HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1891-10-15, Page 6ma A CHORUS GIRL.
A Buioide Who ma A.ardirers iu the Upper
Oirdes of London.
WHY SUCH SECRECY?
A London cable sttys : ()onside's:title in-
terest is etill being taken in the ease of
Lydia Miller, or Mauton, the chorus girl of
the Gaiety Theatre who recently committed
suicide by drinking carbolic acid. At the
inquiry onSaturday Lord Charles Montague,
brother of the Duke of Manchester, testified
to having been on very intimate tsarina with
the deceased, and being late in keeping an
appointment to luncheon. on the clay of her
death. Thie failure to keep the appoint -
anent is said to have greatly annoyed the
girk
Since the inquest efforts have been made
by the newspapers, to ascertain the high
personage, understood to be Prince Albert
Victor, eldest, son of the Prince of Wales,
who also is said to have been on intimate
relations with the girl. The coroner refuses
/access to the depositions taken, and it is
stated the members of the coroner's jury
were called upon to sign a blank paper, in-
stead of the usual record of the proceedings.
The Star, commenting upon the affair,
says the truth as to the mystery will never
be known and that it is obvious another
inquest has been hushed up without good
cause. No one suspected Lord Charles Mon-
tague and Lydia Manton of being more than
the merest acquaintances. There is a young
man whose name is closely connected with
Imre, and he is one whose position would
cause efforts to be put forth to hush the
matter up for the sake of "society." It
was at his request or by his command that
she left the theatre, so it was said on her
authority at the time.
The Star also says : " When it was
found that the girl wore a diamond bracelet
as a mark of princely favor, it was quite
certain that everything that money could
do would be done to prevent publicity at
the inquest. Was it because there was a
crime to conceal or was it because some
exalted personage was involved—some per-
son whose feelings could not endure the
exposure ?"
In an interview with George Lewis, Q. C.,
who watched the inquest, that distinguished
lawyer says : "1 know nothing of any at-
tempt to suppress testimony. No motive
for the girl's suicide has transpired except-
ing that she was highly strung and subject
to fits of depression. She had previously
threatened to commit suicide. There was
no suggestion at the inquest that LordChas.
Montague was not the real person involved.
The girl's relatives were very angry, and if
there had been anyone behind Lord Mon-
tague they would have elicited that fact."
A RESERVOIR DENIZEN.
The Big Saurian That Purified Lebanon's
Water Supply.
A Lebanon, Pa., despatch says : Men
employed at the new reservoir of the
Lebanon water supply were last evening
startled by the appearance of a crocodile in
the dam. How the crocodile came there is
a, mystery. It has been noticed for some
time by Farmer Horst, who resides half a
mile from the dam, that his ducks and
geese were gradually disappearing. Last
night, while watching for the thief, he saw
something like a plank above the water
seize a couple of ducks and slowly sink out
of sight. The farmer sent a man on horse-
back to this city, where the news he brought
caused a sensation. Some over -excited
individual rang a fire alarm in his nervous-
ness and was promptly put in the lock-up
until he cooled off. Several of the city
officials drove to the reservoir, and had been
there but a few minutes when the unwel-
come visitor showed himself above water in
front of them. All took flight at once but
Officer Leonard, a good swimmer, who had
ventured into the water. He suffered for
his temerity, for before he could scramble
up the bank the crocodile had seized and
so badly lacerated his foot that he was taken
to the hospital. No one has any idea
where the crocodile came from, and as this
city depends on the reservoir in question for
its supply of water, the authorities cannot
run it off for the purpose of getting at the
intruder.
JAY'S HYSTERICAL FIT.
He Gets Rattled in:a DIscussion
Russel Sage. ,
A New York despatch says: The papers
here publish a story to the effect that at the
meeting of the directors of the Missouri
Pacific Railroad on Wednesday, Jay Gould
was stricken with an hysterical fit when in
hot argument with Russel Sage, on the
question of passing the Missouri Pacific
quarterly dividend, that he sank back into
his chair, half sobbing, half laughing and
finally weeping. Mr. Gould's physician
was called in and finally Mr. Gould ex-
plained the attack away on the plea of
nervousness, saying he had once before
suffered from a somewhat similar attack at
a meeting of Union Pacific directors. The
rumor that he had been so overelyattacked
an Wednesday was denied at Mr. Gould's
office. Such members of the Union Pacifie
Board as were seen on the subject, pooh-
poohed the story in an evasive way, but did
not deny it. Mr. Gould was at the Western
Union building yesterday accompanied by
his physician. At Jay Gould's office this
morning no apprehensions were entertained
with regard to that gentleman's health. Mr.
