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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-09-29
an AeRoNAUT's ESCAPE.
TF, C. King and Miss Josie Morris Almost
Drowned In Lake Michigan.

Drowned In Lake Michigan.
Chicago, Sept 2S.-Prof. Samuel A.
King, of Philadelphia, the aeronaut,
and Miss Josie Morris, of Ames, Ia,
who sells catalogues in the art gallery,
had narrow escape from death
Friday during voyage through
the air They went up from the
Worlds fair grounds at $3.50 Friday af-
tcrnoon. The airship went up until
Il was but n speck against the blue
sky, and they suddenly began to travel
eastward over Lake Michigan. When
last seen from the Worlds fair grounds
it seemed TO be coming down toward
the water. and il was feared the two
air voyagers would pc drowned.
The government revenue cutter Andy
johnson at once started out, following
the course taken by the balloon, and
when about twenty miles north of the
city caught sight of H. 1t was sailing
low, every now and then dipping into
the water, and moving so slowly that
the cutter quickly overlook it. Capt.
King declined to be rescued, but said II
boat was loaned him he could trail il
behind the balloon, and using it as
rubber, could make the shore, which
was not far distant lie was given the
boat and managed to- get the balloon
to the beach, where he and Miss Morris
climed out about nine hours after GO
ing up at the exposition grounds.
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cLoUD-AoveRTlslNo.
An Electrical Apparatus Invented BY
Cleveland Man Tested at the Fair.


CHICAGO, Sept. 25.-At he Worlds
fair Sunday evening there was private
display for the press, officials and cleo
trical experts of the cloud protector"
an invention of L. II. Rogers, of Cleve-
land, o. The exhibition was given on
the plaza of the administration build
ing. The protector is an electrical appa-
ratus for throwing signs, pictures and
characters Of any description in legible
outlines upon the clouds several thou.
sand feet so that they can be plainly
seen and read from the earth. The
protector was also operated against
bomb specially prepared by Mr.. Pain to
produce large white clouds in the air.
Jets of steam from machinery hall were
also utilized as screen for the signs
and pictures from the protector to be
thrown upon.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-09-29
.euNcoINo BY WHOLESALE.

A Boston Church Member Accused OF
swindiiuE Banks Out of $4,000.
,sosros. sept. III. Thomas O. Rich.
ardson, formerly of the firm Of Rich
ardson & Dennie, the well-known
leather dealers, of Commonwealth
avenue, and for years a prominent
church-member. is wanted by the police.
His servants say his wife is in Newport,
but they positively refuse to tell where
Mr.. Richardson is This is because there
is an indictment warrant out for his ar
rest lie is charged with securing by
means of false prctenses from one
firm alone the sum of 5000. Bank
ers We're his victims The charge of
securing wrongfully the amount of
slI5, 900 according to weli-known bank
ing people does not anywhere nearly
&C yer his misrepresentation, and sen
sations are expected Edward NJ.
Deunie, one of the partners of
the late firm, said Friday evening
that he had not heard from Mr.
Richardson since June lS, when he
was at York harbor. lie had never
found anything wrong about his part
ucr's business transactions, but the
last ten years had been very unfortu-
uutc ones.
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A Piiiabic tIEht.

HArRsBUHG. Pa, sept %. "A pitable
spectacle was seen on the streets o..
steelton. Joseph Lease is u feeble old
veteran whose pension was his only
support Two months ago his pension
was taken from him by n recent ruling
and IL preyed on his mind, lie put on
his old army suit OF blue. his knapsack,
havcrsack. csnteen, cartridge box and
cap, and shouldered his old army mus
ket with it, rusty bayonct, all oi
which he had kept since the close OF
the war. Thus accoutered he tottered
through the streets Of Steelton crying,
bread or blood" Kind friends took
..ar 81 him
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RIDAY. SEPTEMBER 90, 1893. VOL.
THE VALkYRlE.
The English Yacht Arrives After u stormy
Ptssage-Sbe Was Accordeda Royal Well
come Ia the New York IIarbor.

