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The Russellville Democrat., 1889-01-03

THE Federal grand jury at Indianapolis, Ind, has adjourned until January l4 The status of the Dudley case before the jury remains for the present secret.
 THE steamer Mendocine, which went ashore at Eureka, Cal, was total loss. Little May Brogg, daughter of the engi- neer, was the only person drowned. The vessel and cargo were valued at S50,o00.
 CREAM puffs poisoned Mrs. R. Sorenson, ker three children and her father, Nels Marcus, recently at Chicago, three proba- bly, fatally. The puffs were poisoned by the tin dish in which they were made.
 JOHN FRAME and Nicholas Hammond nineteen years old, were drowned while skating on the Calumet river, near Ham mond, Ind, recently.
 THE Methodists ministers of Columbus, O., have passed resolutions deprecating the proposed pageantry at the President ial inauguration, which they condemn as aping the follies and pomp of European monarchies.
 Two men we're crushed to death under six hundred tons of hard coal at Cleve- land, O., recently by the breaking of a bin.
 BECAUSE her husband danced with an- other woman at ball in Duluth, Minn., the other night, Mrs. zeus, aged twenty, took strychnine.
 BAUEREIsEN, tue alleged "Q" dynamiter, was convicted at Geneva, H., on the 24th and sentenced to two years imprison- ment.
 IN the live bird shooting match at Cincinnati the other day, between Captain Bogardus and Al Bandle, the score re- suited: Band1e 100; Bogardus, 95.
 I'm oxyarland agtbnupd Cautra1 Pa cifc train was held up by robbers near Clipper Gap, in the Sierras, on the 18th and robbed of large amount of money, said to be $50, GOO.
 FIVE men were killed and two badly hurt by the falling of earth in an excava- ton at Denver, Col, on the 26th. The &C., cident was due to carelessness on the part of the gas company in laying pipe.
 A BROKEN switch at Helena, Mont, on the 26th, caused the death of fireman named Moore and serious injury of pas senger. The engine and one coach were overturned.
 WILLIAM WEsTERNBERGER died of hy- drophobia at Logan, O., recently. The night prior to his death the physicians put him in a straight jacket, which he soon tore to pieces. It took four or five strong men to hold him when attacked by con- vulsion.
 Ex-JUDGE ROBERT A. JOHNSON commit ted suicide at Avondale, near Cincinnati, recently. About two months ago Mrs. Johnston died, and the Judge was unable to withstand his grief.
 A GROCERY store on South State street, Chicago, was destroyed by an incendiary fire early the other morning, and an un- known man, supposed to have been burg lar, was burned to death. A barrel of oil exploded during the fire and Frank Polo, who was standing outside the store, was fatally burned.
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-01-03
GENERAL.

THE French steamship Marseilles. which sailed from Bordeaux, November 25, for New Orleans direct with a full cargo of merchandise and 36S passengers, was sev- eral days overdue and fears for her safety were entertained.
 ADvfCEs from Mozambique say that the Portuguese have defeated the Borgas upon the upper Zambesi.
 GLADSTONE was received with tre- mendous ovation at Naples on the 23d. Enthusiastic students attempted to draw him in his carriage, but MT. Gladstone forbade them.
 CLEARING house returns for week ended December 22 showed an average increase of 2l.3 compared with the corresponding week last year. In New York the increase was 25.1.
 LAURENCE OLIPHANT, the well known English writer, died at London on tho 23d The cause of death was cancer of the lungs. He was born in 1899, and besides his literary fame had led quite an adven- turous life, at one time being captured by a British vessel when on an expedition to reinforce Filibuster Walker on his Nic- aragua expedition. Oliphant had travelled in all parts of the world and was ser iously wounded when Charge d'Affaires in Japan in 1861, during popular outbreak against foreigners.
 REPORTS from China are that in Saigon, November 20 TOO houses out of the 10000 in the town were burned, including the post-ofice and most of the temples. Soon after the flames were extinguished the river was swelled by a flood, burst its banks, destroyed several bridges and greatly damaged crops. These troubles caused great misery.
 OFFICIAL dispatches were received on the 23d of the arrival of Stanley and Emln on the Aruwimi river.
 TIE steamer Haytien Republic was sur rendered to the American men-of-war at Port-au- Prince. Much hard feeling was expressed in Hayti at what was termed the high handed proceedings of the United States Government
 BANDS of briganGs are reported scour- ing Epirus. Several villages have been raided and the Christian inhabitants mas sacred. The Turkish officials are helpless.
 TIE Sultan of Zanzibar has issued de- cree proclaiming that murderers shall forfeit their lives and that thieves shall lose their left hands.
 TIE steamer Zealandia brings news of two more battles between the followers of Mataafa and Tamasese at Samoa. Nearly three hundred natives were killed and wounded It was asserted that the con tinued bad state of affairs was due 70 further German interferencs.
 TRE British Parliament was prorogued cu tde 2A h lo Janaary Sis
 Tag Abbey houf aslls as Waltham, aear London, hngaad were turned recently Loss f99,9V,
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-01-03
CASUALTIES.
Carelessness Causes Fatal Accident at Denver Christmas Tree Fataiities-The Hanna,s Victims,

