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The morning call., 1893-12-07
BURNED WITH KEROSENE.
The Unfortunate Woman Covered
With Blazing Kerosene.

Los ANGELES. Dee. GA most das-
tardly crime was committed this afternoon
by man amed a. Agilar, and amounted
to nothing less than burning his wife to
death. Agilar and his wife had not lived
happily together. Some time ago she
secured divorce. Agilar since that time
threatened her life, but she paid no atten-
tion TO him. This afternoon, little after
4 o'clock. Agilar procured a quart bottle,
filed II with an nf1ammable LIQUID cup
IOsed to be kerosene, went over to his ex-
wife's house on Kuhrts street and entered
the front door. When Mrs Agilar
saw him coming In the front door
she went out the back door into
the yard. Agilar ordered her to come
TO him, but she refused and he threat
ened to kill her. Agilar then broke off
the head of the bottle, touched a match
to the contents, and Mrs. Agilar stood
watching him curiously, thinking he in
tended to burn the house down. With an
oath Agilar threw the burning liquid over
his ex-wife. Covered with a mass of
flames Mrs. Agiar rushed into the street.
screaming and crying for help in a most
pitifnl manner. A number of neigh bors
rushed out with blanke's and mats and
endeavored to eXtingush the flames. They
did not succeed until the poor woman was
frightfuily burned. Her hair was entirely
burned from her head, and her arms, head.
breast and neck were nearly burned TO
crisp. The entire body was blistered.
If Mrs. Agilar had been placed on pyre
and submitted to scorching flames for ten
minutes she could nor have been more
terribly burned and disigured. Her means
of anguish and despairing cries were pitt
full to hear. Agilar escaped and has not
yet been found. A warrant has been
issued for his arrest charging him with
assault aud with intent to commit murder.
The charge will have TO be increased to
murder, as it is considered by physicians
impossible for Mrs. Agilar to live many
hours.
The morning call., 1893-12-07
STONEMAN'S SISTER.
She Visits Sacramento and Talks of
the General.

SACRAMENTO. Dec. 6.--The Bee tonight
says: Miss NJ. j. Stoneman, sister of
Ex-Governor Stoneman of this State, ar
rived this morning from Buffalo, N. Y.
with several Eastern tourists. She spent
few hours here inspecting the city and
capital buildings. The party paid q visit
to the State Library and examined an oil
portrait OF General Sloneman with consid-
erable interest. Miss Stoneman was disn-
clined to converse much regarding the con-
dition Of her brother and would say moth
Ing, beyond the statement that the gen.
erals health had been failing rapidly for
some time past that California friends
would hardly be able to recognize him
now a, he had changed so much for the
worse. She added ae never intended 10
return to California. On the visitors book
In the State Library Miss Stoneman regis
tered as from Alhambra, Cal. She pro-
poses TO spend the winter there.
The morning call., 1893-12-07
CHARGED WITH CORRUPTION.
A Suit to Gust Mayor Steinman and
Trustee Green.

SACRAMENTO, Dec. &C. Z. Adams be-
gan suit this morning to Oust Mayor
Steinman and Second Trustee Green from
their Offices. The complaint charges them
with corrupt practices, in that they con-
niyed together to refuse and neglect to- de.
clare the result of the recent election held
under the provisions of the new charter
Adams asks hat they be deprived of
Office and that judgment be rendered
against them for $500 each. The case will
be heard next Wednesday.
The morning call., 1893-12-07
Found in the Bay.

The body of q man apparently about 25
years of age was found floating In the bay
near Long Bridge early yesterday morn
ing. Decomposition had set IN, but the
features were recogni liable. The face was
fair. devoid of beard and the features were
regular. The dead man was feet inches
IN height. He wore blue trousers with
black stripe. black silk shirt. dark sack
coat and vest and Congress CATERS. The
knees OF bis trousers were dau bed with red
paint, and il is supposed that the unknown
was a tinsmith.
The morning call., 1893-12-07
Military Notes.

This evening will be Ladies' night" in
the armory OF Company A. Third Infan-
try. The medals shot for at the San
Bruno range on the 25th of last month will
be distributed by Colonel Barry.
Albert Ehren pfort. the champion shot of
Company b, Third Infantry. has returned
from Chicago. he has again joined Com
nany b. La the June State shoot Ehren-
pf0rt carried off the State decoration.
The morning call., 1893-12-07
OLNEY'S REPORT.
Believes the Geary Law Decision
Was Most Remarkable.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 6.-The annual r.
port of AtiorDey-GenersiO Oiney was SUBJ
mitted to Congress to-day. 1t calls atten-
tion to the rapidly increasing business of
the Federal courts and SAYS: "The most
important decisions of the Supreme Court
during the year are those on the Chinese
exclusion act and the 'hat-trlmming case,
the former "a establishing principle, the
latter on account of the claims which NAV
arise under II against the Government.
The morning call., 1893-12-07
WANTED HIS MOTHER.
A Lunatic Killed Because f1e Was
Thought q RObber.

