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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-25
Nassau Hall.

The relation of Princeton university to
the history of the United States stands
visibly embodied in Nassau hall, the most
historic college or university building in
America When first completed it was
visited by travellers as the largest building
then in the colonies Within the walls of
this now venerable and still stately pile
were quartered the troops of contending
British and Americans in the Revolutionary
war. The continental congress used it for
their sittings when driven from Philadel-
phia, and adjourned in 1888 to attend the
college commencement in body. Its
walls still bear the imprints of the cannon
balls used in the battle of Princeton, and
portrait of Washington, painted by
Peale, and paid for with the money given
as an individual gift by the former for the
use of the building by his troops, hangs in
the same frame once filled by the effigy of
George III.
Nine signers of the Declaration of indie
pendence frequented its halls-two were
graduates and three were officers of the
corporation which controlled it-and its
windows blaZed with light in grand illu-
mination when the news of the signing
reached the town. Aaron Burr studied in
in its class rooms, and his body was borne
from it's walls to the neighboring grave
yard.-ProfessorW w. NJ. Sloane in Harper's.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-25
A Useful InyentiOn.

There seems to be no limit to the tri-
umphs of inventive genius. A Californian,
Mr.. A. l.. Bancroft, of San Francisco, has
invented method of naming and mum
bering the roads, lanes and byways OF
sparsely populated country districts, so
that a traveller can find his way to any iso-
lated and remote dwelling as readily as he
could find his way to residence in a city.
To people living in the country, and still
more to those who want to find the resi-
dences of people living in remote sections,
Mr.. Bancroft's system will be of much
practical value. The world is getting a
great many valuable things from Califor-
nia.-New York Ledger.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-25
Utilizing the Rail.

A Bangor, Me-, electrician thinks that
the wire running under the electric rail.
way track is unnecessary. He believes
that the rails are sufficient conductors for
the ground current. On the other hand
the men who have worked on the road are
very confident that this wire is indispensa-
BILE. 1t is connected carefully with. every
rail and a sure circuit thus secured. Shonld
any rail be skipped it would be known as
dead rail-" The copper wire that is
used in this work is quite expensive and
has formed an important item in the cost
of the road. Exchange.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-25
our FRIEND THE BED BUG

If you would quickly and permanently
rid your bed of bugs, put a small boxes
ROUGH ON RATS in pint bottle of
benzine, shake well when using. Douces
the mixture into the cracks, crevices
holes and openings of the bedstead. 1t
will turn their toes up rapidly. Then
mix another small box of ROUGH ON
RATS thoroughly with quarter pound
of lard, with this mixture fill all holes,
openings, cracks and crevices in the bed.
These two methods are warranted never
to fail; to be effective and lasting. Cut
this out for directions. (2)-1yr
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GIVEN AWAY EREEl
5000, copies OF an Illustrated Pocket
Guide to San Antonio, given away free
at the LIGHT Office. Call and get one. 81
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knocked out or tneir mana as they were
going a message The crowd collects and
aids to search the gutter. When the weep
ing damsel begins TO talk of hard hearted
mistress and suicide in the Seine as all that
is left for her the crowd becomes practical,
and one ELUSIVE blue blouse workman
gives out of the sweat of his brow the first
silver coin to make up the lost amount.
Then the crowd disperses, patting itself on
the back for its tenderness of heart toward
the afflicted
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-11-25

$4,000 will buy a nice two
story brick house and q coed establish
ed grocery business. centrally located.
JNo. T. HAMILTON Il Co.
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QUICK CURES WITHOUT DRUGS,

DIR. ]. d. MacLennan, Gil Avenue c,
treats all chronic and complicated dis
eases, of whatever name or nature, with
out the use of nauseating medicines,
painful surgery or dangerous treatment.
The most hopelessly cases taken and
cured after all other means have failed.
Consultations free. Charges moderate.
The poor remembered. References
given. 923 If
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Where Big Bowlders Come From.


