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THÉ CANADIAN CRESCENT.
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FREEXAHT £. KZ1LEB, Editor U PnV
FUBLISHED EVEKÍ THURSDAY AT
CANADIAN. - TEXAS
THE WOULD AT LARGE.
Summary of tfcio Daily News.
CONGRESSIONAL.
^ The Senate on the 25th passed a large
number of bills of local interest only. Several
conference reports were agreed to, among them
that granting a pension of 12,500 a year to Mrs.
General Sheridan. The bill was amended and
passed ratifying an agreement with the Ute
Indians of Southern Colorado. Pending con-
sideration of the Army Appropriation biH offici-
al notice of the death of Representative
Burnes was received from the House. After
the delivery of eulogies and adopting
of resolutions of respect the Senate
adjourned.... In the House Mr. Booher ap-
peared and was sworn in as the successor of
Mr. Burnes (deceased) from the Fourth district
of Missouri. The day in the House was un-
eventful except that filibustering was the prin-
cipal tactics during which several conference
reports were sandwiched in. The California
contested election case was finally reached,
and after several hours of further filibuster-
ing the House got tired of itself and quit.
The Senate on the 26th adopted a reso-
lution calling on the Secretary of the Interior
for a statement of his action toward discontinu-
ing land-offices. The House amendment to the
Senate bill granting a pension to the widow of
General Kilpatrick (reducing the amount
irom $100 to $75 per month) was agreed
to. After further consideration the Army
Appropriation bill was passed. Several private
and local billso passed and the Senate
■went into executive session ...The morning
hour in the House was as usual devoted to fili-
bustering and when eleven o'clock arrived Mr.
Handall reported the Sundry Civil bill, upon
which a conference was asked, and the Defi-
ciency bill was taken up and passed. The con-
ference report on the Pension Appropriation
bill was agreed to. The Indian Appropriation
bill was taken up in Committee of the Whole,
l)ut the debate had no reference to the bill
•whatever.
The Senate on the 27th agreed to the
conference report on the Agricultural Depart-
ment bill. Senator Piatt reported from the
Committee on Territories bills for the admission
of Idaho and Wyoming. The House amend
Vients to the bill to amend the Inter-State
Commerce law was taken up but no agreement
reached and private bills were consideied
The House concurred in Senate amendments
to the bill requiring United States Judges
in certain cases to instruct juries in
"writing. After passing several private
bills, the House, in Committee of the Whole,
further considered the Indian Appropriation
bill, and agreed to the amendment appropriat-
ing $1,912,000 to pay the Seminóles for lands
<2,007,000 acres) ceded in the Indian Territory.
An amendment was also adopted directing the
commissioners authorized to treat with the
Cherokees to also treat with Pottawatomie and
Kickapoo Indians of Kansas for the sale of a
portion of their reservations, and the bill then
passed, being the last of the appropriation bills.
In the Senate on the28tb, after referring
!the House amendment to the bill in regard to
Jthe salmon fisheries of Alaska to the Commit-
tee on Foreign Relations, bills authorizing the
•construction of bridges and granting rights of
way were taken up and all on the calendar
passed, among them being the Leavenworth
(Kan.), the St. Charles (Mo.) and the bridge
across the Osage river in Benton County, Mo.
The Post-office Appropriation bill, after slight
.amendment, was passed. The House amend-
ments to the Inter-State Commerce bill were
'disagreed to. After an executive session
^several conference reports were agreed to on
[Appropriation bills The House appointed a
committee of three to act with the Senate Com
>mittee to take charge of the inaugural proceed-
ings. The conference report on the Agri
•cultural bill was agreed to, also the report on
,the Naval Appropriation bill and a further con-
ference ordered. Several other conference re
ports were presented. At the evening session
resolutions were adopted accepting from the
State of Pennsylvania the statues of General
Muhlenberg and Robert Fulton, and from Mich-
igan the statue of Lewis Cass, and the confer
•ence reports on the Fortifications and Armybills
were agreed to.
