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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-03
A PLEA FOR CHAS. G. REID,
RECENTLY CONVICTED IN THE U. 9.
COURT AT LITTLE ROCK
For Completely in the Plummerviiie
Election Irregularities-Ths Federal
Grand Jury Roturns sovon Moro
True Bnls-Tho Caaos.
srccInl nIsralch DO The AnIral.

special Dispatch 10 Tho Appeal
LirrLr Rock, Ark. May I'm the Fed
cnl Court today, counsel filed a motion
for a stay Of judgment Ia the case Of
United States against ChaA @. Reid and
James Lucas, convicted Of being impli-
Gated In election irregularities In Conway
County, and who are confined In prison
awaiting sentence Tho attorney for tho
defense set up In the motion that tho
Indictment il not sufficient 10 warrant con-
viction rs rendered by tho Jury In tho
case. No further action has been taken.
The Fcdcral, Gmnd Jury returned seven
true bills this morning. Moses Crawford
and Jesse Berry (colOrcd), Judges OF cleo
ton In Richand Township, jefferson
County, aro charged with permitting uu.
qualified persons 10 vote. There was a bill
returned against Joseph r. East, charged
with falsely assuming 90 be United States
Marshal Tho other indictments cannot
be- learned.
The case that II attracting considerable
attention on account OF one OF the parties
concerned Is that against Rufus J.. Martin,
son OF judge H. W. Martin OF this city.
President Ot the Baicsyllc & Brinkley
Railroad. Tho other defendants are Robt.
Anthony and David llignighL In this
case the defendants arc being tried on
charges preferred IN three indictments
which have been consolidated in
order 81 facilitate matters Martin aud
llignight together are accused Of cjoeting
an election supervisor. All three Of tho
defendants arc charged with making a
false certificate OF election aud Of literally
"siuiling the baloi-box." There Was con-
siderable trouble experienced In securing
competent Jury, because a number Of tho
Jurors had heard too much about the
ALTAR This Is the case from White River
Township, Woodruff County. II will DO
both interesting aud tedious on account Of
the serious charges preferred aLd because
Of the large number Of witnesses present.
About no cOl0fcd men wcrc brought In
the fret part VI the week to testify In the
case. These, with others present, will
give the court considerable business 10
transact before the matter goes 20 the Jury.
The Government contends that on tho 9th
day Of November, In White River town
ship, Woodruff County. the defendants
named wcrU judges Of election, and Ia that
capacity elected samuel Graham, one OF
the supervisors In the evening, Il Is
further claimed, Martin, against the pro-
tests Of the supervisors, took tho ballot
box and went away, retaining u something
over an hour Alter he returned the ball
lots were counted. In addition the Gov
eminent AYERS that the judges made q
false certificate OF election. Tho United
States will Try 10 prove that there was
some discrepancy between the votes cast
aud the returns made.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-03
INsANELY JEALOUS.
A Young Kentuckian shoots His sweet.
heart and Kills Himself

EAnLiS0roS, KY, May 2--lAst night
Louis Morton and Miss Lizzie Hayes. both
Of this place, attended ball In Independ.
encc Hall, this town. Morton objected to
Miss Hayes dancing with his rival and she
ignored his protest, whercupon he sworc
vengeance against both parties. After tho
! tcrpsichorean gaictics were nj an end Nor.
ton started TO accompany his fcSle sweet
heart 60 her home, and while on the
street again upbraidcd her for her con.
duct at the ball. II seems she was
not In a very rcpentant mood, and
young Morton, mad with Jealousy
and hatred drew his pistol aud ere the un.
suspecting maiden could divine his dia.
bolical purpose, fred three shots nj her,
one ball striking her In the breast and In.
iliciing a probably fatal wound. Thinking
that he had accomplished his design. the
would-bc murderer now turned his deadly
weapon against himself and ono shot
ended his life. About ono year ago Nor.
ton made an unsuccessful attempt 10 ~.
sassinatc Rediord Crabirce because Grab.
tree was trying 10 win tho affections Of
| Miss Hayes from him.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-03
CHARGED WITH ARSON.
A Birmingham Baioon-l Keeper IN a Sc
rious Position.
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birmingham baioon-koopor In a Be-
rious Position.
special Dispatch 10 The Appeal
BiguINouAN, Ala, May AIT day
break this morning an cnploye Of the
Palace Royal Hotel. on entering the bill.
lard hall underneath the hotel, found the
door aud tables saturated with kerosene
oil, and newspapers dipped In oil were
scattered on the floor, and Ia tho milst Of
them was a glass filed with oil. A lighted
candle was in tho glass, and the flame had
almost reached the oil. Hen Addison. tho
proprietor Of the hall, was arrested Ia Ibis
room aud charged with attempt at arson.
II h claimed he tried 10 burn the building
90 get the insurance Of $50 on his outfit
Addison bears good character, aud gave
bond Of 5000. Had the scheme
worked dozens Of lives would probably
have been lost as the hotel entrance stair.
case passes through the billiard hall.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-03
r.n,rne,lnr Tor nnrslas.

