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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-01-18
dudley Escapes Indictment.

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4 Col. Dudley who was threatened
with prosecution on the charge OF
bribing voters in Indiana, at the last
election will not have the case pushed
against him. Unless it can be prov
en- that the parties to whom the
Dudley letter was addressed, in
structing them to vote the fioaters in
"blocks Of fiyes," actually voted the
floaters and paid them, there is no
case can be made against Dudley,
and the Judge has instructed the
Grand Jury to drop the investigation.
The law is detective on this point.
The New York Voice, the national
organ of the Prohibition party, has
unearLhed a worse case against
Dudley, Quay and Charleston. That
paper charges the committee with
purchasing its mailing list-or part
of it, $4,000 names-from a couple
of employees of the paper, and using
it to mail spurious documents to the
subscribers of the latter paper,
calculated to make them belieye that
the Voice had sold out to the
Democrats and was endeavoring TO
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influence its subscribers to cast their
votes for Cleveland. The two men
who stole and sold the mailing lists
to Quay, Dudley and Charleston have
been arrested, made a sworn
statement, and delivered up the
letters which passed between them
while making the deal. The price
paid for the stolen mail list was
$3.50. The whole exposure was
published last week and created
quite sensation. 1t is not stated
what further steps will be taken in
the matter, other than the public
exposure. 1t will be the opinion of
honest people that no party can
afford to have men at its head who
will do such things. Buying stolen
mailing lists to use in deceiving
voters and arranging details to
purchase votes by the wholesale,
presents pretty bad state of
political morals which will never be
improved while the saloon rules
political parties.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-01-18
Court Proceedings
FROM LAST WEEK. |

CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK.
George LAUDER, of Baltimore was
tried for arson and convicted. He
was charged with burning the canning
house, dwelling house, and stable Of
Jesse Burbank near Church Hill.
Hartford county.
AT the conclusion of the above
on Wednesday George Carter, of
Philadelphia was tried and convicted
for robbing the money drawer of
Captain VIM. Realey during the last
fair. Crothers & Bratton for de-
fece.
Zachariah Taylor Hynson, colored
was tried on charge of intimidating
voter Jury after being out day
and night were unable to agree and
were discharged.
VIM. Evans was tried on the
charge of stealing. horse belonging
to Mrs. Mary Rogers, of Wilmington
Verdict not guilty. VIM. T. War
burton for defence.
George Turner was placed on trial
Friday charged with ENLIGHTENMENT
of oyer $500 of the funds of the Bal.
timore & Ohio Railroad Company
while he was the station agent of the
company at Childs, this county.
A jury was then empaneled in the
case of Samuel Young. colored char.
ged with the murder of his son in law
Geo. Warren. The case was sub.
mitted without argument, on Satur
day afternoon and the jury in few
minutes rendered verdict Of not
guilty. The man who was killed was
a very bad character while his slayer
bore good reputation.
Annie Molator, of Chesapeake,
was adjudged insane and committed
to the county hospital.
On Monday morning the case of
Asbury Cole charged with shooting
Samuel Young was called, but on ac-
count of the absence of an important
witness, it Was continued to the March
term.
Sephen Atkinson ys. The Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company. This is
suit for damages claimed to be sus-
tanned to the land of the plaintiff by
the defendants changing the course OF
Drain in the construction of their road
through his farm in the Fifth district
The plaintiff claimed $500 damages
The jury awarded him $500.
The case of Mrs. James Nelson VS.
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com
pany was next taken up. Mrs. Nelson
asked for ticket at Chester, Pa. in
August last for Elder. Whether the
agent gave her the right ticket or not,
she was carried past to Leslie station
and was compelled to walk back 3!
miles to her home. The jury found
for the defendant.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-01-18
Maryland Farmers Beginning to
Move.


