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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-11-20

From information gathered from
various directions We estimate the
vote for Congressman in the Fourth
D;a,r;ct To be about as follows:
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-11-20

Kansas has determined to give pro-
hibition thorough trial By ma
iority of 10000 her citizens have just
adopted an amendment to the con-
stitution prohibiting the sale OF in
toxicating liquors within her borders.
The temperance men now have every
thing their own way, for no subse-
quent Legislature viii be able to un-
do their work. Nothing bat direct
vote Of the people viii hereafter avail
10 secure their defeat. and this 10 not
probable for some years ct least.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-11-20

Louisiana has Eve parishes in
which no papers are published:
Cameron, Jsckson. Vernon. Washing
ton and VIM; thirty-seven Of our
parishes have one paper each; twelve
parishes have two papers each; St
Landry and East Baton Rouge have
three each, and Iberia four. New
Orleans issues twenty five periodicals.;
3 total Of nlnety-six in the State.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1880-11-20

Democratic powder wss ell too dam
er-damp 10 explode worth . cent
this week. But somebody said they
beard big guns in Shreveport Tues
day night. Alas. for this thing you
call imagination - Rural Times.
The sun., 1880-12-05

The Brooklyn Park Commissioners yesterday decided
appeal to the General Term OF the City Court from
judge McCue's decision that the Sea View Railroad has
the right Ia construct its elevated bridge the BOuie
ward at Coney Island.
CongressmAneieot Hyatt Smith, from the Third Dis.
next on tie Drama OF Political. Social, aud CONNER
cal Life, being t0 some extent the result OF his pouc
experiences III the canvass Tor state Senator age
and for Congressman this fall
Yesterday in the Court Of Common Pleas Judge Rich.
ard L. LaTremOre granted divorces favor the pAin-
vorce absolute on the ground OF adultery Clara Steven
from Frederick Stevenson, divorce limited the
ground oil cruel and tnhuman treatment
Charles Holbrook charged with the murder OF James
NoGagnoy, was on Friday brought into court .
writ U hHheas corpus but atcr hearing, the Judge
Tombs Young McCagney's father, Patnck McCagncy,
one Of tr hestknswu CNpresNmcn VI the city. Tie
ol the rst to secure employment the ele-
waited roads lie is Sai IL have been popular among
his lie died within Two blocks Vi the house
in which he WAS born
took frst American hoTse- to Bngant and i'm.
ported Phautun the sire OF Ten BrOock the Wind.
sor Hotel lie is now living III England and last season
hal several notable successes ON tile turf lilo has
bic Of dozen or more English horses and this
country with the intention OF taking back with him any
goUl horses he may be able to secure In Kentucky lie
is scntng to the attention OF capitalists here tho
new cOlnpesseda air engine recently invented by Col.
Beaumont OF tho Royal Engineers, which tho English
papers report as being in successful Use certain tram
WAYS OF Wolwich anu Leeds Mr. Ten Br0cck claims
The gre advantage OF these motors use on the
vatcd roads and tor the Hudson River Tunnel, when
completed II u claimed by the inventor that. with
equal efficiency, they be less expense than
smoke and OF noise 10 ageat cNtrnt Is obviRted kA
Ten DE0sok has secured pAlsnt Ior A~VaHt~-~
The sun., 1880-12-05
THE MURDER OF MISS BROWER.
Arreats Made Nearly Five Nonths Amer the
Crime Committed.

On the morning OF the 18th OF July last
Miss Hannah NJ. Brewer. a maiden lady about
so years OF age. living with her brother. David
Brewer near Tappan. N. Y. was found mur-
dered in her bed. No noise or outcry was heard
in the house during the night. and the deed was
frst brought to light when Miss Browers sis
ter went to call her in the morning. The MUIR
dered woman skept down stairs. while tho rest
OF the family slept up stairs. At first 1t was
supposed that the crime had been committed
by trsmps. but circumstance were subse-
quently discovered which made 1t apparent tn Mt
IL was the work OF persons famil with the
premises and with ths habits OF the family.
anything disturbed. Entrance was effected by
removing pane of gass. which was careful ly
taken out and placed upon the grass near the
Westervelt. blt only the facts above related
were obtained. and verdict was rendered that
the woman came to ber death by being strangled
by some person or persons unknown. and that
she had been assaulted before her death.
The excitement over the murder, which had
day by the arrest of Frank Yer valen. Jacob Yer
valen. Boeart Parcels, and Thomas N, Parcels.
dered @ womsns @ brother that he ' had just e eaHs. @
to suspect that they were the perpetrators Of the
deed; partial hearing was had before Justice
OF the Reformed church at Tappan. on Thurs
day afternoon. Tho evidence against the Par
cells brothers was not sufficient to crimnatee
the District Attorney. The Yer Vaens were
committed to the new city jail to await further
examination on Tuesday. Mt the same place.
The examination was adjourned to enable them
to obtain counsel.
The District Attorney OF Rockland County.
hlonzo Wheeler. ESD. OF Haverstraw, has given
tho case constant attention since the murder
was committed. He has besn assisted in his
Investigations by detectives. The finger marks
upon the neck Of the murdered woman indi-
Gated that the person who strangled her had
lost one OF his fingers. and this 10 one OF the
clues the detectives have followed, and which
whom has Loaf snHsr Tb.re 30 nraa, eIci,o onS o
mont over the case throughout the neighbor-
hood.
The sun., 1880-12-05
CALr1N HAMILTows SUICIDE
Despondent Because n Woman whom he
Loved was GoinE to Marry Another.

