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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-08-29
FOREIGN.

The wife and three children of Emile
Lirett, of Terre Bonnie parish, Louisiana,
were killed, and himself and two other
children badly wounded, by an explosion
of gunpowder in his house.
Vigilance societies are beirg formed
throughout Great Britain to enforce exist
ing laws against immortality, and labor
for the improvement of legislation design
ed to repress criminal vice..
The Rev. w. w. Downs, q Baptist clergy
man of Boston, and Mrs. Annie Taber, q
member of his flock, have been arrested on
q charge of adultery, at the instance of the
latter's husband. The accused psrson
claims to be the victim of q conspiracy grow
ing out of internal dissensions in his con-
gregation. He has vile and eight chill
dren.
w. II. Lennon Maxwell, the supposed
author of the st. Louis trunk mystery, and
who now lies in st. Louis Jail awaiting trial
on charge of numbering G. Artf ur Preller,
has been identified as Hugh NJ Brooks. A
dispatch from London says: Hugh Brooks
| is doubtless identical with Maxwell" in
| st. Louis. He was formerly q clerk in the
Office of Brown 4 Ainsworth at Stockport,
England. About eighteen months ago he
passed an examination and commenced to
practice law at Hyde He met with little
success. In January last he announced
that he bad an important law suit in Dub
lin, which required q preliminary Writ to
London. He left Hyde taking with him q
tricycle. and photograph apparatus be-
longing to DR.. Lidmerber, of Hyde, having
evidently sold his own effects to pay his
creditors. Shortly after Brooks departure,
q curate of Hyde, who had been an init.
mate friend, also left the town. The two
men were seen together in Paris, where
they we're giving Photographic shows. The
description given of Maxwell sffeminate
manners and mincing walk. exactly talliea
with Hugh's style. It is significant that
| Maxwell sold tricyclein Boston, and that
the number of the watch he sold to jewel.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-08-29

er in st. Louis agrees with that recorded in
the books of the Hyde matchmaker, of the
watch he had sold to Hugh Brooks. The
portrait of Max veil, published in a Wash.
ington psper, exactly resembles Brooks.
He was about five feet six inches high; had
a dark mustache, and square chin, with q
superclious air and dra Wing voice. IL is
certsin that Hugh and Preller became &C.
quain:ei in England, and sailed for AMER.
ca together. 1t stqually CO, tain that Hugh
was short of funds. The fact that Hugh
dabbled in chemical experiments made the
chloroforn story plausible Letters reach.
ed HYDE, which were dated at st. Louis o
couple of days prior to the murder. One
contained an Ess'er card. addressed to
Hueh's form y sweetheart. The case bat
aroused II b excitement at Hyde.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-08-29
A Beautiful Woman.

A woman with pleasant smile, cleal
skin, bright eye, generous expression
elastic step, hearty-hand shake and cor
teous welcome. Such q woman is not
the victim of debility, languor or dys-
pepEia. She has overcome these pests
by using Browns Iron Bitters, the
worlds great tonic. Miss Matte Ben.
son, South Parsonfield, Me-, says: "Aftel
using Browns Iron Bitters for weakness
and lack of appetite and energy, I fell
like another person"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-08-29

"A Vienna physician has made q for
tune by selling "soul pills" to credulous
people who balieve that the noetrum will
in some way or other improve the quail
ity Of their immortal souls.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-08-29

L oNDoN.-In . recent trademark suit
it was shown by sworn evidence that
over nine million bottles Of St Jacobs
Oil had been sold here during the past
few years. Leading chemists certify
that the sale Of this remedy exceeds
that Of al Others and that il II being
recognised e the best pain-cu1e ever
discovered. In serious rhemutim Il hae
accomplished astonishing results.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-08-29
WA-KEENEY, KANSAS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 1885

committed, and that the murderers have
covered their tracks so we'll that they
may never be discovered.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-08-29

Miss Bayard once more presides
over her fathers household at Washing
ton.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1885-08-29

-Sparts, Ca, Mss paper called the Ish-
m lite and Times snd Planter.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-03
VIRGINIA NEWS.

