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r: WEEKLY seccu I ECT:i EDITION. VOL. XXXVil. NO. 20. ZAHESVILLlS..OniO, TIITJESDA, MAY 24; 1900. .. t Hwttteaai .-. mom&1 KBd Tkartday. MOB LAW AT PUEBLO. Red-handed Murderer Strung Up to a Telegraph Pole Without Delay. Fueblo, Col, Ma; 23. Calvin Kim- oaiern was lynched here by a mob at 1:30 o'clock this morning. He was ar- REV. . W. BBADLEY DE1D. Pastor of MeConnelsrllle M p. Charch Died Sunday Evening. McConnelsville, May 23 r-Rev, E. W. Bradley, pastor of the M. P. church, died Sunday evening from a complication of stomach and kidney diseased. A wife and three imall chll dreu survive. The deceased was only 38 years of ago. The funeral took rested at Denver yesterday and brought place from the Baptist church at 1 to Pueblo by the sheriff. Within five minutes the mob seized Klmbalern and hanged him to a telegraph pole. Eambalern shot his wife and then murdered two little orphan girls be cause they had repeated the threats he had made. 6I.AI7GHTBR OS THE INNOCENT. Babe Killed By Over Doit of Hedieln . ' . at HeniSeld. ' Mansfield, O., May 23. The one month old child of Paul Paulo and wife, Hungarian Slavs, died lest night from an overdose of patent medicine The medicine was a free sample of a concoction for children, and was left at the house. A dose for an infant is a few drops, but the parents could not read the directions and admlnlitered large doses from the bottle, which caused convulsions a nd resulted In the death of the child. I1ISBRA1HS CQUGEDGUT Marysyille Farmer Falls Under ; a Harrow Family Noted for Fatalities. Maeysville, O , May 23. The re mains of Nelson Rsed of near Cable were brought here today and buried in the Catholic cemetery. The funeral was one of the largest ever seen fa this city, probably owing to the fact that he lost his life in a horrible manner. While harrowing a field for corn with a spiked harrow, npoa which he was riding, the horses stopped sudden- iy, throwing him off. The horses then . ..9. 1. II Xi 1... .1.. ETHEL LONG'S SAD FATE wm e of the ipike(i nruck Mm I in the head near we base ci tne brain, Inflicting a wound from 'which he died. He was horribly mangled about the body. The Reed family has a remarkable history for fatal accidents. A few years ago one daughter was killed by i being thrown from a horse. Three j o'olock this afternoon. Rev. Messrs. Orr, McCormlck and Floyd of this city officiated, Rev. N. D. Creamer of Zanesville and Rsv. Mr. Wirt of Co-j lumbua assisting. The funeral was one of the largest ever held here. Pretty Thirteen-Year-Old Girl Assaulted and Murdered By a Fiend. Chillicothe, May 22. Mr. and Mrs. Long are tenants on the James Starr farm, just above the little town of Aust In, this county. They had two I years ago last January.another deugh- children, Ethel, aged 13. a pretty and I ter. Miss May, while returning from a HONORS MR. DONAHUE His Friends and Neighbors Turn Out to Greet the Judi cial Candidate, New Lexington, O., May 23. A grand ovation was accorded Hon. M H. Donahue, who was nominated for circuit Judge of the Fifth judicial dls trlot at Coshooton yesterday, on his return home last night. He was met at the depot by a delegation of several hundred of his entbuslastlo admirers, headed by the New Lexington band, and eaoorted to his home on Main street, where, in a few well e bosen words, he expressed his appre ciation of the high honor conferred upon him, and gratitude for the en lhuslsstla and kind reception given " him by his neighbors aul Iritsud, 1 ir respective of party, npoa his return home.. Mr. Donahue's intellectual attain' mentsand legal qualifications fit Mm for the high position to .which he as plres, and we predict that his record as judge, his eleotlon being almost a fact, will be suoh as to at onoe place him among the ablest jurists of the state, . TOOAl'J VTAB NEWS. London, May 23. Lord Roberts re ports another decided advance. He telegraphs from Homings Spruit, May 22: "Hamilton reached Hsllbron after several engagements with Command ant Christopher Dswet, who is retir ing before him. Broadwood has cap tured fifteen . Boer wagons. There were seventy-fire casualties to Hamll ton's foroes up to yesterday evening. We marched hers this morning." London, May 23 Colonel Baden Powell reported today on the relief of Mafeking. He says the northern and southern eolumns joined May 15 and attacked next day, dsfeatlng the en emy. The British lost three killed and twenty-two wounded. The reliev ing force marched Into Mafeking May 18 at S o'clock. The relief and defense forces com blned and attacked the enemy, They shelled the Boers out and nearly cap tured Snyman. Ouas, flags and stores were captured. Five dead and fifteen wounded Bo:rs were found on the field. Kimberly, May 23. Eight hundred rabele have surrendered to the British at Vreyburg. There are no details. SHRIKES AT KAXU9 CITf SEXT IEAB. - Washington, May 23. Shrlners will hold their next year's convention at Kansas City June 11. 