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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-21

DENVER. Col, Aug. l4.-Yestertiay
morning at 10 o'clock John Bonnick
and his young wife were found at their
residence at 81 Santa Fe street. They
had taken morphine in large quanti-
ties. The following note was found:
Please bury us side by side. Don't
separate us"
Bonnick was member Of the firm Of
Bonnick q Co, timers, 1912 Arapahoe
street, and was considered a young
man Of more than ordinary business
qualifications. II Is said that family
trouble was the cause Of the double
suicide.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-21

region OF sawyer anu ittI t+anr. "t"'ff
on the iath. totally DESTROYING gardens
and crops ~ an kinds. The heaviest
pars ~ the Storm passed directly 'vrr
n village ~ Chippewa Indians one
mile north ~ sawyer. demolishing .
number ~ hutS No deaths are ~
ported.
A oRrAr sensation was caused in Her
lin Nv the report ~ the Russian ukase
against the export 81 rye and rye meal.
this being an important article OF food
among the poor Of Germany.
SECRETARY TRACY says he Is plan
ming 10 have the white squadron visit
the gulf states this fall and winter. and
II possible 90 up the Mississippi as far
as Vicksburg
MISS ZrRII~A RosKxfiELp. type
writer. has secured a Judgment In New
York against ex-Congressman John n.
Glover. II 81. Louis. for 5000 and costs
for services.
NELSON A. BRApr. who arrived IN
Chicago on the 18th. claims To have
made the trip from New York 70 san
Francisco and back 20 Chicago ON u
bicycle.
Coz. q. A. woop died at Chatta-
noora. Tenn. on the iath. ~ q COM
plication Of diseases Col. Wood led
federal brigade Mt the battle II Mission
Ridge.
ions MILLER. Of wilkcsbarrc. Pa.
was stabbed To death by John Smith.
during quarrel. on the lath There
had been trouble between the men Tor
long time.
Tur democratic state committee met
in New York. on the 18th. holding but
n fif.een-minute session. Saratoga was
chosen as the place for the state con-
vention. and the time fixed was Sep
tember Is.
one of the most terrific hailstorms
ever witnessed in central Minnesota
passed near Mel use on the evening OF
the 18th. Thousands of acres Of the
finest wheat in the county was Knocked
down in few moments, many OF the
| farmers losing all their crops. includ-
| ing corn and potatoes
| DIR. ARTHUR JoSEs. Of Scranton, Pa,
killed himself at his home. on the
night Of the 18th. shooting three bull
| lets into his left breast ue BAD grown
melancholy and respondent over the
| talk of neighbors connecting him with
| the death ~ his wife. several weeks be-
| fore
| PRESIDENT HARRISON will visit Mont
pelier. Vt. on the Goth. and will be
| given a reception by Gov. Page and the
state officers at the capitol Attorney
General Miller and Secretaries Proctor,
Foster and Rusk will probably accom-
pany him.
Tur department Of state has been in
formed by the minister Of the United
States at La Paz. that on June 25 last
the Bolivian government issued de.
cree reyoking the decree Of May 20,
1880, declaring the republic in state
of siege.
A. hacker. the New York dealer in
commercial paper who recently failed
for q. 600. 600 and made an assignment,
was arrested, on the l2th, charged by
creditor with the larceny of $4,000
c. A. Pirr9uRy. the Minneapolis
-four king. says that but for gambling
by board Of trade operators, wheat
would now be selling at 81 %.
THE treasury department has decided
that the words British manufacture
may be accepted for the marking o
goods from Great Britain
i THE postal authorities have declares
the Tanquerry Portrait Co.of Brooklyn
n. ~. fraud and the delivery of IL
mail has been stopped.
EX-SENATOR Bruce. Of Mississippi
opposes the scheme Of negro emigra
ton TO Liberia.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-21

1T is reliably stated that the Ameri-
can steel Barge Co.. Of West Superior,
Wis. is already outlining plans for en-
ploying steel whalebacks on the Nissis-
sippi river The river cities and indi-
vidual interests looking 70 a betterment
Of ocean and river commerce are coop
Grating to that end.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-21

