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CSI Tl III IH LIFE.
Altar .. Rabbis the Stat Treasury of
f)M0,O0O, II Btoernw Deapeaaeat.
'Tkaaoeaadrel Saved bCauenw.
j-fcVfeltawlag Is (taken front twelve
atfeaBB arUele published by Mi New Yerk
W&tlAt
Whan vice prevail, and impious men bear
sway,th feri, of honor U a private station.
" a ' AlldUeK.
iThe uninterrupted tide of power which
at IA Steteaman'Quay's favor for fifteen
year of political lire caused lilm te become
mere ana mere unscrupulous. His private
-teVotteat Thileaelphlaandat Harrison rg,
pwataaaehva te cause almost oantlnaeus
scandal. If as a gambler Quay were sue
easeful he would have accumulated a for fer
tana at cards or en the turns of the wheel,
bat there never was a mere unlucky vo
tary of the flckle goddess who patronizes
Ces of chance. "Hew much did Quay
last night ?" hat been the Inquiry for
years' part by some one or ether who was
prevent at or waa aware of the part taken
bythe eminent statesman at a game of
some kind or ether the night before. Hard
play and hard drinking told en the nerves
offline state treasurer, or, at least; his ac
'qaalntances thought that such was the fact
daring the Winter of 1870. The customary
phlegm, the nerve, the undaunted cheek
of the boas appeared at times te be Insuffi
lent te buoy him up, and he was nervous
- and-irritable. His excesses became greater
than usual, and finally the gang around
him began te shake their beads and whis-
Ser that ." the old man was breaking
own."
'Among the cronies of Statesman Quay
were J. Blake Walters, the cashier of the
state treasury, and A. Wilsen Nerrls, the
reporter of the supreme court. They tee
were observed te be unusually distrait. A
friend'ef Walters informed me that during
this 'period the condition of the cashier was
fretful; that he would suddenly spring
from bis chair and walk up and down the
room and would sigh.
f'r0neday I found him lying en a sofa in
his office. He said that he was se nervous
that, he could net rest nights.' I asked
what might be the trouble. He replied:
If you knew you would understand my
feelings, but this is something I can't talk
about te my best friend. Yeu see hew
Quay nets T well, he feels just as bad as I
de.' When Waiters told me this he was a
sick man. He had an ulcerated teeth, and
I thought that he was nervous from pain.
Ldld net think for a moment what the real
troubie was." Samuel Butler, of Cola Cela
ware, the newly-elected state treasurer,
would by law assume his dutlea en May
1.1880. As the time approached Statesman
Quay became mere and mere nervous. He
paid frequent visits te a certain broker's
office down Chestnut street in Philadel
phia, and when he came away it was ob
served that his face looked very grave.
Samuel Butler llltted In and out of the state
treasury with an air of importance.
The treasurer who was te go out of office
was Ames C. Noyes, of Leck Haven, who
waa known popularly as "Square-Timbers"
Nnves. IIh was elected te the ofllce In
1877. and I de net think that a person
could be found who questioned but per
sonal integrity if the bread etate of Penn
sylvania were gene ever with a line lino lino
toeth comb. Old "Square Timbora" was
a, man of business, cool and level
headed. When he appointed Blake
Walters his cashier many of his friends
told him that he had made a mistake.
Noyes was a Demecrat of the old school
who was elected by the people during
QOv. Hartranft's Incumbency by a change
of feeling agaiust the Republican ring.
Blake Walters was likowlse in the lumber
business. He held timber lands and he
was interested in a mining scheme in the
West He was a tall, finely proportioned
man, with a full face and bushy hair. His
appearance suggested a well fed ecclesiastics
In many respects, and when he went down
te Harrisburg he was comparatively un
sophisticated and guileless in the de leus
ways of politics, lie had net bnd legis
lative experience. Wiien at the state
capital he fell in with the fust, drinking
ana poker playing set, of which Statesman
Quay was a master spirit, and lie quickly
became as dissipated as any of the gang.
Senater William Wallace was his political
sponsor, and it was through the latter's
Influence with "Square Timbers " Noyes
that the latter disregarded the advice of
friends, and appointed Blake Walters
cashier of the treasury.
About this time Noyes becanie ene of the
group of visibly nervous persens about tlie
cspitel, and his nerveusness was of a kind
that was 'mere apparent than that of the
ethers. As for Wilsen Nerrls, he simply
maintained a substantial spree, and Iifs
nervousness rested with comparative ease.
On a memorable afternoon tbere disem
barked fr&Sn-a-traln at the Pennsylvania
railroad station a fine-looking gentleman,
gay and debennaire in his aspect and with
the confident, easy manner of a prosper
ous man of the world. He entered a cab
and was driven te the Lecblcl hotel, the
headquarters of the leading politicians who
make Harrisburg their home (luring the
sessions of the Legislature. Fer many
years Statesman Quay had occupied a suit
of rooms at the Lechiel. and Hest Geerge
Hunter regarded " the old man "as ene of
bis valued guests, netwitlislaudlug me
occasional little eccentricities of the latter,
which were of a nature no conservative
benliace could consistently permit in hi
caravansary. As a digression, for instance,
When the festive statesman had gazed se
frequently "upon and partook se deeply of
the contents of the flowing bowl as te be bo be
ceme threatened with the dire nervous
malady vulgarly known as the jim-lams,
Mine Hest Hunter, wisely and with un
selfish regard for the future of his guest,
ordered the myolegist In charge .of the
Leuhiel bar te refuse, until .further orders,
Statesman Quay's call for liquor. The
boss was net accubtemed te being thwarted
In bis will, and, although In a state of ii'i
habille, clad only in a single whlte gar-t
ment, be pteceeded downstairs te the recal
citrant barkeeper and threatened te blew
out the contents of his cranium unless the
whisky bettle was forthwith produced.
Entertaining little episodes of this sort
were frowned en by Boniface Hunter, who
waa also explicit In demanding that his
distinguished political guests should show
a .marriage certificate when attractive
young women were lutreduced as nieces
id wards.
' Toresume: The Jaunty gentlemen who
bad recently arrived in town approaehed
the office of the Lechlel and inquired for
Statesman Quay. " He's up in the room,"
waa the response, and then it was whispered
In the ear of the new arrival: "The old
man's in a bad way. Been full several
days." Jt was unnecessary for the hand
some gentleman te appear shocked or even
surprised," for he was entirely familiar with
the habits of the man from ISeaver. He
merely shrugged his shoulders and re
marked that he would go up and see what
was going en.
