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Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-05-30
HIS SPEECH PREPARED.

Westerner lin Philadelphia gun store)
Sure this is the best gun We have,
Dealer That is the finest revolver
made, sir; the very latest patent.
''Self-cocker.."
eyes, sir.
Forty five calaber, is ita"
Eyes, sir.
"Think the barrels long enough"
PLENTY"
"Shoot to kill, ehs"
Undoubtedly. Do you expect to go
bear huntingl or is an Indian war like
ly?"
ssOh, no. l amt 40 frontiersman, I
amt. / live in Prairie City; but we
expect to have little argument soon
about q site fer a new postoifice - al-
adeLphia Record.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-05-30

The tomato, which is native of
South America, and has taken kindly to
our own gardens, has now found its way
to England, where the demand for it is
growing greater every day. There how
ever, owing to the lack of sufficient sun
shine and the prevalence of fog and
rain, this vegetable, or fruit, as we may
choose to call it, has to be raised under
glass.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-05-30

been put on the committee of the
'Tuque Bleu Toboganning Club, and
he will have to take visitors down the
Slide al! the evening. l shall have to
send you back in a cab"
"Never mind" Lefty snid. ''Pppa
ted ms To be sure to bring back his
sllver-fox Govt and cape that he left here
yesterday. The thaw did not last long,
and now he needs them again"
But how paint the girls chagrin when
not cab was to be found on the stand?
Mrs. Bonar sent her maid four streets
Off to get one, but she returned unsuc-
cessful. As to the horse-cars, each one
that passed was cnmmed like box of
sardlnes--nay, more, men were hanging
on the rails behind. To such straits tre
the citizens of Montreal reduced in Car
nival time.
Lefty was almost in tears; Nelly sat
still In silent desperation; Mrs. Bonar
wrung her hands.
! Whatever shall we do il we don't get
a cab9 You ought to be dressing for the
ball. Oh, if could only get man to
send home with You -
Nelly sprang up suddenly.
And so you can, auntiel' she cried,
with laugh of inspirations; 4" C1ariie's
strdn-mdn, of course.
Mrs. Bonar looked bewiliered. then
demonstrated feebly as Nelly proceeded
to carry out her design: but the kind
soul would have been almost as disap-
pointed as the girls themselves had they
missed the ball As to Nelly, she argued
away all objections, whilst she attired
our friend IN her uncles cap and coat,
and fastened walking stick to his nit.
ten.
"Now, Lefty, take the other arm 7
she cried; "and, a1lntie, stand just there
and tell us if he don't look the image Of
uncle"
Against her will Mrs, Bonar laughed.
She could not deny it, but was loath tc
countenance such II freak. They were
now in high spirits, and carried Their
escort down stairs with ease.
1.-The judge is rs light as feather %
cried Nelly, gleefully. We can hold him
all the way home, and never get bit
tired. We can go along the side streets,
which excuse me for saying so, auntie)
are badly lighted, and no one will know
the dear old man isn't quite himself
Nelly" cried Mrs. Bonar, rather
scandalized.
So the girls sailed forth with their
doughty protector, and all went merrily
about two-thirds of the way; but a
good deal of alarm they both felt before
they reached their lodgings. These
were situated in very quiet street, and
shortly after turning the corner, the
girls heard footsteps behind them; a
man was seen approaching them. And
now what alarmed the two was the
strange conduct of the newcomer. He
came up rapidly, as if about to greet
them; but Just at this point the sham
Judge stumbled badly, and the girls had
as much as they could do to keep him in
an erect position. The street led up the
hill; the pavement was covered with ice,
which Nelly especially found difficult to
walk on. The iudges arm to which she
chung, alas, could afford no assistance;
further, the effort to keep him straight
heightened the embarrassing situation.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-05-30

