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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-17


Usage CITY, Kas., July 15.-At the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of the st.
Louis. Usage City & Walnut Valley Rail-
road company, held in this city to-day, the
following directors were elected for the en-
suing year, to-wit: z. B. Plumb, Emporia;
A. w. Ellet, Ell Dorado, G. S. Martin, W.
l.. Schnich and J. V. Admire, Usage City.
The following officers were also elected:
President, p. B. Plumb; yice-president, G.
s. Martin; treasurer, w. L. Schnich; sec
rotary, j. V. Admire. This company was
organized in 1876, the right-of-way obtained,
the road graded, the culverts built and
the ties purchased for the portion
of the road between Carbonate and Usage
City. 1t was to have been an extension of
the Lawrence and Carbondaie branch of the
Union Pacific when it was completed. The
revival Of the project at this time is for the
purpose of extending the Lawrence and
Corbondale branch to Emporia and thence
via the recently Incorporated railroad COM
psny from that point to Ell Dorado, kas.
Parties have recently become interested in
this matter which affords reasonable hope
that the road will soon be built. 1t will
traverse some of the most valuable lands in
Usage county, now owned by the Union
Pacific Railroad Company.
StoicaI on the ScaffoId
CINCINNATI, July l5.-The execution of
Jas. Palmer (colored) this morning, is the
last that can take place in this county under
the present law, which designates the Ohio
penitentiary as the place for all future exc
cutiOns.
Palmer's crime was the murder Of III.
Kirk, in his stable on the afternoon of De-
cember "a, 1888. The object of the crime
was robbery. VIM. Berner and Palmer,
both of whom had been employed by Kirk,
who planned and executed the murder, were
almost Immediately arrested; both confessed,
each charging the other with having struck
the fatal blow. There was verdict in Ber-
ner's case of manslaughteI. That was the
chief melting cause of the riot in which the
court house was burned in March, 1894.
Berner is now in the Ohio penitentiary serv-
ing out his sentence of twenty years. Pal
mer has been universally stoical, though he
has recently permitted the ministrations of
Catholic priest.
The execution was private in the Jail yard,
the scaffold being shielded from view by
stone wall and large awning. Promptly
at 10 o'clock the condemned man was led on
the scaffold where short prayer was made
by the priest. Palmer said nothing. The
deputy sheriffs were so excited they could
scarcely adjust the rope. AT two minutes
past 10 o'clock the drop fell and Palmer was
such powerful young fellow that his neck
was not broken. He writhed tearfully and
at the end of twenty-slx minutes the sheriff
the execution over but the body
was not cut down until some time later.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-17
PRIVATE INQUIRY

into the evidence upon which the Pail Mall
Gazette bases its charge of iniquity in Lon
don. The lord mayor and the recorder were
by invitation present at the meeting.
The lord mayor presided at the inquiry
and Mr.. Rob't Reed, NJ. p, was also pres
ent. The chief director of the Pail Mall
Gazette's commission was examined at great
length and the committee then adjourned
until next week.
In the house of commons this evening
Lord Randolph Curchill secretary for India,
replying to question by Sir j. Lubbock,
in regard to the reported Russian advance in
Afghanistan, stated the government had
heard Of the movement. Speaking of the
hasty retirement of the members of the
British-Afghan frontier commission in the
direction OF Herat, Lord Randolph said they
did SO fearing the Russians contemplated a
descent upon Herat and invited Colonies
Yates and Peacock to enter the city and the
request had been complied with.
Earthquake shocks of great force occurred
at midnight last night at Smyrna and at
Chesnil in Asia Minor.
The semi-annual report of the Direct Ca
BILE company was made public to-day and
shows receipts for the first six months of the
present year have been e132,467 less than
during the corresponding period in 1884.
The falling of is owing to a reduction in
tariff.
The second day race for the Liverpool
cup was won by Sandiway, the General
second, Quick Time third. There were five
starters.
The stock market this morning was firm
with an upward tendency. Home funds
were especially buoyant. The news of q
Russian advance in Afghanistan, however
quickly reversed everything. The market
was taken completely by surprise and q
semi-panic prevailed. A vigorous selling
movement has begun. Russian securities
fell per cent, and in Egyptian securities
there was fall of 81. American railway
securities only continued to advance, al
though even in these the last prices were
not the best of the day. The sharp fall in
consols, amounting to 1916. indicates how
seriously the market regarded the new
from Afghanistan.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-17
FOREIGN FINANCES.

