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The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-02
PARISH CONVENTIONS.

The following parishes have ordered con
ventions or mass meetings to select delegates
to the Democratic State Convention to meet
In Baton Rouge on Monday, August g.:
Avoyelles, Tuesday, July 2.
Bienville, Monday, July mass meeting).
Caddo Saturday, July6..
Calcasieu, Thursday, July 20.
Claiborne, Monday, July Is mass meetingJ
Concordia, Monday, July /.
De Soto Tuesday, July2
East Baton Rouge, Saturday, July 20; par
ish nominations made at same time.
East Felciana, Saturday, July ID (mass
meeting).
Franklin, Saturday, July 10 (mass meet
ing.
Tbervile Saturday July 20; parish nomina
lions made at same time.
Lincoln, Friday July 20.
Livingston, Monday, July 20.
MOrehouse, Saturday, july 20.
Natehitoches Saturday, July 90.
Pointe Coupee, Thursday, July II.
Richland, Saturday, July 20 mass meet
ing): convention for nominating parish can
didatRs, Saturday, September IA.
st. Landry, Monday, July 20; parish nom
nations made at same time.
West Feliciana, Saturday, July 20 (masf
meetingl
Ouachita, BienviIle and Concordia are tht
only parishes that have yet selected delegates
to the Baton Rouge convention.
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CITY ECRssEs.

The wharf between ISnghisn and Poet streets
IL reported to- be broken and In dangerous
condition
Yesterday man named G. Woolwich, aged
forty fivs years, was sunstruek at the corner OF
Love and Elystan Fields streets.
George Sanford last night langnished behind
the bars Of the Second Precinct for having as
sault and battered Patrolman J. Cooney.
A coal oil lamp Sunday night exploded at the
store Of JIM MGLaugh IN, corner of Adele and
Rousseau streets. The fIme was extinguished
without damage.
The shed attached TO the house located at the
corner Of Magazine and ThaliH streets fs report
cd t@be in a dangerous condition. and liable to
full at any moment.
Gaorpianna Duncan, charged with cutting
and woundlng Henrietta Lewis. was yesterday
sent before the First District Court under bonds
Of $3.50 by Recorder Smith.
DR.. @. J. MattinglY residing at the corner OF
Napoleon A enue and Magazine streets, nbw
mourns the loss of his mocking- bird. stolen
Sunday night by negro thief
A man named Charles Gillespie. while under
the influence Of liquor. fell on the eurhstone. At
the corner of Royal and ClnAl streets, and
slightly injured himself about the head.
Two negroes. named Missouri Mcclellan end
- Mcclellan, were ptnced In pound
charged bv VIM. A. Jordan, who resides at 493
Ram part street. with the larceny OF 1858 In cur
rencY.
An Individual who bears the name Of Harry
Lynch was forced to spend last night In tie
ted an assault and battery on defense ess
woman named Mary Farrell.
Several little boys named GIN Cottouzara. Har-
~ Grannon. Geo. CelI0s. Frank Hazard. Eiward
ri milan and VIM. Brown were forced to fight
The mosquitoes / the CENTRAL Station for having
gone swimming In the New bas in.
At about midnight Sunday thief effected an
entrance into Mrs. Scranton residences, No 235
Magazine street. but before securing any booty
he WAS discovered by the inmates, who gave
him hearty welcome with powder and ball.
Mike Dormuty, alias Crazy Mike, who shot the
woman, Jennie Cronan, at the New Lake End
on SUNDAY evening. was yesterday transferred
to the Second judicial District Court, the shoot
ing having taken place within the jurisdiction
Of that court.
Between the hours Of II and 70 O'Clock Sun
day night while Gus. Robertson and his wife
were at church, q thief entered their domicile,
corner of Burdette and Burthe streets, Carroll
ton, and stole clock and q valise full OF wear
Ing apparel valued at $40.
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THE COURTS.
SECOND RECoRDER's COURT.

