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-, w. y -
Otiu "nl'e lor tue muruer OIL Jacob
johnson, near Salem IN 1888, lust ended
at PaUli. is one of the most remarkable
criminal case. nm record in Indiana Soma
- So LII G1-a;at .IS@-g"L
O"'u p'UtS enough
Tor a nall dozen novels OF the blood-and-
thunder style. Jacob johnson, the muir
dered man. quarreled with the acquitted
and Omri Tbomnsop nm the day az tho
- o.
0aiem Iau' Oh ms return nome IN the
evening they overlook hun n mile or so
out of Salem. 1t was nearly dark
Shortly after an old farmer saw . ider
pass his place AT break necI snend roinc
northward. Two others nnrsned him 4
shot was fred. Then ali mas s,;iI ag,in
No one suspected a tragedy In he
Morning .Jobnson's body h,;ll., naron5
ii n;,L ia -. - NJ -
, 1891-04-04

WASHINGTON, April IA prominent
member of the United States senate.
who has seen James G. Blaine within the
last thirty six hours, says that the health
of the secretary of state is very poor.
MIR. Blaine ia only keeping up through
sheer force of will the senator added
He fully realizes his condition, and to
him all the talk of his being a candidate
for president is mere folly. Any one who
has talked to or seen MIR. Blame during
the last few weeks could see he is far from
being himself. He has lost all his old
time vigor and has evidently lost all per-
sonal interest in political affairs so far as
they do not pertain directly to his depart
mont He 10 taking excellent UaIv VI him
self and he does not expect anything seri-
Gus to happen to him in the immediate
future; but the country must soon under
stand tbs Mr.. Blaine, as a candidate Tor
president in 1892, il out OF the question,
for should he live a year and a half more
the excitement attending such a caudi-
dacy would be certain death.
Indeed, Mr.. Blaine has said more
than once to intimate friends during the
past week that his only hope is to live un.
til his reciprocity scheme Is carried to
completion. If this hope is realized he
will be content to close his public career.
For this reason It is but natural that Mr..
Blaine hopes 70 see President Harrison
rpuOminated
, 1891-04-04

WASHINGTON, April at is said to-
night that the president and his advisers
are much g%ratitied over the receipt of the
latest message from Premier di Rudiui,
which was the subject under consideration
at the cabinet meeting today. They are
inclined to think that it indicates an carly
settlement of the diplomatic war. The
mIlder tone assumed by Di Rudini in his
message to the Marquis Imperial is. it is
considered here, due to the clear state
ment of our governments position by
Secretary Blaine, supplemented by the
able presentation of the case at Rome by
Porter, United States minister. 1t is re-
ported hat at the cabinet meeting a letter
was read from either Baron Fava or the
Marquis lmperiall iutImating that the re-
call of the minister was really but a leave
oil absence. Baron Fava is still i'll at his
residence.
, 1891-04-04

SALTWATER, MINI, April 3-There
was an affecting scene at the prison this
morning The term Of service OF James
Mayfeld, sentenced in Minneapolis in
September, 1887, to five years for shoot
ing a sewing machine agent, expired to-
day. Two carriages Grove to the prison
one containing Deputy Sheriff johnson,
OF Hennepin county, with a warrant for
rearresting Mayfeld for shooting another
agent at the same time, and the other
carriage contained the convict betrOthed
Mayfield had lust entered the warden
ROOM, where his afianced was seated.
when IN walked the Mlnneauulis sheriff
and placed him under arrest. As he
produced handouts the prisoner broke
down, and begged he might be spared
this indiRnIty until his betrolhed was
gone. The prisoner walked to her and
said: Lizzie, you must 70 back to
Minneapolis Without a word she left
the room. MaYfeld was taken back to
Minneapolis this afternoon.
, 1891-04-04

