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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-11-23
HAUNTED BY HIS VICTIM.
A GEORGIA MURDERER DRIVEN IN
SANE BY HIS RASH DEED.
Appeals to the Chief Of Police at Galveston
for Protection Against Imaginary
Dangers and Tells Of the Muir
der in Georgia.

GALVESTON, Nov. 21.-Today in
opening his door to knock, Chief of
Police Jordan was confronted with a
manned specimen Of humanity, who
said he was looking for the office of
chief of detectives. He was told he
had struck the right place and was
invited in. After being seated he said
he wanted to be protected from being
"gonged." When asked to explain he
said he was full of electricity and
claimed the floor and room was
charged with electricity, and that he
could hear the parties who were seek.
ing to ''gong" him. When asked why
he called there for protection he re-
piled that he was directed there by
the spirit of a black-eyed detective
who told him if he would come there
he wonld find protection.
When asked for his name, he said
his real lame was John r. Johnston,
but was known in Texas as John
Conner. The reason he had assumed
the name of Conner was because he
had shot and killed Jim Wall, a rival
of his for the affections of a young
lady, at country dance near Dawson,
Ca, in January, 1889. That he shot
Wall through the heart and death
was instantaneous. That Immediately
after the shooting he fled and has been
engaged in railroading in Colorado,
New and Old Mexico and Texas until
about year ago, when as brakeman
on the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe
he was caught in the wreck of freight
train near Bellville and SO badly in
jured that his left leg had to be ainpu
tated near the thigh and part of his
right foot. For the past 80 days he
has been an inmate of ST. Mary's hos
pital here and was discharged from
that institution today.
Johnston alias Corners, also claims
to be mind reader, and says he can
tell the thoughts of others, and that
in all his wanderings he has been pur-
sued by the spirit of Jim Wall, who
often appeared to him in person. That
all muroerers are thus pursued and
haunted by the spirit of their victims.
He knew, because he spoke from ex-
perience.
When asked if he was mind reader
and Jim Wall lad appeared to him in
the flesh why he did not communicate
with him, he replied: II tried to but
Jim would not talk, but his spirit is
constantly with me and Icannot shake
it off. This and the parties who are
in pursuit of me to gong ME will
drive me mad unless you protect me-"
Johnson gave his age as 26 years and
was born in Terrell county, Georgia,
four miles south of the town of Daw-
son.
1t being apparent to the chief of
police, Jordan, that he was insane, he
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-11-23
THE BORDER rRoUsLE.
More Liars Than Fightsrs-No colliRionA
Have Taken Place.
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
Ell PAso, Tex, Nov. 2l.-There are
indications that somebody has been,
fabricating war news. Most of the
news sent from here has been fur
nished by friends OF the rebels. They
have declared that Corralitos and As
cension, as we'll as Palomas, had been
captured. Official kilograms from the
City of Mexico have said the federal
troops had met the insurgents in the
mountains and beaten them. Today
a reliable man from Corralitos came.
in and reported that nothing out of the
ordinary had happened in that part OF
the country prior to his leaving last
Sunday. The detachment of soldiers
sent down the river from Fort Bliss re-
turned today but left the troop of
cavalry from Fort Hancock to patrok
the river. A Deming dispatch to The
Times tonight says that the roads to
the south OF Palotnas are still block
AIDED and no one is allowed to pass
either way and the Mexican CONSUL ls
daily expecting news of battle.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-11-23
Serious Cutting ARRAY.

Last night about 10 O'Clock in one
of the First ward dens of iniquity
Lath Locke and w. p. Hoppenraft of
Manor, both of them white, became
involved in dispute over negro
wench. 1t resulted in Locke jabbing
knife twice into the left side of Hop
penratt's neck and cutting long cash
in the side of his face. The wounds
which are rather serious were dressed
by DR.. Cranberry. A shor time
after the cutting Locke was arrested
by Officer Grizzard and lodged in th
calaboose.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-11-23
DEE IN THE FLAMES.
Three.story Hotel burned and Several
Persons Burned to Death.