Edward Ryder and John Phillips the men who
raised the disturbance on Royal street. Saturday
lay on the charges of disturbing the peace and
e4istinR the police officers and the additional
c large Of carrying conce led WEAPONS ras
made against Ryder. For the Inter offense
Ryder was sent, under tonds OF $3.50. before the
Superior Criminal Court ard on the other
counts, the two prisoners were fined each $40 on
ten days.
Jos. Green. for assauItin9 and wounding one
VIM Harris with brick, was remanded in de-
fanlt # $500 bonds
]. r. Liner and August Fl. Holgren. the for
mer as principal and the latter as acess sorry tC
the robbery In Triscou's har-room were pui
under bonds Of $1,000 and $500 respectively.
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TO THE LADIES'

DIR. BILLIE has returned from Paris and
Dryades and Rampant. DR.. Billie has the Sc
cret Of Ninon de l'Enclos, who, up to her death
In her seventy second year of age, retained the
twenty years of age. By DR. Bille's treatment
which ts pleasant. even enjoyable. ladies can dc
away with all cosmetics and paints, as the skin
wonted Iustre and strength, and fvacity re-.
turns. The old become young, and the young
who have ruined themselves with late hous
vigor and fire Of youth, All diseases anf
troubles peculiar TO ladies' treated by harmless
and painless method. Consultations and cor
respondehca strictly confidential.
deaR ADRs BILLIE. 1876 Canal street.
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LIABILITIES.
STATE NATIONAL BANK.

New ORLEANS, June II, 1873.
Notice Is hereby given that the Capital Stock
Of this Bank was reduced, by q vote Of the
shareholders, ON the twenty second Of May,
1878, om EIGHT HUNDRED AND FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS to FOUR HUNDRED
AND TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS,
and that the said reduction has been approved
by the Comptroller of the Currency.
All outstanding stock certificates are hereby
called in and new certificates will be issued In
their stead In the proportion of one share OF
the reduced stock In lieu Of two shares of the
old stock. ALI dividends from profits as we'll as
those resulting from The reduction of the Capt.
tai Stock will be computed upon the new or re-
duced stock only.
je121m CHAs. L. G. DUpUY. Cashier
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TANGIPAHOA PARISH.
Good News to the Farmers of the Parish
A Central sugar Will Conn
many Org mixed.
PoNTCHATOULA, July /, /

PoNTCHATOULA, July /, 1878.
BY notice posted several days since by
that energetic and public spirited citizen, MIR.
Carl P. Seymer meeting was called for Sun
day, June 80, at 10 Il. m, to take the sense OF
the farmers and citizens of Pontchatoula and
vicinity as to the prospect of organizing G
central sugar mill association.
At the appointed hour the meeting was
called to order by Mr. G. P. Seymer. who
nominated Mr. Felix S. Mix as president pro
tenn, which was duly seconded by those pres
ent; Mr. Geo. H Biegel was elected secre-
tary. after which the object of the meeting was
explained 1t was shown that benefit would be
realized by building Q central sugar mill, and
all present were urged to put united shoulder
TO the wheel. and in few years every farmer
would be independent and this part Of our
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DEPARTURES BY RALAROAD.

