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Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-04-20
Total.
$7,835.00

Total, $685.. 90
This amounts to more than the
entire city ad valorem taxes by
$1,000 per annum.
On account of the large liabili-
ties against the city when we took
charge, the credit Of the city was
at low ebb, and in order to get
material, or labor performed for
the city we were compelled to pay
in city scrip, almost double the
cash price
With the experience Of the for
mer council before us, it was evil
dent that material reduction in
the expense would have to be ef-
fected, or we would have to aban-
don our corporate existence.
Another trouble that confronted
us was that the policy Of enforcing
our ordinances, adopted at the be-
ginning Of this administration,
would cut off most all of the city
fines. The fines during the former
administrations averaged 81 800
per annum, while we have collect
ed only $3S9.54. I have looked to
the enforcement Of the city ordi-
nances to the best Of my ability.
Instead Of licensing the dives and
other violations of ordinances. our
policy has been to suppress them
as required by law. The course
pursued, | think, was correct. |
have yet to believe that it is sound
policy to build up the city's f.
nances by encouraging the commits
sion of crime. While the city's
revenues have been reduced by en-
forcing our ordinances, the loss of
fees to the officers enforcing same
is greater than the loss TO the city.
To the reduction of our revenues
on account of fines was added the
failure of two saloons and one drug
store to take out licenses on Jan.
1st, amounting to $500 each, or
$500 per annum.
With the exception Of these two
items of fines and licenses our
revenues remain the same as here
tofore. These losses. become i'm
material, when we consider the
large reductions Of expenses made
by this council. In a prudent and
business-like manner this council
explained the financial status OF
our city to the Water and Light
Companies, and il was made APP
parent to them that it would be To
their ultimate advantage to help
build up the credit Of the city, and
they were induced to waive the
terms Of their contracts and accept
less amount Of scrip, for their
services, for which they could OBJ.
tain a good price, rather than o
much larger amount without mar
ket value.
II is a matter Of congratulation
to the council and to the people
that the differences as to prices fol
water and lights for use Of the city
have n.adjusted amicably, anC
satisfactorily to all parties inter
ested. Better results have beer
attained by the fair settlement We
made, than could have been &C
complished by litigation.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-04-20
Ayers Pills

are the best, and should never be
omitted in the outfit 70 preserve
their medicinal integrity in all'cli-
mates, they are put up in bottles as
well as boxes.
81 have used Ayers Pills in my
family for several years, and always
found them to be u mild and excel
lent purgative, having good effect
on the liver. It's the best pill used"
Frank Spillman, Sulphur, Ky,
Prepared by Dr. j. c. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mas,
Sold by Druggists Everywhcrc,
Every Dose EfeGf;"9
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-12-28
To XIII President Cleveland.

Kansas City, Dec. %. The Star =
Abilene, Kan, special says: Two let
ters were picked up on the street here
Wednesday by a country woman and
handed to the police. One letter is
from Topeka, dated Dec. 10, and says:
I'VE have concluded to make two jobs
cut of the White House business. We
will take the Oldest child first. We can
get her all right. Mollie will get her and
hand her over to us, and we will keep
her until the reward is offered 1t means
thousands to US to get this child Ruth,
and we will get her, too, in January.
Address me in Chicago. We will go
right on"
The other letter was from MinneapO-
lis and written prior to the one already
quoted. It said:
I'VE have everything ready for the
White House and will send Grover to
hades when the bugle sounds. We will
also get out $4,000. Will start for the
White House now. We FIVE never failed
In our job, and won't now. There is
much more in the houses of goldbugs and
Vanderbilt"
The letters bear evidence of sincerity
and the police consider them the work
of cranks. A queer acting individual
who was around the city early i'll the
week, declaring that he would soon be
rich, is supposed to have been the re
cipient of them. He has gone East and
has not been located.
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Persnnnl 2Ienfinn.

