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EVENTS OF EVERYWHERE.
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you make a thorough in-
I hope and believe that
jury will discharge its
fairly, fearlessly and im-
You will find this court
house of
question,
statement
expressed
been taken
marauding
The latter
me* hot’s,
who rofusa
The Columbia theater, Chicago, burn-
ed. Loes 1190,000.
The act enlarging the powers, of the
Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railway
company has been signed by the pres-
ident and is now a law.
Many of the ladies are natural born
hero-worshippers.
from
jour-
from
Gov. Mount of Indiana will not rec-
ognise Gov. Beckham of Kentucky offi-
cially.
April 3.—Advocates and
of the Puerto Rican tariff
Guthrie, Ok., March 81.—Returns
made to the territorial superintendent
of public instruction indicate that fully
1200 scholars will take the examina-
tions for graduation and diploma from
the common schools of the territory at
Thuodore F. Sorrells, a veteran of
the Mexican war, died at Pine Bluff,
Ark., aged 79. He nerved throughout
the Mexican war as a member ot the
Jack Hayes First Texas mounted reg-
iment and participated in tue battle or
and Tom O’Rourke met
;reed to match Gus
srkey in a twenty-
fight to come off at
The dodrs ot the Merchants' N itionai
bauk of Rutland, Vt, ire closed, and
Che rise W. Maaeey, its cashier n in
jail charged with having defaulted for
*umw.
An engine on the Southern railway
stiuck a mule on a high trestle and
rolled down the embankment. The
tender crushed the fireman to death.
It happened near Demopolis, Ala.
Count von Buelow German minister
foreign affairs, made a confidential
statement, showing that additions to
the fleet were imperatively necessary
to assure the maintenance ot a pacific
■nowfatt.
Congressman Robetaon of IxicJsiana
is quite ill.
The German reichtag has approved
the budget bill.
A white political party is being or-
ganised tn Cuba.
Ira B. Bride, a well-known book-
maker, died at Detroit, Mich.
The United States canal commission
left Port Limon for Washington.
Congressman Grosvenor of Ohio baa
been nominated for the sixth term.
Mias Florence Hunt of Carlesbad, N.
M., suicided by taking three ounces
of chloroform.
At Vienna, Ill., tn a fit of jealousy,
Mrs. Vesta Hogg shot and killed Mrs.
Clara Gurley. A
John Perkins, a freight brakeman,
was killed near Jackson, Miss., by a
tramp who was stealing a ride.
Five thousand Mormons from Utah
have located in the state of Chihua-
hua, Mex., within the last two months.
Lieut Gilmore has told President Mc-
Kinley and Secretary Long the story of
his capture and his experience while
a prisoner, J,.
The Clover Leaf railroad was sold at
Toledo, O., for 112,200,000 to representa-
tives of the bondholders’ reorganise
tion committee.
The government will actively con-
tinue negotiations for the purchase of
the Danish West ladies as soon as the
Danish cabinet is recognized.
Gen. Otis has announced a new de-
parture ot warfare by the insurgents.
They beheaded a member of the forty-
third volunteer infantry while a pris-
oner of war.
Admiral Baron Victor Amedee Du-
perre, who was chief of the French
cabinet ae minister of marine during
the siege of Paris, Is dead. He was
at the gate said they were acting un-
der orders, and Inspected the sheriff's
papers to see if any warrants of ar-
rest were among them before he was
allowed to enter.
London, March 31.—The head of the
army of Lord Roberts is now tyentv
ose miles north of Bloemfontein. It oc-
cupies a cluster of hills won from the
Boers after a stiff fight, in which the
British lost seven officers and 100 men.
The Boers had been using these kop-
jes as a base for marauding bands that
have been beating up the country ad-
jacent to Bloemfontein for supplies,
driving off cattie and forcing non-re-
sistant Free Staters, into their ranks
again. The enemy must have been in
considerable force as Ixird Roberta sent
8000 infantry and 300 cavalry against
them.
Lord Roberts' progress to Pretoria
will probably consist of a series of such
forward movementajn which Boer po-
sitions will be attacked by a portion of
the army advancing rapidly with wheel
transport, the main army coming up
as the railway is repaired.
