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&QST OK ABDUCTED MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OP A LITTLE GIRL.. he Becomes Lost From Her Parent* WMle in the Woods, and Is Sup posed to Have Been Kidnaped by Indian. Hayward, Wis., July 22.On Tuesday of this week a family named Johnson, consisting of parents and two small chil dren, were camping out in the vicinity of Spooner, Washburn county, Wis., .gathering blueberries. Toward evening "the youngest child, a daughter about two and one-half years old, was missing. The parents at once,set about in search, and, although the child was but a very few minutes missing, their search was un availing. Notice was promptly sent to the village of Spooner, and citizens turned out en masse and began the search. Parties were promptly organized and forming a line in which men walked abreast about twelve feet apart, they scoured the woods and brush thoroughly in every direction, through swamps and sloughs, all Tuesday night. Wednesday morning the marshal organized a party and resumed th search, which has been kept up night and day since, but with out avail. The parents are overwhelmed with grief. Their anguish is ten-fold augmented by the current rumor that the child had been stolen by the Indians who were berrying in that vicinity, one of whom is reported as saying that if he was paid $50 he could find the little one. This demand for ransom thoroughly abused the people, and vengeance is threatened the guilty party if appre hended unless the child is given up. There has for some time been some ill feeiiug existing between the father of the child and a certain Indian in the neighborhood, and threats ha been made against him. This tact gives credence to the theory of abduction. ENDED THE '1 ROUBLE. Metropolis, Ml, July 22. The most shocking double murder and suicide that ever occurred in this section took place last evening when Richard Shoemaker killed Richard Lukens,. Jr., and George Lukens and seriously wound ing their father and then suicided by sending a bullet into hi& own body. All he parties were men of high social fr standing in this city, and were well known thioughout Southern Illinois and in Kentucky. Richaid Lukens, Jr., mar ried Shoemaker's stepdaughter, Miss Lillian Jones, some three years ago. Shoemaker was Miss Jones' guardian, and upon her mairiage he was called on for an accounting. Seemingly he had run through with a laige sum left her by her father. Suits were brought in the courts and bitter feeling resulted. Last ening Shoemaker, armed with two large revolvers, walked up to Richard Lukens' gate, and finding the two young men standing in the jard, opened fire, shooting George in the right temple and then sending a bullet through Richard's heart as he was holding his babe in his arms. Lukens, Sr, hearing the firing, ran to the scene of the trouble, only to be met by the murderer, who opened fire on him, shooting him in the thigh. Shoe maker ran a couple oi squares, and then sitting down sent a bullet into the ab domen and was dead in a few moments. ASSAULTED AND MURDERED. Dallas, Tex.., July 22.Miss Frankie Jehnke, sixteen ears of age, was as saulted, murdered and her body thrown into a creek near Ennis Wednesday night. Suspicion as^directed towards Edward House, a n^g-o emplojed on the same fawn. House became alarmed ,ind fiVd. Hounds were on his trail yesterday by noon and in a few hours he was run down and captured in the woods. A mob of several hundred iren gathtied to ljneh him, but officers succeeded in getting the negro away on a triin, and tin* supp sition is they will place hi :i in some Western jail for afe keeping, and there by u\oid another cremation. A GIRL ASSAULTED. Huntington, W. Va July 22 Thomas Holley, thirty jears of ugt, met Miss Amencus Messenger on the Ohio River railroad track near Cox's landing last evening and committed a criminal assault. A constable named Bowen hearing her cries, ran to her, when HoTley jumped into a skiff and went to the Ohio side of the river. He was pursued by the of ficer and shot in the head before "aught. He was jailed here at 1 o'clock this morn ing. The crowd that collected about the scene of the crime wanted to lynch Hol ley. Miss Messenger is but fourteen years of age. SANK IN LAKE SUPERIOR. Duluth, July 22.