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Death of Wilkes Booth.

Edward P. Doherty, the man who, ON
April 81, 1865, captured John Wilkes
Booth, the assassin of Lincoln, was in
New York recently. To STIR reporter,
who asked him about the occurrence, he
said he received information the prcvi-
Gus day that the fugitive was hiding in
pine forest on the Rappahanno"k, not
fur from Bowling Green. Doherty was
then q lieutenant, and was vigorously
prosecuting the search with twenty-six
men.
"a young Llan captured that day who
had been with Booth, disclosed the fact
that he would cro:s the river at night
and sleep at the house of Mr.. Garrett, a
friend. I surrounded the house, and
watched it carefully all night, but saw
nothing. At4 o'clock in the mornin g,
however, in the early dawn, it was found
that Booth was concealed in an out,
house. As soon as caught sight OF him
summoned him to surrender, but he re-
fused. A companion named Harold,
who was in the barn, surrendered to me,
however. On seeing this, Booth, who
was in the rear of the building reclining
on his broken leg, raised his carbine to
shoot either me- or Harold. but at
that instant one of my soldiers fired upon
HIM. The ball took effect in his abdo'
men, two inches below the spot where
President Lincoln was shot. sprang
inside, seized him and carried him out.
! The burn was then on fire. AS he passed
the dcscrter Harold he looked at him in
unutterable scorn and gaspel out the
word "Uselcss."
This was his only speech after the
fatal shot was fired. I gave him brandy
in order to revive him, but he became
irrational and died in two honrs. I then
sewcd his body in blanket and sent it
to Washington. There his remains were
fully identified by physician, who
knew him we'll. He was first inferred
in the Washington penitentiary, but the
body was afterward removed to Oakland
Cemetery, in Baltimore, where it now lies.
The authorities at Washington, Oh being
furnished with full proof of Booths death
paid over the reward of $75, 900. Half Of
this the detective who guided us to the
locality of the capture received. | got
1900, and the rest of the reward was di'
vided among my men,"
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"Bucilu" HelmbOld.

Walking down Chestnut street the
other day, met a man whose face Seemed
familiar, yet it was moment or two be.
fore I could recognize him. Dressed
soberly in dark clothes, with tall hat,
his long moustache carefully trimmed,
and walking arm in arm with hand
some, digniied woman, he attracted no
attention from the passing throng. Yet
the last time I saw him on Chestnut
street. a few years ago, he was dressed
ir outlaudish attire, his face rouged ike
a ballet dancer, and his coat ornamented
with bouquet as large as head of cab.
bage. Shortly afterward he was con-
he has only recently been released. It
was DR.. Henry T. Helmbold. Is it any
wonder that did not recognize him un.
til after be had passed2-PAiladslphsa
Press.
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HOW SHALL I KNOW ?
How shall I know, dear friend, when far
away.

How shall know, dear friend, when far
away.
If you arc sick or sad'
Or needing me to help yoa through the day:
II you are gay and glad,
How shall know:
The lonely night wind rustles by,
Over the fallen withered leaves;
hear a sadly e:hoing sigh,
And know it grieves
Tonight for summers lovely dead
With sorrow that is almost human
! tell myself, It's not the wind; in
stead,
Some sorrowing woman,
For loneliness, through all the night is
weeping,
Ear some dear one her tireless vigil keeping,
Her sable garments all tho dead leaves
sweeping.
How shall know if you thus sad and lonely
Shall walk to-night2
fearful, bewildered, signing, longing only,
For mornings light!
Ah! would that I might know your dear head
pressing
Its peaceful pillow; kindly sleep caressing
Each precious sense; but, oh, this priceless
blessing
Comes not to me. I'm ever vainly guessing
What is your plight.
Surely my thoughts, my earnest prayers
much reach you,
The winds go by;
With them I'll send my long 'ngs; if they
teach you
That it is I,
How shall know if gladly you remember
The distant friend.
And through the gloom and clouds OF bleak
November
Kind answer send!
Oh, if tonight were the assurance given
You think of me,
There's not soul outside the gates of heaven
Could happier be!
Margaret Holmes, in the Current.
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A Big Storm Story.

