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St. Landry democrat., 1884-07-05
PROVING AN ALIBI.
Efforts OF the Defendants in the MT. Pulas-
Xxi Murder Case to Prove They Were Not
There-Strong Testimony in RebuttaI
Promised

EFFORTS or the Defendants in the Mt Pu1as-
XII Murder Case to Prove They Were Not
There-Strong Testimony in Rebuttal
Promised
LINCOLN, ILL.s June 20.
Testimony for the defense III the Mt
Pulaski murder trial concluded yesterday:
Belle Hall, one of the defendants, and her
brother, VIM. Ferris, another, were both
on the witness stand, and each subjected
to lengthy and searching cross-examina.
ton. They sustained themselves well,
and by their prompt unequiVocal answers
created q favorable impression on the
audience in attendance.
Ferris fixed the famous "beer drink
ing" ON Friday night and fortified the
time by many neighborhood happenings;
said he did not learn of the murder until
nearly two weeks after it occurred, and
through letter from his sister living in
Springfield and not by a paper sent him
by his alleged confederate, Hall. Bell
Hall denied any knowledge of the crime
said she did not make gags of any
kind for her husband; had never
seen them until brought into
court. Her husband was home
that night; her brother had not been at
her house since about August /, and she
never told Mrs. Marshall she made the
gags to use in breaking horses. The
prosecution assert with great confidence
they will break down the alibi of Ferris
in rebuttaI to-day and snow by defendant
Halls daughter that her mother was en-
gagged in making balls for her father &c
break horses. The case will probably 60
to the jury Saturday night.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-08-05
I. & P. RAILROAD.
TEXAS And PACIFIC
RAILWAY.

THE
GREAT POPULAR ROUTE
DETWEEN THE EAST AND
u the West. Short Line to New
Orleans and all points in Louisiana,
New Mexico, Arizona and Califnl-
MIA. Favorite Line to the North,
East and Southeast.
PULLMAN PALACE SLEEPING CABS
daily between St. Louis and Dallas,
Fort Worth, Ell paso and San Fran
cisco, CAL. Also Marshall and New
Orleans without change. SOLID
TRAINS Ell PASO to ST. LOUIS.
Fast Time, First-CIass Equip
ment, Sure COnnec-
tiOns.
p See that your tickets read via
Texas and Pacific Railway. For
Maps, Time Tables, Tickets, Rates
and all required information. call
on or address any of the Ticket
Agents, or
H. P. HUGHES,
Passenger Agent, Houston. Texas,
B. w. MCCULLOUGH,
Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Marshall, Texas.
H. C. TOWNSEND,
Gen. Passenger Agt.. St. Louis, Mo.
FL. N. HOXIE,
Third Vice President, st. Louis.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-08-05

"A LEADING Democratic poll
ticiau of Philadelphia said, few
days since, that in his opinion the
nomination of ex-Gov. St. John by
the Prohibitionists makes Pennsyl-
vania very dehatable State. eff"
he added, St. John polls $4,000
votes in the State it may be lost to
the Republicans Nearly all his
votes will be drawn from Repnbli-
cans-and especially from Meth
odists."
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-08-05
THE hackers of Mr.. Keely, O.

THE hackers of Mr.. Keely, Of
Philadelphia, of Keely Motor fame,
have at last grown weary Of his
broken promises and firmly declare
they intend to shut down on the
money contributions. For nine
long years Keely has kept up his
farce and now cody says he will
not even divulge the secret Of his
alleged method.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-08-05
For COMPASSIONATE Congressional
District.
Hon. N. c.. BLANCHARD,
OF CADDO.

Consul Mason's report of the
cholera in Marseilles and Toulon to
the State Department places the
average rate of deaths at about
sixty day from the first appear
ance of the cholera. The cable
dispatches have been reporting
about twenty five day.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-08-05

Mr.. Flower, it is quietly init.
mated, will be the Tammany can
didate for Mayor of New York
He has plenty of nerve and money.
The reports that his canvass for a
Presidential nomination cost him
100000 is considered absurd. Mr..
Flowers campaign clerk kept a re-
cord of every cent expended, and
$4,000 will more than cover the
total, and $4,000 Of that was spent
at Saratoga.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-08-05
CHICAGO AT THE EXPOSITION.

