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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-03-30

"Ths Lord helps those that help
themselves Act on this theory and
rub on n little of @Huuts Cure" aud
see how quick it will cure Itch, Ring
worm, letter or any other SKIN dtssa,s
you are troubled with. Sold by aN
drugZtsts.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-03-30
WHERE TWO HEROES NET.
How Gen. Barlow's Friendship for Gov.
Gerdon Began at Gettysburg.
AMID SHOT AND SHELL.

<Tke Uninn Soldier, Shot Through the
BODY aud in the Shadow Of Almost
Certain Death. Finds Kindly SyM.
pathy and Treatment from the COM-
tcderate Comm ansler--A Story Of The
Late UaplensaHtness that Is worthy
OF our American Character.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-03-30

Cheaiham's Chill Tonic, "beat in the
world" No roisoas. Cure gusrsn
antesj. Sold by dusxists..
, 1889-12-12
Walla WaIla Notes.

WALLA WALLA, Dec, 1o.-,Tudge Up
ton to-day granted motion to arrest
judgment in the cases of the Chinese re-
Gently found guilty of murder in the
second degree, on the ground that the
order charged that murder indictment
must aver the purpose to kill.
Tho 5-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Terpening died yesterday Mt Pres
colt of malignant diphtheria. The girl,
believing she would die, had her
playmates call and bid her good bye
not knowing that it was diphtheria all
were admitted. DR.. kegler of this city
was summoned and pronounced it the
dread disease. Now there is great ex-
element, the people there fearing it will
spread.
There are now 170 convicts in the peni-
tentiary, among them Latin, convicted
of killing Grant at Tacoma, who appears
insane. He is kept in straight jacket
to prevent his doing injury to himself
1t is thought that his insanity is
feigned.
, 1889-12-12
TO COVER HIS GUILT
Awful Charges Against a "Pi-
oneer Press" Man.
FIRED THE TRIBUNE" BUILDING
He Was an Embezzlar and Wished
the Books of the Firm
Destroyed.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. s.-A special to the
Republic Gop st. Paul says: Charles ..
Ostrom, unth last Friday night cashier
and bookkeeper Of the Minneapolis de.
partment of the St. Paul Pioneer Press,
is suspected of having started the fire
which consumed the Minneapolis Trib-
une building on the night of Novembe ber
30, and in which seven men lost their
lives. He was charged on Friday night
with having stolen 1920 of the Pioneer
Press funds, and was placed under ar.
rest. lie admitted his guilt and said he
desired to do all he could to help his
straiRhten out the books. The
terrible rumor was soon abroad that
Ostrom fired the Tribune building to
hide the evidence OF his guilt. He was
seen in Jail and stronuously denied lthe
story. He evincad much emotion md
said that he was quite sure he could es-
tablish an alibi. Ostroms downfall is
due to gambling and is o grurpriso to all
his friends. He has been married about
three months.
, 1889-12-12
THOSE OVERHEAD WIRES.
Another Libeman Roasted to ID cath
In New York.

New YORK, Dec. paul CIaussen, en-
ployed as liner, today usccnled
pole ut the corner OF Third avenue and
One Hundred and Fifty-sixth street.
Shortly after. some children playing
near by heard a kissing noise, and look.
ing up they saw the lineman lying across
two electric light wiros, while blush
light shot from his right hand aud head.
The police WERE summoned, and Thomas
Smith, an express driver, volunteered
to 90 to his assistance. The body was
lassoed, but the rope was odd
and it broke. A second rope
was got around the body, but all
efforts failed to break Claussen's hold of
the wires. When pulling on the rope
Smith touched Claussen's body and re-
ceived a shock that knocked him sense
less. he was taken to u liquor store and
revived by stlmulants. Finally
hatChet WAS secured aud the electric
wires were severed, thus breaking the
connection. Claussen's body was then
lowered to the street lie was dead and
the body smelling of burning flesh.
Claussen's body was taken 10 his house,
where his wife, about to become a
mother, went almost frantic at the sight
1t presented.
, 1889-12-12
FROM SEATTLE.
Death OF Pioneer Resident-Funds =
Raised for EleNators.