Gould had not reached there at 9.30, but
those in charge said he was expected at his
usual hour for getting down town. It was
stated that there was only one condition
that might keep Mr. Gould at home to -day
and that was the dampness of the atmos-
phere.
With
BOITLANGER S2ND BONNAMAINE.
What the Dead Man's Secretary and Roche.
fort Have to Say.
A Paris despatch says: Gen. Boulanger's
secretary asserts that of late his employer had
bad a consumptive, wasted appearance, with
a, hectic flush on his cheeks. He says that
during recent months the General spent an
hour daily in destroying letters and papers
In an interview, Henri Rochefort said
since May last he had foreseen some sort of
a catastrophe in Boulanger's career. The
death of Boulanger's mistress appeared to
destroy the General's ambition, and he had
„reproached himself for ruining her who had
abandoned everything to follow his fortunes.
He had only desired to live for her sake in
the hope of returning to France. M.
Rochefort believes that eYen had Boulanger
been able to satisfy his highest political
ambition, he would have committed suicide,
sooner or later, after the death of Mine. De
Bounamaifte,
Several hundred eagles swooped down on
Bjelgord, Russia, and devourned 10 horses,
Several sheep and a vast number of smaller
animals.
It has been found by experiments tha
sin exclusive vegetable diet !ewers the tem.
perature.
The adhesion of the Australasian colonies
to the Universal Postal Onion became oleo-
tive yesterday.
FORESTS ON FIRE.,
Two California ViliageS Wiped out by the
Flames.
MANY l'ARMERS ROMELESS.
A San Francisco, Cal., despatch says
Terrible forest fires have been raging for
over a week in Eldorado county, and more
than 40 square miles of country have been
burned over. The flames spread over
GreenwoodOreek countyand all the country
to the west of Oafden Valley, destroying
many dwellings, barns, hay, fences and
thousands of acres of dry feed. When the
fire approached the tewn of Pillot Hill all
hands turned out to try and cheek its pro-
gress. Back firing was attempted but it
had little •effect, owing to the swiftness of
the fire. Half a dozen houses on the out-
skirts of the town were burned in quick
order. The flying sparks caught in a frame
building. near the post office, and in a few
minutes the post office, saloon, hall, War-
ner's Davis and Kioschner's residences, in-
cluding outbuildings, were all burned.
Among the heaviest losers from the fire was
Dave Ferguson, who lost everything except
his horses. At Burnerhill there is nothing
left of the village but a hotel, school house
and two or three scattering buildings on the
outskirts of the town. All the grass on the
hills in that section of country has been
destroyed, and the loss of stock will be
large in consequence. Many farmers and
ranchers are rendered homeless and penni-
less by the fire.
BOULANGER'S BURIAL.
An Immense Throng at the Funeral of the
Notorious General.
A Brussels cable says : The funeral of
Gen. Boulanger took place to -day. An im-
mense crowd assembled hours before the
time fixed for the interment ceremonies in
front and about the late residence of the
dead soldier. An imposing police force was
present, but when the coffin was brought
out the police proved unequal to keeping
the crushing excited throngs in anything
like decent order. The sergeants de villa
had to call upon the gendarmes to assist
them, and they made a number of arrests
before order could be restored.
The coffin was covered with hun-
dreds of floral wreaths tiedwith
tri -colored ribbons, mostly sent fromFrance
by Boulanger's political admirers, and a
number of tri -colored flags festooned about
and draped around the casket. Vast
crowds congregated along the route
traversed by the funeral cortege. A
decorous silence was observed as the hearse
passed, and most of the persons in the
crowds uncovered their heads. At the
entrance to the cemetery the procession was
delayed by the actions of a mob which
were roughly crowding about the gates
seeking admission to the graveyard. The
gendarmes, after considerable exertion,
cleared a passage for the procession, and
the grave was at length reached. The
coffin was then taken from the hearse and
lowered into the grave. There were no
religious services and no` speeches. M. De
Roulede, taking p a tri -color, put the flags
to his lips and theu placed it on the coifing
exclaiming, " Fare*ell, my friend." This
was the only incident worthy of note in
connection with the internment When
the earth had ben thrown on the coffin
and the sods arranged above the grave the
frie nds of the deadgcrerl quickly left the
cemenery.
Henri Rochefort was loudly hissed upon
leaving the cemetery by a the cross gath-
ered about the entrance.
A FUSS IN litint.
French Pilgrims Get Into Trouble With
Patriotic Italians.
