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The Exeter Advocate, 1891-12-31, Page 6THE WORK OF A FIEND. Two WOUlaii nd Two Ohild Oreelly tirdr (1, BLUDGEONED, SHOT AND STABBED One V14144111 Criminally Assaulted—The Women Made at Brave FWD—The Seem: of the Tragedy—A Discarded Lover Sos- pected—No Arrests Yet. A Jacksonville, Fla., despatch mays : Word reached here on. Saturday night of a horrible murder, committed, it is eupposecl, by tramps, of four people who came to New Q04St, about four miles from East Smyrna, to spend the winter. The names of the victims are Miss A. Bruce, Frank Packwood, Mrs. L. D. Hatch, and her eon. The bodies of the -victims were found in the house which they occupied, with the throats of all four cut from ear to ear. The victims apparently had been dead for 18 to 24. hours when found. A posse of citizens has left for the Beene of the affair. The party had arrived at East Coast about a week ago. Some of them were from New York State, it is said by the people of New Smyrea. THE AWFUL STORY. Telegraphic communicatien with the scene of the crime is difficult, but the fol- lowing facts seem to be well authenticated ; The scene of the murders was the house of Frank J. Packwood, standing in the centre of an orange grove on the banks of Hills- borough River, seven miles south of New Smyrna. Packwood is a native of Louisiana, but has lived near New Smyrna for aver fifteen years. The names of the persons murdered are ; Miss A. H. Bruce, of New York city ; Frank Bruce Packwood, four years old, son of F. J. Packeveod; Mrs. L. D. Hatch and her boy, six years old. The house was entered through a window, the 4ruder smashing sash alld gl8ISS in order to entrance. A. ghastly sight met the of the first visitors to the pretenses •urday morning. In one corner of the room, on the floor, lay the of Mrs. Hatch, shot through t eye. In the same room, en the bed, was the body of her eon, nder the left eye and with his throat rom ear to ear. In an adjoining room, dm on the fioor, was the body of Frank ),ckevood, shot through the heart and with throat cut also. In the same room lying epon the bed was Miss Bruce. Her person ad been outraged and her skull ,and face had been smashed with some heavy weapon. Her face bad elso been shot through and her throat cut At the entrance of the broken window a large revolver was ound, two chambers of it having been emptied. On the bed by the side of the body of Miss Bruce lay a double-barrel shotgun, with the stock broken into splinters. On the bed, near the body of the Hatch boy, lay a long - bladed. butcher knife. No clue to the min•- derers has yet been found, but tramps seen in the neighborhood are suspected of the crime. A large posse started southward late Saturday might to scour the country for the murderers, brit the extent of theirplunder is as yet unknown. Some of the occupants of the Packwood house had been there only a few days, and the amount of money and valuables which they had in their possession is merely a, matter of conjecture. Details of the tragedy are coming in slowly. Mr. Packwood left home on Fri- day morning for Maitland to be gone two days. Mrs. L. D. Hatch, a neighbor and friend of Miss Bruce, came to spend the day and night with her during Mr. Packwood's absence. L. D. Hatch is a carpenter and orange -grower, and has lived near New Smyrna for the past fifteen years. Both he and his wife came from Maine. Miss lenge- line Hamilton Bruce was a daughter of Hamilton Bruce, of New York city. sltsPECTED PERSONs. Mr. Packwood has suspicions of some: body, but refuses to disclose them until the proper time arrives. There are rumors of a discarded lover who had sworn vengeance, and that robbery was not the object of the crime, but that it was outrage and murder. The murder of lefrIs. Hatch and the two children was mad.ouletedly to destroy evi- dence of the assault iupon and the killing of Mies Bruce. The revolver and shotgun were the property of Mr. Packwood, and either Miss Bruce or Mrs. Etatch had un- doubtedly used them in self-defence. A negro named Jenkins who first gave the alarm, has been arrested, but nobody believes that he knows anything of the crime. Two hundred men With bloodhounds are scouring the country. The victiries of the brutal murder were buried from the Hatch residence yesterday morning. Nearly 500 persons were in at- tendance. The apot where this tragedy has been enacted was the scene of a brutal quadruple murder many years ago. During the Sem- inole war, a family named Shives, consist- ing of father, mother, and two children, lived there and were murdered by the Indians. Their bodies were horribly mutilated. A NRIGHROR'S STORY. A New Smyrna special says the convic- tion is growing there that the murders at the Packwood house were committed by somebody belonging to the neighborhood, or at lead familiar with the premises and the surrounding country. One of the first men to reach the scene after the alarm had been given thus tells