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Milford chronicle., 1885-01-23
NEWS NOTES.
Happenings of Interest to All,
At Home and Abroad.
A sad Less Of Life In n BIazIne Lunati6
Asylum In Illinois.
nURNED An sTFFouAfEb,


A terrible catastrophe occurred at Kankakee
ILL., The South fnfrmary Of the Illinois East.
ern Hospital for the Insane was burned down
and seventeen patients lost their lives The
fire gained great headWay at once, and as the
building was largely constructed Of inhamma-
bic Southern pine the devouring flames made
short work Of it. There was absolutely no
provision made for extinguishing a fire.
The building destroyed had two stories. It
was completed last August. It was used as an
! infirmary, with fOrty-dYe insane inmates
twenty-three on the first floor and TWENTY-FIVE
on the second. The FIRE broke out near the
| furnace. The furnace flues carried volumes Of
smoke into the second story, in which twenty
one patients and three attendants were
domiclled. The smoke densely filled the upper
/ portion of the building before those on the
lower story had been removed, and Of the
twenty-four persons on the floor fifteen met
their death before they could be reached
Mr.. and Mrs j. NJ. Rose, attendants on the
fatal floor, tscaped by the stairway in their
night clothes. They were the first persons
who used this avenue of egress and the last
for moment later the stairway fell with a
crash into the seorching mass Of flames which
enyeioped that portion OF the building. Sew
eral patients were rescued from the upper floor
by means Of ladders raised to the windows.
superintendent Dewy was the first to ascend,
breaking out several windows with his naked
A.s+sAN' .-AA1 s%qaAetAAb AhN patients " HeNApcs
From number Of the windows first reached
with the ladders such dense volumes Of smoke
poured out as soon as the glass was broken in
that It was an impOssibility to enter.
Thirteen bodies were taken from the ruins,
leaving four still unaccounted for. 1t is pos.
sible these may have escaped and are at large,
hut it is also possible that their remains will be
discovered as the work Of excavation pro-
gresses.
OF the thirteen bodies discovered only one
bears resemblance to the human form. The |
remainder consists, in many instances, Of heaps |
of calcined bones and charred flesh, which |
could be easily contained IN a hat. These 4
heaps of bones and flesh were carefully |
kept separate and placed in barrels labelled /
with their supposed names, Identification be-
ing determined by the location Of the remains
as they We're found The supposed corpse Of
W. II. Belden was the only one which retained
enough of shape 10 be laid out. The head,
hands and feet were entirely gone, leaving a
5lackened and eharred trunk The legs and
arms were drawn up as though the victim had
lied in agony.
Many Of the patients on the first floor were
removed by main force, and as soon as they
we're liberated they ran back into the burning
lullding. In some instances this was repeated
hree or four times.
The entire remains of ten Of the victims
we're spread on a table two feet square. Friends
re arriving in search of lost ones. The scenes
m their arrival and view Of the charred
emains was very heartrending.
Milford chronicle., 1885-01-23
A Senator's Monkey Story.

Senator Ransom tells this story: An
ltalian organ grinder came to his sec
tion OF Georgia. He brought the ira.
d itional end inevitable monkey along.
After some mournful melodies. the beast
IN sadly comical way, hoped around
among the crowd soliciting money.
a big countryman upset the tin cup
and eutfed the monkey. The enraged
Italian, IN his peculiar lingo, bet the
m1n that the monkey could whip him.
Lhe wager was $50, and the man was
to encounter the missing link with a
stick. Armed with heavy bludgeon.
he bully professed his readiness for the
fray. The Italian danced his animal
up and down. aud, in broken English
san; "Gentlemen, my monkey is little
out he IS worse then q tiger. I have
taught him some tricks that the tiger
does not know. He has whipped MANY
Dig men. Il my monkey shall bite off
the nose Of his enemy, or scratch ont
MS eyes, or cut his throat no blame must
he he attached to me. So we will begin. 3"
Inc man with the club was visibly affect
ed by this speech. He instinctively
put his hand over his nose, half shaded
his eyes, while a great gulp came into
ais throat. To the astonishment of the
crowd, greedy for a novel rumpus and
careless for the consequences, he tossed
aside his stick and clustered ont:
Take off your confounded pest Of a
monkey and I'll pay the S50r' The
willy Italian, by a bold stroke of diplo-
macy, not unworthy of a Cavour, illed
bis purse and saved his monkey, whose
skull would have been split at the first
pass
Ram bensyolence i tbs n,;n;s4o. :.
Milford chronicle., 1885-01-23
TERRIFIC DYNAMITE EXPLOSION.
A Red Hot Poker IEnites the WOrks-TwO
Men Burned to a Crisp.

