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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1894-01-20

motion that even on large steamers
cases Of sea" sickness are not un-
usual.
The experiences gained in facing
such dangers have made the boatmen
OF the lake famous from the earliest
times
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-03-23
LATE NEWS ITEMS

IHE senate was not IN session on tho
l6th--.-...-.ln the house an amendment
20 the civil sundry appropriations bill
adopted ON the 18th. directing special
Investigation Of the coast and geodetic
survey. was 80 amended as to Withdraw
the authority To reorganizc the force
and to make sl25. O00 the minimum
limit of the expenditure for the Office
force. After further consideration of
the bill the mouse took recess until : p.
m, the evening session being for the
consideration Of private pension bills.
DIR FRANK POWELL. White Beaver)
returned 10 La Crosse. Wis, on the
10th. from the home Of Col. Cody (Buf-
falo Bid. in North Platte. Neb, and
reported that all possibility of duel
between Cody and Fred May is past,
May and Cody having adjusted their
differences through their representa-
tives.
CHEvALrER MoLARoyf. for twenty
years an official in the department Of
public works at Rome, died. on the
10th. from the effects Of injuries re-
ceived on the occasion of the explosion
of bone i'm front Of the chamber of
deputies on March 5.
THE coroner's jury in the case Of the
lynching of the negro Richard Pur-
year. at stroudsburgh. Pa. returned a
verdict. on the 10th. finding that the
murderer came to his death by being
hung by parties not known to the jury.
AFTER the surrender of the brazilian
insurgents President Peixoto at once
sent food and water TO the starving
garrisons on Cobras and iaqucita is
lands. and ordered the sick and wound
ed 20 tie taken care of.
THE Iowa senate defeated the Car
penter local option bill. on the 10th.
by vote Of 20 70 l2. and the house
killed the committee bill for mulct and
local opt ion-both victories for the
prohibitionists.
1 THE Floyd brothers, on trial ut Min
ncapolis. Mimi. were each sentenced,
on the 10Th. to five years imprisonment
in the penitentiary for completely in
the Minneapolis bank cmbczzlement.
I ERASMUS w. PAYNE. who claimed 10
bc the oldest Odd Fellow in the state
OF Michigan. dropT cd dead at his home
in Adrain, on the 10th lie was 81
years old.
l;y the explosion Of boiler in the
province Of YcISatcainoslav. Russia.
on the 10Th. fifteen men were killed
and many Others badly injured.
loHS West, the leader Of notorious
gang Of burglars. was arrested in the
Sidney, o., on the 10th.
THE rsichstag passed the Russo-Ger-
man commercial treaty on the 10th.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-03-23

THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FiFTY-THiRD CONGRESS-

THE senate Vas not IN session on the i1th
- In the house. after uaimpOr;ant business.
the Distract ~ Columbia appropriation iii
was frrt1rr considered and pas>sd- M % IL
rarrying total appropriation o; $500 U.s.
halt payable ~ the gcvcrnh- ~ The -uudry
civll appropriations tiil was then taken up ~
evening the unnlishe. business on me ealen-
Gar
In the senate. on the i9th Mr blanchard.
appointed to succeed senator White. OF Louis
lana. vas sworn la Mr. PETER offered a ~u,s>ti-
tate for and Mr Galiin-er az amendment 70.
the tariff bin The seiEni'ra-e bill was taken
M and Mr.. Villas concluded MS speech against
4; followed ~ Nj Allisoa. v no demanded recon
sllerasiou for amendment 10 cure the till ~
fatal defects Mr. woleott also made brief
speech . L. the house. il being District Of
Columbia day. no general legislation was con
sider-d
II the senate on the 18TH the Bland setSu-
forage hi Vas taken up. and Mr. stewart
spoke IN favor o, IT, Mr.. polph spoke In oppo-
siiion 70 the rlii. his speech being unfinished
when the senate adjourned In the house
most 81 the DAY : session was occupied In con
s!lsring the suntry civil appropriations bill
A voit up0a Mr. Morse's amendment disclos.
la- the absence Of a quorum. the house. II $40.
adjourned
Is the senate on the 18th. after routine
morning business the Bland >eignioraee bill
was taken up After several speeches had
teez made the vote on Mr. Allisons motion 10
reconsider the vote ordering the bill 10 third
reading wa~ taken. and resulted Yeas. =
nays a. The agreement that the remainder
81 the discussion te under the rve-minute rule
vas ahroxsred and Mr. George continued his
argument In favor % the bill In the hoa>e
cons t-ratlon - the civii -lndry approprll-
iion> tsll Vas resumed a s.ronS opposition de-
velurins ~ me appropriation for the NiS~is
s.pTi river commission. which was nnaliy
aE-eei -.
~ the senate. GA the 18th. the bill 70 amend
tn act Authorizing the construction ~ a
bridge across the Columbia river between the
stats of Oregon ant Washington was reported
ara passed The Bland -eivnicru-e bin was
passed. YeaS AZ nays. 30 several bills ~
minor importance were also passed and The
senate went into executive session ..... Ia The
house the tiIl To lease Oklahoma school ilnd~
was passed. AMI the sln1ry civil arprorr.l-
tfor- tsst mn- taken tn
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-03-23

