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Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-08

The London's new store Wednesday
evening.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-08

Fashionable society Is ali ag0g about tn
Lond0n's opening Wednesday evening.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-08

The Loudon's new store on Wednesday
evening.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-08

1t II pay you 10 go to The London on
Wednesday evening.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-08

Use COlgate's perfectly pare superfine
toilet soaps. Cashmere Bouquet the stand
ard
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-08
In Extreme Cold weather

At least three score Of child actors ar,
playing In New York.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-08

Angostura Bitters, endorsed by physi-
clans and chemists for purity and whole
someneSs.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-08

Housekeepers, get your lace curtains
laundried At Msrshalis Home Laundry.
Nos. 10 and II, west High street.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-08

Bits of Boy Paradise--Clrcus, cider, wa
termelons, holidays and hockey.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-08

Everything bright, fresh and original at
The London Clothing Co. 8 gala opening
Wednesday. @
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-08
cAsPER's Drug Store,
Main ST., Fishsr's Building. Springfield.

COMING EVENTS.
r.T. Barnum, Saturday, May IL, on
1outh Center street
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-08

"You can not tell then from new goods
Is what one Of our patrons says of the lace
curtains laundried by Marshall's Home
Laundry. Telephone 1888.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-08

Fresh strawberries always to be had a
r. X. Aliens.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-08
I. Il. d w. Route Bulletin.

II you want pleasant evening 60 TO The
London clothing store Wednesday.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-08

Cincinnati bellies have messenger boys
Tor escorts. --.-.----- -. =.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-08
LOOK IN / WINDOW

At ]. W. Phiilips's. 80 east Main street.
and see some of his prices, if you don't
believe he is selling goods at low
figure. want to tell you, Charlie. j.
E w. p. has the bulge on the trade this
: spring. Why, his list of work is as
long as the moral law. He has full
corps of hands, and his cutter is at
work up 10 a late hour every night,
trying 10 keep the hands employed. In
fact. his trade would justify Mr.. Phil
( lips in employing two cutters, if he
could get another one as good as Mr..
John Oettling. for John is dandy and
no mistake. So II you want suit, q
pair of trousers or a spring overcoat at
the bottom price. give him call and I
will guarantee that yeu will be per-
fectly satisfied.
Well, will take your advice and
give him call. What is the number?
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-08

4 log cabin built In 1874 has been tori
down In GAINESVILLE, o.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-08

Beatty's Ivory starch. Els Z
Wash, starch and iron without nrst drying.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-08
FOR SALE
Marvtn's Oatmeal Waters.

EJR SALE-Land-Niuetya acres. within two
Il miles of railroad. in Indiana; no buildings;
81 500; win trade for lots in city or Clark coun-
" and pay difference. Address C. L. Layton.
Enou, Ohio. ll0a
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-08

Everybody's going to The London on
Wednesday.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-08

Wednesday evening, to 10, at The Lon
dom
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-08

EOR SALE-A good. sound family mare. nve
i years old, ,iron-gray; reason for selling. too
many horses. Address W. G. Crozier. Piqua.
Ohio ..r. .r-.- 107ts
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-08
MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY TO LoAN-In sums 10 suit, on first
III mortgage and good commercial paper.
CaII snd see u.s. Room No. l. Lagonda Bank
building George VI. Coles Son.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-08

EOR SALE-Two fine upright grand pianos
Of superior MAKE and latest improved
style, at wholesale prices. Call at II s, Mar
ket street. room 4. upstaira l07b
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-08

DOR SALE-Pianos-0rgsns- good order;
Will sell cheap and on easy terms. b +.
Brandon & Co.. "A Arcade Lost
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-08
IAkEN UP.

