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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-03-29
A PITIFUL TRAGEDY.
Especial to The Commercial.l

lcpetldi 10 lut OOlnulcIClal.I
Ashland, Miss, March 2l.-A mys-
terious young burglar is dying here
from the effects of bullet wound he
received while committing theft
about II o'clock last night. The scene
of the burglary was the house of Mr..
Dick Allen. He was aroused by some
one rumbling about in his kitchen, and.
reaching for his pistol, started to the
rear of the house. He was startled to
see man in tie act of jumping from
the kitchen window, when he fired
deliberately at him, and the bullet evil
IDENTIFY took effect, for the marauder,
with cry of pain, fell from the
window, but, regaining his feet, sue
ceeded in making his escape. lie was
evidently hungry, luckless fellow, for,
as he fell, he dropped piece of ham
and pitcher of milk. And this was
all he bad taken. lie was stealing for
his stomach's sake.
This morning about or 8 o'clock,
as several persons were passing au old
aud tenantless shanty some hundred
yards or more from Aliens house, they
heard groans of distress, Entering
the house they saw stretched near the
hearth stone a yonng man 27 or 28
years old, handsome in face, not so
poorly dressed, and of medium hight
and build. lie was in great agony as
he writhed in the pool of blood that
had run from the bullet hole in his
right side just below the heart. The
man was very weak, but still conscious.
Near him on the hearth was a pile OF
ashes from burned papers.
When asked his name he pointed to
the ashes and family said that his name
aud all his identity lay in those
ashes. He said that he knew he was
mortally wounded, that he wanted to
die, as his life, though bret, had been
a failure. lie was pressed to tell his
name, but stoutly refused to do SO,
stating that his love and respect for
his mother was the reason. He said
that he was from Alabama, but from
what particular locality he obstinately
refused to divulgc. declaring that he
had brought shame and sorrow enough
to widowed mother and devoted
sisters, and that they should never
know how he died. lie admitted tha,
he was the man who Allen had shot
at, and that he went into the house
solely for the purpose of stealing
something to cat. as it had been noarly
foriy-eight hours since he had had a
meal.
No little pity was excited for the i'll
tated young fellow, and medical assist
ancc was summoned to his aid. The
wound was bad one, and the victim
had lost so much blood that little coul(
be done in the way of revlvlng him
He soon became unconscious, but at ,
late hour is still alive, with no hope
of his recovery.
He has all the appearance of being
young man who has seen better days
but through dissipation has sunk t,
the lowest degree of shame.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-03-29

was your man. You were shot just
as you fired your gun. In looking
over an account Of the battles of the
wilderness campaign under Grant.
published in the June number Of Cen
tury Magazine Of 1887, find in the
description of the Federal historian Of
the sixth corps that just in front of the
bloody angle at the point occupied by
Harris and McGowan's Brigades, Maj.
William Ellis of the Forty-ninth New
York Volunteers, was killed by ram
rod piercing his breast and right arm.
OF course il brought to my mind the
scenes enacted on that bloody day,
and which would not forget were |
to live thousand years. On reading
it remarked to a friend that intend
ed hunting you up and letting you
know the result of your last shot"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-03-29
The Ex-Treasurer Arrested and BalIcd.

Jackson, Miss, March 21.-District
Attorney Miller finished preparing his
affidavit against Hemingway at late
hour last night. No sooner had he
made oath to and sigued the document
than Justice Harris went to his Office
and issued his warrant for the arrest
of the ex-Treasurer, which he placed
in the hands Of Sheriff Harding, who
this morning went out to the residence
of Colonel Hemingway and found that
he had come to the city.
Returning TO his Office, the sheriff
found Mr.. Hemingway was there,
awaiting him, having learned, upon
reaching the city, of the issuance Of
the warrant for his arrest. The war
rant was served, and, accompanied by
bis counsel. Messrs. Calhoon and
Green, and Colonel w. L. Nugent, he
proceeded to Justice Harris Office.
District Attorney Miller's affidavit
was read the plea Of not Qnilty entered
aud examination waived, and al 0Edei
made that The accused be released Oh
bond of S25, ,0UO, which was given b,
W. L. Hemingway.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1890-03-29
ABOLISH THE RICE FLUMES.