In the Senate on March 1 the credentials
4>t Senator Kenna (W. Va.) were placed on file
Conference reports were presented. The House
amendment to the bill relating to the salmon
fisheries in Alaska (extending the privileges to
the Behring sea) was disagreed to. All the pen-
sion bills on the calendar (fifty in number) were
passed. After an executive session the De
"ficiency bill was further considered... The
House passed the joint resolution to promote
commercial union with Canada. Senate
amendments to a large number of local bills
•were concurred in, among them the amend-
ments to the bill ior the sale of a portion of the
Fort Dodge reservation to the State or Kansas
for a State soldiers' home. The House by a
vote of 147 yeas to 103 nays failed to pass the
Des Moines River Land bill over the Presi-
dent's veto, and at the evening session passed
thirty-five private pension bills.
A terrible disaster occurred at Ply-
mouth, Pa., at nóon on the 25th. A mys-
terious explosion occurred at the squib
powder works of John Powell and was
followed by others, the result being the
shocking burning to death of eleven girls,
who had remained in the building to eat
tbeir meals. Had the explosion occurred
when the full force was at work the loss of
life would have been far more terrible.
Two natural gas explosions occurred at
Pittsburgh, Pa., on the 27th. Five build-
ings were wrecked and one person was
fatally and two others seriously injured.
The bomb explosion at Wesley an Uni-
versity, Middletown, Conn., originated
from a series of mistakes. Lackaberry,
the freshman who threw the bomb, asked
bis father to send him some harmless
bombs for the celebration, and the latter
sent some "cannon salute" bombs obtained
by a messenger. They were exploded at
the college and wrecked a portion of the
building.
General Grant's birthday, April 27,
will be celebrated in New Y ork by a grand
banquet. Ex-Governor Long, of Massa-
chusetts, will be the orator.
THE WEST.
Judge Horton, of the Chicago Superior
Court, has appointed Ira Greer receiver
for the Union Trust Fund Mutual Life In-
surance Company on information of the
Attorney-General and Auditor of State of
Illinois.
Bolls & Griffiths, dealers in carpets,
etc., Minneapolis, Minn., have assigned.
Liabilities are placed at $100,000 and the
assets will not amouut to over $75,000. The
firm was* one of the oldest in the city,
having been in business here for over
twelve years.
The village of Blooming Prairie, Mfan.,
was almost entirely destroyed by fire on
the 27th. Loss, $25,000.
Seth Cook, a noted San Francisco mine
operator and capitalist, died recently after
a long illness. He made a fortune from
the Comstock mines.
Rich discoveries of gold are reported in
Southern California. It is said to aver-
age from $1 to $2.50 per pan.
A number of gentlemen representing the
starch manufacturing industry held a
meeting at the Grand Pacific Hotel, Chi-
cago, recently. No details were made
public.
David Barkey, aged eleven years, of
Wooster, O., has been seized with hydro-
phobia. During one violent paroxysm he
bit off two of his fingers.
A dozen men were buried by the falling
of a roof in a fire at the millinery store of
Jenner & Co., Milwaukee, Wis., recently.
They were all rescued more or less hurt.
By a premature explosion in the Norway
mine at Marquette, Mich., Albin Heavy
lost both his arms and one eye and Ed-
ward Rudder had both eyes blown out of
their sockets and his face terribly torn.
They were fatally injured.
Thomas R. Vines, the clerk who had
himself shipped in a trunk to St. Louis
with $4.002 stolen from his employers,
Adams, Westlake & Co., was acquitted at
Chicago on the ground of insanity and
taken to an asvlum.
Governor Swineford, of Alaska,
charges Rev. Sheldon Jackson and other
Presbyterian missionaries with being re-
sponsible for the "vile slanders" concern-
ing white residents of that Territory.
The grand jury, after investigation,
threw out the bill against the Chicago
Times for criminal libel as charged by Po-
lice Officers Bonfield, Schaack and Low-
enstein.
Gibson, Parish & Co.'s furniture trim-
mings establishment on Randolph street,
Chicago, was destroyed by fire the other
night, entailing a loss of $100,000. Kranz's
candy factory adjoining was badly dam-
aged. Two men were fatally injured by
a collision while driving to the fire, an-
other seriously, and a third was burned
about the head while at the fire.
