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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-07-22

Miss Syyanie Smith is visiting friends at
" ltcrville.
One of William Jones little daughters is
i'll with tliphtheria.
Mrs. II. E. Austin and baby are visiting
relatives in Somcryile.
Mrs. John II. Lord returned Yesterday
from two-weeks' visi, at Squirrel Island.
Frank e. Russell of Uiustee Fla. is in
the city visiting his mothcr-in-law, Mrs. {.
II. Wells.
Mrs win Pickard and baby are at her
ol home in Richmond. Miss Alice Ring,
her sister, is with her.
Mon,ell Cottle has accepted position as
cook IN the steamer ISLANDER. He com
menccd duty yesterday.
w. II. Lowell of the West End Hotel
Portland, was in the city yesterday visiting
his father, !. H. Lowell.
Douglass Orchestra of this city has been
on gagged hy Col Staples to play at lakewood
Garden next SATURDAY night.
The familiar face of David Cargiil, who
delivers the Maine Registers 10 subscribers,
was seen on the street yesterday.
i. II. Lowell and wife leave today for
their cottage on the Richmond campgrounds
where they will remain until Monday.
Mrs. j. =. Hunt aud son Melvin left yes
terday morning for Rockland and Ninal
f,.,...,, al, ~, tbny N III visit valativns
Jeremiah Hayes has Just moved into his
handsome new two-story house on Middle
street. Hall 4 Stickney were the builders.
Schooner Jeremiah Smith, Capt. Tryou.
arrived Thursday from Philadelphia with a
cargo of soft coal for \. SIMPSONS Sons
oilcloth factory.
William Fiigsimmons of this city, who
has been with the Jeremiah Smith as second
mate. returned with her Yesterday. 1t is
understood that this is his last cruise.
Miss Abhie t.vcleth, daughter of DIR. J.
NJ Eveleth of this CITY sails from Glasgow
scotland the 2sth. for this country. Miss
Evcleth has been abroad for the past year.
TIE children who are TO take part in Miss
Lillian l.. .Iohnson's original eperetta The
Queen of Lassies, are rehearsing Tuesdays
and Saturdays at Society Hall. The opcr-
eta will be given in September.
Harvesting the cherries has been in ac-
tive progress for the past week. and rs a re-
suit the amount on hand has increased
largely. and the price has dropped 10 $40
and 81 90 hushel, according to quality.
The following good story at the expense
of those who went on the straw ride
Wednesday has just leaked out ON their
way home one of the wheels broke down
/ AMI the entire party were compelled to walk
in, distance of three miles.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-08

feet in length. of red. yellow and blue clay.
The blue clay invariably held the richest
and heaviest gold deposits, although there
seemed 30 be no apparent reason why II
should. Pan prospects, invariably showed
from one and half TO 30 cents to the
%pan-fgured on q basis of 1872 pans per
cubic yard and six per cubic foot. Pending
some plan to Introduce water, MIR. Crookett
calculates to open i'll the spring, haul the
dirt one mile for sluicing, and expects to
realize frcsS $2b 10 $50 per day with a
team. Three different properties, down the
mountain westerly, on Warm Spring creek,
have good showings. That OF theO NNeil and
Carruthers would both have to be worked
with q long bedrock flnme TO obtain grade
and dump. That of Davis carries lighter
gold on the bar while the present channel
hss not yet been prospeoted. The deposits
are sinSlarly interesting and would create
an oxcitemsns in any other country except
this-the king of all p%laeers. some of the
best looking draws and creeks yield little
or no gold. Why some out of tho way lit
tic gulch should be- selected which shows
up as modestly IA the tremulous quaken
asp, that punches here and there. wild,
timld and picturesque, is past the oompre-
hension of the placer prospector. Verify,
placer gold, while aa prodigal az a young
maiden's first love, vet it Is rs caprlcious
as the sul sequent condition Of her heart.
III. l.. G.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-08

