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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15
TURKISH TREACIGERY At HlSENIG.
AFTER BEING INDUCED To GIVE Up THEIR ARMS
ARMENIANs WE'RE W'TCHERED HY

Hartford Conn Feb li-John Mulligan an Arme-
nan living In this city. has received from relatives
in Armenia the details - the slaughter at Hlsenig
The people gave up theif arms upon the promise of
the Turkish Governor az Maria that their lives and
property would bc saved II they dld 20 A. o'clock
the. next morning the surrounded by 800
soldiers % TIE Turkish Army dressed as kurds
THIS was the Arabkcs army. brought eighty miles to
Hscnig
The sollers made an attack on the town and killed
2ss men, women ana children. Some Of the women
ana young girls were carried away 10 places I'M
known About 40 persons were wounded and left
without homes. Their houses burned AMI
they were left without any place 70 go u or any
thing 10 Their" were two priests k.ied-Ia Their
Dovanncs and Father Nahrnm. The soldiers not
only killed the priests. but tortured them and tried
10 q ke them deny their faith nd become Mahomc
fans When this failed they cut OF their arms. then
their legs and lastly their heads Som. OF the
women cut Into four parts and put posts
Others they stripped OF their clothing and made
them walk through the streets until they fell faint,
Ing nd exhausted.
Mulllgan has a fun list OF those killed AT Hisens.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15
CHARGES OF CORRUPTION MADE.

A BITTER ATTACK ON THE CANADIAN AD''i'i
TRATIoN by MIR. LISTER
Ottawa Ont. Feb. 1.-THE debate on the p"ue'.
was again under consideration In the House u
Commons to-day. l.,
Mr. Lister (Oppositon), who was instrumental III
exposing the scandals against the Government uu
ing the memorable session of 1891. made an at'ack
on The Administration to-day charging them with
corruption and declaring that the public dtepar.-
Inents at Ottawa rceking with )oboery ne H.
viewed the different scandals put TO the creuit OF IT.
Government. and pointed TO the fact that one OF n
criminals after being let out OF jail by the
ment of Justice before his sentence was serVeu hau
been since elected to Parliament and was no" sly
ting on the Conservative side lie relerreu ~ ~
Thomas McGreevy He charged another member OF
the House with selling public offices so as TO pay ms
election Indebtedness with money received In TINS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15
AID FOR THE AMERICAN BOARD
y WILLIS JAMES OFFERS s25,ooo TOWARD
PAYING ITS DEBT.
co.,n,r,oN THAT 10000 MORE MUST DE SUB
sCRIBED BY MARCH i-APPoRIloNMENt
az TUE aMoI Mt TO BE RAISED

A CONDITION THAT Seoooo m'f'- N'"' ''@ WV
scp,prp ny MARCH i-APPoRTIoNMENT
NJ THE AMOUNT TO BE RAISED.
,,..., Fob u-D. Wills James. OF New-York.
~ n.rea ,25 900 for the purpose Of paying OF tho
doh, OF the American Board OF Commissioners OF
Foreign Missions The gift Is 10 be MADE on coho'-
ZION that $1,000 additional be subscribed peiors
March l. The Board members are faN ~ he o,sr
mined effort carry out the condltonS o, se "a. "a
The $50 900 has been apportoned as
to Boston. $4,000 TO New-f'rK anu SOW"
Chicago.
n Willis James who has thus come to the rescue
Of the American Board Of Foreign MIS- -'ons was
seen last night his home No ~ last lhIr.y'
n,nth-st and looked in a puzzled way at The IT'D
me reporter when the foregoing news was SHOWN 70
him II cannot account for my name getting OUT
he said .'as had not intended that X should "hen
1 made the proposition to committee OF the boa'o
AT It's meeting In Brooklyn last fall. But now that
II Is out may say 10 you that 1t Is true RAG YOU
not known might have tried 10 parry the qlesuou.
The proposition made by friend Tor me- AZ ths
fall meeting OF the committee the question Of me INC
it should be paid on and that thereafter the society
should try to 1--we within its means ana aS p tss
churches should come to Its ala IN every way '0''
sibe 10 gain that desired end b., ,,h,.h
AN agreement formally entered into by wnlcn
was 10 pay to the Board sz5COJ, on CONDITION thas
the remainder Of the debt OF sl15.W was suosc!,Se9
before March was n IN hO oo f aso ' few
wealthy members OF the society here IN me Last.
so that the churches at large might feel free e.. %
continue their regular contributions without iee.-
Ing the weight Of an added burden ! stand reaay
TO fulfil my part of the agreement, ana nave Ialtn
10 believe that the subscriptions VIII De raiseu
before the date of expiration .,.
II NAV be of interest 10 snow now the uistEIStS
have been arranged in the apportionment Inc
New-York district includes Connecticut, the Middle
states and Ohio The Boston district comprises az
Of the New England States with the exception OF
Connecticut. Chicago district embraces Al OF no
,onntrv west OF Ohio From the New-YOrk dis
rict has come one pledge for $4,000. the ubscrioer
being from Connecticut There are number OK
q 01 subscriptions from New-York city and Brook
iyn The same is true OF Chicago. As FOR INC
debt Itself It Is variousiy distributed 5000 OF u
t,etne A n obligation without interest 10 the Woman
Rosrd o. Missions Money sent 70 the missionaries
abroad il also included Last fail, too. the boaTd
was compelled to borrow $4,000 account OF fall-
ng of in the gifts from various sources. salaries
have been cut. down to prevent further increase Oh
the deht II pOsslbe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15
KRUGER BENT ON REFORM
HE SAYS HE INTENDS TO REDRESS THE GREY

