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ies.IAR9ntss,co,it,use on Lit-nomingmajoritystponodlie Com-st year.officers:Boston;York:l air man of SalaNO ACCOMPLICES—AN OVATION TO THE KINO.London, October 27.—A Madrid dispatch says: Moncaei, who attempted to assassinate tlie King, do* elares that bo had no accomplice «*. The King upon going out, Saturday, rooeived a groat ovation from the crowds which oomploteiy blockaded the etreote.PROVOST’S SUICIDE.The Yioeenucs Murderer Hangs Himself to Escape Lynching.lie is Warned by Father Oester, but Refuses to Confess—What is Known of Him*Special to The Journal.Vincennes, Ind., October 27.—Piprre Provost, the accused murderer of the Vacelot family, has himself relieved us of a great anxiety that has existed sinco the murder by taking his own life. On entering the }ail this morning to serve breakfast ta. the prisoners, bis doad body was found suspended from the bars of the upper bunk in his cell. With bis coat and towel he bad formed a nooso by which he strangled him self. The distance from rail to head was about eighteen inches, and from the rail to the floor four feet, making it necessary for him to draw hia body up and hold it until respiration ceased. The features were not distorted in the least The coroner hold an inquest at once, rendering a verdict in accordance wi th the above facts. The body will be buried tomorrow in the potter's field. It is thought that his death occurred about two o’clock this morning. Very little is known of his history, except that he yesterday said he was an Alsatian, and born at Belfort being now 51 years of ago. Father Oester visited him yesterday afternoon, hut aside firm his being considerably affected, nothing of interest was developed. On leaving him Father Oostor promised to rotarn in the morning and administer the holy communion, but on learning later that there was a strong probability of his being lynched during the night, returned and told the prisoner of the danger and that ho bad better be prepared to die, exhorting him to confess. The prisoner had nothing 10 eay. The sacrament was then administered aud ho was loft with prayer-heads. A vigilance committee had been organized, it is said, and plans were being matured for disposing of him. Very little if any doubt now exists as to his guilt.PLUCKY CHEYENNES.General Trev! raudersThe Widow 01 i Card to tinThey Are Only Forced Out of Their Rifle*Discovery of a DSpecial to The Jot Washington, in tho South Ma that the Demooi men in Georgoto the Democratic rangemotttii hay when they cross informed politici licim candidate, hundred tuajori fourteen to ovoti Probable 1U Representative hero. In an iut belief that tber publican Congre The India Advices from the joint Congrlt; that city yestcrc fer with General the pr;;etieabilit to the War Dep The Postmasl Your rcpreaei Poetmaster-Gem jaded by his Ion. In response to a met no Republic poBcd to the re-lt; telling,” he adclc forth, but if in tho government be in general d
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Indianapolis Journal
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Mon, Oct 28, 1878
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