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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-10
For Mayor.


os q candidate for Mayor, at the APP
uroaching election to he held on
Tuesday, the goth of January.
Town and Parish News.
Our mails are once more conl-
ing through on time.
SEE the Mayors proclamation
TO be found in this issue.
The New York Lumber Co.
will start their saw mill on Mon
day next.
jon Printing neatly executed
at this office. Call at once and
get our prices.
Ton Marshman, OF Bunkie,
was here Thursday. He's as fat
and handsome lis ever.
The John b. Maude passed
down on Thursday morning, we'll
Landed with cotton and other pro-
tuce.
-WooD has kept at a lower
price this season than at any year
previous. The scarcity of money
has, NJ doubt, been the cause.
Mn. L. p. Wilmington left on
Yesterday for New Orleans. He
goes in the interest of the nercan-
tile house of Mrs. G. Hustmyre.
CAPT. d. G. Paul shortly ex-
poets to give the Jail good airing
something it has not had for Il
long time, being continually fill
cd with prisoners.
DO You want anything in the
hardware line? If so, go at once
to Miller, Brady Il Co.'S and buy
what you need. Their goods are
first class and their prices low.
"A HUSBANDS greatest bless
ing is strong, llealthful, vigorous
wife with clear, handsome COM
plexion. These can all be acquir-
ed by using DR.. Harter's Iron
Tonic.
A VERY pleasant sociable was
given at the residence of Me-. John
Z. Goulden, on last Tuesday night.
Dancing was INDUCED in until a
late hour, when the happy throng
dispersed, much pleased with the
evenings enjoyment.
LIMITATIONS are out for the
marriage of Miss Eloise Polk,
daughter of Col. VIM. Polk, of this
Parish, to Mr.. D. S. Ferris, of..Nev
York City. The affair promises TIC
be the grandest Of its kind that has
ever occurred in Rapides.
ALI who bny from Miller, Bra,
dy " Co., are satisfied with the bar.
gains received. They not only gel
tue hest of goods but pay the low.
est prices. In their line of hard,
ware and agricultural implement:
sney can not be surpassed by any
other firm in Louisiana.
MIR NJ. J. Elstner, of Shreve
port, United States District Attor
hey, was here on yesterday. Ht
's engaged to represent Mr.. Chas
armstrong, bar-keener of the Sill
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-10

MIR NJ. J. Elstner, of Slreve-
port, United States District Attor-
ney, was here on yesterday. He
's engaged to represent Mr.. Chas.
armstrong, bar-keeper of the sill
yer City, against whom several in
a y 'ln'ss for selling liquor were
found by the last Grand Jury. He
was conxicted and fined one hun
efed dollars and costs of Court.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-10

ALI who buy from Miller, Bra
dy " Co., are satisfied with the bar
gains received. They not only get
tue, tue hest of goods but pay the low
est prices. In their line of hard
ware and agricultural implements
'aey can not be surpassed by any
other firm in Louisiana.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1885-01-10

A DISPATCH from Vermillion.
vile, received yesterday at noon,
announced the serious illness Of
Mrs. R. H. Dulaney.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-06

The Reception of the Bad News Causes
Wild Excitement in England.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-06
THE NEWS IN ENGLAND.
Cabinet Council Summoned at Once-TI
Press Calls for Vigorous Action.

