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delay, most serious, start immediate

ly."
What q fuss to make about q
wretched key, thought, but l could
not afford to disobey these peremp-
| tory summonses, and so started of
at once. At two O'Clock was alight-
ing at Aunt Julia's door. / was some
what disquieted, for the station-mas-
ter had informed me that the dog-cart
had been down to meet every train
from London that day and the two
last trains the previous night. Still,
had no suspicion of the truth, but
thought that Aunt Julia was getting
madder than ever.
The dog-cart had no sooner drawn
up at the door than the butler ran
out, looking as if he had not been to
bed all night, which, indeed, l after
wards found out was the case.
"Thank goodness, you've come at
last, SIR" said he; ''the mistress might
60 OF her head if she was kept much
longer"
What rubbish is this about the
key?" asked. "It's safe enough with
| n4e, >saroly?" --. -..-.
"Too safe, SIR" said the butler.
"We've been trying to break into the
cellar since three o'clock yesterday
afternoon. You left Miss Reeves lock
ed up in it!'
saw it all. I had forgotten my
aunt's habit of hiding herself in the
cellar during q thunderstorm, and
had locked her in. She must have
I slipped in during my short absence
upstairs and been shut in by me when
| returned to lock the door. The viii
lage blacksmith, the butler told me,
had been at work for three or four
hours, but the solid iron door and the
patent lock had been too much for
him, and he had gone away exhaust
ed, without having made any impress
sion on them, while q maid was good
enough to inform me that "Poor Miss
Reeves cries was simply heartrendin'
all night"
didn't lose much time in rushing
downstairs and unlocking the door,
when my aunt came out, pale, dirty,
covered with straw, and with her
hair hanging over her shoulders.
"My dear, aunt" began.
Monster! don't speak to me-" she
said, "you did it on onpurpose; but you
shall pay for your practical joke"
"Such an idea never"
"Oh, didn't it? Were you not tele.
graphed for three times, yet you did
not come till it suited you? Leave my
house at once" and she hurried past
me to her room. Attempts to see her
were useless; and left the house with
out succeeding in catching a glimpse
of my dear Aunt Julia. l Iwrote let
ters to her but they were returned
unopened, and never saw her again.
A year ago she died, and went
down to hear her will read, with slight
hopes, but still with hopes. They
were not realized. She left all her
| property to missionary, who had
got around her--he has since gone out,
he says, to convert the heather, but
has not unfortunately, gone to can
nibal island. My name was indeed
mentioned, however, In a special
clause-"To my nephew, George Reev-
es," it ran "he having once valued it's
possession so highly, 1 leave the eel
lar key"
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THE WICKED WORLD.

A Brooklyn maniac shoots three people
and himself
A mining expert is murdered at Butte
Mont, by his nephew.
A double lynching occurs in Florida,
negro murderers being the victims.
A MAN who had killed three of his broth
ers and his sister is sentenced to death in
Belgium.
ALBERT DowNEs, who was to have been
hanged at Charlotte. N. c., has been respit-
ed until January.
A prominent church member is arrested
at Raleigh, N. C., charged with embezzling
5000, coo, mostly church funds.
Two farmers living near Ssterv lille, W.
Va, were buncoed out of S., 900 recently
by two gold brick swindlers.
r. RosEwATER, editor of the Bee, was
placed on trial in Omaha on charge of
criminal libel. preferred by G. NJ. Hitch
cock, editor of the World Herald.
AN old man named Jack Smith quarreled
with Wright Poland at Buckhorn, La. To
get revenge Smith and his three sons and
four other men went to Polands house in
the night time summoned Poland and his
wife to the door and shot them dead.
At Detroit, Mich, J. L. Herig, sixty
years old, became involved in a dispute
with Mrs. Kate Freeman, his housekeeper,
when the woman pulled revolver in his
face. The weapon failed to go off, where.
upon Herig fired two shots into the
wOman's head. She was instantly killed.
THE case of the state against Eugene Nc
Nally, which has been on trial before the
circuit court in Neilsvile, resulted in ver-
dict ofguilty. McNaly was charged with
having robbed the Northern Express COM
pany of So, 600 at Abbottsford, Wis, last
May. The money has never been found
and the evidence against McNally was en-
tirely circumstantial.
W. e. Fitzg erald, the Youngstown muir
derer, was executed at the penitentiary an
mex at Columbus. He had nothing to say
on the scaffold except to forgive his ene-
mics. Fitzgerald killed w. f. Freed of
Youngstown May. Is last. He had COM
mitted burglary and Freed, with other
officers, were in the act of making an ar
rest when Fitzgerald opened fire. Freed
| received fatal wound and another officer
Uas Snriousfv rouOdaH
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What is

