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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-11

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The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-11
JAS. III. ETT ID. ID. s.
RESIDENT tffs DENTIST,

Having recently located in Brookhaven,
Miss will practice Dentistry in all it's
branches. Al work guaranteed and ex-
ecuted in the ncatest and cheapest manner
Will visit calls in the country. Operating
specially. Office mp stairs in Mctirath's
Building. may-lr3m
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-11

The good of mans life cannot he
measured by the length of his funerat
procession.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1879-09-11

IT is said that the Swedish school
system is perhaps equal to any in the
world. OF the children of school age,
ninty~seven per cent. attend school.
Eight months is the length of the
school term. Sweden has several nor
NAL schools. The teachers are reauir-
ed to have normal training. Pensions
ale given to disabled and superannuat-
ed teachers. Only one case of capital
punishment reported since 1866.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-25

The six days swimming contest at the
Lambeth baths, London, was brought to
a conclusion on the night of the Gth of
May Saturday, at haf-past ten
o'clock. 1t resulted in the victory of
the channel hero, Captain Webb, who
succeeded in swimming altogether . TO-
tai distance of seventy four miles.
Webb's performance must be regarded
- remarkable one, and another exem-
plification of the extraordinary power he
possesses of being able to stay in the
water longer at . time than any other
living swimmer. On the first two days
he remained in the water fourteen
hours each day, on the third and fourth
days he averaged . little under thirteen
hours, ON Friday he took but little rest,
and on Saturday he was In the water
from half past eleven in the morning
until half past eleven at night No
challenge took place during Saturday in
the position Of the swimmer. Webb
swan ON quietly during the day, and
FeaTne, the only man able to make the
semblaace of struggle with him, wxs
too far behind to cause any interest p
be taken in his exeEtions. A bouquet
was given to Webb in the water, and
at the termination Of the proceedines
he was presented with . medal The
following was the anal record Of each
man: Webb, ~ milea, FeaSne s. miles,
so lengths; Beckwith, ~ miles l2 lengths
Taylor, Is miles 8 lengths; RowboStan
(retired early in the week), 10 milea Is
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-25
The Negro Exodus.

A meeting of colored citizens was held
in Cooper Institute, N. Y, on Monday
evening last, to take measures for the
relief of colored people in the south
who are anxious to remove to northern
or western states and territories. Gen.
7. B. Conway was the principal speaker,
as he is the principal mover in the work.
The report of his remarks in the New
York Times contains the following:
He was now preparing q boat which
would start from Cincinnati the latter part
of next week, and steam down the Missis.
sippi to pick up the colored persons who
we're only too willing to become her pas.
sengers and take their fight to new homes
in the north. Boston and Philadelphia
have each pledged s., 600 toward defraying
the ext enses of the trip, and he wanted .
similar sum from New York. President
Hayes had promised him that the Miss;s.
sippi should be maintained in its free.
dom for legitimate business, [applause] and
proposed TO start his boat ON the journey.
Gen. Butler had promised him 81 600 acres
of land in Wisconsin on which to settle any
of the refugees who desired, and . gentle
man had agreed to give him 900 toward
fund to aid in giving them new homes
upon this tract of land. Under the
speakers direction men were now travelling
through half q dozen states, inquiring who
of the farmers were willing to employ the
colored hands, and the most encouraging
reports were received from this direction.
tits not at all probable that this ex-
pedition down the river to bring away
such colored people as desire to come
will be permitted to proceed in peace.
Chalmers recently said, in an interview,
that the people of Mississippi would not
tolerate any such expedition, and that
it would be forcibly resisted, as an inter-
ference with their rights. Whatever
may be thought of the wisdom Of this
expedition, it will be interesting to
notice whether the southern people will
dare forcibly to interfere with strictly
legitimate undertaking ~ this is.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-25

