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The Russellville Democrat., 1893-12-21
RESIGNED TO HIS DOOM.
Angelo Zspps Hanged 1t Pittsburg for a
Murder Committed July, 1892.


PITTsBURG, Pa. Dec. IL Angelo
Zappe, convicted Of the murder of
Frank Helmstetter, was hanged at
10: 55 O'Clock this morning. 1t was
during general quarrel among
number Of families on July 4, 1892,
that Frank Helmstetter, aged 26,
received knife wound from which
he died, and Angelo and Joseph
Zappe, brothers, and Italians by
birth, in September, 1892, were
convicted of murder in the FIRST de-
gree and in November were SEN
fenced to death. The parties resided
at Matilda and Yew streets, in the
! East End, ard were celebrating
the 4th of July. First the
women folks began to quarrel,
Frank Helmstetter interfered in
behalf of his wife, Ida, and during
the quarrel Joseph Zappe appeared
and assisted his wife. A general
| fight ensued, drawing large crowd,
among whom was Angelo Zappe,
who Immediately entered into a
pitched battle, knives, pistols and
glasses were the weapons used, and
Helmstetter received mortal wounds.
The Zappe brothers were arrested,
and Mrs. Helmstetter testified that
the two Italians had done TIE fatal
stabbing. The Zappes were penni-
less, and NJ. Deroz, Italian inter-
prefer, and other prominent
Italians, interested themselves in
the case and formed committee,
and nearly all the leading cities of
the country aided in the defense of
the Two brothers. New York, Phil
adelphia and Chicago contributed a
fund, and in short time $1,000 was
raised among the Italian residents of
these cities. Maj. Montooth and
three other attorneys were employed
to defend the Italians, and one Of
the hardest fought legal battles in
the history Of the country was the
result. The case being lost in the
lower court the defending attorneys
asked for new trial on a writ of
error. This was refused, and the
case was then taken to the supreme
court, meeting with the same fate
there. The pardon board as last
resort was appealed to with
the result that six weeks ago
it agreed to the Communication of the
death penalty Of Joseph Zappe to
i'm orisonment for life, but declined
to interfer in the case of Angelo,
who was then sentenced to be exc
cuted December IA, 1893.
The brothers, during their i'm
prisonment, occupied adjoining cells
in the Jail, but were quietly sepa-
rated last week. Angelo has of late
constantly received spiritual conso-
lation from an Italian priest, and
acknowledged his own guilt, but in
sisted on the innocence of his
brother. He appeared resigned to
face death on the gallows.
Zappe was resigned and slept well
last night, but ate very sparingly
this morning. AT 10 :05 clock the
condemned man marched to the scat
fold. He walked firmly and mounted
the steps without a tremor. After
prayer by Father Gambert, his
spiritual adviser, the black cap was
placed over his head and the moose
drawn. AT 10 "a the trap sprung
and nine and one-half minutes later
life was pronounced extinct. He
died from strangulation. 1t was the
quickest execution in the history of
the country.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-12-21
bulletin on Education.

WASHINGTON, d, c., Dec. Is
A bulletin on education in the
United States is expected to be
issued by the census bureau in a
few days. 1t has been prepared
under the direction of Special Agent
Blodgett, ana consists of about $50
pages. 1t was completed more than
a year ago, but like other census
bulletins has been delayed in publ
cation, owing to the large amount
of work now being done by the
government printing office.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-12-21

has been informed at the state de-
partment that letter written by
Secretary Blaine to Minister Ste
vensis missing, and that this Is delay
ing the Hawaiian correspondence in
being sent to the senate. 1t is said
that the department wants these
letters, as it's believed that in them
Minister Stevens instructed Foster
as to the annexation sentiment.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-12-21
CHAPTER V.
THE CARGO OF CHAMPAGNE.


