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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-02-09
THE HEAVENS ILLUMINATED.
A Brilliant Meteor Comes to Earth In
Nevada.

bTitI3nE W EsVEtii
Nevada.
CARSON. New. Feb 5.-On the night
of Feb. /. about 1920 O'clock. a brilliant
meteor shot over western Nevada and
eastern California. illuminating She
heavens for space of several seconds.
The illumination was followed by u
low rumbling and shock as if by earth
quake. 1t has now been ascertained
that the meteor struck about five miles
from railway station called Cando-
laria, in Esmeralda county, about 40
miles from here.
Friday morning party was organized
and started in search of the meteor.
Toward evening the searchers began to
find broken branches which had been
knocked from trees by flying frag-
ments, sagebrush torn up by the roots,
and holes in the earth which had been
gouged out by pieces of the meteor.
Finally they came upon a huge hole
nearly 100 feet across. where the larger
portion had fallen. 1t struck on a bare
knoll, composed of sand and rocks. One
report is that the ground was hot about
the hole, and hence that close examina-
ton was impossible. Pieces were found
in the neighborhood within a circle
mile in diameter. The surface of the
earth for several hundred yards is
Scared by pieces of meteoric stone.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-02-09

Building Flown Up by Natural Gas at
Indianapolis.

Indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 7.--At | o'clock
this morning the building at the corner
of Yieser street and Madison avenue
was totally demolished by natural
gas explosion. 1t is supposed that the
gas had accumulated in the cellar and,
finding its way through the floor above,
ignited at gas jet or an open fireplace.
AS soon as the explosion occurred an
alarm of fire was turned in which
brought the department to the scene.
1t was understood that six persons
were in the debris.
The building was occupied by Louis
Keuhler who. with his wife and four
children. occupied the upper portion of
the house, and below there was a sa-
loon.
AT 2 o'clock the firemen had taken out
the entire Keuhler family, onedead and
the remaining five fatally injured.
Following is a list of dead and in
iured:
Dead: Rosa Keuhler. aged 10 years.
Fatally injured; Charles Keuhler.
aged Z; Louis Keuhler, Jr., aged 81;
Louis Keuhler, ST.; Mrs. Louis Keuhler
and Julius Keuhler, aged H.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-02-09
REX AT NEW ORLEANS.
brilliant Pageant of the Crew of Proteus
at tho Crescent City.

brilliant Pageant of the Crew of Proteus
at the Crescent City.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 8.-The carnival
season was inaugurated here Monday
night in a blaze of glory with the bril-
liant pageant of the Crew of Proteus.
The trains during the day brought
many belated strangers and the hotels
at night were reported to be full The
crowds on the streets during the day
was quite as large as any preceding
carnival for the past seven or eight
years and the attendance of visitors
from the parishes of Louisiana and
from contiguous states was conspicu-
ously large. The reception of Rex dur
ing the day was attended with the Gus
tomary ceremonies on such occasions.
The king reached the city, as has been
his custom for several seasons past, by
river, and was welcomed with salvos of
artillery and the screeching noises of
hundreds of steam whistles.
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TRAGEDY IN ARKANSAS.
A Man and Woman suspected of Arson
Shot and Killed.

A Man and Woman suspected of Arson
Shot and Killed.
FOREST City. Ark, Feb 6.-Intelli-
gence has reached this place of terri
BILE double tragedy some eight miles
northwest of here in Prairie township,
in which an old woman named South
wall and man named Thomas Cape
were the victims.
For some time White Cap outrages
have been rife. in that neighborhoOd.
Many houses have been burned, two
fires occurred last Friday night. The
finger of suspicion was finally directed
towards Mrs. SOuthwall and Tom Cape,
and Monday morning both were shot
and killed by some unknown assassin.
Mrs. Southwall was found in q dying
condition by her young son, who at
once gave the alarm. When the neigh
bors reached the scene she was dead
and the dead body of Cape was found
short distance away.
One person appears to have done the
deadly work, as only the tracks of
single horse leads from the vicinity.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-02-09
Rel,uked.