Lord Roberta is stripping the forces
In the minor spheres of operations
their wagons and transport animals
order to hasten the advance. This
understood to be the reason why he i
called Lord Methuen from Barkly West
to Kimberley. Lord Roberta lost 3000
transport cattle at Watervaal Drift and
it Is estimated that he has lost 4000
other animals since the forward move-
ment began on Feb. 13.
The advance beyond Bloemfontein is
through a mare country, and the supply
officers foresee an increasing difficulty
In providing for a great army moving
along a single line of railway, even
when the latter Is working smoothly
and with ample rolling stock.
The Canadian mounted rifles were
part of the force that occupied Onhardt
Friday.
Th* rebellion throughout the north-
west districts of Cape Colony is almost
suppressed.
The Goth has sailed with 600 men
for St. Helena, to guard Gen. Cronje
and 4000 prisoners.
The famous "man-milliner/' Worth,
is brought to life again in Richard
Whlteing's “Fashionable Paris,” in the
April Century. Mr. Whitetng once in-
terviewed the great modiste on the
subject of starting the fashions.
In the spring those Pimples, Boils,
Eruptions and General Bad Feelings
Indicate that there are cobwebs in
the system. It needs a thorough
brushing, and the best brush Is
Hood’s Sarsaparilla, which sweeps
all humors before It. This great
medicine eradicates Scrofula, sub-
dues Salt Rheum, neutralizes the
acidity which causes Rheumatism —
in short, purifies the blood and
thoroughly renovates the whole
physical system.
"We have used Hood's Sarsapa-
rilla and it has given the best of
satisfaction, especially as a spring
medicine. It builds up the general
• system and gives new life." Dwight
C. Pakk, Whiteland, Indiana.
Frankfort, Ky. .April 8.—The Frank-
lin county grand jury for the April
term, which will investigate the assas-
sination of Gov. Goebel, was announced.
It is composd of the following: Frank
Stagg, Republican; Geo. Brock, Demo-
crat; Wm. Graham, Democrat; Lewel-
lyn Gaines, Democrat; W. B. George,
Republican; F. M. Featherstone, anti-
Goebel Democrat; Robert Sutter, Dem-
ocrat; Chas. Bridgeford, Populist; Gee.
Bernback, Democrat; John Reiss, Dem-
ocrat; Bird Carter, Democrat, D. S.
Caln, Democrat.
Judge Cantrill after the grand jury
was formed delivered a very short
charge, in which he said: ,
"Gentlemen: There is one thing in
particular to which I desire to call your
attention, and that is the present hor-
rible condition of affairs that exists
here just now. It Is the desire of the
court ethat
vestigation.
, this grand
whole duty
partially.
ready to assist you at any and all
times, and the commonwealth's attor-
ney will be with you frequently to ad-
vise you as to tne law. You must not
divulge in any way as to what is go-
ing on In the grand jury room. If any
one approaches you in regard to mat-
ters before you, don’t fail to report him
to the court"
Hon. T. C. Campbell of New York,
who will assist in the prosecution of
those charged as accessories to the
murder, of Gov. Goebel, was introduc-
ed by Commonwealth Attorney Frank-
lin and was sworn In, so that he could
practice in the court. After instruct-
ing the grand jury. Judge Cantrill
named Robert Sutter as foreman, and
the grand jurors retired to their room
to begin work.
“Tallow Dick" Coombs, colored,
charged with being an accomplice in
the Goebel assassination, was placed
in jail here at 3 o'clock.
While nothing was said by Judge
Cantrill in his charge concerning it, it
is understood that Commonwealth's
attorney Franklin will recommend the
bringing in of indictments against Re-
publican Gov. Taylor and all of the
other Republican state officers on the
charge of usurpation of offices they are
claiming to hold. During the prelimi-
naries Attorney James Andrew Scott,
for the Democrats, filed an addition-
al petition in the cases of the Demo-
cratic state officers against the gover-
nor and lieutenant governor, in which
damages for alleged usurpation and un-
lawful retention of the offices In dis-
pute are asked.