The Somerset Chemical Works. two mile;
east Of Somerset, Pa, where nitrc-gIycerine
tured, was the scene of terrible explosion
Wednesday. Five men were at work in the
packing house, when the dynamite was ignited
from a red hot poker with which one Of the
men was boring a hole in the door, In a
second the entire building was in flames
aud the men, with their clothing all on fire,
started to run, and were but a short distance
from the building when 500 pounds of dyna-
mite, packed and ready for shipment, lying
outside Of the building exploded with terrific
noise. Two of the men were found about
sixty rods away burned TO a crisp. The other
men were not seriously injured. The shock
was so great that people in Somerset ran into
the street thinking their houses were falling
down. Window glasses we're broken in houses
half a mile from the scene of the accident.
Milford chronicle., 1885-01-23
IsaInh Rynders nnnd.

Capt Isaiah Rynders, known as the old
Democratic war horse, died suddenly al I'M
residence in New York city.
Capt. Rynders was born in Waterford. Sara
toga county, N. Y, on Sept 10, 1904, and at
an early age went to New York. He came into
prominence in connection with the Democrats
Empire Club. He voted for Jackson. He was
United States Marshal under Buchanan. When
Lincoln was elected the captain sent in his
resignation. Lincoln wished to retain him
but Tie captain refused, saying that he could
not be both for and against a man. After that
date he held various small political Offices, but
no longer held bis old prominence.
Milford chronicle., 1885-01-23
DEATH OF SCHUYLER ooLFAx.
He Drops Dead in MankutO, Mimi, soon
Alter AliEhtinR from a Train.

Ex-Vice-President Schuyler Colfax dropped
dead at the Omaha depot in Mankato, Mimi
Schuyler Colfax was born in New York city on
March %, 1928. He removed to Indiana in
1886, and was for some time a clerk in a coun-
try store. After studying law and working as
printer and newspaper reporter, he estab-
lished at South Bend, in 1916, a Whig newspa-
per called the ST. Joseph Valley Register, of
which he remained proprietor until 1850.
He was Secretary Of the Whig National Con-
veniiOns in lS4S and 1852, and in 1850 a mem
Der Of the State Constitutional Convention.
He became a Republican shortly after the de-
struction Of the Wing party He was elected
to the Thirty-fourth Congress from the Ninth
Indiana district, which he continued 10 repre-
sent till 1869. Fortwo terms he was Chairman Of
the House Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads he became a prominent figure on the
Republican side, and was elected Speaker Of
the House in the Thirty-eghth Congress in
1868, and was twice reelected
In 1868 he was nominated and elected Vice
President on the Republican ticket with Gen.
Grant. In 1870 he gave notice Of his inten-
tion TO withdraw from public life at the end Of
his term, but he was again a candidate for the
nomination for Vice-President in the Republic
can National Convention in 1872, and received
3l41S votes against 35l1< for Henry Wilson,
who got the nomination.
Milford chronicle., 1885-01-23
The noctor,s Prescription.