The Maryland Farmers showed
more spirit and determination
through their representatives at the
annual meeting of their state associa-
ton, held in Baltimore last week
than at any previous meeting. We
publish report of the main features
of the meeting in our Farm Depart
ment on first page. Some of the
members showed signs of nervousness
when resolutions were reported which
had an Independent ring in them, and
ventured to suggest that they feared
they were impinging to nearly on
politics" If farmers have not
every motive to take bold and fear.
less part in politics we would like to
know who has. Party bosses have
been making use of them year after
year, to the farmers deteriment, as
they all admit, and strange as it may
appear, large numbers of farmers
evince as much fear of arousing those
bosses as they would be of disturbing
unclaimed lions. 1t is passing
strange that this craven and depen'
dent spirit should SO discredit the
agricultural class as to make them
willing to meekly and INCREASINGLY
humble themselves before every
class, and especially before the pen
nie!ess adventurer politicians.
The majority of the delegates
showed a laudable independence
however. in asserting their politica
rights and a determination to move
for in the next legislature; and better
still to take measures to elect s
legislature that will be in their inter
est, as against the lobby and corpo-
rations.
On this point the resolution offer
ed by Mr.. Henry s. Coudon ant
adopted by the Association has the
right ring in it.
"Resolued, That the farmers O.
Marylan use more care in the selec-
tion Of our lawmakers" Any farmer
who can till hill of corn from q hill
of beans ought to know what that
means. Don't vote for any man who
should not be trusted with the farm
ers interests in the legislature. no
matter by what party nominated, and
vote for such men as the farmers can
trust their interests in the hands of,
whatever party may have nominated
them. This is the only method by
which the scalawags and shysters
can be welded out of ourlawmaking
bodies, that have so long made the
farmers the ass that bears the bur-
thans of the state, while every other
interest escapes with half its response
bility shifted onto the shoulders of far
mers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-01-18
The Harrison Cabinet.


This subject has been prolific
one since the Presidential election
and many are the estates" framed
and broken for the employ me1I or
amusement of newspaper coYfespon.
dents and their readers. OF all the
many candidates choseK>for cabinet
timber there appears1fo be only two
pieces that the public can place any
assurance in aslikely to be selected
by the President in forming his cab
icet. These are JAS. G. Blaine and
John Wanamaker. AS nearly as any
unaecomplished things can have the
assurance of being realities, it ap.
kpears to be settled that Blaine will
be invited to accept the portfolio OF
State and the Philadelphia merchant
rrince to be General of the Post
Office.
When it is considered that Blaine
had many more votes in the conven'
tion than sufficient to nominate him.
and that the last moment when it
was oaly necessary to take the vote
of the convention to declare him the
nominee of the party, and that he
most decidedly declined to have such
vote taken, and that Blaine's party
friends then gave their votes to
Harrison as their second choice OF
first after their favorite, it is not q
surprise that Harrison feels he can.
not refuse their request and disre'
gard the sentiment and wishes of SO
large portion of his party.
Blaine did not decline in favor OF
Harrison and thus place the latter
under obligations to the Plumed
Knight for his nomination, but his
delegates were lett free to make their
next choice, and having conferred
that choice on Harrison, the latter
cannot but feel under party ohli.
CATION to them, not to Blaine. to de-
fer to their wishes, when not sacri.
ficing the public interest. They have
made know to the President elect,
that it is their unanimous wish that
Blaine should be honored by the first
place in his Cabinet, hence it is con.
sidered almost certain that Blaine
will be Secretary of State, not from
any personal wish on his part, but
from a desire to see his friends
acknowledged who have stuck to
him as the friends of no public man
ever did through good or i'll fortune.
1t seems to be pretty conclusively
settled that Blaine and Wanamaker
will fill two Of the cabinet positions.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-01-18
Constipation

Is responsible Cor many of the more
serious ailments with which you are
afflicted. Hamburg figs are specific
for the cure of Habitual constipation
liver complaints, indigestion, dyspep-
STA, headache and piles. To travellers
by sea and land they will be found
invaluable; they are positively unfail
ing in their action, and this is the only
medicine ever offered to the public
that is acceptable to the taste. and so
pleasant that children will eat the
figs as eagerly as candy. Price, 25c. a
box. Dose,on fig. For sale by L. R.
Kirk.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-01-18
The Dakota Territorial Farmer

The Dakota Territorial Farmers
Alliance adopted the following
resolution at a late session of the
Alliance:
I Rrsolved, That we, the Territorial
Alliance of Dakota, earnestly urge
upon the National Alliance the pro-
priety of taking immediate steps
looking towards unity and concert of
action between the National Alliances
of the North aud South. the Nation al
Grange Knights of Labor and other
kindred labor organizations, to the
end that both State and National
legislation be favorably controlled
in the interests Of the industrial
classes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-01-18
Private Sale.

