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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25
ADDITIONAL NEWS.

THE President made the following ap
pointments; VIM. A. Beach. of New
York, to be Collector Of Internal Rev
enue for the Twenty first District of
New York. Elijah Gates, of st. Joe,
Mo, to be Marshal of the United States
for the Western District of Missouri;
Geo n Baxter, of Faribanlt, MINI. to
be Attorney of the United States for the
District of Minnesota
THE President has appointed Bartlett
Tripp, of Iankton. Dakota, to be Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of the
Territory of Dakota.
G. W STEVENSON the man who muir
dered S W. Cutler, of Joliet Illinois,
near Manson. Iowa, and was placed in
Jail at Fort Dodge for keeping. com
mittcd suicide in his cell by hanging
himself to the window grating with
rope made from his bed clothing.
A FIvE-sToRy tenement house at 404
East Sixty fourth street, New York, was
destroyed by fire, and three persons are
known to have perished in the flames.
1t is reported that the fire was started by
one of the tenants to obtain the insurance
on his household goods.
W S. WARNER and j. H. Work have
been indicted by the Grand Jury at New
York for completely in the frauds per-
petrated by Ferdinand Ward, the con-
victed financier.
JOSEPH GRABLENsHA, the RussiSn who
was lately convicted of the murder Of
his wife at Brooklyn, New York, has
been sentenced to be hanged January
II, 1885,
THE cellars along West and South
Water streots, Now York Cfty, we're
flooded by the high tide. causing inesti-
mablc damage The Erie depot in Jer-
sey City was submerged and the docks
at Staten Island also. The damage to
both places is incalculable,
A RANcooN telegram received an
nounces that British force against the
Burmese has reached Slemyo without
opposition.
THERE is much surprise in political
circles at Dublin over the announcement
that Charles Parnell proposes to with
draw from the contest of the Pariamen-
tary division of Liverpool, for which he
had agreed to stand.
JAMES MCGRANoR and William Camp.
bell perished in the flames of burning
shanty near Sabula, Iowa. The two men
and a companion named Piper were
drunk and one of them accidentally up
set lamp. setting fire to the shanty.
Piper ESCAPED, but the others were toe
| drunk to follow.
| AT Mason City, Iowa, Judge Ruddicb
of the District Court, rendered decision
declaring void the lease of the Central
| Iowa to the Burlington. Cedar Rap
| ids & Northern, and compelling the Cen
tral to operate its own road between
! Manly junction and Northwood. Thi.
is another victory for the Iowa Railroad
! Commissioners
/ A SERIOUS religious riot took place a
! Broachill India, in which one English
/ official was killed and three other:
wounded. Five rioters were killed by
the police.
Two MEN who registered as C. A
/ Thorpe and J. White, at the Rose House
| Baltimore. Md. were found dead in thei
bed the following morning. They hat
blown out the gas in their room, and hao
been asphyxiated.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25
NEWS FRoM THE OLD WORLD

ACCORDING TO an official telegram re.
ceived BIZ the Spanish Consul at Quebec.
I'll parts Of Spain and adjoining sands
are free from cholera. and the aulhori-
ties are issuing clean bills OF heath
THE British expeditionary force cap.
tured Maguc, n town Of Burmah on the
lrrawaddy River. thirty. five miles above
Prone. Among the prisoners taken were
three Italian officers serving in the Bur.
mese Army. Gen. Pepdergrast 10 now at
Meinbo. He states that fighting is ex-.
pected 1t Sagaingi.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1885-11-25
bulgaria..

Great excitement and enthusiasm prevail
in Philippopolis. Troops are being hur-
ried forward to the defense of Sofia, and
the war fever, which had recently died out,
is again at the highest pitch.
Prince Alexander, from his headquarters
at Sofia, issued an order of the day to the
of1cers and men or his army, OF Which the
following is the substance: king Milan
has declared war against us and ordered the
Servian army to invade Bulgaria. Our Ser
Wan brethren, instead OF assisting us, wish
to ruin our country. Show your courage
now and defend your mothers, wives, SIS
ters. and homes! Pursue and annihilate the
cowardly, treacherous enemy! Let For
ward be your battle-cry, brethren, and may
God aid us and grant us victory"
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-12
PERSON AL.

