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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-03-05
4 yERITABLE CHARMED HOUSE.

In an old building on Court House square,
near the centre of the city OF Evansville,
Indiana, and which has for number Of
years been used by the Evansville Medi-
cal College, but recently abandoned, dis
gusting discovery was made one day last
week. In the yard at the rear of the build
ing, portions of female bodies have been
discovered scattered around promiscuosly.
Five tables were found in the building COW
cred with blood and hair. One table had
evidently been used recently, as parts of q
human body were scattered over the floor.
In one corner was common coffin which
had never been under ground, but had
probably been taken there by an under
taker instead of being buried. The most
horrible sight was in the garret, which
seemed to have been a place of deposit for
the remains of subjects after they had serv-
ed the purpose for which they had been
procured. Scattered about on the floor were
found the remains Of forty-five human be-
ings, white and black, male and female.
In numerous cases the ghouls had not re-
moved the stockings from the feet OF their
subjects. In every room in the building
were found some portion of human remains
and articles of clothing once used by the
subjects. The officials have as yet taken
no steps towards cleaning or fumigating the
place. -,
A dispatch of Friday from Evansville
saws: The horrible sights at the late medi-
cal college remain undisturbed, and the
authorities are resting in apparent peaceful
unconsciousncss that such a charnel-hOuse
exists in the centre of the city upon their
own property. The place was again visited
to-day and more thoroughly explored. The
facts sent yesterday were not exaggerated
There is in the cellar probably half ton OF
human homes thrown in hoaD, In one
room which had not before been visited,
among other horrible relics, were found the
remains of about dozen undevelOped chill
dren. The hideOusness Of the place has
been intensified by thoughtless and unfeel-
ing persons. The body of braWny negro
was placed in sitting position, leaning on
one elbow, and his grinning mouth was
wide open, with his eyeless sockets looking
menacingly at the door. Near a window
overlooking the workhouse was the skele-
ton of woman held in position by the
headless trunk of a negro, and back
ground was made of smaller subjects. Since
Yesterday many parts of bodies have been
removed by relic-hunters, or for the purpose
of terrorizing sensitive individuals. One
fellow secured the largest and most repul.
sive-looking skull in the collection and
placed it on hitching-post on the corner
opposite the Court House, where it remain
ed until knocked off into the gutter by some
one, where it remained this morning. Late
tonight it was reported that the grand jury
had the case in hand and would give the
matter prompt and thorough investigation.
1t is also rumored that indignant citizens
will set fire to the building, and before
morning all that will be left of the charnel
house will be mass of blackened ruins.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-03-05

THE STRANGE BURIAL OF DAVID DICK
soN-The funeral of Mr.. David Dickson
took place on Friday afternoon at 2o'clock.
He was buried in the garden Of his own
home. The coffin was of unpainted pine,
and was covered with common white al
paca. The corpse was dressed in an elegant
suit of black broadcloth and black silk vel
vet, but wore no shoes. The feet of the de-
ceased were crossed, his right arm lay at his
side, his hand cenched with the exception
! of the index finger, which pointed towards
his feet. The left hand lay on his breast
and held beautiful pocket handkerchief,
and in the right pocket of his pants was Il
pocket-knife, pocket comb and a tooth
pick. These details about his burial were
arranged by Mr.. Dickson years ago, and
were communicated to his nephew, Mr.
jeff Worthen, that they might be observed.
The funeral was largely attended.-d0a'-
to Constitution.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-03-05

