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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-18
InnisxiIle,s Holocaust.

LOUISVILLE, Dec. 10.-While the
hremen were raking away the ruins OF
the Boone Paper company at 1:SO yes
tereay morning there came a second
terrific explosion in the Bamberger,
Strong & Co. building, four stories
high. In an instant flames broke out
from every floor and shot through the
roof. The fire must have been smoul-
dering for several hours in the cellar
and when each Of the four stories had
been filed with heated air and smoke
the explosion followed. 1t was with
great difficulty that the firemen pre-
vented the flames from spreading
further. A number OF people were
sleeping in the upper rooms OF the
building but all escaped.
Late information shows that num-
Der OF firemen were caught under the
falling wall Of Bamberger, Strong q
Co.'S building. Fire Chief Hughes
and Captain Weatherford were In
jured. Four dead firemen lay under
the walls and four others were badly
hurt.
At o'clock another fatal fire was
raging at F. A. Menn & Co.'S whole
sale candy and fancy grocery house, a
square above the Boone Paper com
pany's building. The origin OF the
fire is mystery. Forty girls were at
work on the fourth floor and all were
not able to escape. The bodies Of six
girls have already been taken out,
burned almost beyond Identification.
CT. Mem, q brother of the senior
member of the firm, is supposed TO
have been burned 10 dealt and the
tiremen think that at least five other
girls will be found as soon as thorough
search is made. The loss is estimated
nf 4hraa-nnarter.s Of q million
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-18
Giving the Wife a Chance.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 10.-Chiei
Justice Elliott of the Indiana supreme
court, today handed down n decision,
the other judges concurring. in W hich
it is decided that wife has n perfect
right to sue for damages against any
one who alineates her husbands aTec-
tiobs. This is contrary TO the old
common law and usual custom of the
country. the man alone being accorded
the prerogative of obtaining a money
recompense for his wiie's love.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-18

PITTsBURG, Pa, Dec. 10.-Mrs. r
P. Lewis, 20 years old, attempted sui
eide at the st. Charles hotel this
afternoon By taking chloroform. Shs
vas discovered. however, before the
drug had time to act. and her life
saved. Her husband. a travelling
salesman for a Pittsburg glass arm.
instituted suit for divorce today on the
ground Of infdelity, q clerk in the
Seventh Avenue hotel being made CO.
respondent Mrs. Lewis said she
wanted to die because her husband
persisted In securing o divorce.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-18

WASHINGTON. Dec. 8-The caucus
met promptly at 10 o'clock this morn
ing and without any preliminary pro
.ceedlngs the secretary began to call
the roll Two ballots were taken and
the causus adjourned until o'clock.
The thirteenth ballot disclosed the
fact that Crisp Of Georgia was the
choice for speaker Of the house, re-
ceiving 119 votes. Mills was q close
candidatp. receiving 105 votes. There
were 227 members present, and the
contest was very exciting
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-18

STARKE, Fla, Dec. 9-Frank Fos-
ter, who was to have been hanged here
on Thursday for the murder of w. IL.
Epperson two years ago, was forcibly
taken from the county Jail last night
10y party of unknown men. 1t was
al first believed that he was the victim
OF Il Iyuching party bat as no trace of
Fosters body can be found, the opinion
Is now general that he was rescued by
friends A posse has been sent to look
for the prisoner.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-18
CIairns Part Town.

ASHLAND. Wis, Dec. 7.-G. T.
Thomas, an Ashland real estate dealer,
has commenced action to gain posses
sion OF 800 acres OF valuable land right
in the heart of West Superior. he
claims the land under an old title,
which was supposed to have been long
ago destroyed. His action has created
much excitement among spectators
who have purchased lots which lie
within the bounds of his claim. A
large number of buildings have been
erected on the land. Thomas has been
gathering evidence and material for
the last two years to make this move,
and 1t is thought his chances for re-
covering the valuable tract of land are
good. The property is estimated to
be worth nearly 81 .O0O. 600
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-18
A Minister'S Naughty Postal.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Dec. T.
Rev. Samuel Z. Howard OF St. Louis,
Mich, pleaded gully yesterday in the
United States court to sending an
obscene postal card through the mails.
The card was written to brother
minister who had recently been re-
ceived into the church OF God and
Jesus Christ with Brother Howard,
and reminded him that ne had bad
record among the ladies of the Metho-
dist church and advised him not to
commit the same follies among the sis
tiers in the new utilization. Howord
will be sentenced later
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-18

