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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-25
OrurR MURDERS.

By selling all the good horses, they not
only were enabled to move rapidly over the
country, hut prevented the whites from
carving the dreadful news 10 those who
might be saved, and by spreading the alarm,
rouse the people to action. strange as itmay
appear this small band in less than twelve
hours had DESTROYED nearly eighty persons,
Mr.. Tayis family, they proceeded TO Mrs.
Whitehead's, where they killed herself, tive
daughters, one son and a grandson, next
came Mr.. Levi Williams family. fourteen
i'm number, he alone escaping. Two other
families of Williams, nine in all; and a Mr.
Vaughan, his sister and family, i've in all
The next victims were Mr.. Reese and
family, four in number, and Mr.. Levy
Waller and eleven others. Some curious IN
stances OF escape occurred during this
terrible experience Of the people near Cross
Keys.
was going on, out could not be made 10 be-
leye il. aud would take TO steps TO eject
his escape. just then the negroes were
scen apprOaching. He was found in his
cotton batch aud was killed, while his vile
meantime had hid herself between the
Notwithstanding and the inner plastering.
In their hurry the murderers forgot 10
search the premises for her, and so she es-
caped. She and small child at Mr.. Wal
lsr's. whose family and himself were muir
dered. were the only persons who escaped
during the whole of the Instruction. Thi,
child. about seven or eight years old, "had !
the sagacity 10 creep up chimney
MUTILATISG THEIR VICTIMS.
Not contented with destroying the lives of /
,he,r yictims, the tiends displayed the most /
liabolical spirit by stripping and mutilat-
nc the persons OF the dead. In many cases
he heads OF their victims were found
,eyered from their bodies and disposed, AS
I en- CHASTITY derision OF the unfortunate
afIercrs. Some were 30 cut 20 pieces as
carcely 10 be recognized, and infants We're
ound whose brains mad evidently been
-..aon ont and In conditions akin 10 fhnsn |
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-25
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No. Richmond Petersburg
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-01-25

While these events were Transporting at
Richmond the inhabitants OF Norfolk and
Portsmouth were under the greatest posi-
bile excitement. Soon after came
reports OF The horrible SLAUGHTER OF the
whites In the country and the inability OF
the people 70 resist the increasing numbers
OF the insurgents. The volunteer forces oil
the town having been hastily despatched 10
the scene OF trouble, application was made
20 the United States tommandent az roI.
tress Monroe, and 70 the war SHIPS lying al
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-09
Illegal oyster Drehgers Held.

Annapolis, Nd, Dec, 0. - Captain
Winfield S. Boyer, of the oyster schooner
Ariel, of Baltimore, had hearing be-
fore Justice Gassaway, charged with
violating the oyster law. This is the
vessel from which the dredger George
Smith was killed by the crew of the po-
lice schooner Daisy Archer. Captain
Boyer was held for court under charges
OF illegal dredging, with having defaced
numbers, and the vessel was also held.
The oyster schooner Maggie w. MAR, of
Baltimore, was also held for illegal
dredging. The master, John Sullivan,
Jr., was not taken,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-09
Conductor and Engineer Held.

TRENTON, Dec. 9.-The coroner's jury
which has been investigating the wreck
ON the Philadelphia and Reading rail-
road at Pennington, which occurred on
Thursday last. brought in u verdict
holding. Robert Riley and Lewis w.
Leonard, the conductor and engineer of
the construction train which caused the
wreck, responsible for the three deaths
which were the fatal result of the col
lision. Riley and Leonard were imme-
diately arrested, and later liberated
under 81 900 bail to await the action of
grand jury. Both the conductor and
engineer admitted that they disobeyed
orders and attempted to run in ahead of
a coal train which occupied part of the
switch, instead of going on the siding
back of it,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-09
Exploding sn gdust.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec. 9.-An explo.
sion in the boiler room of Lee, Holland
& Co.'S planning mill, on Court street,
caused the death of one man and the
inj ury Of several others. The 800 EN-
ployes had just begun work when fire
was discovered in the sawdust under the
boilers. The employees had just sue
ceeded In extinguishing the flames when
a loud explosion was heard. The big
wall fell out with crash and the rool
of a passageway fell in upon score oil
mill hands who had been at work on the
flames. In half an hour the imprisoned
was dead, his head crushed in; Peter
Wutz, n Pole, was severely scalded;
Nick Brader was unconscious from severe
injuries Martin Yolk, boy, had his
leg broken. The others were slightly in,
jured.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-09
The Graves Murder Trial.