Despondent Because Woman whom he
Loved was GoinE to Marry Another.
TRENTON, Dec. A-Calvin c. Hamilton. As
sistant Yard Master OF the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company at Coalport In this city. commit
ted suicide this evening at Aberle's 81 Hotel. where
he boarded. He had been acting strangely for
several weeks past This 1t is said. was be-
cause a widow named Mrs. Mains. at whose
house he had boarded for several years past.
and who had refused to marry him. went away
for the purpose Of marrying another man. He
was 80 troubled that he went to Philadelphia
where he rema tned for some time. and his
friends feared that he would make away with
himself. Yesterday afternoon he purchased q
small revolver and box OF cartridges. and
out speak ing to any one went to his room. from
which Il few moments afterward the report OF a
pistol was heard On Mrs. Aberls opening the
door. she saw Hamilton lying on the bed with
blood flowing from q bullet wound In J is right
temple. He died in about four mn(ltes after
tho shooting. In his pocketbook was found
t301. and the following letter addressed to Capt.
James Gordon. Yard Master.
JAnxs GoEDos Asb FRIENDS; My mind is troubled so
trouble hut the eWcer goes the worse it gets hope
you and every one will forgive me. will nnd Letter
In my drawer written last January All wish Is that
may die instantly. snd get out Of this difficult and
trouble some world Good-by to all C. q. HAMILTON.
Mr.. Hamilton was n native OF Point Pleasant
Pa. and was about 35 years OF age. He had
followed railroading since he was boy. and
was much respected. DR.. Durham. the County
Physician, viewed the body. and gave O burial
permit No inquest will bo held.
The sun., 1880-12-05
BOLD ROBBERY IN PITTSBURGH
Thief snatehing 81 200 At Midday and Es-
Gaping with his Booty.


Gaping with his Booty.
PITTSBURGH, Dec. AT about 12t P. M.
to-day most daring and successful robbery
was committed In Penn street. almost opposite
Trimblo's Varieties. The victim was David NJ
Long OF the firm Of Hubbard. Bakwell d Co..
who was carrying package OF money to be
used In paying Off employees this afternoon.
Mr. Long called at the banking house OF N.
Holmes Sons. in Market street. at about noon
TO make the usual payday arrangements. and
on being informed that most OF tho money had
beon sent to tho works. said that he
would take the balance. amounting to
81 300. himself. Tho money was wrapped up In
AZ small a package as possible Taking IL In
his hand. Mr.. Long started out into the street;
Company. he walked down Market street and
along Sixth and Penn In the direction OF Sew
enth street. just as he crossed Barker's alley
In Penn street. a man suddenly snatohed the
package from behind and ran swiftly toward
Ninth street. Mr.. Long was so much aston
shed that the thief had good start before he
could make known his loss. but u crowd soon
collected and assisted in the pursuit The thief
ran down Seventh street In the direction
OF the Robinson House. followed by a constant
ly increasing crowd. and turning up TurQuesne
street, he escaped from sight in some OF the
alleys in that neRhborhood City GAuger Mar
tin here caught the thisf but the latter pulled
revolver and fred tive shots. Martin. being
unarmed. released him, and he escaped. Ac-
cording to the description furnished he was
young man, about feet 8 inches in height
wore no beard, and was dressed In dark suit.
The sun., 1880-12-05
WRESTLING WITH A MANIAC
Richard seIdt's Strange Death In the Eidridgo
Street Police station.

