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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-11-13
The disappearance ofpeserts.

What were supposed to be deserts
are rapidly vanishing before the ad-
vance of civilization. There was
time when the United States had one
of no small size, when it was considered
that all the land west of the Missouri
river was a barren waste. The farmers
of Kansas, Nebraska and Dakota have
disposed of much of the great American
desert. Once upon time a large por-
ton of the interior of Africa were be-
lieved to be arid and uncultiyable. Now
we learn that they are fruitful and well
populated. The interior of Australis
has been held up as an awful example
of u bowling wilderness, destitute OF
water and of animal or vegetable life
That illusion is now being rapidly dis
PEELED. Recent explorers report that
inner Australia is no Saharan waste
and that though uninhabited, it can sup
port large population. There are
grassy plains, large lakes, and also
traces of gold and precious stones. A
north and south railway is now being
made through the center of Australia,
and doubtless with its completion the
last trace of the desert will vanish. The
iron horse is IA wonderful dispellGr OF
illusions of that kind The truth is,
that there are vast regions in America,
Asia. and Australia which are barren
from the standpoint of primitive and
ignorant agriculture tut which, when
taken in hand by the educated farm
er of the present day, with his i'm
plements, develop into fertile fields and
pastures.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-11-13
SenOTita Echquren.

The sensation at the Hotel del Monte
now, says letter from Monterey, CAL,
is the pretty Senorita Ysabel Echequr-
en-, the richest heiress in Mexico, whose
father is worth 80.000.000. Senor
Francisco Eehequren. is a Castilian,
who came to Mazatlan many years ago,
engaged in the importing business,
gained large fortune. and is now
known. as the Vanderbiitof the western
coast of Mexico. He owns about half
of Mazatlan's iron and cotton millsslnd
millions of acres of good land. His
greatest successes, however, have been
in mining. He own the rich Guada-
loupe de Los Reyes silver ledge, near
Cosala. 100 miles from the capital of
Sinaloa; the Guadaloupan at Rosario,
besides large interests in many others.
The tirst-named mine is very old, hav-
ing been worked for over 100 years.
The other is comparatively new. These
and others which he owns are produc-
ing large fortunes annually. estimated
at from $1OO 900 to Sl,o0o.o00 each.
Inc story of Monte Critic seems totind
veritication in the life OF Seuor Eche-
quren. The senorita is n demi-blonde
of II, tall and wiliowy, with fair COM
plexion and auburn hair. She gets her
dresses from Worth, and her diamonds
are the envy of the rich girls here. iAc-
cording to the custom of her nation
for her father is native of old Spain
she is accompanied by a rather aus,
tere ducnna, who is always with hel
when she goes into the surf, aud even
in her walks. This has caused mucf
anguish among several prominen
Young men whose. hearts the youns
lady has captured. Every day whel
she visits the beach there is strife among
her admirers as to who shall pay he
the most attention. Senorita Eehe
quren will inherit one-third of her faith
=. er's vast wealth. which makes her on
Of the richest giraa en- this side Of u
AtlaAtie x.-,-e-.--,,,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-11-13
Sports in Scotland.

An English paper says the value to
Scotland of the opportunities for sports
is very large The deer forests OF
which there are leo. covering 5000
square miles of land useless for agri.
culture. rent for 100000 annually
Gt2, 500 of this goes to the local taxes.
II any forest fails to be rented the
whole neighborhood feels it greatly IN
the diminished amount of money eN.
pended there. The grouse moors rent
or f44o. 600, and pay f65, 900 in takes.
Most salmon rivers are let with the
moors. but some are rented alone and
add considerable sum to the total al
ready given.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-11-13
To BE sewed Up.

The pockets of the British infantry
coat are to be sewed up until the tasa
ere ON active duty ,...a,sz,zs 4
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-08-22
ADDITIONAL DISPATCHES.

