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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-04-22
MENNoNIrEs OF RUSSIA.
The HArdshlps OF . Christian Scot Under
the Cara GnHarnmank

The HArdshlps OF q Christian Scot Under
the Cars Government.
The Mennonites of Russia, as well as
Hebrews, are complaining Of the sever
tiles OF the cars government, and, but
Tor the obstacles to their emigration,
the whole body of them would probably
come to this country. They are a
Christian sect over three centuries old,
and hold a baptismaI doctr1n. noL 1ecoR-
nized by the orthodox Greek church,
into which the government has tried to
drive them.
The Russian Mennonites, who num-
ber only about 10000, took up their
habitation in southern Russia, near the
sea Of Azov, about a century ago, ex-
plains the New York Sun, having then
left Prussia on account of the hardships
to which they were subjected. They
are peaceful, intelligent, virtuous and
Industrious people and they have en-
joyed rare prosperity in that region.
The main trouble of the government
with them grows out of their religious
principle of non-resistance and their re-
fusal to render military service. For a
long period of time they were exempt
from service by the DEGREES of the cars,
but this privilege was withdrawn TWEEN.
ty years ago. They then obtained per
mission to leave Russia within a speci-
fed time.
In 1878 they began to take advantage
OF it, and several thousand of them
found refuge in this country. The first
colonies went as farmers to Kansas and
Minnesota, where they purchased land
and got along finely. The czar seeing
their determination modified his decree
OF conscription, and gave orders that, in
time of war, they should be required
only to render service in the military
hospitals. The granting of this privilege
and the expiration of the period during
which they were allowed to emigrate
stopped the mennonite movement to
America. The whole body of them was
desirous Of leaving Russia, as they left
Prussia century ago.
Now again they are suffering hard
ships through the operation of the con-
scription law and through the czar's de-
termination to bring them into the ortho-
dox fold. fpermission could be obtained
by them to leave Russia they would fol-
low those Of their brethren who came
here eighteen years ago.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-04-22
A BRAVE FRENCHMAN,

Destruction OF the Frigate PhIIAdelphIa
BY Liout. Decatur.
Ninety years ago, says the Chicago
News, the pasha of Tripoli declared war
against the United States on account of
fancied grievances. He felt slighted be-
cause this government had presented the
bey OF Algiers with fine frigate and
had sent him none. The pasha began
hostilities against the American mer-
chant marine, and for its protection q
squadron was sent to the Mediterranean.
Decatur had command of the schooner
Norfolk of eighteen guns, but was aft
erward transferred to the Enterprise.
In the winter of 1904 the frigate Phil
adelphia ran aground ON q reef of Tri-
poll and was captured by the enemy.
The Tripolitans succeeded in getting
her afloat and into the harbor. De-
catur heard Of the misfortune that had
befallen the frigate and volunteered to
destroy her. He had captured the lketch
Mastico, which he renamed the In
trepid and made use Of In carrying out
his daring scheme. Concealing num-
Der OF men below the decks, he stood
boldly into the harbor Of Tripoli on tho
L4th OF February, 1904. He had given
oils shfp the appearance of q vessel In
distress, and her warlike character was
not suspected. The Philadelphia wss
anchored right under the gums of the
sorts, but Decatur sailed up to her with
out hesitation. AS soon as the two YES
sells were alongside Decatur and his
men rushed on board the frigate, drove
the panic-striclren crew overheard and
then set the ship on fire. As soon as
this was done the Americans jumped
into their little vessel and made their
escape without losing q man, though
they were made the target of 141 rapid
firing guns The Philadelphia was COM
pletely destroyed. Admiral Nelson, of
the British navy, pronounced Decatur's
feat the most daring act of the age.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-04-22
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Leaves Ello every morning at 7:30
O'Clock,
Arrives from Tuscarors every even
ing in time to connect With Express
trains going both East and West.
Office next door to the INDEPEND-
Emf office.
O. +. HOLLAND, Agen'
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-21
Debarred from Childish Pleasures.

One born to the purple hardly gets a
glimpse of those hearty and simple pleas
ures that so add to the happiness of child
hsod Here is little Queen Wilhelmine
Of Holland, not yet in her teens, but as
subject to the iron rules of etiquette
as slave is to his master. Most of her
waking hours are spent in study. Her
only playmates are pigeons and dolls.
Much.as she desires it, she is not allowed
to associate familiarly with other girls
because they are not her equals. She
can speak French, but she doesn't know
how to play tag or make mud pie.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-21
GIVES HER LIFE AND FORTUNE.

