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Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06
a Horrible rae Of cruelty.

CRY OF Mexico, Oct. EFFICIENTLY
a horrible outrage was committed in
TOBIAS county, the details Of which
have Mortified the State. Juan Vicente
Pakviceni was travelling with his wife
and child from his hacienda. On bis
way a bandit, Manuel Padron, came on
horseback and tried to carry off the
wife of Pakviceni. A fight took
place between the two men andIPadron
was killed. After the former had left
his family at the hacienda he returned
toward the town of Tipa, to advise the
authorities Of what he had done. On
his way he was captured by a brother
of the dead bandit, assisted by three
desperadoes. They took him off his
horse, and Stripped off his stock
ings, hayed the soles of his feet and
then made him walk with the raw
flesh nearly a mile. They cut off his
ears and wrists, in which condition he
vas obligedto walk some more. They
then took out his eyes and dashed him,
to make him run. Finally they dragged
him at the head Of their saddles and
they tore him in two. The perpetra,
tors Of the outrage escaped, but a feel
ing has sprung up that if they are
caught it is likely that they will suffer
in the same manner.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06
A HOODLUM'S FATE.
T. j, Boasso, a New Orleans Police
man Sent to the Penitentiary--
Judge Romans Remarks.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. SO.-Theodore J. Boasso,
eX-chlef OF aids, convicted Of publishing as
himself and Mary yatharine Kuhn, and using
the same to deiraud and ruin her, was brought
up for sentence to-day unaccOmpanied by cOun
sell. When asked IL he had anything to sly, he
ment. whicil was ovcrrultd. After this he filed
= bllL Of exceptions ln.,S JHY HlsS ! Roman m then sid;
of the crime of which you are here to-day. 1t
spoke as loud as 49, it had spoken and
upon tile final scene Of which the curtain
OF justice soon will drop. It is well that the
occasions. IL stimulates the servants of the
people in the performances Of their duties. It
Of society. 1t warns assassins, it warns robbers
Of women's honor and all classes Of eyil;doers Of
eventually must, into the meshes of the law. AS
for me, l Shall never spare them SO long as the
conduct Incumbent me, as they do In this
instance" The judge concluded by sentencing
BOasso to fourteen years at hard labor in the
nenitentiarY,
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06
FROM JACKSON.
The Third Day Of the state Fair Of COlOred
People,
Special to the Commercial Herald.

AAAs AAAAN 10y u the otAAs Ear "a NvAyASH
People.
Special to the Commercial Herald.
JACKSON, Oct. 9-There was an immense
crowd to-day at the COlOred State Fair, this be-
ing Society Day, all the local organizations be-
ing out and a large number coming in on
excursion trains. The number OF people pres
ent Is variously estimated aG from four to seven
thousand.
Hon. John R. Lynch and other gentlemen
delivered impressive and eloquent addresses.
There was a very handsome display OF horses,
mules, cattle and other stock in the arena.
In the evening there were two running races
Of minor Importance.
The organization has paid more attention to
useful eYlibi S in agriculture, stock, ETC., than
TO horse racing, which is a spirit commended by
all.
Tenant Weatherby, cOlored. of Holmes coun-
ty, was awarded a premium for the finest bale
OF staple cotton. A night there was a handsome
and expensive pyr0tecnicai display, In which
the portrait OF Gov. Lowry and other distinguish
ed gentlemen was exhibited.
Mr.. S. Z. Virden and Miss Cynthia Harris
were married in the Episcopal church last night
by Rev. VIM. \. Short The groom is a member
Of one of our largest. mercantile
firms, A. Virden. and is a moSt
accomplished and is the eldest daughter Of
Jukge Wiley 7. Harris. After the ceremony;
which was witnessed by a large number OF
friends and well wishers, a reception was lie q
at Judge Harris residence. The bridal couple
left at night on avoiding tour to Florida.
Special to Commercial Herald.
JACKSON, MISS, Oct. 30 There was a fair
attendance at the ColOred State Fair to-day.
The amusements consisted of three horse races
by local stock and tournament. A saddle and
bride and a pair OF boots were offered as prizes,
j. W. McMaster securing the former aud II. L.
johnson the latter. The exhibition Of fireworks
last night was a very grand affair, and was wit
messed by a large number of people: owing to
Guiding Niagara Falls and the portraits of dis
tinguished men, were partial failures, and on
this account the exhibition will be repeated to-
night. Tbs managers informed your CORE
SpOndent that this display cost $500.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06
A plfferenoe oil onInlon.

