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The morning news., 1889-05-21

time occupy prominent position. The rest Of
the list we're quiet and generally firm. Northern
Paci1cs rose steadily, and in the last hour the
remainder also again moved up. the market
closing fairly active and strong. Total sales
S1?OOJ shares. Oregon Transcontinentsl shows
loss Of S4 per cent. and few other stocks
higher. and Northern Pacific rose psr cent,
Northern Pacific preferred 2Ss Manitoba ia
New Jersey Central and Southern Pacific ~
per cent. The following were the closing quota
tionS.
The morning news., 1889-05-21
Fruit and vegatanle Market.

show an increase, yet the market IS held firm
and the outlook favorable for continued high
prices Fancy rose, 81 ooG07 50; chlis, s. 0OD
90; seconds, So 50GD4 so Savannah beans also
firm. Wax, So 006sS SO; green, s. 1908 90;
cabbage, 81 502.2 25; Florida tomatoes. 81 0oO
80; beets, ST. 0061 50; cucumbers, 81 5o23 90.
g. S PALMER
The morning news., 1889-05-21

II, so bbls splrits turpentine, measuring 0i,7,j
gallons 1908 bbls rOsin, Weighing i,1Jj, ~
pounds, 23i sacks cotton seed, Weighing 4,iiO
pounds-John Turtons Sons Jas farie Jr, and
J. Is Hoare.
Per bark Jury Nor, for Pooteeloff Hsrbor-
2.iOs bbs ruBin, Weighing 90, 80 pounds-s Y
bhotter A 20.
The morning news., 1889-05-21

London, May ls-Bsrk IBIS Nor, Christensen
from Savannah for st Petersburg. arrived at
Armstadt 20 day damaged by ice. She is full Of
water. A tug assisted nsr under an sgrsemeht
for S9, 900.
The morning news., 1889-05-21
ill timber 81 below these figures
FREIGHTS.


LUMBER-There are no coastwise arrivals
for the week but loading berths are well
supplied and rates without change. Freight
limits are S. 0006 90 from this and the near
Georgia ports to the Chesapeake ports, Phila-
delphia, New York, Sound ports and eastward
Timber 50c0S1 co higher than lumber rates
To the West Indies and Windward, nominal ;
to Buenos Ayres or Montevideo. $50 co. to Ro.
sarlo, S22 co. to Rio Janeire, $40 90; to Spanish
and Medterrean ports, S14 001i5 90; to United
Kingdom for orders nominal, at for timber, e5
los standard; lumber f5 IS. Steam-To New
York, ST 90; TO Philadelphia, $6 90; to Boston,
S. 90; to Baltimore, Sc so.
NAVAL SToREs-Firm, Foreign-Cork etc.
for orders, As, and, or IS Cd for spot vessels.
June loading, rosin 4s Sd, and IS Cd spirits,
Adriatic, rosin, Is 61;Genoa, IS Cd: South Amer
ica rOsin. 81 20 per barrel of $50 pounds
Coastwise- -Steam-To Boston. 45 on rosn
90c on spirits; TO New York, rosin, 3Oc; spirits
soc; to Philadelphia, rosin, SOC: spirits, Soc
to Baltimore, rosin, 30c; spirits roc. Coastwise
quiet.
CoTToN-By steam-The market is steady.
The morning news., 1889-05-21

Steamship Frutsra (Brl, Symons, Garston
Dock-StrachAn & Co.
Bark Jury lNor), Adsen, PooteeloI Haroor-
A r Salas Co.
The morning news., 1889-05-21
TUESDAY, May 21. lSs
ARRIVED YESTERDAY.

Steamer Katie, Bevill, Augusta and way land
ings-J G Medock, Agent.
Steamer Gov Stafford, Mccullough, Beaufort,
S c, with excursion--Master.
The morning news., 1889-05-21

Per steamer Katie, from Augusta and land.
lngH~F b EEIey h " fia3a, j 8 Kent, MIS- > T
Baker. A w Joyner, A + Nasan. Mrs w z bfltt,
V ~ Dasher 4 MeKenxa. W A9aei. " = tt.
The morning news., 1889-05-21
Arrived out, Elbe for Bremen
MARITIME MIgCELTANY.

