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Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-03-19
TOUCHING INCIDENT.

A few days ago, an old man walked
slowly up Sixty-sixth street, New York
City, when the shades of night were
falling, looking up at the numbers as
he went along. His hair was white
and hung nearly to his shoulders, and
long beard that nearly covered his
face rivalled his hair in color. In his
right hand he carried heavy cane.
and the left coat sleeve was empty and
Tapping in the March wind. His clothes
were ill-fitting and had long since passed
the cast-off period. He leaned heavily
on his stick, and there was limp in his
gait. When he reached the last house
in the block, that of General Grant, he
stopped and stood for long time look
ing at the front door. Then he slowly
went down the few steps leading to the
basement door. He rang the bell, and
when the girl came he asked after the
health of the General; when told that
he was better, he murmured fervent
Thank God" and slowly retraced his
steps. He was asked when near Madi-
son avenue:
did you know the General?''
No, my lad, he answered in a feeble
voice. II can't say that I ever spoke
to him in my life, but l was with him
in the Wilderness, and feel as if knew
him better than if spoke to him. He's
my old commander, boy, and I love
him, and SO does every man that fought
under him. When the battle was over
and the Rebs had taken to their heels,
| was a-lyin in shady spot where l
had crawled to, when the General rode
by, God bless him My arm and leg
was a-hanging by a thread, and as he
passed me I shouted, 'Hooray, and
the Generals face lit up with a smile
that was mingled with joy and sadness.
When he went out of sight that smile
haunted me. That was my last battle
and | never saw him again, but that
pleasant recognition is as plain to my
mind to-day as it was then, and 1 love
him for it. God knows that my prayer
goes up every hour to have his life
spared to the country he saved" said
the old veteran as he hobbled away.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-03-19
THE MYSTERY OF MR.. SINCLAIR

Wastburg is a town near Chattan-
ooga, Tennessee, in the mountains,
away from the usual lines of travel and
largely inhabited by Germans, who
mostly grow grapes and make wine. 1t
is said there that nineteen years ago a
stranger came to the place in the stage
and stopped at the only hotel. He
was given room which he kept locked
and the shutters closed. After a time
he mingled with the people under the
name of Sinclair, giving out that he
had been ship captain. He was ner-
vous and mysterious, and always avoid
ed strangers, never going where he
might be seen by passengers arriving
on the stage. He always left crowd
when the late war was mentioned. He
dropped a paper once for which he
searched long and eagerly. 1t was
found and contained an account of
President Lincoln's Assassination. 1t
was left where Sinclair could find it,
and when he discovered it he became
sick. In his delirium he called out the
names of Spangler, Harold, Atzerott,
Payne and Mudd, and said that his
own name was Booth. When he re-
covered, however, he denied having
ever said such things. Last week a
visitor from Fredericksburg, Va, was in
the town and saw Sinclair just as the
wind blew off his hat. The Nirginian
was startled, saying: Can that be Eras-
tus Brooks, Wilkes Booths brother? The
last time | saw him was in Washington,
just after Lincoln was assassinated. "
The next day Sinclair was accosted by
some one with Hello, Boothn' He
stopped suddenly, but seemed to re-
member himself and resumed his walk
That night he disappeared and has
not since been seen or heard of.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-03-19

When Grover Cleveland became
President of the United States he lacked
fourteen days of being forty-eight years
old. Only one younger man has been
lnaugurated President, and that is
Grant. who lacked some six weeks of
being forty seven years old when he
entered the White House. Franklin
Pierce was three months over forty
eight, and Arthur and Garfield were
each tritle less than fifty. All the
other Presidents have been older, Will
liam Henry Harrison, with his sixty
eight years, being the oldest of them
all at taking the oath of office.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-03-19

A lady customer in Macy's store in
New York, absent-mindedly picked up
a six cent brush and walked with it in
her hand to another counter to inspect
some goods, and the over-vigilaut
floor walkers" spotted her for q shop
litter and had her subjected to search
and other painful indignities. The
lady has just proved her respectability
and innocence before jury and has
been awarded 5000 damages.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-03-19
STRUGGLING WITH AN EAGLE