A Northwestern office of the
Worlds Exposition in New Or
leans has been established in the
rotunda of the Palmer House, and
is in charge Of Special Commission
er j. W. Ryckman. 1t is the pur-
pose of the management through
the Northwestern Office, to tho
roughly cover the States of Michi-
gan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota
and Iowa so that representatives at
New Orleans may be highly credi-
table and profitable to all their in
dustries and products. The office
was opened last Saturday, and al
ready the most promising progress
has been made. Such Chicago
firms as the Adams & Westlake
Manufacturing Company, Peter
Schuttler Wagon Mandatory,
Furst & Bradley Manufacturing
Company, Western Electric Com
pany, Van Depoele Electric Light
Company, Linkbelt Machinery
Company, Raymond Bros, W. E.
Hale & Co., Crane Bros. Manufac-
turing Company, Armour & Co.,
Libby, EoNeill & Libby and 9TH
ers have secuted large space for
display. Geo. NJ. Pullman has Sc
cured space for complete exhibit,
including neat model Of the town
of Pullman, which will cover 100
square feet, and show the sanitary
arrangements, shops, ETC., of the
town. The railroads centering in
Chicago have instructed their
agents all along the lines to collect
products of the various States for
the State collection exhibit. All
the roads will give uniform Expo
sition rates for passengers, not ex-
ceeding one cent per mile, so that
the fare from Chicago to New Or
leans during Exposition time Will
be less than $40. The freight rate
for Exhibition goods will be one
half of the regular tariff. The Ex-
position bnilding, now approaching
completion, covers more ground
than that of lang sprevinus Interna-
tional. Exposition Of foreign coun
tries, Great Britain, France, Germa-
ny, Austria, Prussia, Italy, Cuba,
Mexico, Guatemala, Brazil, Span
ish Honduras and Australia have
secured large space and made APP
for transportation and
arrangements. = Chicago Herald.
In Marseilles the poor are firm
ly convinced that the physicians are
determined to keep up the epidemic.
They force them to take their own
medicines first before touching
them. They sometimes shut the
door in their faces, and in one case
threatened them with knives. It is
astounding to see the amount Of ig-
norancc prevailing in so enlighten-
ed a country as France.
"A CORRESPONDENT of the Bal
timore American, writing from Long
Branch, says that Gen. Grant will
soon write from strictly impartial
standpoint an account of Gen. Lees
Of Annomottov o4or
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-08-05

THERE are now over 10000
tons of sugar in New York and
Brooklyn warehouses. This is said
to be the largest amount ever
known to be ON hand at that port
at anyone time, and is fully a third
in excess of the amount on hand at
this time last year. The Havana
steamers take sugar to New York
for ballast for rates which ordinary
ballast would cost, and molasses
was never cheaper in that city.
"A SPECIAL from New York of
Tuesday says: "Hon. John Eaton,
Commissioner of Education, sails
by the steamer Oregon from New
York tomorrow. He will make a
hurried trip to London aud Paris to
confer with the educational author
tiles of Great Britain and France
respecting the exhibition at the
Worlds Exposition at New Or
leans next December. Hon. Wal
ker Fearn, special commissioner to
European Governments, goes on
the same steamer, with credentials
from the Exposition and Depart
ment Of State, 10 complete arrange
ments for Foreign governmental
exhibits"
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-08-05
j. Foster, brother of

our fellow-townsman, T. D. Foster,
Of the law firm of Andrews & Eos
ter, is candidate for Congress in
the Third Congressional District OF
Louisiana. He seems to be very
popular, and has the support and
encouragement of the newspapers
in that portion the State. Among
them the Lake Charles Echo is pro-
badly the gentleman's firmest cham
pion, for in it's issue Of Saturday
last it says:
"Now, we have thrown the Hon.
Murphy j.. Foster into the Con-
gressional arena, because we deem
him the most available man in the
District; and we say it right here,
if Foster can't beat Kellogg, then
there is no Democrat in the Dis
trict who can. If the embodiment
of ability, capacity, honesty and
fair dealing to be found in Murphy
j. Foster is not sufficient to make
successful his run against Kellogg's
record, then we must say, that the
Old Third has really fallen exceed
ingly low in the political fight for
honor and reform. y n The Old
Third has not had such a favorable
opportunity of retrieving herself for
many years, and we hope our peo-
pie will not fail now to avail them
selves of it by nominating and cleo
ting the Hon. Murphy j. Foster to
the House of Representatives of the
United States"
"A SUBJECT for grave specula-
ton, or rather for increased dread
to the Republican nominee, is the
fact that when less than two years
ago Grover Cleveland, as Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor swept
the State of New York by the as
founding and unprecedented ma
jority of 10000, and this by the
Republicans and Independents only
abstaining from voting, what will
be his probable majority for the
Presidency when so large and in
fuential a portion of both Republic
cans and Independents have avow-
ed their determination to abandon
this passive policy and cast their
votes for the Democratic nominee.
The result will doubtless not only
astound Mr.. Blaine but put a final
quietus to any future hopes Of po-
litical preferment he might enter
tain.
III very often occurs that the
thoughts Of two great minds run in
the same channel, but rarely do
their thoughts take the same form
of expression. This patriotic SEN
timent is found in Mr.. Blaine's let
ter Of acceptance: "T'he name of
American, which belongs to MS in
our national capacity. must always
exalt the just pride OF patriotism"
It can be charitably noted as a re-
markable coincidence, that when
the same idea occurred to the illus
tlious George Washington, he ex-
pressed it, in his Farewell Address,
thus: "The name of American,
which belongs to you in your ma
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-08-05

