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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13
THE VIGllANT
Holds the American Cup, Defeating thu
Nnikyrie In the Race.

Holds the American Cop, Defeating th'
Naikyrie In the Race.
NV YORK, Oct 9-They haven I
built the boat yet on the other side
hat will take the America cup back &C.
England. The Vslkyrie is fast but
the Nigilant is faster. Over mile AM
half faster in thirty Saturday with
light hrcezcs, giving promises ul
better when the breeze Is strungrr
A. IL was in 1885 and lssd arc
1857, 80 II il in 1898 The. Gynesta
was wonder until she met the pnri
tan. The Galatea was the " nd Itself
The Thistle went like sound over
English waters, hut the Nuluutcc,
vent light in American se,s Just a,
IN the other years, so Satu, lly the
Yankee crept away, and rl.ro>t from
the start-out to the marx. and then
home with a rush and well ON her way
before the Britisher hogan the long,
weary, stern chase.
Bowling along under n fair wind, the
American cup-defender, Nigiant
crossed the line at Sandy Hook light.
,hip at $3.50 Saturday afternoon, winner
N the first of the interna tional races
'or the American cup. The Valkyre ar
rived home almost eight minutes later
and both were at once taken in tow 10y
their respective tenders and hurried TO
their place of shelter off Bay Ridge. II
was magnificent contest from navy
points OF view and demonstrated foi
that day at least the superior construc
tions of tho central boarder over the
,utter as well as the superior yschtman
ship of the men who handled the Eng
fish boat
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13

Miss VIRGINIA FAIR, who Is interest.
ing to the public because Of the fact
that she will some time he one OF tho
richest women in America, is u nine.
tcen-year-old girl, short, plump, dark
and vivscious She is pious Roman
Catholic, and h is said that u few years
ago she was anxious to join one of tho
sisterhood> Of that church by tho
death of her mother she became an
heiress to 81, 500, 900, to pass into her
control when she Is twenty-five, ami u
monthly income of 81, 500 Her fathc,
is one OF the western multi-millionaircs
and she will probably inherit largely
from him also.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13

CmCNGo. oct Judge Gary, who
presided AT the trial Of the lIaymarkc'
anarchists, was Friday placed AZ TIA,
head Of the republican Judiciary ticket
by the county convention for rr-clec.
ton The democratic convention some
DAYS ago declined to indorsc him. and
instead named for place ON the ticket
Edward Osgood Brown, the single
taNcr, who took a prominent part II
the movement for the pardon Of Field.
en-. Schwah aud Nrcbc. Judge Gary's
denomination by the republicans was
by aCclnInatiOn
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13
Mrs stant;prti'> Mission.

san FRAN,tsCo oct at is stated
that Mrs. Leland Stanford's visit To
Washington is for the purpose OF dis
mantlinc thu, handsome X street resi-.
dcncc Of the late senator. Mrs. Stan.
ford hes concluded To reside perma.
nently in California in the future, and
TO this end she has rented the Washing.
ton mansion to United States senator,
and will remove all the furniture and
beautiful and costly articles of vertu
and works Of art to her California resi-.
1encp
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13
IIt,Ic Girl Buried Alive,

CINCINS>rI, Oct Jacob Kolb Ia
building "a new house at Sixth and
Steinau streets, and saturday he was
In the rear Of the lot digging an EN-.
bankment, while his little daughter
Sophia was playing near by. Sud
denly the bank gave WAY, com
plctely buiying the child and partially
catching the father, Help soon arrived
and the two unfortunates ware extri.
Gated Kolb was found 20 be badly in.
jured about the legs and body. The
child was dead when taken out Her
neck was broken and her body terribly
crushed and bruised
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13

IN Is stated that ordinary bricks
boiled in tar for about twelve hours,
ar until they are saturated with IT, are
increased about thirty pcr cent in
weight, are much harder than common
ones and unaffected by frost and acids
n well A. perfectly waterproof They
form an excellent flooring FOR work.
shops or storcr"om, particularly in
che mical csta hllnhmrutS
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13

