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Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-04
CUBA AND SPAIH.
A Monarchicai Government In Republican
America Il AN Anomaly.

"A M hiOnarchtcaI government In HepuDIican
America Is an Anomaly.
Supposing no International complica-
tions arise. tho United States government
cannot touch the struggle Of tho Cuban
insurgents. Our government has no con-
Germ with the question, no right to meddio
with 1t. But every American Citizen wor-
thy of his birthrigbt wishes that tho Gu
ban rebels might prevail, and throw into
tho sea the authority of Spain in this hem
isphoro, mover to bo raised again over Cuba.
Tho Spanish monarchy on this sido of
tho water, governing o foreign country de-
string self government, is an anomaly. 1t
is an untimcly and outiandish outrage on
the principles asserted successfully by tho
colonies Of the United States. rho entire
population Of North and South America.
all republicans, want to SEQ tho power of
Spain withdrawn to It's own soil, and Cuba
left to the destiny its citizens can mako
for it. FREQ Cuba, Of any form of govern
ment. but self governing. Is tho hopc on
this side Of the Atlantic today. 1t is tho
inevitable fact of tomorrow.
All tho efforts Of the gallant Cubens to
mako that morrow come as soon as possi-
bio are backed by tho living sympathies of
tho North American Union.-Now York
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-04
THE VENEZUELAN AFFAIR.
England Persists In Her Claims 10 Venezuelan
Territory East oi tho Scbomberq Line.

WAsBIsGTOS, April 4.--Thcro is rcason
% believe that tho British government has
given our ambassador. Mr.. Baynrd, TO un.
dcrstnnd In response 10 his representations
In tho Venezuelan boundary matter, and
his suggestion that it bo submitted TO AR
bitration, that IL must persist In regarding
tho subject M one In which only Great
Britain and Venezuela arc concerned.
or course the idea was set out very
automatically and courtcousiy, 80 as 20
avoid giving offense as far AZ possible,
while still making H. plain that the United
States could not be regarded as having
any proper interest In tho matter. 80, as
1t stands. the British government still In
sists upon It's absolute title and right TO
occupy all OF the territory to the eastward
OF the Schomberg line. while protesting a
willingness 10 submit TO arbitration Its
claims TO the lands lying west Of that line.
This MAS Ihe offer made 20 Venezuela
years ago, and IL has not been modified In
any respect since, notwithstanding Mr..
Bayard's efforts. It has been intmated
that the United States might acquire
right To intervene In behalf OF VencZuela
by declaring protectorate over that
country with the assent Of Its people, and
behind this suggestion is at least one OF
the great European powers, who would be
glad to have It's relation to tire disturbed
countries OF South and Central America
placed on q stable basis SO that it might
look to some thoroughly responsible,
highly civilized govern ment to insure the
permanence Of trade aud prevent frequent
revolutions
But to concede the necessity for such q
protectorato as prerequisite to interfer-
ing to prevent the acquisition of Ameri.
can territory by European power, would
amount TO renunciation of the Monroe
doctrine by the United States, and this
cannot be contemplated by the admins
tration.
The first indication Of this policy was
seen In the claim OF San Domingo to ex-
emption from the French demand upon
her revenues on the ground that these had
all been farmed out TO American corpora
tions, which would be ruined by compli-
ance with the French demands.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-04
SHOT BY INSURGENTS.
Brutal Murder Of The Independent Captain
OF a fishnu Smack.


HAVANA, April 4.-The governor OF San
tiago province reports that the gunboat
Yndia while cruising along the coast,
came upon foreign fishing smack
stranded OH the beach at Duaba, a short
distance west Of Baracoa. The captain Of
the smack was dead. Two sailors who
were captured and taken aboard the
Yndia, reported that they had landed 22
insurgents.
There had been trouble, they said, be-
tween tho insurgents and the captain be-
cause he had refused to land them at the
point designated by them. When the cap
tain refused TO yield to their threats they
kilk,d him and threw his body overheard.
After landing, the insurgents met a
small column Of Spanish troops. The
skirmish WAS almost bloodless. The insur-
gents wcre put to flight without having
lost man killed or wounded. One OF
them was captured In hiding on hour nj.
ter the SIX .rmish, but the rest are In the
mountains The prisoner would give lit
tie information.
lie Is said to have admitted however,
that Maceo and Combret, the insurgent
leaders, arc with the fugitive band. Sew.
eral companies Of troops arc pursuing the
81 men, but had not got within shooting
distance of them at the time Of the gov.
ernor's dispatch.
Apart from these events, the district
around Baracoa is quiet. Colonel Salcedo,
who is in charge OF the military operations
around Holguin, reports that he attacked
and dispersed party of insurgents at
Martillo, near San Andres. The arrival
ofre-einforcenents for the regular troops in
Santiago has restored confidence through
out the province.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-04
She'll Never Spank Him Again.