Samuel Pitchers prescription Infants
Children. 1t contains neither Opium, Morphine
Narcotic substance It is harmless substitute
Parcgoric Drops, Soothing Syrups, and Castor OIL
It Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years by
Millions Mothers. CastOria destroys Worms and aays
fevcrishness. Castora prevents vomiting Sour Curd
cures DarEhosa and Wind Collie. CastOria relieves
teething troubles, constipation and hatuency.
CastOra assimilates the food regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. Gas.
tOria the Childrens Panacea-the Mothers Friend.
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SPORTING MATTERS.

W. s. LAYTON CHALLENGES any 14O-pound
man in America, Tommy Ryan preferred.
HUGu LEONARD of New York has accept
ed Ernest ROBBERS challenge for wrestling
match.
JIMMY KENNARD, the st. Paul Kid who is
now at Buffalo, N. Y, is out with a chal-
lenge to fight Billy Plummer for s., 500.
The Kid claims the 1l0-pound champion
ship and says that he has S., 900 that he will
keep the championship.
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THE RAILROADS,

THE Chicago G. Northern Pacific railroad
floats &c. 600, COO bonds.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Northern Pacific directors was held in New
York, but only routine business was
done.
The motion for new trial in the Paci-
fic Short Line case was overruled by Judge
Dundy at Omaha. The case will not be set
aside.
THE earnings of the Milwaukee for the
second week of December were $712, 2,027,
against 1856, 141 for the corresponding week
last year. The earnings of the Milwaukee
& Northern for the same week were $751;
$40, decrease of So, All.
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Reasonable Doubt.

Blenklnsop-Don't fret, ny boy.
Santa Claus won't forget you.
Tommy Blenkinsop-That's all
right, dad; I amt afraid he'll forget
the tin whistle I asked fori but can t
help being o trife nervous about his
recolleetina the bicycle and the watch
and chain.
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ALLuDING to the action of the Washing
ton authorities in stationing an Inspector
at Rouse's Point to be on the Lookout for
smallpox from Montreal, the Canadian
medical director says that it is ridiculous,
as there is not case of smallpax within a
hundred miles of Montreal
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Castoria.

"Castozia Is 80 we'll adapted to children thaS
recommend 1t as superior to any prescription
known to ma"
Il. A. ARCHER, N. D.,
III So. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, N. z.
"our physicians In the Childrcn's depart
ment have spoken highly Of their expert
ence In their outside practice with CastoriA,
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what Is known ns regular
products, yet we are free to confess that tbs
merits OF Castoria has won u 10 look with
favor upon it."
UNITED HosPEEAL AND DYsPKNaARY,
Boston, KAaG
ALL.n c. SAuTH, Pres,
urray Street, New York City.
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Castoria.

