davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-28
MR.. M1X'Sc6TATEMENT.

The Rance-Mix affair still occupies tho
attention Of the public, and is discussed
in all it's bloody details on the streets, in
the cars, and, in fact, everywhere. Mr..
Franklin Mix, who was one of the prin-
cipal witnesses, yesterday made the fol-
lowing statement
"My knowledge Of the affair in which
my brother lost his life is confined to the
following:
"Two of the Rance brothers called at
the Office of j. /. a. g. Co., in search of
my brother about ten o'clock Friday
morning. told them he was not there,
and did not know when he would be.
They inquired. if he did not live at Mr..
Renaud's and | told them yes. Suisse
qUcntly, about eleven o'clock, my brother
came into the Office, and informed him
of the fact that they were in search of
him. suggested that he had better see
them and clear up the matter at issue,
which | understood was in connection
with their sister.
ole stated that there was mistake {:
he never knew their sister, and there
could be nothing of that kind to explain.
After conycrsing a moment | said |
thought the matter should be explained
at once, so as to avoid any further mis-
understanding, as evidently there was
one, and delay would only make it
worse. On the way to call on the RANGES
my brother repeatedly assured me there
was no cause of trouble or difficulty bet
ween them and him, and that being in
nocent of, any cause of ottense to them
or any of their family, he was confident
they would be satisfied they were in
error in attributing anything to him,
as would be speedily apparent when they
saw him.
"We proceeded to their house on st.
Claude street, near kerlerec street,
where we stopped, and my brother rang
the bell aud asked for Mr.. Fcrnand
Rance. He came to the door in his shirt
sleeves, and my brother said lie under
stood he desired 10 see him and inquired
what he wanted. He came out of the
house Oh 70 the banquette, and ! said
my brother came 10 the office after YOU
left and ! have accompanied him down
to see you. My brother then said, yes,
sir, what DO you wait with me? Mr..
Rance then said want to know what
your intentions are TO my sister? My
brother replied, nothing at all, sir.
There is evidently some mistake. If
you think there is any thing to apolgizc
for am here ready to make ample apol-
ogies. At this moment observed an
other brother come out of the house and
approach us. The eldest Rance then
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-28
4 PLEA-TO A FRIEND.
Written Friday Night August 13h.)

All nature has in calmncss sought rcpose,
The night is h,lshed and silence reigns supreme.
The dcwdrop tremblcs on the daniask rose
And guards her safely in her midnight dream,
The moon is smiling DER the tiowcry lea
And with silvely lamp her vgils keep
But far away my thoughts tonight will fcc-
cannot quietly return to sleep.
\ sad, sad vision of the day returns,
And from it ,rith q Shudder do I start
And yet with taithfulncss of Il friend turn
TO dare implole yon from that way depart,
know It's hard, It's cruel to npbraid
One, if he stIays within the path of life,
When demons every weary step has laid
With nets, of cunning wise for daily strife.
So with the words Of gentleness come,
TO simply lay the truth before YOU now,
To bey bescech, before YOU farther roam,
Tosnatch The Crowd Of tborns from of yonr brow
I" dash the cursed cup beneath yonr noble feet,
And there resolve to fairly live anew,
Aud with the courage of hero meet
The noble work God has in store for yo,r.
Your time, yonr talents are not yours alone
You cannot waste them without harm to yOll
Dcsolation and anguish will one day rise to mourn
II to you'sctyo are not always true.
You will not strike into your bleeding heart
Alone, the cruel poniard of despair, palt,
Eut friends and those of nearer ties with you will
Borne down by anguish. want and care.
Far away from home in a cold stranger land,
With none to close your glazing, dying eyes.
FoIsakcn, unknown forgotten, wande,er on the
You die without a mothers sigh
No tear OF regrettorest upon your wasted cheek
No soft hand to brush the dews of death away,
No prayer Of sisters loving lips will greet
Your ear, as night envelopes day
Then may not once more but bes yon turn
And be your own true self again,
Remember It's a woman y prayer You spurn,
y friend who would not give YOU pain
And only think whenever you would Yield
How much you sacrifice so dear,
And that the deed Is truly, sadly scaled,
With manya blasting, burning tear.
On Father guard the wayward here below.
III mercy spare the flaming brand tonight,
Go touch the hardened heart and make it glow
In joy beneath thy glorious magic light
And lure him back from grim Distinctions snare
With angels smiles, so gentle loving, true,
Til once again to him the world is fair.
And beams with happiness anew.
\ SINCERE FKlESD.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-28

