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Huntsville gazette., 1884-03-29

of the musical festival, to be held in May,
stated that the Expo iition Building would
be arranged for the accommodation of ], 200
persons on the main floor.
WASHINGTON advices of the 22d state
that the Pension bill appropriates $2) ,6S4,-
400, and provides for the reappropriation
Of the unexpended balance of about $780,
000.0 coo.
FIFTY leading citizens of Chicago have
signed an address urging the formation of
an Independent Republican Association to
promote the work of administrative reform
and the extinction of the spoiis system.
.. A. CARPENTER was on the 22d ac-
quilted, at Petersburg, H., of the murder
of Fora Burns. Five jurors on the first
ballot voted for conviction. The wife and
daughter of the accused waited all night
at the Sheriff. residence to hear the result.
The father of the murdered girl was sowild
from grief that he was constantly watched.
Carpenter would only say to interviewers,
after the verdict, that he was at home on
the Sunday night when the deed was done.
THE Dakota Territorial Republican Con-
vention to select delegates to Chicago will
be held at Huron April p.
Rev. HENRY MORGAN, known as the Tai
mage of Eoston, died suddenly on the
evening of the 22d, in his sixtieth year.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-03-29
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A NOVEL SWINDLING DEVICE.

Baltimore and Philadelphia Merchants Vic
timized by "a Bogus Detectiye-A Novel
SwlndIing Device for Raising u supply Of
the NeedfuI without Manual Effort.
BALTIMORE, MD, March p.
Baltimore detectives are looking for a
bogus detective who has been swindling
merchants in Philadelphia and Baltimore.
The man is about five feet ten inches
high, and weighs about 160 pounds. He
gave his name in this city as John i.
Smith. While in Philadelphia he went
by the name of De Forrest. What
amount Of money he has succeeded in
swindling persons out of is not definitely
known yet. The amount obtained in this
city aggregates nearly $500. His plan OF
operation is as follows: Smith would by
some means ascertain where mer-
chant kept his money in bank.
He would then call upon the merchant,
represent himself as a detective of the
United States Secret Service and tell him
he (Smith) had information that the pay
ing teller Of the bank where the merchant
deposited was engaged in circulating
counterfeit money. The bogus detective
would persuade the merchant to draw
sum of money from the bank, part in sill
yer and part in notes, SO as to get evi-
dence against the cashier if lie was en-
gagged in circulating the spurious money.
When the money was drawn from the
bank Smith would select several OF
the largest notes, pronounce them
counterfeit and take them away,
protesting to require them as evidence,
Smith would always give receipt for the
money on a printed blank similar to the
ones used by Pinkerton, and promise TO
return in an hour or two and give the
merchant good money for the alleged
spurious money he would take away. OF
course he did not return. Merchants
suspicions were aroused and the police
authorities were notified. The swindler,
finding his game up, fed the city and
went 70 Washington whcre detectives are
looking for him.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-03-29
FOREIGN.

ADvIcEs Of the 10Th indicated that mat
ters were not improving for the British in
Egypt. There was a general rising of the
Arab tribes and Osman Digma's forces
were being hourly augmented. General
Graham was calling for reinforcements
from England, as his troops were suffering
very severely from the intense heat. 1t
was also reported that Lupton Bey and
his forces had been annihilatei in DON
COLA.
IRELAND is declared free from the foot
and-mouth disease by the officers Of the
British Privy Council.
TwENTY-sEvEN Nihilists, including four
artillery officers, were arrested in St.
Petersburg few days ago.
WILLIAM WAGNER, George Ambrose and
David Kyffer left Black River, n. B., a
few days ago to gather drift-wood, and
were drowned by the upsetting of their
boat.
THE Italian ministry resigned on the
20th because Of the small majority by
which Coppino was elected President of
the Chamber of Deputies.
Ell MEHDI was organizing force of ar
tillery on the Goth, and was preparing to
march on Berber. General Gordon stated
that he could no longer hold Khartoum
against the tribes massing about him.
CAIRO advices of the 2lst state that six
thousand rebels were gathered on the right
bank of the Nile Immediately opposite the
palace in Khartoum. One hundred blacks
sent down the hill for fuel were fired upon
and killed by the Arabs.
THE eighty-seventh anniversary of the
birth of Emperor William was celebrated
on the 22d in Berlin as full holiday, the
city being brilliant with flags. Queen Vic
toria's congratulation was the first one re-
ceived.
JUAN DUAz, a desperate, and soldier
fought duel recently, forty miles from
Matamoras, Mex, nine shots being ex-
changed and both combatants being killed.
The quarrel was about woman.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-03-29
LATER NEWS.