Mary Wcstfnll, who died ut her daugh-
ter's ranch near North Ontario recently ut
tho nge Of 03 years, had some remarkable
experiences in her long life. She was tho
widow Of James Westfall, who was the
junior law partner of William II. Seward
at Auburn, N. Y. In the early fortics
She know President Clovoland's parents
intimately when the presidents father
was Presbyterian preacher at the little
village Of Clinton, near Utica, and she rec
olleoted until her dying day several occa-
sions when she herself visited personal
chastisement upon the future president
because of some boyish naughtiness in the
neighborhood where Mrs. Westfall lived
about 1845.-San Francisco Chronicle.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-04
May Prove an international Affair.

Ell PAso, Tex, April Al. p. Thresher
of Cambridge Mass. with his family, ar
rived here yesterday from Aguas Calientes,
Mex, where they have served a term in
jail Mr.. Thresher is indignant ut his
treatment and proposes to make this mat
ter one of international investigation.
His story, which is said TO be verified by
a conductor of the Mexican Central road,
is that he stopped at the Palace House.
kept by George King. When he prepared
to leave, it is alleged. King charged him
double the rate agreed upon. The guest
refused to pay. King had Thresher, his
wife and three chrildren put in Jail, where
they remained until Consul Furness at
Guanaiuato interfered.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-04
Narrowly ESCAPED Bullet.

States minister to Turkey. Alexander
w. Terrell, narrowly escaped being shot
yesterday. A man, who was being pur-
sued by the police, drew revolver and
fired several shots at his pursucrs. Mr..
Terrell was passing across the square
in his carriage as the man fred and was
In great danger OF being hit This caused
the minister's cavass to jump from the
carriage and seize the man who was firing.
The latter tried to stab the cavass, but was
OverpOwered and arrested.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-04
A COWARDLY MURDER.
Major Hamilton Shot In the Back
5y u Compassion.
Kentucky the Scene Of the
Tragedy.
The Musterer Narrowly Escapdd Lynohlns
FroG, q Mob.

LExINGTsS, KY, April 4--The sixth
assassination Of prominent man to occur
In Kentucky during tho past three and q
half months. took place yesterday at
Reedyville, Butler county, when Samuel
Spencer shot and killed Major Andrew j.
Hamilton, a gallant union soldier. Major
Hamilton was nearly 60 years old, and
had been an honored citizen Of Butler
county nearly all his life.
During tho past few years he has become
addicted to drink. and Tuesday night he
met Spencer and man named Alfred
Belcher. They went to u saloon on tho
outskirts of the town and spent several
hours there drinking and playing cards.
About o'clock next morning Hamilton
started home, the two men leaving the
saloon with him. They engaged In q
quarrel. Hamilton being considerably
under tho influence Of liquor.
While he was talking to Belcher, Spen-
Ger walked up behind him, and with big
pistol shot him in tho back OF tho head.
The old soldier who had fought all
through the war OF the rebellion fell for.
ward OH his face, corpse.
The two men ran and socreted them.
selves In barn.
tho place they had last stopped. while
going home about an hour after the major
had left, discovered his lifeless body In the
mud.
Saved From an Infurinted Mob.
Suspeoting that Spencer and Bclchcr
had committed tho crime, no notified
Marshal Green, who arrested both men
ebout daybreak. They wero lodged In
Jail. and the officers had great Difficult, y
in preventing them from being lynched;
but by promising that they should be
promptly tried, the mob s-yas persuaded
TO allow the law to take its course.
At first both men declared they were in
nocent Of the killing of Hamilton, but
Belcher finally broke down and told how
Spencer had assassinated the old man
while bis back was turned.
Major Hamilton belonged to the Twelfth
Kentucky cavalry and was noted for deeds
OF daring while fighting for the Union
cause. He was captured by the Confeder-
ates and confined for months In the fa-
nous Libby prison.
Being of an intrepid and unconquerablc
nature. he conceived the idea OF tunneling
out of that terrible abode of death and
disease. He swore $50 picked n,on to
secrecy, and they worked for months In
excavating the famous tunnel under the
canal by which 1O4 Of them escaped. This
occurred in 1854. and although his time
was out for which he enlisted, he con-
tinued to serve his country until Lee sur
rendered at Appomattox.
From the fact that Spencer lives in
Warren county and Is comparative
stranger to tho people of Reedyville, the
Indignation against him is unusually
strong.
A guard was placed In the jail last
night, the officers fearing the mob would
change it's mind and astempG to lynch
him before morning
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-04
CHICAGO Bank Robbed.

