davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-09-13
A BOOKKEEPER'S ABSENCE.
Causes a FURRY Among the People of
Youngstoyvn, Ohio-He is Supposed to
Have Taken with dim About SAC, 900
of the Funds OF the Commercial Ma
ionhI Bank His Family Friends
Greatly Distressed.

CLEVELAND, O., September 5.-rhe
business portion Of Youngstown was
thrown into state of excitement last
night by the allegation that Edward
Kennedy, well-known and popular
bookkeeper of the Commercial National
Bank of Youngstown, had alb
seconded with funds belonging to
the bank. The report was for
a long time discredited, as
Kennedy was known as most exem-
plary young man. Investigation by the
reporters, however, seemed to prove the
report might possibly be true. Kennedy
left the city Friday evening, on the 7:40
o'clock Lake Shore train, saying rs he
bid his folks good-by that he was going
on little excursion to Niagara Falls,
and that he might visit an aunt in
Canada before his return. Cashier
George Morgorum says the stockholders
of the Commercial National are among
the richest men in the city, and that
those having credits will not lose any
thing. Kennedy has been considered
one of Youngstown's finest young men.
He was married two years ago to Miss
Jennie Mclean, living near that city,
and built for his bride fine residence
on Elm Street. Diligent inquiry into
the matter fails to ascertain the exact
amount supposed to have been taken,
but it is thought to exceed $40,
The fact that not word has been heard
from Kennedy since his departure leads
to the belief that he went straight to
Canada. Lis wife and friends are
terribly broken down by the rumors in
circulation.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-09-13
a Ghostly Visitant,
[From the Eaton (Md.) Ledger.

trrou tue Eaton lhd) liedBer.I rf.
Castle Haven, in Dorchester, on the
Choptank, is fine old estate aud manor
house, commanding one Of the most
conspicuous sites in all Maryland. The
tall and imposing house and the stately
Lombardy poplars on the lawn can be
seen for miles from up and down the
river, and they loom up as conspicuous
objects from the opposite Talbot shore.
Castle Haven, as an estate and residence.
goes away back into colonial times and.
like some other old places, has hangin q
about it some weird and fascinating
stories. Mr.. Phillip Lecompte is now
the occupant of Castle haven. He is a
practical man interested in farming the
estate, and thinking infinitely more of
crops and stock than of ghosts and
spirits. But the ghost has again been
about all the same, and has given an
lndnbitable manifestation OF his pres
ence. One day last week Mrs. Le-
compte was having dinner prepared in
the kitchen, using heavy No. 8 cook
stove. While the dinner was preparing
and the stove was covered with boiling
pots and kettles aud other cooking
utensils, Mrs. Lecompte went ont
leaving no one in the kitchen. When
she went back few minutes afterward
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-09-13
Barbarous Bell-CIanuinu,

trroin he.NeW YORK Evening Postj
Mr.. Jackson S. Schultz deserves the
hearty support of all right-thinking
persons in his opposition to that useless
survival, the city church bell. The
church bellanywhere is an anachronism,
lingering since the time when the priest
was the only person in the parish who
had, or could read, watch or clock.
In modern circumstances nobhdy needs
vocal call to church any moro than to
his office or to the theater. The church
bell is almost or altogether harmless in
rural districts, where throng of poetic
associations surrounds it such as in dis.
persed neighborhoods may warrant, and
is the only thing which does now warrant,
its actual use. In crowded cities the
bell is not merely an anachronism, but
q barbarous one, a cruelty and an out
rage such as no Christian folk, above all
other, should allow; which from the
nature of things is practiced only upon
the weakest members Of society. As it
is impossible to measure, so it is difficult
to imagine, the nervous apprehension,
actual shock, sleeplessness, suffering,
and in extreme cases, death, caused
yearly in every large city by the use of
bells, though they have become, in
sense much wider than that of the rubric,
lpere ornaments of the churches.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-09-13
SPORTING.

