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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-07
FIVE TO HANG.

JACKsoNvILLE,, Fla. Ost, GA special to the Times Union from Dade City, Fla, says: Milton Higgs, Thomas Raymond, Will Mitchel E Henry Morris and Zslina McGirt, allre flored were sentenced to- be hanged todd, by Judge Barron Phillips: Milton Higgs lIled his wife, Susie, here On August IS, because she was unfaithlul to him. Tbe other four killed Abe Mo- 15. The latter murder was the result of a conspiracy, and was most cold -blooded.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-07
A GRAND BALL.

Birmingham Trades' council will, on Friday evening, November 2, at Erswell hall, hold their grand annual ball, which will be an interesting event. The balls of the council have always been highly coin-
 mendetl for their excellence and the manner of carrying them out, and it is safe to predicta Iark @ attendance on the occasion. The committee of arrangements are Thomas D. Findiey, D. D. Wilson and w. M :.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-07
A LONG ELAYED SETTLEMENT.

FosToRIA, O., Oct. 6.-The long delayed settlement with the creditors of Ex- Gov ernor Foster and his partner has at last come about. The assignee today announced that he would be able to pay 40 cents on the dollar, and the tclaims amount to S21S, ,00O. The settlement with the creditors will be- gin at once. ID
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-07
Al FIiNE BEEF,

MT. Jack Phillips, one of the best known butchers in the citx, on Friday afternoon killed an Alabama raised steer which weiRhsd when 'dfsssSd ,819 pounds. It was beauty and was one of the finest beeves ever seen In this citys
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-07
ANNUAL RECEPTION.

The arrangements committee of the Southern club, at a meeting held last night, decided upon Thursday evening, October 25, for the time of holding the an nual reception of the club. This event is always hailed with delight by Birmingham society people.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-07

A French electrician, M. Trouve, catches fish by sinking in the water a ret with au kincandescent lamp attached. Tie curious fish collect around the light, when pneu- matic tire around the edge of the net is silently infiated and rises to the surface, entrapping them without frightening them, and hence without destroying the spawn.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-07
TUsKEGEE RATTLE.

INTERESTING CASE IN CIRCUIT COURT.
 NEGRO MURDERER CAPTURED.
 TUsKEaEE, Oct. 6.-[6pecial Correspond ence. Circuit court has been in session here this week, Judge Dehson presiding.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-07

A rat's teeth have a very hard anterior edge, while the hinder part is much softer. and, wearing away more rapildly, leaves a sharp. cutting edge always ready Tor use.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-07

The thinuest sheet of iron ever rolled has recently been turned out at the Hallam Tin works, near Swansea, Wales. It has q surface of 65 square inches, and weighs but twenty grains. 1t Wopll tlke 1900 such sheets to make layer dn inch thick.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-07
THE CAR IMPROyING,

ST. PETERsBURo,4 Oct.o8.--I was ar-' nounced today that the state of the czar's health is not such as to give ground for anxiety. He has been better since leaving Spala, and is able to sleep well.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-07

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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-07
A Peculiar Accident. to Minister
 O! the Gospel.
DALLAS DEMOCRATS KICK
Over Plowman'S Vote in Talla- dF E. County-Other Inter-
 = sting Items of News.
AaE- HERALD BUREAU,

prayer meeting was over last Thurs ,ht Rev. Russell Cecil, the pastor of
 ,st Presbyterian church, went into
 md when he prepared to come out
 that tue doora were all locked He
The Dickinson press., 1894-06-23
USED GUN AND KNIFE.

Despaeate Attack Upon . Respected
FarAer ~ the Notorious DR.. Jus-
/ SPOKANE, Wash, June 19.-The no
torious d. Justice Of Leland, Idaho.
went to Elmer Sperry's house on the
Pig Pottlach, at 1 o'clock Saturday
morning, and, calling Sperry to the door,
he fired both barrels of a shotgun ut
hi n without effect. He then attacked
Srelry with q knife and STABBED him.
,STsrly's young son came to the rescue
and received several cuts from the
knife. He knocked Justice sensclcss with
the sun. Justice was bound hand and
foot and . messenger was sent for the
sheriff and a doctor. The n%cishbors as
semtled and attempted TO lynch Justice,
but Sperry SAID he would shoot any one
Who attempted it, saying that he pre-
ferled to let the law do justice. Tbs
elder Sperry now lies in a critical con
dition, with snail hopes Of recover
The trouble between the parties aros'
over some land. Spc ~ owns the mos
extensive farm in the county and i
highly respected.
The Dickinson press., 1894-06-23
THE MARKETS.
Latest QuOtutiOna ErOm Grain and
s~., SSnrN- a,A>a~