Catherine Drcxe1 Devotes Herself to La
bor Among Indians and Negroes.
: In the name of our Lord and Saviour Jesus
Christ, and under the protection OF his mn
mAcnlAte mother, Mary, ever virgin, l. Cathe-
rins Drexel, called in religion Sister Mary
CafAerine, do vow and promise to God poverty,
eAnstity and obedience, and to devote my me
ko The service of the Indians and the colored
race, and the prosecution until death OF the
duties Of the Order of the Blessed sacrament
according to its approved rule and constitu-
tion, under theauthority and in the presence
Of you, my Lord and Very Right reverend
Father in God, John J. Ryan.
Such were the solemn words In which
Catherine Drexel, the owner of $1,000
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-21
A New Depa1ture.

A New Departure.
The. Anheuser- Bush saloon, on North Main
street. opposite Wells Fargo's Office, have en-
raged q frst-class ladies' orchestra, which will
dispense music nightly. Mr.. E. L. Sienwieke,
the manager, promises the public fine pro-
gramme.
CATARRH CURED, health and sweet breath
secured by Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy. Price %
oeuts Nasal Injector free. For sale by Heinze-
man. 222 N. Main, or Trout, Sixth and Broad
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-21
An Artist who Saved His Money.

One way to get wealthy is to save
money, even at the expense of personal
appearance. That was the method en-
ployed by Charles Keene, a noted artist
ofLondon, who died the other day. He
was '@neyer known to have a new coat. u
smoked blackclay pipe, and sperst less
than 81, 900 annually. He had thesatis-
faction, if satisfaction it can be called,
of leaving property worth $150,00O, all
the result of persistent saving.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-21
Called 1t Old Nick,s Conner.

Many names of materials in common
use have queer origins. Nickel was first
obtained as a metal from Germany over
. century ago, but the ore had beer;
previously known to the miners as kup-
fernickel, or old Nick's copper, because
although it looked like copper ore, they
could obtain no copper from it.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-21
TO THE UNFORTUNATE
DR.. Gibbons
DISPENSARY
623 Kearny Street

Corner of Commercial,
San Francisco, Cal. Es-
tablished iii 1854, for
treatment of Sexualan
Seminal Diseases, such
as Gonorrhea, Gleet,
Structure, Syphilis in
all ite forms gnmipal |
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-21

obtained an ap-
pointment as a
cad e t, and on
completing h i 8
course of study
wac commission
ed u lieutenant of
artillery. He re-
manned in active
service until 1926,
when he resigned.
Thereafter he de-
voted himself to
civil engineering
Tn tho rai1roai
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-21
MSS CATHERINE pRExKL.

Mss CATHERINE pkkAkla
opc. vowed the rest of her life to good
works IN the chapel of Mercy convent,
Psf$xburg. Pa Only the sisters, the
proper dignitaries OF the church and her
troshsr-in-law, W. H Smith, were pres
emit After prayers and the singing of
the gospel for the occasion she was led
TO the railing. where she knelt and was
asked by Archbishop Ryan:
MY child what do you demand?"
~ viii pay my vows to the Lord, in
the sight of his people in the courts of
tie house of the Lord was her reply
The ceremony was then completed and
the VOW taken. Sister Catherine, who
has been for some time novitiate in the
Mercy convent, will be the mother su-
peiior of new order. the ''Sisterhood of
the Blessed Sacrament" whose first con-
vent is to be erected at once at Anda-
lnsia, on the line of the Pennsylvania
railroad, ON a hill overlooking the Della
ware river.
The late Francis A. Drexel, of Phila-
estate of $16,O00,0O0. One of these SIS
tiers died few months since, and most
of her estate goes to the other two. Of
these one married Edward de V. Morrell,
and the other, now Sister Catherine, is
28 years old, with an income Of $500,000
a year, all of which is to be used for the
church and charity. Her brother-in-law
manages the estate, and it is scarcely
necessary to add that his mail is bur-
dened with applications for aid from all
parts of the country. Most of Sister
GATHERINGS work and money is already
devoted to Indians and negroes, and the
new sisterhood will make that their spe-
cialty.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-21
APPROXIMATION PRIZES.

