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Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1885-08-21
AVERY PECULIAR PEOPLE.
Some OF the Customs Observed by the
Russian aud Polish Jews

lPhilsdeiphia Recoril
In that section of the city south Of
Lombard strret between Second and
Tenth streets, there have settled within
the past ten years many hundreds Of Rus
sian Bulgarian. Polish. Koumanian, and
Servian Jews. and by the pecuIiarities Of
their habits and customs they have built
up an exclusive community of their own
Even in the slums~there is an aristocracy
of wealth among them, but many husky
tongued fakir who tramps the streets
with his tray of collar buttons or other
trash has dived deep into the mysteries of
the kabala. or has in his mind great
stores of Talmudic lore.
The condition of hundreds of the
wretched immigrants Is miserable in the
extreme In atharine. St Mary. and
Bedford streets they live in huddled
masses Most of these Hebrews are ex-
ceedingly pious. In the morning they
turn their faces TO the east, and while
bending back and forth mutter in hurried
tones the cultural notes of Hebrew
prayer. Some of the shrewder among
them have become very powerful by start
ing stores to supply the little fakirs. and
peddlers. ard two of these men have
made small fortunes at this business
In all their poverty these people adhere
with superstitious pertinacity to the
dietary laws prescribed by the Mosaic
code All meats must be kosher tcleanl
or no Jew will tlefile himself by eating
thereof. There is a kosher ice dealer
for they are afraid to use the ordinary ice.
fearing it is not clean. There are even
kosher bootblacks who do not use the
ordinary backing.
There are a number of shules or con-
gregations. among them The rabbi Is
sometimes shoemaker or peddler but
when he enters the shule with his silken
taleth upon his shoulders. he is changed
mar.
There were two Polish weddings the
other day -Four poles are erected. and
over this is thrown a garment worn in
in the synagogue, which forms sort of
canopy. nder this the rabbi slowly
goes. and the bride and groom are brought
before him. she with her neck bare and
he with his collar unbuttoned. Their
troths are phghted. the glass is broken,
and the two are declared welded Then
follows the Polish wedding dance which
is mixture of hop. skip. and jump
The rabbits fee is made up in free will
offerings OF course. the wedding Is at
tended by many friends of the twain.
They go to the rabbi and upon payment
of small sum the holy man offers up q
blessing for the couple. and of the sum SO
obtained he makes his marriage fee
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1885-08-21
Legislators BIackIisted.

NEW YORK, August 2l-Represen-
tatives of the forty seven G. A. X.
posts of this city, comprising the me-
mortal committee, to-day sent out
through the State to all posts circular
letter giving the names of Assembly
men and Senators who voted against
and for the bill in the Legislature last
winter providing preference for Grand
Army men in civil service appoint
ments. The letter ends with an adju-
ration to all veterans to blacklist all
such as do not recognize that the ser
vice of Grand Army men in the past
deserves some shadow of gratitude
from our State and National govern
mentS
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1885-08-21
SHIPWRECKED.


SAN FRANCISCO, August 2i.-The
British ship Haddiugdonshire, from
Astoria. Oregon, for Liverpool. with a
cargo of -four and salmon. is ashore of
Point Reyese, forty miles north of this
port. Eighteen lives were lost.
The Merchants Exchange has re-
ceived the following particulars of the
loss of the ship: The vessel left Astoria
july 8. and got down as far as the equa
tor, when she struck heavy gale. which
so disabled her as to oblige the captain
to put back to San Francisco for repairs
In that gale she lost fonr seamen and
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1885-08-21
Proof of Poisoning.

New MADISON, O., August 21.-
Squire Hageman to-day received a re-
port of the chemist of Cincinnati of the
analysis of the stomach of John Hook
er. who died under suspicious circum-
stances over week ago.
Eight and one half grains of arsenic
were found in the stomach. Ere this is
in print Lewis Captain. n-in-law of
the deceased, will be arrested for the
crime The deceased lived two miles
south of this place. Great excitement
prevails, and further developments will
be awaited with interest.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1885-08-21
EIoped with AN Eleven. Year-OId Girl.

