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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-03
Two Mon Burned to Death.

HOLDEN, No. Dec. 25.-The house of
Samuel Malone, on West Fifth street,
burned to the ground this morning. As
the firemen arrived on the scene one side
of the house fell out, and by the light of
the fire they saw Malone and John Hicks.
his brother-tn-law, crawling towards the
CAPE. Then the roof fell in and the ur.
fortunate men were hidden from sight
Their charred bodies were found in the
ruins. Malone was an old soldier, draw.
ing pension, and always kept more or less
money in his house. 1t Is believed he end
Hicks were drugged, the house robbed ard
then set on fire. The police are. invest.
eating. - -.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-03
Robbed Of $1,000.

MADISON, s. d., Dec. &.-Just before
midnight last night two. strangers entered
the drug store Of William Bartlett, just as
the proprietor was closing up for the night
after q big holiday trade; Bartlett was
ard when he recovered consciousness the
men had disappeared with 5000. which
they found in the safe. To-day word was
received from Winnifred that the men had
been caught, and Bartlett will go there to
Identify them.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-03
A Postmaster Murdered.

CARRoLLroN, Miss, Dec. Pa fatal
tragedy occurred on a principal business
street in this town to-day at II O'Clock,
IN which John Prentiss Mathers, the re-
publican postmaster at this place, was
killed by W. s. Mcbride, a wealthy and
prominent young druggist here. The men
had trouble last night, and were both
armed with rifles.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-03
Arrested for Robbery.

PITTsBURG, Dec. 25.-Last night William
Strong, aged %, was arrested on a charge
of robbing his former employers, Schustte
& Co., of $1,000. When arrested, young
Strong was the leading character in a
and Thirteenth street church, or the south
side. A sensational scene followed, as
Strong was very prominent in church
work.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-03
wqnTSN
WASHBURN LEADER.
BY r.. h. COPELAND,
WASHBURN, NORTH DAKOTA
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

New York city got off with only a foot
of snow.
Some towns in Nebraska fear an In
dian raid.
Senator Stewart spoke in favor of free
coinage in the senate Tuesday.
The railroads through Pittsburg are
slowly recovering from the snow storm.
Engineer Cooley favors a Chicago ca
nal large enough for ships instead Of for
sewer purposes.
Claude Mccarthy and John Mahar,
while skating at Muskegon, Mich, Sat-
urday, were drowned.
A New York brewery collapsed Tues.
day and James Durneln was fatally and
several others badly injured.
The New York Herald says the gov
eminent has been defrauded out of ST.
100000 by consuls in Canada.
Pine Ridge Indians were much worked
up over the fight Monday and stirred up
considerable trouble, soaring away all
who could leave.
Ben Sharp and Marshall Quilian,
two Chattanooga negroes, entered a
whisky drinking contest, each taking
ver a pint, and Sharp is now dead and
Quilian dying.
Fire at Viroqua, Wis, originating in
Lindemann's building, swept away on
entire block Of buildings, excepting the
fremont heuse, involving a loss of fully
$4,000, with but $4,000 insurance.
A special from Florence, Wis.,, says:
Joe Heiden and John Heumer, lumber
men, fought q bloody battle with bowie
knives zeal Reyes lake. Hsumer is so
badly cut he will die and Heiden is
seriously stabbed in several places. At
Spencer's lumber camp, 9 a Waupaca.
Charles Mead and Andrew Bruslett had
9 row, in which Mead crushed his antag-
onist's skull with a hand spike.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-03
BURNED At SEA.
The Steamer Shanghai Supposed to b
Lost With More Than sixty Souls.

1Ho SU61m6F Sh0ngh0l Supp000d to Be
Lost With More Than Sixty Souls.
LONDON, Dec. 26.-According to adyiees
received here the steamship Shanghai re-
Gently caught fire at sea aud Is supposed
to have become a total loss. The disaster
is understood to have occurred near tie
Mahu (Woo.Hool treaty. . part Of the
Chinese treaty Of Nganhoei, on the Yang
King. The crew, CONSISTING orss inl'0 Of about sixty III,
natives, together with several European
officers, are supposed to have met their
death either In the flames or, subsequent.
~, by. drowning while attempting to es.-
cape from the burning vessel.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-03
Joe sheehy to Knock Out Pat Killen.

MINNEAPOLIS. Dec. 27.-Joe Sheehy, the
heavyweight, today posted 800 forfeit
with the Minneapolis Tribune that he
would knock out Pat Killen in six rounds.
Sheehy claims he got all the money at the
late Ego" with Killen, and he says Killen
won on q foul by agreement. Sheehy is
the fight and the mill will be an exciting
one IL it comes off and for blood.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-03
Ladies should Not Wear Hat Pins.