ROBERT BONNER is frequently seen
driving Rarus and Pickard in New York.
1t is infrequent that they show 2:l4
gait.
MEssRs. CLAFLIN and Corey, of the
Massachusetts Bicycle Club, recently,
while in training, rode from Newton to
Wellesley and return, distance OF four
teen miles, in exactly tifty-seven min
utes.
JOHN REBER, one of the oldest i'm
porters and breeders of blooded horses,
died on the 9th at Lancaster, Ohio
He was the first owner of the imported
Bonnie Scotland, and among the noted
horses imported by him were Hurrah
and Kyrle Daily.
Four trotting-bred horses, all by
George Wilkes, were destroyed by fire
at the Lexington, KY, fair grounds last
week. Three of them, Miunie Wilkes,
five years old, Richmond Wilkes, three
years ola, ard Bay Wilkes, two years
old, w.re inl sister md brothers OF
Kentucky Wilkes, 2:21t, formerly the
property of E. H. Brodhead, of this
city.
The batting and fielding averages of
the league teams, up to date, are as fol-
lows: Batting-Bufalo, .2SS; Boston,
.275; Providence, .274: Chicago, 1862;
Cleveland, .255; New York, .253; De-
troit, .246; Philadelphia, .24O. Fielding
Boston, .S91; Providence, 800; Cleve-
land, .S72; Detroit, $40; Buffalo, .S6S;
New York, .S59; Chicago, 1857; Phila.
delphia, 1888.
A MOVEMENT is en- foot to organize an
Independent base ball association, and
for that purpose representatives from
Chicago, st. Louis, indianapolis, Pitts.
burg, New York, Philadelphia, Brook
lyn and Hartford win meet on October
10Th, in Pittsburg. 1t is the intention
of the new organization to ignore the
eleven men rule now in vogue in the
League and the American Association
and to make number of alterations in
the playing rules.
The following table shows the stand.
ing of the League clubs at the close Of
the games on the 31st ulr.:
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-09-13
China Declares war.

A London dispatch of the Sd inst says
China has gone to war against the French oc-
cupation Of Tonquin. Open hostilities were
begun suddenly, and after many acts on the
part OF the Chinese government, which indi.
Gated that. 80 far as China was concerned, the
Tonquin trouble was settled, $4,000 Chinese
troops have been moved out from the army OF
10000 which WAS massed on the Tonquin
frontier right after the French were repulsed,
and Capt. Rivierre was killed at Hanoi. The
order CT march was not given until after China
was informed that the French, after taking
Hue, the capital Of AMMAN, had compelled the
Annamcse to sign convention, recognizing
the French occupstion and Frances right to
supervise the collection and distribution Of the
customs, duties and certain Of the taxes.
China, it is understood, made no official re-
monstrance against the convention for the
reason that she had previously, in an uti-
matnm to the French, stated explicitly that
she would accede to no French occupation that
did not recognize Chinese sovereignty over
Tonquin, the vsssalage Of AMMAN 10 China,
and the Chinese right to collect port dues in
TonQuin.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-09-13
POST OFFICE GRowrp /.

IT is hardly necessary to call special
attention to the rapid growth of the
country, as it is shownso plainly in every
direction. Thesnext report Of the post
master general will contain some very
significant figures. The net increase in
the number of post offices in the United
States during the last fiscal year was
about two thousand, the larger share of
this increase being in the south and the
west. AS the post Office may be ranked
next to, and even a necessary auxiliary
TO, the newspaper as the disseminator OF
news, this is an indication that the in
struments of civilization are keeping
pace with the spread and growth of the
population. s1Cr "a sg3r ~ -
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-09-13

Mohamm edanism and little for Bud
dhism. The millions whoare classified un.
der these heads read very little. Learn
ing, since the introduction of printing,
has declined in every nation which was
not at least nominally Christian. We
no longer have universities in Arabia,
with ;sn illustrious guild of scholars who
are giving instruction in every depart
ment of human knowledge. The Moors
of Spain introduced the arts, painting,
architecture and letters. But the Moors
now make no figure in the world of let.
tiers, nor in the arts and sciences. Not
only the printing press, but nearly all
the discoveries OF modern times are, one
after another, marshalled in the inter-
ests OF Christianity. The press does not
arrest the decay of eastern nations; the
telegraph does not become factor or an
incidental help iu the growth of most
OF the religions which discard Christian
ity. The steamship does not contribute
anything to the growth of the religions
of Asia which have discarded Christian
ity. But, on the other hand, all these
instrumentalities have contributed TO the
growth of nominal and real Christianity.
When an important geographical dis
covery has been made, the first tracings
of the new path OF commercea are followed
by Christian missionaries. No sooner
was the heart of Africa laid open to the
knowledge of the world by intrepid ex-
plorers than the missionary followed in
tent upon his good work. All around
the Great Central Lakes Of Africa there
are now missionary stations, and even
steamers are plying on some OF the lakes
in that interest. Livingstone himself,
the most illustrious of geographical ex-
plorers, was from first to last Chris
tian missionary"
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-09-13
The Mormon Question.
(From the Salt Lake Tribune.l

