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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23
BLOODY SUICIDE.
ALBERT WARDELL PUTS AN END
TO HIS LIFE.
Shoots Himself i'm the Breast, Then
Sewers the Arteries of His Wrist
and Cuts His Throat.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 22.-Albert
Wardell, who lived with his wife and son
at 30S ShotweIl street, committed sui
eide sometime last night by shooting
himself in the left breast, cutting two
deep gashes in his left wrist, and cutting
his neck from the windpipe to the left
ear. The manner of the suicide shows
the firm determination Of the man to
make an end of himself without a
chance of recovery.
Wardell has long been bedridden with
locomotar ataXia- 1t is known that the
disease caused him considerable suffer-
ing. He had little means, and the com
bined anxiety caused by his illness and
his poverty induced him to escape from
his troubles and trust to his widow and
little boy to make better living without
the burden of a sick man to hamper
with.
Mrs Wardell, who was sleeping in an
other room, says that last night she
heard a dull noise which seemed to her
to be a pistol shot. She convinced her
self, however that she was mistaken,
and went to sleep again. She does not
know at what time she heard the shot.
This morning, about 1870 o'clock
when her son Edward, who is 10 years
DID, opened the door of his fathers sleep
ing apartment, he found Wardell dead.
He was lying in bed, a razor in his hand
and pistol on the floor beside the couch
The coverlet and the mans shirt were
stained with blood.
Mrs Wardell ran out of the house and
found a policeman, to whom she told of
sent word to the Seventeenth-street sta
ton and the station-k keeper in turn mott
fed the Morgue
The pistol found was an ordinary bull
dog. with five chambers. Four of the
chambers were loaded, the other was oc-
cupied by an empty shell. On examina-
ton it was discovered that the four
loaded cartridges bore the dint of the
hammer on the rim, showing that War
dell had pulled the trigger four times
without effect. The fifth cartridge ex-
ploded. The ball passed into the left
| breast, about two inches below the
| heart. The wound indicates that the
bullet entered vertically.
1t is evident that when Wardell found
he was still alive, after having shot HIM
self he used his razor. The tendons and
arteries of the left wrist We're cut quite
| through That wound alone must event
ually have produced death. But the I'M
| fortunate man was taking no chances.
| and made assurance doubiy sure by
! eashing his neck almost to the cervicaI
| verebtae.
When the body was found the blood
| was dry upon the skin and clothing.
Wardell had probably been dead three
} or four hours.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23
PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS.
Harold Sewall Nominated for Minister
to Hawaii,

WASHINGTON, April 30. The
President to-day sent to the Senate
the following nominations:
Harold NJ Sewall of Maine, to be
Minister to Hawaii.
Thomas H Phair of Maine. to be
Collector of Customs for the district of
Aroostock, Me.
James S. Hartman of Maine, to be
Collector of Customs for the district OF
Belfast, Me.
Harold NJ. Sewall is the son of Mr.
Sewall, the candidate for Vice-P resi-
dent of the Democratic ticket in the
last campaign. Young Mr.. Sewall
stumped the State of Maine for the Re-
publican ticket.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23
BORDA'S CLOSE CALL.
A Bold Attempt to Assassiuate the
President of Uruguay

NEW YORK, April 22.-The "Her-
AIDS correspondent in Montevideo tel
egraphs that there was bold attempt
10 assasslnate President Borda this af-
ternoon. An unknown man, who may
De connected IN some manner with the
revolution, met President Borda in the
street and shot at him. The President
escaped without injury, and the would
be assassin was captured, but refuses
to make any statement.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23
California Dried Fruits.

NEW YORK, April 22.-California
dried fruits firm for evaporated apples
on good foreign demand; other fruits
quiet and about steady. Dried apples,
choice, 34@4c; fancy, 412@44c; prunes,
212QIc, as to size and quality April
cots S@11c; Moorpark 12@15c:
peaches Cunpeeled), 6@10c; peeleO, II
@14c. Nuts, quiet and featureless;
California walnuts. 615Q1lAc per pound;
almonds, paper shelled, 12Q13c; soft
shelled. &c.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23
President rlckinIey's Mother

CANTON, April 22-Nancy Allison
Mckinley, mother of the antion's Presi-
dent, celebrated her eighty-eighth birth
day at her home in this city to-day. She
is in excellent health barring slight at
lacks of rheumatism. All day letters
and kilograms of congratulations We're
received by her from friends, and in
many instances from strangers.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23
Paper Mills Burned.

