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, 1890-10-09
OSBURN NOTES.
Conoerning Mines In That Section
General Sews.

OsBURN, Oct. lotto Anderson, q
resident of Osburn for the last six years,
died of cancer ofths stomach OH Sunday.
He leaves an aged brother in Ohio and u
host of friends to mourn his death. He
was about 45 years OF age.
Mrs. William Osburn, who left here
Some two weeks ago for the East has
been heard from, and she says she is en-
joying the climate of Missouri, her old
home, we'll.
Blake Bros. shipped two car loads of
ore from the Yankee Blade mine on Big
creek, during the week. and they say
that II will pay 500 clear profit. The
mine is located about two miles from
Osburn, up Big creek. They also ven.
ture to say tina; they will have conoen-
traitor at the mine before another year
passes by. They shipped the ore to
Wicks, Mont.
Mr. II. n. Freeman sold to l.. NJ.
Sims n one-sixth interest in the Mid :
night mining claim for $1,000 to-day.
This claim is destined to be one of the
great mines of Osbutn in the near future,
as there is 100 feet of tunnel, and plenty
OF galena in sight.
There have been good many trans
fers OF town property placed on record
during the week, and many more are to
IOllOW. mere are great many capital
lists in town and property is rising every
day.
It is rumored that Patsy Clark is
going to build Immediately.
q, b. Pcrilla, OF the Black Bear mine
is going to build fine residence at once,
and this will add one more entcrprising
citizen to the city.
Major w. w. Woods left for Moscow
Monday morning, on legal business.
George Bros. contemplate doing ex-
tensive development work on the Kill
buck mine ON Lake gulch.
MIR. a. q. Kerms, "a well known capt.
alist of Pennsylvania, is in town.
The knicke rbocker mine is in full
blast working day and night.
DIR. II. ). Harvey. formerly of Murray.
but now of New Orleans, La, was shak-
ing hands with old friends during the
week.
WILL BE HOME TO-DAY.
MIssouLA, Mont, Oct. s.--Congress
man John l.. Wilson, on his way from
Washington. stopped in this city to-
night in order to gain a good night $
rest. He will proceed to hir home in
Spokane Falls tomorrow.
, 1890-10-09

Opening of the Eighty-First Ann ual
Session at Minneapolis.

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. s.-The American
Board OF Commissioners for Foreign
Missions began its eighty-iirst annual
session at the Plymouth Congrega-
tional church to-day. The opening ses-
sion was held at 3 4. NJ. The meeting
was presited over by Rev. DIR. Richard
Storrs, of New York. The afternoon
was taken up with the annual reports.
Many interesting reparts were read.
One tact OF serious import Is remarked,
especially in the Central and Eastern
missions-the small number Of college
graduates who enter the theological
seminaries, and the increasing tendency
of young men to come to America to
complete their studies and better their
fortunes. The great majority of these
seem to become lost to the churches ana
people at home. The Chinese Empire
was referred to as field of supreme
difficulty, and at the same time field
supreme. SiAty-nine new missionaries
for the ensuing year In the
various Chinese missions are
called for. Stanley's work IN Africa was
re ferred TO as of vastly more important
from the standpoint of Christianity
than from commercial view.
, 1890-10-09
FOR A MURDER OF LONG AGO
Story of the Arrest of Nathan w Wiliet.
OF Los Angeles.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Oct. S.-The story
told ABOUT Nathan Willet, arrested yes.
terday for a murder committed seven
teen years ago, is that he killed man
in Texas, and fled to Anderson county.
There he became acquainted with
Woodward, and also with another man
who loved the same woman Woodward
loved, and was jealous of him. The
man, it Is said, offered Wilet large
sum of money to remove Woodward.
Willet had no friends, wanted to get
away, and was fearful of being arrested
for the other murder and accepted the
proposition. lie carried 1t out
by getting Woodward to drink
with him ard taking him at a
disadvantage shot him. He made his
escape and came to South California,
and has lived here ever since. Where
Sheriff Bixby got the clew no one knows,
but there are rumors that the brother
in-law of Willet betrayed him to the
officer. Wiilet declined to talk about
the matter. He showed no external
signs of emotion. Sheriff Bixby says
that eight witnesses to the murder are
still living, and that the man whose
money tempted Willet to do the deed is
also alive. Willet has been living a cor
rect lite since he has been in California,
and has many friends. He married
ABOUT twelve years ago. and hes two
children. His ranch is valued at $50, ,0OO.
, 1890-10-09

