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Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-03-07
Sued Her.

CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-Miss Noddage Doree,
the young lady whom Mrs. Langtry recently
discharged from her company, filed suit in
the circnit today against the "Jersey Lily" to
recover $4,000 damages for alleged breach of
contract. Miss Doree says she was engaged
to play Juveniles" in support Of Mrs: Langtry
for the entire season Of thirty-six weeks at a
salary of $50 week. When she was sum-
marily dismissed there still remained fourteen
for that length of time she sues. The i'm
mediate cause of her dismissal was her re-
fusal to accept the character of Princess Anne
in Lady Clancarty." Claiming that the part
was not suited TO her abilities.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-03-07
Fishermen Kick.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Feb. 23.-The
fisheries treaty has been the subject of
much comment here today. At the
Merchants exchange this morning all
averred that the rights of American fish.
ermen had been sacrificed to the interest
of Canada. President Cleveland and
Secretary Bayard received much criticism
at the hands of the fishermen, who de-
clared thEt the treaty was disgrace to
all American citizens. Regarding the
headland, they said that Fortune bay and
other parts of Newfoundland, where
fishermen have always had the right to
procure bait and all necessary articles
of outfit, to land, dry fish and
to tranship cargoes, are by this arrange
ment practically excluded from them,
more especially Fortune bay, which is
the great resort for the fishermen in the
winter season when in pursuit of frozen
herring. Then the drawing of the line
from Connigre head to the southeasterly
end of Brudet island, thence to Fortune
head at Sir Charles Hamilton sound, will.
debar fisherman from this privilege which
they always have had. They object to
paying 81 80 for licenses for privileges
which they claim the treaty of 1918 has
already given them. The opinion of
many persons who have been discussing
the subject is that an indignation meet
ing should be. called to protest against
the ratification of this treaty which they
claim destroys the last right of American
fishermen.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-03-07
Like Sunday.

CREsToN, Ia. Feb. 27.-All members
of the brotherhood engineers and firemen
quit at seven o clock this morning. The
city is as quiet as Sunday. The brother
hood men ara registered as fast as they
rive and will draw pay from the broth
erhood while idle. Members of the or
ganization say they will use all persuasive
powers to prevent work being done by
the new men but no force will be used.
The officials report one passenger train on
every branch one way except Nillisca
branch. The mail and passenger train is
expected this afternoon. No effort is be-
ing made to move freight. The company
is hiring new men constantly and promot-
ing non brotherhood firemen TO be engi-
neers. All business is at standstill A
long time without trains moving would
cause great suffering all along the road as
coal and other supplies are short.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-03-07
To he at St. Louis.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-The Demo
cratic National committee met this morn
ing shortly after 10 o'clock. There was
crowd of anxious workers from San
Francisco, St. Louis, Chicago and New
York and all seemed confident. A mo-
ton to lay aside pending business and
consider the the motion to change the
date OF meeting to an earlier date, was
lost 90 to %. The first ballot for the
places of meeting stood: Chicago, IS;
San francisco, II; st Louis, IL; New
York, 1. Recess was then taken and
after reassembling the ballot was taken
which decided in favor of St. Louis by
unanimous vote A proposition to change
the date was then agreed to audit was de-
cided to hold the convention at St. Louis,
Tuesday, June 9th, instead OF July 5rd
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-03-07
Good News.

HERON, Feb. M.-Huron has positive as
surance that the Manitoba grade between
Watertown and this city will be ironed and in
operation by the 18th of June. The company
has closed contract for the delivery in st.
Paul of $4,000 tons of fails, sufficient num-
Der Of them to be delivered in time to com
plete the work on the Watertown and Huron
line by the above date.
Work on the Wtlmar and Sioux Falls
branch will also begin at the earliest possible
moment.
Local optlonists have declared war on VIC
lators Of the liquor law, one party having been
arrested three times.
Ira D. sankey, the great reviyalist singer,
and Rev. e. B. Stevenson, Of the American
Sunday school union, will spend Sunday here.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-03-07
War OperatOrs.

