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A RAILROAD MASSACH - AWFUL DESTRUCTION OF LIFE AT RAVENNA, OHIO. A itsm-11ger T 1am11 11ta m ilto n4i) )th$ I111e 1., n alcglht T31a ,i1 I'. .1a ' lintl.t Witly Wr' ctkedstial Seil tm Fit v-Niti. Iamm-a miut llama ma-nal lCa,a-~. i-il ,a mt 1:a ,c'lt. L\v -:NN.\. I )., .1u~y 3. -Tlihe \ r:, railroad aecideint evvr occurring in thu vicinity happuleed at :1 tl'clock ti-s ilTlil01. Thle horrilet v;lnlllit Il.a, tailly a1ppallud ti- town and naeigvhbor hood. l'weity peo plI- u- ve kIlle Il-a t1heir bodies burnt m to am vrisp. Mme thian that iuml.e-r wur iijured. Th charred rvn:i mmi tthte aead wer tk a i from the rin; (4 the (ia-lilt 1ilicd pas belgar triln us tst I at li i Na1ns 1 cild be tisilducd yIIN the t ownspeople whIn. Ialled to the rescute. 'sluvh ter ib!t sightsas \\ert'l wiit mI Ii the 4ariy moriling houIls lilid4v I ho ]-tople al i . 1. sick. J\I V xj)ITS:., loai-dei wit h S'.c1sinig p;s st-ligers, was nFlk into by a Ireight. tnoa %hile the expriess Wals nta Stltht!Njj i his city. Ice m iek f it' the pasengr inlin wa.s terrile andlm etuinplete. lTo ild to the collditiont ot tht' li 1fort illit'v pails St'cgers who wr* illipitia.'sid ill the do illis tile t rilill cilnelllt lire and \% isi cn sillied. In this wiy (it.;Ih lii IIv swt I IIrougli tlie \\ mlot d iriain. Ity d; light, twenly bdi-, ;ly. all (i1 tlvheu charild il l lt a horililt l rilim I, we'l e t;ak a iI out. T \\t li \ -tbIl4-4 ii;iutl hd 11:i d 1Isp weti vvsct-11. .\ l: e ituiliet t Ihe killtAt mur- g:l'hd 1'.r; w\ho WI re on IhIir way a;t1.4 1 - m 'i ili1ahy., Thi freight I rain IhIt leh-sIcnd ih f.x1ircssis thlt. dni:-s. d Il(.it v.xIn -s Ir)!in iidigo, ind vas rlinlling abat. thimty 1iltcs al-l v.ben it stnck lite pas :-a gaI r traill. The im-cit!t. was 111ale to a (l(1sl .s ll icavil?g a switch opel. Tl-'.l ger tr;ui, whin wa I h vw stll axt.s w\ith eighIt clceiws IraC i ( '1i11i11,1 1ta4 Nev 3- k, oll 1 N( W York, llliNsylvani;k and ()hlo I o;i.lro;ulc. wacs- foImal ix n'ai itlts bl a, a.1 ha angilwar was tryidil to reinmlv lhe 'I*:11 t In the (.1igille w-1( t l' ast in ighct w'as sightc d ii- the Ivar. 2\ hrlken is st-lt baci., but the hai- i' 1r1-htirai Of twN\tIly-hWur CWl;cul noc4 ho stt l l the lown grlae ill 1li1t, HI" iturAli 1l into t, rear Af I! v 'i Ihe rar (canIh (cint ine(mtd for Vm 1';11s1 , all Rbe-s-wrkers Ieet utI Iy 1ll.)c 1c in wl Awry; rucii I I l atup yb il t ! v Ilita rds cn 's \\ rs i 1-inday,whov.(.rv mn tfir t cY lo Ih1-ir l h-isill N -\\w Yct-ik S .,te. I ho for mas cpin jpht 1y ltc, lid"41,;i1ic1 tarriblt Ilighttr ( acrtdl. (;corgv lllin, the engdiumr of t treliht . Sd to ac repotear: "I mcannota vt that I al", to il;tnie. )Ib, i.v (;od, If I u i V l Ve J,"Ot snnti i ciI4I h I1;\m *-tq1pp(qI I,t- trcin11, loIt Ihe r;lls weo Wk t, alid e stal, - wN!\ (1 t, inlie. I 'm s lidt \\i. 1 l l illla, ;al ccmI Icm -m 1c h ights on th i-vur f t he pms n vtr, owing to li(e al .41at) anal . I ra vaerc-mc IhIc levemr -a i iijlekly ci-asai bHe, nutd \\ ith thI. 'h11 0 'lan 0 fia Ili v t ;il bin;u in a fr\eu trac ture at the right l. \Ir. llihnan 5.mils ta tl.ink tHiat I l. Icic of tho- jcssi-lgi train I.(dl liVyat, ti have Wo ntaggdou fromi a greater dist anlc. The live ( .epart1in ilit ato l"' i ln.a wvms soan on h s-tn- mind t0 iniiistn lit llt "'e , bt i . t f .1 - o b M h;all l ivell \v 1:n\4htC l it"ides tih let li a i il li ar k .ac', fttur p" ansstlcgl in1 h clall al. lc xt l\' al wen. kiih . Two unc-n Nai alid M wol ;ia \vy m t ii llaId tat mIta i iii this I-.:r, vsi bib- ilam-ir huac a- m mit 11:11 i o aml mc'Ipt 11a ing iial'-tcc 11cmriot-it a lalihai wonm ws'cfas hic:.act *cmiua lmi -r rily w'hile~ be-ing Ihain latc, bu c-hec atcah! ect? tahe reamchied. TI wc hlIa,e h-i aIj S mcI lIa-I m-miibl bt eac l hi in;:ic.c m he oi utcc - rigg'lig4 mcI them Ilacai'tiv iccnaid,c ialmsm'ahl a calr. icnial :licf lir c la;cal Iacce wmVas sjcmlmahI frcaicitI immwciatior. IThe I brakelliI xt.- uas ci at m b:wlk ihc.: gotiai. a bouitact ltee ti dis iticie t:c mi-I theil tt llcItraIdin. 11am- simit-:; litt am the wrec'mmck t hI lIaarcing. 'mm a-m hai-n~ath rincg.. .\ IhIlrse gIl, al'mmc,a liia- I. is ulli;nown ndim ca lialh aboutin c x .me:cr mihi. whcich slhe wmlas earlilg fmr,'l mli wer chumel lam ala-athI hli-t Ilit- vmci-mx\ 5\ ci t:im- 1ir lii. slum-lktia sjcm elcaicils. Itt-rcit- m-foiais wereLa Iliia- to sa\ I itcc, but tha-'-v werel ccl'imarmntlyV boctuii al cwn i Ithe Icrackn Ia lacbars at It carl. '1 he poocr gir claeamlecil i lat ci d foccr stned allmtmmx liercy tam iaill liar. ii a. iItulis cili{cs; clth reliers tcaya. liiaclly thm warkemrs wereI cmelha-lto lahcu ctcci c:-1 t-ulahim m,m tI lIe girl ta ocmher tat lia. 