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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-04-21
TIE EDITOR'S MAIL.

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pleasant either for the TELEGRAM
or the other parties. We have
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cludes notices of deaths, births
and marriages. We still invite
the same class of matter and still
publish it absolutely free, but it
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to a few words. When long
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uals are wanted, the friends of
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poets unless the price is paid.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-04-21

She accepted the nomination and
made vigorous canvass, drawing
thousands to hear her speak in
different parts of the country. She
has beensentas an American del
egate to the International Peace
Conferences at Rome, Paris and
London and has always drawn
immense crowds to hear her. She
has travelled extensively in this
country and in Europe and is the
authorsof several lectures. Her;
literary productions that have
attracted most attention are
Women in the Professions.
'Socialand Political life in Wash
ington.'' and SIS Marriage Fail
ures" 1t is upon this attertheme
that she will lecture next Friday
night at the Clarksburg opera
house. She will be an object of
interest and curiosity to very
large crowd from present indca-
tons. The prices for tickets will
be SOC and 35c.
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Special music will be furnished
for the occasion by the First Reg
iment Band. 1t is one of the
chances of a lifetime TO hear a
lecturer of such prominence in
your own city.
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A letter from Pine Bluff speaks
in very complimentary manner
about Miss Icie Highlands school
at that place last winter. She not
only taught a good school but
made host Of friends who were
reluctant to see her depart for
her home at West Milford. The
letter states that jeremiah Shinn
is much improved.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1893-04-21

From Browns Mills comes alet-
ter portraying the high handed
manner in which the retailliquor
business is carried on in that
community in open violation of
the law. The people have be-
come so indignant that mass
Temperance meeting was called at
the NJ. E. church on April Sth,
and resolutions protesting against
the evil and pledging vigorous
effort to suppress the nefarious
blu S j n were unanimously
adopted.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15

WEST BRANCH, Dec. 1.-THE French
Land and Lumber company of this
place last week concluded negotiations
for the purchase of the extensive head
ing mill plant of d. III. Burrell g. Com
pany at Rose City. This plant is one of
the finest in northern Michigan. being
valued at, $4,000, and has never yet
been run, not yet being quite COM
pleted. The French Land and Lumber
company will at once utilize the plant
for the manufacture of shingles, head
ing and lumber of all kinds. prepar-
atoms with that end in view being now
made. and will employ about 100 hands.
The starting up of this plant will give
the little town of Rose City quite a
boom. The company owns large tract
of land in the vicinity of the plant ON
which there is 100, 900, 900 feet of mar
ketable timber. oak. ash, elm, Eastwood
and pine, besides about 500, 900 worth of
cedar. This cedar has been sold to
Cleveland firm and men are now at
work getting out poles, 5000 to 5000 of
which will be taken out this winter.
M. FL. French, banker, of this village is
the president of the company, and car
ried ON the negotiations for the pur-
chase of the plant. He will also con-
duct the business of the company in the
selling of the lands and of the manu-
featured product of the mill. Milo
Eastman of East Tawas. who is vice
president of the company. will be gen.
eral superintendent of the company's
works at Rose City
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15
Rev. w. p. wastell Dead.

CLINTON, Dec. 13.--Rev. w. P. Was
tell of this place died about O'clock
Tuesday. He was born in London on
Aug. II, 1904. His father was mer-
chant in that city and died when Mr..
Wastell was qnite young. He studied
In the theological school at Cambridge,
England, under Drs. Sturdevant and
William Day, formerly of Oxford uni
versity, and was ordained at 10 years of
age. He was given charge of Ackley
church when 90 years old. remaining
there seven years. At 30 he came across
the Atlantic to Canada, and officiated
at Quebec, Toronto, Montreal, st.
Thomas and other places. He came to
Michigan in 1S43 and located at ST..
Clair. He was there five years and at
Port Huron three years. In 1851 he
came to Clinton and was pastor Of the
Congregational church several years.
In 1872 he retired from the pulpit, but
has ever since been an able worker in
the cause of Christianity. He married
his first wife in England. She died in
1870. They had eight children, who are
scattered over the United States. none
living here. In 1873 he married for his
second wife, Mrs. Sarah Van Tuyle.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15

GEORGE vepDERS BADLY BURNED
AT ADRIAN.

