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The Opelousas courier., 1892-11-19

The English Of our day is considered
by a high authority almost perfect, alike
for the purpose of the orator, the philoso-
pher, the lecturer and the poet. The
purest English is said to be spoken in
Lincolnshire.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-11-19
A FORTUNATE MISTAKE.

s Captain sprowl
threw his hat on the
bed and sat down in
his easy chair In the
cabin he looked rue
fully at a neat pack
age that lay on the
table.
'tWhat a fool |
was to buy that" he
thought. stOld sex
tant was plenty good
enough, though I
had it nine years.
Roy.ohf IL IN I,ivar.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-11-19

The American Farmer says that Eng
land is pre-eminen tly the leading cheess
country of Europe, importing about
seventy per cent. of the whole amount
imported by the different countries.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-11-19

The largest floating elevator in the
world was launched on January IA.
1882, 10 Brooklyn. Its tower rises
eeYenty.Sour feet above III deck.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-11-19
New Shaving Saloon.

HAVING recently built and fefurnished
II throughout, my Barber Shop, I am
now prepared, with increased facilities,
toserye the public in First-Class Style
my new quarters between Brand and
sriarity's. Shaving, Hair Cutting,
shampeoing, etc. done in the highest
style of the art. Give me a call
e. A. BODEMULLER.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-11-19

In Of Gladstone's W elections
his friends are said to have expended
9S4O, 900 il his behalf. An average
English slectlpu costa ass, 900.
The Opelousas courier., 1892-11-19


full Sleep
Eyes," said the patient Ian guidly, and
saw that the spell was already upon
him.
"Well, think about it; think how
lovely it is-that passing away INTO
Sleep" Here the doctor touched the
forehead between the eyes. "Now you
are going to sleep. Your eyes are heavy.
lou are feeling very sieeny. You ace
going to sleep. You cannot open your
eyes. (The eye.fds partially openei ~
Now you cannot open your eyes. Now
you are asleep"
Chen he rubbed the hip, placed his
hand e the heart, aud said:
your circulation is being stimulated.
There is a warm sensation passing down
the hip. Your muscles are becoming re-
laxed. All pain will have left your hip
when you wake up. You will fesl greatly
relieved in every way. Now sleep on
until ] awaken you"
When, half an hour later, we entered
the room N which fhis boy lay sleeping.
the doctor said, kindly:
"You may wake up now. Immedi.
ately the boy aEoke. He .hen reache |
his crutches, and began to follow US out
of the room.
why, DOCTOR be exclaimed, asee!
can put my foot on the ground, and all
the pain is gone" Something like tears
glistened IN his beaning eyes. and his
voice was tremulous with excitement
In another ward a lady asked to be
~hypnotized; her stomach was causing her
considerable pain. She had been hypno.
TIED several times before, deriving great
benefit from this treatment. DR.. osyood
requested beg to look lin IN the eyes for
The sun., 1892-02-01
COTTON PRESS CONSOLIDATION
Union Or the New Orleans EstablishneAts
Under m English Company.

Under m English Company.
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 31.-All the arrange
ments have been completed hero for the pur-
chase Of tho cotton presses in this
city and their consolidation into q single
company. to be known as tho New Orleans
Cotton Warehouse and Compress Company.
The negotiations have been in the hands of
L H. Bryant Of New York. acting for an Eng
lish company. and options have been secured
on the various presses. the amount to be paid
By them being $2.60O.00O.
The machinery will be paid for in cash and
tho rentals either in cash or in stock. The
transfers will probably be made in
few weeks. but the now company
will not begin active operations before
tracts. Tho terms offered by the company
were gladly accepted by the 9SWnerss own sxST or
Gass Of Under sse s
presses pre- H leave small profits, and although thev
years. and have their presses SO crowded that
they will not hold all tho cotton. tits doubtful IL
ons OF them will make money,
ferent sots of clerks there Will be only one set
ut q central office. This will save Sl4oOOOs
iii The 81 company @ amy viii do It's oyn hauling in
stead Of Depending On the s9ss boss 6 dsey%en; men;
in y atcr be ana Se wifi nsPs nsR0 osss ss
which an viii greatly reduce the
make a Reduction in tho. charges to cotton
merchants and others. and it Is asserted that
hs m o SsFs " %hsE s
gone to other ports because the rates here were
The company will not interfere with tho
these being controlled by the labor unions.
The sun., 1892-02-01
THE FEELING AGAINST DR. eRAHEs.
Ex.DIstrict Attorney Stevens Thinks . Now
Trial WLl Not He Granted.