In times of great calamltles tho hu-
man mind, naturally inquisitive, seeks
more than ever to discover the causes
of disastrous effects.
Hence, many causes have been sug-
gested to explain the breaking of the
levee at Nita plantation in st. James
parish on the night of Thursday, the
18th inst. II is more than probable,
however, that the real cause will never
be definitely known.
But ithas been stated, and the rumor
has been widely circulated, that MIR.
Armand Bourgeois, the owner of the
illfated plantation,wa entitled to much
of the blame for that misfortune,
through his neglect to repair his de-
fective rice fume, whose unsafe con-
dition was fully known to him, but
that the necessary repairs were not
made for want of materials. We are
assured by prominent citizen of st.
james parish, who has taken the
trouble to investigate the matter, that
the statement is devoid of all founda-
ton and does great injustice to Mr..
Bourgeois, whose crushing misfortune
and irretrieveable losses should at
least have screened him from the
tongue Of the detractor.
The truth, as we learn, is that on
Thursday evening Mr.. Bourgeois spent
several hours in the rain with gang
of laborers in fortifying a portion Of
the levee on the lower line of his plan
tation which had been weakened by
waves of the river. While thus en-
gagged he saw some of bis neighbors,
experienced and large planters, who
were inspecting the levees. With them
he made minute examination of the
rice flume, which was pronounced by
all of them to be safe and not at all
dangerous.
When MIR. Bourgeois and his family
retired that night they felt uneasy
about the danger threatening on thu
lower line of his place, and hence they
were not yet asleep when the creyasst
broke out; aud they we're not littl,
surprised when they discovered tha
the break was at the rice flume on th,
upper line of the plantation.
We fully believe that Mr.. Bourgeoi
should be acquitted of all blame in th
matter, but the fact that the break oc
Cured at the rice flume which eyer
the most experienced levee men an,
planters had pronounced safe, onl,
emphasizes the great danger attendinI
the use Of those contrivances. The,
may to all appearances be Ia excellen
condition, but at tho same time the
may contain hidden defects which can
not be discovered, and which may prt
cipitate ruin and disaster when lea,
expected. From every point of vie,
: we are convinced that the use of III
wooden rice flume in the levees shout
be wholly prohibited. ed.-Times-D Dem,
crut.
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Locals space of five lines or more.
this type, 10 cents per line for first,
cents each subsequent insertion. Less
than five lines, 10 cents per line for first
and lO cents per line each subsequent in
sertion. Other reading notices same
rate.
Personal articles or notices charged
for or declined according to their nature.
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terest solicited. While correspondents
may afhx any signature to communica-
tions, real names must accompany same.
Customers will please give explicit di.
rections oflength oftime for publication
of advertisements.
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ANSWER THIS QUESTION.

Why do so many people we SEQ
aronnd us seem to prefer to suffer and
be made miserable by Indigestion,
Constipation. Dizziness Loss Of hppe-
lie, Coming up Of The food, Yellow
skin. wlen RI II cents We will soil
them Ehiloh's System FiIalIzer, guar
anfeed 10 cure thsna
sold By A. B. Ua|z{ 3 CO. Mo
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Larger advertisements. quarterly, half
yearly and yearly,
Contracted forat Liberal Rates,

