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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-10-03

f""errl ~ Jerry Nee .u'ess the Reformed
Convict aud n'>s'o"a',. ~ New Y.rk-
p"nsansau> Tribute From Those " hose
Welfare Ae sought 10 Promote.
Nav inRk. september -.
On dark back ground few white
y wers spelled oui The staple yet touch.
iug story Of Jerry McCaul,y's death
With "it i An Right" 50 also said the
preacher az the Broadway Tabernacle
! yesterday, and the great crowd that
looked into the face 81 the dead mis-.
sIonary repeated: III II an rigAt.n
The funeral services wVrc nn'nncrd fof
2:3o o'clock. Long before that hour
every seat Ia the large church was n led.
and squad " six policemen barred the
doors. But still the crowds poured into
the church on Sixth avenue, At The cor
ner Of Ihiriy-toufth street. and, by
the time the pastor rose 10
speak, there was another congrese-
ton outside the church trying 10 get IL.
Every doorway was tried, the eager
visitors pushing their way into private
entrances, anu ming every available
space. A young lady. one 81 the choir.
arrived Just a. the opening OF The SER
vices 90 fnd the way completely blocked.
In vain she pleaded that some one must
give way; that she must get in, or the *.
erciscs cou 4 not 90 on. The crowd was
too great 70 be forced outside, aud with
tears IN her eyes she turned away. But
the admirers Of the ex-conyict aud mis-
sionary continued 10 pour into the street.
and at three o'clock the police kept guard
over the Sixth avenue ear tracks
20 that the cars might not be blocked.
Many grew tired and left, but their places
were soon filed by others standing sdly.
patiently waiting Tor glimpse OF the man
they had learned 10 love. II was i bet
erogenons assemblagc that fingered
about The church. Here were old women.
wrinkIed and scanned, who had known
Jerry" before his conversion. and
touching their elbows were young men
who had learned to live since meeting
The earnest missionary. Here and there
through the crowd the painted free OF
the scarlet woman showed Itself. and by
her side pushed the young shop-sirI who
bad been saved FROM temptation by the
man who iay IN his coEin inside The
Tail hats Of half score OF brokers
overtopped the straw hats of few
homeless tramps who had known Jerry
rom childhood. For over two hours the
,rowd waited, and then few Strangers
rom the church announced that services
we're over. There was rush 10 /. Ike a
ast look al the face OF the frlenc OF
~, and for two hours longer 3
continuous stream flowed down tie cen
er aisle past the coffin and out III lie side
ioor. Inside the church the alsies held
most as MANY peOple aS the rew< nni
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-10-03

4 One Thousand SIX Huu<ired and Ten Soua -
4 Miles ~ Land Ia Mexico sold Ia = Svndi-
cate ~ British Purchasers One IL the
| Largest Sales on Record.
| MONTEREY. MEX. September =,
Ia Kirisfa chronicles the conclusion Of
probably the largest sale Of lands ever
made 10 private purchasers on this contI-
nent. The lands in question are situated
10 northern Mexico, and were purchased
~ syndicate Of English and Scotch gem
tlemen named Mcpherson, Grant and
Jno. Dazell. Although the price paid
was only 81 600, 900 down, yet The area
Of country sold was larger than some Of
the New England States. The posses
sions are situated IN the States D: chi
huahua md Durango. The tit.e or tie
lands was perhaps
THE MOST ANCIENT
Of any upon the American continent
This was The ilrSt transfer That had been
made ~ zoo years. Longer ago tAanthat
the hng Of Spain conveyed this tract IL
country to the ancestry Of Don Antonio
AnsunSaIa, where il had remained and
descended tom generation to generation
until the present time. More than 900
people, as tenents. are living upon their
sol, growing corn and coffee and wheat
n the villages, and sheep and cattle In
the mountains. The lands were bonded
over two years ago 70 20 oncl J II. Law
son, of Colorado, who paid $4,000 for
three years bondncnt.
IIIE STIPULATED PRICE
Of the land Is 1000. 600, an additional
million 70 be invested Ia cattle, bioodcd
horses and agricultural implements. One
hail ~ this additional million has already
arrived fr III London, aud u now dcros-
tied In the CITY Of Mexico aud Cnihuahua
70 the credit ~ the fiscal agent OF the syn
dictate. The estate consists 81 two i'm
ncnsc ranches sub-diyidcd into six
contiguous hacicndas, upon each OF
viii, b there i village with an organ
lied municipal government Two-thlrds
OF the estate lies within the southern
boundary d the STATE Of Chihuahua; the
third III Durango. The area
embraced w these properties II twenty
seven Spanish leagues in length by m
average width III nine leagues, cr an
equivalent In English measure Of seven
" by twcnty-thrcc miles, or l,Cl0 square
miles. Large tracts Of these lands are
UNDER CULTIVATION,
the crop consisting principally OF Indian
corn, wheat, barley aud Irish and sweet
potatoes. In addition they arc Capable
81 grazing 100000 head 81 cattle and
300, 600 sheep. Besides the above six
lacIendas, the same syndicate has pur-
chased two other ranches adjacent, con-
Iainlng 100000 acres. The deeds 81
record show that there were also nclud-
"a In this sale, for special stipulatlons
not given, $1,000 head of sheep, 200
had Of unbroken horses, 800 saddle
horses, 500 broken mules, 3O0work oxen,
J, 0C0 hogs, 1000 saddles and brides, and
100 sets ~ harness, together with Inn
ncnse quantities Of farming tools, many
u which are d ancient patterns.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-10-03

