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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-09-17
A TERRIFIC CYCLONE.
washington Court House, Ohio, the
Scene of Gre at destruction.

On Tuesday evening the little city
of Washington Court House. O.. was
visited by n of the most terrific cy-
clones ever recorded. 1t came
from the northwest and broke
upon the town very suddenly, carry
ing everything before it. The tor
nado whirled up Court street, the
main business thoroughfarc, and
ruined almost every business block
on it, at least forty or fifty ia all.
Hardly a private residence in town
escaped, fully 405 buildings going
down. The churches were demolished
and the depots blown to smithereens.
The panic stricken people were
taken unaware and fled from the
tumbling buildings in every direction
in the murky darkness. A mad frenzy
seemed TO siezc them, and they hur-
RED hither and thither wildly in all
directions not knowing where they
we're fleeing. After the whirlwind
which lasted some hours, and as Dol
rs a few of the cool-headed recovered
their senses searching parties were
organized and the sad work of look
ing for the dead began.
All the gas went out when the storm
came, and as the works were destroy
ed, bonires had to be built in the
street to give light FOR the searchers.
The total known to be dead is Ave,
and about fifty injured. One Of the
latter of these was the manager Of the
Telephone Exchange, who was hurled
across the street and had n arm and
one leg and collar-bone broken.
Some houses were lifted up and car
ried bodily several hundred feet and
dashed TO the ground, with terrific
force. The shattered fragment were
whirled in some instances a quarter OF
q mile.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-09-17
FIRES AND

In a collision between the bark Loser
and the steamar Idlewild off Deal,
eight persons were drowned.
AN entire square at Albany, N. Y,
mostly occupied by frame structures,
was burned over Thursday afternoon,
thirty families being rendered home
less. The loss is in excess of $50, 900.
Two boys-Tony and Andrew Pfffner
of Dubuque, Ia, were drowned while
fishing. The younger one fell into the
water, and the other, aged II, went to
his rescue.
IN the Port Tobacco (Md.) district en-.
tire fields of corn and tobacco were de-
stroyed by hail, some stones being as
large as pullets' eggs. Charles county
farmers lost 500, 900 by the storm.
THE steamer, City of Buffalo, was
burned by incendIaries while at her
dock at Mayville, on Chatauqua Lake.
Loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
MISS MARGARET HAwKER, an old lady
who lived alone in Columbia County,
N. Y, was found dead in her house
Tuesday morning with cuts and bruises
on the head. The house had been
robbed. There is no clue to the muir
derer.
THE schooner Advance, owned by
Captain David Dali, of Chicago, capsiz-
ed off ~Sheboygan, Wis, Tuesday after
noon, and her crew, with the exception
of Jacob Raum, were drowned while at
tempting to reach the shore in a small
boat.
CHARGES of deficiency and neglect
made against the life.saviag crew at
Evanston, Illinois. in connection with
the loss of tho Jamaca on August 3,
have been declared false after investi-
CATION by an officer detailed for that
purpose.
MRS. MCINTOSH, residing near tuitts-
burg, requested her son James, aged %,
to shoot a cat Wednesday morning.
Through an inadvertant movement of
his mother, the young mar sent the
bullet into her brain causing her death.
Half-crazed by the accident, young
Mcintosh then tried to kill himself.
JACOB SwARTZ. n farmer residing
seven miles west OF Monticello, H.,
was accidentally shoe and killed by his
son Sylvester. After the family had
retired a disturbance occurred among
their chickens. The father and son both
got up to inquire into the trouble, tho
son telling his father at the same time
to go back to beo-that he would go out
and see. The son went along, thinking
his father had returned to bed. After
peering about some time in tie dark he
saw a moving object, he could not tell
what, bat, becoming alarmed, shot with
a revolver, and to his horror discover
ed that he had shot and instantly killed
bis father.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-09-17

