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, 1890-04-06

The demand for full grown aIligators
for northern museums and aquariums
begins with the warm days of the spring.
and many IN alligator's retreat has been
carefully marked by the alligator catch
ers, who, when the signs are ripe. will
dig the saurians out and sell them at
from 81 to 81 per foot, according to the
length of the animals. The negroes loop
ropes around the big alligators and drag
them out in triumph. The alligators are
said to be getting fewer in the waters of
this section, as they are continually being
hunted and killed from the time they
come out until they lay up again for the
winter. Hundreds of them are shot for
the mere sport of shooting, and no effort
is made to find them after they are shot.
1t is only in unfrequented streams and
along marshes and impenetrable swamps
that they are now ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
News
, 1890-04-06

At the SUI Of Sir Edward Milbank's
old silver ths blacksmith's cup, one of the
gems of the Bernal collection, fetched
E531 which was at the rate of nearly
sls an uTc At the Bernal sale in 1855
it was bought for e37 los. 1t is an ex-
quisits specimen of the finest seven
teenth century work. \ silver box and
cover as a scallup shell. chased and
tiuted, dated 1890, was sold at the rate
of 1925. per ounce. \ two handled sill
yer cup. dated 1886, and superbly dec
GRATED. fetched $3.50. or POS. per ounce.
A pair of Louis XIV candlcsticks real
lied e33G, and a set of four salt cellars
of Sixteenth century work, which once
belonged to the Society Of Serjeants' Inn,
went, in the opinion of experts, very
cheap" at el43 lis. An EIizabethan bar
onial salt cellar and cover, an exquisite
little piece, was bought in at $3.50. which
was at the rate of nearly ga per m
London Truth.
, 1890-04-06

WASHINGTON, April 5.-The bill passed
amending the articles of war to provide
that in times of peace the general court
martial for the trial of commissioned of
hcers be appointed only by the president,
the general commanding the army or the
general officer commanding a military
division; that the judge advocate must
not be presentat any elaboration OF the
courts martial in close session. Also the
DILL providing that IN time OF peace all
enlisted men charged with o~ffenses now
cogniz able by garrison or regimental courts
martial shall be brought before a sum
mary court which shall consist of line Of
hcers second In rauk at the post OF station
or in the coz naud of the alleged offender,
who ST. near and determine the case.
and when satisfied of the guilt of the
accused, aiiu1ge punishment. The
accused may object to a hearing by a sum
mary court and demand trial of a
court martial. which shall be granted by
right.
Also the bill providing that in making
appointments to the army from civil life
the president shall rive precedence to
graduates OF West Point who have been
houorably discharged. to meritorious
members of the national guard and to de-
serving graduates Of Institutions of learn
ing having army officers detailed as in
structors.
On motion of Bou,eile the house went
into committee OF the whole Ou the SEN
ate Joint resolution for the removal OF
the naval magazines IRON Ellis island,
New York harbJr. The resolution au
thorized the secretary of the navy to
take Immediate measures for the removal
OF the naval magazine from Ellis island.
Seventy-hve Thousand dollars were ap-
propriated to enable the Sc ,retary of the
treasury to improve Ellis island for immi-
grafton purposes. Alter a long debate
the committee rose and the joint resolu
ton passed with an unimportant amend
ment which will necessitate its return to
the senate tor further action
, 1890-04-06
The work OF an Incendfary.

THERESA, N. V, April 1.-The bust
mass section of this village was destroyed
fire this morning. Forty-two buildings
we're burned. Loss, 1925, 900; insurance,
5000. The fire originated in the store
of +. n. Peck, which was closed by the
sheriff last evening. There was no furnace
in the building and as there has been no
fire in the store for some time it is be-
lieved the fire was the work of an in
cendiary. The village has no fire APP
p lratus and help was summoned from
WATERFOWL, the steamer and firemen.
however, arriving too late to be of much
service
, 1890-04-06

BosToN, April John L. Sullivan
was seen In regard to the published re-
port tl.at j. M. Corbett, the San Fran
cisco heavyweight, was anxious to try his
skill against the champion. Il am more
than ready to meet Corbett," said Sulli
an. but only on one condition. If we are
to box four rounds I'll contract to put
him to sleep in that time. If l succeed |
am to get 81 900; if | don't, he gets the
money; no half and half business about it.
These contests for the gate receipts SAVIOR
too much of taking. You can say that
John l.. Sullivan will fight Corbett four
rounds for 81 900. and if he does not
whip him in that time he won't accept a
cent"
Secretary N. j. Slattery of the Glad
tone club of Providence, who was pres
ent. said the club would give 81 900 for a
contest if it could be arranged for April
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, 1890-04-06

