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The St. Johns herald., 1889-03-21
Ingenious Method Of Escape.

A Vincennes, Indiana, dispatch says: Theodore Grubb, who was sentenced to be hanged in this city on April 18th for the murder of Gertie Downey on the Princeton Fair Grounds, September 18th last, made his escape from the jail.
 Sheriff Mcdowell had been in Indianapolis, and on his return went to the cell and found an ordi- nary file and a quarter inch brace and bit, with which Grubb had cut his way through the top of his iron cage.
 The murderer had drilled at least 150 holes in the iron before he re- moved the piece, which is about IS inches square. Having thus gained admission to the attic, it was an easy task to reach the roof. He then reached the ground by means of an improvised rope made of blankets.
 Great excitement prevails, and the Sheriff has dispatched deputies all over the country in search of the fugitive.
 Miss Downey had dismissed Grubb as suitor. This angered him, and meeting her afterward on the Gibson County Fair Grounds, | he persuaded her to a secluded spot and shot her dead.
 It was with the utmost difficulty hat the Sheriff protected him from being lynched. He had to be taken 70 another county.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-03-21
Fruits of Guatemala.

One of the most common trees
 here (Zacapa) is the tamarind. It grows to a height of over 100 feet and spreads out over an area of more than 10000 square feet, and
 forms one Of the best shade trees that can be found. The positions of the towns and villages can be distinguished by means of these gi- gantic spreading shade trees. The fruit of the tamarind is we'll known and possesses medical properties of 8 high order. Besides its antihep- atic properties, 1t is slightly acid, cooling to the blood, and refreshing as a beverage. When the fruit, which grows in long pods like scar let running beans, is preserved in fine treacle, it is one of the most delicious of all acidulated fruits.
 Another fruit that is produced here in large quantities is the jocote maranon (pronounced hocotay ma ranyone), one of the most remark able features of which is that the stone grows outside the fruit, which is about the size of 3 pear or peach. It is not only a delicious fruit to preserve, having an agreeable deli cate flavor, but contains very nutri- tious properties. Indeed, it will support life without other food. Bananas, oranges and pine-apples, as well as other tropical fruits, are abundant here. Very fine straw berries are produced in every month of the year.-Guatemala Star.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-03-21
One Hundred Years Old.

A Baltimore dispatch of the Eth says: Mrs. Elizabeth Sands, the widow of revolutionary hero, at tended her husband in camp and encouraged the American soldiers when the British troops attacked Baltimore, to-day celebrated the centennial of her birth, having reached the age Of 100 years, and from various parts of the country, including California, presents and congratulations have been pouring in. Notwithstanding her great age, the old lady still enjoys good health and is very active. Her sight is not very good and her hearing is almost gone, but she insists on do- ing housework. Her only regret is that she could not see President Harrison inaGgurated. She admired his grandfather very much. The President sent her an autograph let ter regretting his inability to call on her when on his way to Wash ton.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-03-21
The Mexican Way.

A little story has come out re-
 garding the Mexican way of dealing
 with prisoners in connection with
 the arrest of the forger Harrison at
 Chihuahua. When he was arrested
 he-had in his possession fine gold
 watch and chain purchased with a
 portion of the money of which he
 had defrauded Cassidy. These ar ticles the Chief of Police was wear ing when Detective Furlong arrived at Chihuahua. Harrison told the officer about the valuables, and a demand was made for them. With some reluctance the Chief gave up the watch. After his return to St. Louis Harrison stated that he had paid $500 for the watch and $65 for the chain. The latter was, how ever, a cheap affair, not worth $5, and Attorney Mcdonald so inform ed Harrison. The latter asked to see the chain surrendered by the Chief of Police and at once declared that 1t was not the one he had pur- chased. The Mexican had given Furlong a ringer. Mcdonald com municated with United States Con- sul Helmke, who called upon the Chief and found him in possession of the chain. The Chief generous y agreed to surrender it upon re- 'eipt of an affidavit describing it, md Harrison's affidavit was yester- lay mailed to Chihuahua.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-03-21
4 Halt ta Train RObbing.

