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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1892-4-28, Page 2BEHEADED A PRIEBT. Horrible `Frafredy Before the ,Altar a a Madrid Ohuroh. MADMAN'Fi FURY. A Madrid (Able says A most horrible deed was committed on Friday in a church at Angleemla, e village in the Province of Lerida. The meal services of Good Friday were Iselinobserved, and the ohurch was filled to its utmost capacity with devout worshippers. Everything was 041M as be • the solemn ceremonies, and Father Francisco Marti, the priest in charge of the parish, was kneeling at the altar. Seddenly, and without a word of warning, a man armed with a revolver and a short sword sprang out trom behind the pulpit at the left of the altar, where he had been con- cealed and leaped on the priest, brandishing his sword. The man's eyes fairly blazed with Insane fury, and his appearance indi- cated that he was mad and bent on murder The people in the congregation were struck died) with terror, and not one of them could make a movement to save the priest from the doom impending. Even bad they been able to attempt to reach him it is believed their efforts to save him would have been unavailing Father Marti, whose back was to the congregation, seemed to have had instinctive warning that danger threatened him, and he partly turned his head in the direction of the man, but he was too late to do more than to raise his hand to ward off the sword blow he saw aimed at him. The man stood over his kneeling victim, the bright steel flashed in a circling blow, and in an instant the priest lay dead in front of the altar where he had so long served. The assassin's blow had struck the back of his neck, and the keen blade almost severed his head from his body. The corpse fell forward, and a stream of blood poured down the altar steps. Part ot the hand of the priest, which had been raised in his vain effort to ward off the blow, was cut off, and lay beside the bleeding body. Women shrieked in terror and many of them fainted. BOMB few of the more cool-headed men at- tempted to seize the murderer, but they were thwarted by the assassin, who had un- doubtedly armed himself with a revolver for just such a contingency.. Levelling this weapon he fired right and left, and drove his would-be captors to seek safety in flight. One woman, shrieking and crouch- ing close to the altar rails, was hit by one ot the bullets. She uttered a most piercing shriek, threw up her hands, and fell dead to the floor. The worshippers were panic-stricken. A general rush was made for the doors, and many of the people were thrown down and trampled upon by the excited throngbehind them. Several of them were seriously injured in this manner, among the number some children, who it is believed will die. The insane man, whose revolver was now emptied, sprang into the flying crowd, and wielding his sword, still dripping with the blood of the massacred priest, he slashed right and left, cutting his way to the street. The crowd huddled closer together to avoid the vicious blows aimed at them'making as far as possible a clear path for the murderer, but quite a number of them were bit by the sharp weapon and dangerously wounded. Once he reached the street the assassin started on a run and soon vanished. The civil guard was alarmed by the frightened people, and a pursuit was immediately or- ganized. The village was thoroughly searched, and members of the civil guard were sent to scour the surrounding country. - Thus far every effort to capture the mur- derer has been in vain_, but the search has not been abandoned. By a full description given of the murderer he has been identified as a retired soldier. The affair has caused a widespread sorrow and indignation, and the whole village of Anglesola is in mourn- ing for Father Marti, who was universally loved and respected by his parishioners. It is thought probable that the assassin has nought some secluded place, and there killed himself. No reason is known for the crime, and it is believed by almost everyone that the man was insane. A man named Alswa, who is identified as the SMaSsin Who took Father Marti's life, has been arrested. • A PRINCELY MERDEREIBI Ides in Wait for His Victim, Kills Him and TheniSuleides. A St. 