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Huntsville gazette., 1884-09-20
THE Brooklyn IN. Y.) Democrats held a

The Brooklyn IN. W Democrats held a
monster mass-meeting on the evening of
the 18th. The speakers were Hon. Thos.
F. Bayard, United States Senator from
Delaware, and Governor Albeit of New
Jersey.
MR.. MOROSINI says his daughter is
lost to all sense of propriety since she ran
away with the coachman. So changed is
she, his grief is over, and he is willing to
forget her. There will never be recon-
ciliation, he declares.
The furniture and wood carpet factory
of j. w. Boughton & Co., at Philadelphia,
Pa, burned the night of the 10th. The
loss is estimated at $4,000; insured for
one-half. The roof of nine small dwell
ings in the rear were burned.
KING HUMBERT of Italy voluntarily
underwent two days quarantine upon his
return to Rome from Naples.
THREE German iron-clads are to be sent
to Egyptian waters to act in concert with
Austrian men of-war to protect the inter-
ests Of the two governments.
The messenger boys of the Bankers and
Merchants Telegraph Company at Buffalo,
N. Y, quit work on the Is b, owing to the
non. payment of their wages since August
1st. Some operators claim not to have
been paid since July 1st.
THE Car of Russia has pardoned forty
two Nihilists sentenced to Siberia, and
committed the sentences of seventy three
others.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR has appointed AS
sistant Secretary Coon Acting Secretary
of the Treasury for ten days from the
18th.
REAR-ADMIRAL THOMAS Fl. PHELPS,
commanding the South Atlantic station,
will retire November I'd, promoting Com
modore Francis A. Rowe.
A BANK accountant in Montreal, who
was $4,000 short in his accounts, fed on
the Is b to the United States.
REAR-ADMIRAL CLARK HoWELLS, COM
manding the Portsmouth, N. H., Navy
Yard will be retired on the 30th inst.
This retirement will promote Commodore
John H. Upshur to be Rear-Admiral.
THERE w ere 643 fresh cases of cholera at
Naples OH the 18th and 231 deaths. The
disease seems to be spreading both in Italy
and Spain. There were also deaths at
Toulon, in France.
The total exports of petroleum and Pc
troleum products, during July, was 81, ,470,-
01S gallons, representing 81, ,643, ,001, against
Al sos, ,3S7 gallons, representing "A, 1882
the same month last year. For seven
months ended July 81, 1884, 2SO, 500, ,694 gal
Ions, or $26, ,492,27S; corresponding period
of previous year, 295,931, 400 gallons, or
$26, ,6sS 440.
The September report of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture, now in press, con-
tains elaborate European crop returns
and an article on area, and the production
f W5esat in 4nda 81 ag with causes affecting
It includes also a discussion of the ques-
ton of the agricultural production in the
United States, with an especial reference
to home consumption.
JOHN E. NEFF, formerly Secretary of
State in Indiana, died the night OF the
10Th at the residence of his father at Win
chester, Ind. He was one of the most
prominent men in the State.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-09-20
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Sept. ia freight
train was wrecked this morning seven
miles west of this city. Ten car loads OF
goods were scattered for a long distance
along side the track.
JACKSON, Tenn, Sept. 15.-An attempt
was made at midnight, last night to assas-
sinate policeman CASTOR, the ball just
missing it's object. At Curtin Bros. Mills
seven miles from this city, Freezing Smith
shot Mr.. Prince in the abdomen. Two
grocery men thrashed negro hotel porter
for insulting remarks made in presence of
lady.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Sept. 16th.-Italian
Consul E. De Merolla left the city two
weeks ago and has not since been heard
from. Financial trouble supposed to be
the cause.
Two terrible explosions Of boilers in cot
ton congresses occurred Monday, one at
Montgomery, Ala, killed four men and
burned 500 bales of cotton. Loss 100000.
At Eufaula, Ala, the buildings and thirty
bales of cotton were consumed and nearly
thirty persons killed.
leaves here to-day on Western trip ac-
companied by Senator Fry.
SARATOGA, Sept. 16th.-The American
Foristry Congress held its opening session
tonight, with large audience in attend
| ance.
EXTENSIVE fires are raging in the woods
of Michigan, the towns of Port Huron,
Arena Gland Pinconning being all seriously
threatened. Their only hope of safety lies
| in a rain or change of wind.
CLEVELAND, O., Sept. 17.-Lehon Frey, a
rejected suitor of Mrs. German, widow,
shot her in the head and then blew out his
own brains.
| ROCHESTER, N. Y, Sept 17.-Reunion of
| the Army of the Cumberland began here
to-day. Gen. Sheridan presides and held a
levee at the Powers Hotel receiving great
attention.
FARMER CITY, Ill, Sept. IA passen-
ger train on the Indiana, Bloomington &
Western Railway was derailed. Fifteen or
twenty persons were badly injured. No
lives lost. Ex-Gov. Hendricks was on the
train.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Sept. IA case of
total depravity has appeared in colored
boy, Brad Nichol, who has been in the
habit of way Laying school girls and knock
ing them down, recently attempting an
outrage on one of his victims.
| SHANGHAI, Sept. 17.-2000 French troops
at Kinpai pass on Min river attacked the
| Chinese, and are now in fnll retreat,
having been repulsed with great loss.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-09-20
Murder Most Foul
AUGUSTA, Me, Septemb'

