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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-11
Trial Lists for To-Morrow.

Common Pleas No. l-Jagehlenskiv vs. Citi-
zen's Traction Company; Nicola Bros. VS.
Ptttsburg and Western Railroad; Mellon
BROS. VS. Campbell ct ux; Doherty Bros. VS.
sheedy ct al; Lare ct al VS. Piccardo: Gruntz
VS. Hyland ct al; Lahey VS. -Prentiss; Farr vs.
Browni Barkley VS. Castor; Oliver VS. Brad
dock Cemetery Company; Frazier VS. Mellon
ct al; same VS. same; Meek VS. Liddell; Brock
less.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-11
Rule Against q southside Father.

R. B. scandrett. counsel for the Anti
Cruelty Society, yesterday fled petition
in the Quarter Sessions Court asking for
rule on William Harris of the Southside, to
infant grandson. His son, John Harris, de-
serted his wife, leaving her and their child
destitute. She claims that her parents will
DO nothing for her, and next Saturday was
fixed for hearing,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-11
THE M'D0NALD OIL FIRE
A Small Loss, Although q Serious Conhagra-
ton Was at One Time Feared.


ton Was at One Time Feared.
There was a report current in Pittsburg
yesterday morning to the effect that the oil
town of Mcdonald was burning It was
occasioned by the burning of small pool
of oil in Robb's Run, which passes through
the business portion of Mcdonald. The
fire was in a very dangerous locality, and
for short time it was feared that dis
sstrous confagration might ensue.
No buildings were burned and none were
damaged. The quantity of oil consumed
would not exceed eight or ten barrels. This
shows that the danger Of fire in the bor-
ough is greater now than it has ever been
before, owing to the increase in the quantity
of escaping oil which is running through the
town.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-11

Yale College, in which he espoused the
cause of the negro and became the most
hated man in Kentucky among the slave
holders. All his life he has had to fight for
his ideas, and the stories of his personal en-
counters read like a romance. 1t was dur
ing the latter part of my visit at ''White
HalP' this week while we were sitting one
evening before the Goals of his library fire,
that drew General Clay on to talk of some
of these fights, and I could almost see the
combats in the Goals as in cool but graphic
language he brought them back from the
memories Of the past. Said he:
THRAsHED BY HIS BROTHER
'T have never courted trouble with any,
one, but have never gone out of the way
to avoid 1t. have had a number of en-
counters and 1 have never been whipped in
my life except by nv mother and by nv
elder brother. remember the first and
only whipping got from my brother. He
was older than 1 was and great deal
stronger, and was accustomed to tease him
and play tricks upon him, until one day we
were out trimming some trees in. the or
chard The trees were rather high and my
brother had made little ladder to enable
him to get up into them. He took one row
Of trees and I took another, and would put
away his ladder and take it over to my row,
80 that he had to jump down and get it
when he wanted to go to new tree.
she objected several times. Notwith-
standing this, still kept at it, and he
caught me and threw me down and whipped
me with some of the long sprouts or trim
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-11
Testing q Drummers' Tax Law.

In the United States Circuit Cours yester-
day Judge Reed heard the testimony in the
habeas corpus proceedings brought by c. D.
Nichols and Thomas Tyerman, agents of a
New York concern, who were arrested in
Titusville for not paying license tax. At
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-11
Allies Says He Is Sane.

J. C. Allies, the real estate agent, yesterday
filed petition asking that the proceedings
declaring him a lunatic be revoked. He
states that he is sane, that the committee in
charge of him believes him sane and that he
has been discharged from Dixmont. Octo-
Der II was fixed for a hearing in the case.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-11

HE lie OF General
Cassius NJ. Clay has
been one of constant
fighting. Kentucky
has always been a hot
blooded State. Here
a word is always fol-
lowed by a blow and
an insnlt has to be
wiped out in death.
Life is of less ae-
count here than in
the North, and it
was of still less value
in the days of Gener-
al Clay's youth, near
ly two generations
ago.
1t is go years now
since he delivered
the Washington Cen
tennial oration at
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-11
The Liberal Sentiment Growing sIowly.

