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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-25
a GLOOMY PARTY.
Boulanger and Colleagues Leave. Belgium
for England Almost Unnoticed

BRUSSELS, April 24.-General Boulanger,
Count Dillon and six other members of the
Boulangists party left for England last
night. They appeared to be gloomy and
detected. No crowd witnessed their de-
parture nor was there any cheering or en-
thusiasm. The party sailed from Ostend
at 9 O'Clock. Two hundred persons were
present on the pier but the departure of
the Bonlangiste was taken amid the same
silence as that which prevailed at Brussels
NJ. Henri Rochforte remains in Brussels,
although it is reported that he will shortly
be expelled from the country.
LONDON, April 24-General Boulanger
arrived in this city at $40 o'clock this at
ternoon and was Immediately driven to the
hotel Bristol where he will establish his
quarters for the present.
\ large crowd of his admirers gathered
in front of the MOTEL and extended cordial
welcome TO the general.
General Boulanger will issue mani
festo Immediately explaining his in
tentions.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-25
ASSASsINATeD WHILE SLEEPING

LINCOLN, Neb., April 23.-Robert Woods
an old colored man who worked for the
city, was shot in the head and neck with a
shotgun last night, causing almost Instant
death. He was asleep in bed and the as
sassin shot through window over the bed
on which he was asleep. He was discov-
cred when his wife came home. The gun
was loaded with slugs. John TAYLOR and
Charles Curtiss, both colored, have been
arrested for the crime and Taylor has con.
fessed that he did the shooting with Cur
tlss' gun and that the latter was To paw
him 800 for committing the deed.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-25
1T WAS YELLOW FEVER.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, April 2-Dr.
Daniel, president Of the state board of
health. has declared that the death of
Mrs. Charles Demont, of Sanford, was from
yellow fever. She had been sick two
weeks and her health had been bad for
months. The case was not of virulent
or Infectious type, but was sporadic
There are no other cases in the family and
the house is isolated and all precautions
taken. Sanford has voluntarily emhar-
coed her people from leaving for fifteen
days and has prohibited traffic from D.
~. 10 $50 a. Ii. There are no fears OF an
epidemic.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-25
A DRUNKARD'S AWFUL END.
He Swings Himself From the Roof of Chi
cage Hotel In Spite Of Many Protests.

CHICAGO, April 24.-James Hogan, aged
90, committed suicide last night. The Old
man had been drinking hard all day. He
was staying at hotel on North Clark
street, Shortly after 10 o'clock he climbed
to the roof of the four story building
through the skylight, with the avowed in
tentlon of committing suicide His friends
IN the hotel used every means in their
power 10 purSuade him to come down bnt
without avail. Every time one would
start after him he would run to the edge of
the building and swing himself over. There
he would hang by his hands until his mr.
suers would retreat, then he would draw
himself back and walk I'D and down the
ROOF. Finally a patrol wagon arrived
manned by Officers Cook and Murphy The
former crawled up through the skylipbt to
attract the Old r'2u'S attention while Of
Ger Murphy c!u b I the fire escape rom the
outside. As sooa as hogan saw Officer
Cook he ran TO the edge of the building
and without saying word he swung HIM
self over. holding to the edge of the build
ing by his hands. The crowd stood below
in breathless silence. In one brief moment
the old man loosened his hold and dropped
backwards. His feet struck aeign over the
third story window and his body turned a
complete somersault, his head striking the
pavement with sickening noise that
could be heard block away. The mans
brains were scattered for ten feet in every
direction. He did no: move a muscle. his
head ard body were mashed into a pulp
and the crowd stood back in awe stricken
silence. The mans body was taken to the
mOrCue.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-25
ADulTERaTENIaRnC

WASHINGTON, April 24-The studies of
foods and food adulterants has been under
taken by the experts Of the agricultural
department, and part four OF bulletin thir-
teen, devoted TO that subject, has Just been
completed by II. W. Wiley, chemist. In
his note Of transmission to the secretary
Prof Wiley says:
Il have endeavored 20 show the charac-
ter OF true lard, how il is made and
how IL may be distinguished from
its limitations In the same
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NEBRASKA CASUALTIES.