1901. Lon Wlnsor, Reed City, Mich., was chosen Imperial potentate. Death ob the Bell. West field, N. Y., May 23 Engineer Regan and Fireman Labody were Instantly killed in a wreck on the Lake Shore sail here this morning. An open switch censed the accident. RlEvESTTtf AWmVERSAKT. Fpwsrth Lmim t Saaaaerne'd ! a rieerUhlag Cendltiea. Scmmkrfield, O., May 22 The Epworth league of the Methodist Episcopal church held their eleventh an nlversary 8undey night. An excellent program consisting of recitations and soeg was rendered, after which the newly elected offioere were installed. The league is in a nourishingcondition. popular girl, and a younger brother. About three o'olock this afternoon Ethel's mother discovered that there was no water in the house, and she sent the girl to the spring, about a hundred yards from the house, to get a pailful. The road to the spring lies through open ground, with no wood or under brush near It, and the girl set out, singing gayty, with no thought of danger. Half an hour, passed, and as Ethel did not return, her mother sent ber little brother to find out what was the matter and tell her to hurry back Five minutes later the child rusbea Into the house and told the astounded mother that tha girl's body was lying near tne spring, torn ana Dieeainir. I he Ire ei led mother ran to toe soot and found not only that her child had os:n most cruelly murdered, cut that she had been criminally assaulted. The father was working in a neigh boring field, and to him the woman ran with the awful news. He went back with her, and after a glanoe at the body started out with determined face to find the man who bad been guilty of the crime. Neighbors join ed him until a large posse had colieot ed, and while there was little said it was plainly to be seen that u the gull ty man was found he would get short shut. " i At Frankfort the first olew was ob tained. There an engineer on the Clnolnnatl and Dayton . train stated that he had seen a negro running away from the spot about the time the crime was commuted. 1 be engine was un- cupled, ths crowd piled upon It and It and It was backed down to the place where the man had been seen. He was soon overtaken and was at once cap tured and despite his protests, was dragged back to the place where the murdered girl's body lay. There It was found that there were splashes of blood on his clothing and beads and that his shoes fitted exactly the fresh tracks about the body of the girl, and whion it coma not De aouoted baa been made by the murderer, The negro was asked to give an ao count of himself as none of his captors had ever seen him beiore, and he could only say that ha had come from Cln elnnati yesterday and was not guilty, now tne oiooa was on bis clothing be was unable to etate.- The free lied father demanded that he be hanged udou the spot and pay the penalty for bis orlme, but just then ueputy anenir us vine, who happened to be In Frankfort, and some other offlolels arrived upon the aoene, and with great difficulty got tha prisoner away from his captors, hustled him In to a buggy and brought him to this city as last as their horses' legs could carry them. - In the meantime preparations were made to receive him here and prevent any cnanos or tha jell being forced open and tha prisoner taken out. as it was reported that a pcsie was organ Izlng at Frankfort for that purpose. The sheriff told all comers that the negro had been taken to Washington C. U. and would be taken from there to the penitentiary at Columbus and would remkta there until the excitement had quieted down. An extra guard was secured and placed In and about the iall, the iall yard was clear ed and no one a. lowed to enter It and other precautions taken, Sheriff Sweeps ton declaring that ha would guard the prisoner by every means In his power. The party In charge of the negro ar rived hereabout 7 o'clock Monday and hustled him into tha jail, where he still remains. Hi Is about 25 years of age and weighs 150 pounds. He bss been careiuuy guaraea, ana no one allowed to approaoa him lor fear tome violence would be attempted, so that nothing further concerning him can be learned. He claims his home Is at Cincinnati, from where he sets he came Sunday. Hs is convulsed with fear that ha will be lynched, as he caught a glimpse of tha temper of tba Frankfort posse which captured him. . soolal party, was kliled by an express I train while crossing the railroad track and Fred Donlan, who accompanied ber, lived but a short time afterward, Her sister also received Injuries at I the same time which are the cause of her frail health. 23 KILLED BY FIREDAMP Explosion in the Cumnock Mines in North Carolina Wipes Out Many Lives. Raleigh, N. C, May 23 Twenty-1 two men were killed In the Cumnock coal mine, forty-five miles from here! yesterday by an explosion of firedamp. John Connelly, mine superintendent I who lost his life, was from Pittsburg. The explosion supposedly was due to a broken gauge on a safety lamp. Fifty men were In the mine but none out side of the east heading were injured. Only five men In that department es- capedvalive. All bodies have been re covered. Forty-two men were killed in this mine la 1805. C9XGKESS WILL ADJ0UKA JUKE C. Washington, May 23. The houBe I today adopted the joint resolution to adjourn on June 6. ill H m H HHHfflfn iPmm ; J ------- "731; Ay ISA f LUNGER. THE ASTON IKG, JR. GEE AT "PASSION PLAY" AT