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BULLETIN
VOLUllE XVI.
MAYSVILLft, KY., ITOSDAY MAY 18, 1897.
NUMBER 148.
THE
EVENING
DQMOKos atd.
Turks Make an Attempt to
Capture the City.
ARE PARTIALLY SUCCESSFUL.
Tart of the Greek Forces Compelled to
Itctreat It Is Probably the Greatest
BatUe of the War Tho Saltan's De
mands Are Thought to Bo Too Largo by
Englishmen.
Domokos, Headquarters of tho Greoi
Army, May 18. Thirty-five thousand
Turks, infantry, cavalry and artillery,
have attacked tho Greek line at several
points of the left wing and tho center
with a view of penetrating southward
and surrounding Domokos. At the
same time an attack was begun on tho
right wing of the Greek troops. The
flank attacks are considered to he feints
and it is believed tho main attack of the
Turks will bo made upon the Greek
center where Crown Prince Constantino
is in command.
Two Greek cannon aro doing great
elocution on the principal Turkish col
umn, which is advancing through the
hills. The Turkish infantry at several
points is in contact with the Greeks.
It is believed here that tho attack on
General Smoleuski, near Almyros, is
only a strategic operation and tho Turks
will endeavor to cut between tho two
Greek armies, occupy tho road leading
to tho Othry mountains, and thus cut
off tho retreat of the crown princo.
EXCITEMENT IN ATHENS.
Cabinet Members In Session Awaiting
News From tho Front.
Athens, May 18. The most intense
excitement prevails hero. All tho cab
inet ministers have assembled at tho
ministry of marine, where tho dis
patches from the front aro being re
ceived. Tho gravity of tho situation
can not bo overestimated.
Dispatches from Domokos say that
the Greek left wing has fallen back to
ward tho center beforo thrice tho num
ber of Turks. Despite tho yeilding of
the left wing, the Turks were finally
repulsed. General Mavromichalis was
wounded.
The following telegram has been re
ceived from Crown Princo Constantino :
"Our right wing under Colonel Mastra
pas has been compelled to retreat. It
Btill holds Voussi, but may find it nec
essary to retire on Phourka pass. It
wa3 necessary to bring up all tho re
serves in order to repulse tho furious at
tacks of tho enemy. Our wounded
have been sent to Lamia. Tho conduct
of tho army was praiseworthy."
ENGLAND ADVICES.
The Greeks Hare Suffered Serious Defeat
at Domoko.
London, May 18. Tho latest news
from tho seat of hostilities by way of
Athens shows that the Greeks have suf
fered a serious defeat, and if tho left
wing has given way, as appears proba
ble, Edham Pasha may be able to cut
off the Greek rotreat and separate Gen
eral Smolcnski, at Sourpi, from the
main army.
ThisisEhhom Pasha's reply to tho
fooliBh attempt of Colonel Manso to
snatch a victory in Epirus. If Greece
had prevented Manos from playing this
last card of a gambler, Turkey might,
perhaps, have ceased hostilities. As it
is now, Bhe is in full possession of Thes
saly, and tho powers will find the task
of protecting Greece more difficult than
over.
The dispatches from Athens represent
the populaco as astounded whon the
news of the fighting came. Thoy had
hoped to tho last that tho powers would
prevent Turkey from going further.
One report represents the Greek gov
ernment as threatening to take extreme
and desperate steps unless Europe ar
rests tho progress of tho invaders.
Turkey Asks Too Much.
London, May 18.rTTho conditions
proposed by the porto as tho terms of
peace with Greece havo beon freely dis
cussed in tho lobbies of parliament and
tho idea of the retrocession of Thessaly
and of such an indemnity as is already
Buggestedis ridiculed as impracticable
and absurd. At tho outside an indem
nity of 5,000,000 or 0,000,000 and a
slight strategic rectification of frontier
aro considered as likely to bo tho terms
finally settled upon.
Trobably a Little 1'rovlous.
London, May 18. Tho Daily Tele
graph's special correspondent with tho
Turkish forces in Thessaly says : "Ed
hem Pasha has moved on from point to
point and finally occupied Domokos.
