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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-04
uNcoLN's DEATH WOUND.
Just where tho Fatal Bullet Entered And
the Course IL Took.

Just where tho Fatal Bullet Entered And
the Ceurye IL Took.
One of the assistants to Chief Clerk Syi-
vester of the Metropolitan police depart
ment Is Harry p. Cattell, who has charge
Of the property room. In his younger days
Mr.. Cattell was an embaImer. On Satur-
day morning, April Is, few hours after
the death of the president, Mr.. Cattell was
directed to go to the executive mansion
and embalm the body.
1t n many years since the assassination
which excited such profound horror In all
civilized portions OF the globe, and while
every render knows how the beloved chief
executive met his death comparatively few
people Of this generation know just where
the fatal bullet entered his body or what
course It took. Mr. Cattell showed re-
porter a verbatim copy of the original re-
port, written by an assistant to Surgeon
General Barnes, who ma& the autopsy.
The following Is an exact copy;
Yesterday Surgeon General Barnes, as
sisted by Drs. Stone, the late presidents
family physician. Curtis, Woodward, Crane,
Taft and other eminent medical men,
made an autopsy in the presence Of Presi-
dent johnson, General Augur and General
Rucker. The external appearance of the
face of the president presented deep black
stain around both eyes. The fatal wound
was on the left side of the head, behind
and in line with and three inches from
the left ear. The course Of the ball was
obliquely forward toward the right eye,
crossing the brain in an obliaue manner
and lodging few inches behind that eye.
In the track OF the wound were found frag-
ments Of bone, which had been driven for
ward by the ball, which was imbedded
I'm the anterior lobe Of the left hemisphere
of tho brain. The orbit plates of botn eyes
were the sent of comminuted fracture, and
the eyes were filled with extravasated
blood. The serious injury of the orbit plates
was due TO the center coup, the rcsultof the
intense shock Of so large projectile fired
80 closely to the head. The ball was evi-
IDENTIFY = derringer, hand cast, and from
which the neck had been clipped. A shaw
ing OF lead had been removed from the
ball in it's passage through the bones OF
the skull and was found in the orifice OF
the wound, The first fragment Of bone
was found 2X inches within the brain;
the second and larger fragment about four
inches from the oriiice of the wound. The
ball lay farther in advance. The wound
was about one-half inch in diameter. The
autopsy confirmed the opinion OF the sur
geons on the night Of the assassination
that the wound was mortal. Washing
ton Post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-04
The Purss Parlor.

English underservants, who are always
excluded from the housekeeper's room. re-
fer to this sacred spot as "the pug's par
lor." 1t strikes one rs being an exceed
ingly appropriate name, conjuring up TO
ones imagination the complacent house
keeper, sleek butler aud "genteel" ladies'
MISUNDERSTANDING
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-04

The soldier is the best fed individual OF
his class in Europe. The British soldier
receives for his daily ration 10 ounces of
bread, 12 Of meat, of rice. 8 OF dried
vegetables, 10 of potatoes, and once week
he receives ounces Of salt, Of coffee and
of sugar.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-04
UNIQUE CufY buttons.

Arthur H. Pitcairn of Philadelphia has
O pair of gold backed cuff buttons, fash
ioned from pieces Of his own skull. His
Uranium was trephined four times, the
last operation yielding a piece of bono a
inches in circumference. 1t was a brilliant
idea tn utilize his superfuous osseous mat
ter In the form of jewelry. Manufacture
ing jewellers seeking suggestions may take
advantage os this one.--Jewelers' Circu-
lar
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-04
A Costly Joke.

An English ventriloauist recently beat
a handbag, at the same time mimicking
the cries of dog. A sympathetic man
rushed up and gave the man thrashing.
The ventriloquist sued him for damages.
but the case was decided against him. on
the ground that the dog champion acted
in good faith.-London Letter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-04

The war Of the Spanish succession cost
the British taxpayers a23 900, 900; the sew.
en- years war, ass, 900 900; the American
war of 1870, eil6, 5000, 600: the Napoleouic
wars, f62o, 900; the Crimean war.
G39, 900, 900.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-04

Employer-Well, have you found that
Mr.. Smith who owes that bill?
Clerk-No, sir. There are any number
of Smiths in that house, and not one nc
knowledges himself our debtor. One of
them went so far as to kick me out.
Employer--Just go to him again. I'm
sure he's our man.--London Million.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-04
Tho Retort Discourteous.

