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The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-05-08
THE WAITER STOOD AcHAsT.
n Comedy of Errors EuactoI In IL Wash
ingtOn Restaurant,

A good story i'll which two distin
| gulshcd Louisianians, and no less
| distinguished Georgian, figured some
what conspicuously in restaurant
Ill Washington, ID. G., Il short time
ago, was related to u newspaper
man. The Louisianians woro
Hon. Thomas j. Scmmes and Mr..
James Lcgendrc of this city, and the
Georgian was Hon. Ben Hill, son Of
the late senator, and himself prom
mont Georgia politician. The party
were en- route to New York city to
attend the centennial of the Supreme
Court of the United States.
On the arrival of the train ut
Washington, ID. c., tho usual timo
Tor breakfast was announced, and
MeSsrS. SemmcS and party, taking
advantage OF the opportunity thus of
fcrcd, hastcncd to the nearest res
taurmt. Each ordered us his taste
and inclination prompted, and SGT
tied his own account. McsSrs.
Scmmcs and Hill attacked tho bill of
fare to the extent of 81. and Mr.
Lcgcndrc contcntcd himself with II
75-ccnt meal.
Breakfast ended, the three gentle
men each handed the waiter II silver
dolla'r-thc exact amount of money
due by McSsrS. ScmmcS and Hill.
twenty-five cents wcrc due Lcgcn-
drc, however, and this amount the
waiter returned to him on his tray.
MIR. Lc%cndrc bad enjoyed his break
fast and, being in Il good humor, he
replaced the quarter on the tray to
tip the waiter.
Thc waiter, placing the money in II
glass on his tray, passed in to Mr.
SemmCS us Il gcntlc reminder of what
WAS expected of him. Mr. Scmmcs
was, however, buSily cOnvcrSing with
hlStrlcnd, Alr.Il at the time and in an
abScntmlndcd sort Of way quietly aD-
| prOprlatcd the tip money under the
| impression, no doubt, that it was his
change. The waiter was dumbfound-
cd, and ALI Lcgcn(rc, somewhat en-.
baTassed, bcckoncd to him and
dropped an additional quarter on the
tray to soothe his feelings. This the
! waiter passed to Mr Hill with the
hope that he Mt least, had "caught
on" and that Mr. .Semmcsmight final
ly be brought to knowledge of his
mistake. But he again made scri
GUS error. Mr.. Hill dealt with thc
tip money just as Mr.. Scmnes hnU
done III the first instances and the
conversation proceeded IN the ordi
nary way.
MI. Legendrc was already out 81
cents i'll the scheme, and was eonse
quontly not further inclined in that
direction, and before $40 waiter coulG
\recoVcr sufficiently 10 exyA0in tN,
mistake the three strangers left tin
restaurant and wore on their WAY +
New York-Ncw Orleans Times
| Democrat
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-05-08
AROUSED FROM SLEEP.
RESCUED AT THE ALTAR.
A Maryland Girl Saved From Wedding q
Married Man.

n Maryland Girl Saved From Wedding n
Married Man.
BALTIMORE, April 3O.-Niss Victo-
ria Wright, handsome s.ghtccn-
year old brunette, of Worcester
county, was saved at the altar from u
would-bo biGanhist fow dmyt, ago,
through n letter from his wife. The
discovery was SO great shock that
she has been i'll with nervous pros
trahOn ever since. and it is feared
she will lose her reason.
About SIX years ago Henry &. Lei
catcllc, Of Salisbury, went to MaDps-
burg, AccOmac county, Va, and
married All cStimablclady of thai place
Theylivcd happy togcthcrmtilscveral
months ago, when his vito began to
suspect him of being too attentive to
a young woman III Worcester county.
Recently he told his wife he was 60
ing to Salisbury to visit relatives.
During his absence she found love
letter to him from Miss Wright. The
wife wrote to her husbands aunt at
Salisbury, who soon learned that Ler-
catcllc and Miss Wright were about
TO be married.
The girl had not the slightest idea
her af1ianced was married man.
The aunt hurried to the little church
back IL the country, where the cere-
mony was to take place. When she
arrived there the minister had nearly
finished the ceremony
Stop. stop!' cried the old lady us
she bustlcd up to the altar. "Rond
this!" she exclaimed, thllsting the
wifc's letter into the hands OF the
astonishcd preacher.
Before he had finished reading tho
tcll-tale message Lcrcatellc was hur-
rying out Of the church and Miss
Wright had fallen ut the feet of the
minister in dead faint At last ac-
counts the wife and three children
were still looking for the missing
husband.
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Winnie Davis to be Married:

Inquiry among the relatives of the
lady fully confirms the report of tho
approaching marriage Of Miss WIN
nie Davis toINIr. Wilkinson of Syracuse
She had been engaged to Mr.. Wilkin
son for some time, but would not
marry during the lifetime of hcl
father, Jefferson Davis, to whom she
was so devoted, although the pro
spcctivc marriage mct.with his full
approval. Miss Davis will leave
Paris for home on tho 10th inst.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-05-08
IESGnDCN Bmrnino 10 DrnANn.

