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Oxford eagle., 1890-10-09
CONDENSED TELEGRaMS.

THE total values Of property in
Alabama as shown by the abstracts Of
assessment on file in the Office Of the
Auditor, amounts u S253, 95s. 5s5. Al.
which assessmcn; produces total
revenue Of sl.Oss.6ts-0s.
II order 20 retain property interests.
Miss May Scudden, Of san Francisco. was
married 10 ! Palmer. of Seneca Kan, by
telegraph on the 9Th. 4 Seneca minister
officiating. The marriage service Nas
herd al along the line
TmE Chattanooga Teadssnaa, in its
weekly report Of the Industrial develop
ment Of the south for the week ending
October :. 1880. reports seventy-one new
industries. eight new banks, eleven new
railroad companies. one dummy line.
three electric lines and four street rail-
way companies
WHILE returning from a funeral on
the 9th : Randall. prominent young
man Of Bradford. Ark. was threEn from
his horse against tree. sustaining such
injuries as 10 cause his death He Vas
4 distant relative Of the late samuel J.
Randall
AuoxG the corporations chartered by
Abe Secretary OF state Of Illinois on the
sth vas the Mount Carmel Aronautie
Navigation Company to operate airships'
with a capital Of s2o. 100000
Joux SAxDERsoN. 4 wealthy and
highly respected citizen Of Cennas.
Texas. on the 9th procured from dark
closet 4 Task which be supposed coz
tanned whisky and out of which he
drank I small quantity. The fluid
proved to be carbolic acid and the dose
soon caused his death
A DUEL with revolvers took place at
clinton. La. on the 9Th, in which Mr.
Ar. Hargerman was wounded by Mr..
Charles Reilly
THE anniversary % the landing Of the
first German settlers in America was
celebrated at Wheeling, W Va, on the
9th
The Issue Of silver from the mints
during the week ended October 3 was
saOl.5s4 The issue Of standard silver
dollars during the corresponding period
Of lass year was sl,s54.o95- The ship
ments q fractional silver coin during
lSeD-enber we're Si.0S2, s6s-
/ Authentic reports have been received
~ Arimore. /. T, Of the finding Of in
r,ansa veins OF gold and silver IN the
A-buckle Mountains, in the ChiekasaS
/ Nation. forty-fve miles north Of Eha;
lefty.
Oxford eagle., 1890-10-09

CoLUxBUs. Oct 2.-ChAs- 2 Malone,
a bright youth Of nineteen years. was
shot and instantly killed last night by
Harry Calhoun. his most intimate
friend The two boys we're watching
for 4 burglar AZ the house Of Mr. T.. Il.
Calhoun. as the house has been entered
frvquentiy during the past ten days.
Finally the burglars appeared and Mrs.
Calhoun screamed The boys both ran
in the ball 70 catch the burglar, and in
the excitement Calhoun saw a man, and
thinking Malone vas behind him fired.
killing hts friend Calhoun Is almost
eraxed with grief and will not b. com
forted, although the Coroner's Jury has
exonerated him Of all criminal intent,
rendering verdict Of mistaken iden-
iiiy. Both are yOung men and stand
well IN the community. and the friend
ship between them was unusually
strong.
Oxford eagle., 1890-10-09

TEE eolored Methodisss are going TO
baild a $4,000 college near Meridian.
oSE hundred students are in attend
sace At the State University.
The State of Mississippi owns
i.so7. 40 acres Of Land subject 70 home
stead entry.
The rains which have prevailed
throughout the Yazoo Delta duri NJ the
past week have considerably damaged
the cotton crop, without exception 20
localities Judging from all ob,ainable
reports the damage 50 far will not reach
lesstean 20 per cent, and in the lower
lands may reach more. occasiOned By
the rotting Of the bottom fruit
A Provision has been submitted. aud
VIII probably be passed. in the Missis-
sippi Convention 10 abolish the ofscs
Of swamp Land Commissioner and i'm
pose the duties of that 0e.ce upon The
Secretary Of State.
Oxford eagle., 1890-10-09


