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XII. NO. 112 RICHMOND, FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1889. Whole No. 40,334 AUCTION SALE.

Choice City Property at Auction. On Wednesday, May 15, 1889, on the premises at 2 p. m. Parcel 1. -Two splendid building lots feet on north I street, between 8th and 10th streets.

Parcel 2. well-built modern residence, 816 norta I street, between 8.h and 10tb, being a two-story frame, five large rooms, cupboards and closets and veranda, with 50 barrel riltered cistern and a dne spring of water. Natural gas in the house. Parcel No. 33 in F.

A. Coffin's additioninbeliEnom, north on the Estreets. southwest corfeet to a 20 foot alley. Parcel two lots, half cash, balance in one and two years, on mortgage and 6 per cent. interest.

Parcel house will be sold subject to a mortgage of $600, due two years from June 1, 1889, at 7 per cent. and balance cash. Parcel This lot will be sold subject to a mortgage of $300, due March 16, 1890. Balance cash. Titles are perfect.

8w1 W. T. DENNIS, A'gt Auctioneer. SOME MODERN GHOSTS. ITEM: Haunted houses have belonged to the dark ages, or if heard at all, the present time are generally found be inhabited by persons of ignorant and superstitious ideas who could easily believe that darkness was light and falling meteors were the very stars themselves.

But when we hear of what would seem to be a genuinely haunted house right here in Richmond, occupied by persons of high respectability, we are inclined to doubt if ghosts are all either white sheets or guide posts. Mr. T. W. Classon and family have lived for the last three years, at No.

529 north 17th street. It is the north half of a large double house Nothing marred their peace until a few months ago when peculiar and mysterious disturbances began to take place in the way of rapping and heavy poundings. These were treate1 at first very lightly and when "ghosts" were suggested by some were laughed away in the most skeptical manner. Then a care ul and full investigation was ente bu but with result. The gent i ghost is past finding out.

The noises come with three peculiarly quick poundings then no more. At times ligntly, then again very, heavy. Steps are plainly heard coming up the cellar -way, and the door to open. The cellar door opens against a small pantry door in such a way that when the later is shut the former can not be opened, the two locks coming together; we examined the doors caretully and found them closed; they were fast as if bolted to the wall. With the pantry door shut the cellar door is hard to move and the family on rushing to the spot hind the door wide open; we are told by Mrs.

Closson that this has occurred many times. The peculiar pounding came so heavy the other day that neighbors in the next house hurried in, having plainly heard them. The noises are located in the cellar, stair-way, and work on the board partitions that seperate the two sides of the house, and atfect the south half of the house the as the north. The Classons are first foolish belief, respectable whose people not integrity given we can not question. "There is a mystery somewhere." Let those of alleged scientitic learning who ridicule and sneer at ghost stories, please explain or clear this mystery that is becoming the talk of an intelligent community.

A NIGHT OFF. It is a genuine pleasure to announce the return of Augustin Daly's comedy, "A Night Off." This company played here on the evening of January 12, and we take pleasure in quoting from our own columns of the following Saturday. We then said: "Mr. Augustin Daly's comedy is the best we have seen Elgin in many and many a day. 'A Night Off' is a clean, bright and unique little comedy full of odd turns, ludicrous situations and natural climaxes of the most absurd sort.

In fact, both play and players are immense. We very much doubt if a finer bit of character work was ever seen on an Elgin stage than the Justinian Babbitt of George Gaston. 'The character is well drawn and in Mr. George Gaston's hands, it certainly receives a most artistic interpretation. C.

J. was thoroughly good as Marcus Brutus Snap ard- -but it is useless to enumerate, every actor tit his or her character like glove, and the play ran along gaily and as natnrally as a mountain stream; and it provoked genuine laughter and hursts of hearty applause." Our readers who appreciate chaste comedy, most artistically rendered, and who enjoy a laugh because they can't help laughing, should not fail to hear "A Night Off." It is seldom that Elgin has witnessed as good a comedy entertainment. -Elgin, "Every Saturday," Sept. 22, 1888. At the Phillips Opera house Saturday evening May 18th.