TERRE HAUTE Qnd). April 22.-The
paper mills at Ellsworth, five miles
north of here, were totally destroyed by
fire last night, entailing a loss of S3Io,
600. The plant was owned by the
trust known as the American Straw
board Company, and among the heavy
stockholders is Crawford L. Fairbanks.
The mills have been closed for some
time. The insurance will amount to
about SO 900
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23
Trans-Mississippi Exposition.

OMAHA, April 22.-Amid imposing
ceremonial the cornerstone of the
Trans Mississippi arch of States was
laid this afternoon. There was a long
parade of military and civil societies.
Grand Master Phelps of the Nebraska
Masons officiated, assisted by officers of
the Grand Lodge. Addresses were made
by Mayor Brutatch, Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Harris and ex-Secretary of Agri-
culture Morton
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23
HONDURAS REVOLUTION.
President BonilIa States That II Has
Been Practically Suppressed.

NEW YORK, April pa dispatch
to the Herald" from Tegucigalpa, Hon
duras, says:
President Bonilla states that he has
practically suppressed the revolution in
the republic. There have been several
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23
Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, April 22.-To-day's
statement of the condition Of the treas
ury shows: Available cash balance,
1928, 054 ,131; gold reserve, $155, 091, 563.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23

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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-23
The Sunday Issue

Has specially prepared matter: IL
pages. The largest circulation.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-03
CAUGHT A WALKING FISH,
1t Had No GilIs, But Had -Four Leg
and Knew How to Use Them.

Frank Davey, the photographer. is
the possessor of a very strange fish,
| which, after having exhibited to a num-
Der Of friends while still alive, he put
into alcohol to keep. The fish is known
to some people here, but is quite rare.
Its home is in the deep water, and if the
story told by the Chinaman who pro-
cured it, namely, hat the catch was
made in comparatively shallow water
just outside of the harbor, is to be de-
pended on, the occurrence is indeed I'M
usual.
1t is about three inches in length, and
when alive was of a bright yellow hue,
with spots Of black here and there. Its
mouth is quite large, and the part of the
body nearest is correspondingly large.
1T then tapcrs off to a small tail. But
the peculiar part is that there are no
gills or what are popularity known us
such. Where these should be the skin
is just as it is all over the body. At a
distance of about half an inch and pro-
truding from the belly near the central
l"io - "hht hiiRut bt tdiltu dTIlS OF
legs. They are jointed and have some
ten very fine claws. These. together
with another pair further anterior, the
fish. when alive. used to walk about
with on the bottom of the jar in which
1t was contained.
1t would show fight instantly when
approached, and gave every sign of be-
ing endowed with the spirit of the evil
one, bristling up its fms, swapping its
sharp teeth. elevating a sharp, knife
like appendage on the top of its nose,
and sending two currents Of water from
holes or false gills just back of the
large, arm-like appendages mentioned
above.
When the fish was killed and placed
in alcohol the bright yellow disap-
peared entirely, and left in its place a
whitish color.-Pacific Commercial Adj
yertiscr, |
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-03
rlss ME AND ri DOE TO SLEEP,

..TIss me, an I'll doe to Sleep"
said my darling. sweet and low,
For her face was flushed and fevered,
While her breath came soft and slow,
1er her crib | bent and watched her.
stroEing back her golden hair,
And my heart seemed bowed with an,
guish-
Overladen with despair.
"pon't try, mamma. ri be better
When dis nightis done away;
Den 90 baby'll tiss an love co.
BE a dood child all de day"
How each little word seemed laden
With a sorrow long and deep,
pow my heart bled when she whispered:
"Tiss me, an I'll doe to sleep
Then / kissed her. oh, so fervent.
Held her tiny hands in mine,
And ! prayed that God would spare her,
II but for aslittle time.
Yes, | prayed as never mother
Prayed for that she longed to keep
Still the lisped words came fainter:
'.riss me, an III doe TO sleep"
Vain my ~pleadings. God had called her,
He had placed His signet there
On the pure and snowy forehead
of MY baby darling fair.
He had called her up to Heaven,
Where the angels vigils keep;
lie rad bent and kissed her sweetly,
And by babe had gone to sleep.
on. We fathers and We mothers,
Who have darlings, pure and fair,
Guard their gentle little footsteps.
Foster them with tend'rest care!
Hear ye not the angels calling
TO your dear ones, low and sweet?
Hear We not your darling's lisping:
'Tiss me, an I'll doe to sleep
II. ii. Arnold. in Chicago Dispatch.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-03
The Wreck of Greece.