Tho Greeks have sustained a crushing
defeat."
A MURDERER'S SUICIDE.
Xho Body of William l'ouli Touch round
in a Pond.
Milwaukee, May 18. Tho dead body
of Wilton! Paula Pouch, who murdered
Farmor Harris and wife, and wounded
Makhold, his hired man, and Miss Ves
cach, a domestic at tho Harris homo,
near Mukwanago a weok ago, has been
found In Halo's ford at Prospect hill.
The body5 was easily identified, al
though, It ww hadly bloated. Therp
wul a bullet hole ia tho neck. Poach
evidently waded fnto the pond and shot
bJms,olf.
His bicycle irons, yrhich ho took from
his legs when ho 'abandoned his wheel,
were found in his pocket.
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ACCUSED OF WIF.E MURDER;
Adolph L. Luetgert of Chicago Arrested
on Suspicion.
Chicago, May 18. Adolph L. Luet
gerjl, a well known manufacturer vraa
arrested yesterday afternoon on tho
chargo of having murdered his wife.
Luetgert made an assignment about 10
days ago, and about tho same time Mrs.
Luetgert disappeared. It was at first
supposed . that she had committed sui
cide, as a result Of her husband's
failnro.
Tho river was dragged, but with no
result, and for several days detectives
have been working on tho murder
theory. Tho police claim to have direct
evidence that Luetgert klljed his wife
in tho basement of his sausage factory
in Diversoy street, and that her body
was destroyed with the object of hiding,
all traces of tho crime.
Tho police will show, they say, that
Luetgert persuaded his wife to accom
pany him to his sansago factory on Aie
evening of May 1 ; that upon gettiug
into his building ho choked her to death
or to insensibility ; that he then threw
her into a vat containing a powerful
acid, and completed his work by casting
the body into an intonso firo.
This is the direct chargo against tho
prisoner. Tho main evidence in snp-
Jiort of it aro two gold rings which be
ouged to Mrs. Luetgort and which
were found by the polico in a vat in tho
sausage factory. Ono of tho rings
found in tho vat was tho wedding ring
of Mrs. Luetgert.
On tho day following tho woman's
disappearance Luetgert failed in busi
ness, and tho sheriff took possession of
the sausage factory. Luetgert endeav
ored time and again to gain udmission
to the factory but tho deputy sheriffs re
fused to admit him. The polico claim
that he desired to get into tho place for
the purpose of removing all traces of tho
crime. Ho did attempt to olean out
tho vat in which the rings were found,
but tho escape pipe was a few inches
abovo the bottom of tho tank and the
rings sank to tho bottom below tho level
of the pipe.
The police boliovo that they will bo
able to convict Luetgort with two or
three other murders of women. His ob
ject in making way with his wi. is said
to have been a desiro to bo free to enjoy
the company of other women.
SUBMARINE VESSEL LAUNCHED.
This Boat Will Run Either Above or Un
der Water.
Elizabeth, N". J., May 18. Tho Hol
land submarine torpedo boat was
launched at tho Crescent shipyards in
this city yesterday. The vessel was
christened "Tho Holland" by Mrs.
Nixon, wife of Lieutenant Lewis Nixon,
tho constructor. Invontor Holland says
thero will not be any attempt nt subma
rine evolutions for several weeks.
Tho boat is cylindrical in shape, is 50
feqt 8 inches long, with a fonr-foob
screw-protecting extension, tuo mam
oter is 10 feet S inches amidships and
the molded diameter is the same. The
boat can travel under water eight knots
an hour for eight hours and 10 knots an
hour on the surface.
Tho power comes from a gasoline en
gine and a dynamo, tho former to bo
used when the boat is sailing along tho
surface and the latter when she is sub
merged. It will take less than a min
ute to submerge tho boat and about tho
same longth of timo for her to riso to
the surface. Tho armament consists of
three torpedo tubes, which will dis
charge high explosives. Six men will
constitute the crow.
