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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-02

LANSING. Mich. Feb. To-day the
House passed the Senate measure repeating
the Miner election law enacted by the last
Legislature. which was Democratic. 1t
now goes TO the Governor for his signature.
The Miner law provided for the election of
presidential electors by congressional dis
tricts and not by the State at large rs is
the case in other States
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-02
SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS.

Fracture Spnts. Special Trusses. Clutches. Elastic
Hosiery, Deformity Braces and Surgical Appliances
Of every kind The largest stock of ARTIFICIAL
EYES In the State. WIN. II ARMSTRONG q co
AZ Illinois Street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-02

PiTTsBuRG, Feb. lit was learned to-
night that John Duss. who succeeded
Father Heinrich. as trustee OF the Econo-
mite Society had been stricken with paraly-
sis several days ago. He 10 reported much
better and tt u thought will recover
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-02
Local Weather Report.


NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-Arrived: Runic,
from LIVERPOOL; Salier. from Bremen.
PRAwLE PoINT, Feb. l.-Passed: British
King from Baltimore. for London.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. l.-Arrived: Lord
Give, from Liverpool
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-02
GENERAL WEATHER BuLLErIx.
Forecast for To-Day.

CFC~"SN fo@ AO-Duy
WAsHINGToN. Feb 1.-For Indiana and
Ohio-Cloudy weather and snow. probably
followed By clearing during the afternoon
or night: COLDER north winds.
For Illinois-Ligm SHOWS. followed by
clearing weather: east winds; slowly rising
temperature. except in southeast Illinois
colder.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-02-02
Henry Smith, q Negro Ravisher, Tor
tured to Death by a Mob at Paris, Tex.
Placed on Carnival Float, in Mockery Of q
King Upon His Throne. and Escorted
Through the City by 10000 People.
Tied on q Scaffold and Hot Irons Thrust
Into His Body for Fifty Minutes.

Kerosene Poured Over the Victim. the fnflam-
mable Material Also Soaked in Oil and
Torch Applied to the Mass.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-11-11
POOR OLD COLUMBUS

A dispatch to the Kansas City
Times from Columbus says: ~
rather unusual suit is in progress here
that of Rev. J. w. liartpcncr, known
To SOME extent among the Baptist de-
nomination IN Kansas, against the
Baptist church OF This city tor his sal d,
arv. The court room j. crowded aud
as The matter is OF several months
standing great deal Of Interest is be-
iny .aien in it. "Wednesday after
noon the ease developed some features
ol very favorable To the pla'nliii.
Rev. J. ID. Newell of Manhattan, sca-
rotary or the State Board of Missions,
is here on behalf of the church aiding
the attorneys who lave been EN-
plovcd."
Poor old Columbus! Her cup OF
misery is surely running over.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-11-11
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

w. T. Sapp of GaI"na was III the
city Saturday on business
-pr. MrWillians of Miami was in
the civ Yesterday morning.
Fired WariwclI ana family LETT
Monday morning for Denver. Col.
u. 4. Brunrr will 90 10 Kansas
Criy Monday to purchase goods t"f
Ihr Racket Store,
A. II. DpwrIl, formerly of Lowell
but now OF Chrlopa, was IN The cit!
"Wednesday on business.
u. i. Douglass, d"lr'v sheriff OF
Cherokee r"uniy, WAS ia i'c ci'v sat
urlav on "t,i"iaI business
p. G.. Millkrn and family at Ga
l,,ia were quests of Col. and Mrs
March in this city Sunday,
N. l.. Carr aud family of On"lda,
OKLA are visiting relative, and friends
in ia" vicinity 81 Baxter Springs
IL. X. Moore. J. u. Gregory, j. w
Page. Thos. Smith aul Scott storey ol
Miami were in the city Tuesday on
husiur>>.
j. L. MrNaughion returned YES
trrGav morning from a business lrll
to Washington, u. c., and other East
crn points. :, -
Mrs. A. Willard au1 son, ". i
Archer, went 10 'ral"quah, |. !, to
hook after their interests in the Cher
okcc nation this week.
ID. R"alhon and wife left Thurs
day morning for Hot Springs, ARK
where they will -pena the winter
They will return to Baxter III 'h'
spring. -, :, u,.u:.
Squire aud Mrs. 7. II. Williams
returned Monday morning from yer!
urasant two mouths visit with rel
a,ives and friends in Kansas City an'
Storkton. Mo.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-11-11

