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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-02-20
CONDENSED TELEeRAMs.

JOHN PRATT and his 7-year-old daugh-
ter were torn to pieces on the 18th by
wild hogs which infest the extreme
northwestern corner of Kansas and
which at this season are particularly
ferocious.
THE citizens of Lathrop, Mo-, are
much excited over the report that a
genuine gold mine has been discovered,
tested and found valuable, in place
about five miles southwest of that city.
CONTINUED heavy expenditures have
reduced the treasury cash balance to
1877, 247, 500, of which $14,693, ,45O is in
Subsidiary coin and S40s, 735 is in minoI
coin. The amount on deposit in ma
tional banks is $12, ,94s, 76O.
RAILWAY earnings for January were
unsatisfactory by comparison with re-
cent months. The gross receipts of 139
roads were $50, 1853, 7O5, an increase $685.
376 or only 2.57 per cent over the CORE.
spending month last year.
Both houses Of Congress have au-
thorized an inquiry into the causes OF
agricultural depression.
THE rise in the price of beef and NUT
ton caused by the new tariff has led to
an enormous demand for horse flesh in
Paris. According to report Of the
police prefect, the horses, asses and
mules slaughtered represent over one
third of the quantity of meat consumed.
HENRY TENBRoECK MAGEE, 81 years
of age, a recluse, and class-mate of ex'
Senator Evarts, was found dead on the
14th in his room in the building of the
university, in the City Of New York
where he has lived among his collection
of paintings for the past 10 years.
Two additional cases Of typhus fever
were discovered in New York on the
14th. This makes 72 announced cases
in the city.
ONE of the most gigantic schemes thai
was ever projected in the leather trade
is now being attempted by combination
OF English capitalists, whose agent o.
representative has been for some time
in this country. 1t is the consolidation
of the tanners of the United States int
a trust or syndicate with headquarter
in the East and local Office in eacl
State.
The Secretary Of State is negotiating
a new treaty of extradition with th,
French Government.
AN order has just been issued by tht
Pennsylvania Railroad Company in
structing their agents tosell tickets, in
cluding single round trip, at one-hsl
} rate to ministers,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-02-20
rYPHus 1--WE WoTIMs.


eTRch Alarm OocasIoned BY an Outbreak
Of TyPhus Fever In New York, Brought
In BY Russian and Polish JoWs-The
Black Flag Flying In the Infected Quar-
ter.
New York. Feb. l3 fifteen new cases
Of typhus fever have been discovered in
various parts of this city since 1 a. m,
thus making, with the 81 cases un-
earthed Thursday, ~ cases in all. The
victims are all, or nearly all, Jews,
both Russian and Polish, who re-
Gently arrived here on the steamship
Massilla from Marseilles, and who
on landing, although the ship
was said to be infected, found sleeping
accommodation in some of the lowest
tenement houses on the east side. All
the victims have been rem owed to North
Brother island, and the place they were
taken from carefully fumigated and
quarantined, a black flag being foated
from a short distance on each side of
the pestilent house.
The hospital on North Brother island
is filed to its utmost capacity, and the
physician there will erect large wood
en- pavilion to accommodate q large
number of patients.
Mr.. Edison, of the health board, said
to a United Press reporter: 1.-THE plague
is by no means ended. We have acted
promptly and on the first suspicious,
but you see how many had been scat
tered around, and had already come in
l ruysAh ,Et i
you may look for new cases hourly.
have ordered fresh squads of men to do
duty on the case. We have seen moth
ing like it in years"
The Health Authorities Fereting Out and
Locating the Pest Spots.
NEW YORK, Feb. I3.-President Will
son, Of the health department, said yes.
terday morning: I'VE have located all
of the $50 Hebrews who came here on
the Massilia, and have all the houses
where they lodge quarantined. We
know of about 200 Russian Hebrews
who have come in contact with the
known victims and who have lately
left the city. We are now busy trac-
ing them up. The Italians, too, who
came on the Massilia have been in a
| great measure located.
At 8 o'clock six more victims of the
tYphus epidemic among the Russian
Hebrews were unearthed and they also
were Immediately conveyed to the
North Brothers island This makes Q
total of eighty-two victims suffering
from the disease discovered in twenty
four hours.
Considerable alarm is manifested, D,
those living in the vicinity ofs the in
fected neighborhood. and the utmos
vigilance on the part of the health au
thorities will be necessary to prevent
the further spread of the plague.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-02-20
A New York Central YYrecI..

