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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1888-10-31
SLAUGHTER IN HAYTI.
A Dreadful Night Of Revolution in tie
City OF Port All Prince.

Panama, Oct. 16.-Advices re
ceived by the steamer Moselle, which
arrived at Aspinwall on the 18th
inst. from Hayti, states that never
had Port au Prince passed such a
night as that of September %. The
night, to begin with, was dreadfully
dark, the heavens being mass of
black clouds with an occasional flash
oflightning. Revolution was abroad.
The firing commenced at 7:30 P. M,
and the cannon and gatling guns of
the palace did dreadful execution as
did also the shots from the big guns
on ::Yort Alexander, which crash
ed clear through the buildings
destroying everything and every
body with which they came in con-
tact. The firing lasted up to 2 a.
m. of the 29th.
These advices say that, as far as
had been ascertainsd, 800 persons
were killed and over 500 wounded,
including many women and children
Among the notable persons killed
besides Gen. Seide Telemaque, were
Nm. Charles Berono and Ducasse
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Young TalnaSe Guilty.

Keytesville, No, Oct. 25.-The
trial of James c. Talmage, son Of the
late general manager of the Wabash
railway, indicted at the April term
of the Charlton circuit court for kill
ing c. P. Tidd, a telegraph operator,
at Brunswick last January began
here Tuesday and the case was Civ
en- to the jury at O'Clock yesterday.
They We're out till near midnight
and returned a verdict OF guilty of
murder in the second degree and as
sessed his punishment at twenty-one
years in the penitentiarv.
The attorneys for the defense
have fled motion to Set the yer-
dict aside, sad II will be argued tc-
morrow morning and il not sustain
ed an appeal viii be taken to the ST.
prsme court.
The case because Of the respecta-
bility of the parties elected 4 great
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1888-10-31

D. R. Francis is doing good work
throughout the state and the man
ner in which he puts his republican
enemies to fight is a subject Of COM
ment wherever he goes. He
deals in facts only and thus he
leaves no opportunity for ar
gument. His democracy is of the
kind also which means progression
and advancement of the peoples in
terests, and the latter recognizing
the tact will work for him with all
the energy at their command. He
will make governor of which the
entire state will be proud and his
majority should be = handsome one
l-Sedalia Bazoo.
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Ballard's Horehound Syrup.

We des,re to call your atte ation to a
remarkable article which We are selling
a large amount OF. One that is spoken
Of in tae hignest terms of praise by all
who have used 1t. 1t gives Instanta-
neous reliet in the worst coughs. 1t will
c.re where all others have failed. 1t is
BALLARD'S HOREHOUND SYRUP.
1t is absolutely the best known remedy
for coughs, colds. consumption Group,
bronchitis, sore throat, sore chest, asth-
ma and all disease OF the throat and
lungs. Ii Won have a cough Oh any OF
your family are afflicted don't put OF
until too late, try this grand remedy.
DE-. L. PYLE, Agent.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1888-10-31
INDIANA GIVEN Up.
A Secretary Of the Republican Nation
al Convention Comedies Defeat.

Newark, n. ]. Oct...24-The New
ark Journal published tonight q
personal letter from c. R. Banks,
one of the secretaries of the repub-
lican national convention. who is
now stumping Indiana for Harrison,
to Mr.. Austin H. McGregor of New
ark:
Galt House, Louisville, Ky, Oct.
21.-Ay Dear Austin: l send pa
pers. You will see in the Journal
that your most obedient servant and
fri.nd addressed 5000 people for
the G. 0. P. last night in Indiana and
got several rousing cheers. prom
ised them New York by 10000 etc.
Had lots Of fun. You can bet I am
having fun if any is on theroad My
friends complimented me on my ad
dress l have now been through Iu-
diana and can tell you few points.
The republicans have apoll list 10
eating every voter, room, etc. I was
afraid they had not. The central
committee told me this at Terre
Haute I hear the democrats are
working school-house speakers in
every small town earnestly. l also
hear the republicans are doing the
same at Vincennes The republic
cans are making 4 house toulouse
canvass and doing good work. On
ly working fairly i'll Evansville.
Blaine did harm in Jeffersonville anc
Evansville in the opinion Of gooG
men on our side. My honest opin
ion is Cleveland will carry Indiana
Good God! you ought to see thu
democrats turn out At Brazil. The
democrats had Thurman, and 81
many people were at the station tha
the express train had to go slow tt
clear men off the track. But yor
never saw All Indiana turnout. Rail-
and mud don't stop it. Kind re
CARDS to all. Good-by.
c. r. BANKS.
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Lack-a-i}ay.

