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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-11

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-11

A CIRCULARS OF GOOD SCHOOLS. FREE; state
"A whether for boys giiIs; city or country X =
AVERY, American School Bureau. West 14thst-. N Y
SsHORTHAND TYPFWRITI NG.-InStructlons daily
- and Tuesday and Friday evenings. New-York School
Of Benn Putnam Phonogfaphy, 124 West 23dst.. L.
ALEX AMBER, Principal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-11
uTONINGTON LINE.

(NATSKILL EVENING LINE.
Boat: esTf TS5 GATSEIL da aDS Al WV aSd9g,
MONDAYS WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS
All from foot Of Jay-SL. n. II. at 8 y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-11

AIRS. LOUISA B. CULVER VIII resume her Glasses,
Nl from October %, IN Drawing OIL and Water color
Painting Still Life, Flowers and Landscape, China Paint
Ing and Decoration
e NO 2S WEST 23D.ST
References: MIR d. Huntington. President National
Academy OF Design; Mr.. william Hart N: A.; MI James
NJ Hart N. A. Mr.. David Johnson N. A.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-02-09
BELLE STARR DEAD.
A Bullet Puts an End to Her Ecmarl-
able Career.

A Bullet Puts an End to Her Remarks
able Career.
FORT SMITH, Ark, Feb. A tele-
gram was received in this city TO day
by James Starr, the husband of the fa-
nous Belle Starr, announcing that she
had been shot dead at Eufaula. No
particulars were given aud nothing to
show who did the deed.
The death of this notorious woman
closes a remarkable and very interest
ing career, probably not equaied by
that Of any American woman. Her
whole life, as near az can be learned,
has been spent with desperate and law
less classes of men, aud her own PROV
ess as crack shot and a desperate wo-
man has been for some years the talk
OF the Southwest, where most OF her
life has been spent.
Rumor connects her with the ia
nous James aud Younger gangs in
Missouri, and with various later day
notorieties. For some years she has
lived in the Nation and has frequently
been in Fort Smith on business and as
witness in the United States Court.
After the death OF her husband, Cole
1ouuHtI itI i5Stul Silt iliil iiS's III
Starr and lived VITA him in the CAoc-
taw Naiion.
With her husband she was iH Fort
Smith about three years ago, and the
two left for home ia the evening, bat
on the way Starr YVES kll.d. they
stopped at Laucehpu5e across the riv-
er, where they ran across sn old enemy
named West. Starr pulled his pistol
and shot West ihruugh The groin ana
while in his death thrncs West man
aged to pull his pistol and shot S"ntr,
both dying at the sane time. Belle
was IN the house at the time, and upon
hearing the shooting she took Two pts.
tots, one in each hand, and went out
to do her share OF the killing, but whCJ
sh arrived both were dead.
/ Soon afterward she married her lat,
| husbands cousin, James Starr, whG
was in the city yesterday when rht
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-02-09
Cotton Buying In Liverpool.

Special correspondence Bradstreet's -
M.uchas,er, England, Jan. II, ays
The Oldham Cotton Buying Company
OF Liverpool aud Manchester has to.
day declared a profit of 1882 for the
past three months. The directors pros
pose to pay a bonus to shareholders
who have bought cotton through the
company at tho rate of Is Cd per fl00.
The company has bought for spinners
in the three months $500 bales, the
value of which is .e45s, 500. This turn
over is 90, 900 more than last quarter.
1t may be interesting to cotton mer-
chauts in the United States to know
that this company was started few
years ago with a view to "break
down. the rules and regulations of the
Liverpool Cotton Association as to
buying and selling cotton. 1t Is pretty
will known that the association in
Liverpool is u "close corporation"
and tnat few are now allowed to enter
within its borders. At first the asso-
citation s'boycotted' the company, and
declined to admit it to the association
Interest. The company is now not a
member of the association. However,
the buying company is prospering, as
well be seen from the figures at the
beginning Of this ommunication.
The fact is, the turnover during the
last three mon,hs will compare favora-
bly, with that Of any broker in the city.
The company has for some time been
considering the ACCESSIBILITY of sending
out on agent to the United States to
buy cotton direct from the planters.
The matter is still before the directors,
of which Mr.. Thomas Houthorn of the
Moorfield Spinning Company, Old
ham, is the able chairman. Undoubt.
edly there will be buying aud selling
between planter aud spinner before
long, and the Oldham Cotton Buying
Company will probably help to solve
the difficulty CT the matter. There is
nothing now respecting damp in cot
ton, only that the United Cotton
Spinne,s' Association Of Manchester
(4l0 spinning firms) are about TO make
Il levy on alA spinners in the trade 10
form a fund TO take "teSi cAse' OF
excessive damp cotton into the law
courts. The spinDcrs seem determined
to have lhe matter settled legally.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-02-09
Cabinet SpeculatiOns.