Mr. Holland was asked by the United
States, British and Spanish govern
ments to allow a representative on
board during tho trial trip of the boat,
but ho refused tho request. After a
trial trip ho says ho will allow an engi
neer from each government to see tho
workings of tho boat, which it is be
liovedwill revolutionize warfare. Sev
eral foreign nations have bid for tho
vessel, but it is likely that Mr. Holland
will sell her to the United States.
TORNADO IN TEXAS.
One Boy Killed and n Vast Amount of
Fvoporty Destroyed.
Waco, Tex., May 18. This city and
immedlato section was visited yesterday
by a severe wind, rain and hailstorm,
which caused much damage. Several
buildings were blown from their foun
dations and others badly damaged.
Sam Knox, a 12-year-old boy, crawled
under his house to secure somo littlo
puppies and the wind blow tho house
from its foundation, killing him in
stantly. Several persons wore injured.
Crops in tho path of tho storm wero
completely ruined.
Advices so far indicato that tho worst
of the storm was experienced in this
neighborhood.
New York, May 18. The coronor's
jury "brought in a verdict that the 10
passengers and threo members of the
Leona's craw, who perished last Sunday
a week ago, died from asphyxiation, the
result of an accidental firo in tho steam
er, and exonerating tho officers and crow
and managorg,of tho Mallory lino from
all responsibility in connection with the
disaster.
Three Children Hurried to Death.
Shawano, Wis., May 18. Martin
Wicks and wifo who Hvo near Grcsham,
this county, loft their home yesterday
to look after somostook that hnd strayed
away. During their absonce forest fired
spread over the farm and destroyed tho
house. Threo small children Who hud
been left alone perished.
KTARYIM&ERICANS
Those in5uia May Have Relief
Extended Them.
CONGRESS JS 4SKD FOR AID.
Tho President Recommends an Appropri
ation of 850,000, fart of Which May Ho
used to Iirlug Americans Back to Their
IIihiics The Senate Takes Action, but
tho House Docs Not.
Washington, May 18. It was decided
yesterday morning that tho president
would send in a message to congress,
urging an appropriation for the relief
of destitute Americans in Cuba. A
special meeting of tho cabinet was sum
moned to consider tho matter and the
outline of the message discussed. Work
on tho proparation of the message was
begun.
Senator Davis of tho foreign relations
committeo called at tho White House
while tho messago was in progress and
was admitted to tho cabinet room at
once. Tho numbers of tho cabinet
present wero Sherman, Long, Alsror,
Gago and Mc&enna. Tho president
6ent out word to the politicians and
others waiting to talk with him" that ho
could seo no one.
Senator Davis left early, but declined
to make any statement rega-ding tho
messago. When tho cabinet meetinsr
I was over ono of tho members announced
I that tho president would sent a messago
to congress at noon.
Everybody was extremely reticent
about the message, but promptly at
noon it was read in the house and tho
senate chamber. Tho messago reads as
, ioiiows :
I To tho Sonnto and House of Representa
tive of tho United States:
Official information from our 05ii3uls in
Cuba establl hos tho fact that a l.trgo
, number of American citizens In the ishin I
j aro in n stato of dostltuilon. suffering for
I want of food and medicines. This applies
particularly to tho rural districts of tha
ccntrnl and eaUern parts. The agrlo il
I turnl classo have been forced from their
farms into tho nearojt towns, where thoy
aro without wori or money. Tho local
authorltlci of tho sevc.nl tjwns, howovor
kfndly dlsposol, aro unablo to rollcvo tho
needs of tholr own peoplo ond a c al.o
gethor powerless to help ou- citizens.
Tho latoot report of Consul General Leo
estimates CC0 to 800 Americans aro with
out means of support. I havo assured
him that provision would bo nrndo at onco
to rollovo thorn. To tl.o5 cud I recom
mend t ijit o nigrcss nuiko an appropria
tion of not less than $50,033 to bo immedi
ately avalli. b o for use under tho direction
of tho secretary of state It is de arable
that a part of the sum which may bo ap
propriated by congress should, in tho dis
cretion of tho secretary of slate, also bo
used for tho transportation Of American
citizens, who, desiring to return to tho
United Sta:cs( aro without means to do
SO. WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
E-iecutivo Mansion, May 17, 1697.
