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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-17
JOHN WILKES BOOTH.
Story That the Assassin Is Alive Reyived-An Actor Who Says He Saw Him
 Last Winter.

Newark, O., April 16-Christopher Co., lumbus Ritter, who arrived from Ger many in the winter of 1864, and through J. Wilkes Booths influence secured position in Fords theater, tells story of Lincoln's assassination, claiming that Boston Corbett shot Edward Fuchs, an actor resembling Booth. and not Presi- dent Lincoln's assassin. Ritter is well educated and his character is above re- proach. He declared he assisted Booth to escape, and that the two sailed for Brazil May F. 1865; that he soon left Brazil, but met Booth by appointment in Hamburg eleven years ago. and that on that occasion Booth gave him pictures of children born to his South American wife. These pictures bearing strong resemblance to Booth are now in Ritter'5 possession. Ritter says he heard from Booth last winter and that he was then on the South American stage.-Nashville Banner.
 There has always been a mystery sur rounding the reported killing of Booth by Boston Corbett. The writer was tenn porarily in prison at "Old Point Com fort when Lincoln was assassinated, and remembers distinctly the exciting time when the news was received that the president had been killed by Booth. A regiment of negroes were stationed there at the time, and it was with great difficulty that the white officers con troled them and prevented them from butchering the few prisoners then there.
 Those who were there at that time will also remember that it was stated by all at the Point that Booths body was sewn up in canvas cover, a sfxty-four pound shot placed at his head and sim liar one at his feet, and his body was buried at midnight in the middle of Chesapeake bay,the government decid- ing that. the crime was such a dastardly one that his body should not be permitted to des- ecrate the earth by receiving a burial on land. Now, 'tis stated by many that his body was buried in the old family lot in Baltimore. A MT. John Mathews, an old time actor, informed the writer that he was present at the funeraf which took place soon after. Boston Corbett was reported to have killed him.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-17
ARRESTED FOR ENTERTAINMENT.
F. Hardy, Broker, Held Under Bond on
 the Above Charge.

F. Hardy, Broker, Held Under Bond on
 the Above Charge. F. Hardy who for long time has run brokerage business on First avenue, was arrested on a charge of embezzlement upon a warrant sworn out by pr, G. B. Grove yesterday afternoon.
 A few days ago MT. Hardy failed, and made an assignment.
 The allegations of the prosecutor are that on the 18th day>of March he placed with Hardy $200 to buy cotton futures, and that on last Tuesday he ordered it sold at profit of $2SO His instructions, as claimed, to Hardy were that he should hold the money personally until other wise ordered.
 Now it is alleged that this $4S0 less Hardy's commission as a broker, was placed in the assets turned over by him when the assignment was made.
 The trial will come up tomorrow be- fore Judge Haley.
 MT Hardy gave bond for his appear anCe.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-17
FLORENCE HOTEL ARRIVALS.
M. J. Wheeler 6 Co.,, Proprietors.

MI. J. WheeIer & Co., FfOpr1etors.
 John T. Fisher, Cincinnati; J. R. Rob- inson, Detroit; T. H. Perry, Tuskalcosa; John T. Robinson, New York; w. H. Merritt and wife. Clanton; Sig Owens. ga R. Ledbetter, St. Louis; A. c. Lit tie, Evansville; A. L. Sargent, Buffalo, N Y.; Henry Knight, Boston; O. F. Ber- ry, Spokane, Wash; J. A. Gum, Atlanta; w w. Woodruff. Rome. Ga; Thomas Weatherly, Demopolis w. D. Studel1er. Chattanooga; F. H. Lewis, St. Paul;A. T. Gray, New Orleans; J. Russell Ken nedy, Macon, Ga. A, D. Graham, Green vile; J. B Woodsides, Nashville; w. C.. c. Fowler, city; s. s. Langood. Cincin- natl; W. B. Bonner, city; w R. Elgtn, Piedmont; o. F. Fairchild. New York Henry B. Foster, Tuscaloosa; A. Ste vens, Mississippi; E. R. Edmunds, Lou isville; Miss Nellie Allen, Virginia J. w Haygood, Binghamton, N. Y.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-17
ADDITIONAL PULLMAN SERVICE VIA
 SOUTHERN RAILWAY co.

