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The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-12-17
Horrible Tragedy ut Irvington, HI

Horrible Tragedy ut Irvington. HI
A CHASTITY affair occurred at Irving
ton, Washington county. ILL.,, last Mon
day which filled the people of that vi
cini' y with horror. On that day a man
was put off the northward bound train
of the Central Railroad who appeared
to be laboring under temporary insan
ity. The conductor requested the citi
zens to look after him, as he was not
able to take care of himself. He was
taken to the railroad station, but about
midnight he escaped, and going to the
residence of Mrs. Barton, made an eff
fort to break in. He was caught and
taken back to the station-house by
Marsh Robman, John M. Driver and j.
l.. Womack. who bolted the doors Of
the station house and remained on the
inside with him. Suddenly he. drewna
knife and advanced toward Driver, say
ing: 81 will kill you, or you must kill
me-" Driver attempted to pacify him.
when the mailman struck with the
knife, but the blow was evaded. Next
he turned to Marsh, who was sitting
near the door, and stabbed him in the
throat, the blade entering to the right
Of the windpipe and passing out
on the left side Of the neck,
behind the jugular vein. Marsh sank
to the floor, saying, "Boys, he has kill
ed me-" Leaving Marsh, the mailman
sprang toward Womack who lodged
his first blow and clinched the terrible
fiend closely around the waist, but he
was a large and powerful man, and soon
succeeded in getting his right arm free.
and commenced to strike Womack in
the back and head, who cried to Driver
to ''knock him down, he is killing me"
Driver procured crowbar and made
an attempt to strike the mailman, but
he with wonderful presence Of mind,
managed to keep Womack between him
and Driver. Driver still made for Wo-
mack's antagonist, but the blow intend
ed for the mailman fell with terrible
force on Womack's right hand, crush
ing it completely, rendering Womack
helpless, who let go his adversary, who
then sprang at Driver and was received
with a blow from the crow-bar
across the left side Of
his head, which brought him
senseless TO the floor. At this juncture
of affairs Driver and Rohman started
out for help, leaving Marsh, Womack.
and thes maniac lying upon the floor.
But scarcely had they left when the
rnadman recovered himself, and seeing
his knife upon the floor, started for il.
and w omack, anticipating his Intentions.
secured an iron poker and again com
menced the combat for life. Six times
the infuriated man advanced toward
Womack, and as often was he fclled to
the floor. Finally outside help arrived.
the insane man fed, and the next morn
ing was found near the Baptist Church.
almost frozen to death, having stripped
himself Of nearly all his clothing. His
wounds were dressed, and the unfortu-
nate wretch was committed to Jail.
| Young Marsh received every attcn-
ton at the hands Of his friends. but the
cut in the throat was fatal, and Iues-
day morning he breathed his last.
The mailman shortly after expired.
Womack E injuries were not serious,
and he will soon recover.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-12-17

Miss Julia A. Gsretscn has hem
elected State lecturer Of the Iowa Pat
rons Of HusLAndry
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-12-17

Found Guilty but Recommended
to Nercy.-The Evidence which
Showed Something of the EVIL
Spirit Which Ruled the Boy--Is
it Insanity !..What is Insanity
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08
West Side Items.

They were moving the Methodist par
sonage, yesterday, itsome yards
nearer the church; and while we didn't
wonder a: the display Of desire to have
the parson as near to his chapel as pos
sib,e, we were little surprised at the
removal Of the residency building from
it's old position. So it happening to fall
our way to have a chat with Bro. Fisher
as he stood, dusty as a street sweeper by
his back porch, We wormed it out Of him
that DIX KY had purchased the
north half of the block and was abou:
building a handsome residence there.
Of course he is building it on a siecula-
ton, and with no idea Of occupying it
himself. How could he, being bach
elor Well, the good Parson told US
that it was the intention to build on a
main structure in front Of the old par
sonage building the money obtained
from the sale Of the said north half
of the block being wisely applied to that
purpose. We were also informed by the
same authority, that the work of repair
ing the church is in progress, the
painters having already taken posses
sion of the inside Of the building. . {.
Gardening is going on with quite a
furore in the western part of the city
and everybody who owns trees is trim
ming them up, and those who own none
are setting some out. . We notice
the plum and peach trees are quite full
OF blossoms, also that the cherry trees
are beginning to show their white flow
ers. The tearing down of that IN
slightly old brick barn in rear of Dean
Hatch's premises has lot only improved
his lot very materially in appearance
and commoiiousness, but has been the
occasion of filing up the gully there a:
the corner. This will improve the navi-
CATION thereatout, likewise the looks of
things. . Bob Sharpe is busy put
ting his trees and shrubbery in trim.
Bob has an eye for pruning trees. No
stumpy business for him. Look how
gracefully his cottonwoods taper to
heaven, and compare them with the
cabbage-stalk shaped trees on Capitol
Square.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08

