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, 1891-02-25
Mystical sIusio.

1t is pretty generally known that in
the P~ascagoula river, neal Scranton,
Miss, strange sounds are frequently
heard as of a musical instrument played
at q distance under the water. Boating
parties are often startled at the distinct
ness of the music. They lken it to the
sounds produced by the vibration of Inu-
steal glasses or Of harpstrings. The
sound rises and falls as if waited by the
wind, and is locally known as 1.-THE mys-
terious music" The origin of the sound
is generally ascribed 10 a movement of
sand Mt the bottom Of the river, although
there is no evidence offered that tine
sand does move ur any reason given why
it should move.
The explanation, doubtless. rests upon
the fact that such Il phenomenon as
singing ur barking sand L. known TO OK
ist in several paris Of the world. 1t is
not liEely that wet sand would produce
the sounds mentioned. 1t is more prob
able that fish make these noises, for
fish can sing very nicely, too. 1t seems
rather funny to speak of singing fish.
but many of them do certainly produce
vocal sounds. Croakers get their names
from the noise they make. Bluehsh
protest Indignantly when they are pulled
70 Of the water, bat these are not such
sounds as constitute the music of the
hsl.-Mubile (Ala.) Register.
, 1891-02-25

A Decatur young wcna has recently
been operated upon successfully in a
manner that VIII excite surgeons. The
Patient 10 a Young woman who. when a
child, hal her nose broken. and as a re-
suit Of the decay of the bones the bridge
of the nasal organ had been completely
lost. The patient was etherized and a
transverse incisioR about three-quarters
of AN incl long made directly between
the eyes, extending down the bone. A
small chisel was then introduced and all
the soft parts separated from the bones.
from the top of the nose to the forehead,
and about one inch on either side of the
median line on the cheeks.
When this had beer done a half grown
cat was quickly chloroformed and pieces
of four ribs, each two inches in length,
were taken from its side, rapidly cleaned
of all su~perfiuous flesh and then inserted
into the wound so that they raised up
the skin, thus forming a good solid
bridge. The wound healed in four or
five days, and the slight scar is almost
invisible. Decatur Qlls.) Cor. New York
Herald.
, 1891-02-25

RATION, N. NJ. Feb. 24.-Yesterday
morning about IL o'clock Zeb G. Russell
and j. W. Cook were riding along the
Vcrmaio between the Lee and Armstrong
ranches about 40 miles from here, in this
county. They were fired into by some I'M
known party and Russell was instantly
killed. Cook saw two Mexicans getting
away and fired at them. He thinks he
hit one. Both men were in the err ploy
of the Maxwell-G Grant company. and that
company has arranged to track the mur-
derers BY b~loodhounds from Trinidad.
Russell leaves a wife and two children
and was about IS years of age. He was
until recently deputy sheriff OF this county
and deputy United States marshal for
this district
, 1891-02-25

Mrs. 1. j. Fiske was the victim of a
bold and daring attempt at robbery the
other night at her rooms on State street,
Columbus, o. The thief was a big rat,
and the plumber which he nearly sue
ceeded in carrying away was the lady's
gold watch and chain. Upon retiring
she placed the watch on a dresser in the
sitting room. About midnight Mr.. Fisk
was awakened by a noise in the room.
Turning on the light he found the rat
dragging the watch toward a hole near
the water pipes, which he had nearly
reached. The rat had taken the watch
from the dresser, drawing it nearly
twenty feet. In n minute more he would
have disappeared with his plumber
Cincinnati Enquirer.
, 1891-02-25
Sale Of County Bonds.