"Oh, Nelly" whispered Lefty, in ter
ror again, "some one is following us.
Nelly had known it for the last five
minutes. Ii she had only known, like
+ wise, they We're being looked after by a
friend, possibly she might have been
/ easier in her mind, but probably not.
For Miss Nelly, with all her love Of fun,
would not have relished being laughed
at, especially by Harry Hill. He, poor
/ fellow, muttered under his breath, that
''those poor girls were in a deucedly
awkward situation; and who would have
thought it of the iudge2"
Up the long street toiled the cousins,
in mortal terror, with those steady, dog
ging footsteps ever behind. Twice they
crossed the road, and II stealthy figure
Gas he thought, unobserved) followed
them.
"Oh, sobbed Lefty, softly, 81 don {
think the ball is worth it. Let us go
into the first house, Nellie
''With this dummy" whispered
Nelly; "people would think us lunatics.
Courage, Lefty. We're nearly home. I"
Oh the glad relief to get up the famil-
lar steps, and smuggle their escort into
their wardrobe Then both sat down
and Nelly had to do her utmost to
keep Lefty from going into Mysteries.
But both went to the ball soon after, in
high feather, MS pretty a couple as any
one could wish to see; and Nelly.
waltzing with Harry Hill never dreamed
that he had discovered the dark secret
she and Lefty had sworn to keep.
Alas that he should have discovered
only the half of it
Again, at the masquerade, when the
girls sat in the Directors Gallery,
and looked down ON that cleaning ex-
panse of ice below, with its glittering
crowd of skaters that seemed to flock
from ever land, decked out in bravery
OF costume that rivaled royalty, they
singled out young Bonar and his gro
tesque companion; they looked Mt the
judge standing behind them in his
silver-fox coat, all unconscious of the
liberties so lately taken with that
handsome garment; they laughed into
each others eyes, did these two naughty
cousins, and made young Hill furiously
jealous by the whisper of Charlie Bonar's
name, and something about "a friend
In need being friend indeed"
Haven't we had lovely time u
said Lefty, when the Carnival was over,
and they somewhat dolefully prepared
to return home.
"That we have,p assented Nelly, |
heartily. But, Lefty, even toboggan-
ing was not as exciting you know
our secret. 1"
Judge Laurance was due at the town
hall at ten o'clock one morning. Ia |
select committee had been awaiting him
there for some time; but still he calne
not. Upon the faces OF the committee
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-05-30

OF sixty-two London members OF
parliament forty eight are Tories. Yet
the change of public sentiment in con-
sequence of the confession of Pigott
that he forged the Parnell letters is SO
decided that it is considered possible
that thirty Conservatives may be unseat-
ed in the next general election.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-05-30

The magnificent building which the
Woman s Christian Temperance union
proposes to erect in Chicago will cost
$500, 600. About half of this sum has
been raised already. 1t will be eleven
stories in height, and it is estimated
that its rental will be about 500, 600 a
year. 1t will be known as the Temple
of Temperance.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-05-30

The building of the Canadian Pacific
and the survey of western lands has
given Canada heavy debt. 1t now
amounts to 1886, 900, 900, which, con-
sidering taxable property in each
country, is nearly twice the debt of the
United States.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-05-30

While in London the annual proper
ton of suicides per million Is reckoned at
eighty seven and in Naples thirty-four,
At is in Paris 402.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-05-30

The new constitution of Japan is
working satisfactorily, The latest ad-
vices say the people are pleased with it
and the Mikado is happy too.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-05-30

The rainfall in Nova Scotia the past
season has been the greatest in the his
tory of the province, and it has proved
disastrous to grain, hay and root crops.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-05-30

Many of us now living, according to
the New York Commercial Adcertiser,
can reasonably expect to see Australia
have rs, 900, 600 people and New Zea-
land 8, 100000
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-05-30

The police statistics of Paris furnish
the rather startling news that of the 49,
700 criminals arrested last year, 16, 600
were under 20 years of age.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-05-30
Puar.rsHEn EVERY THURSDAY
IUKA,
MISSISSIPPI

Every member of President Harrison's
Cabinet, except one, has crossed the half
century mark.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-05-30

The announcement is made that there
i room in Westminster Abbey, London,
tor only twenty more interments.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-05-30

In Europe distinguished statistician
calculates there are 800, 900 blind peo-
pie, 80, 600 in France alone.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-05-30

