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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-31
SLAVERY IN TEXAS.
A Mexican Colony Held Under System Of
PeOnage.

Ell PAso, Tex, March 30-The remark
able discovery has been made that within
fifteen miles of FL Paso slavery still
practically exists, and not on Mexi-
can soil either. but on Uuited States
soil and under the sway OF Ameri-
can laws. Fifteen miles north of Ell
Paso, on the western bank Of the Rio
Grande, lives colony of MeXicans on a
grant of land embracing a large slice of
the fertile MeSsila valley, called the grant
of Refugio de la MERGED. 1t is one of the
many grants which the state of Chihua-
hua FASTENED to make after Generals
Scott and Taylor had successfully
overrun the Mexican republic, and
when it was well known that large
portion of the republic would have TO
be given up to the victorious Americans
This grant has never Vet been confirmed
by congress, and probably never will be.
The inhabitants, about ,500in number. are
as thoroughly a portion Of the Mexican
people, and as distinct from, and as alien
TO, the people of the United States as it is
possible to be. They are distinct and
separate community who refuse to mingle
and be absorbed by the American element
as persistently as the Chinese in San Fran
cisco.
The ruling power and the possession of
property rests with about half dozen
families, while the great mass of the col
ony's inhabitants are held by them in
state of practical slavery. 1t is regular
Mexican peonage, legalized and carried on
under the forms of American law The
ruling families retain among them the
magisterial offices, described to out
siders of being the ordinary offices of
justice OF the peace and constable,
but under cover of which, and with
stringent system of accountability for
debt, the mass of the common people are
held in bondage. They are utterly ig-
norant of the fact that the laws of the
country in which they live forbid this
state of affairs, and are apparently con-
tent to live and die and bring up their
cbi15rao r1aorS
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S1RIlCK1hEM EAYORARLY.

CHICAGO. March S0.-An ordinance grant
ing the YerkeS street car syndicate every
thing asked for on the West Side, without
modification or condition, was passed this
evening by the board of aldermen. Only
one vote was in the negative The ordi-
nance applies to each OF the two systems of
roadway on the West Side. and gives gratis
to the syndicate a cable franchise covering
over two-thirds of the city.
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WEATHER REPORT.

WASHINGTON. March 81. l g. m.-For
Missouri: Light to fresh southerly winds
shifting to northerly: warmer; followed by
colder generally fair weather.
For Kansas: Light to fresh northeasterly
winds becoming variable, slightly colder;
fair, followed by threatening weather,
with occasional light snow or rain attend
ent upon a storm approaching from the
Pacific coast,
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Speaks Out for Wichita.

Wellington Standard.
We earnestly hope that Topeka may
be successful in her efforts to secure the
Democratic convention for the nomina-
ton of state officers. and that Wichita
may secure the other. There can GER
tainly be no good reason for holding the
state convention at Leavenworth, while
there are numerous reasons for holding
it at more central point. If we allow
ed only selfish motives 10 control in this
matter we should vote TO hold both dis
trict and state conventions in Wichita.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-31

and would stay out until the co. trouble
was settled. 1t was thought that unless
they went back within very short time
would result, and the general boycott has
already extended to that road. Pending
adjustment of the matter, about $50 men,
it was asserted at the brotherhood head
quarters, are out on the Milwaukee &
Ct ponl
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-31
SONORA ORANGE SYNDICATE

MOBILES, Arix.. March 30-The agent of
a syndicate recently formed in Chicago has
arrived here, and will purchase $1,000 acres
of land in Sonora, which will be set out in
orange trees. They expect TO get their
land near HernoSillo. on the Sonora river.
The company will import from Italy a
number of Sicilian citrus fruit growers A
portion of those composing the company
are men who have bought up the entire
they are making an effort te continue TO
monopolize future crops Sonora oranges
are not only sweeter than the California
and Florida oranges, bat come in much
earlier. and those who secure the crop are
particularly fortunate
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A FAMILY EIGAT

CHILLIcoTHE, No, March So. V.
Gillespie and wife, living in the south
west part of this town, locked themselves
in room after dinner today and had a
violent quarrel with probably fatal re-
suits Gillespie being shot three times
and his wife having her throat cut almost
from ear TO ear
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Joint Notice

joint Notice
For the information of the travelling
public notice is hereby given that on and
after March -, I9Ss. our city ticket Offices
will be open for business from 10 a. n.
until $50 p. m. except sunday which shall
b. from 1870 until y O'Clock. noon.
W ID. MURDOCH,
Ticket Agt. \, T. * s. r., : l.. * 5. 7.
81 w. W. RVS.
" e. hEERAS.
Ticket Agt No Pac. x y.
e A RUTHEEFOED,
d-114-tf Ticket ACT &. + * y.
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ONE MORE UNFORTUNATE.