| In the Senate on the 24th the minor
ity report on the exclusion of American
meats from Germany was presented. A
motion to make the Dakota bill, a special
order for Thursday week, was defeated.
Consideration of the bill to fix the salar-
les Of District Judges was resumed, the
discussion being mainly on the
clause prohibiting judges from ap-
pointing their relatives to positions.
The educational bill was then taken up and
6 long discussion ensued in which Senator's
Rgalls and Vance took chief parts. The
conference report on the resolution appro-
priating $4,000 for contingent fund of the
Senate was adopted. LIN the House
Mr.. Ellis asked consent to offer
resolution appropriatng S3OO,00O
to avert the threatened overflow at
New Orleans. After some discussion the
resolution was rejected. The House re-
fused to concur in certain amendments to
the deficiency bills. Bills were introduced:
To establish uniform rating for invalid
pensions; to provide for cheaper cores
rondence by telegraph; to repeal the re-
striction on coinage of silver dollars.
THE epizooticis epidemic at Dayton,O.
REPORTS from Fort Buford indicate
arise Of about twenty feet in the Missouri.
THE stage of water at New Orleans
on the oath was the highest on record and
the city was considered in danger.
SPAIN and England are negotiating
with a view to checking the advances Of
the French towards Morocco.
THE New York Produce Exchange
has adopted rules for the more efficient
inspection of mess pork.
YELLOW fever has broken out among
the crew Of the United States steamer Iro-
qaois. on her way to Alaska.
EMPEROR WILLIAM has conferred the
order of the Black Eagle upon NJ. De Giers,
the Russian Foreign Minister.
COLONEL MCLAUGHLIN, of Detroit,
Mich, was defeated the evening Of the 24th
in wrestling match for the championship
by Ross, of Cleveland.
LITIGATION has begun over the will
OF the latee Jesse Hoyt, OF New York. The
estate is valued at seven or eight millions.
THE counterfeit $50 silver certificates
bear the numbers B /, 4S7, 415X, or B l,
4Q7X, and may be detected by this knowl-
edge.
"a REDUCTION of one-fourth cent.
per bushel in miners wages took place ol
the oath in number of mines in the Pitts
burgh, (Pa.) district.
DUTCH newspapers want France,
Germany, Holland and America to inter
vene for the defeat of the Anglo-Portu-
guese treaty regarding the Congo country.
THE California Legislature met in
extra session on the Oath.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-03-29
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