OBEEAMMERGATT. An event of worldwide intorcBt TlmrfHlny'rvoponinss f the "Passion Piny" at OlKTJimnwsrati, Bavaria. Art ' I-auK. Jr... who inuM'i-K.iiiitrn Jesus Cliriht rtii jiiar, i & putter jiud Anna Mangi-i,' n fa-we role tbet pf Slarj. w a h- Some peasant girl, hang in but 2,t yearn of age and in not the equnl in his part of Joseph ilryer. wbq was flu- Js Christ of 1870, 3880 anil 18IK). Of tho'UUU portions connwitwl with tti play sit aro villagers-of Oberammergau. TLe mh l'assion 'theater enut $ 100,000 and will seat about 5,000 people. . METHODISTS aBOLlsU THE LI1IT. Chicago, May 23. The 'Methodist oonferenoa today, by a vote of 435 to 231, abolished the time limit on pastors. TO SEWS Of CALDWELL. Caldwell. O.. Mav 23 Noble county Republicans in convention yes terday nominated H. L, Hastings for auditor, S. H. Oevolld, commissioner, and Li. w. f aimer, marmary director The Twentieth Century club last night elected Mrs. Charles McGarry president, Miss Ltoulse Wilson vice president. Miss Jennie McKee secre' rotary and Miss Adda Young treas urer, " In moving a large stone yesterday evening Mr. Frank Wiley had the thumb of his right hand mashed to such an extent as to necessitate ampu tatioa. CHILD KILLS GRANDMA SUMMERFIELD, Summkreield. O.. May 22. Atthr the Keoublloan county convention to day Marlon township's oandldate for commissioner, r . W. uelland, failed to seoure tna nomination Dy the decisive vote oi us to Z7 la favor of Mr. Bher man Duvall of Center township.! j&dwera u. xayior of uraddock, fa , arrived today to spend a few davs vis ltlng with his parents and many friends as tnis piace. The Uepubllcans of this nlaoe feel somewhat wratby over the deoleioo of the U. S. Supreme court la the Ken tacky gubernatorial contest case, but the Democrats are rejoicing. Married at Ceghocton. Miss Mario Sios'leton and Mr. Smith F. Reynolds of this eliy were married Monday evening at tbe bride's home in Coshooton. Tbe brlda is tbe daughter of Mrs. Eattls Singleton of Coshocton and is well known in this city. Mr. Reynolds resides on Marietta street, and is the proprietor of a barber shop onLiinden avenue. Mr. Reynolds returned to this city Tuesdev evening Bis bride did not eooompanv him on aooount of the Illness of her mother, but will arrive in tha city soon. Caught a l-Fonsd Salmon. J. C. Weaver caught a fifteen-poncd salmon near tha Third street bridge Wednesday mornlnr. Tha catch Is the largest Its kind so far reported this eaeson. Mayer Brr Itford etm Slot Macblats The slot machines were reinstated In ; btTy weigbu. I Zne8Tllle Wcdoeeday end their merry whir might be beard la nearly every barroom In town. Chief of Police Sracs was asked sbort'y after noon If he would allow tbsm to continue. Be replied that he had heard ao ccm- plaints of them yet. Tbe chief acts under orders from ths msyor. WEOSf SOAI'a . MARKETS. East Libkrtv, Pa., Mar BS. Cattle-Re- oeiptt S00, sUkdj, uacbanged trym Monly s prtoes. Hoo: Bfoeiptt t.000; (teady; tt ts 4U.'5 45; bt medium wslchM, S6 ii; best beavf Yorker, SS 21 nd i : Utsat Bd fklr Terktn. M tKii 5. Pi: H KK-S HI. Sheep: Heoelpu S00;telj; bet, 14 SO; dowaUmbt, ft to; dowa vekl ealres. K"-t . Chu cx, 111., M7 SS WbMt-Ukr 6"4. JolST!. Core-Nty fr.H-5 . July tT5. Oats Ms j att, inly tt . la Only Pour Years Old But He Knocks Her Senseless to the Floor. Chicago, Miy 23. In a fit of child ish frenzy Douglas Singer, 4 years old, threw his aged grandmother to the floor, a shook that resulted In her death, and then almost dashed himself from a third-story window last night He had quarreled with his grandmoth er, and when aheohlded him vigorous ly had rushed at her and knocked her down. As he saw her lie motionless the boy gave a piecing shriek, opened the window and Aung himself out. He caught the sill with his tiny hands and hung there while crowds of people ware attracted Dy his wild screams. Excitement prevailed as tha baby like form seemed to be on the point of dashing to the pavement ana to cer tain death at any moment. "Jump, and we'll catch you," was the crv of several young men who gathered under the window. The lad hung on plucklly, screaming for help, and a little girl, rushing down the stairs, said that the door to tha room was looked and she could not enter to lift tha child up. All the time the boy was struggling hard to lift himself to tbe sill, as sev eral stout men ran up the two flights of stairs to rescue him. James Murpby told tbe lad to bang on just a moment longer when It seem, ed that his little arms would break. Murpby ran np the stairs and, with an ax, battered in tne panel oi tne ooor. Saueezlng himself through tha open- inir. Murphy leaped to the window and caught the boy by the arm, just as his feeble fingers were about to lose their grip. The boy rescued, there on the floor of the room Murphy and the others who had followed him saw the body of Mrs. Ovid Moestue, the grandmother. 