cessor to Logan is elected. 1t was thought
that after the death of Logan 1O2 would con-
stitute quorum, but it is understood here,
by leaders on both sides, thatsuch is not the
case. Governor Oglesby has signed an
order calling for an election of a Repre-
sentative in Whiteside county, in place of
Logan, deceased, to take place March u.
The Washington monument is surround
ed by thirty acres Of ground. 1t lies on the
banks of the Potomac, and when the cleo
trio lights are burning on its top it is said
they can be seen thirty miles away. One
gets no idea of the immensely of the monu-
ment in looking at it from distance. 1t
is only when you come close up to it that
YOU appreciate the fact that nearly a hun
dred thousand tons of stone are looking
down upon you. Each of those sides, which
at distance look no more than two feet
broad at the base are fifty-fve feet. 1t is a
good sized house that has twenty feet front,
and each side of this monument at its foot,
if located in a residence part of the city,
would cover as much space as three good
sized dwellings. The slope of the monu-
ment from the foot to the top is very grad
ual. Its summit is thirty-five feet square.
A Wheeling, West Virginia, dispatch
says there have been reports for some time
past of great distress in the counties OfLeWis,
Braxton, Calhoun and Gilmer in that State
caused by crops being ruined last summer
by drought, and the unusual severity of this
winter. Whole neighborhoods of people
are actually famished and large amount of
stock has died. Long before Christmas ev-
cry bushel of grain had been consumed.
Since that time food has been hauled by
teams across the mountains, a distance OF
100 miles, fifteen days being occupied in
many trip ps. Many people. would have
mers have lost all their horses and cannot
do their spring work without assistance.
The Legislature has taken measures to re-
lieve the sufferers.
A New Orleans dispatch says: The news
that the bill recommending an additional
appropriation for the Exposition had pass
ed the House, and the belief that the Senate
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-02-06

Mi. .. 4. B. Johnston 81 ST. Paul,
who has devoted his time for ten
PEARS in placing farm mortgages in the
northwest. refntes in Bradstreet's jour.
nal. some statements Of Mr.. Frank
Wilksson IN regard to farming and
farm mortgages in this section, partic-
ularly IN Dakota, where Wilkeson says
sit i only q question Of q little time
when they ffarmers1 will bacoma IN
ps,var;aha5 nnaa. X :
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Women ought to be satisfied with the
record recently made by their sex in
Georgia. a few weeks ago the Legis-
lature in that State authorized the en-
;plosynaemt 81 m in clerical work.
s-After : fair trial 81 the system, Z
pert Nv That the work has been done
fifty per cent, better than when it was
5donsSby men, and Governor Mcdaniel
declares that he has never examined an
equal number Of bills 50 free from en-
tors and defects ~.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-02-06

Justin 8. Morrill, Of Vermont is the
oldest United States. senator. He viii
be ~ syear.of nge next April. He has
had as long continuous service in Con
gresss 60 either Clay or Benton and long
81 than any = ut present in public
h lie He has been in Congress. since.
1855: He was q member Of the house
from that period until 1867. He has
been N the senate ever since. he has
been recently reelected for another
senatofial term. II he should live to
the end ofthat term he would be 81
yyaars old. his would give him a rec
md of a5 yyears in Congress. This is a
~iongersrscord Of continuous service than
my a has yet made in op- history.
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sENATR.-Mr. Merrill, from the committee on
finance, reported favorably, with amendments,
the house bill for the retirement and recoinage
Of the trade dollar. The vote in committee was
i to 4 against the bill. Mr.. Merrill gave notice
that he would call up the bill Tuesday next.
Mr.. Cameron (Pa). from tho committee on
military affairs, reported the bill to authorize
the est enlistment of a retired list for non com
missloned officers and privates of the United
States army who have served thirty years and
upwards.
Senator Mcmillan, from the judiciary COM
mlttce, reported favorabiy Senator Hoar's bill
to provide two additional associate Justices for
Dakota
Senator Mcmillan introduced an amendment
to the Indian bill, appropriating $3.50 to pay
John Kanla for depredations by the Sioux in
1862.
In executive session, the president nomi-
mated William NJ Boswell of Louisiana naval
officer of the costoms, district of New Orleans.
Conirmations-H. G. Minor, Louisiana. col,
lector of internal revenue, district of Louisiana;
Q +. Ha%rtranft, Pennsylvania, collector of
customs, district of Philadelphia; Sanford E..
Chaille. Louisiana member of the national board
of health; Capt Almon +. Rockwell, assistant
quartermaster, to be G~uartermaster with rank
of major; Nelson A. Dunning, Michigan, con-
sui at Auckland; Assistant Naval Constructor
George +. Mallet, California, naval constructor.
Postmasters-Henry S. Hindekoper. Pbilailel-
phia; John NJ. Bacon, Oregon CITY, Or TLom-
as J. Ross, Nevada, Iowa; William b. Fish, An
amosa, Iowa; Donald Mcdonald, Grand Forks.
Oak.
In executive session Senator Bayard con-
cluded his speech upon the Nicaragtian treaty.
he maintained that the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is
still in force, and that the ratification OF tho
Nicaraguan treaty would be u violation of
it, A running debate of an hour then
took place Senator Sherman had two
amendments pending, One is to open nego
tiations with England for the alrogaiinn Of
the Clayton-Bulwer treaty before proceeding
with the rattle ation of the Nicaraguan treaty.
The other is to provide that there shall be no
discrimination either for or against any gov
eminent in canal rates for the passage of
vessels. Fl
House. The Army Appropriation here was
discussed and passed. Only two amendments
were made by the house. One of these change,
the articles Of war relating to courts mar ial so
as to permit such courts to REGULATE the hours
of their sessions, and the other strikes out the
paragraph reported by the committee author
izing graduates OF the United States
military academy to be attached to any corps
of the army for which they are
by the academic board MS additional second
hentenants until vacancies happen. This par
agrapl was inserted to g,lara against the dis.
charge of cadets who will graduate in 1886,
the Class of that year being unusually large.
Mcmillan OF Tennessee and Warner of Ohio led
tho opposition to this paragraph, which was
knocked out on a point of ordor.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-02-06