SEATTLE, Dec. 10.-Benja Murphy,
for Twenty two years "A resident of Sc
attic and for four years manager of the
old New England hotel, died to-day at
his home in this city of hemorrhage
of the lungs. He was unmarried
and 81 years old. He has no
relations in the state, and leaves
property valued at $4,000. A sister is
living in the East,
At meeting of prominent citizens,
held tonight tor the purpose ofappoint-
ing committee to solicit subscriptions
for the new grain elevators, $50, gO
was raised among these present. The
committee will go to work tomorrow,
raising the balance needed, and it is
thought that twice as much as is ncCes-
sary can be raised in twenty -four hours.
The erection of the buildings will begin
this week, and an elevator With caphc-
ity of 250,000 bushels of wheat will be
by January LIST.
, 1889-12-12
THE SILVER COINAGE.
Windom's Proposed Measure
Endorsed.
OF THE MINT'S VIEWS
He Believes the Secretary's Policy
to Be Beneficial to the
Producers.

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u"y y" ."o eay'.t VI ,Vie'''y WIN
uo'n piop''eI ,,e '''nei ''eas''re, sa'o 'n"'
:, ~ .V'e '. W "'s J"'s,,on. us
.,s, oost up ,' ,nu P'oS.'. ,, u'ii,ra',o,
w a., "'' a''o'u'
pei's'o' say .''ooi', III reaoS mar
..,J ,n o n,I o' 81, ep'ri.1 p' vi, ", ',ie
", ,raa,,ai,,, ~" a'a as,,,.,.. ", ",i,en W.. oo
70 srauua'y anu permanently enhance
the value oil the silver, until II reaches a
point nearly corresponding with its
value in coinage, so that we can with
safety do away with all temnorarv
,,,aos,,ros .rd r.s,ora ,ha Ia, ai i, @
no"suies ,N, s a,' s'o.o VIC "a" as /. OK
ment to 1873
"The proposition to issue certificates on
silver bullion Is not new. but has beep
advocated in congress In variors cor,n,
hu H. n,,,a, ad,.,na, "u,'.. uo I
~. ~ ,.u "'1s' "n'." i, Sa. 0 hna n'eh IN
the same manner IL has been repeatedly
proposed that congress issue certificates
on gold bullion, and In my Judgment
this proposition should become a law.
I believe that 4, would hav. J..,, ro,,,,,'
n., Ds9 .n.t ~ "oua new ,een recon-
ihenueo ny Tue present secretary OF the
treasury but for the iact that he did not
wish to entangle the present measure
with any other proposition. Gold bars
arc used moro ertensiv.lv In ,he as,,Ia
msnt os ;n,.rnatinmai h.iannos ~,
'ne " .'o", s =, oa'"hoos 'n@h
com "hy is IL iio' J"st as degrading
to make payments In gold bars instead
Of gold coin, as it would be
to receive silver bars and
issue representative of tho coin man
mnon @ ,y IT, Non nrono.s1 " @ u epon
.,o upon ~ ,r nv pan bpy b,oposeu Wy 'ne sec-
.;Iny .Hsy 10 "a d' -, m,oiv ao,aan'aseous 70 .ne
sLaer ProuaolI,s li,, ,haH t,ae enioicenent Oh
oau oAWVtnu rnau ~ i,N ] y. .ue p'essn. ia" pe-
Sanso nuua Ssnn ', ~ opvIauons no more thah
cid~ Scsivsd mr worn pJn pio,;nv ;i0a.couio , DC re-
oeI'e. ,ny Iesuio'soh uo.s as men,
ao;na, aoH o nd .ms Pttee 0 s,.vgr, increased
',o',,iS "oiiSv an e Pese. i"m Mouiu hot
oohsi,,uo .I, ,iSy o,nuemiteiy ana woalu pe
y Havys 70 qe'i Hs disnon,inmsd ~ , ~n a.. ~ T0nia
mu'u ~, ,d II ~ d'sct,ueu' sns, ~ ny supPiying
III a;,,an mniieu !, i.e S'So. % ~, .hS Proauct OF
onsra ,,nns ~ the fIw ~ - s ~, ohe a aa.utal d
, 1889-12-12
DEATH OF OLIVER JOHNSON.
A Veteran Editor and Aboiitionist of
Note.