Beginning Sunday, January P instant, Southern Railway company will operate Pullman sleeping cars between Birming, ham and Winona, Miss, on trains 6O and 51. Passengers going west will be admit and passengers arriving at Birmingham will be allowed to remain in them until o m 1-31-tf
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-17
LASTED ONLY SIX MINUTES.

That Meeting of the Cotton Mill Men-Wages
 Restored.
 Fall River, Mass, April 16.-At meet ing of the Cotton Mill Manufacturers as- sociation held this afternoon it was voted to restore wages to the schedule in force previous to August 20,1S94, the restoration to go into effect April 22 next Monday. The meeting lasted only six minutes. There was no discussion to speak of, as 1t was generally conceded that there was nothing to do but advance.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-17
Foster Will Be Leader.

Ottawa, Ont, April 16.-With the con- plete approval of all his colleagues. it is settled that Hon. G. Foster minister Of finance, will be the leader of the minis terial forces in the house of commons. Parliament will assemble on the 18th in- stant
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-17
RICH

NATURES BLOOD PURIFIER, composed of the extracts of roots and herbs growing in our own southern cline. It is ctlyvegetable.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-17
Russia Warns Japan.

London, April 16.-A dispatch from St. Petersburg says Russia is firmly deter mined to resist the cession of any terri tory by China to Japan and will not shrink from entering into a serious con f1ict with Japan if her wishes cannot otherwise be attained. France is re- solved to support Russia in this position. Reports from England show that that country is lending support to Japan.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-17
BLOOD
AN INFANT GAN TAKE IT.

Contains neither potashnor mer- cury ,but the essential blood pliri- lying and health restoring princi- ples of medicinal rootsand herbs.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-17
TERSELY TOLD.

Ben M. Jacobs & Bros. sell furniture
 Ladies and gentlemen, please call and see 2000 pairs of bran new Easter shoes of the latest styles and lowest prices. T. c. King, 2026 First avenue.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-17
ROTTEN WALLS
Collapse and Bury Painters and Plumbers.
 Two Dead

Gloversville, N. Y, April 16.-The Tietz block, in process of construction, collapsed today, burying in the ruins two painters and two plumbers. The paint CTS, two brothers named Veeder. were killed. One of the plumbers, named Freeman, was seriously hurt, but the other was only slightly injured What re- mains of the building will have to be torn down, and all will be a total loss.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-17
PERSONAL.

Misses Mary Robbins and Kate Holley of Selma are guests at the Morris hotel.
 MT. Charles Meeks and bride of Gads- den were withdriends in the city yester- day.
 Mrs. H. E. Donnell is lying very i'll at the residence of her brother, MT. c. B. Mccormack, at Adger station, South Highlands.
 Rev. Father Dennis. prior of the mon- astery and college at Cullman, spent yes- terday in the city, the guest of Rev. Father O'Riley.
 Ladies and gentlemen's Easter shoes. Latest styles and lowest prices. Please come and see 20O0 pairs of bran new shoes. T. c. King.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-17
Lexow Bill Passed.

Albany. N. Y, April 16.-The Lexow New York City bipartisan police com mission bill has passed the senate-yeas IT, nays H. party vote with the excep- ton of Senator Reynolds, who voted with the democrats in the negative.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-17
To New Orleans Instead of Mobile.

Washington, April 16.-The postoffice department has issued an order supple mental to the one of a recent date de- scribing the provisions for the dispatch of mails from Mobile, Ala, for the Cen tral American countries to the effect that the mails of foreign destination shall be sent to those countries from New Or leans. La. instead of from Mobile. Ala.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-17
PERFECT
A HEALTHY CIRCULATION.

For bilousness, malaria, yellow jaun-- dice, skin eruptions. pimples and all blood diseases we can conscientously recommend
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-17
WnI work FJither NAV.

VIII W OfK BIGner way. New York, April 16.-The Times this morning says: The Georgia Central peo- pie have so shaped their reorganization plan that it can be put into operation either with or without the Savannah and Western.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-17

Currency Balances. New York April 16-Treasury bal ances: Coin, $S4,631. .0OO; currency. $6O- 2S4,000
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-04-17