A TREATY u commerce has been CON
cluded between Russia and Corea.
AT Dundee, Scotland, monster meet.
Ing IA favor Of the franchise bill was held
on the 18th.
~ the Province u Cantor the Chinese
hase DESTROYED the Catholic chapels and
six thousand Christians are rendered
homeless.
A DEMONSTRATION 81 Irish Nationalist
u Castle MelIan on the auth resulted IN q
riot in which many heads were broken
| A DENIAL. Is made Of the reported reor.
ganization 81 the anthracite coal combine
| ton.
TnE National League. at meeting IN
Dublin. adopted resolutions III favor ~
Irish Independence and peasant pro-
prietary.
THE Artberg Tunnel through the Rhae-
tien Mountains. establishing railway COM
munication between Austria ana Switrer-
laih. was inaugurated in royal style on
| tho eOth.
THE collapse or the siege 1t Khartoum il
officially confirmed.
AT Davenport, Ia, and Rock Island and
Moline, Ill, the tailors all left their
benches on the I'D and went out on q
strike.
AT Shanghai panic prevails in con.
sequence Of the Franco. Chinese difficulty.
ON the ed the receipts OF wheat at
Minneapolis, Mimi, were over 100000
bushels, the largest this season.
DISPATCH was sent by General
Woiseiey 70 the British War Ofilce on the
- 70 stop sending troops to Egypt forths
present.
THE mouth Of the Woo Sung River has
been blocked BY she Chinese with the ex.
ception OF passage for neutral ships.
THERE were 400 fresh cases OF cholera az
Naples, and &c deaths during twenty.four
hours ended the evening OF the 22d. In
the province Of Naples the condition 81
affairs was almost as serious.
KENTUCKY owners OF Jersey cattle in.
fected with pleuro-pneumonia have agreed
to kill the stock IL the Breeders Associa.
ton would reimburse them for the loss.
ATTENTION is called by the Assistant
Adjutant-Gcncral OF the Grand Army of
the Republic 70 an article in the rules
which prohibits the organization being
used for partisan purposes.
In Chicago the price OF corn on the aai
was five cents higher than was paid tor
40. spring whsat--one or the features Of
modern markets when corners are con-
stantly being made. Tho "squeeze, Il
ono OF the highest in the history OF specu-
lation.
SUIT has been brought BY Presbytcr.
ian clergyman against the Freeman's Jour-
nal, Of Dublin, ior $4,000 damages, be-
cause Of publication charging him with
having eloped with Mrs. Brown; ana |
the latter wants $1,000 damages from the |
same paper.
For the week ending September % the
ssue OF standard silver dollars was SAG I
~ For corresponding period last year,
S559. 49,
PREsrDxET EWING OF the Pennsylvania
md Maryland Miners Association has
ssued call for reunion Of the miners
u Pennsylvania, Maryland and West
70 be held = Huntington, Pa.
October LIST, "a and 81
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-10-03