ROCHESTER, N. Y, Feb. 18.-The
west-bound mail train on the New York
Central ran into a suburban local at
the junction of the branch line in
Brighton. The locomotive and two
cars of the mail train were ditched.
The only person injured was Mrs. w.
81. Cady, of New York, whose hand was
cut by window glass. The other fifty
passengers were merely shaken up a
little. Both trains were going west,
and the mail train ran into the rear car
of the Auburn train. The railroad peo-
pie say the snow-storm hid the sema.
phore from the view Of the engineer
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-02-20
Couldn't accent the Oner.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 11.-Mayor Stu
art yesterday received telegram from
Commissioners Edgar and Reeves, of
the Minneapolis Russian Relief fund,
regretting their inability to accept the
offer of the steamer Indiana TO convey
contributions of grain and other food
products to the faminesstricken peas
ants. Arrangements have already
been concluded by the commissioners
with New York parties for the prompt
transportation of their cargo.
The relief committee consulted with
Miss Clara Barton of the Red Cross
society at Washington last night,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-02-20

his methods and hIundcra. greatly "
the satisfaetion apparently e tHe a
retary. who stands ready q pfoAi bg
these blHnders.
If Harrison suHers by reason q tnIs
political family condition he has hlmr
self TO blame. knowing full weii the
character Of Blaine, he gave him cnie4
place In his cabinet If, having sowed
the wind, he reaps the whirlWiud there
need ben sympathy for him. -chicago
Times.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-02-20
HEDGEPETH CAPTURED.
The Leader of the Glendale (NIO.) Train
Robbers Caught In the Post Once at San
EranciacO.

Robbers Caught In the Post once at San
Francisco.
SAN Francisco, FEB. 11.-Marion
Hedgepeth, one of the men who robbed
an express train at Glendale, Mo-, of
nearly hundred thousand dollars, was
captured in the post office in this city
yesterday afternoon.
Hedgepeth appeared at the post of
fee about 1890 o'clock and inquired for
letter. Capt. Lees and two assist
ants, who had been on watch at the
post Office for the fugitive express rob.
Der, attempted to place him under ar.
rest when he reached for his over.
coat pockets. The three men, however
overpowered him before he could draw
a weapon and Handwriting him tool
him to prison. Two revolvers were
found upon him, one in each pocket.
On his person. was found over $s. OO(
and some burglars implements. He
will return to Missouri without for
malitV,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-02-20

INSTEAD of allaying revolutionary
excitement in Spain, the executions at
4eres have stimulated it, and disor-
ders are reported in various parts of
the country.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-02-20
TIr British parliament was opened
on the 9th.

FOUR of the anarchists concerned in
The sacking of the city of Heres, Spain,
last month, were garroted, on the 10th.
IN the plaza in front of the city prison.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-02-20

The civil marriage of Miss Matte
Elizabeth Mitchell, daughter of Sem
ator Mitchell, of Oregon, to Duke Fran
co.'s de la Rochefoucald, was celebrated
in Paris on the 10th.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-02-20

On the 11th Messrs. Baden-Powell
and DR.. Dawson for, Great Britain and
Merriam and Mendenhall for the United
States began their conference in Wash
ington on the Behring sea situation.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-02-20

MARION HEDGEPETH, the leader OF
the gang who robbed an express train
on the Frisco road at Glendale, Mo-,
recently, was captured in the post of
flee at San Francisco on the 10th.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-02-20

A DISPATCH from Guatemala states
that government officers are provok-
ing g'street brawls, and that it is feared
that it is the intention of President
Barillos to declare state of siege, and
30 continue in power.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-02-20

A DISPATCH from Corumba; in the
province of Rio Grande do Sui, Brazil,
says the garrison at that place has de-
posed Gov. Martinho, and nominated
DIR. Rocha in his place. Viscount Pelo-
tas has assumed command of the pro-
vince. The rebels in Santa Catalina
have deposed Gov. Muller.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-02-20

ANARCHISTS in buds have appeared
In the suburbs Of Xeres, Spain, and
cause much alarm kmong the people,
who do not dare to lsave their houses.
within the city theH is no little trepi-
dation, and the streets are deserted
early in the evening"
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-02-20

THE United States grand jury at
Deadwood, S. D., has returned indict-
ments against eight Chinese recently
arrested for using the mails for the
transmission of lottery matter. These
cases will be tried at once. If the ac-
cused are convicted of the offense num-
erous arrests will follow as this is
looked upon as test case.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-02-20

