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Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-11
Has Chicago a "Boodle" Board,

CHICAGO, June 8.-The papers COM
ment severely on the councils action
on the matter of street car franchises.
The News heads its account of the
session with "Does it mean Doodle ?"
The Herald inquiries, elias Chicago
It's Jake Sharp?" Stress is laid upon
the fact that Yerkes, president of the
street railway company, is Phila-
delphian and was at the head Of the
syndicate which secured many
privileges from its city council.
The Philadelphia ordinance, however,
contained many restrictions which
were voted down here. 1t was urged
the ordinance increased the value of
the companies franchise to the extent
of million dollars. Amendments
compt ling the company to issue trans
fer tickets to other divisions of the
city; to compel the company to sell
twenty-five ride tickets for one dollar;
to impose only three cent fare fol
short distances to compel the c)m.
pany to keep snow off the tracks and
prohibiting it from obstrucsing streets
by piling snow on the other side of the
roadway were all defeated. Alderman
C,lvin appeared to lead the forces for
the company. "Boys, better vote that
down, guess" and the "boys" inva-
riably did so.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-11
Mrs. Dudley Transferred to the
AevIIIno for IneanA Crtn1Inala

Asylum for Insane Criminals.
New YORK, June 9.-Mrs. Lucille T.
Dudley, who in February of last year,
shot O'Donovan Rosa, and who since
her trial has been confined in the insane
asylum at Middletown, was transferred
on Monday to the asylum for insane
criminals at Auburn. About month
ago an effort was made to secure her
release on condition that she should
return to England, but the plan failed
because nobody in this country could
be found ready to pay her expenses
The State board of charities was then
: appealed to, to effect her return, but r,
fused to act on the ground Of lack of
funds to pay her passage. She went to
Auburn willingly.
Referring to the expected defeat OF
Mr. Gladstone and the home rule bill
she said: "On the eve Of England's
great victory over the Irish Land
League, ! am sent to a criminal lunatic
asylum for having tried to avenge the
wrongs of my country
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-11
Maxwell interviewed by a Reporter.

Maxwell interviewed by a Reporter.
ST. LOUIS, June 7.-When a reporter
called upon Maxwell in his cell in the
Jail yesterday he found the man con-
victed of murder in the first degree,
stretched upon his bed reading book.
When asked how he liked the transfer
from the former cell to the murderer's
row. he replied
II like the change very much. 1t is
much more quiet up here, and | don't
have so many callers to bother me-"
docs the verdict weigh heavy upon
your mindP" asked the reporter.
"No sir. The only way in which the
verdict atft CTS me is to cause a post
ponement of the arrangements l had,
made being certain Of an acquittal,"
"What were those arrangements ?"
"Well, when / was given my liberty.
was going either to lecture or to enter
dime museum In order to earn
enough money to repay to Preller's
heirs in England the money l had
taken from him, and take me back to
Hyde, where l was going to engage in
the practice of law with my brother
All this will be off for some time.
When get my new trial 1 am sure !
shall be acquitted.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-11
A Meeting of the K. Of L. Breaks up
in Row.

New YORK, June 8-James p.
Graham, of district assembly No. rs,
and Andrew ID. Best, secretary Of the
executive board, visited the local as
sembly No. 4,103 last night, and ex-
plained their motive in ordering off the
tie-up of Saturday. Their remarks
caused a lively discussion. The men
were Indignant. The meeting broke up
in row on the sidewalk where crowd
of strikers collected and indulged in a
loud talk. One of them said: eve
win apply for work tomorrow and
pledge ourselves to have nothing more
to do with the Knights Of Labor" /"
There are indications that the car COM
pany have determined to get rid Of the
knights of Labor. The head starter
at the East River end Of the Grand
street and Dry Dock roads was dis
charged on Saturday because he re-
fused 20 take out car. This may lead
to a strike on these roads.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-11
The PRESIDENT Goes Fishing.

