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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-02-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Samuel Hartman, IN ice dealer Of Lancas-
ter, Pa, committed 81 eide by taking an
overdose oi morph ne.
Patrick Murray, an octogruariau OF Rich
moud, Va. lu comfortable clrcumsta lCes,
drowned himself in his well sunday
The Rev. David Laihrop Hum. the oldest
living graduate of Yale College, died IN
Buffalo, sunday AGED V> wears lie was a
graduate of the class ot lNl3
The Chamber Of Commerce building az
Peoria was partially destroyed by fire sun
day evening. James Smith aud John Becker
tremcn. were caught under the falling roof
and seriously injured,
Louis Billing shot and killed his wife,
from whom be had been separated iu st
Joseph, No, sunday. lie WAS arrested
ana narrowly escaped lNnChlng
Sunday evening Christian Fc.cll, for
mcriy u pit boss iu SuoWdCn's NINE, near
Pttshurg, shot his wife and killed himself
His poverty had drove him insane.
Fire started az noon Sunday in Sevforth
a Waters dry goods store az Lauurk, H.,
and by o'clock that and au adj ouing
building were ruined. The losses wall
aggregate Siu,O)O.
The timers, sheet iron and metal workers
OF the United States have formed frutor-
nal AND labor union, the first iu Amer ca
They VIII meet 40 Peoria, H., Jan. -, l,Sg
Tor their next session.
George II Clarkson. Chicago drummer,
has entered suit against Kansas city for
300 damages, hc having been robbed on
the streets there "a short time since OF %
watch and other Valmbles.
Harry Douglass, boy ten years Old,
swallowed a nail Two ANA "a half inches long
SIX months ago at WcstHclj, y y. lie has
just coughod up the piece of iron. after
having previously been treated by phys-
clans without relief
Five masked robbers tortured an old
man named Reuben Williamson aud his
" fe, al Spring Station, Ark, % force
money from them which they were sup.
posed 10 have concealed The old man VIII
ilc. II captured The outlaw, viii 10
lyuphpl
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-02-04
warmer Weather In Massachusetts,.

PLYWOrTH, Mass, Jan. 81. The mercury
rose 10 90 degrees above zero ycsterdJy,
and, with the exception Of Thursday, whcn
the cold moderated for q few hours and
was followed by q blizzard, this is Tho FIRST
warm day for nearly two weeks. The
wind has been westerly or uOrthwcstcrly
for twelve days ON Saturday night the
mercury fell 10 10 degrees below. Tho ice
Iu The bag extends as far as can be- seen,
but the horizon Is obscurci by heavy
mist rising from tho water This b the
longest cold spell experienced hcrc FOR
ONrr Mlinnn Enara.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-02-04
4 chcnn Printing Mo,eln chlcngo.

CnoAGo, Jan. 2s.-TEc Chicago printers
arc alarmed over the prospect Of a big re
ductou In wages. An officer Of tho Typo.
graphical Union said that hc had infor-
nation that tho job and Dook-printHg hrus
Of this city want ~ make Chicago a centre
for cheap book publications and reprints,
ard for that purposa intend 20 reduce tho
scale 20 twenty five cents per thousand
ems The Union scale is forty cents. "
the reduction Is made the Union scale Will
have 20 be- suspended or the Uuion mgst
strike After the late strike the Union ~
now boz no condition % go Ou strike again
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-02-04
Taking the Total Abstinence Pledge.

CHICAGO. Jan. 3l.-Rev Father Clcary a
famous temperance orator, preached % an
immense congregation boo the Holy Family
Church last night. and. becoming iWpas-
stoned insisted hat the con nyrcyItion stand
en- masse and individually repeat the pledge
for one year not man or woman dared
remain seated The fact that Father Cieary
has been invited 90 occupy the pulpit OF the
leading Jesuit church in the West is taken
as an Indication that the Society OF Jesus
is dctcrm ned 20 use its powerful and far.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-02-04

Zee % the Den Ocratic state Committee at
have adopted resolutions stating that the
Democrats % this state arc a unit in their
support % President Cleveland and
the policy outlined Iu bis last an
nual message - Congress taa' they be-
lievs Do 20 De The duty ~ The Democrats
throughout the United States ~ advocate.
support ard insist upon The adoption Of the
principles cuunciatcd therein. a. The great
issue upon which the Democratic Party
with ne candidates in The approaching
election can achieve an overwhelming VIC
tory az TIE polls.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-02-04

