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The Mineral argus., 1884-04-10
Locomotive Derailed and Exploded.

The New York and Chicago limited express
train on the Pittsburg, Fit Wayne & Chicago
railroad met with an accident two and a half
miles east of Salem, Ohio, Thursday morning.
The train, containing twenty-nine passengers,
was running at a high rate of speed around a
sharp curve along an e~mbankment, when the
entire train, consisting of the engine, a combl-
nation car and three Pullman cars, left the
track. The boiler of the engine exploded,
either Just before or just after the accident oc-
Cured, and it will probably never be determined
which. Engineer James Richards and Charles
Rhodes, the fireman, were instantly killed, and
their bodies were buried nearly four hundred
feet from the point where the accident occurred.
The engine was turned completely
around and thrown over the embankment. A
Pullman sleeper, containing twelve sleeping
passengers, crashed down upon it, where it
still lies on its side. The passengers in this
car were severely shaken up, but miraculously
escaped without serious injury. The COM
bined smoking and baggage car rolled down
the bank behind the sleeping car, and was
thrown against the sleeper and engine, serious
ly, but not fatally injuring the train baggage
man, Mr.. Sneider. The two remaining Pull
man cars were derailed, but suffered less in
Jury, the passengers in these cars escaped
with but little or no injury. Twelve passen-
gers, including H. ]. Douglas of Fort Yates,
Oak, were slightly injured. Engineer Rich
ards lives in Pittsburg, and Fireman Rhodes at
Alliance, Ohio. The escape of the passengers
was most miraculous, as it seems almost i'm
possible that any one should have come out
alive,
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Death of Gen. Weitzel.

Gen. Godfrey Weiztel, lieutenant colonel of
engineers, who died on Wednesday, was born
in Ohio. His first rank in the regular army
was that of brevet second lieutenant engineer,
to which he was appointed July 1, 1855. He
had risen to the rank of first lieutenant when
the war broke out. He was made a brigadier
general of volunteers Aug. 20, 1862, and for
gallant and meritorious service at the battle
of Thibodeaux, Louisiana, he was appointed
brevet major in the regular service. At
the capture of Port Hudson, La, his gallant
conduct secured him an other promotion
to the rank of brevet major.
Aug. &c, 1864, he was made brevet
major general of volunteers for "meritorious
and distinguished service during the war, and
in September of the same year, for his success
full efforts in the capture of Fort Harrison,
Virginia, he was made a brevet colonel in the
regular army. Nov. II, 1864, he became a ma
jor general Of volunteers, and March ID, 1865,
brevet brigadier general in the regular army.
For his general services and gallant conduct
during the war he was created brevet major
general. He was mustered out Of volunteer
service March /, 1866, and shortly after was
made major of engineers in the regular army.
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Personal News Notes.

Judge Thatch of the supreme court OF Colo
RADIO, died of Bright's disease.
Col Norman Curtis, veteran of the war OF
1912, dice at Rockford, Pa, aged ninety-two.
Mr.. Willard contradicts the report that he
has sold for $3.50, 600 one-seventh of a piece OF
property in Portland which cost him only S4o'-
600.
Alfred Smith of Newport, R. L, has given a
$3.50 0 parsonage to the Charming Memorial
church.
Edward B. Watkinson, president Of the Con-
n%ecticut Trust company, and vice president of
the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance COM
pany, is dead
Mrs. Elizabeth Haldeman, probably the Did
est resident of Harrisburg, Pa, died Monday,
the 18th, in her ninety-ifth year. She was the
mother of Jacob M. Haldeman, minister to
Sweden, under President Buchanan, and ex-
Congressman Haldemsn, who is married to
Senator Cameron's sister.
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What the Men Are to Wear.