The sixteenth annual session of the Vir-
ginia Grand Lodge Of Good Templars will
meet in Danville on the oath inst.
The Virginia Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church will convene in annual
session at Petersburg on the 18th instant.
Bishop John c. Keener, OF New Orleans,
will preside.
A sensation has been created in southwest
Virginia by the discovery near Walnut
Springs, on the edge of North Carolina, of a
spring of wonderful curative properties.
People arc tlockirg to it from all quarters,
and wonderful Cures are reported.
The Danville Register says the planters
have been very busy lately cutting and get.
ting into their barns the last of the tobacco
crop. The curings examined contain large
proportion Of rich, tough tobacco. The
crop is fine one for the manufacturers, and
will give those members ofthe trade salts
faction.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-03
NEWS OF THE DAT.

The Governor of Dakota, in his aanua!.e
port, says the population OF tho territory is
now 416, 900.
A great storm swept the New England
coast yesterday, and many light vessels were
driven ashore.
10 tho Armstrong abduction trial in Lon
don yesterday, Mr.. Stead confessed that he
could not vouch for the Lilly" story. Mem
bers of the Salvation Army were mob5ed as
they left the courtroom.
The condition of Mr. john Mccullough
has much improved. lie has been home Il
week, and is much stronger. lie is also be-
ginning 70 talk intelligently, but his mental
condition is much like that Of child just
! learning TO talk.
| Tho public debt statement issued yester-
day shows reduction Of tue pubic dept
during the month of October amounting to
S13,276.774. The total debt, less $66. SIT ,292,
net cash reported III the Treasury. is
81 All. G57 SOS, ard of this amount $780,
IT'S, 1G2 is not interest, bearing Geh!.
In New York city yesterday wagons car
rying signs displaying the names Of the VA
rious candidates for office were q consplcll-
Gus feature of street traffic, and last night
their places were taken by transparencies
: bearing the same legends. 1t is estimated
that 3O,OOO,O00 tickets were distributed
through the city yesterday. The expense Of
printing and distributing them is estimated
at not less than 100000.
The board OF directors Of the Pennsylva
MIA Railroad Company have declared semi
annual dividend of two per cent. upon the
capital stock of the company, out of the
profits, payable in cash, clear Of all taxes
on and after November 80, to stakeholder:
az they stood registered on the books of The
, company at 5 O'Clock p. m. on October 81
1885. Several of the directors were in favo
of passing the dividend altogether, on tht
} ground that the earnings had not been SUI
ficcnt to warrant declaration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-03
Judgment against Mrs. Laag,cy.

LONDON, Nov. 3-Ihc case of Ms. Laag.1y
for refusing to pay household debts contracted
while living with her husband came ~ to-day
before the Brompton county court Mrs. lanAtly
did not appear. The plaintiff showed that Irs
Langtry had, previous TO contracting the dr1L. 2
check of Captain Sir Allen Young the ir"H'
explorer, for large sum that when the lla,,I.
called on her FOR the amount Of her indcbtc!"".1
the defendant told tie plaintiff that she sa-
unable just at present to r"v the bill hn: We.
cndcavor to do so at later date Judgment ~
given for the plaintiff.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-03
The Armstrong Abduction C1s.

LONDON, Nov. ; Mr.. Stead. eli
tho Pail Mall Gazette, cGn'inuci! i,- ~
mony on the opening Of the Cent. ,fl E.
nal Court to-day, when Ike trial a: :.......
PENDANTS in the Armstrong abduction ...-.
was resumed lie declined giving ii,ra .i.,.
of the persons alleged to be gully O! ,;.r
infamy charged IL he Ga-dir'S s;s...
ment on the ground hat he had pron,;,v.
his ipformants 10 observe secrecy in that -.
spect. He stated that he had gained hs .,
formation by drinking champagne aga
spending money in brotheis. Mr. St,@d
then offered to call the "Lily' IS a witrr>=
but Justice L0pcs declined tie offer. IL
Honor likewise declined The eviicnc" - He
Archbishop of Canterbury.
Mr.. Howard Vincent, the weil.%aaou
newspaper correspondent, who rsorgan l.j
the detective system of the Mcropo.. u
police with the designation of director @:
criminal investigations, AID Lord D1lhuH ic
testified TO the magnitude Of the in!i~i, lis
traffic in young girls for immoral pnrpc,cs
on the continent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-03
THE PRINCE WILLIAM RACES.
Correspondence OF the Alexandria GAZETTE
DIR ,ra-c Sp,rJpN Nov . 1SSS

