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, 1888-11-15
Charged With Brutal Cruelty.

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. I4.-Mrs. Mary
Hiatt, who has severed her connection
with the insane hospital, makes most
damaging charges against the manage
ment. She kept notes of what occurred
under her own observation, and will go
before the Legislature and make formal
complaint against the management. She
speaks particularly against a man named
Sims Of Clay county, who was beaten
about the ankles and calves of his legs
with an iron rod until his limbs became
raw. His knuckles were mashed to a
jelly because he stuck his hand in the
splttoon, and or his head appeared q cash
two inches long. She alleges that this
was done by an attendant named Work,
and when Sims reported his grievances to
DIR. Thomas, the latter said to him, in
Mrs. HATS presence: ooh, Mr.. Sims,
that is nothing; YOU were a pretty hard
fighter, you know" Three weeks later
Sims died.
She also speaks of Koeller of South
Bend, who was brought to the institution
a fine looking man, physically, but who
was soon reduced to a skeleton. The at
tendants beat him about the head and
side until he was unable to walk and his
side was bruised until it was dark green.
Once, as he was forced to the floor, Mrs.
Hiatt heard him cry out: For Gods
sake. don't kill me" aud he died soon
after, begging for mercy with his last
breath. She also claims that she saw an
other man kicked in the stomach until he
spit great clots OF blood. Mrs. Hiatt
also reports that she intends to get these
abuses before the general assembly, if
she has to 90 before that body and make
a mothers appeal. Il would rather have
Il son and daughter OF mine bound to the
nearest tree and shot than have them sent
to the hospital, considering the way it is
mopopad -
, 1888-11-15

paratlons with terror, and was preparing
to spring from the oil-soaked bed and fy
for her life when her mother lighted a
pieee-et-Baper-ahd- deliberately applied
the flame TO her dress and threw the bIaZ-
ing remnant upon the bed. In an instant
almost the whole interior of the hut was
ablaze. The girl jumped from the bed
and bolted for the half-open door. Her
mother, whose loose dress was burning
tiercely, caught her in her arms and tried
to prevent her escape.
The girl fought like a tigress for free
dom, her struggles being strengthened by
the death shrieks OF the other children,
who were wrlthing in the flames that were
fast consuming them and the hut. Mrs.
Berthune passed her arms around the
struggling child's body, and, unmindful
of the fire that was slowly broiling her
own flesh, endeavored to hold her, but
her strength soon gave way before the
awful torture. The girl finally made one
heroic effort to tear herself loose from the
maniac, and succeeded.
Released f.om the arms of her mother,
the girl staggered through the door and
fell headlong into a ditch, from which she
was rescued a few minutes later by a
party of miners who were attractsd to the
Berthune hut by the flames. The poor
child was terribly burned and the doctors
who first saw her said she could not sur
vive the night, but when they began to
treat her wounds they held out faint
hopes of her recovery. The miners made
a gallant effort TO save the hut and its in
mates, but the fire had made so much
progress that they were compelled to give
up and stand by and see it burn to the
ground.
When it was all consumed they raked
through the glowing embers until they
found the charred bodies of the four
children and Mrs. Berthune. They were
found huddled together. The bodies
were carried to the dead house on the
hill and laid beside the mangled corpse OF
the miner, whose bloody face was hidden
under a gunny sack.
, 1888-11-15
The Nicaragua Canal.

MONTPELIER, VT, Nov. 14.-An act
incorporating the Nicaragua Canal COM
pany passed the legislature yesterday. 1t
is the same act which was introduced in
the United States senate last session by
Edmunds. Acting on the advice of Ed
monds. who drew the bill, p%arties. inter
ested in the enterprise decided to ask the
Vermont legislature for a charter. Sew
eral of the incorporators named in the act
are Vermonters, including Frederick Bill
ling and Col. Franklin Fairbanks. The
gentlemen named appeared before a Joint
legislative committee last week to testify
concerning the proposed measure. The
they %ere all al r ens en TIC besfn WorS on ' the
canal as soon as the charter was obtained.
, 1888-11-15
ARRESTED on suspic,on.

