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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-08-06
GRANT RESIGNS COMMISSION.
Cannot Countenance Methods OF
Confreres

NEW YORK, Aug. 3.-COl Frederick ID.
Grant Of the police board has resigned, his
resignation has been accepted and his sue
cessOr appointed. There has always been fric-
ton 10 the board but Col. Grants particular
grievance was the vile methods countsnanced
and abetted by his oo-commissioners TO
procure evidence against dissOlute women.
Men were employed to solicit women, com
NIT crime with them and then use their
knowledge to cOnvictthe women. Col. Grant
said he had always been brought up as a
gentleman and would not be party TO such
proceedings. Says Commissioner Grant. in
forwarding his resignation: Il will not re-
cede one step by acquiescing in the methods
Of obtaining evidence against disOrderly
houses which the majority Of the board
favor and have decided upon. | firmly be-
lieve that the methods must eventually make
sneaks and liars of men who, to be proper
guardians Of the life and property of our
citizens, should be trained to do only what
is honorable and upright. / will not APP
prove bills for services Of policemen when
those bills tell plainly of degradation and
debasement and give such a disgusting
array of details as to prove that the existing
system should be made impossible. Ny
colleagues say that the present methods Of
gaining evidence have always been used.
That is true, and the result has been much
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-08-06
OLD MAN SHOT.
Assailant Only Wanted Revolver
Nav Mean Murder

WESTFIELD, Mass, Aug, 3--Hiram c,
Burlingame. 96 years old was shot and prob
ably mortally wounded at his house on Hamp-
ton place. about three miles north of West
field Centre, by Edward Fitz, aged
20 years, who fired three shots.
two of which took effect. one in the
breast and the other in the abdomen.
Fitz fled, and the wounded man man
aged to crawl about half mile to the house
of his nearest neighbor. Medical aid was
summoned, and an examination showed the
wounds to be probably fatal. Chief of Police
Mullen found Fitz on the farm of Ebenezer
Hastings, in Middle Farms, where he was
employed, and arrested him. He was brought
to the police station in this town. where he
admitted doing the shooting. and told the
circumstances leading up to it. His only
reason for seeking to take the life of the old
man, he says, was to get possession of a re-
Volver. He went to Burlingame's hut and
asked If he would sell him a revolver. Bur
nngame gave favorable reply and produced
the weapon. Fitz then sprung upon the old
man and. wrenching the revolver from his
grasp, shot him twice. Burlingame de-
Tended himself as best he could. and
managed to get his assailant out of the hut.
Fitz then went to a window and fired the
third shot into the hut, but failed to hit the
mark.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-08-06
THIRD TIME AND OUT.
Spalding Finally Convicted Sen
tence Depends Upon CIemenCy.

CHICAGO, H.. Aug. 3-Charles Warren
Spaiding has finally been declared guilty of
embezzlemeut The only thing now that
stands between the former president OF the
Globe Savings bank and term in the peni-
tentary is the Intervention of the supreme
court The length Of his Imprisonment de-
pends upon the clemency of the board
OF pardons. Under the undeterminate
sentence law he cannot serve less than
one year nor more than 10. Between
these two periods the pardon board may
if it sees fit, grant him freedom on parole.
In all probability, judging from precedent,
this action would not be likely before at
least four or five years had been spent by
Spalding in prison. Spalding's convic-
tion was not attained until after two juries
had declared him innocent in cases that were
practically the same as the present.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-08-06

The appointment of Baron Max Won
Thielmann as minister of the treasury in
the new government being formed. was a
great surprise TO the gentleman himself.
He has been popular in his service as impe-
rial German ambassador to the United
States, and has, with his wife, the Baroness
Won Thielmann, moved in the most exclusive
society and entertained extensively. He is
diplomat Of worldwide reputation and has
conducted International affairs with great
skill. He is iifty-five years Of age and
belongs 10 an Old German family which has
been quite prominent in court circles. The
notification of appointment to the new
responsibilities and the recall from duty as
ambassador was 50 urgent that he has
already left for his fatherland. Chancellor
of the Embassy Baron Won Reidneau is left
charge daffairs until the new ambassador
Is appOiuted,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-08-06

Where all the bottles and pins go
furnishes a subject for wonder. Pow
derly, while at the head of the Knights
of Labor, declared that he destroyed
every bottle after its original contents
had been used, and advised all to fol-
low his example in order to aid the
glass industry,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-08-06
TWO SISTERS DROWNED.
Sunk Within Sight Of Mother-Men
Afraid to ReScuC.