The steam engine and saw-mill OF
Charles Lawrence, situated III Spark
ly county, three miles from Rolling
Fork, Miss, was burned Saturday
night. The loss is small. Fifty or
sixty Of Lawrcnoc's tenants were
quartorod III the gin and in their cf-
forts to escape from the flames seven
were drowned. The building was
surrounded by water seven feet deep
They had taken refuge there from
the overflow and is is stated that
their carclossness causcdthc fire. The
report that several lives had beer
lost in the vicinity of Gobdcl has
boon confirmed. A family nance
Watson, numbering five persons
wcro drowned.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-05-08
n RcSDitC for KCmmlcr.

The lawyers for Kcmmlcr the
New York murderer condemned to
die by electricity, have procured Il
writ OF ha bcaS corpus from the Judge
of the United State Court, staying
the execution. The ground taken is
that the proposed manner Of cxccu-
ton is contrary to the provisions Of
the Constitution of the United States.
The prisoner will gobcforc the United
States Judge on the third Tuesday in
June. Meantime the execution is
stayed.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-05-08
Is AiIlcn'S Tr casurcr Short

AIKEN, S. c., April 29-It has
been known for week on two that
Treasurer Murray, of Aiken county,
was short in cash. The grand jury
found two weeks ago that something
was wrong. The county auditor was
put upon the case and to o-day it is de
vclopcd that the treasurer is at least
$4,000 short after all deductions for
salary and other things have been
made. Mr.Murray has tunodover every
thing to his bondSmen, who Will make
the loss good. 1t is not known what
became of the money in the treas.
Wy.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-05-08
A BIG SHAKE OUTWEST.
A SEVERE EARTHQUAKE SHOCK IN
CALIFORNIA RECENTLY.
1t Comes at EARLY Morn and Does IA Littlo

1t Comes ut Early Morn and Does II IittIc
Dnmago-A Railroad Fridge Settles.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 30.-Onc of
tho most severe shocks Of earthquake
experienced here for u long time,
was felt in this city and neighboring
localities little after $3.50 o'clock
Friday morning.
Buildings were shaken pcrceptibly,
and persons aroused from their sleep
Plastering foil from the walls in
places, but no serious damage is re
ported yet.
A BRIDGE DAMAGED.
a dispatch from Maylicld says
that the shock was very severe there.
The railroad bridge was rendered
impossible, rs the piers, sixty feet
high, settled Il few inches and the
rails spread about Il foot.
The ground Ill places settled six to
twelve inches. Railroad travel will be
delayed few hours.
TIE SHOCK WAS GENERAL.
SAN FRANcIsco, April 24-Thc earth
quake which was felt here carly this
morning was general i'll this section
Of tho State. The shock was very sharp
i'll this city, but no serious damage
was done
The walls of few houses, including
the United States appraisers build
ing, i'll which Federal courts are
held, were cracked, and there was
considerable alarm felt - persons
who were
AROUSED FROM SLEEP.
The most severe damage is reported
from Paioraro, where n railroad
bridge was thrown two feet out of
line and the approaches to it dam
aged.
Gas mains were disiointed at
GilroS. and many chimncys thrown
down i'll the ncighborhood of Watson,
vile.
In some localities as many as a
dozen distinct shocks were felt.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-05-08
burned 10 DrnIh.

ATLANTA, Ga, April 3O.-Miss Fan
nicAWalkcr, nyomg lady residing on
Fair Street, was burned to death this
afternoon. She was cooking dinner
and her dress caught fire from the
stove. She rushed into tho open air
and nearly all her clothing was burned
from her body. 1t was u horrible
spectacle. The fire department turn
ed out. She fingered in great agony
till 1O:30, when she diod. She was
only H. and the daughterofa widow
lady.
Ch&uncey M. Dopow was55s years
old c,n 4ShisiI on -
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-05-08
States Cant Shut out Liquor,

