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The Brookhaven leader., 1888-08-02
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

EMPEROR WILLIAM sailed from st. Peters
burg on the oath.
COUNT HERBERT BISMARCK is expected to
visit England i'll September in connection
with his approaching marriage.
A DISPATCH from Rome says it is as
serted that the Italian Government has
been officially notified that Emperor Will
liam will visit Rome and that it is prob
able that Emperor Francis Joseph will
come at the same time.
REV. JOHN +. BROOKS, a noted Presby
terian divine and seminary teacher of
Springfield, H., and one of the founders
of the Illinois College at Jacksonville, died
recently, aged eighty seven.
WISCONSIN Union Labor men declined TO
fuse with the Democrats and nominated
DR.. Powell, of La Crosse, for Governor.
THE Republican Senators in caucus have
decided unanimously to pass at this ses-
sion a tariff reduction and revision bill.
This, it is thought, will prevent an early
adjournment of Congress.
COLONEL JAMES STEVENSON, of the United
States Geological Survey, died recently.
He was formerly connected with the Smith
sonian Institution.
OWEN G. LoVEJoY, son of the noted
Abolitionist, has been nominated for Con-
gress by the Democrats of the Seventh
Illinois district.
Mr.. AND Mrs. GLADSTONE celebrated
their golden wedding on the 25th.
CONGRESSMAN O'FERRALL has been re-
nominated by the Democrats of the Seventh
Virginia district.
THE Emperor of Germany has bestowed
decorations upon several distinguished
members of the Italian navy.
Mr.. FULLER, the new Chief Justice, and
Mrs. Fuller, arrived in Washington on the
26th. Mr.. Fuller declined to see any callers
OF to be interviewed.
THE President left Washington on the
26th for yachting trip to last four days.
CONGRESSMAN O'NEILL and Miss Kate
Robinson were married at st. Louis re-
Gently without any trouble on account of
Mrs. Moore, who had declared herself
O'Neill's wife.
THE remains of Courtland Palmer, after
Agnostic services at his late residence on
East Twenty first street, New York, at
which Robert G.. Ingersoll read an address,
were taken to the crematory at Fresh Pond
and incinerated.
A PRIVATE dispatch from London says
that the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough
have had the legality of their marriage es-
tablished in England. They went before
the registrar and had their marriage duly
recorded.
THE Empress of Germany was delivered
of son at the royal palace at Potsdam on
the 9th.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-08-02
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

w. c. WILLIAMS ma de a successful balloon
ascension at Louisville, KY, on the 29th
He used hot air balloon, and after ascend.
ing 22O0 feet cut loose and came down by
means of a parachute. He fell about 2OC
feet before the parachute opened.
B. d. MCCORMACK, from Tampa, was
taken with a suspicious fever at Jackson
Vile, Fla, on the Goth. He was promptly
removed to the quarantine hospital and
the premises where no stopped is isolated
and disinfected. No danger is apprehend- =
ed. The city is in splendid sanitary con-
dition.
Ar Wolfboro, N. ", on the 2Sth, Mrs.
Nancy Edgerly, celebrated her 104th
anniversary. She is in fair health, with
hearing and vision but slightly impaired.
THE exports Of specie from the port of
New York last week amounted to $241 1884,
of which 600 was in gold and $235, 1884 in
silver. All the gold and $6,344 in silver
went to South America and 1920 ,06O in
silver went to Europe. The imports Of
specie for the week amounted to $S3, 74S, OF
which $22,O56 was in gold and $50, 692 in
silver.
DEPUTY SHERIFF LEoRING, who was shot
through the bowels by negro prisoner
named Austin several days previous, dice
at Palatka, Fla, on the 27th. At the time
of the occurrence of the crime Leoring was
giving the prisoners their dinner. Austin,
who is a desperate of the worst class,
snatched the deputy's pistol out of his belt
and deliberately shot him.
THE contest about the Memphis bridge
is not settled by any means. The decision
OF the Secretary of War changing the
channel span from 1000 feet, as fixed by
the board Of engineers, to 730 feet has
aroused opposition among steamboat men,
and those representing the interests Of the
Mississippi river.
AT Missouri Point, opposite Alton, ILL.,,
on the Goth, William st. Clair and Bob
Ashley crossed the river, and, after land
ing i'll Missouri, quarreled. Ashley ran at
st. Clair with bowie knife and drove him
into the river. st. Clair could not swim;
Ashley prevented him from regaining the
shore and he was drowned.
The bill to create boards of arbitration
for settling controversies and differences
between railroad corporations and their
employees was favorably reported to the
Senate on the 18th.
RATHER curious disposition has been
made of the ashes of Edward Z. Munich
who was incinerated at New York on July
10. His ashes, weighing about I've pounds,
were, in accordance with his wishes, aud
those OF his wife. scattered over one of the
flower beds on the lawn in front OF the re.
tort house. where they are still plainly dis.
cerpible.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-08-02
Decay of the Signal Service.

