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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-08
Rumors as to the Result.

BALTIMORE, Nd, July 8.-The Americans
special correspondent at Richburg telegraphs
that Sullivan won the fight, knocking Kilrain
out in the eighth round ..
NEW YoRK, July a-Private sdvices Just re-
ceived confirm tho Baltimore Anaevzonn special
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-08

TREASURY CHANGEs.-John w. Link of In
diana has been appointed special agent Of the
Treasury department, having resigned the
position of internal revenue agent to accept
the post. w. II. Kinseley of Indiana has been
given the place vacated by Mr. Link
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-08
e1.452.89
Heretofore acknowledged for Johns
s5-7I5-66
For the Canal Sufferers.

Total. .s5,7l
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-11
Murphy's Ducking Experience.

Dan Murphy, one Of the oldest Of St Louis
duck hunters, tells the following frog story:
"One day early last October went to Bluff
lake for my fall hunt Late one moonlight
night l saw what thought one thousand or
more wood ducks sitting on a sycamore tree
1t occurred TO Inc that if / shot duck before
Oct. Is | would violate the law. While study
ing whether or not to violate the whole
crowd suddenly few up and over me- l shot
two barrels and two more, and dozen fell
right around me. Fearing some constable
might have heard the shot, | squatted right
in the marsh for fifteen minutes, when, hear
ing nothing, gathered up my ducks and lol
they were crows. | sat down and howled.
Then ! swore / would get dozen wood ducks
if had to stay there all night A few min
utes after the moon went down a thou
sand frogs suddenly sprang forth and
began their COMPOUNDED monOtonous chant
| had no meat in camp, and half dozen
times started to shoot mess, but refrained
to save my shells for ducks. Along about
morning one came sailing down to my right.
| didn't hit it. Then two came to my left.
hit both and then five drove at my head and
I got them. Then they began coming so fast
that they took my hat off, and l slaughtered
them until my shells were exhausted But
the rascals all crawled under the marsh grass
and got away while l was shooting more.
went to the camp as mad es halter. l made
a long frog gig, took a new supply Of shells,
and started back early the following morn
ing. l just got among the frogs again when
the ducks came. l shot all my shells away
and again got nothing. Besides, the frogs
had all disappeared. Along came the ducks
right at me. Finally, they were coming so
thick that had to blaze at one with the gig
Sure, to my surprise, l gigged one put it
in my pocket, when two came along, and
gigged them and put them in my pocket l
kept on till | had fine bag"-St Louis
TELEGRAM
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-11
Musxrats for Dinner.

"Did l ever eat muskrat" said Deputy
Register James A. Visger to reporter
"Wel, | should remark. It's the incest,
gamieSt and most delicious meat you ever put
into your mouth. But you have to look out
when you catch 'em See that finger"
Mr.. Visger held up the index finger of his
right hand. 1t was all SCARED and mutilated
at the top.
~ had speared twenty-six muskrats that
day, about thirty years ago. 1t was down on
the river at Ecorse When | speared one
fellow took hold of him by the head instead
of the tail, and he nearly bit that finger off
But l would sooner eat one muskrat than five
pounds of porterhouse steak. When the boys
used to so ON a muskrat hunt in the old days,
and catch fifteen or twenty apiece, they
would sit down in the muskrat houses and
play cards, to see who would win the lot. 1t
generally ended by one man winning the
whole pile, and he would go staggering home
under load of $50 or 200 rats.-Detroit
Journal
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-11
Ten Minutes with an Octopus.

A Wellington New Zealand correspond
ent writes: Archibald McGovern, diver
in the employ Of Allan Mcguire, Of the TIE
AFRO contract has had an exciting few
minutes under water in this hsrbor during
the past week McGovern had only just come
from Napier or Auckland, where such causes
of excitement are rarely met with, so that a
great demand was made upon his nervous
energy when caught by a devil fish five
fathoms under the surface On going down
for the purpose Of laying some blocks he was
attacked by an octopus, which succeeded in
fastening on to him, and, in spite of all his
struggles, chained him to one Of the piles in
the retaining wall McGovern, however, had
the good sense to remain quiet, and the octo-
pus, whose arms measured quite nine feet,
quitting its hold Of the pile, was brought to
the surface on the back of the diver. These
monsters are very numerous in Wellington
harbor, Evans bay and the neighboring coast
San Francisco Chronicle.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-11
Who Shall Obey?

