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STABBED TO DEATH.
Two Young Men, While Scuffling: on
the Street, Become Angry With
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One Another.
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One Stabs the Other in the Breast
g$J With a Long Knife and Bans
"wife1 Away.
The Wounded Han Polls the Knife
Oat of His Breast, Staunches
the Blood With His Hand,
Buns After His Assailant, Catches
Him, and Stabs Him Till He
Drops Dead.
A Horrible Doable Murder.
NEW ALBANY, Ind., Oct. 2.—This
morning, Wm. Carroll, 18-year-old son of
John Carroll, a painter, and Louis
Griggs, a young carpenter, got into a
fight as (he result of a scuffle begun in
fun, and killed each other. The two haci
tor years been acquaintances apd were on
friendly terms. Griggs was slightly
crippled. They were standing on a cor
ner with a crowd qf young men who were
skylarking. In the midst of it Griggs
complained that Carroll had struck him
unfairly. Carroll thought it was all in
fun and thought there was no cause for
him to show temper. Griggs became
more violent at this and Carroll finally
said: "If you were not crippled, I'd whip
you," and turned away to join the crowd.
Griggs stood still a moment, then quiet
ly drew a big knife, and, concealing it in
his sleeve, joined the crowd also. Mov
ing around as they talked till he came
immediately in front of Carroll, he sud
denly drew the knife and plunged it into
Carroll's breast, over the heart. He then
fled across the street toward a livery sta
ble. Carroll, recovering from the shook,
knocked the knife from the wound
and, checking the flow of blood by grasp
ing the wound in one hand and gave
chase to Griggs. Catching Griggs just
at the stable door, he stabbed him in the
left side. Screaming frantically, Griggs
fonght desperately to get loose, but Car
roll held him and, drawing the knife,
stabbed him again and again in the right
side, pushing at the knife to make sure
it had gone as deep as it
oould. Griggs sank fainting and Car
roll fell dead at bis side. The knife had
touched his heart Griggs was taken
home but cannot recover.
Decreasing the Debt.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.—It is stated at
the treasury department that the decrease
in the bonded debt of the United States
during.the past month, viz: $42,316,240,
gmitor tliftn in any month since the
period of refunding operations under
Secretary Sherman, the nearest approach
to it hfl'"g 826,692,820 in the month of
October7l888. The decrease in the bond
ed debt for the first nineteen months of
the present administration has been
$206,714,410, an average monthly reduc
tion of $10,827,074. The foregoing fig
ures relate exclusively to the bonded
debt and not to the "debt less cash in
the treasury" at the various datesspeci
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Claire's Street Railway.
EAU CLAIBE, Wis., Oct 2.—The own
ers of the Eau Claire electrio street rail
way,
who have just acquired large water
power and electric light plants, now pro
pose to extend the Btreet railway to
Chippewa Falls, twelve miles, and make
the re** about one-third of the present
railroad fare. This will be one of the
|ftTlg«Qt electrio railroads in this section.
There are now three railroads between
Eau Claire and the Falls.
-Killed by Runaway.
EAU CIIAIBB, Wis., Oot. 6.—Nine coun
try people were driving through town
last evening in a farm wagon, when the
vehicle broke down and the team ran
away. Mrs, Rachel Johnson of Downs
yjjle was thrown on her head and
this morning. Her son-in-law,
Shute, has a broken hip and others of
the party were severely hurt.
The Stark County Bcpnbllcans.
'JIFESF DICKINSON, N. D., Oct 2.-r[SpeciaL]—
WJI legislative convention met here to
day and nominated H. L. Diokinsonof
for state senator and R. a
Brooking* of Richardton for member of
th»boos*/-Reaolutions.were pateeden
dorsing North Dakota's representative
in oongress. lie candidates are favor-
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LAMOUB*, Oot 2.—[Special]—Hon.