The following is a partial list of the depart,
ures last evening by the favorite Mobile fast
line: Geo Taylor and family. New York: Julius
Paul sarrAzln and family. Oconomowoc. Wis
Capt. T. A. Blanks. Louisville: prpf. Geo. Cess.
nner, New Y9rk via N IL e Falls; Mrs. M G.
iRny. White Cliff Springs, z st Tenn. N. Kirk
6 6ntre epd Ef a@y vS NsM l.
MIss Bella psPziFsr NsT Y2rt Miss IS II 4:
Wco aihc Gustavs B6usny and wife, Wife S
and c SREn Mount HSs! At rS1 Ca End
4 ieghpny Springs: VIM. F. G hen, CIncinnai
VIM. Pierson. St. Louis; J. FL; b; Hart, New
York. via Niagara Ftll-; saml Fl. Greene, In
Geo. Kruntz. Cfncinnati; nj. Woodward Nash
Vile; Mrs. M. L. Rainey, Virginia springs;
Capt. NJ. Kennis9n, Loui,y'Il.; Mis- A. Gam
t..n; II. Warner. hashville ". A. Gwyn. Louis
Vile; David Barrow. New Albany; Miss Fannie
Hardie. B|ount Springs,
The following were the departures by the
Great Jackson Steel r Ill Route:
D. Moan and family Louisville; Rev. Marine.
Waukesha; & Forsheimer. Canada; George A.
and wife, Louisville: Mr.. Mahonev. Wakes a;
Abe, Forsheimer Canada; 7. M, ge, New
Niagara Fal g; II. @. Gilman. New York; Julia
Forsheimer Canada; James Moore. Memphis
Mrs. r. " agei, ST. Louis; Col. R4ht X yers.
Louisville; A. <. ATrnold, NV York : Jacob For
Colon Augur. Cincinnati: A. Payro. Waukesba
Miss Hart. Csnada: Sam L. James and daugh-
ter. Louisville; Mrs. Lawrison. Oconomowoc;
Miss Ella 0'Lary, Canada; j. L Smith. Osono-
mowoc: Mrs. j. Henderson Waukasha; Ad
Brown. BIZ Tunnel, Va. Lieut.. T. S. Mumfard.
r.. g. A.. Louisville; Mrs. B gynn OconomoWne;
Miss Kate Henderson, Wtukrsha; z Md maid.
Chicago Frank u. Paifreys Louisville: q. Wolfe.
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New York. via st. Louis; W. 8. Farrihh. Hot
Springs Miss Harrison. Oconomowoe: N. Con
nell. 1t Louis: Miss Mary Miller. Chicago; j.
J. Henderson n aukesha; George e. Pitcher.
OeonomoWoc: John spencer, Hot Springs; W.
q Jervpy, Jouisville; willie J. Henderson,
Wauk sha: Mrs. George Puryes, Oconomowoc
and srifa Ct I.n11ia. ! II. RnndV- InnisNtIIe
L. NJ. Candelbaum. New York. via Chicago.
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parish become prosperous. A list was made
Ill those Wishing TO take stock In the enter
prise, and all came enthusiastically forward
and subscribed literally.
After few brief remarks made by. inter-
ested parties, the large assemblage OF solid
yeomary adjourned TO meet on Saturday,
LIS, e at n zttEseta = perrna ent organ
ization will take place. b.
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A remarkable biography tanecdotic In form
has come out in Italy Of the late King, Victor
Emmanuel, which tells capital story Of his
gift Of @ cigar to the loyal mayor Of q small
Alpine commune The worthy magistrate
had presented the King with an address, and
the benevolent monarch, to make him feel
quite at his'ease, rendered the mayor cigar
The municipal leader seized 1t with rapture
and exclaimed "Sire. this day shall never be
forgotten in this parish. I will smoke this
cigar all my life"
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MILITARY NOTICES.

HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE L. N G.,
New Dreams, July l, 1873
GENERAL ORDERS No. 49,
|. An inspection and review Of this command
will be had on the fourth instant at o'clock D..
M, on Canal street. As battalions arrive upon
The ground they will be conducted to their To-
sitions by staff officers.
II. Lieut.. Col LeGardeur. commanding 7 ou-
isiana Field Artillery. is charged with the filing
of national salute ut sunrise.
By order Of Col. JOHN GLYNN. JR. Com'dg.
G. A. WILLIAMS,
Lieutenant Colonel and Assistant Adiutant
General. jy2 1t
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-02
ITALIAN SOCIETY rTRO Ell BERsAGLTO

New ORLEANS. June 30. 1878.
Editor Democrnt-I notice In the recent testi-
Committee he states that an Italian mil itary
company were ready to support he Packard
Of the Packard aasco the Trio 81 BersaRlio wac
he only organized military company OF Italians
In this city, and as commanders OF same, we
sympathy with the Packard government In any
way, -
J. ASTREDO. Commander.
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The monograph was known to the Bannock
| Indians 300 years ago. This Is to get ahead
Of the inevitable antiquarian, who Is ready to
prove that the Egyptians used the phono-
| graph at their primary meetngs)
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SUPERIOR CRIMINAL COURT.

