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, 1888-05-04
Gen. Beem,s SUICIDE.

STANTON, Neb., May 3.-Further par
t]iculars of the suicide of Gen. Martin
BEEN, a prominent attorney of Chicago,
go to show that BEEN arrived at Stanton
Sunday at 4 O'Clock, hired a livery rig
and drove to the Case ranch that night.
All day Monday he seemed to act very
strangely. Tuesday night after dinner
he told his wife that she had better lie
down and take a nap, which she did in
her room. Mr.. BEEN then said he would
go to his wile's o and lie down too.
He went to her room and told his wife
that he would read awhile before lying
down and sat down in a chair beside the
bed and she in a few minutes had fallen
asleep. She testified before the coroner
that she did not hear the report of two
pistol shots. There were two shots fired
about three or four seconds apart.
The first shot did not take effect, but
passed over the head of the bed and en-
tered the wall. The second shot entered
MS pody Just below his heart, killing him
instantly, The noise OF the falling body
ana other persons coming to the room
awakened her. Her father, MIR, Case,
found her standing at the head of the
stars with her hands pressed against her
eyes. She seemed to be almost ont of
her mind; Her husband had fallen face
downward across the chair. He made
two or three gasps when moved by Mr..
Case and died.
1t said the married life of the general
and Mrs. BEEN was not a happy one, but
there is no definite information in this re-.
gard. The remains. will be shipped to
Alton, Ills, for interment.
, 1888-05-04
Political.

lNDIANAPOLIs, May 3.-Thc Republi-
can state convention for the selection Of
delegates at large to the Chicago conven-
ton was called to order at ll:2O O'Clock.
Richard w. Thompson was chosen per-
manent chairman and made a speech. A
resolution presenting the name of Gen.
Benz. Il. Harrison as a candidate for the
presidency, to the favorable consideration
of Republicans of the United States and
the national convention and instructing
the delegates at large to vote for and
work in the convention with the district
delegates for securing his nomination, was
unanimously passed amid enthusiasm.
Albert G. Porter, Col. Richard w.
Thompson, James N. Hutson and Glen
Studebaker were then chosen as delegates
at large.
TRENTON, N. j., May 3.-The Demo
cratic state convention for the selection of
delegates to st. Louis assembled here at
moor to day. The only question which
excited much interest was as to whether
Senator BlOdgett should be one of the
delegates at large. The platform adopted
reaffirms the principles laid down by the
last Democratic national convention,
stands by the tariff plank of that plat
form and recognizes the wisdom of the
recommendations Of President Cleveland.
The platform makes no mention of the
president tariff message.
Delegates at large we're chosen as fol-
lows: Governor Greer, Ex-Governor Alb
bolt, Moses Bigelow and Senator Baker.
PROVIDENCE, May 3.-The Republican
state and the two district conventions for
the choice of delegates to the national
convention, were he'd here o .day. The
following delegates at large were elected.
Fred |. Marcy of Providence, W. X.
Walker of Pawtucket, Richard Thornley,
Of East Greenwich, and Geo. r. Cranston
Of North Kingston.
A recess was taken and the second dis
trict convention elected the following del
egates: Albert L. Sayles and II. L. Bal
lou. The first district chose as delegates,
Milville Bull and Benz. NJ. Bosworth.
LOUISVILLE, May 3.-After a number
Of ballots by the Republican convention
last night, Congressman George NJ.
Thomas was chosen third delegate to Chi
cago, and the convention adjourned until
this morning.
NORTH YAKIMA, w. T., May 3-The'
Republican convention to elect delegates
to the Chicago convention selected the
following: W: J, Thompson of Tacoma,
h. G. Hyde of Spokane, o. G. White of
Dayton, Edward Whitson of Yakima, IT.
II. Cavanagh of Olympia, and T.. j..
Minor of Seattle. But one of the delega-
ton is for Blaine. A resolution highly
eulOgistic of Blame was laid on the table
by a vote of 50 to 30.
, 1888-05-04
Turf Events.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 3.-The
weather was fine, the track fast and the
attendance large. Baldwin's Emperor of
Norfolk, who was a hot ~favorite for the
Lawyers stakes, one mile and a quarter,
won in a gallop.
One mile-Birthday won, Winslow sec.
ond, Alamo third. Time, I:43.
Five iurlongs-Orderly won. Ida West
second, Dick Delaney third. Time, l:02.
Seven and one-half furlongs-Leo ii.
won, Egmont second, Pcrsimmons third.
Time, l:34l.
Lawyers stakes, one and one-quarter
miles-Emperor of Norfolk won, Whittier
second, Cruiser third. Time, 2:OOf.
Five turlongs-Dave Hennessey won,
Steve jerome second; Cheney third.
Time, l:O4}.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-The attend,
ance at the Ivy City course was good, the
weather fine and the track fair.
One mile-Paymastor won, Lottery
second, Acme third. Time, 1:44.
Six furlongs-Belle Kor o II.
Thomas second, Brown Charlie third.
Time, 1916.
Half-mile-Littl Barefoot won, Single
Stone second, Sunrise third. Time, so
seconds.
Handicap, sweepstakes, one and one
sixteenths milcs-Tom Hood won, Young
Duke second, Bess third. Time, l:52.
One milc-Bromzomarte won, Subal-
tern second, Mclaughlin third. Time,
I:454.
, 1888-05-04
Base Ball.