Frxnk nj Leonerd and Miss Fildebrandt. Butte
wife, Butte JAS H Henley, Marys-
A Nj Dussault. Butte vile
q Hochstader, Chicago Hugh l. Cooper, Spo-
7 A Marlowe, Helena kane
l. OLeonard, Anaconda Fred II Foster, Bill
Edward Marvin. Glen lings
dive CA diamond, st Joe
+ o Rawlings, st L H Howe. New York
Louis Miss Howe. New York
Thos j Lane, st Paul b + Sabin, Buffalo
Frank A Day and wife, II W Bell, New York
H " eiss, Chicago AS Carney, New York
b Percy Clark, Cho- G Il D~ickerman, 1t
teau Paul
A Il Dickerman, Great III kessy, Alton
Falls s W Matteson. st Paul
W 7 Turnbull, st Paul wv Swan, Denver
II III jacobson, New w W Currler, Great
York Falls
NV Ashley, Marysyille
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-08
PERSONAL.

Mrs. N. O'Brien. of Great Falls. is visit
ing Mrs. DR.. Wirth, of 625 Broadway.
Mrs. W. w. Higgins left Friday morning
for the Missouri valley, where she will
spend about two weeks with her parents.
C. Wickham, j. Roddick and JAS. Boghan,
for st. Paul, and G. B. SiIverber2, for San
Francisco, were among ths departures via
the Northern Pacific yesterday.
President j. j. Hill. of the Great North
ern, who has been on a tour of inspection
of the western extension, will be in Butte
to-day and in Helena tomorrow.
Miss $. M. Baker. sseIographer of the
Great Northern Office. left st. Paul Friday
evening. She will arrive in Helena Sunday
afternoon. via the Great Northern road.
Geo. ii. Young and wife, for Oadensburg,
N. Y; D.. o. Watkins, for Chicago; E. K.
Reid, for st. Louis, Mo-, n George d.
Shalleck. for Beatrice, Neb., were among
the departures via the Great Northern yes
terday.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-08

Zig drive on all kinds of glassware this week
at The Bee Hive.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-08
C|oaks, Coats, Wraps.

The new seamless-back Jackets
and Capes, the new Watteau-baok
Jackets and Capes, the new box
plated Garments, the new Bishop
sleeve Coats, the new Refer suits,
the new three-piece Suits.
All these to be had in Scotch and
English cloths, in Velvets and
Cancels Hair fabrics. in Storm
Serges or cloths.
All our Garments warranted to
fit and give satisfaction.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-08
pIN1NGRooM ~RE-oPEEEn.
Work on the Deep Harbor.

NRw YORK, Oct. "A ST. 900, 900 contract
has just been let in this city for dredging
and %ietties at the proposed deep water har-
Dor Of Ropes Pass. Tex. The work con
sists of q ship channel thirty feet deep ex-
tending from water thirty feet deep in the
Gulf Of Mexico to Corpus Christi bay,
across Mustang island. A channel 300
feet in length has been dredged across the
Mustang island 10 within $40 feet of the
gulf beach. Four miles of dockage in
thirty feet of water will be provided in the
new harbor, which is designed as an outlet
for grain expectation of the west and
northwest.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-08
BANK CLEARINGS.

business Done Darling the Past Week i'm
the Money Ccntefs.
New YoRK. Oct. THE following table,
compiled by Bradstreet's, shows the banks
elearings for the week ending Dot. 6, with
percentage of increase or decrease compared
with the corresponding week of last year:
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-08
Attention Citizens.

Seven days more to register. ANY citizen
knowing of voters not registered will please
report names and place Of residence of such
to the undersigned.
FRANK P. STIRLING,
G. h. COATES.
X. II. FLoYD-JoNEs,
Capital Registration Committee.
Rooms Al INT ~ Montana National Bank
building.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-08
Variety, Elegance, Worth.

CHARACTERIZE OUR DISPLAY OF
DRESS GOODS:
The following novelties invite in
spection:
Plaids in broken effects, original
clan colors, French valours, in
changeable effects, storm serges,
imperial French serges, Drap
d'Alma, whipcords.
This department vies with all
others in the attractiveness of it's
display.
We promise a rare treat to all
who favor US with a call.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-08
Will Arrive To- Day.