Husband-The smallest knowledge of
human nature ought to have prevented you
from making such fool mistake as you
made last night!
Wife-What opportunity have had to
study human nature living with your
Chicago Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-04

"Do you think that the lady who IL
moving in above you Is nicel" "Oh. dear,
yesi Why, she noticed that baby had
two teeth before she had been in the house
two hours r,'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-04

When the king Of Siam II dressed IN his
official regalia, be looks like jewelry ex
hibit. The gems on his hat alone are worth
t1 900 900.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-04

The common people of Russia, as rule,
speak only their own tongue. A large pro-
portion of them cannot read the bewilder-
ing characters-Roman, Greek and COM
posite-which form their alphabet, and to
help their ignorance the shop walls are COW
cred over with rudely painted pictzres of
articles for sale within. The butchers shop
has picture of meats of all sorts and
shapes. The tailor's walls are covered with
paintings of coats and trousers The pills
Of the apothecary and the vegetables of the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-04

SUGGESTIONS.

Any idea whether of truth fiction available for the
making of good story
The theme chosen will have much do with the
OF the narrative.
In selecting topic keep in view the possibilities Of
picturesque dramatic narrative good story may be
made from very commonplace material providing the
ment is artistic.
Every mind contains thought that will make
story Every boy and girl possesses the instincts of author
ship greater or lesser degree Give those instincts
raj development and the story writer is born.
Remember that the best stories based simple ia
miar thingsevery day Incidents. Emerson has reminded
that to tell what all nstinctvely know is genius.
Avoid what is called fine writing" If a storyis worth
the telling best told in the simplest language tragedy
mpresses without the assistance of penny dreadful adec
ves funny incident funniest when its relation is
fined to facts
Remember that in selecting the best story for THE News
the following factors will be considered The theme the
narrative style of treatment grammar spelling punctua
ton. While the matter of handwriting is not essential
THE News would remind its young readers that "hst i'm
pressions" invaluable,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-04

The farmers and stock raisers Of this
country produce 30 per cent OF the worlds
grain supply and S3 per cent Of its meat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-04

Halls Hair Remover contains the natural food
and color. matter FOR the hair and medicinal herb.
for the scalp, caring srsynsss, badness, dspdrua
add scalp sotsa
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-04
"A Good Excuse.

Jimmie. where did you get this 8
cents?"a
"It's the money you gave me for the
heathcn, mamma"
"Then why did you keep itf"
"My teacher said I was . heather. ~
Harper's BaEar.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-04

green grocer are advertised by pictures upon
the doors and windows of their stores.-
New York Times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-04
CONDITIONS.

Every competitor must be student pursuing the pre-
scribed curriculum public private institutions in Rhode
Island above the grade the Providence High school,
The competition is open to young women and young
alike
All stories submitted be received The News
Office by P. Of January 81, 1894
The News the privilege of publishing any
stories submitted the authors the regular
for matter used in its columns.
The story must not exceed in length $500 words-about
and half columns printed in The News
All stories submitted must be written side Of
paper only
The decision to the best story will upon the
judgment Of three competent lteraeurs be announced
later
All stories submitted, and any communications for
further information, be addressed to The News,
Weybosset street. Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-04

p. p. p. purines the blood. builds MP
the weak and debiiitated, gives
strength 20 weakened nerves, expels
dI eases. giving the patient health and
hnppin ess where sickness, gloomy
feelings and lassirude hrst prevailed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-04

for blood. poisoning. mercu,,
In ali blood and skin diseased, like
biotches, pimoles. old chronic ulcers.
letter. scald head, boils,. erysipelass
eczema- We may say. without fear ol
contradiction, that p. p. p. IL the best
blood puriner In the. world, and makes
positive, speedy and permanent cures
In all cases.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-04

Ladies' whose systems are poisoned
and whose blood IL In an impure conoi-
tion, due TO menstrual irregularities
are peculiarly benefited by the won
critics OF p. p. p. Prickly Ash, Poke
Root and Potassium.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-09
PUBLIC BUILDING MONEY.
But Little Will Be Forthcoming
This Year
Special TO the Globe.