Two OF the wusuch (China) rioters
on their trial confessed that they muir
dered two foreigners during the WI
such riots. The self-confessed murder
ers were executed on July 5 in the ku-
angchi district. Their heads were sub
sequently put on exhibition at Wusuch
rs a warning to o. Ter evil doors
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-21

A PLAN is on foot to settle 5000 High
land crcfters on Vancouver's island
They are members Of the royal naval
reserve, and il i desired 20 have thera
convenient in case Of emergency on the
Pacific coast They will be engaged in
the development of the deep-sea FISH
cries on the west coast
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-21

UNDER date OF August 10 the officers
OF the United States steamer Mohican,
writing from Ounalaska. say that the
vessel almost went ashore on the rocks
at st. Georges island during fog.
The ship was going at full speed when
the breakers were sighted just ahead.
The engines were reversed and the YES
sells bow missed the rocks by about ten
feet.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-21

THE president. on the 10th. appointed
:. c. shannon minister to Nicaragua,
osta Rica and Salvador. Mr.. Shan
non was formerly secretary Of the
American legation in Brazil. lie Is a
native Of Maine and thorough Span
ish scholar.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-21

CHICAGO. Aug. 10. -Inspec'a'
received information yester.ae.a|
Louis r. Mortimer. the sw'nal''|
agcr Of the National CAPITA
Bank and Loan association N
America. had reached Canada u
When the president and v'ce'p'|
Of the association were arr
spector stuart swore ont VA,
Mortimcr's arrest and disrs'.
spcctor Gardner 70 New ~
where Mortimer was KNOW
Mortimer fed 70 Albany I, \
thence to Canada by way 2
ton. VI, closelv pursued ~ ~
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-21

urox the arrival at Davenport, En-
gland. OF the United states training
ships jamestown and Portsmouth, on
the l2th. their commanders and the
duke Of Edinburg. admiral command
ing at that naval station, exchanged
visits. His royal highncss expressed
his qualification at the fine showing
made by our naval apprentices
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-21

ACTING SECRETARY NETTLEroS has
directed that certain curious relics OF
bus, intended for exhibition at
the Worlds fair and ultimately 70 be
turned over TO the United States, shall
be admitted duty free
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-21

OWING to the depression in trade and
the high cost Of living in Rome many
families are abandoning that city as a
place Of residence. II is estimated that
s, 900 persons have migrated or cmi-
grated during the past three months.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-21

THE Swiss government has nearly
completed the work Of fortifying Mount
St Gothard. and an army endeavoring
70 pass the gaps Of the mountains
would now be exposed TO an extermin-
ating fire.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-21

lisa review Of the European political
situation. the st. Petersburg Novosti.
says: IF il is the policy Of Great
Britain TO continue firm in her attitude
toward France and Russia the peace Of
Europe will be guaranteed for all time
TO come"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-21

MRS. MARY DrRASp, IS years old.
sister of the French general OF that
name. and reputed TO own an estate in
France worth IS. 600. 900, died. on the
10th. from starvation at her home in
Egg Harbor City. \. J.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-21

SECRET service officers seized $4,000
worth OF opium in Shasta. Cal. on the
10th. and broke up nine furnaces run
by Chinese employed in manufacturing
opium from the crude material. The
existence Of the plant was unknown 70
the people Of shasta
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-21

SERGEANT MuGERr. Corporals Boyle.
Cox, Newman and about fifteen pri-
Yates OF the governors guard were
placed under arrest at Indianapolis,
Ind, on the sth, charged with mutinous
conduct
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-21

TREASURY draft for s637.s5. the sal
airy for April. May. June and July OF
Mrs. Susan Gale Cooke. as secretary 70
the board of lady managers of the
Worlds fair was. on the 10th. for
warded 10 Mrs Cooke at Chicago.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-21

THE English and provincial press and
men OF letters in Europe and America
unite in saying affectionate things OF
the late James Russell Lowell. and all
agree in the opinion that his death is an
international loss
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-21