A Cabinet Council Summoned at Once-The
Press Calls for Vigorous Action.
LONDON, Feb 5.-A Cabinet council has been
summoned to meet at once. Mr. Gladstone is fear
fully disturbed by the news, and some people
believe he will resign.
The news has created grave apprehension in
regard to the whole Egyptian problem among
members of the Cabinet. Gladstone and Earl
Granville started for London as soon as the
news reached them, and Cabinet council will
be held this evening Military authorities are
of the opinion that Gen. Gordon sent the greater
part of his troops down the Nile to meet Stew
arts forces, and so depleted his garrison in the
town and citadel of Khartoum that an attack by
the enemy from Omdurman was rendered much
easier. The greatest activity prevails at the
War Department, where many officials remained
on duty all last night.
The excitement attending the news of the fall
of Khartoum is increasing. Aconstant stream of
anxious inquirers, including Sir William Vernon
Harcourt, George Otto Trevelyan, and other
Minister'S is pouring into the War Office. The
people throughout the provinces are also greatly
excited At Aldershot the news was received
with mingled feelings Of sadness and indigna-
ton. great sensation was caused in the
Irish garrisons in Dublin when the news was
received.
1t is understood the fall of Khartoum will not
check the advance of General Wolseey, whose
main body of troops will probably march across
the desert at once and besiege Khartoum at the
earliest possible moment.
The Pail Mall Gazette, this evening, referring
to the Khartoum calamity, says: Nobody can
accuse our gallant troops of losing a single mo-
ment in their fierce race against time in has
tening TO the rescue of the garrison of Khar-
toum. The responsibility rests solely with the
Ministers, who refused to allow the Nile expe-
dition to start. in spite of warnings and en-,
treaties, until too late. The vote of Parliament
in favor of an appropriation of f3OO 900
for relief of Gordon was deferred
until Aug 5. Even then, if the
expedition had been sanctioned forthwith pre-
cious days would have been gained, but it was
not sanctioned until Aug IL, when the govern
ment finally resolved it must relieve General
Gordon. That period of hesitation sacrificed
Khartoum. Islam is now victorious. The re-
volt and fall of Khartoum will permeate the
arch of the world, and unless the Ministry dis
play boldness and warness equal to their
former dilatoriness. a catastrophe worse than
that of Khartoum will follow. England
dare not fly before the Eastern foe;
that would mean war and mutiny from
one end of Asia to the other. She must reinforce
her garrisons everywhere, including India, even
if it shall be necessary to call for volunteers to
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-06
A Big Reward for a Missing Boy.

CHEYENNE, wy, Feb. 1.-Two detectives
arrived from the East, two days ago. in search OF
boy named Shepard, who ran away from New
York banker, and has offered a reward of $l0,-
900 for the safe return of his son. The detect
ives will separate here. one going to Texas.
among the cowboys, and the other. after travel.
ing through Wyoming. will 90 to Arizona. The
officers state that Fred the missing boy, ac-
cumulated library of sensational literature
A novel was found on his desk at school, open at
the place where young cowboy detective
unmasks his fathers murderer and carves him
into mncemeat while holding the minor villains
in subsection with two revolyers held in one
hand Scrawled at the bottom of the page was
the line: Pm goin' West to be n cowboy
detective" Freds tin savings bank, which must
have contained $50 in dimes and quarters was
broken open and entirely despoiled of its cons
tents
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-06

do the work General Earle must advance rap
idly to Berber and Metemneh; the Sua kim garri-
son must be reinforced, and the road to Berber
cleared. Every nerve must be strained to prove
that the Khartoum disaster has stiffened the res
oution to hold Englands flag aloft in the face of
every foe. Our duty is not to finch. but to pre-
pare for eventualites, and to reach Metemneh by
water We have failed to save Gordon; we have
now to save Stewart"
COUNCIL. AT THE WAR OFFICE
A council at the War Office this evening de-
cided to advise the dispatch of 5000 troops to
Suakim Immediately, General Stephenson tele-
graphed that ZOO men will be needed to clear
the road to Berber, as the news of the fall
Of Khartoum will induce the central
tribes to join Osman Dgma. General
Stephenson also advises that the present strength
of the troops in upper and lower Egypt be
maintained. and that achievements be drawn
from England and India General Wolseley has
renewed his demand for an expedition to Suakim
of 3 600 men, under General Graves.
The Cabinet ministers held an informal meet
ing last night, but took no definite action. Moth
ing will be decided upon until the Cabinet council
tomorrow.
1t is reported that General Wolseley COM
menced an advance from Korti day for relief
of the troops near Metemneh, and that he has
sent orders to General Earle to hasten his ad
vance against Berber, in order to assist in the
relief of Metemneh. The objective point of all
General Wolseley's movements is now Metem
neh
Press messages from the Soudan are greatly
retarded. Several newspapers have made appli
cations to the War Office for permits to commu
nicate instructions to their correspondents. but
have all received the reply that Gen. Wolseley
has the sole authority in the matter.
The Liberal and Conservative papers generally
express the opinion that the sole responsibility
for the fall of Khartoum rests with the Ministry,
who refused to allow the relief expedition
to start in time. The Conservatives intend
to raise question of confidence in the Ministry
as soon as Parliament reassembles
Orders have been dispatched to Woolwich to
Immediately prepare to send months ra-
tons for 5000 men for Khartoum expedition.
Sir Henry Gordon. brother of Chinese Cor
don, says he is of the opinion that the Mahdi's
regulars, who submitted to Gordon in
December, mutinied and betrayed the
garrison. Gordon's great fault was
in placing too much confidence in men. Unless
the mutineers murdered him in the first step of
their rebellion. he has no fears for the Gen
erals safety, which will be simply matter of
money.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-06
Treachery Results in the Fall of Khar-
tOum and the Death of Gordon.
Colonel Wilson, on Approaching the City,
Finds the Mahdi in Full Possession and
the Place Swarming with Arabs.
The Enemy Opens Firewith Krupp Guns,
and Wilson Is Forced to Withdraw.