WINCHESTER, August PA singular
and sad case of elopement took place in
this city yesterday. Lille Kayser, aged
eleven years, eloped with VIM Lam bert,
aged twenty-five. The elopement took
place yesterday on the noon train of the
g. Il. 4 |. railroad, but was not discov-
ed until late last evening. The girl
failing to return home at the usual time.
search was made for her. with the dis
covery above mentioned. They pur-
chased tickets for Grand Rapids. Mar
shal Fletcher telegraphed the authori-
ties of Grand Rapids to arrest them on
arrival, but SO tar nothing has been
heard from them. The parents of the
girl are very much distressed over the
affair
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1885-08-21
Chaste Conversation.
[Chicago Tribune. |

Gen. Grant did not like coarse stories
1t Is related that on the generals staff In
one of his campaigns was q rough and
ready fighter. ~fun Of strange oaths and
stranger vulgarities One evening. in the
presence Of Gen Grant and several brother
officers, he opened the conversation in
some such way as this: We'll boys I've
got q mighty good thing to tell you 1t
would hardly do to repeat. Of course, In
the presence Of ladies'" "Well, Grant
interrupted. in his firm but quiet way,
~allow me to suggest then. that it might
be advisable to omit it in the presence of
gentlemen
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1885-08-21
NEWS In BRIEF.

John Henderson. from Charleston,
Mo-, suicided at Cairo, Iii.
The total amount so far collected for
the Grant Memorial Fund is S47,12 20.
Hon. D. j. Morrell, ex-president of
the American Iron and Steel Assoeia-
ton. died at his residence in Johns
town. Pa.
The Trades s ssembly, of Cincinnati.
are said to be opposed to the renomin-
ated candidate for Governor of Ohio
Judge Hoadly.
Theodore Roosevelt is coming to Ohio
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1885-08-21

her chronometer. When off this port.
last night, she encountered dense fog,
and while grouping about ran on the
rocks near Point Reyese at 3 o'clock
this morning. The vessels cargo is a
total wreck. All aboard, except one
sailor and the cabin boy, were drowned.
The cargo consisted of l:,,000 barrels of
-four. valued at 50, 900, and ], 40 cases
Of salmon. valned at S54 900. The Had
dineslonshire was a new iron vessel,
launched at Glasgow in October, 1884,
and owned by j. A. Shepherd, Of Glas-
gov.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1885-08-21

Recently. for the first time at Wimble
don, a competition was commenced with
the revolver. This deadly little weapon
has never received in this country the at
tention it deserves and as consequence
We are not only far less skillful in its use
than any other nation. but our service
weapon is inferior to that of any other
power The range was twenty yards only.
at a target twelve inches in diameter, with
q three inch bull seye.
Out of those who fired, many never
touched the twelve inch disk. while others
only succeeded, after dwelling on their
aim In fashion that would hardly have
been practicable in front of Zulu or an
Arab in getting one or two through the
pasteboard
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1885-08-21
Y. NJ. &. A. Notes,

A nice musical entertainment awaits
the boys this evening at 80. All should
enjoyit.
Cottage meeting this evening on
North Thirteenth street, near f.
Male voice musical rehearsal Satur-
day evening at { :45.
Remember the Sabbath evening Main
and Ninth streets meeting at $50. In
vite your friends to come with you.
You are right, neighbor, when you
say the world is beautiful to all that
have a clear conscienee-Rom. 2-15.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1885-08-21

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, August 21.-
Elias Doty who worked the Greenback
vote of this county up to over 800. pub
fishes card in the Gazette this morn
ing, to the Greenbackers OF Iowa, an
nouncing himself for Governor. He
says: Whereas, our party leaders, for
the second ,.ime. h4 ~rresnmed to trade
Isss@4ss1(..-
whereas, there is a time when torbear-
ance ceases to be virtue, l therefore
announce to the Greenbackers of Iowa
that | am bona fde Greenbacker and
a candidate for the office of Governor.
and respectfully ask the support of all
Greenbackers whose manhood and self
respect will not allow them to be sold
like a slave by their master devil"
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1885-08-21
Amanda NJ. Towne. cook At

Amanda NJ. Towne. cook at lodging
camp on Mad River, California, was
murdered in her cabin. and Henry d.
Benner was arrested for the crime He
was aftervard taken from the sheriff BY
a mob and riddled with bullets. notwith-
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1885-08-21
Result Of u ShertH,s spree,

ST. LoUIs. August 21.-A dispatch
from Tayah, Texas, says: John Nor
ris, sheriff of Reeves county, got on a
big spree Tuesday night and used his
pistol freely. An attempt was made to
arrest him by Sergeant Courtright and
three other State Rangers, when Nor
Nigh and severely wounding David
Lane. The sheriff was then shot three
times and killed.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1885-08-21

Clerk King has issued the following
building permits:
j. W. Grubbs, addition to residence,
North Eleventh street, 800
Henry Stems, frame residence, South
Eleventh street, $500.
j. FL. Pohlmeyer, brick residence
South Fourteenth street, 1900.
Mary f. Poulter, brick residence,
North Seventeenth street, 81 200.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1885-08-21
Candidate Selected.

