VENEZUELAN INSURGENTS
A Report T&at the Goveroiueflt Defense j
is Very Weak.
K,: COMES OUT ON TOP
conridencein the government's financial ;
policy of retrenchment. J he finances o( j o
Ituly are in a bad way.
RAVAGES, OK WOLVES.
THE MURDER OF PALACIO'S CHIEF
i rent lleitrnrllon of Livestock ill North
ern Illinois.
Cartiiaok, 111., May C Livestock in
this district is threatened with extermi
nation and grave fears are felt for
human life bv the ravages of wild wolves
which has been driven by hunger out
,.,, , , , ; of their seclusion in the Minnesota for-
A Paris Criminal Confesses to Sixty Crimes, est8. Tlie forest fm-s of the early fail
Among Them Numerous Robber- ! and winter left the wild beasts without
, j j any kind of food, ami they came down
168 and fflliroera. tIB f,n ,he Mississippi river and
. Bought food and shelter anions the farm-
' era in Hancock county, and in other
Nkw York, May li. A correspondent ; localities across the river in Iowa and
at Cumara, Venezuela, sends the follow-1 .Missouri. C. D. Baxter, of Molitehello
ing: "The forces of the insurgent gen-j township, yesterday morning found
eral, Guerra, are encamped in a triangle nineteen of his best 'sheep lying dead in
formed by Turmeo, I-os Toques anil Vic- I (,tlf! pasture, while several other animals
toria, noi'h of the last-named place, j were found in a badly-crippled condition,
liuerra's position is almost in a direct , Mr. Baxter, said that the wolves divide
line between Victoria and Caracas, j into pairs ami attack a Hock of sheep,
Among the many unverified rumors is i cutting the throat of each animal with
one that Dr. Casanas, l'alacio's chief, J their long teeth, and devouring the heart ;
has been killed in hh oarnp at, CalalKiz. ! and liver of the animal at their leisure. j
It is alleged that, a de.en lancers j From many sources come reports of ;
pretended to have deserted from Mosses of domestic animals, and a general j
Tte Little Virginia Statesman lot as
Dead as Ee Migbt Be.
OPPOSED INSTRUCTING FOR HARRIS08
And Carried Ills Point by the Handsome
Vote ot 392 to 173 Other Politi
cal and Convention News.
Roanoke, Va., May o. The republi
can state convention adjourned nt .'J
o'clock this morning. A big tight was
made on the question of instructing the
delegates for Harrison. Mahone and
l.angston opposed this and a dead lock
threatened. When the vote was taken
Mahone won, 'J!)'i to 173. Mahone stated
that if the delegates were instructed for
Harrison be would not obey the instruc
tions. Maryland',, Young Democracy.
Baltimore. Md., May. 0. The young
lemocraey of .Maryland had a large
the insurgent army and asKed . on-slaui-ht on wolves w ill he begun. 1 lie I ,,..jnl, . ni-ht under tbe ausnieeH of
to be enrolled under the govern-' farmers, however, are at a loss as to a tie (jeVeland tariff reform club. A
ment, standard. They were interviewed successful method of warfare against the I resolution was adopted demanding that
f',.a.,.,na i. r. l.i.l in ummlu in. 1 1 .. I., TI... ,,.,.lm.a l.lf! . , . . V. . . .1 . ! ,
i.j v.-.tni.E .,.. , . . ... ..... u..rr.j ... i itiiucsi I C'l llll lllll .III in. lire
formation as to the position of the rebels, j their hunger, are bolder than the dogs.
This was on April 'JX. 1 hat same night ani t)1(. latter are unwilling to attack
them. Large bonuses have been ollerei!
for the heads of the wolves.
they murdered Caeanas in his head
quarters. It looks as if this information
was Riven out to strike terror to the
heart of I'alacin, who has been anxiously
expecting to hear some favorable news
from his commander-in-chief. Another
rumor current is that Valencia has been
captured by Mora and his army, and
fears are entertained that Ybarra is a
prisoner. This report is doubtless caused
by General Oespo's sudden appearance
so near Victoria, as detailed yesterday,
and the arrival of t iuerni to the north of
that city,
SENTENCED TO DEATH.
no delegate be chosen to the national
convention who shall not have given an
indubitable pledge that be favors tariff
reform and the nomination of Grover
Cleveland.
I'EIEsT'S POWER.
',,l't
lrls Murderer and Burglar ;onieMes
to Hlxty Crimen.
I'aius, Mav . In the department of
The I. sine, lite Halt, anil the lllind (
hy I ullh.
I'itthiu'Iio, Pa., .May ti. The lame, the
halt and the blind are again coming into
tbe city in large numbers to see Father
Mollinger, the faith-cure priest, and to
the shrine of St. Anthony in the chapel
on Troy hill. .Most of the newcomers
are from the South, and some of them
are so weak they cannot walk, and have
to tie hauled about in chairs. Tennessee
and Kentucky furnish a great many pa
tients fur the reverend physician, as he
is said to have made some wonderful
cures among the aflhctod in thr.t portion
the Drum today Mathias liedi-lt was j 0f the country. Hoarding houses in the
sentenced to death for killing I'ere Ildii
fonflo Bursar in 'he Trappist monastery
at Aiguebolle, on the Arc, last October.
In the course of the trial .Mathias was
revealed as a wretch of little loss versa
tility than Deeming. For the last fifteen
years lie has pass 'd from place to place
on the Continent, killing, robbing and
blackmailing without rest. Ho speaks
all Continental languages and confesses
to at leaHt sixty crimes. To escape de
tection for burglaries he frequently en
tered monasteries and affected the great
est piety. In every instance he would
mysteriously disappear, as would also the
communion service or other silver plate.