12:3OP. M.-Consols opened at 100 3-l6 for
both money and account.
M.-Consols haye declined to 9SE for
both money and account.
6P M.-The fall in prices of consols to-
day was on account of news from Afghanis-
tan and was 1916. They opened at 100 3-l6
and closed qS 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-01
PENNSYLVANIA.

Nobody pretends to say that the result OF the
elections on sday next far Pennsylvania Is con-
cerned will he otherwise than favorable to tho kepuo
loan cause The victory In Ohio did much to encourage
and siren CITIZEN the party the State II VIII DO found
to have had the effect Of bringing out m unusually large
vote for an OF year. and OF anew that the
party in the old Keystone state rs stu a'o
and vigorous and able to assert Its power
ing the fact that tho aud National administrations
ARE In the hands OF It's enemies. There was an aenP
rnnde few weeks ago excite and organize nm opposr
ten TO the present Republican State and city aeke'A
Tho movement had s origin In the brain OF rev POLY
iea cnks in Philade phia who while claiming 70 20
Republicans are generally found 10 be lighting hePue
eau candidates and voting tho Democratic Ticket D ~
their efforts the seeds OF disoord III tue ran ,
the Republican party proved futile. There Was no the
unr response to their appeals On the contrary sn
ticket rather than weakenea ~ n
COURSE which people took There can DO no
able doubt of Colonel NJ D. Quays election 10 tho @
OF state Treasurer next Tuesday AS Tor ne ,o1 tho
inatons they have been uniformly good throuShou va.
state With the possible exception Of the Kcpuohes
nominees In PAllaiephia the success OF the iocS n'
I'm other parts OF the State seems assured.
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WARRINGTON NOTES.

NAslIING1OS, SATURDAY, oct d. 1000
MoNEY ORDERS PROM JhrAN-rhe Post Onico Do
partmrnt has been informed tha the Interchange OF
money orders the United States aud Japan be-
lsn October l. aud nine orders were drawn In Japan
the first two days OF that month.
LIGHTHOUSE KEErERs-The Secretary oil the Treasury
made the following appointments In tho Lighthouse
service to-day: Howard Sites to lie first assistant
keeper snip John ShJal y. j. W. H. Prcny 10 Do act
ing keeuer nj Christana Del. Thomas Bills TO be
keeper at Iyarnegat n j. W. A. Bethel 10 be keeper at
Pensacola. Fla.
THE bell PATENrs.-Attorneys representing tho ran
Electric. Globe and Washington Telephone companies
appeared fore SECRETARY Lamar at the Interior Depart
Inrnt make argument against tue Bell patents Ihe
SECRETARY postponed the hearing until Monday, Novem
ber v.
STANDARD DOLLARS IN CIRcULAHoS.-A statement
prepared at the treasury Department shows that the
amount Of standard silver dollars put into clrouIa-
ton during tho month of October, 1889. WAS
SO $50 900 being an excess OF Sl.2JO.ooO over tue
amount put IN circulation durtnx the same month OF inc
pre yous ear The amount OF fractional coin sent
out durHg October 1855, was about s'Zo,oOo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-01

RIRE ROOKS Al ACTION.

The sale of Charles Storrss library was ended
last evening In tho Leavt Art Rooms at No 7s7 Broad
way The hal been In for three days and
the books had brought good prices Tho gem OF the
collection Popo Johns Missa, was bought by John
Jacob Aston for 81 $50. This curious relic OF tho M
teeuth century 10 book measuring Is l-32 inches by
T. 10 inches, bound In the original old leather on
wooden boards The terror Of the book IL not phrc
uary attractive but when Ia opened every page pre-
"a blaze OF color. and IL IL In lse gou on att
Tue mssal Ia one OF the illuminated manuscripts IN inc
execution OF which tho monks Of the middle ages were
so wonderfully skIlfu. The pages are OF hps reiuh
and contain over 100 Illuminated miniatures
Of 'rn a:ir,,,on There are Them three Tho first " Of
them Is magnificent representation OF the Saviour sur
rounded by saints aud ahSeis' oncnu-
bin and seraphim. Another page represents
at the head rerodOs In the centre pauel Oh which
p-iest IN red chasuble eevatng the host In tho four
other panels onsured acOytes ana wOrnlppers on
their knees to the right OF the altar rope John' rug
third full-page illumination represents tho scene Oh
its foot the arms OF Pope John XXIIId To whom the
nissal belonged. IL during his ponhcao .hdt TUG
doctrines OF wieklic were den0uuood lie was ucposeu
iD I1I5 Council of Constance. Ihc last twenty
leaves OF the manuscript are eVldehly ~ ha
different hand that which executed the rest Vi 'he
work .,.. ., ,h.
The collection contained several manuscripts OF he
fifteenth century. Among them wero tho M0raLs Oh
Popo Gregory, which brought Sloo; refer 10
Hours OF tho Blessed Virgin T2oo AMONG tnu i ~.
liable books sold and the prices bill we're the iooWns
Tho " Archeoog deal Journal" So %; CatesDy NAT
ura History OF Carolina, fioflda anu e LOO nmnS
Islands." $40; Goud's Humming Bird" SJJO, uouhu
by Zaennsdurf London; The Birds OF 6rcat prtn.
by the same author 500; unique copy OF Hsrshorne
'Enshrned saints" $40; Marklands ART oi ohooIns
tory $50 81; presentation copy from tho Emperor MA
polsou /, of tho Museo Francals," $50.
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prprRrJcAys CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS.