London Feb 1.-THE newspaper south Africa
which Is published in this city prints an interview
had by its correspondent with President Kruger
on Wednesday. In the course of the interVie" inc
President reafIirmed his intention to grant re-
forms and redress the grievances Of the Citanders
He declared that he would protect 70 the fullest
extent the interests OF the shareholders IN the
Transvaal mines and other enterprises. Whatever
should happen He added that he had accepted III;
Chamberlan's invitation visit England, ana
would summon the volksraad specially to Obtain y
its sanction to his going. He hoped that soon a
SATISFACTORY arrangement would be arrived at
with Great Britain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15
WORKING FOR IRISH HARMONY
TIMOTHY HEALY OFFERS TO SACRIFICE HIMSELF
IF MIR SEXTON Will. TAKE THE
LEADERSHIP

London, Feb. ii-Timothy Hcaly. NJ T.. who Is
the leader OF the Irish faction known The Healy-
ties has written to Thomas Sexton appealing 10
HIM 10 accept the leadership OF the Parnelites
"A positon which Mr. Sexton recently refused TO
cept although II was offered TO him unanimously.
Mr. Iiealy offers to withdraw from the party II his
retirement will induce Nj. Sexton to accept the
Craftsmanship. II Mr. Sexton will accept the leader
ship without his retirement Mr. fIeay promises that
he win cooperate with him heartily.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15
ENTERTAINED BY SECRETARY OLNEY

Washington Feb. 1.-THE Secretary OF state ana
Mrs Olney entertained at dinner this evening the
following guests Vice-President Stevenson. bisnop
Lawrence and Mrs. Lawrence, OF Boston; the GER
man Ambassador and Baroness Won Thlelmai,h the
spanish Minister and Nine Dupuy de LONE. justice
and Mrs Peckham, Senator and Mrs Cameron;
Genera. and Mrs. Miles Or. and Mrs Curry ana
Mrs. Mlnot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15

From The Omaha Rec
There are tricks in all trades but ours. re-
marked the carpenter. and we sometimes drive
screws with a hammer A few days ago. not more
Jhan ZOO miles from Lake County. S. D.. col
iec,or called on a farmer for the payment OF note
durate and gave no satisfaction that he would ever
nav the note Finally the collector said We'll,
ri have 70 take the eleven named In the
mortgage" "Oh no: you haven't got mortgage on
eleven cows on this farm. Why. yes l have
Xnd the collector pulled out copy Of the mortgage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15
WAS Mr.. CHASE REFLECTED!
IT IS SAID HE DID NOT GET ENOUGH NoIh' ~
MAKE HIM CHAIRMAN OF THE y. J.
Y c HOUSE COMMITTEE.

