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TjAItx EVENING BULLETIN. ..tt? ' .AmA'i ' -3 tr JS yOL2r,NO;,224. MAYSVILLE, KY., MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 1883. PKICE' ONE CENT. AN- INCENDIARY GANG. The Eeign of Terror That Prevails in Newberry, S, 0, A Torrllilc Flroltrconl Evidently the Work or nn Oranntxed fJaui; of In cendn,rlci The " Warning Posted li.v the MyNterloiM CrlmliinlM M'ork for Jtidtfo Lynch. Comjmiua, S. C, An?. 12. In a the latter part of July, was recorded the destruction of a block of business houses in Newberry, a thriving town about forty miles above this city, to the value of $-10,000. The fire record of the town has been terrible since January, and not until May last did they have a stdam fire engine, and the fire cistern or well had not been completed when the last conflagration took place. Since the fire referred to in the telegram, another attempt has been made to burn the town down bv setting fire to an arranged box of material which lind been placed in a vncant room in the Newberry Hotel. The crackling of the flames and the smoke gushing thiough the transom into the passage attracted attention, and thus another conflagration was averted. Here is the fire record for the town for the present year. January 17, two stores burned, January 25, twelve bales of cotton on a platform, accidental; January 80, incendiarv attempt on a largo warehouse; May 23, a drug house burned, incendiarism: Julv 20, Mollohon row of business houses, 40,000 loss, incendfarism; August 1, incendiary attempt on the Newberry Hotel. Just before the last attempt a placard was found posted on a telephone pole at the end of Mollohon Bow, which is published in the local paper as follows: The warning: Notice to the property and insurance companies: " This block can be.built no more. Row must only live in tho history of the Modern progress and public necessities decree thus. Do not attempt. Merchants and owners arc well paid for losses, perhaps never so much ngain, so listen to tho notes of warning. Insurance agents, warn your companies of tho impending danger. For twelve months havo we worked for public good, and now, since it has been consummated, do not toy with the gods anymore. We are strong and determined. We do not destroy for our good or gainj but tho people's. If insurance companies persist in their efforts against u, tnen bo the consequences upon their head ; build up and wo will tear down. Yon seo us every day, aitd those whom you least suspect are one of us or with us. Nono know us and wo will find time and opportunity sufficient to carry our plans into execution. Mollohon must die that Newberry may live I Coriolunus 'Mother, thou ha.it saved Rome but lost thv on,' Mollohon to Commune." While this "notice" apixars to create no distrust among the citii'ens, it does seem as if it would prove bad risks for companies to do business in Newberry. The white citizens are loud in their denunoiations of the incendiaries, and they are free in expressing their belief that whit men are the villians. There must be a band of these incendiaries, when they are caught Judge Lynch will hold high carnival until the lint mm of them is exterminated. The citizens art now a vast horde of detectives, liberal rewards are offered, vigilance is at tin. higherst pitch, and tho mdination and ex citcment of tho whites ore at fever heat. Rebuilding will not be attompted until some discovery is made. A- REMARKABLE ACCIDENT. The Terrible Work or a HHdden Stroke of Lluhtnlnsr. Comjmma,,S. C., Aug. 12. During a recent storm in the County of York, in the upper part of this State,' a most remarkable accident by lightning and miraculous escape from death occurred. Mrs. Man F. Starr and Miss. Irene Starr, mother uni daughter, were returning from "a picnic in buggy drawn by a inulo. While passing through a field in which two negroes were plowing, they were overtaken by a thunder-storm. Tho threatening clouds and vivid lightning indicated unusual danger. Mrs. Starr was urging tho mule at a good speed. Mr. Robert Hanna rode up behind the buggy and encouraged tho ladies to more rapid driving. Whilo ho was speaking lightning structe the mule driven by thr ladies and killed it instantly. The bolt passed botween tho two ladies, striking Irs. Starr on the right and Miss Irene on the left side. The shock threw Mr. Hanna to the ground. In a moment he recovered sufficiently to enablo him to get to tin buggy, lie found Mrs. Starr leaning ngainbt the back rest of the buggy, wtth her head to the rear, and the daughtei leaning forward against tho dashboard