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Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-25
ANOTHER OFFICIAL

OF THE CRESCENT CITY TO ANSWER TWO
 INDUCEMENTS.
 NEW ORLEANS, Aug. A.-Louis o. Des- .forges, councilman from the Third Mu- nicipal district, has been indicted on two charges by the grand jury. He is charged with proposing to receive bribe and hay ing endeavored to persuade a material wit ness not to appear before the grand jury.
 One of the indictments against Desforges is in connection with the track privileges which were granted to the Louisville and Nashville road on the river front. There was a resolution introduced in the council providing for the arrangement of ths tracks of the Louisville and Nashville road on the levee between Lafayette and Calliope streets.
 It is charged in the indictment that Des- forges proposed to receive from MT. Charley Marshall. superintendent of the New Or
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-25
JUMPED ovERBoARD.

MOBILE, Aug. 24.-News reached here this evening of the suicide by jumping overheard at sea of Mrs. Ida Potter wife of Capt. John Potter of the schooner Blomi- den. The deed occurred on Sunday last about 200 or 300 miles off Mobile bar. The steward and sailor of the Blomiden jumped overheard and tried to rescue the unfortunate lady, but failed. She wes de- ranged from prolonged illness.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-25
EsCAMBIA FOR sTALLINGs.

BREwToN, Aug. 23.-Beat meetings were held today in this county. The result, as far as can be heard from, indicates plainly that Escambia's 8 three delegates will be in structed for Hon. J. F. Stallings for con- gress.
 The Standard Gauge today announces that our townsman, MT. T. M. Stevens, is in the race for the congressional nomina- tton from this district.
 MT. Stevens states that this is mistake. He Is not candidate. He was at the beat meeting today working for John D. Bur- nett.
 Two years hence you may count on our MT. T. M. Stevens being in the race, and if some one don't look out he will go to congress. It would be hard to find bet ter representative from this district.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-25
WIFE MURDERER HANGED.

HELENA, Ark. Aug. M.-Phillip Pettus, a negro, was hanged in the presence of about dozen spectators in the jail yard here at noon today. He died braveiy ana neck was broken by the drop. Pettus shot and killed his wife in cotton field one year ago, because she refused to live with him.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-25
FATAL CAS- EXPLOsION.

PorTsvILLE, Pa., Aug. M.-Shortly ly after noon an explosion of gas took place in the works of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company's colliery at Gil- verton, by which one man was killed, one fatally injured and nine others more or less seriously burned. The man killed was Frank Mccormick, fire boss of the mine. He leaves wife and five children.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-25
MARSHALL AGAINST DENsON.

GUNTERsvILLE, Aug. 24.-[Special. r. Beat meetings were held in this county to- day. Guntersville and Albertville beats sent anti Denson delegations. This county will send an anti-Denson delegation to the congressional convention. Judge Street would not allow the Kolb- ties to hold a meeting here yesterday. There were very few in town.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-25
DIED ABORNIN'.

BREWToN, Aug. A-lSpecial Correspond- to materialize.
 There was one delegate from the east end of the county, two from Brewton, and possibly others who laid low and said noth- ing. They met in law office in town, behind closed doors, and if any whereasing or rssoluting was done it failed to appear on the surface.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-25
DALE FOR HARRISON.

OZARK, Aug. 24.-[Special. ]-At a beat meeting here fortytwo delegates to the county convention to be held here tomor- row were instructed to vote for delegates to vote for Harrison first, last and ali the time, with Alston as second choice. It is probable that every beat in the county has gone for Harrison. Harrison has the county beyond doubt. While Comer and Aston have been fighting over Barbour county, Harrison has been capturing the other counties.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-25
FAYErTE FOR BANKHEAD.

town beat went to for Bankhead. The indications are that Baukhead has carried Fayette county practically solid.
 The Kolb meeting yesterday was slimly attended and only "resouted.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-25
sULLIGENT FOK BANKHEAD.

.sULLIaENT, Aug. 24.-[Specal Corre- spondenoe. This precinct selected a solid delegation in the beat meeting today for Bankhead. On the vote for prorate Bank head received 73 and Long 4.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-25
MADE OF STICKING STUFF.