The following bill to make trair robbing a felony punishable by death, was introduced by Martin of Pima, it passed both houses, wa: signed by the governor and is now a law of the land.
 Section 1. If any person or per sons shall wilfully and maliciously make any assault upon any railroad locomotive Bithin this territory, for the purpose and with the intent to commit murder, robbery or any other felony upon or against any passenger on said train or cars, or upon or against any engineer, con- ductor, fireman, brakeman, or any officer or employee connected with the said locomotive, train or cars, or upon or against any express messenger or mall agent on sad train, or in any of the cars there of, on conviction thereof shall be deemed guilty of felony, and shall suffer the punishment of death.
 Sec. ?. Any and all persons, who shall counsel, aid, abet and assist in the parpetration of or of the of lenses set forth in the preceding section, ols conviction thereof shall, be deemed to be principals and shall suffer the punishment therein pro- vided.
 Sec. 3. Upon the trial of any and all persons charged with the viola ton of this act, it shall not be ne cessary to prove nor shall it be deemed material to a conviction, that the defendant or defendants specifically intended to commit the offenses, or any of them herein set forth, upon or against any particu- lar person, but it shall be sufficient if it is proven to the satisfaction of the court and jury try ing the cause, as the result of such unlawful as- Sault, some persons was killed, rob- bed or injured, as the case may be, i or that such assault was perpetrated | with the design to commit some felony.
 Sec. 4. This act shall be in full force and effect from and after it's passage.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-03-21
An Idiot Asylum Needed.

Chicago just now is suffering from plethora of animal spirits" At a german lead by Mir. Reginald De Koven the other night a fox-hunt was introduced as a new figure. A small boy was dressed as tEe fox, and after him in full cry ran twen- ty young women chasing him twice around the room. MT. De Koven, in sealskin cap and coat, was the hunter, and Mir. Taylor, dressed in the same way, was the whipper- in. All the young men on hobby horses came ''in at the death" :" The first man in got the brush, which he gave to the woman with whom he wanted to dance.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-03-21

At Calera, Ala, as dozen of us were waiting for the train, two col ored men began talking in loud tone, and one of them finally ex- claimed:
 "You is cun wrong, an I'll bet seven cents you is!''
 'Ize dun right an I'll kiver de bet p replied the other.
 The money was put up and then the men approached the Colonel and explained:
 ''Kunnel, dis ar bet on how fur a rabbit kin go in week. I say fo' hundred miles. Dis yere pusson says three hundred miles. Kin you tell?"
 "Why, no. How could any one decide such a thing?"
 Didn't ye ebber see Q rabbit trabbel?"
 "Yes, but I never saw one travel for a week."
 'Yo' didn't! Whar' on airth has you lived all yer daysI Julius, we'll draw dat bet. White folks doan' know more'n niggers !"
The St. Johns herald., 1889-03-21

Professor Ruata, of Perugia, is authority foI the statemen that there are annually in Italy nearly 30OO,O00 cases of typhoid fever, of which number 27,OOO prove fatal. One-third of the persons in Italy who reach the age of forty-fve have the fever, and in some districts more than 3 per cent. of the popu- lation die from this one cause.- Public Opinion.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-03-21
American Fables.
THE BOY AND THE JUG.

