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The Globe-republican., 1891-08-05
ADDITIONAL DLsPArC~h

DON PEDRO, ex-emperor of Brazil, has
suffered relapse. He is again con-
fined to his bed.
CLEARING house returns for the week
ended August showed an average de-
crease of las compared with the cor
responding week of last year In New
York the decrease was 1917.
PARNELL met with remarkably en-.
thusiastic reception at Thurles. Ireland.
SECRETARY BLAINE is showing much
improvement in health. He takes long
walks and drives and is steadily gain
ing strength. He seldom visits the vii
lage.
IT was reported that Texas cattle in
the Cherokee nation attacked a cow
boy. a woman and two little girls and
gored all four to death.
CHECorAH, L T., was struck by a tor
nado on the night of the 1st Much
damage was done, several animals be-
ing killed.
Col HENRY R MIsNER. of the Seven
teenth infantry, has been placed ON the
retired list of the army.
Hon. BAYLEss HANNA, of Indiana,
late minister to the Argentine republic
under Cleveland, is dead
JOHN Frog and jackson Wolf. Sem
mole Indians, were executed by shoot
ing at Wewaka, I. T., in the peculiar
fashion of the Seminoles for the murder
of John Harg.
THE public debt statement showed a
decrease during the month of July Of
81, $50. 9O7.
In Wayne county, w. Va. a Mr..
Brumfeld, his wife and five children
were beaten to death by a gang of in
toxicated Italian laborerS After rob
bling the house the miscreants burned
it to the ground.
In Henry county, Ala. mob took
from the officers four negroes, two men
and two women, who were charged
with burning dwelling house. On the
way to the river one Of the men es-
capped The others were placed ON the
bank of the stream and shot The
body of one of the women was recov-
cred
THERE was quite . serious fight be-
tween Slavs and Huns in St Lodis
Catholic church, Cleveland, O.. re-
Gently.
RIOroUs Bohemiaus drove out work
men at the Omaha & Grant smelling
works. Omaha, Neh The trouble
originated over the new eight-hour law.
ISAAC NEWTON BAKER, private sec
cretary of Robert g. Ingersoll. was
shot and fatally wounded by Orville
Anderson at. Croton Landing, N. Y,
during q dispute. Both parties oc-
cupied the same dwelling and the fam
lilies commenced the quarrel
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-05

JAMES A. GODFREY, the most dis
tinguished descendant of the Miami
Indian tribe. which for SO many years
lived and battled about old Fort
Wayne, is lying at the point of death
at his home on the Indian reserve, two
miles from Fort Wayne. He was born
at Peru, Ind, in 1910. and is a son of
Chief Francis Godfrey. There are
seventy-two residents on the Miami
reservation, all descendants of the sick
Indian.
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-05

SENATOR CHANDLER, in an editorial
to the Monitor, of Concord, n. H.,
speaking of the ships of the squad
ron of evolution, asserts that ex-
Secretary Whitney did his best to
damn the ships and succeeded in ruin
ing and killing John Roach. 1T may
be added with truthfulness," continues
the editorial, that the man who did
the most to help Whitney to damn the
ships and kill John Roach was Commo-
dore John Walsh, now in command of
those very ships"
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upon. Mr.. Platt has not interfered in
anything of the sort since / became
secretary of the treasury. I fancy the
feeling between the two gentlemen was
of long standing. The re. son why
the resignation was made final oc-
Cured, however, after the collectors
letter had been in the presidents hands
for some time. refer to the cutting
down of the custom house force. We
were obliged on account of the refusal
of congress to make adequate appro-
priations. to economic on all sides.
We entered into correspondence right
and left, and the collectors generally.
to whom we applied. signified their
willingness to submit to reductions.
Col. Erhardt stood out, however, as
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-05

An officer of the cruiser Charleston
states that there is no money in
Iquique, Chilli Every firm issues its
own currency. The currency of the
country is paper and it has deprecated
to IS cents on the dollar from a gold
standard Pill box lids are a medium
of circulation in Iquique. A round lid
is good for 25 cents and an oval box lid
goes for so cents The mercantile firm
issuing these lids stamps its name upon
them and is supposed to redeem them
In gold and meanwhile to honor them
with their face value in goods
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-05

