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The Southern herald., 1884-01-26

DEAD We deeply regret to hear Of the
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mouth. He was taken sick somewhere 10
the ueighborbood of Baton Rouge, whers b.
had been enff'ged in business, aud started
home, but on reaching Osyka was unable to
proceed further He died of pneumonia
It is thus that young and vigorous life has
been cut of iu the promise Of its usefulness
The Southern herald., 1884-01-26
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The Southern herald., 1884-01-26
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The Southern herald., 1884-01-26
ESTRAY NOTICES,

One Blue Harrow Hog marked with crop and
underbit in right ear and overslope in left, Ap
praised at 81 JO, By Andy Styles and Wade Rich
ardson
The above described Estray was taken up by
county, State OF Mississippi, on the 9TH day oil
November 1883
The Southern herald., 1884-01-26

RECT not, life is sweeping by, 60 and dare before
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leave behind to conquer time $66 week in your
own town. $5 outfit free. No risk. Everything
new. Capital not required, We viii furnish you
everything. Many are making fortunes Ladies
make as much as men, and boys and girls make
greatpay Reader If you want business at which
you can make great pay all the time, write for par
tieulars to II. HALLETT g. Co.. Portland, Maine
The Southern herald., 1884-01-26

MOO week at home IS OUTFIT free Pay
BOO absolutely sure. No risk, Capital not
required. Reader, if you want business at which
persons OF either SEX young or old. can make great
pay all the time they work, with absolute certainty
write for particulars tc II, HALLET'r & Co, Port
land, Maine. dS3
The Southern herald., 1884-01-26

One Small Red and White Spotted Bull, about
p years old marked with swaowlOrlS, hole and
underbit in each ear Appraised at So, by Luke
Gray and d + Gordon
The above described Estray was taken up by
I N Lea, and slrayed by him before w 2 Will
son, Justice Of the Peace within and for Amite
county, State Of Mississippi, On the 7ih day 10
November, 1883
| A Dark Brown Heifer Yearling, about years
old marked swallowfork and overbit in left ear
and crop in right Appraised at $6 by II @ Pray
and WIN Mcdaniel
| The above described Estray was taken up by
/ w D. Pray, and strayed by him bef)re p l.
| Marsalis, Justice of the Peace within and for
Amite county. Mississippi, on the 10Th diy Of
December, 1883
! Red Heifer, about year old, marked with
upperslope in right ear and crop in left. Appraised
at SO 80, by Il N Day and Byron Smith
The above described EstTay was taken up by
! LQ Smith, and strayed by him before Charles
1 Hooper, a Justice Of The peace within and for
Amite county, State Of Mississippi on the 2lst
day Of December, 1888
One White Sow, % years old, one White Sow,
year old marked with split in left ear and two
underbits in right ear Appraised at IS, by A
Travis and N Williams
The above described Estray was taken mp by
JosWilliams, and strayed by him before W P Will
son, Justice Of the Peace within and for Amitt
county, State Of Mississippi, on the 3rd day O.
january. 1884
The owners Of the above described Estrays ar
requested to come forward, prove property, pay
charges, and take them away, or they will be deal
with as the law directs
@ B VANEORMAN,
Coroner md Ranger
The Southern herald., 1884-01-26

nEkTrK's ORGANS e s|oa
H1 only $50 fianes <I -.
inducements leady Aiils d eaH - #t
The Southern herald., 1884-01-26

DY ORDER of the Board Of Supervisors Of
ID Amite county, Miss, the building of the fol-
lowing Bridge will be LET to the lowest bidder,
on the
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-10
THE STOCKS.
New York.

