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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-19
A FILIBUSTERING SCHEME.
MEN IN LOS ANGELES ORGANIZING
TO CAPTURE LOWER CALI.
PORNIA.

Los ANGELES, CAL, April IA
There is scheme on foot to
capture Lower California. A re.
porter yesterday found two men
who had been asked to join in the
undertaking. They are Grand
Army men, we'll known and re-.
liable. At their request their
names are not given, but If it be-
comes necessary their identity can
De established.
One of them occupies an official
position in this city, and the other
is well known capitalist. To a
reporter one said yesterday:
ayes, sir, think there is a
scheme to capture the lower
peninsula, and if the plan is as
well organized aud has the power.
full backing that the members
claim for it, they NAV make con-
siderable trouble for Mexico.
was asked to join, aud was
offered suitable rank and pay. Of
course | would have nothing to do
with such a scheme, and did not
want to know too much about it,
The second federal officer, when
Intercepted by the reporter, ad-
mitted having had the same offer
made to him.
"The scheme is beng worked
through a secret order which has a
large membership through the
SOUTH" he said, sand they are we'll
organized, and number over l,0O0
men in the military department,
while the civil department takes in
many prominent and influential
men.
IL refused to have anything to do
with the scheme, but expect to
hear from it before long. Any one
who has watched the progress of
things on the peninsula during the
past year, and who has known OF
the existence of this society, can
easily see that trouble is brewing
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-19
FRUIT FROM A POPLAR TREE.
EVEN THE SKINS WORTH THE
PRICE OF A GOOD SUIT OF
CLOTHES.

Captain J. b. McMormlck, Dep
uty County Clerk, has a farm in
Owen township, Ind, in which his
family resides, aud one day last
week he said:
81 had on my place a poplar tree
that measured eight feet through,
and was sound from the butt to
the topmost twig until year since.
At that time an electric storm
passed over cur section and the
tree was struck by lightning. The
towering poplar was split in two as
straight as line could be drawn
from the first limb to within few
feet of the ground. Sun and rain
caused the heart TO decay and the
rent to open considerably. | was
up home "A few days since and my
hired man remarked that there was
something very strange about the
tree. He said that the separated
parts kept up a vibration as regu-
lar as clock work. My curiosity
was aroused, and with the hired
mau | went 20 the tree, taking
along a ladder.
81 climbed to the Openng peered
in, aud my eyes met a sight that
almost paralyzed me. The aperture
left by the decOyed heart was full
of cOons. There were cOOns of all
sizes and colors. It seemed as If
every coon in Clark county had
settled in the hollow tree. The
vibrations were easily explained
when the discovery was made. The
animals had become so closely
packed IN the hole that whenever
they breathed the body of the tree
novel to and fro. Since came
back to Jacksonville / received a
letter from my hired man saying
that he had been making war or
the coons and that he had killed
enough to buy himself suit OF
clothes with the skins when he gets
the latter properly cured. He left
some Of the cOons to breed from
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-19
A COWBOY CAPTURES A BANK.
THE CASHIER THINKS 1T BEST TO
HAND HIM OVER THE MONEY.


CHEYENNE, April 10 "A lone
cowboy rode from the plains this
morning into Grover Colorado. a
village on the Cheyenne and Bur.
lingtOn Railroad. He dismOnnted
IN front OF the Commercial Bank,
and throwing his bride rein over a
hitchlng post entered the building.
He walked directly to the window
of Cashier @. c. Smith, who tells
this story
"The fellow was as polite as a
drummer. He smiled at his six.
shooter as he pushed it through
the window and levelled it at me.
Allowing me an Instant 90 regain
my cOmpOsure, he inquired if |
would be Kind enough to hand him
about all the cash IN sight. There
was over 800 10 view. / counted
him out $500 in gold and bills
This seemed satisfactory, and my
visitor was prOfuse in his thanks.
Then he looked about the place
and said he would like an interest
in the business.
"Seeing Winchester rife,
which | kept near the vault for
emergencies, he grew more earnest
IN manner, and demanded the
weapon. / handed it out, butt FIRST,
as he ordered. He then backed to
the door, and, leaning the rifle
against the outside wall, placed
his revolver in its holster, landed
into bis saddle by leap from the
ground, and, putting spurs 10 his
horse, was of at furious speed
There were six persons in che
bank at the time, but the cowboy
did his business so quietly and 50
expeditiously that he attracted no
attention. Cashier Smith ran into
the street as soon as he could, aud
Selling the Winchester, began
firing at the rapidly moving horse
man. The fellow ducked in regular
Indian style, and cut loose with a
cowboy yell at every crack OF the
rifle. Smith is poor shot 40 best,
and in his excitement to-day failed
to hit even 50 large target as the
horse. A posse OF twelve men are
now in pursuit OF the bandit.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-19
FIVE WHITE CAPS SHOT.
SUPER VISOR LANSFORD'S son
WOUNDED IN THE FIGHT