LOUISVILLE. KY. March i7.-Dr.
Preston Scott. brother IF Col. IIrecl<in-
ridges wife. refused yesterday To an
swer the question if the statement was
true that he had compelled I.reckin-
ridge to marry his sister Immediately
after the death Of the colonel's first
wife. Ills face flushed as he said that
the matter only concerned the mem
bers of the two families DR.. Scott
visited the newspaper offices OF
this city the day before the
breckenridge Wing wedding here
and insisted on the publication Of
the fact that the marriage would take
place then. in spite Of the fact that
breckenridge had previously denied a
statement to that effect 1t is not
known here If Or. Scott or his sister
will testify in the Pollard IIreckinridg
case in Washington.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-03-23
ROCKEFELLER'S NERvl


CLEVELAND. O.. March lit
ported that John ID. RocSefell'
proposed to put 1000. 600 tons Of
mer ore on the Cleveland d"1
ESQ per ton. i. Is claimed '
can make profit Of thirty Gen
ton on such contract. lie ha
mated that raj! freight can be \
AT forty cents and a lake rate n
five cents from the head Of the
This Il plausible from the fact !
controls the railroad and is the
owner in the whalehacS compan
The prices quoted at the Rock
mines are such as to meet those
Norre. of the Gogebic range
has made contracts for deilF'
Cleveland at ss.sA None ~
saba range outside ~ the kocN'
mines will attempt tn meet the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-03-23

BEATryvIIE, KY. March 1..-Ncws
was received yesterday Of wedding
In this fLce) county that ended with a
double tragedy. Miss Rhoda May. a
popular young woman. was the bride.
Grant Cecil. the groom, became in
sanely jealous because Joseph Doncrcl.
a former sutton Of the girls. was
among tine guests. After the ceremony
he met Donerel. who was accompanied
by John Burns. o youth Of ~. and he
gan firing. Both were killed. hut IL is
claimed the shooting of Burns was ac-
cidental. A bvstander was also slight
ly wounded. Cecil He'd.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-03-23

NEW York. March IA disturbance
occurred in Shcridan's liquor saloon on
Third avenue ut 5:45 n. m. during the
progress Of which two men were shot
and dangerously wounded. They arc
Samuel Barron. iewelcr. 80 years old.
and George Adams. salesman. % years
old. The shooting was done by the
bartender, Angelo Bianco, who is under
arrest.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-03-23
A SECRET MARRIAGE.

Col. ". q. q. nrcsk,nridse Was secretly
Married 10 Mrs Louis :. Wing. OF i"use-
.tll. ~ the Time lie MAS DECLARING h's
Intention 10 Marry Madeline foiiar" an"
seeking IN. Latt~r's Consent :" a speedy
Union.
NEW Yonk. March Il. Although Con-
gresham Breckenridge was married to
Mrs Louise :. Wing in this city on
April 20. 1895. the marriage certificate
was not filed at the bureau ~ vital sta
tistics here until yesterday. The cere'
mony was performed by Rev DIR. Jchn
Il. Paxton. at that time pastor OF the
West Presbyterian church, NJ his resi-
ience, ~ West Forty-sixth street Inc
certificate. which came by mail, con-
tains these details relative To the con-
tracing parties:
Groom william :. y BreciSlnridge aged
s, residence. Lexington. Ky. horn IN bala'
more. wiiower. second marriage.
bride Louise X. Wing. horn in Kentucky;
widow. second marriage. maiden name scott
Witnesses 70 the marriage, Mary l. Paxton
aud Elaner NJ. Collier
The handwriting on the paper Is
identical with that Of Col. Ereckin-
ridge. but the signature is certainly
that OF DR.. Paxton. Doubtless. Col.
Breckenridge filled in the blank form
and the clergyman simply signed IT..
On the outside of the envelope in
which the certificate was inclosed was
written. IF not delivered in two
DAYS return To c. +. H.. 81 West
Fortv-sixth street" The writing on
the envelope looks like DIR. Paxton'>.
At the health department there is
much speculation over the delay in fill
ing the certificate. The sanitary code
says that all marriages must be re
corded within thirty days. and it is
proba ME that Dir. Paxton will IL
called upon for an explanation.
According 10 the certificate. Col.
Breckenridge had been married 10 Mrs.
Wing several months previous TO the
time that he j. alleged to have con
feSsed his engagement 10 the widow t.
Miss Pollard.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-03-23

