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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-12-21

The Turks were so emDoldcned by
the British minister's back-down that
they vcntured to fire upon a British
merchant ship. Pretty soon they will
be cutting the British lion and twisting
his tail with impunity. 1t is the mill
ions OF British money invested in
Turkish bonds that makes John Bull
such a coward in this case. He Is
afraid to provoke hostilitics, lest his
securities become valueless.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-12-21

A South African mining authority
estimates the total gold product in all
the mills of the Witwatersrand dis
trict from date Of discovery to June
80 last at 1851, 935 ounces, equal to
$159, 5.497. This enormous amount
Of gold has been added to the. 're-
delnption money" Of the world from a
single district during the past few
years, and still the appetite for the
yellow metal seems At keen as aver.
Will it never be satiated?
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-12-21

The edict has gone forth that the
officers of the German ravy must eth
er 60 clean-shaven or else wear full
beards-no moustaches will be al
lowed. The idea is that the nous
tache does not go we'll with the naval
uniform. This order is said to cause
q good deal Of CONSERVATION, for. to
deprive a German officer Of the hirsute
adornment Of his upper lip it to take
away that fi%ercencss on which he so
dearly pridcs himself.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-12-21

Capt. Healey has been detached
from the command Of the evenu cut
ter Bear and placed on waiting orders,
pending an investigation into charges
already preferred against him. First
Lieut.. Buhner has been placed in tenn
porary command of the Bear. Lieut..
White, who makes the charges, has
been transferred to Boston and has
withdrawn his resignation.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-12-21
1IiScellaI.a.Ous.

1t is practically certain that the pro-
iect to send Il team of Philadelphia
%cricEeters to England next season will
be abandoned.
The Hudson river at Catskill, N. Y,
is frozen across and navigation is
closed. Last year the river remained
open several weeks longer.
The coal operators of Ohio. having
absolutely refused to concede any
thing to the miners employed in the
company store mines, there remains
every prospect of a state strike.
Torty-six noviccs direct from Ire
land have entered st. Mary's academy
ut Leavenworth. Kas., to prepare
themselves for charitable work In the
Northwest.
Railroad men assert a ghost haunts
the station house at Franklin juno
ton, near Columbia, Mo-, it taking the
form of q young girl who utters low,
igonizing means upon her appearance.
Application has been made to the
attorney general Of New York asking
that he take action to dissolve the
Walter a. Wood Moving and Reaping
Machine company, n of the largest
industrial corporations in New York.
Smallpox is spreading rapidly In the
Ohio valley. The towns Of West
Wheeling, Bridgeport, Aetnaville and
Martins Ferry o have about forty
cases and the disease is increasing rap
idly. Strict quarantine measures are
i'll effect.
Dr.. j. c. Moore, president Of the de-
funct Commonwealth National bank
and one of the Peoples Insurance COM
pany ut Manchester, N. H., now in the
| hands of a receiver, and also connect
| cd with several other financial institu-
| tons i'll this city, vas surrendered by
| his boIdsmen.
Coppes Bros. s. Zook> Of Nappanee,
| Ind, will this year furnish the $500
barrels OF -four for the Passover
bread to be baked by a Chicago firm
for the use of the Jewish people of
that city and those within several
hundred miles of the Western me-
tropolis.
A valuable vein of silver is said to
have been discovered in Thomastown,
| eight mics from Saginaw. Mich. Cap
italists begun operations last fall. and
although cold weather has prevented
anything further being done until
! spring, they claim to haya struck 1t
rich.
Mrs. Mai Mott, daughter Of II: H.
Rogers. the secretary of the Standard
Oil company. has been given q decree
of divorce by Judge McAdam of the
superior court in New York city, the
order confirming the report of Referee
Ernst Hall. that the misconduct of her
husband. Joseph G. Mott, has been
fully proved.
Miss Mile Viola. formerly an act
] ress. but now an aerohaut, says she
has travelled from Australia to the
! United States for the purpose of going
over Niagara Falls In a barrel. To
make the feat more difficult che says
she will have the barrel dropped from
Q balloon
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-12-21
Senate Committee.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-The Republic
nm senate committee to-day completed
the assignment of committees. North
western senators ecu chairman
ships us follows: Davis, Minnesota,
territories; Nelson. Minnesota, i'm.
provement Mississippi river; Hans.
brough. North Dakota, library; Petit
grew, South Dakota. Indian affairs;
Kyle, South Dakota. university;
Mantle, Montana. national banks;
Carter, Mont, relations. with Gambia.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-12-21

