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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-03-08

BAINsRlD0z, O., March Sd, 'sS.
Mrs. D. Copeland il absent ON Q two
weeks visit to sons and daughters in
Washington and Chillicoths.
The recent supsrb festival at the resi-.
dsnce Of Mr.. and Mrs.. McCagus was
very enjoyable, and the dinner anticed-
ent, ct the fine suberban mansion (tho'
just now somewhat solitary Of Mrs.
Price Taylor was decidedly dulcet.
Our sorrow at the early demise Of our
friend, H. Hampstead, il softened by the
hope that he has been called BY the
Master" to life in . higher, brighter,
more blessed sphere.
Our "Bridge" 10 soon to have . news
paper. The presiding genius, . gent
from Bloominuburg. More anon.
DEATH o. Nh. yANxs WOLF.
This occurred on the morning Of Feb
ruazy 2sth, in the 47th year Of his aes.
A. . teacher and = principal in the
High School here, - Sunday-school
Superintendent, - . soldier and q .
prisoner at Andsssonville and other star.
vations stations. Tor nearly is months,
= . citizen, - husband, = . lover Of
music and Of literature, he was the same
quiet, dilisent Christian and conserva-
tive charactsr. His funeral at the N. z.
Church was one Of unusual interest. He
VS. besn IN Highland and in boyhood
lived IN Sinking Spring.
JossruAw.
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LEESBUR8.

March 9th, 1888.
No school this week on account Of
measles.
J. Stevenson, of Hillsboro, was in town
Friday on business.
Glib and Tom Pavey are moving to
town to-day.
Thos. Anderson has rented his farm
and he and his family have moved into
Mrs. Cox's house on Main street.
Calvin Andrews went to Hillsboro
Thursday to take charge of the Infirmary.
His family who have all been down with
the measles were unable to 60.
At meeting of the Board of Directors
of the New Vienna Bank held at this
place Monday Mr.. Burch Penn was
unanimously elected Assistant Cashier.
DR.. A. A. Patton is still quite i'll. The
doctors pronounce his disease catarrhal
fever.
G. w. Smith is ailing, he has some
symptoms Of brishts disease.
Mrs. Lizzie Larkins preached at Fair
field Sunday.
Mrs. Everett Ladd had q tumor re-
moved from her foot short time ago
by Doctors Beeson and Ireland. She
still suffers considerably in consequence
of the operation, but is getting along a.
well - could be expected.
Mr.. Milton Woods is quite low with
pulmonary disease at the home of his
mother north of town.
Rev. L. Clemens has closed q series of
meetings at Ogden and ID now at home.
/ Miss Fannie Patton gave taffy pull.
ing Thursday evening in honor Of her
cousin, Miss Mollie Grubbs.
Mr.. e. A. syfred, of Centerville, spent
Sunday here the guest Of his brother, L.
N. Syfred.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. O. Adams, of Love-
land, came yesterday for . short visit.
Mr.. Adams returned to-day but Mrs.
Adams will remain during the week.
Martin Slaughter and little daughters
arrived from DeLand, Florida, Saturday.
They win spend the summer here.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. n. Mann returned
from three weeks visit to Burlington
Friday.
win Leaverton returned from Nsbrasks
Saturday. He expects to locate there in
the fall.
Keesbury has secured the services Of
. hrst-claw candy-maker, and We now
got that article pure and fresh.
A little child Of Mr.. and Mn. Jc.
Psnsyl l. quite i'll with something Ike
lung fever.
An adjourned meeting Of the 10. Hen
10y Post, g. A. R., will b held Friday
night. A full attendance y desired.
The meetings at Samantha closed sun-
day evening with Ave additions 70 the
church and about eight conxsrnons.
Aiss Emma Hilliard entertained .
number Of her yeanG tisnds Saturday
evening. The Highland Quintsltsvsss
pssssnt aAd enlivsned the oeeasien With
soaas sxssllsat esskeeoel pt1le, Nm.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-03-08
OUR NElGHBORS.
The Doings Of Surrounding
Counties
As Culled from Their Local Pa.
pers, with Occasional
Comment.

