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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-09-19
omee-seeking Not a New Thing.

Some of the newspapers sometimes refer
to the enterprise of the Ofiice-seekers as a
new thing, but it Is not, says the New
York Sun. Fully thirty years ago, at a
certain custom-house ON the American Dor
der, one Of the local appraisers was one
day found dead in a warehouse. The
man who made the discovery covered the
body with a tarpaulin and then started to
break the news to the widow. He found
her seated on the veranda, and saluted
her, and asked if Dan was home She re-
piled in the negative, and he sat down
and talked about the weather and other
matters for a quarter of an hour before say
ing:
Mrs. Philbrick, you and the collector 5
wife are friends, are you not?'
"Oh, yes, the best of friends
And through her you could influence
the collector!
II don't know about that
But if there should be vacancy among
the appraisers would you be willing to
speak good word for me?'
why, yes, m sure ! would
IF, for instance, Dan should resign,
could ] count on your kind efforts ~
"Oh, certainly.
He returned to the warehouse, rediscovr-
cred the body, gave the alarm, and had it
sent home. Three hours later he called to
offer his services as one of the dead watch
and as he took the sorrOwing widow by
the hand he said
Poor DAM Cut down in the prime Of
life. and that without warning Let me
assure you of my heartfelt sympathy. and
please don t forget to pull that wire for me
when the collector wife comes over to ex-
tend her sympathies All! how true it is
that life hangs by brittle thread.
And 1t Is matter of record that he
received the appOintlneut
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-09-19
ONE woMAN's WAYS.
ELKHAEr, ind

ITS no use, I've worn all the cast-of
clothes m going 10.
There was no sign Of Immature in the
girl bright face as she made this asser-
ton She sat in the center of heap of
discarded liucry. There were frayed and
spotted velvet skirts, satin and silk waists,
strained out and threadbare in almost every
seam, founced and bedragged gros-grain-
ed and nun yeilings, crumpled ribbon and
torn laCes.
"What do you propose to wear?'
Florence Anuable's only companion on
this occasion was her married sister,
Mrs Paul Grenman, in whose pretty ears
sparkled valuable solitaires. and whose
fingers were crowded with costly jewels
Mrs Grenman's tone was cold and the
smile on her faultless lips WIS almost a
snecr.
81 don mean anything mkind, Julia, 90
Miss Aunabc replied, but the truth is
am moi comfortable in secondhand cloth
ing.
Blanche would be edited at your re-
marks Florence, said Mrs Grenman;
1T was no easy task to get these thing
together, she said with increased hau-
teur You know very well that my
maid expects every garment that ! dis
card, and so does Blanche.
Notwithstanding her protest the
young lady had selected the least injured
of the velvet skirts and began to rip of
the braid. But she threw down the scis-
sors now and stepped ont of the debris
That settles it julia she said, with
shining eyes. but with no other iudica-
tiou of excitement. | will sort those
rags, and Jags, mad velvet gowns into
bundles, and You and Blanche need not
disappoint your maids.
What stupidity FIorenceI Mrs Gren-
man FASTENED TO say You know that
We want you to have our things. lou
have made lovely costumes many times
out of poorer material than that is there.
The LADY, tone was iittie more con-
ciliatory. She evidently had some rea-
son for not wishing her sister to carry out
her threat
These things are much more suitable
four your maid than for your sister
Julia, Miss Annable replied, as She sat
about her task
Perhaps you think that your sisters
should keep you supplied with new
olothrsy asked Mrs Greumau
no, do not but will tell You what
do think Miss Amabe responded, with
heightened color put i'm firm, cool tones
j think You and Blanche ought To heI
willing that ! should earn my wardrobe
" Earn it2' said Mrs Greuman disdaiu-
fully what new and ahomuobIe croft
chet have you got into your head now?
Something % disgrace us ALL sup-
pose
"lf You aud blanche would pay me in
hard cash, as You would be compelled toll
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-09-19

AT Decatur Texas. on Saturday. Epl
Huffman was tried ia the District Court
tar horse theft The courtroom is nse1 al
Sunday q, place of worship SUNDAY
morning during the services the jury #
turned o verdict The prisoner WIS
brought In and sentenced to FIVE years -
the pauitenuttiar.y after which the services
were resumed
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-09-19

There arc altogether about 1000 arabs
m UscaaHtry and uetl0per cent. 81 them
have settled home or amy other means Of
support than peddlinc.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-05
a Woman's Pocket.