Richard Seidt, a heavy middle-aged Ger
man. employed in Charles Lingswoiler's
bakery. "a Forsyth street died In the Eldridge
street police station early Wednesday morning.
under peculiar circumstances. not yet fully un-
derstood. Investigations by OGlcer Smock
have brought out the following facts:
LinGsweilers bakery is in basement. Last
Monday night Sedt tumbled down the steps
from the pavement. and fell sidewise through
the glass window. He weighed over 800 pounds.
The fall stunned him, and the broken glass cut
his forehead frightfully. Dr. Charles Stoin OF
296 Broome street dressed the wounds. and
Hospital. In about an hour afIerward he left.
His wounds had been redressed. and the physi-
clan said that he would be we'll in few days {
have them attended to. He went to SO For
syth street. where Otto koib and his wife EN-
ma Kolb lived. They had worked in the bakery
with him, and hewent to stay with them until
he should get well.
floor Of the tenement house in tho rear OF SO
Forsyth street until Tuesday night. when he
suddenly became a raying maniac. He talked
the bakery. Re persisted that huge chest was
the oven, and would open and shut the lid. say
upon the bod and broke 1t down to the floor.
Then he tried to climb up the bare wall OF the
bedroom Flushing into the Living :, rGom % he
it ON the floor. All this, time ouo ,Kolbh. was
sssRpnS with him and Crying FEe% ire but
a girl from the next room, Annie Davies. ran
into the room. and. with K"lb's help. succeeded
in Wrestling the lamp from his grasp. Mrs.
Kolb ran to Dr. Stems house and afterward to
the Edrdge street police station for help. Ser
geant Chrystie sent two policemen 10 bring
Seidt to the police station.
Meanwhile Seidt had taken down a large
mirror from the wall. and was about to smash
1t when Kolb grappled him again. The two
men struggled around the room until they
reached the doorway. stumbled out into the
hallway ana isli down me % stairs @ to the LANDING n
the back OF his head. He lay motionless until
the policemen and Mrs. Kolb returned. The
Hester and Forsyth streets. when Seidt said that
he could 90 no further: wagon was procured.
and Ssidt lifted into IT, He died in q few min
utes after reach ing the police station.
Deputy Coroner Goldschmdt made an autop-
sy OF the body yesterday. and found that the
skull was fractured from the base over to the
right eye.
The sun., 1880-12-05
A QUESTION OF ANTHROPOLOaY
Mr.. Gerry's Letter 10 Mr.. Bersh. In which
n Statute is Held superior to Theory.

Mr.. Gerry's Letter 10 Mr.. Bersh. In which
n Statute 10 Hold Superior to Theory.
"Angellugilleanav shouted Clerk Monn-
hemer in the Special Sessions yesterday. Then
he blushed. Mr.. Bergh looked astonished
when the Clerks voice ceased. The Count de
ST. Albe. the linRuist and interpreter. quietly
said. "Androas la Gilleana." and there ap-
poared an italian organ grinder who was ac-
oused OF having tortured monkey.
Policeman Richard Wilson OF the Twentieth
street station was the complainant He said
that the organ grinder had. on tho 7th Of Oc-
tober last. foroibly pulled down from the coping
OF second story window. at 95 Ninth avenue.
Before tho reading Of the com plaint could be
finished an adjournment was rQuestsd. owing
TO the absence OF an important witness. and
Mr.. BerRh had with him a letter dated the Sd
inst. at the office OF the Society for the Proven
Gn S PSd 70 1d
ton OF Cruelty to Animals. 1t was as follows:
Mr. DEAR M RnHGn! In the case of Richard Wilson
t. morning The Court called upon The Superintendent
q tins society to the people IN the
nshsd by th,; sSciey And the essence Of Tsieh com,
Permit me- a. President Of this society to t.s,. EN-.
win ,ns suSSt u rs @ no. :. pt0sse,
dred and cannot but that however strong re-,
juvenile. Of y; human prepery within de scope
Ss q y m s.
With renewed assurance Of my deep regard hlys tho
Ps@rRs case is adjourned SStil t@morrow mornng.
at the Instance 81 our order that you
Sy SaSps g1HS %Stsy opportunity OF iE' a
Mr.. Borgh pointed to the big yellow seal OF tho
wns a. s nssd o the
society OF which Mr.. Bergh Is tho ntative.
The sun., 1880-12-05
BUSINESS TROUBLES.


