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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-03-29
TORNADO SWEPT.
A swarth of Destruction in Saline County,
H., Cut by Tornado.

A4As1 SuJ ny AOEAdIOs
HARRISBURG, ILL.,, March II.
Persons coming in from south anos.
southeast of town tell of a terrific cyclone
that swept across this (Sa1ine1 county
yesterday afternoon. A lady standing on
her porch, observing the rising cloud in
the southwark at $50 p. M, noticed the
clouds rolling one over another, and
darkness soon began to cover the earth.
Presently the clouds assumed the omi-.
nous funnel shape from which enanated
a roar as of an approaching freight train,
and two murky, leaden clouds sped from
the southwest to the northeast with in.
credible velocity. Trees, fences, hay
stacks, houses, barns, etc, were seen to.
fall and were torn into fragments.
John Stiff's dwelling and barn were de-
stroyed- There were twelve persons in
the house at the time, but Mrs Stiff only
had his house and crib blown down.
John Hicks new dwelling was
blown from its foundation, not
vestige of it remaining. David Prices
corn-crib was shaken to the ground
Robert Fleetwood's house and barn
were blown down and his corn, a.
large amount of tobacco, hay, etc., de-
stroyed. DIR. v Rathburn, living in this
place, had his farm in the track of the
storm wrecked. Patrick Shea's barn and
other buildings were destroyed; James
Prices house damaged; Mr. Grandstaff's
dwelling destroyed and his wife seriously
injured
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-03-29
The New York Assembly Committee

THE New York Assembly Committee
reported adversely on the bill designed to
protect newspaper dealers from libel suits
| like that of Marie Prescott against the
American News Company for circulating
a paper containing matter injurious to her.
The monthly meeting of the Western
Nail Association was held at Pittsburgh,
Pa, OH the 18th. Trade was reported fair
! ly good, stocks fair and prices maintained.
The card-rate remains unchanged.
A SUBCOMMITTEE of the Senate For
eign Affairs Committee has recommended
| a law authorizing the President, in case our
products are arbitrarily excluded by any
foreign power, to retaliate by excluding
their products.
The authorities of Vienna exercise a
close scrutiny in case of all packages ar
irving from England, America and Swift.
zerland. Socialist intrigues are continually
brought to light.
WISCONSIN has a dime novel mur-
derer who styles himself ''Wild Bill of the
Prairie"
TH1RTY-oNE students graduated at the
Womens' Medical College of Pennsylvania
On the 18th.
AT Dubuque, Ia, mass-meeting OF
Catholic and Protestant pastors, held on
the 18th, protested against the bill pending
to rax church property.
THE freshmen and sophomores OF
Williams College adopted the following
resolution on the 18th: Sin view of the re-
cent disorders in the college occasioned by
the limitation of personal rights, we, as a
class, are in favor of removing all such lin.
itation."
On the 18th the French occupied BAG
Mini. The Chinese fed in the direction OF
Thainghuien. The French had seventy
wounded.
The Pacific Express Company having
recovered its Tiller the presumption is that
it will endeavor to steer clear Of such en-
barrassing accidents in future.
On the 18th General Graham cap
tured Osman Digna's camp after short
battle. The British loss was 40 in killed
and wounded. The rebels lost 2,40o.
SEVERAL witnesses testified in the
Carpenter trial at Petersburg, ILL.,, on the
18th to defendants intimacy with the muir
dered girl, Zura Burns.
On the 18th the anniversary meeting
of the National Woman's Foreign Mission
airy Society took place in Philadelphia.
Pa. The number of auxiliary societies was
reported at $3.50, an increase of 3}2 over
the previous year. The number of mem.
bers is $50, G32, an increase of 1861.
An Indianapolis butcher discovered
on the 18th iusus nature in an unborn
calf. The animal has the body of the beast,
while its head is alleged to be a perfectly.
shaped image of that of human being.
Hair has grown along the back of the neck,
but the skull is bare like that of an infant
SFNEcA MILLER, one of the men who
threw dynamite cartridges into the house
of Pawling, at toughkeepsie. N. Y, has
been convicted of murder in the second de- 4
gaee, and ano her of the gang Immediately
pleaded guilty.
TIE forfeiture Of the Oregon Central
land grant has been agreed to by the Sen.
ate Committee on Lands.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-03-29
TILLER's TREASURE,