THERE IS o contest between Miss
souri, and Kansas as to which state
shall own Kansas City. As every
body knows it is in Missouri. but Kan.
sas wants to count that city among its
chief jewels, and the attorney geuor-
al of Kansas has concluded to dc
something in The matter. His theory
is that Kansas City is really built up,
on territory belonging to the state OF
Kansas, but illegally claimed by the
state of Missouri. He is reported Ia
have experts looking up the matter,
and if this theory is found to be true
be will file a bill in the United States
supreme court complaining that Mis-.
souri, is Q trespasser on Kansas soil
If the court sustains the complaint
the territory will be restored to Kan~
Sas, and Kansas City will be able TO
write Kan" after its name hereafter.
The struggle for the ownership of a
city Of 800, 600 inhabitants will be
watched with much interest through>
out the country.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-09-17

confirming the death sentence passed
by the North west territory court.
They all held that according 10 the
evidence the jury could not
come to any other decision than they
did; that by the Dominion statute,
confirmed by the imperial parliament,
the northwest territory's court clearly
had jurisdiction, and that while the
prisoner acted strangely at times, he
is a clever designing man, who sought
a~dvacement and his own personal in
terest by using the half breeds as tools.
There is a growing conviction in Win
nipeg that Rel viii be hanged on the
18th,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-09-17

UNDER q law passed by the terrific
rial legislature of 1888, the jury de-
cides, IN cases of conviction for muir
der coming under the jurisdiction OF
the territorial side of the court,
whether the sentence is to be death OF
Imprisonment for lie. This law, as
amended by the session of 1885, pro
vides that upon plea of guilty the sen.
tence shall be determined by the
court. The penalty under the United
States law is death.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-09-17

THE San Francisco Daily Evening
Post thinks eve are going back to the
condition of things before the dis,
covery of gold in California and
Australia. There are no newly-dis-
covered gold fields; and while we
know that the supply of gold has
fallen off, there is no means of de
termining in what increasing quan-
titles that metal is entering into the
arts and wasting away by loss and the
attrition OF coin and jewelry. If a
miser had placed his money in a fruit
car ten years ago and so lost the inter
est on it, he would have recouped it
by this time in the increased purchase
powder of money!
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-09-17

CERTAIN European manufacturers
of farmers implements, notably those
in France, England, and Belgium,
label their wares american" when
ever they wish to sell them to Italians.
While this is a compliment to Ameri
can manufacturers which we can all
appreciate, the ~rascality of the dealers
Who thus palm off an inferior grade of
goods is calculated soone or later to
lower the reputation of the true Amer
lean manufactures. The United
States has consuls all over Europe,
1t might be well for the government
to reques: them to investigate this
matter.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-09-17
Married Right Into the Family.
Texas siftings.

The following conversation took
place on a Sd avenue street car:
80, your sister is married.
Eyes, and she did very we'll
splendid. You have heard OF Wander
biltq"
"Oh, yes. Did she marry into that
familv2n
well, yes, so to speak. She mar
ried a nephew of Vanderbilt's chief
cook. He is q driver of a street car. F"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-09-17
ghenomr nT W.. nIRine

W@AsHINGTON, d. C.-The soa OF Sena-
tor Frye, Of Maine, who has been suffer.
ing from a severe cold, which settled on
his chest, was cured by a few doses q
Red Star Cough Cure, lie publicly en-
dorscs it a. pronpt, pleasant and safe.
Dr.. Cox calls it the best remedy. 1t cor
tains no opiates or poisons.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-09-17

SMALL Pox is still prevailing at
Montreal, despite the vigorous efforts
of the authorities to stamp out the
epidemic.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-09-17

The September crop report, from
the Agricultural Department a
Washington. IS published. In show
ing the condition OF wheat, corn and
cotton, the first is recorded as below
the average, the second p~rospectively
above, and the last of possible usual
excellence.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-09-17

SPAIN seems determined not to
yield to Germany in the Caroline
matter. She has not yet replied to
Germany's suggestion 8 to refer the
question to a friendly power for arb i
t%ration, non has she replied to Ger
many's demand for reparation for the
recent insult to the German embassy
at Madrid.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-09-17

Barnum is said to have been the
aAgriest in his life when he found
that the big man engaged to introduce
Tom Thumb to the spectators nad
swapped jobs with the small one who
had been selected to exhibit Colonel
Goshen.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-09-17
RfeI Must Hang.
MS APPEAL D~IsALLOwED.