The commissioners of Crook county,
Wyoming, will issue bonds for the
county's floating Indebtedness, as pro.
vlded for by an act of the Legislative as
sembly of the territory (%state) of Wyom-
ing, approved March 2, 1888, and an act
to amend and re-enact section one ID OF
IN act authorizing the redemption Of
county Indebtedness, approved March the
5th, 1890, and adopted by the first general
assembly OF the state of Wyoming, Jan
uary, 1891. Sealed bids will be received
by said board OF county commissioners
until - o'clock noon, on the 18th day of
April, 1891, at their office in the city of
Sundance, county of Crook, state of
Wyoming, and her opened in the
presence of bidders or their represent
atives. Bonds will be for the entire
Indebtedness of SAID Crook county,
amounting to $55, 900, 10 per cent of the
total amount to be paid in ten years from
the date NJ issrc. and 10 per cent of the
amount locally thereafter, until all of
said bonds ri paid. Said bonds will
draw interest," at six (6) per cent per an
mum. Payable semi annually.
Security will be required of the success
ful bidder for complain sc With the terms
of this bid, Bonds will be delivered
about May /, 1891. The said board re-
serve the right to reject any and all bids.
By order of the board of county com
m%issloners of Crook county.
Attest: FREDERICK A. BACON.
A. 9. SETTLE, Chairman.
lsEAL. County Clerk.
Advertise in The Leader.
, 1891-02-25

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Feb. - While
skating on the canal in the eastern wide
waters here yesterday, Louise, the young
daughter of Joseph Kaufman, broke
through the ice and immediately sank
from sight. Two BOYS. Rnnert Thompson
aud Richard Redmond, witnessed the &C.
cident from a distance and ran to the
girls aud. Young Thompson sprang into
the water and seized the drowning girl,
but in his efforts to rescue her both sank
under the ice twice. Redmond crept out
on the eGge of the hole and taking off his
oyercoat threw one sleeve of it towards
his companion, and the latter seized it,
and after great difficulty managed to reach
the ice with the girl.
, 1891-02-25
A"CUR" AND COWARD"
Members of the New Hamp-
shire Legislature
Pay Their Respects to Senator
VIM. E. Chandler.
Death of Senator E. K. Wilson
Of Maryland.

CONCORD, N. H., Feb. 24.-There
was a sensational scene in the house this
afternoon. when United States Senator
elect Gallinger and Representative
Greene, speaking to a question of per
sonal privilege, emphatically denied the
allegations of United States Senator
Chandler, in the editorial columns of his
paper, that these gentlemen and other
Republicans had entered init a series of
bargains with certain Influential Demo
Gratis inimical to the interests of the Re
publicans. The Democrats mentioned
also replied. Mr.. Greene applied the
epithets cur, " coward" etc. to Cband-
Ter. Pillsbury (Rep) offered a r~esolu-
ton calling on Chandler for an apology
or retractiOn. Angel (Rep.) sand that be-
fore the resolution was submitted be
should like to know whether Chandler was
sick, insane or diseased. After some de-
bate the resolution tabled.
, 1891-02-25
Senator KYLE no Mugwump.

YANKroN, S. D., Feb. 2+-United
States Senator Kyle, who was here today,
said that he had made no pledge to the
Democrats for their votes which elected
him, other than to labor Tor a low tariff,
and this was in accord with his previous
views. He las always been a Republican
but is nov perfectly independent and will
support the Farmers Alliance platform.
He is also a staunch prohibitiouist and
opposed to the passage of tho resub.
mission bill now pending in the legislature.
He believes in the free coinage of Amer.
can silver only. Mr.. Kyle will 20 east
in a few days and will labor in the interest
of Yankton college till June.
, 1891-02-25
THE ROYAL GAMBLER.
Queen Victoria Hears of Her
Sons Card Playing.
Christian Scientists Kill a Des
Moines Man.
Gladstone's Strength Rapidly
Failing Him.