Immediately following its reading in
tho senate Mr. Davis, chairman of tho
committeo on foreign relations, present
ed a favorable roport on a joint resolu
tion originally introduced by Mr. Gal
linger, appropriating $50,000 for relief
of American citizens in Cuba. It was
as f ollbws :
"Resolved, by tho senate and house
of representatives of tho United States
in congress assembled, That tho sum of
30,000 be nnd tho same is, hereby ap
propriated out of any money in tho
treasury not othorwiso appropriated for
the relief of destitute citizens of the
United States in tho island of Cuba,
said4 money to bo expended at tho dis
cretion and under tho direction of tho
president of the United States in tho
fiarcliaso and furnishing of food, c.oth
ng and medicines to such citizens nnd
for transporting to tho United States
such of them as so desire and who
aro without means to transport them
selves." Mr. Davis asked for immediate con
sideration of tho resolution and thero
was no objection. Tho only speech
made was that of Mr. Gulliiiger, who
Bpoke briefly.
Tho resolution was then put on its
passage and without division it passed
unanimously, there being no response
to tho call or the nays. It had taken
esaotly 18 minutes for tho reading of
tho messago, tho presentation of tho
committee roport and tho brief speech
and the final passage of the resolution,
Tho Morgan resolution for tho recog
nition of tho Cuban insurgents was
then taken up and consumed tho time
until adjournment, no voto being taken.
In the house the president's messago
was received without demonstration
and ou its heels Mr, Hitt asked unani
mous consent for consideration of a bill
in response to the president's request,
Mr. Bailoy of Texas asked for consent
to consider in connection with tho bill
nn amendment embodying Senator
Morgan's resolution for recognition of
tho Cubans ns belligerents. Mr. Ding
ley would not consent to consider tho
amendment nor Mr. Bailoy to consider
the bill without tho amendment, so, for
tho timo, the question was sidetracked.
Thon the house devoted two hours to
dobato on tho couferouco roport ou tho
f eaturo of the Indian appropriation bill
opening to sottlomeut tho gilsouito
lands on tho Uncompahgro Indian res
ervation in Utah, refused to accept tho
epmprpmiuo agreed on by tho conferees
and asked for another conference with
tho somltef on the bill.
In tho ineautimo tho senate resolu
tion, practically identicul with Mr.
Hitt's bill, had beon sont to tho house,
and Mr. Hitt asked unanimous consent
or its consideration, Tho deadlock be
tween Mr, Dingley and Mr.. Bailey wns
re-enacted and while Mr. Bailey, was
endeavoring to got consent; for tlfo con
sideration of tho two Cuban propositions
together, Mr. Dingley put in a motion
to adjourn. This motion was carried
by a voto of 00 to CO, 18 answering pres
ent. Under the rule for bi-weekly ses
sions recently adopted tho adjournment
carries tho question over to Thursday.
HAVANA DISPATCHES.
Sloro Skirmishes Reported With tho Usual
Censorship Itcsults.
Havana, May 18. During a number
of small skirmishes which havo taken
place recently in tho Province of Santa
Clara, the insurgents had 80 men killed,
an insurgent major and a sub-prefect
surrendered and 05 armed insurgents
vere captured.
In the Province of Matanras, Havana
and Pinar del Rio, 26 insurgents wero
killed in recent skirmishes and 13 sur
rendered to tho Spanish authorities. In
these engagements, according to tho of
ficial reports, tho government forces lost
six in tn killed and had 27 men
wounded,
A detachment of troops commanded
by General Molina, which was escort
ing a convoy from Manziinillo to Baya
mo, in tho Province of Santiago do
Cuba, has dislodged an insurgent force
from tho positions which it occupied.
Tho trcop3 had 25 men wounded.
Snor Maguel Diaz, mayor of Havana,
paid n visit to tho Hotel Inglatorro yes
terday, to meet William J. Calhoun,
who has come here to represent tho
American government investigation
into tho circumstances attending tho
death of Dr. Ruiz.