Congressman Laird, of Nebraska, was
to have left home for Washington on the
1st, but at the last moment stubbornly re-
fused to board the train and his friends
were nonplussed.
George Morley, wholesale lumber
dealer, of Detroit, Mich., has assigned with
$100,000 liabilities and $70,000 assets.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
The internal revenue collections of the
first seven months of the present fiscal
year aggregate $74,262,596—$2,661,264 more
than for the corresponding time last year.
President Cleveland on the 26th con
voked an extra session of the Senate to
meet at noon on March 4.
Vice-President Morton visited Gen-
oral Harrison at the Arlington Hotel,
Washington, on the 27th.
According to Senator Stewart's report
on the investment of foreign capital in the
mines in the Territories, the capital in-
Tested by aliens is $20.503,750 and the an-
nual dividends are $4,737.800.
Colonel Edward McClcre, appointed
derk in the Post-office Department, was
iound dead in his bed at Washington re-
cently. He was from South Carolina.
-The last Cabinet meeting of the Cleve-
land Administration was held on the 28th
•and was attended by every member. The
session was devoted to 'a discussion rela-
tive to closiug up*affairs. At its close
«each member received copies of a photo-
graph taken of the Cabinet meeting.
Hannibal Hamlin, the sole surviving
#x-Vice-President, was on the floor of the
"Senate on the 28th. He was attending
Washington for the inauguration cere-
monies.
The public debt statement, issned
If arch 1, showed an increase during the
auonth of February of $6,443,345.
THE EAST.
Gould & Co., dye stuffs, Boston, have
failed for nearly a million.
Policeman Francis J. Geraghty, who
was thrown from a patrol wagon during a
riot at the recent New York strikes, died
<on the 1st. . .
THE SOUTH.
Thomas Cassonee, colored, and Annie
Abbott, a white girl of eighteen, were
married in Jeffersonville, Ky., recently by
Rev. Ezra Miller, a negro preacher. The
preacher and the married pair were after-
ward arrested on a charge of miscegena-
tion. The groom was the hired hand of
the girl's father.
The striking mill hands at Moss Point,
Miss., negroes, have resorted to a bull-
dozing scheme to prevent those who want
to work from doing so, and Sheriff Lewis
has appointed over thirty deputies to
preserve order. A number of negroes
have been shot and whipped. The other
night the sheriff and posse arrested five
men who are charged with the crimes.
The other night L. P. Goldman, a mer-
chant of Oak City, La., was tired upon by
an unknown person. A hundred and fifty
squirrel shot and several larger shot en-
tered his back, inflicting wounds which
were probabl\r fatal.
Near Springfield, Ky., the other night
Robert Mullen shot and fatallv wounded
Robert Moore, his brother-in-law. Moore's
home is at Bird's Eye, Ind.
The National League of Republican
Clubs met at Baltimore, Md., on the 28th.
President James P. Foster was in the
chair.
Robert Watkins, who was arrested for
complicity in the Plummerville (Ark.)
election frauds has been discharged, there
being no evidence on which h$ could be
held.
A duel was to have taken place between
Lieutenant-Governor Knobloch and Sen-
ator O'Sullivan on account of an encoun-
ter between them at Thibodeaux, La.,
recently, but the seconds announced that
an amicable settlement had been reached.
Two thousand employes of the Tennes-
see Coal and Iron Company, at South
Pittsburgh, Tenn., struck recently be-
cause of a reduction of 10 per cent, in their
wages.
Ernest Hudson, his wife and seven
children, were drowned recently near
Paducah, Kv., while trying to ford a creek.
The boilers of A. Moskent's saw mill,
near Tangipahoa, La., exploded the other
dav, demolishing parts of the mill and of
adjoining buildings, and injuring several
persons. The boiler was thrown 210yards.
GENERAL
The German Government has received
information from Washington that there
is no prospect of the United States com-
plying with the demand for the prosecu-
tion and punishment of Klein.
A bill has been introduced in the Ca-
nadian Parliament giving the Government
authority to hand over refugee criminals
to their respective countries, treaty or no
treaty.