The Clinton County Teachers Associ.
alton will meet at Sabina next Saturday,
March 10th.
Joseph Nevin, the Ross county man
charged with murder, and who is to be
tried at Washington @. H. on change
of venue, has had his case set for March
10th.
According to recent census the pop
ulation of Xenia is $3.50. The city
council intends extending the corporate
limits, which will make the figures con-
siderably over 10000.
An eagle was killed near Batavia re.
Gently which measured seven feet from
tip to tip.
The Grand Jury at Washington g. H.
has returned the following bills: Sarah
@. Griffith, grand larceny; Samuel Isley
and Milford Munros, burglary; Marion
Brown, Henry Brown and John Kirk,
perjury; Frank G. Parker, forgery I;
John Jeffries, charged with obtaining q
signature under false pretenses, was not
indicted and was released from Jail.
Chillicothe is to have free mail deliv.
cry after April LIST.
The Chillichthe Advertiser says that on
the 22d ult. Thomas Massie, formerly of
Chillicothe, died at Richmond, Va, leav-
ing all his property to his wife. ::The
widow showed her devotion to the mem.
ory of her husband by marrying his late
business partner, a Mr.. Goldsmith, with.
in ten days.
The Wilmington correspondent of the
Enquirer, under the date of February 2s,
says: "a queer case of the payment of
conscience money occurred here yes
terday. Daniel Michael gave q note
twentv-four years ago to Eli Stratton for
el29.50 for labor. The note became void
because Of the statutes of limitations.
Michael, who had not been seen for fif-
teen years, appeared at the residence Of
his creditor and paid the note, with in.
terest, to the amount of $3l8, stating
that he had always intended paying and
this was the first time he had been able
to comply with the obligation"
Adams county is to have five Normal
schools this summer.
Warrington @. H. contractors and
business men estimate that over one
hundred and fifty houses will be erected
in that enterprising little city this sea-
son.
Brown county's splendid reputation -
productive county il handsomely
maintained. The latest event happened
out on Eagle Greek near Neel's store last
week. On the night Of February 2lst
the wife of Mr.. George McNulty, . re-
spected farmer of that vicinity, gave
birth to triplets, all boys. Mother and
babies were doing well at Last accounts.
George is receiving the hearty congratu.
lations Of his friends. Three more Re-
publican votes in time.-Ripley Bee.
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20 well secreted himself ~ to foil all
their efforts to find him. Livingstone
informed them that there was another
Indian belonging to the party, and that
hs was sbsent hunting. They, however,
coneludsd to wasts no moro time, bat to
return at once to the fort and restore
Livingston to his srisf-stricken parents.
Il was Afterwards learned through the
following incident that the wounded In.
dian had BEEN shot through the hips.
6ome years after the above rscitsd 90
currence, and after psace had been de-
clarsd, Charles Hughey, with . number
of his friends and acquaintance, were
= N election held ct tavern kept by
Chxistian Pla&tsr, one mile from whore
~ town ot Bainbjdes now stands.
While there . number Of Indians came
= fsom . hunting expedition, and one
- thelr numbss, who was lama, hearing
~ naune oi Hughsy called, said 'sNs
nm him, hs shoot me in hip" Hushsy
being saeaosd In conversation and not
ooeing ~ Indian, . man BY the name
q - seeing The Indian rush u
~ With drawn kniis, called ont
- ont Hushsy." Hushsy turned
- . Aash, and - The Indian came at
- Asal1 him such blow - to knock
- haekvsrd upon pises Of timber,
s0Aese - lay apparently liisless. Al
- jnnetnre another Indiaa came run-
- = and denan6ed y knew Who
- thlA Itvas ssplsinsd "a him
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how Il had happened, and he was ad.
vised TO take bis men and leave. TAX.
ing their advice he gathered his men
and disappeared In the neighboring for
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-09
THE TARIFF BILL.