No important cases were tried before Judge
Whitaker yesterday The enhancing of jurors
was begun. but with no result as yet. Fifty
attachments were issued.
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Time fies, Mr.. Barnum. It 10 humiliating
| to think that, with all the facilities afforded
| by this country, you have not yet secured the
| brother of Bismarck's Danish dog.
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FIRST RECORDERS COURT.

JURY.
The jury for the July term was empaneed
vRstnrdnV.
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REMOVALS.
REMOVAL,

p EMOVAL. .....--.---..--.--.-.-...R REMOVAL.
DR. Fl. DE RANCE has removed bis domi-
Gle to No. $50 Bayou Road corner of Claiborne
street. lately the D'Aquin Institute. His Office
is still at the corner Of Rampart and Dumaine
streets. iva Isl
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
an1Ie an a1nh nramatIame Id socIaI

sale On Club DFamRtiuue ct social
No. LA Fete Champetre cqmplimentaire. aui
devait etre donnee au Pare Loe9er, 10 30 JUN. n
cts renvoyee pour cause de mauvais temps. hu
DIMAhCHE, 7 Juliet, 1873 Les compaguies
qui doivent faire lexerci5e sont prices de se re-
gnI % HeuFes p NJ uu gT: IL 1HEttf'VfVH7
iyas7 ~ ROMAtN SEN 20 President
special Nonce-The ticket office at tine
depot will be opened at O'clock a. m. Ugly B.
for the sale Of tickets Tor the excursion OF me
Continental Guards to Mobile ly2 1t
member of this command Is hereby ordered to
Re Of the armory OF 80 O'clock THIS tTus sday)
EVENING. Very import nt b 5psi4ess arrv
First Lieutenant, Commanding.
b. IHBAu Orderly Serg ant. W.
no CarvUiitOn Passengrrs-Th steamer
JOHN w. CANNON " Ill carry passengers to
and from Canal street and Carrollton on every
Tuesday and Sunday evening, at o'clock.
going I'D and down stream, charging ten cents
each wav. The proceeds To be- given to the or
phans. Beginning July 2, 1873. je30iyt Tu4W
special NoUIce - Excursion TO Baton
Rouge, t. the grand celebration to be held there
on the FOURTH OF JULY, consisting VI mill
| tary parade, com mencement exer ises 81 the
Louisiana State University, Agricultural and
Mechanical College. and at night grand F r.
steamer ,OUSdHITA BELLE, leaving WE'D
NESD AZ EVENING, July B.. will take passen-
gers to the above for So for the round trip.
| j O. LIPANO
| iy1 st Captain Steamer Ouachta Belle.
| We, the undersigned, beg to give n0tiCe
| to all whom it may concern that Mr.. W. j. HAM
| MO d and Mr. Il Y. HOPKINS have no longer
any connection with our firm, and that the pow
ers of attorney held by them have been and are
| hereby Cancelled. - 49,
DEWOLF, POWELL h co.
| New Orleans. june 30. 1873. Iyt 81
| The Regular Monthly Metttng Of the
Louisiana Sugar Planters Association will be
| heId ut their office, No 100 Common street, on
| WEDN ESD AY, July 3. Mt 7:30 o'clock D. m. All
| planters. whether members or not, are cor
| daily invited to attend. ..
| je30 jy23 JAMES =. GRIFFIN. Secretary
office of New Orleans City Raiir0Rd
| Company, No. 1874 Canal street, New Orleans
June %. t878-At meeting Of the Board OF Di.
rectOrs, held on the twelfth instant. II dividend
| Of THREE DOLLARS per share was declared
payable to the stockholders on or after MON
! DAY, July 8. 1873 All transfers I stock for u
days previous to that date must be ex-dlvi-
dend.
| ie22tiys @. @ LEWIS. Secretary.
Office Ot New orleans City Railroad
Company. No. 1874 Canal street, New OrI ans
June 8, 1878 Certificate No 3579 In favor of Miss
Adele Jackson, for twenty-five shares OF the
capital stock of this company bearing date
january Q, 1873 having been lost or lnislaid
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LOST.