The Ohio river is now bearing 49,
OOO,O bushels of coal from Pittsburg
toward Cincinnati. Fifteen barges
have sunk near Sewickley, with 2oo,-
900 bushels on board. Eight more
barges are ashore at Freedom. Their
cargocs represent $24O,000.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-12-21

The directors of the Childs-D rexei
home for union printers have decided
to send Il committee to Colorado
Springs to investigate the charges mat
have been preferred against supt'
Shuman, of the home.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-12-21

The stories of Turkish atrocities In
Armenia may be somewhat exagger-
ated. but there is little room for doubt
that they truly represent, in a general
way, a situation that is n reproach to
civilization, and particularly to that
part of it represented by England.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-12-21
Their Presents.

New York Girl (aged ,ten)-Oh, Car
rie, you ought to see my Christmas
presents! l got a splendid pair Of
bracelets, a beautiful big doll and such
a lovely necklace! What did you get7
Boston Girl aged nine)-Oh, such in
~teresting books, Sadie! There was .
volume of Joseph Cooks sermons.
Proctor's "Other Worlds Than Ours"
Flammarion on the planets and EN-
erson's Eoems.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-12-21

Mexico has forbidden bull fights. It
Is nncccssary to say that the law will
be obcycd, for in Mexico, under Pres
idcnt Diaz it is the law-breakcrs that
become dead letters. If Spain is a CIV
Ilized country, Mexico is entitled to at
least a three-Quarters rank.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-12-21

The stockholders Of the Illinois Cen
trail have voted to increase the capital
stock Of the corporation by $4,000
600. The money thus derived will be
4lsed in improvements, one Of which Is
the equipment Of all suburban trains
with electricity.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-12-21

Senior Mayorga is said to be the
probable successor Of DR.. Guzman as
minister from Nicaragua. He was at
one time secretary of the legation I'M
der DR.. Guzman. DR.. Guzman WILL
practice medicine in Washington here
after.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-12-21
Brewer. Dauxhter WEEDS.

st. Louis. Dec. 1s.--An international
event. the most notable of it's. kind.
socially. that has ever taken place In
st. Louis. was celebrated today at
the Church of the Messiah, r OF
Garrison avenue and Locust street.
1t was the marriage of. Miss Clara
Hazel Busch. daughter of .Adolphus
Busch. the brewer. and Herr Paul won
tiontard, a prominent citizen of Ger
many. .
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-12-21
After the Cxar.

Berlin. Dec. 18.-A special dispatch
received here from Moscow says that
a conspiracy against the life Of the
dispatch adds that a number of bombs
have. been seized. and that several
men and women. including a proini-
nent nihilist leader. have been arrest
ed in connection with the plot. 1
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-12-21
Saved Himself.

what do you mean, sir?" asked the
p~otentate, by abiding to me in the
royal kitchen yesterday as His Nobs?"
II merely meant" murmured the
court Jester into the depths of the real
tigerskin rug at the foot Of the throne.
'that your Royal Highness was some
thing to adore
And the ~potentate, who had never
read an almanac in his life, let It 60
at that.-Indianapolis Journal.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-12-21
j. X. Mckinney, who was one Or the
drst practical miners to enter Cripple
Creek, Col, predicts that the camp will
produce SIS, 600 of gold next year.

In view Of the frequency with which
the Cuban leaders are killed and the
ease with which they return to action,
1t would appear that they have at least
nine lives apiece.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-12-21
over 1000 People Killed.

Y Zanzibar. Dec. ,,1S.-A caravan. COM
prising 100 men, while EN- route from
Eldoma. was attacked by Chief Mas
sai's followers While passing the lat.
.ter's klaals on the night Of Nov. rs.
Over. 1000 Of theimen. with the cara
van were killed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-12-21

Philadelphia, Dec. 1S.-John r. Rob
inson. aged 25 years. to-day shot and
fatally wounded May Eckert, aged "a,
his alleged wife, and then committed
suicide.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-12-21
Academia, 11nppcnIns..