The ships head was laid to clear
Eimeo to the north, and the captain
sat down in the cabin with a chart,
ruler and an epitome.
EAST half nothe," said he,
raising his face from his labors.
"Mr. Hay, you'll have to watch
your dead reckoning. | want every
yard she makes on every hair s
breadth of course. I'm going to
knock hole right straight through
the Paumotus, and that's always a
near touch. Now, if this southeast
trade ever blew out Of the southeast,
which it don't, we might hope to lie
within half point of our course.
Say we lie within a point of it,
That II just about weather Fakarava.
Yes, sir, that's what we've got to
do if we tack for it. Bring us
through this slush of little islands in
the cleauest place. Sect" And he
showed where his ruler intersected
the wide lying labyrinth of the Dan
gerous Archipelago. 81 wish it was
night, and l could put her about
right now; we're losing time and
casting. Well, we'll do our best.
Aud if W can't fetch Peru, we'll
bring up to Ecuador. All one, /
guess. Deprecated dollars down
and no questions asked. A re-
markable fine institootion, the South
American dom"
Tahiti was already some way
astern, the Diadem rising from
among broken mountains. Eimeo
was already close aboard, and stood
black and strange against the golden
splendor of the west, when the
captain took his departure from the
two islands, and the patent log was
set.
Some twenty minutes later, Sally
Day, who was continually leaving
the wheel to peer in at the cabin
clock, announced in a shrill cry
go Bell" and the cook was to be
seen carrying the soup into the
cabin.
~ guess III sit down and have a
pick with YOU" said Davis to Her
rick. "By the time I've done it II
be dark, and Wen clap the hooker
on the wind for South America"
In the cabin, at one corner Of the
table, Immediately below the lamp
and on the lee side of a bottle of
champagne, sat Hush.
Whats thisi Where did that
come FRONT" asked the captain.
"It's fzz, and it came from the
after old, IF you want to know"
said Hush, and drained his mug.
"This III never do, exclaimed
Davis, the merchant seaman horror
Of breaking into cargo showing in
eongruously forth on board that
stolen ship. "'There was never
any good came Of games like that. "
"You bybyl" said Hush. "a
fellow would think Ito ear him) we
were on the square And look
ere, you've put this job ~,ep an
-~r''"lv for me 'avep'' IN
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-12-21
PENSION FRAUDS EPIDEMIC.
Sensational Developments Promised BE.
fore Long in Tennessee by
Special Agents,

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. IA
1t seems to be fact that there is an
epidemic of crimes against the pen
sion laws or the special agents of
the pension bureau are more vigi-
liant than formerly. This statement
was made by an official to-day, who,
in explanation of it, said during the
last six months there had been sew
eral times as much rascality uncov-
cred as during any other half year
in the history of the
Office. Tennessee and Loui-
siana are justsnow receiving the at.
tention of the officials, and it is said
that in the former state a condition
of affairs has been discoy cred that
promises to develop into something
approaching the magnitude Of the
Buffalo frauds. Neither the name
of the attorney or attorneys, nor
even that o. the city would be given
for publication for fear of injuring
the government case, but when the
game is bagged all of the facts will
be given out. Several examiners
from other fields will at once be sent
to Tennessee to work up the cases.
In Louisiana there is also an investi-
cation in progress that promises big
results.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-12-21

you amt got any man.of-war to
signal now"
Davis was staggered. "l'd give
fifty dollars this had never hap
pened," he said weakly,
"Well, it as 'appened, you see, =
returned Hush. TRY some; it's
devilish good. =
The Rubicon was crossed without
another struggle. The captain filed
mug and drank.
~ wish it was beer,'' be said
With a sigh. "But there's no de-
nying it's the genuine stuff and
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-12-21
An Apti-Option BIZ.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. IA
Representative Match, of Missouri,
will probably introduce an anti
option bill this afternoon or to-
morrow. The bill will be practically
the same measure as passed the
senate in the Fifty second congress,
except some rates of taxation may
be reduced in order that it may not
be prohibitive measure, but
plainly revenue bill.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-12-21
A PENSION FIGHT
The Republicans Have Reached that Point
When they Think they Can Risk IL.

when they Think they Can Risk 1t.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec, To-
The house will probably have a
skirmish on the pension policy to-
day. The urgency Of the deficiency
bill will be called up. 1t contains a
provision for examiners and special
agents for the pension bureau. The
Republicans intend to make this the
basis for an attack on the pension
system Of the administration. 1t
will be asserted that the fund that
was set apart for this purpose has
been exhausted by the commissioner
in search for fraudulent pensioners.
1t is expected there will be fight
all along the pension line.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-12-21
A Horrible Suicide.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 14.-Michael
Ezekiel, prominent Jewish citizen,
committed suicide last night in a
most horrible form. He first cut his
throat and then shot himself in the
forehead. Ezekiel had been suffering
from paresis for some time. lie
was 40 years old and leaves family.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-12-21
4, 1928, IN Robert Louis Stevenson and
Elega 0S50urHe.