100 numbers from 25 ,sO6 to %, ,9O6 inclusive.
being so numbers on each side OF the number
drawing the capital prize of $3O0,000; $500.
oOnumbers from 65, ,246 to 65, ,346 inclusive,
being so numbers on each side OF the number
drawing the capital prize of 100000; $500.
100 numbers from 119l to 1921 inclusive,
being so numbers on each side of the number
drawing the capital prize of $4,000; 5000.
900 numbers ending with Sc, being the two
last figures of the number drawing the capital
prize of 100000; 500.
999 numbers ending with 90, being the two
last figures of the number drawing the second
capital prize of 100000; 500.
Prizes cashed in full without deduction.
We the undersigned bankers of New Orleans,
La. will pay all prizes drawn in the Louisiana
State Lotteries which may be presented at our
counters: R. NJ. Walmsle ley, president Louisiana
National Bank Pierre Lanaux, president State
National Bank; A. Baldwin, president n. U.
National Bank; Carl Kohn, president Union
National Bank.
The subscribers having supervised the Single
Number Drawing, Glass 'C'' LOUISIANA
STATE LOTTERY, hereby certify that the
above are the numbers which were this day
drawn from the 100000 placed in the Wheel
with the prizes corresponding to them.
Witness our hands at New Orleans, La, this
G. 7. BEAUREGARD,
-=''a~,-'--'' Commissioners.
No 25 $50 draws the capital prize. 100000
second capital prize, S1U0,0 1000. sold in Boston,
Mass, and Memphis Tenn. No 1241 draws
third capital prize, 100000, sold IN New Or
leans and Donaldsonville, La, Seattle WASH,
Buffalo, N. Y, Cleveland, Ohio, San Francisco,
fourth capital prize, $25 900, sold in Boston,
Mass and San Francisco, Cal Nos %, ,S84 and
3O,271 draw each 100000.
The work of sending the official list to every
correspondent begins Immediately after the
drawing and continues day and night until
completed. Should any of our patrons expert
ence any delay in receiving it, tits owing to
their names being among the last on the list,
Entered according to Act OF Congress. in the
year 1891, by the Louisiana State Lottery Com
pany, in the Office of the Librarian OF Congress,
at Washington.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-21

Weakness ImpOtenoy and Lost Manhood per.
manently cured The sick and afflicted should
not fail to call upon him. The Doctor has trav
eled extensively in Europe and inspected thor
oughly the various hospitals there obtaining
great deal of valuable Information, which he is
competent to impart to those in need of his
services. The Doctor cures where others fail
Try him. DR.. GIBBON will make no charge
unless he effects cure. Persons at a distance
CURED AT HOME. All communications
strictly confidential. All letters answered in
plain envelopes
Send ten dollars for q package Of medicine
Call or write. Address DR. J. +. GIBBON, Box
1857, San francisco, Cal
Mention Los Angeles HERALD. o7-12m
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-21
The Oldest Living West Pointer.

The Oldest living graduate of the West
Point military academy is William G.
Young, of Chicago. Mr.. Young was
born at Youngstown, o., city founded
by his father, Nov. 25. 1899. n 1918 he
Los Angeles herald., 1891-04-21

branch of that profession he gained much
repute. BY virtue of his seniority Mr..
Young is president of the West Point
alumni. Despite his great ags ne retains
large measure of physical and mental
ability, and still looks after the details
Of several important enterprises with
which he is identified.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-01-20

DAKOTA Cry, Neb., Jan. t9.--Special:
Dakota City was well represented at the
Peavey Grand III Sioux city both Friday
aud Saturday evenings. Among those
who were there were l.. A. Hart and
wife, w. f. Royce and wife, Nj. c. Jay
and wife, nj. o. Avres and wife, J.
Fairfax and wife and Misses Delong,
Hlrsch, Ayres and Ream.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Hart, Mr.. and Mrs.
nj. A. schmled and L. j. Raymond at
tended the banquet and ball given by the
Masons In Sioux City Thursday
evening.
Mrs. Thomas Ashford, Jr., and Miss
Sara Jones were Dakota City visitors
from Homer Saturday.
IL Is rumored that ID. 4. Knapp has
sold his residence and Office property 10
n. f. Evans and will soon move to
Tennessee, where he hopes TO be bene,
hted in health by the mild climate oi
that country.
Mr.. Humphrey, of Seward, Neb., Wis
tied with A. H. Baker and family this
week.
Miss Sara Adair, spent Sunday In sioul
City.
Last Friday evening was the openinl
of our new Ice rink The ice WAS goos
| and a merry crowd spent the evening
there very pleasantly.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-01-20