-..On reaching the apartment of the distin
guished statesman he knocked. Probably
If the deer had been unlocked he would
have entered without aid or preliminary
formality. After a while the deer was
opened, and a singular spectacle was pre
sented. The occupant was partially dressed,
his hair waa awry, his eyes were bloodshot
and. watery, hie bread, round face was
tlushed, and hlahands tremulous. An un
shaven chin added te the general aspect of
unkempt nest. In plain language, he was
the emlnentleader of Pennsylvania politics
In one or tbe stages or tne condition Known
in the slang or te-day as a "Jag."
Tne gentleman inquired, " uut
hat in sheel
is going en T"
in
thick, husky tonea Statesman Quay
repueu.
"lam debating whother I will cut my
threat or go and Jump iute the Susquo Susque
hanna river?'
"Pooh, pooh," replied the visitor,
"what's upT Tell me all about It." After
.some desultory preliminary talk, the ex
planation for Statesman Quay's nervous
ness, which had been the cause of solici
tude te his henchmen, was made plain.
He Informed his visitor that, in company
with Blake Walters and a high official of
the atattf, he had embarked In a speculation
'in certain stock of tbe New Yerkjnarket,
titti WaltAnunaahlsref tha traaaurv drew
Vatfaada beteaftlDg tethe atata, taatthe
140.
vaalar proved uitauoeessful and that an
xpeearawaa lraatMaat, Samuel Batler.
the mw treasurer te take eflee, would net
de se until a qaaatity of aaaer 1b the treae
arr whteh t9a ptaeeeV there -by Quay.
Wetter had the,W, waa taken, out and
MttwaHd. tir was aet a maa te
be sftUaktatea, and eM " Severe Timbers."
who ealy sseertalaed the raid en the funds
of his ottes when they were gene, waa
i Bui emn want taey were geae, w-a
tearly frantic. Altogether. It waa a vary
retty how-de-you-do thai the quaking,
leapalringbee pound forth te his listener,
rhelattec wee.) ha te te-day, above all
nearly iraauc Auegswer. h was s very
deapal!
Ths
thlBs. eeel sW eelleeted. He neither ex
E rawed surprise BorunJhverable comment.
merely Inquired : ' Hew much are yen
entT" The boss groaned aa he replied:
"Pretty near faoe.OOO," Then the visitor
whistled eeftly. -
The saferenes which followed was pro
longed. Quay mode as complete a state
ment as his maudlin condition would per
mit. He said that the money was gene for
geed and all, that he (eared that Blake Wal
ters would squeal or that honest old
"Square Timbers" weld allow his indig
nation te control him and denounce the
perpetrators. Blake was Democrat the
only member of the party Included In the
ranks of the conspirators and there waa a
pressure en tbe state treasurer te keep
quiet from an influential member of hie
party, In the hope that the scandal would
be averted. -, Altogether Statesmen Quay's
state of bete was quite abfeet as It was
when his fears ran away with him at thu
Ume of tbe Pittsburg strike.
The manner assumed by the gentleman
in whose auricles the damning tale of crime
waa poured was auch as te tempetarily
calm the fears efthe despondent boss, and
the latter premised that he would forego
committing suicide until his visitor could
leek about and see what could be dena
"I will go te Washington and see Den
Cameren," said the visitor. "Keep quiet
until I return and cut oft your liquor."
Immediately he repaired te Washington
ever the Northern Central railway te com
municate the startling Intelligence te Sen
ter J. Donald Cameren. The latter had
recently taken tbe seat la the Seaate
chamber, which be had acquired as the
result efthe fitmeus deal when his distin
guished lather, tbe wily old Simen Cam Cam
eeon, resigned the office In sublime digust.
Den Cameren waa then, as always, a chlpef
the old block, and the man who went from
Quay's room te see him knew the value of
his oeld, deliberative mind.
" My eon Den la a d d far-seeing fel
low and the principal disadvantage he has
had te contend with iu lire I did net have,
for he was born rich and I peer," old
Simen used te aay with gusto.
Sonater Cameren was in bis seat In the
Senate when the messenger arrived In the
lobby. I will say at this point In the story
that the Utter individual, who plays se im
portant a part In this story, la one of the
best known citizens of Pennsylvania, a
man of wealth, standing and commanding
influence. He sent his card te Sonater
Cameron, who hastened te meet him. The
two retired te a private place, and the story
of the great raid was recited. Den Cam Cam
eten can be as cool as an Iceberg, but en
this occasion he cast reserve into the fire,
and the whole of the troops iu "Flanders
could net have sworn any werse than he
did. And why net? He saw thedesperate
nature of the situation. Net that he cared
for the plight into which the Republican
boss had placed himself, but the danger the
scandal would cause te the Republican
party was in bis mind's eye. A hasty con
sultation was held and a plan of action
agreed en.
"Ge back te Harrisburg,"sald Cameren,
" and Investigate this thing te the bottom.
Yeu will find that Quay has net told all.
Probe It deeply and tben report te me, and
I must try te fix it up. The party must be
looked after."
It is entirely probable that Senater Cam Cam
eeon's action was based en that which he
regarded aa his duty te his party, other
wise he would have allowed the statesman
and his fellow conspirators te have dis
ported in a striped suit iu the penitentiary.
Back te Harrisburg hastened the mes
senger of cheer te peer, miserable Quay,
who was endeavoring te sober up'enly te
realize mere acutely theterrlbie position
in which he was placed. Senater Cameron
was se deeply interested that he followed
his visitor te the epen air, outside en the
capltel steps, and he steed bareheaded and
anathematized the felly of Quay and his
confederatos.
As Sonater Cameren propheslod, the sub
sequent delving Inte the intricacies or the
n flair only served te disclose Its magnitude
The stun or money Involved was larger
thau fergetful Statesman Quay would at
first admit. The total was in the neighbor
hood or taSO.OOO. Quay still resided In
Philadelphia, where he went at tbe time or
the roeordersblp deal. He had moved
from North Bread street te another resi
dence when the Investigation was com
pleted at Harrisburg. When Senater Cam Cam
eeon bad been apprised or the details or the
steal a meeting was arranged te take plaed
tit Quay'a house. Thither repaired Den
Cameren, supported by a distinguished
lawyer, a gentleman or commanding po
sition in the profession, who once filled
a cabinet office. Quay and his visitor
were of course present; aa was the state
official involved in the steal, and ethers
whom I have no occasion te mention.