Careiessness Causes q Fatal Accident ae
 Denver Christmas Tree Fatalities--The
 Hanna's Victims.
 DENVER, Col, Dec. 2T.-On Fifteenth street, between Fremont and Court place, the Denver Gas Company had 100 men employed yesterday in excavating ditch six feet deep along the side of and under heath the track of the cable car line, when suddenly the track for an entire block fell, crushing the life out of and imprison- ing those underneath. Men were immediately set to work removing the fallen track and five dead and two badly wounded were soon taken out The other men escaped with more or less bruises. The dead are: William KateY, William Wilson, married, large family; Joseph Trainors, married; Mike Dillon, single; an unknown man abous forty years old. James McCuen was badly crushed and can not recover. The excavation was being made for the pur- pose of removing gas pipe from under meath the track and the accident is believed to be due to carelessness upon the part of the gas company in neglecting to place proper support under the track where the men were at work.
 CELEBRATION FATALITIES.
 CHICAGO, Dec 26.--At Geneva, H., as John Nj. Stillwell was impersonating Santa Claus at church festival, his costume caught fire from candle and he was fatally burned.
 At Danvile, H., r. ". Smith dressed himself as Santa Claus, making liberal use of cotton batting and then set to work to light the Christmas tree. The cotton took fire and Smith was fatally burned.
 At Milwaukee, during the absence of Mrs. Liedel, her fouryear- boy got out of bed and started to light the candies on the Christmas tree which he had seen il- luminated the night before. His night dress took fire and the little fellow ran back to bed with his clothes burning. The bed clothes took fire and burned rapidly. The mother came home in time to rescue another child sleeping in the bed. The little boy died.
 THE WRECK OF THE HANNA.
 NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 27.-The total loss of life by the burning of the steamer Hanna is now placed at twenty -four. Of the injured men in the hospital four or five will die, among them Givens, the sailor, who was the hero of the disaster His face is horribly burned, nose gone and eyes burned out, his left arm completely burned away and his left side and leg charred. The fu- neral of the victims took place yester- day, the flags of the steamers in the har- bor being at half mast Bob Smith, the pilot who lost his life, was famous man on the river and regarded himself as un- lucky. He was on the R. F. Lee when she burned, on the White when there was great loss of life and on the Hanna when she caught fire some years ago but was not in- jured Steamers coming down reported the rivernear Plaquemine filled with float ing burning bales of cotton. The Para guard could not land at Plaquemine owing to burning cotton.
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-01-03
TuE WEST.

BY the explosion of boiler in Eminent & Sons' factory, Mount Vernon, Ind, re- gently one man was killed and four fatally injured.
 THE Supreme Court of Ohio has decided that the creditors Of the late Archbishop Purcell can not cause the sale of the church property which was in his name at the time of his death to pay the S3, 100000 he held in trust for his parshioners.
 CORPORAL WILLIAM WELLINGTON, troop G, Tenth cavalry, shot and mortaily wounded Sergeant James Logan at Fort Grant, Ariz., recently.
 Mas. JOHN STONE. residing near Albion, Iowa, who had had her husband arrested for beating her and then sued him for di- vorce, drowned herself in the river later She was the mother of six children.
 PROT. D. E. SroKEsBURY, with the Prof. Marsh exploring party in Wyoming, has been fatally hurt by silver-tip bear. He had shot the brute when she mauled him before he could kill her.
 A ADYNAMIrR magazine on the Wheeling & Lake Erie railroad at Mount Pleasant, O., seventeen miles west of Wheeling w.. Va, exploded on the 23d, wrecking win dows and injuring buildings. It was re- ported that several persons were killed
 THE boiler of Hastings sawmill, at Gold Hill, near Boulder, Col, exploded the other day. Four men were Killed.
 THREE men named Shaw, Taylor and Plessner have been arrested in Chicago charged with swindling. The arrests were due to admissions made by Lawyer Cut
 ing in regard to bonds stolen from kel- ,gg, Johnson X Bliss last spring.
 AN epizootic was reported spreading among horses at Columbus, O Tbe street Tar company has forty sick. The disease Is now to the veterinary surgeons. it ap- parsntiy affects the glands of the throat, causing a swelling which makes breathing and eating difficult
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-01-03
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
PITH AND POINT.