l.. NJ. Tobias, late foreman OF the
Chicago Lumber Cos. extensive plan
inu mill plant at Denver. Col, has
leased the Baxter Springs Planning
Mill and will havetit open Tor hn'i'
ness next Wednesday. Some new
machinery has been put in aud all OF
the old machinery overhauled and PAT
in good repair. Mr.. Tobias has been
with us hut Il short time, but so tar
has proven himself to he machiniSl
of marked ability and master ct any
Thing he touches. He comes highly
recommended and gives promise ct
making the planning mill the success IL
deserves 10 be aud which it will GER
iainly have if properly managed. Give
Mr.. Tobias trial.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-11-11

Double fold, cream colored Lace
Scrim att. .......'....'.'''''''''
All the nameless, soft finish, yard
wide bleached Muslin in house,
All the Dress Prints in the house
American Indigo Blue. WASH
heton Imperial Blue, Gamers
Mouseline finish; Pacific Mouse
line finish aud satin glace; Wind
sor second mourning and silver
gray: Aliens fine dress styles;
Washington Turkey red and oil
black--worth &c to Sc-record
breaking price,.
Some dark dress style prints......
All the domestic dress Bingham
in the house offered in our rec
ord breaking sale at.........-....
All the loo Zephyr Bingham at.
All the blue and white Apron
Check Bingham, with 719c, now
cotton plaid Shirtings.........".;..
Colored Warp, 3 lbs. in bunch,
record breaking price............
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-11-11

Rows, knee jeans pants worth 3sc,
record breaking price. .........'''. zoe
Youths jeans pants ut 1oc'
Cottonade pants ui Sl.Oo. I'll. ..
Mems pants vary from 42c over''lls 10
$3.50 high grade Trousers.
$3.50 will buy Il pair OF Corduroys Ut
heavy Kcr,ey Trousers
Hats, Hats.
Our stock was never more complete than
this fall. We have larger lihe vi
Child's Hats and Caps than all the rest
at II,is market combined. Prices range
from 23e Ito $l.5O.
We carry boys fedor's, 1.-The latest anu
OerbyS.
Our Mems and Youths assortment Oh
Cru,hers is especially attractive. irices
from i9c to 50 tor the Gem fedora
will sell good Cap for 2Sc.
Dress Goods.
niece Flannelette Suiting- black q
nna white stripe, fonnrr price
30c. record breaking price..-. l1s
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-11-11
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.

There will br Il caucus OF the demo-
cratic voters of The first ward at BaX-
ter Springs, Kansas. at the ONCE ot
Samuel II. Smith in said ward on
saturday. Nov. II, 1893. at { 30 p. IN -,
for the purpose of selecting member
of the democratic county central com
mittec. SAMUEL II. SMITH.
Committeeman.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-11-11

&. w. Daniels cxccnics papers,
makes ont mortgages. d eds, contracts.
ctc.. gets abstracts. Insures properly.
rents houses, collects accounts ana
sells real estate.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-11-11

What's Next
most important to mans skin!
WHY his UNDERWEAR, of course.
Ii follows then that they should be good.
We have them.
Price of ts...46c, S6c, 95c, S1sOO
for Scotch random suits.
Extra heavy ribbed at........-.... S1.5O
Fine quality striped shirts, highly
trimmed. satin lront...........- $3.50
Those Boys Knee Suits,
ages from 4 TO 10 yrs, first price
was Sl.50, sale price. 60c
Better quality, original price was *
S2.75, now ........-"............'S 1s4O
Unlaundered White Shirts
at 39c each. Some are soiled.
Plated bosom Shirts that were
75c offered at same price......... 30c
Boots and Shoes.
/ lot Sl.25 Misses DOngola, but
ton, spring heel Shoes, size IL
only. very cheap at. ,.."....-. 63c
/ lot Sl.25 Misses grain button:
spring heel shoes, sizes II ahd o,.
H. now .............. ..---..''''''' Ooo
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-11-11

