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The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-08-27
MhIskeY Did IL.

DEAR EDIToR:-I ask a place i'll your
columns for this confession written by a
young mulatto man who was executed for
the murder OF a white woman, on the 9th
of August. s. f. C..
Is THE JAIL AT SPARTANBURG, Aug, 1886.
Mrs. CHAPIS:-In answer To your in
quiry. if | committed the deed for which |
an to be hung, deliberately, OF under the
influence of drink, | answer never had a
harmful thought toward her whom | muir
dered; l would nave taken my own life
rather than have inflicted one pain on her.
| loved her like man never loved before.
And now, the thing that makes me suffer
most is that people think | deliberately
when you visited me in my cell, | had let
my mind, and every vein in my body
vibrate towards her, which had to be kept a
secret, which destroyed my mind until l
was not my own self. With no thought
Of harmiEg her | drank whiskey that night
which caused me to know nothing what
ever of what occurred. | was brought to
this place, and had to be told what for
when l came to myself. But | again tell
you, Mrs. Chaplin, there was nothing on
earth that | priced as | did the one for
whose murder | am condemned to be hung.
| was not in my senses when | did it. and
whiskey helped me to my destruction, but
no! no., l never had murderOus thought
until | took it. God forbid that at this
hour | should tell you anything bat the
truth. EDWARD BUNDT.
Mrs. Chaptn, IL Union Stgaal.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-08-27

The Providence STIR thinks it is a sig
nificant fact that under the new liquor law
the total number of arrests in Providence
in July was 143, as compared with 415 in
the corresponding month of 1885. and All
in July, 1894.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-08-27

The Prohibition Convention OF Pennsyl-
yania convened at Harrisburg on Wodnes-
day. Al the session on Thursday il nomi-
mated Charles F. Wolfe for Governor,
4. \. Barber for Lieutenant G0yerner;
Charles l.. IIawley for Auditor General;
John Y. Emery for Secretary OF In-
ternal Affairs, and Rev. John NJ. Palmer,
colorcd, for Congressman-at-Lar.e The
platform adopted arraigns the Republican
and Democratic parties as having been mn
true Ia the people on the liquor question;
declares that moral efforts TO reclaim the
drinker and 10 educate On the nature and
effects Of intoxicants must not he relaxed,
and approves all organizations having
these objects in view declares that the Pro
hibition party is the only party which
gives the citizens an opportunity of voting
for public officers not III completely with
the liquor business and removes from the
voter all moral responsibility for the
evils which the liquor system i%nilicts; de
plores the fact that the Government re
mains a partner in this traffic by issuing
permits to sell; fayors the enforcement OF
the laws providing against the discrimina
ton in charges or facilities for transporta
ton: declares that imported contract AM
pauIer labor shnuld be forbidden, ant
that American labor should be protected
demands the enforcement of all laws
afeat,.gf tlo xt-1.4.4.aAa A. GaIIa4I. RI
pudiates The submission resolution of th'
late Republican State Convention, and de
mands disfranchiscment as Punishment
for acts Of corruption of the voter.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-08-27

The First Congressional District Re
publican Convention will be held in the
Opera House at Woodbury. on the 23d of
September. There is no visible opposition
to the denomination of Congressman Hires.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-08-27

Graham successfully nayigated the whirl-
pool rapids at Niagara Falls on the after
Don Of August 10Th, with his head pro-
truding from the barrel. James Scott, a
fisherman, of Lewiston, attempted to swim
the whirlpool rapids in a cork suit. His
dead body was picked up at Lewiston one
hour later.
The jury in the trial OF the Anarchists in
Chicago found Spies, sohwab, Lingg,
Fielden, Parsons, Fisher and Engel
guilty of murder in the first degree, and
Neebe to he imprisoned for fifteen year,
A new trial has been asked for, and an aI,-
peal to a higher court taken, bnt the prob
ability is that all these devices will fan
and the seven condemned men be executed.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-08-27
Congressional Convention.