'Petersburg despatch says: Prime Vladimir d'Jouvitch, a prominent Russian nobleman, figured in a recent tragedy in this city. A feud had existed for some time between the Prince and a cousin, Alexia Schpikuloff, and a quarrel which took place a short time ago between them had ripened their mutual hatred of each other. The Prince, under the influence of his pas- sion, lay in wait upon the staircase of his cousin's house, and when the latter ascended the stairs struck him a number of heavy blows upon the head with a hatchet, killing him. The murderer then fled, and was pursued by several of his 'victim's servants. The police joined in the pursuit, and the Prince, finding escape impossible, drew a revolver and shot himself, dying instantly. A Tramp's Cruelty. An Anniston, Alm, despatch says : The 8 -year-old son of Joseph Swayne, a wealthy resident, was stolen from his home in the southern . part of the city by a tramp on Monday afternoon. The little fellow was carried into the mountains east of the city, where he was found unconscious by some hunters yesterday morning He had been badly beaten and was tied to a tree. No trace of the kidnapper has been found It is believed the child was stolen with a view to obtaining money for his return. An IInnatural Mother's Crime. A Berlin cable says: Anna Kirtz has been arrested at Schwels for the murder of her child. The infant mysteriously disap- peared, and for a long time no trace of it could be found, and though the woman was impeded of having made away with ie no evidence could be brought, against her. Finally, by a mere accident, the child's body was discovered hanging in the chimney of the house in which Anna lived. lb had been reduced by the heat and smoke to the condition of a mummy. ' Standing Room Only. Wiggs—You dont need to spend much money in advertisitig the " Skylight Break - ors company at Puritanville, Futlites—Why not? Wiggs—I have had " Public Morale " at work for a week giving the pley fits in the 1°01 papers. SUNDAY LAW RIJN MAD, About Forty Miles Of Rapid Transit Tied Up at Sioux clity. THE SALOONKEEPERS WANT TIT -TOR -TAT, A Sioux City, Iowa, despatch says: About 40 miles of rapid transit has been tied up since yesterday forenoon by the Sunday law enforcement movement. The Peavey electric system, which operates 25 miles of road, was the first to be attacked by officers armed with warrants for the arrest of the operators, but soon after the cable line and the Booge system were also assailed. The warrants charged violation of the Sunday statutes. They were served on the motor men and the conductors. As fast as the men were taken off the cars by the officers other men took their places while arrangements were made for giving bonds. The Peavey system held out for two hours, but finally at noon called all its cars in and tied up for the day, The Riverside Electric -Company made a lively fight and ran most of the day by skillful relays of motor men. Once, when all the men were under arrest, Chas. H. Swan, one of the proprietors, took the train. The cable company succeeded in running all day. At a critical time John Pierce, a Sioux City millionaire, owner of the line, took the lever and ran a train. When the officers went to the power house to stop the engine they found the door barricaded and. Mr. Pierce behind it with a shot -gun. He threatened to shoot t'he tirat man that entered. None entered. A crowd of 4,000 assembled at the down- town terminus of the cable to witness the fight. The cable line employees mixed with the crowd and at a signalwould leap on the cars and start them. About 100 arrests were made and all on the informa- tion of two saloonkeepers. They are the first in retaliation for the closing up of saloons by the newly -elected Mayor, who although anti -prohibitionist, declares he will observe his oath of office. He ordered the police to close all the saloons. The whiskey men have raised a large fund to retaliate. They did not stop with the rapid transit lines, but arrested every proprietor of cigars, news and candy stands and simi- lar business caught with open doom. They said last night that they have only made a beginning and that next Sunday they will extend it to many other lines of business. They intend to stop the morning news- papers. There is universal indignation among the citizens. The result will be that Sioux City will be made red hot for whiskey sellers. MERDERED ON A BRIDAL BED. A. Jealous Bridegroom's Bloody Revenge llfpon a Rival in love. APariscable says : On a farmon the banks of the Seine, ten miles east of Rouen, lived Sieur Dental and his pretty daughter. Sought by many suitors, her affection seemed to have been bestowed chiefly on Robert Dubodat, a Seine boatman, hand- some but not good. Pere Dental, however, interfered with the announcement that Jules Nicot, a worthy master boatman, had been accepted as Helene's suitor. Robert at once set about to prevent the marriage. On Wednesday, the evening of the wedding supper, all the waterside population had been invited. While the guests were becoming more and more in- toxicated Nicot watched the bride and Dubadot and finally surprised them in the hallway just as his rival was stealing a kiss. Nicot proceeded to wreak vengeance effec- tive and terrible. The bridal chamber opened on the courtyard and was easily entered from without. Going there to pre- pare for retiring, Helene brought the guests panic-stricken to her side by giving vent to a terrible shriek and falling in a swoon. On the bed she had seen her old lover lying dead with three mortal stabs in his breast. Nicot, who rushed in with the rest, wildly proclaimed