ROCHESTER, Nov. IA John Van
kerrff. engineer of the steam guage and
lantern works, was arrested on suspicion
of setting fire to the works Friday night
last. Vankerrff is As years old and has a
wife and six children. Some years ago
he was a brakeman and was suspected of
having set fire to some loaded freight cars.
Later he was engaged as engineer at a
building on Broadway in this city. Three
times while he was in charge the building
caught fire, and on the third occasion
burned down. Before this Vankerrff
worked in Morse's sash and blind factory
as an enaineer. This place burned twice
while he was employed IN it. He denies
any connection with Fridays fire.
, 1888-11-15
What Mr.. Lamont wiI.:Do.

New York, Nov. IA INSURANCE men
expect to see Daniel Lamont in the big
Equitable building on Broadway after
next Inauguration day. John A. Mccall
of the Equitable was seen but was non,
committal. Il wish it was true that Mr..
Lamont is coming here, - said he earn
estly, for | know he would give service
beyond any moneyed compensation" Mr..
Mccall acknowledged that he would be
likely to know if Mr.. Lamont was coming
to his company, but he would not say
whether he did know or not,
Five or six months ago Mr.. Lamont
wrote me- continued the Equitable
comptroller, that he was going to step
u of politics the first of the year; that
his wife and family all wanted him to get
into business. At that time he told me
he had had several offers to go into BUSH
ness, and re mentioned them. One was
an insurance company"
, 1888-11-15
Seeking the Lions Share.

LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE Italian ex-
plorer Nerazzini Is on the eve OF leaving
Rome for Abyssinia for the purpose Of
treating with King Teklaiaminot, who re-
recently defeated the A~byssinian general,
Ras Alouia. The explorer Antonelli is
charged by the government with a SINH
lar mission to Ming Menelik. This ac-
ton on the part of the government has
induced the belief that Italy's intention
is to profit by the q~uarrels between the
various petty Abyssinian kings to the end
of overthrowing King John and obtaining
possession of a lions share of the terri
tory in the division which would follow.
, 1888-11-15
Across the Contiuent

From the Atlantic seaboard daily journey
thousands of immigrants, hosts of enter
prising tourists for pleasure, occasional
European seekers for material for books
on America, multitudes of hardy native
and foreign agriculturalists and artisans,
all eager, all expectant, but all unaccus-
toned to the new climate OF the frontier,
and all ~unft-unless protected with a
medicinal safeguard-to encounter mala
ria, the chief foe to health in regions
newly cleared and opened up for settle
ment. These western. bound travellers
will find in Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
the safety from malarial infection they
might vainly seek from other sources.
Tried in all parts of the world, under ext
Rencies the best fitted to show its value,
it has failed nowhere under the most ex-
acting conditions. In 50 many lands is it
in request that the demand for it may
well be termed universal. Not only ma
laria, but constipation dyspepsia, bilious,
ness. rheumatism, debility, nervousness
and lnaction of the kidneys are thoroughly
relieved by it.
, 1888-11-15
Awful w ork.

LONDON, Nov. 14.-The latest White
chapel murder is still the leading topic of
discussion, and all of the old theories as
to the identity of the murderer are re-
vived. The face of the woman Kelly,
when her body was found, resembled a
bloody ball. The nose, ears and cheeks
were missing. but the eyes had not been
touched. Surgeons stitched the face to-
gether as best they could, but it was found
impossible to identify the woman from
such of her features as were intact or
drawn together.
, 1888-11-15
Concerning Trusts.