The United States Supreme Court,
through Chief Justice Fuller, has
rendered an opinion adverse to the
constitutionality Of State laws pro
viding for the seizure of liquor
brought into q State III original pack
ages. Such laws, tho court holds,
are interfercnccs with Interstate
commerce. After liquor becomes
the property Of the importer
the State may, under its po-
lice powers, regulate or prohibit its
sale, but it has no power in the alb
scncc Of express congressional au.
thOrity to prohibit the transportation
of an article from another State and
its delivery TO the importer. Tho
case in which the decision was made
was that Of Gus Leidy & Co., plain
tiff in error,vs. A. j. Hardin, brought
here on appeal from the Supreme
Court Of Iowa, and this court re
verses the decision of the Statc court
Justices Gray, Harlan and Brcwcl
disscntcd. The case is one O
great Importance to prohibitionist'
and liquor dealers.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-05-08
MURDER WILL OUT.
The AssnSsin OF Clayton of ArISnnsds FELL
the Talo Of tho Murdor-1hc Crime til,
Results OF Feud.

The AssnSsin OF Clayton Of ArIsnnsas Tells
tho Talo OF tho Murdor-1hc Crime tho
Results OF II Feud.
A dispatch from Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, says: Regarding the report
that Thomas Hooper, the rnncher,
who died ut Ranohito, near here last
winter, was implicated in the murder
OF John Nj. Clayton of Arkansas, the
following facts nre learned: Last
June, Charles Lowis called on Sheriff
AguirTe and said that III the latter
part of 1888 he had made the acquain-
tance of Thomas Hooper and cared
for him when ne was sick Hooper
was often moody, and Lewis asked
him the reason. Hooper rcpliod, IN
timatin& that in 1893 he killed two
men III Conway County, Arkansas,
whose names Lewis caught Us Thomas
and May. Little by little he told
Lewis that several years before bis
father had been killed in Arkansas by
II body Of men, who took him from
jail and lynchCd him. He sworo ven
gcancc upon the lynchcrS and told
Lewis the men whom he had killed
were two OF the ringlcadcrS in the
party, while Clayton WAS the third.
IF you ever hear Of Clayton dying
with his boots ON" Hooper remarked
TO Lewis, you will know who killed
HIM. During December, Hooper
disappeared and soon after LOWS
read OF the assassination Of Clayton,
and Lewis called at Hoopcr's house
and Hoopcrs son said he did not
know where his father was. Later,
Lewis learned that Hooper had reap
prarcd and bought IL ranch ut Ran
chito. During the investigation by
sheriff letters were received from
Governor Eagle of Arkansas stating
that Tom Hooper was brought up III
Conway County, Arkansas, and went
through the war in the Confederate
army; that nc WaSm Eagle S regiment
when quite boy. He left the State
i'll 1868 or 1868, and has not bcon
there since to live. The Governors
description is said to fit Runchito
Hooper Ho also said HoOpcr's faith
CT was murdered about the time
stated. The sheriff was about to M
rest Hooper last winter, when the
floods came and cut off connection
with RanchitO for several days. Du-
ring that time Hooper was taken
| down with pneumonia and died.
Governor Eagle, III replying under
date Of March 81, 1890, to communi-
cation from Sheriff Aguirro Of Los
Angeles County, requests specimens
Of llOopcr'H writing He concludes
! by saying: "Th0 circumstances that
! have come to light point to HOoP>rns
the probable person who committed
this crime. If he did, and is now
deed, he cannot bo convicted in tho
co rts, but hope you will immodi-
atoly take this up and help us rush it
to cOnclusion."'
Edwin Booth snYs in his letter 10
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-05-08
Tho Southern Teachers Exposition.

The Southern Educational Exposi
ton, to be held at Morchcad City
N. Gin connection with the Teachers
Assembly, this summer, promises tC
be q great success. Nearly oil tho
available space in the Assembly build
ing has been engaged for exhibits by
prominent manufacturers, publishers
and schools. Tho art exhibits from
soma Of the seminarics and colleges
of tha State will be unusually" inter
Testing,
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-05-08

The Hamburger Nachrichtcn
again asserts that Prince Bismarck
will appear in Parliament, but with
the sole object of sending his vote to
the Council Of State
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-05-08
The Charleston Sun TO be II TilImaI
Organ,

CnAHLEsToN, S. G., April 25.-Tt is
rmorcd that the Charleston Daily
Sun is to be purchased by John ID.
Murphy ~ Co., the farmers who re-
presented Charleston in the Shell
convention in March last, with the
intention of publishingit in the inter
est Of tho Tillman movement.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-05-08