AUGUSTA, Me, September IL.
A most foul murder was committed ln
the Superintent's Office of the Augusta g
Sommerville Street Railway of this city.
William Wales, an aged white man ana
night watchman of the company, was
found this morning dead in the ONCE Win
a fearful confusion on the back OF MS
head, and the body burned to crisp.
BY him lay pick-axe and an oh-cah
showing the terrible weapons used 70
compass the murder and the method Dy
which it's perpetrator endeavored to wipe
out all vestige of the brutal deed. Inc
body had been saturated with OIL ana SET
on fire, burning it almost to clnoer
from head to feet and burning holes into
the floor beneath him. The object, EVIL
IDENTITY, was to burn down the building,
and the conflagration was only stopped by
the pools of blood which saturated the
snace about the dead mans body.
desk near by was pried open and thirty
eight dollars were taken off. Wales, who
was over sixty years OF age, was making
the rounds of the premises at the time
and probably was about to wind his
watch at eleven O'Clock, as the last
punctule in the dial showed half-past ten.
There is no clew to the murder, which
was evidently performed by some one ae-
quainted with the place. Two arrests
lave been made, and there il much IN
d!enation r. the neighborhood. The
Coroner's Jpry has commenced the IN
guest and adjourned It'll tomorrow
Huntsville gazette., 1884-09-20
TRAGEDY AT QUINCY.
A Fraternal Feud Which illuminated in a
Fierce Fight-A Would-be Peacemaker
Deliberately Shot Dead While Endeavor.
ing to Seperate TIE Combatants.

Deliberately Shot Dead While Endeavor.
ing to Seperate TIE Combatants.
QUINCY, ILL, September 15.
A cold -blOOded murder was committed
Sundap in the little village of Au-
gusta, about twenty five miles from
Quincy, on the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy Railway. Six or seven years ago
three brothers named James, William and
Samuel Holder, respectively, were one day
having good lime together in company
with q fourth party, when a quarrel
arose which resulted in desperate fight.
Bill Holder aud man whose name cam
not be given, took sides against the BROTH
ers jim and Sam. During the affray the
unknown man was killed outright and
Samuel Holder had his finger cut off. 1t
has never been known just which of the
three brothers struck the fatal blow
which killed the stranger. Ever since
that bloody day deadly feud has exis ed
between the brothers, Bill and Jim. Yes
terdav the grqldlggee lgettsr ttsrpginated 81. in
for lite. While the fight was in progress
a man of excellent reputation, Orin
Fiudiy by name, interfered to separate
the combatants, whereupon Jim Holden,
taking exception to such action, deliber
ately raised his revolver and shot
Findly dead. The murderer paused
to contemplate his work a moment
and then fed. Bill Holden was arrested
and is now in jail. w. III. Marol has just
come to Quincy for the purpose of send
ing teiegrams for the apprehension of jim.
There is great excitement in Augu. ia,
where the Holder family have long been
feared as a gang of rough, brutal
and laWless men. Tne father
and Sam are river men, and it is thought
probable that Jim has fed 10 them Tor
refuge. The murderer and Bill Holder
have been working in the coal mines at
Augusta, where their reputation is bad.
Findly was poor man, greatly re-
spected, and leaves a wife and two chill
dren.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-09-20
DETERMINED BUT UNSUCCESSFUL.

