davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Fair play., 1892-01-16

The will Of the late Rev. George y.
Longan. Christian minister who G.r,l
at Sweet Springs, Saline county, re-
Gently, was fled for probate AT Scdalia
the other day, and one beQuest in pr
ticular has caused considerable com
nent. The large library of the de-
ceased, who was a great reader and
collector OF valua BILE gems OF literature.
the will provides. shall lie given ., a
present TO some worthy Young preach
er, as the testator expressed it, whose
pietv is unfeigned. and whose ciracitv
for valuable work in the Lords ,i,,c-
yard is beyond question" How tbs
preacher is to be selected is not stated
in the will.
Fair play., 1892-01-16
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTY-SECONO CONGRESS,

In the senate. ou the 5th the annual report OF
the public printer and the fifth annual report of
the inter state commerce commission were pre-
sented by the vice president. Numerous bills
petitions and memorials were presented. Mr..
Washburne offered Joint resolution authori-
xing the secretary of the navy to employ or char
ter vessel or vessels to carry the -four and
meal being Contributed in this country TO the
Russian famine sufferers. The resolution wa :
adopted-iO to O.. In the house. in the absence
of the speaker, Clerk Kerr called the house to
order Mr.. McMillin tTenni was chosen
speaker pro tenn. A large number of bills
were introduced. Mr.. Blount endeavored to
secure consideration Of the Russian famine
Joint resolution passed by the senate, but Mr.
KDgore TEX objected.
In the senate. on the ath, a memorial asking
that pensions be granted to the survivors of the
Seminole Indian war was presented ResoIu-
tioDs adopted by the chamber of commerce of
Seattle, praying liberal appropriation to place
our country in thorough condition of defense
were presented. Mr.. Quay introduced bill to
authorize the United States to employ a special
agent to investigate debts due the United States
and to secure the collection thereof 800. Ia the
house a number Of executive communications
were read and referred. The senate resolution
authorizing the secretary of the navy to charter
avessei or vessels to carry donations of food and
grain to sufferers in Russia at a cost not to ex-
coed Sloo,tO was read, and gave rise to a long
discussion. occupying the entire session. The
resolution was finally defeated. being indefn-
ttely postponed.
In the Senate, on the 7th. Hon. David p. Hill.
OF New York. was sworn in Among the bills
offered was one by Senator PETER Thy requsstj
providing for government loan Of SlOo.iO0O0B
TO the farmers OF 1ndianl, and one by Senator
Cullom to regulate commerce by Telegraph
l In the house Mr.. Blount moved reconsd-
Grafton Of the vote by which the senate Joint
resolution appropriating Sl0n,UO to enable the
secretary of tho navy to charter ships for car
ryinR to Russia tho contributions Of American
citizens to the suffering residents of that coua-
try was indefinitely postpoIed. which went
over Among the bills introduced was ono to
repeal the Mckinley tariff law.
Fair play., 1892-01-16
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

RUMoRs that the khcdive of Egypt
came to his death by foul means be-
came so prevalent in Cairo that an in
Il declaration by DIR. Comanos. who had
charge of the investigation. that while
death was caused by blood poisoning
| due to uremia. the latter was undoubt-
edly accelerated by an overdose of NOR
phine, adm Mustered to the sick man by
DR.. Salem Pasha, who. with DR. Issa
Hey. were the personal and private na-
tive physicians of the khedivs
ALLAN GoDBURN. of London. Ont,
and great grand nephew of Gen. James
| 0glethorpe, founder of Georgia. has at
torncys at work looking up evidence
to sustain IA claim to real estate in
Savannah, and perhap. in other parts
of Georgia. He is about to begin a
fight in England also for some property
coming down from Gen. Og!ethorpe
THE report that an expedition is be-
ing fitted ont in this country by Hay
tians for the purpose of overthrowiny
the present government of their coun-
try is positively denied by Mr.. Hanni-
bal Price, the Haftian minister at
Washington.
THE question of allowing Mexican
troops to enter United States territory
in pursuit of Cara and his band is
pending. but the officials OF the state
and war departments refuse to say
what action is likely to lie taken in the
matter.
DISPATCHES from Malta say that the
British fleet at that place is in state
of weakness. caused by the prevalence
of influenza, which might be compared
to that Of n fleet having passed through
severe engagement with an enemy.
EXCITEMENT over the rich discoveries
of gold N the Cripple Creek Coli dis
of gold hunters are daily passing
Florissant, Col. into the new
gold fields.
THERE is much destitution in Quebec.
A mass meeting of over 1000 unem-
ployed workingmen has been held and
adopted petitioning the gov
ernment and city to provide them with
work.
THE village Of Bischenwaldau, ST.
lesia. was entirely destroyed by fire on
the 10th. The inhabitants. in their
homeless and destitute condition. are
enduring much suffering.
LIE MATIS asserts that the pope has
written to the archbishop of Paris CEN
surfing the French bishops for their at
,,,,i, sI,a
SIXTY dead and III wounded is the
awful result of the explosion in the coal
mine at NJ cAllIster, l. T.. on the Sth.
Fair play., 1892-01-16
A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
Three Little Ones Donbly Orphaned by
the Murder of Their Mother and Ssl-
eide Of Their Imther at Newark. n. j.