LONDON, Feb. 24-The Prince Of
Wales, the future head of the Church Of
England, Is just now engaged in lodging
his royal mother. 1t appears that the
queen was not made aware of the bac-
carat scandal until THURSDAY, after her
II turn to Windsor castle from Osborne,
and that Prince Henry Of Battenburg,
who has suffered a poJd many sights at
the hands of his royal brother in-laW, and
future king, wa the medium for com
20 1t is reported, by mentioning the sub
ject, not directly to, but 10 hearing of the
queen.
Queen Victoria has Of late evinced
much anxiety as to the moral welfare of
her Oldest son, and it Is believed that
she credited him with excellent behavior.
The baccarat story, with its oath-bound
pledge of secrecy. and its all night in
diligence at the gaming table, has agitated
her majesty to a serious degree, not only
because of the glazing evidence of bad
habiLs 10 the prince, but also because it
tends to make the prince ridiculous.
They are making the most of the affair
~ hI1PAhk nv hOAiS DSNAIAAAg NbAAANN
with questions as to the enforcement of
the gambling laws. Mr.. Mathews stands
il with the best grace he can, and he is
winning the golden opinions of the Prince
of Wales by his tact in avoiding an ac-
acknowledgements that the prince and his
aristocratic friends were guilty of a crimi-
nal %offensR.
An unfortunate fact for Mr.. Mathews
is that. a few months ago, he issued spe-
cial instructions to the heads Of the police
to deal severely with the vice of gam
bling, whioh had become very prevalent.
Under these orders numbers of working
mems clubs have been suppressed and the
promoters imprisoned or fined. Even
among the tories there is n widespread
feeling that the craze for gambling which
is consuming the fortunes of so many
noble houses is as much in need of drastic
treatment as are the pastimes OF the poor,
, 1891-02-25

Dogs against sheep was an issue in the
North Carolina legislature a few days
ago, and the dogs won. On Tuesday
last a bill was before the house for the
protection of sheep against dogs, and it
was defeated by a vote of SO to o. A
clerk Of the Virginia state senate used to
say frequently that no member of the
legislature was ever reelected who had
favored the passage of a dog law or law
protecting sheep from the ravuges of the
dogs.-Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser.
, 1891-02-25
A Curious Murder.

DENVER, Feb. "a "A special to the
Republican from Canon City, Colo, says:
a murder was committed at BrooksIde, a
coal mining tow four miles east of this
city, at 8 O'Clock this morning by an
Australian or Bohemian named Seaman.
John Fitch had been out hunting, and
coming in. sat his gun down on the porch
OF his boarding house. Presently Sea
man came out, aud picking up the gun,
shot Fitch, who was sitting on the door
step. The entire charge OF shot entered
FIlch's right eye and blew the top of his
head off: As yet NJ cause is given for
the deed
, 1891-02-25
Paid Up For Conscience Sake.

NEwBUReH, N.Y., Feb. 2+-ME-Mr
f. Weston. of Mattewan, agent for the
NeSburgh, Duchess and Connecticut
railroad, and the brother of Mai W. IL
Weston, Of Newburgh, has just received
$50 conscience money under peculiar cir
cumstances. While living 10 a New
Hampshire town fifteen years ago Mr..
Weston lost that amount OF money from
his pocket. He advertised the loss, but
failed to recover the missing cash. Two
weeks ago he received a letter from a
man living in the t5wn when the money
was lost stating that a friend of his now
residing in Canada. had confessed to his
parish priest that he had fonnd Mr..
Weston's $50. The priest directed the
now peniten. man to return it to its right
ful owner in order hat his conscience
might be relieved of the burden upon'it,
Mr., Weston accordingly received a draft
for the $50 through a mutual friend.
, 1891-02-25
KaIIroaders Consolidating.

KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Feb. 24.-Three
hundred and fifty delegates Of the em.
ployes OF the railroads centering in Kan.
sas City, and representing the conductors,
locomotive engineers, firemen, ~switchmen
trainmen and railway telegraphers' asso-
Citations, held q meeting today and ex-
pressed themselves in favor of the feder.
alton. This is the first of a series Of
meetings to be held throughout the
country for the samo purpose.
President Gompers says 1t is the be.
ginning of the greatest labor movement
ever inaugursted.
, 1891-02-25

