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, 1888-04-03
A TERRIBLE DEED.
Fearful Work at a Dance in
Texas.
A MeXican's Head Severed from
His Body.
Valuable Art Gallery Destroyed
by Fire.
Fearful Work at a Dance

LAREDO, Tex, April 1.-The spring
election for city officers takes place in this
city Tuesday, and the usual amount of
beer is disposed of to the Mexican voters
by the different candidates, At a ball
given by the candidates in the lower part
of the city Saturday night two men were
badly cut, one of whom has since died.
A fight occurred at the ball, and while
two of the combatants were fighting Fer
dinand Bozerita a man standing on the
outskirts Of the crowd, was seen suddenly
to fall. The excitement was so great that
no attention was paid to him, as one OF
the two men fighting, Francis Teierina,
was severely stabbed in the breast and
abdomen at the same time.
After looking at the wounded man the
crowd looked for Bozerita, who had first
fallen, and found his head nearly severed
from his body. he having received a cut
with a knife in the back of the neck,
nearly severing the spinal column. He
has since died. No clle whatever has
been found by which his murderer could
be a%pprehended. The other wounded
man may die at any moment, as he is
badly wounded. The man who cut Te-
ierina is in iail.
, 1888-04-03

TEANECK, N. j.. April 2-The hand
some residence of William Walter Phelps
was destroyed by fire last night a few
minutes after 6 o'clock. A loud report
was heard from the art gallery at the
southwest corner of the building, Flames
at once filed the gallery and long tongues
of fire shot from the windows, The
building was lighted with gasoline and it
is thought that the explosion and fire
were caused by a defective gas pipe. BY
9 O'Clock the entire inside of the house
was burned out and nothing was left but
the walls. The house was mostly com
posed of stone. Hackensack firemen
tried to get to the fire, but the distance is
three miles and the roads were very
muddy. There was no water, so that
they could have rendered no service. The
loss will be 5000, 900. The house stood
in the midst of lawns. drives and shrub
berry in a park of 500 acres, set apart
from an estate of 1900 acres, which
reaches from Hackensack to the ground
and was peaked and lowered and gabled
all sides.
, 1888-04-03
The Vacant Chief Just1oeship.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-The following
is published here in connection with the
vacant chief justiceship: -
As may be expected there will be no
end Of gossip about the chief justiceship
until the place is filled. There was a ru-
NOR among some Of the New England
congressman that the president contem-
plated appointing Secretary Endlcott to
the vacant place. This report was indus
triously circulated at the capitol, but it did
not find favor with either Democrats or
Republicans and had few believers. In
connection with the above rumor it was
said that in the event of Secretary Endi-
colts retirement from the cabinet, Con-
gresham Patrick Collins will probably be
offered the war portfolio. When Mr.. Col
Inns was spoken to on the subject he said
he was positive that so much Of the story
as related to him was without founda-
ton.
His friends interpreted this to mean
that as he was not appointed secretary of
war in the beginning he would not take
the place now A statement did get into
print that the president had thought of
Mr.. Collins as secretary of war before he
offered the place to Mr.. Endicott, but it
was not thought to have any foundation.
One of the objections raised to Secretary
Endlcott promotion to the chief Justice
ship is that he comes from Massachusetts
and that state is already represented on
the bench. To offset that statement it is
remarked that the late chief Justice and
Associate Justice Stanley Matthews were
both from Ohio.
, 1888-04-03
If you have nc enemies marx yourself
down as of no account,


