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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-13

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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-13
THE SCOTTISH FLAG.

Long ST. Andrews banner blue,
With its cross OF spotless hue,
Waved in every wind that blew
or Scottish brow.
1t graced Dunedn's rocky height,
Dumbarton showed the cross OF white,
1t waved aloft in every fight
Where is il now2
When Wood and Barton secured the sea
They flung St Andrews banner free,
And made fair Scotiand's dag 20 be
First on the main.
We grudge not Engllshmen their due,
But say we're just as brave as you
We want oar dag Of white and blue
Hung mp again.
The dag Of Scotland is a white st. Andrews
cross on a blue ground tazure. saltire argenU .
Although combined with the cross OF ST.
George argent, a gulesl and that Of 81.
Patrick argent saltiro gules) in the Union
Jack il is still the real flag Of Scotland. The royal
Scottish standard emblazoned in Scotland properly
shows her place of honor first, that OF England
second, and Of Ireland third.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-13
DOLORES.

Lithe-armed and with satin-sOft shoulders,
As white as the cream-ereasted wave;
With gaze dazing every heholders,
She holds every gazer a slave.
Her hair. fair haze, il Outfioated,
And iared in the air like flame
Bare-breasted, bare-brow. and bare-throated-
Too smooth for the soothIiest name.
She wiles you with wine and wrings for YOU
Ripe juices Of eitron1nd grape;
She lifts up her lutte and sings for you
Till the soul Of You sees no escape;
And you revel aud reel with mad laughter,
And fall at her feet and her beck,
And the scar Of her sandal thereafter
Tou wear like a gyve round your neck
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-10-31
PENSION FRAUDS.

What District Attorney Corllin Says About
the Fraudulent Practices OF Attorneys.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. 2S.--The Star pub
fishes an interview with United States Dis
trict Attorney Corkhill. in regard to the in
vestigation row making by that officer into
the FRAUDULENT operations OF pension attorneys.
The District Attorney says large number OF
attorneys have engaged in fraudulent prac-
iices. and be has received hundreds of letters
since the publications OF his communication
TO Secretary Teller containing specific com
plants OF attempted,fr on thepart ofiirms
in the pension business in this city. He esti-
mates that soldiers and their relations have
been defrauded out OF 81, 900, 900 through the
fraudulent practices of those attorneys, and
express, their intention of bringing the
matter TO the attention OF the Grand Jury.
Colenel Corkhill :renews his request that all
soldiers or others having copies of deceptive
circulars from agents in this city or knowl-
edge of any fraudulent transaction on their
part, will mail him full information upon
the Subject in order that be may bring the
guilty parties to justice
A large number OF complaints of wrong
doing OH the part of pension agents came to
the District Attorney yesterday in the mail.
Every section of the country is represented.
In many more important cases the numbers
of claims as filed in the Pension Office were
not given and it is therefore impossible to
complete the cases from the files. Colonel
Corkhill says in sending him information it
is very important to give the Pension Office
numbers OF claims.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-10-31
DEAD ON HIS WEDDING DAY.

4 bridegroom Fails tn Put i'm an Appear
ance and il Found With His Throat Cut.
ATLANTA. Ca. Oct. &c. f. Kuhn painter and
paper hanger. native OF Virginia, came to Atlanta
fiteen:months ago. Three weeks ago he left Atlanta
for Front Royal. Va. for the purpose of marrying
and intended TO return TO Atlanta with his bride
To.bis employer ne made known the object OF his
visit 10 Virginia, and was presented with a hand
some testimonial This week Mr. Mauck received
a letter from Kuhn in which he gavelthe day OF his
intended arrival in Atlanta. With the letter came
an invitation TO the wedding of Charles y. Kuhn
TO Miss Ida r. Pritchard. On the day designated
kuhns friends repaired 20 the Depot TO meet
!erdsy he also failed to arrive. A telegram
from Luray set forth that Kuhn was
70 have been married st o clock Thursday morn
ing: as he did not appear st the breakfast table
his friends who were TO Rave been his attendants
went 20 his room in the Central Hotel to awake
him, in order that he might prepare for the cere-
mOny. Repeated knocks the door failed to
elicit a response. An entrance was fOrciOly al
fected. There on the bed. fat upon his back with
eyes and mouth wide open lay the intended
groom dead. A bloody cash across his throat and
pen aud razor in his right hand told the story
palmer than words An inquest was held. but no
cause for the suicide could De found. Miss Pritch-
ara was so shocked by the sudden death OF Kuhn
that her mind is greatly impaired. II is thought
that Kuhn was suffering from financial trouble.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-10-31
DREADFUL DYNAMITE.
Five Men Killed by an Explosion on the
B. and 0.
eral Badly Hurt by Mining
Disaster.
BLOWN TO ATOMS.
Dynamite Magazine ExplOdes with Terri
Force, Blowing Five men to Atoms.