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-A woman about 80
years of age was walking ON Eleventh
avenue at Fifty-fourth street today, when
she slipped and fell. Her head struck
heavily on the sidewalk, and her long hat
pin, which was driven into the back Of her
head penetrated the BRAN. She was
dead when an ambulance arrived. She
has not yet been identified.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-03
A Most Brutal Murder.

SAYv1LLE, l.. l., Dec. GA most brutal
murder was committed last night at Bo-
hemia, a small village about three miles
north of here. The victim was Winnie
Croupa. a %cigarmaker, 81 years of age, the
the murderer being Frank Krulis, "a years
Of age, also a cigarmaker. The details of
the crime are most revolving, while the &C.
lions of the murderer since the commission
or the murder are most extraordinary for
one who is said to be perfectly sane. The
murder was first made known by Krulis
himself soon after its preparation. About
half-past 9 o'clock in the evening Krulis
walked into the house of Constable Sash.
REX and Mortified that official by
LAYING on THE DINING TABLE'A HUMAN
FINGER,
at the same time saying: "Joe. Eve killed
Winnie Croupa and I've brought you one,
of his fingers to prove it." When he had
recovered from the surprise which Krulis"
action had caused him, the constable said:
What do you mean by fooling like this ?"'
krulis h said: IL mean what | say.
I've killed Winnie Croupa. He told lies
Riverhead to escape arrest and that q con-
stable was coming after me, so l concluded
to kill him. met him on the road and cut,
his throat. He fell down In the snow and
never spoke q word. l wanted to make
sure he would not speak again so / cut his
belly open and
PLACED HIS BOWELS OVER HIS FACE,
then 1 cut off his finger for you" Consts-
BILE Sasl.rek asked him where he had left
the body, and he volunteered to take him
to the scene Of the murder, Having called
out four of the %neighbors to accompany
him, the constable started for the spot
where the tragedy had taken place, the
prisoner taking the lead. Krulis, as soon
he saw the body Of his victim said:
"There he is, you see l told you the truth"
1t was indeed a horrible sight which met
the eyes Of the party, the dim rays from
the lanterns which the men carried adding
to the ghastliness of the scene.
THE BoDY A IN A FRAME OF BLOOD
RED SNOW.
The clothing was torn from 1t and q hole
the size of a sugar bowl was seen in til
abdomen. The entrails lay oyer the breast,
neck and face, hiding the fatal cash in the
throat: The right ear and index finger Of
the left hand were missing, the latter be-.
ing taken by the murderer, which he had
given to the constable. A guard was left.
IN charge Of the body and the constable.
As they neared the Main street Of Be-.
hemia they were met by an excited CROWD
according to Judge Lynch on the self.ac-
cused murderer, and but for the courage
OF the constable the mob would have made
short work of Krulis. When searched in
court, -
H A WHICH WAS MISSING
from Croupa's body was found in Kralis'
pocket. He told Judge OBzien he had
brought II for him. He also handed the
Judge q large double Dladed iack-knife,
covered with dried blood stains, with
which he said he had killed Cr0upa. All
the time Krulis conducted himself in the.
most unconcerned and stolid manner, p
parently reveling in the thouoht Of what;
ne had done. He was taken to Riyerhead
Jail this afternoon. The cause Of the muir
der il believed to havo hAon Vrnnro,o otton.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-03
Touxh Killed.

LEXINGTON. Ky- Dec. 26.-In a drunken
row q Chilesburg. this morning, q Tough
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-03

named James Barton, from Jacks creek,
was killed. Two or three Others were in
jured during the fusilade of over q hun
0ro<i chntc
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1891-01-03
n FINE RECORD

HE HAS MADE A FINE RECORD
in the senate and his simple honesty and
sincerely, both in and out Of his official re-
%la:ions, have made him personally 9 very
popular man. lspeak for the republicans
generally. I believe when say that his
defeat would be q loss to that state which.
1t would soon realize. I sincerely hope
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-31

