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The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-06-27

K. I. MERRICK, one If the ables
lawyers in Washington, and clev-
crest gentlemen on earth, is dead.
We knew "DIck," as he was tii-
miliarly called, well, and the cir
cumstance attending his leaving
Chicago, and taking up his resi-
dence in Washington, is still fresh
in our memory. In 1860 he was a
popular young lawyer and cnthu-
slastic Douglas Democrat in the
Garden City. He was a delegate
TO the Charleston Convention, and
SO sanguine was he that Douglas
would be nominated as standard
bearer Of his party at said conven-
ton, that at a public meeting held
the night before the delegation 5
departure, he wound up a horid
speech by taking a solemn oath
that if the Little Giant were not
nominated he would never live in
Chicago agaln. Long John Went
worth was publishing his Democrat
then, and printed Dicks speech,
declaring he would be held to
his oath Breckenridge defeated
Douglas, and Dick, disgruntled, re-
turned to Chicago, packed up his
portable effects, and moved to
Washington, where he married a
rich Irishman's (McGuire) daugh-
ter, won good practice and a host
of friends, and dying is mourned
by all who knew him in lite.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-06-27

Ir is evident that all Federal of
fec holders in this Territory of Re
publican persuasion, must go, in
which event we hope "the powers
that be- will smile iu favor on j..
G. Albright, Of the Albuquerque
Democrat, who has long done yee-
man service for the now dominant
party, No man could be appoint
ed Territorial Secretary who would
be approved by so many sovsreigns
as Albright.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-06-27

ROBERT YoontBs says that III. u3-
gro race Of this united country uu,
die out. and will be practically eX-
tinct by the close Of next c,nury,
On the other hand, a writer ON
population publishes an article in
one Of the magazines to prove
that in 1885 there will be 192, 0U0,
GOO negroes and but halt that num-
ber Of white people in the United
States. Evidently one of these
authorities is mistaken, and the
probability is that neither Of them
has come very near the mark.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-06-27

ISLANDER

There ia something mournfully
traglcal III the death of man or wo.
man killed by slander, and our long
experience as an editor has made
us familiar with many cases OF the
character indicated. There is some
thing akin to the fouicst resources
Of Satan in the disposition which
ac.uateS man or woman to wantOn-
ly strike at the reputation of hu-
man being. Nor are cases where
men and women fall into their
tombs from stabs Of vcnomous
tongues which pierce the heart, so
very rare and uncommon.
Only few years ago, the wife
of the Governor OF Colorado-Mrs.
McCook-fcll victim to unearned
and unwarranted stabs at her NOR
al character, stabs given her, but
aimed at her husband, struck at
her in order to belittle the Cover
nor, defeat his reinstatement in the
Gubcrnatorial chair, and strand
him upon the shoals Of political
adYersitv. The aim Of the SIAN
trrers was bu: too well taker-the
Governor became witcIess, and the
treasure Of his heart went cur Of
lite through ii broken, a shattered
heart.
Later, New York papers told OF
the wife of an eminent politician
who long lay at deaths door, with
heart bruised and bleeding from
wounds inflicted by men and wo-
men to compass defeat of the laud-
able political ambition OF her hus-
band. And still OF another lady
who went insane because Of mali
cious attacks rnade upon her rcpu-
tation by men and women cnyious
Of her husbands official position.
While publishing a paper in Ne
bra,la, we knew gentleman, pure
as any in or out OF the State. who
aspired to political distinction, and
attained it. On securing his PAL
tvs nomination, a man who had
always sustained the relation Of
friend to this nominee, bat differ
ing in politics, one who hal par
taken largelyof his bouuteoUs hos
pital;ty, and openly, loudly and
proudly boastcd OF his friendly re-
lations with, and regard Tor the
candidate : this man an cditor-
presented his hidcous trent, and
preferred charges, black as he'll,
again>t man whom he knew to be
Dlamelc>s. The Press, which shold
be the Palladium OF Justice, was
prostitutcd to do a fellow man in
Justice. and blacken his character.
The wife of the slandered man, and
mother Of his children, read the
assaults, and from their very ma
ture know them to be lies black rs
the hinges Of perditiou'a gates, but
her heart SO reached ont in sympa-
thy toward her loved, loyeable. and
loving husband, that she cherished
the fear that all else but her might
deem him foul, and she sickened,
and we'll nigh died, not from any
affection of thephysical system, but
a gnawing at the heart, an awaken
ing of fears and doubts, not us 10
the integrity Of her souls idol, but
that tine character which she cher
ished more than all the world be-
side, might be blackened in the
sight of others, blackened as the
miscreant who coined the charges
designed it should be.
The curse OF Gains mother on
l..l. ,,fn1nnns enn uiy
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-06-27