About 150 weavers and spinners at Au- gusta, Me-, struck for a restoration of l5 per cent.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-02

about cried with her, and still she clung to
her boy and shook with sobs.
Then people were ashamed of the yell
of triumph with which they had welcomed
the iury's verdict.
Men still shook hands on the doom of
Durrant, but forebore to look at the poor
mother. The women in the courtroom
Historically wished they had not come,
and at the same time watched the mothers
every convulsive clutch ana listened for
every moan.
The jury sat and saw it all. Pity for
the mother was plain on every face; but
not one man in that box would have
changed his vote if he could.
The shuddering stiffness was broken by
the Judge on the bench giving notice that
on next Friday he would set day for
sentence.
And, if the court please" said District
Attorney Barnes, 81 would ask that on
that same day the trial of W. H. T. Dur
rant for the murder of Minnie Williams be
set"
The cold, undistressed tone of the law
yer with his legal business was grateful to
the overwrought spectators. The order
was made as he desired, and the Sheriff's
men set about driving the people from the
courtroom. They went at last and left the
condemned boy still folded close in his
mothers embrace
CHARLES NICHOLSON
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-02
THE WAIT.
Twenty Dreadful Minutes While
Durrant's Fate Was Being
Settled.

Durrant had borne up splendidly
throughout the long trying day. And
when the Judge had spoken the last words
and the jury had passed out of the room
they left h i'm apparently as impassive and
well-nerved as he has been at any time
since he was brought back in his soldier
uniform to answer for has crimes. His eyes
were perhaps little brighter than they
had been and the effort to maintain his
composure may have been more severe,
but there was nothing in his nien to indi-
cate it. He sat very still, chatting with
his mother and with the few women who
had gathered in small circle around him.
His very quietness was the strongest indi-
cation of strain.
l do not know what they talked about,
but asmile was often on Durrants lips, and
sometimes the anxious faces OF his friends
mirrored the smile. 1t was grave smile,
with nothing of the sneer which has been
SO noticeable about the extraordinary
prisoner during his trial. 1t was not such
smile as was on his lips earlier in the
day. When District Attorney Barnes Was
completing his speech in the morning Dur
rant sat like man of stone, his eyes fixed
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-02
THE DREAD SEQUENCE.
The Long Day Ends With Mothers
Sobs-Durrant Would Have
Made Speech,

This is the story of the day in court,
told in detail chronologically. The usual
jam in the morning; an extra force of po-
licemen in the corridors; hundreds failing
to gain admission.
Inside not a vacant seat as early as
o'clock in the morning; the aisles jammed
and scores standing when at 10 o'clock the
bailiff pounds his gavel and calls, Hear,
yer
Roll of the jury called; all answer.
proceed, Mr.. District Attorney" from tho
white-haired Judge on the bench.
1.-The Minister of Justice rises and
faces the jury, looking every inch the ap-
pellation first bestowed upon him by him.
self, but now to cling to him till the end Of
his career as District Attorney.
He goes at once to his task, conscious
that he has talked longer than he prom
| Used; conscious, Also of not having COW
cred more than two-thirds of the points in
the case, and desirous to leave no point
Observation-Disclosures
The prisoner sat as usual, calm and i'm
perturbable. His mother, that little
woman in shining black behind him, not
as restless as she used to be, not as smiling
and as confident as she was week ago,
but also calm and outwardiy composed.
The father sat at the end of the row of
chairs behind the prisoner. Throughout
the whole day he gave no sign. His is the
woe that feeds on the vitals, finds no sur
cease but time, is uncomplaining, un-
dem monstrative.
All morning the minister of Justice"
talked, save for the brief recess that was
taken at IL o'clock. His flights of oratory
were few and far between He had now
| something of vastly more importance to
do. The trial must end with the day. He
felt that. Everybody in the room felt it.
So be must hasten on with the argument,
pausing only an instant here and there to
robe a passing thought with the white and
sparkling pearls OF speech that fall so
readily from his lips.
| He dealt with the defense of Durrant,
touching it not entirely, but touching it
with master strokes of logic and lucidity
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-02
In Twenty Minutes They
Agree on a Hanging
Verdict.
RECEIVED WITH CHEERS.
The Mothers Despairing Shrek
Drowned by the Spectators
Applause.
BARNES POWERFUL CLOSE.
Durrant Talks About the Trial-His
Counsel Says He Will Never
Be Hanged.
BARNES POWERFUL CLOSE