the story of the crime: "When we reached the house we all crowded around the broken window and peered. in. Before our eyes was an appalling spectacle. On her back by the windew in a pool of blood IVIrks, Hatch lay, with a pistol ball wound on the inside corner of her left eye. Her face was blackened with powder. The other bodies lay near her. When the crash came she had evidently been near the window when the murderer entered. Her little soa, frenzied with fright, had probably fled, as a, child would, and had sought refuge in the bedclothes of a bed -lounge at the other end of the room. Ele was torn from there, shot over the left eye, and his tinout cut in three places. His head was :detest severed from his body. The bed- clothes were stained crimaon. While the murderer was entering the window Mese Brune had apparently secured an old iriibh & Wesson pistol, which was handy, rel, fired at him. The ball took effect in the window frame. The marderer, heed- , tees of We onelaught, continued his tern - Me work. By this time Miss Bruce had gene to the closet and secured a double- t) irrelled ehotgun. She levelled it at the murderer as he , approached, but unfortu- nately both hatemere snapped oft eholle thet lied been exploded many days before. He o empowered her and accomplished hie devil- ish parpoec, probably after killing her little implievie After this part d the tragedy the murderer shot het through the right e heels, the bell craehing through her teeth, etrikette the wall &Deng on the bed. There meet 1ie been anothee streggle for the pesseesion of thc gun. He tore it from her genet), and swinging it around his head, with i betide clutobing th e bee rel drove the steek against her hem with terrible force Pee Woe Amick her between the forehead Vtla tieieeteiettetee d end /wee end oruelied in her eidni, nvery twee in her few Wes breken. Then with keen bread -knife he stabbecl herin the sleek, eating out e square , portion of flesh, end fienshing with two terrible geehee on her throat Frankie, Packwood, a beeetiful goldeudiaired chile of 5 years, was feuedioa the door et the fent of the hod with his throat cut. :Hie features had been marred, The': fleets de both rooms were completely covered with blood," All the victims .had their day clothes ou, which thews that the 041110 Was committed in the cley time. TUE Ineetetute TiLeenee, Slave Traders' Cruelties as Related, by Returued Missionaries. A New Yorir despatch, says Ab a meet- ing of the Africau Society here to -day Canon Kespes read extracts from the diaries of African missionaries which told of revolt- ing cruelty in conuection with slave -hunt - Mg in the neighborhood of Wee Tanganyika. One of the statements read was as follows ; " r.rhe notorious slave -hunter Makatebo brought back with him 2,000 natives of every age and sex, as the result of his last expedition to Karma. These wretched people were chained in batches of a score. They were like living skeletons. While the caravan was traversing the Kiranclo country, where there was a famine, the marching slavee were obliged through hanger to dig up and eat roots which animals refused to eat. Hundreds of them died of hunger, fever and dysentry. A large num- ber of women and children, whose want of strength impeded the rapid march of the column, were drowned. Laggards through illness were killed at the rate of from 10 to 50 daily, At night they were placed in roof- less huts, while the goats which were being taken along were kept in cov- ered stables. Every morning the bodies of those who had died during the night were dragged out and thrown to the hyenas which followed the camp. Many of the poor creatures were coveredwith burns and sores, resulting from. the punishment inflicted upon them." Similar accounts were given of cruelties praotised by other slave -hunters, The missionaries ransom the slaves, and place those that are ill in a hospital whenever possible. A BANKER'S SUICIDE. A Chicago Baulk °Dicer Bangs Iliniself a Closet. A Grand Rapids despatch says : Henry Marshell Kingman, Vice -President and late cashier of the First National Bank, Chicago, oommitted suicide in this eity yesterday morning by hanging himself. He was 49 years old, and a year ago resigned his position in Chicago upon the advice of physicians because Of his health, and went to Alma for treatment He improved some- what, and a week ago came here on his way home. He stopped here to visit Frank Chapin, bringing his wife and three daugh- ters with him. He seemed in good spirits and nothing tmusual was noticed in his con- dition. He went to bed early, leaving his wife reading. When she retired she found him all right She went to sleep, and on awakening in the morning found he was not by her side. She found the closet door locked with the key on the inside, and at once summoned Mr. Chapin. On opening the door of the closet they were horrified to find the body of the missing man suspended from a hook in the wall. He bad hanged himself with a