The state official last mentioned was feel
ing tolerably oemfortablb for bis part of
the sum te be made un te the wronged and
.robbed treasury or tbe people or Pennsyl
vania had been guaranteed by a wealthy
firm or coal operators of Pennsylvania and
New Yerk. He bad turned eyer what
pieperty his wire and himself possessed in
a provincial city and be waa In the condi
tion of mind which a man who had fallen
ever a precipice and had been drawn back
by the hair of bis head may be supposed te
feel. I will say nothing of hew the miner
criminals were saved. The whole of the
details are known, but for reasons tbev are
-emitted here. Quay, the arch-raider, had
given all of the securities be possessed, buv
the gap still open was a tremendous one.
Here stepped In Den Cameren. He paid
out of his own pocket a sum or money in
excess of 1100,0001 am pledged net te
mention the exact sum te save the Re
publican party in Pennsylvania the dis
grace and the expense of the rapacity and
roguery of the leaders. Cameren was a
rich man, and he felt able te put out or his
private means the Urge amount or money
mentioned above, te accomplish that which
he felt te be a positive duty te his political
affiliations. ,
When the business was completed a high
state official, iu the excess or nls compla
cency ever bis escape, approached Senater
Cameren and exclaimed effusively :
" Senater, your aet has mortgaged me te
you ler me remainuer et my aay a."
Te which, with a sarcastic Inflection or
his voice, thus coldly replied the son or old
Simen:
" Well, sir, 1 regard ray security as devil
ish bad."
Tbe statesman or Beaver likewise felt
chipper. His proverbial geed luck bad
averted ruin, lie ventured te thank the
senator for what had been done. The an
swer was sharp and emphatic. " I don't
de this te save you, Quay, but for the sake
of your wife and yeurchlldren." Cameren
probably allowed a dash of sentiment te
step In momentarily when he made this
reply. Te the gentleman who first recelxed
the story from Quay's own lips was left tiie
carrying out of details. He rcelved notes
of hand from Quay, and one of tbem for
$25,000 has net yet been paid.
Statesman Quay was indirectly the cause
ofthedeahef two or tbe persons men
tioned iu the story erthe great Bteal. " Old
Square Timbers" Noyes never recovered
from the shock the discovery caused te
blm. Blake Walters' end In it was as sen
satienal as a scene in the Surrey theatre
penny-dreadful drama. His habit or dissi
pation developed at Harrisburg increased.
Finally be ended bis lire by his own hand.
There was effort made te conceal tbe suicide
by certain interested persons, and it was
given out that be died or bleed poisoning,
resulting from an abscess around tbe root
of a teeth. He certainly suffered, from a
troubie or that nature, but it was In a
moment or extreme depression that he de
stroyed bis life. Walters always felt deeply
bis treachery towards "Square Timbers"
Noyes. He was by no means a bad-hearted
man, but he was weak and he easily
yielded te tbe superior will of Qusy and
ether or tbe Harrisburg ring.
His conscience prompted him te write a
letter, the existence or which is known
only te four living persons. The special
correspondent efthe World spent ten days
endeavoring te aae this posthumous
writing, whleh proved te b
etsseeMnmi
IiANCASTEK,
Importaaee. I waa net permitted te use
the oeatenta of the letter, although I
perused It from beginning te ead. It Is In
peaatasleB of a person te whom It was
siren by the person te whom It waa .ad
dressed. Contrition for his acts while
cashier of the treasury Is the prevailing
theme. Four pages of letter paper are
covered, and there is a aad tone, whleh
shew the state of mind the writer waa In.
The Ume may come there are certain con
ditions which may supervene when the
lesser aaa ha nude public. By permission
lam enabled te quote a few words. After
naming the persona associated with him
in the speoalatlena which caused the less or
the state's money, Walters said: "A will
stronger thaa mlneewn led me en." And
there ta net the slightest doubt that he
told the truth whan ha made the claim.
A. lawyer of the name of Speerwasthe
attorney who aided In adjusting the busi
ness efthe settlement at the treasury when
the money was refunded.
A newspaper like the rTei-M could bave
driven the corrupt gang out of power in
short order, but the press of Pennsylvania
has allowed Quay te go en unmolested by
aggressive attacks en his shameless con
duct The feeling which the pardoning
beard scandal created and whlcfi occurred
openly at about the same time as the secret
raid en the state treasury which the people
of the state did net knew about they de
net te-day for that matter led te a turn
over in politics and Mitchell, a Democrat,
was elected United States senator in 1880.
Fer a period of three years after hla
resignation pf tbe office of state treasurer,
en November S, 1882, Statesman Quay was
in very bad odor aad was out of office In
voluntary exile. The manner in which he
obtained nls next place is net the least en
tertaining of his many undertakings: cer
tainly it Is quite aa unscrupulous as any of
his crooked dealings. His friend and de
pendent Gov. Heyt, thought that his
rather leugh conscience bad received a
strain and turned an Independent in the
fall of 1882. He bocaine desperate, and
although entirely in thopewor or Quay,
tbe latter was likowlse as deeply in his
power. Neither one could well afford te
anger the ether. Then It was that Rebert
Emery Paitlseu, who was ene of the best
governors Pennsylvania ever had, was
elected and held office from 1883 te 1837.
During the period of Quay's open disgrace
he passed his tlme at various places At
lantic .City, the Continental hotel, Phila
delphia, In the winter. If I were te re
count some of the stories of the tempo
rarily deposed statesman's doings at Atlan
tic City and at certain places in Philadel
phia, the hair of the reader would stand en
end.
IN COMMON PLBAS COURT.
Peter 11. Fordney Wins Hla Suit Against
the City of Ijncaster.
In the suit of Isaac Mnlliken vs. Jehn
Slgle te recover f 109 for breach of contract,
tried before Judge Livingston,"" the Jury
this morning found in favor of plaintiff for
$10.93. Emlen Franklin for plaintiff; II.
M. Heusor for defendant.
In the suit of Peter B. Ferdney vs. the
city of Lancaster, befere Judge Patterson,
the Jury found In favor of plaintiff for
$131.28, the full amount of bis claim with
interest. Brown & Hensel for plaintiff;
Wm. T. Brewti for defendant.
The suit of Mary A. Gantz vs. Abram U.
Gants was attached for trial before Judge
Livingston this morning. This was an
action of replevin, and the subject of dls dls
pute was a mare, colt and carriage. Ac
cording te plaintiff's' testimony these
articles were purchased from her personal
estate. Her husband was indebted te her
for a large amount and she issued execu
tion against him. The sheriff sold
all his effects en her execution. The
articles abeve enumerated were net
levied npeu,asthey were net her husband's
property. Seme tlme later a constable, at
the Instance of Henry Gantz, levled en
this mare, colt and carrlage android it.
The plaintiff notified the constable'that the
property Was hers, but he went en and sold
It. She then had the issue frnmecl te deter
mine the ownership.