Among the sportsmen in Babylon.
Il. l., no two are better known than
Samuel Platt and Henry Conklin Re
Gently they started for a drive about
three miles distant. Conklin, as usual, /,
placed fresh cartridges in his double
barreled breech-loading shotgun, re-
marking to his companion: "You can't
tell what may jump up, and 1 guess
when | throw these charges into them
they'll stop" Part of the road Law
through a stretch of woods, and while
they were driving through it Conklin
exclaimed: Hold on, Ike; catch on to
the hawk on top of the big hickory
tree there?'
Platt drew the horse to a standstill,
and Conklin reached down to the bot
tom OF the wagon and got his gun.
ferched on tree in the centre of an
opening in the woods was large bird.
smoothing its feathers, and evidently
too busy to notice the strangers. Conk-
lin, gun in hand jumped lightly from
the wagon, and bidding Platt await
MS return, started to get within gun
shot. He soon found that it was not
hawk but an eagle. Conklin stopped
and sent the contents of the right bar
rel at the eagle, who, as the shot rat
tied around and against him. lazilv
stretched his wings and was about to
lily away, when Conklin pulled the
trigger OF the other barrel. When the
shot struck the eagle it arose, and with
a piercing scream circled two or three
times in the air. and then drawing its
wings close in to it's body shot like an
arrow direct at Conklin.
Tightly grasping his gun he prepared
to club the bird, and made a sweeping
blow, which the bird lodged and shot
past him. Hastily wheeling, it again
attacked him. AS he struck at it with
his gun he slipped and fell. With a
scream the eagle swiftly turned and
came down on Conklin. The eagle
lodged its talons firmly in the mans
legs and back, and, stretching it's wings.
attempted to fly off, Conklin was
raised fully three feet from the
ground, but the eagle finding him too
heavy. settled down on the ground
again, and began to peck his victim on
the back and sides. Conklin fully
realized his danger, and, reaching
around, grabbed the bird by the neck.
AS he did so it relaxed it's hold upon
his body and grasped the hand with
its talons, lacerating it in frightful
manner. Then again rising in the air
it swooped down upon him, landing on
his back, and proceeded to tear his
clothes and flesh with it's talons. Platt
responded to Conklin's cries for help
and arrived just as the eagle descended
the third time, and picking up the I'M
loaded gun, dealt it a blow on the head
that knocked it senseless. Then run
ming back to the wagon he procured
ropes, with which the men firmly bound
it and carried it home, where it was
securely chained in the barn. 1t
measured seven feet six inches from
Tin to fin
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-03-19

Bridgeton has elected Mr.. jeremiah
Dubois, one of her best citizens, Mayor
for three years. Mr.. Dubois is a Re
publican and gentleman, who Wilt
the office with credit to himself and to
the city in which he has been an hon
ored citizen for so many years. .-Atlon-
tic City Reuie,c.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-03-19

The famous Holstein COW Echo y
owned by F. c. Stevens, proprietor of
Maplewood stock farm, Attica, n. Y,
died few days ago. Her owner re
fused $4,000 for her. She had the
largest milk record in the world.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-03-19

Thousands of applications for Fed
eral positions are pouring in to the ne w
Cabinet officers.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-03-19

Rev. DIR. Taylor, of Beverly, is to
supply the Old Tennent Church, in
Monmouth County, after April 1st
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-03-19
$1.5O Per Year.
[CCOWAN s. NICHOLS, Publishers.
STATE NEWS.

A sea gull was shot in the Delaware
river, near Phillipsburg, few days ago.
1t measured four feet eight inches from
tin tn tin of winps
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-25


WAshlNGroN, August 2i.-Somo
,iihe since the sla'e department sent
circulars 10 ,he various United states
cohsuls asking ior Information III re-
garu 10 tue snoe ana ieather traue IN
me various DISTRICTS III whlch ,ney are
ioca'eu hesponses W 'he circuiarsa arc
now oelng received.
consul harper, a. Muhicn, says OF
inc traue III nermahy German
ilanniac,urers nave curing tne iast
ucGauo, ii'auv ranhu progress III this
inuus.ry; ineIe nave pech iounueu
iarsc factories .ha' prouuco hrst-rate
soous, quite equal 10 nose produced
III o'her oountries. no money mas
0eeh sPareu 10 Introduce the very
pest ihacnlhery' sous OF the most
pI"hiihcht HOUSES hase oeei 10 AMER
iGa, England anu france 70 SHAY
tue uuue ahu i,s bearings: INC
AiherlGan inethou Oh Manufacture
mas hau the special attention oi ihe
leauihe h,ih. iho results are ,na'
many hciorles are cohlpicteiy iur-
n,sne'' anu .opnucteu on hinericah
pmns' III iao. 'no nerni", "ianu,ac-
.u'Gi9 ao unuoa'o'.nS W eic'a.c
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-25
lis SHE GUILTY +?
The Husband Of a Month Dies
of Poison, and His Wife,
A Beautiful Woman
It
suspected Of the Terrible Crime,
Bus DeCiases That she
Is Innocent.
Willie willis was Scr Cousin
aud Loved Her as a brother.
She Ate Arsenic.
~ SHE GUILTY?