Another find of coal has been made
IN Day county, the coal being sixty feet
below the surface.
Eleven million acres of public lands
in the territory were disposed of last
year.
George L. Flint, late deputy collect
or, OF customs at Neche, accused OF IT.
Irregularities, is reported to be at Grct-
ma, across the Canadian line. In a let
ter he denies the reports against him.
and accounts for his departure by stat
ing that he became aware that a con-
splracy was being worked up against
HIM by political opponents, but that he
IS now III communication with friends
IN Minnesota, and will CLAIR himself of
the charge.
The city council has disbanded two
OF the fire companies-The Continental
hose company and the Hook and Lad
der No. l Hard. The trouble arose
over a conflict between the companies
and the council over the election Of q
chief, the council persistcntly refusing
to confirm the fire departments choice
Tor that position. One company, tho
lerxa hose company, is still in SERVICE
and immediate steps will be taken to
put the department in its former state
of efficiency.
The Bismarck Tribune relates a start
Ing incident at a house of i'll fame in
that city. "a party OF young men who
arrived in the city a few days ago,
bent upon a nights revelry, went to a
honse OF i'll fame. Upon entering the
parlor, singing and in n hilarious mood,
n OF the party was observed to start
suddenly and almost gasp for
breath. Among the inmates he dis
covered his sister who took her depart
nre from home two years ago, but hay
received letters stating chat she was
married., her absence troubled him but
little. The disgraced and humbled
brother left the city for the east on the
next train"
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-02-06

Cocaine chloride, the new anaesthetic,
which produces unconsciousness only
in il the %locnlity Of the body 70 which ii
y applied, is coming into active use.
The swelling on General Grant tongue,
which it is feared may be cancerous,
hiss been greatly reduced BY the use Of
this new remedy. A physician Of vi
emma, DR. Fleischii, declares that it will
care rapidly and painlessly the effects
of bad habits in the excessive use Of
morphine and alcohol. The .patient"
Is deprived 81 the drug or the liquor,
and the terrible nervous prostration
which has always followed the aban-
donment Of these stimulants is pre-
vented By hypodermio injections Of CO.
caine chloride. Azure is effected in
ten days. The drug, however is very
expensive.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-02-06


From recent cable dispatches the limit
of taxation has been reached in RfssA,
T1hesordinasry and extraordinary expen.
diture for 18S3reached the sum of 4Q9,
D00, COG. which il an enormous sum
swhen the wealth Of the population is
taken into consideration. This sum is
mainly laid out for military purposes.
The The peasants are unaable to pay the
personal md land taxes, the customs
duties are Welding less, though most
Of the duties have been increased. and
general discomfort reigns throughout
the empire. The national debt at the
close Of the year aggregates 81, 49, oO.-
600 andswhat is worse, il is increasing
rather than decreasing.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-02-06

a artisIs IN Bradstrset's from the
pen ofD L.B:;Johnaton, q 81. Psnl.
shows that Ave times during the past.
t~wentJy7seven years the price Of wheat 81.
st. Paul Va lower thsn present quota
hon; shat December 81, 1873, Il was
only cents q bushel higher; that in
three Of the years above mentioned ii
ranged from b0c. to Coo, bushel and
that The fourth year il rose only to IS
ccntssAebushel:
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NEWS or TUE WEEK SUMMARIZED.