r YOsT- YESTERDAY, JULY ], 1873 A RED
- Russian leather POCKETBO0K, containing
sundry valuable papars, for which payments
have been stopped The finder will be Literally
rewarded by returning same to -1.
b. ROSENBERG.
iva No Magazine street
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Office Ot New Orleans city Railroad
Company. No. 124 Canal street, New Orl@an
June 8, 1878 Certificate No 3579 In favor of Miss
Adele Jackson. for twenty-five shares OF the
capital stock Of this company, bearing date
january o. 1873. having been lost or lpislaid,
notice is hereby given that unless the same be
produced at this Office within Thirdly days from
date hereof q new ee rtifcAte will issue in lieu
thereof, and said certificate No. 3579 be- declared
null and void.
ice Inn CO. LEWIS, Secretary.
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o. G03 16g is
At q special meeting Of the Board OF Directors
dividend OF five per cent was declared, payable
In this city and in New York on and after July
l. 1873.
ivi 3t A. IURTA Cashier.
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A. BALDWIN. President.
JESSE K. BELL Vice President.
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FOR RENT.

SEA SHORE RESIDENCE FOR RENT AT
- Biloxi, Miss. complete, with large garden,
horses and fowl. For particulars apply to
MRS. CARL FISCHER,
No. 81 Old Levee street. between Cont and st.
Louis. i've 3t#
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WAN rs.
SITUATIONS wANTED-REmALEs.
s,ooka. wursss. Cnn m ,,srmmgas. yte

g0Oka. Nurses. Cha En DsrUaGds. RfH.
NTANTED-BY A COMPETENT SETTLED
w person situation to nurse or do house.
work. Reference given. If required. Address
corner Deord and Dryades. iy2 It
NTANTED-BYA RESPECTABLE MIDD e
w aged woman, situa ion as nurse and 10
do hou1ework. willing to go in the co n'ry.
Address NJ G thia office. iy23'
WTANTED-BY YOUNG Gil Il, A SITUA-
w ton ~ do homework or nurse; can give
good references II required. Has no objection
TO go In the country. Address J. B.. this office.
ie30 st
MTANTED-BY A RESPECTABLE GIRL--A
w situation to d homework and assist In
nursing. Address K. g., this office. ie3o 3t
NTANTED-A SITUATION BY A RESPECT
w able woman t. cook and assist in h USE
work. Address 3. l.. this Office. lego 81
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BEN HILL.
AnECK STEPHENS CONNECTION WTTH
THE REDEMPTION or GEORGIA.

"FFHHNNWFsNV "~W"FNN
TO Suggest to the PRECEDENT the Name
of ANY Applicant for Office
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40 CarsUiItOn Passengrrs-The steamer
JOHN w. CANNON vitl carry passengers to
and from Canal street and Carrollton on every
Tuesday and Sunday evening at o'clock.
going t1p ard down stream, charging ten cents
each wav. The proceeds To be given to the or
phBus Beginning July 2, 1879. jg30jyt Tu4W
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special NOttce-The ticket office at tine
depot will be- opened at o'clock a. M. July 3,
for the sale Of tickets for the excursion Of the
Continental Guards to Mobile jy2 1t
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-05-16


