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The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-05-09

The Pacific coast ID thronged with
people outof employment. Thestowl,s
especially, contain ! lot Of oilers who
eennot get work and have not money to.
set away. The cassation Of railroad
conssauctions stranded many, and
others. attracted during the railroad
boom BY Misrepresentation that all kinds.
of business would be correspondingly
active w~eresdoomsd 70 disappointment.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-05-09

captain Urge sums of money to bring the no.
mains 20 New York The disease was consump-
ton, aud there was nc danger to any one on
board.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-03-13
MARKET REPORTS.
Grain and Provisions.
ST. LOUIS.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH Il.


COrTON-Steady; mddling lose.
FLOUR-Steady; XXX to Choice, S3,55GI4.70;
patents, $j.15aGB5J
WHEAr-Higher No. 2, Red, Sl09A0ll0S;
No. ) Red, IS aCWSl.CG.
CORN-Firmer; No. 9 mixed, 4S3G4Sac;
No. white mixed, jlAc.
OATS-fiigher; No. 2 3!468sc.
RYE-Eirm; No. 251li 0jS &C.
TOBACCO Firm; Tugs. common to choice.
S525DlLUO; leaf; common red leaf, 5000
1000; me iium TO good Sl2.504lT50.
HAY-Choice timothy Sl00OGl5.00; prime,
SlOlDlO, %; prairie, prime to choice $500
1850
BUTTER-Firm; choice creamery, 3OG37o;
fancy, aD5c; dairy, good to choice, $50 &c;
AMI Is tJ3Jc for select: low grades nominal.
EGGS-Lower; sales at 1870.
POTArOES-Ste l1y; choice Northern, 400
42c; common, - 0TSc.
PoRK-Frmer standard mess, $500; hard
side, SH62Ac,
LARD-Dull; prime steam, nominal at $50
94C.
BACoN-Longs, 9Bc; shorts, 1Ob0lO4c;
cloarrib Zoe.
WOoL-Tub-washed choice, 3}03ic: COM
mon, 2Sil30c: unwashed, medium, 2+D25c; low
and coarse grades, l50llc
HIDES Steady; dry flint lie; damaged, lie;
bulls or stays, Zoe; dry sated, HE; dry salt
ed. damaged, l5o; kip and calf, salted, sac;
damaged, sac; bulls AMI stays, 652c; green,
uncured, &C; damaged, 6Dic
s iEEP PELTS-Steady; green, ,080Oc; dry do,
400 &c, as to amount and quality of wool;
green shearings, 2OG39c; dry do, l0O2Oc.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-03-13
BY CHARACTERIZATION.
Peter Schmitz, who Killed His Wife by
Choking, Takes the Dose Himself

