The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, August 28, 1889, Page 6

BETTING ON THEIR LIVES. Strange Wager Made by Dying Con- sumptive Gamblers. That the ruling passion asserts it- self even in the face of the grim de- stroyer is an axiom as old as the hills. Its truth was evidenced by an inci- dent which recently occurred at the city and county hospital and which was related to a Chronicle reporter. Some months ago two consumtives in the last stages of the disease lay on cots in close proximity to each other. Both victims were sports, who by dissipation had consracted phthisis in its mostaggravated form. One was known as Bill Cunningham, @ young gambler who had enjoyed the reputation among his class of being a reckless better on the turn of acard. The other was an En- glish sailor named Staples, whose sole passion was to wager whatever he possessed in support of any opin- ion he might express. The nature of the men, in this particular at least, was identical, and both recog- nized each other in a sense as broth- ers in misfortune. As they lay on their cote, haggard and hollow-eyed, and gasping for breath, they daily wasted the remnant of their vital forces in bantering one another about their appearance. “I say Staples,” said Cunningham one morning in a voice scarcely above a whisper, “you are looking blue. Better brace up, old man.” Staples, who really seemed to be a dead man as he lay almost breath- less with his glazed ayes half open and mouth widely distended, pulled himself together with an indignant jerk and made a vain attempt to raise himself upon his arm. “Billy,” said he, “you're wrong. To prove it I'll bet you a dollar, the size of my pot, that I'll outlive ye.” “Tl see that bet,” responded Bil- ly, with a faint smile. An attendant was chosen as stake- holder, and the money (all they pos- sessed) was placed in his hands. Then began the struggle of these mento see who could retain the spark of life the longest. At the distance of five feet the two dying men glanced at one another, each eager to show the other that his stock of vitality was the greater. Cunninghum battled bravely, but he was the first to show signs of weak- ening. He finally resumed his old position, but it could be seen that his respiratory action was failing. Suddenly he gave one gasp and with that the ‘k of his life, perpetually eut off was extinguished. “ve won the bet,” said Staples, as he took the stake gratified smile. Cunningham's body was at once removed to the hospital morgue. The attendant had followed the cor- tege to the door and returned imme- diately to Staples’s cot. Scarcely five minutes had passed since Cun- nigham had expired, but when the attendant glanced at Staples he saw that he, too, was dead. The last pot which he had raked in was clasp- ed in his right hand. The grip was vise.hke, and an instrument was em- ployed to remove the silver from the stiffened fingers of the eorpse.—San Franciseo Chronicle. money with a English Spavn Liniment removes all Hard, Sott, or Callouscd Lumps and Blemishes from horses, Blood Spavin, Curbs, Splints, Sweeney, Stities, Sprains Sore and Swollen Throat, Coughs, Etc- Save $50 by use of one’bottle. Warrant, ed. old by W. J. Lanspows, Drug- giist, Butler, Mo S-1yr. He Was Shot Through the Head. Scotio, Neb., Aug. 20.—The body of George W. Turner was found in the cornfield of Andrew Gardiner, about nine miles southeasi of this place, ina very decomposed state, having laid there it is supposed, for several days. Mr. Turner had been in the habit of going or returning from where he was stopping without saying anything about it, conse. quently it was not surprising to them that he did not return. Being somewhat alarmed, the neighbors were called in anda general search was made. with the above result. Upon his person was found about - $400 and a number of papers, one of which was something like a will, which had been written or was dated er aaiecatetenneiienineninnaannmneaessnaeanataiaciaasiioainianstnntt : = ee | Aug. 11,but was in such condi | to be almost impossible to use it. | Near the body was found a revolver, with one empty chamber, the con- tents of which are supposed to have done the fatal work. The only mark detected was a bullet mark, which entered at the mouth and passed through the head, going about two inches above and back of the right ear. He was a bachelor and very wealthy,and the cause for the act is a mystery. While it is supposed that it was suicide, it may have been foul play. Overworked. Utica, N. Y., Aug. 19.