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mn rT 11 1 -r- ft Part One, (jPjft Pa? 1 to i "3 I 1 a. -A mLb A SET GOODS. ET3. )m Coats with high collars, Full Cir cular Skirt Jackets, Braid-trim med Coats, Cheviot Jackets, etc ir i Xivery garmeni new ana un- matchable in value. Our Cloak Department for la dies' and misses' garments is one of the most reliable in Louisville.

Our Cloaks always give entire satisfaction, and many of our lady pan una ww uut ouy meir vioaKS anH nng nnfsiWa rf nn. li- Department We buy our fash lonable Cloaks from the best manufacturers, who guarantee us the very best materials made into the most stylishly made gar ments exhibited in Louisville. COME, SEE AND BE CONVINCED! IN A PPRO ACII ABLE FUR BARGAINS. Mink Capes, beautiful Monkey Capes, Baltic Seal Capes in every style, French Coney Capes, Elegant Electric Seal Capes, Mink Neck Scarfs, Marten Neck Scarfs, will be special features this week. Cloak-room extreme end of right aisle.

Best lighted Cloakroom in this city. Come and see our Cloaks and Furs. OUR BUTTERICK'S PAPER PATTERNS For Fall and Winter are attracting thousands of Ladies to this popular department it is one of the largest in Kentucky. IHve you subscribed for the DELINEATOR OF FASHIONS? 15 cents a number, or One Dollar a year in advance. Every Mother who wishes to keep abreast of the times should have this valuable monthly.

Subscribe now, $1. MANY INDICATIONS FOREBODE BETTER TIMES- The Chicago Fair will close this week. Every merchant in Louisville and ia every town in Kentucky will rejoice at this good ppws. Chicago's gain has been Kentucky's los3 in money and trade, and every merchant is fully aware of this fact The silver question will ioon be settled, and the overloaded bank vaults shll soon be asking merchants and citizens to take all the money they want at low interest. Confidence is bein restored, working people have employment, and we are pleased to say that our stores have been crowded with buyers; even the bankers of this city have very wisely sect their families to buy our Dry Goods and thus aid in circulating their millions of sleeping money.

We invite ever citizen to come and exchange money for Dry Goods at the popular store of E. B. NUGENT Fourth AYencs and Green Street, loaisiiDe. EiiV GOODS. HUTCHIMSflN'S THE GENUINE Bargain Store OF THE C1TT.

READ! THE EXPOSITION 240 Fourth Ave. JAMES HUTCHINSON. kf. rrices That Will Indoeo Tou to Uujr. Oa our Press Goods bnrealn ecuntpr you will tiud pieces Ail-wvul Srem 'di (new tali good, Mieh as Ail-wool Uouele I'lalds Velour Htrlpe lljftsacklr et-.

liooos doia oarlv in the sea sun 4 I tm sam to 7 Uo wir yard. TJLcy all ao la ids siie at yard. Dress Goods. 40-lneh All-wool Crocodile CJoib. 50a a yard wortn 75o.

Jn-in. AU-wool Tniu in ail abaoe: vi x--m yard w-jrta 5ic. Uri-tnrh Al-woot buck Cheviot, a uoia Pla.d, uotc yaid word. 50c. -m-uiea Aii-wooi tuaca ana sa bae- liord l'laid, iOo yaj-d; woiUi 75o.

--iji litre or.Hi iiapsaaKCE, KJ Hi. L- ninl M.M-. 54-moh ioi'K rau Keraoy cupe uc ut, ri-w vuid: worUi 2.2 1 worth 2.70. Fi-nbroidared Maanel for Sktrts, euw. jO to 1.2J.

as-inci all-wool Iloaacklnr. 45o nidi worth 000. 4 44iuai Imported Broaacl 0H1. ai aodes yard. rno Aii-wooi iiaioa wa oner cia week are lmt the thing fur Children a wear.

bee thorn. -H-Lno All-wool Fancy Strip CHevKM. 3lc; worth Ujc 60-Uieh Imported Xaurbie Dlagottai, with sl.k Do, jrl yard worth 1.50. Best nirkov ul i'rtnu. to worm 1 i--x.

