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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-01-29
THE FORMAL CALL.
Issued for the Assembling of the
National Democratic Convention.

N6NAOunA
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22.-The Demo
cratic National Committee issued their
call to-day as follows: The National
Democratic Committee at a meeting
held this day in the city of Washington,
d., c., has appointed Tuesday, the 2lst
day of June, 1892, as the time and Chica-
go as the place of holding the National
Democratic Convention. Each State is
entitled to a repre- sentation therein,
equal to double the number of the rep
resentatiOn to which it is entitled in the
next electoral college and each territory
and che District of Columbia all have
two delegates. All Democratic and con-
sentative citizens of tao United Stat
irrespective of past political association,
who can unite with us in the effort for
pure, economical and constitutional
government, are cordially invited to
join US in sending delegates to the con
vention. CALVIN $. BRICE, Chm.
SIMON p. SHEERIN, Sec'ty.
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GENERAL NEWS.

John Y )cum, an inmate of the Asy-
lum for the insane at Hopkinsville, Ky,
hanged himself last Monday. This is
the second suicide in ten days at this
institution.
Negotiations are pending between
prominent hOrsemen and capitalists
from d fferent parts of this State, Ken
lucky, Illinois and Indiana, looking to
the building of 3 mile track of the kite
shaped style in Memphis. 1t is the in
tention to have the track completed In
time to have a meeting follow the races
at Columbia, Tenn, this fall.
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Chill Rurned TO Death.

CLARKsBURG, w. V, Jan. 26.-The
house of John F. King, at Collodion,
Campbell county, together with its con-
tents and his infant daughter, was de-
stroyed by fire. King had gone hunting,
and his wifi. after putting the child to
sleep, had gone to visit neighbor. The
child was burned to an unacceptable
mass. Cause of fire unknown. Loss
about 60 600
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PRESIDENT HARRISON sent in his
long promised Chilli message last
Monday. It was very lawyer-like in
composition and very war-like in
sound, and It did really seem that
Benny meant business. At the very
time this Jove-like document was
being read to Congress, however, a
modest, humble little apology was on
It's way from Chilli to the White
House. Some people think that Mr..
Harrison knew OF its coming and its
contents, and merely sent his war
message in for political effect. That
is about his size. However that may
be, ''grim visaged war has smoothed
it's wrinkled front, FOR words to that
effect, and we may all continue to
lRhittle and talk hard times. These
= glorious privileges bought by the
kson life blood of our ancestors
luaranteed by the constitution
\Arent right Of every free born
Aeitlzsu.
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A NICE state of affairs when it de-
velOps that some of the society ladies
OF Memphis carry razors and cut the
throats of their rivals. These Incl
dents occur when the secrets get out.
We do not admire Sam Jones, and
are not given to quoting from him,
but he came very near uttering one
truth when he said society is rotten
on top, aud its drippings are pOllut-
ing all beneath"
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IN New Hampshire village man
was leading a mare to water, when
she kicked him to death. On his
tombstone is the following iuscrip-
ton: GAS this man was leading her
to drink, She kicked and killed him
quicker'n q wink
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Unnatural Love Said to be the Cause.

MEMPHIS, Jan. 26.-The butch
cry of Miss FreCa Ward at the
hands of Miss Alice Mitchell is still the
reigning sensation here. On the streets,
in the clubs and exchanges, in the
street cars and at homes of the people
it is almost the only topic discussed.
All day long throngs of the morbidly
curious visited the undertaker's shop
where the body of the victim was laid
out for burial, but only reporters and
friends of the Ward family were per-
mitted to see IL.
It was gruesome sight to those who
had know q She dead. She was q very
attractive girl in life, but the awful
manner OF her death has set its marks
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DIED OE FRIGHT.

She Thought Her Husband Was Being
Killed In q Runaway.
FosToRIA, O., Jan. 26.-Mrs. William
H. Thomas led at her home in this cit.
the result of terrible fright. Saturday
she witnessed the running away of I
team of hore which she thought WEI ,
the ones driven by her husband. Being
in a delicate condition she was tax, ,
sick at once, the scare resulting in
death
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Funeral Notices.

1t Is a sad commentary upon
human nature, but it is nevertheless
true, that it is q very expensive thing
to die. For illustration some people
Oh arge So for funeral notices, while
this office furnishes them at So
Friends who are intrusted with this
sacred service should remember these
acts and figures. tt
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Dastards, work.