The Prohibition convention Of the First
congressional district will meet i'll Temper
ance hall, 131 Federal street, Camden. on
September 4th, at II o'clock A. Nj.
WM. W. CARTER
Chmn. of last Convention.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-08-27

Ex-Postmaster General James, who was
a member of President Garheld's cabinet,
and one of the best men ever in that posi-
ton, has come Phi as a pronounced Pro
h%ibifionist, and is talked of in connection
with the G~overnorship of New York.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-08-27

Not least among the influences at work
in New jersey in favor of temperance i.
the Independent Order of Good Templars,
which is again coming to the front after a
few years of inactivity. a few years age
the organization was one of the strongest
and most influential in the State, but fol
some cause it began TO languish and lost
largely in numbers of lodges and members.
In the last year, however, a strong effort
has been made to recover lost ground, and
the effort has been largely successful.
There is no organization extant that
so eifectually combines all temperance
effort and elements as this, taking in as it
does the whole family circle and uniting
all by a common bond of sympathy.
Eight new lodges have been organized in
the counties Of Salem and Gloucester alone
in the last few months, and tile prospect IS
fair ior a still greater increase.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-08-27

We sell porcelain lined preserving ket-
lies, best goods, with stop handles: 4
qts., Al cts; , qts,, - cts; 6 qts., GO cts; 8
qrs., - cts; 10 qts,, 50 cts; II qts., IS cts;
IA qts., 90cts; 16 qts., *l.00. f. B. Hum
phreys d Co.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-08-27

The Prohibition train has pulled cut from
the station. 1t will stop for passengers at
all stations. Get on board.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-08-27

The name of Clinton L. Fisk goes to-day
TO the MoNIToRIAL masthead, there to re-
main till the day after election.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-08-27
Independent Order Of Good TGnplarS.
With District of New Jersey,
Comprising the Counties Of Salem and Gloucester,
Faith, Hope and Charity.
OUR PLEDGE

No nember shall make, buy, sell use, fur
nish, or Cause TO be furnished 10 others AS q
beverage. any spirituous or malt liquors. vine
OF cider: ana every member shall ~discuuute-
nance the manufacture, sale and use thereof
ia an proper ways.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-08-27

We don't know whether OF not the old
party organs have finished growing about
the equally guilty" clause Of the Prahi-
bition platform, but If they have how
wonld it suit them now to let themselves
be heard from as to the real merits Of the
platform-the meat in the chestnut as it
were-the question Of Prohibition. There
Is a good deal in every party platform that
Is only put in, as the lawyers say, by way
Of inducement, but the real issue offered
by the Prohibition party is the prohibition
Of the liquor traffic as against free rum,
high or low license. or any other form OF
partnership between the State and the rum
seller. II don't matter much whether all
The temperance mel are agreed as to the
degree of guilt attaching TO those who fos-
ter and uphold the rum business, but il
does matter very much whether they are
agreed on the question Of putting tbs
traffic down by their own influence. exam.
Pile and vote.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-08-27

Mrs. William Harrison, of Minneapolis.
has given the Woman's Christian Temper
snce Union $50, 600 for an old ladies home.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-08-27

There is a weak spot in the license law
Of Massachusetts, big enough to allow a
club to furnish its members liquor, even
without a license. Ne less than forty-nine
clubs for this purpose are already in oper-
alton in Springfield, and the same thing is
going ON in Northampton and elsewhere.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-08-27

A red ana white heifer calf, abonf three
months old, which came To my place about
Two weeks ago. The owner can haNe same By
proving property and paying expenses.
CHARLES l. III M~PHRE4S.
Sharptown, NJ.
AnnIH-I1
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-08-27

THE COOP TEMPLARs' PLATFORM.
Adopted lay the Right Worthy Grand Lodge
in 1893;
J.. Total abstinence from al Intoxicating
;. No License in any form OF under any cir.
cumstances, Tor the sale at liquors Ia be USED
aS a beverage.
3 The Absolute FRoInBTIoN of1hc innlinitc
tufc, importation and sale OF Intoxicating
viii Of The people. expressed in due form ol
law, with the penalties deserved ioI a crime oi
such enormiiX.
4. The creation OF "A healthy public opinion
upon the subject, by the active dissemination
OF truth in all the modes known 10 an cntieht
ened philanthropy.
;. The election OF good, honest men to ad
minister the Law.
&. Persistence in effort 10 save individuals
and communities from 50 diretul Il sedurge
against any forms OF opposition and difficulty
until ON success is complete and universal
DISTRICT oFFIcETs.
Chief Templar L. ;. Fogg. Woodstown.
connection. In, l.. i. iet.roiit, Mullen Hill
Vice Templar, Henrietta Davis, WoodsfoNn.
secretary, Is. ". Pierce, swedesborn-
vile.
Treasurer, William o;eiger, Muniea lin.
Marshal, BaSseit Kirby, IIarrisonyitie.
Dep. Marshal, Martie Cooper, PedricktoWn
Guard, Mary 4. Coles, Woodstown.
District Lecturer, Dr. j. Z. Dcnsteni Fridge
port.
Next meeting OF District Lodge at Bridge
port, Tuesday, october 2ith, lsa.
LODGE DIRECTORY, WIN NAMES OF LODGE DKrt-
TIES AND NIGHT OF MEETING.
District Deputy, +. :. Fogg, Woodstown.
~. Nazarene, III. j. {. pensten. Bridgeport
Friday.
Saturday.
100. Sincerity, Dr. +. 4. Detroit. Mullict
It'll, Monday.
l0 JencrSnn. "a II ro4nlfu jefferson " Ell
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-08-27