IT Is said Overwork at his pro
fesSion has 50 far prostrated Ros-
coe Conkling that he intends sail,
ing at once to Europe to seek rest
and restoration to health. There
are somo who think he would find
rest and health by a restoration to
the place he formerly occupied in
she United States Senate
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-06-27

PoNEN, COUNTY, Ga.. has Il post
office named raIking Rock. "
The origin Of the name is thus
stated Some one discovered in
the vicinity large stone on which
had been painted the words Turn
me over" 1t required consider
able strength to accomplish this,
and when it was done, the command
" Nov turn me back again and let
me fool some one else, was found
painted on hcundcr side Of the
stone.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-06-27

Tur Presidents appointments
are accompanied invariably by
thcir biographies. With the cx-
ception Of rendIeton, outside Of
his cabinct.thc President has scarce
ly made m appointment that it
has not been necessary to tell the
people where the man came from,
who ho wa,. The unknown, seoni
to bc special iavorites with the
President bat then he is that
kind OF man himself, and fyl-
low feeling is said to make one
wondrous kind
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-06-27

a rRoHIBIroRY liquor law creates
a great amount Of sickness. .-
The druggists OF Topeka, Ka8., dur
ing the first eight weeks after the
Prohibitory law went into effect in
that State, filed II, ,866 prescrip.
tious for whiskey, averaging Il pint
flask iu each case. The population
Of Topeka is 5000. This exceeds
the ratio of sick to well people dur
ing the epidemic fever in Pennsyl-
wanna.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-06-27

a WAsHINGToN newspaper cores
pondent came near making him
self an "ofensive partisan" He
said that Miss Cleveland "looks to
be" 35 years old. He had suffic-
lent prudence not to state it as a
fact.
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1885-06-27

THE last Democratic President,
Buchanan, presided over %, 900, 600
people; the present, Cleveland, f,
presides over 1000, 900.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-02
CHURCH LODGERS.

That was a very apt Illustration made by
ST. Paul pastor in his discourse yesterday
when he compared many of the members
of the various churches to clearinghouse
'r."s. 1t is. a lamentable fact that in
a the churches to-day the boarding
- Plan prevails. That is, the members
T. = chat their religious duties have been
d charged when the pew rents and the as
seaSmenis are paid. Like the lodger at the
boarding house when the room rent and
able fare are paid off he feels that there
are no further obligations resting
upon lin. But the most unseemly fea-
tuie about modern religious organizations
IS that church societies are so often organ
.zed upon basis of social caste. Society
goeS great deal these days by churches.
and what is still more anomalous the
churches just as frequently are governed by
social rules. Ii Mrs. A. who happens to be-
long to the little church on Second street,
comes in contact with her Christian sister.
who worships in the big church on First
avenue, she gets social snubbing. The
aristocratic church Of the community fur
nishes all the names for the blue book.
And then again there are the aristocratic
brethren who will sit in their pews on the
Sabbath having an exclusive enjoyment
Of The Gospel feast while perchance
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-02
THE BURRAs TRAGEDY.

