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, 1888-01-13
A Disappointed Lover Suicides.

ERIE, Pa, Jan. l2.-Wm. H. Hollis
of Dexter, Mich, who had been clerk at
the Sherman house, Albion, at one time,
suicided last night by shooting himself
through the head. Hollis had been pay
ing attentions to a young widow, Mrs.
Emma Morris, and his proposition to
marry her had been refused. Last night
he went to Mrs. Morris apartments and
pressed his suit again, and met with an
other refusal. He her drew a revolver
and informed her that he intended to
shoot her and then shoot himself. Being
a resolute woman, she shrewdly talked
him into another mood, and he withdrew
the cooked weapon he held towards her
and babe her farewell. Upon going out.
side the door he fired the fatal shot. The
deceased was about 80 years of age, and
was a young man of excellent habits.
, 1888-01-13
A Crime of Long Ago.

Mount VERNON, Ky, Jan. l2.-One
OF the strangest cases ever tried in a Ken.
lucky court will come mp here to. morrow.
In 1861, William Higginbotham, a boy
l6 years old, was passing the house Of
Logan Sigmund, in Rock Castle county.
and yelled "Hurrah for jeff Davis!''
Sigmund' sympathies we're against DAVIS,
and to show his feelings he pulled a gun
and shot young Higginbotham dead. AT
the time of the killing there was a reign Of
terror in Rock Castle county, and it was
impossible to get a trial in court. After
the war, Sigmund moved to Missouri,
where he resided until last year, when he
moved back to Kentucky. He was ar.
rested and tried last September, but ow-
ing to the absence of important witnesses
the trial resulted in a disagreement. The
retrial begins tomorrow.
, 1888-01-13
CONVERSATIONAL.

WASHINGTON, Jan. I'm the senate
to-day the resolution offered by Chandler
on Jan. 10 ~instructing the committee on
judiciary to inquire into the suppression
of votes of colored citizens of jackson,
Miss, at the recent municipal elections in
that city and into the alleged participa-
ton in such suppression by the United
States district attorney, the deputy %collec-
tor of internal revenue and the deputy
United States marshal was taken up and
Chandler addressed the senate in explain
alton and support of it. The resolution
was adopoted-yeas, 90, nays, "a. a party
vote, except that Riddleberger voted with
the Democrats, while the two Mississippi
senators were excused from voting.
Mitchell called up the bill introduced
by him on Dec. II, abrogating all treaties
heretofore made and now operative be-
tween the United States government and
the Chinese empire, insofar as they or
any of them provide for, recognize or
permit the carriage of Chinese to the
United states, and insofar as they or any
of them inhabit the United States, to
absolutely prohibit the coming of Chinese
to the United States and repeating all
acts of congress, insofar as they, or any
them, recognize or permit of Chinese
coming the United States, and absolutely
prohibiting the coming of chinese to the
United States, excepting only diplomatic,
consular and other officers and prohibiting
the landing of any Chinese, therein,
excepting only such diplomatic and other
officers.
Senator Stewart spoke on the same sub.
iect and moved for the reference of his
bill and Senator Mitchells bill to tie
committee on foreign relations. They were
so referred.
The message OF the president regarding
the invitation of the French government
to participate in the international exposi-
ton at Paris in 1889, was presented, and
referred to the committee on for foreign
relations. The senate then went into ex-
ccutiye session and adjourned.
In the house to-day on motion of Rog
ers of Arkansas, a bill was passed to pun
ish robbery, burglary and larceny in In
dian Territory. 1t fixes the maximum
punishment at 81 900 fine and fifteen years
Imprisonment.
Wilkins of Ohio, under instructions
from the committee on banking and cur
rency, called up for present consideration
the bill providing for the issue of c%ircula-
ton notes to the National Banking Assoc
%iation.
Wilkins stated that under this measure
the national banks, if they saw fit, might
increase their circulation to the extent of
10 per cent. There was in the treasury
security for the circulation of $l67, 900, 900
and United States bonds to the amount of
$lS9, 900, 900. If this bill should become
law the circulation of national banks
would be increased in round numbers
$2l, 000, 600.
The speaker laid before the house a
message from the president transmitting
the invitation of the French government
to the government of the United States to
partici pate in the exposition to be held in
Paris in 1889, to commemorate the taking
OF the bastilc. The house then ad-
journed.
, 1888-01-13