The English Yacht Arrives After u stormy
ptssage-sbe Was Accorded u Royal Wei.
come In the New York Harbor.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2s 1t was barely
dawn when the Vnlkyrie came into
New York harbor Friday morning, but
there were various vessels on the water
of the bay and they gave the visitor a
reception or series of receptions that
made Capt. Cran1eld and his jolly tars
feel at once that they were welcome
even before the town had got up from
bed. IL was oar n. m when the
bold racer was sighted from the
Sandy Hook observatory, and ms
soon rs she was sighted the
ensign was run mp as preliminary
greeting. The foreigner quickly per-
ceived the banner and replied with the
production of the colors OF her own ma
ton. Thus began a display of entente
cordiale that continued In sight until
long after the yacht had come to an.
|chor of Ray Ridge, Long island. The
boat was towed mp from the Hook TO
where Health Officer Jen-
6ns, who WAS expecting the visitor,
3onssded with his formal investigsr
lion. and came to the satisfactory con-
clusion that all on board were we'll
Capt. Cranfield reported that he had
left Southampton on August 81 in bal.
last, consigned to Maitland Kersey,
New York, who Is Lord Dpnraven's
representative On this side of the water.
From quarantine the vessel was towed
across the narrows TO the Bay Ridge
anchorage with the Royal Yacht club
signal at her masthead, and made
her way In among the fleet of
yachts that We're at anchor in
the Atlantic yacht-hlven under the
hill. The steam yachts set up shrek
ing with their whistles, and the schoon-
crs, sloops, yawls and catboats ran up
eolors and dipped them in the most
hospitable manner, and the quarter
master OF the stranger had his hands
full in responding for an hour or more.
The anchor chain had not ceased rat
Ting through its outlet be fore the new
conner was surrounded by small crafts of
every kind of appearance, but all were
courteous enough TO refrain from bump
ing into the guest II was a perfect
ufuTbluk.
The sky was truly blue, gentle air
moved over the water, and the atmos-
phere was so clear that Staten Island,
over three miles away, looked so near
that one felt he could toss biscuit
high upon its land. The Britons must
have been delighted with the American
type of weather. The same can not be
said OF the Yankees who looked over the
English cup hunter. They saw a mighty
likely looking craft and while none
could form positive opinion of her
capabilities from what they saw above
water, there was businesslike APP
pearance of what they did see of her
lines and rigging, and the alert and
systematic actions of her officers and
crew that made the patriotic spectators
frown with foreboding, The Vigilant
must be all we believe her To be To beat
that boat" was the way the sharps
unanimously expressed their views.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-09-29

foR the three months ending Sep.
TENDER | the shipment Of shoes from
Brcckton, Mass, aggregated VI ,t6i
cases, which falls below the shipme nts
in the corresponding weeks ~ 1891 and
lsp2 In ls92 the shipments for tho
same weeks footed up ~, $40 cases and
N 1891 9s,tii cases The shipments for
the present year up To date, however.
show an increase over the two previous
years even in the face of the present
business dcpreSS ion
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TIM Bank Of England note Is no, Of
the same thickness all through. The
paper Is thicker In the left-hand cor.
ner, To enable II 20 take a better aud
sharper impression Of the vignetts
there. aud il also considerably thicker
In the dark shadows Of the center let
tiers and under the figures e, the end.
Counterfeit notes are invariably Of ono
lhlck nr.n
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-09-29

PRESIDENT Folks tomb has been .
subject of judicial proceedings In Ten.
nessee, and IL has been finally removed
TO a plat of ground within the shadow
Of the capitol at Nashville. The courts
decided that Mr.. Folks will leaving his
estate ito the worthicst OF his nane
forever" was void. as constituting n
perpetuity, and the Legislature pro-
vided the money for the removal Of the
tomb, as the land on which II stood be-
came liable 10 division
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-09-29

MINIATURES, Sept 25 The Sovereign
Grand Lodge Odd Fellows complete
work and adjourned after confirming
the refusal OF the grand sire to furnisi
Archbishop Katzer with copy OF thu
ritual of the order. The archbishop
requested copy in order that he nigh
decide whether there was anything
Objectionable in II from the standpoint
of the church. The Sovereign CRANE
lodge confirms the decision on the
grounds that no authority exists TO,
,evealing the secret of the order to any
one not member
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-09-29
THE DAIRY.

