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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1892-04-22
THE PRESIDENTS PLAN.
Appointing Foreigners to Represent In
United states Abroad.

Appointing Foreigners to Represent the
United States Abroad.
President Harrison has appointed
Nicholas Wertheim, a German subject,
consul of the United States TO Moscow.
The president seems to be heartily in
favor Of the practice of appointing citi-
zens OF other countries to represent this
government at diplomatic posts. Should
he be reelected he may adopt 1t as a
regular custom during his second term.
He commenced his present administfa-
ton by appointing Patrick Egan, fu-
gitive subject of Queen Victoria. to the
important position of minister plenipo.
Tertiary OF the United States TO Chilli.
There is something to be said from a
political point of view, in favor of the
plan of selecting foreigners to repre-
sent the United States as ministers and
consuls abroad. II would never do, Of
course, 10 give these places to demo
Gratis, and by bestowing them upon re-
publicans a good many votes which may
be badly needed at the next election
will be lost. The president might save
Q state otherwise doubtful by recalling
all of its citizens who are on duty in
foreign countries and naming as their
successors subjects of other govern
ments or unnaturalized residents of the
United States. -Chicago Herald.
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LESS COTTON PLANTED.
A Failing on Of Thirty Per Cent. In Tl,,
Gotton States.

ST. Louis, April ls.-The Republi,
recently sent out circulars throughout
four states of cotton belt for the pur.
pose Of gaining information regarding
the next cotton crop. The circular,
were sent broadcast, but To parties
whose knowledge would be relied upon
as full and accurate and in no case mis-.
leading
In reply TO these circulars the Repub.
lie Saturday morning publishes reports
from about eighty counties, all show.
ing bad weather and decreased acreage.
There is but one exception, that being
furnished by Clcbournc county, in
Arkansas, which reports an increase
of 1870 acres in the amount planted.
Every other county reports large de
creascs, and every county with the ex.
ception Of two reports worse cotton
weather than this time last year. The
grand result is that out of more than
$500 plantations reported in the returns
from Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi and
Tennessee there is n decrease in the
acreage of more than &c, 900 acres, which
is an average decrease of about 80 per
cent. from their crops Of last year.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1892-04-22
PARAGRAPHiC POINTERS.

MIR. Harrison's republican league
of Office holders is steadily saving wood
for the denomination pile.-St. Louis
Republic.
President Harrison is not likely
To say anything against the Rhode
Island gerrymander. How would Mr..
Harrison's party get senator without
itP-Louisville Courier-Journal.
If the democratic cheap clothing
bill becomes law il will save the peo-
Pile at least four hundred million dollars
year and give them much better cloth
ing for their money than the Mckinley
article. Louis Republic.
The cut in the wages of workers
in the highly protected iron mills con-
tinues. both east and west. The wage
earners are finding out why republic
an congress rejected the proposition To
condition the increase in duty upon an
equivalent increase in wages. That
wasn't their game.-N. Y. World.
The republicans are growing
weary as il becomes more and more APP
parent that tariff reform will be the
leading issue of the presidential cam
paign. They have created war clouds
and turned on their lingo thunder to di'
vert the attention of the masses, but
they must face the music. - Detroit
Free Press.
The free wool bill has passed the
house by an emphatic vote of l9s to 80,
This is the first gun in campaign
planned to attack the Mckinley tariff
law In detail. The result warrants
faith in the success of other raids upon
fully as miquitous measures, such as
the binding Irvine, tin plate and lumber
taxes St Paul Globe.
The Oregon republicans have met
in convention, applauded the Mckinley
law, denounced the free wool bill and
instructed their delegates to vote for
Harrison first, with Mckinley for sec
ond choice. The day OF the convention
word was received in Chicago from the
worlds fair commissioners for that
state that Oregon is too poor TO be rep
resented officially at The worlds fair
In indorsing Mckini' yism the Oregon
republicans lick the hand that robbed
them. Chicago Time@
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1892-04-22

LONDON, April ls.-Daily the effects
Of the strike of the Durham coal
miners, which was inaugurated on the
l2th of March last, are becoming more
apparent 5tocl,s of fuel at the works
which have depended upon the Dur
ham mines Ton their supplies, arr either
entirely exhausted or approaching the
vanishing point, Never in the course Of
the history OF the trade in the North of
England has there been so grave a
crisis. II is impossible to correctly es-
innate the number Of men who have
been thrown out of work by the strike
Of the miners.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1892-04-22
IIrchnr In Innis,IiIa

