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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-03

THIS Il TO GIVE NOTICE that | have duly
4 qualified rs the administrator OF the estate
of the late JANE E hERKICK, and all parties
who are indebted 10 the estate viii please settle
their Indebtedness at oEce, and all parties who
have claims against the estate VII! present the
same for payment. !. {. C'hkAL,
oct3 w4w Adminiit. alton.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-11-03
r sTABLER & CO.,

IT sTABLER & CO.,
Successors to B. r. Ssabler)
DRUGGISTS AND CHEMISTS.
n. ". Corner King and Washington Street
Dealers in Patent Medicines, Drugs, Cigars and
Cigarettes, Fine Tooth Brushes, Nail Bruahea
German and Domestic Cologne, Hair Brushes
5pongas, Flesh Straps &C. Especial care given &c
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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-25
DEIUGED IN A MINUTE.
AWFUL EFFECT OF A MIGHTY
CLOUDBURST.

Utica, ILL.,, the Scene of Widespread De-
vastation-TOwns in the Illinois Valley
Suffer Greatly-Stock Killed, Bridges
Demolished, and Children Drowned.
The village of Utica, Ill, was the
scene of a cloud burst that is almost
without parallel.
The darkness that attended the gath
ering storm was like that ofnight. The
people were terror stricken and looked
at one another in speeches. suspense.
Suddenly the floodgateS of the heavens
were opened and at one awful burst q
torrent poured itself upon the village,
and almost instantly the streets were
buried under water that rose over lawns,
porches, and then into the houses, driv-
ing the people from their homes and
their places of business TO seek safety
on the highest points available.
The excitement and anguish of the
fleeing panic-stricken villagers was ter
rible in, the extreme. Many of them
believed their last hour had come
Mothers Rugged their children to their
breasts and prayed for delverance.
Others, not entirely paralyzed with
fear, devoted themselves to saving their
property from ruin
Within few moments of the cloud
burst the water was fully six feet deep
in the streets. When it began receding
the great damage to property could be
discerned. Sidewalks, fences, and
bridges were washed away; dwellings
and places of business were part ally
ruined, and household goods on the
lower floors were rendered worthless
The Rock Islands new double-track
iron railroad bridge over the Peguin
Soggin creek was washed away, and four
cars on a siding at the new cement works
were carried down the stream.
The canal bank broke in several
places, which increased the volume of
water, and lock No. Ii, just west of Uti-
ca, was torn out.
Large gangs of men were Immediately
at work removing the great beds of sand
which washed upon the track from the
Utica pits, while others were replacing
the broken bridge. The loss is hard to
approximate, but $4,000 is q conserva-
tive figure.
The only fatality was in the Cop
peras Creek valley, just across the line
in Fulton County. A family named Gray
had cabin in the valley, and when the
flood left the banks of Copperas Creek
and rushed down the valley the inmates
grew alarmed The father took his
three boys and started to the hills, while
the mother refused to leave the house.
When halfway across the valley float
ing log struck Gray and stunned him.
The rushing water drowned the boys
Jagged 10, 8, and 81, and he narrowly eS-
capped by clinging to the log. His wife
got on the roof of the house and was
"escued
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-25
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PLENTY OF RAIN.
Crops Benefited, business Growing Better,
and Prosperity Marks Trade.

Crops Benefited, business Growing Better,
and Prosperity Marks Trade.
r. G.. Dun & Co.'s weekly review of trade
says:
Crop prospects have greatly improved
during the past week, particularly in
southern and Northwestern regions. where
there has been lack of rain, and there is
now scarcely single commercial center
from which the crop reports are not highly
favorable. 1t is important that all North
western and Southwestern reports mention
rains and brighter crop prospects. At st.
Paul it is stated that few localities now
lack moisture, and the wheat crop of Mime
sofa and the Dakotas is thought to be secure
from harm by drought. Crop prospects
strengthen confidence at Kansas City, and
business is improved at Louisville, decd-
eddy at Montgomery and slightly at New
Orleans The wool market at New York
shows improvement and a larger demand
by manufacturers. The business failures
occurring during the past seven days num-
Der for the United States 324 and for Can
ada 90, or a total of 253, as compared with
a total Of 244 last week and 224 the week
previous to the last For the corresponding
week. of last year the figures were 100, rep
resenting IT'S failures in the United States
and II in Canada.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-25
EVILS OF THE CAMP-MEErING.
An Attack on That Institution by the
Rev. w. II. Goodwin.