The governor of Indiana refuses to
give out for publication the report of
John W. Coons. who investigated the
alleged frauds perpetrated against the
state at Washington 1t is said Coons
made sensational discoveries and
learned that $500. 900 was due the state.
While in Washington, it is said. he dis
covered the most glaring frauds in con-
nection with settlements of Indiana
war claims, many of the vouchers being
duplicated. One voucher in favor Of a
well known physician for $50 20 was, it
+ charged. raised to S.. $40 and paid
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-05

SENIOR SALVADOR MENDONCA, the
Brazilian minister, is the wealthiest
man in the diplomatic corps at Wash
ington- A portion of his fortune he
made in investments in Brazil and a
very comfortable sum came to him as
his wife's dowry. Nine. Maria Men
donca is an American, and the minis
ter's four daughters have spent almost
all their lives in this country.
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-05

BALTIMORE, Md, July 3L-While
Cardinal Gibbons was out riding in his
carriage yesterday afternoon along the
Mount Royal drive. In Druid Hill park,
tho horses, two bays was frightened
by . fractions pony . youth was
riding and started on run down the
drive. The driver, James Martin.
Jr., held ON to the reins and at the
Mount Royal exit on North avenue nm
the horses against the stone g;.ses,
causing them to fall The cardinal
then stepped out and taking the driver
by the hand praised him for his cool
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-05

THE theosophical constitution. as re-
vised, amalgamates the American, En-
glish and European sections Lady
Caithness, by virtue of her millions as
we'll as her enthusiasm, succeeds Mad
anne Blavatsky as high priestess-
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-05

PROCTOR KNOTT, at one time the most
famous horse on the turf and still the
pride of Kentucky. has been i'll with
lung fever. In making trip from Chi
60 to Saratoga he contracted cold
which developed into the most danger
GUS of diseases.
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serting that he could not get
along with smaller force and
do the business of his office prop
erly. We sent special agents to
investigate the matter, and on the
strength of their report, we decided to
reduce expenses in New York by some
$50. 900 year. Col Erhardt took this
very much to heart l believe"
''Is Mr. Fassett still Mr.. Platt's choice
for the Officer"
''Mr. Fassett's appointment was de-
cided ON by the president to the best
of my knowledge, without anybody
pushing him. The president has had
him in mind for some time"
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-05

The English registrar in bankruptcy
holds that Mr.. Parnell's objection to
Capt. O'Shea's serving the order of
bankruptcy on him upon the ground OF
hiss Parnell's) non-domicile in England
is untenable- It is still open to Mr..
Parnell to appeal the case. Otherwise
he must pay the costs of the divorce
proceedings or be declared bankrupt
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-05

A DELEGATION from Mobile, Ala,
who desire that Mobile shall be the
starting point of a postal aided line OF
steamers for Central America and other
ports, had a conference with Post
master-General Wanamaker on the sub
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-05

ARE unlike all other pills. No purRing or
Carter's Little Liver Pills. One pill dose.
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-05

WHERE the iron enters into the s0le-at
the shoemaker's-Maila and Express.
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-05
CURRENT COMMENT.

VEsUvIUs has again burst forth in
eruption. The lava has reached vii
1age
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-05

TIE minister who prepares the poorest
sermon Is generally the best composer
-Biu0hamton Leader
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-05

BRONCHITIS is cured by frequent small
doses Of Piso's Cure for Consumption
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-05

An claims not consistent with the high
character Of Syrup Of Figs are purpose!y
avoided by the Cal Fig Syrup Company. IL
acts gently on the kidneys. liver and bow.
is not cure-all and makes no pretension0
that every bottle win not substantive.
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-05
the life that is fighting against

the life that is fighting against
Consumption.
Only-act promptly.
Put it off, and nothing can save
you. But, if taken in time, DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
will certainly cure.
1t must be done through the
blood and the Discovery" is
the most potent blood cleanser,
strength restorer, and flesh builder
that's known to medical science.
The scrofulous affection of the
lungs that's called Consumption,
and every form of Scrofula and
blood-taints, all yield to it. For
Weak Lungs, Splitting of Blood,
Bronchitis, Asthma, and all severe,
Coughs, it's an unequaled
remedy. It's the only one that's
guaranteed. If it doesn't benefit
or cure, in every case, you have
your money back.
eve promise to cure your Ca
tarrh, perfectly and permanently,
no matter how bad your case or
of how long standing-o Wen
pay you $780," That's what the
proprietors of DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy say to every sufferer from
Catarrh. And they mean it.
The Globe-republican., 1891-08-05