H. S. Diesem was renominated for the
|f*« in to-day's legislative convention
and G. K. Loring of Edgeley for the
house. Diesem made a hard fight and
flanent County Republicans.
Oct re
legislative oonvention was held
fcnday. Mr. Holding was nominated for
fhetnate and Hon. W. S. Buchanan
and County Commissioner Bough for the
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Dlbkev County Democrat#.
»r.T.iimmL Oct., [Special.]—In
l«rialative convention to-,
day
Benjamin Harter was nominated for
fl» aenate» and J. T. McCarthy of Oakes
M- wod I^tttor Mborhonae for the lower
Wis.. Oot 2.—S^natters are'
•jtamtfee w* other's datoa on the Wis
^fa^indsmnitr lands and
TUB TIPl'BRARY TRIAL.
Causes
The Evidence of a Policeman
Great Excitement.
DUBLIN, Oct 3.—Much excitement was
occasioned in the court room at Tipper
ary to-day by the evidence of one of the
witnesses, a policeman, who testified that
he followed several of the defendants
into the vestry of the Catholic church
and tried to overhear what was said
by them. But the testimony aroused
the indignition of the counsel for the de
fendants, and he demanded to know if
the penal days had returned, when the
sanctity of the confessional could be in
vaded. The court room became a chorus
of cries and the confusion was so great
that it was impossible to go on with the
proceedings and court was there
fore declared adjourned for half an
hour. When court reopened the police
man witness was cross examineed by
Harrington, who called the witness
"shadow." The magistrate called upon
Harrington to withdraw the expression.
Harrington refused to do so and was or
dered to leave the case. An uproar ensued,
O'Brien and Dillon, commenting freely
upon the manner in which the case was
conducted. Finally another half hour
adjournment was ordered. During the
adjournment, Harrington's clients de
cided to defend themselves. When the
proceedings were resumed, Dillon had
just begun to address the bench when a
cheer was raised for* Harrington. This
so exasperated the magistrate that he or
dered the court cleared, and the pro
ceedings were adjourned abruptly amid
the greatest confusion. A large body of
police was massed outside the court.
There was no rioting.
Daring Train Robbery.
CABBY, Ohio, Oot. 2.—A bold train rob
bery occured this morning on the Cin
cinnati, Sandusky and Cleveland rail
road between here and Urbana. Im
mediately after the train left Urbana, at
3:20 o'clock, two masked men, with
cocked revolvers, entered the express oar.
and conpelled the Adams express mes
senger A. L. Seudder, to throw up his
hands. They tied him seourely, robbed
the safe of -packages containing $500
and other valuables, besids taking the
messenger's salary. While they wree at
work, a brakeman attempted to enter the
car and was shot at by one of the robbers.
He gave the alarm and the train was
slowed up to give an opportunity to cap
ture the robbers but they jumped from
the train just as it was entering West
Liberty. One of the robbers, whom the
other called "Jaok,' tried to kill Soudder
before leaving the car. Placing his re
volver at his head, he pulled the trigger,
but the cartridge failed to explode. The
other robber then prevented him from
trying again. When the train pulled out
of West Liberty, the two scoundrels
again got aboard, holding the entire crew
at bay. Seudder, who had been released,
opened fire on them with a pistol from
his car door, but was compelled to re
treat. The robbers kept on board until
Bellefontaine was reached, when they
again jumped off and disappeared. The
officers at Bellefontaine are searching for
them. Two arrests of suspicious char
acters have been made.
Indian Commissioners Appointed.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4.—The president
has appointed the following commission
ers on Indian affairs: A. H. Mahen,
Charleston, W. Va. William Hayne,
South Bend, Ind., and Isaac Fenimore,
Mt. Holly, N. J., to negotiate with the
Turtle Mountain band of Cliippewas in
North Dakota. W. H. H. Durfur of Dur
fur, Ore. Mark A. Fuller of Colfax,
Wash., and WM. H. Hill of Clearfield^
Pa., to visit the Farm Spring reservation
in Oregon'to report on the proper loca
tion of the northern line of that reserva
tion aooording to the same act and John
ZarfosB, Jr., Grand Forks, N. D., and
Bradley S. Smalley, Burlington, Vt., to
negotiate with the northern band of
Cheyennes on the Tongue river reserva
tion in Montana and with the band of
northern Cheyennes in the Pine Ridge
reservation in South Dakota.