DETROIT, May 3.-DetrOit snatched a
victory from defeat to-day by hard hitting
and some unfortunate errors by their OPP
pOnents in the ninth inning. Hender-
sons pitching was fair up to the ninth,
when he seemed to lose his grip. There
was hard hitting throughout the game on
both sides.
Score-Detroit Is, Pittsburg -.
PHILADELPHIA, May 3.-Gleason lost
his grip in the fifth inning to-day and for
a few minutes was completely paralyzed.
During that time mis- work was such that
Washington managed to score six runs,
and although Philadelphia struggled hard
and picked up five in the eighth and
ninth, they were not quite enough, as by
a lucky hit in the ninth Washington
scored again, winning the game.
Score-Philadelphias s, Washington 9.
New YORK, May 3.-New York was
defeated to-day in a well played game,
leaving Boston still at the head of the
list. Had she lost to-day Chicago would
have been on top. The work of both
teams today was good in nearly all re-
spects. ClarksOn and Kelly and Keefe,
Richardson and EwIng's playing were the
features.
Score-New York .. Boston 6.
CHICAGO, May Indianapolis lost
again to-day, The game was an interest
ing one throughout, and a good many
brilliant plays We're made. Chicago's SUI
perior work at the bat accounts for the
victory. The playing OF Petit, William.
son and Pfetfer was the feature of the
game, Pfeffer particularly doing some
wonderful work in the way of stopping
balls. Denny made several bad fielding
errors.
Score-Chicago I, Indianapolis 3.
AT CINCINNATI.
Cincinnati IA, Kansas City 0.
AT CLEVELAND.
Cleveland 6, Athletics 4.
Vt BROOKLYN.
Brooklyn 9, Baltimore I.
AT LOUISVILLE.
Louisville I, St. Louis 4.
, 1888-05-04
Sued a Negro for Breach.

NEW YORK, May 3.-The beauties of
the jury system were well illustrated in
the court of general sessions to-day.
Kitty Mulhearn appeared as complain
ant in a breach Of promise suit against
John Johnston, a colored man. Her tes-
timony was enough to prove that she
wanted very much to marry the negro,
had promised to accommodate her. The
court accordingly instructed the Jury to
find a verdict of not guilty. This the jury
refused to do until the court had lectured
them soundly and threatened the foreman
with the penalty of his contumacY. The
intelligent Jurors cared more Tor Kitty's
pretty face than for the case.
, 1888-05-04
Stocks and Cattle Markets.