NORTHAMPTON. Mass. Aug. 3.-Estelle
Lapointe. II. and her sister Mamie, 10,
daughters of Henry Lapoute of Fort Dodge,
Ia. have been drowned in Mill river. The
older child was a deaf mute and the mother
had come to this city to place the girl in the
Clark school for deaf mutes. They were
visiting Mr.. Lapointe's mother, and went to
pick choke cherries on the river bank. The
younger one fell into the swift current and
the older girl in trying to save her also fell
in, and both were swept down stream.
Four carpenters working on a building
nearby were afraid to take a boat and go
to the rescue. and the children sank within
sight of the mother and several helpless
women. Both bodies were recovered in
about an hour and physicians used every
means to resusctate them, but without
success. The parents are Frustrated by the
terrible loss.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-08-06
POSSIBLY MURDER.
Owen j. Barker Beaten and Shot in
His Own Yard

LYNN, Mass. Aug. 3-As Owen J. Barker.
80 years old, and bartender for his uncle,
Thomas King, was entering his yard shortly
after midnight he was set upon. beaten and
shot Two men were concerned in the
affair. Mr.. King has been sick, and it
was thought that the assailants famiEar
with the fact and with Barker's
habits thought that the latter would have
the days receipts on his person. In
this they were mistaken, as the money had
been previously taken to Kings house.
Barker fought, and was shot three times
probably fatally. He is at the hospital. His
wife saw his assallant flee and summoned
hela. No arrests have yet been made. The
assault was one of the boldest and most
vicious in the history Of the city.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-08-06
Killed in Self-DeCencc.

RANDOLPH, n, H.. Aug. 3-Georgs.
Staples has kept a disreputable road house
here and has recently had as an unwelcoms
guest Norman DeCost, u bury giant and es-
capped convict. DeCost has been drunk.
ugly, ana everybody was afraid of him
Finally staples got n man to take DeCost
out to ride. The latter came back looking
for trouble and Staples shot him dead. Later
Staples surrendered himself to the au-
thorities.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-08-06

The statistics of accidents furnished
bv some of the insurance companies
disclose some odd facts. Out of
1000 given accidents 6S1 were caused
by falling on the pavement while 143
were from slipping down stairs, with
1877 due to miscellaneous causes, max
ing total of 9S1. Accidents from
riding in carriages and wagons are
given at 421, which is closely followed
by that new form of accident on the
bicycle, coming up to Alb. 1t is shown
that 264 persons were cut with edged
tools, while 1875 suffered from the
falling of heavy objects. Kick
ing horses were the cause of
1874, while nothing is said about
mules, probably because the mule
does not exist in the section of coun-
trv from which these figures were
collated. The whirring of intricate
machinery, from which one would ex-
pect an immense number of accidents
to occur, really has but a small per-
centage to its credit, being only 10Y
seventy two eyes were hurt, sixty-nine
fingers crushed, fifty-fve people
stepped on nails in their stockings,
and, singular to relate, out of 1000 ac-
cidents only forty-three were due to
railroads. The list all the way through
shows, comments the Atlanta Con
stitution, that more accidents come to
the man who walks upon his feet than
to the one who rides on railroads, sails
on a steamboat, or coasts around on a
| bicycle.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-08-06

Germany, it is estimated, receives
annually 800, 600, 900 to $3.50, 600, 900
from its foreign investments and 5000, =
600, 900 from its merchant marine and
the profits of its citizens engaged in
business in foreign countries, while
the expenditure of its people travelling
in other countries is about offset by
that of foreigners travelling in Ger
many
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-08-06

BOSTON. Mass, Aug. SIT is now con-
ceded by all that Alice Barrett, the pretty
young typewriter who was found dead in a
Kilby street real estate Office. committed
suicide She had used the most of a little
patrimony. had loaned it, as she told her
mother and brothers, but as it seems now
used it in dress and luxuries beyond her
means. 1t is said too, that she had been
speculating in the stock market with the
usual result. Fear of exposure doubtless
drove her to desperation.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-08-06