Troce, dIngs IN the Senate aud House,

LIKCoLR, Neb., Jan. 17.-The senate this
morning adopted a resolution by Mr.. Moore
asking the senate apditoF 10, furnish the
senate with a statement OF the amount OF
sugar bounty paid up 10 date.
ON motion Of Senator switzleF the secre-
tAFy was directed to notify the state relief
committee that it was mistaken Ia suppOs-
ing that the senate had adopted memorial
To congress asking tor large apprOpri-
alton for the drouth sufferers.
The resolution fixing Tuesday for begin
ming the contest was passed. IL was not
signed by the presiding officer before ad~
tournursnt, and therefore can not reach
the governor before Monday afternoon.
LrNCOLN, Neb., JaR. i7.--The session Of
the house was short and no business of
special interest was transacted.
Taylor, OF Johnson, moved 90 reconsider
the vote by which the daily journals of the
house proceedings were ordered printed
| lie said he been informed that the esst dur
| ing thessession would run uptO nearly $50, 900
| and that the state could not afford the ex-
| eaSe,
Brennan thought the journal should b
| printed, in order 20 insure accuracy In ths
/ report of the proceedings.
| The motion Was ree0ngiaered and laid OF
| the table.
| Among the bills introduced we're the fol
| lowing:
| By severin--To compel railroads to bull,
cattle guards at public and private eros+
ings,
by severin--To prohibit the selling O
pools and other species OF gambling.
by severin--T9 abolish the national guard
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-01-20
John Sheedy's Servant Found
10 Be the Man Who
Murdered Him.
Continued Criminal intimacy and
Threats Nerved Him 10 Commit
the Horrible Crime.
Desire Of the Wife To Secure the For
tune at the Bottom--A Woman
With o Shady Record.

LINCOLN, Jan. I9.--Last Sunday night
John Sheedy was brutally assaulted on
his own doorstep On Monday night he
died from the injuries received. sheedy
had lived In Lincoln number OF years
and was the recognized king OF the
gamblers. lie nad amassed q fortune OF
over sl00, 900, and as he has no children
his widow would take one-half on his
death under the law. Speculation has
been rife since the murder as TO who the
eulprit was, rs other attempts had been
made 10 murder him during the past few
months. The coroner's Jury and
the police have been busy at
work ever since, and late Saturday
night they arrested Monday McFar-
land, eolored barber who had been
more or less o family servant for some
four or I've years. Monday was put
through the sweat box and yesterday
morning he told his story. He saws that
ssuhr Mrs. Sheedy's return from q visit TO
st. Louis last September he became
eriminally intimate with her at her re-
quest, and this intimacy was continued
come three or four times week. After
q time she suggested 60 him that she was
tired of her husband and offered SIS, 900
II he would get rid OF him. He at first
demurred, but she threatened 70 have
him arrested for q criminal as
sault on her, and this threat,
coupled with promise or the money and
. continuance of their Illicit relations,
nerved him on To make the three at
tampta on the life Of bis benefactor, the
last one being successful. Saturday after
noon Mrs Sheedy and her alleged lover,
mAchinist by the name OF
A. III. Walstrom, were arrested
on the charge OF murder, and
oil three are now behind the bars. Wal
strom had known her In Buffalo, N. Y,
and 10 said % have bean criminallY inti-
mate with her, and even on the night
tkat her husband was lying dead In the
next room.
The story Is that they were TO elope as
econ as she could come into the estate,
but q recent decision OF the supreme
court Of this state may save that prop
Mrty from hnr IN wmm A@@sd@A AassA =
murderer could u0e inherit from bis
victim. Mrs. Sheedy was married q
number OF years ago 10 man named
Mc(5aigan. Sha was afterward married
90 o man named Merrill, who II now an
inmate Of the penitentiAry at Joliet on
Eve years sentence for forgery. she
lived with Sheedy for year before she
married him, which took place at New
Orleans some SIX years ago. John
Hheedy was q cousin of Pat Sheedy, OF
ChIcago. and gambler though he vas,
had many friends here on account of his
gentlemanly ways and his generous dis
position.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-01-20
A DEMOCRATIC SCHEME.
TO Foroe Things 60 an Issue Ia the stats
Of Nebraska.

