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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-08-28
JUDGE LYNCH,
James Moore is attached to the Limb of
aTFee for a Beastly Crime.

James Moore, an ex-policeman, was TAX
ell from the jaila Macon, Ca, Saturday at
l o'clock by n mob OF citizens and hanged
to the limb ola tree until dead The offense
for which Moore met his death is the alleged
rape of a young white girl named Mamie
Little, who arrived in Macon Saturday az
ternoon on the Savannah train. According
to her story, which she told with tears in
her eyes, while in the waiting room OF the
depot che was introduced to Moore as one
who was well acquainted with the city, and
who might find her a boarding, house by a
lady whose acquaintance she had made
only a few minutes b-',re Moore came INTO
the waiting room. zdoore placed her in a
hack and carried her to the house Of Jane
Hendrick. in questionable quarter of the
city. The girl rlsuspected Moores 8 intentions,
and while he was absent drinking, told her
story TO the woman When Moore entered
the woman offered to protect the girl, when
he drew his pistoland with the yilest oaths
swore he would kill them both il they did
not submit to him. Moore afterward took
Miss Little, crying Justify, to the house Of
Sarah Robinson, another disreputable
character on Cherry street, and there in a
most brutal manner accomplished his pur-
pose. He was subsequently arrested in
state OF beastly intoxication, and lodged
in jail.
When the case was asinvestigated before the
the recorder Monday morning and the hor-
rible facts fully developed, the indignation
OF the community knew no bounds. meet
ing OF the best citizens was held in the court
house Wednesday afternoon and the out
rage condemned. An effort was made the
same night to take Moore from the jail and
lynch him, but was prevented by wise coun-
sci. Last night, however, public indigna-
i 4 ~
o'clock a mob composed OF 300 hundred
citizens, a portion Of them masked, assem-
bled at the Jail, where he was being defended
by the sheriff OF the county, the jailer, the
moyor and squad OF police, and battering
down the doors took Moore out, and march
ing him at the pistols point to the portion
OF the street in front OF Sarah Robinson s
house, hanged him to the limb of a tree.
They then turned his body over To the sher-
If. When the fact became known this morn
ing it created great sensation. The town
is still excited over the affair.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-08-28
Disastrous Storm at Chicago.

A severe wind storm, accompanied by
torrents OF rain and brilliant display OF
electricity, broke over the city OF Chicago
Tuesday morning. The wind created all
kinds of havoc among the signs, awnings
and chimneys, and several accidents of Il
more serious nature are reported. At the
corner OF Blue Island avenue and Hoyne
street a large three-story brick building in
course OF erection was blown to the ground
At the corner of Forty-ninth and West
Lake streets, large new two-story frame
house was blown down, and in it's fall COM
pletely demolished the adjoining two-story
structure, the second house being also
somewhat injured. The signal service of
fee recorded rainfall OF one inch. Though
the velocity OF the wind on shore was thir'
ty-five miles an hour, the signal service off
GERS say that on the lake, where it was un
obstructed by buildings, its speed must
have been fully fortyive miles. Th,
schooner Comanche, lying outside, snapped
her anchor chain and pounded on the
brakewater and was towed inside by tu.
in a leaking condition.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-08-28