Woman Whipped by White Caps. Cordon, May Lydia Briles went to Leavenworth last Saturday, got drunk and acted in a very unbecoming manner. Last night a dozen white Caps beld a confab at the residence of Barney Swartz, a few miles from Leav. enworth, dragged her out into the yard and severely whipped her. Swartz interfered, end was with a club.

ALLEGED MURDEOUS PLOT. Feud Gamblers BetWeen Chicago Chinesn Leads to the Hinng of Highbinders. There were two cases of drunk in police court. Both are strangers here. They were found at o'clock this morning laying ia a drunken sleep across the railroad track at 8th street crossing.

Otticer Gibbs found them and had great dithculty in arousing them from their slumber, and getting them away from the danger of being run over by a railroad train. One of the men gave his name as John Bolin, came here from Springfield, 0. He is a painter and came to work for Dan Johrson. He was fined nine ninety this morning and his fine Mr. Johnson baving his money.

The other man gave his name as Thomas Fleming. He is a cripple having one leg off, and travels on crutches; when arrested last night he was too drunk to use his crutches and he was loaded in a handcart and hauled to the station house. When arraigned this morning be presented a hard looking appearance, having a very black eye, which be said he supposed he got by falling on the side walk. He said he was on his way to the Soldiers' Home and he was allowed to go. Al.

Shaw pled guilty to intoxication this worning and was tined nine-ninety, which he paid. Weather. Special to; ITEM. POLICE COURT. Indianapolis, May Indiana, on Friday, 1air, followed by local rains, slight fall in temperature.

ALLEN. Horse Sale at Rushville. Rushville, May spring sale of the Rush County Horse Breeders' Association closed 'to-day. One hundred and twenty-five horses were sold, at an average price of $235 and a total of 330. Considering the fact that a large per cent.

of this number were unbroken colts. one and two years old, the prices realized are considered first class. Panther in Bartholomew County. Columbus, May Some kind of a ferocious wild animal, which is said to be a panther, is terroring the citizens in the neighborhood of Scatterville, north of this city. The beasr makes its home in the river bottoms.

During the past few days a number of people have seen and heard the screams of the animal. Several parties have gone in search of it, but as no dog can be induced to track it, the capture is a difficult job. This Fixes Mr. Elder. Washington, May general Wanamaker said this afternoon to Congressman Williams, oi Ohio.

"As far as thy Presidental postuflices are concerned, I wish to say that a rule' has bien made that the present incumbents will be allowed to serve out their four years to date, from the time of their appointment." As many of the presidential appointments were held up by the Senate for a long time. some of them nearly two years, this is a most important ruling. They will be permitted to serve four years and no longand those who think that the ment, will not take any notice of the time during which their names were before the Senate are very much mistaken. Item for Laborer" to Watch. Washington, May first experiment in connection with the singletax idea, which Henry George has advocated so persistently, is to take place in the little town of Hyattsville, where the town officers were yesterday elected upon that issue.

Ilyattsville is about twelve miles dortheast of Washington. One year ago a campaign was held on this issue, but the single-taxers failed to win by a small majority. They tried it again, however, and yesterday elected their ticket ty a large majority. Single taxation was discussed on every corneJ and at the polls, and the discussion brought out the heaviest vote that was ever polled in the town. Generalpolitics had nothing to do with the result.

The small property-holdersowning a single house and lotproved to be the strongest advocates of the single tax principle, and opposed bp the speculators and the large property-holders. Shadow ofa Dark secret. Jetfersonville, May is a young lady clerking in one of the leading stores in Louisville, quiet, modest and lady-like, over whom hangs the shadow a dark secret. Her parents reside in this State. In 1876, while she was standing on the street near her father's home, with a small pen-knife open in her band, she was assaulted by a dranken scoundrel, and in her fright she struck him with the knife, the blade penetrating his heart and causing instant death.

Horror-struck, and not knowing what to do, she lled from home without acquainting her relatives of her distress, and through the intervention of new found friends, she tinally found a position at Louisville, where she has since remained. Her parents labor under the delusion that she eloped with a showman, and fears of own safety has prevented her from informiog them to the contrary. After her dignt the murdered man was recognized as a tough, and his death was attributed to a drunken brawl with unknown parties. As he had a few friends, no interest was taken in solving the mystery of his death, and at this late date it is hardy likely ever to be recalled. Light Stiff Hats.