New YORK. Dec 9.
Money loaned at easy rates throughout the day
and closed at IL per cent. Exchange closed dull
Posted rates 4.821s@4.S61s: actual rates 4.s1H
CASH for go days, and 4.85l4 4@4.S5A for demand.
Governments closed firm; currency 6's 126 bid;
As coupons 1231a bid, AVS do 11S% bid. Pacific
railroad bonds closed as follows: Union frsts,
1l3h to 113A; do. land grants 1854 to 1861; do.
sinking funds, 118 to 118z; centrals 112 to 112n.
The announcement of the failnre of Opdyke 4
Co. made just before the close of business last
evening caused considerable uneasiness on the
street this morning, especially among smaller
operators. 1t was feared that the failure was the
precursor for Others which would probably affect
the market more severely than the one referred
to, and as consequence when the stock board
opened this morning there was considerable pres
sure to sell. which continued quite steadily dur
ing the first hour aud prices declined fractonally.
About IL o'clock selling was checked by the plac-
ing of number of supporting orders in the
market by bull ciques. This action checked the
decline and prices were subsequently bid up,
At noon the improvement ranged from Il to per
cent There was news of general nature
this morning to affect values Several reports
however, were in circulation among them was
one to the effect that the Lake Shore directors
would declare dividend of l per cent. to make
It's aggregated dividend per cent for the year,
and another that the Central Pacific would prob
ably pass its February dividend. Neither of the
reports could be verified. Throughout the after
noon the market extremely dull and the
course of prices irregular. Changes as a rule
were insignificant and unworthy of specia. COM
ment. Several times the room traders on the
bear side essayed to force values down. but they
were met with stubborn resistance by cliques who
steadily supported values. and by their manipuls-
ton succeeded in regaining every decline. As a
result the figures at the close were about the best
of the day, being fractionally higher than those
current at noon. No further failures or embar-
rassment of firms were reported. and there was
nothing TO disturb the general tranquility that
prevailed, Specialties were featnreless and
trading in them light. Sales to-day aggregated
only 1s8 900 shares The executive committee of
the Western Union Telegraph to-day recon-
mended the payment of the January quarterly
dividoni of ror
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-10

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-In the House to-day
consideration of the Interstate Commerce
Bill was resumed. Mr.. Barksdale addressed
the House in a constitutional argument in
support of the right of Congress to Iegislate
on the subject.
Mr.. DAVIS (Ill.) advocated the commission
feature of the bill but did not consider the
necessity for legislation as urgent as had
been represented by some of the friends of
the bill.
81. Horr Mich argued that the iron-clad
inilexible rule for the regulation of railroad
tariff wherever attempted had resulted in
failure. The problem was one that only
time and experience could solve. Congress
should 60 slow IN any legislation that would
hamper railroads. He believed the devlop-
ment of the country was due more to the
combination OF capital thou ~ any otirrr
cause. Horr opposed the bill with much
.ygor, and obtained an extension OF ms time
yfor an hour.
Mr.. Boyle (Pa.), pointed out the unjust
discrimination" IN the bill, which did not
touch the great New York Central or Penn
syIvania railways which were located entire
" in one state, while the Erie and the Balti-
more & Ohio were made subject to its pro-
visions. he recognized the evils that exist
ed and If the proper remedy could be de
vised he would cordially support 1t, but he
LsiIt.sea either of the pending bills would
result In greater injury than complained OF.
Mr.. Weaver (Neb. }, occupied an hour IN
support of the Reagan substitute, and at
4:i5 the House adjourned.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-10
A NOTED DESPERATE HANGED.
He Catches Onto the Great Hereafter
Through Judge Lynch.

MARYsvuLE, Mo-, Dec. 9.-Charles f.
Stevens, alias Omaha Charley, who shot
Herbert Kramer in Hilgert's saloon in this
city on Wednesday of last week, was taken
ont of jail last night, little after midnight
by about sixty masked men, and hanged till
dead. on bridge half mile distant. Sheriff
Anderson and Deputy Sheriff Jack Anderson
refused 10 surrender Omaha Charley TO the
mob, when a number of shots were fired by
the maskers. Some of them came near hit
ting Sheriff Anderson, grazing just past his
neck. The Sheriff and his deputy emptied
their revolvers, but were forced up stairs
when the mob completely oyerpowered them,
and took the keys 10 the cell from the Sheriff.
They then got light and went into the cell
where Omaha Charly was. He offered but
slight resistance TO the mob. When they
took him 10 the bridge he wanted to be heard
They told him to 90 ahead, when he said:
Gents, what does this mean!" Some voices
said, lis this all you have TO say!" He was
then pulled up and hung until dead. Stevens
was tried for killing John Mahan in the
Spring of 1880, and was convicted of murder
IN the second degree and sentenced to ten
years IN the penitentiary, but after serving
short time was pardoned by Governor Crit
tenden
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-10
TUESDAY IN CONGRESS.
SHALL DAKOTA eE ADMITTED7
The Question Discussed in the Senate
The Interstate Commerce Bill
Mr.. tiorr Opposed.

