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Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-25
An Elephant Patronizing the Bar

1 From the San franc1Sco Alta California.
 | Kiralfy Brothers trained elephant, Fl Nah ! di, left the California Theatre about o'clock last evening by the stage entrance, | after his little part had been played. The | keeper was temporarily absent at the time,
 and Fl 1Iahdi was at full liberty to wander about at his own free will. Attracted by the lights and showy windows, the elephant crossed the street and forced his way through the half-opened door of the Brewers Ex- change saloon. The few customers present, | together with the bartender, were frightened | out of their wits by the sudden apparition of l the unexpected New Years guest and imme- diately stampeded toward the backyard. Once safely outside, one or two of the more | curious returned and gazed through chink in the door in order to observe the actions of the little elephant, which looked as big 8 mountain to the excited and scared men. Af- ter sniffing suspiciously about for a moment Fl Mahdi made break for the lunch counter
 and commenced tickling his big palate with the many delicacies thereon. When all the eatabies were demolished the sagacious ami
 nal reached his trunk over the bar and took bottle of whiskey from the bar shelf. The bottle corked, but little dexterous man ipulation of the trunk overcame that trifiing difficulty and the entire contents of the bot tie were disposed of with the apparent gusto
 and relish of old toper. Having satisfied
 his appetite ard thirst the elephant lumber
 ed over to the pool table and amused himself
 with knocking the balls about with his
 trunk. While engaged in this innocent play,
 the keeper rushed in breathless from excite
 ment and fear, and led the animal away
 much to the relief and satisfaction of the
 aforesaid stampeders.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-25
sgep Yaren 9ailg gagurnimg yunrnal and Gpnrier.
AN ALMSHOUSE IN FLAMES.
Five of the Inmates Perish While the Others are Driven Out Naked i'm lhe Terrible Cold Weather

Five of the Inmates Perish While the Others are Driven Out Naked i'm Ihe
 Terrible Cold Weather.
 JACKSON, Mich, Jan. 24-The county house was burned at o'clock this morning. There were forty inmates and all escaped but five who perished in the flames. Their remains were brought to the city to-day The people who perished were: Dolly Martin, aged sixty, insane, an inmate for twelve years; Kate Avery, aged seventy, insane, an inmate for ten years; Zena Boynton, insane, aged ninety two, deaf; Charles Ellcott, aged seventy-two. The building is situated in a lonely spot, about four miles from the city It was built recently at cost of $12,OOO The fire caught in some unknown manner in the inmates kitchen. The whole interior was destroyed. The thermom- eter at the time registered ten degrees below zero. All the inmates lost their clothing and fled into the snow in an almost naked condition. Thirty of the paupers were brought to the city and housed. Some of them will die from exposure. John Doherty, the hired man, brought three of the lunatics down the fire escape in his arms and saved their lives. An 1mbecile boy nineteen years of age was found in bed afre lying on his back and was res eued by means of the fire escape. There were only two men beside the inmates abont the place when the fire broke out and they rescued the inmates before help arrived. William Mills, one of the inmates, was the first man to issue Sanders Spelling Book" He was at one time worth quarter of a mil lion dollars
Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-25
A Brakemanss Amen ded Prayer. From the New York Letter in the Buffalo Ex

press
 The Vanderbilt sons go about as usual. Cornelius and William K. concern themselves actively, in company with President Depew, in the business doings at the Grand Central railroad station. Cornelius finds time, how ever, to go down occasionally into the base
 ment of that big structure, where the chapel and reading rooms of the Railroad Young Mems Christian association are situated, to attend prayer meeting. This interest is not new to him, for it was he who got from his father the use of the premises.
 At noon assemblage of a score of em- ployes for devotions, the other day, one of the worshipers was Bob Slater, a clerk in the baggage department. He i5 said to be the most methodical and conscientious of all in his office, and nobody doubts that his relig- ion is of the same excellence. Owing to some errors arising of late from the clerks habit of designating the different railroads by the initials of their names in calling off bills of lading, no longer can they say, "N. & H. {" for New Haven and Hartford, or ''N. E." for
 New England. Every word must be spoken in full. Well, Bob began to pray in this noon meeting. over which Cornelius presid- ed. The burden of his petition was that 8 friend might be converted, and he said:
 70, Lord, grant that the heart of that
 dear young baggageman who started an hour ago on the Chicago special on the H. R. R.
 & N. Y. 0. may be touched for saliva
 tion."
 Then consciousness of Vanderbilt pres
 ence and a memory of the new rule came in-
 to Boh's mind, and he hastily added, 'sI beg
 your pardon, c Lord, I mean the Hudson
 river and New York Central n
Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-25