Judge Laurance was due at the town
hall at ten o'clock one morning. Ia
select committee had been awaiting him
there for some time; but still he canne
not. Upon the faces OF the committee
men We're varied expressions Of einlklr-
rassment, chagrin, indignation, snd
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-05-30

vtV,Er, UIIo JUtrSe TIT
swered, as he broke his egg into a
tumbler. "We must do what we can to
make her visit a pleasant one"
That settles it. We must go to the
Carnival, " said Lefty, promptly.
Her father burst out laughing. Ever
since the papers had announced the
great event Lefty had given him no
peace. Go to the Montreal Carnival
we must and shall, she had asserted at
least hundred times, for her powers of
persistence were strong, and her father
was very indulgent; and though he de-
INJURED at present, she felt confident of
victory. But this sudden visit of Cousin
Nelly, his favorite brothers child, was
trump card in her hand. Lefty played
and won.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1889-05-30
THE JUDGES DOUBLE.
A CARNIVAL INCIDENT.

EAR papa, said Judge
Laurence's pretty daugh-
ter, dropping a letter up
on the breakfast table,
" good news Cousin
Nelly iscoming from New
York to spend the winter
with us. "
Glad to hear it, my
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-08
A BRUTE BEATS HIS WIFE.
The Detsstable Crime of Michael Dolan,
Coal ShovelIer.

The Detsstable Crime of Michael Dolan,
Coal ShovelIer.
Michael Dolan, coal shoveller on the
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company's
wharves, committed most brutal as
morning, in their rooms at No liz Essex
street.
Mrs. Dolan was sitting in rocking
chair. doing, with her four months old
infant at her breast, when her husband
came in, greatly under the influence of
liquor, aud locked the door behind him.
He then roughly awakened her from her
nap, and in gruff voice demanded that
she give him IS.
The woman refused, and before she
could turn around her husband struck
her powerful blow on the head which
partly stunned her, and caused her to fall
from the chair to the floor
The brute then seized the PROSTATE
woman by the hair, and dragged her
across the floor. Then holding her head
blow with his iron fist.
The poor woman thought of nothing
but the helpless babe, and all her efforts
were directed toward saving it from the
brutal anger of its unnatural father.
The groans of the woman aroused the
utig ,dllu Ciley 6uultuOucQ GOlCeildu
Coolihan, who was passing by. Coolihan
broke in the door, and seizing the brute,
took him to the Gregory street station.
Some Of the neighbors assisted Mrs. Dolan
to the station.
She presented horrible appearance.
Her face was covered with blood, which
had matted her disheveled hair until it
looked as though a thin veil of hair had
been thrown over her head.
The clothing had been torn almost COM
pletely from the upper part of her body,
and her breast was streaked with her
blood which had run in streams down
the front of her skirt.
Blood also covered the infant which
rested as composedly at its mothers
bosom as though both were safe at home,
and did not cry once until the poor
woman swooned from loss of blood, and
let the infant fall away from her breast.
DR. Gray was summoned and after tenn
porarily dressing the wound, ordered her
taken to the City Hospital.
A large crowd followed Dolan to the
station house, and loud comments were
heard as to the punishment which he de-
served.
He was very meek in the station house,
and went to the cell like lamb,
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-08
DUCKING A "PEEpIN' TOM"
The Rascal Gets Short Shrift from Old
Jack, the Rail Splitter.