W II Wilson, of London, England.
with his family, are at the New Me-
Clcllaud.
At the Pacific: Joseph Fricles,
New York; Nel'on Davis, Galveston:
j 4 Woods. Richmond, Va; Samuel
l. Dale, Galveston; j IL Daugherty,
Dallas; Col j 4 Harrison, New York;
u W Walker, Galveston; II Conn,
Galveston; Chas Bonner, Galveston;
Louis Davis, Galveston; Mai Chas
Moran, jr England; 5 Samuel, Marlin;
Geo w Gin, Chicago; Mrs Edncy,
Texas; w y Cresoys, Cisco; W I Wit.
son, Georgia.
AT the New McClellaud Hotel: + A
Mabry, Tacco, Georgia; y II Wilson
and wife, London, England; j NJ Par
kcr, TcNarkana, Ark; W SNYDER
Pmlapclphia, Pa; G ; Burt, Dubuque,
Iowa; NJ ID Herring, Waco; j W
Johnston, Fort Worth; NJ 5 llardesty
Kansas City; & II Addison, San An
tonic, Tex j j Faux, Athens, Tex,
John 5 Andrews, Fort Worth; jaime,
Pfouts, Dallas; z X iarkley, Alcxau,
der, Tex IL Weaver, Ennis, Tex
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-12

Cheriots-Eyerett DC; Calonidian, &c;
rem AKA. gi.c. kimpton L. r. loe; Riverside
Fancy Dress Goods Brocadcs, loo; Figured,
lOlsc; Mohnlr solid, lie; Manchester Tissue,
corded .isSe; Lace brocaded, i6iSe; Mohair
brocAded, l6iSc; Mohair and check. 1Tc, AT
iington, 22hG Ertnington sulting rlaies 2ie;
Jacquard, go; Daikielh jacquard, l5c; Far
rington silk Plaids, SOC.
loric Tie: Maneheiter Fay, pc; Manchester
solid, DC; Nerrinnack Printed Pique, 7kc.
MerrinIsck Lsce pique, 7c; Plaust Fancy, o.;
oiionaaes-Cromwe,l check. iac. Eagle, isc;
Nameless grey and gold mixed llc; orlof lie;
Narleld lie; Bell Jaucy, lgc; DeVonShire
Jpuey, ~ New York JAucy, 2lc, New York
Camlet blue aud brown. l7c
LiSSsds%issh hn s7e Seventy ssss
Beaver Valley q, Waco. Sc.
hardware.
Axes-F 80 to 50 per dozen.
Tin Plate-l q 10 by IA, per box, 90 u
by 30 per box. 90; Terne, ilx2O per box, 72s
Terne, 10 by = per box; lLoo
soider-No. l. lsc; No. X and y. I5c per ID.
Rubber Belting-Diseount 60 per cent and 10
Naiis-3OO rate.
shovels aud spahes-Rowlands s, discount 20
per cent; Ames list steel goods. discount ~
HardSare-Bsr iron. &c; cast steel. isc. pillow
ns o Burden h horse sSss. ~ horse
wiTe-smooth wire No. 9 Sc, Nos. 10 and II.
$40; iapanned, barbed wire. arc. galvanized
baTbed' SSei painted barbed wire *.
groceries.
Bacon-ShOrt clear, SIC,
Dry salt meats-Short clear 7kI
HamS-lt@uhc.
Molasses-Louisiana new, 20 to Sc, louisiana
syrup, CSC.
Coffee--Fair, Il to l2c: prime Rio IiY to
kc choice Rio. u 10 i2he. Peabcrry. IA 10 rs
flour-Ofdinary; per 100 lbs. 400 To 2 2S family
/ lily, 26G patont process. ATS 70 AGO. fancy pat.
ent 200 10 Se9; rye, per barrel. SIS.
| Dat meal-Han barrels, G2S to AS; gritz bar.
rels, 20; honiny, pearl, 4 Is.
sau-Coarse, per barrel 90 To 2 Isl dairy.8 IS
| ktO6kc. 80
starci,-Peari. 44c. R. G.. 10 lbs, bulk, Sc
| Miseellansous-Black pepper, ~, soap. " hite.
per box. as soap, kirks olive, per box
| 3-Ia; soap. blue olive, per box, 100 10 10
OIL Kerosene, 10 test EOS, 40 keroseIle Ito
test, l2ls AuH kerosene. $50 test ass, s. 70, bar
Tels, per gallon. lsc. candles, isc; beans, pei
10, ITO axe. Lima, &c, cheese full cream i6Atc
e.5s per half barrel 400 pickles. half barrel
medium, 500fS.8 baIrels, small no
n9ions per narrel 400 sgh9ages, .per erat
toes, per busheL In spnkasi.10 = ~ ~
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-12

