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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-06
ROckvfll Matters.
THE LOCAL OPTION QUESrIoN-A PROPOSED
NEW DOG LAW.


THE LOCAL OPTION QUESrIoN-A PROPOSED
NEW DOG LAW.
Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, Feb 6.-Petitions for and
against a reconsideration OF the local
option question In this county are being largely
circulated. The friends Of prohibition are Ger.
tain OF an easy victory when the matter is put
to the test.
Senator Peter has promised to draft bill EN-
bodying the main features of q dog-law bill
which has been approved by the Montgomery
county grange.
The legislature has been requested to wind up
the affairs OF the Maryland Agricultural college
and use the appropriations thereof for a pur-
pose more directly pertaining to agriculture.
Mr.. A. A. BraddOck, OF this place, has lett for
Annapolis, to take position in the office Of the
Maryland Republican
Mr.. O. r. Meem, OF Gaithersburg, while cross
ing the railroad track on Monday last was
struck by the west bound express, and his
wagon almost entirely Destroyed, while the
driver narrowly escaped death.
fine building will be erected in the early
spring by DR.. d. +. Owens, on his lot adioinine
the Rockville bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-06
CAPITOL TOPICS.

Capitol Topics.
THE DAKOTA BILL PASSED.
The Senate late yesterday afternoon passed
the bill to divide Dakota and admit the south
ern portion state in the Union by a vote of
30 to %. It was a party vote with the excep-
ton of the fact that Mr.. Voorhees, voted yea
with the republicans, he believing that Dakota
ought to be admitted.
THE MILITIA BILL.
Senator Sewells militia bill, passed by the
Senate yesterday, appropriates 100000 an
nually for the purpose OF providing arms, ord
nance stores, quartermasters stores and camp
eqnipage for issue to the militia. The several
states receive their pro rata OF this according to
the number of Senators and Representatives
they return to Congress, and the territories
and the District OF Columbia "such proportion
and under such regulations as the President
may prescribe"
Senator Payne yesterday presented to the Sem
ate the certificate of the reelection of John Sher
man as Senator from Ohio.
The House committee on commerce is hear
Ing arguments from railroad men upon the
Interstate commerce bin. The Eads ship canal
project was discussed al a meeting last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-06

AZ meeting OF the Junior class Of Px1nceeon
fice OF 6azing was disgrace 20 colleges and 70
the participanta- The resolution asks the
sopl,on1ores and freshmen 20 Join tho 1untou In
condenaning the prscttce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-06

ROBERT BRowNING's APPROACHING MAR.
RIAGE.-Mrs. bloomfield II. Moore, Of Philadel-
marry Mr.. Robert Browning, the English poet.
Mrs. Moore said that, although very warm
friend of the distinguished poet, she is not en-
gagged to him, but that Mr.. Browning is engaged
to another lady whom he will soon marry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-06
A DISGRACEp LAWYER EAINrs I'M corrun

. a UlsGKACED LAW fER RANTS IN COURT
drews, of the superior court. In the case OF At
torney Charles s. Hamilton, charged by the
bar grievance committee with NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
conduct, in appropriating money paid to hin,
by client TO pay the costs in suit, sentenced
him to be suspended from practice for q wear.
and until the superior court shall make further
order. When the attorney heard the decision
he fell from his chair In swoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-06
Telegraph and Signal Practice.
FORT MYER CADETS AT WORK ON A CIRCULAR

FORT MYER CADETS AT WORK ON A CIRCULAR
LINE.
The signal line which Gen. Hazen intended to
run from Washington to Point of Rocks, for the
purpose of giving the graduating class at Fort
Myer practical experienced in telegraph and flag
signaling, had to be abandoned on account of
the incl-me weather. It was intended to send
out attachments for different stations, necessi-
tating camping out. Instead, however a cir
cular line was established in the vicinity of
Fort Myer, which enabled the men to return to
the post at night. They received the same
amount of practice and the signaling was very
satisfactory.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-01-13
PRESIDENT VS.. SENATE.
Cleveland Win Not Give Reasons for
Making Removals.