Best lr.dlKO Biue IMntfc, 5 worth 7 1-Sc 2o rtitna Uark ilgiin' iMM 12 a jard; orU 2tie. JU-inch Dark Figured Caihiueretta tor Wmppers. 12 1-2C a yard. Figured OiiU'ig Cotu. 7 l-'-C.

iurl 1'enunSf U12c; worth 12 1 2c. New line Fall Dress Olnghain. 8 X-20 av yard. liuat Eiderdown Flannel, 37 l-2e; wortii Striped FUnnel skirt 71c and 90 each. Fat Black SaUne.

17 l-2c a yard; worth 20c. Special Sale of Household Furnishings. 10- 4 Fancy Momie linen Table Sets, 3J5; worth 12-4 Fancy Morale Linen Table Sets, wunho. 2 1-2 yards wide Bleached Table Damaak, Va worth 1.25. 1 2 1-2 ard wide Bleached Table Damaak.

W.3; worth SI .00. jj-uich Whllo flatted Table Felt, OV; worth 7r-. ro-lnvh Bed and Tan Stripi-d Furniture Linen, worth New Civlouuo iraperies, 12 l-2c worth Ijo. 27-lneh Creain Dotted Curtain Set. 10e; worth l'J l-2c.

ft-4 Fanoy Knotted Fringe Tafcestoy TabW Covers. tjc worth dl.2o. s-1 Faucv Knotted Fringe Tapestry Table Cover, J.G. worth 10-4 Faucy ivnottod Frlngp Tapestry Covers, 1.75; worth 2.jU. 11- 4 Colored Slumllles spreads flMi worth H.

Vi. 1 t- WhlUi CrocUet Spreads. 80e; wortfc ei 20. Light Colored Cheviot Jackets, good formerly si Id at i and to choice lot, W.OO. New Umbrellas.

2fi-inch Tied Oak Handle Gloria Silk aa brella. Ud-ljich Gloria SlTlt W. 3. kti-tneh brat Twilled Mlk limbreUaa, wlfh hom handlea, r2.5o; worth avjb 11 SOTT sos, )iirtli icar Walnut. The Courteous oenawrs IEare at last concluded to do buainees Bod eoablo the people who ar prepaml to do buajieaa.

Wo are fully prepared, in our beautifui new More, with great oek oC utj uooda, and aal The Chidago Fair la closed end the weather protrudes to propitious, ouu wore will be crowded with buyers and lookers and -we wist it understood tbat ttie tamo attention will be paid thoe who are only look in lo-diy" ft to others, ae wekoow if look ono day they will 'y on others. L0fn Our Silk Stock are showicR a 2reat line pack Silke, ai liro Cirauis Rtaie, Ueniraliiee. tsMiti) hMe: Arm ure from 73o to 5 alo Colored Satin Satin DucWi- at 75c, 130 and 82. Otangeatolo Satin DuchJeM Velvets Are Rage the For Capo and Trimiuiag, and We ahofir Trettt. inprmMt.

all dark eliadee nod black at. 75e. fl, $1.50, $2 and $4.60. Erening aiiades at end $1.50. Special Velour du Xord Black or capee at 3 .00, and Cuam Weieaa Vel-et8, ia black or 1 colore, at i.

Our atock of Hark Goods wa tm'r oumpleto and yeM'stmk a. Uoid-t rimmed Natural Vi. that ITV JdC- 1 sia-iucB Twille bilk. Jsa- toiorelias d.u&; worro HtHiuutcaul, KmbrokiexiKS -Jnll ApreCa, lOe aaca worth l. Featbor Uoaa, 3 lards long.