Bois d Arc in St. Louis Republic
The Shamrock's dropping low, Ben,
Its leaves hang limp and glum,
That was vicious blow, Ben
That speech at Bloomington.
O'Hara meant no harm, Ben.
He thought you had forgot
That everywhere the battle ragged
Brave Irishmen had fought.
He thought Gen. Shields, Ben,
And Mulligan and Meagher,
And gallant Philip Sheridan
OF praise had earned share.
It's true they didn't fly to arms
To shoot the workingmen;
They lett that sort OF dirty work
For little grandson Ben.
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DOUGLASS BLUE.
The Ceiored Leader Gives 1t Up.
New York aud Indiana Certain to Go
for Cleveland.

New York, Oct. 24.-Fred Doug
lass, the noted colored republican
leader. who has been on the stump
for Harrison since the beginning Of
the campaign. and who has had un-
usual opportunities for guasing the
drift of public sentiment, takes a
very dsspondent view of the outcome
of the election, saying the demo-
Gratis are going to carry both New
York and Indiana sure.
In regard to New York the color
ed leader said: "We have made
strenuous efforts in the western part
of the state, and are talking of COM
ing to the Harlem river with 20,
900 for Harrison. In my opinion,
We shall not reach the Harlem with
40, 900, and I see little or no hope of
carrying the state of New York-in
fact, I, Individually, have abandoned
all hope of carrying the state.'
Regarding Indiana, Douglass said
''It viii be impossible to carry the
state for Harrison"
The democratic national committee
has heard of moro colonizing in thil
city. Two weeks ago a steame,
landed 14O negroes above One Hun
dred and Twsnty-ffth street. I
was found to-day that 100 of then
had registered from a boardin!
house kept by a republican ware
politician. The fact that 176 he
groes are registered in the election
districts north of One Hundred an,
Twenty-ffth street on the West sid
is regarded as certain proof Of fraud
Is not one-ffth of that number la
ever registered there before.
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Republican ku-klux.

Charlotte, \. G., Oct. 24,-Oave
Lcecraft. :. we'll known negro porter
for :, 'cnding h a DWARF store here,
announced IL a card in the Chronicle
Tuesday morning that he would
vote for Cleveland and advised all
his ''colored friends to do likewise,
giving the reasons usually offered by
colored men renouncing the republi-
can party The card created SEN
sation among the negroes. To-day
Leecraft received a letter written in
ignorant chirography, embellished
with rudsly drawn coffins, on the lid
Of which were the words: Liberty
or death" The letter was written
on the back of republican circular.
It was in the old time ku-klux style
and is a very decided threat that I'M
less Leecraft wrote another card and
renounced the democratic party, that
he would not live to see the 9th day
Of November The letter contain.
the usual death resolutions and is
signed by the republican executive
committee.
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deal of attention. The relatives of
the deceased employed ". Stockwell
to assist ". W. Rucker, prosecuting
attorney, il the prosecution, while
Crowley i Son, kintry 4 Wallace
and the Hon. S. c. Major were for
the defense. The killing of Tidd
was admitted by tue defendant but
justification was pleaded on the
grou.I nt salf .;se.
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One Fact

Is worth a column of rhetoric, said
an American statesman. 1t is fact,
established by the testimony of
thousands of people, that Hoods
Sarsaparilla does cure scrofula, salt
rheum, and other diseases OF affec-
tions arising from impure state or
low condition of the blood. It also
overcomes that tired feeling, creates
a good appetite, and gives strength
to every part Of the system. Try it.
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Admins strat0r' Notice.

Notice i hereh ygiven. that letters OF adIa.nis-
tration upon the estate OF Charles \ sims, de-
ceased. have been granted 10 the undersigned
by the Bates county probate court in Bates
county, Missouri, bearing date the ls.h day of
August, l>oo.
Ali persons having claims against said estate
are required 10 exhibit them to me for allow
ance within one year from the date OF said lei
ters or they Inay be pr clu3ed from any bene-
liz OF such estate: anu il said claim be not ex-
hibitei within two years from the date Of the
nTrhi;rat7r,.e Of This Ife.ce they will be forever
bs--ed JOHNF. SIMS
Aiminis.Ta
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DIR. ]. M. CHRISTY,
HOMEOPATHIC

IN &. BOULWARE, Physician and
L. Surgeon. Office north side square,
Butler, Mo. Diseases of women and chill
rem a specialty
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The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-02-15
WHY lie bo:ed for Lamar.

Senator Stamford, of California. has
written the following letter to constituent
who asked his reasons for voting for the
confirmation of Mr.. Lamar as Justice Of
the United States Supreme Court:
Your letter asking my reasons for Vot
ing for Lamar received. l voted for him
because l considered him one of the best
men in the South for the place. He is, in
my Judgment. a broad, liberal-minded
man, of great deal of learning. He was
professor of law in the University in Mis-.
sissippi. l think he is thoroughly con,
verted Unionist, and ] do not think it wise
to reject any one on the ground alone that
they were engaged in the late rebellion. !
think that we want TO be one people, politi-
cally and socially Gen. Grant expressed
the idea when he said: Let US have peace.
"Lamar's loyalty and integrity to the
Union was passed upon most conclusively
when both houses of Congress provided
for the succession to the Presidency and
made him an heir, only few removes
from the Presidency. l am reluctant to
find myself not in harmony with all the
Republican Senators, but it was a case, so
far as my action was concerned, entirely
for my own judgment and conscience, and
l voted accordingly"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-02-15
4 Beautiful Girls Sad Fate.

