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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03
The Law in Regard to Animals

Ordinarily wild animals are upn,
tected. Any man may hurt and h
them. In some places, however, regua
tions are made to protect certain kind,l
animals from hunters, so that the spec.
may not become extinct.
Once confined and under the control
man, they become private property, a.
are protected as such. To take deer \
of a park, or a cow from pasture
stealing. The old Norman kings of En-
land punished deer stealing with deaf
but this law has beer long dead lett
Animals that have a money value. ss
as cattle, sheep and pigs, have alvl
been considered, in law, as much prys
property as horses and lambs. Pet a.
mails, like dogs and cats, were formr
held of little account. The man
stole COW could be sent to prison
theft, but if he stole a pet dog, he con
not be prosecuted as a criminal n
owner, however, could sue him and
cover damages for the loss. In hs
years laws were passed to cover this
feet.
Owners of animals have always be-
liable for any mischief their pets n
commit. Formerly they were not la
unless they knew their animals w
dangerous. For example, the first tr
a dog killed sheep the owner was
obliged to pay, but the second time
was not excused.
A man may keep a fierce dog to nd
tect his house from burglars, but m
see to it that the dog is chained
then, he bites a person who carelee
goes too near the kennel, the Owner
not responsible.
Modern laws hold dog-owner resp
sible for the animals acts, even il
thinks that the dog is not viscious.
asmuch as every dog is liable to bec0
fierce, the law says that whoever ke
one must take his chances.
Any person may kill dog that alta
him while out of the control Of its OWE
If the dog is worrying cattle or she
anybody may kill it. However, the q
is protected while on the land Of
owner.
Nowadays nearly all countries h
laws providing dog owners with icens
to keep their animals. Unless every
has an owner who is responsible for
mucE. damage would be done for VII
no one could be called upon to p
Under these laws owners of unliceus
dogs may be fined. The dogs themse.
are killed by public officers who 6
specially charged with the duty.
In the ancient German empire GU
Gus use was made of these animals o
Emperors Ohio |. and Frederick Bar
rosa condemned persons who were gu.
of trying to stir up sedition, and dist
the peace of the public, to notoriety
derision. The offenders had to carr
dog upon their shoulders from one ga
town to another.
Uses of this kind are no longer inc
istence. Our dogs and other pets
dearer to us, in that we are Obliged
take care of them. Truths Compas0s
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03

The first cotton exported from America
was lot of eight bags sent to Liverpool
just 100 years ago, and the customs au-
thorities detained it awhile because it
was reckoned impossible that so much
could have been raised here The crop last
year amounted to 6,949. 756 bales. of
which 4. 100. 597 were exported.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03

Card kilograms are much in "
Paris. There are two kinds Of tbe.
one like the ordinary postal card ID
and color, and the other blue and
BILE Of being so closed as to concel
writing. They are each large enous
contain a message of fully sixty W
When card is dropped into the
telegram box of the nearest telegTaP
fee the official in charge picks it U
has it transmitted through one o
pneumatic tubes which extend all
the city, thus insuring its delivery
place to which it is addressed j
than half an hour from the time 2
posted"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03

A cheerful temper, Joined with inno-
cence, VIII make beauty attractive, knc WI
edge delightful and wit good natured.
1t will tighten sickness. poverty and af-
Fiction, convert Ignorance into an amia-
bic simplicity and render deformity itself
agreeable.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03

Hydrophobia Is sand to be unknown
among the dogs of Australia, which cir
cumstance is supposed to explain the
action Of New South Wales and other
colonies in forbidding the importation OF
dogs from Europe and America.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03

Since 1862 the United States govern
ment has collected from distilled spirits
taxes amounting to the enormous sum
of 81. OF, 600, 600.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03
The Red Ribbon Pledge.

The origin of the red ribbon as a
badge of temperance was very simple.
As the delegates of the Reynolds Re-
form Clubs. of Ma ne. began to gather
at Bangor, their rallying place, the in
ventor OF the temperance work, DR.. Rey-
holds, declaring that they must have
some means of knowing each other when
they met upon the streets. gave friend
some money with which to purchase rib
bon to be worn as badge. This friend
bought red ribbon, which was at once
cut into pieces by DR.. Reynolds. who af-
fixed one to the buttonhole Of his own
coat, and tied the other pieces into the
buttonholes of the other delegates.
Batesville. Miss, his a tree the butt o
which four feet from the ground is large
enough for eight couples to dance a
eotillion on without crowding the
fiddler.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-06-03
ISLANDER.

