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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1889-06-20
ESTABLISHED. 1865
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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1889-06-20

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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-22
WIT AND HUMoR.

Visiting pastor" Poor man So YOU
are in here for stealing. Whatever in
duced you to think it easier to get money
questionably than to work for it?h
Prisoner" Managing church fair."-
Omaha World.
Father" See here, Robert, why do you
make such fuss about going to school !"
Small boy (tearfully )-"I-I don't want
no education, pa, cause if l get one
shan't never have soft seat on the jury,
like you."-Bwiington Free Press.
"Yes, like political life," said the can
didate; ''but, tell you, you have to exer-
else such constant vigilance and sleepless
care, in one way, that it keeps you per-
petually nervous" ''To avoid being ac-
cused of dishonesty ?" "No, to avoid be-
ing accused of insulting the Grand Army y
Puck.
Layman-"I understand that you have
devoted your life to the study of disease
germs? Great scientist (proudly}-"
have" Layman-"Have you found a
remedy for any of them?n Great scien-
tist-" Well, no; but l have succeeded in
finding good long names for them ALL"
-NeiU York Weekly.
Anxious young mani What will you
charge for publishing this list of persons
WAC have been killed by eating ice
cream ?' Managing Editor-"About $50"
Anxious young man" Well, print it.
am President of the Trylng-t -Save-a-
Cent Young Mems Club, and we must dc
'''mething to counteract the present ex-
psive craze, or drop out of society,"
aha World.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-22
AvoIDABLE ACCIDENTS.
Suffering Brought About by Foolish
Tricks,
From The Youths CompanIon

[From the Youths Companion
A young man in Pennsylvania, in
spirit of bravado, recently made bet that
he could put two billiard balls in his
mouth at once. He succeeded in doing so,
but surgeon had to be summoned to re-
move the balls; and in order to accom-
plish this it was necessary to make slit
in each side of the young mans mouth.
All this disagreement and pain for fool
ish piece of daring
Far more dangerous was the condition
of another young man, who declared that
he could put an open penknife into his
mouth and close his lips.
He tried it. The nerves of degIutition
were stimulated; the muscles responded,
caught the knife, and in an instant it
slipped down his throat An open pen
knife, with its sharp and pointed blade, is
not pleasant morsel to think of digest
ing.
A physician was hastily called. ellis
chance for life is small" said the doctor
He must eat all the oatmeal mush he
possibly can, and so ensheath that danger
Gus knife-blade"
Fortunately this expedient proved sue
cessful. The knife traversed the thirty
feet of the alimentary canal without frac-
turing that delicate structure, and the
foolish young mana wiser man now, let
us hope-escaped what seemed like almost
certain death.
Recently a boy thoughtlessly crowded
kernel of corn into his ear, and it passed
beyond the narrowest part of the auditory
canal. Here it began to swell, causing the
most excruciating pain. But, worse than
this, in rude attempts to remove the of
Tending kernel, the tympanic membrane
was punctured, and the boys hearing may
be permanently injured.
Two years ago young girl was about to
sit down in a chair. A companion, in
mischievous mood, suddenly drew the chair
away, and she sat down heavily upon the
floor. The nerves of the back were in
jured, and she has not walked step since
never will walk again. And
this avoidable accident will cause a life
time of suffering to the other.
The above cases convey lesson we'll
worth needing. So easy was each of these
foolish acts to do so bitterly hard, if not
utterly impossible, to undol
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-22
Portland Fire.
Drowned While Bathing.
At First Glance.

Fifty years ago the famous surgeon of
London was Sir Ashley Cooper He was
remarkable for his manual dexterity and
also for the quickness and accuracy with
which at a glance he took in the whole
situation. A striking proof of his penetra-
tion was given on his being called to attend
Mr.. Blight, who had been shot by an un-
Known assassin.
The moment Sir Ashley examined the
wound, he said: A pistol has been fired
at you with the left hand"
On seeing Mr.. Patch, Blight's partner,
he was so struck by the peculiar expression
of his countenance that he whispered "If
that gentleman were left-handed, should
suspect him of being the murderer"
Patch was left-handed, and on being tried
and condemned, confessed his guilt
Youths Companion
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-22
ELECTRIC FLASHES.
Condensed Telegraphic Dispatches From
All Parts of the World.