—Charles J. Everett, former deputy attorney- general, one of the shrewdest poli- ticians that ever shaped the destinies of the republican party in this part of the state, and a noted lawyer, who has been in failing health for some time past, had to be taken to the asylum this afternoon for treatment. Dr. Oleutt of the Middletown asy- lum, and Dr. Palmer pronounced Mr. Everett's case one of paresis, and says that his mind is pretty near gone. “Charley” Everett was known throughout Oneida County and Cen- tral New York as “King of the Stal- warts.” He was Roscoe Conkling’s chief lieutenant in all the campaigns that were fought here, and in 1884, when Blaine was nominated for pres- ident, was the first man to sign the famous manifesto that was sent out by both democrats and republicans, protesting ggainst the republican party’s choice. To Nverett was given the credit of defeating Blaine, aud in the campaign he worked night and day for Cleveland’s elee- tion. He was since the opening of the West Shore Railroad its ney. The cause of his mind failing is overwork. attor- A Rector Crazea by Excitement. Aug. 20.—Last in Rector Rob- Tecumseh, Ont , night fire broke out inet’s house. Rector Robinet was awakened by the smell of fire and smoke and groped his way to the kitchen and opened the door. A sheet of flame blew in his face, his face and head. He to the rescue of his family. singing then went By this time a crowd had gatheredand were horrified to see Robinet open one of the windows in the second story and throw his children out one by one. Fortunately there were persons thereto catch them and they escaped injury. Some of the crowd rushed into the house and dragged out Mis. Robinet, who was unconscious. Mrs. Robinet’s father-in-law was also bad- ly burned. The flames next sprang upon a wine house and cairiage shop near by. There w ery that there was a keg of powder in the former. Almost immediately there was a ter- vific explosion and the wine house was blown to pieces, scattering the brick and mortar for long distances. The property loss will be about $8,000. | Robinet says that he does not know what started the fire, and was crazy when he threw the child- ren from the window. Disconsotate Virgimans. Parkersburg, W. Va., Aug. 20.— The victims of the recent disastrous floods in Tucker, Tigart, Little Sandy and other creeks are many of them in need of help. They are houseless and homeless and but for the charity of their friends their suffering would be terrible. As it is the drain upon the resources of the farming communities is too great to be long withstood- The towns and villages are doing all in thier power to relieve them, but the assistance isentirely inadequate. While the privations and sufferings are great at this time it will probably be great- er within a few weeks, when the weather gets colder. There are miles of desolate country with scarce- ly ahouse left standing and nota vestageof a crop. The homeless women and children are scattered among the farmers and the men are searching for work over this discon- solate country. Taken altogether the outléok for these poor people during the coming winter is a dis- consolate one. John L. Sullivan will have to post- pone his fight for the mayoralty of Boston. a BLOOD MAY YET FLOW. The Prospects of a Race War in Ala- bama Grow Stronger. Birmingham, Ala, Aug. 21.—The people here are ix a state of subdu- ed excitement over the prospects of a bloody race war as the result of the inflamatory utterance of the ne- gro M. E. Bryant in his paper, the Selina Independant. When the sheriff went to the office he was told that the editors hadleft town. A few minutes afterward Elders Nixon Shaw, Elliott, Strong and Taylor of Bryant’s church went before Mayor Starr and negotiated for the surren- of Bryant, Jones and Clark. But even while thus engaged they them- selves were served with warrants of arrest. This of course again ter- ribly excited both negroes and whites. Following on the heels of this, upon the most frequented streets of Birmigham, yasterday, Police Officer Thad Ward shot and instantly killed Pierce Risen, a negro whom he was attempting to arrest for some trivial offense and who ran. The shooting was unjustifiable, and is condemned by all law abiding citi- zens. The Evening News, a staunch democratic organ, denounced the shooting asa murder. Thousands of negroes attended the indignation meetings all through the valley last night. Connellsville Coke Region. P.ttsburg u