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PERSONAL AFFAIR.
Wards Explanation of His
Trouble with Jones.
A Minneapolis Man Elopes
with a Female Dentist.
Strong Drink Ruins a Popular
Theatrical Manager.

PALESTINE, Tex, Feb. Mayor J. j..
Ward today prepared for publication the
following card regarding the recent en-
counter between himself and Rev. Sam
Jones, on account of which he was sub
sequently condemned by a mass meeting
of citizens who requested him to resign
his position:
II desire that a correct understanding
OF the encounter between myself and Rev.
Sam Jones be had, and with that end in
view I.submIt the following TO the public.
During the large and enthusiastic meeting
held at this place by the Rev. Sam Jones,
on the last day of the said meeting and
before some five thousand people he took
occasion to %criticise my official conduct as
mayor and intimated that [ was in collu-
sion with violators of the law and directly
or indirectly receiving pay from them for
overlooking these offences. OF this |
have no complaint to make, as l believe
in the fullest scrutiny on the part of the
public into the official conduct of every
public servant, and have ever been ready
to meet and answer every charge that may
be presented against me officially. But
on the same occasion Mr.. Jones also took
~ bIpL hAhAoNAA ~ IAN III ulboA luoullAuk
language to my private life and habits,
and that, 100, before my wife and little
children and relatives and friends. |
was absent at the time at Dallas. Upon
my return | was informed of these mat
tiers by parties whose truthfulness ! can
not and will not question and | then de-
termined that wherever and whenever
| and Sam Sones met | should personally
resent the wrong | considered aud still
consider he did me and mine. never
saw Sam Jones but twice IN my life, the
first time he preached here in November
last and the morning at the depot after
his lecture here. l called to him and
asked if he was Sam Jones. He turned
and said Yes | remarked, MY name
is Ward, and struck him across the face
with a light cane some two or three times,
1--WE then clinched and he grabbed the
a n out of my hand and struck me ovel
the head some two or three ticks aftel
bringing blood from my left ear. Hi
face was also bloody. He is a much large
man than | aud of undaunted courage
and strength and | was informed had
stated publicly that if anyone did not like
his style be was ready to meet them
and was always prepared for ar emer-
geucy, and when he turned on me before
L struck him. his right hand was in his
overcoat pocket. No one was near us at
the commencement of the fight, and [
am truly glad no further harm resulted to
either of US. 1t was wholly a personal al
fair between Jones and myself.
JOHN j. WARD"
, 1891-02-08

PITrsBURG, Pa, Feb. The SEN
%sational reports sent out from Pittsburg
yesterday, telling of an expected gigantic
tieup OF all the lines of the Pennsylvania
company west of Pittsburg, Involving
1000 men. unless an answer was given
before Monday to the requests OF the
general grievance committee, proves to
be without foundation. General Manager
Wood OF the Pennsylvania company, when
seen by the United Press reporter tonight
said: Il know nothing whatever of the
alleged trouble and can say the report is
utterly groundless. No trouble whatever
exists among our employees, who are
patiently awaiting the answer to the
general grievance committee. Today |
received u telegram from a member ofthe
committee, saying he bad seen the report
and DENYING any connection with it,
, 1891-02-08
nse.u.s wlllle won, slallpr.

Parental solicitude is natural and
proper, but it has its ridiculous phases.
: 1t wasn't very long g since Willie
went skating. His mother was filed
with apprehension, and spent about half
the day standing in the front door to see
whether he was coming home stiff and
cold on a shutter or otherwise. His sis
ter waded through the snow to tell his
father, and the old gentleman got his
feet wet standing on the edge of the
pond trying to make his son hear his
command to come home. Nobody but
Willie had an appetite for the evening
meal. His mother now looks after the
hired girl a little when she can leave her
room; his father has such a cold in his
head that he annot talk, and his sister
has such n cough that she is afraid to
leave the house, and when any of them
wants any medicine Willie goes out and
buys it.-Washington Post.
, 1891-02-08

PARIS, Tenn. Feb. To-day a gentle
man reached here and. hunting up the city
marshal. gave his name as Robert Ander-
son and said that he was IN search of a
unaws couple who were thought to be
in Paris. BE stated that for some time
past a youth named Saucier, about II
years of age, had been working for james
Hedrick at Texarkana. Hedrick is a
young man and had a very pretty young
wife. Yesterday Saucier was missing
from his work, and Hedrick's team was
not to be found. Hedrick found it in
possession of another party, to whom
Saucer had sold it. When he got back
home his wife was also gone, and further
search developed that she and Saucier had
taken the Texas Pacific train for this place.
Anderson was a nrother-in-law of Mrs.
Hedrick aud followed the pair. The
woman was found at a boarding house
here, where she and Saucier had regis
tered as man and wife, and had occupied
the same room last night. She assured
Anderson everything was all right, and
was very willing to go back home to He'd.
rick, and did so on the train TO-DAY. Sau.
cier was wanted for selling the team, but
was not TO be found In the city.
, 1891-02-08