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Jan. I2.- A good
deal of excitement exists in this city over
a rupture In the Unitarian church yester.
day. The congregation were invited tc
remain after service and decide whether
or not they would continue Rev. G. Il.
Ellis, who had been supplying them very
a~cceptably for three months, as pastor,
Immediately after effecting organization a
sensation was caused by Charles A. May,
who objected to the meeting as illegal,
denounced Rev. Ellis as morally unfit to
occupy the pulpit, and asserted that he
could prove it. This created intense feel.
ing, and was severely denounced by short
speeches from several citizens and mem
bers Of the church. Mr.. MAY sent a
copy of a Mt. Pleasant paper to the sec.
retary's desk and asked that an article
characterizing Ellis as a moral leper''
and "consummate liar" in every relation
Of life be read. The meeting refused TO
listen to the reading, and on motion OF
Postmaster Shakespeare. n committee of
seven was appointed to investigate the
charges. MIR. Ellis was continued as pas
tor with but one dissenting vote. There
is n good deal of indignation against MAY
Tor his action, and friends of Ellis are
sure of their ability to disprove the
charges, and say that they are instigated
by a ring of eight, who are indicted and
will be tried in the United States court on
a charge Of robblng Isabella county In.
dams of their lands.
, 1888-01-13
Goes Back to Her Cell.

CHICAGO, Jan. l2.-Judge Horton
tried for We hours this morning TO find a
reason in Attorney Salomon's argument
Tor releasing from custody Annie Her.
mann, the Twelfth street employment
agent held on charges Of conspiracy and
abduction. The petition for release based
its claim on the fact that the two orders
for imprisonment were not made out with
sufficient distinctncss, but charged the
prisoner with a species OF crime rather
than a particular crime. The court ad-
mitted that the point was well taken in
regard to the mittimus treating of con.
spiracy, but said he would not discharge
the prisoner anyway. The witnesses, who
were all in court, were ordered before the
newly sworn grand Jury to testify.
, 1888-01-13
Narrow Escape From Death.

SAN Francisco, Jan. l2.-Further
particulars of the railroad accident neal
Caliente early yesterday morning show
that no one was very seriously injured. A
passenger named Aukum had his shoulder
dislocated, but the others escaped with
cuts and bruises. The emigrant car was
the last one on the train and was occupied
by about thirty men, women and children.
As the train was rounding the curve a
broken wheel caused the car to leave the
track, and as soon as it had broken loose
from the rest of the train it rolled down
an embankment $50 feet deep, making
several revolutions and finally landing on
its side. Several men got out and lifted
the other passengers out of the windows.
The car then took fire Immediately and
burned to ashes. The passengers arrived
IN this city last evening.
, 1888-01-13
Strange Case OF an Irish Girl.

DUBLIN, Jan. l2.- The Freeman
Journal has the following interesting
story this morning: A widow, residing in
Rathmines, had two sons and three daugh-
tiers, the latter highly accomplished and
beautiful. The family was held in the
highest respect, and visited among the
aristocracy of the city. The eldest daugh-
ter was a finished musician, a clever
artist and an admirable tennis player.
She attended all the fashionable festivi-
ties, where she was always conspicuous.
Two months ago the mother announced
that this young lady was going to London
to study drawing. She returned on
Christmas in the apparel of a young
astonished friends hat the child was a
boy. The child had been treated as a girl
from infancy and dressed and behaved as
a lady,
, 1888-01-13

GARFIELD, N. j., Jan. II -Yesterday
afternoon two young men from PassaiC
fought a twenty two round prize fight
here for the right to WOO one of Passaic'
bellies. They were Owen Boyle and
Owen Purcell, each aged 20 years. AT q
ball on New Years eve the two young.
sters nearly came to blows in a quarrel as
to which should escort the young lady
home. She was George Ludascher, q
pretty brunette OF Is, daughter of the
superintendent of the Passaic Wooden
mills. Boyle took the New Years prize,
and next day Purcell challenged him to
fight it out in London prize ring rules.
Yesterdays event was the outgrowth Of
that challenge. Soon after 2 o'clock a
party of twenty met at the government
quarantine, seconds were chosen and an
entrance effected to an old building where
a ring was formed and the fun began.
The mill had progressed several rounds,
and both men were badly punished, when
the sheriff of Bergen county swooped
down IN the party.
, 1888-01-13
Stocks and Cattle Markets

