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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-11-26
MIDNIGHT MURDER.
A Man Killed by Woman at Elk
hart, Ind.
Frank johnson Found Dead With Five
Bullet Misunderstanding Can BE
Found to Throw Light on
the Terrible Tragedy.

VALPARAISO, Ind, Nov. 23. AT 1880
Saturday night, at Elkhart, Ind, the
body of man was found in the alley
in the rear of the Standard hotel, well
tering in his blood. Near the corpse lay
a woman's hat, which had evidently
fallen off as she hastily made
her escape, and here also was
the fateful revolver with which
she had committed the awful deed
that stamps her murderess. 1t was a
self-cocking five-shooter, and the con-
tents of every barrel had found its
mark in the body of the lifeless man.
Investigation discovered the man to be
Frank johnson or Frank Jones, nailor,
who not long since came to Elkhart
from Waterloo, and who had been in
the employ of contractor named
Straub.
The man was a stranger, and but lit
tie is known of his history. Shortly
before the murder occurred johnson, or
Jones, was seen walking in company
with woman, and they were heard
talking in angry tones Not ten min
utes later five shots rang out
loud and clear, and The assassin, ut
tering n frienzied cry, 81 have MUIR
dered him!' ran quickly away and was
lost in the darkness of the night. John
son sank to the ground. the blood gush-
ing from the CHASTITY wounds in all
parts of the body. The words, my
God, l am shot" escaped his lips. and
all was over. The crime was cnshrouded
in the darkest mystery until Sunday
morning, when the murderes3 was
taken into custody.
She was q pitiable object having
wandered aimlessly about the streets of
the city until the break of dawn, when,
utterly exhausted, she sought the pro-
lection of the police. In her wild
delirium she tears at her hair, giving
utterance at the same time to the
most pitiful cries for mercy. At the
Jail, where she is watched by several
attendants, she constantly bemoans her
sad fate. The entire matter is shroud-
ed in mystery. Whether she is some
former friend of the man she killed,
who followed him here to carry out her
purpose of murder, or whether she is
his wife, driven to despair by his deser-
ton, is not known. The most accepted
theory is that Johnson cruelty deserted
her, who, goaded to desperation by his
heartlessness, committed the darkest oi
| crimes
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-11-26
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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-11-26

l suffered from acute Inflammation in
my nose and head-for week at time
l could not see. l used Ely's Cream
Balm and in few days 1 was cured. 1t
is wonderful how quick it helped me-
Mrs. George s. Judson, Hartford, Conn.
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B. Franken, Druggist, Sigourney, Iowa.
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It is reported that a valuable green
onyx has been discovered in the mines
of the Ozark Onyx company, situated
seventy.fve miles from st. Louis. A
carload of it has just been brought into
that city in which is one slab that meas
ures 3x4 feet. The only supply of this
onyx hitherto has been obtained from
mine in Mexico, which was exhausted
some three years ago.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-11-26

We have succeeded in securing the
agency for Beggs' Little Giant Pills
These pills are all the name implies !;
powerful, yet SO mild and pleasant that
no one feels any disagreeableness from
the effects of them. Only one pill a
dose, and forty pills in one package,
enough to last any ordinary family one
year. Price 25 cents. Sold by Hopkins
Brothers, Lynchburg, o.
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Half dollar to get into Worlds fair
My Family Doctor

For the last two years has been Sulphur
Bitters, and until began using them in
my family, we had more or less sickness,
and our doctors bill has been very large.
Since we began their use, we have had
no doctor to pay, and three dollars in
vestedin Sulphur Bitters has kept health
in our family.-E Knott, Postmaster,
Wduerly, I0lUa.
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Seventeen mummies in the Imperial
museum of Berlin were found by COM
mittee of archaeologists to be recent fab
relations of Alexandrian dealers in anti
quities. The museum had paid 100000
marks for these forgeries. The directors
who have made the purchases are trying
to suppress the report.
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Nothing makes woman look SO un-
slightly as dark, greasy or yellow skin.
1t is caused by constipation and diseased
niver and kidneys. One bottle of Beggs'
Blood Purifier and Blood Maker viii re-
move the cause, and two or three bottles
will effect permanent cure, leaving the
skin clear and transparent. For sale by
Hopkins Brothers, Lynchburg, 0.
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THE FIRST SYMPTOMS OF DEATH.