Unlike many authors, Bret Harte
never does an ambitious piece of literary
work amid the din of the city. When
ever tire plot OF IS: ry gets thoroughly
~crystalii1sd in his laiII lie repairs to a
e -L-t suburban -elreat just outside of
L,;i3aa, and there he works. And in
.uis little nook the author Is at present
lard ut work upon a new story of CON
siderable length. Only a few of his
closest friends know the whereabouts of
his clve of secllsion, and even these he
has never asked TO join him there. The
novel; L works steadily Wen he is in Sc
c~ltadon, and stops only for an hours
wal, every DIV. When at work his diet
is u very frugal one; lie retires early and
is Mp tst after dawn. working often sew
arJi hours hacHr. he has his morning
cp.TFr. eggs and rods. For two months
~ wia keep hius=lf thus secluded. then.
returning to London. he places his manu-
script ia tae banda OF his publisher and
c0n5is, his work done, for Bret Hlrte
hu:r7 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES w. Bok's
LETTER.
, 1891-02-25
A woman Who Ha. written a Book.

Mrs. Burton Harrison, the latest
woman novelist to win genuine favor
with the public, is described as a pretty,
youngish woman very blonde, with a
nice, high bred air. She lives in a SOL
emn brownstone house in old fashioned
Irving place, where she has gathered to-
gether a quantity of heavy, carved oak
furniture and much antique silver that
has a respectable Virginia pedigree.
Her maiden name was Constance Cary,
and her family is one of the Oldest in
Virginia.-New York Letter.
, 1891-02-25
THE WESTERN FLOODS.
Yuma, Arizona, Liable to be
Washed Away.
Particulars of 0smsn Digua's
Defeat at Tokar.
Canadian Liberals Score a
Signal Victory.
The western FLOODS.

SAN BERNARDINo, Cali. Feb. "a
The present storm has assumed the di.
mansions of a food. The waters are
rising rapidly in the rivers and much dam
age has been done. Railroad tracks are
washed out, bridges carried away and
several houses along Lyle creek destroyed.
All the families between there and this
CITY have moved.
YUMA, Ari., Feb. 24-Great excite
ment prevails tonight. The ella and
Colorado rivers are reported rising above
here. Any additional floods will wash
Yuma out of sight unless the levee now
being built is completed by tomorrow.
Railroad communication east and west is
entirely suspended and there is no tele-
graphic communication with Tucson.
, 1891-02-25
Mistaken for a Burglar.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 24.-Laura Hol.
land, aged %, was shot and fatally in
jured this morning by her brother Frank,
who mistook her for a burglar. The
brother has been a crank on the sub
iect of burglars and always kept a loaded
rifle near his bed. Early this morning be
thought be heard a noise down stairs Snd
rising he seized his Gun and went below.
BE found nothing in the house. but
thought he saw a shadow in the back
yard at which he fred twice. The report
of the gun awoke his sister Laura and she
came down stairs to investigate. Being in
her stocking feet she moved noiselessly,
and Frank, seeing her coming through the
hall, took aim and fred. The bullet
struck the girl in the side, inflicting a
mortal wound. She is still alive this
evening, but expected to die any M
Frank was arrested, but released on bail.
He is almost heartbroken at his unfortu-
nate mlstake.
, 1891-02-25
Death OF a MnryIapd Senator.

WASHINGTON. Feb. Ex-senator Will
son OF Maryland. who has been indisposed
for several DAYS, died suddenly this even
ing. Senator Wilson was born at Snow
Hill, Md, Dec. %, 1921 He graduated
from Jefferson college in lS4l and studied
law. In 1852 he was a presidential elector
on the Democratic ticket; was judge Of
the Maryland circuit court from 1878 till
1884. when he was elected United States
senator.
, 1891-02-25

A ma in order to meet the e~xigencies
of the present winter should have about
FIVE ovcrcoats, all of different weight.
He needs a buffalo robe for early lnorn-
ing, and then as the day rolls on he
should be able each hour to don a lighter
garment until midday, when he could
go without any, and then gradually in
crease the weight until he would get
back his buffalo robe at night. There is
lots of climate this winter.-Texas Sift-
inps
, 1891-02-25
A ConserrniIre seIhnck-