Twas but breath
And yet the fair, good name was wilted,
And friends once fond grew cold AMI stilted
And life was worse than death.
One venomed word,
That struck its coward, poisoned blow,
In craven whispers, hushed and low
And yet the wide world heard
Twas but one whisper-one,
That muttered low, for very shame,
The thing the SANDER dare not name
And yet its work was done.
A hint so slight,
And yet so mighty in its power,
A human soul in one short hour
Lie crushed beneath its blight
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-10-30
NUMBER 80.
SUBSIDIZED RAILROADS.

Items from the Report of the Commissions
en- of Railroads Showing the Indebtedness
Of the Various Subsidized Roads to tho
United states-Legislation Recommended.
WAsHiNGroN, ID. c., October IS.
The report of the Commissioner of Rail-
roads for the last fiscal year contains
statements in detail showing the indebt~
edness of the subsidized railroads to
the United States; earnings and eX-
penses, and other data pertaining to
these roads. The Commissioners also
submit, detailed statements of the sink
ing funds OF the Uuiou and Central Pa
cilic Railroad Companies, showing the
sums which have been covered Into those
funds by the Treasury of the United
States, and the amount and ch hiracter of
investments made by the Secretary of
the Treasury as custodian. The condi-
tion of the bond aud interest account of
the seven Pacific railroads Is given as
follows:
Principal outstanding $G4, 625,5l2
Interest accrued and not yet paid by
the United States 81, 9SS,705.
Interest paid by the United States
SCI, lG0,79S.
Interest repaid by companies to credit
OF bond and Interest account.
BY transportation services $l9, l4S, ,923.
BY cash payment Ave per cent, OF net
earnings $3.50, 1913.
Balance Of interest paid by tho United
States 42,35s,S
The "iuterest accrued aud not yet
paid by the United States" was paya BILE
July LIST, 1881. The total Indebtedness OF
the several subsidized Pacific Rail-
roads to the United States on Juy
30th, 1884, is ported by tho Com.
missioner to be Sl27, ,S23, ,0lG, and the to-
tai credit S2t, 1885, ,222. Balance in favor
Of the United States, but not due until
maturity of principal, ls95-99, is $lo2,-
934,794
Alter giving the details respecting the
sinking funds of the Union aud Central
acitic companies, the Commissioner
shows that the total stock and debt of
the Union Pacific Railway amounts TO
1926, ,095, ,G49, and the total assets to
S2l5, 1868; and that the total stock
aud debt of the Central Pacific amounts
TO SlS0, 1856, aud the total assets TO
$l7I I937 ,079.
In conclusion the Commissioner again
invites attention to the subject OF the
funding of the debts of the several
bonded Pacific Railroads, and urges that
Congress take speedy and final action
looking TO the ultimate payment Of this
vast indebtedness.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-10-30
LATE NEWS ITEMS.


A HEAVY, killing frost fell at Memphis,
Tenn, on the morning of the oath.
THE PenitentiarY at Pittsburgh, Pa,
was considerably damaged by fire on the
"a h.
The four-mile boat race between Teemer
and ConleY has been postponed until No
gember SJh.
IRISH weekly papers are exultant over
the resignation of Trevelyan.
H. d. Cooke s. Co., the crippled bank
srs, Washington, D. c., made a formal as
sgnment on the oath.
The English man of-war, Rambler, has
been ordered to Chinese waters.
VIM. HALL, OF Delphos, Kan, was shot
aud instantly killed by his son, Lincoln,
aged eighteen years, on the 24sh. Cause,
family quarrel.
FRANCE has declined England's over
lures to mediate in the Franco-Chinese
difficulty.
sKoPELwIcH Bios. s. CO., wholesale
jewelers. and diamond dealers, Syracuse,
N. Y, failed on the oath. Liabilities,
$4,000. -
again for the reason that he wishes to
be makes.
The Supreme Court of Iowa rendered a
decision on the oath in the prohibition
cases appealed i'll reference to jurisdiction
OF Justices of the peace. Tie decision
was in favor of the Prohibitionists this
time.
THE expenses of the Nile expedition
will be met by adding penny TO be En-
glishmen's income ak.
THE National Convention of soldiers
and sailors met at Indianapolis, Ind, on
the oath. The question of pensions was
the absorbing topic.
THE Whittier anniversary was ccle-
brated at Providence, r. l., on the gath.
1t was largely attended. A portrait Of
the poet was presented.
On charge of criminal libel, John 7,
Pleasant OF the Petersburg (Na.) MdiI
was found guilty of a misdemeanor, on
the oath, fined 50 and given one minute
in jail.
The reinforcements that viii be sent the
French General De Lisle will be limited
10 5000. Eight batteries will be sent to
Tonquin.
Tag United States Circuit Court at Phil
adelphia, Pa, on the gath refused to grant
the application of the Baltimore g. Ohio
for an injunction against the Pennsyl-
vania.
LIBERALS in the British Parliament
have agreed to take no part in the discus
sion of the franchise bill. The Times urges
the House OF Lords to pass the bill without
delay.
NINE. ETELKA GERsTER is suffering from
rheumatism which at last accounts, had
attacked the muscles Of her throat,
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-10-30