A special from Winnipeg says:
The full court of Manitoba, composed
of Chief Justice Taylor and klllam;
today gave judgment in the kiei
case. disallowing the appeal ana
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-09-17

Edward Everett Hale reiterates Bul.
wer's assertion that three hours CT
daily brain work is ample to get from
a man the best that is in him.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-09-17

There are still public lands open 10
settlement in nineteen states and eight
territories. The prices vary from 81 20
to SO so per acre.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-09-17

GOLD bullion TO the value Of $780,
900 has been bought at London for
shipment to the United States.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-09-17

~ would not live Away" No; Motif disease IS
to make my life a daily burden. But it need not
good friend, aud will not IL you viii be wise in
tine. How many Of our loved ones are moulder-
ing in the dust who might have been spared for
years. The slight cough was UNDECIDED, The
many symptoms Of disease that lurked within
were sighted and death can1a Or. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery Ca vet recall the
dead though it has snatched HuIc GERS from the
verge Of the grave, and viii cure consumption in
its earliest stages.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-09-17

epidemic.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-10-17
MURDERED BY TRAMPS.
Horrible Tragedy Reported from Penn
sylyanie-Two Men Killed
In the Most Brutal Manner for the
Purpose of Robbery.

HAzLEToN, Pa, October 16.-Between
and 9 O'Clock last night q terrible tragedy
was committed at Selbertsville, a small
village nine miles from here. Four tramps
entered small house some distance back
from the main road, in which lived two
bachelor brothers, John and William Kes-
ter, aged respectively tiftv and fft- .o,,.
years, and demanded large sum of
money which was known to be secreted in
the house. The Kesters refused to reveal
where the money was hidden, and the
tramps then bound them hsna and foot
and beat+Aeif brains out with a heavy
club. After committing Tue IL murders they
ned ..Iia nave not yet been arrested.
The two brothers had lived in frame
shanty about one mile from Seiterville
For thirty years they gained livelihood
by cultivating a small patch of ground
and doing odd jobs for the neighhoring
farmers, and by economy managed to ac-
cumulate several thousand do]larF, which
was generally supposed to be secreted in
the house. With them lived John Kesly,
jr, an illegitimste son of the elder two
brothers. When the young man returned
to the house about o'clock last night he
was Mortified on discovering the dead
bodies of his father and uncle lying on the
floor. He quickly alarmed the neigh
bors, who hurried to the scene of
the tragedy, and an examination
showed that John had been shot through
the head, and that William had been
beaten to death with heavy club, his
head being horribly crushed by repeated
blows Several times yesterday four
tramps were noticed lurking in the vicin-
ity, and the police authorities say they
have convincing evidence that they are
the parties who committed the crime.
Search is now being made for them. The
drawers aud trunks in the house had been
ransacked, showing that the object of the
murder was robbery, and it ls supposed
that the tramps had heard that the money
was hidden in the house. Young Kesly
says that the money was secreted outside
the house and that the mu,deres did not
secure it.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-10-17
AMERICANS IN GERMANY.
Minister PendIeton Negotiating n New
Treaty Regulating Their Status.
Aa Interview with Assistant Secretary
of State Porter.

New YORK, October 16.-A Washington
special says: A few days ago a cable dis
patch from Berlin announced that many
American Germans having lately been
molested by the German government and
pressed into the military service, Minister
Pendleton was taking steps to save them
from such annoyance hereafter. If that
meant anything it could only be construed
into meaning that our Minister is attempt
ing either to negotiate a new treaty regu-
lating the status of German.American citi-
zens in Germany or to amend the Ban
croft treaty. Fears having been expressed
by some Mormon Americans that our gov
ernment might take steps involving the
abrogaSion OF the Bancroft treaty, and
thus remove the only safeguard under
which very large class of German Ameri-
cans can visit their fatherland, an inquiry
was made Of First Assistant Secretary Of
state Porter, who is in charge of diplo-
matte affairs, about the matter. Mr.. Por-
ter said that there had been man. COM
plants of the inefficiency of the Bancroft
treaty in protecting German-Ameri-
can citizens in their old home,
out that this government had
TAKEN no steps to negotiate with
the Ger.nan government in regard to the
matter. He did not believe that Mr..
Pendleton had done anything, but init
mated that the Minister is studying tbc
matter to find out what, if :.nytnipg, can
be done. Mr.. vrter also stated that it
seemed co be the general opinion of well
informed people that the BAncr 1T treaty
is very liberal that we could hardly ask the
German government to forbear from pun
ishing Germans who have obtained citizen
ship here for what violations Of tha law of
that country (including evasion of military
duty, they may have committed before
leaving Germany, and that it would also
be unfair to both this and the German
government to ask the latter to permit a
German to come here and become oiti-
zen only for the purpose of returning to
his native land, and thus evade the duties
of citizenship to both countries. Mr..
Potter thinks, however, that if the condi-
tions upon which aGerman-American can
now return to Germany can be made more
liberal it will be done.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-10-17
THE LATE II. s. GANTF.
Meeting of the Memphis Bar To Take
Action Regarding His Death.