INDIANApoLrs, IND, Feb. 5.-As
far as can be learned here it seems fixed
that Hon. VIM. Window will be Offer
ed the treasury portfolio. That be has
been or wilt be rendered the place Is
accepted on all sides. Ga the other
cabinet places nothing new developed,
and while 1t can be traced to no certain
source, all agree that Governor Rusl1
will be the next secretary of war.
There was rumor this evening that
word had been received from Mr..
Blaine that he would not accept the
state department, but could not be
located.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-02-09

telegram announcing her death Yves
received. he is a tall, well-formed In
dian, with long hair falling down over
his shoulders. There was bad blood in
HE eye when he heard the news, and
without delay he saddled bis horse,
provided himself with quart Of whis-
ky, struck out on run for home, say
ing somebody was going to suffer.
Belle Starr has figured in the United
States Court in this city on several oc-
casions, and was once sent to the peni-
tentiary for selling whisky In the Ma
tion. Dressed in mems clothes, riding
In Il good saddle, aud armed with a
brace of formidable pistols, Belle Starr
has ra:ded, carcused and participated
in every known form Of outlawry
prevalent in the Nation.
She rode at a pace, aud with a grace
that knew no equal; shot with great
skill, and with il all she was u well
educated and accomplished woman.
Many citizens Of Fort Smith have
heard her play on the piano In this
city, and she was generally recognized
as possessed OF various accomplish
ments. She has one daughter, named
Pearl, beautiful girl, possessing her
fire and her fathers reckless
criminaiity.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-02-09
THE TARIFF.
Mr. Mills Interviewed ON the Senate
Bill.


Mr. Mills Interviewed ON the Senate
Bill.
ss, WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Iu au Ia.
ierview Mr.. Mills Gays, referring to
the tariff bill: awe are going over
j, the senate biii. We are waiting for
some figures from the treasury depart.
a ment showing the effect Of the bill on
the revenue. II the senate would meet
us half Way we might agree on some
compromise. but 1 hardly expect it.
3 "The bills are right angles to each
other. II the senate would not accept
free wool or free lumber, they could
hardly expect us to accept their tariff
schedules.
81 think the sentiment in favor of
free wool is growing among the New
Eng!nud manufacturers, but whether
any of the Republican senators would
vote for ii do not know.
III expect that we may make re-
port on the bill by the middle Of
February. We shall then debate It,;
aud the other side will naturally want
to reply to u. We shall, of course,
report nOn-concurrence in the senate
substitute, and the bill may be sent TO
+, conference committee. II no agree
ment can be reached in conference that
will be the eud Of it,"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-02-09
A Noble Gift.
IN, o. States. I

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-Fine plaster
busts Of ex-Governors Wicklilfe, Of
Louisiana, and Pettus, of Mississippi,
havejust been presented to the Nations
al Museum by Mrs. Douglas, daugh.
ter of Henry Dexter the distinguished
sculptur Of Cambridge, Mass. Mr..
Dexter visited Louisiana and Missis-
sippi in 1859, and made busts In plas-
ter of Governors Wickliffe and Pettus.
His object was to obtain collection of
portrait busts Of all governors of States
and cut them in marble in expectation
they would be placed In the new pub
lie buildings at Washington. He sue
ceeded in obtaining plaster busts Of all
governors except those Of Oregon and
California, but the breaking out of the
war year later put an end to the
work and the plaster busts remained
in his possession. Since his death his
daughter decided to carry out his orig
inai design as far as practicable, and
has presented the entire collection to
the National Museum. They are
spoken of as excellent works of art.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-02-09
Lincoln's Maiden Speech.