A Boy who was carrying Jug across a Field stumbled and Fell and the Jug cried out against the carelessness which thus threatened to put an end to his usefulness.
 "But you received no injury" " re- piled the Boy.
 "Yes, but I might have been broken to pieces" persisted the Jug.
 "Oh, well," observed the Boy as he continued his way, "the tumble proves how good is the materialsof which you are made, and I value you twice as much as before"
 Moral: Men value that which stands the test of the unexpected.
 THE PIG AND THE COW.
 A Pig having fallen into a pit set up loud squealing for help, and the COW came running to see what was the matter. In her anxiety to be of service she caved the bank in on the pig and smothered him.
 "Alas !" he gasped with his dying breath, "had I called the Bear, who is my enemy, I should have been no worse offr'
 Moral: It's about an even thing whether you call the doctor or the lawyer.
 THE FARMER AND THE BEE.
 A farmer who picked up a bee for inspection was stung in return, and in his rage he exclaimed:
 "Base ingrate ! but haven't I pro- vided you with a warm hive and plenty to eatl Is this the way you return my kindpess?"
 "Sorry to have hurt your feel 1ngs," replied the insect, but just that bee without stinger makes no honey"
 Moral A friend who would not resent an insult or an injustice would not be worthy of the name. THE WOLVES AND THE JACKALs.
 A pack of wolves have assembled to take action in the matter of re- forming the morals of the jackals, the lion was asked to preside.
 "I'Ii do anything to accommo- 1ate," he replied, but it seems to me that the wolves are as much in need of reform as the jackals."
 No doubt of it," said the leader of the pack, "but if we pitch into he failings of others we distract at ention from our own."
 And it was therefore
 Resolved, That the jackals must 'eform or the power of the law be invoked.
 Moral: We see it every day.-De- roit Free Press.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-03-21
4 French Elopement.

An elopement has just taken place
 under rather peculiar circumstances
 in Paris. Some evenings since a
 gentleman living ill the Rue de
 Courcelles gave a brilliant recep- ton in his rooms and also organ ized q concert for his guests. The singers and musicians were hired
 from an agent in the Faubourg St. Denis, and, although of the cafe
 concert category, it was sedulously
 given out the vocalists were lyric
 artists of high repute. One of them,
 the barytone, was handsome fel-
 low of 30,and with the lapguishing
 airs of Spanish serenader or
 Proyencal troubadour of the olden
 time, and after his vocal perform
 ances in the salon he was egerly surrounded by groups of ladies, who complimented him on his splen- did voice. Among his most enthu- siastic admirers was the young lady of the house, the daughter of the host, on whom the serenader from the Faubourg St. Denis be- slowed his most bewitching glances. After the vocal and instrumental part of the evenings entertainment was over, supper was served, prepar- ator to Terpsichorean performances, and the barytone, with his fellow singers, packed up their "scores," received their money, and duly de- parted. During the supper the host missed his daughter, and think ing that she was indisposed he flew to her chamber and found it Clone ly." The house was searched from top to bottom, and the sorrowlng parent was told by the concierge that his daughter had gone out in evening dress, which was only coy cred by macintosh, in the com oany of tall, dark young man, whose description corresponded to he identity of tile handsome bary- one that had so enchanted the com oany by his fine voice and good ooks. The fugitives have not been discovered but lack of funds will make them unable to hold out long, or the young lady had no money, and the awful truth has been dis covered that the attractive barytone ,wed fortnight's rent to his land ady, was ill debt to all the caterers If creature comforts ill his neigh 10Th ood, and frequently patronized he local pawn office.--London Tele- raph.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-03-21
Earthquakes in the East.