''It is a matter of life and death. You
are overworked, sir, aud must take a
rest
''That is impossible, doctor My best
men are all sick, my customers are com
ing in by the hundreds, and must be
st my post"
IF your customers should tempo
rarily drop off you could then find time
to rest, couldn't you?"
Certainly; but how can temporari-
" stop all my old customers from rush
ing in on me, even If tine case should
be, as you say, matter Of life and
death ?"
Easy enough. Stop advertising. -
PhiLa. CaU
Milford chronicle., 1885-01-23
HANGING DEsERTERs.
How General Winfield scott Treated
ihs skHikers Front His Army.


at the battle of Oherubusco, in the
valley of Mexico, writes a corresponds
ent, one of those series OF battles
which took place before the capital was
captured, occurred one Of the most i'm
pressive acts OF the entire war. I mean
as to its effect upon the men Of the
army. 1t was one of those events which
carried instant conviction to the minds
Of the soldiers that discipline and allie
glance to the flag we're of paramount i'm
portance. After a desperate struggle
the works were carried, and among the
captured were found a number Of de-
serters, men who joined the Mexicans
and served the guns against their own
comrades, and the full force of their aid
to the enemy is apparent when it is
known that they were nearly all trained
artillerists.
On the discovery being made, intense
indignation prevailed, and nothing but
the strictest discipline and prompt ODE
dience to orders prevented the men from
dealing ont an instant vengeance upon
the deserters. But drum head court
martial decided, with due formality,
their fate, which was to be hanged igno-
miniously in the presence of all the army
then at that point assembled. It must
be undersood that a portion of the forces
were then engaged with the enemy, at
Cbepultepec, that almost inaccessible
fortress and stronghold of the enemy,
holding farther advances upon the city,
and that most desperate engagement
was then undecided. The men were
drawn up in due order, each with a rope
around his neck, thirty deluded victims
about to receive merited punishment
for basely deserting the flag and turning
the enemy's guns against their own COM
rades.
The officer in charge, upon whom
devolYed the duty, cast a quick glance
in the directian of Chepultepec. Sud
denly a thought seemed to impress him,
and he said "Let them stand till
they see the American flag upon the
nights of Chepultepec. With breath
less anxiety they waited. 1t was a hard
fought battle. the final result being |
doubtful. Many brave men went down |
to rise no more and many a man carried |
the wounds there received through life |
to his grave. The gallant Colonel |
r tnsom of the New England regiment
yielded his life; Captain Mayne Reid,
whome I knew, and others were wound
ed, and were among the first to enter
the works.
Suddenly a shout went up that car
red relief to some of those anxious
and dismay to the hearts of
the men who stood awaiting their
loom. The nights had been carried, i
md the starry banner foated to tie
breeze. All leFss then turned to the sad
peetacie before them. The deserters
tood motionless as statues, awaiting
he doom they could not shun. They
lad taken their last look of the flag 1
hey had sworn to protect, and were
ent "unanointed and unannealed" to 9
nsHger TO the last preat rnIl-cnlI q
Milford chronicle., 1885-01-23

On IN ALsAoE. 1t sounds oddly to
talk of quarrying oil, but that is the
way it is obtained in Alsace. The oil
saturates a porous sandstone, which is
quaTied in blocks. These are broken
up, put in kettles, and the oil is tried
ont. This oil is not of value for illum-
mating purposes, but is a good lubricant.
OF course it contains no gas.
Milford chronicle., 1885-01-23
Thn PnhlIn Innh.

Inc United States Senate Committee OF,
Public Lands reported fayorably the House
bill making changes in the land laws. The
first section provides for the repeal of the Pre-
empnon law. This repeal, however. is not to
affect the rights Of any person which are af-
crulng on the passage Of the act
The committee is Of opinion that the time
has come TO limit the requirement Of govern
ment land by one person to l60 acres. II set
tiers are restricted to $50 acres Of land it will
be but comparatively few years before an
public lands suitable for homes will be ex-
Milford chronicle., 1885-01-23
What Hurt the Judge.
BLUFFED BY PORTER WHOM HE HOPED
TO INTniIDATE.