NoBLEsvMLE, Ind, Jan. ga. w.
Trittipo's life was attempted Tuesday
morning by unknown persons placing a
dynamite cartridge on the hammer
where the opening of the barn door
would explc lie it. He escaped with his
life, but the barn and implements were
partly destroyed.
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IN New Jersey cemetery the
epitaph on a child's tombstone reads
as follows: "She was not smart, she
was not fair, But hearts with grief for
are swellin; All empty stands her lit
tie chair; She died Of eatin water
malin ~
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Died at One hundred and Three

PADUCAH, KY, Jan. 26.-Dennis
Strow. the oldest man in Marshall coun-
ty, KY, died Saturday. He was one
hundred and three years old, had lived
in this county over twenty years and
and left may descendants, but no close
relatives. Ee had been county charge
for twenty wears.
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IN Washington City last Friday,
Justice Joseph Bradley, of the United
States Supreme Court, died at the
ripe age of 20 years.
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JoD Printing.

The people and business men or Co
lumbiA and vicinity, have no need to
send their Job Printing to Nashville
or anywhere else, rs the HERALD Job
Rooms have two new presses and all
the latest style Job type, and compe.
tsnt printers to do the work. Price q
low as Nashville.
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Valuable Property for Sale.
AS Administrators of Edward Williams
deceased, 1 offer for sale at low prices, the
following property:

Three houses and lots on Ninth
Street, between Embargo and South
Main.
Two houses and lots on Ninth, be-
tween Garden and High.
Two housfs and lots on Garden
Street, between Eighth and Ninth.
One house and lot, corner Ninth
and High.
One vacant lot on High Street, be-
tween Ninth and Tenth.
One house and lot on Embargo, be-
tween Sixth and Seventh.
Also about 40 beautiful lots on Helm
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-01-29

Gov. BUCHANAN continues to do
nothing bat draw his salary.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-01-29

The Hill men are doing the brag-
ing and schemiug, but Cleveland will
get there Just the same.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-01-29

THE CHILEAN war is over, but the
situation at Briceville remains the
same
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and Glade Streets, near the Public
School buildings.
Also one brick store house on South
Main Street, now occupied by Raglan
& Harmon
One brick store house on North side
OF the square, now occupied by AL
corn & Co.
Ore vacant lot 49x19O feet, corner
Eighth and South Main Streets. This
is one Of the finest building lots to be
had in the city.
One small store house on Eighth
Street, between Embargo and South
Main.
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w. p. WOLDRIDGE.-R. @. IRVINE, JR.
JOSEPH TOWLER.
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made i the best leather produced in this
nk cos sting from S 10 1t is dhe and comfut t. the feet
The morning call., 1892-02-05
CHILD LABOR.
Mills Employing Children Who
Should Be al School.
Forcs Employed in One Instance 10 Thwart the
Inquiry Steps Win Be Taken TO
Step the Evil.

The attention Of the Board of Education
Of Oakland was called recently to the fact
that children under J. years Of age. WHO
should be in school, were working in the
California Jute-mill>, across the Eighth
street bridge and on the eastern shore OF
the northern arm Of the estuary. The mat
ter was discussed as we'll as the subjects of
compulsory education and the investigation
Of the mills. A reference was made TO the
Secretary Of the Alameda County Humane
Society, and on Tuesday MI. HOoley visited
the mills, but 70 avoid suspicion went in
among the children, and commenced TO ask
questions.
lie was discovered by one or the foremen.
who attempted to throw him out but
Hooley stood his ground, and placing the
foreman under arrest started with him
downtown, whereupOn others interfered
and he was elected. esterday Mr.. Thee
bald himself went out at the noon hour and
SAW the children at lunch, obtaining an in
tervieW with them withOu; the knowledge
of the superintendent. or the foremen. He
secured the names anc addresses OF all I'M
der y and much information about the long
hours Of work, from ten 10 eleven. After
lunch he went 10 the France Mills, where
Superintendent Robertson refused TO let
him in. He told the superintendent that
nc lllcuutI ~ ~ III ally tiU tftu IL ltb Ihtl
to place Robertson under arrest. He gave
him time to telephone 10 the Office Of the
mills in San Francisco, and reluctant per
mission was granted.
In going through the mills he found chill
dren, S, ana 10 years Of age, sandwched
IN between Chinese or grown people, so that
they could not talk or play together When
the Secretary interviewed the children i'm
the mill they would say: Il am nearly y
years Old now" None would say outright
that they were under u, but as the Secre-
taTy had their names and ages he knew
better Many OF the children had never
been TO school ana few could read or write,
but were doing the work of grown persons.
The children were principally Portuguese,
though other nationalitieS were included.
About fifty or sixty were employed who
should be attending school, Steps will be
taken by the society to stop children under
y from working in these mills.
A visit was made to the cOtton-mills at
Twenty-thiTd avenue. but it was found that
none under y years are at work there No
opposition was made to Mr. TheObald going
through the mills. it is said that there has
been some trouble between the iute-mllls
company and Superintendent Robertson,
and that he has been given the alternative
OF buying or selling 1t is not known how
true this is. 1t is reported that smart re-
porter entered the back yard Of the juie-
mills and commenced to interview the chill
dren, but was caught by the superintendent
and walked out with assistance.
The morning call., 1892-02-05
SHOWERED WITH SOUP.
Ruin Wrought by an Exploding
Kitchen Stove.