AuausrA, Ga, May 3 Tho Georgia AL
llancs has contracted with mills for two
million yards Of cotton bagging 10 DO de-
liycrcd the isi OF August. The bagging Is
not 10 bc losl than thiriy-scycn inches
wide and 10 average twelve ounces to- tho
yard. Tie manufacturers agrco 10 take
Inc cotton NJ covered At 10 cents different
per 100 pounds 10 cover the losa Of weight
In tight covering The bagging viii DO
made by the Lane Mills, New Orleans and
tho We, Point, Ga, MillA
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-03
anIifx nj nnrher.

EAros, o.. May 9 The case OF the
State Of Ohio against Elmer sharkey, aged
% years, indicted for murder In the hs'
degree for killing his mother Caroline
sharkey, on the night Of January ii last,
was concluded last night at 10 O'Clock by
the jury returning a verdict Of guilty oi
murder In the frat degree. The defense
was made on tho ground Of insanity. The
trial from the beginning 10 the end at
tracted tho most inlonse interest, aud the
public mind was set and pronounced o. 70
his sanity. He made n confession we DAY
Of the funeral and ndmiiicd tie killing.
The verdict was received By him Without
any demonstration.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-03

Of ten days. Burns was ts.a reduced 10 n
skeleton and was a sallpw. hollow-eYcd
idiot. The reporter told how. when
friends secured his rcicns', Dr.. Herman.
the superintendent 81 tie asylum, shook
his bead ouiiuously aud advised ayain /
IL. lie declared the reporter to bc incuta-
bly insane; that lac knew this because ho
hal watched the crsc very closely. Dr.
Schulzsr. Of the staG, concurrcd IN this
opinion.
a rrccs, was then taken by the Coroner.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-03
A DISASTROUS FIRE
At Stuttgart, Ark.-Thousands OF Dollars
Lost-Dotaiis Moagor.

NJ btuttKhFEI NIX IHouIhnuH OF DuIIhfB
Lost-Dotails Meagor.
Special Dispatch 10 The Appeal
LIrTLE Rock, Ark, May 2.-slu,tgari,
Arkansas County, had a disastrous Gre
"Wednesday night, but only meager details
can be learned here. Howoyer,it IL known
that several valuable buildings and thou
sands Of dollars worth Of property wero
destroyed. Among the buildings reported
10 have been destroyed were the Malady
Hotel, tho Barnes House, the bank build.
ing, John A. Thomasson's store and con.
tents, Peg, BY & Co.'S store, and Mn.
Ranch's residence. No particulars as %
how the fire originated were obtained, but
from the information at hand II 10 inferred
that IL started In the Malady Hotel
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-03
= THE APPEAL =

Has n larger daily circulation
than any other newspaper In
Tennessee. Mississippi, Arkan.
sas, Alabama and Texas.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-03
- THE APPEAL -

Has q larger circulation than
any other newspaper in the 70.
gion comprised by the States Of
Tennessee. Mississippi, Ar<an.
sas, Alabama. Texas and Lou.
isianAs
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-03
she Arrive. safety.

NoaroLK, Va, May 2.-Thc British
steamer Edgar, Capt lIodgson, from New
Orleans April 20, for Queenstown. bcior
reported anchored In Cape Lookout Bay,
s. C.. out Of fuel and with her cargo
shifted, arrived horc today and will pro-
coed l0r her destination this evening.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-03
Tns HAYES TRIAL.
E. 7. Talliaferro Makes orea, speech
for uawos-tle Has No Case.