The defense was that the preperty levied
upon was tbe individual preperty of the
husband, and net efthe wife.
The Ijincaster Mining nnd Milling Ce.
Last evening there was a meeting of the
stockholders of the Lancaster Mining and
Milling company held at the office or the
company, Ne. 32 Seuth Duke street. Tbe
following directors were elected: Geerge
Gans, Lewis S. Hartman, Leenard J. Gans,
Fred. Judith, J. II. B. Wagner, Rev. A. F.
Kaul and Jeremiah Rife. The organiza
tion will be effected at the next meeting or
the beard.
Tbe preperty or this company, as is
pretty generally known, is located near
Durange, Colerado. Se far there have
been 700 feet of shafting and tunneling in
the Western Belle mine. The shafts show
ere from top te bottom. That at the bottom
is valued at from $3,000 te $1,000 per ten.
Werk will be pushed very vigorously this
year and new shafts are te be put down
en three ether claims bosldes the Western
Belle, which the company own. This
year a railroad will be constructed from
Durange te Rice, and will run within two
miles erthe mines.
Male of City Properties.
Joel L. Haines, auctioneer for the ad
ministrators of Benjamin F. Sheuk, do de
ceased, sold the following real estate at the
Leepard hotel en Tuesday evening :
Ne. 1. The nronertv Ne. 2.1 East Orance
street, consisting of let of ground fronting
20 feet, with throe-siory brick house, te
Jeseph II. Selvert for $0,180.
Ne. 2. The dwelling bouse Ne. 035 West
Chestnut stree', with let or ground 2A feet
front and 160 feet deep, te Wa! ter M. Frank
lin for $4,400.
Ne. 3. A let of ground rrentlng 22 feet en
Fulton street, and extending HO tret, te
Myers & Kalhfen for $100.
Death of a Hetel Man.
Jehn Lanleus, proprietor or the Lampe
ter hotel, died ut bis home en Sunday after
noon. He was taken with cramps two
weeks age, and a week age last Saturday
he had a stroke of paralysis. He became
unconscious, or at least was unable te
speak, and he remained in that condition te
the time of his death. He was 52 years or
age and for years kept hotel iu Strasburg.
He leaves a wife, and one daughter.
A Freight Wreck.
Last night there was a freight wreck at
Meuntvllle,- Englne 1,205, attached te an
eastern bound freight train, ran into the
rear or the train drawn by engine 302. Tbe
caboose or tbe front train and a car leaded
with grain were thrown from the rails and
very badly breken. The track was
blockaded for some time. The cause of
the accident was that the first train was
taking cars en from a siding and the rear
one was following tee close and ran in.
Ne one was injured.
Itepalrlug Chestnut Street.
The city officials have at last come te the
conclusion tliat Hast Chestnut street, at the
Pennsylvania railroad, will stand some
Improvements. This morning workmen
began scraping the mud and dirt from the
street, and the boles and ruts are te be
filled up with breken htenes. Belgian
block for the half squire seems te be some
distance off.
Arrested fur Kmbezzlement.
Paul Ifoke was arrested en Tuesday iu
Yerk county by Constable Wittick. He is
charged with embezzlement by Henry
,Ulnkley, of Meuntvllle. Blnkley alleges
that Hoke defrauded him out or ever $200.
Made an Assignment.
Daniel W. Hair, farmer of Drumore
township, made an assignment te-day for
tbe benefit of creditor te Jehn II, Balr, of
Edm township.
PAm WEDNESDAY, FEBRUAliY 12, 1890.
THE DUKE GOES TO JAIL
"
tw i yiiu' iinaMiin m th m
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Cheer for th Daka MJacl With These
Fer the Bepahlte When th Yeung
Man Appear Be'rere Court.
Paris, Feb. 18. The Duke of Orleans,
son of the Count and Countess of Parle,
who came te Paris last week with the
avowed Intention of enlisting In the French
army, and who was then arrested en the
charge of violating the law exiling from
France all pretender te the French throne,
waa again arralgaad before the tribunal of
the Seine te-day.
Ha was adjudged guilty of violating the
law and was sentenced te two years' im
prisonment, The court room was crowded with specta
tors who had gathered te watch the pre
ceedlngt against th young duke,
Wben the prisoner waa arraigned the
crowd broke eui with loud erles for the
army, the Duke of Orleans and Iho re
public.
They became se demonstrative that
gendarmes were compelled te clear tha
room.
Befere Judgment was announced th
duke addressed tbe court In bis own be
half.
He said : " I came te France te sorve as
a common soldier. I have nothing te de
with politics, which only concerns my
father, whose obedient son and faithful
servant I am. I knew that by entering
France I rendered myself liable te the law,
but that knewledge did net step, me.
I love my country and wish te serve her.
I am guilty of no crime."
The duke will be allowed te reii'atn In
the Cenclergerie prison for a few weeks
before being removed te Jail, The govern
ment grants him this privilege in order te
give him an opportunity te appeal from the
sentence of tbe court.
Upen being taken back te his cell the
duke drew back the curtain which covers
the window and saluted the crowd. The
people were dlsporsed by the police In an
orderly manner.
DIED SUDDENLY.
Christian II. Iterr Stricken by Apo
plexy In Loeher'a Drag Stere.
Sketch or Ills Career.
Tuesday evening tbe city was startled
by the sudden death of Christian B. Herr,
presldent of the Lancaster County bank,
and a well known and highly respected
citizen. Mr. Herr was a man ever 80 years
or age, and for sotne tlme past he had been
complaining of a severe cold whleh closely
resembled la grippe. He spent nearly
every day at the bank when In town, and
some of the ether director noticed, when
the beard waa In session en Monday, that
Mr. Herr did net leek, se welt He was at
the bank en Tuesday afternoon up te four
o'clock, and spent a greater part of the day
affixing his signature te bank notes. He
seemed te be in fairly geed health and
spirits. Several of the gentlemen in tbe
bank congratulated him upon hi geed
signature. Befere leaving the bank Mr.
Herr gave te Harry E. Stener, teller, a
check and told him te pay his gas bill en
his way home. The filling out of the check
was the last writing that Mr. Herr did. '
It was the custom of Mr. Herr after leav
ing the bank In tbe afternoon te drop into
the drug store or C. A. Lechor, which is
between the' bank and Contre Square. He
and Mr. Lecher were intimate friends and
spent many pleasant hours conversing to
gether. It was shortly after 4 o'clock when
Mr. Herr walked Inte the store and took a
scat In front of the counter. Mr. Lecher
spoke te him, asking about bis healtli, and
he raid that he did net feel se well. There
was a lady In the store at the time and Mr.