THE democratic members of the house
of representatives who are obtaining
signatures to petition to the commit
tee on rules requesting that an early
day be set for the consideration of the
coinage bill reported by the committee
on coinage, weights and measures, have
obtained more than 100 names of DEM
ocratic representatives.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-02-20

AT an adjourned meeting of the
trustees of the New York Life Insur
ance Co., held in New York city OF
the 9Th, Mr.. William II. Beers, the
prosSaRdt. resigned, at the request Of
the suCzss sessstee, and was voted a pen
sion for life of S25, 900 a year Several
other trustees and officers of the com
pany rendered their designations.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-02-20

THE business failures occurring
throughout the country during the
seven days ended on the 18th, number,
for the United States, 235, and for Can
ada Al, pr total of S76; as compared with
SO theprevious week. For the corre-
spending week of last year the figures
were 2S, representing 269 failures in
the United States and 81 in the Domin-
ion of 0anada.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-02-20

THE final funeral services over the
remains of the late Rev. Charles H.
Spurgeon took place, on the 18th, in
the Metropolitan tabernacle, London,
where the body had laid, practically
in state, from the time it arrived in
that city from Mentone, France, where
the distinguished preacher died.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-02-20

A. G.-PoRTER, of Indianapolis, minis
ter to Italy, in an interview, on the
18th, stated that he would not return
TO Italy until ordered to do so by the
department. of state. When asked if he
anticipated this order soon, he said
ne believed his return was contingent
upon the return of the Italian minister
to this country.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-02-20

ARcHBsHoP IRELAND left St Paul,
Mimi, Of the l4th, for New York, en-
route 70. Liege, Belgium, where he
will atteri the international Catholic
conference He will be abroad four
months AMI will visit Rome. The arch
bishops wilt is also rumored to be in
connection with the vacant cardinal
ate, and lis appointment thereto is
among the probabilities,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-02-20

THE order recently issued in Russia
prohibiting the transportation of grain
from one district to another has caused
the grain merchants to fear that their
stocks are to be confscated in the near
future, and that, in return, they are to
receive government scrip which may
not pay them for the loss incurred.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-02-20

PASSENGERS SF the steamer Austria
liza, which arrived at San Francisco
from Honolulu IN the 9th, report that
when they left tie nation was in the
throes Of an election. The Wilcox fac
tiou wanted a edngress of mobiles who
would favor a republican form Of gov
ernment, while tie other side wanted
a continuance of tae monarchical form.
All the passenger Of the Australia are
of the opinion thal the latter side would
WIN.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-02-20

THE house committee on coinage,
weights and measures disposed of the
silver question, on the 10th, so far as
the committee is concerned, by voting
TO report favorably to the house the
bill introduced by Mr.. Bland, of Mis-
souri,, for the free coinage of gold and
silver and for the issue of coin notes.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-02-20

Mosr RR. JOHN IRELAND, D. D.,
archbishop Of st. Paul, Mimi, ar
rived in Rohe on the I1th. He is stay
ing in the American college. When the
pope was iformed of the arehbishop's
arrival he ssnt message to him asking
him to comeoiten to the vatican to visit
him. His hliness added that he WIS
anxious to bnfer with him on social
istic and otiI Questions concerlshg the
church in th6D nited States.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1892-02-20
SKATERS IN PERIL.

At the morgue there was constant
.ream OF callers throughout the day.
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Accepting reported measurement.
Tho largest erratie block. or bowlder.
as yot roc0gnize1 in thOtnited States.
and probably IN the world. - In fh0
town u Madison. ~ II. and accOfti-
ing % Professor Crosby. 0f tie BIS
tom Institute II Technology, has tho
following raaNiuum GiIneneio ou8
Length. s3 feet width. in exco1s of
a. feet height. 30 o. 81 feet, con
tents. 90,OOO cubic feet. ali prJbable
weight 15.3J0.O00 pounds or 1870
tons.
Noxt 20 This .n gh5e l. undoubtedly
thu great rock iu the town Of Mont
vile. New London county. Conn
generally known hy ia Indian dosig
nation ~ "Sheegan." ard also a.
''Mohegan In the opinion cf some
this rock Is an isolated granite pro
tubcrance and not q true 'erratic o.
bowldor hut recent oxaminat
have seemed to completely neg "a b
the FIRST suIToeition David A. We. I.
in Popular Science Monthly.
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Wise and Otherwise.