As with a singular sensation
!erricz prepared for the first
to address a crew. He
a his stars indeed, that they
natives. But even natives,
-seted, might be critics too
for such novice as himself /;
might perceive some lapse from
precise and cut and-dry English
b prevails on board a ship; it
even possible they understood
thcr and he racked his brain,
gerhauled his "reminiscences of
romance, for some appropriate
-ero men! tumble aft ~ he
at last. Lively now! AL
is aftn
oey crowded IL the alleyway
. sheep.
Here they are sir" said Her
k.
For some time the captain con
aed to face the stern then turned
b ferocious suddenness on the
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-12-21

The American revolutionists of
1776 were opposed By 29,l men
bought BY the British government
in Hesse, Brunswick and Auspaeh
For these men the king paid f5,-
127 900, or about $l75 per man
OF the whole number of mercenaries.
IL, 843 persisted in the war.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-12-21
An iIliterate Young man once %

An illiterate young man once got
friend to write a letter for him to
his sweetheart. The letter was rather
prosaic for love letter, and he felt
that an apology was due his sweet
heart for the lask of tender nothings.
1t was as follows: 'Please excuse
the mildness Of this here letter, as
the chap wot's ritin' it is a married
man and he says he carn't bide any
soft-soaping; it allus gives him the
spazzums.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-12-21
Could Not stand on the Gallows

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Dec. ID --Jno.
Armstrong, colored, was hanged at
Athens, McMinn county, to-day, for
the murder of French Sharp,
colored, in April last. Armstrong
has been sick, and being unable to
stand on the gallows he had to be
held up while the moose was
adjusted. He made a full confess
siou of guilt, and expressed his
readiness to die.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-12-21
Knled by Dynamite Explosion

LONDON, Dec. 14.-Two work
men were killed and number Of
others injured yesterday by dyna.
mite accident at Plymouth. The
accident occurred while the men
were blasting in connection with the
work of deepening Sutton harbor.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-12-21

During the most peaceful years
the world has 100000 soldiers,
who are withdrawn from productive
occupations to pose as soldiers. The
pay, equipments, food and clothing
of these men cost the worlds tax
payers nearly S., 900, 900 day.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-12-21

EUREKA SPRINGS, ARK, Dec.
15.-Dwaine Martin, one of the
robbers of the BeaverIpostofice, was
bound over by Commissioner Lin
barger yesterday and taken to Fort
Smith last night for trial in the
federal court. Several witnesses
identified him.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-12-21

WINNIPEG, MAN, Dec. Is
The sentence Of Joseph Leblanc,
condemned to die for the murder of
John Wilson, a respected citizen,
has been commuted to fifteen years
Imprisonment. Leblanc was to have
been hanged to-day,
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-12-21
Lighted Bomb in a Church

LONDON, Dec. ia bomb.
charged with powder and shot and
with lighted match attached, was
found in a church at Uelzer, Han
over.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-12-21
villa Das,royea.

OYSTER BAY, l.. l., Dec. IL
Col. ). V. r.. Cruger's mansion at
Bayville was destroyed by fire this
mornining. The loss is estimated
at $3.50, 900.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-12-21

1t is estimated that since thts
Christian era began over 4 ,000, 600. d
600 huraan beings have persisted in !
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-12-21
iE EBB- TIDE.
THO AND QuARTsTTE.

ert Louis stevenson and Lloyd os-
~, Authors of "rhe Wrecker"
astshea in scribner's Magazine),
NEtc.-ssTbere is Tide IN
the Affairs of Mem"
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-12-21

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. A.
A Democratic member of
the house committee on
foreign affairs states that he
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-12-21

The engines of first class leets
man-of-war cost nearly 800, 900.
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-12-21
s.o@iii.7
will be abo
j put a hand
and tack on sir 70