C2.T3; worth sa.75. Antique linen lac Baby Carriage Oct-era, tl.M worth a. Mlstce Silver Uray Striped Mackintoshes, worth 1.75. MihM' Cnevlot Cloth Mackintosbea, 92'. worth 2.ro.

Ijiulea' Mickltitoshea, 9i.oO worth $3 JO. Ladles' -Navy Blue or Black Diagonal Markintotdie. 3.r; worth 4.M. t.ray aheep Mutlfc, ttic worth 1. WUto Angora Muffs.

1.M); worth 83.20. Mukkrai Mutts. l.jO: worth J.jO. tioiiuiue Astrakhan Muds l.W. worth White Atigora Fi-r Boas, worth ea.oo.

1 pieces 2--Jiilu Drapery t41ks, S5c; woith 05c. 1 plwe extra henrv qualitr Satin DucheMe, 23 itcbe 1k. worth i. llluck Iaffeta. 9ic worth $1.25.

black Pcm da tioie, 1.10; worth 1.34. 'i piece. Hlarfc Satin Huchew, with embroidered figure, eM.25; worth l.b. pieves Surah, Sli lnchea wide, 6it-: worth fOc. Light blue CTjFUd clk, -4 Inches wide, tlic; worth fl.

iiiee Creani TJht Blue and Fink rropo do Chine, 2a tuvhe. wide, $1 worth 2o-lueh Blftrk 1 worth fohn-eil ellh Velvets. worth 1.25. The bet Ulack ntlk Velvet in the city, $1. -inch LarOiual bilk Pluali, worth $1.50.

Trimminss. Black Kur Kdetnit. with Mlk Qlmp Head-InK, 'J)c and worth 35e. trilter Hare ur Kdaing, 15c a All klnd Fur 25c a rrd- inuliii) Beaver lur, one Inch aide, 1 a it1. (itnuine Lynx Kur Trimmings, 2 incites wide, worth 3.

Weiniino Monkey 1'tir Trlmnilns, 3 Inche wide. $1.50 hrd; worth 2.. Black Mohrtir Wave Rralds, 4c, 5c, 7 1-ae, 1(: and 13 l-2o a yard. Ulark Silk Heirulex lirulds, 5c, 7 1-20, lOo and i'i l-2c a yard. Notions.

Aorted Uair Pinn, 3 lOe, Mieil Hair Ilna, 1-Jc-doa. tloth 35e. Mc and 6oo. Rest French and English Tooth Brusnea, lOe, and ldc. New Pocket-booka.

from 35o to $1. Leather Chatetaloe Bags, 25c, 35c and 50c. Bosloj) Hand Bags, 45o. 60c and 85e. Solid Silver ThiaiLlea.

25C. Metal Trimmed BoUlc, 25c; worth oOe. Rubber Back Wire Hair Bnuhea, 20c, Krench Hate Easel Mirror. 25o. laivy White Metal Tilramed Olaia Bottlea, 25c worth 5Kj.

Corset ehleld. U5c. lienU' handsoine Foar-in-IIand Ilea, 25o; worth 50c. Fancy Metal Garter Buckles, 15c and 55e. Narrow Black Velvet Rlbbou, 40o and Oc a bol'.

Ueols' AllUnen Hand Embroidered Initial Handkerchiefs. 25o each. Uenta C2-lnch Japanese bilk Hand Embroidered Initial HiKlkerchU.la, 4.5c; worth bOc. twunpie line Ladies' Hand Knibroldered Mlk llnndkerchiels, 20c worth from 35c to W)c, Bargains In Hosiery. Ladle' fast Black Regular-made Hose, 15c a pair.

LatUeV Fat 'Black Double-fleeced Hoae. Cii- a pair worth 35c. La-die' Black Oaahntcre Hoae, 25c a pair; worth 35c. Childrea'a Bibbed Cashmere Hoae, slxea ft to 8 1-2. 25c a pair; worth 35c.

