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, 1888-06-09
THE GANG FOILED.
Desperate Fight With a Gang
of Train Robbers.
The Baggage Master Receives
Four Shots.
But the Gang Finally Make a
Retreat.
A Tussel with Robbers.

CINCINNATI, lJune Sat 10 o'clock
to night American Express Messenger j.
K. Zimmerman and Baggage Master Joe
ketchum were alone together in the ex-
press and baggage car of the Cincinnati,
indianapolis Il Chicago railway train
which was due here at IL O'Clock. Zim-
norman, when the train lett Delhi station,
twelve miles west. called Ketchum's at
tentlon to some men supposed to be
tramps, whom he saw through the window
of the car door leading to the front plat
form next to the locomotive tender. Both
men arose and went toward the front
door, and when within ten feet of it the
tramps began firing through the glass
ndow.
Ketchum fell, shot in four places, two
balls entering the abdomen, one in his
breast and one in his left shoulder.
Zimmerman tried to draw his pistol,
but it stuck in his hip pocket and he re-
treated to the rear platform of the car,
where he met the conductor. The latter
pulled the bell rope and stopped the
train. While this was going on one of
the tramps climbed on the tender, where
he was met by the engineer and fireman
and knocked stiff by W blows from a
monkey wrench. The engineer and fire.
man then rolled him off the tender, while
the train was at full speed. Before he
was thrown overheard, however, a second
robber attempted to climb on the tender,
but he weakened and lodged back at the
sight of the PROSTATE form OF his COM
panion.
Before the train stopped more than one
robber was seen to Jump off and disap-
pear in the darkness. All of them wore
masks completely covering their faces.
The police, mounted and on foot, aided
by a large force of citizens, are patrolling
the river front and securing the country
to intercept the scoundrels. The sheriff
is out with a large posse. A train with
thirty police went down from here by
rail, starting at IL o'clock. The Ken.
lucky authorities have also been notified
to be on the lookout.
At this hour, 1910, no intelligence has
been received in this city of the capture
of any of the gang. not ever the man
who tlmbled off the locomotive tender.
, 1888-06-09

YES, | believe 1 did tell you the last
time | saw you before this that Mt some
future date / would give you the number
of bones there are in a 5had, safd--
Rondout fish dealer to a reporter tho
other day. ''Since that time, when l
told you how many scales there are on a
shad, | have given this bone business
careful attention and am now prepared
to give you the correct figures, and also
tell you the In which | solved
the somewhat p~erplexing riddle.
ANY one who has partaken of shad
knows that the meat of the fish Is full Of
fine bones, Being aware that it was use
less to attempt to oun all the bones in
the fish one by one, l accomplished the
feat by mathematical process. l took a
shad that vas 16 inches In length and 6
inches wide. Six times 10 inches Is 06
inches. In 1 inch Of shad l found there
We're 1913 bones, which when multiplied
by the number of inches gives the an
swer-11.808 bones in a shad. Now, as
l have told you before, during the shad
season hereabout ! handle about $50 shad
n day for 80 days, which is 10. 800 shad.
Therefore you will see hat there come
into my place In one months time 1885,
792, 600 shad bones, a quarter of which
number / have no doubt go down peo-
pies Threats. "-Kingston Freeman.
, 1888-06-09
About Sugar.

PHILADELPHIA, June S.-ClausS preck-
les to-day in the course of a conversation
regarding the sugar industry, when asked
to give some information about the rein
cries in and out Of the trust, said:
There are now twenty refneries in the
sugar trust. They have already been
enumerated. As to those out of the trust
and their capacity [ can tell you some.
thing which NAV interest your readers.
There is the California Sugar Refinery of
San Francisco with a daily capacity Of
1000, 900 pounds. Then there is the
Harrison & Frazier's, with about !, 5OO,-
600 pounds. E. G. Knight & Co. are
said to produce about 400, 900 pounds a
day. The new refinery here will produce
2 ,700,0 900 pounds a day, making $780,
600 pounds or %. 900 tons a day produced
by the reineries out of the trust.
THE consumption of sugar in the
United States is 100000 tons a year.
The refineries out of the trust including
the new refinery will produce, provided
the capacity of the other refneries as
here given is correct, 5000, 900 pounds a
day, or $50, 900 tons a year. This leaves
only go, 900 tom a year for the refineries
in the trust, or much less than half. You
see, therefore, that the four reineries out
of the trust have a greater capacity than
the twenty in the trust and have nothing
to fear from them"
, 1888-06-09
Tho Origin of Telegram

