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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15
WAR IN BIRMINGHAM.

Last Saturday night = mob al
about 5000 men app oaebed the
Jail in Birmingham. Ala. for the
purpose Of taking out and lynch
ing Richard r. Hswes. accused of
numbering bis wife and two chill.
dren. The Sheriff had been ap-
prised Of their intended attack. and
armed . posse Of sixty men With
Winchester rifles aud revolvers. and
placing = Calling gun at the front
entrance to the Jail yard. prepared
TO deleud the prisoner. should any
attempt 10 made 70 lake him from
the jail. Everything remained quiet
until IL O'Clock. when the mob
gathered around tue Jail. Some Of
tue meu were drunk. Que Of them
acted a. spokesman. aud going up
to Sheriff demanded the prisoner.
The Sheriff refused 10 give him up
and stated that he would kill the
FIRST man who attempted to force
his way into the jail. This did nO'
seem 10 satisfy the crowd. aud they
began to move upon the Jail. At
this juuctnre the Sheriff warned
them to keep back. aud ~ they still!
coutiuued to advance. cHr~inx and
bowling as they came. Sheriff Smith
gave the order to the guards to Dire.
aud at the same time he opened
upon the mob with the GSttliug
gun. A perfect fusilsde followed
aud then tbs groans mud shrieks Of
the wounded 6lled the air. Ano-
her volley was fired into the crowd
which wavereti for . moment. when
they broke and ran in all directions.
The firing could he heard all over
the city. and men and women with
blsuchs.l faces came running to the
scene. When the new srrivNls saw
their friends lying wounded or
dead. they s~ore vengeance againat
the Sheriff aud the guards.
Ten OF the mob were killed aud
about City wounded. Several oi
the killed. including Postmaster
Throckmorton. We're not acting
with the mob. but were endexvor-
TO persuade them to retire. whsl'
they were shot down.
The utmost sxciGes0ent prevailed
for day or tw". aud the Jail IS now
bs,ing guarded by tLirtssu compa-
nies al militia. Sheriff Smith and
l,is chief dsputies were arrested on
ssvsrs! charges Of murder. but are
out ON bail.
The Sheriff appears to have SIM
ply performed his sworn duty. in
protecting the life Of y prisoner in
his charge. At all hazards. He was
1t his post. and not u man in the
mol, had any business there ut that
time Of night
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15

A strange >tOry c'.un"- ir'.n IS.
tinnre The las, Ii az. /, - Cad "a.
r.ceiv~l u l,a-s over the Ba tm."-
aud Ohio Railroad. H. was aston
iss,e.l 10 read that it i'ern,itte'l & ar
.i,uml Gibbons anJ his wife to ride
without coat over the lines Of the
curpnr,,tion. The hand SritiUg war
Robert G.rrettis. The Cardinal
won't 10 the Baltimore Office .! the
con, l'sny to call attention to the
mistake. That was the lint time
any one suspected Mr.. Gsrrett's
mental in6rmity.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15
THE IDEAL Central SUGAR
FACTORY ABOUT TO
BE REALIZED.

A special to the Picaysne from
Jeaneretts. La. says:
Mr.. P. T. Sandsger, representing
the party Of Northern capitalist.
who own the Rosedsls plsntstion.
upcn which il situated tbs site Of
the new town Of Lydia, accom-
panied by Messrs. JUDGE. MOore.
Welsh and Grsig. paid . visit to
Pstoutville. the purpose Of which
Was to interview . number Of the
planters Of that section assembled
there, relative to tho amount oi
cane that can he purchased from
them the coming season for re-
inery. The result was perfectly
satisfactory. and many Of the plant
ers propose to double the amount
of plant cane they have this year.
Mr.. Sandsger left on today
train for his home. From Themes
he vii: return on the Goth Of J.na.
ary next with the party Of capital
lists be represents. Work will then
he commenced on their large re-.
finery. Itch 10 to be situated ut
the town site OF Lydia, the capacity
Of which will be over loo. 900 lbs.
daily. They will establish several
mills within radius Of three milea.
for the purpose Of converting the
cane they purchase into juice; from
thence it will be pumped to their
central factory.
We need inst such q mill in 81.
Tammsny parish. aud in connsc.
ton with It canning factory. u
create . market for onr fruit and
vegetables. which can AMI will he
produced in abundance, of all VA
risties. - soon a. sit ia discovered
that there 10 a ready sale here for
them. The frat capitalist who
makes . note OF this, and acts &C.
corjiogly. will soon have cause to
congratulate himself on his good
fortune. We don't claim that
''thers's millions in il" the fret
year or two. bot there doubtless
will be eventually.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15
Furniture and other go.'ds snits.
ble for all inqniring friends. at
Bsrc-gsay's cheap city store.