WAsHINGToN, Feb. 2S-The house commit
tee on military affairs this morning agreed to
favorably report on the bill which grants an
honorable discharge to telegraph operators
who served in the late war The bill was
amended in many particulars and among the
amendments was one which provides that no
further compensation shall be allowed oper-
ators nor shall they receive any pensions.
CONTRIBUTIONS.
Postmasters-S. A. Murdoch, Havana, Ill.
Iowa: w. T, Bailey, Marshalltown; c. T.
Buckley, Spencer; J. P. Carleton, Iowa Falls;
S. L. Fairlamb, Rock Rapids; j. H. Howell,
Eagle Grove; w. P. Ross, Wilton Junction !;
J. H. Stubenrauch, Pella; G. Underhlll,
Onawa; F. A. Winchel], Kingley.
E. F. Donnelly, White Water, Wis.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-03-07
Forty People Killed.

VALLH5o, Cal, Feb .s7--A disastrous OK
plosion occurred this morning at South Val.
lejo, on the ferry steamer Julia, plying be-
tween South Vallejo and Vallejo station. The
steamer was about to leave her moorings Q
few minutes after 9 O'Clock and had about
seventy persons on board, many Of whom
were going across the strait to work In the
lumber yards ON the other side. Just as the
deck hands were hauling In the lines there
was a loud explosion, and sheet of flame
shot into the air. Those who were on deck
at the time were hurled overheard by the
force of the explosion, and several OF them
we're killed outright by being struck with
pieces of debris, which we're sent flying in all
directions. The explosion attracted the at
and men rushed to the wharf. There
seemed to be but little for them to do, most
of the passengers were below decks at the
time Of the explosion, and were either killed
outright or drowned when the water poured
in on them. To add to the intensity Of the
scene large watts of petroleum stored on the
wharf for replenishing the tanks of the
steamer, which used petroleum for fuel, caught
fire and the flames spread rapidly. The fire
companies were unable to accomplish any
thing, as there was no water, owing to the
tide being out, and fifteen minutes after the
explosion 600 feet Of wharf, the freight depot
and telegraph office were burning. When the
tide came in they managed to get supply Of
water, and at noon had the fire under control.
While the iremen and others were trying to
save the wharf large Number OF boatmen
were rowing around the wreck seeking to rel
cover bodies. A number of men from the
United States navy yard at Mare island and
from other steamers assisted in every way to
secure the remains of the passengers.
Soon after the explosion Of the steamer she
burned to the waters edge and sunk to the
bottom, with the greater number Of victims
buried under the debris in the cabin. 1t is
believed that between thirty and forty lives
were lost. Up to late hour twelve bodies
had been recovered, two of which were burned
beyond recognition. The names of half Of
the passengers who were on the steamer at
the time of the explosion are not known, and
it is impossible to tell how many were sunk
with the wreck, but at least fifteen are known
to have been on the steamer that are still
missing. Twelve or fifteen other persons who
escaped were very severely injured The rec
ord Of the Julia is a bad one and this is not
the first terrible accident on the steamer.
The cause of the disaster today is not known,
though'it is generally believed that the explo-
sion occurred in the boiler; but the impress
sion also prevailed that the fire was in some
way communicated to the petroleum tank
and the explosion occurred in that quarter
Vallejo is twenty-nine miles up the bay from
San Francisco.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-03-07
Bad Work.

CHICAGO, Feb. 27.--An attempt was
made to disable the engine drawing the
asst mail on the Chicago Burlington and
Quincy railroad as it left the depot this
morning at3:1O. 1t was discovered in
time to prevent damage, and the train
proceeded after considerable delay. The
company will run only four suburban
trains the same asyesterday. Two switch
engines are working unmolested, manned
by new men, A meeting of strikers was
in progress at noon. 1t was secrete. but
important results are limited at.
CHICAGO, Feb. 27.-It is reported that
fifty engineers and firemen from the east
are on their way here to take the places
of the strikers, and will arrive at p. m.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-03-07
All or Duty.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Feb 27.-1n the G. b.
& @. yards in East st. Louis every en-
gineer and fireman was absent from duty
this nlorning. The regular mail and pas
senger train went out on 4ime, the engine
being in charge Of foreman of East st.
Louis round hou?e On this side the
river trains from Keokuk come over the
Wabash and are hauled by Wabash en-
gineers. Nothing known of the men on
that division yet.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-03-07
A Terrible Murder.