'I his cv; s l'Utl mcn c-f 11he a cix l '-c- ic 5 icing \\i hmen I It- gireat fr e'ha! Icciccinot ina. lcmiuZld timnighI thn r:ir ccnich, it angciileda iitmc lunia i cagnc-ccaHm laicscs m of !tls. Tht ii' th~ c l:. bt: irili' 1lt~icbgh t himy werte, 'm're ia' syi' co'iinm-rec 1to that it 5tiilim of 11lm i lrimndms. \\'liii thlie ImoicolaamtIve had emne tam a s t cdst ill. hvo'm hc rils wmert- St enI tamI l imionedm btweenmtI th hla d ofcm mt hea- bo:iler1amI -un m th tirn atlc I wtIstedm t illnher:; cf I he' cc-:ia-h. i'Two wa' eret llialbmitilty thc d! cr Iciwtcnicis bcut tihe otcrim lthre weak,tIlmy , vutItd ha-il bieis antd \\ave'm-cI thae it mni-; in ani ia iing i-ndmeiaiortt oim-c- theam cselves I maol thiri fright l pci>ition.i (iuick Iy t- deits- al them co:whi mcaccc'in brt, ;ui m ii it it-'w' tIl lil tas tim' liii lls aof ih pccar tm-llows'm~- wer-ea m-inelcld iln smolak. ;u ANCT H El flAR ALlROAD) DISA:;f f R. 1 :licen Peru I a l- :-a- al a iy-m h gam-umimti t lsastm r in t.m h eml-'t miry ofi1's m'cin 111lnilty wm';m: I hie um na-aIn g mc>i ia Na. cam cn acml Miebaigman trinii cat 1-arian, it lllage might, i la-s noatla cf iii hin-vil vm this inierliiug. Thce-it is am ia stlm tIc -tthiirtV-livae tm-i- lih, which maughut lila at Satiiim tiaaam dirinl~ thce liicght I riin cin unaiicounal chauime, proac -c i ommI c-a (ilnth-r i ln an engctinet t-a,siig~c aout lulnliigtht \\ hmilea iheim brlidhg- wams not aoliSumed,-c its tlicaact is m in-rt sat b;cil ly dinagm-m ics tma iealm-ii aclnacli to tcross. No aIc li -ctiiul of aIt i elct wcas receivedI her-, however, a-v- ndic tha- ltini . ithe iirst of i hei dayi, a;titiii;tiI Ic mr sr-s it as8 usualil. Thie tingice, tm-ct a-i candl lhagg age ear j'se ciM ver aa- s;a ci limi 11mm two Cceaces wett timromigh. - ,inver1m l'at Coninoirsalinmed it- liit the Sitl a-i tIon andtt pulled-a oplela1 ie tt ii-, ta t hol(pte of pu ll inrg ill Iovem-r safeym it-v-Iatt it wIhs too Ila. I othI emiam-h's win-it crowded, iand( sartIel an tine iln thiei esapeId injutry. Theii staihtion us timren mitles from thce n ecare-st tmelegraph limcm-, buntt as5 soon tas ptossibIle ai reliet- trin was sen11tfroll tis cty, wmmhmich ra-etu-rnm-a caout 2.15 p. Iim , bJearingL tihe madm andi wvoundedl. - O ne of the mfost pathemtiecfineets oft the accimdent wats thcat of thcm aniila tlion of the Welchcer fcatnily. AMr. WeVl-eh er, hits wvifa and little ch iuld were on - - ti dr way to P ouint Pltecasant to visit frienids, teng their lirsat tr:pj ouitside' o1 thce city f'or yearsa. Mr. W%elcher was instantly illed,( andi( his wife was brought here a few hours later so badily injuaed that she died shlorly after hetr arrival. T[heir iittle clhi. aged two years, was soimewhat biruisad arid leed 1Dg, three lingers of its rit hand - abaina cut off. il 'ile cars were cro dtd, nid it is I wonder that there were riot more fatal itit's. ,Scarcelv anv onle inl them es capcd imll-1r4. h'le list of injirec tiuubers 55: killed 15. Sho 'WIll Wd tier Firat, Love. tiltcAiO, June :30.- -Last evening' train on the Milwaukee ioad carried imong other pass-ngerF, Mrs. Magglo MleVickers, who will tomnorrow al Ihister, M inn., he marri4le to one of t wcaltliest, Ilereliauits 'of that city .\Ir. Arthur Morton. In 1872 Arthitti Morton and iss lIartley lived on tl nom tit side in this city and were enga geI l'ivIr parents, however, coitsideret! (-Il too yolilng to miarry. I t ws agruefl I t yoting Morton shotid go Wcst and I a the end of three years ie was abl Stipport, a wife the union should re ,(,IVc pareital sanction. Ili the monn;tr. iiI i Iwo lovers were ot to corre polillt for t wo Years. Ioil ori went to Minnesota. and [o' Lwo years worked hard to provide u hone for the woman lie loved. lie prosl redl fairly well. lie then wrote t( .\bss ll:trtlecy, informiing her of' is pr os, pects, 11ind offering hils (and. At thal limt- .\Iss Iartley ived in Milwaukee \ hich act LMorton knew, but in direct. uii the lItter, through hatbit, wrot( Olic(t",() illtead .of Milwaikee. I'll( 14oun lity, still faithfl, waitLo d lon for I letter, bul, tho end of a thirt yr h bec<mni discourtaged. She' yieldet '4).the inportinmitics of' "Mr..Jlihn AMc ickt r., and, in 1875 married him. ll I ihe meantime M( rton waited fo a re ply to his letter and, as one ieve Pit I, hie acceptedt I it S I tact thit h lwd ht-il rejt-edU. lie did lit pi ll a "liY even after tho muarriage of 'M iss I1 1 t Iev. A bout six ionths aftetr Mis Ii itle'y bcane Mrs. MeVickers she rv vri vud t.hrough the dead letter olice tie 14- Iter written two years before by Mor ton. It spite or the tact that. she was w I' she wrote to her first love, tellinj 40, like ioistakv which had separatei t fI-w, and assuriing hii that while sh shout b be a Faithful wife, her life woiilk havie been pleasant er had she receivei thlet lIttel ill time. Three years ago Nir t \'ickers died inl this city, where I, 1111 lived for ten year, and about a %ea Ni .l. AMorton ali AMrs. M(A\icker bi g;m a correspondence. The roimanci ctis inl ti 1l- wedding which had bee i"st lllonel tfor nearly twenty years. Thl st t A 1.: riltura Societ V. i' lorwl'T. W. Hlolloway, Secretary o I .I, >1at' Agri-Icultirlal and Meclianica Nwnri-ty, has isstivd the( following cireii tr gi vinifg l'ull informition in regara I iie sIl Iner mt iniz of t lie societ at (rangbrilg (n the 5th of August I he annal siiamer imeeting fI* thi :-lqtY will be hild in the city o4 01r 1geurg on We 1iesday, 5th AlIgus pro3. T1he i'j ts SeeIL'fctIedl, ho" or ssa\s alr pr.