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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-23
NO HIDDEN. TERRIBLE CRIME IN IT.

The following personal, SO startling in Its con-
struction would lead the imaginative reader INTO the
Ied OF mystery where the midnight assassin, KhlIe
I'm hand, silently awaits his approaching victim,
or where the bold highwayman Turks in the shadow
of tree, or the knight of the dark lantern steals
noiseessly through the bed-chamber OF Innocence,
or the timid maiden climbs nOseessly from the
second story window, meets the one who braves
The world for her, and flies with him under the
cover of darkness:
DEWARE-WATCH 24."mWl1te Or or ap-
o. , ,,-. ,,;s .ho..
words of warning, however, and Sir. La Forge,
who is detective. said yesterdays 81 took this
who b. 6een kindly sending customerst TO me with
CAFES requiring Investigation. The person remains
Ia the dark and the people whom DO rec0mmends
find out who lac is, so that can reward him for his
kindness.O
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-23
A NEW VESSEL IN THE BRAZIL TRADE.

The steamship Merrmack which arrived at this
port yesterday frou Boston, has been chartered by
panv to take the place of the steamship Reliance,
which was wrecked on the Brazilian coast.
q 900 tons She Was built in 1851
and was intended for Observation-Disclosures When
the war broke out she was taken by the Govern
ment for a transport AT the close OF the war she
was purchased by the New-York aud Brazilian
Steamship Company. and for while ran n the
Brazilian trade. When the limo was taken on she
came N 10 the hands of nor original owners, and
has been laid up Ia Boston for several years litue
remains Of the original Merrinack except her bull.
Her engines. boilers and most OF her woodw DIX are
new. She IL handsomely ittod up, with aeoonino'
dations for 300 passengers, besides ample
pteerage accommodations. lief hgnrehead -
beautifully carved aud plded figure OF an Indian
warrior.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-23
q w o r ID
TO Diamond Buyers

AROrT FIVE YEARS AGO REVOLUTf0N1ZED MY
BUSH Ess ~ THIRTY DAYS BY THE ANNOUNCE
MENTTHAT WOULD PAY CASH FOR "DUPLlCAIE
WEDDING PRESENTS" SINCE THEN HAVE SOLD
OVER 100 SOLID sILVERTEA SETS, AND OVER 5000
CAsTaOF sILVERWARE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
RAvGrNG FROM a5 TO $1,000 AT PRICES MUCH
pFLOW MANUFACTURFRS' COST. HAVE THE
LARGEST STOCK OF SILVER TO-DAY THAT l HAVE
FvERHAD, FROM MAXIM RINGS TO SILVER TEA
SETS. ...- 49,
MYpTANOND STOCK ~ LARGER AND FlNEHIHAN
rvtp pEFoRE. MAKING a SPECIALLY OF FINE
orp MINE STONES AID WITH CASH IN HAND To
pry rVrRY BARGAIN OFFERED THE PUbLl' ARE
tNvtTEn TO HHhMINF TIE QUALITY OF MY GOODS
ANnTHE pntCEs ASKED. .
tuAVE MteRIs' DIANOND HNnpa FNOM o" 10
eau ovrn too rams EARRtNds af5 ~ Al SoD
tAru ptys etn 10 R5pn BRACELETS siJ r. $500,
rrtttnprirUV Up. niNua Ann ato w.
WArCuraOF rvrnY nEarMriluNt uubD ffhM
WtNpHns aln go alnn 81
tItAHAFtHAtbsAN tFWhtnt or rVFhf ne
ztntrftuh, Aau thH Btsi QUALITY oF sihVHb
ftAthb WARE
0rfS rvrHy EVENING,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-23
Announcements.

BABIES Instantaneous Photog
raphy was introduced into this city by LOCKWOOD II Union
sauaro Pictures OF children a specially.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-23

Genuine Johann Ho Malt extract has signature O. Johann
Ion and Nortz VI every bottle lrdosed "
ali pEy scaus general debility Beware OF limitations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-23

For diarrhna, cholera mOrbus, dysentery and
pound ExtIact Weed Specific also Tor breaking up
St. Landry democrat., 1884-01-26
WRECKED ON THE RAIL.

