davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-05
A Cowardly Assas sin.

About O'Clock the other evening, A. j
Burras, "a Young man, stood In the entrance 10
X. q. Dun a. Co.'s building on Monroe street,
Chicago, watching the employees of the Offices
and printing establishments OF the neighbor-
hood coming from their days labor. Sudden
ly catching sight Of two young women-Mrs.
Ray Goode and Lillian Walters-walking arm
In arm, he sprang forward, drew a
revolver, fired two shots in quick
succession, and dashed out of the hall and up
ing near the corner OF Fifth-aye.
noticing the crowd accommodating, OWNED the
cause OF the young mans flight, and promptly
seized him. They walked back TO the scene OF
the shooting The two women lay In sensible
on the sidewalk. At the sight of the man who
had attempted their murder the crowd became
furious and attempted TO tear him from the
officers grasp. Somebody cried, 'Lynch him.
and the officer, realizing his prisoners danger,
hustled him through an alley In the direction
to follow but only damned Itself fast In the
narrow entrance.
The wounded women were taken into the
nearest drug store, and thence to the county
fatal. The two are half sisters, and came
originally from lei Paso, ILL.,, where their par
'ents reside.
A few days before quarrel sprang up
through reflection Burras made OF Miss Wal
ter and Mrs Goode while was engaged in a
he must apologize, bat as he refused to do so
he was scharged The motive
of the crime apparently, however
comes out with the old story of a womans
.corn and jealousy, and was given a reporter
during an interview with Mrs. Bur-
ras, the criminals wife, Mrs. Burras said
that the present trouble originated in 81. Paul
some years ago, when she entered the Dun
agency as clerk. Previous to that time her
husband had been paying marked attention to
Miss Walters and Il was generally supposed
that he intended marrying her. He trans
ferred his attention to herself, however, when
she entered the Office, and thus excited
the jealousy Of Miss Walters, who with her
sister, Mrs. Goode, had been endeayorng to
create Trouble between her and Mr.. Burras.
She pro ,uced the following, which had been
sent tn her:
IT. YOU believe that your husband Is your hus-
band and Is true to you, you'd better follow
him home some night as he keeps Il mistress,
and only keeps you TO keep house for him.
FRIEND.
This letter gave my husband she con-
tinued "and he immediately recognized the
handwriting as that of Miss w ilters. He was
In position, he said, to swear positively It
was her writing, as he had worked with her SO
long, and had seen so much of her manu-
scIiptn
Mrs. Burras declared that this was the real
cause of the shooting. The victims are both
in "A Comatose condition, and il is asserted that
neither cIn survive.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-05
"Unclean Unclean."

Charles Sundstrom, who came to saltwater,
Mimi, in 1874 from Wmmland, Sweden, is de-
clared by several local physicians to be atlict
cd with genuine leprosy. Four years ago DR.
w. ii. Game, who was called to attend Sund.
strom, found that one of his legs was literally
ro,ting of, and amputated 1t. Four or five
months afterwards he called upon the physi-
elan and complained that his thumb was look
ing the same as his leg did. The thumb was
at once amputated. Eight fingers have since
been amputated and DIR. Game recently re.
moved the big toe from the mans remaining
foot, all without the use of anasthetics, there
beingno pan attending Considerable excite
ment has been caused among the citizens, as
IL Is feared the disease is contagious, and a
consultation of doctors from St. Paul, Mime
apolis, and other cities is to be held on the
case.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-05
Attempted Assassination.

Cons derable excitement was created In
Paris by an attempt to assassinate M. De
Freycinet, the French minister of foreign
affair. After attending Cabinet meeting NJ.
De Freycinet took drive and while returning
to the building occupied by the ministry OF
and fire pistol directly at the carriagc In
which aas seated NJ. De Freycinet Fortunate
ly the shot was harmless and be -ore the cul-
prit could fire again he was arrested by a
Office. When the would-bc assassin wa ex-
am ned at the police station he confcsse that
he did not know NJ. De Freycinet personally
and refuse to give his name or occupation.
The prisoner looks like a mechanic of
superior intelligence and appears to Be OF
italian origin.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-05
A Maniac's Deed.