A Rome cable says: To -day a company
of pilgrims, after having been received by
the Pope, visited the notable sanctuaries of
the city. While they were at the Pan-
theon they manifested open disrespect for
the tomb of King Victor Emmanuel. Some
of the bystanders protested vigorously
against such disrespect of the dead. One
word led to another and a row between the
pilgrims and the defenders of Victor
Emmanuel followed. The church attend-
ants in alarm summoned the police, who en-
tered the church and placed three of the
pilgrims under arrest. When the news of
the disturbance and subsequent arrests
spread through Rome bands of young men
began to gather immediately in many quar-
ters, and marched in procession through the
streets, singing anti -clerical and patriotic
airs, and hooting and hissing at any pil-
grims who chanced across their path. The
processionists marched to the hotels occu-
pied by the pilgrims, and loudly demanded
that the Italian flag be displayed. The
proprietors were quick to accede to this
patriotic demand, and when the national
flag appeared the erdwd raised an enthu-
siastic cheer. At the same time the groans
for the pilgrims were redoubled. After
several hours of uproarious marching, the
processiouists dispersed. The pilgrims who
caused the original trouble were French.
GETTING AT MERCIER.
The Dominion Authorities Hake it ilard for
Him to Enter Importations.
A Troy, N. Y., despatch says : Six head
of Hereford cattle imported severaldays ago
from France via New York city, and con-
signed to Mr. Globensky, member of Parlia-
ment, but ultimately intended for Premier
Mercier, Minister of State Chapleau and
and Mr. Globensky, are having ashard time
to enter Canada owing to the quarantine.
The cattle were first shipped by way of
Rouse's Point, and although objection was
made +hey were finally allowed to pass the
frontier. Upon reaching Montreal they
were not allowed to be taken off the cars,
and were finally returned to Rouse's Point.
They were sent to -day, via Schenectady,
Buffalo and Toledo, to Sarnia, where they
will he quarantined for three months and
then be shipped to Montreal. The cattle
will travel 1,400 miles to get from Rouse's
Point to Montreal, while a bee line distance
is 45 miles.
After the Austrian Emperor's Life.
A Vienna cable says: A profound sensa-
tion has been created by a despatch from
Reichtienlaery, Bohemia, which, while an-
nouncing the safe arrival there of the Em-
peror Francis Joseph, also brings the
Startling news that during the night
an attempt was made to blow up the
bridge at Rosenthal, a suberb of Reichsen-
berg, by means of a bomb. Fortunately
the plot was discovered and frustrated. It
is supposed that the bomb was placed where
it was discovered in tho hope of killing the
Emperor, whose train crossed the bridge in
question. No arrestil have been reported.
Mr.A,J. Ritchie, of Akron, Ohio, preig
sident of the Central Ontario Railway, pro-
poses to establish electrical seperators at
Trenton for the treatment of iron or at a
cost of $200,000, They want it bones of
75000. It will give employment to one
heathen(' men at Trenton, and two thousand
in the mines at Coe Hill.
MOE, MET OFFICIATi.
Report et the strituesees at the Electrical
EXecutionis in July.
An Albany despatch says : The report of
the offieial witoeseee of the quadruple exe
eution by eleetricitY itt Sing -Sing, on July
7th last, was given to Warden Brown sev-
eral days ago, and by him brought up to
$uperintendent Latheop last night, It was
prepared by Drs. Carlos Macdonald, of
New York, and C. B. Ward, of Albany,
aucl they confine themselves to the °broth -
cling of the details they observed, and make
no recommendations. The report states
that in all cases one electrode was so applied
as to cover the forehead and temples, and
the other to the calf of the right leg, except
in the ease of Wood, where it was put on
the left leg to avoid it sore on the right.
The electrodes were moistened with a solu-
tion of salt water before the current was
turned on and at intervals afterwards,
James J. Slooum entered the execution
room at 4.33 and passed at once to the chair.
The electrical current was completed for the
first time at 4.35.40. The first contact
lasted 2.7 seconds, at the end of which time
it was broken, but the pulse was still found
to be beating strongly, and between one and
two minutes later it noisy respiration became
established with considerable regularity.
The current was immediately reapplied,
and continued for 26i seconds, and was
finally broken. at 4.39. Respiration had
then ceased entirely and permanently, and
the heart beat had also ceased. One thou-
sand four hundred and fifty-eight volts were
reported as the pressure.
Harris C. Smiler entered the room at
5.06.30 it. in. A new scheme was tried on
him. The first contact was made at 5.08.30
a. in. and continued ten seconds. It was
then interrupted to allow of wetting the
sponges and was again made for ten seconds,
and again the sponges were wet and a third
contact was made for ten seconds. At the
end of this there was no effort at respira-
Hon, but the pulse was beating so firmly
and regularly that it was deemed expedient
to again close the circuit for nineteen
seconds, at the end of which time the heart
had permanently ceased to beat. There
vere 1,485 volts used for Smiler.