He would have been lynched anyway,
it is thought The man was caught
with horses stolen from farmer. who,
as soon as he missed his animals, got q
few friends together and started in pur-
suit The thief was being taken to the
nearest tree when he made his escape
and jumped into the stream, and though
q careful search was made no trace OF
him could be found. From q descrip-
ton of the thief it is thought it was
Dave Sprague, the horse-thief who .
few days before escaped from Jail at
Mcpherson, and who took . half-dozen
horses in Harvey county ON his way
south. Sprague is an old Jail bird.
Fred Parker, treasurer of the Cigar
makers union of Wichita, has abscond-
ed and with him has disappeared about
$500 of the unions furds.
The state board of equalization has
found that the total valuation of the
property in the state for 1891 is $S41,-
6s5. O75, being about So, ia. SOS less than
last year.
An east-bound passenger train on the
Lincoln branch ran into q washout
twelve miles east of Plainville the other
morning. The engine and baggage car
were half sunk in mud. The engineer
and fireman jumped and sustained
slight injuries No passengers were
hurt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-03
SHOT AT A MINISTER.
A CRANK ATTEMPTS TO assassin
ATE A NEW YORK PASTOR.
All Three Bullets Missed Their Mark
Tho Lunatic blade no kcsistancc-
Claims that His Wouid-bc Victim wa
Conspiriug to Ruin Him.

NEw YORK, Nov. 29.--As Rev. DIR. John
Hail. pastor of the Fifth avenue PresDyte-
rian was passing IRON the church to the
parsonage adjoinipg just after the close OF
the morning service to-day, John &. Rath,
German As years Old, stopped from be-
hind u wagon on the opposite side OF the
avenue and fired three shots in quick sue
ccssion ut the reverend gentlemen. The
shooter cody put the pistol, iive-cham-
bered revolver in his pocket, while Il. "A.
Dick member Of DR.. Halls church, and
the sexton jumped upon him and held nm
until the arrival OF an officer Rath made
no resistance and was led away to the DIST
street station house and locked up.
The prisoner was evidently not in his
right mind. He muttered something about
u conspiracy which he imagined existed
against him. Two papers found on his per
son showed the bias of his imagnings. One
document was i'll manuscript and the other
was printed but both were substantially
the same. The printed paper was more
substantial in the history of the alleged
conspiracy to drive tho writer to suicide or
crime. The document intimated that DR..
Hail. DIR. Potter and Judge Hilton were the
chief conspirators, and that Mrs. "A. 1.
Stewart was a good friend Of the prisoner.
The prisoner stated, after his arrest, tina
DR.. Hail was chief among those conspirins
10 do him bodily and mental harm.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-03
CARELESS LETTER WRITERS.

over 100000 Pieces of Mail Went to
tho Dead Letter once DARN. the Fast
Year.
WAsHINGToN, Nov. 80. ID. Leibhart the
superintendent OF the dead letter Office, in
his annual report to the postmaster general
says that u, 500, AGO pieces of ordinary dead
mail matter were received during the year.
This is an increase OF 81, 004 pieces over
the last year. OF the delivered aud I'M
delivered matter received 122, G39
were letters msdirected OF the
undelivered letters 27,671 were entirely
blank, bearing no supcrscrpton whatever,
many of them containing money, drafts,
checks and other valuable commercial
paper There were lO4 G13 held for post
age, IL, GAS were addressed to fictitious per-
sons, 81, 213 contained money amounting to
$41, yS3, 30, 302 were found to contain
drafts, checks, etc, representing 81, S62,
1903. OF this number 80 per cent were
finally restored to their owners, 1856 con
tanned lottery tickets. OF the 5,1lG, 4S2
letters received containing no enclosures,
/ $50, 3l3 were finally returned to the writ
ers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-03
LOOKED ON WHILE SHE DIED.