LONDON, Oct. 10-In the election yester-
day for member of Parliament to repre-
sent Buteshire, Scotland, Mr.. Murray, the
Conservative candidate received .33i votes
to 800 votes for Mr.. McCulIoch the candi-
date of the Gladstone Liberals. At the
last election BIT. Hon. James P. Robertson.
Conservative, received 1,364 votes to 819
cast for Mr.. Nigel Mcneil, the Gladstone
Liberal candidate.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-11

KAUFMANNs' store will be closed to-
morrow, and the great clothing exposition
will commence Tuesday morning. Every
body invited.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-11
Millions Who Mnst Re Fed.

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. Ex-senator Bar
anoff estimates that no fewer than 80, OOO,-
900 peasants in Russia are now destitute
and must be provided for during the next
ten months. 1t will REQUIRE 500, 600 600
pools of grain to feed them. The American
church in this city has started subscrip-
ton list to relieve this mountain of misery.
Prince korsakoff, the head of great fam
lily, lives on Roosewort bread as an ex-
ample for his servants and others to follow
during the national affection,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-11

directed the attorneys to prepare briefs and
submit them. In the meanwhile Nichols and
Tyerman were released on 500 bail each.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-11
THE FUNERAL OF SMITH,
Late Leader of the Commons, Marked by
the Severest Kind of Simplicity.

Lave AcdOOE oA bhc OOI1LnOnSg tuaEkeo Dy
the severest Kind of Simplicity.
[BY CABLE TO THE DISPATCH
LONDON, Oct. 18.-The funeral of Mr..
Smith to-day was chiefly remarkable for its
unostentatious display. 1t was simplicity
in its severest degree. Mrs. Smith, plain
homely housewife, hating the vanities of
the fashionable world, and desiring only
to be left alone with her grief
would have nothing to do with
pomp or ceremony, but the proceedings
were at times scarcely decorous 1t was
showing no respect to the deceased leader
to send his body off alone to the station
without an escort of any kind, the hearse
being driven by man who not long since
did six months hard labor for bribery and
corruption, whereby the borough of Sand
wich was disfranchised.
Neither was it particularly decent to have
the coffin hustled intd a railway siding by
a couple of porters, assisted by the afore-
said corrupter of the British voter, and
landed on freight truck with all the signs
of its agricultural uses attached to it, and
prominently labeled available for any
weight up to five TONS" At Hambleden,
where the body was inferred, the scene was
pathetic A few of the deceased's col
leagues attended, but the majority of the
politicians and diplomats attended me-
mortal service at Westminster Abbey,
where "Old Morality's" virtues received
the testimony to which they were entitled.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-11
CLAY AND HIS DUEtS'
The Old Gladiator of Ken
lucky Tells His Exper-
ienCeS of the Code.
BEGUN WITH A GAMING.
Two Of His Enemies Were Driven by
the Disgrace to Suicide.
AWFUL FIGHT WITH SAM BROWN.
His Life Was Saved by the Bullet Striking
His Bowie Sheath.
STORY OF THE FOXTOWN CONSPIRACY

CORRESPONDENCE OF THE D1sPATcH.1
RICHMOND, KY, Oct. II.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-11

Despite manifold diseouragements, q
warning from the very latest prophet of
evil is given in the biggest type and the
best position il to-day's semi-oficial
Standard, He dates his letter from Bombay,
and the burden of his complaint is of course
Russian aggression in Asia. He points out
that the presence of Russians on the Pamir
is tantamOunt to the annexation of %, 900
square miles of Chinese territory and 10. 900
square miles of Afghan territory. More
than this the Russians have within the last
month had the stupendous audacitv to order
two British officers of ground belonging to
g neutral power.
Obviously Russian aggression must be
checked, and Lord Salisbury will doubtless
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-11

0AdHy Of Rasqp
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06
When Gen. Butler Was Admitted.

There are few lawyers in practice in Bos-
ton today who recall the beginning of Gen.
Buffers legal career. One of these few is
/. 5. Morse, who indeed began the life of
a lawyer on the very same day as Gen.
Butler.
Butler and myself" said Mr.. Morse,
had each studied law for three years,
lacking three months. We had studied in
different offices in Lowell. If we had COM
p'eted the three years course of study it
would not have been necessary to take an
examination. l do not recall what judge
it was to whom we applied to be examined,
but | remember he asked why we wished to
be examined at all when three months
more study would secure our admission to
the bar. Ben said, We want to know
whether we know anything or not
''The next morning we went TO the judge
at the Merrimac house to be examined IL
was my turn first. The judge had a lot of
questions prepared, which l answered TO
the best of my ability. Then it was Ben's
turn. When he came out | asked him how
he got along, and he said, Hang It'll He
made me answer a lot of questions, but
would not tell me whether ! had passed or
not The next day the judge announced
in court that we had passed the examina-
ton and were entitled to admission to the
bar. This was in isl0."-Boston Adver
tiser
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06
The Great Irish Famine.

