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The Red Cloud chief., 1884-05-17
MISCELLANEOUS.

A BROKEN rail ten miles south of Decatur,
ILL.,, on the st. Louis division of the Wa
bash road, the other day, threw a passen-
ger coach and two sleepers into the ditch,
injuring twenty people seriously n three
fatally. 1t was reported that Conductor
Vincent, of Michigan, in charge Of one of
the sleepers, was crushed and could not
live; also, that Miss Emma Walker, of Yer
mont, would die.
A GENERAL strike of the stove moulders
at Pittsburgh and Allegheny was expected
The manufacturers were reported TO
have made a compact to reduce
wages in all shops, so as to bring down the
cost of production, and the moulders, who
are well organized, have decided to strike
rather than accept the reduction.
THE train from Ell Paso, due at the City
cf Mexico on the morning of the 9Th, was
maliciously thrown off the track, and tue
agent was reported killed. There were no
other casualties. Thieves fred on tie
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-05-17
POLITICAL AND PERSONAL.

JOHN F. SLATER, who gave $1,000, 900 for
educational purposes in the South. died at
Norwich, Conn, recently.
The funeral of Bishop Toebbi took place
recently at st. Mary's Cathedral, Louis.
Vile, Ky. Archbishop Elder was the cele-
brant of the pontifical mass, and Bishop
Dwenge, of Fl. Wayne, preached the IT,
neral sermon.
CHARLES O'CoNoR's health wa, improv.
ing.
SIR CHARLES UPPER has resigned the
office of Minister of Railways in Canada,
and will permanently establish himself in
London as Canadian High Commissioners.
COLONEL THOMAS Fl. HUNT, the Treas
;rar of the Worlds Exposition, died re-
Gently at New Orleans, aged seventy
seven.
JUDAH p. BENJAMIN, we'll known as q
member of JEFF. Davis Cabinet, died in
Paris recently.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-05-17
The Garfield Monument.

CLEVELAND, May 9-Forty-three designs
for the Garfield Monument, OF which eleven
are models and ~thirty-twO drawings, were
received by the Association on May 1, the
day fixed by an invitation Issued to the ar.
fists in October last. The designs are from
France Italy, Germany, England and the
United States. Their arrangement is now
in progress in the large art gallery of |. +.
Ryder, where there is excellent Skylight and
plenty of space. Each design has a MOTTO
or mark to identify the artist and his work,
and is accompanied by a sealed envelope
bearing a similar motto or mark and contain
ing the artists name. The designs will,
therefore. be examined and passed upon
without knowing the names of artists who
made them.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-05-17
"A DISPATCH from Concord, n.

"A DISPATCH from Concord, n. H.,
relates the circumstances attending the
death of Franklin P. Norris, a
lawyer, which show it to have resulted
from starvation. The deceased was un-
til within two years a telegraph opera
tor in the South, but two years ago was
admitted % the bar in Concord, having
obtained the requisite legal reading.
He was very poor, but was upright.
temperate and industrious. but did not
develop much aptitude for the profess
sion. His earnings were not enough. it
now turns out, to pay for ordinary
table-board, but his straitened circum-
stances were not suspected. The other
day late in the afternoon. a visitor to the
office in which Norris had a desk, found
the poor fellow alone and in convul-
sions. He lay on a sofa with a thin
quilt over him. The only food in the
room was a small bag of crackers. It
transpires that he had no other lodging
place but the Office, and that he had no
food during the day except a few crack.
ers. Five hours after he was discovered
he died, medical attendance being un-
able to restore his vitality. There were
manyi in Concord who would have helped
him had they known his d~esi.ution-
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-05-17
HiULED DOWN.
The American Flag Hauled Down by Mexi-
can Authorities and the Captain of d
Schooner Arrested.