Tired feeling, dull headache, pains in
various parts OF the body. sinking at the
pit of stomach, loss of appetite, feverish-
ness, pimples or sores, are all positive
evidence of poisoned blood. No matter
how it became poisoned it must be puri-
fed to avoid death. DR.. Acker's English
Blood Elixir has aaever failed to remove
scrofulous or syphilitic poisons. Sold
under positive guarantee.
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OUR VERY BEST PEOPLE

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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-11-26

Hale and hearty old Prof. Blsckle, now
eighty-two years old, gives lectures in
England on Scotch songs, with speci-
mems of Scottish minstrelsy given by ac.
complished assistants.
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In the interior of Cuba railroad trains
do not run at night and conductors will
wait for passenger to get dinner at any
convenient point anywhere from half
hour to an hour. 1t doesn't matter if
train is ahead of time or an hour or so
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-11-26

Two new alloys for making, boring and
cutting tools have been invented in Eng
land. The metal equals steel in hard
ness and temper, and does not lose its
temper when heated by friction.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-11-26

The record for hoisting coal was beat
en- at the Nottingham colliery, Pa, last
month, 7O,l52 tons having been shipped
: in twenty four days. The depth of hoist
was 470 feet and all the coal came from
one opening.
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The man who uses an understood
half bushel in trade will find that heav-
ems gate wasn't made quite big enough
for him to get through. Horn
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-11-26

The end of life is not thought,
but an action-action for others.-F.
W. Robertson,
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The only way to find God is to b.
willing that He shall find you,-Ram's
Horn. se
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The cemeteries of London cover 1000
acres.
, 1891-11-07

ROME. Nov. 6.-The news from Paris
that the council of ministers has decided
to abolish the d%ifferential duties now
levied in France against Italian products
has given the greatest satisfaction to the
people of Italy. The wine crop of 1891
is now about completed. Reports from
every part of the country testify to its
abundance and excellent quality. 1t is
even said in many sections to be almost
an impossibility to provide casks and bar
reis necessary for its transportation. With
a ready market for this enormous crop,
and the crops of cereals considerably
above the average, Italy ought, during
the coming year, to enter upon a new
period of prosperity.
The health of the pope continues excel
lent and he feels kcenly the situation in
which he is placed by the unfortunate
incidents of the pantheon, but there is no
truth whatever in his rumored intention
of quitting Rome. Much disappointment
is felt in vatican financial circles at the
extremely meagre result of the offerings
of Peters pence from England, the
amount beiug only about $500.
, 1891-11-07
Must Stand the Test.

Z SAN. FRANCISCO, Nov. 6.-Ex-As-
semblyman Bruner Of Sacramento, who
has been indicted by the grand Jury of
this county for malfeasance in Office for
accepting bribes, and who has also been
indicted for perjury in connection with
the testimony which he gave before the
grand Jury. appeared In the superior
court today to argue the Ease on his own
behalf. He previously moved to set the
indictments aside on the grounds that tho
jury was not legally Unparalleled, the
jurors prejudiced against him and the
indictments for perjury was founded on
testimony gwen by himself as a witness
Judge Wallace denied the motion to set
the indictment aside.
, 1891-11-07
ms appointment as warden OF Clnque
ports is vie wed as a bride to cause him to
adhere to the Conservatives.
Starving

MADRID, Nov. 6.-Adyices from
Chiclana say a terrific hurricane is sweep
ing that place. The Segura has over
flowed and is inundiatIng the town. The
streets arc impossible and the new bridge
is DESTROYED. A large number of cattle
in the surrounding districts have been
drowned.
The difficulty of transportation will
render timely help almost impossible.
The commander of the trans Caspian
army corps has ordered all fragments left
by soldiers made into biscuits and sent to
the famine districts. Many members of
the foreign colonies in Moscow are CON
tributing freely to the famine fund. The
condition of the st. Petersburg money
market is causing grave apprehension.
There are rumors affecting the stability
OF ten banking houses, some of which are
considered the soundest in the city. FL
nance Minister Vishnegradskis has or
dered that all foreign accounts for Oc-
tober be paid IN cash without carrying
over this will greatly embarass a bank
ers. who are obliged to pledge government
securities to raise funds. Exchange and
government stock continues to fall stead
lily and everything indicates a crisis pend
ipU
, 1891-11-07
INDIGNATION MEETING.
Chlleans Want to Attack the
q. S. Legation at Santiago.
Brazil Will Have No Dictator
Only Vox Populi
An Interesting Budget from
the Old World.