himself the mur- derer, Baying that he had good reasons for the deed, and then and there attenipted to stab his bride, but was prevented. In the confusion he ran from the house to the river and escaped. This sort of shaartnose in trying to "size up," se to speak, the purchasing pewee of a Cuetoniet, ia by no ineanit uneeteittiOn With teetain clerkse and there are Stores to which msny personinwill only go as a limit tetiort nnpIy heeausei a the misdirected shrewd, nese—amonget other. impleasont traite—op the pert of these bellied the cOunteia— Monalary Times, —Mies Amelia B. Edwards, the well- known uevelist and lecturer,. whose Sericite illitices was antiouriced several *coke ago, &ad. BRAKEMAN KILLED James Thompson, of Palmerston, Made a Fatal Misstep at Harrisburg. A Galt despatch says: Mr. James Thompson, of Palmerston, a brakeman met with a fatal accident last night at }Luis - burg between 6,and 7 o'clock. He and the other brakeman were making up Conductor Andrew Pennington's train for Guelph, and while coupling cars he tripped and fell be- neath his train. Both legs were cut off close to the hips. He lingered in great agony until 11 o'clock, when death relieved his pain. His wife in Palmerston was sent for, the Grand Trunk kindly placing an engine and coach at her disposal, but her husbanddied half an hour before she arrived. Mrs. Thompson went almost crazy, and has the sympathy of all the trainmen in this section, for her husband was a quiet, steady, cautious man. He WOOS a member of the Sons of Scotland. His body was taken to Palmerston to -day for burial. He also left two.small children. YELL FROM A. CUPOLA. Horrible Death of Two Ironworkers 111 New York. A New York despatch says: The new Astor hotel building under construction at 33rd street and 5th avenue was the !scene of a terrible accident this afternoon. George Pfeiffer, 67 years old, an ironworker, and his helper, Rudolph Sherkle, aged 45, were at work on the iron cupola. Pfeiffer was putting an iron rivet on when the cornice gave way. He caught the leg of his helper, Sherkle, and the two men fell downwards. The two men's bodies crashed through a scaffolding on the third floor as if it was so much pasteboard. At the second floor Pfeiffer's body went through a OLIO and a half inch plank to the pavement. Sherkle's body etruck the end of the plank, broke it, off, and bounded into the street, where it struck a laborer and broke his arm. Sherkle was married and had five children. The bodies; were horribly crushed. Work of a Writer. A rapid writer can write 30 words in one minute. To do this he must thaw his pen through the space of a rod, 164 feet. In 40 minutes his pen travels a furlong, and in five and one-half hours a full mile. He makes on an overage 16 curves or turns of the pen for each word written. Writing at the rate of 30 words per minute he must make eight curves to each sesond ; in an hoer, 28800; in five hours, 144,000, and in 300 days, working only five hours each day, he maker; not less than43,200,000 curves and turns of the pen. The oldest of England's famous public schools is Winchester, which was founded in 1385. No man ever falls into a habit, A habit is eomething that Mutt be /intoned step by step before it it otter caught, Coat hat been diecovered alt Qu'Appelle, W, T. TUE etAireaD11014 INDUITMENT't The tong List of Crimes Cleaned Agains the Paris Anarchist. A Paris cable says : The indictment of Ravachol, the Anarchist, and his five accomplices, including Variette Loubert, the mistress of Bealot, one of the accom- plices, which was presented to -day, gives the first connected historyof the con- spiracy itt which the prisoners were implicated. The facts of the cese open in April, 1891, when Decamp, an associate of Chaumartin, was convicted of wounding a policemen in en affray. The plotters met at Chaumartin's house and arranged a plan of revenge. The first victims selected were Judge Benoit, who pre- sided at the trial that resulted in De - camp's conviction, and M. Roulet, who proseouted him. The indictment details the ;story of the stealing of dynamite, and the making of the bombs by Ravaohol, who filled thein with a mixture of dynamite and bite of iron. The conspirators; also planned to blow up the polices station at Clichy on March 7th. Ravachol Simon and Baelot went to the police station, carrying with them a ;sauce- pan loaded with dynamite, an,d they had a number of fuses ready for use. When they arrived at the station they found an officer standing in the doorway, and his presence foiled their design. The indictment next details the explosion at the residence of Judge Benoit in the Boulevard St. Germain, and how, failing to kill the judge, they made it second attempt; how Ravachol and his fellow -conspirators, working by the receipts they had received from the International, made a bomb and filled it with nitro-glycerine, miningpowder and sebastine. The evidence of a woman named (level: lier is