DEER PARK, June I'd espite the
somewhat threatening clouds that
hung persistent!y over the mount lin
this morning, the president and Col. La
mont started about 9 o'clock for a fish,
igg expedition. Their destination was
one of the preserves Of Mr.. CIV. Davis,
fish Commissioners of Maryland, sit
uated on Deep Creek, about six miles
northwest Of this place. Mrs. Cleve-
land and Mrs. Lamont remained at tie
cottage, but expect to go fishing in an
adjacent stream this afternoon in com
pany with the two little sons of Mrs.
G. w. Davis. The weather is hot and
sultry and rain storm seems immi
nent.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-11
Orange Rlots in Belfast.

BELFAST, June 9.-The Orangemen
are rioting here to-day. They have
wrecked one hundred houses in the
city, two Of which they burned. The
riot 4rs have broken into several whis-
ky stores and possessed themselves of
the contents. Numbers of the men
are lying about in the cutters drunk.
Others, made desperate or maudlin by
drink, are prowling about the
streets crying out "To hell
with the Pope" In the various
assaults made by the police upon the
rioters, twenty of the latter have al
ready been severely wounded by the
buckshot fired at them. The police
have been ordered to fire ball tonight
in the event Of any general renewal of
the rioting,
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-11
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

Lauderdale county voted to-day upon
local option. The county has gone dry
by small majority. There was but
one voting precinct in the city, and at
least five hundred voters were deprived
Of the right to vote, not being able to
reach the polls. The election will
probably be contested.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-11
Miss Woodford Wins the Eclipse
Stake at ST. Louis.


ST. LOUIS, June 7.-The weather
was pleasant and the track fast. The
excitement over the Eclipse stake was
intense when the starting time came
and it was announced that Freeland
could not start, as lhe was lamel
After some consideration the off
GERS of the association decided
to still add $1,000. each starter
consenting to pay $500 entrance, the
other conditions of the race remaining
the same. The race turned out to be
one of the best ever ran in the coun-
try. There never was seen such a
sight at a race track in the west as to
the number present. The reporters
stand broke down, being overcrowded
by the weight. 1t is not thought that
any one was seriously Injured.
The Eclipse stake, one mile and a
half-Modesty III pounds; Miss Wood
ford 118; Volante 1l8; Alta 118. In
the pools Miss Woodford sold for $3.50;
Volante $85; Modesty $40; Alta $2l.
After they had run short distance
Alta took a lead Of two lengths, Miss
Woodford second, slightly ahead Of
Modesty. They continued in this
order for almost one mile when the
field closed up into bunch.
Miss Woodford then went to the
front, followed by Volante and Alta
Miss Woodford was not headed and
won by one length, Volante secoud
five lengths 10 front Of Alta third
time 2:35.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-11
executive COMMITTEES MEETING.


The members of the Executive Com
mittee Of the Democratic party Of the
Third Congressional District are here
by called to meet in Greenville, on
Monday, June l4th inst, The especial
object Of said meeting is to issue a
call for a convention Of said party to
nominate candidate for Congress for
the ensuing election.
The following are the members Of
said committee:
Tunlca-R. +. Abbey, r. @. Erwin,
COah0mar-J. w. Cutrer, ID. A, Scott.
Quitman--L. Marks. j. 3. II. GrubDs.
Boliyar-Jame X. Stokes, +. /. M. acre.
Washingt0n-LeR0 Percy, M. \, Johnson.
Sunaower- John James,
LehOre--J. M. Liddell j. B. Humphreys,
Issaquena--S. u. Duncan, w. >. Anderson
Sharkey--B. r.. Moore, w. =. barnard.
Warren--F. M. Andrews Patrick Henry.
w. A. PERCY,
Chairman OF Committee.
J.S, NEcNEILY, Secretary.
papers in the District please publish.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-11
Fatal Quarrel over a Game Of Craps
--Crop News.
WooDBURN. La, June 8, |
Correspondent Of Commercial Herald.

OVIISopoHucHI VI CVunicECidl AAorhlus
WOODBURY.. La, June 8, 1886
In a difficulty over a game Of craps
at Somerset, Saturday night, John
Slmonds mortally knitted stranger,
both colored
On Sunday morning, bright and
early, the dead body Of a colored man
was found in the road on the viii
derwood plantation in tlis parish
(Tensas. There Is no clue to the
murderer. but suspicion rest on a
negro named Jake Black, who has skip
ped.
In difficulty over a game Of craps,
on Col. Lovell's Lake place, one negro
killed another with a brass knucks.
We are having entirely too much
rain, though the crops had been well
worked before this wet spell set in.
Cotton Is late, but looking well. All
of the early planters are laying BY their
corn. Blooms have been reported on
Bedford and O'Kellys plantations.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-11
SenatorKenna Accepts the Chair
manship.