We find such isshion-plates in
"Godey's Lady's Book" the favor
ite old magazine. whose December
lumber is before as. richly illus
trat~d. and fol! Of reasonable. ex-
ce!leot things. The literary and
artistic merits Of this favorite pub
LEGATION are snch that every lady
ought to lie . subscriber. Only 81
a year. with . variety Of premiums
and other inducements Address
Box H H. Philadelphia. Pa.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15
THE TOTAL VOTE.
CLHvELANDo POPULAR MAy.,nl7Y
NEAaLY 100000.

1Iimes-Demoorat.l
The election returns from all the
States are now in, and show, - We
predicted several weeks ego. that
Mr. Cleveland has . good popular
plurality. Tho following is the
total vote:
For Harrison. 5,437, $50.
For Cleveland. s SIG. sos.
For Fisk. 2l9. O53.
For Strester. 1Al.4s5.
Scattering. 6670.
Clsvelandis majority over Harri.
son. 80 SIS.
The Republican papers ara now
6guring on these returns. and work.
ing earnestly 70 show thu. Mr..
Cleveland did not get . large ma.
jority Of the votee cast. which is. oil
course. Impossible. The basis Of
their extraordinary matl,smat zeal
calculations. in all instances. ia that
every negro will vote. unless pre-.
wanted. and vote the Republican
ticket in ell cases. By simply add.
ing the entire negro male popnla-
ton TO Harrison's vote in the South
without making allowances for any
negroes that may he insane. in the
penitsntiary. or otherwise disfran-
chised. the Republican press pre-
tend 70 show-contrary to which,
the election retnrns clearly prove
that . majority Of the voters Of this
eonotry wanted Harrison a Preei-
dent.
Mr. Harrison failed Of the popu.
lar majority. and was elected sim
plv l,ecanse his votes were better
distributed than those of Cleveland.
Could the lattsr's majority 10 Texas
have been distributed in the North
i would have wiped ont Harrison's
majority in California. Illinois, In
diana. Iowa. Nevads. Nebraska.
New Hampshire. New York. Ohio.
Oregon. Rhode Island aud wiscou-
Elm.
The third parties ont little 6gure
in the result. although both in
creased their vote. The Prohihi-
tionists showed their largest gains
10 the North vest. Sonth, and on
Pacific Slope and in Ohio and In-
diana. and did not play as import.
ant . part in the result in the
doubtful States. The labor vote
was confined almost wholly to the
Southwest, where the Farmers' A.
lance made il strong. the States Of
ArkansaS Kausas. Missouri an,l
Texas casting 60 per cent. Of it.
The increase in the vote proves
that the elaine il he rapid growth
Of population in the country are
mt exaggerated. and that tl,sre are
fully 5000 inhabitants Of the
United States to-day.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15
CrDckery. house furnishing gooda
cutlery. wood ware. etc.. at
Bsrcsgsay's cheap city store.

