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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-18
WORSE THAN THE "15" PUZZLE.
New Twist to tho Story of Compli-
Gated Relationship.

There lives in Union township in Indiana,
complicated relationship. Some years ago
widower named Horgan who had a grown
son married widow who had a grown
daughter. After a while he and his wife Sc
cured q divorce. His son then II in love
with his fathers divorced wife and he
married her. The father got mar
ried to the daughter of the
woman from whom he had been
divorced. Each couple has children and the
two families are terribly mixed as TO their
relationship The old man is his own father
in.law, the brother-in-law of his son and
the stepfather of his wife, while the son is
father-in-law of his father his own stepson,
stepfather Of his stepmother, and so on. The
relationship Of the children who are the issue
of the last marriage is too complicated for
any one TO puzzle his head over,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-18
Rather Die than Marry.

Nathaniel Millhouse, a prominent young
man of Allentown, Pa, has been missing
from his place OF business for several days.
His body was found in an abandoned ore
pit after thorough search had been made
for him. 1t is ascertained that lie COM
mitted suicide in order to escape marriage
with an estimable young lady of Fuller
ton, to whom he had been engaged for the
rast year Recently Millhouse's friends
noticed his growing melancholy, AMI to
riage was the cause Of his mental trouble.
The wedding day had been fixed for Oct. 20,
but as the time drew near Millhouses love
grew cold and his courage failed him.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-18
FOREIGN NEWS.

German military estimates for 1891 do no
provide for any increase of the army effect
tive, but the sum of 12O, 100000 marks is
asked for new artillery, firearms and amnlu
niton, and grants for the staffs of the two
newly formed army corps.
There was riot at Bristol Eng, on the
arrival of a number OF laborers to replace
GOO gas stokers who are on strike The new
comers were booted aud pelted with stone
until they took to their heels. and dissp-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-18

The French are having twinges Of
conscience about thatslsw which for SC
many years past has excluded American
;alted meats from France, and there is
now some talk of its repeal, This is
probably so as to remove any temptations
20 reprisals while French trade is undeJ
discussion by the All-American Congress
at Washington.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-18
TURNED INTO TRAGEDY.
A Terrible Accident Results from
Proposed Gas Well Display.

The citizens of Jerome, Ind, arrangel foI
gas we'll display, and took for the purpose
new just drilled, and the strongest we'll In
the state. A sixty-foot four-inch pipe wa,
laid from the we'll and to this was attached
four-foot elbow vertically When the
torch was applied the end which projected
upward was pushed over on the ground and
the immense pressure hurled the sixty feet
of pipe among the spectators with terrible
force. Three were killed and several severely
burned by the flames, The flag on the viii
lage hall was nailed at half mast and all
business suspended in consequence. 1t is
not likely hat ANYBODY will be censured.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-18

Theodore Kamensky, the Russian
sculptor, who was exiled from Russia by
che Gar in 1874, is now Professor al
the American Art School in New York
city. His offensc consisted in putting
the name Liberty" on a toy locomotive
in one of his marble groups.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-18

The Gar of Russia is ridding himself
of his relatives at a lively rate. He has
ordered the Prince of Oldenburg to
amuse himself IN some other country foi
a year, and it is not long ago that he
bounced his brother, the Grand Duke
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-18

The assurance that the South has Of
phenomenally big crops is making busi.
ness more active in every department
where Southern interests lie. Marked
activity is renewed among the investors
in Southern land companies.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-18

Bishop Fowler thinks that Prince Ii,
the Viceroy of China, is Zone of the
greatest statesmen the world has ever
produced" General Grant used to say
that the two men who had impressed
nim most during his travels around the
world were Prince Kung, formerly Re.
gent of the Celestial Empire, and Prince
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-18

The man who first made the old-fash
loned split clothes pin, selling now fol
about twenty cents bushel, hit the idea
SO dead right that nothing better has
been asked for since. Half a dozer
other sorts have been invented, but old
'two-legs" still holds his own and is or
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-18
AGAINST EIGHT HOURS.
The National Typothete Wages War
Doesn't Want It.