Special D'rpaieh " The Appeal.
BinwNGnAM, Ala, May 2. The feature
In the llawcs murder case today was the
aJgumcn, Of 4. r. Talliaicrro, the strong.
est plcadef nj the Alabama bar. Tho at.
torncy closed the argument for the de.
Tense. liz speech was u masterpiece aud
he kent the audience crying with sympa.
thy for the prisoner. But the facts To-
main unchanged aud Il looks very blue
for Iawrs The general impression Is
that be- will hang. Solicitor Hawkins will
conclude for the State tomorrow.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-28
CHAPTER XIII.

HOW LYMAN KEPT HIS WORD. Norris was late at the bank on that event. full morning, for after long hours of wake full misery, sleep had come to him in fever ish, unrefreshing snatches. Ho arrived at the same moment with MT. Everleigh, who stepped out of his carriage, accompanied by police officer whom he had picked up on the way.
 "Ah, Norrisv' spoke tho banker, with extreme agitation. "Do you know what has happened3 There has been en accident 1t may be murder. The janitor telephoned for me. Childer is hurt, he says, shot by burglars, who broke in during the night. l"
 The three went in together while he was speaking, and the janitor, who had tele- phoned immediately upon making his ghast- ly discovery, met them with frightened face, and repeated his story of finding Childer, wounded and senseless, while an open window led to the supposition that burglars had effected an entrance and been beaten off by the intrepidity of the junior partner, who paid tho dear price of this desperate, it might be fatal wound for his bravery.
 The ball which had entered the chest had torn it's way through the body, and was found imbedded in the heavy plank flooring beneath him.
 Between them they lifted the wounded man to lounge and did what they could to
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-28

now that have investigated the matter, am convinced there Is nothing in It. He tried to cheat me and to save you by taking his own life, and made failure of his at- tempt, for mean to have you mop whether he lives or dies. Either you give mo your promise to marry me, at onee, or the officers of the law shall know what hold they hsyo on him within the hour"
 Carol wrung her hands together in an agony of grief, horror and despair.
 What has he donei' she asked, again, her burning gaze fixed upon him compelling an answer.
 Ingot gave short, scornful laugh.
 What has he done1 Robbed MT. Ever. leigh of the money which he has palmed ofI as your fortune and his. Your saint who could do no wrong was nothing elsc than common thief and iar-no, most unoom- mon one, for he succeeded in keeping nll suspicion from himself except with mo. I found out what he was up to, and kept mum on tho condition rve told you, that he
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-28
Wine Poona

T. F. Kelly, Proprietor. 190 Bank Street, Waterbury, Conn. Wines and Ales. Choice brands of Cigars Philip Bestsg Warranted NilWaukee Beer on draught speciality
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-28
UNDER A CLOUD
 -OR,- CLEARING HIMSELF.
~. Thrilling and Absorbing Story

r~ Thrilling and Absorbing Story of the hour, and ho studied his bride-eleot furtively while the moments wore on.
 "How still she keeps herself" he thought, half in rage, half admiringly. "How will it be when the time comes, when Lyman comes, and fails to stop the ceremony, as she fully expects him to dot It would be bad if she should make Q stand for herself at the last minute, but mol it isn't in her. She'll be minc fast enough, before she fair ly understands that he has failed her, poor little thing! and vow I'll be good to her to make up for it all"
 The minutes ticked on. Carol had grown very pale. The roses of the morning had deserted her cheeks, her eyes were preter- naturally large and solemn, her hearing was strained to catch the first sound of Lyman's coming. He had promised to save her-he would save her, though at the very last moment. She believed in him utterly, but this anxiety and suspense were very hard to bear.
 She had been averse to this sensational plan of having Ingot's defeat come at the very moment when he would be ex- pecting the crown of his happiness, but having yielded to Lyman in the one thing, she yielded in every thing.
 Five minutes of the hour! Suppose, after au, Lyman should not be in time; she would refuse to be married, of course, until he came; but, suppose, again, he should not come at all1
 In the midst of her anxious thoughts, the clock struck, and almost the same instant the door-bell rang.
 "Time's up, and Lyman's here. Come," cried Ingot, with ill-repressed excitement, drawing her hand within his arm and lead ing her into the hall
 There was some confusion at the en- trance door which servant held open. h. got's attention was all concentrated on his bride. He did not sec the sight which caused her face, pale as it was, to turn even paler, in time to shield her from it.
 A group of men were on the steps, bear ing burden in between them, and that burden was the senseless form of Lyman Childer, his upturned face gbastly and set as if the seal of death were already upon it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-28
"LooK HERE!" HE eA1D, AT LAST.