LINCOLN, Neb., April y "A team RAJ
away here today, and Mas Emma FIRE.
was thrown suddenly 70 the ground and
her limb broken a. the ankle She lives a.
Sprague. and will be sent hone-
NEBRASKA CITY, April z&-Hzrry. ths
5-year-old soa of II. ffatch, Wa kicked on
the night temple by hor-e this afternoon
HIS rIgnt eye was torn from ia socket and
the skull was fractured he = sta! III
scious and physicians think the w0zods
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-25

BEATRICE Neb., April Civilian Eig-
gins. A J. Felt, l. T. Kellogg. Dsry
Moore, 5. a McFsa1en. q. ". ysIls. r.
y. kellogg, II T. fled. TIE senate con-
Eo!ttee % Kansas. making tour Of that
STATE, assessing lines O railway operated
by the [ Mon Pacific. visited this city las:
aigbt On = special trEin. breskfas;ssi \.
Paddock hotel nnd retarDesi % Topeka
thss rDsrnIDZ The party pAs accou8-
panied by Baulber o. lael@s. wires q the
rax-r herr
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ELECTRIC BELT FREE.

To introduce it and obtain agents the
undersigned firm will give away a few of
their So German Electric Belts, invented
by Prof Van der Weyde, president of the
n. I. Electric society (U. 5. pat. 357, $40,
positive cure for nervous debility, rheuma-
tism, loss of power, etc. Address Electric
Agency. Box lis, Brooklyn, n. Y, Write
to them TODAY
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-25
TWO FIRES AT MANHATTAN

MANHATTAN, Kan, April 24.-Monday
night the old college boarding house built
in 1866. costing So 900, lately the property
of Joseph Pierce, was set on fire and was
destroyed. Two firms occupying it lost
all their goods. Insurance 81 200.
Last night was another incendisry fire
at College Hill. 4. j. Murphy, Ilored
man, lost three horses and one hundred
bushels Of oats By the burning of his
stable
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-25
THE WksAuNsEE DELEGATION

ALMA, Kan, April e4-The Wabaunsee
county Republican county convention to-
day elected J. Beck, Z. l. Raymond, g.
". Hawks B. H. Yorker and C o. Kline
as delegates 20 the Emporis congressional
convention. They are instructed for NJ
Nicelsoa o. this county. but l. 2 Finch,
o. OsaSe countT. is a close second.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-25
PREPARING FOR THE FEVER

WASHINGTON, April 24-Surgeon-Gen-
eral Hamilton, of the marine hospital SER
vice, left Washington this evening FOR
Jacksonville to confer with the state board
OF health in regard to measures for pre-
venting the introduction or spread of con-
tagious diseases.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-25
At WASHINGTON
w : e. SOCIETY,"

PHILADELPHIA, April 24-The nine
teeath annual assembly OF the Wonen's
Foreign Missionary society Of the Pre.by-
terrain church, began here today. The re-
port OF the treasur ?. Mrs. J. IL Fishhuru.
placed the total receipts for the Year at
SI42 So 4.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-25
PHILADELPHIA STORE.
IS. W. Corner Douglas avenue and Market Street.

Special drive this week In ladies hose in solid fancy and
black also stripes pair They are full regular
made and are cheap 25 cents
We will also put on sale 10 pieces shades
at 81 cents yard We have been selling these silks 25 ward
but the lot small and offer them at this price to close
them They the best bargains we have ever offered
AFTER LOOKING at the silks ask to chaies They
are not common but make good serviceabe dress
another good thing we want TO call your TO our
erePes ihey come IN narrow stripes and very
LOT cndren dresses They only cents ward
and they will impress you very favoraby.
very early in the season. have had good trade
on % cent silk umbrellas Such bargains can NOT b b5
every day. and if You look them you will certainly bnv
Recoec they silk and advertise them az
a bargain at $3.50. ~ "S
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-25
CROOKED WORK BY RAILROADS.