Orders from transient customers, YER
bal or written. for job work, advertising
or subscription, must be accompanied BY
the cash. Accounts of regular eusto-
mers due and presented the lst of each
month
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The richest aud poorest, the oldest
and youngest, the proudest aud hum
blest, tue largest and smallest, all use
Cheatham's Chill Tonic. Guaranteed.
For sale by A. B. Finlay g Co.
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tiOn house or waiting room may be
situated, as for misdemeanor and pros
ecuted as other cases of misdemeanors
before said courts, and upon convie-
tion may be fined in any sum not ex-
eeeding one hundred dollars.
Sec. 10. That this act take effect
from and after its passage.
Approved February -, 1890.
AN ACT to require the Board of Levee
Commissioners for the Yazoo-Missis-
sippi Delta, to provide the Boards
Of Supervisors of the various eoun-
ties, Except COahoma county, EN-
braced in the incorporation known
as the "Board of Leyee Commission
ers for the Yazoo Mississippi Delta"
with certified copies of the proceed
ings of each regular and special
meeting of said Leyee Board, and an
annual detailed statement of the re-
ceipts, expenditures and financial
condition of said Board Of Levee
Commissioners and for other pur-
poses.
Section l. BE it enacted by the Leg
islature Of the State of Mississippi,
That hereafter il shall be the duty of
the Board of Levee Commissioners for
the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta, to cause
the secretary of said board to provide,
and send TO the clerks of the board
OF supervisors of the various counties,
Except Coahoma county, in the above
named corporation, certified copies of
the proceedings had by said Board of
Leyee Commissioners at each regular
and special meeting. 1t is hereby fur
ther provided, that said secretary be
required by said board to provide
said clerks with an annual detailed
statement of the receipts, expenditures
and financial condition of said Board
of l4eyee Commissioners.
Sec. 2. That it shall be the duty OF
the Board of Supervisors aforesaid al
their option TO cause said clerks to
enter said certified copies, and annual
statements SO provided by the board
of supervisors, which shall be kept in
the chancery clerks offices as other
public records are kept, Said clerks
shall write their certificates of entry
on said copies and statements and file
the same in their offices; said copies
statements and record book to be sub.
jcct to public inspection and compari
son; provided said secretary shall moi
be allowed more than ten cents fol
every one hundred words for making
said copies and statements, to be paid
tor out of the leveo board fund pro
vided, further, that said clerks shall
not be entitled to receive more thar
ten cents for every two hundred words
for recording said copies and state
ments, to be paid for out of the genera
county fund, on the allowance of the
board of supervisors.
Sec. 8. That any failure on the par
of the secretary of said levee board, ol
the clerks of said board of supervisors
to perform the duties herein prescrib
ed, shall be deemed a misdemeanol
and on conviction shall be fined moi
less than one hundred nor more thar
two hundred dollars.
Sec 4. That this act take effect ant
be in force from and after its passage
Approved February "a, 1890.
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SUBSCRIPTION TERMS.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Privilege Of changing regular advertisements
once q month without charge
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"No disorder or boisterous conduct
allowed. Conductors and station
agents, under the law, are conserva-
tors OF the peace in these cars, or the
station houses of which they have
charge, and arc required by law to
arrest all offenders. Persons guilty of
disorderly conduct are liable TO fine
and imprisonment"
And any railroad company failing
or refusing TO comply with the dlrec-
lions In this law, shall bo responsible
in posltivc damages for any damages
that may aeeruc On nceount of any aueA
neglect or refusal
Sec. 9. Tint II shall be the duty OF
the FaiIroad commissioners 70 see that
tho provisions Of this act are complied
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-01-30
A Youthful Murderer

Dies MONIES, Ia, January 22.-Judge
Hoyt, of Clayton district court, has passed
sentence upon probably the youngest life
convict ever sent up. His name is John
Wesley Elkins, and the offense charged is
the murder of his father. He also MUIR
dered his mother at the same time. He
was indicted for both offenses, but as he
pleaded guilty to the first the other was not
tried. The boy is only u years old.
On the night of July II he shot his father
with rifle while he was asleep, and with a
club, which he had placed conveniently
near, beat his mothers head to a jelly. His
infant sister, who was sleeping with his
parents, he carefully washed and dressed
and took in buggy with him and started
for his grandfather's. He was not sus-
pected at first, but his peculiarly calm be-
havlor led to his arrest week after. He
confessed the crime and gave as his motive
that he had desired to leave home and
shift for himself, but his parents had OBJ,
jected. He pleaded guilty to murder and
was given the full limit of the law.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-01-30
NATURAL GAS EXPLOSION.
A Disaster at Pittsburg, Pa, with Loss of
Life