AlWtGUV SGWDttkthVm0 rEOW OE01A 0nO
Live Stock CcMters.
Chicago, June M.-Wheat firm; No. 2
cash, 50 1-Sc; July, 20 LIE. Corn higher:
No. 2 cash. II 1-Sc; July, Al 3-Sc. Oats
firm; No. = cash, II 1-2c; July, 3Dc.
Minneapolis, June 19.-Wheat June
closed at tic; July opened at 60 lac;
highest, G2 Lie; lowest. collie; closing.
&c; September opened ut So Lac; high
est, 6nr: lowest, 5Sc: closing, 50 3-4c. On
track-Au. 1 hard. 64c; No. 1 Northern,
Gle; No. . Northern, u 3-4c.
st. Paul, June 19.-Hogs sc higher;
one loa;i received, selling to a packer at
$4.Gt,. Cattle -l'ri;ae steers, ~$3.225a3.5O;
good steers. $:;;;a::;.:..5: prime cows, $2.JOa
2.15; good cows. SS:2.:..5a2.5O: common to
fair cows, 81 .;ia.25: light veal calves,
$a:}a:.s5; heavy calves. Slab: stockers,
$l.75a2.iO; feeders, $22G,3; bulls, $1.M
~. Is.
Chicago, June l9.-Cat,lc-Prime to OK
tra ,,y,ive steers. $4.75a5: medium, $42j
,:45O; others. 81. 75a3.95; Texans, $3a
3M. liogs-Itouya heavy, $4.3Oa4.5O
packers and miA"'. $4.15a4!!N: prime
May: anl butcher Weights, $4.9Oa5; US
sorted light, $4.SD..l.SJ.
The Dickinson press., 1894-06-23
A Very High Cloud.

The height of very lofty clouds may
be measured approximately in either
of two ways-by triangulation from OBJ
servations taken by two observers
some distance apart. or by observing
their illumination by the sun before
sunrise OR after sunset. March 20,
Prof. Cleveland Able reports an OBJ
servation of the latter kind from
Potosi, No, where on December 16,
1893, an observer saw n delicate cloud
almost in the zenith illuminated by
the sun one hour and forty minutes
before sunrise. Calculation shows that
to be so Illuminated the cloud must
have been at least ten miles high. Al
latitude 80 degrees Mt midsummer,
when the sun is only IL degrees below
the horizon at midnight. clouds have
been seer illuminated ut that hour
Nature.
The Dickinson press., 1894-06-23
v.nor stove Coubine.


Cleveland, June 19.-Within ten days
the vapnr stove combination will so into
effect. The companies included are the
Quickmeal Vapor Stove company aud
johnson & Brandon, st. Louis; the &.
NJ. Clark Company Of Chicago; the Bax-
ter Stove Company of Mansfield, Ohio,
ami the Aurora Vapor Stove company,
the Schneider & Trenkamp company, the
Standard Lighting company and the
DANGER Stove and Manufacturing CON-
pany of Cleveland. The new corporation
is named the United Vapor and Gas
Stove company. 1t was incorporated III
Illinois and Is capitalized at $S,50O,OOO
The combination will deal directly with
the mail trade. 1t is estimated that thu
total saving per year On account of thu
pool will be $25O.OOO, of which $1OO,OO
will be on account of royalties now paid
The Dickinson press., 1894-06-23
Too Ambitious,

Many people who talk with simplicity
and correctness become ut once unnat'
ural and awkward when they take
up the pen. So it was with Johnny
Bates.
In the reading lesson there was a ref
erence to some one who had ICON
tracted a cold," and the teacher called
attention to the word Contracted
To Contract q cold,' he explained
meant nothing more than to catch q
cold."
That afternoon Johnny had to write
a composition, and, like a sensible boy
chose for his subject I'M account of
fishing excursion. On the whole, 1t wa:
a pretty creditablc performance for {
boy of Johnny's age, but the teacher
was obliged to Taught when he camt
to this sentence:
81 fshed half an hour, and contracted
| five perches and one horn-pOnt."
The Dickinson press., 1894-06-23
Captured.

