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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21
UNDER A CABLE CAR.
Novel Attempt at Suicide BY a Man Un-
der Arrest

a Novel Attempt at Suicide BY a Man Un-
der Arrest
KANSAS CITY, No., Aug. 1a-A. Musser, al
one time wellknown and respected citizen of
Brunswick, No, to-day made novel attempt
at suicide that will doubtless prove successful
Mr.. Musser was arrested yesterday afternoon
at the Union depot, charged with the theft of
numerous sachels. In three Of the sachels
were valuable papers, which he hid in different
parts of the city. To-day, guarded by two
officers, he was taken out to find the papers,
and while passing cable road he threw him.
self in front of passing train before the off,
GERS could restrain him and sustained injuries
that will prove fatal.
Musser was noted in Missouri for a duel
fought during war times with Robert Hancock,
a rival newspaper editor at Brunswick, Mo.
The formers revolver missed fire, but he stood
calmly in his position while his antagonist shot
at him three times Then grasping the cane of
one OF the seconds he thrashed Hancock so
severely that the onlookers were obliged to in
terfere. Until few years ago Mr.. Musser was
well known contributor TO a newspaper syn
0lcqte-
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21
Tho PearI Hunter,, Craza.

PRAIRIE DU CHEN, Wis, Aug. 1S-The
pearl hunters craze has struck here and the
largest number of pearls yet reported in this
state has been gathered in the past day or two.
More than one thousand pearls were sent from
here by two or three parties yesterday. Some of
the pearls arc quite large and very valuable.
While hunting pearls to-day man by the
name Of Laroque fshed up large bomb-shell
that had probably laid in the river great
many years-probably from the time of the
capture of the old fort by the British.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21
THE OIL lNsPEcToRsHIP.
Usurper Yancey Seeks To Gust the Legs
Oficial.

Official.
S. T. Yancey began quo warranto proceedings
yesterday afternoon for the possession of the
office of state coal oil inspector, now held by
Nelson J. Hyde Hyde received his commission
from S. s. Gorby, who was elected state
geologist by the legislature. Yancey was sp-
pointed by Collett, whom Gov Hovey CON-
missioned as state geologist. Both Hyde and
Yancey have been acting as inspector and
endless confusion has ensued. Oil dealers are
in a quandary as to whom to recognize, and de-
mand that the question be setted one way or
the other.
Collett several months ago instituted suit to
oust Gorby, but filed his suit in the wrong
county, Prof. Gorby living in Dearborn county
The suit must accordingly be brought in that
county, where it can not be heard for several
months.
The suit brought by Yancey will virtually
decide the question as to who is state geologist
The supreme court will be asked to hear the
case Immediately after decision in the lower
courts, in order that ruling can be made when
the court convenes Sept. is. Messrs. A J.
Bevendge and A. c. Harris will represent Mr..
Yancey and Atty.-Gen. Michener the state
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21

follows: The loser to pay all railroad fare and
hotel expenses of winner TO and from the place
of contest, and purchase a ffty-dollar gold
medal, properly inscribed. Contests TO take
place one in St. Louis one in Pittsburg, and
one on some neutral ground mutually salts
factory, and contests to take place some time in
the latter part of September
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21
ALL IN The FAMILY.
A New Jersey Marriage Results in Some
Very Odd Relationships.

Very Odd Relationships.
RED BANK, n. J., Aug. ia marriage that
took place at Eatontown a few days ago re-
suits in odd relationships indeed. The bride
was Miss Ella Clayton and the groom was
Albert Phillips. The bride is not quite tour
teen years old, while the groom is fifty-six
years. A few years ago Cyrenius Clayton. the
brides father, who was a widower, married one
of Mr.. Phillips daughters. By Mr.. Clayton's
daughters marriage TO his wife's father, Ella
Clayton becomes her fathers step-mother-in-
law. Phillips daughter, who married Mr.
Clayton is also her fathers step-mother-in-law.
Mr. Phillips is Mr.. Clayton's father-in law, and
Mr.. Clayton is Mr.. Phillips father-in-law.
Each of the wives is the others step-mother.
Each man is his daughters stepson and each
woman becomes the granddaughter of herself
and also her own grandmother.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21
MIR. HamIey's Report.