l suicide. which was frustrated by friends, and after vainly seeking to draw his rival into duel he decided to exile himself from his na
 tive town and people. He slipped away from Rappahannock, assumed the name of s. w. Henley, and after wandering about for sev- eral years, finally drifted to this place, where he established the Intelligencer, and had worn his mask successfully until he revealed his romance. The people of his native town had believed him to be dead for long time past. This revelation was partly brought about by controversy which has been waged for some time between the Times and the Intelligencer, and was published to forestall & publication in the Times. MT. Hearn has evidently endeavored to make clean breast, and gives the names of many prominent Vir- ginians who can be referred to by the incred ulous Having thrown off his mask and re- vealed his whereabouts, MT. Hearn an- nounces his intention of paying visit to his old friends in RaDpahannock
Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-25
He Kills An old Woman And Claim $
 To Have Captured Satan.

HENDERSON, Ky, Jan. 24.-A most hein- ous murder was committed at 3 o'clock this morning three miles from this city. Calvin Simpson, a negro, forced entrance to Mrs. Graves residence. She and her two daugh- ters fled out of the front door, followed by the negro The old lady was over taken and killed with bud con. The negro claimed to have been sent by God to do the deed be- cause Mrs. Graves would not pray. The girls escaped to a neighbours. Simpson then went to the residence of Miles Brown near the place of the tragedy, drove him out of his cabin and took possession. The news spread rap idly. The neighbors surrounded the cabin and stood guard during the balance of the night until officers from this city arrived. After hard work they battered down the barred doors and Simpson was captured. He feigns insanity and claims to have captured the devil and set the world free. One of his first acts in the jail was to attack the jailer. and but for prompt assistance would have killed him. Mrs. Graves was sixty five years old. There is talk of lynehing the negro to- mic
Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-25


 A little money sometimes goes great way As an illustration of this read the following, founded upon an incident which is said te have really occurred:
 A. owed S15 to B.; B. owed s2O to O.; c. owed $15 to D.. D. owed $30 to E.; E. owed $12.50 to F.; F. owed s10 to A.
 All of them were seated at the same table.
 A., having $5 note, handed it to B., re- marking that it paid $5 of the s15 he owed B.
 B. passed the note to c. with the remark that it paid s5 of the $2O which he owed.
 C. passed it to D., and paid with it $5 of the $15 he owed D.
 D. handed it to E., in part payment of the $50 owed him.
 E. gave it to F. to apply on account of the $12. 50 due hiru.
 F. passed it back to A. saying, s'This pays half the amount I owe you''
 A. again passed it to B. saying, ''I now only owe you $5."
 B. passed it again to c. with the remark, 'sThis reduces my indebtedness to you to $1O."
 c. again passed it to D., reducing his in debtedness to $5.
 D. paid it over to E. saying, 'I now owe you $2e'
 E. handed it again to F. saying, "This re- duces my indebtedness to you to $2 50."
 Again F. handed the note to A. saying "Now don't owe you anything"
 A. passed it immediately to B., thus can ceiling tie balance of his indebtedness.
 B. handed it to C., reducing his indebted ness to $5.
 c. cancelled the balance of his debt to D. by handing the note to him.
 D. paid it again to E., saying stI now owe you $15."
 Then E. remarked to F., ''If you will give me S2. 50 this will settle my indebtedness to you"
 F. took $2.50 from his pocket, handed it to E. and returned the $5 note to his pocket, and thus the spell was broken, the single $5 note having paid $S2.5O and cancelled A. $ debt to B., c. g debt to D., Els debt to F. and Els debt to A., and at the same time having reduced B. s debt to C.. from $20 to 50 and D.'s debt to E. from $50 to $15.
 Moral-"Here little and there a ittle'' helps to pay off large scores. Money circu- lates from hand to hand and business moves. Pay your debts-in full if you can, and if you cannot pay in full pay something, What helps one helps another and so the round is made.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-25