Infants' Flno Imported Cashmere Hose, 25c a pair: worth 35c Gent' Begular-made Balbrlggan 6ocks, 12 ie pair. Gent' Camel' Hair Sorb. 2 5c a parr. Muxes' Satural lllbhed Panta or Votta, half wjoL 4c each: worth 75c. Children Natural Union Suits, 430.

Ladies' Natural Wool Bibbed Union Suits, $1.20 a ault; worth Infanta' Zephyr Wrapper. 25c. Ladle' Natural Wool Cfbbed Panta or Ve.U (will not shrink) 75c worth S5c GcnU' Camel' Hair Sblrta, 39c; worth 50c. Ladies' Cream Bibbed Balbriggaa PanU or Veata, 0e. GOLDEN RULE, a E.

OYERSTREET 4 238 FOURTH AVE. ssai a 'diilw deoiftnd. We mention Storm -fcdrjws. 65o. C5c, 7 60 and $1.

Special lln uC Fancy Blaclc GooUs, from 69c to $3.50. Caab- mere and Silk Warp Henrietta, in all qualities, at prices nevor bctoro thought of. ir5 When Looking For yrf: a Colored Dress Coino ia and look at our well-atortc4 stock, in all the latest well ae plain rioa. We make opeeial mention of 40-inc-U AII-wojI Mixe-i Scitinp at made to sell for 75e: Cornel's Hair Effect, 40 incltea wiile, Sue; on a do to acll lorfl. ir3 Broadcloths Are In V- the Swim- And we show tlie beet, value have ever had at Si.

$1.50, $2.50 and Sit. Also extra heavy Keroey, in blue and tan, for capets at (4.50; aiid Black Clay for aajne purpose, at Jl.O. vrf3 During the Dull 7 Times Our. hemitjful Glove counter liaa lievn ntirrnund-l by cii-totners, Hnd ou will not tm aiirpriwi) Avhfn yon ctnj5 next vrvk to g.st. your Olovea and se tho great "xalua wo are TT'Do Not Have Pneu-mama Bot me to our Ladim' and Cbiklroq Underwear St 04k, and yon will he surprised how much lee than a doctor's bill the ooht will bo.

TTTBe Comfortable at Night Hy furniwliinir jronrwlf with one of our Wool Coed tort at Sa.50, or Eiler.Jown at or Cotton Down at SI. alno have a great Mock of Blanket cheap Comforts. You Will Need One Ofl oar ripper lUankets, fiTado of the finest wool ono ia large enough for a wrapper. We are gelling thern at $3, $3.50, $1, $5 rind $0. Mail -Order Can he a well served hy writing to as they could be by coming in person, a all orders are fillea with great care, and any ming nent ia not satisfactorjr may be returned.

ti 5 Our Dressmaking V-J Department- 6 1 now turning out many beautiiul coytumws, and Misa Schaciiuer will bo pleased to KV' you the benciit of her taste nl judjment in making you a from some of tho beautiful wool goods and silks ar ahoWiiig. JR 29; 1893. TWENTY-TWO PAGES. PRICE FIVE CENTS. VOLUME XXCI.

NEW SERIES NO. 9,069. LOUISVILLE, SUNDAY MORNING, On Monday, Oct. 30, Wc will place on sale in Dress Goods Department all the short lengths of our Fall Dress Goods, consisting of Novelty Dress Goods, Plain and Plaid Dress Goods, and Suit Patterns, p.t prices that will insure a ready sale. These short lengths will make warm and desirable dresses for school children, and many of them will make handsome dresses for ladies.

We will place all these short lengths on the middle counters in Dress Goods Department. AH the short lengths of Black Dress Goods-, including novelties and gray-mixed combinations, will be offered at low prices in this special sale. We have marked several very handsome Black Dress Patterns in Imported Novelty Suits at prices that will sell them at once. Come end see these bargains on Monday. BIG SLAUGHTER OX REMNANTS OF SILKS.