When his binds began to dwindle he
wouhl I again put on the garb of a monk.
After numerous robberies and allompted
murders in French monasteries, he
brought up nno year airo as a Trappist,
brother in Aigueb die. Undirected the
utmost piety, and gave the order 2i)U
or M) francs which he hud with him
when ho entered. One night in the
sixth month of his residence there he
entered the room of I'ere Ildefonse
Bursar, killing him anil taking from him
17,133 in notes and securities belonging
to the order.
A HAITI HOME WRECKED.
vicinity of the priest's residence are rap
idly tilling up with patients, and many
more will come to the priest, during the
festivals and ceremonies ot.St. Anthony's
dav.
RECIPROCITY WANTED.
The lliiMlnesH Condition of New Itriiim.
wick In u Deplorable Couditiou.
Ottawa, Ont., May 6. Speaking of the
condition of business in Now Brunswick,
Senator Snowball, one of the principal
lumber manufacturers, exporters and
railway managers of that province, said
that matters 'are anything but satisfac
tory. The McKinley taritl' has crippled
the business of exporting fresh tish.
.Many business men coneideied in excel
lent circumstances a year ago have been
obliged to assign, and others are hard
pressed. The want of reciprocity with
the United States is keenly felt by all
classes.
I Al. VI HI K ATI O.N.
A LIGHT NKNl'EM'E.
A California IligtuiilMl. and Impersonator
llMi Oil Ku-y.
Santa Baiiiiaha, Gal., May (I. Biga
mist and retired army ollictr imperson
ator 1). VV. MeWaliei'B, alias Captain A.
H. Nave, was brought before Judge
Cope in the superior court yesterday and
pleaded guilty on the charge of bigamy,
whereupon he was sentenced to eighteen
months in San yuentiu. His two Santa
Barbara wives Kmma Boales, a Britibh
blonde, and Mary Carrillo, a dark-haired
Spanish senorita were very anxious to
have the betrayer of their confidence
severely punished, and their chagrin was
ureat at his escaping with such alight
sentence. McWalters is well connected
in this state and is evidently well olf
It is said that still another of his many
wives was heard from and that her in
tended visit here to prosecute him
caused a sudden change in bis assor
lions of innocence.
DEFRAUDING TIIIC INDIANS.
A Wife's AUectlnn A Mi mil ill While the
Husband Wis Ah ay.
Miknkai'oi is, May (I. A sensation in
high social life has just been revealed in
this city, the like of w hich was never be
fore heard of in the Hour town, Imis
Webber, tin) manager of the millinery
department of Donaldson's glass block
store, is and has been for some time the
possessor of a beautiful wile, und the
couple have a charming, bright-eyed
little baby. Not. long ago Mr. Webber
went to Kuropo for the linn, and while
he was away the beautiful ifo began to
be seen about tow n with actors and other
men late at night. W hen the husband
returned these tales were carried to him,
nnd a (uiarrel ensued w hich in arly re
sulted in II separation. They patched the
matter up and have been living amicably
for some time. A couple of weeks ago
the wife left the city suddenly with tne
nurse, and. though H, w as suspected that
she had run awav from her husband, he
denied it and said she had gone on a visit
to relatives. However, be sent detec
tives and secured the child, the wife still
remaining away in spito of his efforts to
get her to return Niie was linally
traced to the Colonnade hotel in St. Paul,
where she was registered under the name
of Mrs. Peters. Webber, it appoars, had
tried in vain to see his wife, hut was al
wavB refused admittance. Ho hired ile
tout i vox and learned that the woman was
being kept at the hotel by Fred Under
wood, general manager ol the "Sou"
railroad, and bonis Watson, a well-known
operator on the chamber of commerce,
w hojis engaged to marry an estimable and
hlghlv-conuected voung ladv of Hub citv.
Webber at Hrst kept the matter out of the I
papers of Minneapolis by the assistance
of Ids employer, but now he seems anx
ious that all shall be told, lie says he
lias been prevented fioni seeing his wife
through the Interference and orders of
Underwood, who has kept strict watch
upon her. He claims tout the two men
Kin working together, and that they are
keeping his wife under the Inlluence of
liquor so that she cannot return to him
He threatens to bring suit fur heavy
damages against the two men for their
actions.
UK I.OVKI) NOT vtisi:i.,
A rhntiijrriher'R Hetnottlniial Nnlt'hlt, at
Hartford, Conn.
Hakthiud, Conn., May (i 1'relty
Minnie Marshall's admirer lies dead in
the morgue today, although he had li
wife and three children in lioston. CbaH.
K. Sherwood became infatuated with
Minnie shortly after he located at Hart
ford as a photographer laHt November.
Everything wont pleasantly and they
had no trouble until about three weeks
ago, when Minnie's parents heard a
rumor that her lover had a family.
Minnie's father traced the report, and
last Friday interviewed the denerted wife
in Boston. Sherwood became desperate,
and aftor Ineffectual attempts to see
Minnie, he talked to his partner last
night of suicide. He would listen to no
reason, or talk of anything other than
the cruel fate which had .separated him
from her. He roamed the streets nearly
all night, and early this morning when
Minnie happened to glance from her
chamber window she saw Sherwood, w ho
was standing in a vacant lot adjoining
the house. He ma le no motion nor did
lie speak, but fixed upon her an awlnl
stare. A moment later he raised a vial
to his lips and drank the contents, and
then there was a flash of a revolver and
a sharp report Sherwood pitched head
They Protest Against 1'nylnif Attorneys
ICxorhltftht fees.