LANsFORD HAS LEARNED TO KEEP
HIS GUN AND PISTOLS HANDY
FOX EMERGENCIES LIKE TINS
WHITE CAP OUTRAGES RI
NRwED.
EVANSVILLE, IND, April p
The White Caps, unterrided by Ie
cent prosecutions and rather EN-
boldened by the release and ac
quittal of a number OF the band
have commenced fresh depreda-
tons in Warrick and DuBoisC
counties. John Lansford Is a road
supervisor in Madison township,
Dubois county, and one OF his du
ties 10 TO lmpound stray hogs. Last
Monday he received notice from
the White Caps in regulation style
to the effect that some of the hogs
he had Imponnded were the prop,
erty of poor people unable to pay
fines, and if the hogs were not
promptly released he would be Wis
lied on Wednesday night and com
PEELED to surrender them.
Yesterday morning at | o'clock
Lans'Ord was awakened by a body
of twenty masked men who de
manded the hogs. He refused to
give them up, and the men pro-
ceeded to go through his premises
He warned them to desist, and
when they disregarded him he
opened fire with double barrellcd
shotgun, wOunding two at tine first
shot. The White Caps Immediately
returned the fire through the win
dows of the house, wOunding a
young son of Lansiord. The old
man took down a brace OF seven.
shooters after dischargipg his gun,
and continued to pour lead into
the ranks of his assailants. The
latter, after dlscharging their
weapons, retreated, bearing three
of their wounded comrades out OF
the yard. One Of the wounded men
has been identified, and through
him 1t is learned that five of the
White Caps were wounded. Lans
lords son received a flesh wound
that is not serious. LansfOrd thinks
he knows several of the White Caps
and they will be at once summoned
before the Grand Jury.
White Caps also appeared last
night near Newburgh, Narrick
county, about twele miles from this
city. A band of ten visited the
house of w. 7. Masterson, who, it
is alleged, does not provide for his
family. Ten lashes were given him
and promise OF forty more if he
didn't mend his wa,s.
The same night White Caps Wis.
tied a negro named James Crews,
who has white wife. They took
him to wood near by, tied him
naked to a tree, and administered
forty lashes on his back. The ne.
gro remained tied to the tree until
some of his friends set him free.
Popular Indignation at these out
RACES is at a high pitch, and there
is talk of organizing a vigilance
committee to suppress the White
Caps.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-19
STORES READY MADE.
MERCHANTS MOVING ON OKLA
HOMA PREPARED TO TRADE
AT 4 MOMENTS NOTICE.


AT 4 MOMENTS NOTICE.
KANSAS CITY, April 15.-In this
region nothing is heard but Okla
homa. In the freight yards, crowd
ed on the tracks aud under NOV
ing orders, about thirty huge
freight trains loaded with the
anticipated necessities of the com.
ing community. There are houses
in sections, ready to be eOlted to.
gether ana entered for habltation
within sixty minutes after their de.
livery. There are completed stocks
OF every conceivable sort of mer.
chandise, and with each car load oil
stock is packed away the building
required TO harbOr il. In this man
ner drug stores, dry goods stores
boot and shoe stores, saloons and
groceries are drawn up IN readiness
to be launched forward upon the
favored center. IL Is said in the
railway offices here that 1000 cal
loads Of supplies for Oklahoma
have already been sent forward
and are awaiting the onset at Ar
kansas City on the border. Mean,
while there is steady gathering oil
pilgrims by the railroads, but the
passenger business in the direction
of the new country is not yet com
mensurate with the freight move
ment. The rush, however, is be-
ginning, and will gather volume
and energy throughout the week.
Reports OF the continued rise OF
CimarrOn river continue to come
in, and this is threatening to cut
of those boomers who are awaiting
upon the northern borders the
lOng-withheld permission to pass
over and take the land. Such
circumstances but tend to darken
the prospect, and it Is believed here
that the opening will be marked by
much violence.
The poor squatters, with their
slow teams, who months and years
ago marked ont their intended
homes within the promised land,
declared they will fight for them.
There il, however, no more present
talk Of burning bridges aud block
ing the railroads. Meanwhile,
troops are being quietly disposed
in strength to do police duty in
conjunction with the u. S. Marshal
AT the points of crowded settlement
and registration.
1t is estimated that 10000 per-
sons are standing in the brush on
the outskirts Of the tract, ready to
dash in a.lOOt and by herse and
team the moment the prescription
is raised, and it is thought that
the railroads Will carry in an equal
number before May l.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-19
An Alabama Town Burned.