The National Iypothete has attacked the
eight-hour law vigorously, passing the fol,
lowing resolution by a large majority:
Resolved, that in the opinion of the
united Typothetes there is nothing in the
state of the printing trade of the country
which justifles any reduction in the hours
of labor, and we, therefore, recommend
each local Typothet@ to take such action
as, in its opinion, may be necessary tomeet
the issue If it should be seriously consid.
cred T"
1t was decided to employ lecturer and
organizer to promote the anti-cight-hpur
movement,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-18

Thomas A. Edison asserts that in few
years the world will be one gigantic ear
Nobody will then dare gossip, for fear OF
being overheard by concealed phono-
pro,,b
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-18

A professional rat catcher and his ferret:
are TO hunt the rats out Oh the white house.
These rats, emboldened by long tolerance,
have grown so audacous that recently while
the president was sitting reading alone he
saw one of them climb up on the table and
take some fruit which lay upon it.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-18

The Emperor of China, it is said, has
determined to expel Americans from his
domain.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-10-18
NEWS IN GENERAL.

Harold P. Brown has finished the electiri
cal machine for the execution of condemned
at Sing Sing prison.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-24
TERMS OF THE DISPATCH.
PITTsBURG, WEDNESDAY. JULY "a. II
THE ExPosITIoNs EXPANSION.

The indications of the size and character
Of the exhibits which are to make up the
Exposition next fall, afford a most gratify-
ing evidence of the importance which this
institution will assume. Instead of the
buildings proving larger than necessary, it
Is already apparent that the entire space
will be occupied, and two annex buildings
for exhibits of special Pittsburg industries
are decided upon.
This demonstrates the value of the Expo
sition to Pittsburg, and indicates in addi-
tion that its attractions will not be of the
popcorn stand and balloon ascension order,
but will be valuable display of PIttsburg' s
industrial capabilities. The tin plate and
glass exhibits for which the annex buildings
will be constructed will give all visitors
new ideas on what Pittsburg contains in
those special industries; and the example
thus set will be followed out by other man.
ufacturing interests.
The Exposition is going to be a great in
stitution and decidedly characteristic OF
Pittsburg. This fact should make Pitts
burg determined that the enterprise shall
not be hampered by the lack of any funds
that may be necessary to expand its scope
or ensure the best res ults.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-24
ALoEG-UsED EXPRESSION.

A somewhat loosely informed subscriber
writes to the Chicago Netos to ask the date
at which Mr.. Spurgeon preached a sermon
on the text TITS D-d Hot" The Meas
states that Mr.. Spurgeon did not use the
term referred to, but that Mr.. Beecher did,
which. it says, is the origin of the wide
spread use of that phrase in Brooklyn and
other overheated localities" The NeuS
omits to state that Mr.. Beecher frequently
denied having used the expression referred
70; but as Mr.. Beecher found it necessary to
deny several other things very strenuously,
in the course of his career, perhaps the NeUS
is justified in overlooking his dlsavowal oI
this minor peccadillo. We cannot assent to
the idea that before this reported sermon by
Mr. Beecher, the human race was unable to
express feelings during warm weather by
that phrase. There is good reason to believe
that the expression was employed by the in
habitants of Sodon and Gomorrah during
the heated term which made those cities
famous
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-24
THEY DID IT FIRST.

The discussion over the repeal of duties
on sugar, on account of the Sugar Trust,
goes on with vigor that promises healthy
results No paper seems disposed to fight
the repeal; but one, the Chicago Netcs,
asks ii ''in thus demanding that which ex-
President Cleveland so luminously set
forth in his celebrated Congressional trust
document, the Republican papers are not
giving away their whole case on which
they fought the late Presidential cleo
tion."
Supposing the reference to the celebrated
Congressional trust document" to mean
President Cleveland's tariff message, it is
only necessary to remark that if the Repub-
licans are giving their case away now, the
Democratic Congressman gave theirs away
when they refused to vote for the radical
reductions on sugar which the Republicans
proposed a year ago last winter. The Dem
ocrats could, if they chose, have secured
the passage of bill repeating the duties on
sugar; but tine vote OF Louisiana and the
influence Of the Sugar Trust were too i'm
portant fer the Democrats to do it.
1t is to be hoped that both parties are
wiser now. AT all events until the Repub-
licans have refused to make a sharp reduc-
tion IN the sugar duties, it is not in good
taste for the pot to call the kettle black
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-24
ARC-LIGHTING A SUCCESS.