Or What is Supposed to be the Proceeds oil
the 81. Louis Express Robbery Accidentally
| Discovered in a milwaukee Trunk store
| A Lucky Find-The Thief Still at Large
| Arrest of NTcFadden as an Accomplish
Bloom Released.
MILWAUKEE, WIS, March ID.
| What is supposed to be the greater
part of the proceeds of the Pacific
Express robbery at St. Louis have been
found here accidentally, but the robber.
has not been captured. Tuesday a man
in the dress of workingman entered the
trunk mandatory of Carples & Co, on
East Water street, and asked to be shown
trunk of certain size and price. His
request was granted, and he selected and
bought such an article as he desired.
He stated that he was on his way
to Detroit, and as his satchel, though
somewhat worn, contained such clothes
and other articles as he wished to take,
he would simply have the satchel placed
in the new trunk, safely packed, and the
trunk and contents then forwarded to De-
troit yesterday. The satchel without the
owner, reached the trunk store. 1t lay
about for time awaiting further orders
from the man, who finally appeared and
gave directions as to the manner in
which the satchel should be packed, and
further directed that the trunk should be
senC to the depot addressed to DetroitfOr
him. He then disappeared, evidently on
his way to the city named. One of the
employees of the store proceeded to obey
the orders III regard to packing when the
satchel was accidentally broken. An eff
fort to close the rent resulted in making
hnT1 f+aSs n fhnS DAY1f1 rs, If fha
bag began to fall out. 1t was then discov-
cred that the contents were money and
valuable papers. So large an amount of
money awakened suspicion, and the
satchel was emptied and the contents
examined. 1t was found that the value
of the contents was over $4,000. The
money was placed in safe-keeping in
bank, and there is no doubt that it
is that which was stolen at St. Louis.
There was delay about notifying the
police authorities, and the man had
made good his escape. The name
which he gave and full description
viii be telegTaphed to Detroit and other
cities.
SHERMAN, TEX, March 10.
Yesterday morning the City Marshal
arrested George McFadden as being.
implicated in the Pacific Express robbery
which took place in St. Louis Sunday,
March 2. NIcFadden is now in jail, and
denies having anything to do with it. He
was absent from here at the time of the
robbery and returned in few days. It is
claimed he is related to Tiller, but as yet
nothing can be proven. L. A. Fuller and
r. G. Butler, of the Pacific Express Com
pany, and Thomas .Furlong arrived on a.
special from st. Louis yesterday after
noon, and are trying to sift the thing.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, March Is.
Fred. Bloom, arrested Tuesday night
at the request of the st. Louis police au--
thorities, on suspicion of being implicated
in the robbery ofthe Pacific Express Com
pany, was released to-day, there being
no evidence to warrant his further deten-
ton,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-03-29

THE Legislature of Massachusetts, on
til 18th rejected the bill extending munich
pal franchise to women.
PRENTICE TILLER, the st. Louis tx
press robber, was arrested in Milwaukee,
Wis, on the 18th, and the bulk of the stolen
money was recovered. An alleged accom-
pIice named McFad1en has been arrested
in Sherman, Tex, and both will soon be
"dong time.'
OK the 18th Archbishop Gibbons ar
rived at Baltimore from Rome. He declined
public reception.
THE Senate passed the bill to rcinstate
Fitz John Porter on the 18th, 36 to %, and it
now goes to the President for approval.
T. j. D1ETRIcHs, teller of the La
clede Bank of st. Louis, Mo-, who was re-
Gently given leave of absence by reason
OF i'll health, appears to have carried up
wards of 900 away with him.
RESOLUTIONS were adopted by the
Western wool growers, in convention at
Denver, Col, on the 18th, opposing tariff
reduction.
SEVERAL Nihilists have recently been
arrested in Russia, among them the author
Kriemenko, high official of the Ministry
of Ways and Communications, and five
students.
On the 18th Bismarck made speech
to the Reichstag explaining his position re-
garding the Lasker resolutions.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-03-29
GRIMES AND CAUsUALTIEs.


