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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-09-28
SOME QUEER NAMES.
How Innocent Childr<i Arc Sometimes
Abused by Their Parents.


A son is named arthur Wellesley
Wellington Waterloo Cox" another
Napoleon the Great" A laborer calls
his daughter Lady Elizabeth. There
is an instance of hereditary knight
hood or baronetcy formed in this man
ner where father, "Sir Francis"
Howard, registers his son anew as
"Sir Francis" Charles Hassall. de-
scribed on the register as medical
herbalist, and presumably as any thing
we please in real life, comes to his
sons assistance with the front names,
doctor Jervis st. Vincent Beresford. {"
The son of "Horatio Nelson" Baker is
named "Ewart Gladstone" Jewett, a
parent of sporting proclivities, regis
tors his child Edward Byng Tally Ho
Forward" An innkeeper's son is
Robert Alma Balaclava Inkerman
Sebastopool Delhi Dugdale." A long
name bestowed by a Chartist on his
daughter is Fanny Amelia Lucy Ann
Rebecca Frost OConnor Douall Luck
Holberry Duffy Oastler Hill" Zone
Too Many" and mot Wanted James"
are the titles of unfortunate children.
"Is it Maria discloses q parental mysti-
fication answered, in the case of the
other sex, by That's 1t, Who'd
Have Thought It." George Henry" is
subsequently prefixed to this absurd
string of derivations. The wife of
Thomas registers her son as Young
~ ~ hic
son Young James Gorston." The
daughter of John Buckingham Smith
is christened Laughing Waters" (Stc)
which later gives way in the "certifi-
cate OF namin" to "Minnehaha.
"Richard Cnur de Lion Tyler Walter
Hill' is further instance of pompous
names. Many parents, usually of the
lower middle class, find pleasure in
giving their children a plurality of
names. Brown, a clerk in the Income
Tax Department, calls his daughter
Sarah Jane Mary Ann Emma Elizabeth
Caroline Isabella Eliza Martha Cath
crime Matilda Evelyn Margaret Rosa
mond. This string is sufficiently
lengthy, but Sarah Brown
is outpaced by the twenty-six titles
borne by the daughter of Arthur Pep
per. laundryman, whose girls name
is one of the longest, if not the very
longest, in existence. Spread out its
entire length it runs-Ann Bertha
Cecilia Diana Emily Fanny Gertrude
Hypatia Inez Jane Kate Louise Maud
Nora Ophelia Ounce Rebecca Starkey
Tereza Ulysis (sicJ Venus Winifred
Xenophon Yetty Zeus. She has name
ior each letter of the alphabet, and her
names, with the exception of the sur
name, which, of course, is last, are in
alphabetical order. She was born in
1888, and if she has not subsidized under
the weight of her christening she may
yet be with us. Frankly, let us not
grudge Ann Pepper her good fortune;
we can not attain to it ourselves; we
admit as much and yield, for our for
bears have neglected us.-SaturdaY
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-09-28
PuNGENT PARAGRAPHS.
-"Puppyism grown up wasa child's
definition Of dogmatism.

--"Puppyism grown up" was child's
definition OF dogmatism.
"A woman generally does not know
how to drive nail, but she knows
how to wheedle man into driving 1t
for her.-Somerville journal.
About the only birds that have not
been driven out by the English SPAR
row are the dude, the eagle and the
jail-bird. .-Munsey's Weekly.
Husband, l don't know where
that boy got his temper; am sure not
from me-" mo, my dear, for l don't
find that you've lost any,"
"A rural correspondent speaks of
FISHERMEN lying about the banks of
the brook all day." They generally
do that. They don't begin to lie about
the fish until they get home.-Norris-
town Herald.
-He-"That seems to be remarka-
bly, cross dog of yours" She--"Yes,
he is little ill-tempered, but | can
overlook all that. He saved my life
once" "He did? Then of course, you
feel grateful toward him, if no one else
does. ."-Terre Haute Express.
81 never pretend to know thing
that | do not" remarked Brown.
when l don't know a thing, say at
once, II don't know" "a very
proper COURSE" said Fogg. "But how
monotonous your conversation must
be!n
An Austin woman says it takes
some men a whole lifetime to learn to
carry ten-dollar bill home without
breaking it. And when they do get it
home it doesn't take some wives fifteen
minutes to spend the whole business.
Texas Siftings.
Fanny - "The Browns are still
lovers, although married ten years.
Frank-"O, don't talk that kind of
rot" Qndignantly)-"Rot, indeed! l
saw her run down the steps last night
and kiss Mr.. Brown when he came
home" "Pshaw! She wanted to find
out what he d been drinking. Lowell
Citizen.
Your husband was a great suffer-
er in his last illness, Mrs. Kooley?"
"Yes, an awful sufferer. But, do you
know, l think it is mercy he died. If
he'd lived, he'd never got through
talking about that illness. OF course
it would have been a great pleasure to
him, poor man; but think how all the
rest would have suffered r'-Boston
Transcript.
First Old Lady-"Conductor, raise
this window; l shall smother to DEATH"
Second Ditto-'Conductor, lower this
window or I'll freeze to death!' First
o. L., Observation-Disclosures, will you
raise" Irate Passenger Gnterrupt-
ing) )--"Conductor hoist that window
and freeze one of those old women to
death; then lower it and smother the
other one" Silence in the car.-Wash-
ington Capital.
Mrs Billus (while giving Mr.. B. a
curtain lecture at a late hour) -''Hark!
What's that? | hear a noise in the
cellar. John, I'm sure it, sa burglarr'
Mr.. Billus (getting out of bed)-"rll
fix him!" Mrs. Billus-"Whata are you
going to do, John? You haven't your
revolver" Mr.. Billus desperately
I'm going to open the doors all the
way down to the cellar so the Internal
scoundrel can hear you talking!'-
Chicago Tribune.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-09-28

