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Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-04

been regularly observed at the Lick OBJ
servatory by Mr.. Barnard. On Thurs
day night he found the comet, attended
by two other objects, and on
Saturday night his observation showed
these to be companion comets, one of
them having decided tail. Besides the
three comets mentioned there are four
other objects near, which are probably
members OF the same family. This phen-
omenon is rare, although it has been OBJ.
served before.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-04
A Domesttc Traxedy.

BALTIMORE, August 3.-At midnight
the neighb bors of William Dolan, book
maker, living on East Lanvale street,
were awakened by the sound of four
pistol shots. The house was broken
open, and stretched on the floor were
found the bodies of Mr.. and Mrs. Dolan.
AS there were powder marks on the
mans shirt, and as the pistol was near
his body, he must have done the shoot
ing. A domestic quarrel is supposed to
have been the cause.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-04
st. Louis WantkIf.

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 8 AT q meeting of
citizens held this afternoon, at which a
great deal of enthusiasm was manifested, !,
it was resolved that the citizens of St.
Louis should put forth every exertion,
and make every effort possible to secure
the holding of the Worlds Fair in this
city, in 1892, A committee of twelve,
headed by Governor Francis and Mayor
Nocnan, was appointed to select a COM
mitttee OF one hundred to organize at
once and begin effective work.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-04
WsulIy,s,, FrIends to the Re.cue.

JACKSON, Miss, August 3.-John Duffy,
OF New Orleans, arrived here this even
ing to take charge of the Sullivan party
and make all the arrangements necessary
for their comfort, and endeavor to effect
their release on bond. Mr.. Rich, of
Richburg, on whose property the fight
was conducted, is on his way to jackson,
doubtless to become bondsman.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-04
shot ON Suspicion.

COLUMBUS, s. G., August 3.-W. B.
Meitze ahot and killed James L. CLARK
suspected CLARK of having written an in
sulting note to young lady in his
(Meitze's) family. There was no proof
connecting Clark with the note. The
murdered man leaves widow and sew
eral children.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-04
Coeur d,Aiene Com mission.

PORTLAND, Ore, August 3.-Hon. Ben.
Simpson, who, with Hon. John Shoup
and Captain N. B. Humphreys, have been
appointed commission to negotiate with
the Occur d'Alene Indians for
the purchase of the timber
and mineral lands and navigable
waters comprised in their reservation, ar
rived today. The leave for Couer
d'Alene Monday.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-04
Grain stacks Fired.

LEMooRE, CAL, August 3.-Fire on the
ranch of P. d. Wigginton, early this
morning, destroyed eight large stacks of
wheat worth about $1,000. The fire was
evidently incendiary. The grain was the
property of ]. w. Bozeman, and was in
sured for 4,4OO.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-04
Drsger and Olsen Must Hang.

SACRAMENTO, August 3.-The Supreme
Court has filed decision in the cases of
Drager and Olsen, convicted of the muir
der of John Lowell, in Eldorado county.
Myers, who was convicted at the same
time, was hanged for the crime. The
Court confirms the judgment and sem
tence of death imposed on the defendants
by the Eldorado court,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-04
Couuty-seat war in Kapsa..

KANSAS CRY, August 3.-There In q
county-seat war between Ravenna and
Eminence, Kansas, and the trouble has
reached such dimensions that Adiutant-
General Roberts left Topeka tor Ravenna
today to take steps towards the suppress
sion of an anticipated outbreak.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-04
LaffertV I'm Linn bO,

MONTEREY, August 81. M. Lafferty,
arrested today on warrant from Gin
cinnati, for being conductor on the
Pennsylvania railway, and engaged IN q
strike one year ago, for which five hun
dred more were indicted, is now at Sal
inas awaiting extradition.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-04
Colonel Tobin,s sudden Death.

SAN Francisco, August 3-Colonel
Robert Tobin, commander of the Third
Regiment, N.G.C., was found dead in
bed at the Union Club building this
morning. Heart disease is supposed to
have been the cause. Colonel Tobin was
to have gone to Ukiah, this afternoon to
attend the annual encampment of the
Third Regiment. Owing to Colonel
Tobin's death the encampment has been
postponed.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-04
Dempsey ON the Water.