PITTsBURe, Oct. 31-Oficer Nc
Lure, of the coal and iron police ar
rived here to day, having made a
tour of the coal mines. He says the
backbone Of the strike is broken and
predicts a general resumption within
the next week or ten days. Twelve
pits in the fourth pool. and four in
third pool are in operation at the re.
duced rate. Miners, however, an
nounce they have no intention of
giving up and that the strike is as firm
now as in the beginning. They are as
fully confident of success as Mcclure
is Of their return to work at the old
price.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06
a Hardened WrstcA = sA-
nnnftnntfarv fssHfs

a Hardened Wrstoa -
P~oultontiafy fof EIfs
ZANEsvILLE, o.. Oct. 8l-Ia 5he
circuit court at Woodsdel8, Guer1ssg
county, David Congef. who vas eon-
victed Of murder Ia the second deaFes
for killing bis wife IN June last. Hss
sentenced TO the %penitentIaFy Fer lie.
The murder was i most brLtal on. be
killing his young wife with an ak Be-
cause she iuterfered In behalf Of their
six year old son whom he was beat
ing cruelty. Conger made no great
effort to escape and was arrested
soon after. From the moment OF his
incarceration until the last words that
dropped from the judges lips which
sealed his doom, the miserable man'had
not spoken a word or made an audibIe
noise with his tongue. feigning insan-
ity. He played the deaf and dumb act
successfully for more than four months.
All efforts Of officers to make him
speak were without effect. even a
severe shock from an electric battery.
which was applied In the hope Of
looseniag his tongue, oply causing him
to squirm with pain. Throughout the
trial he has been immovable, and when
sentence was about TO be pronounced
officers had to lift him to his feet. The
last words Of ninety-nine years sem
tence had hardly echoed through the
courtroom, however, when the mystic
rious criminal who had SO long remain
ed apparently dumb, yelled out an ava
lanche of oaths at the court, and turn
ing to the crowd said: III have got
more sand and backbone than any OF
you, and il you can standit / can too
He was quickly hurried from the
courtroom and landed In his cell, but
continued a shower Of curses and
abuses in a screaming noise on all
around.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06
THE WALKUP TRIAL.
Mrs. Walkup and Her Mother Give
Their Testimony.

iva o. w AR AZ AASA NASNllS NANO
Their Testimony.
EMPoRIA, KAN. Oct. 29.-In the Walkup
trial this morning Mrs. Wallace, mother of the
defendant, was sworn. She testified regarding
the history OF the courtship, that Mr.. Walk,p
was very anxious to m AIRY ner daughter, but the
latter at first laughed at the idea. He conduct
ed himself like a gentleman and represented
himself well off. On his second visit last April,
he brought his daughter and u Miss Fisher from
Topeka. ne still PEI sisted in trying to negotiate
a marriage and offered a check Tor $1,000 II
she would sign a written promise that he should
have Minnie. She replied that flesh
and blood were not sold nowadays. If he could
get Minnle's consent it would be all right. He
returned again in May and then obtained Min
MES consent, with the approval of the witness,
to marry her in the following October. AT his
solicitation they visited himself and daughter
at.EmpOria, while TN route TO CINCINNATI IN July.
He then secured Minnie's consent to marry that
month, but she stipulated that 1t should be at
Cincinnati. Mr.. Walkup joining them in that
city, witness left them at st. LOUIS on the return
and did not see them again until the husbands
death.
The cross-examination failed to break the wit
nesses' testimony. The scene was aG times
dramatic anu enlisted the intense interest OF the
audience. Witness said Mr, Walkup had spoken
munifcently Of his resources and what he
should do for Minnie and the family. His
daughter, Libbie, also favored the marriage.
Minnie had never kept company with or cores,
pended with any other gentleman and never mad
any other offer Of marriage. The marriage
took place at Uovington, because both parties
being nOn-residents the ceremony could not take
place in Cincinnati. Quite an exciting contro-
versy arose upon the with charging thai u
detective in the employ OF The State had been in
her house. ,
The defendant, Mrs. Walkup, was then placed
on the stand and related rapidly and most free
ly substantially what her mother had testified
about the acquaintance, courtship and marriage.
Everything was happy between herself and nus
band. he had used her very Kindly III every
way. Regarding his illness she stated that he
came home sick from topeka. she did what
she could for him, but he would not let her send
for a physician. That night, however, she lele-
phOned Tor DR.. Jacobs, and he came and pre-
scribed for the patient. The next day MIR.
Walkup went out to his farm.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06
DEAD IN HIS CELL.
A Young Man, Arrested for Steal
ing Books from the Harvard d.
Vinity School, Commits Suicide.

