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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-19
The Jail Broken Open, Nelling Dragged
from His Cell, and Carried Away
from Town.
The Guilty Wretch Taken to Oxford
and Immediately Hanged,
The Lynchers Go About Their Work in a
Deliberate and Systematic Manner
Nelling's Confession.
THE COMING OF THE MOB
Melting Taken from Jail by u Crowd of
Masked Men


Masked Men.
sn""ia, +" the Indianapolis Journal
FOWLER, Nov. 19-About 10 o'clock p. NJ.
ahorseman was seen coming from the east.
He rode quickly around the Jail and then
rode rapidly away in the direction
from whence he came. In
about an hour afterwards, about $50 masked
men in wagons, buggies and on horseback,
rode quietly up to the Jail from the south
and posted guards at all avenues of approach.
They then proceeded to divide their forces,
part going to the entrance to the sherif7s
residence, adjoining the JAIL and part to the
east door of the Jail After demanding the
keys to the Jail, they proceeded to
batter the outer door down
with sledges; then, with cold chisels
prepared especially for the purpose they
cut the locks from the doors, and in about
an hour they gained entrance to Nellng's
cell. The old man had in the mean
time got up and dressed himself
ready to receive them. They
hurried him ont to wagon that
stood in waiting, the old man simply re-
marking that they ought not to be so rough,
as he was older than some of them. They
then departed with their prisoner in the di-
rection of the scene of the murder near
which place he is to be executed. Every
thing was done in very quiet and business.
like manner, and having very much the air
of funeral.
LATER,
He was taken to Oxford and hung i'm
m iatalv
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-19
Three Churches Dedicated.

Catholic Church, of st. Benedict the Moor
opened for colored people, was dedicated to-
day.
The Madison-avenue NJ. E. Church was
also dedicated this afternoon.
The Church of the Disciples Of Christ was
dedicated yesterday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-19
Sn1allDOX.

CAIRO, Nov. 17.-New Burnside, ILL.,, has
quarantined against Stone Fort and the sur
rounding country. Smallpox has been pre-
Yalent at Stone Fort for several days and
to-day three new cases were reported in the
country near Burnside.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-19
Capturing n:l an lIl Incendiary.

LANCASTER Pa, Nov 18-George, alias
sid" Brimmer, the fugitive incendiary
was captured in Harrisburg this afternoon
Officers fired a number of shots at him, and
one took effect in his arm. Ike Buzzard, an
other escaped convict, was in Brimmer's s
company within few days, but left him at
Harrisburg to join his brother Abe. Brim-
mer is the third of the twelve escaped con-
Yicts that have been recaptured
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-19
Confessed His Guilt.

SCRANTON, Nov 17.-Ernst Bullard of
Springville, Pa, was arrested while trying to
dispose OF large quantity of postage stamps.
He confessed that they are the proceeds of
the robbery of the Laceyville (Pa.) postoffice.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-19
THE OHIO RIVER POOL.
The Percentages Allowed by the COMMITTEES
on Arbitration.

LOUISVILLE, Nov. 18.-The Courier-Jo Journal
will publish tomorrow the following
correct report of the arbitrators relative to
the passenger and freight business allowed
the following named roads forming the
Ohio river pool between Chicago and Louis
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-19
Numbering a Gambler.

DENVER, Nov. 1S.-To-night while several
men were playing poker in a
barber-shop, they became involved in a
general fight, half a dozen shots being
fred. Jack Weiderman, faro-dealer at
Cliff Bells gambling house, was instantly
killed 1t is said the shooting was by Tom.
we'll known around Chicago and Cleveland.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-19
Ouarrelinp Over Drinks.

GALLIPoL1s, O., Nov. 1S.-Late last night
Tom Stevens, during a quarrel at saloon
about the payment for drinks shot and
killed James Black, colored.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-19
suicide of One wife of an Opera SINCE

BALTIMORE, Nov. 18.-Mrs, Zoe Hayward,
of Philadelphia, wife of an opera singer, at
tempted to commit suicide at the Mansion
House. She fired seven shots, and one took
effect in the left breast The wound is seri-
Gus. Desertion the cause,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-19
Fatally Wounded.