PORTLAND, August SACK Dempsey
and his trainer, Denny Costigan, and
Dave Campbell, who will second him in
his fight with LaBlanche, left on to-
nights steamer for San Francisco.
Dempsey is in fine condition.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-04
The Selby Medal.

VAcAv1LLE, August 3.-The shooting
for the selby medal at fifty singles and
twenty-five pair of blue rocks was won
by Buckingham with total score of SO.
Cook had score OF 81; Summerland, 60.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-04
R..,aemc. Rurued .

TULARE, Aug. 3.-The residence OF ".
Desanno, on E street was consumed by
fire this afternoon. Damage, $500;
insurance, 81, 900.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-08-04
A Family of Comets.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 3.-Prof. E. s.
Holden writes from the Lick Observatory
that comet discovered by Mr.. Brooks,
of Geneva, New York, July 9th, has
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-08
A WHITE SLAVE:
Singular Experience and Misfortunos oi
 an Alabama Citizen.

Singular Experience and Misfortunos oi
 an Alabama Citizon.
 Fifty miles from Montgomery, Ala, in Lowndes County, there lives a white man whose life history reads like chapter of of genuine romance His name Is George Johnson, and he was a slave before the war. From force of circumstances he as. sociated with negroes and married negro woman. He was brought to this State by slave-traders in his early childhood and sold to an old gentleman named Johnson, who lived on 8 splendid prairie plantation in Lowndes County and owned several hundred slaves. Johnson remembers little or nothing about his early history before he fell into the hands of the slave-traders. He was picked up in Virginia, or the Carolinas, brought to Alabama andsold. He became a favorite with his master, who was very kind to him and gave him unusual privileges and advantages. Alter the war he married full-blooded negro woman and they have lived happily together and raised family of children. Of course, Johnson has never been recognized on ground of social equality, because of his unfortunate life and associates, but he is universally respected as an upright man and 8 useful citizen. He Is sober and industrious and man of good average intelligence. He owns a farm now and has 8 neat comfortable home. His white skin and honest, intelligent face at tract much attention among those who are not familiar with his life history. He has adapted himself to the surroundings and seems perfectly happy and contented.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-08
A BELOW OF FLAME.
Thrilling Experience of a Pioneer or |
 Western Kansas Prairie.


 In 1871 John Williams moved from near Indianapolis 10 Southwestern Kansas and took claim. Before moving his family he went with h!teen-year-old son, Henry, to prepare home. Henry recently returned on husine ss trip and in conversation with an Indianapolis News reporter related some early experiences in the great wilderness which Western Kansas then was.
 ''We went over in the summer,n he said land chose our claim. It was seventeen miles to the nearest neighbor and in the uninterrupted prairie. The city of Wichita has since grown up within thirty miles of us. We bought some lumber and hired it hauled from the railroad and then built a small frame house ourselves, camping near by as we worked. We had trouble to keen supply of water on hand and great many annoyances had to be overcome. As we had as yet no horses every errand to the station or the neighbors had to be done on foot, and was an undertaking requiring several days. Occasionally bands of In. dians came riding across the prairie and generally carried away some of our valu. able tools, which we had presented to them rather than risk giving offense.
 Finally, well along in the fail, our house was finished and we set to work to dig a well. It was about twenty feet deep when, one day while we were resting at noon, we saw tremendous cloud of smoke in the west. It spread until it soon filled half the horizon. We had heard of prairie fires, but had not the slightest idea how to avoid their fury. We were excited and ran here and there to find some place of security. In the half hour that followed the wind rose to a gale, and wall of seething flame, roaring like hurricane, extended as far to the north and south as we could see and rush. ing toward us at terrific speed. When not more than half a mile away, and we were holding to each others hands in despair, thought of the well.
 i've ran for it with desperate speed and leaped down the ladder with scarcely a touch. Just as we reached the bottom a pillow of flame rolled above us with sullen roar that to this day, as recall it, sounds like hoarse cry of disappointment In an instant it was gone and we climbed. from our retreat. The wall of fire was east of us and rushing away as rapidly as it came. It seemed a vast scroll of flame which pro- gressed by rolling along before the wind. It would seize punches of tall grass and carry them up and over in it's great cylinder, thirty or forty feet in diameter It was an awful sight and our hair-breadth escape dazed and stunned us. For moment we gazed at the long line, it's roar dying away as the blackened desert behind it rapidly widened Then we thought of the house and turned. It was burning in one hundred places. We had no water and it would have been unavailing if we had. Fifteen minutes more and the only thing to show for our summers work was the smoke-illed hole which had saved our lives"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-08
EYELESS AND HOMELESS.

