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The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-09-26
Disappeared on the Wedding Eve.

PoTTsTowN, Pa, September 1G.-Law-
renceville, Chester County, just across the
county line from here, has sensation.
VIM. Linke is rich and good-looking
young farmer. His affections were cen
tered on Ruth Fuller, the daughter of
neighbor, pretty and vivacious. Linke is
twenty-five years old, while his prospec-
tive bride is nineteen. She received her
education in a young ladies' seminary in
New York City. During the past season
they attended Sunday school celebrations,
picnics and church together. Their engage
ment was openly announced among their
friends, and several weeks ago the mar
riage invitations were sent out. The friends
looked upon the wedding as very good
match, as it would unite two respectable
families of the county. Yesterday after
noon was the time set for the wedding at
the residence of the lady's parents. Some
Rev. Drexel, a Methodist clergyman, was
also on hand to tie the knot. The
happy Bridegroom stood among his
friends receiving their congratu-
lations, unconscious of the I'M
happy ending of the wedding day. Before
the time for the ceremony the girls mother
was handed by a servant note from her
daughter. 1t ran in this way: "DEAR PAR
ENTs: Don't worry on my account. Pm
safe and in good hands. I've changed my
mind and concluded not to get married to-
day. Tell Will to bear up bravely. Twill
always be his firm and true friend. More
than that-never. Good by with
love and kisses" The girls
bridal dress was found in her
toilet room. The guests quietly departed.
Miss Fuller's parents say that they do not
believe she has eloped, but is with one of
her old schoolmates until the matter blows
over. Linke says that she is unworthy of
any mans love- and that he would not
marry her. The affair has caused great
sensation. 1t is thought that at the last
moment Miss Fuller objected to being a
farmers wife.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-09-26
LAUGHTY TRUSTEES.
others Implicated in the Pollard swind-
ling Scheme.

BRowNsrowN, IND, September fit is,
now definitely known that Owen Township
IN this (Jackson) county, is implicated in
the Pollard swindling scheme. The pres
emit Trustee, VIM. H. Bower, has informed
correspondent that he has knowledge
of outstanding certificates of indebted.
ness amounting to $1,000, and he thinks the
total amount will reach $4,000 or more be-
fore the end is reached. Pollard was in the
county last fall and made several visits to
the Trustee then in power, Robert N. Mar
tin. Last June Martin resigned the office,
made settlement with the Commissioners,
and turned over to his successor, VIM. H.
Bower all the funds on hand.
About this time the wife of
Champion Cummings, of neighboring
township, packed her trunk and departed
for the West, leaving her husband behind.
Since then it has been ascertained that
Martin followed her to Kansas, and remain
ed with her until after the Daviess County
developments, when he abandoned her, and
Previously he bore a very good reputation
for honesty and integrity. He lis married
man, of about forty years of age, and
leaves behind wife and several children.
II Is not believed that any other Township
Trustees became entangled in Pollard's
meshes.
VINCENNEs, IND, September 1.-THE
County Commissioners ordered the Trus-
tees of the various townships in this county
to make a. showing under oath, October b,
OF all outstanding orders against their re-
spective townships. This is done to allay
fears on that score, as it Is pretty certain
that the Trustees of Knox are ell right.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, IND, September H.
The Board of Commissioners investigated
the Trustees of the different townships and
school corporations of this county to-day.
The reports show total Indebtedness OF
S9,901.06 for the eleven townships and three
school corporations in the county. The in
debtedness Is mostly in bonds issued to
build school-houses and money borrowed.
There seems to have been no crooked work
in the Chicago school supply deals in the
county.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, September ia
dispatch received here states that Norman
L. johnson, Trustee of Liberty Township
Parke County, is missing from his home
and Is supposed to have gone to Canada
He has issued considerable amount OF
fraudulent orders.
CORYDoN, IND, September 17.-Great
excitement prevails in Morgan Township
over the frauds practiced by Trustee
Henry A. Thorp, of that township. His
wife has disposed of all his property, and
1t is supposed is going to join her husband
in Canada. Mr.. Thorp was held in the
highest esteem by his neigh bors previous
to this affair.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-09-26
CLASHING POLES.
Blood Drawn Over q Church Guar
rel.
The Police Charge on the Crowd and Dis
perse the Rioters.

