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The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-02-23
TORTURE BY FAMINE.
An Unfortunate Creature who Was Starved
to Death in "a Cage.


Yesterday we visited the Che-hsien's 6
yamen in the city for the purpose Of
inquiring into the truth of the state
ment that criminal was exposed in a
cage and was being therein starved
and tortured to death. Such an event
is of rare occurrence in Shanghai
City of recent years, and its revival by
the new district magistrate is some.
what surprising. The unfortunate
creature stood upright in u bamboo
cage, about five feet high, with his
neck through a cangue, by which he
would have been almost suspended
or, at least, the tips of his toes would
barely have touched the bottom of the
cage-had it not been that some person
had placed large stone under the
mans feet.
BY this his sufferings were greatly
relieved and his chances of death by
strangulation reduced. He did not
look particularly distressed at his
position amid the raillery and the
jeers of the spectators, who dis splayed
an almost fiendish delight in mocking
his state, to which he seemed not loath
to reply with interest, and perfect
fire of abuse was kept up between the
cruel people and the wretched prisoner
We learned that in the morning n
friend of his gave him some rice and
water and also prepared pipe of
opium with which to soothe his suffer-
ings. If this humane friend, however,
were detected in his merciful ministra-
tions by the authorities there is no
doubt that he would be punished
severely, perhaps even clapped into
similar cage.
1t would seem that the yamen peo-
pie make no provision for providing
the prisoner while in the cage with
any kind of food, and that they also
direct dire threats against any one
who might give him any The man is
described as a desperate thief and has
been in prison ten years. His last
offense was stripping prisoners of their
clothes and stealing every thing else
possessed. His legs are weighed
down with heavy chains, and, alto
gether, his tortures IN the horrible
contrivance give strong contradic-
ton to the belief that the Chinese are
becoming more humane in their judi
cal system. In no other country in
the world boasting of any sort of civil
zation would such thing be toler-
ated, and the worst feature of it is
that the people generally applaud the
cruelty of the Che-hsien and have no
sympathy with the unfortunate man.
Our impression was that they were
very much disappointed that the stone
was given him, although they made
no attempt to remove it while we were
there, and they also denounced the
humanity of the man who fed him -
North China NcJ0s.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-02-23
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.
The Echol. Murder in Ashley County,

The Echols Murder in Ashley County.
Reports received from Hamburg, Ash
ley County, state that the mystery sur
rounding the murder of s. l. Echols, OF
Little Rock, has been cleared up. Three
men, Jim Copeland, Robert Coomey and
John Mallory, are now in Jail in that
county, and have confessed the crime.
They claim, however, that Echols was
killed through mistake, as they intended
to kill one Will Duckworti, who lived in
the settlement, and had made himself
very obnoxious. The murderers were dis
covered through the confession Of
l. W. Lowery, who was with the
three men when the murder was commit
ted. The -murderers have confessed all,
but declare that Lowery was in the plot
with the balance, but that his courage
failed him when the time came to shoot.
They say they would have had nothing
to regret had they killed the man they in
tended. The story and confession of the
murderers is discredited in Ashley Coun-
ty. The three men claim that they shot
Echols for another man, but the general
opinion is that they shot Echols for his
money. 1t is believed that they have
been advised by friends to tell this tale in
connection with the confession in order to
escape the gailows.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-02-23
Curious Superstition .

A most peculiar case OF superstition
exists in York township four miles
south of New Philadelphia. O. A we'll
known farmer named Miller has
always kept fine lot of cows and
made a great deal of excellent butter
OF late years he has what he terms
''witches in the cream" giving him
self and family great deal of trouble
and great loss. 1t happens that about
every two weeks when they put the
cream in tho ohurn it begins foaming
over the top and refuses to gather.
No amount of churning has any effect
toward gathering the butter and the
cream is taken out and thrown far
away. The family attribute the
trouble to witches brought on through
the agency Of a woman i4 The neigh
b0rhOod through spite. II is traugy
case. --P,HS6urgA Dtspatct
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-02-23
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

