but a big hat, and a scrap of blanket pulled tight over his meagre shoulders. His beard and halr stand out white and distinct from his dark shrivelled face, which looks like that of a mummy in its frame of white, Life in one of these towns is as ab solutely different from what one sees in an American village as though it were a bit of Egypt or India. Yet it may be seen at the end of a three days’ Journey from almost any of the East orn and Northern States, and Is well “Harper's Weekly. THRILLING DETAILS ABOUT TWO LATELY They Believe in the Transmigration of Souls ~Wives Killed When a Chief Dies—Pre- fer Human Meat to ‘Any Other. The white man's restless curiosity has left so little of the earth's surface undescribed to readers at home that it is 0 surprise y know there is still a great tract of Darkest Africa left, The European scramble for the lion's share of the continent has brought its library of information up to date on the Niger Valley, on Uganda, on the southern Soudan, But the extension of the hinterland principle bas not yet touched the heart of Africa; and it is only the much-discussed telegraph and rallway from Cape Town to Cairo that of the Zambesi River. Concerning two very large portions of it, Barotsiland and the Awemba country, some very interesting Information obtained at first hand Is given by the last Cape papers. The Rev. Francis Coillard of the Evangelical Boclety of Paris has spent many years in these territories, He found the Barotsi tribe very indus- trious and intelligent. When they saw the missionaries building their houses of wattle and daub they imitated them did it even better than the slonaries When they saw the mis sionaries draining the country they set to work also, and since then had made canals uniting their principal the Zambesi River, eight or ten miles away. They have perfect belief in the transmigration of Among certain of them a man during his lifetime adopted an animal, such as a crocadile, tiger, elephant or lion, into which he wished his soul to pass on his death, and, after a vertain and when attending the fun eral of a relative, they would even mi tite the habits of the animals they had adopted, in their roaring, ete. The Awemba country, which com- prizes ten thousand square miles, southward of the Tanganyika aud Ny assa platenu, is occupied by natives of exceptionally fine physique. A trav eler who has just returned from resi 1 Geiiee mis. some souls, ceremony among them says the head chief of the Awemba died recently, and the body is being kept, the native for a When it is buried, If the custom be still ear the head man of the tribe and of ill have to in accordance with custom, Your ried out, a number be sacrificed, The country is described as low and swampy, and therefore extremely un henithy for Earopeans, game of all Kinds, particularly phants, and the trade In Ivory considerable dimensions. Entering the country an object of unusual is passed on the Journey which marks the last resting place of Livingstone. which bears an inscription cut on the the tree the of missionary wWollirn © It abounds in ele ¥ Of iw south, interest that is the tree Iise of nRtne the with an In seription in the native language. The of n as mentioned during hut. and nains of it is over these, giving together chieftain is, kept for which time the vila fen ne ot] deceased above, twelve months it remains end what in when the time arrives, are a number of the in his at re calibmshion; Inte head man, so that it would appear that the Prime Minis r of the country On cupies a position fraoght with a cer In the case of a detected stealing anything, the father ix sentenced to have four fingers and children are sold as slaves to the Arabs. A liar is punished by being that it would be better that he should uot have the opportunity of seeing quite so much in the future, while any- body discovered spreading unreliable news concerning the actions of the ent off, though in this connection it is only fair to add that the practice of mutilation has to a great extent died out during the last two or three years, in fact, since the whites have com. menced to ocenpy the Tanganyika and Nyassa platean, But there lx a West African tribe that can teach the Awemba a lot in the way of hwinan delicacies. Mr. PP. A. McCann, who has had nineteen years’ actual residence In West African and seven years trading and residence with the cannibal tribes of the French gaye he got friendly with these tribes and thoroughly studied thelr habits and customs. They quite believed that the white men ate white men, as they themselves ate thelr fellow blacks, A big chief offered Mr. MeCann the smoked thigh of a native. This was considered a gracious net. To refuse it would be unfriendly. Mr. MeCann wax In a dilemma. But he feigned il. hess and sald he was not eating just then. The chief eventually put the matter off good-humoredly by saying he supposed the white man preferred white man to eat instead of black man. “The Mpongwes.” sald Mr, McCann, “are in ferocity and pugnacious quali ties second to no other tibe in Africa. Their villages mostly consist of a ain. gle street, from 600 yards to 1,500 yards long, on each side of which are the houses. In these houses they cook, eat and sleep, and keep thelr