- W. R. Gregg of St. Paul, a brother-in-law oi F. E. Krny*u buhl of Duluth, was drowned in Lake Superior during lust night. With J. G. Clark, a Duluth stock broker, he had started to go across the end of the lake in a row boat in which wi.s rigged a mast and sail. The wind being stormy they unshipped thi* mast and soon atter the beat was swi.mped and the men thrown out. Giegg wus p. ralyzcd by the ice-cold water ot Lake Superior and sank almost immediately, while Clark managed to n^ en to the boat. FRANCE SHUT OUT. Saigon, July 22 The land telegraph wires between this city and Bangkok have been cut by the Siamese. It will cause some delay in the transmission of dispatches to the Freuch war ships at Bangkok, as all messages will have to be sent via Singapore, Madras, Calcutta aud thence through Burmah and dowu the Bay of Bengal, aud so on over the line that extends northeasterly from Bangkok to Elephant Point. WHISKY FIRM FAILS.' Frankfort, Ky., July 22.E. H. Tay lor, Jr., & Sons made an assignment this morning for the benefit of creditors. It is one of the oldest vhisky firms in the country, and manufactured the "Old Taylor" whisky. The assignment was caused by the tightness of the money market, a the assets are said to largely exceed the debts. FIRE IN MILWAUKEE. Milwaukee, July 22.The South Mil ^waukee Malleable Iron works were com ,'pletely destroyed by fire last evening. ILoss, $20,000 insured. AMERICAN TURNERS. Milwaukee, Wis., July 22.Milwaukee, from a turner standpoint, is given up ex clusively to the reception of delegations from other cities and the completing of the decorations in honor of the visitors. Many thousands from all parts of the country are present. The active turners, upon their arrival at the West side Turner hall, the headquarters of the turnerbund, were served with refresh ments and then escorted to the barracks at the shooting park, where they made themselves comfortable as far as the circumstances would permit. In the evening the active turners formed for the torchlight parade. The line of march was from the shooting park along Third street to the exposition building, where the official reception took place. The following programme was* presented: March, composed by Chr. Bach, rendered by the orchestra tableaux, "Hail to the Turners," arranged by G. Brosius ad dress, by Judge Emil Wallber, chairman of the executive committee address by Mayor Koch, also by Gov. Peck and Mr. Heinrich Braun, president of the turner bund festival song, words by Max Hem pel, rendered by turners and singers with orchestral accompaniment music three songs, rendered by the United Singers of Milwaukee, with orchestral accompaniment instrumental music and special entertainment. THE MARKETS. Chicago, July 22.Wheit e-isy cash, 62 3-Sc August, 62 7-8c September, Gttl-Sc. Corn lower cash, 38 5-8c Au gust. 38 5-Sc September, 38 7-Sc. Oats steady: cash, 261-2c September, 23 l-2c. Chicago, July 22. Cattle Prime beeves, $4.90a5.10 Lood to choice, $4.K)a 4 85 medium, $3 80a4.25 common, $3a 3.75 cows, $1J2.65 heifers, $3a3.75 stockers, $1.50a2 75 Texans, $1.90a3 Westerns, $2.50a3. Hogsmixed and packers, $5.25a5.60 prime heavy and butcher weights, $5.G0a5.65 light mixed, $5.80a5.90 assorted light, $5.85aG. St. Paul, July 22.Hogs 20c lower at $5.10a5.20. Cattle Prime steers, $3a 3.50 good steers, $2.25a3 prime cows, $2.25a2 75 good cows, ijsl.75fi2.25 stock ers, $1.50a2 feeders, $2a2 50. Minneapolis, July 22.WheatJuly opened at 591-4e and closed at 58e: Au gust opened at 59 l-2c and closed at 581-2c September opened at 62c and closed at 61c December opened at 68 l-4c and closed at 67,1-4c. On track No. 1 hard, 621-4c No. 1 Northern, 601-4c No. 2 Northern, 5Sc. IN FAYOR OF EDISON. Milwaukee, July 22.In the suit brought by the Edison Electric Light company against the Eleclric Manu facturing Con pany of Oconto, to restrain the latter from nanufactnring, soiling and using the incandescent lamp, a decis ion was handed down this morning in the United States, court upholding the claims ot the