COLUMBUS. O.. August 21-The Re-
publican State Central Committee at a
meeting this evening selected Judge
VIM. t. Spear, of Warren county, as a
candidate for the vacancy on the su-
preme bench,
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1885-08-21

William Culver returned from a trip
through Fayette, Rush and Shelby
counties last night. He says that the
outlook for large corn crop is the best
ever known. All kinds of vegetation
looks remarkably we'll. With the ex-
ception of pears. the fruit crop is a
comparative failure.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1885-08-21

The venom of q bee Is acid and TO
neutralize its effects an alkali should be
used when possible Fine cut smoking
tobacco is said to be good remedy. A
pinch of it moistened and applied to the
wound hike sponge gives relief IN i've or
ten minutes
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1885-08-21
M0rried,

Ns-EDwARDs-In this city. Au-
gust %, 1885. by Rev. [. NJ. Hughes.
Emsley Kearns, of Lincoln, Nebraska, q,
and Lizzie Edwards, of this city.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1885-08-21

The Be<semer Steel Process
Mr.. Bessemers steel process patents
have yielded him $500. 900 year for
twenty one years
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-23

Whipple OF Minnesota, who Il now
dying on the banks OF the NJ diierra-
mean, imploriDg bis good Offices for
the Indians and asking him to request
the pfesident-elect to be deeply careful
in the selection OF commissioner Of
Indian affairs.
mo position, +" said the bishop, sin
the gift OF the president can bring to
his party greater honor or greater
famen
90 the motion Of Mr. Manzaner an
amendment was adopted opprOpriatipg
SIS 600 for the erection ~ IN Indian
industrial school at Santa Fe.
Mr.. CutcheOn OF Michigan offered an
amendment providing that any In
dian committing OK inst the person
or properly Of another Indian or other
person any Of the following crimes,
murder, granddaughter, rape, ~.
sault with intent to kill,
arson, burglary and larceny,
shall be subject h the laws Of the
territory IN which the crime is com
mitted and shall be tried therefor IN
the same court and in the same man
ner. and shall be subject to the saWe
penalties as are other psrsoLs
charged with the commission OF Said
crimes, and permitting the Indians
10 prosecute In any court civil action
~ law aud equity. Adopted.
On the motion of Throckmorton an
amendment was adopted giving the
United States district court for he
Western district OF Arkansas civil ju.
risdlction over the Ave civilized tribes
In the Indian Territory.
Ryan Of Kansas off red an amend
ment authorizing the presi ent tn ope n
negoi iAtiuns with the Greeks, Semi
noles and Chsrokees for the purpose OF
opening 10 settlement under the home.
stead laws ne unassigned land In the
Indian territory coded by them TO the
United States These are the Oklaho-
ma lands. Adopted
Mr.. Ellis in moving that the
committee rise, said IN the course Of
his debate on the bills that be had b, en-
bet ray ed by sD iniifmity Of temper
into an expression of language which
he greatly regretted He withdrew
that language and made his acknowl.
edgment to the house Ellis had
reference to the contrC Versy yesterday
between himself and Mr.. Holman OF
Indiana. That gentleman -aid that
the apology WAS satisfactory, and he
withdrew any improper remark that
he might have made.
The committee then rose and re-
ported the bill TO the house. The pre-
vious question was ordered, aud the
bill was passed and the house ad
burned.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-23
BOWIE.
A Protest Against Diminishing this
Jurisdiction Of the Montague
County Court.

