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St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27
OVER A TRESTLE.
The Cannon Ball Train on the Baltimore @
Ohio Road Goes Over a Trest1e-The En-
gipeer Killed and Many Passengers In
irredf

The Cannon Ball Train on the Baltimore @
Ohio Road Goes Over a Trestle-The En-
etneer Killed and Many Passengers In
irredf
PtTfsBtiRGH, Pa, Oct. 19.--The cannon
ball express on tire Baltimore & Ohio,
which left Cincinnati last flight ron into
au open switch near the Washington. Pa.,
depot GScnt $50 O'Clock this morning and
was precipitated over trestle a distance
of ten feet. 1t was running at high rate
of speed and was almost completely
wrecked. The engineer, James Noonan,
vas Instantly killed ahd about twenty in
jured, number seHi1rsly,,
A corrected list of the killed .'td Injured
is as follows: James Noonan, engineef,
Pittsburgh, killed. The injured were:
William McAuliff, fireman, Glenwoo6, Pa,
probably fatally; C. G. Culin, Of New
York; A. H. Clark, Rochester, N. Y;
Jacob Sigel, Allegheny; Joseph Mayes,
Columbus, =: Stephen Collins. Pitts
burgh, Pa; Mrs. W. j. McConkey, Narceri
Pa; A. Ford, Chillicothe, o.; G. W. Matii~
ews, Baltimore: A. L. Brown, Chicago; A.
f. Mosler, Chicago; Michael Stanton,
Portsmouth, O.; A. Kaufman, New York;
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Greer, Dodge City,
Kan; Mr.. and Mrs. A. Brockman, New
York; Henry Murray, Burgettstown, Pa;
Tarhes W, Ratcheter, Pittsburgh; William
Ffer, Allegheny City, Hrs: Hsnnah Nc
Kinney, New Concord, o.; Baggage Mas
ter Henry, Of Pittsburgh; Hays, colored,
of Columbus. o. .a ..... ,..
:, Eupenir tsad dent Cellins. Of tbs Pittsburgh
tcst-oh2te, WHO Wls i; tie ttfsft! stated
that three of the injured-Fireman Brown,
Baggage Master Henry and colored man
named Hayes, of Columbus, o., would
probably die. Three more were quite se-
riously injured, while the others sustained
slight bruises and cuts "The train," said
be- ''wAs about an hour aud a half late:
We raacne9 FFas'iipstrn abSut eight
O'Clock. | was asleep in an upper berth
The first thing I knew the car turned over
ond I was thrnwn sacross the aisle, re-
ceiving an ,.g.S c"t an the head and
some severe body bruises. AS sto4f a.
could do so made my way out of the car.
1t was the worst looking wreck ever saw.
The engine was demolished and the cars a
mass of broken timbers. The engine,
tender, baggage car and sleeper had gone
over the trestle and the day coach was
hanging partly over. The people of the
town broke the windows snd eHtricated
thS tasstrigSts s1eedilS IS bassfbie Inside
the cars scene of the widest cuhfttsion
prevailed. The injured were conveyed to
the, Audit House, where every thing was
do'ie TO slleTiate their snfferings. Those
who were able TO do So cams hH to Pitts
burgh on the special. The train was filed
to its utmost capacity and it is miracle
that more We're not killed"
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27
FREE DELIVERY.
Il Large Increase in the Number of Free
Delivery 0mces-Growtll OF the Postal

Large Increase in the Number of Free
Delivery 0mces-Growtll OF the Postal
Service.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.--Colonel j. F..
Bates, the chief of the free delivery
service, in his annual report to the Post
master General states that the increase in
the number Of free e-delivery offices during
the past year was 169, making the total
number of offices 358. These offices are
only located IN towns having popu-
lation of 10000 or over, or where the
receipts are over $4,000. The whole
number of carriers employed is 6,346.
There were over 90,0o0,0 900 more letters de-
liyered last year than the year before. an
Increase of over IL per cent, while the
increase in the number of newspapers de-
ivered was over 5000, 900, or 25 per cent.
The increase in the number of letters COL
1ected was 143, ,000, ,000 or about 90 per cent,
while the increase in the number of news
papers collected was 25,000,O00, or % per
cent. The excess of postage ON local mat
ter over the total cost of the service is over
% 9h0 0fl1
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

KANSAS CITY, No., Oct, 19.-About noon
yesterday little Leonard Thomas, a baby
one year old, was drowned in a tub OF wa
ter in the yard of his parents residence,
302S East TWenty-first street. Mrs.
Thomas, the mother. was employed about
the house and the baby walked out on the
rear porch and fell into small but deep
tnb. where he was found dead by his six
year-old sister. The child had struggled
in the tub and his face and head were
badly bruised. Efforts were made TO re-
suscitate the child, but without avail Mr..
G. G. Thomas, the father, and his family
moved here recently from She.bina, Mo-,
Where the child will be taken for burial.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27
Attacked BY a Hog.