MT. CARMEL, ILL.,, Feb. 5.-Judge
Bell, OF Mount Carmel, ILL.,, furnishes
the following maiden speech OF Abra-
ham Lincoln, delivered in Pappsville,
near Springfield, H., nearly fifty years
ago. Mr.. Lincoln was not then a
lawyer and had no Intention of becom-
ing one. He had then made up his
mind to learn the blacksmith trade.
His genius was recognized and he was
suddenly nominated for the legislature.
His first speech is most Interesting
reading at this time aud was as follows {:
'Gentlemen and fellow citizens: l pre-
sumo you all know who 1 am. l am
Abraham Lincoln. I have been selected
by many friends to become II candidate for
the legislature. My politics are short and
sweet. I lam in favor of a national bank.
l am in favor of the internal improvement
system and a high protective tariff These
are my sentiments and political principles.
If elected, shall be thankful. II not, il
will be all the same"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-02-09
The Last Of the MOhieans.

Tho death of Samson Brushell Is
reported In New London from the
Lantern Hill country. Brushell was
the last known descendant in direct
line OF Uncas, the Chief of the Mohi-
can Indians, who occupied this coun-
try when 1t was first settled by the
whites. His body will DO inferred in
the royal cemetery of these Indians
upon the Mohican Reservation, which
lies on the western bauk Ofthe Warner
river, about seven miles from New
London. In that reservation the
remnants OF the Mohlcans have found
a home for over two hundred years.
ever since the brave, far-seeing Uncas
obtained 1t for them rs recompense
for his services to the whites of Con-
necticut In leading their soldlery to the
massacre Of the Pequots il Groton In
1857. Brushell was about fifty years
old, deformed and disslpated man,
but as he was the only NIohtcan Indian
OF royal blood, as well rs Of
pure blood, living in Connecticut, he
was regarded with interest. For years
he had been feature al county fairs,
where he exhibited some Of the re-
N ark bic abilities Of his ancestry by
whistling two tunes at ono time, aud
BY his feats of dexterity, such rs
coins out OF split sticks with
arrows from long distance. lie was
especially dexterOus in plating reeds,
aud had Travelled in every town of i'm
portance in the State TO sell his works.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-02-09

draw, after which the eight firms who
had originally started the trust set to
work secretly to buy up all the jutc
butts available, whether ih this coun.
try, afloat, or in California, until they
became possessed of the entire availa-
b!s supply.
Thus, the mills which left the COM
binaiion fiud themselves In the position
Of being compelled to re>enter ie on the
terms their late confreres may be dis
posed to grant, or remain shut down
owing to want of raw material.
AS the stock Of jute butts held by the
new combination comprises the entire
available supply until January next,
1t will be seen that the planters are a.
much at the mercy OF the combine as
they were last year.
1t Is hardly probable that prices will
again be pushed up to last years ex-
nRvaGant figures, rs the large amount
Of baGgtng carried over must have con-
viuced the Manipuiators Of the sstrust''
II would be better policy to be content
With = more reasonable range Of pro-
fits. et.
The patent rights for the manufac-
turs Of pine straw baRging have, 1t 10
said, been purchased by the Standard
Oil Company, which will virtually re-
move it from the field as an active
competitor with jute bagging unless the
"Oil Trust" decides to fight its brother
combination, the "Bagging Trust"
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-02-09
GENERAL NEWS.
Sale at Auction of The Vieksburg And
Meridian Railroad.