Henry Norman, of the London Chron.
icle, who writes OF THE Wreck OF
Greece" in discussing the future of
that nation, says: IF the king is strong
enough, and the army supports him.
the constitution can be changed in the
direction OF substituting %administra-
ton for oratory and work for intrigue.
II the political officers can be weeded
from the army, a smaller but infinitely
more campact and effective force, with
modern weapons, can be formed, strong
enough TO enable Greece to take her
share in the fight for existence, which
Is surely coming upon the smaller ma
tons of the Balkan peninsula. BY
the testimony Of all the experienced
war correspondents who witnessed the
late war, there is material in Greece
to form a fighting force equal to that
Of any army in Europe. in proportion
to its size. Her soldiers often fought
h~eroically. Her artillery and en-
gineer officers need be no better than
they are. Her feet might become the
most powerful navy of any little ma
ton in the world. "--Scribner's.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-03

lowed to either eat or look at the bean
"a fact which Aristotle explains by say
ing that the bean was used as a common
means of voting, and the prohibition
was laid on the priests TO prevent them
from in any way mcddling with the
political affairs Of the day. The Roman
priests also had their superstitions con-
corning this vegetable, believing that
the blossoms were marked with Internal
letters referring to the dark spots on the
wings Of the blossoms.
Herodotus writes that in his time (45n
Il. CO. there was on the great pyramid
an inscription telling Of the 10000 tai
cnts which had been expended for
onion, leeks and garlic with which TO
feed the builders of the pyramid. One
may also find the lsraelites complaining
Of the loss OF these vegetables, as well
as their ~''cucumbers and melons," when
in the wilderness.-Chicaeo News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-03
BEST TO BE PREPARED,
The MOuntnIneer's wife Wanted to
he Ready for Any emergency

The best looking married woman in
that particular locality of the Cumber.
land mountains was Bill Magee's wife,
and it was the constant wonder OF the
entire section why so much sweetness
had wasted itself on such an ornery and
doless desert as was Bill. In line with
this was another wonder why Bill's
wife, Susan Martin, hadn't married Jim
Ferguson, as everybody thought she
should have done. But that had all hap
pcped n year before ] came into the
mountains, and it gave me no concern
whatever. Like any gentleman of taste.
] admired Mrs. Magee and felt especially
happy when. as it happened sometimes,
the clerks in the company's store were
busy apd ! could wait upon her. II
was thus one day that as she entered
the store hoped around behind the
counter like a youngster of 20.
"What can ! do for you to-day.
ma'am" | said, with a fine bow.
Got any mournin' goods?" she in
quired, with delightful hauteur.
anybody deady' / asked. forgetting
that it wasn't my business to be asking
questions.
NO." she hesitated. they amt eg-
zackly yit, but I thought I might as
well be sorter lookin' round"
What do you want to see particular
ly?" l inquired, very curious to know
what she was after.
81 reckon / might as well see the
whole shootip' match. fer cf | want part
III be wantin' all thar Is"
! threw down two or three pieces Of
mourning stuff and piled black ribbon
and all the other habiIimcnts Of woe in
the shop down alongside.
"Them's right nice she said, after
taking a good look at the display. but
I amt quite ready to take anything VT.
You see It's this away, colonel. Inst
night Bili and Jim had words Gaze Jim
helped me acrost the footIog comm |
from meetin', and this mornin' Bill he
took his gun and went huntin' fer Jim. |
You know Jim and you know Bill,
colonel, and ef they rGn acrost each
o'utI Spu hnuN WHAT solh w hdpI'n. |
a chance they won't meet up
with each other, and reckon Id better
-
probably it might be better" I ven
II reckon IL would" she concluded, |
moving slowly toward the door, "but
you kin kinder hold back a dress pat
tern fer three or four days. can't you"
WhcnI heard from there last she was
Mrs. Jim Fereuson.--Washington Star.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-03

