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The Russellville Democrat., 1888-07-19
Best hay forks at
 Miller & Robinson's.

Last Saturday Tom Bynum, late of Choctaw Nation. aged l5, arrived in town riding mule and saddle which he offered for sale at $2O, a price so IT, diculously low that suspicion was aroused and Bynum was taken in hand by deputy sheriff Oates. Soon after he confessed to stealing the property from Mir. Gray in Johnson county, near Lamar. Sunday Deputv-sheriff Tol. bert of Johnson county came In look ing for Bynum and he was turned over to him and carried back to Johnson county for trial.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-12-13
.AWRENCE CO.. KY. DECEMBER 10, 1888
STARTLED oATAMouNrs
While In Search OF 'Possum-How ths
Vicious Beasts Ciawed Their Way
Through tho Obstructed Entrance.

While In Search OF 'Possum-IIow the
Vicious Beasts Clawed Their Way
Through tho Obstructed Entrance.
GLADE CREEK, w. VA, Dec. 9-Thres
colored men living on Farmer Millions
place. on Rich Mountain, few miles dis
tant, had quite an adventure few nights
since. The three men were Gabe Jones,
Link Morris and Sam Patterson. They
were hunting 'possum, and had al
ready captured several, when their
dogs holed what tho men thought
to be a coon in a broken ledge Of
rocks. The dogs went through the crevice
out Of sight and were baying their game,
when the men, finding they could crawl
Into the cavern, got down on their knees
and started in, each one with pine torch
in hand. They had not gone more than
twenty-five or thirty feet when, with
vicious snarls, two large catamounts
'sprang past the dogs and made for
the opening, which was pretty well
stopped up with tho 'possum hunters.
The squall of the cats was scarcely
h ard, and the frightened hunters had
barely time to turn about in retreat, when
the force animals charged through the
narrow passage over their back and shoul-
ders. All three Of the men were so badly
scratched, clawed and torn and blinded
with blood from wounds on their heads
and faces that 1t was somewhat later when
they emerged from the hole. They finally
got home, but are about the worst used up
lot OF hunters he ever saw. The cave was
believed to be q den of catomounts.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-12-13
Bio Naval Gun Burs,s

ANNAPOLIS, Mn, Dec 5.-Tbe big gun
manufactured by tho Pittsburgh Steel
Company was tested this afternoon and
proved miserable failure. Tho gun was
charged with thirty six pounds OF powder.
This, the first, shot was irod all right, and
tho effect was geyser OF mud aud earth
and commotion among the dredging
vessels In tho bay. The second time the
gun was charged with forty eight pounds
Of powder When Il was touched OF a
showcr-bath Of mud, boards, beams and
hugo pieces OF steel were scattered In
ovcry direction. The whole bomb proof
structure in which tho gun was confined
struck by tho Jumps OF steel from the gun,
was demolished like paper box. The gun,
carriage and all were buried underneath a
huge pile OF big beams. logs earth, etc. A
piece OF steel burst on tho gun nearly
three feet long aud two feet thick, was
thrown fifty feet away. Other pieces OF
stcel were lying all around.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-12-13
CRANK CALLS ON CLEVELAND
To Demand Surrender of the Executive
once.

Onlce.
WASHINGTON, Dec. T.-During the past
two or three days officials at the White
House have been annoyed by man, evi-
IDENTIFY a crank" who has paid frequent
visits there for the purpose Of seeing the
President. He Is about forty five years
old and well dressed, and presents the ap-
pearance of man in good circumstances.
Early in the morning and late in the even
ing he appeared, TO see the President
on important business. Sergeant johnson
warned him TO keep away, under threat
of arrest He returned to the White
House before noon to-day and Officer Gun
ningham placed him under arrest. He
was taken to the Sanitary 0fiice, where he
was questioned by Sanitary Officer Frank.
He gave his name as G. w. Jameson, and
said he was from Hartsville, Bucks Coun-
ty, Pa. There was an election last
month" remarked the stranger. ~ be-
lieve there was" said the sanitary officer.
We'll" said Jameson, there is mistake
MS to the man who was elected Cleveland
and another man ran. Cleveland was de-
feated, but the other man was not elected" {"
WHO wasp asked the officer 81 was, %
he answered. ''And | came here 10 see
that President Cleveland turns the office
over 10 me and not to the other man. He
was taken to the Third Precinct Station,
where he will be examined as to his mental
condition. stt
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-12-13
FLYINa-MACHINE.
Successful Trip OF New Air-shiR q
Concy Island,