90" .--n, passed off quietly Over 90
80 men were in line. The rallying cry was
universal suffrage forever.
CARDINAL GIBBONS refuses to follow Car
dinal Tascherean in condemnation OF the
Knights OF Labor. He says there is moth
ing IN the order, so far as he knows, to con
demn.
The National Temperance League of En-
gland h--akiasted the British Medical As
sociation Saturday and expressed gratitude
TO Dr. Davis for his fifty years devotion to
the cause.
GLADSTONE says he cannot visit Ireland
at present.
JULES SIMON, the French statesman, is
dangerously i'll.
The report of the marriage of Christine
Nilsson is denied.
COUSr ADOLF d. RNGELHEHi, aged 80, a
bitter Guelphite is dead.
ENGLAND has about decided to recall the
Afghan Frontier Commissions.
The Salvation Army will send Gen.
Booth, it's leader to America in October.
MARQUIS TsENG's successor as Chinese
ambassador to Europe is NJ. Loininifen.
CIGAR workmen to the number OF 5000
have struck for higher wages at Havana,
Cuba.
The heart OF the late King Ludwig OF Ba-
vara was deposited at Neuothing with
great pOmp.
SANTA Annals widow is dead. She had
survived her husband the great Mexican
general, many years.
An imbecile widow OF st. Denis, France,
with a reputation as a sorceress, was burn
ed to death at stake by her two sons,
who sprinkled her with holy water and tried
to evade arrest by pleading religious mo-
| tives.
THE Radical workmen's parade at Wen
ma, Austria, Sunday was not as successful
| as their brethren at Brussels. The Nienna
police interfered and the workmen had to
confine their attention to circulating social
istIc literature.
The hop growers of England in conven-
| tio agreed that the depression in the hop
trade was due to discrimination of the
railways in favor OF foreign importers, and
they asked for legislative regulation Of
| freightage.
| VICE-ADMIRAL Lyons succeeds the Earl
of Clanwilliam in command OF the British
| squadron in North America.
IT is believed in the City OF Mexico that
Minister Jackson resigned as far back as
June 80.
QUEEN VICTORIA has gone to Edinburg,
| Scotland, on a visit.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-08-28
PLUGGED WITH A BULLET,
A White RObber Shot and Killed
While Trying to Escape.

Early Tuesday morninga white man and
negro applied for food to a hermit-like
Frenchman named Currie, who lives north
of Poplar Bluff, Mo. Their request was
complied with, and they apparently took
their departure. Mr.. Currie soon left for
town with load of melons, when they re-
turned and robbed the house of cash and
jewelry valued at $50. On his return home
Currie discovered his loss and Immediately
returned to town and notified the officers
Sheriff Turner and posse started in pur
suit They overto ook them at Hendrickson,
Mo, and Deputy Sheriff j. w. Walters was
told to hold the white man, who made "A
break for liberty. Walters called. TO the flI-
gitive twice but to no effect. He then fired
twice in the air and failed to stop his
man. He fired once at him, killing him in
stantly. All the money was recovered save
40 cents. The negro says he does not know
the dead man, and claims that he watched
in the road while the other robbed the
house aud that they had robbed several
houses before. An inquest was held over
the dead and verdict rendered in accord
ance with the facts.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-08-28
Fat.l Boiler Explosion.

Tuesday morning the city Oi Ashland,
Mo-, was startled by a terrific explosion,
occasioned by the bursting Of a boiler in
the carpenter shop Of Perinier & Webster.
The boiler-housc was utterly demolished
and five men and boys instantly killed and
two wounded as follows: Willie p. Perinier
aud Alex. Perinier, sons OF the senior mem
ber OF the firm. Joseph Mclaughlin, fore
man OF the shop. o. V. Johnson, wood
turner. August Olsen, workman, killed.
Nelson Pero, foreman of working crew,
lightly wounded in leg. B. +. Bailey, Sc
verely wounded, but now in hospital with
a fair show to recover. The cause OF the
explosion was lack of water in the boiler
Saturday the boiler was blown of and
pumped up after cleaning. As usual fire
was built the morning Of the explosion
when it was found that the injector would
not work. While trying to fix it the explo-
sion occurred. Mclaughlin, the foreman,
leaves wife and three small children.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-08-28
Wants Damages.

A special from Sedalia, Mo-, under date
of Aug. 16, says:-Miss Lucy Frey OF Green
Ridge through her attorney, G. w. Bar
nett, filed a petition in the Office ofthe clerk
OF the circuit court today, charging DR.. c.
F. Leabo with defamation ofcharacter and
breach of promise, and claiming $4,000
damages. The parties to the suit reside at
Green Ridge. Leabo and Miss Frey were
engaged to be married about a year ago.
Leabo, it is alleged, circulated damaging re-
ports regarding the character OF Miss Frey
and then broke the engagement. He mar
risd another girl residing in the same vicin.
ity. Miss Frey denied the charges and TO
indicate her good name and obtain fnan-
cial solace from the man who trihed with
her affections she has carried the matter
into the courts. Leabo is said to be in
good circumstances and it is understood
that he will make a strong fight in the
courts.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-08-28
FLED FROM HOME.
A Young Lady Cannot Bear the Abuse
of Her Father.