As winter advanced the distress grew
deeper and fiercer. 1t was a hard winter.
cold rains and SHOWS alternating. To
famine and fever was added cold. Hun
dreds of cabins in County Cork had
nothing on their earth floors save a few
rotten bundles of straw--nOt blanket,
mot a stick OF furniture Neither
could the people afford in many cases
even the cheap peat fires. The men
tramped barefoot through the snow 10
the relief works. Their rags hardly COW
cred their bones. IL was the cOmmonest
thing in the world 20r men to be ''struck
with the cold" and die in a day or two.
All over the country men and women
could be seen ''redigging the potato
grounds, in hopes of finding some few
remaining" They We're bending over
the fields which the sheep had deserted,
trying 10 find tuTnip roots. Families
were known TO have lived for weeks ION
the flesh of horses that had died
a Skibbereen man with family Of
FIVE had nothing for them all to eat from
Saturday to Thursday except eleven and
one-half pounds of potatoes and head
Of cabbage. He walked several miles TO
the works and the superintendent gave
him piece of bread; he tried TO swal-
low it and dropped dead.-Octave Tha-
net in Century.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06
HRlning a Witness.

One Of the most important characters
tics of Mr.. Thomas Hughes Tom Brown)
is his kindness to anybody in difficulty. \
short time ago a Stockport tradesman
wrote TO him requesting advice on mat
ter Of business. The judge sent a kindly
and exhaustive reply, covering several
sheets Of fOolscap. In his county court du-
ties he often manifests sympathy with the
working classes. In the AshtOn-under-
Lyme county court . few years back-to
take one example out of many-s laborer
brought an action under the employers
liability act for the loss of a limb
When the plaintiff entered the witness
box the opposing barrister subjected him
TO a merciless badgering. Over and over
again the poor fellow had TO explain how
the accident in dispute happened; every
time the barrister could not understand. +"
though TO everybody else IN court the thing
was clear enough. At length the judge,
seeing how matters stood, said TO the
plaintiff:
You had better address your answer to
me-"
But, your honor" said the man, Il
can't make him understand"
That's an Impossdb ility,S said Judge
Hughes, laughingly; you may make me
understand, but you won't make him
The ba-rlster ST. dOvR-Lae<soH Tit
Bits.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06
To snars or Not To spar..

In writing Of his school days the lats
Gen. f. T. Spinner said: Teaching II
those early days was principally By Undue
ton. and il was induced by rod and ferr1le.
spare not the rod WAS the edict a. homs
and in the school spare the rod and
spoil the child came from the pulpit, ths
school room and the nursery. Perhaps
this Is the reason why did not spoil, and
that I an bow az the age Of g years &C
well preserved The rod was never spared
on me AZ home or in school, AID now, with
grown up rest-grAndcbildren, caD truth
fully say have never in all ny long life
struck a child single blow. vas licked
enough % last through the whole four gen
erations Of seif znd my postsrity. J have
found 10 safe through life % practice ;hs
reverse Of what was taught me 70 60. -
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06

at Is not generally known, but many
Of the large cities have town or post
Office namesakes in Texas said gen
tleman. This necessitates care IN cor
respondents wishing 70 reach them
and accustomed 70 writing also 70
parties IN New York, Liverpool. Lon
don, Berlin, Chicago, Atlanta, CIncln
nati, Athens. Florence. Moscow OF Paris.
etc, for postoffices bearing identical
names exist IN Texas. And every one
viii concede that Moscow, Tex. and
the Old Worlds Moscow are ESSENTIALLY
different points. OF course n this
question Of postage would enter, but
even IN the case OF New York, Tex. and
New York, y. Y. where the postage
cuts 10 figure, there lies some stretch %
territory between the points. w acy
Day.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06
NIllIl!!!|G Eagle
THE UNREDEEMED.

