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Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-16
BLA(NE'3 MALADY.
Congestion of the Kidneys Makes His
=. Case Almost Hopeless.

Congestion of the Kidneys Makes His
- Case Almost Hopeless.
WASHINGTON, Dsc. 15-Inouiry at
Blaine's residence tonight elected SIM
ply the response: "Mr. Blaines condi.
tion is about the same"
From other sources it is learned that
his condition is less favorable than this
morning, and that there is not only no
doubt that he is very sick man, but
that his present condition excites the
gravest fears. A person qualified to
speak by reason of his relationship with
the family, said Blaine's trouble is with
the kidneys. These become congested
whenever he takes cold. Furthermore
his throat and lungs are affected and his
system is growing weaker day by day.
He speaks freely upon the subject of
death. He is preparing for the end,
which he realizes cannot be great way
off. A loving father, the death of three
children within comparatively brief
period has sorely stricken him, and his
grief has fastened the progress of the
maladv with which he is afflicted.
DR.. Johnson, Blaine's physician, said
this morning there was no truth whist
ever in the statement that Blaine is
dying. In fact, 80 far from being in
critical condition, when he left him
yesterday afternoon Blaine was sitting
up in bed feeling very comfortable, and
there had been go little cause for alarm
since that he had not thought it neces.
sary to visit the patient.
The rumor that Blaine is in extremis
is supposed to have risen from the fact
that his daughter. Mrs. Damrosch, came
over from New York to see him.
A reporter who called at the Blaine
| mansion this morning was informed
that Blaine was little better and very
| comfortable.
| 1t is said that Washington climate
does not agree with Blaine, and that
soon as possible he will go either to
Aiken, S. c., or Flori la, instead of wait
ing until strong enough to 60 to Cal
ifornia. as originally intended.
| NEW YoRK, Dec. 15 Joseph Manley
OF Maine, who returned tonight from
visit to Washington, says the reports
about Blaine's ill-health are greatly
exaggerated and that the ex secretary
is feeling fret rate. The report of his
joining the Catholic church, Manley de.
clared, was ridiculous.
New YORK, Dac. 15.-The Worlds
Washington correspondent says: The
condition OF ex Secretary Blaine's health
is serious He is suffering from kidney
disease. The disease is accompanied by
a sy ympathetic attack OF sub-acute bro u
chitis and edema of the lungs.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-16
CHEATED THE GALLOWS.
Murderer BensOn's Horrible
Taking Off,.
He Attacked the Death Watch
With a Knife.
Then Plunged the Weapon Into His
Own Body.
Tho Wretch Dies by His Own Hand
WfthOutcs Dfessing the Awful
Crime for Which He Was
to Be Hanged.

BY the Associated Press.
LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, Dec. Is. Early
this morning G. A. Benson, Theresa
Mettman's murderer, made vigorous
attack with q murderous knife upon
Captain Morgan, the aged death watch.
Benson slashed and cut him about the
lace in terrible manner. His wounds,
however, are not considered dangerous.
The old man pleaded 80 hard for mercy
that Benson eaid he could not find the
heart to kill him. The disturbance
brought the iailers to the ecene, and as
they were coming mp stairs Benson
plunged the knife twice into his left
side. The condemned man told them
that he had taken poison and would die
in five minutes.
Shortly after Benson's attempt at
murder and suicide physicians were
summoned. They administered opiates,
opened Benson's body and took out the
stomach and bowels. but could find nc
ii ace Of poison. Both cuts were in the
left eide, just under the ribs and had
severed small blood vessels, and there
were considerable internal hemorrhages.
Sheriff Flora, who was with the doe
tors, told Benson he would eurely die,
md asked him if he desired to see a
preacher and his wife. He answered
affirmatively and clergyman was sent
for. Benson, however, declined to say
anything when his wife arrived. a, He
simply shook his head and kissed her.
She broke down with grief and was
taken away.
The doomed man then expressed
desire to see Sheriff Flora alone, and the
room was cleared. He was told that
he could not live and Flora asked him if
he had anything to say. Benson
denied being murderer, and reiterated
the disclosures made to Sheriff Flora
and the jailer which have been before
published. This is all the man would
say, and the physicians resumed their
labors with him.
Benson died at 7:20 O'Clock tonight,
never regaining consciousness after the
administration OF chloroform prior to
the examination Of his stomach he
exhibited the utmost sang froid, and
made no confeeeion of his most brutal
murder of Mrs. Mettman, nor expressed
the slightest regret at the attempted
murder of his watch. His body is still
at the Jail, and will he disposed of as
Sheriff Flora deems fit,
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-16
THE HOMESTEAD poIsoNERs.
Suspect Beatty Landed In Jail al
PIttsburg.