introduced in the indictment. She describes how, upon entering the room in which the conspirators were at work she saw Simon holding a vessel as large as the crown of a hat, while Ravachol was pouring drops of something into the receptacle. Chaumartin was stirring the mixture with a spoon. Liavachol, the indictment states, alone effected the explosion at the residence of Protecutor Boulot in. the Rue Cliohy. He placed the explosive compound under the staircase in the hall so that none of the inmates could escape death. The indictment also reveals the fact that the prisoners were engaged in a plot to blow up the Palais de Justice at a time when it was most crowded. THE AnSTRALLIN MIIRIDERER Spending His Time In Prison Writing His Defence. The doctor says that Deeming is an "in- stinctive criminal." His head measures only nix and a half inches in diameter, which is exceedingly small compared with his height. The doctor describes his whole character as one of extreme stupidity and coarsest animality. His escape from arrest hitherto, the doctor says, must have been due more to accident than to any cunning he was capable of. The doctor declines to give expert testi- mony at the trial on the ground that scien- tific evidence does not obtain& right hearing in the courts. Deeming, the murderer, passes most of his time in writing his defence. His counsel, Mr Lyle, declines to see Deeming alone, lest he be suspected of prompting the mur- derer to feign madness. Mr. Lyle proposes to apply for a postponement of the trial on the ground that the present public excite- ment would prejudice a fair trial. MESHED TO DEATH. • A Jam at a Railway Station. Leads to a catastrophe. A London cable says : A terrible catas- trophe took place at Hampstead Heath this evening, by which two women and six children were killed, and thireeen other persons were seriously injured. Hampstead, which is a favorite holiday resort, about four miles from London, was visited by many thousands of excursionists to -day, and as the day closed there was a great rush of people to catch the trains to return home. In the crush somebody fell at the foot of a staircase of the railway station, and in a moment the hundreds of persons above were thrown into a struggling. mass. The police at once closed the doors and set to work to extricate the dead and injured.„ Four of the dead have been identified as Emily Hamilton, aged 55; Annie Eaton, aged 40; John Connor, aged 9; and Thos. Longford, aged 14. The other bodies are those of boys from 10 to 15 years. Many were injured. ELLIOTIZING IMPROVED UPON. Spanish Partisans Raid a Rooth and De- stroy the Ballot Box. A Madrid cable says: Barcelona was yes- terday the scene of a number of affrays, some of which are likely to result seriously to a number of participants. The occasion was the bye -election for a mernber of the Cortes. Partisan feeling was excited to the highest degree and free fights were of fre- quent occurrence. Sticks and knives were freely used as weapons of otence and de- fence, and some very severe wounds were inflicted. In the midst of the uproar two men, armed with revolvers and knives, entered a polling booth and, rushing up to the platform, seized the voting box and smashed it to pieces, the ballots beina scat - tared in every direction. The spectators attempted to ;arrest the men, but they slashed right and left with their knives and cub their way out of the booth. They finally escaped. TARRY wourawr TREAT, And a Party of Roughs Set 'Upon and Stabbed Them. A Detroit despatch says: Frank and Max Gersch, two brothers, when returning home on Saturday night,stopped in a saloon on Tilman avenue to get a drink. There was a crowd of men in the saloon and the brothers were asked to set up the, drinks for the crowd, but retested. As they were leav- ing the place one of the party which they had met in the saloon crept up behind them a,nd stabbed both of them L1 number of times: Max was badly cut about the head, face and shoulders, and Frank received a wound in the back, which penetrated the lung and will probably prove fatal. Frank Smith, John Stehle, Frank Bloom and John Schinick, charged with being con- nected with the affair, were arrested and locked up. DOMINION PARLIAMENT. Mr. Patterson, introduoing a bill reapeot. ing the voters? lista of 1891, said the present law euaoted that the vetoes' liste must be returued by the lat of December. Some of the lista had not been returned till the 1st of January and even later, and this bill provided for the legalization of those lists. Mr. Patterson expleinecl that the Gov- ernment intended to introduce a bill sim- plifying the Franchise Act and to reduce the cot of its revision. Mr. Devies called attention to the fact that the Newfoundland correspondence was not all down. It was impossible to get at the state of the tombs till these papers were inesented. Mr. Mills asked that haste be made in bringing down the correspondence respect- ing the 