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The Opelousas courier., 1890-01-11


The seizure Of the telephone system IN
France by the postal authorities has al
,sady borne fruit II ! forty per cent. re-
auction of the annual rental, and 9 drop
IL one-half ii the charge for using the
lnssrsanent i pay stations. e was the
sapacity Of the private owners which
esuasd the transfer to the Government.
Xasfs are corporations ii this country,
enjoying charter privileges granted on
sas sheory that they are ministering to
he public comfort Il the lowest practie-
sole rate Of compensation who ID the
opinion Of the Washington scr might
y profitable winning from ~enpenings
cross the sea
The Opelousas courier., 1890-01-11

Colonel w. w. Rockhill, recently sec
Rotary I. legation at Pekin, China, has
returned to Washington after q journey
through Thibet. He estimates the popu-
Iation of the country at 1900, 900, one,
third Of whom are lamas or priests, who
practically monopolize education and
wealth. There is a nominal King, beside
che grand lama, but the country is gov
erned by the Chinese minister and resi-
dents, and pays tribute to China. The
country is poor and largely q wilderness.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-01-11
REWARDS OF CHARITY.

A little Lexington girl has oun
recently that charity has sweet rewards
in gratitude. At the time OF the
.Jobnstown floods she decided to CON
tribute a dress to the supply of clothing
which some of the towns people were
collecting for the sufferers, and in its
pocket placed q note requesting that
the little girl who received the dress
would send a reply. Not long ago the
n wer came and it told a pitiful story.
The Johnstown girl said that she had
lost thirty-tw W. relatives in the flood.
OF seven children in her immediate
family four were saved. The little
girl, whose house had been swept away
expressed sincere gratitude for the
dress.
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CHlLDREN'S COLUMN.

A RUNAWAY TABLE.
Wee, b~1ue-eyed, dimpled Maggie
To the table closely stands,
To which her naughty feet are ued
For wandering 'gainst mamma's com
mands.
eCome and see what l have, Maggie;
And 1 hold a luscious peach;
Eager she tries to get it,
But It's just beyond her reach.
"You may have it, dear" l answer
To her disappointed look;
But she shyly drops her eyes
And shuts her picture-book.
"You don't want it then?' I ask her:
III can't get it-don't you seer
Tables gone and been so naughty
Mammals tied it up to me"
Our Little Ones.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-01-11

was over. Why2 Well, a photograph
of a Circassian family at Castle Garden
was taken. 1t shows that the costumes
of the woman was pretty and quaint.
Sis wore a plaid shawl over her head and
her bodice and skirt were of brilliant
colors, but she hadn't stand.up hair. Her
hair was long and straight, but soft
as silk, and reached to her waist and be
low. There wasn't the slightest resem-
blance between her and any museum
Circassians ever seen: but she was better
looking than any Of them. Her husband
was a round-taced, tall, lanky individual,
with little squinty eyes and short hair.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-01-11

Queen Victoria's weak knee, the Prince
of Wales's varicose veins, Princess Alex
andra's crippled instcp and Prisce Al
bert vlctor's sprained ankle point, so a
contemporary thinks, to the gradual full
Glment of the prophecyso often made by
British socialists, that, by the end of the
century, royalty in England would not
have a leg left to stand on.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-01-11

Neyassa UT Navaza is a small island of
the Caribbean Sea, off the west coast OF
Hayti. 1t furnishes guano. 1t is owned
by a Boston syndicate, The questions
as to jurisdiction are now before the
United States Attorney General, and the
place has just been made interesting by
d guano labor strike and riots.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-01-11

Typewriters are regarded as dangerous
machines by the Russian police. A Ger
imam merchant crossing the border the
other day had n among his baggage.
The customs inspector took it and re.
fused to return it after its uses had been
explained, nor did an appeal to higher
authorities avail the merchant anything.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-01-11
q D STEWART,

CoAcroR, CARPENTER AND BUILDER
WIN eo.-,tract for the erection Of buildings
of all.kinds, fsssrnishing all material II desired.
Work done PROMPTLY and at reasonable rates
Orders through tke posboffice given prompt
attention. EstimatesWd plans furnished.
Having special facilities for obtaining EQas
BFR At REDUCED RATES, I will give my
patrons the benefit of the anne
The Opelousas courier., 1890-01-11
OPELOUSAS
Female Institute
oPELoUsAs, ST. LANDRY PARISH, La.