The wives AMI sisters Or the strikin:
miners around Coal Centre, Pa, hay. ~
ganizcd "tin-pan brigade and propos.
70 serenadc the non-Union men ever,
morning until they quit work.
The Austrian Consul at Khartoum la.
not been heard OF since last April. Il Il
thought he was killed.
The Bureau Of Agriculture sends out !
report IN reference 70 "wheat IN India y,
and endeavors TO show that that country
has no advantages over America.
OS the 10Th distinct earthquake shock
was felt at Detroit and other mint. N
Michigan; at Toledo, Cleveland. Cincin.
natl and various other parts or Onio. and
also many parts 81 Indiana and Kentucky.
AZ some towns buildings were al,nust
shaken down, and the greatest excitement
followed
The Porte is said TO have addressed =
note 70 the powers protesting against
Engiands action ~ regard TO the Egyptian
debts.
For the seven days ended the 18th Tia
failures throughout the country numbered
TOR the United States, i95: Canada. w.
total, 2ls, As compared with 4 total of -
Cor the preceding week.
IHK French flee; has destroyed tic Chi.
nesspolice jlnks IN Min River.
afFAiHs IN the cholera-stricken regions
"a Europe continue to show an improved
condition. N1
ON the 2ist tho 100 mile race ~ N. r.,r,s
NO. between q. NJ. Anderson, champion
rider, and three Broadway
mule drivers, was won BY The latter 81
nearly two miles. N
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-10-03

Shortly before three o'clock yesterday
afternoon slight earthquake or subter.
ranean shock was felt In this city. The
walls Of buildings IN manufacturing e.
Establishments moved.
telegram from Middlebranch. eight
miles north, says dishes were shaken in
cupboards.
telephone just received from Mar
shall says the shock was felt plainly
there.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-10-03

Dispatches received here yesterday
afternoon Indicate that the earthquake
shock was very generally felt through
out Ohio, Indiana aud Michigan. At Ce.
cil. Ohio, goods were thrown from
shelves IN stores, and people rushe q
from tn ir houses. Al Defiance the
Methodist Episcopal Central Conference
was ~ session. The meeting adjourned
suddenly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-10-03

heavy shock Of earthquake was felt
az 2l5 p. M yesterday, lasting about ten
seconds. Brick blocks were perccptibly
rocked, and much excitement prevailed.
No damage was sustained. The shock
was felt 40 the line ofthc Postal Tule-
grapl from IisonIcr 70 Wellington, Ohio.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-10-03

CoLrNHrs. O.. September y.
At2:40p. m. yesterdaya shoes OF earth.
quake was felt in portions u the city,
the vibrations lasting over thirty seconds.
At the Capital University, the chandeliers
swayed and the students left their rooms
N great excitement. At the NJ. G. Lillcy
establishment, the employees jumped out
on the four-story building adjoining: gas
fixtures swayed, and stock on shelves
ratified and moved. II WAS also felt al
The Ohio State University, shaking Iii.
windows aud rattliug the chandeliers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-10-03

This city fit strong earthquake al
2:30 yesterday afternoon. The shock was
plainly distinguishablc BY loud umbling
and vibrations shaking large buildings,
breaking glass and moving furniture.
People ran into The streets frightened.
The shock lasted ten seconds and almost
created = panic among the school chill.
drcn.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-10-03

An earthquake shock, lasting about i've
seconds, was felt throughout this section
yesterday. Beyond shaking buildings
and frightening people no injury was
done. Reports from poists within a
radius Of fifty miles indicate that tile vi.
brations were general.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-10-03
LANSING. Men. september "a.

About p. n. yesterday ternoon this
city and vicinity was pcrcepiIbly shaken
by an earthquake, causing the large CAPT.
tol 70 trembIc. NJ serious damage has
been heard from
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-10-03

This city was shaken up BY an earth.
quake yesterday. Buildings were rocked
~ and fro By the violence If the shock.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-10-03

EAST SAGINAW, MicH,, september -.
Yesterday afternoon about :30 sIiuht
earthquake was felt throughout the
whole city. A trembling Of stone and
erick buildings was observed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-10-03

PORTIONS u Indiana. Ohio ana Michigan
shaken up BY m Earthquake shock
Buildings ft"ckeds y shes shaken and
People Badly frightened, But 30 serious
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-10-03

~ Dublin fund 4 being raised % -
sist the families Of Daily and Egan. WHO
are undergoing life imprisonment for com
hitting onsrages by the use Of dynamite.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-02-15
Sweating Apples.