Miss Lizzie o Beirne, a girl about 90 years
old, disappeared from her home, mile
from Tolono, H., last Sunday. NOtrace of
her whereabouts has yet been discovered. a
few days before, her father, Geo. OF 'Beirne, a
confirmed crank, had beaten her unmerci-
fully because she was not in the house wheE
he got home in the evening. Wednesday Y
O'Beirne assaulted Mrs. Matthias Miller, a
neighbor, with knife, accusing her OF haN-
ing hand in the girls disappearance. Mrs.
Miller fled around the house five or six
times, closely pursued by O'Beirne who
swore he would kill her. Finally she dodget
into the house, bolted the doors, and
O'Beirne left the premises. He has agreed
to leave the country at once and go to Ire
land, and if he does will not be arrested
He is dangerous character to run at large
but is not considered responsible for his
acts. The mystery of the girls disappear
ance is by no means cleared up.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-08-28
Something for the Angel Room.

He was q real nice young man, wore
good clothes. went to Sunday school
with regularity, and had an excellent
opinion of his own moral character.
He walked into a great clothing store
in search of a situation, and said: 'D
would ike a place" ANY expert
ence?' asked the head Of the great es-
tsblshment. Not much, but l am
man of good habits" SOP" 'Yes,
| never swear. drink. or chew; never
play cards or 90 to races; don't bet on
baseball games or 60 round at night.
Anything else?" II don't gamble,
frequent buckeLshope, or bet on cleo
tions." The employer seemed sstiss-
ed, for he called out TO the head sales
man with: James, just see If our
angel department is full. and If not
send this young man up."-PItshu,sh
Past
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-08-28
DALLAS DEATHS.
Seven Persons Within a Single Day
Require the Service of aCOrOner.

A Dallas special under date Of Aug. 10,
says:-This was q dandy day for sudden
deaths and inquests in Dallas, no less than
seven full or own people demanding the at
tention OF the coroner. For the past three
days, by fair test and an honest count,
the thermometer has registered 100 IN the
shade making the weather as uncomfort-
able as if the lid of sheol had been removed
and left off in this state. The atmosphere,
aided materially by too much election time
beverage, play very extensive part In
the cutting It work for the undertaken
and coroner. At daylight Bob Wellborn
was found dead in Cora street. The inquest
showed he had drank very hard on Sunday.
John Tobin's body was brought in by
Missouri Pacific train. He had been shot
and killed at a dance between Dallas and
Denison. An unknown man was found
dead under a shed near the Howard oil
mills in the eastern part OF the city. Ike
inquest said il was too much strong drink
and excessive heat. A crazy man who
claimed to be fleeing from officers from
Kentucky died at farmhouse a mile esouth
OF the city, where he had taken refuge from
his imaginary pursuers. His name could
not be developed. The coroner's jury rem
dered substantially that sort OF verdict.
Theodore Bier, who was employed at May
er's beer-garden, was found dead in bed at
his home His friends said congestive chill.
The coroner gave no positive cause, but
hinted at too much intimacy with cold
beer and hot sun. George Thomas died
suddenly and without apparent cause two
miles from town. The inquest developed a
case of general exhaustion. Peter Wood,
a section boss on the Texas and Pacific
railroad, was attacked by commissions
while seated in the Union depot, and died
within an hour, about ) p. III. He had
been feeling badly for two days, and was
on his way to the railroad hospital at
Fort Worth.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-08-28
Four Straight.