Castle, ny, u few days ago, was one Of
tho best known and most popular teach.
ers in the south, and from Kentucky to
Texas there arc hundreds OF her old
pupils, some OF them now middle-aged
matrons, to whom her death will be =
personal sorrow Miss Hewitt was
dau INTER Of Judge Hewitt, of Frank
fort famous member OF the Kentucky
bar. She had been a teacher for TWEEN
ty-four years, part Of the time at
Wards seminary at Nashville and later
as principal Of tho WGrrendals semi
nary at Georgetown and the Jossam
institute at Nioholssvllle
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13

II Is an American woman who il tho
mistress Of liulwer l.yttons old home.
knchwurth house, She Is Mrs John
Cleveland o>g-'d, formerly Miss lie.
i"tc, Of Virginia. Like many oihs,
Nirg inians She is Of English descent,
and her English blood shows itself in
an ardent love Of sport which il said is
I've her chief reason for living IN Eng.
land, Her husband Is an American,
with large interests in the west, tut be
spends good deal Of time in England,
She has recently become known TO
novel reader. a. Irene OSguod"
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13

Ray. DE HIRAM BINsHAM. who, with
his wife, Il about 10 sail from San
Francisco for the Gilbert islands. has
completed translation OF the Bible
for the natives OF those islands, whore
he has been a missionary Tor many
years. Mrs bingham is the author Of
several schoolbooks for the islanders.
and il at present working on an ar,tn.
metic, n task which offers many e. III.
culties ON account of the lack ~ cqu,va.
Tents in the Gilbert island language for
many ariihmctical terms Certain Of
them Mrs. bingham has been obliged
IN coin
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13
He WIN Iopnromisc

WASHINGTON, oct. 10. 1t is understood
that compromise has been agreed
upon by the silver men in the senate.
The compromise is that the secretary of
the treasury be directed to purcha Sc
and coin 1000, 600 ounces of silver bul.
lion monthly. II is believed that the
repealers will agree to this compromise
IL is said that Cleveland will not veto
the proposed compromise,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13

TnE ear j. described rs the largcs,
eater among crowned heads and the
kaiser come,ncNt The latter IA stated
Ia have mania for eating NJ eNtraordin.
airy times, aud, although dining CO.
pionIy before going to the thcntcr. h.
generally insists ON the dispatch from
the imperial kitchens ~ "a fully pre-.
pared supper, which hc dcvours m one
~ the private rooms of the thcatcr hc.
tween the acts
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13

LONDON, Oct l0--The countess ot
Clancarty gave birth to a daughter
Monday. The countess wa, formerly
Belle hilton, a music hall singer. She
married the present earl Of Clancar,y
in lsS9. when he was Lord Dunlo. lie
sued for divorce in 1880, but the jury
decided against him. After the verdict
he became reconciled to her
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13
INpen.iNc Speeches.

WASHINGTON, Oct 10. Nearly half a
million copies of speeches on the silver
question have been distributed through
out the country, at the expense of in
diyidual senators The cost of this
distribution would be serious item if
each senator paid for his own bill, but
the custom among them is to subscribe
for each Others speeches. II frequently
happens, however, among the more
liberal senators, that by the time a
senator has gone the rounds OF all the
speeches delivered ON particular
question, it is about as expensive for
HIN as II he had footed the bill for his
own speech in the first instance.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13

HrcrNr visitor at Pittsburgh 10
John Grcenwald, superintendent Of the
Norwegian railways llcis making n
study Of American railroad methods,
and IL much impressed with the mngni.
tudc Of the transportation systems 81
this country. Many American locomu.
t'cs are used on the Norwegian lines,
and Mr.. Grccnnalj expects To order sia
more while lac il In this country.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13
DiplomltIc Vacancies

WASHINGTON, Oct There are sew.
cral important vacancies in the diplo-
matte service Of the government at the
presidents disposal. All of the foreign
missions of Importance have been filed
with two exceptions. and so far no
names have been mentioned for either
one that can he considered as at all
probable candidates. These two mis-
sions are the iirst-class mission to Rus,
STA and that TO China.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13
Husband Poisonsr Confesses.