An Unpaid Church Subscription at vicks-
burg Causes wransle which Results
In y Lawsuit-A Decatur Farmland
Shoots Himself Through the Head-An
Old Resident Of Clinton Passes Away.
ADRIAN, Dec. 13.-Tuesday evening
while George Vedder. lineman of the
electric lighi company, was on a ladder
arranging-a light In Metcalf's store, he
suddenly fell backward TO the floor.
some 10 feet, striking on his head. He
lay unconscious till physicians admin
istered an injection of nitroglycerin.
He does not recall how he fell. but one
hand is badly burned across the fingers
on the inside, showing that he grasped
a live wire. He was removed to his
home in a hack and walked into the
house. He was, able to say where he
felt pain, but had strong tendency to
drowsipess. About teaspoonful of
blood discharged from his ear and he
complained of pain at the base of his
brain. The injury may result fatally,
but the physicians say the danger is
from the fall rather than the shock.
He is about 20 years old.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15
STILL IN POWER.
The Provisional Government of Hawaii
Maintains Determined Attitude.

The Provisional Government of Hawaii
Maintains q Determined Attitude.
YoKoHoMA, Dec. 12.-The steamer
China which left San Francisco Nov. 81
and Honolulu probably about Nov. 80,
has just arrived here. A reporter i'm
mediately went aboard Of her and had
interviews with the officers and passen-
gers regarding the situation of affairs
In Hawaii. They stated that when the
steamer left the island the provisional
government was still in power and was
maintaining determined attitude.
Much excitement prevailed among
business men and the people generally,
and the action of United States gov
eminent was awaited with greatest
anxiety. The members of the provisional
government were resolute In their
declarations against the restoration of
the monarchy and openly expressed
their intention of resisting, to the ut
most any attempt that President Cleve-
land might make to reinstate the queen.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15
Wednesday. Dec. 1s.


Okemos Odd Fellows contemplate build
ing new hall.
Vicksburg men have "club," in which
to pass socially the evenings. No drinking
or gambling is allowed.
The people of Lexington believe in ''bet-
ter late than never" and a skating rink
has been opened at that place.
Creameries are shutting down, all over
the state, but the one at Mason hangs on
and continues to make 400 to 900 pounds a
week.
The recent snow is making business
lively in Isabella county. The mills are
getting good supply OF logs, timber and
bolts.
The Crosswell school board have put
stoves i'm their school buildings and shut
the furnace up, as it did not give satisfac-
ton.
The fruit crop in Sanilac county was a
failure this season. Apples cannot be had
at any price and the same can be said of
other fruits.
Vlcksburg's school, which was broken
up by the fire, is again running in all it's
departments. The school bull ing has
been repaired and put in order.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15
Firebugs at Work.

DETROIT, Dec. Ii. --Firebugs are again
at work in Detroit. There have been
several fires recently of incendiary
origin. Early Tuesday morning the
bugs set FIRE to nine vacant cottages on
Midway place. The cottages were
1-story frames and were only recently
built There is no doubt that they
were set on fire as the flames started in
the same place in each of the cottages
at the same time and investigation
after the fire had been extinguished
showed that kerosene oil had been used.
Several cuns which had contained oil
were found in the houses. The total
damage will amount to about 81, 500.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15
Tuesday, Dec. 1e.

Palms, Sanilac county, with popula-
ton of 100, has two saloons, and is going
to have another.
While cutting logs in the woods near
Benzonia, w. j. Lampkins was struck by
falling limb and instantly killed.
A Mount Morris man got mad and swore
on the public street, and Mount Morris
justice fined him So.
West Branch is sending Detroit whole
carload of Christmas trees, the merchants
there purchasing them from the farmers.
William Rice, an Allegan county MIN
rod, shot a 20-pound wildcat which at
tackled his dog while trotting by his side.
Having no further immediate use for
their wigwam at Au Sable, the Loud COM
pany think of Transforming it into an opera
house.
Manistique choppers are returning from
the lumber woods. and report that re-
duction in wages was announced and they
threw up their jobs in consequence.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15
DESTROYED by Fire.