LOUISVILLE, Ky, April rs This city
was visited 10y tirebug Sunday morn
ing. Within a radius OF four squares
five incendiary fires occurred in three
hours, accompanied by the total de.
struction of eight buildings and serious
injury to number Of people. Only the
efforts of n number Of fircmcn saved
several people from being burned alive,
and they escaped only after having
their hands and faces terribly burned.
Ed Kellet, an eighteen.year-oid boy, is
in Jail charged with the crime, and
there is strong evidence that he applied
the torch in every case.
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THE WEALTHY FEW.
Cold Facts That Republicans would DO
Well to EXPLAIN.

Certain conditions have been develop
ing in this country since the repub-
lican party came into power which are
interesting more and more deeply the
great mass Of the people.
II these conditions are the result of
republican financial legislation 1t is
time that the people should know IL.
II they are the result of republican
tariff legislation all the forces of pro-
test should be concentrated upon that.
II they are the result of both combined,
then the whole general policy Of the
party is,a legitimate subject OF dis
cuSsiun.
The conditions are these, and they
have never been disputed; When the
republican, party came into power the
producing clssses in this nation owned,
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CoLUMBUs. o., April ia check has
been placed upon the practice of turn
ing out Of the penitentiary such con-
victs as happened to have a political
pull. by the passage by the senate of
Mr. Van Clears bill Monday morning.
His bill requires the unanimous consent
of the board of penitentiary managers
for the parole OF a prisoner, and is now
a law. 70 get from behind the bars
the convict must notify the prosecuting
attorney Of the county from which he
was sent, advertise the fact of applca-
tion in two newspapers for two weeks,
obtain the recommendation of the
warden and chaplain for parole and,
lastly, get the vote of every member of
the board of managers.
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WASHINGTON, April lS-Thc I, S. s.
Ranger will be put in commission at
San Francisco on the 25th inst. and
will be assigned TO patrol duty in Behr-
ing sea. The other naval vessels Sc
lccted for that purpose are the York;
town, Mohican and Adams They will
be reinforced by the revenue vessels
Corwin, Rush and Alha,ross. These
seven vessels will comprise the entire
American fleet To guar the waters Of
Bchring sea during the coming season.
They will be assisted in this service by
several British warships oi the Pacific
station. The revenue steamer Bear
has been ordered 20 carry supplies TO
the refugee station at Point Barrow,
Alaska.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1892-04-22
DOCT0RED MAPS.
They Show Many Claims to the Finest
Land as Allotted 10 the Indians,
In the chey and Nrapaho. Rcser,a-
tion When rhey Are Really Open 10 Se'-
ticmcni-This opohing WIN Rival
the Famous Oklahoma Opening.

GUrnERr, o. T., April is.-The cx.
element incident 20 the opening Of the
Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indian rescrva.
ton Is intense in nil sections Of okla.
homn, and from all appearances IL will
rival the famous opening of Okla.
homn three years ago.
The presidents official Proclamation,
as published in the Oklahoma State
Capitol yesterday, makes tvcnty-sevcn
columns of fine type. An examination
Of the list OF lands In the Proclamation
and comparison with the allotment
maps sold here by the thousands, shows
the map TO be a rank fraud.
The maps show many claims OF the
finest lands as allotted 10 the Indians
when they werc really open 20 settle.
mont The mansR,v evident ly dSss9rsd
in<uT fnturcsfof'r sn'f OF sf'~n'ators
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~f THE QUESTIONS.
- ~ Emsln. for D.moe..y to s..t,.
~ This.

