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Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-30
THE wALKUP CASE.
The Evidence for the State Closed and the
Defcnse Begun-The Line of Defense.

EMPoRIA, KANs., Oct. 26.-The State having
no further evidence to offer In the Walkup case,
al the opening this morning. the defense was
commenced. Twenty-Five witnesses were called,
including DR. Scott, of Kansas City, Eben Bald
WIN, OF Lawrence, and DR.. Conway, OF Toledo,
Kansas. Mr.. Scott, attorney for the defendant,
tnen addressed the jury, saying that he depend
ga more upon their honor as men than upon
tnelr oaths for an impartial verdict. The
State had charged a conspiracy between
the, defendant and her mother to marry, rob
and murder Mr. Walkup. The defence pro
posed complete vinicaton from all the
charges He pictured in glaring terms the situ-
auOn OF the young wife at the time of her hus-
bands death, 100 miles from home and without
friend In the trying hour Of suspicion. He
related the circumstances Of their cOurtShIp and
marriage. going to show that the gill consented
10 the marriage only upon the urgent and re-
peated solicitation Of the deceased,
In the course of his address the
attorney stated that the defendant would be
put on the stand, and also that evidence would
be introduced to exhibit the private char acter
OF j. Il. Walkup, his associations with lewd wo-
men, and the disease he incurred, and the ar
senical compounds that he used. They would
show the wife's fidelity during his illness, and
would show that he told her to purchase arsenic
Tor her complexion. At the conclusion of the
address Eben Baldwin, Of Lawrence, was called
to the WinesS stand.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-30
A Genuine Case of Leprosy.

SALTWATER, MINI, Oct. 26.-Chas. Sund-
strom, who came to this city in 1874, from
Weimland, Sweden, is declared by several local
physicians to be afflicted with genuine leprosy
to attend Sundstrom, found that one of his legs
was literally rotting off and amputatedit. -Four
or five months afterward he called on the physi-
clan and complained that his thumb was look
ing the same as the leg did. The thumb was at
once amputated. Eight fingers have since been
amputated, and DIR. Caine yesterday removed
the big toe from the mans remaining foot with
out the use Of anaesthetics, there being no pain
attending. Considerable excitement has been
caused among the citizens, as It is feared the
disease is contagious, and a consultation Of doc
tors from st. Paul, Minneapolis, and other cities,
is to be held on the case this week.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-30
A COunterfeiter Sent ito PrisOn-The Col
Ored State Fair.
Hnacial 70 Commercial Herald

JACKSON, Oct, 26-W. H. Tarrant, the counter
feiter, who was arrested here last week, was ar
siOner McGehee. He waived examination and
was placed under three thousand dollar bond
which, failing to give, he was remanded to iail.
He seemed to have no counte rfeit money except
twenty dollar silver certificates, and Of these he
making them.
Exhibits for the Colored State Fair have been
arriving since yesterday. The fair opens to.
morrow and the managers are pleased with the
outlook. If the weather, is good there will
doubtless be large attendance.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-30
Chaan 1Eav of GettIne Watar Iunr1,a

EvANsvILLE, IND, Oct 2G-The Connecticut
Mutual life Insurance Company has sued the
city for the payment Of 100000 interest on
defauted water works bonds, amounting to
$3,O00O0O, The bonds were issued in 1870, when
the works were completed and tits stated that
not cent upon them has ever been paid. The
terms Of the bonds give the purchas er lien
possession,
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-30
Precautionary Measures Against the
Spread of Small POx.