Special 20 the Gazette.
BOWIE, TEX, Jan. 22-Owners Of
cattle in this vicinity have lost heav-
lily in stock during the late severe
weather, especially during the past
few days. Your correspondent is in
formed that many cattle have died in
the neighborhood OF Newport, Clay
county.
Letters received here within the
past two days confirm and place be-
yond doubt the reported capture
and killing of the Clark brothers, aud
John Haskew, in the Indian territory.
sheriff McLAin has started after the
prisoners.
Our people here are almost indig-
nant at the move made by the bar OF
| Montague town TO have passed by the
legislature bill diminishing the ju-
risdiction Of our comfy court, yir-
tually abUli-hing that court; and upon
s. cling in the papers the passage Of "a
| bill OF this character by The senate, g
p tition and remonsirance at one cir
| culHted for signatures The proposed
measure is most unpopular oue the
people justly regard the county court,
which Cunvenes six times ia the ear
frr many purposes their main and
most useful court dispensing as IL
does, and within a veryimuch shorter
time, OF large per centage OF civil
litigation, to say nothing Of clearing
the jlil of prisoners confined Tor mi--
demeauors and the consequent saw
ing IN expense to the tax
pay ers of the county For these
and other cogent reasons the people 4
this country are violently oppose d Ia
the change contemplated, aud wi
enter he most solemn protests and
netilion for a It consideration of the
bill.
DIR. v. E. Sumpter, formerly o.
Mariana, Ark, ana who has resided in
b ,wie for year OF more, left yesl er
day with his family for Indian Bay
Ark, where he proposes 10 make biz
future home. The doctor like many
others, moved to Texss Just in timt
to encounter The hard times produce
by the money stringency and shor
crops. He was impulsive, generOu
and honorable in his dealings wit
bic fellOwmen, and we regret the re
; moval Of the family, including an aC
complishtd wife, was made necesssr.
for best interets.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-23
Tho PubIlo Health Mn.

The house committee on public
health has decided that by reason OF
the late stage of the session, and the
crowded condition Of the oalen airs. 1t
will be impossible to pass, this session
the bill TO protect the public health q.
recently proposed by the delegates
from the various boards of health.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-23
SAN ANTONIO.
Col. Thomas G. williams Dead-Em-
btzzlers Taken per Force
from Mexico.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Jan. 22-Col.
Thomas G. Williams died this morn
ing from paralysis Of the brain, aged
81 years. He was native of Rich
moud. Va. lie entered West Point in
lS45 and graduated with the class of
lS47 He was appointed second lieu
tenant Of the Twenty first IN antry
aud served on the Tex ~ fro ,iier In
the Indian campaigns until 1851 when
tie resigned aud accepted u captaincy
in the Confederate service. He was
ordered TO Richmond and soon after
wards was made commissary-general
Three years later he resigned to
become commissary general OF his
ma i've state, Virginia, which position
he tilled 10 the close of the war. He
leaves wife and four children. The
former being III c. OF ex-President
IS Ter
Sheriff Gosllug brought in fve pria
oners from -Ort Davis to-day charged
with smuggling, Among taem is q
Howard, surgeon IN the United State
army, for embt element. These pris
oners escaped from the guard anC
crossed the Rio Grande into Mexico
but were followed seventy miles bS
| deputy marshR's, captured 1 anC
brought back without the interventi, I
Of extradiuon papers or the usual ret
| tape.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-23
Narrowing up Their Souls.

A Mr. Fink of What Cheer, Iowa,
thinks that the presid nt's sala, v
should be increased to 500, 900. lie
has "a perfect right 10 think SO, there
being no law against men airing then
era ky notions. But is be alt0g' the !
wise to disturb the mind of d g. nile.
man like ex President Haye. and set
him to calculating how much he has
lost by Mr.. Fink's notion not having
been adopted by the country? Aud
just fancy the anguish that will fit
across the soul Of Mrs II ayes az SIT,
figures II out on the hen house dOol
and reckOns no how much she has
heen deIrauded out OF by the irgrat :
tnde and n gle Of the national law.
makers. Nh, Fluk should keep quiet
By all IN aus.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-23
An EYapg list Between Two Frs.
New Haven Union.

Moody may esteem hlm ELF very for
tuuste If having paciied asgrieved
Richmond 10y declaring that he had
always regarded Lee and Stone wall
Jackson as the hill hest types Il tn,
Christian and soldier he has not at the
same tune aroused a arorm of indigna
ton in bis rear When he retu'n
North he is not at all unlikely to fiud
himself in hot water, and comp lie
to explain what he meant by speaking
so highly OF "rebelsn Congr. cation
that discipline their pastors for The sin
Of not voting the regular ticket csu
hardly be peeted to overlook Mr.
Moody's "fi'ense
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-23

Every smoker should. Try Little
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-23

PITTsBuRG, PA Jan 22.-Au ex-
plosion of natural gas near Workman,
tignt miles from the city, this after
noon, seriously wounded five men,
who had gone down into ditch to re-.
pair leak In the mains. The explo-
sion was caused by workman striking
match TO light his pipe.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-23