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The American Flag Hauled Down by Mexi-
can Authorities and the Captain of D
Schooner Arrested.
GALVESTON, May 6.-Captain Dujay, o.
the American schooner Rebocca, of Calves
ton. i'm a communication to the NerS, re-
lateS a story of outrage and imprisonment
at the hands Of the Mexican authorities "a
Port Tampico, on the 18th of February last.
\ schooner in distress and leaking. put iS
at Tampico, carrying regular clearance
papers from Brashear, La, for Tam
picO, but had thirty packages of
merchandise for delivery at BrazOs, TeX.-
which port she was compelled Ia pass on
account OF rough weather and a dangerous
bar. The collector Of Tanpico fOrcibly took
the thirty packages consigned to BraZOS and
ordered the immediate discharge of the en-
tire cargo. Captain Dujay was arrested on
the charge of attempting to snuggle and con-
tined under guard, but released next day az
the solicitation of the American Minister
and Consul. The Judge before whunH
Dujay was tried, inSultincly refused 10
allow the American consul to be present Us
consult with the prisoner during the TRIAL
After tire litigation was over forty days;
the Judge decided that the goods must pay
treble duty. Dujay protested that he had nc
money. On the 14th of April the Mexican
authorities boarded the schooner, auieG
down the American tag, and embargoed tine
vessel. Dujay appealed to the American
consul, who placed the crew in a hotel
Dujay. after a short stay, returned to the
United States, leaving the crew with the
and the vessel in the hands of the
Mexicans. lie thinks that but for the Ell
forts of Minister Morgan and Consul CaSsarc
would still be confined IN a Mexicau'
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-05-17
ADDITIONAL ~DIsPArcHE>

THE town Of GAINESVILLE, o.. has been in
An excited state over a supposed earth
quake. At ten O'Clock the other morning
4 terrific crash was heard and about three
acres of ground sank several feet, carrying
a number of houses, which were badly
damaged. A fissure opened about one hun
dred and fifty feet deep. No loss of life
was reported.
The Alert sailed for the Arctic regions
on the 10.h.
MISS LULA HUTCHING, living near
Batesville, Ark, was burned to death
recently by her clothes catching fire.
The Northwestern Manufacturing & Car
Company, of Saltwater, MINI, of which
ID. NJ. Sabin was president, failed recently.
Liabilities, S1,0O,,O O); assets, Si50,opO.
THE telegraphers at Pittsburgh, Pa,
disclaimnd all knowledge of the proposed
reorganiz ition of the brotherhood and a
strike during the Chicago National con-
lventiOns.
THE Ontario Cabinet has offered a reward
of $1,000 for the conviction of the man who
laid dynamite cartridges under the Par
Lament buildings a: Toronto.
MIDHAT PAsHA, the somewhat famous
Turkish statesman, Is dead.
The Swiss general elections resulted in a
full Conservative victory. All the Gov
eminent measures, including one providing
for an increase of salary of the Minister to
the United States, were rejected.
The Senate, on the 10th, was in session
but a short time, when it adjourned to wit
ness the unwilling Of the statue Of Chief
Justice Marshall.
THREE policemen attempted to quell a dis
turhance at Nation, ILL.,, recently, which
had arisen between ten tramps, when the
entire gang turned upon the officers. h
latter finally Used their revolvers, shooting
two OF their assailant4 md capturing seven
others.
SERIOUS assaults WEI. made on non-union
mOulders at Quincy, ILL.,, recently, by
masked men. There was some talk of APP
pealing to the Governor for militia.
A SECRET trial was held at Leipsic, Ger.
many, recently, in the cases Of krazawski
and Heutch, charged with conspiracy to
furnish important military information to
the Governments of France, Russia and
Austria.
"A FEW days Detore the laiiure OF tne
firm of Grant & Ward, General Grant
borrowed Sl50,VO of w. H. Vanderbilt.
After the failure, Vanderbilt learned OF
the particulars fru-u General Grant, when
he generously presented him with the
papers relating to the debt, telling the Cen
eral that he had no use for them.
CASTRO. the fbibuater, was reported 10
ave left Key We.s, probably for Nassau,
where he would be joined by the balance
OF the flibusters now in Key West. This
party included all tina. were ready to leave.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-05-17
Crazy ChOate.

ERIE, Pa. May 9.-Horace ChOate, OF
Boston, representing the Mutual Provident
Association of Boston, arrived in this city
in a crazy condition, having amused himself
smashing car windows OH the Lake Shore
tair. He was taken to a principal hotel
here. but was so boisterous that he could
not be controlled, and was therefore taken
to Jail. His papers prove him a man of
wealth in Boston, Mass, but lie declares he
has no friends. and does not want any. He
had money. but gave 1t nearly all away be
fore being taken in charge by officers. He
Was on his way to Adrian, Mich, on bust
aess. Friends have been notified OF his
condition.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-05-17
Something Dubious.