The National Educational association at
its recent meeting in Milwaukee, elected
James Mickelborough Greenwood of Kan
sas City its president. He was born near
Springfield, Illinois. in 1910, and in all his
life received only forty weeks schooling.
He expected to be lawyer, but the war
broke out and he entered the service, spend
ing eighteen months in the army. He then
returned to his fathers farm and went to
breaking mules. Joseph Baldwin induced
him to take up educational work and he
spent seven years as instructor in mathe-
MATES in Baldwin's private school. Green
wood was then elected superintendent of
the schools of Kansas City, where he has
been ever since. He has frequently been
urged to accept the presidency of the Ma
tional Educational association but would
never consent until now. Much of his sue
cess is attributed to his popularity.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-08-06

a man in Buffalo who had lost a por-
tion of the shinbone had it replaced
with a section Of Sleeps bone FIVE
inches long. After examining the re-
suit under the y ray the surgeons re-
port that the sleeps bone is knitting
and widening rapidly. and that COM
plete union is assured. The extent to
which substitution may be carried is
an interesting subject.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-08-06

On July over $4,000, 900 in inter
est was due in Philadelphia, the city
interest alone being 81, $50, $40. 81.
This is an age of debt, exclaims the
Boston Globe
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-08-06
VOL. NV.
Essex County Herald.

England receives about S4O0. 900, 600
q year from the amounts it has loaned
10 foreign countries.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-08-06

Perry Patettic-Uv course I'd take a
bath if | took notion.
WaywOrn Watson-That's about
what it would take, guess.
"What's about what it would take?"
"An ocean. ."-Cincinnnt Enquirer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-08-06

On his way home from the Queens iubi-
lee. whence he went As the special repre-
sentative Of his uncle. the Emperor of
japan, Prince Takehito Arisugawa. is stop
ping in the United States. He is 35
years of age, and his father, Prince Take
hito, was an uncle to the emperor, who dis
tingui>hed himself as fighter in the Satsu-
ma rebellion. The yonng prince was, adopt
ed into the family of the emperor in 1873
He was educated as naval officer and has
seen considerable service. During the late
war with China he served with the main
squadron and acquitted himself with credit.
Prince Arisugawa is married to the daughter
of old kanazawa. ex-Daimyo. Personally
the young prince is very agreeable fellow
and our naval officers who have met him
speak in enthusiastic terms of his affable
manners.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-08-06


The beautiful park system of Brook
line and Boston will soon beast of one of
the finest stone arch bridges in the
country. Since the park was finished,
the residents in the neighborhoOd of
| Longwood avenue. Brooklire. have been
| pressing upon the town the advisahility
Of erecting bridge to connect with the
park in Boston, doing away with the
present unsigthly structure now closed
| to travel 1t was found that special
| legislation was necessary in order to
settle questions of jurisdiction. The
| legislature authorized the city of Boston
| and the town of BroOkline to rebuild
Longwood avenue bridge, At a special
| town meeting held in Brookinc a short
| time ago, after a spirited debate, the
town voted to appropriate the sum of
| $S7 900 as Brookline's share. The bridge
complete will cost about $l70,0O0 Now.
at the end of a period of years since
1857, as a matter of fact, it is proposed
| to replace the old wooden trestle bridge
with one suitable for the park which
/ pow extends on each side of LOngWOOd
avenue, and more in harmony with the
| resources and standing of the city and
! town which are to share the expense.
| The plans provide for a span of 100 feet,
| crossing Muddy river and portion of
| the park, and a smaller span, 80 feet,
! crossing the Boston and Albany rail
road. A substantial flight of masonry
steps will lead from the level of the
bridge to the park below. These steps
| Ia cit, rod "a ha tNTp nr,.b
and will afford easy access to the park,
a convenience which will be much ap
preciated. The length of the masonry
portion of the bridge will be POO feet,
| and the width about Sc feet between the
parapets. The height of the structure
above the level Of the rails is to be about
IS feet, a condition which makes the
selection of an arch form a natural one,
BY an arrangement with the park conf
missioners of Boston, the construction
has been placed in the hands of the
| park commissioners of BroOkline.
a short time ago a communication was
received from the Somerset House, Lon
don, by Mayor Quincy, asking informa-
tion about a certain man who taught
school in Boston about the time Of the
| American revolution. Secretary Mullen
looked the matter up and secured the aid
of City Registrar Whitmore, who is an
authority in the old records of Boston.
The effort to find some trace of the man
was unsuccessful. City Registrar Whit
more has now decided to have classified
list of all the names placed upon the
tCmbstOnes in the Granary Kings
Chapel COpp's Hill, and other old burial
grounds in Boston, with more complete
record of the burial places in the cases
where there are no tombstOnes. At pres
ent such classification does not exist
and City Registrar Whitmores efforts
in this line will be greatly appreciated.
The railroad commissioners have
passed an order granting the Boston
Elevated Railroad company permission
| to issue $1O,OO0,OO0 worth of stock.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-08-06