Herr also spnke te her. The old gontleman
had been soated en tbe chair perhaps about
three minutes when he suddenly tilted and
fell ever. Mr. Lecher ran te his assistance
and picking him up placed hliu In the
chair again. He was then unconscious
and bleed was flowing from his nose and
mouth. Messengers were quickly dis
patched for physicians, and Dr. B. S. Ken
dig, who was passing tbe store at thtflltne,
was called In. He said tbe man was be bo be
yend all human aid. Dr. L. A. Warren
was tbe next te arrive, but by that tlme
Mr. Herr was dead.
A great crowd gathered at the store when
Mr. Herr's death became known, and the
pavement and even the street was blocked
tip In front of tbe store, Se many frlends
of the deceased and ethers tried te get into
the stere that It was found necessary te
station a policeman at the front deer.
Corener Henaman was notified of the death
and lie empanelled a Jury consisting of II.
W. Bucklus, Herry L. Trout, William B.
Moere, David Lyens, Cyrus N. Herr and
Jehn L. Diffenderfer. After hearing the
evidence or Mr. Lecher and ids boys,
William Waltz and Lincoln Wenger, and
the physician, tbe Jury rendered a verdlct
or death from apoplexy. After the inquest
the body was taken te the late home of the
deceased, at Ne. 429 West Orange street.
Mr. Herr was a son or Benjamin Herr, or
Maner township, and was born en the old
Herr homestead about three miles north
or Safe Harber. He lived with his father
until the latter's death, when the property
was divided and Christian took up his resi
dence upon a part of Ic There he roslded
until about eight years age, when he c&me
te Lancaster. Mr. Herr came from a large,
wealthy and influential family, and for
years he was known as " King of the
Maner," en account or his wealth. At the
tlme of his death be was the ewner or a
great deal or land in Maner township.
Mr. Herr was a director or the County
National bank for very many years. On
February 14th, 1807, he was elected presi
dent efthe beard, succeeding Jehn Landls,
who was the first president and died. Mr.
Herr then lived in the country, but drove
te town several times each week. Eight
years age he concluded te come te Lancaster
and he moved te the house named aljeve.
He has slnce lived there with his daughter,
Mrs. Weeds, who kept house for bim.
When a young mau Mr. Herr was mar
ried te MUs Eliza Haldeinan, a daughter
of Jehn Haldemau, who then resided at
Balnbridge. Mrs. Herr has been dead for
many years, and the surviving children
are : J. naldemau Herr, el Columbia, C.
Bacbmsn Herr, a Maner farmer, Mrs.
Mary, wife of Jeseph H. Brlnten, of
Thornbury, Chester county, aud Mrs.
Annle E. Weed, widow of the late Dr.
G. Weed, or Fulton township, who bas
been keeping house for her father for
years. Mr. Herr bad nine brothers and
sisters, and tbe only one new living s Ade
line, wife of Henry Bechtold. Deceased
was a cousin pf ex-Congressman A. Herr
Smith and the mother of Sonater Mylin.
He was the uncle or Rev. Charles li. Herr,
el Jersey City, Austin Herr, or George
town, D. C, and the wife of a beij of Judge
Niblack, ofChicage. His wife was a slster
te tbe wife of the late Judge Leng.
Mr. Herr was a prominent member of
tbe Methodist church. He belonged at Safe
Harber before coming te Lancaster, and
since be took ud his residence hftre be was
connected with tbe Duke street church, in
which he was a steward. He took an ac-
tlv Interest in the work of the church,
Mr, Ban was a pleasant, aJhhla man aad
always had a kind Werd. He wilt be missed
very greatly.
The funeral will be held en Friday after
noon t services at the house at 2 o'clock
and at tha Duke street church at 2:S0 In
terment at Woodward Hill.
OFFICERS CHOS-V.
Majer llenntsten, of Plttsbnrg, te Ba
Commander Jef the Stat O, A. R.
Mr. Stewart's Address.
Department Commander Stewart, In hla
address or welcome te the delegates te the
twenty-fourth encampment, O. A. R., at
Shaaaekin en Tuesday, was frequently In
terrupted with applause. He said :
" I welcome you te the twenty-fourth
annual encampment of the department of
Pennsylvania, Graud Army efthe Repub
lic. Yeu assemble te-day under peaceful
skies and in a land of plenty, progress and
contenmentln such a gathering as this you
will recall the scenes in which you were
the chief actors, and here sailors' courage
and soldiers' valor will form subject for
song and story.
"We are net assembled at a place made
hlstorle by conflict, but we are the guests
of a community and a peeple who were
loyal te country and te flag, and from
whose fireside went forth brave soldiers
whose horelsm and whose valor brought
honor te Pennsylvania's standards and te
Pennsylvania's arms.
"The American volunteer soldier has
placed hla name and fame upon the eternal
granite of history, there te abide ferever
and prove an tasplritien te generations yet
unborn. Among the deathless namea that
are chiseled there Pennsylvania gave a
Reynolds, a Meade. a Hancock, a McClel
Ian, a Hartranft, a Blrney, a Humphreys,
a McCall, a McCandless, a Geary, a Hays,
a Zeek, an Owen, a Rene, a alemmer, a
Straus and a Caldwell theso and a host of
otbers from our state arc new resting
peacefully in the 'reblngs of glory '( some
In the embrace of the mighty doep, othera
beneath the sods and the dewa of the
valieys.
"A great host nre en duty still clad in the
old uniform of blue, 44,013 of thorn march
ing beneath Pennsylvauia's standard in
that column of brave, heroic men who con
stitute the Grand Army of the Republic In
the nation."
or the difference of opinion existing aa te
the relationship that should exist between
the organization known as the Sens of Vet
erans and the Grand Army of the Republic,
Commander Stewart said:
"I have had abundant opportunity te
nete thelr Krewlh i
i during the year, and the
increasing interest manirestea uy mem in
the performance or their duty. They de net
ask te wear your badge or absre your glory.
They should bave the elbow touch or en
couragement. Whatever relationship may
exist between, whatever recognition may
be given by the eldor te the younger, by
the veterans te their sons, none can rail te
appreciate the duty and the necessity or In
spiring young men of te-day. and of the
days te come, with the pnrest, broadest and
truest patriotism. On tills patriotism the
future of the republic depends. Seldiers,
tell your sons te love their country and Its
flag ; te ever held In grateful remembrance
the memory of our patriotic dead, te honor
him who has borne the battte,and the widow
and orphan of the fallen."