A correspondent of a st. Petersburg
contemporary has published the results
Of an inquiry he made into druggists
charges, and by so doing he has caused
fear and trembling among the apothe-
carries of the city, who dread some gov
eminent order on the subject. The in
quiring individual presented to fifty
nine different apothecaries n prescription
for u solution of boracic acid 1000
grammes in quantity and 8 per cent in
strength For this he was charged vari-
Gus prices from thirty kopecks up to a
ruble 200 kopecks), and even Hp to one
ruble seyenty-six kopecks. And he made
the solution at home for about two or
three kopecks. This was bad, but worse
follows. There was as great variety in
strength as in cost, for out of ~ifty-nine
druggists there We're eight different ways
Of reading 8 per cent. In the 1000
grammes of water there was anything
from half an ounce to three ounces of
boracic acid.-London News.
, 1891-02-08

LOUISVILLE, KY, Feb. In jail on
a charge OF theft is a man who claims he
was once one of the best known theatrical
managers in the country. 1t is l.. s.
Steele, who had charge of the affairs
at certain periods of his life of such
celebrities as Julia Marlowe, Lawrence
Barrett, Alice Oates and others. Whisky,
however, has been his ruin, and now, on
the verge of dehrium tremens, he occupies
a felon's cell. A few years ago he quit
the theatrical business and came to J. nis-
vile. He had no trouble in getting INTO
the good graces ofCity Engineer Scowder.
The latter gave him employment as
cement inspector, and until ten months
ago he held that position. Then he
started on a protracted spree. While
drunk last night he stole an overcoat from
= hotel and pawned it to buy whisky.
Later he was arrested and jailed, but the
case against him will not be prosecuted.
Thirteen years ago Steele aud Bob Miles,
OF Cincinnati, were partners III several
theatrical ventures.
, 1891-02-08
Atoned with Her Life.

SEDALIA. Mo. Feb. IA sensational
case of more than common interest was
developed in this city last night. 1t is
nothing less than a tragedy wherein mans
perfidy and woman's frailty have played a
part. Last Friday Miss Scioto Caldwell,
a beautiful young lady, came from Green
Ridge, Pettis county, to Sedalia, o~stensi-
bly, for the purpose of securing work, also
of seeing a lady friend named Annie
Nichols. She applied for employment at
the home of a Mrs. Andrews, on East
Broadway. Soon after her arrival there
she was taken sick aud confined to her
bed. She rapidly grew worse notwith-
standing the attendance and skillful treat
ment of several Sedalia physicians. Mon
day evening she died. The circumstances
of her death were decidedly suspicious,
and there was much whispering about in
certain quarters that her fatal sickness
was due to a criminal operation by some
person not yet known. The girl had also
left her home at Green Ridge under
rather peculiar circumstances. Her
father. who had but recently removed
from Benton county to that place, was a
plain, humble farmer and a renter. Upon
leaving home Miss Scioto, whose nick
name was Oty, stated to some of her
friends that she was gong to Harrison
vile. Mo-, aud to Others that she intended
visiting some acquaintance in Illinois.
This afternoon the body of the dead girl
was brought down to Ramsey's undertak
ing rooms and a post-mortem held by
Coroner Muehl, An inquest followed,
and the jury returned a verdict IN accord
ance with the above facts. There prom
Uses to be some startling developments in
this community soon.
, 1891-02-08
stocks and CarrIe Markets.

NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-Today's bank
statement CAV the bears an excuse TO
hammer prices without n opposition of
moment. The market shaded of till the
close, which was, however, fairly steady
and dull, at insignificant changes as the
rule from last nights figures.
Petroleum opened steady aud advanced
on small purchases, then become dull
and remained so till the close. Pennsyi-
vania oil, spot, closed at 7St.
Governments dull and steady.
Money on call easy, closed offered at %.
Bar silver-$l.Ol
Following are closing pnces of stocks:
IT,. s. Is, registered, 20: U. S. As,
coupons, 20; Pacific 6s. 100. American
Express, lis; Canada Pacific. 1874;
Canada Southern, 2ls: Central Pa
cihc. 20; Burlington, S7}, Delaware,
I4ackawanna & Western, 1893; Denver 4
RIO Grande, 10, Erie, 2Ot; Kansas l.
Texas. l3t; Lake Shore, ll2f; Louisville
4 Nashville, 75i; Michigan Central. 93l;
Missouri Pacific. 6S; Northern Pacific,
2S. preferred, 72t; Northwestern, l074;
preferred, 1855; New York Central,
1881; Oregon Navigation. 70; Oregon
Improvements - NOEtn AubTlCAn III
Pacific Mail, $50; Reading, 33s; Rock
Island, 704; Milwaukee Il st. Paul,
55t; st. Paul Il Omaha, 254; Texas Pa
cifc, l4l. Union Pacific, 46f; Fargo Ex-
press, 40; Western Union. Sl5; Oregon
Short Line. 224; American cotton oil 81 /.
CHICAGO, Feb. T.-Cattle-Receipts
$500. Market steady to weak. Steers,
prime $5.OO(65 $40; common to good,
a. O0CG4 90. stnakerz 40 OSI72 N
Sheep-Receipts, 1000. Market active
and steady. Westerns, $4OO65.OO.
Natives, IS. 75@4.s5; Texans, $3.50
, 1891-02-08

ADMISSION, Ala, Feb. Bob Nor
gan shot his paramour. Martha Davis,
near this city this morning, from the et-
fects of which she died shortly afterward.
Both are colored. Bob and Martha had
been living together for some time as man
and vile. Most of the time they got
along pretty well, but occasionally one or
the other would become fractions and a
pretty lively scene would follow, but the
cloud would sooA blow over and all be
serene again. This morning, however,
Bob made complaint that Martha was
noglenting her work and running about
too much with other negroes. She re,
seuted the insult and a lively scrimmaEe
took place etween them. Martha
.ra'hed the . .Jm aud broke the handle
over B b ad. She then dealt him
several blow, over the head with a pair
of tongs. She was getting the best OF
the fight and Bob had to do something to
save himself. He pulled a pistol from
his pocket and fired twice at her, one ball
passing through the abdomen and pro-
ducinE death IN a few hours. Bob made
his escape.
, 1891-02-08

JACKSONVILLE, ILL.,, Feb. Lewis
H. McLaln, of Alton, came here some
months ago, and soon made the acquaint-
ance of Miss Mamie Ornellas, and under
promise of marriage took advantage of
the too confding maid. Shortly alter
wards he left the city, promising to re-
turn and wed tho gIrl he had wronged.
He did not return and Mamie followed
him to Alton, where she found that Nc
Lain was a married man. She swore out
a warrant against him for seduction, and
McLain was brought back here to answer
the charge. His wife accompanied, hop
ing to win back her husband, but Nc
Lain and Mamie had planned to elope to
the far West. Before doing so, however,
the gay Lothsrio wrote a most obscene
and scurrilous letter to Mrs. McLain.
This so incensed the outraged wife that
she had him arrested for sending obscene
matter through the mails, and McLain
was taken to Springfield this evening to
be tried by the United States district
court.
, 1891-02-08

CHICAGO, Feb. The famous Aus
tralian bookmakcrs, Barney Allen and
Joe Harris, now in this city. have issued
a challenge on behalf of Jim Hall of Aus,
tralia to fight BOB FitsImmons to a finish
before any recognized athletic club that
NAV be mutually agreed upon for a purse
and a side bet of $40. 900. Marquis of
Queensberry rules A forfeit of 81 900
has been deposited with a Chicago news
paper.
LONDON. Feb. 7.-Mahr, champion
pugilist of ireland. and Lambert of Can.
ada, fought at the rooms of the Pelican
club this evening for 81, 200 a side.
Lambert was knocked out in the first
round.
, 1891-02-08