shawl strap. Every effort was made to suppress the news which only came outlast evening. It is believed physical weakness and ill -health produced despon- dency or temporary insanity and induced the awful deed. The snieide leaves a large fortune. WIFE-BEITEF.', WARNED. is Threatened With a Coat of Tar uz Feathers. A Cortland, N. Y., despatch says: For some time past Mrs. McDonald, wife of fanner Louis McDonald, of Truxton, has complained to her neighbors of her hus- band's cruelty and neglect to provide for her. Notwithstanding a warning letter sent him, threatening him with tar and feathers, he persisted in his cruelty. On Friday night a number of persons, forming themselves into a committee, thought they could im- press upon him his probable fate by placing a barrel of tar and a bag of feathers on his stoop.. When he emerged from his house he at once proceeded to kick these into the street, and started off on a spree, which he wound up with the customary thrashing administered to his wife on his return. On Saturday the committee caused him to be hung up in effigy and labelled: "More food and less beating." The effigy was subsequently burned in front of the post - office. This proceeding apparently had the desired effect, for McDonald saw the effigy and became frightened and ran away. He has not been seen since. It is supposed that he is in hiding. The committee is composed of some of the best people in the community, and the demonstrations in front of the post -office were witnessed by almost everybody in Truxton. WATER A DEAD BODY. Shocking State of Affairs in an Insane Asylum in Illinois.. A despatch from Jacksonville, Ill., says : The 1,200 inmates of the Jacksonville In- sane Asylum for al days were using weter drawn 'from a reservoir in which la,y the corpse of Win. Wiloon, an inmate, who was drowned in the tank, and whose body was not discovered for over a month. Even when the decomposed body was discovered and removed, no effort was made to cleanse the tank. This is only the beginning of the exposure of the rottenness connected with this institution. It is alleged that a man from Green county called at the asylum some time ago to see his wife, who was a convalescent patient. Imagine his surprise when he found her in a delicate condition, and a few months later she gave birth to a child. The child was adopted by a family in Jacksonville, and is at present a living witness of the affair. BilOKE IIIS BACK. A Well Known Ontario Farmer Fatally Hurt at Ottawa. An Obtawa, despatch says : Mr. Ira Morgan, one of the wideet-known members of the Ofteario Agricultural and Arts Associ- ation, while attempting to board an electric street car at the wrong end at the corner of Sparks and Metcalfe streets to -night, fell and wag seriously injured. The steps of the car struck him and broke his back. He was taken to the General hospital. For thirty. five yeere he was reeve of Osgoocle township and for three years warden of the county of Carleton. He is well known throughout Ontario, At midnight he was still alive, but as several ribs have penetrated his lungs betides his back being broken there is no hope of his ncovery. He has made his will, and his wife, who is et Metcalfe, has been telegraphed for. Louis Prang, whose cheoehoe have beauti- fied many an artless cottage wall, worked for a whole year in Boston, When a beginner, for a hundred dollars and wee glad, to get it, 1 Ara SUICIDE FOLLOW ROBBER. Minieter Linoola'e Butler, iu a Fit Of Re- morse, Outs Hie Throat. HAD STOLEN jEWELRY., A London (Able says Society is stirred up over a tragedy of International interest, involviee, a myeterious robbery jewels from the American legation and the death by suicide of the English butler, who was sus- pected of the crime. Minister Lincoln some time ago endeged as butler at the American legation an Englishmen named John Thomp. son. The references given by Thompson were first-olass, He had been assistant butler at Wodcleson Manor for Baron Fer- dinand Rothschild, the son of the late Bartin Auselni Rothschild, of Feaelsfori, and brother-in-law of Lord Roths- child, In that place he had given complete satisfaction, a. fact which lu Would have recommended m to any house in 1?aigland, and his certificate of character showed that he was implicitly trusted in a household where jewelry was a conspicuous feature. Minister Lincoln was pleased to be able to get a butler of such unexceptionable character, and reposed the same confidence in Thompson that his former employer had. About a month ago, Mrs. Bradley Martin, the noted American society leader, was a guest at the legation of Mr. and Mrs. Lin- coln. A valuable diamond spray was miss- ing during Mrs. Martin's stay. It was an article on which Mrs. Martinset value, apaet from its intrinsic worth, which was large, as indicated by the reward of £500 which she offered for its recovery. A most minute search was made throughout the legation, but no trace of the jewel was found. The butler was