An Attack on That Institution by the
Rev. w: II. Goodwin.
"If you will run your camp-meeting on
Sundays, then put up high board fence
around the grounds and keep out the great
crowd of Sunday excursionists and horde OF
pleasure-seekers. Such was the Rev. w.
r. Goodwin's advice to the Methodist
ministers of Chicago at their regular
weekly meeting. The Doctor read what he
called "red-hot papero on the subject OF
camp-meeting. Mr.. Goodwin handled the
"modern camp-meeting" without gloves.
~God put the seal of his appreciation on the
simon-pure camp-meeting of the good old
times" he said. The "simOn-pure" camp
meeting, however, had gone never to re-
turn. In it's place had come the modern
assemblies, which had degenerated into
picncs, outings, delightful excursions for
health, and what not except occasions to
save souls.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-25

grandfather was David Kilbourne, cap
ita!ist and contractor, who moved from
New York to the State west Of the Mis-
sissippi almost in it's infancy. He prof.
ected many of it's first railroads and
public improvements, His son, George
Kilbourne, married a daughter of Prof.
Wells, who for many years conducted
the military school for boys at Peekskili.
Miss Kilbourne is well educated, is
possessed of a comfortable fortune in
her own right and will have more from
her mother. She has travelled extern
sively and is an accomplished and we'll
poised young woman who will be bril-
liant accession to the social corps Of the
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-25
American Interests in Danger.

A great deal of sharp talk has taken
place among Americans in Paris over the
failure of the American Government to use
its utmost influence in order to prevent
Italy from entering into the proposed COM
mercial alliance with Austria and Ger
many against the United States, France
and Russia. If America would join with
France and Russia in persuading Italy this
coles sal combination, involving as it does
the whole question of commercial prestige,
might be prevented.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-25
A CLOSE SEALING SEASON.
An Agreement Reached by American and
British Authorities.

An Agreement Reached by American and
Bri ish Authorities.
The agreement for closed season in
Boring Sea wa signed by the represent
atives of the Two Governments, William
E. Wharton, Acting Secretary for the
United States, and Sir Julian Paunce-
fote for Engld Ind, and the President at
once issued His proclamation ordering
the stoppage of seal killing, and
warning off the poachers. BY the pro-
visions of the new modus vivendi both
governments prohibit the killing of seals.
Except the 7I5OO necessary for the sup
port of the Indians) until the first Of
next Nav. To this end both govern
ments will cooperate to the extent of
their ability, and the naval vessels of
both powers are authorized TO seize the
vessels found disobeying the agreement,
with this impd rtant proviso, that vessels
so seized shall be turned over to the.
authorities I'd which they belong for.
trial, the capt4rs supplying the evidence.
Thus at last the orders have come from
the United States and from Great Brit
tain that the Canadian seal murdererS
must desist frbm their brutal work, at
least until next May, by which time the
two countries may have settled by arbi-
tration. and ohr naval vessels will pro-
coed at once tb the sea to enforce the
proclamation of the President There
is room for eongratulation all round.
Great Britain may be congratulated
for its decision to no longer support the
numerous pr4tensions of the Canadian
poachers. The administration may be
Congratulated upon establishing modus
Vivendi pending the arbitration.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-25
KILLED FOR DIsGRACING HIM.
A Milwaukee Man Murders His Wife for

A Milwaukee Man Murders His Wife for
Refusing to Stay Away from Saloons.
James Muggley fatally shot his wife in a
room in the rear of the ST. Elmo saloon. He
tried to induce his wife to leave the saloon,
but she refused. Three pistol shots in quick
succession, followed a moment later by
another one, we're heard. People in the
alley saw Mrs. Muggly rush on to the rear
stairway and fall. Muggley tried to run
down the steps and fell. He jumped up and
ran to the police station. Mrs, Muggley
was taken to the Emergency Hospital,
where she died. 1t was found that three
bullets had entered her left breast and a
fourth had passed through her left arm.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-25

The Capital Insurance Company of To-
peka, Kas, was thrown into the hands of a
receiver. 1t did big business in the State
A few months ago Insurance Commissioner
Wilder found that judgments aggregating
$4,000 were pending against it4 and al
though the report showed assets aSgregat-
ing SAL 900, the company really had nothing
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-25
sEABRIGHT IN ASHES.
Tho Jersey Village Is Swept by Fire
Over 400 Buildings Burned.