OTTAWA, Ont, Feb. 24.-Last We'd
nesday William Lindley, eyed twenty
three, and John Tibbetts. aged seven
teen, brother-in-lsw living near here
quarreled, Lindley wanting his wife, who
had been living with her mother and
brother and also would not let her go.
Lindley swore he would have her or kill
them all. He secured shotgun from his
mothers house and went back to find the
doors locked against him but he broke in
the panels and shot young Tibbetts in
the forehead, infi1cting wound from
which he can hardly recover. Tibbetts
then grabbed shotgun and put the en-
tire contents into Lindley's neck, killing
him instantly
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-03-07
Hill Horse.

DETROIT, Feb 24.-United States Sen
ator Stoekbridge, of Michigan, today sold
his noted stallion, Bell Boy, to Franks
ford. KY. parties for $35, 900. He was
purchased last year for SIS, 900 from Sena-
tor Sanford, of California. 1t is said to
be the highest price ever paid for three
year-old
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-03-07
On Time Here.

GALEsBuRa, ILL.,, Feb. 2s.-The officials
succeeded in getting all the passenger
trains out this forenoon, nearly on time.
Thus far five old engineers are reported
loyal to the company. The officials re-
port prospects brighter. The Brother
hood has expelled the recreant engineers
and will publish them. A number OF en-
gineers have been sent here from outside
and more are coming. The strikers are
quiet.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-03-07
Prohibition in Nashville.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 24.-The state
Prohibition convention which opened
hare yesterday concluded its labors today:
Delegates were elected to the National
convention which meets in Indianapolis
in Jane to nominate candidates for the
presidency and vice presidency. 1t was
also decided to thoroughly organize the
party for an active state campaign.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-03-07
Boot and Shoe Statesmen Form q
League.

CHICAGO Feb. PA large number Of
travelling salesman in the boot and shoe
trade met at the club rooms of the Ire
mont House last night and decided to
form travellers league for the west and
northwest, with temporary headquarters
in Chicago An interstate convention
will be held next month to perfect the Or
ganiZation.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-03-07
w. w. Corcoran Dead.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-W. w. Cor
coran died here at $50 this morning Of
semitic bronchitis, in the Goth year of his
age. His end was peaceful. The dura-
ton of his last illness was but two weeks,
though he has been gradually falling for
the past year.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-03-07
Engines sidesracked.

GALEsBuRG, ILL.,, Feb. 81. The engi-
neers and firemens strike causes great ex
element here. At eight o'clock this
morning over seventy engines were side
tracked in the round house here Few
trains have left. Engines manned yb
master mechanics and yard masters.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-03-07

LEMARs, Feb. 27.-Sunday morning at s:45
house on Eagle STREET, near Seventh, occu
pied by Mr.. Hall, caught fire from a poorly
constructed tiue. A high wind prevailed at
the time, but luckily the fire, which had
caught between the roof and the rafters, was
quickly reached and few buckets Of water
extipguished it.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-03-07
Thirty-Four Injured.

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 24.-The Journals
Duluth special says the total number In
jured by the explosion yesterday was
thirty four. Four are now dead. The
coroner inquest is now in progress, but
a verdict is not probable before tomor-
row.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-03-07
&kO.OO0 Suit.

WORCESTER, Mass, Feb. 4.-Edwi
Ames, of this city, has brought suit
against the Boston and Albany Railroad
company for $4,000, for causing the
death of his son last August Young
Ames was killed and his sister perman-
emily injured by being struck by an ex-
press train as they were driving across the
rack
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-03-07
King John.

ROME. Feb. 28.--An official dispatch
from Massowah states that King John,
together with Resalina and a large army.
is advancing against the Italians. The
advance guard arrived at 8:25 to prepare
quarters for King John.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-03-07
Hanged.

TORONTO, Feb. Is Robert Neil,
who in January, 1887, murdered prison
Guard John Ruttlege of Toronto Central
prison where Neil was serving term on
charge of larceny, was hanged in the jail
yard at 0 ,05 this morning.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-03-07
Hatters Hang I'm.