Joseph Wood entered the room at 5.32,
nd the electric circuit was completed at
.34.40. Three contacts of 20 seconds each
were made,at the end of which time respira-
ion had ceased permanently, no pulse could
e felt, and there was no heart beat. One
thousand four hundred and eighty-five volts
were reported also in this case.
Feeling that the contacts had been un-
ecessa,rily prolonged, it was determined to
ake them a little shorter in the case of the
ap. Jugiro entered the room at 6.00.30
t 6.02.15 the circuit was closed for the first
ime, and three contacts of 15 seconds each
ollowed, with two intermissions of 20
eeonds each. When the currentwas finally
roken a very slight fluttering was felt at
he wrist. In this case extreme heat was
oticed in the region of the knee above the
oint where the lower electrode had been
pplied, and a thermometer held against the
kin for only 15 seconds registered its
ighest point of 115 degrees, while the sen-
ation conveyed to the hand was such as to
arrant the belief that the temperature had
un up to the boiling point of water or
igher. The same voltoge, 1,485, was used.
In conclusion, the doctors declared that
om the experience they had in these four
ases they are inclined to the belief that
hile unconsciousness was instataneous and
ontinuous from the first instant of contactt
each case, yet in order to insure tha
eath supervene as speedily as possible it is
ecessary to continue a current of the volt
go employed in these cases for from 50 to
0 seconds. In each case the temperature
f the water near to and at the edges of the
ectrodes was raised nearly, if not quite,
the boiling point, so as to blister the skin
ore or less extensively. There was,how
ver, nowhere any smoking or charring or
ur ning.
The rest of the report is given up to a
inute and technical report of the autop-
es, in which they found no organ shattered
much out of order, and therefore cons
uded that life had been shocked out of the
ndemned by the alternating current of
ectricity without producing any abnormal
ange in the organs and general structure
the body.
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AN EMPEROR'S DANGERS.
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A Railway Track Loaded With Bombs to
Kill Emperor Joseph.
A despatch from Richenberg, Bohemia,
says the Commission of Inquiry has discov-
ered thirteen bombs on the Rosenthal Rail-
way bridge. The official investigation
shows that two bombs charged with nitro-
glycerine were placed in the gutter of the
tunnel of the bridge. Attached to these
bombs was a time fuse, evidently caclulatecl
to cause an explosion at the moment the
imperial train was passing. The fuse, how-
ever, acted several hours before the train
drew near. The explosion destroyed the
masonry above and about the bridge tunnel.
The railroad officials soon had the road in
good repair. The investigating officials
profess to believe the explosion was intended
merely as a demonstration of disapproval
with some of the Emperor's acts. Now that
it is officially admitted that bombs have
been used along the line of the Emperor's
journey, the utmost indignation prevails.
The general feeling is one of indignation
against those engaged in the conspiracy.
There have been no arrests.
A VAIN EFFORT
To Save Distressed Sailors Ends in Disaster
to the Rescuers.
A London cable says: During a severe
storm last evening an unknown schooner in
distress was discovered off Penner,Cornwall.
Owing to the heavy sea eight members of
the lifeboat crew refused to put out to her
assistance. Seaside visitors from London
thereupon volunteered to take the men's
place, and the lifeboat started for the dis-
tressed vessel. It failed to reach the
schooner, which probably foundered with all
on board. The men in the lifeboat had it
terrible experience, being tossed about all
night on the waves. The boat finally
reached St. Ives in safety.
AN UNLUCKY NUMBER.
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Nine Out of Thirteen Rioters Cotton Pickers
Lynched by Vigniantes.
A Helena Ark despatch says • It is
learned that Sheriff Derrick, of Marianna,
Ark., left Cat Island last night having
charge of nine of the 13 coloured picker
rioters who killed Inspector Miller in Ark-
ansas last Friday. The sheriff was on his
way to Marianna, where he was going to put
his prisoners in jail, but the party was
overtaken late last night by an armed posse,
who took the prisoners after it sharp strug-
gle and hanged the entire party.
A general strike of railroad coal miners of
the Pittsburg, Pa., district, for an increase
in the mining rates, commenced yesterday.
Nearly 10,000 men quit work.
An attempt has been made to blow up the
Episcopal palace at Trieste.
:The King of Siam is attended by it body
guard composed exclusively of 4,000 of the
prettiest o n w in in h
MMETANGEWS EAST WORDS.
Mk Only Regret is that He Had not Fell in
liafflo.
A Brussels despatch says : The fuueral of
Boulanger will take place Saturday after-
noon, Henri Rochefort will attend the
funeral, which will be purely it civil
ceremony. The clergy, under instructions
of the archbishop of 14alines, have refused
to officiate at the funeral.