CAIRO, H., oct 10, Deputy sheriff
jeff Craig brought a. q witness from
Hodges park, n station on the Mobile
aud Ohio railroad, H. II, Goodman and
Mrs. Ida Hannah, charged with poison
my the lattcr's husband, Phil llamau,
all Negroes. Goodman boarded with
the Humans. The sudden death of lla-
nan aroused suspicion, aud an autopsy
revealed traces OF arseuical poisoning
The coroner's jury rendered Il verdict
accordingly, when the wife Of the
murdered man confessed To- having
given him poison her paramour having
bOught IL for that purpose.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13
The Mcstcrn Association.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Oct l0.-A meet
ing to rcorganizc the Western Base ball
association will he held in Chicago, De-
tober 25 Milwaukee, Indianapolis
Detroit, Toledo, Kansas City, Omaha
and Minneapolis will become members
The eighth member will be either Co
salary limit of 81 500 or 81, 500 will be
adOpted
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13

wHitrR Ia Longman's Magazine
figures that the Pacific ocean Includes
$4,000. 900 square miles, or over one.
third Of the total AREA ~ the carths
surface. lie further says that the la
'ihc extends through nearly 1875 degrees
~ latitude, ar threc.ciRh,hs Of the
worlds circumference stretch oi
1000 miles from north 90 south.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13

As TO the hcalthfulncss Of going
without shoes or stockings there can,
says the Londoa hospital, lie no
question. some 81 the healthics,
children ~ the world are to lie
found ia the scottish highla nds. where
shoes are seldom worn at an earlier age
than twelve or thirteen The Negro
and coolic laborcr>, who work bare.
footed, are usually in robust health.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13
HICKMAN, FULTON COUNTY X
A COLLISION
Retween Coionist- and MstaSeies limit
nent-fngiish Troops VIII he seet TO
sobduc south Africans.

nent-fnglish Troops Will lie seot TO
sobduc south Afrlrsna
CARE TowS, Oct. "A dispatch from
the front says that the Mata beles have
attacked a patrol Of the Bechuanaland
police, while the latter was On its usual
'ound. The attack upon the police oc-
CURED in the vicinity Of Shasta. The
affair derives Importance from the fact
that IL was directed against the imper-
ial force, which has been protecting
Chief Kahama. and IL nls" indicates
that King Lobengula intends To at
tack 1ati and the country government
control The police will be strongly
reinforced 10y bahamas warriors, and
some severe fighting Is anticipated.
An official commun ication has been re-
ceiyed here from the British colonial
Office, saying that IL had been decided
That force Of imperial troops, police
and troopers In To occupy Tati as soon
as possible.
IL Is reported that the government
will follow up the occupation % Tati
by sending strong corps of imperial
troops and police IN co-ope rate with
the company's force In chastising the
tebciiious warriors OF King Lobcuguia-
Volunteers, well armed, and mounted,
are hocking from all parts Of the colony
to Fort Victory, Charter and Tati, and
news OF an encounter between the
Matahcles and the colonists is expected
at any moment
The colonistS are few in number,
though well armed, but they will find
IL no easy matter Ia defeat the Mata.
belle warriors Of King Lobengula, rs
they are well armed, some of them hav.
ing repeating rifles, and they are
hard race, trained and drilled To arms
from childhood, aud capable OF cndur.
ing the greatest hardships OF u march.
The population Of Matabcieland is
about three hundred Thousand. and
every male Of age is soldier until TOO
old to bear arms.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13

Tnr cx-Empress Charlotte, 81 Mex.
leo, has Hgcd rapidly In the last twelve
mon,hs Although only ahou, iifty.
three ssars old, tho a. ,plyy wrlnkled
fsc~. the rus~ Whit afr. ala the care.
worn expression of hercycs make her
Seem at least seventy. i'opc tina, ,he
VIII ever recover her reason was louy
ego aha ndonc,;.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13
An English idea.

article on the race for the America cup,
says: 1T is pleasant to know that the
contests in which victory has so often
been ON one side have never ended in
anything but increased friendlncss,
Whether John lsull wins or his chill
drcn, both admit that il is they against
lin. world "
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13