NEW YORK, Jan. l2.-The stock mar
ket during the greater part of the day
was duller than it has been for months,
while transactions had no significance
whatever, being nothing but scalping by
room-traders and the fluctuations were
confined within the narrowest limits. The
only feature to the dealings up to the last
hour vas the weakness in Gould stocks,
though tins only showed in a sudden
though uninportant decline in Missouri
Pacific and a sharp advance in St. Louis,
Arkansas Il Texas securities under heavy
demand, said to be for foreign account.
Reading as usual led the market, aud
and there was good buying in stock all
day long, but late in the day a rumor
started hat favorable developments were
about to come out regarding the strike,
and under very heavy trade the stock
moved up | per cent. The close was
quiet but strong at raised prices.
Governments strong. Mining shares
active. Money 4 per cent.
Petroleum opened strong at 954, and
after some slight fluctuations in the first
hour advanced to 94l. Before noon there
was a slight reaction and the market re
manned steady until the last few minutes,
when a sudden squirt carried the price to
80 u hihihSb SlpoCh CllOhS IL JOAs
Sales 2,4S4, 900 barrels.
Following are closing prices of stocks:
Pacific G's. 100; American Express, 1913;
Canada Pacific. Gle; Canada Southern,
sol; Central Pacific, 32}; Burlington,
l2S; Delaware, L~ackawanna, 1898; Dem
yer Il Rio Grande, -; Eric, 2SS; Lake
Shore, 95s; Louisville Il Nashville, 62!;
Michigan Central, S5; Kansas 4 Texas,
ia; New York Central, 1913; Northern
Pacific, 224; preferred, AN; Northwest
ern, 1853; Oregon Improvement, 40;
Navigation, 9l4; Transcontiuental, 2l3i
Pacific Mail, 81; Panama, =; Rock
Island, ia; Milwaukee q st. Paul,
1863; Reading, &c; Texas Pacific, 25s;
Union Pacific, SIS; United States Ex-
press, 6S; Fargo, 26i Western Union,
7S4.
CHICAGO, Jan. misunderstanding,
10000; market steady with a brisk trade;
natives, S3.25@5.2 20; steers, $2.274@
375.
Sheep-Receipcs 5000; market firm
and higher; natives, s 3.G5(G4 %; West
crn, $4.O5(95.05.
Wheat-Market firm. Cash ia; Feb
ruary rs; May $40.
Corn-Market firm. Cash 4S}.
, 1888-01-13
Terrific Fight With a Maniac.

New YORK, Jan. 1.-Two men strug-
Cling desperately on the cornice of the
roof of BOG West Thirty-ninth street this
morning caused rassers by to halt and
with bated breath watch the contest. { lie
Of the contestants was a maniac who
wished to throw himself into the street
five stories below; the other was a police,
nan When Patrick Harten visited his
cousin, James Fitzpatrick, yesterday at
the above address, he soon became aware
that James was out Of his head. Harten
hurried into the street and notified Officer
Kennedy. When the lunatic saw the
officer he endeavorcd to jump out of the
window, but was caught in time. He
freed himself, however, and ran to the
roof, followed by Kennedy. Just as the
maniac reached the edge Kennedy seized
his coat tails and swung him with such
force that both rolled upon the roof to-
gether. The lunatic never uttered a
sound, but fought desperately, taxing the
strength of Kennedy, who is n strong
built young man, to the utmost to re
strain him. He was finally o]verpowered
and removed to Jefferson Market court.
Justice White sent him to Bellevue hos
pital.
, 1888-01-13

DENVER, Jan. IA train of twelve
cars on the South Park branch Of the
Union Pacific loaded with ore left the
Mary Murphy mine, six miles above St.
Elmo, Col, yesterday afternoon for the
down trip. The train had gone but half
a mile when the engine became unman-
ageable and the airbrakes refused to work.
The train dashed down the mountain at
the rate of sixty miles an hour. Just as
she entered st. Elmo the train jumped
the track, completely wrecking the engine
and ears and instantly killing Engineer
james Common and Fireman NJ. MhaIeY.
, 1888-01-13
Romance and Suicide.