Bennefield, of this place, mot with what
was supposed at first to be fatal acct
dent. While driving homo the cows,
his horse fell, throwing him violently to
tho ground. lie sustained a very severe
cut on the head, and he lay unconscious
for thirty-six hours He was somewhat
bruised otherwise, but at the time OF
writing Is improving quite rapidly.
A. n. Tucker arrived home on the
afternoon train from Spokane Falls,
where he has been for the past week TAX
ing In the sights Of the queen city of the
West. He says the Spokane exposition
Uall right
I. 5. Billings and wife. Of Lewiston,
Idaho, arrived In Post Falls to-day from
Spokane, where they have been for the
past few days taking In tho exposition.
Mr.. billings Is well satisfied with our
little town. and he says he thinks Post
Falls will be one OF the leading cities in
the near future.
, 1890-10-09
A FASHIONABLE WEDDING.
Miss Margaret Dsipratt and Mr. j.
NJ. Keen, of Tacoma.


TACOMA, Wash, Oct. s.-A wedding in
high life took place at ST. Luke's church
this morning, Miss Margaret Delpratt
and Mr.. james NJ. Keen being the con-
tracting parties. The church was
decorated with flowers and evergreens.
The bride was attired in a beautiful
dress of faille Franchise, proiusely
trimmed with duchesse lace. The bridal
veil was worn with charming grace. The
bridegroom was attired in conventional
costume. Miss Gertrude Delpratt, the
maid OF honor, wore q beautiful gown of
white silk, with an overdress of pale
blue silk of richest fabric. Both the
bride and maid of honor wore bouquets
of marguerites. The ushers, Messrs. W.
b. Campbell, James Is. Best, w. L.
Bradley, A. Il. Bull, III. B. Dunn, and
j. b. Myers, each wore boutonnieres of
marguerites.
Immediately after the ceremony the
bridal couple repaired TO the residence
of the brides father, Mr.. George X. Del
pratt at 9lS 1 street, where they partook
of wedding breakfast, and were the
recipients OF many costly presents and
the congratulations of all.
At IL 80 the wedding party took the
Portland train for California, where the
honeymoon will be spent Two hundred
and fifty invitations TO the wedding
were sent out, and the church was
crowded during the ceremony with the
most cultured of Tacoma's society. Mr..
Keen Is the senior member OF the firm of
j. VI. Keen q Co., investment brokers
and bankers, and the bride is the dau gh-
ter of Mr.. George Il. Delpratt, of the
firm of Delpratt 81 Ball, insurance
, 1890-10-09
NORTH YAKIMA NEWS ITEMS.
A Company Organized to Bore for
Coai-The Capital Fight.

NoBTH YAKIMA, WASH, Oct. S.-A
com panv was organized here to-day for
the purpose of boring for coal on land
lying TWO miles to the north OF this city
where coal groupings are plentiful
Experts have recently been brought
here, who haye examined the formation
of the country, and they say that there
Is no doubt of there being coal there and
in unbroRen strata, as the land Is just
as the reCcding waters left IL.
IL is the belief here that the entire
Yak ma country Is under!aid with coal,
as the slate and sandstone formation is
here, and the coal crops out in all
directions. Prominent citizens have
organized to make the test and will at
once advertise for proposals for boring,
to depth Of 1, 200 ieet II that distance Is
lound necessary.
North Yakima is preparing for the
capital fight and IL will make it brisk in
the short time lett for the canvass. A
meeting OF leading citizens was held to-
day and the plans OF cam paign adopted.
IL is the opinion OF the committee that
the Australian system of bailoting will
operate in Yakima iuvurably, as IL does
away with the strikers VINO annoyed
the voters to such an extent last year.
, 1890-10-09