W1LKEsBARRE Pa, Nov. 18.-John Clair,
superintendent of Waddles mine, in Mill
Hollow, was fatally wounded by Dennis Kel-
Ter, recently of Clinton, la. Keller is in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-19

GREATEST nourishing tonic, appetizer,
Btrengtnener and curative on earth-Hop Bit
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-19
QUESTIONS OF THE HOUR.
The Recent Virginia Campaign Re-
viewed by Senator Malone.

How the Right of Suffrage Was Denied and
Trampled Under Foot by the Old
Dominion BOurbOns.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-11-19

He was taken to Oxford and hung i'm
mediately.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-08
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Twenty-frst to Twentysix; Fourth street
west of Jefferson avenue, and the latter
from Fourth TO Third; Walnut from
Eleventh TO Fifteenth, and west on Fiji
teenth to Cedar The committee also rec
commended that Washington avenue and
Sycamore streets be put in good repair to
their functions with the levee and the
county road.
The ordinance fixing price of liquor Ii.
censes at $500 as provided for by new state
law was offered by ordinance committee,
read first time and laid over until next
meeting.
Ordinance committee also offered ordi-
nance leveyng taxes in accordance with
| the appropriations made at previous meet
| ing The ordinance WAS referred to finance
committee, which will Gil out blanks with
amount actually needed to meet the AZ
preparations, less the amount received from
licenses, fines, street taxes, dog taxes, etc.
Finance committee reported having re-
ceived during month Of June, S6,73740 as
licenses; 1897, street taxes 1888, as fines
collected in the several police courts; 80,
13949 from sheriff as revenue, and 81 40
tor lot bought by city tor sidewalk taxes
and redeemed The balance in the treas
ury June Goth was S5,645S4; amount Of
coupons destroyed during month, S6,l42.04.
A resolution by Alderman Blake, instruc-
ting the street committee to have music
stand erected in St. Mary's park, was adop-
ted
An amendment to the ordinance govern
ing nuisances, so as to give the city mar
shal power to sbate such of certain class,
when ordered to do so by the city council,
was offered by Alderman Patier and refer
red to the ordinance committee.
Bids to supply sewer pile were referred
to street committee, and anumber Of liquor
bonds were approved,
At the request Of the mayor the council
appointed Col. Taylor, Mr.. Charles Cali
CHER, Major f. w. Halliday, and Aldermen
Smith, Lancaster and Pater, as the com.
mittee asked for in a resolution offered by
Alderman Hinkle some time ago, to in.
quire into the possibility of making good,
permanent road from the ferry landing in
Kentucky out 10 the hills.
Council then adjourned to meet again
next Tuesday, in second regular session
this month.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-08
COUNCIL MEETING.

The following is brief synopsis of the
proceedings of the city council at its meet
ing Friday night:
An ordinance requiring pedlers of veget-
ables to pay license to the city at the rate of
$40 per annum was adopted.
Among the reports of officers was that of
Street Supervisor Devore, who reported
having collected $3.50 as street taxes dur.
ing June.
City clerk was instructed to advertise for
bids to build sidewalks provided for in Or
dnsnces 81 and so.
The street committee submitted volum-
NOUS report, recommending that sidewalks
ia nearly all parts of the city be constructed
ald reconstructed, and that the following
streets be filed: Commercial avenue, west
of the Wabash track, from Twentieth to
Thirty fourth streets. Cedar from Fifteenth
TO Sixteenth, and Sixteenth from Cedar
west to high ground; Thirteenth from Wal.
nut west to high ground; Washington from
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-08
DIED.

LEMPCKE.- Yesterday evening, at ;2j
o'clock, at the residence of Mr.. f. Kors.
meyer, on the corner of Walnut and
Eleventh streets, Mrs, e. Lempcke, moth.
er of Mrs. Korsmeyer, died at the advanced
age of eighty-four years.
Funeral service will be held at the house
to-day at 80 p. m, and remains will con.
veyed to Evansville, Ind, for interment, by
the o'clock Illinois Central train.
Friends Of the family are invited to al.
tend.
Mrs. Lempecke has been living at the
home of Mr.. Korsmeyer for over three years
and was known to many of our citizens,
She has been in feeble health for some
time, with periods Of serious illness of late
Her latest prostration, that resulted in
death, was of but short duration, Her re.
mains will be intcrrel in the family GENE
terry at Evansville in which city five or six
children survive her. The public here
will sympathize with Mr.. Korsmcycr aud
family here in their bereavement.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-08