A NARROW ESCAPE from q serious fire
in the Grown Point mine was effected
yesterday morning. 1t occurred on the
1900 foot level and as the Ne,os of last
evening informs US, three sets of timbers
were burning at the time the FIRE was dis
covered. One of the men working on
the level named above, ran for a Bah
cock Fire Extinguisher with the aid of
which be succeeded, in short time, in
extinguishing what might have proven a
serious confiagration. The fire probably
originated from a lighted candle left
sticking in the timbers, and which had
been overlooked by the men going off
duty.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08

TIE BoRAx MISER is responsible for
the following electrifying statement.
Between and o'clock P. n. on Sunday
April 10Th, says that paper, Aida Valley
was visited by severe thunderstorm,
during which the lightning cut some
antics that kept the citizens in state OF
excitement for time. Ths libertypole
of the town, which is about fortyfve
feet high, occupies the center of the
space formed Ry the two main streets
crossing each other, the four corners be-
ing occupied by the principal business
houses. The lightning struck the lib
erty-pole about foot below the top and
split it in two parts for distance Of
some five feet. From there it strayed
off in one direction to the restaurant OF
Antoine Barba, which is situated about
seventy-fve feet from one of the corn
ers, knocking the stovepipe to pieces
and stunning the Chinese cook, who was
standing near the stove at the time.
Three goats we're killed at a distance of
about fifty feet from the pole. c. Mich
OILS & Co. have herd Of fifty or sixty
goats runnin. at large in the valley, and
Mrs. Johnson owned three. OF those
killed two belonged to Mrs. johnson
and one to the large drove-showing
that lightning in its antic mood has no
respect for just apportionmen.. On the
corner occupied by Seayer & Co. large
number OF citizens were gathered, being
much nearer to the pole than either the
Chinaman or goats, but the lightning
only got near enough to them to make
it rather lively for short time.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08

PEEsoHAL.-Hr. Meacham, proprietor
of that best of wayside of railway sta
tiors, the Humboldt House, on the line
Of the c. p. r. R., was in town yester-
day. and in company with Governor
Bradley visited the Penitentiary. He
left for home on the night train.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08
THr Truth OF History compels the

that his potables are equAI 10 tne JUST
He has our approval and our endorse
ment. as a man and saloonist.
If the numerous cottonwooGs and pop
lers set out around about the Y. 4 L. Il.
r. station and car shops take root and
increase, there will be some very hand
some avenues of trees growing there
about in the course Of three or four
wears. A little kindly attention in the
way OF systematic watering during the
heated term this year, and their growth
will be insured.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08

LOUIS MOHR.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08
Tup Dorcrbs COUNTY MURDER.-We