WASHINGTON, April 3 The president
to-day issued a proclamation, based on
the act to repeal the timber culture laws,
ETC., proclaiming that there has been,
and is hereby reserved from entry and
settlement, and set apart for a public for
est reservation, all that tract of land stu,
ated in the state Of Wyoming, contained
within the following boundaries: Begin
ming at a point on parallel
AZ, so, where said parallel
is intersected by the meridian of ilOs
west longitude; thence due east along said
parallel to the meridian of 1902 and 3O'
longitude; thence due south along said
meridian to the forty fourth parallel OF
north latitude; thence due west along said
parallel to Its point of intersection with
the west boundary of the state; thence due
north along said boundary line to its in
tersectlou with the south boundary of
Yellowstone National Park Warning is
expressly given TO all persons not to enter
or make settlement upon the tract of land
reserved by this PROCLAMATION"
, 1891-04-04

CHICAGO. April 81. Harry Ballard,
city editor of the Inter Ocean, said today
in regard to the Htzsimmous- Hall matter
that three weeks ago Clark, on behalf of
Ftzsimmons, deposited with him 50, 500
to bind the match with Hail; shat he had
received dispatches from Jim Ryan, whom
he did not know, and John Grant, presl-
dent of the Astoria (Oregon) Club. Grant
wanted the 81, 500 sent on to Astoria, but
to this Clark demurred. If the Hall
party means business they should send
some one here to cover the money now up
for FItzsimmons With a representative
of Hall here, articles OF agreement could
be drawn, final deposits arranged and the
final stakeholder agreed upon. Mr.. Bal
lard said, in conclusion. that the San
Francisco Ereniag Post OF March 80 says
that Joe Harris would that day forward
81. 500 here to cover the Fitzsimmons de-
post, but he had heard nothing OF its ar
rival as vet
, 1891-04-04

ST. LOUIS, April 3. - DR.. Thomas
oReilly Of this city, a member OF the ex-
ecuilve council OF the Irish National
League has received a letter from Fitz.
gerald, president Of the league, announc.
ing that he has called a meeting of the
council to be held in Cincinnati. April 9.
to discuss the question and take action in
endorsing PaInell. DR.. O'Reilly has
takes a decided stand in onnos;t,on -
Parnell and says Fitzgerald will meet on.
position TO Parnell in the council. as mos,
OF its members are adverse TO ParneII
and he advises all friends of Ireland not
to contribute a dollar to the Parneliites as
1t will be used only to continue the di,.
graceful scenes now being enacted in Ire
, 1891-04-04
p,an,l KNOW she Nm. Eree.

MINNEAPoLIs, April 3.-Oue of the
leading sensations of the year was occa-
stoned in Minneapolis when the Western
Appeal made its appearance on the street
containing an article fathered by Rev. A.
W. Graham. pastor of the African Metho-
dist church, charging Geo. W. Murdoch,
a photographer at 7O5 Nicollet avenue,
of keeping a colored girl of 10 years in
slavery. Mr.. Murdoch came here from
Georgia some time ago. and brought with
him n colored girl named Belle Murdoch.
lie admits that he is the man referred to
but refuses to talk until the matter comes
up in court. Rev. Graham says that
81, 900 las been raised for the prosecution
The article in the Appeal says:
The startling discovery has been made
that a young woman, 10 years OF age. is
held in the most cruel bondage in the
family of snc OF the most prominent
photographers OF the city. She has been
in the family for seventeen wears. or since
infancy, and has been taught to consider
herself an adopted daughter for a blind
Lately she dropped the story of her ms
cry to an acquaintance, and her master at
once decided to place her in ~a7conyent.
Mercifully the time OF her departure was
postr oned until Tuesday, and she was al
lowed to spend Monday night with her
lady friends to take a farewell of them.
A story was put in her mouth TO tell them
explanatory Of her entering the convent,
and she promised faithfully to tell il to
them. This was the first time she had
ever spent an evening away from her
masters family, and she ventured to uu-
bosom herself to her friends. Ii wa al
most impossible for her friends
to make her believe she did
not have to go. and Rev. Graham was
sent for. The story of wrongs that
she poured into his ears for two hours, as
she gave the history of her life, was
enough to make the blood OF a stone boil
with rage. to think that right here in
Minneapolis was a colored woman who
didn't know that she was free. who never
passed a week without one or more beat
ings or cowhidings from a burly white man
IRON Georgia for the slightest Offense. At
one time, less han three months ago. she
was cowhided by the brute till her clothes
were glued 10 her back by her blood, and
for weeks she was not able to lie on her
back. The half cannot be told, but she
was finally persuaded to let the Rev.
Graham interfere 10 her behalf, and legal
counsel was sought Tuesday morning. By
a clever ru~e the trunks already packed
were secured, and when too late the mas
ter found his slave with all her goods had
escaped.
, 1891-04-04
ne Was a High Roller.