80 EaGTf0a rg7fHSt ElH .HIN
rrosan q Death In Oregon and washing
ten.
Portland. Or. Special: During The past III
weeks heavy storms have prevailed through
out Eastern Oregon and Washington Territory.
The loss 9 flEysstook i reported very heavy.
Cattle and horses perishcd BY thousands from
exposure and want Of food The loss OF sheep
and hogs, however, 10 reported much greater.
In Crook county, Or, the percentage of loss
Is very large, but in klamath county, just
south. the loss is comparatively light The
total money value to stock raisers is dificult
70 estimate. The latest reports from set
tied regions east OF tho Cascades are that
large numbers Of persons froze to death dur
ing the lats cold, protracted snow storm.
a number Of persons during the continuance
Of the storm Arp known 70 havs wandered
% and perishsd. Most 81 the bodies OF such
persons hays been. recovered since the snow
tisappsared Very recent inquiries among
relatives and friends disclose the fact that
many persons arc still missed, andtheir whore
a!bopts unknown. There can be no doubt Is 70
dc fAte ofstlsss misaing persons. The pre-
c,.e nnrnbs Of persons perishing will prob
never 30 known, but 1t is large.
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me steam heating apparatus WIS placed in
tne building with the understanding that tho
.egisIature would make an appropriation to
placed IN the building for the Inspection Of the
tesisiature, no assurance having been given that
lhe same would be purchased. Insurance to the
sin2unt OF SS25.OoO has been placed ON the
building, the policies expiring in April and Mrv
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-02-06

~" = NEW BILLS. y" "
ut the bill. introduced TO-DAY In The coun.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-02-06

The capital remova bill was laid to rest, 70,
q time at least, by the council this afternoon
1t proved to be a remarkably lively corpse,
however. The method adopted in disposine
OF the bill consisted in assigning it to a spe.
cial committee of five, to be appointed by
the president, the same way as the house
disposed. of Its bill. Governor Pierce
transmitted u brief message to the council
to-day: accompanying which were the re-
port OF tho capital commission, a memorial
from citizens of Yankton. and n leitsr from
the Texas Stockbreeders' association. Tn
calls upon the legislature to mass
during the present session an act conyening
q constitutional convention at an early date
Tor the purpose of framing a constitution
Dakota south Of the Forty-sixth parallel. II
was referred to the committee on territorial
affairs. From the report of the capital com
mission the following figures are obtained.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-06-12
LOCUsrs COMING.

The Philadelphia Ledger reports that
the "seventeen-year locusts, so called,
have appeared in that city. Though
these insects have furnished food for so
much superstitious dread, they are not
locusts at all, but are more properly
harvest flies" When perfect the In
sect is of black color. and the front edge
and veins of its transparent wings and
covers are of orange red. From this
time till the middle Of June, says the
New York Herald, We may expect to
hear more OF them and their alleged
ravages upon frui. and fores. trees. But
if the ablest entomologists who have
studied their habits can be relied on they
are less to be dreaded than the locust
proper. These cicadas live and develop
under the soil, feeding On the juices OF
roots, and, finally emerging, climb up
trees and throw OF their larval shells.
Fortunately the visits Of these pests sell
dom last more than . fortnight.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-06-12
SOUND DEMOCRATIC TALK.