WAsmSGTos, &c. 9.-At o'clock the
Senate entered IA the unfinished business,
which was the bill admitting the territory of
Dakota, South of the 10Th parallel of north
latitude, into the Union of States.
MIR. Harrison explained that it was pro-
posed to constitute that portion of the exist
ing territory Of Dakota which was not effect
ed IN this bill into a territory 10 be named
LlncOln." 10 transfer 10 that territory the
officers or the United States who are now
dosnk duty over the whole territory. He as
serted that ninety per cent OF the people de
sired n division OF the territory and deprecate
political discussion "a unworthy of the inn
portance of the question. The area o. the
new state would be 1900 square miles, more
than 1000 miles greater than the whole area
OF the New England States. The new terri
tory of Lincoln would comprise Y, 100 square
miles. and IL had been contended that when
the population would be equal TO the unit of
representation IN the House of Representa-
tIves it should be the basis of admission as a
state. The record showed that not one ter
rltory admitted into the Union since Mis-
sour, IN lSzl, had possessed that population,
but even if that test We're 10 be adopted it
could easily be demonstrated that
Southern Dakota had at the present
time a population in excess of 15l 600,
which was the present basis of representa-
ton. Ia order 10 lift question above the
low plane OF political effect on this part or
that. the bill introduced at this session had
provided that the admission of Dakota should
not take place until after the presidential
election. That election had been had and
the country had passed into the control of
the Democratic party. and il must be four
years more before Dakota could enter the
electoral college. Would anyone suggest
that with her great resources and her intelli-
gent population, she must be kept four years
longer from representation as State.
Mr.. Vest rose To reply, but yielded for
executive session at 800 p. m. At 4:12 the
doors were reOpened and the Senate ad-
iOurned
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-10
YESTERDAYS COURTS.

SUPERIoR.-In the matter of the opening.
widening and extending of First street.
Leave granted to amend petition by insert
ing certain names of McNitt estate.-The
People Y: VIM. Mcdonald. Breaking into
store: Plea mot guilty. counsel appointed.
The People v. VIM d. Mansfield. Per
Jury. Plea mot guilty. pro forma.-The
People v; Carrie b. King. Bail estreated.
The People v. Isaac @. Levi. Disposing
of goods by lottery. Sentenced to pay fine
OF SIX cents and costs.-The People v.
Joseph Miller. Breaking into railroad car.
Verdict guilty.-The People v. Antonetta
Long. Larceny. On trial.-The People
y; " Joseph Rosenthal. Larceny. Harry G.
Tart, bondsman, appeared and paid the pen
atty OF the bond and was discharged
People v. Fred Fairchild. Larceny. Wit
nesses subpoenaed at the expense of the
people.
PoLIcE-Peter Costigan, drunk; 20 days in
Jall.-John Forbes and M. Marin. disor-
derly; each paid $5.3l.-William Phillips
and John Mangold; impleded together for
being disorderly, paid 1891. = Patrick
Grant and Charles Duffy, impleaded with
John Lynch, disorderly; nolle pros'd. de-
PENDANTS discharged. William Church and
Willard Davis, larceny less than S25. The
hrst was sent to Jail for 60 days and the lat
Ter to the State House of Correction for 80
days.
UNITED STATEs.-Carrie Philbrick v. The
City of Niles. Trespass on the case. On
trial. oA
PRoBATE.-Estate of Anna B. Barnard. ct
al. minors. Guardians annual account filed,
january 5, 1885, set for hearing. Estate of
anna b. Goodman, minor. Letters of guar.
dlanshlp issued to Addison S. Goodman
Estate of James B. Amsden, deceased. Final
account of executrix filed, January set for
hearing.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-10
New Corporations.

Articles of association were filed with the
December 6, as follows: Electric Time
Company, Grand Rapids. Capital, $4,000.
Muskegon Deutcher Bruder Veron. Bay
County X. of L.. Cooperative Association,
5000, Bay City. Iron River Furnace Com
pany, Iron River. Capital increased to $780,
600. Riverdale & Lake Michigan Railroad
Company, termini, Riverdale and Frankfort
Capital. Sl,740,O00. Ohio d Central Mich
igan Railroad Company, termini, Coldwater
and Michigan and Ohio State line. Capital,
S3710O0. Acme Manufacturing Company.
Kalamazoo. Capital, 100000. Nichols,
Shepard 81 Co., Battle Creek. Capital in
creased to $1,0O0,00O. Invisible Steam Es-
cape Cylinder Company, jackson, Mich
Capital, 81 900. 900.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-10
GRAIN MARKETS.


