The Paducah Daily Sun Newspaper, December 18, 1897, Page 1

people by an Uptinlnernent th in the Daily Sun VOLUMK I[—NUMBER 84 . Cigars « « Soule’s Drug Store... La Preferencia Chancellor Hoth sire Key West Boulevard Mercantile Marguerite all ten-cent goods, and a large stock of five-cent cigars that cost $35.00, in cluding Kelly’s Great Corona SS McKinley a Civil Service, Waehington, De: 18.—Some of the Senators who are opposed to civil service reform predict that the Presi- dent will greatly modify the civil ser- vice law immediately and in way as to let in hundreds of Repu cans who want a pl ave Special Sale, Fruit cake Dried figs Oranges material, che per lb., 7 er 21 Ibs. vur Fresh mes! per bag per bu Raxvorrn 123 South Sec Telephone 89 nd street Ht. GOECKEL, Will bake your cake for you as cb “1 ax nice as you can yourse f saving you the trouble of it CAKE: and ¢ A SPECIALTY es fresh dail at ‘FAILURE IN. WHISKEY, Monarch, of Makes Assignment— Caused By Uis Brother's Failure Last Year. R. Owensboro, an Precident Says Mr. Barnett Must Wait Ti Holidays—Rumored Civ- Atter the Il Service Changoss Dee, toda ye 18.—R. Monarch, of this city, made an assignment. He of the largest distillers in the state, owning and operating . three large distiller- jes. His assignment was caused by that of bis brother, M. V. Monarch, which occurred last year. THOUSANDS OUT OF EMPLOYMENT, A Terribiy Du astrous Fire in Aus- tralia. Melbourne, Australia, Dec, 18,— A thousand work have been thrown out of employment on account of the Iste disastrous fire in the ware. house district. The conflagration, | which was the most destructive la the | history of Australia, caused a loss of eight million dollars, WOMAN ON TOP, Miss Fama Whittington Made an Officer of theJArkansas Milltia. Lite Rock, Ark., Dec. Jones today commissioned Miss ma Whittington, of Hot Springs, as an honorary Colonel in the Arkansas Reserve Militia, ‘This is the first ap- pointment of the kind ever made in the state, aod the South, the other being in Tennessee. SAN DIEGO FORTIFICATIONS, Formidable Guns Which Will Be Used for Pacitic Coast Defense. 18.—Gov. San Diego, Cal., Dec, 18.—Two of the new guos for the fortifications here have arrived, and the third is on the way, ‘The werght of these guns 100 pounds each; weight of 00,000 ; length of gun ; weight of projectile, 575 | pounds. The tmplacement of the} ‘ om. | second {n the} | hird gun will be completed early in| January. ROBBED 7 MILLIONAIRES, the College Confesses His James Oldman, Graduate, Crimes, Louis, Dec, 18,—James Old- alins Noland, the college gradu- a few days ago for burg has confessed to robbing the les of seven St. Louis millionaires. luated from the celebrated ese at Cedarhurst, Eog., race tracks and bad psponsible for his | | hei order, went toMonroe’s room and charge of him,without resistance on his part, When the returned to the hotel office one of the supposed officers showed the clerk an immense toll of bills taken from Monroe, and remarked that the trip was worth $5000 to him. TO RESTORE WHIP: G POST. A Bill Prepared for the Virginia Legislature, Richmond, Va., Dec, 18.—A bill has been prepared and will at once be introduced in the Virginia legisla- ture to restore the whipping post. The obsolete evidence ct barbarity existed in this state for many years Prior to 1481, Its repeal was due to the fact that under its operations a young and pretty white girl was logged for the theft of a pair of shoes, The story was published, and such a cry of shame went up all over the state that Mahone’s legislature found no ditticulty in wiping the law off the statute books, BARNETT MUST WAIT, Take Up His Case Until After the Holidays, Washington, Dec. 18 — Senator Deboe is very much worried over the delay in appointing C, M. Barnett suryeyor of the port of Louisville, The President positively refuses to take up the matter until after the holidays, A COLLEGE BUR Loss of @ Large Pennsylvania In- stitution, Easton, Pa., Dec. College Hall was totally destroyed by | fire this morning with a loss of two hundred thousand dollars, is Threatened. London, Dec, 17.