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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-07
THE PRESS.
MORNING, APRIL z.
WIT AND WISDOM.

particular Friend in Yokohama wrote to his
correspondent in Plymouth:
"Please TO omit Esquire at the end OF my
name, and direct my letters to jenkins Johnson
without any tail"
BY the return OF mail came reply directed in
precise accordance with the request OF the par
ITO jenkins johnson without any tail"
There are many forms of nervous debility IN
men that yield to the use of Carter's Iron Pills.
Those who are troubled with nervous weakness,
night sweats, &C., should try them.
UnclelEzra-All cunning men are dishonest, or
will be the first good chance they get.
If we knew the exact value of things we should
be comparatively free from envy:
Don't forget this, my boy There are 10000
ways to miss the bull's-eye, and only one way to
hit it.
What a man can't prove never ruined anyone
yet it is what he can prove that makes it hot for
him. ,,,
I discover this difference between Incidence and
laziness Incidence is a disease OF the soul, laZl-
ness Of the body.
can fiud plenty of people who can improve
every line have ever written, who can't write
one good one of their own.
There are two things that everybody tlhnkS
they can do better than anyone else-punch uie
fire aud edit daily paper. .
There are lots OF things in this world we can I
explain, and that is just what makes the tnlngs
we can explain the more certain. -,
The great struggle OF life IS nrSt for Dfeau, anu
at last sugar on the butter ms IS the pest any
of us can do
Repentance is commodity always in market
The purchaser names the price for 1t; lucky Tor
him if he doesn't name the price too high.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-07

xxrANTED-To let part OF my store for a
w dress-maker or watch-maker, or any light,
clean work, Enquire of L. d. STROUT, 518 Con-
greSS ST. o.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-04-07
LOST AND FOUND.
MISCELLANEOUS.

THE Annual Meeting of the Portland Dispen-
Il sary will be held at its rooms, 4841s Congress
street. on Monday, April 9Th, at p. m for the
election of Directors and for the transaction OF
such other business as can legally be presented;
KNIGHTS OF LABOR = Have you
N smoked any of those union made cigars
that A L. MILLETT & &C. are selling fer cts?
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-09-29
VESSEL o~NIn> VIEWS
On Iubnn uHtt"r~ Lnid Before tho
President for Action.

WAsmNGrO>. = 'pt PA delcga.
ton 90 N,W A1rh -.ip owners en-
grd M ihr tuoau und D.. uoadrd hy
M.I. l.. ArSudor, llr NV lurk.
Havana n N,N,cm -tr. m.hip liura"d
MIR. ". +. lluga,sO thc ward linc,ot
Cuban S'ctiucr- called Ht the White
llunsc md .tair 9sr"r,l,""."ii y"-.sr. ,.....
secretary of state their complaints
respecting the commercial relations
with the spanish West Indies. Dur
ing their interview with the president
the whole question Ht issue with spain
was discussed aud the president fully
informed Of the views and wishes
OF the American ship owners,
The delegation expressed thcn-
selves Hs highly pleased with
the treatment of the president.
nud felt confident that he viii allow
no unnecessary time to be wasted In
securing To American vessels the
lust treatment IN Cuban ports to
which thuy are fully Omit .cd uudur
the treaty aud our nW-. An appeal
wa- made to the president tn secure
from spain an honest observance OF
the agreement made, or TO ro.c,tab-
lish the discriminating duties which
congress had imposed on certain
traiic which had been suspended hy
the presidents proclamation. The
olcgaiOn feel certain that the pre,i'
dent will put an early termination tu
| the present unfair condition of mat
ters In Cuban ports
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-09-29
vAINLY VALIANT.
Candidates For Political Hon.
ors Put up by Chicago
Socialists.
Grievances OfNesseI Wen Trad.
Ing 10 cuba Laid before
the President.
strikes IN Different Part. or the
Country - Indictment of
an EnbeyEIpr.
Effects or IA Storm In NiChtgan.
Montana Indians Oh the
war PaIh.


