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The Opelousas courier., 1883-09-15

ulDlbAN& nAA11bAGt 1iAN MInb w lid 4d-
tive place TO enjoy it, but suddenly ex-
pired soon after his retirement.
The first professional corn-cutter on
record was named Hardman.
During the reign of William LII.
London sWarnned with adventures
from Holland. Among them was
Hardman. He called himself a
chiropodist, and by the singularity OF
his dress, and the airs and elegance be
affected soon attracted attention. He
became patronized by the great, and
even operated on the toes of the king
himself. He amassed wealth and lived
in spIendor.
A man named MagIiabechi was
possessed De m extraordinary memory.
He was born I'M Italy, In 1888,
His parents were 10 poor that they
were glad to have him engaged Is
errand-boy to a grocer. He could not
read, vet was always porting over the
0ad leaves &c books used as waste-paper
bY his eraployer. As bookseller know
ing the boy could not read asked him
what he meant BY staring at the
printed paper. lie said he did not
knew but would only be happy If he
could live with him who had always
80 many books The bookseller EN-
ploged him. He soon learned to read,
and What was most remarkable he read
iii every language, never having been
taught any. His extraordinary applicM-
tiDas, remarkable talents and prodigfous
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'THE DEFEAT In OHIO
MgavlNa MEw YORK REPUBLICANS
To dr..t,r ERsrt-rAs, Promise to Make lilo,
rfyht-Gsnsrai Hancock Said to be AnxIoas
for the Prssldsntiai Nomination In 1884.
Butler also After fills Novel Platform. {.

NRw YoRE, October 13-There was an
air Of activity and hustle about the Repub.
lican Campaign Committee rooms, in the
Filth Avenue Hotel, to-day. Chairman
Warren, ex.Speaker Sharpe and other poll
tiCal lights glidcd in snd out Of the rooms,
and the clerks were busiIy engaged with
the massive correspondence which each
mail brings to them. Instead Of being set
back by the result in Ohio, the New York
Republicans are only the more determined
to spare no endeavor that will aid in the
succets Of their plans. The fight before
them is, however, a difficult one. The first
thing to be done was to thoroughly sound
the public pulse, aud this has been done 10
the most thorough manner possible. Let.
ters were sent to leading Republicans In
every county in the State, asking for their
views as 10 the needs Of the party in their
vicinity and the State. Answers were re.
ceiyed from nearly every county In the
Stale, and the list OF signatures to the letters
would comprise the best known Republic
cans In New York. The reports generally
are most favorable. The tenor Of the great.
er part Of thela IL that entire harmony pre-.
walls in the party, and that large vote will
be poiled Where apathy exists at all,
Chairman Warren believes that the local
contest will overcome II.
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HIGHWAY soBugRY
~ tParkersburg-,he Thier Tracked and
Arrested.

~ AfAFkeFsbuFE-tne EhicI tfRcAeu nuu
Arrested.
Correspondence Gfthe hitlilgeseGr.
PARKERsRURG, W. Va, October l3.-The
most daring and outrageous highway
robbery took place here last night
that has occurred:.for years. A man
nslned John Nihart citizen Of Steel
district, becoming intoxicated was taken
in tow by tough named Kelley, who has
already served term at Moundsyille, and
who, after steering Nihart into dark al
ley, knocked him senseless with club and
robbed him OF his watch and chain, SS5
in money and some other valuables. This
morning Nihart managed TO get to
police headquarters and reported
the outrsge. officer Mehan, Burdett. and
Campbell at once set out to look the mater
up. They visited the brick yard where
Kelley works and found that he had been
there but had gone away. Taking clue they
followed him 10 Hickory.nut bottom, on the
other side OF the Kanawha river where
they found him. They at once arrested
him and put him in Jail. They then went
to his boarding house and in his
trunk they found the watch and
chain. The pocket book was alter,
wards found minus the money. He was
formerly sent up for breaking into store
here. At that time Had Dis, "a police.
man, ran him on the Kanawha bridge,
where he stopped and clinched with dis
and tried to throw Dis in the river.
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THE II. OF r.
Meeting of tue West Virginia Grand
Ladgo Io-morroa.