KANSAS CITY, May ct seems to bs
the general impression at the Post-ofiice thai
the Mail Clerk Fiei's story of his being
robbed early Saturday morning is somewhat
fshy. There is a hole in the wall of the
Post-of1ice basement, near which a battered
bullet was found. and Firl shows a cut OF
the end OF his ear, which he says was where
the bullet grazed him These proofs
are not, however, regarded as very
convincing. but the clerk still holds 10 ilS
original statement IL Is said that fletS
father always claiInS his sons salary wnen
it is paid and one theory IS that FEEL bs
manufactured the story of the robbery to ~
tain the money which lie says was toiep
Tb. u:lttcr is being Investigated
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-05-17
Customs Receipts for ApriI.
ST. IOUIS No Nc

81. LOUIS, MO, May 8.
The receipts at this port TO,
April were Sl9l ,423.47, of which
els9,416.57 came from duties, and
the rest from fees and hospi.
tai taxes. This is a remarkable showinc
against the corresponding month OF 1854.
when the receipts amounted to ssI. 9s1.
The increase is due to larger sugar and
dry goods import trade, which have
sprung up within 4 year. st. Louis is
now doing an immense sugar business
with Cuba, the goods arriving in lot, u
$50, 900 at c time
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-05-17

The United States is the only Govern.
ment which imposes no burden on com-
merce for the support of the lighthouse
and buoy system. At present there are
over even hundred lighthouses on the
American coasts and rivers, and also
twenty-five tloating-light stations. the
total annual expense being S1,SS9,O OH.
In addition to the above there are nearly
six thousand buoys and beacons. which
mark danger of less threatening char
acfpr.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-05-17

Among the appropriations not in book
estimates are: Colorado River, Col,
$4,000, and Grand River, Mich, 49,
300.
There are a large number of minor ap-
preparations in the bill for rivers and har-
bors in various parts of the country. The
bill provides for the Missouri River Com
mission. Also that no tolls or operating
charges shall be levied upon vessels pass
in. through my canal or other work for
Improvement of navigation belonging to
the United States. The bill as reported
eppropriates Sl2,Gl9,l00.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-05-17

THE consolidation of the St. Louis &
San Francisco road with the Atchison.
Topeka & Santa Fe, for which negotia-
tons were said to be pending, would
include the. ownership of the Atlantic &
Pacific road, with GA miles of COM
pleted track. giving the consolidation
an aggregate of over 5000 miles.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-05-17

THE 21st of April was celebrated at
Rome as the 2,637th anniversary of the
foundation of that city by Romulus.
The tricOlor was hoisted on the tower of
the Capitol and the Civic Guards wore
their full-dressed uniform. A bust Of
the poet Giacoma Leopard was uncov-
cred in the Glyptotheca of the Capitol
by the Syndic Duke Leopoldo T~orlonia.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-05-17

THE stockholders of the Michigan
Central Road placed Chauncey NJ.
Depew in the directo.y of the road to
fill the vacancy caused by the death Of
Augustus Schell.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-05-17

Mrs. KATRINA GOTTA, of La Sale,
ILL.,. seventy-six years old, had been
missing for four days, when she was
found beneath her bed. where she had
crawled away to die.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-05-17

A VESSEL off Para reports falling in
with a a of spiders floating in the
air. The rigging and sails were cov-
cred with the web, the long threads of
which formed the balloon for the tiny
aeronauts. For several miles this spi-
der-swarm continued. the Captain esti-
mating that there were millions blown
from land.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-05-17

THOUGH the population of Colon.
which is springing into importance as
the starting point of the Panama canal,
is only 5000, yet the death rate averages
$50 per month.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-05-17

The French revenue returns for April
show a decrease of $500. 900 francs be-
low the estimate. In view of constant
deficits, the several Budget Committees
have under consideration propositions
for selling the State railways.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-05-17

A COAL mine worked by Crowson &
Watts, at North Alton, ILL.,, was flooded
recently by water from an adjacent pit,
and thirteen miners had a narrow escape
from drowning. the water being up to
their necks when they were rescued.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-05-17

The tea Inspector at Chicago recently
condemned 0 1000 pounds of tea sift-
ings which arrived from Japan. AZ
protest was made, an examining COM
mittee was appointed by the Customs
Collector and the Importer. in accord
ance with the statutes, and the stuff was
pronounced unfit for use.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-05-17

WASHINGTON, D. c., May I.
The river and harbOr bill, as reported,
contains the following appropriations for
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-05-17
RIVERS AND

That the Nations Representatives Propose
TO Expend Next Year in the Improvement
of the National Narbors and Maritime
Highways.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1884-02-07
Depot for Flour and Feei.
BALDWIN City MILLS.