The crime of John Howell living
near Allegahney Pa, in numbering his
four children and then inficting fatal injuries
upon himself, proves even more horrible in its
full details than the brief denounceme It in
recent dispatches indicated, and accident
alone prevented the list of victims being
swelled TO eight. For hours the solitary farm
house was Il death trap, where murderer
kept watch beside his -four victims. ready to
Kill any who approached Howell is
years old. His farm lies In Preston
Township. about three miles from Allegahney.
Howell was known as an indu trious, well-eon-
Quoted man of excellent judgment and pleas
ant temper. For year. however, he has been
under treatment for Brght's disease, and the
melancholy so frequent attendant upon that
affection unsettled his mind. His mania took
a murderous and suicidal form, and II Is now
learned tina: for some time he has been plan
ning to destroy the whole family. His oppor-
tunity came, when his wife and
eldest daughter were out making purchases for
the household. Howell was lie t in the house
with his other four children, ranging In age
from to II years. The scheme that the orazed
brain of the wretched man had conceived was
to murder the four children in the absence of
the other members of the family, slay his wife
and daughter on their return and then end lis
own life. BY means not fully known he in
duced the four children to take arsenic in suf-
ficient quantities to cause death, and when
they had fallen into stupor, by way OF max
ing his work doubly sure, he successfully plac-
ed pistol close to the forehead of each and
speeded bullet into the brain. The murder
ours work was ended before noon and Howell
seated himself, cooked revolver in hand, to
await the coming of his wife and daughter.
About O'Clock he saw his brother-in-law APP
preaching the house, but the latter turned aside
while still at distance and thus saved his
life. Disappointed of his prey Howell again
took up his watch beside the murdered babes
Shortly before O'Clock he shot himself twice
and fell unconscious beside the murdered in
nocents. A few minutes afterward the wife
and daughter reached home. They found the
four little ones and their father side by side
apparently dead. Howell recovered conscious
ness, and was able at the coro-
ner's inquest to tell the story as IL is told
above. No one holds the wretched man re-
sponsible, as his insanity is generally con-
ceded.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-05

JUDGE BIDDLE of Philadelphia re-
Gently impos d heavy fine upon the
proprietor of a theater in that 'ty for
exhibition of pictures representing
characters in play. The jury decided
that the pictures were o. see G, and
the Judge ruled that the whole object
was to entice people into the theatre to
see nude women, and that it was time
to put stop to this sort of thing.
Would that a like ntiment prevailed
all over the land, and that judges were
equally fearless in imposing the full
penalty of the law upon all who so fla
GRAVITY post the most obscene pictures
upon bill boards in the large villages
and ties. If the posting of these in
decent pictures doesn't ONE under the
head obscene pubications,its hard to
conceive how a law can be more skill
fully evaded.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-05
Decrease of Postal Revenues.

The decrease in the postal revenues for the
past fiscal year is larger than was expected.
The law to reduce the letter postage from 10
2 cents was enacted about two years ago. For
the last three-quarters of the first fiscal year
the effect upon the revenue was inconsiderable.
This was attributed In large measure to the
great increase i'm the numter of 2-cent stamps
that were used to enclose business circulars.
II has been expected that this increase would
continue, so that there would not be a large
reduction in postal revenues. But this expec-
tation has not been realized The first com
plete fiscal year under the operation Of reduced
postage law closed on the Both of last June
RI was not good business year. II had been
supposed that the deficiency would not be
more than S4,O00O00. On the contrary IL will
be about $7,OO0,0O0. These figures are not to
be taken as as accurate, as the presidents
wish that bureau reports shall not be given To
the public in advance of his message makes II
impossible TO obtain exact figures.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-05
Mrs. Grants Reasons.

Mrs. Grant has written to Mayor Grace OF
New York giving the following reasons why
Gen. Grants remains will not be removed from,
Riverside park.
/. Because 1 believe New York was his
preference.
2. 1t is near the residence the 4 hope.to oc-
to visit his resting place.
B. have believed, and am now convinced,
THAT the tomb will he visited by as many of his
countrymen rs 1t would at any other place
and
A. The offer of park In New York was the
first which observed aud unreservedly assonted
to the only condition imposed by Gen. Grant
himself, namely, that should have a Place by
his side.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-05
Reunion of '46ers.