PHILADELPHIA. March 30.-An unknown
white woman. aged apparently IS years,
was found dead leaning against tomb
stone in the cathedral cemetery this morn
ing. Cause of her death was child birth.
The infant was also found lying dead in
same lot as its mothers. The body was
removed TO the morgue to await identifl-
carioD
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DOCTORS
& ROSS,

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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-31

On Friday and Saturday, next will o,c-
chr the grand millinery op~ninG Of the new
store Of J. a Read at II Sovth Main
street. NJ. Read has spared neither rnoary
nor trouble 20 put s rieh and elegant stock
81 he very latest millinery designs The
displays tina, VIII greet the sys1 Of
visitors "a tee opening will BE grand in
deed AID VII b. one OF the grsatesr events
II tGis line that has ever been seen In
wichita Remember the time set for the
of-uing Is next Friday and SATURDAY.
dii5H
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-31
LEAVING THEIR ENGINES.

CHICAGO, March 3o.-At the headquarters
OF the brotherhood this evening the an
nouncement was made authoritatively
that the brotherhood on the Milwaukee a.
St Paul road from Chicago to Savannah,
IL, and Milwaukee had left their engines
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-31
THREE CHILDREN g,IRNeo

KANSAS CITY, March "A Times
special from Macon, Mo-, says: While the
four children of t. C. Richardson were
playing wirh matches in the barn this
afternoon they set it on fire and only one,
the oldest boy, escaped, the other three
perishing in the flames.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-31
AeEoRGIA FEDERAL REGIMENT

. ATLANTA, Ga, March 30.--It is not gen.
orally known, but it is nevertheless true.
that Georgia furnished one regiment of
infantry to the federal service during the
civil war; 1t was not full regiment. and
somehow the officers and men were never
paid for their services, although they did
hard fighting, and number of them were
killed and wounded They are before this
congress with a petition. This Georgia
command was made up among the union
lists OF Whitfield, Murray, Fannin, Daw'
son and Pickens, the last two COMMITTEES fur
nishing the majority of recruits.
When JohnSton'S army abandoned Its
position about Dalton, and debOuched
across the Oostanula, one James II. Brown,
Thomas, commanding the Army of the
Cumberland, to raise and equip regi-
ment for guard duty along the line OF the
Western & Atlantic railroad, Colonel
Brown half accomplished his mission,
organized several companies, and proved a
valuable ally to the tederals during the
stirring campaign that followed, when
Sherman had approached very near the
gates of Atlanta. Colonel Brown and his
command come to sudden grief one
evening while he was in camp near the
town of Gainesville. Gen. w. L. Wafford,
who commanded detachment of con-
federate troops. raided his bivouac and
killed, captured or scattered his men. No
one ever heard of them from that time
until they approached this congress with
the demand that their muster rolls be re-
established and they be paid for their
service. They are represented by an at
torney of Bolton, and Mr.. Chandler has
introduced a bill for their relief.
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PUTERSAUGH BURIED.

HUTCHINSON. Kan. March 30-The FL
neral of John Puterbaugh was held here
today and was largely attended by promi.
nent citizens from all parts Of the state.
Among them Col. j Il. Halloweli, Treas
urer Hamilton and c. VI. Eoulks.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-31
GREECE

ATHENS, March 3O.-A powder magazine
in the fortress ON the island of Santa
Maura exploded today. At last accounts
a fire was raging in the fortress, and it
was feared that two other magazines
would explode. The loss of life is not as
yat known
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cam mn a nAY

MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, March 30-The
Northwestern Railroader estimates that
the entire cost of the western rate now
ending to the companies involved, has
been SIS, 0OO, 900 during its continuance of
fifty DAYS
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-31
SHOT In The ACI-

ST. JOSEPH, March ga Gazette
special from Fairbury. Neb., says that
Dan Davis was shot dead by private
watchman named Allen Ireland last night
while stealing feed. Ireland has been ar
rested
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-31
A YOUTHFUL GEORGIA MURDERER.

ATLANTA, Ga, March 30.-Joseph Hop
kins, whose murder of VIM. Thomas, in
Robin county, was reported a few days
ago, was brought to the city today.
Thomas went to Mount Carmel church
Sunday, March is. He was stranger, and
because he would not take a drink of
whiskey after service he was stoned by
Joseph and William Hopkins, the latter
striking Thomas on the back Of the head
with rock, producing a wound which
caused death in a few hours. Will Hopkins
will be hanged on May II. Joseph is two
years younger than his brother. The
youthful murderer said:
Il had no idea of killing Thomas. Twas
drunk. and wanted to have some fun, and
fellow with store clothes amt liked
much down on Warwoman creek, where /
live | don't know what made Bill hit
Thomas with rock. | reckon it was be-
cause he was so full of mean liquor that
he didn't dnow what he was doing. Maybe
he didn't mean to hit him as hard as he
did,
Did YOU know Thomass"
Il never saw him before until that morn
ing. On, if it had not been for us being
in liquor there would not have been any
trouble"
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THE EIE1H1HE BEST

DENVER, March 30.-The fifth day Of the
great celebration of the opening of the
Panhandle route to Fit. Worth was the
grandeSt Of the week.
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rb.au Money u Build

I have some beautiful lots in Sherwood 5
addition which Will selI On easy terms
and can loan money on i've year, time 20
tHIIld with fg2 at H. W LEWIs
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CONSULTATION FREE!