Omaha, juae 19.-John Ellington, Will
inn Wilson, Frank Hammond, f. j.
Murray, Frank Wilson, Herbert Chase,
+. ID. Smith, Fred Payne and w. J..
Kroutz were brought to Omaha last
night by United States deputies and
locked up in the county jail to await
trial on the charge of unlaw1ully taking
possession of Union Pacific property ut
North Platte Thursday night. Seven
box cars containing 22O members of the
army that caused a disturbance ut Jules
burg and Ogalalla were hauled into Fort
Sidney last night and placed under
guard at the abandoned military bar
racks, where they will be held as pris-
oners until the court can dispose of their
cases.
The Dickinson press., 1894-06-23
no Compel Compliance.

St. Paul, June 19.-The railroad and
warehouse commission held Il hearing to-
day in the proceeding under the laws Of
1893, chapter 1OS, requiring the Minnie
apolis 4 st. Louis and the Great North
err Railroad companies to furnish trans
fer facilities by the construction of a line
between the two roads ut Harley Falls,
Yellow Medicine county. The commission
issued an ord IF in the spring with which
The. roads failed to comply, and u writ
of mandamus has been applied for to
Judge Powers to compel compliance with
the law. The case was argued yesterday
by Attorney General Childs and Attorney
Young of Atwater for the state and NJ.
D.. Grover and Albert Clark for the
Great Northern and the Minneapolis 4
st. Louis, respectively.
The Dickinson press., 1894-06-23
EDISON AND THE REACHES.
How the Electrician Cleared the Of
nee Of Its Insect Pests.

How the Electrician Cleared the OF.
nee Of Its insect Pests.
While in the Western Union Office IN
Boston, Edison, like a great many 9th.
ers on the night force, was bothered
by the vast army Of cockroaches that
each night form q hollow square, with
the operators lunch box on the inside.
The lunches were kept on an unused
table. and promptly at GAO each night,
or mayhap earlier, the cockroach le-
gions would march upon the old table,
ascend the four legs that upheld 1t,
and gorge themselves on sandwiches,
apple pic and other eatables. One
night while Edison was waiting for
Washington to start the newspaper
speciais, ne conceived Il plan to ami
hilate t!a Whsle cockrOach horde.
He said nnt!ling, but when he report
cd for duty the next night he was sup
piled with 81 quantity Of tin foil and 4
or 5 yards of fine wire. Unfoiling the
tin foil and cutting two narrow ribbons
from the long sheet, he stretched them
around the table, taking care to keep
them as near together as possible with
out touching, and fastening them into
position with some very small tacks.
Then lie connected the ribbons Of foil
with two heavy batteries and awaited
the result.
Chics 0.:rrators and all We're interest.
cd, and Lutte work was done until the
advance guard Of the cockroach army
put in an appearance. Now, to com
plcta the circuit and set this unique en-;
CINE OF death in operation. it needed
but Il single cockr0ach to cross the dead
line. One big fellow came up the pos
at the southeast corner Of the room
and stopped for a moment. Then hi
brushed his nose with his forelegs ani
started. He reached the first ribbon
in safety; but as Dol as his forecreep
ers struck the opposite or parallel rib
bon, over he went as dead as a fret
message. From that time till afte]
lunch the check boys were kept busy
brushing the dead insects to the floor
At midnight the Gordon Of defunct bug
around the table looked like q square
made of al old ropc.-Donah res Maya
zine.
The Dickinson press., 1894-06-23
Declared n Draw.