I
CmcAG), Sept .s The adjourned
convention OF Cook cuun.y unite
lahUr party, from which the re-
prescnt,tlVos of n number 1T the lar.
gcst trade union. were expelled by
the committee OF district assembly.
No. 2l on SATURDAY, night met again
to-uiyht The convention was un
weidIy ON account of lis s'Hc,hut thor
Oughly harmonious. Contrary to
expectation, nothing ot % distinclively
>Ocialistic nature was injected into
the resolutions adopted. gho follow.
ing are the most Important uuminA.
tiuns Frank ~Huu,r. suciAlistic *.
alderman, for county treasurer, VI. j..
Butler. master wurkm9n knights Of
labor district assembly so. 81 for
sherlil. samuel lttstai", secretary of
typographical UuiOu No. 10, Tor cpuu.
ty clerk. Bcsidcs nominating "A full
county ticket against the republican
aud democratic Nominees, they also
placed u fun congressional and lcgis-
lativc ticket Ia the field. lleury Shcl-
don, u local politician was nominated
for the FIRST congressional district.
samuel i. Gleason, prominent mem
Der of the brick LAYERS union tor the
socOi d, benjamin Goodhur, tho
knights tlAbor state lecturer for the
third, aud samuel \ Hawkins, fore
man In the Wc-tsidc machinery works
for the fourth. capt. W T. Black.
senior counsel for the anarchists was
also placed IN nomination for the
tourth,but the opposition WAS SO viz.
orous that la spite ofthe strong sup
port of George SchilliuR and Others
ut sOcla.i-iic Tenderness he was
defeated.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-09-29

received her share, amounting to
about $4,000. She had not been homo
long before the man who had wreck
eel her marital happiness again mado
his appearance. Al iirst she sebuked
his Ad anccs, but lac soon had hor in
hia power again, Rnd thoy went to
~ 'odgl.," 'A.H' = ..u," "a .ss,DHrj4NJ to
honor and her fortune deserted her,
taking with him the $4,000. Again
she sought refuge under tho
parental root aud her father once mere
indulgcd the hope that she would
brighten his declining years, lie
hoped Ia vain, Tor The went from bad
to worse, aud her unenviablo motor
irty broke the old mans heart. For
while after her final departure from
/ her fathers house she prospcred In
/ ain. but dissipation soon destroyed
| beauty aud all -rli-rcspcct. She sank
| lower aud lower until One bitter cold
| night last winter she was picked up
/ hall frozen on tho streets and carried
| 10 the Hlm-huu-c, There she rrmaiu-
| ed some time and formed the last
| lHsuu ui her wrctched career with a
man named GRlluhrr After their re-
lease from the Aismhouse they lived
"a miserable llie winch ended III her
death N tho tumble down hut not
many miles from the comfortable
home In which she had been so ten
DERBY reared Gallahcr died two
months ago in tho hospital, aud " IA
buried Ia the potter'- field At the eI-
pcnsc of the city. Near him in the
same pnupcr'- burial ground lies the
woman hose u-hrud i-a prosper.
uu- merchant OF his city, but whose
life /. brghtcd by hec Disgrace.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-09-29
TrLL TuNOuOu FLATTERy
Ih" sad LndIng of n life th"t niEh'
nave Hrou IinppS snd iscfui.

BAlIlNoHE, Md sept. 2s,- Matilda
Gardiner died lew days ago IN "A
miserable howell Just beyond the city
limits, on the rhllHdolphia turnpike.
She was but thirty lye years old
when she died in poverty aud alone.
Ten years ago she was the potteu
" lie oi u prominent young merchant
OF Baltimore, who layished every lux
ury upon her. She was the daughter
of "A wcll.to.dO farmer named Abuer,
and -pcut her girlhUOd days IN Baltl-
moro county. She WAS well educated
aud accomplished aud a iayOrlte In
the middlc-Class but respectable
society in which she moved. She APP
pcarcd dcyotcdly attached TO the
Young man she married, and for some
years they lived very happily togeth'
or. Then Il cloud came over thOiI
home She made the acquaintance
OF man whom her husband
suspected from the first AZ the per
son who had determined to wreck
their homes. llo warned his ga!
young wife repeatedly, but she laugh
ed NJ his chIdings aud continued u
listen to the soft pothings OF thl
| handsome doceiVor. The end wa
pretty much an 1t always Ia when
woman allows her mind TO be poison
ed by tattory She tell victim. ant
u separation from her husband follow
ed. She returned to her father
home apparently determined to max
amends Tor the trouble she had caus
ed. Her father was old and abou
settling up his affairs preparatory t
death. lie divided tho estate n
among hi1 relatives, aud the dsughte
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-09-29
AMUSING ANTICS
Oi SOM" >"w Orleans Deopi- VINE
Have Nc"n Frightened
~ Ntggius

