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, 1889-02-02
why He Committed suicide.

LONDON, Feb. 1.-The Pail Mall Ga
=ette says it IS privately informed from
Vienna hat Rudolph committed suicide
because 1t was optional with him to take
his own life or fight a duel with the
brother of the princess who is a member
of one OF the highest Austrian families
and whom he had seduced. When con
cealment was no longer possible the prin.
cess confessed her shame to her brother
who gave Rudolph the alternative men
toned. The Pail Mall Gazette further
says that the doctors summoned refused
to sign the certificate to the effect that
Rudolph's death was due to apoplexv
and that a great scene ensued. One
doctor told the Meme Freie IprGSSe the
real facts, which that paper published.
A dispatch to the Standard from
Vienna says: Prince Rudolph probably
wrote several copies of the letter before
finally signing the one sent to his father.
His candles were burned down to the
sockets. proving they had been burning
five OF six hours. He probably paced the
room, nerving himself for the desperate
act. When he called his valet, he said:
What about our shooting2 Is it timer
1t is still quite dark" Rudolph replied:
II will rest a little more" Death must
have been instantaneous.
The absence Of Loschek and the other
servants who were preparing for the
DAYS shooting will account for nobody
hearing the report. The contents OF
Rudolph's letter to his father were kept
a secret by the emperor for two days,
even from the ministers and we're then
divulged only to clear the memory of
the son from suspicious worse than trash.
Crown princess has frequent f%ainting fits
and serious fears about her are enter
foinol
, 1889-02-02
TOOK HIS W LIFE.
1t is Now Proven that Rudolph
Shot Himself.
He Was to Fight a Duel or
End His Life.
Great Excitement Exists in
g. Court Circles.
He Committed Suicide

VIENNA, Feb. lit Is officially an
nounced hat Crown Prince Rudolph COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself in the
head with a revolver. The Wiener Zett-
ung says: Prof Wiedentrofer, who per-
formed the autopsy on the remains of the
Crown Prince Rudolph, found a large
wound in the side of the head which must
have caused instant death. A revolver
with one chamber discharged was found
OH the bedside close to the right land of
the dead prince. The position In which
the wound was found proves beyond doubt
that the prince committed suicide. The
perlcranium was torn and the skull bones
partially shattered. During the last few
weeks the crown prince manifested signs
OF morbid nervous excitement, therefore,
the Wiener ZeLung says, the view that
the shooting was the result Of temporary
mental arrangement must be adhered to.
Some time previous to death the crown
prince complained OF headaches attributed
to an injury to the head which he sus
tanned by a fall from a horse last autumn.
The only letter left by the crown prince
was addressed to his mother.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Feb All the
court festivities have been abandoned in
consequence of the death OF the crown
prince. The Official Messenger publishes
a black bordered article on the death of
the prince. The Journal de 81. Peters.
burg deplores the cruel loss that Russia,
whose imperial house was united to that
of Austria by personal ties of friendship,
has sustained.
CONSERVATION in Vienna has trebled
since the heartrending truth became
known. The most extraordinary rumors
are afloat. 1t is evidently being reported
that the emperor is dying. 1t is learned
that Count Kalnoky supported Herr
Won Tisza in insisting that the truth of
Rudolph's death be known. Archduke
Charles, the emperor's brother, has re-
nounced his right of succession in favor
of his son Francis. The act of %renuncia-
ton was not formally signed, but a draft
of the document was hurriedly prepared.
Two more newspapers were confiscated
tonight, one for saying that Francis will
be crowned king of Hungary and the
other for limiting that the emperor was
seriouslv ill
, 1889-02-02

PoRT TOWNSEND, W. T., Feb. l.
The steamer Ancon has just arrived from
Alaskan ports with letters and newspa.
pers. The juneau Free Press reiterales
the stories of outrages on Indian women.
The Tongas custom house, a SUPPORT OF
entry, has been abolished by the govern
ment and Deputy Collector of Customs
Crittenden temporarily appointed inspec-
tor afioat, vice Edward Haley, relieved.
Only a few days after the port was aband-
oned a sloop of whisky from Port Samson,
four miles away. was ~smuggled in. The
schooner Active left for Puget Sound
Sent. IA, and as no tidings have since
been received concerning her, it is gener r.
ally believed she has been lost.
, 1889-02-02

'BRooKLYN, Feb. Flour cars we're
run this morning under police protection
without interference. Some rails were
found torn up on Fifth avenue. A com
mittee called on President Richardson
this morning, but nothing came of it.
The report hat lines owned by other com
panies would be tied up this morning
proved untrue. The men will remain at
work to help others financially. Some
credence is given to the report that Rich
ardson broughtpbout the strike to pro-
cure all the stock in the road and allows
the tie-up to go on to secure a large sum
in damages from the city. A committee
of South Brooklyn residents will institute
a suit to compel him to run cars. He
laughs at this.
, 1889-02-02
The Great Street Car Strike.