"A WASHINGTON correspondent
Of the Boston Advertiser says that
President Arthur, at the expiration
Of his term Of office, will resume
the practice Of the law in New
York, and it is said that the idea of
becoming once more mere lawyer
is not all pleasing to him. He will
no doubt have opportunities to
break a lance with a political foe,
but formee friend, Roscoe Conk-
ling, when they can glover and
growl at each other in the most APP
proved style Of forensic combatants.
Il Exchange.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1884-08-05

AN enterprising Snowman of
"curiosities" at Niagara Falls has
secured the services of the widow of
Capt. Webb. She sits in a little
house opposite the whirlpool rapids,
where her husband disappeared, and
may be seen for fifty cents. She is
paid s25 a week by the Snowman.
The Empress Eugene is liv-
ing in dignified retirement almost
in religious seclusiop, at Farnbo-
rough, England, surrounded by
personal memorials of the Empire,
a sort of ,reliquary of the insignia Of
her imperial spouse and the child.
toys Of her last son.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-04-09
A Bonauza I'm whisky.

While Samuel Mcdaniel, a young white
farmer, was blowing in a field near Island
Shoals, Georgia, March Is. the plow-share
suddenly disclosed to view a large earthen
jug securely corked and sealed. Opening
it Mcdaniel reconized the smell of whisky,
and, the liquid proving to be a fine old art
icle, sat down and continued drinking
until he fell asleep. Worried by his con-
tinued absence the mans mother sought
him out and awsked him. The weight
of the jug attracted Mrs. McDsniel's atten-
ton and closer examination resulted IN the
discovery of /. 900 SIS gold pieces, or a total
of 50, 500. McDaniel's grandfather was a
Captain in the Florida war and was killed
in one Of the battles. Although he was
known to have a large sum of money, it
could not be found at the time Of his death
Certain facts make 1t almost sure that the
money just found is a part of the dead
Captains fortune.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-04-09
The New Time schedule.

AS will be seen by our Geographic dis
patches, we shall soon have the benefits of
lightning speed on the route between New
York and San Francisco, the @. P. having
literally come to time. The transconti-
mental trip will be shortened "a hours
thereby. We are selfish enough to con-
slider the convenience and advantage it
brings almost altogether so far as it affects
US in Eureka. We might have stood the
old schedule without much hurt, but we
are glad Of the expedition secured to bust
ness, and then those who have their girls
left behind in Gods country can be a day
nearer them. Those too who get enough
to travel on will be glad that they are so
much nearer dear parents, whom they
would like to see once more anyway before
the inevitable grave yawns between. What
the hours will DO at Palissde when the
change is affected we can only guess; but
from some limitations we have had from
semi-official sources, the old-time schedule
is likely to be approached in the change;
that is, the west bound train leaving in
the forenoon and the east-bound in the
evening.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-04-09
Nevada Indian War Claims.

The Nevada Indian war claims will be
settled under the law providing thereto
passed July ~, 1882. These claims in
tended to be covered by Senator Jones'
bill, which was rejected on account OF this
preexisting law, amounts to S349,6 8
also, the expenses of the militia in sup
pressing the Indian war of 1875, $l7,650;
suppressing the Elko Indian war in 1878,
81, 654. The entire amount covers ex-
penses incurred since Territorial days.
On motion of Maxey the bill was in.
definitely postponed. All the claims will
be settled under the present law.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-04-09
Nails In Their Coffin.