NEWARK. n. j., Jan. 9.-Chas. &.
Quacllenbush, a wealthy resident Of
Albany, n. Y, shot his wife in the
head about s o'clock last night, and
then killed himself He had attempted
TO kill his wife several times, and about
u month ago was only restrained from
! carrying out his purpose by police
man. Three weeks ago he tried 70
shoot her again. Last night he re-
turned from Montreal. Can, and went
TO the house where his wife was living
at l5i Warren street. He went to the
kitchen from the hall and saw his
wife Annie in the next room preparing
their three little girls, ranging in age
from 10 years. for bed. Some hot
words were exchanged and Quacken-
bush prlled Il revolver from his pocket
and shot his wife in the back of tbs
head near the ear. She had turned To
run from him. He then went
.nto the kitchen and shot twice
more at her. lie then placed the re-
volver TO the roof OF his mouth and
fired, the bullet going through his
brain and lodging in the ceiling.
Quackenbush took his oldest child. q
girl of : years, to Montreal two weeks
ago.
ON December 90. he wrote to his wiEe
telling her TO send the rest Of the chill
dren and their clothes TO him. The
letter read as follows:
AySrE-Send nv clothes and Maggies: her
rnuf and my gloves, cap and shoes and every
-
there. If you csrne you will know the result.
C. s QUAcKESBUsH-
+. S.-Bad luck u you; send the kids.
The next day the wife received tel
egram, reading:
Send clothes for Maggie and myself by boy;
also the children You stay there. Reply.
CSC.
The police were notified and were
soon upon the scene. Quackenbush
was found lying in pool of blood BY
the kitchen table. His wife was taken
to st. Michaers hospital in an ambu-
lance. There the doctors probed for the
bullet aud found that it had entered the
brain. She remained unconscious from
the time she was discovered in the hall
way until she died and could not make
any statement in regard to the shoot
ing.
Quackenbush had about $40, 600 in so
curitics on his person and $3.50 in cash.
He fell heir to a large estate in this CITY
by the death Of his father few months
ago. and since then has been trying to
getrid Of his wife. She had persisted in
following him. At Albany Quacken-
bush repeatedly tried to kill his wife.
Fair play., 1892-01-16
Knocked Down ana Killed.

Mrs. Belle Hutchinson. a ,,idow so
years of age. was knocked down and
killed by Missouri Pacific train at
Benton station. a st. Louis suburb.
Fair play., 1892-01-16
COUNTY.


MACON, Ga, Jan 5.-Mercer Univer-
sity. at Macon, Ga. authorizes the
statement that the $4,000 for the en-
dowment fund of the university has
been raised. j. d. Rockefeller. the great
Standard OIL king. said last year that he
would give $40. 600 20 Mercer university il
the Baptists Of Georgia would subscribe
$40. 0O0 so as to make i total of $50, O00
Rockefeller gave until the first week
in January, 1899. for the money to be
raised. President Nunnaliy made 4
thorough and persistent canvass of the
state, and delivered addresses and
many sermons on the subject of
raising the money. At the very last
hour the final dollar of the $40. 900
was subscribed. and Mercer university
comes in possession of new end IVY.
ment of $50. 600
Fair play., 1892-01-16

The supreme court of the United
States. through Justice Lamar. has
rendered decision sustaining the de-
cision Of the circuit court of tie United
States for the western district Of Mis-
souri, that the law passed by the Mis-
souri, legislature taxing express COM
panies on the amount of their receipts
was constitutional
Fair play., 1892-01-16
A Sentence Of Death.

In the criminal court at ST. JOSEPH,
Judge Silas Woodson sentenced Peter
Wright colored. convicted of murder
in the first degree. to be hanged on
February 25. The judge was overcome
when he began to pronounce the sem
tence and broke down and wept for five
minutes Wright was indifferent.
Wright killed William Clark, also col
o,ai
Fair play., 1892-01-16
Blaine Attends the Cabinet Meeting.