tSIvEEsrTT OF MI~siSsTFFT. Oct =.
The raiafAll for the weck has heen
about the average Cloudy weather pre-
vailed much Of the time. but during tho
latter part Of the week sunshine vas
normal in amount
The mean temperature has been
slightly below the normal.
The retuEn Of more favorable xezthes
has caused a somewhat more hopeful
view IA - taken Of the crop pro- p.scts
In the southern aad central parts Of th,
State very little rain fell, and some
progress vas made in harvesting. In
the northern part eloudy % rainy
weather interfervsi with cotton picking
uniil the latter part Of the week.
The amount Of injury actually sE-
perisncsd by the cotton crop on
aeooant o, ro;ting and spr0atinx %
s-es.is in the field will probably BE- les
than wAs expected Bat the delay in
maturing and harvesting which was
eaassd b. the September rains will NJ
doabt materially diminish the total
yield over the State. Much OF this IoSs
N0ald b. regained BY 4 late ana favor
able fall season
Oxford eagle., 1890-10-09

CITY OF MEXICO, Oct 3-Dr- Bene-
goech, the son-in-law Of the late Gen
eral Barrundia. leaves for Washington
Monday with good letters to present in
the Barrundia case He says the great
est discomfort reigus in Guatemala
among the masses against Presiasn:
Barrillas, and predicts var within fou.
months
Senior Sobril. ex-Secretzry Of STATE.
is still a prisoner in his own mouse.
which Is carefully guarded Eleven
monument men have been called re-
Gently 70 Cabinet positions by PEST
dsa. Barillss. but al refused
Oxford eagle., 1890-10-09
UTAH TERRITORY.
Eee"~Ha~ssistisn. Contained In Gs--rnsr
fh""aas' Report % tae Secretary sf th-
fa'~rier-rh~ Chureh r4rsmsaat -lth
th~ Aermans- snd All snsi- Poly .arssoss. |.
tttexsRss. slmpiy D~la.ix--

Utt>r.Rsss siaPiy D~Is.is-.
NAsHiNGrsv. O-E Arthur I.
Thomas the Governor % Utah Terri
tory. in his annual report 70 s-erretarv
Noble. recommends that the unoecu-
pied public lands be sol3 and the FRO
cecds devoted - the improvement, %
the Watcr suprlv, 90 a. an endowment
Tor The pahiic srnoolss that the Leglsla-
tive Assembly b. aaihnrszea % sell the
'saoal isnss. f-s4i Iaa hIll reported By
senator Elaaa4A from the Sena.s,
Judiciary eommittsa. Authorizing tho
Goyernor a. Aproint certain county Off
GERS and providing for legislative re-
apDortionmeut b. PASSED This bill.
the GOvernor states II passed. will
place the control Of the twenty-five
county governments in the hands Of
men loyal 10 the Government lie
further recommends that either the
CullOm or Struble bills. now pending in
Congress, be passed
The Governor says that the estimated
population OF the Territory is 40. sSs-
an increase. since isso. Of about ffty
per cent Tho fO-eign-born population
brought TO tho Territory under the
auspices OF the Mormons. from lssi to
iss9. were an average Of about SOC
annually. and this average, he esti-
mates, has probably been maintained
during the past year.
At the last municipal election in salt
Lake City. the Liberal ticket was
elected, and for the first time in is
history salt Lake City passed from ua-
der Mormon control He expresses the
opinion that in spite Of this victory. and
also the one in Ogden. Mormon rule is
BY no means at an end. and that il will
be many years before the Geatiles will
be in the majority. lie reiterates the
opinion that the Mormon PEOPLE aro
completely under the control OF the
priesthood. and that in every political
and business act the church IS put first
and the country after There Is no
occasion 10 believe. he thinks that any
other power can exact from the church
any declaration opposed 70 polygamy.
The attitude Of the Mormon church. he
asserts. in regard "a p0.ygamy. is de-
iusivc 70 the last degree. Itknows that
there has been no change on the sub
ject but it seeks . convey the impres
sion that there has been
Oxford eagle., 1890-10-09
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
ros ss~A K&a.-