ONE YxAR CLOcxs.-An import.
ant Improvement IN clocks Las beeL
shown the British Association for
the Advancement Of Science. by
Mr.. W. II. Douglass. The new fes.
tnre 10 the torsion pendulum,
which. with lever aud escapement,
may he applied To ordinary works
AMI by us slew rate If vibr.ti.f.
".,A-> t..ac'ic:,i'.e the conversion ..i
Il" .ishl-.i.v ci"ck INTO one rsqmir.
my Winding only once n year.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

COUNCIL HALL.
CovlSarox. La. D-c. u. 1883.
A apecisi meeting VI the Council
was held Oh the above date.
Present--F. b. Martindale. +.
Frederick. W. Kennedy. +. Il.
DOYLE aud Paul Laborde.
Abseut--F. A. Guyol. Mayor.
aud V. Piancl,e.
On motion. the reading Of the
minutes Ut last meeting was dia.
penssd with.
Mr.. F. B. Martindale was, on
motion, elected Mayor pro tenn.
TIE Mavor then announced that
the meeting had been called for the
purpose Of acting IN bills.
The following bills we're then
read and approved:
Thomas Brown, 70 hewinQ 2lO
feet Of timber. 1t q cents per foot.
"a ~.
AC Dickson. to 1900 feet Il
lumber. ut $l3 per 1000. 81 ~.
Hardy II. Smith. 70 l barrel Of
lime. s! 50; to -four aud salt, 40
cents; total. 81 81.
Paul DuliOn. to attendance at
Council nesting. so cents.
W q Kentzs'. to salary % secre-
tary for the mouths of September,
October and November. SIS.
The following bills were read aud
laid over till next meeting. and the
C0rOus- notified ~ furnish Q de
tailed bill:
DR.. r. J. Hsintz. Coroner. to
viewing the body Of one Billy
Briggs, Sept 81. 1883. aged sboat
u years. IS; to burial. ETC.. Of the
same. $l2; total. 81.
q. Sscoud. 60 making . coffin for
Billy Briggs. IS.
There being no further business.
the Council adjourned.
F. b. MAxriNOAL1
Mayor pro tenn.
w. G. KxxrzEL. Sc. retary.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15
SOME QUERIES.
CovIxaroS. Dec. Is. 1883.
EDlroR Sr. TAMMANY FAkNeR.

\ rice 10 ma le .m tween two
horses % one mile, on a circul y
track. tie outside borse running Oh
the line inst ten feet from tho in.
side horse. Admitted that the out
side horse has . greater defiance to
travel than the inside horse. which,
can be ascertain ed hv calculation.
Now. the same hol sss run another
race Of one-half mile. ON n circular
track. same distance apart.
What il the difference Of the DIFF
fsrence-"r hOx much further does
the nntsi.ie horse travel in distance
in the mile than in the half + lie
race. than the inside horse?
2 When does tho Twentieth
Century commence?
Answers solicited. TEACHER.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15

Land Onhcs. New Orleans. La. /
Dec. IL, 1883.
Not,os il hereby given shse the follow
ing nan,ej ssgslsi l5as Alsd netioe Of his
intention to make anal proof il esp
part Of hss elsim. and tisss cid peoof
will BE- nm.lS before the ReGlstsr and
Receiver, U. i Land OsBes. at New o..
leans. Ia. on Thursday. fsb{pasy :.
1851. Wig:
Edmond F. Reunett,
Who made Homestead entry No. 6419.
sor the sonth half Of the northwest qaar.
Ter. and north half Of the southwest
quarter Of section :. township Q. sootA
range II east. u. Helena meridian,
He names the following witnesses -
prove HE coesinuo0s rsaidsoss UPoo
and cultivation Of said land. viz:
John 4. Harper. John Kennedy. Wm.
Smith and James PHILIPPE. ell Of D.
Tammany parish. Il.
del5 Ct THoa ). BurLEa. Register.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15

Fms SuoAs. -We were shown =.
sample Of snear Last Toeadsy. made.
BY Mr.. Will Parker. which cannot
b exosiled. Il was of q very light
color. lsres grained and nnusn.lly
sweet We learn that he made
about 500 poands If it. for his own
use. Sugar Of euch excellent quality
would certainly briug the highest
price In the market.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15

Tba Covingtou Postodloo will be
open every dav except Sunday
from Z 4. y. 70 8 ?. u.
Close every dav at & ?. Y.
Open Sunday from 7:30 70 g. 4.
H.. and from II 4. y. 70 - y. fov
distSibntion Of the mail.
An Outgoing mail will b CLOSED
during vesk days 1t 9 ?. y. abarp.
and on Sundays at IL H.. for the
l:l6 ?. =. train. and 1t 6 ?. \. fos
the Monday morning train.
No letters will be registsrsd OF
money orders isaued after 6 ?. y.
Gas. HElxrz, Postmaster.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15