MILWAUKEE, WIS.,, September 10.-Disa-
greement in st. Hedwy's Polish Catholic
Church, which has been brewing for some
time, eliminated in bloody row and the
narrow escepe Of the priest and several
Others from death to-day. The question
at issue has been the management of the
parochial school connected with the church.
The priest and part of the church MEM
bership have been in favor of placing the
school entirely in the hands of tho nuns;
others favored continuing the man
agement in the hands of the principal,
who has been very popular. The
priest took advantage of the technical
authority possessed by him as the Eccles-
iastical Director of school affairs and at
mass announced that the change which he
desired would take place at once. 1T SO
happened that the principal of the school
was the organist of the church. He refus-
ed to play the organ, and the excitement
grew so intense that the services werc
brought to an abrubt close. Representa-
tives of both sides of the controversy i'm
mediately waited on the priest at his home
outside the house. The discus
sion between the friends and the
opponents of the priest grew heated, and
finally took on a pugilistic form. The noise
inside the house was taken up outside, and
the cry spread that the priest was being
killed. Thousands of Poles live in that
part of the city, and all, men, women and
children, rushed to the place. The fight in
side the house was taken up outside, and
the most terrific excitement ensued.
Fists, clubs and knives were used,
and blood flowed freely. The three
police officers stationed in that
part Of the city were powerless to stop the
fight, and assistance was asked from the
Central Station. Two patrol wagon-loads
of officers went to the rescue. The horses
were driven on a gallop into the crowd.
The priest was rescued unframed, and
taken to neighboring house, where he has
since been, protected by guard of police.
Six of the ring LEADERS of the riot were ar
rested, and will be examined in Court to-
morrow morning. Nobody was killed, but
a large number were wounded.
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An EIopement Miscarries.

CHICAGO, September 20.-Dernier Mayer,
a handsome girl of about nineteen, and
Abraham Michael, decent looking young
man of twenty or thereabouts, each being
respectively daughter and clerk of Mayer
pere, who keeps a store in Goshen, Ind.
came to Chicago together last night, and
found an asylum with brother of the clerk,
who lives on Fulton Avenue. The pair
were to have been married to-day, but the
early arrival of the young lady's father,
accompanied by a couple of officers, chang
ed their plans. Miss Mayer was induced to
recognize the folly of marry
ing without hope of receiving the parental
blessing, and young Michael was informed
that he could take last farewell of his late
sweetheart at the depot. He was at the
Union Depot promptly on time, where a
note was given him saying the father
and daughter had taken the train at Tween
ty-secOnd street. g.
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Mormon Bishops Sentence for PoIygamy.

SALT LAKE, UTAH, September 1S.-Bishop
John Sharp, Utah Director of the Union
Pacific, one of the wealthiest and most in
fluential Mormons living, appeared in court
to-day and pleaded guilty of unlawful CO.
hsbitation. He claimed that his plural
marriage was entered into before any
statute against it, and in good faith &C.
cording to their religion, but recognized
the supremacy of his adopted country's
laws, and would live within them
henceforth, and would not advise any one
else to break them. He was fined $500, and
discharged on payment thereof. Bishop
Sharp's conduct causes much comment on
the street tonight. The "dyed in the
wool" Mormons condemn him as coward
whose faith was frightened out of him by
threatened Imprisonment, but the progress
sive party in the church commend his
course as opening the way for others to
escape, as he will certainly have followers
soon.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-09-26
PISTOL AND RAWHIDE.
Plucky Son Takes up the Quarrel OF
His Father,

BUNKER HILL, ILL.,, September IT, "A
bad feeling has existed for some time be-
tween Hon. A. N. Yancy, lex member of the
Legislature from this district, and Dr. S, f.
Hale, retired merchant and capitalist of
this city, which was renewed in recent
lawsuit here, in which Yancy represented
the plaintiff and Hale was witness
for the defense. The opportunity offered
was favorable one, and before the
Court could interfere hot words
had passed between them. The
affair eliminated to-day by Thos.
Hale, son of the doctor, confronting Yancy
as he was coming down town, and with
drawn revolver demanding retraction and
satisfaction. Yancy drew his pistol, but
Hale had the drop on him and compelled
him to throw down his weapon. He then
advanced and struck Yancy terrible blow
with his fist in the eye and forced him to
retreat to his dooryard to the music of
rawhide, which Hale industriously piled.
The end is not yet and grave fears are en-
tertained that the outcome will be serious
one.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-09-26
The Ladies' Voted.