A Young Man, Arrested for Steal
ing Books from the Harvard d.
Vinity School, Commits Suicide.
BOSTON, Oct. 3d.. N. Talbot, alias Otto
Frank, aged twenty-seven, was found dead in
Cambridge, where he had been arrested for
stealing books. He had committed suicide by
taking poison. Talbot's career has teen a down
ward one. While a student at the university at
Chicago he endeavored, by lay lug a train Of dyn-
aTite, to blow up tile buildings and destroy the
college generally. AT the same time he had
been stealing books from the Chicago public
library, and for both Of these crimes he was
brought into a court of justice. On the ground
OF insanity he was Sent to an asylum, from
which he soon after escaped. This was over u
year ago. At the opening fthe Divinity school
at Harvard, Talbot presented himself for I'D
mission, having with him several letters signed
by many influential men OF Chicago. They all
bore date Of 1855, but Il closer inspection reveal
ed the fact that the five were forged, the original
date being 1883, this being the time of his adj
mission to the university at Chicago. For ONE
time books have been missing from the Harvard
library, but not until now could the cuiprit be
definitely placed. Sergeant Hartman yeSter-
day found in NOrt0n's WOODS, at the rear Of the
AgaSSiZ museum. sacks containing one hundred
and fifty volumes, all bearing the stamp of the
Library. AT Sawln'S express office, III Hazard
square, were found twenty-five more VOlum-,
tied up and ready for shipment. Other stolen
property was found which he had taken from u
ply SIclan. When disco cred this morning the
DOdy was still warn, lying crOsSWiSe on the
bunk. Upon the floor Of the cell was found u
piece of yellow paper upon which was Wri,t ten
"M.. Peabody, vii. you please for ward my trunk
to my sister, Bertha label, No. Z West Black
Hawk street, Chicago, ILL.," This bore no sigma
under the name OF otto Frank alias j. A. Hill
bert, alias Otto BObInS.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06
The Difficulties Between the New
York Tribune andthe Typograph-
ical Union Settled.

The Difficulties Between the New
York Tribune and,the Typograph-
ical Union Settled.
NEW YORK, Oct. 3l--The officers of
Typographical Union No. 6 to day
signed an agreement with the New
York Tribune, withdrawing all their
charges of bad faith and broken CON
tracts, suspending their %boycotting,
and pledging themselves to advise all
labor organizations to do so,and request
from them a similar action. This 10
the result of AN adjustment which
these officers have reached on the basis
first agreed upon with the Tribune
during the height Of the Blaine cam
paign in September, 1854, but after
wards rejected by the Typographical
Union themselves. The Tribune re-
mains out of the Union, as it has been
for nine years past, works underits own
rules and regulations with its old fore
man and makes absolutely no change
among its employees, most of whom have
been non union men for many years
and intend to remain SO. 1t agrees to
continued its present wages to its weekly
hands, which are in nearly all cases
above the Union scale, and to advance
its work for piece composition to 46
cents per 1000. This is the price
named in the memorandum to which
it agreed last year, but which the
Union afterward rejected. In a speech
to his men this afternoon, announcing
the agreement, Whitelaw Reid thanked
them for their conduct to their EN-.
ployer during the long struggle and
said that in consideration Of their
splendid loyalty, he should do more
than the Union asked, Or he had
agreed to do a year ago. He there.
fore advanced the price for
piece composition above the Union
scale to forty-seven cents per thou
sand. Over half Of the Tribune's
printers are Democrats, but politics
are not allowed to interfere with its
relations to its employees. 1t is said
that the Typographical Union ap-
p%rehends a general movement among
the other newspapers for a reduction
to forty cents per thousand, and that
this was their reason for accepting the
terms they rejected a year ago, and
being willing now to adjust their
difficulties with the Tribune on the
basis Of its remaining a non-union
office.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06
LEE VS. cHILDs.