We learn that Professor Ken.
nedy will start . private school II
Less Creek on tho Let of January.
The Professor 10 an old and OK.
psrienced educator. giving general
satisisction wherever he has beeu
engaged, and we have no doubt the
residents of Lees Creek will he
pleased with. him.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15

Remaining in the Co,ingtoO (Ls }
Posto6ice. Friday. Dec. II. 1853.
Persons calling for the came vail
please say advertised:
AID David Y
Baham j q
Davis r C
Gordon Amelie Mrs
Lennon ] w Mrs
Lewis J W
Lauvs Alph0nse
Michel Sidney
Nc0ill Henry
Prince W B
Parker James fcolored)
Ssn.Ony F.
Smiling H E
Todd w II
II not CALLED for in thirty days
from date, the above letters will b
sent to the Dead Letter Odiee.
A fee of one cent additional post.
ago is required on all advertised
letters.
GAYS. Hnxrz. p n.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15
GREAT STORM PREDICTED

Rev. Ira r. Hicks. Of st. Louis,
DO has ashieve.i considerable fame
- . weather prophet. predicted. on
the 18th iost., that there would bs
severe elorms and the coolest wea-
Their Of the season within forty.
eight hours. and that the period al
the regular annual winter so!s,ice
storms, between the 18th aud 25th
iustants. will extend the time of the
disturbance. He also looks Tor y
storn Of exceptional intsnsity-s
blizzard perhaps-on the % and
I'd Of January.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15
CLU DolN0 Al3Au0 DMDX
AND pnsu1Un.

V wsli ss,.l Ne WaanLg Pa
vsxs ~ ehe Ns8Ag eaa0- ~.
osAr asl -. fA0oAOg YAanaa -.
sss<. - ~ sAdssss. fer q -.
,'aystis u a1sssss.
AZ paia - ssSsssibsss 81 ~
eAsnss 80 ps0sssssd wi0 . ssyy
II dc. keaAAipe 0el1hgotoA ''1bsa6.
40 ~ NE a0guo nd ID Disease.
4 noeN vajaAblo book.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15

New Orleans wants . 8. O0O. OO0
hotel. Whats The matter With the
famous st. Charles? We have A.
ways stopped there. during our IRE
qasat visits - the city, and never
Nd cause 70 oomplaio.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15

Sheriff C0ok will visit The differ.
sat paints IN The parish in The next
1ev days. On . tsx collecting tour.
Prepare 70 meet him and pay up,
shsrsby saving future trouble and
extra costs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15

0nsuRsaD AssosHfsD.-Tbe Meth.
o6ist Coo)breoeo closed il. session
q vieksbnrR. Aiss.. lase Monday.
Rev. 7. 3. West rssppoiatsd Pre-
sidiag Elder 81 THE District; Rev.
l. v. Wood waa appointed On the
CoviaUtoa eireu,t ard Talishsik
viii b sapplisd By Rev. q. y.
Ellis
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15

Mn. Ellis. The alleged pasamouE
q Banch. the train robbsr. 10 1t
homo With hen parents. ct Tyler.
Texas; J. Leon Pounds. alleged &C.
eo0pliee, 10 at Aia home on Bogus
Chitao: Bunch. the robbss. 10 stop
ping q . plaas called tnhis Skin.
oodi has not yet bsea arrested.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15
A. q. Provost and 8 0allot ~ jose
Alverss aud wife.