Schr Susan II Ritchie from Brunswick for
Boston May II, 70 miles Off Absecom-all well.
The morning news., 1889-05-21
Itt'
)orroN-By steam-The market is steady:

VEGETABLEs-By steam-By special contract
To New York Philadelph Baltimore and Bos
ton, standard crates 20c; standard barrels. 40c
Without contract: Standard crates, 35c; stand
ard barrels. 75c.
The morning news., 1889-05-21
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC-THIs DAY.
sun RtsG5...... .......-...............-.. 500
sun SETS S....................... 6:oo
HIGH WATER AT SAVANNAH ....1;07 AM, la NJ
The morning news., 1889-05-21

CLEARED YESTERDAY

Brig Robert Dillon, Leighton, Norfolk, will
coal to l TAggart vessel 20 Master.
The morning news., 1889-05-21

Sweet potatoes, white p bushel 80 % SO
PouLTRY-Turkeys scarce; Young chickens
wanted. old fowls plentiful; demand fair.
EG5s-Market Arm, with good supply and
demand.
PEAYUTs-Fair stock; demand moderate;
prices firm.
SrGAR-Georgia aud Florida nominal; none in
market. In.
HoNEY-No demand nominal.
SWEET PorAToEs-In good demand.
The morning news., 1889-05-21
seading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest. Closi
Closing.

BAtrnoRE, May %. Flour inactive; Howard
street ard Western supsrlue 81 5903 %, extra
81 1904 on. family 81 - - ID, city mills, RIO
srapds ertra Sd i0ltb a. Wheat - Southern
quiet and easter. FullE e5gt ssc Longberry $50
o.. Western firm. No 2winterrod on spot and
MAY delivery 63MN &C. C0re-Nputlern dull
and lower, white NDtSci yellow fl1iaci
Western easy
LouisvrLi 3. Diay 29--Gfain unchanged. Wheat
No. & rgl 20. 30 i.onghsFry sie Corn 10
gmlnef a1ise, wfite sc. Daia-h 30 miEcd
The morning news., 1889-05-21

NAVAL SToRES-Ihe marKet Tor spirits tur-
pentipe was quiet and firm at unchanged prices.
The sales flr the day were 646 casks at 36c for
regulars. at the Board Of Trade on the open
ing call the market was reported firm at 36c
for regulars At the second call it clesed firm
at 35c for regulars. Rosin-The market was
very quiet, but steady at quotations. There
was only moderate inquiry and a light busi-
ness doing. The sales for the day were about
go barrels. At the Board of Trade on the first
call the market was reported firm, with sales of
124 barrels at the following quotations: A,
and c 81 90, D and 81 05, + 10, G / 10. H
S. 20 and K 81 So NJ 81 40, N 81 65 window
glass 81 So water white So 25 At the last call
it closed unchanged.
The morning news., 1889-05-21