On the 9Th snow-slide in Little Cot
tonwood Canyon, U. T., swept away the
works of the new Emma mine and killed q
dozen persons.
On the 9Th City Marshal Van Doren,
of Wilmington. o., was shot dead by a
drunken man whom he was taking to jail.
On the 18th a sleeping car, with fif-
teen passengers, was upset by broken
rail ON the Michigan Central Railroad, but
nobody was seriously injured.
In East St. Louis, ILL.,, the Advance
elevator burned the evening of the 18th
with 100000 bushels of grain, about one
hundred freight cars and a dozen frame
buildings.
NEAR Alpine Pass, Col, snow-slide
occurred on the 18th, which swept away all
the buildings at Woodstock together with
seventeen people, all but two of whom were
killed.
On the 18th fire destroyed twenty
three buildings at Allegan, Mich.
On the 18th a freight collision, near
Newberg, N. Y, resulted in the burning of
ten cars of refined oil.
SN bi1C 1AIA l1fC 4olDU1C1S
and one killed by a fall of coal in the Avon
dale shaft at Wilkesbarre, Pa.
On the 18th SIS, 900 worth of naphtha
exploded at Hunters Point. L. l.
By coal mine explosion at Poca-
hontas, Va, on the 18th one hundred and
sixty lives were lost. It was one OF the
most appalling disasters on record.
Ii 4 L n
on the 18th, two lives were lost and fire.
man was made blind.
THE leading inventors Of the country
have issued call for a mass Convention
to take action 0 prevent pernicious legisla-
tion by Congress. The Convention will be
held in Music Hall, in Cincinnati, March
%. Responses from all parts of the United
States and Territories, it is reported,
already show that an attendance of 5000
may be expected.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-03-29
PERSONAL AND PoEITICAL,.


On the 18th the Senate ratified the
Mexican treaty.
On the 18th the yacht ATLANTA, with
Jay Gould on board, reached Havana.
It is found that the accounts of Tiff
fanny, the fugitive Postmaster Of Benning-
ton, Vt, are several thousand dollars
short.
On the 18th DIR. Mary Walker had an
alteration with colored messenger at the
Capitol in Washington. The negro fed in
dismay
In the Seventh District of South Car
DINA, Robert Small received the nomina-
ton for Congressman, to succeed Mackay,
deceased.
The California Democratic State Com
vention will be held at Stockton, June 10.
WESLEY "A. MCPHERSON and William
Wright, street-car conductors, were each
fined 500 in st. Louis, No., on the 18th, for
insulting two young ladies on the public
streets. They we're sent up for six months
in default
The social. d new testimony reported
to have been discovered in relation TO the
Fitz John Porter case proves to be a fraud.
The Arkansas Demo cratic State Con-
vention is called for June 70.
ORRIN CARPENTER, on trial for the
murder of Zura Burns at Petersburg, ILL.,,
will rely on an alibi for his defense.
TIE situation of General Gordon at
Kbartoum is regarded a. decidedly critical.
On the 18th George McFadden was
arrested in Sherman, Tex, charged with
completely in the Pacific Express robbery
m So. Louis, Mo.
The attention OF District ATTORNEYS is
called by Attorney General Brewster to
the Federal laws regulating the shipment
of explosives, and he has directed that due
vigilance be exercised tp prevent such
shipments from being irregularly made.
This is to stop the infernaLmachine hAsi.
ness. "a
LIEUTENANT JOHN w. DANENHoW8 p
and Miss Helen Sloan were married on tp
18th at Oswego. N. Y.
The bill introduced by Represenn %
tive Bland to stop the coinage OF one d r!
fhree.dollar gold pieces and to limit IL
coinage of double eagles to twenty per cen
of the bullion purchase will be reported
favorably.
In his communication to the Secreta-
ry of the Navy, Captain Mares, the Arctic
explorer, expresses beliefthat the chances
are good for finding Greely's party alive
and safe.
ON TIE 18th Matt Lewis was hanged
in st. Louis, Mo, Tor the murder of his wife
in October, 1876.
On the 18th Jay Gould sailed from
Havana for ST. Augustine, Fla.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-03-29