In the meantime Mr. Hanna's mure had run away, hut halted at the distance of a hundred yards. Supposing both ladies to be dead, he immcd'atoly wont to the mare with the purpose of going for assistance. On reaching tho animal lie found her much excited and trembling violently. Ho took hold of the bridle and attempted to mount, but at that moment the animal fell to the ground and died. Mr. Hanna then returned to tho buggy, and found Miss Irene, who had recovered from the shock, engaged in extinguishing the fire, which had communicated to her own and her mothor's clothing by the light' ning. As soon as the fire was subdued the two negroes, who had been plowing in tin field, came to the rescue. They remove., the dead mule from tho shafts, and then pulled tho buggy, with the ladies in it, to a house nearly, when medical nttcntlou was summonou. Mrs. Starr was struok on tho back of the head, tlve lightninv cutting ft gash fivo inches in length, Tho fluid then passed downward, cutting several other cashes in its course, aim rf laying open tho "flesh on her thigh to the bone for three or four inches. Mrs. Starr's bonnet was literally consumed, save a small piece, and her clothing was burned from the back of her neck down to her waist. For several hours she was unconscious, when she Recovered sufficiently to give an intelligent account of the occurrence. Miss Irene received' no cut on her perso'n, but she was severely burned by the lighting, and her skin abraded in several places. Mr. Hanna and Miss Irene have entirely recovered from the shock, and the last accounts from Mrs. Starr roport her in a fair way of ultimate recovery from her injuries. SCANDAL IN HIGH LIFE. The. Elopement Which Ha Diatnrbed tlio Social Peaco or Oloversvlllc. Gloveiisville, Aug. 12. Until within a week or two there was not thought to be any coincidence in the disappearance from this village of Mr. Frank Stowell and Miss Maggio Leavenworth. Mr. Stowell has not been in Gloversvillo in two months. The absence of the young lady has not been so protracted. Mr. Stowell, whoso social losition here was established on the basis of a liberal education at Yale College, charming manners, and prepossessing appearance, is married and has two children. Misa Leavenworth moved on a social level us conspicuous. Graces of person and demeanor made her, too, a favorite in the gayeties of tho village. Iier mother is a widow, the sister of W. J. Hancock, president of the Fonda, Johnstown and Glovcrsville Railroad. Mr. Stowell mado a trip to the West two months ago. ostensibly in connection with his business as manager of the large glove factory of Mr. Edward IL Allen, of New York. While in Chicago in July he informed the hotel people that ho was going boating on Lake Michigan. Ho has not sinco returned to claim his effects This was a ruse to lead to tlio belief that he had been drowned, a foar that was for Eomo little time entertained. Meanwhile Miss Leavenworth had gone on n visit tc her uncle at Rochester. Simultaneously with Stowcll's disappear ance at Chicago the wayward young lady left her uncle's homo in Rochester and went West, telling her relatives that she was going to visit a friend in Buffalo, having purchased a ticket for that city. On leaving her uncle's house she wrote a letter to her mother, stating that thc was going to EurojKi as a companion to a lady and should probably never return to Sho probably went directly West and met Stowell, as they havo since been been together in Minneapolis. Mrs. Stowell is left absolutely pennileis with two youns children to support. Mr. Stowell hub always timi her that in case of his death she would find in his office safe valuable securities .sufficient for the support of herself and her children. The securities were known to be in the safe ; but when sometime after his departure the safe was visited for the purpose of finding them they were discovered to bo gone. Miss Leavenworth took with her nearl, all herclojhing, ineludin? that for white' wet.r. It is not Ixjicvcd in Gloversvilh that either paly will ever icturn to tlnu place. She w.w a member of the Presbyterian Church of Glocihvillc and was promincn' in church and Sunday-school matters. CREMATION. Heetlnv of tho National Society Hold In lMillut(iiliiu. Philadelphia, Aug. 12. The first meeting of the National Cremation Society in their new room in the public hall at 4 15 North Fifth street took place. Tin. attendance was very light, only bovon members being present. President O. Ganger occupied the chair. There was u great deal of talk during tho meeting concerning a proposition to