Cows SHOULD be kept of low, weedy
pastures.
BUTTER that is long time coming Is
said TO be OF inferior quality.
Cows SHOULD be MIXED daily at thu
same time and by the same person
IT Is said that when cows are fed on
bran the cream rises slowly and Is hard
70 churn.
TuE average yield Of milk per COW In
Great Britain Is said To be four hun.
dred pounds year
AIMING the milk thoroughly before
etting win help greatly In preventing
bad flavor In milk md butter.
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Provision. for brunswick, Ga.

New YORK, Sept 25.-Dr Jenkins,
health officer of the port, has issued a
statement 10 the effect that he would
send the Morgan line steamship AL
giers, through tho kindness of e y.
Huntington, TO the destitute people OF
brunswick, Ca, and the ship w''l DC
freighted with provisions which VIII
he distributed by n committee OF eitl'
zens OF the afflicted town. Aphysic an
from Dr. Jenkins staff will accompany
the vessel and look after it's sanitary
condition, going and returning AZ
contributions to the Algirrs' rargo VIII
re wcleoin q 10y llr. Jenkins q
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FOR HIS MONEY
Two Negroes Murder q Polish Jewelry
PeddIer In kentucky.

Mt. VERNON, Ky, Sept 25.-Joseph
Monsie, Polish jewelry peddler, ~aa
murdered mile south of this place, by
two Negro tramps, for the purpose of
robbery. lie was coming north, and
met the Negroes near house on the
highway.
The peddler inquired If they had seen
his son on the road. They answered
yes, and that they would return to
town with him After going a short
distance, shots were heard and the Ne
groes were seen TO run into the woods
At the inquest IL was found that ball
had entered the left arm passing on
through the heart.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-09-29

SIR JOHN Thompson emphatically re-
fuses to allow the the United States of.
Hcials to inspect all immigrants landed
ut Canadian ports, with view to pre-
venting the invasion of contagious dis
eases into the country via Canada.
II Is estimated that 5000 immigrants
come to the United States by way Of
the Canadian ports each month. They
have been subjected to no inspection
70 far as the laws respecting paupers,
criminals and contract laborers are
concerned Unless some other agree.
ment can be made the United States
authorities will be Obliged TO establish
iunlgra ton bureaus along the borde.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-09-29
A Texas Terror.

LAMrAssAs, Tex, sept ga New
aas reached here from McAnneyville.
about is miles west, of the killing
Of Mrs. Arlington by Jim baxter.
Mrs. Arlington owns considerable
property in that neighborhood, and,
as was her usual custom she
was around collecting and looking
after her property. She had dispute
with Baxter over some matter and the
killing was the result Mrs Arlington
bore an unsavory reputation, having
been in the United States penitentiary
for pension fraud, and II is reported
that She has killed two or three men.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-09-29

A SHAWNEE county (Kas) farmer
has just completed the filling of silo
W hich holds 400 tons OF ensilage. The
s'lo il constructed after the manner OF
an ice house, only much stronger. The
corn from which the ensilage is made
Is chopped up, stalks, ears and all, just
after IL has passed the roasting ear
stage When the silo is full 1t is made
ms air tight ms possible and the contents
undergo the process of fermentation,
which causes temperature at the
highest stage OF $50 degrees When
the ensilage is taken out in the winter
II is smoking hot and cattle and horses
eniov IL
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Aiming Train Crews.

TORONTO, Ont, Sept 25.-The recent
rain robberies at Kendallville, Ind /,
and Hancock, Mich, have aroused the
Canadian express companies to lively
sense of the dangers that threatens
this side of the border. II has been de-
aided to arm the crews on every ex'
.ress train with Winchester rifles
other precautions of defensive nature
have also beeh taken, but their nature
the management refuses to reveal
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-09-29

The railway master blacksmiths
have organized an association. the OBJ
jeet Of .vhico,iS the advancement of
tha-art of the blacksmith as applied TO
railway work. The organization was
perfected in Chicago recently, and Il
starts out with u goodly number OF
members and very comfortable sum
OF money in the treasury. The aim OF
this association is TO do for the master
blas ksmiths what the Master Mcchan.
les, Master Car Builders, Master Car
Painters, and Roadmasters' associa.
tions have done for their members and
for the railways employing them.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-09-29

Brazil il passing through the ordeal
which all countries must experience in
the process 81 governmental evolution.
The change from monArchial TO re-
publican Institutions was effected at
one stroke But one stroke did not
settle things permanently success
ful revolution implies vast changes In
social aud political conditions which
always como slowly.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-09-29