A meeting of the Memphis Bar was held
on Friday morning in the Law Library
rooms to take action regarding the death
of II. S. CAN'T.
Upon motion, Judge R. J. Morgan was
elected chairman and f. P. Poston secre-
tary.
Messrs. H. T. Elicit, B. NJ Estes and S.
2. Walker were, on motion, appointed a
committee on resolutions, and to report
what action should ba taken in regard TO
the funeral.
The committee reported the following
Resolued. That the members of the bar here as
.embled have heard with feelings of prof und
regret of the death of our friend and brother, H.
Resotred, That the bar will attend his funeral
in a body.
Resolved. That a committee of three be ap-
pointed by the chair to confer with the family to
make proper ARRANGEMENTS for the participation
by the bar in the funeral ceremonies.
ResOtUed, That committee of three be ap-
pointed to draft suitable memorial resolutions TO
be reported to an adjourned meeting of the bar.
The chair appointed as Committee oi
Arrangements Messrs. G. w. MetcsIf, l.
HI. Estes and w. D. Beard, and as Com.
mittee on Resolutions Messrs. F. T. Ed
mondson, S. d. Weakley and I. H. Jack.
son, when, on motion, the meeting ad
journed subject to call of committee.
The Committee on Arrangements re.
port as follows:
The funeral OF our deceased brother, Il
S. CAN'T, will take place at the First
Methodist church this Saturday aftey
| noon at 8 o'clock. The following pail
| bearers have been selected, and will NEE
at Hoist & Bros at 2 o'clock p.m.: J. W
Currin, L. M. Scruggs, J. NJ. Trezevant, S
| J. Shepherd, ]. P. Houston, d. M. Scales
j. M. Bradley and F. P. Poston.
The members of the bar will meet at the
| library at 2 o'clock pm. to attend tbs
funeral in a body, and will direct thsil
| carriages to meet them at the church at
o'clock pm.
R. ]. MORGAN, Chairman.
i D pnSTAN Sacrataru
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-10-17
SHE SAW THE CRIME.
A Man Murdered by HIS Brother In
the Presence OF His Wife.

SIOUX CRY, IA, October 16.-A most
horrible murder occurred in West Fork
township last evening. James and John
Johnson, brothers, lived together on 6
farm. John was married and James a
single man about twenty-eight years old.
Yesterday they had house-raising, after
which keg Of beer was tapped. The
two brothers quarreled, and James was
ordered from the house. He went out on
the prairie and remained till l l o'clock.
He then returned to the house and found
his brother John asleep in bed. Taking
an old army rifle, he loaded it,
placed the muzzle to Johns head, and
blew his brains out. He then loaded the
gun again and fired another charge at the
head of his lifeiess brother, scattering
brains and blood over the bed and walls
of the room. The murderer remained at
the house two hours and then informed
the neighbors that his brother was dead.
He was Immediately placed under arrest
and subsequently made confession Of his
crime. On the way to this city with an Of
ficer they met a wagon with a coffin for the
dead man, and johnson being told that he
would never see his brother again, re-
piled: "Yes / will. l will meet him in
hell" The wife of the murdered man
stood by and saw the crime, agreeing that
| it was the proper thing TO do. She has
not been arrested.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-10-17
NEWS IN BRIEF.