DENVER, Dec. 9.-In the Graves mur-
der trial yesterday District Attorney
Stevens occupied both sessions of the
court in his arraignment of the prisoner.
His speech was an elaborate review of
DR.. Graves connection with Mrs. Bar
naby, and was not without its effect on
the jury. MIR. Stevens asserted the abiI-
ity Of the prosecution to trace the pois-
oned whisky direct to DIR. Graves. In
his closing remarks he explained the
chemistry of arsenic, and how it was
used in solution so as to resemble whisky.
The preparation could not have been
prepared by any except one acquainted
with chemistry. Judge Furman, for
the defense, begun talking at 10 o'clock
this forenoon.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-09
Our Growing NAVY.

BATH, Me-, Dec. 0.-The gun boat
Machias was launched here Yesterday
afternoon. The Machias is the first Of
tltetwo steel gunboats of 1,050 tons dis
placement called for by the act of con-
gress, approved March 2, 1850. Her
length on load line is 100 feet, extreme
breadth 3e feet, mean draught l2 feet.
She has maximum indicated horse
power of 600, and guaranteed speed
of fourteen knots per hour. She has
twin screw. vertical, triple expansion
engines. and coal capacity which will
allow her to steam 2,452 knots ct her
maximum, while at ten hours. which
can be achieved with only 600 horse
power, she can steam 1 1868 knots.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-09

bomb explosion in Russell Sages office.
Mrs. Leslie had received her usual vol
luminous mail at her apartments in the
Gerlach on the morning of Thursday of
last week, and she carried the letters to
her office, on Fifth avenue, before open
ing them.
Among the missives she was startled
to find one addressed, Mrs. Frank Les
lie, the Gerlach," and written in a
cramped hand. The writer said that he
was Jack the Ripper" and he warned
in store for her if she did not comply
with his request. He demanded that
she meet him at the Hotel Marlborough
at o'clock sharp that very afternoon
and pay over to him the sum of $400 in
small bills. He wanted United States
currency and must have it.
Threatened Her Lire
This letter, which threatened her life,
was evidently written by AN ignorant
person or was so worded as to create
that impression upon the recipient. The
his were dropped in some cases and
superfiuous in others, which seemed to
indicate the writer was crank from
London. Mrs Leslie is not easily fright
ened, for her experience with men and
affairs has been more extensive than
tIlat Oh tne average woman, but when
she looked over the letter, with its mys-
terious crosses on the border, she was
compelled to acknowledge that she felt II
triiie uncomfortable.
Her stalwart husband was on sick
bed at the time, so she turned the letter
over to his business manager Unfor.
tnnately no steps were taken to trace
the murderons crank. Nobody was sent
to the Marlborough hotel, and the aid of
the police was not invoked. Mrs. Les
lie, however, took immediate steps to
protect herself in case the would be
assassin should call at the office or at
tempt to attack her on the street. For
several days she has not gone out with
Ont an escort capable Of sustaining an
encounter with any sort of villain
The supposition is that the fellow in
this case was the genuine Jack the Rip
per who wrote the letter to Inspector
Byrnes a year ago that he was coming to
the states to battle the skill of New
Yorks finest" detectives. 1t is possible
he was the same man who threw the
bomb in Mr.. Sage's office on Friday last
and blew himself up.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-09
The synybrick Insurance.

LONDON, Dec. 9.-The Judges of tho
court of appeal held that the Mutual
Reserve Fund Life association was
ttable for the payment of a $4,000 life
insurance policy effected by the late
James Maybriell in favor of his wife, an
American (now in prison under a life
sentence, after having been found guilty
of oansink his death by administering
poison to him), "provided the wife does
not benefit by the payment" The money
win be paid to the brothers Of the dead
man, who are his executors, The cred
ltors must be paid, and the residos wnl
ee left to the ehildIsn.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-09
MIsuNDERsPooD ORDERS.
With the Result That Five Are Dead
and Seven Diving.