Serious Consequences of a Broken Rail on
Texas ROad-A Long List of Severe AM
JUICES to the Passengers, Some of Which
May Prove Fatal.
FORT WORTH, TEX, Jan. Is.
This morning at two O'Clock awest.bound
train, running fast to make up for lost
time, was within four miles of Millsap,
when rotten cross-tie caused the rail to-
break. Two coaches and Pullman were
derailed and turned over down an embark
ment. The air was rent with screams and
groans and many were thrown out in an
unconscious state. The Pullman and adj
joining coach are wedged into each other.
None in the Pullman were hurt, but about
thirty in the other coach sustained severe
injuries. To those unhurt the bleeding
heads and bodies of the others were sicken-
ing. Some of the wounded were removed
to neighboring house and others carried
on the front of the train to Millsap. Ply
sicians were ordered from Weatherford.
Millsap and Fort Worth. Seventeen of the
victims were brought to the Gould Hos
pital, only one of whose injuries is regard
ed as likely to prove fatal-Mrs. Ford of
Illinois.
The list of wounded is as follows as far
as obtained: s,
L. H, Atwell, Columbia, Tenn; deep scalp
wound.
John Ford, mead and face cut.
Mrs. o. S. Ford, 0hIo IN; fracture of arm
and injury to spine.
Mrs. Jennie Hancock Abilene; nervous
prostratfOn and scalp wound.
A j. Hardin, Terrell; left arm and little fin
ger broken; scalp wound.
Mrs. Hardin; hip and spine injured.
George +, Hall, spraincd ankle and shout
der spraned: scalp cut from ear TO ear.
Mrs. HAIL., shoulder sprained and stiff eI-
bow. l8sss H3+ s*s
B. ]. Williams, Dawson; internal injuries.
r. S. Stratton, Johnson County; injury to
spine scalp wounds.
H. Il. Rogers, Fort Worth; scalp cuts and
injury tn spine.
j. D: 1hockmorton, Packer County; shout
der dislocated.
L. 3, Wood, Comanche; scalp cuts, internal
injuries
Victor Menenez, New Orleans; nose cut Oft,
three teeth broken and leg bruised.
George mccall, Weatherfori; forearm cut
and finger broken,
X. Z. Bentley, Colorado City; spine injured
III. 3. Stennett, Cotton County; arm brokens
j. NJ. Stennett, hip sprained.
]. C. ZGins, Abilene; scalp and hand cut
Mrs NJ. j. Gaines, Brown County; scalp and
knee cut.
f. S. Gaines. scalp wound.
E. Nj. Dunt ar, Dallas; left ankle sprained.
There was hardly person in the two
coaches that escaped injuries of some kind.
The best attention is being paid those at the
hospital here. Some continued on the wayp
while others RETURNED home.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-01-26
A Fatal Collision.
INDIANApoL1s. INp. JAZZ. d

6NO4ANARUlAiS4 lNu.s JAZZ
A collision occurredin the Big -Four of the
c., L. and st. h, & C. freight yards this
morning, causing the death of Gus Preg-
nitz, Big Eour car-inspector, the destruc-
atDn of a caboose and of car loaded with
merchandise. A freight engine had been
hag,Dd in and left at the belt. Train No. I2
was rounding the curve in the yards at a
fiye-mile per hour rate when it collided
with caboose which No. 10 was backing.
Pregnitz and companion were in the ca
boose and saw the danger. The former en-
deavored to effect his escape but was
caught in the wreck, his head crushed and
leg broken in many places. His companion
escaped, although the ear in which he sat
was smashed to pieces. The engines pilot
and headlight were knocked off, and the
damage in dollars viii be considerable.
Pregnitz had been employed by the come
pany for several years. He leaves wife
and three children. The collision was dMs
to the fact that on the sharp curve neither.
train could be seen by the other.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-01-26