PLAINS STATION, Nov. 9, 1885.
Your correspondent left this place few
days ago to attend The Prince William races
held ut GAINESVILLE, Va, Oct. 9th and 2Sth
under the auspices Of the Prince William
and Fauquier Fair Association. Too much
can scarcely be said in praise of this joint
association of the two counties that are
steadfastly advancing on the highway of
progress. Their track, which is one Of the
finest in the State, il one mile in circum-
ference on o dead level. On the vacant
space embraced by the track there will
shortly he erected largo and commodious
buildings for the display of agricultural pro-
ducts, machinery and b!oodad stock of every
description. The association, which num-
bcrs several hundred members Farmers Of
Prince William and Fauquer), is presided
over by Mr.. Malcomb Washington, presi-
dent, who is a noted turfman and gentle
man Of fine executive ability. Among others
prominently connected with the organize
ton are Messrs. Herrell, Thorpe, Lind,
Leachman and Meredith, men OF sterling
business qualities. Notwithstanding this to
be the inaugural meeting the attendance was
very large, there being several thousand
present The racing on the first day re.
suited in the following horses winning:
First troting race, best two in three, ]. T.
Maddox's Black Maria; running race, half
mile DASH Ernest Hayes Venus; half mile
and repeat. Houses Oriole. The hurdle
race was also won by Oriole. The winners
for the secoud day we're: Three-quarter
dash, Vero Packs Viking; mile dash, DR..
Days Feather; steeple chase, two miles,
Woods Harkaway; half mile dash, Msl.
comb Washiogton's Sally Washington. An
interesting feature Of the first day was the
riding Of Oriole by Master Charley Daniels
who, although only twelve years old, rode
in o manner that would have done credit
to any professional jockey. Among the
turfmen present was Major "Dick" Green,
formerly of st. Louis, Mo-, hut Mt present
resident Of lower FauGuicr. Whilst residing
in St. Louis the Major owned private race
track, besides keeping some dozen blooded
horses, among whom was the celebrated
kitty Glide" thu pride Of the West, whose
sad fate of being drowaed in the Mississippi
river is still fresh in the minds of every
sporting man. BUFFALO BILL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-03
A Curious Cause for Truce.

RANGooN, Nov. 3.-Adviccs f:oiA Nauaah y
capital of Burmah, state that the Queen ii Hn..
nah, who exercises great influence over he. has
band, is encirmtc, and Her Majesty declare that
fighting and thu smell of gunpowlcr will H. ill.,
furious to her health. She adviccs Ei~E ihc!aw
to temporarily submit TO tho demand a. The
British Government, and fight after her cohtac.
mcnt, as it is very important that there ST. W!i lie
All heir to the Burmese throne. England ha, ;,ow
no suitable candidate Cox the succession. both ui
the present claimants being unacceptable. own,
to their prohigata habits 1t is believed. therefore
that the government Of nurIiah VIII answer The
ultimatum OF the Indian Government in n. ,.v-
sivc manner in order to secure time cor The SO.
couchment of IIor Majesty
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-03

GEN LEE was accorded glorious greeting IN
Richmond last night. In noticing the coslng Oh
the campaign the Dispatch well says:
eve cannot refrain from saying hat General
Fitzhugh Lee has proved to be a model candidate.
He has committed no blunder; done nothing that
needed explanation made no speech, no remark
oven, that could be tortured into al elcctionecr.
ing cry for the republicans; filed all his appoint,
ments: enjoyed all the time good health and
Astounding strength; and wound up peacefully
and houorably and gloriousiy the most successful
campaign perhaps that was ever made in Virginia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-03
In THE last number of the circular OF

In THE last number of the circular OF
Hambleson & Co., of Baltimore, they say
"Before the i'll advised sentiment of forci.
BILE reimbursement Of the public debt gained
q foothold in rginia-through the willy
manipulation Of Malone aud statesmen SUI
qeneris-,he credit Of Virginia was without
reproach; investors purchased Virginia
bonds with confidence, believing that the
State would always be honest, and pay its
debt if able to do so--never dreaming that
Virginia, of all other. States, would seek to
escape the honest payment of her debt, and
that, with its treasury Overlooking with
money 1t is to be hoped, if Mahoneism is
to be eliminated by the result of the forth
coming election, that with Malone may dis
appear his methods, and that the people OF
Virginia may return to the faith OF their
fathers, aud rescue the State, by an honest
settlement Of its debt, from the disgrace
which now overshadows it,
In this hope all Virginians, and all others
who feel any interest in the reputation OF
the old State and who desire to restore her
lost honor and credit, sincerely join. With
the elimination Of Malone must also 90 his
methods, and asrobbery of the States credit
ors was one of those methods, it must be re-
pudiated, and be substituted by settlement
of the debt honorable to Virginia, and there
fore acceptable to her creditors.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-03