BALTIMORE, February "A pitiful spec
tacle was presented at the Southern police
station this morning when pa!rolman led
in a beautiful girl, apparently not more than
IS years old, and so scantily clad that she
had been found nearly frozen to death,
huddled in an unused ash cart in an alley.
From the wild stare in her black eyes and
her strange actions it was evident that she
was insane Her black hair hung down her
back and the drizzling rain on it had matted
it and frozen Her scant calico dress was
covered with slcet and her feet were almost
bare. No one knew her. She did not ap-
pear to be a vagrant, but was likely a
stranger here.
At times there was CLEAN Of intelli-
gence in her beautiful face and then she
would talk to those about her. Once she
said her name was Maggie and that her
husband was an army officer who had a
pension of $4,000 year It's not believed
that she is married woman. The police
are trying to find her friends. She appears
to be refined During her insane wander
ings she frequently exclaimed, "Oh, my
brain, my brain" and putting her hand to
her head seemed trying to force her mind
to respond to the questions asked as to her
identity.
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Talked With Her Dead Husband.

A North Adams, Mass, special to the
New York World says: Mother is dead;
come at once. was the message telegraphed
by Dexter NJ. Bishop, of Readsboro, VT,
few days ago. The message had to be
contradicted, for Mrs. Lois NJ. Bishop,
aged sc, had not died. After lying un-
conscious for hours, she revived and to-
day is apparently restored to her former
health. Mrs. Bishop says that while she
was unconscious she heard voice say,
Mother" and she recognized it as the
voice Of her eldest son, Franklin Sylvester,
who died fifty years ago. She also recog-
nized the voice of her husband, who died
thirty-fve years ago. He asked her what
she wanted, and if she was coming to him,
and she replied, eyes, William, have
been in great atiliction.'
After having seen and talked with her
dead husband and son, the old lady says
she doesn't want to live any longer, but
wants to 60 to them She has no doubt
that it was heaven where they were, with
all its glories and brightness. Just before
she was laid on her bed her hands became
purple and the coloring crept nearly up to
her wrists, and then nearly the whole
length of her arms. Her feet became icy
cold and the same purple eoloring began to
show in the body. While this discolora.
ton was taking place, Mrs. Bishop called
each of her three daughters, her son, Dex-
Ter, her son-in-law, Truman Greenslet, and
her ten grandchildren and gave them a
farewell message Soon after she was
dead, to all appearances, and the fact Of
her death was communicated to the neigh
bors The story of her coming to life
reached the village of Readsboro, and GU
riosity seekers are coming in force TO see
her
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-02-15
A Novel Bet.

4 novel bet was lately decided in res
tarrant in Philadelphia. A gentleman as.
serted that the majority of men did not
know what they were drinking, and offered
to bet that he could confound anyone SO
that he could not tell water from whisky.
One of the party accepted the wager and
the preparations began. The man was
first blindfoldcd and then q number of
glasses, containing water, milk, whisky,
sherry, claret, Rhine wine and gin, were
set out on the bar They were handed to
the blindfolded man one at time and he
was told to name the liquor after tasting it.
He got through the list bravely until he
came to the gin, which he called port wine.
Thca the man started him back, but it was
soon very evident that his palate had been
knocked silly He called milk water and
finally was forced to admit that all the
liquors tasted alike and that he had los. his
bet,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-02-15
NEW CIVIL SERVICE RULES.
The New York Star gives the following