INDIANAPOLIS, md, March 49,
Fred. Bloom, arrested Tuesday night
at the request of the St. Louis police au-.
thorities, on suspicion of being implicated
in the robbery ofthe Pacific Express Com
pany, was released to-day, there being
no evidence to warrant his further deten-
tiOn
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-10-08
A HORRIBLE AFFAIR.
A Strange Transaction Followed by the
Killing of Two Persons.

A Strange Transaction Followed by the
Killing OF Two Persons.
DETROIT, Oct. GA special to the News
says horrible double murder was COM
mitted at Newaygo, Mich, last night. Abba
A. Armstrong, q mechanic, aged thirty-five,
with young, good looking wife, have lived
at Newaygo some time. They had one
child, two years old. A few weeks ago, a
man named George Bates came to Newsygo
from Big Rapids, and engaged board at
Armstrong; house. An intimacy soon
sprung up between Mrs. Armstrong and the
boarder which aroused the suspicious of the
husband.
Last night Armstrong took the child up to
bed and found his wife in bed, Bates sitting
in a chair close by. Mrs. Armstrong asked
her husband to 90 to neighbor's on an ar
rand. He consented. When out of the
house he looked up at the window and saw
Bates get into bed with his wife. He went
to the neighbours however. When he re-
turned he again visited his wifes chamber
and found Bates still there. Armstrong and
wife had some words, when she told Bates to
go down stairs and get revolver. Bates did
as he was directed by the wife. Armstrong
then grabbed an ak to defend himself, when
his wife caught him around the arms. As
she did so he threw the az over his shoul-
der, the blade planting itself deep in her
throat and nearly severing her head from
her body. Armstrong rushed down stairs
and met Bates with a revolver. The men
clinched, struggled, aud the ak again did its
deadly work. Armstrong chopped Bates
head nearly off, The murderer then gave
himself up to the officers,
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GRAY AT FRAN KILN.

He Makes a Logical and Convincing Speech
He is Well Seconded by Jason Brown.
Special to the Sentinel
FRArKLIN, Ind, Oct. 1.-Governor Isaac p.
Gray and Senator Jason B. Brown spoke to
not less than 5000 persons in the Court
house yard to-day. Governor Gray was in
the best of trim, and many were the happy
hits made by him against the men-one who
swears that he wss married twice to the
same woman, and the other who stands con-
victed of having removed the Widow D1n-
can from a one-horse Postoffice because she
refused to contribute to the Dorsey soap
fund.
Governor Gray spoke from the same plat
form that Candidate Calkins did when here,
two weeks since. It is no exaggeration to
say that the audience addressed by Gray
was ten times as large as that which listened
to Calkins; and then the speeches-there is
no comparisonl Gray is as high above
Calkins in logic and oratory as Jupiter is
gbove a duck puddle. If the Repub-
licans want to save Calkins from
total anihilation and humiliation they
should have him get sick before the time to
meet Gray in joint discussion. There was
never a sicker set of men than the Repubh
cans Of Franklin this evening. From the
moment they saw Gray they knew that
Calkins could not cope with him in the
coming joint discussion. This, added to the
utter failure of the Calkins meeting, TO-
gether with the local chickering's and Jealous
les among the local bosses, leaves them
without hope. The speech OF Senator
Brown was of the highest order. He spoke
for one hour after the conclusion of Cover
nor Gray, and held the vast audience spell
bound by his logic and eloquence. Johnson
County will increase her usual Democratic
majority in November next.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-10-08
FRAUDULENT FAILURE.
Excitement in Rhode Island Over Emil
Dahlheimer's Practices Clothing Houses

