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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-25
A Sight of Eccentric Interest-Extra-
ordinary Development Of Hair.

Among the many sights from distant
countries to be seen in London at present
there is one of eccentric interest, especially to
the ethnologist and the medical man; we re-
fer to the hairy family from Burmah. which
is now exhibited at the Egyptian hall It is
alleged that Mr.. Barnum had endeavored to
induce the family TO leave Burmah for e1hi-
bition some time since without success This
has been accomplished by the course OF re-
cent events in the kingdom of King Theebaw.
In Mr. Crawford's Embassy to the Court
Of Ava be mentions that be saw, at the Bur
mese court, man. 30 years old. with his
whole BODY, except the hands and feet, covered
with straight, silky hair which. on the spine
was FIVE inches in length. At birth the ears
alone were covered 1t is stated that at birth
hair several inches in length was found to be
growing from the tympanum OF each car OF
this mans daughter. There are two individ-
uals, the mother, Mabphoon- daughter Of
Shway-Moung. the homo hirsutus described
and depicted in Crawfords narrative, which
Col Yule quotes in his work on the Court Of
Ava" and Aahphoon's son, Moung Phoset-
The latter is accompanied by his wife, q Bur
mess woman, OF good-humo-ed appearance
who appears. as the exhibitor states. to take a
pride In her extraordinary husband. The
mother of the latter, who is now blind, Is in
charge of young Burmese attendant
Notwithstanding the strange appearance Of
both mother and son. there is nothing savage
or wild in their manners Each member OF
the family, it seems, had peculiar privileges
at that court for tcree generations The alb
sence Of molar teeth in Moung Phoses e.
cages attention. as well as the extraordinary
development of hair, especially on the face,
including the nose forehead and ears; adding
another example Of the observation Of Oar
win. on the oocurrence Of en- abnormal de-
velopmen: OF the teeth. There appears to be
no record Of any supposed first influence hav-
ing been en- agent in tho APPEARANCE Of this
remarkable fauilys PECULIARLY British
Medical Journal
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-25
Pom Picture OF Louise Michel


Finally we reach the top. For moment
we pause. It seems q rude break on ouY
reveries Of cleanliness, sweetness and pref
tiness to meet this woman. For oil people
have told us she is such q dreadful person, SC
unkeulpt and uncanny. However, we are in
for it now. So we give sniff at our roses,
and, faleeringly, knock At once the door is
opened. and we see this troublesome person,
who replies to our query: Eyes. am Louise
Michel, pray enter" Then we present the
roses She is overjoyed, her face lights up,
her voice grows softer, and before she will
say one word more she fetches a jug Of water
for tho roses. During this 6mo we photo
graph her on our mental camera.
A tall woman with q slight stoop. Feet
encased in coarse wool plated slippers The
whitest stockings possible, black alpaca
skirt to her ankles A piquet dressing jacket
Of dark spotted pattern, made very Large,
indeed slouchy, yet clean, shining from
recent ironing Black hair with few white
threads, cut short, lying in loose waves to the
neck; a pale, oval face, strong, decided
features: in the throat that painful swelling
a curse to France, in the way Of national
diseases, known as the 1goitre," and above
oil tho most marvellous eyes I've ever seen
keen, expressive, deep, gray black, veritabls
windows of the grand soul looking defantly
through them Not feminine, yet not q
masculine woman. A ioness, yet as often a
lamb. The former nature showing itself in
her firm handling Of subjects to be canvassed,
her hatred Of oppression, her fannticism, if
you will The latter nature seen Immediately
in the afrectionate way she takes to arrange
the posies effectively, and, as she seats her
self, in the trick she has Of placing one OF
her long, firm hands restfully within the
other, in an attitude of gentle listening, in
congruously, perhaps, reminding one Of some
student at a college class. A voice which fills
your ears with harmonious infections and
has magnetic power, also, Of filing the
soul within the sense" Of whoever is addressed
This is Louise Michel-Paris Cor Boston
Herald.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-25
German Societies Opposed to Usury.

To number OF societies formed in various
large towns in Germany for the suppression
of usury, may now be added another
one about to form in Berlin. These societies
have for Objec. TO become a neutral rallying
point for persons of all parties and COMES
sions, and to collect material for the exposure
Of usurious establishments, on the suppositiol
that in most cases a false shame prevents the
ruined victims from holding their sordh
plunderers responsible. Boston Budget
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-25
a HAMMOCK SONG.