| GEN. JOHN CALVIN BROWN, Ex-Governor
of Tenne ssee, died at Red Boiling Springs,
in Macon county, Tenn, On the 18th Of
hemorrhage of the stomach.
The 1903 anniversary of the birth OF
David Crockett was celebrated on the 18th,
at his birthplace, Strong's Springs, in
Green county, Tenn. There was a milf
tary and civic display. Speeches were
made by Governor Taylor, Congressman
Alf Taylor. f. L. Wells, of Ohio, and Col
L. H. Crockett, a grandson of the old
| backwoodsman.
A. 4. WIMBERLY, the new Collector Of
Internal Revenue, has made the following
appointments of deputies in Mississippi: {:
7. B. Hill, w. II. Allen, George NJ. Buch-
banan, Charles Buck.
THE Dyer County (Tenn) Wheel met at
Church Grove, on the 18th. There were
some ] 800 people present and the occasion
was a most enjoyable one.
IT is estimated that though the hop crop
of Washington Territory has suffered
slightly from drouth and blight, the crop
of 1889 will greatly exceed that of 1888.
The Board of Directors of the New Or
leans Cotton Exchange has sent to all Elk
changes and Boards of Trade an invitation
to a convention of the cotton interest, to
take place in that city on September IL, to
agree on a uniform method of adjustment
of the difference in tare between cotton
and jute bagging.
GROUND was broken on the 18th at Hunts
vile, for the line of the Cincinnati, Ala
bama 81 Atlantic Railroad, which is to run
from Cincinnati due south to Huntsville
and then direct to either Birmingham OF
Savannah.
THE President on the 18th appointed the
following named postmasterS: Samuel T.
Burnes, at Talladega, Ala; Jas. P. Jones,
at Batesville, Ark; Flora H. Halves, at
Hot Springs, Ark.
ALICE YOUNG, a servant girl, has been
arrested and is in Jail at Chattanooga,
Tenn, charged with stealing between
s., 900 and $4,000 worth of diamonds from
Mrs. John p. Richardson.
THE assessments of Lauderdale county,
Miss, for this year aggregate $6,0OO,OOO
against 100000 in 1880. An increase of
200 per cent. in nine years.
A COMPANY has been formed at Nash
Vile, Tenn, for the construction of a new
railroad into that city. A charter will be
applied for at once. 1t will be known as
the Nashville Northern, and connect with
the Ohio Valley road, at Princeton, Ky.
The news that John L. Sullivan had
been sentenced to twelve months imprison-
ment in Mississippi for prize fighting
caused great deal of excitement among
the sporting fraternity of New York.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-08-22
Purely n Canard.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. 1L-There is
considerable indignation among the in
teiiGent colored people Of this city and
Bessemer on account of a sensational fake
sent abr road by the Associated Press The
fake described how three negroes at Bes-
semer entered furnace while it was in
full blast at the command of a colored man
who styled himself Daniel the Prophet I"
The story had no foundation whatever
and was not manufactured in this city or
ssemer, as the manager of the telegraph
Office says no such story was sent from
this Office. The canard says the colored
people of this section were unusually
ignorant and extremely super rstitious,
while the reverse is true.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-08-22
TEMPERANCE ITEMS.

WHISKY in the United States causes
more than l. 800 funerals each day.
AN observant traveller declares that
French wine drinkers look exactly
like the brandy and rum drinkers of
America.
A MEMORIAL signed by 1,10O Irish
magistrates complains of the excessive
number of saloons as the cause of most
Of the crime and poverty in Ireland.
II DON'T believe in liquors." said a
red-faced man at table one day, ''as a
regular thing, but / think that they
do occasional good in giving one an
appetite" Their s. discussion arose as
to the effect of l!Guor upon the appe.
tite. There happened to be doctor
in the company, and he was appealed
to. "What do you think. doctor?"
II think" said he. ''that the appetite
is not to be unlocked with false key"
Youth Companion.
LYNDON ana Nooksachk. towns in
Whatcom County. West Washington.
containing six hundred and seven
hundred inhabitants, respectively.
have never had saloon. Vashon
Island, on which is located the Puget
Sound Chautauqua Assembly, is about
fifteen miles in length, and has an av-
erage breadth of three miles, with
about five hundred inhabitants, and
has never been defled by saloon.
THE Southern Pacific Railway Com
pany appears to be good friend to
the temperance cause. 1t has discon-
tinued Sunday picnic trains and closed
the bars at eating houses along its
lines The officials of this road also
provide for their employees hot tenn
perance lunch at the low price of six
teen cents day, thus in a measure
protecting four hundred men from tho
allurement of the saloon free lunch. "
This same company is also interested
in the Gospel Temperance work now
being organized among railroad men
in West Oakland. Cal
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-08-22
Cherokee Con ference Postponed.

