Pike County Democrat, Volume 27, Number 11, Petersburg, Pike County, 24 July 1896 — Page 2

She file (Count jj pmocrat ML Met. 8TCM1FS, Editor and rroprtotoo PETERSBURG. - - * INDIANA. Tax intended visit of the English amateur athletes to the United States has been abandoned, several members of the part? being ont of condition. Gold withdrawals from the treasury, - on the 10th, amounted to $449,000, leav- . tag the reserve at the close of business at $96,166,2^2. None of the gold withdrawn was for export. Gold withdrawals from the treasury, on the 15th, amdunted^ to $1,1#4,900, leaving the reserve ttt the close of business at $97,356,2781 Of the withdrawals on the 15th $900,000 were in coin for export. The democrats of the Fourth . Indiana congressional district met in convention at North Vernon, on the lGth, and: nominated Hon. lVilliam Steele Uollinan, “the watchdog of the treasury,” for congress. Hox. Wi. S. Holmax, the “watch dog of the United States treasury,” was nominated by the democrats of the Fourth Indiana district foe congress. He is now 77 years old, and 4ias served man.

Tint Christian delegates in the Cretan assembly, sitting in Canea, withdrew from that body, on the 14th, statiug that they had resolved to formulate a declaration setting forth their claims and demands, and to unite in a special assembly from which Turks should be excluded from membership. During the last fiscal year 111,247 immigrants arrived in tlve United Slates, of whom 212,460 were males and 130,801 females. There' were debarred 3,037 immigrants, of whom 2,010 were paupers and 776 con tract labors ers. The remaining 251 were turned back for miscellaneous reasons. Tirr. Miners* union ordered a strike of all members of the union in Cripple Creek, Col,, to take effect on the 15th, *JThe demands of the union upon the operators was that they sign an agreement to employ none but union miners, and that the wages paid be three dollars per day for eight hours* work. The Christian Eudeavor celebration at Washington's topib, on the 14th, drew a great crowd of visitors, delegates and Washingtonians to Mount Vernon. President Clark, Secretary Baer and a number of trustees of the united societies attended. A great chorus was on hand, also, and a service of song aiid praise was held before the tomb. ■ j The petitions of the governments of Russia and Germany, asking the privilege of Establishing banks in Pekin for the purpose of transacting Russian and German government business, havE^been refused by the celestial government. At the same time China is conducting negotiations with the United States with a view to the establishment of an American bank in rekin. ' Prince Louis Phiijp Robert, due d'Orleans, son of the late compte de Paris, and head of the French house \ot Bourbcm-Orleans, was formally'betrothed at Alosuth castle, in Hungary, on the lMh, to the Archduchess Marie Dorothea Amelie, daughter of Archduke Joseph of Austria. The dne d'Orleans Is 27 years of age and his fiance 2«.

WuxiAM Et'STlS Rcsseia, thrice gOTr ■ eruor of Massachusetts, and prominently mentioned for democratic'candidate for the presidency before the silver feeding l>ecame so pronounced In that party,, died suddenly in a little ! fishing clamp in the woods neur the aettiemetit of Little l’abos, tjue., some time during the night of the l.Mh, Heart failure was the cause of death, j which came without warning to him- j seif or friends. Tm: third annual convention of the Kew Yotjk State Hankers' association met in Niagara Falls. N Y., on the » l?tb, President James (.». Cannon, of New York city, delivered the annual address ib which he intimated that the bankers themselves are responsible for the growth of the free silver senti- ' \ Kent in the country, and urged the cultivation of closer and more friendly and confidential relations between the banks and their clientage. Ralph Wishos, the Portsmouth (Q.) nan who had beeu reported as doing valiant service in Cuba on behalf of the patriots, turned up^ on the 14th, St the Ohio state prison under the name of John Ray, from Knox county. He was at once recognised at the prison a* Wish on, who, was discharged (September 14 last. He robbed a store at Beck's Mills, in Knox county, two months ago and jvheu officers tried to arrest; him he shot One of them. Thk report of CoL Wrn. R. King. . ;orps engineers, on the improvements of the Mississippi river between the mouth of the Missouri and Miuaeapo- “ ' 11*, Minn., during the fiscal year ended June 3d, 1696, was made public, on the 16th, by the war department. There was expended during the year #772,-. 7V2, and uncompleted contracts aggnf* * gating 51163,071 were yet outstanding. The available balance July 1, waa *415,150. Owinu to the fact that the amount of silver dollars in the treasury available for the redemption of treasury notes has become reduced to $ 10,658,582 and will be still further reduced by redemption during the current month, the coinage of silver dollars by the mints will be increased from $1,54*1, OpO to 52.000,000 per month from . the 1st of August, and will be continued at that rate, in order that the - treasury may have a sufficient stock to redeem treasury notea presented in exchange for silver dollars.