In concluding tbe commander said:
"Let us be se loyal In our comradeship
and pure in our citizenship that when our
Grand Army shall be but a moinery, the
generations following each ether In the
progress of the centuries, recalling the days
or the nation's trial, shall sy, All honor I
te the men who in tbe war or the rebellion
were soldiers or the Uuten, and in peace
members of the Grand Army of the Re
public." The election of officers followed. Majer
J. F. Dennlsten, of McPhersen pest, Ne.
117, Pittsburg, was elected commander ; J,
F. Osier, or Lincoln pest, Ne. 140, Shatno Shatne
kin, senior vice commander, and the Rev,
Jehn W. Bayers. nf.Phlladelphla, chaplain.
The ether elective persons, Junier vice
commander, medical director and council
' v ' . .
or administration, caused a contest, aud the
result or the balloting was net known en
Tuesday.
Alteena was selected for tlie place- efthe
next annual meeting. The pest com
manders of the department are represented
by General Leuis Wagner, General It. It.
Death, Geergo L. Brown, Colonel Chill W.
Hazzard. Captain Jehn Tayler, Jehn M.
Yandorsllce, Colonel Frank Magce, Austin
Curtin and General E. S. Osbern.
Majer Jeseph O. Donnlsten, the depart
ment commander-elecl, is a Republican,
and present treasurer or Pittsburg, and has
Just been reneminated for his fourth term,
and endorsed by the Democrats. He en
listed April 25lfi. 1801, In the Friend Rifles,
or Pittsburg, and en June 27th following
was mustered In as second lieutenant of
his company; promoted captain May 0th,
1802; mustered out January 1st, 1807, after
a continuous service of nearly six years.
He was brevoted major U. S. velunteers
March 13th, 1800, for gallant and meritor
ious services, and appointed, first lieuten
ant or the Forty-Becond Infantry U. S. A.,
May 27tb, 1807, which, howevcr, he do de do
clined. The opera house was en Tuesday night
packed from fleer te reef with a throng or
veterans and citizens who were bent en
enjoying the usual campfire and llstening
te tbe speeches or tbe promlnent Grand
Army men who were present. Colonel
Hazzard acted as chairman and presented
the several speakers with facetious re
marks that were greatly appreciated by the
audience. He had geed material te draw
en, and during the evening a number of
rattling Grand Army soeches were made
by General Alger, Geucral Wagner, Com
mander Stewart, Junier Vice Department
Cemmander Iivett, Genernl Beatb, Gen
eral Gnbin, Majer Dennlsten and Colonel
Jehn W. Schall, Norrlstewn's new post
master. Action Uy tlie Kuounipmeiit.
Suameki.v, Pa., Feb. 12. Tlie morning
session of the state encampment Grand
Army of the Ropublle was called te order
at ten o'clock. The cemmittee en resolu
tions presentedjlU repert. Resolutions,
which were passed by Pest 88, AUpgheny
City, were severely condemned. They
hed been construed as an endorsement of
Governer lieaer in u political manner.
Pest S3 showed that the matter had been
misunderstood and that thuir actions wero
as citizens and net as members el theO, A.
R., Beaver net being govorner or a mem
ber or the Gettysburg association at the
time the resolutions wero passed.
A sories or resolutions were then adopted
condemning the attempt of Southern
senaters te remove the negrees from the
Seuth. James Hecker, colored, speke en
th e subject, his remarks being directed
principally at Senatcr ilutler.
pest 10 then presented a resolution call
ing en tbe department cemmsnder te
appoint no ene te offire who would use the
organization for the advancement or poli
tical preferment. Tiie resolution was
adopted.
After the installation or Cemmander
Dennlsten the encampment adjourned
until 2 p. m.
A Oeixl Holuctleil.
Secretary W. II. Vellz, or the Inter
state Lcague of ball clubs, has appointed
Walter Tayler, of Philadelphia, and Wil
liam S. Deou, of this city, umpires. Ne
one will say that he has net made a wlse
selection In securing Mr. Deen. He is a
geed man in overy particular for the posi
tion. He possesses a thorough knewledge
of the game and playerx, has an extensive
acquaintance and above all Is honest.
m
Loeouey'i Defon-te.
Iu the Leceuey murder trial iu Camden,
yesterday, Dr. lermad was the last witness
called for the prosecution. He lea tilled that
the garments found in Lecouej'u house
bore stains or mammalian bleed. The de-
fonce was opened by Jeseph Gaskill, who
said that it would ee proven that Annie
Leconey was seen about tbe house allve
after her uncle had gene te Ids work,
Ctialkley Locenoy Is te be called as a u. It
ness. lleturned te the West,
Frank Wiman, who returned te Lancas
ter recently after a ten years residence at
St. Cloud, Minnesota, started back for the
West at 11:10 last night. A large number
of friend taw him off at the station,
KXKCUTION BY BLKCTRICITT.
A Swift and Certain Method, According
te the Repert of th Commission.
The commission te test the electrical
execution apparatus in New Yerk's
Srlsen will make Its report te Prison
uperlntendent La thre p. Dr. Carlea F. Mac Mac
denald Is the president erthe commission.
The repert Is very voluminous. The quos ques quos
tlena te be solved were, in the main,
whether the apparatus would kill, what
number of volts was necessary, and what
kind of wire should be used, it was found
that German silver wire was the best, and
that about 900 volts was the maximum
needed for bona and ethor large ani
mals snd about 400 for smaller animals.
At Auburn a horse and calf were
successfully experimented upon, and
efforts made by Dr. Fell, et Buffalo,
by tbe aid of improved machinery,
te resuscitate the animals failed entirely,
thus proving, the report says, that It was
net a case of suspended animation. The
committee experimented in like manner
with each apparatus and similar results
were obtained. The number of volts at
tainable In each prison Sing Sing, Auburn
and Dannemora was far in excess of that
required.
The commission expresses the opinion
that each ene or the apparatuses can be used
successfully, and that death by olectriclty
can be accomplished within four seconds.
There Is, In tbe commission's opinion, no
cause for Imagining that tliore will ever be
any failure of result.
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DKLIVttnED BY SPECIAL TRAIN.
Stock Rnahed Vrem Philadelphia te New
Yerk In Nluety-etght Minutes.
The unusually large transactions in
Western National bank stock en Monday
Included a sale or 200 shares by F. M.