Dynamite. Magazine Explodes with Terri
Force, Blowing Five men to Atoms.
CONFLUENCE Pa, Oct. ga terrible disas-
ter occurred near Brooke funnel, o. the h.
and o. Road, yesterday morning, about 9
o'clock, resulting in the killing OF five men.
The Railroad Company nave been strengths
ening and widening the tunnel, and some
distance out magazine had been crested, in
which was stored l,2OO pounds of dynamite,
which was to be used for blasting About
the hour named a freight train had just
passed through the tunnel, and was side
tracked to allow the passenger train, over
due, TO pass. Four of the crew walked back
to the vicinity of the magazine and were en-
gagged in conversation with the watchman.
when the people living>in-the vicinity were
startled by terrible conclusion. Houses for
fifteen miles around were shaken TO the foun-
dation, and windows distance OF seven
miles we're shattered. Horror-stricken, the
people ran from their houses, and upon in
vestigation, it was found that the dynamite
had exploded with fearful effect. Every
thing in the vicinity gave evidence of the
terrific force of the explosion. Trees were
uprooted, huge rocks torn asunder,
and telegraph poles for half a mile pros
tTated. Nothing remained of the magazine
while the men who were present were miss
ing. 1t is thought they have all been killed.
Portions OF bodies. legs. arms hands and
heads have been picked mp half a mile dis
tant. but they are so badly diSfgured as 10
be unrecognizaDle. The names OF only
three of the victims are known. They are
Engineer George Reynolds, Brakeman Tice
and Watchman Hammond. The cause of
the explosion is enshrouded in mystery and
as the five men who might have thrown
some light on the affair are dead, it is quite
probable that it will never be known. Not
far from the accident gun was found. and
it is supposed one of the victims discharged
it. the conclusion causing the dynamite to
explode. An inquest was held 10y the Coro~
ner to-day and verdict of accidental death
rendered. Great excitement prevails here.
and hundreds have gone to the scene of the
disaster.
The names of the unfortunate men are as
follows: George Reynolds. engineer, Confu-
ence, Pa; Charles Tice. fiagman, Confluence,
Pa; Robert Hammond, watchman, Cumber-
land, Md; w. A Dean. tunnel blacksmith,
and ii. X. Burchild, helper both of Corn
wallis Va
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-10-31
a ROW IN THE CABINET.
The Secretary of state Disposed to Kick
Against the Interference of Secretar =