WASHINGTON, June 7.--At the meet
ing of the Democratic congressional
committee this morning, senator
Kenna formally accepted the chair
manship of the committee. He said
he was influenced to some extent by
the publication of statement that his
reluctance arose from an apprehension
of defeat for the party. His personal
affairs were such that it would require
a sacrifice on his part to assume and
discharge the duties of the chairman
ship, but he had certainly not been
influenced to decline by any appre-
tensions of Democratic defeat. He
would, in obedience to the wishes OF
his colleagues of the committee, accept
the office and thanking them for the
honor conferred upon him, discharge
its duties to the best of his ability.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-11
Application for Liquor License Re-
Jected.
Special to Commercial Herald

Special 70 COmM6TCIdI HtTdIu'
Y JACKSON, MISS, June 1.-THE board
bf mayor and aldermen rejected the Ii
-guor petition of Braun e Muller to-
day. The petition had the requisite
number of names, but was not headed
as the law directs, the word "sober"
being left out. This is new saloon
and the firm has gone to work to get
up new petition.
The board of trustees of the Lunatic
Asylum met this evening and elected
officers for the ensuing year. w. l..
Hemingway was reelected treasurer,
and R. F. McGill steward.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-11
j. s. MCNEILY, Secretary.
papers in the District please publish.
THr grand Jury seems to Be working

THE grand Jury seems to be working
assiduo1sly in that quiet and unre-
mittine manner which indicates
trouble for the evil doers. Their
rsticence Of course indicates nothing,
as that is legally enjoined, but there
are those who keep track Of the
witnesses who give supicious wink
when the SUBJECTS broke. Let her so
Gallagher"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-11
Won a Cadetshlp at West Point.

Special to Commercial Herald.
JACKSON, June Sin the competi-
tive examination to-day for the cadet
ship at West Point, Geo. G. Hoskins,
of Brookhaven, son of Capt, Jas. A.
Hoskins, received the recommendation
OF the committee. There were only
four contestants.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-11
Death of r. M. Hoe, the Printing
Press Manufacturer.

New YORK, June 9.-The cable this
morning brings the tidings from Flor
ence, Italy, of the sudden death In that
city Of Col. Richard NJ. Hoe, of New
York. Mr.. Hoe had gone abroad for
rest and pleasure in company with his
wife and daughter, and was apparent
ly in his usual good health, when sud
denly stricken down last evening with
heart disease. Mr.. Hoe was the SEN
ior member Of the firm of R. Hoe &
Co. His name is inseparably connect
ed with the development Of the print
ing press In this country.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-11

JUDIo says of her American tour
that she is pleased to know that 1t is
over. Barrels Of gold would not
tempt her here again.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-11
A DRY COUNTY.

A Victory for the Prohibltlonistsi In
Lauderdale--The Election to be
IContested.
peciai to commercial Herald.
I'd MERIDIAN, June 8.-The Meridian
box gives the wet ticket one hundred
and forty six majority. If the reports
from outside voting precincts are true
the county will give about City major.
ity. Voting facilities here were en-
tirely insufficient, and not more than
three-fourths Of the votes could be
polled. The election will doubtless be
contested. Everything passed of
quietly.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-11
Preparing for the Election In Great
RFifian

LONDON, June Sir Henry Pom
sonby, the queens private secretary,
had an interview with Mr.. Gladstone
to-day. Immediately afterwards the
premier convoked a cabinet council,
which remained in session two
hours. All parties are preparing for a
general election with feverish haste
and anxiety. The Liberal whips to-
day declare that Gladstone candidates
will be elected in every constituency
in Great Britain and Ireland within
two days. Mr.. Schnadhort, the chief
Of the National Liberal Federation,
has been comforting with Mr.. Glad
stone to-day.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-11

A FEMALE correspondent at Wash
ington is said to keep several Congress
men busy hunting up news for her.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-11
Enthusiasm Over the Defeat of
Home RUE.