THE Democrats of Virginia will holI
their State Convention at Richmond May
Sf, to nominate State officers.
CHARLES LAUGHEIMER, known as "Dick-
ems Dutchman," died at Philadelphia re-
Gently, aged seventy-fve years, fifty of
which were passed in convict's cell.
THE Republicans of Rhode Island met in
State Convention at Woonsocket on the
Goth and renominated Governor Bourn
and the present State officers.
THE Michigan Democrats will meet in
State Convention at Detroit June IS, to
elect delegates to the National Convention.
In the Maryland Legislature on the Goth
bill prohibiting the sale in Baltimore of
Western-slaughtered beef was tabled in
the House by a vote of 66 to II.
AT the instance of John j. Vertrees,
Chairman of the Tennessee State Demo-
cratic Committee, an injunction was served
on the 21st on the President of the Nash
vile American Newspaper Company, re-
straining him from advocating in that pa
per protective tariff. Vertrees claimed to
have an interest in the majority of the
stock of the american.
SEVERAL indictments against Sheriff
his subordinates, were returned on the 21st
by the New York County Grand Jury. The
charge was malfeasance in office and other
Irregularities.
IT was announced on the 21st from Wash
ington that the subcommittee of the SEN
ate Committee on Post-offices had formu-
lated bill to establish telegraph offices in
all post-offices where the salary of the post
master is not less than $500. The charges
for messages prepaid by telegram stamps
would be: For 1000 miles or less, 90 cents
for each twenty words; for between 1000
and 1000 miles, 40 cents; and for over 1900
miles, 80 cents, while special rates are
fixed for newspapers.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR asked Congress on
the 2lst to appropriate $4,000 to erect
pedestal for the monument of General
Garfield which will be presented to the
city of Washington by the Army of the
Cumberland.
JUDGE THATCHER, of the Supreme Court
of Colorado, died ON the 21st.
BosToN dispatch announces the death
Of Dr. Ezra Abbott, noted for his biblical
and historical learning. He was never a
clergyman.
SENATOR SABIN, John c. New and others,
representing the National Republican
Committee, met in Chicago on the 221 to
arrange details for the National Conven-
ton. Positive orders were issued that the
attendance at each session should not ex-
ceed six thousand persons. The director
Huntsville gazette., 1884-03-29
TIE NEWS.
c,,,nilsd from Late Dispatches.
CONGRESSIONAL.

80 on the 18th the Committee on
Eln' pal,tions reported bill for the in
fores of meats for expectation, and pro-
specho" III imuortation of adulterated arti-
bioHlns ~ drink. Debate took place on
cles oi ~ az the salary of District Judges at
The llis u ~ appropriate Sl5,00O,000 for the
SiO anu comtnon schools. In the House
support agn,ittee ga on Foreign Affairs report
the OouL 4Le resolution on the death OF herr
ed w .as intended as tribute OF respect
Lashti "n,-nry of an eminent foreign states
to The mgtibf W ttbaf the House did not deem it nee
man, all' !n ;ts dignity to criticise the crcum-
essaf} tobich preyented the expressions OF
stances from reaching their destination.
sgDIau.hagr was adopted. After few bills
Tne ietv g, 70 1orted the long-expected struggle
had Deh tbe Whisky bill began, motion
Orer, blackburn to go into Committee of
By MF5t MW5oe on the Revenue bill seing agreed
me "a 70 IN. the Bonded-EXtension bill was
io-9S ~ 10 comeup, and its consideration was
tle tleiioJ ijiSJ mon by vote Of l37 to llS, and Mr..
csereo .rson took the Eoor to support the bill,
WI artnr some delay on points of privilege
Y a,1cr n.11 he briefly explained the purpose
y peeto Vih Xii and argued that the object of this
@tnT,Gon @tnT1 was 10 place this industry on an
esi9tI with MI other articles paying internal
reyenae taxes.
TIM Senate on the 10th adopted resolution
,;-anrirp the Secretary of the Treasury to
s-.,isb comics Of accounts and vouchers in
NJ storroute cases. Debate on the Educa-
,.onoI Nil was resumed, but no action was
'aron In the House Mr.. Garrison was de-
So1 entitled TO a seat as Representative
ta- me Fifth District of Virginia, and the
osth of Office was administered 10 MIN: Inc
Vnsqker presented an estimate of S30-DJO Tor
,bo npdrstal OF the statue OF General Car
said IN be erected in Washington by the Army
~ the Cumberland The Bonded whisky EX-
,snsnp hill was discussed in Committee or the
Whole. without action.
Iy the Senate on the 2ist Mr.. Hoar
rallied I'D the bill to increase The salaries
If me United States District Judges to $1,000,
and Mr.. Van Wyck moved to amend by max
ing the sum 81 1000. A bill was introduced to
rroyide for the creation of the State of Taco
ma from Washington and Idaho Territories.
when the Educational bill came up, Mr..
Sherman moved an amendment that the
money be distributed in proportion TO Hitter
ncv and without distinction as TO race or
color. Adjourned to the 24th.. In the
House E. Fl. Funston was sworn in as the sue
cessor of the late d. C. Haskell, of the Second
District Of Kansas. A bill was passed TO re-
tire ". W. Ayerili with the rank and pay OF
0f Colonel.
THE Senate was not in session on the I'D.
IN the House favorable report was made for
the return of the Chinese indemnity fund,
and an adverse report tG reduce lifetime pat
ents to five years. 4 resolution was adopted
ealing for information as to the lease or
grounds in Yellowstone Park, and what pro-
vision was made for the preservation OF hSh
and game Several members expressed their
views on the Bonded Whisky Extension bill.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-03-29
CLUBS TRUMPS.
A Clandestine Marriage Leads to a Muir
derous Assault by the Father-in-Law Who
was Not Consulted in the Matter.
HELENA, ARK, March 2i.