(Jiiicaiio, May li. General Miles to
day received a dispatch from Bal Wade,
in the Indian territory, saying that
many Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians
called on him and protested against pay
ing exorbitant fees to attorneys whom
they had never employed to secure their
entry papers. These lawyeia intruded
themselves on the Indians and tiled
claims fur attorneys' fees in the land
nllico which was, allowed. The Indians
claim they are defrauded and urge
Wade to lay the grievance before General
Miles, in whom the Indians have con
lidence. but who is powerless in the mat
ter. tiiic MUTiiooiHi' c:om h:i!Kn(:k.
An InleroHlliig K,.iort From Itiihtip
Thulium of InillH.
Omaha, May (i. Bishop Mallalian pre
sided at the morning session of the .Meth
odist conference. The fust order of the
day was the roportof liishop Thoburn of
India, and Malasia. He said the church
is teaching tlie gospel in those countries
id thirteen languages. The work in
India is in excellent condition. The
membership increased to nearly 30,000
in the past four vears. Sunday schools
have increased lfi.OOO and now number
of) 000. There were L'0,000 scholars in
tlie day si ho Is. The people by thou
sands are giving up idols.
TIIU SANTA I'K IVHIiCK.
und
The ltoilles ol the t'nkiiiiwii Woman
Child Ideutllled.
Fort Madison, la., May ti. The bodies
of the unknown woman and child tuken
from the wreck ol the Santa be traiu
near Modill, Mo., yost rdatr are now
known to be those of Mis. C. Btiusch
and child of San Berdinardo, Cal. The
bodies wiih the other dead are laid out in
tbe moigue hore, and present a shocking
spectacle, Many of them are badly dis
llgured The remainder of the unhurt
and slightly hurt passengers left this
morning for their destination.
A 1I1SASIH1IIS time.
Hniirloir StatlalliK With a View of
Aiiieuitiiitc the Laws.
I'lTTKiit BO, Pa., Mav . The United
Stales government is securing immigrant
statistics with a view of amending the
present laws. It is proposed to follow
the immigrant from the time of leaving
Ellis Island to ascertain whether he be
comes a good cit zen or lands in the
priHon or in the poor-bouse. The in
spector is instructed to secure all data
possible at the earliest moment and for
ward it to Washington for presentation to
congress.
A 1'rohiible Lynching.
Miont.ETowN, Ky., May (!. Jim Ford
a prominent farmer, waB murdered in
tbe road by two negroes with whom he
had a difficulty. A posse is scouring the
country for the negroes. If caught, they
will bo lynched.
Only ClUeng Wauted.
Cinc innati, May 6. At a meeting of
the Loyal Legions yesterday, a resolution
was adopted condemning the appoint
ment to the regular army in time of
peace of men not citizens of the United
Slates.
A ri.OT OK THE SOCIALISTS.
An Attenijit to Send a Woman an Hnvoy to
KiisaIa.
NiiW loitK, Mav . By an unex
pected, and to a certain extent unfore
seen, action the Russian diplomatic rep
resentative and the agent of the Russian
secret police in this country has nipped
in the bud one of the best laid plans to
elude the vigilance of the authorities of
that empire that has been heard of for
some time, the plan was tor a woman,
a strong sympathizer with socialism and
other vigorous political theories not fa
vored bv the Russian authorities, to go
to St. Petersburg as an American and us
the envoy of the International Ked Cross
organization, which is now laboring to
aBsist the starving peasants of Samara
The woman in question is Mrs. Theophila
Kraemer, a trusted employe of the fnm
ofSteinwayA Sons. Mrs, Kraemer is a
tall and beautiful woman. She is grace
ful in manner and has a personal magnet
ism which is powerful in influencing
men from whom she desires to obtain
concessions. A Pole by birth, she speaks
Russian as fluent ly as she docs English.
She got. into the good graces of the Red
Cross people, who agreed to send her
with a grain-laden ship to Russia, and
onco there, she would, no doubt, have
done good service for her associates, the
nihilists. The Russian secret police
warned the Red Cross society, but Mrs.
Kraemer bad already secured a passport,
and, while she did not leave as an am
bassador of the Red Cross society, it is
said that she has gone to Russia.
tha me fTcf nn thp aale of an Amen
can island would on our people." f he
island of Socorro is one of the groop
near which the brig Tahiti was lost. The
island is uninhabited, and covered by
rugged mountains. .
DOINfiS OF CONVENTIONS.
Klalne'a Name Becelved With Cheer
llllnoln Inntruets for Hrrlon.
St. Paul, Minn., May 5. The republi
can Btate convention met here today and
Senator Davis was made temporary
chairman. Mention of the name of
Blaine caused hearty applause.
Flfer Renominated.
SeitiNfiFiELu, 111., May o.-The repub
lican state convention reassembled this
morning. Governor Joseph W . Filer was
renominated.
The delegates to the national conven
tion are instructed for Harrison.
Three Clierrn for HarrUm,.
Roanokb, Va., May .V-The republi
can state convention was called to order
this afternoon by General Mahone.
Three cheers were given with a will for
Harrison as the next president, of the
l.'nited States.
A Hot Fight F.jpoeted.
Hctciusson, Kas., May r. The re
publican st:ite convention met here this
afternoon. Judge Bassett was elected
teniiorary chairman. There will Ih
hot tight over the nomination of con
gressman at large.
Indian Territory ToHUcs.
Tisiiiminoo, I. T., May 5. Root Har
ris has been nominated for governor of
the Chickasaw nation. Harris is a half
breed and is not favored by full bloods.
Harris was opijosed by Joues Wolf, a full
blood Chickasaw.
A TOO-CO.NFIOIXO HISIIANI).
His Von iik Wife Kuns ml Wit h a Tounger
and Handsomer Alan.