Re should make you marry me by hook or crook. He promised, and took my plan up to the very last turn-meanine all the while to get out of 1t in this way, it may be-but I tell you am not going to have 1t so."
 He had repressed the violent signs of his anger by this time, and was speaking calm ly, but with set, inhexible purpose which no pity could move
 Unless you keep to the bargain he made with me-unless you marry me now, this very night-rll blow the whole affair. MT. Everleigh shall know where his money went to and how much he owes his partner; tho police shall be told where they can find the thief. If Lyman had made better job of 1t, he would have beaten me, there's no denying 1t, but as the matter stands have the game in my own hands,"
 He paused, regarding her curiously, but Carol did not move. She sat like one stunned.
 "There's fair chanee of his living, 80 the doctor says, if Ill things work favorably,n 1ngot resumed. "What chance do you sup pose there will be if he gets back his senses only to find himself disgraced and ruined. You hold his fate for him, life or death, in your hands. Now, which shall 1t bet" She lifted her eyes at last, deep and dark with the anguish which was wringing her young, tender heart. She tried to speak. She threw out her hands with an inpulsivc, repelling gesture, waving him away from her, then suddenly she grew blind and deaf to the sight of his hateful face, the sound of his hateful tones She dropped, and fell talnting at his feet.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-28
Great Csesar's Fall

A Scotch minister was sorely kept under by his "better half," who placed him and his friends on very short allowance, says the Scottish American. On one occasion he had visit from an old acquaintance, and after patiently waiting for his wife's de- parture, she at length. as he thought, re- tired for the night She had no sooner left than tho hen-pecked husband exultingly ex- claimed: 'I am determined to be Cesar in my own housep and at the same time rang the bell and ordered refreshments. Just a he and his friend were beginning to enjoy themselves, s'my lady," (who had overheard her unfortunate lords boastful ejaculation) popped her head in at the door and said firmly: "Csesar, come to bedW
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-28

restore him to consciousness, quite without avail, until a physician who had been sent for arrived.
 "An ugly wound" ;" pronounced the latter. |" It will take strong constitution to pull him through. He has lost great deal of blood, hope we have not far to move him. It had better be done at once."
 Norris touched Mir. Everleigh upon the arm. ..-.:some one ought to take the news ahead. With your permission will go" aNo, no; I want you to remain in charge here. We'll send 8 messenger to break the news, and will go with the poor fellow my self: That little sister of his was to be mar ried this morning, was she nota We'll, welli there'n be no wedding now, of course, and hope no worse will come of this than putting of the ceremony. What did you say, sir2" to the officer who had been ex- 0mining the premises.
 II suggested that you should look into been tempered with at all.''
 An examination proved this conclusion to be correct. No attempt had been made to- ward forcing the safe. Ire assassin had evidently been frightened away before he was able to carry out his burglarious de- signs.
 Probably he was surprised at finding the young man here, fired his shot aiiid fled without waiting to see it's effect. What puzzles me is that he should have left his revolver behind him. Do you suppose 1t likely that your partner was armedl"
 "Not at all likely. Men do not, as a rule, carry hre-arms in this day, and Lyman was neithGr of reckless nor a tlmid nature"
 The deteetive's next question was put in lowered voice, meant for the bankers ear alone. -' -'' - s''
 "Are you quite sure that his accounts were all straight"
 "Quite sure. It is only month since he put in the money which saved me from Bankruptcy"
 "Then there was no motive for suicide The fellow who did the job was bungler, that's all can say now. There was noth- ing to prevent his making clean sweep if he'd been professional, since nobody seems to nave heard t.le shot. You are to be con- graduated on getting off without loss, sir.' MT. Everleigh's heart was too heavy fos reply. He felt that any loss would be light compared to that which he feared might eome-for be could not but realize that 1yman,s life was in fearful jeopardy, and bis own obligation to the latter weighed upon him heavily. ' .
 WnAe they were thus engaged in aurVoy- ing the sitIation, the physician had been Experimenting the removal of the wounded man. Meanwhile, the messenger who had been dispatched to break tho evil tidinRs, finding himself in an unfamiliar locality, had managed to miss his way, and the shooh
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-28
watsr-Mslon sirup.