HELENA, ARK, March 81
Saturday morning, at ten O'Clock, Mr..
III. p. Murdoch, connected with the
firm Of George Dobson & Co., cotton
buyers, was married to Miss Katie
Opp. Anthony Opp, father of the
young lady, it seems, was VIC
lently opposed to the match, in conse-
quence of which the ceremony was per-
formed without the knowledge of the
elder Opp. Soon after the marriage Opp
appeared on the streets armed with a
club, in search of Mr.. Murdoch for the
ostensible purpose Of annihilating him on
sight. Prompt Intervention on the part
of friends of Murdock, prevented a
meeting and Opp passed into the
hands Of City Marshal Stansell and
Deputy Sheriff Hanly, by the former of
whom he was conducted to his home,
where it was hoped he would cool down
and become reconciled to what appeared
to the citizens here as very good match.
Opp is known to be violent man when
crossed in his purposes, consequently
great care was taken to obviate his en-
broiling himself where it was certain
somebody would get hurt. Later in the
day, Mr.. George Dobson, who had acted
as best man to Mr.. Murdock, was en-
gagged in a game of pool and blissfully
ignorant of the desperate designs of
Opp towards himself, when Opp
stepped into the billiard room
and without the slightest warning
struck Dobson violent blow from be-
hind with his club, knocking him down
The spectators scattered and Opp had
the field to himself. He improved his
opportunity by pummelling Mr.. Dobson
with his club, without serious damage,
however. Mr.. Dobson is Of slight build,
a little lame-no match for his IRON
sinewed assailant. Eye-witnesses are
unanimous in stating that the assault
was deadly one, made from the rear
and in a most cowardly manner, and
wouldshaye been serious, if not fatal, had
not Mr. lesson, at whose house the
wedding took place, arrived and forced
Opp to desist. 1t is asserted by those in
position to that Opp had been notified
BY both Murdock and his daughter that
the wedding would take place this morn
ing, and that he had expressed himself as
done with it. All is quiet tonight.
though u is feared the end is not yet
Huntsville gazette., 1884-03-29
DOMESTIC.