TECUMsEH, Dec. lathe fine drug
store of John j. Orr was completely
Quilted by fire at an early hour Tuesday
morning. The stock, valued from
$4,000 to 5000, is total loss, and the
insurance is light. The loss on the
building is upwards of $780, 1t is
the property of Waldo e. Gould. The
fire started in the cellar, but how is
not known. Thomas Lowry, a fireman,
was overcome by the smoke in the base
ment, narrowly escaping death, Cap
tain w. III. Hayden heard his means
and took him away Just in time.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15
Relis: For the Sufferers.

HoUeHToN, Dec. lathe relief COM
mittee of this place has forwarded to
the Gogebic sufferers $500 in cash and
over $500 worth of clothing. The sew
eral musical and social organizations
are preparing for concerts and charity
balls to be given in the near future, the
proceeds to be sent to the Gogebic suf-
ferers. The relief committee of the
Young Mems Christian association of
Hancock are daily sending contribu-
tons.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15

DETROIT. Dec. 49, Barbara Lachant,
employed as a window washer by the
Michigan Central railroad, received IN
juries in the yards Of the company Mon
day afternoon from which she died short
~ afterwards. She was So years of age
and had just finished the windows in
one car and was leaving it when she
was struck by switch engine. Her
hips were terribly crushed. She was
picked up in an unconscious condition
and conveyed to Harper hospital where
she died 90 minutes after arriving.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15
A Young Criminal.

PORT HURON, Dec. 12.-Frank Rus
sell, IL years old, while attempting to
sell a paper in 8. L. Boyce e. Sons
hardware store, entered the Office dur
ing the bookkeeper's absence and, un-
locking the money drawer of the safe,
distracted a pocketbook containing $40
As soon as the loss was discovered De-
tective Buckeridge was notified. He
came to the conclusion that young Rus
sell was the thief and arrested him.
Seventeen dollars were found on his
person and S15 more recovered that he
had thrown away. The rest of the
money had been spent. In the police
court younf Russell was sentenced to
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15
Monday. Dec. IL.

Petoskey people are taking up a col1ec-
ton with which to provide a gymnasium
for the Young Mems Christian association.
The estimated cost is about 81 900.
The people of Wexford county are talk
ing over the new county road law and it is
not unlikely that an election will be held
on the question of adopting it In the near
future.
Samuel Martindale, a Mcdonald CVan
Buren, county, merchant, cashed a check
for pleasant appearing stranger, with the
usual result in such cases.
Eddie and Jesse Brooks, two Lawton
youths, were playing Indian, when Jesse
accidentally jabbed knife into his broth
er's arm, severing an artery.
The postoffice at Saline, Washtenaw
county, was broken into few nights since,
but all the burglars got for their pains was
something less than dollar in small
change Both front and rear doors of the
building were completely ruined by the
robbers M
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15

HUDSON, Dec. l1.--Hon. j. Nj. Osborn.
q prominent Pittsford farmer and cap
italist, died of gangrene of the foot,
aged "a years. He was a leading Re-
publican, and had served his county in
both branches of the legislature He
was inspector Of wagons for the Indian
commissioner under Garfield. He was
a high Mason. He had been connected
with many business interests in Hud-
son, and was one of the original stock
holders of the Cincinnati, Jackson and
Mackinaw railroad.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15
Saturday. Dec. o.

About a month ago Mrs. Fred Tilk of
Mount Clemens fell downstairs, receiving
injuries which caused her death last week.
The till at the Burdick House bar in
Kalamazoo was recently touched for $50
during the momentary absence of the bar
tender in the evening.
The Sunday schools of Mason will meet
in annual convention at the Presbyterian
church Friday, Dec. Is. Afternoon and
evening sessions will be held.
Baroda, the new and hustling Berrien
county village, whose site two years ago
was covered with u primeval forest, has
just voted to erect a large graded school
building.
Paw Paws newly established electric
lighting plant is at a standstill, awaiting
the arrival of consignment of carbons
which are sidetracked somewhere between
Rochester and that unfortunate burg.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15
A WoULDBe MURDERER.
David Calhoun Attempts to XIII His wife
and A. H. Watts.