—According to the St. James Gazette private letters received here from Madrid say that Jenetal Weyler’s reception there was most significant and that the govern- ment is so alarmed by the menacing attitude of the people that artillery has been stationed atconcealed points commanding the main thoroughfare gunners, however, can not called upon, ‘The wildest ramors are current, say the letters in question with reports that preparations are making for the flight of the “royal family to France at the first sign of a revolution. Ordered to Hitt Weyter. Madrid, Dec. 18—The man who was found the other day ina diteh new Saragossa, with hands and feet tied, and dressed a§ a woman, and who had traveled on the same train with General Weyler, has confessod that he was tied and dressed in wo- man’s clothing by three member: a secret society because he bad faj to assassinate Weyler. Thi says he was warned of the pl was conscious throughogéghe jour- ney that he was bein Ps by an Assassin. NOT DESCENDENTS OL. Isaac Shelby are tHe Shelbys of Ballaed County. (Owensboro Messenger.) Associated Press report of negligence. e killing) >t George Jenkins Ly Alt In tho elby, in Ballard county, and phelbys on one side and the J on the other, it was stated Shelbys were descendents of ’s first governor, Isaac that Alfred Shelby and re grandsons of Goy- nis is not true his city, who is nor Shel- Sleeper averted nearly Swe of the be fore the greatly fr panic. were noon evene overbangi afternoon y at boat was One of every Miss The fL., was Warren, born chil for Warr o ceniber Warren Train below the city. once began roll was nearest train stop} The gentleman sleeper said the devil was scared out Brooklyn With Letting Tom War- duction of Miss the illegitimate paternity Judgiog from th graph from Republican, se, "—Beol R. Youle, Lul@Biter, $100 against of Brooklyn. ES the Almost of St. CAPE, Louis Goes Into [the Ohio River. Left Oyerhanging the Bow of the Transfer Boat Yen Feet A Wrecker Sent this morning al v notre late, wa: in on the transfer boat ‘‘Marion.”’ The captain gave the usual s to back in and land, and the cars at ling towards the edge The brakes it were not set, and the sleeper, which protruded ten feet over the edge of the steamer be- momentum ceased passengers were but there was no of the alf submerged in the river at when a reporter visited pat. the bow, ped. The ightened, tracks The boat could not land at the in- cline, so the train could be removed and taken to the depot ing car. Phe wrecker at Carbondale, P} was sent for at once, and arrived this The morning not enter the depot until 2 o’elock or nd 2:10 did not cleared of the o who wa the train due te ody aboard. MARSHAL GRIMES SUED. Biter 81,000. Lulu ren Go, Yesterday's Sux announced Marshal L. ‘¥. here in quest of Grimes wanted for the Lula Bite id. the Metropoli the Marshal’ en's re-arrest It says: brough the Bite y arrested on mp rant and held Warren several hours, when Wari as it is Walter Say alleged throu oT ALLEGED RAPIST A owing to the leave until the Marshal Charged of Brooklyn ollowing para- Watgpgt with attorney mes the a of De- A disastrous accident was narrowly out 15 o'clock at the Illinois Central incline The St, Louis train, s brought nal seems and the sleeper the Ky,, train did » leave the ther train, as in the Wants that Thomas alleged se- r, and for of her une s Jour: 8 solivit for t suit for Mershal Thos ane ware cystody for pe ; Grige ES drawing the pile driver was damaged more just shead of him, and pre- ceived that he would have to pass be- tween them. Before le reached them one stepped ap with a stick and roughly demanded a match The officer congluded to hold him up, bit had of any kind. He’ reached into his back pocket, however, and said he would kill them, They then took to their heels, y meant weapon Fresh lettuce, green onions, rad- ishes, celery, cranberries, oysters dressed turkey, nuts, brains, breads, quails, spare ribs aud back bones at sweet- Bockman's Corner Sevéath and Court, Phone REAR END BOLLISION, Small Wreck at Carbondale, Ky., Yesterday, There was a reat end collision on [linois Central at Carbondale, hy yesterday morning about 8 o'cock Engine No. 1195, in charge of Kn- gineer Fulson, anda pile driver io charge of Conductor Huntsberry, ran into freight engine No. 284 and train in charge of Engineer Swanson aud Conductor Coombs, The caboose and two of three cfitson the latter were wrecked, andthe locomotive badly Both trains were porth bound. HARMSWORTHS GIFT TOP RY. Presented Ship American Pxplorer With the Aretic Windward, London, Dec. 18.