A small-sized panic was caused in the
United States Restaurant on Clay street,
near Montgomery, at 80 o'clock last even
ing by the explosion of a steam stove in the
kitchen. Without a moments warning. the
stove, which was covered with cooked vege-
tables, concluded to go out of business, and
did so with great violence.
The conclusion extinguished the gas,
leaving the culinary department in total
darkness. Wild shrieks and EXPLANATIONS
of terror filed the air. as the frightened
cooks and walters fed for their lives, en-
veloped in a steamIng hot shower Of New
England boiled dinners, oyster soup and
lamb stew with peas. They at first Thought
that a deSpar rate tramp had emphasized a
demand for pork and beans with dyna-
mite bomb, but the disaster was due to a
defect in the stove.
When the lights had been reit it was
found that Tie kitchen was reset with an
entirely different scene. Great Jumps Of
stewed tomatoes freScOed the side walls,
with pale-gTay Tivulets Of soup trickling
down between. Here and there a stalactte
of mashed potato dripping in brown gravy
hung from the ceiling. The windows were
splattered with boiled cabbage, and a rich
bronze tint In various places showed where
the omnipOtent restaurant pTune had struck
and exploded.
Three men were injured, the most serious
of which was Charles Campbell, the Ypgeta-
bleman. His right arm was broken in two
place and he also received a laCerated wound
in the right hip. At tile time of the eXplO-
sim Campbell, who had just come up from
the cellar, was STOPPING over about eight
feet from the stove tying his shoe. One end
of the stove, about two feet long and one
foot wide, was blown out and broken into
dozen pieces.
The entire charge Of scrap iron struck
Campbell knocking him TO the floor where
he was deuged with hot water aud steam.
His arm was badly lacerated in several
places by the Jagged pieces OF iron, one Of
which tore the hole in his hip. The wounded
man was taken to the Receiving Hospital,
where his injuries were dressed by DR..
Berry. Joe Baras6, the manager Of the
restaurant. was struck on the leg by one of
the flying fragments, but was not seriously
injured.
John Bender the night cook, had mar
row escape. He Is pOrtly young man and
was standing near Campbell when the stove
broke loose. A three pound slab of hot iron
struck MI Bender flatWise on the stomach,
knocking him over and raising a large red
three-cOrnered blister. Had one OF the
sharp points come in contact with Bender il
would doubtless have been driven halfway
through bin. Dr. Berry prescribed hot
bandages for Bender, who went home to
apply them with his whiskers full OF Goldfish
a Ia cream.
The stove had only been placed in the
kitchen on Wednesday and was used for
keeping cooked vegetables warm. For some
reason the c0ntrvance refused to work
properly, and shortly after 6 o'clock it de-
cided to knock off, with the result abo We
narrated.
Those in charge of the machine could
give no explanation except that it became
overcharged with steam, which could find
no outlet.
The morning call., 1892-02-05
BIG BERTHA'S STORY.
She Says the Alleged Stolen Child
Was Given TO Her.