BE sure AMI read the opening chap
ters OF the story entitled "ln Dixie 5
Land Before the War which VIII ap
near in next weeks issue OF the
Erws
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-11-11

Dandrutf forms when the glands OF
lh, skin are weakened, and, II neg
lcctcd. badness is sure To loIiow
Halls Hair Rrnewcr is The best pre-
vpuIiVp
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-11-11
rn;iLLY AssAsslNATEp.

Mr.. aud Mrs. \. W. Chapman re-
mivrd the sad Intelligence Yesterday
Of the death of their s"n-in-law.
William Wilson, who was fonllv as
,assinalrd at Seneca, Missouri. ON
Wednesday night. Mr.. Wilson went
from here to seneca few days ago on
a visit aud while sitting near win
dow M the time above slated he was
shot down in cold blood, the assassin
shon,ing through the window. Mr..
and Mrs. Chapman went to Seneca
Yesterday. Further particulars are
moi obtaiuable at present
Bad time for fires. Look to yonr
interest and get into the best compa-
nies. Many wild cats going To The
wall. G.. w. Daniels represents al!
the large old reliable connanirs,wiilcS
his own policies and settles all losSe'
promptly. Get the hest aud take nc
other. Beware of sharks.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-11-11

Women's Carpet Slippers......."" s
Mems Carpet Slippers............." &
Pansy School Shoes, Sto l2...... =
Pansy School Shoes. IL TO 2'..'" SI.t
l lot Old Ladies' felt lined Shoes,
some are hand turned and sell
for Sl.5O. Our record break -
ing price is...""........-"'''''''' 4
Small boys boots were sl.0O now 3
Youths boots. size 2 to 8, price: 81:
Mems Winter Boots. d'ble peg'd 81;
Mems Oil Grain Boots price even Z.e
Mems p. Cali. farmers dress boot Z.s
Our S2.75 boot. calf front ana
hack, side lined. back llned'
leather insOlc. outsOleand colln-
ter-best boot in this mar6etat
the price. oo
Women's button shoes ut S9c, 9Sc
and Sl.2O. and Good as Cold
and .Bell Rose" at........."....... Sl..
Ask for them. 30
See our fine shoes at 81, $500 and S5.0
L lot boys vests offered Ut less
than manufacturers cost, only lie =
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-11-11
Grand Record Breaking Sale!

yea
We AO"
might
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-11-11

Skirt Innings.
Several hundred yards Cambria
Innings, black and colors, at. Sc
Straw Ticking, per yard............ DC
Feather Ticking, per yard........ 1312c
Amoskeag fancy Ticking, suiei
BILE for Skirts......-...".".",. l0c
CantOns.
Light weight Canton Flannel...". 412c
Long nap. heavy back, record
breaking price. &c
Red Flannels.
All wool Red Flannel at...-10c and 23c
Twilled Red Flannel at..-...25c and 35c
Oil Cloths.
IL y'd wide Worlds Fair build
ings. white marble and other
patterns, price....".-.-......." 15c
Floor Oil Cloth. Ii goes rapidly.
| yard square at..........-........" S0c
10 yards square at. .........-..- 81
/. 9 yards square at..................- Sl.OU
The Banner-Democrat., 1893-11-04
FUNNY FACTS.