1t seems Incredible that It was only a
little over forty years G that the tele-
graph was invented and put into prac-
teal use. 1t may not be generally
known hat The Albany Evening Jour
nal gave the word Telegram" to the
world. In its files of April O, 1852,
the following was printed, and from
this paragraph was derived the word
telegram" now found In every die
tionary:
A friend desires us to give notice that
he will ask leave at some convenient
time to introduce a new word into the
vocabulary. The object of this proposed
innovation is to avoid the necessity, now
existing, of using two words, for which
there is very frequent occasion, where
one will answer. 1t is telegram, instead
Of telegraph dispatch, or Geographic COM
munication. The word is formed accord
ing to the strictest laws of the language
rom which its root Telegraph
neans to write from a distance. Tele-
gram, the writing itself, executed from a
Instance. Monogram, logogram, ETC.,
are words framed upon the same analogy
and in good acceptation. Our friend,
moreover. says that the house line, If dis
posed to be precise, should call their com
munications teletypes, as they are printed
not written. In a generous spirit of toll
GRAFTON. he proposes no action upon the
last suggestions; but as to everybody else,
except the employers and customers of
the house line, he would have them
''held and firmly bound" to speak, write,
print and telegraph telegram, instead Of
any two words signifying the same thing
under the penalty Of being considered
verbose and tedious.-Albany Journal.
, 1888-06-09
Elevator Accident,

LooKPoRT, N. Y, June "a thrill
ing accident occurred at the Brundages,
Whirlpool park elevator, on the canal side
of the Niagara river. This morning four
South Americans accompanied by an in
terpreter, stepped into the car to descend
to the rapids. a descent of 300 feet, at an
angle of forty-fiye degrees, when the car
suddenly started and rushed to the bottom
of the incline, where it was dashed into
splinters and its occupants thrown with
great force upon the platform. Before
they could escape the other car reached
the top with such force that it was de-
tached and came down upon the shocked
and bewildered victims of the first car
with tremendous force. Mrs. Santana
had a leg broken and was terribly shocked
and bruised and her daughter was badly
cut. The lady's husband and the inter
prefer fortunately escaped injury.
, 1888-06-09
Ohio Republicans

SPRINGFIELD, O., June S.-Republi-
cans of the Eighth congressional district
held al enthusiastic meeting at Blacks
opera house last night. The Meeting was
addressed by VIM. II. West, who nomi-
mated Blaine in 1884. He said the idea
of the meeting was not to ~antagonize any
of the distinguished gentlemeni in connec-
ton with the Chicago convention, but
merely TO express the preference of the
Republicans of the district for a leader.
He doubted not hat all these men were
qualified for the high office of president,
but personal strength with the people in
addition to qualification was demanded of
a candidate this year. He said Blaine
had been driven from the contest by the
endorsement of Sherman at Toledo one
year ago, and stated his belief that the
Florence and Paris letters would never
have been written had it not been for
that endorsement. He expressed the be-
lief that Blaine or Depew could poll So
600 more votes in New York than any
other candidate, and Ohio ought to be
mindful of that fact. Resolutions were
adopted ~pledglng support to the Chicago
nominee, but commended to the conven-
ton that peerless statesman, james G.
Blaine, whose name is linked with certain
victory"
, 1888-06-09
ALICE Woodruff.
She is Released in the Gill
Forgery Case.
But Re-arrested on a Similar
Charge
Allegheny's County Sheriff
Short in His Accounts.
Released, But Re-arrested.