CURRENT TOPICS. THE SEWS IS BRIEF, j] PERSONAL AND GENERAL. An appeal for the observance of a “bird day” in the schools throughout the country has been made by the ag* ricultural department. The object Is to devote the day, to be set apart once a year, er to be combined with “Arbor day," to instructions in the value of native birds and the? means of protect* ing them from wanton destruction. It is learned that the insurgent ex* peditiora under Gen. Rafael Portuondo effected a landing at Tamayo, Cuba. This expedition carried to the insurgents a larVe quantity of ammunition and dynamite, two cannons and 8,000 uniforms. It is also reported that two other expeditions have landed, one near Baracos and another at the Barn* gua beach.. ,

The report of the navigation bureau shows that during the year ended J une 30,189(1,70© Teasels, of 320,000 gross tons, were built in the- United States and" officially numbered by the bureau of navigation, compared with 682 vessels, df 849,000 tons, for last year, an inof 71,000 tons. Steam vessels milt numbered 32g, of 135,000 tons, compared with 283, of 75,700 tons, for the previous year. Ak extensive robbery was reported to the Philadelphia police on the 14th. At St. Joseph’s hospital $30,000 in money and jewelry were stolen from Sir* and Mrs. Moore, patients at the institution. Wm H. Thompson, a professional nurse at the hospital, suspected of the robbery, has disappeared. The steamer Colombia, of the Pacific ^lail Steamship Co., Capt. Clark, went ashore, during a thick fog on the 14th, at Pigeon point, a rocky projection about half way between San Francisco | and Santa Crus, Cal. The latest adyiees from the scene of the accident stated that the Colombia was in a dangerous position. Ik'Kfii.AKS visited St. Paul's Episcopal church at Cleveland. O., on the 14th, for the third time within a year. The plate and other vaiuables,amouuting tolJ'X), were stolen. , A PING I.E road agent, unmasked and ' under the light of a midday sun, collected toll from a half dozen travelers along the north San Juan road in California, on the 14th, two of his victims contributing considerably sums. When he had secured enough to satisfy his ^esjire, he disappeared, and search was made for him in vain. ! Chabi.ep Roloff, secretary of war of the Cuban rebel government, was i in Jsew York city on the 15th. He was traveling under an assumed ! name, aud expected to remain only a fj«\y days, returning to Key West, Fla., 1 to attend to some business with which he had been intruatad by his government. A! DierATcn to Lloyd’s, on the 15th, t^aid that the llritish steamer Curfew, (.apt. Learmouth, bouud from Akyab, for Nantes, had been wrecked in the Red sea. and all hands on board lost. The tug Active arrived at San Francisco, on the 15th, with the passengers of the Pacific mail steamship Colombia, which grounded off Pigeon Point lighthouse, between San Francisco and San Diego, Cal., on the 14th. The ship was reported pounding herself to pieces on the rocks. _ The United States cruiser Marion anchored in the harbor at Pandma on the 14th. Ail were well on board. The officers sported that a Cuban filibustering expedition was fitting out at tireytown, (Nicaragua.

