St. Louis Post-Dispatch
January 1, 1891

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f s * - a A Pep > ate i aby ~F Pep Hes. ihiggt oe Pr? = mt : x ee 2 \~ E88 ] i F, = . en , a; apa 7 ‘ag . — ‘ SE ee me "FIRST-CLASS ILLINERY A aT ina yu PI RICES. When ° we will make a grand effort to close out an immense accumulation of EMNANTS=0DDS2ENDS REMNANT 1 | Mrs, McGowan Thrown From a Fifth ON NEW YEAR’S EVE. Story Window and Killed, HER HUSBAND AND SON ARRESTED AND LOCKED UP ON SUSPICION, A Missouri Murderer Captured in Georgia —Wife Murder and Suicide—Sensational is thick-and somewhat coarse There are number of scars on her : ince and bee = be small; so are ee ren © arms are e , Agent Neate of St. Vigeent ) Paul jag Padnye neve endirbn t= Justice usually liberated her before the her term of imprisonment. _ Charles Hammond Sentenced. SRATTLE, Wash., Jan. 1.—Charles R. Ham- | mond of Cleveland street (London) notoriety was yesterday sentenced to two years in the penitentiary for grand larceny. Hammond went to New York hen forced to ‘fly from England, then came to — two years ago | THE NEW LAW REDUCING THE } ON MANUFACTURED TOBA shila Meidaias wih sate to Make Before the Governm ‘Pay the Rebate—All Claims ed th H 4 of moe pyre nig KO +» Todhunter, his mitted to Investigation. re Close d= Fo xm Criminal Calendar. New York, Jan. 1.—Wm. C. McGowan was locked up last night on suspicion of having thrown his mother from a five-story window, Todhunter is an } ammond says English detective andis well paid for getting him into prison, A Sensational Shooting Affray. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Jan. 1.—M. B. Lapping The busiest place in St. Louis to- da office of the Collector of Internal Re\ the Custom-house. When the McKinley tarift bill ja killing her instantly. An officer saw the | @te yesterday afternoon shot. Victor, Heath der considation in Congress B Will O To- Mo: rt ‘woman fall at about 11 o’clock last night and | @04 E. W. Merrick, employes in Adamson’s| Clauses were injected ‘into ut pen J he ran over to pick herup. Ashe reached Chattel Mortgage office. Adamson, the “pro- | the Republicans reducing her he heard her murmur: **Oh! I didn’t think you would do that.’’ Then her head fell back and she died in ‘hisarms. The Officer then went up into the house and arrested McGowan in the room from which his mother was thrown, At the station-house McGowan said his father had thrown Mrs. McGowan out of the window, and the old gentleman was also locked up. The sister,,Maggie McGowan, was detained as a witness. Gold Coin Counterfeiter Arrested. CINCINNATI, O., Jan. 1.—John T. Miller, liv- Fhe ara is now serving aterm in - ae of tue: e firm foreclosed on some 2g te ner Ss and yesterday he watted to Aves offce ar big revolver and began shootin Both Heath and Merrick were wounded, not fatally. Lapping has not been arrested. Escaped Murderers Surrounded. Tpcson, Ariz., Jan. 1.—The escaped mur- derers, Werdugo and Juan Jacinto, have been surrounded in the Black Hillis, on the spur of the Tucson Mountains, three miles from here. Another posse has left for the scene. The refuges are well armed. The Albia (Io.) Robbery. | taxes in order to concillate the vote: who might feel injured by the impo greatly increased customs duties on manufactured by the pets of the pa duty was taken offthe sugar that t imports and left on the sugar that 1 sells. Special taxéson dealers in n tured tobacco were abolished end th: manufactured tobacco was -duce: cents per pound toscents; r pound THE TOBACCO REBATE. To prevent damage to traders aclause was to ee and manufacturers of a rebate of inserted in the bill providing for the payment mann and John Nicols got into an altercation ing near Lewisburg, Breble County, 0., was| Orrawa, Io., Jan. 1.—The robbery at Albia, | ?