Excitement in Rhode Island Over Emil
Dahlheimer's Practices Clothing Houses
in Trouble.
Providence, r. l., Oct 6.-The failure OF
Emil Dahlheimer & Co., jewellers, of Cincin-
natl, has caused much excitement among
the manufacturing jewelers. of this city aud
Attleboro, who appear to have become in
volved to the extent of $4,000 to $4,000.
From the statements OF those who are in
position to know, including that of the man
ager of Dun's mercantile agency, it appears
that the whole affair is q deliberately planned
swindle. On July 2S last. Dahlheimer called at
Dun's agency and made showing to the effect
that he was worth from $40 ,O09 to S30,0 900 in
stocks and fixtures, and owed between
s., 900 and S, 900, which was his sole indebt-
edness. He promised to substantlate the
statement but failed to do so. 1t has always
been surmised that he was connected with
Charles ]. and Joseph Steinan who recently
failed, but he made positive denial. 1t has
since been ascertained that the denial is un-
true. He bought mostly plated goods. 1t
was reported that it had been discovered that
he would buy goods heavily here and almost
simultaneously sell them out west at 10 per
cent. below cost.
EAST SAGINAW, Mich, Oct. 6.-The Excel
sior Clothing Company, consisting OF Moses
HerHgood, Benjamin T. Rosenthal and Ed
II. Doyle, to- day gave chattel mortgages ag
gregating $4,000. 1t is alleged that Doyle
discovered that Herngood, the senior mem
Der of the firm, had given firm paper for
5000 for purposes not connected with the
firms business. Therefore, in order to pro-
tect creditors, Doyle took the action above
noted.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-10-08
SIX MILES OF DEMOCRATS.
Great Demonstration ar Toledo to See
Blaine and Show Him Some Western


Great Demonstration ar Toledo to See
Blaine and Show Him Some Western
Democrats.
Fort WAYNE, Sept. 3O.-An excursion
train OF fifteen cars left here at .. m. yes
terday on the Wabash Railroad for Toledo
OF these, six coaches were filed with Demo-
Gratis and two coaches with Republicans
from this place, and before reaching Toledo
the train was filled to overfowIng, all going
to augment the forces of their respective
parties at the grand turnout in that city.
On arriving at Toledo after dark the Dem
ocrats at once formed and joined in an i'm
mense procession, estimated to have been
from four to six miles long, and marched
continuously until 10 o'clock.
The Republican procession made similar
demonstration, but not larger in numbers
and not so imposing as the Democratic cav
alcade. There were 500 mounted Democrats,
and the sidewalks and streets along the line
of march were thronged with people and
vehicles containing spectators. The crowd
was OF enormous proportions, all North
western Ohio and Northeastern Indiana
having turned out on tn is occasion.
AS the JeffersOnian Club of Fort Wayne
body of men in the ci ty yesterday passed
by the corner where Blaine was, hearty
and almost deafeE. ng three cheers were
given for Cleveland and Hendricks, which
were not encouraging to the Plumed knight.
The Republican procession was passing the
same place at the same time, but we saw no
great enthusiasm evinced in their ranks for
their tattooed candidate, whose presence on
this occasion did n OF enthuse his adherents
to any remarkable degree.
About 10 o'clock the professions disbanded,
and ct IL and - o'clock the excursion trains
left Toledo, freighted with the humanity who
had helped make "a big day" in that city.
Our train, containing the Fort
Wayne excursionists, also had
many delegations OF Republicans,
mostly boys and quite young men, from way
points between Toledo and Fort Wayne, and
these young Republicans were the only
drunken, rowdy set of fellows we saw any
thing of on this occasion. 1t is an indis-
putable and undeniable fact that there was
not one drunken nor boisterous Democrat
aboard our train-and fully half the number
on the cars were Democrats.
Weary from the long tramp, travel-worn
and hungry (for we'did not stop marching for
supper), all were glad to reach their homes
this morning, bat glad also to have been at
the monster gathering. CHAMBERS.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-10-08
HENDRICKS AT LOUISVILLE.