The evening is chilly, and everybody is
swollen out to ridiculous proportions by
then numerous thick quilted garments they
are wearing. All present, whether male
or female, are likewise distinguished by
abnormally protruding stomachs. Being
Manchus and therefore the accredited
warriors of the country, it occurs to mo
that perhaps the fashionable fad among
them is to pad out their stOmachs in token
of the possession Of extraordinary courage,
the stomach being regarded by the Chi
nese as the seat of both courage md in
telligence. In the absence of large
stomachs provided by nature, perhaps
these proud Manchus come to the correc-
ton of niggardly nature with wadding,
as do various hollow chested people in
the regions of mist and snow" the
dreary, sunless land whence cometh the
genus Fankwae.
But are the females also ambitious to
oe regarded MS warriors, Amazonian sol
diers, full of courage and warlike aspira-
tlohsE AS though in direct reply to nv
mental queries, a woman standing by
solves the problem for me at once by pro.
ducing from beneath her garments n
wicker basket, containing n tar of hot
ashes; stirring the deadened Goals up n
little she replaces 1t, evidently attaching
it to her garments underneath by n little
hook .-Thomas Stevens in Outing.
, 1888-04-03
THINGS THEATRICAL.
Past and Coming" Events. With Some
Gossip by the Way.

Crazy Patch is a great go. 1t was
given to a large audience at the Opera
House last evening. The play wa con-
structed for laughing purposes only, ac-
cording to its projectors, and viewed from
this stand point it is phenomenally sue
c~essful. The title expresses the play
pretty accurately. 1t is clear, light, full
of spirit and not too boisterous-brimful
of laughter, conceit and situations which
the audience may enjoy without any des-
perate intellectual effort. The company
without exception is admirably fitted to
carry the play successfully. Miss Kate
Castleton is given many opportunities to
display her cleverness. Her new song,
Excuse me; I'll tell you DO more" is
not quite so successful as the song which
first gave her fame, For goodness sake
don't say l told you" There were
several charming bits of comedy. Eddie
Foy, In his decidedly eccentric character
of William Smith made a great hit.
All of his business was new and some of
IL CAClu CldllhS' IlS lmlldlIOIS, HuldDly
those of Henry Irving and the Italian
prize fighter, were simply delicious. Mr..
jess, as policeman McGlue" contribu-
ted to the hodge podge of mirthi and
hilarity. A better company generally for
the work in hand could not be desired.
-Four theatrical gentlemen swooped
down upon the city yesterday and were
accorded a warm reception. Col. Nate
Salisbury, Buffalo Bills partner in the
VIA Vest gold mine, is here picking up
cowboys who are skilled horsemen and
ropers to add to the attractions of his
present realistic performance.
Harry -Hine, looking as nobby as a
| spring fashion plate, is on hand to look
after the interests of Roland Reed. This
comedian, Reed not Hine, has made a
tremendous hit in his new play. Very
few men on the road have Mr.. Hines
happy faculty of boosting the business of
his company.
Mr.. Sellers, who is in advance of the
beautiful Mrs. James Brown Potter, is
said to be a nephew of the late lamonted
Col. Sellers, whose celebrated eye water
was calculated to work such enormous
benefits to the %unsuspecting people of
Asia. Loyal Lore will be gwen by Mrs.
Potter md her company next Monday
evening
Frank NJ. DAILY, the advance man of the
great spectacular play She, to be pre-
scented at the opera house next Saturday
evening, is in town. The company num-
bers thirty people and includes j. f. Bar
rows, J. @. Staley, Miss Emma Heath
and Miss Louise Hunter. The play is
calculated to make a big hit here, and
nothing in this line has been presented in
Cheyenne for some time.
Roland Reed writes as follows to the
New York Herald: when reading an
account Of the Union Square fire | found
in an evening newspaper that | was miss
ing. | Immediately instituted Il search
for myself, and knowing the haunts that
| was most apt to frequent, 7 am happy
to say hat | succeeded in finding myself
without much difficulty. 1t may please
my friends-though it ~disconcerts my
obituary writers-to know that | am alive
and unsinged. But | must tell the truth,
even though it advertises the Woman
Hutcr."
, 1888-04-03
BREvIFIEs.