Meeting of tue West Virginia Grnnt
Lddgo To-morr0R.
The fourteenth annual session OF th,
Grand Lodge, X. Of p, Of the State O
West Virginia commences in this city to
morrow morning. The members of the
Grand Lodge have already commenced ar.
rivlng, and by tonight there will be q
regular rush Of them from all parts of the
State. ]. Rufus Smith, E;q, Of Berkeley
Springs, ID here, and, rs Usual, ia quartz red
at the Stamm HOuse. lie ID one oil
the most prominent knight in the
State. Since West Virginia Grand Lodge
was first organized he mas been connected
with it. His opinion is also sought after
on any question that may ss!ss. He ia the
same genial, agreeable gentleman, and
says DO weighs just the eame. lie and
Squire Schultze, OF this city, another well
known Knight, make good.si59d pair.
The Pythian order IN this State IL a
growing and prosperous one and the meet.
mgs ithe Grand Lodge are always at.
tended with interest. Wheeling Is favor.
ite place Of meeting, the Wheeling Knights
always extending q hospitable welcome.
Tomorrow morning will .he devoted to
business, the atternQaa Ia a big parade and
the evening 10 hall and supper 10 be given
at the Arion club house. The busine q.
meeting viii take place in the Odd Fellows
Hall It was the original intention To have
grand prize drill on thc Fair Grounds
Wednetday afternoon, and prizes amounts
ing sc Several hundred dollars had been
raised, but il Is feared that uniformed d.
visions from out Of the city will not be
here 10 compete and thel eiors this part Of
the programme will be declared off.
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A COLUMBUS correspondent la giving the
reasons for Republican defeat in 0his las
Tuesday presents facts that substsn-
tiats the opinion Of the INTELLIGEN
CIR few days ago. The writer sayt
at comes on good authority from the
Democratic Committee-rooms, that few
days before the election orders were sent
out,o the party workers Of the State to in
a1uCt Democrats everywhere to vote fol
the second amendment every time they
could secure a vote for Hoadly. There are
i,sanCes where Democrats approached
second amendment Republicans and pro.
posed TO exchange votes in this way, and
Invoked very WELL"
The same correspondent after citing in
stances Of this trading, adds that "the trick
took and the prohibitionists sold out the
Republicans who gave them the opportu'
nifty to vote on the prohibition question
and the Democrats sold out the saloon
keepers, whisky dealers and brewers, who
had furnished the funds for the campaign
and had joined tho Democratic ranks last
year, believing that the Democratic expires
dOns Of sympathy with their business was
genuine. But they now see how false and
deceptive il oil SsA."
In spite Of this trading the second amend
ment will lall short OF adoption by ovel
$1,000 votes. By this result the Republicans
who voted for the amendment have failed
to accomplish what they desired to do and
at the same time contributed to the defeai
o! Foraker.
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FOREIGN FLASHES.

A new Spanish Cabinet has been formed
British delegates are leaving London ID
attend conference at Paris relative ID
submarine cables.
The proprietors Of the Paris Journal, anti.
Prussian, an issue OF which was recently
seized, threatea to sue the police for the
seizure.
During the last few days arrests Of naval
officers have been made at Oronstadt,
Several army officers and soldiers were also
arrested at Riga.
A few gentlemen bave contributed
eO, 900 to pay the preliminary expenses oI
six menths' miSsion Of Moody and
sankey at Islington.
General Roger A. Pryor, American coun,
sci for o'Donnell, had ap interview yesIer
day with Messrs. Guy & Sullivan, and dis
cussed the evidence on both sides,
Sir Stafford Northcote arrived at Larne,
Ireland, Saturday, In continuance OF bis
political tour In Ulster. He was presented
with an address and entertained at lun.
cheon.
The MoniteTde Rome says the Propapan.
da have sent Astercian Father Smeider %
Canada as Commlssary Apostolic to ar.
range certain difficulties in connection
with the Catholic University at Quebec.
The English detectives are unable 10 find
any evidence that OF 'Donnell has been con.
nected with Irish inyincibles. O'Donnell's
claim at his trial will be that ho acted pure
| ly In self defense In shooting Carey. and
without any political motive.
The Cork Exhibition closed Saturday
night. II was complete success. Thit
playing OF the national anthem in closipS
| the exercises was received with hisses and
cheers. The police had to interfere TO pre-
vent q fight.
The municipal authorities Of Folkest6ne
England, presented an address Of welcom,
10 Marquis Tssng, the Chinese Ambassa
dor, visiting there. Members Of the OH
nese Legation at London were present. II
the course oi q speech the, MARQUIS sail
he earnestly desired that the pending al
pute between France and China would en-,
peacefully.
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THE spEAKGHsHIp CONTEST.

