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, 1884-12-04
THE PLAQUES TERRORS
A Vast Field Strewn With
Dead and Dying.
Portions of Kentucky Deci-
mated by the Disease.
The Death List Still Large but
Growing Smaller.


LOUISVILLE, December 3.-The Cour
ier-Journars staff correspondent, invest
eating the plague in Eastern Kentucky
sends the following from Mt. Pleasant to
night; THE further l travel into thii
plague-infested country, the more honi
Bile becomes the situation and the more ]
wonder that the entire population, or al
least thai portion of it who have been at
tackled by the prevailing epidemic have
not been swept into the world beyond.
am able to write clearly only after CONVEX.
sations with men from all parts of the
country who are here to-day from dis
tances ranging all the way from FIVE to
forty miles to secure supplies and have
grinding done. The water mills in this
county, as in most Of the mountain coun-
ties, ire useless because of the scarcity of
water, and the steam mill here is patron
lied by families living far and near From
all sources Conformation 1 am able to
make an estimate which may be relied
upon as being as nearly correct as any
that could be made without a per
sonal visit to every house in
the county. There have been in Harlan
county, since the latter part Of August,
over two hundred deaths. l met and
talked with DR.. Blair, of this place, this
morning. He is of the opinion that the
recent rains and frosts have a tendency to
abate the epidemic, the virulence of which
he thinks is governed by temperature. If
the weather becomes about uniform night
and day, the disease decreases, but cold
nights and warm days are inclined to give
it a new impetus. As to the disease be-
ing contagious, l find a great diversity of
opinion, but 1 have arrived at the con-
clusion that it is SO only when bodily dis
charges are allowed to stand and gil the
room with bal efhl odors and when the
people are careless about cleanliness and
ventilation. In this conclusion every
physician with whom 1 have talked
supports me, and it is doubtless
correct. l have now been at the county
seats of three counties in which the infec-
ton has a foothold-Knox, Bell and
Harlan-and in these, which are but on
the outskirts Of the district in which it
has been mos: fatal, sum up a total of
over four hundred deaths since the latter
part of August from fux alone, and fully
the same number from other ills, mostly
resulting from the use of impure or min
eral poisoned water. If l include the
deaths reported to me by Rev. Mr..
Childers, in Bath, Menifee. Wolf, etc, it
would no doubt run the list up to l,2O0.
In a day or two more = will be in Letcher
county, and Wise county, Va, and after
my trip through them, will no doubt he
able to pretty closely estimate the number
of Victims in the entire territory which the
scourge covers. From reports from
Letcher received here it is evident that
cases o sickness have run into 300 or 400,
and deaths have been about FIVE out Of
ton
, 1884-12-04
At Her Old Trioks

BosroN, December Mrs. Howe, of
the Woman's Bank, after having served
three years in the House of Correction for
%swindling depositors, and whose case at
tracted great attention at the time, has, it
is reported, announced herself as agent
in a new enterprise on Concord street,
which, from the advertisement, seems to
be a somewhat similar enterprise to the
Woman's Bank. Seven dollars per
month interest is offered on 800. with
three months interest in advance. The
original Woman's Bank offered s per cent
per month on 800 and three months in
terest in advance. Large deposits were
received with disastrous results to the de-
positors.
, 1884-12-04

New York, December 3.-The follow
irg is the salient portion of Judge Wal
lace's decision in the suit of the Ameri-
can Bell Telephone Company against
Daniel Drawbaugh, who claims to have
been the original inventor: "Concededly
Bell was the original inventor of the tele-
phone principle which, with the essential
means for its application, is described in
his first patent, and the improved appa-
ratus described in his second patent. 1t
has been twice held in the Massachusetts
circuit.that Bell was the discoverer of the
new art Of transmitting speech by cleo
tricity and the claim should receive the
broadcast Interpretation to secure to the
inventor not only the abstract right Of
sending words by telegraph without re-
gard to means and processes described,
which are essential to application of prin-
ciple, but to the part itself. 1t is not
material whether Bells ~inceptive inven-
ton did or did not antedate the time Of
filing his application for the first patent in
1876. It describes the apparatus, which
was an articulating telephone and which
had been shown to be operative, as a
practical telephone. Probably the date
| Of his ~inceptive invention might be car
ried back to July, 1875, but, irrespective
| of time and of invention, the justice Of
his claim to be an original inventor of the
telephone remains unchanged" Judge
Wallace says that Drawbaugh's testimony
is either true or that it has been manufac
tured to suit the exigenices Of his owl
case. He considers Drawbaugh dishones
in putting forward the plea Of poverty al
his reason for not p~atenting his invention
as various sums are known to have beer
paid him before 1870. Judge Wallace i
also Of the opinion that Drawbaugh j
mentally incapable of inventing the tele
phone. Proofs lead to the general con
clusion that Drawbaugh was not tn
original inventor of the telephone but ha'
been an experimenter without obtaining
practical results. A decree was orders
for plaintiff but the case will be appealed
, 1884-12-04
Visiting the Metropolia.

