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, 1888-02-16
Cut His W1te's Throat.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 15.-There appears to
be an epidemic of bloody crimes in
southern Illinois. The latest addition is
the murder OF a oma by her husband.
Lee Darth, a prosperous and prominent
farmer, whose home was in Wayne coun-
ty, fifteen mixes from Xenia, quarreled
with his wife about property, and last
Saturday she left him and went to the
house of a ut ighbor, This morning,
about 9 O'Clock, she was passing along the
high road with her sister when her hus-
band, who had apparently been lying in
wait for her, sprang upon her from be-
hind. He seized her bv the hair with
his left ha nd, aud placing his knee in the
middle of her back, bent her backwards
until he could get a good, clear sweep at
her throat. Then, with a large butcher
knife, apparently sharpened for the pur-
pose, he nearly severed the head from the
body. Hurting the corpse into q fence
corner, he shook the bloody knife at her
sister, who had ran a short distance, and
who stood a horror stricken witness to the
affair." He turned and fled. and has not
been caught.
, 1888-02-16

PROVIDENCE, R. l.. Feb. l5.-An i'm
mense fire started in the business section
of the city about midnight and is now
threatening much destruction, as a strong
wind is blowing. 1t is now thought GER
tain that the whole block enclosed by the
Fountain, Eddy, Union and Washington
streets will be completely destroyed.
The fire is practically under control.
The Aldrich house is blazing like a big
bonfire, but no other buildings will now
catch. The Aldrioh house is valued at
$4,000 and insured for $3.50 It is
impossible to obtain the other losses, but
the total loss will be considerably over
half a million dollars.
ELMRA,N. Y, Feb. l5.-Fire tonight
broke out in the office of the Daily Id
Uerttser. The working force barely es-
capped with their lives. The fire spread to
other buildings. The chief losses are as
follows: Advertiser, 1850 to 70, 900;
Sunday Hdings, $ 5000; j. NJ. Robin
son & Son, furniture, 500, 900; on stock,
$25,O05, on building and other losses,
$4,000 to $50, 600.
, 1888-02-16
What Bla4ne's Friends Think.

New York, Feb. ia Washington
special to the Times says: VIM. Walter
Phelps is quoted as saying to a Southern
man that il was altogether probable that
Senator Hiscock of New York would be-
come the legatee of Blaine and that he
would go into the national convention with
New York, New Jersey and all the other
Eastern and Middle states, except Con-
necticut, behind him. This report has
made Hiseock an important factor in pol
itics. 1t looks, however, as if the result
Of the publication of Blaine's letter would
be to encourage all the aspirants for the
presidency to make heroic efforts to en-
large their respective followings, go into
the national convention for a dozen candi-
dates and then perhaps under the ~inspira-
ton of a Kansas and California hurrah
break for Blaine and nominate him by
reclamation ON the first ballot. All his
friends agree that he would not refuse
the nomination under such circum-
stances.
, 1888-02-16
Stocks and Cattle Markets.

New YORK, Feb. 15.-The stock
market showed a slight improvement to-
day, the. heaviest business being in the
afternoon. The tone of the market is
also better and the close was dull but
firm at about the best prices reached.
Governments dull but heavy. Mining
shares dull. Money pop! per cent.
Congratulated steady. Lake $IG.4O.
Petroleum opened firm at SS3, but the
selling movement from the West caused a
decline to S75. Supporting orders caused
a rally from this figure, but the market
declined again IN the last hour and closed
weak at SSB. Sales, 1876, 900 barrels.
Following are closing prices of stocks:
Pacific 6,s, 100; American Express, lOG;
Canada Pacific, IS; Canada Southern,
52}; Central Pacific, 294; Burlington,
1874; Delaware, Lackawanna, 1901; Dem
yer Il Rio Grande, 81; Eric, 81; Lake
Shore, 9l@; Louisville & Nashville, SOL;
Michigan Central, 81; Kansas & Texas,
lG5; New York Central, 1913; Northern
Pacific, 81; preferred, 44!; Northwest
ern, 1913; Oregon Improvement, So;
Navigation, 9&}; Transcontinental, 2II;
Pacific Mail, 35i; Reading, G5I; Rock
Island, ll2; Milwaukee & St. Paul,
7G; Panama, -; Texas Pacific, 25l;
Union Pacific, 55!; United States Ex-
press, II; Fargo, IS; Western Union,
7Ss.
CHICAGO, Feb. 10. Observation-Disclosures,
5000; market steady and 10 cents lower;
fancy, $j.l5@5.3 30; shipping steers, $500
(@5,00; stockers and feeders, 81. 35C63. TO;
Texas cattle, 81. 3504.00.
Sheep-Receipts 5000; market strong;
natives, S3.OO(m5,1 Western 81 20.
, 1888-02-16
A Row With the Pastor.