New YORK, Feb. 27.-George R. Clark &
Co., hat jobbers, the oldest house In the bust
ness, suspended payment today. Liabilities
not officially known, but believed to be $780,
600.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-03-07

The senate then took up the bill granting
pensions to ex-soldiers and sailors who are In
capacitated for the performance of manual
labor and providing for pension to depend
emit relatives of deceased soldiers and sailors
The second section was amended by adding
the words, 'sand who are without other ale
quate means Of self support,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-19

body. The doctors told me that would
die A cancer appeared on my breast
and 1 had an operation performed. 1
have been growing whittier ever since.
When I expose myself to the wind or
work hard, my entire person turns
pinkish color. l can get any quantity OF
evidence in support of my statements.
They are all true. DR.. e. W. Pyle of
No. 499 Bergen avenue, Jersey City, has
known me long time. -
DR.. Pyle says he has known Mrs. Cisco
about fifteen years, and that her story is
true. He said that Mrs. Cisco had fire.
quently been visited physicians, and
that her case had caused much astonish-
ment.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-19
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Senate Goes Over a Few Pages of
the Tariff Bill.
The House in Committee of the Whole Goes
Into Consideration of the Legislative
Appropriation Bill-Action Taken.
Fiffieth Congress.
THE SENATE

WASHINGTON Dec. 1S.-The senate re-
sumed consideration of the tariff bill,
taking it up at paragraph $50, in refer
ence to wire rods.
The senate having disposed of about
three pages of the bill proceeded to ex-
ecutive session and adjourned.
THE HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S-A motion to
increase the clerical force of the civil SER
vice commission gave rise to Il short but
spicy debate in the house this afternoon
i'll the course of which Mr.. Henderson of
Iowa charged the administration with vi
olating the spirit of the civil service law
The commissioners were defended by
McMillen of Tennessee, while Cummings
and Spinola made Il fierce onslaught upon
the civil service law and earnestly advO-
Gated an amendment striking out all ap-
preparations for its enforcement.
WASHINGTON, Dec. lS.-Mr. Springer
of Illinois stated he would not call up the
territorial bills to-day. There would be
q meeting of the committee on territories
Tomorrow and it would then be deter
mined when the measure would be con-
sidered.
There was brief contest between Mr..
Blanchard OF LOUISIANA, IN charge OF the
river and harbor bill and Mr.. Randall of
Pennsylvania, in charge of the legislative
appropriation bill, for the precedence of
their respective measures, Randall being
successful and the house proceeded in
committee of the whole to the cOnsidera-
ton of his bill.
a motion of Mr.. Cummings to strike
out the whole section relating TO the civil
service commission was rejected by vote
of % yeas to l3S nays. The reading of
the bill was concluded and the committee
having arisen the bill was passed.
Mr.. Tillman of South Carolina from
the committee on military affairs reported
a military academy bill apprOpriating
about 5000 200, and it was placed on the
calendar.
Adjourned.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-19
HER SKIN TURNED WHITE.
The Remarkable Story Told by COlOred Woman
toa Doctor in New Jersey.

The Remarkable Story Told by COlOred Woman
toa Doctor in New Jersey.
JERSEY CITY, n. j g, Dec. l4.-Physi-
clans are interested i'll the case of Julia
Cisco, a middle-aged colOred woman
whose skin has turned white. She is
widow woman and resides in Rock street,
near Summit avenue, Jersey City
Heights. Three years ago Warden Os-
borne of the city hospital called at her
home to remove a sick man and had Il
conversation with Mrs. Cisco, who, he
says, was then as black as the average
negro. She visited the city hospital yes
terdav with her grandson, who was sick,
and Warden Osborne failed to recognize
her and when she recalled their CONVEX
sation three years ago, IT was difficult TO
convince him that the colored woman he
then met and the white woman who stood
before him were identical. Mr.. Osborne
asked the woman to tell him about the
change of her skin. With a marked ne
gro accent, she then told this story:
~ am fifty-three years old, and lived
for many years at No. 40 Mulberry street,
New York. There are lots of people near
there who will be able TO verify what l
say. l was always considered to be col
ored until l turned white, as you now
see me. was born at Hoosac, Mass.
Ny mother was black Mohawk Indian
and my father a light Hoosac Indian.
Neither of them, as far as know, had
negro blood in them.
about 1856 noticed white spots on
my skin and thought they were due to-
leprosy, but they disappeared a9asd'
thought no more of them. My husband,
who died III 1861 was very black. Threes
years ago big white spot appeared Ga
my arm and was followed by Others
on nv breast and liDs and other Dars4ffnv
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-19
Vote for State Officers and Congressman as
Counted at Austin Yesterday-Big
Democratic Gains.
Special to the Gazette.