BINGHAMPToN, N. Y, September lin
the election for School Commissioners here
the women generally voted. This had the
effect of bringing out a very large male
vote, and the total number of votes cast
was twenty times as great as usual. Many
young ladies tried to vote who were neither
mothers nor Taxpayers, and their ballots
were rejected. The scenes at the polls,
where women were electioneering, were
novel. The ladies generally voted for the
successful candidates. ..A
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-09-26
A Novel and Effective Fire Extinguisher.

WASHINGTON, September 20.--There has
been very successful test of steam gun
designed for use in extinguishing fires.
1t consists of long brass tube which is at
tached by hose to an ordinary fire engine.
1t is breech loader, and throws glass
grenades filled with an extinguishing mix
ture. The trial was made on the monu-
ment lot. In the test the maximum pres
sure of steam used was sixty five pounds.
Under such an impetus the projectiles rose
to about the height of the monument against
very strong breeze. and fell long way
out on the reclaimed flats. This was an
excessive pressure, and was given merely
to show the capabilities of the gun. The
pressure was then brought down to about
forty pounds, when a flight of projectiles
rose in quick succession to the height OF
our highest buildings under the def hand
ling of the breech block and steam-con.
trolling valve by the gentleman in charge.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-09-26
A Guilty. Bank President.

ERIE, Pa, September 17.-At six O'Clock
tonight the jury returned verdict of
guilty on all the ten counts, in the indict-
ment for fraud and conspiracy against
President Adam Brabender, who wrecked
his bank and ruined thousands. The ver-
dict was received with enthusiasm among
the swindled depositors of the three bursted
banks. Had the verdict been otherwise a
serious riot was inevitable, the victims
being goaded to desperation. Braebnder,
who is superintendent of a Sunday school
and pillar of his church, says he has been
sacrificed to the public clamor for a victim.
He will be sentenced tomorrow. He is
years of age and very infrm. The
jurors say his own admissions sealed his
doom.
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Blq lumbo's Bones.

WASHINGTON, September 1S.-Jumbo's
skeleton will pass into the possession of the
National Museum, and soon be brought to
this city. Prof. Ward, of Rochester, ar
rived at st. Thomas, Ontario, yesterday,
with several assistants, and removed the
skin from Jumbo's carcass and stripped the
flesh from the bones. The skin be will sent to
Tufts College and the bones to the National
Museum. 1t is not expected that the bones
will arrive here for ten days or two weeks.
Mr.. F. True, the curator of the section of
mammals at the National Museum
says that Jnmbo's skeleton came to the
museum through All arrangement made
with Mr.. Barnum something over year
ago. Then Jumbo's will was made for him,
and his skin and bones were bequeathed to
different institutions. Mr.. True was given
the choice of the skeleton or the skin, and
chose the skeleton. Of course tufnbo's
early demise was not foreseen at that day.
There was probability of his living one
flush of youth, being only about thirty
years of age. He came into the possession
of the London Geological Society
in 1860. They obtained him from
the Jardin DIES Plantes, Paris, by ex-
change He was then young and COM
paratively small Heremained atthe Lon.
don Geological Garden until he was pur.
chased by Barnum three years ago. If IT,
had not been for the mortgage which the
National Museum had upon his bones, it is
thought there would have been great
S ruggle for the possession of the skeleton,
as the skeleton of male African elephant
pf snph Si2a ia pctaoynaI pri1a not
only in popular sense, but scientifically.
1t is not known at the Museum whether the
bones We're injured any in the collision
with the freight train or not. If any of
the bones are fractured they
the PSYCHOLOGIST who will have
charge of the work of mounting the skele.
ton, remarked to-day that he would much
rather have to repair the fractured bones
of an elephant than of dog or smaller
| animal. Mr.. Lucas said it would probably
be year before Jumbo's skeleton will take
its place in the museum. After the bones
| it will require several months before the
process of maceration and bleaching are
completed. Cold weather is not favora-
BILE to these processes. Another huge ele-
plants skeleton is now undergoing these
! processes. This is the skeleton of Barnum's
Asiatic elephant Albert, which was shot
md killed in New Hampshire, last July,
utter it had killed one of its attendants.
When it was decided to kill the elephant
| the officials of the museum were notified.
They sent an expedition to the spot and
| secured the bones. AS these bones have
had the advantage of soaking in warm
| weather, they will soon be ready for artic.
ulation, and will probably make their ap.
| pearance in the museum this winter. Jumbo
| and Albert, two males of distinct species
will make a very valuable pair.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-09-26
Killing Her Husband With Ground Glass.