-ioical, nind |Ire cutill.-itled ito th, e ariesl, at tention of our people, arnd i is hmed thata very large attendance o low oil. 1te 1ininhbers of tte, Societ3 IO, of all interested in the develop imet of I liw resoitrcei of our State. I glntlerinei who are to read tit .1sas :i . weIf known to the a'ricil tO!i:,t cl i State. ()V mr Ti- sillujets arc: T1 \ ilms ()I Ciielson Colk-ge and th Mtithoi to be l'uirsted in their Attaiii '1t. I'o Ie rual by 11. A. Stroth P'rv.-idoent of ('l.m;onl C ( 1,Y111. Fi Cilture,'" hy 'rot. W. F. a.lasei I o:flhvi, N. ('., I'rofessor of Il ort ict 11r. lkwt any and Mlechanic A rts. "Th I I Taritf anld Ilow it Ellects th 'Iltlh Ctarolina Varimers," by I). I ...l..i, Sl rt. anh rg. 'l''un g idi liiseaises tof I('Irtalii A gr li-t A ni h in Alitort [i S " l1'he ( ai tn nhsr o oi I In'iton. t'hli V , 1 '4)33 '('liiy," byi liinss; b A . Smit ''31W i'ngo o ltry'rrli. yl . l . tiliflibu rv.yebenckt Thi s~er at 1)evratesthfr Isub-e tha A I <Iis0 (1tl e i13tiln t l'c i ll I'ber I.' huc!i, by ;wlit Il' icgd anoghia V ief ' th fillbeabetoprv 'lu. Iine(' oti th:4 'h;t iortan peop Tn:e*i ra)lil.iites have fbien aked wil 'It!l viis el to e.i' ei.gti g. h d ti aI ih n~i.in i 11e forndh eiokt'tn '.\nie:N' . . ('hi y s.r , (it ii pirtulec <>r.u.ii'eburg,etlu~'ttt hon l-' ma.y liCpre Tin-3 hopiitliyla of :t.god geole e thi (''.\ tl t he i-:ito gin suitcint t'i I 'i-aal I oritt esoftliy will'tt) 'irlin, tatpint,j to I arry st'all thnfeieti 'n 'r\ bhng a phire', for wthe'i ole tn li) ci thit' Shaw ~ Kuld . tf .u e t i oN t. (i'...ii t i i'. - a Iom p; t h33 ir i -of h ill'c.ict of ro.: itr . ti). ('han lof iin-~ t 33 lhh p il ' t' i 't', a tct. ienti .t:it lty i at ing' k ill, (it his h onti Vt have een1 obt'i. ,toghnihrt eItoin r nlor1I 1131 thert It' havI turne i 11 .\3' hot .'titt p. m. th liets nd fen'lem i weri 1 iningV : e undr a3 ci--huIsect rwho Iyc 'hudt thicer llL'y coi',curnt t :In a/h 'arely ruIiank . Te were o 3.llgn.il e ih it everall geni5tleme'rot uneng thIei .l. i10 tawt', lhiert, hie1.i-kin. mf Jo. \\'.3 Gard ner,i toii gr t'am tleave,'iii ontl hatke arilit 4 s- t'em. \\,'tio he er-ab u lf SelV andel. itd tl). haw riliced 14ThSI trow s'oon tt goiiet tick areun td thecon ba'l t'-i' .' eit hey wiereIi teparat tet N Vttw walkdi oh. adiyig to w a uI lip ai in taiic olew e (loment, havn(1thte Stahiauil m thber er ie o yh~f i luek w it aIut p cet kn Iie. 'cci SiIliy n,h )ttbt'ins thas fotind o e c tnearl I he(tj 'Utn t hitieiiby wc' l i llcy,a dit.l i loatt tot helwoi fis 1 fa t kJ \\ )arid ther nol si 'rived severeriton ithe (ln tl sal oity w: oitrnidg an iere tied six ire, aoard ofheretee throw ledh. m at'Ie e 'Oiimt,e: infort'at lef'a aovigi,hbora i oset, ndtha nttabeet caught. Alech nora nknoan thairow wre tey tinit diatr ut irou to bth ct. hat omea evo enl Ioul Vie 1)3liKellycha itt le)1 Sror ohn to say crft ''-re slmsot bettc oft tat ii to sh foasrte odite doy, thd thaor Thae e S mat(,vetn KILLED BY EIECTRICITY FOUR MURDERERS ELECTROCUTED AT SING SING PRISON. Therv Wae n Terrile Shock anud A hcin Ob lil von-Nothl isi i Terrify the14 soet t tors-This :en t-,i V jl4o,t, at %4j.j-U_ lie. SEN; SiN0, N. Y-, .llly four ii-erable mi1vurderers--Slocum, Smilter, Wod and .1iigigo-- wi re pit to death here varly this morniig il the vlectrical chair; the lirst namsed at 4.20 a. in. and the others later, at interval of about half ai hour apart -.1ugigo, the last vict im, receiving th c deadly lightning stroke at 6.0~> a. im. Most of the men were awake when, shortly before 4 o'clock, the priests and the chaplain appeared. Chaplain Ed gerton spoke a low words of comfort t,o .l iigo, when lie told llul that the eiid was twar, but the .Jap did not re evive them in it grateful spirit, and the chaplain passed on to Smiler's cell, while the two priests busied themselves respectively with Slocim and Wood. 'he condemned men took very calmly the announcemnent that the sentence wvai about to be exectited. 'They were dressed when the claplain and the priests entered. T'heir clothing was imuch alike. -a suit of dark diagonial, 7 white shirt, and collar and black tie. 3 About .1 a. im. the witiesses dist ribt ted themselves about the death chain ber. 