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The Weather 1 o-Day: F AIR. The News and Observer. VOL. XLVII. NO. 51. LEADS All NORTH CAROLINA DUES 11 NEWS 110 KOIMTII. BATTLE STILL ON IN KENTUCKY Blackburn Claims the State is Safely Democratic. KENTUCKY LEGISLATURE i IT IS DEMOCRATIC BEYOND ANY DOUBT. GOEBEL WINS 8Y'4,000, SAYS YOUNG The Republicans Claim the State by the Same Majority. Charges of Fraud Made by Both Sides. Bryan Telegraphs His Congratulations to Goebel. iDouisvilks Ky„ Nov. 10. —(Friday.)— The CVniTier-Journal’s returns received up to 2 a. m. cover all but 35 counties in the ‘State. They give Goebel a net plurality of 941. Ten off the massing precincts are in ’Democratic counties, 25 are in Repub lican. In the iOouniefr-.TouTmal’s tables (however, are several counties from which tihcf.r correaiMxn'dent reported est imat>*<l ami not act mil pluralities. Upturns received tby- the Oommioreial ("Republican) tip to the same hour give Taylor a net plurality of 3,438 in the iStaite. SENATOR BLACKBURNS CLAIM. Frankfort. Ivy., Nov. 9.—‘Senator Blackburn at one o’clock this afternoon made the following statement as to the political situation in his State: “TYe claim the State ‘by three thousand and the Legislature 'by thirty-live.” BRYAN CONGRATULATES GOE BEL. Louisville, Ky., Nor. 9.—A confusion of claims and counter claims, to quid which the official count or nerhaps » contest before the Legislature \ ail oe necessary, is all that is left of Tues day's election. Above it all vehement cries of fraud, committed or \uitoriplat ed, are heard. Each si 1» claims 1h ? election of its ticket by a plurality of about four thousand and presents 'in ures to back up the claim. These i.gmes in some counties vary widely, and it is impossible to tell which side, f either, has accurate returns. Chairman Long, of the Republican Campaign Committee, when asked fm an estimate of the vote on the guberna torial race, said: “I have no estimate to give but I can furnish the actual figures. On the fact of the returns Taylor’s plurality is 4,- 136. All of the precincts have been heard from. Twelve counties are not official, including the returns from Kenton amt Breathitt.” General Taylor said ho was sure of his election by a majority that will not be less than four thousand. General “Taylor said that official and scmi-cfiicud returns from nearly every precinct m H e Stale showed that he had been elected. A special from Frankfort quotes Gov ernor Bradley as saving: “Taylor has been elected by at least 10,000 majority and he will be the next Governor of Kentucky.” Tlu* county returning boards will meet in all the counties tomorrow to canvass the returns and until then ;he result of Tuesday’s election will be : n doubt. Both sides are charging fraud. Governor Bradley is being teDg.*aph.*l by hundreds of Republicans offering to conic to the State capital to pro.-out Taylor being counted out. Chairman Young, of the Democratic Central Committee, charges the It >pun licans with attempting to perpetrate fraud in the mountain districts, when, the heavy Reuhliean vote lies. Young says the official count by county return ing boards will give Goebel over four thousand. He also nays all minor can didates on the State ticket win, though by less pluralities than Goebel. Senator Goebel received the following telegram tonight from William Jennings Bryan: “Have just learned that returns are near enough complete to insure your election, congratulations. I an sure your administration will strengthen the party.” Returns from Democratic sources show a plurality on the face of the re turns of about 2,000 for Goebel. Mr. Goebel and Senator Blackburn, in inter views at Frankfort today, openly charg ed the Republicans with fraud in the Eleventh district from which the returns are coming in very slowly. The indications point more strongly than ever to a contest before the leg islature, which there is no reasonable doubt, will be controlled by the Demo crats. Whether or not the members belonging to that party will stand together on j questions affecting 'a contest cannot now I l>e foretold. Tire county boards of can vassers, which meet tomorrow, simply count and tabulate the returns. The State Board of Election Commissioners then reviews their work and decides all questions affecting contested ballots, j This commission certifies to the Secre-' tury of State the election of officers re ceiving the highest number of votes after the decisions of the comimis-donef s on contested re. urns have been recorded. Under the Goebel law, the duties of the Secretary of State,are confined simply to making public the result as found by the commissioners, the* language of the statute being: j “It shall be the duty of the Secretary of Shale immediately after the compari son of the returns to cause a statement therefrom of the votes