Sohuehsed teleSraphic Dispatches From
All Parts of the World.
Memphis was shook Saturday by an
earthquake.
Socialislic papers in Berlin change their
names daily.
Five babies in New York were poisoned
by infected milk
The Cincinnati Club has offered SO, 900
for Comiskey, st. Louis first baseman.
Editor William O'Brien's libel suit
against Salisbury ended in a verdict in
favor of Salisbury.
The Porte will send several battalions of
troops to Crete in consequence of the
threatened uprising.
George Thompson was drowned in the
Sacramento river near Red Bluff SATURDAY.
He was native of Pennsylvania, and "A
years of age.
Thomas Atkinson and Michael Coady,
swampers, were killed at Bayside, near Eu-
reka, Saturday morning by q burned tree
falling on them.
A accommodating party from Wady Halfa
found the Dervishes occupying a good
good position, and learned that they have
been reinforced by 900 men. The British
troops at Assouan number | 800 and are
considered strong enough to attack the
Dervishes.
Thomas Cleary, lightweight champion
OF California, and Michael Bremen, cham
pion middle weight of Washington Terri
tory, will fight tor purse of $500 next
Sunday near Port Townsend. Considerable
interest is being taken, as both men are
well known.
The American ship Lucy A. Nickels,
thirty five days from Yokohama, with over
1900 tons of tea in transit to Eastern cities
via Tacoma, arrived Saturday This is the
first arrival of this fleet of four vessels now
coming here, in addition to other vessels
now seeking similar engagements.
Searle, the Australian oarsman, is in
hard training for the international contest,
going out in his shell twice daily and tax
ing long walks in addition O'Connor, on
the contrary, is taking things easy. AL
though he goes for short spin, he does
nothing at a racing speed and declares he
will not begin real work until he becomes
acclimated
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-22
MANUEL IEAILARDES.

He Fires Two Shots into Mrs. Green's
Arm and then shoots HIMSELF.
Los ANGELES, July lst-About O'Clock
last evening young Mexican named Man
uel Ballardes entered a small house occu-
pied by Mrs Green, widow, at the corner
OF Eighth street and Moline avenue. drew
a revolver and fired two shots at her, both
taking effect in the left arm but only caus-
ing slight flesh wounds.
The woman and her tour children
screamed for help, whereupon Ballardes
ran from the house. He was pursued bv
J. III. Peoler and young man named
Waters, who lived near by. Ballsrdes
turned and fired two shots at them, and
being uDarmed they went back to the house
to secure weapons. Ballardes then placed
the muzzle of the pistol 10 his ear and
fred
The bullet entered his bead, but it is
thought not to have entered the brain, and
he may recover. Ballardes was arrested.
Mrs. Green states that she has known him
since he was little boy, and has no idea
why he shot her
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-22
LIEUTENANT ADoLPH MARIN.
Given an Important Position in the State
Department.

Given an Important Position in the state
Department.
WASHINGTON, July 2lst.-Upon the re-
quest of the State Department, Secretary
Tracy has detailed Lieutenant Adolph Ma
rix OF the navy, a resident of this city, to
special duty in the State Department, con-
nected with the preparation of the report
on the recent Exposition held at Mel
boure. Lieutenant Mark was sent out as a
naval representative, and while there rem
dered most efficient aid to the Commission
ers. He personally superintended the pre-
paration of the American exhibit, and
received an autograph letter from the Di-
rector General, thanking him on the part
OF the Government for the efficient manner
in which he performed his duty. This new
duty of Lieutenant Mark will continue
until November, by which time it is hoped
the report will be in such shape that it can
be readily sent to Congress.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-22
Distribution of Fish.

WASHINGTON, July 21st-The annual re-
port of the Fish Commission shows that
last year 101 1894 600 shad were distributed
to the public waters of the United States,
and So 100000 white fish. Goldfish were
batched to the extent of 5000, 900. and pol
lock to the number of 100000. There
were also distributed 50,190 900 valley
pike, 10000 carp, and 159, ,S03 trout of diff
terent varieties
Want to Pray For the Army.
WASHINGTON, July 2lst.-There will be
vacancy in the corps of Chaplains in the
army on August 10Th, caused by the retire
ment of Post Chaplain George w. Collier.
There has been filed already $50 applica-
tons for this one position. 1t is Presi-
dental appointment, and the applicants
represent every known religious denomina-
ton
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SHOT IN THE DARK.
A Deputy Sheriff and Supposed Escape
Killed.