Precautionary Measures Against the
Spread of small POx.
NEW YORK, Oct. 26-The small poX scare
over the bordersand in New England has not
abated. In some parts Maine lumber operators
are taking strict measures to prevent the ap-
pearance Of the disease in their camps. They
will neither employ men, who. have not been
vaccinated nor allow such In their camps
At Springfield, Mass, State Detective Pease
has discovered the parents OF the young man
who died Of small pOx two years ago and was
buried at Russell. They have lately dug up the
body and removed it to Lee, and they will prob
ably be prosecuted for the act. The people Of
Russell have been greatly excited over the affair,
which had been supposed t0be case OF grave
r0bbing.
The central board of health at Montreal have
decided that captains of vessels arriving in
port shall refuse to give leave to sailors to go
ashore until they have procured a. certificate Of
vaccination, and any sailor crossing the boun-
dairy line between the city limits and the harbor
Jurisdiction, without such certificate, shall jbe
arrested,
Another case Of small pox has been discovered
at Hamilton, Ont, in a girl eight years old. The
whole family has been removed to, the lpest-
house.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-30

ACCORDING to the official count, just
completed, the Ohio Legislature will be
Republican on joint ballot by three
majority, The Democrats have a ma
jority of three in the Senate, and will
thereby be enabled to prevent any Leg
islature discriminating against Demo
Gratis in office.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-30
An unfounded Rumnr.

NEW YORK, Oct 26-Replylng to the report
that II. j. HAYDEN, general traffic manger OF the
New York Central railroad, was to be made
receiver Of the West Shore road, in place Of
Theodore Houston, 1t was officially stated to-
day at the Office OF the receivers in this city that
they had no knowledge that anything Of the
kind Is contaminated.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-30
"Gentle as the Breeze of Evening"

Gentle as the Breeze of Evening. "
This line Of an old hymn is quite
appropriate to Pleasant Purgative
Pellets" II don't like to take pills if
/ can avoid it" we often hear persons
say, "because they constipate me so,"
now the "Pellets" never do this. They
are so gentle and mild that their effect
is almost precisely similar to natural
movement of the bowels, and no un-
pleasant effects are left behind, a
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-30

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has sent his
check for $1,000 to the Chairman of
the New York Democratic Executive
Committee. That's the kind of Mug
wump he is.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-30
A village Destroyed BY cavlng ouarrieg.

PARIS, Oct. 2c-D Dispatches from Perique, the
that frightful accident has occurred at the
Charyeld quarrles, near that town, While
large body Of workmen were engaged
in taking out stone the quarries
suddenly fell in, destroying Wis
lage, situated on the grounds above the pits
and killing number Of persons, MANY are
buried In tile ruins, and it Is doubtful Il any Of
them can be rescuedin time to save theiriives
5lr0ops nave peen sent. TO tho scene Of the
disaster to aid in the work Of relief,
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-30

BALTIMORE, Oct. 66.--For some days past
there has been considerable comm0tion in this
city because Of the alleged striking of Of names
from the list Of registered voters, The case
came upl before Judges Duffy, and Fisher con-
curing, q rule was made requiring the restora-
ton Of all the names to the list, unless the reg
listers can show how the persons whose names
have been stricken off are disqualified, and the
names are said to number several hundred.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-30
OUR PRIDE.
OPENING OP THE STATE FEMALE
COLLEGE.

A Complete Account of the Exercises
Girls of all Sizes and Styles-Brief Notes
of the Various Addresses-The Ball at
the Gilmer, Etc.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-30

TIE Secretary of the Treasury went
cunning through his department on
Saturday. He was successful in drop
pings a Coon. A good Democrat will
fill the vacancy.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-30

FORAKER is repeating Sherman's
Ohio bloody shirt speeches in New
York.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-30