SANTIAGO. Nov. 6.-Newspapers here
for several DAYS have been publishing
wild stories about a conspiracy among the
refugees at the American legation to kill
Gen. Cauto. A notice was circulated to-
day calling tor a meeting of the people in
the plaza to d~enounce the conspiracy.
Mr.. Egan, United States minister, in
formed the junta that threats had been
made to attack the United States legation
and capture the refugees, aud warned the
iunta it would be held responsible for
such action. Later in the day several
thousand men assembled in the plaza and
applauded several ~incendiary speeches in
which the supposed conspiracy and the
United States legation were denounced.
The iunta upon receiving Mr.. Egan's
letter sent a troop of cavalry to guard the
United States legation and as the meeting
in Plaza closed the intendente published a
notice saying the stories of a conspiracy
were devoid of foundation. Serious
trouble was doubtless averted by this no
tice. although the government did moth
ing to prevent the trouble until receiving
Mr.. Egan's protest.
, 1891-11-07
Does Not Want a Dictator.

PARIS. Nov. 6 The Brazilian minister
here today said: ''Brazilians will never
accept a dictatorship and President Da
Fonseca will not dream of it Martial
law has been proclaimed only in Rio
Janeiro as a protection against the mon
archists' attempts at the restoration of an
empire. From the experience obtained
when Dom Pedro was dethroned, congress
is aware it cannot depend upon the
support Of either the army or navy. If it
could, it might initiate Chile and
seek to fight Fonseca. The troops re-
main faithful because they fear a
monarchical menace lurking behind the
eventual success for congress. Fonseca is
i'll and has neither will nor W to mem
ace the existence of the republic. Brazil
ian finances are in good order. There is
enough money deposited in London to
meet all the expenses abroad tor the next
nine months" When the suggestion
was made that identically the same con-
gress might be reelected, the minister re-
plied he bad no fear but the election
would turn in favor of the government.
, 1891-11-07
Headache and Dyspepsia.

William E. Rockwell, No. 512 West
Fifty-seventh street. New York, SAYS:
Il have been a martyr to bilious head
ache and dyspepsia. Any indiscretion in
diet. overfatigue, or cdfd brings on a fit of
indigestion to be followed by a headache
lasting two or three days at a time. l
think | must have tried over twenty rem
edies, which were recommended as GER
tain cures by loving friends, but it was
no use. At last l thought l would take
a simple course of purgation with Bran
dreth's pills For the first week | took
two pills every night, her one pill for
thirty nights; in hat time | gained three
pounds in weight and have never had an
ache or a pain since"
Disease in one part of the body will
eventually fill the whole body with dis
ease. Every year or two some part OF
the body grows weak and begins to decay.
Such part should be removed at once,
and new matter allowed to take its place.
There's no need Of cutting it out with a
surgeons scalpel. Purge away the old,
diseased and worn out parts with Bran
dreth's pills.
, 1891-11-07

NEW YORK. Nov. 6.-Last night Mrs.
Patrick Mcclure and another woman
named Gaffney, were drunk. Their noise
disturbed her former husband who asked
them to be quiet. They kicked in his
door and ieered at him. He became
enrsged and called the Gaffney woman a
vile name. She seized a lighted lamp and
struck him with it with so hard a blow
that the lamp broke and the oil. which
caught fire. saturated his bed. enveloping
him 10 a mass OF flames. The fright
sobered the women who attempted to put
the fire out but did not succeed until he
was fatally burned. Mrs. Gaffney was
arrastad
, 1891-11-07