A Greenville "Peepin' Tom" met fate
yesterday, which he richly deserved. His
brethren in neighboring towns have been
remarkably successful in escaping pun
ishment, but this evil-minded youth
caught something very like the old
fashioned ducking stool.
For the past two or three weeks the
patrons of Ulrichs bathing houses have
been annoyed by miscreant whose in
famous amusement consisted in crawling
under the houses in which ladies were
preparing for salt water bath, and max
ing noises calculated to Brighten the in
mates. He would spy upon the ladies
while they made their change of costume,
and when discovered would take to his
heels in time to escape capture.
His nefariOuS conduct was reported to
Mr. Ulrich, who Immediately planned q
unique and appropriate vengeance, He
gave orders to all his employees to watch
for 'sPeepin' Tom," and if they could
catch him to throw him, neck and heels,
into the bay. Among those who listened
with heed to these instructions was an
old man employed about the place to split
rails. He goes by the name of Jack, and
this, coupled with his occupation. has led
the ways to call him Jack the Ripper. y
So it happened that Jack the Ripper got
on Lnc bItCh VI lOLl Dl4C ItCpCt.
Yesterday morning Jack kept a watch
ful eye out in the direction of the bath
houses Several ladies came down to
take q dip in the water. One of them had
just entered one of the row Of little
houses, when Jack noticed slOuchy sort
of fellow loafing near by. A moment
later, believing himself unobseryed. the
rascal crept under the house in which the
unsuspecting woman was preparing for
her bath.
But Jacks eye was ON him. With
stealthy step he made his way to the
spot, and before the astorished '.peeper"
perceived his danger Jack had seized him
by the foot, and was Juggling hastily to
pull him from under the house. The
''peeper" fought and protested, but he
was taken at a disadvantage. Slowly
Jack pulled him from under the house,
and then grabbing him by the throat.
hurried him along the float toward the
water.
The ..peeper' preeeived his impending
doom, but he was powerless to avert t.
HIS pleading WIS vain, and his resistance
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-08
NO EXTRA SESSION.
The Cabinet VIII Not Call Republics
Workers Away from Business.

The Cabinet win Not Call Republican
Workers Away from Business.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept q, 1Ss9.-The
Cabinet adjourned at quarter before two
this afternoon after having been in ses-
sion for nearly three hours. Only one
question was discussed. that of calling an
extra session of Congress. 1t was de-
cided not call special session.
While members of the Cabinet are very
reIicent concerning the discussion regard
ing the holding of an extra session
several rumors which are believed to be
authentic have crept out or the Cabinet
chamber, and the real reason why mega
tive decision was reached is becoming
generally noised about The various
arguments in favor of holding session
were advanced today at the meeting and
thoroughly discussed.
The necessity for formulating new rules
of procedure for the House Immediately
after the beginning Of the session was
brought before the Cabinet and received
due attention. The attention of the body
was also called to the necessity of dis
posing of the several contested election
cases at an early date, that Congress
might not be delayed in its work by reason
of these disputes.
1t is said, however, that the principal
topic Of discussion was one that had not
heretofore been thought of seriously
This was the coming State elections
which will be held in November, and the
probable effect, in political way, the
meeting of Congress would have on
them. General Mahone's candidacy for
Governor of Virginia makes the election
there of great Importance; and in other
States there are matters of like gravity.
These elections, it is understood on good
authority, were thoroughly discussed,
and at last an agreement was reached
that the meeting of Congress while they
are going ON might be embarrassing to
the Republican party.
The President spent the first morning
after his return from Philadelphia very
quietly. Secretaries Window and Proc
tor, Attorney General Miller, Mr.. Ksason,
of the Berlin Commission. and Congress
man Peters were the only callers who had
interviews with him.
At eleven O'Clock a Cabinet meeting
was held, with all the members present
except Secretaries Blaine and Rusk.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Kasson will be
appointed Minister to Russia to succeed
Allen Thorndike Rice, and that his inter
view with the President this morning
was on this subject.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-08
OVERREACHING HIMSELF.
Frank McDermit Steals a Bright, but
Fruitless, March on His Enemies.
Special to the Sundov Mornino Nev