open tho work-ins of tho society to the mihlic. A resolution was finally passed which reads' ' as follows: j " Any one over the age of five years may ( become a contributing member by the pay- j me nt of $1, in one sum or in annual pay-' mcuts, to be regulated by the Finance ' Committee from time to time, if desired, bo cremated by the payment of the between the total contributions and the cost of cremation at the time of death." The Association numbers thirty-seven members, two of whom were received at the last meeting. MUTINY ON SHIPBOARD. A Crew That Threatened to Drown the Cnptnlii ltocnuae lie Did Not Bay Tllftlll. New Yomc, Aug. 12. Capt. Mellon ry, of the English ship Lulie Perry, lying at Watson's stores, Brooklyn, came near having serious trouble with his crew. When the vessel left Liverpool, the sailors were eng.iged for the voyage to this country and back. On their arrival here they made a lemand on the Captain for half their pay. Fearing that they would desert the ship 'if he complied with their domaud,he refused to give them any pay, and hence tho trouble. Tho men wanted to go ashoia and sec the sights, but could not go without money. The Captain said he had none and would not have any till he returned to Liverpool. The men gave loud expression to their indignation, and threats were mado to bring the Captain to their terms by force. When he appeared on tho deck they pushed and jostled him, and some of them swoiu that they would throw him overboard if ho did not pay them what was due, Capt. McIIonry said that ho would snoot down tho first man that struck him. his linn bearing, together with the appearance of some policemen on tho dock, (t..ek'd tlio disturbance. Pauline Graziana, a littlo girl, wiw burned to death in Dorchester, Mass., u lew days ago, her clothing having been ignited in some mysterious manner while playing out of doors. Her mother now hays-that tho girl, before dying, said that im'tin known boy had 6et fire to her oloth ing with matches and ran away. GURS EXITED Ejecting Mexicans From San Antonio Publio Parks, Indlfrnntlon 3f o e 1 1 n - A. High Handed Proceeding--- Threat of Itetullutloti The Excitement on the Southern llorder Increasing The Origin of the Disturbance. San Antonio, Tnx., Aug. 12. Sunday night Fred. Kerbel, lessee from tho cityof San Pedro Park, ejected from the pavilion on the park grounds several Mexicans, and with them a couple of young women. The act so raised tho ire of our Mexican citizens that several meetings followed. Kerbel was Jenounced and an attorney employed to present grievances of the Mexicans to the City Council, and havo Kerbel's removal. Tlio matter has filled tho papers hero for the past live days and the Mexicans seeiu determined to oust KerlxJ. The nuws has also gone to Mexico and aroused much iro there. Several meetings are said to have been held by Mexicans at towns along the line of the Mexican National Railway, anil it bus been decided that if Mexicans can not bo shown due respect in America, Americans shall not ho in Mexico. This feeling following upon tho heels of tho recent whipping of the American Consul at Monterey causes much alarm as to the future. Tho Mexicans ejected from the park in this city were American citizens, but are still considered part and parcel of the Mexican race by the citizens of Mexico, and tho result is felt in common. The Mexican Consul here, Plutarc O. Ornelas, has referred the matter of Kerbel's ousting Mexicans from the public park by circular letter to tho Governors of tho various Mexican States, which action is regarded as of unparalleled itnpudenco and very imprudent. Kerbal is no representative of the whole American people here. Ills net is done by himself, and lias been condemned by the press and the people, and tho persons who were ejected, being American citizens, born and raised hero, were not subject to the protection of the Mexican Government, but our own. Kerbel will appear before a committee of eight prominent Mexican citizens to explain his action and vindicate his course. SLADE IN CHICAGO. (Vhitt tho Maori Huh to Nny of the t.'rent Hunt. CuifAGO, Aug. 12. There was a great gathering of the sporting fraternity at ''Pardon" Davis' place to meet Herbert A. Slade, the "Muon," who was knocked out by Sullivun at New York. He was accompanied by Jack Brighton, his trainer, and Henry Rice, his manager. Slade stood leaning up against the bar, the center of an admiring crowd, vile looked the worse for his encounter with the of ivsthe.sicism and baked bians," as a would-be classical snort imt it. Both eves had a dark purplS ring