A writer in the Chicago Herald thus dis
courses on women's pockets: 81 think
women ought to have a guiding string
hanging from their pockets to assist in dis
covery when the contents are needed. How
often have blushed in sympathy with the
poor woman who stands scarlet and miser-
able hunting for her pocket,
while tine conductor stolidly awaits
his fare. l saw variation on this to-day.
A conductor wanted change for u 81 bill
A girl rendered handful of small money,
at the same time asking to be put off at
Eighteenth street. 1t was then Twenty
third street. The conductor returned the
bill and the surplus change. The girl
stuffed the bill in her glove and after some
hunting seemed to find her pocket and
dropped therein the coins. AT
Twentieth street sudden wild look
came into her eyes and she began
tumbllng for the pocket sgain and un-
successfully. Doubt deepened to anxiety
and fear to horror on her face. Presently
she made a cautious move. A nickel rolled
from somewhere onto the floor She got
rigid and began hustling in a different di-
recuon. We were nearing Eighteenth
street. She pretended not TO notice it, and
she looked more and more miserable. You
see she had put the coins through the plack-
ct hole of her dress and not in her pocket at
all. The conductor waved that it was
Eighteenth street. A cent rolled to the
floor. The girl would see neither the coin
nor the conductor Then the conductor
shouted, while the car waited: Eighteenth,
madam"
"Go on said the girl
"But this is Eighteenth street." returned
the conductor.
Down went a dime.
Il don't want to get out" the girl
answered, tears of rage rising in her eyes.
Didn't you say Eighteenth the fiend
insisted.
81 have changed my mind" the girl an
swered, desperately, tear and g. cent
piece rolling to the floor together
"Well, l got out at Ninth street, and she
hadn't found either her pocket or the pocket
hole yet, and the floor was all over small
change l suppose she is riding yet
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-05
The Speech Wasn't Delivered,
From the Neir Yorl. star

ApropoS of the story Of ex-senator Palmer's
Spanish speech to Cae Mexican editors written
by his private secretary, another Michigan Ter
Hon. John Enrlght of Detroit, whom President
Cleveland nominated for assistant commissioner
or Indian AFFAIRS but who failed of coafrma.
ton tells q joke on himself. Daring one of the
municipal elections in Detroit the Polish wore
became considerable factor Mr. Fnright
made the acquaintance of a bright young man
familiar with the language, and asked him Ia
get up for him a neat little speech of ten or
fifteen minutes il the Polish tongue The
obhging young man did so, and the Hon John
carefully committed it to memory, after
numerous rehearsalS TO insure that he had the
right pronunciation. Placards were distributed
all over the city announcing that on particu-
lar night Hon. John Enright would deliver an
address in the Polish language. A few DAYS
before the meeting Mr. Enright dropped into a
saloon kept by a leading Pole.
see you are going to make a speech in
Polish" said the proprietor.
Nes, | Halter myself it is rather a neat little
thing Sgii EnriSht. Il have got it all bv
heart and If you like | will let you hear it.
Go ahead, sad his friend and, first care.
fully closing the door, Enright rattlei off his
Screed III fine style, leaving his auditor con
vulsed with laughter
What's the matter?" he asked suspiciously.
why, # you deliver that speech YOU Will
never get away alive. Do you know what you
tell your hearers? You call them thieves cut
Threats and scoundrels, and say that at least
halt OF them have been in the penitentiary and
the other half ought to be there
Inc Hon. Johns Polish speech was never de-
hvered. The obliging young inguist had put
up job on him.
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RosENTHAL A PRISONER.
he Was Arrested at tlanta While En-
Route for New York.