those annual assemblies 10 soldiers
rest, wraped In the flag under which We
iourht. IL liz n pleasant' thihg, and wc
never ought TO omit IL In city or country
when one of these old soldiers makes his
Ia So surrender to wrap his CONT in the
lag as we bear him to the grave" APP
plausel. :.
the pl.,su re IL gave him to be with his
old comrades IN arms, and expressed
the hope that ali might be spared to at
tend many more reunions.
After this the veterans passed before
the president, who shook hands with
and spoke kind word TO each. The
party thon returned TO the hotel, where
the president remained uhuI evening.
WELCOME VISITOR.
During the afternoon an old lady
called and exhibited TO the president a
letter which made her the most welcome
caller of the day. She was the sister OF
an instructor of his youth, Joseph n.
Porter of Indiana, and the letter she
exhibited was one written by the presi-
dent ut the age of 10 years in ls43.
TWO BASouErs
This evening the president attend ded a
banquet given by the Phi Delta Theta
Society, at the college hal and later a
banquet given by the First brigade,
making briet remarks at each.
RECEPTION AT BURLINGTON
BURLINGTON. Iowa, Oct, s.-The presi-
Dental party arrived from GaIesburg,
ILL.,, tonight. having made few stops.
The party was received here by Mayor
Duncan and committee, where an in
formal reception was held, the presides t
making n brief speech. At IL o'cloc k
the Journey was resumed. Ottumwa
will be reached in the morning.
, 1890-10-09
ANOTHER ADDRESS.
Laying OF the Cornerstone of q
Knox College Hail.

At the conclusion of the meeting the
party repaired to Knox college, where
the cornerstone of the Alumni hall was
to be laid by the president. DR.. New
ton Bateman, president Of Knox col
lege. pronounced the invocation, and
Professor Milton Constock read u
sketch of the origin and growth OF the
college.
Profe ssor J. A. Adams then introduced
the president, who spoke US follows: /:
'.My fellow citizens, education was
early in the thought of the trainers of
our constitution us one OF the best, If
not the only guarantee of
their perpetuation. Washington,
as well as the founders of this
venerable and useful institution of
learning. appreciated and expressed his
interests In the establishment of col
leges aud universities. How shall one
be safe citizen, where the people are
the rulers who are not intelligent? How
shall the people understand these great
, 1890-10-09
A PAINFUL WOUND.
Sid Fiance. the Vaudeville Com edIan,
Shot In n saloon.

SEATTLE, WASH, Oct. S.-Sid c.
France, the well-known comedian of
Marked For Life fame, was accident
ally shot at 8 o'clock this morning in the
Budweiser saloon. France has been play
ing Dead to the World" at John Cortcs'
STANDARD variety theater, and Tuesday
night met Charley Roah, proprietor
OF the Budweiser saloon. They had
been old friends in Buffalo and went out
for night Of fun. About day light Roah
started to show France how they "twirl
de pistols on the stage" and the gun
went oil. The bullet struck France near
the elbow and ranged along the fieshy
part of the forearm, coming out near the
wrist, breaking no bones, but making q
very painful flesh wound.
, 1890-10-09
Run TO EARTH.
Arrest OF One OF the Shire WIDEST swind-
lers In tho Country.