While there are frequent instances of
wretches in human form, who are prompted
to the crime by cupidity, or other reasons
which appeal to the degraded senses, still it
is hard to believe that human nature could
be so utterly debaSed that strong man in
full possession of his reason would deliber-
ately stand on the sidewalk of a public
street in great city, and, under the light of
day and in the presence of hundreds of
people who are passing along, shoot down
two defenseless women. Yet that was
what BURRAs did in Chicago the other
day, and it speaks well for the forbearance
and abiding spirit of the people of that
city that he was not swung to the
nearest lamp post. But after all it
is a doubly-fortunate thing for the
people of Chicago that they were ena-
bled to restrain their indignant feelings.
The honor of the city has not only been
protected, but in all probability they have
spared the life Of poor creature who was
not morally responsible for his horrible
crime. The plea of insanity is such a COM
mon dodge for criminals that it is always
received with suspicion, and courts and
iuries cannot be too careful in accepting it.
At the same time it is well-recognized
fact in medical science that homicdal in
sanity does exist This moral mania con-
sists in morbid activity of the propensity
to destroy where the individual, without
provocation or any other rational motive.
apparently in the full possession of
his reason, oftentimes, in spite of
his most strenuous efforts to the
contrary, imbrues his hands in the
blood of Others In the absence of any
pathological explanation of this horrid phe-
nomenon. the mind seeks in vain among
secondary causes for rational mode of ac-
counting for it, and is content to resort to
that time-honored solution of all human
delinauency-the instigaUion of the devil.
1t is a remarkable fact. however. and one
well understood in medical science, that
the victim of this species of insanity labors
under some delusion, and that his senses
are tinctured and distorted by a disordered
vision and jaundeed eye. The mind is
filled with vague fears suspicious, Jealousy
and distrust. The patient believes that
enemies encompass him, bent on destroying
his reputation or his life. Science also
notes the subtletY, extreme cunning
and extraordinary shrewdness OF the
they occasionally exercise over their ac-
knowledged delusions. Whether any or
all of these indications will be found to eX-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-02
plishments pleaded loudly for her, and she

plishments pleaded loudly for her, and she
soon found earnest sympathizers.
All through it all she was so cool and COL
lected that one would have thought her not
even to realize the terrible suspicion under
which she rested, much less to be guilty of
the awful crime. She appeared at the house
on the day of the funeral dressed in white
Mother Hubbard, and accompanied by the
sheriff The services at the Methodist
church were largely attended, but the young
wife was not there. If the writer remem-
bers rightly, she stood Oh the court house
steps while the funeral procession passed,
the goal of all eyes, yet as calm and una
Dashed as if she were but an uninterested
spectator.
Indeed Minnie Wallace Walkup seems to
be remarkable woman. She has rare
beauty, is tall, of slender but well-devel-
oped build and graceful carriage. Her hair
is black, long and wavy, clustering around
the temples in knots and rings. Her eyes
large, black and expressive. with long
sweeping lashes, delicate nose and rather
pouting lips of perfect cut. Her complexion
is phenomenal, of WaXen WhiteneSS and
perfect rose-blush on her cheeks. Her
self-control has never left her
SINCE HER HUSBANDS DEATH.
AS an instance of her courage. it is said
that Oh the night after MI. Walllup died,
and while his corpse lay in the house, she
expressed her Willingness to remain in the
house alone with the shrouded remains,
which the physicians had dsembowled.
She protested no fears whatever of the SUI
pernatural.
After the continuance of the preliminary
examination had been agreed upon she re-
turned to the sheritfs apartments. in the
basement of the court house. where she had
lived as one of the sheriffs family since be-
ing taken to Jail. At night she slept in a
female prison room, in the upper story,
to which she had her elegant wardrobe re-
moved, and where she could effect the sew
eral changes of toilet per day of which she
is fond. At the opening of the trial last
Monday she was tastefully attired in black
silk, and bore herself with habitual ease
and composure. Her brilliant complexion
did not pale under the public scrutiny of
the hundreds of curious eyes. In court her
heavy black hair is not concealed by bon
net, and contrasts strikingly with her bril-
liant and yet delicate complexion.
The theory of the prosecution has been
that Mrs. Walkup had planned to do away
with her husband. so as to enjoy the wild
owls portion of his estate, and for this pur-
pose purchased poison (strychnine) in Gin
cinnati, while they were Oh their wedding
trip. In Emporia she bought both strych-
nine and arsenic. She claims that she
bought the strychnine to make prepare
ton for taking stains out of clothing, and
the arsenic for the sake of her complexion.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-02
Rules for Receiving Rice.