Tie men who advertise are the ones
TO do business with; as they are alive
to the work they have In hand, and
have the goods wanted by the people.
AS evidences Of their liberality in deal
ing with their customers, they use that
magic power-printer's irk-in court
eous invitations to the public to call
aud see their choice stocks, and secure
fresh, marketable goods ut lowest
prices. o, rest your assurance on the
stability of the merchant that adver-
tises-every time!
Regularly every week day evening,
at 7:45, passenger trains OF the C.-&
w. M. and the f. & p. Nj. meet here,
and as regularly, as the locomotive OH
the latter road is moving off the en-
gineers salute each other with two
whistles. 1t Is evident that they will
at length be well acquainted, without
having seen each other.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1884-02-07


The bottom has fuIlen out Of the
prices for goods ut Mammoth Clothing
House, ClIase, Mich, and now is the
time to secure bargains. Remember,
that by purchasing S. worth and up
wards, that you will have your railroad
fare paid TO aud from Chase; from any
point In the county west Of Chase.
We hear rumor of the contemplated
location Of the g. d w. M. X. II. car
shops at Baldwin; owing to the fact
that It Is the junction with tile r. q P.
NJ, and also, that y few miles north Of
here there Is an abundance Of splendid
hard wood, suitable for material, while
pine may be had near by. Il certain.
~ looks TO us rs though the plan was
. very feasible one, and we earnestly
hope It may be carried out, 1t II said
that such an enterprise would give
employment To SOC or 400 men; and
would give our village IN Immense
"boom.V
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1884-02-07
Great Crash in Cletiing ut the Nam
moth Clothing House, Chase.


Mrs. Geo. Anthony, of this place,
died, this Thursday morning, at
O'Clock. She had been i'll for q long
time, and a great sufferer.
The Township Clerks should notify
the County Treasurer of the extension
of time In their respective townships
for collection of taxes.
The time for collection of taxes has
bs en- extending for one month in the
following townships: Ellen, Center,
Pinora, Cherry Valley, Yates, Chase,
Ellsworth.
Thos. Smurthwalte, Esq. left, Tues
day morning, for Washington Terrific
ry,with the intention ofspending about
five weeks prospecting out in that
country.
VIM. Rice employed at the saw mill
of Tony Wise, north of Chase, lost a
thumb and little finger on one Of his
hands, last Friday, by contact with a
saw.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1884-02-07

I A BADLY MIXED ItOMANCE.-Yot
don't have to go tO the 10'cent litera.
ture Of the. day to fin,l all the romance,
We have tie real wide-awake sort
F, right here at home.
The Reed City Clarion, of last week,
says: "She who was supposed to be
the wife of &. o. Pease, left him OF Tues
day, and OH "Wednesday was married
to VIM. a. Warnke, BY ]. n. Crocker,
Justice Of the Peace. Her name was
Mrs. Emma Sherman. She came here
Elk years ago und has lived with Mr..
Pease since that time as his wife, and
IL the mother Of two children. Mr..
Wurnke Is farmer living about four
miles west of here in the township Of
Chase and owns AZ acre farm. Sher-
man, the former husband of the now
Mrs. Warnke, obtained divorce from
her and married another woman VIII om
he Is new living with In New York
State. Justice Croker obtained these
facts and also legal advice I'm the mat
ter before lie would marry the couple.
Mrs. Warnke chartered a dray, and
loading up her household goods and
effects started for town. Pease, dis
covering that she had gone, hitched
up u team and started in pursuit.
The chase was said to be very exciting
10y those who witnessed it. She first
lOosed COW which she was leading, I'm
order to gain more speed. Some chairs
fell Off the dray, but were not stopped
for in the flight. But love conquers
ali things and she escaped. Pease says
that he did not intend to do her any
harm, but only wished to kiss the
children good bye. In another column
he warns business men not to trust her
OH his account. Mr.. Pease says that
if any nice, neat, clean and industrious
woman is in need ofa home that he
will give her a good home, and marry
her and make her his legal wife,"
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1884-02-07

The Town Board, Of Yates, has ap'
pointed Austin s. Randall, Supervisor
to fill vacancy. "Aus" is one of the
old pioneers of Lake county, has been
Supervisor before; and We believe lie
will fill the bill as well as any one the
people of his township could select.
A good many persons in the vicinity
Of R,b't Gamble, Pinora township,
have been to see the triplets-going
from Reed City, Chase, &c. The
babies are reported rs all growing fine.
ly; and as being the recipients of many
presents from admiring friends.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1884-02-07

We hear that u sparring match will
take place in the new hall, next Satur.
day evening.
County Treasurer Towner and wife
spent last Sunday with ex-Sherif1
Oviatt and family, Chase.
An agent Of the Saginaw daily NctOs
was In town, yesterday, working up
thc,interests of his paper.
Rev. w. +. SILENCE, Of Manistee,
was IN town, Monday afternoon, and
g;rve tue STAR Office call.
The body of Vim. Burrows, the
young man who died, last Friday, was
taken, to lis former home, in Penn
sylvania, last Monday morning.
Rev. K. Mitchell, of Chase, will con-
duct religious services In the Congre-
gational church, tomorrow friday
evening.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1884-02-07
RUPTURE.