ALBANY, December 3.-Clcveland viii
attend the charitable entertainment at the
Academy of Music. New York, to-mor-
row, for the benefit of the actors fund.
He will go by the Hudson River road by
special train, leaving here in the forenoon
and will be accompanied by his sister.
Miss Cleveland, his private Secretary and
wife, Erastus Corning and wife. Mayor
Banks and wife and Colonel Cassidy, of
the Governors staff. The party will go
directly from the train to the Academy of
Music and will return by special train
Immediately after the close of the per-
Torrance.
, 1884-12-04

TOLEDO, o., December 3.-Mrs. N. B.
Bacon, of this city. a sister of President
elect Cleveland, Indignantly disclaims all
knowledge of an alleged interview with a
correspondent of a New York journal.
which has been widely circulated by the
press throughout the country, and where
by she is made to express predictions as
to the future management of the White
House and views concerning her W and
her brothers family relations. She de-
clares the statements to be absurdly false
and annoying in the extreme and she has
nothing to make public concerning Cleve-
lands future, except that she and her
sister entertain so high a personal regard
and respect for their brother that they are
glad to allow him to make his own plans
without being hampered by their inter
ference.
, 1884-12-04
Discharged by Wholesale.

SAN Francisco, December 3.-It be.
ing reported that the Central Pacific
Railroad Company had discharged l,l0C
men within the last three months, and
that 400 more had been discharged al
Sacramento within the last three days,
General Manager Towne was interviewed
by an Associated Press reporter. He
states that the majority of them were
those who had been employed in repairs
and reconstruction services and were nc
longer necessary. A wedding out had
been made in various departments. Others
have been dismissed because but little
freight is moving at present. This is
mainly due to the low price of wheat.
The farmers have refused to sell.
, 1884-12-04
casting the Formal Ballot

ALBANY, December 3.-The Presi-
dental electors met this morning and
cast the vote of the State for Cleveland
and Hendricks. The Electoral Colleges
Of Georgia. Arkansas, North Carolina
Minnesota, Illinois, New Hampshire
Indiana and Ohio are all reported as hav-
ing met and cast their ballots in accord
ance with the popular vote of their res
pective States.
, 1884-12-04
Killed Each Other.

GALVESTON, Tex, December 3.-The
Neios' Nechesville special says: A tragedy
occurred here last evening resulting in the
death of L. V. Simpson and Doctor Cal
houn Lawrence, both well known citizens.
The difficulty grew out of the settlement
of a small debt. Simpson fired first, NOR
tally w%ounding Lawrence in the abdomen.
Lawrence fired three shots, each taking
effect, the last one penetrating Simpson
heart. Lawrence expired some hourE
after the shooting.
, 1884-12-04

PrrTsBURe, December 3.-Workmen
employed in the American iron works Of
Jones & Laughlins, between 800 and
1000 in number, who have received
notice of a reduction of 10 per cent in
wages, to take effect mex Monday, have
decided to accept without opposition.
The laborers at the Crescent steel
works. who were reduced from sl.25 to
81 per day, have also accepted.
Unless trade improves within the next
fortnight it is probable a general suspen-
sion will be ordered by Carnegie Bros. &
Co. in their numerous mills and limestone
quarries. This would throw 5000 men
out of EMPLOYMENT.
, 1884-12-04

BmDEFoRD, Me-, December 3.--While
the Salvation Army was holding a meet
ing in a large hall in Saco, last night, the
building was discovered to be on FIRE aud
a serious disaster was only avoided by the
prompt manner in which the audience
was dismissed before the danger became
apparent. The fire was the work of an
incsudiary. Great indignation is felt.
, 1884-12-04
Presidential Nominations.