PARK ERsBURG. w. Va. Dec. GA
stranger wakened Roger Seffen. a farmer
near here. st o'clock this morning on the
pretext that he was seeking his mother.
Seffen refused him admitsance. and the
stranger waited outside for five hours. and
finally broke the door down and entered.
Seffen broke his skull with blow from a
gun, and he died this evening from his IN
juries. His name as he gave II was Will
liam Alonzo Jones OF San Francisco He
was evidently lunatic, bu' Seffen sup
posed he was robber. His dress was
good. On his person were S1S5 and gold
watch. The body is here.
The morning call., 1893-12-07
The Bottle Burst.

James J. Plourde has filed suit in the
Superior Court TO recover SIS. .030 damages
from Mathews & Co.. the soda-water man
ufacturers, for injuries sustained. The
plaintiff asserts that he was employed to
charge soda-water bottles with gas, aud
while in The execution of his duty had the
The morning call., 1893-12-07
which are estimated at from s1o.ooo,ooo to

10000. O00."
The report views the action of the Gov
eminent in securing the appointment of
additional receivers for the Union Pacific
road to protect the interests OF the Govern
ment rs by far the largest creditor. and
says the receivership. which Of necessity
10 temporary. should be superseded as
soon as practicable by some permanent
plan Of reorganization for the good of all
concerned, and il is hoped to present such
plan to Congress at an early day. In
conclusion the report points out how little
basis there Is for the popular Impression
that the effect of the Sherman antitrust
law Is to prohibit or prevent the formation
of trusta
The morning call., 1893-12-07

y by surprise. AS sron as the news
reached the prefect of Arispe district he
sent couriers to different rancheros and
mining camps to warn the people, and
started detail of state soldiers in pursuit
of the renegade.
The morning call., 1893-12-07
KID is A TERROR.
More Depredations Committed by
the Renegade Apache.

NoGALEs. ARR. Dec. "a miner from
Arispe. Sonora, Mexico. reports depreda-
tions by Kid. the renegade Apache, ard
his party. They killed one promin nent
Mexican rancher and sacked several
ranches ard mining camps. At the min
ing camp of an American named Van
Dorm they fired all the buildings and car
ried of and destroyed all the goods and
supplies. including small stock OF mer-
chandise. The raid took people complete
The morning call., 1893-12-07
Stepped Into a Hole.

Andrew Thomas. II years of age, who
was employed in Hooper's planning mill,
foot of Fourth street, met with probably
fatal accident yesterday afternoon. He
was pulling out a plank on the second
story with his back to a hole in the floor
about six feet square, used for passing
planks from one floor to the other, when
he stepped backward into the hole and fell
TO the next floor, distance of fifteen feet,
fracturing his skull. He lives at South
Park.
The morning call., 1893-12-07

sight of his right eye destroyed by the
bursting of a bottle, which Plourde claims
was cracked through being unskilfuily
handled by another Of the firms employees.
The odd $50 called for is for physicians
The morning call., 1893-12-07
The Fire Record.

AT 5:15 o'clock yesterday morning fire
was discovered in Gus Carriers saloon, 1T
OFarrell street; damage $40.
The morning call., 1893-12-07
Hoods
Permanently Cures

Because it reaches the seat of disease In
the blood. BY purifying, vitalizng and
enriculng the blood 1t expels every
taint OF Scrofula, Catarrb, Malaria. etc.,
and so renovates ana strengthens the
Vial huld. and through IL the whole sys-
lem. as 10 enable IL 10 throw of future
attacks of disease. Be sure TO get
Hoods and only Hoods, beause
The morning call., 1893-12-07

A. Newman, merchant, has failed. BE owes
S6O54 43. to pay which he possesses assets
worth $3.50.
The morning call., 1893-12-07
IfOOD'S
SarsapariIIa
CURE: Z: 6

Hood's Pills cure all Liver Ills. Sick
headache, Jaupdice. Indigestion. Try box.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-10-06
4 sliding Scale.