NEW YORK, May 3.-The stock mar
ket was less active to day aud its course
was irregular. though generally weak in
the forenoon and feverish but steadier
later in the day. The special feature of
the afternoon advance was Northern Pa.
cific preferred, which was favorably infu-
enced by numerous rumors regarding the
business of the company and it touched
the highest price IN the last hour, and the
Gould stocks followed closely. A great
majority of the stocks are fr~actionally
lower this evening, but Northern Pacific
preferred is up IL and Kansas e. Texas
IL.
Governments dull and steady. Money
l4(92 per cent, Mining shares, active.
Congratulated easier. Lake, $l6. 80.
The petroleum market opened steady al
S55 and in the first hour became strong
and advanced to S6B. Trading then fell
off and the market reacted to 500. There
was little business in the morning and the
close was quiet at 500. Consolidated ex-
change-Opening, S55; highest, S6B; low
est, S55; closing, 500. Stock exchange
Opening SCI, highest S6B, lowest
Sc, closing S6s. Total sales, l,033, 900
barrels.
Following are closing prices of stocks:
acluC . y, III, American Express,
100; Canada Pacific. $50; Canada
Southern, 52N Central Pacific, 1921; Bur
lington, 1898; Delaware. Lackawanna, 1903;
Denver & Rio Grande, 1S@; Erie, 255; Lake
Shore, 93t; Louisville & Nashville, 57B;
Michigan Central, 500; Kansas & Texas,
I4f; New York Central, 1918; Northern
Pacific, 25f; preferred, $50; Northwest
ern, III; Oregon Improvement, 500;
Navigation, 964; Transcontinental. 26;
Pacific Mail, 1868; Reading, 624; Rock
Island, 1l23; Milwaukee 4 St. Paul,
74s; Texas Pacific, 81; Union Pacific,
56si United States Express, 72t; Fargo,
1866 Western Union, III.
CHICAGO, May 3.-Cattle-Receipts,
5000; market strong and lOc higher;
steers, So. S0C94 80; stockers and feeders,
g. 5O@3.S5; Texas fed steers, So 500
400.
Sheep-ReceipCs, 1000: market higher;
wooded natives, SIS. 0OCG6. rs; shorn, 1926
@G.00; Western, 81. 1905 95; Texans,
50. 30CG5 SO.
Wheat-Market easy. Cash Sl9,
June 80 GIG, July S38.
Corn-Market firm. Cash, 81; June
SIS GIG, July $50.
, 1888-05-04
Threaten to Withdraw.

WASHINGTON, May 3.-At a meeting
OF the District Woman Suffrage Associa-
ton this evening the following resolution
was passed:
ReSolued, That it is the duty of every
woman in the Methodist denomination to
withdraw from any church where the
pastor upholds the action of the general
conference now assembled in New York
City in refusing to receive the noble
women sent there as lay delegates.
, 1888-05-04

For n strong mucilage ~pulverize scpa-
ratcly about equal parts of gum arabic
and gum "tragacanth; mix thoroughly
while dry, and then add sufficient water.
This is a better muciIago than you can
get at the ~stationer's, is cheap, and will
keep for a long time without anything
to preserve it. Gum arabic is too weak
and brittle for good mucilagc, and gum
~tragacanth, if used alone, only partly
dissoIves, and remains in lumps.-"D.
r. p" in The Writer.
, 1888-05-04

When n nestful of fluffy little chickens
are taking their first peep at the world
from under the mother hens wings, the
careful poulterer on the watch for such
welcome event will run hastily to the
nest with Al empty sitter. This she will
shake Owe the brood; the empty sitter
lets through nothing, nor does it catch
anything, but shaken thus over the
''hatching nest will be an ~enicacious
charm against all hawks or other birds
of prey: 'IDcm sitter shuck chickens II
be too spry ter be cotch"'-Eli Shepard
in The Cosmopolitan.
, 1888-05-04

DEs MONIES, May ga storm of wind
this afternoon struck the little village of
Tacoma in Warren county, demolishing a
two story building used as a storeland
buryiDg in the ruins a farmer named
Leonard Wilson. He was dead when
taken from the debris. Two boys who
were in the store Just before it fell are
missing. Two other men were slightly
injured and several buildings were I'M
rooted
, 1888-05-04
Shooting ARRAY.