A Brooklyn Butchers Ninth Child Is 8
 Very Strange One.
 child without eyes and with other singularly strange deficiencies and malfor- nations was born at 105 Flushing avenue re- gently, says the Brooklyn Eagle. The father of the child is A. Huck. butcher doing business at the Wallabout market. Mrs. Huck is a buxom, healthy woman, about forty-fve years old. She has been the mother of eight other children, seven of whom are living and perfectly normal and healthy. When the child was born mid wife attended the mother. The midwife brought the child to the father, but not with the usual congratulations or signs of pleas ure. The woman's face wore puzzled ex- pression that was soon after reflected in the fathers countenance. After seeing the in- fant MT. Huck sent for Dr. Gessler. The physician made careful examination of the strange little piece of humanity. He found first that though there were eyebrows there were no eyes in the small, well-shaped head. The nose, mouth and ears were per Aect, and little slits mar ked the place where the eyes should be. There were, however, not even the normal sockets for the organs of sight, and no evidence that the eye balls had been even rudimentarily formed. Then the shoulders of the infant gave evidence of some deficiency. Exami- nation showed that the collar-bones were lacking. The forearm and hands were en- tirely normal, but the humerus, or upper bone, of each arm was less than half the usual length, and at the elbow a igament bound the forearm back to a permanent flexion. The little hands were active and the arm moved at the shoulder, carrying the hand to the mouth and back to the side, but at the elbow there was no motion. The legs were similarly malformed. There were no kneecaps, and the legs were fixed at the knees as were the arms at the elbows.
 Dr. Gessler reported the case to the health department, and there were many visitors at Mrs. Huck's apartments, among them several physicians. A reporter of the Eagle called at the house. Mrs. Huck showed the child. Certainly no healthier-loolking infant could be seen.
 The upper jaw of the infant is divided by a small cleft in the bone, and it is feared that there is some malformation of the vocal organs, as the sound it makes is as strange as the little things appearance. It is hardly a cry. but it is hoarse little cackle.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-08
Richard Pardon s Peril.
BY B. l.. FARJEON.

''And he that killeth any man shall surely b put to death."
 'And if a soul sin and commit any of these things which are forbidden to be dono by the Commandments of the Lord, though he wish 1t not, yet is he guilty, and shall boar his in- iquity."
 Yes, must go forth into the world, into hiding places where should be unknown. I must go and leave no trace behind. My wife and child would suffer. But time would soften their sufYerings. Were to remain and brave my fate. that mercy would not be vouchsafed to them. The sharpest agony would attend them to their dying hour. It was choosing by far the lesser evil to obey the terms imposed upon me. To the tender hearts of my dear ones must leave tho con- struction which would be placed upon my disappearance
 Yes, must go: from this home, to which had brought my young wife, in which my dear child had been born, in which We had en- joyed heaven of happiness. must go, and live henceforth n dead life.
 No tears welled from my eyes but, never. theless, was as ono who wns blind. left everything in the room in confusion, the safe pupeTS on the taDle. LOOK nOIn- ing with me. Feeling my way along the dark passages, and creeping so softly that could not hear the sound of my footsteps, I came to the door of my dear Eunices bedroom. I slid down and pressed my lips to the door, then rose, and felt my way onward again. I paused at the door of my bedroom, in which my darling wife lay, the dearest, purest, sweetest woman that ever shed light and peace upon mans heart and soul. Softly, softly to my knees I slid, and with folded hands rested my head against the panel. did not pray-I could not; but the mute voice within me was bidding adeu to life; to love.
 Softly rose to my feet and went out into the night. alonel
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-08
WASHINGTON EMPRESS.