and would do all they could to bring the
perpetrators to justice; young Kittle left
the city and came down here to get out Of
the mobs way; and the city council met,
passed resolutions deploring the occurrence
and denouncing the actors therein, and
authorized the mayor to offer $500 for the
apprehension of the guilty parties. In this
way it was thought that all cause for an
outbreak by the angry negroes had been
removed as far as possible; and this WAS
evidently the case, for there were no furth-
er signs of such contingency. Yesterday
Sheriff Crane was in the city with hand
full OF blank warrants, in search of the
lynchers but up to this hour, | | 80 O'Clock
p. m he has not made any arrests. In fact
1t would be dangerous to make any arrest
now and confne the prisoner anywhere
near Pulaski county The mental state of
the coored cltizsns there is such, that they
would tear the prisoner limb from limb
within twenty-tour hours after his contine-
ment A Mound City Official warned Con-
ductor Gibson yesterday, that he ought not,
out of regard for his personal safety, go
out on his usual run on the accommodation
last evening and he remained; not, however,
because he was afraid, for he has proven
himself to be brave little fellow, but be-
cause he wished to attend the regular meet
ing of the Railroad Conductors
association, which occurs to-day.
Trains on the Wabash road
are running very cautiously through Pulas-
XII county, for fear that the angry negroes,
moved by blind thirst for revenge, will
tamper with the tracks of the road. Last
evening all seemed to be quiet.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-08
Cairo, July 9th, 1888.

AS successful result of close applca-
ton to business our readers are referred to
the large manufacturing establishment and
agency of Henry Breihan, corner 4th and
Commercial. His business has grown stead
lily since he started and every year has seen
large additions to his buildings, machinery
and the number of men employed, in order
to meet the wants of his increasing trade.
He not only manufactures Settler and
Soda water, but is also agent tor Apollo aud
Sbeboygan Spring waters, Cincinnati Beer
and Phi. Best Milwaukee Beer. This Beer
he handles in kegs and bottles for export,
and shipments will be found from his place
on every train going East, North, South,
West and up and down the rivers, while his
city trade In Beer aud Soda is simply i'm.
mebse. CIV
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-08
AN IMPORTANT ROAD FOR CAIRO

AS is known to many Of our citizens the
road running north into Pulaski county from
the Iron Bridge over Cache river connects
with the Mound City and Mounds Junction
road about half mile west of the National
Cemetery. Lately new road has been cut
out extending the Cairo road from the con-
nection with the Junction road, north to the
gravel hills, about half mile east of Beech
Grove Cemetery, where il connects with
roads leading to Villa Ridge and other
portions of Pulaski county.
The commissioners OF Alexander county
have already accepted the bid of Mr.. A. j.
Dougherty to gravel the county road lead
ing from the Cairo city limits to the Iron
Bridge, the work to be done by November
lst, next.
And Mr.. Dougherty makes proposition
to the citizens Of Cairo that, if they will
| subscribe one thousand dollars and place
1t in the hands of the chairman OF the
county board of Alexander county, he will
at once suitably grade and place gravel
| upon the road running north from the Iron
Bridge to the hill near Beech Grove, so as
| to make good road at all times The
money, however, not to be paid over to him
until the particular work for which it is
subscribed is completed, and also to be
held until the gravel work between the
Cairo limits and Iron Bridge is finished &C.
| cording to contract. The amount of gravel
that Mr.. Dougherty will have to place on
the road north of Cache river, if this prop
osidon is accepted, will, no doubt, cost
much more than the subscription he asks;
and the people Of Caro- should lose no
time to accept his very fair proposition.
We understand that subscription paper
has been drawn up for that purpose and
will be circulated among our people this
week. We can not expect that
roads in other counties leading
to Cairo, will be improved
unless our people assist and take interest in
Them And now is splendid opportunity
to show that they intend to take an interest
In such matters. The County Board of
this county can 60 no further than Cache
river, the county lines with their work of
improvement, and it would be a shame to
leave 1t incomplete. Mr.. Dougherty is, of
course, interested in having the work south
OF Cache river done and that is why he
makes such favorable proposition, and it
will be long time before our people will
again have so good an opportunity to secure
an important road leading to Cairo, i'm
proved so cheaply to them. For certainly,
this road leading into the best portion OF
Pulaski county, is most important to our
people. Particularly is it important to our
merchants who, during the past two
years, have seen so much of the
country trade attracted to other markets, in
consequence of the bad condition of the
roads leading to CAIRO.
They should take a leading part in en-
couraging the work.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-08
Notice.