The following passengers will arrive in
Helena to-day at 1:30 on the Northern Pa
cife west bound express: Mrs. G. Lockart,
Mrs. A. Forsythe aud two daughters.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-08

Total for the leading cities of the United
States. Oct. 6, was ST, 1903, S52, DIS: inc. 5.S per
cent. compared with same week last year,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-08
The New Merchants.

Operated by the Merchants Hotel COM
Iany, now begs to announce that its rooms
are opsn for the reception of guests. Rooms
will be offered 10 sranslent guests at $l.25
per day (parlor floor, IL per day tthird
tioor), 10 cents per day Fourth floor. E1-
ira for more than one occupant. All mod
ern improvement, steam heat, electric
light, return electric bell call system, and
sunshine in every guest chamber. Brussels
and velvet carpets used exclusively through
cut the house. Office. elegant bar and
billiard room, cigar stand and palatial bar
Der shop on fitst floor.
RI-oPENED.
The dinin&room in this hotel has beer
leased to and is now operated separately by
the Misses Maggie, who are prepared to fur
nish board. Meals 80 cents. Board 81 pei
week. Tickets, tweEty-one meals. IS.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-08
Headquarters.

Where you can find anything
you want to shoot with, or fish
with. Shooting clothes of leather,
corduroy and canvass. Leggings
Of all kinds. Shot gun, rifle and
revolver ammunition. Bicycle sun
dcles, boxing gloves, and in fact a
complete line OF Sportsmen's
Goods.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-08
Legal blanks at this Office.
Morning Star Lodge No. 3, A. F.& AM.

Meets second and fourth Saturday.
a A regular communication Of the above
"a named lodge will take place at Masonic
Temple, corner OF Broadway and Jackson
Z " \streets, this evening at i:30 o'clock. Al!
members are expected TO be prompt in attendance,
and soIourning brethren are cordially invited.
Nh. ii. MCCAIN, W. hi,
JOS, j, HINDSON, Secretary,
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1892-12-08
cages ; Neuisfeitert.
s II La n 5.

= Sic enbsiiltige grIebieung Der
Nntiz zSptionsgi0 ift int 8unbes Sc
note auf Elm paar Sage perl9oben
worben. Die @egner Der 8iG jubiliz
rem f6on, baB bies bic p0llige Mb,
f6la6tung berielben erpartem Iaf1e.
= Ser Gepraientant parter bon
Ohio bat i'm &ongrefe cine gia 3ur
Wieberabi9affung Der 3ufersYrdmien
eingebra6t. Dafiir fou pohn / Sebruar
1898 Oil ein 3oa BON J Gent pro
pfunb fir allen in bic Ser. Staaten ims
portirten 3uder eingefiibrt merben.
- Ser 8eneralpoitmeiiter Wanas
mater bat Die Nnorbnuns erlaKen, bab
bonn /. Sanuar 1893 an fir bic &egis
itrirung nsn poife6enbungen nur nod
cine @ebiibr bon s, anitatt uie bisber
10 Gents. 3u bere6nen lit.
- Gi6ter pidett in Stem Dapen bai
gegeu cine Mn5abl bon Stubenten Der
Oalesuniperiitdt bic NnfIage bes Mufs
rubrs erboben. Die Mngetlagten batz
item einen groBen 5traBen SfanbaI
peruria6t unb Ii6 ber 8erbaftung ges
ipaltfam ent5ogen.
- Die Nem Oprfer 8ldtter pollen
uihen, bob Der gr3bii9of 5atoli. Der
bor auraem aus &om eintraf, bic Wies
bereinfeBung bes i'm Sabre 1887 tpegen
ungeboriamS ercnmmunieirten fatbDlis
f4en priefers Or. Me@lpnn angeerbs
net babe.
- Muf ben &atb 0enrb Billiards bat
Gtirft 8ismard bic Summe bon $50,
600 in Nttien Der Milmaufee'r Stra=
Benbabn angelegt.
= Seftige S6neeHiirme tperoen aus
ben Staaten gfebrasfa, Soma, Sill
nois, aanias unb Mifouri gemeloet.
Sn Smaba mar Der S1neefall 10
tart, baB Der StraBenbabnberfebr eiHs
geltellt merben milBte.
= Sn Der leBten @eri6tSpp9e Ians
beten i'm Neiu Dorfer 9afen 3,409
3wii6enbedss spaiiasiere, gesen 6,015
in Der entiprebenben Wo6e bes boris
gen Sabres.
Muslanb.
- Der Yrdldt @dl!mbertt, Der pdptt7
lide gluntius am Wiener Sofe, 1T
gum cardinal ernannt norben. @as
limberti pirb in Wien bleiben.
- Prin5 Nlbredt BON preuBen. Der
bisberige prin, Regent BON grauns
i6peig, bot, tpie 8erliner 8Idtter mel
ben, bic &eeentidaft niebergeIest. Oils
@runb bierfiir ulro feline i6wanfenbe
Geiunbbeit angeseben.
@roBes Nufieben ma6te bic
3eidstagss3ebe bes SociaIiIiens Sub
rers gebel eegen bic Militdr= =gorlase.
Im ifdrfiten lieb er bic fonlerpatipen
aerorier ieinen 3orn fhbIen. yWenn
bic 9erren s0bns fer GbIiaen 9iiter<
sutsbeiiber r"-iagte er-aals Cffi3iere
ober Stubenien poller uebermutb Elm
groBartiges 9errens 2eben fiibrten, ,bann
lei BON Notbitanb feline Rebe. gBels
DIES Oaiein bic grOBe Mafie bes go'=
fes fibre, iei ia gang gleidgiiItig fir
bic i'm Woblleben Sbmelgenben.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1892-12-08

