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Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-02-05
House and Two Locomotives Burned.

CLAREMoNT, y. H., Feb. 5-Fire broke
out in the Boston and Maine engine house
at Clarcmont junction last night, and
gained good headway before being dis
covered. The house was burned and two
locomotives practically destroyed. II is
estimated that the loss will be about $40,-
600
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-02-05

STEVENSON, Ala, Feb. 5.-R. r. Ross,
cashier Of the Bank Of Scottboro, was
killed by the four SHELTON brothers. II
wa the result Of the alleged intimacy of
Ross with Miss Annie Skelton. Ross
leaves a wife and five small children.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-02-05

After Congressman Pages term has ex-
pired 1t is to be presumed that the Demo-
Gratis OF Rhode Island will welcome him
home TO stay.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-02-05
The Popa Loves Italy.

ROME, Feb. 5.-Pope Leo Nils secret
chamberlain has written pamphlet
maintaining that 1t is essential for real
liberty that they should recover Rome,
but adds that Leo XIII will readily dis
euss other means II any are suggested, as
his dearest wish IL the welfare OF italy.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-02-05
Death Of an Old Statesman.

WELLS, Wis, Feb. 5.-Morton S. Wilk-
inson died here, aged 75. Mr.. Wilkinson
was one Of the earliest United States sem
ators from this state and was Democrat.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-02-05
ReIdIed Rlshon HrnnKs.

LONDON, Fec. "a memorial to Bishop
Brooks In the form of a beautiful mosaic,
representing the charge of the Saviour to
Peter, Feed my sheep" will soon be
placed In WsstminsteT Abbey.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-02-05
Decidedly Uncomplimentary.

VIENNA, Feb. 5.-The annual interna-
tionsl grain fair here Is endangered, ow-
Ing to the violent attacks upon IL in the
diet last week, where all the organizers OF
the fair wsro stigmstized as thieves aud
II....-
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-02-05
kn IncendiarY,s Work.

CHLLCoTHE, Mo, Feb 5.--Two barns
and 46 head OF horses, owned by Hon.
Henry c. Ireland, were burned. The fire
was Of incendiary origin, Loss 10000.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-02-05
Enolishmen Mad Bad Luck

PARIS, Fs b. 5.-The tandem 50-kilome-
ter cycle race between Farman brothers
and Wheeler and Warwick was won by
the Frenchmen by two laps Wheeler
and Warwick had no pacemakers and
we're delayed twice by accidents
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-02-05
An Amhillnns Admiral.

PARIS, Feb 5.-Admiral Gervais, who
long ago asked to be allowed TO resume
active service, will probably be reap
pointed 10 the command OF squadron.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-02-05
Revolutionary Priest Killed.

CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. b-Father Cas-
pauetts lost his life while leading armed
forces against the government In the
mountainous regions. Ten Of his follow
srs were also killed.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-02-05
Eyerelrs Bio Bid.

EVERETT, Wash, Feb. 5.-The president
or the Athletic association Of this city
wired w. A. Brady that the Everett club
would give $50, 900 for the Corbett-Jack-
son dght.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-02-05
Artist Watts Modes,y

LONDON, Feb. Awkward Burne-Jo Jones,
artist, has been baroneted. George Fred
erick Watts an artist, was also offered
baronetcy, but declined.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-02-05
Death of Turiman Brewsion.

CHICAGO, Feb. 5--J. f.. Brswston, one
OF the best known turlmen in the Unitss
States, died suddenly, yesterday.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-02-05
Disd With His Boots On.

MADRID, Feb. 5.-Bariilas, the bandit,
the scourge of The province OF Valencia,
was surprised and killed after "a desperate
fight
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-02-05

In the Constitution OF Rhode Island
there is no provision made for "provi-
sional" Governor.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-02-05
Killed ths Kids souaw.

Tucson, A. T., Fob. A battle occurred
in the Bunker Hiii mining di trict be-
tween Huaiapal Clark, an ex scout, and
small hauo Of Indians under the leader
ship Of the renegade, Xii, which resulted
In Kids squaw being killed
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-02-05
CITY OF PAWTUCkeT.
Dartmouth Street.
CITY CLERKS OFFICE.