'Washington mission, which was all the more important because of the memor- andum the hon. member for Queen's (Mr. Davies)had just referred to. It was evi dent that the Ministers had gone to Wash- ington in consequence of a despatch by Lord Knutsford. It was importantthat the whole negotiations should be made known. He called the attention of the Minister of Finance also to the fact that the House had never had one syllable communicated in the form of papers on the subject of the West Indian mission. The only memoranda on the subject related to the determinations of the Government before the Finance Minister started on his mission at all. The following private bills were read a third time and pursed : Respecting the Canada Southern Railway Company.—Mr. Ingram. Respecting the Canadian Pacific Railway Company.—Mr, Kirkpatrick. Respecting the St. Catharines and Niagara Central Railway Company.—Mr. Carpen- ter, Respecting the Globe Printing Company. Mr. Innes. To incorporate the Woman's Baptist Mis- sionary Union of the Maritime Provinces.— Mr. Stairs. Mr. Ives, in moving That it is expedi- ent to impose export duties on saw logs and spruce pulp wood when exported from Canada," spoke at some length. The resolution was lost. Sir John Thompson, replying to Mr. Laurier, said that to -morrow he proposed to go on with the motion respecting the Connolly case, of which he had given notice. Then the criminal law bill, and afterward supply. Sir John Thompson moved the resolution of which he had given notice, to the effect that in the prosecutions of the suits, criminal and civil, which have been instituted under instruotions from the Department of Justice, arising out of the proceedings before the Privileges and Elections and Public Ac- counts Committees last session, the House deemed it advisable and necessary in aid of the prosecutions to allow to be given in evidence before the courts in which the trials are to be held the evidence grven be- fore the ceinmittees by the parties accused, also authorizing the examination before the courts of the clerks and steno- graphers employed by the committees as to the proceedings in these investiga- tions. The resolution declares also that in case of further actions arising out of the Larkin -Connolly transactions the House deems it advisable to allow the use of the evidence in its possession in support of the indictments before the grand jury and the courts and jury in case true bills are found. Sir John Thompson went on to explain that prosecutions had been begun in the courts against the parties implicated before the committees last session. The first were suits against Nicholas Connolly and Thomas Mc- Greevy for conspiracy. There were also eases against John R. Arnoldi and against Horace Talbot and A. C. Larose for mal- feasance in office and false pretences, as well as a suit against Larkin, Connolly & Co. for money alleged to have been improperly used in connection with contracts for the Levis graving dock, the Esquimalt graving dock, and the Quebec harbor im- provements ; also there were suits for the recovery of money against Buntin, Reid & Co, the Barber & Ellis Co. Miller & Rich- ard, McLean & Roger, George Law, the Poison Iron Worlta Company, the Dominion Type Foundry Company, J. T. Johnson, Andre Seneca and H. J. Bronskill. The Committee on Privileges and Elections recommended that the books and papers whioh had been filed should be retained in possession, in view of the proceedings to be taken, and this recommendation was ap- proved by an order -in -Council. The resolution pissed unanimously. Mr. Taylor stated that a number of mem- bers had spoken to him in favor of an adjournment to -morrow at 6 o'clock to give members a chance to leave by the evening trains for home to spend the Easter recess. After some discussion an agreement was reached across the floor that the House should adjourn at 6 o'clock. A Ready Reasoner. Tomniy (inquiringly)—Mamina, is the heir oil in this bottle ? Mamma—Mercy, no That's mucilage. Tommy (nonchalantly)—I guest that's why 1 can't get my hat off. There is a veritable plague of field mice in the aouthern countiea of Scotland, accord- ing to the Dtmctee Courio.. They heave been elatightcrecl by wholesale, one trian having killed 32,000 ; but there 114 no perceptible diminution in their number. The mercenary maiden &eat% want the earth, but she would like to get the heir, AFrJIJS XtECESS. Sir John Thonipson moved the second reading of a Bill respecting the criminal law. It dealt with offeuces against public order, internal and external offences affect- ing the administration of law and justice, offences against religion, morals and public convenience, offences against the person and reputation, offences against the right of property and rights arising out of contracts, and offences connected with trade proce- dure, proceedings after conviction, actions against persona administering the criminal law, repeals. It did not