The Black Hills Fire.
ST PAUL, Oot 2.—A Bapid City special
to the Pioneer Press says: The forest
fires in all parts of the Black Hills are
being got under control, but cannot be
extinguished entirely until it rains. In
the tin district about sixty square miles
have been burned oven but on moat of it
only brush and dead trees were de
stroyed. In the northern hills compara
tively little damage was done. It is im
possible to estimate the loss of timber and
to mountain ranches and mining camps.
Firee duripg the present season have,
been the most destructive in the history
of the Black Hills, and, though much
feeling haB been aroused, no arrests
have been made. No one has yet been
caught setting the fire,
Idaho's Election.
BOISE CITY, Idaho, Oot 2.—Incom
plete returns from seven counties out of
eighteen in the state give Sweet, repub
lican, for congress 1,600 majority. The
same counties in 1888 gave Dubois, the
republican delegate, 980 majority. The
entire state is republican by 1,500 to
2,000 majority. Late returns show that
the legislature will probably stand thir
ty-threo republicans to nineteen demo
crats. Owing to the great distance of
many precincts from telegraphic com
munication, returns are coming in. very
slowly and it will be several days before
returns from the entire state will be re
ceived.
i,- :. Oat Heal Mill
DBS Mourns, la., Oot 4.—Fire to
nightdestroyed Heath's oat meal mill,
one of the largest in the state. At mid
night the large elevator close by seemed
also likely to go. The total loss will
probably be 976,000 to «100,00a
Lived a, Century.
!SJIOXVILLE,
Tenn., Oct 4.—Ellen
Gregory died here to-night She was
over 100 yens old.Sheoame from county
...» and
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
The "Soo" Road Advertising
Jamestown for 500 Teams
and Men
And That the Object is to Connect
With the Canadian Pacific
Railroad.
The "Soo" Means Business.
JAMESTOWN, N. D., Oot 3.—Dodgers
were received here and posted this
morning. They read: "Wanted, at once,
600 teams and men to work on the Min
neapolis, St Paul & Sault Ste. Marie
railroad extension from Hankinson, N.
D., running northwest Sub-contracts
to let Good work and prices. Inquire
of George Parker, contractor, Hankin
son, N. D." This extension was sur
veyed tln'» summer. It is believed here
that the object of the "Soo" people is
connection with the Canadian Pacific
and that the line will run through
Jamestown or Valley City,
Appropriations for Surveys.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3.—The secretary
of the interior to-day approved the ap
portionment of money appropriated for
surveys of public lands for the year end
ing June 30,1891. The amount allotted
to each state in the northwest, with the
increase or decrease as compared with
last year, is as follows: North Dakota
$40,000, increase $20,000 South Dakota
$40,000, increase $20,000 Wyoming $20,
000, increase $10,000 Idaho $20,000, in
crease $10,000 Washington $85,000, in
crease $65,000 Minnesota $10,000, in
crease $5,000 Montana $75,000 increase
$60,000. The reserve fund for contin
gencies is $27,000, an inoreaseof $2,000
over last year. The sum of $40,000 is
allotted for examination of surveys. The
total thus appropriated is $425,000. Last
year's appropriation was $185,000.
DISCOUBAGING WILD WEST SHOWS.
WASHINGTON, Oot. -3.—Acting Indian
Commissioner Belt has issued instruc
tions to Indian agents in which he says
the department is informed that a com
pany is preparing to obtain Indians from
someAf the reservations to join "wild
west shows" in Europe. The agents are
instructed to promptly refuse any appli
cations for this purpose, as it is now
against the policy of the interior depart
ment to grant permits for such purposes
under any circumstanoes whatever.