The arc lights, so far as put up in Pitts
burg, are such an immense improvement on
the old plan of gas that they should be ex-
tended forthwith to ali parts of the city. 1t
is mistake to use the incandescent lamp
for street-lighting. That gives no more illu-
mination than a gas.jet, and has nothing to
recommend it.
Chief Bigelow, who, more than any other
official Pittsburg has for many years had,
comprehends the requirements of the times,
should set aside the notion of using the
incandescent lamp. particularly in the
thickly settled parts of the town, and go in
altogether for the arc lights, which give
thorough satisfaction.
With good pavements, good side.
walks, effective lighting, and suggestion
of parks in the near future, to be had by
donation or at moderate cost, the passing
era in the city's history will mark com.
mendable new departure.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-24
A NEW PENITENT1ARY oFFENsE.

A novelty in the line of criminal sen:
tences is presented by the report which
states that w. E. Howard, the electric
sugar refner who furnished one of the SEN
sations of last year, has been sentenced to a
term of ten years in the New York peniten-
tiary at Sing Sing, as "swindler, perjurer
and hypocrite. That hypocrisy can form a
definite item in sentence to State prison is
a new idea in criminal jurisprudence, but
upon consideration it is not an wholly un-
pleasant one.
There would certainly be some satisfac-
ton in believing that other swindlers and
hypocrites beside Howard were destined to
reach their appropriate residence in the
penitentiary. II man can be sent to
prison for ten years for swindling few people
out of some odd hundreds of thousands by
bogus sugar refining scheme, it certainly
seems as if permanent residence in prison
ought to be afforded for those who swindle
the public out of millions by very similar
methods. Beside the electric sugar refining
fraud, the achievements of those who pass
off bogus values on the investors of the
world and then seek to give them some
earning power by extortions from the con-
sumer, exhibit a surprising and unap-
proachable climax of hypocrisy and swind-
ling.
But if all the hypocrites are to be sent 10
prison, it will necessitate an indefinite en-
largement of the penitentiaries. This con-
sideration will, perhaps, make it necessary
to adhere to the present policy of sending
only the unsuccessful and detected hypo-
critics to prison.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-24
AN IMPENDING GLASS STRIKE.

With the iron and steel scales settled and
the coal strike ended by defeat, there was
basis for the hope that wages disputes in
the important Pittsburg industries were at
an end for 1889. But now the cloud rises
from the quarter of the window-glass
factories. The workmen call for an advance
in wages, and the employers propose re-
duction. 1t is evident that if this exceed
ingly wide separation continues, trouble
will commence about the 1st of September,
when the factories are to resume operations.
But there are five weeks yet in which both
parties will have time to perceive the un-
doubted superiority of a compromise over a
conflict. 1t is to be hoped that the wide
difference between the two sides will prove
to be due to the anxiety of both 10 give
themselves lee-way for concessions which
will permit satisfactory agreement.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-24
soMERsETs JAIL CIRCUS.

