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VAS THE SHOOTING ACCIDENTALLY
Victor Sterling snappcd the Trigger Mt He
Cousin rir.t aud Then shot Himself

SouTu DOVER, N Y, Juno DIN the house OF
Theodore f. Jones' n prosperous farmer. liv-
ing three miles from this station. Victor G.
Sterling, u lG-ycar-old boy. second cousin OF
Mrs Jones' is at tho point OF death with the
bullet from a Flaubcrt rife in his brain. Ho is
tho oldest son OF james C. Sterling, operator
and tiniekecpor in the elevated railroad sta
ton at 155,h street and Ninth avenue. New
York city, W no lives at y West l3Gth street. The
hoy left home nine months ago. and cnmo hero
to work on the farm OF Luzerne W. butcher.
about three miles from the Jones farm. He
was particularly friendly with Miss Cassie +.
Jones. Mrs. Joness eldest daughter. q pretty
girl 81 years old. Every Sunday night he
came over from butchers farm to sec her. and
although tho girls family say that the
young people were nothing more than friends.
they were much together Tho two Jones
boys had Flaubert rifle. which carries shells
loaded with snltpetre and OF almost noisclcss
discharge. Young Sterling seemed to have
peculiar fondncss for this WEAPON. and was
often cautioned by his cousins about the care
less manner in which he handled it.
Last Sunday night tho 10y came to see
Cassie as usual. The family won't to bed early.
leaving the girl and Sterling in the sitting
room. About half past 10 o'clock he went into
the dining room and returned with the rifle.
Put up tho gun. Victor" said his cousin.
"Why arS yo% ayHEs feeling With ,h it, .,
II shot myself. Cassio"
thi9k yo th TGrS Sp rercd the G h.
answered. She took the gun and carried IT
buck into the dining room. soon Victor opened
He found the parable Of Lazarus. and read
very SLOWLY: And he said unto him. II they
ST % S T a
Tho dcad Th"S turning t to his cousin 's ~
Vol. I'll go out and see what time it is"
He returned. carrying the rifle in his right
raised it: pointed the .lnuzzle at her head. and
Skaa tfs shS ah9 Sm5
muzzic o' i thumb was r on the trssSr ard he
made a slight movement of the hand; Then
Thought u at first That her Sonsip 3' was merely
s ys Of 5o ru na hG rnm shs Ills M 9
The boy did not make u Sound or show any
sign Of life before the doctors arrived. twas
s here ERE nov MSnd%y after
Seions for short time. and Questioned his
mother about tho affair. Did do it with the
gum" he asked. meaning the shotgun. NO.,
Wall. didn't know it was 10 oadcd There i is.
the doctors say. no chance for, his recovery.
mont. Miss Cassie Jones denies that young
Sterling asked her to he his wife and on her
refusal shot himself
Many rersons here declare that tho boy was
not mentally sound. Last winter at n revival
vcrted and was very enthusiastic on religion.
declaring his Intention of becoming min
ister After the, revival was over no was ex-
pressed and morbid 1t is believed that the
boy was insane. and while in that condition
Attempted first to kill his cousin. and, failing
in that. committed suicide.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-10
OUR HARBoR DEFENDER BACK.
How Il Happened that One OF Her Turrets
Got Aieak ON Her Trip Up.

Tho monitor Miantonomoh arrived yester-
day afternoon and anchored of Tompkins-
willie. She comes from the Delaware Break
water. where she put in for repairs to her for
yard ,turret chamber. damaged Il a seawny.
who're sho was put in commission. on her
I TSn to hs port the steel r Shock SWAN IN
ing We're not put in position. IT
Was thought they would not BIO necessary in
IN, moderate seas along tho coast. PUT thcy
time. and thei forward turret chamber was
i n, ened and began to leak She sought refuge
Ut NJ delaware Breakwater. and the checks wero
" The Miantonomoh made the run up to New
a 1nrk ~ me rate OF about nine knots; using
onIy ionr,N'ths ~ her boiler power. BIO de-
Velopcd eleven knots on her trial trip.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-10

They have n Good start OF the Vessels that
arc After Them.

