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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-16
COLLISION oF TRAINS.

AT Z 10 this morning two trains on
, the Third Avenue Elevated Road col
lided at Seventy-sixth Street Station
One train was at the station unload
ing and taking on passengers, with
which it was already over-crowded.
Owing TO the snow on the track the
train was unable to start After II
had been standing abont twenty min :
utes, 10 the horror of all train came
rushing down the incline from Seven
ty-fourth street and dashed into the
rear car. The scene that followed
was Undesirable.
Tho embargo on Geographic COM
munication is almost complete, the
South being entirely cut of.
The storm is general in New York
State, Connecticut and points south.
From all the surrounding country re-
ports come of the severest snow and
wind storm in years. There was an
accident on the Brooklyn Elevated
Road, also, this morning, but fortu-
nately attended by no casualties.
Like the one in New York, 1t o""'''-
red during n bJI"ahh'A SNOW storIn,
ana one, train ran into the rear of an
other. A car was wrecked and a
blockade of three hours was caused.
BUSINESS At A sTANDsTILL.
Business is virtually alta standstill.
Downtown houses are almost desert
ed. Only two trains arrived with
the mails this morning, and work at
the postoflice was partially suspended.
The ferry-boats between New York
and Brooklyn and New Jersey are
running once an hour or less. The
wind at 10 a. m. attained a velocity
of sixty-three miles an hour. 1t was
so fierce up Town that people on the
elevated trains were fearful lest the
train should be blown from the track.
Every street car in New York,
Brooklyn and Jersey City, and ele-
waited trains are stopped. The Brook.
| Ign Bridge and ferries are almost
abandoned. Downtown hotels arr
crammed with suburbanitcs. TIL,
elevated roads run 5000 trains daily
: usually, and were never befor
: stopped. Westerners declare Dakot
l never furnished New York blizzarC
D of to-day. OF forty mails due be
c tween 4 a. m. and noon, only two al
f rived by 3 this afternoon.
= 9p. m.-There is no abatement
t the storm. The thermometer hi
/ fallen to 4. Frozen cars and te'
t were never so numerous. In hun
a dreds of streets loaded wagons wei
v abandoned, and horses taken to Il
Or nearest stables. Where the wind h
blown the snow into drifts, there a
countless accidents from slipping. II
e. Asior House alone turned away thr
Is hundred would-be guests. 9th
TX hotels have similar experiences.
CT NEW YORK SHOWED UNDER.
Top. m.-The State of New 70
~, =" is absolutely showed under. 7
" oldest persons never saw its equ
r Not one train was dispatched by cit
=, or the Erie or Central to-day, SON
~ thing unprecedented. Telegral
~ from distances of 200 miles have t
" same story to tell, namely, ats
worst storm ever known here"
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-16

WASHINGTON, March 12.-The
storm that visited Washington yes
terday was one of the most remark
able known for years, in fact, the
Capital seemed to have been the CEN
ter of miniature cyclone that
brought with it binding succession
of rain, snow, wind and cold. In the
early hours of the day the cutters ran
high and in many low places the
sewers were blocked, thus flooding
the streets. The heavy rain continu-
ed until about 5 o'clock in the after
noon, when it turned to binding
snow, which stuck TO everything it
touched and turned to ice. AS the
night fell the heavily-laden telegraph
wires
BEGAN TO COME DOWN
and in many places the streets were
blockaded by the snow so that street
cars had to turn around and make
partial trips. The police wires were
out of order, aud TO add TO the dis
comfort Of the night, the electric
lights began to fail. BY midnight
the city was almost in darkness, save
few feeble gas jets that had flicker
ed through the storm.
AT the signal office to-day II was
learned that the storm was the result
of the splitting of storm trough
that on the day before yesterday ex-
tended south from Michigan. Satur-
day night ii divided, forming two
storm centres, one over Lake Erie
and one in Georgia, The Southern
centre then began climbing up the
coast, striking Washington yesterday
The centre itself did not reach hore
until about 3 O'Clock in the afternoon,
when the rain changed to snow.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-16