MONTREAL, Que, April 3.-Topy
Young seven years ago was the SWEETEST.
handsomest, most popular and best
trusted man IN Hamilton, Ont. He was
manager of the Hamilton cotton works;
had been manager of the Stormout cattle
and had the unlimited conf
dence of everybody. He was a widower,
with two children. and these he idolized,
They have been the means OF putting him
in prison. Young, whose correct Chris
tian name was Hamilton, was a high
roller, and to keep it up began TO specu-
late. He tired to keep up his losings BIZ
using the company money, but the latter
had to be replaced, and to do so he forged
the names of well-known customers OF the
company to notes and had the notes DIS
counted. These notes he always took up
when due, but in order TO do so he had TO
forge others and TO larger amounts
Finally. at the end OF two years of this
kind of business, a crash became immi-
nent. He was suspected. A note went
astray and got into the hands oil the man
who ~ostensibly made it. Tony man
aged to keep that man mOuth shut.
Then he made two or three big plays and
left the town and his two children.
The Bank Of Toronto, Bank of Mon
treal, Bank OF Commerce, Merchants
Bank and Bank OF British North Ameri-
ca had all been used by Tony to help him
carry on hts speculations. They held an
investigation, and found that they had
held forged paper discounted BY them for
Tony TO the extent of over 800. 900.
lOupp Wag yary nell CnnnaataA - H.
tarlo, and had many influential aud
wealthy friends, and at the time
they said they would pay up and
compromise the matter if he would re-
turn. But no trace could be had of
Young. He had disappeared completely.
Then the banks employed the Canadian
Secret Service, and Manager Groose took
the case. He had followed it up for the
past year and learned that Young went
from Hamilton to New York,
thence to New Orleans where
he became a plunger in cot
ton speculation under an assumed
name. Thence he went ID Mexico, where
he driffed about for a year and a half. 1t
was here he was first traced to. and De-
tectlve Carpenter put on his track. Young
suddenly left Mexico, starting northwarj.
The detective was only a week behind
him. He vent direct to New York and
then to Hamilton, where he was yesier-
day arrested. He went there to see his
children, whom he had not seen for five
years. and trusted to great changes in his
personal appearance to avoid recognition.
The banks will prosecute the case and not
withstanding offers of compromise a.
ready made by Young and his friends,
will send him to prison.
, 1891-04-04

CHICAGO, April "a special dispatch
from Kansas City says a colossal cattle
deal has Just been completed by wealthy
stockmen OF the West and Chicago
packers. 1t involves an outlay of 81, 500
900 and $4,000 head OF cattle have been
purchased in Texas to be shipped to tie
Chicago market. Halt of those were
purchased for w. P. Herring ofthis city,
Z. ID: Armour of Chicago and E. Nj.
Howins, president OF the Cherokee Strip
Live Stock Association. An equal
number was purchased for Nelson
Moreys of Chicago by Col. Sugss, the
well known stockman.
, 1891-04-04

LIMA, Ohio, April 3.-The heavy
rains OF the last three days have raised
the water to a dangerous height in St
Mary's reservoir, and the town of Colinal
with 4,O00 inhabitants, is in imminent
danger of being swept out of existence.
The tracks of the Lake Erie & Western
are submerged for a distance of twelve
miles. Dozens OF small houses owned by
fishermen have been swept away snd
twenty oil wells along the banks are sub
merged. IL is estimated that the tota
loss hy the food will reach 800, OOO. II
is still raining
, 1891-04-04
STOCK. IND Carrre mnrEcr..