T II Ia remarkable fact that tie eli.
mate Of TIE southern polar reg ION 10
much more severe than that 81 CORE
spending regions to the north II II
wei known that u race ~ human he.
iugN live within the arctic circle with
s"mc degree Of comfort but az CORE.
spending degree OF latitude at the south
s,'i - one drcary waste, wholly unin.
l.ht,abl.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13
Prince Jous, of Lichteps,

fRiNcr john, of Lichtens,cin, il not
"nsn,, ruler although great hub
hub was made when he broke his
leg while out hunting, tho
other day, His highncss rules
over state SO small that II was
overlooked when peace was declared
between Austria and Prussia in 1850,
and consequently Lichtcustcin is still
non,nally AT war with Prussia Prince
Johns army numbers exactly forty-Six
men. including several brigadier gen.
erals, and an hours march in any direc,
ton would take II out Of the principally
and into foreign land.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13

brsIirt losses through the Zig wind
STORMS, Dcl0warc's peach crop this
year was the biggest in the history Of
the peninsula, The various Estimates
place II ut from 5000, 900 To 1000, 900
Baskets The railroad alone carried
$3.50 carlua'N Of peaches and over a
third OF the crop is usually shipped by
cutrr
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13
UkIlInoN nj Sen.

LoNpoN, Oct 6-The report comes
from Ancuda, a port on the northern
coast Of Chilli, that the British bark
Beatriff, Capt Davis, which sailed
from Liverpool, June Is, for lquiquee,
Chilli, has been burned at sea. Eleven
of the crew who took to the boats were
picked up and landed Eight are miss
inc.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13

LOCOMOTIVE is being constructed
In England to run 100 miles an hour
IL Is 1000 horse power, the driving
wheels ~ feet in diameter. The three
cylinders are go 2s and Is inches diam.
ct'r with u thirty.inch stroke. The
boiler pressure h zoe pounds.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13
tSrokc the Record.

SrwNGNirLp, Mass, oct 6-Harry
Tyler finished a mile from standing
start, Thursday afternoon, in 2;ol S-5,
nearly four seconds faster than any
other rider has ever done IT,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13

MuNCIE, Ind, Oct lO.-Miss Lydia
Wilson, aged Is, and John Argru-
bright, aged 90, died at the smallpox
hospital Sunday night, making total
Of sixteen deaths
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13
Price Of Subscription, Sl.OO

OSr reason why the Russian Czaro
sitI can never marry tho Princess Vic
1oria, OF Wales, with whose name COS.
zip has connected his, is that they ara
drst cousins, and the marriage Of first
'ousins Il strictly prohibited 10y the
sspons of the Greek church
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13
Pension SU,cd,.r Co,yi,,e,l

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Oct 6.-ln the
u. ;, circuit court Thursday James
Toney, alias Mcintosh, was found
guilty of obtaining pepsion through
maud and sent to the penitentiary for
TWO years, Capt Thomas Giifee, vet
eran union officer, the attorney who
made out the papers 10y which the pen
sion was secured, has been Indicted.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13

PARIS, Oct l0.-Count Ferdinand De
Lesseps is dying in his country home, at
La Chesnaze The end Is very near
His son Charles and his wife are at his
bedside, and the end Of the great cngi.
neer is expected at any m oment HIS
physicians do not believe that he will
live many hours
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13
Suicide of n Stcuorraphcr

BRIsroL, Tenn, Oct spencer Ber.
ryman, n popular stenographer, aged
30, suicidcd at Rig Stone Gap by stab
hing himself to the heart lie was on a
protracted spree, which IL is suspected
was the result of domestic troubles. lie
leaves a Young wife
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13
Died Prom Eating Ora ~ -.

DELAWARE, o., oct Q, 60 Edward
Scott, well known farmer who wa
secentlv married, ate some grapeA
His appetite was stimulated, and he
Rte till he was filled His stomach no.
fused To act, and sunday morning he
died. Mrs, In. Porter also died after
long illness
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13
The poi.on Mas Weal,.

CHARLESTON W Va, oct 9-Mrs
Claude HUFF attempted suicide by talk
ing laudanum. The poison was infer
ior, and this saved her life. Family
troubles were the cause Of her act
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13

NINCENNEs, Ind Oct 10 Anna Groe-
bel shielded here 10y shooting herself H.
the forehead She has been here but u
few weeks She lc't note: II am
tired NJ life. send ms remains To nv
relatives ia Jefferson coluU."
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13
Tripnle Murder.

DINGEss, W, Va Oct lin a row
among colored men at Williamson,
three were killed. The supposed muir.
ierer, called Oih.fellow. was arrested
here Friday morning and returned u
Williamson
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13

NEW York, Oct THE new Cunar-
der, the Lucania, dropped anchor at
quarantine at 1855 o'clock Friday
night beating the previous record, held
10y the Paris by fifty.ivc minutes, the
time being Ave days, thirteen hours
and twenty-five minutes
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13
A Mhnlc RloMn Ashore.