LONDON, June 8.-There is intense
excitement throughout the whole
country over the outcome OF the long
parliamentary contest. Conservatives
and Wings are everywhere making the
day one of jubilee. At Belfast, Lon
donderry, Armagh and other towns
the Loyalists have been stoned during
their parade and demonstration.
DUBLIN, June 8.-There is the wild
est enthusiasm among Loyalists in the
north Of Ireland over the defeat of the
home rule bill.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-11
The Foreign Press on the Defeat OF
the Home Rule Bill.

Lne nome RuIe Dill.
LONDON, June 8.-The Times says:
"The vote will encourage the Loyalists
Of Ireland to hope that their kinsmen
here will never abandon them to the
uncovenanted mercies of the Irish
National League, and its paymast9rs
in America. Mr.. Gladstone exerted
his marvellous powers of intimidation,
mystiication and persuasion in favcr
of bis bill, but we rejoice that the ma
jority against it was decisive and
crushing. This speaks well for the
independence and courage of the house
of commons. 1t is strong testimony
in favor of the encouraging belief that
Englishmen and Scot chmen are not yet
ready to submit themselves to the lev
cling process of tae machine politics
of America. The point is, if the
government had been granted a second
reading they would have reintroduced
the same bill. On this issue the di-
vision was taken, and the bill was con-
demned in both the present and future
tense"
The News, ministerial, says: Disso-
luton has been rendered inevitable by
last nights vote. Mr.. Parnell's en-
phatic de claration that Ireland would
accept Mr.. Gladstone's bill as final
settlement will have a wide influence
with the nation to-day, despite the as
sistance and minute criticisms of Mr..
Goshen concerning the Democrat;
spirit of the Nationalists. Mr.. Par
nelrs declared opinion that the provis-
ion creating the first order in the pro-
posed Irish parliament was salutiry
provision, was significant. Sir Mi ,hael
Hicks Beach doubtlessly spoke the
literal truth so far as he knew it, but
we need not suppose chat Sir Randolph
Churchill always takes his advice. Mr..
Gladstone's speech was worthy of him
self and the occasion. The whole case
is now before the country for decision.
The Telegraph, conservative says:
eve are persuaded that the voice of
the house of commons faithfully re
II, CTS the opinion of the country. The
debate sustained the historic reputa-
tion of the British parliament for lofty
oratory which reached the maximum
on the closing night. The unity of the
kingdom had been preserved by the
first great declaration of British
Democracy"
The Chronicle says: ave are left
with a clear issue which must be
taken between the policy of Lord
Harrington and the policy Of Mr.
Gladstone. The country must decide
the question"
The Post, Conservative, says. "Tht
result remained doubtful to the last
moment. 1t was even feared Mr.
Gladstone's eloquent appeals would
cause enough abstentions to save the
BILL"
Enthusiasm Over the Defeat ot
Home RUE.
LONDON, June 8.-There is intense
excitement throughout the whole
country over the outcome Of the long
parliamentary contest. Conservatives
and Wings are everywhere making thu
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-06-11

subserIbe iOr tAs oommsIcLal HeIall
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-04
MAIN E..

G.. LIEBAIANN,
Sergeant Signal Corps, U.S S. A.
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-04
BATHS MURDER TRIAL.
The Case Given to the Jury Saturday
Night.
The Verdict Sealed Up and will be
opened Today.