CHICAGO, January ia Daily Netcs
special from Washington says the Presi-
dent, in conversation with Republican
Senator, said to day; II am led to believe
that the majority OF your body intend to
insist that shall give my reasons for sus-
pending an officeholder at the time lnom
mate his successor. | must inform you that
! shall do nothing Of the kind. Ncmina-
tions are made by and with the consent
cases that the Senate should have all the
information they desired regarding the
man whose nomination they are asked to
confirm, but when they insist upon my
reasons FOR making removals they are
usurping privilege that belongs to the
Executive alone, and their request will in
every case be denied That is the position
pr missed % take, and l am ready to
abide the consequences
WAsHlNGToN, January l9.-lt is reported
that the Finance Committee of the Senate
at its meeting this morning determined
upon new form of inquiry to be sent to
the heads of departments to elicit informa
tion with respect to nominations which
may be under consideration. The reasons
for making removals will not be asked, but
all the papers relating both to the appoint
ment and the removal will be called for
The Democratic Senators held a twOho urs
caucus this afternoon to compare views
with regard to the anticipated issue be
tween the Senate and the Administration
about removals After considerable dis
cussion a suggestion was made that thu
subject be further discussed after tue Re
publican position had been more clearl,
developed, and the caucus adjourned, sub
| iect TO the call of the chairman.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-01-13
FRIcRrFuL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
A Passenger Train Wrecked at valvidia,
Mexico, and Thirty Soldiers Killed-SiS
Mexican Scouts Killed by Indians.

A Passenger Train Wrecked at Nalvidia.
Mexico, and Thirty Soldiers Killed-Six
Mexican Scouts Killed by Indians.
PAIrrA, Mex, January l6.-A train con-
leying military company was completely
wrecked Wednesday night at Valvidia.
Thirty soldiers, including eleven officers,
were killed.
The lale severe cold has done great dam
ace TO the orange groves between Monterey
and the Rio Grande. The temperature fell
to FIVE degrees below zero, the lowest point
for twenty years.
Ell PAso, Tex, January l6.-The Nor
mons of Prina, Arizona, have asked Gov.
ernor Zuick for arms, to protect themselves
from the ApacheS. This causes much COM
ment. as the MOrmOns have always been
friendly with the Apaches. Some predict
that if the arms are furnished they will be
sold to the Indians
Lord Delavan BeresfOrd, the English
nohlemau who superintends the San
Domingo ranch. in Chihuahua, Mexico, ar
rived here on Thursday. lie states that
before he left the ranch an engagement TOOK
! place between Government scouts and
| hostile indians near Casas Grandes, and six
/ scouts were killed.
SILVER CITY, y. NJ. January l6-The
| Apaches have killed John Hudson, promi'
nent ranch owner and his hired man,
| William Malone, in eastern Arizona The
! Indians are said to be on their way to Mexico
! and to be killing every white man they meet
BOplF, Cal. January l6.-The Mono
/ County Bank has suspended payment. Tx
! liabilities are about S4j. COO
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-01-13
Painful Accident.

SALRM, Ill, January l5.-A most dis
tressiug accident occurred out in the COM
try, four miles south Of misplace, WedneS'
day evening The farmers of the neigh
borhood had charitably gathered at the
house of a widow for the purpose Of cut
ting supply of firewood for her While
the work was going on an old man named
Mr.. Evans chopped off stick, and it flew
over TO where another man named Bailey
Sheldon was choppfg, Evans stopped over
under Shedon's axe to pick up the stick
when the latter sank the instrument INTO
the old mans hip to the depth of five inches
The wounded man nearly bled to death be
fore medical assistance could be procured.
The physician dressed the wound but con
siders the aged sufferer in precarlous con
dition The cutting was purely accidental.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-01-13
A FRlGHIFUL EXPLOSION
Harper's Rolling Mill, Newport, kv,
Wrecked.
Several of the Employees More or Less
Injured.

CNoINNATI O., January l5.--A frieb,fu,
explosion occurred at Harper's rolling.
mill, in Newport, Ky, this evening at
twenty minutes after five O'Clock Inv ,vbiol,
$1,000 worth of property was ruined and n
dozen of people injured The accident oc.
CURED in what is known as the New Min
which is situated ON the Northeastern NOR.
uoh OF the mil premises. Windows in
houses IN Coyington were ratified and neo-
pie residing in houses in the vicinity Of ths
mill were knocked from their chairs Tho
accident was caused by the governor ,ei.
slipping off and the little engine ,unnine
away, which caused the fly-wheel to LET 90
and large piece of it, weighing ton or
more struck two of the boilers, causing
both to explode The main mill is sitn.
ated about forty feet from the little min
and no less than one hundred men were
IN the vicinity at the time and how some
of them escaped being killed is MYSTERY
The force of the explosion may be i'm
aglned when it is known that one of
the cylinderheads was blown from the
little mill TO the large mill The cylinder
struck the iron roof of the large mill and
went clear through il, and lodged on
the bank OF the river in Covington u dis
tance of fully one-fouth of q mile. An
other large piece of the fly-wheel, wefghins
about one thousand pounds, went up in the
air fully two hundred feet, and came crush
ing down through the iron roof of the main
mlll lodging ON the engine of the main mill
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-01-13
IMPORTANT DECISION.
The v. S. Court Holds That a State
Law Imposing Tax
On Persons Selling Liquor in That State
to be Shipped to Another State is
Repugnant to the Constitu-
tion of the United States.