bad light from book. ''No! it is only
an illusion but @hat an illusion!
seem to see most distinctly a beautiful
woman, her head turned this way, sup
ported by her hand. Her hair-a bright
auburn hangs loose about her shout
ders. 1t is handsome face, but sor-
roWful-''
g Stay! what are you about to do?'
I asked, as. rising, he made o quick
movement forward.
"To dispel the illusion, darling"
So saying he shook the curtain vio-
lently.
g May all ghostly yisitants be as east
ly dispersed! he continued, laughing.
as the figure quivered, swayed, became
distorted, then, in moment, vanished.
But what e0as it?''
81 will reproduce it and you shall
see."
Heloosed the curtain and it fell to the
ground in the old folds and creases, as
it was before. There, sure enough, she
was again.
"And is this what scared you on your
first visit here?' he inquired, turning
to me suddenly as though new light
broke on him.
Yes. I thought it was the spirit OF
my step-mother. I imagined the like
ness of course Then, between laugh
ter and tears, / made full confession of
all my superstitious folly.
Next morning we closely Intercepted
Mrs. Stevens. She expressed her belief
that the cedar chamber was haunted,
and that the communication her mis-
tress had desired to make to me was to
that effect
We read of strange results brought
about by the iuxtaposition of certain
heavenly bodies. Here was. ar. instance,
unique in its way. in which a heavenly
body--the moon aided by such common
place earthly materials SIS modern gas
jet and an old faded silken curtain, pro
duced as perfect specimen of a beauti-
full female ghost as ever visited our
world. BciqrdUiG AaanuaI.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-01-26
MYTHS About Stones.

| According to one theory it was a pre-
cious stone in Paradise that fell to the
earth at Adams fall, and was then lost
in the slime of the deluge till it was re-
covered by the angel Gabriel 1t was
originally q iacinth Of such extreme
whiteness that it dazzled peoples eyes
at the distance of even four DAYS Jour
ney. and only gradually became black
as it now is from shame and sorrow for
the sins of the world. But, according
to the better opinion, it was not merely
q jacinth of Paradise, but the actual
guardian angel, who, having been sent
to watch over Adam therein, was at his
fall, and as a punishment for not hay
ing more diligently executed his trust,
changed into a stone, and driven from
Paradise, but destined to resume his
angelic form when the days Of the
world are all numbered and finished.
Both Germany and France still bear
vestiges OF the same capability of
thought. In the former you may still
be shown upon a certain heath q large
stone, embodying a bridal pair1a
their followers, who were thus trans
formed because the musicians who at
tended them continued to play festive
airs, though thunderstorm broke over
them as they were driving over tRei
heath. You maSAtill learn lesson.t
too, from the petrified form Of a girl
who, when once gathering fax on al
Sunday, swore she Wogdd be turned III
to stone sooner than go home; or-froIa
two great stones, WhicEsss1saszfe really
boys, SO transfixed for quarreling GTgA.
so sacred thing as a piece of bread.
the gift oil God to man. CcrnittU Nag
0zine.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-01-26
TrrepressihIe as Eyers

There was a great commotiop on
Washington street the other afternoon
The mass of snow which had been held
by the frost immoVable upon the roof
OF a high building, relaxed by the sud-
den thaW, began to slide and fell in a
white and smothering cascade upon the
crowded sidewalk. BY leaping wildly
into the middle of the street and dodg-
ing into the doors of convenient shops
nearly everybody escaped the ava
lanche, but one unfortunate man was
caught by it and completely buried
from sight. Immediately the people
who had avoided share in his mis-
fortune rushed to his assistance. One
man CROPPED into the snow and caught
him by the leg; another got purchase
on his arm, and others gripping him by
clothing and body, in due time he
was brought to his feet again. He pre-
sented q sorrowful spectacle, however.
His hat looked like haif-inhated con-
certina, his coat was torn, and his col
lar hung only by the button on the back
of his shirt, and wherever he disclosed
a lodging place for the snow in his raj
ment or person, there the chilling eIe-
ment had established itself. He was
apparently liteless also, and great
crowd collected, with every manifesto
ton of sympathy. The stranger soon
revived, he sighed and opened his eyes,
the tlush of life returned to his asher
cheek. He saw the concourse about
him and smiled, opening his mouth to
speak, and as the people crowded
around to hear him, said: ..Ah-h! that
was a narrow escape for me. The per-
ills of winter, even in this temperate
zone, are indeed fearful. But how
much more terrible are they in the
frozen regions of the Polel [ have
here"-and he opened sachel which
had survived the shock-s'the new book
describing the sufferings and death of
the De Long party, for which / am tax
ing subscriptions, and which I should |
be pleased to sell you at but here
somebody yelled that another snow
slide was coming, and the crowd van
ished ike smoke. = Boston Journal.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-01-26