CHARLESTON, s. o., Aug. 2.-A special to the News and Courier from Newberry says: "Because Dr. Sampson Pope has withdrawn from the race for governor, it is no reason why Newberry is not to fur nish a man for that position. MT. Frank Moon, a sturdy farmer of this county anf a man who has never sought nor bel , office, made public this evening that he hf s made up his mind 10 enter the race for g6 V ernor. He had not decided until be saw that Dr. Pope had withdrawn. Though he does not propose to enter the primary, he is going to make his fight at the general election in November. He, too, was at one time a reformer, but proposes to make his fight as d protest against ring rule and boss ism. He is in dead earnest and will issue his manifesto early next week, and will stay in the race to the finish if he only gets one vote. He says he is built of Sticking stuff, and is a graduate of the South Carolina college before the war. .''
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-25
CONGRESSIONAL.
MILLPoRT FOR LONG.

MILLPoRT, Aug. 24.-tSpeciaI.l .l-Mill- port sends four delegates for Long, he hay Ing carried the box.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-08-25

SEEKING A LEADER. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 24.-lrhe balloting for governor by the democratic state con- vention commenced at noon. The first ballot resulted in no choice.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
CAPTAIN KING, THE NOVELIST.
How the Indian Fighters Life Was Save
 by a Brave Irish Sergeant

How the Indian Fighter's Life Was Saved
 by Brave Irish Sergeant
 Captain Charles King, the famous novelist whose field is American regular army life, has been in his day as mighty with the sword as he is at present with the pen He was born in Albany 50 years ago and was descended from Rufus King, the well known statesman of the Revolution. He was educated at Column bia college, New York city. and then went to West Point, where he was grad uated in June, 1866. He was a drummer boy in the war of the rebellion, and II years of Indian fighting on the frontier have given him many interesting ex- periences to draw from.
 He entered the service as an artillery man. but was afterward transferred to the cavalry and was promoted to q cap taincy. One of the most thrilling incl dents of his career occurred during tho Apache campaign in Arizona in 1874. King, who was then n lieutenant in the Fifth cavalry. was sent to pursue and punish" a band of hostile Apaches who had driven of herd of stock In Kings company was an Irish sergeant named Bernard Taylor. After a hard campaign of several days the party divided tenn porarily, and King, Taylor and 5 friend ly Apache Yuma scouts soon found themselves among the hostiles- The friendly Indians at once decamped, leav-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23

ing King and Taylor to their fate. The two white men became separated, and King was struck by an arrow in the outer corner of the left eye.
 He jumped behind rock amid rain of bullets and arrows, his carbine sought his shoulder. and an Apache dropped dead as the flash came. An instant later n bullet pierced his right arm, disabling him. He ran, followed by the yelling redskins, but tripped on n clinging vine and fell nearly senSclcSs. Taylor came to his rcScu:, picked him up in his arms and rctrcatcd down the hill, pausing now and then to shoot one of the pur- suing savaGcS. King implOrcd. even or dcrctl, Taylor to leave him to his fate. hut the gallant IriShmm refused to do sn, and just as the Indians were closing upon them the other party of troops came up and saved their lives. For his hcroiSm Taylor received the army medal of honor.
 Captain Kings wounds furN'cd him to retire in IS:9. and he began writing novels. as h" s:'yS. lvcc1U>C he wasn't long in finding out that keeping a fam lily an retired captains pay is ''a bcg- Gar's huSiI.C.sS.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
CHINA AND JAPAN.
Clash Between the Two Countries Seems
 Inevitable.