The boy was covered with mud to the
top of his kilt skirt, there were mud patch
rs on his face and hair, and he had lost his
hat, but in his hand he graspel a chicken
IA limp, wet, and muddy chicken. 1t
was the cause of his trouble, for he had
thrown stones in the yard that afternoon,
and had accidently killed the chicken.
Her sister had declared that she could not
love such a cruel boy. Then he had dis
appeared, and had been found stuck in a
swamp.
When he saw his mother his feelings
overcame him, and he burst into a loud
wall.
"My sister doesn't love me. my sister
doesn't love met | want to get lost in the
woods, and let the bears eat me :"
But" said his mother, ''you cried when
you pinched your finger with the clothes
pin, and it would hurt you far more if the
bears should eat you"
The boy was interested, and dried his
tears. 81 mean kind, tame bear" he
said, choking sob.
But a tame bear has sharp teeth"
The boy rubbed his eyes with his muddy
hand and was lost in thought for a while.
Then he raised his head. His countenance
was cheerful, there was not trace of
sorrow in his tone, and he cried, ~ mean
i mean nice little curly dog wifout any
teef Young People.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-10-06
THEIR VERSION OFT
Each ellis the Whole Story In
Her Own Way.
But Both Disclose the Plain I'm
vanished Truth.
There Is No Getting Around
Such Facts as These.

WATERBURY, CENTRE, VT.-This is a
small town, but often interesting happen
ings take place, even in a small town
This will be found interesting news.
Mrs. c. g. Town, a well-known resident
of this place tells the following story:
81 was suffering terribly from nervous
ness, she says, "caused by female weak
ness, kidney troubles and backache, and
was so weak | could not walk across the
room without help. The nerves of my
eyes were so affected that feared that l
would lose my sight
81 saw DIR. Greene's Nervura blood and
nerve remedy recommended so highly that
thought would try it. I had not taken
but one bottle of this wonderful medicine
before my eyes were cleared of their dull
aching, and all other pains aud aches left
me.
81 grew stronger every day until l am
now well and able to do my own work. l
cannot do half justice in the praise of this
medicine, and | give these facts for the
benefit of others who are ailng.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-10-06

you good. That namesake of yours II be
wanting to see how her grandmother
looks"
Nancy's heart gave a great bound at the
thought Of the grandchld She had never
seen, little Nan, whom she longed to have
upon her knee; but she said hesitatngly-
"But, Dan'l-"
you're fixed to go, amt you? Never
heard of a woman that was ready to start
off anywhere!"
Eyes, I'm so could go-though there's
things | ought to have if | was going
but | can't leave you, Dan'l. We're get
ting old folks. You wouldn't get along"
81 guess | can get Marindy Peters to
come an cook for me-" suggested Daniel,
with jocose twinkle in his eye, as though
all had not been told yet.
"Well, I'd be dreadful hard put to it
b'fore I'd let you eat Marndy Peters's
cookin'," said his wife, with decision !;
"shf less, meachin' cretur enough. Be-
sides, how'd ever get there?'
ITS easy gettn' to Buffalo. Put you
right on board sleeper"
YES, an | shouldn't sleep enough to
pay for my ticket; should be so afraid
they'd put man over my head. No,
Dan'l, it's real kind in you to think of it,
but can't go off so far an leave you
! can't, nowayW She had risen, and
was agtatedly brushing the top of the
stove with turkey wing, though there
were no ashes on it.
Daniel drew ponderous breath; his lit
tie surprise was even more enjoyable than
he had anticipated. 81 haven't said was
goin' to be left, yet" he remarked, slowly.
why, Dan'l, you don't mean-?'
II don't propose to let you get lost alone
in that seeper-thatd never do any way
in the world. | guess we can manage to
get there together, Ell? What you spose
the boy'll say to see us come in? Twill
be sort o bridal trip, wont it?''
The old man was looking at her with
deep wells of tenderness in his eyes. Nan
cy made a step toward him, and put her
hand up to his coat as if to brush away in
visible dust. Suddenly his arms closed
around her, and held her. lie kissed her
bent head and cleared his throat, patting
her worn back gently. ~ got a good wife
when | got ye, Nanny was what he said
at last.
His wife did not answer. She leaned
against him, and slowly stroked his should
er up and down with one tremulous hand.
She was crying. Margaret l.. Knapp IN
" OUhHgtOH'S
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A Good Obituary.

