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Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-30
CHICAGO LIVE SrOCK

CHICAGO, Jan. 60 Special Telegram to
THE BEE. [-CATTLE-The demand was fair
and prices, especially on shipping and dressed
beef stock, ruled rather firmer. Statesmen
started out with asking advances of l5@! !0c,
but with 5000 in Kansas City and 1000 here
there were plenty in sight. Hence the buyer
only bought from hand to mouth, hoping for
more liberal run tomorrow and Thursday
The Kansas City surplus will arrive on
Thursday, consequently the statesmen gen.
orally could get little or no advance over
yesterday, yet values may be quoted at 100
15c higher than the lowest of last week.
There has been an unusual number
of cows among the arrivals for
the past few days, and to-day values ruled
rather uneven, at best not making as good
prices as last week, and common selling sub
stantially lower, bulls and other rough stock
selling about as low as ut any time. The
stocker and feeder trade remains dull and
unsatisfactory. you may say said Butter
field, big speculator in this branch of trade,
THAT stockers and feeders are plentiful; that
yard dealers are loaded, and that there have
been no buyers in four days" Choice
beeves, S420@4.70; medium to good steers,
1880 to 1900 lbs, s36O@4O0; 1,2OO to
1850 lbs S340(d3 so; $50 to l20O lbs,
s3OO@3 il; stoclycrs ana feeders, So. .259
S340; cows, bulls and mixed, Sl.50@3,25
bulk, S2.25(d2.6O; Texas steers, ", 4O0n3 80 !;
cows, 81 OO@2.20.
HoGs-Prices opened about nickel lower,
Mt which there was an active demand from
the opening TO the close. The decline was
on mixed and heavy, light sorts ruling
steady, and such were scarce and in good
demand. The bulk of the mixed sold
around about $3.50, some common, as is
usual, going a nickel or so lower and best
heavy ut S4S5 and an occasional lot at S4.90,
but anything in the mixed line that sold
above s4,S5 had large per cent of light or
sl0O@t95, and butcher weights at $4,000
4.95.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-30

ing orders are coming in thick and fast from
all over the country. Pullman continues in
its upward course and notwithstanding that
part OF the Chicago pool sold out yesterday,
the stock was absorbed very rapidly and
wei-posted brokers declare it will go much
higher Investors have implicit confidence
in Mr.. Pullman, a. he has never yet deceived
them. Toward noon the market became
rather dull, there being no special feature
aside from the strength displayed in Wheel
ing & Lake Erie preferred, which advanced
per cent. Money was easy at iS@2 per
cent, and the stocks in the loan crowd were
more plentiful The market during the
afternoon ruled strong until the last half
hour. Dispatches from Chicago announcing
that the Burlington e. Northern had refused
to sign the presidents agreement caused
some selling, and the close was irregular and
heavy, except for Coalers. Lackawanna
shows a net gain Of Is, Reading, q: Rich.
nond Terminal, 4; Missouri Pacific, "a;
Lake Erie & Western preferred, III per cent.
Cotton Seed Oil declined q, New England 8,
and Pullman 21f per cent from the opening
prices. The total sales for the day aggre-
gated 235, 900 shares, including Lackawanna,
A., ,0)0; Missouri Pacific, 1900; st. Paul.
10000; Reading, ~ 900; New England, $500 !;
Northwestern, 5000; Union Pacific, 4500; ;
Richmond Terminal, 1000.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-30
LIVE srOCA.

Chicago. Jan. 80 - rne Drovers Jour
nal reports as follows;
Cattle-Receipts, 5000; market stronger
for good grades, others weak; choice beeves
SL2O@i.70; steers, s3.0OGli00; stockers
and feeders, s9.25G3 40; cows, bulls and
mixed, 81. .5063.25; Texas cattle, 81. OoGl3. So
gs-Receipts, 1880; market irregular; |;
mixed, s4. 4.7O@490; heavy, s4.75@495; light,
a. S0G5.05; skips, S400d5.l5.
Sheeps- Receipts 6,4O0; market strong /;
natives, s2.7595,0O; westerns, corn-fed
st5O@i So; Texans, s3.OO@4.40 lambs, 81. 90
(d6.40
Sioux City, Ia, Jan. 29.-[Special Tele.
gram to The BEE. l--Hogs-Receipts, 1900
yesterday, 246 market opened and closed
SC higher than yesterday. Light and mixed,
si.45CG4 so; heavy, a. 50(9460.
Cattle--Receipts, 1858; shipments, ,55 market
quiet; butchers stuff easy; stockers in de-
mand. Quotations unchanged: Prime cattle,
l,0O0@l 200 lbs, s2.75@325; prime cat,
tie, l,l0O@l, 400 lbs, S3.25G94OO; feeders,
S2.409?.00; stockers, one aud two years, 81. Is
GAGS; cows, $l.0O82. IS; cows, corn-fed, 81 90
@2.00; bulls, Sl.oO@l.75; veal calves, g. 25Cp
400.
National Stock Yards, East st.
Louis, Jan. 2s.-Cattie = Receipts, dun;
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-30
OMAHA WHOLESALE MARKETS.
Fruits, Produce, Etc.