uroutid . thorn and they wero still quite putly under- j neatn. The "right side ol his nasal beranee boie the mark of rapidly healing scratches and the whole man oe:m some- ' what still". In response to questions Slade taid : "I feel all right I was not utJ badly used up as the pajwrs suv I was. I wanted to get out on thu street tlio same niglit, but thev wouldn't lot me. I was about the second day alter tho battle. The New York pjpors said I was in bed n week, which wasn't true." Slu'de talks with n strong English accent, and when he gets warmed up talks like a veritable Cockney, vou know. He talked very cautiously and slowly, and was very careful not to' say anything which might " roil " anybody. Rice put in his oar once or twice to let all comers know that Slade did his best in the match with Sullivan, and Slade chipped in by saying, "I was fairly beaten, but I was a novice, and they tell me I fought well as such." Rice said : "It's absurd to charge that Sullivan was allowed to win; in fnct, Slade could not afford it, and we would not let him be defeated if we could have helped it. Sullivan nor his friends wouldn't huve money enough to buy us, as we could make moro otherwise. Why. Slade would have been u bigger man than Grant had ha stood the lour rounds. Then, again, Sullivan will not let up on any man." Tlio party move on to Kansas City by the Burlington route to-night Slado will go into careful training at a point about ten miles from that city. He will train off fifteen pounds and will enter the ring weighing 200 pounds. Ho says ho has had a good lesson and will now settle down to regular training rules und diet Th exact placo where the fight will take placo hai not been agreed uponf but it will not ba far from Kansas City. II III. .'.. !! AGAIN BOOMING. I The Nail Iliinlneaa Looking Up In ,Y. rloim Quartor. Prxrsntmo. Aug. 12. A meeting of tho Western Nail Association was hold in this city. The attendance was large, nearly evory mill in tlio Association being represented. Reports on the state of trade developed the fact that tho suspension of work ordered a, month ago has had tho effect of practically cloaring out Btocks, that the nails still on hand aro all assorted, and that scarcely a firm in the West could fill an assorted order for any quantity from its own stock, After a long discussion it was decided to ordor a general re-1 sumption of work in all mills for four I weeks from Monday. At tho expiration ui una iniio uuuwiur BUUJJKIISIUII iimv uo ordered, but it is thought that this will no! bo necessary, as the indications for a brisk fall trado are encouraging. Tho present card rate of 3.40 per keg was reaffirmed. STEEL GUNS. Numbers of Them Ordered ITow They Are Made. Washington, Aug. 12. The naval ordnance officers are working slowly but surely to bring our heavy guns up to a standard equal to those of other nations. Tho great stumbling block hitherto has been the inability of our manufacturers to turn out steel of the quality required to construct i a first-class steel gun. Tho Midvalo works, after many months experiment, has, it is thought, meet the requirements. Steel from these works was used for the six inch hoop gun which developed such surprising results when tested recently at Annapolfft. It will also be uped for tho typical six-inch wire-wound and hoop gnns which are being constructed at tho naval arscnnl hero from the designs .furnished by Lieut E. W. Very. Some troublo is being experienced in finding 6teel to make the wire for the wire-wound f;uns. Commodore Sicard is sending out etters to manufacturers to get them tc make experiments in this direction. Now that steel of tho best quality can he obtained from home manufacturers, a number of steel guns will be put together as goon as possible. Fifteen of tho hoop guns have been ordered. The first one will be ready to send to Annapolis for trial within six weeks. These guns will probably bo used for the armament of the Boston and Atlanta. But as they are much heavier than tho wire-wound guns, and cannot be charged as heavily, it is thought that the latter will bo used exclusively in tho navy in n short time. No strain appears too great for the wire-wound gun. After being heavily charged the Bhot could bo wedged in and the gun fired without injuring it This gun will not be completed for some time, as the workmen at the navy-yard are novices in its construction and tools and machinery were not on hand to do the work with. The winding machinery and tools are now being made, and by tho timo they are ready for use it is hoped that the steel wire will be ready. If this