Steuben, N. Y May 5. Chidlaw
Evans is a well-to-do and easy-going
farmer of this town, past middle age. He
married, late in life, a woman much
younger than himself. She loved to wear
good clothes and have lively compan
ions. Eli Jones, a voung man about
town, who was said to have been an ad
mirer of Mrs. Evans liefore she was j
married, continued to pay her marked
attentions. After marriage the unsus
picious farmer, raised no objections, al
though other people were less tolerant,
and wondered how fanner Evans could
permit his wife to pass so much time in
the company of the gay young bachelor
Jones. One dav last week Mrs: Evans
expressed a desire to go to Uticaand get
some spring dresses. The same day Mr.
Jones came around ana suggested to air.
Evans that he contemplated making a
business trip to Ikica, and if Mr. Evans
would lend his carriage, ho (JoneB) would
drive Mrs. Evans to the city and return
that ladv and the rig safely home at a
reasonable time. Mr. Evaus lent Joues
the carriage and bountifully replenished
his wife s purse for the shopping tour.
The pair failed to return at the appointed
hour, ana a nasty searcn oi tne nonse
disclosed the fact that they had carried
otT with them a big trunk containing all
of Mrs. Evans' best dresses and jewelry
and the family silverware. The fugi
tives have been traced across the country
to Herkimer, and are reported to have
taken a West Shore train there tor
Chicago. Mr. EvanB will begin an ac
tion for divorce.
MOTHER OF THE VIRGIN MARY
A Very Precious Relic Being Exhibited
in Hew York.
A FRAGMENT OF THE ARM OF ST. ANN
It Has Been Jealously Guarded tor the Fast
Eighteen Centuries by the Bene
dictine Monks at Rome,
Ni:w Yoiik, May 0. In a gold-lined
caBket on the altar in the quaint little
French church of St. Jean Baptiste, lu'J
East Seventy-sixth street, has lain each
day since Monday, from U:3U to 10 a. m.,
the most precious relic, in Catholic eyes
of the days when Christ walked the earth
which ever reached America. It is a
large fragment of the arm of St. Ann,
mother of the blessed Virgin Mary,
mother of Jesus. .Many centuries it has
been guarded more jealously than were
ever guarded royal jewels or kingly
crowns by the Benedictine monks at
I Rome in the great basilica of St. Paul's,
outside the walls. Now, by special re-
quest of his holiness the pope, a portion
I of it is sent to increase the faith and de-
votion of all memliers of the church in
j the United States and Canada. This
relic, which will be regarded by Catho
lics everywhere with the deepest feeling
of piety and joy, is to be kept at the
i church of St. Anne de Beaupre, on the
j St. Lawrence river. Another piece of
! the arm is on its way, and will be en-
snrined in the church where the frag
ment above referred to is exposed.
A NNO VI NO UETKCTIVES.
They Are Kniployed by a llaron to Track
Ills Wife.
New York, May -1. Baroness Blanc,
living at the Albemarle hotel, was com
plainant in the Vorkville police court
Saturday against Gilbert Leonard, a
private detective, whom she charged with
following and annoying her. Justice
Ryan held Leonard in $o00 hail for fur
ther examination. None of the people
interested were willing to talk. It is
said, however, that the baroness was be
ing dogged by private detectives oy or
der of her husband. After the case was
disposed of, the baroness, with her
friends, Bat on the bench with the justice
and attentively listened to his adjudica
tion upon the oases of "drunks and dis
order ies." From what, could be learned
form the cabmen who have their stand
about Madison square and in front of
the Albemarle hotel, they had noticed
three or four men loitering about the
outside of the hotel for several weeks,
and every time that the baroness would
leave the hotel to go out walking or driv
ing one of the men would shadow her.
As the men continued dogging the baro
ness from day to day, the cabmen spoke
to her coachman about it two weeks ano.
The baron was seen at the Manhattan
Club. While he would not admit or
deny that he had employed detectives to
track his wife, he signihcantly added:
"There is Fomething in all this that, no
body will find out." And further added j
give their address. He was a brave
Union general and had command of a
division of New York VDlunteers at
Fredericksburg. The coroner will hold
an inquest today, and if his remains a-e
not claimed he will be buried by the
Urand Army of the Republic.
CONVENTION KEI'ORTS.
Cleveland a Great Favorite In Michigan
and WlHConsln Other Convention.
Mi bkeqon, Mich., May 4. The dem
ocratic state convention met here today
and A. B. Hudson was made temporary
chairman. - In tbe course of his address
he pointed dramatically to the portrait of
Cleveland as the one man dearer than all
others to the hearts of the American
1 Ti, n ... :.. i i
I (jeiiine. aiio vouveuiiuu rose lu a uouy
and gave cheer after cheer.
Knthnnlastlc and Harmonious.
Stockton, Cal., May 4. The republi
can convention opened this morning
with the reading of the platform. Ref
erences to republican leaders were
cheered. The delegates are all very en
enthusiastic and harmonious.
The platform demands the passage of
such laws as will provide for the free and
unlimited coinage of the silver product of
the mines, of the United States so soon
as the same can be done without injury
to the business interests of the nation.
The platform endorses Harrison's admin
istration and eulogizes Blaine as the fore
most son of every state. The convention
then elected the following delegates at
large to Minneapolis : M. II. De Young,
E. F. Spenee, N. D. Hideout and C. N.
Felton.
Connecticut Kept) Oilcan.
Hum-ORi), Conn., May 4. The re
publican convention re-assembled this
morning. The committee on permanent
organization reported a list of ollicers,
headed by Senator Hawley as permanent
chairman.