wATER NkLrGr. sept -. The
rAizs san coniiaue Ani things are as
suming an alarming shaPe. Our farm
crs are uiser1bly blu~, and our business
men weAr q look % eoncern. Nos only
the cotton thst op-ned in The Eelds is
spoilinS aud rOttlnS. but that that has
been gathered AMI plac..1 in peas Il 60
ing through the same p-ocess Ths
corn aud peas to.s are almost comp lets
failurc from the sane cause.
HEHSASpc. sept. s9-The weather
continues very net and aisagr-eabls
With no Indications whatever Zoe the
better. The cotton In this section IL
ro;iing rapidly. The merchants and
farmers are all looking gloomy At the
loss Of the tse erOps they have felt -
concden. about Thousands uT-sn
thousands of dollars damage have hesa
done within the past twelve days. anl
no signs of abatement Cotton ship
ments from this section this year shos
. nae Increase over las; year. bat from
al Indications there will hs no better
crops this year ;hAa l2s;. which va
very short 4 careful examination Of
erps shOss a very rotten crop Prom
ten 20 nftsca bolls are rotten 81 every
stalk
HoLrT SrEISss. Oct The ooa-
;inGAI fall - rain for The past ;vc
weeks has caused the greatest distress
imaginable among farmers aai meT-
ehanis, in fact has brOaght upon us
calamity. and ;he-e Is Just cause foI
mourning
For Just A. the bess crops that Mar
shAll County has pru.laccd Tor years
wcre rrAdy 20 b. harvested the rclent-
les. might say ecaseleSs. rain bogaa
and pus stop - all work. Aaa uP -
this date has damaged the entire croY
q cotton IS per ocat
Corn IL also seriously damaged. and
some ~ our most prominent and oldest
farmers say IL this weather ooatinses a
week longer we will not make a bali
crop Of cotton They seem 10 think
now that the entire bottom cotton l.
lost, and the only yield will b. from
midway the stalk
CoSCoEDIA. Oct I--owing 20 exc~s-
sive rains. cotton has h-en badly dam
agsd- IL has been raining for s-sule
time, thereby damaging the tot,osa
eraP at leas: - per cent. and eustea Is
taxing ss-non4 growth AHl sproatiug
In the boil
CASToS. sept e9.-Tho incsxSan: aud
heavy rains of the past ;wo weeks have
done incalcuIahle damage "a the crops.
both of cotton and eUru, IN this and sd-
.oinlng counties. and il is n0w estimated
that the corn crop ~ill - less than
one-half one. and that tie cotton crop
will - short from p 10 - Per eens- a.
Agains; las. year. oar farmers are
dtsheartsEed over the outlook. While
the merchants and supply men arc
qaiis blae over the prospect Of getting
back advances made in money aud sup
plies
Oxford eagle., 1890-10-09

