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News of the Week.

The Pencoyd Iron Works has closed a
contract for the construction of 1S5 steel
bridge spans for the Imperial japanese
Railway.
Thomas W. Weightman, aged about 80
years, who resided in Camden, New Jer-
sey, died last week, of blood poisoning,
the result of cutting corn.
Disastrous fires in the hemlock region
of Pennsylvania were reported Saturday
and Sunday. High winds were prevailing
and back burning did not effect anything.
A gang of young thieves was unearthed
in York, Pa. At their rendezvous a large
collection of stolen goods-pigeons, chick
ems, young pigs, household articles, hard
ware, &c, was found. They are now in
jail.
Hugh Miller, the Brooklyn, N. Y,
firebug, who was convicted of arson "a
hours after his arrest, has been sentenced
to twenty years imprisonment. Adolph
Steinberg, another firebug, was sentenced
to ten years Imprisonment.
John Bloor, Secretary of State of Mon
tana, has been indicted for classifying the
public records. His alleged offence is the
losing of bill the night the last legisla-
tive session expired Martin Buckley,
an ex-state representative, was also in
dicted for accepting bride.
The Augusta Goa. News says that the
eolsny town of Fitzgerald, which was
founded in Southwest Georgia two years
age by the Grand Army men from the
North, is not prospecting. 1t attributes
the failure of the experiment TO the bad
location of the town, and to the fact the
coloaists depended too much upon their
pensions, and, therefore, did not work
enough.
Dispatches from Homesdale, Pa, on
Sunday say The Touring mill Of Kuh-
bach & Seaman was destroyed by fire to-
day, together with 5000 bushels of corn
and all the other stock. The loss is esti-
mated at SIS, 900; insurance, IS, 000
The large general store of j. S. o. Con-
ner, together with the stock, dwelling and
barns, located at White Mills, FIVE miles
from here, was also destroyed by fire at 3
O clock this morning. The loss is about
$50, 900; partly insured. The hardest
kind of work was necessary to save the
large glass works of DorAinger & Sons and
the surrounding dwellings from destruction.
William Bloom, young man under ar
rest at Cleveland, Ohio, on the charge of
arson, has made sensational confession to
the fire wardens He declares that he has
been setting fire to buildings in various
cities for FIVE years. During the big rail
road strike in Chicago few years ago he
says he was militia man and set fire to a
grain elevator, other buildings and so rail-
road cars. Bloom also states that he oper-
ated successfully in Windsor, Canada; Port
Huron and Mount Clemens, Mich, as we'll
as in Detroit, his former home, where he
started 40 fires His confession concern
ing his career in Detroit has been corrobo-
rated by the fire marshal of that place.
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The law is a sort of hoeus pocus science,
that smiles in yer face while it picks yer
pockets, and the glorious uncertainty of it
is Of more use to the professors than the
Justice OF it.
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CRESCENT BICYCLES FOR 1897

Crescent Riders convinced that no better bicycle be made than that
be-
CRESCNTS FOR 1897 that will
tend toward comfort and enjoyment The wheel that stands up
by The wheel worth 'the
pay" wheel should examine before deciding for 1891 Il
sold Carroll
pushed people know "a good thing when theylsee it
which the wheel
have again. purchased
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To Thaw Out Frozen water-pipes.

Place unslaked lime around the pipe;
cover with straw, and then pour on water.
The heat generated by the shaking of the
lime will thaw out the pipe if the operation
is properly carried out. Pipes may also
be protected from freezing by first wrapping
with straw, then putting on layer of un-
slaked lime, and finally again covering with
straw. The gradual shaking of the lime
by the moisture of the atmosphere evolves
sufficient heat to prevent water pipes from
freezing for whole season.
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u o. GRIMES,
Lie Successor to
L. o. GRIMES 4 CO., AT
THE PRINCIPAL DEPOT.
WESTMINSTER, MD.
Having succeeded to the business of the
late firm of E. O. Grimes & Co., the under
signed solicits the patronage of the firms
former customers and the public generally.
has as complete stock of
c. II &c G r o c E R Z S
as can be found in our city.
CHOICE TEAS, COFFEES, SYRUPS,
NEW ORLEANS MOLASSES, CANNED
GOODS OF ALL KINDS, CIGARS, To
BACCO, &C.
The best grades of PATENT PROCESS
and FAMILY FLOUR constantly on hand at
bottom figures. VIII pay the Highest Prices
for WHEAT, CORN, RYE, OATS, and all
kinds of Country Produce.
Agent for Latin & Rand's Blasting Pow
der, and Judson's Dynamite for stump blast
ing, &c. Farmers can be supplied with the
best quality of COTTON and FLAXSEED
MEAL, HEAVY MIDDLINGS, BRAN, &c.
at lowest prices.
mar 26 E. o. GRIMES.
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nar27 At

NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
IN MEETING OF THE WASH
INGTON, WESTMINSTER A ND
GETTYSBURG RAILWAY co.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March IL, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that meeting of
the Stockholders of the Washington, West
minister and Gettysburg Railway Company
will be held at the Company's Office, at
Westminster, Md, on WEDNESDAY,. the
Dist day of APRIL, 1897, at one O'Clock, p.
M, for the purpose of electing SEVEN d.
RECTORS Of said Company, and for the
transaction of such other business as may
properly come before the meeting.
BY order of the Board of Incorporators,
GEORGE COTTON SMITH, Chairman.
II. A. CADY. Secretary.
Washington, D. c., March II, 1897.
Referring to the above notice the public is
informed that books will be Immediately
opened for subscription to the stock of the
abeve named Railway Company in Rockville,
Westminster Mt. Airy, Union Mills, Mary
land, and Littlestown, Pa, and also in Wash
ington, D. C. All desired information can
be had of either of the following incorpora-
tors:
GEORGE COTTON SMITH, Chairman.
j. B. COLEGROVE, Vice Chairman.
H. A. CADY, Sec'y and Treas'r
WILLIAM B. THOMAS,
JAMES A. c. BOND,
C. T. REIFSNIDER.
T. H. SHRIVER,
STILSON HUTCHINS,
r. STEWART ROBERTS,
MILTON SCHAEFFER,
J. A. SHORE,
j. H. CUNNINGHAM,
D. COWAN, JR.,
j. l.. REIFSNIDER,
f. j. LAWYER.
BY order of the Executive Committee of
the Incorporators,
JNO. L. REIFSNIDER.
mr20 st j. B. COLEGROVE.
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CHER1FF's SALE.

BY virtue of writ of fieri facias issued out
of the Circuit Court for Carroll County at the
suit of Listers Agricultural Chemical Works,
body corporate of the state of New Jersey,
against the goods and chattels, lands and tene-
ments of Hersehel F. Lamotte, and to me di-
rected, have seized the following property,
viz All the right, title, interest and estate
both at law and in equity of him, the said
Herschel f. Lamotte, of in and to the follow
ing property, viz:
lst.-All that lot of land situate on the east
side of Main street, in the city of Westmin
ster, in Carroll county, in the State OF Mary
land about 1l8 feet front and about 1913 feet
deep, nearly opposite the Washington Road.
and adjoining the lands of John krouse and
Edward Chrest, being the same that was con-
veyed to said Herschel f. Lamotte by Charles
E. Fink and l.. Howell Lamotte, Trustees. by
deed dated June 18th, 1892, and recorded
among the Land Records of Carroll County
aforesaid in Liber B. F. G., No. 70, folio 100,
NC, the said Herschel Lamotte having one
third interest therein, subject to the life estate
of Sary c. Lamotte. The improvements
thereon consist of double Dwelling House,
stable, &c.
2d.-An undivided half interest in Acres
l Rood and Perches of land more or less,
situate in said county and state, near Finks-
Dufg OLauOn, Oh Ll6 w. NJ H. w. IL beilS
the same land that was conveyed to the said
HerscheI F. Lamotte by Stephen B. Stocks
dale, Executor of Thomas Demoss, deceased,
by deed dated Dec. II, 1896, and recorded
among the Land Records of Carroll County
in Liber B. F. c., No SO, folio, AL &C., less
one acre sold and conveyed to Catharine
Crabster.
3d.-An undivided one-sixth interest in
Farm containing 1913 Acres of Land, more or
less, subject to the life estate therein of his
mother, being the farm of which his father,
Lewis A. J. Lamotte, died seized and pos
sessed, and which, by his last will and tesla
ment, recorded in the Orphans Court of Car
roll Co. in Will Record G. NJ. p, No. 6, folio
454, he devised to his wife for life and at her
death to be equally divided among his chill
dren, said Herschel T. Lamotte being one of
them. This farm is situated in said county
and state, adjoining Frank Hering's Mills,
near Finksburg. The improvements thereon
consist of a large Dwelling House, barn, &c.
And hereby give notice that will sell at
public sale, to the highest bidder, Cor cash, at
the Court House door, in the city of West
minister, on
MONDAY, 26th DAY OF APRIL, 1897,
at 2 o'clock, p. M, all the above described
property so seized and taken in execution, or
so much thereof as may be necessary.
j. OLIVER MURRAY,
apr3 IS Sheriff.
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BALTIMORE & OHIO RAIL
- ROAD.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT FEBRUARY q, lssz.