New YORK, Nov. 3O.-Mrs. Edward
Lyon, aged % years, went to the basement
of her home at 221 West 9th street to-day
to thaw out frozen water pipe. While
thus engaged the woman's clothing took fire
and she ran screaming UP stairs to the
second floor and rushed through the window
to the fire escape balcony where she shrieked
wildly for help, causing a great crowd to
collect in the street below. No one seemed
able to afford any aid and the woman stood
in plain view OF 800 horrlhed people, while
her clothing was consumed to Tie last shred
An occupant of the adjoining apartment
heard the commotlon and rushed to the win
dow in time to catch the body OF Mrs. Lyon
as she fell forward dead.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-03
FROM WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 2j.-Mr. Kimball,
superintendent of tho government life SER
vice reports that at the close OF tie last
fiscal year, the establishment embraced 233
stations, IFS On the Atlantic, 4S on the
lakes, II on the Pacific and one at the falls
of the Ohio at Louisville, Ky.
The number OF disasters to documontel
vessels within the scope OF station operations
during the year was 33l. There were on
board these vessels 3l41 persons, OF whom
800 We're saved and ~ lost.
The number Of shipwrockod persons who
received succor at the stations was Dol 10
whom 1915 days relief in the aggregate
was reported. The estimated value of the
vessels involved in the Disasters was 81 Sl4 =
900 and their cargoes $2.00j.3jO, making
the total value of the property imperrllled
Sc, $40, $780, OF this amount 50, 81. $50
was saved and 81, 232, 400 lost. The mum
Der of vessels totally lost was GO.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-03
IT WILL BE PRINTED.

The Commlsaion DcciGc s That tho His
tory OF the Benntngton Monument DO.
diontion Shall be handed Down to Pos
tcrity.
RUTLAND, Nov. 2j.-Gov. Page, speaker
Of the House, and secretary OF state of the
centennial commission md State auditor
me. delegation OF the local committee
from Bennington at tho Bardwel house this
evening to close up the work Of the COM
mission and take acton regarding the print
ing of the proceedings. a large number of
letters from prominent Normonters TO the
governor were read with one exception,
urging the committee to proceed at once to
publish history of the celebration.
The commissioners did not under the ex-
isting law believe they were authorized to
proceed, but number of citizens Guaran-
teeing to he responsible for this work should
the State at the next session refuse to reim
burse the committee IL was decided to print
1000 copies of such history, the book TO con-
tain about 200 pages at an expense not to
exceed $500.
The governor left for Boston on the night
train to join his family at present stopping
in that city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-03
VERMONTERS CRESTED
In VIII Probated at Glens Falis-A Con-
test 10 Follow

GIENs FALLS, n. y, Nov. 30. Tho will
of the late John +. Bow man, formerly of
stony Creek, was Offered for probate Sat
urduy, The will provides tor the creation
OF II trust fund OF 500, 900 tho income of
which is to be devoted 10 the care and main
tenance of a mausoieum, built by him some
years ago in Cuttingsyille. The remainder
of the property is bequeathed to relatives in
Vermont, New York and Ohio George
Foster and Frank Smith OF Shire wsbury,
VT, are named as trustees of the fund. The
provisions of the will are contested by his
heirs who allege undue influence and in
competency to make Il will, etc. The sur
rogate ad journed the court until January
| neXt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-03

NEW YORK, Nov. 30 The schooner
William l., Bradley OF Boston left Charles
ton October , for Boston. On October 10
she was struck by n tidal wave which swept
every man of deck except the captain and
mate. The schooner immediately sank aud
the captain fontcd or on the cover of the
wheel house. lie never saw tho mate again.
October the captnin was picked up 10y
the bark kunla do Canaries and taken TO
the Canary islands, whence he sailed for
Havana ami thsncs to this port on the
steamer Orizaba.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-03
KILLED TWELVE OUTRIGHT.
A Blur Caves in Upon Gang of Sixty
NOrlmen

TACOMA, Wash, Nov. 25.-A terrible
accident occurred this forenoon near Cany on
station, on Green river, several miles east
of Tacoma. Monday and yesterday 60
workmen were sent to that locality to re-
pair the recent washouts on the North
ern Pacific railroad. While they were
working at the base Of high bluff. several
thousands yards of bluff suddenly tumbled
on them, killing - outright carrying 100
yards of track and two men into the river,
and burying several others, some of whom,
it is thought, may be rescued alive. Relief
trains were sent TO the scare and at last re-
ports rescuers were working hard to release
the buried men.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-03
ANXIETY IN CHINA.
Foreigners Believe That the Revolution
Will Envelope the Empire.

