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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02

PARNELL has made q gallant fight and
won. Long life to Parnell.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02

IT IS only q question Of a short time
when home rule must be granted to
Ireland.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02

THERE is no true American who does
not want to see Ireland Independent.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02

PARNELL and Home Rule are victo.
ri0us. .
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02

THE names Of Balfour, Pigott, Houston
and Casey will 60 down in dark OBJ
liyi0n,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02

FREE speech in Ireland is assured, in
the near future.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02

HURRAH for Egan and Sullivan, the
Irish-American patriots.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02

THAT mine inspectors bill Is being
loaded down. That is one way to kill a
measure.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02
Ask For Ayers

Sarsaparilla, and be sure you get it,
when you want the best blood-puriier.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02

With its forty years
OF ~unexampled sue
cess in the cure of
Blood Diseases, you
make no mis-
take in %preferring
Ayers
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02

to any other. The
f~ore-runner of mod
ern blood medicines,
Ayers S~arsaparilla
is still the most pop
ular, being in great
er demand than all
others combined.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02
v TO SULLIVAN.

CHICAGO, February 26.-Alexander Sulli-
van, this morning, received the following
+cablegram from Michael Davitt: "Pigott
has bolted. General belief here is that the
Times and the government paid him to
clear out" ~
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-25
SHOT THE WRONG MAN.
A Sheriff Killed by Men Supposed to
Re Escaped Conyicts:

At Cleveland, O., two prisoners W. A.
Smith and Richard N. Mansfield, broke
from the county JAIL going through the slate
roof. Deputy Sheriff Goldsoll went to the
western part of the city, where one of the
men lived, and with policeman lay in wait
for the fellows. About midnight a carriage
containing two men passed along the street.
The officers called to the occupants of the
vehicle to stop, and after some talk one of
the men fired revolver at the policeman.
He and Goldsoll opened fire in return, a half
dozen shots being exchanged. Goldsoll fell
at the first volley, shot through the abdo-
man, and the tenn was driven rapidly away
The wounded officer was taken to hospital
where he now lies in dying condition, and
an hour later the rig driven by the two
men was found mile from the place of the
shooting in The buggy was the dead body of
one of the men. He had been shot through
the body. 1t was at first thought the dead
man was Smith, the younger of the two
prisoners, but those who knew Smith utterly
failed 10 identify the corpse and the police
are still in the dark. They think, however,
that the dead man was up to mischief, for in
the buggy were found two revolvers, club,
screw driver and piece of rope. The horse,
which had been stolen In the eastern part of
the city, was wounded in the hip and the
buggy was riddled with bullets. 1t is be-
lieved that the other man was also wounded.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-25
A New Nautical Distress Signal.

A new nautical distress signal has
been successfully experimental with in
England, the notable feature in this de-
vice being that no stick is required and
there is no back fire, the rocket taking
tho form of metal cylinder, in the
base of which is the propelling charge,
above this being charge of tonite and
above this again star composition.
The propelling charge is fired by simply
pulling n lanyard, and the signal is pro-
PEELED upward at one impulse until the
rocket has reached the maximum height,
which is 600 feet. The stars are thsown
out, giving brilliant illumination, and
the tonite charge then explodes, the
noise of the explosion being equal to the
firing of six-pound gun, but being
high up is heard at great distance.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-25
Animals of Wells,

The fauna of well water, as shown by
Prof. Vejdovsky's examination of 231
wells of Prague, comprises Ill species
of organisms, including 20 varieties of
amoeba-like organisms, IL varieties of
fagellate infusoria, 45 varieties of other
infusoria, "a varieties of worms and 10
varieties Of crustacea. These varieties
are washed by surface water into the
wells, where they live in the mud on
the bottom, their presence in the water
above being indicated by turbid APP
pearancc. Danger from wells contain
ing them arises chiefly from the putre-
flying organic matter supporting them,
which greatly favors the development
of fungi which prey upon the human
body.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-25
Diet and Long Life.