store of provisions, the chief of which iw smok- ed game and smoked human flesh ho ip to the rafters, Although feroe! asd auarrelsome to a degree, they are very industrious. They show consid erable skill in the manufacture of pot. tery, and the designs of their cooking pipes. and food, they much prefer human weat to any other.” —— | Every Age Hus Its Own Style of Pace. Every age has its own style of face fand features, due possibly to the fash. Lions of the day. which impress them selves even In the expressions of the | huinan countenance, No one whe | studies modern portraiture ean fail to note the resemblance that runs through the works of the fashionable painters, It is not merely thelr char fncteristic style, but the type which {they have transferred to canvas, and | which almost borders on sameness, These well born, carefully trained i beauties of to-day are as much alike | as peas in one pod. They only vary | In degrees, Of course, the artist “ideal izes.” He would not be an artist did he not find more in the face before {his ensel than the sitter sees when she gazes in the mirror or her family and friends may detect in daily fa- miliarity. All the sumptuous detail of costume also adds to the variety of a picture; but in in expression, there is traceable only this one woman of the end of the century, a creature of superb physique, clothed un- clothed, like a royal princess, Com- pare her with the pictured women of 100 2(¥) years ago, and ser how altogether changed is this “eternal feminine.” In fifty years’ time there will be produced another “beauty,” but one ventures to predict it will have as great sameness as the beauty which commands our admiration in the portrait exhibitions of the present day, and which shows that fashiona- ble painters are their Jeets’ will. —~Boston Transcript. pose, or Or slaves to sub- BLEDSPE'S BATTERY OF GENTLEMEN. Not One of Them Was Ever Reprimanded— Tribute From Grant asd Beauregard. “1 was a member of Captain Hiram Bledsoe's famous Missouri battery.” said a man who living In New York. « “His recent death removes about the last prominent figure from the Confederate ranks in Missourl, Except in the presence of his superior is init the war The men who were his neigh. call him HL. He right at the beginning first enlisted under him bors and acquaintances in Cass county, he the Mexi CHG War “There first went where had lived since five brothers In When thes enlistment Hi them If they had not better divide, and added he did not the entire family. But it Is a singular wore command themselves for want to the that bays in fact that fo sisted, and they, through the war recall member of ery was « reprimanded model organization. its army talk. And when eauregard for the first alm on and asked commander, No far as 1 ean now Bleduoe uit it was a with their uo the Tor Wis Bledsoe met Gen teureganrd complimented reputation of his command, of it the him secret Wis of gentlemen, dingly at organization was proposed to recruit it with He him mins the ad way in aocon all times When Hedsoo refused said fought under He challenged Grant by the COTS ripts the bw iniration which Port Gibson in it Grant was closing in apon Vicksburg the entire advance for asked, so 1 Dien wang volunteers, of 18600. was Heddsoe held off one day, and Grant have ed as Bledsoe, the war would have lasted longer. “In 1864 a command moved ap near Bledsoe's lines, and the boys in bine became very amd did miscellaneous firing. Bledsoe was asleep. The noise awoke him. Turning to the nearest Captain, he asked what the trouble was about. And when Informed, he sald: ‘Well, | must stop this, for 1 want to go to isleep.” And be shelled the Federals { nutil they withdrew, “When the war was over Bledsoe re. turned to his home In Cass county. He represented that county in the Legis latore for several terme. He was con suited by the leading men of his party, and if be had not checked his friends ' he might have had any office in the State. But he insisted on staying at home, “In 1885 there was but one Confed- erate monument in Chickamauga Nn tional Park. It was the gift of Mis sour. On its sides is the story of Bledsoe's battery.” New York Sun. of Federals sone The Doom of the Steam Locomotive. The Refentific American quotes from Le Genie Civil a description of a high: speed electrie locomotive recently test ed with suecess by the Paris-Lyons. Maditerrancan Company on its line from Paris to Melun, a distance of ‘some thirty miles. The machine, | which is conspicuous by the absence fof a smokestack, boller and a tender {for coal, easily hauled a load of 100 Ctons at a speed of sixty miles an hour cand a load of 147 tons at a speed of twenty-seven miles an hour, and its ca | pacity greatly exceeds this perform. cance. Looking back on the brief his | tory of electrical development, it is i lpossible to belleve that the smoky and noisy steam locomotive will long survive, It has been a good friend to mankind, but its departure will pot be mourned. New York World, Carpet Worth $1,000,000. in the treasure-room of the Mabara- Jah of Barnda is aid to repose a car only 6 by 10 feet in size, but Is woven from strips of pure pearls, with cen: ter and corner circles ¢ i FRANCE'S GREATEST NAVAL NERO. Jean Rat's Part