Burned to Death and Many Seriously In.
jured.
BRADFoRD, Pa, Jan. L.
A stream of waste oil flowing from
tank across the Bradford, Gordell g. Kin
qua Railroad caught fire this morning. A
passenger train from Wellsville for Brad
ford ran into it, and the train was linme-
diately enveloped in flames. The track for
distance of one hundred yards was Gov
cred with oil. 1t is believed that gas CONF
ing in contact with the fire box of the en-
CINE exploded, firing the oil, which spread
on the wind, and enveloped the doomed
traln In an instant in mass of flames. So
intense was the heat that the windows
cracked and fell in. In less time than it
takes to write it, q passenger coach and
baggage-car were converted into q seeth-
ing, kissing cauldron of fire. It was ter
rible moment. The coach was filled.
There was rush for the doors, but the
heat was so intense that the panic-stricken
passengers were driven back, and forced to
jump through the windows, landing in the
snow.
A relief train with surgeons and cots
was dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival
terrible sight presented itself. the pas
senger coach and baggage car were smok-
ing ruins. Theengine lay ON It's back, hav.
ing turned a complete somerset.
THE DEAD.
Mrs. L. G. Pair, of Kinzua Junction, was
burned beyond recognition. She wasa young
woman and had only been married two years.
her husband escaped by jumping through q
window.
Miss Katie Moran, Aliens, N. ", small
station near Akin, was burned almost to a
crisp. Miss Moran was found hanging out
side OF the coach grasping the window sill
The third woman burned to death, has not
been identified.
INJURED.
Prof. Taught is not expected to live.
Patrick Sexton, engineer, is terribly burned
about the face and hands.
Mike Walsh, f1n,man, was horribly burned
about the face and arms.
W. I'll. Beiman, injured internally
Jerry Dena9an, brakeman hands badly cut
GharleS Heidriche express messenger was
burned about the hands.
George Mccartney, a newSboy, was terribly
burned about the head and hands; not ex-
pected to live.
A.. N. Carpenter. of Little Genesee, face and
left hand burned.
Jerry Haggerty, Ceres N, Y badly burned
about the face and head
Mrs Black, daughter and son, of Akin N
Y, buried about the head and hands.
Mr. Black was most severely burned.
q. w. Van. wife and son, of INDIANAPOLIS
Ind, burned. eEhe boy was badly burned
about the face ana hands.
John Kafoor, Akin N. Y, terribly burned
about the face and hands.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-01-26
I WONDER WHAT MAUD WILL
say

Dear Harry, I will not dissemble,
A candid confession is best;
My fate-but alnS how tremble!--
My fate must put to the test:
This morning gathered in sadness
A strand from my locks slightly gray;
10 delay any longer were madness
wonder what Maud will say!
The deed ct were well to do quickly
Macbeth makes kindred remark:
I wOnder If Mac felt as sickly
When he carved the old King in the dark
The fellows who marry all do it,
But what is the usual way?
Heigho! don't wish were through it!
wonder what Maud win sayl
Pray advise. Would you Ak up letter
With rhymes about roses and trees?
To tell it perchance would be better:
Alas, must get on my knees?
No; kneeling is now out of fashion
Except in novel or play.
An, love is a PfOtean passion!
wonder what Maud will say!
Would you give her pug or a pony.
picture or only book;
"A novel-Say Buiwers "Zanoni.''
Or a poem-''Luefle," "Lalla Rookh";
Bonbons from Maillard' s, or a necklace
Ut pearls. or mammoth bouquet?
BY Jovei lam perfectly reckless
wonder what Maud will sayI
Shall speak of the palace at Como
Which captured the heart of Pauline?
There's a likeness of Claude in chrome;
Would yon buy it and practice the scenei
But no! I'm no Booth, nor an Irving;
My fancy has led me astray. sGn
To lover SO true and deserving
wonder what Maud will sayI
Gould MARBLE like Signor Galassi,
In passionate song would soar
recall she applauded him as he
Serenaded the fair Leonore;
My strain should reSound loye-compeIIinp.
Far sWeeter than Orpheus' lay;
Already my bosom is swelling
wonder what Maud will sayI
Shall tell her my love very graYely,
Or propose in moment of mirth,
Or lead to the sub ject suayely,
And mention how much am worth?
Old fellow. / know / shall blunder:
When she blossoms as bright as the day,
My wits viii be dazzied. Oh, thunderI
wonder what Maud will say!
--Sdntt.t1 AtHturn Peek tn Century.
St. Landry democrat., 1884-01-26