M. Thiebaud and Deputies Laur, Du-
moutel and Castelain arrived here to -day in
a body at the same moment as M. Roche -
fort in order to attend the funeral of Gen -
oral Boulanger. The remains of the general
have been placed in a coffin, the outer
easing of which, in accordance with the
desire of the deceased, is an exact duplicate
of the one which contains the remains of
Mme. de Bonnemain.
MS nous:mar. TESTAMENT.
" This is my political testament. It is
my desire that it be published after rny
death. I shall kill myself to -morrow. I
am convinced of the future of the party to
which I have given my name. I cannot
bear the frightful misfortune which befell
me two and a half months ago. I have tried
to get the better of it, but have not suc-
ceeded. I am persuaded that my followers
are so devoted and so munerous that they
will bear me no anger for disappearing on
account of a sorrow so great that all work
has, become hnpossible to me. Let them
remember the maxim, ' Uno avulse non
deficit alter,' and may they continue then to
act against those who, in scorn of all laws,
force me to die far away from my country.
Toenorrow I shall be it dead man; to-dayI
have nothing to reproach myself with. All
my life I have done my duty and nothing
but my duty. My death is no shame to
myself, but it is a shame to my proscribers,
those who sought to brand it loyal soldier by
the judgment of a political tribunal. I de-
sire to recall the fact that I have many
times offered to constitute myself a prisoner
if they would accord me common-law
judges. This the holders of power have
always refused. Thus acquittal was not
possible. In quitting life I have but one
regret, that I have not died on the field of
battle, fighting for my country. That
country at least will permit one of its chil-
dren at the moment of returning into
nothingness to recall himself to the memory,
of all lovers of la patrie. Vivo la Fiance !
Vive la Republique!
"Done and signed under my hand on the
eve of the day of my- death.
"(Signed) E,RNEST BOtTLANGEIt."
A Paris despatch says : The.property left by
Mme. Bonnemain had been Judiciously tied
up to prevent her bequeathing it to Gen.
Boulanger. The first sojourn of the pair in
Brussels and in London cost 200,000.
Another $200,000 was frittered away over
his papers and election funds. Beyond
needless extravagance he never tried to
feather his own nest, as did many of his
pretended adherents. M. Constans, Minis-
ter of the Interior, on hearingof Boulanger's
suicide, said he genuinely grieved over the
General's death. In other political quarters
it is remembered to the General's credit that
be practically made the foundation of the
entente with Russia. There is little doubt
wounded vanity caused him to suffer keenly
after his fall. Nobody was more fond of
praise and approbation. The General
showed symptoms of consumption of which
disease Mine. Bonnemain died. This
knowledge, added to the taint of hereditary
insanity, leaves no wonder that he commit-
ted the rash act. Boulanger left a will and
political testament in his desk. It is stated
that the latter shows unshaken confidence
in his party, enjoins his friends to prosecute
the' great aims he always had in view, and
ascribes his own death solely to inconsola-
ble grief over the loss of Mme. Bonne -
main. The funeral will probably take place
on Sunday. M. Rochefort, in a published
communication, says ." If anything could
overcome my deep grief, it is the excess of
indignation I feel at the foul abuse poured
out on my dear friend by his persecutors."
Mine. Boulanger, wife of General Boulan-
ger, was overcome with grief when informed
of her husband's tragic death. She fainted
twice within a short time and is at present
much depressed.
A Berlin correspondent telegraphs: Ger-
many has lost one of her greatest foes, for
Boulanger knew that the possibility of re-
covering his power lay in it war with Ger-
many.
FOUR
LIVES- ILOST.
A New York Tenement House Containing
Nine Families Burned.
A New York despatch says : Three per-
sons were burned to death early this morn-
ing in it fire in a five -story brick tenement
house at the corner of Hudson and Domi-
nick streets, and two others were badly
burned, one of them so seriously that his
recovery is not expected. The dead are :
Mrs. Annie Murphy, 32 years old ; Miss
Katie Dunn, 22 years old, a dressmaker
who boarded with Mrs. Murphy ; Josephine
Ryan, 5 years old, of Washington, D. C.,
Mrs. Murphy's niece. Injured: Martin D.
Toohy, 11 years old, Mrs. Murphy's son by
her first husband, his injuries are fatal ;
John Toohy, 9 years old, Mrs. Murphy's
second son, his injuries are perhaps fatal.
Little Josie Ryan had just arrived from
Washington on it visit to her aunt. Her
father is dying, and her mother died some
time ago. Nine families resided in the
house, and each family had an average of
three boarders. The fire broke out in an
unoccupied wood -house in the cellar, • and
the police said this morning that it was of
incendiary origin. The actual damage to
the building will not exceed $1,500. John
Toohey died at the hospital in great agony
at 8 o'clock.