A Disaster at Pittsburg, Pa, with Loss o
Life.
PITTsBURG, Pa, January 22.-An explo
sion of natural gas about 9:30 o'clock thi.
morning completely wrecked three story
frame dwelling in Thirty eighth near But
Ter street, killing one person and seriously
injuring eight others, two of whom may die
Their names are:
INJURED.
Mrs. Theodore Ringer, badly crushed and
burned; will die.
Annie, Benjamin and Katie Ringer, chill
dren aged respectively 8, 5 and years, cut,
burned and bruised; not dangerous.
Mrs. John Slip, slightly cut and bruised.
Annie Slip daughter of above, burned;
very serious.
Mrs. Paul Melcher, badly cut and bruised.
Paul Melcher, slightly bruised.
The explosion was caused by leak in
the cellar About $50 Mrs. Ringer started
down cellar with a lighted candle. Before
she reached the foot of the stairs the gas
ignlted and terrific explosion followed
which shook all the buildings in the vicn-
ity. The house was lifted from its founda-
IlOuS anu UlOWu plcCSos NJ IlIuc
there were ten persons In the building,
and all but an infant were more or less in
jured.
John Slip was first taken from thelruins.
He vas frightfully burned and mangled,
and unconscious, dying in few minutes
after his rescue.
Mrs. Ringer was burned and otherwise
seriously injured.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melcher, an aged couple
upon the third floor at the time, were seri-
ously burned before aid reached them. The
old lady's injuries were serious.
An infant belonging to Mrs. Slip was
taken from the ruins uniniHred. 1t was
lying in its cradle and had not received a
scratch.
Information just received is to effect that
Mrs. Ringers children were more seriously
injured than at first report. They are all in
a critical condition and may not recover.
The loss will be about $4,000.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-01-30
BLANCO COUNTY.
An Exciting Shooting Scrape in Which Two
Men Are Wounded.

BLANco, Tex, January pa shooting
afIray occurred yesterday at Johnson City
in which Zach. Lloyd was seriously, if not
fatally shot through the breast, and Rich
ard Crosby accidentally received flesh
wound in the thigh. There are conflicting
reports regarding it, but as near as can be
learned the facts are these: Mr.. Cage, who
lives here, was in Johnson City and asked
Mr., Lloyd if he had circulated certain
false report on Miller's creek. Lloyd at
first denied it, but after talking few min
utes acknowledged making such a state
ment, whereupon Cage used some abusive
Language toward Lloyd, and Immediately
both drew their pistols. At the
same time, A. Danberry, by
stander, whom Cage had had nothing
to do with, drew pistol and fired at Cage,
the ball passing through his coat and over.
coat barely grazing his left arm and lodged
against his undershirt directly over his
heart, raising a blister upon his breast.
Cage and Lloyd were shooting at each
other about the same time, each firing two
shots. The bullets from Lloyd's pistol did
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-01-30

not strike any one. Cages first shot missed
Lloyd but accidentally struck Richard
Crosby in the leg. Crosby is deputy
sheriff and was coming up 10 stop the row.
Cages second shot took effect in Lloyd's
left side, passing nearly through his body
and the attending physicians say passed
second shot at Cage,which missed its mark,
and attempted to shoot third time when
his pistol snapped.
Mr.. Cage was put under bond to await the
action of the grand jury and Mr.. Dan
berry is now under arrest at Johnson City.
The election on the county seat ques-
ton was held today. Everything spassed
off quietly and the second largest vote ever
polled here was polled today. The vote at
this precinct stands For Blanco, 3lS; for
Johnson City, 80 Sufficient returns have
come in to show that Blanco is defeated by
about Is to 20 votes
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-01-30
"0LD HUTCH"
The Famous Chicago Stock Operator Swindled
Out of 100000.