The New York Star gives the following
statement touching the new Civil Service
rules:
The new Civil Service rules seem to
meet with general appreciation. Those
who consider themselves the particular
champions Of the new system express their
satisfaction with the specific penalties pro-
vidcd for violation Of the laws regarding
political pressure and partisan assessments
in Government offices. But the execution
of these provisions will merely enforce
enactmcnts that are already very specific,
and, in fact, the rules consist mainly of a
condensation of the statutes. AS long as
thcse statutory provisions exist, their rigid
enforcement can cause no surprise
Practical men will welcome most Of
the new matter in the revised rules. The
limitations of age are changed so as to
abolish the absurd provision that prevented
persons over 45 years old from competing
for positions, while the age of eligibility
is raised to 26 years, in order that mere
schoo!boys may be no longer employed to
the exclusion of citizens of voting age
The standard of eligibility is raised from
65 per cent. to 10 for all except veteran
soldiers and sailors, and the veterans are
favored in many other ways in all compe-
titions. 4 most important and beneficial
change is the one conceding to appointing
officers the absolute right to reject nomi-
nees of the Civil Service Commission. The
former practice in this matter was of ques-
tionable constitutionality, and the return
to sound methods will 60 far to remove
the objections of friends of good govern
ment to Civil Service administration.
In the Post Office the age for letter car
ricrs is raised from 16 to q years as a
minimum, and from 50 to 10 years for the
maximum; and for general employees the
minimum is advanced from 16 to IS years,
and the 45-year barrier is abolished, as in
other departments. The list of officers ex-
empted from Civil Service classification is
made definite, and is increased by the ad-
dition of chief clerks and heads of di-
visions; and in many other ways the ten
dency of the new departure is to render
Civil Service reform more acceptable to
the people
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-02-15
THE BRUTAL WHITE CAPS.
A a1an Who Went Against Their Wishes Is
Whipped Nearly TO Death.

EVANSVILLE, IND, Feb. 5.-A report
has reached this city of Gastardly out
rage by White Caps, committed on Friday,
mis- ght near Marengo, Howard county, Ind.
In that locality reside Thomas Williams
and wife, who were subjected last year to
great indigni;ies, so it is said, at the hands
of the White Caps. At the time Williams
claimed to have recognized among his as
sailants a prominent young man, Thomas
Courtney, Jr.. the son of one of the lead
ing physicians of the county. He imme-
diately sought the arrest of young Court
ney, who, fearing trouble. left for parts
unknown. Nothing further was heard of
the young man, though it transpires that
he had located with his father at Fort
Scott, Kansas, and. a telegram from that
point yesterday announced that he had
been arrested upon a requisition from the
Governor of Indiana and was back In
Crawford county. This news seemed to
have enraged the friends Of the young
leader and they determined to wreakFtheir
vengeance on Williams, who was supposed
to have cncompassed the arrest of Court
ney.
Reports received state that they went to
his house last night at late hour and de-
manded admittancc, which was refused,
when they broke down the door just as
Williams fired three shots into the crowd
from his revolver. 1t is not known if any
one was hurt, but it seemed to infuriate
the masked men, who proceeded to tie
Mrs. Williams to the bedstead and took
Williams into the yard, where he was
bound to tree. They then told him that
they had come for his written and sworn
statement generating Courtney from all
participation in the crime charged against
his being put out of the way. Though
thus iAtimated, he refused to do it, and
their leader ordered that he should be
logged until he agreed to sign the state
ment.
He was therefore stripped and bound
closely to the tree, with his face turned
inward. The lash was applied vigorously,
bringing the blood for some moments,
when the head of the poor man was no
ticed to fall backward, and it. was ascer-
taiued that he had tainted At that mo-
ment the sound of approaching horsemen
caused the miscrcarts to decamp. VIII
liams was cut down and the usual rene
dies applied, but he failed to regain con-
sciousness, and at last accounts was re-
ported in a dying condition. The White
Caps made good their escape.
The wife states that during the parley
with her husband in the yard, and while
she was fastened to the bed, one of the
miscreants would have subjected her to
grosser indignities had he not been pre-
vented by companion. The outrage is
said to have aroused that section of coun-
try, where very strong feeling has sprung
up against the repeated crimes of the
White Caps.
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But could not nope, though much inclined
to do so, for the Colonel accompanied US
home and then attended US to musical en-
tertainment at the house Of friend.
Itwas one O'Clock before was at liberty
to seek my own room and there muse over
the changed appearance of Oliver Dudley,
for to keep him from my thoughts was an
utter impossibility. saw his face in the
cleaning embers Of the fire; I heard his
voice in the moaning wind; whatever way
| turned 1 was confronted by the same
form, and fell asleep to dream strange,
troubled dreams, in which the center figure
was always Oliver Dudley.
I awoke in the morning strangely de-
pressed and unhappy. Wandered aimless-
IL about until evening, when we went, as
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-02-15
Died for 100000.

New YORK, February IA trial that is
attracting considerable attention is the suit
of Frederick B. Smith against the National
Benefit Society. He claims policy for
$4,000 on the life of John Tyler. The
case is on trial in Brooklyn.
Tyler died in hotel in South Norwalk,
Conn, in November, 1886. The insur
ance companies got their heads together
and discovered that they were stuck to
the amount of $500, 900. They decided to
fight, and claimed that Tyler had entered
into conspiracy with persons whom he
had persuaded to insure his life to large
amount for their benefit, with the inten-
ton, in case he found he could not pay his
obligations to them in any other way, to
commit suicide and thus enable them to
realize on the insurance policies.
Tyler was found dead in chair in bis
hotel room, and the insurance companies
are trying to prove that he took poison.