OTTAWA. June 9--Advices received here to-
day from British Columbia say that it is re-
ported that seal life in iiohr!nG Sea this season
will be more plentiful than ever. Throo weeks
ago forty British scalcrs passed north OF Sitka
for Behrng Sea. having long start of the
British gunboats that have Just loft to warn
them out Of the sea-.
ing the seniors claims 10 present to the British
Government n port that they are experiencing
great difiiculy' in their work in dealing with
the owners. whose ella ms are frequently cX-
aggcrnted beyond all reason or possible OK
pectation OF settlement, They expect to sail
Tor England about the middle Of the month.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-10

Both the boys were sure that they could
recognize the mon II they saw them
again Track Walker John Rober was going
pune track in the direction OF Perth Amhoy
men run across the track in front OF him. but
H. lar on for him to distinguish their faces
h hmey cam" ~ the embankment from tho left
S SioSr side when no came opposite tho spot
Enfere he had first noticed tho men
Rsraso lying at ,hc edge Of the wood When
went down to thn foot Of the bank to inves-
nt.sMe 10 saw iatch. Of color through the
viii, was the 'ieqd body OF a young woman
her mel Inc blood stu trickling from wound In
tracE sDa ahd thon hc ran up TO the railroad
uSTThined Coroner Thomas Burke. "AA
Ae dtS news OF the murder spread, and when
~9o'eher arrived with Janice l. Tooker and
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-10

CREEDE. Juno H.-lcstcr!ay afternoon n fire
started in the timber on bachelor Mountain.
and burned several acres of valuable timber
badly needed by tho mines. The fro burned
RAPIDLY in all directions and is s;il raging. A
large force OF miners are lighting the iHin't,
what IL lrii Of tIcrdc. will be turned i. the
Wind changes, Ih" rapid spread of III"
danes and tho intense heat drove the miners
are reported,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-10

Michael OHara tho soft ground had been
tramplcd on for many feet around until tracks
which might have been useful as clues were
ohitorated.
The girl was recognized at once rs Mary An
derson. She was lying on her back I'M
der the oak trees with :, quiet, smilo
on her face. as II her death had been
was turned slightly to the left. A great cut
which extended half way across her neck had
severed both arteries OF the neck. and tho
blood had formed great pool under her head
The wound had evidently been mace with n
sharn knife drawn quickly across the Eirls
tho only injury to them WAS u slight tear in
her skirts at the knee.
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Johnnie Beiser In telling the Story. "and they
game right toward u.s.. Ono Of them pulled
knite from his belt and said to US: II you boys
this knlte. Then he came at us with the knife
And And. l started Clemens ran ahead. while
went wen b behind him We got a good sight Of the
young men. One of them was about % years
f S.a; anu T ma on gray coat and dark
trousers at the knee. and he had on
sbi psr nnd nat The other Wore a blue flannel
Sana an M Dr99ken derby. ind had smooth
sEssped to be little too we'll dressed Tor that
!esht t1 train ' @ent f Sg aha shssSd US
haprsrs station because we We're n AFRAID .p Of
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-10
Fa.t Thine 10 "ua From Mammalian Heaeh.

commencing today, special express trains for Man
ha'tan Beach Via 81th ST.. will leave Long Island
a. ~ 20 . 80 aud 4;iO r. NJ; lime. thirty min
u,es no stops Tran boats connecting with these
sllleaNe Bath - ferry ten minutes earlier Cor
Hs spoSnag trains rsturn'ny VII leave Nanhstisn
sundAys. GAO, 7.Ao. $40. V.A0-Als
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pam tiluI VIZ Ell o
life had been taken be-
fore she had nm oppor-
tunity Of making much
resistance. There were
several persons within
n few hundred yards OF
the spot OF the time.
but none OF them heard
an outcry. N o attempt
ut outrage had been
made. and II this was
the purpose OF the
m urderers they evil
IDENTIFY were frightened
from carrying 1t out by
the approach OF the
trackwalker.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-10

WASHINGTON, Juno OFT is said in. officials
circles here that it is probable that Senior
Montt will return TO Washington as Chiaa
Mlhlster 70 IN" United States. His departure
~ salu 10 nave been caused by personal disa-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-10

The celebrated Fast Npress leaving Long Island Cty
$40 aud Broukiyn ~ T. ~. for GTeenpOIt, shcIter
Island, sax llaT,E aud the iiampIonS VIII be nn on
Saturday, june and IL. and GU and aft June 20,
every day except Sunday.
Tie press leaving Long Island City 80 and Brook
lyn - r. ~, is extended to sag iarbor except on
Sundays An additional train now runs every DAY sx.
sunday TO rAtGhOgue aud principal stations eaf
Ing l. L Ciiy $50. brooklyn 6.26 y. h.-<ds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-10
Average on June o. 1874