ATLANTA, GA, July Among the
prisoners at the police station tonight is A.
NJ. Rosenthal, the watermelon crook who
has been doing up the people of Brooks and
Lee counties. He made his escape out Of
Eufaula last Sunday just in time to escape
Sheriff hcRae Of Brooks county. He ar
rived here to-day at 1890 o'clock on the
Macon train. He was recognized at Griffin
by C. B. Woodruff of Eufaula, manager of
the st. Julian hotel, who happened
to be on the train, Mr..
Woodruff told the police this
afternoon, and ROsenthal was arrested as
he was getting on the Richmond and Dan
vile sleeper bound for New York. Mr.
Woodruff states that Rosenthal was thor
oughly disguised, but when be approached
him on the train he acknowledged his Iden-
tity, and begged that he would not expose
him in Atlanta. He also asked Mr.. Wood
ruff to identify him as Mr.. Marks, if any
thing should happen when he reached At
lanta. Rosenthal, when arrested. gave
that name TO the police Off
GERS, but afterward owned up
TO Rosenthal. Sheriff McRae of Brooks
county was advised OF the arrest, and he
teegraphed to Chief Conually TO hold HIM
without fail, and said he would como for
him tomorrow. Rosenthal telegraphed TO
B. c. Fuller & Co. of New York for 81 900.
Rosenthal practically owns up to about
seven cars of melons. He fears that the
Brooks county people will mob him when
thew get him
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a NIGHT WITH TIE WIRES
Tales of the Clicking "Sounders''
When Messages seem Saddest.

AT about this season of the year the COM
ing OF dawn marks a wonderful transfer
nation scene in that hive of industry. the
big operating 70 IN of the Westerl Union
Telegraph Company, at Broadway and Dew
street. by the time the first gray streaks
appear In the east, the bulk of the work for
the night has been finished. The specials"
Tor the newspapers east, west and south
have all been cleared from the flies. and the
reds" or naH-rato night messages are
flashing over their routes to distant destina-
lions. 1t is the one period in the twenty
-four hours Of the dav when there is a lIll
in the rush of business.
The eastern light grows brighter each
moment, stealing over the bay, across the
roofs of great buildings and into the win
dows OF the operating room on the top
floor of the tall structure OF tho telegram
company. The incandeSceut lamps, which
cleaned brightly during the darkness of the
night, now become as yellow and sicklv of
hue under the approach of the sunlight as
gas-jets within the brilliant radius If an
arc lamps rays. Here ami there through
out the room weary opera sors are seen with
their heads bowed upon their arms, and
their arms resting upon their little tables
Some are stealing brief but sweet bits OF
slumber, but most Of them are simply rest
ing Others lean back with folded
arms contentedly putting their pipes,
contemplating possibly the amount
of energy expended upon the
nights work, and wondering what the same
expenditure IN some other field of labor
would have brought them in. Others still
may be seen IL groups, quietly talking
shop" perhaps, but most likely exchanging
the anecdotes and tales of adventure of
which the craft seems to possess an mex.
hauStible supply. The wire railways which
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-05
ROMANCE OF THE FLOOD.
he Was Saved to Become a Million
aires Bride.
From the Philadelphia Record

From the PHILADELPHIA Record
Fiction could not furnish a more ro-
mantle marriage than that of Edward
Levy, an Omaha millionaire, and Angie
Fackler. survivor of the terrible Johns
town flood, which was s1lemnized bya Rev.
Charles g. Fisher. at his residence, No.
l6l4 Wallace street, yesterday morning.
The bride, who is Tast 80 years of age, mar
rowly escaped death in her efforts to meet
her 6o-year-old lover, who had travelled
nearly 1000 miles TO make her his wife
ENGAGED FOR THIRTY YEARS.
Almost thirty years ago, the couple be-
came acquainted in Johnstown. where both
lived, a after courtship of five years.
Mr.. Levy left for the west to make a fort
une. He became millionaire. and re-
Gently returned to keep his plighted faith.
The faithful lovers arranged to meet at the
house of Rev. Mr.. Fisher, of this city, with
whose wife both were very well AGO tainted,
on June l, and be married there Accord
ing to this agreement, Mr.. Levy
arrived in this city on the day
appointed and proceeded to Mr.. Fishers
residence to meet his intended bride. She
had not arrived, and when he had been in
formed of the terrible flood at Johnstown on
the day previous, he became almost dis
trac ed Miss Fackler had sent word that
she would start for this city on the day ex-
press, which met such lucklesS fate, and
when the news of the disaster to that train
reached Mr. Levy, he became convinced
that the bride, TO meet whom he had come
so far, and for whom he had waited SO
many years, had been lost
SAVED FROM THE JAWS OF DEATH
For week no news of the intended bride
came, but one happy day brought the glad
tldings that she had been saved, but was
penniless. This latter misfortune was of
no moment under the circumstances, and
as soon as possible Miss Fackler was brought
to this city, when she rela ed frightful
personal experience in the deluged city.
She had made every pr paration to catch
the Inflated day express on Friday evening,
May 81, but the rising waters fortu-
nately kept her in her brothers house.
Just as the great rush of water came her
brother rushed In, and pushing her up stairs
told her TO run for her life to the top floor.
She hal barely reached the highest story
when the water from Conemaugh lake was
upon them. She was saved, but with her
brothers family remained prisoner in the
attic of the house without food of any kind
until Su lday. After the water had receded
the family climbed out and over roofs of
demolished houses to safety, and found
shelter with friends.
SHE LOST HER TRoUSsEAU.
A handsome trousssau, which had been
prepared by Miss tackle" for her marriage,
was swept away, and she was left with
nothing except clothes upon her back.
The bride arrived in this city few days
ago and Immediately set about to have a
new trosseau prepared. The marriage was
solemnzed Yesterday privately, only few
of the FRIENDS of the contracting parties
being present After the ceremony the
happy pair left the city for Mr. Levy's
Omaha residence, where they will make
their future home.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-05
SPECIAL NOTICE,

