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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-31
HIGHwAYMEN STOP A STAGE.
The Mail Carried Away for the Fourth
Time Within n Year.

Time Within n Year.
RUNNELs, TEX, Oct. 30.--There was
another stage robbery last night on tho
line running between RunnCls and San
Angelo. AS the stage neared Midway
station at s O'Clock two masked men
halted the horses and ordered the driver
20 throw out the mail bags, which was
done. The robbers opened the bags, emp
tied the contents into one pouch, and with
IL slowly rode away. This is the fourth
time The San Angelo stage has been rob-
bed within a year.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-31
PAINr pEALERs Ass1nN.
-10TIesIon's Largest Cotton shin.

i.6 "a AtBtLEsToN, $. c., Oct. 30.-The Brit
csr.,,, ~. "a amer Ariel cleared to-day with a
isr so oi 900 oalos Of cotton. This Is the
sibs s. cargo taken from Charleston by a
~ IesaoI In The hiatOrY of this norf.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-31
FAITH IN THE CONTRACTS.
Tne witness continued:

had general supervision Of the personnel
OF Grant & Ward outside Of the Office.
/ kept a general check book and frequently
called of entries but have no recollection Of
any entries as to those contracts. Whatever
entries as to contracts made were put down
by me in good faith, and believe them to be
legitimate, particularly the profits on the -four
contracts.
A great deal of time was spent in srgu-
ment upon objections by the defendant.
The defense asked that the case 20 on
promptly and continuously, and the ex-
animation was set down for tomorrow.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-31
PUBLIC CENsURE.
wARNER's EXAMINATION.

Grant & Wards Oashier a Believer in
Their Contracts.
NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-The examination
of William 5. Warner, charged with con-
spring with Ward to defraud the Marine
bank, was continued before United States
Commissioner Shields to-day. The de-
fendant appeared with a formidable array
of counsel. The counsel for the defense
continued the crOss-eXamination of
George Z. Spencer, formerly cashier Of
Grant & Ward. The witness did not
know whether the check book contained
memorandums of city contracts. A long
list of contracts amounting to nearly
5000, 900 were read over by the counsel,
but the witness said he did not know of
their existence.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-31
Thirteen Killed by an ExpIosion.

VIENNA. Oct. 3O.-An explosion occur
red to-day at Reschitza, Hungary, in n coal
mine connected with the State railway
works. Thirteen persons we're killed and
Is injured.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-31
sCALDED no DEATR.
Two Engineers Meet a Horrible Fate
ON a Steamer.


Two Engineers Meet a Horrible Fate
on a Steamer.
DULUTH, MINI, Oct. 3O.-As the steam
er Miles was leaving her dock last night
the castiron casing or Jacket Of the cylin-
der filed with steam and exploded, throw
ing a great volume Of steam with such
force as to knock the second engineer
(who was on watch through door in the
room where the hrst engineer was asleep.
The steam rushed in through the opening,
and, nlling the room, scalded them 80 that
when the crew went into the room almost
Immediately attArward they found both
men dead. Thomas Hickey, the first en-
gineer, was 81 years old, ana leaves awife
and two chIldren-in Hamilton, Ont. The
second engineer William Rooney, was
not married, and leaves relatives Ia Otta-
wa, Ont.
GIRLS ENVELoPED IN STEAM.
NEW YORK, Oct. 30. The steam drum
in Robert Roberts laundry, at No. 324
West Twenty-sixth street, exploded this
morning. A number Of young women
employed in the laundry were scalded by
the escaping steam before they could get
TO the street. Six girls were taken to the
hospital more or less badly injured.
THE GIRLS NEAR THE MACHINE.
When the explosion occurred many girls
were at work near the machine. The
whole apparatus fell, drawing with it the
benches on which the girls sat. The
room was filed with escaping steam, and
the windows and furniture were shat
tered. The fire department was called
out, and rescued the girls. Margaret
Bowers, who resides in First avenue, was
80 badly scalded that it is thought she
will die. Several other girls are terribly
burned, and the hospital authorities re-
gard their condition as dangerous.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-31
RIEL's CHANCES.
Queen VictOria Unable TO Personally
Interfere ia Ills Behalf.