NNVTNEp
wAsliSG5oi FORECAST ron FRIDAY.
For New ETglhl ami EI't,,H Ne,0 Iork partly cio4fy
r,dhrr and "woI! raTi"'r "inLi cooler Elsfe,n Eep
Iimk and Gnn,Eirm,
For eastern rennsylvNnIa. New Jersey. Delaware
and Maryland slightly cooler: partly cloudy weather
and showers; winds becoming mostly northwest
For West virgenia. western New York, aud western
Pennsylvania generally ia Friday; variable winds;
warmer by Saturday.
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A. search showed a small pool OF blood at the
foot Of the embankment, and it was evidently
there that the girls throat had been cut.
There was an cning through the underbrush
oa ns s s Nv %nepe heT Soa3 h s a9 6 ra
been carried or dragged. There wero no signs
OF q struggle apparent in the neighbor
hood. and il WAS nlnin that thu girl'a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-10
NARY ANDERSON'S MURDER.
rBE TO- YEAR OLD GIRLS SLAYERs
SEEN, but NOT RECOGNIZED.

n,ood was Yet Trick,ing from Her Wound
s.r.r. Drive Two boys from the Spot
Before tho Crime-A Reward of $500
oaered-Five Arrests Made ON Suspicion.
lust mile north OF Perth Amboy. where the
Long Branch line OF the New Jersey Central
Railroad runs on q twenty-foot embankment,
Is a big patch Of woods. extending on each
aide OF the tracks. Here 1t was that Mary An-
derson. the 15-year-old daughter OF Peter
Anderson Of Perth Amboy was murdered on
Wednesday, afternoon at the very foot Of the
railroad cmbankment
She was dragged back into the woods and
was found there by John Neber. track
walker certainly less than Ave minutes after
her death.
Just before Reber came across the body and
while he was several hundred yards away he
ssv two men run across the track from the
scene OF tho girls murder. Those Same men
we're seen by other witnesses a few minutes
before tho girls murder and the two accounts
establish strong chain Of evidence against
the two men.
The spot where tho crime WINS committed Is
one OF the lonelest on the line OF the road. and
has always been favorite camping ground
for tramps during the summer months. There
10 NO habitation within half mile. and. al
though trains are passing frequently. the
woods are so dense that a few feet in from their
edge person Is hidden from sight. For tho
last two months Mary Anderson has been ac-
customed to pass this stretch OF woods onco
or twice week. She was employed as domes-
tic in the family OF G. W. Boynton. a brick
manufacturer. near Sewaren. Her parents. who
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-10

Yachtsmcp, Alloy! Keen oa Your Boats
Copenhagen Cherry CordlaL-Ads.
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Beside the great national waterway. the Hudson
River and the Erie Canal, runs the New York Central
"America's Greatest RAILROAD ado
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nv / Il Tz=TF =fF@N | 1T


THE MURDERED GIRL.
are Swedes. live in Hall street. Perth Amboy.
and to visit them the girl was in the habit Of
walking the two and one-half miles on the
Central track. At2 o'clock Wednesday after
noon she started from the Boynton house on q
visit to town. and took her usual route. walk
ing UP to the main track on q spur which runs
down to Mr.. Boynton's brickyard. and then
directly to Perth Amboy. She reached her
mothers home about 3 o'clock and remained
there an hour. She went to q dressmaker's
with girl friend. Clara Hollender. and at 5
o'clock she started back toward Sewarsn. It
Was few minutes after 8 o'clock when she
passed the signal tower south OF the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad crossing. according to Max
Brobst, who Is stationed there. From the
crossing to the spot whore the girl was
dragged from the railroad track Is 500 yards.
and the whole stretch OF track was In plain
sight Of the towerman.
Further down the track two boys. John
Beiser and Clemens Epner. were picking up
coal from the side Of the embenkment The
They told Sun reporter yesterda az that they
saw Mary walking along the track toward
them between S and $3.50 O'Clock. It was
raining. and she was walking along the ties
With her umbrella raised.
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MRS. HALL WANTS S95O,OOO.
THE NAN VINO WON'T WE'D HER rs RICH,
AND SIZE MAKES THE DAMAGES HiGB.

Mr.. Paige Would Not Face the Music, aud
Accused the Woman of Flirting with n
Handsome tlerk-Shc had Abandoned tho
Stage to Adorn PnIxe's HON In Hartford.
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The thermometer At forrys pharmacy In Tux Sus
iIuE re corded the Temperature yesterday as foows
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1892-03-30
Batesburg Items.