DYING OF STARVATION.
Russians Die so Fast That They Are Buried
Like so Many Dogs.
A London cable says: The Standard's St.
Petersburg correspondent confirms the
reports of the dire distress at present exist-
ing in Russia. He says twenty-five million
persons are unable to pay their taxes, and
this will cause a budget deficit of £12,000,-
000. M. Vishnegradksi, Minister of Finance,
has just granted another million for the
relief of the distressed people.
The St. Petersburg correspondent of the
News says: A Government circular has
again been issued forbidding press allusions
to the famine in consequence of articles
proposing an income tax to relieve overbur-
dened peasants. Private letters give heart-
rending accounts of the distress among the
people, particularly in Kazan, Samara and
Nijni Irovgorod, Deaths are so numerous
that many people aro buried without relig-
ious rites. The tribunals dismiss charges
of robberies of bakeries.
—Strange to say, it man whom you have
made " hot'" will treat you very cool,"
Dashaway, to little Slimson—When your
sister comes down, Willie, and is comfort-
ably seated on the sofa with me, I want you
to tiptoe in softly arid turn the gas down
low. Willie—You're too late. Sister just ,
told me tO come in and turn it out. I
Mr. Douglas Cameron, Of Toronto, son of
the late Chiefjustice Sir Matthew Cameron,
ha been appointerl epu y Sergeitnt.ab.
Armin the Dominion House.
$MALIROX IN MONTREAL.
roars That wie city wait Be Again Vistted,
By the Scourge.
A Montreal despatch says : There was au
alarming rumor to the effect that cases of
smallpox existed on Dominic?'" avenue, oil
Fulford ptreet, both near the boundaryof
Montreal and to, Cunegonde, just inside
the city. The Health Officer was informed
that Such a rumor was current and he im-
niediately communicated with Ste. Cline-
gond°. Neither city nor town officials had
heard the rumor before. Both believed it
an idle report. But both have set to work
to investigate. The inspector for the Pro-
vincial Board traced the initial case, which
infected Carelton and Dalhousie, to the city
of Quebec. It- appears that a girl named
Pujold, it French-Canadian, living with
a family named Chabot as servant in
Richelieu street, St. John's suburbs, being
111, was sent to the Hotel Dieu at Quebec.
When seen by it leading Quebec physician
he had his suspicions of the case. Believing
it to be smallpox developing, he ordered her
to be placed in a separate room, stating that
he would further diagnose the case the next
day. The girl did not stop for any Wither
investigation. She got permission of the
sisters to "go out and fetch sonie clothes,"
crossed to Point Levis'and took the Inter -
colonial Railway train to Dalhousie as
already described. Mr. Chabot, with whom
the girl was staying in Quebec, is it mail
conductor on the lntercolonial. As one
result of the initial case smallpox is now in
Chabot's own family. A child of sixmonths
has developed the disease. Chabot's house
in Richelieu street is now isolated,
placarded, and guarded by order of Dr.
Beaudry, the medical inspector of the
provincial board. Everyone in the house
has been vaccinated. 'Dr. Beaudry is now
visiting the tradespeople who served the
Chabots, in order to trace the initial case.
It is thought, however, that it may have
been communicated by. the father, whose
business as a mail conductor may have
placed him in contact with some contagious
matter from the United States. The doctor
attending Chabot's child believed it to be
chickenpox, azd took no medical precau-
tions. This, it is feared, may lead to other
cases developing in the neighborhood.
Medical men spoken to this morning ex-
pressed the fear that now that the disease
has appeared in the Province Montreal can
scarcely hope to pass the winter without
having some cases of the disease.
A FRIGHTFUL AFFAIR.
Lives Lost by a imunarway ream in a Funeral
Procession.
A Des Moines, Ia.,despatch says: A series
of frightful accidents occurred in a funeral
procession at Altoona to -day, in which one
man was killed outright, four other persons
fatally injured and a score of people
bruised and fractured. A procession of 40
carriages was following the remains of
Nicholas Ho/street from the church to the
cemetery, located some distance out of
town. While the procession was winding
down a hill a team in the rear, frightened
at a steam threshing machine, started to
run. The road was narrow and the run-
away horses ran into and upset a dozen of
carriages in front of them breaking six of
them into splinters and scattering the occu-
pants broadcast. A panic ensued as the
other teams ran away. Men and women
jumped out from the carriages, only to be
trampled on by runaway teams. When
quiet was restored it was found that Edwin
Dresel, of Altoona, was killed. Joseph
Perdue, a telegraph operator, from Grin-
nell, internally injured and cannot live ;
Mrs. J. 0. Mason, aged 70, leg broken in
two places and otherwise injured, not ex-
pected to live ; Mr. F. Sayre, skull frac-
tured, cannotlive till morning ; Mrs. R. C.