For Chicago and Northwest, Mt Royal Station
A. 10 IS a. m. 6 u p. m daily
Camden Station, 90, 10 ID a. M, 90 D. m
For Cincinnati, st. Louis and Louisville Mt
Royal Station, 1918 m, 2.24 p. m, ISL D. n daily
Camden Station, 10 As a. m, $40 D. m 10 Is D. m
For Pittsburgh and Cleveland. Mt ROYAL Station
40 a. m, daily, AZ p Except Sunday
Camden Station, 900 a. m. and 100 D. m daily
For Toledo and Detroit, Mt. Royal Station 955 d.
m. Camden Station, l015 p m
For New Orleans Memphis Birmingham Chat
tanooga, Knoxville Bristol and Roanoke Mt ROYAL
Station. AZ Sundays, 6 40 p IN. Camden Station
week days, 50 p m. Sundays, Z 30 D. m Sleep
ing cars, Baltimore to New Orleans and Washing
ton to Memphis.
For Lumy. Mt. Royal Station, 22i p. IN. daily.
Camden Station, , 40 p, m. daily
FOR WASHINGTON
Mt. Royal Station, week days, x6 co. x7 49, Ks as
x10 Is M x12 80, X2 "a, x3 80 KS 81 ks a. x7 IL
x9 81 p IN. Sundays. x6 90, Ks IS, xl0 Is a. M
X2 "a, Ks %. X6 A. X9 81 p. m
Camden Station. week days, co. xG 10, x6 %,
50, x7 20, KS 90, 50, x9 90, xl0 30, xl0 As
a. m, II 10, x12.50, ~ 40, . 80, (x3 As 45-
minutesl x4 TO- 05 x5 80 6 49, x7 90, x7 3d.
J S. 9 Is, X10 10, IL 80 p. m. Sunday x6 25,
So, So x9 90, X10 80, Xi0 d a. M. o. x2 4O
q 10, 40 minutes) o., 49, X co. x7 80, as
x10 - and IL 80 p. m.
For Annapolis Mt Royal Station, As a. m daily
II 80 p m. Except Sunday. Camden Station 7 90
300 a. m; II 90 and 10 p. m. On Sunday, 100 a.
m. and % D. m.
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/ obacco.
No crop varies more in quail
ity according to grade of ferti-
lizers used than tobacco. Pot
ash is its most important re-
quirement, producing a large
yield of finest grade leaf. Use
only fertilizers containing at
least 1917 actual
POtash,r.o,
in form of sulphate. To in
sure a clean burning leaf, avoid
fertilizers containing chlorine.
All about Potashthe results of its use by actual e-
pertinent the best farms in the United States-is
told in little book which we publish and win gladly
mail free to any farmer in America who will write for it.
GERMAN KALI WORKS,
90 Nassau Sta New York.
dee5 6mos
STRASBURGER'S
OLD RELIABLE LIQUOR STORE,
is and always will be in the lead The largest
stock and lowest prices in Carroll county.
Exclusive Agent for
APPLE WOOD,
CABINET AND
WELTY WHISKEY.
3 year old pure RYES SO a gal.
35 other varies of
GIN and WINES;
TOBACCO and CIGARS.
A. C. STRASBURGER,
70 East Main Street.
octl8 If Westminster. Nd.
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IF LOW PRICES.
SUPERIOR QUALITIES,
Large and Splendid Assortment Of Newest Styles Perfect Fit
Workmanship anything buyers CLOTHING then
SHARPER & GORSUCH
supply every Manan Boy in Carroll county
WITH THEIR CLOTHING THIS SPRING.
very Clothing the largest and reliable
p and manufacturers Wn and suins
styles and best values bought for cash lowest prices and best discounts
We every and offer them prices which means money saved
for you by dealing with us The goods coming daily will
aboutM archl5 when III stock of fine
Ready Made Clothing Mems Youths and Chidren's
Suings and Pantaloon Patterns,
New Shirts, Neckwear, Collars &C.,
variety quality price stock shown in Westminster You
you bug your clothing goods and
SHARPER u GORSUCH,
meh 10 Opposite Catholic Church, WESTMINSTER, MD
1907 1897.
SPRING OPENING OF THE LARGE
FURNITURE CARPET q HOUSE
FURNISHING STORES
THEO. DERR q SON.
in deeper have
o O
HOUSE FURNISHINGS
in Chnawar Glassware Tin
in House
Kitchen will sale about days We also have the
LARGEST AND HANDSONEST LINE OF FURNITURE
the people make believe that do
o keep nice line goods We have nice line but
a very low figures much lowerth nourco Also
CARPETS AND MATTINGS.
caw headquarters everything
Furnishings trouble show goods We always delighted
Everything that right here
make right Very respectfully.
THEo. DERR e Son,
Telephone firing Il rs and II E.. Main St.,
inch 10 WESTMINSTER MD.
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More Prosperity D