Deputy Sheriff and a Supposed Escape
Killed.
CLEVELAND, (Ohio,) July 2lst Two pris.
oners, W. A. Smith and Richard n. Mans.
field, broke from the county Jail last night
Deputy Sheriff Goldsoll went to the west
ern part of the city where one of the men
lived and, with a policeman, laid in wait
for the fellows.
About midnight carriage containing
two men passed along the street.
The officers called to the occupants OF
the vehicle to stop.
Several shots were exchanged and Gold
soil was fatally wounded. The carriage
was driven rapidly away. An hour later
the rig was found mile from the place OF
the shooting. In the buggy was the dead
body of one of the men.
1t was at first thought that the dead man
was Smith, but those who know him failed
to identify the corpse and the police are
still in the dark. They think, however,
the dead man was up to some mischief for
in the buggy were found two revolvers, a
club, screw. driver and a piece of rope.
The horse, which had been stolen in the
eastern part OF the city, was wounded.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-22
HORRIBLE TRAGEDY.
Hiram HoadIey Attempts to Kill an Entire
Family and Then Suicides.

Hiram Hoadiey Attempts to Kill an Entire
Family and Then Suicides.
CLEVELAND (0hio), July 21st.-A Leader
special from Bryan, Williams county, saws:
A horrible tragedy was enacted at Edger-
ton to-day. The wife of Hiram Hoadley,
Jr., left him some time ago, on account of
domestic trouble, and returned to the home
of her father, farmer named Newman.
This morning Hoadley went to the New
man residence early, and when his wife
came out TO go to the barn-yard he seized
her with his left hand and held her while
he fired three bullets into her breast, leav-
ing her for dead. Her father hurried out
on hearing the shots, and was fred
on and killed by Hoadley. The miscreant
then pursued his mother-ln-law and his
wife's youngest sister, and but for timely
aid which reached them he would doubt.
less have killed them, too. He then re-
turned to where his wife was lying, and
finding he still alive emptied two more
chambers of his revolver into her head aol
then shot himself, inflicting fate
from which he died soon afte
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-22
BEGINNING EARLY.

An Eisht-year-oId Boy Who is Inclined
to Steal Horses.
BLOOMINGTON (Iil.), July 2lst.-A lad
eight years of age, the son of Rudolph
Nero OF this city, manifested a remarkable
propensity for horse stealing. Last week
he stole horse and traded it to a PLAYMATE
for goat Sunday evening last be stole a
horse and buggy belonging to Mr.. Edwards
and the rig was not found till to- day.
Monday night he stole another horse and
buggy from Y. f. Andrews. and it was not
found In the possession of a boy.
Yesterday morning the youth was AZ
rested, but as the law does not wish to
treat with criminals of such tender wears,
he was turned loose. He had one or two
able juvenile accomplices.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-22
WASHINGTON CULLINGS.
Over Two Hundred and Fifty Applicants
for Ona ChaplainGy.
DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD FISH.
James G. Blaine Will Not Resign
Captain Armes' Gold Medal
The New Cruisers.
lsrEc1AL DISPATCHES TO THE KEooRD-USros.I
GOVERNMENT CRUISERS.
The San Francisco VIII Soon he Launched
The Charleston.