OTTAWA. Ont, Feb. 24-The do
minlou government received a severe blow
today 10 the election OF Hon. Mr.. Gibson,
provincial secretary of the Ontario
government, in Hamilton. Nine months
ago Gibson was defeated by a Conserve
tive. This illustrates the reaction in On
tario In favor of the Liberal party and
their policy OF Unrestricted reciprocity.
, 1891-02-25
A Marines suicide

ANNAPOLIS, Md. Feb. 24.-William
j. Hardian, a marine at the naval
academy, committed .,suicide last night at
the barracks. Yesterday morning he
started for Philadelphia but missed the
train. In the evening he was found very
drunk and was locked up. He had never
before been known to touch liquor. As he
entered the eell;be said: ';No court
martial for me tomorrow" This morn
ing be vas found dead with a chain
wrapped about his neck, one end Of which
was still clinched in his.stiff fingers. He
had knelt down to cause death by
strangulatiou.
, 1891-02-25

JACKSON. Mich, Feb. 24.-Tbe Re-
publican state convention nominated
Judge X. NJ. MONTGOMERY of Grand
Rapids for the supreme bench. Peter
Cook Of Corunna and Henry Howard OF
Port Huron were nominated for regents
OF the state university, The platform
favors a pure ballot, endorses the elections
bill and Mckinley bill, favors the pur-
chase BY the of the entire
silver product of the United States, and
the issue Of silver coin or silver certif
cafea
, 1891-02-25

A man named Hem out in Iowa laid
a corner stone the other day. Here is a
dazzling opportunity for the barren par
agrapher to yoke an egg joke TO this
American Grocer.
, 1891-02-25

The Wyoming Ice Company has been
succeeded by Ellis, Sloas x Shaver, sue
cessors to Ellis, Over g. Sloan.
Give your orders for ice to Ellis bread
wagon, or to Sloan 4 ShsyeS's milk
wagon. H. II. ELLIS.
SLOAN & SHAVER.
, 1891-02-25
Roks. Here.s Your ChanceI

Not only to get way up" work done,
but also to get your darnIng, patching and
buttons sewsd Cd without extra CHARGE. ]
CHEYENNE STEAM LAUNDRY. =
, 1891-02-25

II you prefer the best Rock Springs
coal, leave orders at Union Mercantile
company and @. G. company's store.
Telephone 81. VIM. Murphy, agent.
, 1891-02-25

Oh! how Lice and soft your hands are,
what are you using2 The Arnicated
Eureka Cream. the best | ever tried and |
would not be without 1t.
, 1891-02-25

CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-This evening. 10.
seph Samer, a ~workingman, fatally shot
his wife and dangerously wounded his
mO~ther-iu-law a policeman, attracted
by the shot, rushed into the house and
narrowly escaped death himself, wrench
ing the weapon from Samer after a severe
struggle. Samer's wife had left him be-
cause of cruel treatment.
, 1891-02-25

Members should read the american
building association Neles. 1t exposes
all mismanaRed associations. In its ninth
year; 81 per wear; 1855 Washington street,
Chicago.
, 1891-02-25

Gods blessing to mankind. say thous-
ands who have been cured by Oregon
Kidney Tea.
, 1891-02-25

Does your back ache2 Oregon Kidney
Tea will cure you.
, 1891-02-25

New mattresses, 81. SO; new woven
wire springs, 81. IS; second-ha heating
and cook stoves at lowest prices. Every
thing delivered free. Corner T~enty-frst
and Thomes. I. Bohnsted. Manager.
, 1891-02-25

Good price paid for white rags at
Leader office.
, 1891-02-25
poughertr Goes UP Tor LIE.