Carlisle Made , o Sps ecnes In Ohio-Rs an
sda,t aWd COX Did-Eanda,l'sS Strecgtb.
WASHINGTON, October l3.-The Crili
this evening prints an interview with az
Ohio Democrat regarding the speakership
in which the opinion is expressed tha
Carlisle has hurt his chances by not help
ing in the Ohio campaign.
'"Cux and Randall, J" said he, both wen
into the State, took off their coats, and
worked like Trojans for the Democratic
party. But Carlisle did not make single
sp' ech. tell you the party won't iorgel
il, either"
"How will the Ohio delegation stand or
thes espeakership a. -I--.-.'--Sz : --''-'''
u don't know, bp. am Of the opinion
that it ispretty evenly divided on tie s,srl
between Cox and Randall"
atthis point warm personal friend OIL
Mr. Randalls, who had joined in the CON
versatiou, put in. 1t may not he out oi
place TO state that tha latter gentleman l.
from Pennsylvania, and is Glr. RandaIi's
most reliable general.
IL" said he, "can tell you how many
votes Mr. Randall has in Ohio. In TACT,
can tell you very nearly the number Of
votes he will get from each Of the States.,t
"Will you do 80
"f.s ! will. Take out your pencil, aud
write them down as call them off my lisi
Alabama 5, Arkansas ], California l.
Connecticut 5, Delaware !, Florida i
Georgia 3, Illinois 9, Indiana 2, Iowa !,
Louisiana 8, Maryland 1, Massachusetts, 8
Michigan ., Mississippi s, Missouri 8, Ne.
vada !, New Jersey 8, New York 10, North
Carolina 4, Oaio s, Pennsylvania ! |, South
Carolina 9, Tennessee A, Texas 4, Virginia
$, West Virginia 3, Wisconsin 4. Total
los"
"will he get that vote on the arst bal,
lot?'
"Ob, no! What I mean to say is that
be has al least as many votes from each
State ss / bave coun'ed, and he will gel
them on or before the third ballot in The
caucus."
what means have YOU for knowing
what you say to be true2'
! u have travelled all through the West,
and seen the members generally. Then we
have letters from quite number that we
have not seen."
"Then you are confident Of success
II am."
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REMARKABLE ADDREss
OF Notorious Thief Sentenced 20 Prl.
son-Hho Taught Him Dishonesty.

PHILADELPHIA, October lS.-The notori.
Gus James Robinson, or "Jack Sheppard"
as he is best known to the police Of Penn
sylvania and Ohio, was sentenced to. day to
three years imprisonment fer stealing a dry
lot OF merchandise. The prisoner Just be-.
fore sentence was passed, made a remark.
able address reviewing his life la and out
OF prison, at the conclusion OF which the
Judge said:
"When your term expires It Is to be
hoped that alter what you have said, you
will endeayor to lead u different life. All
you have TO do Is to bear It patiently"
"Yes," answered Sheppard, "bear 1t pa.
tiently. worked three yesrs in your State
prison making shoes, and / know as much
now about matchmaking as do about shoe
making. They taught me in your Safe
prison to be dishonest. My principal work
was to paste leather and pas,eboard to.
getheE to make thick sole to impose on
the public. The man having the contract
was Christian, member OF a church,
and at the time called his attention to the
pasteboard business he was foreman OF the
grand jury. They sent me to the State
prison 10 make me honest, and that is how
they do It."
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The funeral OF Colonel F. N. Norton, oil
Vine Cliff, who died at the McLure House
Thursday night, took place at o'clock yes
terday afternoon from the residence OF bis
brother, Benjamin Fisher, Esq, on Four.
teentn street. The services were conducted
by Rev. DR.. Mcclure, Of the U, P. church,
aud Rev. DR.. Cunningham, OF the First
Presbyterian. There was, in addition
to large circle OF sorrowing relatives, an
immense turnout Of business mon. The
number OF other persons present was
noticeable. The pall.bearers were Captain
William CLARK, Major Alopzo l.oring,
Messrs. George r. Taylor, II. X. List, J. II.
Hobbs, N. f. Whitaker, Thomas Sweeney
and A. B. Caldwell. The remains were
inferred In Mt. Wood Cemetery.
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A DINKEY ENaiNE.
Crashes Through Passenger Traiu-A
fFightfuI Scene.