Medicines sent everywhere All letters
answered promptly. Office and consulting
rooms 2l3 North Main street. Wichita.
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We have a complete line Of books and
blanks as required by the township trus-
tees, township treasurer, Justice Of the
promptly dlied- Correspondence solicited
TUE WICHITA EAGLE,
dIoa-l Wichita, kansas
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PRINTERS FAIL.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, March 30.-The
Springfield printing company failed. Liza
bilities Sl0l, IA; assets not estimated,
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A Ecmnees.

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STRUCK AT QUINCY,

QUINCY, Ill, March 3O-The switchmen
in the Quincy yards received orders this
morning to strike, and accordingly all but
five OF them left their posts about $50
O'Clock The strikers gave no notice to
anyone, and absolutely refused to talk to
anyone on the subject.
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THE HYDE & HUMBLE
STATIONERY COMPANY.
dni
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A Recent Arrival

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Please bear in mind we allow no
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Monte Cristo-

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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-04-06
PEMBROKE, Ky.

PFMBRoKE, Ky, March 3l.-Wij
you publish few items from and old
friend, from this section2
Times are tolerably flourishing in
this end of the earth.
Our merchants are progressing
moderately well, considering the dull
ness of the times, and the scarcity of
money.
Messrs. McCombs s. Graham have.
for some time, been engaged in the
tobacco business. These gentlemen
have a number of hands employed in
nrizing, packing and putting up to-
bacco.
Our town has improved rapidly for
the past four years.
Mr.. Henry Williams has recently
constructed a handsome residence,
and is now citizen of our town.
The Rev, Mr.. Bow, WHO has been
pastor OF the Baptist church here for
the past seven months has resigned
the pastorate, and intends locating in
Russellville, whittier he has been
called to take charge of the Baptist
church. During his brief stay here,
he has made many warm friends, not
only among the Baptlsts, but among
fair minded and right-thinking peo-
pile of all denominations. lie is q
polished, educated and warm hearted
gentleman, and (best of alp a devoted
Christian, and Il Cody minister of
the gospel. His heart is open to all
rich and poor. / doubt not that 80
Ter cent ofthe community regret ex
ceedingly, his departure.
The Rev. V. w. Doris the pastor
If the Cristian church here, seems
TO be well-bred, and polished gem
tleman. lie IS talented and able
minister of his age.
The Cumberland PRESBYTERIAN
church here is being constructed by
Messrs Vaughn, Chastain and other
competent workmen. Perhaps the
dedication sermon will be preached
some time in December.
James Wade, most highly re-
spccted Young gentleman of our
town, is still on ceibacy's shores.
The gentleman is looking around.
GEOGRAPHY.
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ANTIOCH.