--"No man can afford to write bad.
ly," says somebody, but the tired com
positor knows better. - Somervills
Journal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-09-28

In Norway they build all winte.
using unslaked lime, and the work I.
superior 10 summer construction.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-09-28

Everything about rattlosnako
keeps cool in time of daage, except
its ta'l. That gets ratified,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1889-09-28

Don't you know how to spell?"
asked the exaspcrated teacher of the
extremely phonetic boy. 80, yes"
said the boy, 81 know how to spel!
well enough, but the men who made
the dictionaries don't seem tc. Som,
erville journal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-03
MUST SIGN THE FALSE RETURNS.
DECISION OF THE GENERAL TERN IN THE TROY
CAsE-AN APPEAL TAKEN BY THE
REPURIICANS.

Albany, Dec Q (SpeciaD-The courts have felt
compelled rather than invalidae the election in Troy
declare that the Republican inspectors must sign
the returns although they know that hundreds Of
Democratic repeaters stuffed the ballotbOXes. Late
this afternoon the General Term Of the supreme
Court handed down opinion confirming the decision
Of Judge Edwards that the Republican inspectors must
sign the returns Judge Fish, 1t is reported dissentS
from the decision of the other Judges, LandOn and
Learned. The court. however, with seeming reluct-
ance directed the inspectors to sign the returns OF the
Sixth Ward of Troy where the ballOtbOx containing
the votes for Senator stolen and $50 votes cast
for James c. Rogers, the Republican candidate for
Senator were distracted, while the number Of
votes for Michael f. Collins. the Democratic candidate
for Senator were put In the box.
The Republicans of Troy, upon hearing of this de
csiOn once resolved 10 take the 10 the highest
court. George B. Wellington, the counsel of the Re
publican inspectors appeared before the General Term
Judges who had just rendered the decision and asked
for a stay Of proceedings in the Sixth Ward case.
pending appeal the Court of Appeals. r. a.
Parmcner, the Democratic counsel, opposed the mo
ton. The court granted the stay asked for and
then as promptS denied Mr.. Parmenters motion for
Rensselaer, County are debared from completing The
election returns OF that county The Court OF Appeals
Will have render decision the case Immediately
for the Board of State CanvasserS must according 10
a state law, complete the State canvass before De-
cember 15
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-03
DANGER FROM THE WIRES IN BOSTON,
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FIRE COMMISSION
ERs AND THE MAYOR FOR oBVIATING
THE PERIL.

Boston, Dec. Q (SpeciaD.-The subject of the DIG
fire on Thanks giving Day before the Board Oh
Aldermen tonight The Fire Commissioners sent ID d
communication urging the necessity of more ehsnlos
and larger ones larger force of men, and fire PROOF
central headquarters. In regard TO the elecrc "Hc
nuts aucs the commissioners say: There are conhs
rs well as present Of pressing nature lor
what the commissioners ask With the bare trolley
wire over narrow streets, in every part there VIII
he a constant and all perv aiding menace of repeuoh
Of such coniagraons that through which we have
iust passed and the city will be fortunate the hre
caused thereby are confined TO building or section
at time"
Mavor Hart sent in several communications, In
one of which he saws: The Bedford ST. fire OF NO
vember o. which destroyed precious lives and millions
I'm property suspected to be the direct result OF o"
mower wires coming I'm contact with a highly charged
wire Should this suspicion prove uniouhded the
fact remains that ordinary telegraph and telephone
wires are an immediate source of danger the moment
they touch an electric light electric power wire
such may be found in all parts of the city The
true remedy is known electricians and fire insurance
companies. and consists in safety fuse or fusble
alloy inserted in every telephone, electric or other
The cost of this conrivance is trivial and the pOec
ton affords is almost ABSOLUTE that IL breaks the
continuity of conductors when these become heated
up 10 the danger point. A great. constant and In
honorable body will pass ordinance, with penalty
attached for every OF dsObedlerce, requiring
every telephone. telegraph and other electric wire that
enters any building In the city OF Boston 10 be pro
to the commissioners the superintendent of the
fire alarm.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-03
worvbED by AN INSANE MALAY,