Swaying, swaying, softly swaying in the sea-
weed scented breeze,
Gazing at the sunlight, Ringing golden glances
through the trees,
Listening to the drowsy droning CT the never
tired bees.
There's some magic in the motion, soma
strange spell we do not know.
a weird power it has to conjecture visions VI
from long ago.
By its swinging cradle motion. slowly, softly
to and fro.
All the world Of work and vision fa.es be
hind US, it is naught,
Clear before our charmed vision, Spanish
castles rise unsought,
And the shadow land Is round us, and the
realm Of dreamy thought
What is this strange power that holds Us!
IT'S some silent, subtle spell,
Born Of swaying, ever swaying, like the toll
ing of bell,
Or the rocking of the ocean, and tho salty
seaweed smell
Lying lazily, we linger in the land Of day
dreams bright,
Drinking deep from fancy's fountain,
draughts Of quiet, calm delight,
Till the eastward frightening shadows warn
US Of the coming night
Still we linger, scarcely needing how the
happy moments go,
What care We for time that passcs7 Wo ere
swinging to and fro,
With that magic cradle motion. swayioS,
swaying soft and slow.
* n NJ" in n. Y. Mail and Express.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-09
BLAST FURNACES.
Statement of Their Condition and a Com
parIson With Last Month.

Statement of Their Condition and a Com
parison With Last Month.
PrrTsBURG, July S.-The monthly state
ment of the condition of the blast furnaces
of the United States, which will be pub
lished tomorrow, will show so furnaces,
with q capacity of 121, $50 tons in blast,
and 335 furnaces with q capacity of 6S, ,O15
tons out of blast OF the furnaces in blast
50 ore charcoal furnaces, 119 anthracite,
and l32 bituminous. Those out Of blast
arc 155 charcoal, 90 anthracite and 81
bituminous. As compared with the first
of June there are five more charcoal fur
naees, four less anthracite and one more
bituminOus making total increase OF two
furnaces in blast during the month. There
has been an increase in the capacity Of the
charcoal and bituminOus furnaces in blast,
and decrease in the capacity Ofanthracite
The total increase in capacity of the last Is
less than 900. These facts indicate that the
haste to increase the make of pig iron by
blowing in furnaces has not met cheek.
IL is always true at this time of year, ex-
cept in times Of unwOnted demand, that
consumption falls off and stocks increase.
Stocks at the furnaces have been increasing
since March, until now they are larger than
at any time since last fall and would have
been larger still had it not been for the
coke strike in the spring. which reduced
production both east and west.
While it thus appears from comparison
of this report with that of last month that
the rate Of production has not increased
materially the weekly production Of pig
iron is probably greater to-day than ever
before in the history of the country.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-09
IMMORAL CAPITAL.
.o,srr Is INCLINED TO RESENT THB
IEh L''' INPCTATI0N,
,,,,,s From Outside Missionaries Who
! rDor Nothing About ia COmPrO-
mise on the Vetoed Pension Bills
Talk Of Adjournment

,..,yryGrou, July s.-The PoSt to-day
n;h.j the following article on Wash
p1,, ~, woy,ls. The impression through
=, country seems to be that Washing
y" 9, far the wickedest city in the
..,n that it requires missionary service
.,,ry other city and from every State
r.rr.tory. Not a day passes but 3
'-l -, ,,r,e, to Congress from some place
F.. t,r the passage of u bill to make
n.,,,,p habitable and reasonably safe
-,,,sp and girlsand children to live In
81. the present session of Congress sew
[T,;IIs implying the same state Of immO-
~. "r,r in this city have been introduced in
n Uora., OF Congress. Within the
~. -. ,r...s a number Of such bills were
..l,.-I in the Senate by Mr.. ingalls,,
-. tar. MI originate outside of Congress
,t,b god people who fancy that Washing
go. Da.,l their interference, but when
s.n,ror or representative introduces
uA,brl at the request Of the author,
M.,f, the LAST otit No Senator or Rep,
-.,,,tjye thinks Of framing such a bill
H.. ,y.n l,,.ount. and no committee OF
r.,.-.s, thinks ot acting upon any such
IN TN, numerous petitions from with
U.s., S',,. arrive in >tcrcotyped form, provided by
~. - ,,rI missionaries of morality, and
,Insb they my b. many, nobody except
r.-bIn, the missionaries pay any atten-
,i,p 10 them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-09
A BLOODY CONFLICT
IMMINENT ON THE TATE PLANTATION IN
ARKANSAS
Between Negroes anl White Knights Of Labor
The Lake Shore SituatOn---A Glass
Workers Cooperative Scheme.
General Labor News