- ~ &mslns for Democracy TO settle
~sL This.
WIN NJ disappearance of the silver
issue RON the canvass of this year tariff
refosn WI resume the importance that
y 49, m he elections OF 1890, and that
roo59 belongs to II. IL Is true that the
siIv@x issue has not been completely or
~ snently banished. IL cannot be
utH the law Of 1890. with its great
ds 9nd its conflicting provisions.
- hsfe been repealed. IL is also
- " pcssible that the desperate fac
to- Mat has failed TO fasten free coin
sg4 upcqthe party by the action Of the
mejqutyin the house may show suifi-
Gent 4ttnpth or sufficient ugliness at
Cnlc 49, force into the platform some
e4oFe expression that may cause
n1ssment and confusion. But the
chon14'ni are now that the interest In
tho EfYvr question will steadily wane,
sR4 D1& when the two parties shall
ho4e 3xsh in their respective conven-
SO kne5snf OF them will be NO wholly
g ht opyso wholly wrong In regard to
Z ~ ;qupq13S - - Rty03s mnsh ipau-
ehce IN che canvass! Some II will have
and there viii he a certain number OF
voters who will feel, and not unjustly.
that on the whole the republican party
is likely to be safer than the democratic
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1892-04-22
A BLACK CROESUS.
strange Stories About Dchenrin, King ~
Dahomey-Millions of Golt and silver
stored Away In the Capital.

strange Stories About gchpnrin, King ~
Dahomey Millions of Cola and silver
stored Away In the Capital.
LONDON, April l9.--Thc Globe of Mon
day publishes a letter from CORE
spondent who, the paper says, is well in
formed as To the matter upon which he
writes, giving am eXplanatio Of the
preparations now being made by Franc
upon Dahomey. IL will lie noticed,
however, that this letter does not bear
out the semi-offlcial statements hereto
fore made that France has no intention
whatever Of conducting military opera
tions in the interior OF Dahomcy, con-
fning herself solely To defending her
possessions in the Blight of Benin, Porto
Novo and Kontonu.
The Globes correspondent says II IL
believed on good grounds that an i'm
mense treasure, the accumulation Of up
wards Of two centuries, Is buried in
Abomay, the capital OF Dahomcy. Al
lowing largely for exaggerations, this
treasure, the writer declares, Is said 10
be worth a sum equivalent to SOC. 200, 600
francs. II Is known that the successive
uxirxsssf'ssi ssssss IN tSssvscd vas'
quantities OF bullion within the pre-
| cincts Of the palace in a number OF
large pits, ten or more of which are
said TO contain gold and silver to the
amount of several millions of francs
each.
I Authentic reports OF the existence Of
this treasure reached the French
through missionaries and traders, and
this really accounts for the eagerness
displayed by the French TO capture
Abomay. The attempt, the correspond
ent says, has been postponed for vari-
ous reasons, but now that the French
senate and chamber Of deputies have
voted credit for the purpose prepare
lions will be made in earnest for .
march on Dahomey.
The French parliament few days
ago voted over 5000, 900 francs for the
purpose of sending achievements to
Porto Novo, and orders were issued by
the minister of marine for a French
cruiser then at Montevideo to at once
proceed To the gold coast and join the
warship already there. Troops were
ordered to proceed from st. Louis, Sem
egal, to reinforce the garrison at Porto
Novo, and much activity was displayed
in military circles. An air of probable
ity is given to the Globe correspondent
statement by the fact that al
though King Behanzin and his forces,
who were said to be threat
ening the French settlements had
withdrawn northward, there was no
cessation of the military preparations
and they are now being pushed forward
with all possible speed. It may he that
the French imagination has been ex-
cited by the stories of the vast treasures
in the Dahomeyan capital, and that I'M
der pretense of Furnishing King Behan-
Yin for his many crimes against civiliza.
ton, particularly his slave-hunting
raids. France will seize upon it and a,
the same time cut short the career OF
the absolute dcspot whose murders OF
helpless victims cry aloud for vengeance.
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7 . 8|
ATather,s paparats Work.

NILS, O., April l9.-Monday evening,
Samuel Williams, rolling mill EN-.
ploye, while intoxicated, attacked his
twenty-year-old daughter with a poker,
iniiicting what will prove fatal wounds.
Seeing the dastardly work he had com
mitted he seized case-knife and cut his
throat, dying in few minutes.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1892-04-22
OIL and Gas in Kentncfy.

DANvuLE, Ky, April l9.-Advices
from Wayne county state that a new
well has been struck on Otter creek,
which yields a greater quantity OF oil
than the one opened some time ago. The
other well had a flow of so barrels per
hour. A flow of gas in the Spring VAL
ley well, near Monticello, blew out the
tools last week, and is now escaping
with roaring noise, which can be
heard for two miles
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1892-04-22
Earthquake In Oregon.