The Jail at Somerset seems to be managed
in rather eccentric way. Unfortunately
the names of the county officials having
charge of the Jail are unknown to us, or we
might extend to them by name our congrat-
ulations on The fine brand of discipline and
order which appear to exist in that institu-
tion. 1t must be hard work for the iailers
10 keep the good citizens of Somerset from
attending the Jail as they would circus.
On Monday evening a correspondent Of
THE DISPATCH was rash enough to enter
the Jail to seek an interview with james
Lehr, of Allegheny City, who shot and
killed a youth named Scott at Confluence
on Sunday last. The correspondent was at
tackled by humber of the prisoners who
disliked the publicity given to their evil
deeds by The DISPATCH in the past. These
aggrieved gentry, among whom was a
reverend gentleman appropriately named
Sell, were prevented from killing the news
paper reporter by Sheriff Mcmillan. 1t is
not explained how the Sheriff came to be in
the Jail. His presence surely is calculated
to interfere with the prisoners enjoyment ol
Jolly life. We rejoice that he was there on
this occasion, because the correspondent Of
The DISPATCH might not have been able
to cali our attention to the picturesque
features of the Somerset lookup.
James Lehr has evidently inhaled fine
spirit of bravado from his surroundings in
Somerset. Perhaps If he stays there long
enough he may succeed in doing somebody
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-24
4 PYTHON As A PASSENGER.
A 14-Feos Serpent Loose in the Hold Of
Steamship.


NEW YORK, July 23.-When the National
Line steamship Denmark arrived from London
to day Captain Rigby made the statement that
venomous python. measuring IA feet, was
loose in the hold of his ship. The captain said
that to the best of his knowledge and belief,
the python was ensconced in a little room of
Of the engine room, and that, with the excep-
tion Of a wriggle, had been quietly sleeping
since the vessel left London on July4
Among the general merchandise placed on
board while the Denmark lay at anchor in Lon
don were AZ long-eared docIle donkeys, several
bloodhounds and foxhounGs; AZ boxes of curios
and several large cages of snakes consigned 10
Frank j. Thompson for the Central Park men
agerie. The snakes we're sent by Charles Jam
roch. dealer in animals in London. and the
strong. They were placed in the s.arboard side
OF the sreerage, tust forward OF the engine
room and so arranged that food could be thrown
into them easily.
Food enough to last the reptiles day or two
was thrown into their cages. On the day after
the Denmark sailed one of the crew happened
TO go to the place where the snakes cages
were. An instant later his cries OF alarm
aroused the ship. The long cage that had con-
tanned the big python was empty. The snake
was loose somewhere on the ship. All hanas
scurried about, armed with every conceivaDle
weapon, ready to defend themselves against
the python should he jump at them from a
dark conner. Then a ruse to capture him was
arranged The warmth of little room IN the
hold attracted the python. and he wriggled iaz-
lily into the room and was promptly locked in
to spend the voyage as he chose.
At 1870 o'clock the Denmark came up to her
dock at pier No. 80, North river. A number oil
professional snake catchers were on the pier
waiting to go into the hold to capture the huge
reptile, and an hour after the ship was tied up
they had bagged his snakeship.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-24
CHILD AND MOTHER.

o Motber-My-Love e, If you'll give me your hand
And go where ask you to wander,
1 will lead you away to beautiful land
The Lreamland that's waiting out yonder.
Wen walk in a sweet posie garden out there
Where moonlight and starlight are streaming,
And the flowers and the birds are filing the air
With the fragrance and music Of dreaming.
There'n be no little, tired-out boy to undress,
No questions or cares to perplex you;
There'll be no little bruises or bumps to caresss
= Nor patching of stockings To vex you.
For III rock you away on silver-dew stream.
And sing you asleep when you're weary,
And one shall know Of our beautiful dream
But you and your own little dearie.
And W hen am tired III nestle my head
In the bosom that's soothed me SO often.
And the wide-awake stars shall sing in my stead
A song which our dreaming shall soften.
So, Mother-My-{ove. let me take your dear hand
And away through the starlight wen wander
Away through thepist to the beautifullan
The Dreamland tlAt's waiting out yonderl
-Eul lfas Field n Chicago Hsscs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-24

In connection with a notice of the fact
that an act to keep dressed beef from being
brought from one State to another is clearly
unconstitutional, and is being declared so by
the courts, the Philadelphia Press remarks
that for that reason such bill found little
support in the Pennsylvania Legislature,
Though sympathy for our farmers would
probably have carried it through if it had
been defensible on constitutional grounds. ="
As the avowed purpose of the bill in
the Pennsylvania Legislature was to in
crease the price of meat to the consumers,
this statement of the way that the legislators
regarded such a project should make the
people of Pennsylvania thankful that we
have a Constitution of the United States.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-24
AN EMPTY CONVICTION.