The loss by fire Mt Rutherford, N. j..
is estimated at $4,000.
Two tramps were found frozen to
death in a barn near Oak Hill, Ohio.
The tive-year-old daughter of Il. NJ.
Hughes Of Sandusky, Ohio, was be-
headed by Il street car.
Edward Campbell, a Mobile & Ohio
fireman, unmarried and from Muir
physboro. was crushed to death by his
train at Mill Creek. III.
Numerous wrecks have occurred
during the great storms which have
swept over Italy. Much damage has
been done, especially along the coasts.
The schooner Elwood is missing,
and is supposed to have gone down off
the Alaskan coast. between Cocks in
let and Glazier bay, with all on board.
Three me were killed and two more
injured in a railroad wreck on the
! New York & New Haven railway in
Harlem.
Mrs. II. e. Sitter, aged seventy. and
a nurse. Mary Harris. who attended
her, were burned to death ut Troy, N.
Y, in Il fire which destroyed the dwell
ing in which the former resided.
Fire broke out among 400 bales of
cotton on the after deck of the British
steamer Samoa, Capt. Frazer, which
arrived ut Ilavre on Dec. 8 from New
Orleans.
BY the explosion Of a boiler in the
ISaw mill of Ezra Post, about ten miles
frcm Greenville. Pa, Engineer Frank
Perkins and Solomon Hastings were
instantly killed and Stephen. White
and Curtis Johnson fatally injured.
Evil DOinEs.
George Morgan was condemned to
death at Omaha by the jury before
whom he was tried for the murder of
little Ida Garkill.
William Yahne, aged seventy, of
Elufrton, Ind. was twice found in his
home nearly dead from inhaling gas.
The recent death of his wife has left
him distracted.
John Van Dyne, aged seventy-four
years, and suffering from physical dis
abilities. disembomeled himself with q
pocket knife at the soldiers home at
Dayton. Ohio.
Patrick j. Bobo, editor of the Deca.
(tur, Ind, World, and quite prominent
lin society, was publicly horsewhipped
by his mother-in-law on the streets fol-
m%istreating his wife.
Over 200 reports have reached tile
office of the shief of police of Frank
fort. Ky, of people who were robbed
by pickpockets during the Inaugural.
ton of Gov. Bradley.
Murderer Lewis Martin Miller, who
has been imprisoned in Fremont since
tho ,.ocont ,iot IN 1if7n Ohm has hpau
taken to the latter city TO await his
trial. No further rioting isl uow appre'
hended.
j. w. McCauley, who was removed
as city treasurer of Tacoma. Wash,
for misuse Of the city funds. became
deranged. and, while armed with a re.
volyer, started out to kill city council.
mon who have fought against him. He
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-12-21

The German National Bank OF Lin
coin closed It's doors to-day. The
bank has been looked upon as q little
uncertain for some time.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-12-21
Foreign Gossip.

The overdue steamer Evandale ar
rived at Yokohama. The steamer has
been n month making the voyage.
Cables from st. Petersburg announce
that in consequence of. the late arrival
of Laskcr and his fatigue the first
round of the Russian chess tourna-
ment has been postponed.
Official maps of the province of Que
beck, Just issued, show that the mile
of the North" alleged to have been
discovered by DIR. Bell, is in reality
the Mchiskan river.
The severe storms which have pre-
vailed over Switzerland during the
past few days and throughout Europe
in general, have caused great damage,
especially in the villages in the noun
tain districts Of Switzerland.
In accepting the resignation of Bar
on Won Koeller, the Prussian minister
Of the interior, Emperor William per-
mitted him to retain his title and rank
as minister Of state and decorated him
with the order Of the Red Eagle.
Great excitement was caused in vi
emma by the arrest of a man in Hof-
burg palace who was carrying what
was supposed to be a dynamite bomb,
but which turned out upon examina-
ton by the police to be nothing more
dangerous than a wooden ball.
A concession from the Chinese gov
eminent to build a line of railroad
from tidewater to Pekin has been OBJ
tanned by a syndicate Of American cap
italists. The road will be about 200
miles long and will tap q valuable
cOal mining district,
Advices received from the Island Of
Madura in the Malay archipelago. one
of the Dutch possessions, announce
that a disturbance among the natives
there led to a conflict between them
and the Dutch troops, during WIN III
t%wenty-nine natives were kil!si ;.ld
many wounded.
The French chamber of deputies,
after the discussion Of the military
budget, decided that, except under UNI
usual circumstances. no more timed
meats are to be supplied to the army
after Jan. 1. 1897, except such as are
manufactured in France or In the
French colonies.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-12-21