This Institution is undenomiuational, pras..
tical and progressive. Discipline firm ana
based on sound principles ENROLLING and ds
veloping character. Honor and self respees
promoted. Methods of training and cuitegs
thorough. Toe curriculum prepares sas
pupil for University or practical Life. Gss
tificates and Diplomas conf rred. Buildinas
comfortable and colnr odious. ratEonags
solicited. For further particulars appayy y
MRS. M. NJ. HAYES, Principal
Feb !9Ia
The Opelousas courier., 1890-01-11

n the neighborhood Of Stafford, Eng
land, three old men, whose united ages
amount 10 2I3 years, have just ON
pleted q task Of hoeing Twelve acres Of
common tnrnips, etc. The same men
hare worked on the same farm and for
the same farmer unitedly for 120 yeags.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-01-11
NEW SHAVING SALOON

HAVING recently built and refurnisne1
IL throughout, my Barber Shop ! e
now prepared, with increased facilities, z
serve the public in irst-class style 10 ~
new quarters between Brand and MoriaSase
Shaving, Hair Cutting, Shampooing, ~ ~
lone in the highest style Of the go. Ss's
me a call. z. A BODEMULLk@
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DPELoUsAs, LOUISIANA

According to q recent estimate the
number of war vessels launched last year
by the naval powers of the world was
sixty, while more than one hundred
were building when it closed.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-01-11
THE NEVER ENDING HARVEST.
her when d child thatI

I remember when q child that
Would sometimes stand and stare
At aged persons passing BY,
With snowy. silvered hair.
Ar inner voice my reason told,
They had not long to stay;
Isighed to think that soon the old
Would all be lain away.
The SHOWS Of sixty winters rest
Upon my fsrTowed brow;
The sun, low sinking in the west,
Is almost setting now
But yet the sere and yellow leaves
Are bout me everywhere,
And DEATHS still garasring hissheaves
OF ripeaed, silver hair.
Chicago Herald.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-01-11

The modern names of sizes of books
ire derived from the folding of paper.
When the sheet is not folded, it is called
4 folio-and this size was very fashiona-
sble throughout the sixteenth and seven
teen centuries. The folio sheet doubled
becomes a quarto; another double consti-
tutes the octave Of eight sheets or six
Teen pages.
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TOWN DRoPERTY EoR SAIs
OWN Z RnPERTY z OR RAL6

A CENTRALLY 10, ated and deslIsss
business stand on Main street, op el !
consisting of building suitable for res. $500
and small store, beiog the properly 800 ssH
the ~postofflee. This property wiz = psisses
very cheap for cash, or half cash ana = I'll III
On terms to suit purchaser. Apply
Edmund @. Dupre.
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Homeopathetic.

Brown (who has just passed the box).
How do you like these cigars, old
mani
Jones-At very long intervals,
thanks.-PueS.
The Opelousas courier., 1890-01-11
Crowley, Acadia Parish, La.

It offers the advantages Of
A large Faculty of trained Professional
Teachers; 81
Elegant and Well Furnished Buildings;
Comfortable and Pleasant Rooms far Board
erF;
The most thorough training in the Ancient
ard Modern Languages. Literature, Sci
ences Elocution AIT, Music, BUSINESS,
Te.egraphy and Short Hand at thSaowest
attained prices.
@eThe Fail fessio1 began Tuesday, Sep
tember 9th, 1880. For additional in .orma-
tien and terms, apply to
W. NJ, REESE, A. M., Ph. D.,
President,
Crowley La,
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i Washington man buys eat-skins.
Shipped to Europe, they sell as rugs,
dressing-goWn Innings. etc.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-05-29
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.,
Trouble with Railway Lesislntion-Person,
Killed on Railroads.

Trouble with Railway observation-disclosures
Killed on Railroads.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-Judge Cooley,
the chairman Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, called the commits.
sion to order, and made brief opening
address, Judge Cooley was elected
chairman, and Mr.. E. A. Mosely secre-
tary. The report OF the Committee on
Legislation appointed at the last meet
ing was then read.
The report states that there were two
causes for the lack Of uniformity in rail.
way legislation in this country. The
first cause was the want Of harmony be-
tween the legislation OF Congress and
that Of the State legislatures; and the
second cause was the want Of harmony
in the legislation of the different States.
The report recommended that the main
features Of the Interstate Commerce law
be made part Of the laws Of the differ.
ent States. ...-
During the session statement com.
piled by the Btatistician OF the Inter
State Commerce Commission was sub
mitted to the Convention, showing the
number Of persons killed and injured
in railway accidents in the United States
during the year ended June 80, 1855
This statement shows that during that
time, 5,S23 persons were killed and &c.
309 injured. OF the number killed l.
972 we're employees, $40 were passengers
and 3,54l were denominated "othel
persons" OF the injured 20,O2S wert
employees, 10.l46 were passengers, ant
3,l35 were other persons.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-05-29
Lec,statue and Pedestal.