The State Of Looisiaoa, Parish % ~
Tamuany-7sh Juaties's esuEI
By vivtae Of Q writ Of 0sc3 lheias SSo1
the honor.bDs the Aforesaid eoaSt, and
70 me disseestl. bearing dase November
r. 1904
I will proceed 70 cell q p.blie aae.
ton, as the door Of the Courthouse. In
Sc Tammany. Ia. On saturday. the sth
Of January. 1883. 81 - o'clock H.: the
following described property. to-vit:
Eighty acres Of lad. more or less.
sitnsted on the east side Of Bayou La
cospbe. knovn ~ the SD6v tIoot. and
bsloneiuR 70 Joseph Alvssas and wife.
and one spring cart belonging 70 the
saMo.
0e,aed In the above entitled suit.
Terms 81 sale oaaA.
C. A. HAs5aAn. Constable.
BAYOU LAoonBs, Dee. Z. 1888.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15

The Covingtoa Pottery com.
nsaess !epsrations With an order
1oe 10000 charcoal furnaces, snd
vill give employment TO . number
q our young men. Mr.. Dsady. the
manages, u The best ksown furuscs
nakae IN The Quilted States.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15
Land Once. New Orleans. La.
Dec. II. 1855.

Dec. II. 1855.
Notice In hereby given that the follow.
Ing named settler has aled notice Of his
intention 10 make Dual proof IN support
Of his siaim. aud that said proof Wi0 BE-
made before the Register aud Receiver.
u, q. Land Once. at New Orleans. La.
On Thursday, February Z. 1889. VIZ:
Jefferson d. Blackwell,
Who made homestead entry No. 6llo.
for the southeast quarter Of The south
vest quarter Of section -. township I.
south Tange II east; northwest qusstss
Of the northeast quarter. and north
half Of the northwest quarter Of zee.
ton :. township 9. south asee u
east, 81. Helsns Meridian.
He names the following WiA.essS1 -
prove his ool.tin aoas lsi lsas. SPA
and cultivation 80 uA:1 land. via:
John A, Harper. John Kennedy. w.
Smith and James Phillips. all Of 1t.
Tam many parish. La.
dsl6 81 Tsos. J. BurLEa. Rexister,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15

d.. O. @. Myers. surgeon den.
tise late q Baltimore. Md. hes 10
eaSsd il Ooviogton. and respect
fully solisits The patronage Of The
public He comes highly recon-.
0soded. and guarantees 6rst-elasa
6eotal vort. We call uttsotion b
bio odvugtioeoeot IN asothee col
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15

Hnsosouo Notscs-Thsre viii Be
0os.ing prayer ssd . ssr,nos 1t II
o'clock . n. Tomorrow. Dea is.
& The Episcopal Church. Rev.
q. 4. 0sssthao pastor officiating.
Seats ire. Al welcome.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15

Call and SEQ our assortment u
hard ware, tinwxre. stoves, etc.
Bereegsay's cheap city store
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15

Well assortsd stock Oi dry got d {.
1et:ons, clothing. jsvelry. etc. u
BsrssvsAy's essaP city store
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15

Ammunition aud arms. shells.
pistols, powder. shot. caps. guns.
at Bercegeay 'schsap city store
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15

Wagons. :,ugg,As. agricultural
implements. such ~ shUveis. spades.
rakss, hOss. etc, ut
bsgcsgeay's cheap city store.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15

Qsisk salss I'D small profits, At
BseeaeSayS sbsnp city ptoeG
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15

Patent oosn-shellsrs. that win
shell % oaP Of corn IL tvo seconds,
loe sa)s b. Eugsss Z. Smith. price
d. Alse eitroo. raisina, garments,
mice Dsst, nuts. 6us oandiss. pigs
~, lro-oeaeksra, oGa.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15
New Advertisements.
Notice.

Notice.
CovmoroH. La, Dec II. 1858.
I thereby give notice that I vill aos
pay any debts contracted bv Leuiss
Anaorde. JOSE ALvABEZ.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15

Oils. paints and vAsnisbsa best
assortment at
Beecegsay's cheap city store.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15

g. g: q 81 So q: ss'I -
= =: -: "a q :; - 80 - - -
. ~ AS0 19l6e
sIs si: - ~: e =. = + =. Ssss 49,
00u10SS0 q - ~ 1ikli1ks1 6 - 80
sE:5s Xsla49 g.; -: q:
001006R iUv000ao0N GS1n00in0 Wos1n. -
70 1880 6 s31Ssse! r. -
81 Raes.eo&e9 ~ sscssy 49, 49, 49,
r2U SIlI.::S: :..:3 - -: -. = - =
EE:;sS::js2s..p.ss> -
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15