THE last member of the Civil
Service Commission appointed by
President Arthur, Judge Thoman, of
Ohio, has rendered his resignation,
which has been accepted by the Presi-
dent, to take effect November 1st.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-30
A Decision In the Hamilton County Elec-
tton Cases.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 28-Judge Buchwal ter's
little courtroom was crowded to Its utmost
capacity this morning BY attorneys, candidates
and citizens interested in the resuls Of legal
prosecutions before him in connection with the
delivery OF a certificate Of election TO four can
dldates for senator from Hamilton county. The
matter had been argued and submitted TO HIM
ON demurrer, and on motion to dissolve the
restraining order heretofore issued by hlin In
favor Of the four Republican candidates on their
petition. He rendered his decision at considers
able length, holding as TO the demurrer, first,
that there was no msjOlnder d partlk ST.
that the four candidates could sue
t0getherO or separately. Second-Ihe court had
Jurisdiction not to declare VINO should mold
office. for that was clearly the province Of the
legislature upon contest, but 70 declare who
was entitled to the cartihcafel Tor that was q
personal right separate from the title to Office.
He also held that 1t was not necessary IN order
to obtain the aid Of court to prevent irrepar-
able injury to do more than make out a prima
facie case. While III this case aveTments offact
In the petition were insufficient, yet plaintiffs
were entitled 70 amend on that particular, IL
necessary. and In any case they were entitled to
an order to stay the hand Of the clerl5until the
merits 0f the case could be determined In an
other court The injunction was therei0re con-
tinued III force and amandamls case. involving
the same. points, was taken up By the circuit
court.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-30
WAS THERE A WEDDINGa
Astrange Case, Which Is Exciting New
Haven Society.

AAaVSu 6OCAobys
NEW YORK, Oct. 26--A special from
New Haven, Connecticut, says strange
case, containing many elements OF un-
ment OF Miss Mamie D0nnelly with w. "A. Nc
Dowell, OF the Yale class of 1881. MI Mamie
Is handsome brunette. of twenty-thTee, and
was employed as cashier In photograph gal
lery here. Mcdowell is distant relative Of
Henry Clay and nephew of Maj. Gen. Nc
Dowell. Rumors created much talk In the col
lege and some Of the students teleRraphed to
Louisville to have the rumor confirmed or quiet
denial to certain New Haven papers, and asked
them to publish 1t. SOOn after young man, cali
ing himself, >. A. AthertOn, Of ST. Louis, visited
the local editorial room and professed to be
friend Of Mcdowell. He asked that the rumor
OF the marriage be denied. At first he prOfessed
Willingness to deny the marriage over his own
name, and the he came again and wanted noth-
ing said about the matter Miss D0nnelly' Tela-
Mcdowell and they had seen the marriage GER
tlhcate yesterday. A story was published IN
the Hartford paper to the effect that an un-
named female frendlOf Miss Dennelly had told
reporter that Miss DOnnellY and Mcdowell were
not married. She. said Mcdowell went 70 ST.
Louis, where he Is now IN business,
and that Miss D0nnelly visited him
and demanded that he should marry
her. He refused to do so and stormy scene
followed. She returned east. Miss DOnnelly
has not returned to New Haven nor TO Hartford.
The Hartford STORY Is generally dlSDelleFed, be-
ing regarded as being the work of McDOwelps
friends. Miss Donnelly's relatives still insist
that she ~ married to Mcdowell. She has
always been regarded as modest and vrtu0us
girl. and McDOwell's course is strongly condemn
ed here.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 2e--YoIng Mcdowell, who
is q great grandson Of Henry Clay, was seen this
morning by a Times reporter in this city, where
he Is clerklng in an ir0I-hOuse and he wrote out
the following statement TO the associated press
THE dispatch In regard to an asserted mar
riage OF myself to Miss Donnelly, Of New Ha-
ven, Conn.,. is q tissue Of mistakes or ialseh00ds.
graduated at Yale In 1885 not 1854, as err0-
niOusly stated. During the time was a stu
deut / was personally acquainted with the lady
named, but there is not word Of truth
ried nor Is there any fact for such report The
details Of the dispatch referred to are eRtirely
inventions wholly devoid Of truth"
j. A. AthertOn, who figures as young McDOw-
ellis friend in the matter Is Mr.. Peter AtheftOn,
son Of Mr. j. M AthertOn of thisetv
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-10-30

BosToN, Oct. 26--Ttis reported that the safe
Of Il. +. Wigg MS, banker, on Harrison street.
was blown open early this morning and r0Dbed
Of $4,000
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-06-05