In all late colors, as well as the new. est novelties in straw hats at J. A. MACKE SON's. There are a good many candidates coming forward for street commissioner.

We are told that Ed Palmer is an aspirant for the office, and also that Dan Strattan, Sam Newby and James R. Reed are also desirous of baving their claims considered. Frank Davenport is a candidate for re Mr. Davenport has made one of the best street commissioners we have ever had, and from what we hear has the inside track for re-election. Any of the tiemen named above would fill the office with credit.

Street Commissioner. Confined to His Room. Mr. Smithkins-How is your husband, Mrs. Jonesworthy? I haven't heard a word from him since I have been gone.

Mrs. Jonesworthy -He is very poorly, Mr. Smithkins 'confined to his room, in fact. Mr. Smithkins-Indeed! He was such an active man, too.

Hew you manage to keep him contented at home? Mrs. Jonesworthy-Oh, he isn't at home. He 'is in state's -Burlington Free Press. -Nate Williams, of Chester, is recov ering. -The boiler for the electric railway plant arrived to-day.

-Tre Winchester Pythian Sisters was instituted this week with seventy charter members. Harry Kreimeyer's black pacing mare, died this morning. Insured with Dormer for $200. -Charles Wolverton Wnitewater and who is well known here, is lying near death's door, from paralysis. -Every one interested in the musicawelfare of Richmond, should attend the Philharmonic Matinee Muscal concert next Tuesday evening.

-The Lyons company have been playing at Winchester this week, closing there to-night. The Journal says they did an excellent business. -W. J. Hiatt, formerly of the old Quaker grocery in this city, and well -known to everybody here, has bought a big dry goods and notion store at Lynn.

-A rare chance to hear the best talent of Richmond, in fine choruses, aud pleasing solos at the Matinee Musical and Philharmonic concert next Tuesday evening. -Muncie is advertising all over the country a sale of building lots to occur there May 15-17. There will be 1,000 lots offered. All the buyers are entertained free charge. -The entertainment of the Y's last evening was a splendid affair.

We did not learn how much the net receipts were, but there was $17 taken in at the door, which indicates a great success financially. -Joha Foulke, of the Palladium, today received his appointment as a railway mail clerk between Grand Rapids and Cincinnati. He has not yet decided whether to accept it or not. If he accepts he will still reside in Richmond. -The executiye and sub-committees appointed by Sol.

Meredith Post, will meet at the post room at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon, to perfect arrangements for Memorial day. Every committeeman is expected to be on hand at that time. -The Morgan trial is still dragging along in the circuit court. 'The evidence will not be concluded before tomorrow evening, and may not then. Lee Morgan will probably be put on the witness stand and his examination will be very tedious.

-The flower thieves bave raised perfect Ned with Rob. Jenkins' flowergarden, so much so that he has been obliged to about give up al hope of having one. He is a great admirer of flowers and very successful in their cultivation. The other night the thieves called on him and broke down 150 hyacinths, all in bloom and over 60 tulips. Rob.

brought us down a halfdozen of what were left, and judging from the size and beauty of these, his loss runs up into a great many dollars. Is there no way to break up this van- dalism in Richmond? -We hear a good deal of talk to the effect that an excelent thing to be done here on next Sunday, Wernle day, would be to give our visitors a natural gas display. We shall have hundreds of visitors from every direction, many from places where they do not have gas, and many of them will be people who never taw a gas display; others, also, will be from towns in the gas belt, where they think that no town can have gas in any quantity and pipe it any distance. To all of these we CaD, by a gas display, fully demonstrate that whatever advantages there are in natural gas, Richmond has them all, snd gas enough to supply the sta'e if necessary. Chicago, May following is published here: Some high art professional assassinations threaten the better element of the Chinese population.