LONDON. July 23 A dispatch from Shanghai says that war between China and Japan Is considcrrd certain,
 At the Chinese legation here it was stated that no news of declaration of war had been received. It was added that If the rumor was true the first report of it would come from Japan and not from China.
 The latest information received st the legation was to tho effect that To- O0O Chi- ncso troops had started for Korea Ja- pan had rejected tho proposals made by the British minister, although the latter had counsclod peaceful settlement of the dispute. Tho Chinese government had thcrcupon declared that unless tho Jap ancse troops werc withdrawn from Seoul and Chemulpo. China would break off nc gotiations. The officials, when further questioned, said they discrcditcd the ru- nor that war had been declared
 A telegram from Yokohama states that the acceptance by Korca of the reforms proposed by Japan is conditional upon tho withdrawal of the Japanese troops from Korea. The Japanese government was surprised at this firm stand, which is supposed to prove that Chinese influence is paramount in Korea. In tho dircct no- gotiations between Tukiu and pcking Chi ma has so far ignur,Il the Japanese coun- ter proposals.
 SHANGHAI. July 23,-China continues to make preparations tO asSort her claimed rights in Korea, and from tho present in | diCations it Is judged that war is inevita blc unless Japan rcccdcs from the position she has hitherto maintained. Orders were recently issued for 2,OO0 Chinese troops to prepare for departure to Korea. The preparations werc hurriedly l completed, and on Friday last the soldiers went on board the transports that will convey them to the peninsula. To guard against contingencies the transports were conveyed by eight gunboats. the com i mandcrs of which were instructed to fire ! upon the Japanese should the latter at- tempt to obstruCt tho landing of the Chi l nCSC.
 Warlike preparations arc also being | made in other directions. A strong body of troops will shortly lcave Foo Chow fOr the Loo Choo islands. It Is the govern ment's intention to employ the Nankin and Canton fleets in harassing tho Japa. nese coast U actual hostiltttos are CoIu meuced
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
BROOKLYN BRIEFS.

Miss Lizzie Sullivan of South Leonard street has returned after two weeks va cation with friends at Torrington and other points.
 There will be an important meeting of the St Thomas cadets in the Lyceum at 7:30 o'clock tonight. Every member is expected to be present.
 At the regular monthly meeting of St Patrick's Total Abstinence society last night the new badges were distributed. They are of a very handsome design.
 The Traction Co is tearing up the bed of the track between Bank street bridge and the New England depot. for the pur- pose of putting down block paving to cor respond with the work done by the city some time ago.
 James Ray of South Leonard street, an employe of Plume < Atwood's. met with a serious accident while at work this afternoon. He was working on a perforat- ing machine and caught the thumb and forefnger of his left hand between the dies. cutting the top of the thumb and in- dieting deep cut on the finger. Dr Ben dict attended him.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
A Fatal Kitlnapinc.

CHICAGO, July 23.-William Fletcher attempted to kidnap his 3year old daugh- ter from the homo of her mother in tho stockyards district, from whom Fletcher was separated Frrd EffenZlcr, who en- deayorcd to stop Fletcher, was shot twice by Fletcher and killed instantly. Fletcher fled, pursued by the officers, who wero followed by n mob. When Fletcher was captured. tho crowd behaved sn riutously that assistance was sent for, and when tho patrol wagon arrived considerable clubbing was necessary tO get Fletcher to tho station.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
STOCKYAROS FIGHT.
Six Men Badly sIashed In a Row Over [
 Can of Beer.

CHICAGO, July 33.- n result uf n fight over n can of beer in the stUckyarus district the following men aTc in tho county hospital:
 Stanislaus WoOZka, face cut from left car to his mouth, George Fclanka- left arm badly cut abdomen cut and left thigh cut open for a distance Of Is inches; An drcas Poniak. head badly cut
 Those arrested on account of the fray and who arc also injured arc: Paul Mo gaski, who, it is said, did all the cutting. has a badly bruised head; Frank Casprak, slashcd on the left arm; George Fullum. slightly..cut about the back.
 The men had been drinking beer to- gether most of the day in the rear of their residence and became quarrelsome Fi- nally Felanka went to rcncw the supply of refreshments, and returning with n can of beer was assaulted by MOgaski, who was not of the party. All became involved in tho frce for all fight which followed and during which the cutting was done. Mono of tho men il expected to die.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
The wnr on the Rock I.Iand.

GUTHRIE, O. T., July 23-The Rock Island trouble on the west side continues Threc men carrying dynamite packages werc arrested and jailed. United States Marshal Nix's deputies arrested 200 peo- pie in Round Pond on writs of injunction restraining them from committing acts of violence or using incendiary language.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
SNAP, COME ELEMENT"
Police Captured n Carload of Crap Shooter,
 In Kentucky.