—Robert E Peary sends the follawing to the cor- respondent of the St. Louis Globe Democrat: “A, ©. Harmsworth, patron of arctic exploration, sented his arciic ship Windward Mr. Peary, and will have her hauled and sentto America for use in his coming expe ‘This generous act ‘of Mr, Harms- worth is the latest fucident in ries that has shown that England s America are bound 1 the strongest brotherly ties ia their mutual interest ia arctic work. Grinnell fitted out the firet and second Grinnell expedi- tions to assist England in the search fot Franklin and his brate compan- ions, America sent the recovere PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, SATURDAY DECEMBER 18, A NARROW + fecute him. 1897. [Harts | SILVER «(CHEAPE! THAN EVER CHICAGO MURDERERS, FINE CHINA Cy ass our own previous efforts in the immensity ind diversity of our line this season, TOYS ..OF ALL KINDS... More’ Toys Than any other House BEAUTIFUL BASKETS Merry and Smith Brought! Here and Attract Crowd on Broad: way: a E WE ARK THE HOLIDAY GOODS TRADE Largest Stock » Lowest Prices LEADERS OF THY Detectives Keefe Webbe Taking Them to the Windy Very Badly Wanted Men, and £ City GEORGE O. HART & SON HARDWARE AND STOVE CO. ISCORPORATED! 109-1 paebHiEE, Chris Merry and James Smith, bis} accomplice, linked and in charge of detectives A. J. Webber and Keefe, were brought into the city | from Princeton at 10:30 this morn- ing enroute to Chicago, where they| will answer for the murder of Mrs, Merry, or a young woman whom Merry acknowledged as his wife, al- though there was never any proof | that they were married. Marshal) Charlie McNutt, of Mayfield, has been at Prinveton, aecompanied them to Paducah. They stopped at Mount and Payne's. The officers and prisoners were fol- lowed by two newspaper men, Mr. D. V. Casey, of the Chicago Record, and Jas. O. O'Schaghnesey, of the Chronicle The prisoners seemed at ease and even jolly. Smith wore a pair of new shoes but Merry. on account of his feet, wore two rabber overshoes, The ofticers say Merry could read- ily have escaped when arrested at Eddyville if it had not been for his feet. He had two pistols when ar. tested, and w I have used them ¢ had there been The officers togetlier Broadway, ENAMELED — BLUE AND WHITE DELFT WARE AT MONEY SAVING PRICES LEADERS OF LOW PRICES We have baskets of all sizes und all kinds, for all pur- poses and at all prices -but always lower than elsewhere. HART’S who IF YOU’D SAVED WHAT YOU'VE yd You might now be a rich man. If you go never have a competency. One way you waste for your SHOES than is necessary to get the 4 4 we CAN HELP YOU is to sell you— doubt Wilson venue of esc he {s a despe character and shot several m He was so feared io Chicago that it was (lillicult to find any one to pros- He has now reached the end of his tether, however. and seems to realize it Both are tough looking. but if well dressed Merry e quite handsome, » cflivers say they feel confident Merry will months and Smit’ will get a life sen- tence. no Men's Green $5.00 Shoes tor . ‘ . . and Men's Pateit ther $6.00 Shoes for Men's Patent Leather $6.00 Shoes, for .. Ladies’ Green Coin Lace or Button $4.09 Shoes for Ladies’ Dongola, Pat. Leath. Tip, Needle Toe, button $3. 5% Men's Embroidered $1.50 and $2.00 Slippers for Satin Quilted, Fur Trimmed Slippers for . Banister's Ladies bang inside of two Resolute back to Kogland ag, a gift England sent the alert to b fea tu assist in the search for GP®tly and his companions, Now Mr. Harms- worth gives Mr. Peagpea ship whicl has been engaged fot the last three Years in exploring*Prand Josef Iand.”’ ie + CIRCUIT COURT. Circuit court has been in session all day, but nothing of importance was done. George Dozier, with poioti pist days io jail Mr. L. A. La ial for selling cig: time. The grand jury will report dictments tod At will ty sion again next week, F. L, Childs, for y stock, was fined & Mallie Gr bawdy hoy costs. 1 on tes to a minor, yom: at GEO. ROCK ea St. Qouis (oes ; NOT IDENTIFIED, Chicago Detectives I Do Not. the Pickpockets. Detective Webber, of rived this morning yunty jail today, two men arr snatching book a