INV 1ORk- Dec- y
FroUR-Duil and in the buyers favor. Mime
sota extra 81 65G5 90: round hoop. Ohio - 757
90: city mill extra. ~ 2s94 30. Southern -four
quiet but steady, common TO choice extra - oo6
50.
wHEsT-Fsirly active for options at the open-
inc and prices were firm and advanced kGHc.
From tins there is reaction to the lowest figures
snd the close vss heavy. Spot lots in fair de-
mand and steady. Spot sales Of No. Zssprinz af ~
Msfc: ungraded winter red At 6s4st&c: No : re1
at &c and No. do at 81 Ahs2c. No. red state at
ssAc, No. red winter. January sHs0ssc; do
February SKA s3c do March. s4%085c.
CoRx Options were moderately acfive and
closed easy Al fraction above the lowest figures.
Spot lots lower for No. bnt higher for other
grades. Spot sales of unxrn3ed mixed ~ N4
Hsl4c, No. 3 at 47zcs and No. white af 5s1zn
ssssc; Nc. fnjxei a. &c. Do. Fehrusry. t64c: do.
March. fSs<c
OsTs-Oytions opened firm ard ruled about
sfaafIy al dag. The close showed 81 advance in
prizes Of "a &c SPOT lots frrDer bot Qaief.
Spot sales Of No. 2 white state sf sss4c, No Z
nixed DO ~ sIss No mixsd. ysnnsry. slss.
do. Nss. $40 bad.
RYE Qsiet Western 5a7s1s-
BARLEY Nominal
PoRx Dab snd hsavy: ne~ mes. 81 D6
1so.
IsssD- Dab snd besvs, Sis cs<h: s7m De-
center. <l - 5enusrT.
Scakz-D1li: fair 20 god re6ninG lk6l1c.
BrTTR Stesdys S&te 156ze- Wetxn- -
Is~-pan snd ~s>A; So. ~ w~sm2 Z
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-10

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 9.-In the Wabash case in
the United States Circuit Court Geo. II. NJ.
Davis, one of the defendants named in the
suit, filed cross-bill in which he makes ap-
plication to foreclose the mortgage on the
branch of the Chicago, Cincinnati & Louis
vile Railroad, running between LaPorte
and Peru, Ind, for the nonpayment of in
terest on $1,000. 900 worth of seven per cent.
bonds. He also asks that he, as trustee,
under deed of trust. be given immediate
possession of the property and effects of the
road to have control and custody of the same
under directions of the court.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-10
RECOVERING THE DEAD.
Terrible Scenes About the PennsyI-
vania Mine Disaster.


SHAMoKN, Pa. Dec. 9-Relays of men
worked all night seeking to recover Joel
Duseman, Peter Cable, Jno Fox and Rich
ard Tucket, the men buried and burned in
the explosion at the Henry Clay shaft yes
terday. The after-damp was so great that
little headway was made. Air currents were
cut from other sections of the mine and
forced into the scene of the disaster. At
O'Clock this morning the first body, that of
Iucket was brought to his home. Gable
and Fox were next recovered. The latter
was burned to a crisp. Cable smothered
receiving no burns. Much difficulty was ex-
perienced in securing Duseman. Sixty-four
cars of coal being loaded from over him.
He was horribly bruised and burned. Will
llams, partner of Tucket, the only survivor.
had wonderful escape, walking for safety
through nearly 200 feet of gas, in which or
dinary constitutions would have succumbed.
He says the accident was caused by large
FOX are Sin ngpQsssfiR Reif had wife
and six children, Tucket wife and five
children, Cable a wife and two children. No
blame, says this evenings Times, is at
ached to the mine authorities for the acci-
dent
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-10
GEN. DUMONT'S REPORT.
DECREASE IN LOSS OF LIFE.
Attention Called to Some Defects of
the inspection Service-Some
Accidents and Causes.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Gen. Dumont, the
Supervising Inspector-G General of steam
vessels, has completed his report for the fis-
cal year ending June 80, 1884. The service
at that date consisted of one hundred and
forty-seven Office clerks. Attention is called
TO the perpetration of frauds in the manu-
facture of life preseryers, and means adopted
ior its prevention in the future. The total
loss of life during the year was 271 persons,
thirteen less than the previous year. In this
connection Gen. Dumont says: 'But for
the unfortunate accident to the steamer
CITY OF Columbus last January, the number
or lives lost during the year would have been
less than for many years past" Reference
was made 10 the case with more regret for
the reason that the accident could not and
would not have happened except for gross
remissness in the duty of the
commanding officer of the ship, who
yielded to the temptation of going
to sleep while acting as pilot of the
ship when, at the time, she was being navi
gated through the most perilous portion of
her voyage. This accident shows how i'm
portant are the wisest precautions of the
law. When the execution depends upon
human fallibility and power of endurance.
Referring to accidents by explosion General
Dumont says: Though the number of such
accidents were less than in previous years,
1t Is TO be regretted that the number has not
been still less than ii was, particularly as il
has been charged and not satisfactorily dis
proved. That one notable accident of this
nature (the Riverdale) was chargeable to
the inattention to duty of the officer of the
inspection service, charged with the inspec-
ton of steamers boilers.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-10