y Wenn Der eonierDatipe Or. b. Grege"
bemerfte Bebel meter. rerfldrt, bic
INSTRUMENTATION Wdbler ieien
pgriine Sungen", bann babe i6 barauf
nur gu antDorten, bic eonierbatipen iinb
bumme aerle." Nn anberer @tene
ieiner Gebe rief 8ebel: Sic beilige
Dreieinigfeit i'm neuen
beuti den &ei6 bilben:S bron,
U ltar unb g @elb a d!" Diele
NeuBerung, tpel6e bebeutenbe llnrube
i'm &eidstag perurfadte, bra6te Bebel
BON peri6iebenen Seiten ben 3uruf !:
spfui!" unb bonn prdii6enten einen
Orbnungsruf eln.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1892-12-08
Gin ws.ttel aeaen bic eboIera.

Man bat feine urfa6e. lid bor Ser
@bolera gu fiir6ten, iuenn ntan ii6
@bamberlains 9eilmittel gegen 4olit,
Diarrboe unb @bolera peri1affen fann.
gs tpirO in tpenisen Minuten @rlei6=
terung beridaffen unb in furaer 3eit
D6lige 0eilung beuirfen. Sd habe
mid burd ben 0eriu6 babon iiber=
Seugt. %. $. Clinton, 9elmetta,
q. S.-Man glaubte erf, baB bic gpiz
bemie in 9elmetta tpirflide afiatii6e
Gbolera lei, aber man iiberaeugte fi6
na6ber bur9 genaue llnteriudungen
baoon, baB man es nit elmer duBerft
beftigen Gorm bon Opienterie gu tbun
bate, bic fait eben 10 gefdbrli6 lit,
pie Sic @bolera. Dies Waittel tpurbe
bierbei nit groBen grfoIgen aages
wanbt. gu baben in San Mntonio
in ben Npotbefen bon s. 4alteper &
Son, Doubling & 6loob. s. 9. Sod,
U. 9reib, $. Sdu6arbt, &. Cohen &
g., S. 8. 9arriion unb aalteper &
S1u6arb..
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1892-12-08
Nn6leus Mruica golbe

Dte Bette 6albe ber Welt fir S1nitte, Nuetj1un.
ssiprpnsene SinS,, Groifbenlen unb al. Sanftrant.
beteu; turtrt Hdmprrtotben pber teine Besabiuns.
VbGtss 9ufrtebentett saranttrt cbtr has Gslb wtrb
IN auen apptseten. ahelps Dre.s, Tsompfon & Co.,
Wtpleiale
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1892-12-08

= Die in 9onbon tagenbe enslil6e
Rational 9lderbau gonferen3" bat
Befdliiiie engenommen, ipel6e bic
@infiibrung bon S6ub3ollen fur ale
nit erglii6en probueten unb Jabri=
fanten foneurrirenben Waaren perlonz
gen, bic mad @nglanb eingefiibrt
nerben.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1892-12-08

Mus @munben BEL Wien fommt
bic 9tadri6t baB bic a0niginsWi tine
Wtarie bon Sanuooer lebensgef0brli6
erfrant lei.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1892-12-08

Gin wabrer Gamilien Wtebisin So
fen, Sce1am's Yillen.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-09-29
ESCAPE IMPOSSIBLE.