 When the judgment is weak the prejudice is strong.
 The best way to punish those we really love Is to so conduct ourselves that our friends will be sad to think they have not always acted toward us as we have toward hem.--Sua1aay Erening Talks.
 Nothing makes so much noise as g. rickety wagon, with nothing in it, un- less it be man who insists on talking when he has nothing to say. - foungs- to,o1s Eveni'ag Telegram.
 Genius is like a barrel on the top of hill; it will not indeed move un- less pushed, but once pushed 1t goes of itself. Talent is like 8 load on the roadway; it will not go forward unless dragged.
 The only thing that can down true genius and curb genuine inspiration is pen that catches in the paper and ex- ecutes a design in splatter-work at every third stroke. .--MerchdHt Trdu- eler.
 A thorough critic is a sort of Puri- tan in the polite world. As an en- thusiast in religion stumbles at the or dinary occurrences of life, if he can not quote Scripture examples on the occasion, so the critic is never safe in his speech or writing, without he has. among the celebrated writers, an au- thority for the truth of his sentence.-- Str F. Steele.
 Dress and the way it is worn are indications of character, says an ex- change If the heels of the boots are blacked, you may be pretty sure that the boy or man is thorough in what ever he undertakes He learns his lessons not because he must, but be- cause he desires to learn. When he is sent to clean up the garden he rakes the dead roots and vines in pile for burning; there are no stray piles hid- den in the bushes near the fence. He blacks the heels of his boots.
 Every body has a mission nowa- days, or is trying to find one, and 1t is always intended for somebody's bene- fit, like the old stories with moral, which were the only kind considered fit for Sunday reading, although any sort of trash was good enough for the other six days. But let us say, for the consolation of those who have not yet found their particular object in life, that perhaps the very best thing they can do for the benefit of others is sim ply to be healthful and happy them selves.
 These "agnostics" are queer kind of folk, aren't they? All about mature" in general, and human nat ure in particular, and history, land literature, and art, and philosophy, and every thing else they see as plain as a pikestaff and talk of loud and long, with full assurance. It is only when they come to truths that are of the very first practical importance to men, essential to the souls welfare, growth, and usefulness; truths as to which, therefore, infinite love has made the dearest revelations in the most positive terms-that these men 'don't know" and "can't say" ."-BostoB ConqregattondHst.
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-01-03
KNITTED BY THE PASTOR.
A Preacher stabs His Assailant to Death
 in D Pulpit.


 MACON, Ga, Dec, 26--At a country church in Coffee County this State, Sum day, a man was killed by preacher in charge of the church. Trouble had existed in the church, one faction fav- oTing the retention of the pastor and the other favoring his dismissal. The factional fight grew very bitter, and the trouble reached climax last Sunday when the pastors friends voted him in for another year. One of the members most bitterly opposed to the pastor approached the pull pit where the reverend gentleman was sit- ting and engaged in conversation with him. They became very much excited, and finally tho member raised his hand and dealt the preacher a sharp blow on the cheek. The pastor remonstrated with his assailant, but he struck the preacher again and again, accompanying the blows with pro- fusion of vile epithets and also splitting in the minister's face. The minister drew his knife and stabbed his assailant re- peatedly. Women screamed and the men looked on aghast, while the unfortunate man fell down in the pulpit and died. The friends of the minister hurried him out, and it is reported that he has fled the country. It is intimated that the dead man had cause to be jealous of the preacher.
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-01-03
The Youthful Blank Forger

CINCINNATI Dec. 2L-Charles Tink- Ter. the Toy of nineteen, who, in Septem- Der last, forged three checks for 5000 each on the banks with which his employ CTS, inc Boddman tobacco warehouse, had accounts, and who afterwards went to Lon- don, where he was arrested, yesterday made a confession of his guilt He accuses W. II. Hopkins of finstigating him to the crime, and says Hopkins met him on the street and received the money and a day or two afterward gave him the money at the Latonia race track, all but Sl ,500. lt was planned that they should both go to Europe, but Hopkins only went as far as New York, where he changed his mind
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-01-03
WASHINGTON NOTES.