WASHINGTON, Feb. sherman, from
the committee on foreign relations, re-
ported to the senate an amendment pro-
posed to be made TO the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill which contem-
plates the division of the Central Ameri-
can mission into two missions, one to in
clude Nicaragua, Cos'a Rica and Saliva
dor, aud the other Honduras and Guate-
mala. The salaries of the ministers are
fixed at 81. 500. instead OF $40. 600, which
is the salary at present of the single mis-
sion. The division is proposed by the
committee on the ground that the diff
Guilty of travel is SO great that it is not
possible for one minister to properly meet
the necessities of the mission.
In the house, today, Townsend OF Colo
rada offered for reference a resolution
amending the rules OF the house so as
to provide that when four members OF
any committee shall make a statement in
wiring that after five hearings GU any
bill (uther than revenue or appropriation
bills) the Committee refuses TO make ~
report. favorable or uniavorable, it shall
be in order to move to discharge the COM
mittee from further consideration of the
measure. This amendment OF the rules
is directed especially toward the com
mittee on coinage, weights and measures,
having charge oil the free coinage bill.
The Star says it is threatened by the
Republicans OF the house that if the SEN
ate attaches a free coinage amendment to
any Appropriation bill they will amend it
by putting on the force bill as a rider. If
this is done, and the bill sent to the presi-
dent, it is said be would probably sign the
conRlomerate bill, taking free coinage
rather than veto the appropriation bill
and force bill. This NAV deter the Demo-
Gratis from entering upon the plan of
bill. Since the defeat OF the attempt 10
have a free coinage amendment attached
as a rider" to the sundry civil apprUpri-
alton bill, the silver men have been
busy devising other schemes by mean
of which to compel a vote by the house
on the question of free coinage. The vote
yesterday is not regarded by them as a
fair test of strength, for the reason that
it was complicated with the question of
parliamentary practice, on which they did
not regard their position as strongly fortl-
fed. and they were. therefore, anxious TO
bring the matter up in some new form.
The Townsend resolution offered to lay
was the first effort in the new plan OF
campaign. The opponents of the free
coinage bill will resort to every available
means to secure the attendance of alb
sentees known to be opposed to free sill
yer coinage.
, 1891-02-08

WLSuNoToN, Pa, Feb. The
boiler of an oil we'll b ing drilled on the
Hamilton farm exploded at ll:30 this
morning, killing Fred johnson instantly
and scattering his brains and skull several
rods around. The engine was torn down
and pieces OF the boiler thrown 500 feet.
Johnston had been to the boiler and
turned around when the explosion oc-
Cured, cutting off the entire back part OF
his head. Three men near the hoe had
remarkable escapes. not receiving any in
jury, although only about fifteen feet
from Johnston. One piece Of the boiler
weighing two tons was carried 500 feet up
over a hill. tearing great steep burrows in
the ground.
, 1891-02-08

WAsHINGToN, Feb. THE Indians
in this city had a conference with Secre-
tary Noble today. Young Man Afraid,
of His Horses related his services in the in
terest of harmony during the late trouble.
He brought his people into camp and had
turned III their arms. How many, "
Queried the secretary, and the orator was
somewhat non-plussed. He knew the
total was small aud did cot care to say.
he hoped the government would not only
educate the children, but also give them
something to do when they had finished
at school
Two Strikes said he had made peace
with Gen. Miles and, was now going
TO do what he could to maintain it
Hump said that about 300 of his peo-
pie had been killed and there should be
some consideration shown the survivors.
He wanted the rations increased and con-
tinued.
Hollow Horn, Bear and Medicine Bull
talk briefly aud then Secretary Noble
spoke to the Indians. He SAID:
The Indian III not be discouraged.
He would be supported as long as he en-
deavored to do well. There were two
sides to the question of what is due the
Indian and what is due from the Indian.
Up to 1884 the Sioux bad been given
$42, 10000 by the government. The
government acknowledges its treaties and
agreements with the Sioux. Since 1884,
when this money was paid, there had been
much more money paid, according to
treaty. The secretary then quoted statis-
tics as 10 issues to the Indians. The
schools the Indians want had been kept
up at all the agencies, and the industrial
schools, such as thew want, had also been
re established at Pierre. and another
school would be put up at Flandreau,
Farmers had been kept at the different
agencies to show the Sioux how
to farm the land. 1t was not
an accident that 500, 900 had been
cut off the Sioux appropriation
Immediately after the agreement with
Gen. Crook. IL would have been the
same if there had been no agreement.
These things should convince the Sioux
that the government had been trying to
do What was right for the Indians. In
conclusion the secretary advised the In
dams to think over the many things the
government had done for them, to look
Of the promises made by Gen. Crook and
have confidence in what he said. The
secretary said he wanted the Indians to
make up their minds to do the best they
conld to educate, or have educated, their
children, and never let their young men
dream that they could ever get anything
by force from the United States.
, 1891-02-08
blizzard nm sou1b D.kota.