Professor l.. Weber relates in a Ger
man periodical that during a thunder
storm at Ribnitz, in Mecklenburg, the
lower pane of window on the first floor
of house was broken by lightning and
q let of water was thrown upward
through hole to the ceiling with such
force tnat part of the ceiling was broken
down and other damage was done. The
hole in the window was like bullet
hole, with radical cracks. Some cigars on
q table that was broken by the fall Of
the ceiling and the water were carbon
lied. The origin of the Jet Of water Is
not satisfactorily explained.
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Neat Detective Work.

joseph Nathanson, the cmigrant agent
and interpreter Of the Pennsylvania rail.
road, recently found on west bound
emigraHt tran young girl who had
ben roSbcI o. Ter money by fellow
passenger. Telling her lie would find
her money, N&thanson borrowed car
riec p:seoa. closed the Car windows so
that tic hirG could not escape and ad.
dressed the passengers. telling them that
the bird voald nlight OH the head of the
one who had committed the theft. He
released tine bird just as the train en-
tered the Spruce Creek tunnel, and on
striking match found q suspected
woman crouching between two seats and
waving her hands above her head to keep
the bird away. She gave up the money.
c,bool ,,ronortv in thn Sorth ia valued
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Eve, Midnight and Next Day.

The small boy, with complacent mien,
At twilight eats the apple green.
The doctor pours, at midnight dim,
Jamaica ginger into him.
He vows, while in the colic's power,
No moro green apples he'll devour.
Next day, recovered from his pain,
He bankers for the fruit again..
-ChdrLeStoWn Enterpr Sc
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Clarksville (AId.) bee hunters recently
cut down tree and found in hollow.
thitty-fve feet from the ground plenty
of honey and blacksnake nine feet long.
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School property in the South is valued
at So, 100000
, 1886-08-19

COUNTY OF LARAMIE. $
To the Great Wyoming Mining Com
pany and to Hugh McFarlane:
Please take notice that on the 18th day
of June, A. d. 1886, at the Court house
in Cheyenne. Laramie county, territory of
Wyoming. the Wyoming Central Railway
COMPANY, a corporation formed under the
laws of Wyominl Territory, presented to
the Hon. John W. Lacey. chief Justice OF
the Supreme Court Of Wyoming Territory
and district Judge of the District Court of
the First Judicial District of Wyoming
Territory within and for Laramie county
in said territory, its petition praying for
the appointment of three appraisers to
assess the compensation to be made to the
owners and persons interested for the
taking by said railway company of a strip
of land fifty (50) feet in width on each side
Of the center line OF the railway of said
railway company as located and about to
be constructed by said company over and
across the south half of the northwest
quarter and the northwest quarter Of the
northeast quarter of section seven, in
township thirty two, north of range sixty
three, west Of the sixth principal meridian,
situate in said Laramie county;
That on the presentation Of said petition
such proceedings were had that it was
ordered by said district judge that said
cause be continued for further service on
you, the said Hugh McFarlane;
Now, therefore, You are each hereby
notified that at the hour Of ten o'clock
a. m. on Saturday. September 4th, A. ID.
1886, or as soon thereafter as counsel can
be heard. at the chambers of the said
district judge, in the Court house in
Cheyenne, Laramie county, Wyoming
Territory, we will apply to said district
judge for an order appointing said
appraisers in accordance with the prayer
Of said petition.
GIBSON CLARK and
II. DoNZELMAN.
Attorneys for Petitioner, the Wyoming
Central Railway Company.
Dated this 2lst day of July, AID. 1886.
, 1886-08-19
Pennsylvania Democrats.

HARRISBURG. Pa Aug. ls-At the
Democratic convention to day Chauncey
f. Black, Of New York county. was nomi-
mated for governor on the first ballot.
The platform reafhrms the Chicago ma
tional platform; endorses President Cleve
land, and laments the recent deaths of
Tilden, Hendricks, Mcclellan, Seymour
and Hancock. The following is the tariff
resolution in fill:
We favor a just and fair revenue in ac-
cordance with the letter and spirit of that
declaration OF Democratic principles and
in such revision care should be taken
that such changes shall be made in the
spirit of fairness to all interests and with
out depriving American labor Of the aHil-
ity to successfully compete with foreign
labor or without imposing lower rates of
duty than will be ample to cover an in
crea-ed cost of production which may ex
ist in consequence OF the higher rate f
wages prevailing in this community.
Robert Bruce Ricketts, was nominated
for lieutenant governor. Maxwell Steven
son congressman at large, j. Simpson
Africa. secretary OF international affairs,
and w. J. Brennan auditor. Adjourned.
, 1886-08-19
DR.. Young's Sentence.