North Adams, Mass, has been visited by
heavy freshet and the damage through
out the vicinity is variously estimated a,
from 500, 600 to $4,000.
A correspondent at Vienna reports fresh
inundations in Galecia, Silesia and
Hungary. Half the town of Troppan
in Austrian Silesia, is submerged, the hay
harvest destroyed, seven iron bridges de
molished and the Danube still rising.
Rome sdvices of the 18th inst. state that
the Po river is still rising. In the Gran.
dols district 1890 Hectares are submerged
and 100000 quintsls of grain, 100000
quintals of forage, and 5000 head of cattle
were destroyed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-25
blown down and near Clearmount one or
two hOusea unroofed


two houses unroofed.
Dispatches from Ohio and Indiana and
also Kentucky, state that q destructive
storm OF wind and rain passed over that re-
gion from north to south, reaching points in
Kentucky on the night of the 11th, doing
considerable damage to crops, fences, etc.
Lightning struck several buildings in Sa.
lem, Indiana. Daniel Mitchell of that place
was killed by stroke while standing under
tree. The railroad depot at Christians.
burg, KY, was completely demolished Two
hundred trees of that place were uprooted.
lightning struck the house of John Ham.
ilton, in Madison, Ind, seriously injuring
some of the inmates.
A cyclone passed over Sandersville, Ga /,
to-day. The Catholic church and many
trees were blown down. Fencing and crops
sustained considerable damage, but no lives
were lost.
A heavy gale visited Bordentown and
Trenton, N. j., on the 18th inst, uprooting
trees, unroofng buildings, etc. At the
former place several houses were demol.
ished.
Reports from Butler county, Kansas, show
that the cyclone of the 9th inst. was very
severe. Mrs. Hawkins and two children
were killed and three bodies blown quarter
of mile. Quite number of persons were
injured, some seriously. Thirty.seven farm
houses were completely wrecked; others
were moved from their foundations and
twisted about. Corn and wheat was badly
handled,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-25

A FREECH chemist last year exposed
a quantity of -four to hydraulic pres.
sure of 800 tons, which reduced it to a
fourth of its original bulk without i'm.
pairing the quality. He packed a por-
tion Of it in tin boxes and sealed them
up, doing the same with Impressed Aour.
When opened in three months, the for.
mer was in better preservation than the
latter. When baked into bread the
pressed article was decidedly superior.
After the lapse Of year other cans were
opened, and the Impressed Sour had be-
come spoiled, while the pressed remaine
sweet and was excellent when baked,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-25
Political Notes.

II. F. Page is one of the nominees for
congress in the Second California district
Henry w. Blair was elected to the United
States senate by the New Hampshire legisla.
ture on the 18th inst
At the Fifth district congressional con.
vention held at Cedar Rapids, Ia, on the
18th inst, Major Thompson was nominated
on the ghty-fourth ballot to fill the vacancy
in congress made by the decease of Repre-.
sentative Clark.
The Iowa Republican convention con-
vened at Des Moines on the 11th inst. Gov.
ernor Gear and Lieutenant Governor Camp.
bell, were renominated by acclamation.
Mr.. Beck was nominated for supreme Judge
and Mr.. Van Coelln as superintendent of
public instruction.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-25

A woodchopper named Mcdonald wat
killed and another named Peterson wound
ed by Indians, on the Yellowstone. Two
companies OF the Fifth infantry have been
sent from Fort Keogh to punish the rascals
A strong column is to be organized to
operate against the Sioux who have return.
ed from British possessions north of Mis-
souri,,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-25
The Death Roll.

Mrs. Matthew C. Perry, widow of Commo.
dere Perry, of Japan treaty fame, and
mother of Mrs. August Belmont, died at
Newport, r. l., on the 14th inst.
The funeral of Maj. Geo. R. Mcguire,
Grand Exalted Ruler of the order of Elks,
at Philadelphia, on the 18th inst, was the
largest funeral held in that city for years.
Lodges were present from Pittsburg, Boston,
New York, Baltimore, st. Louis, Cincinnati
and Chicago.
Jonas w. Goe, appointment manufacturer,
died at Richmond, Ind, on the 11th inst.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-25

The long.looked.for race on the river
Tyne, Great Britain, between England,
champion, Elliot, and the American. Cana
dian champion, Hanlan, occurred on the
10th, and was won easily by Hsnlan, who
distanced his rival eight lengths and made
the fine record of 81 minutes, l second
The telegraph reports that fully $4,000 per
sons witnessed the contest,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-25

Saunders Kelly and William Adams, ot
Delevan, Minnesota, were killed by well
damp on the 10th inst. Kelly descended
into the well they were repairing, to adjus,
the boring machinery, and when overcome
by damp Adams followed to assist him and
met the same fate, both becoming insensi
BILE and falling to the bottom a. soon a. they
were six feet below the surface. Kelly
leaves family; Adams was single man.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-25
The Talmage Boom.