given in every county for each candidate to be publish ed in two newspapers.” There is no aptveal from the findings of the State Board of Election Com missioners except in the ease of Gover nor and Lieutenant Governor. In case of a contest for these offices tin* matter goes to the Legislature. Three mem bers of the Board of Election Commis sioners which will finally pass upon the returns were chosen under the terms of the Goebel law by the Legislature which enacted that measure. They are Judge \Y. J. Pryor, of Frankfort; C. B. Pointz, of Mays ville, and YV. J. Ellis, of Owensboro. All are said to he friendly to Goebel and all are Democrats. The Jaw provides for a meeting of these commissioners on tin* fourth Mon 1 iv «T ter the election. A large mass meeting of followers of the Honest. Election league, the Anti- Goobel organization of the city, was held at Music Hall tonight. A number of vigorous speeches touching upon what was styled “the purpose of the Goclh-1 people to secure the seating ' 1 their can didates without regard to law or right” were made. A committee of three was appointed to witness the count of the ballots by the county board of canvassers, and it was decided to take measures to prevent what the leaguers considered to lie their rights. MAY THROW OUT THE VOTE. Barboursville, Ivy., N >v. 9. —The Democrats threaten to throw out Un vote of Knox county on account of va rious alleged reasons. The town will be full of Republicans tomorrow, who say they intend to have their rights. CLAIMS FOR PATRICK. Columbine, Ohio, Nov. 9. —A flurry was created in political circles today by tiie claims of the Democratic State Com mittee that Patrick, (Demid, had born elected for Lieutenant Governor, over Caldwell, (Rep.) The returns showed that Caldwell had been cut heavily as the result of the fight made against him by the anti-saloon league, but the Re publican committee had not given the matter any serious consideration. To day, however, county chairmen were | asked for the vote on Lieutenant Gov ernor. Tonight returns bird boon re ceived from 70 counties which gave Caldwell a plurality of 8,278. The re maining 18 counties gave Nash a plu rality of 12,1(96, and as they are all strongly Republican, Chairman Dick claims the election of Caldwell with the greatest edfifidence. It is claimed Cald well’s plurality over Patrick will not be less than 5,000. Revised figures on the head of the ticket show that Nash’s plu rality is 50,5.12. INSPECTORS DRIVEN OUT. Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. 9.—On election day at Covington, Ky., Mayor J. L. Rhinock conducted a body of policemen to each of the various polling [daces and hustled out the Republican inspectors. This he did without objection to their presence having been made by the regu lar election officers in most cases. In some cases the doors were broken open by the police. An appeal to the courts restored tin* ejected inspectors before the day closed. Today warrants were sworn out for Mayor Rhinock and sev eral of his chief officers, charging them with interfering with the election. To morrow 150 more warrants will be sworn out with the same charge against the policemen that obeyed Mayor lthin ock\s orders. BARNETTS PLURALITY. Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 9. —Complete figures from every county in the State, nearly all of them unofficial footings of the official returns, show that the plural ity of Barnett, Republican candidate for State Treasurer over Creasy, Democrat, is 106,217. THE SOUTHERN WINS.! Case of Mrs. Clemye James in the U. S, Circuit Court. Richmond, Va., Nov. 9.—ln the Uni ted States Circuit Court of Appeals today convened for the November turn, only one opinion was handed down. It was in tile case of Mrs. Clemye .iantes, administratrix of \V. A. James v-\ the Central Trust Company of New York and the Southern Railway, which origi nated in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Western District of North Carolina. In 189-1 the "Western North Carolina Railroad was sold under foreclosure pro ceedings to the Southern Railway, aid two years thereafter James, vvtii was an engineer thereon, was killed. A suit for damages was tried in the Su preme court of Rowan county, N. C., and a verdict for .$15,000 was returned. Then it was that the Southern Rahway obtained from Judge Simonton, of the United States Circuit. Court of the Wes tern District of North Carolina, an in junction, restraining the adnuuis ratrix and her attorneys from proceeding any further in the prosecution of (heir act ion. Mrs. James appealed to the United States Circuit Court of Appeals t> have the injunction set aside, and tin* opinion handed down by Judge Morris todiv af i firms the decree of injunction, wh oh | nullifies the verdict in the State court. Want Deportation to Africa. Macon. Gn., Nov. 9.