Lieut. Rush, Of the navy, has sailed
DOR Honolulu to be married.
Sir Henry Bcssemer, the great inven-
tor, who is now in his eightieth year,
is writing an autobiography.
Count Won Bulow has been appointed
to succeed Count SOlms-SOnncnwalde as
German ambassador to Italy.
John Palmer, the inventor Of the
railroad check system, died a few days
ago in 4 little town in Michigan.
Lewis Hancock. an editor of Hender-
son. Ky, had sold nine hogs weighing
29OO pounds. and AIDED STA to the pro-
hts of his pen.
Phil Dwyer, Jr.. son of the noted
urflnan, died ut Los Angeles, Cal,
Friday night lie had been i'll Of con-
sumption,
John Hare, the comedian and thea
trical manager, is i'll in London. He
passed a bad day, and his physicians
pronounce his condition to be grave
indeed.
Hon. James Black, of Lancaster, Pa,
for half 4 century prominent as a
leader Of the Prohibition party,is dead.
He was the first candidate Of that par
ty for president in 1872.
c. H Andrews, the millionaire iron
king Of Youngstown. Ohio, is danger
ousIy Ill and may die at anw time. He
sustained a stroke Of apopleXy some
time ago, and his present illness is a
result
Prince Regent LuitpOid has granted
Baron Zefriedvon Buttenheim, who
married Princess Elizabeth of Bavaria,
permission TO quit the Bavarian army,
80 as to enable the newly married cou-
Pile to settle in Austria.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-12-28
The C0RuaIty Record,

Odd Fellows Hall burned at Tilson-
burg, Ont. with a loss of $4,000.
Edwin PeiferDarg, q brakeman, was
killed by the cars at Havana, 4ll.
Seven persons were drowned at Sgd
ney, n. s. w, by the capsIzins Of a
yacht.
The Lake View Hotel. at St Joseph,
Mich, burned. Loss, $4,000; insur-
nnce, $4,000.
Joe Kangley drank four cups Of bad
whisky at Clifford. la, and died Of con
geston of the brain.
One hundred volumes of the original
edition Of Prof. Dana's "Crustacea Of
America" valued at 100000, were
destroyed by fire at New Haven.
J. c. Roarback. aged - years, burn
ed to death at Great Darlington, Mass,
in his dwelling His daughter Ida was
badly burned.
Thomas Keegan and Jack Downs,
engineer and fireman were killed in a
freight wreck on theOhi6 & Southwest
crn tweny-fi miles south Of Louis
vile
Officer NIaher. of Cedar Rapids, Ia,
shot Charles Oudkirk fatally while he
was trying to escape from custody.
Maher has been suspended pending in
YeStigation.
WOrkmen engaged in exploring the
ruins Of ThOesOns furniture house at
Forty-ninth street and Third avenue,
New York, which was destroyed by fire
recently, found the body Of Valentine
Bauer who had been employed there
as a varnisher. The body was badly
charred the trunk and lower extremi-
ties being nearly burned away. The
head was scarcely recognizable.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-12-28
T.jYv VIII I,0za

San Francisco, Dec 22.-The steamer
Mariposa arrived from Sydney via Auck-
land, Apia and Honolulu at, 10:30 o'clock
this morning. The steamer brings ad-
vices from the Hawaiian islands to Dec.
Il. At 6 o'clock on the morning of the
18th inst. the United States revenue cut
ter Corwin arrived unexpectedly in the
harbor. Almost as soon as the Corwin
dropped her anchor in Naval row Capt.
Munger came ashore and went at once
to the American legation, where he re-
mained closeted with Minister Willis for
over an hour. 1t is learned positively
that he delivered extensive dispatches
from Washington at the legation. One
of the officers who made the translation
said to a responsible citizen this after
noon: 'Tf 1 were a royalist, knowing
what I do, would consider the game
was up as far as the ex-Queen was COM
cerned"
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-12-28
Tnnk PniaOn.

Philadelphia, Dec. 23.-Marion Carlisle,
aged nineteen years, of Frankfort, KY,
attempted to commit cui2ide this after
noon Oh the third floor of Wanamaker' s
store by taking chloroform and laudanum.
She was discovered in an unconscious
-condit N md removed to the central sta
ton where she was restored to conscious
ness: Miss Carlisle arrived here last
night in a penniless condition and walked
the streets until daylight. This morn
ing she maraged to secure little money
and with this she bought the poison.
Detective Almendinger has taken charge
of the young woman and will communi
cate with her relatives.
A Chapter of Casualties.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Dec. 23-Late
yesterday afternoon Henry Bernjus, nine
teen years old, picked a quarrel with
Louis Jansen, foreman Of an ice garg,
because he had been discharged, and
struck him over the head with fish
spear, inficting a wound which will prob
ably prove fatal. Bernjus made his es-
cape and has not been apprehended.
The six-year-old son of Frederick A.
Hahaman, living q few miles from this
city, fell into we'll and was drowned.
Anton Zabeneck fell from beer wagon
on the icy pavement and was probably
fatally hurt.
Virgil Laurance, merchant police, took
a large quantity of laudanum with sui
cidal intent about midnight. Prompt
work saved his life.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-12-28
THE CRANK is CALLEI
A DANGEROUS PERSON ARRESTED
IN WASHINGTON.
He Is the Man who Has Been Writ
Ing Threatening Letters to the
President and Other Prominent
PersOns-He Makes a COnfeAsiOn.