BUTTER-Creamery- print, 240926c
choice print, 2OG22c; fancy solid packed, l2
@2Oc; cnoice solid packed, 15@lyc. Dairy
Fancy roll, 159l6c; choice, 1900 l4c; good, II
@l2c; low grades, 99l0c.
CHEEsE-Full cream cheddars, choice, 126l
l219c; full cream fats, two in hoop, l2l&@
13c;, full cream Y. A, choice, l2196pi3c; off
grades and skins, 5a9c; limburger lO@
1214c; brick and Swiss, 14@el5c.
EGGs-Strictly fresh, 13@l4c.
LIVE PoULTRY-Chickens, per doz, 50. 75C0
800; ducks, per doz, S. 1908 90; geese, per
doz, IS. 100000; turkeys, per 10, 7QpSc
DRESSED PouLTRY-Chickens, per 10, 68
Sc; turkeys, per lb lo@llc; geese, per 10, 99
10c; ducks, S9l0c.
VEAL-Heavy grassers, $50 TO 200 lbs, 7C9
71Sc; inferior calves, so 10 go lbs, 50o6c; me-
dium TO good, 20 TO SIS lbs, 6(l17c; choice 70
fancy, 100 to 130 lbs, 901l0c.
VEGETABLEs-Potatoes Colorado and Utah,
7O@75c; Wyoming, 50@55c; Nebraska and
Iowa, choice large, 35@+Oc; common, 3Oa85c
sweet potatoes, Jerseys, per Dbl, So 50C99 rs /;
beets, per bu, $4,000; carrots, $50 4Oc I;
cabbage, California, per crate, 1925; par
snips, 50@6Oc; onions, red choice, 5OS55c;
silver skin 60C915c; turnips, 20@25c; ruta-
bagas, S50eiOc; caulifiower, choice large per
dozen, sL2o9l.5O; good, sl.0O@l. .25; radislses
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-30

shipments, 200; market strong, choice
heavy native steers, s3I56+5O; fair TO
good, s. O0d32 20; stockers and feeders. fair
to good, sl9OtG2sO; rangers, corn-fed, $500
6035O; grass-fed, 800 G2.T5.
Hogs-Recepts. 24000; shipments 200
market slow; choice heavy aud butchers
selections, e. 70d4sO; packing, s4.6594i5; (;
light grades e.. I00e4.90.
Kansas City. Jan. 99.-Cattle Receipts,
500; shipments, LOCO; market weak
and lower; good 10 choice corn-fed, $4,000
430; common TO medium, s30O@3,S0: stock
ers and feeding steers, S2.00t933o; cows,
sl.25Cd2.S0.
Hogs-Receipts, $3.50; shipments, none;
market lower; common TO choice, S.25C9
AGO
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-30
OMAHA LIVE STOCK.
Cattle.

tuesday, Jan. %, 1889.
Statesmen generally were looking for
stronger prices on the ground that eastern
advices were more favorable, and they
started out in the morning pricing their cat
tie higher. Their expectations however,
were not realized. Beef cattle sold shade
easier but the demand was fair at the prices
and the bulk of the cattle changed hands,
The packers paid 80 l0(d3,i5 for corn-fed ma
tive steers, with the bulk at $3.40(d3.6O.
Butchers stock was lower. the decline in
some instances being fully lOc. Some very
good cows sold at 81. 20, but 81, 25(12.40 bought
good stuff What feeders there were here
sold at steady prices.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-30

Live Stock Notes.
No hogs held over.
Butchers stock lower.
Hogs sell at steady prices.
Beef cattle market easier
Sheep in demand at firm prices.
Feeding cattle command steady prices.
Hogs sold as high Gas $i.S5 one week ago.
II. H. Duncan, Wilcox, Mo-, topped the
hog market.
The highest price paid fo- hogs since
Wednesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-30
Hogs.