—iCongressaman | Bartlett and iSenatoir Bacon received to ; day a petition signed by about I(K> ne gmes asking them to use their best ef forts to secure the passage of a law whereby the negroes might bo deported , to Africa. I They say that conditions under which they 'Live are not satisfactory. They see no prospects of a change, and it, would . he letter for the two race sto separate. j If you don’t care for the things you can’t obtain you will be fairly happy. RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 10, 1890. SEEKING 10 PEN UP AGUINALDO He Shifts His Base to the Mountains. ONTHEWAYTOBOAMBANG ACCESSIBLE FROM THE SOUTH BY ONLY ONE ROUTE. YOUNG AND WHEATON WILL fOLLOW HIM In This Place Aguinalcb Will Have Little or No Opportunity of Communicating With the Coast, or of Getting in Supplies. Washington, Nov. 9. —The War De partment definitely located Aguinaldo to day as on his way to the town of Boair bang, about seventy-five miles northeast of Tarlac. The recent calculations have been that the insurgent leader was at the town of Bayambang, not far from Tarlac, iu which case thT* several forces under Generals MacArthur, Lawton, Young and Wheaton would have had him practically surrounded. There has lteen some doubt, however, as to the name Bayambang, amt today this was cleared up by definite information tiv.ig Boambang, as the place of Aguiiiatd i’s refuge. A dispatch from General Ois mentioned Boambang and tit the same time reliable information came through diplomatic channels that Lieuteuaiit G I more and the other American prisoners were at Boambang in the mountains far to the northeast of Tarlac. It is expected that the insurgent capi tal will now be shifted to Boambang and the efforts of the America.i mbi tary forces will be directed to that point. It is in the mountainous country of the north and apparently .>ut of the fertile and populous regions wh *re Agui naldo has tints far conducted liis opera tions. It is said to he acessible from the south by only one route along a river, which is n branch of the Rio ( j.JXt ttUl*** This leaves the reliel leader with i t ie or no opportunity of communicating with the coast or getting :, i >uppl;<*-\ He also has left the railroad behind. It is said at the War Department that the columns of General Young and General Wheaton will now push <ui ;o the north, following up the ii.sT.gent leader and his scattered bands. WIIE ATI >NS EXPEDITION. Manila, Nov. 9. —General Wheaton’s expediticu to the north of Luzon landed at Dagupan on Tuesday. Two of the Americans were wounded. The expedi tion is advancing eastward. THE HARDWICK BILL. Prominent Negroes Ask Georgia’s Leg islature Not to Pass it. Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 9.—At a meeting of representative negroes .in this city today, a memorial was signed asking the Georgia legislature not to pass the Hardwick bill, a measure having an edu cational and lineal descendant qualifica tion, the latter known as the “Grand father" clause, for the restriction of suf frage and the disfranchisement of a large majority of the negro voters of the State. The bill is now before the lower house of the Assembly and a vote will be taken in a few days. Booker Wash ington. principal of the negro industrial school at Tnskegee, Ala., was here to day aiding in the campaign against the hill. Regarding it he said: “There seems to be a growing t *n dcncy in the direction of friendship be tween the races ; n Geor-a, I .it I very much fear that the passage of the Hardwick bill will tend to widen the breach between the races and thus burr the work that some of the more conser vative colored people have been trying to do in bringing about proper relations' between th races.” The Comas Launched. Newport News, Va., Nov. 9.—The sixth big vessel set. afloat this year by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, was launched to day. This was the steamship ('minis, built for the Cromwell Line to ply be tween New York and New Orleans. Two thousand people witnessed the launching which was a gratifying suc cess. Miss Josephine olirer, daughter of Lieutenant Commander Rohrer, U. S. N-< christened tin* Com us. The gross tonnage of the vessel is 4,665; net ton nage, 2,905 tons; length over all 406 feet. ~ A Schooner Libelled. (Norfolk, Va., Nov. 9.—ln the United ISteates DiHtrict (Court today, Captain Sakeiforth, of the steamer Francis, libel led the four masted schooner iSteHa R. Kaplan, of Orient, L. L, far $15,000 sal vage. November first the Francis was attract ed, by the Kaplan’s distress signals in latitude 35.15, longtitrnde 75.12, a'" l found her rudderless, and itoweil her to Hampton Reads. The cargo was valued at $41,000, 1m sides freights due. Tlu* Francis [dies ‘between Norfolk and South and Central American ports. ELIJAH JOYNER HANGS TODAY. The Execution Will be Public and the Town Thronged. Greenville, N. ('.. Nov. 9. —(Special.'