CITY CLERKS OFFICE,
PAwTUCKET, Dec. 90, is93.
To Henry A. Smith, John B. Reilly, Philipp
Hellfrisch, Amelia Loffer, John Riley,
Bridget Riley, Louis {. schmid and Leopold
Peter:
Whereas, the Board of Aldermen of the city
OF PawtuCkCt on the twentieth day of De.
ccmber, ls,r}, ordered that the abutters on
Dartmouth street be notified to appear on
the seventh day of February, 1894, to show
cause why the grade should no be established
on said Dartmouth street from Glenwood
avenue or Bowdoin street to Hillside ave
nue..
You are therefore hereby notified to ap.
paar before said Board of Aldermen on said
seventh day of February, 1894, AT o'clock p.
m. To show cause why grade should not be
cstablishc as aforesaid.
Given at the Board of Aldermen OF the city
of Pawtucket, on the twentieth day OF De.
cember, lS93.
Signed and sealed by order of and in be.
half of said Board of Aldermen.
ALDEN w. sIBLEY,
i22 3m City Clerk.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-02-05
The ONLY excl

Can he found at the "Pickwick," Last ave.
nue., Kelly & FAY ior. proprietors.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-02-05
Dr. NIll['S Eye Mater

Cures all kinds of weak, sore, inrlamed or
bloodshot eyes; removes cptaracis or films,
Will heal granular lies or sCrofula of the eve.
lids; IL your sight Is failing, have afeeling as
though there WAS sand ia the eye or wild
hair- In fact, any trouble with your eyes,
use IL freely; II has cured thousands. For
sale by nl uruggtsts. CHAMBERS CAL
DFN. wholpsaip f2S ly
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-02-05

The Wilson bill is not bill Of expense
TO the laborers OF this country.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-02-05
ptrn.

MAsON-In Apronaug, on the lst inst, Han.
nah T., widow of Arthur +. Mason, aged 81
years.
>Pl>k-In Providence. 81 inst, Edwin 4.
sphinx, In the - Oh year OF his age.
WtNSOR-In Providence. 4th inst, Emma =,
wife of Arthur Winsor, In the 18th year of
her.age,
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-02-05
DIRECTORS.

The bank IL open Tor business from
O'Clock n. m. to 8 O'Clock p. IN, and on Satur
day evenings from Z TO O'Clock for recelN
ing deposits. Dividends payable on OF De
fore the third Mondays of January and July
Deposits made ou OF before the third Nor
day in January, Aptil, July and October vii
draw interest on the next dividend day
not previously Withdrawn.
OLNEY ARNOLD, Treasurer.
Pavtucket, September 1881.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-02-05

Don't Forget Kelley q Taylor
at tho "Pickwick." East avenue. most pop
nler place In the city.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-08-10
The Foot of a Fly.

If the foot of fly is put under the
glass of a good microscope it may be
seen how simple is the continuance
that seems able to defy the laws of
gravitation The foot is made up of
two pads, covered with fine, short
hairs, with a pair of curved hooks
above them. Behind each pad is a
tiny bag filed with clear liquid gum,
the hairs also being hollow and filed
with the same sticky fluid. AS the
fiY glides rapidly over smooth sur
face every step presses out supply
of gum strong enough to give him a
sure footing and to sustain him in
safety if he halts. So strong is the
cement that upon one OF his six feet
is quite sufficient to sustain the
weight of his whole body. If he
stands still any length of time the
gum is apt to dry up and harden. and
so securely fasten the fy's foot as to
make sudden step snsp the leg it
calf
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-08-10

About a year ago, Mrs. Latham, who
lives in Florida, was returning from
the beach alone, and armed only with
an umbrella. When just n quarter of
a mile from her porch, she heard the
rustling of some animal coming toward
her through the saw palmettos.
Thinking it must be a racoon, she
quickly picked up chunk of pametto
wood, and held it ready to whack Mr..
Coon over the head the instant he
emerged. All at once, with mighty
rIstling. out stepped a big black bear
within six feet of her, The surprise
was mutual and profound. Naturally
Mrs. Latham was scared, but not out
of her wits, and she decided that to
run would be to invite pursuit and pos
sibly attack She stood her ground
and said nothing, and the bear rose on
his hind legs to get better look at
her, making two or three feints in her
direction with his paws. Feeling that
she must do something, Mrs. Latham
pointed her umbrella at the bear and
quickly opened and closed it two or
three times. ''Woof!'' said the bear.
Turning about he plunged into the
palmettos and went crashing away,
while the lady ran homeward as fast
as she could go. Somuch for the ''sav-
age and aggressive disposition of the
black bear.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-08-10
Dangers of an Elephant Keeper.

