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THE AB0U8, MOKDAg, MABCH ag. 1895.
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STBUCK IT RICH.
Reward a Young Woman's Mu
sic Brought to Her.
WEALTHY WIDOW MAKES HER BICH
. Happy Effect m Paralytic ef a Y
M asleiaa's MhIceIm Waalrf-B
Uviag with Ballet ta Hi Bnb
CagNMtoul Talk to Ik Imnl leg.
1. latere Florist's BMkkMftf Zlads
Blauelt a Triple Earl.
Kni York, March Si Miss Acnes
Epplewhite, who for some time past has
been a guest at the Brunswick hotel, but
who of late has lived at 10 East Sixty
first street, is alleged to hare fallen heir
to at least tl.OOO.'KJO. When sherecelTed
the news of this windfall she fainted and
tbe serTices of a doctor had to be called
In. Heretofore Miss Epplewhite has been
comparatively poor. She is a brilliant
musician. Two summers ago she visited
Port Jerri, where she received her
board at a hotel for looking after the
musical entertainments. She became ac
quainted with a Mrs. Heindricks, a
wealth widow residing in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Heindricks was a paralytic and
nsed to lead a lonely life, most of which
the spent in a bath chair. She became
Infatuated with Miss Kpplewhlte's music
ales. At the close of the season the wom
en parted, each with a certain amount of
regret. They have never met since. Miss
Epplewhite received a letter from Ben
- nett & Baxter, attorneys at law, inform
ing her Mrs. Heindricks bad mentioned
her in her will to tbe extent of 11,000,
000. BULLET IN HIS BRAIN.
A Case That Paulas the Fnyalelaas of
New York.
New York, March 25. Ihe physicians
' at the Manhattan hospital are much in
terested in the case of George Suessen
bach, a German, who attempted suicide
in Central park by shooting himself in
the head just one month ago and who is
rapidly recovering, in spite of the fact
that the bullet still lies embedded in bis
brain.
Suossenbach is 39 years old and shot
himself because he was unable to obtain
employment. His esse was pronounced
hopeless. He remained unconscious for
more than a week and then he began to
recover. At present his condition is ex
cellent and unless he takes an unexpected
turn for the worse ho will be discharged
tn a week or two. The wound in his fore
head, just between tbe eyes, where the
bullet entered, has healed, leaving only a
light depression.
NEARLY CAME TO BLOWS.
Two Members of tha Missouri House In aa
Altercation.
Jefferson City, March i!5. The house
came near closing its session with a set
to between Spencer of St. Louis and
Davidson of Morion, one a Republican
and the other a Democrat. They engaged
in a wordy altercation over the resolu
tion to adjourn at 8 o'clock, and, in the
course of the argument, Spencer insinu
ated that Davidson was a liar.
This Davidson resented hotly. "Yon
contemptible bound," pointing his finger
at Spencer. "You know you are lying.
Oh, you may open your d d mouth."
Bpencer was at a white heat, and the
ergeant-at-anns and a half dozen mem
bers ran across the house to prevent an
encou nter. After the objectionable words
had been taken down, oil was poured on
the troubled waters, the words were re
tracted and peace reigned.
Heir ta Three Scotch Earldoms,
Toronto, Can., March 25. George Mar
shall Graham of this city, after a hard
fight with f nt for thirty years, has just
been Identified as heir to the Scottish
earldoms of St rait hern, Monteitl and
Alrth. The new earl Is entitled ,to a seat
In the British house of lords and will
claim as soon as some necessary prelim
inary arrangements are made, lie has
for some time been book keeper for a florist.
Coaversloa of a Steamboat Captaia.
&T. Louis, March U5. Captain Joe
Todd, one of the most popular steamboat
men in the Mississippi valley, has arrived
home and announced his determination
to quit the river and go into tbe ministry.
He left his boat at Florence, refusing to
take it back to St. Louis. Before leaving
St. Louis on the down trip Captain Todd
became converted at one of Sam Jones'
revivals now being held in Mishitaw.
Hobby Waalilu't Boy Her a Wheel.
Bcttk, Mont., March 2.--Mrs. Will
iam Trvgear, wife of a well to do mining
man, ran away from home in company
with a married sister, and taking with
her all of her husband's savings and their
6-year-old boy. She left a note behind,
telling her husband that she left him Jfor
good because he would not buy her a
bicycle. Her sister also deserted a hus
band. loaportaet i'aptare.