not sus- pected in connection with the matter, and no one thought of asking him any questions. Great was the surprise, therefore, of Minis- ter Lincoln when, about a week after the lose of the diamond spray, Thompson went to Scotland yard and confessed that he was the thief who had taken Mrs. Martin's jewelry, and that he felt it a duty to sue - render himself for punishment; that ever since the robbery his oonscience had been tormenting him, and so forth. Notwith- standing the confession, the police had their doubts. The man's story was not alto- gether coherent. Minister Lincoln appar- ently believed in the insanity theory, for he insisted that Thompson should be released, and Thompson went forth to the world an English house servant without a character. Be sought ernploymentbut was unable to secure any eugagement except the care of an empty house in Onslow gardens. On Tuesday evening he said to his wife : "1 am feeling tired, I think I will lie down." He then went upstairs, and a few moments after his wife heard a noise which aroused her suspicion that something was wrong. She rushed upstairs. The blood was flowing from a horrible wound. in her husband's throat, and he was still hacking away, as if determined to make sure work of it. As she ran toward him he fell dying in her arms, and the blood splashed over her dress. He tried to kiss her, and in a few moments was dead. The theory is that after years of correct living he had. allowed himself to be tempted by a gang Of burglars engaged in a superior line of robbery, and that after taking Mrs. Martin's jewel and. delivering it to them he repented cif his dishonesty. FRIENDS FIG= FOR Mrs. Maybrick's Case to 'be Again Brought Forward. A London cable says: Counsel for the Maybrick case were selected to -day, and the imprisoned woman will have the services of Sir Charles Russell, Siz Henry Jaanes, Mr. Poland and Mr. Alexander Macdougall. Sir Charles Russell is perfectly convinced that Mrselaybrick's conviction was en- tirely wrong. He believes that Mr. Justice Stephen tried to be honest in the case, but his own conviction of the woman's guilt and a belief that, a popular prejudice existed in her favor influenced his charge. He says Mr. Justice Stephen passionately invited the jury to their verdict and captured their minds, and that it was a trial by judge and not a trial by jury. The prosecuting counsel himself declared a verdict of guilty to be impossible on the evidence. Mr. Macdou- gall in examining archives found a valuable precedent for the appeal in a case where a verdict of guilty was rendered and after- wards was tried again in court. It is the only instance known, but it will have force as a precedent. AN OBNOXIOUS GOVERNOR. Brazilian Citizens Rise and Compel Ilis Resignation. A Rio Jainero despatch says: A popular uprising occurred in that city yesterday against the Governor of the Province. The streets quickly filled with throngs of riotous people, and it was found necessary to call out the troops to quell the disorder. The officers in command of the soldiers, seeing that no other means would avail, gave the order to fire upon the mob, and sharp fight- ing followed. It is reported that sixty per- sons 'were killed or wounded during the conflict between the 'populace and the sol- diers. The despatch also states that the Governor of the Province, seeing that the disorder would continue 5so long as he re- mained in office, resigned his position, and quiet was almost immediately restored. After the restoration of order the members of the Junta were cheered by the people as they passed along the etreats. STATESMEN FIGUT. They Give Their Tongues a Rest and Use Rapiers. A Bucla Pesth cable says : Baron Fejer- vary, until recently Minister of the National Defence in the Hungarian Cabinet, was one of the principals in a duel fought to -day, the news of which caused much excitement here. The baron's opPonent was Herr Vgreon, a member of the'Diet. Each gentleman fired two shots without effect. They then dropped their firearms in disgust and continued the duel with swords. After this change of weapons both were wounded in the arm and the baron had one ear mites well. Beron Fejervary had resigned his portfolio in order to be able obtain satisfac- tion from Herr Ugreon for a speech which the latter made attacking him. Christian Scientist Charged With Murder A San Bernardino, Cal despatch says: Mrs. Geo. Ward, the Christian Scientist, will be proeecuted for manslaughter for causing the death of George Lord, jr., who died en Tuesday of brain fever. A regular physician had been attending Lord last Weclhesday whets Mee. Ward took charge of the case, and would allow no one la See the invalid. A coroner's jury found Mrs. Ward responsible for Lord's death. Thomas S. Gains, a negro confined in the penitentiary at Jackeen, Mich., is deelared to be a man of wonderful oratorical ability, Whenever he addreeses an audience in the prison chapel he holde his hcarere open - bound. The Prince of Mks has the fineet ool. ection of tobacco pipes in the world, ere: Witsi.IVA000,1 THE PAMIR OUTBREAK. The Fight Wee the Oteteeille Of Fersietent Rueeien BAOrOalahMent, TIIE BRITISH WERE READY, A London cable says : Semi-eflicial ad- missions are now being medo that the recent encounter betweeu the British forces ar Cilghit, under Col. Durand, and hostile tribesmen supposed to be acting iu the Russets' intereet, was not in any Sense au accidental collision, The time had arrived for open actio, which had been led up to by diplomatic and military preparatione, which have been going ors for at least two years, with this eventuality constantly in view. Attention has already been called in these despatches to the vieit of Col. Durend in October to the Viceroy of India at Simla, for the purpose of discussing the attitude to be observed by the British force near the Pemir, in view of the persistent en- croachments of Russians in that direction, It was at this conference that Col. Durand received his final instructions, authorizing him to take the steps which have brought on the recent engagemeuts, and which are doubtless the prelude to much more important hostilities. But this was not the first conference of the Gilghit com- mander with the Viceroy. In the summer of 1889 the knowledge of Russian intrigues in the vicinity of the Pamir led to Col. Durand being invested with unusual lati- tude of discretion and to his being appointed British Etna Gilghit. The Viceroy's visit to -Kashmir, undertaken about the same time, and which was the subject of much speculation, had the same incentive. England has not been idle in the work of proselytizing the tribesmen of that disputed region, but in some important respects she labors at a disadvantage as compared with Russia. The kings of Henze and Nagar boast, singular to relate of descent frem Alexander the Great, and are of a remarkably proud race. The British have shown very little consideration for their claims until recently, and there has for generations been a feeling of hatred en- tertained by these modern Alexanders to- wards England and her representatives. The Russians, on the other hand, have always treated the proud potentates of India with& great show of respect, and have consequently been welcome visitors. When the Russian Captain Gronachevtiky, with a squadron of Cossacks, visited that region in the summer of 1889, they made so many friends that they had no difficulty in repeating the visit in 1890 and again this year. Every ap- pearance of an armed English force, however small, has, on the other hand, been greeted with sullenness, if not open opposition. This summer the visiting party of Russians was larger than ever before, andincluded the Cossackdivision under the famous Col. Yanoff. It pene- trated to the passes leading from the Pamir plateau into Ilunza, and the result of the excursion was somi observed in the increas- ing insolence cf tribesmen towardthe British. It was eviaent that they believed that they now bad an ally who would protect them from the hated British, and even back them up in any predatory raids they, might make against the red -coats. Meanwhile, British diplomats have been insisting that the sphere of influence of the Indian Govern- ment must be recognized as paramount up to the southern slopes of the Hindu -Koosh, and that, whether it be :so recognized onset, it was necessery for the proper protection of the northern Indian frontier tbat Eng- land be allowed to check the lawlessness of the tribesmen, who are wont to harass the oyal peoples of that district. The tribes complained of riotous brigands, cattle - thieves and slave -dealers. The number of Kashmirese slaves in Central Asia is said by travellers to be astonishing, nor, in spite of their claims to a distinguished ancestry, can the rulers themselves be considered respectable. The King of Hunza,, like many a better known predecessor in the course of history, murdered his father in order to mount the throne, and the King of Nager procured the waylaying and removal of his brother in order to seize the reins of gov- ernment. No one need waste any sympathy upon the natives, who now stand ready to be crushed between the forces of England and Russia. The final struggle which is to decide the future mastery of the region is probably notfar distant. Russia denies the right of England to any influence, much less any actual military possession, beyond Kashmir, while Lord Salisbury encourages the pretensions of theViceroy's Government to supremacy in that region. Hence it would seem that a continuance of the pres- ent status must be impracticable for any great length of time. ANOTHER TRUK FRACAS, In Which Illr. Joint Dillon Gets a Crack on the CrOWIL. A Dublin cable says The Clare County Convention was held. at Ennis to.day. Mr. John Dillon, M. P., who was met on his arrival at the railroad station by several bands of music and by a large delegation of McCarthyites, placed himself at the head of a procession, which marched from the railroad depot to the Town Hall. The Par- nellites, however, were also out in force, and made a SUCCeSsiOU of fierce attacks upon the McCarthyites' procession. 