The failure OF r. Truax d Co., shipping
and commission merchants at 255 Pearl street
and at Kingston, Jamaica. 10 reported. The
firm. which is composed Of n. Truax and N. d.
Pewter. have only been established In this city
since February. having removed their business
here from Toronto. They purchased CONF para
lively little In this market. as they found 1t
moro advantageous to ship from Canada to
Jamaica as the tariff laws In the latter country
favored Canadian manufacturers. Their fail
ure is attributed to losses resulting from the re-
cent cyclone which devastated Jamaica and de-
stroyed their business. Their liabilities are
reported at $50 900 in Jamaica. 81 500 in New
York, and the amount in Canada Is not known.
The failure Of the Psninsuar Cigar Com
pany OF Detroit. Mich. has caused much COM
mont In the tobacco trade in this city, as they
owe $9s, 500 here. The general creditors have
II is said In the trade. partly to the Investments
Of the treasurer of the company in the cele-
brated astronomical clock which has been on
exhibition in various parts Of the country.
Tho recent failures In the dry goods trade in
various parts OF the country have caused consid-
cradle anxiety ON the part OF their creditors
many OF whom are, in New York. Tho New
York creditors OF Mackay L Edwards. dry
goods dealers OF Richmond. Ind. have received
an offor Of thirty cents on the dollar to the un-
secured creditors. which proposition Will Do
withdrawn unless accepted before Doc 20.
August Muller. manufacturer OF clothing at
is Walker street. is reported embarrassed. His
attachments obtained by Sohloss 4 Ileilbronner
and by X. KaenRer. He has been In tho busi-
ness about four years. and has property in Jer-
sey City and Astoria.
The sun., 1880-12-05
AMNERIS'S NUBfANS.
Tho Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to
Children and Col. Mapieson.


To see Col. Mapleson vigorously applaud
ing his prima donna from his box at the con-
clusion OF the opera Of "Sonnambula" yester-
day afternoon. one would never imagine that
the mpressario was threatened with arrest and
possible Imprisonment. Yet such was the fact
for he said as he came into the lobby. "I've got
to keep myself Close you know, or I'll be
nabbed by the officers Of that .precious Society
for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Children.
What for.f Why, for employing those six little
nigRers in Aida You know that In the SEQ
ond act six little Nubian slaves dance before
Amneris queer little dance lasting about
two minutes. The Nubians aro all little white
girls. averaging from 10 to IL years In age. Il
brought them over with me. They are the chill
dren of our own people, who have beon brought
up In the business and these girls arc training
for tho business now. That's the way they OK
pect to make a living-thats the way they want
to make living-and II the society will let them
alone some OF them will excel in their profess
sion. In London had the Lord Mayors per-
NIT to employ them. Their duties are almost
nothing. They 20 to school by day. and yet the
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Chill
dren to-day sends me word that mustn't en-
ploy them last night"
"What?"
Fact. Aida was givcn last night-Fri-
day night. To-day, I'm notified not to employ
the children. and because | did employ them
I'm threatened with arrest. Hard lines. ain'tit2"
The sun., 1880-12-05
THE INDICTED LAND LEAoUBRs.
Psrnelps Appiicstisn for Delay Denied-The
Chief Justiee's Comments.

DUBLIN, Dec. An the Queens Bench
Division to-day tho application by Mersrs. Par
nell. BiRgar. T. d. Sullivan. Sexton. and Dillon
for the postponement OF the State trials until
Jan. as. on the ground that the date already
fixed will Interfere with their constitutional
rightto be present whom Parliament meets. was
opposed by the Attorney General and refused
by the Court. with costs. The Chief Justice. In
refusing tho application said that for several
months the country had been In q state OF an
archy. large portion OF the people, insti-
gated by the Land League. had practised q sys-
tenn OF dishonesty. Owing to unauthorized
conspiracy. the people were 80 terrified that
they were afraid TO assert their rights. II Mr..
Parnell had to complain Of anything. 1t was Of
himself and associates. He had endeavored to
procure alterations Of law by violent speeches
and nanaces and he had nobody, but himself
regard to his Parliamentary duties.
The application for an attachment against the
Esenino Mail for articles prejudicine the trials
Of the traversers was heard in the Queens
Ss2 SIcs d 3S2. Ss hRd bs oaS 1s. suss %aas
ferred to the speeches Of Messrs. Dillon and
inSits the people to % asssssinats landlords. He
asked whether 1t was not the duty OF the press
sn the % s 9 sS
matter which is sub judice they were to be dep
recatsd. The Court granted an order for an
ordered that no attachment should Issue. The
effect OF this will be to prevent similar publica-
ni said Sse Moas Rs s ts o @ no
said. would have boen difficult II they them
selves refrained from endeavoring to throw
Ieaeaers: II the Attorney snernl had lad moved
have had to attach these same traversers. JUS
tees o 'Brien and Barry concurred in the Chief
The sun., 1880-12-05
ANOTHER PLAN OF REoReAx1sAr r1oN.