Novelty Silks for Dress Trimmings, Tea Gowns, Wrappers and Fancy Work. On Monday we will place all the REMNANTS of SILKS and VELVETS, including Imported Embossed Velvets, Checked and Striped Velvets, at prices never before known in Louisville or in any other city in America. The prices are now marked on them, and outXhey must go jnis wees. They shall be placed on the middle counters in Silk Dept. Our Silk Department is overloaded with rich Dress Silks, Novelty Dress Silks for street and party dresses, and handsome Velvets, and now we respectfully invite the ladies of Louisville to visit our large Silk Department, wherein they shall find the latest and best Silks manufactured.

Nugent's Silk Department is one of the most reliable in Louisville. Ladies may always get the nicest Silk goods at the least prices in Louisville at Nugent's. Mothers, do not fail to see cur remnants of Silks and fine Dress Goods this week. The PRICES ARE LOW. OUR BLACK DRESS GOODS.

Our stock of choice Black Dress Goods was never so lare and never so widely varied as now, and the new weaves and excellent materials prepared fcr this week's sales must please all of our patrons. See our Isrge show-windows on Fourth avenue for display of Black Goods. NUGENT'S CLOAK SALE Will be a daily surprise to our townspeople. There will be no nesiiancy in ouying vv inter outer-garments when you see the rare values. Commencing Monday morning, we shall place on sale Tight-fitting Coats, Triple-skirt Elat-U Satin Miadames, all-silk, 60c Zephyrs, ull had Jet lOf.

Yard-wide Linen Cambric, Dne, 00c. New Clieuillo IlnUeio, J.U0, 4., 5-and $5.00. Fine Ilteached Table Damask, 72-lnlh, (1.15. Fine Pleached Table Paraask, 7aC El-ai heU Tamils Iilvuned Table Bjnui-k, 50c. Bleached Table Iiiimav.k, 40c.

Ends of Table- Duiii, bulled, at cut pices. Honeycumb Quilu. 30c, a5o, and 40e. gh.nt Ends Colum Ulapcr. Inch, Uc S-i-Uich, Tc; 27-lisch.

7 1-Jc a yard. Table Felt, 'A)o a yard. Striped Skirts, all-wool, 75o. Heavy Clotli Dress SUrlo, worth $3Jm. Small lot frum auctuni.

Lotilfi' and Children's Gossamers, 40c. Halt Uleaclu-d IXUojic, 7 1 2c a yaid. fepp'tarles. Or. 5u a roll.

JU-iiuU Smyrna liup, cl.iO. 61 Chenille Table Covers s1.19. Black liroc.idii Sli Uibbon, lOu a yard. Boys' r-i. y-.

A large lut Fiiw Siispender (dnirnnwrs ramplus) at balf-rric-. -Vl In imo lot a large variety silk Windsor Tl-t, Ladlos', Cldldren's and ilandUei.cnlufa, 1.000 pleres, at half-price Also with buBic, iOO samples of White ana Colored SLk Han ikorrhUrf at half-price Fine Linen Cambilo F-nbroklered Mc each. Silk KlblMd Vests li3 sleeves. lu-lneh Colore 4c. lfl-inch lHuii.

3o. Children's Veloriiedes, $1 Black Bear Ttimrulngs, 2 inch, bit; worth ei.oo. Full line Mink and Coney Edging at cut prices. Genu Four-ln-hanJ T'es, satin lined, lBo. Tallory Cloths, 64c a yard.

Cii ay Blariiete. Vic. White Ail-wool Blankets. MUed. t3 palt; small lot only.

13-4 Eed Ululieu. all wool, 4.4D; worth 96.50. Ingrala Carpeb IT -ae yard. Liflit-colorod SLlh Plitou, lie a yard. Unbreakable DoUa, beat for ver Walnut Toy Safe.

3 feet higti. 91. HO, FiuM 4-buttoa Tan Cndreuaed Kid Ulovea, 30c Ladies' Kid Glovet, Xe. Ladies' Kid loves. 4ic.