oh, an elegant meerschcum pipe am l,
Ny couch is a velvet case complete,
And many companions round me lie
AS we steadily stare ct the stony street.
For fate's unkind and the months have flown
Since the sacred fire on my altar cleaned;
No friend have ], for I'm left alone
Along with the rest of the unredeemed
There's volume there. a birthday gift
That mother bestowed on her only son;
But he's long been out on the world adrift,
And his parents race on earth is run.
"To My Darling Boy so the sentence goes
You may read inside, and she doubtless dreamed
OF future brigat for the lad-who knows?
But the book lies here with the unredeemed.
There's diamond ring that was often worn
By handsome pink tip fingered belle,
And many vow was duly sworn
When it first was placed whore it looked so well;
But the faithless jade had a stony heart;
She was false when fortune fr0wnng seemed,
So the ring went back, and their ways apart,
And the bau0le's come 70 the unredeemed
A petticoat yonderS up for sale
That has long been left for paitry sum-
But the woman that pledged it looked so pale,
AS though by WEAKNESS overcome;
She'd a tiny child and il cried for bread,
Her motherly heary had planned and schemed,
Till she had to coIce TO tAa shop, she said;
And the garment is here with the unredeemed.
Aye, we are a most mysterious crowd
OF pledges, the sign Of cold neglect;
Some of us once were wondrous proud,
Some Of us claimed the worlds respect.
Bow we are ticketed all may SPY,
Time our appearance has SCARED and scanned,
Never purchaser comes to buy:
Who will invest in an unredeemed!
-Scraps
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06
4 Massive Weapon.

An interesting relic of the olden time f.
TO be found in the room OF a young and
globe trotting Philadelphian. IL Is an an
tique double handled sword and evidently
has seen hard service. One of the massive
upturned guards must at some time OF
other have been completely shoTn of, as it
has been mended by two braces on the side.
The blade has been dented in several places
and the handle il covered with Leaf her Of
the toughest workmanship. The excellent
temper Of the blade is remarkable. You
can bend it into a complete semicircle, and
on relieving the pressure IL springs back
with the clear metallic ring which denotes
absolute freedom from flaws. An iron ball
on the end gives a perfect balance, and al
though the weapon seems too massive for
service, yet so admirable is the balance
that II can be swung round and round
with 10 difficulty a. aiI-Philadelp Els
Times
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06
Metal. the Pyramid Builder. Lacked.

Apparently we are ignorant. and like
ly to remain so, of the mechanical power
which erected the pyramids. Neither
DO we know by what process the granite
was cut and polished With us, having
steel and steam, this Is easily done. In
many OF the American cemeteries are 10
be seen shafts, pillars. pedestals and
plinths of red granite, which is extreme
ly hard, but can be cut into any shape
and polished to the smoothness Of a look
ing glass by simple machinery. Now.
though the ancients sometimes used
iron, and got the metal out Of the ore by
great and long continued heat. they did
not know that by adding carbon 70 il
they could convert 1t into steel. which il
hard enough to cut al other metals Be
sides iron the ancients were acquainted
with copper, gold, silver, lead, quick
silver and tin-that is. with seven metals.
whereas we have over hfty.-Thomas J.
Bowditch in Troy Times
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06

These WaShhouses are each fitted with q
steam engine, rinsing and boiling tanks,
centrifugal wringers, A washing machine,
and drying room. For a penny or three
ha'pence the poor of the neighborhOOd may
perform all their 'blue Monday" duties on
any day Of the week. When the washing
is over, and their goods are in the drying
rooms, they 60 away, and return again TO
lease the use of irons, ironing tables and
ironing blankets wherewith TO complete
their tasks.
Those who can afford them and want sea
water baths at home purchase ocean water
at twOpence a gallon, delivered at their
doors. 1t comes to town every night, the
trade in it being a speculation of one Of the
railroad companies. There is "A swimming
bath in the Peoples Palace-another insti
tuition which conveys 10 the mind a sense
of the size of London. did not see it, but
l know in general way that il Is an enOr
nous building, containing library, read
ing rooms, billiard hall, baths, trade and
scientific schools having 1900 pupils in the
evening classes, by the way, refreshment
rooms, public halls, winter gardens and
many other attractive and improving feat
ures.--Julia Ralph in Harper's Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06
REAL ESTATE AGENTS.

