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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-19
HIS HAIR TURNED WHITE.
Engineer Browns Terrible Expers-
enee With a Burning Train.

D. L. Brown, the engineer whose
eventful experience with a train of
burning oil cars on the old cross cut
road is known to all oil country peo-
pie, died at his home in Randolph
last Monday. The train was coming
down the steep grade to Brocton. A
car took fire. The furious speed fan
ned the flames, and soon the entire
train was on fire. As it thundered
down the grade it was a grand, and
awful sight. The fireman pulled the
pin between the tender and the first
car. Then commenced the greatest
race on record. Engineer Brown
threw open wide the throttle. The
fireman fed huge quantities of coal to
the furnace. The heat was almost
uncomfortable. Dense black columns
of smoke filled the air The wind
carried the heat toward the engine,
which was running so fast that it was
in danger of jumping the track. The
suspense was terrible. The locoma-
tive seemed to gain but little on the
burning train Around curves, over
trestles, through the forest and val
ley tAundered the procession on
wheels. The faithful locomotive
seemed endowed with human feel
ings. The driving wheels spun
around like lightning; the monster
shook like ship in a storm. Hurrah!
The iron horse was commencing to
pull away from the flaming tank cars.
Broct0n was only a short distance
ahead. The engineer blew his whistle.
The switchman at Brocton, who was at
his post, understood the signal. The
switch was opened. The locomotive
rushed through, the danger was over,
and as the engine came to a stop,
about one mile from the station, brave
Engineer Brown tainted The switch
was quickly turned and the blazing
caldrons of oil ran off the track and
ditched. In that eventful trip
Browns hair tmued white. 1t was
an awful experience, and one from
which Brown never recovered.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-19
Sent UP for Five Years

New YORK, Oct. I6. Maurice Me
Namara, who killed John Smith by
breaking his head with club, was
convicted of murder in the third de
gree and sentenced to five years inn
prisonment and fined $500.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-19

Mr.. ELISHA WILSON, of Quincy,
Fla, has hog tusk that measures
fourteen inches in length. The boar
thit wore this tusk was lone one
left out of a large drove of hogs belong
in; to Mr.. Townsend, light house
keeper on Dog island, after the storm
of 1870. He was killed by George
Montgomery in 1888. The hog was
about Y YearS old.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-19
The autobiogranhv of Anthony ]

IHt tdUIUUIOgTtpIIyU OF AIIIIIUHY hui
lope, which is to appear about the end
of October, will contain much sad
detail concerning the poverty and
misery of his early youth. But the
sale of his works brought him large
returns e60,0 600 between the years
1S47 and 1S49.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-19
ARKANsAs MCUpERERs.

LITTLE Rock, Oct. 1G. The Ga
zette's Ft. Smith special says: John
Jacks, one OF the murderers Of Deputy
Marshal Addison Beck and posse in
the Indian territory, was brought in
here by Deputies Cox and Ayers.
Jacks who was desperately wounded
in the fight with Beck, says he killed
both mon while attempting to arrest
him.
MILWAUKEE, Oct. 15.-The murder
er Roderman, who killed a comrade a
few weeks since here, was found guilty
of manslaughter in the fourth de
gree.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-19
The Feeble Grow Strong.

When HoStetter's Stomach Bitters Is used to pro
mots assimilation OF the food and enrich the blood
Indigestion, the chief obstacle to acquisition of
strength by the weak, is an aiiment which infalli
bly, succumbs to the action Of this peerless cor
rectve- Loss of flesh and appetite failure to sleep
speedily counteracted by the great invigorant
which braces up the physical energies and forti
fieS the constitution against disease No such pro
tectve against chills and fever and other diseases
of malarial type exists, and it relieves constipa-
ton, liver disorder, rheumatism, kidney and blad
der ailments with certainty and promptitude. A
change gratifying as it is complete, soon takes
place in the appearance as we'll as the sensations,
Of the wan and haggard invalid who uses this
standard promoter Of health and strength
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-19
The Great Fish shcss.