The Jury yesterday found Theodore Dur
rant guilty of murder in the first degree.
The verdict was reached on the first bal
lot, and it was less than half an hour after
Judge Murphy had finished his charge
that the jury was back in the box and the
verdict was recorded.
Judge Murphy will sentence Durrant TO
death next Friday.
Durrant received the verdict stoically,
but his mother broke down utterly, and
when her arms were around him and her
tears were wetting his cheeks his stoicism
deserted him and he showed at last some
sign of feeling.
The verdict was received by the crowd
in the courtroom with cheer that was
quickly stopped by the court.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-02

Were your last cards, invita-
tons, announcements, )badly
engraved?
Crockers' didn't do them.
227 Post street
2l6 Bush street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-27

Princeton, Scott county, voted
against the levy of a per cent tax
for the aid of the Davenport. Clinton
e Eastern railway in its purchase OF
a right Of way through the town on
its way to Clinton. The same ques-
ton will soon be submitted to the
people OF LeClaire, and it is . fore
gone conclusion that the result will
show the same hearty feeling in sup
port of the road.
There is to be a novel bicycle race
this evening-not a contest where
the participants are kings OF the
wheel, but one in which the racers
never attempted to master bike.
The wager is between L. McNevin
and Fred Woltmann. and the terri
tory to be covered, from Second
avenue up Eighteenth street to
Seventh. Some funny falls, dam
aged garments. hideless shins, and
injured bodies and wheels may be
expected.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-27
An Independent Club.
Il. p. U. CONVENTION
Baltimore July 10 to 81, 1903


There is only one route to Balti-
more combining the best railway SER
vice with the most interesting seen
cry and historical associations. 1t is
the Chesapeake & Ohio R'y. via Wash
irgton.-'theR Rhine, the Alps. and
the Battlefield line of America
along the great Kanawha river,
through New River canons, along the
Greenbrier, crossing the Allegheny
and Blue Ridge mountains, the Pied
mont and Shenandoah valleys, and
the most famous of Virginia battle
fields.
The F. F. v. limited is the only
modern through train to Baltimore
via Washington with electric lights,
dining car and observation car. One
fare for the round trip. At compar.
atively slight additional cost return
trip can be made by way Of Chesa'
peake Bay, Old Point Comfort and
Richmond.
For full information, descriptive
pamphlet, etc., address c. b. Ryan
Asst. q. p. A., c. & q. R'y., Cincin
natl. o,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-27
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health Of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs
Its excellence is due. to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
stive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak.
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs il for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but i: is man
Ifacturei by the California Fig Syrup
TO. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being we'll informed, you will not
sccept any Substitute if offered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-27
GALESBURG GOES UP.
The Eastern Iowa League Gradually Pess
Ing Out OF Existence.

The Eastern Iowa League Gradually Pess-
ing Out OF Existence.
The Galesburg team. with which
Doc. Sage signed after the breaking
up OF the Rock Islands, has gone de-
funct. and it is only question of
q very short time until the so-called
Eastern Iowa league will have passed
out of existence. That disaster
did not follow sooner is a surprise to
many, who foreshadowed the idiocy
of christening the organization with
out recognition to the Illinois towns.
which had very little to say in mat
tiers pertaining to the leagues man.
agement, the schedules being COM
piled to the convenience of the Iowa
towns, and all other executive duties
dispatched without reference to
Illinois. all of which is directly re-
sponsible for the organizations short
life, which more emphatically illus
trates the folly of Rock Island be-
coming a party to any such conglom-
meratiOn of narrOw-headed, preju-
diced and unbusiness like base ball
enthusiasts.
What is left OF the league will
probably play ball until the Fourth
of July, and it was the knowledge of
this fact that prompted Manager Du-
Shane, of the Galesburgs, to disband
his team, which needed Strengthening
up, and which was not worth while
in view Of the brief period Of play
ing.
An Independent Club.
Harry Sage arrived from Gales
burg yesterday. and in discussing
the base ball outlook, believed the
forming Of an independent club
would be a paying venture. A num-
Der of towns have or are organizing
clubs of this kind, and it is the in
tention of the Eastern Iowa clubs to
act likewise. The doctor is out in
vestigating the situation today, and
the prospects are good for more
ball.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-27
River Ripleta.