The well-l1nown summer resort, Sea-
bright, N. j., is in ashes. About 400 build
ings were burned. The total loss will reach
at least SSOO.O00 A gale of wind was blow
ing at the time, and in a remarkably
short time the ruin was wrought.
Women and children ran through the
streets crying and wringing their
hands in a frantic manner, while
the men aided the firemen in attempting to
check the fire. The section burned over ex-
tends from the Shrewsbury River to the
ocean, thence to the point where the Jersey
Southern Railroad crosses Ocean avenue.
The portion in which the fishermen dwell
suffered severely. Many of these hardy
people lost their all, and are homeless and
penniless. Many of the wealthy cottagers
and the hotels which escaped destruction
have thrown open their houses to the
sufferers.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-25
st. Paurs New Athletic Club.

The St. Paul (Minn.) Athletic Club, con-
tanning about a score of well-kn citi-
zens, has been Incorporated, the capital
stock being $500, 000 T. T. Cowles, manag-
ing editor of the Pioneer Press, is named as
President. The first fight under the clubs
auspices will take place July %, the con-
testants being Bob Fitzsimmons and Jim
Hall, for purse of $4,000. Beginning
Sept. 1 the club will have monthly mills be-
tween leading pugilists. The organization
will erect on Sixth street clubhouse to
cost S10O. OOO
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-25
M'CRYSTAL is SENTENCED.

He Is Given a Years imprisonment for
Trying to Bride Tales Juror.
At New Orleans counsel for McCrystal,
convicted of attempting to bribe McFable
a tales juror in the Hennessy case, made
application for a new trial Judge Mari
overruled the motion and sentenced Nc
Crystal to one year in the penitentiary, the
full term provided by law The jury in the
case of Thomas J. McCrystaI and John
Cooney, charged with attempting to bride
]. Gormley, who had been summoned as a
tales juror in the Hennessy case, returned
a verdict of "guiltY as charged.n
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-25
Flooded bv a CIoud-Burst.

The southwestern corner of Kansas was
visited by terrible storms, causing some
loss of life, much damage to property, and
enormous damage to growing crops. The
storm was of different natures at different
points. At Fort Scott it took the form of a
cloud burst, at Arkansas City cyclone,
and at Emporia a tornado. It's effects were
the same, however, wherever its fury was
felt. Towns were flooded, houses blown
over, barns demolished. fences swept away,
and crops washed out and laid low. At
Fort Scott water poured down for half an
hour, the storm having the appearance of a
cloud burst.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-25
SWEPT AWAY BY A FLOOD.
Three School Children Lose Their Lives
at Norfolk, Neb

at NOrfOlks NED
A country schoolhouse near Norfolk,
Neb., which was crowded with children,
was washed away during the recent storm.
The catastrophe resulted in the drowning
of Charles Miles, Cora Hamlin, and Anna
Cox. That all the children did not perish
was due to the heroism of young Miles,
who, on observing the ravine filing with
water and the building settling, attempted
to conduct the scholars to high ground.
Several pupils drifted away with the flood,
but young Miles CALAMITY plunged in and
rescued them. While struggling ashore
with the two little girls, all three were
swept away beneath pile of driftwood.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-25
Brigands in Russian Transcaucasia.

Dispatches from Tifis, the capital OF
Russian Transcaucasia, state that band
of brigands, seventeen in number, recently
attacked and robbed mail coach near the
village of Saljan, killing two travellers and
severely wounding a position. The brig
ands then attacked and pillaged the village
of SATAN and escaped with the booty Sc
cured. A squadron of Cossacks has been
sent in pursuit of the outlaws
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-25
Cantnred a Rich Prize.