Edison company by granting the injunction prajed for. The claim of the Oconto company was based on the claim that a patent of this invention was granted to one Henry Groebel be fore the one granted to Mr. Edison. This the court decides was not the cns\ and the Edison people are again upheld in every particular. FIEND BOMBERGER. Grand Forks, N. D., July 22.A re porter called upon Bouiberger to-day at the jail and found him reading thu daily papers. When the reporter stepped in side, be looked up irom his pap^r and cheerfully informed the reporter that he was feeling fi-st rate. "My appetite is better to-day," s:.id he, "than il has been for some time. Sheriff Fadden is verj kind to me, and gives mi* the best of care. I sleep well and am feeling ,*x- eellc nt. Yosterdaj wi the first day th it I have kept an accni'iit of the a umber f people who hare called to see me 110 made their appear* i.eo yesterdaj, eleven of them being ladies." ACROSS THE BOUNDARY Winnipeg, Mm., July 22Something of a sensation was created today by the issue of a warrant for the rrrest of R. T. Rokeby, formerly assistant manager and \iee president of the Commercial bank. Duncan Macartkur, the presi dent was also included in the wairant, al though he says he is in no way to blame and the wairant has so far not been served on him. Rokeby, who is ai Eng lish blood, has skipped and is probably by this time safe in th.^ United States, having driven south last night to cross the boundary. SMALLPOX. New York, July 22 A health inspector this morning stumbled over a nest of smallpox in the big tenement at No. 25 Pell street. In one filthy room on the fourth floor, rear, ho und a whole fami ly sick with the disease. Constantino Trabaco, twenty-sis jears old, his wife. Louise, twenty-three years old, and chil dien, Louise, Joseph and Zerola. were huddled together in two beds. The whole family was immediately sent to River side hospital. NEW POSTMASTERS. Washington, July 22.Minnesota post masters have been appointed to-day as follows: M. M. Guthrie, Blooming Prairie, Steele county Allen Sehultis, Elmore. Faribault county H. O. Mc Laughlin, Fisher, Polk county E. A. Maiers, Huntley, Faribault county J. W. Craven, Norwood, Carver county S. M. Huff, St. Hilaire, Pclk county Jacob Christensen, Sti rk, Chisago coun ty. J. W. Kelly was appointed at Van dervort, Clark covnts, S. D. HIS DILEMMA. Renville, Minn July 22.M. J. Dowl ing, editor of the Star, a man with neither legs nor hands, was arrested to day by order of the village council for not working poll tax. Prospects are good for a heavy image suit. MEYER ARRAIGNED. New York, July 22.Dr. Meyer, the alleged wholesale poisoner, was arraigned before Judge Cowing. He entered a plea of "not guilty" to the charges in cluded in the indictment, with leave to withdraw the plea afterward if he saw fit. SENTENCED TO PRISON. New York, July 22.Mrs. Margaret McCabe, convicted of manslaughter in the second degree for killing the infant of Mrs. Rose Finch, on Jan. 2, last, was to day sentenced to months in prison. nine years and five OUTCOME OF A PLOT THE: SINKITVG O Tiite iiRrcisIr WARSHIP VICTORIA. r Irish Revolutionists Claim That the Recent Disaster Was the Result of a Plot of Which They Were the Authors. New York, July 24.A new and start ling theory has been advanced as ihe cause of the sinking of the British bat tleship Victoria by the Camperdown. Irish revolutionists claim that the sink ing of the war vessel was the result not of accident, but of a deep laid plot which has for its object the destruetion, if possible, of the British navy and the in fliction of dire injury on England in every quarter of the globe where her flag flies. A circular, a copy of which a morning paper succeeded in obtaining, and which has been promulgated in Irish Nationalist circles, claims for the revo lutionists the honor of striking such a heavy blow to England. Referring to Admiral Tryon's manouver, the circular, which bears date July 10, says: "Admiral Tryon is not guilty of the loss of the Victoria. He is a victim of the sins of his country. The manouver which he purposed the fleet should per form, would have been successfully car