WASHINGTON, January lo-Ihe Supreme
Court OF the United States rendered the
following decision to-day in the case of
samuel A Walling against the people Of
the state OF Michigan. In June, 1888, Wall
mg' 1he plalntlff III error, was prosecuted
IN the follce Court at Grand Rapids,
Mich, under a State law imposing tax
on persons engaged in the business of sell
ing hquor in that State to be shipped
from any other State, He was drummer
1or the firm OF Cavanaugh d Co, of Chi
cago' and he was charged in one count
WIN selling hquor at Wholesale without
license ana IN another with soliciting and
taxing orders for Its sale without license
ne was convicted ana sentenced TO pay
rne, ana was imprisoned III default or pay
ment lie appealed TO the county Circuit
oourt, III which the case was tried by jury,
ana touhd guiity' lhe case was carried to
'ne supreme Court OF Mlchlgah, which oe-
ciueu against waning Inc question III
.ne case Is "netner the statute uhder whlch
waning was prosecuted Is fepughaht 10
.he constitution Oh lhe Ohited states lhls
CouI' neiu, Judge bradley delivering 'he
opinion tha1 discriminating TAX imposed
py aotate operating 70 the disadvantages ol
,he Pioducts Oh other states wheh lhuo-
uueed INTO the iIrst mentioned state, is IN
elieco reguiation ID restraint oil COM
iherce among tne states, ana as such is
usurpatioh Oh 'he power conferred oy the
Tons'i'utloh upon 'ne congress OF the
uni.eu 0ta.es' me supreme oourt OF
Micn'gah heiu ,ha' ene TAX imposed py the
a.. seV iS an exercise Oh the ponce power Oh 'he
o'a'e ior 'ne eu''couraeemeht Oh ohe use Oh
i.VoAlca'ine liquors ana 'he preservation
oi 'he healVh ahd morals oil the people
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-01-13

NEw YoRK, January l9.-At five o'clock
this afternoon the employees of fifteen or
sixteen factories of the Cigar Manufac-
turers' Association were told there was no
more stock" The men gathered up
their tools and belongings and quietly
left the shops. The lockout was be-
gun. The sixteenth firm of the asso-
citation is Hirsch & Co, who will confer at
noon tomorrow with their men and doubt
less adjust prices to suit. These men will
be thus saved lockout A boycott
throughout the United States will at once
60 into effect against the goods Of the firms
locking out their men, 1t is stated to night
that the Knights of Labor have levied 50
per head on each member for the support
OF the strike.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-01-13
ePPS LYNCHED.
nc .oIofed Wretch Who Cruelty Murder.
eu farmer Dobson Taken From Jail
and Hanged by yirIlantes