New York, Feb. indications in
the great street car tie up indicate that
the roads are gaining ground and the
strikers losing. The roads all give notice
to old employees that unless they return to
work to-day they will be discharged.
Judging from the applications for work
by old hands yesterday many Of the strik-
ers are weak kneed. 1t is expected that
all the lines will run cars to-day, some Of
them their full complement.
The Sixth avenue road claims to have
a full complement of men and are turn
ing away applicants. The Broadway and
Seventh avenue lines also claim to be
turning men away. At midnight some
drunken strikers tried to tear up the
track at Forty seventh street, but were
driven off by the police. No arrests were
made. A placard was posted yesterday
near the Broadway stables reading, BE
on hand to fight the scabs and policemen
tomorrow" The Eighth avenue line
has not vet run any cars and the Belt line
will not start until police protection is
assured. This will be done by concen-
trating the forces as soon as other lines
are set running.
SAT noon o-day the state of affairs on
the east side indicate that the back bone
OF the. strike is broken. All the compan-
les who braved the strikers on the first
day and ran cars had their roads in al
most complete running order to day with
out any effort on the part of the strikers
to prevent them. The Fourth avenue,
Forty-second street and Dry Dock lines
are running with an increased number of
cars.
The strikers this afternoon set upon
and beat an applicant for work on the
Secoud venue line. Over 200 people
collected and a special detail of police was
sent for and cleared the street. 1t is
learned that the strikers have purchased
at one store three dozen sledge ham
mers.
The only serious afIray this afternoon
was when n policeman on duty at Madi-
son avenue and F~ifty-sevcnth street was
set upon by a large crowd of strikers and
badly beaten. Finally, when on the
ground and nearly overpowered, he drew
MS revolver aud fired. One man was
seen to fall, but was carried away by his
comrades aud the crowd dispersed. At
different points several arrests were made
OF men who attempted to obstruct the
tracks, but no serious conflicts resulted.
, 1889-02-02
Murderers Fooled.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Feb. Much
attempt made last night in Madison
to assassinate Hon. Francis w. Pope,
who was the Republican candidate for
governor in 1884. Pope belongs here
but has been in Madison since the begin
ming of the yellow fever epidemic. He
has recently been employed by +. s..
Goodrich, the defeated Republican candi-
date for congress in this district, to repre-
sent him in taking evidence throughout
the district in support Of his contest for
the seat. Capt. Ernest Wilt, United
States commissioner, went to Madison to
hear the testimony and Pope appeared
before him. The news that Pope and
Wilt were engaged in this occupation
spread around the county and the feelings
of reckless people were worked upon and
a deliberate plan was laid last night to
assassinate Pope.
The governor yesterday afternoon re-
ceived notice that a lynching would be
attempted last night. Sheriff Parramore
Immediately collected a posse and sur
rounded the house which PoDe was occu-
plying. This demoralized the would. be
lynchers, who were surprised to see that
their scheme had been foiled. Mr.. Pope
remained in the house all night, but it
was feared that the lynchcrs would take
him off his guard and a strict watch is
being kept by the sheriff and his posse.
Tonight the excitement runs high and
another attack is feared. Pope has lust
telegraphed friends here:
Don't worry. AN all right"
He was born and raised in Madison and
popular feeling there is very bitter against
him on account of his political record.
, 1889-02-02
Personal POINTS.
Rhodes is up from Denver.

L. M. Rhodes is up from Denver.
Alex. II. Swan is down from Ogden.
Robert d. Murray is up from Denver,
@. f. Annett has returned to Salt Lake
John Hess has returned from Omaha.
Chas. A. Badgette is in from the ranch.
s. Doty arrived from the North last
evening.
Hon. Ii. V. S. Groesbeck is over from
Laramie.
Auditor Grant returned to Laramie
yesterday.
I. A. Davis, master mechanic at Lara
mic. was in town yesterday.
After a severe illness John Myers is
able to be about once more.
Attorney Evans. the Kearney, Neb..
giant is visiting Cheyenne friends.
Assistant General Manager Cumming
returned from Omaha yesterday morning.
Justices Saufey and Corn left for their
Laramie and Evanston homes last even
ing.
w. A. Sadd, Union Pacific civil
engineer, returned from the East yester-
day.
j. A. Weed of the Union Pacific build
ing and bridge department returned from
the West yesterday.
c. d. Tobey, Denver, A. s. Phelps,
Chicago, and j. g. Norris, New York,
are among the Inter Ocean guests.
Judge Magginnis and Clerk Murin left
for Douglas last evening over the Bur
lington. Court convenes there Monday.
A. w. Daniels of st. Peter, Mimi,
half-brother to Fl. w. Moore OF The
LEADER, spent yesterday in Cheyenne
and fell in love with the city.
, 1889-02-02
Estee for Attorney GensraI.