The meteorological work of the
signal Office began in 1870, when an
appropriation of Sl5,0 600 was made for
it. Instead of $4,000 year, the
meteorological work of the signal
Office now costs 100000, and has cost
as much as $1,OO0,00O. In eighteen
years, and with such liberal expendi-
lures of money, this service ought to
have increased, not only in the extent
of its operations, as it has done, enor-
mously. but in the character OF Its
weather predictions. But such i'm
provement has not been made, at least
not to the extent that it ought to have
been. The public have found this out,
and, being more critical than former
ly, as they have right to be, COM
plain when they suffer in health, COM
fort or pocket through failure OF the
predictions to be verified. Why is 1t
that while the percentage OF success
full indications in 1888 was S9.l it was
in 1887 only 1879, or, allowing for the
fact that predictions are now made
thirty-two hours in advance, instead
Of twenty-four as formerly, only oo,sIT
--SeieEes,
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-08-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned by Telegraph and Mail.
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate on the 23d the conference
report on the River and Harbor bill was pre-
sented and agreed TO- The Fisheries treaty
was then taken up in open session and Senators
Dawes and Stewart spoke in opposition. Ad-
journed. In the House the Senate bill to per-
feet the quarantine service OF tho United States
was taken up and passei. District OF Columbia
business occupied most Of the session The
conference report on the bill requiring the Pa
cinc roads to construct and operate separate
telegraph lines was presented and agreed TO
and the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the Path the resolution to
print so q additional copies OF the report Of the
Senate Committee on Pensions. on the subject
of vetoed pension bills, was taken up, the uues-
tion being on Senator qockrelrs amendment to
print 10000 eopes OF Presidential vetoes in the
last and present Congress. A long wrangle fol
lowed and the matter passed over without
action. Senator Sherman reported an amend
ment to the Sundry Civil bill Incorporating a
provision TO refund TO the States the direct
tax. Referred The Naval Appropriation
bill then under consideration
until adjournment. In the House the
Senate bill passed to prohibit the transmission
through the mails of certain matter in trans
parent envelopes. Al cr passing several bills
OF a local character, the Hous went into Com
mttee of the Whole on the Oklahoma bill. Mr.
Warner, of M ssouri, spoke in favor of the bill.
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Asson,atIon ana ,ho hiII a,,t,oriz;,,, ~, cartif
cation OF lands to the State OF Kansas for agr-
cultural purposes.
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The Brookhaven leader., 1888-08-02

THE Attorney-General has trans
mitted to the House a communication
from the Acting Commissioner of the
Land-office calling attention to the
great injustice of compelling witnesses
to appear and testify before United
States Courts in the Territories at the
present insufficient rate of compensa-
tion, $3.50 per day and five cents per
mile. He says that upon some routes
of travel the witnesses are compelled
to pay at the rate of ten cents per mile
each way for transportation, and from
81 to 81. so per day more for subsistence
than the legal allowance for the pur-
pose. The effect is highly prejudicial
to the interests of the United States in
the investigation of fraudulent trans
actions in the public lands and depre-
dations upon the public timber, as it is
impossible to induce persons to admit
that they have any knowledge of
fraudulent actions when it will result
in loss OF time and money TO them
selves,
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-08-02
SOME OTHER OCCASION.
A Darky Who. in His Opinion, Was Entire.
" Free from Flies.