investigs correspondent of the deplorable con- resit of coke region. been sent in from the coke country of the r bad cnough to rouse the most phleg- ti citizen, but the actual condi- es of the Hungarians are Beri; tion. Anarchy is uppermost in the minds of the Huns, who have been indicted to acts of lawlessness aid deeds of violence by the ring- leaders, Jncob Otto and Christ Body, two confirmed red flag and blood anarchists who were discharged from the mines because of anarchist ten- dencies. They have gone through the sn, joimyg with kindred spirits, planting the seeds of revolu- tion and murder among the ignorant Huns. They are fully aware that they have won the late strike, but what they want is pillage and plun- der and a drunken jubilee. For over two weeks the country side has been in a state of terror, and the hamlet of Mutual is the only place that has not been visited with devastation. Valuable property has been wanton- ly destroyed, and peaceable citizens have been subjected to personal in- jury and abuse. Women have been threatened and men have been club- bed into insensibility, some killed outright, and others disabled for life. The inhabitants of Mutual have been frequently threatened, and on several occasions have fled to the hillsides for shelter. The rea- son for their present comparative safety lies in the fact, which has be- come known to the marauders, that every man in the village has supphed himself with Winchester rifles and revolvers, and the streets are patroll- ed nightly. The citizens are deter- mined to protect themselves and their families, saying that they would sooner part with their flour barrels than their guns, and they cannot be blamed for taking the law into their own hands. Petitions are in circula- tion asking the governor to provide help and relief. Everybody is alive to the situation and all unite in de- manding the removal of this lawless element from the coke region. hearing of the Hungarian cases was concluded to-day at noon. Of the twenty-three held over from yester- day eight were discharged and fif- the work on my farm. teen held for court, one of whom en- tered bail in the sum of $500 and was released. The other fourteen | it is thought, will secure the neces- j Sary bail to morrow. Dei rable Condition of Aifiurs in the dition of affairs in the Connellsville | understood, will be The reports that have tion of affairs is almost beyond de- HONEST FARMERS MEET. | Two State Conventions in Session at i | Springfield. | Springfield, Mo., Aug. 20.—The | convention of the State Agricultural | Wheel met in the United States dis- i trict court room here to-day, H. W. | Hickman, of Staddard county, presi- dent of the state wheel, in the chair, and G. W. Rogers, of the same county, as secretary. The president in making his re- port, showed that the organization had increased from 1,356 subordi- nate wheels last year to 1,920 at the present time. A committee was ap- pointed on credentials and on finance and one to confer with asimilar committee appointed by the State Farmers’ Alliance convention on the basis of consolidating the two or- ganizations. An invitation from citizens here totake aride in vehicles and view the various attractive features of the city at 8 o'clock to-marrow morning was accepted, and the convention then adjourned to meet in executive session to-morrow. The State Farmers’ Alliance held an open meeting in Music hall in the forenoon. Addresses of welcome were made by Mayor Walker and Colone! John P. Tracy, and appro- priate responses were made by J. M. Anthony, of Madison county, president of the State Alliance, and A. R. Johnson, of Newton county, vice president of the National Al- liance. At 1 o'clock the alliance met in ex- ecutive session. The committee on credentials reported delegates and jmembers present representing thir- Aug. 20.—The | ty-six counties, after which a com- ill publish the | mittee of three was appointed to m by a staff} confer with the wheel committee on the basisjof consolidation, which, it is formerly effect- ed Thursday, the last day of the con- vention, the organization will be call- ed the “Farmers’ and Laborers’ Un- ion of America.” Before adjourning an from the invitation was accepted to join them and members of the wheel in taking «a ride over the city to: mor- row morning. citizens The number of delegates and mem- bers of both organizations attending the conventions 800. is given as about A Fair 9ffer. 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