han n Co.'S Nr~kiv R~xtrw-
.r-.'er b*s~ an the woa~y Market. sud
ditiaa.
NV NoHx. Oct 4-R q. Dan 4
% . weekly review Of trade SAYS.
Never before has there been Ia any naath
- great ~ Increase ia the eIrra,st ~, a~ .o
.AsSr rayiucut % publle drbt a. IN e..
a'S1ih Just elnss@t me aEzr-rat~ eIreafa-
- no~ d.f~ a11.7'ss. hsv.l < ,ncrease.i
- -. - IN Sersrmhrr. Manev market. !,
a. parts % the country hav. r~,---~,, y,
greater ease. Dtna~@tie frafe 10 tr,,r~svfr,
- 81 rret'nas. ard at beast lfs- tA~ tins
''fle = sise Improvement fa exports uhseh
90 'n"E inr tae pact H1oath d -aInnf = rt-r
tsnN over is+t rrar at Nes Tark Condition..
- also isTprztIe ahraaA anI th~ Haez
=. ~ t-nsiana has d~ciinef g. raise IL rate.
80 l'Asatfua- % tornrst'c trafe. q ap-
trair nat aetaal pavneat through rg@arIar
"Atsi-s ~ York srre. IN --pfssr-
- per ceaL grras=r aAaa last vssr
a"t- - parity dr- 60 D. cher pri-rs far aa-
$500 ~ average % COM mot ties has r aer Il
~ e@Nl dlftas ths past seek a. Calraxu
t@t1-a f~rei pc IN September ser. the Lag
- ffef kanaa fsr th1s uaaata. E-r-I-t.
= ~Ai'pfis = cotton sers lota uauea af,avs
9-ass Memphis e.rculars state taat
= f~F rs saaw am Increase of tr~rus
2anni. q egsssa PER are sv~r i..s 80 4,
- ETA. thoaxa cuutlnu~E rain. eaa~e a
snf tTelias a. present sales q lrna
- 'ieFetaat tha. far thi. vear
- -aH taas. eH-~aIEax last resss.
safe b oae-thfL Hastaa note.
Isa.sag an g enrauraxlax trade ln NsmE "a
sa@s-- fhls'lelphiA reports more canr
a-aes All nsuch Improvement "A uoat
80 n1te-. beside. h@avr receipts %
sfa'a a. meats sad cattle. a larger trade AL
~ Rnals tasn iast year - Lauss notes
1naslal act rity IN an iines- C.acgsaatl re-
HeF1s FerF liberal orilers fgr cIotA.a as aaa a
s"''4 tFaie IN tobacco. Milwaukee notes
FeTy good trade 81 Savannah trad. v~rf
80 AZ - FAai. Minneapolis. oanaha
s'9nfrf Aaa Aansa. City Il &. very .oef: az
A'7tE"lt better than last yesr. and AZ rltt.
~@F<A axe In vuiamr TIE lroa market q.
staE2lariy sastalaed. IN spite o.: uapre.
ee'leaiei productlon. by the unprce- iea:ssi
demand Tor plates. bar skeip, sheet All
structural iron aad wrought pipe. Like
copper &. nrmiy hsid At u cents aud I~a4 b.
strong al II csnt-. Cotton aad coffee have
~era unchanged IN price IRE details given
shu~ That IN al parts u the country and 10
a. important branches of business. there 4.
ph~aoaseuzi activity.
Tie ousiass- failures during the last seven
iHys number for the Uaitel states. lsg.
ier Nana'is. -. total. ls-. a. compared atth
iofai q - lsss ue-s. sud Isl frr tha ~eex
previous q tae last For the corrc.rseai-
'nE sex % ia.t year the ngures were -
r~pT~s~ntinx ~ failures ia the I-altsi StAtes
sa4 - In CsnAaA
Oxford eagle., 1890-10-09

The present condition Of the cases Of
ne Nayassa rioters who are under sen
xaee Of death in Baltimore. Md. is
s-ea IS to strongly indicate that they
II pay the penalty Of theircrime upon
e gallows. despite the efforts which
ssre put forth to bring them before the
s.Freme Court of the United States.
Oxford eagle., 1890-10-09

9EAGER returns from the Idaho State
eenon indicate that the Legislature
III stand 30 Republicans and Is Demo
1aA The Republicans claim the
-ie By 1000 majority. The Demo
sas coneede it By 1000 majority. The
Sans show large gains for the Repub-
-c41s over the vote of ISSS
Oxford eagle., 1890-10-09

IL the Lambeth (Londonl court on
he 81, the counsel for the Crown said
:sst il the Slayin -McAuIiGe fight vas
ssld by the court to have been unlaw-
Il, those arranging the preliminaries
inl abetting the proceedings would also
he prosecuted.
Oxford eagle., 1890-10-09