Agents are fnrther instructed to lay the
matter before their respective tribes and
advise them that if any of the Indifbs
should hereafter attempt to leave their
reservation for exhibition purposes, it
will be regarded as in defiance of the
authority of the government and that
prompt measures will be adopted to de
tain them.
THE MOBMON QUESTION.
WASHINGTON, Oot 3.—The Mormon
luestion was discussed at some length
by Arthur L. Thomas, governor of Utah,
in his annual report to Secretary Noble.
He asserts that the Mormon people are
governed by priests, and that in every po
litical and^business act the church is put
first and country afterwards. The popu
lation of the territory is estimated to be
220,932, an increase of 55 per cent, dur
ing the past ten years. Numbers of
Mormons are recruited by immigration
from Great Britain and the Scandinavian
countries. There is really no charge as
to polygamy. He acoounts for the. hold
which Mormomsm has on the people by
the faot that they are tanght &to keep
aloiof from influences outside of the
church, that their lives are direoted by
the Lord, and that the priesthood is the
only authorized medium to reveal and
deolase the will of the Lord, and obey
ance to priesthood is practically obey
anoe to the Lord. The governor recom
mends the passage of either the Cullom
or Struble bilL
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To Work on an Extension of Their
Road From Hankinson
Northwest.
It is Believed the Road Will
Snn Through Jamestown or
Valley City
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'V.BAIZWAT BUILDING, './j
The Number of Miles of Road Constructed
In the United States This Year.
CHICAGO, Oot 8.—The Bailway Age
will to-morrow publish a summary of the
railway construction in the United States
in the first nine months of 1890, whioh
shows that 8,782 miles of road have al
ready been built in thirty-nine states on
212 different lines. The states showing
the largest amonnt of new mileage are:
Georgia, 823 miles: Montana, 312 miles
North Carolina 226, and Washington 207.
The only states ana territories in which
no track has been laid this year are New
Hampshire, Vermont Rhode Island, Con
necticut, Delaware, New Mexico, North
Dakota, Nevada and Utah. The Rail
way Age estimates that the total con
struction in 1890 will be from 6,000 to
6,600 miles against 6,200 miles reported
in 1889.
I A Dakota Farmer Robbed.
WAHPBTON,
N. D., Oct 4*—Yesterday
afternoon four masked men entered the
house of Anton Hafner, a farmer living
twelve miles west of this city, and de
manded money. When it wtu refused
they shot Hafner, inflinting a slight
wound. The robbers then bound him
and his wife and children, and ransacked
the house They fonnd 1260. Thsy
took a team and buggy east to the Min
nesota line, where thar turnedtha horses
loose*' Mrs. Hafner, after two honrs suf
fering, loosened her bonds ,and than re
lieved her husband and children. Haf
ner went to the railroad stajtiop and
wired an alarm tQ tbia qity,'Mia jk
and posse.went in pursnit. late^
The robbers wen disooversd
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A ORB
AT COlfFBDBBATIOfr.
An SOort Will be Hade to Unite All the
Organisations of Railroad Employes.
PITTSBURG,Oct 3.—The twenty-seventh
annual oonvention of the International
Brotherhood of Looomotive Engineers, to
be held in this city on the 16th inst., will
attract the attention of railroad ofSoials
and the members of trainmen's organiza
tions to a greater extent than any similar
oonvention held in years. On the action
of this oonvention depends the future
policy of every organization of railroad
men in this country. The united order
of railway employes, composed of the
brotherhood of railroad conductors, the
brotherhood of firemen and the switch
men's mutual aid association, has invited
the engineers to become members of this
federation. In oase the engineers accept
this invitation, the railway employes will
have-an organization of greater power
than ever Ivefore existed. It will be
practically invulnerable. Should the
engineers refuse to co-operate, the fed
eration will stand as at present Promi
nent engineers are reticent as to their
desires in this matter. The desire of the
trainmen to bring about the alliance has
had its effect, and the indications now
seem to be that a majority of theen
giapersiare in favor of it. The differ
ences..between the engineers' and the
firemen's organizations have been ad
justed and the old antipathy of the fire
men is ended. This, therefore, will not
militate against a coalition.