The Corsican farmers, among whom
the average of age is greater than any
other people in Europe, live principally
on dried fruits and polenta Chestnut
meaD.
Shamyl, the heroic Circassian, detied
for years all the efforts of the Russian
Empire to effect his capture, living
among his native mountains with moth
ing but water to drink and oasted
beechnuts for food.
Frugality was ranked next 10 godli
illness by the ancient philosophers, who
expressed their belief in the aphorism,
God needs nothing, and he is next to
Him who can do with next to moth
ing"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-25
A Robin Vanquishes a Cat.

This morning young robin, in try
ing to fly from its in one of the tall
trees in front of the Court House, fell
on the grass plat. A large cat sprang
into tho yard, and, taking the bird into
its mouth, started with it toward the
barn. The bird gave cry, when the
parent robin flew from the tree and at
tackled the cat with such frmness that
puss dropped the bird. The cat then
backed up against the fence and showed
fight. The old bird, not one bit dis
mayed, with bill wide open, feathers
ruffled and screaming with rage, struck
the feline twice. The fur flew. The
cat was so frightened that it ran away
as fast as it could and crawled under
the corner of building.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-25
THE LYNN BURGLARY.
The Police Unable to. Obtain Any Glue
to the Bodwen Jewelry.

The police have been unable to apprehend
the burglars who entered the jewelry store of
II. ]. Bodwell at Lynn AMI stole $4,000
worth Of goods. Entrance was gained by a
rear window. The dial knob of the large
safe was knocked off with q heavy sledge
hammer. The entire comb alton was then
pushed out and the bolts yielded to the turn
of the handle. Inside the safe was an iron
chest. This was taken out and rifled Of its
contents about 800 in cash in ALL The
trays were taken out and watches, jewelry
and diamonds to the estimated amount of
Sl2,G0J to $4,000; in fact, taking every
thing of any great value in Mr.. Bodwelrs
stock, leaving him hardly 5000 or 800 worth
of silverware in the place. The rogues
avoided large articles with scrupulous care
but they took 300 gold rings, 200 stone rings,
40 diamond rings of various values from $25
up, 80 gentlemsn's solid gold watches 40
ladies' gold watches, 40 solid silver watches,
a large number of watches with gold filled
cases, box of rare old coins and various
smaller articles, charms, lockets, etc. The
discovery of the break was made by an Of
ficer just before o'clock in the morning.
and word was Immediately sent to Boston
and other neighboring cities The burglars
left behind only few tools The police
have been hard at work ON the case but no
clue to the burglars or the missing property
have been obtained
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-25
THE MARKETS.

The continued high prices of flour have
retarded transactions somewhat, and the
business of the past week has been light
Foreign reports tend to strengthen tho
market here, as what has already ad-
vanced on well-founded rumors that ex-
ports will be unusually large the coming
fall and winter, and the month - mne
Just closed shows exports of er 'wo
millions of dollars in excess of mo
month last year. The flour adrket
is, therefore, very firm, but without
quotable change in prices, In corn the
market is also firm aud trade good. Oats
are firm, with fair receipts and but little
doing in the way of sales, The same
holds true of all kinds of mill feed. The
market is weak for butter, and under
continued heavy receipts is likely to
show a decline within the present week,
the poorer grades being wholly neglect
cd. Our advice to producers is to hold
stocks for week or so until the market
can be worked off. The egg market is
in similar condition, recent heavy re-
ceipts from the Provinces having glutted
il. Our quotations are.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-25
Swine in the United States.