The Hong Kong authorities and the
British Consuls at other Chinese ports
have been ordered to telegraph all evil
dcnce in their possession regarding the re-
ported cases of French rnen.of-war search
ing British ships. Premier Ferry denies
the truth of the reports.
On the 22l the canoe Neptune, twenty
feet long, which strarte1 from Norway
some time ago for New York and recently
put into Falmouth, Eng, arrived at PEN
zance, and was preparing to start for
America. Captain johnson composes the
whole crew.
On the 22d, at the sale of Government
property at Harper's Ferry, Va, the Po-
tomac water-power sold for $25, 100, and
the Shenandoah water-power for 1910.
FUNDS are being subscribed for the re.
liefof the sufferers by the fire at Carthage,
n. Y, among whom much distress and
destitution exists.
AMONG the latest European rumors is
that of German mediation between France
and China.
DETAILS of the alleged defeat of the
French at Tamsui are published.
WELCOME rain has quenched the forest
fires in southern New Jersey after the de.
struction of timber worth 1850, ,000.
NEGOTIATIONS have been opened by Ger.
many with Spain in regard to West Afri.
can affairs.
In Paris the establishment Of public
gaming houses is being seriously consid.
cred.
THE Grand Lodge ofOhio Masons adopt.
ed a resolution that selling intoxcants is
Masonic oifense, and should disqualify
the offender for membership of lodge.
THE Baltimore 81 Ohio Railway is wag-
ing fierce war on the Pennsylvania
Road. The former has made a deep cut
in through western rates. The figures
are much lower than those of rival lines,
THE British officers now serving in the
Egyptian army will nearly all resign
when the reduction of the force takes
place.
AUTHORITY is asked by the French Min
lister of War to reform some new bat.
talions under the law for reorganization
of the colonial army.
SIXTEEN Southern railroad companies
have been sued for bond liens involving
81, 600. The cases were calledin the
United States Supreme Court on the 23d.
! The array of counsel embraced leading
| lawyers from all parts of the country.
| Governor Hoadley opened for the bond.
| holders.
| OK the 23d new Hebrew orphan asy-
lum on the banks of the Hudson River,
between One Hundred and Thirty sixth
and One Hundred and Thirty-eigbt streets,
New York, was dedicated, 1t cost $500, 900
and will accommodate 800 inmates.
THE manufacture Of electric headlights
for locomotives has begun at Akron, 0.
| AT Naples during the twenty four hours
ended the 23d, there were sixteen fresh
cases of cholera and one DEATH At Genoa
no new cases or deaths reported.
on the 23d the National wrought iron
pipe pool, which was formed at Pittsburg
Pa, last December, dissolved because oi
the disagreement over divisions of profits
The Enterprise Iron Works of New York,
owned by the pool, was ordered to be sold
and the proceeds divided among the mem
bers.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-10-30
MISCELLANEOUS.

THERE has been scarcely any rain around
Washington for three months. At Attain
tn, Ga, they have had no rain for two
months. Drought has been general in the
South Atlantic States.
THE Erie Railway has met the cut rates
Of the West Shore Line on westward
traffic. The Lackawanna has also gone
into the fight,
The Philadelphia, Wilmington Sc Balti-
more Railway Company flea an answer
on the 2lst to the injunction of the Balti-
more 81 Ohio in reference to its refusal to
carry the cars of the latter line.
AT Naples, during twenty-four hours
ended the 22d twenty-three fresh cases of
cholera were reported and only four
deaths.
THE protracted drought in Virginia has
ended, Coplous rains were also reported
IN Georgia and other parts of the South on
the 22l.
On the 22d ]. I. Cases stable Of trotters
arrived at Louisville, KY, where they will
winter. Maud S. is also at Lexington,
and will trot against her record on the
Both.
AT st. Louis, Mo-, on the 22d, the
Knights Of Pythias had competitive
prize drill at the Fair Grounds. The ko-
komo (Ind.) Commandery secured first
prize. - 49,.
ACCORDING to the London Times, the
change in the Secretaryship of Ireland
was made to please the Parnellites.
FRANCE will send reinforcements TO
Touauin. The committee on credit OF the
assembly favors liberal appropriations in
order TO bring the trouble TO speedy
termination.
OK the 22d the Philadelphia, Whining
ton q Baltimore Railway Company mo-
tilted the Baltimore & Ohio that it would
cease carrying cars of the latter at once
The matter has been taken to the courts
DURING the week ended the 1ssh the
Minneapolis (Minn.) mills turned out
14s. .OO0 barrels of -four. Prices hold up
wen considering the weakness OF the
wheat market. The receipts of wheat At
that point for the same week were l,lSS,-
600 bushels.
on the 9sd snow fell at Pittsburgh re-
ANOTHER earthquake visited venezuela
In the early part Of the month'
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-10-30