BATH. JAN 2.-The third day Of James F.
Hodgdon's trial opened, with d. w. j.
Small as witness for the defence. He testi-
fed: Saw the prisoner at the police station
a few hours after the shooting Was in
very nervous state, rubbing his head. He
said: "For Gods sake, get me something to
make me sleep"
j. F. Hodgdon testified: | am 40 years old,
and unmarried. Don't remember being ar
rested. While watchman carried revol-
yer. Two years last November | went off
duty May 8 of last year was not well. Gould
not sleep nor eat. Was at my sisters, Mrs.
Brown, Wednesday night, May g. Mother
and father went to Mrs. Browns with me.
Don't remember what was talked about that
evening Remember when l left to go home,
but not what occurred from that time till /
found myself in the police station. Was
thrown while steering at sea and struck on
my head, and was unconscious from II mid
night till morning. Had sunstroke at Tam
pico, Mex. Have always loved my mother.
DR.. Sanborn of the Insane Asylum testi-
fed Hodgdon did not show symptoms of
insanity while at the asylum He appeared
to be in good health, but complained of his
head When told that he had shot his moth
er, he said that the liquor he drank was p DOR
stuff or drugged.
Arguments were made this afternoon. At
the close of Judge Virgins charge the case
was given to the jury at o'clock tonight.
BATH, Jan. 3-After being out nearly ten
hours the jury reached verdict early this
morning and sealed it up. It will be an
nounced at the opening of the court tomor-
row forenoon.
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-04
BucKFIELD NEWS.
BUCKFIELD. Jan. 9.

BUCKFIELD, Jan. 2.
A court was held here yesterday, in which
considerable interest was manifested. The
action was brought on complaint of Roscoe
Beals of East Hebron against Albert Pack
ard, Eugene johnson, Arthur Moulton, Ed
ward 0sgood, John Hayford and Pearl
Record, six young men of North Auburn, all
of good families, for disturbing dramatic
entertainment at East Hebron ON the even
ing of Dec. To- The entertainment was
given by members of Sure Haven Lodge of
Good Templars. The case was tried before
Alfred Cole, Esq. o. II. Hersey, Esq, fo I
the government, and Judge Geo. c. Wing Of
Auburn for respondents.
The allegation set forth that the respond
ents came to the entertainment, and in
rude, rowdyish manner, by smoking in the
audience room, wearing unusual costumes,
by tramping in and out of the hall in boist-
erous and uncivil way disturbed the meeting.
The trial lasted all day. The hall was crowd
ed by hundreds of men, women and children,
all interested in the fate of these respectable
Young men. who for little diversion were,
it is said allowing themselves to take
the place usually filled by rowdies. Many
witnesses were examined. In defense Judge
Wing put the respondents on the stand and
arrayed one of them in the costume in which
he went to the entertainment-which was a
tall, slick, borrowed hat, good fur trimmed
overcOat, which the judge pronounced $50
suit and good enough to wear to Hebron,
which caused considerable merriment.
Judge Wing worked hard to save his clients,
eharacterizing the entertainment as illegal
on account of a lottery connected with it in
the disposal OF guess cake, etc.
y. II. Hersey, Esq, for the government,
plead for conviction. Justice Cole, after
hearing the case decided that while the boys
deserved a reprimand, the evidence did not
warrant conviction, which caused an out
burst of applause on the part of the friends
of the young men.
The Portland daily press., 1886-01-04
New England Colt Stakes.

The second payment to the New England
colt stakes was made on Friday. Jan. /, by 50
of the original subscribers. The two stakes
closed last spring with SS nominations. The
stake for 4-year olds closed originally with 80
entries, and among this number the follow
ing have made good their payments to date: ::
G. j. Shaw, Hartland. Me-, bay colt Hancock,
by Gen. Withers, dam Lady Knox:
w. S. Tilton, chestnut illy Harebell, by Harbin-
ger, dam by Aberdeen.
Thomas McAloOn, Bangor, chestnut 1lly, Josie
Nc. by Prescott dam by Whalebone Knox.
Thomas McAloon, brown flly, by Won Moltke (;
dam, Kettle Ball.
E. j. Lawrence, Somerset Mills, Me- brown colt
Ticonic, by DR.. Franklin dam by Morrill, Cham
pion.
The 3-year-old stakes closed with SO nominal
tions. and the following have paid
G. j. Shaw Hartland, Me-, chestnut sfilly Betty
Withers, by Gen. Withers, dam Betty Hooker.
G. j. Shaw, Hartland, Me-, chestnut flly May
Day, by Gen. Withers, dam Susan by Winthrop
Morrill, This ily has been sold to c. M. Leist OF
Circleville, o.
Thomas McAloon, Bangor, brown colt White
wood, by Redwood, dam Kitty, by Whalebone
Knox.
The third payment in the stakes is due Jan.
/, 1887, and the races will be trotted in Oeto-
Der of that year.