The Famous Chicago Stock Operator Swindlet
Out of 100000.
CHICAGO, January A.-Mr. B. P. Hutchin
son (Old Hutch) has again been robbed
and one of his settling clerks on the boarc
of trade is now in Toronto the embezzler Of
an amount ranging any where from $25, OOC
to $4,000.
Mr.. Hutchinson is not the Only victim,
w. p. Dickinson Il Co., another firm on
the same floor with Hutchinson
in the board building had a
clerk in their employ who its
is alleged was in the conspiracy, and Mr..
Dickinson is short of an amount which esti-
mated at from $1,000 to $4,000. His clerk,
like Hutchinson's. has also gone to Toronto.
Hutchinson's defaulting clerk is named
Steiner, and Dickinson's missing clerk is
named Berlaing. Until accounts of both
firms are settled there is no way of arriving
at the exact amount.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-01-30

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a Corroborative or Strength
ening Medicine, and may be
taken with benefit in all cases
of Debility. For Sale by all
Druggists. Price, 81 90 per bot
tie. DIR. Schenck's New Book
on Lungs, Liver and Stomach
mailed free. Address,
Dr.J.H.Schenck & Son. Phila.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-01-30
Deed Of Trust Filed.

GAtSEsvIL LIE. Tex, January 2i.-J. l..
Hickman, news, stationery and music
dealer, filed deed of trust tonight to Sc
cure the Gainesville National bank of this
city. His liabilities are about $4,UO0; as
sets, 800. II. E. Eldridge is assignee.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-01-30
Got off Light.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, January 4.-Engineer
Motoney, of the train which ran into the
funeral procession at Rosehill last night
killing four persons, was bailed this morn
ing. Two charges were preferred against
him, Zone for criminal carelessness, the
other for violating city ordinances. On the
one he was held in 5000 bail, on the
other 500. The case was continued until
Tuesday. The inquest will be held tomor.
row.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-01-30
PULMONIG
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COUGHS. COLDS,
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THROAT AND LUNGS.
1t is pleasant to the taste,
and does not contain q PARTED,
of opium or anything injuri.
GUS. tits the Best Cough Med.
icine In the World. For Sale
by all Druggists. Price s1.O0
per bottle. DR.. Schenck's Book
on Consumption andits Cure,
mailed free. Address
Or. J.H.Schenck @ Son, PhiIa,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-01-30
NOMINATIONS.

The president today sent to the senate
the following among other nominations:
stmasters-Richard Brunaz, Texar-
kama, Tex; Jacob Married., Whitesboro,
Tex.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-01-30

The salary of $4,000 year which
Governor-elect Albeit, of New Jersey,
is to draw for the next three years, is
said to be paid by only two other
states to their governors-New York
and Pennsylvania.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-01-30
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PURELY VEGETABLE,
STRICTLY RELIABLE,
AND ABSOLUTELY SAFE

For Sale by all Druggists. Price 25 cts
per box; 3 boxes for Go cts; or sent by
mail, postage free, on receipt of price
DIR, j. IL. Schenck & Son, Philadelphia, Pa
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-01-23
A Study OF the necnlletar.

Woman who wear decollette gowns
comprise three classes, but one oil
which is justified, and wears it with
propriety, says the Washington Post.
The woman ito the manner born" ed
ucated to it, taught the propriety of
such exposure along with her cate
chism, wears this dress as soldier
does his uniform, as matter of form,
OF duty, of necessity, and of ha bit
Such women wear this eXposeful gar
ment with no more notion of indelcacy
than is entertained by the dusky be lie
of the Sandwich Islands when she
makes her debut in u string OF beads,
a cotton apron, and clinking anklets.
The second class, not so well war;
ranted in following the fashion, are
the women not educated TO it, ladies
whose early life and training were
not in decollette circles, but who in
stead have imbibed much of the stern
Puritanism, or prudishness, or provin-
cialism, if you will, of orthodox teach
ing, OF modest example, and of rural
simplicity.
The woman whose sudden rise of
position tempts her into an unaccus-
toned barring OF neck and arms against
her conscience commits an impropri-
ETY..
The third class arc the vain women,
the silly and coquettish women, the
women who have perfect figures and
malformed intellects. These are the
women who have in the eagerness for
admiration disgraced the social regalia
and made it rcproach.
The important thing is not how the
body but how the mind is clothed.
When n high-cut mind goes out ia
company with a low-cut dress the
world does not concern itself with the
robe. But decollette spirit will per-
meate an assembly, though it's neck
band ticilcs its ears and its wrist frills
mask the hand.