PITTsBURG, Nov. ola special tc
The Chronicle Telegraph from Beaver,
Pa, says: A disastrous fire occurred
at Merrill's Station on the Cleveland
aid Pittsburg road at o'clock this
morning, resulting in the total destruc-
ton of 3.story frame hotel owned by
Bradley s. Keeney, who boarded many
of the men employed on the new dam =.
At $40 o'clock the structure fell.
There were 80 boarders sleeping in the
second and third floors, many of whom
jumped from the windows and were
badly cut, bruised and burned. After
a census OF the boarders could he taken
it was found that the following
were missing: Jerry Wrenp, boss
stonemasor, aged 60, and his son,
Daniel, aged %, OF Pittsburg; John
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-11-23
Just Like Southerners .

OTTUMwA, Ia, Nov. 21.-The princi-
pal street of this city was filed with
a mob this afternoon, who seized a
man named johnson, the perpetrator
of rape on 6year-old child last
night. The mob quickly put a rope
about Johnson's neck and he was
lynched in short order.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-11-23
nirenlnm Heata Alix..

NEW YORK, Nov. 2l.-Under a low
ering sky GOO0 enthusiastic horsemen
at Fleetwood park saw the famous
black stallion Directum win the $4,000
match race from the Western bay
mare Alix in three straight heats, the
last being trotted in 2:0S, the fastest
mile ever trotted in November. The
heats were flushed in 2:l5 "a, 2:l6 l 4
and 20S
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-11-23
FRANCE.
PRINCE PEDRO AT SCHOOL.

PARIS, Nov. 21.-Countess D'Eu de
MES the report that her son, Prince.
Pedro. has started for Brazil, and says
he is still at the military school at
Vienna. The Journal Des Debates,
which newspaper stated Yesterdays
story regarding the departure OF Prince
Pedro for Brazil, denies the report to-
day.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-16
HUMOR In THE SCHOOL.

Some Amusing Instances OF Confusion In
the Different Departments of Learnin g.
Under the title of "Humor in der
Schule," Karl CRUISER, of Vienna. has col
| lected a set of specimens from the Aus
trian school examinations of the last
| school year which show that the exam"
! produces quite as amazing results in the
East of Europe as it does in the West.
The most delightful instances of confu-
sion occur under the category of His
tory" A pupil was asked: How many
coalition wars can you manner" -Four"
said he Name them," said the exam
| liner. 1.-The first, the second, the third
| and the fourth" replied the pupil. To the
question. What Is a cynic?' the candi-
| date, either wittily or witlessly, an
swered: "A philosopher who lives a dogs
iife."
The entries under the heading of Ger
man Language and Literature" contain
| some remarkable flowers of composition.
A scholar of the eighth gynnastal class
began his historical essay with the fol-
lowing sentence: "When the heart.
%throbbing with a genuine patriotism,
turns over with a glance OF pride the
leaves of world history. he" etc. A girl
in a high school was set the task of COM
posing an account of an excursion in the
mountains. She wrote:-"On the little
lake everything was ldyllIcally lovely.
Beautiful milkmalds sat under tn cir
COWS in order to milk them. On the sur
face of the lake this charming sight was
mirrowed upside down."
Another young lady who was required
to write a description of a ship, enued
with the sentence. From all these par
ticulars we arrive at the conclusion that
the ship may justly be called the camel of
the sea-" A third declared it to be very
agreeable when there are two dear
friends. n of whom is rich and the
other is poor. or when the contrary is the
case" A student of natural history
asserted that "the murmelthier sleeps so
soundly in the winter that he does not
ever awaken if he is struck dead" The
composer of an essay OF the uses of
Animals observed that 1.-THE horse is SER
vicaple to man by his swiftness. How
many soldiers" he added. lowe their
lives solely to the swiftness with which
their horses have carried them from the
battle fieldsl" A youth who was asked,
'What is oDtics?" answered. THE
science of the illusions. Pail Mall Ga
-0ffo
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-16
FISHING THROUGH ICE.