GRAIN Corn-Marzet firm White cern, retail
lots, csc; JOB lots, 8oc; carload lots 5Sc; mixed
corn, retail lots, 62c; job lots, 59c carload lots
load sots, Sec; Bran-Rstail lots, 81 90; JOB lots
9oc; carload lots, 9)c. Meal, 6Oc Grits, 62Ifc
hAY-Aarket firm. Western, in retail lois,
81 TO- Job lots, 81 90; carload lots, csc.
HIDES, WoeL, Tc.-Hdes-Market very dull;
receipts light; dry flint, 7c salted, SC; dry
butcher, 4c Wool-Market steady; prime,
IN IN. 0ates' ale @2c bury, s9lsc. Wax, l8c Tai
Otter skins, 50c9$t 90.
O, IRoN-Aarket steady; Swede, +lS8,5c; refined,
LARp-Narket steady; in tiercss, 1850; 2oib
LINE, CALoINED PLASTER AND CEMEN7-Chew-
scaa lump lime in fair demand and selling at
81 % per barrel; bulk and carload lots
barrel; calcined plaster, 81 IS per barrel; hair.
405c Resendale cement, 81 4061 so; Portland
cement, S. 6oG2 IS.
LIQUeHs-yery quiet and unchanged; light
demand. WHISKY, per gallon, rectifed, 81 0S
O. 20, according to proof choice grades, 81 50
Q2 90; straight, 81 5004 90; blended. S2 90
@6 90. Wises-Domestic port. sherry and
q 80; California light, muscatel and angelica
NAILs-Market irregular; fair demand; 3D.
y IS; I'd and 3D. So IS; Sd, So 55 Sd, So 40; 10d
quantities special prices.
NUTs-Almonds-T -Tarragona, 1802oc Ivicas
l6Gloc; walnuts, French, 15c; Naples. l6c;
pecans, 10c; Brazil, 1oc; flberts, l0c; cocoauuts
Barrscoa, 50 e0G3 2j per 100,
ONIoSs-Per barrel, So s5; per crate. 90c;
Spanish, per crate, 81 10; Bermuda, per crate,
OILs-Market steady; demand fair. Signal.
4O950c; West Virginia black, e@!2c; lard, 60c; !;
kerosene, 91501019c; nestsfoot, 60075c;
machinery, 25@l 30c; linseed, raw 6lc; boiled
64c; mineral seal, l6c; homelight, 1sc; guar
dian, l4c.
PEAs-Stock light. White crowders. Sc 2b Der
poorwin, 81 75q2 90; per bushe; red rippers
81 90 per bushel vue..E
PoTAToEs-No 81 IS
RAIsINs-Demand light; market steady; lay.
ers, S3 90 per box; London layers, new, So so
per box; California London layers, So IS per
box loose So so.
SALT-The demand Is moderate and market
quiet; carload lots, SOC, f. o. o.; job lots, 90
@,05c
SHoT-Drop, 81 25; buck. 81 So
SUGAR-The market is strong. Cut loaf 916c:
cubes, 9]4c: powdered, 914c; granulated
Sc; confectionery, S34c; standard A, S56c; of
A, SIC; white extra c. sac; golden c, pc
yellow, nc.
SYRUP-Florida and Georgia dull at 250esc;
market quiet for sugarhouse at 30040c; Cuba
straight goods, 2Sc in hogsheadS; sugarhouse
molasses, 13120c.
TOBACCO Market quiet; steady demand.
Smoking, 25c@$1 25; chewing, common,
sound 221S0 Doc; fair, 90@35c; medium, 3S6
SOC; bright j0GD75c; fine fancy 65090c: extra
fine, 9Oc@Sl 10; bright navies, 800 l5c; DARK
navies, 35c.
LuNBzR-Demand continues good from all
quarters except the west, which trade has fallen
quotations, except some shading for very easy
schedules We quote f. O. b..
The morning news., 1889-05-21

New YORK, May 20. noon.-Stocks active and
strong. Money easy at ? per cent. Exchange
long, 81 s714 S714 short. 81 ss34 40b4 80. Gov
ernment bonds neglected State bonds dull but
steady.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-01-17
A Reform Needed.

The following from the Ohio Patriot, will
be read with interest by our farmer patrons;
''The taxing of the owners of decent dogs to
create fund for the payment OF damages
committed by the owners of sheep dogs mas
been in operation for some years and instead
of making reform in the sheep killing 6u-
siness, it seems 70 have had the effect OF in
creasing the number of indictments against
dogs for killing them. Before the passage OF
the present law, dogs we're frequently killed
for engaging in the business, but we have
not heard of any case for the past two or three
wears where such an interesting event has oc-
CURED. 1t is made the duty of the county
commissioners to pay for sheep thus killed
out of the dog fund, when the offending dog
or dogs are unknown, or where the owner OF
the dog, if known, is unable to pay for the
damage. The practical results of the work.
ing of the law have built up the sheep killing
industry in our state immensely, and 1t we
do not misunderstood the drift of AFFAIRS, is
having the effect of making dead sheep worth
more than live ones"
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-01-17