successful Trip OF New Air-Shirh ~
Concy Island.
NEw YORK, Dee. "a balloon ascen-
sion. under the direction of the Novelty
Air-Ship Company, was made yesterday
afternoon at Coney Island, in the presence
Of about five hundred people The new
air:ship, which is entirely worked by
electricity, is the invention of Peter G.
Campbell, a Brooklyn jeweler. tits cigar
shaped, fifty feet long and forty two feet
in diameter in the center. A car and fly-
ing-machine are suspended from the
balloon by means of a bar, and a pro-
peller is provided, by which the device
can be raised or lowered or moved in a
horizontal direction through the air. Jas.
X. Allen, the professional aeronaut of
Providence, r. l.. after the balloon was
filled with pure oxygen gas, took his seat
in the car, and, the ground ropes being let
go, he assembled to the height of five hum
dred feet where after going through a
series OF evolutions propeling the machine
hither and thither, he landed safely at
Sheepshead Bay. The experiment was
pronounced decided success. The in
ventor has formed company with a
capital Of a million.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-12-13
MINT MONEY FOUND,
Wrapped in an Old Quilt and Hid
in a Trunk.
Fourteen Hundred Dollars OF Missing
Government Funds Traced to
Their Hiding Place.

NASHVILLE, TENN, Dec. 7.-Several
weeks ago heavy shipment Of silver was
made from the New Orleans Mint to the
Treasury Department at Washington.
When the boxes were opened by the Treas
ury officials it was discovered that 1,400
silver dollars had been distracted and
bags of shot substituted. The robbery
was communicated TO the authorities OF
the mint and the Southern Express Com
pany, and Mr.. ii. G. Fisher, superintend-
ent OF the latter, began q careful examina.
tion at New Orleans on the 18th Of Mo-
vember He traced the silver from
the mint TO the time It was placed
on the train at New Orleans. His la
bors have teen crowned with success. the
robber having been discovered and the
missing money found in trunk which
had been checked to Bowling Green, KY.
When Mr.. Fisher entered upon the investi-
CATION he had forwarded to him the bags
OF shot that had been placed in the box.
He went through the shot and found an
advertisement showing that the shot had
been made In October by latham Bros, OF
New York. Correspondence with latham
Bros developed the fact that they had
made only two shipments OF October shot
10 the South. With this clew Mr..
Fisher clearly aseertained who OBJ
tained the shot. The evidence was SO
conclusive that the robber, knowing
his guilt would shortly be fully estab-
lished, wrote Mr.. Fisher, and, inclosing tho
check for the trunk, told him that IL he
would take the check to Bowling Green,
get the trunk and open it he would discov-
er the missing money. Mr.. Fisher met tina
man, who made full confession. The
trunk, which was lying in the railroad Of
flee at Bowling Green, was examined, and
wrapped up in bed-quilt was found the
fourteen hundred silver dollars. Mr.. Fish,
er, in declining to give the name OF tho
guilty man, said he was not actuated
by desire 20 save the reputation OF the
individual In question, but did not wish TO
blast the lives Of innocent women and
children. The robber, he said had COM
mitted the theft under circumstances that
would excite the sympathy of stole, and
had already suffered as much as il he had
becn consigned TO his prison and his name
given to the world. Mr.. Fisher telegraphed
to Mr.. Montague, the Superintendent Of
the Mint, that the money had been recov-
cred, and said that no person connected
with the Mint was in any way concerned
in the robbery.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-12-13
TERRIFIC CRASH.
A Locomotive Collidss with Pas
senger Train,
killing Ono Man. Fatally InIurinK Sew
eral, and BruisIng . Number
OF Others.