aim at superseding the common law, while it did aim to super - side statutory law relating to crimes. The law also dealt with bigamy, as to the belief of the party seeking to affect a new mar- riage contract of the death of the other party to the former contract. The term "larceny" was abolished, and the word " theft " was adopted instead. With regard to procedure it abolished the distinction between felony and mis- demeanors. With regard to the la,w of venue, it provided that any person arrested might be tried where he had been arrested or where he was in custody, thus treating it as a matter of convenience. He asked that the bill might be referred to a select committee of both Houses of Parlia- ment. The House went into supply. On item $80,000 for militia clothing and great coats. Mr. Mule* called attention to the sys- tem of letting contracts for militia. clothing. One of the contractors for the manufacture of the clothing WA a member of the Senate, and a member of the firm that manufactured the cloth was a member of this Mese. He did not think the contract system Wag satis- factory, arid charged that the contracte were given without calling publicly for tenders, and that they were awarded to political favorites. Atter further discuesion the committee rose and reported and asked leave to sit again. Mr. Proem, the new member for Presoma, was intoduced by Messrs. Laurier and Wat- son, and was received With cheers by his friends. Mr. ROBB (Dundee) presented a bill to revive and amend tho charter of the Ottawa, Waddington 86 New York Railway &13ridge Company, which Was read a first time. Mr. Itkulock asked whether a proclama- tion had been issued bringing into force the Copyright Act paesed by this Parliament in 1889' Sir John Thompeon replied that a procla- mation had uot yet been issued. He hoped te be able to state more in detail in e few days the reaeone for delay. Mr. Mills moved for a copy of all reports; made by the Minister of Finance relating to his official visit to the British West Indiee in reference to a more extended trade with, these colonies, also for a copy of the speeches which the Minister of Finance made at Kingaton and elsewhere in the West Indies on the subject of trade between the British West Indies and Canada, to- gether with any correspondence will& may have since taken place upon the subject with the Colonial QffiCe and with the West Indian authorities. Sir John Thompson said he did not think there were any reports made by the Minister of Finance on his visit to the British Weat Indies in reference to a more extended trade with those colonies. The Govern- ment, however, sympathized with the gentlemen opposite in his desire that any speechea made by the Minister of Finance on itecount of their worth should be pre. served and placed upon the reoorda of the House. The following bills were passed through committee, read a third time, and passed: Respecting the Boiler Inspection and In- surance Company of Canada—Mr. Coats - worth. Respecting the Nova Scotia Steel and Forge Co.—Mr. Fraser. Respeating the Bell Telephone Company of Canada—Mr. Curran. In Committee of Supply, and on the 'vote of $75,00 for the Royal Military College, Kingston, Mr. Mulock asked how many graduates there were last year? Mr. Bowell answered that there were eighteen last year. Mr. Mulock called the -attention of the Minister to the financial aspect of the insti- tution. The cost of maintenance kat year was $69,248. There were about eighteen professors in the service and twenty-one non-commissioned officers, making forty persons carrying on the work. It coat for each graduate turned out last year $3,847. The graduates in large numbers left the country and went to other parts of the world. It appeared that there were certain instructors of permanent corps who had afterwards to go to the Royal Military College to get instructed. MONTREAL VICTORIA. BRIDGE May be Transformed Into a Busy City Street. The Grand Trunk Railway has under contemplation a scheme which, if carried out, will render the Victozia Bridge at Montreal still more useful. Hitherto it has been available only for railway tra.ffic • in future it is likely to be turned ta; account as well for all the purposes of a city street. Plane have been drawn up for such an extension on the city side as to furnish a grand promenade from the city across the river to St. Lambert, for vehicles and pedestrian traffic. An elec- tric car service will extend from Bouelier- ville to Laprairie, the power to be supplied by the Royal Electric Company from the Chambly Rapids. This will be connected with the regular street car service of the city. Those wishing to use the promenade on foot or with vehicles will be charged a modeeate scale of tolls. As the bridge roadway will be open both winter and sum- mer, there will be less need for roads in winter on the ice. The plans, it is said,hiave been completed, and have beensubmitted to Sir Henry Tyler. If they