Chairman Hackctt went to Utica last night
and Secretary vrooInan Will to Herkimer tonight
leaving only Chairman Cole, with his stenographer anu
clerk at the Republican State Headquarters. Yesterday
WAS busy day there. with many callers from this city
Holm J. O'Brien, s. Is. Eikns. Senator Gibbs ef-Goy'
erpor Cornell, Charles wltrous. A X whitney. Gene
raj NJ Kerwin II. q. McCord Mahlon Chance, siias b.
butcher General H. A. Barnum and others were among
tho ysitors The state Committee closed It's work last
might with much confidence 10 the result
1t was reported yesterday that Governor HUI had been
uncovered In a transaction OF recent date rejecting
great discred npOn his Official action. IL was kad that
Republican OF ths city who has been an applicant Tor
Amendment OF this county was hpproacheu
Within two weeks and told that he could get the appoint
inent n he would support Governor Hill The promise
was m adc and executed Ia writing. Tho letter Ia when
the pledge male seen by All attorney OF thls
ctt before II was sent The man got his commission
within two after the letter was mailed There were
number OF Democratic aspirauts for the same place;
who are angry Republican got the place ana
they could understand why preference vas gwen 10
him nv a Democratic Governor who claimed 10 DO y
bourbon Governor Cornell gave IL as his opinion tnal
n men would their speeches with their votes there
would be no question OF Mr.. Davenports election
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-01
,sprcrMry OF DEMOCRATIC BREEDING

EAsroN. Penn, Oct. 81 (Speciab.-Seycral
days ago jacob D. Heller United states gauSer for many
ycars received q communication from Secretary Man
ming stating his wodd expire on November H.
Later he received from tho Office OF Collector
STABLES that he shoud hand tho Government pos
sessions TO Captain Yard, Democrat on November =
Not under standing the discrepancy In tue dates. nc
wrote ~ Collector pies asking wha' he was to do
whether to follow the Instructions from Washington tell
him TO retire Oh November H. TO obey tho orlcr'
from the lower Office. lie received letter from Col
lector stainless Office sgncl by T. ~ binter, chief DER
NV recently appointed Democrat, IN which AFTER
acknowledging receiving tho letter. he Says: re
snertfully state aud return to ron and the
only adyi~c could lvo you would be to frame tas and
1t will he uemcpio that you were once IhIisu
states Gaug.r" TAi- was all Mr. Heller ha been able
10 hear from this Domocratic deputy collector
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-01
DEMOCRATIC DlscoRD IN ALBANY.

ALBANY. Oct. 81 (>peciaD.-The Democratic
faettonal ht bet wr.n Mayor Banks and thu Ly Hall
gangand District Attorney Herrick assumed new
phase today. Uertick had levied an assessment OF
per cent on Albany state employees, per cent on fe-
er eu,ployes and ) . r cent on the city ohicera. Tho
two former classes paid up promptly aud today tue COL
lection OF the assessmeus city officers, which would
have amounted to about 5000, was attempted. The
first man approached WAS Mayor Banks who
refused fatty TO give dollar toward H"uick. fnhd
An the Democratic city officials followed tho Mayor
crampe Ciiy Chamberlain Hui refused alsn To pay lhe
clerks their salary which are not due uht next "c"k @
NO n,therto been advanced tbs saturday before
election Mayor Banks declares that III" city O'ers
contributed anything " would ~ 10 nun ahu nc WIZ
snn,rtntrnd lis Expenditure. Tie CITY Hall Democratic
crowd have resolved IL defeat the democratic county
ticket and the poll they propose TO trade over! 'hhs
forI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-01
IMPROVEMENTS IN ST. Marks CHURCH.