In a true marriage there will be no ques
ton as to which shall govern the other, but
it will be an equal partnership in every re-
spect. If, however, one or the other is to
obey, it will never be settled by the marriage
ceremony which one it is to be. The stronger
nature will assume control over the weaker
regardless of sex; but sometimes a woman
finds her hands tied with several children so
that she cannot earn the living, and the
pocketbook in the hands Of husband who
chooses to command. In that instance she
will have to obey for the sake of the children.
In such a case as this it is a question which is
better, silent submission or open rebellion.
Very often the bully is at heart coward,
and if the wife is brave enough to assert her
rights she will get them.-Ida Harper in
Fireman's Magazine.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-11

mouth '1IScT urrreIcise nc ana DUCK IayIor
were arrested in Boston, but as nothing could
be proved against him he was simply ordered
out of the city.
In the fall Of 1885 he was detected In alb
stractng a package Of bank notes from a
safe in an English bankers Office and was
sentenced to three years imprisonment
After he had served his time abroad he re-
turned to this country via Canada, and came
to Chicago and lived for a while at the Ire
mont house. He then left and went west by
way of Kansas City
The crook then summarized his career as he
chatted with the detectives why don't you
reform, as once advised your asked the de
tective.
81 would only be too willing to do SO II any
one would give me employment that my
health would stand, but where could man
like me get worki You once advised me to
make an honest living and | determined to
accept your advice. went to city to settle
down and get employment A detective came
along, identified me and informed the police
Although my family offered bond for my
good behavior, they were afraid to let me live
there If they had let me alone I'd been an
honest man today. had family to support
and had to do something. The detectives
hunted me down so that | could get no en-
ployment. There's nothing in criminals
career but misery for himself and family.
know that better than any one. No matter
what he gets, ne is a pauper in the end. 1t is
from one prison to another; no sooner out
than back again. know not single man of
my associates, all of whom have handled
thousands, that is in a position of comfort to-
day. Ii | could get honest employment l
would be only too glad to take it. My health
is broken down from imprisonment, and
have a cough that means death. Cincinnati
Gazette
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-11

account pecSase ner sex Is despised In Prussia
This was great affection TO the eldest daugh-
ter of Queen Victoria, who when the Empress
Frederick was a child filed perhaps the
greatest position that there was In the world.
None of her daughters have her mind They
are kindly and well disposed and dutiful
toward their mother, but not in touch with
her. Being obliged to quit the palace In
which she lived at Potsdam with her husband
during thirty years was a cruel blow to her.
She has become deeply pious. Religion alone
fills her heart The paint brush and palette
have been laid aside. 1t is her intention to
devote herself great deal to schools and
hospitals and to addict herself to what IS
known as Christian socialism Neither she
nor her husband liked political socialism.
They felt that the state could never save q
people and that salvation should come Of in
dividual effort, working from within out
ward."-Paris Letter.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-11
Blanche Roosevelt.

Blanche Roosevelt, one Of our famous
American girls, is said to be one Of the most
interesting girls in Europe to talk to. 1t is
doubtful if a celebrity has appeared on the
other side during the last ten years whom she
has not met She knows every crowned head
in Europe. She has "reminiscences Of every
court She has been feted in every capital,
and she is the only person living who ever
attended a ball at Battenberg palace without
the previous formal presentation She has
some literary reputation, but it is not this to
which she owes her remarkable position. She
has genius for universal fascination. The
person is yet to be heard from who has ever
resisted Blanche Roosevelt Moreover, she
has knack Of always knowing the right per-
son. If she wants thing done, she imme-
diately meets the person that can be of use
to her People talk about her, but forgive
her every indiscretion. She doubtless con-
quered Sardou, and he said: ~ will make
you; will write a play with you. She is
about 80, and very handsome.-Current Lit
erature.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-11
The seamy Side of the Purple.