Plenty of Talk Hut No Action Likely A Broad Field For Work in Com gress This Week-lhe Fitz John Por- Ser Hill Furnish Material For a Harvest of ElOquence.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The silver ques-
 ton the leading topic of discussion in
 the Senate last week where the controversy
 heretofore this session has been almost en-
 tirely confined, but it is likely to break out
 in the House this week. The Coinage con-
 mittee it is expected will report on the sub
 ject and this will open debate. It looks as
 though the prospect was excellent for much
 talk but no legislation affecting the coinage
 of silver this winter. Congress has now
 fairly got to work and the field for work
 this week is broader than at any time during
 the session. The calendars of both houses
 contain number of measures of general i'm
 portance which will soon come up for con-
 sideration. The Senate has as unfinished
 business the presidential count bill, but this
 may be laid aside for while so that the Dakota Statehood bill may be disposed of.
 Senator Harrison, who is the author of the
 bill dividing the territory on an east and west line and organizing into territory the
 AoAeAelh haIl, plOpoSeS, II pOSoIO1S, tO DIlllS it before the Senate tomorrow. MT. liar risons resolution looking into certain state ments made in the last annual report of the commissioner of pensions may also be con- sidered and passed early in the week. After the call of the States and territories in the House tomorrow for the introduction of bills and the call of committees for report, if the day is not consumed, consideration of the Watson bill to increase from $S to SIP a month the pension of soldiers widows will be resumed. The Committee on Invalid Pen sions will to- morrow report bill extending to January 1, 1888, the limitation of arrears of pensions so as to cut out, if possible, the amendment of MT. Brown. MT. Watson in- formed United Press reporter tonight that he thought the bill would be passed after 8 further debate of one day, that there would be no set speeches and time unnecessarily consumed. MT. Dingley tomorrow will re- port his bill abolishing fees for certain ser vices to American vessels and to amend the laws relating to shipping commissioners, seamen and owners of vessels. He thinks he will be able to get the bill before the House for action sometime during the week and is confident of its passage as reported from the committee The Com mittes on Labor will report in favor of restoring to the employees of the govern prior to 1877 and the committee on agricul- ture will report the bill to createsa depart ment of agriculture and labor. Efforts will be made to call up both of these measures during the week, but it is unlikely that either will be considered for time yet On Friday, which is private bill day, General Bragg, chairman of the Military committee, will call up the bill to restore General Fitz John Porter to the rolls of the army. This it is thought will provoke good deal of dis cussion.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-25

For Rent at Nominal Price. +A THE FINE HOUSE No. 31 York Square NI:;;1 M@l.G will be rented low to good tenant; price no object. Enquire of
 CHAS H. WEBB, da6 $50 Chapel Street.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-25
THE JUMPING SPIDER


 "Yes. They also assist in web-making, and prevent slipping when the spider makes a spring. The jumping spider get his name from his nimble bounds. The fellow you have just seen sprang to the top of a weed two feet away from and little lower than his web when tickled him with piece of wire. knew his next move would be to drop to the ground. Holding wide-mouth- ed vial directly under him, I gave him an other prod. He dropped. The cork, satu rated with chloroform, was hastily put into the vial. The spider dreamed of fat blue bottles and juicy grasshoppers for few seconds, and forgot about them forever. Some have but two eyes, others thirteen. In differing species their arrangement also varies. The jumping spider has all eyes in front. It does not need them elsewhere. Sitting in the entrance of the woven funnel attached to the web, and facing it, the jump CT is ready for prey or foe. It leaves no ternal trace of it's business. Springing upon it's victim, the spider drags it from the web into the funnel, dispatches it, feasts upon it, and then drops the skeleton out of the mar TOW end of the funnel, to hang there with other evidences of it's power. When alarmed it retreats through this skeleton closet to the crannies in the fence or the depths of the dense shrubbery in which it has builded.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-25
John L., SulIiy
TELEGRAPHiC JOTTINGS.