WEST PLAINS, Mo-, Dec, 9,-Awreck
occurred n the Kansas City, Fort Scott
and Memphis railroad here, A con-
struction train with thirty-eight men in
the caboose was backing into this place,
when it collided with a special freight
train. The caboose was smashed and
FIVE workmen were killed. They were
Patrick Lavan, Albert Miller, Matthew
McNamara, Benjamin Martin, and an
unknown man.
Twenty others were seriously injured,
1t Is feared some of them fatally, The
following are among those whose in
juries are likely to prove fatal: John
Foley, Benjamin Martin, Matthew Har-
rison, James Davis, Ike Garner, Charles
Laughey and James Wilson. Among
those seriously injured, but who will re-
cover, are; Mike Murphy, George Miner,
James DAILY, B. Nelson, John Dunlap,
Thomas Connell, Chris Weiss, Peter
Hignes, Hugh Shipley, Fred Butler,
Preston Bryant, George Davis, James
O'Conner, James Mack.
The wreck was caused by a misunder-
standing of train orders by the con-
ductor and engineer Of the construction
train,
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-09
MRS. WILDE'S SCARE
The Charming Journalist Threat
ened by Crank,
CALLED HIMSELF THE RIPPER"

He Demanded Four Hundred Dol
lars in Small Bills. in Default of
Which He Would Be Satisfied with
Her Life-Is He the Man Who
Threw the Sage Bomb2
New YORK, Dec. 9.-Mrs. Frank Les
lie mrs Wilde) has been threatened by
q dynamite crank, but so far has escaped
unscathed, Her experiences have been
so thrilling that she has been forced to
adopt measures to keep would be assas-
sins out Of her sanctum on the third
floor of The Judge building, corner of
Fifth avenue and Sixteenth street, and
from her apartments at the Gerlach, at
GO West Twenty seventh street
The last instance of the murderous
crank attempting to extort money from
her was the day before the terrible
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-09
SECRETARY Bnxnrd Declines.

CHICAGO, Dec. 0.-Ex-Secretary Of
State T. F. Bayard and James Hodges
of Maryland, who were selected by Di-
rector General Davis as members of the
second national commission to visit
southern European countries in the in
terest of the Worlds fair, have notified
Mr.. Davis that it will be impossible for
them to make the trip. The other two
members of the commission, Thomas 3.
Bryan and N. H. Highinbotham, have
already sailed for Paris.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-09
To Assess Stockholders.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 9.-Comptroller
of the Currency Lacey has instructed
General b. f. Fisher, receiver of the
Spring Garden National bank, to make
an assessment equal to the capital stock
on the shareholders of that collapsed in
stitution, The capital stock of the bank
was $750,000, and if all the assessments
are collected $3.50, 900 will be thus raised
to pay of the indebtedness of the con
cern. The par value of tee stock was
500 per share.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-09
Harrity Is Satisfied,

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 9.--Secretary of
State Harrity, in speaking of the selec-
tion Of Congressman Crisp by the DEM
ocratic caucus for speaker of thenational
house of representatives, denied that
there was any special presidential sig
nificance to his election. "The election
of Mr.. Crisp" he said, sis eminently
satisfactory to the Democrats generally
throughout the country. 1t is wise and
conservative choice, and will unques-
tionabiy result in good for the party"
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-09
Aid for weak Churches.

ALTOONA, Pa, Dec. 9.--The executive
committee of the Presbyterian synod
committee for sustaining weak churches
in the state of Pennsylvania and West
Virginia met here and granted aid to
about hundred and twenty Presby-
terian churches in these states for the
support of their pastors, the total
amount being $3l0,000. The committee
also considered plans for raising this
amount and for foreign missions in the
growing cities.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-09
Another War for Chile.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. paul Berg
ner, the special agent for America for
the Krupp Gun works of Germany, ar
cablegram from the Krupp company, in
forming him that it was probable war
would soon break out between Chile and
the Argentine Confederation, and order
ing him to proceed to Valparaiso at once.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-09
Chi,eaps I,espect Americans"

VALPARAISO, Dec. 9.--The cabled re-
sumo of the report of Secretary Tracy
regarding the killing of the Baltimore
sailors has created a sensation here, and
is looked upon as indicating that the
American government intends to pursue
the claim for indemnity. The message
of the American president is anxiously
awaited. Americans here are highly
pleased with Tracy's report. The Chill
cans show no disposition to insult Amer
leans
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-09
The Democrntic senntora.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The Demo-
cratic senators unanimously reelected
Senator Gornan chairman and Senator
Faulkner secretary of the caucus for the
ensuing term of congress. A committee
was appointed to till the vacancies in
the minority representation upon the
various committees.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-09
A Juvenile Suicide.