Hon. Mike Saufley, of Stamford,
this State, has been appointed by the
President, Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court of Wyoming.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1888-03-16

The Mayfield Democrat is offered
for sale, on account of the bad health
of the proprietor.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-26

edies at the Grand opera next week.
Mr.. Rehan has the right to play the
great dramatist's comedies on the road
and two new successes of Mr.. Days
Nancy & Co.," and Love in Harness,
will be presented. Manager Conklin is
having special scenery painted for the
season. The company is an exception
ally strong one. The engagement is for
the entire Easter week.
The Apollo Glee club occupy the
Grand Saturday night. This will be
the clubs first bow to a Minneapolis
public, and the programme is unusually
Interesting. The Mandolin club, Lillian
Stoddard and other well known local
celebrities will assist.
Lewis A. Mabb, of the Pence Opera
Stock company, left last night for Chi
cago, where he will join the "Eunice
Goodrich Comedy company" which goes
on the road next week. Young Mabb
came to this city unknown and unher-
aided, some few months ago, but by his
trionic ability of high order
Gn his particular line) and
by sterling merit, he soon
made himself a great favorite among
the patrons of the old house, and by his
associates he has always been looked
upon as coming man." Strong in
ducements were thrown out to retain
him here, but the opportunity offered
him in Chicago is so much better he has
reluctantly felt cOmDelled to accent,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-26
Sad Story Of the Sudden End
ing of the Life of a Well
Known Man.
The Big Snow Storm Inter-
fepes With Traffic to a Con-
siderable Extent.
Hints Thrown Out Regarding
Politicians In and Out Of
the City.
A Prize Fight That Dldn {
Come Off--Notes About
the Plays
KILLED BY A MOTOR.
c. E. Fisher, Blinded in the Snow
Storm. Meets HIS Death.


A fatal accident occurred on the
motor line yesterday morning, ard {. E.
Fisher, a clerk at w. S. Mott " Co. S,
was the victim. 1t was largely the re-
suit of the binding snowstorm, and 1t IS
believed the employees of the company
were not to blame. Young Fisher had
started from his home, 1928 Center
street. to catch motor train which mad
passed and was on its way to the juno
lion. In the midst of the storm he ran
rapidly down the track and started
obliquely across the other track at Blais-
dell avenue just as the outgoing
train came along. The engineer
shouted at Fisher, but it was
either too late or he failed 10
hear. The snow had blinded him and
he did not see the approaching engine,
the tank of which struck him on the
right cheek, throwing him violently
across the track. He was picked up
senseless and carried to DR.. Parker's,
IN Center street, where he fingered Two
hours. and died without having rec0V-
cred consciousness. Conclusion of the
brain was the cause Of death, while
severe cut on the back Of the head was
a result of the fall. Deputy Coroner
Spring was notified and an Inquest VIII
be held this afternoon. Ed Fisher, as
he was generally known, was an unmar-
ried man of twenty-five years, and very
popular among those who knew him:
MIR. Fisher was an honored member
of Nicollet Lodge 119, /. o. o. f.. and
the funeral will be under its auspices.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-26
ONE MARCH STORM.
The Heavy Snow Storm OF Yester-
day DELAYED Trains Somewhat.

