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Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
A Brutal Murder In the Cherokee
Nation,

Fort SMITH, ARK, 28.-Another
bloody affray occurred in the Cherokee
Nation yesterday, in which George
Hiles was brutally murdered by Dave
Mise and Joe Hunter. The cause of
the killing was Hiles' attention to
Misses wife. Mise and wife had the
party on Christmas Eve night, and
Hiles escorted Mrs. Mise to party.
This enraged Mise, who swore ven
eeance on Hiles. Yesterday Mise and
Hunter, his brother in law, went to the
residence of Hiles' father and called
their victim out, for the ostensible
purpose of talking with him. Taking
young Ililes away in the woods few
steps, Mise, who had a double barreled
shotgun, turned suddenly upon him
and emptied its contents into his
breast, after which assisted by Hunter,
he riddled the dying boys body with
bullets and left it weltering in blood.
Both murderers escaped, but deputy
marshals are in hot pursuit
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
A SwlndIer Arrested.

CHICAGO, Dec. 90 Adolph Pleer.
the dishonest Austrian, who pretended
to be deaf and dumb and obtained en-
ployment at A. L. Singer & Co.'S. cloth
ing store, was held to the criminal
court in bail Of 5000 to-day on the
charge of larceny.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
No Further Trouble Among the
Polish Rioters.

DETROIT, Dec. % 8-No trouble is as
yet arisen among the rioters Poles to-
day, Early this morning a crowd
assembled about the church. but no
outbreak resulted. Father Kolaski,
the deposed preist, has proposed to
contest the legality of the bishops
action, and demands his restoration to
the church.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
ModIeska,s Son Married.

New YORK, Dec. 28. = Robert
Modieska, the only son Of Nine,
Modjeska, was married to-day to Miss
Felice Beuda, his first cousin. The
ceremony was performed by Arch
bishop Corigan and assistadt priests, in
the Polish church of st. Stanislaus.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
Flre at Chattanoopa

CHATTANOOGA, Dec. 29.-Nine
frame residences and stores burned
down on East Ninth street this morn
ing. causing loss Of 5000; insur-
ance $6,0OO The losers are Jno. Sui
lis, J. p McMullen, Sons and Daughters
of Zion, r. v. Brennan and "A. w.
Peoples.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

Proposition to Increase the Carry
ing Capacity Of Erie Canal, and
Other Matters.
New YORK, Dec. 29.-The question
of increasing the carrying capacity Of
the Erie Canal, was discussed at a
meeting Of canal-boatmen this after
noon. Resolutions were adopted
declaring that it was the duty
of the State to improve
the Erie Canal without waiting
aid from the general government, de-
nouncing the extortions levied on ca
nal, elevator. wharfage and insurance
charges, which placed the Erie canal
at vast disadvantage with all COM
petitors, and calling upon the legisla-
ture to enact laws to suppress the
excessive charges. Other resolutions
were adopted urging upon the legisla-
ture the necessity of Immediately i'm
proving the canal by appropriating
money to strengthen the locks, by rails
ing the banks and thus deepening the
canal,g and by prohibiting by law
the practice of certain rail
roads in this State in discriminating
against shippers who use the canals of
the State, by charging such shippers
higher rates for freight than others.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

Plnkerton's Detectives En- Route
oWashington to Guard the Pres
ident.
PlTTsCURa, Dec. 28-The Penny
Press, al afternoon paper here, to-day
published a story to the effect that five
of Pinkerton detectives passed through
this city last night from Chicago on
their way to Washington for the pur-
pose of looking after the personal
safety of President Cleveland. One
of the party, named Mcclure, stated
that they were ordered to Washington
by way OF Philadelphia. where they
were to be joined by five men
from the agency there, the ten to
proceed to Washington for spe-
cial duty at the White House.
On their arrival in the capitol they
were fully instructed as to their duties.
"What do you suppose is the reason
for this precautions" 2" asked the re-
porter.
1--WE were talking the matter over
on our way here, and concluded that
a plot of some kind has been discover
ed, but whether against the presidents
life or not [ am not prepared to state.
We expect to remain in Washington
for some time. Each of us has a trunk
along"
Gen. Sheridan's orderly has visited
the Pinkerton headquarters during the
past few days several times.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
A Reformed Gambler Dies Worth
$25O,OOO.