 MRS. CLEVELAND returned to Washing ton on the Fist from her visit to Philadel- phia-
 BENAsULI, a Moor, has arrived at Wash iugton to prefer charges against Consult General Lewis at Tangier of having ex- torted money from Moors under American protection.
 THE bill to incorporate "The Military Order of America,n introduced in the House by General Joseph Wheeler, names forty-three corporators. The order, it is said, will consist first. of the men who were regularly enlisted or mustered in either of the contending armies during the war; second, of their sons who have reached required age; third, of such pa- triotic citizens as desire to contribute to its success.
 THE collections of internal revenue dur ing the first five months of the fiscal year, ending June 90, 1889, amount to S53, ,091, 7S6, being an increase of $l,231,1 ,1S6 over the collections during the corresponding period of last year.
 COUNT DE FoREsTA, secretary of the Italian Legation at Washington, has been appointed to the Legation at Brussels. He will be succeeded at Washington by Signor Denitto.
 A TELEGRAM has been received at Wash ington from General Stanley, confirming the press reports of the arrest of himself and aide at Austin, Tex, while executing g an order of ejectment from the Secretary of War. What further action in the mat ter would be taken by the Government had not been determined.
 THE President has granted pardon in the case of Bishop A. A. Kimball, con victed at the September term of the First District Court of Utah of polygamy and sentenced to eight months Imprisonment. The prisoner is in an advanced stage of consumption.
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-01-03
xvhat Itnrn EnnnlI-

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. q, A party Of boys while playing in East Falrmount Park yes- teiday found two bundles in the small lake there. In a spirit oi curiosity one of the boys cut string of one ol the bundles and was mortified when a human head rolled out. The police authorities were at once notified and further investi eation de- vsioped the fact that he bundle first opened also contained the dismembered trunk of human body. Tho other bundle on being opened disclosed the nude legs package.
 The condition of the remains indicated that murder had heen done within twenty four houls.
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-01-03
SPRINGER HOPEFUL.
The Congressman Not Discouraged Over
 Oklahoma Prospects.

The Congressman Not Discouraged Over
 Oklahoma Prospects.
 WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The story now being extensively published in Western papers that Mir. Springer had abandoned the hope of securing the passage of the Oklahoma bill at the present session is en- tirely without foundation. On the con- trary, the prospects for the early passage of that measure seem never so favorable as now. The bill is the first business in order on next suspension day-January T. and also in Committee of the Whole, and notices were mailed yesterday to all the members, requesting their presence imme- diately after the recess in order to insure full House and favorable action on the bill.
 It is the universal opinion here that the bill has gained in strength, because of the filibustering tactics of the small minority, which have thus far prevented final vote, and it is estimated that under the worst circumstances not more than 40 votes can be mustered in the House against the bill, with the probability that the oppo- siton vote will be much less than that number.
 In regard to the prospects of the bill MT. Springer said yesterday: ''I can not con- ceive how this report originated that l expressed an opinion that the Oklahoma bill was not likely to pass. No such opin- ion was ever entertained by me. l was never more confident than now that the bill will pass and by majority that will astonish the special interests which are the chief source of opposition. The bill has the advantage both in Committee of the Whole and on suspension day and its friends, consisting of at least three-quarters of the House, will push it to final vote in spite of the flli- buster. If it has come to this that less than half dozen members can prevent by abuse of the rules of the House, the passage of a bill of National importance in which millions of people are deeply interested then the rules must be and will be changed The Oklahoma bill will be pressed to a final vote, and, in my judgment, at an early day.
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-01-03
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News.
CONGRESSIONAL