The suit of Alonzo Walker against
Gov. Taylor and Adj. Gen. Collier for
850,000 was called, but the defendants
had not filed answers and the case was
postponed. Walker was arrsted by the
militia while serving a civil process on
Gov. Taylor a fw days after the assas-
sination of Goebel and was held as a
prisoner several days.
New Chairman.
Denver, Colo., March 31.—President
Springer of the National Livestock as-
Itanu >t lataraat. Both tnetdaatal and
Aceldaatal, Noted.
Princeton, N. J.’, March 31.—Ex-Pres-
Ident Cleveland said relative to the re-
ports that have been circulated that he
had announced his intention of sup-
porting Wm. J. Bryan for the presi-
dency in the coming campaign:
“I do not think these reports are
worthy of denial, but I will simply say
I have not in any way signified to any
one what course I shall take in the
next campaign.
“The statements accredited to me are
absolutely false. In fact I have'not
given any considerable attention to
the approaching election. You may
say that I have not indicated my prob-
able attitude in any way, shape or
manner.”
Wlthont an Ally.
Paris. March 31— The Gaulois, in an
article discussing the eventuality of a
Russo-Japanese conflict, says:
“It is not likely that Great Britain
will Interfere, being too much occu-
pied in the Transvaal and in watch-
ing her frontiers. Japan, therefore,
will be left alone, no other European
power being interested in aiding her,
and the United States, with whom she
sympathises more than any other na-
tion, having its attention occupied in
the Philippines.”
Tn sureness and variety of attraction,
it would be hard to surpass McClure’s
Magazine for April. Tha account of the
Interior of China, especially with refer-
ence to its rich promises as a market
for America was written by Mr. W. B.
Parsons, chief engineer of the Ameri-
can China Developing company,
observations made on his own
neys, and illustrated very fully
photographs taken by him.
Its Progress Will Consist of a
Series of Movements.
Subterrnnsaa Banquet.
Lord Beauchamp, the governor of
New South Wales, has had a novel ex-
perience. While on a visit to the col-
lieries of Newcastle he was entertained
at a banquet in a coal mine 800 feet
below the surface of the earth. In a
chamber ninety feet long, fifteen feet
wide and nine feet high seventy guests
sat down to dinner. The novel din-
ing room showed no signs of what it
had been for electric lights, flags
evergreen and carpets had transform-
ed it into an elegant apartment.
Kruger'* Warning.
London, March 31.—The Bloemfon-
tein correspondent of the Daily Chron-
icle, telegraphing March 29, says:
"President Kruger’s latest proclama-
tion warns the women and children to
leave Bloemfontein within five days, as
he intends to bombard and destroy the
city and to shoot the burghers whom
he captures these.
“Vigorous measures have
by the British to harass
bands of Transvaal Boers,
are resorting to guerilla
chiefly against Free Staters
to join Kruger.”
Can
kfort, Ky., April 3.—The mili-
tary authorities notified Sheriff Suter
that he have his deputies enter the
capital grounds for the purpose of serv-
ing processes of a civil nature, but that
they would not be permitted to serve
•ight clubs and covers from April
Oct. 14. The teams are located
The teams are located
iirg, Chicago, Cincin-
Hold Burglary of Brewery.
St Louis, Mo., April 3—Three mask-
ed men looted the Star brewery office
at Belleville, Ill., Sunday after first
capturing and confining the watchman
and night fireman in an empty refrig-
erator nearby. As the robbers were pre-
paring to blow open the big safe in the
office, Hubert Hartman, secretary of
the brewery, accompanied by his
brother, Haris, entered the room. They
were promptly covered with three re-
volvers and before either of them real-
ized the situation, were marched to
the same car in which .the fireman and
watchman were confined.
This gave the cracksmen undisputed
possession of the plant. After drilling
the safe they applied charges and the
outer and inner compartments were
blown completely open. As Saturday
was payday it is not thought the rob-
bers secured in excess of 81000.«,
Trunkraal CommlMloiwr.
Washington, March 31.—Gen. James
R. Obeirn, who was appointed by Pres-
ident Kruger commissioner extraordi-
nary of the Transvaal .republic, had
long interviews with the president and
secretary of state concerning affairs
connected with the Boer government.