The Secretary of state Disposed to Kick
Against the Interference of secretar
Chandler.
WAsBISeroN, Oct 4.-An air OF truth is
given to the story about trouble in the Cabi-
net by the statement that it involves two
members. One Of the two emphatically
complains of interference with the affairs of
his Department by the head of another De.
partment. The President having assumed
the entire responsibility for the alleged
grievance, the complaining member of the
Cabinet has only TO yield gracefully or re-
sign. a. r
The half of what did actually happen has
not been told. and probably all will never be
known except by the President and his ad-
visers. They are naturally disinclined to
talk about the matter for publication, but in
private conversation some of them are less
reticent. 1t appears that the disagreement
involves more than two members of the Cab
met. For some time the Secretary of State
has felt jealous of the influence and activity
of the Secretary of the Navy. as well as re-
sentful, on account of his "unwarranted in
reference" in matters which belong to the
State Department.
When the Cabinet had assembled, Mr.
Frelipghuysen, who il is well known is OF
rather excitable temperament, said the time
had come when he must solemnly protest
against any further interference with mat
tiers concerning his Department by the Sec
retary of the Navy. His precautions and
warnings had been of no avail.
Not only had an officer of the navy neSo-
tiated treaty with Corea, but when the
Corean Embassy unfurled its flag in Wash
ington recently in his absence, two navy
officers had, by direction OF the head OF their
Department been temporarily attached to
the suite of the Embassy. Moreover. an
other officer of the navy had Just published.
under the offeials auspices OF that Depart
ment, a deser;p<i<csketc of Corea and the
Coreaps. Wien Mr. Frelinghuysen con
cluded With Tie rernaFk that he would sub
nit 20 no faf7her interference by the head
o. another departmeDt there was subdued
applause IRON several members OF the Ca0i
anxiety. Secretary -Folgef said he was
inlpelled 10 remark that he had felt that
there was S'unwarranted' interference" with
President scented more uneasy and per
picked than, ever. and tbrned 20 the PostmaS-
ter and Attorney Generals. With, whom he
beld a. Whispered eonference. which was in
sterrupted by the Secretary OF War;. Mr.. Lin
, coin said he had hitherto been silent respect
ing what he regarded as unwarranted inter
I ferences by the Secretary of the, Interior and
Secretary of the Navy in matters which be-
longed solely to the military arm OF the Gov
eminent. - -''' "i rr
The discussion got so warm that the Pres
ident was compelled TO interfere, and ab-
ruptly adjourned the meeting.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-10-31
BOREIBLE TRAGEDY.
Wife and three Little Children, and Then
Blows Half of His Head OF.

An Ohio Man in Fit of Insanity Kills His
Wife and three Little Children, and Then
Blows Half of His Head OF.
NEwCoNERsTowN, o., Oct. 24.-There is
great excitement in our little town. A
farmer has Just arrived, bringing with him
news of a terrible crime, which was commit
ted about ten miles northeast of this place.
All that is known at the present time is that
Albert Finer murdered his wife and three
children and then terminated the fearful
tragedy by putting AZ end to his own miser
able existence Many people have left for
the scene of the crime.
Finer resided. at Finzers Creek Valley,
and was last seen Sunday evening, when he
was very despondent because the doctor had
advised him to quit work OF account OF I'll
health. He seemed TO be much worried
about his family. Last night a neighbor
named Neisbaum visited the house OF Finer
and found the doors locked and the curtains
down. After summoning the neighbors the
door was forced open, when a horrible sight
the room lay the dead body of Mrs. Finer,
with her throat cut from ear TO ear, while by
her side was her youngest child. cold in
death. with its head mashed. In the little
crib cot on the east side OF the room lay The
two oldest children with their heads crushed
in, and near the north window OF the
room Mr.. Finer, with the side of his
face torn of by the discharge OF
a gun. The mother and child on the bed
were lying as if asleep, both being covered
up with quilts. 1t is supposed that brooding
over his ill-health and Inability to work de-
ranged Finzer's mind. and that while his
wife and children were sleeping be mur-
dered them and then killed himself, rs there
is no evidence in the room that there was
scufle. The manner in which the murder
otss father killed himself is certainly diabOl-
ical BY bis side was an empty gun-lsll barrel.
with no hammer OF stock. lie must have
loaded the barrel and held one end in the
flame of the lamp that stood near by and the
other in bis face till il exploded ana blew his
brains out. FINER was q carpenter by trade
and twenty-seven years old.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-10-31
ASSAULTED BY ROBBERS.