are approved, work will be commenced on the new enter- prise without delay. It is to be hoped that the extension has been so devised as to adorn and not disfigure thebridge which, as a spectacle, is one of the most famous of our national possessions. THE MINERS' STRIKE. Ten Thousand Men to go to Work in Durham To -day. A London cable says: Considerable surprise has been caused by the resolution of the non-union miners of Durham, about 10,000 in number, to resume work to- morrow. These men had nothing to do with the strike„ but were forced out of employment by the strike owing to the stopping of furnaces and other works. Through the Durham coal strike between 18,000 and 20,000 men, women and children, who are not parties to the dispute, were, deprived of the means of earning their livelihood. An appeal was made to the non-union miners by the coal owners to come to work and earn bread for them- selves and families as well as to relieve the thousands of other working people deprived of support by the strike. For some time the non-union miners were afraid to accept the offers for fear of violence at present and persecution in the future. But they have at last consented, having been promised full protection, to the extent, if necessary, of calling upon the military. With this understanding the non -unionists decided to go to work. A number of them have already worked three shifts in safety, and unless they break their word 10,000 of them will be in the mines to.rnorrow. This will relieve the situation to a great extent, and may induce the union miners to come to terms. DRAINED WITH A NECKYOKE. -- Cold-Blooded Murder by a Farm 111111111 at Port Huron. A Port Huron despatch says: A brutal murder was committed in the barn of Wm. Stepheneon, a farmer in the township of China, in this county, on Saturday evening. Wm. Colby, a farm hand, aged 26 years, with a neckyoke beat out the brains of Richard Cook, another farm hand, aged 55 years. Cook had charged Colby with hiding in the room of the adopteis daughter of Mr. Stephenson for felonious Purposes. Words ensued, resulting in the murder. Colby was lodged in jail here last night. His state- ment shows his not to have been a cold- blooded and unprovoked murder. He says that after giving Cook the first blow with the neckyoke he fell to his knees and begged him not to kill him. After a moment's de- liberation he thought he would have to go to prison anyway, so he might as well make a clean job of it, and gave him another blow, which he says killed him. A Bullock With a Wooden Leg. A trophy of veterinary skill, in the shape of a bullock with a wooden leg, has been received from Wellington, at Wolverhamp- ton. The animal wants about without much inconvenience, and is reported to be free from pain and to have a good appetite He has; worn out two wooden legs already, and apparently could do with another new one, as the present one has worn rather short. The increase of population in France during the last five yeare has amounted to only one-half of 1 per cent. The population of the great cities is inereasing and that of the rural districts deoreasing —The 14 eareevy.donnolly trials have been laid over tilt September assizes. —With the opening of the Welland Canal to day it is expected that lake traffic will begin to move more actively. TORONTO STOCK BROKER SKIPS, Manipulating Bank Shares by Means of Forged Olaeolrs, YOUNG BROWN WAS A HICUI BULLS. Brown had a, private wire connecting with Sthwertz, Dupes & McCormick, of Cniicago, end for the past year or BO ha a ()plated quite eXtenalVely on the Chicago minket. Last year he cleared between $2o,000 and $30,000 on a big pork deal there. HIS MM. COBB Was too much for him and he began an extravagant style of living, while he ;speculated dangerouely in his busnuese. Lately his good hick deserted him, credi- tors began be press him and his situation got desperate. His more intimate friends were not greatly surprised when it was rumored that he had gone away. It was announced at first that he would shortly return arid pay up, and this was expected by many up to Tuesday last, when it trans- pired that Mr Brown had been guilty of a much more serious offence evert than de- frauding his creditors. It was discovered that he had perpetrated a number of for- geries, and this has put an entirely different face upon his disappearance. The machinery of the law was immediately put in motien, and if his movements can be traced Mr. Brown will, no doubt, be extradited. It is understood that he has gone to Menlo, The particulars of the more serious charge, are contained in the following despeteh from Montreal : Montreal was considerably startled to -day when it was learned that a successful t rick had been played upon the Bank of Montreal by which that institution loses about $22,- 000. It appears that Judge Senkler of St. Catharines, held 50 shares m the bank, and when he read the blue nooks upon the banks and banking he