MINISTER CHAPLIN, who has gone to
Balmoral, to act as Minister in attend
nee on the Queen, is reported as deny
u that there is any intention on the
zrt Of England 70 enter into an eco
onic alliance with other European
laEers against American goods.
Oxford eagle., 1890-10-09

eeHNERcIAL. AGENT SMITH. at Hud-
sssaeld, England. in report 70 the
epartnent Of State on trade with the
alled States. says that the action of
\ House Of Representatives on the Tar
question has had the effect of erea-
-as widespread alarm among the man
--etlrers there.
Oxford eagle., 1890-10-09

THE Zone system of low and uni
iorm passenger tariffs, adopted some
tine ago BY the Austro-Hungarian rail-
vars has proved SO remarkably profit
able, as we'll as so satisfactory to the
public, that it has been decided 70 ex-
Hnd i 10 freight rates also.
Oxford eagle., 1890-10-09

TIE Supreme Court OF Minnesota ha.
sec;iei that upper berths OF sleeping
as ansOld to occupants must remair
sssel ia transit in the State Of Mime
So
Oxford eagle., 1890-10-09

THOMAS WILLIAMSON, of Markham.
0at. local preacher in the Methodist
esurrh. has fed after having committed
s-reries amounting 20 nearly $4,000
Oxford eagle., 1890-10-09

TIE venerable historian George Ban.
rot quietly celebrated his ninetieth
Nrshday anniversary, on the "a. At his
bo-ae in Newport, r L
Oxford eagle., 1890-10-09

THE telegraph authorities Of Germany
rfused TO forward to their destination
xlegrams Of cOngratulation from the
Danish Socialists to their German
h-ethren-
Oxford eagle., 1890-10-09

JUDGE THOMAS b. CARP, of Lebanon,
p. issued an execution for So. 6s5
a-1inst the South Mountain railroad.
e. The "a. and the property will be sold
4 sheriff-s sale on November 90.
Oxford eagle., 1890-10-09

Az oli-time vigilance committee has
ban organized in Oakesdale. Wash, &c
n the town Of the thugs and roughs
raoior some time have been terrorizine
tie decent inhabitants.
Oxford eagle., 1890-10-09

Tur President signed the Mckinley
Tar;f bill en- the isG The act will take
Immediate effect.
Oxford eagle., 1890-10-09

IRIS said that the Crown Prince Of
voumania will shortly be betrothed %
he Princess Victoria Of Wales
Oxford eagle., 1890-10-09

THIErY SEVEN days of the time Of the
late session OF the House were con-
szmei in the 463 roll calls, most o.
TEN demanded for the purpose of do
sFing proceedings
Oxford eagle., 1890-10-09

The bill granting pension ~ the
ri5ow OF General Crook has been ap-
r-oved bT the President
Oxford eagle., 1890-10-09

Tue general election in Idaho oc-
cared on the lst, and reports indicate
ihss the Republicans carried the State,
szi By how heavy majority can not be
determined until late- returns are re-
rived.
Oxford eagle., 1890-10-09

Us the 1st Emperors William and
a'2aels Joseph aud the King of Sax
y started on 4 hunting expedition
ne Syrian Alps Emperor Will
= donned the hunting dress on ar
ing at Schonbrunn- The hunting
~ numbered sixteen persons. The
son visited is a famous ground for
|1-nois hunting.
Oxford eagle., 1890-10-09

GERMANY and Zanzibar have con-
ended a treaty which secures 10 Ger
many the coasting trade of the SuIta n 5
;smini0ns. The consideration paid by
Germany for the concession is four
zilli0n marks.
Oxford eagle., 1890-10-09

The new Cuban loan is condemned by
tie greater number Of Madrid news
zoers- Some of them suggest that
pbbery has entered into the redemp-
Ten Of the valueless Billetes de Guerra.
Oxford eagle., 1890-10-09