in Abolishing fhe Bruial Code of Oleros. Captain Mahan has shown fiow England began her world-wide domin- lon under Drake and Raleigh and made it good under Nelson. Thomas E. Watson, the Georgia politician and or- ator, In his “The Story of France” makes the claim that, had the Grand Monarch, Louls X1V.,, encouraged Jean Bart ag hie deserved, the sea and the world might have another story for 0s to-day. Mr. Watson writes: “dean Bart is a robust figure of these times. He came of a race of corsairs of Dunkirk. A corsair, you must know, was a gentleman pirates He did unto all ships but of his own country the deeds which pirates did unto all ships without exception.” Jean Bart's grandfather was a cel ebrity, known in corsair circles as the Sea-fox. His father was likewise a semi-pirate of eminent respectability, and accumulated a great deal of plun- der. Thus Jean was cradled in the Inxuries, liberties, and heroisms of le- galized piracy, and from his youth he followed the seas.” In 1666 in the evew of a mun-of commanded by a brute named Valbue, Even at this early age he wns In those days ghe cap- tain of a ship was master of life and death on board Lis vessel, The code of Oleron, “an eye for an eye,” was then If a sallor drew a knife upon another, the offending hand was nailed to the mast with a knife. 1f he killed his mate, his own boidy was tied to that of victim, and both were cast luto seen This simple code was practiced for hundred years, because It was popular amoung in trying a case the captain f the crew, and the those he served war a hero, the guide his the several sailors. yole o fa jority decided There was one Huguenot sailor in i the crew of Calbue, and his retigion { made him tl butt of his messmates. { Yalbue told a of a miracle per- {| formed by some priest, and, he t had finished. he at the Hugue- { not an insulting remark and a { tin The sallor appealed to the code of Oleron. Valbue, angered by his resistance, Lanoix ithe Huguenot: with Lanoix retreated over the which ran | across the forward part the ship and warned Valbue not to strike | again, “for 1 have passed the chain” took a wsiory when threw sailor can, struck a4 capstan iron ray of him { This was known in all ships of those chain of refuge part of the ship was as a sagetua land. Valbue that did not apply Jews and Huguenots, and rushed upon La | noix and struck him. Lancix stabbed the captain In the arm, and all the crew except Jean Sauret fell up on Huguenot, who killed of Claem with his knife {i “Bring me the { captain, and the cabin boy fetchind the days as “the declared the io swine Way k art fhe one book!" shouted the { cole of Oleron “Read law!” demanded Val { bue of Sauret, putting his finger on the me the meant “1 will not read it disgusted and indignant “You not onticned Nauret answered Saurct, 16 unfor- according “This entitled hich be may confess aise entitled to make and his promise of fire acting Linw.” tunate man f.anoixy is to f thro fanits of exons i his gin oatn future obelione shouted Val Lhe is entitied “Husli’ your mouth! “Being a heretic io none of “Listen!” continued Valbue, { method of procedure was, in truth, dé i abolically regular and “The sailor who raises his hand against the captain shall be fastensd to the mast by a knife, and be shall be compelled bis imnd from the knife in (such a way that he shall be compelled to lose at least half of his Laad. After carrying out this brutal pro- gram, Lanoix was tied to the body of the sallor be had Killed, and both were cast inio the sea. Jean Bart stoutly protested against this proceed. ure, and left the ship when it reached Calais, The inhumanity of the occur rence shocked Colbert. Louis's great minister, that he had the mari time code changed. bue these rights whose Correct ! to loose oy Philippine Superstitions About Aguinaide, it is quite true. says F. D. Millet, in his Manila correspondence to Harper's Weekly, that Aguinaldo is reputed to have wiracnlous powers: that be is said to be impregnable, that no mortal weapon can harm him, and that his followers, when going into action, oft en carry ia their mouths a slip of parchment with his magic name writ- ten on it, which, they believe, will pro. tect them from harm, The Filipinos arc intensely superstitions, inordinate Iy vain, and, like all people of the Ma. iny stock. treacherous—that is, they have no code of honor or morals as re gards an enemy. Their superstitions have been largely worked on by the femders of the rebellion, and every pos. sible means is used to wake the armed native believe that bis canse is heavy. eni-born. The officers distribute among the men little ang-ting ang-ting. or charms, with some image or word or the name of Aguinaldo written on them, and those who can afford to pay for them generally wear on the chest a large piece of cotton or linen, on which is rudely drawn in ink a pum. ber of symbols, Christian and heathen combined. The soldiers have little or no fear of death when provided with # breastplate of this sort, and fight with the ardor and determination of savages, | : Has a Monopoly of Snow. . The Prince of Palermo is sald to swe his wealth chiefly to the trade in snow, of which he has a monopoly. The snow is t at night in | n mule i THE KEYSTONE