CHICAGO, ILL, March Pit was but
moments work. A frightened cord,
pulled knot, and life had gone out into the
night. At four o'clock Peter Schmitz was
exercising in the jail corridor; five min
utes afterward he was corpse. There
have been suicides and suicides in Jail,
but this one was peculiar,
Peter Schmitz, was carpenter
and builder Who had lived many
years in Chicago. BY industry and
frugaiity he hadaccumulated prop rty I'M
I'll he was reckoned a well-to-do man,
and counted his holdings by thousands.
In his earlier days, when he wanted a
help-mate unto himself, and, like unto
the ISraclitc of old, looked for wife, he
had married. Five children were the result
of the union. But two years ago the wife
died, and the father was left alone with his
children. He was then worth $780, 600.
Last October he married another wife,
one who called herself Theresa SchmitZ,
and the twain, with the children, went to
live at 3l4 Mohawk street. But disCOrd
soon prevailed, and domestic peace was
but followed by uXoriouS war A wife OF
twenty-five had not married husband
of forty only for the reasons which bound
Juliet to Romeo, and trouble in the fam
lily soon followed the nuptials. She
wanted his money settled upon herself,
and so pestercd him until he finally
choked her. 1t was one Saturday night
he did it, and it was not known until
March {, two days after the murder, when
he surrendered himself to the police.
SchmitZ was at once taken to the
Jail and has been there ever
since Monday afternoon he committed
suicide by choking himself. The pro-
cess was peculiar. At four o'clock party
of visitors had been talking to Neal Nc
Keague, who occupied cell No. twenty-five,
and passed through the corridor. Schmitz,
occupying cell No. twenty-SiX, had been
exercising in the corridor, and came up
behind the visitors. They passed down
the stairs and he entered his cell, which
was opened. When the visitors entered
the office of the jail one of them was
found to be covered with paint,
and the clerk sent an employee of the Jail
up to cell number twenty-Seven, where it
was known some turpcntine was. The
whole affair did not take more than four
minutes, but the messenger came back
saying: "There is a man dead innumber
twenty-sX,' and investigation showed
the statement to be true. Peter Schmitz
had committed suicide
The process was simple one. He
had in his hand three-quarter-inch
cord, which he had put around
his neck, tied in diamond
knot, and then pulled with all his might,
As soon as it was full tight around his
neck he had put second knot in it, and
it took knife to release the bond. Be-
fore that knife came stranguaton had en-
sued, and Peter Schmitz was dead.
He had been an honest man all his life
Crime had been stranger to him and
vice he knew not of. Unhappily married,
in a fit of frenzy he had killed his wife,
and his own hand expiated the crime he
had committed
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-03-13
sERIOusLY INJUREp
COLONEL COOK CONTINUES.
Testimony Which Indicates That the
Shareholders Were Prose-
cuted for Cash,

WASHINGTON, d. c., March l2.-Col-
onel Cook continued his testimony this
morning before the Springer committee.
He began by making correction in his
testimony, stating that he had been Of
fcrcd by Colonel Wood $4,000 as a re-
tainer for the Star-routers, instead of
$4,000. When he learned that Colonel
Bliss had proceeded against the accused
in the Police Court without consultation
he wrote Bliss letter, stating that he
felt hurt at not being consulted, and urg-
ing that it had been better if there had
been free and full consultation before
taking steps of that character. Colonel
Bliss answered that he would like to
have witness appear in the Police Court,
which he did. He thought, however,
there was no necessity for proceeding in
the Police Court.
"The Police Court proceedings went to
make up the per diem of the attorneys,
didn't it?' inquired Mr.. Alstyne
eyes; it consumed the time OF the
attorneys and prolonged the proceed
ings.n
IN December 1882, witness rendered a
bill for $4,000 for services in the months
of January February and seventeen days
in March, The Attorney-General al
lowed 81 900 and refused the balance
on the ground that 81, 500 was larger
salary than was paid to Cabinet officers or
Supreme Justices. Witness accepted the
81 900 under protest, but remarked that
the bill for 81, 500 was precisely the same
as that allowed Bliss for the same service;
twas upon the example set up by Attorney
General Brewster. Witness stated that
Bliss was also absent much of the time for
which he was paid. He was absent in
New York and other cities, largely on
pleasure trips.
"The case against Boone ought to have
been presented by the Government in two
days, but the attorneys for the proSecu-
ton occupied about two months"
Witness took up the indictment drawn
by Mr.. Kerr against the Dorsey combi-
nation which was failure because of
errors; he said those errors delayed the
case about two months and resulted in
Sanders escaping. The employment OF
Kerr was by Attorney-General Brewster
so witness was informed. The indictments
presented, witness pronounced con
glomeration of confusion, which led tt
disaster and defeat, many of the charge;
being separate. OF the first and las
| iuries which tried the cases, he mentioned
the names of Green, man of fine ability
and character: Horinger, Sheriff, and one
| or two colored men on the jury, were al
of established character and ability The
jury was composed of honorable, con-
scicntous, upright men.
Witness characterized Bliss employ
mcnt as political, and pronounced Kerr a
stupid blunderer.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-03-13
FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS.
Senate.