Tho Charleston News and Courier sug- gests that if the watermelon should be utilized for tho production of sirup 1t might become formidable rival with sugar-cane and the sugar beet as the source of the sirup supply. The taste of water-melon sirup Is pronounced to be excellent
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-28

NOTICE.
 - VOTERS TO BE MADE. The Selectmen and Town Clerk of the Town of Waterbury will be in session in the Police Court Room, City Hall build ing, from Q o'clock 8. nj. until o'clock p. m. on Saturday, September 18th inst, for the purpose of admitting to the electors oath those found qualified.
 JOHN B. DOHERTY.
 GEO A, ROUGHTON,
 NELSON MORRIS, JAMES 0. WHiYE, Town Clerk. Waterbury, Sept 2S, 1888.
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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-29

seven dumbbells and barrel of houf. the
whole making dead weight of 2, 1913 pounds.
He repeated this ieat six months later. I'm.
mediately after this, he placed barrel OF
-four upon his shoulder, and followed TINS
up by lifting $500 pounds of pig iron with
a plank as the hold. His tremendous oe,
velopment will dwarf both Sampson ana
Sandow and render contest among tnese
giants decidedly interesting -,
There are other great Americans who VIII
in all probability enter the list against the
herculean foreigners when they arrive.
William B. Curtis, the sporting editor OF
the Spirit of the Times. is famous anna
teur athlete. He has lifted with the harness,
]. $50 pounds in New York City. David u.
Dowd. of Springfield, mas lifted 1,442M
pounds with hands alone; 81. Leusslng, OF
Cincinnati, has a record of lifting 1,364
pounds: G. w. Winship, of Boston, 200
hounds; Ambrose A. Butts, of Auburn, O.,
2.737% pounds; DR.. john Lucas, of Belle
vile, ILL.,, 200 pounds, and c. 0. Breed, OF OF
Lynn, Mass, a barrel Of flour weighing 20
pounds, with his hands alone. All these
men compare favorably with the foreign
champions. A carpenter named Sterns, OF
Granite Corners, N. Y, aged 80 years,
shouldered 4.000-pound cannon.
A TOUGH SKULL.
Still others in the muscular arena who
NAV be expected to come forward are Powers.
the COWBOY Samson" a celebrated litter
we'll known in New York City, and Andrew
Hall, q medium-sized, finely developed
athlete whose best feat is to place cobbie.
stone on his chest and let q man break II
with a sledge hammer. This is the same
trick that ''PooIey" Mace and Thomas Lam
bert used to perform 10 years ago when they
starred all over the country In the gladla'
tor statue" business. Hall also does the
trick performed by Sandow and Sampson
with the iron rods. BE bends the rod to
right angle by beating it over his arm or hii
head, and straightens it out again BY thu
same method. His skull seems to be in
capable of injury, and this part OF his pro
eramme is puzzle to the medical fraternity
The remarkable feats accomplished BY
these strong men will not suffer by compari
SON with the vaunted deeds of the ancients
Milo, the old ox-killer, who used to gorg'
himself on 20 pounds of meat and 10 pint
of wine at a sitting, may have had noble
annette than our modern athletes, who ar
trained on scientific principles, but he woulC
have shrunk from bout with St Cyr, hat
the latter plavfully invited him to lift
platform with 20 men sitting on it. Evel
| Tommy Topham, the famous EnglishmaI
who. in 1886, lifted three hpgsheads of water
! bent pokers across his neck and arms ant
Strengthened them out again with his fingers
could hardly have held his own against sucl
a redoubtable champion as this Canadian