STATE. News Gieaned from Various Parts. Latest A SHOCKING TRAGEDY. wn John Kratz Slew His Son and Himself in Despalr— After Telting His Wife He Was Ruined by Loss of $40,000 fa Philadel” phis Market He Grew Calin and Perpe- trated a Ghastly Deed -Other News. A terrible doubles tragedy took place at Belfry Station, four miles from Horristown, in which Jobn Kratz, a Pbiisdeidbia stock broker, shot and killed his only ehiid, Clay- ton, aged 7 years, by sending two thirty- eight calibre bullets erashiog through the unsuspecting boy's head. With the smoking revolver in bis bands Kratz then killed him- soll by placing the weapon back of his righs sar and blowing bis brains ont, The motive for the orime is attributed to temporary loss of reason through sdverse stoek speonia- tions. Kratz returned home earlier than usual and the first words with which he grooted his wife were: “We are ruined. I have lost all my money and we have only got the farm left.” Shortly after his arrival Clayton. came bome from sebool and the father, apparently resigned to adversity, be- Ran to perform Ys customary chores sbout the place, Shortly after 4 o'clock he called upos Clayton to accompany him to the woodshed for the purpose of turning a grindstone, The lad readily consented, the father taking a carving knife to sharpen, Nothing noususl was thought of this by Mrs. Kratz. They delaysd so long thst she finally determined to call the boy ‘0 prepare bis"lessons. She went toward the shed. snd the ghastly sight of the bicody forms of her lifeless husband and obiid met her gaze, Ste Was overcome with terror asd ran sersam- ing to all the neighbors. The quiet villagers Were panic stricken by the news, but finally quieted dows sufficiently to have the bodies removed st once to the dwelling. The weapon ciutebed tightly in the father's band toid the story. Coroner MeGlathery was hurriedly sent for, and with his physician made a hasty examination of the bodies, preparatory 10 boiding as loquest. These officials found the weighborhood in a wild stale of aisrm over the terrible deed. Mrs. Kratz ls 8 woman who is beid in high &- teem, and It was thought that when she mar- ried Kratz ten years ago that she had made a fortuoate murriage, The reputed happy domestic relations of hersel! and husband made the affair ail the more of a startling anture to the neighbors, for the Krutzs were envied in & woridiy way, His wife endeav- ored 10 console him when be returned home eresifalien. His gris! was unbounded, and betwesn lis sobs he Informed her “1 dropped forty thousand dollars.” Sbe tried to recon- clie bim in a merry way, observiog as a palliative to his despair, “Ob, cheer op; we unve the farm and Clayton eft. We will be all right again.” To this be moaned out: "03, you eonid get along If Clayton wasn't Bere." B8he assured Lim that there was suough left for all three to live comfortably. The sneouragement seemed to infuse a new spirit of hope into his breast, He appeared {of a madman, and eft the coufidiog wile totally unprepared for the shocking discov- ory. Mrs. Kratz, whose maiden name was Emma Beil, Is a daughter of the late Jacob Bieill, a prospercus farmer, who left bis children coasiderable property. Agotber sister is married to Professor 8. 1. Brunner, of North Wales. Mere. Kratz was born acd raised near the vicinity of ber present abode, Little ts known of Kratz except that be is what was koown ia the selghborbood as = #look spectiiator and it was thought that be had a broker's office in Philadeiptia, to which city be made daily trips. He was about 56 years of sage. He bad the repute. tion hereabouts of being very shrewd and successful in hisdealings, and siways seemed to relish the compliment when bis sagucily was referred to in those terms. He ssjoyed the distinetion of being & cliy business man in a rural neighborhood, where the neigh. bors are ali hustendmen. He was consid. ered somewhat eccentric, Clemmer to Hang May 18, James A. Ciommer, the Montgomery county murderer of Mrs. Kaiser, wili die on the gallows on May 18 The Supreme Court records motifying Governor Stons of the afirmation of the decision of the lower codtt were received at the Executive De- partment and the Governor fixed the day forthe exeontion. Jonas Preston, Jr. the Ubester County murderer, will also dis on the gallows on the same day. ” S—— Kicked to Daath by a Cow. Mrs, Christian Monk was found dead In the stable at ber bowe in Eckley by be: T-year-old daughter. The woman went to the barn 10 do the milking and belog abesnt #0 long the child went out to flod her pa:- ant, and on reaching the stable found ber mother iylog flat on ber face in the back of the stall. Evidence showed that the sow bad kicked ber in the stomach, killing ber, Eawnton lon Burned. Fire destroyed Lawnton lon, the famous hotel at Oak Lane. The flames were seen ssulag from the porch of the hotel, The frame sirueture was soon a total run, Lawnton Ion was owned by Mrs. Juve Thompson, of Ogoniz, asd Mrs, A. 8 Wil Hams, of 1816 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia It was fully furnished and equipped for the reception of the early guests. The loss is $20,000, covered by insurance, Escaped in Night Robes.
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