NEW YORK, Nov. l4.-The suit
brought by the attorney general in behalf
Of the people of the state of New York
against the North River Refining com
pany to dissolve that corporation, on the
ground that it had exceeded the privileges
granted to it by its charter by becoming
one of the members of the great sugar
trust on the LIST of October, 1887, and
other sugai companies, was brought to
trial to-day In the supreme court. This
action is one of the results of the senate
investigation committee of last winter,
which Tor the first time brought to light
the deed of the trust under which differ
ent sugar companies have formed a com
bInation.
1t was substantially agreed at the out
set by counsel that there would be no con-
troverted question of fact for the court to
pass upon, but would merely be a aues-
ton of law. The formality of drawing a
jury was then gone through with.
Attorney General Tabor opened the
case for the people and stated that the
North River Sugar Refining company by
entering into a combination with other
companies had created a monopoly by
putting the price of sugar into the hands
and under the control of a board of
trustees of the trust which usurped the
powers granted by the franchise of each
company.
Geo. H.. Moller, who was secretary of
the North River Sugar Refining company,
was the first witness called byGen. Pryor.
He identified the deed OF the sugar REIN
ing company.
The Jury were told that as the only
question at issue was one of law for the
court to pass upon their services would
not be needed at the trial. They were
only required to be present at the end of
the case to go through the formality of
rendering a verdict as directed by the
court. Counsel agreed that the testimony
to be offered would not take any great
length of time, and that after to-day they
would ask to have the case adjourned I'M
til Wednesday mex in order to argue the
questions of law. With this understand
ing Jurors were Gl4iaIssed until next We'd
nesday.
John E. Searles, Jr., who was the
president, treasurer and a stakeholder,
was examined at some length regarding
the North River Refining company. but
not much of general interest was elected.
He said that the North River mpan
received for its stock $40, 900 less Is per
cent, which was retained by the board.
This closed the evidence on both sides.
The Judge decided to hear the argument
on the 9th inst. upon the legal question
involved in the case. When he advises
at his decision he will then call the Jury
and direct a verdict in accordance with
his judgment.
, 1888-11-15
Women in Session.

DETROIT, Nov. 14.-The sixteenth an
nual congress of the Association for the
Advancement of Women, met here to-day
with $50 members present. Among the
more noted members present are Mrs.
Calliope Kechiga, of Constantinople, Mrs.
Julia Ward Hove, Miss Frances Willard,
the Rev. Antoinette Brown Blackwell, of
Elizabeth, n. j., and Mrs. Ada M. Fred
ricksen, of Denmark. The executive SEES
sion was held this morning. The address
OF welcome was read by Mrs. Howe fhis
afternoon. The congress continues three
days.
, 1888-11-15
Stocks ana Cattle Markets.

New YORK, Nov. l4.-The stock mar
ket was again weak in the forenoon to-
day, but reacted before noon. and from
that time advanced slowly but steady and
closed generally at top figures, which in
most of the list were fractionally better
than those of last evening.
Governments dull and steady. Money
2CG24 per cent. Mining shares dull.
Congratulated dull. Lake, SlT.45.
after a slight advance, became dull and
which was weak at S5sc.
Pacific 6's. l22; American Express.
III: Canada racifc. 54!; Canada
Southern, 524; Central Pacific. 35; Bur
~lington, llOt; Delaware. Lackawanna,
1861; Denver & Rio Grande, II; Eric,
27.; Lake Shore, 993; Louisville &
Nashville, $50; Michigan Central, 81:
Missouri Pacific. II: Kansas & Texas.
1874; New York Central. 1881; Northern
Pacific. 2G2; preferred, Coz; Northwest
ern, ll0t; Oregon improvement. 10:
Navigation, 92}. Transcontinsntal. SOL:
Pacific Mail. 37s; Reading, As; Rock
Island, 1873 Milwaukee 4 st. Pau.
65Y; Texas Pacific, 23s, Union Pacific,
G44; United States Express IS: Fargo,
1873; Western Union, 81.
CHICAGO, Nov. II. -Cattle-Recolpts,
10000; market weaker; choices beeyes
IS. 0OCdj.75; steers. So SOFA 800: stock
ers and feeders. 81 25(g3 40: Texas
cattle, $l.9O@3 40; Western ran gers.
81 jO(a4 90.
~,Sheep - Receipts 5000; market
strong; natives. 81 50Cd4 so: Westerns.
SO. 25(Q3.S5; Texans 50 OOC43.4O
Wheat-Market easy. Cash lI2s:
December Il3R, jaauarv llll, May ia
GIG
Corn-Market stronger. Cash 4o4, De-
cember 800, May 39!.
, 1888-11-15