A Texas clergyman who ran as The
Democratic congressional candidate III
that state two years ago was once in
terrupted in the midst of public pray
or by man who shouted. Louderv
He stopped short. looked at the inter.
ruptcr and said coolly: ~ wasn't adj
dressing you. air. WAS addressing
the Almighty. Then he went on with
his prayer. Texas Siftings.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-02-09
Crossroads Burials.

Formerly il was general custom to
erect crosses at the junction of four
crossroads on place self consecrated ac-
cording to the piety of the age. Suicides
ard VIGOROUSLY bad characters were
frequently buried near to these, not
with the notion of indignity, but in a
spirit of charity that. being excluded
from holy rites, they by being buried at
crossroads might be in places next in
sanctity to ground actually consecrated,
Westminster Gazette.
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Celebrated with whisky.

MARTIN. KY. Feb. 6.--John Garrett
celebrated his lOlst anniversary Satur-
day by drinking quart Of whisky and
now lies in dying condition. Garrett
had just returned from his fourth and
last trip across the Atlantic. He was n
veteran of the Mexican war and went
through the late war under General
Lee
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-02-09
TWO BRAVE GIRLS.
They Prove More Than Match For Two
Burglars.

They Prove More Than u Match For Two
Burglars.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. Two girls in the
southern part OF the city had battle
with two burglars, in which the burg
lars came off second best The two
entering her room, made an attack with
hatchets upon her and her roommate,
Miss Maggie Sanford.
A desperate fight followed, in which
Miss Duhrer succeeded in getting hold
of her revolver and putting a bullet
into her assailant. She then fired upon
Miss Sanford's foe, but did not strike
him. The burglars fled, one with
wound which will help to catch him.
The women are badly, but not seriously
hurt
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Sentenced To % Years.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. civilian Chute.
colored. charged with murder in the
frat degree in shooting and killing Jose
Gilmore. also colored, at 70 North
Thirteenth street on Oct 25 last, plead
ed guilty to murder in the second de-
gree and was sentenced to 90 years in
the penitentiary. Chute had been a
lover of the woman and was jealous of
her and went to where she lived and
shot her.
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Murdered His Father.

PITTsBURG. Feb. Edward Morri.
son. aged 50 years. was fatally shot by
his son Charles Morrison. The two
quarreled over some trivial matter at
lunch and the young man drew his re-
volver and shot his father twice in the
head. He then made his escape, but
was afterwards captured and is now ~
Jail.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-02-09
FOUL PLAY FEARED.
A Cincinnati Manufacturer Disappears
Near His Own House.

Near His Own House.
Cine INMATE, Feb. 2.--The family of
Richard p Fox, Of the paper manu-
featuring firm of French IL Fox at
Lockland, spent the last two nights
searching for him. He had been with
his brothers at his Office most of the
day and on his way home in Wyoming
was met by bis fathers coachman, who
invited him and his brother George to
ride. Richard left the carriage half
square from his house and there all
trace of him was lost. AS he frequently
carried large sums of money there are
fears that he has been robbed and muir
dered
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-02-09
win Opp,se the nond Issue.

CLEvELAND. Feb. 6.-Grand Master
Workman Sovereign of the Knights of
Labor addressed u massmeeting of
members of the order in this city Mon.
day night. He is on his way to Wash
ingtou to oppose Secretary Carlisle's
plan to issue 800, 100000 Of bonds to
build ~ the gold reserve.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1894-02-09
member of Permanent Dead.

LONDON. Feb. T. Mr.. Joseph Leigh.
member of parliament for Stockport. is
dead. Mr.. Leigh WAS twice mayor Of
Stockport and was a cotton nagnate.
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cooking utensils. they were compelled to cook their rice in a tobacco tin, and along with a steak of eivet cat tMeo- pa) managed 10 make dinner.
 At this spot the guide informed them it was impossible to go on unless they walked along the stream barefooted. After walking in this manner for about five hours they came to the falls. Here they had to climb rocks thirty and for- ty feet high by means of the roots Of trees growing through the Assures, the guides pointing them out places where gold had been found. After climbing up higher they came to the junction of two streams. and the guide now told them that he did not know the road farther up and that he was afraid. One of the party got dysentery here. and they then determined to hurry back. especially as they had only rice with them. and not even q bamboo to done in the months of January. Febru- ary and March. It would be n good op- portunity for n sportsman who desired to combine business with pleasure. Ponies and pack animals could not pos sibly go; the only way of transport would be by carriers. and 1t would be very hard to obtain more than two or three men. as the people are SO super stitious about 1t.
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EMPTY.