Tu. DOUGLAS COUNTY MURDER.-We
learned. last evening, from Sam Gowan,
the following particulars regarding the
murder which took place at Sheridan Oh
Wednesday. The man who was Killed.
Frank Ben, was a Frenchman the pro-
vocation was or is supposed to have been
some statements made by Ben preJudl-
c;al TO Summers. These seem to be the
facts: Summers was counting young
ladv named Finley, and sometime since,
when her father made inquiries as to
his. Summers, standing, he was informed
that Summers had wife in California.
II is supposed that Ben had been repeat
ing this story and that Summers Killed
him for doing SO. AS to the cireum-
stances of the killing, we learn that as
Summers and Kit Woodford were riding
along together, Summers asked Moodiord
to stop, and tina: he so. OF, Deliberately
"cinched" his horse, then walked to the
field where Ben then was; and that
Woodford's first intimation that any
thing serious had happened was ms
seeing Ben throw up his hands and tall
to TIE ground. It is the most charitable
view Of Woudfords case to surmlse that
he knew nothing of the reconciliation
of Summers to kill Ben-tho' we also
hear that he helped Summers to
get off. The ruI2or came into
town last evening that Summers
had been taken. This was subsequently
proven not to be true. Woodford, how
ever. is in Jail in Genoa. When the
stage left Genoa there was great excite
ment there, and the crowd rushed up to
it as it came in from Wellington ex-
pecting that Summers was on boaro.
Numerous parties are out, securing me
country: and it is more than likely tna'
Summers capture will be the signal 1or
his summary execution at the hands OK
the infuriated mob. Mr.. Gowan de-
scrihes Ben, the deceased. as a hair
Drained fellow, fond of telling loose
stories Summers is ayoung man-oniy
abeut % or % years Of age. Woodford
was married only few weeks since. At
best. il is very bad affair.
As EAs BEEN casually mentioned IN
these veracious columns on one or two
previous occasions, Mr.. Matt. Rinckel,
butcher, is building him n fine brick
structure 10Y Tic lOUSiuS Va LIS o'SAANSS'
on the corner of Carson and Proctor
streets. Well, as an incident to that
building, there are, convenient to the
premises, sundry piles of brick and sand
and unslaked lime-likewise hose at
tached to the water-works, hard by.
With these premises given him for
starter, the reader will readily under
stand Us when we state that on the night
before last, in the dead waste and middle
of the same, some maliciously mischlev-
Gus person or persons unknown to our
informant, turned on the water for
which the hose aforesaid is conduit,
and SO placed the hose as that the flow
of the water would be toward the pile OF
unslaked lime-the evident purpose be-
ing to cause the shaking Of the same and
consequent damage TO Mr.. Warren.
We do not hesitate to denounce this as
mean, cowardiy, contemplate trick,
and to warn lis perpetrator that he had
better not let Matt. Rinckel find him
out, for Matthew would be ap. TO punch
| his head
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
NOTICE.

The resident Union Soldiers and Sail
ors az the War of the Rebellion, con-
templating the observance of Deeora-
ton Dav MAY 3Oth inst, by the deco
ration Of the graves of deceased com
radss. and other appropriate exercises,
c.r5;s,Iv extend an invitation to all civic
societies and other organizations, and to
all citizens to join them and ASSIST IN
the exercises Of the day. Such organi-
cations as may desire to do 30 Will please
address the undersigned, Chairman OF
the Committee Of Arrangements, signi-
fving their acceptance, at as early date
as practicable, and not later than the
evening of the goth inst.
WIZ. HY DoANF,
Chairman of the Committee.
Carson City, May, 1874.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08

MURDER AND SUIcIDE.-Last night s
10 80 train from Virginia brought the
intelligence that man killed a woman
in that town last night and then shot
himself No particulars.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08
Christmas Novelties, Toys, JeWeiry
Etc.

AIR. Fred Hrooks's noted store for imported
seCsrs, tobacco, books, stationery, musical IN
struments, cheap jewelry. toys. etc.. at Iheattt
Block. next door to Mat. Rlnckelis putener
mis- papers. Gold Hill News, Pic;erials and Ma
g8Zines.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08

CORDUROY" the famous wrestler, is
at present in Gold Hill. So the Nescs
iLforms us.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08
Important Land Office Notice,
Following is copy Of notice which
will hereafter be pre61ed to all applica-
tons for State Lands:
NOTICE. -!