MADRID, Nov. 6.-An American
charge d'affairs here. Mr.. Newberry, be-
came involved in a street brawl here to-
day. Noticing some ladies vainly expos
tulating with a driver. because of cruelty
to his overburdened horse, Newherrv re-
monstrated with the driver, who. becom-
ing insolent, had his ears boxed by Mr..
Newberry. The driver and his compan-
ions then attempted to show fight, but
were cowed by Newberry's manner and
contented themselves with a torrent Of
vile language and endeavors to incite a
not against the foreigner" The driver
was arrested.
, 1891-11-07
BoomIng the New South.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-Hon. Patrick
Walsh of Georgia. president of the
Augusta exposition. has written a letter
to President Harrison in response to a re-
quest for information regarding the in
dus,rial congress of the South, in which
he says: The South il developing rap
idly and her manufacturing possibilities
cannot be exaggerated. The South's cot
ton mills used last year over 600, 900 of
the 2,400, 900 consumed by the United
States.
In 1880 the South took only $780, 900
bales. OF 10000 900 tons OF iron pro.
duced last year, the South contributed
1000, 900, or more than the entire pro-
duction of the Union in 1870. England
fell behind our country last year nearly
one fourth the amount of iron produced
IN Great Britain. The figures gwen arc
approximately correct. The South's fu-
ture for the manufacture of cotton is as
surcd. Her production of iron aud the
manufacture thereof afford profitable
fields OF investment"
, 1891-11-07

Cork, Nov. 6.-At the close of polling
Mr.. Flavin was credited with victory.
The counting of the ballots commences
in the morning. The polling was heavy.
IL was noticeable in many alterations be-
tween the priests and Parnellites, that the
women IN most cases sided with the
priests.
William U'Brieu received an ovation
from the women, who presented him with
flowers aud even Invested themselves Of
their shawls for him to walk upon.
Supporters of Flavin claim a majority of
1000 for him, while the Parnellites
believe they have carried the election BY
100 majority,
, 1891-11-07
Funeral Rites to a Diplomat.

New York, Nov. 6.-Funeral services
over the remains OF Henry A. Carter,
minister from the Sandwich islands to the
United States, we're held today at the
Madison Square Presbyterian church.
His son, George r., and daughters, lisa
bella, Agnes and Cordelia, were present.
The diplomatic corps from Washington,
represented by Minister Romero Of Mex
family and also detailed the chief clerk Of
oficiated. The remains will be shipped
steamship Australia, which will sail for
Honolulu on the ODD inst.
, 1891-11-07
Stocks and CarrIe Markets.

New YORK. Nov. 6.-The stock mar
ket opened strong during the forenoon,
bat in the afternoon became weak and
material losses were sustained by several
shares. A besrish pressure was main
tanned to the close and at the closing the
market was weak and the prices the low
est of the day. The Erie and Big Four
lost II. Lake Erie preferred, 1t, and
Northwestern l per cent.
Governments-Firm.
Petroleum-Closed at 574.
Copper-Heavy. Lake, November and
December, $ll.40.
Wool-Steady. Domestic 30@ Soc.
Tin-Dull. Straits, sl9. 90.
Lead. Nominal.
Bar Silver. CAT.
Money on call easy; closed offered at 6.
Following are closing prices OF stocks:
u. s. 4s registered, ll6t, coupon, ll6t;
2s registered. eet; Pacific 6s. III;
Atchison, AIS; Canada Pacific. 81;
Canada Southern, So; Central Pa
ciio. 81; Burlington, got, Delaware.
Lackawanna Il Western. 36t: Denver Il
Rio Grande. preferred. 463; Erie, 27f;
Kansas & Texas. l5i; Lake Shore, 224
Louisville L Nashville. 76f: Michigan
Central. 1851; Missouri Pacific. 5St; Nor
thern Pacific, 20; preferred, 7lt;
Northwestern, 14t; preferred, 80
New York Central, Ill; Oregon
Improvement, %; Oregon Naviga
ton. 10; Pacific Mail, $50; Reading
35b; Rio Grande Western, AZ; pre-
ferrel, 72l; irsts. IS; Terminal, l3s
Rock Island. 79t; Milwaukee Il st
Paul, TAT; St. Paul Il Omaha. 32i
Texas Pacific, III: Union Pacific, SO
Oregon Short Line, 20; u. s.. Express
so; Fargo Express. 1873; Western Union
81: American cotton oil. &c; Leaf
Trust l5a.
CHICAGO. Nov. 6.-Cattle-Receipts
5000. Market slow. weaker. Tor
prices, IS. 0095. 623 for natives. No ex.
ira steers on sale. Others, 81. 60(94. rs;
rangers, 81. 7594 40; stockers, 81. 00@
3 Is.
Sheep-Recelpts 1000. Market active
and higher. Native ewes. 50 5000 25
mixed, s 3.2594 35; wethers. 81 SOFA
5.25; Westerns, 81. 1904. 10; Texans,
81. 30(04.4O.
, 1891-11-07
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

A dispatch received in London says the
steamer which was burned in the vicinity
Neeropoint has been identified as the
British steamer Lux, bound from Batoum
to Antwerp.
A Havre special says the cotton cargo
steamer Chollerton BRITISH from New
Orleans, comprising 1880 bales, which
arrived at Harve today, is On fire and is
burning f~ercely.
, 1891-11-07
called Meetlng Of stocknoIders.