The Secretary of the "Great Fraud"
Dlscredits a Statement of Mr..
Childs.
CuLuMBUs. Oct. 23-Capt, Alfred E. Lee. who
was private secretary 10 GOV. Hayes, when he
was nominated and inauguraLed as president.
and was afterwards appointed by Hayes consul
general at FrankfOrt-O on -the-Main, is now in this
city. His attention was yesterday called to a
statement by Geo. w. Ghllds, OF PhlladelphA a,
which has been extensively published, to the
effect that Gen. Grant told CGilds that Tilden
was elected and should have been naugurated
instead Of Hayes lie says: "Dur
ing the summer Of 1877, l had numerous in
tervlewS with Gen. Grant, ana among the things
discussed waS.the Hayes-Tilden controversy and
Grant gave me to understand that he had rea.
son to believe MIR. Tilden proposed 10 come
down to Washington and be sworn in as pIeSi-
dent Speaking of this, Grant said, in his quiet
way, but with an expression Of seriousness on
his face which indicated he meant every word
he said: If Mr.. TiIden had undertaken to do
that, l would have hanged him." Capt. Lee
says Gen. Grant told him this on
more than one occasion and at one time
told him he would like to have MIR. Hayes know
1t. During the contr .Versy and al his subse
qllent acts and talks, the fact that President
Grant had made thorough preparations t
thWaTt any attempt to inaugurate Mr.. Ti,den ii.
legally, he thinks conclusively dtscrediUs
Childs' story. Lee quotes Gen. +, +. NOyes, late
minister to France, as being in possession Of
similar Information to that of his.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06
FROM WASHINGTON.
Interesting Gossip From the Ma
tional Capital.

W~AsHINeroN. Oct. 3E--A naval Off
Ger Of high rank, who has had abund-
ant opportunity to study the phenom-
enon of 6libustering expeditions to
Cuba, says it is a remarkable
fact that these things never occur in
Sumner, when the North Atlantic
squadron can't get down there to stop
them. When the squadron is to start
on a cruise from the North, he says,
some of the interested parties down
there subscribe two or three hun
dred dollars and get some ragged
fellows to drill after dark. Then word
goes abroad that a formidable expedi-
tion is fitting out for Cuba. Away
goes the squadron, and before it gets
back merchants at Key West will have
received a hundred thousand dollars
Of money spent by the officers for
stores, etc. There is nothing in it.
There never is. They never attempt
to capture Cuba when vessels are laid
up in the hands of mechanics, or when
the weather is so hot that hands can
not live there.
First Comptroller Durham Of the
treasury department, in the case Of an
employee Of a mine at Helena, Mont,
has decided that a person engaged in
government service, receiving astipu-
lated salary, is not entitled to pay
ment from the government for extra
services rendered ovtside of his regu-
lar duties.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06
Orange Blossoms at YazOO City.
,iaI IN COmUaroinl Herald

YAzoo CITY, MISS, Oct. 29.-The marriage
Of MIR. VIM. j. Farrell and Miss Lizzie Murphy,
az the Catholic church last evening. was witness
ed by a large assembly Of friends and relatives.
a promising young business man and honOred
with the respect and good will Of q host Of
friends. Miss Lizzie is a charming and attrac-
tive young lady, raised in our midst, and 0rlgat
in all the charms that most adorl a perfect wO-
manhood.
The winds of the North have come down upon
us during the past few days, making fires and
winter clothing comfortable.
The yield 1 cotton is going to be better than
was anticipated a few weeks back, though no
large amount has as yet come into market
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06
FROM SHREVEPORT.
Interesting Decision by the SUI
preme Court.