Elizabeth Herring, daughter of August
Herring, a farmer living near Hackensack,
died Friday and was buried. The neigh
bors insisted that the girl was buried
alive because a glow had been detected
in her cheeks as she lay in the coffin.
Herring was so im%portuned That the body
was exhumed, and is now living in the
receiving vault of the New York Gene
terry, where crowds of people besiege the
superintendent for permission to see the
remains. The glow on the cheeks is
ascribed to washing the face in soap and
water after it had been treated with a
chemical preparation containing salt
peter.-New York Evening Sun.
, 1890-04-06
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

Yesterdays temperature-New York
400, New Orleans 520. st. Louis 40o. Gin
cinnati So, Chicago $50. Winnipeg 30o.
The powder works at Bay Chester, N.
Y, blew up Yesterday. Two men were
houses in the vicinity.
In order to enforce her prohibition
against the landing of arms in Dahomey,
France will establish a blockade along
seventy-five miles of the Dahomey coast.
The New York weekly bank statement
shows a reserve decrease of g., $780,
900; specie increase, 81, IA, 900; banks
now hold in excess of the rule 81 .442'-
900.
John B. Price, head bookkeeper of
Hall 4 Willis, Kansas City, wholesale
furniture. has absconded. He is a de-
faulter to amounts estimated from 81. 900
to $4,000.
There is a movement on foot to render
some kind of substantial assistance to
Mrs. Della Parnell, of Bordentown, N.
j. Old Iron Sides, the home of Mrs.
Parnell. is heavily encountered.
The Cologne Gazette has advices from
Momboza, East Africa. that the mission
of Lieut.. Ehlers to the sultan of Mandars
resulted successfully. The sultan and
eight other chiefs have posted German
flags.
In committee of the whole the Iowa
house yesterday recommended indefinite
p~ostponement of action on the liquor Ii
cense bill by a vote OF 81 to 49. The
committee rose and the house adjourned
without action.
Boulanger and Laisant, Deroulde, La
guerre. Rochefort and thirty-cne other
members of the Bouslangist committee
held a conference at jersey yesterday.
Upon its conclusion the committee gave a
grand breakfast to Boulanger.
, 1890-04-06
SERVANT GIRLS CRIME
Emma Stark Puts Poison in a
Can of Corn.
Two Persons Die After Eating
the Vegetable.
Marcus c. Stearns' Desperate
Attempt at Suicide.
A Family Poisoned.

CHICAGO. April 5.-Yeager r. Moo
nan, of Englewood and wife died this
morning and their daughter is seriously
i'll from the effects Of poison that it is
thought was administered last night.
The servant girl, Emma Stark, who is
suspected of the crime. left this morning
for Laporte, Indiana. The police have
been telegraphed to arrest her. A girl
resembling the servant bought Rough on
Rats alta drug store near the scene of the
poisoning yesterday afternoon.
A grown up son of Mr.. Noonan was
also poisoned, but is tut OF danger. The
girl had only been in the family employ
one day. Yesterday afternoon she COM
planned of tooth ache and went 20 the
drug sto e ostensibly to get something to
relieve it, 1t is supposed hat while on
this trip she procured the poison. What
possible motive she could have had Tor
poisoning is a mystery. The doctor ex
amined the can of corn from which the
family had partaken at supper and does not
believe there was any Injurious matter in
it, thus rendering more positive the belief
that poison was put in the food by the
girl.
, 1890-04-06
THREE MORE DISTRICTS.
Wyoming's Land Office Bill
introduced in the Senate.
Wilson Dillon Nominated for
Postmaster at Evanston.
Clarence D. Clark Confirmed as
Associate Justice.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-Amung the
petitions presented was one from the
president of the Methodist church mission
protesting against the passage of the bill
providing for the expectation or Impris-
onment of Chinese found in this country
without certificates. also resolutions of the
Board OF Commerce of San Francisco
against the repeal of the Chinese exclu-
sion act and for additional legislation
which will effectually prevent Chinese
immigration.
A bill introduced providing for the iu-
spection OF meats. food. etc. The bill
provides that the secretary of agriculture
may cause to be made a careful inspec-
ton of sailed pork and bacon intended
for expectation with a view OF determin
ing whether the same is wholesome,
sound and &c for human food whenever
the laws, regulations or orders of any for
eign country to which such pork or bacon
is to be exported shall require the inspec-
ton ther eot, and also whenever any
buyer. seller or exporter OF such meats,
intended for expectation, shall request
the inspection thereof. l. forbids tie
importation of any adulterated or un-
wholesome food or adulterated wines or
liquors. The, president may issue a
proclamation suspending the importa-
ton of animals to guard against infectious
or contagious diseases.
To authorize or direct the secretary OF
war to place on file in the war department
the names OF officers and members OF the
frontier guards under James Fl. Lane.
mustered into the volunteer military ser
vice of the United States on the 10th day
of April, 1861, and issue a discharge to
the same.
To amend section LISA of the Revised
Statutes as to preference as to honorably
discharged soldiers in appointment to civil
office.
For the appointment OF an assistant
general superintendent and chief clerk of
the railway mail service.
To establish three new land districts in
the territory of Wyoming.
Alter a short executive session private
bills on the calendar were taken up aud
lib bills passed in Just one hour. Among
them was one giving a pension OF $50 a
month to Mrs. Caroline B. Stevens,
daughter of Senator Baker, of Oregon,
who was killed at the battle of Balls
Bluff, and one giving a pension OF 800 a
month to the widow of Gen. John f.
Hartranft.
Adjourned.
, 1890-04-06