AT Columbus, Ky, on the Gath, officer
B. L. Vaughan was shot by Buck Rock
well, notorious confidence man, at
Arlinton, a small village OH the Chicago,
st. Louis and New Orleans Railroad.
Rockwell had been arrested by Vaughan
for disorlcrly conduct. On the way to
Jail he drew u revolver and shot Waugh
an in the breast, and made his escape.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-28
LANDL0RD1sM IN IRELAND.
N. Y. Tribune.

A letter which | think worth sum-
marizing comes from Columbville, and
relates to doings on the property of one
Thomas Gregory. When Gregory pur-
chased his property, twenty years ago,
his first act was to raise the rents so that
his tenants, who were in comfortable
circumstances, have since become utter
ly impoverished. Among them was the
widow Coyle, the government valuation
of whose farm is E9, while the rent was
fifteen. This rack rent Mrs. Coyle en-
dcavored to pay till the bad season set
in, when she naturally fell in arrears.
Last year she could pay no longer, and
then her considerate and honest land
lord obtained against her an ejectment
decree, which he executed on Decem-
ber day, when it was very cold. On
this bitter day the woman and six chill
dren were obliged to take refuge in one
of the out Offices which she herself had
built, and which had no roof or door,
except the sky. But she was not allowed
to remain even there. A Gland -grabber,' .
who had succeeded to the farm turned her
out OF the barn, whereupOn the neigh
bors built hut for her in the vicinity.
But she was not allowed to remain even
in the hut, which was situated on the
boundary that separated the estate from
another property. In June last party
of the landlords men, accompanied by
police, threw down the hut Oh the fire
which was lighted within, the result Of
which was that everything the woman
possessed was consumed. "The scene ut
the burning" writes the informant of
the Land League, "was most hcartrcnd-
ing. One Of her children, a tcn-year-old
boy, took the matter so badly that he
had fits, from which it is feared he will
never recover
The next case is from county Mona
CHAN. The landlord, Mr.. Kane, who
has taken advantage Of these hard times,
issued IN enormous number of eject
ment processes for non-payment of rent
James Manor, with his wife and four
children, has been evictcd for non-pay-
mcnt of rent. 1t is remarkable that an
ejectmcnt decree was not obtained until
the farm was cropped. Since the eviction
the crops, which are particularly good,
have been going to the bad for the want
Of wedding, while the unfortunate ten
ant and his family have been literally
lying in the ditch by the roadside, and
an application to admit him to his old
home for the purpose of merely taking
care Of the crops has been refused.
Mainor is sixty years of age, and his
farm had been held by his father and
his grandfather, who redeemed it from
the waste.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-28
BOW IT APPEARS IN THE NORTH
A DEMOCRATIC VICTORY ALMOST CERTAIN
New Orleans Democrat.


A prominent New Orleans merchant.
who has been spending some weeks in
New York and the New England States,
writes as follows to friend in this city ::
'Regarding politics, you can hear
more Of Gen. Hancock and see many
more Hancock flags than you can of the
other side. In New England the con-
test is close one, with the chances in
favor of Garfield, as every political adj
vantage is with the present Office hold
ing crowd. In New York Hancock is
good for the State with a good round
majority. AS straw, last night at
Wallack's one of the actresses made
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-28
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