1.-The life of an elephant keeper is
one of constant watchfulness against
danger" said Colonel w. D. Hagar
of Ohio, one of the veterans of Bar
mum & Bailey's circus. I'm the ten
years I've been with the show three
men have been killed By elephants
one in London, one in Cincinnati and
one in Nashua. N. H 1t is a posi-
ton of peril that means death if Wig
lance is relaxed in the slightest de-
gree. It's curious thing that when
the homicidal notion enters the ele-
phantine brain it is always the
keeper that suffers. never stranger.
The big brutes harbor a grudge for
ever and woe to the keeper that Of
tends them. An elephant will bide
his time and wait patiently to graf
ify his revenge His grand purpose
is consummated whenever he can
catch his victim between himself and
any sort of wall or solid object,
against which he will crush out
human life rem orselessly. [ guess
none of you have ever tasted eIe-
plants milk. have and it's hun
dred times sweeter than honey. The
source of supply is nothing like as
large as that of a cow, and the sup
ply of the tactical fluid is small, but a
little of it goes long way.-Wash-
ingtOn Post.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-08-10
slNkINo or o. sloHT.
The Missouri River Likely to Disappear
within Hall q Century.

The Missouri River Likely to Disappear
within Half 3 Century.
The recent survey of the Missouri
river under the direction of the
United States geographical engineer
ing department. resulted in the dis
co7ery that the stream is undergoing
a peculiar Transformation. During
the survey measurements were made
OF the volume of water passing be-
tween the banks at various points
from Great Falls. Montana. to Sioux
City, says the Journal, of the latter
place. It was found that the volume
at Great Falls measured 1876 cubic
feet per second. while at Fort
Benton, twenty-five miles further
but 4, 33I cubic feet, a decrease of
455 cubic feet Owing to the large
number of tributaries amptylng into
the river between Fort Benton and
Sioux City a gradual increase in the
volume of water is noted. until at
the latter point, where a final meas
urement was taken, a flow of ,776
cubic feet per second was reached.
In the opinion of some of the en-
gineers engaged in the survey the
decrease in the volume between Great
Falls and Fort Benton explains the
presence of that great subterranean
body of water known as the South
Dakota artesian basin. The d1screp-
ancy can only be accounted for by
the presence Of an outlet in the bed
of the river somewhere between the
points mentioned.
Directly below the upper cataract
on the south bend of the river, about
half way between the towns, is
large pool, in which, if the frequent
visitors to the place can be believed,
are to be found the eyeless fish of
the species said to inhabit subter-
ranean water courses. In all proba-
bility the outlet, if one exists, is To-
Gated at this point, the alleged pres
ence of these fish tending to corrob-
crate the theory. From here, if this
surmise is correct, it would appear
that an underground channel run
ming in sOutheasterly direction car
ries the water into basin under
lying a large area of South Dakota,
thus forming a large subterranean
lake, which has recently been tapped
by the numerous artesian wells. An
other queer discovery is noted in the
survey just completed. In 1873 OBJ
servations were taken in a similar
manner, anG, unless errors in calcu-
lation have been made, there has
been a decrease of fully 20 per cent
in the volume of water in the river.
If no error has been made and the
decrease continues. before fifty years
have passed the once majestic Mis-
souri, will have dwindled into an in
significant rivuIet.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-08-10
LED BY OTHER RODENTS.
Blind Rat Guided to and From Us Food
and Hiding Place.