THE pombardment Of the skies on the
Nelson Morris ranch. near Midland.
Tex. on the 18th, resulted satisfactor-
Sly. Clouds soon after began 70
gather and IL rained heavily. The re-
suit Of this experiment thoroughly
demonstrates the soundness Of the
popular theory that atmospheric con-
cussion tends to produce condensation
OF suspended vapor and its precipita'
ton In the form Of rain
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-21

MRs. LEILA ROBINSON SAwTELLE, an
authoress and member Of the Massa-
chusetts bar. died at Amherst. y. ~
on the 10th. from an overdose OF medi-
cine taken inadvertently.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-21

Az ukase has been issued by the car
prohibiting. from August %. the expor-
tation from Russia Of rye and rye meal
OF all kinds and brands
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-21

THE twelfth conferences Of the Young
Mems Christian association Of all lands
opened in Amsterdam. Holland on the
18th.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-21

PRI~cE BISMARCK has informed Herr
Lutz. a member Of the reichstag, that,
In his opinion. 70 reduce the corn duty
would be disaster TO the country.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-21

TnF officials who are to establish a
complete system Of telegraphs for the
German government on the East Afri-
can coast started for Zanzibar on the
10th
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26
STATE NEWS.

1t is reported that the fruit has
been killed in East Texas.
"A negro was run over and killed
by the cars at Rosenberg Wednes.
day.
A large number of Italians have
arrived in San Antonio from New
Orleans.
Work on Archer countys $780,.
600 courthouse is to commence be-
fore May /
There was a fire in the cotton
yards at Abilene Wednesday night.
Slight damage.
-Forty-five bales of cotton were
burned in the Abbott cotton yard at
Decatur Tuesday.
Representatives Ben Rogers
and Harry Tracy had fight in the
House Wednesday.
There is talk of new roller mill
at Iowa Park. The proprietor is
said to be j. C. Flynn.
Joe Suddeth was shot near
Bonham Wednesday with slot gun
and pistol. Driggers and Fuller
did the shooting. The dispute arose
over a settlement Of crops.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26
MELON CULTURE.

Anent the interest that is being
manifested in melon culture in this
section, an extract from long arti-
Gle in the Atlanta Constitution fur
nished by Reuben Jones, the origi-
nator of one of the best varieties of
melons grown in the great melon
growing state of Georgia, may be of
interest as well as of value in fur
nishing pointers to those who are
engaging in the business. Sat first,
cultivation must be done with hoe,
thinning as you hoe and using the
fingers. Never work them when the
ground or the plaut is wet; disturb
the vines just as little as possible,
keep the blowing always ahead of
them, and work among them with
the hoe and hand. After the vines
have attained to some size, say five
or six feet long, they cannot be
moved without injury. Never clip
off any portion of the vine; the leaf
is the lung of the plant by,means
of which it feeds from the atmos-.
phere, and it wants all it can get in
this way. If you wish to grow fan
ey melons, instead of clipping the
vine, cut off the superfuous and i'll
shaped melons, leaving two or, at
most, three to the vine. With 300
vines to the acre. two melons to the
vine viii give 600, which would be a
very fine crop; 400 weighing from 20
pounds up is an average. L have
never seen one vine bear over two
really fine melons.
Growers differ as to the best
commercial fertilizers. 1 have had
the best results from a combination
of dissolved bone, German kainit
and cotton seed meal, equal parts by
weight, applying from 400 to 500
pOundssper acre, and apply this. as
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

Miss WINNIE DAVIS, the daughter
of the Confederacy, is to unite in
the holy bonds of wedlock with Col
onel Jno. P. Richardson, the largest
planter in the world. Colonel Rich
ardson is an elegant, genial gentle
man and great favorite of every
one in the city of New Orleans, a
man of thorough education and has
most superior business acumen, be-
sides immense farming interest, he
is the head of the great New Or
leans commercial house bearing his
name. He is the largest owner of
the great cotton and wooden mills at
Wesson, Mississippi, the largest in
the country, an officer and director
in many of the banks of New Or
leans and the colonel of the Crack
Volunteer Guard regiment in that
state.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