Victims of the Thomson Gambling
House Fire Locked In a Room.
THOMSON, N. D.. Special, Sept. 27.-The
gambling den which was destroyed by fire
here last night was most offensive sight
in the eyes OF all respectable citizens but
Notwithstanding this, every effort was made
to save the building and the unfortunate
people who persisted in the flames. The
intense heat prevented good work on the
part of the rescuers. Those who persisted
were Dennis Kohoe OF Bridgewater Ont,
John Swanson from Canada, the body Of
the latter is yet unclai med. John Turpin
(colored) Of 81. Paul died of his injuries
this NJ orning. John Ellis of Arden Man
is severely burned, and recovery is not ex-
pected.
Sam Curry of this place IS badly burned
about the face and neck, but will probably
recover; Mike Clarry of Wisconsin, face
and arms badly burned, with poor chances
of recovery; Hugh Mccarthy of St. Paul,
burned about the face and hands. The re-
water for burial. No disposition has vet
been made of the other body.
This den was run by a colored man
named Walter Preston and another negro,
name unknown. They are wanted by the
sheriff, but both left for parts unknown
imm ediately following the fire. 1t is said
that Preston had these victims, and others
who were fortunate enough to e-cal e,
the circumstances was almost impossible.
The fire was caused by an explosion of
gasoline used for cooking purposes on the
lower floor. The coroner's jury charges
the accident ton gross carelessness. No
criminal intent was found.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-09-29
Mysterious Double TRAGEDY

LONDON, Sept. q. Considerable of a
sensation has been caused here by the
mysterious death of an ex- actress known as
Ruby Rus, eli, beautiful girl who has ap-
peared at the Lyric and Drury Lane
theaters. Her real name was Marianne
Sharpe. For some time past she has not
been seen on the stage. and it was an open
secret that she was living with Yoodburn
Heroh an army surgeon. D.. Heron was
recently ordered to Gambia. and when he
went ne took the girl with him; They re-
turned to London Sept. 8. On Tuesday
last Miss Sharpe suddenly died. An IN
quest was about to be held, when it was
discovered that DR.. Heron had committed
suicide. 1t is conjectured that DR.. Heron,
knowing that post mortem examination
would reveal the presence of poison, and
being guilty OF administering it, he at once
made preparations to kill himselt. On the
other hand it may be per. ectly true that in
a tit of angry jealousy the girl poisoned
hersel and DR.. Heron, being afraid that
he would be accused OF killing her. deter
mined to commit suicide.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-09-29
tow DESTROY. ED
The Little Town Of Howard, S.
d., Nearly Wiped Out Of Ex-
istence by Fire.
A Man and Wife Lose Their
Lives in the Destruction of
Their Own Home.

Sioux FALLS, S. d., Special Sept PA
special from Howard, S. D., says that fire
broke out in Simpson g. Halls sale stable
there to-day and evesy but ding on the
east side OF Main street for two squares was
burned in less than two hours r. B. AL
lensworth and wife persisted in their home.
The loss will exceed $4,000 with less
than $40. COO insurance. Zizkrick, hard ware
dealer, loss on building is $4,000, and on
stock, SIS, 900; insurance, $780, J. P.
Grinager, loss, $4,000: insurance, $4,000.
w. I. Shove e. c. w. Daugherty, loss. 49,
COO; insurance $4,000. The opera house
and Allenworth block were burned. The
Howard Press block and office are a total
loss, valued at ST. 600; insurance 5000.
Assistance was offered from Sioux Falls,
but too late. A gentleman in Sioux Falls
from Howard says the postoffice is also
burned. beside dozen other buildings not
enumerated above. Allensworth and wife
were old residents of Howard and highly
respected.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-09-29
WITH MILITARY HONORS.
Burial OF Gen. John Pope at Belle
fontalne Cemetery, st. Louis