Lockwood A Ce., or New Yerk, en a tole-
Sraphle erder from correspondents In
'hlladelphla. The Phitadelphlana wrote
that the bank stock could net be
forwarded until the next day. This
Is net unusual In invostment stocks,
sold en out-of-town erders. The 200
shares wero sold te Truman Hemln
way and at an early hour he sent notice
that dellvery must ba made befere 2:15 p.
m. Tuesday. The notlce was In strict
aocerdano with Stock Exchange rules,
although It is net the usual practice
After a careful search It was ascertained
that tlie 200 shares epuld net be
borrowed in Walt street. The facts
were telegraphed te tlie Philadelphia
oerteapondenfs, who Instantly replied that
they would send the stock by special mes
senger and train. The time made by the
messonger waa 1 hour and 38 minutes from
station te station. The route was by the
Reading and New Jersey Central railroads
the Bound Broek route and after about
a half or the distance had been traversed
the special car was dropped and the rest of
the trip was made en the engine Tlie stock
arrlved3lii tlme for dellvery in the usual
manner.
Memery Ulnge.
Frem Hie Jewelers' Weekly.
" Is my moinery ring done T " queried a
bright-looking young lady in a downtown
Jewelry store yesterday. It was, and she
triumphantly carried it away, " That's th
latest novelty in Jewelry among the girls,"
remarked the clerk, turning te a ropertor,
who was woudering what a moinery ring
could be.
" A memory ring Is merely a ten cent
filece rimmed out, with the milled edge
eft untouched. Usually tlie ring has a
bangle attached, made of the Inuer part of
tbe dlme and bearlng the monogram of
tbe youth who ha been Inveigled Inte
giving the girl the coin. Tbe ring when
finished cost less than $1. Sometlmes it
Is made deuble, the two dlme being
ceraonled together.
"Anether novelty I the friendship ring.
A girl gees among tbe young men of her
acquaintance and gets from each a little
sum of money, varying from a cent te a
dlme, and when she lias laid tribute en all
her friends she buys a ring such ah the
proceeds of her work will purchase. Mem
ery rings seein te ee me laverue."
A PHILADELPHIA PROJECT.
A Railroad Under llrend Street
and
Around the New City Hull.
A Phllndelphla Council's cemmittee have
under consideration the ordlnance te per
mit the Bread Streot Underground Rail
road company te const met an underground
read, for general railroad purpeses, beneath
the surface or Bread street beginning north
ofLehlgh avonueand oxtendlug south te
Washington avenue, passing Iu its ceurse
around Iwth sides or the new City hall.
The ordlnance provides that tbe subway
shall be at such depth as te allow at least
five feet belween the surface or the street
and the ceiling or the underground arch.
All changes or alterations in the sowers,
water, gas or ether pipes, wires or tubes
must be made at the expense or the rail
road company, and during the construc
tion or the read thore shall be no obstruc
tion te travel en Bread street or any or the
intersecting thoroughfares.
General Agent LatU. of the Pennsylva
nia railroad, who was present, suggosted
that a clause be lusorted making the read
free te all railroads. The bill was net
acted upon.
Ne llovlsleu forTlieni.
The North Philadelphia presbytery met
ou Tuesday te consider the revision or the
confession of faith. The veto was lakeu,
revealing 22 for revision and 35 against.
Before the vete tliore was an animated
discussion. Tlie Rev. Dr. Mills made the
principal argument, Iu which he said : "I
fear rovlsieu may divide the church. The
Seuth will certainly net unite with us if
revision is nllewed. Millions have been
willed te the church that may be Imperilled
if our standards are changed. We bad
better uet swap horses whlle crossing tbe
stream. Thore was a tlme when a portion
or our citlzens seceded ; congressmen left,
men In the army and navy retired, but
thore was a larger party that steed by the
old constitution, and thuy triumphed, ami
new thu secoders are back under tbe old
flag as loyal as any. There may be seme
te go out here, but if we stand fast by the
old constitution, they will return mere
loyal than ever."
Hew Kech Liidy Knew Her " Gunt. "
Frem the HI. Loul Kepublic.
A clothespin social whh given last nven
lug at Kxcelsler hall. The ladles preset t
drossed up clothespins as dells aud tlun
dropped tbem. The gentlemeu picked
them up and then bought thorn. ICach iadv
. were a ploce or ribbon te correspond wild
the clothespln that bolengnd te her. Tlie
gent who possessed the dell corresponding
with a ribbon was called upon te take tbe
lady te supper.
Mrs. 8o!demrlde'M Funeral.
The funeral of Mrs. Jehn Soldenuidgo
took place en Tuesday afternoon from her
lata home at Mllltewn, Leacock township,
Thu attendance was large, and the Inter
ment was mode at Reland's burial ground
between Intercourse and New Helland,
A Llve Ilaby Sent te .Seu In u I'nll.
New Yehk, Feb. 12. Policeman James
C. Henry found a female child allve In a
tin pall floating In the watoretrtho feet of
Barrow street last night. She was taken ts
iiellavue hospital.
Going te tbe Hely Land.
A distinguished party of clergymen will
start for the Hely Land te-day, Hailing by
the Noerdland, which clears for Antwerp.
In the party will be Rev. J. K. Andrews,
Mrs. Andrews, the Rev. II. M. Stone, tlie
Rev. W. W. Lord, the Rew Ashbury Cald
well, the Rev. A. L. Leve, Miss M, D.
Frest, the Itev. II. V. Heinlnger, Mr.
James G. McSparrau, of Fairfield, this
county, the Rev. W. B. Jennings, D. D.,
and about SO ethers.
Anether SurprWe.
Last evening a largely attended surprise
party was given at the home of Jehn
Stener, 230 Fuist Frederlck street. There
were fifteen couples at the Heuse and they
bad a highly enjoyable tlme pluying games
with vocal and Instrumental music and a
hla wppK during tha vaniv .r--..
PRICE TWO CENTS.'
5:
THE HEARING ON FRIDAY
Wi
1LLL ANBlilBW UlIillMIIT
RIUlMIIIIffllllT.
j? .
II. N. Winter Baeeme Beaaania.
Ills SOH-la-Law-Th Cashier ta tha
custody of U. S. Marshal Waif. ;
' VI
Commissioner Kennedy and Manasl.
wen ioek r . w. Hull and ux-Cashwr Hskf t
T. Bard te Ephrata en Tuesday aftmneest, :
where It waa expected that ball would a -ontered.
Hull had no difficulty In seenrf.
I ng a bondsman. Ills father-in-law, Bar-V
ten N. Winters, went en his bend In tha v.
sum or siu.wu rer bis appearance before ; -ij
Commissioner Kennedy en Friday at iff 3
o'clock te answer the charges against hla aff ;
Yieinuiig me unueu stales laws xeveniasr
national banks. , '
n.t ,.i- . ..- i-i l
"" uuBuii, iu get security. ." i
be prostrated physically and mentally I
be made no effort, When asked about i
CUrlmr hall he aalil hnhi' nn MmJ. tnuSr
and that null, who get him Inte tha d'OUt"
culty, ought te secure ball for him. At af 'ji
late hour last night Bard retalnsd B.