WABASH, Ind, Oct. 19.-John A. Hoover,
prominent farmer, who lives three miles
east of Goshen, had TERRIBLE experience
with feroclous boar, .Y3ss,.sateh iaay end his
life. Mr.. Hoover Wgs engaged doing
chores about his pre- hises to-day, whel
his hat was blown int the lot whe-e tt )
boar was kept. As HdS<er stopped "a,
pick up the tile, the animal made Pig
knocking him down and inf ,ctipoa 4
Der of terrible wounds witfhAfts tSSsks.
Hoover arose, but was knocked dfo,sn the
second and third time by the in kriated
brute. Hoover's body was terribly lacer-
ated. His wife ran to the rescue and she
was chased by the hog, but escaped, CIV
ing her husband time to crawl away to
safety.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail
CONGRESSI0NAr.

1
| The Senate on the 1sta set mart the Arc
Tuesday in December for discussine tine G1nio, nj
racihc Funding bill. A lively tilt took Mac.
] between senators Blair and CocRren ss Il
Vae character Of Mary Ann bshsGte. an an
pllcant for special psnsion and the
Dill for whose relief the President had
vetoed. Several unirnportant bills passed
&ae adjournment question was briefly dis
eussea' "nen debate on the Tariff bill was re-
sunteu sp fI ana continued until adjournment . In
the House, Mr.. Wheeler {Ala, offered 4 ;TTsso
luton in regard to the tariff. which was re.
ierred- Mr. Oates ofered & resolution for ad
lonrnment which Weat over one dav The mo.
tlen 20 tan1e tie reconsideration of the vote nm
the s1sidential Count bill was adopted and
Fse House soon adjourned.
In the Senate on the 10th ,siscNtsssoGmn of
tne Tariff bill was resumed sS.ii continued until
au!ournmeat IN the House Messrs. Glenn
ents tGsa:i. Mctdillin (Tenn.) and Ryan (Kan.)
Wese appointed on the Joint committee To in
yestlgate the Washington aoueduct mattrr
mr.: oates (Ala) called up his adjournment sssso.
iutlon, but after lengthy tall 4. vas laid over
Ior aaay MIR. Oates sstd having failed to get
tne House to adtoufn he would like to adjourn
hlmsee shd asked leave Of absence during the
+TsHlalnder OF the session. which was granted.
Ihe House then adjourned.
1HE Senate met ON the 17th with oniy a
~" oohatoEs present. senator Teller CrrE-
pied good portion OF ths tire vttS 6 speech
on the Tariff bill Senator Allison offered a
eoncurfe nt fesolGt.on fer recess from Satur-
gay Dcsober 20, to November 10. but
S1s resolution went over under
an objection. Senator Morgan spoke on the
tarln ana the Senate adjourned. Much CT the
tlme IN the House (only few members pres
emu was devoted to personal explanation by
Mr S, S. Cox IN. W as to documents s!esst ..4at
under has forged frank, in which sbe House
eanaieated Mr. Cox, A resolution was offesra
Hor adlournrnenteas she a0th, which was referred
AdjourtG6, i0"'
!. ssa AFssss the transaction Of unimportant basi.
hess IN the Senate on the 18th the concurrent
resolutlon Tor recess from the s)th TO Noyeu-
Der ~ was taken up and Sena Or brown ofrered
rs substitute resolution for final hdtooSnrrTff
hent on Saturday to the first Mcnsay in De-
.ehoer, which, after sorss Sesate, was adopted.
aIter sotte dfsthssion on the Tariff bill the
eeaaJe Sdaeefned. After the reading of the
orInei tne Senate resolution for Adjournment
vas lala before the House and Mr.. McMlsen 4
ienn.) spoke on the resolution hnt ssaiiy
made tariff speech. ftfes suembers took
part in the debate t4t II StEko adjournment resolu-
lon Was f1afg eoncurred in and the House |
eybr adjourned.
In the Senate on the 10Th the resolution !
,uthorlzlng the Finance Committee to con. |
niue IFS nearing on the Tariff bill was aaouted |
He oehate then took recess and pnen an 4
enpIlng went into secret session and 4fsefs al |
burned. In the House the attendance was 60 |
mall that nothing was done except to adjourn,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