The San Francisco VIII Soon he Launched
The Charleston.
WASHINGTON, July 21st.-The Post to-day
says: 1t is understood that Captain j
Crittenden Watson of the navy. now resid-
ing in San Francisco, will be the command
ing officer of the Charleston when finally
accepted by the Government. Word has
been received from the contractors that the
repairs which were necessitated from the
first trial will be completed in about seven
weeks, at which time the second official
trial will take place. The San Francisco
the other new steel cruiser building on the
Pacific coast, will be launched about Oc-
tober lst In the meanwhile the Govern
ment penalty of fifty dollars per day for
every day the vessel is delayed is still being
paid into the treasury by the Union Iron
Works on the San Francisco, and ii is to
their interest, from financial point of
view at least, TO hurry up the work on the
ship
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Garfield, who has been partaking of the
hospitality of prominent ladies here, was
terribly agitated this morning to see the
entire letter in the morning papers. She
has written lengthy apology, stating that
the matter was never intended for publica-
ton, and was simply the exaggerated utter
ances OF private conversation. President
Canfleld to-day rendered his resignation on
account of the unfayorable comment, The
resignation was not accepted.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-22
ALONG THE PACIFIC COAST.
4 SaEmll Burned by Anti-ChineSe H.
CandiarieS Near TruGkee.
A DESPERATE YOUNG MEXICAN.
Fresno Has Another BIaze-sawmilI
Destroyed by Fire Near
PortlaDd-Etc.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REcoRD-uMoN.l
MORE INCENDIARrsN
y Mill is Burned Because Chinese Cooks
Wore EmnInNrd

\ Mill is Burned Because Chinese Cooks
We're Employed.
TRucKEE, July 2lSt.-The sawmiu of
Oliver Lonkey, at ProSser creek, about five
miles from Truckee. was burned LAST
night. II is thought TO have been the work
OF incendiaries, as the mill was nun bv
water power, and there was no fire within
tne immedlate vicinity of the mill by
which it could have caught.
1t Is said that Mr. Lonkev has received
letters within the past month with matches
lncIosed, as warning that if he did NOT
discharge his Chinese cooks his mill would
be burned. A couple of white nrr an
pied for the positions af corlhs the
same wages that the Chinese receive. and
Mr.. Lonkey refused to employ them. MIR.
Lonkey lost his large factory ut Verdi last
year aud II was rumored that il was caused
be incendisries, on account OF his emnIov-
ing Chinese
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-22
OVER HORSESHOE FALLS.
A Barrel Containing Dog Meets the
Usual Fate,

Usual Fate.
NIAGARA FALLS, July 2lst.-Hundreds of
people crowded the southern shore of Goat
Island and Three Sisters Island this after
noon, to witness the effect of trip down
the river and over Horseshoe Falls
in a barrel, which Carlisle Graham had an
nounced he would set adritt $3.50 P. NJ. 1t
contained Newfoundland dog. securely
strapped to canvas suspenders attached to
the inside of the barrel.
AT first it dnfted lazily onward. but soon
the more rapid current caught it. The
barrel appeared to keep toward the Canadian
side until it got into the rapids, when it was
speeded somewhat toward the American
side. In a short time it reached the brink
of Horseshoe Falls and pitched over, lit
tie west OF the center. Many expectant
eyes watched for its appearance on the ruff
fled surface, but it did not show up. Pieces
of the barrel were picked up soon afterward,
but the dog was not to be found.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-22
AGNES o.HALLERAN.
She Returnes to America a Sadder Blu
a Wiser Girl.

a Wiser Girl.
ST. PAUL (Minn.). July 2lst.-Dennis
O'Halleran, father of Agnes, who eloped
from Paris June IS b, with George Hitch
cock, the American artist and former
resident of Chicago, arrived here from New
York to-day, whittier he went to meet
his two daughters, Mary and Agnes, on
their return from abroad. He was accom-
panied by his eldest daughter, Agnes re-
naming in the East until the scandal
blows over.
The father and daughter tell peculiar
story of the elopement, and claim that
Agnes was not willing party to the elope-
ment, but case OF abduction. Hitchcock,
at the point of pistol. compelled her to go
to Chantilly ana subsequently, to the Island
of Jersey with him. He was traced there
by DR.. Mcdonald of st Paul, who com
PEELED him by law to relinquish possession
OF the girl, who was spirited to Southamp-
ton and there placed aboard the steamer
for home.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-22

PITTsBuRG, July 2lst.-A special from
Lima, Ono, says there Is movement on
foot looking to the consolidation of all the
natural gas companies in the Ohio and In.
diana field, and to put them into trust.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-22
Chicago Notes.

