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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-10-25

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FOr Sic.

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The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1889-10-25

LAKE CHARLES, LA.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-12

There were obvious difficulties surrounding
the first president. The fear OF arbitrary pow
er took particular form in reference 10 the
presidential office, which had been fashioned
in view OF the personal government OF George
III, rather than on the type OF monarchy Of the
English system, as Il was in principle and as Il
Is In fact And this fear was INDUCED, notwith-
standing the frequency OF elections since no
restriction rs tore-eligiblity was imposed upon
the incumbent
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-12
NOVEL ATTEMPT AT FRAUD.

Young Woman Reported Dead in Order
to swindle an Insurance Company.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 12-The coroner wa.
busy yesterday investigating the supposed
death of Annie Mcintosh, who was an
nounced by an advertisement on Nov. - to
have died at the residence of Mrs Benin,
1872 Uber street The coroner's attention
was called to the case by an anonymous
note He could find no official record of the
death nor of the disposition of the body 1t
was thought that some crime was being con-
cealed Mrs. Benin said the girl had been
treated by DIR. TAFT at her house DR. TAFT
denied all knowledge of the matter DR.. F.
NJ Murray, however, called on the coroner
and said he had treated the young woman at
the house named, and had given a certificate
OF death from peritonitis. Her brother had
taken charge of the body.
The Truth Comes Out.
Mrs. Benin was placed under arrest, and
she then confessed that there had been no
such death rs was announced At the hear
ing yesterday Murray gave a circumstantial
account OF the girls illness and death, but
when confronted with Mrs Behm's retrac-
ton, he broke down and confessed that he
had concocted the story in order 10 defrsud
the Fraternal Guardians Benevolent society
out of S625, the insurance on the lie of Miss
Annie Mcintosh, OF Media, and that the girl
was at present alive and well in this city.
The doctor and Mrs Benin We're allowed TO
depart but they will probably he prosecuted
hrrsafrer
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-12
NIn.t NynndrrfnI rr..

John lu1mss Heslop, Of Birmingham, Eng
land b a hi whose powers Of vision are 10
ue accounted among the marvellous He Is
Known n the living microscope, on account
" bSins able % sec tus most minute objects
clearly dshned In ISIS Or 1879 he was at
lacked with some battling eye trouble. and
came very near losing his sight forever.
Ai1ef Tue disease had reached its worst. there
was an instant and startling change for the
letter which resulted IN complete cure Of
al Inflammation In an Incredibly snort time.
~ vas not cure, however. that brought
uaeA The Old cyes,ght llks that possessed by
'he average genus homo. When IL returned
~ was With extraordinarily increased mower.
az VISION. To John Thomas the most minute
plant loose was as large as rabbit ana the
MOSQUITOES BIZ a. large a. an az handle.
lie could see and describe distant minut.
objects with startling clearue-s. and precision
lie was amazingly shocked upon Repairing 20
the well TO get IA cooling draught 10 see the
Immense number Of hdeous creatures that
we're floating, fighting and wriggIing about
la the water
Prom that day % this water has not nas..d
'he lips Of John Thomas Heslop. his drink.
consist wholly Of coffee. tea and mill tho--
oughiy boiled. The doctors saw thai th. an.
.ue W sah'Aa'iou Of the eve has undergone a
ss,uc'urH change that the cornea ha. be
.o,e Aonor finally enlarged, and that the crv.-
'alilhe lens have divided into three different
u..As or circles, each circle surrounded by an.
Sener OF light elue. In the center OF each of
'he'e three circles appears an iris, greatly d.
n ~ IN size, but an iris nevertheless.
Medical reports have been made ON the CASE
~ Journals, such as The Lancet, Medical
lines and many others The young man has
, zen visited by all the greater and lessor
nehu OF the British medical colleges, each Of
WON pronounce his case the most wonderful
IN tne annals Of optics.-St Louis Republic
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-12