"Castoria Is an excellent medicine for chill
aren. MotAers have repeatedly told mo Of its
rood effect upon their children"
Dr.. G. G. OsaooD,
Lowell, Mass.
~Castoria Il the best remedy for children Of
which am acquainted. hope tho day Is not
far distant when mothers will lconsider the real
interest Of their children, and use CaStoria in
stead Of the various squack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their throats, thereby sending
them TO premature graves"
DR.. J. +. kINcHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
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IN EXPENSIVE ERROR.


r is not often that
one pays SO heavily
for one act of forget
fulness as | have done.
One slight mistake,
one for which I was
hardly responsible,
cost me over ego, 600
and q nice country
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The Centaur Company, Murray York City
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-09
HEIRS AFTER MILLIONS
The win Of Hrs. Hopkins-ssarles
% be Tested In Court.
THE GROUNDS ARE UNDUE INFLUENCE
The Dsesassd Lady's Fssssr sss, fsn-
sthy uspkins. 10 the LitiEans Whe
Commences ths ProessdtaSs-A
Plea Of Insanity Entered.

SALEM, Mass, Sept a-Hon- z. 7.
Burley. and ex-Judge w. c. Endicott
have hied notice of intention TO con-
test the viii of Mary L. s. sezrles. OF
Methuen, Mass, On behalf Of her
adopted son. Timothy Hopkins The
ground Of the contest is understood 20
be undue inhnepce. and that the testa-
trix was not OF sound mind A hear
ing was fixed for September 90.
tTtmothy Hopkins WAS The son Of Patrick
Nolan. farmer. Of Hsllowell. Ne. His father
wsnt 70 California and became tho gar.
dener for Mark Hopkins. the ailion-
airc. Amer bis passnts death young Nolan
was taken into the Hopkins family Rnd
treated as son Mr. Hopkins died soon after
ward, leaving . fortune Of s2o.0oo0J0 to his
widow. Then Timothy was formally adopted
a. her son and assumed tho family name In
1879. Mrs Hopkins married Edward r. scsries,
the architect on November s 1887. This mar
riAse was against the advice of young Hopkins
and IN estrangcnent followed. Mrs. Hopkins
Seagles died on July 70 at her homo In
Neshucn. Mass. Her will was fled for
probate Al the Essex registry, in Salem. July
~ All her property TO the amount OF about
eg.0oooOo. was left to her husband Young
Hopkins Immediately instructed his lawyer 20
contest tae will Among tho other relatives
interested In tho breaking Of the will are
Nathan T. Hebbard. = cousin OF Mrs. Hopkins
Searles. and Betsy and Hester NJ Sherwood.
daughters OF another cousin.l
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-09
DIRECT TAX PAYMENTS.

Under tho Law the Enormous sum Of
oIl.Oo0.ooo Has Been Returned to the
States.
wAsuISeroS. Sept. s.-About S1l.-
ooO, 900 has been paid under the direct
tax bill to different states whose claims
have been presented up to date. There
yet remains, il is said, at the war
rant division of the treasury de.
partment between Sc. 900, 600 and 81, ,000,-
900 for this purpose to be paid
as soon ss the other states take
proper action through their legis-
latures. The states which have not yet
received their money gro Connecticut,
Kentucky. Dakota. Maryland, Dis
trict Of Colum bia, Iowa, Nevada, New
Mexico territory, Utah territory.
Oregon, Washington, Alabama, Florida,
Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina
and Virginia
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-09

One Man Eiilcd ana Two Others In {
Critical Condition.

One Man Eillcd ana Two Others In .
Critical Condition.
HARrINaroN, Neb., Sept s.-One
man dead, another with the sands of life
slowly running out, third recovering
from the untold agonies Of q deadly
poison and . prominent and wealthy
citizen behind prison bars are the fac
tors in the most sensational aud mys-
terious poisoning case in the annals Of
Nebraska crime. Andrew Olson, q
well-known farmer living east Of
this city, died Sunday evening
from tho effects Of a dose Of
poison taken in . drink Of al
cohol Martin Knutson. neighbor Of
the dead man. lies at the point of death.
Hans Schsger. another friend, is re-
covering from milder dose than the
others received. Dennis O'Rlaherty.
q wealthy ranch-owner who has hither-
to borne an excellent reputation, Is a
prisoner charged with the crime of muir
der. Last week O'Flaherty while re-
turning to his ranch east Of Harrington
after . days business In the city
met tho three neighbors above mem
toned. After brief friendly conver-
sation OFlaherty drew . flask from
his pocket and invited the men to take
. drink of alcohol. From this point
the story Of the affair varies
O'Flaherty says he had two bottles, ono
containing alcohol and the other poi
son. The men who drank say he had
but one flask. They say that the
liquor was Of milky hue and Il was
remarked that Il was not as clear rs al
cohol should be.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-09
JUDGE SAWYER DEAD.