NEw ORLEANS, sept. 2s.-The ncwa-
puprr- here have udiculod Wiggina'
earthquake prophecy 80 thoroughly
mn earthquake on the 10Th Dcspito
the exposure, however, of Virgins
denial that ho made any such proph
rny, there are u number of persons
who arc looking forward with dread
tu Wednesday,. a couple of ladies,
principals In n private school here,
closed their establishment last week
aud lett Tor Tennessee, IN anticipation
Of the earthquake lu vain their part
ucr pleaded with them 10 remain.
They were panic stricken aud dculHr.
ed that their health and safety de-
mamdrd that they should have \ rest
where there wns no danger Of earth
| qunkC- that whether one occurred uI
not, The mere anticipation ot on,
would mike them sick. a local aero
unut viii have balloon nsccu-ion IN
this city on the 2gth, and offer
placrs In his balloon to those VIII,
lcAr the earthquake for $40 head.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-09-29

weighing 2f5 pounds and presenting
~ lair mark. After his would be mur.
dcrer had cmptud every chamber of
hi. revolver, Tan, walked lci.urely tu
where his horse was standing. rested
hls winchester upon his sqddl,. took
deliberate aim and dpwurd m. man.
who was rcloading his pistol at the
time. lie was tried for this and
came out clear. After this last killing
he settled in Flint district and lived a
quiet lite Tor four OF i've YEAR. max
iug many friends, tor he was a warm.
hearted mau withal About three
Ncars aEO his popularity allowed him
II A'pirc to the Shri,vHlty OF his dis
trict, to which position hc was ciec
ed, heating astruug man and good
citizen. lie made such an excellent
Oiiicur that ht Was rc.rCcri us.
year 10y large mujutity. Two wcer,
prior TO /. death hc told bis friends
he wHs going 10 die soon aud expect.
ed To- x" TO hell. aud that when he
was tufied he wished TO have his
trusted revolver, under his head ana
hi4 bowie knife by hi, side This was
MI earnest request, -u that when bee
reached the lower region ho would bc
prepared for the fray. lie expected tn
kill tho dcvil aud take au agreeable
place down there, So that when Ills
friends VINO follow him got there he
would bc prepared To treat tuom well.
lie firmly believed be- could Go this.
aud his friends tell the same with
much seriousness lie was ull.
bloodcd Cherokee and brayeasA hon
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-09-29
CrRnINr C,rIrAL ou.r.
cabinet Meeting ucid fostcrdn,
OkInIIOMIh iImmmnr. IInnIhIInnt

| cabinet Meeting Held fpstprdn,.
| okIphOnbh BOOMER. Heard ltu,n.
WAsuISUroN, sept. Is The FIRST
| meeting Of the cabinet siuur the ur,..
idcnt- return was h,ld NJ the White
House this afternoon. There were
present Secretary Lamar. rosma.t.r
General Villas, Acting secretary fur-
child aud Acting Attorucy.Grncral
Jcnk-. Tho other mrmbcr. ul tho
cabinet are out OF the ciN Lut 10 is
expected that all except Scrrctnr,
Manning will be here iu time TO at
tend the mrrtiug- next week 10.
day X session lasted nearly hours. and
So far a- can be learned wa, devoted
entirely To- the consideration of ruut
Inc questions pending hriurc the de-
pHrtmcnts represented.
The interior department i- inform.
ed 10y report of Captain Price. uf the
fitth cavalry, camprd Ou thilu,n
creek, Indian Territory, received
through the war department, thnt tho
park of OklOhOna, between Beaver
ahd saltwater country, i- tree fro t
iutrud'ug white men and cattle: THAI
the boomers have generally gone to
work on the railway, nuw building
un the state liHc aud through the
Indian Territory, md that the organ.
tcd leaders, including Captain Couch
have assured Captain Price tnai no
attcmpt ~ i'll be made to occupy Okln.
ho.na III opposition TO the prcsrn;
policy of the government, and TINT
they viii await and respect the Il, els.
Ion of congress.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-09-29