Desiring to make arrangements for farm.
will offer my property at private sale for short
time. This property is situated in the Sth Dist
about IL mile from Rock Springs on the road lead
ing to Porters Bridge. adjoining lands of s. b
Mccullough. P. Boyle and others. The property
consists of a good FRAME DWELLING. Ia
16x3o, with Pump House attached, BARN, III:
Corn Crib and other necessary buildings.
There are II ACRES OF land. highly improved.
well watered and under high state OF cultivation.
A good orchard and well of never failing water.
This property ia convenient to schools. churches.
&C., and deserves the attention of those looking
for good home. Rates very reasonable.
For further information call on or address
novl6 NATHAN MONTGOMERY.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-01-18
STAPLE DRY GOODS

to meet early spring wants IF wish to make up the boy
during the leisure winter, have stock
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-01-18

A woman who is weak, nervou
and sleepless, and who has cold hands and
feet, cannot feel and act like we'll person.
Carter's Iron Pills equalize the circulation,
remove nervousness. and give strength and
rest,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-01-18
Consumption Surely Cured,

10 THE EDIroR-Please inform your
readers tina have positive remedy for
the above named disease. BY its timely
use thousands of hopeless cases have been
permanently cured. shall be glad to SEND
two bottles Of my remedy FREE to any of
your readers who have consumption if they
will send me their express and post office
address. Respectfully,
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-01-18

Anthony Higgins has been elected
u. S. Senator from Delaware. He
is the first Republican U. s. Senator
eyer sent IRON Delaware.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1889-01-18
For Sale or Rent!

A property adjoining the borough of
Rising Sun.
A 5-room Brick House, Well of -
Water on porch, Stable and Ell
4 Acres Of ground.
Plenty of Fruit Everything in fair
condition. land in high state of Guilt
yation, we'll watered. Will be sold on
reasonable terms or rented. Apply to
w. J. McDOUGAL,
janl1 Rising Sun, Md.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-17
NEWS OE THE DAY.

Engineer Chas. Freize of Rupert,s brewery, Now York, was caught in the machinery and crushed to death.
 Charles C Redmond. the well-known landscape and portrait painter. is dead It Salem, Mass. He was born in Salon, Me-, April '. 1850.
 About 100 persons were poisoned by fec cream Ut Blrmin kham, Ala, Sunday. About a5 arc in $ serious condition, but all arc expected to recover.
 Mghtaing struck church near Col umbAs City. Ind, Sunday afternoon and two young girls, Ella Freyer and Aggie Haokemies were instantly killed.
 Samuea Freeman. charged with mur- dering John r. Manning at Kane, Ill.,, has been found guilty and sentenced te thirteen years In tho penitentiary.
 The pilot boat Ambrose Snow was re- ported In Now York safe yesterday. The entire pilot boat fleet are now known to have weathered the recent storm. .. =
 A report Is current that Mrs. Langtry has succeeded in obtaining a divorce from her husband. No positive con- frms tion of tho rumor. however, is yet obtninable.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-17
Descent Into the Grand Canyon.

"I went to the bottom of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado last winter," said w. T. Hart to St. Louis Globe Democrat reporter, ''and am one of the few men who ever attempted the descent. I went there to examine mine said to exist in the bot tom of the canyon. have been all through the Rockies, from Montana to Central America, and know what chasm is, but the sight of that abyss took my breath away. From tho top to the bottom it is fully six thousand feet Over Q mile below you can see the river tearing through the gorge, but not a sound can be heard, it is SO far away. From one bank to the other it Is, apparently, not over a quarter of mile, but, as matter of fact, it is fully nineteen miles. My guide told me l would never be able to reach the bottom, but I was deter mined to go, and went It was a terrible climb, and it took us eight hours to reach the bottom. It Is certainly the most deso- late place in the world. There is not a living thing down there-no insects, rep tiles or animals of any kind. Every thing Is absolutely dead. The mining prospect was worthless. Before the sun was up the next morning we were on our way out, and 1t took us until ten o'clock that night to climb the wall of the cahyon.n
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-17
Mrs. Brennan's Trial Dexun.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, Sept 17.-The trial of Mrs. Lizzie Brennan for tho al- legged murder of her son Thomas, last Juno, by giving him arsenic, has com menced at Hoiyokc, before Judge Pearson. The facts that the hearing was twice postponed-that there is a suspicion of poisoning by the same woman in two other deaths in the same family, and that the verdict of the in- quest has not yet hSAa made public gives tho case great interest. The ac- cuSed was met on her arrival in court by her daughters who affectionately expressed their confidence in hcr inno- C0nCo
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-17
ON TRIAL FOR HIS L,FE.
Joseph Hillman Before the Court at Wood
 bury, Y. J., for Killing . ReddIer.