"A Virginia Maiden's Effort to Right Her
Wrongs-She Tries the Virtues of a Six
shooter and Misses Ter Mark, But Com
pels Her Betrayer to Seek Safety in Flight.
BLACKsBURG, VA, September 16.
The Elliott Creek community, was
thrown into wild state of excitement
by the appearance of Miss Jennie Trump,
handsome and comely blonde, who was
armed with six shooter, looking for
Mr.. Floyd Wooiwiue, well-known young
citizen Of the county. The young lady
had traced him to this place. No one con-
lecturcd her motive for standing on the
roadside, but her face indicated that she
wine rode down the road. She stepped
aside until he was nearly opposite her,
when she jumped in front of him, and
grasping the bride of the horse began
firing at him. At the first fire the animal
jerked from her grasp. Fearing that he
would escape with her victim, she
coollY shot the animal in the head.
The horse fell dead. Woolwine
jumped off and fed. She pursued,
firing all the time, but none of her shots
took effect, although one or two whistled
in disagreeabie proximity to his head.
Woolwine escaped, and the young lady
was arrested and disarmed. She made
no resistance, but affirmed that she
meant to kill him yet. She stated that
he some time since won her affections,
and under promise of marriage betrayed
her and blighted her fair name. He had
promised to repair the damage by mar
riage, and until recently she had be-
lieved him, but he finally avoided her
and declined to fulfill this promise.
Early this morning she left home, first
arming herself with revolver, which
she carefully loaded SO there could be
no mistake. She had sworn to avenge
the wrong done her. Woolwine has since
been arrested. Both parties were sent
by magistrate on to the Grand Jury.
Much sympathy is felt for the young
lady, who has been quite belle in her
locality. She is refined as well as pretty.
1t is believed that she has determined to
have the blood of her betrayer, aud that
she will either drive him from the vicinity
or make him repair the wrong he has
done.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-09-20
A VICTIM OF DRINK.
smothered to Death by His Brother While
Sleeping OFF a Debauch-The Fate of q
German Waiter in New York


Sleeping Off a Debauch-The Fate of q
German Waiter in New York.
NEW YORK, September Is.
Officer Sims, of the Charles Street
squad, found drunken man asleep on
what seemed to be a bundle of rags in Bar
row street, between West and Washin gton
streets, at four O'Clock yesterday morn
Ing Investigation showed the sleeper's
pillow to be man whose waistcoat was
pulled over his face. The under man was
dead. Sims called an ambulance from
the st. Vincent Hospital, and the surgeon
who came with it said the man had died
of suffocation. The other man, when he
had sufficiently recovered from his drunk
enness to speak, said that the dead man
was his brother, Jno. Baptist Kubler,
waiter at No. Stone street.
He himself was Jos. Kubler,
waiter at No. $50 Canal street. They
had come from Germany two months
ago. The dead man was twenty wears
old. His wife is domestic on Fifty
ninth street. The brothers went to Sc
her on Saturday night, and while paying
the visit drank a pail OF beer. They then
took belt lire car to go to Johns lodg-
ing at IFS ChriStol her street. They got
out at Morton street and drank two
glasses OF brandy at the first saloon they
came to. John became unable to walh
soon after leaving the saloon, and Joseph
tried to carry him. After dragging him
some distance, JOS, ph fell down with bis
burden and be remembers nothing more.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-09-20

GOVERNOR HoADLY ordered the three
Companies of military doing guard duty
at Hooking Valley mines relieved on the
!Al. The Bucyrus Guards, the Upper
ssandusky Company, and Company B,
fourteenth Regiment, have gone to the
valley to take the places of those relieved.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-09-20

President Arthur remained in his rooms
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, on
the 18th, having been affected the previous
night with neuralgia, which made neces-
sary the attendance OF physician, who
remained with him until morning.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-09-20

APUDLIC farewell was given at Salem
Mass, On the 1ith to the twenty-fiv mis-
sionaries OF the American Board who were
about departing for Turkey, Western Tur-
kew, European Turkey, Japan, Austria,
China and Africa.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-09-20

The President has turned over to the In
terror Department the military reserva-
ton at Fort Sanders, Wyoming, and the
barracks at Baton Rouge, La, tor disposal
under The act providing for the sale OF use
less military reservations.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-09-20

SENIOR j. G. Do AMAROL VALENTE,
Brazilian Minister, has just been made
Commander of the Imperial Order OF the
Rose for d.s.inguis services rendered
the Empire as its diplomatic representa-
tive at Washington.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-09-20

Nvws was received at Cairo on the 10th
,bat the Muiir of Dongola recently at
.acked and defeated large force of ofrebels
in the desert undor the personal command
of Ell Mahdi
Huntsville gazette., 1884-09-20
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
Seys from Everywhere.