Three-Fourths of Gordon's Troops Desert, and
Traitor Betrays the Remainder Into
the Hands Of the Mahdi.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-06

Assassinated by Arabs and His Body Thrown
Into the Nile.

ASSaSSInateu by Arabs ana His BODY Thrown
Into the Nile.
LONDON, Feb. 5.-Advices from Korti state
that the stoker of Col Stewards steamer re-
ports that he left Khartoum in the steamer ABB
bass with Stewart and two European consuls,
Hassem Bey, twelve Greeks and several natives
Two other steamers accompanied them to Ber-
Der, which place they shelled. Four nuggars
accompanied the expedition to Abu Hamed, when
the Abbass proceeded alone. She struck on a
rock two feet under water near the island of
Wady-Gamr. The whole party then landed on
the island. Stewart subsequently, returned to
the steamer, spiked tho guns, threw the ammu-
milton overheard, and returned to the island.
The entire party was unarmed, with the excep-
ton of Stewart. who had a small revolver
The natives assembled on the right bank
of the river, shouting Give us peace and
grace" Suleiman Pasha sent a messenger
inviting Stewart to his house. The whole party
crossed the river. Suleman took Stewart, the
consuls, and Hassan Bey to the house of blind
man named Etmder Fakir to drink coffee. While
inside the house. SuleimaE came out and mo-
toned to the natives who formed two parties,
armed with swords and spears One party en-
tered the house and killed Stewart and the two
consuls- Hassan Bey escaped, wounded, and
was afterwards taken to Berber. The second
party attacked the rest of Stewards people,
among whom was the narrator of this, who
swan to the island and hid until dark He was
afterwards taken prisoner to Brit. Stewart had
landed provisions and stores from the steamer
which had made four trips to the island. Many
of his party were drowned trying to escape
The bodies of Stewart and the others were
thrown into the river Sueiman's followers
divided all the money they could fnd and sent
the other spois in boats to Berber, where two
artilerymen, two sailors and three native sur
yivOrS OF the massacre still remain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-06
DISASTER ON THE Nile.

DNASIER ON THE NILE.
Treachery Results in the Fall of Khar-
tOum and the Death of Gordon.
Colonel Wilson, on Approaching the City,
Finds the Mahdi in Full Possession and
the Place Swarming with Arabs.
The Enemy Opens Fire with Krupp Guns,
and Wilson Is Forced to Withdraw.
Three ourths of Gordons Troops Desert, and
Traitor Betrays the Remainder Into
the Hands of the Mahdi.
The Reception of the Bad News Causes
Wild Excitement in England.
Fears that the Arabs Along the Nile, EncOur-
aged by the Mahdi's Success, May at
Once Enlist Under His Banner,
And Overpower and Destroy General
Stewards Little Band at Gubat.
Expectation that General Wolseley Will I'M
mediately Push His Force Across the Des-
ert and Consolidate His Command
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-06
Indignant Sons of St. George.

PITTsBURG, Feb 5.-The story sent from here
that the Sons of st George were organized as
special detectives in the employ of the English
government causes intense Indignation among
the members of the order in this city, and the
whole story is denied in the most emphatic man
ner. The order is purely beneficial aud social in its
character. and, although none but natives of Eng
land or direct descendants can become members,
nine.tenths OF the membership are naturazeI
citizens. IL is also denied that any inside organ
ization exists fer the purpose stated. Members
say they arc Americans and only interested rs
such. While towering the mother country and
remembering those left behind them, the organi
cation is purely American. and has no connection
with any organization in England.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-06
RulnOrs of u Massacre.

CAIRO, Feb 5-Rumors have reached here
that 1000 men were massacred at Khartoum.
The news of the disaster has cast a
gloom over the entire European col
ony in Egypt. The English garrison now
consists of 1000 men at Alexandria, $3.50 at
Cairo, and $50 marines at Suez. There are no
forces at Port Said excepting one eunboat
The man of war Monarch is at Alexandria
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-06
Five Persons Drowned.