— Everything is in readiness for the hang ing tomorrow of Elijah Joyner, the Dongola murderer. The county com missioners ordered that the execution be public, and the indications are that the town will be thronged with people. A gallows for the execution was borrow ’d from the sheriff of Edgecombe county. Sheriff Morring is in receipt of a Vidor from the Governor fixing the date for hanging of Ixirenzo Brown on. January 26th. Brown was convicted of rape at April court and was sentenced to l,e hanged in July, lint appealed to Supreme court. That court decided there was no error in the lower court, and the Gover nor set another day for execution. THE ENGINEER WAS ASLEEP. A Head End Collision on the Southern Railway. Toccoa. Ga., Nov. 9.—A head end col lision occurred on the Southern Railway here tonight between two freight trains. Train No. 43. southbound, ran into extra No. 385, northbound. Conductor soux. on southbound was considerably bruised up. Flagman Horner Gary was cat in back of head; Flagman Hughes, hack wrenched; negro fireman cut in hack of head. The crew on extra No. 385 was not hurt. The engines were new and completely ruined. The engineer on the southbound was asleep and, running his locomotive at the speed of sixty miles an hour when the accident occurred. TOWN GUTTED BY FIRE. Business Portion of Columbia, La., in Ruins. Columbia. La., Nov. 9. —Almost the entire business portion of this town was destroyed by lire today. The merchants had tin* largest stocks they have had for years in anticipation of good fall trade. Loss estimated at $76,000; in surance $36,000. “The Administration Endorsed.” New York, Nov. 9. —The Commercial Advertiser prints ati interview with Senator Thomas C. Platt today, in which lie says: “The splendid Republican victories all along the line in upper New York, Ohio, lowa, Pennsylv'aima, Kentucky, South Dakota and elsewhere, are a strong en dorsement of President McKinley’s ad ministration. They endorse the war [Mil icy. They repudiate the criticisms made by the so-called Anti-Imperialists. They indicate that President McKinley will bo the choice of the people for a second terwm.” Bloody Affray at the Races. Cincinnati, Ohio. Nov. 9. —A bloody fight occurred on the Newport track this afternoon just before the last race was run. I>an Murray, the well known race caller, was attacked by Curley Brown, formerly starter at the track, and badly beaten. The trouble is the result of an old grudge which sprung up between Murray and Brown on the Canadian circuit last summer. Murray is in a serious condition sit his hotel in this city. Brown left the track after the affair, but later was taken into custody ‘and put under bonds. Investigating the Collision. New York, Nov. 9.—The local hoard of steamboat inspectors in session here to day, began an investigation of the col lision between the ferryboat Chicago, of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and the City of Augusta, of the Savannah Steamship Line, on the morning of Oc tober 2,lst. Captain Henry C. Daggett, of the City of Augusta; Captain YV. H. Dunham, of tin* Chicago, and Wheelman Charles McCarthy, of the Chicago, testi fied and the examination was adjourned. Wrecked Schooner to be Sold. Beaufort, N. (’., Nov. 9. —(Special.)— The hull of the wrecked schooner ( has. I’. Davis, together with sails and all materials will he sold near Pogue Inlet on tin* I.6th of November at 12 o’clock, and also her cargo which consists of a fine lot of Georgia pine heart lumber. Hobart Still Improves. Paterson. N. J.. Nov. 9.—Vice-Presi dent Hobart was a little brighter today than he has Iveen since the beginning of his illness. He took some solid nour ishment and was in good spirits. He secured much natural sleep. Final Orders to Schley. Washington, Nov. 9.—Admiral Schley today received his final orders from the Navy Department to hoist his flag on the Chicago at New York on the 17th instant, assuming command of the South Atlantic Station. The Yellow Fever Report. Jacksonville. Fla., Nov. 9. —The State Health Officer at Key YVest today re [Kirted two new eases of yellow fever there. Reports from Miami show four new cases since yesterday. No deaths are reported. Sherman Co.oela.vd was hanged at Or lando. Fla., yesterday for flu* murder at Winter Park, of 'Mary Cook, a young colored woman, in February, 1898. He was in love with the gill and murdered her through jealousy. BOERS CAPTURE V. BRITISH SUPPLII They Receive 2,000 Rein forcements at Kimberly. i THE RAILWAY WRECKED THE BRITISH CAN NOT USE IT IN 'CHE FREE STATE. 