PREscorr, Ariz,, Oct. s.--The deputy
sheriff yesterday arrested James +. VIII
son, one of tho most noted swindlers in
the Southwest. His peculiar vocation
has been to swindle life insurance COM
panies. His first venture was In Ar
kansas, when he blew up the cottage In
which he lived. His supposed body was
found In the wreck and buried by the
sorrowing widow, who recovered the
policy. Later he took ont an SIS, 900 life
policy and moved to New Mexico. A
hshing expedition was organized, and
Wilson, VINO was one OF the party, was
reported to have been drowned. The
corpse was found and Identified by the
widow ana buried. The suspicion OF
the insurance company being aroused,
an Investigation was made, when Will
sons wife fled the country. The best
detectives III the country have been on
his trail. Mrs. Wilson Is said to be
young and very handsome.
, 1890-10-09
IN CENrRAL AMERICA.
Dissensions Among the GAutemai an
Troops ON the Frontier.

LA LIBERrAp Oct. s.-The rumors of
the war have this foundation: A large
body of GuatemaIan troops is on the
frontier. and dissenslons are reported in
their own ranks, partaking Of
the nature of an incipient
revolution. hut there has been no fight
ing between the two countries. Salvador
has demanded oi Gnatemnla an expla-
nation OF the presence of the armed
forces. and Barrilias has given a salts
factory explanation.
, 1890-10-09
THE PREsIDESrs ADDRESS.
A Glowing Tribute to tho vsIor and
Loynlty of IllinOia.

s<uy
The president, responding to the
mayor address of welcome, said:
"Mr. Mayor and Fellow Citizens:
The magnitude of the great assem-
olnge lis me with surprise, and with
CONSERVATION, as / am called 10 make
this attempt to speak to you. came
here to meet with the survivors of my
old brigade. | came in the expectation
that the day would be generally spent
in their panionship, and IN the ex-
change OF those cordial greetings which
express the fondness and love which we
bear to each other. but to my surprise,
l found that here to- day the First
brigade, for the first time In its history,
hat been captured. Great laughter.
One or two 1 have been able to take by
the hand, and some of them have seen
a. they marched by the reviewing stand,
but they seem to have been swallow ed
up In this vast concourse Of their own
comrades, and of their fellow citizens of
Illinois, i hope there may yet be time
curing the day when l shall be able to
take each of them by the hand, and as
sure them that these years OF separa-
ton since the muster-out day / have
borne them all sacredly in my Affection
ate remembrance. They were u body
Representative soldiers, coming from
these great central states of Ohio, Indi-
ana and Illinois. and, as the borders OF
these estates touched in friendly exchange,
, 1890-10-09
RUBE BURROWS KILLED.
The Noted Negro OUTLAW Shot While
Attempting to Escape.

BIRNIsGHAN. Ala, Oct. S-Rube Bur-
rows. the noted outlaw, who was cap
tured yesterday. was killed this morn
ing at Linden, while endeavoring to es-
cape. lie asked the guard to hand him
his saddle bags, in which were some
crackers. The guard obligingly COM
piled, when instead of crackers, Rube
drew forth two six.shooters and COM
PEELED the guard to undo his manacles,
aud then locked him in. lie would have
been at large now had he not deter
mined to get back the money taken
from him yesterday. Going to the
hotel, he demanded this from Officer
Carter, and the shooting followed, Bur-
rows being killed and Carter desperately
Nnunded
, 1890-10-09
A Horrible Death.

Stockton, CAL, Oct. s.-Alexander
Harris, young married man, who has
lived here about year, met with q
shocking death late this afternoon by
falling under q freight train. Half a
dozen loaded cars passed over him, cut
ting his body below the chest into small
pieces. The entrails were scattered
about, presenting a horrible sight. He
was attempting x 70 jump aboard car.
, 1890-10-09
Killed by an Assaasin.