Yesterday the Havana Yacht club
gave a breakfast to Mr. Calhoun at their
club house at Mariauao.
Tho Marquis Palmerola, tho civil gov
ernor of Havana, has gone to Placetas,
provinca of Santa Clara, to confer with
Captain General Woyler regarding tho
pardon for political offenders which is
momentarily expected to bo announced
from Madrid on the occasion of tho 11th
anniversary of tho birth of King Al-
lonso aiu.
Tho royal decreo putting into force
tho reforniB which tho government de
cided on March 15, should bo estab
lished in tho provinces of Santa Clara,
Matauzas, Havana and Pinar del Rio,
arrived from Spam yesterday.
In Santiago do Cuba several well
known persons, among them five own
ers of drug stores, havo been thrown in
jail.
Dauntless Gets Oft.
Savannah, May 18. The suspected
filibustering Dauntless slipped out of
port yesterday and headed southward.
It is the talk among river men that she
has gone on an expedition to Cuba. Her
agents say sho is off tho bar waiting for
vessels. The tag camo hero about threo
weeks ago under charter to engago in
towing.
Jose F. Dumas Released.
Washington, May 18. Consul Gen
eral Leo has informed tho department
of state that Joso P. Dumas, who was
arrested in Cuba April 20, last, has been
released by tho Spanish authorities.
HIS SKULl WAS CRUSHED.
A. aiofllt Falls Under tho Wheels la a
Ilunaway Accident.
Noblesville, Ind., May 18. Albert
Mofilt, a prominent fnnncr of Matts
ville, was killed hero yesterday at 10
o'clock. Ho camo to tho mill with his
sons, and after leaving tho elevator his
team became frightened and ran north
in Ninth street.
Moflit climbed out of tho wagon,
mounted ono of the horses, and jumped
off of it to the groand, holding to the
outsido lino. His hold was loosened
and he was hurled to tho cround. The
wheels of tho wagon struck his skull,
mashing tho left temporal and parietal
bones into a jelly, Ho lived but a few
minutes. Ho was about 83 years old,
and a wealthy farmer. Ho leaves a
wifo and two children.
flanging In Ills llaru.
Frankfort, Intl., May 18. O. L.
Lane, living seven miles northwest of
tliis city, committed suicide by hanging
yesterday morning. Ho was a farmer
65 years old, living on a rented farm,
and leaves a wifo and six children. He
went out at an early hour to get his
horses from tho pasture, and soon after
a farm hand found liim swinging from
a rafter in tho barn. Ho hal climbed
to tho hay-mow, adjusted the ropo and
jumped off.
Necessitates a Itccolver.
South Bend, Ind., May 18. Tho
total destruction by firo of Henderlong
Brothers & O'Neill's factories, at Val
paraiso, causing a $80,000 loss, without
insurance, and tho loss of much of tho
finished material for tho South Bend
government building, necessitated a re
ceiver for tho concern, Unfinished con
tracts hero will bo completed by their
bondsmen.
Candidates to Succeed Holiunn.
Iadison, Iud., May 18. Tho contest
for the Democratic nomination for con
gress to succeed tho lato William S.
Holman is on in earnest. Tho Brown
county delegation, numbering 14, has
been instructed to voto for Andrew
Percofleld, whilo tho Jennings county
delegation of 18 has been instructed for
John Ovormyer of North Vernon.
Misrepresented an OH Well.
Portland, Iud,, May 18. J. W.
Peusinger of this city was arrested at
Findlay, O., charged with obtaining
$1,800 from the Ohio Oil company un
der falso pretenses. Tho company
oharges that Pensinger sold thorn flu
oil well, representing the daily pi-odaoi
tiou to bo 20 barrel., when it ia only oiicU
UlUTtM,
KICK OF A CORONER.
He Claims He Does Not Get
Enough Inquests.
JUSTICES ARE DOING HIS DUTIES.
As a Consequence His Fees Have Ilcen
Small Itaso llall 1'luyrrslu Court Mjs
terloits Death Investigation A Young
Man Instantly Killed Labor llioter
Fined Other Ohio News.