A Darky Who. in His Opinion, Was Entire
~ Free from Flies.
Il should like to hev pussOn rest
ed fur false pretenses," he said, as he
entered the Ninth Avenue station yes
terday. hat in hand.
What did he pretend?" asked the
sergeant.
Its grocer down de street, sar!
Three days ago, as was a-passin' his
place, he halted me an said;
Moses, if you will tote of. dem
ashes will give you IA watermellyon.'
II sprung at de chance, sab. | tot
ed them ashes, an he gin me de m ell
yon."
Then where's the false pretenses?"
"In de fackt, sab, dat when | pur-
ceeded to 'zammine dat mellyon, sab,
/ found it had been plugged.
Yes"
AN dar' was no mo- ripeness about
it dan about dis yere old hat"
Did he warrant it ripe?"
mo, Sah."
Then there is no false pretense and
you have no case"
"Zactly, sab. l 'spected it, sab,
an do you know what | did fore
come down yere?'
NO"
ATE de hull biziness up, slick an
clean, sab! An lie gwine down to
tell the grocer of it. An lie gwine to
let him understan' dat he didn't gum
game dis chile, sah-no, sah-not on
dat occasion"'-D Detroit Free Press.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-08-02

AT mass meeting under the aus
piccs of the various trades unions in
the Metropolitan Temple at San Fran
cisco the other night speeches were
made attacking the course pursued by
the United States Judges in landing
Chinese and a memorial was adopted
declaring that every device was resort
ed to to evade the restriction law. The
following was also adopted: 1--WE de-
mand the impeachment and removal of
Lorenzo Sawyer, Judge of the United
States Circuit Court of the Ninth cir
cult and George NJ. Sabin, District
Judge for Nevada"
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-08-02
MISCELIANEOUS.

THE Burlington offer to compromise the
strike was rejected by the conference re-
Gently held at st. Joseph, Mo.
A BURGLAR entered the suburban resi-
dence of Hon. Columbus Delano, ex-Secre-
tary of the Interior, at Mount Vernon, o., the
other night. The noise aroused the house
hold and the venerable Secretary, now in
his eightieth year, arose, procured re-
volver, confronted the intruder and drove
him from the premises.
SIX tramps were found smothered to
death in a box car of grain on the Omaha
& Republican Valley road, forty miles from
Omaha, Neb., on the 26th. The car had
been derailed and overturned in an acci-
dent.
INDIANA White Caps, after whipping two
women in Crawford County were fred on
and put to flight by citizens in ambush.
Three of the White Caps were seriously
Yeppded,
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-08-02
A COUNTY SEAT WAR.

Reported Blood>hed In stevens County,
Kan. Growing Out of County Seat
Troubles.
LIBERAL, Kan, July 27.-Shorty, livery
stable keeper at Hugoton, says Sam Rob
inson, the city marshal of Hugoton, and
NJ. Cook of the same town, went to the
Dudley ranch near Pony creek yesterday,
accompanied by their wives, to look up
some cattle which they were trying to buy.
While taking dinner, Deputy Sheriff
Short, WOodSdale man, accom-
panied by five other Woodsdal5
men, rode up to the party and
asked Robinson to surrender, as he had a
warrant for his arrest. Robinson said he
would go a short distance from the camp,
leaving Cook and the women behind, and
then give his enemies chance to take him.
On reaching a convenient spot both parties
opened fire, with the result that four
Woodsdale men were killed. Tho
other two fed to the strip and Rob-
insOn escaped without a scratch. Cook
FASTENED to Hugoton and gave the
alarm, and soon an armed squad went to
their assistance. Meeting lot of Woods
dale men an encounter took place, in
which three more persons were killed and
a number wounded. According to Shorty
the whole county is at war, but Sam Wood
has again disappeared. John Cross, sheriff
OF Stevens County, was one of the men
killed in the second fight. The names of
the others killed could not be learned.
RICHFIELD, Kan, July 27.-Considerablo
excitement is created here by the
repeated calls for arms and men to
help the town Of Woodsdale which
Hugoton, it is claimed, is about to destroy.
The reports are doubtless exaggerated, but
four have been killed in cold blood, and
others will be unless help is had soon. The
bad blood and worse whisky defies ali law
or humanity.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-08-02

In the case of Scotield, Shurmer &
Teagle and others VS.. the Lake Shore
& Michigan Southern Railway, involv-
ing oil rates from Cleveland, o., to
various points, the Interstate Com
merce Commission has decided that
there is an unlawful preference given
by the carrier in favor of oil ship
ments in tank car lots as against like
shipments in barrels, car load lots.
which is ordered to be corrected and
the mode prescribed by which this
must be done by giving the same rates
on each per pound, The opinion is by
Commissioner Bragg.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-08-02
Falling Buildings.