The Burt improved shirl IS the leader
try one: for sale at Humphreys.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1886-08-27

alton in Springfield, and the same thing is
going on in Northampton and elsewhere.
James g. Blaine does not seem to have 4
very high opinion of the Prohibition party,
and takes up the regulation Republican
cry that it is a Democratic annex" If
Mr.. Blaine had, two years ago in Maine
when Prohibition was then a local Issue
entirely independent of party, had the
courage to vote Oh the question, instead Of
lodging. Pr0hibitionists now would per-
hzIs have more respect for ais opinions.
lie P8es-E0Fe Prohibition Association
8a tAe >lsieE organizations cooperating
HifE Z deserve infinite credit fOf the COM
Fisfalas e tAe arrangements for the coun-
mA ulaetl8g and the successful man
asr IL asA III details were carried ont.
EIar - large : uamber Of people could be
Ea1lHia1 together ior q temperance meeting
alrusiak4bly an awakening of pop
lzf uli1n On the subject.
TIE Rhode Island liquor dealers have
organIzed to oppose the enforcement of
Prohibition and money has been pledged
70 defend those of their number who are
indicted for violating the law. Discussing
this movement the Providence Star says
the issue is no longer as to Prohibition,
but a question Of law-brcakers and law
abiding citizens. That's about the size OF
it. Prohibition is in the Constitution,
and the question now is of obeying OF dis
obeying the law.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-21

second floor; Edith Patch, Frank Mandi-
son, Matte Moore, Gardner Kan, and Mar
Tim Jones. Killed at overall factory--Jen-
ME Fitzgerald aged 20, skull crushed, neck
broken; Willie Eckman, aged 10, skull
crushed, badly mangled Mino Crane aged
%, skull broken: Nellie Cavanagh, aged
u, head and chest crushed; Katie Creel-
man, H. a hole in her head near temple;
W. X. Town, 10, face crushed beyond rec
IGNITION. Killed at Smith a. Moffat's-
+. q. Smith, proprietor, 81 years, hole III
the left temple: John Kane coffee rooster,
IS skull broken; Hy jackson, colored,
head crushed badly mashed; Sam Black,
Is neck broken. Killed at court house
Hy Dougherty, deputy sheriff. % years:
VIM. Hedges, deputy recorder. The list OF
wounded comprises some of the most
prominent business men of the city. as
well as many laboring men, aud a number
of children. Many are fatally injured
The total damage is roughly estimated
at S950,000, n portion of which is covered
by storm insurance.
The storm is generally considered hur-
ricane, not "A tornado or cyclone. 1t was
Il tremendous gale Of wind with flooding
rainfall. Regarding the condition of the
Lathrop school building. it appears that
repairs were made after the building had
been condemned Il second time. and was
considered safe by the board of education.
An or ~ has peen issued TO close the pub
lie schools for the remainder of the week.
Meagre reports are received regarding the
storm elsewhere. At Nortonville, Kas.,
total damage of about $4,000 is reported.
The depot and Touring mill were wrecked
at Parkville. on the Council Bluffs road.
The destruction at Wyandotte, Kas., will
probably aggregate $4,000.
At st. Joseph there was a heavy rain
storm. but the damage is probably not
very great. \ merchant of Odessa. Mo-,
reports the storm very severe there,
wrecking five churches, two warehouses,
and several dwellings. He places the loss
there from $4,000 upward.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-21
~ her watchiires, as she listened

Dy her watchfres, as she listened
Toll and thrift for children christened
And the wheels of progress glistened,
Proudly flashing by.
No more wastes of desolation;
Every people, every station
Throng our gates; one with the nation
That can never die.
Half II century's glory
Holds Il thrilling story,
Where deadly strife and manly life,
Left Gods sweet fields MI CORY,
Marching hosts the call obeying,
None To falter but mid praying
Heroes by grand deeds were saying,
God is with the Right
State victorious Who may measure
Half thy wealth; thy hidden treasure
Slow unfolds at Sciences pleasure
That ''diviner's rod
Onward Hope is for our yearning-
Radiant vision heavenward turning.
Faiths true alter fires are burning
And love walks with God.
Half n century's splendOr
Girt with mem ries tender,
future spanned with honors grand,
As praise to God we render.
Onward WronG's feet steps O 'ertakinI
Meier the Nation S ranks forsaking,
Grandly sing though storms are breaking
''God is with the Right
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-21
GENERAL NOTES.