and Hanged by yigIlantes.
NlNcENNEs, IND, January ls-Holly
rpPsi The black'skinned and black hearted
wretch who murdered Farmer Dobson. of
Oreene County, on the night of the llth,
PAID the penalty of death for his damnable
deed this morning at the hands of an in
turlated mob, who came from Greene
County, forty miles distant, to stretch the
uegro's neck. 1t was one o'clock when the
leader of the mob, which was composed
oi no more than fifteen nervy
men raped at the door Of
Sherltt Seddlemeyers residence. The moon
was shining brightly, and the figures of the
men in masks, as they took their positions
at different corners Of the house, was a
weird scene to behold In response to the
rap the Sheriff came to the door and asked
what was wanted. The leader replied:
we want you to open this door, and mean
every word we say" Seddlemeyer said;
"Gentlemen, | will not open it." well,
then, we will batter it down. rejoined the
leader, in a clear and emphatic tone "Are
you going to open it:' Ne"
cried the Sheriff Get ready,
boysl" commanded the leader,
"Onc, two, three! Lookout inside,n ald
with crash a heavy edge-hammer was
hurled against the fragile wooden door by
a stalwarJ vigilante, and the mob was in
the main corridor leading to the iron door
which stood between the fiend and his fate
Hammers and coldchisels We're brought
into requisition and Just fifteen minutes
from the time the mob demanded an en-
trace the last blow was struck, and the pom
derous lock of the iron door fell to the floor
1t seemed but the work of few seconds
until the murderer's cell was invaded and
the rope placed securely about his neck.
lie was then led out of the jail by the mob,
and for the first time since his incarcera-
tior walked wnaded. The vi gilantes led
him over the icy ground about fifty yards
from the Jail and, entering the Court
house yard, led him under an immense
mapletree with limb designed for a rope,
II seems Epps was speechless during tho
whole time. The mob asked him no ques.
tions, and the vile wretch did not attempt
to open his mouth. He was per
fecty resigned to his fate. The rope
was thrown over the limb of tree, and
the mGrlerer's carcass was hauled
up. Scarcely word escaped the lips of any
member OF tine mob, The stiffness was only
disturbed by the gugling sound in the ne
/ gro's throat, the death rattle which grew
fainter aud fainter as the rope tightened
| ,,,.,1I hia pnrt- In, t,tn1va frp
the time his feet left the ground lie was 6
dead man The mob was quiet and orderly
but more determined set of men never
, undertook TO storm a Jail A great many
/ citizens who got wind Of the contemplated
| but there was no attempt to moles'
tue mob either by citizens or officials
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-01-13
Oil and Gas az Tifln. o.

TIrrIN, O., January li.-At ';45 last
night the Tffin Natural Gas Company
struck strong vein Of gas and what seems
to be an abundant supply of oil ot depth
of l.50j feet. The hole through which tn,
drill passed Friday was strongly impreg-
mated with petroleum. and li9j feet down
the second strata of limestone was reached.
The match was applied and the flames
leaped to the height of twenty feet, and it
was with difficulty that il was eAtinguished
in time to save the derrick and drilling ap-
paratus from beng burned The well was
piped distance from the derrick, and
hundreds Of our citizens are witnessing
the blaze as il eliminates that portion OF
our city The boom is on. and all Tiffin IL
rejoicing
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-01-13
Burmese situation Serious.

LONDON, January 1Q,--The Mandalay cor.
respondent of the Times, in a recent dis
patch, said "rho forces under the rebel
Princes are daily increasing in strength.
Their troops no longer plunder the villages
this fact showing that the movement is de
veloping from brlgandage into an insur-
rection Prince Htoitsin, son OF the late
War Prince who has proclaimed
himself King, is at Tabain, to the
northeast of Mandaloy. He has ten thou
sand armed men. One body of his troops
under his younger brother is threatening
Tsagain, seven miles to the southeast Of
Mandalay. Another body of his troops is
expected to cross the Irrawaddy to the
north of Mondalay, and to threaten the
city from the northwest
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-01-13

ST. LouIs, Mo, January l5,-Charles Viii
son was hanged this morning at ;45 o'clock
for the murder Of river steamer mate
some time ago. He was calm TO the last.
On the scaflold he addressed few word
to those present TO witness his death, and
died protesting his Innocence, saying he
had acted in self-defense:
BELLErllLR, Ill, January l5,-Noah
Bergman, colored, was hanged here to-
day for the murder of his wife, Mamie last
spring for alleged infideity. Noah had
previously killed his uncle, ten years prior
TO this occurrence, hitting him over the
head with a space in quarrel, but he was
acquitted after protracted litigation, his
father expending great deal of money in
the defense
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-01-13
Hunters Frozen to Death.

DENVER, Col, January IA report
reached here this evening from Benkelman
Nep, that two settlers Fom and Burns,
who left there week ago Monday on
hunting trip on the Arckeree and Middle
Fork of the Republican, were found frozen
20 death eight miles from town Botn
evidently attempted to retnm home
after the blizzard came up out
were lost in the binding snow, Fohr had
stuck the muzale of his gun in the ground
laid down near il and died Burns man
aged to get two hundred yards further on
before overcome. Both were under large
drifts of snow. and would not have been
found but for the gun stock sticking out OF
the SNOW
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-01-13
Barnum Captures "AIlce."