ALBANY, Feb. l5.-Albany is in the
throes of a church scandal. The congre-
CATION in question is a wealthy and aristo-
cratic one, the First Presbyterian, whose
handsome new ediice is located on State
and Willet streets, fronting Washington
park. The pastor is Rev. Walter D.
Nicholas, who was largely instrumental in
procuring the removal from the old
quarters in a down town district to the
park neighborhood. There have been for
some time rumors that all was not har-
monious in the congregation, aud that
there was a considerable portion of the
congregation opposed to his longer con-
~tinuance as pastor. Matters eliminated
last week over the question of continuing
the present quartet choir and ~organist.
The pastor insisted on continuing the
choir. Members of the congregation,
headed by DR.. Albert Vanderveer, the
most prominent physician of Albany,
have made this the occasion of a test of
the pastor strength. Rev. DR.. Nicholas
has referred to the matter in his pulpit,
saying that MI. Vanderveer had from
the first been his enemy and endeavored
in every way to weaken his influence with
the congregation. He 1.-THE rastor) de-
sired to continue the choir, and was OPP
posed to congregational singing led by a
precentor, as he believed such a course
would largely decrease the attendance.
, After making his statement the pastor
asked for a vote as to whether he should
remain or go. About two-thirds signified
by a rising vote, their desire that he
should remain. Among those who OPP
posed was DR.. Vandeveer, who arose and
stated that the pastors action in calling
for a vote on the subject was illtimed, and
that the deacons would settle the matter.
This body, which consists of the officers
of the church, will meet soon, when some
further important developments are ex-
pected.
Rev. Mr.. Nicholas is reported to be
quite wealthy on his wife's side, owns a
steam yacht, and is one of the most en-
thusiastic sportsmen in this part of the
state. If he remains it is understood
that a large number of the, church CON
gregation will leave.
, 1888-02-16
A Treaty Signed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l5.-After daily
sessions Tor the last two weeks, the fish
cries commissioners at 7 o'clock tonight
completed their labors and signed a treaty
which, it Is believed, will result in a sat
lsfactory settlement of the disputes that
have existed for almost a century between
this government and Great Britain over
the North Atlantic fisheries. The treaty
is signed by all six of the commissioners
and is said to have their full concurrence.
1t will be sent to the president tomorrow
for transmittal to the senate.
Before the treaty can take effect it must
have the ratification of the queen OF Great
Britain, the dominion of Canada and the
province of Newfoundland, as well as of
the enate of the United States.
Although the treaty will not at present
be made public, it can be stated that it
relates exclusively to the dispatches con-
corning the fisheries of the North Atlantic
coast, and does not include any provisions
concerning the Behring Sea trouble or
commercial reciprocity. The treaty does
not contemplate the admission of fish into
the United States free of duty.
Secretary Bayard said tonight that ho
could not, becausesof his official position,
make known the contents of the treaty,
but that it was his earnest wish that it
should be given to the press by those hav.
ing the right to make such disposition of
it, and that every line of it should be
published. The dispute, he said. had
been one of long standing, aid had come
to him by inheritance when he assumed
the duties of secretary of state. He had
used his best endeavors to reach a salts
factory agreement with the government
of Great Britain, and believed that he
had succeeded so far as it lay in his power
to effect a settlement.
, 1888-02-16
Another Long Tramp.

New YORK, Feb. I5.-It is reported
that another six days go-as-you. please
had been arranged to take place in Maii-
son Square Garden during the last wee (
IN April. Peter Donohue and Bryan Nc
Swynne are named as the managers, and
it is said that they have already secured
the garlen. Frank Dowell of Philadel.
phia, L ittlewood's manager, has agreed to
enter him, and it is said that Albert will
waive MS resolution not to walk again and
enter. against Littlewood. The others
who lave agreed to enter are Guerrero,
Moon, Golden, Hart and Herty. The
entire are limited to fifteen, and the
powe r to %acceptor reject any entries is lett
with a committee made up Of Charles Col
Inns, James Kennedy and w. B. Curtis.
The proceeds of reserved seats or other
priv leges will not be appropriated by the
mar agement, but the entire receipts out
side the rent will go to the contestants
so per cent to the first man, and the bal
anf:e equitably divided among the others
WI 10 shall cover 500 miles.
, 1888-02-16
The Bonds RecoYared.