The floor OF the portico of New
York house is made of a single strip of
California redwood plank eleven and
one-haIf feet wide. N. !. San
St. Landry democrat., 1884-01-26
a FIERY RIDE TO DEATH.

d Passenger Train developed in Burning
oil-The Cars Consumed, Three Women
Burned to Death and Many Seriously In.
inrAd. - ~ -
St. Landry democrat., 1884-01-26

Serious Consequences of a Broken Rail on
Texas Road-A Long List of Severe Kn-
JUICES to the Passengers, Some of Which
May Prove Fatal,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-11

VIRGINIA: At Rules held in the Clerks office
Y of the Corporation Court of the city of Alex
audria, on the 9th day of December 1854.
The Southern Protection Insurance Company,
complainant, in chancery, VS.. Charles 3. Shir-
ley, James Saugstcr, David Teese and Margaret
l.. Tecsc his wife, William E. Grubb and Mary
+. Grubh, his wife, Virginia 3. Pascoe. Rachel
Ann Reese +. Rashc and tho Farmers Bank of
Virginia. defendants.
Memo. Tho object OF this suit is TO OBTAIN de.
cree for the sale OF house and lot on tho east
side of Fairfax street. between Wolfe and Wilkes
Streets in tho city of Alexandria, and to apply
the proceeds to the payment of debt due by the
estate OF John l.. Pascoe to the complainant, and
to enforce the execution of a trust upon the said
property made to secure the same.
The defendants, Rachel Ann Reese and
F. Rasche not having entered their ap-
pcarancc and gwen security, according
to the act of Assembly and the rules OF this
Court and it appearing by affidavit that the
complainant has used due diligence to ascertain
in what county or corporation said Rachel
Ann Reese and +. Rache arc, it is ordered that
the said defendants appear here within one month
after due publication of this order, and do what is
necessary protect their interest in this suit; and
that copy of this order be forthwith inserted In
the Alexandria GAZETTE, 4 newspaper published III
Sthe city of Alexandria, once week for four sue
ccssivc weeks and posted ut the front door of the
Court House of this city. copy-teste
JOHN S. BEACH. Clerk.
James R. Cation, ~ dcco-W4w
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-11
WINTER AlEa NGEMENI
LIZ TIP INS DIII Y nEtrANLI,N. -.

FOUR TRAINS DAILY BETWEEN ALEXA,
DRIA AND ROUND Hill.
Leave Washington at . % Il. H. and 4 - =,
and Alexandria at 8 SO r. m and 4 81 n. N psss
Leesburg, going westward, at II 10 y. m. a.i
: 10 p. M, and arrive Mt Bound Hill at % y
m. and 04 p. m. Leave Round Hill at :, A.
IL. and l 50 p. III. Pass Leesburg going rasr.
ward. at So a. m. and , 45 p H. and arrive =.
Alexandria at ID q. III. and - D. H.. and AZ
Washington at S % a. m. and 5 81 p. III.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Leave Washington at S % p. H.. hlexandri, 81.
13 p. III. Pass Leesburg, going westward. :;
10 IS p III. Arrives at Round Hill at l ! - T., N,
gssf" Passengers from Washington will take tfr
Wash, Ohio and Wcst'n. cars at the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad station at 9:25 a. H. and lbs
~, and go through to Round Hill without ci,aut p
o: cars.
The 1888 IL. train from Alexandria and los
pm. train from Bound Hill connect ut Round lIu,
with Daily Line of Coaches for S:ickcrsvi!le Der
ryyillc and Winchester; also with Line of Coachr,
which leave Leesburg daily for Aldo AMI Middle
burg.
Both trains, Westward, make close connection
st Vienna, with Sisson's Line Of Stages for Fa-fa~
Court House.
One thousand rliic communications tickets bear.
ing two names 500: one thousand mile tickets
bearing III. the names Of 3 family o. members Of =
firm, $40.
Alexandria, Oct; 81, 1SS4
S. NJ. BROPuY Surt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-12-11