Now the members Of the New-fork facht 'lHo
are discussing something entirely new IL Il a. -
whether or not Z. T.. Chase was reelected ~ HIS
place as chairman OF the House Committee al 'ne
meeting he'd on Thursday night and this in spl'e
Of the fact that his name was given OUT among ',''
officers chosen and also that It stood alone Oh INC
ticket In the elections Of the club only yacht-o"e's
may vote and provision of the cub arucies VI iii
,ratfon declares that seven yacht-owners shah
constitute quorum Also the same article "
cares that majority OF the votes presen Inus' NC
cost for the candidate there II no electoi. -,
Now the members declare that not az OF we
thirfy-nye yacht-owners who voted on olher ma,
,r, ',ba, night were present when the vote was
taken on Mr. Chase's name. The exact n il ,o
corld not be learned, but the situation was sau "a
,Jgbt n have been something like this: Ihat
tvsentv of them may have gone down TO supper ana
80 10 Hfteen who remained seven voted for MI
chase and eight either scratched or voten pIank,
II is known that Mr.. Chases course az chaiil n
of tho House Committee has created some oPpor,i-
ION IN Inc club and now the question is ben~ freely
eeted. WAS Mr. Chase re-elected?'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15
ROBBED AND ASSAULTED IN A CITY STREET.

Hamilton. Ont Feb IA desperate highway
robbery. and wt1; may yet prove murder.
committed this afternoon IL OF tie city's
most public streets. Jonn Cauiey. thrty-.,ven
years old, bool.xespor in the employ Of George
E. Tuckett & Son, tobacco manufacturer. being
tho victim. He was returning from tho bank with
a satchei containing 1850 In cash. 10 be used In
E oTrt and Oxford 81. two men Sfovs UP Ia cut.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15

and read as follows: Zone red and white cow, one
COW spotted red and white. one red COW VII, WIZ
white spots. one with white spot IN e nit
one red COW with two white hind feet, one Wiz
COW with red spots side. one white anc re. 49,,
one red cow with white fore feet one WIZ
with red spots on shoulders one red COW WIN ~l.o
,uot on r rs one white spotted WIN feu. -'o"'
how do you like that" continued the coiie eco
ooh that's all right ] you've got e!eVeH mo-
eo@ys on nv old red and white cow there she ~
q, wn in the pasture; the boys will so down anu
h = Won catch her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15
,rNr RrssON DISCHARGED.

London Feb li-Mme. Fontane Besson the wife
Of a manufacturer OF musical instruments In Lon
don New-York Paris and 81. Petersburg. who in
October arrested In Seville whittier she had
fed with "A Spaniard. and extradlted to England on
charge OF having robbed her husband OF EloO,UO In
securities. discharged from custody this morn
Ing. on December 10 Nine. BessOn gave birth to a
child ana the hearing OF her case was consequently
POSTPONED FOR a month. In the mean time she was
placed under $500 ball. which was furnished b.
I.rs.lg
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND AS Afbii nA Avn

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND AS ARbllHA i0N
HE WILL SIT IN JUDGMENT ON THE oUESiioN'
~ nrsp1.rr RErwEEN ITALY AND BRAZIL
Rome Feb 14-Baron Blanc, Mihiste' =.
elgn Affairs, authorizes the ahnou", ~, a =
arh,rator 70 settle the questions in dispute be,
tween Italy and Brazil protocol has been are
referring 10 his arbitration all claims .,s. within
NOT amicably settled by the two countries "
tuny
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15
BULGARIA. MAKES a HOLIDAY.
NATIONAL REJOICINJ OVER TIE CONVERSION
OF BORIS THE INFANT HEIR TO


Sofa Feb l4-To-day was observed holiday
in this and other cities and towns OF Bulgaria in
celebration OF the conversion of Prince Boris. the
infant aon OF Prince Ferdinand. to the Orthodox
faith Monsignor Joseph. the Exarch Of the Ohio
dox Bulgarians. came from Constantinople to
take part In the celebration. and received
with the utmost cordially upon his arrival
The Sobranje has voted to deposit the sum OF
900 in the National Bank as present to Prince
Boris. r,
mother Of Prince Boris TO make visit TO the
South OF France and to take Prince Boris with
her They will probably not return 10 Sofia until
Aprll.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15

tex anu n %ne out and tried grab the
from aues hand Csu LEY, s sfruf Se head with
H. ana club tnf telling him to ground He taea
seized the satchel Jumped into tn Skull is frac
uTsd and ne is still unconscious HIS rsmt Of
is serious The police are In active pu's''' -
the highwaymen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15
NEEDLE FOUND By THE NEW RAYS.
1T WAS IN A woMAN's FOOT. AND THE SURGEONS
REMOVED IT SUCCESSFULLY.