FALLING HALF MILE.-The greatest
balloon feat ever witnessed, writes COR
respondent in the Philadelphia Times, was
in September, 1857. Upwards of II, 900 PEG.
pie were at Lemon Hill and along the banks
of the Schuylkill to see NJ. GODDARD go up in
balloon along with his brother and drop
the latter out from among the clouds in q
parachute. 1t is said that the feat had
never been attempted before in the history
of balloonipg; it was startling novelty,
and the people crowded to see it. When
the balloon sailed gracefully upward outside
Of the inclosure n. GODDARD and two friends
were in the basket, while below it NJ. E.
GODDARD, his brother, was seated upon q
small bar of wood attached to the parachute.
Tt looked like an immense umbrella. The
balloon went over the Schuylkill in south
westerly direction aud after it had reached
an altitude ofabout 5000 feet began to slowly
descend. Then the parachute began to ex-
pand. When within about 5000 feet of the
earth the cord was cut and the para
chute rapidly descended, with GODDARD
hanging onto the bar The balloon shot
upward again. The descent of the para.
chute was keenIy watched by the thousands
of spectators, and many expected to see the
daring man dashed 10 the earth in the
twinkling of an eye. It was observed,
however, that the nearer to earth the para
chute came the descent Was slow and
easy. AT last the man and his big umbrella
faded out of sight over the bills, and we
learned next morning that be came down
all right On his feet, like o cat. about
half mile west of the old Bell tavern,
on the Darby road The balloon landed in
Delaware county, near the Philadelphia
line. GODDARD and his brother were French
men. They returned to their native coun-
try, and, I believe, were valuable TO their
countrymen during the Franco-Prussian
war. Gambetta sailed GU. of Paris to Tours
in one of their balloons
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-03
ALEXANDRIA, VA.
TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER ..

No MATTER what the result OF the eIec'
t;on held in this State to day may be, there
is no doubt of the fact that Mr.. Barbour tne
chairman of the democratic State commit
tee has conducted the campaign in as aoie
ond skilful manner as it would have been
nos.;hla for any other man to have done with
the means at his disposal. Mr.. Barbour, IL
must not be forgotten, was not poss' Win
power to set up or pull down his candidates
at his pleasure, and every member OF whose
marty obsyed no other command than ms
word. In this he lacked the power possess
cd nv General Malone, and used by him 10
it.fnl]est extent. Mr. Barbour's authority lay
entirely in the possession of the privilege OF
making suggestions, which, in many cases.
were not adopted, as every democrat 10 .
free man, and adopts or rejects Suggestions
according to his own fancy. But from
the day he was reelected chairman OF the
committee to the present be has done moth
mo that he should not have done, and done
everything that he should have done to Sc
cure the success Of his party and to execute
in the most efficient manner the trust con-
ferrcd to him. IN his characteristic quiet,
smooth, easy and transformations manner he
has played the cards that were dealt to the
democracy of Virginia for all they were
worth. and if the game shall not be won it
will not be his fault. His financial ability
has raised the funds requisite for the prose
cution of the campaign, and when there
was Il lack he has not hcsitated to
supply the deficiency out OF lis own
means. He has slept during the entire cam
paien with one eye open, and will have the
the enviabe consciousness of having we'll
and ably discharged his duty whether the
the flag of his party shall wave In the
breezes OF victory or trail in the dust OF
defeat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-03
Trouble with the Indians.