New York, June S.-Alice Woodruff,
the young woman who was extradited
from England last week on the charge of
having forged the name of the late John
Gill upon $4,000 worth of bonds, was
discharged to day, experts having testified
that the signatures were genuine. She
was at once re-arrested on a bench war
rant, charged with forgery in no way con.
nected with the case on which she was
extladited. She was at once taken be.
fore Judge Gildersleeve by her council,
who demanded her release, saving that it
an international question, and that the
woman was under the protection of the
British government against all proceed
ings except in the case on which she was
~extradited, and that he would not be re-
sponsible for the consequences to this
nation if she were not at once released.
Judge Gildersleeve decided he could take
no action until he had an official record
of the United States commissioner who
discharged her on the extradition case.
Pending the fulfllment of this require
ment she was sent to police headquarters.
, 1888-06-09
Stocks and Cattle Markets.

New YORK, June S.-The stock mar
ket again broke the record for dullness
during the present depression in business,
the total mum Der of shares sold being
only 6,6S1. The firm tone of the past
two days also was lacking and prices this
evening are fractionally lower for a ma
iority of the list, though the transactions
OF the day with final results are of very
little moment. The market presented no
feature whatever except a marked I'M
provement in Oregon Improvement, the
shares of which rose on small business q
per cent.
Governments dull and steady. Money
l(9l3 per cent. Mining shares dull.
Petroleum opened steady at rs, but be-
came strong after the first sales and adj
vanced to 79s. A sharp reaction then set
in, but the market rallied in the afternoon
and closed steady at 49,. Consolidated
exchange opened rs, highest 79s, lowest
77k, closing 78B. Stock exchange open
1871 highest 79f Lowest rs, closing at 7S3.
Sales, 324, 900 barrels.
Congratulated dull. Lake, Sl6.GO
Following are closing prices of stocks:
Pacific 6's, l19; American Express,
100; Canada Pacific, $50; Canada
Southern, Ash; Central Pacific, 80; Bur-
lington, 112; Delaware, Lackawanna, 1881;
Denver & Rio Grande, II; Eric, 24t; Lake
Shore, 904; Louisville & Nashville. 531;
Michigan Central, IS: Kansas & Texas,
lls; New York Central, 1858; Northern
Pacific, 25S; preferred, 5l3; Northwest
ern, l09f; Oregon Improvement, 81;
Navigation, 934; Transcontinental, 23f;
Pacific Mail. 324; Reading, 500; Rock
Island, l07; Milwaukee Il St. Paul.
649; Texas Pacific, 1913; Union Pacific,
54s; United States Express, II; Fargo,
1876; Western Union, 76s. -
CHICAGO, June 7.-Cattle-Receipts,
1000; market active and l5c higher;
beevcs 81. 5096. 90; stockers and feeders,
81: 50@4.l5; Texas cattle, 81. (94. 80.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000; market steady;
native muttons and feeders, SO. O0C93. so;
Texans, S2.00(93. 80.
Wheat-Market steady. Cash S55;
July S5f; August 85 BIG.
Corn-Market irregular. Cash 528,
July 52B, August $50.
, 1888-06-09
Base Ball.

PHnADELPHIA, June S.-Bufington's
delivery was a mystery to the visitors to-
day, and they were whitewashed.
Score-Philadelphia 3, Pittsburg 0.
WASHINGTON, June S.-To-day's game,
while better played than Yesterdays, was
tiresome. Both pitchers were very effec-
tive,
Score-Washington /, indianapolis ?.
= Boston, June S.-Fifteen innings were
necessary to settle to-day's game, but it
was settled with a vengeance in the last.
Detroit did some tremendous hitting
then, and aided by a bad muf by Brown
scored six runs
Score-Boston 5, Detroit IL.
NEW YORK, June S.-Chicago received
a terrible beating to day and poor Van
Haltren was hit in a manner hat he is
not likely to forget for many days to
come. Twenty-three base hits were made
by New York against four by Chicago.
WEIGH was very effective.
Score-New York 10, Chicago 2.
AT BALTIMORE.
Baltimore 5, AthleticssI.
, 1888-06-09
TELEGRAPH1c BREvITIEs.
The bond offers Yesterday amounted to
1886, 900; acceptances $4S, 900.

The bond offers Yesterday amounted to
1886, 900; acceptances $4S, 600.
The Atlas Paper Mill 'company's plant
at Appleton, Wis, was totally destroyed
by fire yesterday Loss $3.50, 900, insur-
ance $50, 900.
VIM. Little, a lumber merchant OF
Montreal. has made a judicial abandon
ment of his estate. Liabilities between
100000 and $780, 600; assets about
1925, 600.
Ezra H. Baker, president of the Amer
lean Loan and Trust company, and a
director of the Union Pacific railroad,
died Thursday night in Boston Of blood
poisoning.
The president has approved the act to
increase the appropriation for a public
building at Sacramento. Gala, and the
act to amend an act to establish agricul-
tural stations in connection with colleges.
Tho Railaoay Age says that from Jan.
l to June |, 1888, 2.271 miles OF railway
track have been laid, indicating that the
total for the year will probably exceed
5000 miles, and may possibly reach II
900
, 1888-06-09
cIo.Ing tho Skins pores.


People do not generally understand
that the skin shares in the func-
ton of respiration, and that II this is in
terfered with death is apt to ensue,
though this is due not 8 much 10 as
phyxia as to some form of blood poison
ing caused by the constituents of the per-
SEPARATION being reabsorbed into the blood.
A striking illustration of the necessity Of
leaving the skin open, to some extent, to
tho action of air. Ia afforded by the fact
that a child who was coated with gum
and then covered with gold leaf, to rep
resent a cherub at the coronation of Pope
Leo X. died a few hours after the opera
ton. A similar fate nearly befell GUS
tave Dore, in the days of his youth, when
a passing caprice made him go to a fancy
ball as .'Un Monsieur Dore;" but as in
his case the gliding was only partial, he
survived, though he did not escape q
sharp illness. Hospital.
, 1888-06-09

ST. LOUIS, June S.-The Bell Tele-
phone company threatens to quit the bus
mess in st. Louis owing to the recent or
dinance passed reducing the annual rental
of phones from 800 to $50. Already
they have taken out many phones, and
Commissioner Teller proposes to follow
the letter and spirit of Mayor Francis
recent order to take down the wires and
poles. The DELL company, while assuring
the pablo that they will go out of bust
ness, at the same time ale preparing to
resist the removal of the wires and poles,
as they received the right to establish the
service from the state and not the NUM-
cipal government.
They assert that they will not take ad-
vantage of any scheme to evade the law,
though many subscribers whose contracts
have expired are willing to pay the full
rental demanded and will do it by dona-
ton or otherwise just so they can have
the use of the wires.
, 1888-06-09
Governor GRAY Satisfied.

INDIANAPOLIS. June 8.-Governor
Gray received the news of Ihurman's
nomination with complacency. 81 have
had no other expectation for two days
than that Thurman would be nominated
for vice president" he said. II have long
thought that the man whom the New
York delegation supported would be the
nominee. l think | should have had no
trouble had it not been for Thurman's
candidacy. | think Thurman will carry
the full strength OF the party in this
state. l want to say with regard to my
candidacy that L feel prouder of the sup
port | received at st. Louis and at home
at the hands Of the party than l would
be Of any honor the convention could
confer upon me-"
, 1888-06-09
An Impudent Witness.

New YORK, June S.-The trial of
Madame and Gen. Diss DeBar was con-
tinued to-day. George s.. Solomon re-
sumed the witness stand and was cross
examined by ex-senator Boyd. He made
impertinent answers to many questions
asked, and became so unrully that Judge
Gildersleve threatened him with extreme
measures.
Witness said he wanted the madame
put into an insane asylum.
Inspector Byrnes testified that she
had acknowledged to him that Solomon
was her brother. Several artists were
called who testified that the madame's
alleged spirit pictures were miserable
daubs painted in the ordinary way.
, 1888-06-09
Gen. sher,dan,s Health.