tb fatal results occurred last night at the sailors
harding house kept by Edward Rode, at No. 33S
pcarlst Late I'm the afternoon a Malay sailor, who
rayc the name of Joseph Tavano. entered
the house and applied for lodging.
lie said that he had arrived in New-York only that
ofernoon. About O'Clock last night Of the
Iodgers savarina Radwc, an Austrian ships steward,
was sitting at table reading wheh iavaho' Without
-. r,ovocation rushed at him and plunged sailor )
az, ar knife into his back TavanO then tried stab
e. sgain hut the wounded man managed 10 escape.
n,tcr Sailors knocked TavanO down, and he ar
ted and taken TO the Oakst poles station. lie
appcarcd to be insane
a1vic was taken TO the Chambers street Hospital
horc q was said he was dangerously wounded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-03
COSTLY RAILROAD COLLISIONS.

Newburg Dec. . (speciaD.-A wreck near Howells
on the Erie road of the most disastrous of the
year to tho company. Conductor Fishers freight
train running at high rate of speed when
an axle broke. Twenty-three In all were demol-
ished and all were loaded with OATS corn, coal,
shingles etc. Passenger trains were run over the
Ontario and Western and Port Jervls, Monticello and
New York railroads TO get through! The only one
seriously hurt was Charles /. Wright, brakeman.
Rochester, Dec. 2 (Spccian-Two freight trains going
opposite directions crashed into each other on the
Erie road, Bloods Station, about O'Clock this
morning. Each engine was wrecked and the damage
is placed at nearly $4,000. Several cars con-
vered into kindling wood.
Chicago Dec. (special-A freight wreck occurred
at Ogden-ave on the Pan Handle tracks to-day in
which two men were seriously injured and thousands
Of dollars of property destroyed train Of cattle
was in coils on with train Of emptes.' Both
the st. Paul engines demolished, four re-
killed. The trouble Is attributed TO misplaced switch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-03
ASSAULTED 4 MERCHANTS WIFE.
A WARRANT ISSUED FOR THE ARREST OF
CHARLES L. GROSS

n
CHARLES L. CROSS.
Justice Corbitt of New Brighton, S. l.. yesterday
Issued warrant for the arrest Of Charles E. Gross,
a merchant doing business in this city, and who lives
with his wife N Franklyn ave-, New Br ghton Mr..
Gross who IS well known in society the north
shore Of Staten Island, is charged with felonOus as
sault, the complainant being Mrs. Lulu Smith, wife
of a retired drygoods merchant. The Smith family
are boarding at the Pavilion Hotel, In New Br ghton
About week ago Mrs Smith and several Of the women
boarders wero seated In the parlor at the Pavilion
Hotel when Mr.. Gross entered, IL Is alleged, In
excited manner, and walking rapidly up TO Mrs Smith
seized her by the throat at the same time exclaim
ing: Your scandalous tongue Will utter moro
falsehoods about me-" Mrs. Smith screamed, and
the other women present followed her example. Mr..
Gross durInGhe excitement escaped from the parlCr
and disappeared.
At the hotel effort made TO prevent the
Mrs. Smith made complaint against Mr.. Gross, charg-
ing him with assault. lie was arrested and taken
before Justice Corblt, when he admitted to bail
to await examination. The time set for GrOsss eX-
animation yesterday afternoon. Justice COrbitts
courtroom crowded and among those present were
several women who had been summoned
witnesses I'm the case. Neither Gross nor
his counsel appeared. Mrs Smith was also
absent, aud it vas said that she prosrated In
her room at the hotel. Justice COrbltr declared
Grosss bail forfeited, and a bench warrant was Is
sued for his arrest Gross up to late hour last
night had not been taken into custody
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-03
THE STOLEN JEWELRY RETURNED.
VALUABLE DIAMONDS MYsTERIoUsLY TAKEN
AWAY AND BROUGHT BACK.