Queen VietOria Unable TO Personally
Interfere In Ills Behalf.
LONDON, Oct. 30.-The Queen has re-
piled to the memorial OF the peace society,
praying for cOmmutati0n Of the death
sentence recently passed by the Canadian
courts on Louis Rel, the leader Of the
half-breed insurrection in the Northwest
Territory. Her Majesty replied that she
rs unable 20 interfere In tbe case without
first consulting responsible advisers.
Col. r. A. Stanley, Colonial Secretary
for State, the Queen says, has fully dele
gated pardOning power 10 the Marquis Of
Lansd0wue. Governor General Of Canada,
who is at present inqniring into the mat
ter, and that Il is impossible for the home
government 10 interfere ia RiePs behalf
A HALF-BREKD PETITION.
OTTAWA, ONT, Oct. 30.--The half breed
prisoners confined ia jail at Regina and
the peptentiary at StOney Mountain, Man,
have forwarded n long petition 20 the
Dominion government begging for mercy.
They recite how their lands we're given 10
speculatOrs, their prayers disregarded,
and how they we're told that their petit
tiOns would be answered with bullets.
Their story Is one OF systematic oppres-
sion. The petition is signed by Rlel and
twenty-four others.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-31
RUINED BY YAFALsE MARRIAGE.
Judge Roman Reads Criminals Warn
ing from the Bench.

Judge Roman Reads Criminals Warn
ing from the Bench.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 3O.-Theodore j.
Boasso, eX.chief of aids, convicted of
publishing as true a forged certificate of
marriage between himself and Mary
Catherine Kuhne, and using the same to
defraud and ruin her, was brought up for
sentence to-day unaccompanied by coun-
sci. When asked if he had anything to
say, he haoded the Judge 3 motion in ar
rest Of Judgment, which was Overruled.
After this he filed a bill of exceptions.
Judge Roman then said:
Public opinion spoke loud in its denunci-
alton of the crime for which you are arraigned
here to-day. II spoke as loud as 1t had spoken,
and speaks yet, in the Ford Murphy tragedy,
upon the final scene of which the curtain OF
justice soon will drop.
PUBLIC CENsURE.
1t is well that the voice of publio opinion
lates the servants Of the people in the per
fOrmance Of their duties. 1t gives confidence
to the good elements of society. 1t warns
assassins it warns robbers of wOmen's
honor, and all classes of evil Of what
fate awaits them when they fall, as they all
eventually do, into the meshes Of the law. AS
for me, shall never snare the n so long as the
law and my oath Of Office point out the line of
conduct incumbent on me, as they do in tins
instance.
Judge Roman concluded by sentencing
BoassO to fourteen years at hard labor in
the DenitentiarV.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-31
FURY OF THE FLAMES.

Seymour Flour Mills. Destroyed and
Other Buildings Badly Damaged.
SEYMOUR, IND, Oct. 3O.-Fire broke
out at O'Clock this morning in the -four
ing mills Of Blsh e. Co., totally Destroy
ing them. The shops Of the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi railroad and two dwellings, were
also badly damaged. The loss is 100000.
Blish 81 Co. were insured for $4,000.
BURNING OF A TowBOAT.
CINCINNATI, Oct. 3O.-The 'towboat
George 5. Dana, owned by the Campbell
Creek Coal Company, while on her way
TO Kanawha with two empty barges
stopped after midnight last night at
Waters landing, seven miles up the
river, for four more barges. While there
fire was discovered near her after-bulk-
head. IL spread so rapidly that nothing
could be done TO check II. Tho officers
tried TO souttle her, but bad no time. The
crew had 70 rush 10 the shore 20 save
their lives. The boat was built less than
year ago at a cost Of $4,000. She is in
sured in Cincinnati companies for $4,000.
She is a total loss.
GRoCERs BURNED.
ST. JOSEPH. Mo-, oct. 30.-Fire broke
out this evening IN the large Wholesale
grocery house Of G. ID. Smith q Co. The
bnilding was gutted and the stock sat
urated with water. The loss on the build
ing is 81 900. IL is insured. The stock
was valued at 100000. II was insured
for $4,000. The loss 10 about $4,000.
MACHINE sHOPs BURNED.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 3O.-Tbe machine
shop and rOundhouse OF the Shell Beach
Railroad Company was burned to-day.
The loss is $4,000. IL is about hall COW
cred by insurance.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-31
FAILURRs IN RUsINEss.


d. g. Dun q 90. Report a Total of 2OI
for the Week.
new YORK, Oct. 3O.-The business fail
ois' occurring throughout the country
~. ,,'' week, as reported 10 r. G. Dun g.
~ co' number for the United States ia aud
Saaada Ssl,,l q, total or 2Ol, against ia last
NJ eh ana lb6 the week previous. Fail
Ss'es are stlll numerous in the Pacific
.oS S,es ,ses ana Canada, but ia other sections
s,sle .ls country they are rather below the
PAINT DEALERS ASSIGN.
4 ION lkEAL, Oct. 30.--Samuel IA. May
r.. e.or dealers In paints and oils, made a
t'.''..ai assienment to-day. Their llabili.
n. ..' a'e "JVO0. The assets are nominally
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-12-18
BURMESE HOUSEKEEPING.
The Primitive Utensils Used In the Kitchen!
Of Burmah.