ToaoSro decided that she viii no,
permit any stree, cars 10 be run In that
city on Sunday The decision was
made n, the polls and IL was a most
animated contest between the Saba
tarians and the street car company and
''the worlds people" The friends of
Sunday cas- were defeated by the
following vote; For Sunday cara.
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BERLIN. Sept 90 A dispatch from
KiSsingen says that the cause for de.
laying the return Of Prince bismarck
to FREDERICKSBURG is the sickness Of
fcmalescrvant there who is suffering
from typhus fever Princess bismarck,
therefore, does not want the prince to
return To Frodr,cksruhe until the wom-
n can he removed from there.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-09-29

DUELISo In Russia has become so
common that the government has just
decreed severe code Of punishment
Killing an antagonist will cost six
years. In prison; severe wounding, three
years, duel without injury, ak monthsi
provoking . duel, SIX weeks 70 three
months.
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"71-7 7~7-I78
Tralpmen Armed,

CHICAGO, sept 20, The Michigan
Central began to-day 70 arm its train
men on trains carrying American ex-
press or mail cars, and other roads in
tend to follow suit Employees have
been supplied with Winchester reIcat'
ing shotguns, loadol with buckshot,
and additional employees, similarly
armed, have been put on, so that there
win be at least ten fully armed men on
each express and mail train, which
force Is amply sufficient TO cope with a
band OF train robbers, no matter how
well organized
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-09-29

THs boys OF San Francisco are prob
ably in for plenty Of work. Last fall .
few OF them were employed In tho vine
yards around Fresno. and tholr work
was so satisfactory that !. 800 are called
for. They do their work better and
more rapidly than the Chinese. Girls
arc also eager to work, and by another
year they are likely 20 be called into
the VINEYARDS and orchards
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-09-29
Deadly Contriyances,

NEWPORT, r. l., Sept 2a-Five new
.. ojectiles for Ericsson's Destroyer
have arrived Mt the ,arpedo station,
They are each about twenty-seyen
feet long and weigh sixteen hundred
pounds Trials with them will probs
hi v lcg,n in few DAYS
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-09-29

CONTRARY TO the general belief. Il is
said that l. Hung Chang. the viccroy
and real ruler Of China. is mos, kindly
disposed toward the Christians Two
Of his daughters were educated In Mas
sachusetts, and both were converted to
Christianity. subsequently one mar
ricd q Frenchman and the other an
Englishman. Their influence has made
their father very tolerant OF their 90
rslIpiouists
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Lonr.,,.e. Tia. Run nj. Last Race.

GRAvEsENp RACE TRACK, sept sd
A noble looking bay horse came hob.
bling back 20 the judges after the
fourth race Monday 80 hopclesSly
broken down that twice hc fell To his
knees. lie staggered up and bravely
continued his journey back to his
stable, every step u painful effort 1t
was the last appearance of Richard
Cookers gallant Longstrcet one of the
gsea;cst thoroughbreds this country
has produced.
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Tho Plague In Russia.

opEssA, sept so.-Rcports from chol
era in different parts OF Russia are
alarming Reports from thirteen out of
twenty-five governments show ti4o
cases. all fresh cases within the past
few days In the same time In the
same governments there have been
500 deaths The government OF Podo-
Tia, which is most ail,ct by the cpl
dcmic. il not included in these returns
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PEOPLE ACROSS THE SEA.

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN expects TO visit
America again this fall.
PRINCE BIsMARcK's rheumatism lie
still 50 acute that he is unable to leave
Hissingen.
~ CuAuvrS, the barber Of the Thea
tire Francais, has been elected 10 the
French assembly by a close shave.
QUEEN VICTORIA Is said to be a skill
ful knitter, and works at II indefati
gably. She has knitted, with her Ia
dies, many quilts for the use of tn
Wounded in hospitals during the CAM
paigns Of the British forces.
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scared u. svee,b,.rt,o Death.