MATTHEW and Anna Gardner, aged 70
and II years, respectively, an INDECENT old
couple, were found dead at their homo in
Milwaukee ON the 18th. There are no sus-
pIcious circumstances connected with the
case, and it is believed that the couple died
of the inflrmities of age.s
1T is reported that terms were practi-
cally settled at Tuscaloosa, Ala, on the
18th, for the sale of the Chattanooga
Northern railroad to the Kansas City,
Memphis and Birmingham Company. The
construction of the first ten miles out from
Tuscaloosa is already well under way.
The purchasers propose to extend it to
Join the main line at Jasper, which is fifty
miles from Tuscaloosa and forty five west
of Birmingham, Ala.
f. ID. PoUPARr. the confidential clerk of
the treasurer Of the New Orleans Cot.
ton Exchange, Is a defauAr for S23, 600.
Poupart had charge of the bank box, which
contained the city and State bonds be-
longing to the Exchange. He pledged the
bonds to three banks-the Germania, Ma
tional Bank Of Commerce ana Mutual Ma
tional Bank, and expended the money re-
ceived in lottery tickets. Suits were filed
on the 18th against the banks for the re-
covery of the bonds.
THE Hon. John w. Hewitt, late Speaker
of the Arkansas House of Representatives
is reported to be in a dying condition at his
home in Mariana. He is the victim Of a
cancer.
A CYCLONE struck Mount Vernon, H.,
on the 10Th, and left it in ruins, killing 10
to 20 people, and it is feared many more
will be found among the ruins of the build.
ings.
A REUNION OF the veterans of the Army
of Northern Virginia was held at jackson,
Miss, on the 18th. A permanent organi-
cation was effected with Jefferson Davis as
president.
THE sheriff of Boone county, Ark, and a
posse of four men, while attempting to ar
rest g. w. Middleton, were fired upon by
the latter, and Charles Richardson, one of
the sheriff's men, was instantly killed and
another seriously wounded, Middleton
making good his escape.
TERRIBLE earthquake has occurred in
the province of Yunnan, China. Two
thousand lives are reported 10 have been
lost
COMMISSIONS have been issued to the
following fourth-class postmasters in Ar
kansas; Richie W. Henly Broiaski Fam
ME A. Short, Cypress Fork; VIM. Bach
man, Edwards; Emily o. Lester, Mars
Hill; Josiah II. Wallace, Saratoga Thos,
J. Hadly, vesta.
THE Dyer County (Tenn.l Wheelers met
on the 18th and decided 70 build fine
Touring mill at pyersburg The new min
will have capacity Of 100 barrels Of -four
per day, and win be ready foF the next
crop.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-02-23
PURCHASING TREES.
Nine Reasons WHY Small Ones Arc Prof
cradle for Nursery Purposes.

efaple NutsoiJ Atp"NoHs
Owners Of grounds who are laying
plans and making arrangements to
purchase nursery trees when spring
opens, and who can make their own
selections, or can rely on tho nursery
man to carry out their wishes, should
bear in mind that rather small trees
will possess the following advantage:
They may commonly be bought for
less money than large Of oyergrowu
ones; they are more easily taken up
and with better and more perfect
roots; they are more compactly and
more securely packed forrailway con-
veyance; the freight on express
charges are less; they arc less
likely TO be injured or dried in
transit; there is less labor in handling
and digging holes; they are better
held by the roots. and do not require
stalking; they are not exposed TO
loosoning winds; and they arc more
easily and perfectly trained into such
a shape as will suit the owner Here
arc nine reasons; and if the matter is
carefully examined, every one will le
found true The only supposed ad-
vantage Of large trees is that they win
bear fruit sooner but This is not COM
monty the case, and the check they
meet with in removal oiton rctards
them so much that the younger trees,
which arc scarcely checked, outstrip
them, and give handsomer and more
thrifty growth and better fruit --'
Country Gentleman.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-02-23