"Do YoU call your wife your better
half. Mr.. Henpeck?" "Better half7
HIM! My friend, she is more than
three-quarters IN. Y. Press.
II very frequently happens that a
man gets on bust and loses his bal
ance; but just now it is the bank that
gets on a bust and the man loses his
balance.-Boston Post.
A SUMMER hotel youngster was talk
ing with lady on the piazza, and her
father appearing the lady said face
tiously: "Who is that gentlcman?''
That's not gentleman" replied the
youngster, "that's papa. boston
Journal
The Banner-Democrat., 1893-11-04
August.
Flower

am ready to testify under oath
that if it had not been for August
Flower I should have died before
this. Eight years ago / was taken
sick, and suffered as no one but
a dyspeptic can. l employed three
of our best doctors and received
no benefit. They told me that I had
heart, kidney, and liver trouble.
Everything I ate distressed me so
that had to throw it up. August
Flower cured me. There is no med
icine equal to it. LORENZO F..
SLEEPER, Appleton, Maine. o
The Banner-Democrat., 1893-11-04
"a LITTLE NONSENSE"

Mrs. StockyardS-"Laura it's very
bad form to eat tarts in public res
taurant" Laura-"Perhaps so; but
it's very good taste, mamma. Dem
orests-
-Briggs-''Doesn't your wife object
to you smoking cigarettes about the
house?" Braggs-sNo. She uses me
as horrible example to our boy."-In-
dianapolis journal.
Smith, don't believe Thomson
spends as much money as he did before
he was married." Brown-"No, he
doesn't: his wife spends it for him.
Demorest's Magazine.
What He Took Bizz-"T used to
belong to theatrical company my
self" Futlite-"'What part did you
take?" Bizz-"Oh, took it all; was
treasurer Detroit Free Press
He (thoughtfully)-"When man
marries twice which wife does he take
when he gets to Heaven" She (who
loves him, dreamily) = Neither. A
mau who marries twice doesn't go to
Heaven. Vogue.
Husband latter quarreD You
may buy the dress If you wish. but l
shant pay for it" Wifc-.'Then they'll
sue you for the amount" Husband
$50 much the better; in that case I'll
pawn the piano for the money. ."--Hu-
moristiche Batter.
Miss Passi-"When / was quite q
child, mamma inaugurated the idea of
having my picture taken every year;
and have kept it up ever since. -
Miss Brighton, my! what big
roomful of pictures you must have
Philadelphia Record.
Josiah (reading bill of fare at the
roof garden cafe Taint no wonder
they're maxim money out of these here
sky-scraper buildin's." Mandy-"Why,
Josiah?" Josiah-"Well, besides the
reg'lar victuals for folks they furnish
angels food, too. Inter Ocean.
"A gentleman has, with much her.
aldic inquiry and deep stndy, drawn
up genealogical account of his own
family for upwards of twelve thousand
years, In the middle of this manu-
script this note occurs: an. B.-About
this time the world was created"
-"You have a lively set of clerks, -
he said to the proprietor of the estab-
lishment. 1T must be pleasant and
profitable to have employees so full of
energy and enthusiasm" Yes" re-
sponded the proprietor, 1--WE close early
to-day and they are getting ready to go
home. Bits.
She Henry is such simpleton.
He's like the ostrich that hides his
head in the sand and then thinks no
body can see him" He-"Oh, but that
isn't a bit like Henry She-"Why,
you know how indiscreet he is" He
"Yes, but he hasn't got the sand
Boston Transcript.
-Gussie Softleigh-"Weally, cawn'f
imagine anything moro howwible than
being goahed to death by howwid
COW, Gavin you, Miss BIuntley?' Belle
Bluntley-"No, Mr.. Softleigh, unless
1t is to meet the same fate by calf"
Then she drove the remark into his
head witha yawn and he faded away
Buffalo Courier.
"Raggsy," said Tired Thomas tAe
Tramp to his companion, .'de papers
says there's fnanshul convulsion In
our midst That's only newspaper
sensation, guess, Tummy. amt felt
no uneasiness in the money market my
self. Coins as plenty with me now as
ever. Will yon Join me in a glsrss ci
this well water2 Harper's Hazar.
The Banner-Democrat., 1893-11-04
n. rrua r.axatlvc Princlple