PROVIDENCE. Jan. 31.-The JOY among the
friends Of DR.. 7. Thatcher Graves on account
Of his supposed early relense from the Canyon
City penitentiary on bail has subsidized. The
assertion which was telcgraphed here to that
effect has been entirely dissipnted by ex-Dis-
trct Attorney Stevens. who has Just returned.
Mr.. Stevens says that he thinks that new
trial will not bc granted, and that Judge Ris-
ing's sentence will eventually be carried out.
1t is now known that tho asrcrsions which DIR.
Graves made on Mrs Barnaby's character in the
Western Union telegraph Office in this city. on
tho night of April ~ last. were previously
made by him. DR.. Graves nlighted from the
train that night and the first person he rccog-
niZed in tho station wns detective Parker. who
was there to see what tho Doctor would do.
DR.. Graves went directly tn Parker and said
that no wanted to see him above all others or
his own volitiOn he broachsd tho subject Of
Mrs. Barnaby's death and the suspcons
which had been directed toward himself by the
Barnuby's life and her "vio associates" The
the two stood on tho corner Of Exchange and
Westminster streets.
1t has been learned here that Just before tho
BarGahy poisoning u man in Providence was
under treatment by DR.. Graves. and that the
latter gave him Il bottle OF medicine. the bottle
being exactly like the ono in which tho poison
was sent West, as to share. size. color. and
stamped letters. 1t is also known that one OF
tho leading business men OF this city was in
Boston tho dny that tho package was mailed
and that he saw DR.. Graves there on that day.
The sun., 1892-02-01
Dir. JENKINS TYSITS QUARANTINE
There May BE n Shnke.up When He Takes
HIS Place In the Health Board.

The new Health Officer Of the Port DR.. W. T.
Jenkins. spent yesterday Mt Quarantine. DR..
Smith. the retiring officer. showed his sue
cessor the ropes and announced that he would
he ready to vacate his mansion at Quarantine
within few days.
DR.. Jenkins assured DR.. Smith that there
was no cause for special haste in these ror-
sonal matters. DR.. Smith. it seems. has n
houseful Of curios and personal property. the
result Of his eleven years incumbcncy Of tho
office. and it will take time and care to remove
them inland
DR.: Jenkins said Yesterday that he would re-
sign from the Board Of Coroners to-day. and
that he would Immediately assume his ofice
at atQunrantine station; Tomorrow at clock
tend his flrst meeting, as a member
OF the Board Of Health. The members of tho
J. d. Bryant President Voorhis of the Police
Board. and DR.. jenkins. Many employees in
tho Health Department are Republicans.
There was Il suggestion yesterday that with
the advent OF DIR: Jenki ins tho Democrats who
may come into their Kingdom.
The sun., 1892-02-01

There storm last night passing into tho Atlantic
on tho Nova Scotia coast attended by high winds and
heavy second storm WAS central ovor Kansas
and moving northeast toward tho lake regions The
reached Lake Michigan and will probA'
hly extend into tho Ohio Valley and lower lakes to-day
and into this ncighborhood about Tuesday Rain was
falling yesterday IN the central Mississippi States. and
snow in Nebraska. TITO Dakotas. Wyoming and Colo.
RADIO. the snow measuring nearly half fOos on
average Although tho temperature Is generally above
freezing IN all parts OF the country decided fall from
20 to - degrees has taken place tho Northwest
and IT looas r cold would sst In b.
hind the storm and push to the southwark today
the States west OF tho Mississippi and then work gradu
ally eastward.
In this city was fair and slightly colder yesterday;
wind northwes average velocity IA miles an hour;
highest. ri miles: average humidity. u per cent:
highest onicia temperature 3Js; lowest, 3Os. Total
snowfall during January. 18.l inches,
The thermometer at Perry's pharmacy In fnr sps
huiiipx I'D iLn
The sun., 1892-02-01
Tho Man In JAN who Cans ed the State sviiie
Wreck where Twenty Lives Were Lost.