Brooklyn, Dec. 10.-Oliver Johnson
veteran editor and aboitionist, died this
afternoon at his home in this city. With
Johnson's death there departs from this
world almost the last figure of what was
the greatest movement for the enMnci-
patton of mankind With the aid of
William Lloyd Garrison he organized
the New England anti-slavery society in
1882. The society led to the foun-
dation of the American anti-sla-
very, society, with its atfipating
auxiliaries, causing public agitation
which ceased only with the abolition of
slavery. He was mobbed once in Penn
sylvania for lecturing on slavery, and
narrowly, escaped being tarred and
teathered.
Mr.. johnson has been connected with
various prominent papers in New York,
besides publishing papers in different
points in Massachusetts, PENNSYLVANIA
and other states, in which he advocated
abolition.
, 1889-12-12
FULSOm ~ PRAISE.
Resolution of Coincidence by Promi.
nent Mississtppians.

n"nt MississtPpians.
WAsHISoros, Nov. GA meetin & OF
prominent Mississipians, now in this
city, was held here this afternoon to
take action on the death of Jefferson
Davis. Among those present were Jus.
tice Lamar. and -fhs~entiTs Mississipy.i
delegation in congress, including Scfia-
tors Waitham and George. Lengthy
resolutions of sympathy and affection
were adopted and telegraphed to Mrs
Davis mt New Orleans.
The resolutions say in part: "Whether
as soldier, pouring out his blood OH
foreign battle fields, as a statesman In
the cabinet of the nation, as the leader
of his party in congress, as the guiding
spirit Of the South through the stormiest
period OF her history as the yicarions
safsat sisIer he Tor has his peoI1s obg in
1sIfS' faliy met e the ' reauiremegnss iseg '@d Of
the most exacting criticism and illus
trsted in every station and condition the
manly courage, acute intellect, heroic
fortitude, unfatering devotion to duty
and constant sacrifice to conviction that
won for him our confidence, admiration,
love and reverence and we know that
the imperious will and unbended pur-
pose, which at moments provoked dis
sent and opposition, were but the re-
suits of an absolute sense OF right and "a
superb sclf.reliance, which permitted no
hesitation or turning in his chosen
course. We declare that he constituted
an example for our youths who aspire to
high and heroic things, and In this
moment of our grief and in our pride wo
confidently challenge the judgment of
postcrity and believe that his country
men of after years, looking down the
perspective of the past. will see Jefferson
Davis as the colossal figure of his timo,
and will do justice to the virtues which
have deeply fixed him in our hearts,
, 1889-12-12
THE REPUBLIC ON A FIRM pAsIs.
DRESSED BEEF.
The Investigation of the senate Com
mtttee Continued.


WAsHtNoToH, Dec. 0.rhe investiga-
tion OF the dressed beef business was re-
sumed this morning.
DIR. Charles B. Puryis, surgeon in chief
of the Freedman's hospital, was the first
witness. He makes the contracts for
supplies. This year Armour & Co.
have the contract. Last year, presuma-
bly,, Armour d. Co. had the contract,
also but 1t was made in the name OF
Scannell.
William Ii. Hoover testified that he
was a butcher in Washington; that G.
Carroll told him last spring that it
would not be wise for Him to bid on
govern mont contracts. The Chicago
beef men would not sell witness any
meat and would drive him out of the
market. Witness, however, did bid,
and secured some small contracts,
whereupOn none OF the agents of the
Chicngo firms, Armour x Co., swift IL
CO.. and Nelson Morris would sell wit.
ness meat, nor TO any OF his friends who
tried to purchasc for hum.
George III. Omohundcr, q Washington
salesman. corroborated the statements
made by Hoover, and other witnesses
did the same.
, 1889-12-12