say-A suit of interest to Odd Fellows and
to members of other fraternities as well has
inst been decided at Akron. David Morgan,
of Cuyahoga Falls, was severely injured by
an explosion of powder three or four years
ago, and though he recovered from his wounds
his eyesight was destroyed. While he lay in
bed, Howard Lodge, I. o. o.. F., to which he
belonged, cared for him, furnished nurses,
and supported his family. When he became
able to get about members of the lodge sug-
gested that he go to the State Institute for
the Blind at the Lodges expense, his family
being cared for in the meanwhile, and learn
a trade by which he could do something.
This he refused to do, but set up claim
against the lodge for continuous benefit OF
$500 per week. The Grand Lodge was ap-
pealed to and decided that if the applicant
would not help himself he was not entitled
to the benefit. He then began suit for $624
against the Lodge, which he claims to be due
now, reckoning at $500 per week. The jury
found against Morgan a verdict for the de-
PENDANTS. This confirms the action OF the
grand Lodge, and establishes precedent to
the effect that a member can only draw bene-
fits while he is actually incapacitated from
work by sickness and cannot draw such ben
efts after he has recovered his usual bodily
health. ...
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-01-17

tgPersons who procure divorces and then
neglect to pay the costs and make sure of the
entry of the decree, will be interested IN the
following special from Youngstown, o., 3d.
ult.: John S. Clark and Miss Annie Dennis
were married two years ago, and, though
neither had been divorced were again mar
ri ed here last night. Miss Dennis was form
erly the wife of Calvin Hannah, and on his
being sent to the penitentiary for burglary
here she obtained divorce, but, failing to
nay the costs, the decree was not issued. he
Gently Hanna returned and had his wife ar
rested for bigamy. Clark secured settle
ment, obtained the decree BY paying the costs;
and last evening the couple were married
again.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-01-17
We're wiokeder Than we Used to BE.

According to an eminent gentleman who
has made an intelligent study of the crimi-
nal statistics of this country, in 1880 the
ratio of persons imprisoned for crime to
population was go to the million; but In 1880
it was l1G9 to the million. This startling in
crease has anything but miIlennial aspect.
In its relation to Intoxicating drinks the fact
is calculated to upset all the favorite theories
of the Prohibitionists. For the last thirty
years the efforts of the friends of temperance
have been very successful in curtailing the
use of liquor. This fourfOld multiplication
of crimes, happening concurrently with de-
crease of drunkenness, is calculated to stag
ger the faith of persons accustomed to be-
lieve that intemperance is more responsible
than all other causes for offenses against
society and against morals. As we grow
soberer we grow wickeder. 1t is evident that
alcohol cannot be made the single scape-
goats for the depravity of this wicked genera
ton,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-01-17
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
lReportsd by J. H. Halter.l

George Behrens, executor of the last will
and testament of Daniel Behrens. deceased,
VS. Henry Toujes; ordered on docket.
Clara e. Bales as guardian Of Flora N.
Bales, Reubin p. Bales and Olive Z. Bales,
minors, VS. Alonzo L. Lessick; continued.
George W. Walker, VS. A. Merts; continued.
Windler Kinster, vs. Joseph Daust, ct al;
continued.
Wilson G. Schuyler, VS. John W. Doe, ct al;
continued.
NJ. g. Townsend, vs. John ". Doe, ct all;
continued.
Il. j. Yetter, vs. Francis Main, ct al; set
tied and costs paid.
Christ Buchele, vs. Ed. DuIong; continued.
Charles Cloud, VS. E. A. Norris; ordered of
docket.
George Laskey and Stephen S. Laskey. VS.
Robert Rowland; continued.
The Union Life Insurance Co., vs. John 8.
Greenler; default; found due plaintiff $7493.-
80; sale ordered.
The Baxter Stove Co.. vs. ]. P. Rowan, ct
al; default on note; Judgment $330.15; sale
ordered.
State of Ohio, VS. VIM. Reiger; bastardy.
Guilty. Sentenced to pay fine of $500 and
costs.
A. Heistand, vs. Incorporated Village OF
Napoleon; verdict for the plaintiff for $10O
Motion for new trial.
Minnie Steenhaus. vs. William Steenhaus
settled and costs paid.
Alice Alexander, VS. Leonard E. Alexander
divorce decreed; costody and control of child
to plaintiff.
The State of Ohio, vs. Edward Downward
continued.
Lewis 81. Diehl vs. Mary Diehl; dismissed
at plaintiffs costs.
Oscar Eaton, VS. David Oldshoe, ct al; de-
fendant has leave to answer ten days after
term.
A. V. Rice & Co., VS. John Baltimore, ct al
default on note and mortgage; sale ordered.
A. V. Rice & Co., VS. Elizabeth D. Whetsel
ct al; continued.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-01-17
For First Place.