FnrEnoLp. s. j., Jan. 3l-Thc Grand
Jury Of Monmouth county has found eighty
.rvcn indictments tins term Of court
About forty of them arc against the pcO
pie living n LimcrIca. Long Branch, where
Robert Hamilton was murdered five weeks
ago. Upshur Eslosfou. alias Dunk" and
her lover, stanford Potter, who was one
~ HamHtDns assa.laHts, have been in
dictcd upon several charges.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-02-04

OuAH,. Neb, Jan y. Miss E,'ic Shat
tuck the young school teacher VINO was 40
severely frozen in Holt county in he
late blizzard. has had both her icg- ampu-
taied a. Soawsrd and viii live. Ou the
night Of the storm Miss rhattuck took
refuge in "a hays'acE but was unable 20
burrow deep enough 20 prevent her limbs
from freezing After staying .u the stack
seycnty-cgat hours she was discovered
AM rrerfInd
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-02-04
Professor smythe.s Latest Move.

BosTOv. Jan 3I.--AuOthcr move was made
In the Supreme Court iu the celebrated
case Of Professor Egbcrt G. Smythc against
the Board of Visitors Of the Phillips lusti-
tuition of Audovsr, involving The legality
Of the professors dismissal for theological
reasons. An order was Gicd yesterday for
a diminutiou OF the record so that issues
for The court eau be clearly defined Tho
case viii probably be- heard Iu Boston be-.
fore a Judge at an carly date, boz accord
ance with this order.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-02-04

HDiTOEr Mass, Jan DHIhere was an.
other big fire here Saturday evening. The
Chemical Paper Company NO mil was
burned. including t1e machine room and
frc stock department Tho loss b. about
H000p. bst the bu ding was insured. The
CbeuIcA m.II is the largest MANILA paper
Rail- In the country and Las capacity ~
twenty-five tons per day
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-02-04
WASHED OVERLOAD.
Two Accidents Reported from the Banks
Many Disasters Feared.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Jan. 80 - Tho
schooner Addison G.. Proctor has arrived
from OF the shore for ten days Capt
Whalon reports that he gales OF the last
four weeks have been the scycrcst hc ever
experienced.
Henry Mcdonald one OF the crew, was
washed overooard aud drowned Capt
Whalcn thinks the feet on the banks must
have suffered severely, and that many dis
astcrs will be reported
The schooner Bcllc a. Nausse reports the
loss of Samcs EIwood, one OF the crow,
who was washed overheard.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-02-04

Bosroy. Jan SIN 'he suit against the
Bowd9.n square Baptist Church brought
b. Pars-n Downs 9f scandal fame. vcr-
Dict wa ordered fJr defendant Ben. amin
? Butler was Downs counsel The amount
involved was o., 20.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-02-04

LoNpOy. Jan. 8l.-A despatch from .Da-
mlscus statcs that Turkish soldiers In
vailed ,ho French Consulate az that place
and arrested an Algerian for whom they
were seeking Tho French Government
demands satisfaction for tIe act, but the
Porte in reply claims that Algcrians arc
Turkish subjects and that 'he soldiers had
% rIglt to arrest the man whore they found
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-02-04

wasnfySrOy. Jan. -s.-Jcn Chandler
made "a strong srgumcui before The judi
clary Committee Of The Hous" against the
bill excluding lottery entertainments from
the mails Saturday taking ihc ground that
.fba Govern cn' has ng right 20 leRslate
20 gestroy that which state has created.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-02-04

ST IIrt.. Jan zj-Uuusual lenieucy has
been shown by the Mexican authorities
toward the Mapaua train robbers. All Oi
thom confessed ana surrendered their
pluuder The Feiera .aw requires that
they be shot t0 death. but their scuiencs
was c0mmuteI t1 i1pr.sonmcut Tor Afo.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-02-04

AroKA J. T.. Jan. a6-The Chociap
todisrs are much cxere ssd over the failure
of tho Government 70 ray their claims Tor
abandoned lands in Mississippi and Ala.
bama. amounting % go ODoo. half of which
amount has been pledged % attorneys.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-02-04
pan,i, sioneeu.t-rs score Point.

Bur 40. On. n-The sfonecutters have
scored poI4t The Council Committee has
agreed 20 use no st0ao dressed out % th9
CT. On public work.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-02-04

An entirely new and successful system
of casting metal plates. They are non
oNidilahle. and entirely free from any
action of the sccrctious Of the mouth, and
at the same time perfectly compatible to
the tissues. 80 that mouth congcsted and
in0amcd 10y the use of vegetable bases,
make speedy and permanent recovery
10y the use Of these ALuNINuM lAsRs.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-02-04
Anasthetics Superseded.
Do Not Lose Consciousness.
SCIENTIFIC, SUCCESSFUL
6 PERFECTLY SAFE.
ARTIFICIAL PLATES.