Mr.. Editor: Winter seems very re-
luctant to leave US, and yesterdays
blasts reminded US that corn plant
ing so far was the least bit previous.
We trust the season will wind up
more favorably than it began. Much
inconvenience is experienced by the
continued bad weather and farm
work up to the present has been IN
der many disadvantages.
It now appears that the acreage in
cotton will be decreased-but the
per centage cannot even be approx
mated just yet.
The sale of mules SO far has fallen
off totally. Not Il a load has been
received here this season and none is
looked for as there is nc demand for
them. There seems to be more old
stock on hand than is needed and it
is almost impossible to sell a horse or
mule at any price.
Business is looking up some. The
demand for supplies islarge and from
present indication will be met in q
liberal spirit. There is no difficulty
experienced in obtaining advances
when security is offered.
The health of our community is
improving and we hope soon to re-
cord that all effects Of La Grippe has
disappeared.
Senator H. \. Meetze paid us a
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1892-03-30
The Game law

For the benefit of those interested
the Dispatch publishes the "Game
Law" that is now in force in this
State:
at shall not be lawful for any
person in this State, between the
first day of April and the first day
OF November in any year hereafter,
to catch, kill, or injure, or to pursue
with such intent, or to sell or expose
For sale, any wild turkey, partridge,
quail, woodcock or pheasant; or, be,
tween the first day of March and the
first day of August, any dove; or at
any time during the year, to catch,
Kill or injure, or to pursue with such
intent, by freight, any of the birds
named in this section. And any per-
son so doing shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon convic-
ton thereof shall be fined not more
than twenty dollars, or be imprisoned
not more than thirty DAYS.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1892-03-30
Why Have They Not Complied?

Why have they not complied? This
is a question that arises in the minds
of several teachers IN this county.
The Board of Examiners promised
to have the questions and correct an
swers of the last teachers examina-
ton published in the Dispatch for
the information of the teachers of
the county. Why this has not been
done might be a question in the minds
of several teachers who attended the
examination held in October last. 1t
is a known fact that there was con-
siderable dissatisfaction in regard to
the last examination.
Then it seems that as little as the
Board could have done would have
been to publish the questions and
correct answers of the last examina-
ton to show for themselves how the
questions run. Now another examl-
nation is here and a great many OF
the teachers have not seen the late
routine of questions and are no bet
ter prepared than they would have
been in the last examination, and all
are aware that the Board has decreed
that all who do not show marked i'm
provement over the last examination
will be dealt with veryrigidly. Have
they done this before? Are not the
Board as careless as some OF the
teachers? Very respectfully,
March Is, 1892. MAeIsTER.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1892-03-30
Elk. He was ON business

visit last week. He was on business
and spent only a short time in town.
He appears to be looking better than
ever before and one would suppose
that State business and grippe COM
bined, only has a wholesome effect on
him,
Senator NJ. L. Donaldson of Green
vile, attended an Alliance meeting
held here Saturday. The object of
his visit and business transacted has
not been made public. He has said
to have made the members of the
Order a speech which they highly ap-
preciated He left on the afternoon
train,
Prof. Rayhill has been instructing
a large class in elocution for the past
ten days. He gave a public exhibi-
ton Friday, but as it wes raining
many were prevented from attending.
It was much enjoyed by those pres
ent.
Miss Caldwell has resigned her po-
sition in the graded school and re-
turns to her home in North Carolina
today. Much regret is felt at her
departure,
Mr.. David Rawl is hard a work on
his "cotton picker" He isquite con-
ident of success and has the best
wishes of the community. It would
revolutionize cotton culture should it
develop into what is expected of it:
He states that by next fall he will
settle the question whether or not it
is possible to pick cotton by ma,
chinery. Occasional.
Batesburg, S. c., March %, 1892.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1892-03-30
Electric Bitters.

This remedy is becoming SO well
known and SO popular as to need no
special mention. All who have used
Electric Bitters sing the same song
of praise.-A purer medicine does
no5 exist and it is guaranteed to do
all that is claimed. Electric Bitters
will cure all diseases of the Liver
and Kidneys, will remove Pimples,
Boils, Salt Rheum and other affec-
tons caused by impure blood.-Will
drive Malarial from the system and
prevent as we'll as cure all Malarial
feyers.-For cure of Headache, Con-
stipation and Indigestion try Electric
Bitters-Entire satisfaction guaran-
teed, or money refunded.-Price so
cts. end 800 per bottle at the
Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1892-03-30
In hnoriam.