MUsKoGEE. l. T., Aug. 1L-Negotiation.
with the Indian tribes of the Territory
have ceased until the first part of October.
1t is the aim of the Commission to give
the Cherokees one more chance before
making terms or treaties with other
tribes, as their acceptance of thu Govern
ment's offer would simplify the work.
The Commissioners will therefore be pre-
sent at Tahlequah at the meeting of the
Council III October
Should the Governments offers be again
rel acted the work before the Commission
will probably be the settlement of tribes
on the Strip according to the treaty Of
1866, whereby each Indian will be allotted
100 acres of land. After this allotment
there will be about 1900, 900 acres to be
thrown open 10 settlement. The lands,
row occupied by the various tribes would
then be rendered vacant and would like
wise be thrown open to settlement. The
probability is therefore that millions OF
acres will be opened some time next year.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-08-22
FARMERS CONFEDERATION.
Call For Convention to Meet in st. Louis
October 23.

Call For a Convention to Meet in st. Louis
October 23.
Topeka, Kan, Aug 1.-THE Farmers
Confederation of the Mississippi Valley
has issued a call for a convention to be
held in st. Louis, October %. The cause
and purpose of the proposed convention
are shown in the following resolutions:
WHEREAS, BY reason OF new systems in busi-
ness and the combinations against us, we are
not, as an agricultural class, enjoying equal
privileges with the manufacturing and CONNER
cial classes, ana from the inequality OF ex-
change have for the past ten years been sorely
oppressed by the low prices Of farm products;
and.
WHEREAS In consequence OF the depressed
condition OF the wheat market and the conflict
ing reports of the worlds supply OF this cereal.
be it, therefore.
ResOlred, BY the charter members and stock
holders Of the Farmers Federation, that a con-
vention of wheat growers OF the Mississippi
valley be- and is her by called, to meet in St
Louis on Wednesday, the 23d OF October, 1889,
for the purpose of discussing measures for relief
and to form a wheat growers association.
RssOlCed, That the appointment OF representa-
tives Of said convention be one delegate from
each county in the respective States and Terri
tories included in the Mississippi valley, and
that the primaries to appoint delegates to said
convention be held at the county seats on
Tuesday, October l, 1882 and that we request
that the proceedings of said primaries be i'm
mediately forwarded TO this ofice, Topeka,
Kan
ResolUed, That any farmer in the United
States or Territories who has grown 500 or
more bushels OF wheat the past year. and shall
certify the fact to the president before the
meeting of the said st. Louis convention, may
be admitted as a delegate to said convention.
ResOirsd, That we advise the farmers of the
Northwestern States and Territories to hold
their wheat off the market unit after the meet
ing OF the St Louis convention of wheat-grow-
ers, unless such prices shall be offered as will
justify reasonable profit over and above the
cost of production.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-08-22
MISCELLANEOUS.

THE grand jury at Purvis, Miss, in
dicted Kllrain and Sullivan. Kilrain was
arrested at Baltimore, Md, and jailed.
BY the explosion Of threshing machine
boiler near Aberdeen, OAK, recently
three men were killed and two badly in
jured. Cause. lack Of water.
THE court martial before whom Lieu
tenant-Colonei Fletcher was on trial at
Omaha, Neh, for conduct unbecoming an
officer arrived at verdict on the 14th.
The verdict was sealed. 1t was believed
that it was favorable 10 Colonel Fletcher.
BY an explosion of boiler in Grounds
mill at Saratoga, Ark, William Lee,
James Jackson and James Crooks were
fatally. and j. w. Grady. Frank
Matthews, Sam Jackson and Robert
Chamberlain seriously wounded.
ACCORDING to United States Consul
Falken bach, of Bremen, Germany, 1862
children under fourteen years of age are
employed in the factories of Ssxony and
"a Ill in all the large establishments of
Germany.
The managers of the campmeeting
grounds near Indianapolis, Ind, have
been forced to concede to Francis MUIR
phys desire for Sunday trains, and have
given him the right to conduct temperance
work as he pleases.
AT San Diego, CAL, recently Superior
Judge W. l. Pierce. of that city, was talk
ing with Ex-Governor Murray. of Utah,
when W. s Clendennin passed down the
street, stopped suddenly and drawing
revolver shot the judge in the back.
judicial opinion by Pierce cnfavorable TO
Clendennin was understood to be cause OF
the shooting.
The property owners along the lake
front in Chicago, whose efforts have vir-
,ually resulted in the closing of the expo
sition, are now preparing to make it hot
for the Illinois Central railroad, which
runs along the lake shore. They especially
complain of the unsightly depot of the
road.
HERBERT N. CUNNINGHAM, bookkeeper
for Daley. Gay & Door, brokers AMI hank"
ers of Boston. has been arrested for en-
bezzling 5000 from the firm.
Two children of Adolph Gsuer, of Mil
waukee, Wis, were poisoned recently by
decoction of poppy seeds given by their
mother as medicine. Both are dead.
IT is the theory Of those about the
United States marshals office that Mrs.
Terry when she threw herself upon her
husbands body when he was shot by
Deputy Marshal Nagle, took weapon
from him, as when the body was searched
no weapon was found. Both Judge Field
and Judge Sawyer continue to be care
fully guarded as Mrs. Terry,it was feared.
would seek vengeance for the killing OF
Judge Terry.
/ Deputy WELLER, of the internal reve-
nue., was shot dead by John II. Brownell,
a moonshiner, at Northwestville, near
jacksonville, Fla, recently. Brownell
escaped
TIE vicinity of Mammoth, Pa, was vis-
tied by a snow storm shortly after day
light on the morning of the 10th. The
white flakes fell until the ground was COM
pletely covered.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-08-22
Sullivan Convicted.