Washington, Dec. 26.-Joseph Donjon,
the man who has been writing threaten
ing letters to number of prominent
public men during the last two weeks is
in jail here. He walked into the de-
tective bureau of James A. McDeyitt
yesterday afternoon asking for fiod. The
detective took him in coffee house and
had something prepared for him to eat
Meantime he questioned him and learned
enough TO fix his identity. He started
toward the station house with his man
and on the way met Detective Ned
Weldon and George Boyd, in whose
hands he placed him. 1t will be rennem-
bered that a letter from this man to Sen
atOr> Mills a few days ago caused the
senator's son, Charles III. Mills, to secure
leave from the authorities IL go armed
for the protection of his father. This
was the cause of bringing the mans acts
more prominently before the public. For
several minths past he has been writing
similar letters to a number of prOlni-
nent public men, among whom were Vice
President Stevenson, Senator German,
Senator Mills, Senator Sherman, and, as
the man himself claims, President Cleve-
land and Secretary of War Lamont. AS
long ago as during the fight over the
silver question in the senate, Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson received letters almost
daily from Donjon, who was then in
Newark \. J. No attention was paid
to them and they were consigned to the
w.sIe basket. The vice president yester-
day received one which was dated from
4O4 Leigh street, this city. A number
of reporters were at the first precinct
station to see the man, and he talked very
f. eely to all Of them. DorE0n is an
Austrian by birth and lays stress upon
the assertion that he is a Catholic and
l.rofesses degree of piety. With Gin
siderable emphasis he denied that he is
an anarchist or socialist, or ever attended
cry meetings of these bodies, but con-
tends that he was prevented from Sc
curing employment because he was not n
member of the knights of Labor or any
other labor union. AS to the letters that
he has been writing he claims that he
was melted to write them by other people,
receiving 500 for doing it. Asked as to
the character of the persons that did
this, he disclaimed that they were an
archists, or that they formed any asso-
clation. They were merely private per-
sons. He also denied that there were
any threats in the letters he had written
or any references whatever to dynamite
Il never saw dynamite, and would not
know it if l saw it," he said. When
asked what right he had to compose such
letters at the bidding of others, he simply
inquired, What right have you to write
down what l am telling you|'
ut was simply a business l went into
to make a living, just as you write news
for the newspapers"
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-12-28
PElXOTO IS A PRISONER
THE BRAZILIAN REPUBLIC SAID TO
De OVERTHROWN.
Reports That the Insurgents Have
Captured rio dc JaneirO, That
President PeixotO Has Resigned In
Favor of MeIIO and Is u Prisoner.

PER- ambugo Dec. 23., Copyrighted AS
sociated Press.-The most startling and
sensational rumors ere i'll circulation
here, and, as they come from various
sources and direction S, il would seem
that the rel ort which is causing SO much
cnnmltion is widespread. According to
this report, which reached here from
Rio de JaLeiro to-day, the insurgent fleet
after two days of desultory fighting with
The government troops, have made de-
termined and succeE sful attack upoa Rio
de JFnGlr0, which has resulted N the
capture of that city. 1t is added that
President Peixoto has resigned the pres
idency III favor of Admiral Mello and
that peixOt0 is prisoner in the hands
of his enemies. The SO are the facts as
they have reached US here; but it in
righS 10 add that the authorities of Per-
rambGco, who have been questioned on
the subject, doubt the truth of the start
ling news which is in general circulation
here. The Associated Press correspond
ont is doing his 1tmcst to find out the
real facts in the case, but he is unable
to obtain any reply to his messages sent
south, and the nlesSc ges from the Asso-
ciatcd Press correspondent at Rio have
evidently been intercepted, which would
give color to the report that something
of an extraordinary nature has occurred.
Washington, Dec 23--Neither the state
nor the navy department had received
any news this morning indicating the
capture of Rio de Jareiro and the down
fall of President peixoto, end at the
navy department opinion was expressed
that Capt. Picking would promptly notify
tho department of such n occurrence.
The gov rrnment here, however, for some
days has heard that President PeixOto
was losing ground, and that he WAS like
ly to meet serinus reyerSes in a short
time At the Brnzilion legation it was
stated that no news had been received,
and that the runlors of Rios capture
was doubted. Ordinarily the legation re-
crvcs advices each day, and some d.
lay apparently has occurred in sending
cable messages to the legation here.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-12-28
Many workmen Killed.