Special attention given 10 the manufac-
lure of all kinds Of plates. from the low
est to the highest in price Difficult
mouths fitted satisfactorily. All kinds of
plates repaired, and old metal plates
taken IN exchange
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-07-19
The Record of casualties.

A large boiler exploded at the Adelaide siIt
mil at Allentown, Pa. instantly kiiliHg
Frank Stsrner and Henry Borreo. fremen
Hiram Sell, the engineer. was caught by ths
legs and died. after one OF his legs had beer
amputated. Three Others were injured. The
cause Of the explosion is unknown.
Miss Lena Mueller. fourteen years Of age
daughter OF Edward Muellsr, who Lives
about three miles northeast OF White Lake
ID. T., died from the effects OF trichina found
in the pork she had eaten. Her father h nov
dangerously III from eating ofthe same meat
Tins is the seoond child Of a family that has
died within a short time Of the same cause.
The most severe storm for years visited
GAINESVILLE, Wis Much damage was done e
growing crops, especially small grain. W
B. Barnes large tobacco barn was struck b,
lightning and burned to the ground. Loss
81 500; insurance $1,000. Lightning als0
| struck the house of Clinton Childs, doing
5000 worth Of damage.
In Central and Southern Illinois the rain
| fat has done a vast amount OF damage
! Tuscoia reports &c. 1000 aeI.s of corn unde
water in that vicinity while the oat eroy
| Is damaged SO that it will searcely pay cut
ting. Tolono reports half the farms in tn
surrounding county wholly or partially in
undated and more or less Of the crops de
| stroyei. The damage in Champaign cannot
fab much below 100000. II is feared that
from 80 to 65 per cent Of the oat crop !,
ruined.
| Mrs. Margaret Lenfesby, and aged widow
was killed by being run over at Eau Clair
| by the Wisconsin Central special train. ear
| rying the Catholic Knights TO Eau Claire
| The special had arrived at the crossing, mad,
the usual stop and was waiting for the 0ma
Ia freight IL pass Mrs. Leafesby being OF
| the opposite side OF the freight and not know
| ing OF The waiting special Immediately ate
the last car of the freight hat passed sh
stepped on the crossing The engineer dis
not notice her until she vas within three fee
Of the cowcstchcr. Mrs. f>enlesby was q resi-
denf Of Eau Claire and about sixty years o
/ age. Eight children survive her.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-07-19

The rulings of Law in the Chicago anarchist {
case by Judge Gary. that sent Spies and his
comrades to the galloNs, were turned by an.
other Chicago Judge. Kirk Haws, against tbs
agents, attorneys and chief officials OF one oi
the Neathiest corporations in that country
The offense in this case was attempted jury
bribing, and the main offender Sumner c
WEIGH, claim agent of the Chicago City
railway, is sentenced TO a term he
hind prison bars, while G. II
Holmes president of the company and
c. II. Hardy, the eompanys attorney, ar,
recommended TO be dealt with by the grand
jury. Judge Haws holds that the eouspira-
ey rulings in the anarchist case applies as
well to any other eonspirators. In rendering
bis decision he sent WEIGH To jail for six
months, and held that il was not necessary
that Holmes or Hardy should have done any
positive or affirmative act or be present
when IL was Done. If they in any way aid OF
allotted, and that if they did SO aid or aiet
they were as guilty as the actual criminal. The
question as to whether Homes or Hardy
actually did abei he left 70 the grand Jury.
recommending that il investigate their cases.
The Chicago City railway * perhaps the
largest corporation Of the kind in the coun.
try. President Homes is very prominent.
wealthy citizen, and Attorney Hardy j. a
leading member Of the bar. The bribery
was ia an insignificant little damage suit
against the company, WEIGH approaching
one of the jurors named Rosenthal during a
court recess. and endeavoring to retain by
money his service in the interest of the
company. Rosenthal Indignantly refused
voted for the highest verdict against the cor.
poration. and afterwards exposed the bust
ness to the attorneys for the plaintiff. This
matter raised a storm Of public opinion. II
was shown that this course had been pnr-
sued for years in other litigation. Thejndge
in recommending Hardy and Holmes to ths
grand jury said enough had been shown to
establish reasonable ground for belief that
they had u general knowledge of Weleh's
crimes and indirectly encouraged him, wink
ing at his infamy The sentence Of WeIch u
only for his contempt of court, aud he with
Hardy and Holmes are liable, il their guilt
is formally established before jury in the
regular way. to long term Of hard labor in
the penitentiary.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-07-19