JACKSON, MISS, Feb. 4.-Pursuan'
to a decree of the United States court
Frank S. Bond, receiver, to-day sold
a, public auction tho Vickshurg and
Meridian Railroad, with all its proper.
ty and franchises, subject to the prior
lien of the first mortgage bondho!ders,
with accrued interes, thereon, amount
ing to considerably over 81 ,Q00,00
The rolling stock was sold separate
and was bid off by L. II. Cois.on, rep
resenting the Cincinnati, New Orleans
and Texas Pacific and the New Orleans
and North E.s,eru aud Alabama Grsas
Southern, for $4,000
The roadbed and franchises were bid
OF by F. Wipslow and w. S. Jarvis,
trustees Of the second mortgage bond
holders, for $500,oo0
The lands of the road, amounting in
round numbers to about 1872 900 acres,
were also bought by Messrs. Wiusiow
aud Jarvis, trustees, ni 25 cents an
acre.
The Queen and Crescent system VIII
continue to operate and control the
road. This sale was attended by quite
u member Of prominent gentlemen an!
railroad officials, a,nnng them Prof.
Edward Mayes of Oxford, attorney for
the second mortgage bundholders !;
Cnas. Schiff, president of the Qneen &
Crescent system John G. Gault, gene
raj manager r.. Carroll, general super
intendent Edward Cailsion, general
solicitor, and II. 7. Clark, supe,inten-
dent Vicksburg and Meridian.
Receiver Bond, who is also vice
president of the Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul, is also in his private car.
He goes from here TO New Orleans
and is accompanied by his brother
Henry Bond and by his friends, Gene
raj Anger, General Swi'zar aud General
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-02-09
Suits Against Trusts.
Times Denocrat.l

The New York Herald has this TO
say OF the recent ruling of Judge
Rightor In the Cniton Seed Oil Trust
case:
Tho whole country has received with
fnant fest at ions of profound satisfaction tho
news that in the case of tho State OF I.ouisi-
ana against tho giant Cotton Seod oil Trust
tho court declared:
"Aff mOnopOfies, whothor authorized by
statutes passed prior to the adoption of tho
Constitution, ~ well as all combinations OF
individuals or corporations to prevent COM
petition In trado or commerce, are prohibi-
tod and denounced by tho Constitution of
1879"
And also that
''The State can suppress all monopolios
existing within her borders, in violation OF
mi proceedings"
But let 1t never bn forgotten that tho
honor OF striking tho first blow against
trusts belongs to ths Empire State. Judge
Barret yesterday Saturday dissolved tho
appointed Il receiver.
so ondoth tho first chapter.
What tho Herald says about this
matter Is true~enough--ihe first decis
ion against trust was rendered In New
Eor6-but on the other hand, Louisiana
was the first State to make an attack
on these combinations, and the Attor-
ncy General of this State had begun
suit against the CJtton Seed Oil Trust
here long before New York had made
any move in the matter. Both States
are entitled to cuugl credit for this
movement.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-02-09
Cabinet Gossip.

~WAsHINGToN, Feb. 4. - Allison's )
declination of the Treasury portfolio
has revievd New York's hope of again
capturing that strong hold of tho COM
nercs and finance of the country. 1t is
alleged that Boss Plat has been offered
almost any other place, but refused to
accept anything less than the coveted
custody OF Uncle Sans strong box,
and Wall street howls that he 'scarried
the State which elected Harrison,''
therefore Is entitled to whatever he
wants. But should Harrison yield the
West would be implacable.
Congressman Mckinley has been ap-
preached about the place, but prefers
to take his chance for the Speakership.
Also Justice Miller, who is ready to
retire from the supreme bench, and
being from Iowa, would fit we'll in the
slate geographically. Foster, of Ohio,
Is becoming something moro then a
Cabinet possibility.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-02-09

The Irish have IA little invention
which has been used in Ireland with
great success. Ii would be II good Mt
tachmcnt for the ballot boxes in tnis
country. An cutcrpri4ing burglar
entered Il gen'leman's house at Water
ford, Ireland, one night II couple of
weeks ago, and after purIoining every
thing ha could lind, he prepared to-
remove u large Photographic camera
that was standing on tho table, In
some way he touched off a magnesium
fash light attachment that was part OF
the machine and fled precipitately
when tho thing flared up, The noxt
day 1t was discovered that .ho camera
had taken tie photograph OF The burg
lar. The negative WAS placed in the
hands of police, and by ~ aid they
quickly uabbcd their man, 1t showed
the burglar with a jimmyin one hand
and a box containing jeweiry under
| his arm, while he carried a sack over
his shoulder with valuable pieces of
plate, books, etc., and was gazing at
the lash light in open-mouted amaze
ment. This was the uaimpcacable ev-
ideucc OF mechanical eyewitness and
the fellow was sent up for six months.
- UoHrhcsirT tDUyjc5'.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-02-09
The Cotton Factory.
TShreveport Times,l