OF the plants used in manufacturing the
pleasant remedy, Syrup Of Figs, has per-
manently beneficial effect on the human sys.
tenn, while the cheap vegetable extracts and
mineral solutions, usually sold as medicines,
are permanently Injurious. Being well in
formed, you will use the true remedy only.
Manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co
The Banner-Democrat., 1893-11-04
Don't Laugh

At people who arc nervous. It q brutal to
do So Their affliction is very real and dis
tressing. 1t can easily be remedied, how
ever, with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, a
nerve tonic of leading merit, indorsed by
physicians and of long standing in populari-
ty. 1t restores and cultivates digestion,
regulates the liver and bowels, and pre-
vents malarial, rheumatic and kidney
trouble. It is pure and efficacious.
The Banner-Democrat., 1893-11-04

As to burdens, they cease to be
such when we bear them as privileges.
Who would regard the carrying Of five
thousand dollars in gold as an hard
ship2
The Banner-Democrat., 1893-11-04

GLENN's Sulphur Soap is a genuine REM
edy for Skin Diseases.
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, 80 cents.
The Banner-Democrat., 1893-11-04

sWHAr sort of a girl is shel" -"Oh, she is
a miss with a mission" 'sAhf' sAnd her
mission is seeking a man with mansion"
Sketch
The Banner-Democrat., 1893-11-04

sshow shall we invest this money for Your
NJ don't know" said the lady. What do
YOU think Of those Fluctuating stocksi l
understand great deal Of money Is made
in them.n
The Banner-Democrat., 1893-11-04

s'LrFE 10 q battlefield on which we fight
for fame" To preserve health In this night.
use Beecham's Pills, 25 cents box.
The Banner-Democrat., 1893-11-04

e. A. RooD, Toledo, Ohio, says: "Hall's
Catarrh Cure cured my wife of catarrh If
teen years ago and she has had no return
gists, 75c.
The Banner-Democrat., 1893-11-04

ACCORDING to DIR. Darwin and others 1t
takes q monkey thousands of years to make
a man of himself, but a man can make q
monkey Of himself in q minute. We lead
the Morld.-Galveston News.
The Banner-Democrat., 1893-11-04

"CIvILIzATIoN is running my business, +"
said the museum keeper. "The supply Of
wild men is getting so low, hardly know
where to look for them."-Harper's Bazaar.
The Banner-Democrat., 1893-11-04

JAesoN says the greatest scenterpiece for
the table is slice of limburger. r.-Esmirs
(1azafta
The Banner-Democrat., 1893-11-04
Tho Greatest Medical Discovery
of the Age.
KENNEDY'S
MEDICAL DISCO OVERY.
DONALD KeNNeDY, OF RoxBuRY, MASS,

SO"*ee ssesN@%t
Has discovered in one of our common
pasture weeds remedy that cures every
kind of Humor, from the worst Scrofula
down to common Pimple.
He has tried it in over eleven hundred
cases, and never failed except in two cases
(both thunder humor). He has now in his
possession over two hundred certificates
Of Its value, all within twenty miles of
Boston.
A benefit Is always experienced from
the first bottle, and perfect cure is war
ranted when the right quantity Is taken.
When the lungs are affected it causes
shooting pains, like needles passing
through them; the same with the Liver or
Bowels. This is caused by the ducts being
stopped, and always disappears in week
after taking it.
If the stomach is foul or bilious 1t will
Cause squeamish feelings at first.
No change of diet ever necessary. Eat
the best you can get, and enough of it.
Dose, one tablespoonful in water at bed
time, and read the Label.
The Banner-Democrat., 1893-11-04