Boston, June 19.-At the Boston thea
ter last night Bob Fitzsimmons, champion
middle-weight Of the worldand challenger
of Jim Corbett, turned A. most certain
defeat into victory. Had not the police
interfered 1t wal ten to N that he would
have finished Joe Coynski in another
punch. As it was, the match was de-
clared a draw, but no n present will
ever claim that Choynski is a foeman
worthy to combat the lanky Australian
No less than 5000 cheering, bowling
men enjoyed the battle, the like of which
even Boston has never seen before.
The Dickinson press., 1894-06-23
Sentence. Mt Glenwood.

Glenwood, MIMI, June 1S.-The dis
t.ict court has adjourned. The grand
jury found indictments against A. II.
Hildebrand. T. Callahan and ]. Man
ming, saloonkeepers, for selling liquor to
miLors. Their cases will be tried ut the
next term. Judge Brown sentenced the
following to the state prison: Martin
I, erson, three and onc-half years, grand
larten Lewis Suckdorff, two and m
half years, grand larceny: Erick Sven
| son, one and one-half years, burglary
Carl Quist, two years, assault; Nels Ol'
son, two and one-half years, grand lar
ceny; Anton Anderson and John Quist
cEe year, criminal knowledge of Amanda
Monson, who is under sixteen years .!
The Dickinson press., 1894-06-23
Set the Wheels Turning.

Sioux Falls, s. d., June Ex-senator
Pettigrew, late Saturday night received
a telegram from the American Cereal
company, saying that the deal for the
purchase Of the Queen Bee mill from the
Seney estate had been definitely closed
up. The purchasers take possession at
once, and will expend about $$225.NO in
repairs and changes to adapt the mill
to the manufacture of cereal products.
The mill will begin operations this fall.
Sioux Falls people expect to see it en-
ploying $40 people within IL year.
The Dickinson press., 1894-06-23
Wants tn he Excu.ed.

Siorx Falls, s. d.. June Ex-senator
Pet,:rrew, now ut home here, has re-
c.i,ed u telegram from Senator Gray,
chf i, al of the sugar trust investigating
committee, to appear as witness before
tho committee as soon as possible. Sen
ator Pet:;s:ew wired back that he has
never Ju'rs,asel stock in my corporation
for sI",a.:s!isc proposes, either before
or since going {" IT,. senate, and asks to
be excused fr,;u tba trip to Washington.
The Dickinson press., 1894-06-23
WAGNER Is Ahead.

St. Paul, June 19.-The referees in the
Wagener-Horst contest finished their re-
count of the votes yesterday, and the re-
suit of their examination shows that
Horst il IA votes behind instead of D
ahead, as the returns showed. This does
not include the ballots which have been
referred as blank ballots to the court for
its decision as to the intent of the voter.
In all about Al ballots have been referred,
but all but II of these are included in
the count of the vote. Out of the III:
precincts in the city mistakes were found
in about 81.
The Dickinson press., 1894-06-23
Oh,.ctI,p To on Election.

Pir,>tone, Nina, June 1~9.-Chairman
john Pearson has s9nt out notice calling
a special m.ctli.s eli the board of county
un missionrrs for Saturday. June %, to
I: kc action on II petition which has been
filed witt, the county auditor asking
the commissioners to withdraw th. notice
of election for June ~ to vote on the
question of issuing $4,000 bonds for the
erection of IL court house. In all proba-
l. lily the notice will be withdrawn.
The Dickinson press., 1894-06-23
A. O. l.. ". Adiuurn,

Sen Francisco, lu,.e 19.-The supreme
ledge, \. q. u. w. Eeld a short session
Il is morning and finally adjourned. Dur
ing tine morning session it was decided
that IL member s,ia;uiln:s in the order shall
l OF be considered i" l@ imperillel by his
f, :lurc to pay assessments levied for the
bcr.eiit OF a.y funds. Ii was decided
that no s:.::"nlid or expelled member
can H.. :::Ac:. Lack into the order unless
lie lie u:,icr foy:y-iive years of age.
The Dickinson press., 1894-06-23
F,sht with

Vienna, June ia number of work
men attempted to hold an open air meet
ine here to-day. The proceedings became
disorderly, whereupon the police ordered
the crowd to dispersc. The order not be-
ing promptly obeyed the police attempted
to dispense the crowd by force, but the
latter resisted and attacked the police,
some of whom were injured. The
Rerdarmes finally cleared the square III
which the meeting was being held.
The Dickinson press., 1894-06-23
1he @. r, at