LITTLE Rock, ARK, July Sit was
supposed that the trouble at the Tate
plantation had ended and that the striking
negro Knights of Labor had become paei-
fed and would return to work, their Mas
ter Workman having so advised. Just
the reverse, however, seems now to be the
condition of affairs and many believe that
this country is on the verge Of one of the
bloodiest conflicts that has occurred since
the war.
Intelligence has arrived from the neigh
borhood of the late trouble, that the strik-
ing negroes, reinforced by many sympa-
thizers from the surrounding farms and
plantations, numbering fully one thousand
in all, have made complete preparations
for q general uprising some time to-day or
tomorrow; that fully armed, they will at
tempt to redress their wrongs and grieV-
ances, directing their attention first to
Sheriff WOrthen, who recently subdued the
strikers. They will next advance upon
the farms of Morey and Fox with the in
tentiOn of burning their crops, barns and
houses. Others, who have incurred their
enmity, will be visited and treated in a like
manner.
II negroes have been openly buying
arms and ammunition within the past few
days, and they state that if they are op-
posed in their campaign of revenge, they
will be freely used. Sheriff WOrthen called
public meeting last night and stated these
facts, at the same time requesting those
who were willing TO join his posse, to hand
him their names. About one hundred men
responded to his call, and were sworn in
rs special deputies. At the first intimatiOn
of an outbreak among the blacks, the posse
will proceed 20 the scene of trouble and at
tempt to quell the disturbance, and blood
shed will doubtless follow.
The Governor has been called upon to
order out the militia, but he refuses to do
so until some actual trouble shall have oc-
Cured. Some of the farmers i'll the vi
cinity of the Tate plantation have pre-
pared TO resist the negroes, while Others
have removed their families and valuables
to places of safety. Developments are
anxiOuSly awaited.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-09
PARKERSBURG.
CausaIties-ThIeving-Jury In the Case OF
A. L. Duty Discharged.

CausaIties ies-ThIeving-Jury In the Case OF
A. L. Duty Discharged.
Special Telegram 10 The ReOiaer.
PARKERsBURG, w. VA, July s.-Mr.
Wise Barnes, of the Sixth ward, was sun
struck yesterday. He was rendered un-
conscious by the coup de sOiiel and taken to
his home where he now lies in a precaIious
condition.
A young boy named fitzpatrick was run
over by cart yesterday evening and had
one leg broken and received other and dan
gerous injuries.
A young man by the name Of Murphy
fell from the top Of three-stOry brick
building now in course of erection at the
corner Of Seventh and Market streets. Muir
pip was picked up and found to be badly
hurt.
A great deal Of thieving has been carried
on in the river districts in the lower end OF
the county. Suspicion alighted upon the
occupants of house boat lying near Blen-
nerhassett, and the officers arrested the
crowd
The case of A. L. Duty, being tried be
fore the United States Court on a charge
of passing counterfeit money, was submit
ted to the jury last night. The jury re.
mained out all night and this morning and
failed to agree. This afternoon the judge
discharged the jury. Court was adjourned
until the 18th inst
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-09
ASSASSIN'S LETTERS.
THE OLD GUITEAU. CONSPIRACY STORY
AGAIN BROUGHT 10 LIGHT.
Some Interesting Statements as to Why Dis
trict Attorney Corkhil Suppressed
Important Information at the
Great Trial.