STORMS were reported along the Atlantic
coast on the 11th, and the heated term was
.horoht to be broken.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-09-20

JOHN MCCULLoUGH, the eminent actor,
was found wandering along Brighton
beach on the 11th unable to take care of
himself. 1t is thought the terrible heat Of
the preceding few days had affected his
reason, He is now in charge of physicians.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-09-20

rur issue of silver dollars for the week
.d;nr September IL, was 1896. Cor
sa.nonding period last year it was $780,
nOo
Huntsville gazette., 1884-09-20

orrrcrAL returns show that at the recent
,nkonsas election the Democratic candi-
1ats M for Governor received majority OF
A136.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-09-20

AMONG those dangerously i'll with
.holors at Naples on the 18th, was son
= Ting Kalakaua Of the Sandwich Is
lands
Huntsville gazette., 1884-09-20

r-is proposed to build a new railway
,..a totween Boston and New York, by
-hicb tine 1870 miles can be travelled in
tbree hours and half.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-09-20

PROF. c. V. RILEY, Entomolgist OF the
Department of Agriculture at Washlns-
ton, has been awarded gold medal OF the
first class by the International Forestry
Exhibition at Edinburgh.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-09-20

AT a meeting Of the corporation at
Cork, Ireland, on the 125h, the Nationalist
members demanded to know of the Mayor
why he dared to invite the Duke of Edin-
burgh to the city. The Mayor gave no an
Huntsville gazette., 1884-09-20

APENsIoN swindler named Baker, with
six distinct aliases, who was arrested at
Wilkesbarre, by Government detective,
is awaiting trial at Pittsburgh, Pa, for
fleeing widows and daughters Of soldiers.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-09-20

IHE Edgar Thompson Steel Company.
a Pittsburgh, Pa, notified employees on
We llth tha5 unless they agreed to accept
"Wer wages the works would suspend. 1t
was thought the proposition would be ac-
Vtpled as there are already so many men
.ie taat the poverty in Pittsburgh is dis
ressing.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-09-20

LIE fairfield Committee for the State of
S'" York, appointed in 1882 by Governor
STael, have reported to Governor Cleve-
''4l 'ha5 the total amount collected in the
,~louS counties OF the State is S9,629.22,
ruch amount will be forwarded to the
'a'ional Committee.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-09-20

aVIlNG Secretary of S ate Davis has
-u'eSSed letter to Consul General Ma
~ az Marselles expressing the apprecia-
q. VI Tie State Department and OF this
n .einment for his fidelity and courage
N.Y. e'na'n 'ning at his post and efficiently
sr:t ssr.t:tIOrnlng MS duties during the cholera
'S'aein il France.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-09-20

AT conference OF railway officials held
Mt Detroit, Mich, on the 18th, it was decided
to put on an extra fast train between new
York, Boston and st. Louis to run into st.
Louis over the Wabash.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-09-20

IT is rumored that the President will ap'
,,oint General Geo. f. Sharpe Secretary
Fl tbe Treasury. He was recently ap-
pointed member of the commission TO
visit South America.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-09-20

IN the Superior Court at Charlotte, N.
&. on the 10th, Judge Mckee sentenced
two negro burglars to be hanged. Ernest
Williams Oh October 3D., and Squire
Thomas on November 4.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-09-20

v,s - .o'al vote in Maine for Governor
SO7,. 500; Robie has 1889; Redman,
Isl. n L. b. Eaton, 3,147; w. F. Eaton,
nsior;1s' l'l5l; scattering, 95; Robie's
1ol aa over Redman in 1884 is 49,
utla lsI Democratic majority in 1880
YOa iaisted over Davis. The total
NAM .ue largest ever cast for Governor
ssloii, except one.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-09-20

,o.ai M oanA examiner reports that the
A.. p1'''on OF the National Bank of New
y.- -S" OK, N. j., will show much better
Snn, Apee'ea. Following are the figures:
borr-' r,uS' 2OS,o00; premium government
M a. "aShington, SD l,O0J; total, $685.
s9O M" peaciS of Cashier and Presiden
''-''0VQ; surplus, $4S. 100.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-09-20
TAMMANY TALKS.

fIeeting of the Tammany Hall General
Committee-Nearly All the 800 Members
Present-The Organization Pledged to the
Support of Cleveland and Hendricks-Ex-
Senator Grady Cuts Loose and Declares
in Favor of Butler.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-09
The Ways of the BunkO Man.
From the New York Herald