Jesus, Lover OF my soul,
Let me to Thy bosom fly,
While the billows Near me roll
While the tempest still Is high:
Hide me me, y my Savior, hide,
iill the storm Of life be past,
Safe into the haven guide,
o receive my soul at last.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-09

a Mr.. L. j. White, the fireworks manu-
facturer, will furnish the fireworks for
German Day.
City Assessor Frasch will be asked to
run for the office of county assessor to
supply the place on the ticket left vacant
by Morrill, POOr'S withdrawal.
Miss Allie NJ. Hobbs died yesterday
at Ola Avenue d, and the remains are
held for interment until the arrival of
her brother
There were twenty-five cases before
the recorder today.
Yesterday looked like Sunday or
Atonement Day in this city, SO many
stores being closed.
F. Con Driskell, stranger. died sud
denly last night at No. 425 Nolan street.
from consumption and Justice McAlliSter
held an inquest on the remains.
Mrs. w. 5. Hadley, has gone to Yoa-
KUN TO establish a new chapter, order OF
Eastern Star.
The ladies of Travis Park Methodist
church are serving excellent lunches this
evening at the old Express building, No
PIT West Commerce street. Tomorrow
hot and cold lunches will Oe served in
Guiding oysters fried and Stewed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-09
PERSONAL NOTES.

Mr.. VIM. johnson, of Cuero, is in the
city.
DR.. George S. Stell, of Monterey, is in
the city.
Percy Morrison is now engaged in the
livery business at Bryan'S stables.
Mrs. j. S. Mcnamara has returned
from Galveston.
Col. c. r. Prouty, of Laredo. is in the
city.
Mr.. s. Sulnon, Of Laredo, is in the
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Stoves left yesterday
Tor SaItillo, where they will reside.
Mr.. II. C. Thompson is in the city, in
the interest of the FloreSville Chronicle.
Mayor Conner, of Dallas, and large
delegation of Dallas people, arrived here
this morning.
u A. M. Gildea and family, of Del Rio,
texas, are stopping with his mOther-in-
law, Mrs. M. W. Boehmer, during the
Fair
Miss Pauline Baker, prominent
young klady of Uvalde, is in the city,
takingfn the Fair.
Miss Mary Turner, daughter of Reg.
A; j. Turner. left for Crockett. Tex.
where she will enter the Mary Allen
Seminary.
Mr.. Albert Rheiner, one of the proprie-
tors of the Mission Garden pavilion. re-
turned yesterday evening from a two
months, trip to Europe and New York
City. He retured accompanied by his |
mother, from Europe.
Mrs. w. j. Young, Mr.. H. P. Drought
and wife. Miss Louise Poole, daughter of |
Mayor Poole; Mrs. Sharpe. and several |
other San AntOnianS have arrived at |
Galveston and will come to San Antonio |
tomorrow evening by special car via Ar |
anSaS Pass railway. |
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-09
A ADJUSTMENTS.

ChaS. A. Gardner and his "Fatherland'
company babe farewell TO the San An
t. MO public for this season at the Grand
Opera house last night. A very largely
attended matinee and night performance
genial manager of the company annOun-
ces that he will bring Mr.. Gardner and
company back next season with a new
and better play, entitled Karl, the Vol
unteer."
Tonight, w. s. Cleveland's Ministries
will pack the Grand from pit to dome
Their parade is fine one, and they will
probably do great business while in the
city.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-09
Has to Buy Them.

King Bryan has but few friends that he
does not have to pay a good price for.
Some he gives special privileges or fran
chlses, Others he will appoint TO an office.
or give them some kind of city contract,
1t all comes out of the pockets of the tax
payer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-09
The Robinson Show

The publishers of the DAILY LIGHT will
vOuch for the authority of any notice
that may appear in these columns of the
John Robinson show the papers in which
said notices were originally published, be-
ing now on file at this Office. This big
show will exhibit at San Antonio Wed :
nesday, October Is, not day sooner not a
day later.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-09

Robertson & Jones, JoneSboro. Ark,
write: &C. c. c. Certain Chill Cure gives
universal satisfaction" Pleasant to take
No Cure no pay. Sold by A. DreiSs. I'm
The native born Elephant bids fair to
rival the great imported Jumbo in size
and weight; but it is pretty generally
known that nothing rivals the great
remedy, DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-09
Marriage Licenses.

Augustin Cruz and Augustine Herman
deZ.
Manuel Cadena and Mira Y. Gomez.
Anthony SeerteeS and Leonie Cham
berlain.
Seferino Sauchez and Felicia Garcia.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-09
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

The LIGHT is authorized to announce
Hon. GEORGE PAsCHAL as a candidate for
reelection to the office of District AttOr-
ney of Bexar County at the ensuing No
yember election.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-09
The Fire.