It is reported that General Desbordes,
the French commander, has been mur-
dered in Tonquin. No confirmatory ad-
vices have been received by the Govern-
ment.
The German Government has forbidden
the issue in Germany of any part of the
Bulgarian loan, on the ground that Bul-
garia has no recognized government.
The London Times of the 28th published
an apology for the forged Parnell letters.
The apology also included the letters at-
tributed to Egan, Davitt and O'Kelly.
The Sultan of Morocco is arranging to
send a mission to Queen Victoria.
The business portion of the village of
Lostant, five miles north of Wenona, 111.,
was destroyed by fire early the other
morning, entailing a loss of $50,000. There
was no insurance.
At Kewatin, Manitoba, recently, an
Indian boy, fifteen years of age, was fed
with whisky until he refused to drink any
more. He was then laid on his back on
the floor and the liquor poured into him.
He was found dead on the following morn*
ing, evidently choked to death.
A bold move to break up Boulangism
was made by the French Ministry on the
28th by the suppression of the Patriotic
League and the arrest of its leaders.
The Italian Ministry, under Premier
Crispí, has resigned.
The report of the Milwaukee & St. Paul
shows a disbursement of $4,689,703 over
the gross earnings. It was the most un-
favorable exhibit of any Westera road.
It is reported that the Czar is scandal-
ized by the irregular life of his brothers
and has ordered Grand Duke Vladimir to
resign the commandership of the guards.
It is rumored that the Minister of War and
the Minister of Justice will resign.
The report of Sir Julian Pauncefote's
appointment as British Minister to the
United States is semi-officially confirmed.
A deserter from Wadv Haifa reports
that Emin Pasha has again vanquished
the dervishes with heavy loss in the Bahr
el Gazel Province.
Richard Pigott, the forger and per-
jurer, committed suicide immediately
after his arrest in Madrid after flying
from Paris. Asking his captor permission
to obtain his cloak he seized the opportun-
ity to blow his brains out.
Business failures (Dun's report) for the
seven days ended February 28 numbered
232, compared with 270 the previous week
and 244 the corresponding week of last
year.
A dispatch from St. Petersburg says:
The Afghan forces are advancing from
Herat, and the Emir of Bokhara is prepar-
ing to attack them. The Russian papers
all adopt a warlike tone in commenting
upon the situation.
It is stated at Ottawa, Ont., that Sir
John MacDonald will soon retire from the
Premiership of Canada, and Sir Charles
Tupper will form a new Cabinet.
General George B. Williams, of In-
diana, at one time Minister to Japan and
later organizer of a financial system for
that country, has been decorated by the
Emperor of Japan with the order of the
Rising Sun.
-THE LATEST.
President Cleveland vetoed the Direct
Tax bill on the 2d. The Senate immedi-
ately re-passed it by 45 to 9.
In the Senate on the 2d, Mr. Riddleber-
ger, while intoxicated, created an un-
seemly disturbance and had finally to be
carried out by the sergeant-at-arms.
Papers sent to Congress show that Con-
sul Stanwood was kicked to death in Mada-
gascar by a Captain Duverge while acting
as peacemaker in an altercation. Duvkrge
claimed to be an American.
There was an unconfirmed report in
Germany on the 3d that the German cor-
vette Olga had had a conflict with an
American man-of-war in Samoan waters.
A truce has been arranged between the
German Consul at Samoa and King Ma-
taafa to remain in force until after the
Berlin conference. By the terms of the
truce Mataafa agrees to prevent the de-
struction of German estates.
Clearing house returns for the week
ended March 2 showed an average in-
crease of 16.0 compared with the corres-
ponding week ot last year. In New York
the increaso was 15.9.
The Minneapolis Typographical Union
unanimously adopted resolutions against
the appointment of Whitelaw Reid as
Minister to the Court of St. James.
Brigadier-General William S. Rose-
crans and Major William F. Smith have
been placed on the retired list of the
army, dating from March 1.
Jacob Schoop, the Philadelphia grocer
who cut his partner to pieces and hid the
body in Fairmount Park, has been sen-
tenced to be hanged.