Wherever the glaciers melted they left
an immense amount of "drift"-that is,
sand. gravel and stones of all sorts, which
had been frozen in the ice when the gla-
ciers were forming.
The stones of this drift are of all sizes.
Some are as small as pebbles, Others as
large az small houses. There is one at
Bradford Mass, which measures 80 feet
each way, and weighs 100000 pounds.
There is another on a ledge in Vermont
which is even larger than that, and which
must have been carried by the ice across a
valley lying 500 feet below where the stone
now is, showing that the ice was 500 feet
thick. Great powders of trap rock extend
through Connecticut on a line running to
Long Island sound, and as some of the
same kind are found in Long Island, the
glacier is believed to have crossed the
sound, carrying these rocks with it.
An immense statue of Peter the Great,
in st. Petersburg, stands on one of these
glacier powders of solid granite, which
weighs three million pounds. One of the
largest powders in America is in the Indian
village of Mohegan, near Montville, Conn.
The Indians call the rock "Shehegan.'
Its top. which is fiat and as large as the
floor of good sized room, is reached by a
ladder.
Sometimes these powders are found
perched upon bare lodges of rock, so nice,
ly balanced that, though of great weight
they may be rocked by the hand. They are
called rocking stones" Near the little
Connecticut village of Noank, on Long
Island sound, there is an immense bowlder
called by the people there jennings Pull
pit" It was formerly rocking stone, but
the rock has worn away below it and il
can no longer be moved.-Teresa G. Crof
ton in St. Nicholas.
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wishing to improve their memory
should send for his prospectus free as
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shilo,s Catarrn Remedy.

No.3. Shilo's Catarrh Remedy, q marvel
obscure for Cstarrh, Diphtheria, CankerI-
Mouth and Head Ache. With each bottle there
10 an ingenious Nasal Injector for the more
successful treatment or these complaints
without extra charge. Price 80 cents. Sold
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LITTLE OF EVERYTHING

Have you lost, found or want
anything? If so, advertise in the DAILY
LIGHT, and 1t will be made known.
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A Ernitfnl Family Tree.

Flossie-I've got three grandmammas.
Kittie "a landlords little one)-That's
nothin'. heard papa say he had ten aunts.
-Pittsburg Bulletin.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

. A letter fromIS. p wardwell. Boston. rays
al used Clark's Extract OF Flax tPapillon
"Catarrh Cure in June last for Hay Fever
with great satisfaction, and find II the only
''thing have seen which would allay, with
tout Irritation. the inflammation of the nos
''trils and throat. Its soothing and healing
properties were marked and Immediate"
Large bottle el.00. Clark's Flax Soap is the
them at F, KALTEYER's Drugstore. 2-l5-tf.Y
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-12-27
Explosion In u RaiIrona Car.

AS train No. q, west-bound. OH the Grand
Trunk Railway was entering Battle Creek,
Mich, at three o'clock in the morning, the
heater In the frst-class coach exploded With
u tremendous report filling the car with
burning Goals. steam and gus. The passcn-
gers, who were dosing or sleeping in their
chairs, received the full force OF the awful
discharge. They woke to find the seats, the
woodwork, and their own baggage smolder-
Ing or already in flames. The windows OF
the car were all shattered by the explosion.
and through two Of these ragged apertures
two male passengers. crazy with fright.
jumped without hesitation from the rapidly
moving train. They marvelously escaped
injury. Those who remained behind were
less fortunate, the following OF their
number receiving various severe injuries:
A. &. Fowler, Chicago, arm cut and wrist in
jured; Nicholas Fritz, Jersey City, and
family; all slightly injured; Wiilian ID.
Isaac, Somerset, England, and family; all
injured, two of the children seriously; small
child (name unknown), badly scalded on
neck and breast; mother with infant
(names ,unknown), badly scalded on neck
and breast; man and wife (names
unknown) feet badly burned:
The rude awakening OF the passenger, was
attended by scenes thrilling and pathetic.
The unknown mother with her babe sat near
enough to the heater to receive the worst
effects OF the explosion. Her arm and her
babes person and clothing were fairly COW
cred with live Goals. The mother, careless
OF Ler own injuries, developed the scream
ing child in a shawl, saving its life, but re-
ceiving ut the same time the most painful
burns on her arm, neck and breast.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-12-27
Reds ON the warpath.