WAsHINoToN. December S.-Nomina-
tons: Hugh McCulloch, Maryland. Secre-
taryo the Treasury; Frank Hatton, Iowa,
Postmaster General; General Schuyler
Crosby, New York, First Assistant Post
master General; James Harlan, Iowa,
Presiding Judge Of the Court Commits.
sioners of Alabama Claims; William L.
Scraggs. Georgia, Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary from the
United States to United States of Col.
umbia; John Baker, Illinois, Minister
Resident and Consul General from the
United States to Venezuela.
, 1884-12-04

NEW York, December 3.-The fire
last night in ]. & c. Fischer's piano fac
tory in west Twenty-eighth street, was
under control early this morning. Two
firemen were severely. but not fatally in
jured during the FIRE. The loss on stock
will reach $4,000. The damage to the
burned structures is $4,000. The insur-
ance is $250,O0 in a large number OF
COMPANIES.
, 1884-12-04
The h Council

BALTIMORE, December 3.-There were
two sessions of the Plenary Council to-
day and the most important business Of
the session was considered. For the re-
mainder Of the session only Archbishops,
Bishops and mitred Abbots will partici-
pate in the proceedings. The work of the
t~heologians is completed and the remand
er of the week will be occupied in the
completion of DEGREES already formulated
and in the discussion Of some not yet de-
termined upon. There will be no public
session tomorrow and the Council will
close its labors SUNDAY next
, 1884-12-04

New YORK, December 3.-Govern.
ment IS, Lii; AIS. l3I; As, 2s3; Cana
dian Pacific, As; Canada Southern, 80
Central Pacific, IS; Burlington. 22li
Lackawanna, st; Denver & Rio Grande,
ct; Erie. l4i; Hannibal & St. Joe, 3Sl,
Kansas & Texas, III; Lake Shore, gu;
Louisville & Nashville, 263; Michigan
Central, SO; Northern Pacific, III;
Northern Pacific, preferred, 4Oi; North
western, ssh: New York Central. 90i;
Rock Island, lOl; st. Paul. S05:Texas Pa
cifc, l3t; Union Pacific, 5ot; Western
Union, 631.
, 1884-12-04
Religious Troubles.

ST. JOINS, n. r., December 3.-The
attacks of Orangemen upon the Re-
demptionist Fathers continued three days,
Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, last.
They we're brutally driven out Of Concep-
ton Bay amid hootings, stone pelting
and violence and excavations. Great in
dignation exists among the Roman
Catholics. The protection of the United
States government for its citizens has been
invoked.
, 1884-12-04

KEY WEST, December 3.-The Florida
Nelcs says of the tobacco clause in the
Spanish treaty: IF the treaty is ratified
by the Senate with this clause, Key West
is a doomed city. 1t would close up every
cigar factory, force about seven thousand
of our citizens out of employment, and
entail a loss of about W million dollars
in nrooerfv
, 1884-12-04
No Traces of Violence.

NEW York, December 3.-The body
Of the woman found in the Carleton
House cellar yesterday, was examined to-
day. The doctor said he thought the
woman had been dead about a year, and
was rs or 20 years old. He could find no
traces of violence.
, 1884-12-04
Murdered in Their Beds.

MACON, Ga, December 3.-There was
a horrible tragedy last night at Camilla.
Before day unknown parties entered the
house of Stephen Goodwin and killed him
while in bed; also killed Mrs. Melinda
Gregory and son in their bed. No money
was taken. Godwin's horse and buggy
and shotgun are missing.
, 1884-12-04

NEW York. December 3.-Mr. d. o.
Mills gave a dinner to-day to Hon. james
G. Blaine. Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Elkins
were of the party. After the dinner Mr..
Blaine went to the Metropolitan Opera
House and listened to Loheng7an.
, 1884-12-04
Cattle Rece,pta.

CHICAGO. December 3.-The Drovers'
Journal reports: Cattle receipts 300;
market very dull and lO(9l5c lower; good
to choice shipping, IS. 5o96 .05; common
to fair, "a. s0@5.25; stockers, $500
@3. so; feeders, SO. 6OC94.25; Texan
steers, sS.00(a3.s5.
Sheep re ,eipts 200; common to fair.
$l.S0@2. so per cwt.; medium to good,
81. 50@3. 90; good to choice, 80. 25(94.00.
, 1884-12-04
The Las. plsa..n. Evening.