CHICAGO. April 4.-Frederick w. Griffin,
assistant cashier Of the Northwestern Ma
tionai bank, has been taken into custody
mt the instance Of Bank Examiner John
c. McKoon. A shortage Of $4,000 was
discovered In his accounts during the ex-
animation OF tho bank books made by Nc
Keon last week. The cause Of Grifiin's
downfall was unfortunate speculation In
stocks. Griffin has confessed to taking
the monov
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-04
Narrowly Escaped lynchIna.

STEELvILLE, Mo-, April "A. M. Green
and his five sons narrowly escaped mob
gathered to lynch them. Green and his
sons are charged with the murder Of David
Hildebrand In Crawford county. After
the murder Of Hildebrand tho body was
burned. The Greens were arrested and
lodged In Jail. Yesterday IL was decided
it was unsafe to lot the prisoners remain
longer here and they were taken to st.
I,ouia
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-04
Decision on Soldiers Duties.

WAsnINGToN, April A-Assistant Secre-
tnry Reynolds OF the interior department
has overruled the decision Of tho last adj
ministration as to the limo Of duty OF
private BUSINESS and not In tho perform.
ancc OF those things which the law re-
quircd Of him as u military duty cannot
bc considered In the limo OF duty.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-04
sixty Cents Worth, Six Years.

peared to bo a most cruelty unjust SEN
tcnce. pronounced in criminal case, end
cd recently in tho pardon Of criminal In
Illinois. Henry Steele was sent to the
Joliet prison in 1889 for stealing pair OF
six years before he was pardoned. 1t was
said that he was on the verge Of starvation
when he took the articles from dealer In
second hand shoes. York Tribune.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-04
Mystery No Longer.

NEW YORK, April 4--The mystery Of
the murdered girl, whose mutilated re-
mains were picked up in front of the New
York Bank Note company's building
Sunday morning 10 mystery no longer.
The negro, William Caesar, vino was ar-
rested yesterday. Is the murderer. He has
been under the strictest surveillance for
moro than two days, and the police are
acquainted with every move he has made
for six days past.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-04
Belgian Statesmen Come 10 Blows.

BRUSSELS, April AIN the chamber Of
deputies yesterday, a quarrel occurred be-
tween M. de Fuisseux, socialist deputy,
and M. Helleputte, a Catholic member of
the house. The two men finally came to
blows, and several Of their supporters en-
gagged In flsticuffs
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-04
Robbers Make a Good Haul.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, April 4.-The post
office here was robbed of about $4,000
worth of stamps and silverware yesterday
The robbery was committed while Post
master Ridgely was at dinner. Those i'm
plicated have SO far covered up their
fracka
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-04
That Same Old Cloud.

The war cloud In Europe this spring,
instead Of tho usual Dardanelles lining,
has now variation I'm tho shape Of a
Franco African edging. 1t is still tho
same old cloud, however, but is not likely
to frighten any one e-Philadolphia Press
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-04
No Insanity In kissing.

As evidence of Anna Dickinsons g insan-
ity doctor testified at Scranton, Pa 4,
that sho had on one occasion given him a
kiss Such things have boon DONE how
ever, by perfectly sane women.-Now
York Recorder
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-04
win Investigate Nicaraaua's Canal.

WASHINGTON, April T. The president
has selected board to investigate and re-
port upon the feasibility, permanence and
expense of the Nicaragua canal ON routes
pronoeod nv tho cor st~uction cOmpopv
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-04
An Old Fashioned Woman.