TAKEN UP-Horse-By the undersigned, one
IL mi e northwest of city. Owner can have
same By proving property and paying costs;
H. L. Kobeianz. lVso'
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-08

E0R SALE-Two good secondhand organs,
L with two full sets of reeds, two knee
swells and double coupler; can be bought 1t
bargain on easy payments. Call at II S. Mar
ket street. room 4, upstairs. lob
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-08

They're talking about The London's
opening Wednesday.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-08

E0R SALE-Two-story frame house Of eight
L rooms; good cellar, well. eistern. coal
house and stable. all in good repair; lot 50r1l0
feet; side anc rear alleys. Also siK-room frame
house; well, etc corner lot, 75I75 feet. Both
properties are in healthy locality. and with
in about one square OF a streetc4r line. Price
Of the FIRST house. $500; of the second, Sl.S0o
Call on or address J. Martin, room Nc. 9. Ar.
cade. lU9ts
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-08

pOR SALE-tiood covered spring wagon.
cheap; must be sold. Call on Mrs. Roh-
man, summer street. east Of Kelly avenue.
POR sALE-Second-hand bicycles. cheap.
I Call on or address D. II. olds, Nc. 50 West
Main street, lO5tf
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-05-08

TOR RENT-Front room. with gas and privt-
L lege Of bath room; suitable for one or two
gents or man and wife. Call At Q or 9 Miller
street. l09a
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-11

Wednesday ........---....Aprn Afs ASSc'
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-11

The construction of railroad from
:, Winnemucca, by way of Honey Lake, to
eAhe Sacramento Valley, is being discussed
~ the citizens of Susanville and the
Board of Trade of Tehama county, Cali.
iornia. The line of the proposed road
would be due west from this place to the
Sacramento Valley at Red Bluff. The
route from Susanville west would be
through the most feasible pass in the
Sierra Nevada, and through one of the
most extensive forests in the United
States It is possible that the Chicago
4 Northwestern, which is steadily sx.
sending its line westward, may be at the
bottom of the movement, as it has been
stated that that company contemplates
running its line through this State, some
where 10 this vicinity, west to California.
Lassen county, of which Susanville is
the county seat, is alive to it's interests,
and is directing attention to the advan.
tages of the route through Honey Lake
Valley and Mobiles Pass to the Sacramen.
to Valley. That route was extensively
travelled by those who crossed the plains
in early days, it being the shortest and
best natural road from the Humboldt to
The valley Of the Sacramento.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-11
He Won the Nat.

A wager of q silk hat once cost many
lives. It was in 1911, when Captain
Decatur, of the United States Navy,
commanding the frigats United States,
met Captain Garden of the British navy
comnanding the Macedonia. It was
Just prior to the War Of 1872, and while
talking about the chances Garden said to
Decatur:
IF You and ] ever meet after hos
tilitiss are declared, I'll bet you . silk
hat chat the Macedonia will capture the
United States.
I'm bet youasilk hat that you don't. "
vas the reply.
The two frigates met October 25, 1872,
and after bloody fight the English flag
was lowered.
Decatur hastened ON board the prize,
and Garden rendered him his sword.
'D-n your sword, Garden" said De-
catur. 81 bet you silk hat, and az
we'er long way from halter, I'll take
the one you wear"
The hat was given. -Netoark Journal.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-11
the ALLAN MINING BEL.

Under the existing laws OF the United
States no alien is permitted to buy or own
nines in any of the Territories. As this
restricts the sale of mines to home CAPT.
1alists, mine owners in the Territories de-
sire the repeal of the prohibitory act. and
Senator Stewart introduced bill for thai
purpose some time ago. The bill was
called up in the Senate by Stewart last
Monday. and Faulkner, who is opposed
20 it's passage, offered an amendment pro-
viding that no corporation, of which
majority of the stock is owned by aliens,
and Nc partnership, of which a majority
Of the members are aliens, should be per
nitted to own or operate mining proper.
t;es in the Territories Of the United
States. Nineteen members voted for the
.nendmsnt and eighteen against
it, and Stewart changed his vote from
the minority to the majority, in order to
move for reconsideration of the amend
Msnt.
The bill has met with strong opposition
in the Senate from the time it was intro
duced, but Senator Stewart feels conf
dent that full Senate will pass it, 1t is
= matter that does not concern Nevada,
or any Of the States, in fact, as the local
Legislatures determine who shall and shall
mt he allowed To own propertv within
"the limits of the respective States, though
an act Of Congress prohibits aliens from
, lscating mines or public lands in any Of
She States or Territories.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-11