ness suspended on the day of the fun
era and will issue proclamation re-
qucsting the citizens generally TO pay
honor to the dead.
AT RALEIGH.
RALEIGH, 8. g., Dec. 6.-The an
nouncement of the death of Jefferson
Davis was received here with profound
sorrow. Bells are tolling, and the mayor
has called meeting of the citizens for
tonight to pass resolutions.
AT AUGUSTA.
AUGUSTA, Ga Dec. 0.-The news oi
the death of Davis was received with
profound regret by the entire people.
Private and public buildings are being
draped with flags at half mast. A tele
gram of coincidence was sent to Mrs,
Davis this morning by the Confederate
Association.
AT COLUMBIA.
CoIUNRIA, s. c., Dec. 6.-Tho news Of
the death has created general and pro-
found sorrow among all classes here.
The flags on all the state buildings are
at half mast, and the city bells are toll
ing. The general assembly, now In ses-
sion here, adopted a resolution enlogiz-
ing the deceased in glowing lerlns. order
ing the flags on the capitol at half mast
during the session, and condoling with
the family. The assembly then ad-
journed out of respect OF his memory.
At ATLANTA.
ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 6.-The news of
Jefferson Davis death was received here
with great Jrrow. A fund for monu.
ment has already been started.
AT MONTGOMERY.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 6.-The news
Of Davis death occasions profound sor.
row here. The tlags OF the state house
and city hall are at halfmast, the build
ings being draped.
gram was sen, to Mrs. Davis:
AT BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, Nov. G.-The executive
of the Society of the Army
and Navy of the Confederate States OF
Maryland met to-day and arranged for a
memorial meeting Sunday in honor of
Jefferson Davis.
, 1889-12-12

Davis will take historical position as
one oftlie worlds great men. 1t draws
striking comparison between him and
some OF his famous contemporaries and
especially compares l.incoln's unique
personality and deeply cherish ed
memory with the absence of enthusiasm
for Davis.
The News says: 1.-THE splendid
clemency of q great popular government t
in the case of Davis has been justified by
he results. Davis, passing his old age
IN pescc, has stood as evidence of the
absolute security Of the federal system"
The Times says: stripped of its
rhetorical trappings, Days policy was u
superb game Of brag' His cardinal vice
was failure. His later career was hardly
worthy of him. While he was con-
spicuous example of clemency, he sell
dom had a good word for the North"
The Standard says. Davis natural
reason and pride were little illumined
by sympathy or humor, hence, while he
must occupy prominent place in his
tory, he will not be accorded the afieo-
tion that friend and Toe alike bestow
upon Lincoln, Lee, Jackson and Grant"
NEW YORK PRESS COMMENT.
NEw Yogx, Dec. 6.--The Daily States
says: Jefferson Davis Is dead. The
ooutu Weeps over inc HerO III WhOso per
son and cause, after going down in a sea
of patriotic blood, 1t was sought for IA
time to be Inundated by the victorious
North. Jefferson Davis is dead but the
glorious cause of constitutional
liberty to which his life was
devoted, and in which lie
suffered all the persecution, misreprc--
sentation and humiliation which. are
ever visited on the heroic, witness
of truth survives him. The South
already has enshrined his mem.
ory with that of the great martyr
of history, and ss time grows.
the old and immortal principle
for which Jefferson Davis battled will be
more and more firmly imbedded with
American system of constitutional
government There will be no sectional
limitation, no North or no South in the
universal veneration due to the grand,
but temporarily unsuccessful efforts,
which conscience prompted, which pro-
found conviction sanctioned and which
indeioasible truth will serve to immort-
Mlze."
MISS DAVIS FRUSTRATED.
PARIS Dec. S.--Miss Winfred Davis Is
prostratcd by the news of her fathers
death. She sails for home next week.
, 1889-12-12
DAVIS CHARACTER.
Estimates OF Various Public Mon at
Washington.