Wool. Lumber and salt on the Free
LiSt-S6O. OOO. 600 Reduction.
The much. noted tariff bill has finally
covering so pages. and its trainers esti-
mate that. il passed il would reduce taxa
tion about S60.0O0.o01 annually. Michigan
interests ar- the first feature of the bin.
lumber of every kind. i'm logs. sawed or
manufactured, going on the free list.
with the proviSo that no country
shall have this privilege that charges ex-
port duty on It's LOGS. sat Is the second
item Of the bill aud is made free. when
imported from any country which does
not charge an import duty upon salt ex-
ported from the United state. Copper
ore aud raw wool are also free. and manu-
featured wooden goods get a big cut.
No internal revenue changes are pro-
posed hv the bill. The subject was left,
purposely. for lnck Of time. 10 the consid.
GRAFTON of the full committee. To is ru-
mored. too, that the democratic members
are preparing an internal revenue bill to
be submitted at an early day.
The penalties are made more stringent
FOR bribery or feeling inspectors of customs
or for any irregularities in inspection OF
baggage. The government Is authorized
TO bring suit for the value of merchandise
fraudulently imported after such mer.
chaudisc has passed into the hands OF the
importer Tho other provisions are all of
n minor character.
OF the reductions made by the hill,
amounting 10 from $4,000. 300 to sG00lO.-
NO per year, $4,000. AH Is caused bv nddf-
ions 10 the free list. $1,000. 600 from re-
ductions on woolens. sll,U0lOO1 from re-
ducttons on sugar. S",ouN.0O0 on metals,
Sl.uj1oO0 on sundrie.. ami SL,0JO,00O on
cotton.
Tho trainers claim that IL removes in
con~isteuccs Of the present tariff IN a
spirit OF fairness TO all industries: tina il
breaks mp trusts. corners and other dis
honest combinations, and that 10 warrants
no disturbance OF business 0nd causes no
injury 20 established interests.
Free fish was omitted from the ill for
The purpose Of relieving IL from the diplo-
matte questions which would have been
involved.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-09
MANY LIVES LOST.
A Steam r Blown AMI T. 20
the Waters Edge.

just as the ferry steamer Julia. plying
between South Vallejo and Vallejo Station,
Cal, was leaving the other morning with
about 20 persons on board there was "A loud
explosion and "A sheet OF fame shot into
the air. Those who were on deck at the
time were hurled overheard Ly the force
ofthe explosion, and several of them were
killed outright by being struck by pieces
of the debris, which were sent flying in all
directions. The explosion attracted the
attention of people living in the vicinity
and men rushed TO the as istance Of the
unfortunate passengers. Ia IA few minute.
all was confusion, for men, women and
children who had relatives on board the
Inflated Julia were wailing AMI wringing
their hands As they rushed around the
wharf. The men on the wharf were
anxious TO all, but there seemed but
little for them 10 do as most of the
passengers were below the deck at the
time Of the explosion, and were either
killed outright or drowned when the water
poured on them. IL had been customary
Tor all the passengers to 60 below thedeck-
IN the morning, as n was cold and tOgFy.
\ few who were on deck and who were
not rendered lnsenstble bv the force of
the shock, W as quickly assisted ashore by
the people on the warf.
TO add % the intensity Of the scene large
watts Of petroleum stored on the war
caught fire and the flames spread RAPIDLY.
The fire companies were unable 10 accom-
plish anything, rs there was no water,
owing TO the tide being out. Fifteen
minute after the explosion about COZ feet
of the wharf. the freight depot ani the
telegraph Office were burning. When { e.
tide came in they managed TO get a supply
OF water. and at noon had I e. fire under
control. While the firemen and others
were trying 10 save the wharf a large
number of oatmen were rowing around
the wreck seeking 10 recover bodies. soon
pfter the explosion occurred the steamer
burned TO the waters edge and sunk 10
The bottom with a great number of the vic
TINS buried under the debris. Between
Sd and 80 lives were lost, although 10 Us ina
possible 70 tell exactly how many aS the
names of but few who were ON the boat
are known.
The cause OF the disaster is not known
though IL is generally believed that tho
esp osiou oc 'urrri m the boiler, huf the
IMPRESSION aso prcvol ol Tint the fire
was i'm some way communicated 10 the
petroleum tonk, and that am explosion
occurred iu that quarter. Tho steamer
burned petroleum for fuel. Vallejo I-
twenty nine miloo up the bay from ~au
rTauClscn.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-09
BLAINE is IN EARNEST.
Says lie Means Every WOrl of His
Recent lcff.V