". r. CHURCH-Though yo'I have not asked
for recommendation Of :oUr Cart, think it my
duty to give one. For ease and speed it can't be
well bea.en. With so Texas pong think ]
can go with any high-priced horse. s. p. RICE.
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An old man by the name Of Bond,
employed on Hoover's ranch, near
Fossil, Wasco county, was found in
an insensible condition On the
morniI 6 of the 18th, and soon after
| died.
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YORKVILIE, ILL, Dec. ID, 1893.
81 have been using one OF Church's Physi-
clans Road Carts for some time, ard well
pleased with il. | have practical medicine near
ly twenty five years, and have used almcst eve
ry kind Of vehicle on TWO wheels that have
seen, but this is the only conveyance o: that de-
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Il recommend" IT. SHERWOOD, u, d.
PLANO, ILL, Fec. 8, 1882.
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gy, and most heartily recommend it.
Q. P. BLATCHLET, II. D.
CLAYTON, MICH, April 20, 1883.
W. R. CHURCH, Yorkyille, W.-Dear Sir:
worth the cost. Would not be without it for
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+ W. r. CHURCH, YorkAlle. HI.-Dear Sir. 1
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PAW PAW. Nav 1st, 1ss3.
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its praise. 1t is simply perfect,
MARSHALL. TEXAS, April 30, 1888.
". z. CHCRCu-Dcar Sri have nov used
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Send me a top for it. Yours truly,
B.F. EADS, n D.
DYERBURGH. TENN, April :, 1853.
! W. P. CttCRCH--S!r-The Cart 5 st hand ard
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| LANSDALE, PENN, April 20, 1858.
! The Cart arrived to-day. and am greatly
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i r. II. AEDREWS,
| Editor and Publisher o. the Medical Summary.
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A tramp stole horse in Lake
county recently while this owner
was lying dead drunk. The Sheriff
was started in pursuit, and as enc
went south and the other north, it
may be long time before they meet
face to face.
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wheat harvest, you may just put il
all your time working fer that sner-
chant, and he Will keep your nose
on the grindstone; while, On the
other hand, if you would raise a
few acres of corn, beans, beets, po
tatoes, sorghum, hungarian seed,
buekwheat, or many things that
would bring in few dollars cash
during the year, you could be indie
pendent of the merchant and hard
times would he a thing OF the past
in this grand old county Of ..atilla.
SELDOM.
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however, is certain; just as long as
Democratic partisans continue to
approve of every Democratic act,
no matter how unworthy, and Re.
publican partisans insist en- erpos-
ing every action Of the adninistra-
ton, no matter how meritorious,
Just SO long will reform be hamper
ed and delayed. A reform in criti-
cisn is as much needed as reform
in administration for of tie TWO
the former has been the mora dis.
honest.
Weston weekly leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 1878-189?, 1885-06-05

A team ran away with the car
riage containing the family of Gov
ernor Moody at Salem. The fami-
ly were thrown out, Governor VI 90
dy was severely bruised and his
daughters ankle was sprained.
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Weston Weekly Leader.
FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1885.

CONGREGATIONAL singing will
Soon be numbered am; ng the lost
arts. Even now it is crowded from
the large cities and finds generous
in only the most rural
districts. The people now render
their song service of worship and
praise by proxy: organs and choirs
are fast taking the place Of the con-
gregational singing of the good old
days. Some music sharp will he
quick TO answer that it is the fault
of the people, that they should keep
pace with the progress OF the age.
Without stopping to consider
whether the congregation that could
join heartily and tremendously in
Old Hundred or Devices could
weekly acquire a knowledge of oil
the chants, fugues and new tunes
in wLich the choir INDUCES, it is
not eur purpose to consider. 1t is
noticeable, however that since a
knowledge Of technical music has
been considered by many an essen.
tial Of culture and refinement and a
part Of religious services, congresa-
tional singing has been on the wane.
These who are not musically gifted
have become diiideat aSout singing
in public owing to the carping and
critical propensities of those who
are or consider themselves to be
endowed with musical talent. i
may be said that it is no great los
that the new method is preferable
Well, msa Throughout all ages hav'
Thought that music was an appro
pirate expression Of praise to God
and we are told that angels il
heaven employ the same means O
alteration, but not by proxy. Th
tendency Of modern church musi
is towards that which is so elabor
ate and artistic as not only to ex
'clude the ordinary wershippsr fror
participation, bat to destroy tn
simple and solemn impressiyenes
of divine services. That musi
that gives greater impetus to d.
votisnal thoughts must be an al
to religious exercises, but ths
which is distrscsing, challengin
critical judgement by it's lack I
appropriateness, while it may for
for some aA attractive feature
church service can scarcely be r
gardsd as conducive to devout fet
Tags, and the latter is too often Il
case with church music in lar
cities. Smaller places aping tt
style sucesed equally well in 9
cluding the congregation from t
-soAg service but too frequently f
In supplying in return anythi
that is pleasing or artistic.
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IT is daily becoming more evident