Telegrams from the East gives al
 account severe earthquake shock
 felt in several States, and says:
 Reports from towns throughou
 the northern and western portion
 of Maryland give accounts of a SC
 were earthquake shock that was fel
 about go o'clock March Sth. II Carroll, Baltimore, Hartford ant 1 Cecil counties the effect of the shock was quite perceptible. Windows rattled sharply and crockery was ir some eases thrown from shelves.
 In the town of Westminster a number of women were badly fright ened by the wave, and rushed panic stricken from their houses. The shock was felt slightly in the north ern portion of Baltimore, but no damage is known to have resulted.
 The wave seemed to be travelling iii a southerly direction.
 Wilmington, Del.-Nhat is be- lieved to have been an earthquake shock was noticed here about 6 :45 the evening of March Sth. There was a perceptible shake, accompa- nicd by a rumbling noise. Tele- phonic inquiry shows that the shock was felt in neighboring towns. It lasted three seconds and was from west to east.
 Carlisle, Pa.-The earthquake shock which passed over this part of the State this evening was felt throughout the city. A number of buildings were shaken and the oc- cupants frightened, but no damage has been reported.
 Gettysburg, Pa.-At GAO this evening a slight earthquake shock was felt on Cemetery Hill. Houses were shaken until the windows rat tied for ten seconds. Ii was also felt at Hanover.
 At Lineboro, Md, a noise like thunder was heard.
 At Emery Grove Junction it was thought a train had left the track and had demolished the station.
 Lancaster, Pa.-Two pronounced earthquake shocks were felt here about 6 40 on the evening of the Sth. Buildings swayed and people ran out of the houses. Reports from other points in the county | show the shock was very percepii- ble.
 York, Pa.-A pronounced shock was felt here on the evening of the Sth, which had the effect of fright ening nearly everybody in the city. Houses trembled for nearly a min ute, and articles of furniture moved. Citizens thought an explosion or some such accident had happened. There was loud report with very distinct vibrations, and it was the most violent shock ever felt here. Women ran shrieking from the houses with infants in their arms. No damage resulted.
 Harrisburg, Pa.-A distinct shock vas felt between 6 Iand 7, on the evening of the Sth.
 Philadelphia, Pa.-People in and bout the postoffice building and New City Hall say a slight tremor vas felt in those structures.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-03-21

While Joe Wallace was standing in his back door in Brunswick, Ga., he heard a sound like escaping steam. All at once fountain of hot water shot into the air and con- tinued to flow. The phenomenon is puzzling to everybody in the neighborhood.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-03-21

An American flag, claimed to be the first one used, was carried in the inaugural procession at Wash ington. It is owned by Mrs. Staff ford, of Edgartown, Mass.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-03-21

Frozen land turtles have been found in different parts of South Jersey. They were fooled by the open winter and did not burrow deep enough.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-03-21

The Philadelphia Record, in speakin of the habit of non-pew- holders attending a succession of churches, uses the phrase spiritual lunch route"
The St. Johns herald., 1889-03-21

Christine Nelson wears shoe long and broad enough for each toe to have a resting place of it's own and still have room to spare.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-03-21

Hrs. Henry Ward Beecher wear cloth gaiters of the old congress pattern.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-03-21

For the calendar year 1888 the totalimports ofcoffee were 523, ,139,- 336 pounds, against 442,75O,S7O pounds in 1887, an increase for 1888 of SO,OOO pounds. And one of the biggest crops known is now be- ing marketed. The imports of te., for 1888 were S7,S14529 pounds, against S4,19S,46S pounds in 1887. The average cost per pound of the 1888 imports was a fraction over 16 cents per pound.-St. Louis Gro cer.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-03-21

Sarah Barnhardt changes the styles of her shoes as often as she does her moo"
The St. Johns herald., 1889-03-21

Dogs are dogs in England. It is said that $7 300 has been refused for a St. Bernard dog.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-03-21

Mrs. Hicks-Lord varies her shoes with her costumes. and always shows trim-looking foot.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-03-21

Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt usual ly wears cloth uppers and patent leather tips.
The St. Johns herald., 1889-03-21
A Wonderful Volcano.