NEw York, April 3 The gold en-
gagements for export Saturday. the
strength of specIaIties in sugar. together
with the rumors OF the veto of the maxi
mum freight bill by the governor OF Ne
braska served to make things compare
lively lively at one time 10 the stock mar.
ket today, and some material movements
were scored in a few stocks. The general
list however, was in no respect different
from the past few weeks. and dullness
and insignificant fluctuations we're the
rule as usual. The market closed firm
tiual changes being all in the direction of
higher figures. Sugar advanced ., pre-
terred p, national cordage u.
Governments steady
Petroleum-Nay closed at 80.
Money on call easy. closed offered at 3
Bar Silver, 81
Wool-Firm. Domestic fleece. 34ga37.
Camper - Neglected. Lake, April.
Sl3 20.
Lead-Nomiual Domestic, - So.
Tn-Steady. Straits. 500 40.
Following are closing prices OF stocks.
T.. ). Is, registered, 2l4 Il. ;. Is.
SnNApuHs - ] AGlllG Oa. llN- american
kxpress, 10. Canada Pacific. ~.
Canada Southern, 40! Contra Pa
cthc. POI Burlington. sol. Delaware,
l.ackawauua 4 Western. 1851. Denver A
RIO Grande, Il. Erie. IS4. Kansas 4
Texas. IL. Lake Shore, no. Louisville
4 Nashville, TAI Michigan Central, gOJ
Missouri Pacific. G7g Northern Pacihc
POI preferred, 73l; Northwestern. 1851
preferred, 1872, New York Central,
1923; Oregon Navigation. -, Oregon
improvement, 2s; North American. M.
Pacific Mail, 3dI Reading, G2{. Rock
Island, 69s, Milwaukee h ST. Paul
56s, st Paul 4 Omaha. 23s; Texas Pa
cihc, l34, Union Pacific, 45s. Fargo Ex-
press, 40; Western Union. SOl; Oregon
Short Line. 23! American cotton oil "a.
CHICAGO, April 3-Cattle-Receipts
5000. Market UNCHANGED. Cows and
feeders steady, Steers, 81 5Oa4 95: cows
and heiiers, $3.OO(G4 p; stockers. 81. OOs
ta3 80; natives, 81 95CG5.0O.
Sheep-lieceipts 1000. Market uusat-
isiAelory and Toe to DC lower. Westerns.
50 OOtG5 60; Western ewes, SI.4O(G4 so.
The lamb trade was neglected.
, 1891-04-04

KANSAS CRY, Mo, April Further
Developments put Il very bad light on the
character of G. w. Porter, the chef
high ranger Of the Independent Order
of Foresters, who left this city one day of
this week. in company with Pearl John
son, a notorious women of the town.
1t appears that Porter has at least three
living wives, aud that he. has lived with
fully as many unmarried women. His
pareLts are respectable people at Atchison.
Some years ago he married a young lady
Of that place, bought furniture on credit.
m~ortgaged it. then sold il and deserted
his wife and came to this city. Here he
woOed and won a Miss French, and
shortly afterwards deserted her. She
sued for divorce aud while the suit was
pending he married the woman whom he
deserted a day or Two ago. 1t is stated
that Porter is now in Joplin.
, 1891-04-04