LONDON, Oct. 16.-R. Edward Earl
and VIM. V. Cox, u. S. delegates to
the international fisheries exhibition,
announce the following awards: The
jury awarded 48 gold, AZ silver, and
50 bronze medals, "a diplomas and Z
special prizes 10 United States exhibit
ors. The U. s. fish commission re-
ceived IS gold medals; other gold
medals were giv0n the U. S. national
museum. U. S. light house board, and
e. S. signal service. A gold medal
was also given among other citizens
of the United States. Prof David s..
Jordon of the Indiana University,
Bloomington, for works on ichthy-
ology.
VIOLENT GALES.
= J.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-19
A KENTUCKY MURDER.

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 1G.-The coroner's
jury returned verdict today that
Martin Cody, shot last night, came TO
his doath by a pistol shot, the wound
inflicted by Frank Rankin and farther.
that said shooting was wilful and
with malicious intent. Public senti-
meDt is unanimous against Rankin,
but the law will quietly take its
course
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-19

ous voice all over the land goes Up from mothers,
that SAYS. My daughters are 50 feeble and sad
with no strength, all out of breath and life al the
least extrtion. What car. we do for them! The
answer is simple and full Of hope One TO Tour
weeks use Of Hop Bitters viii make them healthy,
rrnsr r,ris--sa1N ard cheerful
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-19
THE Ohio prohibition amendment
secured 3e9 Alb votes out of 709, 1886.

DURING the week ending Oct, 5
there were shipped from Salt Lake,
forty-four cars of bullion, 1,134, 12O
pounds sent east; seventeen cars of
ore, 1862, 900 pounds, sent east; ten cars
ore, 2SS, ,o3o pounds, sent west, and one
car white lead, $4,000 pounds, sent
west; making a grand total of seven
ty-.w cars, aggregating 1909, 80
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-19

Gounod, the composer, has finished
a new opera, which is declared by par
ties, said to be competent judges, to be
the greatest work of his life 1t will be
produced at the Birmingham (Eng.(
Musical Festival.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-19

DARnAS rI1K. ARK Or. II NJ Groom, ~
Browns iron Bfters Is the best medicine n ~
world and is effecting miraculous cures.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-19

In the month covered by these eX-
traordinary purchases, the senate may
have been but probably was not, in
session twenty days. The sessions
were from five tc eight hours. TAX
ing it for granted that the water
was all consumed, which
doubtless was the fact, and that the
senate was full. which was not the
fact by several, each senator consum-
ed an average of six gallons Of Apol-
hnaris water each day the senate was
in session, or about a gallon an hour,
and kept it up day after day for a
whole month.
Besides the Apollinaris water there
was variety of ether fluids, different
kinds of wine, and liberal supply of
good old whiskeE and so on.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-19
BEN 2ITLER.

Sen. Edmunds and Gov. Butler are
in town to argue the greenback test
cases. Gov. Butler was promptly set
upon by the newspaper men, and one
of them inquired of him if he meant
to withdraw in the coming guberna-
torjal race. The governor blinked sol
smnly and said: If | should con-
clude to retire, l will notify you"
THE JUNKETING OFFICE-HOLDERS.
Nearly everybody has got back to
town, even the hippodromning Office
holders. The last heard of Brewster,
attorney-general, was that he was eX-
ploring the coast of New England in
the revenue cutter Dexter, at govern
ment expense. In Washington we
all feel proud and happy at being al
lowed to pay for the encouragement s
pleasure parties. The Egyptians who
were caught looting Alexandria We're
slot dead, but the officials who loot
the United States war, navy and treas
ury departments are not even troubled
by pea shooters.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-19
REPUBLICAN SENATORS.