WAsHINGTON, d. c., March l2.-The
galleries were crowded in anticipation of
the debate on the Fitz John Porter bill.
The Chair laid before the Senate com.
munication from the Secretary of State,
giving information in regard to the pro
grcsS of work on the Panama Canal.
Senator Hoar reported an original bill
from the Committee on Claims to provide
for the asCertainment of American citi-
Gems for spoilations committed by the
French.
Senator Pugh from the Committee on
Education and Labor, reported favor.
ably bill to establish an educational
fund, and to apply portion of the pro.
ceedS of sales of public lands to pub
lie education, and to provide for the
more complete endowment and sup
port of colleges for the advancement
of scientific and industrial education.
Senator Jackson offered joint resolu.
ton proposing an amendment to the
Constitution to the effect that the
term of the President and Vice-Presi.
dent be six years, and that the Presi.
dent shall not be eligible to reelection.
The House bill establishing an animal
industry for preventing the expectation
OF diseased cattle, and to provide means
for the suppression and extirpation of
pleuro-pneumonia and other contagious
diseases among domestic animals, was
takcnup.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-03-13
Wouldn't Take q Dare.

GREENsBURG, KY, March l2.-At Mar
Gums Mill yesterday, Asa Cantrell was
shot by John Marcum. Cantrell and
Marcum had an alteration, but were sep
arated by friends. Later Cantrell barred
his breast and dared Marcum to shoot,
which he did, killing Cantrell instantly.
Marcum is but seventeenyearS old. Can
trell was aged forty-flve and was des-
perate character
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-03-13
Death from Excitement.

ST. CHARLES, Mo, March John
Butler, colored Waterman on the ferry
boat }. L. Ferguson, died suddenly this
morning about two o'clock A break up
in the ice between the st. Louis County
shore and sand-bar occurred about one
O'Clock, when the gorge struck the ferry
causing cable to break, which so eX-
cited Butler that he dropped dead soon
atterward. He had been suffering from
heart disease for some time, and it is
supposed that this, in connection with
the excitement, brought on his sudden
death. He was Waterman on the boat
sixteen years, and well liked.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-03-13
Accidentally Shot.

LITTLE Rock, ARK, March I'm Ar
kansas County, near Dewitt, Mrs. w. A.
Smithon, while handing a gun to her hus.
band to shoot deer feeding near the
house, accidentally discharged the piece
and shot herself through the forehead,
causing instant death. She leaves a fam
lily OF six small children. They came
from Saginaw, Michigan, only three
months ago, and settled ona homestead.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-03-13
SWEPT BY a TORNADO.
Wide Track of Ruin in Saline County,
Illinois.


HARRISBURG, Ill, March 12.-persons
coming in this morning from south and
southeast of town tell of Il terrific cyclone
that swept across this (Salinc) county
yesterday afternoon. lady standing on
her porch, observing the rising cloud in
the southwark at $3.50 p. m, noticed the
clouds rolling one over another, and
darkness soon began to cover the earth.
Presently the clouds assumed the omi-
nous funnel shape from which emanated
A ROARING SOUND
like that of an approaching freight train,
and two murky, leaden clouds sped from
the southwest to the northeast with in
credible velocity. Trees, fences, hay
stacks, houses, barns, etc, were seen to
fal! and were
TORN INTO FRAGMENTS.
John Stiff's dwelling and barn were de-
stroycd. There were twelve persons In
the house at the time, but Mrs. Stiff only
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-03-13

OswEGo, N. Y, March l2,-Lieutenant
John W, Danenhower, of steamer jean
nette fame, was married to Miss Helen
Latin Sloan, daughter Of ex-Speaker
Sloan. The ceremony was performed by
by Rev, W. l.. Parker. The couple left
for the West They will probably reside
at Washington.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-03-13
Struck by an Engine.