Roscoe Conkling. of New York, the
brilliant stalwart statesman and lawyer,
10 not expected to live. A surgical oper-
alton was performed on his ear, success
fully, which gives him chance of life,
though some Of the doctors think he may
not live another day.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-11

The House Committee on Pacific Rail.
reads has agreed upon bill, general in
ito character, FORGETTING ell land grants
.spposite railroad lines not completed
within the time specified by law. The
passage of this bill will restore millions
-sf acres to the public domain for actual
.settlers.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-11

Ifyou have cold, cough bronchitis, or any
fern Of throat or lung disease, do notneglect it.
Ayers Cherry Pectoral il promptly taken, Will
speedily relieve and cure all ailments Of this
sAAsseter
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-11

YNHE undersigned offers his Residence cornar
L OF Melarkey and Sixth Streets. FOR sale
The house contains five rooms, ana the grounds
comprise four lots, ornamented with shade trees.
HENRY PETERS
~inDemusca, Ee'., March 7, Isss.tf
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-11

A FINE Imported Porcheron Norman Stallion
~ i8A hands high, weighs $50 pounds, tve
years old, color black. dappled, recorded with
Pedigree in Percheron Stud Books Of France avx
America. For particulars address,
G.. w. SUMMERFiEI.b
Winnemucca, New, March 90 1888 In
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-11
County Warrants.

Il WILL Purchase all County Warrants al 49,
u Par Value at my Office In Winnemucca
w a. B0NNIEIElb.
January II, lsts-u
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-11

Dress Goods, Fancy Goods, Ladies' and Gents Shoes
Clothing, Hats and Underwear to be sold at
Lowest Prices in the Market
Agent for the Celebrated Richard Freud IL Co. Corsets
Ferris Pat Good Sense Corset Waist and White
Sewing Machine.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-11
N. Levy 4 Co..

LAS Large Stock of Balm Wagons, Buckeye
Mowers, and Iowa Barb Wire ON hand.
Write for prices
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-11
Dissolution of Partnership.

NJ Office is hereby given that the Cc-partner-
IN ship heretofore existing between the
ndersigned, under the firm name CT Ewalt &
Archer, is this day dissolved by mutual consent.
L. s. Archer retires and Frank E. Ewalt Will
continue the business, and assume all debts and
liabilities of the late firm and collect all debts due
the same.
FRANK E. EwALT,
E. s. ARCHER.
winnemucca, April IL, 1888. w
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1888-04-11
NEW TODAY.

/. 0. - 0. F.
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION.
THE Goth ANNIVERSARY
THE INTRODUCTION OF ODD FELLOWSHIP
In the United States will be Celebrated at
KNOXVILLE,
ON THE EVENING OF
APRIL 26, 1888,
Under the Auspices OF
BUEEA VISTA LODGE NO. Fl,
BY A eOCIABLE AND BALL.
Committee on sociabie
JOSEPH ORGAN
Committee OF Arrangements
t. J. HADLEY, JOHN MCCLURE,
Il. FELLOWS.
Floer Directors;
D. W. JOHNSON, G. W. NELSON,
b. G. ROSS, FREEMAN SPRINGER.
Reception Committee:
VIM wOOLCOCK, v.M. NELSON,
JOHN BOYER, j. Fl. JOB,
JOHN MCCLURE, DAVID WOOLCOCK,
Ii. FELLOWS, JOS ORGAN,
JAS MORSEHEAD T.J. HADLEY,
D. W. JOHNSON, JAS. CARMICHAEL.
Committee ON supper:
MRS T. j. HADLEY, MRS MCCLURE,
MRS FELLOWS, MRS. ORGAN,
MISS EMMA BOYER MRS. r. SPRINGER
GOOD MUSIC has been engaged for the occa-
sion, and the public generally are invited to
attend.
BY order of the Committee
April IL, 1sss-td
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-02-11
Indian Ouirages.