'T'i- electrician was in char ge of i the apparatiis for meastiring the cur rent, which was fastened to the side of the closet opposite thie entrance to thie, - cell room. It consisted of a volt-meter, , a resistance coil, andi a row of twenty ( incandescent lamps, each measuring I 100 volts. A heavy switchboard forned i the coniction between the wires froi I the dynino rooi at the other end of I the prison grouids and the wires in the executioner's closet adjoining. A push button communicated with a sig r nal hell in the lynaio room. When j the witnesses had ranged themseives about the room, the electrician touched i this button once. The engineer re sponiled to the signal and started the dynaios. They had been tested up to 3,0 volts during the morning. When the citrrent had been turned oihtie elec trician threw the switch which turned it, int.) the row oh lamps above his head. 'h'lley hurst into a glow of light that. rivalled the daylight shinling I hirough the cailvass covering of the the windows about the sides of tihe imn provised 4 xectitoli ron. The testing apparatus showed agalin a bat isfactory strengt.h of ('tirrent. The electrician advised the warden of Ihis fact. 'Tlie warden went to t he great ron door at which stood oie of the as sistants, whom lie had lpipointud uider warrant of the law, and it was opened to perinit him to pass through. lie was gone only a couple ol mininutes. In that time lie had notified Ilead Keeper Connaughlon, who was in the con demned cetl room, that the chair was ready for the first (i the coideined lueli. The death wrarrant. was not lead to the coideliled moo inl the cell as was done tin the case of Kenmiler. 'h'le(! warden had said that lie did not knIow anything ill the law requiring him to read the death wvarrant. An aa precati tionary measure he would read it, bit not at the tiine of the execition - sometim 111bflletore, if possible. It was his wish to prevent thle ot her nien knlowing that the Ii rst lnan had been t akeni from his cell if it was possible to) hi (1o5. So the exit, frorin thie cell room wa utdii(e as (quietly as possihble. 'Thie wardein arid the head keeper walked Sahead, thieui the conideruneid unan, be - t eeni thle t wo priests, Vat her ('reedeni aiii Flathier Lyn iich, then t hie I wo guards. When the w itniesse's I id gathered ni the clinnber somie of t hemn appeared v;ery iiervous,5 and i all shouiwed signs of gret ra:1oin theIr senisibitliti es. 'sloe Iml hatd been select.ed ;as thle Ii rst victim rid ais soon1 as the good priests said Ire was ready and stepped ouit of his cell with ailaicrity. Tlhie walk to deathi b)egani. F"ollowinw the Warden aind his depuity caime s'loci, bi. etwsein t,wo priests. w ho heldt alof t in front of hiiun a crui ilix,* at, whllichi lie steadfastly gazied. TIwo keeope r depu tie's brought u p 1 lhe ro:i r of thle fatteltiil procession. Slowly3 t.he heavy doors swun rg hack, arid n~ ithI a soleinnr tread and( inien the I t thle procession walkedl inrto t lie rooim where thle silhenie of. deathI parevat il. 1 hey had hut few steps to take. Th'le chaii was direct lyini their I ronrt. As lie leaiders parted the chamir stoodt ou t in all ofI its awfull i ess before the nan ~i aboutl to sit in it. and die. Sloelill, halted at the Waltdenl's co0111unanid jutst, - on the edrge oft the rubbher mant wich wvas to) protect, those whoi were watch ing hiis life go~ (out. The doomed iani's gaze was ri v(tedl on the chlair. Then it wanmderedl to the dalngling wire' andt th li 'e loset, froini w hiich it, wais suispnid ed. I L.ack to the echair It, eantne like a needle t o the ina:gnP't, ani he started as though he Ihadl receiv~edl a shock froin the. wire Swhen thle W\arden began readhing t he d (eathi war r'ant, wiile the rev~ereiil meni enigaged iin sileont prayier. The wit- I nuessies were grouipedl to thle left of th li chair. 'The sc(iet ists stooId ini fron t of lii he vi tchhVaard wvat cling thle ciir'rnt, I which they read lhie a book as it Ilishied< in t he hunips arid through the recolrdinig I i nstriiunienits. The i 'X' Ixctiloner wa s h eard to rise froitn is chir r iii thle closet, I ' a1n1 place himself ready to do his dulty. * Wit.h aii litteiiiPt at, a siilte Slocut' iii' 5(eated h iiniself inr thle ch ai r ani I leaine(tt hiis hieadl back aigainlst, the rubbIder rest as5 tlboughi he was simrply pr'eparimg l o lie shaved. The( forced srinile renluniedt on h1is facie, and aLs FathIers C2re'den ii aridI Lynuchu took up1 thleir plositioni inl i ron L of hitn lhe again diIr'cted( his gazie lit the enross while IC('onniaughiton buaga n fasteninrg the( st,raps. Sloctu 'i eyes were (c1ear1 and( lie aippea red to bie in perfect phiysical cond(1i tioni. hhi' took his eyes froml thue cross long eni3agh to aid I )epuity WaIIrdeii (Conna ugh toi in i Shis task, ail then until thle shitelid was pilaced oni hiis face, hiis Ii ps rinve'd ill p)rayer as lie looked lixeidly at the crolss. Strap)s croslsed and re-crossedl his bodvy aine his hegs were tightly h otund to thhit loot rest. ThIeui his arnus were l asteniedl arid Slocilm coubl no longer lIove ai Ilmlsele. Fm rally an 01ddly3 arranrgedl set oh straps that noun id hiis chiair ill one1 posit ion and( cAlvero,h his eyes we're put ini place. Notw I )octors \laclI)oniald arid loc kwell and1( I'rlfe'ssor L aud(y ap3 proached to attach the elect rodes. Tlhie piositi vo electrode was plaiced on Slo ctun'.,head, the' same ah s i n the Kiemmln er electrocution. 