°@@ts per pound on all manufactured tobac- placed in the county jail last night py a | mentioned in these dispatches last night, was|°° | ey had on hand on Jan. i, Left from our grand iidate Stock; they must go,’ cost : United States Secret Service detect- | that of 0. M. Purdy, agent of the American |, at which time the reduction not considered, space for new goods wanted; prices cut away ive charged ‘with making counterfeit |.Express Co. The robbers bound and gagged | ‘y to’ go into effect. : + rebate : down, goods about given away. gold coin. His arrest was made} him and robbed the office of $600. pe pe BoA ee tted erg ging S 1 Se | 4 5 eet omeed re Meg ea o OS President si ied it. 80 when Congr $s at I one 0 s. week at Ur “ an by eed Spans UNDERWEAR. Hy A 1 “a 16, Sargain Day oitee. 10c; Ro AT pec Misses’ scarlet Pantalets, size 26, 28, — — Bargain Day price, 25c; regular a My AT ECL Boys’ all-wool scarlet Drawers, sizes ) 28, 30and 32, Bargain Day price, 35c; rege ular price, 85c AT 5c ber Men’s all-wool scarlet medicated rool Drawers, sizes 28 ane — Bargain "= =rench Flannels. ards Ge nuine French Flannels, lar price 75c Bargain Day, Friday, 29c Striped Flannels, _ reg- Day price, 50c; regular price, $1.2 AT 59° }—Lot Men’s white lambs” bb Drawers, in ular price 50c; ” all aes. Bargain Day price, 59c; regular . 7 price, $1.50 ; Bargain Day, Friday, 35c vi TRIMMINGS. x [. EF S AT He YARD—Colored Silk Cord Gimp, 2 to 3-inch { [) (5 3 V ° wide: large Colored Bead Pendant Orna- “ID GLOVES, SOc. juality Jersey ments, Colored Bead, Epaulets and a lot of odds and ends, all at 5e; reduced from 50 and 75c. AT 10% EACH—W ide Pay Embroidered Flan- nel Band Jet Epaulets, Fur Cloak Ornaments, wide Tinsel Gimp and odd lots, reduced from d n $1. 25, $1 .50. $1.75 and $2 to 10¢. 9 Cents—Jouvin’s Genuine French Kid AT 95 C—Fine Jet Sets. different styles, reduced Gloves, insizes 54, 54%, 5% andé6, ) from $1.50, $1. 75, $2.50 to 25c worth $1.75 pair; NOTIONS. AT getpeveree 0 Irons, reduced from 18c to 5c. at 5S Bargain Day, Friday, 59¢ Cents—30 dozen Colored French Kid Perfumery, ditterent odors, reduced from Gloves, in sizes 74 and 7% only; 10¢c and 1 P . Bargain Day, Friday, 29c AT QC—Perfumery, di ditterent odors, reduced from - — — AT pee All our 25c 4 35c Perfumery reduced to r (C100 doz. Children’s Cloth, Cashmere AT YrCc—C ake best Pine Tar Soap, reduced from 10c r,) and Silk Caps, prices have been 380c » to eo $1; Bargain Day price, 6 rT C—50 pes Sicilian Cloth, pogweat price r \C—50_ doz. Children’s All-Wool Black |* 81gc; bargain day, Friday, 5c r.) it ibbed Hose, regular made; bargain AT C—500 pes best quality Standard Prints, day, Friday, 5c. regular price, 7c; bargain day, 5c. Fr O—200 doz. Slightly Solled, Printed Bor- AT +a doz. Breakfast Shawls, full size; ry) der, and all White Linen Handker- bargain day, 5c; worth 5c. chiefs, res gplar iat jvc and 15c; bargain day, Friday, 5 29ENNY & CENTS na Frankiin avenue, LOW x PRICES. We are making very low prices on the balance of our stock of AT 4 tee Imitation China Silk in rem- nants; bargain day, 5c; worth 20c. For Men, Women and Children, to close lots. Order at once to secure BARGAINS. yam’! C. Davis & Co The best known preparation for the prevention and cure a PPED FACE and HANDS. ts use renders the skin smooth and white. Price, 25 cents a bottle. ALEXANDER’S BEEF, IRON, WINE AND PEPSIN. A standard preparation, recommended by ph sicians in cases Dee. , Indigestion ee ms rgy. One bottle will have more effect than ce the quantity of Phinta bes iron and wine. etun Patent Medicines and Toilet Articles at reduced rates. Orders by mail promptly attended to. RE SCRIP TIONS macists, under the direct supervisi M. W. ALEXANDER ( eCOLLEGE OF Meigs ablished 1856. . Northwest Corner Broadway and one. :Woolen Underweare |= LEXANDER’S BALSAMIC CREAM.’ And Family Medicines accurately pomponnded by skilifut ss ‘Reserved Seets for he Grand Opere-Houte tor Sale Hore: ° ; Dee 63c. Rilush Jewel Boxes, satin lined, mirror in- eG from $1.59 to 98c each. Lot Steel Scissors, > educed from 35c and 45c side, reduced from $1.69 to 85c. to 25e. Plush Dressing Cases, some with white and | , ae lush Cushion Squares, reduced from some with oxidized fittings, were $1.75, $2 and $2.25: all reduced to one price, $1 each. Inlaid Folding Cribbage Boards; price, 8c; will sell at 43c. Large size inlaid wood Work-boxes, with tray, were $1.75; reduced to 88c. Fancy Metal Cabinet Photo Frames, re- duced from $1 and $1.25 to 50c. Lacquered wood Folding Writing Desks, ‘Velvet rest, reduced from %5c to 47. 