PORTLAND, Ore, April 1s.--At $3.50
Sunday afternoon two heavy shocks OF
earthquake were felt in Portland and
points near by Vibrations were from
west 10 east, and lasted about ten sec
onds in each ease. Many persons be
came frightened when buildings bcga n
TO tremblc and rushed into the streets
No damage done.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1892-04-22
Winter In EnRland

LONDON, April 19.-Britons have good
reason To grumble at the weather now
prevailing, People were beginning TO
congratulate themselves upon an early
spring, when suddenly there was a
change in the temperature, and mid.
winter weather again set in. Snow
storms prevailed throughout the length
and breadth of the kingdom, and the
budding trees and sprouting crops were
much damaged
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1892-04-22

pie have already expressed their con-
viction at the polls.
And what financial legislation has
had to do with it the people are going
to ask, too. This is going to be a cam
paign of education in many ways.
When the battle of reason becomes gen.
eral all along the line after the summer
conventions no fact of moment can be
suppressed. The verdict rests ultimate
ly with the people, and they will de-
mand to know the truth, the whole
truth and nothing but the truth.-Bos-
tAx, Clnh,
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Army of tn. Cumberland Reunion.

WASHINGTON, April le.-At a meeting
of the executive officers OF the army of
the Cumberland, held here Monday, the
date for the next reunion of the society
TO be held ON the battlefield of Chica-
manga, was changed from that fixed at
the last annual meeting, TO September
% and IS of this year. This change
was made so as not TO interfere with
the coming encampment Of the Grand
Army of the Republic in this city.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1892-04-22
sehool-Teachsrs Strike.

FORT DODGE, Ia, April l9.-onc of the
most unique strikes that has ever been
inaugurated is in progress here. On ac-
count of the small salaries received the
school-teachers have nearly all ceased
to instruct the youths and maidens here
abouts, many having left town attract
ed 10y higher salaries. Nearly all those
who remain refuse to teach until their
salaries are raised.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1892-04-22
AtLorn ev Disbarred

WASHINGTON, April ls,-Samuel r.
Herscy, who was suspended on the sth
inst. from practice before the pension
Office pending the congressional investi-
CATION of that Office on account of his
misuse of congressional call-slips, has
been disbarred entirely from practice
before the interior department and all
of its bureaus.
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Killed on Ills Fir.t TrIp.

MAssILLoS, o., April l9.-Andrew
Schabow, who was making his first
trip as a freight brakeman, on the
Cleveland, Lorain and Wheeling road,
fell between the cars in this city sun
day morning, and was killed. lie was
n single man, aged twenty-five, and
lived at Williston, q.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1892-04-22
A Snlclde Comnant.

CHICAGO, April l9.-Casper easel and
William Spania, two German laborers,
entered into an agreement Saturday
evening to commit suicide. That both
seriously intended to carry out the com.
pact needs no other proof than the fact
that Casel's dead body now lies in the
morgue and Spania may not recover
from the wounds inflicted by his own
hand
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1892-04-22
King Behanxin seiz,s Europeans.

PARIS, April ls.-La France says that
King Behanzin, of Dahomey, hes seized
at Whydah, the port Of Dahomcy,
twenty Europeans, including several
nuns, and that he has taken them TO
Abomey, his capital, where he will hold
them in the event of an attack by the
French.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1892-04-22
CUNNING WIIA WIRE.
Mai. Hlley WIN Complete Hl. Tssk. Money
OF No Nancy.

WArERTowS, Mass. April Is Work
upon the Woodbridge wire-b1unl gun
Is being continued In spite Of the fact
tina, the allotment necessary 70 com.
pictc IL has been expended. Ma. Riley,
the ordnance officer In chargc Il the
arsenal AZ this place, is determined 20
finish the gun as soon as possible and
forward il "a sandy Hook for trial The
great delay in the work has bc,n largely
owing Ia the mcagcr cquipmer' 'ar gun
/ work
An experiment is being conducted
hcrc that possesses n great deal 4 in.
tcrcst Ia army and navy ordnance Of.
hccrs ia connection with the tru-inch
wirc- wound steel gun. n Is n test by
interior hydrostatic pressure 81 the
base loop about TO he applied 20 that
pircc Of ordnance.
Not only is the experiment upon n
larger scale than any IN which the APP
plication Of equal pressure, has been
made. ~ far as known, but il Is con
Quoted IN such way as 20 develop
much more fully than has been the cor
rcspondcucc Between the los Of resist.
anco ~ at prc,"nt accepted and the
teachings of n purely experimental de-
termination .
Treasures are applied in successive
multiplcs in I 900 pounds per square
inch and the elastic or permanent
changes of diameter at Tic interior,
middle thickness and exterior Of the
cylinder for each pressure ar measured
and recorded to the ucarcs, ten-thous-
anath of an inch.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1892-04-22