siNoE Cashier Silcott ran away with
S72.OOO belonging to members of the
house OF representatives, congressman
know how 1t is themselves. II hereafter
they are less willing to dispose of public
funds by voting for every job that comes
before them. Silcott will not have alb
seconded in vain.
The embezzlement may also have the
effect Of fastening the negotiation Of a
proper extradition treaty with England.
II is true that the house has nothing TO do
with the making OF treaties. but the rob.
berry Of members OF the other branch Of
congress comes so close home to the sen-
ators that they may al last bestir them,
selves. That thieves and embezzlers
have so long been able to find a mutual
refuge in each others territory is cry
ing scandal TO civilized nations like Eng
land and the United States. President
Cleveland's administration was keenly
alive to the importance of the subject and
negotiated proper extradition treaty
with England. but it was defeated
through the efforts Of demagogue Riddle
berger and the cowardice Of few other
senators. Another should bc negotiated
without delay
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-12
DECLINED TO BE ARRESTED.
A Move of the Montana Republican SEN.

Move of the Montana Republican Sena-
tors Fails of Success.
HELENA, Mont, Dec. 12-At the meeting
of Republican senators yesterday Hedges
offered a resolution that an order be made
empowering the temporary officer to take
the necessary assistance, and, using no more
than needed force, bring the absentees in.
After the resolution had been adopted and
ordered TO be spread on the minutes, a war
rant was prepared and signed by Repub-
hcan members directing Matthew McQuirk,
temporary sergeant al. arms, to take the
necessary assistance and bring the absent
members before the bar of the senate
McQuirk started on his mission and re-
turned in about two hours, reporting that
the Democrats all refused to obey the sum-
mons. The Democrats say as the senate is
not yet organized it has no power TO order
their arrest, especially as they have not
qualified Their only resource is To declare
the absentees' seats vacant, and then the
governor, If he sees proper, can order new
elections. In the Democratic house all the
committees were named and in the Republican
bill was introduced fixing the date for the
meeting of the supreme court
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-12

TnREE federal election bills have al
ready been introduced In the senate. two
by Mr. spooner and one by Mr.. sherman.
Mr.. Chambers bill. applying only to some
OF the southern states. will also shortly be
introduced. and II is understood that sew
eral bills Of the same kind ART TO be intro
duced in The house All OF which Is u
useless waste Of time on the part OF these
gentlemen for u there Is any one thing
upon which the democrats Of the house
are thoroughly agreed. IL is that no fed =.
eral election bill shall 90 through the
house. The republican majority there Is
too small to permit the republicans to
force the bill through II the democrats
choose to 1libuster against 1t. as they un.
doubleday will. and. moreover. as they
will be justified In doing.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-12
TRIED TO ARREST DUDLEY.
An Attempt to Revive the Blocks of
Five" Affair Misses Fire

An Attempt to Revive the Blocks of
Five" Affair Misses Fire.
lNDIANAPoLIs, Dec l2-Col William w.
Dudley, ex-pension commissioner, arrived In
the city at noon yesterday, and as soon as
the fact became known a number Of Demo
Gratis took steps to procure his arrest on
charges connected with the famous 'blocks
Of five" letter that cut so prominent figure
In the campaign of 1855 A dead affidavit
made last fall was revived and filed with
United States Commissioner Van Buren,
The Case IL Dead Issue.
That official, as required by law, before Is
suing a warrant, consulted United States
District Attorney Chambers, who in
formed the commissioner that the
charges against Mr.. Dudley had been
twice investigated by federal grand juries,
under direction Of Democratic district attor-
neys, and in both instances there was failure
70 return indictments; that District Judge
Woods had held that no criminal offense had
been set forth, and that in view Of these
facts II the commissioner issued q warrant
for Dudley's arrest he (the district attorney,
would dismiss it as soon as it was brought
before him
The warrant was not issued. and Il Il NOT
likely that it win BE- Col. Dudley Il here
on private business, and spent the evening At
hotel In company with friends.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-12