In New York, about four o'clock Sun
day morning Il gang Of five thieves
boarded one of the Third Avenue cars,
and robbed the driven of S1.40. When
the conductor came to the forward plat
form to collect their fare, they rushed
passed him into the car and drawing
revolvers, robbed several passengers Of
watches and money. One passenger was
lifted bodily out of the car, knocked
down and kicked into the street
The commissioners of the Frccdman'S
Saving and Trust Company have de-
clared q dividend of ten per cent, and
will commence paying on the first Of
September next.
A great sensation has been caused
throughout Bcrks county by the discove-
ry Of Benjamin Zuchlcr, a lnnatic, who
had been confined in house in Albany
township by his brother, Jacob Zuchler.
for twcntyseven years. When found he
was chained to the floor in small house
built specially Tor him, and in room
r,
,,:' 49, .,.,
fnot ,hia, ~, .,,a nos rha ,v
..a..,..,.,
' ''"' ""'' - '''' .''''' '"'
y " " ',''' "> ,'''' ','',, wv"
WY "'"'"'' " '''"'''' INV ''''>''',''
",."' ". ~"
'''''N' ''Nf ~ '.'''' '''' ~
""' '''D'''l''' '""'" W "'' '''''' "'
''"'' ,"''' W " w 7'''N''
'"' "''''' ''
lndlcatlans multiply that Dr. bHcllah-
ans s''lcloe was " !'o''A'
The Gazettes special from Marietta,
o., says: The people of the town Of
Lowell, ten miles distant, on the Mus
kingum river, We're Mortified to find
yesterday that the twin children OF john
Farley had been drowned IN tnh OF
water during the night Inc iathefahd
mother were arrested. Inc children
were only one month Old The parents
are very poor ana fariey IS gwen t"
drink. lhcy both deny the crime, but
Farley says he believes his wife drowned
the babies.
1hc nelShhorhood OF Naelder, Texas,
IS greatly excited over the death OF
Ahdrcw >. CLARK, a citizen OF some prom
lncncc, who was found dead about
mile from ms home Wednesday. The
killing was done by his brothcrs-ln-iaw,
between whom and himself there existed
strong anlmos!ty. Clark's wife, when
'''''''''o''''' o'io'' ''i' 0o'o.''' '"l"eS''
',''"," ''o siS'' VI '''''''on' anu II IS
'n'''s'' ''''' si'' was III s'l'pa'h' WIN
''' ''''n'''' - '''' P"''' ~ '''' VI ''''c'
The railroad war is over. The Mobile
road has given i'll to the position assumed
by the jackson managemcnt-to-wit,
that no lower rates shall be made from
Mobile, Pensacola and the gulf ports, to
Chicago, Cincinnati, st. Louis and other
points than are established from New
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-28
A ISLANDER REFUTED.
Particulars Of the killing Of the
Negro Harry Wheeler.

MONTGOMERY, August 10, 1880.
Editor Colfax Chronicle:
We have seen your issue of August 7th,
and noted your article replying to We
The People, which is true and correct
statement. The facts are simply, that
a negro named Harry Wheeler, a crop
per Oh the plantation of Thomas Phil
lips, about five miles from this place,
shot and killed said Thomas Phillips on
July 6, 1880. An inquest was held by
5. c. Curry, justice of the peace for
ward I; the jury declared that Mr..
Phillips came to his death from a gun
shot in the hands of Harry Wheeler,
colored. Upon this verdict warrant
was issued and placed in the hands of
an officer for execution. The officer
failing to find the negro, posse was
called out and the country searched,
but the criminal escaped from this
vicinity and wandered through the
woods towards the Mississippi river,
where he has kindred He was seen
and pursued, and just one week after
the murdered was perpetratcd, he was
overtaken and surrounded at Lacroix's
Ferry, on Little river, in the extreme
eastern end of Grant parish. The wish
was general that he should be captured
and brought back, but when the posse
came in sight, the negro drew his knife,
and with it in one hand and double
barrcllrd shot gun in the other, broke
to run. The posse halted him repeatedly
SO often and for SO long a time that he
got SO far off when shots were fired at
him he was untouched. But he was not
to escape. Other parties had taken. po-
sition i'll the surrounding woods, and as
he ran to escape he came within their
range, when they opened fire on him,
shooting him through the body and
brain. He fell, dying instantly. An
inquest was held by the justice of ward
2, after which the body was coffined and
buried in q graveyard near the ferry.
The wife of the negro Wheeler is nom
liring with her children on the planta-
ton of Col. Thompson, in the parish of
Natchitoches, not more than seven miles
from where Mr.. Phillips was murdered.
1t will be useless for the Radical party
or Mad. Wells, or We The People, or
any agent Of the above IN this parish, to
make any political or bloody shirt out
rage from the facts in this case. Instead,
the proceedings, from first to last, have
been by authority, legal and deliberate,
10 effort being made by the citizens
except in f''rtherancc of justice and
order according to law.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-28

u FElBELMAN, dealer in Dry Goods and
- the most fashionable styles of ready made
clothing hats boots and shoes. Main street
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-28