The old capital Of the Contederacy
will have a grand holiday to-day, when
Mercie's magnificent statue OF General
Robert Edward Lee will be unveiled,
with impressive ceremonies. The great
Nirglnian is represented as astride Of his
faithful horse, Traveller, who bore him
through tho campaigns Of four eventful
years. Tho animals four feet are on
the ground, but about to 70 forward,
and the General Is delineated as he ap.
peared when on the point Of leaving the
field OF Gettysburg. The statue is forty
feet high, forty feet across and weighs
tighttons. 1t was cast in eight pieces
and brought from Paris in three pieces.
When it reached Richmond it was con.
veyed 10 its destination in three
wagons, drawn respectively by citizens,
women, and old veterans. The pedestal
IS twenty-one feet high, making the to-
tai height sixty.one feet. 1t is intended
as the base Of six other statues of gener.
ais who served under Lee, three OF
whom have been selected, "Stonewall''
Jackson, J. E. B. Stewart and A. P.
Jt.1l E.. - =.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-05-29
CBPIDITY CAUGHT.
Offenders Against the Pension
Laws arc Sentenced
IN THE UNITED STATES COURT
At Charles on-Tllc Severe Penalties
Imposed on them Hy Judge Jack
sou for Fraud and Forgery. I.
A Very Interesting Casc
Special Dispa,ch 10 he h!t!lismcn.

Special Dispdtch TO The h!t!ltosnctr.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, May os.-Tbis
morning Judge jackson, in the United
States Court, passed sentence upon
Amos P. Williams mud D. L. Maynor,
who were tried at this term OF the court
and found guilty Of forging pension
vouchers and Of forging endorsements
and u.tering forged pension checks.
Williams was fined $500 and imprison.
ed ono day, and until this fine be paid.
Maynor was fined $1,000 and sentenced
to imprisonment for six months, and
until his fine Is paid. This is case OF
more widespread interest to the people
than any criminal case That has been in
this court ior years, and the officers are
to bc congratulatedupoa theirsuccessful
prosecution Of tho case.
The facts OF the case as developed in
this trial are as follows: Joe Maynor, an
aged pensioner. lived at Cirtsville, RI.
leigh county. In his life time he gave
his Hon, D. L. Maynor, authority to fill
up his pension vouchers and sign his
name to them, and when his check came
to endorse his name on the back and
draw the money on it. In January,
1883, Joe Maynor died. Amos Z. VIII
liams was postmaster at Cirtsville, and
also prominent business man OF Ra-
leigh county. The United States pen.
sion agent was not notified Of the death
Of Maynor, and regularly every quarter
for seven quarters Williams as postmas-
ter would deliver to d. l.. Maynor Joe
Maynor's pension voucher in blank,
which he, D. L. Maynor, would fill up,
sign and forward to tho pension agent.
When the checks would come b. L.
Maynor would endorse the name OF Joe
Maynor on the back and turn them over
to Williams, who would receive them on
a store account which Joe and D. L.
Maynor owed him, and he in turn would
dispose Of them to the merchants in this
city, from whom he bought bis goods.
This went on until September, 1889,
when the pension agent finding that all
was not right stopped the pension, pend
ing. an investigation, which has ended
with the above result.
In addition to the fines and imprison-
ment Williams will be removed from the
Office OF postmaster, and both be nnd
Maynor will have to refund the money
to the government, which they obtained
on the forged checks.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-05-29
SCOTCH IRISH CONGRESS-.
Delegates and Visitors Flocking into Pitts
bursh-Opening Day.

Delegates and Visitors Flocking into Pitts
bursh-Openipg Day.
PIrTsDuRau, Pa, May 2s.-A large
number of delegates and visitors to the
scotch.Irish Congress, which meets here
to.morroy morning, have already arriv-
ed, including delegates from Canada,
the Pacific Slope, the South and the
New England States. Among the more
prominent are Dr.. Mcintosh, OF Phila-
delphia; DR.. NlcCloskey, OF Princeton
College; Hon. Alex. Montgomery, OF
California; Robert Bonner, OF New York,
and T. T. Wright, Of Nashville. who was
the founder Of the Congress. Tho
meeting will last several days aud will
be held .in5 Mechanical hall, OF the Ex.
position building.
The spacious auditorium has been
handsomely decorated and 5000 dele.
gates and visitors are expected to be
present when the Congress opens. 1t
WAS stated tonight that Secretary Blaine
would be unable to attend, and that
there was some doubt about presiden,
Harrison coming. a Committee has
been appointed, however, to Gull upon
President Harrison while in Cleveland,
and endeayor to have him stop over on
his return The Congress will be open.
ed in the morning by Governor Beaver
who will deliver the address OF welcome
Addresses will also be made by Mayol
GourIey, OF this city, Robert Bonner
and: DR.. Mcintosh.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-05-29
Tile KIMpER MYSTERY
Cleared Up by Finding tho Body In Mon.
trsnl Reservoir.