The b. Hershey and Pilot came
down with eight. string of logs each.
The stage OF the water at the Rock
Island bridge at noon was 4:5o; the
temperature Il.
The George NJ. Waters, Eclipse,
Josie, Lone Star, Verne Swain and
Mac came down, and the Josie,
George NJ. Waters. Lone Star, Pilot,
Eclipse. Mac and Verne Swain passed
nm.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-27
Had q Tooth in Her Lung

EELvIpEEE. Ills, June 27.-TwO years
ago Mrs. f. J. Evans, the wife of the city
attorney here. took gas and had several
teeth extracted. Soon after she was taken
with a constant cough. and has been
steadily failing In health, despite the best
Of medical aid. with all the symptoms of
consumption. The other day she had a
violent coughing spell, and raised the root
of large tooth, since which time she has
almost miraculously improved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-27
Police Matters.

NJ. j. Murphy, charged with as
sault and battery by Nellie Bixson,
was arrested and made his appear
ance before Magistrate Schroeder
this afternoon and had the case con-
tinued until Saturday.
Isaac Perry, the secondhand store
man, was arrested by Constable Eek.
hart today for receiving stolen
goods. Miss f. Henry having sworn
out the warrant to recover a watch
stolen from her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-27
The Weather.

Fair weather; slight change in
temperature today; warmer Friday
light variable winds. Today's tenn
perature, 20.
F. j. WALL, Observer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-27
Hard Coal Market.

/ will sell hard coal, all sizes. by
the car load, at the low price Of 8 IS
per ton, shippers weights. on track
at Rock Island. Z. q. FRAZER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-27
zo,.Phor.-woman's Friend

Has a grand record as remedy fol
all diseases peculiar to women. Ask
your druggist for one Of the Zoa.
Phora Medical books for women.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-27

Penny wise and Pound Foolish
Are they who have not Foley's Collie
and DiarrhGa Cure as safeguard in
the family. NJ. +. Bahnsen's drug
store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-27

w dSlI IOOOSs.
Dainty and pretty things with bargain twist
Il them.
1900 yards Of 6gu-ed chillies, value G., at exc.
50. yards Of fine ncurej ratines. value 49, and
2sc, at just 7xc.
1.UU0 yards n black lawns, handsomc colorea
figures. value 15c, at ei.c.
80 yards colJred crepes. value l5c, at TIC.
100 yards fine printed oryandier, LEVINE, lace
stripes. satin stripes, swiss er &C q dimity Cords
etc. Nalne up to SIC. tumble to l2i.c.
7Oyar 10 Anderson Scotch z.phyrs, sheer and
beautiful, value CSC, at lsc.
% yards dotted Swi>s value 25c, at 12xc.
GU yaris z.phyr ginghsms, this seasons pat
tcrEs, value l5c, at SIC.
Shirt Waists
With laundrie1 collar and C. d., latest styles,
only 6oc. valn- 81 IS. Slightly damaged hese and
there, which the la andry will often correct
Shirt W lists which have been hard to get at
$1.s5 and 81 3S. We will sell at only Csc.
The way We sell
Domestics.
41-irch brown Pillow casing &C. value fac
SO yards brown she ling. value &c. Mt lax c
l.onscaie finished muslin. value S,xc ut 6,sc.
20fO yards fin Blown muslin. value Sc, 10 yards
for 49c
1000 yards good brown muslin, value &C, 10
yard. u SIC.
1900 ards best spring style prints, value 6kc.
10 yards for $50.
t,vod shirtiny 4xc.
Atplendfd l2sc shifting .eI.c.
Good heavy tick. value Ice, at ".
Excellent domet flannel, value &C, at &c.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-27


Making . total sum appropriated fJc the our
n Sc aforesaid OF sixty-hve thousan1. nine hun
dred eight zone aud 100 (s65. 9sl OS) dollars.
Pssse June 81, 1895
Approved: 2. KNOX. Mayor.
Attest: A. d. HUESING, City Clerk,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-27
AN ORDINANCE

Making Annual Appropriations for tie Fisch
Year 1895:
Be Il ordained by the city council Of the city Of
Rock 1sl.rd:
Section 1. That there he n d b by 10 appro-
priated to be provided FIR by the general tax
levy for tie cu'rent fiscal year. the aggreGate
sum Of sixy five thousand. nine hundred eighty
one snd s-l00 (Ss5 9SLGS) dollars for the fol ow-
ing purpo ef. to VIII:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-27

T OP SALE At ONE-THIRD ITS yArUE
] the best sh IT ord, r restaurant an, din ne
room in the three cities. Well furnished ard
co rip2ed- Enquire of J. NJ. Helmick, room l.
Ditio block, Third and Brady streets, Daven-
lort. Ia.