1t is averred that the thirty-seve
republican senators intend to apply
for admission into the readjuster eau
Gus. consisting of Senator Malone
aud Senator Riddleberger. Malone
has never crossed the aisle dividing
the democrats and republicans IN the
senate. Once he stepped forward, and
a murmer went around, Malone is
crossing the dead line but he
changed his mind and returned to his
seat. He is the only man IN the SEN
ate who observes the division. The
pages and messengers always go first to
the democratic cloak rooms to look
for Senator Cameron, and many other
republicans frequent the democratic
side, because the best story tellers and
good fellows happen now to be
among the democrats. The division
is intended solely for convenience in
voting.
1t is characteristic of the yirginians
in Washington that they rigldly
quarantine their two senators. For
the first time since the government
was formed Virginia senators are not
socially recognized. Malone forces a
certain attention from republican
senators, and Riddleberger viii do the
same, but there are plenty OF repubh-
cans who decline TO admit Malone IN
to their houses, Just as English Off
GERS refused to drink wine with Bene-
dict Arnold.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-19
yIoLEyT GALES.

Violent gales on the English coast
last night and to-day. Several wrecks,
with loss of life.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-19
Washington.
A THIRSTY SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 The United
State senate, as at present constituted,
is in a number of respects peculiar
body. In no particular is it so strong
ly marked as for it, thirstiness. Not
only for its thirstlnsss, but for the SIN
gular turn that popularity takes, as
shown by the accounts of the secre-
tary of that body. The latest report
of the acting secretary of the senate,
contains the following purchases:
June For 10 cases Apellinaris water, 800 ~,
quarts -, go w
,G Quarts 'ot ~ e''''' US ''.e.. - IS 90
june mel 18IFor 10 eases Apaiiinaiis water, 800
quarts. - w
Ilr quarts .''s' po . So wv CT 50
June 20-For cases Apollinaris water, 800
warts. -..-..--,--..-. 81 oV
June 21-For cases Apdlinaris water, 500
quarts 10 W
June a6-For 10 cases Apollinaris water, 500
quarts. .-,.,..,... ..--.-t..- =, % w
June For 10 cases Apollinaris water, 800
quarts .--.--...-..--. % w
Total ............ 1921 90
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-19
Ex-TENATOR TABOR.

Ex-senator Tabor has been In town
accompanied, by an enormous pair OF
diamond sleeve buttons Personally
the ex-senator looks like Capt. Kydd.
according to the popular conceptions
of that celebrated parsonage. 1t IS
said that Senator Bowen of Colorado
is responsible for the presidents at
tending Nr. Tabor's wedding, and
that IN consequence the atmosphere
of the white house has been extreme
ly frigid for hira ever since The ex-
senator has abandoned his project OF
building palace here
STAsESNEy's DIVERSIONS.
When the capitol building is freed
from senators and congressman 1t
looks as If a horde of Texas steers had
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-10-19
GENERAL. SHERIDAN.

General Sheridan, when here a
short time ago, declined to say any
thing about what officers will com
pose his staff when in command here,
as he had uot given the matter any
thought. 1t is the general impression,
however, that his present aides-de
camp will accompany him to Wash
ington.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
DEER CHASED BY A COAL TRAIN

PORT JERvIs, Dec. 13.-An unusual sight was
witnessed along the Hawey Branch Of the New-York,
Lake Erie and Western Railroad last night about sunset
The Hawcy Branch extends from Honesdae to Lackawa-
xen PENN distance OF about 80 miles, passing through
romantic country, and following the Lackawa1en
river the entire length ofthe road 1t Is the most crooked
and winding Of all the Erics branches and trains when
running at night present beautiful picture Yesterday,
as loaded coal train consisting Of twentysix cars was
moving east at rapid speed below Kimbles station.
two large deer emerged from the woods and eaped upon
the railroad track They stopped looked back at the puff
ing engine, and them like fash of lightning dared down
the track few yards I'm advance OF the train The en-
guccr put on more steam and footed the whistle causing
The animals 20 increase their speed. Al short intervals
the animals would look back evidently to determine
whether the locomotive gaining on them The en-
gneer thinking he might he able 90 the deer down,
speed OF his ran but the faster the engine
went faster sped the deer The race continued for
over two miles the delight OF the train men. just as
thcy were approaching the town Of Mart Hope, man
wnng up the track turned the deer down the embank-
meut 10 the Iackawaxen River, which they crossed and
escaDpd into the forests.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
4 CURIOUS ASS4 ULT CASE.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. I