The Heavy Snow storm Oh eStef-
day Delayed Trains Somewhat.
For once the weather signals sent out
yesterday morning saying that heavy
snow storm would strike this locality
during the day were verified, and Min
neapolis did get a genuine snow storm
and itWaS not an infant storm, either.
Snow began falling about III
o'clock, and kept coming raster
md faster until after O'Clock
when it let up little just to get fresh
hold. A heavy wind from the south
west drifted the beautiful, TO some eX-
tent. especially in places where it was
not wanted. The day was as disagree
able a one, without being cold, as Min
neapolis has had this winter, and dar,
ing, indeed, was any one who ventured
ont. The various railroads centerlng III
MINNEAPOLIS were quite badly blocked,
the Milwaukee and the Minneapolis
d Pacific roads running no trains at ALL
The Minneapolis d st. Louis trains
were all on time, as were the short line
trains. No freight of any kind was
handled by any of the roads. On the
motor tracks snow ploWS were kept run
ming all day, and but little trouble was
experienced there. The street car
tracks were kept pretty well open by
snow plows, but i'll spite of all that could
be done cars on some of the lines were
DELAYED somewhat. At & o'clock
it seemed as though the storm
might be over, but little later 1T
began falling again, though not
as heavily as before. Few sidewalks
were cleaned during the day, and those
who ventured out had the pleasure OF
plodding through several miles of nice.
soft, cold snow, which sifted down in
side of ones rubbers, and, flying up into
the al, worked its way down inside of
ones coat.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-26

The old way of selling seats is being
rapidly done away with. A separate
diagram for each performance used to
be seen on window" with the seats
sold marked off. This caused much
trouble and dissatisfaction. If per-
son wished to exchange seats
after once buying them the diagrams
had to be all remarked and made the
process very complicated, and often
many seats were marked off that were
really not sold. Upon going to
the performance in the evening
they would see plenty of good
vacant seats that they could not
obtain themselves; the result would
things to the treasurer unbecoming a
gentleman under ordinary circum-
stances. An experienced ticket seller
can fill thcater with capacity of 1900
without uttering 100 words, not
withstanding the fact he is
asked hundreds of questions of every
conceivable form, from where the ice
water it's to what time the performance
is over. If a person wearing eyeglasses
comes up, give her or him a seat near
the front. If it is a flashily dressed
lady, give her conspicuous seat. If it
is a fat man, give him an end
seat. If it is the ordinary dude, give
him seat near the front. If it is a
bald-headed man give him a seat near
the dude. If you do not,nine out of every
ten will come back. How can you tell
whether man is bald or not when he
has his hat on? Why,make the remark,
If you have any suspicious, that
he has little dirt on his hat,
or something to that effect, and
he will unceremoniously remove his hat
without even thinking of your real
object. Of course, as Mrs. Rankin says
in the Golden Giant Mine,' sit isn't
very lady-like, but it's business just the
same" | once heard of man going up
to box Office who had only one eye and
wanted to get in for half-price. claiming
he could see only half the performance.
The treasurer replied that it would cost
him twice as much, because it would
take him twice as long to see the show.
Nearly every complaint that patron
has to make, he goes to the box office with
it, and in this case, like nearly all, ut
never rains but it pours." The box
Office it is the easiest place in the world
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-26
MINNEAPOLIS GLOBULES.

The aldermen of the Fourth ward meet at
3 o'clock this afternoon.
The Stenographers' association meets this
evening at Room 20, Syndicate block.
Neil Mcmillan has sold his carpet and fur
niture store on Fifth street to the firm of +.
III. Peterson u Co., Nicollet avenue.
An infant son of Martin Judge, engineer
on the Milwaukee road died yesterday, and
the remains will be shipped TO Racine for in
terment.
The Minneapolis Shorthand association
will hold business meeting to night at their
room in the Syndicate block. a full attend
ance is requested.
ing about in the vicinity of Quincy street and
Nineteenth avenue northeast and was taken
to the central station.
The chamber of commerce has appointed
William Petit. +. l.. Greenleaf, George H.
Christian and George B. Kirkbride a commit
tee to confer with representatives from other
business organizations in regard to the n orth
side crossing matter
The Lake Street and Cedar Avenue I'm
provement association has elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, Judge Ellis; first
vice president, Capt. A. A. McCurdy; second
vice president, II. Engermoen; secretary,
Clarence Fogg: treasurer, P. W. Lefiiler; ex-
ecutive committee, j. NJ. Meloy, George C..
Howser and E. Lawrence.
The knights of Labor have benefit at the
Peoples the week OF April 3, when
BLACK Diamonds will be given. The week
of the Goth Company takes benefit when
the military drama, "Antietam," will be
presented, in which the company takes part.
Friday night of this week Miss Jennie O'Neal
Potter, the well known dramatic reader and
elocutionist, will be rendered benefit.
A pretty concert Will be given this evening
in Dyer's music hall by the Choral class, I'M
der the auspices of the Conservatory of Music.
Mrs. II. w. Gleason will act as pianist, Miss
Bessie Williams as organist; the Misses
Stevens, Ludlum and Thompson will take
part as sololists. The chorus has been very
carefully trained by Director Charles H.
Morse, and he will lead might, so pleasant
and entertaining concert may be expected.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-26