1t is to be hoped that the dams which
they are building for irrigation purposes
in the arid region are being constructed
so as to prevent any such disaster as oc-
CURED at Johnstown. Some of the dams
are immense. The following are the di-
mansions of our recently completed: /.
The Walnut Grove dam, near Prescott,
A. T., 40 feet high, $50 acres, capacity
1900, 600, 900 gallons. 2. MERGED dam, in
Central California, l mile long. 60 feet
high, $50 acres, capacity $500, 900, 900
gallons. 8. Sweetwater river dam, near
San Diego, Cal, 80 feet high, 1875 acres,
capacity 5000, OOO, 900 gallons. A. The
Bear Valley dam, San Bernardino county
Cal, so feet high, 1880 acres, capacity
10000, 900, OO0.-New York Telegram.
, 1890-04-06

Mr.. Eugene Fitch, of Iowa, invented a
typewriter some time ago and he is now
in London introducing it. He sent the
Prince of Wales n of the machines and
his royal highness look it into his head to
learn the art. He has become so fascin-
ated with the fad that he has ordered a
dozen of the machines for use by his
secretaries. This has, of course, set the
nobility all agog, for the prince is a sort
of bell wether, leading the way whittier
thousands are ready to follow. Our friend
Fitch is in n terrible pickle, for he has
more orders than he can fill in a year,
and he is SO pestered by visitors who
want to see the machine which is royal
ighness as condescended to ~patronize"
that he is going over to the continent for
rest.-Eugene Field in Chicago News.
, 1890-04-06

Thoreau believed, or sometimes talked
as if he believed, that everything was to
be found in Concord. There was no
great occasion for travelling, he thought.
If you really needed to see anything, you
had only to stay at home, and in due
time it would come to you.
This was somewhat whimsical, and no
one was better aware of the fact than
Thoreau himself, who loved a paradox as
other men love a dinner. But one of our
exchanges knows of a man who seems to
have been a pretty wide traveler without
ever having been away from home.
He has lived in two states, in three
counties and in three towns, and yet he
has always lived where he was born.
The facts of the case are these:
Charles Graham was born in the state
of Massachusetts,, town of New Vine
yard, and county of Kennebec, the 2Sth
day of May, 1919. In 1920 that part of
Massachusetts, wasincorporated or set off
as Maine. He still lived in New Vine
yard, kennebec county, but in Maine in
stead of in Massachusetts,.
Then his part of New Vineyard was
set off into the town of Industry, Somer-
set county. When Franklin county was
Incorporated, Industry was set off as a
part of it. In 1850 the part of Industry
where he lived was again set off into the
town of Pennington. So Mr.. Graham,
who is 20 years old, has lived success
steely in Massachusetts and in Maine, in
kennebec, Somerset and Franklin coun-
ties, and in the towns of New Vineyard,
Industry and Pennington, and all the
time on the same farm.-Youth's Com
panion.
, 1890-04-06