NEW YORK, March l2,-While party
of seven men were engaged in laying new
ties near the Ninth street station of the
elevated road, two of the number, MI
chael McNaIly and VIM. Murphy were
struck by an engine and Knocked into the
street. McNally was instantly killed.
and Murphy cannot recover.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-03-13
THE CARPENTER CASE.
What the Prosecution Say They Will be
Able to Prove.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, March IA DdtI9
Ne'cs Petersburg, H., special says: States
Attorney Forrest continued his opening
address In the Carpenter case this morn
ing. He declared that the prosecution
would be able to show Carpenters where
abouts on the night of the murder; that
he was clearly seen and identified in sew
eral places in his buggy with Zura Burns.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-03-13
GRAVEYARDS TO LET.
Former Occupants Permanently
Retire From Business by Mu-
tual Arrangement.
Simultaneous Death of the Two Most
Desperate and Widely-KnOwn
Men in Texas.
Sanguinary Ending of Careers of Blood
Letting and Crime--Impos-
ing Obsequies.

GALVESTON, TEX, March 2.-The Ne,os
San Antonio special says: "Ben Thomp-
son and King Fisher are lying side by side
in vaudeville theater dead, both shot in
the left eye, Joe Foster, who attempted
to separate Them was shot in the leg, and
will probably die Of hemorrhage, The
tragedy occurred about II 80 p. m"
TIE PARTICULARS.
A later dispatch says: Thompson
and Fisher, who had been drinking to-
gether, entered the theatre in each Others
company. They met Foster in the dress
circle, and some words were exchanged,
bringing about melee, during which
Thompson and Fisher were killed and
Foster probably MORALLY wounded. The
dress circle was quickly cleared, the oc-
cupants jumping into the parquette below
and through the side windows into the
streets. No one seems to know who fired
the first shot or how many were engaged
in the shooting. With remarkable rapid
ity and before the theatre was fairly
cleared of its occupants, |, 800 people
clamored at the closed door tor admit
lance. A jury was hastily impaneled and
it was ascertained that Thompson had
RECEIVED FOUR WOUNDS,
all mortal, and Fisher three, two of which
would have produced instant death. At
ter the firing Thompson's brother put in
an appearance, but was promptly arrest
ed. The remains OF the two victims were
taken charge Of by host of friends and
obSequics have been ordered on the
grandest scale, regardless of expense.
The thcater where the ARRAY occurred
was the scene last year OF the killing by
Thompson Of Jack Harris, then proprie-
tor Of the place Fisher and Thompson
were probably two or the most desperate
and widely known men in Texas, and
have each killed a fabulous number OF
their fellow citizens.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-03-13
Killed With a Stone.

SANDY Hook, KY, March l2.-During
a fight here yesterday II. c, Mabrey was
hit on the head with a stone thrown by
Frank Conn. The row resulted from q
dispute over game of cards. Mabrey
will die
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-03-13
Real and Unreal.

NEW YORK, March 12.--,Jacob p. Billups
& Company, cotton dealers, show llabili-
ties amounting to $GS0,000 nominal as
sets, S732,000; exact assets, 1850.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-03-13
CHICAGO.

WHEAT-Higher; March 9lHc: April,
disc; May, $3.50; June, 9SSG9S4c; July,
991ic.
CORN-Higher; March, j?Sc; April, 53c;
MAY, 81 6gj5Isc; June 5SGc; July,59 &C..
OATs-Stronger; March, jllsc; April, 3lSc;
May, 35Rc; June, 2Hc year. ,,,
PORK-Firm and higher: March SlI.S25a;
May, SIS 09R; June. SlSI2,s:
LARD-H CHER; March, S93j; May, s9.50;
June, 500. o,o,
SHORT RGBs-March, $3.50; May, 9G'a,
June, S0i7's.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-03-13
House..