Mail train South bound connects at Chariot
vile, with Chesapeake and Ohio Railway West ;
Mt Lynchburg, with Norfolk & Western Il. r..
through Southwest Virginia to Nashville, New
Orleans Memphis, Little Rock and Texas, and
with Richmond and Allegheny Railway for Lex
ington and Natura! Bridge, and at Danvllc
with Richmond and Danvillo Railroad to South
and Southwest.
Mail train North bound, connects at Lynchburg
with tho R. & \. Z. r. for Lexington and Natural
Bridge and ST Charlottesville with G. <. O. r. w.
for Staunton, Clifton Forge and intermediate
points.
Express trains South bound. connect at Char
lottesyille with Chesapeake and Ohio L. W., and
at Danvllo with L. s. d. r. R., for all points in
South Southeast, Southwest, and East.
For Fairfax c. II. daily connection at Fairfax
station.
Trains so, 81, 81 and 30 connect to and from
WARRENTON daily, and train 53 daily, except
Sunday, to and from Warrcnton.
MIXED TRAINS leave Alexandria daily
cept Sunday, $50 a. m. and 800 and Ills p M,
returning arrive at Alexandria 11:2o n. M and
300 and 7:45 p. III.
FRANKLIN DIVISION, daily except Sunday,
leave Rocky Mount 100 q. m, arriving at
Franklin Junction 1870 a. NJ. Leave Frank
lin Junction G:15 p. ~, arrive al Rocky Mount
9:45 a. H. making connection RI Franklin
Junction with mail trains so and 81 also with
local freight trains to Lynchburg and nanvillc.
MANASSAS DIVISION, daily, except Sunday:
Leave Washington I:UO q. IN. ana AleXandrla
$40 a. ~ and arrive at Strasburg 1245 p m,
connecting wththo Valley, Road East and West,
and at River with Shcn Val. r. Z. for Luray
and Waynesboro. Returning, leave Strasbur@
500 a. m, arriving ut Alexandria 6:32 p. N.
and Washington 7:3O p. III.
MIXED TRAINS leave Alexandria daily, ex-
cept Sunday, 800 m, arriving at Strasburg
4:45 p. M. Returning, leave Strasburg $40 am,
arriving at Alexandria 2:5O p. N.
For Middleburg, connection at Plains station.
For Upperville, connection at Delaplanc.
~" Pullman Sleeping Cars between New
York, Washington and Atlanta on trains Nos. 80
and 81 At Atlanta change. is made to car for
New Orleans.
Pullman Sleeping Cars on Nos. so and 81 be-
tween Washington and New Orleans via Bristol
and Atlanta.
Pullman Sleeping Cars between Washington
and Atlanta and New Orleans, on trains Nos. %
and 53.
Pullman Sleeping Cars between Washington
and Augusta, Ga, on trains Nos. 50 and 53. via
Greensboro Charlotte and Columbia
Trains Nos "a and 80 arc solid trains with
Pullman Cars attached, running through between
Washington and Louisville, via Charlottesville,
Stanton and White Sulphur.
All trains make good connections, at Washing.
ton, to and from North and West.
Through tickets at lowest rates to ell important
points in the United States.
J. S. B. THOMPSON,
Assistant General Passenger Agent.
W. M S. DUNN, Eng and Supt