'Thle negativ ele (hictrodo' Iwas attached to his right leg, the t roulsers having heen foled iip for this' purpose before Sloctun was bound in the chair. WVhenr the electrodes had been satisf'actorily adju isted andI the I wi~res attached the three scientists< glanicedt at the sw~itchiboard, saidl thI t current was steady anid registeredI h,.ixUo volts. l)octors Aluch)onald and I [ock- I wvell then stood on either side of' t.hi I chaIr. Ot,her physicians alinonig t,he witnesses drewv near, while the laymen stoodh back as though not sure (If their n ferves. h)uctors Daniels, Southwick ,I ~and W~ard took special literest in these t- preluilniarhes aind with watch ini hand I Waitudtihe sIg.a. m..an -)i nof A u'ourn prison Htool alongside Warden lrown and offered suggestions. All ,his had taken less time than it has to eli it. Prof essor L-tmdy's Iad graspp:l he andl01 the swttch which turned he current into the wires in the eec. rocutioner's closet. Warden Browr 'aised his hand and Prolessor Laud ,urned the switch. Then the Warder Aipped on tho closet. The unknowi tisidf! gave a (Illick ptl to iIS rubber ,overetd lever. The electric [iid wa :Vleased before the s.nud of tle tar eacted Sloium's ears, and like light ntg's flaish it, sped through his body l'here was not a tremor of the body tm t physician couited the ,secoiids, and xheii Peofessor Laudy turned off thl iarrent Slocum sat rigid and iffeless iii lle chair. NWlen! tihe electrodes vert eim)oved it was discovered that hi ;kull and the flesh of his leg had beer lIghtly buried; but there was no smeE: )f roasting flesh such as made thi, Kei miler elect rocutlon st horrible Ilie straps were unloosed and the bod ,arried back into the rear room. Smiler di1 not hesitate when tolk that his hour had come, but wher the death chair appeart-d before him h Ilmost fell to the floor. llis knue; rnocked togettier aid but for the sup. 1)o0 t of his spiritual advisers he woulk -ertainly h:ive collapsed. Warder Brown <ltickly read the death warrant 1n0 Smiler was hastily seated In th( .hair. lis face tooK on a ghastly hit( itd Connatighton got no assistanci 1'rom this victin in arranging 1.i straps. -Smiler was boumid ad the elec trodes applied inl ai iich brifeir timit than Slocum, anl in a lew secoiIs Sin ler also was <fe-ld. The same 'lighl biurning iuder t h. electrodes was no ticed as inl Sloclifin's case. Wood had been prepared by Father. Creiden ani Lynch while Smiler wa, going to his death and lie was all ready lIe itterel lio Word when the tilut cane. lie walked to death supporte( by the lpriests. Wood betrayed noemo tion when lie gazed upon the chair, bu1 kept his eyes fixed on the crucifix. l sat down ill the chair diflident.lv ant his hilding was accol mplishied so quick ly that it was only twenty-fomir mim Ittes troli Sin-iler's end. until deatI camie to Womd. It was becoming eas' to kill imn. The witnesses displayet nit) mq)tion. There was nothing t< cause nausea. and death cane to it: victims So iickly that it was all ovel before they realize,1 it. .111gir-41 at first refused to leave hi: rell, but, when Conn:mighton said 'Conm on.m.-, te a brave man,' the,Jap walket out quiitly. Two atlitional keeper: marehl oime on each side of the J;p while the chaplaii followed behint the wardt-ii and 11is deputy. The .ai kIid not Set to comprehend the pur poses ol tile chair aild suated hinisel withoutit a protest. A keeper assiste( (;onnaughton inl binding the ,3ap ain te last act was quickly accomplished The current. was allowed to reinain ii the .1ap's body about three seconds longer than with the three others; ac cordingl y his skull and leg wete strong ly marked by the electrodes. .1 giro' body was taken away. Six bells wer, st ruck as a signal to tle elvetrician ii Ihe dtiviiamo room that all was ovei and the witnesses returned to the War (ell's room. h'lie approximate time of turning oi thie current in each ease was: Slocum 4.A0: Smiler, 5.1o; Wood, 5.30; ,tugir( 6.0.). The prisoners had received som intiimation beforeliaud that the exect tions were to take place this inorniof and they were prepared for them. The, went to the