A fire causing loss of $5, 900 occurred last evening in E. $. Dobbin's piano factory 4S7 West Sixteenth street, New York.
 It is reported from Pekin that the Chinese government is disposed to reject the offer of a loan made by German syndicate.
 Mme Pauline Lucca has suffered relapse and her condition last night WAS very much worse than at any time since her arrival in Vienna,
 Saturday evening in the canal in Cameron parish, La,, the boiler of the tug Edna ex- ploded, killing German cook, Fred Smith, and throwing Captain B. F. Moss four hun dred feet into the woods, injuring him fA- tally Tke engineer escaped without Injury.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-25
WAYS OF THE SPIDER.
A Creature of Great Strength an

A Creature of Great Strength and
 Ferocity.
 A friend of an amateur naturalist was poking fun at him about his collection, and said, pointing at a common jumping spider:
 "Why do you bother with such rubbishs''
 "Take look at him through the micro scope; he is beauty said the amateur.
 The friend looked. Eight murderous eyes glared up at him. They were ranged in two semicircles on the front of the head, teeming with malignant cunning and ferocity. The strong jaws were open and two hollow, ser rated tusks protruded from them. No neck could be seen. Body and head were one. A model of cruel power, covered with stripes of silky tan and black hair. Eight long, triple-jointed, forceful legs, half hidden by hair and feathers armed with sharp-pointed spikes like locust thorns ending in formida- ble claws hooked at their points and teethed like coarse combs, were bent in the attitude of springing. The specimen seemed to be as large as a chipmunk, and in general form re- sembled one
 s'Does it use those combs on it's feet to smooth the hair and feathers on it's legs?' asked his friend of the amateur.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-25
The West Shore Ferry House De-
 atrnVed.

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-shortly after ? o'clock this morning fire broke out in the West Shore ferry house at the foot of Forty second street. An alarm was sent out and in few minutes several engines were on the spot, but the buildings being of wood the flames spread with great rapidity and second and third alarms were sent out in rapid suc- cession. The fire boat Havemeyer and police boat Patrol were summoned, but the flames continued to spread and in an hour the entire structure was 8 mass of smouldering ruins. The flames also spread to shed attached to the Metropolitan Gas company's works and to an ice barge belong ing to the Brooklyn Ice company. At 8 o'clock the fire was extinguished. The loss to the ferry house is estimated at se0, ,OOO The Manhattan company's dock and shed were damaged s, ,000 and the ice barge about $250. The losses are covered by insurance. T fire is supposed to have originated in the boiler room of the ferry house.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-25
The Suicide ofa Name

From aWadesborough (N. O. Dispatch
 A sensation has been created here by the confession of s, ". Henley, editor of the In- telligepcer, that he is not the man he seemed to be, but that he is somebody else. He states that his real name is Sperry w. Hearn; and in connection tells a most interesting story. He says that he is native of Rap pahannock, Va, and began life in that town as compositor in the office of the Es- sex Gazette. He fell in love with a school girl, and after paying her attention for some time he was snubbed by the girl, who be- gtoWed her favor upon a rival in the person of nogtherner. Hearn made an attempt at
Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-25

ST. CATHARINEs, Ont. Jan. 24.-John Hicks, a farmer, when coming into Thorold Saturday discovered an old-fashioned farm house near Allenbury to be fire. The place was occupied by an old couple named Bates. They were very deaf and SUD- posed to have had money in the house. MT. Hicks forced an entrance and found Mrs. Hicks on the sofa, her face GOV cred with blood. The body of MT. Bates was found in the cellar burnt almost to cinder. It is thought the old couple were murdered and the house set on fire.
 John l.. Sullivan Becomes Manager
 BOSTON, Jan. 24.-John L. Sullivan an- nounees tonight that it was George Lester and not the proprietor Billy Lester who ran away with $900 of his money. The firm of Lester & Allen having disowned that aot and having promised to make good the loss the champion consents to assume the in tended partnership and the concern starts out tomorrow as John L. Sullivan and Les ter 6 Aliens company.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-25
A Laborer Comatts Murder.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.-During an alterca- tion at Mo- 34 Grand street shortly before o'clock this morning between two laborers named Thomas Gilroy, aged twenty-four, of 219 Grand street, and Robert Brawley, aged twenty three, of No. Thompson street, Gill wound from which he died soon after. Gill roy was arrested and held to await the result of the coroner's inuuest
Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-25
Greece Declines te Dtsarm

ATHENS, Jan. 24.-Premier Delyannis has been informed by MT. Rumbold, British minister, that England is prepared to send g fleet to prevent Greece from attacking Fur key by sea. M. Delyannis replied that Greece declined to disarm and the Greek fleet has sailed under sealed orders
Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-25
TO LOAN,