St. Louis, March 25. Postoflice Inpeo
tor Thomas telegraphed his chief here
that he had captured Jim French, the in
cendiary, bond jumper, and postofBee
robber, near Maiden, Mo. French was
one of the trio who robbed the postoffice
at Maiden. The thieves secured $300 In
money. French is under sentence of fif
teen years imprisonment lor arson here.
Three postoftice robberies are also charged
against him, and he is charged with as
sisting Hedgepeth, the train robber, in bis
attempt to break jail here last summer.
Hew Frateraal laaaraac Society.
SPRlxeriELD, Ills., March 25. Insur
ance Superintendent Durfee has issued a
certificate incorporating the Real Neigh
bors of America, a lady auxiliary to the
Modern Woodmcu of America, to do a
fraternal beneficiary insurance business
in Illinois. The principal place of bus!
Bess is Peoria. '
Bank Robbers rrightaawd Oft
Y01SO6TOWS. O., March 25. An at
tempt was xaade to rcb the Farmers' Na
tional bank at Can field, ten miles south.
The two robbers blew a hold In a side of
the vault but were frightened off before
they got anything. They escaped on a
handcar, going north on the a lies and
New Lisbon railroad.
INCOME TAXES ROLLING IN.
Tsthwaf s T Cewgreae Far Eseeeaea by
Kataraa Already Made.
WASHTSeTOS, March 25. Income tax
returns are pouring into the office of tbe
commissioner of Internal revenue at such
a rate as to make the income tax division
a beehive of industry and activity. These
returns, it is stated, are much more
numerous than were calculated upon in
the first estimate submitted to congress
aa the basis for action.
Tbe estimate then was that 83,000 cor
porations and individuals were subject to
tbe tax. After tbe law passed and the
estimates of tbe fifty-eight collectors of
Internal revenue were compiled, it was
found that they aggregated 413,000 returns
from corporations and individuals. This
estimate is considered entirely too high,
and if the income tax is paid by 2J,uuu
individuals and corporations it is be
lieved the law will have been more gen
erally enforced than is usual with a new
enactment of this kind when first put in
operation.
GREAT PACKING PLANT DESTROYED.
Fire Wipes Oat a Mill Ma Dalian' Worth
f Fraperty at Ksaaas City, Kaa.
Kansas City, Mo., March 2D At 6:39
o'clock last night fire broke out in the hog
building of the Keid Packing company's
plant at Kansas and Railroad avenues,
Kansas City, Kas., and almost the whole
group of buildings was entirely destroyed.
causing a loss of over a million dollars.
At 10:90 o'clock the following buildings
had been destroyed and tbe fire was not
yet under control, owing to want of
water pressure: Tbe three-story hog build
ing; the storage building, four stories
high; live ice bouses, the engine house
ana the beef bouse.
Tj; ay worth. Kan.. March IS. Tha
riatntinn for the mnnidDal election
dosed with 300 more names on the books
. t. hnfiiM (n tha rit, Kaarlv half
the voters registered are women, and 800
National Harrow Couapauy Case.
Immaxafolis. March 25. Judge B ikor
in the United States court decided in '.lie
case of the National Harrow company of
Kalamazoo, Mich., against Quick & Lan-
dahl of Chesterton, Ind., that the plaintiff
was an unlawful organization. Tho Na
tional Harrow company (a trust) sought
to enjoin tbe defendants from selling an
infringement of tbe "Spring tooth" har
row patents. The defense was that the
plaintiff was an unlawfully organized
corporation; that It was organized for
the purpose contrary to public policy.
Judge Bdker sustained this position, say
ing that as a court, he would not lend
countenance to it. The suit was also
dismissed because no infringement was
shown. It will be appealed.
lagersoll Presidential Candidates.
.LaPobte, Ind., March 25 In an in
terview on the prospects of Republican
presidential candidates Colonel Robert
G. Ingersoll said that the nomination in
lSSti would go to an advocate of free sil -
ver, and that no candidate noniinatjd on
a single Issue could hops to be success
ful. Allison, said Ingersoll, Is not nu im
possibility. Tho lightning " might stria
Indiana's favorite son. It'it X fieri wjre
reasons for tho belief tbat the hcul of the
ticket would come from one of the west
ern ftutes. McKinley was the present
idol, but Idols are easily shattered. The
Maine statesman, if Mr. Inrsull ja
political sentiment correctly, will not fig
ure prominently in tin- convention.
New Kvidrnce for Harry Ha) ward.