A Blind Rat Guided to and From lis Food
and Hiding Place.
The manner in which rats steal
eggs has always been regarded as
wonderful example of animal intelli-
gence. 1t is we'll known how one rat
will hold the egg firmly between it's
four legs, then turn over upon it's
back and. remaining in this position,
allow itself to be pulled along By
other rats until the nest is reached.
Remarkable as this may seem, a
writer for the Pittsburg Dispatch
recently heard of still more aston
ishing example of the intelligence of
rat. Patrick Hurley lives in
a rural portion of the TWEEN
away from his home is
la ge barn, where, besides horses
and COWS he keeps a numbe O:
chickens. About 100 va DIS ON the
ba a brook W nds it's way tn ough
a avine. Natu ally the presence of
corn and grain about the barn has
drawn many rats. They f equendy
come out in the ba nya for God or
to play. Among the rats the
HurleYs had observed one that was
a rare specimen of it's tribe. It's
coat was OF a pure white. Strangely,
too, the white at whe ever it APP
peared, had a companion that was
appa entity leading it. This peculiari
ty caused the people to watch the
70 ents. They dis owe ed that the
white at always hell a straw in it's
m nth by which the other rat led it.
They concluded the at was blind.
Sometimes. when a particularly goo
lot of corn was found, the white
rat would drop the straw and
proceed to satisfy his hunge
But by an impatient movement
he was always able to bring to
him one of his kind friends. who
would pick up the straw. give it to
him and lead the unfortunate back
to the nest under the barn. One of
! the most remarkable things noted
was the fact that every day the blind
rat was led out by another down to
the brook to get drink. This was
not an occasional but regular per-
Torrance. After the blind animal
had satisfied it's thirst the straw
would be put into its mouth by its
companion or attendant AMI the rat
led carefully back. But one day
some boys who were not acquainted
with the story of the blind white
rat, saw the two coming from the
creek and at once charged on them.
The leader of the blind rat en- leav-
ored to hurry up his charge, but was
finally forced to let go of the straw
and scamper off to save it's own life.
The white rat left helpless. ran
blindly around until the boys caught
and killed it,
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-08-10
LIVED BUT TO MURDER.
The THUGS OF HINDOsTAN
AND THEIR RELIGION.
they Banded Themselves in Oath Bound
Societies to Punish the Human Race
Methods of Killing and Robbing-In
One Grave.

Thuggee, summarily defined, is,
or rather was, profession by which,
century after century. thousands of
Indian males, Brahnins as well as
Mohammedans, bound themselves by
the most solemn oaths, and under re-
Hgious ceremonies carried out with
the sublimity attaching of old to the
Eleusinian mysteries. to unite in Sc
cret societies whose purpose it.was
to punish the human race, and thus
to merit the appreciation of Blow
Rnee, by whom men and women
were abhorred. This punishment, says
Bailey's Magazine, took the form of
enticing rich travellers to be-
come the companions of armed
bands of thugs, who. pretending
to be merchants, or soldiers seeking
service with the nizam, or with
Holkar, Scindiah or others among
the powerful feudal princes, offered
protection and companionship to de-
fenseless bunneas, or traders, to
sahoucars (sowcars) or bankers. to
ziminders on the road to big cities
laoen with rupees, bars of sill
yer or bills of exchange, which they
had received in payment for their
crops. Even professional robbers, or
dacoits, were followed for days and
nights by wary bodies of thugs. who
attacked and murdered them when
convenient spot in the road or jun
gle was reached and robbed them of
their plumber.
All this homicide was wrought by
the simple agency of a silk handker-
s1e IAI
head and throat of the victim, who
was instantaneously strangled, and
IN most cases his or her neck dislo-
Gated by the dexterous application OF
the bhuttote, or strangers knuckles,
under the victims ear. One essential
preliminary to the successful and
undetected preparation of all these
countless crimes was that the lugg-
bass, or grave diggers, attached to
each band of thugs were sent in ad
vance of the commanding officer
the organization of these bands was
strictly military-to an indicated
spot some miles ahead, in
order to prepare the grave for the
victims about to be murdered Great
skill was shown in selecting a fitting
spot for the execution of the muir
ders and the preparation OF the grave
so that no evidence of the crime
should meet the eye. The spot Sc
lected was often on the edge of o
bushy stream, where the unconscious
victim was asked to descend from
the vehicle in which he was travel
ing, so as to tighten the load of the
bullocks or horses which had to
climb the high bank on the other
side. Scarcely had the poor wretch's
foot touched the ground before the
deadly handkerchief was round his
neck and the foul deed was accom-
plished.
The burying party then ran for
ward, caught up the body and car
ried it to the grave prepared for it.
either among the bushes or rocks or
in the bed of the stream. Every
member of the murdered mans party
or escort, including women and
children, was killed simultaneously
by other bhuttotes or strangers and
within few minutes the bodies of
all were buried together in one long
ard deep grave, into which huge
rocks were flung to prevent the
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-08-10
EATING ALLIGATOR.
A Young Specimen Is said to Taste
Good Deal Like Veal.