OTTAWA, Ont, Aug. 1s.-The report of the
Hon. A. NJ Hamley. customs agent at Victoria.
in the matter of the seizure by q. S. cruisers of
Canadian sealers in the Behring sea, has
reached the department of customs. Copies
will be forwarded to the imperial government
in support of the representations already made
to Lord Knutsford by the Dominion ministry
10 secure the settlement of the whole question
of the claim of the United States to the sole
control and proprietorship of the Behring sea-
1t is believed that the report will greatly facili-
tate negotiations.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21
ATarif Reform Picnic.

PLArTsBURG, No., Aug. 19.-Preparation,
1900 at the tariff reform picnic to be held here
on Wednesday next The committee of ar
rangements to-day received from ex-President
Cleveland letter expressing regret at his In.
ability TO attend and Endorsing the purpose OF
the ricnic
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21
A Nice Old Lady.

Ada-"So you have been to see yourhusband's
friends, have you, Lulu? And how did you
like his motherf
Lulu-"Oh, ever so much, Ada; she made me
feel so much at home. Why, in less than
twenty-four hours after arrived there she had
me in the kitchen wiping dishes
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21
Mrs. nInybriok,s Case.

LONDON, Aug. 19.-Home Secy. Matthews is
awaiting further medical reports before coming
to a decision in the Maybrick case The re-
ports will be submitted tomorrow. The par
1iamentary petition in behalf of Mrs. Maybrick
has been signed by ninety-one members of the
house Of commons
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21
VIII Defend Nagle.

SAN Francisco, Aug. 17.-U. S. Atty Carey
received a telegram yesterday from the depart
ment of justice at Washington instructing him
to assume on behalf of the e. S. government
the defense of Deputy U. S. Marshal David
Nagle, who shot Judge Terry Wednesday morn
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21

suit for divorce with heavy alimony against the
bonanza senator and won several victories in
the minor courts. The only defense to the suit
was the denial that any marriage existed. 1t
was the final defeat of Sarah Althea in the
supreme court that led to the shooting.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21
That Was No Duel.


Lawrence American
McFingle-'I see that two Frenchmen fought
a duel yesterday"
McFangle-"Yes; but that was no duel from
q Frenchman's point of view"
McFingle-"Why?"
McFangle-"Because one of the duelists was
killad -
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21
Her sentence win ne commutsd

LONDON, Aug. 16.-The Press association
states that Home Secy Matthews will recon-
mend to the queen the commutation Of the
death sentence of Mrs. Maybrick to penal serv-
itude for life, and that the commutatiop of
sentence will be announced after the queen has
ciuan formal assent
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21
Hi. ChnIlenre Accented.

PITrsBuRe, Pa, Aug. 16-w. D. Banker, the
bicyclist In letter to the Bulletin of this city,
accepts the challenge of Hal Greenwood of St
Louis for q hill-climbing contest for the cham
pionship Of the world. The conditions are as
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21
TIE cor course, Of rrue Low.

lllmeE
she-"And do you really, truly love ne
George"
He-"0f course Why do you ask, dearg'
why, you have seemed so Indifferent of late.
We haven't had quarrel for two weeks
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21
Reautr unadnrned.

Young Lady Bather(to nice old gentleman
at Narragansett pier)-"Don't you think that
my bathing suit is perfectly lovely7''
Old Gentleman-"Oh, I hadn't noticed il.
Have you got it with youg'
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21
Prof. Loomi. Dead.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, Aug. 15-Elias LoomiS
Ii. D.. Munson, professor natural philosophy
and astronomy at Yale, died at the New Haven
hospital late this afternoon.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-08-21
Kilrain WIN Go south.

BALTIMORE, Aug. l9.--Kilrain has waived
all legal points, and will leave for Mississippi
tomorrow with Detective Chiles.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-05