NoaALEs, A. T., Special. The prefect
of the Guaymas district has informed the
State officials of Sonora that he has in
formation of further trouble from the
Yaqui Indians, and at point where it
was thought there was no danger. The
people in the vicinity of Punta del Aqua
have appealed for aid, stating that a
band of desperate Indians, numbering
fifty or more, have arrived there and are
devastating ranches and running off all
the cattle and horses. General Guerra,
who has been following the Indians in
another portion of the State, and is now
at San Marcial with his command, has
been ordered to proceed to Punta del
Aqua with all possible haste. He is in
structed at once upon his arrival to call
for reinforcements, should he deem it
necessary. The opinion that many ban
dts have joined the Yaquis prevail in
official circles.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-02-11

The New York Mail and Erpress says
that "the shipment of Florida oranges to
Europe, which was attempted for the
first time this winter, has resulted most
satisfactorily. About !, 900 boxes of the
fruit were sent over during November
and December, when the markets of Eng
land and Scotland are almost entirely
without oranges, as the Spanish and
Italian fruit was not yet ripe. The
prices obtained were such that after all
the transportation charges and commits
sions were paid, the net returns to the
growers exceeded those on the same
grades of oranges sold in this city. The
fruit became very popular on the other
side, as it is much sweeter than any Eu-
ropean oranges"
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-02-11
North Carolina State Guard.

Officers of the general staff and com
mandants of the various regiments of the
state guard met at Raleigh and had a
long conference with Governor Scales. 1t
was decided by the governor to furnish
all troops with overcoats, and twelve
hundred will be Immediately requisition-
ed for. 1t was also decided to issue cloth
for uniforms to the companies as rapid
as needed. This latter issue will be at
once made to four companies whose uni
forms are reported unserviceable- Itwas
also decided to hold an encampment
some time between the middle of July
and the middle of August, at point on
or near the coast. The location and ex-
act date of the encampme1t were not set
ted, but will soon be announced. Mhe
acknowledgement and regimental officers
have left for Wilmington ty look at
camping points in that vicinity.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-02-11
North. East and West.

A fire at Seattle, W. r., destroyed two
sawmills. Loss, $25, 900.
Colonel Mapleson, opera manager, has
been declared bankrupt in London.
The employees of the Bessemer Steel
Works at Troy, have returned TO word.
There are twenty-one iron furnaces idle
in Pennsylvania in consequence of the
strike.
Earnest Brockof, 13 years Of age, died
of hydrophobia in Chicago. lie was bit
ten by dog early in january.
Arguments in the trial Of Hopkins, of
the Fidelity bank, were concluded in
Cincinnati, and after the judges charge,
the case was turned over TO the jury.
A fire at Browns Valley, Mian., the
town that was blockaded by the bliz-
zard, caused loss Of $4,000; only
partly insured.
At Cornwall, Ont, fifteen hundred
cotton operatives are on strike against
a reduction Of wages.
A band Of strolling gypsics arrested
at Providence, X. l.. day or two ago,
were found to have 80, in gold tied
up in rags with them.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-02-11

J. Hatch, the best engraver in the
government bureau of engraving and
printing in Washington, has resigned
owing to the small salary, and has taken a
place with the Western Bank Note Com
pany of Chicago at high salary. He
is young man, and one of the best en-
gravers in the United States. The
Washington Star says of him: Hatch
was discovered by George B. McCartee,
the late chief of the bureau, in the little
town OF Salem, N. Y, where he was
acting as a jewelers. apprentice. He
brought him 10 Washington and assigned
him to an engraver's table at nominal
salary, the first apprentice who was ever
employed in this division Of the bureau.
One of Mr. Hatch's early tasks was to
make a reduced copy of portrait of
Bryant, which Charles Burt had then
recently engraved for memorial of the
poets works, and for which he had been
paid a very large sum. 1t was one of
Burt's best efforts, and no finer specimen
Of the eDgrayer's art could have been
found as copy Young Hatch sue
ceeded in producing a portrait of Bry-
ant, that for art skill amazed every one.
Mr.. Burt, who lived in Brooklyn, aud
rarely came TO Washington, was dis
pleased when he first saw the picture,
but when he met the young engrayer his
displeasure was lost in astonishment.
From that time, about ten years ago,
young Hatch has remained in the bureau,
and every year has brought with il for
him new achievements and increased
compensation. Recent specimens Of his
work are portraits Of Garfield on the
new s. national currency note and Of
Grant on the s. silver certificate, and as
showing his versatility Of talent he de-
signed and engraved the picture work >
on the back of the s. silver certificate,
IS well as other work Of similar char
acter on notes lately issued BY the Treas
ary."
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-02-11
At Her Post of Duty.