execution chair bravel - Id mIet #ti r fate withouti a st riuggl_ They(V lfereti no1 resistance, but rathe aissiste d the keepers when they wer, bounrd down in tihe chair. Th'ie elec trioules werie ntidt appliedI as in thi Keniimler ease to the top) of the skail antI the base of the spine, bot wer< bottid to the foreheatd of the con detned meni and the calves o1 thei; legs. Thei i curren'flt was tuitrned oin i each case for1 twventy secondis. Thi vol tagui was aboucut 1,54sn and 1 ,It 00. Ii each~l casi'e t.herei wa s appart ienit ev iden ce: of re vi val as in K eni nuler's ease, andl it 'ach of' these f ouir cases the cuirreni was t iirnetii on a secon<li timie. lin spiti )f the fact, t hat thle sponig(s werie kept ssatywet all of tine executed mel' wer brnje<fliy the cuirrent, and (espe iially about the calves of t heir legs NIle(licail inen'i present agree that dleath Niame oin the first :ontact aind that ther we minig revival was inierely reflex mnus *uilar actioni. None of the witat:sses wt'as overeom ie by3 fright and all1 of' their y ho hiave lioken hnave mi ile thle state nenit that the electroule's were success 'ii an< I that deathi in all eases wvas in itant 'neoiii andI paiiiless. Theli week ly wveaither and crop b ul let 't ofi th e South Ca rol inia weat her s'r.. *iue, in cou-opera'itionr wit h clie I'nite'd 'tates Signal Serlvice. for the week end og Saturday, is as follows, arid is very 'heou ragintg to f arners: Tfhe total amnoun t of rainf all dur ing lhe p)ast week was apparently abouit thle iwrmnal, and1( fairthy well (distribunnted, lhe teminperatu re was about thle aver.. ige'. Theli atiuilint oif s1 ttiihe was also 11nout1 the average, all of which was 'ery bieniefcal to the growing crops. Thei cotton crop has greatly in proved mu, with thiis i mprovteent i t is not an >ve'ratge croip, for ini somie sect ions grass I ill hols the mastery, thlerebiy r'eduec rig thie average,. but, even withi thliis friawhack thei' prospect tor a fair crop uis great ly briiightenech. The cor cFOp is at. least la per cett iet.ter th an thfat of l ast1 '' yFa. Tlhe inelin croip is in fine condlitioni rd I he yield proi ses to he a lull a ver inn andl growiing raphidly. Th'fere have becen thuniil(rstorm'us andi( tai ini sonie sections, but, no inujuryv to he gr'owinig crops Is replortedl. F ist oif Ithe t~cu Simo. N l:t:wi:t',S.&.,,July2 - T'he lierald md( Niewvs claims to have ;iccnleintally tin upon(11 the fact thI at..' slarte has b ueii Lrrar.gi'd for a Stat,e ticket ini 1812, v'hich ft claiims to hb' a genuinie one, mdu that f'eeler's aire bhin ig put1 outi. I c're is the slate: h"or ( liv ernor : W. .1 aspe'r 'Talb'rt, if l-idgei'fihfl. I 'or SecreIa rv o' Srlt'e: W . I). E-vans, if latrlbori. "oi' AttIorney ( enieral: I oh n ( ar'y 'vans, of A ikent. For TIreasiurer: ,1 ohn I . hila risoni, of re'envilIle. For C'omoptrollher (iiineral: N or otn, of Mariou. l"or A\ djutitant and( I nspector'-(;ineral: Foh 01 lI'. Thfomtias, of' l ichilatid. F"or Sitpeti ntenen t of' E,ducition: no. h ,. We bier, of Chanrle'ston. P'uiao andu Organs.* N. WV. T a tus t-, 134 MaIn Str eet Co iimbia, S. C. soIls P'ianos amnd Organs, lirect f rom factory. No agenits' comn nissions. 'The cc,elbratedl Chiickering 'iano. Math ushek Piano, celebrated or its clearness of' tone, lightness of ouch and laisting qualities. Mas~on & lamlin Upright Piano. SterlIng Up 'Ight Pianos, fromn $226 up. Matson & lam hin Organs surpassed by none. Stor ing Organs, $50 up. Every Instrument uiaratted for six years. Ilfteen (lays' rIal, expenses both ways, if not satis.. 'actory. Sold on Instalmants. The Isuc Deflued. Cm.r1i. R.AY>D. lA., .July 3.--One of' the most enthusiastic lepublican (on vention.s ever assemiled in thub State of Iowa c'onv ened in t his city at 11 o'clock today. It is felt by bth political 1ar ties tha1t, this caipaign is to be a deci Sive Oe, and its effect on National pol it ics is tli 1ly zippreciated bly every poli ticiali of the Ilawkeye State. Tlhe I e pI llican party I. thoroughly unitel for the first time in many years, and today's convention was distinguished by its harmony and good feeling. The noini nation of Hiram C. Wheeler.forgoverr. or was assured in advance, and up111on the platform there was sibstaitial I:iy reiteration of the p:irty principles of two years ago. By the arraignment of the Democratic party for connivance with the lawless element li violation and nullification of the prohibitary law, an attempt is made to place the party oi the defensive in, the coming cam Paign. The threatened break over I he financial (Iuestion never came, and it is likely that the free coinage question will be almost lost sight of in the stir ring issues that are to agitate Iowa pol itics for the next four morths. Horrors of Ileathoniom. SAN FiR Axelsco, July :.