6addIssy. barucsss. trace chains
baoes. curry ombs. brushes, etc.
Bsreegseyis cheap cit2 store.
Fresh pork is ceiling q u to s
cents PER pound. Eggs 30 cent.
PER dossa. New molasDss IS ~ 81
osots pr gallon.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15

W1vot10 to0P0S0t0E0. III
ALEX. BAND. Observes.
Vaudeville Station. La.
Staple ssd FANCY groceries 10.
oeived daily at
BsrosRsey1 cheap city store.
See Council proceedings in auo.
th0e columu.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15

Our motto. Live and Let Live.
Bercegesy's cheap city store.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15

Frosty moeninga. warm sunshin.
IN Tie afternoon. and bright aoo..
light sighta No liner winter wea.
tbsr could b desired OF found any.
YhaRa
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15

Wild game appears 70 b grow.
IL searesr every year.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15

d.. ". ". Duubeaceo. dentist,
q Balti0oss. - On . sAoet visit "a
friends IN CovinGtou.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1888-12-15

Cettos. nolasses aud pork be-
boo0 eoniag 10 freely THE week.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-12-26
DYNAMITE Used.
Attempt to Blow Up Twenty
Chicago Buildings.
Bombs Thrown Among $4,000
Barrels Of Whisky.

Shortly after six o'clock in the morning an
attempt was made to destroy Shufeldt &
Co.'S distillery in the northern portion of
Chicago, ILL.,, by means of dynamite. Enough
facts could not be discovered to- justify
conclusion as to whether it was the work of
Anarchists or of S me one who had per-
sonal grievance against TIE ShufeldtS.
At the hour mentioned the neighhorhood
was shaken by tremendous explosion. The
buildings in the neiehborhood trembled,
many panes of glass in the surrounding
houses were broken, and the people rushed
into the street in great alarm. Investigation
showed that bomb had been thrown. prob
ably from the street. into detached ware
house used for the storage of high wines.
This building was shattered so the hoops
were burst or many Of til, casks and the
heads were driven in. Very soon afterward
q package wrapped in paper was discovered
lying in tho street. Il contained several
sticks of dynamite and six Illuminating caps.
A fuse connected with the package showed
evidence of having been lighted, but had
gone out prematurely. These articles are
now in the po session Of the police, who are
at work on the case.
A Jagged hole about three feet square was
torn in the roof, and in various other ways
the structure was damaged. Examination
revealed the fact that some person, evident
ly SCdulilS Ou Iue ulSu o1uo""h oh AAo W
thorn street, had thrown upon the low roof
of the building a package of dynamite
sticks, tied together and attached to fuse
which had been gnited.
These sticks consist of compressed dyna-
mite, wrapped in pasteboard, and provided
with Illuminating caps. The combination
had exploded, and it was only owing to a
pect;liar chance that the entire structure. as
we'll us the surrounding buildings, were not
instantly leveled.
The aim Of the man or men who COM
initted the deed was evidently to hit the
skyiisht OH the rooS, and the mark was
missed by but a few feet. Underneath
the skylight are eight large tubs or
vats of highly infammable liquor.
Had the dynamite sticks exploded on the
skyiighs tho liquor would have been
instantly ignited and terrible explosion
would have resultedf an explosion, Capt in
Setback, of the Police Force, thinks. of
sufficient violence to have torn down n score
of buildings. As it was, the damage was
comparatively small. A lot Of barrels OF
wines underneath the spot where the explo-
sion occurred had their hoops torn off, but
none Of the contents was spilled
On tho roof about fifteen feet from the
spot where the first. explosion occurred, was
found another bundle Of dynamite sticks
seven in number These had not exploded
on account of some defect in the fuse, which
had evidently been fgnited.
Fortunately no one was in the building at
the time and no loss OF life or limb was
caused There were $4,000 barrels of whisky
stored under the roof that was torn open,
and if these had been ignitad terrible fire
would have been added to the horrors Of the
explosion.