WASHINGTON, Jan. n.-Secretary
Blaine attended the cabinet meeting
yesterday. He arrived half hour
late, coming in his carriage by HIM
self. He stepped from the carriage nm
assisted. The secretary looked trife
whittier than usual: mis- step is not qnite
so firm. and his whole bearing showed
that he still felt the ill-effeets OF his re-
cent Illness. Secretary Blaine, as usual.
was taken up to the cabinet room by
means OF the private elevator and
found the president and all the otter
members of the cabinet in the ro.A.
ye vas warmly greeted.
Fair play., 1892-01-16
Made n Big HauI.

Burglars or sneak-thieves made a big
haul from the residence Of J. F. Corle,
of the Corle & Sen Oatmeal and Cereal
Co., Kansas City. They took $1,000
worth of jewelry and papers valued at
$4,000.
Fair play., 1892-01-16

ARNOLD ALRRECHr, city editor of the
Toledo (O) German Express. fell from
an electric car, on the 5th, while round
ing a curve, and striking on his head,
broke his neck.
Fair play., 1892-01-16

In the senate, on the 7th, Mr. PETER,
OF Kansas, introduced a bill to lend
Sloo, ,00G.00 to the people of Indiana on
real estate securities to enable them to
pay off their mortgages.
Fair play., 1892-01-16
tharged with Passing Counterrei.s

Olin Gather and Rand Wilson wee
bound over 70 the federal court, at Lit
tie Rock. on the charge Of passing
counterfeit dollars at Arkadelphia.
Fair play., 1892-01-16
Can End His life In a v,,.h

Adelbert Slye. the alleged Glendale
train robber in Jail in ST. Louis, saws he
has the means to end his life in flash.
and will never go to the penitentiary.
Fair play., 1892-01-16

IHE American Bell Telephone Co.
has SO forwarded its experiments in
the telephone field that it has perfected
a telephone by which whispers can be
transmitted 500 miles with perfect dis
tinctness.
Fair play., 1892-01-16

William a. Hargadine. senior partner
of the Hargadine Nckit.ricls Dry Goods
Co. one of the largest firms in ST. Louis,
died Suddenly Of apoplexy.
Fair play., 1892-01-16

The general assembly of New York
met in Albany on the 5th. Both
branches were organized by the demo-
Gratis, and the governors message was
read in each, after which they ad-
journed until the 18th.
Fair play., 1892-01-16
Ice in the Cpper Missouri.

The Missouri river is frozen owe,
solid at bismarck. :. D.. and the ice
men are harvesting ice from it meas
uring eighteen inches thick,
Fair play., 1892-01-16

SECRETARY BLAINE was taken sud-
dea!y ill while at work in his office on
the 9th. The alarm was great at first,
but subsidized about noon, when the sec
retary was reported to be resting easily,
and entirely out of danger.
Fair play., 1892-01-16

The unexpired portion of the sem
%ence of Commander Bicknell has been
RENTED. He was sentenced. May 27.
1891. to one years suspension from
rank and duty for allowing the Galena
and Nina to founder on the coast Of
Massachusetts
Fair play., 1892-01-16

On the 9th the president sent batch
nj appointments to the senate, among
them that of Walter Wyman. of Mis-
souri,, to be supervising surgeon-gen-
eral of the marine hospital service of
the United States.
Fair play., 1892-01-16

A NUMBER Of Russian Methodists,
having escaped from that country,
have reached Germany with the inten-
tion Of emigrating to the United States.
They state that all of their co-religion-
lists who reside along the banks of the
Volga are also taking steps to emigrate
to the United States.
Fair play., 1892-01-16

ONLY S2.99l, 700 four-and-a-half per
cent bonds are now outstanding, S22.-
SIC. 400 having been redeemed to date,
and more than S25. 600, 600 continued Mt
f-r cent. The total issue was s5l,-
006, 900.
Fair play., 1892-01-16

OWING to the suffering from influenza
in Rome, the pope has ordered sus-
pension OF the church regulations as
to fasting in the districts most severely
visited,
Fair play., 1892-01-16
Accidentally .hot Himself.