FoRT WAYNE, Ind, Aug. lS.-Quite
a ripple Of excitement was caused here on
Monday by Judge Sinclair, of the supe-
rior court, filming DR.. j. w. Young, a
prominent physician of this city, $25 and
sentencing him to ten days in jail for CON
tempt Of court. Young has been antago-
MIXING the committee of the Tri State
Veteran Association regarding the ap-
preaching reunion to be held here. Ex-
t~ensive advertising has beer done by the
committee, and Young has distributed
throughout northern Ohio and Indiana
dodgers claiming, AZ an official of the
association, that there will be no reunion,
and that the prominent generals and 9th
ers advertised to he in attendance would
not ONE The committee, through the
superior court, had a restraining order
issue !, which was ignored by Young, and
this caused the fine and sentence. The
committee also circulated posters adver
Using Young as n forgcr. convict and
fraud, for which Young has commenced
suit for criminal libel. The reunion will
over before Youne's term expires.
, 1886-08-19
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

Gen Sedgwick is expected to arrive at
Paso del Norte to. day.
Fourteen hundred delegates to the
Irish league convention have already ar
rived at Chicago.
Gray. the defaulting treasurer of the
Atlantic and Indian Orchard mills has
committed suicide.
A rumor from New Laredo represents
the Mexican commander Of that fronti, r
post as busy in laying in ordinance stores,
but it is wholly unworthy Of credit.
Samuel r. Payson, reruted one Of the
wealfhiest merchants Of Boston, made an
assignment yesterday on account Of com
plications with the Orchard mills failure.
The resolutions adopted by the Ohio
Democracy in convention at Toledo, yes-
terday. are thoroughly in accord with the
administr ration, and, in addition, express
full confidence in Senator Payne.
, 1886-08-19

EAsToN, Pa, Aug. l8.-While an oil
train consisting of twenty four cars, de-
scended the grade on the jersey Central
railIoad, below White House station, N.
j., this morning. the cars parted by the
breaking Of a coupling, and a few minutes
later separated aud the parts collided.
The conclusion made by the COLI sion
caused one Of the tanks to explode, and
Immediately alter 10000 gallons Of oil
were on fire. Eleven cars were scattered
about the tracks and all were soon ablaze.
One explosion followed another until all
the oil in the lower cars. estimated at
1000 0 gallons, was burning. illuminat-
ing the country for miles around. The
loss will not fall short OF $50, 0co. Alter the
uninjured oil cars in the fore part of the
train were removed from the wreck, and
engines started with them toward Somer
vile, the last car in the lot caught fire and
exploded, audit was completely destroyed.
The cause seems a mystery. All the
tanks that exploded were burned beyond
repair.
, 1886-08-19
Gives Up Its Dead.

koKoMo, Ind, Aug. lS.-Word reach
ed this city late last evening to the effect
that the dead body Of Miss Lou Mabbitt,
who was abducted a week ago from her
home near Young America, by Amos
Green, had been found in Wild Cat, near
tho large Feeder dam, four miles east of
Lafayette. Her head was beaten into a
jelly, and looked as though it had been
done with a heavy club. She was recog-
nized by the garments on her person.
This lifts the shroud of mystery as to the
fate OF a loveable young lady. The girls
neither is lying at the point of death with
a broken heart. Green is still at large.
, 1886-08-19
Medina's

DENVER. Aug. l8--Au ri Paso spe-
cial reports the Cutting case in stafu quo.
Envoy Sedgwick has not yet arrived.
Medina. who had Cutting incarcerated,
sent to day the following letter to the FL
Paso Times.
PAso DEL NORTH, August Is, 1886.
To The Editor Of the Ell Paso Times.
ESTEEMED SIR: Perhaps abusing the
Difference with which you offered me the
use OF your illustrious daily for all matter
connected with the Cutting case, l again
modest your attention with the enclosed
document, a copy of one RENTED by me
four days ago to the second chamber of
the Supreme Tribunal of C~hihuahua, in
regar1 to the civil suit granted me for
damages caused by defamation Of which
Cutting is guilty. The facts in the trial
OF Cutting have been contorted in such a
cruel manner that there has been such an
excess of unjust criticism against the acts
OF the Judicial authorities Of my country
and my humble self by many North
American periodicals that l believe it my
duty to direct myself through the
efhcaclous means afforded by your paper
to your numerous readers to demonstrate
these propositions that 1t is not money
that influences the conscience ola Mexican
when his honor is involved, and that it is
sold to satisfy ignoble passions. Hoping
you will give publicity to these lines, as
well as the accompanying document in
addition to my obligations. | have the
honor to sign myself as always,
"~lSigned] 4. MEDINA"
The document enclosed translated.
reads as fellows
To the Magistrate ofhe Second Chm
Der Of The Supreme Tribunal Of Slate
Emigdio Medina, of age, and a citizen of
this place, before you appears
and respectfully declares that. hav-
ing been notified by the second judge of
this locality of a decree gwen by your
honorable court and that / in person or
by my attorney should appear to institute
a civil &C ion granted me in the
trial for defamation now in progress
an American. A. X. Cutting.
aud realizing that material damages which
Cutting has caused me, and caring more
for the dignity of my native country and
my own delicacy almost united by the in
ternational character which a foreign press
has given the trial Of Cutting. | desist
from the civil action which I legally rep
as I consider this step Of greater
honor to my conduct. l protest to pro
coed without malice, ct, liberty and the
constitution.
Paso del Norte, Aug. l6, 1886.
[Signedl II. MEDINA.
, 1886-08-19