WASHINGTON, June S.-There has
been no very decided change for the worse
in Gen. Sheridan's condition during the
day, yet during the last twenty-four hours
it has not been very encouraging for him.
There has been a continuance Of high res
piration which marked decided conges-
ton of the lungs, and the difficulty in
breathing weakened and prevented him
from securing much needed rest. Here
tofore there has uniformly been an i'm
provement after an attack Of heart failure,
but now the patient does net seem to be
able to rally.
, 1888-06-09
Strange Conduct of a Lady.

CHICAGO. June s.-Mme. Clara Cazalas
Gonzena, a French lady who reported to
the police Thursday night a strange story
of her adventures at a State street hotel
while in pursuit o-pr-Leon Cyra, a
French physician who had asked her to
follow him from San Diego, Cal, was
sent to the insane department of the Jail
this afternoon. The lady arrived in Chi
cago Thursday morning and put up at a
cheap hotel on State street. There she
alleges she was assaulted by a party of
Germans. She then sought the aid Of M.
Andre Mondahare who to-day went to
1902 Indiana avenue, the address given
him by Nine. Gonzena, in search of DR..
Cyra. The people living there knew
nothing of the doctor and the consul so
reported to the lady. AT this she became
so violent that it was thought best to send
her to the north side for treatment.
, 1888-06-09
England,s Defenses.

LONDON, June S.-The Daily 7eIe-
graph continues to print war scare arti-
cles. 1t advises the Harrington commits
sion to appoint a minister of national de-
tense to decide the disputed military and
naval questions and to appoint a defense
committee consisting Of military, naval
and civilian members to examine the
heads of the naval and military depart
ments and to report to parliament. The
Telegraph gives statistics showing the
need Of five more ironclads and l2O fast
cruisers.
, 1888-06-09

By virtue OF an execution to me direct
ed, | will sell on Thursday, the 18th day
of June, 1888, at 2 O'Clock p. m, at Nc
Cullough's ranch, one and a half miles
south of Wendover, Wyo., the following
goods and chattels, to.wit:
One pair bay horses, known as the
Perry Organ team"
One light bay horse and one sorrel
horse with white SPOT in face, known as
the George Drake team taken as the
property of the Cheyenne & Northern
Stage and Express company, 7. j. Mont
gomery, manager, at the suit of Il.
Holmes. w. H. VAUGHN,
Deputy Sheriff.
, 1888-06-09
A Deficit of sl6 $50.

PTTrsBURG, June S.-The commission
ers of Allegheny county were notified to-
day by County Controller Squeer that
there was a deficit OF $15, $50 IN the ac-
counts of ex-Sheriff Joseph Gray, who
retired from Office a few months ago.
Col. Gray had been unable to attend to
his duties for several months on account
OF sickness. He does not deny that there
may be a deficiency arising from the un-
balanced books. At his request an ex-
pert is now at work on the accounts.
, 1888-06-09

1t is only found in Butte county, Cali
%fornia, and in no other part,of the world.
We refer to the tree that produces the
healing and penetrating gum used in that
pleasant and effective cure for consump-
ton, asthma, bronchitis and coughs,
Santa Able, the king of consumption,
guarantees and sells it for 81 a bottle, or
three for 81, so. By the use of California
Cat-R. Cure all symptoms of catarrh are
dispelled, and the diseased nasal passage
is speedily restored to a healthy condition.
81 a package. By mail $l.lO. Circulars
free. For sale by w, N. Hunt.
, 1888-06-09
Horses Burned.