A heav v rain-storm, w hieh was prcvptjieally a cloudburst, at about eight o'clock on the night of the lath, did great damage throughout Pittsburgh Snd Allegheny, Pa. It is estimated that the loss will reach fl.000,000. The weather bureau officials report ,1.77 inches of rainfall during the 50 minutes whfch the storm lasted, the most of lit falling within the first 26 minutes. The Official Gazette (Havana) printed, on the 15th, the full text of the important decree providing for the obli-*

gatorv registration within .10 days 01 tt'4 foreigners in the island, reviving for that purpose the law of July 4, >70, which, as far as foreigners are concerned, has been loug considered as htisolete. A cloi’dbcnsT struck McArthur, 0., on thp night of tlie 15tt\, accompanied by lightning. btore houses were jhioded six inches over the floor. The reservoir broke, two bridges were w ashed awajf, and the roof of Sisson’s drug-start was blown off. The Kike company’s store and three dwelling houses were struck by lightning. The Columbus, Toledo & llocking \ alley railroad was badly damaged. Tn report that Gen. Jose Maceohas been assassinated by white Cubans is ridiculed by J. A. DeHuan, the Jacksonville (Fla.) delegate of the Cuban junta!' Mr. Iluau has fitted out the Three Friends for her filibustering expeditious, and when the vessel retusned from Cuba.ou the 13th, her captain brought Mr. Huan a letter from Jpse Maceo. This letter was written since the date on which%issmid Maceo was killed.

OK the afternoon of the I5ih Cmcm- ! nati and Covington and Newport, Ky., I had a storm of wind, raiu and light- [ niinr of unusual severity. The wind , attained a speed of 45 miles an hour. Business was practically suspended. In' Covington the roof of Ledger's tor oaeeo warehouse was blown off and 510,000 worth of tobacco ruined. The West Covington opera house roof was taken off, as also were the roofs of several dwellings. Tub Minnesota populist state conven* ti< n has been called to meet August 16. \Vhu*b Buffalo Bill's Wild West sh«0* was parading the streets of Massillon. 0., on the 16th, an accident occurred in which two members of the Italian side show band were fatally injured. The band wagon was drawn by eight spirited horses, which became frightened at an (approaching train, and, running awayvdashed Into a bridge with great violence. Other members of tha band wera aarioaslr injured.

Tax }nry in the ease of W. H. House, uMssiitant city attorney of Pitta* burgh, Pa., on the 16th, rendered a ▼erdiet of guilty. Mr. House was charged with aiding and abetting in the embezzlement of city funds. Ex-City-Attorney Moreland escaped trial on fhe same charge by entering a plea of guilty when the case was called for trial on the 13th. The strike situation at the Brown hoisting works at Cleveland,4X .assumed so dangerous a phase, on the 16th, that three more companies of troops were hurried to the scene. t Ox the 26th Postmaster-General Wilson will deliver an address at . Chill icothe, 0., the occasion being the city’s centennial. The labor leaders of New York are talking about holding a monster mass meeting in Union square and inviting Bryan and McKinley to participate in a joint debate for the edification of the workingmen of the city. William C. Whitney has formally bolted the tieket nominated at Chicago. He says nothing could induce him to vote for Bryan or to assist in any way : in his election. A. J. Montgomery, Charles -Hyatt and Dock Bennett were, arrested at Perry, Okla., on the charge of having murdered Allen Cook, a well-known farmer and lawyer in the eastern part of the county. Cook had been missing ten da vs, and was found 'buried in a field. - „ Col. R. W. Nelson, who conducted the prosecution which resulted in the con viction of Jackson and Walling for the butchery of Pearl liryan, was ten. dered a banquet by the Commercial club of Newport. Ky. The members of the cabinet are still waiting for their cue from Mr. Cleveland. Only one of them, the naval secretary. has. as yet. declared open opposition to the Chicago ticket. Rev. Marion Rose, born near Knoxville, III., for 25 years past a wellknown Methodist minister in the Indiana and Illinois eonrferenee, died at Virginia, III., on the 16th, aged 40