Having purchased the interest of Mr. D. J.
Murphy in the firm of Dixon & Murphy, which
was dissolved by mutual consent on June 90th
desire to inform my friends and the public
generally that | will continue the wholesale and
retail Coal and Wood business at the old stand,
No. Drayton street, under firm name and
style of CHAS H. DIXON & co. Our yards
are still at old stand, foot of Price street, and
Telephone No. IS is used exclusively for our
business Thanking you for the patronage so
literally bestowed on me in the past, and solicit
ing continuance of same, l am very respect
fully, yours, CHAS. H. DIXON
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SUICIDE WITH MEDICINE.
A Drinking Dry Goods Clerk of Atlanta
Kills himself.

IA - aAAOAAP ~ OOO0S CAOA n ~ a NAcAbcS
Kills himself.
ATLANTA, GA, July Al. E. Cook, q
years of age, clerk in the dry goods house
OF John Ryans' Sons, committed suicide
this morning at s O'Clock at the residence of
j. A. Barry, No. SO Washington street.
Cook came to Atlanta two or three years
ago from Alabama. He was a most excel
lent young man and made many friends A
physician recommended whisky for throat
and lung trouble and from taking whisky
for that purpose. Cook formed a
taste for strong drink. The
appetite grew until 1t overpow
cred him, and he found himself
completely in its control Last night he
appeared at the residence Of his cousin, j.
A. Barry, on Washington street. He asked
leave to stay all night, and was taken in.
He was given room and put to bed. He
had been drinking, and to help him recover
from the effects of the liquor, DR.. Kennedy,
who lives in the house, prepared bottle
of medicine to be taken at stated times for
several days. Cook found out that the
MEDICINE contained poison. Early this
morning servant girl saw the young man
60 from his room into the one adjoining,
secure the bottle, drink the emit re contents,
thirty doses, and throw the bottle under the
bed. She gave the alarm and there
was rush to Cooks room
He stoutly resisted every effort to
counterfeit the effect Of the drug, declaring
he intended to die. Dr. Kennedy, assisted
by DR.. w. s. Kendrick, tried to save his
life, but in less than half an hour the young
man was dead. Before taking the deadly
dose be had written numerous notes to his
friends telling them good-by. His family
IN Alabama were advised by telegraph this
morning of the sad occurrnce
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-05
a Monster Serpent in Illinois.


Frink's Hollow is q deep gully or ravine
running from one side of Knoxville road up
toward the bluff, and it is a dark and dis
NAL spot, even on the brightest and sunnsest
days Daring the past month a dozen or
more young men claim to have seen snake
of monster size crawling across the road
into the ravine. The first time it was seen
was during bright moonlight night, when
young man, duly sane and sober, was
coming along at brisk walk. The horri-
BILE monster, as it is described, glided noise
lessiy across the path, and down into the
brush. The young man was so Mortified for
time that he could not speak, but he
finally recovered himself and ran for dear
life. he told The story to two or three. but
was laughed at, and refrained from repeat
ing 1t any more Since that time several
parties claim to have seen it, and one
caught gosd look at it in broad dayli q t
If the descriptions given of the thing by
those who claim to have seen it are any
where near correct the fearful creature is
by no means a native of this country. 1t is
said to be about Is feet in length and as
thick as mans leg at the biggest part of
the body. 1t moves swiftly and easily and
appears to be easily frightened, and has
thus far refrained from attacking anv one.
contenting himself with getting away and
leaving clear field to all who happened to
meet it. AS described, it is too large for
either RATHER or a blacksnake, I'd if it
exists at all 1t must have escaped from some
museum or circus. There is 10 doubt but
that several young men il the neighbor-
hood firmly believe that they saw large
snake. Many people in the neighborhooi
are terrorzed since the reports, and are
afraid to pass the hollow at night alone
The ladies are especially timid, and many of
them have failed to come down town after
dark since the repulslve reptile has put in
an appearance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-05
Slow Progress OF the Game,
From the {ndianapolfs JournaL.