Kreedy as hla counsel. Bard was brought;,
te Lancaster en the evening train tnmK
Ephrata and taken te the house or Marsh'
Weir,ln this city, where he spent the night, i
Tills moraine- he waa taken te Llnaela ." -
i t..r -i .,.- ..... vJW
uy iuu uiarauui, at me uirecuen ei DanKj&g
r.xaminerureen. rue examiner require ..
Bard's presence at the bank while exemla-x,
llltrflin linnlre ami tutnara nrihalnrillnllaa.
He expects te secure ball during th dari
for his appearance at the hearing.
B. N. Wlnters, Hull's father-in-law, &
AU If ..It.. .. ...,-. - ".
uuiiuiiuuum uuuursur 10 oeBsmT
nble amount. Last night he gave th Iin-f
coin bank a ludirment for t2.M0.7fl. aswtV-8
tills Judgment ha been ontered in th pre-,-j
tnonetarys omee against winters. js.
u. ... tjiuimuuv, vst., tut, irony witiitw
groaiesKiiiiorost in nun, srrivea in La.--;
caster en tne .new express tin merniagt -
iu ieit jui.'isier un iue uiuruiQK train WW.
H.purnui. AS -H
.! . T1.
stieriir Armstrong went te Ephrata a--J
tue same train te sorve the execution.
lssued en Tuesday against Hull. 3
vuiufiuuq us rAViv V
Over Four Hundred Bey Are Marehad1
Frem a Burning Asylum. vJ-L
flmv ieiik, reD. i, rire was aweav-
ored at 8 o'clock this morning en tha
teurtu noer or tne iteman catneiia et-paaex ffi
asylum, en Fifth aveuue. There are 41 ,
orphan boy between the ages of 6 and U
years in the aavlnm In chare-e of 38814 era
nfdiarltv. When Mether Runerierlaaraai J
of the fire she sounded the alarm for Mm '
fire department, and aided by ether aiatirt-
marshalled the ehildren In orderly taatmi
deer. The children knew nothing at haf?
presence of fir until they reached taa'aai
iue or tne building. Tne nrrataa
eeeded in preventing the fir from naaUajt
the lower fleer. Th damage la aatiasasaf ,
at 110,000, mainly eau sed. by watar. , fl. j
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ene aunty ei first iMgrM Mrar.;! -:.
UAL-riMenie, Feu. i-, roe jury lavtM
third Navassa trial after being looked ap '
all night brought In a verdict thla fcraneaa.
A te th killing of Samuel Marsh tha Jaiy
find Edward Smith guilty of asuraat-ta
the first degree, and Chas. H. Smith, Caaa.
II. Davis, Steve Peters, Al Jeaaa, Jaavta
It, Robinson, James Phillips, Amea la,.-' ;
James Jehnsen, Caesar Fisher, Htarjr&
J ones and Edmund Francis, guilty of man-'
niaugwer; ueu. e. jvey, aim liHW,
Moses Williams, Nerman Wooster and Kd-s
Weed fork, net guilty. f J$ "j
as iw tue -iiuugui tv ill. r. auwm, ail ;
the dofendants are declared net guilty.
i no ueuy ei enuu ims uever uvea reuuu. jmi
Key and Henry Jenes have ptavleusljr
bcen found guilty of murder ln-th drat,? J
dogree In these cases, and some of thaetharS ,
dofendanta have already been adjudged,;
guilty of manslaughter, . f
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fthet Her Tradueer. ?
Londen, Feb. 12. Elizabeth. Vlaeaat, av't
young attractive woman, was remanded atV
Richmond te-day en the charge efattasaat-T''
It.. t.t mM.rla T.Aufta tTnn.w T.aaai MaAMaTiTjL'
ig u I..UIU0. ivna ivm. mmmmf ww)p
ber or Parliament for Newlagtea, Wat
I-.T.
worth, In October last Mr.
duced Mis Vincent when ah waa ealyla .;
veers or axe. and has slnce allowed her.3
-400 a year. The prisoner Inveigled Ian3J
Inte her house and then ordered Mat t
sign a number of cheant. .II rafuat-741
whereupon she shot him In th arm. Tha-
bullet was net removed, and la eeaaa-.j
quonce or tne wound Mr. iaac-a aagaraw-
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Wasiiinqtek. Feb. 12 Secretary Blaiaa.'3
resumed his official duties at tha
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partment this morning, for tha'lretMaaaj
since Ids recent bereavements, aaa aaa af-;:
his first acta was the appointment of Mr.
S. A. Brown, of Washington, aa chief elerhvift
inated as secretary of legation at RJe
Janeiro. Most of the officers and empleyaa;'
or tne uopartment, cauea upon in seer
tary during the morning, and he was com
pelled te held an informal reception.
.Mether mid Children Killed.
Kitukxi:, Oregon, Feb. 12. Th mall mall
cnrrler from Florence brings word that a
landslide occurred en tbe mountain above
theSulslaw river last week, bdrylng tha
rosldence of A. F. Andrews, killing Mas.
AndrewH, ber daughter and little aea.
Andrews and an elder son were thrown
into the river and after floating en debri
all night were leked up several mile be
low in an almost dying condition.
Twe Reports.
Londen, Feb. 12. Th report of th
special commission appointed te Investi
gate charges made by the Timet against
Parnolllte members of the Heuse of Ceat- "
mens w 111 probably be laid ou th table la
tlie Heuse te-morrow. The report 1 prac
tically unanimous. Judge Day, whe'Vg
diners with Presiding Justice uannen ana
Judge Smith en ene or two point, will
deliver a separate Judgment.
A Wife Murderer Uauged.
Terente, Ont., Feb. 12. Themas Kan
was hauged at eight o'clock this morning
for tbe murder or bis wife In November
last. He met his fate resolutely.
Knne and his wife bad been drinking !
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body lie knocked her brains out with a m
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Socialist I'aclfled.
IlEnLi.v. Feb 12. Owing te th
MflArtaW
recently issued by Kmperer William ta
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Prince Bismarck and Baren Veu Berlepsch;;
rrussian minisier ui wiuunrev, laj.,,
te the labor question, and bis Baajasty'e -
vmisure of the doing of tha political'
nnllce. the Socialists have withdrawn their;
decision te ergatilie aunlversal labor strike V':1
In May.
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nn thu Yranch Coast.
Paws, Feb. 12. The Amricausquadrca
of evolution arrived at Vlllefraacha lat
night. V
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