gun is finished in time and others of the same class can bo furnished, none but guns will be used tor tho armament of tho Chicago. The steel tube for the 10J inch gun for the monitors, which is also being put together it the arsenal, is now on its way from England, nnd when it arrives the gun will be finished in a short time. OFF FOR YELLOWSTONE. Departure of ItufiiH llnteli'M lnrty lot tho XorthwvHt. , New Yomc, Aug. 12. There was an bustle in the corridors of the rilth Aenue llo.el heralding tlio departure ui Mr. Hufus Hatch and his guest for then journey to the Yellowstone National Park. Porters hurried to and fro with bai, parcels and umbrellas, the the annunciator kept up a jerjetual ringing and an unusual number of guests lor that early hour ascended and den-ended ill the- elevator. Oc'a.sionally one of the distinguished who have accepted Mr. Hatch's hospitality hurried up to the clerk's desk and Made anxious inquiries about the departure of the trains. About 7 o'clock L'nele Rufus himself arrived on the scene, und at once set about making everybody comfortable. "There's plenty" of time," he said, "and no leamm why we should spoil a good breakfast" So the party breakfasted, and soon after 8 o'clock had entered earrings and were on their way to tiio Delawaie, Lackawanna and Western depot in where they took the 'J o'clock express train for Niagara Fulls. The purty numbered over fifty penon3 and included Mr. Willium Hardinan, of the London Morning Post, with his wife Mr. John Lo Sage, managing editor of th. Lonaon Telegruph, and wife; Mr. John 11. Neate, a prominent London barrister, and Mrs. Neate: Mr. Guy V. Bthell and Mr. Slingsby W. Bethell, sous of tho Hon. Slingsby Bethell, Secretary to tho Hou; of Lords; a H. Cowie, 11. D. Kimbex, Mr. and Mm. John H. Pules ton. Miss Aliot Puleston, General und Mrs. Church, Boron Albert Salvudor, of the Paris Figaro; Dr. Oskar Berggraow, of the Imimriul Gyaette of Vienna; Mr. Jobun Bmitz and Mr, George Matties, of Amsterdam, and Professor Pau Posny, au ouvoy of tlie French Government They remained over Sunday at Niagara Fulls, and resumed their trip on Monday to Chicago, where they take a Bpecial train over tho Northern Pacific Railroad to the Yellowstone Park. Numerous stops will be made along tho route to enable the visitors to inspect tho great grain farms of the Northwest. It is expected thut tilt Yellowstono will be reached on August 2o. und after u stay of two weeks the party will return. Six week will probably be spent in the trip. A. porfion of tho party will visit Manitoba before returning. DliSGUSTING BEGGARY. The NtrMng Cunti Iteevntly Developed In I'h Ion (;o. Chicago, Aug. 12. Tho arrest of Joseph Conroy by Othcers Dudley and Mitchell has terminated a most disgusting system ol begging which has been in operation in this city and vicinity for several weeks. Conroy lias a little girl of six years terribly deformed by reason of a spinal disease which makes it impossible for her tc move. She has a remarkably sweet face, and her crippled-body and limbs muko hei an object to excite pity in any human being. Her vagabond fathor lias turned hei deloriuity into profit for himself by taking hor about in his urms and begging money to send her buck East, where, lie says, her mother lives. TliiB story and tho pooi child's condition have in almost evory instance been sufficient to secure donations, which have been passed by him ovor tho bar of the nearest saloon. Officers Dudley u'nd Mitchell, hearing of his operations, investigated tho case and found the facts to be as stated, and that ho had previously operated in tlio same manner in St. Louis und New York. The child will be provided for, and. the man, who is locked up at the Chicago-avenue station, will have a hearing Wore the proper authorities. v . V CANADIAN PACIFIC. Another Link In the Chain Com pleted. WiNNirEa, Man., Aug. 12. Construe tion of tho Canadian Pacific Railway completed to Cargary. This concludes Langborn, Shepard & Co.'s contract of 674 miles, which extended from Oak Lake, sixty-five miles west of here, to Cargary. The main track is built (330 miles west of Winnipeg. Tho rapidity with which tho road has been built is acknowledged by railroad officials to be marvelous. Shepard & Co. receive for their work over $40,000,000. Total cost to the Canadian Pacific Railway of constructing tho line toGargary from Oak Lake, over $10-000,000. Mr. Langborn was interviewed about the work, and said that it had been done rapidly, but with experience had in construction the firm now bclievo it could bo done much faster. All the men employed