The new president of the French coun-
Gil is Flanquet, minister OF foreign affairs
Goblet, and minister of war De ReYcinet.
A city ticket composed of women for
the council and a woman for mayor was
elected at Oskaloosa, Kas., by &C majority
yesterday.
The Texas treasury shows a balance Of
81, SOC, 900. This does not include the
million dollars indemnity recently voted
by congress.
An order was made yesterday assigning
Justice Harlan to the fourth judicial cir
cult to fill the vacancy caused by the death
Of Chief Justice Waite.
The furniture warehouse of James B.
Groley, in Philadelphia, was burned last
night. One fireman was killed by falling
from a ladder and several others injured.
The low lands between Elk Point and
Jefferson, Oak, are submerged through
the breaking of the ice gorge in the Mis-
souri,. The inhabitants were forced to
high ground for safety. Many cattle
persisted.
The total public debt including princi-
pal and interest is 81, 7OI, 1897, 40. Re
serve and cash items available for reduc-
ton, S406, 500, 355. The decrease in the
debt since June 3, 1877, has been SSS.-
500, 5Sl. The total cash now in the
treasury is 1856. 454,002.
Following are some congressional as
signments: April 5 and L, committee on
commerce; April 10, Pacific railway com
mission; april II, committee on terrific
ries; April -, committee on public lands;
April 9 (night) debate on bill to amend
Thurman act; April 10 and II might
committee on territories.
, 1888-04-03
"DAs Isr ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The Mmnnerrhor Masquerade a Grand
Affair.

The reputation of the Mnnnerchor
Society for hospitality and love of terpsi-
chorean enjoyment, together with liberal
advertising and yesterdays unique pa
rade, sufiiced to fill Y. NJ. @. A. hall with
merry maskers last night. About $50
tickets were sold and fully 300 disguised
dancers followed the leader of the grand
march. The browning features of the
evenings entertainment were the grand
entree Of the Salvation Army, the arrival
Of President Cleveland and suite and the
awarding Of prizes to the wearers of the
most correct and best acted character S
tunes. NJ. z. Keeie, as a negro tramp,
and Jessie Risdon, as Minnie Palmer.
captured the cash premiums. Luke
Murrin and Inland Berry oficiatod as
judges. Every imaginable absurdity was
represented on the floor and many
very tasteful dresses were worn. The
Misses Sophia Schneider and May Bran
denburg wore neat habits covered with
LEADERS. On the whole, last evenings
hop was the grandest masquerade ever
given in Cheyenne.
Much time was spent and not a little
taste and ingenuity were displayed in
decorating the hall. Several banners
carried in the parade were especially
noticeable. On two of these we're in
scribed the following open confession
There is a Sunday Law, and still we
live" Laramie water may be good for
their Holiday, but not ours"
The entire affair was in charge of the
subioined committees
Arrangements. Kabis, II. Is.
Buochner, John Volk, II. Wellnitz.
Reception-Otto Kaufman, A, II. Dill
man, Frank A. Miller.
Hoor-F. SchaeGcr, p. Zchner, Jr., S.
Bon, Jr.
, 1888-04-03

WASHINGTON April Civil Service
Commissioner Edgerlon is very indignant
over the published report that the family
of the late Chief Justice Waite is in
great financial distress. The Post this
morning publishes an interview with him
on the subject, in which he says while the
reports are absurd, he fears that they may
be believed by the unthin king people.
He says that Judge Waite's sons are both
well to do, and whatever their fathers
estate may have been, the family is not
likely to want for ANYTHING.
, 1888-04-03
Labor Troubles.