Ladies' Kid Gloves. SOf. titMneh best Crefleld Gloria Silk. 1.10; us-iith. 4l.z:.

Black on-1 Col-red Uibbon Fringe, 33e Jarl formerly il Turkey Bed Calk-ocv 5c. All-over swtss Knibiuiderics, 23c, 25c, 29c an 1 34c. Ssunues. 4r. Koxera Forks, fancy patterns 9.50 a wi.

Jnfunta (luaks, rOc. In fan in fl. Infanta' il -Z'. In'auttt' Cloaks, 1.7.'. Ii.fa.its' cloak.

fJ.iO. 4Jcilulold sets, Couib, Brush and Mirror, sue a set. feniyrna Kites 21 Inch'. nOc 2Mni.h, 91.25; ju inon. im'h.

u.jJ. Linoleum, 2 janl- wide, s.jc a yard. Oil Cloth. llb'Ht weight, yard wide, 2O0. Ra Ca.pri.

tioc. Ingrain Carpet, I jC a yaid. Mattiuus lc a Yard. California from tlte old Mlsiloti JJills. an rrjiicSco, KJ-, worth 14.

Also with same lot Caliioruiu Blankets, i7.00 anil 7. Ckshmen UannUets 40c. A b't of o.H. sies In Coi'ls. Ill half price.

iaaiea intuit ooiion-rtnoeu. out Chlldren'ti l-cmtnc. -ic; ortii OOo. Oryx 0.7". CK! wal Boas 1 iO.

Aprjii OUtRhinw, Apron tie. Apron GinKbams. 8 -2c. Navy Lliacuiuls 4ic. Bed and Black l'laid Blankets All-wool 11-4.

a tKur. Rtxl All-wool lilaiik.t, Vl-4, 7 pounds a (air. Cot'Dn Ir.pery. 6- a yard. Ladies' Ca-Jimer Huse'.

worth rjOr. lufants' Kino BliM.k 1 axhmere Hose, 24c, vlute and Silk Ujc a yard. BonneiM. 2.c. Eiderdown Coatforts, full Wit; Hiiall lot onlv.

Kncst Cnttori Comforts Frewh Satlue, Finest Cotton Couiforts, flowered tines Conrforts at 2. Com for at hi I0. Con fort, ut 1. Comforti at Com! trtis ai iOc. Chl'd's Wbitu Motno I'nlon Suits email lot.

at 6O3 and sr.c. Red Chftcfcocljtli, yard wide, 7n. Finest Turkey Bed Table Linen, 60-tnch, 45o. 4-4 White Flannel at 44c a yard; worth 60e. While F.mbrnidcred l'lanuels ut, cut Linen fciilrt Bommiij-.

"tc. fepuclM atleniiiiii of 1mu.ekeepers called to a lire lot of Clnsgjw and NotUnglunu Curtails in sm.tll lols. ono pair to live, pairs of each. Ibe lot lui.luUes both Whllo nud Cream, In 'i 1-2 ana 4 yardi. Unusual real may secured (roDi lot- Saw Blue Serge.

40-iucli, 40c a yard. In line Blarti 1'iress c.ouds yoii can an of fancy weavea ibat can not be aurpasscd by any house in the West; most of them are of the celebrated PrUtley manufacture and are. of Uie fabrics that cot.ie to liii-i country. We want, to sell them quit klv and have made I 'ces that will certainly do it. Custom are -cordially Invited to inspect tho stock, and If a saving of 40 per cent.

Is not apparent at a gluuoe we will have nothing tn bay. 40-inch Shepherd. Plaids. UOc a yard. Black Brocadbai.

Black Stripes, Black Checks Black C're-pons and all black figured designs we will give you sample to compare and guaiiintce a positive saving of 40 per cent. Children' Beaver ClcaJri, 4 ti 12 year. 91-50 each. Good it vie and quallUes. Down Fillows, 50o 1 each.