Hoc.hosWsu p Flower. Of New York,
announces his intention to introduce a
bill for the election of postmasiers and
some other federal officers by the voters
Of the vieinsge they serve. lie proposes
also 10 limit the power Of the president
over such officers TO remove for cause. "
The 81. Louis Republic thinks that Mr..
Flower would better leave the power Of
the president" out OF his bill II is fixed
by the constitution. and he cannot
amend that instrument hy congressional
enactment. And he would better restrict
the scope Of his bill TO postmasters.
There are enough Of them TO give the
system fair test
A tentative step In that direction was
spontaneously taken under the Cleveland
standardization. when In numerous conn
try neighborhoods the patrons Of posts
Offices held voluntary elections to deter
mine their choice The system as far as
introduced gave general satisfaction.
though, with few possible exceptions.
Il was only a device to determine party
choice.
What IS needed TO Introduce 1t general
ly and authoritauvcly Is a federal statute
liking the time and methods Of holding
such elections, and prescribing penalties
for fraud. They would occupy the same
leHal position that primaries do under the
'aw Of the states. though the penalties for
fraud 10 them ought TO be as severe as in
a general election After postmaster
has been so nominated TO the president.
the president could not be constitutional
ly compelled TO appoint him. nor. II II
we're presidential Office. could the SEN
ate be compelled to couhrm. but this
check would probably prove advanta,
geous
A general pOstoftCe primary law. ap.
plying to all postoffiCes. fixing the term
St your years, the dates Of the primaries
for the two years intermediate between
presidential Years.' and giving every
quAhned voter in the district served 10y
the postoflce a voice 10 the selection Of
the postmaster. would relieve one Of the
sevsrest strains 10 which the federal gov
eminent IS now subjected The plan lie
entirely feasible. 10 practice neither
president nor senate would be apt to re>
ieet, except upon grounds likely to be
generally recognized as sufficient. any
postmaster chosen by vote Of the viclnage
N accordance with forms prescribed BY
federal statute
Such statute would carry out and
make enduring the great reform begun
with the Introduction Of the Pendleton
bill. aud 1t would have the advantage Of
being even more democratic than that
measure
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-12

CHICAGO, Dec. l2.-Telegrams from every
southern city of importance, and from many
OF the smaller towns, give abundant evil
dence that yesterday the whole south took
part in the ceremonies going ON at New Or
leans. Everywhere bells were tolled, relig-
fous and other memorial services were held,
minute guns were fired and the black drap-
cry Of death and half -masted flags testified to
the sorrow of the people at the death OF the
distinguished Kentuckian A. Balti-
more mention Of the name of Horace
Greeley at one Of the meetings was received
with applause, The Tribune editors name
being loudly cheered in recognition Of his
assistance to Mr.. Davis during the latter's
imprisonment after the war The speaker.
Col Marshall, compared Davis to Washing
ton, saying they were both rebels; one sue
ceeded, the other failed, and that was their
only difference in that respect At Rich
mond, Va, at the Grand Opera house, there
was display Of Confederate battle fagA
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-12
An Hereditary Accomplishment.

A dog, owned by Professor Miles several
years ago, inherited an accomplishment from
his mother who had been trained 10 sit up In
an erect position and bold "a stick in imitation
Of soldier with a musket. This dog was
taken from his mother when but "A few days
old, aud before il had an opportunity Of
learning any tricks by imitation. Without
any training, when "a few months old, he
assumed the erect position whenever any
thing was wanted. and, If that did not attract
attention. he would speak" with a short
bark, Rs his mother had been in the habit Of
doing Western Rural.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-12
skipped with $4,000.

BINGHAMPr1S, n Y, Dec l2-The cred
itors of E. Hemmingway, druggist and
private banke-, doing business at Whitney
Point, this Co unity, and who recently made
an assignment, instituted inquiries and
have ascertain I'd that he is an embezzler 10
the extent Of nearly $4,000 Hemingway
has fed His safe was opened and only $50
in cash was found He is about 50 years old
and lived at " hitney Point all his life. He
was universally trusted and respected. His
wife and blind daughter, aged about 10. are
completely DIT Jstrated by the shock
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-12
Hou's Thtsf

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of cstarrh that cannot be
cured by taking Halls catarrh cure.
+. J. CHENEY i Co. Props,
Toledo Ohio.
We, the undersigned. have known +.
]. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially able
TO carry out any obligation made by their
firm:
WEST q TRuAx. Wholesale druggists.
Toledo, o.
WAIDrSs. KINNAs 4 MARVIN. Wholesale
druggists, Toledo, o.
Z. II. VAN HGsEN. Cashier, Toledo Ma
tionel bank, Toledo, o.
Halls catarrh cure 10 taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucus
surfaces Of the system. Price rs cents
per bottle. Sold by all druggists. -
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-12
THE eARBED-WlRE TRUST.
Its Promoters Develop Invincible Differ
ences and IL ColIap.es