LONDON, April ia heavy snow
storm ragged Monday ia North Wales
and Cheshire. Dispatches from Paris
and places in the north Of France state
that hail and sleet are falling and the
weather is bitterly cold. II is feared
that much damage will be done to the
early crops.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1892-04-22
Cyclone Havoc among the Creeks

GUTHRIE, o. T., April ia report
from the western part of the Creek ma.
ton states that cyclone passed through
that section of the country a night or
two ago destroying over dozen houses
and many barns, killing three people
and large number of horses and cat
tla
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1892-04-22

KANSAS CITY, April io.-Lieh:nine
struck the house at No. 800 Prospect av.
enue and killed George Alderman, the
owner. Several other houses were
struck, but no other fatalities are re.
ported.
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Mother and Children Drowned.

MoRRIsrowS, Tenn, April l9,-While
trying TO cross Clinch river in canoe,
while a swift current was running, the
boat was upset and IRIS llurd and her
two small children were drowned.
The young man who was rowing them
across saved himself by swimming
Ashore.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1892-04-22
Arrested for Murder

ALLENTOWN, Pa, April ls.-John T..
Mccarthy was arrested at midnight al
slatington for numbering James Hay
den at Catasaqua. He Is rolling mill
man and n prize fighter from Phillips.
burg. ~ j. William Elliot, OF Fern.
dale, was arrested as an accomplish.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1892-04-22
Aged Lady Killed.

GALLATlN, Tenn, April ls.-The
mother of $, +. Wilson, prominent
politician of this state, died from the
effects Of a fall from horse. She was
50 years old and of wonderful mental
and physical activity.
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Why the Cabinet Quit.

L2NDoS, April ls.-The Standard says
that tie crisis in the Italian cabinet
that resulted in the resignation of the
entire ministry was due to the demand
of the minister of finance that the army
be reduced from twelve TO ten corps.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1892-04-22
CommIssIoncr Thompson ncsiens,

WASHINGTON, April 10 MIR. Hugh ).
Thompson called on the president and
formally rendered his resignation as q
civil service commissioner, To take effect
May 10. lie has been appor ted comp
trollcr Of the New York Life Insurance
Co.
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Justice Lamar Convalescent.

WASHINGTON, April l9,-Justice La
mar, who has been seriously i'll, is now
convalescent and able 10 walk about
the house. He has not been ont doors
since his illness, and will not go out
until the weather becomes settled.
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A Young Woman Drowned.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, April ls,-Miss
Lizzie Copcn fell from the Kanawha
and Michigan railway transfer Sunday
afternoon and was drowned. The body
ipsr
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An Unknown FIoater Pound.

MADISON, Ind, April l9,-An I'M
known fioater was found at Brooks
burg, eight miles above here, Monday
morning. Ii is supposed to be victim
of the Golden Rule, which burned at
Cincinnati recently.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1892-04-22

Browns VALLEY, Mimi, April IA
The now town on the Sisseton rcScrva-
ton. for a novel reason, has had its
name changed from SiSseton 10 Ening-
ton. After consultation the Sisscton
Land Co. and the people directly around
the town site unanimously decided To
name the place after Miss Ehio Stauffcr,
the Schoolmistrcss, who was the first
one 10 reach II. She made the
journey alone from Browns Valley, to
the northern boundary line, rid
ing forty-fvc miles on April "a and
sleeping that night in tent The
morning OF the 18th she rode alone
twenty-four miles, following the POUND
AIRY until she met the crowd. She led
all the men to the new town, and
they complimented her in the manner
described. Already there have been
started a general store, lumber yard,
hardware store, blacksmith shop, gro
Gerry, millinery establishment and
hotel Large prairie fires are reported
10 be raging
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Fiscal Court Bill Signed

FRANKFORT, KY April l9.-Gov.
Brown signed the fiscal court bill au'
thorizing counties to levy al valorem
tax, etc. \ numbero III ise courts met
Monday.