At very early time, all of the family
Suisba appears to have died out in
America, says correspondent OF the
Western ADicu'twist, with the excep-
tons of two hog-liko animals, the tapir
and peccary, both Inhabitants of South
America. So we are indebted to
Europe for the hog, as well as for the
rest of our domestic animals. The first
importation is said to have been by
Columbus into Hispanola in 1873; into
Nova Scotia and Newfoundland by
French settlers in 1858, into CANADA
proper in zoos, while they were first
introduced into the United States by
De Soto, as part of his supplies on his
famous tour of discove very of the Missis-
sippi in 1888, and later by
the Jamestown co onsts in 1908.
From the SWINE thus introduced
into Virginia and suffered to
escape to and propagate in tho
friendly forests such numerous pro-
geny sprung that within twenty years a
palisade had to be built around the
town to stop their deprcdations. From
the swine escaping from De soto's drove
and surviving the reptiles of the south
ern swamps have sprung semi-wild
hog known as the ode Soto hog"
which, subsisting on roots and ''mast,"
are strangers to the luxury Of corn and
hog cholera as we'll. From these and
later importations sprung mongrel
race of hogs, mostly large, bony, coarse
grained and long-nosed, which, under
the rough treatment of the frontier, de-
generated into "hazel splitters, car
kansas toothpicl1s' and ''razor backs"
but which under more humane treat
ment in the Eastern and Middle States
attained certain degree of excellence.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-25
A Real Electric Plant.

M. Fulbert- Dumonton, in the course
of curious and interesting article on
electricity in the animal and vegetable
world, says; "The vegetable world
possesses also its electrical species. Has
there not been discovered IN the forests
of India strange p ant which possesses
to very high degree astonishing mag
netic powers. 1t has been badly name |
the Philotacea electrical. The hand that
breaks leaf from this plant receivcG
Immediately shock equal to that which
is produced by the conductor of an H.
duction coil. At distance of elk mo-
tiers magnetic needle is affected by It,
and it will be quite dcrange1 if brought
near. The energy of this singular inhu-
ence varies with the hour OF the day.
All powerful about two o'clock in tho
afternoon, it is absolutely annulled dur
ing the night. Al times Of storm its in
tensity augmens to striking pro-
portions. Dsring rain the plant
seems to suceumb, and bends its head
during a thunder shower; it remains
there without force or virtue even if ono
should shelter it with an umbrella. No
shock is felt at that time in breaking
the leaves, and the needle is unaffected
beside it. One never, by any chance,
sees bird or insect alight on the cleo
trio plant; an instinct seems to warn
them that they would find there sudden
death. 1t is also important to remark
that where it grows none of tho mag
netic metals are found; neither iron, nor
cobalt, nor nickel, an undeniable proof
that the electric force belongs exclusive
ly to the plant. Light and heat, phos-
phorescence, magnetism, electricity, how
many mysteries and botanical problems
does this wondrous Indian plant conceal
within its leaf and flowerl
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-25

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Engiard H s Ieavss n WIZ Wits and child here,
i-isi' iio i'"''' "''0 "A'' '"''"
Can't Herbert M, Knowles of the Point
Judith Life Saving station will soon receive
his appointment as the successor to Superin-
tendent John Waters of Newport r. l., who
is at present at the head of this division OF
the service. Capt. knowles mas peen ~
Point Judith many years, and during ms
service there has saved many lives at tne
peril of his own and that OF his crew. ne
has had upward OF ~ shiPwreeks 70 look
after on the South Shore and at the danger
GUS entrance to Narragansett bay.
The mills at East Rochester, N H., will
shut down Aug. 10, giving the help three
weeks vacation and the company an oppor-
tunity to make some needed repairs.
The stock of the Newport, N. H., Improve
ment company has been increased from $4,000
to Sl2, 600, and it has been decided to build
an addition to the Knipe Bros shoe shop at
a cost of $4,000, Of which sum $500 will be
contributed by the firm.
The design for the new armory at Nashua,
N Ill. represents castle form OF building,
with a four storied tower In the centre and a
small tower in one end. The head house will
be rs feet long and 80 wide, two stories high
and of stone, with brick trimmings. In the
basement will be the rifle range, armorer's
room and Gattling battery. The first floor
will have a reception room and headquar-
tiers for brigade and regimental officers, and
the second floor will have company rooms.
The severe storm of last week did most
serious damage to the cranberry crop in
eastern Massachusetts,, thousands of barrels
haiug dpStrpvp1 nv the u IT
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-25
Pedestrian Fcats of Soldiers.