PTTTsBuRG, April "A general strike
was ihaugurated at SpanC, Chalfant &
Co.'S pipe mill, at Etna, this morning.
Six hundred men struck and before the
trouble is settled there are apprehensions
that the entire works Of this firm will be
concerned.
CINCINNATI, April 1.-The house paint
ers Of this city, numbering over 800,
struck to-day for an advance in wage and
a decrease in hours.
, 1888-04-03

PROPOSALS for CARTING and
Handling Stores at Bordeaux, Wyo.-
Headquarters Department of the Platte,
Chief Quartermaster's Office, Omaha,
Nebraska, April >, 1SSS.-Sealed pro-
posals, in triplicate, subject to usual con-
ditions, will be received at this office until
| o'clock p. m. central standard time, on
May ?, 1888, at which time they will be
opened for carting and handling of public
stores that may be required at Bordeaux,
Wyoming, during the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1889. Bids should state price
of labor per hour per man in carting and
handling freight at the warehouse OF the
guartermaster's departmental Bordeaux.
The work. to be done at such times as may
be required by and under the supervision
of the quartermaster's agent. Service to
commence July /, 1888. Payment to be
made monthly by the depot quarter
master, Cheyenne, Wyoming. The
government reserves the right to reject
any or all proposals. Bids to be securely
sealed marked Proposals for handling
stores at Bordeaux, Wyo., and addressed
to the undersigned.
WIN. B. HUGHES,
Chief Quartermaster.
, 1888-04-03

A 'cable anchor has been success
fully triedin the Seine for stopping boats.
The apparatus is a cable, having on it a
series of canvas cones, which open out by
the action of the water, and close again
when drawn the usual way. A steamer
running thitteen knots was stopped each
time by the apparatus in thirteen secs
onds, and in n space of from twenty to
thirty feet.-Public Opinion.
, 1888-04-03
s. BON.

THE "SHooT AND BOO" MAN,
Has received his i'm
mense Spring StocB of
Boots, Shoes and SLIP
pey'S, and desires to state
his claims in favor of
his many customers and
others Wby they WiJJ
find 1t to THEIR IN
TEREST TO TRADE
WITH HIM.
IcI0iE1 to sell the Ue1y
best GOODS, and at prices
U~negU0JIed in Cheyenne
With my neW SprinS
Stock, eUeTY deDortn1ent
Us DoW complete NTH
neW and elegant styles.
I carry the WELL
BnoWn brands of Burt
g Me07''s, Burt q PacB-
0rd's and Strong g. Cur
rolls Gents fine Boots
and Shoes, EdWin G.
BUrts and II. c.. Ben
nett g. Barn0rd's Ladies'
and Misses fine Shoes
and Slippers, Which are
the best lines made in
ADaer1c0, end I am seL-
ling at I01Oez' prices than
you pay for inferior
goods elsewhere.
l claim to sell the best
Gents SO shoe in torn.
My $3.50 MEMS shoe
Is equal in eUe7y respect
to amy SO shoe sold IN
tOJOn.
1 claim to sell the best aoork-
~imgmam's shoe offered IN this
market. Prices 81. $40 and
1925.
Iclaim to sell + IS a French
Kid Lody'S Shoe, hand turn or
wcH, which IN frmmess style and
tit is the equal Of any and su-
Peri0r TO many Of Me 81 Shoes
sold By other dealers.
1 claim to sell the best So
Kid Shoes, for Lndies,of ana
house IN the city.
I offer inducements to yow all
TO trade NTH me.
l hare reduced the price on
every article IN my store and
wiU sell anything IN the Boot,
Shoe, or Leather line % per
cent cheaper than any other
house IN torn.
S. BON,
Boots, Shoes, Slippers and Rubber Goods,
Leather and Findings,
BIS, West sixteenth street, Cheyenne
, 1888-04-03
Important to Travelars

New York, April I'm the general
term of the court OF common pleas to-day
in a suit to recover for property lost by a
passenger in a berth in a sleeping car, it
was held that complainant was entitled to
Judgment and that railroad companies are
responsible for passengers and their prop
erty.
, 1888-04-03

MI the latest Spring
m0cettteS SN Dress Goods.
on echtbtttOM and for safe
~ Mrs. IL. Walkers Dry
GOODS and .MiIJinery es-
ta0ttsh1teht, 3O2 sBesf Sec
emf eeNtR street.
, 1888-04-03

The municipal election in Cincinnati
was very quiet. The Republican ticket
was elected by an average majority Of
5000. The entire board OF thirty alder
men, Tor the first time in its history is
Republican.
, 1888-04-03

Peculiar in medicinal merit and won.
derful cures-Hood's S~arsaparilla, Now
is the time to take 1t, for now it will do
the most good.
, 1888-04-03
sucker than Goose Grease.