New ORLEANS, Oct EARLY in the
ashore about a quarter of mile from
the end Of the jetties at South Pass II
was an unusual sight and bore testi.
nony to the severity OF the wind on
she gulf
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13

SEwEII., W. Va, Oct, lO.-Jim Hats,
colored, was shot and fatally injured
at Thurmond, while trying to separate
two W omen of his own color
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13

CoIUMpus, o., oct l0-Edward ish-
er, a well known undertaken, has h'.
come hopelessly insane as a result Of a
sun-strolSe, and has been committed 10
the Central Asylum for the Insane.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13

More Money for German Cruisers.
Kill Oct. "a further sum Of So
1000 marks tncarly o.? 900, 900 will De
uddcd e. the navIl estimates ti The
LeN .ruisers
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13

NEW LONDON, Ct, Oct cit Will
cost 10000 to repair the damage suN-
tanned 10y the United States cruiser
Montgomery, which ran ON the rocks
in this port Wednesday morning,
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-10-13

SAN Francisco, Oct. 6.-Accordmg 10
a telegram received AT shanghai an
engagement has taken place between
troops sent Ia punish the Tukoham
snvagcs for the murder Of stray Chi
nese, The troops being drawn int" an
umbuscade lost nearly fifty men. killed
and wounded, while they could only
show five heads belonging to the enemy.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-27
A Senatorial Candidate.

BY Associated Press to the News.
New ORLEANS, Sept. ~. The
States New York special says: Hon.
f. Il. Dubingson, ex president of
the Georgia state senate, and a
prominent lawyer of Savannah, who
is candidate for Senator ColJuitt's
seat, Is a guest at the Hotel Marl-
borough. Eyes; am a candidate
to succeed Senator Colquiit," said
Dubingson. "Senator Colquitt is
very able and popular man; also
very sick man. His ailment is
such that he cannot attend to.the
hard work of his position and will
not be able to run again" Business
in Georgia is improving rapidly and
| don't think i. will now be long
before the effects of the recent bust.
ness depressions will have passed
away. There is not a state in the
South, in my opinion, that has as
promising future as Georgia"
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-27
From the UnWelCome Wis.,
itOr CreetS the Pit.
TWO MEN FATALLY INJURED
CONSERVATION Reigned and
Business Suspended.
BY Associated Press to The News.


CnIcAGo, Sept. 27.--A fuslade
of bullets was fired into the wheat
pit on the board of trade today.
Instantly business was brought to
standstill and the widest excite
ment ensued.
A. n. Bennett, a broker, received
frightful and fatal wound in the
neck.
Charles Roswell, telegraph OPP
orator, was shot in the chin, with
but little hopes given for recovery.
The man who did the shooting
was ev IDENTIFY lunatic. lie was
stout man, of middle age, poorly
dressed, and for a time refused to
give any name but Chicago. Sub
sequently he gave the name of
Cassius Belden, of 365 LaSalle
avenue, Chicago.
Business was completely suspend
ed and everythings was in conster-
nation.
Belden gained access to the
gallery few minutes before noon.
He fired at random into the throng
Of spectators.
M. +. Bennett, Secretary of the
Board of Trade Mutual Benefit as
ISOLATION, was shot in the neck, the
bullet ranging downward, while
Roswell received ball in the chin,
SCATTERING his whole face.
The man who did the shooting
fred five times, twice at the wall,
and then pointing the weapon down
ward towards the floor, fred three
more times.
Thomas Barrett, member of the
board, captured the man and hand
ed him over to the police. The
latter took the matter very coolly,
and did not Sc m to realize what he
had done. The news that murder
had been committed on Change
spread like wildire, and ten thou
sand people swarmed through toe
building.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-09-27

nalI a dozen sharks fought for a
single body, one Selling one leo
another another, and a third 10 r.,
head' and tearing the unfortunate
apart.
The only life bost that could he
saved nom the flames was 10 yered
with 80 Cinnamon, but it had hard.
~ touched the water when it was
overturned by the sharks. Only
the opportune appearance of the
steamer San Antonio saved the off
GERS and crew from a similar horri
Ole tate. The total loss of life ex.
ceeded $50.