As we got into South Carolina W.
were Joined by a Judge from Pittsburg
I forget Just what court he was Judge Of
] but he had been travelling South for his
health, and had Just figured up that he
had paid out S25 in fees to walters, and
was mad all the way through. He
vowed by his badness that he wouldn't
pay out another red cent, and we en-
cOuraged him as hard as we could.
When we went up to the hotel the
landlord gave us a big room with three
beds in it. A big negro brought the
trunks up, and when he was ready to
go the Judge called'to him and began :
"Colored person, stand up Now I
want to say to you that shall expect
prompt service without fees. You have
brought up my trunk; that's all right
it was your business to. I shall want
water, and 1 may want fire, and l shall
probably ask you to go of errands, but
if you even look fees at me I'll throw
you out of the window"
We were there two days, and the
waiter was vigilant, humble and willing,
but as we made ready to depart the
morning of the third, in comes a con-
stable with a warrant to arrest the
Judge for threats of personal violence.
1t had been sworn out before a Justice
ten miles away, and the complainant was
the negro waiter.
It took the two of us to hold the
Judge down on his back during his first
paroxysm, and when he had cooled OFF
little the negro slipped into the room
and said:
"White man, stand up Now want
to say to you dat a fve-dollar bill will
settle dis yer case jist as L feel now, but
if you goes to calm names or pullin'
hair or kickin' I'll stick for S25. Dat
Justice am my own brudder, an he's
iist achin' to send some white man to
Jail for six months !"
We sat on the Judge again for about
twenty minutes, at the end of which
time he handed over the amount and was
ne.-DetrOit Free Press.
Milford chronicle., 1885-01-23
A YEARS WORK
interesting Statistics from All Points for
the Year 1854

In 1884 the exports Of coin from the United
States were, gold, S11 SIS 154; silver s522 431.
In 1884 over 81. 875, 600 of United States gold
and S2l6, 900 Of silver coin were melted for use
by silyersmiths.
The coinage, less the recoinage by the
United States in 1884 was Gold, 923, 726 s52;
silver, S2s 1898
On January 1st, 1885, there were circulated
in the United States S563 0OO,0 600 in gold and
s264, 100000 in silver. Total 1927, 100000.
It cost Sl2 ,212,351 to support the common
schools Of New York State in 1884
The elevated railroad Of New York city car
ried 81, ,259, 57S passengers in 1884
In 1884 there attended the public schools Of
the State Of New York l, l,000,0 057 pupils.
The value Of the school houses and sites in
New York State, January 1, was S3l, ,937 951.
The railroads of New York State received
S126, ,29l, l64 last year for carrying passengers,
frainht etc
Milford chronicle., 1885-01-23

A PROBLEM. The great problem
before the American people Just now Is
not how to condense light, work it no
into brick, aud thus save paint, but
how to live without work. For every
man on find who has grown round-shoui-
cred by honest toll, you will have
found dozen living mostly on air, and
wasting more energy in trying to find
tha fignt answer to this couundrnm.
ti'n would hll the house with nlentv
a.ld make all the babies fat. Chicago
Lelger
Milford chronicle., 1885-01-23

1 have been deaf in one ear ten years, and
partially deaf in the other for two mouths;
have been treated by ear speciality doctors and
received no benefit. Having used Ely's Cream
Balm for about month I find myself greatly
improved, and can hear well and consider it a
most valuable remedy I had also nasal ca
tarrh, with dropping Of mucous into my throat
and pain over my eyes, which troubles also
have entirely disappeared. ID. B. Yates, Upper
isle BrOOme Co N Y
Milford chronicle., 1885-01-23
Every woman I'm the Lnnd

owes it to herself and her family to take care
of her health. When she finds her health fail
ing, and debility and weakness undermines
her strength, her surest and best remedy is
Kidney-Wort. 1t builds up the general health,
keeps the secretory system in perfect order,
regulates the Kidneys and Bowels, and enables
these important organs to perform their
natural functions in throwing off the accum-
ulated impurities Of the body.
Milford chronicle., 1885-01-23
Crnn R.nnrt.