He is Met at the Depot by a Large Deiega-
tion-In Spite of the Pouring Rain He is
Welcomed by 10000 People at the Expo
sition.
LOUISVILLE, Sept 3O.-Though it has been
raining all day, extensive preparations were
made for the reception of Hon. Thos. A.
Hendricks, who comes as the guest of the
Southern Exposition. The city is full OF
visitors from neighboring States, and is
handsomely decorated for the occasion. Mr..
Hendricks arrived in the afternoon
from Indianapolis, and was met
by the Exposition committee, con-
sisting of Mayor Chas. @. Jacobs, Mr.. P.
Booker Reed, Hon. E. F. Madden and DR..
]. B. Wathen, Colonel Bennett h. Young,
Colonel Robert M. Kelly and Messrs. Bloom,
Robinson, Crippenstable and Bontrager. A
large crowd was gathered at the depot and
heard Mr.. Blooms address of welcome. Mr..
Hendricks only replied by thanking them
for their kind reception, and was driven to
the Louisville Hotel, followed by large
concourse of enthusiastic people. In
the afternoon . reception was held
at the hotel where Mr.. Hendricks
met his many friends and admirers in this
State. Mr.. Hendricks was accompanied by
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-10-08
AN OLD woNIAN,s DEATH.
She Psrishes in Swamp and Is Eaten by
Dogs.

She Perishes In Swamp and Is Eaten by
Dogs.
New Haven Comm Special.
Miss Polly Sherwood, seyenty-two years OF age.
who lived in the backwoods of Western Connecti-
cut, was eaten by dogs. over month ago she left
her house to visit her brother, Daniel Sherwood,
living three miles distant. The day was fair and
nobody thought there was any chance OF harm
Detailing her. After passing Bedford village she
must have lost her way, and instead OF going
straight on turned of the road toward the borders
OF dress on bushes and several things
she had dropped in her roamings, il IS
thought that she attempted TO regain the path and
wandered several miles. How leng il was, though,
that She yainly strove 10 mud an outlet from the
brush is not known. Finally she got Into swamp
which covers some TWO or three square miles, and
got further and further in il. The swamp is rarely
visited by anybody, and the suppositlon Is that
night came on when she was still in the swamp,
and. worn out with weariness she lay down 10
sleep, and died there, chilled cold and wet with
the damp fogs and pestillent eXhalRtions of the
bog Hot weather and the unusual lack OF ram
made the swamp drer this fall than for years. and
on last Friday party of hunters who were in
Bedford thought il would be novel 20
explore the swamp. They went in with
their dogs. Presently the DOGS darted of TO
a place in the underbrush and the calls OF their
owners were neglected. The hunters followed and
found the dogs knawing at the liieless body OF
woman. The head bad been torn of and the flesh
eaten from the cheeks. The legs had been
eaten and both arms were found several hundred
feet from the body. and decomposition was at al
advanced stage The discovery was reported, and
the friends of Miss Sherwood appeared and exam
body, but shTSds OF her dark-cOlored calico dress
were lying around, and near the body was found q
workbsg with knitting implements and her hand
the Coroner's jury decided that she came 10 her
death from exposure.