While Gen. Obeirn discussed Transvaal
matters with Secretary Hay, the latter
is authority for the statement that it
was In an unofficial and informal ca-
pacity entirely.
The Ideal Man.
There Is much rivalry between col-
leges as to which will produce the ideal
man. By this they mean a strong and
intellectual man. Health will demand
first consideration, for upon that de-
pends all. Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters
will keep the bowels regular and the
stomach healthy by curing stomach
disorders. It also prevents malaria,
fever and ague.
Our make-believe friends are good
persons to shun.
London, April 8.—The war office
porta that Col. Broadwood lost seven
guns and all his baggage in the am-
bush laid for him by the Boers on Sat-
urday. Tbe cas.tallies numbered 850.
n war office has received tie fol-
lowing dispatch from Lord Roberta,
dated Bloemfontein, April 1’
"I received news late irsterday ev-
ening from Col. Lroa-lwocd. wlic was
at Thabanchu, thirty-eight miles east
of here, that information had reached
him that the enemy was approaching
in two forces from the north and east.
He stated that if the report proved
true he would retire toward the wat-
erworks,seventeen miles nearer Bloem-
fontin, where we have had a detach-
mnt of mounted infantry for the pro-
tection of the works.
“Broadwood was told in
the ninth division, with
mounted Infantry, would
daylight to support him, and that if
he considered it necessary would retire
from the waterworks. He moved there
during the night and bivouacked. At
dawn today he was shelled by the ene-
my, who attacked on three sides. He
dispatched two horse artillery batter-
ies and his baggage toward Bloemfon-
tein, covering some of them with his
cavalry.
"Some two miles from the water-
works the road crosses a deep nullah,
or spruit. In which during the night
a force of Boers had concealed them-
selves. So well were they hidden
that our leading scouts passed over
ths drift without discovering them,
and it was not until the wagons and
guns were entering the drift that the
Boers showed thems^ves and opened
fire. Many of the drivers of artillery
horses were immediately shot down
at short range, and several of the
guns were captured. The remainder
galloped away, covered by ' Roberts’
horse, which suffered heavily.
“Meanwhile Lieut. Chesters Masters
of Remington’s scouts found a passage
across tbe spruit unoccupied by ene-
my, by which the remainder of Broad-
wood’s forces crossed. They reform-
ed with great steadiness, notwith-
standing all that had previously pass-
ed.
“Broadwood’s report, which has just
reached me, and which contains no de-
tails, stated that he had lost seven
guns and all his baggage. He esti-
mates all his casualties at about 350,
including /200 missing.
“On hearing this morning that
Broadwood was hard pressed, 1 order-
ed Gen. French, with two remaining
cavalry brigades, to follow in support
of athe ninth division. The latter, after
a magnificent march, arrived on the
scene of action shortly after 2 p. m.
“Broadwood's force consisted of the
royal household cavalry, the tenth hus-
sars, Q and U batteries of the royal
horse artillery and Pilcher’s battalion
ot mounted Infantry.
No credence is given to reports that
the Boers numbered between 8'JOO and
10,000 meq. The general belief Is that
there could not have been more than
half that number, but the more fact
that even so many as half that num-
ber could have been collected so near
Bloemfontein without the knowledge
of the British commanders creates
uneasiness.
The disaster is regarded as a direct
result of inability of Gen. French to
cut off the commando of Gen. Olivier
and tbe other commandoes when es-
caping from the Orange River.
Holding tbe Frontier.
Aliwal North, March 31—Gen. Bra-
bant and his staff have returned from
Rouxville, and are now actively en-
gaged in holding the southern frontier
of the Free State. Detachments are
being sent to strengthen the positions
which have been occupied. It is evi-
dent that Commandant Olivier, now
moving riorth, is being closely watched
by Sir Godfrey Langdon, the Basuto-
land commissioner, who is in commu-
nication with Gen. French.
of
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i is
re-
London, March 31.—The Sebastopol
correspondent of the Daily Chronicle
says:
“War alarms fill the naval
quarters hdVe. The whole Buxine
squadrorf is fully equipped for service.
Troops with full war kits are daily ar-
riving from the Interior. The garrison
will soon be a powerful army corps.