CHICAGO, July 21st.-The announcement
that the west-bound rates from the Atlantic
sea- board were to be advanced TO a basis of
IS cents per 100 by the 500 line has not
been carried into effect. The 75-cent rate
is still in force.
The Socialists at Waverly Hall to-day
formulated memorial which will be sent
to each of the new States. 1t says among
other things Senators are corrupt, the
Senates are bodies of partisans who thwart
the will of the people by serving monopo-
lists and corporations. The Conventions are
urged not to concede to the States the right
to create corpOrationS
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-22
AN OMAHA MOTHER.
Trouble Caused a Preacher by Would be
Mother-in-Law


OMAHA, July 2lst. = Rev. G. H. Schnur,
who for the past three years has min
istered to the spiritual necessities of the
little Lutheran Church on North Nine
teenth street, has resigned because his con.
gregadon would not permit him to choose
wife for himself
He selected for a helpmate very good
looking and estimable young lady of his
flock named Miss Nina L. Charles, but Rev.
Mr.. Schnur had already been selected as a
son-in-law by one of The mammas of his
congregation, and when his engagement to
Miss Charles was made public the disap-
pointed mamma raised such ferment that
at church meeting a motion was intro
duced to the effect that the pastor had not
shown due respect for the opinion of his
people in one of the most important con-
Germs of life, and that the interest of both
made his resignation the only proper thing
under the circumstances.
The disturbers were unable to muster
the necessary two. thirds TO carry their reso-
luton, but Rev. Schnur handed in his
resignation and induced his friends to vote
for its acceptance. He says he will seek
another vineyard.
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ANOTHER DAM BREAKS.
Great Devastation in Hooking Valley Re


Great Devastation in Hooking Valley Re-
suits.
LANCASTER (0), July 21st.-One of the
most disastrous storms ever known in
Hooking Valley eliminated yesterday in
the breaking of Sharp's dam at Sugar
Grove on the Hooking canal. The dam
held in store a large body of water that
supplied the lower levels of the canal. The
heavy rains had filled the reservoir to the
banks, when suddenly the dam gave way,
and the water went out through the valley,
taking with It every movable object.
For twenty miles the soil is plowed up,
trees and flowers, crops and hundreds of
live stock were swept away.
No lives were lost because the houses are
situated on bluff that overlooks the val
ley, but the canal for miles is a wreck and
thousands of feet of railroad track was
washed away.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-22
THE PLUNIED KNIGHT.
Walter Blaine Says the Story of His In
tended Resignation Is Not Trne

tended Resignation Is Not True.
WASHINGTON, July 21st.-The Sunday
Herald to-day reiterates the story that
Blaine Will retire from the Cabinet and
says that its information comes from the
best authority, and fixes the date of the
resignation as October 1st, SO the President
can have time to select a successor before
the extra session OF Congress 1t says there
is entire harmony between Blaine and the
President, and that the resignation is on
account of bad health and the irksome du-
ties of the position. Walker Blaine laughed
heartily, and denied it in toto. He said if
his father was intending TO resign he would
not be having the old Seward mansion re-
novated and repaired as he is now doing,
In order to entertain during the coming
season. He characterizes the story as an
invention of some silly space writer.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-22
LARGE FAMILY.

Ex-Governor Madero Takes His Offspring
to the Exposition.
NEW YORK, July 2lst.-An interesting
family party sailed yesterday on the Cham
payne for the Paris Exposition. The father
of the family is F. Madero, who had with
him his wife and ten children. The eldest
son, according to the steamship list, has
also ten children. He is Ex-Governor Ev-
anisto Madero, of the State of Coahuila,
Mexico. The whole family, children and
grandchildren, travelled overland on a pri-
vate car, and on the steamer the family oc-
cupied small section of the deck. Before
the steamer started the children were
loaded with toys and books. The chill
drens' ages range from 50 to years. Seven
OF the sons will remain in Paris to finish
their education
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-07-22
WEST VIRGINIA FLOODS.

Great DistresS-Farmers Lose All Their
Crops-Loss of Life.
WHEELING wv. Va, July 2lst.-The IN
teaIgel'ce1 special from the flooded district
tonight states that it is feared the death
list will be much increased when points now
cut off from the outside world are heard
from. A late dispatch says the village of
Norrlstown, Writ county, was swept en-
tlrely away, Great suffering exists among
those who lost all they possessed, and the
County Commissioners will Issue an ap-
peal for aid. The cloud. burst occurred on
Limestone Mountain, where the five creeks
that Hooded have common source. The
damage to crops was inestimable. and
farmers will be dependent upon charity
until next season.