Denver, Col, October 16-Gov. Eaton
to-day issued a proclamation raising q
quarantine against cattle from Missouri,
Indiana and Ohio.
Atlanta, Ga, October 16.-William Nc.
Gaughey, colored, ,,was hanged at noon to-
day in Monroe, Walton county, for the
murder of his wife.
Kansas City, Mo-, October 16.-The
$4,000 libel suit brought by FL. D. Jar
dine against the Times was dismissed to-
day, the plaintiff failing to appear.
Cleveland, o., October 16.-Lsopold
Schneider, au sged German saloon. keeper
at Lancaster, was stabbed to death last
night by man with whom he qnarreled.
Nobody witnessed the murder.
Montreal, October 16.-Cars;ey, the
largest dry goods dealer in the Dominion,
has sued the Bradstreet Commercial
Agency for 100000 damages tor injuring
his credit by giving out false information
in regard TO his financial condition.
New York, October 16.-An analysis as
been made of the Chinese tipple which
they have been selling among themselves
free of excise. 1t is found to contain SO
per cent. of alcohol, and henceforth the
Chinese will be required TO procure
license to sell their native drink.
San Francisco, Cal, October 16-Col.
Bee, of the Chinese consulate of this city,
has just completed the compilation of sta
tistics showing the number OF arrivals
and departures of Chinese from this port
since the restriction act went into force,
May 9th, 1882. The departures aggregate
about 49, 900 and tine arrivals $4,000.
New York, October 16.-The Journal o.
Fabrics and Dry Goods Bulletin of to-mor
Mill Ynrint nlohOrota fhe
wool situation. Since August LIST prices
have advanced Is to 33 per cent. on do
mestic woods from the lowest point touched
for many years. The qualities chiefly
affected were medium and low grades.
Boston, October 16.-At the South Bos
ton Iron Works this afternoon the casting
of fifty-four ton twelve-inch breech-load
ing rifle gun for the government tool
place. A sudden flash of steam, VIII en- tn,
mould was partly filed, indicated some.
thing not looked for. What it was, OF
whether it will interfere with the success
of the cast, will not be known till tn,
metal cOols off
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-10-17

The Republican negroes of Hamilton
county, according to the Chattanooga
Times, are prosecuting those of their color
who voted the Democratic ticket at the re-
cent municipal election. That paper says
that "four attempts were made to mob
democratic negroes this week-three on
Tuesday night and another on the night
following-and numbsrless incidents are
reported where these negroes have been
threatened and organized attempts made
to ostracise them. One colored boy is now
confined to his home from a stab received
at the hands OF another negro because he
supported the Democratic candidates, and
another received serious wound in the
head for the same reason. Tuesday night
a gang Of drunken negroes attempted 10
mob negro named Scott for the same
reason, and he has TO seek refuge in a Sc
loon On Wednesday night q negro
named Jolley, who scratched portion OF
the Republican ticket, Was assaulted by q
gang Gnd driven into a store on Market
street" John Shsrman's attention ought
to be called to this evidence of the negro't
ability to invade The rights of others as
well as protect his own.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-10-17
CAPITAL PRIZE, $4,000.
100, 200 Tickets at Five Dollars Each.
Fractions, i'm Fifths, in proportion.
TTCT DpT2EG

1867 Prizes, amounting 500
Application for rates to clubs should be made
For further information write clearly, giving
full address. POSTAL NOTES, Express Money
Orders, or New York Exchange in ordinary let
ter Currency by Express tall sums of S. and up
ward at our expensel addressed
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or at 8 West Court ST., Memphis, Tenn.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1885-10-17

CoLUMBJs, o., October 16.-Great ex.
element Tas created in front of thesDem-
ocrstic headquarters on Broad street at
o'clock this afternoon, and riot was mar
rowly avoided. Soon after noon some one
about the headquarters caused to be strung
across the street in large form bloody
shirt with the inscription, "New North
new South, g new deal the last of the
bloody shit" It is stated that Grand
Army of the Republic man called and
gave the committee half hour to have
the shirt taken down, and by orders OF a
member If the committee it was being
done VIII, a man from Republican head
quarters grabbed the garment, and after
soaking 4 with kerosene returned and
burned TIE shirt in front of the Demo
cratic headquarters. A crowd of several
hundred gathered and the greatest excite
ment prevailed. The counsels of cooler
heads prevailed, and after much loud talk
| and threats the crowd dispersed. The
yelling caused the people to leave their
business, while many locked their doors.
| The Republicans denounce it as an insult,
| and both sides are condemned by better
| citizens for participating in move which,
in the pyetent political fever heat, might
| have led to great loss of life and property