A Philadelphia woman tainted tho other
day upon being kissed by man. Sho
didn't even walt TO assure him that IL was
tho first timo sho had over boon kissed -
Now York Press.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-08

The Newburg Base Bali Club seem
anxious TO get up big newspaper con.
troversy and play hal in this wav like
Mosontown and Rcwlesburg did for a
long time, but we have become very
tired of 6illing our paper with so much
rot Tor nothing. On last "Wednesday,
too late for publication nnyhow, wc re-
ceiSed long wall OF anguish from the
Captain OF the Newburg Club In regard
to the disgraceful game that our Club
tried TO play up there. 1t was long
and too late for that issue, and even IL
IL hadn't been, wo could not degrade
our paper with it as Il was simply an
indecent and uneailed Tor attack on
the kingwood umpire and OF no inter-
est to the public. We declined to pub.
lish our Clubs statement and of course
we could not publish the other any how.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-08
TUNNEITON.

correspondence OF the Argus,
The farmers are busy harvesting hay.
Miss Belle Spahr, OF Kingwood, has
been visiting at A. II. Gibson's.
Miss Day Jolliffe. of opelSislSa, Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. j. X. Miller,
ut DulSefeld farm near town.
Mrs. Sadie Albright and Mr. win
Miller, of Kingwood. were visiting their
sister, Mrs. w. w. Williams, near town
Squire Jos. A. Miller mado n business
trip to Kingwood last week He was
accompanied home by his daughter,
Miss Stella, OF the Journal office, who
will remain till after camp-meeting
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Lavelle enter.
tanned few friends Thursday evening
in honor OF Mr.. aud Mrs Fred Griffith,
Mr.. and Mira A. 4. Gibson, Mr.. and
Miss Brown, DIR. Sivey, Prof West, Miss
Anna Foutze and Miss Julia OFT A
very pleasant time was had.
The Coal Company are building eight
new coal chptes on the south side OF
the road and as soon as completed will
build fifteen more on the north side,
making total of thirty chutes and
giving work TO $50 men. Now let some
of the Republican grumblers come here
and get work at good living wages.
On Thursday Of last week, mad dog
made his appearance in our town.
Harry Watkins. son of James Watkins,
OF this place, was bitten by the dog
Mr.. Beckwith Shrout was passing at
at the time and probably saved the
boys life. He kept the dog off until
Mr.. Watkins made his appearance with
gun and shot the dog In the shoulder.
He was chased by Mr. Shrout CBeck-
with and his brother Joe, who finally
succeeded in killing him, but not till
he had received too bullet wounds. He
was finished with an AK.
nON OfrIXOTF
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-08
TERRA ALTA.
)oN QUIxoTE.

Correspondence Of the Argus.
Miss Mollie Lacley, OF Newburg, is
the guest of Miss Hattie White.
Man. II. Sell, OF Sell, was u business
caller in town last Monday.
Miss Julia Hayes, of Kingwood, spent
last week in town the guest of friends.
Mrs. Kate Crane and son, OF Oakland,
are the guests OF Joe Adairs, of State
| Street
Miss BERTHE Everly returned home
Thursday after two weeks visit at
Newburg.
Mrs. o. w. Ringer is the guest Of her
friends and relatives at her home near
Reedsville
Mrs. Pat Hawley and children, of
Wheeling, are the guests of Mrs. Haw-
ley's sister, Mrs John Fox.
Miss Della Dudley, of Grafton, is
spending few weeks in town visiting
her many friends and relatives.
Prof. VIM shoeber, of Cumberland,
Md, is stopping at the Terra Alta
Hotel and renewing his old acquaint.
ances,
John Lamb has fine business house
on State Street nearly completed, and
when finished IL will be used for bar
Der shop and cigar factory.
A large Crane bird was killed on Lake
Terra Alta by John r.. Freeland last
Friday. IL was about four and half
high and was Bne specimen of the
Crane family.
a Union Sunday School was organ
lied az the Union church at Whitedale
few Sabbath's ago with John NJ
Freeland as superintendent The en-
rollment reached Fifty
The Grand Army committees are
making ample preparations for n good
time and a fine entertainment for the
dear old soldiers who will hold their
annual reunion here the last Of this
month.
The enterprising firm Of Onutt g.
Lakin have several men &C work break
ing ground for their mammoth store on
the corner Of Main and Railroad Streets
When completed IL will be the finest
business house IN the county
Quite a large crowd attended the
picnic at Aurora last Saturday which
was quite a pleasant affair. Ieller's
Concert Band furnished musice for the
occasion The people Of Aurora know
how 90 make strangers enjoy them
selves at picnic
The Knights Of pythias and Odd Eel
lows Of this place. are making pfcpara-
tions for a large picnic TO be held
Thursday. August 22d, at Whitcda1e,
go tho grove. Excursion trains will be
run from Grafton and Cumberland and
several bands will furnish music for
the coca sion. Grafton and Keyscr base
ball teams viii cross bats here on that
day aud n grand time Is expected All
ucighbUring lodges have been invited
The funeral aud burial OF John A.
Peters, a former resident Of this place
but who resided at Oakland occurred
ia town last saturday lie vas aged
about ga years and had many friends
here aud elsewhere 70 mourn his de-
parturc Those IN attendance were
Chas r. Peter l. and r. Peters and r..
w Carroll aud wife, Of KeVscr r. IS.
Minshell and two daughters. Of Pied
mont. Revs. Kaylor and Tsou. Of Oak
land. The funeral occurred from the
Presbyterian church.
SANTA Rose
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-08