Manufactured only by the California
Fig Syrup company, San Francisco, Cal,
is natures W true laxative. This pleas
ant California LIQUID fruit remedy may be
had of W. N. Hunt. Large bottles at
81 cents or one dollar. 1t is the most
pleasant. prompt and effective remedy
known to cleanse the system; to act on
the liver. kidneys and bowels gently yet
thoroughly; to dispel headaches. colds and
fevers; to cure constipation, indigestion
and kindred ills.
, 1886-08-19
Proposals. Ter Fuel. FeFage sna Char
coal at Fort lDu Chera~. Utah.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT
OF THE Platte, [

VT IL Il
OFrIcE CHIEF QuARTERMAsrER,
OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 10. 1886.
Sealed proposals, in triplicate. subject
tv usual conditions, will be received by
this Office and by the post quartermaster.
Fort Du Chesne, Utah. Ia post to be es-
tablished at the confluence of Du Chesne
and Uintah rivers on the Uucompahgee
Ute reservation) until Friday. Sept. 10,
1886. at which time the bills will be
opened, in presence of bidders, for deliv-
cry at site Of that post OF the following
supplies, viz:
COG. 900 pounds grain 10 100 to $50
pound sacks.
$40 tons hay in stack-2,000 pounds TO
the ton.
2,IOO cords soft or 1900 cords hard
wood-l2S cubic feet o.the cord.
1875 tons bituminous or Ignite coal
2.24O pounds to the ton.
1000 bushels of charcoal--l8 pounds to
the bushel.
Contracts will be subject to increase or
diminution OF 20 per cenlum.
Bidders will specify in their bids the
kind of coal, wood, hay and grain they
propose to deliver
Bids may be made for any portion of
the supplies required.
The government reserves the right to
reject any or all proposals, and also to &C
cept any p, oposals for a less quantity than
the total bid for.
Preference will be given to articles of
domestic production and manufacture,
conditions of price and quality being
equal, and such preference will be given
to articles of American production and
manufacture produced on the Pacific coast
to the extent of the consumption required
by the public service there.
Blank proposals and full instructions
will be furnished on application to this
Office or to the quartcrmaster at the post
named.
Envelopes containing proposal should be
marked Proposals for - at Fort Du
Chesne. Utah, and addressed to the un-
designed Or TO the post quartermaster.
.G.'B. DANDY.
Chief Quartermaster.
, 1886-08-19

CHICAGO. Aug. Is. -Cattle-Receipts
II, 80O; market slow and a shade lower;
all below hest 10 cents lower; shipping
steers, e50(Gl 500 pounds; 81 y0(g5 IA;
stocKers and feeders, : 2.40(G3 50 Texas
cattle l0(9l5 cents lower, 81 5O(93 80;
western rangers lower; natives and half.
breeds SO 3O(g4 25; COWS. 81 T0(d3. 10;
winter Texans, $3.OO@3 80
Sheep-Receipts. 1900; market steady;
natives. 81 0O(a4.05 western, S3.OOtd
3 rs; Texans, 81. 75(a3.0 90; lambs. 50 so
(Q4. Is.
, 1886-08-19
Hornets Cause a Mans Death

GALENA, Ill, Aug. lS.-While work
ing in a field last week on his farm near
Darlington, Wis. Arnold Carter drove
his horses through an immense nest of
hornets. The insects immediately beset
both Mr.. Carter and the animals. The
latter were so crazed that the, ran away.
throwing Carter from his seat and injur-
ing him badly about the back and shout
ders Modification set in and the man
died in great agony two days later. y
, 1886-08-19
For fine watch repairing
DAVID MILLER. Idelman block