FALLS CITY, Heb., Dec. e.-This
city Is being shaken from center 10 cir
cumference, In religious circles
through the attack OF Rev. Mr.. BlaIock
against the Entire Nous club, composed
OF leading society people, Organized
for the purpose OF enjoying high dive.
among It's members are some Of the
teading hghts oil the Christian church.
The edlct has been promulgated BY
him and q lev oil the faithful that
cards and dancing must go. The
majority OF she members are asking
for their letters oil Withdrawal. which
the church refuses 70 grant
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-18
CANADIAN FINANCES.
The Total Net Debt, $3.50, 800, III-sur-
plus Revenue 81 ,O4o,O79.

OTTAWA, Ont, Dee. s.-The total net
debt of the Dominion on Nov. 80 was
1926, 392, Ill. The revenue declined
SlO5, 400 last month owing TO the re-
moval Of the sugar duties The expen-
diture on account of consolidated fund
was SO, ss1, 4s7 for the month, compared
with S3,514,s11 for November, 1890.
in the five months of the current fiscal
year the expenditure has been Sl2, $780,
O7+, against s11, 795, 44s for the CORE
spending period of last year. The
surplus of receipts over expenditures
under this head amounted TO 81, 492, $50,
and after deducting the expenditure
upon public works, which is really the
creation of permanent asset, the net
surplus of revenue over expenditure of
all kinds is S1,O49,O 79 for the first
months of the present fiscal year.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-18
a Rad Wrech

LIME, o., Dec. IA wreck train on
the Findlay & Western road went
throu bridge three miles east OF
here day, the cars piling up in q
shapeless mass forty feet below.
Three Italians, names unknown, were
killed and several others were fatally
injured.
A passenger train on the Cincinnati,
Hamilton Il Dayton road struck a
buggy on the crossing at Ottawa con-
tanning Harry Knipe and William
Meadlowe. Both men were killed.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-18
probthItorvLaw Passed.

COLUMBIA. S. G Dec. THE house
OF representatives yesterday passed, by
a vote of 40 TO 81. a prohibition bill.
The bill absolutely prohibits the sale
of beer, liquors. wines, etc, in any
portion of the state, or the transpOrta-
ton OF either by railroads. express
companies, etc, under heavy penalties.
It was passed after bitter fight, last
ing two days. The law is said TO be
framed after that now force in Iowa.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-18
WILL BIZ QUEEN OF ENGLAND.
Announcement or an. BsshotA.l Of Praa-
GEES Victoria 60 the Duke Of Clarenos.

LONDON, Dec. The announcement
of the betrothal of the Duke Of Clar-
enee to his third cousin, Prince Vic
toria of Tecl, caused an immense
amount of pleasurable excitement
about town when il became generally
known late last evening. The bulle-
tins at the West End club were sur
rounded with eagerly commenting
crowds, and the news seemed to give
general satisfaction.
The Princess is very popular, and il
is significant that one of the most fire.
quently heard expressions of praise of
the lady who is probably to be the fu-
ture Queen of England is that she's
English" In fact she is thoroughly an
EnglishwOman in sentiment. mT nner,
and action, furnishing in this respect
a strong contrast to the most of the
half English, half German, Princesses
connected more or less remotely with
the reigning family. Numerous con-
gratulatory kilograms and messages
have been pouring in upon the Duke
and the Prince of Wales to-day
The Duke came up to London yester-
day and informed his father OF his de-
sire to marry Victoria
The Prince had no objection to offer
and Dade his son go at once to Windsor
and seek the Queens consent. The
mission occupied so short a time-the
Duke returning early in the evening
that there is no doubt the Queens APP
prevail of the match was cheerfully
given. The Prince of Wales announced
the prospective event to his h. ehold
in the afternoon, and in the evening
the official notice was given out The
date of the wedding is not vet fixed
but will probably not be far distant
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-18
CoIiInRIn E,rnntion.