1.-THE Irish are the most witty Of an peo
ple.n writes Edmund Kir.e in The Norti
American Review. and he tells two anecdotts
to Illustrate the quicknss, go repartce which
characterizes even the unietterei among
them eco 20 your captain and teil him yos
are the latest rascal in the regiment, sai-
q field officer to 1000 Irish private
PHASE. yer honor. replied Pat. "wud So
hev me go o. the captain wid a l'o DO ms
moufhr
Whcn jaime, Harper vas mayor of Ne"
York he required that applicant Tor position
on jhe police force should he able 20 read anl
write Patrick Murphy. who could neither
read nor write, was anxious to he on ihe
'perl-ss. and set himself % work accord
nsly
when be could scrawi his own name 90
"coar.r hand" hc presented himself Delore
the mayor, accompanied hy several friends
On making his application bee wa. told o.
write Patrick Murphy in blank book lit
wrote 10. much to the surprise OF bis friends
"HoWy Moses" exclaimed one Mike
rye mind that Pats a-"nungl He's got O
pen m M ii-i'
That val d." said Mayor Harper STD
make inquiry about YOU Tome again boz
fortnight, and I'D -ee what can DO done foI
you."
"plase. yer honor said one Of Pats
amazed friends. "ass him 10 writo some
body el-e's name
That is well thought Of. " answered Mr.
Harper Patrick. write my name"
Me write ser honors namc" exclaimed
Pat, jumping out Of tae trap before 10 could
spring Ne commit forgery. and a-eon
on the persse. ] can't do &c. ser honor.'
The mayor. OF course, saw through the ru-e.
but hc loved joke. and Patrick Murphy. Ia
the course of time. exhibited himself o. has
admIrms friends in the uniform Of police
luuu
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-05
a BIRDS TESTIMONY.
lie Gives Decisive Evidence In Case In
volsing Ills Ios,e.sioa.

lie Gives Decisive Evidence In Case In
volsing Ills ros,es.ioa.
a well known gentleman Of savannah, Mr.
Lincoln, said 10 "A reporter recently. 81 mo-
tice IN ths morning paper an interesting
little account how dog was made 10 testify
M case iu which bee wa. claimed hy a sol.
tier who had at one time teeu Ia the English
array Boz India According tu The account the
sO.iier said that % the dog did not under
stand tho iindusuin language be- would not
claim him. but II he did he would consider
the dog belonged 90 hinl When the case was
called 90 court the soldier spoke something n
fhe Hindu tongue ana the dos Immediately
recognized Aim. anc. running through the
crowd. jumped into tine witness box ami
lawned on the soldier
Mr. Lincoln Said that a somewhat similar
ease occurred 900 Savannah uamy years ago
before steamships went 90 that port. 4 gen
tlenan owned % eer} valuable mOcking bird
Dt which he thought great deal The bird
was stolen. TIE gentleman was very much
put out about o. and uuntel everywhere To-
recover b. Tie heard ol "a visitor from the
north WHO had purchased a mocking bird
aud was about 10 leave the port on "a sailing
vessel The gentleman concluded that be-
would 20 down % the vessel % see II the bird
was not his Upon reaching the vessel sure
enough be found man with mocking bird
which ue az once recognized a. the one he
had lost. BE told the visitor that the bird
belonged "a nim aud the visitor ass,.l how
he could recognize the bird from any other
AMI WAS unwilling 10 give 10 up until some
evidence had beeu given oi ownership
The Navannlhian finally said that he would
make complaint before a magistrate. ami II
he did hot prove los the bird ITSELF that il
was bis he would not make any further claim
20 II. 80 together thoy went before Ma-is
rate itaAord. who had Lis Office at the time
IN little building that stood where the Gus
tom house now stands The complaint wa
male and the claimant 81 the bird said that
he would prove that the hooking bird was
his by the biri Itself The magistrate was
,onsew hat surprised and asked: "How are
YOU going % dc thatf
Tho gentleman replied that be would
whistle an air. nnl ii sae bird took IL up ami
followed hun IL ought to bo sufficient evi
ience Of Ownership II the bird did not FOL
ow him then lac would make no further |
lain 10 IL.
lie whistlei the tune. ST Patrick's Day
u the Morning, and tho bird joinel la ana
shis;led It through without an interruption.
The magistrate says: Il ann satisfied the
'iri Is yours. don't want any further evi.
ence OF the fact % ownership" The visitor |
vas charmed AID wanted the bird YER,
'adly, ani offered 500 for IL, but the owner
eiased TO part With it Tor any amount
'ayanlab SewA
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-05
DE LEssEPs AND HIS DITCH.
The President Of the American Dredging
son,pan, Talks About the Or al Work
ypon WI ich his Company has Been En-
gagged
New York Herald J