Special to the Gazette.
AUSTIN, Ten, Dec. 18.-The result of
the official count of the vote for state
officers which was concluded to-day was {:
mptroller-McCall, Democrat, 245, -
1872; Geers, Republican, SO, SG5; King,
Prohihitionist, 6l52.
For Commissioner General Land Office
Hall, Democrat, 247 ,527; Philpot, Re-
publican, SO OPP; Rathburn, Prohibi-
zionist, G4l0.
For Observation-Disclosures, Democrat
pa ,479; McFadden, Republican, 81 ,O37;
/, jackson, Prohibitionist, 62l8.
3 Attorney General-Hogg, Democrat,
247 $50; Chambers, Republican, SO ,4l2;
Golf, Prohibitionist, 6422.
For Superintendent Public Instruction
Cooper, Democrat, 247 ,951; Taylor,
Republican, SO ,4l2; Mckenzie, Prohibi-
ZIONIST, G644.
For Chief Justice Supreme Court-Stay-
ton, Democrat, 256 POS; O'Neil, Re
publican, 10 jas; Kirby, Prohibitionist,
527S.
For Associate Justice-Henry, Demo-
crat, 249 $50; Gaines, Democrat, 24S, =
SIS; Nugent, Independent, 20, 500;
Homan, Republican, q ,S65.
For Judges, Court of Appeals Hurt
Democrat, 246 $50; White, Democrat, ,
245 ,663; Wilson, Democrat, 246 ,574;
Burkhart, Republican, % 1920; Greer,
Republican, Ass; Homan, Republic
can, 1866.
Following is the official vote for con-
gressmen:
First District = Stewart, Democrat,
IA ,S13; Mcdaniel, Republican, 9S17;
Davis, Union Labor, 4l66
Second District = Martin, Democrat :,
16 ,2lO; Humphreys, Republican, 6656.
Third District-Kilgore, Democrat
20 $40; Farmer, Union Labor 9697.
Fourth Decentralization Democrat
"a 800; Scott, 80.
Fifth District-Hare, Democrat, 27,-
COG; Thomas, Republican, 1882.
Sixth District = Abbott, Democrat,
90 SIS; Evans, Republican, y ,l26.
Seventh District-Crain, Democrat,
10, $40; Brewster, Republican, u ,O63.
Eighth District-Moore, Democrat
81 OPP; Cook, Union Labor $3.50; Sledge,
Independent, $40.
Ninth District-Mills, Democrat, TO-
701; Jones, Independent, IL, 3l6.
Tenth District-Sayers, Democrat,
"a ,O94; Belknap, Republican, u 1856
Eleventh District-Lanham, Demo-
crat, 20 1851; Rumph, $3.50; Redfeld,
Independent; 915.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-12-19
WORKINGMEN'S CLUBS.
Delivered by a Well Known Chi
cagO AgitatOr.
Adjourned.

CHICAGO, Ill. Dec. 18.-It is learned
that secret meeting Of the Central La
Dor Union and Trades Assembly had,
Sunday night, Albert Currilin, Il well
known agitator, deliver an address on
Capitalization and federation, advocating
the federation plan, which he said has
been adopted by the International
Union - Gin this system - he said
''the laborers are organized i'll little
groups of from five to twenty members or
more. Then there is not so much danger
from spies. Little groups do not arouse
suspicion and cannot be watched and
cannot be hindered by the police. In
case of 4 conflict with capitalists the lit
tie but numerous groups can act more
successfully and cause more damage
to the enemy without running
great risk of detection. The police hass
pervaded our public meetings. Tits
arouses Indignation among the workings,
men and causes them to join our societies
more numerOusly. 1t is now the&Hsst
time to spread agitation over the town.
The spring election is coming and the
workmen take more interest at this time
of the year than usually. We can bring
them much easier together than at any
other. We would therefore suggest
the organization of workingmen'
ward clubs. This should be done
not only in Chicago, but
i'll all the suburban towns. We should
begin the great task at once. We will
be able to control the greater part of the
workingmen, and III case of conflict
with capital, which may come in the
near future, they will be ready to accom-
plish the social revolution -
Mr.. Currilin made this as a motion
1t was adopted unanimously, and the or
ganization of ward clubs will be begun
Immediately.