CITY Of MEXICO. Dec. Thursday
was n day OF terror in Colima. Be
tween the hours and $50 p. m. the
volcano of Colima was In a state OF
eruption, and at 8 o'clock that night
heavy shower OF ash,s began falling
upon the city. 1t lasted over an hour,
covering the streets and roofs of build
ings with ashes and greatly terrifying
the inhabitants.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-18

ST. PAUL, Dec. 8.-Assistant Gen
sral Passenger Agent Austin. of the
Northern Pacific. returned this morn
Ing from a trip TO Manitoba He was
caught in the recent blizzard and says
II Is the worst known in nine years.
The fall Of snow was very heavy aud
It drifted in places from twelve to H.
teen feet deep. The tomperatnrs was
high and there was no suffering en-
cept In perhaps few isolated casss.
The worst feature is that thss snow
covers . great deal Of vheaa In khe
shock.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-18
House

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-When the
house convened this morning Crisp,
Reed and Watson were placed in nom
inatiOn, and the result of the firsqballot
showed: Crisp, 228; Reed, 80; Wat.
SOD. 8.
The clerk having announced the re-
suit, he declared Mr.. Crisp duly elected
speaker admid applause. Mr.. Crisp
made short speech and expressed his
thanks, then took the oath Of Office.
No important business was trans
acted and at the conclusion OF roll call
the house adjourned.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-The house
yesterday, after the approval OF the
journal. took recess for fifteen
minutes to await the presidents mes
sage. After the recess the message
was received and read by the clerk.
The reading Of the annual message In
the house never receives attention and
the last one proved no exception to the
general rule. On the completion Of the
reading it was referred TO the COM
mittee of the whole and ordered
printed. The house then adjourned
until Saturday. witt the understand
ing that a further adjournment will be
taken until Wednesday.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-18
Troops Ordered Out.

MILES CITY, Mont, Dec. 9.-Orders
have been received at headquarters in
St. Paul lG- the troops 1T Fort Keogh
10 go TO Cheyenne agency. as the reds
are dancing In violation OF the orders
OF the agent, and have notified hum
that they intend TO make an attack.
Considerable alarm is felt, and danger
Is feared by settlers from rowing reds,
bent on plunder and murder, rather
than from concerted action.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-18
FOR NUMBERING A BRIDE.
Mrs. Elizabeth Russell In Jail at Eau
Claire, Wis.

EAU CLAIRE, Wis, Dec. 4. Mrs.
Elizabeth Russell was arrested last
evening and arraigned on a charge of
murder in the first degree. About the
lst of April Bertha Erickson, aged IS,
n bride of six weeks, died at Mrs. Rus
sells house. A coroner's jury returned
a verdict that Mrs. Russell had caused
her death by administering arsenic.
Since then the case has slumbered.
The husband of the dead woman was
working for Mrs. Russell on her farm
at the time. TWAS suspected jealousy
had caused Mrs. Russell to do the deed
if she did it.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-18
Three Men KILLED by AN EEplOsion

HORNERsvnLE, Mo, Dec. THE
saw mill of Pope & Pulley was wrecked
by a boiler explosion last Tuesday.
Three men, Curtis Long, William Riley
and Lee Clark, were instantly killed
Three other employees were seriously
injured. The cause of the explosion is
I1uknOyyn
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-18
Decdsof NAMING.

PUEBLO, Col, Dec. To- Fairly this
morning j. w. Knorsa, an insane pas
sen ger from Marysville, Cal, shot and
instantly killed Joe Lampkin, night
Waterman OF the Santa Fe at La Junta.
Col. Knorsa then cut his own throat
with pocket knife and slowly bled to
doath
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-18
Beet Sugar FACTORY.

GALEsBURG, Ill, Dec. THE citizens
have completed the raising of the
necessary 5000 in stock toward the
building here of a beet sugar factory TO
cost $500, 900. The balance of the
money to be supplied by a syndicate of
Eastern capitalists, the syndicate in
tend erecting four more such factories
at various points of the West.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-18
Has Leu the County for Good.