A reporter who speaks the Bohemian
language mingled with a crowd in
Chicago that was encouraging the boys
to break Rosenfeld's drug store win
dows the day following the bloody riots,
and engaged one of the men in CONVEX
sation. The man said he could not I'M
derstand why it is that men could
not do rs they think best. He had come
TO this country because the agent who
had told him to emigrate had promised
him he would come to free country.
He had come here with the idea that
this country was free one, in which Il
man could do what he pleased. Now
he had found out that the people in this
country were just as bad as those in
Europe, and protected the property OF
the rich which the workingman wanted
to destroy, because they wanted to
compel the rich to become their equals.
Therefore he hated the American police
as much Us he did the officers in Europe,
and thought it just to kill them and
their spies. Resented being spy,
they had driven him from the neighbour
hood, and were now doing their best to
demolish the building which gave him
Shaltar
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-21
FOREIGN.
SPANISH CYCLONE.
Seventy Persons Killed and Hundreds In.
lured.

A terrible hurricane swept over
the middle of Spain on the 18th inst. In
Madrid 20 persons are known to have been
killed instantly and 800 others have been
seriously injured. The wind struck the
city with the suddenness of lightning
Tram cars and cabs were overturned and
broken into splinters, roofs were dislodg
ed and telegraph wires everywhere
torn from their poles The parks
in and about the city were
devastated and i'm some cases entire
ly denuded. One church tower was blown
down. A number of houses in the suburbs
were entirely wrecked, and of the many
cottages on the outskirts of the capital
which were blown from their foundations
and wrecked, some were SO completely and
quickly broken up and scattered by the
wind that they may bc said to have vanish
ed before the storm. oTeleg; aphic communi
cation has been so completely cut off that
it is impossible to obtain news from the
provinces, but it is believed that the ruin
wrought by the hurricane has been wide
SDraal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-21
The Second Reading,

At the hour for the opening session OF
the house of commons on the 10th inst, the
house was crowded in every part. The
Prince of Wales, Prince Christian, Mr.
Phelps, the United States minister, and
Der of deputies, were among the distin-
guished visitors in the galleries.
When Mr. Gladstone arose he was receiv-
ed with loud cheers. On quiet being re
stored the premier moved the second read
ing of the home rule bill. He said he did
not at present intend to ask the house to
continue the debate on the bill from day
to day. His voice at the outset of his
speech in the advocacy of his motion was
indistinct, hoarse and feeble, but it cleared
as he proceeded. He had never at any pc
Rod described home rule in Ireland as in
compatible with imperial unity.
Two questions always present themselves
to his mind regarding home rule. Firstly,
it must be shown that it was desired by the
great mass of the population of Ireland.
That condition had never been absolutely
and unequivocally presented until the
passing of the representation of the people
act. Secondly, was home rule compatible
with the unity of the empire That ques-
ton had been answered 10y Mr. Parnell who
had declared that what he sought under
the name of home rule was simply the
autonomy of Ireland.
AS regards the autonomy of Ireland be-
ing a menace to the unity of the empire,
he reminded the house that the same argu-
ment was employed against Canadian in
dependence. Canada did not get home
rule because she was loyal and friendly.
She was now loyal and friendly because she
got home rule Mr.. Gladstone referred to
the significant expression of opinion that
had come across the Atlantic approving
the vital principles of the bill.
He said that he noticed that the first OBJ
lection was to the exclusion of Irish MEM
bers from the imperial parliament. The
bill provides that Ireland shall not be ex-
cluded from imperial affairs Irish
members would be enabled to appear in
parliament and share in the debate. In
conclusion he declared that the main oh
ject of the bill was to abolish, root and
branch, the discomfort prevailing in Ire
land.
They had reached n crisis in the history
of the nation The path of boldness was
the only path of safety. The members of
the House of Commons have before them
great opportunity to close a strife of 700
years. aye, and of knitting by bonds firmer
and higher in character than heretofore
the hearts and affections of the Irish peo-
pie, and of cementing the noble fabric Of
the British nation.'
Mr.. Gladstone was followed by Lord
Harrington, who was greeted with cheers.
He asked if Mr.. Parnell had ever stopped
short of asking for complete independence
and the restoration of Ireland to her place
among the nations of the world He
feared that the premier had settled the
matter without mature consideration.
He believed that the concession made to-
night would not meet the demands of
Mr.. Chamberlain. In conclusion he
moved that the bill be read six month
hence
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-21
from the life stations.