CfNCINNA"i, o, sept Is. For -oV
cral days the railroad switchmpu
have been taking steps toward AL iu
crease of wages. They are now pui,
81 30 and ~ per day. They have no
in Il case nude definite demands
but have asked Tor an increase with.
cut indicating precisely how muDh
This afternoon he matter culmiuntcU
In n strike ut the Cincinnati. wash
ingtou X Baltimore. the OHIO 4 Nis
-is-ippi. and thr Cincinnati, Hamilton
X Dayton switChmeu The -irik,
WAS not general, but il may be su bt
tomorrow The Cincinnati. Wash.
ingtJn \ baltimore trains, freight aud
passenger, were all sent out ON tim,
to day sud the company does not feet
troubled about the situation The
Cincinnati, Indianapolis. ST. l.oui. y
Chicago road offered 81 lU per day to-
their men aud nu strike has vet brgum
there. The Cincinnati southern ha.
also made an ollrr tn their men ul 70
slight increase. sud 10 possible thNt
they may have no trouble. An M,
ronds are having heavy business and
n strike just now would be oppressive.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-09-29
Alleged IphOldcrs OF Good
Government Have stor-
my Time IN canada.
Breezy way the socialists OF
France ana GrInnuy Fan
the Police TO Action.
" iudy tsetcs- waste or WORDS
Between McthOdisIs aUd
Catholics IN China.


PADS. = pt. 2s.- a riot took place
TO day during the unvcilinY and de-
dicatiuu OF the statue OF Armand
Bnrbc-, tho red republican colleague
oi BlHnqut, Mt Carcan-Onuc. In the
department of Nndc. The committee
having lhc ceremonies Ia charge wuru
nearly all modcrtii,t- The rcvulut
tunl,is became provoked nt tins
prcdumuuncc IN the case OF such con.
spl ratots ~ lInrbc-. whom they re-
gurdcd aH Uud OF their creed. aud
attempted tu control the dcmOustra-
ton themselves In thi, they were
resisted Toy the committee assisted by
the police The rcvululiunists gather.
Ell rriniurccmcnts AMI made MI open
hight for control uf the situation.
with red tlag-. they assaulted tho
enclosed site, breaking down the
barriers, tramping over women and
children, and driving the modcratists
aud their Poiwc allies away from the
place.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-09-29
ROYAL AuCm u,>0Ns
The TwrntS.siAIh IrienniHI InUvrn,
lInn NpoMeh ~ MhshImkInm.

WAsurNGToN, u. G. sept ~ The
twcnty.siHth triouniM convention OF
the General Grand CHAPTER ot Nae
Royal Arch MAsons Oi the ln,lrl
states began iu this clty to-day, mud
will continue Tor three days, The
proceedings 10 day began with IL pa
radc by the loen communicates of
knights TumpHr aud Masonic orgtu.
ilaiions The procession formed ON
G street, near Fourth, aud proceeded
10 the Riggs house whore 1t was JOHN.
ed by tie Grand Chapter in car
riagc, aud the procession then pHs-ed
through several OF the principal
streets of the city, pas,iug the cEccu-
tive mansion, thence to the Masonic
temple " here the cuuyoctiion meets.
Arriving at the temple the General
Grand Chapter was received by tho
Graud Chapter oi the District Of
Columbia. Commissioner webb dc
livored an address Of welcome on be-
half OF the citizens OF the District
After some other reception crrrmou,
lei. the General Grand Chapter began
its session with closed doors.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-09-29
P0sthI Pointers.