1 SALISBURY’S SPEECH AT THE GUILD HALL He Says England Desires Only Good Govern ment in South Africa and is Not Actuated by the Spirit of Greed Gloom in England. Orange River, Cape Colony, Monday, November 6. —The Boers investing Kim berley have been reinforced, by 2.600 men and have succeeded in corralling about 5,000 [Muuiils sterling worth of stock belonging to Kimberley merchants which was intended for the sustenance of the town. THE BOERS’ BOMBARDMENT. Ijoikloii, November 9. —A special from Queenstown dated Monday, November 6th, says: "The railway within the Free State :s completely wrecked. It is estimated that it will take six months to impair the damage already done in South Af rica, and the army will hardly lit* able to use the railway any more than in 1881.” The Colonial Office has received a telegram from the Governor of Natal, giving a copy of the pigeon-post re* s sage received by the Premier from the commandant of volunteers. It is as follows: "Ladysmith, Tuesday. November 7. I sent you, November 3rd by native messenger, a report of the engagement of that day, but I am not sure if b reached you as the messenger has not returned. Major Taunton and Sergeant Mapsome. of the Natal Carbineers, were killed. Captain Arnott of the border mounted rifles was wounded. Nine troopers were wounded, all slightly, and art* doing well. “There has been nothing important since. The hospital was removed to a spot on the railway, three miles south. “AH was quiet on Sunday and Mon day. The enemy renewed the iiomba'd meitf today, but no damage has been done.” MA PEKING STILL SAFE. London, Nov. 9. —The War Office has received the following dispatch from General Buller, dated Cape Town, Wed nesday, November Bth, 11:50 p. in.: “Colonel Kekewitch telegraphs from Kimberley, November sth, that all is well there and that there has been no serious attack as yet. Information from Mnfekiug shows that place was safe October 27th. Colonel Plmner had it successful engagement near Fort Tuli, October 20th. "General White reports by pigeon post that tlu* wounded and some civihans from Ladysmith have been removed four miles down the railroad, by an ar rangement with General Joubert. to a neutral [dace, to save them from the bombardment. “The bombardment was discontinued November 4th and No vein Ivor sth, but it is expected to re-eommenee Novem ber Oth.” THE BRITISH APPREHENSI YE. London, Nov. 10 —1:30 a. m. —(Friday) —The scanty and conflicting nows from the seat oL* war and the fact that Gen eral White has not yet said a word about the alleged fighting around Lady smith are again producing a feeling of gloom. It may be that General White has sent news, and that General Buller has thought best to keep it to himself. Indeed, this is the version that is be ginning to be believed its it is held to be impossible that the news of heavy fighting brought by Kaffirs in such cir kemnstanfit.il detail can be wholly ground less. It' this be so, it is ominous, for there could be no ground for concealing favorable news. It cannot be long, however, before a change occurs. General Buller’s forces will soon arrive at Durban and will probably begin the advance to the relief of Ladysmith about November loth. Orders have been received at YY’ool wich and Devon port for the. mobilization of a siege train, which it is supposed, is intended for the purpose of shelling Pretoria. SALISBURY ON THE WAR. London. Nov. 9.—The Lord Mayor's show, which marked the induction of A. , l Newiton into office, was favored to day by exceptionally hriliant weather. Antiquated floats failed to satisfy the London crowds, who poured out in enor mous numbers to vent their martial en thusiasm. The streets were lavishly decorated with flags, but the absence of a detachment of the household cavalry and the substitution of a number of schoolboy brigades testitiisl to tlu* pres ence of the veteran regiments at the front. At the Guild Hall banquet the Mar quis of Salisbury, Lord Wolseley, Mr. Ritchie, Lord George Hamilton, Lord Halsbury, the Lord Chief Justice, the Duke of Marlborough and’ iai few minor diplomats were present. During the course of the banquet Lord PRICE FIVE CENTS Volselcy announced that orders had £ eel) given to mobilize another division 2 or South Africa, and ith.it the Goverti lent was quite prepared to mobilize a round ‘army corps. Lord Salisbury, rising at a quarter ast nine to reply to the Lord Mayor, spoke of the cordial relationship between England and America, and between England and Germany, and then taking up the causes which led to the present war in Africa denied the reports that England had not made adequate military preparation. “The evil,” lie said, “dates back to those unfortunate arrangements in 18X1 and 1884 by which we deliberately per jnitted a community obviously hostile to enjoy the unbounded, unlimited right of accumulating munitions of war against, us. Year after year an accumulation of munitions was made which could only he directed against us. Hampered by these arrangements, it was impossible that wo should avoid the interval of