East Liverpool, O., JMay 18. Cor
oner Straughn has raised u peculiar
question in tho matter of inquests in
this county. Tho justices in tho south
ern part of tho county claim that under
the law they can hold inquests without
even notifying tho coroner, because that
official is at Lisbon, the county seat,
more than tho necessary 10 miles dis
tant from East Liverpool and Massil
lion. They have been getting all tho in
quests in this section, nnd as there aro
10 in tho two cities, to one in tho bal
ance of the county, the coroner says ho
has fought for tho oflico and given
bond, only to seo tho justices secure tho
fees out of all but four inquests thus far
this year.
Coroner Straughn also claims that ho
has laid tho matter before Stato Attor
ney Monnett, and quotes him ns saying
that tho coroner mu9t be notified and
given a chance ta hold theso inquests
himself.
Will Teit the Law.
Cleveland, May 18. Tho arrested
base ball players appeared in a body in
polico court yesterday and decided to
take advantage of tho law which per
mits them to enter no plea for threo
days. Tho case was continued until
Wednesday, when a motion will bo of
fered to quash. If tho court overrules
tho motion a trial by jury will be de
manded. A test case will be made of
tho law in this state.
IJusincss Instead of Pleasure.
Portsmouth, O., May 18. Tho largo
batch of land purchased in this county
by Georgo Dickens of Cincinnati, pre
sumably for a summer resort, proves to
havo been "bought by the McGermotts
of Cleveland who aro extensivo stono
quarrymen. Thero is plenty of fino
building stono on this laud. Tho now
owners havo already begun operations
and valuable quarries will soon be open
to the mnrket.
Saved by Coughing.
Millersburg, O., May 18. A small
child of P. G. Palmer swallowed a grain
of coffee six weeks ago, which reached
tho lung. All efforts to remove it wero
unavailing and tho child suffered terri
bly. In a violent coughing fit yesterday
tho grain camo up and the child will re
cover. Oil Excitement.
Maxvtlle, O., May 18. Quito an oil
boom has sprung up here', within a few
days. Tho oil find at Bremen has
caused excitement to reach a liigh pitch.
All of tho land in this vicinity lias been
leased and several companies aro repre
sented. Investigating a Mysterious Death.
Massillon, O., May 18. The coroner
is investigating tho cause of tho sudden
death of Ulrich Byler, an aged bachelor.
Byler deeded all his property to indi
viduals who agreed to caro for him dur
ing life. Relatives havo grave suspi
cious. Itioteis Fined.
Portsmouth, O., May 18. Mayor
Glidden rendered a decision in tho
molder riot cases yesterday. Tho
charges were against union workmen.
Three of them wero fined $20 and costs,
tho balance $1 nnd coats.
Clmrgod With Arson.
Lima, O., May 18 William Tullis,
living near Lafayette, has beon arrested
and lodged in jail hero charged with
arson. Tho affidavit was sworn to by
John H. Phillips of this city.
Left to Arbitration.
Troy, O., May 18. Tho strike among
tho girls employed at tho Doxtor manu
facturing company has been left to ar
bitration and tho girls went baok to
work yesterday afternoon.
Child's Fatal Fall.
Lisbon, O., May 18. Whilo playing
upon a bridge, Willio Gailoy, 0, fell,
breaking his leg and producing possibly
fatal internal injuries.
A Sudden Death.
Marysvtlle, O., May 18. Mrs.
Helen Bradley, agod 51 years, died sud
denly at her residence on Oak street of
dropsy of tho heart.
Horse Stolen From a Field.
MiLLERSDURO, O., May 18. H. E.
Mast, the dairyman, had a fino black
maro Btolen from a field on Saturday
night. Unknown Muu Killed.
Wilmington, O., May 18. An un
known man was accidentally run over
last night by a Baltimoro and Ohio
train. Thrown From His Wheel.
Chillicothe, O., May 18, Albert
Mndrn was thrown from his wheel and
suffered sovero conoussion. Ho may die.
Skull Fractured.
London. O.. Mav 18. Ernest 'Sidner
was thrown from a buggy yesterday and
suffered a fracture of tho skull.
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