We carry q coDpists linz 81 all ktBd. % Books
and Blanks 81 - us-d ~ nsal Esiats Assats
coEsisrins Al Doedz Mortgages baFrsrtA. hscsfpt
Books, Note Reokr, Rent Hax9trrs, Notary Public
Pscords and Bla7hs. C>atrscf BOskA, PS-tst HsAI
ss-tats yOoks FOR FsgD and City PrBDarty etc. Or.
aers Nv nal promptly attended 20. ADDRESS
THE WICHITA EAGLE
WICHITA. KAssA9
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06
SUCCESS
n 10 some theme It's thy intent to rise.

II 10 some theme It's thy intent to rise,
Thou must attend how best TO tune thy tyre;
Else will disdain thy well picked notes inspire.
Herein the secret of true triumph lies:
When thou would'st rear a work of mighty size,
Advance but slowly as a growing fire,
Scan well thy path lest hasty action tire,
Or like fame thy ardOr's impulse dies
Proceed with hope; believe the goal in view,
Let not mere failure prey upon thy heart;
Great oaks, remember, from small acorns grew
Though it be trivial, well perform thy part;
And persevering till thy laborS through,
Full crowned success will into being start.
Edward l.. Cowing in Detroit Free Press
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06

A common method of obtaining a cure
for the whooping cough is to inquire of
the first person who is met upon a piebaid
horse what is good for the cough. A cele-
brated doctor who once went a journey on
a horse thus colored was so frequently in
terrupted by questions about the disease
that he assured his partner II was with
great difficulty he passed through some
villages. He generally sileneed their i'm
portunities by recommending toast and
brandy oEdon Tit-B Bits.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06

ately thick, meant TO be worn instead OF a
"knuckle" on the little finger of the strik-
ing hand and deep set with several more
or less precious stones to give il an limo
cent and ornamental appearance. This
weapon is quite effective when well laid
on, and it's beveled edges and corrugated
surface are calculated to leave scars.-New
York World.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-06

The brass knuckis ring j. tie nswes:
3eiight Il the delightful young man wbo
feels that be must 20 armed, you know.
bat cannot couie-csa1 % anything quite
30 .ow ss ; pistol or q krlfs- II - a -oid
band. fully A. a1ch deep ard Sr1rssEl-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-22
srohamme<p. Birthday IN London

Mohammed's birthday has been duly
celebrated n the metropolis of the Brit
ish empire By the Anjunan-i-Islam,
Lordon-a society consisting OF Indian
M1ssulman gentlemen residing il Eng
land-gi7ilS 8 dinner IN honor OF the
prophet in the Eolborn restaurant.
A large number Of MuSsulnsns assisted
st the cornwall assembly. az which Mr..
a =. Husanally, president OF the An
iunan-i-Isl2E. was chairman After
the hesIths OF ''ths queer-eupreSs, . ''the
Prince and Princess OF Wales, and the
rest OF the royal family" had been En-
Enthusiastically houored, the chairman
proposed the toast OF the evening.
Health 70 his imperial majesty Sultan
Abdul EaInid Khan. commander Of the
faithful and guardian OF the Kaabar
TIE toast was received with g7eas cheer
ing. The proceedings were brought 70
close by some Rotations from the
ko-an.-Lon6on Telegraph.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-22
Death of Noted Negro Woman.

Over the eastern branch Of the Poto-
mac, in Anscosta, better known as Union
town during the war, there was buried
recently woman whose story did much
TO stimulate the antislavery sentiment
In the north. She was a revelation Of
the possibilities Of patient negro ambi-
ton Born ffty-sx years ago, in Prince
George county, Nd, she was a little
slave girl of six when her owner put her
out to service in a Washington family.
At that age she began 10 hoard money TO
buy her freedom. Year after year she
put by the pennies, for nothing larger
fell to her in tips.
She had collected 800 in coppers when
tie attention Of some of the public men
of that day was called to her. Rannioa
Hamlin, then in congress but aftezward
vice president, became especially inter
ested. He told the story of Emehne
Belt with such pathoe that $3.50 was CON
tributed by northern people. Then a
series Of entertainments was given to aid
her, and few years before the war the
girl, grown 70 womanhood, was able 70
hand over to her master 800 and receive
her Observation-Disclosures Cor. St, Louis
Globe-Democrzt