MINNEAPOLIS, March 25 W. W. Krwin,
counsel for Harry T. Ha? war J, has pre
sented his bill of exceptions to the vcrlict
rendered against his client of murder in
the first dojrrea. Tho most Important
part of tho bill is that new evidence has
been discovered junifyitig rctri.iL This
4vldenco goes to show that Miss Ging was
eating dinner at the Dairy restaurant on
the night of the murder after 7 o clock,
and could not have been on the boulevard.
where Witnesses Bllxt and Wilson claim
to have seen her at that time.
Mr. Kaua Will Not Be llaaged.
BkLLtviLLK. Ills., March 25. Anna
Kabn, who was convicted of the murder
of her husband, has been granted a new
trial on the ground that in a murder case
like this tbe male accessory is always
more guilty than the female accomplice.
Slio thereupon pleaded guilty, claiming.
however, th.it she had not murdored her
husband. Judge Wilberiuan then sen
tenced her to life imprisonment. Her ac
complice, George Central, suffered the
death penalty some months ago.
Mr Ike A (a last the Katauta ml I -a Dor.
Philadelphia, Match 25 The Knights
of Labor in this city have just disposed of
a strike In their own ranks. Last Thurs
day the five printers employed on The
Knights of Labor Journal demanded back
wages. Their demand was refused, where
upon the foreman resigned and three of
the men struck. The local Typographical
Lnion took up their case and the strikers
were paid In full and discharged.
AID FOR CUBAN REBELS. .
Philadelphia Said Ta He the Mat-Bed af
. the Maveasjat. . .
Krr West, Fla.; March 55. The official
of tbe Cuban government who has arrived
here says exact and detailed information
ia in the hands of the Spanish officials as
to tbe places throughout tbe United
States where arms and ammunition it to
believed are being collected and shipped
to the Cuban insurgent. Two impor
tant rendezvous are stated to be at Phila
delphia and Perth Aniboy, N. J. It is
said that Spanish officia is have the loca
tion of the rendezvous with names of per
sons most active and the manner of oper
ation. Their information Is said to show
that Philadelphia is a hot-bed of the
movement and that heavy shipments of
arms and ammunition have been made
from there.
These northern rendezvous ar? in addi
tion to those at Savannah, Fernandez and
other points in the south, concerning
which information is being collected by
Spanish officials. This Is being laid be
fore the Spanitb minister at Washing
ton, and may form an imoortant part in
pending negotiations between the United
States and Spain, and is likely to form a
basis for a request for the imuaoco of or
ders by tbe attorney general of the Unit-,
ed States to the district attorneys at tho
various points under suspicion to appre
hend the parties alleged to be engaged
in the systematic forwarding of revolu
tionary supplies.
Bold Bobbery aad Probable Mnrtfrr.
Mason, Mich., March 25 An unknown
colored man entered tho meat market of
John Dl Light late in tbe evening, and
drawing a revolver fired witb-jut warn
ing. The bullet struck Fred Williams,
Light's assistant, entering his bead near
the nose. The stranger grabb.-d the
money drawer and escaped. Tbe chances
for Williams' recovery are small.
Fierce Fire la a Michlgaa Village.
TUAVERSE ClTT, March 2x The village
of Fife Lake, twenty-throe miles south ol
this city, was visited by a conflagration
which wiped out nearly all the business
portion west of tbe U. K. and L railroad.
Thirteen buildings and two residences
were destroyed. Tbe total loss is about
fao.OXk. The insurance will not aggre
gate more than tO.OiXJ.
Not Today.
An English lady, traveling in New
Zealand, waxes enthusiastic over the
beauties of the country, especially in its
monutai nous parts. She tolls a funny
little titory about the sharp wittetl driver
of the public coach in which she made
some of her expeditions.
At one point, where the steep read
overhangs the river, Davis, the driver,
always took the opportunity to lighten
the load for liis horses.
"Geiitlesjen, " he would fr.y in an
insinuating tone, "tho Prince of Wales
always gets ont and walks here. "
It is to be presumed that be had usu
ally found his "fares" quite ready to
follow in the footsteps of eo distin
guished a predecessor, but one day a
man, who had already heard the speech
more than once, stole a march npo:i the
wily Davis. The rouud v.'as wet, and
the passenger was not in a mood for
climbing, so as they approached the
spot he anticipated the driver's hint by
remarking:
"Davis, tbe Prince of Wales isn't go
ing to walk today." Youth's Compan
ion. The Sea Anemone.
The sea ancnicno resembles in shepe
a morning Rlory. Its month opens like
the cup of that flower, and above it are
seen a nnmber of tentacles waving in
the water. Its food consists of anything
it can get, but generally it gets the mi
nute insects that float in the sea. At any
alarm it closes its enp and is then hard
ly distinguishable from the rock on
which it is rooted. It has a set of sucker
muscles tbat attach it so firmly to tbe
rock that it will sometimes be torn in
tiieces rather than let go.