CE0Ps in portions OF North Dakota
~ failure owing to the drought and
sgt winds. There IS a great deal Of
iestitution among the settlers thou
saads Of whom arc leaving for other
s.ates.
Oxford eagle., 1890-10-09

l.EE in Sydney, n. $. W, on the
- Of the lst resulted IN the destruc-
I Of the City Bank building. AtheE-
= Club building and 4 number Of
- warehouses. In addition 10 the
.nouses absolutely consumed BY tie
- number of others were more
-sSs damaged by FIRE and wate--
- e. 500. 600.
Oxford eagle., 1890-10-09

appropriations made by the first
b, OF the Fifty-frst Congress were
a'l.ae1 The permanent annual
s-sI4aaons for the year Is90-9I
- % sI0i. .6ss. Asa. making the
T.. t0tal for the year S45s. $50, $50.
sse over ths EifHeth Congress-
Oxford eagle., 1890-10-09

.aE General Land Office will shortly
Instructions. accom- panied By
70 registers and receivers in re-
o the execution OF the Lard-For-
bill, which recently became a
IN. Under this Law some two or three
acres along the line of the
.aern Pacific from Wallula, Wash,
''uand- Ore, and half 4 million
..ong the Southern Pacific, be-
n = Tres Pinos and Huron Cal, viii
's'oFed 20 the public domain
Oxford eagle., 1890-10-09
MONEY AND BUSINESS.

fhs Ftnanelai and Hnsla~-. o,tg,.,h
throughout the Csuntry A. Shswa ~
X o. baa a Co. Ns-kiv R~vt~w-
s~sier b%s~ In the woa~r Mark~s. snt
ha.in".. Generally tn = rlears.hiax Con-
ditiaa.
NV NoHS. Oct G-R G. naa 4
20. . weekly review % trade save-
Oxford eagle., 1890-10-09
The STATE CONVENTION.

The Article p~aala< the DatIc. asa
Hisieg the Terms ef stas~ and Csansy
oaassrs AdePt.d--A MemsrtsI 20 Csa-
grv-. IN Regard 10 the TGf~~ath am~asI-
meat
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-06
Brevsts for Conspicuous Service In
Iudian Warfare.

General Schofeld has prepared his l.t
Of officers entitled 10 hreyet rack for con-
spicaous service 10 In Ian warfare. The
act author ziug tiis vas signed last Zebra
srY. and the delay has resa't.d from tie
search Of records al the department and
the scquireBett of eutside information
t,snersI Sehoaeid kas not recommended
for hrevet any officer who by special pro
Gsotion after the service for which he was
recommended has obtained higher grad
than be would nos hold BY regular pro-
mston- The department has evidently
lshor-d unsier ares, di.aivantase 10 prepsr
ing shis list The aesfh of many eommsn :
ing Officers whose testimony sRd personal
records xeula be of value, has deprived
the authorities Of the ASSURANCE Of CON-
pie'esss.
General Crook, the day before bis death.
prepared list Of officers whom he regard.
ri as worthy of these svenrs, and Gener Il
scha hela has considered these names. IN
sli but few noteworthy csss only one
er<sst for The Whole service has been
recommended. ard these brevs.s are bs.ei
on the b. bsnefcisry's present rank. TIE lie.
will De sens to the President, rho 10 turn
will send it to the Senate in the form OF
non iasfoss.
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A GOOD JOB.
Officers Make a Raid And Cap
ture Tosus RumselIers.
4 Lagrange Insane Nan Cuts His Throat
With q Razor.
Barsor Capitalists Buy the Dublin Wa
Barsor Capitalists Buy the Dublin Wa.
Ter Power ana Mil Privilege.