Sportsmen Who Are Trying Their Luck
in Freezing Weather.
Only three forms of sport are open to
those who are inclined to go fishing. One
is codfisbing from the decks of the boats
which still run to the banks. Another Is
eel spearing through the ice, which is
extensively followed. along<-Ihe lower
Passaic aud Hackensack, and the third
and most important is fishing through
the ice for pickerel with s'tlp-ups,n as the
various mechanical devices for indie ting
a bite are called in all arts of the Middle
States and New England. Although 1t
is generally obse we'd by rural fishermen
that thawing Weather is best for the
latter form of fishing. there has been
great activity in 1t in all parts OF New
Jersey and Pennsylvania during the last
fortnight, and the rural exchanges fur
nish lots Of interesting notes about it.
One says:-"Ff ed Muchmore went to
Lake Hopatcong on Monday and caught
a pickerel weighing Owe five pounds, be-
sides a nice lot of smaller ones. There
were four in. the party and all came homo
with fine messes of fish,
At Green Pond there has been fishing
almost every day during the last three
weeks. Most of the visitors were from
Paterson or Dover. and all made good
catches. The biggest fish was caught by
Joan Hooper. of the former place. 1t
weigh ed five and three-quarter pounds.
j. K. smith, OF Dover, took forty fish in
one day aud on the following day caught
twenty-six. The question of the
legality OF fishing through the
ice has never been decided, and
just now there is some agitation
about it in Pennsylvania, where a game
aud fish protector has served notices that
it is illegal. The law In this State could
easily be SO construed. as it prohibits
set lines or any form of fishing above tide
water in which the line or rod is not held
the hand.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-16
FATHER CORklGAN TALKS,
Pleased at Mgr. satolli's Appoints
ment-Financial Condition Of
the Parish.

Father Corrigan, Of Hoboken. yester-
day, at the half-past ten O'Clock mass,
m AIDE direct reference from the pulpit for
the first time to his recent controversy
with Bishop Wicger. The cause of his
remarks was, first. the news of the APP
pointment of Mgr. Satolli as permanent
Apostolic Delegate to the Church in this
country; and, secondly. the refutation Of
the falsehood which was circulated in
certain Jersey City papers relative TO the
financial condition of his parish.
The appointment of Mgr. Satolli as
permanent delegate, he said. was u great
blessing. and a source of much congrstu-
lation to himself, as it WAS the very thing
he had been fighting for since 1888. when
be issued his little pamphlet. He was
urged to this Oy the knowledge he DOS
sessed OF the condition of the Church in
Europe and in this country. He was the
first to take up the fight, and for n long
time he stood alone, but he believed he
was-right, and so believing, ne advocated
the matter at every opportunity. People
thought him a crank, aud even went SO
far as TO say he vas out of his mind, but
now they were of opinion he was a great
deal in his mind.
Referring to the financial condition of
the parish, he said during the recent
controversy reports had been circulated
that the debt amounted to between $780,
00O and size. 900. The real figures are:-
m%ortgaged debt SOL. 600 and floating debt
SIS. 900, making a total debt of so ne $119.-
900. Twelve years e there was a debt
of $107. 600. and the parish possessed
neither the magnificent school or paro-
chial house they now possess. yet today
with all these the debt is only $12, 900
mora He scored the tshAlf dOZanO or
dozen" who nave criticized the financial
management of the parish.
He said further he thought the people
would nave the pleasure of seeing Mgr.
Satolli in Hoboken before the year was
over. and IL he did come, he would be
given a royal reception. II ave not
invited him yet" said Father Corrigan,
"but if l see my way clear to do SO I shall,
and If / do. / feel sure he will not refuse
mpu
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-16
DANCING CLASS DANCES.

Belvedere Hall, Greenville, presented an un-
usually animated scene Friday evening on the
occasion of the monthly reception of the Green
vile Dancing Academy. The hall was crowded
with young people, and the affair was a big sue
cess. Dancing was INDUCED in until long after
midnight. Prof. Anderson oficiated as floor
manager. Several new dances, which were in
PRODUCED, proved an attractive feature. Among
those present were Misses Alice Cadugan, Annie
Reagan. Minnie Baier, Adele Anderson.
Lena Craft, Agnes Petty, Lille Mang,
Jennie and Annie Hale, Lena Schwartz. Susie
Nelson. Mamie McAllister, Louisa Wagner.
Mrs. George W. Doherty and Mess"s. William
Lee. Daniel Bowley, Colin, Robert and Thomas
Keakin, George Townsend. William Livingston,
L.. Mcdonald, David Carmichael and Joseph
Reilly On Friday evening, February 8, the
Academy will hold a domino masquerade at
the same place. @.
Prot. Commerce,s dancing class held a recap
ton at Foye Hall Friday evening. 1t was a sue
cessful affair, about thirty couples, including
the members of the class and their friends, at
tending. The opening march was led by Mr..
James Leonard and Miss Minnie Heyer. The
committee who mad charge of the affair con-
sisted of James Leonard, Henry billiard,
Michael Hayes and George Elston.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-16
STATE NOTES.