Urclc-near me, Tom, what a poor
memory Jd9 have.
Ncple W MOOR memory, you Say2
Why, caA repeat four pages Of the
names iii the directory after reading
them through only once.
Uncle-lIl bet you a hamper OF
champagne tf,at you can't do it.
The nephe.t &a:;ds for a directory, at.
tcntiye1y r&.,sc# four pages Id shuts
ZIP the oo~%-
UcciG~~Aell:
NJ. nf,ow- Smith. f'mitn. Smith, Smith,
Gtsjt&," etc, nd iA'lnitUn-
Al tie fcur Da2es OF the directory
beia@ taken III, With this familiar pat
rol.yreic, our student VOL his bet In
itna as4s,le. -,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-12-21
Patient. Ill-Treated.

Chicago. Dec. 15.-Gov. Altgeld has
visit the Flgin insane asylum ard in.
yestigate the charges of ill-treatment
was induced by tho assertion that
John Kums Of Rockford. ILL.,, has been
unnecessarily strapped down and
beaten.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-12-21
Miss Mnrsh'sI Fearful R.,,

Miss MnFsh's Fearful Fall.
Kenosha, Wis.,, Dec. 1S.-Miss Maria
Marsh. aged eighty. and a well-to-do
resident here, fell backward down the
cellar stairs and broke her spinal col.
umn. She cannot. live.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-12-21

Piso's Cure for Consumption has no equal
as a Cough mcdicine.-F. NJ. Abbott, 383
Seneca ST., Buffalo, N. Y, May 8, 1884.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-12-21
Miller. IS. F.; Deg. 14.-Lettis Cat,
Uncle and Niece Held.
lasan and her uncle. James Thompson

"lllCIs ~. Zee. 11P.s 41s"A<ctSA0 S0V'
Uncle and Niece Held.
lasan and her Uncle. James Thompson
for incest, we're held in $500 bondA
Stayed Indoors for Fourteen Years.
Talk about a woman's will. Why,
up in Lansing resides a lady who has
enjoyed good health and vet has not
been outside the door-yard for four
teen years. On n occas' IN, when
she returned home too late to get
supper. for her husband, he grumbled
and said that he hoped the next time
she went out she would break her
leg. Tl.;s led the woman to declare
she would never again go outside
the yard. Later, when the husband
died, Of remorse, probably, she fol-
lowed the casket to the gate and re-
fused to go further; and from that
time has never left the premises
Kalamazoo Gazette.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-12-21
THE NEWS RESUME.
DIGEST OF THE NEWS FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE WORLD.

1 Comprehensive Review of the
important Happenings of the
Past Week Cullcd From the Tel
cgraph Reports The Notable
events at Home and AbrOndsfhat
Have Attracted Attention.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-12-21

"Hanson's Magic Corn Salvc.
Warranted to cure or money refunded. Ask yoos
,lynerivt for it. Price IS cents.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-12-21

The latest case of negro lyLching &C.
Cured at Fayetteville, Tenn. Though
the two negroes were not killed by the
mob amid the latest Accomplishments
of torch and faGgot. 1t was It particu-
larly %atrocious piece of business by
reason of the fact that the culprits
had been tried and convicted, and
were on their way to life Imprisonment
when they were seized and hanged by
the mob. This act of course insures a
speedy repetition Of this crime in the
nejohborbncd
Prof. Marcus Baker of the coast and
xeodetic survey, who went to Alaska
for the United States in connection
with the boundary dispute, in a lect-
ure on Alaska before the National
Geographic society at Washington,
secuted the idea Of arbitrating the
question Of England's claim. to the
5000 square miles of territory between
Portland canal and Beam canal on the
southeast border Of Alaska, and said
the only arbitration admissible was
tho arbitration Of battle II the British
claim should be insisted upon.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-12-21

A Cough, Cold or Sore Throat requires i'm
mediate attention. Browns Bronchial
Troches'' will invariably give relief.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-12-21