ffikhttui Scene.
uSloNrowN, Pa, October 1S.-As the Il
AIN. train on the Southwest Road to-day
ives approaching Lemont Station, foul
miles north Of Uniontown, 1t was run into
by an engine at the furnace siding, with
terrible effect. The regular engineer was
not on duty, and the little furnace diukey
was being manned by young man who
seEms 10 have known nothing about hiE
business, and was running at a rapid rate
toward the crossing, when he saw that q
collision would be inevitable unless he
checked up. Instead Of staying at his posi-
and stopping the engine, Us the passengers
say he could have done, he reversed the
brakes aud leaped of, letting the engine
70 crashing into the middle ot the pasSen'
ger train. There were eighteen persons in
the car, and the scene was trightful.
Men. women and children were knocked
out oI their seats in every direction, and
few escaped being maueled, bruised oil
scAlded. The car took fire instantly, and
was wrapped in flames almost before the
Passengers could be got out. II was en-
tirely consumed. Most Of the passenger
were despatched with blood and SCOT, bu
miraculous as It may seem, no one wal
killed. The worst injuries were sustained
BY Ms. Cashier Kuox and two little chill
dren, Of Connellsville. Sheis badly bruised
cut anti scalded, and the extent Of her In
juries is not yet known. One OF her chill
dren had its leg broken, and both wert
scalded about the face. j. K. Ritenour ant
vile we're bruised and burned, but thei
children escaped serious injury. jane
Leeper, Of Pittsburgh, had his shoulde
hlrt; Mr.. and Ms. Chew, OF West Browns
vile, were bruised. and cut, and J. ].
woods, OF Uniontown was cut on the hea'
and hand, About a dozen others receive,
slSht injuries. The marvel Is that nearl
all the passengers In the middle car wsr
not killed. The cause Of the accident Is nC
satisfactorily explained.
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ly more sermons like that oil DR.. Payne,
Albe Fourth Street NJ. f. Church yester.
day afternoon, were preached, and they
were taken TO heart by the Christian peo-
pIs ofthe country, the inquiry upon which
Dr., paynes sermon was based, SIS the
Young Man Safe?" would have less signi.
fcance. Too often young men 90 to the
bad because they are not invited to 90 any
place else. We're each Christian church in
the land to appoint committee whose
duty It would be TO visit the hotels and
boarding houses and meet strangers,
and invite them into the church, II
is probable the influence of the
church would be increased an hun
dred per cent. Such plans as this oil
svinCing 10 the young men that the
chnrches care whether they are safe or no,
should he considered necessity by Chris
tan people. The very fact that somebody
takes an interest in one who has believed
himself neglected and uncared for may
often arouses his oSn interes. in himself.
Dr. Payne's sermon should be put into
practice by all his hearers and all Christian
people
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PAGER johnston Sold.

CHICAGO, Iii, October l4.-Pacer John
ston, who paced a mile over The Chicago
track last Tuesday in 2:1O, beating all
former records at puciuu. has Just been
sold to Commodore N. w. Ki t IN, OF St.
Paul, owner Of Lltilu Brown jug,
with record oil 2:ll5, the nexI
fastest PAGER, Won Armin, Fanny
Weatherspoon and q number Of other
good trOtters. The price paid was S25, 900.
Peter V. Johnston, hiI driver, says he is
confident tho hois- can o uvGn laster. It
8 ,ems aln oI: II C.e0ible, but lie asserts
he has driven JOhn,t1n quarter in 2GA
seconds, which IS at the rate Of q half mills
in l:O3, or at the rate OF BOG for mile.
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sEcoND AMBNDMEsr FAILS
BY. over Ninety Thcnsaud-The Toia
Vote Of Ihe state.

BY over Ninety Thensand-The Total
yoie Of the state,
CINCINNATI, October 1.-THE Commercial
Go::lte publishes table to day giving the
total vote OF the State at the election last
Tuesday, with the vote for the second
amendment, and ths msjorities for and
against It. The figures were obtained in
part from the Office OF the Secretary ol
State, butthe majority OF the returns were
telegraphed yesterday by the vlerSs Of the
various counties, by special request, and
are therefore reliable. The total vote ives
700. 1856 The vote for prohibition was 8O0,.
4l3. The amendment thus fails by %, ,2ll.
LATER careful estimates at this mid.
night, make the total vote Of Ohio Tll,19ll
prohibition amendment vote $40, ,454, which
gives nearly 10000 majority against Pro.
hibition,
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BuTLEW ADnI,S ais, DESIGNS.
He Bids for the Democratic Nomination
10 the prcsidencJ.

BosroN, October Ex-Governor Butler,
on the stump at South Bridge, admitted
that he had designs on the next National
Democratic Convention, and declared him.
sell favorable to the abolition Of all inter.
nal taxation. He said the Government
needed to raise for its support 100000, 900
every year, and that the custom house
must collect this sum: Speaking as
a manufacturer, he did not want
any more protection than this afford.
ed, aud be believed the Pennsylvania
idea unconstitutional and undesira.
bic. He believed that whisky was now
taxed at the expense Of itB quality, for be-
fore the adoption OF the internal revenue
law dslirium tremens was unheard oi. He
believed that tobacco was necessity, and
should be treated as such by legislators
He was not in favor Of competitive exam
nation as q qualification 10 admission Il
| the civil service, because he wanted tht
soldiers orphans and widows appointed t
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raE ZEE n tsi, noNnEr.
GencrsI Haucock Anxious to Run 70
President AKaiu.