New York Letter in the Chicago Inter-ocean.
"What are men going to wear this
year?"
"Therei is very little change in the fash
ions. Cutaway coats will pc made with
five buttons instead of four and the skirts
will not be cut away as much as former
ly. They will be made to fit the form
as closely as possible and a triie lower
in the neck than heretofore. Trousers
are not quite so tight and when the
season has advanced a little more white
waistcoats will be fashionable. Frock
coats are double breasted, buttoned
very high in the neck and much shorter
than formerly. The favorite suit, how
ever, will be English tweed, the whole
suit of the same material. The vests
will be cut without any collar, and the
sacque coat will be worn. l don't know
that there are any other pronounced
changes.
The Mineral argus., 1884-04-10

We are told by cable that Bismarck's
newspaper organ warns the liberal
party in the Reichstag that to ate mpt
to pass a vote of thanks to Congress for
the Lasker resolution would be a breach
of the constitution for which the gov
eminent would visit the offenders with
serious consequences. Fancy, now, a
certain newspaper which has been
clothed at times with the style and func-
tons of an administration organ, adj
monishing a faction in Congress that to
try to pass a resolution of this kind, OF
any other, would subject them to the
dire displeasure of the government.
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Rail and River News.

The Chicago, Freeport & st. Paul will build
an extension between Minneapolis and Hudson.
The Grand Forks, Crookston & Lake Super
ior railroad company two weeks ago sent out a
party of engineers from Crookston to Brainerd
TO select the most feasible route for its line.
E. c. Davis returned to Ada, Mimi, recently,
having made the trip on snow shoes. He says
the distance is 172 miles from Grand Forks to
Brainerd. The road will penetrate the finest
pine timber forest in all Northern Minnesota.
The general freight agents of the lines inter
ested in the pool met in Chicago and agreed
upon the foil lowing schedule of rates from Chi
cago, Milwaukee n common points to ST.
Paul and Minneapolis, to take effect April l,
unless they are changed at next Fridays meet
ing: First class, so cents; second class, 45
cents; third class, 35 cents; fourth class, %
cents; fifth class, 20 cents; A class, % cents:
B class, 20 cents; G class, II lie; d class, 10
cents: lumber, 10 cents.
The Mineral argus., 1884-04-10
sentenoa OK the Bow Paracide.

Worthington, Mimi, Special: On Friday
morning last the boy, William Riley, was
brought up before Judge Severance for SEN
tence, he having pleaded guilty to murder in
the frs degree in having killed his father, Mar
tin Riley in February last The boy is quite
slight, understood, just turned sixteen years
of age, and presented a very much better APP
pearance than when he was brought over from
Adrian in charge of sheriff Miller, to be put in
Jail to await indictment and trial. After some
feeling words from his attorney, L. NJ LANCE,
putting forth some of the many facts in the
home-life of the boy, Judge Severance adj
dressed him, showing the enormity of the
crime, revealing from both words and manner
a strong sympathy, and saying plainly that
owing to the great doubt in his mind as to the
impelling motive to the deed, the whole cir
cumstances around the case showing and
tending to still further show a very unnatural
condition of affairs between the father and
the children, he should take it upon himself to
make the sentence the hghtest that the law
allows. The sentence was then pro-
nounced, that he be committed
to the penitentiary at Saltwater for the torn
Of his natural life. During the talk of the
Judge, previous to sentence, the boy exhibited
publicly the first emotion he has shown since
the commission of the crime. This ends the
second act in one of the most singular tragedies
in the history of crime. The boys sister, Mary,
of thirteen years, is now on trial for being ac-
cessory after the fact
The Mineral argus., 1884-04-10
Nice Stuff to Eat.

New York Special: Charles Moses,
feeble man of about thirty years,
propped up in a chair, yesterday told a
remarkable story to the senate health
committee, who are now examining the
bogus butter. He said he had been en-
ployed in the packing room of Matthews
eleomargarine factory. He had not
been there long before his hands became
sore and raw. Soon they began to swell
and the nails dropped off from his fin
gers. The liquor from the butter rotted
his clothes and boots, caused his skin to
crack, his teeth to loosen and his hair to
come out. His condition became so de-
plorable that he was obliged to go to
Bellevue hospital for treatment. The
physicians there told him that if he went
back to work again in the factory il
would kill him. Other workmen in the
shop that he knew were similarly affect
ed, but not so badly as in his case.
The Mineral argus., 1884-04-10
Casualties of the Week.