II you suffer with asthma, bronchitis,
or n other disease of the throat or
lungs. nothing can surprise you more
than the rapid improvement that will
follow the use Of Santa Able. If you are
troubled with catarrh and have tried other
medicines, you will be unable to express
y,ur amazement at the marvellous and in
Simultaneous curative powers Of California
Cat-R-Cure. These remedies are not Sc.
cret compounds, but natural productions
OF California. Sold at 81 a package;
three for s.. ~ and guaranteed by DIR. w.
y Hunt.
, 1888-11-15
The Ballot Box Stolen.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. IA Advices from
Little Rock, Ark, says: Chas. c. Reid,
Jr., Thos. Harvey, j. i, Lucas, VIM.
Hobbs and Jas Palmer were brought to
that city from Conway county by the
United States marshal, charged with in
terfering with the election held in Plum
merville. that county. These are prom
inent citizens and the arrests have created
quite a sensation. 1t is claimed that the
ballot box at Plummerville was stolen by
masked men on the night of Nov. 6.
, 1888-11-15
ALL A MISTAKE.
The Hunting Party in Mexico
Ordered Released,
Mary Anderson Troubled by
an Awkward Suitor.
Concerning Trusts The Mic
aragua Canal.
Released.

Ell PAso, Nov. 14.-Maj. Logan, who
with a number of United States soldiers
was arrested while hunting in Mexico,
Sunday, ~telegraphed the facts to the
United States collector of customs here.
He states that his arrest was made by
gensdarmes from chihuahua, and not
customs officials. The Mexican collector
of customs at Juarez telegraphed to Chi
huahua for an order for their release and
obtained it.
, 1888-11-15
Burned to Death.

WnKEsBARRE, Pa, Nov. 14.-The
residence of Frank Knecht, in plymouth,
was destroyed by fire this morning owing
to the explosion of a lamp. The mother
had gone out for a pitcher of milk and on
her return she discovered the house in
flames and fell f%ainting on the ground.
daughter aged IA months, were burned to
death.
, 1888-11-15
Killed hv q Tramp.

PrrrsBURG, NOV. 14.-Mary Ingolsby,
a widow aged so years, who lived alone in
a large house, was found dead in bed this
morning with her hands and feet securely
tied. No marks of violence were on her
person, but it is supposed that she was
either killed or frightened to death by a
tramp bent on robbery, as the room had
been ransacked.
, 1888-11-15
Notice TO Taxpayers.
OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER AND
COLLECTOR OF TAXES.
Snnt L ISSA
TERRITORY OF WYOMING,

r%9 GoSEPS 90 OF L %E Z IS.
All persons and corporations liable to
taxation are hereby notified that the tax
list of Laramie county for the year 1888
has this, the third Monday in September,
been placed in my hands for collection &C,
cording to law, aud that said taxes are
low due and payable at my ofice without
further notice.
Any tax remaining unpaid on the Both
day OF November, A. D. 1888, will be de.
linauent and subject to the addition of a
penalty of ten (l0) per centum together
with interest and costs of collection.
ISAAC BERGMAN.
County Treasurer and Collector of Taxes,
, 1888-11-15

ABERDEEN, OAK, Nov. IA small
prairie fire, which started yesterday after
noon to the westward of the city, has as
sumed alarming proportions, the wind
sweeping the flames through the tall, dry
prairie grass toward the city. The fire
brigade is ~endcavoring to fight back the
flames, but it is greatly feared hat the
will be DESTROYED.
, 1888-11-15
The Banner STATE.