Mr.. Jas. NJ. Martin, real estate agent
and auctioneer, has received letter
from an Old citizen of Shreveport now
located at Wills Point, Tex, who sig
niiies Il Willingness to subscribe several
thousand dollars in the projected cots
ton factory as an investment, believing
ii would pay good dividend. The
gentleman referred 10 fully appreciates
the value Of a cotton factory and Is
right when he assumes that a we'll
managed factory will prove paying
investment. 1t is to be regretted thai
only few people in this section seem
toentcrlain d similar opinion, although
cotton factories have been II source OF
money making in all the towns and
cities in the Southern States where they
have been and are being operated. 1t
may be possible that after awhile this
great question will receive the ercOur-
ag"rurut it so richly deserves.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-02-09
Reorganization OF the Tagging Trust.


LpicAyuEc.I
When the announcement was made
about month ago that ihG ju'c bag
giug combination had expired by limi-
tation, and that many of the mills were
unwilling To c0niinue the venture, the
cotton trade congratulate Itself upon
the prospect that tie next season would
witness the ruiura Of haliuG material
TO reasonable prices. This hope seems
to have been premature, however, as
the news now comes from sew York
that the com binatiOn has been rc0rgan-
lied under another form.
When it was found ihGt many Of The
mills were no longer willing to mair.
| tain the combination on the old bash
they were quietly permitted 10 with
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-02-09
Applications for the Detail Of Army ant
Navy Officers Al Schools and


WASHINGTON, Feb. f. There are
many applications pending for the de-
tail Of army officers to act AS commaud-
ants and Instructors In military tactics
at S'ate agricultural aud mechanical
colleges, the Louisiana college at Baton
Rsuge being among the number.
The new law SLOWS a detail of fifty
army officers and Il certain number
from the navy.
The Assistant Adju.ant General sta
ted to day that the delay in making
the details was due to the fact that the
General desired to have some
with the navy depart
ment as to the manner in which the
of officers should be made
before action was taken. No arrange
ment has yet been concluded.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-02-09
The River and HarbOr Bill.

Especial to the Picayune.l
WASHINGTON Feb. 5.-The friends
OF the rivers aud harbors bill have very
little hope now of passing the measure,
although majority Of the house favors
1T.
The tilibuster5 can defeat il II they
choose. and they show no disposition
10 let the bill pass.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-02-09
PUBLIC LANDS.
An ACT to Make Res servations for IIome-

An Act TO make RESERVATIONS HOT AAOmes
stead Entry.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-The house
com mi,tee on public lands will report
u bill which passed the senate enacttng
into a permanent statute the joint res
olutiou which passed last session and
which will, cease TO be operative after
March next.
This resolution reserved the public
lands in certain States for homestead
entry. The bill Is intended to be a
general law applicable to ali States.
1t provides that persons who have
heretofore abandoned their homestead
entries will be permitted 10 make new
entries Of homestead. Also, that all
lands subject to public sale adapted to
Or
.-.t VALUABLE FOR AGRICULTURE
shall be disposed Of only under the
provisions of tho homestead law.
The committee was inclined to make
the law apply only to lands adapted to
agriculture, but at Mr.. Robertson's re
quest the provision was extended to
embrace other lands.
a. Mr.. Blanchard secured an amend
meut which exsmpts from the opera
tion OF the law
THE FORT JEssUP RESERVATION
in Sabine parish, which otherwise, &C
cording to the opinion ofthe secretary OF
the interior, could not be sold or home
steaded. If exempted from the law il
can be disposed of under such regula-
tions as the secretary of the interior may
prescribe.
Mr.. Blanchard's action is in the in
.erest OF the educational institution
near Fort Jessup.
fl' After listening to an argument by
Senator Call upon the subject this
morning, the house committee on pub
HIlc lands directed a favorable report to
be made upon the senate bill to pro.
vide for the judicial determination OF
the rights OF the United States in GER
tain lands granted TO the State of Florida
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-02-09

Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris comes
back TO America. says a London cable,
a much richec woman than when she
left for England the last time. Her
husbands father, who died about two
months ago, made 81 liberal provision
in his will for Mrs. Sartori5 and the
children. Uuder certain conditions
nearly the whole Of his London proper
iy goes to them, and also portion OF
his p~ tate in the Riviera. The husband
is not so well provided for.-7incs-
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