THE Empress Frederick" writes to me
one of her set-a member of the consular ser
vice and an artists perhaps the saddest
woman alive. She loved her husband; she
loved power, because she has in high de-
gree the political faculty and is endowed with
a mind which sees things wholesale rather
than in detail, and she is proud woman, in
the best sense of the word Her husband and
the throne, for which she had carefully edu-
Gated herself, have been taken from her.
The misery of worldly greatness was i'm
pressed upon her in the most cruel object
lessons with which Providence was ever
pleased to teach human being. Her pride
received sore rubs during the greater
part Of her married life But it was
buffeted with during her short and unhappy
occupancy Of the imperial throne, and was
trampled upon in t-se early days Of her widow
hood She only was esteemed as her hus-
bands vie Us q woman &c. was held Of %
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-11
Queer Bit Of Character from the Re
cord of a Police Court.

Queer Bit al Character from the he-
cord of Police Court.
If you were a sergeant at the desk of the
Central station you, too, would seem grim
and hard hearted to an outsider. They see
so much crime-they see 50 many phases Of
it-they hear the same excuses over and over
until they seem TO lose all faith in and all
hope for those who sin. Their hearts grow
hardened, the wellsprings Of mercy dry up,
and you see no pity in their glances And
yet it needs but sentiment to break through
the crust
The other night woman was brought in
staggering drunk. She had face that was
pinched and drawn, and it was plain that
worry and hunger made her look years older
than she was You and would have looked
into her face and said that she had some ex-
cuse for temporarily seeking to forget her
identity. The grim old sergeant only saw an
infraction Of the law, and he frowned upon
her as she stood clutching the desk.
Here was living book which recorded
twenty years of worry, suffering, heartaches,
poverty, woe and want, but he refused to
turn the pages. He had no curiosity; he had
no pity.
"NameI" he sharply demanded
She gave it.
What have you got in that parcelr
III never give it up" she exclaimed.
1t was something wrapped in an old hand
kerChief, and she chung to it the tighter. You
and | would have wondered if it wasn't bit
of money she had there but the sergeant
thought Of poison or some other danger and
ordered it handed up. 1t took two men to
release her grasp, and when the parcel was
undone, what do you suppose they found in
iti A wee little stocking, such as a child a
couple Of years old might wear. The big toe
Of the wearer had made hole, and the heel
had been worn thin, and the bright red
color had faded away, as the glow fades from
the summer sky when the twilight comes
down
The sergeant held it up-not in mocRery
and ridicule-but as if it were a tender thing
The grimness went out of his face, softneSs
replaced the frown, and, as the woman bent
her head and sobbed, be said:
ut is relic Of her dead child Poor, I'M
fortunate motherI"
You won't take It from meF' she gasped
mot for the world Can you go homer
"I-I guess 30. feel stronger"
Then go, and may all men and women be
merciful to you"
The spring Of mercy had been touched AS
the grim old sergeant held up that faded
stocking he remembered that he had relics at
home-relics of children who had danced on
his knee in the sunshine of the past, but who
now moldered in the dust Not for all the
money in the world would he have brought
one moro burden to that souL-Detroit Free
Press.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-11

Once these hills that have gained
Seemed like towering mountains tall;
Now in the evening, sunset stained,
My weary soul doth find them small.
Before my sight no Rights rise,
Mont Blancs stand towering up sublime;
But In the sky life's daylight dies,
And, Is it worth our while to climbs
Lie down, o soul, and be content,
Behind the hills do lie, all low,
OF level, dull accomplishment;
Beyond the eternal stars still glow.
Bennett Bellman-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-11
Newspaper Men Who Don't overwork

1t is a curious fact that newspaper men
rarely become insane, although the harassing
nature OF their duties, with a daily host Of
details to attend TO, Is seemingly Of just the
character to break down the mental faculties.
The annual report Of the Connecticut hospital
at Middletown shows that only one newspaper
man was ever under treatment there since the
hospital was established in 1868 This was a
reporter, a disciple of Hafiz, who was dis
charged cured Gs soon as he got the alcohol
thoroughly cleared out Of his system.-New
Haven Union
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-11

nanlJ TrUr lT.-s~ls u vSc-.ngJ, VINO she was
the daughter of, her costume, the grooms
name, clergyman's name, etc Whatever
she did not care to give was omitted. 1t
saved her lots Of trouble that night and was
great convenience to us. 1t probably only
took fifteen minutes To write it out, and think
of the time it saved 1 wish more would do
it. I'd have blanks printed to be filed in if
they would. Chicago Tribune.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-11