A great amount of political engineer
ing will be done by friends of candi-
dates to secure for their man the first
place on the ticket, and the best man
will probably secure the coveted place.
Then if indorsed by the majority of
the people, the election is assured.
Electric Bitters has been put to the
front, its merits passed upon, has been
indorsed, and unanimously given the
first place among remedies peculiarly
adapted to the relief and cure of all dis
eases of kidneys, liver and stomach.
Electric Bitters being guaranteed, is a
safe investment, Price SOC, and ST. per
bottle at I. Leist's drug store.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-01-17

EThe way the Interstate Commerce Law
looks from the side of the railroads will be
shown in the February popular Science
Monthly, !" by Mr.. APPLETON Morgan, in avig-
orous article enticled "The Political Control
of Railways ia it Confscation?" Mr. Nor
gan maintains that this act by prohibiting
pools, nullifes its other prohibition Of dis
eximinations--in fact, increases discrimina-
tion, when the whole people is regarded.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-01-17

sg-The negro voters want black man in
the cabinet. And why not, they gave the
Presidency to the Republicans. They should
have representation or know the reason
why, and act accordingly in the future.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-01-17

~ Every day the sun rises upon the
American people it sees an addition of 49,,
SOC, COO to the accumulation of wealth in the
United States. Which is equal to one-third
of the daily accumulation of all mankind
outside of the United States.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-01-17

s9y"Mrs. Cleveland has sDubbed ingalls,,
who has been slandering her and her hus-
band. Their two snubbships, Foraker and
ingalls,, are now yoked together. What a
pretty pair of jackasses they do make.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-01-17

It must not be forgotten that the COM
ing change in administration will return to
Ohio some very distinguished and useful
Democrats, the most prominent of whomsis
Hon. George H. Pendleton. There will be a
warm welcome extended to "Gentleman
George. ."-ZaneSuilte Signal.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-01-17

q The Republican Legislature at Colum-
bus are quarreling over the spoils again, the
old bitter fight of last winter sshowingitselfs
One of the lady clerks has resigned because
she got married during recess, and theRe-
publican solons can't agree upon successor.
The rapture is wide and ia fun for the Demo-
o...s
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-01-17

rHThe Philadelphia Times tells Mr.. Har-
rison to put none but honest men on guard.
But Mr.. Harrison doesn't want to break up
his party and he dislikes the idea of calling
ON Democrats to help him out.-Hol'nes Co.
Farmer.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-01-17

sgMr. Harrison wants to hear "a bugleI
call throughout the land demanding pure
ballot" And yet he thinks Of awarding
seat in his Cabinettto John Wanamaker, who
raised 100000 for the corruption of the bal
lot. Let us have little consistency, Benja-
min. 4fEtag tAEFtI E
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-01-17

BThe Presidential electors met in the
several states on Monday and cast their votes.
The Ohio delegation after casting the vote
went on visit to Harrison, each one loaded
with petitions for Office and place.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-01-17

wThe Chicago Tribune. which has been
compiling statistics, finds that there were
eighty-seven bangings in 1888, against seven
ty-nine in 1887, eighty-three in 1856, and loS
in 1885.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-01-17

cg-We read of physician who charges
nothing for his services in cases where his
patient does not recover. The universal
adoption of this rule would land some doc
tors in the poor house.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-01-17

s1YFrom the tone of the Toledo CONNER
cial we are led to believe it thinks the Repuo-'
licans are on the broad road to destruction.
Their greed for. place and spoils is what
causes It,. H @ @ @
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-01-17

tg- Foraker would have howled himself
hoarse had a colored pupil been elected from
school anywhere in the South instead OF in
Clermont county, right under his nose IN his
own State. ...
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-01-17
Time-Tried and Time Tested.
PHGN TX
Insurance Company, Hartford, Conn.
STATE OF OHIO,
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT,