MOBILE, ALA, April - 49,
Lumberton. Ala, Aft, five miles
north of Mobile, on the Mobile and
Ohio Road, was totally destroyed
by fire yesterday afternoon. a
strong wind prevailing commune.
Gated the fire from a sab pit to the
lumber mill owned by Turner q
Oates, of Mobile, from which 1t
spread to the store owned by the
same firm.
The mill and store aud stock,
station.house, telegraph Office,
seven flat.cars and 100 yards OF
main railroad track were destroyed.
The telegraph wires were burned,
shutting off communication, and
trains were delayed several hours.
Lumber valued at $4,000 was
also burned. No insurance. The
mill was valued at $4,000; store
and stock, $4,000 total insurance,
$1,000. Total loss estimated at
$50, 900. The grea ter part of the
loss will fall on Turner x Oates.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-19
A Terrible Mine Explosion.

BOULDER, Cell, April 12.-
Yesterday afternoon a terrific ex.
plosIon occurred In the Smuggler
mine at Bslariat, instantly killing
an employe named Crook and
wOunding three others named
Collins, Mcintyre and Sherman
One man was handling giant
powder, when 1t was accidentally
ignited from a candle and exploded
with q laundering report.
Collins, who was fnghtfully
wounded, died this morning.
NcInty re bad one eye blown out
and an arm blown OF. His con-
dition is critical. Sherman will
recover. He was not badly in
jured.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-19
How TO Save the Panama Canal

PARIS, April 1.-THE liqulda-
tors of the Panama Canal Company
have informed the shareholders OF
that concern that they believe that
a reissue of the unsold lottery
bonds of the company, under par,
would realize II, 100000 francs and
save the canal, but that the gov
ernment is reluctant to propose
sach a measure, fearing that Par
lament would not consent to Its
adOptIOn.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-19
4 RARE BUSINESS CHANCE ,

The undersigned has for Sale or Rent at
A,onzaville, Shen. Co, Va, dwelling and
Storc-room Gall new and under TIN roof,
with cistern, good garden, a lot con-
tanning about one acre Of ground,
stables and otheroutbnildings The store
room is lOx20 feet This property is in a
good neighb0rhood and IS convenient to
churches, schools and postotiice. The
mercantile stand is considered a good
one, and always did thriving business
when occupied. Terms moderate. For
further particulars call on or address
EMMA HAAS,
Dec. - '55-t. f. AlOnzayille, Va.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-19
CAUSE OF THE DISASTER At
APIA.

The details of the disaster at
Apia, reported from San Francisco
by members of the crews Of the
vessels wrecked in the hurricane OF
March 16 and II, must modify TO
some extent the conclusions drawn
from the outline of events first
cabled from Auckland. For
several days before Friday, the
10Th, the barometer had been fall.
ing steadily at Apia. On the after
noon of that day the wind, attend.
ed by rain in torrents, began to
blow and continued with Increas-
ing violence till Sunday morning,
Forewarned, the war-ships 10 the
harbor all had full head of steam
on and anchors out. Every pre-
caution that the known insecurity
Of the situation could suggests ap-
pears 10 have been taken. The
wind, however, shifted constantly
from northeast to Invest, and
blowing from tho open sea into the
harbOr forced the ships from their
anchorages upon reefs. Most Of
them were wrecked upon an inner
reef lying fron 200 to 400 yards of
shore. The smallness OF the harbor
and the violent currents produced
by the inflow of flooded rivers adj
ded to the difficulty Of maneuyer-
ing. What made the German aud
American ships powerless to with
stand the gale and escape, ap.
pears, however, to have been the
weakness of their machinery
There was no lack of coal, as has
been supposed. ALI had coal sup.
plies adequate to the occasion, had
their boilers aud engines been OF a
character to sustain them fairly in
a struggle against the wind. This
is clearly suggested by the achieve
ment of the CalllOpe. The Eng
lish vessel, as soon as it became
apparent that her anchors we're not
going to keep her from drifting
upon the reef, let her anchors 60,
and, facing the wind, steamed out
of the harbor into the open sea,
where she was safe. The Calllope
was exposed to dangers Dot less
formidable than those threatening
the rest. She was, IN fact, in a
particularly disadvantsgeous posi-
ton. But she had powerful ma
chinery, capable of propelling her
at the rate of sixteen knots an
hour, and her commander, knowing
her capabilities, had the presence
of mind to test them at the proper
moment. The effects OF the storm
we're little less severe than as first
reported. The Trenton and Van.
dalia are total wrecks the Nipsic
is badly damaged, but is now
ahOat. OF the German vessels, the
Eber and Adler are wrecks, but
the Olga is so little hurt that she
has been able 20 60 to Sydney for
repairs. There were twelve sail
ing vessels in the harbor Of Apia
when the storm occurred, all but
two OF which we're destroyed. The
conduct OF the natives as respects
the wrecked ships, both during and
after the storm, is beyond all
praise. Every effort was made by
them to rescue the men struggling
with the waves, and they gave the
same attention to the Germans,
with whom they are at odds, as to
the Americans, their friends and
protectors. Their conduct should
90 far TO mitigate the wrath OF
Bismarck, who, till now, has been
demanding vengeance for the de-
feat inflicted upon his Germans by
Mataaia in the action Of last De-
cember.-Bdlt. Sun.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-19
Sacrificed His Child to the Devil