correspondence ot the Argus.
Our farmers arc busy as bees gather
ing in their oats aud hay
Hay is an average crop and oats is
remarkably good in this section
Quite a number OF city sportsmen
have been rusticating on Lake Brown
ing this season.
Cattle buyers seem TO be very numef-
Gus in this section and are paying very
reasonable prices.
Our young lads gave the town a pot
cover serenade on Saturday evening
which was very amusing
Messrs, Sol Feather. Chas. Teets
and r. +. Jenkins have treated them
selves TO fine new buggies.
Andrew Spindler and wife, OF Bruce.
ton, were stopping with c. w. Cramer
of this place Saturday and Sunday
DIR. Durham gave the young folks n
tea party on Thursday night that was
largely attended and seemingly hugely
enjoyed
Quite number OF our people expect
to attend the lecture of the Rev. Tai
mage at Mountain lake Park on Sat
urday next
w. w. White and daughter Mary. of
Clifton Mills, were calling ON friends
and relatives at this place during the
past week.
Mcssrs. Chas G.. Teets and j. II.
Browning, of this place, have recently
added commodious feed sta bles to their
properties.
The Rev. Reese. of Terra Alta. has
decided TO represent the United Breth-
rem as minister ut this place We
hope that his efforts will meet with
success,
O -. AZ -
loves TO criticise people for not attend
ing church will spend an evening i'm
revelry when another breaches within
sight of his room.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-08
In MEMORIAM,
Contributed by a Friend,

Contributed by Friend.
Peter Fogelsong died at the residence
of his son'in-law, j. G, Shafrer, in og-
den, Lenawee county, Michigan, July
goth, 1895, at the advanced age OF 81
years and 10 months, His parents
were from Wittenburg, Germany. and
he was born near the village of Peters.
town, Carroll county, Md, and reared
on farm, and when young man
learned the carpenter trade, at which
he worked for a whilo as journeyman.
He married in IsSc, and the following
year, with the family OF his father-ir-
law, the late David IL. Fries, he en-
igrated TO the German Settlement, in
Preston county, w. Va. lie rented
what was then known as The Slough
farm, from John Hoye, OF Cumberland,
on which Lloyd Lantz now resides, and
remained there ten years, building In
the mean time, the house and log barn
that were standing there twenty-five
years ago. After leaving there he
bought from the trustees OF Preston
County Academy ut Kingwood, n tract
OF land, about one and n half mile
north Of Amboy, erected house and
barn and cleared out the land and re-
sided there for over 40 years. He was
the father OF ten children, seven sons
and three daughters. One OF his sons,
John c., fell on the battlefield of An
tiotam. For many years his family,
except one daughter, Mrs. Mary Har-
desty, have resided in the Northwest,
and ono of his sons came 20 see him in
1887 and his father accompanied him
home, and has since resided with his
children He joined the German Re-
formed church when young man and
continued an active member until the
congregation went down, over 80 years
ago. He was always regarded as an
honest and upright man. His funeral
was preached and he was buried by "a
United Brethren minister. and his re-
mains were followed to their last rest
ing place by large concoursc of
friends, many of whom had known him
long years ngo. He leaves an honored
and respected posterity to mourn their
loss
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-08-08
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