CHICAGO. Feb. An indianapolis
special says: There is scarcely any doubt
that California will be represented in the
cabinet. 1t is almost equally certain that
Estee will be the chosen man, but instead
of being made secretary of the interior,
he will. according to the latest trust
worthy information. be made attorney
general.
, 1889-02-02
O'Brien Feeling Better.

DUBLIN, Feb. l.-O'Brien slept upon
a plank bed without clothing in his cell
at Clonmel jail last night. This morn
ing he was more composed and appeared
to have recovered from his struggle with
the warders. The shutters are up on
most of the shops in Clonmel, the shop
keepers fearing trouble.
DUBLIN, Feb. 1.-The governor of
Clonmel prison has informed 0'Brien that
he will compel him to don the prison
uniform. and if he refuses food it will be
administered artifcially.
, 1889-02-02
Suicide on Board Shin.

JERSEY CITY, Feb. Augusta Deich-
man, saloon passenger on the steamship
Belgenland, was found dead in his state
room to-day. He committed suicide by
hanging. Deichman embarked before the
Belgenland left Antwerp. During the
passage he made frequent inquiries as to
what crimes a voyager could be arrested
for upon reaching America.
, 1889-02-02
Accident on the Canadian Pacific.

MINNEAPoLIs, Feb. News of a fatal
accident on the Canadian Pacific Tuesday
has reached this city. Details are meagre,
but it appears that a freight train was
descending a steep grade into Beaver
valley when the axle on a locomotive
tender broke, causing the engine and six
cars to Jump the track and precipitatiug
them some distance down the side of the
mountain. The fireman and brakeman
were instantly killed.
, 1889-02-02
Fresh shrimps at the Saddle Rock.

What on earth is the reason people
viii not, can not, or do not see any differ
ence in nheap nostrums put up by Cheap
John houses or irresponsible parties at
enormous profits, rather than take a med
icine of world wide reputation and one
that is giving universal satisfaction at
equal price? No medicine in the world is
giving such unparalleled satisfaction for
purifying the blood as Beggs' Blood Pu-
rifier and Blood Maker, and every bottle
that does not do its work will cost yeu
nothing. For sale by w. N. Hunt, drug
gist.
, 1889-02-02

KANSAS CITY, Feb. There was
great rejoicing to. day when the news was
received that S~pringer's Oklahoma bill
had passed the house. Grand prepare.
tons have been made for a parade.
Pawnee Bill and many of his followers
are now here, where they expect to remain
until the last legal barriers are removed.
, 1889-02-02
The Germans Want Control.

AUCKLAND, Feb. --latest advices
from Samoa say that Tamesse' S supporters
were reduced to 500 men. The British and
American consul declined to recognize
the right of the Germans to establish
law. The German authorities
were willing to recognize Mataafa pro
vided he ruled under German control.
, 1889-02-02
Skipped to Canada.

INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. John +. Sui
livan, the county clerk who failed for
$4,000 Thursday, is missing and with
Tom O'Neil, his confidential clerk, are
supposed TO be IN Canada. 1t has been
discovered that he issued fraudulent ware
house receipts for large consignments Of
poultry, produce, etc. The aggregate is
not known, but Jne person holds 5000
of them.
, 1889-02-02
A Shat in the Dark.

DARLINGTON, Wis, Feb. l.-G. G..
Mendt, editor of the SIM newspaper at
Mt. Hareb, Dane county, was called to
his door last night and fatally shot.
Mandt Of late has been bearing down
heavily on the saloon interests, and it Is
thought the shooting is an act of revenge.
, 1889-02-02
The Wool Market.

BosToN, Feb. Wool has been more
active during the past week. Territory
wool has been in better demand, with
sales of choice mountain at 26c, Utah at
23c and other lots down to l6c for fines.
The stock of defective California wool has
been about all cleared out this week at
I3@l4c. Oregon is in fair demand.
, 1889-02-02
DEMPSEY Wants to Elaht McCafrey.