bury, Y. J., for Killing . RoddIer.
 WooDBURY, N. J.. Sept. 1T.-This pretty little town is the focus of attrac- tion just now for a large proportion of the male population of Gloucester County, general curiosity and interest being excited by the opening of the trial of Joseph Hillman. the accused murderer of Herman Seideman, the Philadelphia peddler.
 The sensational incidents of the crime are still as fresh in the public mind as though 1t had been six weeks since their development instead of six months; how the body of the peddler. mangled and putrefying, was found floating in slimy pond near Turnerville, Gloucester County; how after two days of sensational surmise and mystery the body was finally identified as that of Seideman, and how the net of evidence was woven, mesh by mesh, which finally landed young Hillman behind the bars of the Woodbury jail on the charge of committing the murder.
 The vividness of all these incidents, coupled with the more than usual uncer- tainty which prevails in the public mind as to the guilt or innocence of the accused prisoner, serves to make the trial one of the most crowded, as con- cerns outside attendance, that has ever been known in Gloucester county.
 Seven witesses for the prosecutfo were examined yesterday and to-day It is expected that tho trial will last for fully two weeks, as none of the witnesses for the defense have been summoned to appear before next Thurs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-17
SHE s1ORM-SWEPT AkGlOE,

The water has made such changes in the bluffs that property thut before the storm was very valuable Is now worth nothing comparatively.
 The surroundings of many of the most costly and beautiful cottages have boon 90 changed by the waves that they arc to-day worth nothing for the purpose for which they were built. Some arc without roads to them, setting alone on the sands, and in some places where ntlltonaires have feasted and enter- tained friends will in future be occupied by fishermen or poor boatmen.
 The once beautiful quarters of the Villages in sONe cases are cut up and washed in such a manner that they can mover be gotten into shape and the former worthless quarters are now the most desirable.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-17
EVA INDICTED.
Hrs. Robert Ray Hamilton Will Plead Tv
 Day for Atrocious Assault.

Hrs. Robert Ray Hamilton Will Plead To-
 Day for AtrocIous Assault.
 MAYS LANDING, N. J., Sept. 1.-The Grand Jury indicted Mrs. Evangeline Hamilton for atrocjous assault upon Nurse Donnelly.
 Officer Riddle, of the Atlantic City police force, who arrested Mrs. Hamil- ton at the time of the cutting, was the only witness who appeared before the Grand Jury. He told his version of the arrest, and exhibited the clothing of both Hamilton and the nurse, in which there were several knife-cuts. The testimony of the other witnesses was read from their sworn statements.
 Robert Ray Hamilton did not enter the Court House at all. One of his com panions was Edward Vallmer the young man who came to Atlantic City after his personal effects. It was stated this morning that Mrs. Hamilton would in al probability be called up to plead at tO-day'S session.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-17
THE LBCONY MURDER
The Dead Girls Uncle Placed
 Under Arrest.
BLOOD STAINS ON HIS CLOTHING
Che Woman Whom He Employed to Oleap
 It Also Arrested.