GRANT CITY, Mo-, July 2s.-Thursday
night at 1880 O'Clock two brick buildings
in the center of Union Block, on the west
side of the public square, fell, burying
in the debris Misses Maud Limpus,
Lilly Watson and Ada Tenant. The divis-
ion wall between the buildings gave way
and the roof crashed through to the base
ment, carrying every thing before it. Men
soon entered the fallen building and res
cued Miss Limpus and Miss Watson unin-
iureds but the other lady was pinned TO
the basement foor by fallen beam. The
timbers were sawed and she was taken
out without any broken limbs. The escape
from instant death was miraculous,
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-08-02

A DIAMOND merchant in New York
is reported as saying that when the
African mines were discovered there
was very nearly a panic, which was
averted by a combination of large
dealers, who had banded together and
bought Il control of all the diamond
mines. Two great companies, the
Central Diamond Mining Company and
the Kimberly Company, practically
control rhe diamond market of the
world, and no new diamonds are put
on the market except as they permit,
and the price is kept where it is by the
combination and is not influenced by
supply or demand.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-08-02

BY the apportionment of the school
fund among the several counties made
by the State Auditor it is discovered
that the school population of Iowa has
increased only $40 during the year.
This is the smallest increase in any
year since Iowa became State,
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-08-02
GENERAL HARRIsON's maternal great

GENERAL HARRIsON's maternal great
grandfather, John Cleves Symmcs,
who purchased from the Government
the site of the city of Cincinnati, was
not the promulgator of the "Symmes
hole notion, but was the uncle and
namcsakc Of that fantastic theOrist
He was a Colonel in New jerseys rev.
olutionary army and was aftcrward a
Justice of the Supreme Court of that
State.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-08-02

FARMERS in New Jersey are about
instituting bug days" wherein con.
certcd effort will be made to extermi-
nate the insects that play havoc with
fruit and vegetables.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-08-02
-
Delirious With sickness.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July 2s.-About 10:S0
a. m. yesterday Mrs. N. r. Schmidt, who
resided with her husband on Riverview
avenue, near Tenth street, almost COM
pletely severed her head from her body
with a razor. She was delirious with sick
ness at the time. She was twenty six
years of age and leaves two children and
a hns nshand
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-08-02

LARGE numbers OF Chinese are re-
ported making their way into the
United States from British Columbia
by way of the frontier placer mines,
which are principally in the hands of
Cinnamon
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-08-02

PPOF. TsCnAkERT, of the Konigs-
berg University, has discovered in the
library numerous hitherto unknown
manuscripts of sermons and com
mentarios written by Martin Luther in
the period from 1919 to 1925.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-08-02

REPRESENTATIVE PHELANs bin to
prevent discrimination In the selling of
newspapers, magazines and literary
matter on Interstate railways and
steamships has been acted On favorably
by the House Committee on Commerce..
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-08-02
THE suit of tho W,bstor I nnn 10

The suit Of tho Webster Loom Com
pany vs., f. S, Higgins & Co., for in
fringcment of a patent process of car
pet weaving, which has been pending
for fourteen years, was decided at New
York on the 27th in favor of the plain
tiff, but only six cents damages was
awarded, instead of 5000, 600 wanted.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-08-02

THE lnter-Oceanic railway OF Mexi-
co has begun the work OF opening a
tunnel from Calpulatalpan, on the road
from the City of Mexico. 1t will be
the largest tunnel in the Republic,
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-08-02
CURRENT COMMENT.

COTToN worms and grasshOppers are
doing great damage in the great Mex
lean cotton region of the State Cf
Durango.
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-08-02

TIE Pope is said to be suffering
from liver complaint and losing
strength. lie has been ordered to take
mineral water before breakfast
The Brookhaven leader., 1888-08-02

ACCORDING to Pittsburgh reports the
soap manufacturers of this country
are discussing the formation OF trust
10 regulate prices and production,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-02-01
ANARCHY IN HAVANA.
{ 2233-Cold.wave.