.t5& 54.gE tseE STATE OE OHlU,
E INSURANCE DEPARTMENT,
COLUMBUS, January 9Th, 1889.
I, Samuel E. Kemp, Superintendent of Insurance
of the State OF Ohio do hereby certify that the Ph
nix Insurance Company located at Hartford, In the
state of Connecticut, has complied In all respects
with the laws of this State, relating to insurance
companies other than life, incorporated by other
States OF the United States, aud is authorized to
transact its appropriate business OF Fire
in this State, In accordance with law, during the
current year. The condition and business OF said
company on the 2lst day of December, of the year
next preceding the date hereof, is shown by the
statement under OATH required by Section 2S4, Re
vised Statutes of Ohio, to be as follows:
Aggregate amount of available Assets, $5,06l
Aggregate amount of Liabilities Except
Capital, lincluding Reinsurance lSSS,SSl'4
Net Assets, II S3172, ,4t243
Amount 81 actslai paidup Capital, 1000,00000
t.
Surplus, $1,l7s, .43
Amount OF Income for the year. In cash, $25Si
Amount OF Expenditufes tor the year, ..o 49, :.
% n 0asn In WITNESS wannror, have here.
a unto subscribed my name, and caused
! SEAL my official Seal to be affixed the day
and year first above written.
SAMUEL z. KEMP,
Superintendent Of Insurance.
H. n. FRENCH. Agent at Napoleon, Ohio.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-01-17

.Y-Grosvenor says that if Foraker was
made Attorney General in Harrison's Cabl-
net he would be obliged to hire a lawyer to
do the work for him.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-01-17
Northwest and Bee
nEeThree of O kind.


, s5g=The Toledo Commercial says our State
Constitution is cranky.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-01-17

t5-Col. Cal. Brice and wife have been
guests of the President and Mrs. Cleveland
during the past week.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-01-17

eB-Republican Office seekers have sent
Harrison sod cabin. This is gentle hint
that what they want is the earth.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-01-17

Sufferers from catarrhal troubles should
read the above carefully.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-01-17

eag- Ohio has more colleges than any other
equal number of of square miles in the world.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-09-21


N. j. Gerking is reported to be dying at
Alba from the effects of blood. poisoning,
caused from the insertion of small COP.
per wire into the little finger of his left
hand.
There was small wound in the finger
joint, and while riddling grain through a
copper sieve, it Is supposed that small
piece of the wire found entrance into the
sore. Mr.. Gerking paid no attention to
the wound, merely wrapping the finger in
piece of cloth, and keeping on with his
work. The finger and hand gradually
commenced to swell, and he was finally
compelled, dellrious with pain, to take to
his bed, while DIR. Stroud, of Alba. was
notified. With much difficulty the doctor
conveyed the sufferer from his ranch on
Middle Fork to Alba, where he is now
lying.
A man arrived this morning from Alba,
for the purpose of telegraphing Dave lay
Mr.. Gerking, the news of his brother-in-
laws dangerous condition. Mr.. Taylor
arrived in Pendleton today and left i'm
mediately for Alba. Mrs. Gerking was
in Pendleton when notified, but Is now In
attendance upon her husband.
At last accounts tbs poison had spread
throughout almost the entire body of the
sufferer, but affecting mainly his left arm
and right knee joint, the latter being
swollen as large as mans head. He is
suffering terribly and, it is thought, can
live but few hours at most.
Mr.. Gerking was formerly resident of
Pendleton, and is known as an upright,
honorable man and good neighbor and
citizen. His friends here and elsewhere
will sincerely regret the calamity which
has befallen him.