70 years old. At the sight of the prostrate form the child screamed more hysterically, calling for bis mother, Mrs. Anna singer, wno was not at home. I did it," be sobbed, pointing to the bodv. "I did It. She wouldn't let me go out to play and she locked the door and when she tried to keep me from crying I pushed her over on tbe floor. Is she dead? Tell me, mister, is she dead?" and the boy cried as though bis heart would break. The men tried to revive the aged woman, but life had gone out curing tbe anxious moments that tha life o! tbe child was In jeopardy. The child's sobolng was subdued and he told his own story of what had taken place. Be said he bad been outdoors playing and his grandmother came and brought him home, carry ing him upstairs because be relused to walk. He did not want to go in the house. Once In tbe rooms the grandmother bolted the door. At this Douglas lay on the floor and began to scream and threw his playthings all over tbe room, making ail the noise and havoc that he could. This the child thought would win him his liberty, but Mrs. Moestue told him he must stop his crying. He refused and the grandmother stooped down and put her band over his mouth to smother bis cries. Douglas's Ire was roused at this and he struggled to get away, finally lunging forward, puh ing her from him and knocking her down. GIBLS CLUB MEETWS. Resignations and Appointments vTIil Beat Plane and Give Musicale. A business meeting of the Girls' club was held Tuesday evening at their quarters on Market street. Plans for furnishing the house were discussed and other business was transacted. The resignations of Miss Tlliie Wat son as vice president and Mrs. George Stanbery, Miss Jennie Ball and Miss Lyda Black, as managers, were read and acoepted. Miss Minnie Maxwell was elected as vice president and Mrs. S. Hammond, Dr. Anna Hill and Mrs. Robert Kirk were elected as managers. A vote of thanks was then irlven to all who had assisted in the openlne re caption. Mrs. O. N. Townsend made a report of the house committee. ach mem' ber agreed to pledge herself to raise fifty cents towards the rental of a piano. it was decided to furnish the ' gym naslum and reading rooms immediate ly, also to open tbe rooms Wednesday morning and to keep them open here after. Miss Pearl Kirk, Dr. Anna Hill and Miss Margaret Tlmma were appointed as a committee to arrange for a musi cale to be given Saturday evening. A communication was read - from Mrs. Linus &.auff man of Columbus who 111 address the Girls' club Thursday evening. All Interested in work of any kind among young women areinvited. COMFAM A HOLDS ELECTION. First Lieutenant 0. V. Lewman Chest a to Succeed Captain Atweli. First Lieutenant O. V. Lewman of Company A was elected Tuesday evening to succeed Captain Atweli. Lieutenant Lewman received 33 votes while Second Lieutenant Howard O. Fulker- son, who was the other candidate, received 18. According to law an examination bv tbe state board must first be passed be fore tba commission is given by the governor. - A ooat excursion wiu be given this summer by the company, for which a committee was appointed. Tha company will not visit the cem eteries In a body on Decoration day, bnt a committee will decorate- the graves of the deceased members. DliliiER BELLAT I A. F.L Plucky Girl Awakened Villagers and Drove Away Burglars at Amesville. Amesville, Athens County, Ohio, May 23. At 1 o'clock Tuesday mora ing an explosion in W. P. Holslng ton's building in which the post-office Is located, aroused Miss Emma Patterson, the postmaster's daughter who lives across the street. She ran to tha front door as quickly as possible light Into the revolvers of two burglars. They. or dered her back Into the house. She obeyed but at once securing a large dinner bell she went to a side door and rang It vigorously. The burglars quickly escaped before ths villager could reach the aoene. The aafe had been blown open and 1150 worth of stamps taken. W.tL L Officers Here. Inspection Party In City Tuesday Even tag Pleased with Prorress. Tbe following officials of the Wheel ing to Lake Erie railroad arrived la this city on a epeclal train over tha Zanesvllle-Coshocton branoh Tuesday evening: President Robert Blickens-derfer, General Traffic Manager H. J. uootb, Assistant Oeneral Manager J. E. Taussig, Engineer of Maintenance of Way F. H. Alfred and Superintend ent of Cleveland Division C. A. Van Duen. '.,'.... - . ; v The party were on a trip of inspec tion of this branch and expressed themselves as well satisfied with the work done. Manager Booth expressed tha opinion that the regular train schedule will be put in operation by July 15. The party left Wednesday morning lor Cleveland at 8 o'cock. FEDERAL LiBOK CMOS MET. Movement ea Foot to Organize a Build ing Trades Council Federal Labor union No. 6854 held a meeting Tuesday evening at Union Labor hall. The business transacted was mostly of a routine character. Bailey u. ftansomer'a resignation as president of the anion and as delegate to tbe Central Trades and Labor council was accepted. O F. Palmer was elected as president in Mr. Ransomer's stead and E U Enter was appointed to fill his unexpired term as delegate to the central body. The trusteeship held by Mr. Ransomer was passed over until tbe next meeting. A meeting of tha delegates of the various onions composing tbe building trades waa held earlv in tha evenlnz for the purpose of discussing the matter of organlzlnr a buildine trades council.