Henry Weinhoener. n farmer. who
resided near Round Knob. H.. while
alone in the barn accidentally sh Of hiu-
self. dying FIVE hours .ater.
Fair play., 1892-01-16

IT has been ascertained that Monies
de Cca. bishop Of Monterey. is the
financial agent of the clerical party in
furnishing the sinews of war to the
Mexican revolutionists 1t is said that
the clerical party, which is strong and
rich, is behind Cara. and that the
real tocsin of war will soon be sounded.
Fair play., 1892-01-16

LEADING democrats in congress are
discussing amendments to the rules of
'he mousse Intended to expedite busi-
ness anc secure an early adjournment.
Fair play., 1892-01-16

The post office at BALD Knob, White
county, was burglarized the other night.
The drug store of J. L. Dumas. in tie
same town. was also robbed.
Fair play., 1892-01-16

SIR GEORGE RIDDELL AIRY, astpno-
mer royal of England. died on the 5th.
lie was born in 1901, and his long life
was rcplete with scientific achieve
ments
Fair play., 1892-01-16

DEPUTY COUNTY TREASURER FISK
and Treasurer Paul. of Hastings. Neb.,
were arrested, on the Sth. charged
with embezzling $50. 1000 of the county
funds.
Fair play., 1892-01-16
Surrendered.

Perry Matthews. colored. went from
Derrnott, Chicot county. TO Little Rock
and surrendered to the federal au,hcr;-
ties He is charged with embezzl;ng.
Fair play., 1892-01-16

AFFAIRS at Carnegie, Phipps & Co. s
Homestead steel works, near Pitts
burgh. Pa, threaten to become serious
The Amalgamated Association Of Iron
and Steel Workers intend to demand a
large increase over the scales now in
force. The indications are that this
will be refused, and n struggle seems
probable.
Fair play., 1892-01-16

The London Times. referring to the
death of the khedive of Egypt. says
That the accession of a youthful ruler
affords good reason why England
should have tighter hold on Egypt
Fair play., 1892-01-16

DIR. PFEIFER, the son-in-law of Prof.
Koch, who is said to have discovered
the influenza bacillus, says that he be-
iirres that the sputum of persons suf-
fcr!ng from influenza is a medium of
coatagion.
Fair play., 1892-01-16

THE usual constitutional amendment
to provide for woman suffrage, which
has made its appearance in congress
annually for some years, will be intro.
duced in this session by Representative
Greenleaf. of Rochester, n Y, whose
wife is president of the Woman Suf.
frage association of New York
Fair play., 1892-01-16

BRITISH cabinet council. Lord Sails
bury presiding. was held on the sth.
At this meeting it was decided that
Prince Abbas, he eldest son of the late
Tewfk Pasha, should be made khedive
OF Egypt without a regency.
Fair play., 1892-01-16

LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL arrived
at Southampton. on the sth, from South
Africa. He looked bronzed by expo
sure to the sun. and had a more manly
appearance than when he left England.
He was met on arrival by Lady Church
i'll, his wife formerly Miss Jenny
Jerome, Of New York;. Their meeting
was Of the most cordial description.
Fair play., 1892-01-16
Farmers InSfiflfra

The following is the list of the farm
ers' institutes yet to lie held this win
ter by the state board of agriculture
Fair play., 1892-01-16
An Asylum That Is ScIf-Sustnin,n-,

The annual report of Superintendent
c. r. Woodson of state lunatic ASYLUM
No. 2. made to the board of managers
the other day. shows the somewhat re-
markable fact that the institution has
been self-sustaining as to maintenance
during the past year. The last general
assembly appropriated $4,000 for this
purpose and, up to date, not n cent has
been drawn from the state treasury
There are 5G5 patients in the asylum
The asylum is located at st. Joseph.
Fair play., 1892-01-16

CHILIAN naval officials and civilians
generally applaud the action of the sd-
ministration in instructing Minister
Montt Mt Washington to withdraw the
insulting letter of ex-Minister Of For
eicn Affairs Malta in reply to the ref
ercnces in Secretary Tracy's report
and President Harrison's message as 70
the assault upon seamen Of the cruiser
baltimore.
Fair play., 1892-01-16

IHE retiring message of Gov. Camp.
,bell t" the legislature OF Ohio is said to
DE she shortest document of the kind
on record
Fair play., 1892-01-16

The business failures occurring
throughout the country during the
eight days ended on the sth number.
for tho United States, sos. and ior Can.
ada q. or a total of 4s5: as compared
with 500 the previous week. For the
corresponding week Of last year the
figures were sos, representing s75 fail
ures in the United States, and IS in the
dominion Of Canada.
Fair play., 1892-01-16
Death Did No. Part Them.