YoUSosTowN, o., Dec 5.--A collision.
attended with loss OF life and big property
loss, occurred at 1870 O'Clock this morning
on the Sharon branch OF the Lake Shore
road. An irregular crew was ordered to
60 on locomotive TO Doughton TO bring
some cars bnck 10 youngstown, but was
cautioned not TO leave until the regular
morning accommodation from Sharon had
arrived. The crew mstook another
train In the yard rs the Sharon train, and
pulled out. Near tho Ohio Powder Works
station, four miles from the city, the crew
discovered its mistake, when the locomo-
tive came in collision with the sharon
train. The regular train was run
ming ut rate OF thirty miles an hour at
the time, and the irregular locomstive at
that Of fifty miles, and the two came to-
gether with frightful force. The two loco
motives and eight empty freight cars were
reducAd 10 scrap iron aud kindling wood,
and piled In an indiscrimInAte honp Con-
ductor james Kennedy. OF the irregular
crow, was found dead under the wreck,
with n great hole IN his
head, from which the brains
oozed. James Mccoy, OF Cleveland,
Inko oborc travelling nremnn, sustained q
fracture of the skull, and was literally
scalped; no will die. James Lally, a
brakeman, was found hanging by his coat
on q shattered locomotive timber; his head
was bruised and his legs crushed. and his
recovery is despaired OF. Harry Winnolls.
OF Sharon, a brakeman. sustained frac-
tnre OF the skull. Brakeman Jollnson's
head was cut and his foot crushed. Engi-
neer Albert Lindsay's back was injured,
Other trainmen were slightly hurt. The
cab of the Irregular locomotive contained
seven men. OF those two jumped and
escaped with slight bruises. The others
remained in The cab. One, Conductor
Kennedy, was killed., and the Others were
badly hurt. Tho only trainman on tho
regular train badly hurt waswinnells Tho
others jumped. No passengers in the
single coach on tho train were hurt. Ken
nedy leaves young wife. Lally hns
wife and child. and Mccoy is unmarried.
The loss to the company ly the wreck is
about so 600. Travel over the road was
Interrupted for seven hours.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-12-13
TUssEL WITH WILDCATS
They Make Fsrocious Assault on Farm
Hand, Who Finally Dispatches Them
with n CIula


with n Clubs
ANDERSON, IND, Dec. 0.--Last evening
John Martin, farm hand, residing in the
extreme northern part OF the county, had
terrific tussbo with pair OF wildcats. It
was In the dusk OF the evening, and Martin
was passing through a narrow strip Of
timber. He was walking slowly along the
highway, when all of n sudden he was
startled by a shrill scream, and n cata-
mount sprang from q low clump Of bushes
into the middle Of the road in front of him.
The animal was unusually large and
ferocious. Martin saw at once that
there was to be fight to a finish,
and there was mortal dread as
TO what the result might be. There was
no time TO be lost for the cat was there for
business. She sprang at the mans throat,
but received whack with his walking
stick which laid hor on her back. Just at
this juncture the male cat appeared on the
scene. Before Martin could recover his
guard the male caught him by the shoul-
der as II lsaped and raked him, tearing a
section Of his coat and about six inches Of
skin and flesh into ribbons. Fortunately
the cat missed its calculations as the man
swung about with the weight of his blow
upon the first one. As 1t was, the wound
was very painful. By this time the male
had got on its feet again, and both cats
prepared TO spring at once. Martin, see-
ing that the affair was getting SER
lous, backed up against a tree and
awaited their onslaught He didn't
have long TO wait, as the male
snarling with rage, made leap at his
throat, while tho female crept to one side,
as II TO flank him. This fact saved the
man, ms II gave him time 10 relieve the big
gest one, which he skillfully did by jump
ing TO the right and striking it as 1t struck
che tree where he had just stood. The
blow knocked It senseless. The female
made flying leap, but another quick
movement allowed her to strike the base Of
the tree, where the man had stood He
gave 1t one hard blow on the side, but
slipped and fell, when the cat buried her
teeth and claws in his legs. II was
now n rolling, tumbling fight for
very brief period, but the mans good
luck did not desert him, as he was fortun-
ato enough to hit the animal on tho back,
breaking its spine .As soon as he could
free himself from her embrace he ran to
the male, which was just getting on its
feet, and hit IL two or three terrible blows.
which killed II. Both cats were now dead,
but the mnn was so badly torn and
exhausted that he had great difficulty in
making his way to the residence OF the
nearest neighbor, where he was put to bed
He Is still laid up from the effects OF his
injuries, and is likely TO be for some time
20 come.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-12-13
viii Mrs Folsom We'd,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.The report tha
Mrs. Folsom, mother of Mrs Cleveland, /.
soon to be married is getting to be mat
ter of pretty free discussion. The husband
which the gossips have picked out for hei
is Henry +. Merritt, the American consu
at the little Saxon city of Chemnitz H,
is described as large man of fine pres
ence, somewhat past fifty, whose genia
disposition has made him great fnvorit'
with those travelling Americans who, afte
visiting the Erzgebirge, stop 10 rest at tn,
quaint old town of Chemnitz.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-12-13
Murderer Killed by of;csrs.

GADsDEN, ALA, Dec. 9-This morning
Deputy Sheriffs A. c. Christian and A. l.
Herzberg went out to the new furnace tc
arrest Sam Moore, negro who killed a
man Saturday night. Moore had fled, but
the deputy sheriffs were shot by unknown
parties, and the wounded officers started
out for Lawson Adams, who was supposel
to be an accomplice of Moore. He wa
finally arrested and locked up in jail
Moore was found and killed for resisting
arrest. 1t is believed that Adams will be
lynched before morning.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-12-13
Inhn chalIanaes lake.