Mr.. Shutters, his wife and two brothers of La
trobe, Pa, ate raw pork. Mrs. Shutters is dead
and the others cannot recover.
Two of the warehouses of the Appleton
Wis, Manufacturing company were destroyed
by fire. The loss is estimated at $25,0O0.
At Pocahantas. Va, the citizens relief COM
mittee has taken measures TO provide relief for
families who lost their b~readwinners in the
mine calamity there, and provide labor for
those able to work.
At Arkansas, Hot Springs, fire originating in
a defective fue in the kitchen, broke out in the
Josephine hotel, and the building was soon
wrecked. Most of the furniture was saved
Many guests lost clothing and valuables. The
hotel belonged to Mrs. E. J. Polk. Loss, $780,
600; insurance, $4,000.
The Mineral argus., 1884-04-10

Australia, within the recollection of
many readers, was almost unknown to
the rest of the world. It's progress is
one of the wonders of civilization, and
its chief city Milbourne, has become
among the second class cities in pop
ulation and business. Australia has
several thousand miles of railroad
constructed, and a great many more
projected; also about $4,000 miles of
telegraph wire in use. These are owned
and operated by the governments of the
respective colonies, and pay a consider
able surplus annually e working ex-
penses and repairs. The total foreign
trade of these Anglo-Saxon communi-
ties is about $500, 100000, annually,
and it is steadily growing. The direct
American trade is not great, but is ca
pable of rapid expansion under favor
able conditions.
The Mineral argus., 1884-04-10

1t is estimated that sixty thousand
northerners wintered in Florida the
past season, and most of them are now
coming northward by "easy stages"
according to the condition of the cath
er. New Orleans received visits from
many of the Floridian guests, and an
unusually large number of others,
while the Hot Springs, various points
on the gulf, the Southern Atlantic cit
les, and the interior of the Carolinas,
received their usual quotas. Califor-
MIA, Colorado and other places farther
north had a fair show of winter tour
lists and persons in search of health.
The winter hegira from the north has
become more marked than ever before,
and will continue to increase, as trans
p~ortation becomes more favorable and
southern living and accommodations be-
come cheaper and better. Nothing but
hard times will check these birds of
passage.
The Mineral argus., 1884-04-10

IT is now the foot-and-mouth diesase
that annoys farmers and stockmen. 1t
has effected q Judgment in Kansas, and
one or two other states, and it is said
that the germs of the disease were in
troduced into this country from En-
gland. The following description Of the
foot-and-mouth disease is taken from a
recent publication The mouth of the
sick animal becomes hot and its skin
cracks the eyes are watery and unnatur-
ally bright; the skin about one or more
of the feet cracks, and presently the
crack extends clear around the ankle
Joint, and the foot rots and drops off.
The swelling of the feet and mouth is
very painful. The cracks generally
show first on the feet. An account
written by a~visitor to the infected herds
in Kansas says of the disease: "The
right hind foot to the ankle joint was
gone, the bare bone ~protruding. The
leg was still swollen, with a prospect
of further loss. The lips were hot, dry,
and cracked, the eyes clear and bright,
with a yellow liquid running from their
corners. A heifer's feet to the second
joint were swollen, with a tender crack
around the ankle. Her muzzle was hot
and cracked, eyes bright and full.
Seven calves on another farm showed
swollen feet and legs. They ove re-
luctantly, preferring to lie still. A
mich COW had scabs on her teats, which
were infiamed and tender, with her
right hind foot gone, and her left hind
foot swollen and cracked. She refused
to lift it from the ground" On an
other farm a yearling bull had n foot
gone and another only held on 10y
bandage. One ~premonitory symptom
is a soldering at the mouth. From
this description some idea can be
formed OF the terrible nature of the
disease. 1t is no wonder that the alarm
over its appearance is wide spread
especially as it is fearfully contagious
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Married His own Daughter.