The Primitive Utensils Used In the Kitchens
of Burmah.
The dwellings of the Burmese are
built on small wood or bamboo posts;
of bamboo mat walls; roofs of palm
leaves or dried grass;each house has front
veranda, closed only at the ends, if at
all; the door from one to three feet
from the ground, made of rough boards
or bamboOs. Then the main or sleep
ing room is from four to six feet higher
than the vcranda, with its floor from
seven to ten feet above the ground. The
veranda is the place of cooking, eating,
visiting, buying and selling. But you
would look in vain for stove, oven, fire.
place or chimney. A bed of earth or
ashes, in one end of the veranda,
is the center of the kitchen; a large jar
of water, two or three small earthern
pots for cooking, one for rice and the
other for some kind of curry, are us,,-
ally sufficient; water dipper made of
cOcoanut shell, wooden ladle for the
rice pot, a broad wooden platter in
which to put the rice when cooked, and
around which the family squat to eat,
with one or two brass or iron spoons for
the curry, with perhaps two or three
earthern dishes, constitute the furniture
OF the kitchen. Tables, spoons, knives,
forks, cups and saucers, ETC., were not
seen among Chicago Interior.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-12-18
Origin Of Familiar Things.

Bookkeeping was first introduced into
England from Italy by Peele in 1863. It
was derived from system of algebra
published by Burgo at Venice. Nota-
ries public were first appointed by the
Fathers of the Christian Church to make
a collection of the acts or memoirs Of
martyrs in the first century. Signals to
be used at sea were first contrived by
James H., when he was Duke of
York. in 1865. They were afterwards
improved by the French commander
Tourvillc, and by Admiral Balchen.
Raw silk is said to have been first made
in China about $50 d. C. 1t was first
brought from India in 274. and a pound
of it at that time was worth q pound OF
gold. The manufacture of raw silk was
introduced into Europe from India by
some monks in $50. Silk dresses were
first worn in Christian at W0rk.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-12-18
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.


Homer r. Sprague, who was grad
uated at Yale in 1852, has been appoint-
ed to the Presidency Of Mills College.
California.
The Sabbath is held in such great
respect, at Thurso, Scotland, that the
cemetery is not allowed to be opened ON
that day. Even burial is considered Q
dissertation.
Mrs. Rev. John s. Inskip raised
and forwarded 5000 for the Girls
School in Calcutta, of which Miss lay
ment duplicated the sum.
Manitoba is filing up with people.
The number of schools there in 1871
was Is; IN 1881 it was 1923, and in 1884
it reached $50. The school attendance
was SIG in 1871, 1919 in 1881, and 49,
GAL in 1884.-Chicago Herald.
"A correspondent travelling in Nor
mandy tells London Truth that in the
Church of Elboeuf, the other Sunday,
the cure, after his sermon, said: MY
dear Pensioners please put only silver
in the plate, as it takes such long time
to count coppers."
"A royal decree has been promulga-
ted in Spain ordering the corporations
of ali towns whose population exceeds
100. 900, on the request of the local ed,i-
cational committee, to appoint medi-
cal inspector of schools. The salary is
to be fixed by the corporation.
The University of New Mexico has
for one Of its departments an Indian In
dustrial School. The American Mis-.
siOnary Association has voted it an an
nual appropriation of $4,000 for the
support of teachers. Congress has voted
$26, 900 for the erection of buildings.
Considerable amounts have been given
oy private persons.-Chris;ian Union.
MFR. Moody does not approve Of
church fairs. II think they are an
abomination. The idea of rsflling and
voting for the best looking man. and
having girls sell cigars. Isaw church
fair advertise that man would kiss any
girl for twenty-five cents. had rather
that you would worship in barn than
resort to any of these methods. ~ Y.
Post.
Colonel Homer B. Sprague said, in
his address of assuming the presidency
of Mills College. in San Francisco, that
"a thorough understanding of the three
great English classics-the Bible, Shake
speare and NIilton-would be better
than the entire education given in nine
tenths of the colleges"
DIR. Hertels report on the condition
of the Danish schools shows that the
children in Copenhagen are suffering
from what has long been considered an
unfortunate feature of our American
.education-too many branches and too
much work. The tendency in Dem
mark, as in other parts of Europe, is to
overcrowd the children, with a natural
consequence of large increase in the
number of men and women of feeble
constitutions and bad health. Intellect
uality is good, but as an exchange for
continual suffering it is hardly an equiv
alent.-Chicago Journal.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-12-18
BRANDING CATTLE.
A Matter That Deserves the Immediate
Attention of Western Cattlcmen.