NEW YORK, Feb. 24.-James Dough
erty, the insane lover of Mary Anderson,
who shot and killed DIR. Lloyd Of the
Flatbush insane asylum, wns today SEN
fenced to Sing Sing state PRISON for lie.
, 1891-02-25

Jack Frost -four is the best.
, 1891-02-25

Documnet in poor Photographic condition.
, 1891-02-25

Advertise in The Leader.
, 1891-02-25

The agitation Of state ownership Of
Public Lands should not cease until
success erOwHs the effort.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-13
TEXAS NEWS AND NOTES.

The Vernon elevator employs six men.
The highest number of loads of wheat
dumped in one day is no Vernon Texan.
The waterworks system will be completed
about the first Of November next Bowie
Cross-Timbers.
The GAZETTE acknowledges receipt of
complimentary ticket to the Williamson
county fair at Taylor, October - to 16.
u. Q. Scott and j. n. McWilliams have
finished burning the new kiln of brick at
the brickyard one mile east of Celeste.
They had good luck in burning and the
brick are Observation-Disclosures Express.
ROGERS, BELL COUNTY, Oct. IA large
Knights of Honor lodge was organized here
last Friday night. A full list of officers
was elected. There is large lodge of Ma
sons here also. The Rogers artesian well
company is hard at work completing ar
rangements for canvass of this part of
Bell county, and propositions of an artesian
well nature will soon be assured.
TERRELL, KAUFMAN COUNTY, Oct. 10
AT the monthly meeting of J. E. B. Stewart
camp of Confederate veterans to-day, DR..
H. L. Parsons was invited to deliver an ad-
dress at the next monthly meeting, the sec
ond Saturday in November. There may
also be other addresses.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-13
TEXAS PROGRESS.

The Weatherford Republic notes the fol.
lowing Improvement: The Clanton two.
story stone building is receiving the
finishing touches. Work on Judge Carriers
stone block is being pushed as rapidly as
possible. ]. w. Corn and w. J. Carson
will each erect handsome dwellings.
There are two 2Ox50 business houses in
the course of erection at Killeen.
Work is moving on nicely on Hondo's
waterworks. The piping arrived Saturday
and has been hauled to place, and the tank
came Sunday. The surveyors are here this
week locating the tank and are now in
Houston where the frame work will be
pushed without delay and Hondo will soon
have plenty of water.-[H ondo Herald.
ROGERS. BELL COUNTY, Oct 11.-There is
q large demand for houses here and build
ing and loan association is being talked of.
It is reported that several business houses
are to be erected here shortly; also several
residences. Rogers is on quite boom and
indications point to a very busy winter sea-
son in every branch of business.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-13
TEXAS IN TYPE.
TEXAS CROPS AND WEATHER.

Considerable small grain is being sown,
and on some farms is already Blanco
News.
Cotton picking is about over in Washing
ton county, but there are quantities Of It
held for better prices Brennan Banner.
a large amount of Wilbarger wheat is
beiReeeqt into upper Panhandle for seed
Robt. HOussels raised on his farm this
year, $3.50 bushels of wheat from $50 acres
of sod hnd. He wants to put in 600 acres
for next year, providing they can plow it; if
not spring wheat will be tried.-[Vernon
Texan.
The Bowie Cross Timbers says the cotton
of that section is turning out much better
than was expected. Farmers say they will
have one-tbird more cotton than they antici-
pated.
FoRNEY, KAUFMAN COUNTY, Oct. IL
The weather is quite cool, and the cotton
crop is being gathered rapidly. The gins
are crowded both day and night, fifty bales
waiting in the yards now. The tanks are
dry and the ginners have to haul water
Three thousand bales have been ginned here
this year.
SHERMAN, GRAIsoN COUNTY, Oct. IL
Cotton is opening out rapidly, and will
yield better than was expected during Sep
TENDER
~ COLORADO, MITCHELL COUNTY, Oct. 10
Inc very heavy rains Of the past ten days
have put all the soil in this section in fine
condition for wheat planting. and in order
to induce the farmers of the country to
plant very large acreage the merchants
exchange proposes to furnish them seed
wheat ON time, giving them until after
harvest to pay up the debt One carload
Of wheat has already been ordered. and it is