CINCINNATI, Feb. Tuesday night,
at Jack Dempsey's request, a telegram
was sent to the California Athletic club ask
ing if they would guarantee a purse of
5000 for a fight with Dominick McCaf-
frey at San Francisco. A reply from
Secretary Fulda says the directory of the
club at an early meeting will answer the
, 1889-02-02
Arrested for RlankmalL.

TOPEKA, Kas., Feb. Nv. T. Cavan-
augh, assistant secretary of state, was ar
rested Yesterday on a charge of attempt
ing to blackmail State Printer Baker out
Of 5000 by threatening to have his fees cut
down by the legislature.
, 1889-02-02

PoMERoY, o., Feb. flames II.
Radcliffe brought suit yesterday to settle
an OLD feud with his brother-in law, Louis
ID. Cotrcll. To day Radclitfe's lawyer
abandoned the case and it was thrown out
of court. Radcliffe went to the hotel and
fatally shot Cotrell.
, 1889-02-02
FLASHES.

The London, Globe says it IS authorized
to contradict the rumor of the death of
the king of Holland.
Patrick Molloy, one of the witnesses for
the Times before the Parnell commission,
has been arrested in Liverpool on the
charge of perjury.
The house yesterday passed the Okla
homa bill. =
The bill to place Gen. WIS. Rosecranes
on the retired list of the army with the
rank of brigadier general was reported
yesterday by Senator Hawley from the
committee on military affairs.
, 1889-02-02
Mysterious Death of a CLERGYMAN,

STRATHRoY, Ont, Feb. 1.-The Rev.
Arthur Cornyn was found dead in his
study to day with a bullet hole in his
head. 1t is not known whether it was an
accident or suicide.
, 1889-02-02
Nothinu TO be Alarmed at.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The announce
ment that the German government has
ordered the military attache to the Ger
man legation at Washington to take notes
OF American military affairs is not re-
CARRIED with any concern by state depart
ment officials, inasmuch AS that legation
has always been provided with an officer
of that character. Most of the foreign
legations are provided with military at
taches and the United States has naval
attaches at the legations in London, Ber-
lin and Paris.
, 1889-02-02
Dillon Fears for O'srien.

LONDON, Feb. John Dillon has
postponed his Australian tour. He fears
that O'Brien NAV succumb to the hard
ship of prison life, and in the event ef his
death he desires to assume his work in
Ireland.
, 1889-02-02
Will be Contested.

CINCINNATI. Feb. 1.-The will of the
late John Robinson. the wealthy show
man. is about to be contested by his
brother James.
, 1889-02-02
S eamen's Strike at GIasgow.

GLASGOW, Feb. Three thousand
seamen and firemen are now on strike
here. Only two steamers sailed to day.
, 1889-02-02

Call at the Standard market and get
prices now that they are selling strictly
cash.
, 1889-02-02

Su-ahs, 65 cents; satlns, 40 cents;
pushes, IS cents at Kellner's.
, 1889-02-02

Great slaughter in prices of handsome
laces, for evening dresses at Kellner's.
, 1889-02-02

q, Historical Dept: Chsvenne, Hyo,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-08

born viii sOep present report giving the
results Of his official visit, to Secretary
Tracy. and that if will be favorable with
out condition or qualifications The ~
vantages Of Bath for such q station. It's
fine location, deep harbor and other
requisites are beyond what, previous to
his visit, Maj. Hitchborn had no idea ex-
isted ON our Eastern coast. By invitation
he joined party Of Baths leading ship
builders and owners on steamer which
had been secured and was taken to the
mouth Of the Kennebee asd return, from
that city. At the conclusion Of the
trip, he stated that there was absolute
ly nothing lacking IN Baths qualifications
for naval station. He stated that $50
900 would complete the outfits Of the
shops for iron shipbaiIding and that skilled
carpenters could readily adapt themselves
TO metal work. Maj Hitchborn said the
city was just the right distance from the
sea To be out Of the range Of guns while
easily accessible aud the water Of the
harbor Is 40 tempered by the ksnnebee
that ship will not foul. From this, and
other facts which might be stated, there
IL good reason for believing that at NJ
distant day Bath will be selected a. ths
location for one Of the new naval station,
now proposed by the United States.
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Our Foreign Trade.

