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The Dickinson press., 1890-11-01
ONE LIFE FOR NINE.
THOMAS G. VOOLFOLK HANGED
At MACON, GA.

He Killed His Father, S~tcp-NIother, Step.
Aunt, and Six Brothers and Sisters---His
Motive q Desire to Secure His Fathers
Property.
MACON, Ga, Oct. 3O.-Thomas g.
Voolfolk was hanged here for the MUIR
der of nine persons. On Aug. G., 1887,
the bodies of Richard F. Voolfolk,
a well-to-do white planter; his wife,
their six children, and his wife's sister
were found lying in pools of blood in
the Voolfolk residence. A short
handled axe, clotted with blood and
hair, was found in the hallway of the
house. The bodies of Mr.. and Mrs.
Voolfolk and their infant lay on the
same bed, and across the three corpses
the body of the eldest daughter, recent
graduate of Wesleyan College had been
thrown. In other rooms the bodies of
the othcr" victims were found, and evil
dences Of a terrible struggle were to be
seen. Thomas q. Voolfolk, the only
surviving member of the family was ar
rested. He protested his innocence.
When brought into the room where the
the bodies lay, he exhibited no grief.
Voolfolk Narrowly Escaped Lynching.
The coroner's jury held Voolfolk &C
countable for the crime. Blood was
found on his body, and his undercloth-
ing. The garments he had worn ON the
day Of the murder were found, soaked
in blood, in an old well. Woolfolk's
trial lasted ten days. An attempt was
made to show that the crime was com.
mitted by q negro desperado, but the
jury found Voolfolk guilty, after being
out twenty minutes. Voolfolk was
sentenced to he hanged on Feb. 10, 1888,
but the supreme court of the state
granted him a new trial. After many
legal impediments had been overcome,
Voolfolk was sentenced to be hanged
Aug. 16, 1889, but legal technicalities
were again interposed. On Oct. Z, 1890,
he was resentenced to be hanged at this
date. Woolfolk's motive for the crime
was a desire to obtain possession of his
fathers property, which he feared
would go to his fathers second wife and
| her clildran
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-01
HIS SILVER JUBILEE.

Twenty-fifth Anniversary of Archbishop
Foelan's Elevation to the Eishopric
Celebrated.
CHICAGO, Oct. .0.-The greatest relig-
ious celebration and pageant ever held
in the West, or perhaps in the whole
country, with the exception of the pope's
jubilee and the bestowal upon Arch
bishop Gibbons of the hat and ring Of a
cardinal, commenced here on Wednes-
day. Twenty-Five years ago on satur-
day next young st. Louis priest was
consecrated at Nashville, Tenn, as
bishop of that diocese. Fifteen years
later that same priest and bishophaving
filled that popular and important see
for that length of time, was raised to
the ecclesiastical dignity of archbishop
Of Chicago, with an arch diocese which
in material and spiritual Importance is
among the first in the world. The cele-
bration, therefore, is in honor of the
Silver Jubilee of Archbishop Foehan.
Never in the history Of Chicago has
there been such a procession of prelates
and priests rs wendell it's way down
Chicago ven to the Cathedral of the
Holy Name. First came the acolytes
and cross bearers, followed by over 500
priests from this and neighboring do
ceses. All We're vested in surplice and
cassock. A halt was made at the paro-
chial residence. Here the procession
was Joined by Archbishop Feehan, Arch
bishop Ryan of Philadelphia, Bishops
Hennessy of Dubuque, Cllatard of Vim
cennes, Ind; Cosgrove of Davenport,
F. Lash of La Crosse, McCloskey Of
Louisville, Ryan of Alton, Jansen of
Belleville, Spalding of Peoria, Monsig-
o Zeininger administrator of the
archdiocese of Milwaukee, Vicar Cen
eral Gleason of Nashville, Father Kava-
nagh president of Niagara college,
Father Walsh president of Notre Dame
university, and Father Veil of Mem
phis. The visiting prelates We're vested
in purple mantles, surplice and cassock,
and each was accompanied bytwo chap
lains. Proceeding them was a censor
bearer and a boat-bearer. The
Procession Was Nearly 1000 Strong
and presented a magnificent spectacle,
as it entered through the portals of the
cathedral the great organ and an orches-
ira of thirty-siX pieces rendered Meyer
beers "Grand March of the Prophets"
Solemn pontlfical high mass was then
celebrated, the archbishop himself be-
ing the celebrant. At the end of the
mass an eloquent sermon was preached
by Archbishop Ryan, of Philadelphia.
The episcopal benediction, pronounced
by Archbishop Feehan brought the
elaborate service to a close. In the af-
%ternoon the archbishop was banquetted
in the grand hall of tine auditorium,
covers being laid for 400 guests; This
was followed by a reception in the pub
lie parlors of the hotel.
Had u Big Procession.
The demonstration in the evening
was a grand SUCCESS. Every parish in
Cook county and surrounding counties
were represented in the torchlight pro-
c%ession, and each man carried a lamp of
some kind. Fully $4,000 men and 100
bands We're in line and the streets
through which the parade moved were
crowded with spectators. The pro-
cession was reviewed by Archbishop
Feehan and his guests from the balcony
of the Auditorium hotel,
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-01

CAN Wilson tell the people why the
court house is used by the Independ-
ents as a store house for a full bar
rel of whiskey? 1t came here from
Bismarck billed as "one barrel of ci-
DER and was unloaded at the court
house. Do the tax payers and people
of Stark county approve of such
work? Will they support men who
disgrace them by using their court
house for such purposes! We be.
lieve not. No man, be he Prohibi.
zionist, Republican or Democrat, will
uphold such methods. Vote the Re.
publican ticket and place the seal of
condemnation upon such disgraceful
proc ceilings.
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-01
ALLOWED TO DISCRIMINATE.

Long and Short Haul Clause Doesn'r
Apply ON Business to Pacific Coast
Points.
WASHINGTON, Oct. IA long de-
cision Of the interstate commerce COM
mission, made by Commissioner Bragg,
was announced in the case of George
Rice against tho Southern Pacific com
pany, the Union Pacific Railway COM
pany. the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe Railroad company, and others. in
reference to rates on petroleum and its
products to California points, as affected
by the long and short haul clause of the
act to regulate commerce. The de-
decision is in favor of the railway lines,
and maintains the position that under
the act to regulate commerce they have
q right to make lower rates to California
water and terminal points on this kind
Of traffic, to meet the competition of
water lines, without reducing their rates
to the same level at intermediate points,
where no such competition exists.
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-01
Up For Another Round.

Here is what the Stanton Pilot
thinks of u so.called-independent
ticket.
The Democrats held their conven.
tion at Rlchardton last Thursday and
nominated A. G. McGillivray for the
senate and J. A. Farrah for the house.
The ticket nominated is about the
same complexion as the mugwump
ticket of last year gotten up in the
interests of the dissatisfied republi.
cans. What success they will have
this year remains to be seen. Last
fall they were completely showed
under but like a cork in a. demijohn
they bob up for another round.
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-01
SITTING BULL PLOTTING.

Several Hundred Warriors Pledged to Go
on tho Warpnth Mt His Bidding,
STANDING Rock AGENCY, Oct. 29.-
For the last four weeks Sitting Bull has
been melting the Sioux Indians in this
vicinity to IN uprising. He enlisted the
sympathies Of a large number of young
bucks BY telling gs, them the 18th the - story of hi, his
Several hundred of them had agreed to
ga on eh tas wfhr 9wsRe at s sdya aiddi N xb Tae
We're in the famous campaign on the
Little Big Horn, offered strenuous OBJ
iections to the foolhardy propositions
of Taurus recumbent and one of them
gave up the plans of the recalcitrant
reds to Maj. Mclaughlin, the agent.
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-01
THE CHOLERA scoUReE.
Statistics ns to Its Prevalence as Given

Statistics s to Its Prevalence as Given by
the Government Bureau.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Advices re-
reived by the marine hospital bureau
from the United States consul at Ma
gaski, Japan, reports 1,095 new cases Of
cholera and TAP deaths from this disease
during the period from Aug. IL to Sept.
IL. From the outbreak of the epidemic
until Sept. Ia, there have been 3,lSS
cases and 2,031 deaths.
Advices received at the bureau from
the United States consul at st. Helena
reports the appearance Of cholera at
Meskene and Aleppo.
Advices from Spain state that the
cholera epidemic continues, but its
presence in Barcelona is not officially
confirmed.
Reports from Abyssinia say that the
epidemic lis intense in the localities oc-
cupied by Italian troops, and at Masso-
wah about sixty deaths occur daily
from the disease.
Reports from Russia state that the
actual presence of chblerais not reported
but some cities in the south are suspected
but nothing definite is known.
Reports from France state that the
sanitary condition is very satisfactory
and no cases Of colera have been re-
ported. The report of Italy states that
according to information received from
private sources many fatal cases of
cholera have occurred in Venice. The
italian government has deferred the re.
turn Of troops from the Red Sea colonies.
Advices from Constantinople say that
the late cholera reports are very I'm.
favorable and show that the epidemic is
increasing in extent and intensity. The
appearance of the disease at Aleppo, tt
which place it was imported from Mes
kene, is very serious. On Sept. II and
12 nine deaths are reported out of tifteer
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-01
THE WORM WILL TURN.

Russian Peasants in Many Districts in
Open Revolt Against the Government.
LONDON, Oct. 29.-The correspondent
of The Telegraph at st. Petersburg says
the minister of the interior has advices
confirming the reports of general upris-
ings of the peasantry in many districts.
The situation is especially alarming ut
Kharkof and Yekernoslav. Nine thous-
and troops are operating against the
able piIs't to s SaSsMeA The The '1 PEASANTS n biei are
destroying much property and pillaging
in all directions. The minister of the
interior has abolished all peasants
rights in the disturbed districts.
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-01
REED IN ST. A U
Big Reception Given the Speaker at tn,
Eyan--Nyuss Nicotine In tho Eyar;r,

Big Reception Given the Speaker at the
Eyan--NI"ss Meeting in the Evening.
ST. PAUL, Oct. 29.-Hon. Thomas b.
Reed arrived in the city at Z a. M. over
tho Burlington. He was accompanied
by Ex-senator Sabin, Henry Brown and
George Thompson, of st. Paul. The
party We're driven to Gov. Merriam's
and breakfasted. From 4 to 5 y. m. a
reception was held at the Ryan which
was largely attended by Republicans
from all over the state. Gov. Merriam
presided over the mass meeting at the
Grand opera house, at which MI. Reed
delivered the address.
The theater was packed to s%uffocation,
an overflow meeting being held ut the
Newmarket hall, which was presided
over by Hon, Soreu Listoe.
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-01
OUR COAST DEFENsES.
Gen. Miles Urges Action Looking Towar
Their Improvement.

Their Improvement.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3O.-Maj. Gen.
Nelson A. Miles, commanding the di-
vision of the Pacific, has submitted to
the adjutant general his annual report
concerning military affairs within the
division of the Pacific.
Gen. Miles says that the subject of
coast defenses is the most important
military question now before the peo-
pie, and yet there appears to he less in
formation upon it and less interest
taken than in any other national Ques-
ton. He feels that congress and the
executive are powerless unless prompted
and sustained by intelligent public SEN
timent, and therefore proceeds to state
the truth about our unfortunate condi-
ton. He speaks of the mistaken belief
that in case of threatened hostilities
ample time will always be given to pre-
pare for war. History shows us the re-
verse. Only in exceptional cases has a
declaration of war preceded hostilities.
1t Would Take Years.
At the rate of progress we are now
making it would require from fifteen
to twenty years to put our coasts in
proper condition for defense, and in the
meantime much of the wealth of the
country is in jeopardy and ut the mercy
of any fourth-rate or fifth-rate naval
power.
The recent practice of the
English navy demonstrated the fact that
their powerful navy could not defend
even the limited coast Of that island,
and it is useless to suppose that any
n,:syy we can construct can defend our
extensive sea coast. Land batteries are
far more economical than armored ships
rs q means of defense.
In conclusion, Gen. Miles recommends
that sites for coast defensec be secured
without delay; that a gun foundry be
established OH the Pacific coast, and that
one-fourth of the appropriation required
for coast defense be made every year for
the next four years.
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-01

IT comes from good authority that
the Independents have had circulars
printed for distribution at the last
hour, alleging all sorts of ridiculous
and untruthful things about members
of the Republican ticket. Now that
the INSCRIPTIONS plot is discovered
they may Withhold the distribution of
these circulars, but all respectable
people should be on their guard, es.
pecially in the more remote precincts.
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-01
Miss rutterwortl,,s weddtuc.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-Miss Mary
Butterworth, daughter of Representa-
tive Butterworth, of Ohio, was married
Wednesday to Mr.. Hugh Howe, an
agent of the state department, at the
Friends Meeting house in this city.
The ceremony had been set originally
for Thursday and preparations had been
made to make it a social event. Mr..
Howe, however, was taken seriously ill
last Friday, and rather than have a
p~ostponement of the marriage, Miss
Butterworth decided to have it take
place quietly. All formalities were dis
pensed with and the ceremony took
place in the sick room in the presence of
a few immediate relatives of the con-
tracing parties.
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-01
ONE QUESTION DISPOSED OF.
The Soncecrant Non-Partisan Bill Posse,
by the Ohio Lerislatnre.

The Soncecrant Non-Partisan Bill Passed
by the Ohio Legislature.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 25.-The house
of representatives has passed the Son
Grant bill, and so settled the question of
Cincinnati's government, for which the
extra session Of the Ohio legislature was
called by Governor Campbell. The bill
provides that the present board of public
Improvements shall be abolished and q
new one appointed by the mayor of Gin
cinnati. The board thus appointed will
serve until 5i next Ya april, when their sue.
5 o'clock p. m. both houses Of the legis-
lature adjourned sine die.
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-01

AT the bottom of the Republican
ticket will be found the following:
"For increasing the Jurisdiction of
the County Court" against In
creasing the Jurisdiction of the
County Court" Whichever meas
ure the voter wishes defeated he
should cross out; otherwise the count
on this particular question will be
thrown ont
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-01

MILE Laos, Mimi, Oct. 25.-Thirty-
five Sioux from the Sisseton agencies
have arrived here and are to spend a
fortnight visiting, dancing, feasting and
smoking the calumet or pipe of peace, on
which occasion will also be celebrated
the sacred white dog dance, when a
white dog, fattened and prepared by the
grand medicine priest, will be cooked
and served. with much ceremony, to the
visiting. priest. This is the first visit
with friendly and social intentions that
the Sioux have made to the regions of
Mile Laos since the dark days Of their
fercer and sanguinary wars with the
Ojibwas, and which finally drove the
former from the land.
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-01
cLARKsoN FOR THE CABINET.

The Iowa Man Spoken of as Successor of
Noble Should the Latter Go on the SUI
preme Bench.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-The state
ment has been made that the vacancy
on the supreme bcnch will not be filled
until the meeting of congress in Deem
Der. Should Secretary Noble be placed
on the bench it isregarded as quite posi-
BILE that Gen. Clarkson will be given the
interior department folio. This is not
the first time that Gen. Clarkson has
been spoken of as apostolic member of
President Harrison's cabinet, but up to
the present thereh has been no vacancy to
which he could be appointed.
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-01
Mississippi Constitutional Provisions

JACKSON, Miss, Oct. 3O.-The consti-
tutional convention resumed considera-
ton of the article on general provisions.
The following are the mott important
sections: The marriage of a white per-
son with a negro or mulatto. or person
who shall have one-eighth or more of
negro blood, shall be unlawful, and
such marriage shall be void. No person
shall be eligible to jury duty who is not
a qualified elector, and who cannot read
and write. No person who denies the
existence of a supreme being shall hold
any Office in the state. No person hold
ing Office under the United States gov
eminent shall hold any state Office.
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-01

LONDON, Oct. 25.-The Times says:
SHOULD congress offer Canada recip-
rocity, we cannot blame the Canadians
if they succumb to the temptation. But
it does not seem likely. The Mckinley
act has had precisely the reverse effect
on Canada to that which the Ameri-
cans intended"
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-01
CAUSED BY THE TARIFF.
Sugar Refine Will Close Till the Bounty
Goes Into Effect.

Sugar Reflners Will Close Till the Bounty
Goes Into Effect.
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-.he Brooklyn
sugar refinery has closed down and 45O
men are thrown out of employment. It
is rumored that with the single excep-
ton of Havemeyer's refinery all the
Brooklyn retineries will be closed down.
About 1000 men will be affected. A
director of the Brooklyn sugar refining
company says his works will remain
closed until April 1, when raw sugar
will be admitted free. A mass-meeting
of the workingmen will be held at
which the men are expected to pledge
themselves to work against the Repub-
lican administration which endorsed
the tariff bill, which is the direct cause
of the shutdown.
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-01
A St. Paul Man Succeeds Byrnes,

WASHINGTON, Oct. 80. Secretary
Window has appointed j. X. Moore, of
st. Paul, Mimi, as chief of the appoint
ment division, treasury department, to
succeed T. E. Byrnes, resiged. Mr..
Moore was for many years editor and
proprietor of The Tribune at st. Peter,
Mimi, and was more recently private
secretary to Governor McGill of the
same state. He will assume charge at
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-01

One of the largest Original pack.
ages ever shipped into Stark county
was the big barrel of rum unloaded at
the court house a few days since, in
"a of one of the county officials.
A.e the people going to re-elcct such
fellows to office? No.
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-01
Told by AM Indian, rormer.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Oct. ~25.-Sylvester
johnson, a farmer living neal this city,
was attracted by the humming of his
bees while in his garden, and upon in
vestigation found many of his raspberry
vines in bloom, while others had half
grown berries on them. EXAMINING
his strawberry beds he found several
clusters of berries, some of which were
quite ripe,
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-01
Gold Excitement at Pierre.

PIERRE, s. D., Oct. 29.-Parties who
have been prospecting up the Bad river
on the reservation lands have returned
and report having found gold in paying
quantities. The gold is found in 5 and
8-cent nuggets, and the parties claim
that quicksilver abounds in quantities
enough to make placer running easy.
Claims were taken up and a townsite
company formed to start a town neal
the spot. A large number of prospect
ors have left here for the scene of the
find
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-01
On tho Famine Fund Committee.

NEW York, Oct. 31.-Ex-Mayors Abra-
ham S. Hewitt and William R. Grace,
Hon. John Jay, Jesse Seligman and
James G. Fargo have accepted positions
on the Irish famine fund committee.
MI. Fargo, who is president of the
American Express company, offered the
committee free transportation.
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-01
Crosses Only ut tho Right Count

CTobBcS OTTIy n tno 1sfBHC CUunts
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Oct. 30.-The su-
preme court, in answer to questions pre-
sented by the aldermen Of this city, has
decided that crosses only at the right
of the names within or without the
square, count in the Australian system
of voting.
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-01
Won Moltkc's Doth.

NEW YORK, Oct. 27.-The Goth ami
versary of the birth of Won Moltke was
marked by one of the greatest festivals
of music and oratory combined that has
ever been held at the Metropolitan opera
house. All the German societies and
prominent clubs of the city added their
share of interest to the great event.
Gen. Sigel delivered the principal ora
ton in German. Chauncey NJ. Depew
also paid tribute to the character of the
great general. A great number of
prominent people were present.
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-01
More Swiss Rcbellions.

BERNE, Oct. 29.-In the Canton of
Ticino the troubles between the Con-
servatives and Liberals have broken out
anew and disorders have again taken
place. The federal government has dis
patched an additional battalion of
troops to assist in restoring order in the
canton.
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-01
New York Can't Have a Recount,

ENV" 1VHn N"1 AAuSc u V1CCOuHIe
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2~7.-Secretary No
BILE has written a letter Of fifteen long
pages to Mayor Grant, Analysing the
complaints in regard to the pc pulation
of New York and lit is understood) ex-
planning why a general recount should
not be ordered.
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-01

Wholesale Expulsions at Notre Dame.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Oct. 29.-Saturday
evening a number of students of Notre
Dame university went to Chicago for a
lark, which has resultedin the expulsion
Of thirty-two.
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-01
Struck OIL in ireland

LONDON, Oct. pa very prolific
yield of petroleum has been discovered
at Kilkeel, County Down, Ireland, and
a company is being formed to develop
the product. The discovery of petro-
leum in paying quantities in Ireland
will greatly assist in reviving the dor
mant industries of the country, and
there are many who believe that Ireland
will at no distant daybe found to be one
of the greatest oil producing countries
of the world.
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-01
WIscoNslN's WAR GOVERNOR,

Hon. q. Il. Noble, Dead at His Eastern
Residence, of Paralysis.
NEW York, Oct. 25.-Ex- Governor q.
B. Noble, of Wisconsin, who was strick-
en- with paralysis some days ago at his
home in Ross street, williamsburg died
Sofyr1ny
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-01
Want the Lottery Law Enforced.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-Copies of a
circular have been sent out by Attorney
General Miller to United States mar
shals and district attorneys directing
their attention to the provisions of the
lottery act recently passed by congress
and instructing them to spare no effort
in IFS enforcement.
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-01

REMEMBER that the so.called indie
%pendents advertised a mass conven.
lion in Dickinson and then Slipped
down to Richardton to put up their
slate. Vote against such methods.
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-01

Wheat-No. / hard. October. 99c: on track,
Sl.OO; No. l northern, October. 85Ao; No.
vember, 95Ac; December, 9GNc; May. $l.03A;
on track. 97G9711c: No. 2 northern. October,
Ole; Dacember, &c: on track, QlMQ3c.
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-01

Cattle-Best natives, s4.7505.lO.
Hogs.-Rough and common packers, $500
S.85; heavy packers, S4.GO14.25; light. $3.50
40: pigs, $3yNO03.25.
sheep-Natives. s4.0OD4.sO; Westerns. 5000
$50; lambs, $5.5O16.0O.
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-01
nIackey Line Trouh,es sat+,.a

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Oct. 25.-The con-
ference between the Mackey officials
and the employees of their roads, includ-
ing engineers, fremen, and the conduc-
tors of the air line, was settled amicably
to all parties interested. A standard Of
wages was agreed unon.
The Dickinson press., 1890-11-01
Chicago Grain.

wheat-Cash, l.Ol; October. sl.ol; Decem,
Der. sl.O31l.OSH; May, sl.OSD1.0SN.
No. 2 Corn Cash, SIC; October, 52HG5o4c
November, seize; December. 62HG52Nc; May
565S05Ac.
No. 2 Oats-Cash. 43hc; December, 1870
May, l6N147Ac.