A bitter feud has broken out between the two largest Chinese clans, and one of them has invoked the assistance of the highbinders, society whose bussness is murder. 'The feud grows out of a quarrel among a number of Chinese gamblers. Seven Chinese gambling resorts, it is said, bave been running under police protection upon the payment of $15 a week to certain otticials. Six of these houses were conducted by members of May clan and one by Chinn. The Moy gamblers paid their last month's contributiou, so the story runs, but the Chinn decided not to do so.

Sunday night a big game was running, when some one said the police were liable to raid the place at any moment, the house not baving paid its "bit." A whisper or two this sort frightened toe Celestials, and they made a grab for their stakes. A general fight ensued. A number of Moys were present, and the feeling between the two clans never having been cordial, they assumed family lines. The Chinn gambler declared that the Moys started the report to break up his business. He called his Chinn neighbors to his assistance, and they overpowered the Moys.

He summond the police, and had the Chion gaug arrested. Then the China gang called a meeting, over two hundaed of the clan met, excited speeches were made and funds raised to hire highbinders to kill a sufficient number of Moys to satisfy the Chinne. It is said that secret assassins have been sent for to New York, Boston, Baltimore and Kansas City, and the professional murderers are expected to arrive to day. The Moys are in a state of terror. They have no secret murder society, and they fear the stealth and crafty methons of their enemies.

The Mops have proposed that each side select an equal number of men, who should go ont on the prairie and fight it out, but the Chinns they had an easier revenge than risking their lives when professionional murderers were 80 handy and cheap. The Moys are the more numerous in Chicago, and they represent the Chinese element engaged in more than laundry business. Hip Lung, the Chinese Marshal Field, is a Moy. The character and intelligence of this family is much higher than that of the Chinns, who are chiefly engaged in the laundry business. Otside Chicago the Chinns are more numerous, and recent immigration has brought their number well nigh up to that of the Moys, even in this city.

BEER BOODLE Sent Here to Influence the Election. On last Tuesday the ITEM scribe was told that a brewing company had sent fifty dollars bere to be used to aid the election of the democratic ticket. Proof of the fact was lacking and we supposed that it was a story gotten up merely for campaign purposes so we refrained from publishing it. Since then we bave obtained more definite information on the subject, and can say that the story is true, and that the Christian Moerline Brewing company, of Cincinnati, did send fifty dollars to its agent here, to be used in the election of the democratic ticket. The money was nt by telegraph and in the dispatch by which it was sent the Morlein company said, "If any more is wanted let us know." In justice to the telegraph olEce we will say we have not received our information from it, but the information is just as reliable as if we had, and we publish the statement now not for political effect but decause it is true, and because our democratic friends have been howling about the use of boodle.

It is not a pleasant thing to contemplate the fact of the Cincinnati brewers sending money here to influence out municipal elections as they did. How or in what manner this money was used we do not know, but the Morlein Brewing company probably expected some kind of return for the boodle sent here. Health Office. Births, Boy, to Mr. and Mrs.

Wm. H. Hort, at 154 Hunt street. Reported by D. Bond.

Boy, to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Moore, at 503 north 15th street Reported by Dr. Dwiggins.

Death, Bernard Lies, age 71, at 813 south 6th street, Senile debility. Reported by Dr. Wiest. ORATORICAL, CONTEST. The primary oratorical contest of the junior class at Earlham College at nine o'clock to-morrow morning.

The contestants are ten in as follows: Joseph Eyens, Arthur Cox, Alice Mendenhall, Emma Mendenhall, Georgie. Birdsall, Orpha Kollum, Subbie Stanley, Mary Cogshall, Sarah Braff and Maggie Huff. Of these five are to be chosen to enter the final contest which occurs at Lindley hall, College, on May 22d. The judges selected for the primary contest for to-morrow are Dr. Test, Rev.

Dr. Hughes, Mrs. E. 0: Martin, John F. Robbins, Judge Comstock, and Supt J.

N. Study. -Charley Cott, a twelve year old colored boy, was locked up for assaulting Will Rollins, another boy. -Bernard Lise, a Ge citizen who lives at 813 south 6th tres, died at 11 o'clocklast evening with sinile debility. He came ti country some thirty years ago, and was an honest German etizen, and Lighly regarded by all who knew him.

His funeral will take place from St. Andrew's church Monday morning at the usual hour..