Teacher-Johnny, can you tell me anything
you have to be thankful for in the past year Z
Johnny without hesitation)-Ye Ssur.
Teacher-Well, Johnny, what is ita
Johnny-Why, when you broke your arm
you couldn't liok us for two months-Life
HAD A LITTLE ONE HIMSELF.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-11
EuDeDSY,

This is what you ought to have, in fact you
must have it, to fully enjoy life Thousands
are searching for it daily, and mourning be
cause they find it not. Thousands upon thou
sands of dollars are spent annually by our
people in the hope that they may attain thi,
boon. And yet it may be had by all. We
guarantee that Electric Bit rs, if used &C
COrding TO directions and the use persisted in
will bring you Good Digestion and GUST the
demon Dyspepsia and install instead Eupepsv
We recommend Electric Bitters for Dyspepsia
and all diseases of Liver, stomach and Kid
news Sold at SOC. and g 90 per bottle by
DTeiss, Thompson Co., Druggists
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-02-11

The gas escaped from the sitting room stove
one day, and little Elliott exclaimed, 81 don't
Like the breath of that stove"
CLIMBING.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-25
WILL MAKE IT TEN.

Ch!cago's Worlds Fair Managers Decide
TO Increase the Capital Stock from
S5,OOO.OOO to s1O,OOO.OOO.
CHICAGO, Sept. 1S-The original amount
OF stock fvr the Worlds FAIR in this city,
amounting to $5,00O, O0O, has all been taken.
When it was proposed to raise $5,00o, 000
there were doubts as to the
availability of the scheme, but the
doubt was soon dispelled by the
unanimity with which all classes of clti-
zens and the representatives Of all trades
contributed and subscribed. Then ques-
ton arose as to whether or not Congress
would be as liberal with National
appropriations If the fair was to be
held In Chicago as it would be if 1t
was located in Washington A can
vas Of the proposition among Chicago
business men demonstrated that the fair
was not to be lost ON monetary considera-
tions, and therefore the executive commit
tee felt authorized on Tuesday to take ac-
tton amounting to an order to the inoorpo-
rators to increase the total amount of stock
to $40, OOO,O OO II
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-25
THE WEST MUST HAVE IT.

A Convention to Be Hold at st. Joseph
to Secure the Worlds Fair for an In-
terror City.
ST JOSEPH, No., Sept ia mass-meet-
ing composed of board Of trade men and
citizens was held Monday night to take
action on calling convention of repre-
sentatives at St. Joseph to give public ex.
preston to the demand of the West
to secure the Worlds Fair fo1
one OF the Western trade centers
as against the East A resolution
adopted presents in glowing language tie
advantages to both the visitors and coun.
try that would inevitably follow from its To-
cation ut any interior point The strongest
argument made is that the mileage OF all
the railroads Of the East and South in 1SSS
was less than $4,000 miles, while in
the West there were nearly $1,000 miles of
road completed and in operation. The date
of the convention was set for October 2.
Chicago has already signifed her intention
of sending strong delegation, and it is
expected that st. Louis and other Western
candidates for the exposition will soon be
heard from
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-25
Fifteen HURT.
Serious Accident ON the Railway Which
Ascends Mission Ridge in Tennessee.

Serious Accident on the Railway Which
Ascends Mission Ridge in Tennessee.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn Sept 2l-A car on
the Electric railroad while going up Mis-
sion Ridge Friday morning slipped on the
side of the hill, the track being covered
with dew. The car was heavily loaded and
the passengers at the bidding OF the con-
ductor jumped off. The parties injured
were all visitors in attendance at the re-
union OF Wilder's Brigade. The following is
"a list Of the injured:
Mrs. Mary Adams, Casey, ILL.,, injured inter-
naily, probably fatal; Mrs. M. J. Garrison,
Casey, ILL.,, badly injured; Captain Owen
Wiley, Casey, Ill., injured internally, badly;
William Munford, Casey, Ill.,, head badly cut;
Mrs. A. G. Addison, Casey, ILL.,, seriously
bruised; L. H. Miller, Casey, ILL.,, face hurt;
Wash Sanford. Casey, ILL.,, slightly injured;
Mrs. d. B. Massey, Princeton, Ind, shoulder
dislocated, ankle sprained; Samuel A. Reaves,
Princeton, Ind, knee and shoulder sprained;
j. Fl. Clark, 5OWensville. Ind, ankle spra ned |;
Mrs. j. H. Clark, wife of above, shoulder and
ankle sprained: g. w. Parker, Bunker Hill,
ILL.,, w. P. Apologize, Hazel Dell, ILL.,, slightly
hurt. - a ~. ~ ~ >. II
The injured were all brought to the city
and the officials OF the road are doing all in
their power to relieve them. The track
was reported In good condition Tuesday
night and the accident occurred on the
first trip in the morning. The railroad
company is exonerated from all blame by
the passengers on the cars who escaped
injury. sg s.s a
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-25
FROST CAUSES DAMAGE.