They were elected, and upon taking
the chair, Senator Hawley made an ad
dress predicting a hot campaign, review
ing the history of the party and the
issues confronting it.
Cleveland a Favorite.
Milwaukee, May 4.- The democratic
Btate convention met here this afternoon.
Every allusion to Cleveland elicited
enthusiastic applause.
In North Dakota.
GitAsn Forks, N. D., May 4 The re
publican state convention met at noon.
B. S. Russell was made temporary chair
man and the usual committeos were ap
pointed. Filer Will be Itenomlnafed.
Pi'HiNapiELD, 111., May 4. The repub
lican state convention met this afternoon.
Fifer will he renominated for Uovernor.
TERRIBLE RAILROAD WRECK
Vestibule Train on tbe Santa Fe
Goes Through ;
A Conttnif ration In a New Vork Hla.ltfhter
limine OoeH Much Damage.
Nkw Yoiik, Mav ti. --Early this morn
ing a lire started in the immense slaugh
ter house of Schwartz., Child & Sulzber
ger, wholesale butchers. The building,
containing a large quantity of inllamable
material, was soon a mass of tinmen
Ihiriug the tire live hundred head of cat
tle in an adjoining shed were turned
loose and went tearing through the streets
in a panic. Theie were many narrow
escan '8 from being trampled to death
from the iiiinrin'ed animals. The loss to
buildings, contents and wharfs is esti
mated at quarter of a million dollars.
roi-tiMiiii'H ruhitc lutiiiiing.
Wasiiisiiton, May (I. Senator Dolph
today proposed an amendment to the
sundry civil hill, appropriating f.'oO.OOO
for a public building at Portland Oregon,
in addition to the appropriation already
made, and to iucrt iiso the limit of the
cost to $l,."i00.lHHi.
MUT1NV IN SCHOOL.
Pupils Revolt. Because Their Favorite
Teacher U Removed.
Philadelphia. Way 5. Because Prin
cipal Caskey, of the Vaughan grammar
school, was removed and Mr. Iialentyno
put in his place, out) pupils revolted to
day and refused to go into school. They
gathered in front of the building this
morning, and the air resounded with
shouts of "Caskey" and "Down with
Balentyne." The janitor was the lira t
sulferer. When he took his key and at
tempted to insert it in the keyhole of the
front door, he discovered that the key
hole, as well as all in the building, were
plugged with plaster of Paris. The
young anarchists gathered on (he oppo
site street, and awaited the arrival
of the principal. Mr. Balentyne ap
peared, accompanied by Director Alexan
dor Adair, Rev. Dr. Hunter and Dr.
Down, who had decided to hold a little
celebration in honor of his assumption to
office. Then came the explosion.
"Down with Ballentyne; lie s no good,
"Caskey or nothing;" "Give us Caskey,"
nnd similar shouts were yelled lustily by
the scholars. Director Adair made a
speech, and received eggs and stones in
reply. Policemen were Bent for, and the
children who refused to come in were
driven otL In tbe afternoon the parents
of the young anarchists were appealed
to and the children wore driven into
school.
TAK AND FJCATHKKS. ,
that the detective was a fool.
SPOKANE UOES DKMOCRATIC.
of
FUSE AT MOUNT A NOEL.
The Home of tie Ileneillul Ine Fath.rs U
PeMroyed. v
Mount A soul, Or., May R The mon
astery of the Benedictine Fathers caught
fire late yesterday afternoon, and before
the flames were extinguished the mon
astery, seminary, church, carpenter shop
and Hour mill were totally destroyed.
The tire originated from a detective flue
in the kitchen, and was in Biich a posi
tion that it could not be reached with the
hose, although plenty of water could be
had. A strong wind was blowing at the
time, and the llaincs spread with great ra
pidity. The students attending the col
lege, headed by their instructors and the
monks, worked like trained firemen, but
their efforts were without avail. The
college was the only building saved, and
tt is seriously damaged in the interior by
water, and the root' is partly burned. No
person was injured. The loss ia in the
neighborhood of $50,000.
The seminary and college of Mount
Angel were founded by the Benedictine
Fathers, and opened in September, 1HSI.
I It has been a great seat of learning, and
inanv of its old pupils will mourn its
I destruction. It will be rebuilt at once
i and on a more magnificent scale.
I KNC1I.AN11 UKACHINU Or T.
They Elect a Mayor and the Majority
the Council.
Si'okank, Mav 4 Complete returns of
yesterday's election show that Bruin
heller, democrat, for mayor, is elected
over Graves by a plurality of 25.r. Tyler,
republican, lor comptroller, is eleclea
over Keed, democrat, by about W
plurality, although it may require an
official canvaBs to determine the result.
Wiscombe, republican candidate for
treasurer, is elected by a plurality of
518. Kothrock, republican candidate" for
city attorney, is elected over his demo
cratic opponent by 152 plurality, and
Nester, democrat, for assessor, has 7o'
plurality. All tlie proposed charter
amendments carried, and accordingly
two of the latter ollices are abolished and
the tenure of otfice of comptroller and
treasurer is increased to two years. As
reported last night, the democrats have
eight out of fifteen councilmen and this,
vfth a democratic mayor, gives them con
trol of tbe city. The result is due to
republican apathy and disaffection.
JII'ltDEllliiJ AND OUTRAGED.
A Colored Woman Meets a Horrible
Death lu a Swamp.
Newton, L. I., May 4. -The body of a
young colored woman was found in the
swamps near Winlield this morning,
Her throat had been cut and her dress
was disarranged. The woman had been
outraged and murJered. The body was
identified at noon by Charles Mitchell,
a gardener of Flushing as Mrs.