The man who doesn't believe in
God lives that way.
The religion cannot he righ. whore
tho words are wrong.
a man with the bis. hpnd il nj
ways stranger 10 himself.
There Ia often more religion in n
smile than there is in a tear.
Egotism is man without dol
lar carrying n goldheaded cane.
IL only takes one step toward God
to put the devil behind you.
There would bo more good boys
If there were more good fnihora.
Most girls like TO regard them
selves as cold and unapproachable
A man will defend n woman
against everybody except himself
There arc so many folks who
mover have religion below tho ears.
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Ev,aen.. of rorm.r Experiences

james Richardson. a middle nged
man, was pushed into tho receiving
hospital by policeman nt an early
hour one morning. Heroquirod sur
gich treatment There was blood
on his face. on his shirt and on his
hands. An interesting assortment OF
cuts decorated his scalp and hie left
eye resemblc1 n ripc plum.
Been iightingi" aslxcd Steward
Freeman.
Yep" was tho reply from bruised
lips.
"Got liclScli"
Yep and tho victim settled bnck
while Freeman went to work with
sponge, needle and plaster. While at
work Freeman was Observing Ri,.h-
ardson's nose. That organ was sof,ie-
what swollen and IL pointed over i;s
owners right shoulder. lying almoat
fiat 70 tho face.
Nose brokcnf' the steward H.
quired.
Yep" again answered tho nu
lated mnn. Freeman seizcd hold 81
Richardson's nasal organ vigorou v
and tried 10 pull II out straight. Il,
did not bulge, but the snnn did 10
howled Like wolf and swore hko .
pirate
Keep still till fix II. said tho
steward, preparing for another pull
Fix Thunder and great gurf {
Young man, that nose was broken
seven years ago and was mended This
way. / don't want it fixed I hVyo
got used To it as it ia and would DO
lonesome If / could not see IL Just so.
You let that nose alone. San Fran.
cisco Chronicle.
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Direct Route West.

The Ohio g. Mississippi Railway
is the only road running directly
West to the Mississippi River. It
is the short line bet ween Cincinnati
and ST. Louis; the latter being the
principal gateway to all the west
ern country.
In Keeping with its importance
as a through ioute TO the Vest, this
line runs all Of It's trains through
solid TO St Louis No waiting al
intermediate points TO be "consoli.
dated" with train from some.
where else.
No transferring Of baggage or Of
passengers who travel in the day
coach.
No transferring Of anything, in
fact, as every thing goes" through
without change,
The equipment in use on the ..
q NJ. is Of the best.
All cars are vestibuled--the bag.
gage car and day coaches rs well
as the sleepers, which are Of the ia.
test Pullman pattern A special
feature Of the fast day train which
makes the run each way between
Cincinnati and ST Louis in less than
ten hours, is the elegant Pullman
Parlor BuhetCar.
Thus equipped the perfection Of
travel seems 10 have been attained.
The 0. & NJ. is also the leading
route 90 Louisville, running three
daily trains and connecting with
direct lines for Memphis, New Or.
leans, etc.
Passengers for any point West,
Northwest or Souihwesf should
procure tickets via the Ohio & Mis-.
issippi Railway for sale at all ofiices
Of connecting lines.
Ticket offices IN Cincinnati. IS
West Fourth Street and Central
Depot.
]. i. BARNARD. w. B. SHATTUc
fre.l e Gen, Manager. Gen. Pass'r Agent
May-fI
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The Finnish Language.

That strange and difficult tongue.
which rs supposed ~ have onco en-
braced the greater part OF north
eastern Europe. is now practically fe
strictcd 90 a remote and spaYS ~
populated province OF the Rusdar.
empire and, despite tho factitioua
support accorded 10 il in the past by
tho Russian government. iia area
seems 10 be steadily II slowly recod
ing. Nor Is this at all surprisiD
when we come 10 examine the las
guage itself Finnish grammar Is
OF a difficulty absolutely repulsive
Mono Of the other languages II tho
sano group u half so hard. Hun
earian nay. even Turkish. despite
the yexatiOus initial iInpedimeut OF
tho Arabic alphabet is easy in con-.
parison.
The syntax is at once PrOvoicingiy
elaborate and perplexingly olscure
1t posseases fifteen distinct cases ali 2
four and twenty differentiated inliI
tive forms, but on the other ham
there Is NO real distinction between
nouns, adjoctives, advcrts, preposi
tons, infinitives and particiDles, ~
that the student must not be startlel
by finding infnitives regularly Do.
clinod Ike nouns, and nouns Ia, ing
upon them degrees OF comparison lxo
adjcctives Antheneum.
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AS to West Virginia.