Cleared Up by Finding tho Body In n Mon.
trenl Reservoir.
MONTREAL, May 2S.-The Kimper
mystery was cleared up this morning by
the finding Of the unfortunate young
Englishman's body in large reservoir
which supplies Montreal with water.
His throat was cut, and around his neck
was tied towel. The body was identi.
fed by name on the clothing. and was
taken to the morgue, where IN inquest
is now in progress. Kimper came to
this country in February, and is known
to have been in possession OF consider
able money in notes and letter Of cre-
dit 10 Quebec firm, which was never
presented. He arrived in Halifax, and
coming TO Montreal he stayed at the
Grand Central Hotel. Suddenly he dis.
appeared and no trace could be found
until reporter OF a local paper took the
case in hand, and on examining the
room Kimper had occupied found blood
stains on the floor, which had apparently
been removed. The hotel keeper then
explained that after the man disappear
ed he found razor covered with blood
and stains on the mirror and floor which
he removed quietly. to save the reputa.
ton OF his house. 1t was freely stated
however, that Kimper had met with foul
play, and tho supposition receives con-
tirmation from every circumstance OF
the case. No arrests have yet been
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-05-29
QUESTION OF VBRACIFY.
Raised in Regard to the Horrors,
Of Siberian Prisons.
EXPERT GEORGE KEENAN,
says that Vice Consul General Dung.
ton Docs Not Know What llc IL
Talking About When lIo Says
he Exasgerntcs Ills Stories. III

BUFFALO. N. ", NTnv os-NIr Goorco
Kcnno, who !, 49,. ~.
49,. w. Wv ~ ~" ~ 'ae ci'y, "as
"shpu ny reporter ol ibe Commercial
to-day, whether no had anything to say
with regard To tho teeent,v nuh,ishcd
interyiew In which M. n,ns,on
W.. g., :" ""'.' '. as'op,
:, ,'ee'oohsul eehefal oil tho United
States in Russia, accused him OF max
ing exaggerated and scnsa,ional state.
men,a corcorr;,. D,,o,,n ,.;,a,.s.,,
A.. -, Ns 't'A' ''u''''h pt'9onS AAa
'ne eA'ie system: E5 l--.
u have little to say" replied Mr.. Ken-
nan, Except that Mr., Dunston does rot
seem TO have the most Yudimentary
knowledge Of the subject upon which he
talks. Ho says that he has lived In Rus
sia for thirty years, and 1t is
therefore inir to presume that
ne reads the Rusaian language. If
he had taken tho trouble TO
look through tho official reports OF tho
Russian prison administration for tle
last decade, lo would never have made,
l think, the reckless and preposterous
attributed to him. In my
article on Russian provincial prisons,
which MIR: Dunston, apparently, has not
done me the honor TO read, | crowded
the text with foot notes to show that near
ly all my information was derived from
official sources. That article has been
more than two years in print, and
neither the Russian government nor.
any Of its defenders has venturcd to dis
pute or question my references to oilicipl
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-05-29
MARTINSBURGS PUBLIC BUILDING.
The House Amendment Agreed to by tho
senats-Will Become n Law.

The House Amendment Agreed to by tho
scnatc-Will become n Law.
Special Dipdteh to he Inteaigencer.
WAsrllNdroN, D. G., May Ex-senator
Faulkuer's bill providing for a public
building at Martinsburg, at a cost oI
$4,000, which was passed by the House
yesterday through the efforts Of Repre-.
sentative Wilson, after cutting dowa the
amount to $4,000, was returned to the
Senate and the amendment concurred in
to-day. 1t was engrosscd and is ready
to go to the White House for the Presi-
dent'sapproval. It will not reach there,
however, until Monday or Tuesday, us
the President has gone to Cleveland to
attend the ceremonies in connection
with the nnyeiling Of the Garfield mon.
ument. There is no doubt but that the
bill will become law. 1t carries will,
it no appropriation, and this will have
to be provided for in the Sundry Civil
bill, which has not yet been reported to
the House by the Appropriation Com.
mittee. E
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-05-29
. CONGRESSIONAL PIGHP
In the New Eighteenth District
Across the River. ~
COL. TAYLOR is CONFIDENT
That lIo Will Got tho Nomination II
no Combination IL Made by Other
Candidates = Martinsburs's
New Public Building. ta
Special D,spaleh 10 he In,erigence.