The annual reunion and dinner of the surviv-
ors of "Stevenson's California expedition of
1916" known as the first regment of New York
volunteers that served in California during the
Mexican war, were held In New York on the
evening of Oct. 20, II being the 31th anniver-
sary OF the discharge OF the regiment In
California. Gen. John G. Fremont and Mai
Enward Z. Kcmble of "Fremonts battalion
the founder OF the Alta California newspaper
In 154i, at San Francisco, were guests. Mai.
Clark. the president of the society, presided.
His annual report showed that seven deaths Of
comrades had occurred during the past IL
months, while during the same period
six comrades who were recorded
under the title of whereabouts I'M
known" had been heard from and their names
added TO the troll of survivors" or the Si4
who served with the regiment there are l60
survivors, 10 of whom live in California, the
remainder being residents Of the states east OF
the Missouri river. The aggregate wealth of
the 100 survivors Is about S10,000,000 The
greater part of the survivors are in good cir
cumstanccs and engaged In active business.
On the 9th of September last, "California ad-
mission day." Col. Stevenson deposited the
colors OF the old regiment with the Society
OF California pioneers at San Francisco, 10
remain In their custody for all time, with the
request that at his death the colors be placed
upon his casket during the burial service.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-05
A Dramatic Scene.

A dramatic scene occurred in the fail in st.
Louis, Mo-, the other evening when Samuel
N. Brooks of Hyde, Eng'and met his son
Hugh, charged with the Prele murder. The
young man succeeded In controlling his emo
tons, but the elder gave vent to his grief and
had to be supported during the Interview.
When the prisoner was brought before him he
scanned him for moment and said: 'Hugh,
II is your Maxwell turned pale ana REPLIED; ;
at Is, father" When the son spoke the old
man staggered and fell heavily against the
bars OF the iron cage In which the interview
took place. He recovered himself by great
enort and again gazed intently at his son.
III would have been better for you to be
dead than here" he continued, land did not
believe the report until now. Your poor
mother is nearly dead and the family is all but
ruincd.r
Maxwell sat with downcast eyes and an ox-
preston OF annoyance on his face. He asked
no questions and volunteered no information.
The pair were then left together. and an hour
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-05
We are not Grateful.

The Worlds Washington special says that
Nine. Jarocka, grand niece of Pulaski the
Polish patriot who fought under Washington,
has been dismissed from the position of clerk
in the war department. She was appointed by
President Arthur at the solicitation of ex-Gov.
Curtin when the latter was minister to Russia.
She was banished to Siberia by Russia In 1853
for taking part in the Polish instruction but
through Minist,r Curtin's efforts she was re.
leased and came TO America. Though appoint.
ed under a Republican administration she
laims to be Democrat and to have contribut-
ed to the campaign fund on that side. No
reason is assigned for her dismissal She Ia
penniless. The World comments severely on
this treatment of the descendant of Pulaski,
who was so generous that he refused the large
grant Of land made by congress after the revo-
ution In recognition OF his services to Amer.
lea.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-05
To Save Time,

The following circular has been promulgated
by the president for the information of the
public.
EXECUTIVE MANSION, October %, 1886.
For nearly eight months a large share of the
time OF the president has been devoted to the
bearing Of applications for Office and the de-
termination OF appointments. Much Of the
time thus spent has undoubtedly subserved the
public good; some of IL has been sacrificed to
the indulgence of people In their natural in
sistence upon useless Interviews and some OF
it has been unjustifably wasted. The public
welfare and due regard for the claims of
those whose interest In the government is en-
tirely disconnected with office
holding imperatvely demand that In
future the time of the President should be diff
ferently occupied and he confidently expects
that all good citizens will acquiesce In the pro-
priety and reasonableness Of the following
plan adopted to that end:
After November the Presid mt will decline
to grant interviews to those seeking public
places or their advocates On Mondays, We'd
nesdays and Fridays during that month, from
10 to III In the morning he will receive such
other persons as call on strictly public bust
ness; and on the same days, at l go In the
afternoon, he will meet those who merely de-
sire to pay their respects
On all other days and times during that
month he viii receive only Cabinet officers and
heads of departments.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-05