1T is generally believed in Berlin that
Russia is anxious to act with the Powers
in the settlement of the Bulgarian ques'
tion without delay.
THE Paris copper ring has agreed TO
purchase the Thansis Copper Mine Com
pany's entire output at sixty five pounds
per ton. and an equal share in the profit
of the copper sold above that figure.
On the 18th bill was introduced in the
House creating additional classes for let
ter-carrers, fixing their salary in cities of
over two hundred thousand inhabitants
at 81 400.
on the 14th it was decided in the British
Cabinet to instruct tho Dublin executive
to cease prosecuting Irish newspapers for
publishing reports of suppressed league
meetings
ON the 14th a 'rWooIen Goods Associa
ton" was formed, at a meeting held in
New York, for mutual protection. Ii is
denied that the assocla tion is in any
sense trust"
on the I4th the Secretary Of the Interior
sent to the House committee on public
lands criticism on the bill pending be.
fore that committee for the classification
and disposal of public lands.
THE Secretary of the Treasury asked
Congress ON the l4th to appropriate $40
600 to supply deficiency in the appropri.
alton for the support of United States
prisoners. caused by tho law prohibiting
the employmen Of convict labor.
THE special treasury agent in New
York City has been requested by Coll
lector Magone of the port of New York
to lnves tigate the report that the Domin.
ion Government intends to publish a
black list of New York merchants who
have been detec ted in supplying false in
voices to their Canad ian customers
on the 18TH committee Of the National
Pure Food Association were before the
Senate finance committee in behslf Of tho
bill recently adopted by the Pure Food
convention at Washington
on the i4th the Socialist bill 10 its orig
nal form was approved in tho German
Reichstag.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-02-23

The London World says: "A most
important witness for lh3 Grown at
the Coolgreany trial at the last Wick
lew assizes thus delivered himself to a
counsel who had been eross-hacking
him: You We been badgering me for
full hour sorr. but cleyerer man nor
YOU was atme for two hours short time
400. and ne cou.du' get the truth out
4 me. aud what chance has the likes
,f youY Good God mani quoth tho
iudgo. do sou know that you mo ON
Vour oohY
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-02-23

In New York ON the 10th the trial of
Miss Harriet Coffin for insanity was be-
gun bafore commissioner and sheriR's
jury.
THE arraignment OF Chief Secretary
Balfour in Parliament, on the 10Th, by
Mr.. WI liam O'Brien, has, at O single
bound, raised Mr.. O'Brien to the positi on
OF parlia mentary debater of the first
rank.
THE Ottawa (Ont.) Free Press speaks
Of the fisheries treaty as "a complete sur
render to the Americans, and hopes that
the Canadian Parliament twill have suf-
ficient independence to reject the treaty,
if, as appears to be the case, IL involves
the surrender of Canada's rights without
compensation"
T OK the 18th the Congressional investi-
cation into the Reading strikes was re-
sumed. President Corbin was again
called to the stand, and losing his temper
at what he considered impertiuent ques-
tions, made it warm for his inquisitors at
short intervals. Hs fatty refused to an
swer some Of the questions.
THE defeated candidate for Congress
from the Eleventh Michigan Congress
sional District, Breen, will contest the
election Of H. w. Seymour, on the ground
OF intimidation of voters by mine bosses.
ON the 18th Ike Weir, the Belfast Spi-
der, scored his first failure to knock out
his man in glove contest at Minneapo-
lis, Mimi, with Dominick Barnes, of To
ronto. The fight was accorded to Weir,
however, on points.
AT Chicago the estate of the murdered
millionaire, Smell, has been adpinistered
upon. He died intestate, and his proper
ty, valued at Si,050,oo0, goes to his wife,
son and three daughters. Three years ago
he decided his wife in fee simple property
valued at So 100000
AT Cincinnati the trial of Josie Holmes,
of Fidelity Bank fame, was set for the
18th, but was not called, and the chances
are that il will never be brought to trial.
On the 18th, at Columbus, o., Fred d.
Mussey was granted divorce from his
wife, daughter Of Ex-Governor Fos ter, OF
Ohio.
The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1888-02-23
Mexican
Mustang
Linimenl
CU7ES
THIS GOOD OLD STANDBY