[Exchange.l
They were alone. He was stretched on the
sofa looking into the CRATE wondering why
coal was not sold for IS a ton instead OF
60 50. She was reading the morning paper.
A conversational dialogus-occurred:
Hubby, lear
what Is It. petf'
you needn't buy me that jersey that va
were looking at ! wouldn't wear one for
the world Here Il an article that says the
pleuro-pneumoniA has broken out among the
Jerseys and many have died"
He took the tongs and pulled down the
motto. "what is Home Without a MotherF"
from the wall and stuck it In the fra 1t was
the last pleasant evening OF their lives.
, 1884-12-04

Losr-A sorrel horse branded j J on
left hip; star on forehead, white left hind
foot. Strayed from Fort Russell about
9Th November. Reward for return paid
by Weidman & Worthington.
, 1884-12-04

LosT.-A pocket-book, containing keys,
a silver thimble and a sum of money.
The money may be retained by the finder
if be will return the other articles to THE
LEADER Office.
, 1884-12-04

Can furnish Compound Oxygen treat
ment to any one wishing to try the same.
Office in Warren's block, entrance nexi
to First National Bank.
, 1884-12-04

Mr.. George Merz of Denver has been
appointed in place Of Mr.. Craddock. as
agent for the Genuine Singer Sewing
Mashine in this place. The Genuine
Singer can be had only from him.
, 1884-12-04

The best Colorado coal.in any quantity,
can be bought of Riner & johnson.
Scales at the door and full weight guar
anteed.
, 1884-12-04

At the Star Restaurant can be found
the finest stock of confectionery in the
city.
, 1884-12-04

MovED.-W. A. Buchanan, dentist;
Dr.. Jennie Buchanan, over Underwood
Bros new store, X. p. block.
, 1884-12-04

Globes for gas or electric
Hghf, best glass and pOrce-
lain at the Warren Ens-
D~0rfsgnl.
, 1884-12-04

For fine watch repairing and engraving,
20 to the Cheyenne Loan office.
, 1884-12-04

The George G. Meade Camp Sons of
Veterans will hold a regular meeting this
evening. Business Of importance. By
order.
, 1884-12-04

Stock pastured and fed hay for the
Winter season on liberal terms. Address,
IA LEADER Office.
, 1884-12-04

Fashionable dressmaker, late of Kansas
City, Mo. Room 10, over Cowhick 4
Whitc3mb's store.
, 1884-12-04

FoR RENr.-Two furnished rooms il
the Tilden block, Of Sixteenth
street and Warren avenue.
, 1884-12-04

sOs Seventeenth street, sos~ Seventeenth
street.
, 1884-12-04

We offer for sale best quality of regular
made Norfolk and New Brunswick Child
ren's Undertaking al cost.
MARKS & MYERS.
, 1884-12-04

For fine watch repairing,
DAVID MILLER, 18th street,
, 1884-12-04

To RENr-Four large rooms, suitable
for offices or a small family.
Apply to WIN. G. PRovNEs.
, 1884-12-04

Fon RENT-A nicely furnished room
good location. Apply at LEADER Office
, 1884-12-04

At the Star Restaurant can be found
the finest stock of confectionery in the
CITY.
, 1884-12-04

The ladies' approve of your smoking
Little Joker"
, 1884-12-04

WANrED-To rent a small house with
stable attached. Address, box 478.
, 1884-12-04

FoR RENr-A 6ye-room house. Inquir'
at County Hospital.
, 1884-12-04

WANTED-A lady from the East de-
sires a situation as ~housekeeper. Apply
at the southeast Hill and Eight
zenith streets, No. 1887, or at the Leader.
, 1884-12-04

Fresh oysters in every style at the
Dslmonico.
, 1884-12-04

At the Star Restaurant. Open al
night.
, 1884-12-04
LEGAL blanks at the Leader othoe.

House moving and repairing promptly
done by Ferris, 37s fifteenth street.
, 1884-12-04

AUCTION Room for Bar
gains.
, 1884-12-04

BeasstsfsH Part0m Mar
Die StafNeftes at the War
rem Emporium.
, 1884-12-04
WANT.

WANTED-A first class tailor Good
wages. Address or apply to b. Hertz
man, Buffalo, Wyo.
, 1884-12-04

am selling Boys clothing lower than
ever. Polack.
, 1884-12-04

Fes & historical Dept; Cheyenne, Hyo.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-01-12

A great quantity of human hair has
been recently exported to France
and England from Russia, and, the
of the police of the pro-
vince of Pekoy having been AROUSED,
a priest named Seraphin was
month ago arrested on charge of
fraud. 1t was then discovered that
this man last year founded a reli-
gious sect. every member of
which, on joining it, had to
sacrifice his or her hair as
symbol of obedience to the
superior. SeIaphin has brother, a
fashionable hairdresser in st. Peters
burg. and to this man the priest
consigned the hair of the faithful.
Seraphin is now in jail; the new
sect of the Seraphinoyski has been
untimely extinguished; and the
shorn sheep are consoling them
selves as best they may upon the
money obtained from the effects OF
the sale of their too ingenious pas
tor.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-01-12
The Governor-Generai