The eighth American Derby, a race for
three-ye horses, worth over $4,000,
was run at the Washington Park, Chicago
in the presence OF 600 people, and re-
suited in victory for Mr. Green B. Morris
colt Strathmeath, which was brought on
from New York to land this rich stake.
Poet Scout was second, and Kingman (the
favOrite) third.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-25
Dr.IaPaul Advertised.

DR.. George F. La Paul, of Minneapolis,
was on the programme to read a paper at
the Minnesota State Medical Society meet
ing on "Hypnotism as a Medical Agent. y
Before the doctor had chance commu-
nication was received from the Hennepin
County Medical Society, stating that DR..
La Paul had been guilty of unprofessional
conduct, inamuch as he advertised, and
protested against his paper being read. The
communication was referred and the doctor
was given chance to read his paper.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-25
Told In a Few Words.

IT costs Am orleans about $1,000, 600 q
year TO stop their teeth.
OF the twelve largest cities in the,
world three a1e in Japan. =
In Lapland dress fashions have not
changed for a thousand years.
1T costs more to keep poor horse
than it does I'd keep good one.
NOTHING is so Indicative of deepest
culture as tie nder consideration of the
ignorant
LADIES at a patriotic ball in Paris
pledged themselves never to dance with
. German.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-25
BEHRING SEA ARBIrERs.

Sir George Baden-POwell and Mr.. w.
Dawson Selected for England.
Sir George Baden Powell, K. c., member
of Parliament for the Kirkdale division OF
Liverpool, and Mr.. w. Dawson, of the Can.
adian Survey Department, have been ap-
pointed arbiters in the Behring Sea refer
ence decided upon between the Government
of the United States and the Government OF
Great Britain. 1t is expected that the first
meeting of the board of arbitration will
take place in October.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-25
Love and Lucre.

THE instances are very rare in which
two strong wills can harmonic in close
companionship.
A WOMAN possessing the elements OF
womanhood cannot be happy with man
who has not sound character
A BRILLIANT match, in the eyes of the
world, atones for low morals, uncon-
genial tastes and lukewarm hearts.
IT is hard to examine character, and
profit by the study, after the heart has
become the seat of an absorbing pas
sion.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-25
Work of the ..spotter.'

At Waterloo. Iowa, employees of the Illi-
nois Central Railroad were astounded by
the statement that twenty conductors on
the Iowa division of that road are to be dis
charged Immediately. Three passenger and
one freight conductor were notified that
their services were no longer needed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-25
with a Shovel or the Sconce.

At the Memphis. Tenn, County Infrm-
airy Eli Burns, colored lunatic, attacked
Warden Frank Gregory with a shovel,
striking him violent blow on the head,
killing him instantly.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-25
TOO NEAR THE NORTH POLE.

Why the Next National Republican Con-
vention Should Not Be Held at Mime
apOIis.
The Minneapolis Tribune wired leading
Republicans as to the sentiment in Mime
sofa regarding Minneapolis as the place for
holding the next National Republican Con-
vention. The majority of the replies, save
those from rival cities and the extreme
East, were favorable. Indiana is against
Chicago. while st. Louis thinks Minneapolis
too near the north pole
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-25
Tho Co,,in0 yyboat e1ron.

Apparently the wheat crop of 1891 will be
the heaviest ever harvested in this country.
Not only is the condition of the crop better
than in many years past at this time, but
the acreage is the largest ever known. Ex-
perts estimate the probable crop at between
$40, OOO, 900 and $40, 100000 bushels. The
greatest yield hitherto was in 1884, when
513, 600, 900 bushels were gathered
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-25
killed Four of the Mob.

At Batonya, a town of Hungary, crowd
of field laborers, melted by socialist agf-
tators, made an attack upon the town hall.
Had it not been for the determined resist
ance offered by small force Of policemen
the mob would probably have wrecked the
building. The officers killed four of the
mob and wounded seven others.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-25
Dastar.llv Murder i'm Ohio.

At Celina, Ohio, while Mary Price was
going along a country road she was at
tackled by two men, but her screams
brought her brother Elmer. The men then
turned upon him, fatally stabbing him with
a dirk. The men were subsequently cap
tured and placed in jail.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-25
DROWNED IN ICY BAY.