and A. III. Watts.
MARSHALL, Dec. 9.-David Calhoun,
locomotive engineer on the Cincinnati,
jackson and Mackinaw railroad. while
under the influence of liquor, told his
wife he would kill her, and selling his
revolver attempted to carry out his
threats. Mrs. Calhoun ran to a neigh
boris and then escaped Calhoun then
went to the home of A. HI. Watts,
master mechanic of the road mentioned,
and raped at the door. Watts had just
retired, but answered the knock. Cal
houn Immediately grabbed him by the
throat and fired one shot, but missed
him. The men then grabbed and strug-
gled for the possession of the revolver.
Calhoun was master of the situation
when Turnkey Gill appeared and quick
ly manacled the wouldbe murderer.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15
SUSPENDED ANIMATION.

A Woman Supposed to he Dead Returns
to Life on the Fourth Day.
BERLIN, Dec. 12.--An extraordinary
case of suspended animation is reported
from Militsch, town Of Prussian
Silesia. The wife of major of the
army had apparently died and prepar a.
tions were made for her funeral. Owing
to some delay in getting grave ready,
the funeral was postponed until the
fourth day after the supposed death.
On that day, shortly before the time
set for the removal of the body to the
cemetery, the woman arose in her
coffin, greatly to the horror of those
around her She had been in trance.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15
VIII Aid the Miners.

MUsKEGoN, Dec. IA citizens COM
mittee, appointed by President Ireland,
met at the Occidental to take action
looking towards the relief of the upper
peninsula miners. 1t was decided to
ask the common council to grant for
that purpose $500 left over from the
money appropriated for Muskegon's
exhibit and the furnishing for a room
in the Michigan worlds fair building.
It was also decided to send out cards
asking for donations of clothing. The
Muskegon Cracker company has for
warded five barrels of crackers.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15

SAGINAW, Dec. 12--The fourth trial
of William Palmer for the murder of
his brother Albert in 1890 is in progress
here. Thirteen men have been exam
ined for jurors and none accepted.
Palmer was convicted on the third trial
and sent up for three years, but was
granted a new trial on error. In the
first two trials there was a disagree
ment.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15
Acquitted of the Charge.

WEST BAY CITY, Dec. 9.-Mrs Mag
gle Andrews, on trial for setting fire to
tenement house belonging to Hon.
John WEIGH, was acquitted in the cir
cult court. The trial occupied three
days. The building was occupied by
Mrs. Andrews and caught fire three
times within as many hours. She was
seen using an oilcan in back room
where the fire caught and in tine room
rubbish was found covered with oil, but
the jury considered the circumstantial
evidence scarcely strong enough for
conviction.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15
Peter Demeyer ON Trial.

BAY CITY, Dec. 13.-Ths trial of Peter
Demeyer for shooting Mrs. John
O'Brien and children on Aug. 9 last on
the highway in Hampton township,
suspecting they were stealing his pota-
toes, is now running along in the cir
cult court. The testimony of the COM
planning witness, Mrs. O'Brien, is to
the effect that she still carries some of
the shot, while Johnny, the boy, has
two in his head and one on the bridge
of his nose. The defense is now giving
ita testimony
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15
Lost Iii. Diamonds and squealed.

BAY CITY, Dec. 12.-The travelling
representative of New York diamond
importing house who has been in Bay
City advertising $4,000 worth of pre-
cious stones, tackled game of ''little
horses" at the Alhambra saloon and
restaurant, and went away a loser>of
diamonds to the value of 5000. He re-
ported the matter to the chief of police,
who told him to prefer complaint
against the Alhambra. This the man
did not do, the owner of the Alhambra
having given him back his valuables.
The Alhambra is within % feet of the
notice station
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15

WHEAT-December 615Sc; May, 67JSc.
CoRN-December, 351%c; January, 351fc;
May, 391sc.
OATS December, es1sc; January, sssSc;
May, 30Jsc.
PoRK--January, s12 50; May, $40 621S. )
LARD--,January, 81 8216; May, 81 go.
RIBs-January, 80 g: May, s. 60.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15

wHEAr-Jannary, osysc; March, voslc;
May, 725zc; December size.
CoRN-January, 441(c; May, 45Jso; De
cember, 44Isc
lOATs-January, 341sc; February, s4s{c;
May, 35s6c; December. 331fc; No. white,
66xc; mixed western, S8@40c.
RYR-Nominal
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15
Chicago Livestock.