Private sales reported 10 the secretary Of
the Richmond Tobacco Trade to-day, Thurs-
day. July 80. 1891: Wrappers, "a hogshead.
cutters. AZ hogsheads dark leaf, 81 hogs
heads Total. 81 hogsheads.
Office Of the tobacco inspector reports to-
day. Thursday, July 80. 1891: Inspections.
bright 62 hogsheads dark. 10 hogshead, IL
tierces, &c Reinspections. bright, &c hogs
hoad dark, IA hogsheads.
Farmers, Wilson's. Virginia, Allegheny,
Vsugban's. Crenshaw's Davenport's, Plant
ers' and Merchants. Shelburnes, Shockoe,
and Seabrook's warehouses reported to-day.
Thursday. July 80. 1891: Receipts LOG pack
ages. deliveries. 2t0 packages.
Office Of the collector Of the United States
internal rcvenue reports collections for the
city of Richmond, Va, to-day Thursday,
July 80, 1891: Tax paid on cigars and cigar
cites. Si.54a.65; tax paid on plug tobaccoss,
s3,S56. 2s tax paid on special. 1903. Total.
&6.403.el
Messrs. Davis & Gregory will have a sale at
Planters tobacco warehouses tomorrow July
81. 1891, friday. They had no sale to-day
IS tho tobacco could not be gotten ready IN
time
Our Mr.. Tazewell NJ. Darlington and fami-
ly left the city this afternoon. His family
viii visit relatives in Halifax county, while
Mr.. Darlington expects to spend week or
two al the Rockbridge Alum and Allegheny
Springs.
MIR. l.. d. Christian. of New York. who has
been in Richmond for the past day or two,
left Oh tho Z o'clock train this evening for
New York
Registered at the Tobacco Exchange to-day,
Thursday, July 30, 1891: ii. 4. Fuller, J..
b. Samuels. Caroline J. II. OBryan. Louis
vile: William L. Walker, j. p Taylor. Hen
derson. n. c.; J. Is. Thomas, Louisburg.
C.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-31

dried. s75O@s7.s2lE. Bacon-Short clear
sides, $3.50. Whisky-Sales, 7Z7 barrels at
fl.l7
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-31
KalfinOT9.

BALTIMORE. Mp. July 3O.-Flour active and
unchanged Receipts, 6,552 barrels; ship
ments zl6 barrels; sales, 3,400 barrels. Wheat
unsettled: no. 2 red spot, 97l4@974c.; the
month. 97@97Ac.; August @@s71sc.:. Sop
TENDER, 97m971sc; October 9849S9 C.; South
ern wheat strong; Fultz, 93c. 81 Longberry,
95c.@sl. Receipts. 25l .S74 bushels; ship
ments 100. ESQ bushels: stock. l,l43.91 bush
els sales. 247 900 bushels. Corn easy;
spot. zoe; the month 67c.; August.
671sc; September, 66c. Southern corn
steady; white. 77@7sc.; yellow, 72@7sc.
$3.50 bushels stock 1912 bushels.
oats steady: No. 2 white western. isc asked
No 2Jmixed western, acc. asked. Receipts
oss5 bushels stock , 5O,0Ii bushels 81" Rye tI
stock s0s2 bushels. Hay steady, good to
choice timothy, sl9.5O@i45O. Grain freights
active and unchanged. Cotton nominal;
middling. s1kc. Provisions unchanged. But
ter unchanged. Eggs firm, lac. Coffee quiet;
Rio cargoes fair, l9c.; No. 7. .IS11@ls5fc. sE-
car, granulated, unchanged. Peanuts IN
changed. .
Stocks-Virginia S's. $4,000.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-31
Norfolk.

NORFOLK. Va, July So--Peanut. market
steady; prime. 2ssc.; strictly prime. &C.;
fancy. SIC; Spanish. $40.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-31
QUOTATIONS..


.hall.eHMoSD, "a. July 30. Offerings Of to-
ToS AZ auction Oh Change Thursday,
vly 'D. 1871 Total offerings 70 packages. OF
'ses s we're sun-cured tobaccos
soi1 ~ 'ne bright tobaccOs offered one package
~ t at sls1b one taken in at 80. one az g.. 20.
eg. sue snn-cured tobaccos offered: two pack
~ i, 9o .te al VA one at Si3. one at $t2. ono
S. 20 Two at 5000, two al 1925. one at
soid que es * $3.50. one taken ia al 1926. one
81 a a. ~. one at s125, one at ~, one at
cps :. "Ee TAKEN IN at 1910, two sold at 10,
~ SafV' Two at 400, one taken in at %.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-31

CHICAGO. Ill, July 9O-Wheat- Wheat
was strong 0n the remarkable export reports
from the sealOard. and closed ne. higher;
receipts, 62S cars.
Com Corn was strong on signal service
predictions Of frost in Wisconsin and Nichi-
gan. closing 15@%c. higher; receipts, 427
cars.
Oats-Oats were strong in sympathy with
ceru and on q good demand from shorts.
Closing prices were A@lc. higher; receipts,
$50 cars
Provisions Provisions were principally
affected by the frmness Of the corn market
Pork gained 1O@1259c.; lard go. and ribs
EDlILLc
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-31
Cincinnati.