AT Dubuque, Ia. James Murdock anc
wife were attacked with the grip. Mrs.
Murdock died Saturday night and her
husband Sunday. They were aged.
Fair play., 1892-01-16

Jere Little. a reformed kentucky des-
perado who had twenty-six bullets in
his body was crushed TO death by fall.
ing log in Breathitt county. Kv.
Fair play., 1892-01-16

George kreis. the 6-yearold son of
John kreis. st. Louis cigar manu-
facturer. living in st. Lonis, fell from
window in the sixth story of his
grandmother's house. at Duluth. Mimi,
the other day. and WAS instantly killed.
The little fellow was reaching for
iciclcs and lost his hold of the window
sill. The remains We're taken to St
Louis and buried in Belicfontaine
cemetery beside his mother. who was
killed by Missouri Pacific train at
Webster Groves about eight months
Fair play., 1892-01-16
MiSSOURIS TREASURY.
state Treasurer stephens Makes His An
huaI Statement tn the Governor.

Hutl statement tn the Governor.
state Treasurer Lon v STEPHENS on
the 2d, filed with Gov. Francis state
mcnt showing the transactions of the
treasury department for the year ended
December 81. 1891 II is rs follows:
Balance in treasury January l. ISL. S!sg rs 5.
Receipts from all sources
in lHgl -.--..- .- ..-- Si.9i9. lsr, 10
Transfers into different
funds in lSIl. ..-. .. g.a M ~
Total receipts into all
funds III ISL, including
trans: ers....----. ..-.............. SIS iCN 0l
Sti..>.sSi IS
Disbursements from all
funds III ISL .-.- .. 50 iii :a,sl ~
Transfers from all funds
III 1871 .....-..... ......- ,r11.Ni g.,
Total disbursements
from all funds, includ
ing transfers .... e. .............. c,tS5 4eS 3s
Fair play., 1892-01-16
MISSOURI STATE NEWS,
To Rewnrd Missouri Soldiers.

a bill will be introduced in congress
to grant certificates OF discharge TO a
military organization known as
Poweirs Missouri battalion. en or
ganization raised for the Mexican war.
1t was recruited throughout the state.
and served through portion of the
Mexican war. The bill authorizes the
granting of pensions under the Mexican
pension act 1t was introduced in the
last Congress, and favorably reported,
but was not reached for action by the
house. The author of the bill is Rep
resentative Tarsncy. lie will also in
troduee bill to grant certificates OF
discharge to Fosters battalion of Mis-
souri, cavalry. 1t was raised by Mai.
Emery Foster in johnson county dur.
ing the late war, and mustered into the
service, but the original muster rolls
were never filed in the war department.
and the members have no standing rs
soldiers in the official records 1t pro-
vides for the filing of duplicates of the
original muster rolls and the recogni-
ton by the department of those who
served in this battalion.
Fair play., 1892-01-16

Total Receipts into all
funds III 1881 including
trans. trS.. ......--. ......
Fair play., 1892-01-16
7 otal disbursements
from all funds. includ-
ing transfers ..... .......
$G..i.D 10

The state is secured in the above deposits by
United States. state IF Missouri. city Of 81.
Louis and county funding bonds held by the
state treasurer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-31

Elixir Babek cures all malarial diseases
None Name 1t But To Praise.
Wheeler 4 Wilson's New High Arm No. g.
A marvel Of Hghtness and swiftness.
jazz Office 437 9Th ct. n. ".
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-31
An OLD PEOPLES MEETING.
Gathering Of the Grandfather and Crane
mothers Mt Hsnline Church.

Gathering of the Grandfather and Grand
mothers mt Hsmiin- Church.
Old peoples day is one OF the most interest
ing celebrations in the calendar Of Hamline II.
L. Church. Ii was inaugurated last year and
was repeated yesterday most successfully The
honOred guests on such occasions are the good
folks who are not less than sixty years Of age.
OF these a large number was present when
services commenced yesterday morning Rev.
W. l. ID. Glen, the venerable Baltimore divine,
was to have preached the sermon, but he could
not be present. 40 Rev. DR.. Todd. pastor of
Hamline, occupied the pulpit most acceptably
In the afternoon an old-time love feast was
held. conducted by Rev. J. A. Price. ID
Many interesting experiences we're related and
there was one very amusing incident. An
elderly brother had used more than his pro-
portion of the time allotted to speakers and still
continued his discourse. He was lamentng the
changes brought about by modern methods
and among other things said: This isn't 80
much like an od-time love feast as it might be.
Here Brother Price has been calling on Us to
be brief In our remarks. Now, in the old time
meetings when anybody had talked long
enough we used 20 sing EN- down" Instantly
a strong-lunged brother up in the "amen cor
ner started hymn that the congregation i'm
mediately joined in. Most of tine crowd laughed
little. too. And that particular speaker who
suggested the application of old-time methods
WINS effectually silenced
The decorations, designed and executed by
Dr. Anton Coe. were remarkable for their
beauty and effectiveness.