When man is full you would expect him to look occupied.-Yonkers States. man. '.---' '' -- <
 Belle-What's the matter, May? Pen. sive? May-Papa says expensive.- Wrinkle. ..A
 Higbee-There goes man who takes things as he finds them. Robbins--A philosopher? Higbee-No; a ragpicker Brooklyn Life. % sE
 Oldbach-What is a "chamber of horrors" anyway?' Longwed prompt- ly)-My wife's when I get home at Z a. m-Buffalo Courier.
 A country burying ground has over it's entrance gate the following Hiber- nian notice: 'Only the dead who live in the parish are buried here. Brook lyn Citizen. {
 Professor-Suppose you should drink glass of water and,a giasdef whis-
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tenn been that 1t is easy to believe that all the prominent members of the force and many not prominent have been in it. It is estimated that about $l5,000. .000 year has been "collected." and 1t Is certain that very large sum has been. It is also certain that prominent officers of the force have had to pay we'll for getting into places where they could share in the plunder. It has cost as much as 1000 to become police cap tain, which Is, If we are correctly in- formed, what 1t has cost In some cases in New York to become congressman or judge.
 That such a system of plunder could be carried on for so many years with out more open complaint is a curious as well as a serious matter. The peo- pie of New York have perhaps not sunk as low as their policemen have, but they haven't stood up for their rights very well, and 1t was noticeable all through the investigation that there was quite as much fear of the police as of the committee. Of course 1t isn't pleasant to be clubbed, falsely impris- oned, or driven out of business, but 1t does seem as if there ought to have been enough free and independent citi- Zens in New York to oppose and expose the blackmailers long before this. Prob ably they were too busy, and thought it wouldn't pay. Such state of mind perhaps prevailed among the inhabi- tants of the cities of the plain before they became so bad that they were not worth saving.
 What it will all amount to remains to be seen. If actual justice were done the State prisons of New York would have to be enlarged. Perhaps a few of the rich police officers will be added to the population of those prisons, and some others may be forced to retire to enjoy the money they have made in lucky and mysterious speculation. It is too much to expect that the punish ment of the crime will be anywhere near as comprehensive and general as the crime has been.
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highly wrought finish, it seems 2

highly wrought finish, it seems as if any reasonable Woman's heart should be content with it. Made of black ve- lours with square tabs in front, it is garnished with large fur collar, with epaulettes to match, and is lined with rose pink satin. At the waist, on each tab, a full rosette of rose glace silk is placed, the same fabric being used for the double pinked ruche that comes around the neck above the fur collar The garment hooks in front and the back is shirred to narrow yoke to give the required fitness,
 Ermine is the favorite fur of the hour, and even the least little showing of it gives elegance of effect. It is a pelt that is very easily initiated, and pussy cat with little poodle tails ap- pliqued is doing good service. At the same time, the real ermine is very diff ferent from pussy cat larded with dog gie tails. The genuine shows just a delicate shading of yellow above the black of the tail. The entire fur grows yellow with age, and the decree is that only snow white and, therefore, per- fectly new, .ermine shall be the right thing now. Yellow lace may be all very we'll, but the belle of to-day must prove her purse rather than her fami- ly tree by she ermine she wears It is claimed that ermine kept in blue tissue paper will not become yellow, but it is new trick not yet we'll tested
 .. FLORETTE.
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EDW1HD HE4TON.