CIxcrExIrI, O.. July 80. Pork Regular
sii.s71<; family. sl2e21s. Lard-Kettle-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-31
LEGAL NOTICE.

XTIRGTNIA-IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
' THE CITY OF RICHMOND, July a. 1901.
Richard +. Robinson. Plaintiff,
against
Central Chandelier Company, corporation
IL CASH AND UPON Az ATTACHMENT RETURNED
EXECUTED.
The object Of this suit is to recover against the
defendant the sum of s60.2l. and 10 attach the
estate OF the defendant IN the city OF Richmond
plaintiffs claim.
And affidavit having been made and fled that
the aAiant believes that the defendant Il q
foreign corporation, and Is not resident oi tiils
State. il IS ordered that il appear here within
fifteen days after due publication hereof and do
what IS necessary 90 protect its interest II this
suit. copywteste >, c,-,
ALLEN q. COLLINS, ,. q. 1yll-if"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-31
PILE CURE.

JAPANESE PILE CURE.-A GUARANTEED
81 CURE FOR PILES Of whatever kind or de-
ereo-External, Internal, Blind or Bleeding,
ttehing, Chronic, Recent or Hereditary. 81
tot. boxes. s5 Sent by mail prepaid, on re-
ceipt OF price We guarantee 70 cure any case
al Plies. Guaranteed and sold only, by Il. I.
a ssst Marshall street. Richmond. Va
fe4-we,tr suiy
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-31
MEETINGS.

RICHMOND, Va, July q, 1891.
TINE ANNUAL MEETING or TIE SHOOK
L HOLDERS OF IlfR uAAALL-tb ENSHAN
COMPANY viii be held at their Office thaHall
Mills on WEDNESDAY, AgGUsr 3: 1891, at
O'Clock z. NJ. LEWIS D. CRENSHAN. IN,
jy2s-td Secretary.
OFFICE RICHMOND AND CBEsAPEAKE Il. r. CO,l
RICHMOND, Va, July II, 1891.
NOTICE.-A GENERAL MEETING OF THE
~ Stockholders OF the Richmond and Chesa-
peake Railroad Company will be held al the
Office OF the Company, No. 1914 east Main street,
Richmond, Va, on THURSDAY, the 18th day OF
August, 1891, at IL O'Clock. NJ.
by order of the Board OF Directors.
n. +. REED. President;
NJ b. PoITIAUx. Secretary. jy i2-td
A GENERAL MEETING OF TIE STOCK
N HOLDERS OF THE VIRGINIA STEEL,
IRON AND SLATE COMPANY viii be held on
MONDAY, the 30 day Of August. 1891 at y
o'clock H., at the Exchange, Hotel, IN me citY q
Richmond. Virginia. BY order of the Board Of
Directors. j. G. HAWKINS
jy3toau2 secrc'afy'
The record-union., 1891-08-31
AN ISSUE OF EQUALIZATION.

It should not be difficult task to de-
termine with reasonable certainty the
questions relating to the equalization of
values between the various counties of
the State. Let the State Board of Equali-
cation institute investigation into the
comparative relation between the assessed
value of say twenty of the most notable
sales of property in each county of the
State and the price at which the property
sold. Take for example the twenty larg
est transfers of property in San Francisco
in 1890 and assessment placed upon each
of the twenty pieces of property. subject
of the transactions on the first Monday
of March, 1891. This process would fur
nish reliable indication of the relation
between assessment estimates and actual
value as determined by transactions If
this were done for each county in the
State it would disclose a basis for calcu-
lation of percentage leading to just con-
clusions as to the character of the entire
assessment. If uniform property sold
in a county in 1890 showed an assessed
valuation of say 80 per cent. on the first
Monday in March, 1891, while in another
county the assessment showed 80 per
cent. of the value at which the property
changed hands in the previous year.
basis of equalization would have been as
certained. The average, disclosed by
twenty instances in each county, could
not fail to be almost, if not wholly, con-
elusive of the whole matter and lead to
an equitable adjustment of the tax
burden. The State Board has raised an
issue between San Francisco and the
country. The press of the former is
unanimous in the conclusion that to raise
San Francisco's assessment would be
wrong, not because the press has any
data upon which to base its conclusion,
but because to reach any other would be
dislOyal to the city. Let the test we have
suggested be fairly made and relieve our
metropolitan contemporaries Of the ne
cessity of beating the air for argument.
The record-union., 1891-08-31
POSTAL UNION CHANGES.