When Gen. Bob" Toombs OF
Georgia goes up to Atlanta on one Of
his periodical sprees ne throws OF all
his S ,uihern dignity and becomes for
he time being hail fellow, well met"
with every one Recently Ia,
tprinkled "a little red over
q town in the company of an
aspiring young legislator separating
from him in a wee hour II the night
The next day the general met M
whilom az qu4intance in the lobby Of
the Markham house, the latter ap
preaching him with q gracious bow
and saying, Good morning, gen
erul, how do you do to-day p
The general took no nolim
of the remark, but turned nj d
looked out 0t the winduw why
general Te-umtd the other. 'dOn'i
you remember me? / was with you
last pipht.n "Wtll, cir, what OF it71
roaTed the old war-borse, turning upon
him wrathfully Am | 10 be obliged
TO r. recognize every id fool who gets
on spree with mp
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-23
A Golden Discovery.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, Jan. a.
Meth Georgia is wild with excite.
ment over the wonderful discoveries
OF silver and gold just made In the Co
huttah mountain. Boston capitalists
have had four famous Colorado assay
lists engaged there, and to-day they
announce that they have traced
vein 1900 feet broad for nine miles
through mountain, and their assay
shows, la some instances, so per cent.
Of the pure mineral. They announce
that IL snrpssses the most famous
mines Of Colorado. and that the vein
Is worth 30, 600 900. A smeller will
be at once erected &c Dalton, Ca, and
the mines develored.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-23
A Convict Escayes Near IredrlI.

IREDELL, TEX, Jan. - "A convict
named Mex nney, one of squad
employed By the Texas Central rail
way, escaped this morning. He. with
another convict, was detailed for some
service and while passing a stock pen
ne lodged behlgd It. The guard tired
promptly but without effect. His
term was about twelve years.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-23
THE Arkansas SpnatorsbIp,

LITTLE Rock, ARK, Jan. 22.-The
third ballot for United States senator
stood "a follows: Dunn, 90; Berry, 80;
Jones, 80; Harris, Republican, 81 Du-
val 4
The other votes were scattering.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-23
An Accident % Arlington.

speciHi 10 The dRHette.
ARLINGToE, TEX, Jan. 22-Mr
Fred Sheelen, a young man living near
this place, net with painful accident
here to-day. While crossing the rail-
road track IN front OF an approaching
train his horse fell, breaking Sheelen' y
leg. Medical aid was given him.
IL has been sleeting all day and In
consequence hnalness is NJ low ebb.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-23

A Mormon editor OF Salt Lake City
had the following in recent issue Of
his paper: "Fhe unknown woman
who was killed at this place about
three moIlhs ago by the cars proves TO
be one OF The wives OF the editor Of
thiA paper A new count appears TO
have revealed the fact.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-01-23
WASHINGTON.
AL ApprorrIalIon for a ~. nant


WASHINGTON, Jan, D "A pIoposi-
ton favorably reported 10 the senate
will be offered as an amendment to
the consular and diplomatic appropTi-
alton bill directing the payment of
1876 to the widow of WIN. II Hunt.
la minister to Russia, as one fourth
OF his years salary.
Requiring tho Use OF Houae Material.
The senate committee ON naval at.
fairs has agreed to recommend the
passage OF MitchelPs bill requiring the
exclusive use of domestic M ,terial in
the construction and repair If all gov
eminent vessels aud steamboats,, aud
in tn. manufacture Of ordnance guns
whether by contract or at the govern.
ment works.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1885-01-14
NIFFLINTowN GRAIN MARKET
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.

PHILADELPHIA, January II, 1885,
Pennsylvania red wheat sc. Corn SOC per
bushel. Oats 35ii0c per bIshel Butter
24a33c per ID. Egg, 3Oa32c per ioz. But
ter grease 4a6c. Straw l9is21 p,r ton. Hay
l2asl6.5J per ton Live hens 3sl0c, roos-
tiers &c per Id. Turkeys llal2c. Ducks
lUallc Geese 9il0 Cloyerssed 35as5
per pound. Flaxseed 81 so per bus.
EAST Liberty, Pa, Jan. l0.--Cattle mar
ket continues inactive and unchanged, with
all ths eonsignments through; receipts,- s36
head; shipments, 90 head. Hogs firm at
yesterdays prices: Philadelphias quoted
at sI.104i.75, and Yorkers a. 81. 40s460; re-
ceipts, 800 head. Sheep in fair demand at
unchanged prices; receipts, 240J head; ship
ments, 5400 head.