AT THE recent meeting of the Loyal
Legion in Ph ladelphia, an order com
posed of commissioned officers of the
Union army during the war of the re-
bellion, commandcry-in-chief was or
ganized with Gen w. s. Hancock as
commander-in-chief senior vice-com-
mander-in Chief. Gen. II. b. Hayes OF
Ohio; junior vice commander-in-chief,
Gen. Joseph r. Hawley of Connecticut;
recorder in chief, Col. j. p. Nicholson
of Pennsylvania; chancellor-in-chief,
Captain Peter D. Keiser of Pennsylva-
MAJ treasurer-in chief, Gen. John j.
Melhan of New York. The states rep.
resented at the meeting were Pennsyl.
vania, New York, Maine. Massachu-
sets, Connecticut, California, Wiscon
sin, Illinois, Ohio. Michigan, Minnesota,
and the District of Columbia.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-05
Poor Lorne.

The marquis of Lorne attempted to address
a meeting Of the electors at Brantford a few
DAYS since In the interests of the Liberals, but
he had hardly begun speaking when the crowd,
whose sympathies were strongly with the Con-
servatlves began to assail him with rotten
eggs and subject him 10 all sorts of indignities.
Some OF the more daring of the crowd clam
bered on the platform, hustled the marquis In
a lively manner and ended by smashing his
hat The demonstration was SO threatening
that the marquis sought safety in flight:
Though heavy rain storm prevailed he did
not wa for his carriage, but ran all the way
to the railway station,a bowling mob pursuing
him meanwhile and pelting him with all sorts
of missiles. Arriving at the station he oppor-
tunely caught train for London, or he might
have received more serious injury. His 20
litical opponents next turned their attention
to his supporters, many of whom were severe
ly handled. They then took possession OF the
platform and passed resolutions condemnine
the Liberal party In strong terms. Brantford
is in the heart Of strong Conservative dis
trict.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-05

AMONG the political documents issu d
by the workingmen of Massachusetts is
one showing the wages e IN d at the
state prison and the reformato Y. Over
so per cent of the 497 men in the state
prison ar employed. The pay of the
nen ran. es from 40 to 70 cents day.
At the reformatory are employed $50
men at the uniform rates of 40 cents a
day. There are 40 men at the state
prison not employed in Industrial pur-
suits, and though War en- U her has re-
peatedly advertised for bids for their
labor, there have been no responses.
The price paid for shoemaking will be
advanced from 40 to so cent day on
Nov l.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-05
Victoria Speaka.

I The Queen has replied to the memorial oil
The Peate Society praying for Communication
OF the death sentence recently passed by the
Canadian courts on Louis Rlel. Her Majesty
replied that she Is unable to in.erfers in the
case without first consulting her respon sihle
advisors. Col. L, A. Stanley, the Colonial
Seer tary states that the Queen has delegated
the pardoniug power 10 the Marquis Of Ians.
downe, Governor-General of Canada, who is
at present inquiring into the matter, and that
IL is impossible for the home government to
interfere In Riel's behalf.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-05

AT meeting of the Detroit minister
ial union held on Monday, Oct. 10, reso-
buttons were passed setting forth That
moral and christian citizens should un.
mis- akably declare that they will moi
vote for any man who is not directly
committed to the cause of moral re
form, with special reference to the de-
liverance OF city politics from the dom
ination of brewers, saloon-keepers, and
the generally disorderly elements OF
society; that Immediately after the
party nominations a citizens meeting
should be called 10 review the tickets,
and where unsatisfactory, recommend
names to be substituted therefor. "
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-05
O'KEEFE

JUDGE john G. O'KEEFE
who died in Marquette recently,
was well known throughout the state.
He was born in ireland, graduated at
the University in Dublin, and had o
leave his native country on account o.
patriotism. he went first 10 South
America, where he served in he Para
guayan army until seriously dis bled
by sabre wound. He rose to the rank
Cf colonel. He then came to the United
States and settled at Marquette which
became his permanent home.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-05

SUPERSTITION still has hold on hui
manity as 5 evidenced by the follow
ing from the City of Brotherly Love;
A Philadelphia woman who has fair
amount of sense on most subjects. in
si,ts that her freedom from headache
for the past 20 years has been due SOLE
ly to her habit of trimming her finger
nails on Friday.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-05
Reservations sstuA art.