ST. Marks Church, lat SecOnd-ave. and Tenth
repaired and redecorated during the
and instead former sombre dinginess all sides
brightness and light The old building TO have
spread in all directions In the col0rnR adopted By
Messrs Stent Co., the decorators the aim was evident
y to give arness OF effect without interfering with the
architectural Inca The dOmed ceiling divided iat0
numerous rectangular panels Of grsysn blue tint, each
einbeiished with quaint raised golden the dull
cO0red W alls enriched here and there by
boe grapevine palm the subdued c0loring Of the
gallery fronts and pews-al tend to convey sense
OF GOODNESS and distance. This effect is aided by tho
quiet green-tonet glass with which the windows have
recessed chancel the OF bright oil ivory" tnts
heved by judciOus OF gold upon prominent meuld
ings carvings have produced SOFT yet sparkling
effect serving n frame for the large altar picture.
This modern ecce sastca painting Is the work OF Lon
don artist and painted FOR its present position. The
subject Is known 1.-THE Majesty 1t is liie-sized
figure of Lord crowned and In kngly vesture, seated
aud In the act of giving benedcti0n. Tho
base Ut this picture Is occupied By kneeing angels
the draperes and suggests the early Byzantine
school The walls below the painting are hung with
draperes, subdued I'm color forming agood back
ground to the altar and other furniture In aus0n to
tho dedication the church the golden lion OF ST. Marx
is prominent OF the chancel decoration, this
symbolic animal with proper uimbus and scroll, occu-
plying semicrcular panel Immediately over the altar
piece. ,-..-
have also been effected OF which system OF gas
g HING principally by crclets around the columns,
hand 10 front OF the organ gallery And
carpets and pew coverings are among the most
prominent.
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entirely with the voters OF the party II they an go 20
IN, r,.s there ia no doubt that there VIII De ne
uascan ID Tor tire cunning three years In
Wha effect will the trouble In the Democratic party
IN New YORK CITY have Oh the State tlcketf
viii gain much by It. There ~ con-
siderable talk about trading of the head Gi
their ticket III order TO carry certain poh's o '"'
ticket" -. q 49, 5000. n, IN. pe,uh-
ljcan ticket on Tuesday :" ,. r ~,
. The more travel through the State the more am
convinced that az the Republicans go to the poiis the
marty can rest assured Of success" - l., A. o,o,o
General Logan said that he bad not Deen IN tlc ot"
long enough opinion as 10 the success VI
the ,arty from personal observation. he addeo
AS General Carr says. there Is almost ever nn 49,
favor the Republicans II the roters 90 .ner a uy
mt on the contrary one for work New "fs -
saye same effect on the National election in 1885,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-01
THE EXAMINATION FOR wETGHER

The Civil Service examination for weigher Friday
was highly satisfactory to the rformers n this city,
They do not how it Is possible for who Is not
a practical and experienced wegher to answer the
strict technical questions asked Commissioner Eaton
in letter denying his connection with a scheme to
make Sterng's appointment possible said that no
himself had drafted the questions to be used. Com
missioner 1homan in his remarks before the applicants
practically denied this statement and said that they
had been prepared by expert under the direction OF
the Commission He afterwurd SAID that he had nst
seen Mr. Eatnns letter. and 1t is known that the ques
tons used those prepared by Eaton. The eI.
amners at work all day Yesterday going over and
marking the papers They got as far as the srita-
meticai questions.
An incident in the ex aminaton gives an insight into
the nature Of Sterling young man was employed by
the examiners as a CLERK. and among bis duties was
that of supplying the candidates with pens paper etc.
Whist said Sterling in the tone usually employed
by members of such organizations as the Whyo"
and " Kettle" gangs 10 call their associated Inc
clerk who another part OF the room, looked up
none well pleased at being so unceremonlcnsiy adj
dressed Gimme $ more paperr said Sterling. IL
gave you all that allotted to you,' replied the
clerk 20, gimme g MORE" answered the er-dog
fighter; " the Guy ment's Ieh.
The examiners expect 10 he ready 70 report on the
payers by November 8.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-01
ONE OF HILLS LITTLE PLOTS.