Cbil Iron' L'UjIi Fa-t Black Cotton Bote, X2 l-2o a piir. Finest White Orsnnrty. 4S-lnch. SOe a yard. Uo-lnch Fino Twilled silk Umbrellas Eb-onT.

Celinloid or Fnni H'Tn Handles 41.7. A larn kt of Ladl Jeni an I ChlUlren'a rnderwear for winter. olda and ends, at 40 per lens than regular prices. and Mohair Bindings 4c a yard. Garter Buckles aud lOc.

ladles' bcarlet Uibbed silk Vols, 45c BAT GOODS. The Golden Rule' ASSASSINATED Mayor Carter II. Harrison, of Chicago, Shot Dowd At llis Residence By a Times Carrier. The Ex-Kentuckian Pierced By Three Bullets While Standing In His Hallway. Eugene Patrick Prendergast, the Crazy Assassin, Pursued to a Police Station and Arrested.

Says That He Killed the Mayor Because He Failed To Give Him the Corporation Counselship. The City Wild With Excitement and Threats of Lynching Freely Expressed By Maddened Citizens. Developments Which Indicate That Prendersast lias Had Murder in llis Heart for Several Days Scene in a Chop-House. T- 113 -r WIS TO 7 wae fired into the parlor and I started toward tiie dining-room. He l'd taken but a few etepa, rnwerer.

when he and fell into the but-ier'e pantrj-, which led to tiie rear of the His ar, Preston, who was upstair at the time tlte eiiooting, ran down and wa at iiis father's aide in at instant. Mr. tid I am ahot, rretv ton, and can not live. Where ie Annie?" Mr. Harrison bsatily left his tide and rushed out upon the rtreet in pursuit of the aiMeaiu.

In the meantime Mr. aud Mrf. W. Clmlmerti, who live across the street, had started for the Harrison residence as they had heard the ehot. Ihej saw man running up AsJiland avenue and mt tlie won, In pursuit.

Young Mr. Uairivon stopped long enough to in-ITorat his neighbors of the tetrible alair And then started on in pursuit of tlie murderer. Mr. and Mrs. Chalmers hastily entered the house, Mr.

Chalmers at once making a pillow of his overcoat, rbich he placed under Mr. Harrison's ltei.il. I tave boen shot and can not live," said the Mayer, as he gasped for breath. You won't die," said Mr. Chalmers, J'ou haw only Imu shot in the abdomen." "Nc, I have been hltot in the heart, and Iknow 1 can not live," was the reply.

These were the last words of the Mayor. He Immediately became unconscious and died at o'clock. Tlie murderer, pursued by the coach, man, ran along Ashland avenue toward Tdonroe at a breakneck pace. Coming to Monroe street he turned to the east and started for the city. Tho pursuer, who had been re-enforced by an officer and several citizens gained rapklly on their man.

On tiwy eped until De-plaines was reached, when the hantef man to the north and tn a few minutes reached the Desplainea-street police station. He walked in and approached the Sergeant at ti desk. He was about to tpeak when tlie foremost of his pursuers rushed breatldess into the station. Lawk tlutt man up." said tho coachman. He has killed Mayor Harrison." In an instant tho Sergeant was out from behind his desk, aud, catching hold of tit mu' arm, ptUeJ him within tha wir.j etiio.ire, as though to preset vc his life from a rowoV which was gathering with aatoiuslun txpidlty.

Without wait-las to ttttfistcr tlto riisouev he was quick lj andlacei V.Z karft. t-V station was. then tjeurad of I 'said, in rc? MA YOU CABT4B IIAUIUOX. Cldcaio, Oct. 28.

Carter H. Harrison, fire times Mayor of th city of Chieago, was assassinated st his home in this city at 1 :50 o'clock to-night. The niimlerer, who is -undoubtedly deaiented, is Eugene Patrick Prendergast, a paper carrier on Mr. Harrison's journal, the Times, and who lived at 609 Jane street. The assassin, who was pursued to a police station, said that he bad killed the Mayor because he had promised him tho corporation counselship of the city of Chicago and had tailed to keep his word.