The Italian bersaglieri or riflemen, are
taught marching gait which astonishes
the military men of ether nations. A
bersaglieri regiment stationed at Gre
mona recently made forced march OF
about seven and one sixth miles in
seventy three minutes. After halt OF
half an hour the regiment set out on its
return, marching without pause to
Cremona, end passing the review at
double time as fresh as if they had not
covered fourteen miles in three hours.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-25
FATAL SHOTS EXCHANGED.
A Pitched Battle in Alabama Be.
tween Two Families.

A pitched battle occurred in the western
part of the county, Birmingham, Ala, be
tween the Simpson and Houghton families,
and friends Of both sides. A deadly feud
between them has existed for three years.
In the fight two of the Houghton party were
killed outright and several of the other
party were wounded. The Simpsons and
their friends then took refuge in an old
barn, and were attacked by the officers,
guided b. J. Houghton. The Simpsons
opened fire and killed one of the officers,
Deputy Sheriff Morgan of this city, and
fatally wounded Houghton. The fire was
returned and one of the Simpson party was
killed The officers retired without making
any arrests. A messenger from the scene of
battle has arrived with request that the
sheriff send a strong posse at once as more
bloodshed is feared. Five of the Hong htons
and three of the Simpsons have been killed
since the fued began, three years ago, and
many others wounded.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-25
In Praise of Soda Water.

"Soda- water is good" said physi-
clan, 'provided that you do not get too
much of the syrup. That is not always
wholesome. But if you want good
morning drink, tell the soda boy to
sprinkle a little salt in glass, say
enough to cover the bottom, then pour
in little acid phosphate, and next fill
up with the pure soda. 1t will bite
your tongue, but it will do your
stomach good"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-25
HE WANTED MONEY.
A New Haven Man Trys to Kill His
Half-Sister With an Axe.

James Marlowe called on his half-sister,
Mrs. Esther Lyman, and tried to borrow
some money but failed and after q quarrel
Marlowe left the house. He returned later
armed with an axe. He met Mrs. Lyman III
the yard, and after a few words struck her
with the axe, making an ugly cut in the top
Of the skull Mrs. Lyman fell to the ground,
after which Marlowe kicked her body,
bruising it ina terrible manner. Marlowe
then walked to the police station and gave
himself up, saying that he had killed
woman. Mrs Lyman was unconscious when
found. but she recovered sufficiently to give
the details of the assault. She is now in n
critical condition, and is not expected to
live. Mrs. Lyman, who i a white woman,
recently married negro, but does not now
live with him. Marlowe was sober at the
time of the assault, and is supposed to have
become apgered over his failure to obtain
money.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-25
EIGHT HUMAN SKELETONS
Found in a Gave in the Chalk Cliffs
Near St. Helena, Oak.

Parties who were prospecting in the chalk
cliffs, near st. Helena, came upon small
opening in the Missouri river, face of the
rock 1t was found to be large apartment,
carved by nature in the soft chalky sub
stance. Within this cave were found eight
human skeletons. These were lying about
on the floor of the cavern in such disorder
as to discredit the theory that the cave might
be an ancient burial place. The age of the
bones cannot be determined, but they have
undoubtedly been there a long time. The
belief prevails that these are the skeletons of
early settlers who sought the shelter of the
cave when attacked by Indians years ago.
and that they were either killed in a body or
starved to death
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-25
Land and Water.

The five oceans occupy 573, 600, 600
square kilometres (say 221, 600, 600
square miles,, or 70 A per cent. OF the
earth's surface, while the five continents
occupy 1876, 100, 900 square kilometres
(say 50, 500, 600 square miles,, or 26.6
per cent. of the earths surface.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-25
STRUCK ON A ROCK.
Spanish Gamer Eduardo Totally
Wrecked Near Cutler Harbor, Me.