From the New York Herald
FsCome In here and I'll show you a
point. lisa good one and little known.
It's beat the best of EN-"
Going into private room in the rear
of the saloon, Mr.. "Charmer" carefully
closed the door and began his enight-
eminent In low whisper.
'tYou see" he began sit is IN this
way. We are sitting at table like this
that is, myself as proprietor of the
game, the sucker and the steerer. The
sucker site between us. Imagine when
the time has come when the sucker is
obliged to give his check in payment
for his losses. The steerer is very much
grieved at seeing his friend lose so
much, but says it can't be helped. I
have pen and ink on the table and the
sucker fills up check. He either has
blank one in his pocket or 1 furnish
him with one. AS soon as he has signed
it pick it up, look at it and begin to
fan it about to dry the ink, and blow on
it. Now there is newspaper on the
table folded like letter z. In the top
fold bogus note has already been
placed, face upward. pull the paper
toward me to blot it. Here the sfeerer
takes the suckers attention off for q
moment, and quick as wink the news
paper is turned over and the dummy
check comes to the bottom. Picking up
the dummy check, I hold it up with the
back toward the sucker, and say, Now.
my dear sir, I suppose there is no doubt
but this is all right, and that it will be
paid? 'Of course it is all right, says
he. Hold on, says the steerer, grabbing
the check out of my hand and begin
ming to tear it up, I'm eternally blamed
if my friend shall give you that check;
he's lost enough; I won't see it done.
Come on out of here he says to the
merchant, don't write no more checks
and he hings the torn pieces of the bo-
gus note in the fire and drags the suck
or from the room. OF course I make q
great row until they are gone, and then
I take the good check out of the news
paper and send it off to get it cashed.
The merchant once out in the street
thanks the steerer for saving him, shakes
hands with him and Invites him to dine
with him and spend the evening. which
he does. Surprising the check to be
destroyed, he, of course, never thinks
of notifying the bank. He is the most
festive business man in New York for q
few days until he is notified he has over
drawn his bank account, and is dumb
founded on inquiry to find his check has
risen from the ashes and has been cashed
by naughty bunko men whom he met
in New York City,"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-04-09
The Craziest Craze.
proud.
IFrom the Detroit Free Press.I

From the Detroit Free Press.
"Who is that young man?"
fThe one leaning against the show
case?"
"Yes, the same"
Gle looks like dude or fashionable
loafer, but he is reallya detective, placed
here to watch the ladies"
"To prevent stealing?"
ooh, no: the ladies who visit our eg-
tablishment do not steal. They peculate.
They carry small scissors with them and
snip pieces out of the curtains, draper
les, and even each others cloaks and
dresses. They cannot help it. The
crazy quilt rage has become a mania,
and now that the storekeeper will no
longer give samples, and they have
begged al the neckties and pieces from
their friends, they just appropriate a
patch from anything they see. know
a dozen ladies who have elegant gar
ments ruined by piece cut out. One
lady wore a blue velvet brocade suit to
church, and when she got home one Of
the tails of her basque coat was gone.
She thought some evil-minded person
bad done it to distress her, but a few
days after she discovered the piece in
the block of crazy quilt"
The gentleman was one of the proprie-
tors of large and elegantly appointed
establishment on Woodward Avenue,
and while he talked he watched a beauti-
full girl who fingered near the superb
plush drapery of one of the portieres.
The young man leaning against the
showcase also watched her in sleepy,
indifferent way, but ready to spring and
stop her hand if he saw suspicious
movement.
"But these are ladies of position and
wealth. They can buy all the pieces
they want for crazy quilt"
"Ah! that's all you know about it.
There is not bit of pleasure to them in
what they call commercial patchwork
It is like smuggling. There must be a
spice of adventure IN it and there is.
They beg ali the old Knight Templar
badges, menus or notices printed on
ribbon, book marks, neck-ties-why, a
bashful man is actually afraid to call on
lacy, she demands so much of his
wardrobe-and odds and ends obtained
by the most hazardous proceedings.
81 have no doubt a pocket book filed
with money would be no temptation to
those ladies, bat an old. gold satin lining
in mans coat-sleeves will be cut out
and appropriated without struggle.
IT'S true, It's pity, pity it's tbs true, !"
and the disguised proprietor reached in
to his coat pockets after handkerchief.
It was gone, and so we're the pockets.
They had been quietly abstracted while
he was explaining the -operandi
of the crazy quilt business, and as they
were blue satin they no doubt form a
harmonious discord by this time in a
demented Counterpart.