BOBBING SALOONS.
Two Men Start Out to Rob all the Saloons
in a Certain District.
DENVEB, Oot. 6.—Information received
from Mullan, Idaho, announces the kill
ing of Ed. Stacey by E. A. Davidson.
Staoey and his partner, Bassett, figured
in nearly all the trouble that occurred at
that noted place, Pottsville. Stacey and
Bassett, who have been a terror to Idaho,
concluded that they would create a little
excitement by robbing every saloon from
Pottsville to Sturgis, in Montana. Dis
guising themselves with masks and old
clothes, they started on their expedition.
The first place they came to they found
only 90 cents. They then killed the pro
prietor because he dii not have more
money. In the next saloon they found
nine men sitting at a poker game, and,
stepping into the room with a revolver in
each hand, they commanded all to throw
up their hands, which was immediately
done. Steoey held his revolver while his
partner Bassett searched them, getting
about $200- Crossing the road to an
other saloon, they broke the door down
and were going to rob the saloonkeeper,
young Davidson, who was sleeping in
the saloon. As soon as the desperadoes
stepped inside of the door they began
shooting at Davidson, who was sitting on
the bed. Davidson returned the fire and
brought down Stacey. A posse started
in search of Bassett. If captured, he
will be lynched.
A Land Decision.
WASHINGTON, Oot. 2.—In the case of
Edward Bowkerof Fargo, who made ap
plication to submit a final proof in Ne
braska for his entry in North Dakota,
the secretray denies the application. This
was made under a recent act of congress,
authorizing the entryman to make oath
before any court in proving up, but the
secretary holds that the court must be
located within the district in which the
land is situated. The decision has im
irtant bearing on many cases in both
portant
Dakotas.
Another Democratic Candidate Resigns.
GBAND FORKS, N. D., Oot Judge'
Brooke of Devils Lake has resigned his
position on the democratic state ticket
for attorney-general, and will run for
member of the legislature in that dis
trict The attorney-general candidacy
has been offered and accepted by Burke
Oorbett, an attorney of Grand Forks.
Corbett is very popular and will make a
formidable opponent to C. A. Spencer,
the republican nominee.
In the Sheriff's Hands.
Sioux FALLS, Oct. 3.—The saloons of
this city are olosed and a deputy sheriff
is in possession of each of the former
drinking places.' Injunctions and bench
warrants were issued by Judge Aikens,
but when search was made, no intoxicat
ing liquors oould be found. Even the
brewery did not escape. It has also been
dloeed with an injunction and is in the
hands of the sheriff.
Killed Near Churehes Perry.
CHURCHES FERRY, N. D., Oot. 6.—Mr.
Buckley, an old man living about two
miles north of Tork, was driving near
the railroad track between Tork and
Leeds this afternoon. His team took
fright at the east bound passenger train
aiaanui away, throwing Buckley to the
ground, killing him almost instantly.
Returned to Dublin.
DcBiiiN, Oot 6.—Dillon, O'Brien,
Sheehy, Barrison and Cordon returned
to Dublin to-night. They were met at
the station by a great crowd and were
eeoorted) to Dillon's residence. In re
sponse to repeated demands Dillon and
O'Brien both spoke.
i- Miners on Strike.
ISHPBMING, Mich., Oot. 6.—The miners
of the Lake Angeline and Cleveland
mines, struck at noon to-day. The
miners in the other mines will quit to
night The strike Will be general and
ten thousand men will be out.by to-mor
row night
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Sheehy Afraid of Klllen.