The applications heretofore received
at this Office amount to sufficient land to
satisfy ell grants of land that have been
made to the State of Nevada, except land
embraced in Sections numbered Is and
IS of each Township, and until all land
applied for before this date shall have
been acted upon by General Govern
ment, it will be impossible to determine
whether the State can or can net give
the applicant title to this land. No
further steps will be taken by the State
to select this land until after former ap-
plications have been adjusted.
State Land Office, Carson, Nevada.
May Z, 1874. JOIN DAY, Register.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08

OF the present appearance OF the
Belcher mine, the Gold Hill Ners Of
last evening says: The ore breasts on
the 14O0-foot level are opening up
splendidly and promising rich yield
for many months to come. Daily yield
$50 tons Of ore.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-05-08

Mr.. WILLIS is in receipt of n Large IT.
voice of very attractive looking medi'
cines, besides perfumery and fancy toll
let articles from the East. Go and get q
dose, and be put to your purgntion.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-11-18
The Telegraph Between Great Bri tain
ana Ireland.

Telegraphlc communication with
Ireland is maintained by means of
four submarine cables, submerged be-
tween different points in Great Brit
ain and the Irish coast. These cables
contain in all twenty-five wires.
One Of the largest cables-that be-
tween Holyhead and Dublin-has
been laid since the postofice acquired
the control of the telegraphs, and all
of them have been under repair du-
ring the same period. The rocky ma
ture of the bottom along the Anglesea
coast has, it appears, seriously affect
ed the condition of the Holyhead and
Dublin line, the newest Of all the
Irish cables; in many places the outer
iron wires which form the chief pro-
lection of the core have been COM
pletely chafed through from constant
friction. Quite a new feature has
also developed itself in connection
with this fault, namely, the eating
away, by kind of worm, Of the gutta
percha covering of the core, in much
the same way as wood is bored and
eaten away by these destructive in
sects. The postoffice can hardly be
congratulated on the possession OF
these lines to Ireland, as they have
been a constant source of trouble and
expense ever since the transfer of the
Geographic system to the government
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-11-18

Speaking of close elections, that
was a pretty close one in Massachu-
sets in 1869, when a Governor was
elected by precisely the number of
votes necessary to choice. The
whole number of votes was 102, 066;
necessary for choice, 81 ,034. Marcus
Morton had 81 ,034; Edward Everett
had 5O,725; all others had 3O7.
The Kansas City Times special
from Burlingame announces the fur
Their postponement of Pomeroy's trial
in this way: 1.-THE old man has got
away with 'em again, and is out of the
kettle into the fire for another siz
months"
Grace Greenwood, while not an
proving the practice of dripkine
liquor as a beverage, says it is nice t.
take just sufficient wine to make one
feel at peace with all the world. The
trouble is that the indulgence of sucl
pleasure is what makes the "habituap
drinker.
A Cheyenne dispatch says: Col
Hollaway, of Indianapolis, brother-in
law of Senator Morton, passed
through here yesterday en- route t.
the East. He reports Senator Nor.
ton at Santa Barbara, Cal, much i'm
proved in health, and says he will
probably remain there all winter if b,
- continues to receive benefit from tn,
California climate"
A waist of time-That of stout Ole
lady.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-11-18
Indiana School Statistics.

From the reports of County
School superintendent it is learn
ed that the condition of schools,
property, ETC., is as follows:
Pupils admitted into schools
during the year; primary, 475,7O5;
high, 1892; average attendance,
white, 295, 531; colored, $40.
School was taught i'll 9,105 of the
9,15S school district; number of
teachers employed, 1865. There
are 9,129 school houses. The
estimated value of school property.
including apparatus SOB, 736, 80.
There are 265,029 volumes in the
township libraries, 1,341 having
been added the past year. There
have been 40 school houses erect
ed. at cost of sS17,517; 1892
township institutes have been held.
The total revenue for tuition 10 ST.
329, 731, of which amount there is
now on hand S7O4,413. Amount
of special revenue is $418, 1856.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-11-18
Ofthe 175 Congressmen elected this