For many years the greatest source
OF ~fine-grained stone used in lifhop.
raphy has been the qGarries at Solen.
hofrn in Bavaria. These quarrics pos.
sess a particular interest, because in
them have been discovered remains Of
exceedingly strange and prehistoric an
imals, such as some Of the flying rep
tiles that once dwclt in Europe. but have
now disappeared from The earth. The
science Of geology has Rnined much
from these fossils. which, hditfned and
compressed, and leaving their impress
sions in the rock, might I've likened 10
angrayings from natures W hand,
v whereby she has handed down ito rus
pictures Of a world whose antiquity ex-
tends far beyond the limits Of human
memory or human history. Recently
Il has been stntcd that the Solenhofen
luarries are approaching exhaustion,
aud that n new source Of photographic
stone Ia needed. II is gratifying to
know that our " country may supply
the want. excellent stone of the kind
required being found in Tennessee. In
The meantime, IN Germany, the posi-
bility Of substituting aluminium for
solenhofen stone is being discussed
Yonth's Companion.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-03

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any ease OF Catarrh that can not 10
cured by Halls Catarfh Cure.
+ j. Cheney 4 Co, Props Toledo, q.
We, the undersigned have known +. j.
{ hcucy for the last 70 YEAR,, and helieS.
him perfectly honorable ,n an business
transactions aud financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
Vest y lrusN. Wholesale Druggists, To.
'rlu. o.
" aiding, kinnan & Marvin. Wholesale.
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Tails thtarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the Mood aud mucou.
-'tr'ducn OF the system pt1uc 10. per hot
iIo. Sold 10y all Druggists. Testimonials
nee.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-03
VEGETABLES IN HISTORY.
Even the Hostoniaa Benn Was Holy
Ar E.yuf.

An epicure will feast on a dish OF as
raragus and perhaps think meanwhile
that he is enjoying a delicaey which is
strictly a product of the present century
but history shows us that the plant was
grown in all its perfection 200 years be-
fcre the birth Of Christ. According to
Herodotus, lettuce was in use even
earlier than asparagus, for it was cult
waited as early as so b. c. Not only was
il grown. but it was so grown as 20 be
had at all times of the year, and even
blanched to make it white and tender.
What better does the gardener Of to-
day?
bles named in early Bible history,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-03

While in France the population is,
according to some, stationary. and ac-
cording to Others diminishing in size,
the neighboring kingdom Of Belgium is
giving evidence of an altogether phe-
nomenal growth. Official statistics just
issued at Brussels show that the pop
ulation has more than doubled during
the century, while during the same
period cities and towns have tripled
and quadrupled their population, Ant
werp having grown no less than 1888 rer
cent. since 1SC0.-N. y Sun.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-03
-
SQUIRE AND STOREkEEPER.
He Adjorrns for n Time to Wait On
His Customers.

II had a funny lawsuit up in a back
county in Ohio not long ago said a
travelling man who has 10 look after the
bad debts he may chance to make for
his firm. at was a suit on a note given
for a moving machine. and the old farm
er was resisting on account of a verbal
guarantee that had been given by the
local agents. But that has little to do
with the story.
81 secured a town lawyer and drove
TO the township where the squire lived.
He vas in his store.
where do you hold court, squire"
asked my lawyer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-03

Cats and several other animals have
a false cyelid, which can be drawn over
the eyeball, either 10 cleanse it or to
protect it from too strong light.--Chi-
rago Chronicle.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-03
An Even Exchange.

Author Husband irving to writel-M Nv
dear, why don't you take up the study OF
German
Wife Why, John, what de- YOU mean
wv ell, my dear, mean thar you might
ed rest Judge
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-03

AAs%~He's a bull-headed old chap and
mad because we tried to hurry him up
at turned out that way. and it not
only took all day to hear the case, but
the squire never gave us half a show.
After this, when / have a ease before a
country squire, III help him keep store
and make him think he's the greatest
justice living.'-Cincinnati CONNER
rial Trihune-
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-03

II You care fnr pleasure, health and econ
olnN che" Nt1r tobacco, the leading brand
q. the world.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-03
10 Cure n Cold In one un,

Lots of men would like To get u pension,
WI lini urntiL So many want to 60 to war
" a~hluptou Democrat.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-03