@SS1 VIII = FNf1S -
sccomplshes for everybody exactly what isclaimed
orit One OF the for the great popularity Of
tho Mustang Liniment Is found in its universal
applicability. Everybody needs such a medicine.
The Lumberman needs II In case OF accident
The Housewife needs 1t for generalfamily use.
The Cannler needs II for his teams and his men.
The Mechanic needs IL always on his work
bench
The Miner needs II in case OF emergency.
The Pioneer needs sit-cant get along without II.
The Farmer needs 1t in his house, his stable,
and his stock yard.
The Steamboat man or the Bontman needs
It in liberal supply afoat and ashore.
Tho Horse-fancier needs it-it is his best
friend and safest reliance
The stock grower needs tilt Will save him
thousands OF dollars and a world of trouble.
The Railroad man needs II and Will need II so
long as his life is O round of accidents and dangers
The Backwoodsmnn needs It. There is moth
Ing like It as antdote for the dangers 10 life.
limb and comfort which surround the pioneer.
The Merchant needs 1t about his store among
his employees. Accidents will happen, and when
these come the Mustang Liniment is wanted at once
Keep n Bottle in the House. 'Tis the best OF
economy.
Keep n Bottle in the Factory. Its immediate
use case of accident ain and loss of wages
Keep Bottle Always in the stable for
Sac when wanted.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-09-21
In compliance With commissioners letter "G'

In compliance with commissioners letter .sG''
of June eth, 1883.
Land Office II: Dratlwood, Oak. Aug. Goth, 1885
Noticei is hereby given that the following named
settler has tiled notice ut his intention tO make
final proofn support Of his claim and that said
proof will fe nude before the clerk uf the court
Springs OAK, on October :ltll, 1883. viz:
GRANVILLE G. BENNETr.
d. sa7 for the 81. nei land lots and !. section
4, townships south. range = east, II. II. VI.
He names the following witnesses To prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation of said
land, viz: Alexander s. Stewart. George NJ.
Trimmer Joel lIoughtnn, Joseph Petty and Ru-
Lolphis d. Jennings, all of Hot Springs, Dakota.
81 .J0liN II. WnIrEsIDE, Register.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-09-21
APPLICATION FOR A PATENT.

Notice is hereby given that Fred r. Evans, whose
,,ostu.licc address l. Sioux City, Iowa, bv John
l.. Burke his attorney in fact wli,'se pustofce
address is Hot Springs. Dak has this day flied his
fnr u patent for 1874, linear. feet of
able building rock will, surface ground ti feet in
width. situated III an Ninryanized mining district,
county Of Fail River and territory of Dakota and
hv the field notes ind official plat on
file in this Office as lut number :J, said lot num-
her :ilii being rs f"l!nws
beginning Il. northwest corner of claim which
Is the y, section on tllc north line of section
~. township :. south. range q east, II. IL. NJ. and
from which corner corner tn sections rs ~ ~ aud
~ bears north 81 degrees, 46 minutes west .ailO
feet distant, thence first course south IN degrees
AZ minutes east, Gi feet to corner No. =: thence
second course south 1920 feet to corner number D.
thence third course north 80 degrees, Al minutes
course north 1920 feet to corner number l and
place of beginning. Magnetic variation Is degrees
east, containing twenty acres.
The location of this mine Is recorded In the re-
cordcr's Office Of Fall River county, Dakota, in
hook ! of Misc.llane0us records at pages l45 and
lt5. The adjoining claims are none,
portion Of saii Ginnekahta Stone Mine or sur
face grounds required to file their adverse claims
with the register 1T the United States land office
ut DealwO0d in the territory of Dakota during
the sixty days periOl of publication hereof. or
they will he barred by virtue Of the provisions of
the statute. JOHN II. WAfTEsiDE,
It is hereby ordered that the foregoing notice of
application for patent he published for the period
Of ten consecutive weeks In IIE HOT SPRINGS
SrAn weekly newspaper published at Hot
1873 HeGsster'
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-09-21

The Anamosa .Joanu1 of July 5, has
the following highly complimentary
mention of our townsman Capt. j. L.
Merry, whose recovery from a recent
prolonged and dangerous illness is so
gratifying to all who know him:
1t gives us undisguiSed pleasure to
know that Capt. j. +. Merry, of Man
chester. the famous passenger agent of
the Illinois Central railroad company.
has recovered from his lcug illness and
is pushing business again for the con-
veniencc and enjoyment of public
who haze had many !; pleasant taste Of
his cNeca.i.r ability in organizing cs-
cil.'sions to sunny lands where tine
nnsthern visitor is welcome and more
than welcome. Capt. Merry has never
pretended to say so. bat we can say so
for him without an accusation of con-
ceit being laid at his door. that i'll the
republic !here has not been an individ-
uai force more potcntin the rcconstruc-
ton OF the Southland than Capt. Merry.
The infusion of Northern blood he has
been instrumental in giving to that
rich and vast region. has served to tone
down the pancorous preiudices which
the people of the South inherited from
the old slavery days and from the blood
dcwed fields Of civil war. The assoc;a-
tions arising from the annual visits OF
thousands of Northern tourists to every
part of the South have been as mel
lowing to Southern conviction as the
septembcr sun on the apples in an or
chard. The llvasions of the milNel
and merricr Gotlls and Vandals of q
happier age than that of Belicarius are
the fruit of railroad enterprise. The
railroad has been the greatest civilizc,
the world has seen. The mixing an(
assimilating of populations resulting
| from the development of railroads. has
destroyed iii a half century the taber-
nacles of bisotry and superstition tina,
have heen a thousand years in building
Captain Merry has beena leading spir.
it i'll this mobilization in the West ant
South, and the good he has done is I'M
measurable.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-09-21
Notice Of 'rimbcrC Culture