Burial OF Gen. John Pope at Belle
fontalne Cemetery, st. Louis
ST.. LOUIS, Sept. 27.-The remains of Mai.
Gen. John Pope, U. S. A. (retired), reached
this city to-day rom Sandusky, Ohio, &C.
companied by Gen. N. F. Force, and
immediate relatives of the dead soldier.
An escort, consisting of mounted police,
Col. Young and staff from Jefferson bar
racks, the Arsenal band, the barrack battal-
ion. the First regiment national guard of
Missouri, Battery A, N. G. NJ; Ransom
post, G. "A. R.; Missouri commandery of
the Loyal Legion, formed and the remains
were placed upon caisson, draped in the
usual manner Of military funerals, and
part OF Ransom post as guard of honor.
The line OF march for Bellefontaine ceme-
terry was taken up, the generals horse, sad
died, with boots reversed, followed the re-
mains: At the cemetery Rev. Montgomery
Schuyler preached sermon A number Of
Volleys We're fired over the newly made
grave, aud all THAT was mortal of one of
the best known Union generals OF the late
war was left by the escort, which imme-
dlately returned to the city. It has not
yet been decided whether the usual grave
guard will be detailed, but it is probable
that it will not
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-09-29
In the Woods, bnt Not Stunning.

WASHINGTON, Special, Sept. Ex-senator
German sauntered down Newspaper row
to-day and was surrounded by correspond
ents, who. of course, tried to get some po-
litical information out of him, and thew
failed, as they usually do. The senator de-
clared that he had been out in Maryland's
woods trying to get rid of a case Of grip
which hung on him for several months.
1t was suggested to him that Senator Quay
was also IN Ill health in Florida and una
BILE to take much part in politics, but that
Senator Hail has Seemingly recovered from
any indisposition from which he might have
suffered. Senator German ignored these
half queries completely and continued to
to talk about the joys to be experienced by
roaming through the woods and pastures
of Marvland
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-09-29
"A PUBLIC ENEM Y.
Such Does a Washington Under
taker Prove Himself
to Be.
BY Carelessness He Causes a Fa-
tai Epidemic Of Diph-
iberia.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 27.-The police and
health officers or the district are engaged in
investigating the truth of horrible story
told of colored undertaken, Ernest
Edwards, whose reported recklessness has
caused the deaths of number of per-
sons from diphtheria. The story goes that
on July co!ored girl named Maud
Myers died Of diphtheria. Edwards was
employed and prepared the body Tor burial.
On the 18th, the day of the funeral, Ed
wards removed the body from the icebox
and put in the casket. He took the icebox,
containing the ice and water out into the
court and emptied it on the ground.
Three colored children living in the
court-Cbarles Burk, Ignatius Burk and
Mary +. Davis-ate of the ice. On July 16
the Burk and Davis children were stricken
with diphtheria and died in few hours.
DR.. Ward immediately notified the health
officer Of the facts, and DR.. Charles Osman,
inspector OF contagious diseases. was sent
TO investigate the case. He reported on
the 18th thai there was no evidence which
could be secured that would convict Ed
wards G violation Of the health regula-
tons, and included in his report an aft
davit from Edwards, IN which he denied
that he had deposited the ice in the alley.
He also inclosed letter of DR.. Sotheran,
which certified to Edwards truthiulness.
The matter was then dropped. Rumor,
however, kept the matter alive, and yester-
day the health officer, spurred by the
efforts of newspaper reporter, looked into
the case, and found that several witnesses
volunteered to swear that Edwards did
throw the ice in the alley. Since the date
Of Maud Myers burial thirty-two
cases of diptheria have occurred in
St. Mary's court. fifteen of which proved
fatal. They are traceable, it is said, to .the
ice thrown into the court by Edwards from
off Maud Myers coffin. A determination
has been expressed by the authorities to
prosecute Edwards for perjury and man
slaughter if he is arr sted. Up to the pre-
sent time he has escaped 81