All persons having any complaints tc
make in regard to the assessment of per.
sonal property or real estate for the current
year, are hereby notified that the County
Board will meet at the Office of the County
Clerk, on next Monday, July the 9th, to re-
view said assessment and hear all com
plants in relation thereto.
SAML j. HUMM,
County Clerk,
Cairo, July 9Th, 1888.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-08
FOR SALE OR TRADE.

A Hrst.class property consisting of acrep,
garden, etc, u good dwelling house, store.
house 70 feet deep, 2.story barn, ice house
corn cribs, smoke-housc, well, cstern, etc.
at Greenfield Landing can be bought fol-
cash or will exchange for Cairo property
/ mean business. Come and see me.
620N JOHN TANNER.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-08
New Blacksmith Nhon.

A Few horse shoeing shop has been open.
ed by Mr.. p Powers on Tenth street. All
manner of blacksmitbing and wagon work
done to order. Repairing work speciality.
Work done promptly. If
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-08
Bow WantedI

A boy, IA to l6 years Of age, wanted to
learn the clothing business. One who is
willing and obliging and has no idea of be-
coming proprietor the first week can find
good opening. No vacation" boys need
apply. Ct SAM. BURGER.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-08
Pianos and Organs.

| will offer for the next few days my en-.
tire stock OF Pianos and Organs, at reduced
prices for cash or on monthly payments.
Call, examine and get prices.
624-f w. G. JoCELYN.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-08
For Sale Farm

A good farm in the timber, eighty acres
under cultivation; blue grass pasture; farm
contains l02 acres; in Bond county, Ills,
2h miles from railroad station.
Il. A. BURNETT.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-08
Ice. Wood and Kindling.

Northern Lake Ice SOC. per 100 lbs.
good, dry wood, sawed, "a per cord, and
kindling 81 per load, at Jacob Klee's.
Leave orders at City Brewery. If
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-08

Persons neither
merits OF the grades refined petroleum.
and better $50
because Elaine thu manufacture is taken
the dtaton where prane
dangerous elements petroleum eliminated
rehnes petroleum that the first product distilled highly nhmmabe
the
gradients TO avoid having in Elaine either of these bad absolute
reason mh less PROPORTION for illuminating purpose had Elaine
treatment or Elaine makes
consumers
ion to lite and which
for its nominal r"'
fOr OIL stoves preferable other grade of OIL
Du purity prevents cusng wks and
Sold at retail by
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-08
For Rent or Sale.

One Of the most desirable residences at
Villa Ridge. Apply TO or address Mrs. Z.
Il. Workman, Villa Ridge, ILL.,; also piano
for sale. 07.lm
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-08
G.. r. STUART.

Notices In this column, eight cents per line for
6rst and Ave cents per line each subsequent nser-
sion. For one week, 80 cents per line. For one
month, 90 cents Der line
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-08
The Daily Bulletin.
GENERAL LOCAL ITEMS.

Notices In those Columns. ten cents per iDe
each insertion and whether marked or not il calcu
lated to toward any mans business interest are
always paid for.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-07-08
WantaliI

Farm hands, wages $500 per month
Apply to II. j. Deal g. Son, Charleston,
No ,r
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-01-21
MANITOBA TIMBER.