LOUISVILLE, KY, Oct. 19.-William
Sherrard, an engineer in the employ of
Louis Malloy, contractor on the Govern
ment work in enlarging the canal, was
killed yesterday in singular manner
The Pennsylvania Company's bridge
across the Ohio was undergoing repairs,
and old ties as they were replaced were
pushed off the bridge and fell to the rocks.
forty feet below. Malloy thought some of
these might be useful to him, and sent
sherrard over to inspect them. While
Sherrard was busy looking them over the
workmen on the bridge showed another tie
oFerboard and it fell upon sherrard,s
hsaa asshing' his brains ont.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

RECENTLY pad1ie-wheel steamer
was changed INTO the twin-screw tvpe.
inc Result being to increase the carry
ahg power Of the vessel by 100 tons
large additional cattle-carrying space
being gained, while the net register Is
aacreased ~ tons. The speed has
oeen increased considerably and the
fuel consumption reduced 60 per cent
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

A DECISION has been rendered by
Judge Sawyer in the United States
circuit Court at San Francisco upon
two test cases under the gecent Chinese
Exclusion act. The court affirms the
constitutionality OF the act and holds
5hat all Chinese now in the harbor as
Wen as er4ose on the way here from
Gnlna piust be sent back,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

A COURIER has arrived in Brussels
from the Congo Free State He brings
details OF the death of Major Bartel-
lot, who was shot and killed with q
revolver by q porter in the STANLEY
relief expedition in revenge for the i'll
treatment he was subjected to by Major
Barteliot. The murderer was placed
under arrest and delivered TO the OFF,
cials at Stanley Falls, where he was
banged.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

w. +. FRITZ, treasurer of the Her
mantown school district poar Duluth,
Mimi, was waylaid the other night by
four men who pulled him from his
buggy and robbed him of money belt
containing over 81, 800 Of school funds.
Ihe previous treasurer was robbed in
the same manner six years ago near
the same spot.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

lHE question as to whether or not
excitement shortens life is being ao;-
lated, and it. is held that any thing
which quickens theaction of the heart
any KIND OF excitement, taxes and re.
ouces the storage OF life. Almost
every one knew this long ago, and it
- oniy recently that the matter has
peep considered in the light OF per-
ceyltage. -
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

INDIANS in the United States last
year cultivated 227,2 acres of land
and raised 724,958 bushels of wheat.
954,972 bushels of corn, 512, 1877 bushels
OF oats and barley, 524,010 bushels of
vegetables and 101, 1928 tons of hay.
They also owned 35s,3S4 horses and
mules, III, 4o7 head of cattle, 4ahsl
swine and 4,117,273 sheep.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

GERMAN newspapers speak distrust-
iuiiy of the situation in France. The
nogsn ae':nadn Gazette, quoting the
Temps irohical comments on Premier
fioquets Division bill, indorse the
prediction Of the Temps that an En-
pre- y as hand. The Tagbtan thinks
that something unexpected viii hap
spen ln France, and that the doom Of
the Moderate Republican party is
sealed.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

SECRETARY FAsIG, of the Cleveland
(O.) driving park, with Pennsylva-
mia horseman as partner, proposes
taking d shipload of American trotters
TO Buenos Ayres, Argentine Republic,
md after three or four days trotting
meeting in the great South American
sownto sell the horses ut public auc-
tian. The trip will BE- enormously ax-
psasiye, but 1t il expected that the
qEts will ba siiuiiarlgsfre
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

A RECENT number of the Astoriau of
oregon says: BLACK BOBBY birds bv
the thousan are reported covering
the mouth of the river, and vessels
passing through kill them by the
hundred. They have been gorging on
fish and can not fly. They extend all
the way out, and off North Beach can
De seen for mile. The visitation is
an unusual one. !,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

a TRAGIC death occurred at the San
Geronimo mine at Sonora, Mex, a
short time ago. The superintendent,
Il. y. Nellie, was in his office prepar-
ing 70 pay off the men when the build
ing suddenly sunk into the earth and
disappeared. The office stood on
ground Just above an old tunnel. The
oody Of Mr. Nellie was recovered after
several hours OF hard work.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