Berne, in Switzerland, is hereafter to be
postal clearing 1t is to be the
point at which the books are to be kept
between the parties to the international
Postal Union, and from which all distri-
button of money among members of the
union will be made This is in accord
ance with the agreement reached at the
recent International Postal Union Con-
gress held at Vienna.
At that important gathering other
changes were agreed to of great import
ancc Chief among them are these: The
admission to the union Of New Zealand,
Queensland and Tasmania was effected.
This leaves but few countries of much
importance now outside of the pale OF
the union. 1t was agreed that hereafter
each country of the union shall suppress
in its own jurisdiction the counterfeitine
or imitation Of foreign stamps. Whether
this is done by counterfeiters for gain, OF
by imitators to supply stamp collectors.
1t is to be suppressed, and those con-
victed are to be sent to the State Prison.
The record-union., 1891-08-31
HUMAN STAGNATION.

John Burroughs, in the atlantic
Monthly, we'll says that "a mans life may
stagnate as literally as water may stag
nate" 1t is truth that not q few men,
to their sorrow, fail to understand
Activity, at least motion, movement, is
the law OF well-being. The human being
can rot upon its stalk OF life as certainly
as will fruit or flowers upon theirs Men
were created to contend, if with nothing
else at least with themselves. We can
conceive Of no more truly pitiable object
than he who has absolutely nothing to
do; who is III a state of positive inaction /;
who has no concern in the world of things
or in the well or ill-being of his fellows.
Mr. Burroughs well puts it when he says:
Set the currents going in the air in the
water, in the body, i'll the mind. in the COM
munity, and a healthier condition will follow.
Change, diversity, activity, are the prime con-
dltlonS OF life and health everywhere. People
with doubts and perpleXitics about life 20 to
work to amcliOratc some Of its conditions
and their doubts and pcrplcXitieS vanish. not
because the problems are solved, as they think
they are, but because their energies have
found an outlet, the currents have been set
and uncertainties. They do not solve the
Problems but they break the spell of their en-
chantmcnt. Nothing relieves and YentilatcS
the mind like a resolution.
The record-union., 1891-08-31

BOTH the Republican and the Demo-
cratic parties are split upon the silver
question. But the split in the ranks of
the Democracy is wider, deeper and far
more dangerous to the party. 1t is abso-
lutely amusing to note how different are
the tunes the Democratic eXponents play
upon this subject. We quote from but
three, but they viii serve. Here is the
Atlanta Constitution, a Democratic mouth
piece from its birth, snee4-ing at everyone
who is not tree-coiner, or bimetallist,
and declaring that the gold standard is
essentially a dishonest one. The Phila-
delphia Record, leader in independent
Democracy, exclaims, on the other hand,
that the party must declare for sound
currency, against the iniationists, and
stand opposed to all ideas to reduce the
currency to the cheap standards Of China
and Mexico. The Albany 1rgas, the
Democratic thunderer of the Empire
State, says that free coinage men and
ideas are so scarce in the party in that
State that really it can name but two
persons fayoring cheap money, and that
not a single paper in all New York sup
porting the Democracy is also for free
coinage. That, in short, free coinage
cannot be debated in that State, because
it takes a difference of opinion to make a
debate. In Maryland the Democracy,
says the argus, is trading off the GER
tainty of victory on the tariff question
for the uncertainty of a struggle upon
free coinage, and that the situation is the
same in the South. Mr. Mills of Texas,
whose ambition is to be the Speaker of
the House, is going about wringing his
hands and deploring the division in his
party over this "cursed" silver question
Senator Carlisle says plainly, and with
some glee, that the new Congress will
pass a free coinage bill, and that it will
greatly embarrass the President. But
we anticipate that the President, by a
prompt veto, viii make the Democratic
House and the Republican Senate the
embarrassed parties.
The record-union., 1891-08-31

Heretofore, in each nation of the union,
the counterfeiting and imitation of Tor
eign stamps has gone on without inter
ference.
Another thing accomplished has been
the reduction of the cost of money orders
for foreign countries, likewise for regis
tration of letters. An extension from
eight to twelve inches has been made in
the size of patterns that are mailable.
1t was also agreed that there shall be
uniform rates of postage from all coun-
tries of the union to countries not in
cluded in it.
Precious stones are hereafter to be al
lowed to go in the mails in registered
letters, whereas some countries of the
union have required them to be sent in
parcels. Several changes for the better
were made regarding rates for printed
matter. A great many minor changes,
all for the better, were made. None go
into effect for a year yet. it taking that
much of time to so adjusS matters that
the new regulations can be carried out.