--'~'sk~httts
No man who has yct sat in the
presidential! chair has done SO
much for the Republican party
in West Virginia as President
Harrison. No Republican Presi-
dent has given such recognition
to the party in the State. That is
the reason why he was the natural
choice of West Virginia Republi.
cans after Mr.. Blaine, their first
choice, declared in due season that
he was not candidate.
President Harrison recognized
the Republicans of West Virginia
and encouraged them in their Of
fort to reclaim the State by APP
pointing one of their most honor
cd leaders, Hon. Stephen b. FL
kins, a member of his cabinet.
President Harrison recognized
West Virginia and encouraged
them in their struggle to reclaim
the State when he appointed their
brilliant, magnetic and lnvinciblo
leader, General Nathan Gon, to
one of the highest positions in the
Judiciary of the United States.
President Harrison recognized
the deserts and the loyalty of Wes,
Virginia Republicanism when he
chose for United States Commits
eioner of internal Revenue, po-
sition second only to cabinet
place in Importance, the Hon
John w. Mason, one of the most
popular and honored leaders in
the State.
In scores of other ways the
President has shown his regard
and appreciation for West Virginia
Republicans, and in no other state
in the Union has the party Jared
better Mt the hands of the present
administration. Ii was his aim
to do SO, because, al old original
Blaine supporters, he could best
recognize the loyalty of West Vir.
ginia Republicans to his great
Secretary, who has been so con
spicuous figure of his admins
trntion. AS loyal friends of Blaine
and in appreciation of what Presi-
dent Harrison has done for them
in political way. West Virginians
will give the nominee of the Min
neapolis convention a cordial and
hearty support.
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The SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
which appeared in our columns
some timo since, announcing a
special arrangement with DR.. B. j.
KENDALL Co., OF Enosburgh Falls.
VI, publishers Of "A Treatise on
the Horse and his Disoases, where
by our s1bscribors were able 10 ob.
tain a copy Of that valuable work
FREE by sending their address 20
j. ). KENDALL Co. (and enclosing
a twO-cent stamp for mailing same }
is renewed for o limited period.
We trust all will avail themsesges =
Of the opportunity Of obtaining
this valuable WORK. To every lover
Of the Horse it is indisponsat To-,
~ 10 treats in a simple manner all
the diseases which afllict this noble
animal. It's phenomenal sale
throughout the United States and
Canada, make 10 standard authOri
". Mention this paper when send
ing for "Trcatise."
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Sunday Excursion Trains Over
the &. 81 %.

Commencing June Izth. the &. q
.. R'y win commence running its
Sunday excursion trains. A train
will start from Huntington at s:Io
a. m. central time (6;io q. m. city
time). reaching Cincinnati 70 q. ~.
Returning, it will leave Cincinnati
from Fourth street station az OK p.
m, making fast run to Huniing
ton, stopping at all intermediate
points.
The excursion train in the Oppo.
site direction will leave Cincinnati
from Fourth street station at S .. m.
and run 70 South Portsmouth, AZ
riving there II noon Returning
II will leave South Portsmouth AK
p NJ, making fast run to Cincin-
matt, stopping at all stations
As has been the custom Oi the &.
* o. R'y for several seasons past,
the round trip rates on these excur.
sion trains will be extremely low
between all stations. The schedule
Is so arranged that those who wish
10 visit friends either east or wes,
can have ample train aecommoda.
tons.
The Sunday excursion trains will
continue throughout the Summer
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NUMBER 81.
n Large Mcat-Packing Estnb-
liShment.

The Armors will build another
great meat packing establishment
at Kansas City. 1t will have daily
capacity of 1900 cattle, 1000 sheep
and 5000 hogs, and, added To tho
similar establishment now located
there, will make Kansas City the
greatest meat packing center in tho
country, Chicago not excepted.
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MIR. Rudyard Kipling's contribu-
tIons TO the London Times are, it
is stated, being paid for at the rate
of about thirty guineas n letter.
At least thoy were offered to an
other London morning paper at
that figure and refused. Lord
Randolph Churchill, it may be
remembered, was paid 1901. p9r
letter.