He Oomtse Leaves Northern Caiifornio
Without . Federal Judge.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept S.-Judge Lor.
EMO Sawyer died very suddenly here
Monday evening at the age of II years
He had been much better during the
day and was deemed convalescent
Suddenly he was seized with q
fit OF coughing, and before doc
tor could be summoned he was
dead The disease was capillary
bronchitis. from which he had been
confined to bed for ten days. The inn
mediate cause of his death was tho
formation of clot of blood. which tho
coughing forced to a vital spot in the
heart, causing almost instant death.
The death of Judge Sawyer leaves tho
northern district of California without
a federal Judge. the late Juage Hoff-
mans place not yet having been filed.
(Judgc Sawyer was a native OF Jefferson
county, N. Y, where hc resided until he was
10 years Of age, acquiring tho rudiments
OF an education while he worked upon q
farm. His father subsequently removed
with him TO Ohio. md he took course
at the Western Reserve college. In 1S4d
Ilinois, subsequently going TO Wisconsin.
from whence he went TO California In 1850.
There be worked in ths mines for time. until
he took up the practice OF the law in Sacra.
ment.'. He remained there but . short time.
going rext to Nevada sad IN 1853 re.
t<rring to San Francisco. In 1854 he
was elected city attorney and srbse-
Quently received the appointment OF judge oi
the distrsS. court Of the state. In 1868 he was
elected judge Of the supreme court OF Cali.
fornia Of which tribunal no was the
chief justice from 1853 to 1870. Presi.
dent Grant made him United States cir
cut Judge for the Nintp circuit. of which San
Francisco Is the seat He had passed the agc
when . judge 10 entitled TO retirement, but
preferred to remain upon the bench Judge
Sawyer presided In the trial Of the Sharon
marriage contract case. and was the object Of
one OF Sarah Althea Hill-Sharon's san.
guinayy attempts, for which she and
Judge Terry were committed to Jail. Judge
Sawyer was subjected to much criticism .
few years ago for his construction Of the regu.
lations under which Chinese immigrants might
be landed at San Francisco, the allegation be
ing openly made that no was acting in the In.
terest Of the Chinese Six Companies Talk Of
impoachmeut however came to rauchtl
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-09

Minneapolis Rajscts o. Pssl's Rropeeel
to Combins the I've Cities.
MISSEAroIIs, Mimi. Sept SIT may
"a well be set down that there will be
neither commercial nor municipal
union between Minneapolis and 81
Paul in the next ten yearA The re-
quest of . committee of the Minnsap-
oils board Of trade on the advisability
of union was met with = slsp In the
face from the latter body Monday morn
ing. The report Of the Flour City board
of trade committee rceoupts al Of the
quarrels the two eities have had in the
l>st dozen years and says the public
sentiment Of Minneapolis is - strongly
against union thst . conferences would
Be Of no use a4 this time
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-09