Hamilton, the wife of a colored preacher
who lorrnorly naa charge ot the colorea
church in Flushing. Mrs. Hamilton
was well known among the colored pop
ulation of that city and vicinity. She
left Flushing last night in company with
a colored man. They boarded a train at
that p-jint and got olf at Winfleld.
A DEATHBED CONFESSION,
Tbe Big Fire at Dallas, Texas, the Result
of a Conspiracy.
St. Louis, Mo., May 4. J. B. Cowan,
a former citizen and prominent business
man of Dallas, Tex;., died here on Friday.
Since his death it has-been learned that
on his deathbed be made a confession
stating that the great Are which occurred
in Dallas last summer, and in which his
own place of business was destroyed, was
the result of an incendiary conspiracy to
which he was a party. Between $80,000
and $100,000 worth of property was de
stroyed at that time, and the twenty or
thirty insurance companies at once Bet
detectives at work, who remained with
Cowan from the time he left Dallas nntil
his death, and who secured his confes
sion. It enters into details and will be
introduced at the trial of the cases to take
place at Dallas in a few days.
SMALLPOX IN CALIFORNIA.
I hi)
A llnrliir (lets His Deserts for Writing
Scurrilous Letters.
Osukosii, Wis., May 8. A mob en
tered the barber shop of Frank J. Vic
toria last evening about o'clock and
tarred and feathered him. For several
weeks the Chicago Sunday Sun has been
sold in this city. Every issue contained
a Bcurrilous letter in which scandalous
charges were made against some of the
best-known and most influential people
of the city. In most cases the Initials
were used and in some the full names.
Public indignation grew as each week
more people were added to the list, and
an upheaval was inevitable. Considera
ble difficulty was bad in discovering the
correspondent, but at last it was proved
to be Victoria. Last evening about a
doien injured persons, heading a small
mob, viBited his shop and forced him to
confesB. They stripped him and put on
a coat of tar and feathers. He made no
resistance. The crowd numbered sev
eral hundred, but they were quiet, and
the police did not interfere. Victoria is
a young man of about 25, and is very gen
erally disliked on account of his connec
tion with matters of this character.
Not Vol Orilileil.
San Fuvncisi
Martin Hundley and his wile for arson
has ended in a disagreement. The ac
cused were charged with firing their
house, which contained less than HH)
worth of loinittue, to obtain an insur
ance of tl'iOO.
long lorwant witti a tmllet-liolo thromni ' - -- ---
his skull and was dead before passers bv ; "'"' '''
could reach him, In his pockets were ; Si kinoi h i i, Ills., May ti tt is re
found Minnie's photograph, a lock of her : ported that a train on the Toledo, Peoria
liair. and a few of her letters which bore and Western Rail mad was wrecked
tracea of having been read and re read.
Tbe body will be forwarded to his widow
in Boston.
The ltMllsu Cahlnet UeHluiis.
Rome, May ti.-Tho Marquis di Riulini,
Italian prime minister, today tendeied
King Humbert the resignations of all the
members of the cabinet. J he resigna-
! Purrhaues the Inland of Socorro as a C
! lug titatloii.
Han Fiiam'isio, Mav ft. A lather
i startling story is circulated here, that
part ot the island of Socorro, off the coast
ol .Mexico and belonging to that republic,
. has been sold to the British government.
j,vv ii The trial of." 18 stated, me pine paju was um.iiiki.
nocorro is nor inut'ii oi an lsiauo. out
there is a good hay there and it would be
a llrst-class coaling station. England is
very anxious to make a co-ding station
in that part of the world, and this fact
lends colory to the story. At the Mexi
can consulate they say they have no
news of such a sale and do not think it is
a probable event. A merchant, whose
advices kept him constantly informed
concern ng occntreiices in Mexico, said:
this morning, and several people; "lhe Diaz government will not dare
diowued through a washout of bridges
PERILS OF THE NEA.
The Crew of the Babcock Meet Wilh Se
vere Accidents.
San Francisco, May 5. Two accidents
occurred on the ship W. F. Babcock,
Which has arrived from Nanaimo. On
April 2", during a southeast gale, tbe
first officer, H. W. Patton, was washed
against tbe Lee tail, badly spraining his
left knee. He was taken to his home
immediately on the ship's arrival. Ou
April 17 John Morse, an ordinary Bea
man, while furling the upper mizzentop
sail. lost his balance and fell seventy
feet, striking a belaying-pin on the lee
rail which penetrated his body and
smashed in several ribs. His injuries
are believed to lie fatal.
A Ml KllKKKK'W DEATH.
and Kldilled
An Indian Vlllaee In a Bad Way With
.Disease.
San Dieoo, Cal., May 4. A few days
ago a case of smallpox wbb d Bcovered in
an Indian village near San Luis Rey, in
the interior of this county. Strict quar
antine has been maintained by tbe
county physician ever since, and the
Indians are supported at the county's
expense. That official concluded to go
up and destroy the Infected camp last
night so as to do away with any possi
bility of the contagion spreading. He
left cn the afternoon train and will burn
the wigwams today. They are worth
probably $500 and the county will reim
burse the IndianB for the property
destroyed.
AN EDITOR ARRESTED.
For Encouraging Anarchists to Murder
ami Riiplne.
London, May 4 The grand jury re
turned a true bill against Charles Mow
bray, publisher, and David Nich J, edi
tor, of an anarchist paper, the Common
Weal, for soliciting and encouraging
certain persons to murder Rt. Hon.
Henry Matthews, secretary of Btate for
the home department; Sir Henry Hawk
ins, one of the justices of the high courts
of justice ; and William Melville, inspec
tor of police. The prosecution is based
upon an article recently published in the
Common Weal in connection with the
conviction of the Walsall anarchists.