An Aged Couple Living North of Green
castle Attacked and Robbed by Two Un-
known Men.
Special TO the Sentinel:
GREENcAsTLE, Oct 24.-About o'clock
last evening a stranger knocked at the door
OF Mr.. James Crawford, who resides about
eight miles northwest OF this place, and
stated that he wished to get something to
eat and place to stop over night; that he
was from Rowen County, Kentucky. Mr..
Crawford, having resided in that vicinity uD
TO and during the W ar, admitted him, but be-
fore doing SO placed a pistol IN bis pocket.
Supper was prepared for the stranger by
Mrs. Crawford, and after eating he stood in
front of the fire talking alongside of Mr..
Crawford, and while in that position he
struck Mr. Crawford with pair OF knucks
on the head, staggering him, but imm ediate-
ly recovering he drew his pistol and
fired. not knowing with what effect.
When he again attempted TO shoot
he was struck on the arm and disabled, the
pistol being knocked from his band, he then
got hold of a shot gun, and general scuffie
ensued. Just at this time another man en-
tered the house and Joined in the attack
upon Crawford and wife, and succeeded in
oyerpow ering them, and took what money
he had on his person. amounting TO about
$l5, and left, taking the pistol and shot gun
with them. Mrs. Crawford was found on
the toor insensible, and was supposed TO be
dead Mr. Crawford started for neighbors'
and gave the alarm. At daylight this morn
ing tracks were found, which they followed
some distance, finding the gun which had
been cast aside by the burglars. IL is sup
posed that they toek horse from the barn
of Mr.. George Wright i'm their fight, as one
was missing. Mr.. Crawford describes them
as men about % years of age. and that he
thinks one of them did some ditching for
him about three months ago.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-10-31
UNCLE sAMrs CASH.
IL Continues to Pile Up in the Treasury
Vaults Beyond all Expectation.


1t Continues to Pile Up in the Treasury
Vaults Beyond all Expectation.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Oct. 2S.-The cash in
the Treasury continues to pile up beyond all
expectation, for the two-fold reason that the
receipts have not fallen off TO the extent an
ticipated, and the Pension Office seems to be
in state of blockade, owing to the failure.
Ii is alleged. of claimant Is for arrears to send
in additional evidence called for in their re-
spective cases. Commissioner Dudley has
not called for anything this month, nor will
ne do so, and although be thought month
age he would need not less than $l5, 600
to SIC, 000, 600 in November, it is believed at
the Treasury Department now that he will
not use more than this sum Tor the balance
payment of $4,000, 600 on the regular roll.
which falls due December 1. Should this esti-
mate prove correct only S5,0O0.0O0 or 81, ,0O0,-
600 more for the year will be paid on account
Of arrears for the next two months. Al
though TWO calls for $4,000, 600 each fall
due December 1 and December 10, respective
ly, it 10 believed at the Department that at
least another for a like amount will have 10
be made during the present calendar year,
payable early in January, to decrease the
cash piling up. The available cash now has
reached the enormous sum of over $l65, ,0OO,-
600. When $50. COO coo less than this is con-
sidered ample for . safe reserve, and il has
frequently been run down TO still Sle, ,OO0,O00
lower without causing apprehension. An
other cali may be looked for with considera-
BILE certainty within three or four weeks.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-10-31
John Murphy, of WI >Hsrs I3slzE 'eIHffersss
and Iso1.l<< ~
THE EPps sruRDER TRIAL.
The Defense Closes and Argument Begun
sympathy for the Accused.

The Defense Closes and Argument Begun
sympathy for the Accused.
Special TO the Sentinel: -
HUNTINGTON, Ind. Oct 29.-rhe Epps
murder trial still CONTINUES to attract large
crowds of people, the spacious Court room
being too small TO accommodate half those
who try TO obtain admittance. Large nnm-
bers of ladies of all ages and conditions in
life are each day in attendance, coming long
before the cali OF Court in the morning and
remaining all day. The obstinate prejudice
that existed so strongly against the prisoner
before the beginning OF the trial is last wear
ing away before the Vigorous aud unrelent-
ing defense, which began its side OF the case
Saturday afternoon. The opening statement
Oh behalf of the prisoner was reserved
till the State had rested its case Mayor
l.. i. Boyle, of counsel for the
accused opening the defense, his statement
occupying forty minutes, in which he said
that the defense would admit the purchasing
of the arsenic, the subsequent sickness and
death of the husband of the defendant;
would admit the finding of poison by the
chemist. but would prove that the defendant
had lost the poison on the road before getting
home from town on the day she had pur-
chased il. though the package containing il
could never be foundi would prove that the
symptoms Oh arSenlcal poison eSlaoilsheu Dy
the State were notsucha case as wonld result
in DEATH and that the sickness of the deceased
was either that which the theory the defense
has sustained by numerous physicians since
called and examined. The defense would
also prove that the poison found by the
chemist might have got there in other ways
The married daughter OF the prisoner and
the prisoner herself, were to-day upon the
stand, each going through the ordeal in a
manner that won for them the confidence
and respect of all who heard them, which
was manifested by number of ladies who,
on the close OF Court to-day, came forward
and extended sympathetic courtesies to the
prisoner, which none would have dared or
stopped to do before the beginning Of the
trial. Mr.. Alfred Moore, of Chicago. for
merry OF this city. has, in his. management
as session counsel in this cause, well sus-
tanned his reputation as criminal lawyer of
great ability. Argument began late this af-
terBooD. Tie s -..-f fit so
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-10-31
CHARLIE ROSS.