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Full Text | r: WEEKLY seccu I ECT:i EDITION. VOL. XXXVil. NO. 20. ZAHESVILLlS..OniO, TIITJESDA, MAY 24; 1900. .. t Hwttteaai .-. mom&1 KBd Tkartday. MOB LAW AT PUEBLO. Red-handed Murderer Strung Up to a Telegraph Pole Without Delay. Fueblo, Col, Ma; 23. Calvin Kim- oaiern was lynched here by a mob at 1:30 o'clock this morning. He was ar- REV. . W. BBADLEY DE1D. Pastor of MeConnelsrllle M p. Charch Died Sunday Evening. McConnelsville, May 23 r-Rev, E. W. Bradley, pastor of the M. P. church, died Sunday evening from a complication of stomach and kidney diseased. A wife and three imall chll dreu survive. The deceased was only 38 years of ago. The funeral took rested at Denver yesterday and brought place from the Baptist church at 1 to Pueblo by the sheriff. Within five minutes the mob seized Klmbalern and hanged him to a telegraph pole. Eambalern shot his wife and then murdered two little orphan girls be cause they had repeated the threats he had made. 6I.AI7GHTBR OS THE INNOCENT. Babe Killed By Over Doit of Hedieln . ' . at HeniSeld. ' Mansfield, O., May 23. The one month old child of Paul Paulo and wife, Hungarian Slavs, died lest night from an overdose of patent medicine The medicine was a free sample of a concoction for children, and was left at the house. A dose for an infant is a few drops, but the parents could not read the directions and admlnlitered large doses from the bottle, which caused convulsions a nd resulted In the death of the child. I1ISBRA1HS CQUGEDGUT Marysyille Farmer Falls Under ; a Harrow Family Noted for Fatalities. Maeysville, O , May 23. The re mains of Nelson Rsed of near Cable were brought here today and buried in the Catholic cemetery. The funeral was one of the largest ever seen fa this city, probably owing to the fact that he lost his life in a horrible manner. While harrowing a field for corn with a spiked harrow, npoa which he was riding, the horses stopped sudden- iy, throwing him off. The horses then . ..9. 1. II Xi 1... .1.. ETHEL LONG'S SAD FATE wm e of the ipike(i nruck Mm I in the head near we base ci tne brain, Inflicting a wound from 'which he died. He was horribly mangled about the body. The Reed family has a remarkable history for fatal accidents. A few years ago one daughter was killed by i being thrown from a horse. Three j o'olock this afternoon. Rev. Messrs. Orr, McCormlck and Floyd of this city officiated, Rev. N. D. Creamer of Zanesville and Rsv. Mr. Wirt of Co-j lumbua assisting. The funeral was one of the largest ever held here. Pretty Thirteen-Year-Old Girl Assaulted and Murdered By a Fiend. Chillicothe, May 22. Mr. and Mrs. Long are tenants on the James Starr farm, just above the little town of Aust In, this county. They had two I years ago last January.another deugh- children, Ethel, aged 13. a pretty and I ter. Miss May, while returning from a HONORS MR. DONAHUE His Friends and Neighbors Turn Out to Greet the Judi cial Candidate, New Lexington, O., May 23. A grand ovation was accorded Hon. M H. Donahue, who was nominated for circuit Judge of the Fifth judicial dls trlot at Coshooton yesterday, on his return home last night. He was met at the depot by a delegation of several hundred of his entbuslastlo admirers, headed by the New Lexington band, and eaoorted to his home on Main street, where, in a few well e bosen words, he expressed his appre ciation of the high honor conferred upon him, and gratitude for the en lhuslsstla and kind reception given " him by his neighbors aul Iritsud, 1 ir respective of party, npoa his return home.. Mr. Donahue's intellectual attain' mentsand legal qualifications fit Mm for the high position to .which he as plres, and we predict that his record as judge, his eleotlon being almost a fact, will be suoh as to at onoe place him among the ablest jurists of the state, . TOOAl'J VTAB NEWS. London, May 23. Lord Roberts re ports another decided advance. He telegraphs from Homings Spruit, May 22: "Hamilton reached Hsllbron after several engagements with Command ant Christopher Dswet, who is retir ing before him. Broadwood has cap tured fifteen . Boer wagons. There were seventy-fire casualties to Hamll ton's foroes up to yesterday evening. We marched hers this morning." London, May 23 Colonel Baden Powell reported today on the relief of Mafeking. He says the northern and southern eolumns joined May 15 and attacked next day, dsfeatlng the en emy. The British lost three killed and twenty-two wounded. The reliev ing force marched Into Mafeking May 18 at S o'clock. The relief and defense forces com blned and attacked the enemy, They shelled the Boers out and nearly cap tured Snyman. Ouas, flags and stores were captured. Five dead and fifteen wounded Bo:rs were found on the field. Kimberly, May 23. Eight hundred rabele have surrendered to the British at Vreyburg. There are no details. SHRIKES AT KAXU9 CITf SEXT IEAB. - Washington, May 23. Shrlners will hold their next year's convention at Kansas City June 11. 