years. Is Brooklyn, N. Y., on the ITth. Joseph liloek was sentenced to prison for life on R conviction of burglary/ in the first degree. He had previously pleaded guilty to petit larceny, and, under the habitual criminal law, a second conviction made the fixing of the maximum penalty imperative. A DISPATCH from San Francisco, on the 17th, said: Stephen J. Field, associate justice of the supreme court of the United States, is seriously ill and likely to die before morning. He is being brought to San Francisco from his country, home at Paso Robles this evening. The 5,00©" employes in the Lehigh Valley Coal Co.*s collieries at Shenandoah, Pat, were agreeably surprised, on the 17th. by being ordered to resume work on full time, instead of four three-quarter days a week, as before. Failures throughout the United. States, as reported by R. G. fhm & Co., for the week ended on the I7th,> were 2fj'J, against 258. for the corresponding week of last year. For Canada the failures, were 35, against 39 la6t year. Miss Eva Neilsox, a school-teacher, died, on the 17th. at Omaha. Neb., from injuries received in the Logan (la.) wreck, making the twenty-sixth victim of that awful disaster. The treasury gold reserve at^^he close of business on the 17th stood at $©3,871,215. The day’s withdrawals were $2,333,100, of which $2,000,000 was for export. LATE NEWS ITEMS. Late dispatches from Havana stated ! that “the Spaniards, under Gen. Sua- ! rez Inclan, have sustained a crashing defeat at the hands of the insurgents under Antonio Maceo. Three hundred of the imperial troops were killed or wounded, and Gen. Inclan was captured and will be held as a hostage to save the lives of prominent insurgent olfieers who have beeu captured by the Spaniards.” TrtE Free Employment bureau, aui thorized by the New York legislature | at its last session, the purpose of which is to reduce the number of unemployed in the city of New York without regard to age or sex, was opened on the 20th. The scheme is experimental, aid upon the resuits attained in the first year will depend its continuance.

The French government will issue a decree increasing the"customs duties upon all foreign sugars. The decree, which will go into effect.on the 1st, concurrently with the new German sugar act, raises the duty from 7 francs to 1034 francs upou raw sugars, aud from S franes to 12)4 francs upon refined sugars. Tub statement of the associated banks of New York city for the week ended on the 18th showed the following changes: Reserve, decrease, $404,230; loans, increase, $2,388,000; specie, in- ; crease, $362,600; legal tenders, dej crease, $221,100; deposits, increase, 52,303.000; circulation, increase. 53,600. , Fob some days there had been a set- ■ tiing of the roof in the Conynghara [ shaft, at Wilkesbarre, Fa., and, ou the l.sth, the miners and laborers were | all ordered out of the mine. It was | feared that a cave-in might occur at any moment, owing to the pillars showing weakness. . Three persons lost their lives in the fire which destroyed the barns of the South Chicago Street Railway Co. at Thirty-ninth street and Cottage Grove avenue on the night of the lsth. The bodies were charred beyond recognition, but were identified by articles found on them. Tub funeral of ex-Gov. William E. Russell, of Massachusetts, was iield, on the 20th, in Shephard Memorial church, Cambridge, Mass. Comptroller Eckell has issued a call fur a report of the condition of national banks at the close of business on the 14th. At Gatford, England, on the 18th, the American cyclist, John & Johnson, paced by tandems, rode a mile in 1:44 1-5