LONDON. April Sir Samuel Baker,
the well known African explorer, has
written a letter to the Times indicting the
British government for the policy which.
he declared. has led to the loss OF all the
positions gained IN Africa by the enter
prise of individual Englishmen. He
i~ustifies the alliance between Euin and
Wissman and says it was only natural
that Emin should join the German gov
expedition which will never imi-
tate the fatal example OF the English
forces. advancing only to retreat. Sir
Samuel points out how Germany may in
a few points regain her equatorial prov
ince by founding stations at Victoria Ny
ANA and forming an alliance with Meran
ga. king of Uganda. thus eventually seek.
ing control of the White Nile at Condo
koro. while Italy will become master Of
the situation by gaining possession of the
border and Kassala. khartoum will then
naturally fall.
, 1890-04-06

vide for the appointment Of national su-
pervisors in every district in which a GER
tain number OF voters shall petition there
Tor. These supervisors will watch and
count the votes and make certification to
the state board of canvassers, who shall
thereupon issue certificates and these GER
t~ifcates will be used BY the clerks of the
house in making up the roll Of members
elect.
In the senate today Hale gave notice
that he would propose the folio wing
amendment 10 the section of tho army
appropriation bill to establish a canteen
system: Providing that no alcoholic
liquors. including beer and wine, be sold
or supplied to enlisted men in any can
teen or any room or building at sny garri-
son or military post" This amendment
was rejected by the house.
Observation-Disclosures ID. Clark, as as
sociate Justice OF the supreme court OF
Wyoming.
Alarge committee representing the hide.
leather and shoe trade Of New York APP
peared before the ways and means COM
mittee today and vigorously opposed the
proposed duty OF Is per cent on hides.
, 1890-04-06

WASHINGTON, April 5-Weather
beautiful and track fast.
rwo-year-olds, five furlongs-Captain
WAGNER won, Cariolanus second, Carise
(colt) third. Time. l:l5.
Three year ODDS, mile-Pall Mall won,
Little Ella second, lnfatuation third.
Time. Lash.
Six furlongs-Nina W. won, San Jose
second, Vivide third. Time, lisa
Handicap, mile and a sixteenth-Ice
berg won, Carrie G. second, Peckham
third. Time. 1853
Gentleman riders, mile-Jlm Murphy
won, King ldler second, Dock Ant third.
lime, 1884.
Six MISREPRESENTATION won, Tom
Kearns second, Shotover third. Time,
LII
, 1890-04-06

There is one brave girl in Charlotte,
n. c. She is Miss Lula Smith, the pretty
little Il year-old daughter of Sheriff z.
S. Smith, of this county. At 8 O'Clock
Friday afternoon Miss Lula was playing
near the Jail with some other children,
when she happened to see a prisoner slide
out the jail through a newly made hole
in the wall.
The little miss knew that would never
do, so she ran quickly to the side of the
Jail and picked up a big stone. She be-
gan to pound a second kinky head
poked nearly through the hole, and in
the act of escaping. Only a few ticks
were necessary to drive the prisoner
back. Standing by the hole on the inside
of the Jail were a dozen prisoners ready
to crawl through and escape, but the lit
tie woman stood guard at the outside,
and dared them to poke out their heads.
She gave the alarm and soon her father
was on the scene, and the prisoners all
locked up in their cells. By some means
or other the prisoners had cut a hole
through the thick brick wall, and had it
not beer for Miss Lula a wholesale deliv-
cry would have resulted.
The prisoner that succeed&d in getting
away was a negro boy in r a trifing
offense.-Atlanta Constitut bn.
. - :
, 1890-04-06

There has been a terrible fuss at Con.
stantinople in consequence of a German
photographer having rashly attempted to
ake an instantaneous photograph of the
sultan us his majesty was proceeding on
horseback to the mosque. He was de-
tccted by a functionary, and the guard
at once rushed uECn him, smashed all his
Instruments to atoms and dragged him
OIL to prison, where he discovered that he
was in a truly serious plight. for the
koran strictly forbids the depicting Of
the m form, and his attempt To pho.
toSraph the sultan was therefore re-
garded AS high treason of a peculiarly
diabolical kind. II the culprit had not
been a foreigner he would probably have
been quietly s%trangled, or otherwise got
rid of; but, thanks to the energetic inter
vention Of his ambassador. he was re.
leased after a months Imprisonment or
condition that he quilted Turkey once
and for yer.-Chicago Mail.
, 1890-04-06

Sig. Succi, who claims to have invent
ed a liquid which enables a man to go
without solid food, has reached London.
Medical men IN the continent have been
examining his claims and are astouished
at the results of their Investigations.
Succiintends to show the Londoners how
he a fast, and then come to this coun;
try. Succi is "A short, spare man, of dark
complexion, bright eyes, a nervous man.
ner and an expression of great energy in
his countenance. He says that power of
will is really his whole secret. Succi was
once an African explorer. While hippo
potamus shooting he fell in with Stanley
eleven years ago near the Voami river.
New York World
, 1890-04-06
To Prevent Gerrvmandering.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-By a party
vote to 5-the house committee on
on election of president and vice presi-
dent and representatives in congress to-
day authorized a favorable report, with
amendments, on the McComas bill to
prevent the gerrymandering of congress
sional districts. The bill also provides
that representatives to the fifty second
shall be elected from districts
composed of the same territory. and hav
ing the same boundaries as those from
which the representatives in the fifty
first congress were elected. The minority
of the committee will submit a report in
opposition to the bill.
, 1890-04-06