NEW YoRK. March H. The 4
John Y. Mckanc Is going prio
United States supreme court
nevs yesterday filed with ,omm''
shields an application for = "
error from the highest tribnna'
land. This amounts to an appe'
the decision of Judge Lacom ".
Judge Lacombc allowed the 7
of appeal and unhesitatingE
the citation. making II returnA'
fore the supreme court at y
on the morning Of April ~. ana
was Immediately sent to the WI
Sing Sing.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-03-23
The News OF the secret Marriage la
Washington.

WASHINGTON. March l.-The news
from New York that the marriage az
Col W. {. H. Brecsinridge and Mrs.
Louise Wing had taken place secretly
in that city on April % last. according
to the marriage certificate. three
months before the public ceremony.
was spread about the court room where
the breacll-of-promi>e ease was being
tried Yesterday afternoon. and created
great interest. Counsel. however. were
able to see what bearing this marriage
could have on the ease. for testimony
had been given that the engagement
Of Col Breckenridge and Miss Pollard
existed nearly month prior To the
date of the secret marriage a given in
the certificate which has just been
filed in New York.
Mrs. Julia C. Blackburn. the widow
of Gov. Luke Blackburn. of kentucky.
who testified in the case on March =,
said that on Good Friday. in 1898. Col.
Breckenridge brought Miss Pollard TO
her apartments al the portlan in this
city, and presented her as his future
wife. asking Mrs blackburn To give
the young Wotldu htE pTVNStttou UuA
ing the engagement Good Friday in
1898 came on March 81. while the secret
marriage is recorded as having taken
place April 20 If that year.
Miss Pollard testified on the witness
stand yesterday that ION one of the
last days of August" in 1872. Col.
Breckinrige had asked her to marry
him and she had consented.
Col. Breckenridge was told bv a
United Press reporter that the certiti-
cate Of the New York marriage had
been filed with the bureau of vital sta
tistics. and asked il he would say some
thing about it.
mo: ! have not anything 70 say"
he said. 1T will all come out later.
! mustn't talk Of those things now
you will have 10 wait until 90 on the
stand: then you'll hear the whole
story No; ] really can't say anything
about IL"
Mr.. Stoll. Of Lexington. one Of Col.
Breckenridge counsel. said. laughing
~. patting Col. Ire ckinridge on the
back:
"Oh. you just wait until we get this
old fellow on the stand, and then
you'll know the truth. Blu; were
keeping quiet Just now"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-03-23

AT the close Of proceedings in the
MISUNDERSTANDING breach-of-prom-
ise case in Washington. ON the 18th. an
alteration. in which blows passed. took
place between the lawyers for the
prosecution and defense. a. they were
leaving the court room. caused by
strong language used by one ~ the II.
in arguing the question OF the admis-
sibility Of dispositions
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-03-23

MUNICIPAL elections were held all
over the state Of Michigan on the 18th.
In towns where party lines were
drawn. the returns show that the re-
publicans were generally successful.
with large gains in their vote In
towns where a citizens or working
mems ticket was in the field il swept
ererrfhinr
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-03-23

OK the 18th the secretary Of the
navy cabled orders to Admiral Ben
ham. AT Rio de Janeiro. directing him
TO proceed al once with one ship 10
Blneiields. Nicaragua. No particular
ship was mentioned. but ii was under
stood that the san Francisco, upon
which the admiral had his flag. would
execute the order.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-03-23

THE deposcd queen Lilioukalani still
expresses confidence in the American
people. and especially in President
Cleveland. 10 restore her crown
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-03-23

Ar full meeting Of the liberal lead
ers IN England. on the 18th. Lord
Eoseberr declared that it was utterly
untrue that he desired 70 drop home
rule. and il was also untrue that he
had abandoned the cause II temper
ance- lie had dropped nothing. but ac-
cepted and supported the whole New
castle programme. unre~ervedly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-03-23