Us. lacd oflcc, Deadvooe; D 7 Sept. Is. 1883.
Complaint having been entered at this office by
William G. Timma against Winfield 5. Mitchell
for failure to comply with law as to Timber Cnl-
south west quarter section 3, town 8, south range
q, b. n NJ, in Fall River County, Oak, with q
view to the cancellation of said entry: contestant
alleging that the ~aid Winfield $; Mitchell has
wholly failed 70 hreak or cause to be broken on
said tract the five acres required to te broken
tlestrst year aforesaid, entry ending July Il, ,nss
and failed to break or cause to be broken during
the second year. ending Juiy. II ,es4 the five
vcres required To be broken during that year: nor
has he broken an. part OF said tract during said
year OF any subsequent year or years and has
wholly failed to cultivate said tract Or to plant
to be planted trees, tree seeds or cuttings or
any portion thereof as required by. law during
the second. thir!, and fourth years of said entry
and the said failure still exists The said parties
are hereby summoned to appear AT this Office om
9TH day of November ,sao. at 10 o'clock u n TO re-
legged failure. Testimony in the above case will
im taken before c. y. Sawyer clerk of the conrt in
mud for Fall River County. nak., at his Office in
Hot Springs ID. T., Nov. and 1903, at 10 O'Clock
JOHN II. wHITEsIDE,
Erssisf
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-09-21

We notice a letter written by Maj.
w. II. Snyder going the rounds evil
IDENTIFY intended as an outline to an in
junction upon our soldiers home pro:
position. He takes an insane method
to PROFOUND his theory in the matter
and concludes with an elaborate sta:
tistical record of insanity to cap the
climax. He goes on to state the situa-
tion in Minnesota in reference to Min.
nesota's destitute veterans. and then
draws his conclusions thata Home in
Dakota is not needed. Ii the writer
had taken the time and trouble to have
gathered reliable information in refer
ence to the number of old soldiers and
their condition in Dakota perhaps. if
he had any sympathy or loyalty left:
he would have hesitated before at
tempting to throw shadow of doubt
upon an enterprise that is so vitality
essential. Did the gentleman ever take
into consideration that in Dakota. there
are 10000 men who staked their lives
upon the altar, for this countrys eXis-
tence. and over 240 Post organized i'll
tins territory for mutual protection
and fraternity. to succor the Distress
cd old soldier and provide for the orr
phan and widow. What can you prove
by territorial statistics. when the ter
ritory pays not u dollar for the desti-
tute and prematurly decaying old vet
eran. Your insane assylums have cost
the territory hundreds Of thousands OF
dollars. and. yet there are some who
desire to still add to the already cnor-
nous expenditure to build more insane
assvlums whilst hundreds of old war
worn veterans are living out misera-
blc existence on private charity and i'll
the poor house.
We are sorry to note that a single
individual. living under the blessed
folds of freedoms starry banner, pro-
tected and defended by these same brave
and heroic hearts should intimate for
one moment that they did not deserve
the homage OF thes people and q haven
of rest, such as Il soldiers home would
give. The estimate of those who would
avail themselves of such an institution
at the present time, could be safely
estimated at 400. Many there are now
who will never live to gladden. their
dimmed old eyes with such a haven of
rest, should the institution be under
the course of erection right now.
We hope that in the legislation of
this worthy cause, it will have the
hearty support of all, that no selfish
motive will engender dissatisfaction
either i'll its erection or location.