Brooklyn's great preacher, T. Dewitt Tai
mage, is being enthusiastically received in
Great Britain. On the 18th inst, at lsling
ton, his excited admirers intercepted his
carriage within a mile of the church and
lifting the vehicle from the ground carried
1t bodily to the church, when the Reverend
gentleman catered to the religious taste Of
an immense congregation.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-25

Berlin donned her holiday attire on the
1lth inst, on the occasion of the celebration
of Kaiser Wilhelm's golden wedding. All
the principal buildings were draped with
green and the main thoroughfares futtered
with flags and streamers. All day long the
streets were blue with the modest corn
tiower-the favorite plant of the emperor
and flaming devices, monograms, eagles,
portraits, etc., illuminated the squares in
the evening. The populace laid regular
siege to the palace, and all who entered or
emerged we're greeted with deafening
cheers. Altogether the demonstration was
a touching exhibition of the love of the
people for their ruler.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-25

Reported by CHANDLER, Brown 4 Co., Commis
sion Merchants, Milwaukee and Chicago.
New York.

NEW YORK, June 1873 100 P.M.-Cotton
Quiet at l2Xc for middling uplands.
Flour-Quiet; receipts 8 900 bbls sales TO-
600 bbls rye -four steady. Wheat-Spring
quiet; winter shade lower; receipts 2O,6O0
bus; sales 10000 bus; No. spring seller
July at $l04. Rye-Quiet; 6lX@62Hc for
state. Corn-Unchanged; receipts 2O0,.
western mixed. Barley-Unchanged Beef
Quiet. Lard-Easier at $6.4O. Butter
At 7@16c. Cheese-Unchanged. Whisky
AT $l.07K. Sugar-At 5-16@6Hc.
Eggs-Unchanged. Petroleum-Crude at
647ISc; refined ut 7c. Tallow-Unchanged
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-25

About two o'clock on the afternoon OF
the 14th, about one hundred and fifty per.
sons were taking shelter in low shed from
severe thunder storm at Boswell, Ind,
when . thunderbolt struck the shed, separ.
ating, passing down each side of it, killing
instantly two men, Mike Wagner and Lew
shermes, and fatally injuring Geo. James
and John Line. Lorenzo Slower, DR.. J. W.
Green, Samuel Gay and another, name not
learned, were severely injured. The crowd
was called together for shooting tourna-
ment.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-25
POnled Tn

The Spanish government has deposited
$1,000 at Provincetown, Mass, As indem.
NIFTY to the owners of the schooners Rizpath
and Rising Sun, seized south of Cuba by
the Spanish gunboat, and interrupted in
their whaling operations,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-25
A CapaiSe.

On the evening of the 10th inst, during
severe wind and rain storm, the Alexau.
der Chambers, used for towing gravel to
Evansville, Ind, capsized about five miles
above the city. Seven persons were on
board; no lives were lost. The boat is a
total loss
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-25

Two brick masons, Walter Kendall and
Harden Brown, were killed by the caving
IN OF new sewer building on East Main
street. Terre Haute, Ind, on the l4th inst,
Two other men, Patrick Fitzpatrick and
John BARS were injured, the latter having a
broken ley
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-25
A RfArfep.

At Salt Lake, Utah, on the 14th inst
Geo. K. Reynolds, bigamist, was sen.
fences to two years imprisonment and $500
fine. He is the first Mormon convicted of
polygamy since the passage of the act in
1872, and every effort was made to prevent
the conviction.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-25

At Huntsville, Ala, on the 11th inst,
while the convicts were marching to dinner,
six broke away. Two were shot dead: the
others escaped.
Sam haynes, notorious thief, fatally as.
saaited MS keeper, John Robbins, at Rock.
lend, Mslne, on the 18th inst, and escaped,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-25
Fro IN ZulOlauS1.