1t is to be said in explanation of the
seeming inexcusable delay Of the United
States Government in applying some
harsh remedy to the Mormon plague, that
it is better that Liberty should be i'm
posed on than Liberty should have any
seeming of being t%yrannical. 1t is hard
in a Republic to be either in time or severe
enough when action is to be taken on
questions that run back into the ground
work Of the Fundamental Law, the Con-
stitution, that instrument which is 30
much prated about, but which is so in
sufficiently understood. An evil is allowed
TO grow and become offensive and poison
Gus before the ak is raised to cut or the
brand is lowered to burn. But when
7, 900 deluded fanatics defy the nation as
they did Sunday in the Mormon Taberna-
Gle and say: ''The Church first and the
law nextl'' it is time they should be de-
clared a public nuisance. "Polygamy or
death" is fine as a creed, but II the mill
tant saints sound 1t as a slogan, they are
driving a nail into their coffin. They are
an unclean set, and il they insist on polyg-
amy or death they should be accommo-
dated with the latter.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-04-09
ORE
From What Depths the BOnanzas
Have Come.

From What Depths the BOnanzas
Have Come.
The vast territory and the great num-
Der of comparatively unexplored mines in
cluded in Eureka District afford q field
for prospecting that will last for an in
definite period. While we have every
reason to believe that ore exists in them at
great depths, the explorations from the
bottom of the Eureka Con. new shaft CIV
ing practical indications Of this, it may
not be necessary for years yet to resort to
deep mining with the enormous expense
and uncertainties incident thereto. Such
a test in the new shaft would be very i'm
portant and is earnestly hoped for by all
that are interested in the future of this
camp; but if the test be delayed there ever
so long, there would be no cause for de-
spondency, nor if any other similar enter
prise is not theoretically pushed. In this
district the $40, 900 900 Of gold and silver,
mainly from the Richmond and Eureka
Con-, have been taken from about nine
hundred feet below the surface and above.
The recent rich ores reported to be found
in the Bodie are all above 500 feet, below
which depth the Standard explorations
have uncovered no ore that has been
thought worth sending to the mill, or that
affords the least rational grounds for ex-
pecting results at all commensurate with
the great cost Of explorations below the
depth of 500 feet. The immense product
of the Con. Virginia and the California OF
the reported aggregate value Of Sill, $780,
900 came from above 1900 feet. The
Crown Point Company extracted about
$50, 600, 900 from between the 160 and
400-foot levels. Thirty-two million dol
lars were taken from the Belcher above
the depth of 800 feet, as also fully $15,-
900, 900 from the Savage and the like large
amounts from the Gould & Curry, Ophir
and other Comstock mines. The history
of the Esmeralda District, in Nevada, is
another signal illustration. Its products
between 1860 and 1868 has been placed as
high as $50, 900, 900, all extracted at no
greater depth than 400 feet. The once
famous Raymond q Ely gave $13, 600 ,O0O
from the surface to a depth scarcely ex-
ceeding 900 feet, in which particular its
history is similar to the mines of Eureka,
many of which have paid from the grass
roots down.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-04-09
THE SUICIDE.
Evidence Brought Out Before thu
Jury of Inquest.

An inquest was held yesterday by Justice
Harmon and a jury over the remains OF
the woman who committed suicide at her
residence on North Main street Monday
evening. Three witnesses were examined:
frank Wagner, son of the deceased, Jesus
torres and DR.. H. Hagar. Frank Wag-
ner said that his mothers name was
retranella Tezaga, as did the witness
dorres. Frank is IA years old. He said:
,one (my mother) sent me to buy some
,iaudapum and l went and bought 1t for
ler at Stowel's drug store. l gave it to
ler and went out for a while, not thinking
se would drink it, and when l came back
sls told me she had drunk 1t all. Then
Jesus came in and when / told her, she
.ned TO do what she could, and I went for
VI. Hagar." Jesus Torres said: 81
neard the deceased tell Frank, her son,
mat she was going to die and that she
wanted me to take him and keep him. She
sad that l shonld either keep or burn up
whatever clothes she left. When I heard
ner talking this way l thought she was
lo,King. Her name was Petranella Tezaga.
one was a Mexican woman, "a years of age.
sae came to Stockton, California, from
mexico when she was seven years old.
her mother and father live in Stockton,
% DR.. Hagar stated the circumstances
VI MS professional visit and treatment Is
were published yesterday morning.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-04-09