-. sas you. If you're
nd qulA III make this ship
ortable for all hands He
- the cigar out of his month.
EFF you're not" he added in a roar
ing voice, 'I'll make it floating
hell Now, Mr., Hay, weHl pick
uatches, if you please"
ssAll right, said Herrick.
nYou will please use SIR when
you address me, Mr.. Hay, " SAID the
captain. aI'il take the lady. Step
to starboard, Sally" And then he
whispered in Herrick's ear, "Take
the old man.
"I'll take you there" said Her.
rick.
"What's your namei" said the
captain. What's that you sayi
Oh, that's not En-
lish; III have none of your highway
gibberish on my ship. Wen call
You old Uncle Ned, because you've
got no wool on the top of your head
lust the place where the wool ought
D gro Step to port, uncle.
Mr.. Hay has picked
take the white man.
4p 10 starboard. Now
two is the cooki
Ir. Hay, takes your
blue dungaree Step
1ngaree. There, we
all are: Dungaree,
sally Day, White Man
All f. F. VS., l guess,
y, Mr.. Hay, Wen up
f you please"
~ ssor Heavens sake, tell me some
Of the words !" whispered Herrick.
An hour later the Farrallone was
under all plain sail, the rudder hard
aport, and-the cheerfully clanking
windlass had brought the anchor
home.
"A.l clear, sir" cried Herrick
from the bow.
The captain met her with the
wheel, as she bounded like a stag
from her repose, trembling and
bending to the puffs The guard
boat gave a parting hail, the wake
whitened and ran out; the Farallone
was under way.
Her berth had been close to the
pass, Even as she forged ahead
Davis Slowed her for the channel be-
tween the pler ends Of the reef, the
breakers sounding and whitening to
either hand Straight through the
narrow band Of Niue she shot TO sea.
ward and the captains heart ex-
ulted Az he felt her ~Ssnhlo lar
foot and, looking
rail, beheld thief
.auaahanging positi@
ISLAND me-
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-12-21

crew and seemed to enjoy their
shrinking.
Now" he said, twisting his
his mouth and toying with
of the wheel, I'M Capt.
nd this ship.
'ar. The
I'd,
The Russellville Democrat., 1893-12-21
ANOTHER TRAIN ROBBERY

II Occurred Ten Miles East Of ST.
Early This Morning
ST., LOUIS, Mo, Dee. l5.-S II
ports are current here day Of
train robbery in Illinois. Chle a.v.
and Alton officials have denied tn"'
any robbery had taken place O.
Alton road, 1t Is said at po3la,4ssorla-
/ as.ers that the robbery 70 c.storla.
sa.s aaet of 81 -.
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THE PALMETTO PLAN,
HOW SOUTH CAROLINA WILL REGU.
LATE THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.

The World Will Watch With Interest the
Operations of the New Dispensary Law
by yyhic1. the State Expects to Make
Million Year. .."
The SO called dispensary law, under
which the state Of South Carolina takes
exclusive control Of the sale of intoxi.
eating liquors within her borders, goes
into operation July !. Although it is
calculated that the state will probably
make a profit of 81 100000 on the 1,500,.
600 gallons of liquor annually consumed
by its inhabitants, the primary object OF
the law was the regulation Of the liquor
traffic and not the raising Of revenue.
Still South Carolina is not now a
wealthy state, and if the profits Of he1
state bars are anywhere near what they
have been estimated her taxpayers will
probably appreciate the ensuing relief
from their onerous burdens.
Under the new law no person can pur.
chase less than half {, pint or more than
five gallons Of any Intoxicating liquor
and it is only procurable in sealed pack.
ages, which must not be opened OF.
the premises where they are purchased
Every purchaser has to fill out blank
application stating his age and residence
and for whom and for what the liquor is
required. These applications will be
furnished by the county auditor to the
dispensers, and all unused or mutilated
blanks must be accounted for. The dis
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1893-07-01
TolstOi Dislikes Poetry.