ST. PAUL, April 24.-One of the last Of
fetal acts of the legislature which adj
journed yesterday was the reference to tn G
railroad commissioners of testimony col
lected by the special committee appointed
by the senate to investigate alleged false
and fraudulent reports of railroad com
panies. This testimony was chiefly given
by 5. ID. Munroe, an accountant, who had
been employed by the st. Paul & Northern
Pacific railroad. Under direction of Ma
jor Postlethwaite Munroe claimed TO have
made fictitious entries to the amount of
sos, 6S6, 1876, having been so ordered by the
officials
Another witness was Mr. Postlethwaite.
who explained alleged discrepancies to be
accounted for by business transacted be-
tween the Northern Pacific and the Ore
gon q Transcontinental companies
General Mcknight, counsel for the for
mer company, said TO reporter: The
committee refused to have a public inves-
tigatIon or let Us put in any testimony,
and held secret meetings. | think the
committee at first thought there was some
thing IN it but afterwards came to the
conclusion III it amounted to nothing.
out wanted to turn the testimony over to
the railroad commissioners"
Joseph Po5tlethwaite made similar ex-
PLANTATION.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-25
MILLER ENDORSED

COUNCIL GROVE. Kan. April 2a-The
Republican county convention in this city
today gave Hon. J. ". Miller enthusiastic
endorsement. authorizing him % select his
own delegates
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TIE oraBy RecOaD BEATEN

SAN FEASCIsCo, April 2L-In the Pacific
Derby yesterday the Gar made mile and
a half in 2s56. the fastest Derby ever rtIu
in Arnenca, beating the record Of zssg5<
made By Ben Ali ~ Louisville ia isSs ana
that o. c. II. Todd a. Chicago II ISs7.
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IT, THOusANo $40 FElEasEo

LONDON, Apr! * - Dispatches from
west Africa say British squadron hss
DESTROYED the chief town OF tie weud
tribe OF SQIlemaa river aud released Z. 900
siryeS
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-25
POSTOFFICE HOLIDAY

WASHINGTON, April 81. Postmaster
General Wanamaker has directed that
the usual holiday hours be observed in
postoffices on April 80. and that if possible
postmasters shall close their offices before
a. N.
THE FOURTH-ClASS POST MASTERS
WASHINGTON, April 24-First Assistant
Postmaster General Clarkson today APP
pointed about 175 fourth-class postmasters.
Of this number about 80 per cent were
made to fill vancancies caused by death or
resignation. General Clarkson said today
that practically no changes are being made
in the fourth class offices except upon sus-
tanned charges against postmasters or to
improve the location of the Offices or
where the postmasters had held office
about four years. In these cases, he said
changes would continue TO be made upon
of members OF congress
or competent persons in whose districts the
offices are located.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-25
TROUBLE IN Sight.
SHARP ACTION WILL BE TAKEN
BY ACTUAL SETTLERS.
Force Will be Used in Removing
Claimants Who Arrived
Before Legal Time.
Two Hundred Armed Men at Guthrie
Ready to Back the Claims
of Later Arrivals.

Oklahoma City Already Captured Before
the Settlers Arival-Four Killings
Reported in Various Parts of
the New Territory - Little
Credenoe Attached to
the Rumors.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-25
ASSASSlNATED BY TEXANS.

Fl. RENO, l. T., April PA settler nam
ed Goodwin arrived at Reno yesterday
from Oklahoma and made sworn state
ment to the post commander that his par
ty of four had been fired upon by a party
OF twelve Texans who claimed the location
made by Goodwin and party. The Texans
claimed the land having located there with
Captain Payne several years previous.
Goodwin made his escape and hid in the
thick brush along the river until after
aard when he made his way towards Reno.
The rest OF his party were killed. A de-
tachment of Company c, Thirteenth infan-
try, under Lieutenant Buck were quickly
sent to the scene to recover the bodies and
to make full investigation and arrest all
suspicious persons in the vicinity.
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officers elected, and the new town now has
$500 inhabitants.
Another killing is reported near Guth-
RE. Of this special dispatch says: The
body has been identified as that of J. C..
Cbyland, late Of Franklin county, Mis-
souri,. All information shows that it
was most heartless and cold blooded
murder perpetrated by three desperate
characters who desired to take possession
of the claim of which he was the lawful
owner. One of the murderers of young
Chyla0d has been found and executed.
He was discovered in the bushes near the
river. A posse of thirty men was formed
for the purpose of capturing him. When
they arrived at his hiding place they de-
manded his surrender. His answer was
to pull his revolver and instantly volley
was fired and he fell mortally wounded
He died In an hour. His name is I'M
known. The vigilance committee made
no effort to conceal the killing of the as
sassIn and rely upon the community to
sustain them in their effort to overawe the
turbulent and lawless element of the camp.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-25