II \. DAY, proprietor Red Stick Drug Store
- keeps constantly on hand a full assortment
OF drugs and medicines. corner Africa and
.SOmerulOs streets
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-28

NM. MARKHAM Il CO., lns surance AGENTS,
w Third street, i'ank Building. Insure fire
river and Marine risks.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-28

RS. }. NJ. PARKER, dealer in Millinery and
4NI Dry Goods and fancy articles of all DIES.
,Ciipti0Hs, Main street.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-28

Ohm JOHNSON, matchmaker and jewelcr,
~ dealer in jewelry, silver ware pictures and
picture frames, Third street.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-28

l. NJ. BROOKS, Druggist, dealer in drugs and
Il medicines OF every kind. cigars, smoking to.
bacco, cutlery, etc, Main street.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-28

NERANDAH HOTEL and Restaurant is
supplied with the best viands in the market
Third street. G. CremOnni, proprietor
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-28

! PHILIP BOTT, proprietor Of Bismarck Sa-
- loon and Lager Beer House, corner st. Louis
ard North Boulevard streets.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-28

w I. CLUVEHIUS, Druggist Boges old
w stand. dealer in drugs, medicines, cutlery
soap. garden seed and fancy articles.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-28

w KIRBY, proprietor Ladies Restaurant
w and dealer in fruits, coniectioneres, ci-
gars etc, Cor Third aud Florida streets.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-28

A LEXANDEE GROUCHY, proprietor OF the
~ Capital House. Board by the day. week or
month, with the best the market affords.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-28

CHARLES WIECK, proprietor Sumter House
~ dealer in the finest wines LIQUORS and cigars
corner Third and Laurel streets.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-28

OSEPH LARGUlER, dealer in foreign and
~ domestic hardware, house furnishing goods,
corner Third and Florida streets.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-28

Ni CHAMBERS, Stationer, dealer IN station.
INI cry, books. cutlery, Violin and Guitar
strings, and fashion papers, Third street.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-28

l. w. HEROMAN, Blue Store, dealer in news
Il literary and fashion periodicals, stationery,
aud pictures, Main street.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-28

M G. WHITING, dealer in fancy and staple
lNl groceries, fruits and COnfecti0neries, c.
gars, smoking tobacco, Third street.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-28

II. J.CAPDEVIELLE, dealer in groceries and
- Liquors aud ear corn, lime hoop.pole and
flat agent. Front street.
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-28

n j. WILLIAMS, manufacturer of steam
IN1 trains strike pans, boilers and tanks, and
all kinds of sugar house work, corner of Main
and ErOnt streets, near the ferry landing
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-28

John j. WAX, dealer in fancy and staple
- groceries, liquors, cigars, tobacco and Con
fectiOneries ST. Ferdinand street
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-28

~ GESSELLY, Civil and Military Tailor.
u Latest styles, Third Street
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-28
VOL. 3.
ATTORNEYS.

~ w. POPE. ATTORNEY At LAW and
". Notary Public, Port Allen, West Eaton
Rouge La. Special attention given to the col
lection of accounts taking testimony under com
mission and to all other matters requiring the
attention of an Attorney or Notary in the parish
of West Eaton Rouge apr24 v2ni3
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-28

III SLANG, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR
Ill. At Law, Donadsonville, La. Will prac.
tice in all the courts of the State of Louisiana
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-28
LOCAL DIRECTORY.

GEORGE II. WILSON, dealer in western
" produce, groceries, plantation supplies,
saddlery, harness, corner Third and COnvcn
ton streets
Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-28
ANDREW JACKSON.