SACo, Me-, Feb. 1.-THE end of the
Saco bank robbery sensation was arrived
at this morning. The institution has re-
covered every dollarot the $265, 900 worth
of registered bonds stolen by McNeally
last August. The bonds were recovered
by McNeally's brother Harry, and were
posted at Liverpool on Feb. 3 to the
bank address. The return of the bonds
is accompanied with no conditions and all
Harry's expenses were paid from his own
savings.
, 1888-02-16
Reported Adversely.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-At a meeting
of the house committee on territories to-
day adverse reports were made upon the
bills of Baker and Clifford. dividing Da-
kota on the east and west line and admit
ting the southern half to statehood. A
subcommittee was appointed to draft an
omnibus bill providing for the admission
to statehood of Dakota, Montana. Wash
ington Territory and New Mexico.
, 1888-02-16
Benson IN jan.

New YoRK, Feb. I5.-Charles Ben
son alias Burton, who victimized the in
habitants of the City of Mexico out of
$25, 900 by selling bogus tickets for Patti
concerts, has been committed to Jail, pre-
paratory to going to Mexico. Benson's
lawyer will take steps Immediately to
have the extradition proceedings re-
viewed by the United States circuit court.
, 1888-02-16
The Opium Smuggling.

New York, Feb. l5.-Collector Ma
gone promises some startling disclosures
shortly in regard 10 the opium smuggling
along the Canadian border. 1t is thought
that the railway from O~gdensburg to Wa
tertown is literally lined with Struggled
opium. The opium is brought from Asia
by way Of Vancouver and the Canadian
Pacific to the st Lawrence river.
, 1888-02-16

NORTH WMBRAHAM, Mass, Feb. 10.
The extensive works of the Collins
Paper company was destroyed by fire this
morning. The loss is estimated at a
quarter of a million; insurance, three
hundred thousand. The works furnish
employment to 200 operatives and was
practically the only industry of the town.
The controlling interest in the firm is
owned by Congressman Whiting, of
Holyoke.
, 1888-02-16

TOLEDO, Feb. I'D. r. Locke, edi-
tor of the Blade, and author of the re-
nowned Nasty letters, died of con-
sumption early this morning, aged So
years. he leaves a wife and three sons.
, 1888-02-16
Severe SnoWstorms.

LONDON, Feb. l5.-Fearful snow.
storms prevail on the continent. In some
parts Of Switzerland the snow is seven
inches deep and numerous a~valanches
have occurred attended by loss of life.
One outlet Of the St. Gothard railway
tunnel was blocked by snow and a train
was detained inside the tunnel for an
hour. The channel Of the river Ache at
Gastoin, Austria, has been filled with
snow by ar avalanche, which also de-
stroyed several houses. Similar accidents
have occurred in the Kotteshach and
Schwarz valleys in the Tyrol and else
where.
, 1888-02-16
Entries at Jerome Park.

New York. Feb. l5.-The entries for
the American Jockey club at Jerome
park for the year 1888, closed on Feb. G,
and are the largest ever received by that
club.
For the city handicap, one and one
eighth miles, seventy-three cracks have
entered.
For the Croton handicap, one mile,
ffty-frye entries.
For the Fordham handicap, one and
one-fourth miles, thirty five entries.
For the West Chester handicap, one
and three-eighth miles. thirty entries.
For the Bronx stakes, one and me
eighth miles, thirty-seven entries.
For the Spuyten Tuypel stakes, seventh
eighths ola mile, sixty. three entries.
For the Vancortland stakes, one and
one-half miles, twenty-seven entries.
For the Juvenile stakes, one-half mile,
straight course (new), sixty-tivc two-year-
Odds.
For the Sequence stakes, for two-year-
olds, straight course, tivc-eiGhths ola mile,
tfty-seven entries.
The Encore stakes has fifty entries,
three-fourths Of a mile for two-year-olds,
and the decoration day steeple chase, full
course, has thirty seven entries. The
weights will be published the first Of next
month.
, 1888-02-16

William O'Brien and John Dillon
made their appearance in the house of
commons Yesterday for the first time this
session and were warmly greeted by their
friends.
, 1888-02-16
v NON

w ~ would enjoy your dinner
- SSS and arc prevented by Dys-
peepsin, uso hckor's Dyspepsia Tablets.
They arc a positive cure for dyspepsia, In
digestion, Flntu!ency and Constipation.
we guarantee them. % and SO cents.
DIR. w. N. Hunt.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-09-21
The Confederate Monument.
JACKSON, Miss, Sept. 10, 1888,