WAsHINGToS Dec. Ex-senator Reagan,
ox-postmaster general of the confeder-
acy, was seen at the telegraph office this
afternoon, just as he was sending a tele-
gram of coincidence to the family of
Davis. He said that the principal
motive which actuntsd Davis in going
into the re bellion was to secure gov
ernment that should be friendly to the
people. He wes an intense believer in
the doctrine that the states should con-
troll absolutely their domestic affairs
power or authority to act outside oil
matters specially delegated to it.
"Will his death affect in any way the
sentiment in favor of accepting the re-
suit Of the war 40 iinsl7' was asked.
"Not at all. Why, Mr.. Davis, him
self, always urged the fullest acceptance
of the present condition of affairs"
"Why did he not ask to have his disa.
bilities removedp"
Because he did not feel that he had
done anything which requi ed him to
ask any mans pardon. lie had done
his duty, as he had Conscicntiously seen
i, and he had no apologies to make
therefor
Postmaster General Wanamaker said:
shuts from view the last great landmark
of the terrible war. Ii 1t could end all
the diversions and strifes, new day of
peace and prosperity would dawn upon
the land"
Ex-Attorney General Garland believed
that when Davis whole life and char
acter were considered and analyzed in
an unclouded atmosphere by cool, dis
passionate people, be would hold very
high place In history.
Justice Lamar said: "The whole peo-
pie of Mississippi are in grief. My per-
sonsl relations with the South were not
only kind, but afiectionate. As a pub
linn man my estimate of him was OF the
most exalted character. He was man
Of intellect, honor and craftsmanship"
Senator George said: "Whatever may
be said OF Mr. Davis by some of his con-
temporaries who differed with him, /
am sure the judgment Of posterity will
be that be was "a pure, able and patriotic
citizen"
Senator Walthall said; "Mr. Davis in
his last days had a stronger hold on the
affections Of his own people than he had
in the time of his greatest power. There
will be universal lmourningin In the South"
, 1889-12-12
YEsTERDAY,S SESSION.
Forrest Impeaohes the Witnesses for
the State.


CHICAGO, Dec. TO- Forrest resumed
his address to the Cronin jury this
morning, claiming that the stains and
paint on the parlor floor of the Carlson
cottage might have been put there by a
reporter to get up sensation, just as
was done with the bloody cotton batting
found in the basement.
Forrest made an exhaustive analysis
of the testimony of Some of the promi-
ncnt witnesses for the prosecution, reach
ing the conclusion that the Cionin fac
tion of the Clan-na-G Gael drilled the
witnesses to give false testimony, and
that all of the new evidence brought out
since the sit.ing of the coroners jury
had been manufactured to strengthen
the weak spots in the case Of the state.
Regarding the matter of the knives
found on Coughlin, Forrest declared that
Conklin had committed perjury In
swearing that they belonged TO Cronin.
Forrest will probably conclude to-
morrow, and the court will adjourn over
Thursday, which is election day.
Luther Latin nj ills, who Is to make
the closing speech for the state, has been
quite i'll and Ii he is not able to begin
Friday further adjournment may be
necessary.
, 1889-12-12
PORTLAND NOTES.
a Heavy Rainfall The Trial of
Gibbs---EtC.

PORTLAND, Or, Dec, 9.--For the past
few days constant and heavy rains have
fallen, The streams are all rising, and
the country roads are reported in u very
muddy condition. The rains are of great
benefit to farmers throughout the state
and much ploughing is in progress.
Tomorrow is the day set for the trial
OF II. h. Gibbs for the murder of James
McDavitt The case will attract much
attention. Ex-Sheritf Clarkson of Sis
kiyou countH, Gala, who captured the
fugitive, is here, and will be ono of the
important witnesses at the trial.
Charles S. Diehl, general agent of the
Western Associated Press for the Pacific
coast, arrived this morning from San
Francisco. He comes on business CON
nected with the association, and to
make q general inspection, He leaues
Tonight for Puget Sound.
, 1889-12-12
BLOWN TO ATOMS,
Terrible Nitro-Glycerine Explosion at
Butler, Pa.

BUTLER, Pa, Dec. 10.-This morning
Butler was shaken by nitro -glycerine
explosion at the Butler Torpedo Com
pany's magazine, two miles south OF
town. Cans were being put into the
wagons at the factory at the tiIne.
and their wagon and team were blown
into unrecoghizahle fragments. The
woods in the vicinity are being searched
by hundreds for the remains OF the men,
A large part Of the factory building Was
demolished. 1t is supposed that one of
the men dropped can of the glyoerine
, 1889-12-12
=7-== -
LYING In STATE.
Thousands of People Pass Before the
Reuains.