<hA S3O,oOO at 5 per cent: for term of years E!il Will loan in lot or divide on gilt edge SC
Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-25
News by Telegraph FROM ALL QUARTERS. THE WORK OF CONGRESS Spreading Into a Broader
 Field. AN ALMSHOUSE BURNED DOWN. Greece Bids Defiance to
 England. QUIET IN THE COKE REGION. President Porter Talks to
 Alumni.
SILVER THE LEADING TOPIC,

Plenty of Talk Hut No Action Likely A Broad Field For Work in Com gress This Week-l'he Fitz J ohm Por- Ser Esil to Furnish Material For a Harvest of ElOQuence.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-25
Business Firms Burnt out.

NEw YORK, Jan. 24.-At 3o'clock this morning fire occurred on the third floor of the building No. 13s Greene street, Van Glider sE co., printers, who oooupiedthe first floor, lost $2,OO0 W. J. Arne, leather goods. second floor, S3, GOO, and J. J. Began & Co.,, sweets, third floor, 5000. The building was damaged $1, 900.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-25
A Mothers Dream Comes True.

WYANDoTTE, Kansas, Jan. 24.-A young man named J. s. Courier from St. Ella, Neb., arrived here yesterday to take posi- tion as telegraph operator at the Missouri Pacific depot. He was found in bed dead in Ryan's Hotel this morning. He had blown out the gas and was suffocated. A letter was found from his mother saying that she had dreamed he was dead
Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-25

Machine Shop
 feA AT No. 129-131 Park street, Of brick, ol, k:;i mensions 6Ox3O with ell 20x20, office and MA Astereroom, also cellar; situated on the street. and with street and yard entrance; power. neat and conyeniences Will rent entire or in part. and will rent part for maintaining power.
 A. B. WRIGHT, d31 Rot ST Church Street.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-25

LoGANsPoRT, Ind, Jan. 24.-By an over sight the manager of the opera house here billed both the Bandit King'' and Pat Rooney combinations to appear last night. Both companies came and for time it look ed as if there would be trouble. At late hour the shows consolidated and played to the largest audience ever assembled in the opera house. The Bandit King" were late in getting their property out and promptly at midnight the manager of the opera house demanded an extra nights rent, which had to be paid. The theatrical people were very indiCnant over their treatment
Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-25

&+A For houses and lots in tlse Borough. aM:; For Savin Rock shore building lots. %UsA- For factory and wharf sites. For farms. Call on address
 WALTER A. MAIN, n1o West Haven.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-25
Counting Noses on the Tariff Ques-
 ton.
From the Philadelphia Press

[From the Philadelphia Press
 The free traders are already beginning to count noses on the tariff question. The free trade Post of Washington has fixed the fig as it would like to have them, but with out even approximating the truth. For e1- ample, it puts from eight to ten Republicans in the doubtful list. Name them. The fact is there are about as many Democrats in the present house who would oppose tariff bill prepared by Morrison to suit his wing of the party as in the last house, while the Repub- licans with one or two possible exceptions, would vote in unit against it. In the meantime let Morrison evolve and report. The majority against his sort of a tariff bill will be in the neighborhood of thirty five to forty votes.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-25
0111ants.
SIANTEn

" "A AN N EE1. A SITUATION by a respectable young 2 Inquire at 231 " " Air Al HGi aSG cTP IT1gTsr' gv7m ia 25 1t* " iA D i'i11A
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WANTED.
W AE'ER

TO BUY tot of Second hand Furniture and Car promptly attended to st ' nial LOT 2S CHURCH Sf RFFT
Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-25

Parnells Advice to Irish Electors.
 LONDON, Jan. A.-Mr. Parnell has issued circular to the Nationalist electors of Ar magh requesting them to vote for the Liber- al candidate in the parliamentary election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of MT John McKane, Loyalist.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-25
New York Physicians,

Many of the leading physicians Of New York ar discussing the proprety of admitting the Moxi Nerve Food Into their regular practice, as it is a harmless food and found to be able to prevent lapses on chronic cases helped by medicine It has lately been put to the test and found to have stopped
 number of of paraly sis and Brights disease originate from depleted nerve force. n26 atawaw