Apples do not sweat after they are
gathered in the autumn. Here is an
account of what takes place with them.
The skin of sound apple is practical
ly protective covering, and designed
for two-fold purpose; first, to prevent
the ingress of air and moisture to the
tender cellular structure of the fruit;
and, second, to prevent the loss of
juices by emulation. There is no such
process as sweating in fruits. When
men or animals sweat, they become
covered with moisture passing through
the skin; when an apple becomes covered
with moisture, it is due to condensation
of moisture from without Apples taken
from trees in a cool day remain at the
temperature of the air until a change to
a higher temperature occurs, and then
condensation of moisture from the
warmer air circulating around the fruit
occurs, just as moisture gathers upon
the outside of an ice-pitcher in summer.
This explains the whole matter; and the
vulgar notion of fruits sweating
should be dispelled from the mind
1t is almost impossible to gather APP
pies uHueI SuCH cOuuitlOHS Oi leupeTd-
ture that they will not condense mois-
ture after being placed in barrels 1t
would be better if this result could be
avoided, as dryness of fruit is essential
to its protracted keeping.
Our Northern autumns are character
lied by changes from hot to cold, and
these occur suddenly. The days are hot,
and the nights cool, and this favors
condensation. Apples picked on a
moderately cool day, and placed in a
moderately cool shed, protected from
the sun, will not gather moisture, and
this is the best method to pursue when
practicable. Popular Science NeWs.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-02-15
From Washington.

The death of Rev. j. b. Bruillett, rector
of the Catholic Bureau of Indian Mission
aries, occurred a few days ago in Wash.
lngton. He had been missionary among
the Indians for twenty-five years.
RESOLUTIONS were passed by the Mis-
sissippi River Convention, in session on
the 7th at Washington, declaring it the
duty of the Government to so improve the
great river and its tributaries as to perma-
nently secure safe navigation, and ex-
pressing the belief that the system now
being prosecuted under the Secretary of
War was the one most generally ap-
proved.
The President has approved the bill APP.
propriating 100000 for the benefit of des-
titute Indians.
THROUGHOUT the United States and Can
ada the business failures during the seven
days ended on the Sth numbered 260, against
4O2 the previous week. The distribution was
as follows: New England States, 33; Mid
die, 3D.; Western, 90; Southern, 5S; Pacific
States and Territorities, 90; Canada and
the Provinces, 49,
GENERAL w. 7. SHERMAN was sixty-five
years of age on the sth, and therefore was
placed on the retired list of the army.
OVER 1850 bills, mostly Of private ma
ture, had been introduced in the House of
Representatives up 10 the 9th, and less
than 200 had been acted upon by the COM
mittees,
AT twenty-four leading clearing houses
in the United States the exchanges during
the week ended on the 9th aggregated
81 1920, 1894, a slightincrease over the pre-.
vious week.
THE Senate has confirmed the nomina-
tion Of Henry d. Lyman, of Ohio, as Sec-
ond Assistant Postmaster General of the
United States.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-02-15
A. Son BrutalIy Murders His Father
Near Unlontown, Pa.

UNIoNTowN, Pa, Feb. 11.-Saturday
night Union Township, three miles east of
here, was the scene of brutal murder, the
victim being Alpheus Wilson, aged sixty
years, and the murderer his son Frank. The
two, who had been drinking, had quarrel,
which ended in the father ordering Frank
away from home. The latter compiled, but
in ten minutes returned and called his
father outside. The old man started for the
door, but before he could reach it Frank
drew a revolver and shot him dead. The
parricide then went to the house of Dennis
Springer, short distance away, where he
remained all day, threatening to kill any
one who attempted to arrest him.
Sunday evening Sheriff Sterling and two
constables went to Springer's, and after
some little trouble captured him, but not
before he attempted to shoot the officers.
On his way to Jail he passed his fathers
house. His mother came out to see him.
and he told her that he intended killing the
old man; he was intoxicated when the deed
was done, but it made no difference.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-02-15
A HEAVY Iron Failure at pIttsburgh.


PITTSBURGH, Feb. 9.-Yesterday after
noon the failure of A. c. and C. Fl. Kloman,
trustees of the estate of Andrew Kloman
and Iessees of the Manchester Iron and
Steel Works, of Allegheny, was an
nOunced. They became financially en-
barrassed a year ago. but were granted
an extension on account of the de
preston in trade, and since they
have been unable to make the stipulation
payments, and an execution for $50, 900 was
issued yesterday, and additional claims in
crease their liabilities to S15O,0 900. The firm
has considerable stock on hand, and is the
owner of valuable patents, which if dis
posed of to advantage, will yield sufficient
to pay one hundred cents On the dollar.
The failure. has been expected for some
time, and caused little excitement.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-02-15
The Flood at Wheeling. W. Va.