was surprised to find that he was not credited with what he owned. Inquiries followed, and it turned out that his shares had been sold some month& ego. .An investigation followed, and it was found that the power of attorney under which the shares were sold was a forgery, and that. A. G. Brown, of Toronto, a stock broker, was the man who had made the sole through his Montreal correspondents: A leading official of the Bank of Montreal at once left for Toronto, but failed to find Brown. There are several other rumors in this city regard- ing previous transactions in which Brown has been mixed up. The Freeliold and other loan companies have, it is said, been also badly victimised, and will make a determined effort to have Mr. Brown brought back. Mr. Brown comes of one of the best- known Canadian families, being nephew of the late Hon. George Brown. He is a yoting man of 27, and was married a few months ago to Miss Sherwood, of Ottawa, sister of the Dominion Chief of Police. Society of Jesus General. At an early date the members of the Sooiety of Jesus will be called niter, to elent a General, an office at present vacant by the death in January last of Father Autiene,ny, who had been Father -General for five years. After the Pope himself and the Cardinal Prefect of the Propaganda, the General of the Jesuits holds what is regarded as the most important official position in the Roman Catholic Church. In fact. he is universally known as the "Black Pope," to distinguish him from the "White Pope," or Supreme Pontiff, and the " Red Pope," the Cardinal Prefect. The General rules over a Company or Society consisting of 12,972 members, divided into priests, scholastics and lay brothers, and over these Ms rule is absolute. The Members are not allowed to assume high office in the church except by express command of the Pope himself. The method of election is of the most democratic character, delegates being appointed from the 27 provinces of the Society scattered all over the world. Mr. nevi Was Tired and Hungry. The judge—During the deliberations of the jury, which may be an hour or two, I wing° o with the next case. Heyd vs. HazeL What is that? Mr. Brewster—I appear for defendant. It is a non -jury suit. Mr. Heyd—My lord, I am in this case. The judge—Well, come along with it. Mr. Heyd—But, my lord, I don't feel physically fit for it. I have been engaged in the case all day and have had nothing to eat since 7 o'clock this morning. The judge—Neither have I. Mr. Heyd—But Your Lordship is better used to it than lam. The judge—Well, you do look as if you were. However, I suppose you are tired. I will put off the case until to -morrow morn- ing. All jurymen attending may go home for the night.—Brantford Expositor. New Ilse for a Street Roller. A steam road roller was put to a novel use in Providence, R. L, itt demolishing a threatening wall. A four.story business building had been burned, the side and rear walla having nearly all fallen at the time of the fire, leaving the entire front wall stand- ing unsupported and threatening to fall into the principal business street of the city. Men at the top of a self-supporting fire ladder adjusted a stout timber toggle at a round window just above the fourth story line, from which a hawser was led aoross the ruins boa 20 -ton steam road roller upon a street at right angles with the building's front. By this means the dangerous wall wes pulled down, most of the debris falling inward into the cellar, aiad the street was quickly reopened to traffic. A Mean Woman. First floor walker—Talk about meanness. That woman in the black silk is a regler old miser, I'll bet. Second floor walker—Did she haggle over. prices? First floor walker—No '• she selected her things and paid fcr 'em fiat enough, but - during the whole 17 minutes we've kept her waiting for her change, she hasn't moved otound once to look at the other sorts of goods we've got on sale. 'Fraid she'll see - something she wants, I s'pose. A Pertinent Question. The lady of the House—Why don't yora go to work? Don't you know that a rolling stone gathers no moss ? Tramp (from Boston)—Madame, not to,. evade your question at all, but merely to obtain information, may I ask of what prao-- ticel utility MOBS is to a man in my condi- tion? Pnortm who lick postage stamps shou read the following notice which appears in the report of the Postoffice Depart- ment: • Complaints of directive mucilage would bo tar less frequent if the public would kindly' bear in mind that it is the onVelepe of a letter or cover of a packet and not the postage stamp which should be 'moistened when. stamps are afilxed in prepayment of postage. When a Stamp is passed over the tongue the IMIOlittg0 18 frequently almost wholly re- moved. —It is officially announced that Her Majesty's birthday will be kept in England on Wednesday, May 2,51h. A Midwife in New Jersey left an. infant 4 weeks old out in a snowstorm to, die and got off with a fine of $50.