JACKSON, Miss, Sept. 10, 1888,
To the Boards of Supervisors Of tae
several Counties III Mississippi;
Prompted by a desire for the
early completion of The monument
10 Mississippi's C%onfenerate dead,
we appeal to you 10 kindly lend us
your aid in the laudable undertake
ing. A lille trouble on your parI
will materially advance our cause.
W. ask each of you to canvass your
respective districts and sollcit do
nations for The monument, IN such
sums as parties may be willing TO
contribute, whether small OF large.
Cannot each Of you raise at least
SO. and report same TO us by The
18th of October next? We ale sat
isfed that You can do this without
much trouble.
If the several Boards Of Super
visors throughout The State will
lend us their aid and make
some eAeHions TO procure dona-
lions, we can easily raise sufficient
means to proceed with the work
on the monument next winter.
Please forward to us the names
of all contributors, so that we may
send them receipts and thanks.
Asking pardon for tins intrusion
and sincerely hoping that you Will
comply with our request, We are
very respectfully,
Your obedient servants,
SALLIE b. MORGAN,
President 9. NJ. a.
NIRn1HIA Z. McKAY. Cor. Sec,Y.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-09-21
Tho Poiiticai Cancer.
New York Herald.

New York Herald.
The Republican doctors held a
consultation in 1854, and IN their
platform declared that a surplus is
a disease cancerous in character,
dangerous TO the health OF the
patient, and if not removed, peril
Gus to his life. Il is the part of
patriotism, they said, to cut out
the dangerous grolh and by skilful
medicament prevent its recurrence.
The people accepted Tins sensible
and wise diagnosis and urged an
immediate application Ofihe knife.
The Democratic doctors also con
vened, examined the case carefully
and reached precisely the same
conclusions. Then was unanimity
for once. In their pronunciamen
Ia YOU will find that they sub
sianlially agreed with the Republi-
can doctors both as to the nature
Of the disease and as 10 The imDera-
tive duty 10 take it in hand and al
once operate.
No matter WHY Just now, but in
that year 1854 the Democratic doc
tors we're appointed by a popular
vote 10 take charge of the sufferer
and restore him 10 health il posi-
bic. They went 10 work. Mills Of
Texas and his committee presented
a detailed plan Of action.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-09-21
How ,l,e Fever originated.

N. O, Ciy lteIu.
The btiefhistory of yellow fever
in FlOrida shows how utterly recK'
less the people were N bringing
about the present c~alasIropl'e'
Some two years ago rall COMMUNE
cation was established with Tampa,
and This was followed 10y a line OF
steamers from Havana. There
was no restriction or intercourse
between the two ports. Inc
steamers were not detained, ana
there was no distinction OF eargoes
VI passengers effects. There waN
a quarantine on paper, and tha'
was all.
The fever at Key West last sum
mer came from bedding purchased
at the sale of the effects OF a hotel
IN Havana. Yellow fever had
ragged in this hotel the previous
season. and rs Il consequence, II
was closed up and sold out. A
buyer from Key West got a bargain
and yellow fever to boot,
The fever in Tampa last fall was
imported by a lot of immigrants
from the slums OF Havana. They,
with baggage and bedding, were
permitted to enter Tampa without
detention or dis,Hlectlon. From
Tampa the fever was carried To
Plant City, where it appeared from
time TO time during the winter.
President Wilkinson in his inaugu-
raj address to the Louisiana Board
of Health on April rs, called at
tent1on to the presence of fever IN
Florida, and 40 warnings were
needed, and on August lst came
the Official news that The disease
had reached Jacksonville.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-09-21

Some men are 90 given TO lying
they even lie awake at night.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-08-07
Tried The Morphine Route.

Percy Mckee, prominent young
farmer of the Longview section, came
near ending his life in fit of remorse
by taking an overdose of morphine,
Thursday night. lie was intoxi-
Gated Thursday and applied at sever,
al of the drug stores for the drug, but
the clerks seeing his condition would
not sell it to him. About u o'clock
that night he went into Ioppers and
asked for five grains of morphine,
saying "he wanted to kill dog"
Mr.. Will Hopper reluctantly gave it
to him and he Immediately swallow
ed it. Mr.. Hopper was greatly
alarmed and summoned DIR. Bell
who, with the aid of several gentle
men, finally succeeded in relieving
Mckee. 1t was very close call
however. The only cause that can
be assigned for the rash act is re-
morse from drunkenness, however,
the young man left letter in an al
most illegible hand which mentioned
the name of some young lady.
Saturday Mckee had about rccov-
cred and left for his home resolved
to make the best out of life from this
IN
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-08-07
A Mineral Well Now.