ie Says lie Means Every WOrl of His
Recent Letter.
Mr.. Blaine has been interviewed again
Il Florence, declaring that under no cir
cum,tance will he permit BAL, name 10 be
used a. "A presidential candidate; first,
because "A defeated candidate has no right
to compromise his party by assuming
leadership a second time; and, secondly,
hi, health is such as 20 renderl 1t danger
Gus for him 10 undertake another canvass
such as that OF l~>4. and nothing less
would be just 20 the party. Sir. Blaine
saws that his letter 10 B. +. Jones was
written alter due deliberation, and tina
nothing can swerve him from the ines
marked our. Mr.. Blaine said in the
course OF the interview
'A ON have no idea what n relief IL Is 20
me 20 think that ! am now out of the can
vasS. and that wheu / come back To New
y Ork IN the summer that i shall not bc
goiny there % iuce reception after recep-
ton. and 20 enter into the turmoil and
excitement OF a political canvass. / can
now come back quietly after the Conve
ion has once decided the result. and Ell.
ioy my own life ia my own way, free, !
hope from further criticism or comment
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-09
Three agents Of Pasteur have sailed for

Three agents OF Pasteur have sailed for
New south Wales with hen cholera mi
crobes, to i%nnoculate and exterminate the
rabbits in Australia.
The village of Valtorta, i'm the north OF
Italy, has been buried 10y an avalanche.
Many houses were wrecked and their oc-
cupants buried in the ruins. Troops from
Bergamo were sent TO aid in disinterring
the buried. Twenty-three corpses have
been recovered. Several persons have
been extricated alive, though more or less
injured.
Great loss OF life has been caused in Italy,
Spain ana Switzerland by avalanches.
hole Alpen villages have been destroyed.
The relations between France aud Italy
are becoming more and more strained.
Russia has failed in her proposal to ou,t
Prince Ferdinand from the Bulgarian
throne, the powers refusing TO interfere,
while allowing that the princes position
is not legally held. IL Is reported that
Russia will ask a conference OF the en-
bas,adors to decide what action hal be
taken.
a steamer was %foundered off Cayenne
French Guiana, and CD passengers were
drowned.
March , was observed in Rome as the
anniversary of the coronation Of the
Pope.
The famous Cuban bandit Romero, has
been killed.
A bill has been introduced TO abolish
slavery in Brazil.
a battle occurred in the Soudan on the
81 INST. Several hundred rebels and a frw
British were killed.
The anniversary of the birth of Robert
Emmett was celebrated in Dublin on the
2lth inst. Michael Dayitt presided at a
large meeting of Nptionalists assembled
TO mark the occasion AMI Lord Mayor
Sullivan was the principle speaker. In
the course OF his remarks Mr.. sullivan
expressed "A desire 10 have a statue of
Emmett erected on the spot where the
patriot was executed. lrlshmeu, bee said.
were not afraid or ashamed 10 vindicats
Emmett's action. Ihousa they hal now
adopted different mean, they were yet
actuated hy the same spirit.
The Chinese government refuses 20
allow the opening OF tue Upper Yang Use
Hiuug river.
An hope for the recovery ~ the German
Crown Prince has been abandoned He is
prepared for the inevitable. and has ex
pressed the wish to pass his last days in
Berlin.
A dispatch from Tlmatny says a hurri
cane has devastated that place. Eleven
vessels were wreckei and twenty persons
drowned.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-09
THE STATE.
4 food Showing.