PEKIN, Nov. 30.--The government is
taking every possible step to break the
strength Of the rebels before they get within
striking distance of the capitol. There is
great excitement in the city and it is feared
by foreigners that tho whole country may
rise and join the rebels. The latter receive
provisions md other aid from the people In
the districts through which they pass. At
Takou, where the most brutal outragcs
were committed on Christians, the authori-
ties are in full sympathy with the perpe-
traitors.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-03

VIM. Tmmons Postmaster of Idaville Ind
writes "Elcctr!c Bitter, has done more TO,
me than all ot her Mcd iCIues combined fn,
trouble - john Leslie. farmer and ,torl.
man. VI same place says: Find Electric
Filters to be the beat Kidney and Liver mrdi.
cine, made me feel Ike a new man" j. "
Garducr, hardware merchant, same town
says: Electric Bitters is Just the thing for
man who is all run down and don't cor
whether he lives or dies. lie found new stron"t
good appetite amp felt just life ne had a new
lease on lite. only jlc. bottle, at Beaupre q
Lowrcys Drug Store.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-03
AREsERVOlR BURSTS.
Carriage, City of Costa Kica, Almost
Wiped Out of EYistcncc,

PANAMA, Nov. 25-Mail advises bring &C
counts OF = cataclysmal visitation at Carriage,
Costa Rica from October -, to 30. The
whole lower portion OF the city was mum
dated, and the tramwayS and electric light
plants were totally destroyed, and the rail
way lines were washed away in all direc-
tons The disaster occasioncl the loss of
many lives, but up to the date of adviccs
November = no estimate Of the total num-
Der could be obtained.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-03
as ALMY TO BE FREE2"
a Concord Ncwsp tprr Docs Not Liko tho
Present status of Thing.

CONCoRp, n. H., Nov. 21,-The Monitor
to might in u leador, under the caption "ls
Almy to DO free ? A terrible possibility"
discusses at length, very pointcdlY, the
proceedings announcing the sentence in the
case of Murderer Amy, when he was absent
from cout ami concludes as follows: ''Thero
is an intultive confidence that soIno sub rosa
proceedings has been had some secret I'M
derstandinG arrived ct, perhaps a gracious
waiver or concession On the part OF defend
ant, of which tho public has not yet been
nformcd for il does seem TINT unless there
was some such element in the trial the pres
ent situation is undesirable and hazardous
in the extreme. II Amy has such compre-
hensive rights to waive, he may possibly
waive the statutory year before he can he
hanged and insist on immediate execution.
Judge Doc might find a way to do il. "
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-03
A NEW ALLIANCE.


CoRsICANA, Texas, Nov. 90 The anti
sub treasury members Of the Farmers alli-
ance in convention here have rcorganiZed
under the original charter. The new con-
sttution provides for prohibiting any man
from becoming a member who believes in,
belongs or aids IL any way any secret class
organization that MAKES political demands
upon members, or in any way exercises any
OF the distinctive functions OF political
party. The ritual prohibits any man from
becoming member who iavors socialism,
communism or anarchy. b. j. kendrich
OF Y aco was elected president, j. >. Gilbert
OF Caddo vice pre5dcnt, W, G., Cass Of Bou-
ham secretary and treasurer, The move
mert il Is cialnel, will absorb tine sub
treasury Organization.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-12-03
MARINE HOSPITAL SERVICE.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 3O.-Dr Walter
Wyman, supervising surgeon general of the
marine hospital service, in his annual re-
port states that u, Y93 sailors were treated
in the various marine hospitals and dispen-
saries during the past fiscal year. One
thousand three hundred and thlrtythre
surfmcn and keepers of the life saving SER
vice wcro examined physically, of which
number % were rejected for disease or dis
ability. Eleven hundred and ejghty-two
pilots were examined for color blindness, of
which number 20 were rejected Two hun
dred and forty three seaWen were examined
as prerequisite to their enlistment In the
revenue marine service and IS were
iected
The report says no general epidemic has
prevailed in the United States during the
year, but local epidemics of scarlet fever
and dipthoria and the recurrence of grippe
in various portions Of the country are re-
ported.
The surgeon general calls attention TO the
prevalence of lcprcsy. particularly in the
neghboring West Indies and South America
and to the presence of the disease in various
cities and localities OF the United States.
As no State possesses a leper hospital, the
establishment of a national leper hospital is
recommended.
The eight national quarr ntine stations
have been in successful operation, and no
case Of yellow fever REQUIRED in any of the
| Southern cities during the season.
Chili Coming to tho Fair.
! CHICAGO, Nov. 80 Acting Secretary of
! State Wharton to-day informed Director
| General Davis of the worlds fair that Min
lister Esan has teleSraphed that the Gillian
| government confirms the arrangements made
! by the late government for Gillian repre-
| sanitation nj .Ln Chicago eXuosition.