Cor11nl no1ztSsos Dsxwess ths ysnse sna
ninssssr Esss sDscsi.tiss k<s.rdisg
BaimsesdA-
WASHINGTON. Sept. s-The depart
meat Of state telegraphed Minister Egsn
September that Il = government had
been formed by the congressional party
which wss acceptable u the people he
should recognise IL and open communi-
cation with its head Monday the de-
partment received . telegram from
Mr. Egzn in answer 20 the above
stating that . provisional governments
had been established September with
Jorge Montt as president and WAS uni
versally accepted BY the people. snd
that he (Mr. Egan) was in very cordial
communication with it
vALPAxAIso. Sept s.-Rumors con-
tinue TO spread concerning the where
aboats of the fugitive president OF
Chilli Balmaceda The other day it
was said that he was fleeing by way Of
Los Andes into the Argentine Repub-
lie. his purpose teing 70 reach Buenos
AyreS Now 1t Is reported that, not dar-
ing just IAt the present time To make
an attempt to escape from the country.
he has taken refuge in some one of the
foreign legations or else has concealed
himself in q monastery. II he has
been fortunate enough to gain admis-
sion to legation he viii. In all likeli-
hood be protected from the wrath of
his triumphant enemies. II. on the con-
trary. he has sought refuge in monas-
terry, he is in imminent danger of being
captured The junta will undoubted-
ly cause all the monasteries to be
searched for him II they put any faith
in the report ID seems hardly plausi-
BILE. however. that he should seek an
asylum with the clerical party. as il
has been a recognized fact. ever since
the outbreak of the war in Chilli. that
the priests were almost unanimously in
svmpathy with ths courresSioualistS
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-09
FACTS BRIEFLY STATED.

Gotlieh Craft treasurer of the bor-
ough of Sharpsbarg. Pa. Is short Sl5.oo
in his accounts
Scarlet fever has broken out in the
state school 1T Sparta, Wis. About
6fty children are afflicted
DIR. Joseph q. Chinn. veteran Of the
war Of 1919 and the oldest physician in
Kentucky. died Monday, axeds4
A great meeting win be held in BARGE
Iona soon to protest against the recent
commercial treaty with the United
States
William A. Spotswood. . veteran of
IN. seminole and Mexican wars and
the war of the rebellion, died at Mo-
bile, Ala
The schooner A. ID. Storey. which
arrived at Gloucester. Mass, Monday
from Iceland brought 10000 pounds
Of haIb but.
A train fell from . trestle 40 feet
high near Clay City, Ky, Monday, kill
ing the fireman and seriously seslding
the engineer.
Many factories in Russia win close mp
because the people are too poor TO buy
goods Thousands Of workmen viii
be thrown out of employment
Joseph Deer. of vermontville, Mich,
blew out the gas in rsom at the bur
nett house, Toledo. O.. and died from
asphyxiation before relief came.
Mrs. Henrietta Morgan died 1T her
residence In Lexington, Ky, Monday,
aged So years. She was the mother OF
the famous confederate Gen. John
Morgan.
Postmaster Reade, of Andulusia. Ill.
was attacked by highwaymen, badly
beaten and robbed of Sat. Six months
ago he was attacked in his office and
robbed of several hundred dollars
Lon v. Stephens, receiver of the
Fifth national bank Of St Louis,
which failed November Z. 1887. Mon.
day sued the directors of the bank fol
Ss43, 3Sy.o7 alleged to have been lent in
violation of law.
Indians on the Bad river reservation
in Wisconsin are now harvesting wilc
rice, which will be N mammoth croI
this year. Indians harvest it in boats
thrashing it after it dries. Many fami
lies live upon it almost entirely.
John +. Cramer. ons of the propria
tors of the Milwaukee Evening Wis
consin, was arrested Monday for al
lodged violation of the anti-lottery
law in publishing an extract from
San Francisco paper attacking the va
lidity of the act.
A woman residing In London, Ont
assisted by her husband, has been en-
gagged in running Cinnamon over Il
Detroit The plan adopted was Il
dress the fellows up in widows weed
and send them over boldly. One ar
rest has been made.
Three masked robbers overpowere'
the station agent at Diller, Neb., Sun
day morning. forced him to open tn
safe, and took all its contents. The,
ufterward attacked farmer a few
miles distant and robbed him of 800
They were overtaken by posse an
capturcd
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-09

WASHINGTON, Sept AS an out.
growth of SenatA- Farwelrs scheme for
artificial rain production artificial
frost prevention is now suggested. l.
g. Kniffsn, of Chicago. has written .
letter to Secretary Rusk on the subject
His theory is that clouds or artificial
mist prevent the radiation OF heat
from the earth. He suggests that the
machinery and materials used by Col.
Dyrenforth in causing rain be tested
as q means for bringing the clouds
closer to the earth and of creating q
sort of fog which will be . prevent
stiye against the ravages Of frost
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-09
pEMOcRAcY's Big DAY.