GEN. CHRISTOPHER c. AUGUR retired, I.
S. A., was shot four times, about ! o'clock
Sunday morning, at his residence in Wash
ington, by negro named William Pope.
His wounds will not tprove serious, although
he may be confined to his house for some
time Pope and another colored man
were standing in front of the generals resi-
dence using profane and obscene language
when he opened the door and ordered them
to move away. The only response he re-
ceived was volley OF profane abuse and
coarse epithets. This was more than he
could stand and, armed with light cane
he rushed upon the two men, and struck
Pope a sharp blow over the head. As he
did 20 the negro drew IL pistol and fired.
The ball struck Gen. Augur in the right leg
above the knee, and with cry he staggered
back. Before he could recover himself Pope
fired again, aud the ball took effect in the
right leg. Two more shots followed, one oi
which struck the general in the left leg and
the other in the side. The negro who fired
the shots is a notorious character, who has
already served term in the penitentiary
for murder. He has been arrested.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-08-28

Vilitia street, covered herself hith glory
Sunday afternoon and captured a live
burglar. She was taking her afternoon
siesta during the heated portion of the day,
leaving the back door open. Antonio Lo-
pez, a Mexican, entered the house and made
bundle OF pair Oi blankets and two pill
lows. These he was carrying off when he
tried to take the lady's pocket-bOok from
her person, containing about $40, all the
money in the house. Mrs Battle awak-
ened, and seeing the burglar, drew pistol
from under ner pillow and ordered the
Mexican to stand and deliver, which he
compiled with at the muzzle OF the derring-
er. A policeman was then sent for, and the
Mexican was taken to jail. This was a re-
markably brave act of Mrs. Battle under
ordinary circumstances, but more so from
the fact that the pistol was not loaded and
she knew il,
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-08-28
A Bad, Bad Woman.

The police raided the house OF PoGbe
Richardson, OF Vandalia, ILL.,, last Sunday
and found in her possession lot OF wear
ing apparel, beside a quantity OF canned
fruit, -four, provisions, etc, which were
stolen from the residences Of F. VI. Cox and
John Carroll. Various other articles were
found belonging to other people, which have
been stolen at different times. Both Mrs.
Richardson and her husband James were
arrested and taken to Jail. This woman
has had checkered career. Some ten
wears ago she, together with former hus-
band, Joseph McClaren, served a year each
in the penitentiary for showing the queer:
She has since been in Jail here for several
offences, the last time for attempting 10
choke her mother-in-law.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-08-28
Wash Will Work No More.

JASPER McMullen, a negro policeman
whose only duty relates to Freetown, as.
sisted by Spence Simpson, shot and in
stantly Killed Wash White, another negro,
late Sunday night at Hillsboro, Ill. Wash
White was convicted of a misdemeanor and
sent to the poor farm to work out his fine,
from which place he escaped. He came to
town and stated that he did not intend to
be arrested. McMullen summoned Simp-
son and went to arrest him, and claims
that he killed White in the discharge OF his
duty. McMullen and Simpson were ar
rested and are now in Jail.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-08-28
REYNOLDS Will Steal No More.

WmrEsBoRo, Tex, Aug. 10. Duputy Un-
tied States Marshall NJ. W. Witt returned
to day from the Indian territory, where, in
company with other parties, he had been
looking for one Andy Jackson, who was
supposed to he in possession OF two horses
stolen "A few days since near Collinsyille.
He found his man, but not the horses, and
finding no evidence against Jackson suffici-
ent to hold him, returned without him.
Mr.. Witt states that he learned from parties
on the river that Z. Reynolds, who it is
thought stole a horse belonging to Mr.. G..
Gunter from the Dixie camT grounds, was
killed a few days since in the Indian terri
tory by Indian police while resisting arrest.
He was still in possession of the animal
81 tOlen
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-08-28
HydrOphObia.

One week ago Ethbert Smithson of Bay
City, Mich, aged 10, had finger bitten by
a pet dog and the dog died. 1t had exhib-
tied unmistakable signs of hydrophobia:
No attention was paid to the wound until
Monday night The young man had re-
tired apparently in his usual health but
soon awakened the family with his barking
and growing. Physicians were summoned
and at once pronounced the case hydro
phobia. His paroxysms were so violent
and desperate that he had to he chloro-
formed. The boy has been removed to the
county Jail and is manacled to his be l. The
doctors express hopes OF his recovery.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-08-28
Shot by a Deputy.