HARTFORD, Dec. 13.-ln the Superior Court
to-day a remarkable assault heard. The victim
and principal witness is Lucy yckcrs OF Famington
She charges Edward Cambridge negro who is married
and lives in Painve with the crime. She testified that
on the night of the crime she sleeping with her little
sister and was awakened by noise and found
a man standing by her bedside. She was terri
blv frightened and dare not cry out. Her
father and brother in the house at the
time and also a cOlored boy who servant. (" The
man addressed in low tone OF voice." she said
using threats to keep quiet and told me to get up
and show him where the money was kept did 80 and
gave him Sl2. lie then grasped me and moved toward
the door / led the way downstairs, passed the
occupied by my my father but did not mako any noise,
fearing would be murdered. We passed out or doors
into n courthouse, where the crime perpetratcd"
When Miss Vckers in she alarmed the house by
cries and the neigbborhoOd also. There
three coored arrested for the crnc but not until
She saw the prisoner she able to point out the guilty
persop The girls father Mr. Parker, station agent at
Plupye, and physican's testimony heard to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
PRICE THREE CENTS.
THE MISUSE OF CITY MONEY.
MORE OF MIR. THOMPS0Ns METHODS.
HOW HE CONSTANTLY EvADEs THE LAW
TO ENRICH HIS FRIENDS.

HIS SYSTEM OF GIVING OUT ORDERS FOR COAL AND
REPAIRs-RICHARD A. CUNNINGHAM HIS SPECIAL
FAvORITE-THE DECREASE IN WATER RENTS,
Commissioner Thompson has pet system Of
his own for evading one of the most important
laws ever passed for the protection of the city
Treasury. This law provides that all work or
supplies of the value of 81 900 or more must be
awarded by public letting of contracts. Mr..
Thompson makes a practice of dividing piece
of work or quantity Of supplies into so many
separate orders that each order shall be less
than 81, 200, though the total may be many
thousands. These orders are given to personal
friends and political favOrites, and are filled at
extravagant prices. Richard ii. Cunningham,
a prominent member of Mr.. ThOmpsOns politi-
cal faction, and long associated with him, has
received large number of these orders. Under
this system coal and other supplies, repairs and
other work cost the Public Works Department
much more than they cost other departments,
coal costing 81 more per ton.
In interviews on The TRIBUNEs disclosures,
ex-Mayor William r. Grace says these un-
balanced bids were the most glaring that he
ever heard of, and that the extent to which the
system had been carried was astonishing
James A. Deering, a legal expert in such
matters, says that the Department had the right
to reject improper bids even under the old law.
A correspondent puts some inquiries to Mr..
Thompson about the extraordinary decrease in
water rents under his administration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
THE CREATOR or OSCAR WILDE.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13.-The case of the Bur-
rowGies Lithographic Company against Napoleon sar-
Ony which argued in the u 8. Supreme Court this
afternoon relates to photograph Of Oscar Wilde the
apostle OF aesthetic culture and involves the question
whether the copyright acts in far they grant protec
ton to photographers constitutional Counsel for
Mr. sarony argued that the latter had invented the
picture I'm controversy that h no had posed Oscar Wilde
before the camera selected his costume as well as the
dapces and other accessories arranged the said oscar
Wilde in a graceful position and suggested and evoked
the desired expression" This, the counsel maintained
made Mr. arOny author inventor not OF the sub
cct OF the picture It true, but OF the picture ITSELF
Counsel for the LithOgaphic Company however, con-
tended that Mr. sarOry had not produced or invented
Oscar Wilde, but had merely arranged him-that Is had
newly arranged something already extant II this was
invention, Mr.. Sarony had mistaken his remedyi he
should have taken ont patent Instead OF copyright
To obtain a copyright the person claiming protection
must be the author OF the visible article which the
copyright Is granted Mr. Sarony not the creator OF
Oscar Wilde, and photograph was not such an original
as could be copyrighted All that the photographer did
was to put Mr. Wilde I'm particular suit OF clothes and
have him cross his legs In particular fashion That
work the work OF an author and Mr. Sarony was
entitled counsel maintained to copyright protection
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
SUIT FOR BREACH or PROMISE.