"Nes, madam said the Dominic.
Just a quarter OF cup of tea, if YOU
please, and half n slice of toast. That
is all can eat before preaching this
evening, for my dyspepsia is so bad
The poor man preached an awiully
dry sermon, which put his hearers to
sleep. But why should q minister
have dyspepsia as long as Browns
Iron Bittcrs is to be had at the drug
stores? The Rev Mr.. Ollley, of New
bern, n. c., says, al consider Browns
Iron Bittcrs one of the best medicines
knoMn.N
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-12

I--.i - NJ. -, n, n.,- ,,,.,..,,, -,
that was the way ,lle ~! meant lor
me people 10 mhuorsiahu lts uhiralk
paragraph Inc ENAMlNEh slinPl!
inet 'ho onset; anu ueploreu tne lac.
that iaiihlul oihceT, VINO hau uohe
no wrong, was assaulted III tIat way
rms inc Day cans "gush' ihey al
ways can IL 'hat Wheh my cannot au-
swer IT, ana wheh thc lailnre 10 an
swer Is dlscredltaple' as IN lnis case.
"Ihe suppression oi we 'rnth Is me
suggestion OF ialschoou. AS 10 Tue
amount OF me nohu: belore nsorec
hhrhhru uehtil MI rs. pohu M"S
NlbUh When the department was
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-12

Our enlarged work-room force was
barely equal TO the task imposed up
on ii for the past ten DAYS, though
busy day aud night, and we, person.
ally. were completely exhausted by
saturday evening: but n good SUNDAY
rest rccupcratcs one wonderfully. so
come On W masses, bury us under
another mountain of labor. and fear
not Mus. ELLA ). Cohen,
Fashion Bazaar.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-12
CHiLDREN's MISSION DAY.
Celebration nj the First Baptist
GhurcI,

This morning at $3.50 O'Clock, the
children of the First Baptist church
will hold Sunday school mission
service, which promises to be inter.
esting aud entertaining to all who
may attend. There will be short
speeches by the little folks, music by
the older folks, aud ten minutes
talk by Rev. DIR. Carroll aud others
All members of the church are OK
pected to be present, and all friends
will be welcomed
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-12
LELAND Ann TnE DAY.
The wasp. sting, nnd what There
IsinIt.

The DAY, like all other people who
do wrong, wamton and unprovoked
wrong grows very nervous about IT,.
Its paragraph, the other evening, was
taken by all newspaper readers 10 con-
vey the idea that Leland had done
st netting dishonest or foully wrong
In some way. Upon being confronted
with the plain facts of the case the
Day is ustonished; dazcd in fact, The
Day did touch Leland eighty and
dcliCatcly.' 1t could do nothing more,
but that light and delicate touch con
veyed, in these days OF post-oilicial
wrong doing, the plain assumption
that there was something wrong in
Bro. Leland's office. The fact of the
Withdrawal was so stated as to leave
the impression that there was some.
thing dreadlully wrong. "For cause
is usually understood that way, and
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-12

81, Louis, April lO.-FlUur- Finn, at large
advance, but less active
wheat-Active aud unsettled: opened lower
and a decline Of lAml's followed. This was
recovered, but another break occurred and
the close was TaiG below yesterday. No. ?
red, ~ cash; May, g7Sa99As, closing ~ June.
~, closing O1's; July, lOOa@l 02A, closing
lOl4,
Coru-Opehed lower, but advanced then de-
clined aud closed h@k higher thaa y, sterday;
u cash. April llHil :, closing u Is May. ga
Oats higher aud firm. but slow and unset
tied; opened "a lower rallied |, declined =,
rose a, rccehed aud closed on the regular
board ~ u, under yesterday; April. s0'saslE
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-12
Sick headache.