Bertha Franklin. better known as Big
Bertha" was brought down from Sacra-
mento last evening by Detective Anthony
on charge Of chiid-stealing, and lodged in
the City Prison.
The child was recovered Wednesday, and
is bright-eyed little mulatto girl years of
age. Her name is Ethel Jones' and it was
on complaint Of her aunt, Mrs. Elsie Lash
wood of l Eddy street, that Big Bertha was
arrested.
The accused womans story is to the effect
that one night about eight months ago she
called at the house of friend on Stevenson
street, near Fourth. They were having
sOcaOle time, when about l o'clock in the
morning dark-featured woman whom they
called Esther, came In with the little girl.
Esther had guitar, which she played be-
tween drinks. Finally Esther got drunk,
ana said that the little girls real mother was
a white woman in an Eastern city, and that
her father was the colOred coachman en-
ployed in the family.
Big Bertha demonstrated with Esther for
her neglect Of the child, whereupOn the
latter gave the little girl To Big Bertha On
her way home Bertha called in at the place
where Esther lived and was introduced to
man whom shO said was her uncle. lie
cOrrOborated EstheT'5 story regarding the
paTentdge of the child, and said that if Ber-
tina would take good care Of the little one
be would contribute from time to time for
her support
Then Bertha went to San Rafael with the
child, where she worked two months for
shoemaker. She gave the little one clothes
and cared we'll for her. She next went to
Sacramento, where she came to grief finan-
cially ana was compelled to lead certain
lfe IN order to support her charge. Dur
ing the stay in Sacramento the child was
kept in a respectable family which took
good care of her
The morning call., 1892-02-05
AT ANGEL ISLAND.
No Telling When the Quarantine
Will Be Raised.

The 800 odd Chinese at the Quarantine
Station on Angel Island are becoming rest
less over their long confinement There are
now on The island six cases Of smallpox.
i've II which are variDloid, bu; the sixth is
a case Of continent OF the worst possible
type.
The persons attacked by the frst-named
form OF the dread disease are adults and
the patient taken down with the continent
smallpox is a baby. The aforementioned
case was discovered on the 28th ut, but
was taken sick several days before. The
case was not discovered owing to the child's
mother keeping il hid.
Or. LaWler says Il Is hard 70 tell when the
people will be released, because, no doubt,
many Of them have the seed Of the disease
in their system. aHd it Is only matter OF q
few days until II breaks out The six Gus
toms Inspectors are taking their couine-
Ment with a good grace, realizing that they
cannot be released until the quarantine Is
raised.
Dr. Lawler declares that the crew Of the
BIO de JaneirO is closely guarded 10 prevent
landing. The vessel is ut the Union Iron
Works, aud the Chinese are not even
allowed over the ships side. TIE stories
about their going ashore and visiting China
town are bOsh, As they have no more right
to land than any other coolies that arrive
on tie China steamers.
Not one Of them has been sick for an hour
since the vessel was released from quaran-
tine, and if:the seed Of smallpox was in any
Of them it would have showed itself before
now
The morning call., 1892-02-05
ACTORS PLAY BALL.
Tho Sport McAllisters Completely Crus
the Texas Steers.

Tho Sport McAllisters Completely Crush
the Texas Steers.
Two hours of great sport was enjoyed by
those who witnessed the ball game yester-
day afternoon between the Texas Steers aud
Sport McAlSters. During those two hours
but three innings were played and the
Sports completely crushed the Steers by
score Of u TO 9. What the result would
have been had they played the full nine
innings is simply matter of conjecture,
but the Sports would have probably died Of
exhaustion running around the bases.
Besides the eighteen comedians engaged in
play there were nearly twice that number ON
the ground willing TO enter the fray as soon
as one of the regular performers fell by the
wayside. There were fat actors, lean actors
and actors short and tall dressed in any
thing that happened to suit the wearer's
fancy. A few of them could play ball and
those whO couldn't enjoyed themselves bet
ter than those who could, because the skill
full few had to do al the work.
The Sports had the best Of it from the
start In the third and last inning, after
making thirteen runs they were accidentally
retired or they might be playing yet Harry
Hook umpired behind the bat. while Thomas
Z. Leary, the character singer, rendered de-
clSiOns at second base.
A good sized audience was present which,
With the tickets previously sold, realized a
snug sum for eX-manager Charles b. Grlste,
for whose benefit the game was played
The morning call., 1892-02-05
SEOUOIA CHAPTER.
4 Meeting Of the Daughters Of the Amer
lean Revolution.