One of the saddest signs of the times,
to one class Of Republicans, is the per-
sistency with which the Democracy's
spokesmen decline to make fools Of them
selves. The principal consolation Of the
beaten party, after it learned it was
beaten, was that the Democrats, as they
had plenty Of rope, would Immediately
proceed to hang themselves. But the
suicidal operation has not begun, and if
the Democratic newspapers speak the
sentiments of the party it is not likely to
begin. Here is the modest way in which
that stanch party organ, the Charleston
News and Courier, talks about the DEM
ocratic outlook: 1.-The Democratic party
must look higher and rise higher year by
year if it expects to retain public con-
fdence. 1t is on trial to-day before the
people, and it cannot 60 wrong if, in
every act, it considers first and foremost
the welfare, the peace, the freedom OF
the people, without regard to party.
This is President Clevelandis doctrine.
1t is a doctrine which allows the exercise
of "a sturdy p~artisanship,' but which
requires that the good of the people as a
whole shall be the paramount considera-
ton when there is any clash between the
interests Of the people and the wishes OF
a party" A few Republican papers as
honest and sensible as the News and
Courier might last year have saved the
administration for their own party.
Where were theyf
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-06-12
OVER THE WATER.
The Crisis I'm England StiIl Unset.
tled-What the London Press Has
ESPECIAL TO TIE sEsrrsEL.I

ESPECIAL TO TIE sESTTEEL.I
LONDON. June 11.-Everything in regard
to the Government crisis is still unsettled.
The Standard Conservative declares that
the Conservatives are ready to form 3 gov
eminent at the bidding of the Queen. The
News (Liberall urges Gladstone to persist
IN his resolution to resign, and says that
in q few months the hateful Tory rule will
return to power stronger than ever before.
The Times advises the Ministers to recon
slider their intention Of resigning. 1t says
that the result Of the vote Monday night
was due to defective measures of the Lib
eral whips for getting members to attend.
1t plainly intimstes that the Ministers will
find in the Queen an awkward customer,
who will insist upon being given cogent
reasons for their proposed action, and even
then will probably refuse to accept their
designations. The Daily Telegraph, in an
editorial, expresses q hope that the United
States Government will soon raise q lega-
ton ct London to embassy such q change.
1t says it would be universally approved in
England.
The Standard says it is understood that
the Queen has requested Gladstone to
transmit to her his views in full on the
political crisis. in order that arrange
ments may be made 70 avert i'm
mediately the change in the British
Ministry. 1t is not expected. the
Standard continues, that the Queen
will accept the designations Of the Min
listers, or that any final decision will be
reached concerning the question of chang
ing the government until Her Majesty re-
turns from Windsor Castle.
PARIS, June 11.-At Theirs. an interior
town, Q terrible accident occurred yester.
day. An interesting case was in progress
at the Courthouse. and the stone stairwas
leading TO the main entrance was damned
with people. So great was the weight il
gave way, and the scene that followed was
appalling. The immense masses OF masonry
from above crashed down upon the strne-
Cling people below, grinding through their
flesh and bones and manning and mu.
tilating them in q horrible manner. The
fall of the staircase and the screams Of
the people lying helpless in the ruins
caused a panic in the courtroom. and
was Q rush for the wrecked exit.
Those who were in front, unable To |
withstand the pressure from behind. were |
down upon the men and women
in the fall OF the staircase.
people were killed outright.
The total number Of wounded il placed
At 1853, IA of whom are seriously injured.
MADRID, June H.. the cholera in
Spain is spreading. and the increase In
The number of cases Is now daily re-
causing great alarm among the
people In Valencia.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-06-12

An Indiana pap er says: The Presi-
dent does not care mach for wine, nor
for any other beverage. but at his din
ner parties be sets it before his guests,
and among his familiars he places a de-
canter of good old Bourbon on the table.
an act becoming any gentleman in his
own house" Mr.. Blaine, we were told
during the campaign last year, would be
peculiarly an American President,
but what stronger evidence is needed TO
show that Mr.. Cleveland is thoroughly
an American President than this re-
spect for the drink Of his country.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-06-12

Thirty thousand eight hundred acres of
land were applied for in the State Land
Office at Carson during the month Of May.
OF this 16,6s9h acres we're newly selected
lands in Eureka District and IL, 262s1 acres
in Carson District. One thousand eight
hundred and fifty-one acres Of the land APP
piled for in the Carson District are old
lands, i. Q. already listed to the State, and
for which the State is prepared TO give i'm
mediate title. The land In Eureka Is all
new land and will have TO be listed TO the
State before contracts can be perfected.