Ono sirols Gose Of TaileVs Saline Aperient
will cure Il nina times in ten oi,ses. Ills the mild
sAi, hs1t ana cheapest substitute .oT Pulls In the
world. 1t cures constipation, biliousness, aic,.
stomach sick dsche, heart burn, acid stomach;
believes indigestion, refrrshes and Inyigctatas
the weak and feeble. cheers the depressed, acts
r-l.iy upon the liver and kidneys, allaNs synp-
regulates the dow OF bile, mitiglieN the pangs OF
Rheumatism, cleAnses the stomach add Keeps the
train cool and clear.
When you need purgative-try 1t. l.arge
n,t,ies 60 cents II Is As pleasant ls glass N
n sodA water. Sold ea-Hswhare
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-12

Alhambra and Golden Beet flour.
Fleishman's genuine compressed yeast.
Blandc Bros candy company's strict
pure candies. Rob. Brlest, jr., Prize
Medal garden seed. ThurbGr's strict
ly pure and unadulterated Moyune
teas. Thurber's fine canned ana dried
fruits of every kind. Fairbank's fine
laundry soaps; the best in the world
Cross X Blackwells genuine import.
cd pickles, chow chow, etc. Lever
ing's, Arbuckle's, Kicker Lees ant
Alyin's favorite roasted coilees. SOLD
only at
A. JONEs, TAYLOR a Bios.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-12

Word was brought the to the city
yesterday afternoon that shooting
scrape had occurred at Harrison sta
ton. II seems that negro aud u
white man met on the highway, and
the negro refused to give any part of
the road, which led to the alteration,
and an arrest was made. Yesterday
the white man (whosc name could
not be learned in company with three
others went to where the negro was
cutting wood, aud after talking II
while, hot words ensued, and in II
skullle the white man drew pistol
and shot the negro through the thigh.
The best smoking tobacco is Little
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-12

Washington, April II. - Indications for the
west gulf ststeG Fair weather; nearly
stationary temper allure. except In extreme
northwest portions slightly colder; variable
winds. preceded in southern portions by
southe rly winds
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-12
Not only

The finest billiard and pool tables in
the city, but are also running on
cheaper time than any other house.
The White Elephant
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-12
DIED.

ROBINSOF-In Austin Texas, Friday morn
ing az 5 O'Clock, Alfred II Robinson, al
rheumatism Of the heart
Mr.. ". +, Robinson, Of this city
who is brother of the deceased, lcit
yesterday for Austin to attend tho
funeral. which takes place to-day.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-12

alum. 3 To SC, aTrowroOL Bermuda SOC, BalsHm
eopaiba Csc. borax, refined. l6 To 1sc; oalomel
am, So castor oil. per gallon, ldO W Leo eassa
bark per H., Is 10 zoe; cream tartar, pure per
h. Is 10 s5c corrosive subimAte, ID, 20 G. chloro-
form per ID 90 to LOO extrnc lOgwOOd bulk
Iodine. resublimated, per ID. 4 10 Leaves buchu
short per ID, &c; leaves SIENNA, Alex per H.
BE, mOrphia, sulph, per oz, $50 spirits inter
sweet per h. 35c: strychnia. crystals. per Og
~ 10 LEO; tApioca, per ID, &c; wax, white. per
b, 10 u zoe; sulphate quinine. per ounce. 81. 10
10 rs: clnchonidia 50 10 65c.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-12