PORTLAND, Ore, May IA Ward
ner, Idaho, special says: A shooting af-
fray occurred this afternoon at Wardner
Junction in which three men were
wounded. The principals were Miles
McNally of the Cricket theatre of this
place On one side and County Commits
sioner Pat MCGOWAN and Jack Dillon on
the other. Both McGowan and Dillon
were badly wounded. A bystander named
Geo. Owens is not expected to live.
, 1888-05-04
The Emperor still Feeble.

BERLIN, May 3.-The condition of the
emperor is satisfactory and the doctors are
more hopeful. He has but little fever
and his expectoration is slight. He shows
no increase OF strength, however, and he
is not allowed to walk about his room,
He passed a portion of the day out of
bed, part of the time on a sofa and the
rest of time in a chair.
, 1888-05-04

SYDNEY, N. S.W., May Sir Henry
Parkes, premier of this colony, replying
to-day to a deputation which called upon
him to protest against the landing of Chi
nese immigrants, promised that none of
those on board the teamer Afghan, which
was driven away from Melbourne, would
be permitted to land in New South
Wales
, 1888-05-04
Will Quit the Liquor Business.

Dies MONIES, Ia, May 3.-The State
Pharmaceutical Association, in annual
session here to-day, resolved that as soon
as the present permits had expired that
all members would refuse to sell liquor
for any purposes, claiming that the law
passed by the late legislature made it i'm
possible for them to do so without fnan.
cial sacrifice and loss of self respect.
, 1888-05-04
A Submerged City.

ST. PAUL, May 3. - Advices from
Winona, Mimi, report the river nearly
fifteen feet high and the town partly
under water. The levee is flooded and
the elevator and -four mills are shut
down. The Fremont house is surrounded
by water and can only be approached in
boats. Residents of the Pond Lily addi-
ton are well out to sea. They reach their
houses by boats and sleep on tables and
h~ommocks
, 1888-05-04
A Mistake

LONDON, May 3.-Firms in London
doing business with the River Plate,
have received no confirmation of the re-
port which has reached Trieste of the
suspension of fifteen banking houses in
Bucnos AyrCs.
, 1888-05-04

DENVER, May 3.-Ben. Robbins of
Kentucky, who was recently appointed
assistant district attorney of Colorado
and who attempted suicide a few days
ago by cutting his throat, is thought to
be hopelessly insane.
, 1888-05-04
h Cinnamon,

SAN FRANCISCO, May "a highbind-
ers' feud in the Chinese quarters this
afternoon resulted in the death of one
man and the serious wounding of two
others, one of whom may die. The cause
of the affair is not known, but the China
men, all of whom belonged to the same
company, met in an alley and commenced
firing revolvers. More than a dozen shots
were fred. One of the men, Hoey Mo
Sing, was shot twice in the abdomen and
died in an hour. Another man was dan
gerously wounded. The police stopped
the disturbance and arrested the partici-
pants.
Strawberry ST rtcake at the Saddle Rock
, 1888-05-04

The ORIGINAL ABIETINE ONT
MENT is only put up in large two-ounce
tin boxes, and is an absolute cure for old
sores, burns, wounds, chapped hands and
all skin eruptions. VIII positively curt all
kinds Of piles. Ask for the ORIGINAL
ABIETINE OINTMENT. Sold by DR.,
W. N.Hunt, at 25 cents per box-by mail
80 cents.
, 1888-05-04
Opening chinese ana Japanese food.

Lok Don, on Capitol avenue. rear of
the Inter Ocean, has on sale a lot of
Chinese and japanese fancy goods, crock
cry, teas and SILK. Everything cheap
and good. Everybody welcome.
, 1888-05-04
S0OIes that are fretful, peevish.