There were no new features in the market
to-day, the prices paid being about steady.
There were, however, more good heavy
hogs. The prevailing price was S4.55, the
same as yesterday, but prime load of 23l. 10
hogs sold at S46iH, while some very choice
heavy hogs brought S4.60. The market was
fairly active, and the hogs were all sold in
good season.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-30
Sheep.

There was only one load here, and IL ar
rived late but the demand was good and it
met with ready sale. Prices remain firm.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-30
At Council Bluffs.

Council BLUFFS. Ia. Jan. 29.-Re ceipts
light Sales from S4.5O to si.60 as to quaint
ity,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-30

Will you suffer with dyspepsia and
liver complaint? Shiloh's Vitalizer is
guaranteed to cure you. For sale by
Goodman Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-30

o C Bats 2Is ln.......,..... 10
O G. Bats 4 xS. s | S........ ~
Bin well tubing, u and NJ bev. 90 10
Leather.
Hemlock sole, 25d2Sc Der 10; oak sole, "a 6p
S6c per 10 oak harness, 30d32c per ID; Sc
lected oak and trace 34Cd 35c per 10; oak aud
hemlock upper, 20G22c per foot; hemlock
calf skin, No. l, S0@g0 per ID, according 10
weight; oak calf skin, No. /, 9OcmslOO per
lb; Philadelphia calf skin, extra, sl.00@llO
per ID; hemlock kip skin, No l. 60Gt1Oc per
ID; oak kip skin, No. |, S0@S5c per
10; Philadelphia kip skin, extra, soG9oc per
Id: French calf skin according TO
weight and quality, $l.l5@1.15 per ID;
French kip skin, do, s0cNsl.l0 per ID; Cor
dovan russell lsc satin finish, 2oc per foot:
welt leather, S3.5Oid3OO per side; moroccos
lpeoble goat, 90 0d30c per foot; moroccos,
boot leg, 25d3Oc per foot; glove calf skins,
20tG3oc per foot; Dongola kid, 30d4Oc per
foot, kangaroo skins 40(G50c per foot, ac-
cording to quality; toppings, 5000 1000 per
dozen; lining. S5OOGg00 per dozen; apro n
skine, so 0OMl2 90 per dozen.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-30
The following were the closin z gu otations

MoNEyoN CALL-.Easy at 1l8@2 per cent.
PRIME MERCANTILE PAPER-i @6 per cent
STERLING ExeHANGE-Quiet but steady;
sixty days, s4.S614 demand Si.SS2i.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-30
Three permits aggregating .....

DR.. J. Fl. McLean's Liver and Kidney
Pillets are a remedy and n specific for
chils and fever, mild in their action
and they are agreeable to take and a
certain cure.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-30
THE REALTY MARKER.
Instruments Placed on Record Dur
ing Yesterday.

lot 5, blk o, Hawthorne. d " ,...,.',. " ,.. 5000
william u Cowles ct nj to Charles Cor
bett, lots lO3. lD4, l2i, l22, l2j, Ia and 70
North Side add, q C d..........,.......... d 81
Fl Amber and wife to NJ l. Arthur, lots
and s. blk 3. Eckermann's place, W d.. $40
n A Kuhn to George Young. lots 10 and
II, blk 4, Creighton Heights. W d........ 800
X ID and Fowler and wives to Omaha
Alb. 25oOO1
Konntz place. d ~ ,.".."..'.......,"....' $500
ID Edwards and husband to Fet2er,
lot ~, north side add. W d d................ 260
d Edwards and husband to j FetZer,
lot So North side add, w Il. ...........,. 260
j 4 Boyd and wife to l. B Cake. 81 of W
100 of acres in sw Sc l. Il, 10, w d.. 1909
B Maxwell and wife to VIM Bishop.
!: lot .. blk 35s in city of South Omaha. 1000
o X Schoield and wife to Jno A Lovgren,
lots ana 3. blk q Fower's place. ........ 1900
L Lovgren and husband to o Schotield,
Il lot 3, blk :, Reeds lst add to South
Omaha. W d............,........... 5000
South Omaha Land company to Minnie
Stuht, lot l2,blk l3i.cty of South Omaha
Il transfers $2GS S;5
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-30