ried out had our brave brother's in Eng land's service not been equal to the op portunity afforded them aud given them selves a willing sacrifice for the cause of Ireland. The spirit of Emmett still lives and the fight must be carried on until England hauls down her flag in Ireland. We have sworn brothers now on almost every English war ship. We have them in the English regiments at home and abroad, and wherever the english flag floats." STILL OUT. Sheboygan, Wis., July 24.The em ployes of the Mattoon Manufacturing company here are still out on a strike, and there seems to be little probability of a settlement being reached at the present time. A meeting of strikers was held last night at Born's Park and many uninterested parties attended. Speeches were made but no violent lan guage was used. When the small force of men at the factory went to work this morning they were met at the gate by a crowd of strikers and prevented from entering the building. The officers of the company have taken no action as yet, but it is probable that the works will be closed down to-night. The company employes 1,000. men. A CLOSING CHAPTER. Janesville, Wis., July 24.One of the closing chapters in the famous murder complication was enacted last night when death came to Daniel Stone, the wealthy blind farmer, which event oc curred at his home in the town of Ful ton. Stone was worth over $100,000 and has been totally blind for many years. Some time ago he was called from his home one dark night and pound ed with a club by seme persons unknown. Later his wife was murdered, and for the latter crime his nephew, Matthew R. Ashton, was arrested and is now on trial. Dropsy and old age caused Stone's death. NARROW ESCAPE. Boston, July 24.The passengers on board the Guion line pteamer Arizona, Captain Brooks, from New York, which arrived at Queenstown at 4:35 p. m. to day, report that that vessel had a very narrow escape from a collision with an unknown Red Star line steamer during a thick fog on the 17th inst. The latter steamer crossed the Arizona's bows not fifty yards distant. The termination of the anxious tension during the peril was marked by loud cheers uy the passengers on both vessels when they had cleared each other. RIVER IMPROVEMENT. Washington, July 24The acting sec retary of war has approved allotments made by the Missouri river commission for the improvement of the river to the extent of $700,000. The sum will be expended as follows- Expenses of the commission, $30,000 surveys, gauges, etc, $25,000 operating snag boats, $35,- 000 repairing revetment near Council Bluffs, $15,000 repairs near Belmont Bend, $30,000 systematic improvement of first reach, $585,000. HORSES BURNED. Rockaway Beach, N. Y., July 24.A disastrous fire ravaged a small section of the beach to-day. The large ice factory of Jameson & Bond, their coal and wood yard, stables and the residence of John A. Bond were totally destroyed. Eleven horses were burned. The school house and church were saved by heroic afforts of the firemen, the steamers doing exe cution. The ice factory and plant cost $22,000, and the total loss is about $30,- 000, with very little insurance. E WAS JEALOUS. Kansas City, July 24. The third murder iu Kansas City, Kan., within the last ten days was committed this morn ing, when Charles Blunk shot and al most instantly killed William Blackford. The killing to-day was the result of Blackford paying too much attention to Blunk's wife. Ulunk is a saloonkeeper and Blackford had been employed by him as a barkeeper for the last six months. JOE JEFFERSON DYING. New York, July 24.Joseph Jefferson, the veteran actor, is near death's door. A cancerous affection of the neck is the principal ailment. Mr. Jefferson's phy sicians ha^e so far been badly baffled by the disease, which is attributed to an inherited tendency and partly to careless ness in the treatment of a boil some months ago. HURT IN A RUNAWAY. Wahpeton, N. D., July 24.Hon. Gus tav Schuler, a prominent lawyer and business man of this city, was terribly injured in a runaway, being thrown from a buggy from a buggy and strik ing on his chest. Hemorrhages of the lungs have continued for several