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-Charlie Ran
som, well known gambler, died here
yesterday, aged sixty years. He was
at one time partner of Tom Hyer
and friend of John Morrissey. He
reformed and died worth $25O,0O0.
George G. Genet and F. G. Talmadge,
representing a committee Of the Sons
of the Revolution, asked the board of
estimate and appointment yesterday to
appropriate $4,000 for a building in
Central Park for the preservation Of
antiquities and objects of interest
associated with the American revolu-
tion. Mayor Grace said be understood
that the Grant monument committee
proposed to set apart sum for that
purpose, and that there is already
similar room in the hall Of the
historical society,
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
Searching for the Missing whaler

Searching for the Missing Whaler.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-In response
to urgent kilograms from Senator Fair,
the secretary Of treasury has decided
to send a search party after the miss
ing whaler Amethyst, supposed to have
been cast away in the Behring sea.
kilograms were sent to
Commander Hooper, of the
revenue steamer Rush, and Commander
Healey, of the Corning, at San Fran
cisco, directing them to confer togeth-
er with view to the selection of one
of those boats to undertake the search.
1t is believed that ths steamer will be
ready to sail in four days after the Sc
lection Is made. The Rush is a new
vessel, comparatively speaking, but the
Corning is in good repair, and only last
summer returned from a cruise in the
waters where it is supposed the
Amethyst was cast away. From ad-
vices received from San Francisco. it
is believed that it will not
be possible to force a passage further
north than Seal Islands, between $50
and 200 miles north of Aleutian Is.
lands, and well up into Behring's sea.
The relief steamer will put in at On
nala Shaka for coal and such stores as
may be needed.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
Dissertation of a Catholic Church
in Chicago.

CHICAGO, Dec. 28.-The police
furnishes the details of an extra
ordinary piece of vandalism occurring
in st. Elizabeth Roman Catholic
church, corner of State and Thirty
first streets. Unknown persons entered
the church several nights ago, tore
down and completely mutilated sixteen
oil paintings which had been oN the
wall, tore down the figures in the
inches, went into the sanctuary, tore
the vestments from round the altar
and spilled the wine found there over
them. Passing into the school room,
the desks were overturned, the books
streWn around and the walls bespotl ed
with ink. No cause is assigned for
the wreckage and no arrests have been
made.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
DEATH ofa Tennessee PoIltlcIan

CHATLA, Tenn, Dec. ga tele-
gram from Hot Springs, Ark, says
Hon. i. A James died this morning in
this place of sciatie rheumatism. He
was leading Tennessee politician, an
clector in 1880, a leader Of anti-scalinQ
movement in 1882 and was ex State
senator.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
VIII not Reslgn--Contrlbution to
the Consclence Fund.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-The move
ment of standard dollars for the week
ending December 26th amounted to
$743,940, against $3l6,497 for the cor
responding week in 1884. Comptroller
Of currency Cannon denies the pub
lished statement that he has handed in
his resignation to the president. The
remainder of mutilated $500 bills re-
ceived at the treasury department
Christmas morning came to hand to-
day from New York with a brief ex-
PLANTATION: "Restitution-the other
half sent previous" The money will
be credited to the conscience fund.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

Fixing Duties on WooIen Jackets.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-The treas
ury department has informed the
collector of customs at Portland,
Oregon, that shipments to Alaska Of
arms and ammunition, other than
breechloading rifles and fixed ammuni-
ton therefor, mentioned in the presi-
dents prohibiting order, are to be
treated as shipments of any merchan-
disc. The collector at San Francisco
has been instructed that imported
wooden jackets are dutiable as knit
goods, and are not subject to duty at
forty.live cents per pound and forty
per cent advalorem.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
THE NATIONAL CAPITOL.
NIX. CARLISLE COMPLETING THE
COMMITTEES

Opening the Bids for Carving Mails-A
sh arp Saving by the Navy Depar. ment
-POstmaster's RemOva! Recommended
The Vacant Sub-Treasurership at New
York, Etc
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

Walking advertisements for DR..
Saqe's Catarrh Remedy are the thou
sands it has cured.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

Russia and Austria Purchasing
Supplies for their Armies,
LONDON, Dec. 28.-It is stated here
that Russia and Austria are secretly
arming, and that both these countries
have sent orders to England for large
quantities of stores for their respect
i've armies.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
Hopes for the Safety Of the Orphan
Boy Abandoned.