INDIANA STATE NEWS. , Th* commission appointed by tha Indiana legislature to investigate the practicability of working convicts on-' | public roads has concluded that the j plan is not practicable or economical. The state board of tax commissiom- ! srs organized the other afternoon, i with Deputy Auditor of State Hart as ; lecretary. The first 20 days will be | devoted to the assessment of railroad, | telegraph, telephone and express company property. • On Angust 3 the board | will meet to hear appeals from eounty I boards of review. The men at work on the waterworks I plant at Sullivan struck for an advance | of 25 cents per day, Men" from IndiI anapolis and Terre Haute took their t.places. Misses Rose Pibcele and Jessie ! Smith and Clifford Joseph add Charles j Goff, of Muncie, were rescued by the j iifesavers just as they were going over j the Ohio river falls. The bonds issued by Indianapolis in 1877, and amounting to .<8700,000. have j been canceled, and the bonded debt of the corporation reduced to $1,242,500. j The bonds were issued in aid of the s i belt road enterprise and have just been j disposedof at an advance of §07.875 to j j eastern capitalists. The bonds bore | six per cent, interest and the purchasers will net 4.72 on their investment. At Sheibyville, while riding on a | wagon load of wheal Freddie M. Cowis, ! ten years old, fell from the wagon, and a hind wheel passed lengthwise over a I lower limb, mashin g it to a pulp. Re- ! 20very is doubtful. | Ax epidemic of diphtheria is raging 1 at Hebrou, east of Crown Point. Two | children of Frank Russell and one ; child of Dan Dryaut died the other night, and many more are expected to j die. Five thousand people are exposed ; as the litis sell children spent the Fourth i walking the streets. No meetings.! | were held in the churches on Sunday, j I Parents are taking their children to j j other neighboring towns as fast as j possible. <

At Walcott the Christian church just completed was dedicated by 1- L. Carpenter, of Wabash. He raised taoro money than was necessary to pay all indebtedness. llRANX Myers. aged IT, who lives two i miles east of Portland, while making hay was kicked by a horse and his skull was fractured, lie can not live. Samukl Farr, aged $0, living four ’ miles northwest of Dundee, was found dead on the fa rip the othyr evening. He had cut his throat with a razor. U President Emmet E. Smith, of the i Delaware County national bank, Munj cie, has disposed of his stock and retired from the business. Messrs John C. Johnson and W. E. Hitchcock purt chased $40,000 of the $41,500 stock held bv Mr. Smith. Mr. Johnson will be president of the bank and Mr. Hitchcock viee president. Mr. Smith recently associated himself with the Commonsense Engine Co., and will devote his time there. Pearl, the 15. year-old .daughter of Lewis T. Bosnian, died in great agony near Eaton from the effects of swallowing a grain of corn, which went down her windpipe. The funeral was one of the largest ever seen in Eaton. Theresa Brown, a Negress, claiming to be 120, died at Jeffersonville and was buried in Louisville. Ernest Bicknell. secretary of the state board of charities,'has written to Timothy Nicholson, of Richmond, also a menyier of the board, that he does not consider the charges preferred against the management of the Eastr ern Indiana hospital for the insane by Mrs. George Alexander, of Rushvillei worthy of investigation unless Mrs. Alexander makes a sworn statement of her charges. Frank Crockett, of Tipton, has issued a challenge to Walter Hilder- ! hoff, of EHvood, to p.iay a game of checkers for $100 a side and the state championship. The match will come off in Elwoo.t at the chip quarters in a few weeks. Both men arc experts. At Sullivan. Frederick Medaris, a barber, was shot - and dangerously wounded the other night by William Johnson, who had beetJdrinking heavily, Only few words were passed when Johnson pulled a revolver and tired two shots, both taking effect, one in the chest and the other just above the right temple. 4