hours. COMPLETE SUCCESS. New York, July 24.The official gov ernment trial of the engines of the big armored cruiser Mt.ine ended at the Brooklyn navy yard and was pltte success. THIS MEANS A FIGHT. Paris, July 24.It was stated at mid night last night that Siam's reply to France's ultimatum is considered unsat isfactory. M. Pavie will probably leave Bangkok on Wednesday to go aboard the cruiser Forfait. The refusal of M. Develle, French minister of foreign af fairs, to give Siam an extension of time for her reply to the ultimatum is as cribed to his desire to force Siam's hand and prevent her negotiating for British support. It i3 stated that M. Develle has notified Admiral Hunan to proceed at once to declare the blockade. London, July 24.The Bangkok cor respondent of the Daily Chrontete tele graph* nnder yesterday's datej "The Siamese warships which are anchored one mile from the French are crowded with mea ready for action. Their inten tion is, ia case the French commence hostilities, to steam down and ram the French gunboats, attempt to board them in force and attack the crews with fixed bayonets. FREE-FOR-ALL FIGHT. Scranton, Pa., July 24.Saturday wa pay day at Priceburg, a prosperous borough of this county, and the Huns and Poles began to drink heavily. At 7 o'clock in the evening a Hun and a Pole became, engaged in a fight in a saloon and their countrymen took sides with them, a free fight resulting. The police arrected four Huns and lodged them in joil. At 9 o'clock the Hungarians held an indignation meeting and then pro ceeded in a body to the jail, where they overpowered the keeper and liberated the prisoners. This caused the largest riot that has occurred in this region in six teen years. The Pole took exception and a race war commenced, lasting three hours, during which time there was a reign of terror, all saloons in the town being taken possession of and the of ficers driven off. Over thirty men we injured, three fatally, and one Pole had his ears cut off. Many windows were broken in with stones and clubs. Shortly before midnight Deputy Sheriff Craig ar rested several and restored peace. Many arrests will follow. SIAMESE KILLED. Paris, July 24. A telegram from Stungtreng announces that Capt. Villers. commanding the French forces at Ivhong, reopened fire upon the Siamese on the morning of the 19th inst. In the course of the battle the French captured Forts Dondua, Dongo arcl Donhan, thus con fining the enemy to Fort Donsom. The last named stronghold, though protected by a seiies of well constructed fortifica tions, was captured on the following day without loss to the French, who now oc cupy the entire group of islands. Only one town ot Khong lemains to be capt ured. It is estimated that 300 Siamese weie killed and 200 were wounded in the last encounters. CRUSHED TO DEATH. New York, July 24.While, contract ors Avere blasting lock at the corner of One Hundred and Twenty-second street and Fouith avenue an explosion sent a hi'ge mass of rock, weighiug about two tons, crashing through the side wall of 61 East One Hundred and Twen ty-second street, killing two people and seriously injuring three, who will prob ably die. The dead are Mt-rie Posey, thirty-five years old Marie Adole Posey, five years old, her daughter. The in jured are Reginald Posey, eight yoaTs old Mamie MoAdam, twentj Irina C. Posey, thirteen. DEATH BY DROWNING. St. Louis, Mo., July 24.Advices re ceived here by the family of his wife tell of the death by drowning of Lieut. Powhattan Clark.U. S. A., at Fort Cus ter, Mont., where he was stationed writh his command. The circumstances are not known Lieut. Clark was thirty years of age, a son of Dr. Clark of Baltimore, Md., and was married here to Miss Elsie Clemens about a year ago. COMPLETELY DESTROYED. Hagorstown, Md., July 24.Fire broke out in the stables of Jones & South. Their wholesale house was completely destroyed, together with the adjoining houses oi John Emmert and Dr. J. S. Wishmd. The total loss is about $125,- 000, of which Jones & Smith lost $100,- 000. TOOK LAUDANUM. Augusta, Ga., July 24.C. L. Lancas ter, a photographer, committed suicide last night by taking laudanum. He had