The Grand Council OF the Royal Tenn
plars OF Temperance IN session at Lansing
elected the following officers: Past grand
councillor, Geo. NJ Dewey, Owosso; grand
councillor, NJ. b. Blain, Lowell; vice-coun.
cilor, Mrs. \. NJ. Cooper, Battle Creek
grand chaplain, Mrs. :. F, w. Washburn,
lpsilanti, grand secretary, Gilbert NJ.
Hasty, Lansing, grand treasurer, a. ;.
Partridge, Flushing; grand herald, Mr..
Husken. Grand Rapids guard 4. f.. sharp,
Whitehall sentinel, II. W. Parker, Owosso;
directors, H.. W.. Randolph, Vernon, three
years, O.. ". Brundage, Kalamazoo, two
years, III. l.. Bower, G~reenyllle, one year
representative 10 the supreme council,
Geo. NJ. Dewey; alternate, Mrs. +. Il.
Whitfield, Grand Rapids. The next meet
ing will be held IN Lansing OF the last
Tuesday of next February.
Grand Secretary ha,ty's report showed
that the society numuer, B, f1- me muer, IN
Michigan and has S,,uou hand. lturln- the
year there Wa, collected e..Iti u, and the
expenses amounted 10 Slu,1 90. There
are a. councils OF good standing IN the
state and the membership ma, been IN
creased 10y i1i during the year. Ihere
were .+J members VINO .cft the order dur
in that tim. cut OF the numHer m the
order .r.are men and 30, women. fifteen
membI~ died since Ga" .a.t meeting an /
the counll paid s--oHt on insurance
pOIcles.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-09

The reduction in the public debt during
February amounted TO s., 1Jj ,33G. and since
june 20 or the first sever months Of the
current fiscal year, aggregates S76,914, 022.
The net cash in the treasury March ! is
s91,9s7, '9j or $7.5IO.0)0 more than month
ago. The gold fund balance March l is
s.l2, >G9,9l&, or about i 0,o0o,0O0 more than
On February l.. The liver fund balance.
exclusive OF G,500.0t0 trade dollar bullion
is March ! SO, 10, 900, a decrease of about
10 1900 during to- past month. National
bank lepositaries March ] hold sil, $4,000 of
government money, or $2,0J0,000 more than
February j.. Government receipts during
February a greIate S}1,fjl,93l Sl.5)1OOI
more han in February. 1887, while ex
penditure, were but SlA, 1S, 46~, or s5,jlL.
BOO less than IN February. 1SS1. Receipts
rom al ource for the fir-t seven months
Of the current iiscn year reach - 80 .>-9
and expenditures during the same per cd
aggregate SlN3,4i 80 ~.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-09
The New law

iIE wv d. VI A'N
The supreme court has reviewed the
liquor .aw winch recently weutInto elect
AMI some OF 10, provisions are found to be
unconstitutional, while others are shown
10 bee inconsistent and imperfect.
The court condemns arbitrary arrests
as tor breaches of the peace. and
decides That unusual and excessive
penalties can not bee enforced. Ths
court decide, that Ioca, bodies cannot
reject honi men M discretion. Ths ob.
lection, po used out however. DO not lie
stroy the Statue, aul with TIE exceptions
above noted, tuc Jaw may boz enforced.
Tie court -,1, that Detroit ctauot5paiict
t.e ai oH.Hs townships i'm order u en-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-09