gagged
New York Herald
Mr.. "a. b. Slaven. president Of the
American Dreding Company. has re-
Gently arrived in this city from Paris
That rporaiion, by its work upon The
east1 end Of the Panama canal. has
pla,. : itself in the position OF the lead
ing val digging corporation In the
world. >'r. Slayen went 10 Paris TO
meet the directors and stockholders Of
tine Panama Company, and | cal ed upon
him Yesterday 10 Learn The exact status
of De Lesseps' Great Ditch.
After telling about the wasicfulness
and bad management on the part OF the
Panama people and their efforts TO raise
money to continue the work. Mr.. Sliyen
says.
The old company was composed OF
poor people, investors VINO held one or
iyo shares. They had not lost conf
dence in De fesseps, bni, as we used to
say i'm California. They'd gone busted.
De Lesseps poured the money into the
canal faster than those people could save
il up. No banks or heavy capitalists
we're investors. and the failure Of The old
company did not affect the financial in
situations.
Then came the scheme Of tho second
company. II was TO 90 ahead with the
work. complete the canal, and take a ia T
percentage from the receipts. All that
remained over was 10 20 10 the stock
holders of the old company. OF course.
this was merely an easy way Of letting
down the paOple who had spent the
$3.50 100000 The amount they would
get under this arrangement would never
trouble then. In this second schen e
the capitalists were interested. Head
Ell bv the Credit f0ncier, and
backed up by such institutions ~
the Compton a Escompte the money W :
10 be raised The arrangements were
about complete when the failure of the
copper syndicate startled all France.
The Compton dEscOmpte nearly went
down. and the way i'm which the other
banks were Interested aud their fear 81
"A run was best shown by the manner in
which they came TO the assistance OF the
Compton d'Escompte. No one can tell
how many millions those French banks
have put into that corner in copper. IT,
worse than any of the old mining swim
dies ON the coast It's the widest kind
of speculation
So 10 comes that there are no more peO-
pie in France To put money up. De
Lesseps "busted" the small investors,
and copper busted the big ones. This
has cleared The ground for the Nicaragua
people. There is just one chance thai
Panama Canal may come up again. Tie
French are a curious people, and senii-
ment plays part with them that is TO
the last degree queer II the Nicaragua
Canal were started, there is chance
that the French might get up Wild
howl against the Americans, and raise
the money with rush TO complete TIC
Panama Canal. However, don't think
this likely. because, in the first place
they are all too hard up, and, in The sec
ond. / think De Lesseps has MIXED that
sentimental COW for all she is worth
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-05

PROHIBITION has been tried on the
popular vote 30 far as to show that it
cannot succeed 1t is like many another
idea that might have succeeded if II had
not been well understood.
But there were examples in various
States that demonstrated the failure Of
the great bogus idea of sacrificing
liberty TO tyranny on u question Of
sumptuary laws.
The first stunning blow 10 faith in
prohibition success came from the I'm
expected and overwhelming defeat il
sustained in New Hampshire There sta
mtory prohibition had been in operation
fol- thirty-four years, and the most san
guine of the opponents of constitutional
prohibition hoped only to defeat il by
preventing the necessary two-thirds
vote in its favor, but when popular
majority Of thousands was given against
the measure the result astounded both
friend and foe.
The only chance that prohibition has
now is to enlist the female suifragaLs in
It's cause.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-05

WE suggested two months ago that
President Harrison would DO well, after
settling tbs foreign relations. TO appoint
a bureau of domestic relations. The
World says that "nepolism has at last
broken out In violent form In the White
House. President Harrison yesterday
appointed his Republican brother
IN Tennessee United States marshal
for the Middle district. OF course
this was a sweet and lovely act, but it
was an outrage upon the public service.
Why should Benjamin Harrison reward
ais family with appointments which be-
long to the peopley Does anybody sup
pose that Carter b. HaIrison's Republi-
canism would have secured him an Office
had Mr.. Blaine been elected President,
President Harrison has Democratic
brother living out in Missouri What
does he propose to do for this gentleman
in Il fraternal way
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-05

When Gouverneur Morris says that
Ward McAllister hasn't business ca
pacity enough to supervise peanut
stand he reveals some OF the fire that has
been secretly raging In the noyer-to. be-
forgotten centennial committee. II that
was the judgment of Mr. McAllister's
associates they must have forgotten the
fact that for years he supervised and
managed the PaIriarchs' Ball, and made
no plumbers either. We believe that Inc
leader Of the -four hundred" IL much
.landered maD.-ANe leyk Herald.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-05
eeLLe

With raven tr,-sss slim ana tall
With dark eyes Alndiing into hSht
She moved amid thr danccr all
The lOgc'irsi through tIe heel0ng night
She scnruri the love scarce dared tell,
For thIs-my Lady Isabelle
But tiur relentless onward uIns
10 trure ui- OF mine ancient l-ht
Jet iochs grow gray n"iih many .lns
ADD ilm tIr eyes rreWhile 80 bright
AL little nuN remains tnirl
How Oncr-my lads Was ttle
onlon World
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-05