NEW YORK, July s.-The Herald to-day
publishes q special from Long Branch In
which the correspondent, commenting up
on the death of Colonel Corkhill, says that
he knew Corkhill intimately, and knew
that he possessed certain secret information
about Guiteau which has never been made
public. The writer states that on one &C
easion Corkhill complained to him that
some of his actions during the Guiteau
trial had been harshly commented upon,
and had even been interpreted as showing
an imperfect sense of duty. COrkhill then
told the writer that he was obliged to
act as he did, and suppressed certain items
of testimony or else reveal facts which
would have ruined well known public men
and shocked the nation. He went on to
say that he was waited upon after the trial
by lady who proved herself to be Cult
eau's first wife, and who sought his aid in
obtaining a pension for her second hus-
band.
The lady, in prOvingher identity, showed
him letters from Guiteau, and promised to
give them to him if the pension should be
obtained. They revealed long standing
and carefully worked out plot in which
well-known public men were interested
20 ha Nnmna
dates, the steamer on which Guiteau was
TO be spirited away, reports OF conversa-
ton at the meeting place of the cOnspira-
tors in a well-knOwn restaurant, all were
plainly exhibited. The writer further
states that Corkhill then showed him a
piece of paper containing the names OF
two of the cOnspiratOrs. 1t fitted exactly
into the vacant space in the celebrated
mutilated letter produced in evidence by
Corkhill on the trial of Guiteau, and which
had been the cause of much abuse being
heaped upon him.
COrkhill bitterly complained that one OF
the men whose name was on the piece OF
paper had been specially active in iniuring
him. He said he had damaged his profess
sional reputation in the effort to prevent q
great scandal leaking out, but he must
finally defend himself from unjust imputa-
tiOns He exacted promise from the
correspondent never to reveal the story
until he removed the injunction Ofsecrecy.
As Colonel Corkhill cannot now authorize
the publication of the details, the CORE
spOndent says he must observe the promise
made and keep the secret.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-09
THE GANG,
with HAlstead At Their Head, Meet at Co
lumbas on the Payne Case.


lumbas on the Payne Case.
COLUMBUS, June s.-The Republican ed
itors of the State met at Republican State
headquarters at IL q. m, there being fifty
i've registered, and others came in on the
noon train. The object Of the convention
Is to take some action expressive Of their
views on refusal of the United States Sen
ate to order an Investigation into the mat
ter Of the election of Henry B. Payne, Sen
ator. The convention organized by select
ing General James L. Comfy of Toledo
Chairman and appointed Committee on
addresses and Resolutions with Mr. NJ.
Halstead, of Cincinnati, Chairman
The convention adjourned to 1:S0 p. m,
when the Committee on Resolutions sub
mitted the following:
To the Seadts Of the URied States:
The Republican editors of Ohio in con-
vention assembled respectfully represent
that the circumstances preceding and at
tending the election in 1884 Of Henry b.
Payne to the U. s. Senate from Ohio, in
duced the firm belief in the public
mind at the time that his election
was accomplished by the corrupt
use of money. The developments since
have confirmed this belief IL has become
the settled conviction of the people OF Ohio
that Mr.. Payne holds his seat in the Sen
ate rs result of bribery. 1t would be
difficult to find well informed person in
the State seriously to dispute the fact.
These convictions are not the result Of par
tisan feeling, for the accusation Of eorrup-
tion originated with persons of opposite po-
htieal opinions from ourselves and yet the
influence money and power Of party dtSci-
pline have in most cases caused them to
defend rather than to denOunce these
charges first made by themselves. Your
memOrialiSts share the general conviction.
The far-reachiRg evils of the situation are
manifest. Redress can only come from the
U. s. Senate We, therefore, respectfully
and earnestly request that the Senate will
direct that an investigation be made, be-
lieying it will establish the charges Of bri-
berry and corruption formally presented by
the Ohio Senate and House of Representa-
tiyeS.
Expressive OF the convictions of the Re
publican editors of Ohio are enclosed res
Olut oas and an address adopted, and it Is
ask that the Senate shall yindicate the
character of the State either by clearing up
these charges or by purifying that honor
able body from the presence Ofa member
eorruptly elected.
After the convention had adjourned, the
editors called on Governor Foraker IN a
body. The Governor made speech in
which he endorsed the action of the con-
yention and reviewed briefly the occasion
for such action on the part of Secretary OF
State Robinson. Mr. Halstead and Others
alan rna1a snaephpS
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-09
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