BosToN. Nov. 6.-The Boston and
Montana Mining company has called a
special meeting of the stockholders for
Dec. %. at Butte city to submit PROPOSE
tons to mortgage the property to secure
the payment OF a new issue of bonds not
exceeding S600,0 900, the money to be ap-
piled to the erection at Great Falls of an
electrolytic plant. The company's officials
say they will take no notice Of the reports
of a decrease in the dividend sales. The
regular quarterly dividend of 81 is pay
able thir month and the action as to fur
thes dividend is not to be taken for nearly
three months.
, 1891-11-07

LEADvILLE, Colo, Nov. GA terrific
explosion occurred at the heading to the
Rusk- Ivanhoe tunnel, last night, where
nine men were at work. The body of
Wilkinson was torn into atoms. Gus
johnson died in an hour and Jack Acott
had both eyes torn out. Three others
had their legs broken and were internally
injured, while three were badly bruised.
TIE explosion was caused by one OF the
men striking giant powder in one of the
shots with q drill.
, 1891-11-07
A VIVID DESCRIPTION.
An Officer Oh the Baltimore
Tells the Story.
In a Private Letter He Re-
views the Battle.
American Surgeons Care for the
Wounded and Helpless.
A Graphic DESCRIPTION.

Nh"Phhe DhHSAaPtAohs
CHICAGO, Nov. GA private letter
received today from BENJAMIN w. Wells.
one OF the United States Baltimore's Of
fers, by his father, in this city, explodes
the assertions OF a British naval officers
that the Baltimore acted as a spy on
Chilean insurgents when the latter landed
at Quintero,
The beginning of the letter was dated
Aug. % and said: my last letter TO you
was from Coquimbo. The day it was
mailed we received word the insurgents
had landed near Valparaiso" The ex-
tract shows conclusively that the Balti-
more, instead of being alongside the
British ship Champion on the day of the
Quintero's landing las officers of that
ship asserted. according to n dispatch
from Victoria, b. c.. printed this morn
ing) she wa at Coqulmbo and not near
Quintero.
Mr.. Wells says news of the landing
reached him at breakfast and the Balti,
more did not leave Coquimbo until mid.
night. The first thing hat attracted hi.
attention on reaching Valparaiso harbol
at sunset the following evening. was the
insurgent war ships Abtao and Magel
lanes. with flags flying at all masts, 10
celebration of the insurgent success
In the first days fight. The
letter then describes the scenes at
tending the fall of Valparaiso, including
the taking of wounded officers, women
and children aboard the Baltimore, and
practically the accession of the junta to
power, and then adds propehticallv:
I'VE will not be in good favor here,
that may be taken Tor granted. After
capturing the ltata and cutting the cable
at Unique, the chances for bare polite
ness are slim" The letter concludes as
follows: Il heard the minister of war
say last night that as the tide of battle
was turning against him, he turned to a
commander Of one Of the battalions and
said to him: Major, where are your
menu Post them in such and such a
place. The officer answered: Sir, to
me the battalion no longer exists"
Just think of it, entire battalionl
completely wiped out, and this was only
one of many. There is no doubt about i
the government was frightfully beaten
All the doctors we can spare are ashore
working IN the hospitals. One wen
ashore yesterday and vent up to the battle
field and worked over the wounded there.
One hundred and fifty were brought in
last night" 1t was after this letter,
telling of the Baltimore's surgeons work
of humanity for the wounded Chileans
had been mailed, that a portion of the
Baltimore's crew were frightfully NAL
treated in the streets of Valparaiso. Mr..
Wells was the officer in charge of the
boats that landed a detachment of Ameri-
can blue jackets and marines during the
disorder following the insurgent victory.