CHARLES BARRETT, of Ashburnham,
Mass, having outlived the mortality table
Ga life insurance company, was recently
ygaa check for his policy and the divi-
ienlbr the year.
NRS. GEORGIANA GRIFFIN, whose elope-
ment with a colored hod-carrier at Erie,
Pa, was prevented recently, met her lover
after she had ESCAPED from the officer, and
both went to a minister's house and were
the house of a negro and was imprisoned
by her friends.
The collision Of two sections of freight
train near Angola, n. ", on the 21st ex-
/ poded an 0il-car, which took fire, the
flames spreading to other cars. Four en-
poyes were fatally burned, aud twenty
one cars were consumed.
MRS. A. H. FOoTE, of Lawrence, Kan,
died on the 2lst of blood poisoning caused
BY wearing a green vail which rubbed
against sore on her face.
HERE were ten great crevasses in the
Mississippi levees near New Orleans on
Zoe 2lst, all pouring great volumes of water
INTO the country.
HERE were 116 business failures in the
United States during the week ended ON
hs 2lst and thirty seven in Canada. This
vas a decrease Of eleven as compared with
Tie previous week.
AT MI Carmel, Pa, on the 21st Michael
iV1ey, youth of sixteen, was arrested in
us act OF changing a switch with the pur-
pose Of wrecking a train.
Az announcement was made recently
@ uaV AcFadden, an accomp1ice of Prentiss
'Nie' IN the st. Louis express robbery,
,'u attempted to commit suicide in the St.
1',lS friSon by swallowing fragments of
1UAen glass. On the Goth the report was
'aa 70 De unfounded, McFadden being de-
.IOuS OF being placed in the hospital,
'rence escape would be easy.
OAOh water was on the 2lst flooding the
4''S IN Front street at Vicksburg, and
\ ''volhtry between the Mississippi and
s.uaaiaya Rivers was being inundated
~,Uush breaks in the levees.
"h ooller in Ratman's saw-mill, at
port Ark, burst few days ago, kill
s'ue hreman and three children.
m ~ BROTHERS named Fitzpatrick were
4. -lst executed at Columbia, KY, for
murder of Miller Brewster.
~ y SO-PHUR explosion the other CAY in
,, Enterprise ~, colliery, near Mt. Carmel,
Sa Alled three men and badly damaged
b 8vOd- work Of the mine.
NM 'ue Closing of the Dobson woolen
Lrrs'', 's ~ ,ochuylkill, Pa, on the 21st twelve
so,+ employees were thrown out of
upi.aa 'o'al o. number of post-offices i'll the
sgains. o.ates on March 20, 1884, was AS, 993,
h ris' ny 1865 on July /, 1883, an increase
n.sa s' months of 1,135. At the present
ubo Increase the number of post office
zach sn Snu na,o OF the present fiscal year would
Kan ~ ~ OF the 2lst from Dodge City,
trva "ere TO the effect that the cattle
ai0Oa% = !. 'ne ne North this year would be from
t~ ivy !, to $4,000 head.
ic go,1s ofk Senate Committee on Pub
,tusra.!i' which has been investigating
Sst b,Is '',hs OF food. reported on the 21st
htbs. !. 'ue butter placed on the market
%booa Sta'e o+ was mixed with tallow, lard
Roved ~ - oniy ten samples out of thirty
nix solS oe genuine. Four-f ffths of the
sa,e,ei - ~ New York City was previously
sscatgs ssihary surgeons investigating
isaajuaS 1iSease at Neosho Falls. Kan,
VI the 22d the hay fed to the
Huntsville gazette., 1884-03-29