NoRMAsGALE. Ga, Oct. S.-Last even-
ing J. q. Forsythe, secretary and treas
urer of the Normandsle Lumber Com
pany, and one of the best known men in
assassin who fired through the window.
Forsythe was the principal witness
against Luther A. Hall, lawyer whose
trial tor perjury is pending in the United
States court here.
, 1890-10-09

SALEM, Or, Oct. sod Adam" the
last chief of the 1ilamooks, who has
been Lying in cabin near Jaw Bone on
Tilamook bay, surrounded by the rem.
nant of his once great tribe, has gone to
the happy hunting grounds. "Old
Adam" saw the first ship enter tho
Columbia liver, and by the pioneers is
believed to have reached 150 years oil
age.
, 1890-10-09
SENATOR STANFORD TALKS.
Wild Panic Over the Mckinley BIN
Throughout France.

New YoRK, Oct. SIN an interview
to-day Senator Stanford said that the
report DO proposed forming an opposi-
tion line to the Southern Pacific was not
true.
Speaking on the subject OF the tariff,
the senator said: 'I have not paid
sufficient attention to it to be able
to discuss IL in detail, but on the VIII ole [
am inclined TO view II with favor.
Nowhere in Euro have heard any
opposition expressed TO the new tariff
except in France. The Britons did not
however. wild panic prevails"
, 1890-10-09
THE SEATTLE SUICIDE.
Tho Yosng Man the Son OF Ex-Gov-
ernor sprague.


SEATTLE, WASH, Oct. s.-The young
man who committed suicide in lodg-
ing house here has been identified as the
only son of Ex-Governor Sprague. OF
Rhode Island. The body still lies at the
undertaker's rooms awaiting orders for
its disposal. A dispatch was received
from his father, Ex-Governor Sprague,
of Rhode Island, who is now at Nara
gansett Pier, saying: "Thanks will wire
you later" A dispatch was also re-
ceived from his mother at Edgewood, in
which she says: "Embalm the body
and prepare it in the best possible man
ncr Tor shipment, and draw on mis- father
tor expenses The undertakers late to-
night telegraphed to Governor Sprague:
"I our son died suddenly and was with
out means. What shall we do with the
remains" No reply had been received
up to q late hour.
, 1890-10-09
FROM wALLA wALLA.
Trains Delayed by Frequent Acct
dents-Senator Allen Mt Home.

WALLA WALLA, Oct S.-John Picard,
councilman from the Second ward, who
was suspended at the last meeting pend
ing charges which were to be preferred
against him, was reinstated last night,
the charges not having materialized.
, 1890-10-09
The Utah Liber>Is.

SALT LAKE, Oct. S.-The liberal terri.
toria convention was held here to-day.
The platform congratulates the people
on the victory of the past two years on
the local option and the free school sys-
tenn, and facilitates sthenselves,on forcing
the aban ndonnent of polygamy. Judge
e. G. Goodwin was nominated as dele
gate.
, 1890-10-09

Trains from all directions have been
badly demoralized the past few days,
arriving all the way rom hye to ten
hours late, owing to frequent accidents
along the line every day.
, 1890-10-09
E.cnpe of.L,fe Convict.

UyIoS, Or, Oct. sc. L. Arnold. who
was sentenced to the penitentiary for
life, while being taken to Salem last
night escaped from tho officers by
jumping from the train near Aigard in
the Blue mountains.
, 1890-10-09
Death of cod Adam.n

Senator John Is. Allen returned to-
day from his labors in Washington city.
, 1890-10-09
RAPIDLY IMPROVING.
frankie Benneneld Not So BADLY
Hurt as feared.

Posr FALLS, Oct. 7.-Saturday even
ing last, Frankie, oldest son Of u. w.
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They Write Letters.