Meeting Of the Daughters Of the Amer
lean Rev Olution.
The Daughters of the American ReVOlu
ton met at the residence of Mrs. Judge
Holiday, corner of Clay and Octava streets,
st O'Clock last Wednesday afternoon.
There were present the following officers:
State Regent, Mrs. Isabella Hubbard {;
Chapter Regent, Mrs. William AlVord /:
Vice Regent Mrs Holiday; Corresponding
Secretary, Mrs. Horsburg; Recording Secre-
taTy, Mrs. Brakeman; Historian, Mrs. Hoff-
man. Among the other ladies present were:
MesdameS Keeney, Thornton and Dwinelle
and Miss Chapman.
Six ladies' were elected to act with the Off
GERS already appointed by the Chapter Re
gent as n Board of Management, viz: Mes
danes Frank French, Cotton, Thornton,
Thompson and Moore.
a constitution and bylaws were adopted.
The initiation fee was placed at $40 and the
annual dues So
Mrs. Hubbard and Mrs. Hoffman were APP
pointed committee TO inspect paper now
being prepared by Mrs Thomas l. ThOmp-
son of Santa Rosa on the subject of Debit
and Credit" 10 he read in Washington at
the meeting of the Centennial Congress,
February 22d to 24lh. inclusive.
Mrs. Holiday received her guests in
patriotic and graceful manner, and an en-
joyable evening was spent
- 4 vote of thanks was returned to John
Vance Cheney, Mrs. Humphreys and others
who have kindly assisted at Reorganization
of the chapter, and copies OF their papers
were ordered publiShrd with the constitution
and bylaws Of oequOia Chapter.
The morning call., 1892-02-05

appointed among the young hOstesses OF the
evening: Committee of Arrangements
Mrs. +. w. Burnett Chairman, Mrs. Henry
Schaertzer Mrs. Adam Karl, Mrs. Henry
Freudenberg. Miss Mae McRae, Miss Kate
johnson, Miss Clara SchaertZer, Miss Han
nah Mack, Miss Lena H. Bee; Reception
CommitJee-Miss Amelia Kuhl. Miss Mary
Pringle. Mrs. n. Lttiejohn, Miss Josie Bor-
den, Miss May Duke, Miss Anna Roster,
Miss Alice Meehan, Miss Mamie Curry,
Miss Florne Bellisle.
Party on 6ush Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Winthrop entertained
number Of the members of Olive Branch
Council, Order of Chosen Friends, at their
residence, 2SO6 Bush street. Tuesday even
ing A very pleasant social evening was
spent, Mr.. jackson carrying off the hOnors
Of the affair Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. .. w. Winthrop, Mrs Cotton, MISS
Cotton, Mrs. Porter, Miss Porter, Mr.. and
Mrs. K. 6. Hillman OF Alameda, Mrs.
Rectner, Mr.. Ewing, Mr.. Fobel, Miss Lago-
marisino, Mr.. and Mrs Fred Craumer, Miss
Martin, MIR. Jackson and many others.
Society Personals.
General and Mrs. Bidwell were in town
yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Jerome Smith of Stock
ton are guests at the Hotel Eastman, Hot
Springs, Ark.
shortly for Chicago, where Mr.. Bancroft
will engage in business
Miss Anna Richards of Cambria, San Luis
ObiSpO County. who has been spending the
winter among relatives and friends in San
Francisco and Oakland, will start on her re-
turn home to-day.
Judge and Mrs. F. Finn have gone down
ON visit TO Del Coronado.
Miss Phelan has been great sufferer from
rheumatism this winter.
Mr.. E. B. Mastick Of Alameda has
practically recovered from his late indis-
position.
Miss Cherre Bender of Carson City has
come 10 this city to prosecute her musical
studies.
Judge Searls of Nevada is rapidly re-
covering from the effects of his optical
ailment
Mr.. W. S. McMurtry has been visiting
Stockton.
Judge O. p Evans has returned from
southern trip.
Lieutenant Commander H. B. Mansfield,
who was detached from command OF the
survey steamer Patterson Monday, left
Tuesday afternoon for his home at Leroy,
New York.
The morning call., 1892-02-05
Ladies' Muslin Underwear
At Sc.

LADIES MUSLIN GOWNS, yoke of
tuck@ hemstitchng and embroidery,
collars and cuffs trimmed 10 match.
worth 81 80. VIII be placed on sale this
day at SJc.