Toronto Ont Feb IA woman patient at Grace
Hospital whose foot was submitted to cathode rays
in search OF d hidden needle. successfully OPP
Grated on to-day Professor White Of Toronto Uni
verstty, made the photographs and pointed OUT 10
the surgeons the exact location or the needle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-15
THE RESERVE ABOVE s7O.Ooo.OoO

Washington Feb, 1.-THE Treasury gold reserve
1t the close O. business to-day stood at SolSOs0.
The Withdrawals for the day amounted TO ~
and the deposits account of bond purchases 10
Il CSA O1Q
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-29

i'Tid with 10 per cent interest be rendered
10 the purchaser
~. Feeds Of sale made or that may. be
E,-rle hy collectors of taxes shall be
received by courts in evidence as prima
facie valid sales.
Sec. S. Re it further resolved. ETC..
Tina, Article two hundred md forty
two of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana be SO amended as to read as
follows:
Article PIP. The General Assembly
sha,l have power to enact general laws
authorizing the parochial or municipal
authorities of the State. under certain
circumstances. by a vote of 4 majority
of the taxpayers in number and In value
voting at the election, to levy special
taxes in aid of public improvements. or
railway enterprises undertaken by pri-
vRte corporations: provided that such
tax shall not exceed the rate of five mills
per annunl. nor extend for a longer per-
iod than ten years.and provided further.
that the foregoing provisions shall
not apply to public buildings,
bridges and works of public Improvement
men;io2ed in Article 900. it being the ire
tent and meaning OF this proviso that
parishes and municipalities shall have the
risht to tax themselves to any limit SUBJ
Sec to the restrictions Of Article 200
g. w. BOLTON.
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
H. r. LOTT.
rrS s!dent Pro Tempore Of the Senate.
A true copy:
T. S. ADAMS. Secretary Of State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-29
No. 1ss.
JOINT RESOLUTION.

JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to Article
III sf the Constitution Of the State
Of Louisiana. relative to the trial
Of recused cases In district courts,
and interchange Of Judges.
Assembly OF the State Of Louisiana. two
thirds Of all the members elected to each
House concurring. That Article one hum
drcd and twelve Of the Constitution Of
the State OF Louisiana be 80 amended as
to read as follows:
Article liz. The General Assembly.
shall provide by law for the Interchange
vf district Judges and for the trial Of
recused cases In the district courts. By
the selection OF licensed attorneys at
Law, by an interchange of Judges and
otherwise. When any district judge 10
prevented by any disability. or any other
cause whatever, from holding any stated
or appointed term Of his court. and
that fact = made TO appear by the GER
tineate Of the clerk. under the seal Of the
court. to the supreme court, or any ~.
oociaae justice thereof. u IN the judgment
Of The court, or any associate Justice. the
public intefe4t So yeQuiSes. he shall des-
1gnGte and appoint any district Judge OF
any other district to hold said court ana
10 discharge al the judicial duties OF the
fudge 20 disabled during said disability.
Such appointment shall be fled in the
clerks once and entered ON the minutes
OF said district court and . certified copy
thereof under the seal Of the court.
shall be transmitted by tho clerk OF the
district court to the district Judge 30
'@ q. ". BOLTON.
0peaker Of the House Of Representatives,.
II. r. LOTT.
President PRO Yemp0re Of the Senate.
4 true copy:
7. 8. ADAMS, Secretary Of State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-29
No. IN
JOINT RESOLUTION.

JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing m amendment to the 'Consti-
tuition Of the State Of Louisiana. rc!a-
tive to pensions for Confederate Sol
diers. Sailors and their widows.
eral Assembly RI the state Of Isouis:aTa,
Swo-thirds OF al the members elected to
each house concurring:
That. the following amendment to the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana be
submitted to the electors Of the State
at the next election for representatives
in 1876:
The General Assembly may provide by
law pensions for INDECENT ard disabled
Soldiers and Sailors who enlisted In
Louisiana companies or commands or
gan.zed in this State and who served
honorably through the war. In the Con-
federate army or navy. or were honor
ably discharged. or honorably parolcd,
and who are now resident in this State
and are not able to earn = support by
their own labor on account OF wounds
received in the Confederate Army or
other physical disability caused by SER
vices In said army. Pensions may also
be allowed to the INDECENT widows OF
such Soldiers and Sailors now dead. when
from age or disease they cannot earn .
support.
Pensions may also Be allowed 70 the
wives Of such Soldiers and Soldiers upon
the death Of the husband. II disabled and
INDECENT 40 aforesaid; upon proper proofs
In an cases. Pensions granted to wild.
ows shall cease upon their re-ma-riage.
q. W. BOLTON.
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives.
II. n. LOTT.
President Pro Tempore Of the Senate.
A true copy:
T. 8. ADAMS.
Secretary of State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-29

The exposure to all sorts and con-
ditions Of weather that lumbermAn Is
called upon to endure in the camps Of
ten produces severe colds which, II not
promptly hecked, result In congestion,
or pneumonia. Mr.. J. o. Davenport,
ex-manager Of the Fort Bragg Redwood
Co., an immense Institution at Fort
Bragg, CAL, says they sell large quanti-
ties of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
ut the company's store and that he has
himself used this Remedy for = severe
cold and obtained immediate relief
This medicine prevents any ten
dency of 4 cold toward pneumonis and
insures prompt recovery.
For sale by w. c Heintz, druggist
Covington, and DIR. K B. Paine, Man
deyille.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-29
no. .A:
Joint RESOLUTION

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an Amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the State OF Louisiana.
Relative to the Lease and Employ
ment OF Penitent;ary ConvIcts.
Section I. Be 1t resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly of the State OF Louisiana.
two-thirds Of all the members elected to
Ing amendment be adopted as part OF
the Constitution of the State OF Louisi-
ANA
Section I. No penitentiary convict shall
ever be leased or hired to any person or
persons, or corporation. private or public.
or Quasi-public, or board, save as author
lied in the next section provided that
this article shall take effect upon the
extinguishment of the lease made pur-
suant to Act No. III. approved July 10th.
1890
q The General Assembly may authorize
the employment under State supervision
and the proper officers ard employees
of the State of conyic,s, on public roads
or other public works. or on convict
farms or manufactures owned hy or con-
trolIed By the State or any public levee
board or on any pubic levee under such
provisions and restrictions as may be I'M
posed by law.
G. W. BOLTON.
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
H. r. LOTT,
President Fro Tempore Of the Senate
A true copy:
rs. ADAMS. Secretary Of State.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-29
HOW HE ASKED GRACE.

A commercial traveller who was
taking q vacation with his uncle
in the country. says the Sank
Center (Minn.) Avalanche. was
suddenly called upon to ask the
blessing. and, not being accustomed
to it. promptly tackled tn difficulty
in the following words: "We ac-
knowledge the receipt of your favor
Of this date. Allow us to express
our gratitude for this expression
of good will. Trusting that our
house NAV merit Your confidence
and that we may have many good
orders from YOU this fall, we are
yours truly"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-29

mum, payable monthly on his own war
G. W. BOLTON.
Sneaker OF the House Of Representatives.
n. r. LOTT.
President Pro Tempors Of the Senate.
A true COPY:
T. q. ADAMS. Secretary Of STATE.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-29

The receipts of the Atlanta Ex-
position have been finally figured at
81, 800. so, leaving deficit OF
S39, BOG. IA. This does not include
tho loss sustained by stockholders.
bondholders, and TIE railroads,
which will amount t. several hum
bred thousand dollars.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-29

{ One of the deadliest native weap
ons of the Chinese i the hand-Ai-
row. It. is q bolt Of metal three
or four inches long and some three
Fights Of ~ inch thick. One end
tapers to sharp point, and the
other is no lowed 10 admit three or
four feathers. which are like the
feathers Of an arrow. The weapon
is thrown with the hand. An ex-
pert thrower will hit target as
big as . mans breat at fifty yards,
and send tue missile through two
inch plank.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1896-02-29

When Capt. Pharr proposed to
the Lilly whites to honor the ne
groes by putting two or three on
his campaign committee last week
several Of the members, including
Henry Mccall and Chairman How
ell. who have not as vet renowned
Caucasion blo,d entirely, threaten
ed to quit the campaign and GO
home before they would be asso-
ciated with the dusky sons of AT.
ricS.