Unabated-Probability that the Mine Will
| soon be Open-A Bellies Plea for the Body
of Her Father.
| PoCAHoNTAs VA, March "a.
| The excitement which existed Friday
night, when the indignation meeting was
held to endeavor to compel the owners OF
the exploded mine to reopen the same and
recover the bodies of the 152 entombed
miners, has subsidized in a measure, and it
| is likely no desperate means will be en-
| ployed by the residents to force
a compliance with their wishes.
AS it was announced that
the Rev. Charles Ashley, pastor
| of Union Church, would deliver an adj
dress to-day upon the condition ofaffairs,
the little chapel was thronged with rela-
tives and friends of the unfortunate
miners. Owing to the size of the build
ing fully 500 people, who were unable to
effect an entrance, had to be content to
listen to the discourse through the win
dows.
MODERATE COUNSEL.
Mr. Ashley said he was sorry to see the
violent sentiment that existed, and hoped
no steps would be taken by any of the
relatives or friends of the dead miners to
recover the bodies against the wishes of
the mine-ownerS, who, he felt sure had
acted wisely in sealing up the mine, as it
was impossible to effect an entrance. He
remarked that he was also sorry to hear
that among the large aSScmDlage on Fri
day no white man arose to advise
that discretion be used, and that it
was a colored man who told them what
they should do as sensible men. "Stand-
ing here with more than hundred bodies
of your friends and relatives under my
feet do not hesitate to say you have
been unwise," remarked the minister.
"You must be patient and do nothing to
bring diScredit upon yourselves or your
dead friends" The address was listened
to with marked attention, and had good
effect fora time.
A SECRET MEETING.
After the church was closed a large
party of men assembled at the main en-
trance to the mine and a long consuta-
tion was held. Only those who were
known to each other were permitted to
take part in the discussion. The
result of their deliberations was not
made public. Some think plan
of action to try to enter the
mine was agreed upon Superintend-
ent Lathrop was seen to-day and he
said the opinion of the expert miners en-
ployed by the company is, that the fire in
the mine is being gradually eXtinguished,
and it is likelyan entrance may be effected
tomorrow This information was re-
ceiyed with shout, ana it is likely no
steps viii be taken by the friends OF Ghe
dead miners until after Tuesday.
A wOMAN's TAUNT.
The women are not 50 easily quieted as
many might suppose. "A large number
have husbands, brothers or sWeethearts
among the victims, and an evidence of
the taunts and pleadings to which the
men are subject was given to-day,
when young girl, named Mollie Nor
ris, the belle Of the village, jumped upon
a barrel and, in the hearing of two dozen
men, announced her willingness and
promised solemnly to marry the man
who recovered the body of her father,
who was one Of the victims. The appeal
met with no response, and, with the re-
mark: "No, you are all cowards!" Mol
lie reioined the other women.
Huntsville gazette., 1884-03-29
THE IMPRISONED DEAD.

The Excitement Among the Living at Poca-
hontas, Va, Over the Entombed Miners
Unabated-Probabilityt that the Mine VIII
Soon be Open-A Bellies Plea for the Body
of Her Father.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-10-08
RARE CHANCE FOR A BUSI-
NESS LOCATION.

IN GAOC 1OCA 1lON.
The lot and stores on the south
east corner of Union aud Church
Sts., Lambertville, N. j., are now Of
fered for sale. The lot is % feet
front on Union st. and 1O2 feet on
Church St, clear of the street, and
is one of the most eligible and de-
sirable sites for business now in the
market.
The dwelling adjoining will be
sold if so desired. Terms moderate
and possession accommodating.
A Good Brick Dwelling House on
the south side of York street, east of
Main, and contains 6 rooms and Of
tic, all in good repair. Well of good
water and cistern at the door.
No. l. Is nice three story brick
dwelling house, on Union
ST., between York and Dele
van, containing s rooms.
No. 4. A large brick dwelling house
with stable, on Bridge ST.,
near the depot. A good
business location, and in
position to grow in value.
No. 5. A brick house with vacant
e lot, with barn, situated on
Washington and Coryell
lo SITS, very. cheap.
No. 6. A large. lot on the Delaware
and Raritan Canal, North
of Moore's Spoke Factory.
Lot is Ga #. on the canal,
and has three tenement
houses renting for a good
income, and the property
is also approaching in
value.
No. Z. Is a frame dwelling and store
room with bakery at
tached, situated on Della
ware avenue, one of the
best streets in the city. A
good location for the bak
ing business, and can be
bought cheap.
Several other desirable properties
now in hand and for sale not includ-
ed in the above list.
Sept. IS. 1882.