10y fNO0tANAOAAOGa
CHICAGO, Dec. 29--The consigners
of the missing schooner, Orphan Boy,
have given up all hopes of her safety.
A letter was received this morning by
them from lake captain who saw the
ill-fated craft on December 4th, about
4 pm, abreast of Beacon island. In
the opinion Of the firm she either
foundered in the terrific gale of that
night or she struck reef in attempt
ing to make a southern passage and
went to pieces. There were eight men
on board, who doubtless went down
with her. More weight is given the
former theory, as had she met the lat
ter fate, some pieces would have been
washed ashore.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
The BondhoIders Of the Ohio g.
Mississippi Decline to Change
Their Bonds.

The BondhoIders Of the Ohio g.
Mississippi Decline to Change
Their Bonds.
BALTIMORE, Dec. GA meeting Of
bondholders of the Ohio & Mississippi
railroad company was held yesterday.
when the committee appointed on the
22d inst, presented report, affirming
the decision Of that meeting, in refus-
ing to accept per cent. for 7per cent.
bonds. They now hold, the report
states, that the conclusion reached by
the decision Of the courts has been
acquiescedin in and acted upon by the
railroad company for number of
years. Judge Drummond's decision
was rendered in September, 1879. In
April, 1883, more than two-thirds of
the shareholders voted to mortgage
the entire property Of the road to Sc
cure the issue Of bonds to pay off its
Indebtedness. The report concludes
by saying that the committee is not
advised as to whether the railroad
win drop the matter, make another
proposition, or take steps for trial Of
the questions raised, but suggests that,
in any event, the formation of an asso-
citation of bondholders will serve to
further their interests in a contest
with an organized corporation.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
A Mother Accused OF Murdering Her
Infant Child.

Infant Child.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 29.-Mrs. An
ME Gaskins, OF 142 West Hook street,
is under arrest charged with the mur-
der Of her infant child, ten months
old, Sunday morning. Mrs. Gaskin
said that she arose, and in doing so
frightened the cat, which belongs 70 the
family, and 1t ran out Of the room.
Fastening to the bedside Of her child
she AYERS she found the little one dead,
with an ugly wound on its throat
where the cat had torn it with its
claws. In her excitement and dis
tress SIZE says she undressed and
washed the baby, but put her blood
stained clothes in a bucket Of water.
An investigation confirms suspicious
that the mother murdered the child.
No blood was found on the bed
clothes, but the floor of the out-honse
was found to be spotted with blood,
and bloody butcher knife was found
secreted there. The child's throat ap-
pears as If cut rather than laceTated.
An inquest will be held.
In the case Of the infant child of
Mrs. Annie Gaskin. the coroner's jury
returned verdict Of death from a
wound in the throat, inflicted by par
ties unknown. The evidence showed
that the wound had been inflicted with
a sharp instrument, and not by a cat,
as the mother alleged. The latter has
been committed toprison, to await the
action Of the district attorney.
, 1886-01-27
A D~isrepntabIe Case.

MILWAUKEE, Jan. GA scandal OF
no mean proportions, involving members
of several quite prominent families, seems
likely to become public in this city during
the week. The facts in the case, as they
have developed so far, are as follows: A
well known, middle aged club rake has
been for several months trying TO secure
the acquaintance of a respectable young
woman whom he saw frequently on the
streets. Failing in his endeavors, he Wis
tied the house of n procuress on the west
side of East Water street, above Oneida
street, whose place is well known to the
police and numerous patrons, and asked
her aid in getting acquainted with the
young woman referred to. The procuress
made inquiries of several of her patrons to
find if any of them knew the young
woman, and learned that the wife of a
lawyer who was in the habit of coming to
her house frequently had a slight ac-
quaintance with the young lady. After
SOM talk on the subject with the lawyers
wife, it was agreed hat the procuress
should write a letter to the lawyers wife
telling her that her friend, Mr.. , had
been smitten by the charms of the young
woman, and desired to make her %acquaint-
ancc, and that she would Ike to have her
(the lawyers wiie) invite the young lady
down to tea some evening when her friend
(the rake) would be there. This letter
was duly signed by the procuress, her
street and number being plainly marked,
and directed, instead of to the lawyer :
wife, for whom it was ostensibly written.
to the young woman. The young woman
received the letter, and not liking the tone
Of it gave it to her brother. The brother
Immediately visited the p%rocuress' house
and demanded an explanation, and the
woman, to clear herself, told the brother
the whole transaction. The next day he
visited the lawyers wife and confronted
her with the evidence of her guilt. She
confessed the whole matter, but begged,
for the sake of her husband and family,
that it be kept nut Of the courts. The
brother is yet undecided what to do in the
case, but says he will, in all probability,
commence criminal action against the
man, the procuress and the lawyers wife
for conspiracy to ruin his sister.
, 1886-01-27
A Priest in the Tolls.