3-20. ).be China Silk Roll vaha Saddle- Bag Head Rest, reduced from %e¢to SBe. Satin Sachet aoe | Lists, reduced from 15c to 8c. PERFUMES. Odorosa Triple Bxtracts, six odors, reduced from 25c to 12 1-2e ox. bottle. Lundborg’s Opal Cologne, reduced from 45c to 29c bottle. , import pe ee, ~h Aeali B. NUGENT & BRO. Broadway, Washington Av. and St. Charles St. . = ee EEE This favorite hot drink will be found upon trial to possess the nutritive properties of the choicest beef to a higher degree than any extract of meat yet offered the public. Sold by first-class grocers. 1 | David Nicholson. Agent. BUY ON CREDIT! We Save You Dollars on everything you buy onthe Credit Plan. You simply make a small payment at time of purchase. Afterwards you -pay the balance in Easy Weekly or Monthly Peymeo™, according to your means and convenience. Come and be convin TAG Sraus-Emerich u Will Farnish and Carpet Your House Complete. No Preparatory Saving Necessary. Your Wants ig at Once. Shades, | Mg Up. Heating Stoves, $4. eand Gas Stoves, Household Te 3a aches Saaiile Outfitting Co., Largest Time-Payment House In the World, open Volll 9 v O’Clock P. M. 121, 123 and 125 OLIVE ST, ghey 0, ©. 0. Fort reduced d_from 256 to-100.| caped -_P. Page, Manager of the Western Union that he was an ex-convict and his name was Patterson. He consented totellthe story to save himself from punishment, and said ge ler supplied him with the coin.. He gave letter to the detective telling Miller to sell the detective a supply. The ruse worked. Miller offered to make some, but had none on hand. When a case was made out he was arrested, though he fought bravel + gp la The premises were searched and dies and preparations for electro-plating were found. Miller used Bab- bit metal and coated it first with copper and then with gold. Capturned in Georgia. WEST PLAINS, Mo., Jan. 1.—Jolin Ward, one maa the men wanted here for the killing of old man Spence, some time ago,and whoés- from the Lamar (Mo.). jail, where he } was confined for safe-keeping, has been Cap- tured in Gilmer County, Ga. Prosecuting Attorney Tillman to-day received a letter from _ the Sheriffof that county saying that Ward was under arrest for stabbing a man ‘After the law there been satisfied he wil will be brought back. heré fortrial. He seems to ; have been a ‘‘bad man’’ previous to his pres- ent situation, ashe is wanted, and rewards are offered for him, in Alabama and Col- orado, where he s committed offenses against the law. Th — man implicated in the killing of ol ee te: banon oO. m Sheriff Davidson pear ema time ago as he was bringin him back from Cincinnati, n heard and has not from since. A Telegraph Operator’s Troubles. CINCINNATI, O., Jan. 1.—This forenoon a young man was arrested at the Bur- net House on a charge of forgery. He presented a check for $100 on the Second National Bank of Washington, D. C., signed by George W. Day & Son and indorsed b Nt ele- graph office, this cit He was held until the clerk ascertained that Mr. Page’s indorse- ment was a forgery, and was then arrested. He confessed and said he was out of money. He gave the name of Ferd M._ Blake of Keene, N. H., and said he wasa telegraph operator. A Race Riot in Georgia. UNIONTOWN, Ala., Jan. 1.—There Was a race riot at Catharine station, on the Mobile & Birmingham Railroad, Tuesday night, and it is reported that several people have been killed. The difficulty aroseout ofa fight be- tween a negro and a white man and their friends took up the contest. ‘The colored postmaster at the place was ordered to leave town which he did. The excitement contin- ued unabated and application has been made by the Sheriff to Gov. Jones to have troops sent to quell the disturbance. | Victim of a Vitriol-Thrower. GREENCASTLE, Ind., Jan. 1.—Ed Kleinbut, a barber of this city, was the victim last everi- ing of a vitriol-thrower, an unknowhk woman who waS veiled. He was decoyed tothe door of his shop by a note handed to him by a Doy. The man’s face was horribly burned. The Person’s Murder Trial. MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 1.