A clubhouse, to cost $50. 900, will be
| erected at Edgemere.
Long Branch has dedicated a new Y.
NJ. G.. A. building.
Ex-senator and Mrs. Henry NJ. Nevius
| celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary
| of their marriage at Red Bank last week
Wildwood residents find plenty OF sport
in killing wild geese.
There is talk of an electric railroad be-
tween Freehold and Asbury Pack.
The Catholic Young Mems Institution
will! erect a S15,009 building at Red Bank.
Tuckahoe River is frozen over, some
thing which has not occurred before for
years.
According TO the State Board of Health
Sussex is the healthiest county ia the
State.
Joseph Lewis. a iunkman at Asbury
Pork, speaks four languages, English,
Russian, Hebrew and Polish. and can
write all of them except English.
William V. Mutt, of Asbury Park,
guessed the exact plumber of pennies in Il
jar, and will get a gold watch. There
were 1.7S7 other Ruessers, and the num-
Der was 8. 144.
The horsemen of Salem county are try
ing to form a Breeders Association for
the purpose OF opening colt stakes, and
otherwise advancing the interests Of
horse owners.
Property owners at Keyport, tired of
the Board of Commissioners, sent out a
gang of men early Tuesday morning to
open Second street. The men had picks
and shovels, axes, saws aud hammers.
They went to work razing dwellings,
barns. outbuildings, fences and trees. Be-
fore the town authorities knew what was
going on aud had taken steps to stop it,
the street was open. The citizens then
formed in parade. marched through the
new thoroughfare and dedicated it TO the
town. Property owners who objected to
opening the street have organized a meet
ing. Ex-Judge Alfred. Mailing was
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-16
FUN ON SKATES.
A jolly Day on Newark Bay-The
Girls and the. Man Who Fell.

Despite the recent snow storms, good
skating can be had on Newark bay, near
Greenville. The Bay is covered with ice
The high wind has swept the nov off the
greater part Of the CLASSY expanse aud but
few rough spots disfgure the differing
surface. From early morning yesterday UNI
I'll late IN The afternoon skaters were about
racket" They eemed to come from
everywhere. Every Greenvitle car
brougnt a crowd from the lower parts of
the city. On the Bay they trooped. singly,
IN couples. in Quartets and i'll crowds. At
two O'Clock the ice was black with old
men and young men, young women and
girls. The small boyiwas there Of course,
and he was as mischievous as usual. He
str uck terror into the hearts of timorous
vonng creatures OF the girl persuasion who
were just learning to SKATE, you know.
He collided with them, accidenlly of
course, on every opportunity that pre-
sented itself, and many were the oppor-
tunities. AS a result scores of the timor-
GUS young creatures gave wonderous
limitations of the young lady who rides
around the saw dust circle and turns
summersauits through the tissue hoops.
Such shierks aud squeals were never be-
fore heard In GreenvilIe.
80 hi& MI WIZ
was on hand as large as life to proffer his
assistance to beauty in distress, aud con-
sequently many young ladies who came
to G%reenville alone. had escorts to 'see
them bome."
Tinid people trembled as a man of
great girth, massive as to his shoulders,
aud away up in the afr as to height, came
on the ice. He looked as If he might
weigh half a ton. He was not an expert
skater by any means. In fact. it was with
difficulty that he kept his equilibrium.
The timid people were not treasured
when they heard several ominous cracks
In the big mans immediate vicinity.
Fancy. then. the feelings of hysterical
women. as the giant slipped aud fell.
Down he came on his back with a ire
meDdous lurch, after the fashion of a
falling oblelisk. Everybody expected to
see a round hole full of frappee, but the
ice was not ever dented. 1t was the man
who was fall broke up" When the
breathless suspense was ended. many
heartless people laughed derisively at tue
big man. as he laberously resumed an
erect posture and tried to appear un-
concerned.
Altogether it was a great day for
skaters.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-16
PUBLIC LIBRARY CIRCULATION.