VNELAND, N. j., Dec. 9.-Albert Ca
pom, a 14-year-old boy, committed sui
eide by hanging in his fathers woodshed.
The body hung all night, and was dis
covered in the morning by his mother.
No cause is assigned for the deed He
was the Oldest son of well TO do car
penter of this town.
Keelcr, ;hc5ean y ho was indicted for an
attempt ca A.e4l Martin Hanford, at
1.ewisboro, Nes'thcstcr county, N. Y,
December, 1883, has been captured at
Ridgefeld, Conn.
The foreigners relief committee Of Yoka-
hama has issued an appeal to the people
Of the United States on behalf of the suf-
ferers by the earthquake which occurred
in central Japan on Oct. 2S. Half mill
iou people are homeless, and their means
Of living are gone. with wilter near a.
hand
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-09
The BnlIets Were Enectire.

BlRMINGHAM, Ala, Dec. 9.-The dead
body OF Ed Young, the notorious
Marion county moonshiner, has been
found in the woods with several bullets
in it. Young is the man who shot and
killed Deputy United States Marshal
Osborne two weeks ago and fled, with
shower of bullets after him, from Os-
borns's posse.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-09
sill Unidentified

NEW York, Dec. 9.-The identity of
the man who lost his life in attempting
to blow up Russell Sage on Friday last
at II Broadway is todsy as much of a
mystery as ever. The head of the man
is still at the moreue in its glass case.
Unless some person claims the head very
soon now it win be taken over to Potter s
field and buried in one of the trenches.
Russell Sage was out driving yesterday.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-09
Tiiden's VIII Was Invalid.

ALBANY, N. Y, Dec. 9.-In the Til
den will case. in second division of the
court of appeals, the motion for reargu-
ment and the motion to amend remitti-
tur were denied without costs. Judges
Brady and Vann dissented from the
denial of the motion for reargument,
This decision means that the will as
made was invalid.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-09
Typhoid Epidemic,

STEUBENsvILLE. O., Dec. 0.-The citi-
zens of this city are much alarmed over
the prevalence of typhoid fever. Fifty
three new cases have been reported by
the physicians. The cause is ascribed to
the bad condition of the water.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-09
AN EXILE'S UNERAL
A Solemn, S nple and Impressive
Ceremonial.
DOM DEDRos UNDYlNG PATRIOTISM

Earth from the Heart of the Coun.
try He Loved Placed In His Coffin.
That He May Rest on Brazilian
Soil-Parisians Pay Silent Tribute
of Respect.
PARIS, Dec. e.-For the first time since
the body of the great Napoleon was re-
ceived from st. Helena Paris last night
witnessed an imperial funeral, very diff.
ferent, however, from the historic dis
play that attracted million witnesses
and was attended by 50,000 soldiers.
The funeral of the deposed emperor Of
Brazil took place under cover of dark.
ness There was no grand parade of
soldiery, and the enormous crowd that
witnessed the solemn and simple process
sion seemed impressed by the lesson of
the scene. The fact that the ex-emperor
had carried with him irf'his exile quan-
tity of the soil of his beloved Brazil be.
came known to the public yesterday, and
deeply touched all hearts, for none are
quicker than Frenchmen to appreciate
love of country Dom Pedro had carried
this Brazilian earth with him from place
to place, wherever he journeyed in his
exile. 1t was dug hastily in the garden
of his summer palace at Petropolis, when
he bowed to the decree of Punishment
from Brazil, and he carried it with him
on the Algoas to Lisbon. This soil was
put in his coffin. so that his head and
body rested upon it.
A Simple Funeral.
During the afternoon. from Q to
o'clock, the public were admitted to
view the body lying in state in the Hotel
Bedford Late in the evening the
mourners gathered to follow the cortege
to the church of the Madeline. Among
them was the Duke of Chartres and the
Prince de Joinville the Count and Coun-
tess Eu, Prince Ernst of Saxe-C Coburg
and his son, Prince Louis, and Dom Pc
dro's grandsons, Pedro, Augustus and
Louis. The Portuguese minister was
also present and 800 Brazilian residents
of Paris assembled topay respect to their
former monarch. The coffin was COW
cred with Brazilian flags, and conveyed
on a bier covered with black velvet
studded with silver stars. There was
no ostentation in the display. Every.
thing was as simple as Dom Pedro him
self might have desired. The princes
and their families rode in carriages.
Then followed the Brazilians on foot.
The Wilmington daily Republican., 1891-12-09
Mayor HAYNES WING.