Compiled from the New York Sun, Philadelphia
Ledger Baltimore Sun, Baltimore American, Bal
timore Evening News, and Associated Press Dis
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A SSIGNEE OF MORTGAGES S
IA SALE
PERSONAL PROPERTY.

BY virtue of assignments of two mortgages,
containing powers of sale, from George E.
Hoppe to the Weir Hobelman Gottleib Brew
iag and Mailing Company, the one dated the
26th day of May, 1896, and recorded among
the Chatte and Bond Records of Carroll
county in liber B. F. c., No. II. folio 193
&C., the other dated the 10th day of October,
1896, and recorded among the same records
in Liber B. F. c., No. IL folio 1913, &c, the
undersigned, assignee of said mortgages, will
offer for sale at public sale, on the corner of
Green and Liberty streets, in Westminster.
Nd, on
MONDAY, 2Gth DAY OF APRIL, 1897,
at o'clock, p. M, the following goods and
chattels, being an equipment of beer bottling
business, to wit IL Bay Horse, years DID,
! Black Mule, large Beer Wagon, l Road
Wagon. Delivery Wagon, 2 sets of Harness,
l Generator, 2 Fonts, Syphen Filling Ma
chine, Ginger Ale Table, Filler for soft
liquors, l Beer Sealer l Wash Trough, .
Stoves, large lot of Bottles, l Kettle and
many other articles used in said business.
Terms of Sale-Cash.
FREDERICK H. GOTTLEIB,
Assignee of Mortgages.
onr0 A. n N Hann;Do CoI;o;tor
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Eyes of black-what list you back?
Have you not the magician's knack,
That lovers never shall be slack,
Oh, eyes of black?
Eyes of gray-what is't you say,
In your still, stern and modest way?
Yon are too clear to e'er betray,
Oh, eyes of gray.
Eyes of blue-well, how are you?
Sometimes you're false, sometimes you're
true,
How oft You win when you do WOO,
Oh, eyes of blue?
Eyes of brown-why look you down?
When did | ever see you frown?
Are you not still my true loves crown
Oh, eyes of brown?
Browne Perriman in Yankee Blade.
No matter what the color, if they
trouble you, go to A. H. Wentz, West
minister, Md, who will examine t. EN-
and if necessary fit them with the
proper glass. He has them from IS
cents up.
a6r Watch his windows for
bargains in Watches, Clocks,
Jewelry, &c.
SOC Pocket Knives, for Csc.
A. H. WENTZ,
Jewler and Optician,
jan Westminster, Nd.
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NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
IN MEETING OF THE WASH
INGTON, WESTMINSTER AND
GETTYSBURG RAILWAY co.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-09
A NEWS.
Regarding State omcers.