MILWAUKEE. Wis, Jan. pa few
days ago Archbishop IIeiss dismissed the
Rev. Father Heigl, pastor of a Catholic
congregation at the town of Franklin,
near Milwaukee. The cause of his action
has just leaked out, though the matter
has been kept very quiet. The reverend
father is accused of having entertained
unholy relations with Miss Helen Bar, II
years of age, daughter of a well-to-do
farmer, and well connected. One of her
relatives stated in public that a year ago
the girl, while at confession, had been
asked by the priest to wait for him, and
that that day he 'became acquainted with
her" She is said to have often visited
him at his house. At one time he called
at her house and she was found with her
arms around his neck. He denies all
guilt, while she is said to have admitted
it. Finally the matter came to a climax,
and her sister applied to the archbishop.
Father IIeigl was recalled, and is located
at present at the Capuchn convent. The
Rev. Father Trimberger has been called
in his place. The archbishop was seen
by a reporter and said: 81 do not know
whether the reports of his alleged mis-.
demeanor are true or not | gave hin
the choice of resignation or investigation
and he preferred the first" Father Heig
is well known here, and is said.to hav,
been a hard dnnker, The affair hal
caused much comment, but his friend
believe that he is guiltless.
, 1886-01-27

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 26.-The five.
story brick building, Nos. 7l5 to 7l9 Arch
street, was discovered on fire at l:35
o'clock this morning. The flames quickly
communicated to 72l Arch street. The
building in which the fire originated is one
of the handsomest on Arch street. The
upper floors were occupied by three firms
of photographers, Each of these firms will
suffer n total loss.
The firemen finding their efforts TO save
the Morris building unavailing, directed
their streams to the st. Cloud hotel,
which adjoins Immediately on the east.
The guests in the hotel, who had all re-
tired for the night. were startled by fran
tic shouts of fire" which came from the
fourth floor. The cry of warning created
a panic in the hostelry. Guests rushed
from their rooms, partially dressed, into
the corridors and down stairs to the office.
The female guests were escorted safely to
quarters in the neighborhood, while the
gentlemen, with gripsacks and Others lug
ging their trunks, looked after their W
interests. There were many exciting incl
dents and scenes attendant upon their re-
treat from the hotel, but no accidents are
reported.
At l:l5 the front wall OF the Morris
building fell into the street with a crash.
This was soon afterward followed by the
fall of the side wall upon the warehouse
occupied by May X Brother; the roof was
crushed and the building battered by the
burning debris. The double building,
723 and 724 Arch street, just west of the
Morris building, was entirely burned.
Shortly after . o'clock it was evident that
the st. Cloud hotel was doomed, as great
volumes of heavy smoke came pouring
through the fifth story front windows
During the early stages of the fire, and
before it reached the hotel, the police ran
through the latter building to awaken the
guests who had not previously been
alarmed. Some ofthem were too sleepy
10 be aroused, and the officers were
obliged to break in a few doors to get the
people out. By 8 o'clock the %cornice and
a portion of the top story fell into Arch
street. sending up myriads of cinders. At
3:45 the fire was under control.
The St. Cloud hotel was a five story
structure with Il frontage of eighty ieet.
1t had accommodations for $50 guests,
and last night was filled to two thirds its
capacity. The proprietors say they value
their furniture and effects at $55, 900, full.
ly insured. The London Temperance
hotel adjoins the st. Cloud hotel on the
east side and also caught fire. The guests,
who were mostly permanent boarders,
succeeded in saving their personal prop.
crty. The loss is now estimated at $500,
900 to $750,O00.
, 1886-01-27