EMNIETsBURe, Iowa, Dec. s.-Cashier
Daniels, the manager of the West Bend
Lumber company, has left the country
for good. His company's stockholders
are looking for him The safe has not
been opened at last reports and the
amount of his shortage has not yet
been arrived at
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-18

AURORA, Ill. Dee 81. s. Yass, .
prominent farmer ng east Of Plano.
went TO sleep rs usual Tuesday night
and has been asleep ever since Physi-
clans have been working with him con-
stantly since yesterday morning. but
have bee u unable TO awaken him.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-18
Fined for a Murder.

ST. LOUIS. Dec. 10.-A San Angelo
special says: In district court today J,
Igo. a gambler, was found guilty OF
killing John Csllison here last spring
and was fined 437 and costs
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-18
Double Tragedy.

LITTLE ROCK Ark, Dec, PRO
lessor w. h. McCubbins. a prominent
citizen OF Marysville, Ark, last night
shot and killed his wife and then
turned the pistol on himself, with fatal
results The tragedy was caused by
jealousy.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-18
ST. JOHN DIVORCE CASE.
The Actress Sueing for a Separation from
Marius Duplaney.

LONDON. Dec. s.-The suit for divorce
by the actress Florence ST. John against
her husband, Marius Duplaney. was
begun to-day. A counter suit is pend
ing by Duplaney against his wife
Messrs. Cohen and Marks, of the Finan-
cial News, are mentioned as correspond
ents in the husbands suit. The testi.
mOny is of an indecent character.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-18
CotfaIn MIL urned

Dies MONIES, Ia, Dec. THE Des
Moines cotton mill was burned tonight.
The mill employed $50 hands. The
value Of the property destroyed was
about $3.50. 600; largely covered By
Insurance
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-18
Shot on a Train.

ST. JOSEPH, Dec. 10-An east-bound
Rock Island train. while between Le-
roy and Bindena, WAS fired upon by an
unknown person. The charge serious
ly injured Miss Mary James OF Sand
wich, Ill. Officers are in search OF
the shooter
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-18
BURGLARS USE DYNAMITE.

The Belle Center (Ohio) Bank Blown
Open and 81 800 Taken.
BELLFOUNTAINE, Ohio, Dec. s.-The
Belle Center bank safe was blown open
with dynamite last night The burg
lars secured ST coo in bills and $500 in
silver.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-18
Hanged for Murder.

GREEEvILLE, Miss, Dec. 10.-Forest
Thomas, colored. was hanged here
today for the murder OF Hayward
Bryant, colored, in November, 1890.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-18

PITTsBURe, Pa, Dec s-Henrv Bow
master, burglar, was shot dead this
morning while trying TO break into the
residence of James Taylor Uf Duquesre
Y
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-18

WASHINGTON. Dec. The treasury
department has begun the payment Of
the sugar bounty.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-12-18

St Joseph News "ThlS Is my besettiBg
SIM" Rs the hen remarked when she 70
turned 70 the nest
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-05
WIN a Sllrht Alteration

The streets were crowded with pedes,
TRANS hurrying along Among the throng
was an aged lady attired in shabby black.
From the armful of bundles, which some
kindly clerk had encircled with a strong
cord, asmall package, which for some time
had been slipping away from its compan-
ions, suddenly made its escape and fell
with crash upon the dirty pavement,
bursting open and scattering a dozen
reels of thread in every direction.
Tears stood in the old lady's eyes.
Benevolent looking gentlemen passed
by, never offering to help her in her trou-
BILE and even smiling little at her di-
lemma; ladies' frowned haughtily at the
little old lady in black who blocked the
way.
just at this moment lad, not ten years
of age, passed along. His clothes were poor
and patched, but clean, and there was a
look of intelligence upon his frank, open
face. Pressing his way to the center of the
group he took in the whole situation at a
glance, and stepping to her side he said in
a pleasant tone:
"Let me hold your bundles for you.
have grandmother at home myself"
'Heayen bless you, my boy" exclaimed
the grateful old lady, and STOPPING down
she had the scattered reels up in moment,
and turned to thank the noble lad, but he
was not there. Together with the armful
of bundles he had evaporated around the
nearest corner, and was lost amid the
labyrinthine streets of the great city.
Moral-Do not be too sure that the story
will always turn out in the stereotyped
way.-London Tit-Bits.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-05
and ohe Of Jon stepped Ia the oflee and