Near the city of San Salvador, in Central America, are two active vol canoes, San Miguel and Izalco, which presents a magnificent dis play to the passengers of steam ships sailing along the coast. Izal- co is as regular as a clock, the erup- tion occurring like beating of nigh ty pulse every seven minutes. It Is impossible to conceive of grand CT spectacle than this monster, ris- ing about seven thousand feet all most directly from the sea, an i'm mense volume of smoke like plume continually pouring out of its sum- init and broken with such regular ity by masses of flame rising one thousand feet that it has been named Fl Faro del Salvador-the lighthouse of Salvador. It is in many respects the most remarkable volcano iE the world, because it's discharges have continued so long and with such regularity and be- cause the tumult in the earth's bowels Is always to be heard. It's explosions are constant and are aud ible one hundred miles off 1t is the only volcano that has originated on this continent since the dis covery by Columbus. It arose from the plain ia ITO, in the midst of what had been for nearly one hum dred years magnificent coffee and indigo plantation.--Guatemala Star.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-11-08

iniciar en- nuestro mercado Ia baja
de precics de este dulce, que Sc re-
sist'6 por parte de nuestros alma.
cen.stas, aceptando todas Ia ofer-
tas que Sc hicieron. Despues la
baja material Sc ha impuesto por
las reiteradas noticias de los gran
des centros y de los puntos pro-
ductores, pero va cuando nuestros
almacenistas Sc hab1an desprendi-
do de la mayor parte de la mercan-
cha acopiada. Asf es que la varia-
ci6n de precios no ha pudido eau
sar graves peruicios en- nuestro
mercado, doDde, a pesar de todo, y
por falta de existencias en- prime.
ras manos, Sc siguen obteniendo
generalmente precios sa'isfactorios
con relaci6n al nuevo costo. Son
varias las partidas que Sc han rea-
lizado paa almacenistas, de las
classes principalmente centrifugas,
gfanulados, mascabados y Mani
Ia; y aunque no vamos a determi-
mar las transacciones por la reser
va de precios que en- todas sc ha
impuesto, podemos iadicar los IT,
pos que han regido en- algunas de
elias. Han Waldo, pues, los blan.
cos As hasta 48 reales arroba los
blanquillos AZ hasta A; los dora
dos de 81 q 40, los centrifugas
desde 30 a 81; los granulados de
45 q At; los mascabados de "a & 36,
y ell cortadillo de Oardenas de 80 d
81, todo segdn clases y cantidades.
En- cuanto & la Importation del
periodic, podemos fjarla en- 1852
bultos, de los cuales han quedado
on la plaza 4,72l sacos, 800 estu-
ches y 36 barriles, siguiendo de
transito 1926 sacos, Ito estuches,
6 barriles y 125 bayones, entire Gu.
20 conjunto hay alguna partida
que adquirida en- ncestro mercado
ha vuelto el despu6s de llegada q
su destino.
En- el Dep6sito de Comercio no
hubo movimiento alguno de este
dulce en- el tltimo mes. La exis-
tenciaD en- 80 del pr6ximo pasado
era, por tanto, Ia tnisma del ante.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-11-08
REVISTA DEL MERCADO DE SANTANDER
Octuhra 10 de 1890.


CGtS.-Ha seguido sosteniendo
sus anteriores precios este articulo,
no obstante la variedad de las mo-
ticias recibidas de los grandes GEN.
tros y de los puntos productores.
Differences partiditas han cam
biado de manos a los tipos va co.
nocidos, 6 sean: % a 81 duros
quintal por classes superiores de
Puerto Rico; % y 29spor las CO.
rrientes, y 273 por el Manila. Ell
mercado va desahogandose de exis-
teDcias pues los nuevcs arribos
solo suman 122 sacos, todos de
transito. sin que Sc hayan aumen-
tado en- NADIA las existencias de Ia
plaza.
En- el Dep6sito de Comercio en-
traron duranIe ell mes de Setiem-
bre 81 sacos y salieron 254, que
dando por fin de dicho mes una
existencia de $50 sacos.
Asttc0r.-Las fabricas espalolas
de refuerla fueron las primeras en-
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-11-08
ESCRIBANtA p0BLlCA.