A young Seminole buck' named "Jim,"
while in a murderous fit, succeeded in
killing seven of his tribe recently in Flori-
da before he was himself dispatched.
Theodore Grubb, who was to be hanged
at Vincennes, Ind., April 19, escaped from
jail the other night* He got out by drill-
ing his way through the top of his cage.
The steamboat Kill von Kull of the
New Jersey Central railroad, plying be-
tween New York and Elizabethport, N. J.,
was burned the other night. Loss, $75,000.
A serious earthquake shock was ex-
perienced in Ecuador on the 3d.
General Clark, the clerk of the House
of Representatives, has received from the
Governor of West Virginia the certificates
of election of the Congressmen (Demo-
crats) in the Third and Fourth districts of
that State. This make a Republican ma-
jority of three in the next House.
The three mile boat race between
Gaudaur and O'Connor at San Francisco
was won by O'Connor in 19:45.
The newspapers of Vienna unanimously
approve of the suppression of the Patriotic
League by the French Government.
The house of Joseph Stuart, six miles
from Carlisle, Ky., was found in ashes the
other morning and the whole family per-
ished.
One hundred women converts left Chat-
tanooga, Tenn., on the 34 for Utah. The
conversions were made in the Alabama
and Tennessee mountain
SENSATIONAL REPORT.
The Cherokee Live-Stock Association "Ca-
de r Grave Charges of Bribery.
Washington, March 1.—Some rather
sensational documents have been sent in
to the Senate by the Secretary of the In-
terior. They wpre transmitted in response
to Senator Stewart's resolution asking for
information concerning alleged bribery of
the Cherokee Council by representative!'
of the Cherokee Strip Live-Stock Associa-
tion. The papers transmitted include a
report by Robert L. Owen, Indian agent
at Muskogee, citing the alleged bribery.
This report was made in a confidential
letter addressed to the Commissioner of
Indian Affairs in April, 1887, and has
never been made public until now. It con-
tains some very damaging charges against
various representatives of the Cherokee
Strip Live-Stock Association, and sworn
affidavits accompany the agent's letter.
On the 11th of June, 1887, Owen's report,
with the affidavits, was transmitted to the
Secretary of. the Interior, Mr. Lamar, by
Commissioner Atkins, and the letter of
transmittal is presented in the papers
sent to Congress. In closing this letter
Mr. Atkins, after citing the allegations of
the report, says:
"It is suggested that upon the case pre-
sented, the persons named have made
themselves liable to expulsion from the
Indian Territory, and to a criminal prose-
cution in the United States courts for
violation of section 2,139 of the Revised
Statutes, relative to liquor traffic With
Indians."
In accordance with this suggestion the
Secretary replied, directing the expulftion
of these persons and the institution of
criminal proceedings. With this view the
matter was called to the attention of the
Attorney-General, and last June indict-
ments were found against several of the
parties implicated. The matter was hushed
up for a while, and it is not likely that it
would have been reopened but for Mr.
Stewart's resolution. The facts are all
now made public for the first tim*, and
were it not for the coming change of Ad-
ministration, it is said, the Attorney-
General would immediately resume the
prosecution that was dropped. Major
John F. Lyons, who is mentioned
in Owen's report, is now in this
city, having been here most of the
winter opposing the passage of
the Oklahoma bill. He believes
that the report made by Owen is a tissue
of falsehoods, and that it was drawn for
the purpose of influencing the department
against the Cherokee Strip Live-Stock As-
sociation. He further intimates that
Owen was interested in securing a lease
of the strip to the syndicate of Texas cat-
tlemen referred to in the report, and that
at the time Owen was doing all in his
power to prevent the re-lease to the Cher-
okee Strip Live-Stock Association in order
that the Texans might secure it. The re-
port and accompanying documents have
created a sensation, and it. is stated that
Senators Stewart and Vest will demand a
full investigation. These two Senators, it
is understood, have known of the facts for
some time, and finally, growing tired of
the lobbying of the Cherokee representa-
tives against the Oklahoma bill, deter-
mined to bring the matter to light.