The French Government has at last pushed
its trial of Boulanger and his associates to
the extent of a condemnation which takes
away their political rights and forfeits their
property. This is the response to Boulan-
gers manifesto sent to France from London
the other day. The condemnation of po-
litical refugee in his absence is about as ef-
fective as the manifesto which he sends to
his country from the safe refuge Of aforeign
capital.
OF course, no admirer of Boulanger will
be convinced OF his guilt by such a sem
tence. Nor will the sentence afford the
slightest protection against the doughty
Generals possible rise to future power. III
he is ever able to come back to France it
will be to establish government that will
annul the sentence as partial and prear-
ranged conviction. If he is not, it will be
the fact of his having run away and not the
condemnation of the Government that ends
his public career.
At present the political deliverances
which the French Ministry and Boulanger
are firing at each other across the channel,
have about the effectiveness and good sense
of that tabled bull against the comet.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-24
DEATH FOR A CHRISTIAN TEACHER.
Mrs. Heron, n Tennessee Beauty. Wins a
Martyrs Crown in FART on Coren.

NASHVILLE, July 23.-Information has just
been received here that Mrs Hattie Gibson
Heron. wife of David Heron, late of Jones
boro, this State. is under sentence of death in
Corea for teaching the doctrines of Christianity.
Rev. David Heron is well-known as a Presby-
terian minister. He went to Corea about three
years ago, the wife joining her husband few
weeks later. Mrs. Heron preached the gospel
as well as her husband and was the means of
converting a nobleman in Corea, who began
preaching Christianity. The Emperor had
Mrs. Heron arrested and thrown into prison.
Her case was investigated and finally the
sentence of death was passed. Mrs. Heron
was known as the most beautiful lady in upper
East Tennessee.
A dispatch from Washington says: Acting
Secretary of State Wharton, upon telegraphic
representations from Congressman Taylor, of
Tennessee, that Mrs. Heron was to be hanged
for preaching the doctrines of Christianity,
cabled Minister Dinsmore, at Seoul TO investi-
gate the case, and II necessary, or not too late,
to use his good offices in securing Mrs. Heron's
release. The State Department has no other
advices upon the subject
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-24
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

II. D. GREGG, who was General Sheridan's
private secretary from 1875 to 1880. is under ar
rest in Kansas City on a charge of horse
stealing.
ABRAM and Irwin Garfield, sons of the dead
President. have entered the freshman class at
Williams College. their fathers alma mater.
They will graduate in 1893.
GENERAL SHERMAN has returned from his
Western trip as happy as a boy after his first
successful hunting expedition. "Just think, "
he says, "of snowballing in midsummer. That's
what we did on July IL on our way up Pixies
Peak"
WILLIAM WALTER PHELPS will be so years
old on the oath OF August. Mr.. Phelps is said
to be noted for his democratic manners and
unconventional ways. He lives plainly, though
he has a fortune, and walks, though he has a
dozen carriages.
ATTORNEY GENERAL MILLER will leave
Washington to-day for Deer Park. Md, for the
purpose of comforting with the President in re-
gard to matters pending in the Department OF
Justice. 1t is understood that the visit is made
at the request Of the President.
WILLIAM T. COLEMAN, of California. for
merly q candidate for the Democratic nomina-
tion for the Presidency. last week sold his large
mining interests in Shasta county, CAL. to an
English syndicate for s., 100000. The property
includes 80 mines, among them the valuable
Niagara.
THE monument to Miles Standish at Dux.
bury. Mass, is nearly completed. 1t is to be
ll6 feet high and stands on an eminence 800 feet
above the level of the sea. Navigators will
note it as the first prominent object as they
enter Massachusetts, Bay. 1t can be distinctly
seen Is miles outside of Cape Cod.
SECRETARY WINDOW has gone to New York
on business connected with the selection of a