WAsuISGroN, sept. IS. The fol
lowing change has been made in pos.
tai rates on blank checks, drafts and
similar printed forms, such Il, dord-,
insurance policies, etc, which win
hereafter 20 through the mnll- a-
third.class matter ut rate Of cent
tor two ounces. This will include
check books or books OF blank drafts
but not ordinary blank books. which
are fourth class matter aud ! cent M
ounce. Checks, drafts, policlys aud
other such papers hlled up with writ
Ing Will be charged letter postage,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-09-29

Rtlp CuI, Mich, sept. - Tho
losses from saturday, rnin storm.
viii foot to upwards of 100000 At
Cary, Mich, the lightning struck u
tree which fell ona house occupied
by James liarrOw-, killing his chill.
dron aud iniuring his wife. Chris
Gables barn, near Mi-snukcc junction
Was visited by lightning ON SUNDAY
night aud totally destroyed with IT.
contents. At llcrscy, the dam and
bridge were carried out. aud Hall n
Mlning'- saw mill damaged. The
railroad tracks are badly washed all
through this part ut the country. but
have been repaired aud traffic is rc
suncd.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-09-29
.rnANoLsNAI.L sInnh.
Alleged uOrribi" D"nih uT Tht
children, hut no Names st1Cu

Alleged uOrrIbt" D"Rih oT Three
children, hut ~" Nnmrs Gwen
MONTGOMERY. Ala sept. rs The
sad aud horrible story ot how three
iiJin rhg5y1mly6h' cojmty near
AudnluslH. The children of re-.
spectacle family ranging from two
to xix years old, went out SUNDAY
afternoon to play near the house \
large pine tree had been blown down
AMI they were playing around in the
hole made hy the roots of the tree be-
my torn up. The evening passed,
aud at : o'clock the children were
missed. The parents instituted u
search and soon found them lying
near the roots OF the Hllru tree. The
younger ones were dead, and the cid.
est vas ina dying condition Upon
an investigation II was found that
he children had been bitten 10y u
snake. which had made it, den under
the roots of che tree. The bodice
were terribly swollen, and looked H-
if they hat been bitten iu srvrra
different places The eldest child
died during he night, aud the lhre,
little iunoccnts were buried togthcr.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-09-29
,Hui,,iu.

hiND~ruN, ont, sept. aS..-Aitcr
the luyR, -ts delegates, Dr Kane aud
G.. ". ~mith hat addressed n large
meeting here Inst night, two rc-oiu.
iluu- were put, uuc gymputhiIiug
with the minority ~ ireland, aud the
other 10y W. Robinson. cN.membcr of
parliament, recommending the British
parliament to grant Ireland
-rli gov umcnt to the same
cNtcni Ar enjoyed hy Canada Cheers,
misses aud loud talking followed the
Introduction of the latter resolution,
and then the lie rcoarding the hu-i-
ness oi the delegates wns hurled
acros. the table Kane aud smith
were chllJd fire brands and cheers
were given for larucll Robinson
told Kane that he wAs mistaken il he
thought he could change the views of
the Canadian member. ol Parliament
bN HE speeches. After much di-puta-
uou the ,hnirmhnput both resolutions
aud the one at sympathy was passed
and Robinson's rejected
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-09-29

CuIcAGo, sept ~ 1t In feared that
the schooner Charley j smith nuu
crew are lost. The vessel lcit Mu.kc-
gon eleven day ngo with II cargo of
snwdust aud lumber aud she hn, not
since been heard OF The schooner 81
Joe arrived In port this morning
from Mu-kcguu. Her captain snid
that IL Is the general imprc-siom nj
Muskcgon that the smith went dowi
In the severe galo that swept the lhk'
II week ago Inst saturday night.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-09-29