IN the Senate on the 2lst Senator Teller's resolution appointing committee to investi- gate the affairs of the supervising architect of the treasury was amended so as to include the former architect, and after debate which at tackled the present system of erecting public buildings, was adopted. After disposing of motions and resolutions the Senate took up the Tarin bill and after a long debate it went over and several bills passed, when the Senate adjourned until January 2. After rou- tine business the House went into Committee Of the Whole on the Nicaraguan bill which oc- cupied nearly the whole of the session. When the committee rose the previous question was ordered on the bill and amendments After passing bill increasing the pension Of Jacob Rogers (of Iowa., veteran Of the war of 1Sf2, to 50 per month, the House adjourned until Japuar1,0
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-01-03
Nenrn naIt-

LOUISVILLE Ky, Dec. %. Spencer Bry- ant coloicd, was killed Hst night at negro ball in Jeffersonville, just across the Ohio river in Indiana His slayer was Tae Caxton, also coloFed. Caxton was cap tured here early this morning. He says he was attacked suddenly by several men at the ball and fired in self defense.
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-01-03
snici,le Thrnnrh Grief

CINCINNATI, Dec. 26.-Ex-Judge Robert A. Johnston committed suicide at his resi- dence in Ayondale this morning. About two months ago Mrs. Johnston died. Since then Judge Johnston has been known to be broken with grief, though he has att tended nearly as usual to his duties.
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-01-03
A lllip Touru Vacancy.

CmcAGO. Dec. 70 st is stated that Mir. Henry ; Page, general agent of the cin- cinnau Indianapolis, ist Louis & Chicago resiguJenaary !, and come Co Chicago as traAie manager Uf tue Western indiana & beIl LIne railway.
The Russellville Democrat., 1889-01-03
.,o,,,,a-n RIs,,on Pardonad.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26-The President has granted pardon in the case of Bishop A. A. KimbaH, convicted at the September term of the First district court of Utah of polygamy and sentenced to eight months imprisonment The prisoner Is in an ad- vanced stage of consumptiOn.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-02-11
LOCAL JOTTINGS.

Beer by the glass, quart or gallon,
at kayser's.
The Ladies' Guild VIII give a
Calico Party the 22nd Of February.
A variety of office shades just re-
.ceived by the Electric Light Com
pany.
J. w. Roe has the power to receipt
all bills due the.
DIR. D. w. FIGGINs.
Go to w. S. Mack's to have your
painting, paper-hanging, calcimining,
ETC., done, and carpets taken up and
trelaid. w. ). MACK,
Agent for Singer Sewing Machines,
In his old quarters, Strahorn Block.
BY request of several parties who
.were unable to secure sitting this
time, will come back February Is,
and work in Haley for Eve days more.
Everybody come and get photos by
'6truckmar, the leading photographer.
+. STRUcKMAN.
We wish to employ reliable man
TN your. county. No experience re-
squired; permanent position for three
years. Salary increased each year.
Light, easy, genteel business. Money
advanced for salary, advertising, etc.
Largest manufacturers in our line.
Enclose 2-cent stamp. No postass.
tCENTENNIAL M'F'G Co.
Cincinnati, O.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-02-11
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Proceedings at their Regular, January,
1889, Session.
MANY DEMOCRATS.

ffoceedlngs AT their Regular, January,
1889, Session.
The action of the Board January
20, 1889, wherein S. w. Bradley was
allowed $3.50 on the fund of Road
District No. 10, was reconsidered and
the following order substituted there
for: The sum of $500 was allowed
on the General Road Fund, and $3.50
was allowed on the fund of Road
District No. 10, and the Auditor was
directed to draw warrants accord
ingly.
The report of w. w. Yeates as
Tax Collector WIS presented to the
Board of County Commissioners, ac-
companied by the Treasurer's receipts
for the sum of $4,743 50 being the
full amount balance due the county
as shown by the Auditors books at
this date; whereon the claims of w.
w. eutes for commissioner as Tax
Collector were allowed, as follows:
On the Territorial fund for commits.
sions on Territorial moneys, s2O52.-
80; for commissions for collecting
county proportion of faxes of 1887
and 1883, as shown by bills on file
s62lS.o7; on the special funds of
school districts Nos. z, 6, 3, IL, II,
10, 50, 5, 40, aud 1G, $424.2S; and to
J. h. Van Ness, for cash advanced
'or taxes refunded S2.O1.