NEWARK, N. j., Dec. 9.-The supreme
court decided the mayoralty case against
ex-Congressman Lehlbach, who is con-
testing the election of Mayor Haynes, on
the ground of insufficient evidence.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-03-21
The Book Trust Knocked Out.
A CARD TO THE PUBLIC.

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The Opelousas courier., 1891-03-21
Un aez rare.

II y q on co m9ment a Decatur, I'll
une jeune femES qui porte des c6tes
de chat en- guise dc neg ct Qui men est
pas plus laide pour celia, bien au con
tfaire.
Une operation chirurgicaIe aussi
Cnrieuae qu'int6ressante Il Ste pratiqu6e
II y 4 qnelaae temps snr la ieune fem.
me en- question, qni await p6rdu le neg
4 ID cutie dun doulourenx accident.
Lorsqn'elle 6tait enfant, ellie s'6tait
bris6 Ii neg dams une chute, ct les me-
decina ie mi avaient repare tant bien
que mai. Mails an b0nt de Quelques
ann6ea les cartillages du nez Sc sont
desaechSs u ont fni par tomber COM
~pl6tsIaent. C'est alors quill q etc de-
eide d'essayer de refaire an nez d Is
m~alheurensa femme on lni greffant a Ia
place du sien des morceaux de auatre
e0ess d'nn jeune chat. La femme ct ID
enas ont 6t6 mis- o Influence de-
Fesaags ~ l'op6ration d r6ussi au della
asie Enuke esp6ranca. An bout de cino
50ars Len ~n1orceaux de- cote enley6s Al
esaS 2 commence q go souder d la
paaee 90 nag 81 anionrdshui u ieune
1omne = an appendica nasal oui res
selapl0 9 BY m6prendre u tons Ies m
tres et Il faue Ia regarder de praa ponr|
po1Y0if distIngner "a cieatrics.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-03-21
COURIER DIES OPELoUsAs,
PUZZLE LE sAMEpI PAR
SANDOZ.

E#&8
LsAbOmmemeRt sera de $3.50 par an
payable d'avance, on trois p~iastres dams le
courant de pannee.
Lees Avis Sc paieront cinquante cents
par cafre pour la premiere insertion ct vingt-
cling cents par carr6 pour chaque insertion
subsequente. HUT lignes on moins consti-
tner0nt IN Care.
Les avis qni seront envoy6s pour etre publ
6s seront ins6res en- Francois ct en- Anglais Ia
moins quill men soft antremant ordonne) JUS
qua ce queIediteur JUICE a propos de les dis
continuer.
Les candidats aux faveurs publiques de
won't payer quinze piastres d'avance, sill
veulent Sc faire announcer.
Les necrologes, les lettres de remerciment,
les reelames, les communications dun genre
personnel, etc, SO paieront au taux des avis.
Les articles dune nature p~ersonnelle fauand
tontefois lis seront admissiblesl Sc paieront
vingt cents ID ligne ct dsayance.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-03-21

A CArrolton, sanedi soir, IN nomme
Philip Baker, commits dams le magasin
de Neil Nelson, a fait nne attaque
meurtriere sur son patron pendant que
celui-ci comptait la recette de la jour
nee; Nine Nelson. aux cris de
zen mari, q saisi Baker pour l'empecher
dc frapper advantage, ct alors Baker.
tiraDt nm rasoir de 81 poche, a tranch6
dane oreille . l'autre la gorge de la
jenHe femme. L'assassin q ~ensuite fat
main basse sur kout l'argent quill a pn
tsouver ct q dieparn. II a etc plus
tard arret6 surSla ronte de lIilinois
Central.
The Opelousas courier., 1891-03-21

LIE faineux Virgins, qui nous await
jadis promis IN tremblement de terre
Qui nest jamais venu, nous pr6dit
fnaintenant IN ouragan d6vastatenr
CONNIE on en- volt rarement. Nous
ponvons des lore compiler sur le calme.
Mails Virgins ajoute que pour les deux
Rnn6es d venir tous les t~remblements DE-
terre anront lieu an sud de l'equateur
ct que nous mem anrons IN de yraiment
s6rieux QUO lie is aodt 1904. D'ici la
NOD avons le temps de nous Y pr6par-
or, 81 la prediction tient bon.