ASHLAND Ore Feb 5. --Alcxander Jones, tho
mail-carrie from Grants Pass TO Wildervillc;
Mrs. George Gibson and two children, and 4
young man named McClung. were drowned this
morning. while attempting to ford App,egass
creek, which was swollea by recent raina
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-06

Expectation that General Wolseley Will I'M
mediately Push His Force Across the Des-
ert and Consolidate His Command.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-06

Fears that the Arabs Along the Nile, EncOur-
aged by the Mahdi's Success, May at
Once Enlist Under His Banner,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-06

And Overpower and Destroy General
Stewards Little Band at Gubat.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-14

Lone BRANCH, n: j., August l3.-
A meeting of associated bcssemer
rail manufacturers was held at the
West End hotel this morning. The
following companies were represent
cd: Bethlehem, Penn, Steel COM
pany, Carnegie Brothers, limited;
The North Chicago Rolling mill COM
pauy; Joliet Iron and Steel COMPANY:
Union steel company; Cleveland Roll
ing mill company; Cambria Iron
company; Lackawanna Coal and Iron
company; Rcnssaelcr Iron COMPANY;
Scranton Steel company, aud War
cester Steel company. The depres-
sion IN this industry has forced two
mills into bankruptcy during the last
eighteen months and force two 9TH
crs TO shut down. After long dis
cussion II was unanimously agreed to
reduce the production of steel rails so
as not to exceed the demand and to
enable manufacturers To make rails mt
remuneraiive prices next year the
production will be based upon the
capacity of each mill aud will take
effect January /, 1885. An informal
meeting of merchants aud steel n.an-
utacturers was held aud long dis
cussion was had, but no objection was
taken.
Tue Bessemer Steel company. lin
tied, of Pennsylvania, representing
two OF the largest steel manufaciur-
ing concerns of the United States,
held their semi-annual meeting and
discussed the depression In trade, for
which various remedies were sug-
g,sied. The meeting AL journcd To
meet in Philadelphia.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-14
THE GREAT RACE.
"Phalias" and wilkes" Holly
Contest for First Place
at Philadelphia.
Wilkes Wins, Easily Defeating
the Champion in the LIST,
Id ana ith Heats.
That Texas Railway Pool Eas-
tened Upon the state for
Five Years.
The wabash Railway to be
iteOTeanized with More
Millions in IL.
THE GREAT RACE.


PhalIns' ~ Easily Defeated by wilkes.
PHILADELPHIA, August IA bout
5000 people visited Belmont Park to.
day to witness the match trotting
race between j. |. Cases brown stall
lion Phalas and w. G. Francis bay
gelding, Harry Wilkes, tor special
purse of $4,000 of which $1,000 goes
10 the second horse. Best three in
five heats. Phallas was driven rs usu-
al by Edwin ID, Bithcrs, while Frank
Nanness held the reins over Wilkes.
The track was in perfect order aud
the betting was brisk; Phallas ruling
big favOrite, selling before the start
800 TO S2S, and the same odds on the
stallion were forthcoming in any
amount, even after the first heat had
fallen TO Wilkes. The race
WAS eventually won by Wilkes, who
took the first, second, and
fourth heats, the details of which are
rs follows:
First heat.-Aftcr three false starts,
in which Wilkes broke Just before
reaching the wire, fair start was
effected, Wilkes securing n half length
lead before tho quarter was reached
and holding il all the way round to
the head OF the stretch where Phallas
left his feet and the gclding won by
two open lengths, in PIG.
Second hcat.-The word Ego" was
given ut the second trial and Wilkes
broke badly before he was dozen
yards past the wire, Phallas having
six lengths the best of it at the quar-
ter and almost as much us the half.
AS the pair approached the three
quarter post Wilkes went up with
surprising ease, Phallas coming back
a. il anchored, and on the turn into
the stretch the gclding went by him
like n streak, holding his lead TO the
wire, where he was two good lengths
ahead. Time 2:2O.
Third heat; Wilkes having won the
preceding heat with such apparent
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-14
A SLICK STEAL.
How the Distiners Defrnud the Gov
ernment.