- Cross, or troubled with
Windy Collie, Teething Pains, or
Stomach Disorders, can be relieved
at once by using Acker's Baby Soother.
1t contains no Opium or Morphine,
hence Is safe. Price 25 cents. Sold by
DR.. w. N. Hunt.
, 1888-05-04

John Roberts, the real estate agent, has
money to loan on inside property; also
four lots to sell very cheap.
, 1888-05-04
M MloMA a Aonsyr. h BssS

Soother at hand. 1t is the only safe
medicine yet made that will emove all
infantile disorders. 1t contains no Opium
or Morphine, but gives the child natural
case from pain. Price 25 cents. Sold by
Dr.. W. N. Hunt,
, 1888-05-04

Frog saddles at the Saddle Rock.
, 1888-05-04
Legal blanks at the Leader Office.

Strawberry ST rtcake at the Saddle Rock
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-03

st. Johns mine in Summit county,
COL, was purchased Is years ago by an
English syndicate for 800, 600. Near
the mine was located a magnificent
castle which was used only to accom-
modate the directors during their an
nual visit. To-day there is from So, 600,
900 to S., 900, 900 in sight. The Col
orado Central mine has been worked fol-
26 years and now employs between 200
and 300 men. The mine has already
| paid 81 600 900 in dividends and a tun-
rel has Just been sunk into the noun
| tain GO0O feet to facilitate the work.
| Senator Hearst, who is interested in
nearly all the principal mines IN the
west, has not lost a dollar in mining in
Is years. Two miners located the Com
stock mine and gave it to two Penn
! svlvania oil men for d debt of $500
which they owcl The oil men did not
want to take it, becau3c they did not
believe it Of any account Less than
four months ago the owners refused
$500, 600 for it, and to-day there is So,
600 in sight. The Lady Franklin mine
was originally sold for So, 900, and a
very short time ago the purchasers sold
one-half of it for $500, 900. The Brush
heap mine was discovered by two boy:
and was developed by their muscle. II
now pays an annual dividend Of so,
600. The Virginia mine at Kingston
was owned by Charles Wallace. Hi:
wife turned the drill for him until they
struck it rich and sold out for $125, 00(
cash. = Kansas City Times.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-03
Carried His Ear in His Vest Pocket.

Occasionally one reads a thing 50
ridiculous that he cannot help .aug hing,
even when the article he read Is most
solemn. ! was reading an account Of
murder at St. Joseph, Mo, IN which
an account was given Of q young man
killing his wife. Everything about 1t
was ghastly, particularly a descriptions
Of the characterIstics Of the murderer.
He was a son Of respectable parents, but
was a tough. One thing mentioned in
regard TO him struck me as particularly
ridiculous. Ia fight year or 50 ago
he had an car cut off and since then no
had carried the car in his vest pocket
az "mascot, " and If he was playing
cards or shaking dice he would take the
ear out Of his pocket and lay it on tho
table to give him luck. II anybody
, kicked on having the dried-up car
around the owner Of it would draw his
revolver and make tho kicker apo.ogizo
or fight. If man apologizcd he vas
+ compelled to kiss the car. What a com
panion such a man would be for a te.
party! 1t is said that he would take his
car out Of his pocket at the breakfast
table in case the steak vas tough, or
the biscuit lacked shorte ming. or tho
pancakes were heavy, and his wife had
to look cheerful and pleasant or he
would draw his revolver and shoot At
her earrings. She finally got enough Of
him and his dried ear aud left him, an i
he followed her aud killed her. Men
will have their little fads, and the Prao-
tice Of carrying around dried car or a
rabbits foot must be overlooked. .-
rpeck's Sun.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-03
Where the Heart Is.