The circulation for the week ending
January IA, was as follows:-Philosophy,
Is: Religion. 90; Sociology, So; Phtlology,
6; Natural Science. Is: Useful Arts. SO:
1914; Juvenile Fiction, l.549: History,
1876; Biography, 81; Travels, $50. Total,
6.295.
Delivered through delivery stations,
3,249. Number of borrowers registered
during the week, 107.
Total number of registered borrowers +,
IL 2R7
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-16
Money to Loan on Household Furniture,
against the alleged -srespasser. for dam

Justice Scudder. in the Warren County
Court, has decided that towns n town
ships must paw one half OF the election
expenses in the counties, and the counties
the other half. The suit was brought by
J. William Miller against the Board of
Freeholders. who had paid half, but re-
fused TO pay the other hall. Judgment
was given for the Board.
Oscar L. Burton. seventy years old, Of
Edwin F. Burton. seeking to have recon
veyed to him a half interest in a house
aud lot which he decided to his son, on An
agreement hat the son should Jake care
of the father during the latter's life. Last
August when the father complained that
the agreement was not being kept he was
told 10 seek another home.
The popularity of Salvation Oil is not astonish-
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-16
THE KIMMERLYS' BALL

The Board of Management of the Frank
H. Kimlerly Association. has decided to
hold a ball at Woods Hall some time
next month. The date will be fixed at
the next meeting. II the ball is success
full, the Associationiwill send its march
ing division to Washington on March 4.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-16

Highest Of all in Leavening Power-Latest Z. S. Govt Report
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ABSOLUTELY PURE

York Buy House. This is not so. was
ttere only a few minutes and during that
t me sat down behind the stove, warming
and WAS twenty feet away from
the Others in the house. The ASSAULT
was entirely ~unprovoked and upcalled
tor. ID. A. REYNOLDS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-16

sAh, you flatter me-" lisped a masher
to a lreEty girl with Whom he was con-
versfng. mo. / don't,n was the re ply,
you conldn'a be- any latters than you
are. s-Ild-Bits
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-16
THE ASSAULT ON MR.. REYNOLDS.
Jersey CRY. Jan. is.

JERSEY CITY. Jan. 16. 1898.
To the Editor of The JERSEY Citg Netcs:-
The report IN HE NEWS op SATURDAY Of
the assault on majs not quite correct. 1t
states that I had an argument with a
dark compIexioned man" in the New
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-16

presented in this city. 1t will be given by
a cast of unusually capable players. and
in the precise manner as regards scenery
and effect, as 1t was seen in its long run
in New York city. 1t is a play of wonder
full interest, comprising a story of real
life that has an absorbing heart interest,
woven about a topic that Is in Itself any
thing but romantic. The contrast be.
tween capital aud labor is presented In
such an impartial manner that it cannot
offend the most positive opinions of any
In the audience. Matinees Wednesday
and Saturday.
At the Opera House this week, 1.-THE
Limited Mail' will hold the boards. The
play is said to be very realistic and
feature is the drive through the tunnel,
of the Limited Mail, the glare Of the head
light and the Kissing of steam. Matinees
will be giv-n Wednesday and Saturday.
At the Tabernacle tomorrow evening,
Lieutenant Peary will narrate the expe-
rieDces of his explorations near the
North Pole. The lecturer will be sur
rounded by mementoes of his trip in the
shape of his Esquimaux driver, Esqui-
maux dogs, and over one hundred views.
Devils Mine,n a play depicting life
and incidents in the West. begins an en-
gagement of three nights at Ross
Hoboken Theatre, tonight. Mr.. Fred.
Darcy, the author. assumes the princi-
pal role, and will be assisted by Miss
Trixie Hamilton and an excelIent COM
pany. The usual matinee will be given
Wednesday,.
On Thursday evening. January 10. 200
George Monroe in Aunt Bridgsrs
Baby" at this theatre. On Friday even
ing. 100 Hoboken "Cyclers." will attend
the performance.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-16
AM US E M ENTS.

Jersey City theatre-goers have seldom
been offered as attractive a programme
as that which the Academy Of Music pre-
septs this week. sThe Lost Paradise"
has been much heard of. but never before
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-16
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-16
MONDAY. JANUARY 10. 1898.

This paper is democratic in principles
and is Independent IN its viea0s on all
local questions.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-01-16

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