The writing editor of certain Cleveland
newspaper is a man who is ordinarily as
impervious TO compliments as a stone wall is
to bird shot. The other day, however, he
was forced to blush at praise. A we'll
known. man in that town had, by some
means, been reported dead, and the editor,
having known him well, set about prepar-
ing an obituary editorial worthy of the oc-
casion. When it was all done and he had
proof of it before him, in walked the
man himself.
The editor was surprised.
al just heard" said the visitor, "that a
rumor was abroad to the effect that | had
gone over, and | came in to prove to you
that it was not correct"
1--WE heard about it," said the editor,
land just fixed you up little something
here as token of our esteem,' and he
handed over the proof.
The man read it through carefully and
with evident qualification.
"By jove, old fellow" he said fervently,
taking the editors hand, "after reading
that editorial, I'm almost sorry the rumor
isn't true"
Then the editor blushed.-Detrou Free
Press.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-10-06
MISCELLANY.
The Old VANS hoy.


In Sleepy Hollow Graveyard, when the long day
was done,
sadly unused above the dust that once was EN-
And while caressng zephyrs the clustered green.
cry wave
l stood IN chastened rever e at llawhorne's quiet
grave.
On this green hill meath sun and stars will sleep
from age to age
The Dreamer, in his dreamess sleep, the Mystic
and the Sage:-
The best 0he crown of all her years. our Western
World can show
The fullest beverage OF our time, is buried here
below.
They s'eep nor heed the Winter storm, nor feel
the Summer hrr,
They sleep, but the strong words they spake are
blown DER all the seas.
turned away where bending grass DER humber
burial waves,
And then beheld gray old man who walked
among the graves.
"Great men are buried here" | said. He wiped
falling tear
SGreat men, he sighed. 81 know-but then-my
boy is buried here.
God gave them strength and length of day till all
their work was done
My boy-my boy we buried here before his work
begun
The Dreamer and the Mystic left them to their
fame,
And silent left the poor boys grave-the grave
without a name,
Their home is in the thought of men in nations
wide apart
The boy finds love warm as theirs in his old
fathers heart
Snln HnItel. EOsS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-10-06
The blind Rat.

laborer lately told his wife, on awaken
ing, curious dream which he had during
the night. He dreamed that he saw com
ing toward him, in order four rats. The
first one was very fat, and was followed
by two lean rats, the rear rat being blind.
The dreamer was greatly perplexed as to
what evil might follow, as it has boon
understood that to dream of rats denotes
coming calamity. He appealed to his
wife concerning this; but she, poor woman,
could not help him. His son, sharp
lad, who heard his father tell the story,
volunteered to be the interpreter. 1.-The
fat rat" he said, sis the man who keeps
the saloon that you go to so often The
two lean rats are my mother and me, and
the blind rat, father, is yourself"
-Sacred Hedrt Reriolp.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-10-06

just over the state line in Champlain,
n. Y, lives lady widely known, Mrs. B.
Wilson by name, who also tells an inter
esting story.
81 have been seriously afflicted" she
say, with rheumatism for over 20 years
and did not think could ever be cured
81 have taken only two bottles of DR..
Greene's Nervura blood and nerve remedy
and am now taking the third, and l can
truly say that have not been so well and
free from pain for twenty years.
What induced me TO use this remedy
was seeing the wonderful cure it wrought
in my husband-it saved his life.
81 feel it my duty therefore to tell the
great benefits have received from the use
of DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy and to advise all who are ailing to
try this wonderful medicine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-10-06

81 have the most unbounded confidence
in the curative powers of DR.. Greene's
Nervura blood and nerve remedy.
Take this medicine now if you are weak,
nervous run down in health and strength;
if you do not sleep well nights, and if you
wake mornings tired and unrefreshed with
little or no appetite for breakfast. Take it
for headache, backache, constipation, stom-
ach liver or kidney complaints. 1t is
purely vegetable and harmless. Druggists
sell it for 81 90.
1t should not be classed with ordinary
patent medicines, for it is the discovery
and prescription of DR. Greene of 81 Tenn
pie Place, Boston, Mass, the well-known
and successful specialist in curing nervous
and chronic diseases The doctor can be
consulted free in any case personally or
by letter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-10-06

Mrs. Gushington-Oh! OH What a
lovely, lovely picture! So true, So
Our artst-Wait bit, Mrs. Cushing
ton; it's wrong side up. Let me put it
right first.
Mrs. Gushington (unabashed) oh oh |!
oh! Why, that way it's even more lovely
still.-Hdrper'S Magazine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-10-06
Every Tobacco Chevver

Should provide himself with a bottle of Sozodont,
so that when he calls upon the ladies he can
rinse his mouth and remove the odor which
movers around the person of the ncotized. Not
alone for its aroma is it valuable, but as a cura
tive and preservatiye of the teeth it is unsur-
passed.
Broken cigar boxes can be mended by Spauld-
ing's Glue. How queer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-10-06