Colonel BEDDING of the experiment
station terms it, in two ratiOns,
the first ration before planting, as
before described, and the second
when the vines are from twelve to
twenty-four inches long. L run a
scooter furrow about three feet from
the hill, both ways, and distribute in
this rs for cotton, covering with
sweep. 1 apply this second ration
in the same manner, whether the
first was commercial or domestic.
Draw diagram Of this plan and
it will be seen that the roots, in
their progress through the soil, will
necessarily cross two or more of
these burrows. The best home
made manure is the raking of a hog
pen, virgin soil and cotton seed,
composted; using equal parts in
bulk. Cowpen manure does very
well instead of the hog lot raking,
but is not as good. I think one rea
son for the superiority of the hog
pen raking is the amount of the de-
cayed corncobs it contains. These
abound in potash, 1 never use
horse-stahle manure, because it fires
the vines. On average land here we
make bale of cotton to two acres,
by the use of 800 pounds of guano
per acre: the same amount of land
will make a carload of melons by the
use of 600 pounds of guaro. The
cost of planting, cultivatiuG and
gathering the melons is not over
one-third the cost of the cotton.
The money for the melons comes at
time that farmers need it most.
The same writer says the kolb
Gem, the variety that the Truck
Growers Association here are plant
ing this season, is the most prolific,
hardest, earliest, best shipper and
best keeper of all varieties known.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

TRE San Antonio Express is of the
opinion that ''the early blossoms of
April will spend their morning fra
GRANGE and fashion themselves into
boquets to adorn the ambitious SEN
ator's coat ere that individual will
betake himself back to an eager con-
stituencY and there make his excuse
for having stayed so long.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26
SIMPSONS sooks.

At the Maryland farmers conven-
ton recently the "sockless states
man" from Kansas created a sensa-
ton by explaining about the origin
of his title, in answer to note sent
him by a reporter. He gained re
cognition and spoke asfollows: ''AIr.
President, this letter refers to myself
and 1 wished it read to this audience
and then to make personal explana-
ton. 1t has been alleged that at a
certain time in Kansas 1 had said
that the poverty of the farmer was
SO great that they could not afford
to wear socks and that I was living
example. So far as l am concerned,
there is no truth in the story. The
story originated from the brain of a
Republican editor IN Kansas. My
constituents know all about me and
1 took no occasion to deny the yarn.
1t is true that owing to the high
tariff some of the farmers could not
afford to wear socks and we are in
the same position as was Napoleon
during the time he attempted to
cross the frontier to attack the Aus
trian army. He was without arms
and when asked where he thought
he could get them, said, Take them
from the Austrian. The man who was
against me was a representative of
the silk,stocking aristocracy, better
known as Prince Hal At the time
of the election 1 told my people that
I expected to get the other fellows
socks, and not only did 1 get them,
but I got his shoes as well.
Il want to say that [ do now wear
socks, and l put them on after the
defeat of Ingalls,, which, 1 believe,
was the beginning of an era that
marked the time when the numblest
people can wear socks and the peo-
PIE who sustain the Government,
some of whom are my constituents,
should wear the very best. I deem
it necessary to explain to the people
of Maryland the much vexed ques-
ton of socks. Just now I am not
able to determine which has given
me a greater reputation, my feet or
my head"
This speech was greeted with
tumultuous applause, after which
the business of the convention went
on as before.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

The leves are breaking along the
Mississippi and the Dews of great
damage viii inevitably follow. These
oYerfows come regularly every
Spring and make life on the Missis-
sippi burden.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

The Kentucky Women's Confeder-
ate Monument Association has raised
$4,000 toward the monument fund.
A site will be selected and the cor
nerstone probably be laid in May.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

The Arkansas legislature has re-
fused to repeal the death penalty.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

Brazil ratifes the treaty with
the United States.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