The editor of the Southern Christian
Advocate. of Columbia, S. c., has re-
ceived letter from. Piracicaba, Brazil,
announcing the death, at her post of
duty in that city, of Mrs. Wolling, wife
of Rev. J. w. Wolling, of the South
Carolina Conference, who left that State
less than year ago to reinforce the
Methodist Missions in Brazil Mrs. Woll-
ing was sick for twelve days with ma
larial fever, and, a heavy hemorrhage
coming on, she sank quickly ard passed
away in half an hour, on December 27th
The news of her death will be great
shock to hundreds of loving friends
throughout this State and Georgia.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-02-11
The Body Found.

While party of laborers were work.
ing on public road in Alexander county.
N. c., they unearthed a skeleton. Their
picks first unearthed the skull foot be-
meath the surface. They soon had the
entire skeleton out. 1t was in sitting
posture, the knees being drawn up close
to the chin. 1t is that of a colored man
who mysteriously disappeared from Tay
lorsyille twenty years ago. AT the time
he disappeared he was known to have
had $400 in gold and silver in his pos
session, and it was always thought he
had been murdered, his money secured
and his body disposed of in some mys-
terious manner
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-02-11

Near Glass Mountain $. c., Benjamin
A. Ross, who has been noted character
in his time in all the mountainous section
Of that county, was shot and killed in
his own house. Ross had been sick dur
ing the day and was lying on u pallet be-
fore the fire waiting for his bed TO be
prepared for him. IL was early in the
night. At last Ross arose and started
across the floor to the bed, when the
crack Of a rifle broke the quiet of the
night and the sick man fell dead ON the
floor pierced with bullet. The deadly
shot had been fired through the window
by some unknown assassin outside, who
fled leaving no trace Of his identity.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-02-11
THE BURGLARS CAUGHT
And n Reign of Terror In Charleston, $
e., Ended.

The whole city of Charleston, S. c., is
rejoicing over the capture by detectives
of the burglars who have been operating
there for the past six months. They
were captured at their den on Meeting
street. Their names are Andrew Gibbs
and James johnson, with dozen aliases.
Both are negroes under twenty years of
age. There can be no doubt that these
two crooks are the ones who have terror
lied the entire city for several months,
for the detectives found in their nest a
large assortment of plunder, which filled
up room at the main police station.
The news of the arrest was bulletined
early in the morning, and the station
house was crowded all day by victims in
search of missing articles. One of the
burglars made confession and told how
they had robbed over fifty houses within
the last three months.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-02-11
Cut His Fathers Throat.

At Greenville, N. C., John Page was
assaulted by his seventeen-year-old son,
and the latter cut his fathers throat,
causing very severe injury. The lad had
an infectious disease The father had
ordered the son not 10 visit him until
well. The boy disobeyed, whereupon
the father rebukcd HIM. This infuriated
the young fiend, and he instantly sprang
at his father and cut his throat and threw
him down, and would have killed him
had not his mother and sister interposed.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1888-02-11
Jealousy the Cause.

In Wilkes county N. c., Joseph Green
shot Martin TripIett with a rife, causing
death in forth-eight hours. The men
were on good terms for some months be-
fore this fatal affray, which occurred on
account of Triplett's alleged intimacy
with Green's wife. Triplett went into
Green's yard and the latter, taking his
rifle, shot him in the abdomen. Green
has, with his wife, made his escape and
cannot he found. Whiskey and jealousy
were the cause of this bad affair.