Topeka, KaS., Nov. 14.-Oficial re-
turns from all but fifteen counties have
been received, and these with the unofi-
cial figures from the fifteen counties
which are not yet reported, places the
Republican plurality at $4,000, making
Kansas the banner Republican state of
the Union.
, 1888-11-15

T.le largest stock of fine br4udieo. old
WHISTLES, choice hqueurs aud superine
cigars at George Masten's well known
house, corner Sixteenth and Ferguson
streets.
, 1888-11-15

81 boys suits selling at IS now at Hell
mans,
, 1888-11-15

What in the world is the reason you will
cough and keep coughing and still keep try
ing inferior medicines when Beggs' Cher
ry Cough Syrup will positively relieve your
cough at once? This is no advertising
scheme, but an actual fact, and we guaran-
tee it. For sale by w. N. Hunt, drug
gist.
, 1888-11-15

All goods must he. sold. Come and
give Greentree a look.
, 1888-11-15

Fresh oysters received daily..at Saddle
Rock.
, 1888-11-15

Legal Blanks at the Leader Office.
, 1888-11-15

Oysters on the halt shell at the Saddle
Rock.
, 1888-11-15

FNe 6ne watch repairing,
David Miller Idelman block
, 1888-11-15

& Historical Dept; Cheyenne, Hyo.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-26
EXCELSIOR NOTES.

Hills and hollows have been swept
over by another cold wave.
Every thing remains quiet i'll inls
community, though the young folks CON-
tinue to marry.
Road working has been the order OF
the day during the past week. Let us
have better roads if it does require more
work.
Mrs. Tena Cook has been quite i'll
during the past week, but glad to learn'
she is improving again.
This community has been visited with
a great deal Of rain and ice during the
last week, therefore. the Gee haw" OF
the plowman has ceased for while.
Miss Leila Mates. who has been visi-
ting relatives ard friends in Newberry.
has returned home again.
Owing to the inclemency Of the wealth
er, we regret that we could not attend
the convention Of the Y. N. G.. A, held
in Prosperity last week, (l8th and !9tn.)
We are glad 10 learn the meeting was a
success.
We have young man i'll our commu-
nifty, that believes i'll writing to his girl
as we'll as calling to see her, as he has
been sending and receiving letter daily
during the past week. Could this be
called courting on the wing, or Oil the
sly, or is it counting at all?
We have Just finished reading i copy
of the complete works Of John N. Ma
son. treating on the duty Of church
members. 1t is splendid thing, and We
advise every one that has a copy OF this
book to read it, as it affords a great deal
of information concerning church work.
We learn that efforts are being made
to get post-office at Mt. Tabor, though
we don't know whether they viii be sue
cessful in getting an office OF not; still
we hope they may, as We believe 4 post,
Office at the allowed name place would
be a great convenience to that commu'
nifty.
While on the streets Of Prosperity last
week, we had the pleasure OF meeting
our former friend, Mr.. John Tinney
MIR. Tinney was a machinist in our com
munity about twelve yeays ago, and O
course, he has great many friends il
and around Prosperity, who were glat
to meet him again.
We have been informed that there
will be communion services held at Mt
Pilgrim church on the first Sunday il
February. We haven't learned, but w
suppose preparatory services will b.
held on Saturday previous.
SIGMA.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-26
Various and All About.