ATLANTA. Jan. J.-Thc Richmond and Dam
vile officials are happy over the arrest OF q
man who has confessed that he threw tho
heavily laden passenger train of the track Of
the Western Railway Of North Carolina in SeD-
tember last nOar Statesvllle. Twenty lives
were lost in the wreck.
At first 1t was thought that tramps had
wrecked tho train so rs 10 rob the dead. and
many of the detectives who went to work on
tho mystery began on that line. The railroad
offered $4,000 for tho arrest OF tho wreckcrs.
Tom Haney, once Marshal of Gainesville.
Ga. wont to work on the case Without
days interval. he kept UP his search until ten
days, ago, whom he arrested John Boyd. q
S.nv convict who had ESCAPED from the North Caro-
detective succeeded In finding where ho had
ieft Si;60O ,! and some iawelry which he had
Through Boyd's fencs the detectives secured
2 complete story OF tho wrecking work. In
his confession Boyd gave description 81
hiding places 80 accurately that Haney had
no trouble in finding thom., Ten days ago
alone. but the officer believes that he had some
help. and Is now working on that theory.
The sun., 1892-02-01
Tho Justice Take. the l.over.' Fart.

Joseph Hill of341 West Thirty-eighth street.
has boen engaged to be married to Mimic
Dietrich OF $3.50 West Thirty-cighth street. but
Minnie's father. William Dietrich. doesn't like
Joseph and has forbidden him to come to tho
house. Hill has friend. who keeps shoe
store in the basement OF the house in which
the Dietriches live. and by calling on him Hill
has been able to sec the girl On Saturday
came In and ordered him out. He refused to
60 and they fought. Dietrich was worsted. but
At Jefferson Market yesterday he made
charge OF assault against the young man.
Minnie told the Justice that her father was in
advised Dietrich not to interfere and dis
The sun., 1892-02-01
READING OUT TOM WATSON.
Some OF the CongressnaA's Csnstituent
Object to HIS Present Affiliations.

Some OF the C0ngresenah'o SOnSutueAfo
Object to His Present Amliatisns.
AUGUSTA. Ga. Jan. 31.-Congressman Tom
Watson's neighbors. and some Of his relatives.
have begun to give him the cold shoulder
since he abandoned the Democratic party to
join Jerry Simpson. Yesterday there was .
mass meeting of the Democrats OF McDufle
county in Thomson. the homo Of Mr.. Watson.
Watson's brother was present. and was elected
Secretary Of the Executive Committee. The
resolutions DECLARE:
Believing the time has come when the snc-
party should be well organized. In mass meet
ing assembled We hereby renew and reaff1rm
our allegiance to Democratic principles as
enuncisted in the national platform, Of 1884.
and reafiirmed in 1888. and pledge tho party
our supnort II its efforts to PVT vt these prnci-
dens from the masses Of our people"
The most Significant action taken was. the
reading out Of Tom Watson's followers. thus:
~ Yhsreas, There are some PM Of the Democratiq
who have left the Democratic party. and are
therefore unqualified to serve as members Of
members who are not Democrats to resign"
The sun., 1892-02-01
KILLED An INDIAN DEspERADo
A Fight to the Death Between . lIsrshal
ana IN Outlaw.