The death of Edward Heaton removes a man who has filled a large place in the business affairs of this country. He had lived long, honorable, useful and successful life. And by the word suc- cessful we do not mean simply that he was able to get large amount of mon ey together. He did that, but in addi- ton to that he succeeded in living a life marked by sincerity, common sense, benevolence and beneficence. He had a good head and good heart. He re- ceived freely and he gave freely and without desiring that his giving should be known of men. He was one of the most notable citizens of New Haven, and also one of the best. He was deep ly interested in all that was for the good of his city, and he did much in a quiet way to benefit it. He was good husband and father, good friend, and a thoroughly reliable, trustworthy and trusted man in all the rela tions of social and business life The word gentleman applied to him with conspicuous fitness. He leaves behind him a stainless and noble record, and his memory will be blessed.
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 A matter of interest to stamp dealers and collectors has been brought to the attention of Attorney General Olney, whose official opinion concerning 1t has been requested by the treasury depart ment. It Is whether stamp collectors have the right to print and sell fac simtles of United States and foreign postage stamps. The business has at tained considerable proportions, and with the increase of trade the stamps turned out have gradually reached a perfection in artistic finish and color Ing that makes them hardly distin- guishable from the genuine. The best engravers and printers are employed in this work, and while Chief Hagen of the secret service does not charge that any such stamps either foreign or do- nestle, are used illegally, he contends that the possibilities for fraud on the revenue are startling. In unscrupu- Ious hands such stamps and dies could be utilized for wholesale frauds. Until the question is decided by the attorney general the treasury depart ment will confine it's efforts to securing possession of dangerous stamp dies, but will not undertake to confiscate the large stock of stamp albums in the hands of booksellers and others.
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THE NEW YORK POLICE.

The Lexow Investigating committee ended its work Saturday, Superintend- ent Byrnes being the last witness. He said most of his very comfortable for tune was made for him by Jay and George Gould. He said he hadn't been able to manage the police force as he wanted to because of the interference of the commissioners, and he surprised all hands by letting it be known that he had written @ letter to Mayor Strong in which he told him that he was ready to resign and placed his knowledge of and experience in police affairs at the service of the mayor. No very awk- ward questions were asked him, and it was evident that there was no intention to put him in a hole" Probably Dr. Parkhurst will be heard from later.
 Though the committee hasn't done all the work that could be done and needs to be done it has done a great work Greater, probably, than anybody con- nected with it at first expected to do or to see done. It has been abundantly shown that there has been a big sys- tenn of blackmail carried on for many years by the policemen of New York So vast and comprehensive has the sys-
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THERE'S COLD THERE.
But Knowing Where It Is Won't Dc, You
 Any Good.

But Knowing Where It Is Won't DO lou
 Any Good.
 Letter to the Siam Free Press.]
 Some time ago I heard a story of a gold mine that was said to be in exist ence in the Chantaboon province. An old villager that met told me that the mine had never been worked. He re- collected in his childhood, about fifty years ago, that party with four ele- plants visited the place, but he does not remember whether they found the mine or not. Two or three Cambodians the bed of the stream, but no one has ever been adventurous enough to fol- low the stream to its source. The greatest possible amount of supersti- tion exists about this mine. Some al- lege that those who go there never re- turn. They either die of sickness, the influence of the evil one, or fall a prey to wild animals. Three Englishmen attempted to reach the source of the stream where this mine is reported to be, but had to abandon the idea for va rous reasons. At starting they had to take a narrow path that had been made by "cardamon" gatherers.
 After keeping on this path for two days they reached a pool of dirty wa ter. Here their guide took them aside and whispered to them not to talk of tigers, as the forest in that part was in fested with them, and that they would surely visit the camp if they only men, toned the names. Promising to be dis erect, they went. down to examine the pool, and found the whole place actual y trampled down by wild boar, with a few tiger footprints.
 Here they rested for the night, and next day proceeded on the Journey. If the footprints around the pool led them to believe their guides report of wild animals, they were now perfectly convinced, for on either side of the path they saw the destruction worked by wild Elephants. A little farther on they lcaffie to spot where the mammoths had rested for the night. That evening they found that one of the carriers who had charge of the provisions had taken to his hees, As they had no
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------------------------- = APPE1LS 1G .fiNST Il CHANGE