When some people smile they seem
to say: when smile they all love
me-"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-08-06

The railroad commissioners have
passed an order granting the Boston
Elevated Railroad company permission
to issue $1OOOO,OOO worth of stock.
Mohave County miner., 1897-01-09

One of the stalwart Tucson democrats while in Phenix recently was accosted by a rather seedy-looking man who struck him for quarter. The man from the ancient and honorable Pueblo sized the fellow up and concluded him to be ten- derfoot. "Where did you come from?" Chicago" was the prompt reply "Who did you vote for at the last election ?" "McKinley," said the customer. We'll, go and let his people feed you was the cool reply. The wave of prosperity has not yet struck us out here.-Herald.
Mohave County miner., 1897-01-09
Closing Sale
OUereOats, Dress Suits, CI0thinq Dry Goods, Hats, Boots, Shoes
 Cents Furnishing Goods, Notions.

NOTE q FEW OF OUR PRICES: Extra good, all wool diagonal suits, plair
 black, $9 50 All wool, California cashmere suits, al sizes, $7 50 Fine dress suits, tailor made, English
 clay worsted, farmer satin lining
 silk trim ming, frock, sack & straight
 cut, SIP 50 Extra fine beaver overcoats, tailor made,
 silk trimming, $9 50 Good all wool underwear, $1 50 per suit Overshirts from 25c up Mems shoes, all slzes and all kinds, $1 25
 up Ladies fine Dongola kid shoes, $1 50 per
 pair Boys and girls schuol shoes, extra good
 for wear 90c per pair Nice assortment of hats, all styles and
 all sizes, which will be closed out at
 one third their value Extra good rivited overalls, 45c per pair
 This stock of goods has to be closed out by the 20th of January. Come early and secure your bar gains. We will save you at least 50 per cent
 Fogel B Gross KINGMAN HOUSE
Mohave County miner., 1897-01-09
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the Hiber- mia mine, or the owners thereof, will not be responsible for any debts contracted by the parties having lease thereon.
 w. H. ROGERS. Kingman, Nov. 18th, 1896 6mo.
Mohave County miner., 1897-01-09
Placer Notes.
CHEMEHUEvIs, Jan. 4th, 1897.

OHEMEHUENlS, Jan. HUI, lO5(.
 Jas. Dougherty and Thos. Bliss are taking out wages in what IS generally known as the McClintock gulch. The dry washing here, except in very deep workings, is almost at standstill, owing to the recent rains.
 Berry & Greece are also working in the McClintock gulch. The claim pur' chased from Parker is at present too wet to work.
 Leonard and Eshom have pulled up stakes and left for parts unknown.
 Geo Defrance and Ed. Grossman spent New Years with Barney Weavers at Younkin's ranch and it is rumored they are at present in Needles imbiblng mineral water.
 Thos. Wisdom and stepson, Arthur Hamilton, together with Mr. Derrick, 1 have recently returned from Phenix and are building a couple of dry washers with the intention of soon commencing operations on an extensive scale. Mir Wisdom is an old timer in Mohave coun ty and has lived in Arizona since the early sixties.
 Jas. McCabe is working on gold ledge up at the head of Hunters Canyon, and 'Arkansaw" Davis is also working in the same canyon on two foot ledge of almost solid galena.
 M. D Latin is laying off these days waiting for the ground to dry sufficiently so himself and partner Defrance, can again make few thousand out of their rich gulch.
 i Jas. Thigpen, of the Gill camp, has 1 gone to Mellen after supplies.
 Jimmy Rawl and Joe Marinas have a rich streak of gold ore on the Black Susie.
 Little Joe has been quite sick with an attack of pneumonia. but is again all right
 Over thirty men are working in this and the Gill camp.
 Carleton & Mabee are doing assessment work on the Sunrise, owned by Scott, Dennis and others
 It is understood that Sir Walter Scott is here with plenty of capital from Los Angeles to develop some of our rich quartz mines.
 At the Blakely camp the other evening Colonel Berry and Governor Bliss en- tered into heated controversy as to the relative merits of their native states Maine and Missouri. The argument lasted until long into the night, but neither of the orators seemed to have much advantage until the Colonel cast reflections on the stature of Missourians Then Governor Bliss arose to his full height of six foot seven and declared the controversy closed, and she was closed
 The heavy rains of last week, while making drywashing for the time being rather slack, insures an abundance ot water for long time to come
 Solomon & Fox have left the country They built them boat and went down the river expecting to wind up in Old Mexico
 The Chemehuevs placer mines are not enjoying a Randsburg boom, but nevertheless everybody ln the camp ap- pears to be making money and the emp is slowly but surely growing. A numb Der of good quartz veins are producing rich ore and reports of new mines being found are of daily occurrence, A steady growth is to be preferred to a boom which leaves the country poorer than
Mohave County miner., 1897-01-09