NEW YORK, Dec. John L. Sullivan
and his hacker, Charles johnson, of Brook
lyn, went to the Clipper office to meet Kill
rain, or his representative, for the pur-
pose of making match to finish. r. K.
Fox, Kilrain's backer, had been notified
in writing and verbally to be present but
the written notification was returned with
the words, 'tNo answer" Sullivan's
sponsor drew and deposited with the
Clipper check for $4,000, and after wait
ing two hours for some one. of the Kilrain
interest," n challenge was written and
deposited with the check for $1,000.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-12-13
Federation Of Railroad EMPLOYEES.

PITTsBuRGn, PA, Dec. GA movement
Is ON foot to organize a federation of all
railroad employees in the United States,
excepting conductors, and meeting look
ing TO that end will be held in this city
early In January. ! The Unions will en-
brace the Brothcrhoods of Locomotive En-
gineers, Firemen, Brakemen, Switchmen
and Yardmen. and it is claimed they will
have n membership of 100000. Secret
meetings have been held at Columbus and
Chicago, and tho plan of federation is now
In the hands OF the grand chiefs OF all tho
organizations enumerated.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-12-13
Whlle caps carrr out their Throat.

LIMA, O., Dec. "a White Cap notice
was left last Wednesday night at Thoma.
Casey's saloon, notifying him that unles:
he vacated the building within twenty
four hours it would be burned to the
ground Casey did not heed the warning,
and last night the building was burned.
The White Caps left notices at sew
eral other saloons last night. to take
warning by Casey's treatment and leave
town t
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-12-13
LAsHEp TO THE PUMPS.

Over "A Week OF Suffering by shipwreoked
sailors-The ship Goes Down Two Hours
After Their Rescue.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 6.-This morning tho
schooner James A.. Garfield arrived from
Nayassa with the shlpwrecked crew Of
seven men OF the schooner Albert H. Cross,
of Philadelphia and Newburyport, Mass
Tho Cross left Charleston November Is,
bound to Petersburg, Va, with 1876 tons OF
phosphate rock. On November IL they
encountered a heavy gale, which lasted
for several days On the 21st she sprang
leak. The men got to the pump, but the
waves were rushing over to the decks,
which they swept clean. The men wero
lashed to the pumps, and were in that po.
sition until November 30, when they wero
rescued by the Garfield. The Cross sank
In latitude 30 degrees i5 minutes, longi-
tude 10 degrees 40 minutes, two hours after
her crew had been taken Off.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-12-13

"A woman in picture gallery who
asked the subject OF fine painting,
and ON being told ''Nydia of POM
peii," Immediately shouted to her deaf
companion the supposed information,
IAN idiot from Bombay" Almost
equal to this was comment over.
heard at the Metropolitan Museum re.
Gently. A buxom lass from down East.
who was viewing the Wolfe collection.
said; did Catharlne Wolfe paint all
thesee Wasn't she Il genius. = CHRIS
tian Aclvoeate. !.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-12-13

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6--While Senator
Beck's condition has improved somewhat
it is improbable that he will be in his seat
in the Senate this session. He contem-
plates passing the winter at Aiken, S. G.
The heart trouble has almost entirely dis
appeared. He still suffers, however, from
nervous exhaustion and indigestion.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-12-13
Hall a nlillin, for iha pnnr

New YORK, Dec. by tho will OF Re-
becca +. Robertson, which was offered for
probate to-day, the residue of her estate,
after various minor bequests, is given to
establish home for enabling poor fami-
lies to have brief summer outing free Of
expense. The bequest amounts to half
million dollars. M
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-12-13
Yellow Jack Knocked Out.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Dec 7.-Oficial
bulletin: No new cases or deaths. There
was a heavy frost this morning, and the
general belief is that no more will be
heard Of yellow fever, at least in the city.
Indications point to the arrival here of
from 5000 to 3, 00o people on December Is.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-12-13
Moi a Loan Year Execution.