"There Is much excitement among
the staffs of both services and all talk
is of bringing Turkey to her senses by
forceful measures.”
James Baxter, a broker, and Ferdi-
nand Lemieux, accountant of the de-
funct Banque Ville Marie, occused of
conspiring to defraud the bank, were
found guilty in the court of the queen s
bench at Montreal.
Extensive preparations are being
maue al the United States naval ob-
servatorj\ at Washington for photo-
graphing and observing the total
eclipse of the sun, which occurs on May
Commander Shaw of the Grand
Army of the Republic says all section-
al prejudice is buried.
Three NeedreK and fifty
Bell'* SeMier*
lie Threatens te Bombard sad Destroy City
•f Meemfsetela sad Make Way With
Burghers fousd Therein
The Republican district convention
will meet at Purcell April 31.
A six-foot vein of coal of excellent
quality has been found near Emet.
The fire at South McAlester burned
thirty-seven buildings and entailed a
loss of *60,000.
Two miners were fatally burned by
gas in a mine at Hartshorne and anoth-
er seriously injured/
Two miners were badly hurt In a
Hartshorne mine by going back too
soon on a windy shot.
Property holders at Atoka, owing to
alleged high appraisements, threaten
to appeal to the secretary of the Inte-
rior.
While out hunting near Bristol Os-
car Statan accidentally shot himself In
the breast. His body was found soon
afterward.
John Donaghe, white, was arrested
at Milton, charged with the murder of
a colored man at Sulphur Springs, Tex.,
four years ago.
Great numbers of hogs are reported
dying near Tishomingo from a disease
that causes the animals to become
sleepy previous to death.
The controller of the currency has
received since Dec. 1 ten applications
from the Indian Territory for author-
ity to establish national banks.
The Brunswick Asphalt company of
St. Louis, Mo., has leased lands near
Dougherty, the first lease under the
Atoka agreement.
Jasper Simpson, charged with killing
Marshal Grady and Deputy Marshal
Hill at Jenson in 1898, has been arrest-
ed. He had eluded arrest up to his cap-
ture.
United States court at Purcell has
been suspended until April 9 owing to
the absence of Judge Townsend, who.
has gone to the bedside of a sick sistet
at Cleveland, O.
The ninth annual encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic of the In-
dian Territory was held at Ardmore.
J. S. Hammer of that city was elected
department commander.
Three miles northeast of Lawton, in
the Cherokee nation, the dead body of
J. T. Gordon was found by his daugh-
ter. His neck was broken. He was
arranging to move a hen house, and ths
presumption is a handspike he wm
using slipped and struck him.
Oakland is to have a bank.
LABASTINE is the original
and only durable wall coating,
entirely different from all kal-
somines. Ready for use in
white or fourteen beautiful
tints by adding cold water.
^yiNGMESTERj
“New Rival”
Shotgun Shells.
Loaded with Black Powder. Super-
ior to all other brands for
RELIABILITY AND
STRONG SHOOTING.
Winchester Shells are fee sale by ell tee’nr
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durable. Put up in dry pow-
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LL kaleomtnes are cheap, tem-
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whiting, chalks, clays, etc.,
and stuck on walls with de-
caving animal glue. ALABAn-
TINE Is not a kalsomine. -
EWAR® of the dealer Who
says ho can sell you the “same
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ND IN OFFERING something
he has bought cheap and tries
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damage you will suffer by a
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Sensible dealers win not buy
a lawsuit. Dealers risk one by
selling and consumers by using
infringement. Alabastino Co.
own right to make wall coat-
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HD INTERIOR WALLS of
every church and school should
be coated only with pure, dur-
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tons used yearly for thia work.
N BUYING ALABABTINE,
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Nuisance of wan .paper la ob-
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, Objection Raised.
London, April 3—In the
commons, In answering a
Mr. Balfour confirmed the
that Premier Schreiner had
an objection to the removal of Boer
prleonerw to the Island ot St. Helena.
The government, he added, had fully any of a criminal nature. The guards
considered the objection, but was un-
able to alter its policy of sending a
certain number of prieonera to St.
St Helena. He explained that this pol-
icy was partially dictated by military
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