Beautiful faces are those that wear
II matters little If dark or fair
Whole-souled honesty printed there.
Beautiful eyes are those that show,
Like crystal panes where heart-fres glow,
Beautiful thoughts that burn below.
Beautiful lips are those whose words
Leap from the heart like songs of birds,
Yet whose utterance prudence girds.
Beautiful hands are those that do
Work that is earnest, and brave, and true,
Momen by moment the long day through.
Beautiful feet are those that go
On kindly ministries to and fro
Down lowliest ways, if God wills 1t 30.
Beautiful shoulders are those tina bear
Cesseless burdens Of homely care
With patient grace and daily prayer.
Beautiful lives are those that bless
Silent rivers of happiness,
Whose hidden fountains few may guess.
-[Littelps Living Age.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-04-09
FLUE DUST.
scraps from the Notebook Of ths
Senttnei's Reporter.

scraps from n Notebook of the
Senttnei's Reporter.
An exhibit OF the county's finances il
given elsewhere.
G.. Wedekind will be in town a few DAYS
tuning and repairing pianos.
Mountain Lodge No. II, I. O, O. f.,
meet this evening at 7 o'clock.
II you want frst-rate Transportation In
Ceur d'Alene, call at II. r. Kemp's.
The Truckee Concert Hall continues to
draw we'll, and the recent talent acquired
are said to be "immense."
A meeting Of the stockholders OF the
Silverado Mining Company will be held at
IL o'clock this morning.
Aunt Hannah is neatly esconced in her
new store, and has lots Of nice new goods.
which she invites the ladies TO come and
see.
The Tuscarora Times reports the Palaris
mine, Columbia, in the northeastern part
OF Elko, as showing splendid ore and
plenty of it, and that it bids fair to be-
come the best mine ever discovered in
the county.
The SENTINEL's reporter was inaccurate
in stating that the laudanum purchased
for Petranella Tezaga was obtained from
DIR. Hagar's drug store, as will be seen by
reference to testimony taken at the Coro-
ner's inquest.
II there is any young man whose fancy
did not turn to love, there was something
the matter with him. No climate ever
knew sweeter air or brighter sky. But the
night got murky, and before this is read
there may be snow underfoot.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-04-09
COMMISsIONERS.
Proceedings Ofthe Regular Monthly
Meeting.

proceedings Ofthe Regular Monthly
Meeting.
The full Boad Of County Commission
ers. the District Attorney and the Clerk
met yesterday, and the following business
was transacted:
The quarterly statement of the Auditor
and Treasurer for the quarter ending
March 81, was received and filed.
The sum Of 5000 was transferred from
the General to the Salary Fund.
Commissioner Baily and Smith report
ed that they, in company with the Auditor,
had counted the money in the Treasury
and found the same to agree with the Au.
ditor's statement OF balances on hand
April 5.
The monthly reports Of the county off
Gals were read, and ordered filed.
The salary bills and other county bills
were passed. These will be found under
the head OF "New To-day"
On petitions from taxpayers asking thai
relief be granted to certain INDECENT poor
persons, the following sums were allowed;
Mrs. Cahill and children of Ruby Hill
her husband is supposed to have been
killed in the Crested Buttes explosion
| were allowed $50 for the month.
b. f. McEwen, $40, to be disbursed for
the benefit Of Mrs. Livingston.
David E. Baily, S85, to purchase tickets
for Mrs. Stride and her four children, &c
enable them to reach friends in California.
The District Attorney was granted until
May l to collect delinquent taxes, upon
his representation that a months delay
would enable certain persons to pay who
cannot possibly pay at once.
Road Supervisor Stewart was instructed
to repair the road from Eureka to Pinto,
at a cost not to exceed $50.
The quarterly statements of Judge Har
mon and Constable McGovern were re
| ceived and ordered filed.
A new road district WAS ordered, EN-
bracing all the roads leading from Beo'
wave to Cortez and the j. Dean horse
ranch, a petition from residents of tina
section having been filed. Joseph Nc
Connell was appointed Road Supervisor
thereof, and the Clerk was instructed &c
notify him TO file his bond.
A petition to have the school bound
aries on Ruby Hill changed was read and
action deferred until the meeting in May
A long petition was presented praying
for the retention Of Mrs. E. Leyanthal in
charge Of the County Hospital. A long
petition was also presented praying for the
retention Of P. S. Quad, who assumed
charge on the LIST inst. No action taken.
Adjourned subject to call.