This is to be q fine season for game
in Georgia. Rice birds, crabs and
shrimps are the chief items of diet,
and latec will come venisou, quail and
duck OF all varieties.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

NEGOTIATIONS have been completed
ny which an Eastefh syndicate will, on
tRe lst OF December, assume control
OF the Milwaukee (Wis.) City Rail-
way Company. of which Peter Nc
Goech Is the principal stockholder.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

Miss CARRIE MILLER, of Lexington,
.. O., died recently after year of in
tense suffering caused by drinking a
glass of condensed lye by mistake for
wine. For foasr months she was un-.
able to swallow.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

TAMMANY HALL replies to the County
Democracy's appeal for union on local
and Congressional candidates, refusing
such union and denoupcing Mayor
Hewitt and the County people gener-
oily,
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

The proposal of the County Demo-
cracy of New York for union u,sen
local Assembly and Congressional
Democratic nominations has been re-
jected by Tammany.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27

IHE fifteenth annual National con-
vention of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union met in the Metro
politaD Opera House at New York On
the f@th.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-10-27
CURRENT COMME1JT.

HE Republicans of San Francisco
have nominated Charles r. Stery, q
prominent insurance man, For mayor.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-02-01
senator Chantllcr's Good Work.


Senator Chandler, Of New lIanpshire,
is DONG great and good wolk in the
Senate, and We hopc That the Senator's
will give him the widest latitudc to in
form the body what ho knows about
naval contracts and Southern elections.
Senator Chandler has just offered two
important resolutions IN the Senate.
One relates to the Navy Department
and calls for official information rs to the
cost OF plans, designs, drawings, speciii-
cations, etc, OF ships or engines, re-
cclvcd from foreign counties; also for
chrngcs made in originn! plans Of several
vessels designed ard contra tied fOr by
Mr.. Chandler when Secretary and also
ior contracts made for naval vessels since
March 4, 1880.
There is no man III the country who
knows moro about croOkcdncss in naval
contracts than Senator Chandler, as most
OF the widespread croOkCdmCSS and APP
pa'lnr waste which obtained under pre-
N!Ous administrations wcrC plunucd and
carried ont by MIR. Chandler either AS
outside manager under kobrSon or as
Secretary of the Navy under Arthur He
knows exactly what Is wrong il both
present and past naval contracts and he
Is Just the man 10 hunt for it, Let The
Senate heartily aid him in M cXhnustivc
inquiry into naval contracts, and see that
Chandler doesn't weary OF the hunt when
he gets back of 1880.
Another great and good work started
Ivy Senator Chandler is Il bill he lately
introduced to regulate national elections.
What Senator Chandler doesn't know
about regulating Southern elections ism t
worth knowing, and he may be accepted
as standard authority on the subject \
man WHO conceived, organized and exc
cutcd the theft OF Electoral votes Of two
states IN 1876, and put IL man into the
Presidency who was defeated Uy quar-
ter million majority, must know exactly
what the South uCclS to regulate cleo
tions.
Circumstances have somewhat changed
since Senator Chandler pcrpctratcd the
most mOnstrOuS fraud Of our history in
Louisiana aud Florida. Then Chandler
had the Returning Boards in the hands
OF carpet -baggcr3 and II ivCntuacrG, but
now 1t requires an election to elect in
the south quite n9 much as ii does in the
North, ana Chandler isn't happy over
the idea Let Chandler have chance.
or course, he will be expected to give
some reasons IN support of his bill to
regulate national elections, and those
reasons would be incomplete without go
ing book to 1876
Senator QhandIer has opened two very
Instructive issues for Congress and the
country if Congress shall give him n
chance to exhibit Chandlorism in its true
ilgh: as Chamberlain would regulate
naval contracts and national elections, rs
Chamberlain would present the maxi,
mum of possible theft in both. Give
Chandler II chance. philadelphia Times.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-02-01
Another kidnapping.