LEXINGTON, Ky, July 23.-The police of this city have broken the worlds rec ord in the way of arresting crap shooters They were informed of game in progress near the suburbs of the city on the c. and O. railfoad, and chartering a train con sisting of two box cars and an engine they steamed up the tracks close to where the unsuspccting negroes were earnestly en- gagged in their game.
 After half an hours battle during which some 100 shots were fired, they captured 27 of the l30 men and women, and loading them in the box cars steamed back with their prisoners and put them h,l | I,u
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
TRAIN WRECKED.
Fort Wayne ExeursIonIsts In a Bad Rail-
 rnad

Fort Wayne ExcursIonIsts In a Lad IkaII-
 road smashup.
 FoRT WAYNE, July 23.-South bound passenger train No. on the Grand Rapids and Indiana was wrecked ut La Otto, Is miles west of hero, at midnight. Somo miscreant had driven a brake beam in a frog. Tho engine passed over safely, but tho tender, baggage car and smoker jump ed the track.
 The train was loaded with Fort Wayne excursionists, but tho officials of the road assert that none was seriously injured, although many wero bruised A special train has gone to tho scene of the wreck.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
CUE STANDING.
Helped Build the Great Eastern.

HANCOCK, Md, July 23-James Thom- as, who was at one time worth almost Sl, ,OOO 900, died at Berkeley Springs pen niless Thomas was one of the head car penters in the building of tho ship Great Eastern. Fifteen years ago he organized an exDcdition to tho arctic regions.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
Knocked or n Windmill.

on top of windmill oiling tho machinery when the wind shifted, causing the wheel to reyolvc, and knocked Baker off. He fell a distance of 60 feet and was instant lx,I
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
More NihIii.t. Arrested.

ST PETERSBURG, July 23.-Ths police hayc just arrested 20 nihilists. It is con- jectured that this was due to the discov- cry of plot against the life of the czar.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
Oklahoma Train Robbers.

GUTHRIE, O. T., July 2s.-A Santa Fe passenger train was held up by two mask cd men near Red Oak. The robberI se- cured..a package of money and some st. press packages. a
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
Target Tender shot.

BUFFALO, July 23.-Edward Everts. n man employed as a marker at the rifle range at Teutonia park, was shot and fa- tally wounded by a man named Demeros. who was shooting at the targets. Tho affair was undoubtedly an accident
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
tho election by 1, ae4 votes and Funston,

tIlU tItCtIOH Uy I,oUf FOtes Hflu \ uhstOn, the sitting member, by Sl votes.
 The remainder of the week will be giv- en to consideration of bills reported from various committees, subject to the de- cision of the committee on rules which meets today. Under any rule that is adopted, however. conference reports will have the right of way, and should any re- port be made on the tariff bill it will TO- ceive instant and immediate considera. tion, to the exclusion of all other legisla- tive matter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
A Juted suItor.. Revenrc.

CHICAGO, July 23.-Mrs. Schatzhubcr, wife of n Clynourn avenue saloon keeper, was shot and fatally injured by William Hahn, an old suitor, who then shot and instantly killed himself
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
E.r,sauaIc. Killed One Thousand.

LONDON, July 23-The Constantinople correspondent of The Standard telcgraphs that notwithstanding the attempts at con cealment 1t is clearly established that over l, GOO persons lost their lives during the rccent earthquakes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
Policeman Murdered.

SAVANNAH, July 23.--Policeman Kid Thompson of Brunswick was murdered by drunken negro whom he was attempt ina to nrrsss
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
Two Men Kn;ed.

PEEKsKiLL, N. Y., July 1.-Two brick ynrdcrs whose names arc unknown were run over by a train and instantly killed near OGcnWann
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
IgasebAll.