WHEELING, W. Va, Feb. S.-Ten thou
sand people are homeless and unproyided
for here Fully fifteen thousand people
were driven from their homes by the food,
but third of these are comfortably quar-
tered at hotels or boarding houses, or with
their friends. Public schools and churches
have been thrown open, and
people are housed and fed
there. The water reached its highest
point at ten o'clock last night when
it was fifty-two feet. Since then it has re-
coded a few inches. The City Board of
Public Works has built batteaux which are
used as free ferries across the inundated
districts. The steamers Belle Prince and
Princess have been busily engaged in bring
ing people from the island. There has been
more damage to property than ever before.
The fair grounds are a total wreck, and
three houses came down from above Vastly
larger areas are submerged now than in
1882. Horses, barns, bridges, straw and
hay stacks have been floating past
all day. The Wheeling Cheese Com
pany's storage house here loses about
$50,000 by water in its cellar. Merchants
on Main, Water and Market streets will al
SO lose heavy in perishable goods now under
water. Several houses have fioated off on
the island and on the south side. 1t is inn
possible to estimate the losses, but they will
aggregate over $1,O0O,OO0. The Western
Union Telegraph Company's Office can only
be reached by boats The Baltimore &
Ohio's wires are all down, and telephone
communication with all suburbs is cut off.
The water and gas works gave out yester-
day, and last night the city was in dark
ness and at the mercy of fire. The
streets of half the city are navigable
only in boats, and all sorts of improvised
craft are plying as ferries. Many people
are still exposed on the island, not spot of
which remains above water. The work of
removing them goes bravely on by skiffs
and steamboats,. A relief meeting was held
and So, roo raised in half an hour, and COM
mittees appointed to look after the desti'
tute
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-02-15
AIERRIBLE TRAGEDY.

Three Brothers Murdered and COwardIy
Daylight in a Public Street.-The MUIR
dsrers Arrested.
Hot SPRINGS, Ark, Feb GA terrible
tragedy was enacted in our main street this
morning about eleven o'clock. Three
brothers, Frank, Jack and William Flynn,
were proceeding home in hack
when party of seven men, armed
with dOuble-barrel shotguns and
Winchesters, stepped out from the
door of saloon and opened fire. The
Flynn's were armed, but the attack
was totally unexpected. Jack Flynn
was shot through the forehead by ball
from a Winchester and died in a few
minutes; William Flynn was shot
through the breast with a Winchester
and probably fatally wounded Frank Flynn
received shot through the hand, inhicting
a slight wound. Frank Hail. the driver of
the hack, was shot through the back of the
neck and died an hour afterward. Robert
Hargreave, bystander, was shot
through the breast and will probably
die. j. Fl. Craig, a prominent lumber man,
received charge of buckshot through the
back and his condition is considered preca-
riOus.
The difficulty originated some weeks ago
on account of Frank Flynn endeavoring to
prevent Doran from opening a gambling
house. 1t eliminated at the time in Doran
making cowardly attempt to assassinate
Frank Flynn, failing in which he fed the
city, returning secretly a few nights ago.
Flynn was unaware of his presence in the
city until the fatal volley was opened on
him.
Intense excitement prevails and strong
threats are made of mobbing the prisoners
The seven were arrested and are now in
jail-S. A. Doran, two Print Brothers,
Howell and three others. The citi-
Zens are loud in condemnation of
the murderOus and cowardly act,
Judge Wood has been telegraphed
to by leading citizens requesting him to adj
journ court at Malvern and return here and
hold special session to try the murderers.
If he consents the law will probably be al
lowed to take its course. If he does not
the citizens boldly threaten to burn the jail
and hang the prisoners.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-02-15

none 70 antagonize the representations
thus made. To this end the inventors Of
this country have determined to form
permanent organization, wholly and solely
for the purpose of being able by combined
efforts to show Congress and the people
that it will be detrimental to the inter-
ests Of the country to accede to the de-
mands of the menopolists." The conven-
ton to be held will seek to adopt some.
united form of action, or form State asso-
Citations. All inventors and patentees are
interested in this movement, and all who
can attend, and desire to do so, are inyit-
ed to address at once the Chairman of the
Executive Committee, ]. S. ZArbe, editor
of the american InUentor, 1888 West Fifth
street, Cincinnati, O., who will forward
each applicant the badge to entitle the
holder to admission on the floor as dele
gate. The citizens of Cincinnati have SUBJ
scribed liberal guarantee fund to meet
tho expenses of the convention.