The assaslin ran np the front steps of Mr. Harrisons residence, at No. 231 South Ahland avenue, at 7:50 o'clock and rang tho bell. Mary Fansen, tlie servant, answered the bell, and the man outside asked for Mr. Harrison.

Sim said ho would have to wait a moment, as Mr. Harrison wa asleep on the nofa in tho parlor, at tlie sumo timo giins back through tlie hall to call hitn, leaving tlie door open. In a moment. Mr. Harrison, stepped, from, the parlor into tlie hall.

In. aoj instant the man had drawn a revolver and fired, the shot entering the abdomen just above the naveL Two more shots rang out an Last ant later, the first of which entered the Mayor's body under tho left arm, penetrating the heart. Mr. Harrison, when the firat shot waa fired, had started toward the door, and the second shot mruck him when within a few feet of the assassin. Mr.

Harri-Bon wa eo clofte to the muzzle of the revolver when (he third shot was fired that the bullet shattered one of the knuckles of left band and the powder burned the flesh. Mr. Harrison's coachman, who was in the rear of the house when the first shot was fired, ran into nhe ball and fired, tiireo shots at the man ne ho started out of ttie front dour. The murderer paused for an instant, turned about, and fired a parting shot at the coach Ma. He then ran dmn the front steps and paiuod rapdly north on Atiiiaod ae.

flayer Harrtsoa aftcx the last ho flr to; tlu Do you know that you have killed, -Mayor Harrison?" said the Sergeant. Yes, and I am glad of it," was the answer. He promised to give roe the corporation counselship, and ha nob kept his word." Where do you live?" At o. 609 Jane street with my mother," said the prisoner. This ended the interview.

The tier. geant at ones, telephoned the Onnral station, ar.d in a. few momenta several officer front that district were at the Desplaines-f4reet station. A patrol was eali few moments later, and the prisoner was Brought- to The etrii station, down town. Here anotlier x-aminaUon was held, and tlte revolver which had been takeiQ from tlie murderer at the Uwiplauie-Kreet station was gtven into tlie keeping of the officer in eharg-v Shortly after 1 1 o'clock tlie ntrol was again brought into requisition for the purpone of cveying the priooner to the county ja'I.

Tho news that tho murderer had leen apprehended spread down town, and wlwn tho officers emerged from the station in the hi; county huildiog tliey found a crowd of nearly 5,000 perKais assembled about the entrance to and the walk from the utation. The prisoner wan instantly riroueht back into the station and a consultation held. Tlie offlcerr, fittring violence to their prisoner from the crowd without, feared to make the trip, and aked for re-eu-forcements. A detail of six officers was summoned, and at 11:15 tl-ck the prisoner, closely guarded, liought out of the station, hurried through tho loni passageway to the street and hustled into tho wagon in a jiffy. The officers were barely sealed before the wagon was In motion, acd, amid the mutterings of the crowd, was hurried off to the North Side, where he was lodged in the county jail for safekeeping.

Developments made la to to-nifbt go far toward indicating that Prendergnst has had murder in his heart for several days. Oa Thursday afternoon of the present week he cntend Billy Boyle's ch phouse in Calhoun place and sat at the table occupied by W. A. S. Graham, the murdered Mayor's Secretary, and another gentleman, well-known tn local financial circles.

Graham, who was acquainted with Prendergwt, introduced him to his ft lend, and both gen- Uemen noticed that the newcomer was laboring under intense excitement. Presently, without any remarks having been exchanged ky a foundation for what was coming, Prendergast burst into a bitter denunciation of the Mayor' for what he deolared was the lattcr's opposition to the eie ration of the sur-. face railway track. This wua a subject that has Ions been agitated in local JiUcal circles, and ia, Cublia 1 u. -if.

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