Wires and Late Tobacco and Corn Suffer
from the Low Temperature.
EAST Tawas, Mich, Sept 1a-There was a
heavy frost here Tuesday morning, the first
this fall Considerable damage to vines was
done. - ...= m
NoMouNrA1N, Mich, Sept Is The
first snow Of the year for this section of the
Upper Peninsula fell here Tuesday after
noon. 1t was only sprinkling, but was
followed by q bitterly cold wave
DUBUQUE, Ia, Sept 49, Heavy frost Is
reported in this locality and all along the
line of the Illinois Central west Monday
night. The crop is said to be greatly in
jured In many places VIZ .s
Lou1sv11LE, KY, Sept 1a--Nearly all
Kentucky crops are safe. A little late to-
bacco and corn and vegetables about the
cities will cover the amount In danger from
FROST The late rains have prevented corn
and tobacco from ripening, and in the
river lands, where corn is produced large
~, there may be considerable loss
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-25
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS
q CHANCE FOR SETTLERS.

Four Million Acres OF Land In Minnesota
to he Opened to settlement
Major James Whitehead recently re-
turned to St Paul with the welcome In
teldgonce that 40OO, 900 acres OF land In
Northern and Central Minnesota Ia about to
be opened to settlement He has been assist
ing Commissioners Whiting, Roe and Marty
In settling with the Indians on the Leech
lake reservation. He left he party on the
upper Mississippi and reports that they
made complete success of arranging for
the opening UP of the following reserva-
tions: Leech Lake, Prairie Point, Cass
Lake, Winnebigosish, Whiteoak, Pogegama
Falls and Sandy Lake. This leaves
but one other reservation to be
secured,-namely: Bots Forte reservation,
which the commission will proceed to visit
without delay. Major Whitehead speaks
enthusiastically of the benefits to be de-
rived from the work of the mmission,
which will open up for settlement 5000, 600
or 4, Cox, COO acres of splendid land, which is
not only rich ii regarded from an agrioult-
ural point of view, but is we'll watered and
grown with valuable forests of both pine
and a variety OF hardwoodS
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-25
LOST IN THE WOODS.
A St. Paul Child In a Swamp for Twcn
Four Hours.

A St Paul Child In q Swamp for Twenty
Four Hours.
Mrs Henry Housemann, of St Paul, with
her children, was visiting friends four
miles south of Delano recently. When the
children started for neighbours house lit
tie Henry, aged three years, strayed away
from the road and was lost When the
others reached their destination parties
were sent to find Henry, but were unable
to do SO until the party had grown to one
hundred and fifty men and twenty-four
hours had been consumed in the hunt
when he was found standing in the sum
near a tree in tamarac swamp, having
been alone in the woods for twenty-fOur
hours and travelled more than a mile. The
first thing that he called for was his hat,
which he had lost
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-09-25

MILWAUKEE, Sept 18.-Harvey W. Gurley
on Tuesday pleaded guilty to the charge OF
bigamy and was sentenced to three years
III the State prison at Waupun. Gurley is
the husband Of the woman who IS now
serving a five year sen ence in the Joliet
(Ill) prison for the kidnapping Of lit
tie Annie Redmond In Chicago. He waa
tried for completely in the crime, but was
acquitted, the evidence not being quite
strong enough against him. After his wife
had been taken to prison Gurley persuaded
young German girl to marry him, claiming
that there was no need OF divorce, .
legal separation arising through the incar-
carati0n OF Mrs GurleY. The victims friends
prosecuted him FOR bigamy, with the above
result n. s5 '.s35< 5#5 VI