TO those suffering from Hernia OF
Rupture in nny of IL various forms
and having tried MI the different kinds
If Trusses without relief, we say s.fe,
no longer, the Excelsior Rupture Cure
Manufacturing Company, Ogdensburg
n. T., will guarantee cure. Their
remedies RUPTURE PLASTER and
HEALING CoMPound are n positive cure
no surgical operation or detention from
business. Send g cents for free
book on Rupture which contains full
Sold by all Druggist.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1884-02-07
VOLUME x1.

A young man employed over Mt
Skinmer's logging camp, had his left
ley com mpletely crushed, below the knee,
hy a log falling OH It, last Saturday
morning. lie was brought to Baldwin,
10y the logging engine, hut as his rel
atives lived Mt White Cloud, and rs
he had not sufficiently recovered from
the shock to he in condition to have
the limb amputated, lie was made as
M possible by DR.. w. b.
Mott and sent to " hite Cloud on the
8 o'clock train over the &. d w. M. L.
ID
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1884-02-07
Beware.

Coughs, Colds, and Slight Throat
Diseases often develop into Bronchitis,
Seated Cough, Consumptoin, ETC., and
should have immediate attention and
be removed in the first stages. Not
only public speakers, but all, are liable
to throat troubles and to obtain relief
should use Hamiton's Cough Trochcs
which relieve Coughs, and Hoarseness
making the articulation clear. War.
ranted to give satisfaction. Price 25c
per lox. Sold by K. Campbell, Baldwin
Mich.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1884-02-07

Several of the townships I'm the
county have procured an extension Of
time In collection Of taxes.
Prosecuting Attorney Withey now
has his office located In the Probate
Office, with Judge Burnam.
Forest Helms, of Dover, had the
misfortune to cut bis foot with an Ak,
few days ago.
They had sort Of an amatuer "slug-
ging match" at Chase, Saturday.
Next Thursday u St Valentines
Day.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1884-02-07
When a Cure Is Guaranteed

Why will you refuse to be relieved OF
that cough which Is liable to become
seated OH your lungs and to cause you
many suffering day and sleepless
night? Your children are liable to he
taken with Group and die before q
doctor can he summoned. Be wise
and obtain remedy that will not fail
to give relief from Coughs. Colds,
Whooping Cough, Group, and all other
Lung difficulties. Hdnliiton's Cough
Bdisam will do all this and costs but u
trifie. Price 25 and so cents per bottle.
Sold by +. Campbell, Baldwin, Mich.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1884-02-07

E. McCluskey and J. J. Pierce, Su-
perintendents of the Poor, were at the
county seat, last Friday, OH business
for the county.
We are sorry to learn, from the
Ashton correspondence Of the Reed
City Clarion, that Rev. A. F. Sven
recently fell and broke one Of his ribs.
The bad season, last year, with the
snug Winter, makes the draft upon
the county poor fund rather heavy
one.
The editors flock of Plymouth Rock
hens have been making consignments
Of eggs for several days past.
The next regular examination Of
teachers will take place Mt Baldwin,
March 18th.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1884-02-07

Lovetps Illustrated Catalogue OF
ThEEs AND PLANTS for Spring Of 1884
has just come to our table and is beyond
Question the most interesting and i'm
structive Nursery Catalogue we have
yet seen. 1t is richly illustrated, ele-
gantly printed, and replete with valu-
able Information OIL the care and
treatment of Trees and Plants. By
honesty and enterprise Mr.. Lovett has
established al enormous business, ship
ping plants to every State and Terri
tory in the Union, and even to other
lands. lie makes specially of Small
Fruits, and is widely KNOW as the in
troduccr of the Cutl'bert Raspberry and
Nj uichcster strawberry, and Is now
disseminating the celebrated Hansell
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1884-02-07

Raspberry, Early Harvest blackberry
aud JesSica Grape, tthe earliest varie-
ties Of their respective classes), and ad-
vancing the culture Of edible nuts; all
of which are fully described aud illus
trated In his elegant catalogue, which
will be mailed free of charge; for four
cents will also include beautiful colored
plates (Which price Is not half their
cost. Address, J. Il. Lovett, Little
Silver, New Jersey.