35d40c; lettuce, a5teSoc; cucumbers, $50
string beans. per. box. al 15,d2. 25; celery
25@30c; spinach, q js52 90 per bbl.
GANE-Niallard, per doz, 2.15d9.00; red
head, per doz, s2.5Od3OO teal. per doz, 81. 81
Ml,15; canvas back, per doz, $4,000 4.5nt
common small, per doz, sl006l.50; rabbits
per doz, i5cdslOGi jack RABBITS, per doz
s3 O0d35O; squirrels, per doz, 75cCdsl.O0
AppLEs-P Dbl, fancy New York and
Michigan, g 80; choice, ,s?oo@225; choice
Missouri $!0OG2. %: good, 81. jOtGl.I5.
FOREIGN FRuITs-Malaga grapes, kegs, "a
TO 81 lbs, l0c per 10; bananas, per bunch
81 5O63o0; lemons, fancy new, 800 to 360 s
81 OO(d450; choice old, 800, s, $300G3,50
oranges, Florida, fancy bright, per box, 81. so
Florida russetts, S3,2b.
CRANBERRtEs-Ca Cod, choice per Dbl
sl00Od1O.50; fair, s9OOd9.50; Bell n Bugle,
choice, 81. O0td9 %; fair, SS50ldS.15; Bell 4
Cherry, choice, SS006s.25, fair, 81 250p750
NUTs-Walnuts, S0d6oc; peanuts, sasiTct
Chestnuts, 4M5c; cocoanuts, per 100, $1,000
GOO; hazelnuts, 3@ic; hickorynuts, small,
al. .256f l.5O: large, 60(G15c; pecans, plain, Ga
Sc: polished, 9tdl0c.
HIDEs-Greep salted, No /, 5d5t4c; No,
2, 3@3lac calf, 5@5I4c; dry flint, 5dsc.
BEANs-Navies, hand picked, per bu, 80 lC
CG220 good clean country, SIi5G2 90; of
2.l6
CIDER Michigan, per Dbl, s4.5O@5.Oo; New
York, per Dbl, s).0J@5.50; half Dbl, 81 i5@
300
FEAruERs-Per ID, prime live geese
white, 35Ca40c mixed with gray, 2j@30c
damp and musty, 10000; prime live domes-
tic duck, 200 25c; wild duck, 1502Oc.
SAUER kRAuT-Per bbl, 80 gal, choice,
$3.50: per half bbl, $3.50.
PoPcoRN 10, rice, lig@2c; common,
1Wllgc.
HoNEY-l-lb frames, choice white, l1@ISc;
dark, l40l6c; strained, l00t12c.
JELLiEs-4@4isc per lb preserves, 10@l2c
per 10.
LARD-Sc in 5O-lb pkCs.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-30
Building PERMITS

Thefollowing building permits were issued
yesterday:
Neils Matheson 'one-Story frame barn,
Lake near Twenty ninth. ................ $50
A. Donahue. one-story frame and glass
green house. rwenty-fourth and Fort. 5,G0
John Roth, onc-story frame. lIli Cas-
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-30
Receipts.
Prevailing Prices.

The following Is a tlDte of prices paid in
this market for tho grLi3S Of STOCK mel
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-30
pRODUCE MARKETS.

CHICAGO. Jan. 80 w heat - Weak and
lower; cash, 93 T.l6c; February, 50 1-l6c;
May, 90 3-l6c
Corn-Steady; cash, 34Jsc; March,
35 i-l6c; May, 81 l1-l6c.
Oats-Steady; cash, 244c; February,
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-03-01