TAHLEouAH. I. T.. Jan. 31.-waco Hampton.
noted Indian desperado. was killed last
night by Deputy United States Marshal @. H.
Bruner. ten miles east Of here In the noun
tains. Druner was on the lookout for Hamp-
ton and suddenly met him alone in the road.
A cnll for surrender was made and Hampton
held UP his hands. but as quick as flash he
fell from his horse and began firing. none Of
the shots taking effect: Bruner then emptied
and woundne Hampton. Another attempt
SECOND barrel Of the shotgun took OF the top
OF Hampton's head.
Hampton. when only II years old, in COM
Dany with his father. killed an old man named
Herman. For this offence he was sent to the
reform school ut Washington. D. G.. for eight
years. and his father was sent to- Detroit for
ten years. After staying in the reform school
about eight months. he made his escape and
returned to this country. and took part In tho
killing Of Bin ;i G;risty. SiS weeks ago he , and
head. both Deputy United States Marshals.
out to the gate and shot them dead,
and arrested John Brown. Brown told the
marshal where a part Of the stolen plunder
was that had been taken from a country store.
The sun., 1892-02-01
4 DUEL BETWEEN DOCTORS.
One Fires in the Air snd tho Other Kills
His Antagoaist.


His Antagonist.
BERLIN. Jan. 31.-A great sensation has been
caused In this city by fatal duel between two
well-known physicians. Dr.. Malss had long
been known as tho intimate friend and asso-
ciate OF DIR. siebert The two belonged to OK
cellent families and moved In high society.
They were together 30 much that their inti-
macy was a subject OF remark. and they were
somstimes spoken q IS DsmSn DIg, and and Pytbbh,sHs bhH
harmonic Hall. While there they auarre!sd, It
i. 5aid in regard 70 Womanfo whom IS DF. Maiss
some .allusion to the matter that Mslss did
not take in good part. and Il tart rejoinder pro-
voked irritation. and at length insulting Ian
guagc. -, u,
Tie result was u challenge to duel The
tMwo met. each with pistol and seconds;
in the mir, pr serbsrt shot directly at his
Of Malss. who died shortly aiterward,
When DR.. Seihert saw the IA of his former
friend he was overcome with horror. and tried
70 revive him. but be was. already dead. Or.
Seibert then gave himself up to the police
DR.. Malss had widowed mother, at Wies-
baden. who IL overwhelmed with grief Tor the
loss OF her son.
The sun., 1892-02-01
ITALIANS AND NEGROES F1eHE
As Result OF . Race Row Two AfeA are
Dying and Others Wounded.

NEWTON. Pa, Jan. 31.-A riot between ne
groes and Italians occurred at Smithton. Q
mining village OF about 500 Inhabitants. six
miles from hero on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. late last night.
One Italian and one negro were mortally
wounded. and another negro was SO badly
hurt that lie lost n leg. A troublesome crowd
had been elected from the Hough House bar
and negroes out OF the side entrance.
When the negroes came around to the front
porch. The row became general. and lasted
about fifteen minutes. In it revolvers. razors.
and billies played part.
Those dying from their injuries are Charles
Ricnzi. an Italian. shot in the head. and Lewis
Anderson. a bystander. Thomas Newport an
ball. and his leg was ampatated. A dozen
other were wounded.
Of armed citizens. who captured four Of their
number
The sun., 1892-02-01
SHE DRESSED IN BoYs tzo1HEs.
Miss Freeman Plays Detective with Fruit
full Results.

SAN Francisco. Jan. 31.-AIiss Ada Freeman.
sister OF Kate Castlcton. and herself an actress.
has come into notoriety in Oakland by her
exploit Of drcssin. in hoy S clothes and playing
detective on an unfnithful lover. She married
six years ago Custcll Brydcs. the tenor In u
negro minstrel show. but soon got, n divorce
from him and resumed her maiden name.
Recently an Oakland grocer who had always
tho wodding day was fixed A few days ago
she received an anonymous letter saying that
mined to inyestirate. Instead Of hiring detec-
tive. She dressed M ns boy, shAlowed the
grocer. and found TINT he really had u family.
Miss Freeman was SO disGusted that SHE
declared that she was going to shake the dust
Of Oakland of her feet and return to the stage.
The sun., 1892-02-01
TWO ONO Ex-G0pERNoRs HERE
Mr.. Campbell Not Aware that the Cleveland
Men Helped Him AGnInst Mckinley.