Hot SpRrNes-Jumping from the frying
pen into the fire.
The Banner-Democrat., 1893-11-04

trdHSuAeu RrdSSuOppSTS anu DuLUcTilieS
under the other arm, talking about
the Survival of the Fittest," and
'Huxley's Protoplasm," and the ''Nebu-
lar Hypothesis" and talking to us COM
mon men as though we were fools! If
they agreed in their theories and came
up with solid front against Christiani-
ty, 1 say perhaps they might make
some impressions; but they do not agree.
Darwin charges upon Lamrack, Wall
lace upon Cope, Herschel even charged
upon Ferguson. They do not agree
about the gradition of the species;
they do not agree about cmbryology.
What do they ag rec about?
Herschel wrote whole chapter on
what he calls the errors in astronomy.
La Place says the moon was not put in
the righ place; that If it had been
put four times the distance from our
world, there would have been more
harmony in the universe. But Lion
vile comes up just in time to prove
that the Lord was wise, and put the
moon in the right place. How many
colors woven into the light? Seven
says Newton. Three says David Brew :
ster. How high is the aurora borealis?
Two and half miles high, says Lias
One hundred AMI sixty-five miles. says
Twinig. How far is the sun from the
earth? Seventy-six million miles, says
Lacaille; eighty-two million miles,
SAYS Humboldt; ninety million miles
says Henderson; ono hundred and
four million miles, says Mayer. Only
q little difference of twenty-eight mil
lion milesl These men say we do not
agree in religion. Do they agree ia
scisnce? Have they come up with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-15
PARTED ON A DOWN GRADE.
Half OF a Freight Train Crashes Into tn,
Other With Fatal Results.

Half OF a Freight Train Crashes Into the
Other With Fatal Results.
Five men were injured-one fatally-and
twenty cars smashed in wreck on the Nickel
Plate road at Hamburg, MY. yesterday. A
freight train OF thirty cars was coming down
the grade. when it broke in two.
The brakemen were not aware of the fact and
the engineer did not stop until he reached the
foot OF the hill. The ten runaway cars came
dashing down tho grade at the rate of fifty
miles an hour. There frightful crash
when they struck the forward section and cars
we're telescoped and piled up to a height Of
twenty five feet.
News of the wreck was telegraphed to Buffalo
and wreckinR train. with surgeons, was sent
to tho scene of the wreck. The trainmen who
escaped ard others from the neighborhood Of
the wreck went to work in search OF the
victims.
The first to be taken out was James D.
Dougherty. He lives at Sharon, Pa. and with
another man was working hrs way TO Buffalo
He was riding on the section that broke loose.
When the crash came he was tossed high into
the air and dropped into the wreck, where he
was found unconscious.
Joseph Quinn OF Sharon, Pa, Dougherty' q
companion. was pinned between the cars.
Joseph Buskey, who was stealing ride, was
thrown twenty feet and rendered unconscious.
The two other injured men were brakemen.
and were not seriously hurt. Dougherty, Quinn
and Buskey were brought to the hospital at
Buffalo. Dougherty was found to be terribly
bruised about the head. his right leg fractured
and badly bruised about the chest. Quinn's
right leg is fractured above the knee; he is in
jured about the head and face and also in
ternally. and will probably die. Buskey has. a
broken shoulder and two ribs fractured.
Traffic on the road was delayed several hours.
The telescoped cars are total loss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-15
His StenOgrapher Saved Hjs Life.

Private advices from Corpus Christi, Tex,
are to the effect that Col Elhu II. Ropes,
president of the Corpus Christi and South
America Railway Company, was shot and Sc
verely wounded in that city on Saturday by
Matt Dunn, notorious character. The at
tempted assassination took place in Col. Ropes
office. His life was saved by warning given
by his stenosrapher. Mr.. Ropes was unarmed,
and received wound while struggling with his
assailant Mrs. Ropes. who is in Elizabeth.
n. j.. received telegram informing her of the
shooting of her husband. but assuring her that
he was not fatally hurt. Mr.. Ropes was for
merly superintendent of the printing and lit
erary department of the Singer Manufacturing
Company. at SO Union square, New York city.
He is president of the Corpus Christi Harbor
Improvement Company, and was the protector
of Ropes Pass. through Mustang Island.