as It was not likely to pass. The bill providing
1or the appointment Of women to the office OF
notary public having been referred to the at
torney general, he decided that it was frivolous
ana unnecessary legislation: that women are
not citizens under the laws Of congress, 30 far
as they apply to their holding office and enjoy.
ing the right OF suffrage. That if they are citi-
lens llegislaton is unnecessary, as the governor
mas une right to appoint any citizen over 81
yea bi, OF age notary public. Fletchers bank
inls oi.l anu me railroad bill were made spec
laa oe order Ter, for hearing Tuesday afternoon
among tne b1lls introduced in the house were
SOUND, diseased. adulterated, impure or UNI
whoiesome articles of food and regulating the
sslaughter OF animals By Alen-To pay Arthur
LINN men ly 81 900 for interest his old claim
1of printing allowed two years ago. BY Pric =
= memorial for maintaining and improving
fort Abraham Lincoln. The house passed the
Iollowing council bills: Requiring the publica-
tlon OF county financial statements quarterly ;
establishing two pharmated districts, one in
North ana one i'll South Dakota, and the follow
ing mouse bills: Providing that only two men,
bers OF a public institution board shall be APP
pointed from the county where the institution
is located, the object being to avoid having
them treated as local institutions allowing
towns to vote u per cent. tax to aid railroads.
IN the council Mir. Patton introduced bill ap-
propriating $4,000 to reimburse the citizens Of
Madison for rebuilding the normal school. An
9nlmportant bill was passed and the remain
der OF the day was spent considering the educa-
tionai bill, being complete revision Of the
school laws.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-03-01
THE TWO DAKOTAs.
CONGRESS OPENS THE DOOR AND IN.
vITEs THEM IN.

North Dakota South D.kot.. w..h,,.ton
and Montana May Become Statos this
Year-Eight Senators and Five Congress-
men-Thirteen Votes Added to the Elect
oral COllege-Otller Dakota Items
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-03-01
Brief Mentions.

The journal announces that roller skat.
ing is again on the wane at Redfeld.
The Yankton oil mill will shut down for
the season in short time on account of q
lack of fax seed.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-03-01

A VAssAR COLLEGE girl says she
doesn't know much about military tao
tics, but she thinks the "call to arms"
must be the most interesting feature in
the manual.-Somerville Journal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-03-01

4 SWELL gatherings boil.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-08-16
To the w. c. T. U.

Dear sisters of the W. C. T. Z. of Butler
County We have no doubt but that many
of you feel completely discouraged and dis:
heartened since the overwhelming defeat
of the 18th of June. We all share in the
dreadful disappointment, but let us not be
discouraged God lives and rules and
righteousness shall triumph. 1t has been
truly said there is no defeat in temperance
work.
Fright is right since God is God,
And right the day must win,
To doubt would be disloyalty,
To falter would be sin"
Had we won the victory with one battle,
there would be many people ready to say:
God had nothing to do with. God rules
in my sterious way, His wonders to per
form"
How do we know but that Gods purpose
in permitting such an immense majority
against the amendment, and the unright
eous decisions of the Supreme Court is all
to show us the magnitude of the evil and
make us more willing and determined than
latest breath this curse of our land. DR..
Josiah NJ Strong tells us that i'll New
York, Boston and Chicago there are over
one hundred saloons for every one church
and each one of these saloons is pouring out
| liquid damnation Is hours per day, and
days in the week, for every one church
pouring out the gospel not over hours per
week He claims that something terrible
will happen to our country, unless the good
people wake up and go to work III earnest.
Dear sisters, we are overpowered but not
conquered. Let us work as never before
to educate the people Remember our
country and our homes are at stake. The
victory may be ours much sooner than
many anticipate, for God is our leader.
Let every union cndeavor to increase its
membership. The W. and Y. having the
greatest per cent of increase will carry
away the banners which are to be present
ed at our annual convention which is to be
held in Butler in November. See that all
dues are collected at once aud forwarded
to our Co. Treas Mrs. A. NJ. Rice, Petrolia.
Also see that the names of delcgates-to
State convention which is to be held in
Philadelphia, Oct. 0, 10 and 1l-are sent
to me by September lst. We are entitled
to one delegate for every fifty paying NOM
bers. Faithfully yours,
ELLA NJ. SHowALTEE, Pres.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-08-16
Marion Twp. Items.
Sicknes prevails in this locality.

Sicknes prevails in this locality.
Two children of Fred Hamilton died last
week One was buried on Sunday and the
other os Tuesday. The young couple have
the sincere sympathy of the community.
When hauling hay last week bumbebees
got on Neal Gormley's team causing them
to run away smashing the wagon, and break
ing the harness, but fortunately without
injury to either horse.
A young child of John Mccullough has
been sick for short time, but is now re-
covering
Mrs. Adams and her daughter Laura Wis
tied at Sunbury this week.
One of Neal Gormley's children has just
recovered from short illness.
Emma Kimes is visiting friends near
Mercer.
Jake Kellerman is home from Pittsburg
on visit.
Sam Cummins, who has been working in
the Butler oil fields, is home for few days.
George Martin, of Pittsburg, is spending
the summer at his uncle's Neal Gormley.
Alphonsus Forquer is dangerously ILL.,,
suffering from an attack of cholera morbus.
VIII Gilmore came near losing a valuable
mare by her going through the board
bridge when hauling in hay.
Hugh Kellerman will erect new dwell
ing house this summer.
Where has ''Optimist7 been all this
timer MEMO.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-08-16
A Fly Causes Death.