1901. Lon Wlnsor, Reed City, Mich., was chosen Imperial potentate. Death ob the Bell. West field, N. Y., May 23 Engineer Regan and Fireman Labody were Instantly killed in a wreck on the Lake Shore sail here this morning. An open switch censed the accident. RlEvESTTtf AWmVERSAKT. Fpwsrth Lmim t Saaaaerne'd ! a rieerUhlag Cendltiea. Scmmkrfield, O., May 22 The Epworth league of the Methodist Episcopal church held their eleventh an nlversary 8undey night. An excellent program consisting of recitations and soeg was rendered, after which the newly elected offioere were installed. The league is in a nourishingcondition. popular girl, and a younger brother. About three o'olock this afternoon Ethel's mother discovered that there was no water in the house, and she sent the girl to the spring, about a hundred yards from the house, to get a pailful. The road to the spring lies through open ground, with no wood or under brush near It, and the girl set out, singing gayty, with no thought of danger. Half an hour, passed, and as Ethel did not return, her mother sent ber little brother to find out what was the matter and tell her to hurry back Five minutes later the child rusbea Into the house and told the astounded mother that tha girl's body was lying near tne spring, torn ana Dieeainir. I he Ire ei led mother ran to toe soot and found not only that her child had os:n most cruelly murdered, cut that she had been criminally assaulted. The father was working in a neigh boring field, and to him the woman ran with the awful news. He went back with her, and after a glanoe at the body started out with determined face to find the man who bad been guilty of the crime. Neighbors join ed him until a large posse had colieot ed, and while there was little said it was plainly to be seen that u the gull ty man was found he would get short shut. " i At Frankfort the first olew was ob tained. There an engineer on the Clnolnnatl and Dayton . train stated that he had seen a negro running away from the spot about the time the crime was commuted. 1 be engine was un- cupled, ths crowd piled upon It and It and It was backed down to the place where the man had been seen. He was soon overtaken and was at once cap tured and despite his protests, was dragged back to the place where the murdered girl's body lay. There It was found that there were splashes of blood on his clothing and beads and that his shoes fitted exactly the fresh tracks about the body of the girl, and whion it coma not De aouoted baa been made by the murderer, The negro was asked to give an ao count of himself as none of his captors had ever seen him beiore, and he could only say that ha had come from Cln elnnati yesterday and was not guilty, now tne oiooa was on bis clothing be was unable to etate.- The free lied father demanded that he be hanged udou the spot and pay the penalty for bis orlme, but just then ueputy anenir us vine, who happened to be In Frankfort, and some other offlolels arrived upon the aoene, and with great difficulty got tha prisoner away from his captors, hustled him In to a buggy and brought him to this city as last as their horses' legs could carry them. - In the meantime preparations were made to receive him here and prevent any cnanos or tha jell being forced open and tha prisoner taken out. as it was reported that a pcsie was organ Izlng at Frankfort for that purpose. The sheriff told all comers that the negro had been taken to Washington C. U. and would be taken from there to the penitentiary at Columbus and would remkta there until the excitement had quieted down. An extra guard was secured and placed In and about the iall, the iall yard was clear ed and no one a. lowed to enter It and other precautions taken, Sheriff Sweeps ton declaring that ha would guard the prisoner by every means In his power. The party In charge of the negro ar rived hereabout 7 o'clock Monday and hustled him into tha jail, where he still remains. Hi Is about 25 years of age and weighs 150 pounds. He bss been careiuuy guaraea, ana no one allowed to approaoa him lor fear tome violence would be attempted, so that nothing further concerning him can be learned. He claims his home Is at Cincinnati, from where he sets he came Sunday. Hs is convulsed with fear that ha will be lynched, as he caught a glimpse of tha temper of tba Frankfort posse which captured him. . soolal party, was kliled by an express I train while crossing the railroad track and Fred Donlan, who accompanied ber, lived but a short time afterward, Her sister also received Injuries at I the same time which are the cause of her frail health. 23 KILLED BY FIREDAMP Explosion in the Cumnock Mines in North Carolina Wipes Out Many Lives. Raleigh, N. C, May 23 Twenty-1 two men were killed In the Cumnock coal mine, forty-five miles from here! yesterday by an explosion of firedamp. John Connelly, mine superintendent I who lost his life, was from Pittsburg. The explosion supposedly was due to a broken gauge on a safety lamp. Fifty men were In the mine but none out side of the east heading were injured. Only five men In that department es- capedvalive. All bodies have been re covered. Forty-two men were killed in this mine la 1805. C9XGKESS WILL ADJ0UKA JUKE C. Washington, May 23. The houBe I today adopted the joint resolution to adjourn on June 6. ill H m H HHHfflfn iPmm ; J ------- "731; Ay ISA f LUNGER. THE ASTON IKG, JR. GEE AT "PASSION PLAY" AT OBEEAMMERGATT. An event of