Mr. Barnum has been for some time
negotiating with the directors OF the Lon.
don Royal Geological Gardens for the pur-
chase of Alice, the late Jumho'S associate,
or "wife." as the English people seemed to
consider her, and he has finally succeeded.
Alice was the constant companion of Jum-
DO for many years, and showed mucp as
tress when separated from her big spouse.
She is exceptionally large. and is docile, al
fectionate and playful, and particularly at
tracted toward children, Her arrival IS
expected early in March in time for the
opening of the Barnum and London shows.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-01-13

A Frenchman has invented a eaivano
plastic process, which, he thinks will pre-
serve the human body indefinitely BY in-
closing it in an airtight coat of mail The
body is first covered with conducting
substance, such as pllmhago, or II is hathed
with solution OF nitrate OF silver which,
after decomposition under the Influence OF
sunlight, leaves finely divided deposit of
metallic silver, II is then placed in bath
of sulphate of copper and connected with
several wires from n battery. The result is
that the body is encascd IN a skin OF copper,
which prevents further change or chemical
action
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-01-13

WILMINGTON, Del, January 16.-Satur.
day last Albert Soaring, bookkeeper Tor
Charles Mullin. morocco manufacturer of
this city. noticed pimple on the upper
part of his right arm. II was rather pain
ful and resemb,ed erysipeas Although a
physician was consulted Searing's ann be-
gan to swell until Monday, when matters
BEGAN to look serious. On Tuesday after
noon the man died from what the physicians
in attendance declared was a malignant
pustue 1t was supposed that Soaring,
while handling hides, scratched pimple on
his arm and noculated himself, as the sore
resembled very mach VACCINATION that was
taking well. II is supposed that the
cause Ct death was from an animal poison
secreted in hide taken from diseased AMI
NAL The affection. which is known as a
malignant pustule OF anthrax, is a terrible
maady, causing many deaths. ninety per
cent of those inoculated dying. Soaring
was fOrty-siX years OF age the day he died.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-01-13
Moro TIiChinOsis Gases.

sr. LOUIS, No, January 10 George De-
peppc and his family, living in North St
Louis, are down with trichinoss, and the
children are not expected to survive, He
became suddenly sick last Thursday The
day following his attack, his wife was
taken very suddenly with exactly the same
symptoms as characterized his case
Twelve hours following, his three children,
ranging from seven to fifteen years, were
all taken ILL., The family, week before,
had eaten freely of fresh pork, which, on
examination, was found to contain trichi-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-01-13

"A Now Haven medical examiner
says that on an average he has ten cases
a year of babies starved to death. He
had one last week of child dying sud-
denly. Investigation showed that it
had been fed on a patent food, and the
doctor says il died of starvation. 1t is
the ignorance of the parents, he says,
which is at the bottom Of the trouble.
That particular kind of ignorance seems
to prevail rather more extensively
among the well-to-do than the poorer
classes. Boston Herald.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-01-13
,f,,,oa ouorre, NJ a Rink

ST LOUIS, January I5.-At the Star SKA
ting Rink this morning Hugh o. Robinson
was tripped up while skating bye eyoung
man named Webb. Robinson demanded
that Webb apologize, and upon the latter
refusing to do so quarrel ensued' In the
melee which ensued outside Charles ha'se'
beck, an Omployein the souoral passenger
office of the NJ P. r. r., and quite prom.
inont young man, was struck on tue paus ,''.,
of the head with rock, and died snort
finn efinrMnrls
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-01-13
A Murderer Sentenced.

EVANSVILLE, IND. January 1.-THE case
of The State v. Walter Seavers, in the
Spencer County Circuit Court, for the mur'
der of Albert Shaul, near bonneville, Ind,
ended last night by the jury returning q
verdict Of guilty and sentencing him to the
penitentiary for twenty-one years, From
the evidence it appears that in the fall of
1881 the prisoner and his cousin, James
Seavers. became involved in a quarrel,
Walter drawing a dagger and making an
assault upon his cousin, when Albert
Shaul, an intimate friend Of both men, in
terfered. saying the trouble could be set
tied without bloodshed This SO enraged
Seavers that he turned his attention TO
Shaul, plunging his dagger into his vic
TINS body, which resulted in death in a
minutes
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-01-13

BARNEsvILLE, GA, January lI-Joseph
O'Neil, the oldest citizen Of this section,
aged 10; years, was frozen to death under
distressing circumstances. O'Neil was q
negro, with over 200 descendants living
around With one of his surviv-
ing sons he lived near the city.
When the blizzard came the old man was
compelled to take up his quarters in an
abandoned potato house, where he was
found dead As the facts became known
great excitement was created among the
negroes who openly threatened summary
vengeance upon the heartless son.