RAPID CRY, S. D., Feb. IA
tremendous storm prevails in this section
of the state. From fifteen to eighteen
inches of snow has fallen and great drifts
block the streets. Trains on the Elkhorn
Valley road are abandoned and ranchmen
in the city dare not venture out to their
homes. Seven hundred Ogalalla Indians.
with an escort of troops and Cheyenne
scouts, on their way to Fort Keogh and
Tongue river, Montana. were compelled
to go into camp last night forty miles
from this city. travel being out of the
question while the bl zzard lasts.
, 1891-02-08

KEoKUK, Iowa. Feb. There is
much excitement in Clask county, Mis-
souri,, over a cold bloOded murder com
mitted last night near Peaksville. Llovd
Mckee, a prosperous farmer. was called
to the door OF a school house, where he
was attending a spelling match, knocked
down and fatally stabbed by William
Schaefer, a DISCHARGED employe. Before
being overcome, Mckee drew a knife and
fatally stabbed Schaefer. Schaefer was
accompanied by three other fellows, and
a posse is now searching for them, with
the intent of lynching.
, 1891-02-08

LINCOLN. Neb., Feb. Owing to the
reports that the legislature would likely
p cry radical laws governing the rates
OF interest and extending the stay of ex-
ecutions on mortgages, the senate has
passed the resolut on introduced by SEN
ator Swithler, declaring it the sense OF
that body that such laws ought not to be
enacted at this session. This is consid-
cred an important triumph of the con-
serYatiYe element
, 1891-02-08

LONDON. Feb. THE Berlin CORE
spondent of the Herald says the police
have served an order of arrest on Mad.
anne Patti in behalf OF the st. Petersburg
authorities for breach of contract in re-
iusing to sing unless her advance money
was deposited with her bankers. The
serving of the order caused u sensational
scene. Madame Patti wss compelled to
deposit a sum of 50, 100 in order to obtain
her liberty.
, 1891-02-08
ReIiet Tor Inc Jews.

New YORK. Feb. Banker Jesse
Selieman has received from Baron Hirsch
q cablegram notifying him that the trust
ees of the Baron Hirsch fund in this
country may draw on him for 81, 500, coo,
to be applied to the relief OF immi-
grant Jews who have come here and art
destitute. The income from this sum is
to be devoted TO ~amelioratiug the condl.
ton Of poor Jews by giving them homes
in the fertile farming districts where they
can make their own living. If the trust
ees find it necessary 10 draw on the prin-
cipal OF the fund they are authorized to
do so. aud Baron Hirsch has promised to
make the difference good. During the
past year the barou gave an average OF
$4,000 a month Tor the relief of INDECENT
Hebrews in this country.
, 1891-02-08

PEORIA, Ill. Feb. THE town OF
Ellisville, Fulton county, was swept from
the face of the earth by fire tonight.
Only three houses are left standing 10 the
place. The town is small and there was
no means to fight fire. EllisvIlle was the
oldest town in Fulton COUNTY and was
s~nrrousded with historical "reminiscences.
, 1891-02-08

CHICAGO, Feb. THE Journal, this
evening, says it Is reported in insurance
ircles that two OF the great British in
surance companies, the Liverpool and
London and the Globe and Scottish Union
have consolidated. The agents of the
companies here have no direct advice.
, 1891-02-08

Commencing Sunday, Feb. !, 1891, a
through Pullman Palace Sleeper will be
run from Salt Lake City and Ogden to st.
Louis via Denver and Kansas City over
the Union Pacific and Missouri Pacific
railways.
, 1891-02-08

Makes many skins rough and tender.
Aruicated Eureka Cream effectually over
comes both, being very soothing and
healing and will keep the skin soft and
smooth. We guarantee it.
, 1891-02-08

1t you want to please your housekeeper
try Jack Frost -four.
, 1891-02-08

Gods blessing to mankind. say thous-
ands who have been cured by Oregon
Kidney Tea.
, 1891-02-08

DENVER, Feb. 7.-On learning of the
fact that members of the Chicago board
OF trade had petitioned congress not to
pass the free coinage act, Representative
Popping this morning introduced, in the
Colorado legislature, a resolution that
the state of Colorado take mo part in
the Worlds Columbian Exposition to be
held in Chicago, and urge the citizens of
Coloradolto divert their trade, so far as
possible. to some Western city other
than Chicago, where some interest Is
manifested in the great industries Of the
West"
, 1891-02-08

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n Diseases senmnl Weakness, LOSE OF Manhood. Gt VarIacfeIa and
Hesutf abuse or excsesw which unhtsm menu or marriage or lesd Ia
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, 1891-02-08

II car load of Greeiey
20fat0es just recetUed ar
Aabfs' Market.
, 1891-02-08

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