SLIGO, April 3.-The election figures
officially announced this evening are: Al,
dcrman Collery, anti aruellite, 33OS'
Alderman Dillon, Parnellte, 242G: major
ity for the anti Parnellite candidate. $50.
Drllon's agent has lodged a petition
against the return of Collery on the
ground that the presiding officer of the
Grange polling place unlawfully adjourned
the polling while he went to refresh him
nulE
, 1891-04-04

OTTAWA, April 3.-Sixtcen years ago
Alex. Cooke novel rnto Llmbton county
from the United States. ne was accom-
panied by nine young people. ranging
in ages from , to q years. lie told the
story that she children were those of his
dead brother, and that he himself was a
bachelor. The children all called him
uncle. For four wears he lived a bachelor
life and then he wooed and won an estim-
able lady, Miss Brooke. The marriage
contract was witnessed by the ~il-s.
nsr'haT a un".s "'." rs tlme rolled
Gu children of her own helped to swell
the happy family. A few days aVo Mrs.
Cooke, as she supposed herself TO be,
came TO the conclusion that she needed a
rest, and to that end she went to Detroit
70 visit her sister, a Mrs. Jameson.
However. before Mrs. Cooke left her hus-
band in l.ambton she had heard that she
was not his first wife. In TACT there had
been rTmOr going abroad that the alleged
nephews aud uIeccs were Cookies "
children by 4 wife he deserted in the
United States.
Arriving at Detroit she wrut, to L.er
husband and demanded that he clear up
the charge. He wr0tr back by the next
mail telling her that the reports were true
and that the children were his own.
Without losing time her brolhcr-in-law,
Jameson, instructed the Lambton
authorities to arrest the husband Tor
bigamy. and the eldest son, who was a
witness at the marriage, for being a party
to the crime. The son was arrested, but
the husband had, on receipt of hs wIfe's
letter, sold his property and escaped.
The affair was settled out of court. She
withdrew the charge, and her husbands
friends promised her an allowance of S4OO
a year while she remained single. Cookies
first wife Is living in the United States.
, 1891-04-04

and complexion with clmphor and car.
holic acid preparations. They dry and
darken the skin, also ~irritate. Arnicated
Eureka Cream contains neither, delight
fully perfumed and makes the skin soft
and white. Large bottles twenty-five
cents, druggists.
, 1891-04-04

DENVER, April 3.-The Utah Traffic
Association was recognized here today,
The association Is composed of the Den,
yer 4 Rio Grande, Colorado Midland,
Rio GrAude Western and Union Pacific.
Its object is 10 regulate the handling Of
traffic to Colorado and Utah points
, 1891-04-04

Ed Knapp as IeceiCine'
fresh oysters and CLAIMS I'm
the sheH direct from " eU
York ecery other day. at
his rest aHrHHt ora Sta
fetssth street. Supplying
families of ~ specially.
, 1891-04-04

LINCOLN, Neb., April 3.-Governol
Boyd vetoed the freight rate bill today on
the ground of unconstitutionality. The
house passed it again, but the senate sus.
tanned the veto
, 1891-04-04

SAN Francisco. April 3.-The Chi
nese merchants of this city ut a meeting
agreed to forward a petition to the Chi,
nese minister at Washington protesting. in
the name of Chinese residents. against
the appointment of ex Senator Blair as
minister to China. They declare hat he
will not be received by the Chinese gov
eminent.
, 1891-04-04
IN THE COKE REGIONS.
Thousands of Strikers Gather
ing at ScOttdale
To Attend the Funeral of
Their Dead Comrades.
English Press Comments on
the Italian Affair.