CR.petown advices to the 22d of May, state
" A force of cavalry visited Isandula on the
2lst and buried the soldiers who fell in the
night OF January 22d. Forty wagons were
recovered. Two chiefs and 800 followers
have been captured by the British,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-25

James Bowlan, San Francisco hackman
deliberately murdered his wife Nellie, OF
the 18th inst, calling at the house wher,
she obtained employment as housekeeeper
and shooting her down on her refusal to re
sumo marital relations with him. Mrs
Bowlan had left her husband on account Of
his repeated brutal treatment. Deceased
was native of New York, aged Is.
John Moore, who grossly assaulted and
then murdered Miss Woodward, on the 9Th
inst, near Wellford, s. c., was hanged by a
mob of $50 armed men, who rode into
spartanburg. The jailor had removed
Moore, but they disco vered his whereabouts.
In fight with DR.. Charles Rivers, at
Brackettsville, Texas, on the 10th instant,
Lieut.. Rosson, of the Twentieth infantry,
was shot and killed. The victim received
five wounds.
At Westport, NO., on the 18th inst, VIM.
M. Gassard. telegraph operator of Kansas
City, No., shot and killed Samuel Beecher,
village master at Westport. The murder
was unprovoked, and the villain narrowly
escaped Iynching.
Ike Rector, colored ex-detective of Gal.
weston, Texas, shot Nathan Harris through
the heart on the 10th instant, in gambling
honse fight.
The city marshal, Henry Kolb, of Koch.
ester, Mimi, on the 18th, shot and killed
m an named Daniel Ganley, alias Frank La.
monte, formerly living at Oconomowoc,
who attempted to escape arrest for burg
larry. A coroner's jury exonerated the
marshal.
Manley Stevens, Jr., night watchman at
Clark's saw mill, at Hunters Creek, Mich,
station on the Detroit and Bay City rail.
way, went home at an early hour on the
l4th inst. Finding John House there, and
suspecting him of criminal intimacy with
his wife, he shot him through the head
twice and through the chest three times,
shot his wife through the head once, then
shot himself through the head and expired
Immediately. Stevens wife and House were
alive at the latest accounts, but it is thought
cannot survive long. Stevens had been
married only four or FIVE months.
At Central City, ILL.,, on the 18th instant,
Oliver Salles was shot and killed by Richard
Brown, a brother.in.law. Cause, family diff.
fculty of long standing.
On the 18th instant, Charles Garrett, of
Drummondsville, while walking the streets
Of Welland, Ont, was shot fatally by Viii.
liam Alexander. Cause of shooting, Gar.
rett seduced a lady friend of Alexander's.
Mrs. Jane L. D. J. Hull, aged 5s, wife OF
DR.. Alonzo J. Hull, was found dead In bed,
at No. lao West Forty-second street, New
York, on the morning of the llth inst. Her
hands and feet were tied, she was blind.
folded and gag was in her mouth. The
trunk at the side of the bed was opened and
had been riaed of its contents, showing
that the bloody deed was the work of bur.
glars.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-25
Fatal Boiler Exn,o~,o-

AT Settin, Germany, on the 14th inst,
Sniie the steamer Orpheus was lying at a
dock' her boiler exploded, killing many
persons. At the time this news was sent.
ten bodies had been recovered,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-25

A terrible hail storm six miles wide pass
cd from west to east near Germantown,
Columbia county, N. Y, on the night Of the
10th. Hailstones were a. large ~ hickory
nuts. Panes Of glass were broken in every
farm house, poultry killed, fruit of every
kind destroyed, trees uprooted, fences
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-25

;sr To- -sed to the proprictors of the Louis.
"A State and Louisville Lottery company.
/ When arrested several bills which had been
marked were found on his person. He
confessed his guilt and was taken to Little
Rock for trial.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-25
Work of the Flames,