La Crosse. Wis, Dec. Is. Carl
10 aAnuIel y 'Il!o slql 10 aHIrMoY
the Boulder family by marriage; drove
out yesterday and returned to-day.
lie says there is not the slightest
doubt that the old man committed SUI
icide. lie was bound with a rope by
his son and a ncighbor. The former
started for an officer and the latte"
went out to find some one to keep
him company until M officer came
The old man rolled across the floor
to where there was a sharp AK. cut
the rope and used Il piece Of it to
hang himself.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1895-12-21
BOUDLER's FATE.
PrcpOndcrnnce of Evidence That
the Wife ride Shielded.

the Wife Sutc1Ueu.
Viroqua, Wis.,, Dec. 1S.-Oficers re-
turned late last night from the scene
of the tragedy at Chasebury, in which
Francis Boulder murdered his wife
and is supposed to have taken his own
life by hanging. An inquest was held
but no verdict has vet been returned,
the jury Gcelming it advisable to with
hold its verdict for further develop
ments. Public sentiment is divided.
r.any advancing the theory that Boul-
der was hund, but not by himself.
Others are firm in the belief that the
old man committed suicide. His son
says that the father slipped from the
house without his knowing it, and
hung himself. The circumstances sur
rounding the two tragedies are very
clouded and excite much suspicion.
The whole affair will be thoroughly in
yestigated.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-05
, PORTSMOUTH WINS.
The All Americas Put Up a Fair Game
Against the Portsmouths.,


Between 1000 and 5000 people
witnessed The exhibition game of bass.
bail Yesterday afternoon at League
Patk, between tho TRUCKERS" aud the
All Amerlcas, which resulted in vic
tory for tho Truckers" by o score of
ii 10 4. The game started OIL besuti.
fully and at the end of the fifth inning
the score WAS TO 4, but nfter this
inning the boys began to throw badly
aud allowed the TRUCKERS" to run
their score mp to IL. Both of the
errors charged to Hume were wild
throws of beautifully picked up
grounders.
The features OF the game were the
pitching of John Hume; the fielding of
Watts, Carter, Etheridge. Finke and
fulmer. the latter pulling down a
beautiful fly with one baud. while run
Mug backwards. Lapghornc led in
batting, making four hits Of the five
times at the bat. Considering the fact
That yesterday was tho first time the
All Americas had played together this
year, they put up very stiff game.
The Immense crowd, which was com
posed largely OF Indies; was perfectly
handled by Manager Bland and the
very best order prevailed throughout
the entire game aud the management
is determined TO have the best order at
nll times and asks the co operation of
the pubic. Below is the score:
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-05
TS(DG2R' Is MIOU JTE1 III EXVS


Tho Democrats of Deep Creek met
last night for the purpose of electiug u
delegate to the County Convention and
Township officers.
The meeting was called to order by
q. X. Evans. Mr.. 5. w, Gary was
made Chairman and w. w. Walker.
secretary.
The name of S. w. Gary and G. Il.
Evans wore placed on motion for dele
gates. MIR. Gary received lnrge
majority of the votes cast aud was do
oiared elected. On motion of Mr..
Evans 1t was made unanimous.
The following were nominated for
Justice of the Peace
Giimerton. Alexander Elliott; Deep
Creek, Monroe Hurdle; New Mil
Greek. NJ. G. Stewart.
Constable-lenry l.. Brown.
Overseer of the Poor-Paul Cherry,
Mr.. VIM, S. johnson WAS unsni.
m,onsly endorsed for Supervisor of tho
district.
Tho meeting was the largest aud IN ost
enthusiastic ever held.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-04-05
ELIZABETH CITY. N. G.

ELI2ABErH CITY, n. G. April mir.
and Mrs. M. l.. Sanderlin, formerly OF
this place and now of Charlotte, \. G. q.
are visiting MIR Sanderliu's family.
MIR. Thomas Castin. OF Gates county,
10 on visit to Mrs. Judge Brooks, on
South Road street.
The Brownie Club will give their
next german on April 18th, the Wed
nesdny after Easter Sunday.
There will be an Ice cream supper at
the I. NJ. c. y. rooms tonight Tor the
benefit of the library fund OF tho Meth
odist Sunday school. Tomorrow night
there Will lie "A Curious Exhibition, "
the admission tn which Is 10 cents.
The skating rink will he opened TO
the public tomorrow (FridRyJ night
Tor the last time this season.
Tho Engagement Ring. tho song
composed by Mr. l.. Q. Bergeron. OF
DIR. Aliens Medicine Company, viii
soon DO published.