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
Meeting of the National League of Repub-
lican Clubs.
Baltimore, Md., March 1.—When Presi-
dent James P. Foster called the conven-
tion of the National League of Republican
Clubs to order shortly after noon yester-
day there was a goodly attendance of
delegates and Ford's Opera House pre-
sented a gala appearance. Mr. Foster
briefly recited the reason for the holding
of the convention at this time and con-
gratulated the league on the result of its
work last fall. He spoke of the rapid
growth of the league since its organiza-
tion and said that at the head of
the inaugural parade on Monday next
would be found a banner on which would
be emblazoned the crest of the National
League of Republican Clubs. He com-
plimented the clubs of Maryland on their
work as evidenced by the additional Re-
publican Congressmen credited to that
State. He gave statistics showing the
phenomenal growth of the league from
400 clubs at Chickering Hall in
December, 1887, to over 4,000 clubs
at the present convention. The spirit of
harmony that had pervaded the work of
the party since the Chicago convention
was creditable to the organized clubs, to
whose efforts much of President Harri-
son's success was due. He congratulated
the Republican party on the admission of
the four new States, claiming that they
belong to the Republican ranks and would
be found there when needed. An allusion
to James G. Blaine as the next Secretary
of State was greeted with an outburst of
cheers.
The roll call was answered by nearly
200 delegates. Those from North Dakota,
South Dakota, Washington and New
Mexico, were greeted with applause as
they arose to answer to their names.
Addresses were delivered by prominent
speakers from various sections of the
country.
A BOLD STEP.
The New French Ministry Makes a Move
Toward Suppressing 1! o u linger ism.
Paris, March 1.—The suppression of the
Patriotic League was decided upon at a
council held at the Elysee Palace yester-
day. Afterward Premier Tirard, M. Con-
stans, Minister of the Interior, and M.
Thevenet, Minister of Justice, had a con-
ference with the Procureur-General and
the prefect of police with the view of tak-
ing concerted action.
Then M. Paul Deroulede, president of
the Patriotic League, and other leaders of
that organization, were arrested and will
be prosecuted.
M. Deroulede and Deputies Laguerre and
Richard, members of the organization, are
charged with having by hostile acts, such
as the signing of the Atchinoff manifesto,
exposed the State to the danger of a
declaration of war.
The police took possession of the offices
of the league- M. Deroulede declines to
answer the charges against him at pres-
ent
It is the belief that the suppression of
the Patriotic League is the first of a series
of steps to suppress Boulangism and a pre-
text to discover the organization of the
league.
TWO PRESIDENTS.
The President-Elect Entertained by Presi-
dent Cleveland—Callers.
Washingtow, Feb. 28.—Yesterday was
a very busy day with the President-elect*
there being a constant stream of visitors,
notwithstanding the weather was ex-
tremely wet, slushy and disagreeable. The
calling began early and continued without
interruption until two o'clock, when the
General 8hut himself up with his family
for luncheon.
Senator Ingalls was among the earliest
callers. He was followed soon after by
Senators Hawley, Frye, Sherman, Pad-
dock, Palmer, Sawyer, Hiscock and.
Mitchell and a large number of Repre-
sentatives. Inter-State Commissioner-
Walker, Adjutant-General Drum, General
Clark Carr, of Illinois, and Mr. Dodge, of
North Dakota, were also among the
callers.
James G. and Mrs. Blaine made a short
call during the morning, and ex-Secretary
Windom was with General Harrison for
some time.
Last evening at seven o'clock General
and Mrs. Harrison left the hotel for the
White House. Mrs. Harrison wore a black
lace skirt with point lace trimming over a
skirt of yellow silk.
Wrhile the President and Mrs. Cleveland
were entertaining General and Mrs. Har-
rison at dinner Colonel Lamont was ini-
tiating Mr. Halford into the mysteries of
the official side of the executive mansion.
The information the former gentleman
will be able to impart will be of the great-
est service to his successor.