ST. PATO, Oot 2.—Killen and Sheehy
met this afternoon to effect an agreement
for a fight Killen proposed to meet at
the Olympio theatre down the river and
elsewhere, but Sheehy refused all offers
and the fight is off for good-
Heath
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ridge andtwo were oaptiuri. One
ot a Huron FloMer.
HOBOK, 8. D., Oct 2.—George Miller,
cme of pioneer settlers of this city,
dropped dead this morning. He was 73
yaanoUU
NearOandor, Pa., Mrs. Ladresaw tried
to start a fire with nitro glyoerine, and
will paobaUy di* The bouse waa
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THE BASE BALL DEAL.
The Cincinnati Red Stockings Trans
ferred from the National to
the Players League.
It Is Believed that the Consideration
Paid for the Team is Some
thing Like $38,000.
There Was Some Difficulty With the
flayers, But Finally All
Signed the Contract.
All Signed With the New Club.
CINCINNATI, Oct 4—The celebrated
base ball deal was consummated here to
night in the office of an attorney on
Third street. What the terms are can
not be stated definitely for they have not
been made known in full detail. It is
said that the cash in full was paid down
by the brotherhood officials to Stern.
At all events the Cincinnati base ball
club, with all its rights and franchisee,
property, etc.. has been transferred to
the Players' league. It is believed the
consideration was $38,000 cash in hand.
It was a difficult proceeding. Every
hour of today from early morning until
nine o'clock to-night was employed by
the contracting parties in consummating
the deal. This morning Eail, McPbee,
Mullane and Reilly calked business for a
while by interposing conditions upon
which they would sign. Finally they
were given a bonus. Mullane, Reilly,
McPhee, Marr, Latham, Bhines, Holi
day and Harrington signed at once with
the new club.
A CARELESS CONDUCTOB
Wrecks a Train and Kill* an Engineer on
[the Northern Pacific.
HELENA, Mont-, Oct. 4.—An accident
occurred last night on the Northern Pa
cific railroad at Mullen, a small station
west of here, and at the foot of the east
slope of the main range of the Rocky
mountains. The east-bound passenger
train passed Mullen in safety and came
down the slope at the usual rate of speed.
The switch lights are visible for some
distance through the shrubbery and the
lights indicated that everything was all
right There is a safety switch at the
station which had been left open, and
the looomotive was standing on the side
track. The passenger rounded the curve
and crossed the bridge safely, but dashed
into the switch and the locomotive be
fore it could be stopped. Engineer Mas
ser remained at his post to the last and
was instantly killed. The fireman was
badly injured and may die. The mail
coach was derailed, but the first-class
and sleeping cars remained on the track.
No passengers were injured. Masser
leaves a young wife. He was on a spe
cial run, having relieved a regular engi
neer temporarily. The conductor of the
freight train is responsible for the acci
dent as he neglected to have the switch
turned. He can be held on the charge
of manslaughter. Officers have been
hunting, for him but he is not to be
found.
BANQUETING TUB COUNT.
A Distinguished Gathering do Honor to
the Cornte de Paris at New York.
NEW YOBK, Oct 4.—The Comte de
Paris was banqueted to-night at the
Union club by a distinguished represent
ative gathering of about thirty gentle
men. Among those who assembled to
do honor to the guest were Arthur Bel
mont, Clarence Seward, General Batoh
ellor, assistant secretary of the treasury
Gen. O. O. Howard, Governor
Wetmore of Rhode Island
John M. Knox, Bishop Potter,
Archbishop Oorrigan, Warner Miller and
Colonel Miohie of West point The gov
ernors of the club extended to the count
the privileges of the club for sixty days,
a privilege seldom extended.
Base Ball—Thursday.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Pittsburg 1, Brooklyn 9.
Cincinnati 8, Boston 7.
Cleveland 2, Philadelphia 2. (Dark
QGBS).
Chicago 7, New Tork 3.
PLAYEBS' LEAGUE.