been drinking heavily for several weeks. He wrote his wife in Waynes boro saying that he would kill himself if she did not return. This is supposed to have been the cause. SUNDAY CLOSING. Chicago, July 24.The world's fair was closed yesterday. The whole as pect f the White City was one of peace ful q,uiet. The- deoiaens of the Midway Plaizance sat aiound and told stories of their far-away homes- and slept and rest ed andi had a good! time among them selves generally. MURDER AT A FESTIVAL. Franklin, Imk, July 24.The colored Baptist church here had a festival last night. All went well until nearly mid night when Horace Nichols became in volved in an altercation, with two broth ers named Curley. Words led to blows and pistols. A dozen shots wrere fired. Nichols ran when three of the Curleys poured three shots iato. him. Nichols is dying. ARCHBISHOP HENNESSEY. Dubuque, Irwa, July 24.Bishop Hen nessey will be invested with the arch bishop's pallium by Mgr. Satolli the week in September following the Catholic con gress in Chicago. The American hier archy will attend. HEAVY DAMAGE SUIT. Huron, S. D., July 24.A suit to re cover $10,000 has been' commenced against the Chicago & Northwestern by E. M. Linander of this city, who was injured while in the employ of the com pany at this place last winter. ENTERTAINED. Boston, July 24.Secretary of the Navy Herbert was entertained at din ner by Gov. Russell at the Union club yesterday afternoon, and in the evening he was the guest of Mayor Matthews ut the Algonquin club. "ftAPNED BY FRANCE THE PORTS OP SIAM WILL BE "f BOMBARDED. Si 7 The Preach Government Notllles the Powers That She Will Tnku Extreme Measures to Enforce Her Demands. .V Paris, July 25.The government has notified the powers that it- intends to es tablish a blockade oi the Siamese coast without prejudice to the other measures that may be taken, with th object of se curing to France the guarantees to wkH* she is- entitled. A conference of minis ters- will be held to day to decide what additional measures shall be taken to insure the- obtaining of guarantees from Siam. The French government is mak ing arrangements with another govern ment for the protection of French sub jects in Siaan during the absence from Bangkok of M. Pmie, the French min ister. The blockade of the Siamese coast will become effective on Thursday or Friday next. The Liberte says that the French gunboats will move down the river, shell and destroy the Pakhain forts, aud then return to their positions before Bangkok to bombard the palace. Bangkok, July 25.M. Pavfr, French minister resident, has lowered the flag over his oflice and has notified the Siamese government that he will leave the city to go aboard the French war ship Inconstante on Wednesday, has requested the government to provide pi lots to conduct the Lutin and Comete down the river. French subjects in Bangkok will be placed under the pro tection of the dutch consul. JEFFERSON NOT DYING. Buzzard's Bay, Mass., July 25.Joseph Jefferson, the actor, was seen by a re porter at his villa here this morning, and was shown a published dispatch which stated that he was dying from a cancer ous affection of the throat. Mr. Jefferson laughed heartily when he read the item, and said: "They seem to be giving it to me in the neck." Continuing, he said: "You may deny the story. It is absolute ly false. I never was in better health and spirits than at the present time, and have entirely recovered from my lecent indisposition. Such stories are ridiculous and extremely annoying." MANAGUA BOMBARDED. Managua, Nicaragua. July 25 -The city of Managua was under bombardment by the revolutionists for four hours. Thirty shells in all were thrown into the city. Considerable damage was done to public buildings and prh ate houses, and two per sons were killed. One shell burst near the house occupied by Minister Baker and his daughters Minister Baker has sent a protest to the leaders of the revolu tion against the violation of the rules of civilization and acts of barbarism in shell ing the city without first giving notce. ARKANSAS MURDER. Little Rock, July 'loD ivul Laser, a drummer, walked into the wholesale liquor