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMS.
In the battle of Marengo 58,000 men
participated, and of tbat nnmber 13,
000 were killed or wounded, about 22
per rent. Xapoleon thought Marengo
his greatest victory. Be always kept
throughout life the uniform he wore on
that day.
The climatic limit to the cultivation
of wheat is not so much the cold of
winter as the heat of summer. It will
not mature in a eliniate where the sum
mer temperature is below 60.
President Stickney, of the Chicago
Great Western railway, has leased a tract
of Land thirty-els: miles below St. Paul
to re-lease it to men of family from cities
who are willing to work. The land will .
be divided Into small holdings.
Tbe Detroit city council and Mayor
Pingree have began the light in ooart
against tbe health board recently meauid
by the Michigan legislature for that city.
Miss Delaney, who was arrested at
Washington for attempting to burn a
conple of Roman Catholic churches, has I
been sent to jail in default of ball. She
Insists that she is Innocent, bat Is believed I
to be somewhat off her mental balance.
W. Calvin Chase, the negro editor at
Washington convicted of libeling C H.
J. Taylor, recorder of deeds of the Dis
trict of Columbia, has been sentenced to
ninety days ia jail.
A counterfeit 25-cent piece made largely
of real silver is circulating at Baltimore.
It is dated ltoS and can only be detected
by an expert.
The land of Fort Hays military reser
vation In Kansas have been withdrawn
from settlement.
The residence of John F. Coorter, at
Tarentum, Pa., burned and Courser per
ished ia the flames.
Because a commercial traveler was
taken with smallpox In Arkansas every
city on the line of railroads In the state
except Little Rock has quarantined
against all commercial travelers.
The general commanding the Missouri
militia has resigned and officers of the
Arkansas militia are taking the same
step, because the legislatures of those
states have not made such appropriations
as were considered necessary for the sup
port of the state troops.
Among the women who registered to
vote at Wichita, Kas., was Mrs. Harriot
McMurray, 119 years old.
Six people in Lincoln county, O. T.,
have been poisoned by eating food made
with a cheap baking powder.
All the receivers of the whisky trust
have resigned and Judge Grosscup has
appointed General McNulta sole receiver
of the concern. This was done for tbe
very good reason that ono receiver was
dnough.
Judge Ricks has decided tbat when a
foreign born woman is married to a citl-s-'n
of this country she becomes a oitoy
enne, "as we say in French."
Japanese sailors are being shipped by
tbe Ship Owners' association of San
Francisco, where there has been a long
union tight for higher wages.
Somebody unknown has sent City En
gineer Artingstall, of Chicago, an ele
phant which he never ordered.
President Angell, of the Michigan uni
versity, has announced donations to the
university of fc!5,0uu from Regent Bar
bour and (10,000 from Regent Hebard for
tbe "co-ed" annex to the gymnasium.
Senator Morgan, of Alabama, thinks
the present exodus of negroes from the
south to Africa will increase rapidly in
proportions, and believes it the right thing
to be done.
Ex-Champion John L. Sullivan, who is
ill with pneumonia at the home of his sis
ter In Boston, is much improved, and tbe
physicians anticipate no serious results.
John is practically without a dollar.
A Belgian has invented a process that
makes cotton from wood fibre tbat comes
vury neir being equal to the real product,
while It Is very much cheaper.
Tlte Weather We May Kxpeot,
WAsnutoToif. March &V The following are
the weather indjeauuns tor 24 lionrs from a
p. m. ye-terday: For Indiana and Illinois
G.-nerally fur weatber; nrtnweteny wiuus.
tvr Lower Mulligan Light local showers, fol
low 1 by fair weatbor: watteriy winds.;
a. iie'it y cooler. Fjr I'pper Michigan Uener
a ly fair, slightly cooler weatber; northwmt
ef winds. IVr Wise naln Fair weather;
northwesterly winds: cooler in northwest
era poition. For Iowa Fair weather; amth
ae-'teriy w.nd
Mrs. Boltem Waa "Hirnply etraaxled."
Ainswobth. Neb., March 85. The
county attorney of Keya Paha county,
who has charge of the Mrs. Holton lynch
ing case, had the remains of the deceased
examined by two physicians and they de
cided that the victim had not been out
raged, but simply strangled: The county
attorney says the murder waa not com
mitted by a mob. but by a couple 01
AatfcFashMt law aaj Xrial.