All travellers stopping for a time in
Cheyenne can find the best accommoda-
tons in the city at the Western Hotel ON
Fifteenth street. The location is agreea-
BILE and convenient, rooms pleasant and
newly furnished, meals the best a first
class cook can prepare from the finest
materials in the market, walters who un-
derstand their business, the best liquon
and cigars in the bar room are among the
many attractions Of this popular house
Herman KIMME, proprietor.
, 1886-08-19

MoNTEvIDEo. lug. 1s.-As the pfesi-
dent of the Republic was entering the
theater last night a miscreant fred a re-
%volver almost point blank at his head; the
ball entered the presidents cheek, infict-
ing a slight wound. An infuriated mob
attacked the assassin, and maltreated him
30 terribly that he died shortly aiterward.
, 1886-08-19

Notice of Final Settlement.
In the matter Of the estate of Charles +.
Gambler deceased;
Notice is hereby given to all creditors
and others interested in the estate OF
Charles 4. Gambler, deceased, that final
settlement Of the affairs and accounts of
said estate will be made in the Probate
Court Of Laramie county, Wyoming Ter
ritory, on Monday, October II, 1886, in
the city Of Cheyenne, county aforesaid.
JOHN w. COLLINS,
Administrator.
, 1886-08-19

And the efficacy Of its action have render
ed the lannon's California liquid fruit
remedy, Syrup Of Figs, immensely popu-
lar. 1t cleanscs and tones up the clog
ged and feverish system, and dispels head
aches, colds, and fevers. Large bottles for
sale by W. N. Hunt, 1919 Eddy street.
, 1886-08-19
Base Ball.

DETROIT, Aug. lS.-St. Louis 7, De-
troit 8.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1S.-Washington
4, New York darkness.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. lS.-Boston I,
Philadelphia s.
CHIoAao, Aug. 1s.-Kansas City /,
Chicago I.
, 1886-08-19
OYSTERS OYSTERS
III Meash's cry Market.

MNMM If IF. the ... goo. .s. .al~ss IF 'n 1as
alone on account OF Dyspepsia. kcker's
Dyspepsia Tablets will cure Dyspepsia,
Indigestion and Constipation; sold on a
positive guarantee at 20 and 90 cents, by
Pearse 4 McGill, Druggists.
, 1886-08-19

or Land. Hotels, Packing Concerns,
Mines, Ranchmen and others:
The undersigned, representing English
and Scotch capitalists, desires to enter
into communication with reliable parties
to place their properties on European
markets under provisions of the companies
act-'Limited Liability" Send particu-
lars in e~xtenso, together with maps, etc,
to John Guthrie Penn, Esq, 73 Elmbank
street, Glasgow. Scotland.
N. B.-Must be vendors direct.
, 1886-08-19
A Riot in Japan.

NAGAsAKI, Japan. Aug. l8.-Serious
riots have &C .urred here between the
Chinese and Japanese. Five Chinese
have been killed and 100 wounded.
, 1886-08-19

The largest stock OF hne brandies, old
whiskies, choice h1ueurs and superfne
cigars at George Masten's well known
house, corner Sixteenth and Ferguson
streets
, 1886-08-19

One hundred cases of claret wine fol
sale, 1918 per case. at Masten's.
, 1886-08-19

ray-Topoqraphical and Mechanical
D~raughting Plans, Estimates and Con-
tracts for all Engineering work. Also
Contractors for all kinds of Excavating,
Road Making and lrrigating Canals.
Fumes. Bridges, Culverts, Drainage
and Water Works.
Call or write and obtain our terms be-
fore making engagements. Information
cheerfully given. Address p. o. box 1913.
, 1886-08-19

FoR NT.-OHices, furnished or un-
furnished. s. B. Tuttle. with +. f..
Warren.
, 1886-08-19

Twill seIs on nv premises, ten miles
south of Columbus, Neb., at private sale,
one hundred and fifty head Of thorough.
bred and high grade cattle, or twenty FIVE
head of young bulls, four years of breed
ing to n OF the Dukes OF Waterloo.
j. X. KINNAN,
Rising City, Butler County,
Nebraska.
, 1886-08-19

For SALE-l, 300 pounds of Rabbit
Metal, in quantities to suit, at the Leader
Office.
, 1886-08-19
lFOR RENT.

FoR RENT-The storeroom and cellar
now occupied by the Buffalo Shoe store.
WIN q. provinces.