and one OF them stepped Into the offics ana
rendered the proprietor six dollars
"Oh, nor he exclaimed. Your bill is
twelve dollars"
GLOW Is thut"
"Why, you asked me how much for a
team to take you to Waterville, and / said
six dollars; but you came back, didn't your
! meant Six dollars each way"
The two friends, after Il little conference,
paid the swindler the twelve dollars and
went away without word.
About week later soldier again APP
peared at the stable Office and inquired,
'Iiow much for team to Waterville"
"SiX dollars" replied the proprietor, not
recognizing he man upon whom he had
played SO mean a trick the week before.
The soldier took the team and started
Off About o'clock in the afternoon he
appeared, on foot, and walking into the
Office, said:
"Here's your six dollars for that team l
hired this morning"
"But where's the team?" was the aston
ished reioinder.
ooh, l only hired it TO go TO Waterville,
you know. | left it at the hotel stable
down there. II cost me six dollars to bring
il back last week, so | thought I'd return
by cars this time. It's so much cheaper,
you see" and he left the proprietor to his
meditations about the comparative smart
ness Of civilians and soldiers. -Youth's
Companion.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-05

"You know" said a lively compatriot
who had recently arrived from the other
side, - that the thing in England is for a
man TO be quiet and monosyllabic in a
drawing room, and for the women to be
lively and amusing; that is why our women
are such success over there. They can
talk about all sorts of things and amuse
people. On the other hand, however, the
average American man is not much cared
for.
An American at his best is witty, en-
tertaining, versatile-a conversational in
fine, and that is just what the smart set in
England do not like; for young man to
be an intelligent talker is considered al
most bad form. There may be certain
privileged individuals that hold the place
of licensed court testers, as it were, but it
is an unwritten law that the fashionable
young man should be deadly quiet, unless
he is among his intimates when he seems
to enjoy a sort of horseplay witha zest that
strikes an American as almost artless, not
to say imbecie But introduce the same
lively youth to a stranger, and he freezes
into a solid politeness that is almost crush
ing.
$50 our clever young countrymen are
really too clever and too naturally chival
rous TO women to have the 'catchet' that
belongs to a really fashionable youth.
This however, is not the case of the mid
die aged American in London. particularly
if he be of note in his own country. He,
like the American girl, is expected to
show his PAGES, and the English world is
ready to applaud him, dine him and find
him vastly entertaining. In short, he can
be no end of a success. If he is an artist,
poet or literary man of any kind he has
the open sesame to u delightful set of peo-
ple."-New York Tribune.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-05

An English Journal relates these evil
deuces of Nivtoria's humorous ways:
Few people are perhaps aware how
thoroughly the queen enjoys a joke. A
gentleman in waiting, whom let us call
Mr. A., distinguished for his initiative
powers and dramatic talent, is not infre-
uuunuy called upon to trip on the light
fantastic toe, ttguratively speaking, when
in attendance at Windsor and Balmoral.
One day the great lady, looking with GER
tain austerity straight into the face of Mr..
A., demanded Nov, Mr. A, am perfect
Iywell aware that when my back is turned
you initiate me. | wish to see you do il
now, this miuuteN
Poor Mr.. A. fell straightway into the
royal trap, crimsoned, faltered, utterly
lost his couutenauce. Abr exclaimed the
queen. I see l was right You ought to be
ashamed of yourseifr and then added,
laughing as heartily as any school girl,
but don't do it again
"When Mime. Christine Nilsson was
commanded 10 sing at Windsor and he'd
delivered 'Elsa's Prayer from 'Lohengrin'
in her own uuapproachable manner, her
majesty, turning with an arch smile 20
Six. To.ti, standing near, asked, Now tell
me, ToSti, il you do not think you would
have liked my way OF singing that song
far bettegg