ANTIOCH KY, Mar. 27-Turnip-
greens and wild onions indicate
spring.
James Underwood of Sinking Fork,
was in this neighborhood, Sunday,
Joseph Russell aud family who
have been rooming with ]. 7. John
son, have moved to Robert Harrison's
farm.
1t is thought some tobacco plants
were killed by The cold spell last
week.
Uucle Thompson Fruit is i'll again.
Uncle Bill Fields is sixty ight
years old and can make 200 rails most
any day.
Some one has said man who
didn't vote for prohibition would
loose time, breath, and get very hungry
electioneering in this neigh6orhOOd.
There will be a large crop of pole
beans planted out here this spring.
Sam Rolstou will furnish the sticks.
lie can be found at his nursery most
any day punching sticks and taking
orders. Mr.. Editor if you charge any
thing for this send your account TO
Sam and he will pay it off like po-
liceman for the KENTuCKIAN.
PRUITT.
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Reader, did you ever pause for q
moment TO consider the vast amount
of reading matter you get in a single
copy of the Souri, KEYTUCKIAN
which COSTS you less than 3 cents =
copy? If you have not, do so and
we think You will be warranted in
coming right along and contributing
two dollars more for a yearly sup
ply, TO be given in broken doses,
twice a week-Tuesdays and Fridays,
and paper stopped when out, unless
otherwise ordered. You actually get
more local, editorial and general
news than from any other paper pub
llshed in this part of the State, and
while our list is rapidly increasing,
come forward if you are not already
subscriber, and let us enroll your
name on it, thus adding to the nigh.
ty number.
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| The subject Of the above cut, who has
just been elected president of the newly
organized Press club Of the "Queen
CITY," is a native Of that city and
graduate Of Yale college, taking his de-
gree in 1864. lie is also graduate of
Columbia college, leaving that institu-
ton two years later. Soon after the COM
pletion of his college course he went
abroad and Travelled for three years. Re
turning home he entered political life.
and was elected to the legislature in 1872,
and served a term to the complete salts
faction of his constituents.
In 1910 Mr.. Taft bought an interest
in the Cincinnati Volksblatt, one of tho
principal German papers in the country,
and in 1879 he purchased n controlling
interest In the old Cincinnati Times A
year later the Times and Star consoli-
dated and was issued under the title Of the
rImes-Star, Mr.. Taft now owns the con
trolling interest in this excellent paper.
and Is responsible for its business and
editorial management
Personally, Mr.. Taft is one of the most
agreeable men in the profession; urbane,
easily approached and kindly; he is popu
lar with every one, and with none more
80 than his associates and employees
While partisan in politics, he is fair
and just, and the tone of his paper il
lignihed, manly and ouSipoken. The
Press club is to be congratulated upon its
choice of president.
In this connection it may be as well TO
mention the fact that committee from
the club, at the invitation Of the printing
and advertising committee of the Centen-
NAL Exposition, have held a conference.
resulting in the plan to provide, at the
Centennial buildings, an elegant apart
ment for the newspaper fraternity, where
not only the city press will gather daily,
but where all the representatives of the
out-of-town and country papers will be
made to feel at home and be accorded
every facility for business. The latch
string will be out for one hundred DAYS
and nights, and the craft are all cordially
invited to pay the "den" visit us often
as possible.
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Worth Knowing.

Mr.. w. IL. Morgan, merchant, Lake
City, Fla, was taken with a severe
cold, attended with distressing
cough and running into consumption
IN its first stages. lie tried many So
called popular cough remedies amt
steadily grew worse. Was reduced
in flesh, had difficulty in breathing
and was was unable TO sleep. Finally
tried DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption and found immediate
relief, and after using about half
dozen bottles found himself well and
has had no return of the disease. No
other remedy can show so grand a
record of cures, as DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption Guaran-
teed TO do just what is claimed for it.
For sale at Harry d. Gamers City
Pharmacy,
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SINKING FORK.

SINKING FORK, Ky, Mar. 3l.-Youl
highly appreciated paper arrives
twice a week at this office, 20 each
mail-40 week. 1t is the first thing
called for in the way of mail matter.
Our community has been drowned
all this week, rains day aud night.
Some of our farmers reports plant
beds ruined from high waters.
Plants are up.
Most people are preparing for a
big crop of tobacco, aud larger
acreage of oats and clover seed were
sown this spring than usual.
Mr. Herndon, representative OF
Forbes 81 Bro, was here TO day sell
ing fertilizers and eating his dozen
eggs as usual.
Mrs. Nancy Moore, wife of Rev
Il. III. Moore, of Madisonville, Ky, is
ON visit to her father, +. NJ, Steph-
ems, this week.
A man by the name of Proxmyre,
n German, and Allen Owen are erect
ing grist mill at Cornelius Big
Spring. This is grand thing for the
neighbol hood and Mr.. John q. Allen
says if the spring goes dry he can
furnish COW that will give milk
enough to run the mill.
Mr.. John Davenport had an old
fashion rail splitting last Saturday. ]
The boys mauled out for him about |
ono thousand rails and the old gem
tleman was highly pleased with the
Job.
Mr.. Brooks Boyd was out on his
farm few mornings ago when
gray fox sprang out of some bushes
and small dog he had with him
took a fair race with it of about $50
yards and the dog overhauled the fox
and killed it.
VIM. Woosley is very sick. lie
has been in bad health for several
years it is thought by his physician |
that he will not recover.
Miss Belle Cavanaugh returned
home to-day from visit to her aunt,
Mr.. McClellen, of this county.
10 Patton, our clever blacksmith,
is going to quit the shop here and
go to Princeton. This is caused by
our town not having a railroad.
Mrs. VIM. Renshaw and daughter,
Helen, were in our town shopping
and trading in general to-day.
julius Carter, colored man liv-
ing on DIR. Woods farm in the Arm
strong neiehborhood, had his tobac-
co barn full of tobacco burned last
Wednesday night. Supposed to be
the work of an incendiary.
Miss Miranda Davenport is visit
ing friends in Hopkinsvlle this week
The p. NJ at this place bias received
$50 dollars worth Of stamps Of all de-
nominations and postal cards this
quarter.
will give more news next week
r. u. III.