Owing to conflicting accounts in the
newspapers, Secretary of State Lesueur
was asked to make statements upon
certain points, which he did.
i. The constitution provides that the general
assembly OF Missouri shall meet on the first
Wednesday after the LIST day OF January next
after the election Of the members thereof.
Consequently the Thirty-ninth general assem-
bly, will meet in the two houses ut noon
Wednesday. January y 8. 1891.
2 The terms Of office OF the governor, lieu
tenant-SOVernor secretary Of state, state
auditor, state treasurer and attorney general
begin on the second Monday of January next
after their election. The returns of election
for above named officers are sealed and trans
mitted b. the returning officer to the secretary
OF state directed to the speaker OF the house OF
representatives. The constitution provides
that Immediately after the organization Of the
house, and before proceeding to other
business. the speaker shall open and publish
these returns in The presence OF Il majority of
each house OF the general assembly, who shall
Tor that purpose be assembled in the hall OF
the house Of representatives. 1t follows,
therefore, that the abOve-lamed officers begin
their terms on Monday, January IL, 1897. This
may be with more or less No inau-
guration proceedings are provided for by the
constitution or laws, but it is not uncommon
for the governor to deliver an inaugural adj
dress.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-09
AMERICANS IN PARIS.

New Year Reception at the Embassy-I
Galaxy of American beauties.
PARIS, Jan. 2.-Hon. ]. Il. Eus tbs, the
American ambassador. held n New
Year reception yesterday which was
very largely attended by the members
of the American colony. Miss Eustis,
acted ashostess, assisted by Mrs.
George Eustis. Mrs. Allen Eustis and.
Mrs. Vignaud, wife of the secretary of
the embassy.
Among those who attended the re-
ception were William Dannat, Mr.. aud.
Mrs. Henry Bacon, Col. and Mrs.
Charles Gibson, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Goodridge, Mr.. and Mrs. julius Stew
art, Maj. and Mrs. Huntington, MIR.
and Mrs John George Munro and.
Countess de Coetlogon.
Mr.. Samuel E. Morse, the American,
consul-general, and Mrs. Morse gave
an lat home," which was attended by
500 guests. A galaxy of American
beauties present consisted Of Miss.
Bussey, Miss Buschback, Miss Noah.
Miss DENLY, Miss ~Sanderson, Miss
Fairfax, Miss Fithian, Miss Piummer..
Miss Maud Davis, Mrs. Bowen and
Mrs. Paul Bartlett.
The salons of both the ambassador
and consul-general were beautifully
decorated.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-09
JOSEPH B. M'CULLAGH,
Editor of the st. Louis Globe-Dem-
ocrat, is Dead.
He Leaped From a Window In His Home
During the Night and was Found
Dead at Dawn-PresumabIy
q Suicide.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 31.-Joseph q. Nc
Cullagh, editor of the Globe-Democrat,
attired only in his night clothes, leaped
from the window of his bedroom some
time between midnight and daybreak
and dashed his brains out on the stone
tagging of the yard.
At $40 a. m. one of the stable boys
employed by Mrs. Kate Manion, of
1897 West Pine boulevard, with whom
Mr.. McCullagh resided, found the body
cold in death. The skull was battered
in and the brains were scattered about
on the tagging.
Mr.. McCullagh gave no Fremont
ton of suicidal tendency during his
illness of the past few months. DIR. C.
II. Hughes. his physician, saw him for
a little while Wednesday evening.
McCullagh said he felt sleepy and gave
the doctor to understand he wanted to
be left alone.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-09
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