New ORLEANS, Dec. THE remains
of jeff Davis are lying in state in the
council chamber OF the city hall. The
coffin rests upon catafalque, devoid of
much ornamentation. The casket has a
silver plate, upon winch is the simple
inscription; Jefferson Davis, AT Rest"
with the date Of his death. The badges
of the confederate associations, ths flag
of the Washington artillery, which he
carried through the war and bunch of
wheat and pair Of crossed Spanish
daggers, fastened together with n purple
ribbon, are the only other ornaments.
The room Is darkeued, and lit up by
clusters OF electric lights. Their bril-
liancy is dimmed by the sable drapery.
Soldiers in uniform stand on guard,
stacks OF arms and cannon fill
the corners of the CHAMBER, aud all
around the walls are rows of plants and
shrubbcry
pouring I'm 10 obtain the last look NJ the
dead. All classes were represented in
the procession by the bier. The number
of colored people Is marked. The
mourning is general. Every place of
prominence in the city 10 oraped in
black.
A noteworthy event this morning was
the telegram seut by Mayor Shakespeare
to Secretary OF War Proctor, officially
notifying him Of the death of ex-Sscre-
tary Davis and of the date OF the funeral.
The remains or the deceased have
been viewed by a mass of people to-day.
The Army of Northern Virginia's tomb,
in Metairie cemetery, has been chosen
as the TEN porary resting place.
pie generally to hold memorial service
ON the day Of the funeral.
RESOLUTIONS OF UuLoGY,
RIcHMoSD Dec. THE legislature to-
day adopted resolutions of ondolence
with the family Of Jefferson Davis,
highly eulogizing the dead chieftain.
The resolutions say in closing, The
historians of the future will assign to
this hero of the lost cause place among
the wise and good men Of all ages"
The chamber of commerce also
adopted lengthy resolution, from which
the following extract is taken: "Sngled
out at the close of the war as the victim
Of malignant hate and persecution, he
bore his life with high courage and a
lofty consciousness of right to win, in
even greater degree than before, the
esteem and affection of the people whom
be had in other years so faithfully
served. These victorious sufferings for
he deeds of the Southern people doubly
,ndear him to our hearts, The resolti-
lions request that the private buildings
Of the city De draped in mourning.
GOVERNOR LEES pisPATCH.
RIcIIMoND, Dec. 7--Governor Lee sent
The following telegram to Mrs. Davis;
The sympathetic chords OF the hearts
Of our people are deeply touched at the
loss of one we have ever regarded with
the greatest affection, and the memory
Df whose valor and virtues we will ever
hold sacred"
Confederate dead on Capital hill
Montgomery, hard by the very cradle o
the Confcderacy."
, 1889-12-12
FLOODS IN ARIZONA.
Bridges Swept Away, Stock Drowned
and Other Damage Done.

PREscoTT, Dec. 9.-The heaviest fall
rain ever known in this section has just
ended, the rainfall for five days being
74.06 inches. A breeze across the Verde
river on the Prescott Il Arizona railroad
was crossing it. The engine and one car
went into the river. No one was hurt.
The dam and ditch of the Eta Mining
Company was washed away, and the
foundation of the mill badly damaged;
loss, $4,000, A number of head of
stock are also reported drowned in Verde
valley,
, 1889-12-12
A Fatal Quarrel.

MURFREEsBoRo, Tenn, Dec. 9.--Edwiu
Fletcher, prominent young citizen.
was shot and killed this morning by
Frank b. Selph, n young attorney,
Fletcher and companion called on
Selph to demand a retraction OF q news
paper article. In an alteration which
followed Selph was knocked down and
beaten, and while PROSTATE drew re-
vOlver and fred the fatal shot.
, 1889-12-12

CIscrSsATr, Dec. l0-Richard d. Kyle,
late president OF the Anderson Harris
Carriage Company, was arrested to-day,
charged with erpbezzlement. A few
weeks ago he had a rupture with the
paid the company $40, 900 and supposed
that all the charges had been Withdrawn,
but the books in the meantime had been
examined, and IL is now said that the
amount of his embezzlement is about
SAC, ,060.