Superintendent Walling Pronounces All the
Stories of Finding the Missing Boy Alb
surd.
NV YORK. Oct. 21.-The revival of interest in
the fate OF Charlie Ross by newspaper stories pub
lished in different parts of the United States has
not escaped the notice of Superintendent WaIling.
Mr.. walling is one OF half dozen men who have
a complete knowledge of the circumstances of the
abduction OF the boy. Speaking OF the stories re
..ently published ne said that they were rubbish.
The Maine boy is eighteen years old, aud Charlie
was born in 1870 This, >, said Mr. Walling dis
poses OF that yarn" The next lie is in regard
10 body found down the bay. It was
that of a child two years old and with few
teeth. Charlie when this body was found, was
nearly five years old. aud had when he was stolen
a good full set OF teeth. Moreover the child taken
out OF the water had biue eyes. The greatest
trouble the officers who were looking for Charlie
had. was with.amateur detectives who disregarded
The printed circulars which described his eyes as
hrown. and followed the popular idea that he was
fair haired blueeyed boy"
The meanest story comes from the West i {
narrates the lynching OF Henry Mosher, brother of
William Mosher, one of the abductors. William
MOsher had three brothers, "Al, John and "Gil-
fn.' William died i'm his boots; the Others are
dead, and they went out of the world peacefully
Mr.. WallinG saws next" anticipating more
fables which he viii be aole TO dispose of sat
iefecf0riir
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-10-31
TURBULENT NEGROES.
The Militia of Texas called to Arms TO Sup
press Uprising of Negroes.

The Militia of Texas called to Arms to Sup
press an Uprising of Negroes.
ST. LOUIS, Oct 29.- The Post DispatclI
prints in a very late edition special frosu
Austin, Tex, stating that intense excite
ment prevailed there all last night and to-day
in consequence of telegram received by
Governor Ireland that 500 negroes were un-
der arms in the town of Gauze, Milan Coun-
ty, and an outbreak was momentarily ey-
pected, aud asking for immediate help. In
view Of the fact that the late decision in the
civil rights bill case Is creating very bad
feeling among the negroes in various parts Of
the State, and that outbreaks have been
looked for, Governor Ireland Immediately
issued a proclamation calling the Militia TO
arms Two Companies mustered here At once.
and before midnight last night 1000 men
at Austin. Houston, Galveston and other
places responded to the call. and were really
10 march at a moments notice. These troops
were still waiting orders at o'clock this
afternoon. The precise nature of the trouble
at Gauze can not be ascertained There
seems to be no doubt that disturbance of
some kind is in progress, end Governor Ire
land has ordered a special military train TO
be got in readiness for immediate use At
$50 p. NJ, when the dispatch closes, the
writer says the Governor received telegram
railroad officials saying the matter had
ouieted down. but they give no particulars
OF the affair. This has calmed the feeling.
and troops will not be sent unless an emer-
gency should arise.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-10-31

is said, lew hard blows on the head. He
made no effort to return home till last even
ing. Ii is said that one Of the Thompsons
accompanied hin as far as the mill, aud
there got out of tie wagon. Besanz pursued
his way, and when near his own house his
team ran away. The wagon this morning
was discovered upon the side of the hill be-
tween some trees and the body was found
some distance away in slough. There were
marks on the ground indicating that it had
been dragged. and creating the impression
that the deceased must in some way have
had the lines fastened about him. His hands
were clenched and covered with mud, and
the skin had been completely shorn from his
side. Seemingly he bad been dragged by the
heels, and here and there upon the stones
could be detected traces OF blood. His shirt
was gathered about his neck, his coat and
vest had been torn completely OF, and every
thing about him gave evidence that he had
experienced most terrible fate. He was
about thirty-seven years old and leaves
wife and six children, the Oldest being ten
wears OF age.