Caused at Charleston bS Eorinqunk -
ShoCEs IpIt NcstcrdNy

CuARLEsruN, sept 2s.- Slight
earthquake shocks were ielt here NJ
and I o'clocb this morning by pco-
Pile who happened to bc awake at tina
time, aud 1T two minutes pHst one
this afternoon, however, there were
several sharp shocks accompanied -
the usual rumb.iug noise aud the
shock were violent enough to shake
building and cau-cd many people tn
rush to the street. The continuation
OF these shocRs on the eve OF NigRiu'-
alleged prediction hs. had dcmor
alHing effect upon people here. Many
Will sleep in tue open mir Tonight
The shock this afternoon las ed sil
or eight seconds hut IT seems 10 hay,
been lclt only in CharIostaG ant
| vicinity
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-09-29
soLONs SITTING
In judgement Upon ibe Fisher, Dis
uutv al the Centre Of anIturY.

BosroN, Sept y The members OF
tho Sub committee OF the committee
OH foreign relations of tho United
States senate gathered at the fremont
house At noou to-day, to confer on the
prelimnarics OF the investigation
into the fishery question, IN accord
ance with the resolution passed nj the
last session. senator George L, Ed
munds, chairman, presided. The other
members of the committee are SeuH-
tors John + Morgan, of Alabama; W.
T.. Fryc, Of Maine; William NJ. Evsrl-
of New York, and III salisbury, OF
Delaware. senator Edmuuds said
ave shall consider the fishery que--
;ion In general, but We have not vet
decided ~ to the order OF procedure
Whether our hcaring- shall be- public
or private Is the matter for cun-idcra.
ton. There is nothing more that
can give on the subject M prcseut"
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-09-29
DIVING 10 y.
THE EscItemcui over iI,r CNIfIC DIs
ease IL Illinois Abnted.


CHICAGO, sept. ~ l'hc board of
live stock commissioners returned to-
day and visited the places whore the
cattle are quarautincd and the board
ARE now whiting for action by the
state authorities. a report has been
forwarded to Springfield aud Wash
ngton, and any other action that Ia
taken wlil come from these author
itios. Chief of the Bureau of animal
industry believes that W. all
the animAlc have been quarautincd
that tho supposed plague can be- con.
trollod within it- present limits. Prot
solomon snid it would cost $50 900 or
100000 to Indemnify the owners ot
affected cattle for the slaughter OF
them lie did not know what fur
thcr action would be taken by tho
| board, but every effort would be- made
o. rid the city and state ot the disease,
| Prot solomon viii remain here for u
lew days and then 10 TO ottawa, Cpu-
ada, to inspect the ystcm adopted 90
prevent ,hc spread ui pluuro pncuIuo.
| mia there.
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CHicAdo, sept. X Judge Gary
was occupied nearly all of yesterday
IN the trial of Frank Barcrl, Bu ho.
mian charged with riot aud burglary
II being alleged tlmt lac was the ring.
OF Eigitccnth street md Ccnldr" avG
nuc on May 9TH last. Owing to the
difficulty IN procuring sufficient cvi'
dcnce NJ to liurccl'- -ponsibilily foi
the attack on the store, the state hiled
to make out It's rasc and the accused
was acquitted.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-09-29

FOKr SHAW, VI. T., sept. 2S. Troop
have been Ordcicd out ~ the direction
OF Jadith GHp, It l- understood, to in
tcrccpt the CROW Indians from the
south. II is said thut tho Crows sur
priscd the ricgHn- aud stamprdcd 2OU
or 100 horses. About the same time II
raid was made on tho Asslniboinc-
from the direction OF Fort Peck, IN
which two -qnRws were killed The
Crows aud pirguns here are Unomior
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-09-29

6VNITtT " INh TIATHIWVT.
MCGREGoK, Tex sept. 70. quite "A
sGusatiOn was created last nisht ia
the ncighborhood Of Mr., >. ). Wilcox
in the south part OF town by the re-
port OF n pistol about 10 o'clock at his
residence, ON inquiry 1t WAS found
that some me had stuck his head in at
window OF Miss Wilcox's room, aud
the old man bong fayorably situated,
took pull al it with his 81 caliber
smith Il WossOn.
a few minutes later young Mr.,
Yarbrough, hod carrier tor Connolly
Brothers, who boards vi the City ho-
| tel, reported there that lie waa badly