New York Special: G.. w. Lake, of
Staten Island, who was sentenced to
States Prison for 10 years for marrying
his " child has been released by the
court sentencing him, for the reason
that there is a doubt as to whether the
Judgment should stand, and he is now
out on bail until the case can be re-
viewed. 1t appears from the statements
which have been made that Lake, when
quite young, became intimate with a
young girl in the New England town in
which he resided, and in order to es-
cape the responsibility which seemed
inevitable, he disappeared. After sew
eral years he returned,
but what became of the young lady in
the meantime is not known. He found,
however, a little girl running about the
streets neglected. He cared for her
for some time. Another desire to
roam took possession of Lake, and he
travelled abroad. After many years he
returned to his native place again, and
was introduced to o young woman IN
whom he became interested. He thought
she was necessary to his happiness, and
after awhile he proposed that she should
become his wife. They were married,
and were living together, when it was
intimated, and then asserted, by some
of the older inhabitants that the girl
whom Lake had taken for his wife was
the same girl for whom he provided for
O time, and was his daughter.
The Mineral argus., 1884-04-10
DR.. Holmes and the Harvard Boys,

DR., Holmes anu bAS 4AoEN@AN SNJ~
The most popular man in the medl-
cal school is DIR. Oliver Wendell
Holmes. though he is no longer an ac-
tive member of the faculty. Ehe genial
~"autocrat" cannot stand entirely aloof
rom his first love, and almost every
month he pays a visit to the doctor mill
on the Back Bay. Some ofthe younger
professors think that DIR. Holmes Is
prettv far behind the times-''an old
fogv. Won know-"but the boys have no
thought for them when the old Doctor
comes in sight, trying to steal unseen
through some open space. Applause and
shouting bring the doctor to stop. The
bright, strong face lights up with'a hap
DIV smile, the white head bows to the
Youthful top-nots, and the slight,
Straight figure. bearing very easily the
weight of rs long years, tries to steal
AVA again. But it won't do. The boys
must have aspeech, and the Doctor sub
mits. How he brightens and sparkles!
No dry remarks on anatomical subjects,
no learned dissertation on medical prln-
ciples. Only a talk with the boys, re-
minescences of the college earlier days,
happy hits and filings, and then good
by until another month has passed.
Boston Letter to Chicago Tribune.
The Mineral argus., 1884-04-10

Three territories Dakota, Montan ma,
and Washington-are o demanding
admission to the Union of States, Bills,
all of the same general tenor, are now
before congress, but repres% entatlyes
from these territories and the general
public, agree that, there will be no adj
mission of territories until after the
presidential election. Hence some OF
the bills fix the time for admission on
or after the 4th of March 1885.
The Mineral argus., 1884-04-10
Earthuuate in Nova Scotia.

A violent earthquake shock visited Trinity,
Hants Harbor, Harbor Grace and Hollywood,
Nova Scotia, Wednesday about l o'clock. The
disturbance lasted fifteen minutes. At Hearts
Content several houses were shaken. AtClark's
Beach the ground heaved in undulations and
the ice in the lakes cracked and rent. Two
woodsmen were compelled to fly to the woods.
They describe the hills rocking and shaking.
The western sky was Illuminated as by a con-
f1agration.
The Mineral argus., 1884-04-10
General News Items.

Gov. Crittenden says if the present state
Jaws are enforced the cattle plague can be
stamped out
A Windham, Me-, deacon soldfor s22 a toL of
bay last week be had been holding over twenty
years to get that figure.
James II. Moore's pottery at Trenton, n, J..
vas seized by the sheriff on executions from
two judgments, aggregating $4,000. Work
was suspended and a number of prisoners are
The Mineral argus., 1884-04-10
Foreign Flashes.

The pope has recently given 10000 francs to
needy Catholic seminaries of Italy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-15
donations nom other Sources.