A fire on the night of the 18th inst. de.
stroyed Thompson Smiths mill at Duncan
City, Mich, the largest mill in the state,
throwing It's men out of employment The
loss viii reach $4,000 to $780, insurance
not known.
At Point Breeze, Pa, on the 18th inst, the
burning bark Ilion, relict of the great fire
of the 11th, upset and scattered its burning
contents into the river, igniting the Atlantic
petroleum stores and the warehouse and
wharf Of the Empire storage company. The
10 on the Empire stores, wharf and con.
tents will reach about $3.50, 200, and on the
Atlantic petroleum stores $lCO, 900, without
taking into consideration the contents.
Three thousand feet of wharfage was ruined.
The five vessels destroyed on the 1lth inst.
were valued altogether at little over $780,.
600, while the Standard oil company loses
about $l50,00O. These figures, with certain
other small losses, make a total loss by the
fire of the 1lth of about 100000.
Blanchard's saw mill and 5000, 600 feet of
lumber was destroyed at Blanchard, Mich,
on the 18th inst. The lumber was owned
by Graf, Little 4 Co. Loss $55,OOO.
A fire at Louisville, KY, destroyed dis.
tillery and other property. Messrs. Milton
]. Hardy & Co.'s loss is $4,000 on the
whisky burned: J. S. Willett 4 Co., tobac.
conists, $500; Herbert 4 Wright, $1,000.
Lightning struck the warehouse of War.
den, Free Co.'s oil works at Point Brege,
Pa, on the l1th instant, and the entire
buildin was soon in flames. The fire ragged
6ercely and spread to adjoining prop.
erty, burning . large area of warehouses,
dwellings, etc. Five vessels ut the wharves
were totally destroyed. The total loss is
variously estimated at from $500, 600 to $780,.
COO.
The Lee cotton mill at Conshoh ohocken,
Pa, was struck by lightning ON the 1lth
inst. and burned. Less $135, 900; insurance
$4,000.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-25
Emhe88lefn.

Chss. o. Sinner, cashier, and F. Sinner,
assistant cashier and book. keeper Of the
Millerstswn saving bank, at Aacunqua, Pa,
were arrested ON the 18th inst, charged
with smbezsling between 81 900 and s., 200
of the funds Of that institution.
Special agents, Boyd and Gslbrsith, Of
the postofice department arrested James
w. Jackson, colored, postal route agent on
the Memphis and Little Rock railroad, at
Memphis, Tenn, on the 18th inst, charged
with smbsssling letters containing money,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-25

~ Will TAX two IAillion dollars to make
good the '.amage by the recent lombard.
ment OF p isaqus, South America,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-25
CO1lbalonn at Sen,

The bark Collector, from Arendal, Nor.
way, for London, Eng, was sunk by the
stea mship Oder, June sth, lat. At, /. l., long,
49, l. 9, and four of the crew and passengers
were drowned.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-25
Suicide.

Mrs. Miller, wife of John H. Miller, q
prominent citizen of Newark, Ohio, com.
mitted suicide at Columbus, ON the 18th
instant. BY hanging herself. Financial en-
barrassment of her husband, who had lost
heavily in:coal land speculations, is suppos.
ed to be the cause Of the act.
A prominent young lawyer Of Pulaski,
Tenn.-Jere Parker-suicided OF the 11th
inst. No cause is assigned.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-25
II uge Robbery.

The receivers Office in Cherson, southern
k'assla, hos been undermined and robbed of
II million and half OF roubles.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-25

Inc American Tract society held its an.
nuai meeting at New York city on the 7th
nnst' The available resources during 1878
were $4,000; expenditures during the same
time, 0,7OO.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-25
Chtca9o.

CHICAGO, June 1S-1 80 P. M.-Wheat-
Stronger; $l.O3A@1.04 for cash; 7h@97 hc
for seller July; 92c for seller August. Corn
Steady; 36Hc for cash; $500 bid for seller
July; 3Sc for seller August. Osts-Firmer;
32c for cash 33Hc for seller July. Rye-At
53e. Barley-At 66c. Pork-Firmer; 50 so
bid for cash $9s2X bid for seller July !:
1895 bid for seller August. Lard-Firm !;
$500 for cash: $6.27K bid for seller August.
Whisky-Weak at $l.05. Hogs-Receipts
1900 head; moderately active and weak; Sc
lower; light at $360@3,70; heavy packing
at $S.50@365; shipping at $3.65@360.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1879-06-25
VOLUME VIII.
NEWS in BRIEF.


An explosion of FIRE damp in the M .oss st
Coaldsle, Pa, on the 18th inst, .,lled two
men and injured several.