A Matter That Deserves the Immediate
Attention of Western Cattlemen.
The range business, it would seem,
has another sin to answer for, and it is
one which effects everybody. 1t ap-
pears that by improper branding thou
sands of hides are so injured that they
are comparatively worthless. 1t is esti-
mated that the loss from this source at
Chicago alone is $4,000, 600 a year, and
that throughout the entire country It
will reach $5,OOO,OOO. But considera-
bic leather that is damaged in this way
gets into the leather articles that We
use, and, of course, is not SO service
able. The cattle men say that they can
not remedy the evil. They must brand
and brand practically as they now do
it to protect their property. They can
not, they say, use smaller brands,
for they could not be distinguish
I'D in rounding up; They can
not brand on less valuable
part of the hide, for the brand would
not to be prominent enough. That may
all be true, but that does not help the
tanners, or the purchaser of an imper-
feet leather article. Five millions of
dollars, too. is pretty high cost for
method. and to save that ought to be
sufficient motive to attempt to devise
some less Objectionable means to reach
the desired end. But there is one fact
that is plain enough to anybody who
will examine these branded hides.
Many of them are not properly done.
They show that they have been done
either by somebody who did not care
how he did it. or by somebody who
was mad when he did it. The depth of
the brand is often powerfully sugges-
tive that the brute who did the work
became angry with the animal for some
reason, and branded for punishment
In one conclusion all will agree and
that is there is no necessity of burning
the animal clear through. A little sense
and humane feeling would do much to
modify the evil complained Hcstern
Rural.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-12-18
sHREWD COWS.
How They Avoid tho Dangers Of the
Accommodated Car.

How They Avoid tho Dangers OF the
Accommodation Car.
A citizen of Cheviot was taking q
visitor out home with him recently, in
his carriage. and along the line of the
Westwood Railroad they noticed num-
Der of cows feeding on the commons
near the track.
That's bad policy" said the visitor.
''What?" asked the citizen.
Letting those cows feed there. I
should think locomotive would take q
leg off of one of them every now and
them"
Il never have heard of such an acct
dent"
Don't the cows ever walk ON the
track?"
YES"
land they never get run down?'
mot that ever / heard Of"
THAT'S strange. How do you &C
count for it?''
VERY easy. You see the cows always
walk in the same direction the train
goes. "-Merchsnt Traveller.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-12-18

"A verification of the old saying that
conscience slumbers on an empty
stomach and revives when it is full
comes from st. Louis. A young car.
penter, hungry and penniiess, snatched
a purse containing considerable money
from a lady, hunted up a restaurant
and slowed away enough for three ordi.
nary men. He gorged himself again in
the evening and then obtained a bed.
When he awOke conscience awoke. too,
and pitched into him so mercilessly
that he could obtain no peace until he
had given himself up and confessed his
crime. His story awakened sympathy,
and he was not only not punished, but
amply provided fOr.-Chicago Herald.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-12-18
WIT AND WISDOM.