Lane, of Newton, so badly frightened that
there is believed to be no chance for recov-
ery. Among others badly injured were:
Mrs. James Parker and Mrs. Isaac Parker,
both of Altoona. Fully 20 others were
more or less injured.
HIS BOYHOOD FRIEND,
Yet Bandit Barcia Slew Him and llis Wife
in Cold Blood.
A Havana cable says: The well-known
outlaw, Manual Garcia, with two other
bandits, made an attack to -day upon the
residence of Senor P. Hernandez, near
Quivican, and killed him and his wife.
When the officers reached the body of Senor
Hernandez they found in one of the pockets
of his clothes it letter addressed to the civil
authorities of Quivican. This letter had
been written by Garcia, and the supposition
is that he placed it in the pocket of his
victim to show his contempt of the efforts
made by the civil and military authorities
to effect the capture of the outlaws. The
murdered couple leave four children. Her-
nandez was aged 40, and his wife, who
was pregnant, was aged 32. Hernandez's
head was almost severed from his body.
Garcia's letter says: "Hernandez has been
my friend since boyhood. I killed him
because he tried to deliver me to the
guards. I have never before killed a
woman, but I killed his wife because she
induced him to betray me. I hurt only
those who hurt me."
SHARP WORDS TO CHILI.
--
Uncle Sant Wants Mr. Aunta to Stop TI•C:111.
Ing on his Corns.
A Washington despatch says : In accord-
ance with instructions received from the
State Department at Washington Minister
Egan has given the Junta to understand, by
a formal and official notice, that if the
Chilian authorities continue to maintain
their present attitude the friendly relations
between Chili and the United States will
be interrupted. The Junta's reply to this
notice is awaited with great interest. What
Mr. Egan's next step will be in case the
reply is unfavorable is not known.
The United States flagship Don Fran-
cisco, which is returning from the north, is
expected to reach Valparaiso this week.
When she gets in port the present plan of
the American Minister is to ask the Chilian
Government to allow the refugees now at
the United States legation to go on board
the 'United States man-of-war Baltimore,
and to take their departure from Chilian
territory.
A Coal Mixt° Explosion Kills Four,
A Pottsville, Pa., despatch says: An ex-
plosion of gas occurred in the Richardson
colliery of the Philadelphia and Reading
Coal and Iron Co. at Glen Carden last even-
ing. One man was taken out dead, and
three others were fatally injured. Seven
men are imprisoned 'behind a wall of rock
brought down by. the explosion. The acci-
dent occurred Just before quitting time,
The Richardson colliery is eight miles from
here, and details cannot easily be obtained.
Brown University follows Harvard in
opening a side door to women. They may
take examinations and they ma ' receive
"certificates of their attainments "—by no
means degrees.
Four counties in Illinois—Douglas, /Viotti-
tide, Coles and Edgar—supply a large prci-
portion of the worlds stock of btoom corn—
namely, about 12,000 tons, valued at $1 •
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A IltliSSIAN OrrILABB.
Bow the Persecuted Jewitit Primate* Art
Treated bf the Authorities.
A 13oeton despatch gays : Ben Sintzlii,
bus wife and his son Moue, arrived here On
Frida,y on tlm steamer Kansas, The family
gave a party CM May 28th, in their borne, at
'Labe, Russia, iu honor of the thirteenth
birthday of Moss who, under Jewish
customs, had reached man's estate. Private
parties being contrary to Russian laws, the
local police demanded it large ston of hush
money, which Sintzki could not give. The
family, without trial, were started for
Siberia,. On the way the officer in com-
mand. of the guard made a proposal to
Sintzki's daughter, agreeing to release the
whole family if she would eubmit. She
was willing to sacrifice herself, but her
father forbade her doing so. To make her
yield she was strung up by the arms, and
the pain and fright caused her death. A
section of Nihilists heard of this outrage,
and succeeded in drugging the soldiers
and executed the captain. The captives
were rescued and assisted across the fron-
tier. They were put aboard a vessel bound
to Hull, England, whence they came to
Amerie
WHOLESALE, DROWNING.
The Bodies 01' a Father and Ills Three
Children Found.
A Corpus Christi, Tex., despatch says :
This city was thrown into a fever of excite-
ment yesterday morning by the finding of
the body of a girl eleven years of age, float-
ing in Corpus Christi Bay. It proved to be
that of Rowena Hamlin. It was learned
that Horace Hamlin, the father of the girl.,
left his residence this „morning at five
o'clock for a walk, accompanied by his two-
year-old boy and two daughters, aged 11
and 13, and .after the finding of the first
body thousands of people assembled at the
wharf. After the bay had been dragged far
an hour the inanimate form of Helen Ham-
lin was brought to the surface. The two
bodies of the girls were taken to their home,
where the grief -crazed mother swooned. A
multitude of strong men shed tears. Fur-
ther search resulted in the recovery of the
body of the father. Tho body of the boy
has not as yet been found. Hamlin had
failed in business, and was in reduced cir-
cumstances. It is not known, hoWever,
whether the drowning was accidental or
otherwise.