Nooster Demenstrotion % Ne Msde -
the Ohio Campaign ~ Columbos October
e-Every Democratic Governor In the
Unisa Invited and Meat og Then Ex-
pectsd 10 Attend.
COLUMBUS, O., Sept. Sin Columbus
Tuesday, October 9. will occur perhaps
the largest political sssemblage ever
witnessed in the United States. The
state democratic executive committee
has invited all the democratic govern
ors of the union to attend this gather
ing Of tho Ohio democrats It
is to be known as tho govern
ors' meeting, and 1t IL expected
that . large number will be
present from all sections Of tho coun-
try. An effort is being made to make
this the greatest political meeting ever
held on Ohio soil. Excursion trains
are to be run from Pennsylvania,
Michigan, Indiana Kentucky and
West Virginia -Four governors are to
speak at the same time from the four
fronts of the statchouse. and the meet
ing is to commence at 10 o'clock in tho
morning and to continue until 10
o'clock at night Chairman Neal says
he expects here at that time Cows.
Francis. of Missouri: Stone. of Missis.
sipi; Winans. of Michigan; Russell, of
Massachusetts,; Jackson. of Maryland;
Nichols. of Louisiana; Brown, of Ken
lucky; Fleming, Of Florida; Reynolds,
Of Delaware; Eagle, Of Arkansas;
Jones, Of Alabama; Abbott, of New
Jersey; Fowler. Of North Carolina;
Psttison, Of Pennsylvania; Buchanan,
of Tennessee; Hogg, of Texas; McKin-
ney. Of Virginia; Wilson, of West Vir-
ginia: Peck. of Wisconsin; Boies. OF
Iowa; Boyd. Of Nebraska, and Hill. OF
Nav York
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-09

LONDON. Sept s-The mass meeting
Of Jews in New York 10 protest agains,
the alleged misuse Of Baron Hirsch' q
nillicus 10 nosd America with cheap
wovkmen from Russia. snd 20 help cap
itAl 70 overthrow organized labor. ere
ssed sensatlou in England IL 10 only
few days since . msss meeting was
hsid here 10 protest. ags.sst The infus
Of Russian Jewa In order ~ deter
mine the enact situation . reportes
called en Lord Roshschild Who denied
etaphatisally that ssy At Baron
fiirsah's money vas being usea " ses<
JeWs 20 America
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-09
Pushed Him Into the River.

LOUISVILLE, Ky.. Sept. S.-J. K. Sui
livan was thrown into Grand river,
near South Carrollton. Monday, and
drowned, by Dick Keith. who built q
fence for him, over which they
quareled Sullivan was sitting on the
bank, when Keith pushed him In. Sui.
livan was . prominent tobacco buyer
and was vice president of the Central
CITY deposit bank
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-09
Has . Surplus.

WASHINGTON, Sept S.-Gen. Raum
said Monday that he had surprise in
store for the next congress. He says
that for the first time in many years
his Office has much more money on hand
than it needs to meet pension demands.
He will not only como out even az the
end of the year but will have an excess
of at least SS, 900, ,0oQ If Gen. Raum is
as good as his prophecy the next con-
gress will start not only even but with
r big sum to its credit.
Telegram-herald., 1891-09-09

VAUGHAN. Miss. Sept. a-Mary Cole
man, q colorcd woman residing in the
Lamb plantation, arose early Monday
morning. picked up . double barrcled
shotgun, went TO the bedside where
her husband vas asleep and blew out
his brains She then took her 2-year-
old son TO . creek short distance from
the house and drowned both the boy
and herself The woman 10 supposed
to havo ham innn1n