National League Games-St. Louis, Q; Chicago. II. Louisville, o; Cincinnati. |. Eastern League Games-Syracuse, l6; Erie, .. Troy, s; Buffalo, 13.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23


 WASHINGTON, July a3.-A letter from Chairman Harter of the house subcom- mittee on trusts to tho president of tho American Sugar Refining company has been mailed, which reads in part as follows: DEAR SII-If you will supply to me, as chairman of the subcommittee on trusts of the committee on manufactures, ths information asked for herein, will sec that 1t Is laid before the house.
 ''First-What is the present tax value II C., cost of replacing-of the plants actually in operation and necessary to pro- duee the quantity of refined sugar turned out by your company
 "Second-What have been the actual profits of the American Sugar Refining company for each full fiscal year since its organization, and whnt arc its profits so far in the current year?
 ''Third-What annual salary is paid each of its general officersg
 ''Fourth-whnt is the actual paid in cash capital, including tho plants turned in at their real cash market value. and what Is the present surplus fund of the company, including all individual proflts'''
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23

District of Waterbury ss Probate Court DJuly F. 1894.
 Estate of James II. Murnane. of Waterbury. in said District assigning debtor.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Waterbury hath limited and allowed three months from the date hereof for the cred itors. of said estate. represented insoiyent, in which to exhibit their claims thereto: and has appointed
 Maurice F. Carmody and r. W. Connor commissioners to receive and examine said Claims.
 Certified by JAMES J. CAssIS. Clerk
 The subscribers give notice that they shall meet nt the Probate offlee on the nth day Of August. and tho l7th day of October, Issl. at nine o'clock in the forenoon in said Waterbury. for the purpose of attending on the business of said appointment Maurice F. Carmody. F. N. Connor. Commissioners. All persons indebted to said Estate. are re. auested to make immediate payment to T. H HAYES Trustee.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
Sugar Trust Investigation.

WASHINGTON, July g. - The senate Sugar trust Investigating committee Is dc voting itself in the branch of tho inquiry which 1t is now pursuing to ferreting out the origin of the rumors affecting scna- tors. and, the members of the committee now think, with fair prospects of success They arc of tho opinion that the stories accusing srnatnrs of speculation in Sugar stock and of having been influenced in their attitude toward the tariff bill by friendly interest in the Sugar trust have had a common origin, and they now think they have obtained q clcw which will en- able thom to develop the source of all the statements. The testimony given by the witnesses before the committee Saturday point to a certain individual as the party responsible for the charges which have been set afloat. His present whereabouts have not been definitely asccrtaincd, but it k understood that no effort will he spared to find him and bring him before the committee and thus give him m op- pOrtunity to mako good the charges.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
SlOO Reward.

Imitation is said to be the highest form of hattery. But when any house is un- scrupulous enough to claim to be branch of this concern, for the purpose of steal ing our trade, or deceiying the public, then we think it is high time to protest. We will pay to any responsible person
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
TARIFF FIGHT ON AGAIN
Broadsides of Senatorial Ora
 tory to Be Fired.
PRESIDENTS LETTER RANKLEs.

German. Hill. Villas and Mills Slated for Fiery Bursts of EIoquence Today-The Situation Has Not Cleared Up Any Over sunday-IndefinIte Postponement.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-07-23
100 Dollars Reward Who will furnish us with proof positive that such statements are made to them.

Our entire business is removed to East Main street. opposite Spring street Every department. Crock+ry. Carpets. Stoves. and Ranges, Shades and Furniture. Is all under one roof. Also our Undertaking Department. with night calls answered at the same place. District Telegraph Office. . East Main street
 We had our formal opening June II, and we trust the public will remember our place.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-06-28
In Favor OF Mr.. Fletcher.

ARCADIA, Mo-, June 25th, 1894.
Gentlemen and fellow-citizens oil
Iron county: / write these few lines
to you in behalf of our old Wheel
horse, W. A. Fletcher. Hasn't he
labored night and day for the good of
the grand old party? Hasn't he made
US good and faithful official? Why
do you wish change? No, No! l
do not think the people of Iron county
want a change. l think they will
stand by their old tried friend and
companion of their youth. Can the
people of Iron county afford to be die
tated to by an adopted citizen. who
has only been here few years, and
in these few years he has bloomed and
spread out like a green bay tree.
Gentlemen, can you afford to listen to
the dictates of men who have no in
terests in this county? Wouldn't it be
more use to listen to the friends of our
youth who have stood by us in time of
need9 No. gentlemen! Never con-
denim the bridge that has carried you
safely over. ] do love pair of good,
old, easy shoes.
DEMOCRAT OF THE OLD SCHOOL.