A Young Specimen Is said to Taste q
Good Deal Like Veal.
There is reason to believe that the
flesh of young boiled alligator IS
barely distinguishable from veal It
is probably cleaner and more tender
than much of the meat of the ami
mails that are usually consumed as
food on the continent or in the east
end of London. have never desired
to taste the flesh of alligators,
cooked or uncooked, says writer in
Longman's Magazine. But in In
dia l have seen the Sontals and
other casteless natives greedily de-
your the flesh of an alligator without
waiting to cook it.
The flesh was very pale in color
and probably was much superior to
the flesh of snakes and rats and such
like creatures, which form the ordi-
nary food of the predatory Sontal
when hunting IN his native woods.
It does not fall to his lot very often
to be able to circumvent and slay
and eat a large alligator. He more
frequently comes upon small alliga-
tors and they go to swell the con-
tents of his cooking pots. If, how
ever he is so lucky as to meet a sa-
hlb who has shot large alligator,
say, about six feet long. he eagerly
falls upon the unwonted deIicacy
without waiting to cook it, very
much as we read IN books OF African
adventure that the natives devour
the carcasses of the large game
animals that English sportsmen do
not want for their own followers.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-08-10
Il put the matter right to head


put the matter right to head
quarters
:. Here, said. this won't dol
This road amt being run rightp
They wanted to know why it
wasn't.
Running your engines with cow
catchers on / said, .when there
amt a cow from one end of the road
to the other! Bears interfering with
traffic at almost every turn, and not
an engine on the line with a bear
catcher on it! Gentlemen. said
do you see where you are lame?'
land what did they do? They
didn't do anything, but kept right on
guarding themselves against cows,
when there wasn't one within twenty
miles of 'em, while the bears run the
road just as they blame pleased So
quit, and I'm looking for job on
a road that amt afraid to a out of
a rut. y
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1894-08-10
cockNRxIsMa-


Bow the English Language Is sIeugh@
tered by Certain of Its Users.
It is q canon of belief with many
persons that the coekney leaves out.
the letter CHI where you and I put,
il in, and that he puts it in where
we leave it out 1t is true that now
and again the aspirate is scattered
unfortunately and be wilderingly,
but as a rule, says the ST. James"
Gazette, London, it is lazily ignored
The cockney invariably drops the
final '.g'' and he is given to run one
word into another, wherein he all
unknowingly apes the example of his
betters, the example of the needless
..smart," who in lazy s1ipshod Eng
slish could barely afford to giveIhim
points. Note how perilously close
are the renderings of Ibid you have
much fun?" Smart: Djoo av much
fun?'' Cockney: jew much fun9"
Adverbs he persists in turning into
adiectives: ibid you have the face
ache badly2r he will render, ''Jev
the jaw-rike bedP" Under other
circumstances he will turn ''face"
into head. - 81 towld i'm SOW to is
ed. !" A collection of such perversions
might prove entertaining.
With the cockneyest of cockneys
such word as ''much'' becomes
..metch''-..Ow metch is ftp" Here
is u sentence noted at the time in a
crush of people coming away from a
show where the sports had been
signaled by gun firing. Mother
Wozh yer frahtened wen e fahd the
gen. Child-Now, ali lahked it.
To hear cockney we must go to
the streets or mix With the careless
pleasure bent masses. on bank hol-
iday. And we must listen heedful1y,
Tor peculiarities in people with whom
one is more or less constantly con-
nected are apt to remain unnotieed.
When '.Erry towns" talks of his I'M
married sister as Jemima Wren one
may be forgiven if it dawn but slowly
that the ladies' came is Jemima Jones
and that Wren stands for Ann. A
country cousin will return from a
ramble in London streets full of
establishment and bubbling over with
choice specimens of cockney vernac-
ular, wherefrom he derives innocent
and lasting amusement.
Chow an average cockney some
Theoretically rendered cockney-
ism on paper, and he will
tell you that no one speaks
like that, but the exact dis
claimcr will probably be: ''Nowbody
down't speak lahlz thet."