CONGRESSMAN CALDWELL who Is a
candidate for the mayoraliy ofCincin-
natl has left Washington 10 engage in
the canvass
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-03-23

THE Illinois delegation in congress.
at a meeting. on the 18th. adopted
suitable resolutions in reference 10
the death ~ Mrs Hunter. wife ~ Con-
gresham Hunter They also sent a
handsome floral tribute and accom-
panied the remains to the railway sta
tion. whence they were started on their
journey 10 Paris, Ill. for interment-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-03-23

EDWARD DoUeI as WHITE. Of Louis
lana. was installed a. an associate
justice Of the supreme court u the
United states on the i.th.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-03-23

II. II. DAWES. guardian 20 Princess
kaulani, was passenger ny the
steamer Maripo>a which arrived AT
San Francisco from Honolulu on The
18th
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-03-23

Ir i claimed by members Of the
house that If the seigniorage ball l's>ses
the senate the president will allow X
TO become . law withou; his sigma
ture.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-03-23

SEVERAL racing magna,es have pnr-
chased for $4,000 a tract of land IN
the southern pa.t of San Francisco.
and viii open a new race track IN oc-
foher
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-03-23

The great spring maneuvers Of the
Russian cavalry viii be held at the
fortress of Modin. AT the junction of
the Bug and Ni>iula rivers The Ger
man military attache in II Peters
burg has been invited 10 b present
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-03-23

SIa WILLIAM HAncoURT announced
in the British house of commons. on
the 18th. that after taking advice from
all available sources the government
had decided not r. present tile address
as amended--containing the demand
for the abolition ~ the house Of lords
Ito the queen. hut would bring IN a
new address amounting merely TO an
acknowledgment ~ the speech from
the throne. which was subsequently
presented and adopted.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-03-23

Two IMPORTANT dispatches from Min
lister Thompson at Rio were received
nv the state department on the 18th.
The first Of these stated that admiral
da CANA had offered through the
render on condition that he and his
followers should he guaranteed safety.
The second. received two hours later.
said that Admiral ia Cana had left
his ship and gone ON board Por;u-
gwese vessel as an asylum. Secretary
Gresham understands from these dis
patches that tine war has virtually
ended
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-03-23

LoSDox TRUrH. O. the 18th. says the
selection OF Lord Eosebery for the
premiership was skillfully-contrived
conspiracy. and dirty trek on the
liberal party.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-03-23

4 DYNAMITE bomb was exploded. on
the 18th. inside the chief entrance 20
the Church Of Ia Madeleine in Paris
The man who threw il was the only
person killed hy the explosion. but a
number OF others were severely in
iureG
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-03-23

DISTINGUISHED Anglo-American
supporter Of the deposed queen in Hon
olulu says the royalists have not lost
hope of her restoration by the powers
at Washington; but declares the provi-
sional government will not he tolerated
one day after the final decision of
the Washington authorities reaches
Honolulu
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-03-23

Born senators Voorhees, and Vest
stated. on the 18th. that the pending
tariff bin will not disturb the reciproc-
ity arrangements which We're negotl
a,ed by the last administration with
foreign countries under the authority
of section 8 Of the Mckinley bill
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-03-23

THE new customs tariff bill has
passed the tEast Indian legislative
council. in spite OF the strong popular
opposition TO the exemption ~ cotton
articles and fabrics from import an-
ties. which it IS maintained puts the
interests Of India AT the mercy az a
handful OF Lancashire cotton spinners-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-03-23
TENDING DOWNWARD

The Partial Resumption OF N.naf,,
ing Industries Marks Al Ir. y, |,
m""er Wares Adapted a. The Con.
Ink Public I'll" unsinr-s onti.nh
Depicted ny Dun A Co.'S M..Ai,
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1894-04-10