PoUGHKEEPsIE, Oct. 81 tSpecial).-A fact has
come to light here which. II the thing prevails III
every county OF the STATE will seriously Affect tue Vo'o
for Davenport aud Carr Philip Nivcr' superintendent
OF the Poor Of Columbia County came In town last oven
ing and sought interviews with two leading Ee
pubcans saying that he would 20 INTO several towns
in the county naming Northeast Pine Plains. ana Ane
MIA aud being lealing Democrat. would secure oil tho
Democratic votes he could foe the Republican County
ticket IT, In return Republican votes IN th"se toWns
rouid he secured Tor HILL his movement IA attracting
the att ention OF the X 1ublicaus here. Nver has Derh
charged with dishonesty and nalyersaon IN office ana
his case Is now pending before Governor I'M, the ne II
hearing being down for November D. Governor Iilu
has already decided that twenty-five OF the twentyiow
counts against Niyer vague and uncertain.
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rRAysA rLANrIO PASSENGERS

Bysteamer Elbe from Bremen: George w Kruger,
Mrs Nanny Won Ahonfeldt Miss Marianne Brandt frede-
REX dc barry wiber Hohhng IT, Charles H. ,
MISS Burghardt & Weber ana W ~ :, p,ss
u A. george h. BcrteAur George Vaur Eaean ihohas
eph A. Coram Perciyal DIay on Mr. and hrs lanes ai
Xr ami Mrs w H. Herriuan, Charles A. liam GU nut Anu
MT. n A Haydn Baron ackott. robert NJ ho1pn u -
Vice Consul General Pa .is Mr. aud Mrs ~ UNI IA
on. \, T. Terford dr.. and Mrs ~ 4. Head MT snu
Mira owen JOnea and Mia r. j. Kimbie neny Le ma
rtiSc CAPTAIN y. e. Kt maid Moftner VT anu
MIRA uscar H. Mey,r Gerald Massey ME- tha aI o. a.
Mailman the Rev l. l.. Mi igsn MI ana MIS- JSnn Pal mi NJ
aai Mira Thomas Reid, sir John Rose MI Hh " ~ =
usm.asn ROM CoO.ot Horace r. itnBg MI aia IN "
hsrocold Mr. aud Hermann sober and y He'cps
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would In that not be absolute Last year, fof
instance. TIVE alleged Rcpubicans-sshcnck and Young
sieed-ioined the Democrats The orgsnEssisn- Quo
Of theso-chenck-isr retired. but Youngbood remains
The latter u an independently when he happens 70 hold
the Of power In hts hands, His vote cannot be
lcans should get clear rud undisputed majority in the
depended upon II u evident therefore, how important
by the election OF three ont OF the SeBtors
be chosen 1t the forthcoming election. To tie ecc-
tions for the Assembly less interest attaches than 70
those for the Senate. The body Is Republican by
handsome majority. From present indications IL ep-
pears that about thirty Of the old members will be 70
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-01
UNITED REPUBLICANS ~ ALBANY COUNTY.

CoIoEs, oct. 81 SDecidb.-Rcpublcans can
ngure on gain OF An Assein'iymin from 'hIH'
the Iyth District Of Albany County. with certainty A.
..mbIvnan Hardin the present Democratic nominee
wa, elected Last year by vote Of 500 over his Rcpub-
can opponent eI-Asscmblyman James ForythJ r Then
Mr. Fotsyth had also " contend against John McCrGry
a Republican OF this city. VINO ran a. Peoples can
dlat. and secured 6JJ votes. THIS year the Repuh
car. are united while there 4 strong Democratic hght
here against Mr. Htrlin. especially la tho tT't Hdth
where the Democrats had candidate Tor the nomlna
,nn n nopuIar Young man named German. Isaac ~
thu Re publican caudidAt. will get The vote OF
the workngmrn AND farmers. besides pollhg the lu
ReuuDlicau vote.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-01
NEW-JERSEY.

Only members of the State Legislature are
10 lie elected I'm NowJersey this Here aso there
every hope Of Republican The party 10 un'ea
The work done the last two weeks has been earn
est and effective, aud there are signs that the
,eaders are already discouraged The political interest
"a centred 4, the Senate That body very closely DE-
yid.d II tho Republicans elect bat three OF tho seven
senators TO be voted fer this week. they VAL har" ma
ority in the Senate otwe They wonbi stu have ma
ory II they elected VI the seven Senator'S pas