13rickbats and blackthorns were used in the most effective manner possible by both parties. On both sides there were scores upon scores of wounded men, many of the sufferers ewe plaining of broken heads. The McCarthy- ites' procession, amid groans from the Parnellites, was halted at the O'Connell monument, and then Mr. Dillon made sev- eral attempts to address the surging crowde around him. Finally the entate local forces of the constabulary succeeded in separating the McCarthyites from their enemies. A great many people were injured, including Mr, Dillon, who was cut or the head with a stone. DARING MAIL ROBBERY. The U. 5. Mail Pouches Taken on a Chi- cago Street. A Chicago despatch says : Jesse James' exploits were outdone to -night in Chicago. On one of the leading thoroughfares five daring highwaymen surrounded one of Uncle Sam's biggest mail waggons, and at revolver point forced the postal employees to throw oub several sacks. The bulky Government vehicle was then sent flying on ibis journey, the oecupants being threatened with instant death if they made an outcry or stopped. So complete was the surprise effected by the bandits that the mail drivers felled to utilize the services of a large bull - deg which was beside these on their seat. Near midnight the etolen mail sacks, slit, open and rifled of their contents, were found on Superior street, in the northern division of the city, fully three miles from the scene of the robbery. Algy—My boy, you look as if you had just stepped out of a fashion plate. Percy —Blois me I knew I had rheumatism, but I didn't suppose I was as stiff as that. It is caleuleted that there are 18,000,000 girls of a school -going age at present in India. The Czatiowifiens expected to pass ten clay in February in Paris. NULL THEY FIGHT? Diplomatic Relations between Bul- garia and France Broken Off, RUSSIA :POTS IX A N OAR. A Paris cable says ; All the statements made in the despatches to the United Press in poniard to the serious state of affaits °alma by the severance of diplomatic rela- tions between Branco and Bulgaria, owing to the expulsion from the latter country of M. Chadonine, n Wench journalist, are much snore than borne out by the a,clesal facts, and more recent events show that not only was the situation in no way °zee', genteel, but that the incident is more seri- ous than at filet supposed. There is a sus- picious calm in high diplomatic circles, and very little is to be gathered as to the nature of the almost constant interchisege of tele- graphic despatches 'which hasdieeu going on tor the past 48 hours. It is known, how- ever, that the French consuls at Rustchuk, 13ourgas and Philippopolis had followed the example of M. Tavel,, the French consul at Sofia'and, acting upon instructions received from their Government have lefb Bulgaria. It should be explained, however, in spite of the serious aspect which the Chadonine incident has mistimed, that France will not resort to arms in order to enforce her demand for satisfaction for the expulsion of the journalist referred to But there are war clouds on the horizon for al that. For instance the Bulgarian Minister of Finance has started for Vienna, with the avowed intention of raising money with which to strengthen the army of Bulgaria. The Bulgarian Government, as if apprehend- ing trouble, is already hurrying reinforce- ments of troops to Rustchult and Philipp°. polis, but it is difficult to find any real cause for this warlike activity. It would hardly, be possible for France to attack Bulgaria without forcing the passage of the Dardanelles and bombarding Varna from the Black Sea. Such a step as this, it need, hardly be added, is not on the tapis nt present, so far as the general public knows. Off course, France might ha,ve the co-opera- tion of Russia in the matter, but suck an eventuality is not even discussed by the alarmist papers up to date, A Sofia cable says : The French Consuls at Rustchuls, Bourgas and Philipopolis, in obedience to orders from the French Foreign Office,have withdrawn from the =leery on account of the expulsion of M. °hedonism the journalist It is not believed France will resort to arms to enforce her demand that the decree of expulsion be withdrawn, yet the Bulgarian Minister of Finance is going to Vienna to negotiate a loan for the purpose of strengthening the army. Already troops have been hurried to Rustchuck and Philippopolis, and the garrisons at those places are now twice their usual size. A St. Petersburg cable says: The Russian newspapers have taken up the Chadonine incident as a topic for comment. They severely censure the action of Bul- garia in driving the French newspaper man from the country, and' characterize the course of the Bulgarian Government as insolent. A. FROFEIMEA'TIE. A