A large number Of people ars visiting Johs
zaehar the Caledonia faster. at Racine. Wis
II was the fitch day Of hisfast zacaarta lkes
with his visitors on all subjects but that o
his fast On that be enjoined silence. III
has grown weaker, his eyes have tired look
and bic voice is very weak. He still hal
strength enough TO walk. He appears {,
suffer no pain.
About half Of all the grasshoppers in north
ern Minnesota have flown westward. This
with the prospects Of the rest going abou
assures the crop. Within radius Of thre,
miles from Pesham during the past fourteen
DAYS there has been 6,00O bushels Of thes,
hoppers caught and killed. thecounty paying
a boanty OF a dollar a bushel for them.
Mrs. Hannah Brooks and daughter, ~
eompanied by p. w. Fauntleroy. MAXWELL
attorney, called upon Geo Morehouse, a
Jefferson City, No. Mrs. Brooks presents<
her plea in behalf OF her son in q few words
She implored the governor 10 save her som
life, assuring him that he never killed Prellel
with murderous intent. Mr.. Fauntleroy also
presented letter from Mr.. Dickson Of Eng
land, Preller's former employer, which states
that Prefers parents were anxious tina
"Maxwell's" sentence be coinmuted as the,
believed his execution would be the cause o
the death Of one or both of Maxwell's par
cuts. The governor has asked for som,
further facts in the case.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-07-19
n. Tre.sle on the 20. Road.

Another arrest was made in connection
with the Burlington's alleged dynamite at
Chicago. United States Marshall Marsh,
went to Aurora and arrested George Gooding
a striking engineer. This man has worked
for the Burlington road in various capacities
for seventeen years, and is a highly respected
citizen Of Aurora. He was held in 5000
bail for examination with the other prison.
ers on the charge OF aiding in the transpor-
tation Of high explosives contrary TO the fetl-
eral laws. Not being able TO secure bonds
men Gooding went 20 Jail He declared his
entire innocence OF completely in any plot.
Following the above arrests came next
day the arrest Of Chairman Hogp. Of the
grievance committee of the Brotherhood Of
Engineers, and Chairman Murphy. oeeupying
the same position in the Fremanis Brother
hood. Both men were taken to the
police headquarters and locked up.
The two chiefs were charged with conspiracy.
The much talked of circular in which Hoge Is
alleged to have requested Brotherhood men
to hire themselves secretly to the 20" road
| and then disable the engines, j. said to be the
bass Of the charge against Hoge. Chairman
Murphy is charged with being an arcomplee.
Bonds were promptly furnished and Messrs.
Hoge and Murphy were released. Unlike the
other strikers arrested. they are arrigned un-
der state, not federal statutes. Their
arrest was 1nade under the recently
enacted Merritt conspiracy law. II con
| victed, the penalty Is term at hard la
/ Dor in the peuitentiary. Two other names
were on the list with Hoge and Murphy for
| arrest--Iohn J. Kelly and John II. Mctiill-
| vary. Frank Collier. the attorney for the
Chicago, Burlington 4 Quincy road. said:
The case grows out of the circular sent
ont to the brotherhood lodges, asking that
brotherhood men be sent on to take places
| on the 90 and suggesting that they bring a
good supply OF salsoda and emery with
| them. The sending Of these circulars is
deemed prima farie evidence OF a share in a
concerted conspiracy and We have sure case
| against the prisoners"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-07-19


J. D. Miller delivered a lecture on '.ouI
Country. Its Possibilities and PeFils. liz
paid a grand tribute to III. W. Beeeher. Hs
predicted a meeting of the British lion and
the kusxian bear. He thought our country,
If not the garden Of Eden, sas just over the
fence.
Prof. Cases concert called out large an.
dienoe. Many OF the singers were dpplaudest
among them Miss Darlington. who was
warmly greeted when she appeared. She
seems to please the public immensely.
Leon II. Vincent gave lecture on the sl.ift
of Hawthorne After the singing school Q
small delegatiun Of knights Tefnplar. in uni
form marched into the tpharnncle lead by
Commander Backman, Miss CarTIngteu
sang a solo and DR. Charles 6Tisw5ld Of st
Paul delivered an address In behalf of the
Knights. He gave some veryexcellent com
mont He said he never knew ola person being
asketito becomes knight. They never prose.
Iyte He made some very keen comments on
the anti-secre society etapks. He showed tlt
2rand work the Knights are doing in reiiev-
ing suffering and sickness, Leon II. Vincent
guye the c, l.. 5. c. roHnd-tabie class talk
on book reading and the books we should
read by all means, which are AS follows
Chaueer's :. shakespeare. Millions, Addison's
eulhver's Travels. Dr. JohnsoH's, some o.
Ellioi's, Reade's, Dickens, Mertdith's
wordsworth's Tennyson's and browning
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-07-19