BALTIMORE, Dec. a-Governor jackson
last night made curious mistake. In fix
Ing tho date for the hanging Of Isaac Kee-
nan, he had calendar OF 1883 before him,
and running his finger down the column
fixed upon February 20 As there win not
be February 30 next year some legal
complications may ensue. The date was
changed to March 1. 4.s
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-12-13

guards in possession Of the steamer, will
be rewarded and the vessel released. This
was the news received at Lord g. Austin's.
agents Of the seized vessel inthis city. A
letter from the State Department at Wash
ington told of its decision regarding the
Haytien Republic. Secretary Bayard says:
"Your counsel Mr.. Brandeis, has now been
advised of the conclusion OF this department.
that the validity OF the seizure and OF the sub
sequent proceedings OF alleged condemnation
can not be admitted, and l have so informed
Mr.. Preston, the Haytien Representative at
this capital who had been instructed by his
Republic to the Government OF the United
States"
New YoRK, Dec. 6.-There will be no
war between the United States aud Hayti
ust.-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-12-13
An EmbezzIer Pleads Guilty.

WILLIAMsPoRT, Pa, Dec. 9.-Robert H.
Crum, of this city, pleaded guilty to EN-.
bezzling S2, 400 from the r. G. Dun & Co.
Agency yesterday and was sentenced to
pay fine of $500 and costs, and undergo
an Imprisonment of fifteen months in the
county Jail. He lost the money in stock
speculation.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-12-13


steam s hip Haytien
Republic, seized by
the Haytien gunboat
Dessalines OF the har-
Dor Of st. Marc, seems
about to be cleared
up. Captain Comp
toms pluck in stick
ing by his vessel and
refusing to haul down
the American colors,
in defiance of the de-
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-12-13
Bank Clerk Short.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, Dec. 0.-Benjamin d.
Keck, note clerk in the Second National
Bank, of this place, has been discovered tc
be $4,000 short in his accounts, and is re-
lieved from duty. Keck is a man of good
habits, and declares he is unjustly accused
of wron doing. -
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-12-13
pelroleum We coal.

FrNDLAY, o., Dec. q o-Yestcrday an en-
gine on the Toledo, Columbus & Southern
railroad drew passenger train from To-
ledo to this city on fuel furnished by crude
petroleum. The trial was such success
that President Brown announces that he
will have all his engines arranged for the
use Of oil and do away with coal.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-12-13
Lone HIohwayman AoaIn.

SAS FRANCISCO, Dec. h--The stage from
Mendocino 10 Ingrams was stopped by n
robber last light Mt point about seventy
nve miles north OF this city, The driver
was compelled to throw OIL the express
box and two mail sacks, which tho high
wayman secured and then allowed the
stage TO proceed on its way. The loss is
not known, but is supposed to be heavy.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-12-13

DETROIT, MICH, Dec. 6,-The Calumet
and Hecla mines to-day advertised re-
ward Of $4,000 for information leading to
the arrest of the incendiary who started
the fire In No. 3 shaft of the Calumet branch
Thanksgiving night The fire in the mine
has grown worse.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-12-13
Haaw Earihauaka IN Canada.

QUEBEC, Dec. I. = A strong shock of
earthquake, lasting nearly half minute.
was felt this morning at Rimouski, Father
Point Sainte Flavia and Troise Pistoles.
At Rimouski the shock was so severe Us to
cause the Bishops palace to tremble vis-
IDLY, but no damage was done.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-12-13
po,l.oIiIcn oilclaIs seninncnd

FL PAso, TEX, Dec. 5.--The trial OF
Luis Fleury, cx-postmaster OF Juaress
tPaso Del Norte). Mexico, and i. o. Ar
rell, ex-clcrk In the same Office, for theft
Of mail matter, was concluded yesterday.
each Of the prisoners being sentenced to
fifteen years in the penitentiary. The
amount OF booty which the men securcd,is
In the hundreds OF thousands OF dollars,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-12-13
Hou. Packers Trust.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. Ga rumor has gained
currency here that the Chicago hog pack
'ers were at work forming a master trust
to embrace the leading packers of Chicago,
St Louis ST. Paul, Des Moines, Omaha,
Sioux City, Kansas City and Cincin-
nati -
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-12-13

DETROIT, MICH, Dec. GA switch en-
gine ran into and completely demolished q
street-car to-day. Two passengers were
fatally injured, Y
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-12-13
The Extremo Penalty Of lho Law.

MARQUETTE Mich, Dec. o. Loui.
Nicoli, who attempted to murder E. S
Wilson, last July, at this place, was found
guilty of an attempt to murder and
sentenced to twenty five years. imprison-
ment the extreme penalty of the law.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1888-12-13
Braoe ii colored Murder,r. p,,,,d

COLUMBIA S. c., Dec. 7.--Sam Phiferan
Adolphus Wheeler. the colored murderers.
were executed at Yorkville to-day. Both
confessed their crimes on the gaIlows, and
acknowledged the Justice Of the sentence.