—The Person case is still on trial and is growing somewhat famous | because of the amount of strangely contra- dictory testimony which looks much like false swearing. Several ladies testified that Mrs. A. B. Hill and Miss Annie Baker had of Person’s meanness in the treatment famil These ladies of the Kind. ad said snag age oO rn kin The state rrill. , She knew Miss Hill. She had A TRAIN DERAILED. beted a Convers ch Mrs. Hill’s house in. 1883 yO 16h An Accident on the Narrow-Gauge Which | about 1986. Mrs. Hill Frightened the : At 9:30 this morning train a ek ine St. estate |.Firt,.Viee-President; W.- By" aid | Sacdtina ie Geucanilan | tion,. a short austanpe west of peed while at work. Nicols used a spade and split Erismann’s headopen. Nicols, took to the woods and escaped. EAST 8ST. LOUIS AND BELLEVILLE. What Has Transpired in the Cities Across the River. The annual election of officersof the East St. Louis branch of the Missouri Railroad Y. M. C. A, Is being held to-day atthe Relay Depot rooms. The following candidates nom- inated by the members of the association Dec. 8, are on the tickets; Z. E. Gunnand R. A, Paschal for President; A. K. Caldwell for Cawood and T. D. Shockly President; W. E. Beckwi urer, and Charles M. for Recording Secretary. Balloting began atl0a.m. Polls will close at7 p.m. Open house is being kept at the rooms to-day by the eighteen young ladies’ composing the female auxiliary of the association. To- Alaht an entertainment will be giver in the audli- ence room by local talent. The programme embraces music and elocution. The Air Line passenger train due at the Relay Depot at 10:20a. m. was delayed at the Broadway Station until noon by a car of mac- adam which was being switched by a Conlogue engine and jumped the track under the Viaduct. Travel on the Mobile & Ohio and Cairo Short Line was also. delayed The Board of Election Commissioners re- organizeil yesterday. John M. Sullivan, the new member, was chosen president "and Gustav Horn secretary. Chief Clerk Martin D. Baker was reappointed. Detectives Flynn, McGrath and O’Connell of St. Louis were in the city last night and re- turned across the river with three boys who had been arrested by the East St. Louis police. The boys were George Wilson, colored, Au- gust Hern and Lee Beggs. The school directors of the Illinois Oity district have announced that they will shortly issue a call fora special election to authorize the issue of $8,000 in bonds to complete the Garfield school-house. William Webster and Miss Anna Ehrhardt, were united in marriage last night by Rev. Lemuel Mg oe weg Davis ~ rted to the police last night that sneak thieves had entered his room on the Island and pret The Liederkranz Society will give a musical entertainment this evening at Finke’s Hall for members only. Belleville. West End Lodge, No. 129, K. and L. of G. R., met last night and elected Peter Bauer, Past Commander; Jacob Wiegand, Commander; Jacob Neubauer, Vice-Commander; William Miller, Master of Ceremonies; C. C. ; Adam Diehl, Treas- eyer Prelate; Andrew Eliza Mueller, Inner ; Peter Jogge, ‘Outer Guard: Dr. J. A. Schmitt, Examining Physician ; Peter Bauer, - Delegate ‘Jacob re Jobn Bauer and Wi. ue re Cit revo Mayo Council Committee on Police made from the char of referred a ; e sus a O anus ating the accusations. s officer was accordingly ordered.Dy tle bh, and pn Bo titan, Reread the Council at he om m Ropmtinn. annual oe aiwer Club will take p Hall to-morrow ide pm a ciety event of the sea Peter Kissel = ‘Therese i ¥.. and George Kissel of Erie, Pa., are visiting their uncle, Andrew Kissel of Wellevilies ® Marriage licenses were issued John Baird d §Lillie McGhee of Robert O. ylor and ve Preco So - “ot, a. . = / 7 rt5 Te ng oe po’ ‘ » 4 - \3 7 + . » jm @ a ve : sh — ye i ste Sot De > ete 7 . » ac rer whe me :F &: ial an re af ; te As ,t a, pe Seetguee ae, * 2 = Pe goo aes By pe A Deputy Collector will be required toin-. wback mount n %. It shall be™ he duty of the Gomaiissionsr of Internal