Forest fires are raging in the interior OF
Wisconsin.
The village of Romeo, Wis, was des-
troyed by fire. Loss, $3.50, ,OOO
The Republicans of Missouri will hold
their next State convention at Sedalia, Sep
tember l.
Hurd & Co. $ table leg factory at KokC-
mo, Ind, burned. Loss, 5000.
A. Wekeps barn burned near Lewisburg,
Ohio, destroying nine hundred bushels OF
wheat and eleven horses.
Two thoroughbred fillies from the Fleet
wood stables of Frankfort, KY, have been
sold for shipment to Japan.
Some of the towns in Missouri are clos
sng up the saloons under the law prohibit
ing sales of liquor in less quantities than
one gallon.
Two blocks of buildings were burned at
Muncie, Indiana, including the National
Hotel. The total loss is estimated at 500,
600.
Arms have been procured at Columbus
with which law-abiding citizens Of Darby
vile, o., may protect themselves from the
lawless element there.
The Burke and Nolan prize-fghting cases
were continued in the Cincinnati Police
Court, Burke having been on a spree the
night before, and not able to appear.
Among business failures announced are
]. II. Lewis & Co., commission merchants,
st. Louis; W. II. Beed, cotton broker, New
York, and George Ellison, Chicago Board
of Trade.
Kansas Republicans yesterday nominated
Howe for Governor, J. \. Hamilton, treas
urer, Timothy Mccarthy auditor, S. Il.
Bradford, attorney general, J. II. Lohead,
superintendent of schools.
Mike Fogarty, who with a companion
attacked Marshal Jacob Alexander, ol
Glendale. O., was shot and killed early
Wednesday morning. Fogarty was q bad
character, having killed two young mer
in his career of crime.
! In dismissing the case Of the Anarchists
in St Louis, Judge NOonan said thi'
Government was strong enough, at any
rate. and there was no use in inspiring
timidity by paying attention to the yapor
ings Of a few men who held peculiar view
on social and political questions.
Captain Malon Mccullough, a vel
known Ohio and Mississippi steamboat
man, and for many years Superintendent
of the Louisville and Cincinnati L. s. Mai
Line Company, died at his residence, Il
/ Wyoming, o., Wednesday morning, in tn
sixty-secOnd year of his age. he was
native of Cincinnati
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-09
A COOPERATIVE SCHEME
To BE Sprung Upon the Window Glass
Workers Convention.

To BE Sprung Upon the Window Glass
Workers Convention.
PITTsBURG, July S.-The most import
ant matter to come before this session OF
the Window Glass Workers Union is a
cooperative scheme which has been under
consideration for some time. 1t is the in
tention to issue shares of $50 each for the
purpose of erecting new plants.
A start will probably be made this fall
with six factories. It is estimated that q
factory will cost about $50, 900 and it is
claimed the Union can raise $500, 600 in
side of twenty-fOur hours.
They will not cOnfine themselves to
window-glaSS alone, but will take up all
the trades and make bottles and table
ware beside. The question of a National
federation of glasswOrkers will only be
touched on by this session. 1t depends
on the action of the American flint and
green bottle league whether it is made.
The league has almost to a man Joined the
Knights of Labor. The American Flint
Glass Workers will decide at their next
meeting at Hamilton, Canada; next week,
whether they will join. If they decide TO
become Knights of Labor, the matter of a
closer union will then be approached.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-09
rurvEroED PENSION BILLS.

R,publiran, Propose Compromise which
viii Probably be Accepted.
WASHINGTON, July S.-Chairman Mat
,yq o.. the Invalid Pensions Committee, is
determined to insist upon the reference OF
an tha yr,o.d pension bills to that COM
mite AMI when the House meets tO-mor-
row he will again make a motion TO refer
el.a c,,r. The Democratic leaders are re-
slrel % stay here all the summer, If
ne-,,lgy. ~ one of them put it, before
a6ladaning their position in the matter.
Tls Republicans who have been most ac-
tg, in the effort 10 secure immediate &C
t5a on the vetoed bills, have proposed a
compromise, which will probably be accep-
led Under the terms two hours will be
allowed Tor debate upon such of the bills rs
my b. selected, and nj the expiration OF
.iia time IN aye and no vote will be taken,
tt- ra,uIt of which IS to be regarded n
.6ul is ty al Of the vetOeS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-09
p,sos,rors Wind Storm at Scranton.

SCRANTON, PA, July S.-The mercury
registered SO in the shade here yesterday.
At $50 last evening the nearest approach
to cyclone that Scranton has ever had
came up suddenly. The hurricane blew
down hundreds of trees, telegraph poles
and chimneys in all parts Of the city,
though it lasted only few minutes. Hail
stones rs large as horse chestnuts fell, do
ing much damage to windows. The wind
was the most violent and destructive ever
known here. The storm north of the city
was more severe, and the damage to crops
and property is very great About Z p. m.
a rain and electrical storm set in, lasting
for several hours.