Redwood Falls. MIMI, June 19.-The
Christian Endeavor district convention,
composing Lyon, Lincoln, Lac qui l'arle,
Yellow Medicine and Redwood counties,
closed last night with over $50 delegates
in attendance. The next convention will
be held ut Marshall. Willard Little of
that city was elected president and
Name Starr of Tracy, secretary. This
10 the second convention in the history of
the district. State Secretary Hoibrook
of Minneapolis was in attendance.
The Dickinson press., 1894-06-23
ri. MudJ,. Rising,

Kansas City, no, Juno 19.-The Mis-
souri, river ccntin les to rise and Obscrv-
or Conner, of the weather bureau. said
this morning that il present conditions
continue the danger line, twenty-one feet,
will he reached by Thursday. The stream
was 10 feet 0 inches above low water
mark tbs morning, IL rise of nine inches
since Sunlay,
The Dickinson press., 1894-06-23
An Ex.Editor Suicides,

New York, June 19.-The nan who,
having registered as A. J. Otey of At
l.Ita, Ga, crrp:n.ttcd suicide last nigh;
at Smith T. sicNeill's hotel, has been
identified as Jasper l. Beall of Atlanta.
H. formerly edited the Perth Amboy
Argus
The Dickinson press., 1894-06-23
St. Paul Man I'm the Chair.

Saratoga. N. Y, June 19.-The Ameri-
can Railway Master Mechanics associa-
ton began its annual convention here
this morning, President John Hickey Of
st. Paul in the chair. In his amnual ad-
crtss President Hickey suggested the
amalgamation of the master car build
ers' and the master mechanics associa-
firing
The Dickinson press., 1894-06-23
On the Goxebic.

Ironwood, Mich, June 19.-To-day's
threatened strike of the Gogebic range
iron miners was a failure. A few hun
dred union men refused to go to work,
but Fast Norrie was the only n which
had to suspend, Another big meeting
will be held tonight and o further extern
sion Of the strike may result.
The Dickinson press., 1894-06-23

Red Wing, Mimi, June ~. John
Thompson, run over by a train last
week, is dead. He has two brothers in
Minneapolis.
The Dickinson press., 1894-06-23
A Sure Cure for Piles.

Itching piles are known by moist
urs like Precipitation, causing intense
itching when warm. This form as
we'll a. Blind, Bleeding or Protrud-
ing, yeald at once to DR.. Bosanko's
Tile Remasy, which acts directly on
parts effected, absorbs tumors allays
itching and effects a permanent cure,
Scots. Druggists or mail. Circulars
free. DR.. Bosanko, Philadelphia, Pa.
Sold by j. j, Freeman, Druggist.
The Dickinson press., 1894-06-23
MurIer i'm

vanccburg. NY, June 19.-Wes Os-
born killed Hiram Adams yesterday. Six
shots were exchanged. William Pritch-
ard, an innocent b%ystander, was danger
ously wounded. 1t was the outcome of
an old quarrel. Osborn is still at large.
The Dickinson press., 1894-06-23
WANTED1

AGENTS. t o sell our choice hardy nursery
4 stock either on Salary or Commission. We
also give our men the privilege of selling our
SECURE the agency ut once, which will hand
somely repay YOU as now Is the time to sell
such goods for spring planting: -,
Address: F. N. MAY COMPANY. Nursery
men and P~rOpagatOrs of Choice Seed Potatoes.
> - Rochester, N. Y.
The Dickinson press., 1894-06-23
A Midsummer Feast,

Arcadia, Wis, June 10. - The Burr
Ook grange, established t%w"hty-one years
ago held its midsummer feast yesterday
at the home Of Alex A. Arnold of Gales
vile. The mid winter feast Of the grange
will be held at Centerville Dec. 4, at the
tcme of Frank Atwood.
The Dickinson press., 1894-06-23
Eau,t. in Conversation.