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2G.-The remains
of the late Representative Joseph Rankin
left here this morning for Wisconsin ON a
special train. They were accompanied by
Senators Sawyer, Blackburn and Jones,
OF Arkansas, and Representatives Bragg,
Van Shack, Stevenson, Guenther, Garlic
ton, Henderson and johnson.
A bill was introduced in the house to-
day by Mr.. Swineburne, of New York,
declaring the silver dollar a legal tender.
1t makes all standard silver dollars hereto
fore coined legal tender, and directs the
secretary of the treasury to recognize a
coined silver dollar of 4i2l grains equal in
value to / gold dollar in payment of all
claims against or due the government.
The cabinet meeting to-day was at
tended by all the members except the
acknowledgement who is suffering from
a cold. The session lasted about three
hours, the principal part of which time
was devoted to considering the action of
the senate in executive session yesterday
in making a formal demand" of the
attorney general for copies of all papers
in his department relating to an intended
change in the office of United States at
torney for the southern district of Ala
bama. A general discussion ensued and
showed a slight division of sentiment as
to the proper policy to be adopted by the
president in this particular case, which is
generally regarded as an issue and action
on which will necessarily establish a prec-
edent. No action was had on the gen
eral proposition OF a compliance or non
compliance with the wishes of the senate,
and the exact form of the answer to be
made to the communication from the
senate was left open for future consider
alton.
Pursuant to an orderof the house, made
yesterday, the speaker proceeded to call
the states, under which call the following
bills and resolutions were introduced and
referred:
BY Mr.. Townsend Proposing a consti-
t%utional amendment providing that the
president and vice president shall be
elected by a majority of the people, abol-
ishing the electoral college, and regulating
the method of counting the votes by the
two houses of congress.
, 1886-01-27
A Corrupt u. s. Consul.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26.-0nc Of the
most serious charges brought against
United States Consul Greenbaum at Apia,
Samoa, in a petition to Secretary Bayard
which asks for his removal, is contained
in the Affidavit Of a Chinese merchant,
All Su, who swears Mr.. Greenbaum tried
to make arrangements with him, where
by Chinese could be brought from China
to Samoa, and furnished with certificates
there. which would permit them to enter
the United States, Each Chinaman was
to be charged 500 AMI this amount to be
equally divided between Greenbaum and
All Su
, 1886-01-27
WAR ALL AROUND.
Greece Rapidly Preparing for
a Conflict.
Trouble Over the Irish Ma
tional League Bill.
The Conservatives Express a
Willingness to Resign.
Plucky Greece Bound for War

ATHENS, Jan. &c. The Greek fleet has
departed from Pircaus to avoid being
blockaded by the British feet. The
Greek fleet comprises thirty-three ships,
including two ironelads aud six gunboats.
Seven Turkish ironclads are cruising in
the vicinity of Pervcsa Epirus, on the
north side of the entrance to the Gulf of
Arta.
The cabinet council, with the king pre-
siding, is now in session discussing the
political situation. New regiments are
being rapidly formed for active service.
The war fever here is beyond the CON
troll of the king and premier.
LONDON, Jan. 26.-The British Med
iteranean feet. under Admiral Hay, has
been ordered to Pireaus, the port of
Athens.
, 1886-01-27
Irish National League to be Sup
pressed.

LONDON, Jan. 26.-Michael Hicks
Beach. Conservative leader, gave notice
in the commons this afternoon that the
government would introduce, on Thursday
next, a bill to suppress the Irish National
League and other dangerous societies, to
prevent intimidation, to protect life and
property and to maintain public order in
Ireland. This announcement was greeted
with loud cheers. Sir Michael said he
would ask the house to give the bill prece-
dencc. He added that this measure
would be followed by a bill dealing with
the Irish land question on a line of policy
indicated by the land purchase act of the
last session.
Mr.. Ceilings moved his amendment to
an address on the subject Of allotments.
Mr.. Gladstone strongly supported Mr..
Ceilings amendment, and the Marquis of
Harrington opposed.
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach said the gov
eminent would willingly accept a decision
of the house, as they had assumed Office
with reluctance and would resign without
regret The amendment was adopted by
n vote of 239 to $50, the government
thus being defeated.
The result Of the division was received
by the Irish members with derisive cheers
and cries of "boycottcd." The house, at
the suggestion OF Sir Michael Hicks.
Beach, adjourned until Thursday.