PUNXSUTAwYEY, August 12.-Moses Ell
vich, a junk dealer, had a team of horses,
and he thought great deal of them. He
had been engaged to haul a load of fur
niture for man who was moving from
Brookville to this place. 1t is hilly road
and the horses needed careful watching
While going down steep hill Moses saw a
large fly on the neck Of one of the horses
IL annoyed the man as much as it did the
horse. and the insect caused the death of
the animal and also of Moses
Elvich in leaning forward to brush away
the fly, fell to the ground and broke his
neck The horses took fright, and, run
ming into the fence, the one on which the
fly was sitting broke its leg and had to be
killed. Elvich was picked up by his father
in-law, who was following with another
load of household goods
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-08-16
Mt. Chestnut Items.

The Bells Bros have commenced thresh-
ing. They did several jobs last week.
F. N. Bryson, of Adamsville, Crawford
Co., was visiting his former home and ac-
quaintances from Saturday to Monday.
Elliott Robb's new house is nearly com
pleted. 1t is a handsome residence.
j. h. Johnston wears a broad smile since
the arrival of his only daughter.
Rev. Stoops and family intend returning
to Utah Territory in a few days. They
have been visiting VIM. Stoops and Other
relatives during the summer.
The Young Helpers" held their second
monthly meeting in the church on Tuesday
evening, August 4. About forty member.
were present.
Services are held in the church every
Sabbath at 3 p. NJ There were no services
last Sabbath; the pastor, Rev. J. b. Bore
land, being unexpectedly called upon tC
conduct funeral exercises at Petersville.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1889-08-16
Yeldell Acquitted.

John Yeldell alias Rev f. r. Flcmon,
lately of Pittsburg, was tried at Edgefeld,
s c., last week and acquitted. The Court
told the jury that if they found that Ycl-
dell had done the shooting in self-defense,
they should acquit him. Threats Of assas-
sination We're made after the acquittal and
Yeldell was escorted from the jail to the
train by company Of armed men.
The following is a summary of the evi-
deuce offered: W. r. Parks testified that
he was the trial Justice who issued the
warrant for Yeldell, Briggs and Harris toI
disturbing the peace and carrying concealed
weapons, and that he appointed his broth
er. F. NJ Parks as his constable to exc
cute the warrant, and upon his report that
be could not make the arrest by himself,
he instructed his constable to get suti-
cient number of men to assist him in max
ing the arrest.
F. NJ. Parks. the constable, testified that
he proceeded to make the arrest, but could
not effect it without aid. and under in
struetions from the trial Justice he sum
moned posse of five men among whom
was James Blackwell. The posse left
Parksville before day on the 30th of 0cto-
| Der, 1854, and proceeded to Josh Brigg'
house, where Yeldell, Allen, Harris and
Lige Briggs had taken refuge. Before
reaching the house the posse was fired in
to from ambush and Blackwell was shot
down.
Josh Briggs, the next witness, testified
as follows. John Yeldell, with other ne
groes, came to his house n little before
sundown on the evening OF the 29th OF Oc-
| tober, and stayed all night. Before day
| light next morning Geldell walked him up
and said he heard a noise. They were eX-
pecting the white men. and went out in
the lot As Blackwell and a Mr. Stone
were seen approaching, Josh said ''halt,
and Immediately Yeldell fired and Black
well fell Then he (Josh) fired the second
shot at the same parties near the gate.
None of the negroes in his party were hurt.
Lige Briggs was not called on to testify.
Each side was allowed two hours for argu-
ment.
The charge of Judge PRESLEY was fair.
but favorable to the prisoner on two i'm
portant points. If the jury believed that
they met at Josh Briggs house, supposing
there was party on foot determined to
lynch them or do any violence to them, the
negroes assembled had right to congre-
gate together there and resist arrest, if pos
sible, and if Blackwell had his gun pres
ented at the time he was shot, then 1t was
not murder for whoever killed him.
The case was then given to the jury. On
the first ballot eleven We're for acquittal
and one for conviction. 1t stood that way
for over an hour, when the solitary juror
went over TO the majority.