Loss of Lieutenant Robinson and Four
Comrades.
Captain Shepard, of the Revenue Marine
Service, received from Victoria, British CO.
lumbia, telegram confirming the report Of
the drowning of Lieutenant Robinson and
four other men at Icy Bay, while attempt
ing to land from the Bear through the
surf, with the Russell Mount st. Elias
party. The names of the drowned men
were Lieutenant Robinson, Coxswain Hass-
Ter, Seamen Anderson, Nelson, and Henry
Smith, all of the revenue cutter Bear, and
W. G. Moore, member of the exploring
expedition.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-25
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Celebration of Their Nuptials at the Home
of the Pride.

Gen. John NJ. Schofeld, commander
in-chief of the United States army, has
capitulated. His marriage to Miss Geor-
gia Kilbour of Keokuk, Iowa, was
solemnized at the brides home, and scores
of the gallant soldiers friends were pres
ent at the ceremony.
The bride, Miss Georgia Kilbourne, is
beautiful young woman, about 26 years
old, whose father is one of the wealthiest
and best known men in Iowa. Her
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-25
Endowments for Prince.On

Princeton IN. j. College has been richly
endowed this year In the address of
President Patton illusions were made to
requests which will foot up to nearly $780,
900. Some of the new buildings recently
erected are: Magnetic observatory, bio
logical hall, dynamo building, art museum,
chemical hall, Albert bod hall, Clio hall
and Wing hall.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-25
Blacksmiths Organize a National Union.

A convention of representatives of the
machinists, blacksmiths and blacksmiths'
helpers for the purpose of forming Ma
tional Union, was begun in New York.
Twenty-one delegates from Chicago, Phila-
delphia, Rochester, Bridgeport, New York
and Brooklyn were present. George II.
Rothman, of Brooklyn, was elected Chair
man; Joseph Shea, of Rochester. Vice
Chairman; and A. Morse, of Brooklyn, Sec
retarY.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-25

A waterspout deluged the country north
and east of Canton, ILL., At Pennington 300
yards of the Central Iowa Railway was
washed out. Three little children were
drowned. The waters from an overlooked
creek flooded the house, and the father at
tempted to take the children to high land
He was knocked down by a floating log and
the children torn from his grasp and
drnwnnd
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-25
A Year for a Yawper.

At New York, John Most, the anarchist
appeared in court for resentence, his APP
peal to the courts for new trial having
been denied. Judge Cowing sentenced him
to one years imprisonment. He took his
sentence stOically.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-25
Suicide of a Minister.

The Rev. J. n. Montgomery, prominent
Baptist minister, committed suicide at Vim
cent, Ala, by blowing out mis- brains with a
shotgun. The suicide is thought to have
been caused by insanity, produced by ex-
cessive mental labor.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-25
Whitecapped a 1fnner.

At Noblesville, Ind, persons dressed II
women's apparel went to the house of
P. Witaker, took him from his bed, dragged
him to the river, and threw him into it
Several times he came near drowning, but
was rescued. They told him if he contin-
ued to drink intoxicating liquors he would
be the subject of more severe treatment.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-25
Crime Ouicklv Punished.

John Quesada, alias John Clanton, walked
into the Office of the San Antonio, Texas,
ice factory, in the center of the city, held
up the clerk at the point of pistol, re-
lieved him of $17, spent the night in bag
MOS, and was arrested next morning Five
days after ne was sentenced to fifteen
years hard labor. Quesada is only &c years
old and is related to the most prominent
Spanish families of Southwestern Texas
and MaYic0
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-25
Cyclone Near Arkansas City, Kan.

A heavy wind storm, accompanied by
heavy hail. passed over Arkansas City,
Kan, doing considerable damage to shade
trees and exposed windows Two miles
southwest the storm assumed the character
of cyclone and leveled to the ground the
wheat in the shack and growing corn.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-25
Two Were Drowned.

At Kansas City, Mo-, boat on the lake
at Troost Park, containing three young
men, was capsized. One of them was res
cued, but the other two, William Cadman
and BurrelI Ross, were drowned
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1891-06-25
A Michigan Jurist Loses His Mind.

Judge Thomas r. Sherwood, ex-Supreme
Justice of Michigan, has nearly lost his
mind, caused by paralysis, and petition
for guardian was fled to take charge of
his property.