The whole Mormon question, when
stripped of cant, means that there is a
thoroughly disciplined organization
here, which is determined to defy all
laws that do not suit it; to persist in a
custom which Is abhorrent alike to
science and decency; and to cover with
the slime of abuse and slandef the name
OF every man who raises his voice in pro-
test against it. 1t ought to be plain to
the comprehension of the dullest Nor
mon brain that this position will have
to be receded from after a while or a
collision with the government will be
inevitable. Will there ever be time
when retreat will be easier than now :?
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-09-13

Much excitement aud bad feeling has been
caused in Rockingham County, N. c., and sew
eral of the adjacent counties by cases of white
women running off and marrying negro men.
On the 4th inst, two white girls, Mary Larain
and Sarah Luce. one OF them very comely, de-
iiberately left their homes with coal-black ne
groes. The parents and brothers of the girls
got on the track of the fugitives. and armed
with shot guns pursued them hotIy for few
hours. The race was for life and death. The
eloping couples escaped, however. Nine cases
of this kind have occurred in six monthe, and
all in the same section of country, white women
in each case running off with negro men.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-09-13
Success. After FaiIure.

A New York dispatch of the Sd inst, SAYS:
The directors Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company have concluded to make some con-
cessons to the demands Of rhe operators. Ac.
cordingly, an order has been issued which re-
duces the days of the operators to about
twenty-six instead of thirty days month. The
and one-halP hours actual service in this Office
during week. nights will constitute q DAYS
work, or, in other words. the hours of the
night force will be from $50 p. NJ. till 80 P. NJ
allowing thirty minue es for lunch. Sunday
service will be paid for the same as other over
time service at the rale of opeseventh of
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-09-13
TRIAL heats in the professional scull-

TRIAL heats in the professional scull-
race were rowed at Newark, N. j., on
the 31st. The course was three miles,
with three turns. For the first heat
there were Geo. Gaisel, Wallace Ross,
George ". Lee and VIM. Elliott. At
the end OF the second mile Elliott and
Gaisel stopped rowing, and there was a
desperate contest between Lee and Ross.
Lee won the heat in 1S:49. Ross time
was 1851. The second heat was be-
tween James A. Ten Eyck, John Mckay,
Geo. H. Hosmer and JAS. E. Riley. At
the end of the first mile Hosmer still
had lead, Ten Eyck second, with
Mckay pushing him hard. 1t was evl-
dent that Hosmer was to have an easy
victory. He won by boat-length in
l7:5S; Ten Eyck second in Is: o..
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-09-13
minor Mention.

Wassy Albesson, aged iten years, died in
Philadelphia on the 7th inst, from hydro.
phobia. He was bitten by dog in October
last.
Six of the eight defenders of Baltimore in
the war Of 1912 held n reunion in that city on
the 9th INST. None of those present were un-
der S5.
Three miners named Powers, johnson and
Mosier were killed in mine at Deadwood. d.
T., on the Sth by CAVERN.
Dispatches from Reading, Pa, of the 7th
inst, record the death from injuries received
in railroad accident of an old man named
Heffner. at the age Of 81 years. He had been
married three times and was the father of forty
two children.
Mrs. Julia P. Smith, the novelist was
thrown from buggy and killed at New Hart
ford. Conn.,, on the 7th.
Miss Martha johnson was burned to death
near New Castle, Ohio, on the 7th inst, by
her clothing taking fire from stove.
Three persons were burned to death in the
destruction OF the dwelling house OF John
Everts, near Springfield, H., on the 9th inst.
a dispatch from Halifax of the 9th saws:
Tie steamer Lamport, bound from Baltimore
to Liverpool, is at that place in disabled con-
dition. She lost 140 head of cattle overheard,
Low water caused the explosion of the boil
or of steam thresher on farm in Daupbin
County, Pa, on the 5th. Two men were
killed.
Two brakemen were killed and about dozen
cars wrecked by collision in Ohio on the 5th
Jay Gould's yacht Atalante, cut tu,s boat
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-09-13
Another FepInn Scnro.