English women as a rule, are excellent
letter writers. They have not become
accustomed to the low rate OF postage,
and they say all they have to say in one
letter, and they say it well. l may add
that in the matter of handwriting also,
the American women have much to learn
from them. 1t is very seldom that you
find an English woman's letters care
lessly written. She takes pains to form
her letters, and you do not have TO
waste valuable time In trying to de-
cipher what she has written, and the
signature is not mere hieroglyphics. 1t
is perfect delight TO me merely to look
at some OF the letters | receive from
England. They are almost pictures,
with their jet black ink, their generous
margins, and their handsome paper.
There is also an air of repose about them.
l do not feel as though they had been
dashed off simply to discharge an obllga-
ton. picture In my mind the writer
seated at big solid oak table, with a
bottle OF black ink at one side and a
bundle OF quilts or perhaps y" pens OH
the other. She settles herself delibcr
ately for the task, and she accomplishes
1t we'll. Even the servant maids write
legibly; it must be very illiterate
woman who writes bad hand.
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two building and loan associations !;
two banking houses with large capital !;
two good hotels /; boarding houses two
newspapers; one job printing Office,
&c. There are fine business blocks,
many large and handsome stores and
private residences that would be an
ornament to any town, besides one of
the largest and finest theatrical halls
in the State. There are five churches,
all Protestant, viz: Methodist Episco-
pal, Methodist Protestant, Baptist,
Presbyterian and Episcopal; all nice
houses of worship, four of them being
constructed Of brick, with large men,
berships. Good schools for both sexes,
private and public, afford ample facil-
tiles for the proper and careful train
ing of the minds of the youth.
The business Of the town is great,
Henderson being the chief market and
distributing point for large territory
comprising one of the finest agricul-
tural sections of North Carolina. Here
the yellow leaf, the golden grain, and
the fleecy staple, all grow and flourish
alike, and here our people are prosper
Gus and progressive, happy and con-
tented. As a country for the immi-
grant to consider, Vance county offers
many inducements.
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FEW OF THE BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES THE TOWN HAS

Henderson has three railroads and
has just voted a subscription OF $780,
900 for another. 1t is on the main
line Of the Raleigh & CASTOR, "A miles
Northeast of Raleigh, and s. miles
Southwest Of Weldon. 1t is the ter
minus of the Oxford & Henderson "a
branch of the Richmond & Danville
SYSTEM and the Durham & Northern.
1t has an excellent system of electric
lights, a fire engine with an organized
FIRE department and waterworks in
process of construction. --.-.
1t has four large warehouses for the
sale of leaf tobacco, in which upwards
of 100000 pounds of the leafare
sold annually. 1t has one smoking
and two plug tobacco factories two
immense stemming establishments;
storage and inspection warehouse with
capacity for 1900 hogsheads; iron
foundry and pillow factory; two sash,
blind and door factories; planning mills;
carriage and wagon works; blacksmith
shops; woodworking establishments
bakery and candy factory; harness
factory boot and shoe shops; tailoring
establishments; two livery stables
cooper shops cotton gins brick yards;
soda water and beer bottling establish
ment; marble and granite works
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She wanted the spelling Corrected.

She Wanted the Spelling Corrected.
"Why, Mary, what are all these postal
cards doing here? They should have
gone In the last mail" said the Louisi-
ana Postmaster, who was assisted In his
duties by his young wife. formerly
Massachusetts school mistress. Oh,
have Just put them aside until should
have time to correct the spelling" was
tho wife's answer.
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A Neat Swintlle,

A peculiarly suspicious individual nam
ed Mack !, IS in charge of cigar store
when two dapper-looking young men en-
tered. One carried i'm his hand an eavel-
ope which was addressed bat not sealed.
Can you give lne a ten-dollar bill for
these ten bills?" he asked. The old lady
wants TO send the money in this letter. I"
The bill was given TO the young man,
who apparently put it in the letter. Mack
counted the bills given in exchange and
found only giae. "Only nine dollars
here" he said. How can that be 2"
said the young man. TIE old lady
must have made a mistake. I've sealed
the letter and don't want to open 1t again.
Will you hold the letter with the ten dol
lars in it while ! take the nine dollars
back to the old lady" Mack thought
that fair enough, as he believed he saw
the young man put the ten dollar bill In
the envelope. He still holds 1t. 1t is ad-
dressed to "H. Ed. Idme, Binghamton,
n. =" 1t was not long before Mack
opened 1t, but blank paper was all it
contained. :