BEFORE the end of this month n in
ternatiOual conference in the interest
of bimetallism will be held in London.
The representatives of five govern
ments will he present. The confer
ence will be informal, but those who
will meet are accredited representa-
tives of their governments, and out
of this meeting will grow n formal
conference. Senator Wolcott is the
representative from this country.
On the ID the treasury department
redeemed $685., OOn in United States
bonds, commonly known as currency
SKIES" issued in aid of the Pacific
railroad. These bonds.were called for
under a circular OF November %, 1886,
and were due for presentation and re-
demption on the 1st. The total
amount of the bonds is 50, ne, 600, and
81, ll5, 900 are still outstanding.
No MORE revenue cutters are availa-
BILE for service in connection with the
neutrality and navigation laws. The
Forwar3, the Mclean and the Winona
are stationed along the Florida coast
from Tampa, on the west. TO Cape
Florida, on the east. The Boutwell,,
Mt Jacksonville; the Colfax, at Charles
ton, and the Morrill,, at Wilmington,
are also assigned to that duty.
AFTER an idleness of nearly three
months. the Bloomington pa mill of
the Bethlehem Iron Co. started up, on
the I'd, and the steel mill and other
Jo~,rf,an4c anDlnrinr mora than
1000 men, resumed on the 4th. The
company's ordnance works will con-
tinue running day and night. A ship
ment of turret plates for the battle
ship Iowa was made on the I'd.
HE weekly statement of the New
York city associated banks for the
week ended on the I'd shows the fol-
lowing changes: Reserve, decrease,
81, o., $50; loans, increase, So, 7O2, 900;
specie, decrease, 1925, 700; legal tenders,
increase. $3.50, 700; deposits, increase,
81, 947, SOO;circulation dec use, Sl59, 900.
AT a meeting of representative news
paper men of st. Louis, held in Odd
Fellows building and presided over
by Hon. Norman j. Colman. resolu-
tions of regret at the untimely death
of Joseph Il. McCuilagh late editor of
the Globe-Demo=rat, and eulogistic of
the man, were unanimously adopted.
FOLLOWING the example set by the
American Eavy department the Brit
ism naval authorities have decided to
use nickel steel instead of harveyizcd
steel for the protection of war ships
now under construction.
On the I'd the banks Of New York
city held S33, ESQ. $50 in excess of the
requirements of the 15-per-cent rule.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-09

frankie Moore, is years of age, was
drowned at two o'clock the other
morning in a lake in the eastern SUBJ
urbs of Columbia.
Tue lake furnishes the water supply for the
city. The girl lived with her SteDfather. Jack
sou Flood, in Il cottage near the Columbia cleo
trio light and water plant. She visited the IL
CINE house after midnight ana became engaged
in conversation with the workmen. The girl
was interrupted Oy her ste?.ather. who angrily
commanded her TO return home. The girl de-
parted with aim, and in u few moments lie re-
turned and SAID that the girl, while walking
over a dam across the lake, lad fallen into the
water and been drowled The body was re-
covered.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-09
Rum eau ssd the Tragedy.

BosToN, Jan. 2.-Samuel Whitaker,
a shoemaker living in Rindge avenue,
North Cambridge, at three o'clock yes
terday shot and killed his wife Cath.
crime by blowing the top of her head
off with a shotgun. He then at
tempted suicide by cutting his throat
with a nc He was taken to the
Cambridge hospital in a critical condi-
ton. Whitaker is about fifty a Of
age and his wife a few years younger.
Rum caused the tragedy.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-01-09

and success TIL the great fire of the fcilowin
year. which swept his newspaper out OF ex--
istence.
In this extremity he was invited BY the
proprietors Of the Missouri Democrat TO-
take the editorial management Of that pa
per. His work on the Democrat and on
the Globe, and subsequently on the Globe
Democrat, of which paper he became part pro-
prietor. is thoroughly familiar not only IN 81
Louis, but all through the country.
His active connection with the paper conun'
ued practically to the moment Of his DEATH