A FRIGHTFUL PANIC.

A Misrepresentation Causes a Terrible Panic
in a Montreal Theater-Several Persons
Severely Injured.
MONTREAL, CAN, October "a.
The Royal Theater Museum, ten-cent
show, was packed at the matinee yes
terday, the audience numbering over
1900 persons, chiefly women and
children. Two boys in the
crowded gallery engaged in fig ht when
the cry of ''Fire them out" was raised.
This was understood below to be cry Of
fire, panic ensued and wild rush was
made for the exits, all passages were
instantly choked with strug-
Cling uDreasoning mass Of humanity,
Women became frantic, aad many Of them
tainted, fell and were tramped upon by
the crowd. The actors and attaches
vainly tried to quiet the frenzy by shout
ing that there was no Are. The panic
lasted until all who We're physically able
had left the theater. Then it was
discovered that two or three dozen wom-
en- and children had been crushed to the
floor and were more or less severely in-
iured
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-10-30
COME TO GRIEF.

A Horse Thief In the Role of Baptist
Preacher overtaken in His Grimes and
Given Sixteen Years to Illuminate over
Them.
ToLoNo. ILL.,, 0ctobersl.
John Biges was convicted in the Doug
lass County Circuit Court and was given
sixteen years in the PenitentIary. Bggs
appeared ia Sandoru-, this county, about
eighteen months ago with a letter from
Quaker church. The Baptists of the viii
lage readily took him into full member
ship, and he soon obtained license to
preach. Occasionally valuable
HORSE WOULD DISAPPEAR
from the locality where he had been
preaching, but no one ever thought of
suspecling him. A few weeks ago a ine
bay PAGER was stolen from Mrs. nj.
Spaulding and a horse from William
Odelli another from Alan Boone, bug
gy and harness from Stephen Hanson aud
numerous other articles. At the same
time Bggs disappeared. Investigation
showed that he had previously served In
the Peniteutiary for horse-stealing and
that the letter with which he first gained
the confidence OF the people OF Sadorus
was
FORGERY AND FRAUD.
Officers captured him at Flora, ILL.,, with
most OF the property In his possession.
The Sheriff OF Douglass County took him
in charge aud started for Tuscola, but
before reaching that city Blggs went in-
to the closet, slipped through the win
dow and jumped from the train. He was
stunned by the fall, and when the train
was backed up and the officer 70 md him
it was thought he was dead, but he re-
covered aud was tried and convicted yes.
terday.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-10-30
Voted in the Wrong STATE.

YOUNGSTOWN, o, UctOber Y.
A warrant was issued yesterday foI
John II. MCGOWAN, a postal clerk on
the Pit sburgh, FL. Wayne & Chicago Rail
way, running from Pittsburgh to Crest
line, snd living at New Bri. .hton, Pa
The complaint charges that MCGOWAN H..
legally voted here Tuesday, October 4,
being a resident Of Pennsylvania. Nc.
Gowan, who lived here until two years
ago, when he went into the Government
emp oy, says he has never voted else
where and was advised by the Post-offlee
officials that BE- had right to vote in
this city.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-10-30
FEMALE REGULAT0RS.
Tho Women of Palmyra, Ind, Organize a
Vigorous Anti-Rum Crusade.