G. A. Matthews, OF Redsyillc, n. G. =,
a boy about Is years OF age, was arr ested
here Saturday morning on a telegram
from the Mayor of Wilmington charging
him with forgery. Matthews was taken
by the chiof of police from the sleeper
of the South bound train, kind hearted
drummer having paid his way from Will
miLgton to Charleston. Saturday war
rant was issued for Matthews by Trial
Justice hIcNeill on the affidavit Of Chief
of Police McClensyhan, and he was
placed in the custody of special con
stable. Two policemen from Whining
ton arrived in Florence, took Matthews
from the special constable, and returned
with him to Wilmington Sunday night.
The North Carolina officers virtually alb
Quoted Matthews, for he was a prisoner
of this State, and they had no authority
under the law for taking him from the
borders of South Carolina unless armed
with requisition. Verify, tho Black
wood case has been duplicated right here
at Florence; and if the integrity of the
law is to be upheld, then here is tho op.
portunity for action, that should be
prompt and decisive. 1t has also been
somewhat commented on that it took
two able-bodied city policemen TO come
to Florence and receive from custody
and escort q more boy back to Whining
ton. Florence Times.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-02-01

The statement has boon made that the
damage suits resulting from tho Chats
worSh disaster of last August on the
Toledo, Peoria and Western Railroad,
save four minor cases, have been salts
factorily adjusted. There were 225 cases
in all, and they cost the company little
over 100000.
III. j. Furber, Jr., is young man not
yet 20, who is preparing to found a
great university in Chicago after that of
Heidelberg. he will devote 1,000, 600
as an inducement for other citizens to
join in the movement. lie is graduate
OF the lste Chicago UnivorsitS and il
Low IN Berlin studying philosophy un
der German masters.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1888-02-01
WAR IN TIE SPRING.
Russian officer on How the Struggle VIII
brSin-Grrmnny, Austr n mud Italy 10 be Ar
raycd Against Ftauce and Russia.


LoADoN, January 23-It Is beyond
| count that the powerful war party In Rus.
sla has several times in the last two months
| nearly auccCcdcd In committing the Car to
overt acts of hostility. The latter has been
| persuaded that Bismarck wishes war, and
| Is en'cnvoling 10 prGcipitaLc It, aud the
anti German manifestations in Ithuania
and other provinces are an indication that
the Russian Government Is earnest in its
desire to Danish the language and other re-
mainders Of the detestcd Tcuton from Rus
sian soil AS Il natural consequence many
theoretical warriors have favored the world
with their views as TO the campaign which
they regard as inevitable between Ger
many, Austria and Italy on the one hand,
nhu Russia and France on the other
one ot the most distinguished Russian
Generals has enlightened the public
through the correspondent of the Paris
N1tctt with precise details concerning the
coming struggle. lie takes it for granted
that Bismarck wishes war, for several rcu
sons. The alliance with Italy may not last
long. In II couple OF years a change ,f
ministry at Rome may withdraw her sup
port, and he w she's to make use of the
Italian troops while he can command their
aid. Nor can Austria entirely be depended
upon The lIungarians particularly detcst
Prince Bismarck and disir,ist Germany,
ana several speeches in the Diet have lately
shown the animuS of the inhabitants uf
Nnat powerful portion of the Austrian En-
pirc
An article in the trcuy of the triple
alliance engages each Of the contracting
powers 10 mobilize II portion of its forces
! yearly The Austrian Government haying
lIi!cu TO keep It's agreement IN this respect
| u pressure Was brought upon it from I5cr-
I'm, a"d as further incentive the alarming
articles in the German and Austrian i,ur.
| hAiS as to the threatening Russian move
hcn's on The Galician frontier appeared,
| selling AL Europe iii turmoil.
The cOnil CT will begin, continues the
Gcncrnl, in this wise: In the spring Italy
WEI Dc summoned TO mObiliz; au army
cTpS on the northern frontier. Fruuc,
wIl respond by an analogous military
measure. Germany will oidcr France To
dl>pcrSc her troops, and then war will be
Gin. Sixteen Of the eighteen German army
corps VIII enter France from Lorraine,
while II cloud Of Italians will deb .uch by
the ST. GUthard upon the basin OF the
IA ne. AT the end Of the first week France
viii be victor upon The Rhine or thrown
back into the middle of Champagne. She
can certainly hold out for u month"; and at
The cad 0i that time Russian armies Will be
TIN, atcning Berlin or Vienna
lniS Is The programme furnished hy the
itiSSihn war expert who concludes by
say Ing that Russia is II powerful Mchne
and as such, Slow 1" hc put in mo,ion hut
once started She will crush e,cry obstacle
in her path