4 wife Suspected of Poisoning her
Husband.
EMpoRIA. August "a The funeral
OF Hon. j. II. Walkup occurred at the
Methodist church at o'clock this nj
ternoon. The attendance was 50
large as to ill the church and the adj
jacent streets. Many came in from
the surrounding country aud the ill.,
tercst manifested in the case sur
passes all precedent here. Mrs.
Walkup who is under suspicion OF
having poisoned her husband retains
her easy, cool, scli-possessed bearing,
and the attendance at the house yes
tcrday might be called levce for her
She continues TO assert her entire ill.,
nocence She did not attend the funer.
al ut the church rs her presence
might have given rise 10 great excite.
ment. The coroncr's jury met again
this forenoon aud took the testimony
of DIR. l.. q, Jacobs, the physician who
attended Mr.. Walkup, but it devcl'
opod nothing new or startling. The
analysis by DR.. Gardner of the stunl-
ach and other parts of Walkup's
body, did not determine the presence
of arsenic or other poison, and he ha.
taken the parts to Kansas City
for more complete and
exhaustive analy sis.
The Goroner's jury after hearing
DIR. Jacobs testimony adjourned
Reports from New Orleans rs to the
standing of the Wallace famil, thcr,
are very conflicting. Mrs. Walkup
nee Minnie Wallace, remains ut tn,
residence in care of the sheriff anj
has so far been treated with cntir,
respect. The mystery of the cast
seems to deepen aud the interest /,
increase il ,nsity hourly.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-25

sensational story has Just leaked ont
here. the substance OF which IL as fol-
lows: While prominent politician of
New York City, u personal TREND of
General Grant, was visiting the flag
ship Tennessee. with party of ladies,
a certain lieutenant on board, who
was still wearing the mourning crepe
on his arm, INDUCED In slandcrous
remarks against General Grants char
acter. and career. The politician be-
came very angry, and ON his return TO
shore. Immediately sent the slanderer
n challenge to fight duel. The latter
declined ON the ground that duciing
ia in violation OF navy regulations,
The iratc gentleman then notified the
officer that he would shoot him on
sight unless he accepted IL. The
lieutenant finally accepted, but
while the preliminaries were being
arranged, the admiral heard rnmors
OF the affair and declined 10 permit
the lieutenant to 90 ashore, thus
frustrating the duel Tor the present
nj least.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-25
A HE'LL. RING.


The supervising Architeetin Trouble.
NEw York, August PA Wash
ington special to the sun says the
treasury commission which has been
investigating the Office of the super
vising architect, has ordered the sus-
pension of all pay mcnts in the case of
City, ms u bad state of things has
been developed there. AT the last
session of congress $4,000 was APP
propriated for the completion OF the
approaches to the building, for
clock aud for sewer connections, and
on. the strength of this appro-
prialion, the citizens subscribed $500
for ilue clock bell which was to Gu
able residents of the city aud vicinity,
within n radius of six miles, to keep
the city time, and set their watches
by IL. But months passed by aud
there was no sign of the clock. This
led 10 inquiry and the inquiry led TO
disagreeaDlc revelations. II now APP
pears that Supervising Architect
Bell has spent the whole $4,000 aud
that only $4,000 of the sum has gone
for any OF the objects embraced in the
appropriation. This sum was paid
for ali iron fence and the sum of SlS,-
600 been spent for heavy marble
wainscot,ing within the building Tor
which there is no warrant In the ap-
preparation. The result Is that the
accounts are suspended and Mr.. Bell
finds himself charged with MI illegal
and improper expenditure of public
monies.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-25
The most "notcd" cigarette is the
old reliable Opera Puff.

Piles are frequently preceded by u
sense of weight in the back, Joins aud
lower part of the abdomen, causing
the patient 10 suppose he has some
affection of the kidneys or neighbor.
ing organs. At times, symptoms of
indigestion are present, latulency,
uncasinsss of the stomach, etc. A
moisture like porspiration, producing
u very agreeable itching, after get
ting warm, is common attcndan
Blind, bleeding aud itching piles yisl
ionceto the application of DIR. Boz
sanko's Pile Remedy, which acts di
fectly upon the parts effected, absorb.
ing the tunors, allaying the intense
itching, aud etiocting permanent
cure. Price 80 cents. Address the
DR.. Bosanko Medicine Co, Piqua, Co
Sold by w. a. Williamson ~ Co.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-25