by his firm and all outfits used in construction havo been taken over by tho North American Railway Contracting Company, which, under the superintendence of James Ross, will carry on the work to completion. Mr. Langborn says the firm has several small contracts in the States to go Co work on one at Devil's Lake, Dakota ; another in Wisconsin, and a third in another State. Speaking of the construction of tho road west of Cargary, through the Rocky Mountains, Mr. Langborn said ho would stake his professional reputation that no man ever saw such a tine location for any railroad through a mountain range. The gradients are not high and the road could be drilled through the mountains with great facility. The line, he siivh, is located now about thirty miles beyond the summit of the mountains. When work this vear is completed there will only be 260 miles of roud to lit built in order" to connect with the lino for Kamllope at the Columbia River. A large party of Irish immigrants, destined fot Dakota, arrived hero via tin Central Pacific road. BUFFALO'S SENSATION. The Wealthy Widow rargo Mnrrlca u l'oor KewHpaper Man. Buffalo, Aug. 12. Society was given a great surprise by the marriage ot Mrs. . G. Faigo, tlio wealthy widow of tin founder ol tlio American Express Company to Frank F. Fargo, a namesake, but not "ii relative. The event occurred at S o'clock in the Fargo mansion, and was witncssoa by a small company of intimate, friend, 'liie invitations weienotsent ou until late the object being to keep the ceremony us private as possible. Mrs. l'urgo ha encountered the bitter opposition ot many of her aristocratic friends in making mis ulliance. Uotli ure past the pnmo ui lue, and while tlio lady is rich ami p.oiiuneiii in society the bridegroom has o:eii lor several years a newspaper writer ol biuall iiicuim. lie was once City Clerii and ligurou extensive.) in local pontics. 'lite opposition to the match became so spirited und uetciiumod last spring that me lady lull coiistianuvl lo chum an announcement to bt niavie thut the engagement had been broke.i. It was not long in leaking out, however, mat the gentleman had not ceuscd iiis attentions. Then it was reported that tlie wedding would be celebiated in fceptember. A STRANGE ACCIDENT. ( Narrow Eciie from , a Terrible Calamity. New Youk, Aug. 12. One of the strangest accidents ever known on the Jersey City ferry occurred to the ferryboat John S. Darcy. As sho was on her 8:45 trip from Cortlandt street, near the Jersey City side, tho packing of the engine blcwXmt. and tho engine-room became tilled with steam. The engineer was driven out Tho bout also becumo filled with steam, and a panic ensued among the The boat ran against the iiilkhcad with terrific force, and one of the frightened passengers climbed up the bulkhead. The boat then run into the slip, and struck'the bridge with such force that she recoiled into the stream, and us tho puddles were still revolving sho started iuto the slip again. By this time, how-ever, the engineer was uble to regain the engine-room, and soon had tho boat under control. No person was injured, and the boat was not damaged. As soon as tlie packing could be restored she was ready tor service again, and by 10 o'clock had resumed her usual trips. QUEER ADVERTISING. Home Artful Dodtrea of tho Western Union Company. Washington, Aug. 12. It is understood that the object of tho Western Union Telegraph Company in republishing, at so much expense, hero und elsewhere, editorials unfavorable to the strikers, is to create and strengthen public sentiment against the Brothorhood, and so dissuadi a great many from contributing anything to their support. The Philadelphia papers thus far nave been tho most liberally tiatronued by tho company, and articles leaded "Ordered Out "Tlio Strike a Failure," and others of a similar tenor have been reproduced here in the morning and evening papers. The public had supposed that tho articles referred to were selections of tho publisher until the Critic exposed the businebs by inserting " Advt." at tho end of two articles which were intended to bring the strikers into contempt. For this such advertising patronage was denied tho Critic. Nevertheless the article in tho Star, "Tho Strike a Failure," from tho Philadelphia Press, has the significant word " Advt." at the end. The bondholder of the Round Lake Camp Meeting Association, of Troy, N. Y.t refused the oiler of tlio trustees of tlio association to adjust the finanoial difficulties by allowing tb bondholder twenty-five cents on tho dollar and a certain number of lots of Round Lako grounds.