The following order has been published by
the war department; "By authc rlty of the
president, the following described tracts OF UNI
surveyed public land island' in ST. Mars
river, state Of Michigan, are procla med &c err
vations for public purpose I'm connection with
the improvement of Hay Lake chaurel 81.
Mary's river. viz, Island A, situated IN ection
9. I wnship AZ north, range en- / of mer. dian
of NJ chigan; Islands and f., situa c ar
tally in section Q and partially In section 10,
same township and range, Islands {, ID, i, q,
III, /, j., X and l., situated in section 10, same
township and range.
BY command of Lieut. Gen. Sheridan.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-05
Conditional pardons.

The governor, acting upon the advice of the
pardon board, has issued conditional pardons
TO Charles i. Wright, Wayne county, sentenc-
ed TO life imprisonment In 1881 for attempting
10 Kill: James II. Moore, Detroit, sent up in
1892 for seven years for burglary; Delbert Liy-
erniore Of Adrian, sentenced 10 1874 TO eight
years for larceny Edward O'RouriSe, Genesee
county, sentenced December g, 1881, 10 two
years for forgery; j. ID. Hampton, Oakland
county, sentenced Tor three years from October
1854, for obtaining 50 on false prctenccs.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-05

ELDER l.. Il. HURST, grandfather of
the noted Miss Lulu Hurst, the electric
girl, predicts the end of the worl in
1882. He declares that the next year
will witness symptoms of the coming
event, after which startling develop
ments will follow rapidly, such as the
moon turni' g to blood, the sun with
holding its light and Il general'derange-
ment of things.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-05
.Riel's Second Manifssto.

Louis Rel has issued another ma nifesto. II
is written In English AMI French, and IA an un-
ineligible jargon, incl atr that all will come
out right for him 81 and the halfbreeds
his case Rie said he knew II already II nj the
spirit had told him. He aid IL was ali Re ex
pected from John Bul, but nc was not de "a
yet
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-05
GENERAL NOTES.

The work of repairing the slight
damage done some ago to the metal
apex and capstone 10 the Washington
monument is in progress. The circles
of scaffolding surrounding the apex OF
the obelisk give a very queer appear
ance to the shaft.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-05

Mr.. HowELLs calls his new novel
al he ministers Charge; or, The Labors
of Leuuel Bar, er. Its publication
will begin in winter number of The
Century AS slready stated, some of
the characters of 1.-THE Rise of Silas
Lapham" will reappear in 81 he Minis
tens Charge" the scene of which is
laid in Boston.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-05
LIVE STOCK.

= Cattle--the b.1t g1a e., ruled stronger
chipping steers, SO s0Caj 80. stocllers ard
feeders. 50 0O(d3 50:cows, bulls and mixed
81 q @3 so rough Texan cattle iCdl5,
lower at 50 3 03 20 western rangers steady
natives and half-breeds 50 1904 20; cows
81 55Ca3 o..
Hogs-Market SOW and 15c lower; rough
and mixed SO 2O@3 20; packing and shipping
So 5ol93 co. HE market closed with l7,6O(
unsold.
Sheep-Market slow and weak natives 81 ~
as 30, western, $203 40; Texans, 81 50@8
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-05

later the old man came out with the marks OF
pain and agitation plainly discernible Mr.
Brooks states that he believes firmly I'm his
SONS insanity. ''rhe young man." he says
chad never shown propensity TO murder, and
he must be insanen
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-05

The kissing of Henry Ward Beechel
by several pretty young ladies, after
his Grant Grafton in fremont Temple
Boston, the other evening, excited
some surprise among the spectators,
until the venerable gentleman explain
ed the nature of this delightful demon
stration by stating that the fair ag-
gressors were his granddaughter.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-05
Father Helping.

Mrs. J. Frank Gilmore gave birth 10 four
children Oct %, all of whom died within four
hours. Five hundred people visited the hon .
tho other day, the father charging 10 cents Io'
view Of the bodies. The mother e doing
well.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-11-05

MAJ swindler recently beat over 1900
business men OF New York out OF IS each.
the ~ pas al al had gone d bunting for a larger
town.