The House dispensed with the morning
hour and resumed consideration of the
Post-ofilce appropriation bill, under the
five minute rule
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-03-13
Live Stock Markets by Telegraph.
CHICAGO.

NhltAbO.
HoGS-Receipts 1900; quiet; light, $500
65d; rough packing. S63HG6.i0; heavy pack
ing s606.75; heavy packing and shipping,
S6.S0GG1.40.
CATTLE-Receipts, 5000; steady; exports,
S6.i0G8.g0; good to choice, S.. 5000.
.SHEEP-Receipts, $500; slow; Common to
choice, SlGl6.00.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-03-13

was injured. Acoored mannamed Ferry
had his house and crib blown down.
John Hicks new dwelling was
blown from its foundation, not a
vestige OF 1t remaining. David Prices
corn-crib was shaken to the ground.
Robert FleetwOod's house and barn
were blown down and his corn,
large amount of tobacco, hay, etc, de-
stroyed. Dr. V. Rathburn, living in this
place, had his farm in the track of the
storm wrecked, Patrick Shea's barn and
other buildings were destroyed; James
Prices house damaged; Mr.. Grandstaff's
dwelling destroyed and his wife
SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Much damage was done in Cottage
Grove precinct seven miles east, but ow-
ing to the impossible condition of the
roads no definite information has yet
come in.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-03-13
NEW YORK.

WHEAT-Quiet; No. 2 Red, March, Sl0SE;
Apri. SllOE; May, SlPH; June, Sll3S.
CORN-Quict; Mixed Western, March, 62Hc;
April, q. &c; May, 63Sc; June, 6isac; July,
% g.
OArS-Steady; Western, March, 4Oc; April,
4Oalc; May, IL &C; June, 4lSc.
PRousIONs-Po rk-Quiet and firm: mess,
Sl75OUl.62ss; Lard-Firm; steam, $e.G21..
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-03-13
BUFFALO.

CATTLE-Dull; extra steers s6.OG6.a;
fair TO good, S5.30Q3l0
SHERP-Steady; fair to good Western sheep,
$i.1505.i0; choice to fancy. S5.65G5.95; COM
mon, S5,0OGD525. o
HoGs-Active; good TO choice Workers. $1.U
QT.20; light mixed, S6.T5q6g1; good medium
weights, s7.25Q5. 40; pigs, $6.0Oasd.s5.
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-03-13
KANSAS CITY.

CATTLE--Steady; native steers or DOL 10 ,iOd
lbs av $522l$GD6.l0; stockers and feeders,
$it5 ll5.l0; cows, $3G5lt4.D.
HoGs-Weaker; good heavy, $8.30Gt6.I0; mix.
ed: $6.05flG.75; lights, S6.5J0B8G0.
SuEEP--Steadyi natives OF ~ av., SAs0
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-03-13
your committee are thus rendered unable
to submit a conference report.
II

to submit conference report.
,. *. CRAWFORD, Chairman.
The Van Horn communication referred
to above was received and placed on file.
Considerable time was then consumed
in hearing reports from the different dis
trlcts regarding the call for conventions.
From the reports received it appeared
that conventions have not been called in
eleven out OF the fourteen Congressional
DlstrlctS under the Silk-stocking call.
Mr.. Filley claimed that not more than
six counties had responded to the call.
The committee then went into execu-
tive session.
THE FHLEY ADDRESS.
The address agreed upon by the Hood.
lum Committee is ponderous document.
1t is a review of the records of the Repub-
lican party and its leaders in Mis-
souri, for the past ten years.
1t goes into the Greeley move
ment rakes up the past affiliations of the
Giobe-D Democrat and the WeStijChe Post,
cXcorates the editors and managers of
those papers, rewarms the old charge
that the former paper and Stilson Hutch
ms combined to overthrow the Republican
party in st. Louis, rehashes the story of
bolts made by those who are at present
connected with the Van Horn movement,
and defends the course pursued by Mr..
Filley in advising passive policy in
doubtful Democratic districts, and in
urging combinations wherever possible
with the Observation-Disclosures party. The
address also contains various decisions
having a bearing upon the present status
Of affairs to prove that the Finley Com.
mittee is the regular and only State Cen.
trail Committee in existence.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-10
A Queer Old Stick.