Laxsisq, Mich., March 25. Arguments
were heard in the supre-ne court upon
the constitutionality of the anti-fusion
act, so-called, passed by the present legis
lature. The validity of the law was vig
orously assailed by Colonel E. M. Irish, of
Kalamazoo, and w. a. walker, of brand
Rapids. Attorney General Maynard and
Moses W. Taggart declared tbe act not
only constitutional, but one of the wisest
measures ever passed ;to secure purity of
elections.
Official Ballot of Fourth Ward.
Qdemocratic. 0REPUBLI(m
For Mayor,
ROBERT KUSCHMANX.
, For City Clerk.
ALBERT D. HUESING.
For City Attorney,
For City Treasurer,
HARRY B. SIMMON.
For Alderman.
CHARLES BLEUER.
For Assistant Supervisor.
HENRY KINNER
For Assistant Supervisor,
JAMES E. LARKIN.
For Assessor.
GEORGE W.HENRY.
For Collector,
LEO J. DEISENROTH
For Mayor,
B. FRANK KNOX.
For City Clerk,
CHARLES F. BLADEL.
For City Attorney,
JOSEPH L. HAAS.
. For City Treasurer,
CHARLES R. CHAMBERLIN.
For Alderman,
WIXSLOW P. TINDALL.
For Assistant Supervisor.
FRANK M.SINNET.
For Assistant Supervisor,
CHARLES OBERG.
For Assessor,
JUNIUS L. FREEMAN.
For Collector,
WILLIAM BAKER.
OFFICIAL BALLOTS.
First Ward.
Odehogra
For Mayor,
ROBERT KUSCHMANN.
For City Clerk.
ALBERT D. HUESING.
For City Attorney,
For City Treasurer.
HARRY B SIMMON.
For Alderman,
JOHN C. SURMAN.
For Assistant Supervisor,
HENRY KINNER.
For Assistant Supervisor,
JAMES E. LARKIN.
For Assessor,
GEORGE W. HENRY.
For Collector,
LEO J. DEISENROTH.
TIG. QREPPLICAN.
For Mayor,
B. FRANK KNOX.
For City Clerk.
P CHARLES F. BLADEL.
For City Attorney,
JOSEPH L. HAAS.
For City Treasurer,
CHARLES k: CHAMBERLIN.
' For Alderman,'
" ANDREW B. CARLSON.
For Assistant Supervisor,
FRANK M. SIN NET.
For Assistant Supervisor,
"I CHARLES OBERG.
For Assessor.
JUNIUS L. FREEMAN.
For Collector,
WILLIAM BAKER.
Second Ward.
ODErMRATie. OREPUBUCAH.
For Mayor.
ROBERT KUSCHMANN.
For City Clerk,
ALBERT D. HUESING.
For City Attorney,
For City Treasurer,
HARRY B. SIMMON.
For Alderman,
HENRY H. LOHSE.
For Assistant Supervisor,
HENRY KINNER.
For Assistant Supervisor,
JAMES E. LARKIN.
For Assessor,
GEORGE W. HENRY.
For Collector,
LEO J. DEISENROTH.
For Mayor.
B FRANK KNOX.
For City Clerk.
CHARLES F. BLADEL.
For City Attorney,
JOSEPH L. HAAS.
' For City Treasurer,
11 CHARLES R. CHAMBERLIN.
For Alderman.
CHRISTIAN J.W.SCHREINER
For Assistant Supervisor,
FRANK M. SINNET.
For Assistant Supervisor,
CHARLES OBERG.
For Assessor,
JUNIUS L. FREEMAN.
For Collector,
WILLIAM BAKER.
Third Ward.
ODEnOCOATIC
Orepudlicah.
For Mayor, For Mayor,
") ROBERT KUSCHMANN. B. FRANK KNOX.
For City Clerk, For City Clerk.
ALBERT D. HUESING. Q CHARLES F. BLADEL.
For City Attorney, For City Attorney,
JOSEPH L. HASS.
For City Treasurer, For City Treasurer,
HARRY B. SIMMON. Q CHARLES R. CHAMBERLIN.
For Alderman, For Alderman,
f" WILLIAM C. MAUCKER. J WILLIAM H.JORDAN.
For Assistant Supervisor, For Assistant Supervisor,
f" HENRY KINNER. Qj FRANK M. SINNET.
For Assistant Supervisor, For Assistant Supervisor.
PI JAMES E. LARKIN. Q CHARLES OBERG.
For Assessor. For Assessor,
PI GEORGE W.HENRY. Q JUNIUS L. FREEMAN.
' For Collector, v For Collector.
LEO J. DEISENROTH. Q WILLIAM BAKER.
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