1t is getting time for the primary
candidates 10 bud and bloom.
The railroad trc>tic bridge across Scott 5
creek has been about completed. The
dirt has not yet Jren removed.
The clouds rolled by on Tuesday and
the sun si,one cut beautifully, but the
clouds returned yesterday.
The constant rain during this month
ha, somewhat retarded farming opera
tions. Farmers tell us that tile small
grain crop has not been injured. but is
doing we'll.
Do not forget 10 attend the merting of
the Newbcrry Literary Association to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock in the
Court House.
The old cotton warehouse at the de-
pot icll down last week. There were
about l2O tons of cotton seed in it at
the time.
A negro named Lang SingIey stole 4
coat from Mr.. W. L. Tarrant'> store on
Monday while Il clerk was trying to
sell Lungs companion suit.
An alarm of fire was given last Thurs
day. The residence of Mr.. +. c. Chap
man had caught fire, which WAS eXtin-
gulshed without the aid Of the fire de-
partmeut.
Read the Treasurer's report and see
where the money goes. There is lot
OF valuable information in it to the tax
payer, bat lie will have to do a vast
deal of guess work to get hold of it.
Several persons have made applica-
tiUns to the Clerk for the blanks under
the recent pension law of the State.
Only five applications had been COM
pleted and sent to the Comptroller
General yesterday.
The Pastors Association OF Newberry
reorganiz:d on Monday. for the years
work, by tile election of Rev. j. L.
Stokes Us president and Rev. W. G.
Schaetfer secretary.
There is TO be Il donkey leap year
party" at the residence Of Capt. r. Fl.
Wright Tonight. What that is we do
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-26
MARRIED.

january is, 1888, by Rev. Z W. Be
denbaugh, at the residence OF Mr. X. 7,
Cromer, Mr.. VIM. II. Folk and Miss
Lula ". Cromer, all Of Newberry
County.
January lG, 1883, by Z. W. Beden-
baugh, at the residence OF Mrs. Reoecca
Cromer, Mr.. Thos. l.. Wicker and Mrs.
Amelia II. Cromer, all Of Newberry
County.
January 10, 1888, by Rev. J. e. Boyd,
at Prosperity, DR.. John +. Lansford
and Miss Jennie Johnston.
January 10, 1883, at the residence OF
the officiating minister. by Rev. A. 4
HaSsell. Mr.. J. Owens Turnip seed and
Miss Emmr james, both OF Newberry
County.
January 10. 1883, by Rev. J. A. Sigh,
Mr., A. B. Piester and bliss Carrie XII
nard, both OF Newberry County.
January IS. 1888, by Rev. A. R..
Mitchell, Mr. L. J. Fetner and Miss Ma
mie Merrill, both Of Columbia, S. c.
January II, 1888. Mr.. John Johnston,
of Newberry County and Miss Cora
Young, OF Coweta County, Ca.
January 20, 1888, in the Newber1y
Methodist Church, by Rev. J, L. Stokes.
Mr.. -O'Neill. of Faetoryville and Miss
Jennie Moore, of Helena.
Wednesday morning, January 10,
1888, by Rev. John D. Mahon, at his
residence, Mr.. Thos. +. Harmon, OF
Newberry County. and Miss Cora H.
Durham, of Fairfield County.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-26
A Pleasant Musical.
YCBE.

A pleasant musical was held in the
parlor OF the Crotwell Hotel on Monday
night. Quite number of young people
had gathered and the time wore smoothly
along into the "wee sma" hours Of the
night before the party adjourned.
Excellent music, in the shape of solos,
duets, quartettes, quintettcs, &C., was
furnished BY Mrs. P. Robertson and
Miss Mamie Holdbrook, on the piano,
Mr.. A. Spertner, on the guitar, Mr.. L. n.
Rodgers, coruet, Mr.. Willie Johnson.
flute and tin whistle, DR.. Belchcr
and MIR. S. J. Mclaughlin, on guitar.
To vary the mouotony refreshments
were served during the evening.
Altogether it was q very enjoyable
affair.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-26
Newberry Literary Association.

AT meeting held January 20, 1888, it
was decided to effect permanent organ
ization as soon rs fifty members were
secured. The committee TO solicit men,
brrship report Seventy-two names. This
beirg more than the requisite number,
i meeting will be held in the Court
House on Friday afternoon, January u.
1888, at O'Clock, to etftcta permanent
organization. All the members are
earnestly requested to attend this meet
ing, and any others who may desire
to join. By order OF the President.
E. II. AULL, Secretary.