PURvIs, Miss, Aug. 17.-John L. Sulli-
van's case was argued yesterday and SUBJ
mitted to the jury, and, after being out
over one hour, the jury returned with a
verdict of guilty. Sullivan will probably
b. sentenced to-day. Referee Fitzpatrick
will be tried to-day aud will probably
plead guilty. The grand jury will indict
Mitchell to-day. A petition by the grand
aud petit jurors and others will be sent to
the judge asking that Sullivan be fined
and not imprisoned, and in that event he
will pay the fine aud leave at once for
New York
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-08-22
RESULT OF FAST LIVING
A Defaulting Railroad President Given q
Severe Sentence-An Extravagant wife
Led Him to Ruin.

A Defaulting Railroad President Given q
Severe Sentence-An Extravagant Wife
Led Him to Ruin.
NEw YORK, Aug. 1T.-Eben s. Allen,
the defaulting ex-president of the Forty
second and Grand Street Ferry Railroad
Company, who pleaded guilty to two in
dictments charging him with overissue OF
over $4,000 worth of the stock of the
company, was sentenced by Judgs Glider
sleeves yesterday to seven years. impris-
onment at hard labor on each Indictment
the maximum penalty for the offense.
The court room was crowded when
Judge Gildersleeve entered court When
he was asked what he had to say why
sentence should not be pronounced upon
him Allen turned and looked at his coun-
sci but did not utter a syllable. Mr.. Eus-
tbs, after some deliberation, said there
was nothing to add to what had already
been presented in regard to the previous
good character of the prisoner.
Judge Gildersleeve, then addressing
Allen, said: 'Mr. Allen, you pleaded
guilty to two indictments. am informed
by the district attorney that, although
other charges could be preferred against
you, none other than those to which you
have pleaded will be preferred l have
received letters from a number Of friends
of yours, and many persons have been to
see me with regard to your case, but after
very careful consideration of the
whole matter. taking into eonsid-
GRAFTON that punishment could be
inflicted on you for the charges
which are not pressed, l see no reason
why / should not impose the maximum
penalty. The sentence of the court is that
you be confined in State prison at hard
labor for seven years on this indictment
which hold in my hand, and under the
other indictment that you be also confined
at hard labor for the period of seven years
to begin at the expiration of the first
term"
Allen turned sickly pale as he was led
back to the pen. He looked around the
court room. None of his friends except
his brother was present Even his wife,
whose extravagance is said to be the cause
of her husbands ruin, failed to come to
court
Before he married her Mr.. Aliens wife
was an actress. After their marriage she
was unwilling to give up the stage and in
duced her husband to furnish the money
for theatrical venture at one of
of New York's second-cla theaters.
nrs. Allen distributed her hus-
bands money with a lavish hand; she
bought every thing she wanted or thought
, she wanted and every thing that any one
else thought she wanted. The dressing
rooms of the theater were fitted up with a
luxurious elegance that would have taken
the breath away from the average actress.
The furnishings were of as costly a char
acter as could be found in New York.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-08-22
A Government Omcer Murdered.

Frank Weller, deputy collector of in
ternal revenue. Jacksonville, Fla, went
to the house of John Brownwell, an Illicit
distiller living near Westville, Holmes
County, that State, to arrest him. AS
Weller entered the house Brownwell
jumped from a window, shooting Weller
as he jumped, and killing him instantly.
Brownwell escaped.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-08-22
Wife Murderer Hanged.

Bill Westmoreland, q negro wife mur-
derer, was hanged at Jacks sonville, Fla.
He was in the company of Father Kenny
and Sister Mary Ann from an early hour
in the morning, and up to the moment
that he swung through the scaffold ex
hibited a remarkable degree Of nerve. He
was twenty five years old.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-08-22
An Illicit still DESTROYED.