WAsulSaToN, D. G., May 2s.-Col.
]. D. Taylor appears 10 be confident now
that he will be renominated for Congress
in tho new Eighteenth Ohio district.
Up to the time when Jefferson county
held Its primaries the Colonel was some.
what apprehensive, but as hc carried
everything outside Of the city Of Steu.
benville, he seems to believe that he will
huve a walkover. Several candidates
have been mentioncdin in connection with
the nomination, but unless they agree to
combine on one or the other Taylor will
walk away with tho prize. There are Jos
votes which have not been counted for
Taylor, being divided between Eckley,
OF Carrollton, Hollingsworth, OF Ilarri-
son, Cook, Of Jefferson, and Hale, OF Co.
lumhiana. II either Cook or Holiings-
worth could get the strength OF tho other
two 1t Is said Taylor's defeat would be
assured, but this does net seem prob.
Qhln ..
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-05-29
nut SETTLED YET.
The Friends OF Cook Still Confident Tint
He VIII Get tho Nomination.

AssN'nH VA SooN Stul SuHuutuL un1
He VIII Get tho Nomination.
SrEupESvlLLE, O., May 2s.-Great un.
certainty still prevails as 10 the outcome
Of the Congressional scramble In this
the new Eighteenth District. The fact
of Taylor's capturing twenty.eight Of
tho delegation from this county, leav.
Ing seventeen delegates to John NJ.
Cook, does not settle tho matter. This
county has always proven recreant 10
her own candidate. Taylor divided tho
delegation from this county with Upde.
graft In their campaigns. Two years ago
he again divided the Congressional dele.
gates with Thomas y. Coulter, the dele.
CATION from this county at the Bellaire
convention standing, Taylor eighteen
and one.half, Coulter twenty.three and
one.half. This time Taylor carried
every precinct outside Of the city except
one, giving him twenty.eiyht delegates
In this county; which with the six from
Columbiana, nets him at this time
thirty:four delegates. Cook has seven.
teen In this county and forty from
Columbiana, which gives him fifty
seyen delegates. ~
Taylor's friends claim Guernsey solid,
but Cook proposes to fight him on his
own ground, with reasonable hope OF
getting several delegates In that county.
Should Taylor get Guernsey and IIarfi.
son solid. he will still lack ono delegate
Of nomination. That will bring about D
deadlock, which may materially aid
Cook, or dark horse may besprung and
nominated. Taylor's friends Claim half
OF the delegates from Carroll, but such
an idea has not entered into the heads
Of the Carroll people, who will 90 solid
for Eckloy. with the hope that the Con.
greesional mantle, in case Of struggle,
will fall on bis shoulders. "
In all events, the convention will be
decidedly interesting. Hotel room is
being engaged in advance, aud conven.
ton day will be big one in the history
OF Steubenville,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-05-29
EASE BALI.
wheeling Presents Gnms to sIeKecsport,
Other Games AbrpnI =

! t. other uNmea Abroad, .st F.
The Wheeling club presented tho Nc.
Keesport team with a game Yesterday.
gave tito them on a beautiful silver sal.
yer garuished with errors and 1itzper.
AIDS poor head work After gaining The
lead and holding It, the rank misiudc.
ment OF fly by White, and Fitzgera]l,s d
awful work In the box In tho ninth In.
ming, the visitors could do nothing
more than win a game that had been
irretrievably lost. Wheeling outbattei
tho visitors, and II it had not been for
titzgerald's poor judgment would have
come out easy winners. In the ninth
inning, with two men out, he gave two
men bases on balls. The next man al
the bat had two strikes when Fitzgerald
BIT him with the ball, filling The bases
Of course McKeesport could not iet
such luck slip through their fingers. and
the next man ut the bat swippod ont
two bagGer which did the business, and
cast pail OF gloom and regret over the
entire audience, except the chitnpan.
zees who occupy the box between the
Two grand stands. II men will bet
against tho homo team they ought 10
have the decency to keep their mouths
shut. Their hilarity is very unsscmly
to the majority OF the attendants.
The game yesterday was hard hit.
ting one on both sides, in which Wheel.
ing excelled in the total number Of
bases. However true this is there arc |
some men in tho team who could not hit
a band chariot with 4 center pole. The |
same teams play again to-day. To.mor.
row Wheeling goes oil on another t,ip,
nlaying two games at Mckeesport on |
Decoration Day. The following detailed !
score will tell the story OF yesterdays
contest: