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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-10-15

can people thaC Chey are In the valley OF
shadows;" that Gin every part of the land,
north, east, south and west, there is wide
spread discomfort and every manifestation
of unrest;" that complaint is coming
from every quarter that the life struggle
is growing harder, and the way is growing
darker" that 1--WE ourselves have brought
all of our troubles to our own doors; the
guilt Is ours, and the atonement must be
made by ourselves;" and that the only
way out of "the valley of shadows" the
one means of escape from @the scourags
that is tormenting the land and driving
contentment out Of SO many homes" is to
rally again around the old banner of FREQ
trade, under which the Hon. Grover
Cleveland and the Hon. Roger @. Mills
led the Democracy to defeat that was
unnecessary in 1888, and that will not be
repeated in 1892
Surely, NO more unfortunate time could
have been chosen by Mr.. Mills for sound
ing the old gamut Of pessimistic misrepre-
sentation. The answer to his picture of
desolation and his predictions of disaster
came back from millions of acres of wheat
and corn, merrily waving in the Septem-
Der breeze; and from the smiling faces of
the Ohio farmers who listened to his
gloomy utterances with something of the
same sensations as were experienced by
the guest invited to the wedding festival,
when the awful Ancient Mariner button.
holed him and held him fast for moro than
one hour and threequarters.
Yet it is only fair to add that a valuable
lesson may re derived from Brother Mills
speech at Mansfeld That prolonged effort
of monomania shows what the pexl
National campaign would be, providing
that the Democracy should loss both ~
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-10-15
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overalls are
The record-union., 1891-06-26
MYSTERIOUS CASE.
An Unknown Man Who Says He Was
Beaten and Robbed.

Lincoln News-Messenger, June 23d.l
A strange case of supposed robbery and
probable murder is puZzling our officers,
and causing no little excitement among
the populace of Lincoln. Sunday night
near the hour of II O'Clock, q man came
to the residence of H. Nader, farmer
about five miles from Lincoln, awakened
the inmates and applied for shelter, stat
ing that he had been robbed of his blank
cts and terribly beaten over the head
Mr.. Nader noticed that he was bleeding,
but thinking he was drunken tramp
who had been engaged in fight, refused
him admittance. Some of the employees
of the ranch had by this time gotten up,
and the man was taken to a straw stack
near by, and told that ne could stay there
for the night.
In the morning he was found to be Sc
verely injured, and in an unconscious
condition. Word was Immediately sent
to Deputy Sheriff Hall, and the man
brought to town. DR.. Finney was sum
mOned and made an examination of his
wounds, finding that the skull was frac-
tured in two places and that there were
eleven distinct wounds on his head. They
appear to have been inflicted by the ham
mer Of pistol or some sort Of a sharp in
strument, giving weight to the theory
that the man had been knocked down
first and then beaten almost to death
while in a helpless state.
lie was unable to utter word, and
nothing was found on his person except
a purse containing $l3 60, which fact
makes the matter more Of a mystery.
On his vest was found q watch-chain ring.
which is strong evidence that his watch
and chain were hurriedly jerked from
him.
Several parties identified the man, and
stated that he was in Lincoln Sunday, in
company with short, heavy-set Swede,
with sandy mustache, and that they
were both drinking considerable LIQUOR.
There is quite a diversity of opinion as
to how it happened, and various theories
are advanced, but the prevailing belief
is that the man was pounced upon and
robbed, and that while the party or par
ties were engaged in the work they be-
came frightened and fled without taking
his money. He was taken to the County
Hospital.
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ooLFAxs LATEST MYSTERY.
More Particulars of the Finding of the
Dead Body on Sunday.
TGrass Valley Telegraph


From letter received at this office this
morning few particulars are given OF
the finding of the dead body OF q man
about three miles below ColfaX, on the
Auburn road. The body was found by a
boy named Watts, brother of the lad
who discovered the body of an unfOrtu-
nate woman in tent short distance
below ColfaX several weeks ago. Watts
went to ColfaX and informed Constable
Dyer of what he had found, Dyer inn
mediately making an investigation.
The constable found the body in q
small house facing the Auburn road,
about three miles from Colfax. The body
lay on its back in small room of the
house, which formerly belonged to Mrs.
Watts. The man appeared to be about go
years of age, 5 feet inches in hight, and
wore black pants, black slouch hat, light
shirt and fine pair of boots. Under his
head was black carpet bag. On his
person was found two empty purses.
There were no signs of violence found,
owing to the badly decomposed state of
the body. 1t had apparently lain there
about ten days. "A razor and razor
strop were found near the body. There
was also found due bill from Darda-
nelles Gravel Mining Company, due to l..
Landman, for labor. S225. Signed. John
McGillivary, Superintendent. Dated.
Forest Hill, 1881.
An advertising paper was found with
the name of John p. Zipf, druggist,
Forest Hill, printed on it.
The record-union., 1891-06-26
Trespass on Timber Lands.

MADISON (Wis.), June 25.-The State
Land Commissioners have, during the
last three months, been investigating the
subject of trespass on timber lands and
have unearthed great frauds. Millions
upon millions Of pine timber have been
cut by various individuals off the public
lands with no authority whatever, 2,000,-
coo feet having been stolen from a single
township in the northwestern part of the
State within the past two years. The
robbery has been going on for dozen
years, and the extent of the loss to the
State is enormous. Much of the rascality
cannot, Of course, be traced, but much OF
it is chargeable to responsible loggers,
who sold timber to men where marks are
found on it
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SUSPENDED FROM DUTY.

Special Census Agent Thompson Re-
placed by Another Agent.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-Last evening
Frank II. Williams, Special Agent of the
census in charge Of manufactures, went
to Philadelphia by direction of Superin-
tendent Porter to relieve Mr.. Thompson,
Chief Special Agent, of further service in
connection with that particular branch
1t is stated at the Census Office that
Thompson's allegations that he or his
agents had been unfairly dealt with and
required to expedite the work of collect
ing manufacturing statistics of the city of
Philadelphia at the expense Of accuracy,
are absolutely without foundation. Porter
intimated that he would Immediately
suspend Thompson from further duty.
The record-union., 1891-06-26
TRIGHINE.
Microscopfsts Find Infected Hogs al
Chicago.

Microscopfsts Find Infected Hogs at
Chicago.
CHICAGO, June 25.-For several days
past expert micrOscopists have been en-
gagged in the inspection of hogs slaugh-
tered by Chicago packers, under the direc-
ton Of Secretary Rusk. Trichina was
found yesterday, and the finding of more
during the day proved that many hogs
were infected. "In one way" said Pro-
fessOr Michaels. ''the announcement that
we have found trichinse may be unpleas-
amt to packers and prove source of
alarm to people who eat pork. But it
should also be remembered that the dis
coVery proves the necessity of micro
scopic inspection of pork. Three days of
inspection of pork under the microscope
has revealed more trichinae than | ex-
pected to find. l do not care to inform
the press of the number of hogs we have
found to be infected. 1t might cause
alarm. We have found parasites in Chi
cago pork, and wherever it has been dis
covered the meat Of the hog has been de-
stroyed."
Bits of meat from 200 hogs Were exam
ined yesterday and force of microscop-
lists viii have the task of inspecting zoo
specimens to-day. AS the corps of ex-
aminerS is increased the inspection will
become more general, until it viii doubt
less affect the days slaughter of hogs in
the yards. The Government has appro-
priated S200,000 for the work.
The record-union., 1891-06-26
CAPITAL NOTES.
Surveying Well Advanced on the Inter
continental Railway.

surveying wen Advanced on the inter-
continental Railway.
WASHINGTON, June 25.-Advices re-
ceived at the Intercontinental Railroad
Commission show that two civilian sur
yeying parties are now well advanced in
the work of surveying the country in the
vicinity Of Quito, Ecuador, for the pro-
posed railroad between North and South
America. The members of the survey
are afforded every possible facility in the
way of promoting their work by the
Government officials of Ecuador.
Acting Secretary Grant has just ap-
proved the recommendation made by the
Fortification Board making a small allot-
ment to defray the expense of survey in
connection with the selection of sites for
mortar batteries for the defense of San
Francisco. The most important recon-
mendation which was approved was that
the Chief of Ordnance be authorized to
construct some new twelve-inch rifles, OF
forty feet length
Chief POstOffice Inspector Rathbone to-
day handed the Postmaster General his
resignation, to take effect June 2Sth. July
lst Rashbone is to be appointed Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General.
AS a result Of the report of the board
which conducted the recent tests Of the
dynamite guns of the Vesuvius, the Navy
Department has decided to make further
tests.
The record-union., 1891-06-26
TURF TOPICS.
Jockeys Hereafter to Be Prohibited
From Betting.

From Betting.
SHEEPsHEAD BAY, June 25.-After de-
liberating three days the Board of Con-
troll has come to the conclusion that in
the future Jockeys who bet shall have
their licenses revoked. 1t has also been
decided that the accident to st. Florian on
the opening day was the fault of no one.
Jockey Edward Garrison's license has
been suspended indefinitely, but for
what reason the board refuses to state.
RACING EVENTS.
The track was fast. One mile, Eon won,
Stockton second, Strideway third. Time,
1:40 3-5.
Six furlongs, Victory won, Air Plant
second, Charade third. Time, 1:l5.
Mile and an eighth, Tula Blackburn
won, Odette second, Lizzie third. Time,
1:55 40.
Mile and half, Riley won, Raceland
second, Potomac third. Time, 2:35 3-5.
Mile and an eighth, Loantaka won,
Bermuda second, kenwood third. Time,
1:56 2-5.
Mile and three-eighths, Masterlode won,
Time, 2:25 3-5.
AT WASHING GToN PARK.
WASHINGTON PARK, June 25.-The
track was fast. One mile, Racine won,
China second, Brazos third. Time, 1:4l.
Mile and an eighth, LOngShot won,
Guido second, Eli third. Time, 1855.
Five furlongs, Cult Gum won, Ban
ford second, Old Pepper third. Time,
1:011.
One mile, Labold won, Ed Bell second,
FOrerunner third. Time, 1:424.
Mile and a quarter, Allen Bane won,
Sapalmetto second, Palermo third. Time,
0:2l4.
AT KANSAS CITY.
KANSAS CITY, June 25.-The track was
fast. Five furlongs, Mamie b. won, Van
S. second, Bob Paxton third. Time,
1:O33.
Fifteen-sixteenths of mile, Castilian
won, Dewberry second, Pastime third.
Time, 1:3S.
Mile and sixteenth, Dan Mack won,
Redsign second, May Hardy third.
Time, 1854.
Nne-sixteenths of mile, Althe won,
First Day second, Wescot third. Time,
1854.
Heats, half-mile, Captain won the first
third. Time, 0:5l4. Second heat-Maran-
bourne won, Colddeck second, School
girl third. Time, 0:5l4. Third heat
MaranbOurne won, Captain second.
Time, 0:514.
Half-mile, American Boy won, Luci-
fer second, Johnson third. Time, 0:523.
AT HARTFORD.
HARTFORD Comm, June 25.-Free-fo
all, Rosalind Wilkes won, Mamorino
Maid second, Jean Val Jean third. Best
time, 2:lS.
Pacing, 2:16 class, Marendes won.
Mamorino Banner second, Monkey Rolla
third. Best time, PHI.
Trotting, 2:30 class, Fannie Wilcox
won, Martha Wilkes second, Packer
third Best time. 2:20!.
The record-union., 1891-06-26
IN EARLY DAYS. ="
Picture of Life at Mokelumne Hil1 In
IS5J

PICTURE of Life at Mokelunne Hil1 in
1851.
IN the Century for June are reminis-
cences of the pioneer life by old miners
from which we take this incident:
In 1871 Mokelumne Hill was one of the
worst camps in California. "Who was
sno1 last week?' was the first question
asked by the miners when they came in
Ifom the river or surrounding diggingS
on Saturday nights or Sundays to gamble
OF get supplies. 1t was very seldom that
the answer was, ''No one"
Men made desperate by drink or loses
at the gambling table would race up and
down the thoroughfares, in single file,
as boys play the game of follow my
leader,' each initiating the actions OF the
foremost. Selecting some particular let
ter IN sign they would fire in turn, re-
OF Vhe ann. Then they would quarrel
over 1t as though they were boys playing
a game OF marbles, while every shot was
hkeIy to Kill or wound some unfortunate
person.
The gambling tents were large and con-
tanned not only gaming tables but bill
lard tables. At one of these | was once
playing billiards with a man named
Ii. A few feet from US, raised upon
platform made for the purpose, were
seated three Mexican musicians, playing
guitars: for these places were always well
supplied with instrumental music. The
evening seldom passed without disputes,
ana pistols Were quickly drawn to settle
quarrels. Upon any outbreak men would
rush from all parts of the room, strug-
gllng TO get as near as possible to the
scene OF action, and often they paid the
penalty for their curiosity by being ac-
cldentally shot. While H and 1 were
engaged IN our game, we could hear the
monotonous appeal ofthe dealers, make
your game, gentlemen, make your game.
Red wins and black loses" Suddenly
bang, bang, bang went the pistols in q
distant part of the tent. The usual rush
followed. Bang, bang, again, and this
time the guitar dropped from the hands
OF one OF the unotfending musicians, who
teIl forward to the ground with bullet
through his neck. His friends promptly
undertook to carry him past us to the
open air. Our table was so near the side
OF the tent that only one person at time
could go between it and the canvas.
H was standing in the way, just in
| the act Of striking the ball with his cue,
when one of the persons carrying the
wounded man touched him with the re-
quest that he move to one side. He
turned and saw the Mexican being sup
ported by the legs and arms, the blood
flowing from his neck; then with the
| coolest indifference he said, "Hold on,
hold on, boys, till l make this shot,"
then, resuming his former position, he
deliberately finished his shot.
The record-union., 1891-06-26
Colonel Rson Talks

Colonel Esop, who had recently gone
toSardis to help King Croesus pull through
some political jobs, went out for stroll
UP and down broadway, the principal
thoroughfare Of Sardis. When he re-
turned to the palace he related to the
King the following story:
AN ASS met a Calf one afternoon.
'Aw, deah boy said the Ass, you
look ILL.,
"'Yaas,' answered the Calf; caught a
dweadful cold this mawning.'
My, myp said the Ass; did you sit
in a draft?'
"'Yaas,' answered the Calf sat wight
neah tellah who whistled for his
dorg.'"
When the distinguished fabler had con-
cluded his story, the King said:
"d2sop, some of your yarns are rather
hard TO believe. For example, I can
hardly imagine asses and calves conyers-
ing one with another"
That brings me to my moral" said
Hisop. "Ricb men should see that their
sons become not asses and calves. DE
troit Free Press.
The record-union., 1891-06-26
LOWER CALIFORNIA.
Is It Falling Into the Hands of the
EngIish
[Red Blum Sentinel, June 22d.

Red Bluff Sentinel, June 22d.1
This is an important question and it re-
mains for the coming years to answer this
question. In 1915 James X. Polk, Presi-
dent of the United States, and James
Buchanan, Secretary Of State. sent a
secret letter to MIR. Larkin, United States
Consul, living at that time at the Mis-
sion Of Monterey. The purport of the
letter, which was one of secrecy, had as
it's principle item the rumor that a large
concession had been granted to one
Father Mcnamara, a Catholic priest, and
this man was a British subject. The con-
cession was to contain Ii, ,5G0, 900 acres and
would have included the then supposed
best portion of Lower California, Includ-
ing the main rivers Of this State. Mr..
Polk stated in his letter, which has been
published by Mrs. Jessie Fremont since
the death Of her husband, John c. Ere
mont, and this letter was among the
private papers of the Pathfinder This is
is an important fact, and should be taken
into serious contemplation, for this very
fact was the main cause why Mr.. Polk
instructed Mr.. Larkin, Consul, Mr.. Gil
lespie and John c. Fremont to ascertain
all the knowledge, secretly, pertaining
to this enormous grant to the English,
or English subjects.
We would ask why in 1916 Mr.. Polk
could be so very anxious as to cause him
an unknown country men to thoroughly
investigate this matter clearly, and
secretly claiming that the Monroe doc
trine forbade any English colony on the
Pacific Coast, and giving his reasons that
it was against this peculiar doctrine that
such colonies should be established?
But who is anxious in 1891? Is Benia-
min Harrison, President Of the United
States, disturbed in mind to any degree?
- Il Rl1InQ of totn
worried over the enormous concessions
granted to an English syndicate of "A, ,000,- =
coo of acres of lands-lS,0C0,O0 900 in Lower
California, "a, 900 on the CedeaS Islands,
of the western coast of the peninsula, and
80, l66,0G0 in Mexico proper?
Mexico owns the peninsula at the pres
ent time, but it looks as if in the future
England would get control of that rich
country and also Of the northern portion
of Mexico proper, if someone does not
awaken the people of Southern California
to the possible ownership Of that coming
country. 1t is very strange that the
southern portion of California is not wide
awake to its best interests. If the United
States would enter into negotiations for
the purchase of Lower California, never
in the history of ''booms' has there been
such a rush TO the southern counties as
would be If such a thing should occur.
The Democratic party may make this a
| silver" in their platform if Mr.. Cleve-
land comes to the front as a candidate for
the Presidency. He would be sure of a
full hand'' in the Golden State if he
would advocate the purchase Of the penin-
sula. We hope to hear from the papers
on this subject, and certainly from Los
Angeles County, and more particularly
from San Diego, which is so closely &C.
mented with the interests of Lower Cali
fOrnia
The record-union., 1891-06-26
Coinage of silver Dollars.

New YORK, June pa Philadelphia
special says: There is great anxiety here
among employees of the United States
Mint. They fear it may be determined at
the Cabinet meeting at Washington to-
morrow to stop the coinage of silver dol
lars. The Superintendent of the Mint
believes there are not enough silver dol
lars already coined to redeem all the sill
yer notes in circulation, but there is
enough TO meet all the public demands.
Still, he does not think the coinage OF
silver dollars Will be stopped. There is q
large amount of subsidiary silver and
about 10000, 900 in gold TO be coined as
soon as time can be found
The record-union., 1891-06-26
Anti-Gil.I society.

WASHINGTON (Pa.), June 25.-An anti
girl society has been formed among the
leading students of Washington and JEFF
ferson College. The object of the society
is to devise some plan by which more at
tention Will be given To the college by the
students, and not so much TO the semi
nary young ladies. The members, upon
initiation, take a VOW that they will not
call upon any young woman moro than
once q week. If this obligation should be
broken the member must present salts
factory excuse or be expelled from the
society. 1t is hoped by the professors of
the college that the society may be a sue
cess
The record-union., 1891-06-26
Cremation in .Ianan. .

Cremation fourishes in Japan. Toxic
has six crematories, in which the bodies
of at least one-third of the dead are incin-
Grated. In 1888 II ,023 of the "a, ,437 per-
sons who died were cremated, and since
burial in the city was forbidden the num-
Der has been increased. According to the
style of cremation the price is s. 75, 81 or
81. Sixty-six pounds of wood, which
costs approximately twenty-five cents,
sufIices for the reduction of a body in
three hours.
The record-union., 1891-06-26
The Number of states.

There are forty-fpur now, and the new
ones are the pakotas, Montana, Wash
ingtOn, Wyoming and Idaho. These
were created recently, and are the only
ones made since 1876, when Colorado was
admitted. At the beginning of the century
there were sixteen States, the thirteen
original ones and Vermont, Kentucky
and Tennessee in addition. At the actual
beginning of the civil war, in April, 1861,
there were thirty-four States, West Vir-
ginia, Nevada and Nebraska, besides
Colorado and the six new States, having
been admitted since then.
The record-union., 1891-06-26
West Point Cadets,

WASHINGTON, June 25.-As result OF
the recent examinations at West Point,
20 out of a total of l46 applicants have
been admitted to the United States Mill
tary Academy, to form the new class
The other cadets who have been turned
back from last years class, who are tC
join the new class in September, will
probably swell the total to III. Among
those admitted are Daniel Delaney and c.
r. Willoughby of California.
The record-union., 1891-06-26
WITH AN ADDITION.
The Sick Mans Wife Acts as a Min
ister's Interpreter.

ISlcI - 1uCSrpFelST.
A sick man sent for the nearest spiritual
adviser. 1t so happened that the min
lister was new Hedging just emerging
from the seminary, He was dudish in
the extreme. His coat was cut in true
clerical style and his face bore the ex-
preston OF affected literary culture.
Going to the poor mans house he sat on
the edge of a chair, says the Insurance
Journal, toying with his hatand stroking
his downy mustache. Said he to the
dying man, after a long spell of silence
painful to all:
''What induced you to send for me?"
you will have to speak louder, -
family replied the sufferer; Pm dull of
hearing"
''What induced you to send for me ?''
reiterated the clergyman.
No use, can't hear. What does he
say, Mary?" turning to his wife.
And then in a loud, shrill and stem
torian voice the woman replied:
He says what in the duce did you send
for him for ?''
The record-union., 1891-06-26
sutter,s saloon License.

A petition is in circulation in Sutter
County asking the Supervisors to refuse
TO grant any more licenses to saloons. 1t
is being readily signed by the best citi-
zens. For several years the license has
been 5000 quarter, and as result there
are but three saloons in the county. AT
the last meeting of the Supervisors a
move was made to reduce the license.
Those who have the petition in charge
hope to prevent any reduction, even if
their petition is not granted. -Marysville
Democrat.
The record-union., 1891-06-26
ON THE DIAMOND.
Results of Yesterdays National League
Games.

hSSiAitS VI 4 1SSISEudy > NaClOnal League
Games.
CLEVELAND, June 25.-Pittsburg had
to-day's game well in hand, then lost it
on account of disastrous errors and Bald
wins poor pitching. Score: Cleveland, 9;
Pittsburg, 4. Batteries-Viau and Zim-
mer; Baldwin and Fields.
CHICAGO, June 25.-The game to-day
was dull and uninteresting, Chicago win
ming it easily by timely batting. Score:
Chicago, 4; Cincinnati, =. Batteries
Luby and Bowman; MulIane and Clark.
PHILADELPHIA, June 25.-The Bostons
went all to pieces to-day, their errors
proving very costly. Score: Philadel-
phia, II; Boston, 7. Batteries-Nichols
and Bennett; Thornton, Esper and Glenn
ents.
New YORK, June 25.-The Giants were
in playing humor to-day. Score: New
York, 9; Brooklyn, 2. Batteries-Rusie
and Buckley; Lovett and Daley.
The record-union., 1891-06-26

A bride was arrayed in her wedding
fnery and 200 guests had assembled at
Keyport, n. j., when she received note
from the groom stating that he couldn't
be present, as his wedding clothes didn't
fit him.