Ex-Governors James F.. Campbell and Joseph
Benson Foraker OF Ohio We're at the Fifth ave-
nue Hotel last night. Both saw Gov. Mckinley
in Columbus on Saturday. They said that tho
Governor was suffering from neuralgia Of the
stomach. Neither anticipated serious results
tho Ohio delegation would DO for senator IIill
at tho ChicnEo Convention, senator Brce.
Chairman OF tho National Democratic Com
tho entire delegation would be for Mr.. Hill.
4 newspaper story that Coy. Campbell re-
and his friends In his fight against Mr. McKin-
ley was called to MIR. Campbells attention,
III ! received any aid from Mr.. CLEVELAND
certainly wasn't aware Of it."
He said this smilingly as II It was no matter.
The sun., 1892-02-01

Average on Jan 81 .3shs
LOCAL FORECAST III r. n. HospAv
For southeastern New York. including Long Island.
also for western Connecticut and northern New Jersey
fair. slightly warmer; brisk northwest. clearing to
brisk southwest winds For Tuesday Increasing cloud
inesa with light rain: warmer.
E. 3. Duss. Local Forecast omolAL
vAsHIsoIos YoaEcAsr riiL ,. n. NospAT.
For eastern Massachusetts, and Rhode Islana. fair;
cooler northwes: winds
For western Massachusetts, Connecticut. and sAHsT~
Ero Tort ta,, Uo"ay night ui"d' trooafHs s'ah
For eastern Pennsylvania, New jersey DelAware'
Maryland and Virginia, tar. warmer; variable winds.
For western New York and western renns ylyania.
.nt rams. slightly warinrr. south winds
The sun., 1892-02-01
Farmer GnskIu Gets y Divorce.

AsEuRY PARK. JAM 3l.-Vice-Chancelor Rob-
ert $. Green granted yesterday an absolute
divorce to George Gaskin. n Monmouth county
farmcr residing near Avon-by-thc-Sea. from
his wifc Alvcln In his petition to the Chan
cellor made in November last. Mr.. Gaskin
named Abbott Newman. n ncighDor. aS CO.
respondent, IL was shown ut tho taking OF
testimony that Newman had spent lnuch, Of
tinskin' 3 absence. On onr occasion. when Mr..
Gnski returned much sooner than had been
expected. Newman had to Dass the greater
part Of a night on the roof OF tho house. New
man denied all the charges.
The sun., 1892-02-01
A Bank Clerks Disgrace.

KANSAS CITY. Jan. l.-John Ferguson. the
clerk of the National Bank Of Kansas City. who
emhezzled S2u 900 Of the banks money, plead
ed guilty yesterday, and was sentenced
TO four years. in tho pententary. His
the lowest sentence prescribed by law. Fergu-
ron was until two years ago u popular society
man. His pace became rapid and required
more money than his salary Of Sl,2OO year.
He altered the books and obtained money
through fictitious account In the name Of q
woman.
The sun., 1892-02-01
\ Mounted Policeman Hart.

Park Policeman Franz Baldwin. who was
riding along Seventy-second street, between
Eighth and Riverside avenues. yesterday
morning was run into by horse and carriage.
driven By Robert Bull and owed By ). Stein OF
1S West Seyepty-Second street Baldwin was
thrown from big bore end severely injured.
The sun., 1892-02-01
Low Hum,d,ty ON tn. Bow.ry.

Every all-nieht saloon and all tho musle
halls on the Bowery except the Orpheon were
closed last night by order OF the police. The
Orpheon is at 294 Bowery. and as its license
expires to-day Ignac Buttncr. the proprietor.
kept it open until midnight.
Policemen watched it.. however. and no
women We're allowed inside. Nor were any in
toXicatlng liquors openly sold. The other
large music halls were closed. 1t wus long
The sun., 1892-02-01
JOIIINGS aEOtI iOuN

DC ~. lW iuL'i, rrrnLrI Ia The Health department
yr,elIly UyEI MuEu rDcd to :IIp aud lie coppIi-
Natluns
got drunk togsther on saturday night and var
dsrsd foot OF last Tniry street. vh@rv thfy
fsn into the river. they yelled and were Asss SuS6b
IN eppoytuas pohssmsA..
The sun., 1892-02-01
Co,,.ps. o.. . Bundlns In O..bs.