---Trhe steamrer China arrived this evening from Ilong Kong andl Yokohama. The I breatened riota t Nanking took plac.e. The Meth - odist girls' school was attacked, )illaged and burned on May 25 by a Cliniese rabble. Several other mission build ings were attacked and would have been demolished but for the interference of soldiers sent by the. viceroy after urgent appeals from the missionaries. Furth er rioting is expected at Kiii Kiang. The outbreaks are said to be the work of secret societies, the prime object not being to injure foreigners, but to eii tangle the Chini s Government in foreigin complications in the hope t'at thereby a successfid insurrection may be started. At Tanlang on Jiue 1 a mob pillaged the mission building, over powering the maltdarin and soldiers. T'he Christian cemetery was dug Ip, the heads piled in a heap and the nan darin dragged to the spot by his queue. The Governor (if Annaii reports hehead ing of twenty-five ringlead?rs in the troubles at Nichu. Six Will I'r,1mbl y iie. PIt L.\i)-ILPIl.\, .1 uly 3. -liy anl vx plosion of coal on board of the t;aik steamship Standard, lying at 'oint Breeze, this forenoon, seven employe.s and sailors were horribly burned. TIe steamship, with a ftill cargo of oil, will ie almost a total loss by the lire that followed the explosion. '!The iin jured were all conveyed to St. Aim's Ilospi tal. where late this afternoon the phy sicians stated that there wats but. sligit hope for the recovery of six of thc in Jured. Fatal Illltier. WATI-: R IRY, CONN., .1ly :1. - By ihe blunder of Telegraph Operator Kit tridge, at the New England pork sta - tion here last night, two freight trains running in opposite directions, came together on the New England Railroad near Blradley's, a few miles west of here, at II o'clok. The locomotives -f were sinashed with eight freight cars. All hands, escaped except fir"1nan11 Ed ward Muxsell, of llartford, who juipe late and was pinned under the ovel. tIed tenter of the engine and kilicd. Kittridge has left town. The imuportanlelt of purifying the blood cnnot be over-estimLated, for without pure blood you cannot, enjoy good healli. P. 1. 1'. (lPrickly Ash, -Poke lioot arid Pottassiumn) i.s a turrac urlours blood p)uridler, performing imore cuires in six inonIiths than all the sarsa -parillars arid so-called blood purifiers put together. liheirmiaitismii.-JIamries Il'aixton, of Na -vannrah, Ga., says he had linirumatismi so bad that he could not move from the bed or dlress without help, arnd thrat he tried many remredies, brt reeived no relief until he began the use of P'. P. 1'. (Prickly Ash, [Poko 1oot. and P'otas siun n), antI tw b( Iottles restored him 0 to health. lRheum iatismr is cured by P. 1'. 1P. P'aiins arnd aches in the back, shot'lde rs, knees, arnkles, hrips, and wvrists are all attacked arid com(Iueredl by P. P. 1'. Th'mis great imedlicinre, by its blouod( cleanisinrg properties, bmrid(s uip and1 strengthens the wyhole body. A complete liediroomi Suit. for $ 16 5(1 freight paidl t>) your depot. Senrd for Catalogue. Add ress L . F. P adlgett, A ugusta, Ga. DO YOU WISH TO I3ME lIONS OF' YOUlf 0W. 'TlIEN UY T'lE TilOMAS STEAM PiRESS AND1 SEED) COT'TON ELEVAT1OlH. It is thre miost p)erfect systemr ini use4, uno loadinig cotton firrm wagons, caning anid dllverilng it into gins or stalls. Cotton does riot pass through fan and( press re (liries no pulley nor belt'. It saves tiime auilnd money. TALBOTT & SONS' ENGINES AND) BOlI,EllS, STATION AlBY AND) P'OWITA1LE. 0I,D 1)0 MINION COlRN MILLS $125 to 3100 TlAILOTTS SAWV MILL,S, I Mi'I(o)) FRIlCTION AND) itOPE lFEEK $200 TO $m;00 lIMMMIUS ANDI VAN WINK I, COT-" TION G INS ANDI COTTON IHES$ES;. We offer Saw Mill Men arid G im ri-is tire miost coirplete (outlits that c'an be bought arid at bottomn prlices. V. C. BADHAM, G EN ElLAL AG ENTL, CowM,urlnAr, S. C. IlE TlALHOTT''1 ENGINE IS fIlE BESTl F'eb 19-iy. ADVICE TO WOMEN If you woukd p)rotct yourself from Painfuil, Profuse, Scanty, Suppressed or lrregular Men struartion you must use BRADFI ELD'S FEMALE REGU LATOR CAnTruavurn.a., A pril 25, is86. This will certify that t wo moembers of my immediate famuity, after hraving auiered for years from Ntenut rural Errgualarity, being treated without beneit byphy)siciana, were at length comupletely cure bone bottle of DBradflold'se Female llegu1ator. ftr offoct is truly wonderful. J. W. STR A NOI. Book to " wVoMAN'" malled PRRE~n, whieh contain, valuabie informuation on air female diseases. BRADFIELD REGULATOR Co., ATL.ANTA, OA. voR A LE BY ALL DR UGGI2'T& Pakett Pays the i:!. J X G ;iJT O.ViIR -TA I %v xOT A,: i IIF RtC.PwATE, SO DO NOi' k%.U.9 T1i'milms Willi 1.1" tlto;- 1-t No.r." Wilto or catalogu 11W, -m say wh:o )apor you ,aw this; adve teim:t in. HInember that I l evv' rythi'.w ll '4 "oes to fItur'hing a