This workmen at the gas well stor-
ped boring Friday having reached
the limit of liza feet. The Gas Com
pauy paid out $500 for this enter
prise and have in return about that
amount of experience. The well
shows that it is altogether probable
that gas and oiI'both exist in paying
quantities in this section, but TO find
them is simply matter of expert
Inent. 1t is now proposed by the
company to plug up the well at
depth of $50 feet and utilize the fine
stream of mineral water found at that
depth. This water is said by experts
to be the very best "Blue Lick" and
there is no reason why fashionable
pleasure resort might not be started
out of the ashes of the gas well. We
cannot refrain from expressing words
of sympathy to Messrs. Petree, Kelly
and McCarley, the gentlemen who SO
nobly pushed the enterprise, and we
trust their "Blue Lick" venture will
provo q bonanza to them.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-08-07
pSArHs.

Mrs j. A Myers died at hei home,
near Herndor, Saturday.
Leslie McCormac, son of w. A. Nc
Cormac, of the Church Hill neigh
borhood, died last week.
Aunt Axle Mason, colored, died at
an advanced age Thursday. She
was the servant of the Mason family
for many years.
Miss Sallie Tucker died near the
city Friday and was carried to Tab
ernacle, Todd county, for ipterment
Saturday.
Mr.. Ned Lacy, of Garrettsburg,
lost an infant child Saturday, and
Mr.. John Evans was overtaken by
the same misfortune Sunday.
Mr.. Nip Blaine, the toll gate keep.
er on the Canton pike, died Friday
night of consumption of the bowels.
He was inferred at the Means bury
ing ground Saturday afternoon.
Edward, the infant sou of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Clark, died Saturday
night and was buried Sunday after
noon. The loving parents have the
sympathy of a large circle of friends
in their aflliction.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-08-07
Cave Comforts.

The "Plc-nic Club" had its usual
semi.mothly outing at CampbelPs
and Flemiug's caves Thursday even
ing. A portion of the pleasure seak-
ers went into the former early In the
evening, returning to Fleming's in
time for supper TO meet the rest of
the company. The hours then flew
by to the music of the band and the
patter of the eight fantastic" Those
present were: Misses Susie STRAIT
ton, Nashville; Mamie Barnes, AL
lensville; Katie Alves, Henderson I;
Susie Belle Sites, Mary Stuart Green,
Green Henry, Lizzie Sites, Mary
Clark, Lulu Winfree, Mai Ware, Jen-
ME Means, Sallie Campbell, Lucy
Edmunds, Mary Tyler, Mrs. Henry
Stites and Messrs. Walton Bryan,
Frank Sites, Harry Tandy, Oswin
Steinhagon, Jouett Henry, Will Hop
per, Harry Bryan, Mac Reeves, jim
Ware, Henry Sites, Gabe Campbell,
Milton Cant, Dade Green, Johnnie
Edmunds, Jas. Green and Jas. Coop
or. is
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-08-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
JNO. w. MCPHERSON

JNO. w. MCPHERSON
Is a candidate for Ju ige OF the Common Pleas
Court Of Christian County.
We are authorized to announce JAM Es
BREATHIrTa ia candidate for the position
Of Judge, OF the Court OF Common Pleas, sub
ject to the action OF the Republican party.
FOR SHERIFF.
We are authorized to announce MOSES
WEST as q candidate for Sheriff, election In
August.
ID. G. WILEY is n Candidate for Sheriff.
subject to the action Of the Republican party
Election first Monday in August, 1898.
We are authorized to announce T. G Han
berry as an independent Republican Candi-
date for sheriff, subject TO the action OF the Re
publican party, at the polls the First Monday
In August.
We are authorized to announce George O..
Bradley as Candidate for the ONCE of Con-
stable in the HOpkinsville District. Election
LIST Monday in August.
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WARSAW. IND Sept, 25, 1887.
DEAR SHg:-I engaged In the work
of selling Garment Cutters August
18th. / have by actual account, work.
ed fifteen days and sold 81 Cutters,
and have five splendid prospects. The
work of selling Cutters regard as
the best ever engaged in. 1t is not
only light and pleasant work but
above all it is profitable. think that
any young man who wishes to work
makes a mistake by not engaging In
the work. 1t is the best selling arti-
Gle | have ever tried to sell. In fact
when properly shown you have Gre
ated a desire for the Cutter, and a sale
is inevitable. In conclusion will
say that am glad that l engaged in
the work, believing that l can Gf
health permits) make more in five
months selling Cutters than could
IN one year at anything else.
l am yours truly,
o. ID BAKER.