For Newburgh, Philadelphia. Baltimore and Washinst, with Pullman Sleeping Cars, 1O 42 pm Boston. 310 am. Worcester, 31o am. Putnam, 3:10 m H Wilimantic, 31O am
 Hartford, S:10 m; return, 93O a. m New Britain 3;10 m; return, 9:4S D. m. Danbnry, 1012 p m; return, 200 a m Fishkill on Hudson 1o.42 D m; return. 1e:o0 a m
 A. c. KENDALL, GenI Pass Agent, Boston, H. PLATT, Surt., Hartford
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-08

penniless. The ring
 and the cord were still in my possession. I do not know how it was that 1 was tempted to
 keep them about me; perhaps it was as a punishment which I obstinately inflicted npon mysef-as though my suf1erings were not great enough without these evidences of my guilt; but the fact remains, that I found 1t impossible to part with them. When was penniless l could have twisted the diamond out of the ring, and sold the gold for a few shiilings, which really would have enabled me to live without labor for some consider able timo; for during all this dolorous time ate nothing but dry bread, and drank noth- ing but water. I did not, however, put it to this use It did not belong to me {; 1t belonged to the dead.
 The labor Iobtained was of the lowest and most menial kind, and thus it was that, being far away north, found myself working in tho hop gardens. The pay was bad, but that maitcred not i; it sufflced for bread. The dan- ger was that herded with mon and women ofa degraded stamp, and that. like thsm was fast becoming brutalized. This enforced contact with degradation caused in me a kind of revulsion. Hitherto l had kept mostly 10 myself. and the gloomy thoughts in wL;eA l!ndulged were created by my own lack of moral strength; but now that I was brua a;;ht face to face with things abhorred. s.,T. as it were, the reflection of my own mot mage, and the thoughts it engcndered hs,i s,:lutary effect upon me. l, was this bct;, phase of experience which led me into the ''tnpanionship of a man of higher grade than tho other hop-pickcrs. The name of this man was Stanmore. I was never made acquainted with his Christian namo.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-08
Dangerous Green Flannel.

A young daughter of Milton Blake, of Keene, N. H., became seriously and mysteriously i'll. Finally it was suggested that the illness might be due to the new green flannel dress she had been wearing
 piece of the goods was analysed by a chemist and found to be heavily loaded with arsenic. The girl had been poisoned.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-08
CHAPTER XVI.

HE necessity of earn ing bread forced me to seek labor. My money
 was all spent, and a day arrived when l was DennilesS Tho rfnn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-08
NOTICE

hEPUTY Internal Revenue Collector M. T
 1I Bradley will be in his office 70 East Main street, Waterbury, Rooms and g. from May 6 to n, TOT the purpose of issuing special U. S inter m, 1:3O te 4 D. m " A~ c.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-05-08
CHAPTER XV,

DOUBT whether, if I tried, I could describe at length the weeks and months that fol- lowed. Like one who was dead, but pos. sessed still tho power of motion, I pursued
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-10-12

happened to be up late one evening on
III way hottie from visit to II friend who
is i'll. and | saw an odd sight; coming in
from the country on a certain Sad and
passing down by the Arc de TriomphG.
there was an almost endless procession OF
large, two wheeled covered carts drawn by
Norman stations and driven by the blue
frorked iafmcrs ri France. These carts
contained the vegetables fOt the Partisan
market. and were driven In at midoight be.
hause 1t was cool and they would thus bS
sn hahd fresh at daylight.
The Norman Atallion occurs frequently
here. patiently drawing htGc loads or plod-
ding along his weary way to or fom htH
toll. with feet that jar tue princlpalties OF
Europc. They are generally attached to
the omnittlSe ard IRAN. cars also, and three
big white horses of this variety abreast,
going like Zen Hur's beautiful stecGs N the
chariot race. are worth seeing.
1t is not an odd sight here TO see peas
ants wife or widow or daughter driving IN
from the country with one OF these enor-
nous dappcI. neighinE horses. and not the
slightest Particle worried or nervous about
it. | saw II pretty Frettch girl cf twsuty on
load of hay Yesterday driving two horses
tandem, either OF which wOttll have
weighed ton. She spoke to them as you
would to a canary. and whistled th"m in
the most light hearted way although their
strength was like that of locomotive and
their heavy baritone voices shook the eartf.
Ian: m the track OF IA title which can get
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-10-12