A London special Of the 9Th says: The po-
lice are in possession of facts which show q
revival Of .Fenian activity in this city. All the
noted rendezvous Of prominent Irish agita-
tors here are again placed under strict police
surveillance. In consequence of reports that
efforts will be made to rescue O'Donnell, who
shot Carey, upon his arrival here, the police
authorities have adopted extra precautionary
measures to prevent any such attempt Ow-
ing TO the rumors that inviHcibles are respon-
sible for the death OF Marwood, an inquest
will be held
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-09-13

days pay for each hour. All payments for
fractional part of month, will be based upon
the number of week days in the month. The
operators were much pleased with the new
rule, which they think will tend to restore har-
mony between the company and its employees.
Had the directors taken this step before the
STRIKE" said one of the operators to-day, "the
boys would never have gone out"
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-09-13

The governor of the Dutch East Indies tele-
graphs on the 4th inst, that the town of
neokoeiong .ta was probably totally DESTROYED by
which the town is situated is entirely inacces-
sible, as all round it is obliterated. There is
nothing from Lampong, on the southern coast
Of sumatra. Some Of the lighthousesiin tho
straits are standing, but the lights are extinct.
The report of the destruction Of Tjeringlne by
the tidal wave and the drowning of 1O, 900 peo-
pie there is confirmed.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-09-13
The Niagara whirlpool.

The question as to whether the whirlpool of
the Niagara River where Capt. Webb lost his
at last been solved. On the 9th inst. boat
built expressly for the purpose was towed out
and set adrift above the famous whirlpool. and
after being buffeted about IN the torrent for n
time, passed safely out of the clutches of the
monster. The boat was 50 feet long and 16 feet
beam, and was named the Maid OF the Mist,
after the famous historical vessel that per-
formed the feat some years ago.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-09-13
Deeds OF BLOOD.

The headless body OF q man named Deng
Harper WAS found on the railroad track near
Kenosha, Wis, on the 9th. Appearances indi-
cate suicide.
Peter Kolbeck, of Milwaukee, in the employ
OF Henry Hammel as coachman, WAS shot and
killed on the night of the sth by an unknown
party.
Officer J. G. Parks was probably fatally shot
at Danvillc. Va, on the 7th by man whom he
was trying to arrest.
Two men quarreled about fifty cents in
Amte County, Mississippi, on the 7th. One
was carved III q horrible manner but before he
gasped his last managed 10 send 2 bullet
through the brain Of his assalant,
Alexander Webber, n German bookkeeper,
committed suicide at New York on the 7th
inst, by taking prussic acid. No cause for the
act is known.
suicide at Milwaukee on the 7th by shooting
himself through the heart.
Lot jumping led to the killing Of Henry Saw .
yer, at Clifton. Arizona, on the 9Th. His mur-
derer, W. E. Delaney, is in Jail in danger Of
lynching.
Martin Roller, who was carousng with a
number OF companions at Highland Park, a
suburb OF Chicago. on the 9th, had quarrel
with Policeman johnson, aud was shot deaf
by the officer.
Carrie Waldcmar and Amelia Weaver, two
Philadelphia Lirl- aged IA and 81 years, were
drowned in the Raritan River at New Bruins.
wick, N. j., on the 9Th. The former slipped
into the water from the rocks and the latte,
| sacrificed her life in endeavoring to save her
young companion.
In drunken brawl at San Francisco on the
night of the 9th, Thomas Mullen, COOPER
was shot dead by Edward Lacy.
A Jealous lover named Richard Hashour
beat Miss Josie Foster in o terrible manner
with bludgeon at Chattanooga, Tenn, on the
I'd inst.
Two negro grave robbers were summarily
dispatched by mob at Edwards, Mass, on the
9th inst. One was shot down while attempt.
ing to escape from the avengers and the other
was hanged.
At Mismisburg, O., on the 9Th inst, Laura
Beachman, aged 16 years, committed suicide
to avoid going to school,
night-watchman named VIM. Lawrence
was shot and killed by burglars at Bath, Me-,
on the night of the Sd.
James Donahne, aged 25, shot and killed
Michael O'Connell, his stepfather at Cleveland
| on the morning Of the 4th.
James NJ. Tuthill, aged 63, an ex-collector OF
internal revenue, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself at New York on the Sd.
DR.. j. X. Ritchey. of Mendoza, ILL.,, shot his
wife fatally on the evening OF the Sd, and is
now a fugitive from justice.
Two stage robbers, named Redficld and Tut.
tie, were hanged at Florence, Arizona, on the
morning of the 3d.
Bridgeport, Conn, is excited over the mys.
terous murder of Rose Clark Amber daugh.
ter of wealthy ship owner.
Edward j. Brooks (colored) was shot and
killed at Philadelphia on the Sd inst, by Pat.
rick ). Malone. Malone is in custody.
mistress at Philadelphia, on the morning OF
the 3d
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-09-13
gone Up IN smoke.