Wenza. Matlka, "a French cook at Rycr
son Is Liam, camp. three miles north of
Newaygo fatally stabbed John PUT, a
fellow emp.oNe. Pun was p,aguing Mat
la. Fun died the next morning and
Matlka j., iu jail. Pun leaves a widow
aud three children.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-09

-Four girls i'm one family at Atlanta, Ga,
have one after the other eloped 10 get
married.
An unfortunate Maine baby that hap
pened To be- boru ON the day of her grand
parents golden wedding was named
Anna Nersary.
san Antonio boasts a citizen a century
old. who recently rode TO "A dog fight l.
miles way and was bright enough to
pick out the winning dog.
George +. Bromer of Sacramento, Cal,
has "a canary that j. is years old. Al
though il has been blind many years 1t
sings as well as ever.
Germany has now more than ~ manu-
Factories OF champagne Francois" or
ijl,UlO bottles imported annually by Rus
sia, Germany provides 100000.
At York Springs, Pa. "a man recently
cut down "A tree three feet lu diameter,
and found a horseshoe imbedded I'm the
wood near the heart of the tree.
One Of the ladies present at a recent
fancy costume ball IN Denver wore adress
OF white satin completely covered over
with copies OF a local newspaper.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-09


a. Bronson A'cott tho well known
philosophical writer, died in Boston March
a, aged - years.
amos Bronson A'cott was born in Vol
colt. Conn. Nov. 80. Ian. lille yet a
10y be was started upon n commercin
career, but proving himself totally un-
lifted tor &c hy disposition established AN
infant school. teaching D y conversation.
not books. lie went 10 Boston IN u.s. = and
Mi, schoo there became widely known.
He showed singular sympathy an skill
in his method, of teaching young children.
But his chool was far i'm advance of the
thought OF the day and he gave it mp and
went to Concord. where he gave himself
up TO the study of natural theology, reform
i'm education. diet and civil and social in
etitutiOns. Finally he wen upon the lee
ture platform where he achieved GREAT sue
cess. At one time he attempted TO form n
community near Harvard. Mas. but the
project tai ed. Aitcrwari he led the lie
OF a peripatetir philosopher, conver,ing
and writing upon a wide range OF practi-
cal and ethical questions. He has been PEE
garded as "a leader i'm the tr~au~ccudent1l
style of thought, but i'm later years he was
claimed a a corvcrU 10 orthodox
Christianity. He published several works
beside numerous contributions 90 periodi-
cal literature. lie was the father i Louise
NJ. Alcott, the author. and Nay Alcott
Mrs. Ernest FlerkerI, the artist.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-03-09

Republican Congressional Committee
The following republican congressional
committee ma, been chosen John j. Me
Dufie, Alabama; Joseph McKenna, Cali.
%fornia: g.. 6. Symes, Colorado; G. a. Rus
sell, Connecticut Senator G. b. Farwell
Illinois George ". Steele, Indiana; +. n.
Conger. Iowa; Thomas Ryan. Kansas; G..
A.. Boutelle, Maine; J.. f.. McComas, Mary
land; r.. T. Davis, Massachusetts: Senator
f.. ". Palmer, Michigan: John Lind, Min
nesota; William IA. Wade, Missouri:
James Laird. Nebraska; VIM. Woodburn,
Nevada; Senator Blair. New Haven:
James Buchanan. New Jersey; George
West, New York: John VI. Brewer, North
Carolina; A. G. Thompson, Ohio; Senator
u. r.. Dolph, Oregon: III. HI. Bingham,
Pennsylvania senator y. w. Aldrich,
Rhode Island; Robert ~malis, South Caro-.
lima J.. {. Houb, tennessee; j. ". Stew
art. Vermont. g.. COZ, West Virginia:
Senator lawyer, Wisconsin .. s.. clifford,
Dakota r.. j. Dubois, Idaho; !. VI. Carey.
Wyoming. Kentucky and Virginia were
authorize ] 10 select one member each.
and report his name TO the secretary of
the Joint aucus