CATTLE-Receipts, 5000; market slow,
steady; one lot Christmas steers, SO IS;
shippers and exporters, 81 s0@5 20; others,
ans on sale.
Hoes Receipts, $4,000; market un-
evenly lower; heavy, IS 15@5 25; butchers.
s. 25@5 30; light, IS 2O@5 80; mixed, IS 10
as %.
SHEEP Receipts, 1900; market active;
natives, ~ 500l3 as; westerns, 50 S0@3 co.
f, LAMBs--$2 75CI4, 65.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15
killed by = Premature Explosion.

HoUGHToN, Dec. IA premature
explosion of dynamite in the bottom of
the Hecla mine killed John H. George
and injured John Bell 80 badly that he
Is in critical condition, and il he lives
will be blind. The miners were charg-
ing a hole.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15
Dies Of His wou,a.

HoUaHToN, Dec. 13-Matt Koski,
who was stabbed by fellow F,nlander
while in the act of fighting Sunday,
died from the effects of his wounds
Monday night. The man who did the
stabbing is still at large.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15

HoueHroN, Dec: 9.-John White, one
Of the oldest settlers of the Pewabic
mine location. aged over 80 years, was
found dead in his cabin. The cause of
death was heart failure.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15
Suit For damages.

FLINT, Dec. S.--Suit was begun in
the circuit court by Mary Moutier of
Pontiac. through Attorney E. A.
Murphy. for $40 900 damages al ainst the
city of Flint. In October last Miss
Moutler was here visiting friends. One
evening she and some lady friends
went to neighbours to spend the even
ing. On her way home she fell upon a
defective sidewalk and broke her left
leg. The city has been unfortunate of
late. as this is the third case commenced
against it within few months on ac
count of defective sidewalks. Miss
Moutier is still detained here on ac-
count of her injuries.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15

DETROIT. Dec. 13.-At about 9:30
o'clock Tuesday night couple of thugs
made u desperate attempt to rob Mrs.
Robert Clarke of 1913 West High street.
They knocked her down and attempted
to take her pocketbook. but fled on the
approach of two citizens who witnessed
the crime and gave chase, with the re-
suit that one of the thugs was cap
tured. Mrs. Clarke was near her home
when the two men set upon her. One
of them grabbed her while the other
tried to take her purse. She struggled
and was thrown to the ground. The
thieves would undoubtedly have beer
successful had not William e. Tilden
and HI. 9. Crandell, both of 1871 Twenty
third street, happened to come along.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15
THE MARKETS.
Detroit.

WHEAT-No. red, &c; January,
6e16c; May, 67ssc; No. 8 red, SOC; No. 1
white, 6016c. CORN-No. 2 mixed, 3sNc;
No. yellow, 39Sc. OATs--No. white
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15
Hns salIca For Algeria.

GIBRALTAR. Dec. 10. United States
steamer Bennington has sailed for Gran,
Algeria.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-15
Friday, Dec. 8.

Sanilac county has been troubled with
sneak thieves to such an extent this fall
that in several townships detective asso-
Citations have been formed to try and stop
the nuisance.
An tempt was made few nights since
to blow up Loranger's dam in Stony creek
Seven one pound sticks of dynamite were
used, but only two exploded, and the dam
age was slight.
The Allegan County Christian Endeavor
union has made arrangements to hold
meetings in every village and township in
the county, with the object OF largely in
creasing the membership of the organiza-
tion.
John Bourdeau, for many years promi-
nent resident of Monroe county, died at
his residence in Monroe Wednesday morn
ing, after painful illness of more than n
year. The deceased was 90 years of age,
was born in this county, and left widow
and IL children