Does gentle spring" find you weak and
tired? Hoods Sarsaparilla will make YOU
well and strong.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-03-13

The Board of Equalization was in
session yesterday. We shall have
something to say of their action IN a
future issue.
Representative Richard ". Town
shend, of Illinois, died in Washington
last Saturday, of pneumonia, con-
tracted at the inaugural ceremonies.
A rubber snake, one Of the best inn
itations we ever saw, created much
fright on one side, and amusement on
the other side, in town last Monday.
A popular clerk in one of the stores
beat precipitate retreat from a bar
rel of potatoes upon discovering a
venomous looking reptile seemingly
in the act of striking his poisonous
fangs into his quiVering flesh. The
rubber snake had been surreptitiously
placed in the barrel while the popular
clerk was getting the potatoes out.
One of our most progressive farmers
had the snake to pitch on to his arm
while in the act of shaking hands
with the practical joker. The prac-
tical Joker almost had to pick himself
up off the ground, and the progress
sive farmer insisted that the snake had
bitten him on his wrist, showing the
abraded place. It took some time to
convince him that it was not real
snake. And so on throughout the
day. Judge Applet and Mr.. Wither-
spoon were the artists who handled
the snake.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-03-13
An Embryonic Duel.

Messrs. LaMotte Lesesne, Eddie
Briggs, and crowd of friends were
assembled at Capt. LaMotte Lesesne's
residence, near Pamela, last Saturday
afternoon. Capt. Lesesne's hospital
ity was boundless, and wine flowed
freely. A misunderstanding occurred
between two Of the party. Capt: Les
esne ard Lieut.. Ed. Briggs, both be-
longing to the same military compa-
ny, became involved. Hot words
were spoken, followed by blows. A
lull came. The difficulty was again
renewed. Words, knives, and fists
were used. Capt. Lesesne cut at
Lieut.. Briggs's throat with a knife.
Briggs struck Lesesne singing blow
in the face just in time to save his
throat from being cut, but got a deep
cut to the bone on his chin. Some
others of the party got mixed up in
the melee. Quiet was again had. Lieut..
Briggs the next day sent Capt. Les
esne a note demanding satsfac-
ton, and suggesting Sammy Swamp
bridge as suitable place to meet.
Capt. Lesesne demurred from transact
ing such business on the Sabbath, but
said he would be ready Monday morn
ing to see him. But before any furth-
er meetings could take place, peace
officers had the parties in hand, and
each was required to give peace
bond.
The above is a brief outline Of what
might have been a bloody duel: The
parties engaged in the difficulty are
Young, their blood warm, and they,
either one of them, would promptly
resent any insult. Ali were friends.
But wine, ruby red wine, was probably
the chief cause. No bad blood exist
ed before, and we presume all has
been satisfactorily settled ere now.
Explanations and apologies q all around
and calls we'll that ends we'll
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-03-13

Parasols in endless variety 25c up.
Balls celebrated corsets for ladies and
misses.
Complete line Of laces, cambria and lawn
Cambria and lawn houncing and allovers.
At F. Lewis, Sumter, S. G..
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-03-13
Attempt at Highway Robbery.

One day last week, between sunset
and dark, as Mr.. Furman Jenkinson,
of Pamela, was going from his faith
er's to his and his brothers farm, by
a neishborhood road, q big burly ne
gro caught up with him, and in very
polite manner began asking him about
the distance to certain places IN the
neighborhood. Having got pretty
close to him, he suddenly jumped ct
him, and by a half push and half
knock, threw him on the ground, and
Jumped on him. He then with an
oath said that he would have what he
mad or else he would kill him, at the
same time reaching back to his pistol
pocket for razor Mr.. Jenkinson is
himself pretty stout, and when the
negro reached back for his razor, ne
by an effort threw the negro off suf-
fcientlv to draw a razor, which he
fortunately had placed il his pocket
Just before starting flom his fathers.
The negro slashed at him, cutting
through his coat and vest, but did not
reach the skin. Mr.. Jenkinson then
returned the compliment, but more
successfully, cutting through the ne
eros clothes into MS shoulder, caus-
ing him to bleed freely. This was
too much for the negro, who, uttering
several cries of pain, turned and fed.
The negro was a stranger to Mr..
Jenkinson, and was very probably one
of the railroad negroes working IN
that section, who, it is said, are very
vicious and dangerous class OF peo-
pie.
Since the above was in type we have
heard that the negro was fou6d dead
in the woods, having bled to death.
We do not vouch for the truth OF this
report, though it comes from a relia-
bic source.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-03-13
ONLY q Mule.