MONTREAL, June Sire broke out in
the stables Of the Montreal Street Rail
way company and before it was gotten
under control a barn containing 1876 hors-
es, all except one of which persisted, was
destroyed. In the rear of the large stable
was a small building containing light
horses, all of which were safely taken out.
Seven firemen were badly burned in their
humane work. The building was burned
to ashes. A hospital was also DESTROYED.
The loss will reach 800, 900.
, 1888-06-09
A Visit TO Thurman

COLUMBUS, o., June S.-Brices train,
carrying the Ohio delegation on its return
from st. Louis, arrived here at 4:30 this
evening headed by a band and the jack
son club. The delegation marched from
the depot to the residence of Judge
Thurman, where Hon. Thos. E. Powell
spoke briefly of the work OF the delega-
ton at st. Louis and then introduced
Judge Thurman. After three cheers for
Cleveland and Thurman and the red BAN
dana Judge Thurman spoke at length.
, 1888-06-09
Paine Protested,

PROVIDENCE, June S.-The PANE
Bennett revolver match came to an end
to day. Paine entered a formal protest
against the sights on BENEFITS revolver,
claiming that they should be of strictly
military pattern, and the referee refusing
to allow the protest, Paine withdrew from
the match. Bennett shot out his days
string, making S7S points.
, 1888-06-09
Bakers on Strike.

ST. LOUIS, June S.-Journeymen ba-
kers are very indignant at tho treatment
they received at the hands of the Bakers
Protective Association, who refused to
recognize the union or sign any contract
whatever. The result of this is that the
union called out the bakers and there are
about 200 bakers on strike. Nearly all
the bakeries where men who have gone
out have succeeded in getting new men.
They say they will not reinstate the old
mon
, 1888-06-09

New YORK, June 8.-Gen. W. S.
Sherman has been confined to his room at
the Fifth Avenue hotel for some days
with rheumatism and asthma. He is
somewhat improved to night and is anxi-
ous to have it understood that his illness
is not serious.
, 1888-06-09

GRANADA. Nicaragua, June ga cy-
clone of great severity swept over this
place on the night of the End inst. Heavy
rains inundated the south portion of the
city, destroying eighteen houses. The
train due here on the morning of the 3rd
inst. jumped the track at Peoresnada and
five persons were killed and five injured.
, 1888-06-09
Turf Events.


CINCINNATI, June s. The weather
hot and sultry, the track was dusty
and the attendance large.
For 3 year-olds and upwards-Pat Dom
van won, Gallatin second, Loveland
third. Time, 1924.
For 2-year-olds, half mile Braham
won, Minnie Palmer second, Gypsie
third. Time, 493.
For 8 year-olds and upwards, six fur
longs-Parrish won, Viraqsea second,
Antonio third. Time, ZIG.
For 3-year-olds and upwards, six fur
longs-Tam O'Shanter won, Orange
Girl second, Business third. Time, 1:i6.
For 3-year-olds and upwards, one
mile-Elmira won, Hector second, Glen
hall third. Time, 1:43.
For 2-year-olds, six furlongs-Kasson
won, Proctor Knott second, Come-to Law
third. Time. 1:I6.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, June S.-The weather was
rainy, the track slippery and the attend
auce about 1000.
For all ages, seven furlongs-Balance
won, Clonee second, Fanchette third.
Time, 1904.
For all ages, one mile-Wary won,
Jacobin second, Unite third. Time, Lbs.
For 3-year-olds, one mile and a quarter
-Huntress won, Jack Cocks second,
Alexandria third. Time, 2:l54.
For year Odds, t~hree-quarters of a
mile-Once Again won, Champagne
Charlie second. Two starters. Time,
l:lS4.
For all ages, one mile and a sixteenth
Lola Ma won, Nan second, Fosteral third.
Time, l:52l.
, 1888-06-09

We haze just feceiUed u
neaU and complete stock Of
Wal Paper, BORDERS and
Decorations. attractive
Styles. LOsU2st Prices. r..
II. W:gRRE .N' MercantiIe
Company.
, 1888-06-09
Commencement Day at Annapolis

ANNAPOLIS, June S.-Commencement
day exercises were held at the naval
academy to day. Governor Knott of
Kentucky delivered an grafton and Secre-
tary of the Navy Whitney presented the
diDlomas