The annual report Of the Department of Ag-
ricuture at Washington, now in press, makes
the record Of cora production for the year 1884
]. 795, ,000,000 bushels, that Of wheat nearly
SIS, 600 600, and Of oats 5S3 00O, 600 These
aggregates are the largest ever recorded. The
rate of yield is 25.6 bushels for corn, lS for
wheat 80. "a. a for oats These are the figures
Milford chronicle., 1885-01-23

Laughter is the poor mans plaster
Making every burden liglst,
Turning sadness into gladness,
Darkest hour to May dawn bright.
'Tis the deepest and the cheapest
Cure for ills of this description,
But for those that woman's heir to,
Use DR.. Pierces "Favorite Prescription. -
Cures all weaknesses and irregularities,
"bearing down" sensations, internal fever,
bloating, displacements, Inflammation, morn
ing sickness and tendency to cancerous dis
ease. Price reduced to one dollar. By drug
gists.
Milford chronicle., 1885-01-23
Fnrners, FnIIY.

Some farmers adhere, even against the full
light Of fact and discovery, to the old fash
ioned folly Of coloring butter with carrots, an
natto, and inferior substances, notwithstand-
ing the splendid record made by the Improved
Butter Color, prepared by Wells, Richardson
& Co.. Burlington Vt. At scores of the best
agricultural Fairs it has received the highest
award over all competitors.
Milford chronicle., 1885-01-23
aIUTINOUs MEXICAN SOLDIERS.
They XIII their Captain and FIee-Our Sol
diers Watch for them on the Border.

The Mexican soldiers stationed al point in
Mexico IS miles south Of San Diego, Cal, mu-
{ ued on Friday uight, murdered their captain,
his wife, and several other persons and then
fled in a body, taking arms and ammunition
with them. The band numbers forty.
Application was made to Capt Bailey Of the
Eighty-eighth United States Infantry to for
ward such assistance as would prevent depro-
dations along the boundary line, and this re-
quest was promptly granted. The Mexican
citizens are greatly alarmed as the mutineers
are known to be desperate lot Of men. In
tellgence has be n received that the mutineers
have pa sed near Campo, and are making for
United Sta es territory.
Milford chronicle., 1885-01-23

Delicate diseases, affecting male or female,
however induced, speedily and permanently
cured. Illustrated book three letter stamps.
Consultation free. Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association. Buffalo N. Y.
ONE million dollars of gold coin weigh 1886
pounds avOirdupois
Milford chronicle., 1885-01-23

To RESTORE sense of taste, smell or hearing
use Ely's Cream Balm. 1t cures all cases Of
Catarrh, Hay Fever, Colds in the Head, Head
ache and Deafness. 1t is doing wonderful
work. DO not fail to procure a bottle, as IN it
lies the relief you seek. It is easily applied
with the finger. Price 90 cents at druggists,
60 cents by mail Ely Bros, Owego, n. Y.
Milford chronicle., 1885-01-23

The best test Of a human life is the amount
of good it has been and done to others. Mrs.
lydia E. Pinkham may be given seat Of
honor among those who have helped to change
sickness into health, and to transform the
darkness Of suffering into the sunshine Of rest
aud homo
Milford chronicle., 1885-01-23
The south NorvaIl, p,n,..,,,,

The attempt to blow up a hat factory in
South Norwalk with giant powder. has caused
much excitement and bitter feeling IN maj
vicinity. On one hand it is claimed that ,be
work was done by striking hatters. and bv the
ll.. hal that It was done by non-uniun men.
ii's strikers Joined IN oiierip gewafd 70 the
Milford chronicle., 1885-01-23
A GENEROUS 9
-.4derbilt's Gift 20 Mrs. Grant, and
thar Lady Unwilling TO Accept IL.