CHICAGO, Jan. l2.-Mrs. Martha j.
Wesley. a woman with a singular history,
committed suicide last evening ut the
fashionable boarding house at No. sos
Wabash avenue, by poisoning herself with
carbolic acid. The cause was conjugal
infelicity, she beng separated from her
husband, Frank Wesley, who is an artist
with a studio in the Mccormick block.
To her landlady, Mrs. Vanhorn, Mrs.
Wesley shortly before her death, told the
romantic story of her life and her mar
rage with Wesley. She was the sister Of
David MacFarland, a st. Louis million
aire, and had a fortune when she married
Wesley, who was her first husbands
coachman. OF her first husband she told
nothing except that he left her a fortune.
She became infatuated with Wesley, who
she said was poor and ignorant, educated
him and married him. They lived at
1926 Calumet avenue when Vesely's init
macy with another woman became so fla
grant that she refu,ed to live with him
any further. She intimated that Wesley
had s%quandered a large portion of her
fortune. The dead woman was 54 years
of age. She left a note addressed to
Dear Frank, requesting him to see that
she was d~ecently buried. Wesley refused
to be interviewed.
, 1888-01-13
Valuable Relics Burned.

ATCHIsoN, Kan, Jan. 1.-THE resi-.
dence of Senator Ingalls, with all its con,
tents were entirely destroyed by fire this
morning. Senator ingalls, house was one
OF the largest in the state and it was in
more than the ordinary sense the home
of the senator and his family. His lib
rary was one of the largest west of the
Mississippi river, and was especially rich
in political literature, of pictures, and
priceless mementoers of living and dead
senators. 1t was estimated at $4,000 over
and above the insurance, which sum
represents the bulk of his accumulations.
, 1888-01-13
A S75. ZOO Fire.

LOWELL, Mass, Jan. 1.-Two large
four story brick houses were destroyed by
fire this morning. The buildings were
owned by the city and occupied by the
fire department and by the 9th regiment
as an armory. In the building were
10000 rounds of cartridges, which kept
up a constant fusilade, and several kegs Of
gunpowder, which exploded with such
force as to be heard all over the city. Tn.
fire alarm telegraph system was rendered
useless and every electric light in the city
was e%xtinguished. The loss is estimated
at $4,000,
, 1888-01-13
TRUE Love Cannot be K1lled.

New HAVEN, Conn, Jan. 1.-THE
secret marriage a year ago Of Fannie G.
Howe, daughter Of a prominent citizen,
and Edward j. Shcehan, a machinist,
caused a social sensation. Sheehan was a
pupil Of Miss Howe in music, and the in
timacy was thus formed. AS soon as
Miss Howe's parents learned of her mar
rlage measures were adopted to estrange
the newly-married couple. The bride
continued to reside with her parents, and
the privilege of seeing her was refused
Sheehau. AT one time she was locked in
her room for several days, having per-
sisted in arranging secret meetings with
her husband. Failing TO cure her of her
love, the parents instituted proceedings
for divorce, which failed, and as a last re-
sort removed to Columbus, o., taking
Mrs. Shcehan with them. She returned
to this city Saturday last, and through a
mutual friend a meeting was arranged be.
tween herself and husband. Since then
they have gone to keeping house. Mrs.
Sheehan's parents have disowned her.
, 1888-01-13

lT Won't BAKE BREAD.-In other
words, Hoods S~arsaparilla will not do
impossibilities. Its proprietors tell plain
ly what it has done, submit proofs from
sources Of unquestioned reliability, and
ask you frankly if you are suffering from
any disease or affection caused or pro-
NOTED by impure blood or low state Of the
system, to try Hoods Sarsaparilla. The
experience of others is sufficient assurance
that you will not be disappointed in the
result.
, 1888-01-13
Fog Bound.

LONDON, Jan. 12.-The fog continues
extremely dense and shows no sign of
lifting. Forty loaded vessels are fog
bound in the Mersey. Service on the
various packet lines has been suspended,
and several vessels have gone ashore on
account of the fog. The fog has demon
allied railway service and makes it impos-
sible to run trains on schedule time. M
merous fatalities have occurred.
, 1888-01-13
Arrested For Larcenv.

New York. Jan. l2-Howell Payne,
Of the %jewelcr firm of Payne, Steck u
Co., who failed a few days ago for Sl4O,-
600, was arrested to-day. Shortly before
the failure he obtained diamonds from
several firms and when the house failed
they were not TO be found. There are
two indictments against him for grand lar
ccnv.
, 1888-01-13
WIN support Lamar.