That is the verdict on our Easter neck
wear. Take a look. TRUcKEY,
Mems Furnisher.
, 1888-04-03

CHICAGO, April Observation-Disclosures
$1,000; market strong and lOc higher;
fancy, $ 5.20(95 80; steers, So. 25(65I 10;
stockers and feeders, 81. 5O(93. IS; Texas
fed steers, So. 2O94.OO.
Sheep-ReceipGs, 5000; market irreg-
ular; common to good, 100000 90;
Western, Sf.OO@460; Texans, So. OO(a'
500.
[ sell goods Just as advertised. s. Kell-
nor.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-12-17
PERSONAL.

HENRY q. DUNLAP, OF Philsd phIs, has
been endorsed for public printer by the
typographical and pressman's union OF that
city.
SECRETARIES FAIRCHILD and Endi-
cott and Copgrsssmen John E Russell and
Ashoel Il. Fitch have accepted Invitation I
to speak at the meeting OF the Mass achu
setfs Tarih Reform League at Boston on
the 2sIh. The president has also been In .
Vied, out has not deterntned whether he
will 40.
GEORGE w. CHILps, OF the Ledoer. said
to reporter on Saturday that MIR. Drexel.
oil the great banking house, told him that
he had given $25, 900 TO elect Bsptam,n
Harrison, but that II he thought there Nss
any danger OF Harrison, when elected 10
ths presidency, making James q. Blaine
$50 900 to defeat him.
CaIEP JUSTICE CHARLES Il. BOYLE, OF
Washington Territory, died In Seattle,
W. j., on Saturday, of pneumonia. He
had been sick about week. The doctors
attending him at first thought he had
quinsy. They gave him up early In the
afternoon, he leaves wife and son. Mr..
boyle's home was at Uniontown, Fayette
county, Pa. He represented that district In
Congress, and Was appointed by President
cleveland ~ Inc successor OF the late J nd re
Jonek
MRS. CLEVELAND will 60 to Philsdslp lphis
on Tuesday TO return the visit which heT
friends, Rev. Mr.. and Mrs Wood, OF Ger
msntown, made st the White House last
fall. She wants to rest this week In sntioi
patton OF the gayeties which will begin a,
the White House on January i. She will
return, ss Will Mrs. Folsom, who goes on
Tuesday to visit her sister Mrs. Wsloh, In
Time for the dinner to the poor children, TO
oe given by the Children's Christmas club,
In which they are both interested.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-12-17