A SUICIDE Cl.111.
THE FUNDS ARE MISSINO.
Tlie Oay Captain of tlie Portland Battery
Makes Himself Scarce.
Portland, May 4 K. L. Anderson,
captain of the battery of the First regi
ment, and transportation clerk of the
Ainslie Lumber Company, is missing
from thecity, and his absence is mourned
by many Borrowing friends to the extent
of several hundred dollars. It is the
same old story of misplaced confidence.
He "led the pace that kills" and to buoy
up his sinking fortunes made several
drafts on the funds of his trusting friends
and the treasury of the battery, which
he failed to restore on his departure for
other climes. His whereabouts are un
known. The captain is accompanied by
his wife.
THE CARS BDRIED IN HDD AND WATER
Thirty People Supposed to Have Been Killed
and Many Injured A Waterspout
Causes the Accident.
Ft. Madison, Iowa, May 5. A dis
astrous wreck occurred on the Santa Fe
road, 25 miles west of here. A vestibule
train went through a bridge, probably
weakened by the recent heavy rains.
Thirty-five people are reported to have
lost their lives in the wreck, or by drown
ing in the swollen stream.
meager details keckived.
Chicago, May 5. Meager details are
received by the Atchison, Tope'ka
ani Santa Fe officials of a frightful
wreck at Medill, Mo. The Chicago
limited fiom San Francisco was thrown
through a bridge near there at eight
o'cloi k this morning. So far as known
the cars of the magnificant train, which
were loaded with transcontinental pas-
sengers bound east-ward, are buried in
the waters of the flooded ravine. It is
known that many w re crushed to death,
some were drowned, and more injured.
The best information bo far obtainable is
that seven were killed and twenty-tbree
injured. No names have yet been re
ceived. Among the killed are the engi
neer and fireman.
A LATER KEl'OKT.
The disa-ter was caused bv a water
spont carrying away the bridge. The
train plunged directly into the water
from tlie broken rails and the cars must
have piled on top of one another. The
train usually has seven cars. The fol
lowing are the names of the victims, so
far as learned: Killed, Lou Markee,
Luther Cornelius, residences unknown.
Injured, Andy Ronan, express messen
ger, Chicago; W. A. Sham, brakeman.
Chicago; Roliert Schultg, Martin Regal,
residence unknown; rred Hanger, W.
Allen and wife, Pittsburg; William
Adams, England: an Italian woman and
child.
SEVEN bodies recovered.
Medill, Mo. , May 6. A man just re
turned from the Santa Fe wreck reports
that seven bodies have already been
taken out and more are under the wreck.
LAbout twenty people are injured. Four
coaches went through the bridge.
AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
Toi'EKA, May 5. -An official statement
at the Santa Fe general offices gives tbe
following list of killed and injured
up to noon in the wreck this
morning near Medill, Mo.: Killed
Lion Larkle, Kansas; Luther Cornelius,
Kerksville, Mo. ; S. E. Burkley, West
port, Mo.; John C. Groin, Macon, Mo.;
a woman and two children, names un
known. Fifteen persons are injured,
mostly residents of Chicago, but the
character of the injuries are not given.
The wrecked cars are the engine, ten
der, baggage car, coaeh, chair car,
tourist sleeper, and one Pullman.
A CARRIER'S HARDSHIPS.
Compelled to Orawl Twelve Miles on His
Hands and Knees.
Cuevesne, Wyo., May 4. An inter
esting story comes from Johnson county
today. During the entire winter Con
tractor Samuel Stringer has been unable
to carry the mail across the Big Horn
mountains from Buffalo to Ten Sleep. In
the belief that the- summer season was
sufficiently advanced to allow the trip to
be made, he started from Buffalo on a
strong saddle horse, and with four mules
packed with mail pouches. Twenty-five
mites bard traveling landed Stringer at
Emergency cabin with his stock com
pletely played out. Here he placed
some mail on a toboggan and, strapping
on a pair of snowshoes, made another
start for feu Sleep. In abiut fifteen
miles one of the snowshoes was broken.
The nearest haven was Stringer's own
ranch, twelve miles distant. He was
five days getting to it and most of the
way crawled on his hands and knees.
With hunger aud exposure he all but
died. Resting three days at his ranch
and mak.ng a new snowshoe, Stringer
returned to the station for the abandoned
stock and mail, and in a week went
through Ten Sleep. He has just re
turned to Buffalo. The Masons were
about to send a search party . after
Stringer, when the war broke out and the
plucky mail-carrier was left to shift for
himself.
LUNATIC'S FREAK.
A Gang of Maniacs Running Loose lu
Chicago.
Chicago, May 4. Joseph Baker, a
hrewery employe, said to be a member
of the oath-bound suicide club, killed
himself in Douglas Park last night. An
drew Rudaman, another member and
also a brewery workman, has written a
letter announcing his intention to sui
cie. When arrested, Rudaman at
tempted to kill his swee'heart, Eva
Diessler, and shot at the foreman, Nam
ber Meister, who recently discharged
him. He also fired into a group of citi
zens and attempted to kill the police who
arrested him.
IlKOAMr: TIRED OF LIFE.
PoHloltlce Committee lteiorl.
WAsiustiroN, May ti. The house com
mittee have agree to report favorably
bill for the extension oi live delivery
make such a sale. In the llrst place,
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lur, iiuiiii, i in iiiiiuu in,' iiiivu imirs, , . , n., ...
as this would undoubtedly do. But the """n secreted the body. The ' officers
main ntmimpnt aj.iinat the nrnbabilitv ' were told on their return that Miller had
of the sale ol the islands is that the escaped
Tied to a Tree by Two Men
Wltn nuiieis.