young man well-known in society cir
Giles, who has billiard room in the house.
was one evening teaching young lady, in
whom he was somewhat interested, to play.
The small boy Of the family went up to
view the game, but was evidently not
greatly pleased with its progress and soor
came down. Some one of the family asked
him how the game was going on, and he
said: The game is not going on at all
Uncle - is not playing at all; he is just
standing there holding Miss IS hand.
That's all he's doing, and l don't think
there's any fun in that sort of game.n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-05
SPECIAL NOTICE

beg to notify my friends and the public gen
orally that / am now in the employ of MESSRS
CHAS. H. DIXON s. CO., Dealers in Wood and
Coal, in behalf OF whom l respectfully solicit
their patronage, promising that any business
entrusted to them will haye my personal and
prompt attention. 10 C. THOMPSON
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-05
BURNING OF A BREWERY.
Streams of Beer Seven Inches Deep
Run Out of the Doors

Streams of Beer Seven Inches Deep
Run Out of the Doors.
MILWAUKEE, WIS, July 4.-The big
brewery of Fdlk Jung & Borchert in Wau-
watesa, just beyond the city limits, was
totally destroyed by fire this afternoon
The loss is $l,000,000 and there is an in
surance Of but $3.50, 900. The brewery was
shut down to give the employees holiday
and only few men were in the buildings
The fire spread so rapidly that they had all
they could do to save themselves from being
cut off. III IS supposed that the fire started
in the malt house, and thence communi-
Gated to group of seven large build
ings, all of which were reduced
TO ashes within two hours In the storage
house were $1,000 barrels of beer, but
little of which was saved. When the big
watts burst, beer ran out of five doors in a
stream seven inches deep. The Milwaukee
fire department responded to the call for
aid, but owing to a scarcity of water could
ardly do anything. Two hundred men
are thrown out of employment until the
firm can rebuild The firm had Just com
pleted 100000 addition, and put in a
$4,000 ice machine, both of which are
total loss.
DYE WORKS BURNED.
CAMDEN, N. j., July 4.-The large dye
stuff manufacturing establishment owned
by ". Wharton Fisher of Philadelphia,
located in Stockton township, on the out
skirts of this city, was burned tonight
The loss is estimate at S75, 900. The amount
of the insurance is not known. The fire
originated under the boiler house, and is
supposed to have been caused by sponta-
neous combustion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-05
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Advertisements inserted under Special
Notices" igiH be charged 81 o. a Square eGcA
insertion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-05

THERE is now exhibiting in New York an Ital-
ian who seems to be 80 years old, stands feet
10 inches and weighs 1893 pounds, and who. al
though not professional athlete, lifts man of
200 pounds with the middle finger of his right
hand to hight of four feet, depositing him
softly on table near at hacd
A baltimore woman dreamed of finding pot
of gold in the cellar, and next day she went
down and nosed around and found Jug of rum
which her old man was keeping shy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-05

ITALIAN BARRIERS are crowding out their Ger
man rivals in New York city Their prices are
extremely low, cents for a shave and Is cents
Tor hair cut. Some of them are expert oper-
ators, having learned their trade in Italy
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-05
THE VERY LATEST.
BUST TURNn SEED.

Just received, a Full and Fresh Stock of
BUST RUTA BAGA. FLAT DUTCH, and all
other varieties of seasonable Seeds. and for
sale at lowest prices. E. J.. KIEFFER.
Druggist and Scotsman,
Corner West Broad and Stewart Sis
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-05

Is THERE anything in the sound of namesg
cago murder mystery-Cronin, Coughlin
5chaak Black, King Conklin, Curfan, Seaman
starkey, Carlson, Coakley. Coke, Cooney, and