of Nebraska.
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan l9.-Few leglsla-
tors were visible yesterday, but planning
and speculating go on. The attorneys
for Boyd and other incumbent state off
GERS Will meet to-day and probably agree
on methods Of procedure I'm the contest.
There II talk Of inviting the attorneys
Tor tho contestants TO a conference with
the possible result OF an agreement that
will have an important bearing on the
conduct of the trial
A scheme Is being discussed by demo
Gratis to get a ruling of the supreme
court as 10 the binding force Of the con
current resolution, without the guber-
material signature. The plan Is to have
Gov. Boyd refuse to sign 1t and demo
cratic members refuse to 60 into the
joint convention. When arrested by the
sergeant-atarms they will begin habeas
corpus proceedings TO get the question
before the court.
Well informed parliamentarians say
that such scheme would be- suicidal for
the democrats, the independents having
n majority In both houses, and II quo
rum Is present when joint convention
assemblies they can proceed to business
without sending for absentees. They
could not, moreover, send for absentees
To attend joint convention II they wanted
10. Each house may compel the attend
ance of It's own members, but Joint
convention represents neither one house
nor the other. The best constitutional
lawyers hold that the court would
not interfere with a joint convention.
but its action might be declared void by
tho court If the proceedings are not In ac-
COrdance with the law and constitution.
The governor being out Of town, has not
been consulted, but the scheme Is dis
cussed seriously.
II the Independents have agreed on
any method Of limiting the hearing OF
evidence outsiders have been unable 10
discover It. Many OF them are dis
posed TO give the contestOrs every
opportunity for defense, even 10
reading all the testimony. There Is talk
OF referring, the evidence TO o committee
TO review aud make finding. There
are more In favor OF letting the attorneys
of each side present brief and follow
with an argument. The Independents
nave given notice that there will be long
sessions during tho contest and the
speaker will enforce D gag rula during
the residing 70 prevent dllas0ry tllibms-
s.smmN aaans ssssssnos ssaps asss.
problem. Eleven OF the forty days dur
Ing which bills may be introduced have
passed. The Independents believe tho
railroads have put In an oar 10 prolong
the contests. Several leaders intimate
that they will abandon the contests
rather than lose proposed legislation.
and II Boyd vetoes the latter II will
carry the independents into power on
tidal wave two years hence.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-01-20

WAsHrEaroN, Jan. i9.-The Post says
that Secretary Noble, talking OF the
policy To be pursued with the Indians
hereafter, said that first Of all they
should be deprived Of their firearms.
The intellect that could master the
mechanical intrIcacies Of a Winchester
rife was quite capable OF appreciating
the noble simplicity OF the plow, and he
proposed 20 give the hostile Sioux the
opportunity, as well as the incentive, 10
earn their own living. Out of $4,000
Indians IN the United States, over two
thirds are earning their own living. The
secretary Il decidedly In favor OF making
these Indians who depend on the govern
ment bounty, work for their living just
as white people do. They should b.
treated with perfect fairness and justice
but work should enter into any policy OF
scheme for their civilization.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1891-01-20
MOURN HIS DEPARTURE.
rAs sea Of the Lamser kisg Fails % Meet
His Obaagasaoss.

TACOMA. Wash, Jan. l9.-The local
colony OF former residents OF Saltwater,
Mlnn., have been hoeeed recently 20 the
tune OF about S40O by the ''black sheep"
representative of prominent family OF
that city.
About three months ago Dave Staples.
son OF the millionaire lumber king, ar
rived In Tacoma with no apparent pnr-
poss except TO enjoy himself. He made
Ii mis- business 90 become acquainted
with some OF the saltwater residences,
and with them he made no eeneeaiment
OF hIs past history, but always said:
THE old man will always look out for
me." After he had been In the city .
few weeks he made euccast0nAl loans from
the colony, many OF whom had formerly
been In the employ OF his father. A few
days ago be said he was going 70 stay 10
Tacoma TIL spring. One Of his creditors
his landlord, w. y. Chance, had littls
confidence In his promises, and swors
out q warrant for his arrest for board
bill. In some way young Staples 60
wind Of II and took the next train To-
parts unknown, and elnded the con
stable. The saltwater colony win writ
letter 10 the millionaire father askinl
reimbursement OF their losses.