A cold-hlooded murder was committed by
a ST. Paul crook near Independence. WIS, a
small town ON the winona & Green Bay
road. The murder. was committed at Lars
Salsman's place about seven miles north oI
Independence. The victim was August Menk
and the murderer a professional craftsman
named Thomas Murphy. Menk's dead body
was found on the ground and beside il a self
cooking revolver wlich was identified as one
stolen from Peterson's store at Elk Greek. Ii
ally shot himself while handling this revolver.
A jury from Independence with District At
torney Nye. Justice Taylor and DR.. Brood.
foot passed upon Menk's death and decided
il to have been accidental This verdict was
very soon disproved by Murphy himself.
who came in and gave himself
up. He confesses that he came down from
st. Paul for the purpose of burglary. He
went 20 Pe.ersons store at Elk Greek, and
drilled four holes in the safe. but was inter
rupted, and secured nothing of consequence
except his revolver. The drill broke just az
he was getting the safe open. While lying
low in Salsman's granary, Murphy shot
Menk dead He shot downward from above
and the bullet went through Menk's brain.
Murphy says he at once carried the dying
man out on the grass, hoping he would re
cover IfMurphy had not given himself up
he never woald have been suspected. as the
shooting was believed by all to be accidental
Murphy is terribly broken down by his hor-
nble crime and will plead guilty and make a
clean breast of the attempted robbery and
the murder. The country is greatly excited
over the affair.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-07-19
RuSsiaand Germanr.

The crar has askedin an autograph letter to
Emperor William, that Bismark sccompaBy
the emperor to St. Petersburg. where Detiiers
viii formally present proposal for nomi-
nal Russian protectorate IN Bulgaria. The
proposal does not involve the occupation Of
the country by Russia. A candidate for the
Bulgarian throne is TO be appointed by an
ambassaiorial conference Ia he held mt either
Vienna or Coastantinopie. Ifthese terms are
accepted the car will order the army corps
mastering on the Austrian and German fro-.
tiers back into the interior. Bismark, pre-
siding at q cabinet meeting. stated tbesa
proposals and said he believed that they of,
fered q chance for a peaceful solution OF the
question, and that he intended to respond by
going to st. Petersburg II the Austrian
government conceded in bis views.
In official circles at Berlin doubt Is
expressed rs TO whether Austria s
assent to the proposals can be obtained. An
article in the Wiener Tagblatt, written under
information regarding Russias offers. says
that 10 allow Russia to have any special
rights over Bulgaria Is 10 ignore Austria in
terests and stuitify everything said by Count
Kalnoky TO the delegations regarding her
policy. The Pan Slayist party ofRussia does
not approve theczar's reapprSachement with
Germany. The emperor appears to. attach
the utmost importance to the autumn ma
neuvers. Ii is his intention to further de
velop the cavalry service. He is also expert
mentiug with view to the employment OF
pioneers for both the construction and de
detruction OF railways, telegraph lines.
bridges and tunnels. His energy has viviflei
every department Of the military service. The
maneuvers will present the latest develop
ments in the art of killing The firing is to
be under electric light, applied in various
ways.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-07-19
A Learned Seal in Maine.

A seal about two months old was
seen recently on the deck of the
schooner Arizona, which WAS moored
at Commercial wharf He is the
shippers pet and agreat favoritew with
the crew. Thecaptain said: Il have
had the little fellow about six weeks,
having caught him at Sable island.
He was asleep when ] came upon him
and before he knew it | had him in
my arms. In three days from the
time he was taken he was as tame as
dog and will now follow NEAL over
the vessel In the morning about
three O'Clock the seal takes his posi-
tion over the hatch, and there he will
cry until some one of the crew goes
ON deck and feeds him. When we are
outside throw him overheard and
let him swim until he is tired, and
then he is only too glad to bs taken
ON board again. The little fellow
seemed to enjoy himselfon the vessels
deck and was very fond ofthee aresses
of the crew. When he saw one of the
men approaching him hewould hob
bic toward himand teascfor a mouth
full of fish, which was generally forth
coming Portland Press.