The Democratic organization which for
two years has met In Irving Hall. and Is known
as the Irving Hall Democracy. has taken In
itiatory steps toward reorRanizinR the Demoo-
racy OF this city. The Young Mems Democratic
Club has undertaken the samo work. and so
have ex-senator John Fox and other politicians
who once belonged to the Irving Hall Democ-
racy. On Friday evening last about thirty gen.
tlomen. who are known to be Democrats. met
In the Hotel Brunswick to talk about the same
subject. Among them were Mayor Cooper.
Abrnm 8. Hewitt. Corporation Counsel William
G. Whitney ex Congressman Robert B: Roose-
welt. Police Justice James T. Kilbreth, franklin
Edison. Gen. George w. Wingate E; Ellsry An
dert. Peter b. Olney. and Wheeler II. Peckhan.
Abram s. Hewitt. on behalf Of a committee Of
which he was Chairman. submitted paper
recommending that q mass meeting Of Demo.
representative men should be APPOINTED to sup
erintend the enrolment OF the Democrats OF this
Mr.. Hewitt and John E. Devlin spoke in favor
OF tho committees suggestion. Mayor Cooper
opposed it. He believed that such plan would
the Chairman OF the mass meeting. as he would
appoint the committee to do that work.. He was
also opposed to primary p elections as they wero
ION the best plan was that adopted by the Irving
Hall organization. That method provided Tor
mSetings In the several election Districts tr at
tors could meet and select their delegates to the
Assembly District Committees.
committee's suggestions. and then the whole
subject was referred to a committee OF ten. who
are to be appointed by the Chairman.
terday that he should not name the committee
OF ten until tho next meeting OF the gentlemen
who composed the gathering OF Friday evening.
The sun., 1880-12-05
WHAT SKILFUL BURGLARS GOT.
And Also What They Missed Through the
Caution OF ~ NJ manufacturers wife.


Caution OF - NJ Manufacturers Wife.
William Loft is q wholesale candy man.
ufacturer at 54 and Sc Barclay street. At 8
o'clock on Friday night Mr.. Loft and his son
closed up their store. At Gs O'Clock yesterday
morning Mr.. James A. Loft returned to the
store for the purpose OF opening 1t. To his sur
prise. he found the side door thrown wide open
The gas was burning and the blinds were half
closed as he had left them the night previous.
An inner door. leading to ths factory. was also
open. AS he entered the factory he perceived
a smell OF powder. and a wall OF candy boxes
was piled up surrounding the private of1ice
which contained the sale OF the frm Entering
blown open. The door lay upon the floor.
Mr.. Loft gave notice at the Church street po-
Mulvey returned with him to the store. On ex-
animation. 1t was evident that on the night pre-
S0rs some person had sseFetsd @ IN himself in The
marks made in forcing open the doors were all
on the inside. The burglars. after gaining ad-
was nothing to awaken the suspicion OF the, po-
licemen on that beat They first forced an
entrance into the ofiice Of the International
but did not disturb anything there. simply rails
Ing a window. in order. It 10 presumed. that
there 9 upon Upon the street They then raised tho
barricade OF candy boxes In order to conceal
ths a II. ss They So4 the
solid wooden prop. to catch and support
tho safe door as 1t should fall out.
They then knocked of the combination lock.
wrenohed the handle and the hinges. and,
drilling holes through the door inserted
charges OF powder. and blew it from its bolts.
The safe conta ned only $400. which was to
yesterday. On Friday afternoon Mr.. William
Loft went with his wife to Wall street to receive
a dividend due on several thousand dollars
worth Of bonds. Returning with his wife to the
store. MIR. Loft placed the bonds and the checks
collected upon them in an envelope. When the
lying on the floor empty He went at once to
his home in Jersey City to get the numbers OF
the bonus from his wife. when he was duly
pleased and astonished at learning from Mrs
Loft that she had brought them home herself
the night previous. While sitting In the Office
caused by the rush OF business. and had made
up her mind that the bonds would be safer at
home under her care than in tho safe. the door
The sun., 1880-12-05
Pastor and Choir Master at Losserhead..

There is trouble in st. Paul's Episcopal
Church. In Brooklyn. between the Rev Newand NAY
nard and the choir master. Mr. e. II. Ducharmc which
has resulted in the secession OF the choir master and
about twenty OF the boys who sang In the surpnced
choir. The dispute between the two gentlemen which
has been personal in the main, was whether DR. May
nnrd or Mr. Ducharme should have sole auth ority 10
dismiss the members Of the choir There were twenty.
with Mr. DuchRrme express the de ermina ion 10 remain
together under his in the that he
other boys in the old choir with recruits havs
has not been obt.ined. DR.. Maynard is emphatic IN
claiming that the choir belongs to the church.
Sr Ducharmc, and that the former should have fail
to the church.