In this country, as much Of the land
is wholly destitute of timber, nature
seems tu take delight in crowding to-
gether along the rivers and lakes an in
finite variety Of trees, bushes and vines.
The water helps to protect them from
the great fires which periodically sweep
the plains, and the thickness Of the
grove enables the trees and bushes to
give each other shelter from the cold
winds and intense frosts of winter. A.
the traveller advances towards the woods
he will notice the wide fringe of hazel,
wild cherry, small poplar, buffalo-b berry,
and scrub oak which enoircle the trees
that compose the larger forest. In the
fall the hazel bushes are loaded with
nuts of good size and fine favor, and in
many spots two -bushel bag could be
filed in very short time. When the
wanderer enters the thicker shade
amongst the larger trees he will every
where observe the heavy, rich red clus-
tiers of the high bush cranberry, the
fruit being in such pr0fusiOn that q
large basket can be filed in half an
hour. A popularity Of these berries is
their readiness to hang in punches on
the bushes long after the winter sets in,
the juice and flavor being improved by
the frost.
The principal tree in the Manitoba
woods Is the poplar, the next in import
ance is tho oak, and near the rivers
will be noticed large elms. A very
beautiful tree Is the ash-l leaf maple. Its
fresh. green leaves open ont early in the
spring. 1t is a most vigorous grower,
and bears transplanting remarkably
well. Were its qualities known. it
would be valued as an ornamental tree
in any northern country. In the spring
the ash-leaf maple yields q sweet sap
from which excellent sugar can Be
made, the chief trouble being that at
the time the sap flows, the flooding of
the river makes il difficult to reach the
trees. On the shores of the streams
which enter the Red river, and espe-
cially near their mouths, hassw0od
grows in great abundance, and iron
wood of large size can be met with.
In this district these trees are not
found, although sometimes good ash
can be discovered. A few white beech
occupy = place in the woods, and occa-
sionAlly grow to Q good size, hat the tree
u not common. PartxidQDA rabbits,
blue jays, ohick-a-dees, chipmunks, and
red squirrels ara plentiful IN the bush,
and excepting The ohipmunks, are to b
noticed cvcn IN tho winter monxha.
nlack squirrels ars not - ibe found h
1aaito6a.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-01-21

During lunch in Now York rsstau-
rant recently gentleman told the fol-
lowing story of metropolitan life: Some
thirty years ago young Greek came 10
this city and entered into business. Hs
had rooms in business block, and vas
supposed to be unmarried. A few
months since be died, leaving property
to the amount of q ,20O,O 900. His law
yer found among his papers an informal
will written by himsslf, whereby he gave
this property to his four wives in equal
parts. Attached to the will was an sx-
planatofy paper to the effect that, desir-
ing vigorous and healthy offspring, and
being in doubt in regard to the national
blood which would form the best ad-
mixture with his own, he had married
four wives-EnRlish, French, German
and Spanish, and was raising . family
BY each wife. He requested the lawyer
to call these wives together after hio
death, and tell them the true story Of
his life. and divide the property equally
between them.
Upon looking into IL matter Il vas
found that the four marriages were in.
formal and BY contract, and that each
contract bore the same date, 70 vit, 8
p.m., Nov. 18th, 1870. Each vito told
the same story Of her marriage. Each
said that she was eng ,ged to tho Greek,
and one evening whom ho was abooS
leaving the city for . few weeks b. emit
for her to come to the hotal whore -
then lived. She went. He came into
the room where che va With the written
contract in his hand and both siRned it,
after which he hastily left for the train.
as she supposed. When he returned 20
the city they commenoed housokeepinQ.
and he spent suoh time With her q hiS
business would permit. Yen seo, he
wrote four marriage contracts Of tho
same date. Then ho had the four Ris]s
come to his hotel at the same hour. He
has.i..Y s..ppsl into the room Of eooh
girl aud signed the contract With eaoh.
50 that in the coming years noither wife
could claim priority Of marriage. It
was also found that In naming thnoo
wives in his will and the expianatory
paper he wrote them enthusiastically.
and called attention 20 the fast that s.
did 20.
After the husband's dsath. vhen ~
four wives met n tho lawyers odaoo and
heard the true story Of their one oom-
mon husband, and examined each
others marriage contrast, their aGtoa-
ishment can b imaRinod. Nsifh4
could claim priority of nAYYiAGo.
Neither could claim % b ~ sns lheal
wife. Fortunately Ill vsee ssodbae
women, and they readily aREeed -
divide the peopslty equally and avoid
all publicity. Each took her $4,000
and went hsr way quietly.