A 'WINNIPEG SCANDAL.
A Prominent church Member Jailed on it
Serious Charge.
A Winnipeg despatch says : Church
circles were startled to -day upon learning of
the arrest of James Chisholm, a prominent
member of the Congregational body here. A
week ago tonight he was engaged, as has
been his custom for years, ushering church.
goers into their seats. To -night he is pacing
a felon's cell. He is charged with ruining
girls under fourteen years, the penalty for
which under the Thompson Act is life im-
prisonment, With a whipping. It is alleged
that he has been seducing girls under age,
and the police authorities claim they have a
straight case against him. Chisholm is
owner of a barb wire manufactory here, and
is thought to be worth considerable money.
It is said that the police know at least half
it dozen girls who have lost their virtue
through the man. A Pinkerton detective
from Chicago assisted Chief of Police Mc-
Rae in gathering evidence upon which the
warrant was issued.
MURDERED BY TRAMPS.
A Gang of' the Travelling Gentry Terror-
izing Pennsylvania.
An Erie, Pa., despatch says : Charles
Sturgiss and Edward O'Hara, two young
single men, moulders by trade, living in
Buffalo, started late last night from Erie to
spend Sunday. They took passage on a
Lake Erie freight train for the purpose of
sating car fare. When they were a shbrt
distance from Dunkirk they were attacked
by tramps, who demanded their money.
They resisted the tramps, and one of them
shot Sturgiss through the abdomen, and his
companion O'Hara, while attempting to
rescue him, was frightfully stabbed in the
back by one of the highwaymen. O'Hara,
although weakened by loss of blood, heroic-
ally carried his companion to a Nickel
Plate train and brought him to the hospital
in this city. Sturgiss cannot possibly live.
The highwaymen made their escape after
they had robbed their victims. A gang of
tramps have repeatedly attacked and driven
train crews from their trains in the same
locality.
SPAT IN THE VISITORS' BOOK.
How tho French Pilgrims Enraged the
anetians.
A Rome cable says: The French pilgrims
who were the cause of the disorder yester-
day started during the day for Modena.
Before doing so they called at the Vatican
and expressed regret for the occurrence of
yesterday. The Pope said he also regretted
yesterday's incidents and hoped they would
not happen again. The majority of the ac-
counts of the outbreak agree in asserting
that one of the pilgrims who visited Victor
Emanuel's tomb spat in the visitors' book
and wrote " Vive le Pope !" "Mort au roi
Humbert, a bas Victor Emanuel" An
Italian present, enraged at the insult to the
dead, struck the writer in the face and as-
sisted the guards to expel him amid the
anathema of those present. The other
pilgrims tried tc rescue their companion
from the guards. The crowds attracted by
the disorder attacked the pilgrims with,
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knives and stones, filling the air with im-•
precations of "Death to the Pilgrims," etc.
The guards had the utmost difficulty in
proteting the pilgrims from the frenzied
Italians.
SENSATIONAI, SUICIDE.
A wandsonie Woman thetas Bermeir in a ,
Public Park.
' A Chicago despatch says : People stroll–
ing through Jefferson Park about 1 o'clock
this afternoon noticed a handsome -looking -
woman dressed in black hurrying along one
of the walks. When she reached the centre -
of the park she dretv a revolver and shot
herself in the left breast, causing instant',
death. The suicide was identified as Mrs,
Julia R. Seavey, a respectable English
widow, residing on West Adams street. At
her house was found a letter to her son,
John Sectvey, who resides in London, Ont.,
and who is said to be a successful business
man. Mrs. Seavey owned property valued
at about $20,000. Her mind is supposed to
have been affected by ill -health and family
troubles.
Probably a Double Murder.
A Chicago despatch says: Adolph BO-
dorf, a respected citizen of Oak Glen was
found almost dead in it pool of his own blood
yesterday, with this wounded and uncon-
scious wife by his side. Bosclorf had a dis
pute over a money matter on Tuesday with
William Mentz, who worked on Bosclorf's
farm. Mantz assailed Bosdorf with a manure
fork, Mrs. Bosdorf ran to aid her husband,
and Mantz struck her with a corn knife..
rs. )03 orf will probably recover, but her
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terday.
000,000. hus and will die. Mantz was captured yes-