We publish in another column the
short report of the banquet given by the
New York "Virginians' to the Viz
ginia Commissioners, Judge Waller
r. Staples, Hon. Holmes Con
rad, Colonel W II Taylor, Captain
Phil Mckinney and Hon J. Randolph
Tucker. in New York on Wednesday
evening of the centennial week. This was
a special compliment to the gentlemen
who were selected to represent Virginia,
aud it is most gratifying that the speech
Of each one of them was sensible and
appropriate. and left on the minds of the
hearers the impressive representative OF
the best sentiments of the State.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-05

AN things b, season seasoned are.

AN things hv season seasoned are.
To their best use and nuc perfection
Blu, our Gays are putting AL old say
ings TO the crucial test ofpractice, actua'
life, and what they call the realistic.
The aim OF high life Is to furnish, at
their feasis. the most unreasonable things
possible green peas at Christmas, oysters
at midsummer, and spring chickens
and asparagus in October - and
10 serve no in the most unexpected
places things from the remOtest isles.
That way of doing things belongs to
pride. snobbish vulgarity is never salts
ied unless il has something that poor
people cannot enjoy Amiable weak
ness. to be sure As II money did not
forever keep the flavor and character
Of its getting; and vulgarly and basely
got. be only yulgarly and yilely spent, It's
purchasing power supplying only The
low cravings Of him who stole or grabbed
il. or got it for loss and misery inflicted
on others The widows mite bought
the freedom Of the world. IIerod royal
possessions made him a feast for worms.
But we are very wise and progressive
generation. and have All seasons for our
selves-like our gloomy companion We
can fruits and vegetables, and keep
sprinc and summer imprisoned in our
nantries. We hatch chickens by ma
chinerv. and entertain each season for
our pleasure. We can make an old man
look young again. and make the yeriesi
and most debased rowdy look for all the
world like gentleman. Indeed the
achievements Of art and science are very
wonderful So that one feels very much
like saying again:
lam thankful that the sun and Noon
Are both hung up so high.
That no reforming hand can reach
To take them from the sky.
For II they were MT. have no doubt,
That some prcsumptuOus ass
Would move % take them from their place
And light the world with gas
The result of al this sort of thing Is,
that while we are achieving and using
our power over nature, we are rather
losing our head. We are taking too
much on ourselves We are mixing
things We are calling evil good, and
good evil We are putting Naek for
mite and phHo for black. We are daring
TO take laws in our own hands and re-
verse or change the order Of
things And so not only are
we punished by great NANTES
taiions Of divine power by wind
and flood and fire, but by law yindicaiing
itself in insomnia, suicide, heart disease,
domestic misery and social disorders and
wisdom pronounces her old judgment
Because We would none Of my counsels
and despised my reproof; therefore
also will laugh at your calamity and
mock when your fear cometh.'
And on the other hand, 10 the patient,
faithful and good man, who is willing to
live and die unknown, in the pursuit Of
truth and virtue, and the single-heartcd
discharge of his duty, the beautiful
promise remaining He shall be like a
tree planted by the water side, that shall
bring forth his fruit in his seasons.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-05-05

NIRGlNIA-lN THE CHANCERY
' COURT OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND
THE 18TH DAY OF APRIL. ts9
Ia the matter OF the distribution ~ rho estate
OF keziah Nash. deceased-kx paIfs.
IL appearing 70 the court thar more than one
year has eapsed -iuce William lrcxler Quail
ned as the administrators OF said kcziAh Nash.
deceased. aud II further appearing 10 the count
that export Of the accounts Of WliiiHm IreN-
Ter. administrator Of kczlah Nash. deceased
and OF the debts and demands az ilps the e.
tate OF kckah Nash. deceased. has been died
In the clerks Oifcr OF thl, curt. the court
on the motion Of william rfeKier. admlni,tfa
tor as aforesaid. George ". Mills Nancy Liz
gon. and GeorgiAnna Matthews, distributes
Of the said kezah Aash. deceased. Doth Ordcr
that the creditors Ol said hexiah Nash. d..
ceased, do show cause on the 18th day OF June.
1850. against the payment and delivery OF the
estate OF hezlah Nash, do, ased. " Ills dis
trlOutees.
a copy les e.
CHARLES W. 0oDDlN, Clerk.
ap,l la.-tw