uehpEh uWuCoVh abAAUub " Auu AuF
President Axaiu.
WASHINGTON, D. G., October la.-The
fact has become known through army
circles that General Hancock Is exceed.
ingly anxious for the old ticket, provided
1t Is not too old. He thinks the ticket Of
1881 about the right age, and he Is very de.
siroIs oi having that particular old one
tried agRio. To that we will gladly pledge
an undivided support. Some months since
he had an opportunity, in New York, OF
conferriug with Mr.. E1glish on the sub.
ject, and attempted to arouse an interest
in the project Of renominating the
last Democratic ticket. The General
was very pronounced in his snp.
port OF the plan, but Mr.. English was dis
covered to be quite indifferent. As the
conversation progressed II was discovered
that his reluctance arose from money con.
siderations. The demands upon him In
the last campaign had been altogether too
numerous, and he had been compelled to
honor entirely too many Of them. He was
iouud to be- rather inclined 10 keep out Of
politics aud save his money. This infor-
nation comes through an officer OF high
rank, who says in all seriousness that be-
yond question, General Hancock Is ex.
tremely anxious 10 be the next nominee Of
his party.
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TuE nINEfa' y rRIKE
Assuming the Proportions sf n WI
BiOodshtd Anticipated.

Assuming the Proportions Ef ~ War.
Bioodshtd Anticipated.
PITrsBuRoH, October 1.-THE Dispdtch's
Bradford, Pa, special says: There were
no new Developments ip the miners strike
to-day. Trouble is expected to begin at
o'clock tomorrow morning when GOO min.
ers in the employ Of the Rochester & Pitts.
burgh railroad will attempt to resume woI k.
The strikers, who are heavily armed, al g
encamped near the mines. The railrot d
AUTHORITIES antiulrate bloody time, aud
will use every precaution to protect their
meh. Said an ofli;ial: "The mipee will
be opened at all hazards to morrow, and Se
expect the strikers will resort TO violence,
but we are prepared for them in every way.
Our mines are guarded by 100 OF PinkeY.
toms detectives, all armed with Winchester
repeating rifles and 8s caiibre revolvers.
II the rioters attempt TO interfere Or
use force to prevent our men from work.
ing there will certainly he blopdshed. The
detectiyes are accuslomed 10 deal with
roughs and as a majority are good shots
they can cieate terrible havoc with the
strikers"
"a force Of 6ity Of Plnkerton's police
passed through Pittsburg lsst night, and
twelve more in command Of Captain Foley
arrived from Chicago To night. have
delivered TO Captain Foley twelve re-
peatiDg rifles, twelve revolyers, and 1890
rounds of ammunition. One car contains
twenty mattresses for the tlse Of the men.
The entire force will be there at o'clock
Monday morning aud will remain on duty
until the difficulty is settled" -
1t is reported here tonight that every
precaution has been made TO open by force
the mines at Rsynoldsville. Over 1000
armed strikers are encamped at these
mines. The owners have engaged special
policemen and SAY that they will resume
'worE u It becomes necessary to kill OF the
entire force OF strikers.
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VOLUME XXXIL.."NUMBER As.
a SHOCKING SUICIDE
At Martins Ferry Inst EyeninE-Tb'
Particulars of tho Affair.


Walter Lineberser, q young man aget
abont % years, shot and instantly killed
himself last evening Just after ax o'clock
while sitting in rear room OF Owen Fiely's
saloon at Martins Furry. The affair caused
a big sensation, occurring as II did In ~.
loon on Sunday, and In the central portion
OF the town. No cause can he assigned 10,
the act. He had been In tue saloon for soint
time but had not drank heavily, very little
In fact, aud might be said 10 be per
fectly sober. Those iuI the front
heari shot, and rushing back fonnd
lIineberger sitting in chair with revolver
on the floor beside him I'D bullet hole In
b 5 left temple, from which the blood was
slowly trickling. DR.. 0ng was immediately
summoned, bat there was nothing that could
be done for the unfoftuna.e man, and after
breathing heavily for few moments he ex.
plreh. II 8. bro hsr-ln.law stated that for
several days recently he had noticed that the
deceased ia acted noroSely rs though some.
thing WIS On his mind.
Walter Lineberger Wis Wheeling boy.
II Rlo'her still lives Ia Centre Wheeling. He
iOrmsrly worked In the nail mill in this city,
but Al recently hsld a position as a mailer ~
the Hlughiin mill.