Toronto, 11.-Mayor Boswell, in
behalf of the corporation, read an
address to the GOverEor- General, at
the City Hall thi1 evening, express
sive of loyalty to the crown, and
rendering bis excellency a hearty
welcome GO Toronto. The Governor
General in reply expressed his ad-
mMat1on at the progress and pros
perity of the city. Referring to the
question of emigration, he said the
home government was giving due
attention to the class of emigrants
sent TO Canada. Tonight Lord and
Lady Lansdowne attended ID ball.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-01-12

The necessity for prompt and eaacie
household remedies IS daily growing more
imperative, and q these Hosteiter's Stomach
Bitten ID the chief in merit and the most
popular. Irregularity Of the stomach and
bowels, malarial fevers, liver complaint, dc.
biltty. rheumatism and minor ailments, are
thoIoughly conquered BY this incompatible
family restorative and medicinal safeguard,
and it Is Justly regarded as the purest and
most comprehensive remedy Gifts class. For
sale by all Druggists atd Dealers generally.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-01-12
Appropriations.

Washington, 1.-THE sub>cem-
mittee of the appropriation commit,
tee, consisting of Holman and
FolIett, to-day prepared an appro-
priation bill, which they will report
to the full committee on Monday,
and it will probably reach the House
the same day. The bill agreed upon
provides for the reappropriation OF
the unexpended balance OF the ap,,
preparation for the fiscal year ended
June 3Oth, 1888, amounting to SS9,>
100000.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-01-12
Cliff HOUSE.

w Dee. Mrs Lewis and daughter. Og-
den; r D Strauss, Germania; ID weston,
Bingham.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-01-12
MONTANA MATTERS.

rwenty-two below zero III DUG
man on Sunday night soo,o,,,
n sI;,ss City hes coal dealers,
Alis at;on which sells coal at 81
Pel o 1 Chief" the head chief OF
0 0Io1od tribe, has become good
t tlS; DrcH he died on November 2Sth'
T;ftvtwo thousand dollars was
Id ont to the employees Oh tne
E ga, Consolidated Mining company
last week. ee
10" Tt;s stated that the assets of say
- & Sons, of Miles City: VINO
Ssseoontly made an assignment, VIII
70 oohout $50 900. Their Liabilities are
sobout $4,000.
Tote The Territory over there has
,oan considerable loss sustained
9TTn the past six months from tne
duLlns nalady that las been going
40. nOaI rounds of our stables.
'nT Burke, an old time news:
,o NJ man Of the BLACK hlils, passed
PIsS4pough Bozeman recently en-
thr0ustno the Ceur d'Alene mines.
route o " that he represents 1000
he soy who will follow him in the
spring iuod;no the reserva>
Ia q not so brisk as it has been.
tlOn ,r n of the loudest agitators
a bun m the promised land, and
nave who would like to go lack a
leader just noW'
cboriff Berry, of Missoula, who
recently visited Boz e man, Is yo rt
pOrted as saying that thai shorter dG lTu5e
min by leaving the Northern Ta
t n twenty miles west OF Trout
H 5S,sa An old Indian trail ex-
t ends from there TO the mines.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-01-12

Neither mental nor physical labor
can be accomplished satisfactorily
unless the system is in order. When
you feel tired. languid, wearied
without exertion, the mind slow to
act, end requiring great mental
effort, you can rest assured that
your liver is not acting properly,
and that nature requires assistance
to help throw off impurities. There
is no remedy that will accomplish
this so mildly and yet effectually as
"Prickly Ash Bitters." A trial will
satisfy you of it's merits.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-01-12
WAYSIDE STORE

nd s, W. SIMPSON, No. l2o South Tenn
t Sie 1d1rees, west, begs leave to MORN his
has anIs Hnu me public generally, that he
n nas eHlaree1 bis store to double its for.
49, oo s,ze, snd has added a stock OF DRY
nULOaS' Notions and Gents Underweac.
Eo LIS ven selected stock OF Groceries.
6nr r9eu GOODS, Cigars end Tobacco.
III oi t cent Punch Cigar is conceded to be
oae pest cent smoke in town. We also
S1.aSS . full line of jacques Double
o esS Fiavoring Extracts, Perfumery
ooo os&lnR Powders. Our goods are
insrheo down low. Fresh Dairy Butter
specially. Courteous treatment vnsr.
s snte1o' orders by Telephone promptly
Le 1000 4ocds delivered free. Postoffics
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