Mr.. Ferdinand Sports attempted to
drive mule and buggy, belonging to
Mr.. James NJ. Sprott, across Pocotal-
igo river bridges last Tuesday night.
The mule got a foot in hole in the
bridge. In attempting to pull his
foot out he ierked up plank, and
every one of his struggles to extricste
himself resulted only in his getting
up more of the planks, until finally
hole SO big was made that he fell
through into the water below. The
water was deep and the banks steep,
so that all the mule could do was to
hold his own, and keep IRON drown
ing. Assistance was gotten from Man
ming, and the mule pulled out, though
with great difficulty. The buggy and
harness was much injured.
It was not at the time, on account
of the darkness of the night, supposed
that the mule was badly injured, but
before he could reach Mr.. Sprott's,
about eight miles from Manning, he
lay down and died. An investigation
the next morning showed that he had
been snagged into the hollow, and
that his food had run out the wound.
Poor mule! he must have suffered
greatly.
This is the second time recently
that horse has been injured at the
same crossing. Mr.. J. ". Huggins a
few weeks ago had horse severely
injured at the same place. The cause?
We can't say. The county commits
sioners possibly can answer why poor
horses must endure such cruelty, and
the peoples property be put in such
Jeopardy. We understand that on
these bridges the boards are simply
laid on the stringers without fasten-
ings of any kind. Had there been any
fastenings to have held down the
boards the probability is that the
mule would have gotten his foot out
without danger. Who is responsible
for the condition of the bridges? The
county commissioners we think. Old
Uncle Wade Newman has contract
to put those bridges in repair, but y t; it
is well known he is very slow, and the
needs of the public demand that the
county be well supplied with bridges.
It will probably be months before Mr..
Newman will finish the work. Penny
| wise and pound foolish. The money
that will have to be paid out for dam.
ases by these two accidents would
probably have put these bridges in
first class condition. Bad roads, and
especially bad bridges, will injure the
business prospects of any place: VINO
cares to risk the lives Of his stock, and
probably the lives of himself and fam
ily, by coming to Manning over such
bridges?
We have been told there are other
bridges in the county so unsafe that
two-horse. wagon would not ven
ture on them. Can this be possible :?
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-03-13

In drunken street row in Charles
ton last Saturday night, a young
man, William Munzenmaier, was kill
ed, having his throat cut and his head
almost severed from the body. A
young fellow named O. W. Weir did
the cutting, and was himself badly
cut up. Several others in the crowd
were cut and beaten. AL we're young
men, who had been playing cards and
drinking.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-03-13
Wednesday,, March Is, 1883.
Your Name in Print.

Capt. JOS. Sprott. Sr.: of Jordan made
a visit 70 Sumter last week.
-Hr. Ben. R. Bryant was in town last
Monday. His hand is much better, but he'
is not able yet to use 1t.
Mrs. B. A. johnson, accompanied by
ha- tvo children and her mother. Mrs. j. E.
Bass returned last Friday from an extended
visit to Darlington.
-Dr. G, Allen Higgins arrived in Cheraw
a week ago yesterday. Els Office over the
bank is neatly fitted up, and he IS now pre-
r.red TO sttend to those who need his ser
7iees.-C9aso Reporter.
Rev. Z. D. Bass, who since be left Man
rine. has been pastor of Greenville, Ala,
Baptist church, has accepted call to Bap-
tist church in Greenville, Mich. at a much
larger salary. Mr.. Bass wins for himself
great popularity, and Judging from the
newspaper reports he is doing much good
il his new fields of labor. The Greenville,
Ala, people were much pleased with him.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1889-03-13
TernlS:

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