IT is daily becoming more evident
to tho intelligent and Independent
observer that intense partlssnship
is the rock upon which honest ad
ministration of the government is
apt to split. Prior to the last cleo
tioa there were many good citizens
of both parties who honestly believ-
ed that q change Of administration
was necessary for the wsll being of
the government. These were aided
in their honest endsavor by office
seeking hosts CT the hungry Bour-
bon democracy and opposed by the
spoilsmon of the machine Republi-
cans as well as by thousands of pa
triotio Republicans who conscien
tiously believed that the Democratic
party was not fit to trust. But the
machine men and bosses were the
most active then and they are to-
day, and still insist that no change
was necessary, that the government
was hsHestly and economically ad
minissered, and they actually at
tempt to prove it by referring Il
the recent count Of the money il
the Treasury. Could any argu
Msnt he moro absurdly dishonest
Because the cash on hand tallie
with the accounts is no evidenc
that appropriations have been ju
diciously sr honestly expended
Immense appropriations have bee
made for naval purposes, but be
cause the Treasury account is col
rect is no evidence that tho none
was honestly expended. Ever
man in tho United States not thel
ouShly blinded by partisan prsjr
dice knows that the most infamou
frauds and squsndorings were per
petrsted ia the name of our nav
that scarcely has an existence
One instance out of hundreds wit
which every well-informed citize
in familiar. Ths famous Kearsare
cost originally S2S6,S66 but in
few years no less than 81 ,l23, Al
have been spent upon her for r
pairs, and she is now no more
for service than she was when 6r;
laid up q. Hare Island. VIII;
avails it that the balance in tt
Treasury is correct, and what pa
tisaa stupidity and wilful misrepr
ssntstion it is to attempt deni
of these pslpable wrongs. The lai
frauds of the department Of the l
torior we're just as sross; evel
branch Of the governmsnt W
honsy-cembed with corruption.
change for the better was nee,
ssry. A change has been mao
but how much we are to be Der
6ted remains to be seen. One thi
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CHESTER, IOWA, August 1s 1883
". Z. CHI RCH-Dear Sir-TneI Cart is the
li@htcst to draw in the United States. The more
use ii the better ike it. Yours trlIiy,
+. FREEMIEE, NJ. D.
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IL. 1 II
LOCK, Ottawa, Ill.
JACKSONVILLE, Ill, March %, 1888.
w. r. CdCRCH-Dear Sir-I am greatly
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use for four-"lieelcd buggies in my business.
a. W. Upton, NJ. D.
MARTINS, s. c., NAV 90. 1888.
". R. CHURCH-Dear Sir-The Cart ordered
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HEMSTEAD, TEXAS, June Is. 1888.
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Yours, etc, P. $. CLARK.
GEORGETOWN, GEORGIA, July 20, 1888.
W. r. fitRCH-I received my Road Cart all
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il. NJ. KAIGLER.
ST. JOSEPH, MO-, August &c, 1883
W. r. CHURCU-Dcar Sir-The Cart was re-
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Y.C. HOYT.
CHESTER, IOWA, August Is, 1888.
". Z. CHI RCH-Dear Sir-TneI Cart is the
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r. FREEAIEE, NJ. D.
MARLIN, TEXAS.
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That will ride four Good and strong with phaen body
geod full large back-and the rider apd feel horse
motion than urwheeled vehicle Has all the
doctors box ckest
buggy; nothing getting of