Statistics Of the foreign trade for the
fiscal year ending June 30 obtained from
official sources show that the imports Of
merchandise were the largest In the his
tory Of the country, or s7I5, 900, 600, and
In excess Of the exports 81, $50 900. The
excess of imports in the previous years
was e2s 100000 There has not been an
excess Of imports except In these two
years since 1875, so that while the adverse
merchandise balance was small, II indi-
Gates an unnatural state Of affairs. It
has been estimated for years that our
Indebtedness to Europe annually on ac-
count Of interest, freighi., ETC., is at
least sI20,000 900. 80 for two years
we have been largely In debt abroad.
instead Of having credit as In for.
mcr years. During last year we exported
nearly $4,000, 900 in gold aud SIS, 200, 900
in silver more than the imports. or the
leading exports breadstuIs was sl23,0o0,
600, the smallest for years, but cotton
averaged we'll. and dairy products and PEI
trolcum increased somewhat. The total
~ these four items was S5l5, 900 00J
against stJV, 900, 900 Ia issS and 81 900,
ono In 1887, the largest year In our his
tory. These figures explain why il Is
that W. have shipped more gold this year
than for fourteen years, and why IL il still
possible that more precious metal may be-
..,sf al. 81.
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Railroad Schemes in Maine

Tw" or three things may be inferred
ON the visit OF distinguished railroad
men Ia Aroo-took county and Northern
and Eastern Maiue during the past week
The first of these X that the visit was no
mere outing for pleasure 1t had more
Significance than that OF n brief summer
vacation Railroad men whose interests
are as closely alliedas those of the Boston
mud Maine and Maine Central systems.
aud whose roads form 40 large II part Of
the great railroad interests of the country
NJ do these, do not go OF prospecting the
country where new roads are being pro-
jected and built, unless they have an eye
tn business. SO much may he safely in
ferred upon this point.
Another thing of most plain import is
that railroad men do very little talking
They keep their plans to themselves, hut
when they get ready TO talk It il usually
done in work. The talking part of the
business u left to the newspapers, who
not infrcquently have considerable to say
which means no more than did the old
Dcacon's prayer. Hence some of the
schemes about new railroads in Maine
which have got into the papers have, we
suspect. little OF real fact to back them
II may he that the Maine Central would
like to transfer their lease OF the Europen
and North American road from Malta
wnmkeag to Vanceboro, to the Canadian
n 4 IL
yAroostook. II may be also that the New
Brunswick road has virtually passed I'M
der the management OF the Canadian
Pacific Aud It may be that the Maine Cen
trail cannot at present become identified
with n new line which might appear to
bea competitor with the New Brunswick
road because of existing contracts But
upon these points we believe the press
and public really know little, and upon
them railroad managers are not yet ready
to develop or make public their plans.
Finally, this talk and the visits of off,
cials of great railroad lines to that part of
our State where there Is now great public
interest In new roads--not only into
northern Maine but along the south east
err shore--plaiuly indicates that some
tl,ng is TO be done. And when every i
th,sg is ready the work will be con-
mcac,d. Until then We may surmisc IN
g',ss without getting very ucsr the truth.
But We believe that VIC make GO false pre-
di,tion when We say that the uew schemes |
Of railroad men for railroad building il,
Maine, when they become fixed, nill ,,sr-
prise our people by their maguiii,cnecI
and develop the resources and business of
our State to an extent now little irvs,iata |
Of.
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Gleanings for the Curious.

The Swiss watehmakers have invented q
watch for the blind A small peg is set in
the middle of each figure. When the hour
hand is moving toward given hour. the peg
for that hour drops The person finds the
peg 10 down, and then counts back to twelve.
The last census shows that the average
yearly earnings Of the whole American
people amount to $500 each. Mechanics
average $1,000 of yearly earnings, clerks
and other salaried persons earn 81. 800. and
the learned profession average but o.. 800.
The smallest screws in the world are
made in watch factory They are cut from
steel wire BY a machine, but a. the chips
fall down from the knife, it looks a. il the
operative was simply cutting up the wire for
fun. One thing is certain, no screws can be
seen, and yet a screw is made every third
operation
One method Of keeping the railroad track
clear of sand near the Caspian sea is to sock
the sea bed with sea water. In other places
il is protected with an amor Of clay. Pail
sades are erected some times to step drifting
Another method employed 10 the cultivation
of hardy plants. such as are used for the
same purpose on the Danish coast.
The strongest wool in the United States,
according to Prof. Sargent, 10 that Of the
nutmeg hickory of the Afkansas region, and
the weakest is the West Indian birch The
most elastic is the tamafsck. the white or
shelbark hickory ranking far below il. The
east elastic, and the lowest in specific gravity.
i the wool of the Ticus aurea. The rood
having tho highest specific gravity. upon
y hich the value ~ fuel in general depends,
s the hluewood Of Texas.