The consideration of the commits
sion bill was postponed from We'd
nesdaY until Friday so that mem
bers of the House could read up.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

Ii all the New Orleans mob are
arrested for trial they will have to
build stockade and pen them like
cattle as all the prisons there would
not begin to hold them.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

A BILL has been passed in the
State Senate increasing the salary
of District Judges to $4,000 a year.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

A BOLD attempt was recently made
at Edgewood to burglarize the
Treasurers Office.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

TAscoTT, the murderer of million
ARE Smell, is reported to have been
captured again. This time IN Aber-
deem. S. D.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

A PATENT centennial celebration
will be held in Washington on the
Sth, 9th and 10th of April next.
This is to celebrate the beginning of
the second century of the American
patent system. This is the first
time in the history of the republic
that inventors have celebrated.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

MAGGIE robson, aged nineteen
years, a servant woman, of Councils
vile, Pa, has given birth to quar-
tette of boys. They are all we'll de
veloped and healthy.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

DIspATcHEs from Gibralter bring
details of an appalling loss of life by
the sinking of the ship, Utopia.
Five hundred and sixty-six persons
known to have persisted. The ship
sailed from Naples.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

DETECTIVE O'MALLY who it was
supposed was in hiding in New Or
leans since the killing of the Italians
there Saturday is reported to be IN
Chicago.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

FIFTEEN hundred and fifty-three
italian immigrants arrived on the
steamer Naples at New York Tues
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

KNG HUMBERT has officially Or
dered that interment of the remains
Of, Prince Napoleon shall take place
in the royal cript in the church of
Lasuperga at Turin.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

A STATUE of Gen. Grant will be
unveiled on memorial day at Galena,
Ill.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

BLAINE is for Harrison for Presi-
dent.
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INDEMNITY FOR THE FAMILIES OF
THE NEW ORLEANS ITALIANS.

It is said at Washington that Sec
rotary Blaine is sick over having
telegraphed his hasty comments to
Gov. Nichols of Louisiana instead of
calling for the facts. Diplomats
generally condemn Blaine and think
be has made a serious blunder.
In connection with the New Or
leans massacre and the Malta, the
attention of the department
of state is being called to
the fact that there is now no pos
sible excuse for opening the portals
of the United States to foreign i'm
migration, as there is no reciprocity
in immigration, and since there are
no native organizations intended to
1njure society, business or morals, it
is of greater Importance that the So
cial conditions of this country be
kept intact than the public domain
recede from. Our own citizens
should be taken up by foreigners
who have no interest in American
institutions further than dollars and
cents go.
Mr.. Blaine and Secretary Foster
are also having their attention called
to the fact that the present immigra-
ton laws are insufficient and further
restrictions must be placed upon in
corners with the special view of keep.
ing out such persons as are organ
lied against our welfare.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

The alliance leaders will meet at
Waco on April 81, and the attend
ance promises to be large, Evan
Jones, President Livingston, DR..
Macune, E. ]. Stockhouse and other
noted men will be present.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

GEN. PALMER has been spoken of
as alPresidential possibility in 1892,
but he says emphatically that he is
not a candidate. His locks, he said
are too gray and thin. He expects
to see democratic president, but
thinks he will be a young man.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

PROFESSOR FosrER predicts a
severe cold ''snap" in the latter part
of April. As his predictions have
usually come to pass it would be
well to heed his warnings and pro
tect the young plants.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

JAS. LICK, the California millionaire
who left his vast estate in trust for
charity and science when he died some
TIME since was supposed to be heir
less, but VIM. Lick, of Honey Grove,
Texasc laims to be relative and will
bring suit for the estate.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

TERMs.-Legal and transient advertise.
nents inserted at one dollar per square OF
one inch for first insertion, and fifty cents
per square for each subsequent insertion.
Obituary notices and tributes of respect in
serted at half price.
Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1891-03-26

Tree planting goes bravely on
again this season says the Texas
Panhandle, by which token we know
that Wheeler county will produce
fruit in abundance for both home
and foreign markets from this time
on.