temples; la procession del Viernes Santo, ofreee
POGO de particular, porque las imagenes que 4
ella concurren, carecen de los m6ritos artfstlcos
que atesoran las sevillanas. Ademas, en- esos
dias tan solemnes para elculto cat6lico suele llo
yer todos los amos, y la capital como es consl-
guiente, pierde mucho de su lucimiento.
Mafana Domingo de Ramos, la alegre turba
infantil inyadira los sienciosos temples, conver-
tidos momentaneamete en- bosque de palmeras
olivos Las estas de la infancia, todo 10 alegran,
hasta las lobregueces de los dias, destinados q
recordar ell cruento sacrifcio del Calvario, que
redimiera la humanidad particularmente Ia
mujer de tantos siglos de ignominia
Nuestra bondadosa Reina, ha sorteado va
los pobres que deben concurrir 4 la ceremonial del
Lavatorio 81 bien no sc sabe, concrete, 81 es-
to emo Sc celebraran en- Palaclo y en- pubhco, to.
das las ceremonies religiosas tradicionales, cabe
suponerlo asf, porque Maria Cristina, sigue hel-
mente las costumbres de la Casa-Real espanola,
que siempre Sc ha distinguido por su pledad y
devotion. De los detalles mas salientes que
ofrezcan estas ceremonies, hablaremos por sepa-
rado en- otra cr6nica 81 los asuntos de palpltante
actualidad 10 permiten. Hoy basta decir, que las
solemnidades del Lwnes SGnto, privaran este ano
al dia de San Jose del aspecto risueho, que suele
reVestir siempre.
AIgo impresionados SO hallan los animos,
con ell atentado de que ha sido objeto Ell temple
de la Magdalena en- Paris, por parte de los dina
miteros, sin embargo creemos que no faltara con
currencia los temples madr1lenos, sirviendo 10
sucedido, para saludable aviso fin de que Sc
multipliquen las precauciones.
Todo pasa en- el mundo obedeciendo esa
inexorable ley que empuja hombres y cosas.
Muy pronto la capital de Espana, Sc despojara de
las tristezas que hoy la abruman, y al gozoso Ale
zaeyo entonado por Ia iglesia, al conmemorar la
del Salvador, responderan los cam
pos cubri6ndose de flores, con la venida de la
An
himno hermoso del amor que pronto vibrara en-
las cuerdas todas, de la inmensa Ira, de- la ma
turaleza
.Tosefa PujoL de Collodo.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1894-04-10

De un suceso horrible ocurrido ell dia "a del
mes anterior cerca de la estaci6n de San Jordi
Desvalls, una conocida familia de Verges, did
cuenta nuestro estimado colega -EI BGlWGrte de
Corona, en- los siguientes terminos;
"El sabado por la noche ocurri6 una de esas
desgracias fenomenales que llenan de consterna-
ci6n por los grandes caracteres que revisten.
El farmac&utico de Verges don Jaime R6s
tenfa en- esta ciudad su hijo Alberto, que estaba
cursando en- el Seminario el % aio de Ret6rica;
en- Ia manana del sabado sinti6se indispuesto y
como por la tarde SO agravara algo su estado, Ell
Director del Colegio de Caridad dispuso que un
alumno SO trasladara Verges, dar conoclmlen-
to de clio su familia.
Enterado Ell senior Ros determine 'venir
Gsta en- union de su esposa dona Rosa Galtes,
procur&ndose al efecto un carruaje que los tras-
ladara la estac6n de San Jordi, para tomar 81
tren de mercancfas que llega aquf las once de
la noche.
Ell ardoroso afan de los padres para llevar
I'm consueo I'm auxilio al hijo habia de verse
frustado tragicamente. .s
Prxximo San Jordi y como oyesen el silbi
do de Ia locomotora del expires, la madre suplic6
al tartanero arrease al caballo, creyendo que era
llegado ell que ellos habfau de tomar.
81 auriga fustig6 al animal, quien, empren-
dida vertiginosa carrera, Sc lanzo desbocado So
bre ell paso de nivel de la carretera, rompiendo
la cadena seg6n Sc nos ha contado y preclpltan-
dose sobre la via con el carruaje.
En- aquel momento debi6 pasar algo horrible
que produce escslofrios....
El tren en- su rapido marchar destroz6 el
carruaje pasajeros.
Ei tartanero Jaime Font (a) iSa0GHs fu6
arrastrado con Ell animal hssta unos 400 metros
ouedando horriblemente mutilado; el senior Ros
falleci6 instantaneamente y la infeliz madre que
do con las piernas completamente magulladas
talleciendo las seis de la mahans del siguiente
dia en- medic de inexplicables dolores.
Cast la misma hora del infortunado suceso
81 ioven Alberto expiraba en- el Colegio de Ca
ridad
El tartanero deja una viuda y seis hiios de
corta edad, y aquel matrimonio dos hijos de - y
l9 amos respectivamente; el mayor tiene la ca
rrera de Farmacia.
Ell suceso ha causado honda impression por
la magnitud de sus proporciones por las simpa
tfas givlsimas que contaba aquella tamilia,
ouiGn sonre I'M halaglefio porvenir."