Elijah Clifford, who walked of the wharf
at Warren, Mass, last Sunday, and was
drowned. was queer old stick. Five
years ago, although seventy-five years old,
he married q young and pretty wife 10
whom he had promised to give $50, 900. He
went TO 4 number Of lawyers to get the pa
pers drawn up, but would not con sent to
the payment Of fee Of 81 for having 1t
done. Fearing that the old fellow might
drop off before she got her fortune, the
young wife borrowed her sisters papers
OF similar character and copied them. It
tickled her husband greatly so see she was
OF such an economical turn. He then fell
Into missionary mood, bought n ship for
$4,000, and sent his own son and his wife
to the South Sea Islands as missionaries,
furnishing large sum for the establish
ment OF permanent missionary posts. AZ
ter getting them off he told his wife that
the Lord had directed him TO go to Cover.
nor Robinson and give him some pointers
on the temperance question. II was while
on this mission he met his death.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-04-10
CHARLOTTESVILLE.
Organization OF a Confederate Camp-State
Convention of Y. VI. &. 81, &c.
ICorrespOndence OF The Richmond Dispatch.l

Organization OF a Confederate Camp-Sta
Convention of Y. VI. &. a., &c.
Correspondence OF the Richmond Dispatch.l
APRIL Q, 1884.
Pursuant to call, the veterans in this vi
cinity met on court-day. and, General
Field being called to the chair, proceeded
10 organize Il Confederate veteran camp.
The object OF the meeting was very fully
explained by Colonel Wcrtenbaker. The
name OF the camp was then considered,
and that of "Albemarle Camp" adopted.
On motion, it was agreed that the officers
Of this camp should be the same in rank
as those OF r. +. Lee Camp, OF Richmond,
and Immediately the following were elect
cd: Commander, Colonel Il. Il. w. Duke,
Forty-s;Xth Virginia infantry; First Lieu
tenant Commander, Major j. G.. Hill, For
ty-siXth Virginia infantry; Second Lieu
tenant Commander. Major X. Il. Mason,
A. A. and L. General, Fitz. Lees cavalry;
Third Lieutenant Commander, Colonel
Bennett Taylor. Nineteenth Virginia in
fantry; Adintant, Adjutant G.. C.. Werten-
baker, Nineteenth Virginia infantry
Quarterma'ter. William l.. Tretwell, Nine
teenth Virginia infantry; Surgeon, DR..
W. G. n. Randolph, Surgeon e.: s. A.;
Chaplain, Rev. 7. A. Ware, Eighth Vir-
ginia infantry; Treasurer, Capt in j. G.
Culing, Nineteenth Virginia infantry; OF
ficer OF the Day. Captain w. o. Fry, Sew
enth Virginia infantry Vidette. Leuten-
ant C.. VI. Wayt, Nineteenth Virginia IN
iantry. The Executive Committee con-
SiSts Of: II. c. Niche, Sixth Virginia cav
airy; G. p. Benson, Third Virginia in
fantry; L. Waddell, ImbodeD's battery.
Mr.. E. $. Cardoza, OF the Il. +. Lee
Camp, addressed the meeting, as did also
Mr.. G. NJ. Webster, Of Martindale Post, G.
A, r.. New York.
The Young Mems Christian Association
are making preparations to entertain the
State Convention Of this association, which
will meet on the 18th instant.
There was a large crowd in town court
day.
The farmers complain that the land is
so packed from the excessive rains that il is
very difficult to pillow. Those who fallowed
last fall will have to break up the ground
again. QUIZ.