Murderer Banged After Several Attempts at Suicide. A Columbus 0., despatch says Wm. E., Fitzgerald, -who was hanged at the peniten- tiary annex early this morning, murdered a police officer named William B. Freed at Youngstown, Mahoning County, on May 14th, 1891. The crime although a cold- blooded affair, was not in the strictest sense of the word premeditated. Fitzgerald was a professional burglar and all-round thief. He had stolen a seal -skin nave, in the pocket of which was nearly $100 in money, from a private residence, and was making away with his booty when Officer Freed at- tempted to arrest him. A running fight between the two men ensued, pistols being I used by both. Fitzgerald was finally cor- nered near the outskirts of the town, and turnine, shot the officer dead. He was immediately arrested and confined in the Youngstown jail until his trial occurred, which, by the way, was one of the shortest on record, lastingbut seven days after the prisoner was arraigned. Fitzgerald WaS found guilty of murder in the first degree, and sentenced to be hanged on November 19th last. Governor Oomphell granted him a respite until to -day, in order that the Supreme Court might pass on his case. The highest tribunal sustained the verdict of the Mahoning County Court. Within the last week Fitzgerald has made two attempts to commit suicide. The first was on Sunday night, when he took a large dose of morphine, which he had secured in some mysterious manner. He was resusci- tated and carefully watched since that. The night before last he succeeded in making another attempt at self-destruction. On the last occasion his effort was desperate in the extreme. He placed a sharpened lead pen- cil over his heart, and, holding it in a hori- zontal position, rushed madly against his cell door. The pencil was driven a half inch into the flesh, but his guard prevented the effort being fatal. 1141:111Eit AND CHILD. Double 'Murder in Brooklyn for rarpOSOS of Robbery. A Brooklyn despatch says : An atrocious murder, in which a mother and child were the viethns, and robbery, so far as ca,n be learned, the only incentive, was committed this morning on the third floor of the tene- ment No. 35 Stagg street Mrs. Max Black, aged 34 years, and her little boy Israel, aged 4 years, were the victims. Mrs. Black's head was cruel -led beyond recognition. The boy was still breathing when Black came home from his day's work and discovered the crime. Exactly $350 in bills were miss- ing from a drawer in the room. The boy was taken to the St. Catharines hospital, whose doctors say he cannot recover. The police are without a clue as to who the murderer is, but they suspect it was some one familiar with the hoisse, and undoubtedly one who knew the family. A BROOKLYN TRAGEDY. A Maniac Shoots Five Persons and Then kills Himself. A Brooklyn despatch says : At 12 o'clock to -day Michael Hervey, 34 years old, living at 183 VanDyke street, Brook- lyn, shot four persons and himself while in a fie of temporary insanity, Thoee whom he eta were John Peenerton, 25 years old, of 183 Vanl)ylse street; Samuel Dickenton, 23 years old, of 582 Clinton street ; Mary Didkeeeon, 29 years old, of the same place ; and Catharine Dtiffte living in the same house with Hateey end Pennerton. Harvey and Peenerton are dead. The Dickensons and Duffy aro but slightly wounded. In Corfu elteete of paperipase for money ; one sheet buys one quart of rice or twenty sheets a piece et heinp eloth. .Te,y Gould neer smokes, but its said to be an excellent judge of cigars and keeps ti quantity on hand of quality certain to satisfy any connosiseur. \YA:‘TED TO KILL SAE Another Crank After 'tassel's Blood or 82,504. BUT MRS, SAGE FIRED HIM 01JT, He Was a Poor, Weak Creature, and Nearly Seared Diary, the Servant Girl, Out of Hier Wits, lint Sage's Wife Gave Kim the Grand Bounce, NEW Yorte, Dec. — On Saturday night kat another crank attempted to get at Russell Sage with the avowed purpose of killing him. Mrs. Sage said yesterday she regretted that the crank'e visit had become known, because the noboriety of the recent explosion has already attracted the attention of cranks and beggars all over the country. " Mr. Sage,' piled she, " had jot gone upstairs to his his room, leaving me chatting in the back parlor with my nesghbor, Mrs. Van Valkenberg. The door bell rang, and Mary, the door girl, throwing open the door, was -face to face with a man anywhere from 28 to 35 years old, well dressed but with a hungry and wild look. Brushing aside the girl, he got into the hall. Then he turned around to the girl and said : "1 have come to see Mr. Sage, I must see ihri him." Mary told the visitor he couldn't see Mn Sage. " I,must see him," the stranger insisted, and added. "1 wrote him a letter this morning, saying I must have 82,500. I have come for the money." Mary was thoroughly alarmed, but she repeated that, the man could not see Mr. Sage. Re put his right hand in his overcoat pocket and said, Then