PIGUHH kOuTls
Special to Commercial Herald.
SHREVEPORT, Oct. 29-The case OF Jno. Lake,
VS. tie Parish OF CaddO, deeided in favor OF tie
parish at the recent term Ol the supreme court
here, Is one Of great inheritance to several
parishes, as IL will cause the return Of monies
wr0ngfuily paid sherlffs. In the matter in con-
tr0FeFsy, among other parishes are Bossler,
Weaster, Claiborne. NatchltOches and SABINE.
Up to uate or since last Thursday, the Shrete-
port and Houston railway, just completed. has
brought over five hundred bales oil cotton into
shreveport. This road is already doing a good
business, which will be greatly increased AS
soon as the bridge over the Sabine river is com
pleted and a connection is made with the HOus'
ton, East and West Texas.
the case of the State ex rel f &. w. b.
Jacobs, bankers, VS. the board of assessors OF
Cadd0 parish. carried tn New Orleans by the
supreme court for decision by agreement by
counsel Is one of more than USUAL importance to
bankers and dep0Sitofs. The principe question
involved Is the right to tax the bank on It's de-
pOSltS. The counsel for defendant holds that
money deposited in bankbecOmes the property
or assets OF bank and taxable as such and that
the deposition should also be assessed for the
amount he deposits. The plaintiffs hold that
thelr liabilities must be deducted to ascertain
the amount Of their taxable capital employed i'll
tiles.
Railroad News from Shreveport.
Special TO Commercial Herald.
SHREVEPoRT, Oct. 30-MeSsrs. Frank S.
Bond. president, John G. Gault. general mana
ger, II; Carroll, general superintendent, g.. b.
Nicholson. chief engineer, OF the Queen Il Ores
cent, M, y. Belknap, superintendent of the V.
NJ. and ", 5. q r., and ). B. lrask, secretary
to the latter, arrived tonight on a special ON u
general Inspecting tour. The cars they occupy
amt through from Cincinnati, having crossed
the Mississippi aG Vicksburg on the recently
completed transfer, which is now in goou work
ing order.
MIR. E.. L, Bremond, of the Shreveport s.
Houston and Houston East and West Texas,
arrived in the city last night,
accom- panied by Mr.. Geo. p. Sheldon,
OF New YORK, attorney for Mel Macdonald, Of
New York, who is Interested IN the financial
affairs OF the two roads, which are in the hands
OF a receiver.
Hon. a. IL. Leonard, attorney for Capt, Simon
Levy, receiver Of the former road, will reach
here Tomorrow TO meet Mr.. Sheldon. 1t is ru-
m0red u movement Is on foot to pay the indebt-
edneSS OF the roads and take them QUO OF the
hands Of the receiver, but this eau be traced to
no reliable source and the general imp eSsiOn
prevails that MIR. SheldUn's visit is simply TO
LOOK after Mr.. MacDonald's interests, who Is the
pOsSeSsOr OF several thousand dollars Of rcceiY-
er's certificates and bonds in the. roads.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06
A Lesson That All Judges Should Heed

n AOoEH
NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-While the morning
journals are unanimous that the conviction OF
Ferdinand Ward is a result upon when tne
community can be most heartily congratulated,
ttIa Times makes the following additional point:
TEis result could not have been SO speedily
reached but for the admirable manner IN when
Judge Barrett conducted the trial. only laWy ~
and Nersons accustomed to watch closely the
tr " Of causes can be fully aware how excep-
tnnal such trial is. Commonly an American
Judge lets lawyers have their way. III The ,r reSut dl IS
C sracef1i NJ olixlty and the minds Of jurles are
gSp pSTeIhSt, GmGddled by speeches.. made for the
express purpose q I'm Mdd d d msgEt their reI %leet to t dse
lu9ge L0 M among counsel. Judge Barrett's
C Sioy v lie functions Of a judge Is different. he
S SaS sU m repressed every attempt to waste
public IaS money and time q Of 81 the . cSSst AMI lq rssi ~
PIol .,os 1e1Itemnt 10 befOg the question at issue.
~ Tbi SV econSSduct IS what we nave q right to expect
from ali Judges, but actually get from Fory Ae"'
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-11-06
Another Suit Growing Out of the
Grant g. Ward Failure.

New YORK, Oct. 31.-The hearings
in the case Of William s. Warner,
charged with conspiring with Ferdi-
uand Ward to defraud the depositors
of the Marine bank, was resumed be-
fore U. S. Commissioners Shield to-day.
Samuel B. Connell. a bookkeeper in
the First National bank, testified that
three checks bearing Wards signature,
and aggregating $2l5.000. con
through the Clearinghouse. Receiver
Johnson, of the Marine bank, identi-
fed even checks drawn by Ward on
the Marine bank. Paying Teller Carr,
of the Marine bank. identified the de-
post tickets of Wards check for $780,
600, dated May Sd, and a check for
$4,000, dated May 5th. William H.
Vanderbilt was called, but failed to
appear. An offer by the COM
missioner to issue an attachment
for him was not accepted. U. S.
Grant, Jr., then told the story of
the receipt Of his father, Gen. Grant,
Of the $l50,000 from Mr.. Vanderbilt,
on Sunday May 4th, 1884. On that
day Ward called on the witness and
said the firm needed money, and Gen,
Grant then made the loan from Mr.
Vanderbilt. Ward said at that time
that the firm had $4,000 with the
Marine bank and intimated that the
firm was solvent, Witness thought
the firm was very solvent. At one
time. Warner had referred to posi-
BILE trouble, because the Marine bank
was below its reserve, but the witness
had assured him that It could
not make any difference to the firm of
Grant s. Ward, even if it was. Wit
ness did not know If the so.called
Government contracts" were Idirect
with government officials or with out.
siders. The Vanderbilt check was to
have been deposited for the firm and
not for Wards individual account.