In conversation with q young Russian
poet recently Count Leo Tolstoi ex-
pressed himself as follows: 81 entertain
a general dislike to all poetry, and for
this reason-that it prevents one from
giving clear, intelligent and conpre-
hensive expression to ones thoughts and
ideas. Why should we laboriously strain
to conform our expression to the rhyth-
mical and metrical rules of versifca-
tion when we can the better and more
clearly convey our thoughts in simple
and lucid prose? It is as if, instead of
permitting me the free use of my limbs,
you tether my legs and make me hobble
around the object of observation. In
order to be succinct, concise and COM
prehensively expressive. Ialways strive
so to construct my language that every
reader, even he of the scantiest intelli-
gence, can, without the slightest trouble
or reflection, at once grasp my meaning.
If wrote in verse, my primary and dis
tracing labor would be to conform to
the laws and rules of versihcation, and
my readers would be left to sift out for
themselves the thoughts and ideas I
wished to convey"
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tically intact. Ten days after the fire it
was all ready for tenants. The tenants
were also ready for the building, and it
is said that business men used to follow
Mr.. Nixon around begging for 5-year
leases at exor bitant rents.
The secret Of the buildings noncom-
bustibility lay in the fact that the iron
beams We're heavily coated with plaster
Of paris, which is practically a noncon
ductor of heat. Mr. Nixon, on the ad-
vice of his architect, had insisted on this
being done, though his contractors tried
to make him believe it was useless. Mr..
Nixon had boasted that he was going to
erect a building that should last till the
crack Of doom, and he watched the con
tractors carefully to see that their neg
lect did not interfere with his plans. He
was we'll repaid for his watchfulness.
The building was originally five stories
high and cost about $150,000, but two
stories were added in 1885. 1t had mar
BILE wainscoting and floors in the halls
and iron stairways and was an archi-
tectural wonder i'll its day. The first
story was Of limestone and the upper
part Of Ohio sandstone. The founda-
tions were extra thick and well con-
creted. .. ~ ~.
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THE LAST LOCK,

From an engineering standpoint the
work is a marvel. Its average breadth
and depth are greater than those Of the
Suez canal, though the length is not SO
great, being but a little over 35 miles.
The locks are built in groups Of three,
of different dimensions, so that vessels
Of all sizes may pass without unneces-
sary waste Of water. At Eastman,
where the canal enters the Mersey and
may be said to end, the largest of the
locks is 600 feet by so, the next $50 feet
by so, and the smallest $50 feet by 80.
Between the locks are concrete piers
30 feet wide, and each lock has in addi-
tion to the ordinary gates a storm gate
formidable enough to withstand the force
Of the greatest waves. These gates are
made Of greenheart, a species of laurel
from Guiana which never decays, but
has the disadvantage of being so poison
Gus that splinter will produce a pain
full and dangerous wound.
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REV. JAMES F. LOUGHLIN.

The amount of work that is accom-
plished each year during the brief six
weeks course is astonishing and is to be
accounted for in some measure perhaps
because of the attention that is given to
physical culture, for there are classes in
all sorts of bodily training there, and the
intellectual girls Of Chautauqua can
swim, row, run, leap, walk and perform
on the trapeze quite as well as the young
ladies of the much talked of Berkeley
lyceum in New Y ork, and maybe a little
better.
Newcomers at Chautauqua are i'm
pressed first by the sight of thousands of
pink and white young girls poring over
the most abstruse textbooks or listen
ing intently to the lectures on the most
profound subjects. When later in the
day they see the same young women
diving fearlessly into the waters of the
lake or rowing in crews of eight in thin
racing shells, they are amazed at the
contrast. 1t is whispered that there is
quite as much romance in the makeup
Of these studious, athletic girls as can be
found among any other young females
And everybody agrees that they are al
together charming.
have given SO much space to Chau-
tauqua in what have to say of summer
schools because, as ] have said, it must
be considered the parent institution.
One Of it's chief accessories is the Chau-
tauuua Literary and Scientific circle.
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HERE is zIMRl DWlGGlNS.
The Gentleman Whose Financial Method
Are as Peculiar as His Name.

The Gentleman Whose Financial Methods
Are Peculiar His Name.
Zimri Dwiggins is a thorough Hoosier,
but his family was originally French.
The legend runs that the name was De
Wiggins (and the Wiggins certainly does
not look Frenchy), and that the uncul-
tured pioneers cut it down to Dwiggins.
Possibly the original was D'Ouiggennes
Or something of the sort. In the olden
times there were many institutions in
the west known as s'coonbox banks"
and a little later many so called free
banks, whose bills were popularity
known from the pictures on them us
cred squirrel, ""steel plow," ""blue pup
sssick Indian" and .'s1nootE monkey"
All these went to everlasting smash in
the bank panic of 1854, and a sound sys-
tenn of state banks succeeded. The Bank
Of the State Of Indiana, Of which Hugh
McCulloch was president from 1856 to
1868, was e1ni1iently sound and success.
full, and its methods prepared the people
to receive the national bank system glad