And Says: Do Not Disturb the Old Names. To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER: The ancient names of places were uni formly significant and appropriate, and they were usually picturesque and poetical. Can person of judgment and taste contemplate the displacement of such names without amazement and indignation?
 The Indians called the highest peak of the Adirondacks Tahawus, the cloud-splitter; how splendidly signifi- cant! Is "Mt. Marcy" an equivalent for Tahawus? How this wretched changed was effected, have asked in vain. Presumably some state surveyor, l owing his appointment to the great politicians, expressed his gratitude in preparing map of the region by ap- plying the politicians name to the eminence. Was not this piratical per | formance an outrage on historical pro- priety, poetical sensibility and good taste?
 | INC" 1loNSlL 1klo 6OliS AoA IVY ANNA in this bad way I am not now to enumerate the instances, but quote two or three samples. That beautiful bay on the east side of the harbor was named by the pioneers of Quinnipiac Solitary Cove. How delightfully."- sig nificant As they saw this silent ex' panse of water retired amidst the un- peopled forest, their poetic instinct ap' piled to it the fitting name, and this 1 name it should cantinue to wear as long as English speaking people dwel here, and forever afterward.
 At the northern extremity of the Cove is another provocation. How dio the pioneers designate that dark-vis' aged promontory? They called it the Black Rock. Admirably significant By what piracy this name was dis' placed do not know. But the change is abhorrent to every sentiment thai should rule in such case. It may be worth noting that in the nomen- | clature of the pioneers, there was 8 Red Rock, which still survives Gin part' at the east end of the Ferry street bridge.
 Let the old historis names stand Nothing better than "West Rock car be devised. Nothing better than "Eas' Rock,": perhaps; but if anything, il would be more ancient-"The Neck Rock" "Pine Rock" should endure, ant bv all means should the name of Mil
 Rock" endure as a monument to ont of the interesting antique facts in oul
 history.
 A local historical or antiquarian so
 ciety should watch vigilantly, and i
 need be belligerantly, for the preserva tion of monumental names
 Il M, A. M.s
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key, what - student-I beg your pardon sir; you have reversed the or der.-Detroit Free Press,
 Then you are quite satisfied with this picture of your husband?" Wife We'll, yes-that is, if it's impossible 10 make>it look any less like him than 1t does now.-Iater-ocean
 "A wild youth and wild horse" says the ManaYu philosopher, "'are both dumb animals who don't seem to realize that th,y may be broke some day. ay."-Philadelpha Record.
 He-Your father seems to think I can't support you, dearest she-That's not his fault. Every time he has passed the parlor the gas has been too low for him to see anything.-Life. Miss Fosdick-I think that Sue is carrying her mannishness entirely too far. Miss Gasky ytt-What is she doing? Miss Fosdick-She never asks whether or not her hat is on stralght.-Town Topics.
 "No." said the college professor of literature, T haven't read q novel In five years. I am not very fond of scientific discussions or treatlses on physiology and pathology. ."-Boston Transcript.
 "This may be justice" said the de feated defendant, but 1t strikes me as being a pretty iishy verdict" That shows that it Is justice" retorted the plaintiff. "One of the most conspicuous features of Justice Is her scales."- Harper's Bazar.
 Briggs-That Mrs. Penstock Is very sensitive, isn't she? She won't speak to me any more. Miss Griggs-What have you been saying to her now? Briggs-Why, I merely remarked that I could tell by her face she was an artist.-Judge.
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Experiments are being made in France to concentrate wine into tablets for transportation. After the grapes are pressed the juice is pumped into an ap- paratus where it is exaporated and the vapor condensed. When it has the consistency of d syrup it is mixed with the grape pulp, producing mar malade that contains 80 per cent. of grape sugar. To make wine the cakes are mixed with the right proportion of water.
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FASHION NOTES.
The Passion for Shipping.

Pierced cloth is used on capes, street gowns and street coats with great ef- feet. The same plan IS carried out now and then in evening cloaks and more than one velvet cape has been turned into a patchwork affair by plentiful sprinkling of cubes and squares of white satin. There seems a passion just now for SO cutting up one kind of goods as to spoil it, and for sewing it, all in pieces, on to another kind of goods and disfiguring that, too. It seems as if ordinary cape styles permit ted enough of fluff and elaboration
 without going in to the hashing pro- cess, but they don't for some women. Take the cape pictured here, with it's