Chicago 4, New York 0.
Buffalo 3, Brooklyn 2.
Cleveland 11, Philadelphia 6.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Columbus 10, Athletics 2.
Toledo 1, Rochester 1. (Darkness).
St Lous 6, Syracuse 5.
Base Ball—Friday.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Brooklyn 10, Pittsburg 4
Cleveland 4, Philadelphia 5.
Cincinnati 8, Boston 2.
Chicago 8, New York 2.
PIIATEBS* IIBAQUE.
Pittsburg 4, Boston 0.
Chicago 10, New York 0.
Cleveland 9, Philadelphia 9. Dark-
AMBBICAN ASSOCIATION.
Louisville 5, Columbus 3.
,: ^-V„'.f' Baiie Ball—Saturday.
NATIONAL IIBAOUS.
Cleveland 6, Philadelphia 1.
Cleveland 7, Philadelphia 8.
PLAYERS' LEAGUE.
Pittsburg 10, Boston 6.
Pittsburg 8, Boston 7.
Buffalo 0, Brooklyn 5.
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Cleveland 4, Philadelphia 16.
Chicago 2, New York 2. Darkness.
AKEBIOAN ASSOCIATION.
Rochester 2, Baltimore 5.
Syracuse 7, Athletic 6..
Louisville 8, Columbus 6.
St Louis 2, Toledo 4
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Traill's legislative Ticket.
FABOO, Oct 4.—[Special.]—The Eighth
legislative district, Traill county, nomi
nated the following legislative ticket to
day: Stnate,Rodariok J.
Johnson house,
0.8. Wallin, Lewis Thompson, Andrew
H»nmn) TT TT fjtzom.
'BENNY" FRIGHTENED HIM.
Bow an Advance Agent Waa Disturbed
While Beading the Morning Paper.
It was an impromptu gathering of theat
rical men—one of those groups that congre
gate every once in a while and a sort of
love feast is held. Well, the conversation
turned to story telling, and some reminis
cent fellow spoke of Daniel In the lions'
den.
"I'll tell you what It Is," said one, whose
name, by the way, is Daniel. "You've all
undoubtedly heard the story of Daniel in
the lions' den, but I dont think you ever
heard of the lion in Daniel's den, did youf"
Nobody had, and so Daniel proceeded.
"Some years ago," said he, "before I be
came an ordinary manager, I was a wealthy
and popular advance agent, leading 'my'
show and 'my' people to fame and fortune.
I chanced to drop into Boston one day, and
stopped at a theatrical boarding house kept
by an old professional, known as 'Mother'
Lincoln. Well, it was night and I had beam
out—I was very tired, so went directly to
bed. It must have been about 8:80 in the
morning when I awoke, and sent the porter
for the Sunday papers. When he went out
of my room he left the door ajar, and I was
too lazy to get up and shut It
"I rend the paper for awhile, and soon
became engrossed In a story about Sara
Bernhardt, when an irresistible Impulse to
look up came over me. I looked up.
"Great Scott!" said Daniel, wiping His
perspiring brow, "the thought of my feel
lugs then makes me sweat to this day."
"Well, what did you see?" came In a
chorus from the audienoei
"Nothing more nor leas than a well de
veloped specimen of the Numidiaa lion
gazing at me close to my bedside. I'd
heard about people's hair standing on end
from fright. I realised then what that
meant. My blood congealed in my veins,
and that lion seemed to grow to the sise of
an elephant.
"Just imagine the feelings of a man
lying quietly in bed reading a Sunday
paper, and then looking up to see that
terrific beast almost looking Into his eves.
It was awful, gentlemen! ft was awful I
"I realized, however, that I must do
something, so, never taking my eyes from
the brute, who regarded me with a sarcastic
smile, I grasped the bedclothes with one
hand, a pillow in the other—to stuff in the
lion's mouth if he jumped at me—and
with a.yell which would have made a Wild
West Indian groan with envy I aprang to
the back side of the bed.