SCoITDALE, Pa, April 3.-The strikers
are centering in Scottdale to night to at
tend the funeral Of seven of the ten vic
tins, who are to be buried in the Catholic
cemetery there, in a long trench already
prepared to receive them. Strikers are
gathering here already in such numbers
that by tomorrow fully 10, 1000 men will
be present at the funeral. A special
train just brought in 700 armed militia
from Mount Pleasant. and other com.
panies will be here in the morning, as
trouble is feared from the great body of
strikers when they see their fellow strik-
ers buried, who, thev say, we're SIMPLY
murdered. Mayor Fetts. OF ScottdaIe.
has ordered all the saloons closed to-mor-
row..
1t is reported from Mt. Pleasant that
this afternoon a number of militiamen en-
tered a store belonging to a cripple named
Daniel Soners, and made demands which
he refused, whereupon they broke the
windows and spllntered the doors into
fragments with bayonets. One of the
guards became so hilarious that a striker
named Kelly struck him over the head
with a pick handle. inficting an ugly
cash. The different captains have been
apprised OF their actions and they prom
Use to take steps to discipline the unruly
members.
The arrest of deputies on the charges
of labor officials for felonious shooting con
tinues.
1t is reported here tonight that a striker
died at Tarrs today, Supposed to haze
been a victim Of the Norwood riot
Col. Hawkins, in command Of the 10Th
regiment, says that SO far as the ~iRvesti-
cation goes, Capt Loar was perfectly
justified in firing on the strikers at More
wood AMI that he should strongly advise
that tine militia be kept in the regions
until the strike is over and the region Is
quiet.
Tonight Rev. Father ! ambing, of the
Scoltdale Catholic church, who is greatly
beloved and respected and has strong in
fuence over the strikers, issued an appeal
to the region. He says: 1t is time for
all parties to reflect. The men cannot be
replaced. or displaced, aud the vast ma
joritY must remain in the region. He ad-
vises a peaceful, amicable settlement be-
fore the trouble goes further, and perhaps
both parties fare worse.
, 1891-04-04

Whitefsh, trout, pickerel, bayfsh, fresh
herring, pike and skinned perch al
Thomas Bros. market.
, 1891-04-04

Wisdom's Robertiue Is the only thing
nov used by fashionable women to per
petuate a beautiful complexion.
, 1891-04-04
ARNICATEn EUKEkA CREAM

Is the finest and most effectual lotion for
chapped hands, rough and sore skin, es.
pecially prepared for this climate and
pleases everybody. Try it. Twenty FIVE
cent bottles. Druggists.
, 1891-04-04
coin land SnovInp.

BURLINGTON, Ia, April 3.-The Their
mometer dropped twenty degrees herr
today and it has been showing for twenty
four hours.
, 1891-04-04

Wisdom's Violet Cream will keep the
skin proof against the effects of severe
weather.
, 1891-04-04

1cal Dept; Oh venue, Evo.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-08-20

it; would ma wound yer guide, Kind
heart, but am promised to another,
and Gamma think of it,
Il know it." he said, huskily. Il
have known it all along, but he has
been so long coming to you, and you
need some one to care for you, and /
oh, Lisette, it would have made me so
happy to have done it
MAY our good Father bless ye," she
said softly, putting her two hands in
his, ''for yer gudeness, and oh, may
this suffering gae frae ye. must wait
for him, for ken he will come" The
sweet face was TRANSPORTED with joy
and the love-Ight.
Then may he come soon and make
you very happy" he said, and left her.
He had not gone far when ne heard
her calling: Jack, oh, Jack, turning,
he found her with letter in her hand
a boy had just brought her from the
post Office. Il am gazing hame, now,
to my ain countrie. Her face beamed
with joy and happiness that had come
to her. He could not endure to look
upon it, so he called to her that he was
glad that she was happy, and strobe
away. The girl ran lightly down the
narrow path that led to her lodgings.
The letter seemed the very elixir of
joy to her, and yet she had not broken
the seal 4 knew it would come,
knew it." she laughed She was just
going in when she spied the landlady
coming out of her own door. "Oh,
Mrs. Grant," she called, II am going
home, am going home"
'Are you, my dear? I am glad, for
your sake, though 1 shall hate to lose
you"
But Lisette did not hear her, she had
gone in to be alone with her precious
letter. She sank down in her little
chair by the window, the last rays of