KsnsviiLK, Tenn., May 5. Blount
county officers in search of a murderer
iibout a w eek ago arrested a man named
Miller. Ho proved to be a brother of the
man wanted, and he was turned over to ! urdav afternoon General Dutassigi regis
tvto brothers named Buchanan to guar.t teretl at the Ho'el Willis, and was
w hile the officers resumed the chase al-! assigned to a room. Nothing more was '
ter the real murderer. After their de- i heard of him until Sunday afternoon,)
parture the brothers tied Miller to a tree when he was found prostrate upon the !
and riddled bis uouy witu ouiieis ami ; floor by a servant, overcome ov gas.
9ulclde of tlte Mauager of the Phoenix
Insurance Company.
Wilminotox, Del., May 4. General
George F. Dutassigi, general manager of
the Pho nix Fire Insurance Company of
Hartford Conn., died at the Delaware
hospital here this afternoon. On Sat
He AttempstoKUl a Man Because He is
a Freemason.
San Fkancisco, May 4. A lunatic
named Fred Shickler attempted to kill
John E. Burns, owner and captain of
the schooner Vine, laBt eveningon Market
street. Shickler approached Burns and
shot at him, the bullet striking a fastener
on his suspenders, but glanced off, only
Biignuy grazing nis aixlomen. Burns
started to run, with Shickler following,
but the police caught the latter before
he could shoot again. At the vol ice sta
tion Shickler said : "I am sorry I didn't
kill him, for he is a Freemason and has
no right to live." The two men had no
previous acquaintance, and his remark
ia tbe only reason known for the act.
ANNA DICKINSON DV1NO.
But the body was found today.
Mexican people ate exc
in the rural districts and a bill for the ; 0f their laud and woul
issue of fractional istal notes.
coedinitlv jealous : u 18 8t,!l1 ,ht Milltr WH8 cm'"u5lJ in
d resent the sale , tne murJer of i,,,er ot tlie Buchanans
of a font of it. It would produce much 'mtl yer"
Warner Miller's Opinion.
Portland, May 4. Warner Miller of
New York arrived here from the East to
day. Upon invitation of the chamber of
commerce he will address the citizens
upon the Nicaragua canal schem?. In
an interview he said that Harrison could
carry New York. He thought the demo
crats would nominate Cleveland. If not
Cleveland then some new man.
The Government Aunoyed.
St. Petersburg, May 5 The anarch
istic pamphlets blaming the czar anJ
government for the famine and misery
now prevailing in parts ot the empire
are largely increasing in circulation,
much to the annoyance of the court and
government. A reward of 100,000
rubles has been offered, for the arrest of
the writers, printers or disseminators of
the inflammatory publications.
Shot the Butcher.
San Jose, Cal., May 5. Late last night
George Schmidt, a well-known butcher
of this city, was shot andkilied by George
Kilvmgton, night watchman at the
woolen mills. Kilvington is in jail but
refuses to talk. Schmidt was 37 years
old and has been in business here "thir
teen years. He has always borne an ex-
ueiitni reputation.
Fatal Accident in New Vork.
Arsr ioric. VTav n A .-;.... -
He was quickly removed to the hospital, ; floor in the new tt.vum' i.!u:
where he died from the effects of the gas. : the corner of Cortland and Church
hen asked if he intended to commit streets, loaded with mortar, fell into the
suicide, he replied iu the affirmative by sub-cellar this afternoon. It is believed
nodding his head. He said be had a three men were killed. Two of the ln
fainily In New ork city, but would not jured have been.taken out
The Physicians Dave Given up Hopes of
Her Keoovery,
New York, May 4. Anna Dickinson,
a former politician, lecturer and leader in
tbe woman's . rights movement, is re
ported to be dying at the Fifth Avenue
hotel. She is attended by Dr. Gold
thwaite, the hotel physician, who has
slight hopes of his patient's recovery.
Anna Dickinson hag long been promi
nent in this country In tbe advance
ranks of public women. A little more
than a year ago she was committed to a
puouc asylum, poor, broren-down ana
demented. Although she managed to
secure her release, it is said ber mental
disorders have manifested themselves
since, but she has remained free. Her
last appearance in this citv some time
ago was pathetic In its evidence of P
ciine, and the end does not come in tne
nature of a surprise to those who know
her.
Anna Dickinson, who was reported
seriously ill last night, is much better
this morning. Her physican says she is
out of danger.
THE LIFE-SAVING SERVICE.
The Cause or the Disaster at tha Month
of the Coqullle.
Masshfield, Oregon, May 4. Major
Blakeney, superintendent of the life
saving service of the Pacific coast ar
rived in town today on his return from
ihe Coqullle river life saving station,
where he had been to investigate the
cause of the recent disaster in which
three members of that crew lost their
lives. He said : " i he sudden and un
expected change in the bar from smooth
to very rough was the cause of thv--o-sizing
of the boat. The day follE??5
the accident the usual duties of the sta
tion were resumed and a patrol wag kept
according to the regulations of the ser
vice. Patrick Laughlin, formerly a
member of tbe life saving station at the
month of the Columbia river, baa been
temporarily placed in charge of the sta
tion and the crew is now complete and
ready for service."
Threw a Dynamite Bomb.
Lob Anoeleb, Cal., May 5. An un
known man early this morning threw a
dynamite bomb through an open win
dow Into the room of a two story house
occupied by Russians and Italians. An
explosion followed, considerably wreck
ing the building. The occupants of the
room adjoining were thrown from their
beds, and several were badly stunned.
The police or the owner of the building
were unable to rive anv thanrv for the
1 explosion.