During the day and evening the ladies
received nfany calls, among them members
of the Corean delegation, Minister Preston
of Hayti; Mrs. W. W. Dudley, Mrs. Alex-
ander Cameron, of Toronto; Inspector-
General Breckenridge, wife and daughter;
Mrs. General Ward B. Burnet, Mrs. Ernest
O. Chamberlin, of New York; Judge and
Mrs. McArthur, Mr. and Mrs. George B.
Loriner, ex-Minister J. W. Foster and wife
and Walker Blaine.
THE TIMES' APOLOGY.
Tike Great "RatM Organ Grieves Over Its
Ruined Mare's Nest.
London, Feb. 28.—The Times to-day in
its leading editorial quotes in full the
apology tendered by Attorney-General
Webster before the Parnell commission
for the publication of the forged letters
and continues: "We desire to indorse as
appropriate every word of the foregoing
statements. It is our wish, as it is our
duty, to do so. Moreover, Mr. Parnell
having in the witness box stated that the
letters are forgeries, we accept
in every respect the truth of that
statement. In these circumstances we
deem it right to express our regret
most fuily and sincerely at having been
induced to publish the letters as Mr. Par-
nell's or to use them in evidence against
him. This expression of regret includes
also the letters falsely attributed to Mr.
Egan, Mr. Davitt and Mr. O'Kelly. It is
scarcely fitting now to enter into the cir-
cumstance under which we received and
published them. We are bound, however,
to point out that Pigott was not the per-
son with whom we communicated.
Moreover, we must add that wo
firmly believed that the letters were genu-
ine until the disclosures made by Pigott
on cross-examination. It must be evident
to all reasonable persons that if a con-
spiracy existed the Times was victimized
by and not a party to it. Errors in judg-
ment have been committed and for them
the penalty must be paid. It must bo
clearly understood that what we have
done is altogether upon our own notion
and our own responsibility and in the pub-
lic interest alone. This withdrawal of
course refers exclusively to the letters ob-
tained from Pigott."
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NATURAL GAS EXPLODES.
Several Persons Injured and Buildings
Wrocked at Pittsburgh, Pa.
Pittsburgh, Pa., Feb. 38.—Two natural
gas explosions in this vicinity within the
last few hours wrecked five buildings and
injured a number of persons, one fatally
and two others quite seriously. The first
explosion occurred at Taren turn, almost
completely demolishing two brick dwell-
ings and two sipaller buildings used as
stora rooms. The dwellings were occupied
by Joel Smith and William C. Pritchard,
both prominent citizens, and the families
were more or less bruised, while Mrs.
Smith was terribly burned about the head
and breast and will probably die. The
loss was quite heavy.
The second took place in this city and
totally wrecked the frame house of Patrick
Murray on Briggsville avenue. The fam-
ily, consisting of five persons, were still in
bed and it is a yiracle that they all were
not killed outright. Murray was badly
burned about the head and face and one
leg crushed by a falling timber. Nora, a.
thirteen-year-old daughter, jumped from
a second story window and sustained
painful but not dangerous injuries. Mrs.
Murray and the two younger children
escaped with a few scratches.
The explosions were caused by leaks in
the pipes and are the only serious acci-
dents that have occurred herefrom natural
gas for nearly two years.
SHERfFF KILLED.
While Attempting to Arrest a Desperado*
He Meets His Death.
Winona, Mo., Feb. 28.—About noon yes-
terday F. Turley, the sheriff of Carter
County, was instantly killed, and his.
deputy badly, or perhaps fatally, wound-
ed near Lowassie, a small station on the-
Current River railroad in Shannon County.
The best information obtainable is that
a man named Thompson, who formerly
kept a saloon in Van Buren, had forged a
note and the sheriff was intending to ar-
rest him. Yesterday Thompson and a
man named Taylor, who is said to be a.
half brother of Thompson, got on the train
at Winona and were met at Lowassie by
Sheriff Turley.
Thompson stayed on the train until it
started to leave the station and then
jumped off. The sheriff followed and
caught hold of him, when he called for
help. Taylor then ran up and shot the
sheriff four times, killing him instantly
Then the depnty came up and Taylor shot
him through the thigh and ran. The dep*
uty then shot at Taylor and it is supposed
that he wounded him
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