home-- -mann atu r ig Somlie things and hit1 ing others in th argesIt possible lots, which estables me to wipe out all comnpetition, UERF ARE A FEW OF M\ 'N'TAR I 1lANG ;AlGAtNh A No. 7 Iflat. toil ,ookiig Stove, fi -,iLe, 15x I illi ovell, fitted wi th 21 pio of ware, delivered at your o.vn del-I -p All freight charges paitd 1- lno, only Twelve )ollars. Again, I will sell y.:u a 5 hW. U) i. Rango 13x13 meh ovuli, 18x21 inch top, Nt ted with 21 pieces; of ware, I mor TI I iit TEEN 1l,Alt,a't pay Ua: lim4h t your tiepot. DO N OT 'AY T\Wk .)1'l'1' yCl; YOUR U, )D011 I v iSendi aol 11 Iluik, Plush 'ariol. mw. waluut tframe, either III combinatiol t0 banded, the most stylish colors for 3: U to your jailroat station. ieight luv id. I will alsosell you a liee IOdhain10 consisting of Butreau with . I hi head BedstCatd, 1 Wa,iistild, ' en1ti able, 4 CAn1 .lat Cairs, I Cnw -AvAt a10 back rlc er all for i.:., an't .' t itL. to your depot. Or I will send yoti an vlegait !-dr-0 suit w iti large Iaw, I u ti W h ij. Fo, and pay I re:n-t. Nice winidow sliade - or: l o s Elegaint large Walnut: IV y ;te , - 0t Wainut lounge, 7.00 Lace curtains per window, 1.00 leaiot describe everytwiti in 1 a a advertiseinent, but have al nii)-it i1-, stolk, containing 22,100 feet ot loot roum, witt, ware houses and factory iuii s it ow le parts of Augusta, aaR ing in ra,Ii the LU - gest business of tliis kind unler one nan-' agellienit inl thle S,oulthernl :Sate,S. Tlul!s$ St,0resalld warehousUs ate crowied wh Stle Clhricet prottuetiois of ILe best, 'at.u iries. Mly cataloguie co'it aininig il lu:sratito. of god.S will be 1umileiL it 3cu will 4u-d Say vjieiv y(OU saw thi:3 adve. ! 1,w. ay freightf.Ahre. L. F. PAA)(IETT, Proprietor P'adtiot's FurnjtuI,t. t ald Carjet tore, 1110-1112 B .road Strk.'., I y - ii.:t.., -i h hIn It I arE' f.-',ii;ag b, - tak L P P. P - or i : . i PikyAsh, Poko Root Sand -Pota(ssium. 1 T[ 'cAN- a.rr a, t,1 w. IVIY NOT USE 0U8S? MURRAY'S IRON MIXTUR is a lIoodl Puritij aml Spri,ne \I..li prietors oIf h0t h. Th'lis i-, the( liine ofi till' yea> the A\st re<iluires at tonic and)4 the blo(4( od a puitl Our stock of I)ruaLs %4'(di'.i,. Pals and .l)riig.:ist. S'titii.. C ur facilities for tillin~ your order-- ei- ,, The MWurray Dr'ug ', First Class Work. V ery Low Prcs -- a rr and 4':I n<l to14411 ii li ii 51nd for ('atallogu--- 1hertione~l ape. HIOL LER & N E S TERRY M'P:G or - - e . . l. chu assurinig vonr ' lilt', r inve.,lting!" your 1110 . y, exalnim. 1t. TweIity yi-ir 'i'liaine l',,iciv.4 or THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASURANOE SOCIETY 0"' 'lil E United States, l'Ilieit. : na"t.11 ring iII I 1 '14. Ii. :'h retursi .4 to kte owiners, of aillonluts varini~ 1roni 120 to 176 per c(enit, o t liv 111oey paid in, iv Aids t he , advtItages'of the A.sstivanwe during tho wh01l, perimd of* twenty Thle fi0lowin"g k one If tht- nianv etual caie. 'natring this year: EilwNiIvt Po!icy No. 614,925.. l1iv in 171,at Iue 27. Amotnt,$5.000. PtIium, 2:;,S ..0. Total Preinintis Paid I'.j14 I 4 '''G l ,u :ul t l t 'o th 1 h. i 1 891: l' E.N )1) 1;. - VA IX E, 1 ,4.19.45, v ib i ltlivahe!t to a Ive ,wrin 46 all pr0innllmis paid, w.t intoe' it 7' )(r - 41.4r an 4.I ) Or, in *I I. 'I , AI A IllI I i 1 AC'N F0lR 11,47O. o In Ih, ., ; 't i..):41414M I 1 .\ b PijEE t:l.Cy ly cig,7. * \ -'E ! A.NN1'lh 4. g;;:.55 I:w -ii'ar ilh this. The FIJI;i.11bh. i.. the o.11sielpanly inl thle v. I Al trn t, %i twarest business. F' t'ir itI'rlnat7i'n address or apply tot 1 - .:i a" . -ft lf the .'iety, or write I ol tit : * : 1;(P. 1 1,,, . . . T W ' *.HYfATT, Is tiI b i phn4, in South11 Caro,llna or utlwrn 4) 5tas ;4to (lene saltisfac.tionI in A 41e4i :u44 and' Ital '4144l 4larble Work. All FCemetery Work lIl'.\l).I(()N.;s, M1ONU LMCNTls, &c. Inl:l 44 es4 a1111 fll inzforiniationi. F. H. HYATT A4 ixs C2OLM nnA. s. C. 1 xhibited( side by' 'ide w''i its le'ading 'h0 44l.intnden an Conuititten of ti44 '14b 1 'han I- I 1)'atineni'it, inl inspe'ctinig th4 ll atur1144 not1(4 inh1 4Ied inI the( l'remtiumi .i 1,4 deet worthyi'' 4 of pei tunenthin the "alo 4414 d Gotto(n4(44 Ii 'evah,r4, D istribuitor TII '4 1st 4ni 44perates tuo(St e t'ltienitly, antd 4nnun (Il we t (4414ton, adsaves laIrgely In~ b 1.Or 44nd (4ostf h:14 iliing, 1144 (-4414.nittee reco'(Ininetut~ to) the far'in (IS of thle Stt ant inAvetigation in4to thu lillrils of 145 t hesedeiC4's, for Conutitteeo. (COL UMnBA, s. U. State' A'..'nts 11in4 I )('alers in first elm 1lac'iontery', lIn.t4uie's, W agons, &'c. S';I-:4'IAI. -T-'o test, 1the ad(vrtisling vailuo of I'u- S'rA'I.:, we will (ell to4 any farluer 4(1er'4414 Lto411 that per (n4e of' thle besit I)ow Iaw (4411len la441'4 1ers mad for' '.5 cah 'le n4 na-i p4Ilrit'e is 5:;..00) -' II.Gl,ll';t..JG,&(0 1 Av -' t' S. Wholsal Drugit No oP o re r ,Vl p m n R o k a a n h 0