WASHINGTON, August l3-Thc
Posts special says: "rhe internal rev.
enue authorities have reason to sus-
pcct that there has been an extensive
system of whisky frauds by means OF
bogus barrels, made of slaves thick
cncd about the bung-holcs. some OF
which have been discovered in use in
one of the largest distillcries in Gin
cinnati. Experienced revenue agents
are working ON this subject in
New York. Philadelphia, Cincinnati,
st, Louis and Chicago. Partial re-.
ports from some of these places tend
to increase the apprchcnsions of the
depart mcnt.
Special Agent Sommcrvillc, who is
investigating the distillcrics al Pckln,
ILL.,, has not found any of these
barrels on the premises, but it
is believed he has discovered
that some of them have
been shipped from one of the distil-
lcrius there to New York. 1t does
not seem to be the intention of the
distillcrs, however, to permit these
fraudulent barrels to go into the
trade, since they would of course be
readily detected and led to general
inspection. These barrels are evil
IDENTIFY designed to be used for the
purpose of what is called dumping"
the whiskey or paying it from the
distillcries TO rectiiying establish
meut. On being dumped or lett at
the rectifying establishment, the
whiskoy is gagged and these barrels
are returned to be used again. One
hundred OF these barrels ought TO be
sufficient for the use of large distil-
Ierv and n wnuld Ina nnssihln Inv
means of them to dcfraud the govern
ment OF perhaps l75 gallons daily.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-14

Troy, N, y, August i3.-James
Horace Jones was hanged in the Jail
here at 1880 this morning, for the
murder of his wife on July s, 1884.
Jones passed most of the night m
prayer. This morning he refused TO
take breakfast until after he had re-
ceiyed the holy communion. Last
night, In his cell, Jones made the fol-
lowing will; 81 give and bequeath to
the Rev. Peter llavermaus, my spir-
itual adviser, my body. | hope and
trust he will see it buried decently and
protected from mutiliation. | also
give and bequeath my heart to Rome
and my soul to heaven. | appoint
Father liavermans my executor"
Jones walked to the scaiIold with
steady steps, and was wonderfully
cool while the final preparations fol
his execution were being made. liz
refused to say anything, and appeared
anxiousthere should be no delay. Aitel
hanging twelve minutes he was pro
nounced to be dead.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-14
THE TEXAS POOL.
II isCeriainIy Arranged ana viii lie
gin AZ once.

II IL tertainIy Arranged and VIII He
gin NJ once.
GALVESTON, August days
developments in the matter of the
Texas railway pool, confirm the State
mcnt made yesterday that il has been
consumated and now only lacks the
Official signatures OF the executives OF
the several roads to put IL into effect.
President Sealey's telegram to the
board of directors of the Santa Fc rail
way. on which the directory acted las
night, suggested the elimination OF
the siXty-day clause, which at the'con-
feaeuce here was the immediate cause
of disruption aud the RELOCATION OF
the matter back to the origibators,
Gould Huntington, Scaley and Clark.
AS an offset to this concession to the
Gould and Huntington interests,
making the term of contract straight
five years instead of five
years with the privilege on giving six
~ days notice of Withdrawing at the
of first year, the Santa Fe gaius ill.,
side arbitration for all differences
that may arise. This prevents them
from being crowded TO the wall by
majority interests in the pool and nd
mits of the preservation of their in.
dependence. While the board of di-
rectors of the Santa Fe railway, at
their meeting, ratified the action of
President Sealy and warranted him
in going ahead on the above basis, it
is understood that the action was not
unanimous. Ii is stated that MIR.
Sealy will at once act on this author
ity and with the insertion of these
changes as above indicated, the pool
will go into operation nj the earliest
possible moment using the tariff of
rates adopted al the conference held
in this city.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-08-14
WARRINGTON NEWS.



WAsuSGroN, August l3.-The fol-
lowing is a list of the army officers
who have been serving ON detached
duty and who will be compelled to
join their regiments in obedienceto Sec
rotary Endicotts recent order return
ing officers, who have been absent four
years, to their companies: Captain j.
# Gregory, corps of engineers; Clar-
enca Il. Dutton, ordnance department;
First Lieutenant e. B. Schofcld, of
General Schoricld's stall; First Lieu
tenant James Allen, First cavalry;
First Lieutenant A. W. Greedy, First
cavalry; First Lieutenant Robert Il.
Emmett, Ninth artillery; First Lieu
tenant Robert Craig, Fourth artillery;
First Lieutenant Oscar 4. Long, Fifth
infantry; Captain William Wherry,
Sixth infantry; First Lieutenant Guy
Howard, Twelfth infantry; Captain
George w. Davis, Fourteenth infan.
try; First Lieutenant Joseph A. Stay
den, Fourteenth infantry: Captain
Cyrus S. Roberts, Seventeenth infan-
try; Captain j. s. Wharton, Ninth ill.,
iantry; Captain &. l.. Ward, Twenty
Second infantry; Captain George l..
Mullins, Twenty-Fifth infantry.