PITTsBURG, Dec. 15.-Beatty, charged
with being conspirasor in the Home
stead poisoning case, arrived here today
from Louisville, and was placed in Jail
to await hearing. Attorney Brennan
will at once take steps to secure bail for
the prisoner.
Capt. E. Y. Breck was asked whether
further informations had been made in
view OF the disclosures against Dempsey
and others. He replied that as yet
none had been made, and that he could
not cay how coon there would be. He
said there would probably be no addi-
tional developments this week.
Master Workman Dempsey was at his
office all day, and while he did not cay
so it was plain that he was expecting ar
rest and was prepared for it, having
consulted his attorney. He said he
would remain silent until the matter
came up in court.
Patrick Gallagher, the cook who made
the confession, 10 yet in hiding and has
not been seen around his usual haunts
by his associates. The impression pre-
walls that he ia being kept under cover
until the hearing next Monday, when he
will be produced.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-16
An ExpeIt Jail-RreaLer

BALLsToN, N. Y, Dec. 15.-Martin
Foy, jr., the murderer OF Henrietta
Wilson. who escaped some time ago and
was landed in prison again re-
Gently, after Sheriff Warden had
chased him to San Francisco
before effecting bis capture. made
another bold escape this afternoon. He
overpowered the turnkey and took to
the highway. followed by mob as an
alarm was given. Foy took refuge in
the brush, but being covered by guns
threw up his hands and surrendered.
He was Immediately returned to iail.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-16
FALLEN ASLEEP.

Senator Gibson Of Louisiana Has Passed
Away.
HoT SPRINGS, Ark, Dec. 15.-After
lingering but apparently painless i'll
ness Senator R. L Gibson died at 3:l0
pm. today. At the time of his death
he was surrounded by the members of
bis family and several closs friends.
Senator Gibson passed away ss though
he had merely gone to sleep. In accord
ance with his wishes his remains will
be buried in Lexington, KY, by the side
of his wife.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-16
ANDERSON WANTS A REST
Speaker Crisp Writes a Letter o., =,
Chief of the

Speaker Crisp Writes a Letter IN the
Chief of the Mugwumps.
NEW YORK, Dec; BE Ellery Ander-
con, president of the Reform club, re-.
ceived this morning from Speaker Crisp
reply to his letter of two days ago.
Anderson declined to make the letter
public.
WAS Mr.. Crisp's letter friendly ?n
II could not answer the question with
out disclosing the contents. | will saw.
however, that both Mr.. Crisp and I are
satisfied and the public ought also be
satisfied and allow US some respite from
this continual round OF inquiries"
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-16

ring to the international monetary con-
terence, says, The American delegates
must be held largely responsible for the
ignominious failure of the conferences.
America called the meeting as if pre-
pared with practical scheme and then
offered only vague plstitudes. The ex-
uberant rhetoric of Senator Jones would
have been more to the purpose If the
Americana themselves had not crown
tired OF protecting silver.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-16
Omcial Vote of Idaho.

BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 15.-The official
canvass OF the vote of the state, today,
gives Weaver l0,520; Harrison, $3.50.
Weaver's plurality. 1921. The plurality
OF Mcconnell, Rep, for governor, is
l4O9. The remainder OF the Republican
state ticket are elected by puralities
ranging from zoo to 1000.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-16
A Bold Diamond Robb.rv::

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Dec. ia stranger
walked into Joseph Mandel's pawn shop
on East Market street this afternoon,
pointed pistol at the proprietor, picked
up $500 worth of diamonds, stepped
out the door and boarded a car. The
proprietor was 90 dazed that he sat in
chair half an hour before he informed
the police.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-16
Took a Fit and Died .

BosToN. Dec. l5 -Ex-C Congressman
Leopold MARI called at the Hotel Ven
dome this tvening to see Representative
Hit, who was attending the reception
of the Merchants association. While
there be had an epileptic fit and died
within an hour.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-16
Sale OF AbdallAh Park.

CYNTHIANA, KY 4, Dec Is Mrs. Anna
Wilson, widow of the late w. H Wilson.
sold the famous Abdallah uark. near
this city, this morning to Ben Hey of
Cincinnati, for $2l 500. The park con-
tains one Of the finest mile tracks in the
state, grand stand and extensive
stables, and contains rs acres.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-16
A Cracker Factory Burned.