Pensions were issued to Indiani-ans^ the other day. as- follows: Original— Alonzo Hinshaw. Cambridge City, IVayne. Additional—John W. Bennett. New Albany, Floyd; (special June -S) John William soil. Rising Sun, O. Restoration and Increase—iJohn B. Johnson (deceased», North] Vernon, Jen- i nings. Restoration and Reissue—-John S. Sebring (deceased). Sheiburn, Sulli- ] ran. Increase—Jo,hn Gregory. Gaaburg. Morgan: Sylvester Lovell. .Plymouth. Marshall; James Dobbins, Franklin, Johnson; Alexander ML Veaaey, Mcdora, Jackson; Benjamin Lewis, ^ittle Point. Morgan; Abram ] N. Gaskill. Rescale. Parke; John Uar- , per. Gasburg. Morgan; William II. Me- j Laugh:in. Indianapolis, Marion. Ro* | issue—William E. Brown, Taswelt, Crawford. Original Widows, etc. — Sarah J. Johnson. North Vernon. Jennings; Nancy A. Set-ring. Sheiburn, j Sullivan; Mina Kibbler, llennettsville, j Clark; Elizabeth Fletcher, Fowler, p-enton; Mary Fox, Evansville. Van- j derberg; Matilda E. Dearmon. Moral, ' Shelby; Cloe Ransom.1, Milan. Ripley; Hattie Mitchell. Moontsville, Morgan. The Fort Wayne Gasicomnany drilled in the largest gas well ever struck in Blackford county thy; other evening. The well is located in Jackson town ship, on the old McFarrcn farm. Joseph Landers, a peddler, was murdered four miles ‘ east of Muncie some time between* 1*2 o'clock at night and 4 o clock in the morning and’Jesse Brown was arrested that afternoon and charged with the crime. He denies the charge and has an alibi. The body was found in the middle of the road. Landers was fifty years old and recently left the infirmary in company with Brown, who is seven tv-six years old.

RICHARDSON A TAYLOR, Attorneys at Law. , PETERSBURG. IND. Prompt attention given to all busincM. A Notary Public constantly in the office. Office In Carpenter building. Eighth and Mala. pOSKY A CHAPPELL. Attorneys at Law, PETERSBURG, IN». Will practice in all the courts. Special attention given to all business. A Notary Public constantly in the office. Office ou first door Citizen's bank building QEORGE B. ASHBY; AttorneyatLaw PETERSBURG, IND. Prompt attention given to all business. Office over Barrett Sou’s store. g G. DAVENPORT, * LAWYER, PETERSBURG, IND. Office over J. R. Adams .% Son’s drug store. Prompt attention given to all business. Dillon a greene, t. h. union V. R. Greene Attorneys and Counsellors at Law PETERSBURG, INDIANA. Will practice in Pike and adjoining counties. Careful attention given to all business. | Collections given prompt attention. Notary public always iu office. Office Over Citizens’ , State Bank. ..

g M., 1C. L HOLCOMB, L^VAV YERS, PETERSBURG, IND. Will practice in all courts. Prompt attention given to ail business. Office in Carpenter bkigb, first floor on Eighth street. KIME A BURGER, J.T. Rime. J. R. Burger Physicians and Surgeons, PETERSBURG, IND. Office in Citizens’ Bank; building, flrst floor. Residence E<st Main street. T. R. RICE, Physician and Surgeon, PETERSBURG. IND. Chronic Diseases a specialty. Office over Citizens' Slate Bank. JJUXTER A BASlNtffeR. Physicians and Surgeons. Petersburg, i n*d. Office in the Chrpenter building. first floor, opposite court houses Ail calls promptly answered. It E* HILSMEYER, Physician and Surgeon, VELPEN, INDIANA. Office on Third Street, next door to P. O. Office Hours—7 to 9 am, I to S pm, 6 to$ pm. All calls promptly answered. £1 C. MURPHY, Dental Surgeon, PETERSBURG, IND. Parlors over the old J. B. Young store on lower Main sfreet. . Crown and Bridge Work a specialty. Ail work guaranteed to give satisfaction. ;;_>> H. STONEC1PHER, Dental Surgeon, PETERSBURG. IND. Office In rooms*! and 7 in Carpenter buildin*:. Operation* tirstclass. All work 'warranted. Anaesthetics used for painless extraction of teeth.