Special 10 the Globe.
WASHINGTON, March S. - Probably
those good people of thrifty and am
bilious cities of Minnesota who are
looking for the immediate erection of
government buildings in their midst are
doomed TO disappointment. Their con-
gressmen are not TO blame, as bills have
been introduced by sundry Minnesota
statesmen. The fault lies between hard
times and laudable effort toward prac-
tical retrenchment and reform in the
expenditure OF public moneys. If the
Fitty-thlrd congress provides for keep
ing moderately at work on buildings
already inaugurated it will be much TO
its credit The commencement of new
schemes of building, soon III some in
stances, Is not even anticipated. The
cities which have bills pending, how
ever. may derive some comfort from the
reflection that, like the impatient walt
ing customer III a barber shop, their
government structures Will respond 10
the cheerful "Nextr' when times do
begin to improve.
There is TO be general diminutioD
OF public expenditures all along the
line. Pensions are being reduced to the
nlniln UNI; tne construction or the new
navy will proceed more slowly and
cautiously: rivers and harborS will be
compelled to await the advent of a bet
ter business season: there is being
constant reduction in the clerical force
of all the departments in Washington
III short, there Is increase nowhere an0
decrease everywhere in the government
expenditure. This congress will not 90
into history as one of the billion-dollar
variety. Economy and moderation
has become the motto instead of Cor
poral Tauner's apothegm. May God
help the surplus"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-09
The Plan Outlined,
Mankato Review.

Mankato review.
The Minneapolis Tribune announces
that d. NJ. Sabin is pronounced csndi-
date for United States senator to sue
ceed Mr.. Washburn. considers HIM
self in better trim than when he beat
Mr.. Windon AMI wnea he was defeated
by Mr.. Washburn, and he has arran seJ
his business affairs SO as to enter the
contest. The plan is to secure the non-
ination this fall, as eau tidates for the
legislature, of large numberof Sl)ln's
friends in various parts OF the state
chiefly those who supported him at the
time of his defeat by Washburn, but
who have been heard very little of in
politics since that time. Those of this
class who are elected will have cllrss
OF the senator's interests in the legisia-
ture.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-09
INSURED HER TEETH,
A NOrthfield Woman Puts In a
Peculiar Claim.

CHICAGO, March s. Mortified, Mimi,
is not a big insurance town, but it fur
nished a piece of genuine Insurance
news yesterday when one of its iuhab-
itants forwarded to Chicago a fire loss
claim which included damages for "a
set of lower teeth" Besides this there
were sundry other small articles. The
person who suffered the loss was one of
The good women of Northheld. Her
Insurance was taken out under what is
known as the household furniture and
wearing apparef' form. The teeth, it
Is presumed, would come under the
head of wearing apparel. although
that Is not yet decided. The
company IN which the insurance was
placed was the Glens Falls. and Man
ager Whitloek, of that company, re-
celyed the claim Yesterday. He said he
had heard of such things before, but
never in an experience Of twenty-seven
years IN the Insurance business did he
have the official data for such a loss.
The subject has been joke among
insurance men, but it is an actual fact
with the GIens Falls. Here is the Off
cial statement of losses as forwarded by
the Northheld agent and subscribed 10
by the woman aforesaid;
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-09
How is siz. cd Up at Washington.

How 1t Is Sized Up at Washington.
Blue Earth City Fost.
A Washington telegram says: Con-
siderable political sigaificalce is at
tached TO the returning home of Senator
Washburn. He goes to see about his
senatorial campaign aud he expects 20
spend soms tim1 in the state.
1t is known here that Gov Nelson is
secretly in. the field for the senatorshiu.
d. NJ. Sabin has taken it upon himself
TO manage the anti-Washburn elements,
aud has gone about the state attempting
to get up combination TO down the
Minneapolis man. The story here is
that Sabin asked John Lind to announce
himself as a candidate. and promised to
support him. Lind's reply was direct
refusal, and the latter began at once to
boom Washburn. Lind, while here. in-
dicated that he had 10 use for Nelson,
and, while protesting that he wanted 10
stick TO law practice, admitted that
he would not refuse nomination TOR
governor or the senatorship.
Nelson is said to have insisted that he
would not consent to have any senator
indorsed at the state convention, and an
open fight between the Washburn
forces and Nelson is threatened Ii is
even hinted that Nelson's gubernatoriaI
chances are not 100 good, and he is in
danger of being turned down. Wash
burn opposes this, however. Oae OF
the stories current is that Nelson is pre-
pairing to drop Dave Clough, ana seek a
combination with Ives for lieutenant
governor.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-09
A WICKED BROKER,
How Hermann Clark Caused the
Downfall of a Wall Street Firm.