The season for spring goods has fairly com
meneed. Demands are principally for staples
which remain about the same as last quota.
tons. We qu te rs follows for this market
standard novelties prints Sc Dundee dress, &c;
fenwick, &c
shlrting-standard shifting. SC; Sampson
silvet grey, &C. black, &c, mora, &c. standard
brands solids. NC; Mallory pink and purple, DC
Robes-WashingtOn oil robes, Sc; "a, Sc; size
black and green, Toe.
Bleached cotl3ns-ulica " sc Peabody -
6 i.sc lomberrille -, 7'sc; Cabot y, IKE
Cabot "A, Sc; gold medal % Inch, l-Sc. gold
medal - ) i.8e; AndroscOggin "a, S l Be-
Lockwood V V V ~ 9c; Amory a. gSc,
Langdon q B4-i ~; diamond Hin cambria -.
Brown sheeting-Chapman a., 81; snow
~ ihci Massachusetts a. 6A; Augusta "a.
Pride of the South ~, ~ sterling a. TX:
bnott ? i47A. Echo lake -, 90: boot A. l..
A. 8: lOG sheeting, Lowell Bros 2lc; bleAehed,
2s,s Monahnock brown, y bleachcd, q; Pep
peTell brown, %; bleOch d. 20.
Drilling Pepperell brown, 2ic, blcaehed Toe
osnaburgs- Alabama M. l. &c. Louisiana,
DncEsSNark S or, l2Se: 10 or, isc; MontAur
/ II D grey, lie XXX checf, he ID cheek. IKE
! Cotton Fiannels- lRssaehuset $ r. Bro, 7t,c
/ lleAehed SIC; Somerset brown No. 10, loo; No
10 6leaehed, lie No oleAehed, i2hc.
ard u, SC: Standard q, %; Cords No /, iOc
| Cords q i3hc, Warren Fancy, l2'se Amos
1 keag \, g. A, Ice
Hickory stripes Rock River brown and blue
Sc Hamilton, lie.
Ginghams-Baies check, &c, Warren Grey :
Bro, SC slaiedsyille check, sSe; Dunalie
fancy, sic; Goddon dress. sac, Arlinslo
| ehech, SIC.
| Chanbry Flat assorted spring shades. rs,
: French stripe and check, loo. French sptin
bales loo; Lotros clsck, lQr
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-12
MALLORY! MALLORY!
TET Hs CE1oTETTER
, ';:;s' OF WACO ,sss'

NO MERCHANT IN WACO NOW HAS TIE HANDLING OF TIE
clothing manufactured by the celebrated house of ROGERS PEET
of New York. except MALLORY THE CLOTIER goods
cut and fabric sold ON Austin street that sold Broadway
York Therefore, tore
the the best
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-12

Boys, don't take our word for it..
but just come and try that celebrated
Georgia peach brandy at the White
Elephant. II will do you good.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-12

We are showing the newest novel
ties in plain and fancy styles of para
snlS 81 "a! popular prices.
SANGER Bios.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-12

wool-Fali clip to lee; no spring wool Offer.
Ing.
Feltries-Deer skins, IL To lie; antelope. 10 t
l5c; seal skins, Is To 2Oc; sheep pelts, as per
wool, ~ 10 Csc; sheatlings, 10 10 i5c.
TallOw-Prime, sac; tallow grease, ~ to Sc
grease yellow To brown. 10 Sc.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-12

Every lirst-class dealer sells Opera
Pun cigarettes. viii not stick to the
lips
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-12

Apples-l.5O 10 500 per barrel.
Ltmons-375 10 400 per box.
Sweet pOtatoes-75c To 10 per bushel
Onions-3 2jGi4 % per barrel
POtatoes-Per bushel 100 10 Ito.
Cabbage-Per crate ? 70 to 9 o.
Chickens-Per dozen, 200 10 $50 turkeys 600
10 500.
Eggs-sdlOc per dozen.
Butsr-Choice western, p to sc country, 20
To &c,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-12

Running. three-fourth's mile dash,
for thrcc-year Olds; purse, 800. Three
entries, Nat Kramer, Eva BrittOn,
'illagcr. In the start oil Kramer
made the first jump ahead, but Eva
lead to the first quarter, where all
were together, but Kramer spurtcd
shcad Just before the wire was reach
ed, ana came out first; Britton second.
Time. 1913 l-2
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-12

Exports this week: Great Britain $500
France, ssh, continent lh3sO. Stock at United
States ports this day. 62i, j3i this day last year
! 63l, al
LIVERPOOL sPoTs-SiGhT BEFoRr
LIVERPOOL April l0.-Spot cotton closed
dull aud weak and l.l6 lower.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-04-12

GALVESTON. April iO.-Futures opened
quiet and steady. became duh and close
steady ut to points higher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-14
From the Providence News