500 you know" said Hilton, who has
just returned, ''those Chicago fellows really
take the credit of having made Columbus
famous. "-Philddeiphid Record.
I'm hardly ever free from .dyspepsiaw
"What a sufferer your wife must be-"
-BrOOklyn Life
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-10-06

Allow me 10 add my tribute to the efficacy Of
Elys Cream Balm. / was suffering from Sc.
we're attack of influenza and catarrh and was in
duced TO try your remedy The result was mar
yelous / could hardly articulate, and in less
than twenty-four hours the catarrhal symptoms
and my hoarseness disappeared and l was able to
sing heavy role in grand opera with voice un-
impaired. ] strongly recommend it to all sing.
ers;-Mm. IL. Hamilton, leading basso of the
g. ID, Hess Grand Opera Co.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-10-06
MAY& REAL ESTATE
o0o,uu AND BUSINESS EXCHANGE
OnUWU Renting and Caring for Pr operty
Nh m NAN S-n---
Send for list of farms.
NO. OIL MAIN STREET.

Farm of sixty acres at South Windham, one
half mile from church, store and post-office
Cuts IL tons of hay. Good comfortable buildings
300 sap buckets, evaporator IS barrel vat good
fruit, apples pears, plums and cherries Cost
SlI0 few years ago will sell farm for $500
sugar lots and farm. $3.50.
Beautiful village farm of u acres on Main
street large two story house and barn; eight and
one half acres of fine land for tobacco or garden.
ing; three and one half acres Of pasturing: ali
kinds OF fruit; one good building lot can be sold
on at a good price. Running water to house and
barn. This is a choice farm Price S2OOO
Farm of sixty acres; four and one. half miles
from county seat, five minutes walk from street:
mouse OF eight rooms; two barns: 200 apple trees
buildings In good repair Cuts IL tons of hay
Price $ll00. 10y
- A 26O acre stock farm in West Warren, Mass,
90 acres tillage, cuts 100 tons of No / hay: tim
Der enough to bring 5000 to 5000 mostly chest
NUT two-story house of Is rooms; house panted
ana blinded; barn IS by 100 cellar under whole A
fne place for summer boarders, there is a dance
hall; have taken 5000 to $1,000 per year; on board
ersi running water TO house and barn: fr1lit
enough, 10 to 100 barrels sold each year: this is
prize; near creamery; two miles from depot.
one-half can remain on mortgage. Price $500
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MORRELL COLUMN.

WE are taking on new patients at our diff,
w ferent offices or institutes rlght along anu
have matters so arranged that any VINO Wani 70
90 IN n "bome" and prefer not to board at thelr
own homes or at a hotel can have tine opp0Itu
nifty of entering one Of our homes as we nave
already established two such places
GONE of our patients who have been treated
- here in Brattleboro had the work done SO
quietly that those in the same fanny ul1 ho I
suspect at all what were doing lot tnen' OF
indeed there was any need Of any such treat
ment.
cNONrE DAYS we take on two patients, and some
- days we do not take any new ones, but while
this Office is doing well we have others 1olns
equally we'll Jyst as sure as ton OF ron p W.
on hy would kill the fly, Just so sure IS the MOT
rell treatment to cure every patient VINO taxes
the treatment faithfully and it is equally sure
that the patient will be benefited by me treat i
ment in every way, gaining in strength ana goou
feeling from the first
ONE man said Before took the Morrell Cure
~ had never gone more than six weeks WIN
out drinking, for the past fourteen years, but
now have been five months without drop and
don't want IL, and hate IL worse every day
WYE are constantly receiving enquiries from
w people ali over this state and the adjoin-
ing states. and judging from these and what we
good deal Of such work as the Morrell cure does
We warrant complete cure IN every case, where
the patient is faithful in taking the treatment
WE have institutes" for treating patients in
w the following places: Main Office at Brat.
tlehoro with Dr. Ketchum, ID L. GriRgs, General
Agent: Bellows Falls with DR.. +. Whitman; Fair
Haven with DR. A. S. hurry; Hnsdale, n H.,
with DR.. S. Grey; Springfield, W. with Dr.
f ID. Worcester: West Randolph, with DR.. g. W.
Scott other institutes will open soon.
MORRELL CURE OF VERMONT,
ID. l.. GRIGGS, Agt.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-10-06

Arnioa & on Lniment il the best remedy
known for still joints
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-10-06

YVES. just now we can tell where you can get
1 hfst-class girl to do Homework though
none Of those now on hand want to go out Of
Bratt leboro. We don't blame them for that.
GRIGGS & PERRY.