KANSAS Cry. Dec. 15 The factory of
the Huggins Cracker cf fmpsnv burned
tonight, entailing loss of $l75 600. in
eured. 1t was feared at one time
number of female employees periehed.
but at midnight all have been accounted
for.
Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-16

Successful men secure fine tailoring
with pleasing fit from H. A. Getz, liz
West Third street.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1892-03-24
NuRseo A SICK DONKEY.
The Unusual Infntuution of n Pet-Lovlng
Enulish Widow

The Unusual Infatuation of Pet-Loring
English Widow.
An eccentric lady named Chamber
lain died recently near birmingham,
Eng, She had considerable means and
kept herself surrounded with animals
of all sorts. For this purpose she
bought two cottages, one of which she
occupied herself and the other she gave
up to her pets.
She conceived an attachment for q
donkey belonging to neighbor and
which browsed in an adjoining field.
The donkey's lungs became affected,
and she invited him over to her field
and attended to HIM.
The owner of the donkey then said
IF you are so fond of the donkey | will
make you present of it,
She accepted the donkey, which be
came so attached to her as to follow
her about, says the Chicago Herald.
A favorite dog belonging to the hus
band having survived him was, in &C
cordance with the previous directions
buried in his grave. When the widow
died there was some disturbance an,
difficulties arose, the result being tina
| the dog was removed and after he
/ burial replaced in the grave.
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a PERSIAN PRINCE.
The Head of "a Religious sect, lie Lives
in style ut bombay.

The Head of Religious sect, lie Lives
In style ut bombay.
A Persian prince lives in bombay OF
whom very little is heard, thouFll he =
n power in the oriental world. u
Yields more authority than mo-
oriental potentates. He Is at the heau
OF the Maulai4 sect OF Mohammeaahs
who are widely scattered over norttern
India and the regions north ana east u
India. The Maulais regard this refugee
Persian prince as their spiritual heaa'
or none. Col. Tanner, who has de-
scribed the inhabitants of the Himalayas
recently saws that were this prince to
return to Persia he would speedily lose
his head, though he exercises absolute
spiritual authority over vast NUMBER
of followers in the upper Oxus states IN
Kashmir, in Burmah, ard even IN
China. The constituted rulers of these
countries do not influence those OF
their people who are members OF tIis
religious sect so powerfully as does TINS
far-away prince.
The iowliest Maulai who wanders
over the icy plateau OF the Painir ieels
Il his duty to subscribe from his scanty
means every year toward tribute 10
his sniritual lord. Across the snowy
masses which lie between central ASA
and India this tribute is carried and de-
livered. regardless Of the difficulties
which for many stages beset the EN-
bassies on their journey. ;,
The prince, who, by the way, is adj
dicted to horse racing, and is one of the
most liberal patrons of the Indian turf,
is one of the descendants of the original
saints so commonly regarded in oiden
times by the Persians as persons OF the
greatest sanctity. He lives in the
greatest luxury. His very large IN
come, wholly derived from the annna
contributions of the faithful, enables
him to occupy fine palace. lie has
large retinue Of servants, stable o.
fine horses, and all the outward trap
pings OF a very important and wealthy
parsonage. He is far more fortunate
than the princes Of the upper oxu'
states, who, within few years, nave
been passing under the rapacions RUE
of the tyrant of Afghanistan. unde
one pretext or another the leading an'
most influential of the upper oXu
princes have been made way with b.
the ameer, and the rest are apparentt,
destined to meet the same fate at tn
hands Of the Afghan ally of Great Brit
ain, whose hands are stepped in tn
blood of every man of note in his dc
minions whom he considers to be IL
imical to his rule.
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A Curious Mine.

There is silver mine near Sarhad,
in Afghan territory, which has curl
Gus history. Three men were sent
from that country to Cabul, the resi-.
dence of the ameer, to be executed for
an offense against the state. They told
the ameer that if he would let them off
they would tell him where he could end
abundant supplies CT silver. The ameer
deferred the execution and sent them
under guard to Ikansham, where they
went to work digging. They ana the
men who were put to work with them
dug for twenty days, finding nothing.
The ameer's officer told them at length
that they could dig for seven days more
and if they did not find silver within
that time the sentence OF death would
be carried out. The next day they
came to very rich vein of silver, anC
now about hundred men are employed
in the mine. which was visited las
summer by an English traveller.
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GRAVEYARD POETRY.
some Mirth-Provolsiag Rhymes on Sc
onS Nuhiect.