TEOIl the HTOVfVeDce News
The followi g story of an engineer ON a west
ern railway shows how fast the country is grow
Ing. We do not hold ourselves responsible for
the truth OF the story, but we do not hesitate tn
say that 1t Is mot much of a story compared
with that told by the western man who makes
an effort:
zone day was driving my engine over the
prairie at the rate of forty miles an hour. with
out house in sight, and supposing the nearest
town 10 be thirty miles distant. But as 7
glanced ahead / was astonished to see that
was approaching large city. I rubbed NV
eyest thinking IL was a mirage.
placer "'s 'nis
'Blamed II known says Jim, staring ont of
the cab. i declare, If there amt o new town
terday. WV 'Ao Aine es-
believe you are right, Jim. Ring the bel,
OF we shal run over somehow i
SO slowed up and We pulled into a large
uePot where more'n five hundred people were
wwa!ting 10 see the first traincome into the Mace
Inc conductor learned the name OF the Town
put II down on the schedule, and we went on
Jnn says /, as we pulled out keen yonr
YES open Tor new towns. First thing Won know,
We pe runnin by some strange place
-. nat . so. says Jim: AN hadn't we hetter
gIt one or the breakmen to watch ont ON Tie
engine gets by?'" ~ ".'sA TUG
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-14
A Practical Joke.

SERIOUS SEQUEL TO THE FRANKS OF MERRY
MAKERS
From the Providence Journal.
On recent Sunday young married couple
OF this city visited the home of the lady's pa
rents in East Providence and remained during
the day. During their absence a few of their
intimate friends planned a surprise for them.
The furniture was displaced, a night-dress was
hung upon the clock and everything was done
to make a scene of disorder. The jol1ers eagerly
awaited the return of the unsuspecting couple.
The lady preceded her husband into the house
and lit a match. The Pickering flame lit up the
scene and displayed To her startled gaze the dis
ordered condition of the room. Her ewes quickly
fell upon the white object near the clock: the
startled shrek she uttered brought her husband
bounding into the ROOM In moment she was
struggling hysterically, he vainly endeavoring
TO bring her TO her senses and aliay her fears
Her heartrending cries brought the practical
Jokers trembling into the room, and they gaZod
with b1anched faces upon the terrible result of
their foolish act. 1t was evident that something
serious had happened, and DIR. Hibbard was
hastily summoned. He found, upon examina-
ton. that the shock had caused the rupture OF a
blood-vessel in her head, the result being SINH
then has fingered between life and death but
she is now deemed to be in fair way OF recoy-
cry. The feelings of the perpetrators of the
u" Joke" can be better imagined than described
Sufnce 1t TO say say thatthe act TO them has had
Its terrible lesson, and should be a warning to
all who seek to make fun by shocking the sensi-
bilitieS of others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-14
Another Death from a Joke.

FROM the Davenport Iowa) Democrat, March 4th
There was a good deal of excitement in De
Witt yesterday over a fatal accident the result
of joke. Mr.. Richard Chambers clerk at Will
coxs store, returned from dinner with piece
of buttered bread on which he had spread
poison with view of killing rats that infested
the premises. Without aequainting his com
panions with the presence of the poison, how
ever, and laughingly assuring one of them Mr.
Alexander Watson, that he had drought a
lunch for him." Chambers laid the bread on the
counter while he went to hang up his overcoat
however, took the other at his word and took
bite or two at the bread. Chambers returning
and discovering this became at once terrified
and produced equal excitement in Watson on
hurrledly stating the fact. The two men hur-
ried to the office of DIR. p. F. Ryan who admin
lstered the usual antidotes, and as no particu-
larry bad symptom appeared and Watson was
able TO perform his customary work during the
afternoon ii was believed the effect of the small
quantity of poison he had swallowed was hap
PLY averted. At 10 o'clock Monday night.
however, the victim was seized with violent
cramps, and he passed the night in great agony
his death occurring from the effects of the fatal
dose at o clock yesterday morning He was
unmarried, about 40 years of age, and highly
esteemed in the community, being quiet man
OF pleasant manners and industrious habits
de came to De Witt about ii year ago from
Philadelphia, and supported a widowed mother
with whom he resided there. His sad and un-
timely death has caused widespread sorrow