"With a wild roar of amazement the lion
retreated to the door, and thus for a few
seconds the beast and I regarded each
other, when presently I heard a voice call
ing:
'Benny, Benny, where are youf Come
right down here, sir!'
"To my unutterable amassment the Uon
wagged his tail, gave me a parting look
and backed out through the door.
"Ye gods! but wasn't I relieved
1 and I
fell flat on the bed, too weak to stir. After
a bit I got up, dressed and found Mother
Lincoln. 'Madame,' said I, 'I wasqfc aware
you were keeping a menagerie. I thought
this was a simple, ordinary boarding house.'
'What do you meanP' said she. And then
I told her what had happened.
"She laughed, said 'Look here,' and took
me to a rear door which looked out in the
court yard, where, trotting up and down
the yard, was 'Benny' and a lioness. 'You
see,' Bhe explained, 'I was out with a circus
and menagerie a few months ago that went
to pieces. Nobody could get salaries, so I
got these cubs, and they have grown a lit
tle since. I'm sorry Benny frightened
you.' "—Chicago Times.
Where the Babies Smoke.
The scientists, doctors and others who
condemn the use of tobaoeo should visit
Siam and Burmah. The writer, while in
the United States navy, visited Bangkok
once and was surprised at the indiscrimi
nate manner in which the natives indulged
in the use of the weed. Handsome, dark
skinned young women, in their many col
ored garments, were walking about the
streets, puffing away at their cigarettes.
Old women, men, boys and even the chil
dren were smoking. It wss a common
sight to see little tots, not over 4 or 5 years
old, with a string of beads around their
necks and a cigarette over each ear, smok
ing like a full grown man as they trotted
about as naked aa on the day they were
born.
Questioning an English speaking native,
I learned that the children are taught to
chew the betel nut mixed with tohaooo
and to smoke as soon as they are able to
walk. Notwithstanding this excessive use
of the seductive weed I saw no 111 effects
from it. On the contrary, all of the chil
dren seen smoking were sleek, fat little
bodies, who seemed to enjoy their cigar
ettes.—New York Herald.
TtimmU Honey.
Some English physicians appear to adopt
in their practice the honey found in such
large quantities in the eucalyptus tress of
Taamania, the product of a small, black
wild bee peculiar to that country. The
honey is a thick, homogeneous, somewhat
transparent, slrupy liquid, of a deep orange
color, having an odor auggestive at once
of its containing eucalyptus principles, is
very soluble in water, in milk and in wine,
but much less so in alcohol, and very diffi
cult of fermentation. Thus far experi
ments show it to be a valuable aliment, an
efficient and palatable substitute for cod
liver oil, an anti-catarrhal, an agent affect
ing the heart in a manner comparable to
the action, but free from the inconvenient
properties of digitalis a febrifuge, and an
anti-parasitic for tubercular and scrofu
lous ailments.—New Orleans Picayuns.
When Writing.
Why is it that people who dont know
how to do a thing nearly always display
their ignorance by their over seal Taks
the one instance of letter writing, for ex
ample? A man unpractlced in the art will
show that he is a 'prentice hand" at it,
not so much by what he fails to say as by
the double trouble to which be puts him
self to say too much. Never do you find
him plunging at once into tiie subject. He
la always "taking his pan In hand" or
"thinking he would write," when the mere
fact of tfie letter being sent is undeniable
evidence of such a tact—Argosy.
Veil Ninety-five feet ted Weat teWeik.
George Holloway was sent to the top of
the large brick chimney, ninety-five fast
high, at the glass works one aftemooa to
tw down the structure. Hardly had hs
reached the top when he slipped and Ml
into the stack, and ricocheting from akto
to side struck ths bottom almost without
a scratch. .He was at work again la aa
hour.—Indianapolis Journal.
Something new in the way of brinkmay
ing has sprung up at St. Josspl
where the sand of the bsach by a
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