WASHINGTON, Nov 1.-Acting Secre-
tary Fairchild to-day issued the following
circular to custom house officers in regard
to the classification of broken or granulated
rice:
The department hereby prescribes:
First-That on and after the Goth day of
November, 1855, the ruling of June 25, 1885,
G. S. 500, and all other decisions of the de-
partment affecting the classification for duty
under the tariff act OF the commodity known
as broken or granulated rice shall be consid-
cred as cancelled and annulled, and on and
after that date such commodity shall be cas-
sitied in accordance with the size of the gran
ules composing the Importation by assimila
ton to be cleaned rice at duty of ~ cents
per pound, or as rice four at a duty of 2
per cent. ad valorum, under the special pro-
visions therefor in schedule in pursuance of
section 2,499 of the revised statutes, as con-
tanned in the act of March 3, 1888.
Secondhand no substance claimed to be
broken or granulated rice shall be admitted
to entry by assimilation to rice -four afore-
said, unless it is found upon careful exami-
nation by the custom officers to be COM
posed of the same-siZed granules, or smaller,
as the official samples, 81 CO., K, }" of 800
bags of so-caled granulated rice, which were
imported into New York by the Fowler Rice
company per steamer Eibe on the 4th of
June, 1885, it being understood that any such
commodity, composed of larger granules than
those represented by such samples shall be
classified as cleaned rice.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-02
The Fighton Rell,s pateuts.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-A large number
of patent attorneys and other persons inter
ested in the telephone cases were in attend
ance at the interior department to-day to
hear the beginning of the arguments on the
application Of the Pan Electric, the Globe
and Washington Telephone companies to
have the United States begin suit to cancel
the Bell patent. Mr.. Montgomery, the as
sistant attorney general, had declined to
take any part in the proceedings owing to
his personal relations to one of the parties
in interest, so the hearing was conducted
by Secretary Lamar Commissioner of
Patents Montgomery and Assistant Secre-
tary jerks. Mr.. Alex Graham Bell sat be-
side his counsel, Mr.. Sterrow of Boston
The Pan Electric company was represented
by Casey Young, r. G. Morgan of Mem
phis and others. Gen. Bradley E. johnson
represented the Washington Telephone
company, and Messrs. Humphrey and Shep-
pard represented the Globe company.
Quite discussion took place as
and the legal points that must be
discussed. Secretary Lamar finally said
that he had no power over the patent
office, and the question at issue in his opin-
ion was simply whether he should advise
the attorney general to bring suit to cancel
the Bell patent or set it aside. That it was
matter he should like to hear argued.
Inc attorneys were present as friends of
the department to assist it in reaching
conclusion without reference to litigation in
other courts. He regarded it as advisable
and i'll the public interest to postpone the
hearing Of arguments until Monday, Move.
Loving T. Lord committed suicide at West
brook, Me-, by shooting.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-02

some poor LAZARUS is just outside of the
doorway starving for want OF spiritual
food. And yet he is never invited in to
partake of the bread which was broken for
him nor of the blood which was shed for
his redemption. The wealthy church ledger
has paid his board quarter ahead and he
doesn't care who stays out in the cold so
long as he is inside and comfortable. And
yet they call it the LORDS house. But it
is not. The LORD doesn't assert claim to
a fraudulent title. In the days when the
Master was on earth, religion was not run
on the boarding house plan. 1t was free
Gospel The water Of life was offered
without money and without price. There
were no social distinctions in the primitive
church. The humble fisherman and the
ruler of the synagogue sat in the same pew.
Christianity has progressed and is progress
ing. In this one particular, however,
it is making DEPRESSION.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-02
THE BOALsn RAN DRY.
Fatal Explosion of Tugs RoIlers
killing Five Persons.