Henry Ashurst, the "Boy orator of Bill Williams" is in Kingman. Mir. Ashurst was elected to the assem bly, from Coconino county on a platform pledged to secure or attempt to secure the pas sage of freights and fares bill through the legislature this winter. He is bright and ell quent young man and is sure to make his mark in the legislative hall
Mohave County miner., 1897-01-09

Messrs. Rhay and Kraff, of Denver, are experimenting on White Hills ore with the Rhay process. The process is in Colorado. They had samples of the ore crushed at the sampler yesterday for experimenting on.
Mohave County miner., 1897-01-09

George Walker, bright and energetic attorney, is looking after the district at torney's office during the absence of w.. G. Blakely. MT. Walker has located permanently in Kingman and we be- speak for him an extensive practice.
Mohave County miner., 1897-01-09

Under the law enacted by the last leg islature the clerk of the respective dis trct courts are required to make up a list of citizens of their respective counties from which the United States grand and trial jurors are to be drawn. This list must be made up from the 1st to the 10th of January of each year.
Mohave County miner., 1897-01-09
Notice.

WHITE HILLS, December 10, '96. I have this date rented my saloon and furnitures to c. R. Hamrick and R. Murta, and that 1 am not responsible for any indebtedness for them.
 THEO. TARNOW.
Mohave County miner., 1897-01-09

Gaddis & Perry have opened lumber yard in Kingman and are selling first class lumber at very low figures.
Mohave County miner., 1897-01-09

E. Edmiston, the printer, who has been i'll at the county hospital for the past six weeks, dIed at that institution this evening. Edmiston was a bright man intellectually, but hls appetite for liquor made life failure
Mohave County miner., 1897-01-09

Frank l. Smith and family are home again. They spent the holidays with relatives in San Francisco.
Mohave County miner., 1897-01-09

J. N. Cohenour has just completed a we'll for G. W. Beecher, at his residence on Front street. At depth of sixty feet the drill passed through several feet of chalcedony.
Mohave County miner., 1897-01-09

The old Ida mine, in Lost Basin dis trict, is being negotiated tor by Colorado parties. It is good property and in the right hands would be a paying invest ment.
Mohave County miner., 1897-01-09

Thomas Chldister has gone to Burro Creek country to look at some prospects
Mohave County miner., 1897-01-09

The wife and sister-inlaw of Charles R. Gracey, of El Dorado Canyon, passed through Kingman few days ago on their way to the Canyon.
Mohave County miner., 1897-01-09

James Dixon and L Kimmerly, who have been over the rlver in the Old Wo- man mountain on a prospecting tour, arrived in Kingman Monday. They will go into the Burro Creek country Tn few days.
Mohave County miner., 1897-01-09

Owing to the holidays the Arizona sampler did not receive it's usual quantity of ore this week, although it shipped a carload of very rich silver ore to the shelter.
Mohave County miner., 1897-01-09

Our old friend, Dr. J. P. Booth, is again connected with the Needles Eye The doctor is all right and so is the Eye Needles people should support it in a royal manner.
Mohave County miner., 1897-01-09

The White Hills Mining Company will soon erect large warehouse on the va cant ground between the w. H. Taggart Mercantile Company's warehouse and the Arizona sampling works.