When nation gives birth to a man
who is able to produce great thought,
another is born who is able to UNDER
stand and admire it.-Joabert.
Uncle: The baby has its fathers
nose. Mother: And my mouth. Uncle:
Yes; and with papa's nose and man,
mas mouth there is precious little room
left for forehead.-M r Independent.
Boys are sometimes very bad, and
sometimes parents are no better. If
boys have any inalienable right it is to
a good home and q decent example,
N. Y. Herald.
Here, Professor, how do you like
my new tragedy?' Every much, in
deed. Especially the robbers-they are
irst-rate. In fact they are the best
thieves l ever heard of; even the words
they speak are stolen from other books
~ Y. Journal.
-'.Ephlum, what makes so many cat
tails grow in dis heah pon'?" swell, 1
would say! doan you know? Why, dey
grows up from kittens dat people hez
drowned in de pom, of course. Peah's
like you wimmen folks doan' know nuf-
fin bout agricultshaw.'-LJe.
Sensible men are very rare. A SEN
sible man does not brag, avoids intro
ducing the names of his creditable COM
PaniOns, Omits himself as habitually as
another man obtrudes himself in the dis
course and is content with putting his
fact or theme simply on its ground
Emerson.
Little Johnny Fizzletop got scold-
ing for tearing his new pants. He fell
while running and split them at the
knee. ''Oh. You bad boy,'' said his
mother, angrily. chow did you come to be
careless as to tear your pants?" II
couldn't help it, ma. 1 fell so quick
didn't have time to take them off," re-
piled Johnny.-BOston Globe.
=" My husband is so poetic" said
one lady to another in Seventh street
car the other day. "Have you ever tried
rubin his jintswith hartshofn liniment.
mum?" interrupted a bcefy-looking
woman with q market-basket at her
feet, who was sitting at her elbow and
overheard the remark. That II straight
EN- him out as quick as anything know
Of, if he hain't got it too bad. Mash
ington Republic.
mo, l never could remember anec-
dotes," said q busy merchant to a man
Of leisure who called on him at his
office; 1--we too many other things to
think Of" That's queer; why, 1 could
Mt right down and tell you stories for
week. without stopping" ..Indeed!Win
1ol excuse me. as am going out now?''
when viii you be back?' I'm about
week. Good day."-M y Jomrnak.
-Menny people spend their time trie-
ng to find the hole whar sin got into
he world. If two men break through
he ice into mill pond, they had better
lunt for some good hole tew get out,
ather than enter into q long argu-
nent about the hole they cum to fall in
.Thare IL sum pholks in this world
Who spend their whole lives a hunting
Ifter righteousness, and kant find emmy
lme tew practiss it. Lazyness is q
God deal like money-the more a man
az of it, the more he seems tew want
0sh BILLINGS.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-12-18
WANTED A DIVORCE.
4 Colored 1llssissipplan Who Was Bound
to Have Q SYell0w Plaster.~

4 C0lofed Mlss1ssipplan Who Was Bound
to Have "Ysllow Plaster"
GOOD morning, Marse William" said
Green Coleman, an elderly colored in
dividual, as he entered the Chancery
Clerks Office in certain town in Cen
trail Mississippi.
"Good morning. Uncle Green. What
can 1 do for you this morning?" re-
sponded the clerk.
II jes' drapped in, Marse William, to
Ak yer wot yer ak fer er deforcement.'
"A what, Uncle Green7"
Ger enforcement, Marse William-one
er dem papers wild q big yaller plaster
on ter it, same like Josh Bilbro got when
der Jedgc onhitched him an his ole
CONAN last court"
''Oh! you mean divorce"
"Yas, OATS what want"
"Well, you'll have to file your bill of
complaint, and when court meets in De-
cember it will come up for hearing, and
if your grounds for divorce are good
and supported by evidence the court,
have no doubt. will grant your prayer"
''Marse William, I done turn dat file
back long sence, and dat rheumatic
complaint amt 'fected me sence bin
rubin wild dem verbs. And bout
dem grouns, Marse William, you'se
knowed me long in rob. timesand eber
sence freedom come, and You know dis
niger got no groun'; not huff to bury
hese'f in.'
Uncle Green. the best thing for you
to do is to employ lawyer. He'll tel.
you what to do"
'He will?''
Eyes"
"Well, Marse William, I sees you'se
mitey busy-but jes tell me, what are
dat goin' ter cos me?''
s'Let ME sec: one of these Young law
yers will take the case for $40, and the
court cost will amount to another $40
S25, at the outside, is about all it will
cost YOU"
Twenty-Five dollars, Marse William!
OATS pow full heap er money to be u
spending on CONAN l amt seed in
morn twenty year"
''What do you want with divorce
from your wife whom you haven't seen
for more than twenty years?'
II jes' want it fer ter pacify der 90
man Use got fer or wife now. You see,
der CONAN l wus married ter ON ole
massa's plantation in slave times, she
run'd off time Sherman's raid, ard den
l TUX up wild dis CONAN got now, and
she's feered my fus' wife might come
back and level on me as her property"
''Oh! Uncle Green, that's all settled
it's barred by the statute of limita-
tons. Just 60 home and tell your wife
not to bother herself-that it's all
right
won't yer glib me writin' to dat con-
clusion? Sum:in' wot dom t coss' more'n
er dollar, and put one er dem yallcr
plasters on it.
Seeing that nothing else would Salty
the old man the clerk gave him GER
tificate and stuck gold seal on it, and
refused to accept his dollar which he
told him 10 invest in a calico dress for
the old woman.
As the old man left the Office he
raised his hat and said: THANK you,
Marse William; and eff yer cher git in
such or pesterment wild or CONAN, an
its in my possession to justify yer, I'll
turn der cOmplermint. ''-DstroiI Free
Press