Ut the TO Congressman elected this
fall, there have been but three repre-
,sentatiyes of our several million
colored people chosen. This number
will, however, without doubt, be in
creased to four Only one colored
man will be a member of the Senate,
and his will be the seat once occupied
by Jefferson Davis.
A New York Herald special dis
patch from New Orleans says the
President of the Louisiana Return
ing Board has official knowledge that
additional Federal troops have been
ordered to New Orleans. 1t is init
mated from the same source that III
Congressional districts where infor-
malities are disclosed no certificates
will be granted, leaving the govern
ment to order new election.
The New York Herald proposes
that Tilden, Bayard, Seymour, Thur
man, Pendleton, Hendricks and Kerr
should meet together, discuss their
doctrinal differences and fix up Tor
the Democratic party, what it chiefly
lacks, a policy. 1t already has two
financial policies, and we can hardly
see how third would help matters.
The following French story is sug-
gestive: "A journalist in search Of
information inquired of man work
ing in a vineyard which of the can
didates was likely to be elected il
that district. We'll, said the labor
err, no one can tell. All that depend:
on the vintage. Ifthe vintage is good
the Conservative will be elected. Blu
if the people are dissatisfied with thu
harvest, the Radical, who is agains
| the government, will be chosen"
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-11-18

Vice-President Wilson does not
think the recent elections indicate a
thorough or permanent revolution in
public opinion, or that they toreshad
ow the result of the next Presidential
election. He thinks the Republican
defeat was owing partly to general
dissatisfaction on account of hard
times and deranged finances, and part
ly to a determination on the part OF
Republicans themselves to rebuke
some tendencies and some things" in
the party. The way for the party to
regain what it has lost is to adopt a
wise, liberal, high toned policy, crowd
its ranks with all the worthy elements
it can secure, and above all, to put it,
best men forward This is pretty
sensible talk.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-11-18

Partisan bitterness used to die
away on the night of election day.
The heat of the campaign was sure to
be cooled by the counting of the bal
lot. But it is not so in Louisiana A
writer in the Shreveport Times says:
Let our people see to it that they
employ none but those who voted the
Democratic ticket.
If the original idea is rigidly car
ried into effect of employing none but
those who aided US in the election by
their votes, we will attract to our
State thousands of white laborers,
farmers, mechanics, and others, be-
sides securing for all time to come
those black men who voted the White
Peoples ticket, and forever sealing
the doom of Radicalism in Louisiana.
X n
Every man who voted the Radical
ticket on Monday is known, and we
say again, let our people see to it that
they look to their carpet-bag and
scalawag friends for encouragement.
The idea of attracting white labor.
ers, farmers, mechanics, and others
by a relentless prescription of black
laborers is a novel one. Suppose the
immigrant white laborers should
choose to vote the Radical ticket. Ii
that event the order would go forth
to deprive them of employment, ane
in single day. owing to single &C
of independence, the adjective IRE
spectacle" would give place to thu
inalediction, "scalawag carpet-bagger.
Abiding to certain parish whicl
gave Republican majority at the re
cent election, the Shreveport Time
says:
As it was, these men did wonders
The registered colored vote was 1,75
afainst 622 whites, while among tn
latter were about forty miserable cur
| who voted the Radical ticket.
The thousands of white laborerf
farmers, and mechanics attracted" t
Louisiana by the prescription of blac
laborers would be promptly denoune
ed as miserable ours" White labor
ers do not emigrate to such country
they do not seek the neighborhood {
such newspapers at the Shreveport
Times. Louisiana will not rebuilt
her waste places until free speech an
free vote prevail throughout ever
parish ofthe State.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-11-18

The indianapolis Sentinel is very
severe upon the platform upon which
the Democratic party rode into power,
and says it was undoubtedly the
worst ever made" Further it says:
1T has served it's turn in the canvass
for which it was made, and i'll the
name Of great majority of the Demo
Gratis of Indiana, and of nine tenths of
the Democrats of the country, the
Sentinel protests against having this
narrow and contemplate creed brought
forward as a sort of test oath for a
mans loyalty to Democracy" So the
Democracy went into the canvass with
lies upon their lips to deceive the
people! Can an honest administra
ton be expected of men who thus un-
blushingly acknowledge their rascal
ity?
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-11-18

1t is announced that the President
opinions on the financial question
have not undergone any change, and
that the Secretary of the Treasury &
views are not antagonistic to the opia
ions of the President.