Whereas has fased Almighty Gol IN
advise pro,encen d inscruiahle wisdom IN
bors on en to participation in heaven
our nsefuand beloved Superintendent
Major Goey Iaphart, therefore, be 1t
Eesolve1 st. That we bow Ia humble
snhmissito tb will of Almighty God
in this, osorcafiiction and irrepar"ble
o. ID, T,st. 4ndfews Sunday school in
in the de- of Major Il. Leaphsrt, has lost
an excel Superintendent. an efficient
officer: tchutch a substantial plller; our
countrvealous patriot and the commu-
nity an timable citizen.
3D.. Ia blank page in our minute
hook dedicated to his memory.
4th. 1t a copy of these resolutions
signed the ofic ers of st. Andrews Sun,
dav sch. be presented to the family o.
the deced ard that q copy be sent to the
tuthertisitor and the Lexington DIS
patch qualification.
A. S. NUNAMAKEE,
G.. F. YoUSGISER,
E. HUFFMAN,
Committee.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1892-03-30
A Little Girls Experience
In A Lighthouse.

Nh. and Mrs. Loren Prescott are
keepers Of the Gov. Lighthouse at
Sand Beach, Mich. and are blessed
with a daughter, four years old.
Last April she was taken down with
Measles, followed with a
dreadful Cough and turning
into a Fever. Doctors at
home and at Detroit treated her, but
in vain, she grew Worse rapidly, uutil
she was a mere handful of bones
Then she tried DR.. Kings New Dis
covery and after the use of two and
a half bottles, was completely cure.
They say DR.. Kings New Discovery
is worth its weight in gold, yet you
may get a trial bottle free at the
Bazaar.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1892-03-30
Senator frhy Talks.

Senator J. L.. NJ. Irby, chairman Of
the State Democratic Executive Com
mittee, said: Il am very we'll pleased
with all that was done by the ON
vention. It was a v~erifcation of
what I said in an interview recently,
that there would be no split in the
Democratic party. The convention
sat down on extreme men, who were
disposed to organize an independent
movement and call the negro to it's
aid.
ut was such a Reputation of the
extreme anti element that it will
teach Independentism a lesson that
will not be forgotten.
"Judging from the ticket I feel
satisfied that it will be an interesting
campaign. Both sides will be led
by men of ability and great powers
Of speech. I hope the campaign
will be conducted in a conservative
way SO far as the masses are con-
cerned and respectful hearing. I
believe I can say I know that the
verdict of the primary will be &C
quiesced in by doth sides and a solid
front presented to the enemy in the
November election. The party is
now united I hope for good and all
time.
PRINCIPLE SACRIFICED POLICY.
II don't mean it as partisanship,
hut I must confess to very great sur
prise at the action Of the convention
in reference to a primary election.
This convention was gotten up after
tremendous effort; the battle cry was
for a primary direct as opposed to
the present electoral system; the peo-
pie thought the leaders of the move
ment sincere in the calling for a pri-
mary, and tied them hand and foot
to come here and demand it as a
matter of principle; but when they
came together and consulted they
thought they discovered that a pri-
mary would imperil their chance of
defeating Governor Tilman, and
without any excuse they deliberately
violate their instructions, go back on
the people, and sacrifice principle
if they were sincere in calling for a
p~rimary--to policy"
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1892-03-30
Always Busy.

You find many people stirred up
on politics just at this time, but
T. B. Aughtry & Co., Columbia, are
stirred up on cheap groceries and
provisions and consequently have a
big crowd at their store laying in the
great bargains offered Don't you
miss this grand opportunity or you
will be left. Always buy goods when
you can get them at such dirt cheap
prices.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1892-03-30

The municipal election came off
yesterday. Two tickets being in the
field made the election somewhat in
teresting, n headed by MI. Brooks
Swygert and the other by Mr.. Jack
son Counts, the latter being elected
with ". H. Suber, W. M. Wilson, S.
7. Swygert, and J. H. Bushardt as
Wardens. The election passed off
quietly: After the election was de-
clared the writer gave W. H. Suber
an order to prepare a supper at the
Peak Hotel for all who would partake,
and in a short time it was announced
that supper was ready, when a break
was made for the supper room and
the large crowd which gathered
around the table found a plentiful
supply Of stewed oyesters, eggs,
the appetsesaatt vGsa@aaBe guests
After supper the boys had a jolly
good time, after which all retired to
their homes in a good humor and
wishing the newly elected officers
much success. W. NJ. w.
Peak, S. c., March %, 1892.