house of Levinson, Trluham it Co on Main street, and emptied the contents of a shotgun into Ben Levin son's body, killing him. The shooting was brought about, Lasor says, by Lev inson having made improper proposals to his sister, Mrs. Leo Thaelh^imer of New York, who is now visiting in this citv. REVOLUTIONISTS WIN. London, July 25.A dispatch from Rio Grande do Sul via Montevideo, says: "An important battle with the insurgents at Jaguarao has resulted in the com plete overthrow of the government troops. The commanding general of the government troops, Soares. was killed." MINISTER DEAD. Vienna, July 25Ferdinand Freiherr von Bauer, Austro-Hungarian minister of war, who was stricken with apoplexy, is dead. Freiherr on Bauer was born in Lemberg in 1823. He entered the arinj in 1841 and was appointed minis ter of war for the whole monarchy in 188S. He was a field marshal and a privy councillor THREE MEN DROWNED Salem. Mass July 25 A severe squall passed over Salem and vicinity and did considerable damage to trees and the various electric lines about the city. A sloop overturned in the harbor and three men were drowned. RUNAWAY ENGINE. Houston, Tex., July 25.A terrible wreck occurred on the Sothern Pacific, seven miles east of here. An engine es caped from the yards here without en gineer or fireman and went dashing east at a terrific rate of speed. It crashed into the rear edtl of a freight train going in the sumo direction, smashing up thirty cars. Cond'ictor Harrison and Brake man Watson were killed. FATAL WRECK. Trovidence, R. T, ,Juiy 25.-At 1:01 this morning the fr^t s^c*ion of the mail train from Boston New York was wrecked opposi-^ Dodgeville station. A freight train switched off some cars and one of them was left on the main track in the way of the mall train. The engine was completely don olished. A mail clerk named Miller was killed and another auail clerk name dMurphy was seriously hurt. Several of the passengers were also injured. STRUCK BY A SQUALL. Boston, July 25.An unknown yacht cwned oy T. W. Jhonson was struck by a sudden squall while off Foam bay bar, east of Deor Island. John W. Johnson, aged thirteen. Robert E. Scott and John E. Murphy were washed away and" drowned. LOST BARNS AND MACHINERY. Chippewa Falls, Wis., July 25.The barn and seven outbuildings belonging to S. Schnll. about three miles from this city, were burned yesterday, entailing a loss of about $2,500. All his farm im plements were burned also some live stock. Partly insured. DROWNED THE INFANT. West Superior, Wis., July 25.The body of an infant child with a stone tied to its neck was found in a water barrel in a lonely part of South Supericjr to day. Detectives are working on the case. FIGHT WITH MINERS. Weir City, Kan., July 25.The guards at shaft No. 47 had a pitched battle with a mob of strikers at 10:30 last night. The mob approached the mine quietly and fired into the shaft. Deputy Sheriff Grant, who was on patrol guarcL returned the fire and, calling the other guards, defended the mine against the mob. Over a hundred shots were fired, but none of the deputies were injured. When the mob saw that the guards were standing their ground they fled. It is not known how many, if any, of the tffob were shot. KILLED HIS COACHMAN. Oconomowoc, Wis., July 25.William Schumacher, coachman for William H. Thompson of Chicago, was instantly killed by a blow struck him by his employer. Young Thompson is theson of wealthy old William A. Thompson, who died last year. The young man has a summer residence at Iskindale on Belle lake. Mr. Thompson' find' occasion to visit his stable, when he found his coachman in an altercation with another employe. Thompson interfered, nd struck Schu ma'clier a blow under the ear, from the effects of whicfr fie soon after died. ESCAPEDFROM PRISON. Sing Sing, N. Y., JWy 25.Yesterday afternoon Mortis Tretten, aged forty three, escaped from' Sing Sing prison. He weighed about 200 pounds, and was five feet nine inches in height. He was sentenced in September, 1891, to five years' imprisonment for assault in the second degree. He- was- at work on Hun ter street, building a road, with about forty other convicts? This