A barn building owned by Frank Rel
den on West Commerce street, near Pros
pect Hill, burned yesterday afternoon and
a horse and set of harness and lot of
feed owned by a hackman named John
Ashton, burned with it. No insurance.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-09

We have complete line of the
finest quality of best brands of csis-
sors at Bell Bros, PSI Commerce st.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-09
THIRD RACE.

TWTSt SFIIIHg F-UU,
Joe Bottom. b. :. 1OO,entered by Howell
Belle Starr. b. f. 81. entered by Cation.
Bob Purday,b 5. 1O4.entered by Batche-
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-11
"The Chief of the Arena.

Messrs. Wallace & Anderson's circus
ana menagerie arrived this morning, and
to the delight of both our young and old
BOYS and girls, proved by their street
parade to be all their fondeSt Imagination
could picture Beautiful horses, splendid
band, calliope, elephants, camels, and
cages containing every species OF wild
animal known to man. Their equine dis
play deserves more than passing notice.
We have never seen in a circus Tor any
where else) so large and splendid collec-
ton of beautiful and valuable horses.
The prevailing color is dapple grey.
Mr.. Willis Cobb, the genial press agent
of the show, says that the performance Is
no whit behind lin point of eXcellence)
their street display, and promises patrons
of the show more new and novel acts,
both ''acrobatic" and "eQuestrene" than
ever shown here before.
The Wichita Herald says of the show:
wallace & Anderson gave the people
of this city a good show; one OF which
they need not be ashamed. They per-
form all they promise, and, unlike many
others, their employees are orderly and
well behaved, spending Sunday here
quietly, and decorously, In their dealings
were courteous and gentlemanly. There
are no pickpocRetS and toughs, the usual
attendants of the travelling circus, and
we unhesitatingly recommend them to
patronage"
Prof Palmer will leap from his balloon
after the afternoon performance. There
will be two performances today, at this
afternoon and 1880 this evening.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-11
GERMAN DAY NOTES.

The fourteen beautifully decorated wa
CONS that figured in the parade this after
noon were finished by Mr.. Harry Dresse
and corps of able assistants in less than
three weeks.
The Mexican and military bands
showed up immensely in the parade
Uncle Sans boys looked immense in their
suit.
The shed in Degener's lumber yard
was a scene of great activity at noon.
Scores of men who were to represent the
historical figures, were fitting their cos
tunes and undergoing facial change
under the skillful manipulation of Mr..
Dresse's brush and paint.
The ladies were cOstumed and deco
rated in one of the private houses near
the yard.
Some five hundred people participated
in the parade this afternoon.
Already shortly after the noon hour,
the Alamo plaza and adjoining streets
were lined with people who turned out
for the gay affair, and by half-paSt two
o'clock nearly the whole city was to be
seen upon the streets along the line of
march.
The u. 5. military came out nobly to
add to the splendor of the great affair.
The management of the celebration
were kind enough to remember the press
with a prominent place in the parade.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-11
The Maverick Printing House Ex-
hibtt

A display that appeals especially to the
makers of books and newspapers, and one
of the finest and most artistic we have
ever seen, was that of the Maverick
printing house, from the mammoth folio
used by the large mercantile firms to the
little pocket ledger of the itinerant VEN
dor-every thing was included.
Oxford, library, and L. c. bindings that
were simply perfect. Engravings of every
character, and in fact samples of every
art known to the book maker and en-
graver, were exhibited. A minister's
ledger perfect in every detaiD the size of
postage stamp, attracted attention.
The Maverick display was in fact one
that would have done credit TO such es-
Establishments as Homer Lee and the
American Bank Note company, and did
especial credit to San Antonio and Texas.
Several prizes were awarded the com
pany. We understand that the exhibit
will be transferred to Dallas Mr.. Luton
did the honors for the company in his
usual genial manner.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-11
Larklng.

Fun and music will hold the boards at
the Opera house next Monday and Tues
day nights when the Mortimer Comedy Co
will produce their laughing New York
success "Larking." 'Larking" had a
three hundred night run and 100 nights in
Chicago. The same cast will be seen here
that presented in its, late Chicago run.
abounds with laughing situations, catchy
music, latest laughing and host Of pretty
girls. The flag shirts dance in Lark
ing" has been highly praised by eastern
press. 1t consists of six pretty girls dress
ed in accordean pleat flag dresses, repres-
enting England, Ireland, France, Ger
many, Russia and America.