SELLING TICKETS UNDER DIFFICULTY.
for man to get ratified, and the oldest
will get that way at times. Put green
man to front mass of faces, all asking
different questions, and all inspecting to
receive an answer at the same time, and
he will, in the course of fifteen minutes,
between his frantic attempts to sell
tickets make change and answer queS-
lions simply feel like ''leaving home
and mother right there" The majority
of our most prominent managers,
Electrically speaking. made their first
hit in box office. The most shrewd
and successful watch the box very
closely and spend much of their time
there. Lawrence Barrett will be found
in the box office nearly every morning
about II o'clock, and the same may be
said of Stuart Robson and unmentiona-
BILE others. John Mccullough was sure
to be seen at the. box window about l
engagement here, he would come up,
a deep sigh that rings in my ears to this
day. In connection with many disa-
greeable things there are also many
pleasures in the box Office, in
Guiding the many friends, some certain
influence, and, on matinee days,
the treasurer meets many charming
well, friends, also. The present season
finishes my fifth consecutive season in
this city, and l have nothing to regret,
and could show many notes in my diary
that will be pleasant to read when the
progress of life's drama is nearing its
end, and the smiles on many bOX-Office
faces will be seen through the dimmed
vision of second childhood.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-26
RECEIVED WITH RAPTURE.

A storm like that of yesterday seri-
Ously interferes with thousands of prof.
ects, and it did not spare the music
loving people of the city; yet notwith-
standing the eXecrable weather and the
poor attendance in consequence.
Frank DAM gave the eleventh
concert of his sacred series,
and a very delightful entertainment
it proved to be. The programme pre-
pared was an especially fine one, in
Guiding, as it did, features of very in
teresting local nature; for instance,
the first performance in this city
of Mendelssohn' Scotch Symphony
No. g. the mere announcement of which
attracted all the musicians of prOmi-
nence to the hall, and who strongly
urged upon MIR. DanZ, when the concert
was over, to repeat the number at an
early date. The second piece on the
programme was also first performance.
Entitled ga Japanese Overture" it
comes from Carl Lachmund'S hands,
the composer as something novel and
new to an American audience. Mr..
Lachmund commenced its composition
in Europe and finished it in this city
short while ago. The japanese school
has only five scales, instead of seven,
and some difficulty was expert
but all the difficulties having been sur
mounted, the piece was rehearsed, and
successfully presented yesterday to an
appreciative audience. From the mo-
ment of the opening roll of the drums to
its finale, it is full of quaint musical
conceito, and sudden melOdiOuS turns.
1t is at once foreign, chic, and entirely
different from what one is accustomed
to hear, and as such should be
given as soon as possible the
widest publicity. 1t has that in it which
the public likes, tuneful melody, and as
such is bound to become great favor
lite. Without knowing what land it
originated from, it so savOrs of the region
of the MikadO that Arthur Sullivan
would be entranced with it, and visions
Of Titipu will be gently awakened
from its performance. Carl Lach-
mund receied at the concert
yesterday many congratulations
upon the success of his work. In the
fourth number another well known
MinneapOlitan received lavish applause
from the public present. The ovation
rendered Oscar Ringwall was so pro-
longed and fervid that it would be do
ing him an injustice not to mention it.
His excellent clarionet solo work in
Weber'S first Concerto OPP. 70 was well
deserving of the rich compliment he
musician and a popular man. The con-
Guiding pieces were all rendered in the
inimitable style of this fine organza-
ton and were all applauded in most
demonstrative manner, especially the
last number of Michaeli's beautiful
"Forge in the Forest an idyl drawn
from nature,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-26
HEBREW HAPPINESS.
A Merry Wedding Ceremony at
Odd Fellows Hall Yesterday.