WASHINGTON, Jan. l2.-Senator Rid
dleberger has announced that he will vote
to confirm Lamar.
, 1888-01-13

Nm oNN\ OF the good things of this
ss1 life are sorrowfully let
alone on account of Dyspepsia. Acker's
pySPePsin Tablets will cure Dyspepsia,
Indigestion and Constipation: sold on n
positive guarantee at 25 and so cents, by
DR.. w. N. Hunt.
, 1888-01-13

My Tine of ladies' and
ChtIdren'S CIO0kS, NesU-
markets and short aCr0Ds
as the largest and the prices
SH0r0nSe the tOIUest.
Myers.
, 1888-01-13

".NNnit OM''--.F natural
mineral table ,UOter. .Fsk,
yOHf' druggist or grOCcrfOr
a.. Sold in bottles Only.
NeCel' on dr0HShT.
, 1888-01-13

yes & historical Dept; Cheyenne, Hyo.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-12-29
A SENSIBLE SUGGESTION.

The Ketchum Keystone, after
criticizing the action of the Sail
Lake Tribune on Idaho's statehood
concludes an able article as follows
While the Tribune manifests sc
much interest in the affairs of Ida
no, we would kindly suggest if il
really desires to see Idaho come
knocking at the door of the Union
for admission, that, instead of ad.
vising the people of the territory to
subscribe, or the legislature to APP
propriate ''littlc fund" for the
purpose of collecting data to lay be-
fore congress, and back up delegate
Dubois arguments, that it join issue
with the Keystone in suggesting
that the Legislature now in session,
make an appropriation out of the
territorial funds for the publication
of an extra edition of the Govern
or's late biennial report to the Sec
rotary of the Interior, on the affairs
and condition of the territory. The
extra edition to be used in present
ing copy to each member of both
branches of congress, and further
generally distributed throughout
The country as reliable information
regarding the resources and many
advantages which are possessed by
the Gem of the Mountains.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-12-29
LEG BROKEN.

Wednesday night, about - o.
clock. while Fred Wright was re-
turning from the depot, he slipped
upon the ice, and in endeavorine
to keep from falling both bones Of
the right leg, about two inches
above the ankle, were broken. AS
soon as his friends realized the ser.
ious injury he had sustained they
conveyed him to the Turner House,
where DIR. Smith (who had just re.
turned home) rendered all necessary
surgical aid. After the setting and
splintering was accomplished Mr.
Wright was placed in room No. II
at the Turner House, where he now
is and resting as easily as possible
under the trying circumstances,
Fred has many warm friends
throughout this section who sincere.
ly sympathize with him in his af.
Fiction.
Mountain Home bulletin. (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1888-1889, 1888-12-29
PINE GROVE ITEMS.
Fine weather.
About slx inches al snow.

Fine weather.
About slx inches 81 snow.
Sleighing il splendid up this why.
Work is being steadily prosecuted In
all our mines.
II has rained considerable here dur
ing the past week.
Christmas passed of very pleasantly
and fun reigned supreme until late
hour at night.
The Christmas tree was loaded 20
heavily that some Of the limbs reached
the floor from the weight Of rich aud
costly presents. The dear little ones
clapped their hands with joyful glce
when Santa Claus appeared and told
them that he had brought presents
for all.
Robert Chattin's postofioe store was
filled almost to the ceiling with holiday
goods, all Of which he readily sold, and
this fact caused Bob to "emole smile"
and remark, "Well, we'll; didn't
think there were so many people in
and around the Grove; the town is
like a singcd cat--better than it looks. "
The ladies did more than their share
toward making the day memorable.
They fed about 100 people, and the
repast was all that could be wished for
The dance lasted till three o'clock
the next morning, and was highly en-
joyed by all votaries Of Terpsichore
present. Good music was furnished
by II. Buchanan aud Mr.. Daley.
/ D. B. Ethel is still tarrying with us
1t was fun when Dave received hi,
present from the tree--a monkey try
ing to catch fly.
Frank Andreas has returned from
Boise City, and is happy and conten
as OF yore.
The Last Chance mine, owned b,
D. b. Ethel, Martin Hickman, Horac,
Albertson and Mr.. Cannon, is proving
to be a big bonanza.
Ed. Hall and 4. Buchanan are tax
ing some very rich rock from thei
claim.
Tho freezing up of the water in tn
ditch has caused the mill to shut dowi
temporarily.
w. J. Prisl, the wide-awake super
intendent of the ?. G. mine and mill
will soon take much needed rest.
John Harris and others brought III
big lot OF supplies for the Gold Hill
Company few days ago.
You shall hear my mclodious voic
again. GEO. l.. CRANDAL.
Pine Grove, Dec. q.