trial and danger necessarily to inter vene between the moment when war was declared and the moment when our forces could accept contest and appear upon the field. "That interval has nearly passed. Our troops are beginning to arrive. Foreign nations have complimented us upm the calmness with which we have received the intelligence of occasional checks. Whatever strategy there might be. we arc well aware that the begin ning of our conflict with the Boers must he marked by a> retirement of our troops from positions they are not strong enough to occupy. It is necessary that we should wait for sufficient reinforce ments. I do not attempt to forecast the future. I only say that my faith in the British soldier is unbounded, and I am deeply gratified to feel that he is in the vigorous and sagacious hands of Gen era! Buller. “Regarding the future, I will only de precate some very strange assertions that I see occasionally in the Continental press. Only the other day I saw it as -c sorted, not by a chance writer, but by a man who has been a member of the French Government, that this war had for jts objects the gratification of the lusts of greedy lords, who desired to partition among themselves the gold and diamond fields of the Transvaal. Now I be-g to assure this gentlen.au that Hi r Majesty's Cabinet h*fce not had a farthing from the Transvaal or from any other gold fields. There is the Yukon, about which there is no contest. If there had betn any chance of our gain ing advantages, these Yukon gold fields should have yielded something, but I appeal to my friend, Lord Hamilton, to know if the Cabinet ever had a farthing from them. (Laughter.) “What we desire is equal rights for all men of nil races, and security tor uur fellow subjects and our empire. Jhe hour for asking by what means t'ats results can he obtained is not; yet e.'.ine, but these are tlu* objects and the only objects we seek. YY’e do not allow a« y other consideration to cross oir p: th. 1 have seen it suggested—and it s >ems* to me a wild suggestion-—that the other [lowers will interfere with this country and in some form or other dictate ’ « those who are concerned in it as to what its upshot would be. Don’t M*t any man think it is in that fashion the conflict will Ik* concluded. 'We shall have to carry it through ourselves, and the interference of anybody else w*ll have no effect upon it (cheers). In .he first [dace, because we would not -accept that interference, and in Mu* sec not place, because we are convinced that there is no such idea in the mind of any Government in the world. "Whenever we are victorious *vo snail consult the vast interests eommirted to our care. Y'ast duties lie up m vs v> perform, and taking counsel of he uni form traditions of our Colonial Govern ment and of the moderation u:i 1 equ i justice to all races of men which it has been our uniform practice to ohsoive I do not doubt we shall so arrange that j the issue of this conflict will c< lifer good government upon the area where it rages anil give the security s**n iy needed against tin* occurrence of nay such dangers and the necessity of any future exertion, and for the restorer";* n of peace and civilization to tnat portion of the world.” Lord Salisbury resumed his seat amid a tremendous ovation. WILL HANG FOR ASSAULT. Jury Secured in Binkley Murder Case. The Florence Butner Case. YY’inston, N. ('., Nov. 9. —(Special.)— Solicitor Mo.tt returned today from Rockingham Superior court, and says four of six capital eases were disposed of. Acy Flynn, for killing liis brother, was sent to the penitentiary for seven teen years; Milliard Bowman, colored, was convicted and sentenced to be hanged January 26th next for making a criminal assault upon a, white woman. S-am Alison gets eighteen months in the penitentiary, and John Johnson two years for making assaults with deadly weapons. Both defendants are colored. A jury was secured this afternoon in the Binkley murder trial. Counsel say it will require two days to try the case.- Florence Butuer. a white girl, was tried today on tlie- charge of being the mother of the baby found in the bushes several weeks ago near Bethany. The ease was given to the jury at 3 o’clock this after noon. They returned twice for further instruction from tin* court, and at 8 o’clock tonight had not agreed on a ver dict. There are two points the jury fail ed to agree upon. One is whether the child was born dead or alive, the other as to whether telling only her mother on Monday after the child was horn on Friday was sufficient, according to law. Tin* girl and her mother admit the daughter is the mother of the child, lmt claim that it was born dead. Ait Buffalo, N. Y., Kid McCoy knocked out Jack McDonough, of St. Paul, in the fourth round at the Hawthorne Club last night.
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