New YORK, March S.-Hunter, Clark
& Jacob. the stock brokers' who sus-
pended Yesterday, have issued formal
statement declaring that the suspension
was caused by Hermann Clark selling
stock privileges without the knowledge
of the firm. The firm paid out a large
amount OF money on them Tuesday,
but, further privileges continuing to
be presented, they decided 10
make an assignment to protect
their creditors. The liabilities
on account of the privileges are not
known. Assignee Hunter, who is a
brother OF the principal of the firm, de-
clined TO say how much was taken in
this way. The amount is exceedingly
large, and moreover Clark appears to
have overdrawn his private account
with the firm to the tune of thousands
of dollars. What he has done with all
this money his partners do not know.
The remaining assets of the firm ex-
ceed its liabilities. Clark was in town
as late as last Saturday. He then told
his friends he was going South on cot
ton business,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-09

Col. Breckenridge sauntered over to the
reporters table, where he shook hands
with some of his friends. How are
you feeling, colonel?'' one of them
asked. Illustrate. l should say l
was" was the answer Col. Phil
Thompson. of Breckinridge's counsel.
was also absent, and, to the disap-
pointment of the curious. the plaintiff
failed to appear, although there
were two stylishly arrayed women
in the court room. William F. Mat
tingly rose when the case was called to
state that he appeared in the prelim:.
naries IN the absence of Col. Thompson.
He made inquiry about some dep ISL
tions, which, he said, had been taken
for the plaintiff and Withdrawn fIom
the files OF. the courts. MIR Carlisle said
that the living witnesses would be pr1-
duced in place Of the depositions. Mr..
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-09
The Big Combination.

Albert Lea Standard. :
knute Nelson for governor. D. NJ!
Clough for lieutenant governor. Knut4
Nelson for United States senator, dis
placing Mr.. 4ashburn. d. NJ. Clou-ti
then to be governor. and-lN- Z Mer4
riam for United States senator, to snc--
ceed Senator Davis. This is tile big
Republican combination of the year,
and, it cannot be denied, it is a mighty
strong one. 1t can probably commando
the backing of all the official patronage
OF the state government, of tie lumber
bdrons, the railroad moguls and the
other combines, ana il it does not make
the fur tiy and furnish most of tn. mu
sic 1t will not be from lack of the whersr
With.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-09
Washburn Must Leave No Stone
Unturned

Duluth Evening Herald
Hon. Dwight NJ. Sabin is now full.
t1edged candidate for U nited States sen.
ator, to succeed Mr.. Washburn. This is
the information that comes from Mime
apolis today. Mr.. SabIn has arranged
his business affairs and is said to b5 in
excellent condition to give the junior
senator battle royal. Mr.. Sabin was
defeated by Mr.. Washburn in the Re-
publican caucus by very narrow mar.
gin, the majority against him being Sc
cured by methods which many people
believed were not in accord with pure
politics. and he had many synpathizers
Ii his defeat. He has numerous friends
throughout the state today who will rally
to his support, ami MIR. Washburn viii
fin1 that he must leave no stone un-
turned in such contest.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-09
INCREASES THE YIELD.
Why South Dakota Irrigation Is
Good Thing.