Hebrew society people turned out in
a great number last evening to witness
the wedding ceremony of j. Zein, a
prominent business man, to Miss Fan
ME Levy. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. A. II. Sinai, pastor of the
Hebrew church. in the presence of
about 100 intimate friends and relatives
of the contracting parties. The event
took place in the Odd Fellows hall at
the corner of Third street and Nicollet.
The guests began to arrive at 6 o'clock,
and from that time until z an informal
reception was held in the parlors
The guests were in the greater part
prominent business men in the city,
few were present from st. Paul. There
was grand display of toilets, and some
were exceedingly fine. The gentlemen,
with few exceptions, appeared in full
evening dress. The altar was hand
somely adorned with natural flowers
and ported plants, and made very
beautiful appearance. The bride was
attired in an elegant MORE antique silk
with natural flowers; ornaments, dia-
monds. The bridesmaids were Miss
Zuckerman, Miss Gitleson, Miss Green
berg and Miss Moses. of st. Paul. The
= IOOIliSllltu WcIo MtSSTS. 0lGIcSOIl,
Greenberg, Fligleman and Pavian. After
the ceremony an elaborate wedding
supper was served, consisting of
all the wines and luxuries of
the season. Dancing followed and
continued until late hour.
Among the many guests present were:
L. Pavian, Miss May Moses, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. Spellman, Mr. and Mrs. S.
AbrahamsOn, w. M. AbrahamsOn, all of
st. Paul. Sam Goldberg, of Cincinnati;
l.. w. Holey, Racine, Wis; l. Gettle-
son, of st. Paul; Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Alander, Mrs. w. Lehmaier, Mr.. and
Mrs. f. p. Gluck, Albert Nicholas, AL
bert Herman, Mr.. and Mrs. 1. We'll, A.
Buchanan, Max Adler, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman ROtchild, William Russell, Miss
Tuckerman. &. l.. JacOby and wife, B.
Bank and wife, and many others.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-26
SAMUEL AND SAUL.
Both We're Much Better Than the
Bible Represents Them,

Bible Represents Them.
II. NJ. Simmons gave Bible lecture
on the "Eimes Of Samuel and SAUL" at
the First Unitarian church. He said a
little study shows that both these men
were much better than the Bible repre-
sents them. For instance, the Bible
tells that Samuel ordered Saul to Stay
all the Amalekites, ''both man and
woman, infant and sucking" that Saul
therefore went against them with an
army of 10000 men, and the Septuagint
makes it 100000; that with this army he
utterly destroyed all the Amalekites
with the edge OF the sword" This story
has often been told to show the wicked
ness of Samuel. But it ought not to
be. For very soon after we read in the
Bible that these AmalekiteS were all
alive again, and so strong that David
had to make an expedition against them.
So David slew them all again and cleft
neither man nor woman alive" the
Bible says. But even this did not harm
them much, and very soon after we find
these same slain AmalekiteS invading
Canaan and carrying off two of David's
wives. ThiSis only a sample of the way
in which the Bible has been magnifying
the crimes of the old ISraeliteS. The
terrific slaughters of those days were
comparatively harmless after all.
Again and again in these old stories we
find the slaughtered men as active as
ever the next year. The enormous
crimes told of the old heroes were only,
the falsifcatiOns of tradition. Criticism
is only removing these blemishes from
the Bible. 1t does not at all harm its
better teachings. The ringing words of
righteousness from the prophets, the
grand precepts of charity from Paul,
the divine tenderness and trust of
Jesus-these all remain as the eternal
truths of the human heart, and remain
all the more sure because found con-
firmed in the literature of heather ma
tons, too.