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. IA private dis
patch was received in this city yesterday an.
nouncing the collapse of the barb-wire trust.
1t has been known for some time that there
were serious ssensions in the ranks Of the
manufacture who we're to compose the
trust, but the chief promoters asserted and
reasserted that it was sure to be a success.
There were several points on which the man.
ufacturers disagreed, among which may be
stated that about half of the men in the
combine wants TO lie president Of the trust
another was IL the fact that the owners of
some OF the mills included in the combine
wanted cash instead Of stock for their plants,
and this the promoters were not willing to
give. 1t Is be ieved that this was the rock
on " lch the combine. sI,lit
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-12
Resolutions by sheep-Breeders

ROCHESTER, n. V, Dec. I'm the CON
vention Of the New York State American
Merino Sheep-Breeders' association yester.
day resolution was adopted indorsing the
presidents Recommendation to repeal the tax
on tobacco and on spirits used in the arts.
and, in view of the fact that this would re-
duce the surplus but one-half, it was re.
solved that the whole internal revenue sys-
TEN should lie abolished
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-12

BosToN, De-. l2-In the American FEEDER
alton Of Labor yesterday President Gompers
read his report In it he condemns the Loco
motive brotherhood for their isolated policy.
He says also that nearly every trade in the
country is req resented in the federation. As
TO the eight-hour question the report declares
that the FEEDER alton will insist upon the re-
duction until all wha want work can obtain
1t Samuel Leavitt read paper strongly
advocating restriction OF immigration.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-12
A NEGRo,s TRIBUTE 10 DAVIS.
The Late southerner's Body Servant Cal
Him His Rest Rrisna

me Late southerners Body Servant Calls
Him His Best Friend.
RALEIGH, y. C., Dec. l2.-Yesterday morn
Ing Jxnes II. Jones, a wsll-known colored
man or this city, who was for long time
the body servant Of jefferson Davis, sent
the following telegram to Mayor Shake
speare, Of New Orleans
AS an old body servant Of tn, late Hon
jefferson Davis, my great desire was to be
the driver Of the remains of my old master
to their last resting place. Returning too
late to join the white delegation from this
city, l am deprived Of the opportunity of
showing my lasting affection for my best
friend"
Jones has for eighteen years been Re
publican member of the Raleigh board of al
dermen
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-12
Brazilian Crown Jewels Stolen.

LISBON. Dec. l2.-The ex-empress of Bra
zil has received a cahlegram from Rio dc
Janeiro stating that all II her jewels, which
comprised the finest known Brazilian gems,
have been stolen from their place of deposit
This would be heavy blow to the imperial
refugees if the Brazilian congress should
vote u discontinue Dom Pedrns incnma
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-12
Another $50. 900 Purse.

BosToN, De-. la.-Ellis Powell writes from
Santa Fe Springs, Cal, Offering to guaran-
tee 900 foI a fight between Sullivan and
jackson at hi place
SAN FRAStIsco, Dec l2-The Athletic
club received word yesterday that jackson
had agreed to meet Sullivan
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-12

COLUMBIA, 5. c., Dec. l2.-By the prema-
ture explosion of a cannon used in firing
salute yesterday, G. W. Fouche was badly
burned and blown up, and will probably lose
his sight ID. W. Blsnton had his hand shat
tered, his arm lacerated, and was otherwise
injured Several Others were slightly in
jured The cannon was that used in firing a
salute when South Carolina seeded from the
Tufp
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-12
Failure of a Toledo FruIt Firm

TOLEDO, o, Dec. l2.-The weH-known
commission and fruit house of II. C. Haskins
& Co, of this city, has been compelled to
close business. As far as can be learned the
liabilities amount to about 10000, with as
sets at from $40, 600 to 500, 900
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-12

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Dec l2-Much dam
age has been done by the water rising in the
Sacramento river and its tributaries, cuuSed
by the recent rains The river has risen over
twenty-siN feet above low water mark at
ColuSa. The levee broke below that town
yesterday morning, flooding thousands of
acres, and hundreds Of men are patrulling
the levets watching for danger. a number
of bridges have been washed uway in the
vicinity Of Marysville, Oroville and Red
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-12
THE MARKETS.