BEaLrS, Dec. 9.--Gen. Sanford, American
delegate to the West African Conference. is
urging Stanley to return from England and
aid him in advocating the proposal for a
neutral railway from Viri to Stanley Pool.
He hopes Stanley's assistance viii induce
the conference to reveres the unfavorable
deciaion of the subcommittee on this point.
Germany opposes the propositson TO exclude
Intoxicating liquors from the Congo trade.
TIE question Of qnarantining the neutrality
of the Congo and Niger regions IS still under
discussion. and Is likely 10 prove very diff
cult of solution.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-10
Youthful Outlaws.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Dec. 9.-Joseph Cook,
she leader of the gang OF outlaws who rob
bed the passengers on the Pine Bluff train
Saturday night, confesses this morning, inn
piicating Clifford, Adolph Parker and Kline,
his confederates. The two former are In
custody here and Kline is reported captured
in Garland county this afternoon He will
be brought here Immediately. They are all
Young men and residents of this city except
Clifford. who came here three weeks ago
from Chicago. Parker il the son of a lead
ing furniture dealer in this city and only
sixteen years old. The police have recov-
cred nearly all the property and money the
gang got on the trim.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-10
The MIddletown Bank.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The report of the
special examiner of the National Bank of
Middletown, New York, shows that its books
indicate liabilities amounting to $685., S,272.
with nominal assets amounting to $799, ,046.
1t has not yet been possible to make an
accurate estimate of the value of the assets
1t may take several weeks for the receiver to
make satisfactory estimates, but an approx
mate estimate shows deficiency of about
$21S,0O0 The capital stock of the bank is
500, 900 and an assessment will be made on
the stockholders to this extent, if found
necessary after a thorough investigation by
the receiver can be made.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-10
CHALMERS TO THE FRONT.
ne Introduces Novel Bill for the
Safety of Suffrage.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-In the House to-
day Gen. Chalmers, of Mississippi, present
ed bill ITO restore to the state of Mississ-
ippl constitutional form of government
which created much merriment on the Dem
ocratic side. The bill proposed that the
representatives to the fiftieth Congress shall
De elected In the presence of spectators ap-
pointed by each of the candidates; that all
buiidozlng be punished by fine of $500
and six months Imprisonment and
that the election take place at the
next election for state officers. The bill also
proposes that each person should be per-
mitted to cast his own ballot, and explains
that the object of the act is to take the cleo
ton out of the hands of any one party or
political creed.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-10

BosroN. Dec. "a Washington special
says Judge Buckner. of Georgia, chairman
OF the Banking Committee, says there Is no
chance for the passage of the bill introduced
Yesterday 70 suspend the coinage of silver.
= WASHINGTON. Dec. 9.-Mr. Hewitt On. Y.)
presented in the House a petition from the
New York Chamber of Commerce urging
measures for the defense of the harbor of
that city.
General Chalmers. of Mississippi, offered
a bin TO restore Republican form of gov
eminent in Mississippi. The bill was greeted
with groans by the Democrats.
Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1884-12-10
Stockholders Meeting.

Boston, Dec. 9.-The stockholders of the
New York & New England Railway Com
pany had their annual meeting this
morning, President Hart in the chair.
The hall was completely filled. The call for
the meeting described the situation as being
exceedingly critical and urged unity of effort
and securing better management of the
property. A motion to proceed to the cleo
ton of directors was followed by an excited
discussion between the friends and foes of
the present management. This ended in
an adjournment for balloting for directors.
The meeting re-assembled at 2:30 and a
count of ballots was begun, but has not yet
been completed.