IIIo NFVIIINH u tEIII1JAE5 111'E'I VEb1EEIINV y
Vigorous Anti-Rum Crusade.
New ALBANY, IND, October *.
At Palmyra, Harrison County, about
thirty women, disguised inmen's clothes,
rode up to the liquor saloon of william
Bott last night, and demanded admission
of Bott, whose residence Is In the house
with the saloon. Enforcing the demand
with drawn revolyers, they were ad-
mitted to the house and at once set TO
work and broke all the decanters, glasses
and other furniture of the bar. They
then Knocked In ali the heads OF the bar
rels and kegs, and poured out the liquor.
Bott was then given notice If he re-
opened the saloon they would pay hiW
not intend to tolerate the sale Of liquof
10 the town,
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-10-30

A Horse Thief In tho Role of n Baptist
Preacher overtalen in His Grimes aud
Given Sixteen Years to Illuminate Over
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-10-30

On the 23d snow fell in various parts of
Ontario. In some places it was six inches
deep,
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-10-30
sUHLEY's kGrORr.

Report of Commander schley 20 the Navy
Department Relative to the Finding Of
the Greedy Psrty--Former Published Ac.
couats yerifcd--The Expense of the Ex-
peditiOn.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-02-02
Winchester Times:

And still another old veteran, the
Methuseleth of the valley, has pass
ed away. Old Mr.. John M. RELY,
who had reached the very old age of
107 years and days, died last Mon
day night, and will be buried at Red
Bud at 1870 O'Clock this morning.
He walked to town up to a year ago
TO sign his pension papers. He had
served his country in 1912 and was
~ good respectable old citizen and
was gathered to his fathers at an age
which is scarcely ever permitted
man in this generation to live.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-02-02
Morgan County

From the Mercury:
The good die young. The bad live
to lie about the weather, and are
spoken of as the Oldest inhabitants.
I. II. b. Dawson, agent for the
Peobody Insurance Company, of
Wheeling, w. Va, has paid Mr..
Henry $500, for house destroyed by
fire.
The town council passed an order
at its last meeting providing that.the
town of Bath hereafter will sustain
nothing but its own poor. This will
be rough on the other districts, and
We'll be very apt to hear from them
at the next election. Go slow, We
town folks who want Office.
Mr.. VIM. Light writes us that a
double wedding took place at his
residence at Orleans X Roads, on
Tuesday evening, January odd. The
contracting parties were Mr.. A. Z.
Roby to Miss Maya A. Light, and
Mr.. Labon Riley to Miss Anna Mil
Ter. Rev. H. &. Smith was the Off
ciating minister.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-02-02
Te the Memory Of Maurice
Cushing.

Having been appointed by the st.
Joseph's Catholic Beneficial Society
a committee to prepare fitting me-
mortal upon the death of Maurice
Cushing, late member of this Soci,
ETY., we hereby fulfil this last sad
duty towards our departed brother,
with the request that the press of the
town give it publication and the Sec-
rotary of the society read it before
the next regular meeting for adop-
tion and entry upon the records and
have copy sent To the family of the
deceased.
Resignation to the Divine will is
not the least among the Christian
virtues, and for the sake of its re-
ward we willingly bear our affection
in the sudden death of our esteem
ed brother, Maurice Cushing, and
extend to the bereaved family and
friends,our heartfelt sympathy. The
angel of death came "like thief in
the night" to call his Masters ser
want to his eternal reward, in which
we recognize the divine admonition,
"be We also ready" and hope to
profit by it so as to be always ready
to say "Thy will be done" Consid-
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-02-02
skeGgesyilie.

G. Pitzer and wife, who have
been visiting here for some time
past took their departure for Tiff
fin, O., early in the week,
Messrs Fleming and Bowers, of
Falling Waters, passed through
the village this week, fully equip
ed for turkey destruction.
Miss Sallie Speck is absent from
the village, visiting friends and
relatives in your city.
Mr.. Berkiebile, Superintendent
ofthe coal mines in Back Greek
Valley, took his departure for Bal
timore on Monday.
The colored folks in this com
munity have a dance in anticipa-
ton, which will occur at no dis
tant day
DIR. Pirkie, formerly of Winches-
ter, who has been relieving many
sufferers from toothache in this
region, has gone to Keyser.
1t is rumored that G. M. Cor
nelius will take his departure in
early spring for Winchester, where
he will make his home.
The Episcopal series of suppers
which closed last week with the
rare evolutionary treat furnished
by Miss Edith Hedges, realized
about $50.
Some gentlement who recently
took an active part in tripping the
light fantastic, were summoned
before the magistrate to define the
meaning of several scalp and 9th
er wounds.
The entertainment, under the
auspices of the NJ. E. Church, and
the oyster supper, occurred under
the Masonic hall. on Tuesday and
Wednesday nights last and were
decided successes.
Mr.. Eli Fleming and wife of
Little Georgetown, celebrated
their golden wedding an the 30th
inst, having a large number of
friends and relatives to partici-
pate. REPORTERS.