A rancher just arrived in great haste from
q camp near Days ranch to the command
ing officer at Rapid City. s. d., reports that
n command of cavalry was attacked and
two officers and fifty men killed, but the
Indians were repulsed with heavy losses.
The number of Indians killed Is not known.
The Indians were put to rout. This report
is probably correct. 1t is not known
whose command 1t was. 1t is probably
that Of Maj. Upper of the Sixth Cavalry
and his three troops of 40 mem
The command ut Rapid City
has marched TO their assistance.
Indians OF the ranches near Chico, Cal.
have commenced the Messiah or ghost
dance. Remnants OF all the tribes remain
ing in Butte County, numbering some 800
Indians, are participating. The dance is
held each year about January, but was
fastened this year by strange Indians who
came In from Nevada and told the tribes
that their brethren III the East were dane
ing that the Messiah would surely come,
and that the Indians would soon rule CALI
fornia again. The Indians are civilized, ut
tend the schools. and have a chapel for SER
vices. They find employment in town and
on the ranches. They have an imported In.
dian who acts as the Messiah.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-12-27
From over the Sea.

A sad occurrence is reported at Selinter
Lake, In Holstein. Prussia Twelve girls
were crossing the lake on the ice, when the
Ice suddenly gave way beneath Them and all
were drowned.
A violent storm prevailed at Toulon,
France. A number of vessels were forced
to take refuge In the harbor. A French
brig foundered and five OF the crew were
drowned.
The German government has decided to
grant Professor Koch 100000 marks, and
his assistants half a million marks, for the
privilege Of manufacturing tho Koch lymph,
besides large share In the profits.
A fatal accident occurred ut Koslin, Ger
many. The boys or u school were out
skating when the ice broke under their
weight and fourteen OF them fell into the
water, five being, drowned before assistance
could reach them.
The newspapers OF Berlin report that
80 600 Russian Jews are expected TO arrive
ut Hamburg soon, and that arrangements
are being made there to send them to Brazil.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-12-27
To he liuilIotined.

The trial OF Michael Eyralld and Gabrielle
Bompard in Paris, France, for the murder of
Notary Gouffe was concluded. Eyraud was
convicted and condem TO death. Gabrielle
Bompard was sentenced to twenty years
Imprisonment ut hard labor.
Eyraud and Gabrielle Bompard murdered
Gouffc in the room Of the woman, i'm Paris.
They put the body in trunk and set
off with 1t for Lyons, where it was SUBJ
sequently found in ditch. An i'm
quest was held, but the man was not
identified. lie was quietly buried in COM
mon grave In which other remains were de-
posted at the same time. The official who
was responsible luckily tied bit of string
around Gouffe's feet, and when IN exhuma-
ton was ordered the body was identified by
this means. Meanwhile Eyraud and Gabri.
ellie wandered about together for time;
then Eyraud went 10 America Gabrielle
confessed and was imprisoned. For long
time Eyraud eluded Justice, until lie was
run to earth at Havana, whence he was
brought TO Paris.
He Is to be guillotined in five weeks, but
hns nnnenled
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-12-27
How sitting RnIIDicd.

1t was agreed ut IA consultation that the
troops should move up to within two or
three miles OF the Indian camp and station
themselves where they could be easily sig
nailed. The Indian police then moved
quietly down to the iepees and proceeded
Immediately to that of SITTING Bull, arriving
there Just ut dawn.
The camp was already astir. At least 100
of The savages were stripped and In battle
array. The police were surrounded by u
jabbering, threatening band Of reds.
After talking with the old medicine man
few minutes the police suddenly formed u
Gordon around Bull, 4 ave signal to the
troops. levcled their Wjnchcstcrs ut the saw
ages, and started OH a run. They succeed
I'd III getting hin, OH a'horsc aud moved off
toward the cavalry. The Sioux, with II hid
eous yell charged. Three OF the police fell
dead and several others were SO badly
wounded that they have since died.
3About this time asdetachment OF cavalry
rode up at gallop and opened furious
fusilade upon the charging savages, who
were Immediately stanpeded and ran west
ward.
Sitting Bull fell at the first volley, the
shot having been fired by one OF the police.
There are already evidences that the kill
ing Of Sitting Bull Is likely 10 settle tile
war without further bloodsbed. Large
numbers of Indians are coming into the
agency, offering their services to bring in
the fleeing hostiles. The acknow lodged
leaders OF tho SiouX-Chief Gall and John
Grass stand firmly by the government and
express no regret at the taking off OF Sit
ting Bull.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-12-27
Three Lives Sacrificed.