TERRE HAUTE, Feb 14-At the citizens meet
ing 81, ia was Immediately subscribed for the
food sufferers and commissioners appointed to
canvass the city for money and supplies. The
American Express and Vandalia railway offer to
carry all contributions free.
EVANSVILLE, Feb. 14-A public meeting of
citizens was held at II o'clock this morning and
arelef movement organized. A committee was
appointed and contributions made The steamer
Isabella was chartered and will leave with pro
visions, clothing etc., at P. for points below
Another boat will be chartered to visit points
below.
CLEVELAND. Feb Subscriptions for the
relief of the flooded districts exceed $4,000
Mrs. Lucretia Garfield contributed 500. The
committee is steadily forwarding supplies to va
rious places.
CHICAGO, Feb IA number of prominent
ladies have engaged the use of the Armory of
the First Regiment Cavalry, this city, for a con
cert tomorrow afternoon, when the United
States Cavalry Band from jefferson Barracks
will appear. The proceeds will go to the food
sufferess.
PHILADELPHIA Feb. 14-The committee Of
citizens raising funds for the relief of the suf-
ferers of the flooded districts of the Ohio river
have decided to make Ga1lipolis the distributing
point of supplies. The chairman announced that
the contributions to date amount to S. GAS
The COMMANDMENT Chief Of the Pennsylvania
Grand Army of the Republic telegraphs the de-
partment of Kentucky and department of Ohio
to draw on him for $500 each.
HARTFORD Conn, Feb. 14.-The Etna Life
Insurance and the Travellers Insurance Com
panes each have subscribed $500 for the relief Of
the flood sufferers, making fatal of about
81, 900 subscribed here.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, Feb 14-Over 81, 900
has been collected for the Western food suffer-
ers and a committee appointed to collect more.
CLEVELAND, Feb 14-Towns of northern
Ohio are generously contributing money and
supplies for the distressed people of the Ohio
valley. Lancaster gave two carloads of provis-
ions and clothing, and Mayor Rainey and Hon.
Il. G. DrinlSle have gone to Gallfpols to get 800
or l 900 people and take them to the Ohio Con
ference camp grounds, where they can be com
fortaby quartered
Mansfield has forwarded 200 packages Of food
and clothing, and raised about $1,000
Newark has sent sixty boxes and barrels of
supplies The children of the schools contrib
uted their valentine money. The township
-tsustees have appropriated $500.
Mount Vernon furnished three carloads and
about 81 GOO
Crestline gave carload of provisions and a
handsome sum of money.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-02-15
Floating Items.

The Secretary of War has telegraphed ST.,
900 to the mayor Of Evansville
1t is stated by river men that a rise of one
inch on Wednesday night was equal to the en-
tire volume of water in the river at an ordinary
stage.
There is a singular coincidence in the fact that
it was o'clock in the morning of Feb b. 1888
when the river began to recede at Catlettsburg
and Portsmouth, and it was o'clock on Wednes-
day morning when the circumstance was OBJ
served.
The Commercial Gazette's steamer Kate
Waters on "trip up the river yesterday, carried
a small quantity of cooked provisions furnished
by the Chamber of Commerce relief committee.
The same boat took more food to-day and went
as far as Maysville KY, but this is mere drop
compared with what is needed along the river.
Several houses passed Cincinnati on Wednes-
day, the brick chimneys on number being in
tact While the majority of the houses are
sunk to the caves, one very handsome two-story
house swept proudly by with the water only
half way up the second story windows. An
other house, which had the appearance of
having been substantial farm residence, had
the upper floor and garnet filed with baled hay.
Six of the Cincinnati fire department engines
are helping arrest the famine by pumping water
from the flood into the mains. Lines of hose
lead from the water to the engines, and from
them again TO the most convenient water plug,
and thence by great pressure into the street
mains, the whole operation very much resen-
bles the TRANSMISSION of life blood from strong
man to a weak patient On Wednesday they
contributed about million gallons in this way.
The Cincinnati, Hamilton g. Dayton officials
have started line of packets on the canal,
which will carry passengers to Winton juno
ton, where they take the train. The gondolas
leave from the elbow of the canal at Plum street.
The Toledo, Cincinnati & St. Louis advertises as
follows: This is not a canal-boat line Trans
leave for Dayton and all points east and north at
Cos A. NJ, 1:30 P. NJ, and $50 P. N. The only
railroad for days to come out of Cincinnati and
has no canal-boat connections"
Secretary Lincoln telegraphed to General
Rufus Saxon, at Jeffersonville, instructing him
to hire a steamboat, load it with subsistence
tributions to those who can most conveniently
be reached in that way from his station; that
Colonel Keigwin had been suggested by the
Postmaster-ge general and Senator VOORHEES, as a
fit superintendent for this expenditure, and to
engage him, and to telegraph the cost of this
particular work. so that allotment could be