MONTREAL, September 17.-Society here
is astounded over case of husband poison
ing and elopement. Charles Wilson, a
prominent citizen, has suffered for some
time with an unaccountab BILE illness. Finally,
by accident, a Mr.. Smith discovered letters
written by Wilson's young and beautiful
wife to his son, BERTHE Smith, a highly re-
spectacle young man, filed with endearing
terms, and saying she was slowly killing
her husband with potions of ground glass.
Mr.. Wilson, who now looked like one in the
last stages of consumption, was notified
The wife got wind of the disclosure, and
fled to Boston, where she is now stopping
under an assumed name.
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An Indian and a Juu,

PEORIA, ILL.,, September 1s.-Yesterday
Mr.. John Yates, while engaged in taking
out gravel near the pottery in this city,
unearthed an Indian skeleton in a good
state of preservation, and an old jug with.
out handle lying along side of the skull,
as if Mr.. Lo had taken his last drink, and
seeing no prospect for more gave up the
ghost. The glass has the name of "Joseph
Haynes, New York, 1885," blown on the
side in the shane of a tag
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Blown Through the Tree. Tops.

GRAND CHAIN, ILL.,, September IA
terrible explosion occurred at the sawmill
owned by Captain James Bartleson, of this
place, this morning, killing two men and
wounding four others, including one colored
man, who, it is thought, will not recover.
Mr. Robert Mcintyre, engineer, and Silas
A. Cramer, laborer, were killed outright.
McIntyre's body was blown distance of
three hundred yards from the mill over
the tree.tops, and was traced by pieces of
clothing and ehtrails clinging to the limbs.
He leaves wife and two children |, COM
Portable circumstances. Cramer was blown
about one hundred yards against large
tree and his back broken. He was a young
man about twenty eight years old, lately
married. and leaves a wife in destitute Cir
cumstances.
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F0reign Notes.

LoEpoN, September l6.-The failure Of
the English negotiations with the Porte is
no longer doubted. Fear of Russia is be-
lieved the Ottoman's reason. Frederick
Kiel, the well known musician, is dead.
Austrians are being expelled from Poland.
The Black Flags in Tonquin are preparing
to harrass the French by guerrilla war;
The Irish League is determined upon re.
scale. English politicians are much dis
turhad hu IL. -
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Disaster to an Aeronaut.

MONMOUTH, ILL, September 1.-THE
spectacle of an enormous balloon swaying
above the city a few hundred feet, drew
people from their stores and houses this
afternoon till the streets were crowded.
The excitement became intense when
shortly the air ship swooped down and i'm
paled itself on the spire of the Catholic
church, near the Public Square. The bal
loon at once collapsed, and hundred citi-
zens helped to drag the concern to the
ground. The basket was empty, barring a
torn shirtsleeve, cuff and some branches
of oak, indicating a collision with tree-tops
somewhere. All efforts to discover whence
the balloon came, and the name and fate of
its occupants, have as yet been unavailing.
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Precautions Against SMALLPOX.