CLEVELAND, Dec. 13.-A curious breach of
promise suit reported from st. Louis ONO. Rosetta A.
snapp is belle of the She is the only daughter OF
Simon snapp, wealthy farmer, and will inherit all his
wealth at his death James B. Wlant began suit yester
day here for $4,000 damages for breach Of promise
The couple became engaged In February, 1872 and
agreed to marry III two years. AT the end OF
that time the young lady again asked for
a postpOnement. On April, IA, 1888, IL was
again agreed between the young people that the wedding
should place in the early Autumn OF this year. and
with this understanding, young Want made trip TO
Dakota. At first she was prompt In writing 10 her
afanced but gradually she became lukewaIm Finally
n became known 10 him that another young man had
spplanted him in the affections OF his betfOthed He
then came back to Ohio to look after the matter The
Young lady refused 10 marry him. giving her reason for
breaking off him that "sbe had met another young
man who was more fashionable than he, who had won
her aections" II the up for trial there Will
be given TO the public Of the raciest love CORE
snondeuce read.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
THE MISSING NELLIE COOLEY.
wILKEsDARRE ExCITED-REwARD oFFERED-N
EAGER SEARCH.


fBY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE.l
WILKEsBARRE, Dec. 13.-The city Is in fever
of excitement concerning the mysterious disappearance
of Nellie Cooley which seems TO defy explanation, al
though the search has been carried day and night WIN
out regard to expense trouble Nothing has been er
undone The river has been constantly dragged ana
drag has been stretched about two miles below inc
city in hope of catching the body should it float down
The surrounding country and especially the low land on
each side of the river has been searched by numerous
parties but without finding single trace OF the missing
girl Friends and relatives In distant towns have been
questioned by telegraph, and every town In this county
has been visited by detectives
To-day reward Of 81 900 was offered for information
of her whereabouts IL alive for the recovery Of her
body dead Circulars offering the reward and giving
full description of the unfortunate girl have been sent out
to every city between NewYork and Chicago. The Brook
yn police say the body discovered in Prospect Park does
not answer the description of Miss Cooley.
A false report that the body had been found on an
island the river spread through the city this after
noon and created great excitement. The report was
started by two boys Boats Immediately dispatched
to the island about mile below the city. The shores
and surface Of which thoroughly searched, but
nothing was found While the explorers away the
with an excited throng eagerly awaiting the news On
the return of the boats IL suggested that perhaps the
again started with torches and lanterns But though
they carried their explorations late into the evening
nothing was discovered.
nate girl did not make away with herself but that from
some unknown has fled from her home and friends
But there appears TO be ground Or the assertion tat
she has eOped and her friends Indignantly deny that
possibility. She was worth large amount OF money IN
her own right.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-14
4 BCRGLAR CONFESSES.
fey TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUSE.l

KINGSTON, n. Y, Dec. 13.-ln the Mayhow
burglary case trial here Patrick Cody also underndic
mcnt here for completely the stand all day freely
confsses the whole matter in detail and says that the
prisoner John Moore and himself committed the burglary
at Euenvle The sae-doOr and tools being In the
witness was asked describe the process Of opening
safe which he did most cectualy the finely tempered
drill penetrating the iron almost If IL cheese
While his story Is probably true and considered by
almost every here, 1t should be stated that I'm his
severe crossexamination he has admitted leading "A
criminal life for years. that he served in state
prison. and committed various burglaries IN different
States appearing under numerous different Names having
also lccn In reform school Randall's Island when
boy But his testimony this important trial IL
seems very evident that these three Charles MayhOw
John Moore and Patrick Cody In the Ulster County
jail are among the most dangerous burglars In the
country. ThecourtToOm was densely packed and much
excitement IL eyinced over the trial.