New York, April 5.-Collector Ehr-
hardt said this morning that he had re.
ceived no information regarding the re
ported swindle OF the government by glove
exporters. In regard to the report that
Vice Consul Diedrich, at Leipsic, had
written to Washington stating that he
had discovered a scheme whereby Ger
man glove manufacturers were swindling
the government out of millions of dollars,
Agent Tiagle. OF the New York custom
house, says such letters are common and
are generally exaggerated.
, 1890-04-06

PrrTsBURG, Pa, April 5.-During the
parade of the colored Knights Templar
this morning a white woman was iostled
by the marchers. An unknown man ex
postulated with the colored men, when a
party Olive young negroes standing near
took up the quarrel. One of them named
Lighter drew a revolver and fred three
shots into the crowd. The streets we're
full of people and two shots took effect,
one striking Jno. O'Hara and killing him
instantly, and the other wounding Mar.
tin Fair. In the excitement following
Lighter escaped. but two of his friends
have been arrested.
, 1890-04-06

WILKEsBARRE. Pa. April 5.-The
Union Improvement company today
issued nine writs Of ejectment against
tenants occupying their property at
Ebervale. The writs were based upon
the cast iron lease in which the tenants
IN each case agrees to quit the premises
when requested to do 50 by the com pany
without further notice. The writs were
placed in the hands OF the sheriff and to
morrow it is likely the nine families will
be homeless. This action Is similar to
that taken by Wenty 4 Co.. coal opera
tors, two years ago. which action caused
such strong indignation that the company
was compelled to recall The writs Of eject.
mPnI-
, 1890-04-06

CHICAGO, April MARCUS G. Stearns,
one of C~hicago's Oldest and wealthi,s st
residents, attempted suicide at his resi-
dence to day. he fired four bullets into
his head. producing a wound from which
recovery is impossible. Members of the
family profess absolute Ignorance beyond
spirits. Il is surmised that his depression
is due to the recent death of his f~ayoIite
daughter, the wife of Mayor Carter II.
Harrison. Stearns was one OF the lead
ing members of the Board of Trade and
has an estate valued 81, 500, 600.
, 1890-04-06

CINCINNATI, April 5.-A dispatch
from Somerset. KY. says last night Jas.
Sloan while making a settlement with
A. Greenwood and Robt. Burger. a col
ored man, became involved in a quarrel
and tried to shoot Burger. He missed
and Burger fled to a saloon, where he
was followed by John Sloan, a brother
ot James. There both Burger and John
Sloan drew revolvers aud fired simulta-
%neously and fell dead. Sloan belonged
to one of the best families in the neigh.
borhood and the tragedy has caused much
axo;tapaapt
, 1890-04-06

The singular spectacle of a man walk
ing along the street eating greenbacks
was presented in Duluth, Mimi, the
other afternoon. He had swallowed S4s
in iyes, twos and ones, when he was
caught by the police and taken to the
station house. A search revealed $8O7
between his inside shirt and skin. He
suffers from the hallucination that peo-
pleare trying to steal his money.-Phila.
delphia Ledger.
, 1890-04-06

DENVER, April 5-Judge Allen to
day rendered q decision IN the famous
Londoner msyoralty contest case, finding
against Londoner, the present occupan OF
the office. The motion of the defend
ants to reject the finding of the Jury was
overruled by the court. who required an
appeal bond OF 5000, which was filed
late this afternoon. The case will go to
the supreme court and a writ of custer
will not be issued until an opinion is
rendered BY this court. which in all prob
ability. will not be until after Londoner's
term exnires
, 1890-04-06
The Rhode Island Election.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., April 5.-The
supplementary election today brings the
Legislature to stand forty-seven Repub-
licans and iorty four Democrats. There
are vet seventeen members to be elected
and of these the Republicans need seven
to carry the grand committee.
, 1890-04-06

WASHINGTON, April 5.-The president
today sent to the senate the following
nominations: Lewis A. Grant, OF Min
nesots, to be assistant secretary of war;
Brig. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, to be major
general; Col. Benjamin H. Grierson, 10th
cavalry, to be briQadier general.
RECONSIDERATION Dillon, at Evans
ton. Wyo.