Wrecked Near Cutler HarbOr, Me.
The Spanish steamer Eduardo, Capt. Lar
rauri, from st. Johns, N. b., struck at low
tide on Old Man Island, two miles south of
Cutler Harbor Me-, during a dense
fog. The steamer is full of water and will
probably prove a total loss, although it is
thought that with good weather something
may be saved from her. The crew, number
ing 40 men all told, was saved. The Eduar-
do hailed from Bilbao, Spain, and was built
of iron at Hull, Eng, in 1878, registering
230S tons gross and costing S2S5,000 She
had just previously landed cargo of sugar
at Boston from Sagua, consigned to Warren
G. Co, for Nash, Spaulding q Co. and was
to have lolded a cargo of deals at st. John,
N. B., for Liverpool, whence she was to have
again made a voyage to Cuba.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-25

The treasury department has decided tina,
lemon and lime juices containing over az
per cent Of absolute alcohol, are removed
from the category of lemon and lime juices
as specified in the free list and liable to duty
at rates presc ibed for alcoho ic compounds,
Viz: - per gallon for the alcohol contained
therein. and 25 per cent. I'D valorem ~
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-25
TWO HORRIBLE DEATHS
Caused by the Bursting of a Separa-
tor at Phen xville, Pa.

At Phenixville, Pa, Arnold Francis and
boy named Kimes were killed by the burst
ing of a separator at the Kimbarton cream
cry. Francis was disembowelled, and the
boy was struck ON the head and body, his
ribs being torn from his backbone by the fly
ing fragments Of the casting John Helm,
owner of the property, had his arm badly
fractured
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-25
He Caught Something.

81 hear you have been trout fishing,
Cumso."
Eyes, McCoIkle, I have"
"What did you catch2"
ga blamed bad cold"
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-25
A HORRIBLE DEATH.
A Man Dragged a Quarter of a
Mile, Head Downward, by n Train.

Mile, Head Downward, by n Train.
At Southington, CT, Charles Degnan tried
to board a moving freight train. His foot
caught in the step of the caboose, and he fell
backward, his foot wedging so as to hold
him, and he was dragged in this way a quar-
ter of mile before lie was discovered. His
head was mashed to a jelly, and one arm was
torn to shreds, and brains and blood were
spattered along the track for considerable
distance.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-25

The Eastport Me-, board of trade hai
delegated two of its members to visit Massa-
chusetts and vicinity with the purpose of in
due ng some manufacturing industry to be
located there with the aid Of local capital.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-25
LOST THEIR LIVES IN A WE'LL
Two Men Overcome by Foul Air on
an Indiana Farm.

At Hobart Ind, on the farm of Henry
Hoffman, man descended well to take out
some meat which had been hung there 70
keen cool. but had fallen to the bottom. He
was overcome by foul air. Michael Hafner
descended to help him out and he also was
overcome. The bodies were not taken out
till the afternoon
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-25

The consumption Of both raw and re-
fined sugar in the United States from
January to June l was $50, O97 tons,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-25

The Brattleboro, Vt, letter carriers re-
port for June shows s3,277 pieces of mail
matter delivered and 29,6O0 collected.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-25
STRUCK HER WITH AN AXE.

A Negro Seriously Wounds n Woman
and Claims 1t Was in Self-Defence.
George Brown of Danbury, Ct, colored
hostler, quarrelled with Mrs. Lovelace, the
wife of Danbury veterinary surgeon, and
struck her with an axe, infiicting two ugly
wounds in the forehead and cheek bone.
Brown was arrested, but claims he dni IN
self defence
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-25

There are twenty-four chaplains in the United
States navy OF these nine are Episcopalians, five
Methodists, four Baptists, two Iresbyterians, one
Congregationalist one Roman Catholic.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-25

Receipts of hay are heavy for the sea-
son and with slow demand; the mar
ket has ruled quiet, and if anything in
buyers favor. There are large stocks
of hay on the tracks and in the depots
unsold, and no Improvements in the
market can be expected until they are
very materially reduced. Rye straw is
steady. with smaller receipts.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1889-07-25

rive GEMS saved on soap; five dollars lost on
rotted clothes. Is that ec0nomy3 There Is not
cents difference between the cost OF bar OF
the poorest soap made and the best, which Is
as ali know Dobbins Electric.
Iron bricks are being successfully used in Ger