WASHINGTON, September 16.-The Ma
rine Hospital Service is actively at work
with precautionary measures against the
introduction of smallpox from Canada.
The Government is ready to cooperate
with any of the States along the Northern
border upon receiving requests for aid
from their Governors. Inspectors will be
appointed as far as called for, and ~
means used that the Government can corr
mand to assist in the matter.
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Prohibition Movement Reaches Maryland.

BALTIMORE, September 16.-For the first
time in Maryland State Convention of the
Pro hibition party assembled here to-day.
and the delegations were larger than ex-
pected. They propose to contend for the
State offices to be voted for at the Novem-
Der election. Henry Taylor, of Baltimore
County, was nominated for Comptroller.
A city convention will nominate candidates
for Sheriff and Register Of Wills, and Dis
trict and County Convention candidates
for the Gene raj Assembly.
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Notable Surgical Operation.

LASALLE, ILL, September ls.-A re-
markable operation was performed here
this afternoon upon the person of Polish
womam Mrs. VIM. Lugdeda. 1t consisted
in the removal from the patient of an ova-
rian tumor weighing twenty five pounds
and the cutting away of large portion OF
the mesentery. About eight gallons OF
water were taken away at the same time
The total weight of the matter removed
from the woman was upward of seventy
five pounds. The physicians have hopes Of
her recovery
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-09-26
Telephone Company Sued.

EVANSVILLE, ND, September 16.-The
Prosecuting Attorney to-day brought
twenty criminal suits against the Cumber-
land Telephone Company for violation of
law forbidding to charge more than three
dollars per month for each telephone. The
penalty is not less than twenty-five dollars
nor more than 500. The company gave
bond in fifty dollars for each case. The
trial will take place the latter part of the
week.
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Collecting Fare With a Club.

CALIFORNIA, PA, September 2O.-A deck
hand on the steamer James G.. Blaine at
tackled John Kahn with bludgeon last
evening, infiicting injuries that will likely
prove fatal. Kahn refused to pay his fare,
claiming that he had already paid. The
deckhand, whose name is unknown, has
not been arrested.
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An Indiana Giant Dead.

WABASH, IND, September 16.-Captain
Andrew j. Bates, said to be the tallest man
in Indiana, his height being six feet and
ten inches, died here to-day of congestion
of the lungs. He has lived here fifty years,
and has for thirty years been a leading
politician in Northern Indiana. He leaves
wife and three daughters. He was a
brother to Major Bates, the giant, who has
for years travelled with the leading cir.
CusSeS.
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Canada's Pest.

MONTREAL, September 19.-The official
report made at the Health office to-day
shows that there were thirty three deaths
from smallpox in this city yesterday. Six
cases were reported at Assumption, some
miles down the river, and two at Sorel.
The Provincial Board has ordered that all
the inmates Of the city prisons be vaccin-
ated.
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Greatest Foundry in the Country,

SAN Francisco, September 19.-The
cornerstone of the Union Foundry, which,
when completed, will be the largest iron
works in the United States, was laid to-
day. Peter Donahue is the principal stock
holder. The building will cost $400, 900. -
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An Insane Editor Kills Himself.

BosToN, September 2o.-Francis O'Don-
nell, formerly editor of the Roxbury Ga
zette, became insane to-day and was taken
m n nhvsician to have his condition exam
;ned when he seized a dish on the table,
smashed It, and cut his throat with the
fragments. tore the wound open with his
hands, and dropped dead.
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A Bank Presidents Sentence.

ERIE, Pa, September 1s.-Adam Bra
bender, President of the defunct Erie
County bank, who was found guilty yes
terday, was this morning sentenced to pay
500 fine, the costs of the prosecution, and
serve two years in the penitentiary, -
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Tossed BY a Mad Bull.

EVANSVILLE, IND, September ?O.-Wil-
liam Bedford, an old citizen, well known in
racing circles throughout the Union, was
terribly injured to-day by mad bull
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She Avoided the Fine.

CAIRO, ILL.,, September 20.-Last night
Ellen Law, colored, aged sixteen, took NOR
phine and died, to avoid going to jail, in
default of the payment of fines to the
amount of $50, in the Police Court under
city ordinances,