A Blue book has been issued contain
ing tho important acts of Parliament OF
the last century in relation to Ireland.
They are four in number, and are: The
act of 1919. the object of which was TO
bettcr secure the dependency of the
Kingdom of ireland on the crown of
Great Britain; the act OF 1872, 1888,
which was intended to remove the
doubts as to the jurisdiction of the Irish
parliament, and, last, the act of the
onion.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-21

Two more of the officers wounded in the
Chicago riot, died on the Sth inst.
A fund is being raised in Chicago for the
benefit Of the families of the policemen killed
in the riot in Chicago.
May Musical Festival at Cincinnati, Ohio.
May 18th to ODD, 1856. Seven performances
Five evening and two matinees--This season
will probably be the best ever given. The C.H.tS
ID. II. r. will make excursion rates from role-
DO and intermediate POINTS for this occasion,
good going May II to - inclusive and for re.
turn till May 23d inclusive
Some question having arisen as to the safety
of the proposed Garfield monument to be
erected in Cleveland, the architect has pub
lished card stating that the monument will
stand 200 years.
Joseph Wilson, one Of the alleged gentle.
manly burglars, whose exploits" have been
the theme Of so many newspaper reports, was
convicted in Toledo a few days ago, ana SEN
fenced TO 10 years in the Ohio penitentiary.
George Coe, nephew OF the president OF the
American Exchange bank in New York, was
shot and fatally wounded by q burglar II
Englewood, Nd, on the 9TH inst
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-21

. YTlre London Pail Mall Gazette, COM
mcntirg on The Anarchist riots at Chi
cago and Milwaukee, says that Europe,
having adopted q system OF exporting
paupers to the uAited States, is primar-
ilv answcrablc for the troubles, and,
second y, that America has shown fatal
kindness in receiving these paupcrs and
is now ,caping the results of her folly
ip trying TO make American citizens
ont of the scum of Europe.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-21

Justice Kennedy, at Syracuse,tN. Y, mas or
dercd the disconiruancc of the injunction
suit against the New York Central railroad TO
prevent il from alb, orbing the west SHORE.
Ma said one small boy, is preacher,
al. sure 20 go TO Heaven. Hun, said the
Ter small boy, that amt nothin'. MY pa Is
cctor. and can kill your old pa.
\ near rs can be ascertained there are about
thousand compositors, or type-setters, III
York CITY. and eighteen hundred press
fUvers small electric ipcandesccnt or glow
,o,,ns arc used ms front sights on firearms Tor
shooting in aim light.
The thimblc was Invented 2Ol wears ago py
Nicholas van Bcnschotcr, goiusiii''h VI Ain-
stcrdam.
The university OF southern California lbs
roccived bcoucsts Of land and money TO the
value Of s4OO,O~.
We ltc TO God in prayer if VIC do no; rely up
on bi,a sft.r prayer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-21

Supt. Dobbins of the life saving SER
\ yice, who has just returned from trip
to the Lake Ontario stations of his dis
trict, reports that the high water all
along that lake is becoming a serious
matter. Big Sandy Station at the foot
of the lake is nearly submerged and
Dashed away lately. He is advised
nat this state of things prevail also on
;. we Ia ies Erie and Michigan and he be-
NoVes that there is n gradual rise of
""ter on the lake shores generally.
Stat least is indicated by the reports
from the life stations.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-05-21

nator Fair of Nevada, has written
liter TO the secretary of the interior
setting forth plan for the settlement
of the Apache question, in which he
suggests that the troublesome hostiles
be place d on the Santa Catulina Island.
He thinks this would settle the Apache
question forever. The island is situat-
ed in the Pacific ocean about twenty
five miles southwest of Los Angeles.
The senator does not suggest any
methot of catching the murdcrous hos
tiles before placing them on the pro-
posed island reservation.