OMAHA. Jan 3i.-A two-story brick building
on lower Farnum street suddenly collapsed
this morning. ard crashed in q small frame
building next door. Undertaken c. ". Gring
by the falling debris and severe y injured. He
was soon extricated. when 1T was found that
he had received serious injuries, besides u
broken leg. Workmen had been excavating.
and left the walls in an insecure condition.
The sun., 1892-02-01
In Roon Thirteen.

julius Schneider. an old cgarmake or. who
was out OF work. committed suicide in his gar
ret room at 124 Chrystie street on Saturday
night by taking Paris green in a cup of coffee
He left letter for his landlady and another to
Frsncis's Hospitsi. 4 The i letter 70 tot the e land.
lady gave inability TO pay his rent as cause for
his act Schpeider's room was numbered 13.
The sun., 1892-02-01
CHARLES H. STURGEON DEAD.
TIE FAMOUS LONDON EACHER
BRE.fTHES HIS LAST At MEN7ONE

Ia Failing Health for Many Months-His
Pulpit Oratory Won Him Fame While
He Wns Yet n Boy-Sketch ofHis Career.
LONDON. JAN 31.-A despatch Just received
here from Mentone announces the death Of
the Rev. Charles H. Spurgeon at II :05 o'clock
tonight.
With the death OF Mr. Spurgeoh passes away
a man remarkable both for the work he did
and for the way he did It, q man who was one
OF the greatest pulpit orators OF modern times.
and power among the Nonconformists-the
bone and sinow OF society in Great Britain
Mr.. Spurgeon's death has been expected for
many months. Some three or four months
ago. It Is true. he rallied from his danger
ous illness: but at no tlme has no been
absolutely out OF danger. and his relapse few
days ago indicated that ho could not hold out
much longer against the progress Of his dis
eas0.
The sun., 1892-02-01
Work OF AN Electric Faa BIade.

Patrick Jennings. who keeps saloon in
Vernon avenue. Long Island City. had the
sight OF his right eye knocked out by the blade
OF an electric fan In his saloon on Saturday
OF the blades few out It 10 said 1t tore the
eve completely out OF the socket
The sun., 1892-02-01
Cyrus W. Field sits Up.

Cyrus W. Field passed a comfortable day
yesterday. IIo sat up for IL fow moments for
the first time since his attack Of pneumonia.
DIR. Fuller thinks the chances are that he will
recover. He takes his nourishment we'll
The sun., 1892-02-01

James Caulheld. 13 years old. OF 141 Cherry
street: William Moore. Is years old. Of 81
Catherine street. and James Mccoy. ~ years
night by Policeman McGrory on the roof Of 81
James street They had started a fire there
with bottle OF kerosene. a bundle OF papers.
and some wood. They said 1t WAS bonfire.
The sun., 1892-02-01

probably be blood stains on his clothes. His
shoes are heavy working shoes fastened with
- A vicious dog was kept In the, yard by. the
Seniors and tho animal was not heard to bark
In tho night, This Is regarded as siVniflcant
as Lentz had often been at Seniors house and
the dog knew him. It would not permit stran-
gers near the house.
The sun., 1892-02-01

a Near Garden n the Diet When csprivi
s.ese - soms Unpleasaataess Over =
To,.t 70 the Ladies-Aisna anagement OF
As.,r, In East Africa-A Society OF Ser
x.ut. Formed 10 Rob Their Employers-
A Locomotive Engineer Declines TO Obey
,he rmperors Orders-SurprisinE Prince
u.,rv-t,erm.uy mt tho Worlds Fair.