Murders. RObberies and kidnapping. Go
ing on in the Streets of the City.
KEY WEST, January 25.-During the last
ten days Havana has been in q perfect tur-
mol, and on the verge of mob violence.
The trouble was caused by the unscrQpu.
lous acts OF Csptain-General Marin and his
othcials- Although Marin had been In
office but three months his administration
is reeking with crimes OF every description.
The government tax is short $50, 900, the
local kBoerd of Aldermen have gobbled
$4,000, the Cardenss tax office is short
$4,000, and.every Office OF trust is honey
combed with fraud.
Two weeks ago the indignant citizens
made vain appeals to Marin for protection.
A mass meeting was held, but Marin
ordered armed guards about the gathering
and prevented the speakers from address
Ing the people. FL Progresso, a mercantile
newspaper, denounced Marin's act, and yes
terday the paper was suppressed by order
OF the despot. When Marin learned that
several merchants were sending ca Diagrams
of protest to the home government, placed
an armed guards about .thel cable Office.
Then the bright and fearless La Lucha
newspaper censured Marin in caustic
language, and the despot now threatens to
suppress this sheet.
On Sunday there were twelve murders,
one suicide, eight highway robberfes and
four stabbing ARRAYS in Havana and Car
denas. Senior Pezose. q wealthy sugar mer.
chant was found murdered in the street.
Senior Antonio Luis, o appointment planter
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-02-01
Startling Discnvarv-

The discovery By the inhabitants OF locality
hitherto unvisited by the pestilent scourge oil
fever and ague that II exists in their very midst
is decidedly startling. Such discoveries are
made at every season, in every part OF the I'm.
ion. subsequently, when it is ascertained, as II
invariably is at such times, through the valua-
bic experience OF some one who has been bene-
fted and cured, that Hostetter's Stomach Bit.
system against it, 8 feeling OF more security and
tranquility IeigDs throughout the whole neigh
borhcod. Besides the febrile forms of malarial
disease, dumb egue aud ague cake are removed
by the potent action OF the Bitters to which SCI
enCe also gives its sanction as a remedy for
rheumatism, dyspepsia, constipation, liver COM
plant, debility, kidney troub' es, and all dis
eases impairing the organs of digestion and as
Sanitation,
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-02-01
POETRY OF THE PERIOD.
The Beautiful staar.


Miss Ella Paxton, known as the Cow Girl of
the Panhandle" recently favored an enlight-
tnsd western audience with the following
4 original production. which, In her Introductory
remarks. she styled paradox on the Beau
tiful SNOW She also lated that it was para
doxed' while sitting on her horse on day-herd
on her fathers ranch in the Panhandle, stu
ated about three miles from Moboho, Tex. !:
I oh, the steer, the beautiful steer,
KiekiDg the heas from tue point OF his ear,
Flapping its tail IN in its frolicsome glee,
Hopping about like Snake liver flea,
Roaring
laundering along!
Filling the air will Its steerical song,
Till the rumble from It's lung laden pits
Scares timid lack abbtts and wolves into fits
To me there is nothing earth half so dear
AS the long horned, slim bodied Texican steer
How often I wish that was a steer.
With long shiny horn at the butt Of each ear
With a clear fearless eve, and u tapering tail
That would snap Ike whip In the maddenlng
gale.
And roar,
And paw up the ground
And lope over the hills with laundering
And snort like a terror, and hump my back
When / saw the wild COWBOY pursuing my
And l. laugh at his oaths as he fell to the rear
OH I'd be 10 dandy IL was q steer.
j once roped beautiful steer-but fell.
,Fell from my pony with ear-piercing yell,
FELL with the lariet fast to my-wrist.
,Eel to be dragged through the grass wet with
mist.
- Dumping
ROLLING
Grunting went!
full mile minute or don't want cent
pThe gravel and grass yanked the hide from my
nose.
And ruined q pair of 40 cent hose;
Ave, even my hustle was thrown out OF gear
By the frolicsome freaks of thaE beautiful
steer.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-02-01
Notice to Heirs, Creditors, Etc.

IN the matter OF the estate OF Louisa Baker.
deceased. In the Marion Circuit Court,
February Term, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that HTnry C. thinner
man as administrator of the estate Of Louisa
Paker, deceased, has presented and
fled his account and vouchers in final settle
ment OF said estate, and that the same will
come up for examination and action OF said
Circuit Court on the 10th day of Febru-
ary, 1888, at which time all heirs,
creditors or legatees OF said estate
are required 10 appear IN SAID Court
and show cause, IL any there be, why said &C
count and vouchers should not be approved.
And the heirs OF said estate are also hereby
required, at the time and place aforesaid, TO ap-
pear and make proof of their heirship.
henry c ZIMMERMAN.