some Mirth- Provoking Rhymes on Sefi-
Gus subject.
Niue-tenths of those who think they
can write respectable poetry are mis-
taken. writes +. Dewitt Talmagc in the
February Ladies' Home Journal. 1t Is
safe to saw that most of the homemade
poetry is an oifense to God and man.
One would have thought that the New
Hampshire village would have risen in
mob to prevent the inscription that was
really placed on one of its tombstones
descriptive of man who lost his lie NJ
the foot of vicious mare on the way to
the brook:
.'As this man was leading her to drink
She l,igll'd and kind him quickcr'n wink
One would have thought that even
conservative New Jersey would have
been in rebellion at child's epitaph
which reads thus:
"Sho was not smart, she was not fair,
Buthearts with grief for her are swellin';
All empty stands her little ehalr:
She died of eatin watermelon
Let not such dissertations be allowed
/ in hallowed places. Let not poetizer'
| practice on the tombstone. My uniform
advice to all those who want acceptable
and suggestive epitaphs is: Take pas
sare Of Scripture. That will never wea
out. From generation to generation
will bring down upon all visitors hol,
hush; and if before that stone has crum
blcd the day comes for waking up OF al
the graveyard sleepers, the very word
| -, tl,n ~, rl,lp may hR the one
that shall ring from the trumpet of tn
archaugel on that day when the secret
of all hearts shall be disclosed.
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WoMAN'S YEAR TO SPEAK.
The Privilege of Proposing in Leap Yea
Originated in the Reign of Margaret.

The Privilege OF Proposing in Leap Year
Originated in the Reign of Margaret.
Colin Shacbleford said: "Some one
asked me the other day what was the
origin of women proposing marriage
during leap year. looked it up, and
while it may not be new to all / dare
say it will interest many. In the year
1928 statute was published by the
Scotch parliament, of which the follow
ing is copy, and Is, to my mind, the
origin of the custom or idea. / do not
know that it is the custom or ever was:
est is ordaint that during the reign
OF Her Maist Blessit Majestic Margaret,
like maiden, ladee of bath high and
low estate, shall hae liberty to speak to
the man she likes. Gift he refuses to
take her to be his wyf, he shale be
mulct in the sum of ane hundredity
pounds or less, as his estate may be,
except and alwais gift he can make ii
appear that he is betroht to another
woman, then he shall be free
after the dear old Margaret hat
passed away the women became clam
orous for their privileges, and to up
peasc them another act of parliamep
allowed them the privilege every fourt
wear"
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'I,o JOSEPH A. CLARK AND Russell Fiji
IER, Y"R GRAM EES, ASSIGNS,
heirs. exe utors or administrator aud all
par les claiming under. from, by or through
I. en-.
1.u are hereby no ified that the undersigned.
cc.ownsr 18th you in the miuing Claim known
a. he * ng Fisher" mine situst.d In JacH-
rabbit Mining district. Coun Of Lincoln.
state of Nevada. has performed the work a d
made the expenditures IN the said mimi
claim. r, ouired by sec ion 1924 Of the Revised
statutes OF the United States, to hold the anne
,,r tn. years 1883 1889, 1890. and 1891. aud The
amount due from y u, your iantees, assigns.
VI administered r. ETC., on account o. tuch e.
endiures on said mining claim are as fol.
lows:
Joseph A. Clark-Twenty six sc 100 1926 &C.
lou dollars
tu sci Fuller-Th Thirteen .S3-loo tsis.s3-ioo,
dollars.
Aud IL within ninety days after the pu'lic
ten Of this notice. you fail or refuse to on
tribute your said propo Ion OF such txpendi
tures coo Sner. your interest in said claim
will become the property OF the sub crib
under said section 1924.
Phoebe. fev.. Feb 18th. 1892.
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OAlNCoe \. ...r...AlS.
rhe Honor They in Their i'usi-
"

rba IInnor They in Their Iusi-
nvs, 60 ..s'.
Mr. Moule, in his New China ana
DID" written after thirty years resi-
lcnee in that country as missionary
iyc3 TIC native merchants an cnViabie
cputltion for integrity. Indeed Wli"e
he has 60 say upon this point may very
wen sat an American reader TO thlnklhF
il not to blushing, says the louei
Companion.
One general statement may be made
rs TO the character of Chinese business
mon. II used to be n common dlctum
that the wo,-l of n Cantonese Hong mer-
chant was worth as much as another
mans bond.
Two years ago the manager OF the
Hong Kong and Shanghai banking cor
poration tan English house, puDliely
avowed that in the course of long OK
peric nee he had never known, so lar rs
his bank was concerned, Chinese de-
faulter in money transactions.
Not long ago foreigner Travelled
about China, leaving with native traders
quantities Of his goods for sale, inform
ing them at the same time OF the name
of the firm in Shanghai to whom remit
tanccs should be sent Many OF these
traders were in ont of the way places,
Int SO far they have regularly rcmittce
the proceeds Of their sales. One man al
Ticntsin had credit to the extent OF {
thousand dollars. He has since then re
fired from business but he regularly
| 70 nj "a
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Deaths Among Pensioners.