Some day, at the sunset, the feet shall
rest
On the height whose rugged ascent
Hath filed with heart weary throbbings the
breast,
Aud the bloom Of the cheek hath blent,
With the whiteness of moon kissed SHOWS.
Resting there, then, in fames radiant
glow,
The traveller shall sadly look down,
B4holding the vale where loves blossoms
grow,
Arl longipg to yield fame's crown
For one breath of loves tender rose.
For. ever it seems, where the hill tops lie,
most glorious place to be,
With the white-capped clouds swift hurrying
by
and the break of grief's throbbing
sea
Far sounding as in misty dreams.
And the snow-touched blossoms that
crown the height,
Seem the fairest of all that blow;
Yet the feet that climb are weary at
night,
And the vale that lieth below
Sings of home in the sunset CLEANS.
-[OlIa Toph in Courant
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-03

singing merriIy, after asking permission
to bring his bride to see me on the NOR
row as they returned from church.
"FoE" said he, my Angela has
known you for very long-ever since
she was a child, and she has often
spoken to me of the poor Englishman
who lay all day long for years and years
on sofa at a window, and she said
over and over again how dearly she
wished that she could speak to him and
comfort him; and one day when you
threw flower into the canal, she asked
me whether she might throw another
and l told her yes, for he would under
stand that it meant sympathy with one
who was sorely afflicted.
And so I learned that it was pity
and not love, except, indeed, such love
as is akin to pity, that prompted her to
interest herself in my welfare, and
there was an end of it all.
For the two flowers that 7 thought
were on one stem, were two flowers tied
together fbut | could not tell that, and
they were meant to indicate that she
and the gondolier were atfianced lovers,
and my expressed pleasure at this sym
boil delighted her, for she took 1t to
mean that 1 rejoiced in her happiness.
And the next day the gondolier came
with train of other gondoliers, all
dcckcd in their holiday garb, and IN
his gondola sat Angela, happy and
blushins at her happiness. Then he
and she entered the house in
which 1 dwelt, and came into
my room (and it was strange indeed,
after so many years of inversion, to see
her with her head above her feet and
then she wished me happiness and
speedy restoration to good health
(Which could never be-; and l, in broken
words and tears in my eyes, gave he1
the little cross that had stood by my
bed or my table for so many years. And
Angela took it reverently and kissed
it, and so departed with her delighted
husband.
And as I heard tho song ofthe Condo
licrs as they went their way-thc song
dying away in the distance as the shad
ows of the sundown closed around me
l felt that they were singing the re
quicm of the only love that had eve
entered my heart. wv. 5, Gillert.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-03
An Oregon Patriarch.

The oldest married couple on the
Pacific coast lives at GreenvilIe, Wash
ington county, Oregon. Peyton Wilkes
was born in 1871, and so will be 81
years old next May. He is one of the
few pensioners of the war of 1912. His
wife Anna Wilkes Is 81 years old, and
they were married in 1915. They came
across the plains in 1S45. and settled in
Washington county in 1916. They
were both born in Bedford county,
Virginia, came to Indiana in 1920 and
to Missouri in 1889 In following
the star of empire they kept ahead of
the iron horse until he overlook them
at the ''jumping off place.
They have three sons living, twenty
seven grandchildren, forty-one great
grandchildren, and eighty great great
grandchildren living. g.--L Portland (Ore.
DISPATCH
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-03
In the British Army.

\ soldier enlists for seven years army
and five years reserve service, extended
to eight years army and four years re-
serve service if the period Of army ser
vice expires while he is abroad. In the
Foot Guards, however the period is
three years army and nine years re-
serve service. During the first three
months of his service he may claim his
discharge on payment Of SO; after
wards the amount IS e18, and the per
mission of the officer commanding has
to be obtained. The rule IS 70 allow
discharges by purchase to the fullest ex'
tent consistent with the requirements OF
the service. .-Lscottish American.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-03
What is a Blizzard.


Imagine, if you can, frozen fog
driven with the velocity of a hurricane.
The air is so full of minute frozen parti-
cles which strike your face like pin
heads fired from musket that you can
not see twenty feet ahead, and all this
in an atmosphere from twenty to fifty
degrees below zero, and you can form as
clear an idea of a blizzard as you'll ever
care to get Its binding, bewiIderlng
effect is first felt. The intense cold
brings at first the pain of freezing, then
numbness, then stupor, then a sense of
blissfuI sleep and close upon its heels
death. I Atlanta Constitution.