A horrible tragedy was en- acted in the
residence Of John Spcarman ut Shakopee,
MINI. When and why no ono knows.
George Russell, u grandson Of Mr.. Spear
man, was absent from school several days,
and Mrs. Griffin, neighbour, seeing no signs
Of life around the premises, instructed her
son TO go with Mr.. Ahlswcdc to the house.
They went there, found the doors closed,
but unlocked, entered and found three
corpses. Mrs. Spearman lay in
the first room, with her hands ciutchIng
some mats. There was terrible cut in
her head her scalp was partly torn off, and
the floor was stained with blood. In the
next room John Spearman was sitting with
his bare feet resting on the stove hearth, his
head thrown back aud resting OH the chair
back. He was dead. There were no signs OF
violence on his person. Upstairs lying on
u shakedown nicely covered lay the dead
form OF the grandson, George Russell.
There was clotted blood OH the pillow, but
the wound was not seen, us the coroner was
not present. and everything was left unds-
turbed. The woman and boy must have
been killed by sharp and heavy instru-
ment Spearman's life must have been
ended by All opiatc. There are an ax and a
Ratchet in the house. Neither has blood
stains. The decd must have been done sew
eral days ago. Rats have gnawed at the fin
gers of Mr.. and Mrs. Spearman. The sher-
in is in charge OF the premises.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-12-27

I'arnnIIin Ireland.

During q demonstration at Ballinakill
some miscreant threw a bag Of lime ut Par
nell. 1t struck him full in the face and the
lime filled his eyes, binding him and caus-
ing intense pain. His carriage was just
driving away when the limo was thrown.
After riding some distance he was obliged
to alight in laborer's cabin In fainting
condition. A doctor was called, but could
do little to assuage the pain. He urged
that Parnell should be driven to Kilkenny
for proper treatment The start was made,
but Mr.. Parncll was unable to endure the
agony and another stop had to be made ut u
hotel oil the road. Mr.. Parnelr finally
reached Kilkenny, where he had to be led
to room, being unable to use his eyes. Mr..
Parnell Is still suffering greatly, and will
probably be disable dior time.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-12-27
Frishtrui Expio.ion.

A horrible explosion occurred at the New
Jersey Steel aud Iron Works nt Trenton,
N. j., and i've men were probably fatally
injured.
A "cindcrv or mass OF molten iron which
bad Just been taken from the furnace at
white heat, exploded. When the iron Is
taken from the furnace there are men stand
ing ready with buckets full OF water TO
throw over IT. for the purpose Of cooling II.
This IL done only upon the order OF the man
in charge Of the furnace, who Is the judge,
OF the proper timc for tue use OF the
water.
Michael Funda threw the water too soon.
No sooner Ind the water struck the molten
mass than the hot iron exploded with u loud
report, and chunks OF iron Weighing hum
dreds OF pounds flew In MI directions. The
men were Knocked dow aud their clothing
and flesh were set on fire. Funda had his
eyes burned out and large hole burned in
his neck and body. George LintalI is also
badly burned. Michael Gossula is 50 horri-
bly, burned us TO be unacceptable, and
Michael Goperir has cash in his abdomen,
and can hardly recover.
The 18th man Is German. and II is i'm
possible to learn how badly he is injured.
1t Is reported that several others were in
jured by the same explosion.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-12-27
REDSKINS SURRENDER
CAUGHT WHILE OK THEIR WAY TO
THE BAD LANDS.
The Elections IN 1reIand--Gensrai Teie-
grams from All Points Conve-
ntentiy Condemned.