His Acquisition Asked for from Ohio-A
 Strong Suspicion that He Murdered the
 Girl-The Hired Man Says that Lecony
 Killed Her-His Arrest Effected While
 Attending the Girls Funeral-The Mo-
 tive for the Crime.
 CAMDEN, N. J., Sept. 17.-As soon as he had learned that Chalkey Leconey had been arrested in Waverly, Ohio, charged with the murder of his niece Annie, in accordance with his request Prosecutor Wm. Jenkins, telegraphed to Governor Green at Trenton, apply ing for acquisition papers to bring Leconey back. It is expected that the requisition papers will arrive at Camden within forty-elght hours, when an off eer will be despatched to Waverly to secure the custody of Leconey.
 Garret Murray, Leconey's hired farm hand, told Prosecutor Jenkins that he accompanied Leconey to the house just before tho murder. Murray says that Leconey wont into the house and few minutes later he heard groans from within.
 Soon after this Murray says ho went away. Later he was met by Leconey and William Smith, who threatened to fasten the crime on Murray if he at tempted to squal.
 It has now leaked out that Chalkey Leconey was suspected Soon after the crime was committed, and that he was constantly watched by detectives up to the time of his arrest.
 One Of the strongest links in tho cir eImstantial evidence against Leconey IS the discovery of his blood stained clothing, which were found in the pos- session of Bridget Smith, 0 washer woman. The latter has been placed un- der arrest. He gave her the bloody garments soon after the murder was committed, and, it is alleged, told her to wash them and not to say anything about the matter to any one, and that he would pay her we'll for her work.
 There is much speculation as to the motive for the crime. Whom tho mur- der was first discovered 1t was the com mon belief that Annie Leconey had been the victim of horrible crime before she was killed. This feeling led to the arrest of the.negro, Frank Lingo.
 The theory of many Is that Leconey and his niece had not been on the best of terms on account of trouble over the property of Leconey's dead brother Richard. It appears that Richard loft the larger portion of his property to Annie Leconey, which caused Chalkey to entertain resentment toward her. Those who entertain this theory believe that the bitter family foud ended at the breakfast table.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-09-17
THE IRISH UNIVERSITY BILL.
Homo Rulc Divided Into Threo Factions
 by the Measure.

Home Rulc Divided Into Threo Factions by the Measure. LONDON, Sept. 1.-The Liberal news papers in general are continuing to treat the suggestion of Catholic Uni versity, thrown out by Chief Secretary
 Balfour. at the closing of the Parlia- mentary session, in the most cautious manner possible. If Balfour had laid subtle plans to disrupt the Home Rulers, as many believe was his motive ia in- troducing the subject in Parliament, he could not have chosen more effective firebrand with which to destroy his enemies.
 If the Government persAsts h tho plan ot introducing the bill as 1t un-
 doubtedly will at the next session, 1t ts likely to divide the Home Rulers into
 three hopelessly antagonistic parties. The Irish member who follow MT. Par nell will make terms, practically, with
 the Government that has prosecuted and imprisoned them, and will vote with their quondam enemies for the bill.
 MT. Parnell's ready acceptance of the suggestion betokens this, if 1t does not show actual collusion with the Govern ment.
 Besides, when one remembers MY. Parnell's attitude in reference to tho
 Irish Appropriation bills, passed last session, when the Irish leader admitted that he would accept any money for Ireland that the Imperial Parliament would give, and not thank England for it either, 1t cannot be doubted how he will receive the new proposition. The Irish members who will not fol- low MT. Parnell's lead, and who are already denouncing the project, will form second division; those who arc dtsgusted with the acceptance by the Irish of anything Ut Balfour's hands. and who will in consequence forlake everything Irish, will form the third party. MT. Gladstone as yet gives no opinion in the matter, but, on the other hand, Michael Davitt, who has . large
 following in Ireland, leaves no doubt ss to his position.
 His stinging letter utters powerful protest and rebuke to the Irish mem-
 bers at Westminster who would make terms with the hated BalfouF, and shows the need of an Irish Parliament. He maintains that tho question of g Catholic University Is essentially one for Home Rule Parliament, and bit terly denOunceS what he inttnates Is Q ''deal.H
 The subject furnishes Q fruitful
 source of controversy during the recess and however gingerly the newspapers
 touch upon 1t, they find 1t necessary to
 say something! The mattor Is bound to
 be thoroughly aired before the next
 session begins, and the lines which each separate clique will pursue are becon- ing more definite daily.