| Special 10 ths kennebee Journal.
| HaLLo~sLL. Asg. Sheriff Ames and
| Cor stable NJ. T.. Roilin. Of Chelsea. in
company vith Detective Ira NJ, True ard
Constable f.. Ralph Anderson Of this city /,
paid visit to the place kn3xn as the Old
Carson barn on the road leading from fo-
gus to Chelsea, Mon lay night The house
is occupied by oee Asrg Gibbs. perhaps
better known As n z Mary" ami for some
| months Mr.. John Murrg, an iamaie Of the
National Home hHt who has been absent
| without leave has ieen living with her
| Mary WAS before the courts last spring
| with several indictments against her and
the ca.es were sill throsn cut of the court
tLd sbo agreed 10 leave the State forever.
TINS, IL seems. she did not DO, and for
| some time the officers have suspected that
she, with The assistance Of Mnrry, was
peddling cor siderable amount of liquor
90 the soldiers. The place has been closely
watched for several weeks, and Saturday
Officers Ames and Rollins seized liquor
about the premises On Sunday soldier
of the Home named John kegan VAS At
the heu'e and Mary pinned bouq let of
flowers upon his coat. This eyldeatly
aroused jealous feelings in Murry, who
struck Kegsn heavy blow on the tw, in
hleting serious bruise Regtn At once
complained and also swore that he hal pur-
chased lquor Of Mutry at tso different
0ccssi0ns The result of the officers visit
To the house was the finding of Mary Gibbs
John Mnrrt, ard young irishmsn who
hailed from Gardiner, named JamesW elsh
AL sir' toned om' drunk.
i'ry were All oroh2tt 10 tht' city ana
.odsgi IN thc poi ee slati"n' AT about a.
Iue"dAy lhtY we're "kth oetof.
judge Stevens OF the 'htf-ca 'oari yes
tf ay morniG z. dohn hurry was hrst
c'tl'd a'd four c'se' were found against
MIN counting two ~lasle 'ales' on' case OF
a'-auIt Anh ia ~ upon 'ohh hcgah anu
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He Sets the Date for the Ead OF the
World.

ST. PAr,, Aug. 5-Profs sor +. James,
as he terms himself. removes corns from
their tender foundations for revenue, and
prophecies for the benefit of mankiui.
Some two years ago, while in San Francis
co, for the eoorea gentleman has wandered
over every State in the Union, he says the
spirit of prophecy came upon him.
II tell ou." be ssld dropping into the
negro dialect which he assumes when ex-
cited, ''you just put down July :. 1871. an
Angus, 2i. su' remember dat | tole you
sometia swful's gwine TO happen on desc
isy. July will be ds, of darkness,
perhaps an eclipse, dough the scientists
don't say anything about 1t. Der will be
ishty few people on this earth after 1893,
'cey, some OF the righteous who take warn
ing and repent"
The professor i, IN earnest in bis work
of calling the world to repcn.encc. and
quotations are ever really from Isaiah 10
sustain lis sssertions.
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WHILE INSANE
Stabbed Two Girls aud Tried
To Kill a Man.
4 Negro Prophet Sets the Date for The
Worlds End.
SchooneGs Captain Reports Drowa-
ius OF a Bangor Man at Sea.

NoKra ApAas, Mass, Aug. 5.--Praak
Tiffany. aged 81, Of TiftnN Bros, istse
kait goods M Al sfacturers, Bennington, VI.
arrived here last evening from Spiritual
list meeting at Onset Bay, and lodged ST the
Mansion House. lie stsid in his room until
this afternoon, when, isboring under q NJ
of insanity. he stabbed kessnna Cain, aged
u, and Carrie Hslberg. aged II, chamber
maids. He attempted 10 stab joseph Rysn,
the proprietor of the house, but gave him
self up 10 officers. Rosanna Cain Is in
critical condition. Carrie ilsieerg is not
d,ngereu.ly wounded. Tiffany is rIem
bsr 0t sine OF the ~ealthisst families ot
Bennir ston. He has wife aad two cbii-
drrn. fie claims he Was locked IN n
dark room. and given nothing to eat and
guarded with = revolver, sni..they built a
scaifold on which TO hang him. He said
he used the knife as he wss surrounded.
and would have been killed.