The flour mill of U. 8. Green, at Milford.
Wis.,, burned on the night of the 7th. The
mill contained over 10000 bushels Of wheat.
The Elkham Tsnnery.. at Shoudsburg, Pa,
burned on the 9th inst. Loss fl5O, 600.
An lncendiary fire on the Dismal Swamp
Canal in Norfolk County, Va. on the 9th, de-
stroyed property valued at $4,000.
The steam cooperage establishment OF N, &
n. ODonnell, at Jersey City, N. j., burned on
the 9th. Loss $4,000
grain elevator, store and dwelling were
destroyed by fire 1t Cedar Springs, Mich, on
the night Oft 9th.
The First Presbyterian Church, one OF the
largest i'll Jacksonville. H., was DESTROYED by
fire on the 9Th inst. Tho loss is estimated at
$4,000.
The car stables of tho Philsdelphia city rail
way were burned Oh the 7th inst Loss SGO,-
600.
A fire at Long Branch on the 9Th inst, de-
stroyed property to the value OF $50, 900, One
man was sufocated.
st. Josephs Passonists Monastery. three
miles west Of Baltimore, burned on the night
Of the 5th. The church adjoining in process
of construction was also considerably dam
600. '-''
Nearly one half of the business part of Min
den, Iowa, was consumed by fire on the 9Th
Fire on the 9th inst, destroyed a great part
of the town of Norway. Mich. During the
obliged to abandon their engine. The losses
will aggregate S22, 900.
Fifty-ivo head of cattle and four ponies
were burned to death in the Wabash division of
the Chicago stock yards on the 9Th inst. Two
and one-half acres of sheds were DESTROYED
Loss $4,000.
The Manitoba railroad bridge across the Mis-.
sissippi River at Minneapolis was set on fire on
the 4th by sparks from an engine and destroyed.
Loss $4,000.
block Of buildings valued at $50, goo was
reduced to ashes at Fernandina, Fla, n the
I'd.
Brown, Maxwell & Co.'s fruit preserving
house was destroyed by fire at Steubenville,
Ind. on the morning of the Sd. Loss $50, OOO
The sawmill of Siegler and Reinwald, at
Carm!. Ill, burned on the night of the 1st.
Loss $4,000; insurance $4,000. Slxty-tive
men were thrown out of employment.
Daniel f. Tillotson's farm buildings. with
contents, burned at Oxford, N. H., on tho 1st.
Loss s20.0O0.
Tho Cotton Press Works in Alexandria.
we're damaged to the extent of e50,O0O by fire
on the Sd.
Fire at Cincinnati on the Sd inst. partially
destroyed the Office of the Trles-Star, together
with several other buildings. Loss $95,0OO.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-09-13
Texas storms,

Galveston dispatch of the 9Th says: The
recent floods in the Rio Grande Valley swept
away eleven bridges and culverts on the Texas
Pacific Railroad and caused considerable loss
to stock and other property, The Texas and
Mexico Road bridges were washed away and
much damage done to embankments. The
loss on the international Railroad was also
great, but some Of the damage has been re-
placed. Out of one flock of 10000 sheep H.
600 were drowned. The powder house Of the
Mexican National Railroad Construction Com
pany was exploded by lightning; eight tele.
graph poles were struck and shepherd was
killed by lightning. 1t is feared that several
persons have been drowned The river has
fallen few feet, but the prospects are that
the rise is not over vet.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-09-13
slightly Cornplica,cd.

miliner named Ormsted and stockman
named Tyner, horse whipped each other at
Shelbyville, Ind, on the 9th. young man
then entered the arena against the millner, to
vindicate the name Of the stockmans wife,
whereupon the woman OF ribbons and cloth
daisies put stone in her handkerchief and
knocked him out of time. The end is not yet.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-09-13
A serious .HOlSc

Charles Simpson fell from railroad bridge
into the river at Baltimore on the 7th and was
seriously injured. When he was taken homo
on stretcher some one told his sister-in-law,
Mrs. Crudden, that the man was her husband,
and was dead. Mrs. Crudden sank to the floor
and expired immediately
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1883-09-13
Furry cents quart is what a u

FrFTT cents quart is what a Utica
man gets for worms. He hunts the big
ones and sells them to fishermen for
bait. When the market is dull he keeps
them in damp sod and earth, in bar
rel perforated with holes, and feeds them
with meai. The early bird has to go
without his matutinal meal when that
man is around. B0s. Post.