Special to the Globe
HURON, s. D., March s. A permanent
organization was effected by the. artes-
ian well and irrigation convention bv
naming R. B. Hassell, of Redfieid. as
president, Asher F. Pay. of Huron.
secretary, and S. w. Narragang, of
Aberdeen. treasurer. The committee
on legislation outlined plans to secure
state and national aid in sinking artes-
ian wells and perfecting system of
practical irrigation for South Dakota.
The sentiment Is emphatic that irriga-
ton Is not absolutely necessary to
secure crops, but experiments demon
strate that irrigation increases the yield
and insures protection against loss by
hot winds. Several wells will be put
down the present season to fill low
places and lake beds with water.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-09
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
REDWOOD FALLS. Minn.. March s.
Judge Webber today refused to grant
new trial to NJ. NJ. Madigan. VINO now
stands convicted OF perjury. Mr. Madi-
gan will appeal his case 10 the supreme
court. His bond expires March 10. and
he will either have to get new bonds Oh
that day or go to Saltwater awaiting the
decision of the supreme court. The
decision of Judge Webber in refusing to
grant new trial is no surprise TO citi-
zens here. Madigan tried to introduce
aff1davits made by c. w. II. lieideman,
w. Koch and William Setter to prove
chat the Ramnes signature was the same
on the release as on the marriage GER
titicate. Mr.. Madigan returned home
tonight very much broken down.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-09
VIII Not Ask Permission.

St Cloud Journal Press.
II the R9pIolican voters decide to
Instruct the delegates to the state con-
vention to Nominate a ca1Iidlte for
United States senator they will not ask
PERMISSION of SENATOR Washburn, & ov.
Nelson, the state central committee OK
auy one else
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-09

-uittlHSig pIOlcS el ludt uo Udu never
known of an important case i'll which
the contents of dispositions had been
withheld after
THE TRIAL BEGAN,
and the defendant given no chance to
take rebutting evidence. Judge Bradley
ruled that the proper time to object to
the depoSitions was when they should
De offered. Mr.. Wilson, for Miss Pol:
lard, gave notice that all the affidaviis
taken for the defendant would be OBJ
Jected to on the ground that they were
Irrelevant, and much of their contenti
hearsay. At this juneture the two
women present in the court swept out
of the court room, apparently disap-
pointed at not having seen Miss Pol
lard. A quarter or an hour of whispered
discussion between Col. Breckenridge
and his lawyers followed. in which it
became known that the expected motion
for delay on account of Col Totten's
absence would not be made by the de-
fendant. Daring this brief lull the
panel of jurors was submitted to counsel
for their inspection and votes. Shortly
before IL O'Clock. twelve jurors, all
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-09
Postal Changes,
Speeial II the Globe

optclaI . the GIobe.
WASHINGTON, March S.-The name
of Mouse River postoffice. North Dako-
ia. has been changed TO Velya, aud
John Downing has been appointed
postmaster. Minnesota Postmasters-
Bertha J. Nicely. Boyd. Lac Qui Parle
county, vice n. j. Patterson, removed;
Ole o. Lee. Newhuuse. Houston county,
vice j. j. Jetson, removed. South Da-
kota, Henry Joynt, Wesley, Faulk
county, vice S. z. Clark, resigned.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-09
Minneapolis Men Coming Homo.

WASHINGTON, March SIS. L. How
ard. leading Minneapolis attorney, is
in the city, quartered at the Shoreham.
George a. Bracketr and S. 3. Janney,
Minneapolis, who have been spending
few days in Washington, leave for
home tomorrow noon. P. B. Winston.
OF Minneapolis. came in from his Vir-
81 MIA farm today, and is ouartered at
the Arlington. He expects to return
TO Minnesota III two to three weeks.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-09
A Noted SWindIer

HEALDsBURG, Cal, March s.-Waiter
c. Campbell. the notorious swindler
who recently has BEEN operating
throughout the Eastern states and Cam
ada, is well known here. CampbeIPs
parents and sisters areestimabie people
and reside in this city. He has brother
in Woodland. Walter grew up here
from boyhood aud was very exemplary
young man. He was a member OF the
church and sang in the choir. Heswas
educated in San Francisco. He ac-
cumulaled a considerable fortune in San
Francisco in nreal estate transactions last
summer, and went East.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-03-09
ON THE ROCKS.
Executions Drive a ST. Cloud Firm
to the Wall.

Special 70 the Globe.
ST. CLOUD, Mimi, March S.-Sheriff
Hammer this evening closed the store
OF Howe q Co., groceries aud dry goods,
on executions of Clement, Bane x Co,
Chicago, and Griggs, Cooper Il Co., St.
Panl, aggregating in all $1,000 j. j.
Howe, of Brainerd, faEher of one of the
owners. is in the city IN conference
with the creditors attorneys. and may
adjust matters so aS TO enable n con-
tinuance of the business. The store is
the oldest established business house
in the city. having been opened by j. E.
Deibrock in 1855.