ADRIAN, Mich, sept 90 - Nelson
Kinney, aged twenty-five years, while
out driving with his sweetheart, Miss
Maud iirainerd, SUNDAY night attempts
ed 10 shoot her, and failing in the
attempt fired n shot into his own head.
and died almost instantly. The girl
was 20 frightened that she died Mon
day morning, IL Is said, from the result
81 her experience Sunday night
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-09-29

LONDON, Sept @-Thc Financial
News says that u is becoming increas-
ingly apparent that the interest of
bondholdcrs requires the speedy re-
moval Of President Saens lena from
Office In Brazil. IL is also said that n
virtual dictatorship on the part Of Roca
is the only hope Of salvation for the
republic.
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Young Woman sh9o,s u Consul.

oDEssA, sept ga young lady
named Bondarenko fred shot Mon
day nj the German consul The shot
took effect I'm the consurs arm The
wound Is not serious The girl used a
revolver of small ealibcr, She was ar /.
rested. and refused to talk
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-09-29
Prof Henry. of Bates, Resigns.

LEWISTON, Me-, Sept 2S.-After thir-
ty-nine years of constant service the
resignation of President O. c. Henry,
Of Bates college, went into effect Fri
day, The resignation is based solely
On the fact that the well-lSnown edu-
Gator has devoted the entire period of
an average mans life To the interests
Of the institution, and is now con.
PEELED TO y abandon active work.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-09-29

NEW BosroS, Tex, Sept 2o--Perry
Thatcher, wanted for criminally as
saulting white woman, was found
over the Arkansas border Monday by
citizens Bratcher's body was riddled
with bullets, and was hanging from "A
limb
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-09-29

PoMERoy, o.. Sept 20. Andy Hyatt,
n truck gardener OF Poineroy, has sold
this season from two acres of ground
81 900 worth of tomatoes Last year
he sold sl,iO0 worth from the same
grounds The price each year averaged
Al per bushel
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Mrs. PHILIP BARTos KEY, Of North
Carolina, Is q lincal descendant Of Mary
Washington. through her youngest son,
Charles She IN thus great grand
niece Of the Father Of his Country, and
10 one Of his nearest relatives
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-09-29

Nh GLADSTONE astonishsd some a
his auditors In the house Of commons
The other night by using the word
.gumption," yet who could employ II
more appropriately, seeing how much
,f the quality the q. o. ~. possesses
himsek2
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-09-29

rrAR tree which measures fifty.
eight feet in height and eight feet and
a half In circumference Is still bearing
fruit on the farm of Frank Tucker.
near MI Clemens, Mich, where II was
planted over century ego ty Mr.
Tn, ker's grandfather.
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REPEAL MEN

To Force the senate To Vote Upon the sli
yer Question
WAsnISoroS, Sept % The rumoi
revived Monday night. but not verified
that the advocates Of repeal in the sen
ate have formulated n plan by which
they will force a vote on the silver ball
The plan Is not disclosed. but IL il init
mated that II is some arbitrary method
Vice-President Stevens left the city
Monday night for Allentown, Pa.
where he is 70 be the guest OF ex-Gov
Black for a day or so.
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Desperate right between Farmers.

PORTSMOUTH, O., sept 2o.-William
Lawrence and Michael Callahan, two
farmers, engaged in fight on the
Scioto river bridge Monday afternoon,
that nearly resulted in n murder As
IL is, Callahan received Injuries tast
may result fatally, while Lawrence re-
ceiyed a broken arm and law bone.
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Price Of Subscription, 800

osE OF the largest pears ever grows
In Thomas county. Ca, is on exhibition
Mt drug store In Atlanta II is q
Kieffer, grown by Mr.. L. l.. Varnedos,
sud weighs thirty and half ounces
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-09-29

AsovkL entertainment in England
recently at an earl's country seat was
the evolutions Of ladies' fire brigade.
1wenty-AiN young women, among
whom some honorable misses were in
eluded. went through what was pro-
nounccd a moSt crediiable exhibition
OF pumping, hose practice, and ladder
and blanket practice. OF course they
wore picturesque uniform
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1893-09-29

James Corbett signed the formal ar
ticles OF agreement at Asbury Park,
Monday morning, to fight with Charles
Mitchell Mitchell has already signed
the art clea
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Cnpt. Gilmore Detained.

WASHINGTON, Sept 26, An order has
been issued from the war department
detailing Capt. Quincy O. NJ. Gilmore,
Ssth cavalry, as professor OF military
science and tactics at the Ada Ohio
normal university