Sitting BULBS band of 100 warriors. led By
Big Foot, lave just surrendered 10 Col. SUM
ner. who with 200 soldiers succeeded In sur
rounding them in the vicinity OF Standing
Rock while they were making for the bad
Lands.
The Bad lands leaders counted upon 500
Indians from Standing Rock, including Sit
ting Bulls band OF 200 Indians from the
Cheyenne agency, and Hump and Big Foors
braves ut Cherry Creek, and accessions from
northern agencies which would have swelled
the hostile camps TO over 1000
"Had the conjunction been effected" said
Gen. Miles, "thesc Indians in the absence
OF military protection, could have nassa-
cred as many settlers as the Sioux did In
the Minnesota troubles OF 1861"
Two companies OF soldiers from Keogh,
In the Yellowstone. are surrounded north
OF Cave hills by 800 or $40 Indians. They
have sent for aid. One company left Camp
Crook TO go to their rescue. Reports from
the Bad Lands say that ten cowboys went
down near Battle Creek Draw, where there
are u large number OF hostiles encamped
on the reservation. They concealed them
selves on Bear Creek. and had not awaited
long until eight Indians rode slowly up the
draw and dIslnounted and unsaddled. The
cowboys slowly crept upon the bluff and
poured a volley Of lead into them, one In
dian dropping dead. The others were so
frightened That they fled for their lives, the
cowboys shooting until they were out OF
range. The cowboys captured seven fine
saddles and three good Indian ponies.
The "Messah'' has been captured and
turns out to be u crank by the name of
Hopkins from Iowa.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-12-27
To Avcnge sitting BUR. Death.

Over 100 well-armed bucks from Sitting
Bulls camp arrivedat Cherry Creek, S. D.,
ell route for the Bad Lands, and stopped
and held a war council with 200 uneasy
Indians who had congregated near the
town; and suddenly the council broke up,
the whole band having decided to avenge
Bulls death. About this time Narcisse
Narcelle, u halfbreed, notified the settlers
OF Cheyenne City Of the situation. A store
keeper from there says that twenty shots
were fired by Indian police and hostiles near
there and is confident battle took place,
but can give no further particulars, us he
abandoned his goods and fled, with all the
settlers, in the dark, accompanied by several
friendly Indi an families.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-12-27
sensational suic,d. at Hos springs.

Mrs. Minnie Bell committed suicide at
Hot Springs, Ark, by taking morphine.
She was about % years of age, tall and
handsome. Mrs. Bell had just returned
from Nashville, Tenn, whittier, it Is init
mated, she had gone or had been carried on
u secret mission. Mr.. Lee kirkpatrick in
an interview said: "She was murdered
murdered. She was ruined by Il prominent
citizen-a high official of Garland county.
She left notA written to him and have u
lot Of letters from him 10 her, but do not
wish 10 make them public us yet No,
will not give his name, but there can he 10
doubt OF what / say. She separated from
her husband last summer"
Sheriff X. A. Williams /. supposed TO be
the man In the case.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-12-27
Rush for Free Land.

The land Office at Wausau, Wis, opened
promptly ut o'clock in the morning. In
consequence Of the recent net OF Congress
which opens quantity OF land in Northern
Wisconsin to settlers, 1t was found necessary
to call out the Light Guard on the previous
evening, and ut l 40 o'clock I'm the morning
the soldiers marched to the courthouse and
began patrolling the grounds OF the public
square.
The first-comers received many valuable
claims. Forty-three applications were filed
up to noon.
Miss Mamie Richardson, daughter Of Gen.
Richardson. OF Chippewa Falls, fought he
roically, and when she reached the desk her
hat was gone and her hair disheveled, but
she got a tract worth $4,000. Another lady
N the rush was Miss Jones OF Hayward
Two men tainted and were laid out. The
rush is still in progress.
The outgoing trains carried away hum
dreds OF people, many Of whom, daunted by
the long line in which they could only get
positions at the end, left without putting In
n claim.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1890-12-27

Five men were drowned at Halifax by
the collapse of a wharf and five others are
believed TO have met the same fate. While
a large gang Of men were unloading n
steamers cargo OF coal at the Cunard COM
pany's wharf the structure suddenly coll
lapscd. Eight men were in one part OF the
shed trimming the coal and every one Of
these was precpitated into the icy water.
Others were wheeling barrows, and ut least
five OF these were also dropped into the
water with the coal. Three men who were
trimming the sides of the hill felt IL sinking
in time to make dash for safety and reached
1t by clasping poles and beams, where they
hung until rescued. 1t Is not known en-
actly how many men are buried under the
coal in the water Some estimates place the
number us high as twelve. The three men
who were saved say they saw five men go
down amid the coal and debris. The names
of only five OF the lost can be asccrtained
They are: Henry Wise, eolored: James
Brown, colored; Nick Baldwin, colored;
Joseph Kelly, Michael Power.
About eighty tons Of coal are supposed to
be on top of the unfortunates