worldwide intorcBt TlmrfHlny'rvoponinss f the "Passion Piny" at OlKTJimnwsrati, Bavaria. Art ' I-auK. Jr... who inuM'i-K.iiiitrn Jesus Cliriht rtii jiiar, i & putter jiud Anna Mangi-i,' n fa-we role tbet pf Slarj. w a h- Some peasant girl, hang in but 2,t yearn of age and in not the equnl in his part of Joseph ilryer. wbq was flu- Js Christ of 1870, 3880 anil 18IK). Of tho'UUU portions connwitwl with tti play sit aro villagers-of Oberammergau. TLe mh l'assion 'theater enut $ 100,000 and will seat about 5,000 people. . METHODISTS aBOLlsU THE LI1IT. Chicago, May 23. The 'Methodist oonferenoa today, by a vote of 435 to 231, abolished the time limit on pastors. TO SEWS Of CALDWELL. Caldwell. O.. Mav 23 Noble county Republicans in convention yes terday nominated H. L, Hastings for auditor, S. H. Oevolld, commissioner, and Li. w. f aimer, marmary director The Twentieth Century club last night elected Mrs. Charles McGarry president, Miss Ltoulse Wilson vice president. Miss Jennie McKee secre' rotary and Miss Adda Young treas urer, " In moving a large stone yesterday evening Mr. Frank Wiley had the thumb of his right hand mashed to such an extent as to necessitate ampu tatioa. CHILD KILLS GRANDMA SUMMERFIELD, Summkreield. O.. May 22. Atthr the Keoublloan county convention to day Marlon township's oandldate for commissioner, r . W. uelland, failed to seoure tna nomination Dy the decisive vote oi us to Z7 la favor of Mr. Bher man Duvall of Center township.! j&dwera u. xayior of uraddock, fa , arrived today to spend a few davs vis ltlng with his parents and many friends as tnis piace. The Uepubllcans of this nlaoe feel somewhat wratby over the deoleioo of the U. S. Supreme court la the Ken tacky gubernatorial contest case, but the Democrats are rejoicing. Married at Ceghocton. Miss Mario Sios'leton and Mr. Smith F. Reynolds of this eliy were married Monday evening at tbe bride's home in Coshooton. Tbe brlda is tbe daughter of Mrs. Eattls Singleton of Coshocton and is well known in this city. Mr. Reynolds resides on Marietta street, and is the proprietor of a barber shop onLiinden avenue. Mr. Reynolds returned to this city Tuesdev evening Bis bride did not eooompanv him on aooount of the Illness of her mother, but will arrive in tha city soon. Caught a l-Fonsd Salmon. J. C. Weaver caught a fifteen-poncd salmon near tha Third street bridge Wednesday mornlnr. Tha catch Is the largest Its kind so far reported this eaeson. Mayer Brr Itford etm Slot Macblats The slot machines were reinstated In ; btTy weigbu. I Zne8Tllle Wcdoeeday end their merry whir might be beard la nearly every barroom In town. Chief of Police Sracs was asked sbort'y after noon If he would allow tbsm to continue. Be replied that he had heard ao ccm- plaints of them yet. Tbe chief acts under orders from ths msyor. WEOSf SOAI'a . MARKETS. East Libkrtv, Pa., Mar BS. Cattle-Re- oeiptt S00, sUkdj, uacbanged trym Monly s prtoes. Hoo: Bfoeiptt t.000; (teady; tt ts 4U.'5 45; bt medium wslchM, S6 ii; best beavf Yorker, SS 21 nd i : Utsat Bd fklr Terktn. M tKii 5. Pi: H KK-S HI. Sheep: Heoelpu S00;telj; bet, 14 SO; dowaUmbt, ft to; dowa vekl ealres. K"-t . Chu cx, 111., M7 SS WbMt-Ukr 6"4. JolST!. Core-Nty fr.H-5 . July tT5. Oats Ms j att, inly tt . la Only Pour Years Old But He Knocks Her Senseless to the Floor. Chicago, Miy 23. In a fit of child ish frenzy Douglas Singer, 4 years old, threw his aged grandmother to the floor, a shook that resulted In her death, and then almost dashed himself from a third-story window last night He had quarreled with his grandmoth er, and when aheohlded him vigorous ly had rushed at her and knocked her down. As he saw her lie motionless the boy gave a piecing shriek, opened the window and Aung himself out. He caught the sill with his tiny hands and hung there while crowds of people ware attracted Dy his wild screams. Excitement prevailed as tha baby like form seemed to be on the point of dashing to the pavement ana to cer tain death at any moment. "Jump, and we'll catch you," was the crv of several young men who gathered under the window. The lad hung on plucklly, screaming for help, and a little girl, rushing down the stairs, said that the door to tha room was looked and she could not enter to lift tha child up. All the time the boy was struggling hard to lift himself to tbe sill, as sev eral stout men ran up the two flights of stairs to rescue him. James Murpby told tbe lad to bang on just a moment longer when It seem, ed that his little arms would break. Murpby ran np the stairs and, with an ax, battered in tne panel oi tne ooor. Saueezlng himself through tha open- inir. Murphy leaped to the window and caught the boy by the arm, just as his feeble fingers were about to lose their grip. The boy rescued, there on the floor of the room Murphy and the others who had followed him saw the body of Mrs. Ovid Moestue, the grandmother. 