United States Deputy Marshal Latin re-
ports the seizure and destruction Of an
illicit distillery, said to belong to Bill
Smith, and located in the mountains,
fifteen miles southeast of Tracy City,
Grundy County, Tenn. There are several
crooked establishments in that section,
but they are so we'll concealed it is very
difficult to locate them.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-08-22

Robert Boyle, the fifteen-year step son
of D. H. ]. Winn, of Birmingham, Ala,
was riding in dog cart when the horse
took fright and ran away. The boy was
thrown out one foot caught in wheel,
and he was dragged some distance and
horribly mangled. He was still alive,
but can not recover. Boyle is heir to an
estate worth nearly 100000.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-08-22
Heir to q Big Fortune.

Will Manning, head money order clerk
in the Southern Express Office at Birming-
ham, Ala, has received the gratifying
news that he is heir to $3.50 900 in money
and property by the death of his grand
mother in Vincennes, Ind. Young Man
ming read the information with no mani
festation of either surprise or delight,
but quickly resigned his position and left
for Indiana, whore he will take charge Of
his fortune.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-08-22
Fatal Fall From a window.

Mrs. James F. Stokes. the wife of a
prominent planter living at McGee's
Landing, Miss, fell from a second-story
window of the family residence, and was
instantly killed. Mrs. Stokes was the
daughter of Miles MCGEE, formerly the
wealthiest slave-owner in this country
excepting, possibly, General Wade Hamp-
ton, and prior to her marriage some
fifteen years ago was, perhaps, the most
prominent society belle in the South.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-08-22
Cotton-Growers Satisfied.

The committee of the commissioners
Of agriculture of the cotton growing
States have made public their report.
They report very satisfactory results in
their conference with the New York Cot
ton Exchange regarding the substitution
of cotton bagging for jute bagging, and
they think that through the influence of
the New York and New Orleans ex-
changes the matter will soon be adjusted
to the entire satisfaction of the cotton
growers.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-08-22

TELEGRAMs from various points
covering the entire Northwest show a
yield of wheat much above expecta-
tions. OF the whole, not one reported
single unfavorable condition.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-08-22

The Georgia House Committee on
railroads has killed the so-called Olive
DILL which was aimed against railroad
Consolidation, and was regarded by
conservative business mon as likely to
Ge'er capital from investing in the
State.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-08-22

The Secretary of the Treasury has
appointed John McMackin, of New
York City. to be special inspector of
customs for duty at New York. Mr..
McMackin is q warm friend of DR..
McGlvnn.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-08-22

GLANDERs in the worst form has
broken out in the stables of the Lin
coin Ice Company in Chicago and sew
enteen horses have been shot. There
was fear of an epizootic.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-08-22

THE State Council has annulled the
elections in twelve cantons in which
General BOulanger was elected to the
Councils General on the ground that
he was not legally eligible for the po-
sitiOn.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-08-22
College Changes.

DR.. J. L. Johnson, late Of the Universi.
ty of Mississippi at Oxford, has been
elected president of Mary Sharp College
at Winchester, Tenn. Prof. A. F. Dix
who was for many years connected with.
this college, has been elected to the chair
of languages.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-08-22

lHE decree OF absolute divorce re-
Gently granted to Mary E. Flack from
ner husband, James A. Flack, sheriff
1' New York, on her petition, has
Ueen annulled. In her affidavit Mrs.
iiack stated that she had never ap-
piled for a divorce.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-08-22

lHE Consul at Port Louis island of
VI %e Mauritius has notified the State
department. that smallpox has broken
Vu' tnere, twenty cases being treated
Va June Z. Vessels laden with sugar
sSiled from there for New York about
'ne time of the outbreak.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-08-22

- ACTING POSTMASTER GENERAL
.lAkksoN has awarded the contracts
.Or furnishing postal cards for four
sssrs from October to Albert Dagat.
=. view York, at considerably lower
rioe than at present. There will be
~ lfee sizes-ene larger and one smaller
tnued.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-08-22
Killed by His Own Wagon.

James Smith, an aged citizen of Chris.
tian County, KY, fell from a wagon and
was mortally wounded by The wagon
wheels passing over his stomach. One
arm was broken by the fall. He can not
possibly recover.
The Brookhaven leader., 1889-08-22
Run Over by a Train.

Thomas kelso, a brakeman on the
Decherd & Fayetteville railroad, was run
over by train of cars at Kelso Station,
Tenn, and killed. The cars became un-
coupled and he fell between them.