Dean Swift once said: There are
two faults in conversation which ap-
pear very different, yet arise from the
same root and r equally blamable;
I mean an impatience to interrupt 9TH
ers, and the uneasincss of being inter
rupted ourselves. The two chief ends
of conversation are to entertain and
improve those we are among or to re.
ceive those benefits ourselves; which
whoever will consider cannot possibly
run into either of those two errors
because when any man speaketh in
company it Is to lie supposed he doth
1t for his hearers sake, and not his
own; so that common discretion will
teach us not to force their attention
If they are not willing to lend 1t; who II
In possession, because that Is in the
grossest manner to give the prefer
ence to OIL own good sense"
The Dickinson press., 1894-06-23
TI,e Hnlc Mine mt work,

Duluth. MIMI, June 19.-Thc Hale
mine, of the Mesaba range, resumed
work to-day, after being idle since last
year. The Biwabik mine will be 70.
opened before the end of the present
mcnth.
The Dickinson press., 1894-06-23
Fire mt Eagle.

Eagle Grove. Iowa, June 19.-Tire de-
stroyed the carpenter shop and barn Of
]. Yearons and damaged n house be-
longing to George Webster. Two other
t.,ns were also burned. Loss about
$1,000.
The Dickinson press., 1894-06-23
wolcott improving,

Denver, June 19.-FIcnry w. Wolcott
to day received q letter from Senator
Wolto oft saying he is improving. He ex-
pected to be at Carlsbad to-day, where
he will remain several days. The opera
ton was very successful aud no danger
as the result of 1t is anticipated.
The Dickinson press., 1894-06-23
Mi.taken for an Antelop

Mf1tnken Tor an AhteIOues
Rawlins, Wyo., June ID. Richard
King, a Carbon county ranchman, was
Slot when working in a field by soldiers,
who mistook him for an antelope. One
Lrll passed through his body near his
heart, and he is in a critical condition.
The Dickinson press., 1894-06-23
A Real Castle IN Spain.

Appleton, Wis, June -. Twelve
members of the Gmeiner family of this
city, have inherited 100000 by the death
OF a relative in Tyrol. One member Of
the family goes to Europe to secure the
Inheritance.
The Dickinson press., 1894-06-23
KILLED In n Mill.

Eau Claire, Wis. June 10. John
Wight, foreman of the Empire Lumber
company, while under the mill to-day
was caught by the belt and almost in.
stnntly killed. The left arm was torn of
ond neck broken. He leaves a widow.
The Dickinson press., 1894-06-23
Urgency Deficiency Bill.

Washington, June l9.-In the urs ency
deficiency bill reported to the house to-
day there was reported $15,OW for the
completion of the Sioux Falls puhlic
building. The bill carries an appropri,-
ton of s 4, y SOB
The Dickinson press., 1894-06-23
c.n. nntteraeld Dead.
Iohr Thomn.on KILLED.

Excelsior Springs, Mo-, June 19.-Gcn.
+. w. Butterfield of Kansas City died
here to-day of chronic diabetes.
The Dickinson press., 1894-06-23
Coxeyitep Convicted.

L~eavenworth, Kan. June 19.-The jury
returned IL verdict finding the. Sanders
commonwealcrs guilty as charged in the
information.
The Dickinson press., 1894-06-23

SIriI gtield, ILL.,, June l9.-Miners at
many places in lllinois resumed work
yesterday and to-day, but ut several
Joints the men declare that they will
stay out until they get their old wages.
The Dickinson press., 1894-06-23
Mound,n New Postma.ter,

Washington, June 19.-H. II. Luehrs
was to-day appointed postmaster at
| Mound, Hennepin county, Mimi, vice r.
M. Carman, resigned.
The Dickinson press., 1894-06-23

Beloit, Wis, June 19.-Arthur Miller,
aged six, while playing with a revolver,
Tut a bullet through his brain and died
il strntly.
The Dickinson press., 1894-06-23
Clossen's Long Fishing Tour.

Gary, 8. D., June 19.-Thcodore Clos
SIN, q German living northeast Of here.
has disappeared. He left under the ruse
of going fishing. but did not return. He
ltfyes some unpaid accounts, and took
with him some m%ortgagel property.
The Dickinson press., 1894-06-23

James w. Keith has sued Levi Todd
at Shelhyvillc, Ind. for $1,000 damages
for alternating his wife's affections.
Todd Is IL city councilman.