PittSburg, Dec 23-A cave-in occurred
in the new addition to Carnegie's mill
shortly after 1 o'clock this morning,
but it was 2:35 before the news reached
this city. Ma particulars have been re-
ceived. The telegraph operator at City
Farm, a short distance from Homestead,
was raised. He says the accident hap
pened in the new addition of the Carnegie
mill. Fourteen or fifteen men are
known to be killed and a number in
jured. He could not tell how the acci-
dent occurred and was unable to leave
the Office. Two dead have been taken
out and three injured All efforts to get
the Carnegie people have failed. 1t is
known that they have been making ex-
tensive improvements and were rushing
the work along, and were working night
and day with the view of having the new
departments ready by the time the great
plant resumed after the holidays.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-12-28
The Ticer scotched.

Sioux Falls, s. d., Dec. 22.-The first
move on the gamblers was made yester-
day, when the chief of police called upon
the four places which have been running
openly and notified the keepers that they
must close up at once and for good. Last
night was the first one in many months
that these places were closed. The
mayor says that the present move means
business, and that the fight will be kept
up until permanent reform is effected.
The resolution of the city council in
structing the chief of police to shut these
places up was passed a month ago. A
few days ago Theodore Wuest, of the
cigar firm of Wuest Bros, came out in a
newspaper interview in which he Sc
yerely criticised the gamblers. As a re
suit of this publication the gamblers ar
ranged boycott upon the Wuest cigars.
As soon as this became known the gam
blers were orered to shut up shop, and
there seems to be reaOn to believe that
Wuet and not the mayor and city coun-
ell are behind the present movement. 1t
Is said that the saloon men are strongly
in favor of shutting up the gambling
houses.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-12-28
Murder Mt n Dance.

Elizabethtown, ILL.,, Dec 2G. - At q
dance at Rock Greek, near here, last
night, Dave Evans and John Howell ap-
peared for the purpose, as they said, of
raising a disturbance and doing up
George Barnard. They found Barnard
and drew their revolvers, but Barnard
was too quick for Evans, the spokesman.
and sent a ball crashing through his
mouth. Barnard's revolver only con-
tanned two cartridges, and after firing the
second shot he was at the mercy of
his assailants, who emptied their re-
volvers at him, Howell following him up
and shooting him until he was dead
Frank Ledbetter, a bystander, was shot
in the thigh. Four bullets took effect in
Barnard's body. Howell gave himself up
and Evans walked to house near by
where he lies in a critical condition. An
old grudge is at the bottom of the af-
fair occasioned by trouble over a woman,
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-12-28

kidnaDed.

Chicago, Dec 2G.-HeLry B. Shields.
of Coleman, Shields & Co., iron manu-
facturers of Niles, Ohio and manager Of
the Girard furnace at Girard, Ohio. was
arrested charged with kidnapping Z. NJ.
Byers of Pittsburg, Pa, a member of the
wealthy iron manufacturing firm of A
N. Byers 4 Co. Of that city. The war
rant was sworn out by Mrs. Byers
Shields arrived in the city and registered
at the Hotel Grace under the name of j
3. Perry, Boston, Ohio. The arrest was
made so quietly that no one about the
hotel knew it. The prisoner was taken
before Justice Murphy and admitted to
bail in the sum of $4,000. Byers dis
appeared eight months ago, and was once
found in St. Paul, but has again disap
peared.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-12-28
End for CouclIfn.

Chicago, Dec. 23.-In the Coughlin trial
Mrs. Foy testified that ON the night of
May II, some time after CrOnin's dis
appearance, Coughlin o&lled at her house
and asked for her hut'bend. She told
Coughlin she was afraid her husband
had been arrested, and he replied: "Oh,
there's no proof against Andy. He's all
right" II said," continued Mrs. Foy,
"Corghlin, this is an awful thing you
have done. DR.. Cronin will DO you more
harm dead tt an alive" He laughed, and
said I need not worry. There is no
danger, he said, but you will be taken
c"re of, any way. Don't worry. l
asked him who was to take care of me
ard my little children. "Oh," he said,
don't mind about that. Alexander Sui
livan is good friend of your husband s
and of mine, and he will take care of
you" "Coughlin came once before that
time," continued Mrs. Foy. ''anl told my
husband what luck he had in fooling
CGpt Schaack and Capt. Schuetler about
DIR. Cronin's body, and where they had
nut it."
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-12-28
Finc Horses Are BurneH.