AWAY AND BROUGHT BACK.
A strange robbery occurred about two weeks ago
IN the house of Mrs James Crawford, No 164 West
Forty ST. Mrs Crawford pair Of diamond ear
rinps and shaped diamond lace pin TO church
two weeks ago last Sunday and her return she put
them on shelf in a small off the back parlor.
She kent all her tewey in this place, she believed
Il would be perfectly safe there. When she went TO
get her iewery on the following Tuesday evening she
found her watch and several rings, but the diamond
earrings and lace pin were missing They worth
about 80 OOo Mrs Crawford questioned her servants
closely and made thorough search of the premises,
hut the diamonds could not Oe found. She reported
her loss TO Captain Kiea of the West Forty seventh
81 noce station Two detectives investigated
the matter and informed Mrs. Crawford that the
diamonds had been taken by some one who was
familiar with the house. Mrs. Crawford did not
believe that her servants any member of her family
would rob her and told the police The detectives
then ceased working on the Nothing was learned
about the diamonds and Mrs. Crawford gave up all
hope Of finding them.
Last Friday morning Mrs. Crawford received a
small box from messenger boy who said that he had
received it from man at the Grand Central station.
The charges on il had been paid. and the boy ran
away as soon he handed II 10 Mrs. Crawfou. She
opened H. and found in it the missing diamonds neatly
hacked in cotton. There nothing In the box 10
explain the return of the jewels. .
A few days before the diamonds were taken MIS-
Crawford lost her pOckebook containing small amount
of money and key to the front door. TWO Gays
after the robbery mans glove was founa IN MIS-
Crawford's room In the finger of 1t was a key which
unlocked the front door and was similar 10 the ONO
which i'll the lost pocketbook
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-03
BOUND BY JUDGMENTS IN yEw.YoRK

HOUND BY JUDGMENIS IN NEW-IURh.
Chicago, Dec. (speciaD.-The Traders Bank
loses nearly $250 900 by decision OF Judge Garnet in
the Appellate Court to-day. After the bank failed
and Byron L. Smith appointed receiver, the
United States Express Company, the Merchants Ma
Ona Bank Of Chicago, and Charles c. Boyles levied
attachments in NewYork against funds Of the
Traders Bank held By the seaboan National Bank,
the Tradesman's National Bank and the Continental
National Bank all Of New-YOrk. Upon petition of
Receiver Smith, Judge Shepard issued Injunction
stopping the creditors all of whom within his
Jurisdiction, from pressing their claims, and directing
them turn the money levied to Mr.
Smith. The Express Company, the Merchants Bank
and BOyes appealed from this order which IS
versed by Judge Garnett He holds that as Receiver
Smith entered appearance In the in New
York, he IS bound by the Judgments there, which
must be awarded the faith and credit guaranteed by
the Constitution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-03
THE SAD DEATH OF FRANK MACARTHUR
HIS FATAL LEAP FROM THE TRAIN DUE TO
ACUTE INSANITY.

hNOlE lNoANlI1'
Washington, Dec. Q (SpeciaD.-Frank Macarthur,
of exJustce Macarthur, of the District Supreme
Court jumped from the platform Of the Congressional
Limited train It crossed the bridge the Patuxent
Eiver in Maryland last n ght and was killed. Young
Macarthur was on his way to the homo OF his parents
in this city. and accompanied by his father.
For the past week he had been under the care OF
physicians in New-York and had been suffering with
the strange hallucinatlon that he was being pursued
by numberless enemies, who trying to take his
life, and he was constantly in fever Of excitement
in his attempt to escape his imaginary foes His
wife, with whom he lived in NewYork. wrote TO
his parents In this city and Judge MacArhur re-
sponded Immediately by going to New-York There
he consulted the physicians who had been In attendance
on his son, and they agreed with him that it would
be well TO what a short trip to his old home In
Washington would do for him. They counseed the
father however. to keep strict watch over his sons
actions, at time he might attempt to do injury
to himself others. Mrs. Macarthur did not ac-
company them when they left the Jersey City station
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad yesterday afternoon,
though she went over the ferry from New-York with
them. In the Of the journey TO the city young
Macarthur did not leave his father until that fatal
moment when he wrested himself from the feeble
grasp that laid OBTAINING hand on his arm, rushed
through the to the platform and then into the
darkness. 1t but the work of few seconds. and
the train sped toward the city, leaving the manged
body Of the young man. a heap of quiverlng flesh,
along the railroad track
o. D. LaDow, private secretary to Secretary Rusk,
occupied chair near Judge Macarthur, and I'M
mediately realized what had happened He pulled
the bell cord and stopped the tran which was running
very fast The train slowly backed to the place
whore the young man had made the fatal leap
Death must have been instantaneous. The body was
placed in the rear car and brought to this city, The
Skull crushed and the BODY was covered WIN
broken The young man about thlrty-fve years
Of age and well known In this city. coroner
Patterson having allowed the body 10 be taken to
the home of his parents, Dr. Sewers gave certificate
OF death which said that il was from acute insanity
was bref-about one week, and that the second cause
of death injury produced by jumping from car
while in rapid notion"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-03
THE KAWEAH COOPERATIVE COMPANY
A oNCE-FLoURIsHINe COLONY IN CALIFORNIA
WEIGHED DOWN. BY NEW MEMBERS.