killing Five Persons.
DETROIT, Mich, Nov. AIT o'clock
this morning the tug Frank Moffatt, bound
down with four barges, grounded because
of thick weather, at the wharf at Sombra,
opposite Marine City. A line was taken
ashore and made fast. but the current was
so strong that the captain thought he would
ease up a trife on the hawser and so
rang the bell to go ahead. AS he
did so the boiler of the tug exploded with
out a sign of warning, and with terrible
report. The cause is not yet known, but
it is supposed to be from lack of water in
the boiler. The boiler exploded with ter
rife force, carrying away the upper works
and large portion of the deck planlling,
besides SCATTERING the hull from stern to
stern. The following were killed:
John Ward. first engineer, of Detroit.
William Miller, second engineer, Port
Huron.
James Wylie, home unknown.
The injured were: Capt. Thomas Curry,
leg broken and was otherwise injured.
Frank Furtah, wheelman, was badly
scalded.
Andrew Reid, a deck hand, was also
badly scalded.
Maud Bennett the cook, who was in the
aftercabin at the time of the explosion, was
blown into the river, from which she was
rescued uninjured.
Robert Goodwin, the mate, who was
ashore handling the line, was blown over
Woodpile and had his side injured.
The bodies sank in the river and have not
been recovered. The scalded men are at
Sombra under the care of physician from
Port Huron. The tug Frank Moffatt was
built at Port Huron in 1869 and was valued
at 81, 900, with SIS, 600 insurance. The in
surance was equally divided in the fire and
marine companies.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-02
Proposed for the Cosmnis sion.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Judge Maynard,
the second comptroller of the treasury, who
has gone to his home in New York state to
vote, does not expect to be appointed upon
the civil service commission. but there is
good reason to believe that he would ac-
cept the position if rendered. There is no
doubt that Mr.. Coon's name has been very
strongly presented at the White house for
a membership on the civil service commits
sion. Secretary Manning to-day accepted
Mr.. Coon's resignation. The secretary in
his letter simply says:
By direction of the president I have the
honor to inform you that your resignation of
the Office assistant secretary of the
treasury is accepted, to take effect upon the
qualification OF your successor. Yours,
DANIEL MANNING,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-02
Wants of Arn,enaans

PARIS. Nov. IA deputation of Ar
menians waited upon NJ. De Freycinet, min
lister of foreign affairs, yesterday, and
urged him to insist that the conference to be
held at Constantinople shall include in its
discussion the wants of Armenia. M. De
Freycinet, in replying to the deputation,
stated that he was sorry to refuse their re-
quests, but the conference would be unable
to discuss any matters outside of the Rou-
melia embroglio.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-02
wanted to Run Up a green Flag.

Cork, Nov. 1.-Great enthusiasm was
manifested by the sympathizers of the cat
tlemen at the arrival of the steamer Con-
stantine yesterday to take boycotted cattle.
Crowds of people boarded the steamer.
One band of men, carrying an Irish flag,
tried to haul down the Danish colors of the
Constantine and run up the green flag with
crownless harp, but the crew of the
steamer prevented them. This considera-
bly, dampened the ardor of the enthusiasts.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-02
THE SUNDAY GLOBE.

First Page-Talmage and Beecher, the Sill
yer Bill Discussion and Washington News.
Second Page-St. Paul and Saltwater News
and Horse Resume.
Third Page-Minneapolis News.
Fourth Page-Editorial, the Walkup Sensa-
ton and the Suns Wall Street Article.
Fifth age-Northwestern News and the
Sporting World.
Sixth Page-Financial and Commercial.
Seventh Page-Want Advertisements.
Eighth Page-Story.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-02
Taumts the Tories.

LONDON, Nov. 1.-Mr Gladstone has
written highly important lettor on church
disestablishment. He taunts the Tories
with thrusting the question forward as
political dodge. He repeats that project
belongs to the dim distant future; that the
public mind is not prepared for the scheme.
In conclusion he says: 1.-The subject is for
others and not for me to deal with"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-02
The Ambitious McLeans.
Special to the Globe.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-The statement
is made here that Col John Knapp, who,
with his sons, owns seven-seventeenth of
the Republican stock, has come to negotiate
with Wash and John Mclean of the
Cincinnati Enquirer for this stock, and that
the McLeans expect to obtain enough adj
ditional shares to secure a controlling in
terest in the St. Louis Republican, that
the McLeans are also negotiating for the
purchase of the Chicago Times and New
York paper with view to controlling four
large papers in the four great news centers
of the country.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-02
movenentof steamships.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 1.-Arrived: The In
diana from Liverpool.
BOSTON, Mass, Nov. 1.-Arrived: The
Samaria from Liverpool.
QUEENSTOWN, Nov. 1.-Sailed: The Au-
rama from Liverpool for New York
HAMBURG, Nov. 1.-Arrived: The Bohe-
mia from New York.
PLYMOUTH. Nov. 1.-Arrived: The VIE
land from New York for Hamburg.