Httaning, Pa, Dec. 26. - Fire this
morning destroyed the stables ON the
keystone stock farm, owned by Bowser
Bros. of Manor township. Twenty two
horses were crenated, some of which
were the finest stock in Western Penn
sylvania. The following horses we-a
among those lost: Chambrina, 2:2S II;
Montaigne, 2:27 IA; Juanite, 2:39 II:
Hallock, haIf-mile, 1:19; Ozelina and
Mayor Mont. ]. G. Wilkes and Jay Gee
belonging to Maj. J. G. Beale Of Leech-
burg. were olso burned All the otht ~
We're blooded stock and were being de-
veloped for speed. The fire occurred
about 5 o'clock and had gained such
headway that nothing could be saved.
Two men were sleeping in the building,
and one only escaped by jumping out Of
a window. The other man, Harvey
Hartman, ran out of the door, but was
badly burned in doing 50. The only theory
as to the origin is that it was set on fire.
Tracks of two men were followed
through a field and around a barn. Who
they were is not known. There was no
heating apparatus in the building. Ths
loss is very heavy.
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whose trial for the murder OF Annie
Wiese has been set for January Is at
Marshalltown, Ia, have asked a con-
tinuance until March.
The acquittal of Patrick Meehan of
the charge of numbering Robert Nc
Bride, at Atlanta, Ga, in the Fulton
County superior court, concludes one Of
the most exciting trials that has been
held in Georgia for a long time.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Williams, living
on farm near Port Credit, Ont, We're
brutally murdered by a farm hand,
name as yet unknown. After ransack-
ing the house the murderer took Will
iams' horse and cutter and drove to
Toronto. He has not yet been arrested.
Birde Patrick, aged IS, and Anna
Dodson planned to elope to Fort
Smith, Ark. The girl did not appear
and Patrick went to her home to learn
the reason. A quarrel followed and he
shot the girl dead, mortally wounded
Mrs. James Hendricks, seriously wound
ed Mrs. Ella Garrett and then COM
mitted suicide.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-12-28
Must Not Fight.

jacksonville, Fla, Dec. 23.-The Du-
eal Athletic club received a setback to-
day in it's efforts to pull off the Corbett-
Mitchell fight The attorney for the club
appeared before Gov Mitchell at Talla-
hasse and made application for charter.
This the governor fatty refused, stating
that under cover of the charter the club
proposed to violate the laws of Florida.
Of course this proved a bomb to the
sports, and their CONSERVATION was fur
ther increased by the knowledge that a
strong letter against the fight had been
written by the governor to a prominent
gentleman of this city, stating that the
sheriff would be instructed to stop the
fight
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-12-28
Hit the Wrong NInn.

Chicago, Dec. 2G-While waiting for
A Colorado a cnue cable car on the
West side ?. A Johnson, pt one time
champion wrestler of the Norwegian
tCrnN erin of Minneapolis, was conf 0uted
by a stalwart iIdiyidual wh1 showed a
revolver into his face, ordered him to put
up his hands and fctk over what he
had. This included a solitaire diamond
in his shirt front, valuable gold watch
and chain and several hundred dollars in
money. In an instant Johnson sprang
on the footpad, and telling him he could
N1estle for it, catch-as-catch-can, tore.
the fellow almost to death, and, finally,
falling to summon the policeman ON the
beat, allowed him to go, bnt retained
possession of the $25 revolver. Johnson
lost nothing.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1893-12-28
Policemen Held for MurGer.

Chicago, Dec. 26.-Ohicers Healy and
Moran, of the Deering street station,
were locked up yesterday charged With
the murder of Samuel Nelson, the pro-
prietor of small cigar store, Nelson
net the officers in front of a saloon and
invited them in to celebrate Christmas
The officers soon left and Nelson had a
row with the barkeeper, who elected him.
The officers, who were outside, tried %
pacify Nelson, but he knocked HealY
down. He was then put under arrest,
and when he attempted to escape they
both opened fire on him, one bullet in
tiicting wound from which Nelson soon
died. The officers We're suspended and
locked up.