CUGAR AND MOLASSES : BY the barrel
~ and hogshead, or by retail at bottom prices
by ANDREW JACKSON.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-10-21
The Pittsburgh Disaster.

PITTSBSRGH, OCTOBER III.
THE deaths by the dreful accident upon the
Pennsylvania Railroad now number twenty
seven, and eight or ten others are not expect
ed to survive. The whole city is in mourning,
for many among the killed were well known
and widely connected.
In the City Hospital the scene is a dreadful
one. All day yesterday it was thronged with
eager seekers after relatives and friends.
Drs. Clark, LaughridSe and Acheson, the resi-
dent physicians, though weary with their
arduous and awful labors, threw Off all re-
straint, and gladly answered all anxious in
quiries. Where there was no hope they
gently broke the news, forcing back their
own emotions, though not without a
severe struggle. Although used to
scenes of death in it's most hor-
ribe forps, these old sawbones quailed before
the WOO k of this awful disaster. All declared
that the sights and scenes of the day were be-
You'd question the most appalling they ever
witnessed. 1T is awful" replied DR.. Laugh
ridge, and surpasscs the terrible arsenal explo-
sion in 1852. PooC Rose NcCabe! You could
not tell whether she is woman a man, if
indeed II human being. Death to her would
truly lie relief, and 1 know the messenger
will soon visit hor cot
Doctor" remarked Mr.. Harper, the
women appear to be dying of faster than the
men. They must have received more serious
lDJuTlcS Us, TepHeU Dr tue
women suffered terribly from escaping steam.
Many of them are brave, too. In my ward, a
short time ago, was attending a lady whose
burns are severe. and groanS came from a cot
near by. She told me to leave her and go and
attend the patient who appeared to be in
such awful misery, as she was resting
easy. L know she was suffering at
the time she made the request. The women
have moro grit than the men. though some of
them, too, bravely bear up under their injur-
les. JEFF Z. Myers is a plucky follow. His leg
is mass of jelly from the knee down, and his
wrist or arm, 1 forget which, is broken. L
was putting up his leg in plaster, and, while
thus engaged, he told me how he received his
hurts, and did not appear to vince at the pain.
This is what Myers told me: Twas standing on
the front platform of the rear car of the first
section, and when the shock came the plat
form appeared to rise up, and then settle
down, throwing me down between the cars. /
WAS caught between the bumpers, and knew
was hurt, but did not lose my senses. caught
hold of something-can't tell what-and drag
ged myself out from under the wheels. Al
though was conscious all the time, can't,
for the life Of me, tell how L got from under
the train
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-10-21
a Submarine Volcano.

A RECENT Washington special says: "Com.
mander Huntington, of tho United States
steamer Abort, in a report TO the Navy Depart
ment, just received. says that while on a sur
veying cruise in the Pacific south of FortsiZio
and Boyin Islands, on approaching the Island
of San Alessandro, his attention called to
the strange appearance of the water apparent
ly ten miles distant. A volume of vapor was
rising as though some vessel were blowing of
steam. This was followed by the appearance
OF breakers, and while some of the offio ors
were discussing the probable cause, some
thinking II was the blowing and preaching of
4 school of whales, the question def
nitely settled by the upheaval of an i'm
mense black mass. As the ship ap-
preached the submarine volcano the black
masses thrown up were distinguished
mud and ashes. The upheavals were ac-
companied 10y dull reports like those from
submarine mines, and by the odor of sulphur.
Several days were spent in making q recon-
noiSsance. Commander Huntington says he
did not think it prudent to approach the vol
cano in the Alert, but a boat was lowered and
pulled within 100 yards of it. A reef or island
is in process of formation. Soundings were
obtained in from five to twenty-nine fathOms.
The water was full of ashes and mud, and some
of this and one specimen of the bottom were
brought board. The volcano bears north
forty-four degrees west, distant three miles
from the landing place ON the southwest end
of the island. At night flames were noticed
issuing from the volcano The report of COM
mander Huntington has been referred to Cap
tain DeKroft, in charge of the photographic
section of the Bureau OF Navigation, and the
change will be made on the charts"