WEIGHED DOWN. BY NEW MEMBERS.
San Francisco, Dec. (SpeciaD.-When Bellamy
wrote Looking Backward" he probably ignorant
that colony carrying out his theories existed in the
San joaquin Valley in California For three years the
Kaweah Cooperative Company has fourshed IN the
foothills, thirty five miles from Vsala. Recently ft
has gained recruits from the East and secured more
than a local reputation. Kaweah Colony claims the
prospective ownership of 600 of redwood forest
The present population numbers so persons-36 men,
20 women, and % children. The fundamental prin-
ciples Of tho colony are No interest, rents, no
profits Thirty cents per hour in time checks is
paid equally TO all who work, and days labor con-
sists OF eight hours. The workman receives the full
benefit of his labor dividends being paid according to
the amount of work performed. Both Sexes have equal
rights at the baot-bOx in the deliberations of the So
cley. Each shareholder is required to pay $500 for
full membership, which be pain in instalments.
300 cash being necessary as the first payment
At first the company strictly cooperative and
was doing we'll when Burnett g. Haskell, who formerly
trained with Denis Kearney, and several other profes-
sional agtators secured membership and began to
scheme TO get control of the colony They had legal
opinion prepared that the company could not hold
lands unless joint stock company with regular d.
rectors etc. was formed. SO the present company
was incorporatcd of which Haskell Is manager. He
has circulated thousands of pamphlets al the East and
inserted advertisements the effect that the company
owns 1000 of redwood timber besides 1000 acres
of valley land The real facts that two individual
members have taken up quarter section each and one
colony would sink into the same condition as Topolo-
SinalOa,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-03
SAILORS LOST on THE cHESEpoRoUGn.

san Francisco, Dec. 2.The sailors lost by the sink
ing Of the American ship CheseboDugh, off the
OF Japan, are as follows:
Captain Erickson, age thirtynne, of Bath. Maine
unmarried; J. r. Bailey, first mate, age thirty five,
from Bath. Ne. Powers. second mate, Newly YOrk
leaves wife and two boys; Fre1. Ssue. third mate
age twenty-five, Bath. Me, unmarried; Carpenter
Philadelphia, leaves wife and child which was born
Just before he sailed Cook Fee Providence. Il. l..
ueaves wife and children; John Dempsrr, boy \
Antwerp Thomas O'Mally, starboard watch Nova
Scotia; Bernard Dunn. London; John NOrland, Nor
way; Oule Eveison. sweden. Frank Welch, Ireland,
Samuel l. FarOw. Scotland: William Willard. port
watch, age sixtytwo. Philadelphia where his friends
and relations live Willard went 10 Japan with Com
moaore Perry. James Blair. twenty-five, Ireland;
tclanan Oulsen, Sweden Charles Anderson. Sweden
Chafles Forrest. Vermont; he acted S blacksmith.
Those saved were Henry Wilson, American; William
Boeck, Philadelphia. FN' ' ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-03
NOT WILLING TO TRUST CARTER H. HARRISON.

NOT WILLING TO TRUST CARTER H.. HARRISON.
Chicago, Dec. SpeclaD.-Carcr II. Harrison IS ap
parently out Of favor with his party The Democratic
city Convention completed two days session to-day
Although it the mission of this convention 10 nom
nate five candidates for trustees of the sanitary
district into which Chicago and the surrounding towns
10 be organized for the construction OF drainage
canal 10 cost S2O,0OO,0OO, and although Carter Har
IisOn aspiIcd to the chamanship Of this board he
not able % eNor from the convention the mere
nomination for trsteeshp. II Is the fist effective
blow which has been dealt 10 Harrison and his lieu
tenant. Mike Mcdonald, for years. and IS all the more
emphatic IN the fact that the highest Harrison
ceived upon any ballot 81. though lDe was
ccsSaly 10 a nomination.