in Barcelona 80 cases and 80 deaths;
in Cuenca, $3.50 cases and 81 deaths; in
Madrid, "a cases aud deaths; In
Tcruel, 81 cases and 80 deaths; In Val
ladelid, 1872 cases and 20 deaths; in
Almeria, 400 cases and 1874 death; in
Cordova, 81 cases 'and II deaths; in
Logrons, 40 cases and Is deaths; in
Navarro, 267 cases and lOS deaths; IN
Albacete, the new cases reported for
the twenty four hours cnsng
with yesterday were ~ less
and the deaths "a less than
the numbers reported on the 10th.
In Granada the new cases were III
less and the deaths 100 less; in Nalen-
ella there were ID cases and IL deaths
less, and in Saragossa the new cases
were 1893 less and the deaths SO less.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-25

ST, LOUIS, August ga dispatch
from Ninita, Indian Territory, SAYS:
Frank i. Cass aud A. T.. Goody-
kooniz, two prominent citizen of vi
nita, who left there week ago for the
Cheynnc aud Arapaclloc reservations
TO buy cattle. were murdered while
asleep in clflnp about two miles from
the Sac and Fox agency, last Thurs.
day night. The decd was evidently
committed for plumber. Both were
white men, but citizens of the Chcro.
kcc Nation, having married Indian
women and were wcll-to-do mcr,
chants and influential citizens.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-25
ITALY.


MILAN, August IA meeting OF
republicans was held here yesterday
to protest against colonial policy of
the present government. Deputy
MatIai, one of the principal speakers
condemned the occupation of Massa-
wah by Italy and exclaimed that
'.ltaly soldiers had rather aspire TO
taking the Julian Alps" The police
here interrupted the orator and would.
not allow him to finish his speech.
The meeting passed resolutions de-
manding the recall of the Italian army
from Egypt. Similar republican
meetings were held in many other
places throughout the kingdom yes
teruaN
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-25

MEMPHIS, August. 2i.-Lizzic St.
Quintcn, whose opera company ~
playing here, writes the associated
press: II desire 20 contradict the pub
LEGATION that has been made that Mr..
Henry Molten, the "tcnor" OF my com
pany struck me with cow.hide dur
ing performance. In justice 10 Mr.
Molten | wish TO positively deny any
such action on his part. Al all times
both OH aud on the stage, he has shown
me the greatest respect and courtesy
| would be less than woman. were
TO tamcly submit 10 such treatment N
has been published regarding The
New Orleans sensation.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-25

That the reader may fully under
stand whst constitutes a good Cough
and Lung Syrup, we will say that Tar
aud Wild Cherry is the basis of the
best repcriics yet discovered. These
Ingredients with several others equal
ly as .etiicaoious, enter largely into
DR.. Bosanko's Cough and lung Syrup,
thus making il one OF the most relia-
BILE now on the market. Price 80 cts
aud 800. Samples free. Sold by
w. a. Williamson q 20. '.|
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-25

How many women there are work.
ing to-day in various branches of in-
dustry-io say nothing of the thous-
snds VI patient housewives whose
lives are All unceasing round OF toll
who are martyrs TO those complaints
to which the weaker sex is liable
Their tasks are rendered doubly hard
aud irksome and theiriives shortened
Yet hard necessity pompels them &c
keep on. To such Or. Pierce's "Fa
vOriie Prescription" oilers sur,
means of relief. For all female weak
ness 1t is certain cure. All drug
gists.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-25
VINO Mrs. waIEup was aud Who MIR
willie Wills Is.

New ORLEANS, August 2i.--Noth.
ing for long time has created so
much excitement here rs the news of
the arrest in Emporia. Kansas, of
Mrs. Minnie Wallace Malkup for
poisoning her husband. The marriage
took place just II month to "a day before
the death of her husband.
MIR wALRUP1 B..
had been a familiar figure on the
streets here. lie was Virgiuian
and handsome, energetic man OF
considerable wealth and ability. lie
was about As years of age and was II
widower with two daughters. The
youngest of his children, Miss Libbie,
is year older than the wife he re-
Gently married. lie was six feet NV,
inches in height, finely proportioned,
weighing over 200 pounds
blue eyes, brown hair and bright
cheerful face, which tailed with his
disposition.
| MINNIE WALLACE wALKUP
is II years old, and her father is Gen
eral Wallace, lawyer aud formerly
United States commissioner. Every :
one who ever saw her, noticed her
beauty of face and form, and her lady
like department. She was seen fire.
quently on the street aud was noted
Tor her charms of person and fine
taste in dress. She was about five
feet five inches high, and her eyes
we're large and beautiful Walkun
had met Minnie when "A child. and
watched her bloom into womanhood
and then claimed her as his bride al
Coyington, KY, where the wedding
took place july 22d. II was brIlli
ant affair. There were sixty person,
present, and the Rev. Or
Latce, Methodist minister
performed the ceremony. Tn,
entire party crossed tn,
river to Cincinnati aud flue suppe
was served at the residence of rcla
tive, Mrs. Moore, on Plum stree,
Mrs. Wallace babe them good bye a
Cincinnati and returned TO New Or
leans few days later. The brida
. couple seemed very happy and LEI
for Niagara Falls making short tri
and then going direct to the home Q
, the groom at Emporia.
) From her letters Mrs. Waikiki
seemed to be living a happy lii,
| NV ihSA ltlt'I, It'tlNtu uNt uhNs aye
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-25