The grip is reaping many victims
among the pensioners, and large num-
Der of pension Office certificates lie on
Pension Agent Clements desk unsigned,
having been returned because of the
sudden death of the veterans whose
nam IS are contained therein. Since
quarterly payment day. January G, more
then forty deaths'among the pensioners
have been reported to Col. Clements.
and in almost every case death was sud.
den, and from the grip. Il do not re.
member having heard Of so many deaths
among the pensioners in so short q
time" said Col Clements.
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Application for a Patent


Eureka, Nevsds. July 8 1891.
NOTICE Is BERi BY 1IvEN THAT tt Z
~ Phoebe onsoliia ed Mining a. kecu.
ton Company, by ith authorized agent San uel
I. Gvdbe, whose post Office address Is Phoebe.
Lincoln county, State of kevads, has this day
filed its apl location for on- thousand tour hum
dred and eighty EIGHT t,48s) linear feet Of the
Rainbow" mine or l,de, bearing silver, with
surface ground two hundred t2otl feet IN width
situated In Ely Mining District, county
Of Lincoln, State Of Nevada, and designated
by the field notes and fficisi pat on file IN thit
Office az Lot No Al 1" township No II
range 81 east Mount Diablo Bare and Meridian !;
said Lot No. ~ being described as follows to
wit:
Beginning at post marked Pest No U 8
Survey No Al, thence running, 1st ,our' e. s
80 degrees As minutes " 28l Zee: to Fost No
Survey No II, whence the mouth OF the
schwabe tunnel bears 8 IS degrees ~ MINUTES
4 1872 feet: thence. and course N 1910 feet 10
the line b. tive. 8 cti ms % aid 81 Up l. N
II Ct II, 1888 feet to post No U : Survey No ~
uhepce y Mineral Monument M bears 46
degrees SO minutes, W 1922 teet, ana tn" SEC.
ton corner common to sections ~. 81, 2s and
20, TIP l, v X 81 L, bears S Q deg ees "a minutes
" 1918 feet: thence, 3ro course, 80 oegrets As
minutes. + 2S1 feetto post Eo4, Survey No
Al; Il ence Attn course 8 e. deRre. S8 minutes,
W 1888 feet to tn. place Of beginning
Containing 6 II acres.
with magnetic variation OF is deg ana Of
! minutes east
The nearest known location is the IH Belle
| lode q m on the south.
Any and all persons clsim'ns advers ly Any
portion Of said Rainbow mine or FUR &C.
groun are quir, to Ale their adverse clnini
with the Reg ster OF the United States Lane
once at Eureka. In the Stat OF Nevada. dur
ing the period Of publication hereof, or they
will be- debarred By virtu. OF the provision o.
the statute.
J,P DUNKLE, Register.
1t 10 hereby ordered that the for' going no
tice Of application for . patent be publishe'
In the Piocie RicoRD. q weekly news, ape
published At Pioci Q, Lincoln county Nevada
for the period OF s'x y sys tten cons, cuiiv
we eksl P.DUNkLE. REGISTER.
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No Use FOR Water.

A noted medical practitioner once
told newspaper man that there was
no need of bathing you might as
well grease yourself all over" said he.
Look at the noble Comanchc. Where
will you find more 1.-the and iusty
specimen of agile, muscular manhood?
He never battles. He hates the water
with us keen an antipathy as does a
mad dog. Take my advice, young man,
initiate the Comanche. What he knows
he knows by experience just as bear
knows that HIS place is on dry land and
as beaver knows he can live in the
wet"
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A New Disinfectant.

The manufacture of q new disin-
fectant and deodorant called sauridon
has been commenced at Maryhill, Eng.
1. is residual product of an uncommon
kind of blacks; one shale, which is COM
posed of animal and vegetable remains,
is remarkably light and yields large
proportion of heavy volatile oil. The
oil Is extracted by distillation, and the
residual product is reduced to grains of
different sizes, varying from q fine pow
der to the size of pea. The powder is
claimed to have an instantaneous effect
upon obnoxious matter, while also be-
ing tasteless and harmless to all animal
life,