hold Of If 1, wait Il week or two, ut red
figure sale! am quito sure. IL j. owned by
Il c,cVa Ter who Is stepping, hagSaGcless
near mo in p:ui5, aud who iiuS intimatcd to
me that it is only II matter Of :: few days
bG'G-C il Will bo the Scin" or tho sale OF his
nobility. haF" teen dickcring with him
little already, and suggesting that to avoid
publicity he might make Il trade with me,
and no one would know anything abott it.
/ could put the title in my inside pocket. he
could take my vul EAR Anne lean money. anC
AL would b" well. could go home as the
Chevalisr rs Nte and no could have three
meals a day, which be does not have now.
Not long ago L met II Younger son" who
was on his way to America To get free lfuarG
at a seaside hotel. Possibly the reader has
already heard OF such Il scheme, but this
was the first had known Of it, The idea he
suid, was to take over to tho American sea-
side resur,5 hundred or more hungry sons
board them AT the hotels for the benefit OF
the American girl. who swarms at the sea.
side and yearns for tle hlue-blooded cs-
cort. In fact, she pines for most any kind
of escort, for the small number of full
grown men who dGwdle away their sum
iners at the seashora makes it mighty di- n
greeabls for the girls who do not like pretty
little putty heads very well. so to give
zest to seaside Il @. and to MI the hotel
with good clothes and the Office wealth,
also to make life miserable for the small
imitation EngliShmcn of our own country
who violate the statutes every time they
get up In the morning and put on men's
clothes, these poor younger sons are to be,
tr have been already. shipped to certain
hotels. where they will only have 10 cat
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-10-12

\ f,'v years ago heautiful woman
walked the streets Of Columbus, Ohio,
with three beautiful children. She was
gifted with a good voice fine CONVEX
"a .ional overs and excellent m1sners.
In form, feature and mind she was 4
queen among her sex ; erhusband was
a tall. handsome fellr~. wlro had great
opportunities in life. His father had
been Governor of Ohio. Postmaster
General Of the United Stntes and n
man of broad gauge in all national at
fairs. lie welded this girl from one
of the hightoned families OF Pcnnsyl-
vania, and she brought money to his
household, which he spent in riotous
living When it was gone h deserted
her and went tc the far West. His
parents. though rich, turned her from
their doors with her children and she
sought the stage to get bread and but
ter for herself aud little ones. She had
no MONEY IN r,rli htn to come at her
beck aud call to pay iof her place III
that life and she failed. Broken-heHrt
ed. she came home and died. The cold
ariStocracy that had driven the girl ont
in the world after profligate son had
spent her substance and then abused
her. mt her remains away in the
churchyard, and the Whole press of
Ohio AZ the time voiced the public in
uignation at her treatment. ] do
30. know whether even II marble slab
marks tie resting place Of Neil Deni
,ou's wife, whose life went ont over
disappointment ut what she once
thought WIS brilliant marriage. --
Phitadciphid TGmes.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1889-10-12


made twist and sat down to enjoy
Whit by himself
Il don't use tobacco much" he said
apologetically:" hut generally smoke
afore l go to bed, pipe or so; it kind
Of browns trouble
Then you have had irouble?"
asked. ~
Yes. vanrg iaGn, a great deal of
sorrow, though Youngsters can't UNDER
stand it lg,the telling" he replied,
with a sigh.5s &
My heahs softcred toward tho old
man ns~ftc sDt thnueht tufv looking
intr tht lire. Ehile%the light danced
over his long, gray beard.
l had a great curiosity to find ont
more of his history but he revealed
nothing more. and. rs | wns fat'-'ur.l
with tic Journey OF the day, 1 was
ready to retire. .....-...
"You can sleep, with me, pr bunk on
the scttec, he said, ut bedtiluH. ! PR.
ferrrd tn sleep alone. and forthwith he
drew from great red chest i'll the cor
ncr of the room couple of heavy com
fortables and proceeded 20 make up Il
bed fnr his guest on the aforesaid set
tee -
l forgot my suspicious as rolled mp
in my impromptu couch and aczc'! off
to .restfrl rnpUsd. ,.. ..
How long | slept | know not; but |
was awakened suddenly by some ones
breath in my face.
\ chill of horror ran through MY
VEINS. MAS he gong to kill me? o..
that / had taken warning III my intui-
tion of the early evening!
Perhaps he meant to see. only, if !.
was asleep, 50 that he might ransack
my luggage. l kept quiet rs possible
while the old fellow reconnoitertd. He
touched my forehead presently; gently
and cautiously at first; but when he
supposed ] still slept, he ran his fin
gers along over my left temple care
fully several times, IS if searching for
something, | fully expected to feel
the cold steel plunged intr my tnfor;
| tunate head eae b minute: but It scemed