RREMsIER, August 2i.-Emporor
Francis Joseph, of Austria, the En-
crown prince, Randolph, arrived here
at 2 o'clock. The weather was un-
pleasant at the time, rain
falling, but by o'clock the
storm had passed and the weather
became bright and clear. Count Won
Taafe, Austrian prime minister, all
the local officials and all the persons
of rank aud distinction received the
imperial visitors with enthusiasm.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-25

MONTGOMERY, Ala, August PA
special to the Advertiser from ITALIA
dega says that in that county, j. II.
McGowan killed and dressed pig for
barbecue, last night. Ills three
children, aged II, 8 and 4, saw the pro-
cess of butchcting the pig. Next day
McGowan left home and the children
agreed to repeat the process of the
day before. Having no pig, the two
older children proceeded TO butcher
the youngest. They cut its throat and
hung it up by the heels us the pig had
hing and were proceeding to discm-
bowel it when their mother discover.
ed the horrible tragedy.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-25

BEAUFORT, 5. c., August 24.-The
steamship Alexandria which arrived
here yesterday, reports the wreck OF
the Scottish steam dredge. Beaufort.
on August Sth of the Bermudas
Captain Perry aud a crow of TON a,
twelve men are believed 10 have All
oeeh los,. Tho beaufort cleared from
savannah M ballast on July 10th
Tor "reennoek, Scotland, via Bermu,
aa She sailed from Bermuda
August and and was caught la a hur
neaue, when six da. out.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-25
AUSTIN.
A steamer slips by Quarantine AZ
Brownsville.

Special to the Examiner.
AUSTIN, Texas, August 2i.-Gover-
nor Ireland to-day received tcle'
gram from Mayor Carson of Browns
vile, stating that steamer named
Olive had crossed Bagbad bar "A few
miles up the Rio Grandc, and
anchored. No health officer was
there when she arrived. The mayo
reports the schooner rs from the 25tl
latitude. The governor wired the
mayor to inform tho authorities al
Matamoras that, unless they arrested
aud punished those In charge of the
schooner, quarantine would be de
clared Immediately against Matamorai
and the entire lower Rio Grandc
country
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-25

PHILADELPHIA, August PA
crowd of men, supposed 10 belong to
the Stonecutters' Union, marched to
the new brewery building in course OF
erection al Twenty.iifth aud Poplar
streets this afternoon aud drove away
the wOrkmen. Bricks and other
weapons We're used, and missiles were
hurled from every quarter. Four
rioters were arrested aud a squad OF
police was set 10 guard the building
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-25

ST. LOUIS, August 24.-Colonel
Fordyce, receiver of the Texas aud
ST. Louis railway returned from
New York today with u handsome
sum of money with which he pro-
poses TO pay of all employees of the
road.for the months of May and June
\ pay-car will start over the road M
soon Ms the flfty-eight pay-rolls can
be got into proper shape.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-25

WAsHiNGroN, August "a. - The
publicity given to the fact that the
United States treasurer had resumed
the transfer OF gold from San Fran.
cisco to New York by registered mail
has again caused suspension of that
mode OF transportation. 1t is not ex-
pected that any more gold will he
sent.through the mails tor sometime.
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starving and ne..Ie-- Reds.

WARRINGTON, August 24.--Adja-
cent General Drum to-day received
dispatch from the officer commanding
in New Mexico, saying; The southern
Utes in that Territory were starving;
that they have no supplies and were
unable to procure any and unless food
W as at once procured for them, that
they would go on tho war path.
These are the same Indians that
some weeks ago were reported TO be
without food and in a starving con-
iition. Temporary relief was given
them by drawing ON military stores.