70 years old. At the sight of the prostrate form the child screamed more hysterically, calling for bis mother, Mrs. Anna singer, wno was not at home. I did it," be sobbed, pointing to the bodv. "I did It. She wouldn't let me go out to play and she locked the door and when she tried to keep me from crying I pushed her over on tbe floor. Is she dead? Tell me, mister, is she dead?" and the boy cried as though bis heart would break. The men tried to revive the aged woman, but life had gone out curing tbe anxious moments that tha life o! tbe child was In jeopardy. The child's sobolng was subdued and he told his own story of what had taken place. Be said he bad been outdoors playing and his grandmother came and brought him home, carry ing him upstairs because be relused to walk. He did not want to go in the house. Once In tbe rooms the grandmother bolted the door. At this Douglas lay on the floor and began to scream and threw his playthings all over tbe room, making ail the noise and havoc that he could. This the child thought would win him his liberty, but Mrs. Moestue told him he must stop his crying. He refused and the grandmother stooped down and put her band over his mouth to smother bis cries. Douglas's Ire was roused at this and he struggled to get away, finally lunging forward, puh ing her from him and knocking her down. GIBLS CLUB MEETWS. Resignations and Appointments vTIil Beat Plane and Give Musicale. A business meeting of the Girls' club was held Tuesday evening at their quarters on Market street. Plans for furnishing the house were discussed and other business was transacted. The resignations of Miss Tlliie Wat son as vice president and Mrs. George Stanbery, Miss Jennie Ball and Miss Lyda Black, as managers, were read and acoepted. Miss Minnie Maxwell was elected as vice president and Mrs. S. Hammond, Dr. Anna Hill and Mrs. Robert Kirk were elected as managers. A vote of thanks was then irlven to all who had assisted in the openlne re caption. Mrs. O. N. Townsend made a report of the house committee. ach mem' ber agreed to pledge herself to raise fifty cents towards the rental of a piano. it was decided to furnish the ' gym naslum and reading rooms immediate ly, also to open tbe rooms Wednesday morning and to keep them open here after. Miss Pearl Kirk, Dr. Anna Hill and Miss Margaret Tlmma were appointed as a committee to arrange for a musi cale to be given Saturday evening. A communication was read - from Mrs. Linus &.auff man of Columbus who 111 address the Girls' club Thursday evening. All Interested in work of any kind among young women areinvited. COMFAM A HOLDS ELECTION. First Lieutenant 0. V. Lewman Chest a to Succeed Captain Atweli. First Lieutenant O. V. Lewman of Company A was elected Tuesday evening to succeed Captain Atweli. Lieutenant Lewman received 33 votes while Second Lieutenant Howard O. Fulker- son, who was the other candidate, received 18. According to law an examination bv tbe state board must first be passed be fore tba commission is given by the governor. - A ooat excursion wiu be given this summer by the company, for which a committee was appointed. Tha company will not visit the cem eteries In a body on Decoration day, bnt a committee will decorate- the graves of the deceased members. DliliiER BELLAT I A. F.L Plucky Girl Awakened Villagers and Drove Away Burglars at Amesville. Amesville, Athens County, Ohio, May 23. At 1 o'clock Tuesday mora ing an explosion in W. P. Holslng ton's building in which the post-office Is located, aroused Miss Emma Patterson, the postmaster's daughter who lives across the street. She ran to tha front door as quickly as possible light Into the revolvers of two burglars. They. or dered her back Into the house. She obeyed but at once securing a large dinner bell she went to a side door and rang It vigorously. The burglars quickly escaped before ths villager could reach the aoene. The aafe had been blown open and 1150 worth of stamps taken. W.tL L Officers Here. Inspection Party In City Tuesday Even tag Pleased with Prorress. Tbe following officials of the Wheel ing to Lake Erie railroad arrived la this city on a epeclal train over tha Zanesvllle-Coshocton branoh Tuesday evening: President Robert Blickens-derfer, General Traffic Manager H. J. uootb, Assistant Oeneral Manager J. E. Taussig, Engineer of Maintenance of Way F. H. Alfred and Superintend ent of Cleveland Division C. A. Van Duen. '.,'.... - . ; v The party were on a trip of inspec tion of this branch and expressed themselves as well satisfied with the work done. Manager Booth expressed tha opinion that the regular train schedule will be put in operation by July 15. The party left Wednesday morning lor Cleveland at 8 o'cock. FEDERAL LiBOK CMOS MET. Movement ea Foot to Organize a Build ing Trades Council Federal Labor union No. 6854 held a meeting Tuesday evening at Union Labor hall. The business transacted was mostly of a routine character. Bailey u. ftansomer'a resignation as president of the anion and as delegate to tbe Central Trades and Labor council was accepted. O F. Palmer was elected as president in Mr. Ransomer's stead and E U Enter was appointed to fill his unexpired term as delegate to the central body. The trusteeship held by Mr. Ransomer was passed over until tbe next meeting. A meeting of tha delegates of the various onions composing tbe building trades waa held earlv in tha evenlnz for the purpose of discussing the matter of organlzlnr a buildine trades council. |
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