There was slight mistake in Sunday morn
ing's paper. in tie item referring TO the kill
ing of Heppenheimer, in which il was stated
that when any sudden decease occurred ten
miles or more from he seat of government in
any county II was the duty Of the nearest jus
tice OF the peace TO hold the inquest. This
statement was erroneous, "a the coroner, be
ing "A county officer, Is the only one author
lied to hold inquesrs.
The following are two law opinions upon
the sabj-ct-
WHAT THE LAW Is.
The Coroner is CoInty officer, and his
lurdiction extends all over the coupIy-See
DdssIer's aotues section lI6l.
When there is no Coroner, or in case OF his
absence or inability to act, in these cases
Justice OF the Peace is authorized TO perform
The duties of ioToner-Ddssier'S statutes, section
lbs.
WILL DIs--LLow THEM.
| should consider myself bound by the
above laws, TO alloE the Coroner his fees for
duties performed any where in Leavenworth
county ami to disallow the fees of any other
officer claiming to act as Coroner.
CHI. COVER,
Ms! : ISIS. County Auditor.
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We call the attention OF our readers TO the
advertisement In another column, OF the
great joint sale Of pure and short Aorn cattle.
TIE stock belongs TO fashionable well 'estab-
ii>hed families, shat Will in ped gree end IN
dIviduals. whether for the show ring, shor;
horn herds, or plain cows, suit any purchaser.
In addition to those advertised, Abram
Renick, of Kentucky, breeder of world
wide reputation, will offer two or four bulls
from his Rose OF Sharon herd out of his
Rosebud Geneva. Catalogues sent on appll-
cation TO Tlas. {. Anderson, Kansas City,
No. Inspection of stock invited.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.
A Sure.C Cure or Russ.

No one need suffer. A positiye remedy for
ali kinds of Piles, allaying the intense Itch
ing at once, giving instant relief An Indian
treatment you apply, called DR.. Williams In
dian Ointment, prepared only for Piles, and
nothing else.) Thousands already cured
Mr.. Joseph N. Ryder, Cleveland, o., writes /:
=" suffered for years with Itching and VI.
cerated Piles, tried remedy after remedy Cd
vertised, and consulted physictans In Phila-
adelphia, Louisville, Cincinnati, Indianapo-
lan, but found no relief until Iobeained . boz
Of Dr.. Williams Indian Pile Ointment some
four mouths ago, and it has cured me COM
pletely. had part Of . boz len which gave
10 friend Of mine. who had doctored With
many physicians, and - . Last resort went
70 the noted Hot spring, Arkansas, for treat
menf. He informs me that the Indian Oint-
ment has also cured him Of the Piles. II IN
certainly Q wonderful discovery, and should
beused By the many Thousands who nov are
suffering with that dread disease.
For more certificates ofcures see large cir
cular around each box Of Ointment. Sold by
sold b TULLER 4 FULLER Whole
ale DEugE1Gts Chicago. sug17dAw
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A.Eraia Spectator Shot Down BY an
Assassia "a Hts own Deer.

Eraia Spectator Shot Down By an
Assassia ~ His own Deer
Last Saturday night John W. Cline, Of La
throp, No., n small town on the Hannibal 4
81. Joseph road, was shot down by an assas-
sin and Q rohber at his very door. Mr.. Cline
was grain Spectator and operated quite exc
tensively.
The causes which led to,the dastardly AZ
fair, according 10 the kansas City Journal, are
these: On Wednesday oflast week Mr.. Cline
went to the once Of the American Express
Company In kansas City, and sent to himself
at Lsahrop . package said to contain q 60.
1t was sent by Mr.. Cline, but he sent it in the
name OF J. Jackson. He took the package
nom the oGice At Lathrop on Thursday, and
on Friday and Saturday told a few people
about Lathrop that he had 1900 in his pock-
ct, and to show them that he had he pulled
out the express package and showed il to
shem- Nothing was thought Of this, as Mr..
Cline was . man who
DEALT CoSsIDKBABLY
in one way and the other. and II was posi-
BILE that he should have such q sum Of mon
ey. On Saturday night MIS- Cline and her
daughter went out to some religious meet
ing, but returned at about half-pAst nine
O'Clock. Soon after they came into the house,
Mr. Cine said he would 60 out and close the
back cellar door which was open. He LEFT
the room, and in about half . minute MIA
Cline was startled by hearing q pistol shot
and cries Of help. She ran out with her
daughter and found her husband on the
ground, where he lay hleeding from
CHASTITY yOuJNp
in the side, from which the life blood was
flowing in torrents. The wounded man Was
carried into the houee, where he told his vile
that a. he vent out Of the house, he was
met by . roober, who snapped him BY the
chin, and drawing arsvolveF, discharDed it
into his (Cllnei3 body. Medical AID Vas at
once sent for and everything done sog the
wounded man that ponibly could be. At
lasG aeeoants he vs. sin alive, but the doc.