SAVANNAH, GA, april IL
Prince Law, a negro living on the
Springfield plantation, five miles
ont of the city, killed his Gye.year
old son yesterday afternoon as a
sacra6ce TO the devil. Law is
crazy on religion. A few days ago
he became convinced that it was
his duty to kill some member of his
family, and he drove his wife from
home aud beat his child to death
on the door step, with a piece OF
soantlIng. Law was arrested, and
is.a raving maniac IN jail.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-19
Another Flood in Norfolk.

NORFOLK, April 16.-The north
easter banked the water up in the
harbor today and flooded the
wharves and the streets near the
river and creeks, doing much dam
age. Another severe northeast
gale ragged here all last night and
today, and continues tonight The
Government wires are down.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-19
Peculiar Freaks Of Lightning.
STUNNED THE FAMILY, KILLED
THE DOG AND SET THE HOUSE
ON FIRE.

FINDLAY, OHIO, April ia
storm which was accompanied by
terrific lightning yesterday came
up almost without a moments
warning, and in an instant after it
began a bolt Of lightning struck
the family residence of g. ii.
Perkins, tearing away the tin roof,
with the cornice aud a part of the
notwithstanding, and then de.
scended by pipe to the basement,
which is used as kitchen. Here
1t knocked the furniture into heap
and threw dog, which was sleep
lug by the stove, 50 violently
against the stone wall Of the apart
ment that il was instantly killed
The servant girl, who was stand.
ing by the stove, was stunned and
stocked SO severely that sue will
hardly recover, although still alive.
Mrs. Perkins and babe, who were
also in the room, escaped without
injury. In front of the house was
the hired man with q team of
horses, aud they ran away, throw.
ing the man from the wagon and
severely lDjuring him. The fright
ened animals seriously injured
themselves. Mr., Perkins was in
the garden. The spade which he
had IN his hand was knocked some
distance away, aud be was so
severely stunned that he did not
recover consciousness for an hour.
The house caught fire from the
overturned stove, but the heavy
RAIN which followed extingnshed
the flames before much damage
had been done. The escape of the
family from instant death, con-
sidering all the circumstances, was
most remarkable.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-19
A Railroad Train Sinks in the
Earth.

A remarkable freight wreck &C.
Cured gu the Cairo Short Line,
two miles from Belleville, ILL.,,
Sunday morning. A freight train
was running toward Belleville.-
The track was clear ahead, when
suddenly, without any warning,
the roadbed began to sink, and
the engineer aud fireman felt them
selves rapidly dropping below the
surface of the surrounding country.
They jumped for their lives, and
both escaped with a few bruises
The engine and train went down a
distance Of ten feet, and terrific
wreck occurred. The cars, engine
and freight we're smashed and de.
strOyed in the earth. AS soon as
the frightened trainmen could re.
cover their wits they learned that
the train was over Marsh's coal
mine, and that the mine had caved
in. Along the track for a dis
lance of 100 feet the road had sunk
from eight to ten feet. Two brake,
men went down with the wreck
and we're seriously hurt.
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