I will kill him." The girl almost fainted, and scarcely knowing what to do, she stood there whik the visitor con- tinued. "You cannot escape me this time; there is nobody to help you ; there isn't a policeman around, and I have two con- federates at the corner of 42nd street and two at the 43rd street corner. I tell you I am going to kill Mr. Sage unless I get that money." Leaving the door open and the man standing in the laall, Mary ran to me in the back parlor. I beard only a rumbling in the hall, but when I saw Mary's white face I knew there was trouble at nand. She told me there was a Man in the hall who said he was going its, kill Mr. Sage. I told her to tell hen to leave the house. The girl had told him this she said, but lie would not budge. "1 cadt put him out," said Mary. Well, I can,' I replied, and I walked out into the hall and saw one of the most poorly looking creatures I have ever seen. Ile looked so wild in the eyes and haggard. He had what I call a dead face. I walked straight at him and, as I approached him, pointed to the door and said, "You leave this house at once. He looked at me with that haggard face, and folding his arms over his heart, he threw back his head and backed into the corner to the right of the door of the hall. I walked square up ancl took him by the coat sleeve end thrust him half way through the open door. Then as I was preparing to slam the door, he ridsed his hands and cried "P11 blow you all up. in fifteen minutes." That is the la,st I saw of him. Dr. Munn came in a few minutes later and after I had told him about it a policeman was sent for and also a private detective. The stranger reminded me of some hounded cur, though he made some slight resistance when I pushed him half way through the door. He moved in a slinking sort of a way. I did not tell Mr. Sage of the occur- rence that evening, but waited lentil Sunday morning." Mrs. Sage has always been known for her grit. She is not a large woman, but has plenty of nerve. Further along she told how she had been annoyed by thousands of letters begging for money since the disaster to Mr. Sage.,Some of the letters called for $5,000 and ohers for $40,000," she said, "and scarcely any of them are for less than $1,000. 1. do nob wish to complain, but the second day after the explosion a woman in. Harlem sent me a letter demanding a big sum of znoney, and last week she sent me a letter corn- pla'ining because I had not answered her former letter. One of the letters says : "Although Russell Sage has esca,peedyna- mite, he will not escape the pistol ; sure death." N441' A SOUL SATED. Wreck of a Russian liarque*and toss of A II on Board. ' A NewYork despatch says: Captain Dexter, of the barque Kentingen, at this. port from Londoe, reports that in a terrific gale off the mouth of theThames a Russian barque, having a crew of 26 men, dragged her anchor and collided with the Kentigern. The Russian barque's jibboom was broken off, leaving a hole in her hull through which the sea poured. 'The Russian craft then ' swung alongside the Kentigern, where she remained for a few minutes. The shock of the collision broughe all hands on deck on both vessels. In the Russian barque all was confusion and fright, some of the crew crying out in desparing voices. In the flaring beacon lights others could be seen kneeling with uplifted hands praying to be preserved from, deeth, as the fierce gale swept over the vessels, and -I lashed their sides with huge waves. In the short time the vessels were together Captain Dexter threw out ropes and shouted to the Russian captainand crew to catch them and clamber on board the Kentigern, but they did not seeni to under- stand him, and made no attempt to get on board. Shortly after the Russian barque swung astern, and the gale drove her OU the rocks, where she broke and began to settle. Big seas broke Over her and tumbled UpOU her decks, washing *way several Of the crew, and in a short time the barque gave a lurch and went to the bottom, carrying all hands with her. In such a sea no boat could be lowered, and not a single soul escaped from the ill-fated barque, Loud Times in h jail. AReading, Pa., despatch says: A sensa- tion was created in court here yeaterday. Ex-nightwatchman of the county prison, Reuben Rhodes,.was 011 ttial charged with releasing trom jail Beatrice Collins, the female coueterfeiter, and John Miller, a burglar, when the case suddenly terininated by Rhoclee pleading guilty, after which he made a statement describing the most shocking orgies and drunken carousals hi which the female prisoners and jail Officials participated at night. The court imme- diately entered a rule on the warden of the jail to show cause why he should not be re- moved, and ordered a full investigation. " What is the matter with your clerk this morning? 115 seems very Much put out." " So he is. I've just discharged him." California's wine crop this year will equal a quart for every man woman and child in the United States.