BISMARCK, OAK, Nov Sit is reported
that serious conflict is likely to occur this
week, between cattle men and Indian hun
tiers in the Bad Lands Of the Little Missouri.
The Indians number about Is and have
hunting permits for their agent at Berthold
destroyed part Of the cattle ranges, and
which the cow boys had 10 fight 100 miles
day and night for seven days. They are
killing great deal Of game and are also
accused of killing stock. The Cattle Asso-
citation, on Thursday next, will send in a
party Of 80 COW boys to order the Indians
of the Bad Lands and see that they CO.
Indians being we'll armed and having per-
mis from their agents, are expected to re-
sst, unless they are surprised when sepa-
rated in small parties.
BUsTAMENTE, Mex, Nov. 3.-The In
dams retreated to the mountain canons, n
few miles distant, Sunday, and made ar
rangements for an attack on the town last
night. Col. Cisneros, with his command Of
State troops, arrived at noon and at once
set out to attack the Indians. They did
not give him battle, but fled in all direc-
tions. He succeeded in capturing four of
the Indians. One of the captiyes admitted
that they caught white man early Sunday
morning and hung him up on tree three
times before he gave the information they
wanted as to the number of whites under
arms in town. 1t is believed that the
presence Of State troops will prevent further
trouble for the present. The town Offices
are in the hands of the whites, and the
Indians, fearing ballot-box stufing during
the coming elections, determined to take
the Offices by force of arms. Early
Friday morning they captured the court
house and Jail. The whites rallied under
the lead of COL Santos, and took shelter in
the church across the street from the court
house, and at once opened fire on the court
house, and soon drove the Indians out, as
they could not be induced to fire on the
church owing to their superstitions. When
chasing the Indians out of town one of the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-03
Mr.. HODGES, the new democratic Mayor

Mr.. HODGES, the new democratic Mayor
of Baltimore, in his augural address yester'
day, said he was civil service reformer
and would observe the rule that public
Office is a public trust to be used for the
public good, but cit is my settled belief that
the voters of successful political party,
when honest and capable, and possessing
the confidence of their fellow citizens, de-
serve to have seats at the governmental
table. In order that there may be no loom
for misunderstanding or disappointment, l
desire to announce that this rule will govern
me in making appointments to public Of
fee" This is thu view taken Of the subject
of civil service reform By most all the other
democrats of the country, though few OF
the public men among them have the bold
ness (they call it the indscretion) to say so.
Republican politicians say they can't afford
to be consistent; democratic politicians say
they can't afford to say what they think.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-03

TIE ENHANCED value OF real estate in
Washington, and the recent rise iu the price
of all sorts of stocks in the financial capital
OF the country, show plainly enough that the
dire disaster the republicans prophesied
would befall the nation in case Of q change
in the political complexion of the admins
tration was used by them as a scare. crow
to frighten democrats. Indications of reviv-
ing industry are also manifesting themselves
in all parts of the country, and business
boom is confidently expected next spring
Throughout the entire limits of the Union.
In the nature of trade there must be eeya-
tions and depressions. There were several
of the latter during the quarter of century
the republicans held undisputed control
o. the Government. The prospect now is
that one of the former is approaching, and
that, too, strange rs it may seem to some,
during democratic administration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-03

MR.. WARNER, the chief of the friends of
the silver dollars, comedies the fact that if
the monthly coinage of two million of them
be suspended the value of silver bullion will
60 down, and says that in order to keep up
the price of silver the coinage of the dollars
must be continued, and the Government
afford the market and maintain the price of
the product of the silver mines. 1t might
just as we'll be urged that biscuit be made
coin and that the Government afford the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-03
Death OF 4 Priest.

DETROIT, Mich, November. 3.-Rcv. FathrT
Thcophlus Anciaux, pastor of st. AIMS Church,
died yesterday Mt the parochial residence OF Goa.
sumption, Father AnciauX was fEty.six years o."
and Of French birth. lie was for eleven year :.
priest in Belgium lie came to Detroit in Is.
and accompanied Bishop Borgess. on Il visit t" 'ar
Pope in 1877. Ec was held in high esteem -
all who know him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-03

Girl serricc rersus The Spells System. by George
8 Bernard, has been received from the publisher,
John B. Alden, New York. It is series of time
~ and we'll written articles on subject that is
now engrossing much public attention, by gen.
Icmsn, of Petersburg, Virginia, that originally
appeared in The Iuder-Appeal of that city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-11-03

GEN. MCCLELLAN was buried ID Ne"
York Yesterday, as a citizen of the Eepuolic
should be, without ostentation or display
his memory none the less revered-and
Like one that wraps the drapcry of his couch
About him, and lies DOM to pleasant dreams
he sleeps we'll