is the second* time he has escaped from the road gang. The last seen of him was about two miles east of the prison, with the guards in close pursuit. INDICTED. Washington, July 25. The grand jury has found a true bill against CoL Frederic C. Ainsworth, president of the records and pensions department of the wrar department George C. Dant, con tractor employed to make the excavation for the electric light plant William C. Evert, and Francis Sasse, holding them responsible for the old Ford's theater disaster of June 9, last, in which twen ty-three persons lost their lives and a large number of others were injured. STABBED HIS BROTHrR. St. Louis, July 25.John Stadniiller, aireb twenty-three, was stabbed and fa tally injured by bi brother Frank, aged thirty years, in a dispute over a board bill which Frank claimed wrs due from 1 is younger brother. Both wer intoxi cated, and when they met Frank demand ed the nr.oi.ey. SUICIDE OF A ROBBER. Hillsboro, III., July 25.Gottfreid Mast, the would-be robber who so brutally cut and beat Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kasbrick during his search one day last week of their home for hidden money, committed suicide by hanging himself in his cell ia the jail here with a towel. He left a let ter, but its contents neither affirm nor deny his guilt. FORESTS DEVASTATED. Portland. Or., July 25.Capitalists of this city owning tracts of timberland along the Hoquiaj* river in Chehalis county, Washington, are greatly worried over reports that a small worm has made its appearance in myriads in that section and is devastating the forest. Great fir, spruce and hemlock trees are alike suffer irg. AGAIN ARRESTED. Waupaca, Wis., July 25. William Hanscomb, who has been under arrest as accessory to the Mead murder since last March, and was released on a $2,000 bond last Saturday, has been re arrested on the charge of perjury pre ferred by District Attorney Benjamin A. Goldberg. STEAMER ASHORE. Montreal, July 25Word has been re ceived here that the Donaldson line ship Alcides ran ashore 'six miles east of Heated Point, Anticost, and it is feared that she will be a total hiss. Her passen gers have been landed safely at Heated Rock. The Alcides is 3,500 tons burden and ran between Montreal and Glasgow. MAY BE DEAD. Findlay, Ohio, July 25.Ex-Marshal Myers is missiag. He was a guard on the world's fair grounds, and has not been heard from since the fire. It is known that he drew his pay on the day of the fire. Some of "his friends think that he perished in the flame*. He has a wife aud three children in this city. THE THIEVES ESCAPE. Reynolds, N. D., July 25.Early yes terday mo-ring burglars entered the hardware store of Ole Odegard in Bux ton, rifled1 the money drawer and car ried away, over $200 in revolvers, knives, silverware* etc. No arrest and no clue to the perpetrators. FATAL FIRE. New Orleans, Jl'ly 25.Fire broke out in Keifer Bros, shoe store, 98 Laurel street, aud owing to the tardiness of the fire depart meat the building was en tirely gutted. The- loss is estimated at $50,000. Fireman. McDonald lost his life, being suffocatad by the smoke. TWO HfJXDRED YEARS OLD. Detroit, Mich., July 25.Yesterday the 200th anniversary of this city's birth was celebrated, and1 in honor of Antoine de la Motte Cadillac, the French explorer who first settled' here, this day will hereafter be known as- Cadillac day. THE END NEAR. Munich, Ji% 25.The condition of the king of BasrarSa is. daily becoming worse. The paralysis with which he is afflicted i? increasing, and it is the general be lef that has. ad! is. nortfar off. ASHLANB VALUATIONS. AshlauO, July S&The eiity assess ment roM has bee eostapietetl, figuring Ashland's assessed ralaatioQ at $5,500,- 000, which does not iaetude national'" banks and mortgages. The latter will bring the total assessed valuation up to $7,300,000, against $4,500,000 last year. CITY BONDS SOLD. a, Grand Forks, N. D., July 25.F. R. Fulton & Co. of this eity have purchased the sehool bonds recently issued by thet^ city of East Grand Forks for the im mediate erection of a large and suhatatt-^ tial brick school building. -s 1 ,*3**8r "^"S v' 4V H4V4^ --'j*S~fv-V