En- virtud de providsncia dictada por
Ell Juagado de IL 1nstancia de esta
Capital en- 81 expediente promovido por
el Procurador don I, mas Oaballero. en-
representation de don Francisco de P.
Acu1a, curador de don Carlos B. Assem-
sio, de don Aurelio Lassaletts, en- re-
presentation de su esposa 6ofia Emilia
y de don Jose, don Eduardo = don
Manael Asensio, sobre vents en- ptbi-
ca snbasta de Ia quinta parte de una
casa = solar situados en- Ell barrio de
Santurce, Sc sacan & ptblics subasta,
por t6rmino de trsinta dias, dicha par.
te de casa y solar; siendo squella de
MADEIRA y colindante al Norte con 10 ca.
rteters, al Sud con dofia Dolores Mar.
tinez, al Este con D. Sebastian Llom-
part y al Oeste con dichs Succession
Asensio, bsjo el tipo de cNatrocismtos
ssteatG y tres pesos n0ventG y dos y
tres qNintos de csntaeos; y el solar ad-
yacetne linda al Norte con Ia carretera,
al Este, parte con 10 misma Succession
= psrte CON dona Dolores Martinez, al
Sud con Ia expresada dohs Dolores y
81 Oeste con don Luis Martin, bsjo 81
tipo de ciento cxatro pesos cinexensa y
sets y cNatre quintos csntoeos; cayo &C.
to tendr& lugar sl dia veints , ocho
de Neviembre pr6ximo, D los dos della
tarde, en- Ia Sala Audisncia de este
Juzgsdo, advirtisndose que no &c nd.
mitirGn posturas que no cubrsn lae
tassciones, y que para tomar participa'
/ ci6n en- Ia subssts, dsber& consignafse
en- 10 mssaa del Jusgsdo Ell dies pol
ciento de los csntidsdss que nirvsn d.
tipo.
Pasfto-Rico, octubfe vsints , treI
de mil Ochocisntos ochsnts , nusvs.. =
". b.. Nicolas Lilo : Roda,-Ant'
lmi, Hstebss QaldssQa,
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-11-08
AVISOS.
Van. esp. MSaturnIna.N

Vap. esp. "saturnIna."
Debe haber salido de Liverpool
con destino q 6sta ell dfa 2 del CO.
rriente mes.
Vap. esp. "AntonIo Lopez"
Nos informan sus consignatarios
por telegrama recibido, que ell ex-
presado vapor ha salido ell dia 80
del pasado mes del puerto de o.
diz, con destino a este, hacienda
escala en- Oanarias.
Vap. esp. "Relna Mercedes"
El dia % del mes pr6ximo pasa.
do, sali6 del puerto de Vigo con
destino q este.
Sobrinos de Ezquiaga.
Vap. esp. Plo TX.
Dicho vapor ha salido de Cana.
rias directamente para esta el dia
5 del corriente, debiendo recalar
del ID al 16, de donde saldr& para
Habana, Oienfuegos Y Matanzas,
tan prontO como termine sus ope.
raciones.
Oonsignatarios, ). M. Izquierde
8 90.
Vap. alenn. HuNeARlA.
Proeedente de st. Thomas ' Eu.
ropa, llegara aqui del II al Is del
pres ente mes.
Oonsiguatarios, MullenhoH &
Korber.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1889-11-08
AVISO IMPORTANTB.

Las cincuenta y dos euerdas de-
terrenos que de la estancia demo-
minada Pimental" anuncia ell Se-
hor Alcalde de este pueblo a pd-
blica subasta para pagar centribu-
clones que adeuda D. Fernando Lu-
go Via, no le correspondent di-
chO Seflor = ST EN- LEGfTIMA
PROPIEDAD CON Ell REGIS
TRIO CORRESPONDENCE al
que suscribe, ignorando las razones
que ba teDidO al Senior Alcalde pa,
ra anunciar q remate p1blico parte
de una fDca que no debe un cent?
mo de contribuciones nj tnepos tie.
ne otro dueiio que al suscribien.
to.
Frnnossoo Antonio Sohott.
| ausyaias, 30 Qetphss lsaV,