IS your husband a follower Of Izaak
Walton. ma'am?"
"No, sab. He's a follower OF dat
ornery Peleg Johnsing, de lazies' coon
in Blaoktown."
II mean is he apiscatorailjst?"
Say, man. you better go AK I'm.
You'll find um down in de gahden dig
gin wums."--CIeyeIand Plain Dealer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-03

n boy Is never too ~tritling to learn 10
whistle real loud through hia hnqers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-03

When making a contract with pub.
fishers, Marie CorelIi refuses I o give
the faintest clew as TO what her new
book will be,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-03

A good time to quit a bad habit is when
you are out OF money,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-12-03

Take LAXATIVE liromo Qu,rinc Tablets. All
druggists refund money II 1t failstocurc. Do.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-27
Poor HcnIth Hnrs Reid.

CANTON. o., Feb. 26.-In the talk about
New York appointments that has appeared
in the newspapers from day to day since
the election it seems to have escaped gem
eral notice that Whitelaw Reid has always
been n great favorite of the president-elect
for some suitable and conspicuous recog-
milton. Mr.. Reds selection for a place in
the cabinet or a foreign embassy, at his
choice, has been recently under Major Nc
Kinley's careful and most cordial considera-
ton. The relations between the two gentle
men have long been kind and intimate and
no one regrets Mr.. Reds ill-health more
than the president-elect, or is so anxious
for his complete recovery. But both Mr..
Reid and his friends think 1t would be i'm
prudent for him to risk the confinement of
official work until his health is absolutely
restored, and hence he will be advised against
that course. Major Mckinley, within the
last fortnight, finally and reluctantly gave
up the idea OF appointing Mr.. Reid, and
thereupon wrote him a letter expressing
both his regard and appreciation and of the
deep regret that for the present, at least,
he could not have the advantage OF his as
ISOLATION and cooperation in the affairs OF
the administration
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-27

According to the correspondent of the Chi
cago Record, Bishop Satterlee EpiscopaD of
Washington has devised a coat of arms for
the bishop of Washington. 1t is a combina-
ton of the arms of George Washington and
of the Protestant Episcopal church. Above
the shield is a bishops inter and crown,
while below is a scroll bearing the inscrip-
ton. "Scriptura, Symbolum, Mysterium,
Ordo," which, being translated, means,
Scripture, Greed, Orders and Sacrament"
These words were formulated by the Lam
beth quadrilateral as the basis of Christian
unity. Bishop Satterlee now uses this crest
upon his stationery and upon his carriage,
and has had it carved upon the bishops
chair he will occupy at St. Marks church,
which has been chosen as a pro-cathedral.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-27
DESERTED CHILD WIFE IS INSANE,
william Orthmnn's Cruel Treatment
of His Little AIyina.

PRIMGHAR, Ia, Feb. 26.-(Special.)-
Last week application was made to the
County Insane commission at Primghar, re-
questing that Mrs. Alvina Orthman be re-
moved to the Hospital for the Insane at
Independence. 1t was Henry Horstman of
this county, stepfather to the girl, for she
is yet in her teens, who made the applica-
ton.
The woman, so the story goes, was once
engaged to marry Henry Orthman, a we'll
TODD young farmer. Henry's brother, Will
liam, appeared on the scene and taking ad-
vantage of a light misunderstanding be-
tween the girl and his brother, told her Of
many wrongdoings that he claimed her be-
trothed was guilty of, and succeeded in so
poisoning her mind against him that she
left, going to Grundy Center, where she was
married on December 81 to William Ortiz
man. Some days after the marriage, firing
of his young wife, William returned TO
O'Brien county. He informed his wife that
the things he had told her concerning his
brother were not true, and that he, William,
cared nothing for her. The poor, fOrsaken girl
became sick and grew rapidly worse. She
passed through a sickness something akin
to typhoid fever, from which she recovered
only to become insane. She is subject to
fits of hysteria, which last from six to
thirty hours. The rake who is responsible
for her misery has left the country and re-
fuses to support her or have anything to do
with her. The commission has not as yet
acted in the case, but will probably send the
unfortunate girl to the asylum, as the doc
tors are unable TO render other than tenn
porary relief. Much pity is manifested for
the woman, and If Orthman should return
to his old haunts he would probably be
treated to a coat OF tar and feathers.