CHICAGO. Dec. IL
Quotations on the board OF trade to-day werl
as follows: Wheat-No. December openei
1sl8c, closed asssc: January, Opened 7ac
closed 7s1sc; May, opened SSl4c, closet Ssssc
Corn-No. December, opened ass.c, closed
1'7sc; January, opened 3lssc, closed 3llac; NAV
opened and closed 35ssc. Oats-No De.
cember, opened and closed Dstc; January
opened 2lc, closed ;O5sc, May, opened ant
closed S.Ssc. Pork-Near, opened $s.s5, CLOSED
Ssue January, opened $40. closed Se.S
May, opened Ss.75, closed sa72lS. Lard-,Jan
uary. opened S5a2ls. closed $3.50.
Live stock--Foilowing were the quotation.
al the Union stock yards: Hoss-Marke,
iaariy active, prices Sc lower; light grades
Sat'gsos: rough packing, s3l40a85G mixed
iots, 800 G3oS; heavy packing and shippinu
lots, $S.So93.70. Cattle-Market Quiet snd
weak; Amrs beeves, s5O0G5.s5: shipping and
export, S3soG4..5; butchers and dressed beef
ss"a4;Ss cows, sl.soa29o; stockers, s22la
ss9. sheep-Market steady; fancy. son
o-oO: inferior to good, $500 "a so; lambs Is M
Qo.0 S''o0
Produce: Butter-Fancy Elgin creamerv
2sGssesc per ID; finest dairy, 2l@24c; packinp
stock. 1Gsc. Egys-Strictiy fresh: 2lat2ac nsr
doz; ice house, l5gisc. Live poultry-Hens' d.
per 10; turkeys, SC; ducks, &c: geese. a. 50as IN
per doz. Potatoes-Beauty OF Hebron. "a 20,
per bu. on track; common and mixed los % :
&c. Appies-Good to fancy, Sl25l25 per
DBL Cranberries- Wisconsin. SOS I27i Der
box.
New York
NEW YORK. Dec IL.
Wheat-No. red cash. s8Izc; do Decem-
Der. Hssc. do January, s5esc; do February.
us; do May, eelsc. Corn-No mixed cash
<Ss4c; do December. 42ssc: do january de-.
do February. 4lss,; do May, 4lssc oats-DnlI.
No. mixed cash. sc; do December. sac.
do January. 2S7sc: do February. sss.c. a.
May, ssNc. kye-Dull. Barley-NominsI
Pork-Dull; mess, sll.Oall.25 for insnae,.d
LArd-Quiet: January. $6.2.; February a. "a
Live stock: Cattle-Common 10 nr,rns
steers, ssssgA.dS y looms; bull. and dry Cows.
SizSgss sheep and Lambs-Dull and lower
Sheep, S315as.sJ y Loo ms; lambs. as oaaT e
Hoss-Not much trading; good Ohio hocs. 1,s
Ne average, $3.50 y 100 De. '''
ReCK Inland.
Hay-Upland prairie, $500
4Ay-Tfmotny-new fs51.
Hay-Wild. Sb.000Ss' sd.
Straw 100 Per ton
Ryo-o6c.
oosa-oldsscesoc; New 2acoasc.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-12
Inst a 90. 600 I'm GnmhIInr.

NEw YORK, Dec. l2-The statement is
made that the SOC, 600 which Charles B. Wig
ton, late trea urer OF the Glamorgan Iron
company of Philadelphia, was recently ar
rested for emoezzling, was lost by him in
gambling houses in this city. 1t is also said
that he will bi ing suits against the proprie-
tors of these buses TO recover the money.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-12
For Relief of Telegraph Operators.

WAsHINGroS City, Dec. Ex-senator
Morrill, has Introduced bill to provide for
the relief OF military telegraph operators
who served during the war The bill pro-
vides that the secretary of war, upon appli-
cation Of such surviving operators, shall issue
a suitable cert ficate of honorable discharge,
reciting the character Of their services, and
that they shall receive an allowance equal to
approximatins the pay OF one month at the
time of discharge