NEWARK, Sept. z, 1885, Frank McDer-
NIT played sharp on his arch-enemies,
Smith and Price, at the Democratic pri-
maries for the election of delegates to the
State Convention. He is ambitious to be
chairman of the Essex delegation; Smith
and Kreuger had decided that SO far
from being chairman he should not even
be a delegate.
McDermit is the owner of an imposing
dwelling house in the First election dis
trict Of the Eleventh ward. Frank. would
willingly have accepted the honor of being
proclaimed the duly elected delegate from
the district in which he resides, but fate
and the energetic workings of men who
desire to attend his political funeral de-
creed that Arthur McLeyy should be the
man. McDermit's opponents wasted kegs
of ammunition on the Notifications in his
own district.
RUsE TO DECEIVE
Realizing that the enemy was too strong
numerically and financially to cope with,
the willy Frank, like the illustrious Wash
ington, left his campfres burning brightly,
to deceive the foeman, and stole away.
McDermit went to the Third election dis
trict of the Eleventh ward, where he re-
sumed the battle on characteristicly
stsategic plan.
The primary in this district was to be
held at John Comstock'S saloon, No. 351
Warren street. and as there was no patri-
otto Democrat yearning to waste wealth
on trip to Trenton McDermit had a
fighting ground with his corpulent self as
the only gladiator. While the enemy
were training their guns on the First cleo
ton district and tearing out McDermit's
candidate, Delaney, in the interest of
Arthur McLevy, Frank was enjoying a
walkover at Comstock's. McLevy was
elected. So was McDermit There will
be no question raised as to McLevy's cleo
ton, but there will be a concentration of
judicial decisions against McDermit's
right to seat in the Essex dedication.
McDermit and Il. l.. Price, Jr., met at
McLevy's plumbing shop, where the First
election district primary was held, last
night. 1t had just been announced that
McLevy had beaten Delaney by twenty
six votes McDermit laid his right hand
lovingly on young Prices cheek and ex-
you're smart young man, you are;
in fact, too smart and too young. have
been elected from the Third district of
this ward, and intend to be chairman OF
the Essex delegation"
A NEW PRIMARY ORDERED.
Price was stunned at the announce
ment; SO was the regular committee
when it became generally known. There
was racing and chasing and secret con-
ferences without mention. 1t was claimed
that McDermit had no right to represent
district he did not live in. The County
Committee was called together this after
noon, and the question submitted to it.
The decision was that McDermit is in
eligible, and new primary was ordered
in the district In which McDermit elected
himself.
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-08
FREEHOLDER FIRST.
Second District Democrats Prefer
That to the Assembly.

There is hot fight being waged in the
Second Assembly district for the Office of
Assemblyman and Freeholder. The bat,
tie is principally over the latter office; for
strange as it may appear, every one seek
ing place prefers to be Freebooter of
the county than a member of the State
Legislature, which one would
naturally believe to be the greater honor
and the more desirable Office. It is GER
tain, however, that in the Second dis
trict this is not the case, and the cry is:-
81 want to be Freebooter, and with
the Freeholders stand"
TWO ASSEMBLY AsPIRANTs.
Soft happens that there are but two
candidates for Assembly in the race, and
the office is almost going a-begging, an
unheard of thing in this district before.
The two men who are willing to take it
are Henry Byrnes the Snake Hill potato
contractor, and Thomas Kelly. a liuuor
dealer at Hudson and Morris streets, and
brother of Police Commissioner Kelly.
although he may possibly withdraw his
name Just before the convention, but al
low It TO be used until then 10 aid one OF
the candidates to get the nomination for
Freeholder-just which one Mr.. Kelly de-
sires Is not known vet, but it win be
someone from the lower end Of the dis
trict.
The other candidate, Henry Byrnes. is
The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1889-09-08
TWAS KENDRICK DID IT.
How the Newly Appointed Post
master in Hoboken Won.


Dentist Kiel, the newly appointed Post
master of Hoboken. had his attention
called 1ost .ua,iv,o, =, .+o,oa,,+ :, H.
.,'Alou 1e''v enlns " " S's''enon' ~ .lo
EUeiltftg journal that he had decided to
appoint Leon H. Kendrick to run the
nost, off;ce x,,bi,a he attards+ 70 bis ,,,oo+;ao
Fur urn 49, - l''o,A0s ~ Als = s.o'i.e
lhere's nob Word Oh truth IN the
story" he said, ''Mr. Kendrick will not
n the first place accent the nosjtion and
l. a. $500 80
IL one seconu piace' as an appointed
Postmaster of Hoboken, propose to dis
charge the duties of the position myself -
.eyWta,, 40 1,o,, a,,roo+ -, +,,,, 100000
nen " yoa ea r. " .ane possessioh
OF your new o1ilceY, Mr.. k1el was asked.
Inat can TELL, was ms answer. Il
nave TO give Sl5, 900 IN bonds and 1t takes
some Time, you know, TO get Inc papers In
shape; IL Will DC Two weeks before take
hold"
KENDRlCK HAS NO REGRETS