..4deFbilt's GIFT 20 Mrs. Grant, and
thar Lady Unwilling 10 Accept IL.
William H. Vanderbilt has attempted to ac-
quit General Grant Of the debt incurred in
connection with the failure of the firm Of
Grant & Ward Two offers have been made
and declined. Mr. Vanderbilts procedure was
as follows: Having bought in all the personal
property pledged by General Grant as security
for the debt, he wrote to Mrs. Grant, present
ing it, together with the judgments obtained
at the request Of General Grant and the mort
cages on the realty, to Mrs. Grant as a sep
arate estate, the only condition being that on
his death, or sooner if she desired, the
Generals trophies Of war and peace having
historical interest should go to the National
Government This offer was declined so far
as everything except the trophies were con-
cerned. These, General Grant said should go
to Washington as soon as they could be trans
mitted. Mr.. Vanderbilt wrote a second letter
in which he modified his offer so as to create a
trust fund out of the proceeds Of the real
estate the income for the fund to go to Mrs.
Grant during her Lifetime and the principal
to be at her disposal by will. This offer was at
first accepted, but later was peremptorily de
clined in a letter written by Mrs. Grant.
Milford chronicle., 1885-01-23

NEW AOIth mAIAhEE
The Wholesale New York market ouotstionl
show.
BEANs-Prime. s2.25@s2aO; fair to good
! S2O0@S220 per busheL
BUTTER - New York sold at SO932o for
choice in pals, and 20@26o. common 70 good.
Western Creamery sold at 2S@3le, and the
common Western at 18@19c
CHEEsE-Faotory fancy l216012s(o; do. fair
! togOod, 9010c.
Eoes-Quotations ranged from go. for or
binary, to 800. for New York. New Jersey and
Pennsylvania.
FLo1R Supporting. s27O@ss.s5. Western,
SS.yO0956O; extra New York, S3. 650S450.
Hay Shipping, 6O@7Oc; clover, 6O@7Oc
salt. 60e; straw, 70@75c.
HoPs-New York, 16@17c. Eastern, 11@13o;
yearhngs, SGllc; olds, o.
PoRE-oear Back. s16OO@S16OOi dressed
WHEIT = Spring No. s. s1@s2Ko.; Mil
Waukee, No 2, SIC. amber. SOD;
white, SIC. G69c.
-Ungraded Western Mixed. 541S ta5516e;
Steamer Mixed. -952o in elevator. So "a.
delivered; No. 2, -@52Hc. in elevator, %
54c., delivered White Southern, $40. de-
ivered.
REE-state. e6@67o.
PHILADELPHIA MARKET
FLoUR-State tefamily, 50. 37J6,0S3. rs; rye -four
S5.6215@S3.75; wheat State, S-.-@991Sc.;
amber, s0OOi corn, yellow, 5Oci mixed States
6O15c.
PETRoIEUaf-Refned, 79Sc.. crude, exc.
WooL-State and Western II, 46@50o; <,
47@4Sc. medium, 50@5lo. coarse, 45G
BOSTON MARKET.
FLOUR - From $2.75@s2OO for low and
medium, to Ss.50@$425 for choice Minnesota
Corn. 52953c. for mixed and yellow.
BUTTER Common, l0c. @12o. Vermont
dairy, 2St924c.; choice creamery, 27@S0a
CHEEsI-I2913c.
BEANs-S2 000S2.10.
HAY-Choice, S17@S18
CATTLE MARKETS.
buffalo - Cattle, good quality s415a (
% 70i hogs fair to good, - 70@SAsO; best, 3,
s4S5.
f--; medium to good, $-@&-; common
@ talr, S--tQ9--. Hogs, Yorkars, O. GOO /
s4.7o Philadelphias, eA760sA8Q Sheep |
-1.z52e5.5l B
Milford chronicle., 1885-01-23
Couah.

and raised a considerable amount Of blood
and matter; besides, l was very thin, and so
weak / could scarcely go about the house.
This was the case of man with consumption
arising from liver complaint. He recovered
his health completely by the use Of DR..
Piercs's Golden Medical Discovery Thou
Milford chronicle., 1885-01-23

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yuan at any other nrst-elasg hotel in the CITY
For SPECIAL RATES for advertising in this paper
apply to the publisher Of the PAPER ffsi'
Milford chronicle., 1885-01-23
Important.

MEASURE 2O9 feet on each side and YOU will
have q SQUARE acre within an inch.