NOT many days ago, near Bradford, Pa,
q wagon load OF dynamite burnt up with
the habitusl suddenness OF that article, and
the relations OF "Doc" Hsggerty, the
driver OF the wagon, are embarrassed by
the want OF remainA 1t seems that this
Mr.. Hsggerty had his life insured for 5000,
and the insurance company refuses to be-
lieve that he 10 dead In spite Of the produc.
tlon as evidence OF q few scraps OF nesh
which physician sweaTs are human, but
cannot swear they are Hsggsrty's. They
decline 10 believe that . body could be
made to vanish 10 completely, and say that
there never was and could not be case OF
nitro oglycerine explosion 10 thoroughly
snnihilstiDg matter like that OF body.
Their theory is that Doc' Haggerty de-
libsrately blew up the load from safe dis.
tsnce, and then left the country In the ex-
pectation that his family would get the in.
Bursnoe money. The natives of the Brad.
ford region are said to have keen interest
In the case, and many experienced opera.
tors directly contradict the statements Of the
insurance mon. They say that mysterious
diFappearances like this are q common
feature OF the combustion Of nitro glyoer.
Inc, and numerous instances are cited
horses. a correspondent OF the New York.
Times recites page Of local history with
| regard to certain Mr.. France who was a
notoriously caroless drivers Of nitro glycer-
Inc Wagons and who vanished with his team
Of powerful horses because he had not time
to give load room to burn In. Nothing
was found but Q mans knee cap, hat, 9
watch wagon tire and Q horse tall, also
several very small bits OF horse fesh,
Other cases are cited where tho remains
weighed from one to ten poundp, and In one
case there was snow on the ground which
made the recovery OF ali that came down
pretty certain. This law suit, for the mat
ter is to bs tested In court will bring for.
ward, interesting theories o. to what be
comes OF the remains They may be &c
pulverised tbst they are carried OIL by the
wind but 1t is terribly singular thing tha,
articles 30 substantial an horses bones and
wagon tires should vanish In this way,
Perhaps there has been some deep lying
about 1t that the trial will sound, but al suy
rate the court must express disspprovsl al
the killing OF q man 30 suddenly and com.
pleie!y that you can't tell whether he is
dead.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-12-17
What Is lt2

We print elsewhere communicate q
from Philadelphia to the New York
Times, which has for It's text that pres-
emily interesting product Of the City Of
Btotherly Love, John Wanamaker who
u turned around and examined by "Phil-
adelphia" with critical eye, and with
seemingly an anxious desire to properlyan-
swer the query, "Wbat is 1t 7" We have
much sympathy with " Philadelphia"
psrplexity In the matter, because it has
b,en our own. We have been quite una
be to make the many sides OF the Wan
smaker character come together in one
beautiful, homogeneous whole; to
1t the fortune maker into the Sunday
day school teacher, and to reconcile tho
piety with the raising Of money to cor
rupt voters. " Philadelphia" suggests"
that John is at the head of the Pharisees
whom Judge Gresham has found travel
Ing about in the late election; and the
conclusion seems to be fairly drawn.
1t is not a bit strange that such men
exist, for all history tells of them and the
types Of men whom the Bible records
still live and will live while time lasts.
The only strangeness is that In these
days of civilization and education the
Pnarisee can still flourish and command
popular patronage. Strangest of all to US
nit to realize that such men can be readily
accepted by the decent members of
political party as their representatives.
We cannot explain the readiness of the
Republicans of Pennsylvania TO accept
John Wanamaker as their nomination
Tor q cabinet place, save upon the
supposition that they feel that it
is his proper reward for the money
he raised to elect their candidate,
This Is his sole title to political position.
It is the sole service he has rendered to
his party and it is his sole certificate of
fitness for the cabinet place he seeks.
PArtakiDg of the fruit of the victory that
shey know was gained by the money he
raised, the Pennsylvania Republicans
feel that the biggest dish is rightfully
his. And this is the decentralization of
politics. Men who would not lie or do a
dishonest or dishonorabls thing, quietly
accept as their political representative a
Rharieee, whose only claim To honor is his
dishonor.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1888-12-17
A Mean Imposition,


1t seems that the miners In the antb,a.
cite coal region are subjected to a great
Imposition, In being compelled to buy
their powder Of their employers, at an ad.
vance over the cos. of two or three
hundred per cent. The miners
are trying to escape from this
imposition by concert of action.
Their difficulty is that, while they may
buy their powder where they please, they
dare not do 50 because they find that
those who do 30 are not given
work OF are Disseminated against
y the kind OF work given them so
that 1t pays them better to pay these
prices for their employers powder. 1t
noems TO be very mean business TO thus
ehsat the laborer and 1t should give tbs
Legislature great pleasure to provide that
any employer guilty of such practice be
otcod In the pillory.