Pictures : at . Bichardson’s Gallery.1 We guarantee everythin* we put out to be satisfactory. p< per dozen fcr Cabinets that can’t v * for the money be beat Thc>e pictures are made on the best paper out, and are highly polished and finished. PO per dozen. Our 12 it) work made cabinet size is simply tine. This work being guaranteed to be perfect. PO per dozen. This is our best work. 0 J The fiuisii is simply fine and p« rfect >n every respect. We are now offering with every dozen of this work one large I4x.1T Crayon air-brush picture finished free from same plate taken at the gallery. Absolutely free. We are prepared to do Copying, Ink and Crayon Work. ■aP«t«r«'te\Argr, Isa.dL

4 To transact business connected with the officeof trustee of Merlon township. All person*, having business with said office will plena*take uotiee. t.C.NEL>oN. Trustee. Poatoffice*ddrees: Winslow. ■VTOTICE IS hereby given to all parties cwncerued that I will attend at my residence- . ElBRY WEDNESDAY To transact business nmuected with the office of trustee of Mad'ts* n township. •- Positively no business nansaeted except o* office days. J.l>. BARK EH, Trdsiee. Postoffice address: Petersburg, ind. 'YJ'OTICE Is hereby given to all parties con- -*■” cerued that I will be at ihy residence ~ im'i’bv TrP'jrtiY -To attend to business connected with theoffice of trustee of Monroe township. r U 111 VW 'iVnatAA. \TOTiCE Is hereby given to all persons cc ■*-’ ceraed that I will attend at my office rri’Dr u.ivu,v To tpfhsact business ^connected with the office of trustee of .'etTyrson township. Lk E. TKAfliOtt, Trustee. Postoffice address: Iva, Ind. WAXTED:-Several trustworthy gentlemen *" or ladies to travel tn Indiana for established. reliable house, salary (789 and exposes Steady position. Enclose reference'and self addressed' stamped envelope. TheDominion Company, Third Floor, Omah»Bldg., Chicago. III. „ J, M. DAYl.s. Trustee. Postoffice address: Spurgeot EVERY MONDAY*

B.&O.S-W.RY. TABXE. , WKSI Borso. Ntv s i^i a.m» No. 13, i’vea tt:W)a- m No.’ No. 7 No. 1 . 3 ad a. m 12:49 p. in+ 1:42 p. nw, ll;a> p. mf Trains leave 'Washington as follows far east 9orso. No. ft . . .. 2H('v h. m* No. 12 . i>:17 a. mf v*>. * .... 7:47 a. m* No.,2 ".... l:tS p. m* No, s_ 1:1* a. nyf No. 14. arr, 14:44) p. mf No. 9 * Daily. ’ , f Daily except Sunday. . For detail information regarding rate*, tthve on connecting Hues, sleeping, parlor* cars, etc., address TKOS. DONAHI’E, Ticket Agent, B. * O. S~\V. Ryn Washington, ludJ. M. CHESBROCGH, General Passenger Agents , St, Louis, Mo. The Air Line Udnillr, Ersatfitle * St. Lams CoitalMtM. lUtlmd. Low Rates To a4i points In the United* States, Mexico and Canada. 5 Tnaitio The Ale Line is 53 mite* r list l raillS the shot lest between St. Louis and Louisville, and consequently makes the quickest time. Best line to Eastern Kentucky. Tennessee and Alabama> Georgia and r lorida. A good L<ue tu theEastern states. Superb Equipment ETpS.uSSn*! trains. Palatial parlor and dining cars ooday trams. - Daffy Daily fit at Ions Dally Daily9:25pm (ShTamlvLoulsvIUear 5:42pm 6:55am. 12:05amil ifttara Hnhlingburg 2:55pm 4^0am-12:53aiull:5t‘am-Oakland City 2:»2pm 3:01am. 7:t‘4aiu 5:52pm dr tit. Louis lv 3:25am 3:35pmR. A. CAMPBELL. *}. P. A., St. Lonls, Mo.

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