News has been received at Springfield, III.
OF homicide near Forsyth, in Taney
county, Saturday evening, at which time
Rube Prewitt was shot and fatally wound
ed by deputy sheriff Geo. Taylor, who had
a warrant for the formers arrest on a
charge OF disturbing public worship. Taylor
gave bond. 1t is said that Prewitt had
lust got up from his sick bed and was sit
ting by the door when Taylor rode up and
asked him II his name was Prewitt, to
wl,ia'. ~ r7plied Yes, when Taylor drew
lis ~ .! CO aUove stated,
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-08-28
Too Careless With His Dust.

New YORK, Aug. II. At 3:3O O'Clock this
morning bare-headed man, with a scared
look on his sleepy face, rushed into the
Prince Street police station and excItedly
told the sergeant on duty that he had been
robbed of S3,4OO and a gold watch and
chain. By questioning the man closely the
sergeant learned that his name was James
Rlordan and that he lived at No. 35 King
street. Rlordan said he put the money
and watch under his pillow last night and
then went out and sat on the stoop, where
he fell asleep. When he awoke and went
inside to see il his valuables were all right,
they were gone. Vim. Murtha OF No. ~
First avenue and Michael and John Mack
OF Ne 45 Bowery were arrested on sucpicion
OF having stolen the money:
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-08-28
Fell From a ScafOlding.

Tuesday morning about 10 o'clock, as
Mr.. Young Campbell was wheeling a stone
weighing about two hundred pounds along
the scaffolding on the south wall OF the
statehouse, at Topeka, Kan, the wheelbar-
row suddenly turned and the stone being so
heavy the handles were thrown with such
force against his legs that it caused him to
lose his balance and he was thrown from
the scaffolding to the bottom OF the cellar,
a distance OF twenty-five feet. Campbell
died from his injuries. This is the first ac'
cident in connection with the construction
of the new statehouse which has resulted
seriously.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-08-28
Across the Pond.

ALL mails to Mexico will hereafter go by
rail.
MINISTER Cox has protested to the Turk
ish porte against the closing OF the Amerl-
can Mission Schools in Syria.
PRUSSIA and the Vatican have settled
their religious differences on secondary
matters by signing a convention.
RAFAEL BAcA was found guilty at Las
Vegas, n. NJ, and sentenced to the Peniten-
tiary for life for the murder ofJuan Valdez.
FALLEUR and Schmidt OF the Badoux
rioters were sentenced in Belgium to twenty
years Imprisonment, and sixteen other
prisoners to shorter terms.
MINISTER to Germany Pendleton will
visit Switzerland on a leave of absence.
His daughter has recovered from the illness
caused by the shock ensuing from her
mothers tragic death in the recent run
away.
LIEUT.. savage, who killed Henri Praille
in q duel for intimacy with Mime. Salvage,
was tried at Liege, Belgium, and sentenced
to three months imprisonment and S1OO
fine. The seconds were also sentenced, but
not so severely.
FATHER BRocHAUD. who robbed the mon
astery at Lille, France, last March, and
was supposed to have been drowned, was
tried and acquitted at Lille the other day,
because the order OF which hs was men,
Der said that they did not consider it rob-
berry for a priest to ''go through" the mon
astery.
LOUISE MICHEL has been sentenced to
four months imprisonment and to pay a
fine OF 10Of.
PARSELL, Timothy Harrigan and other
friends are grouse-shooting on the Wicklow
mountains.
Two hundred and ten new cases and
ninety-three death from cholera were re-
ported in Italy.
EXECUTION OF the award has been stayed
in the Field Bennett libel suit, pending
judgment on the appeal.
The Irish Times is reliably informed that
Lord Randolph Churchill is drafting bill
intended to solve the Irish problem.
An Orange procession at Londonderry
was stoned by a mob. An Episcopal cler-
gyman and several citizens were wounded.
ORDERS have been issued by the Canadian
government prohibiting American vessels
from entering the Bay ofChaleur, on pain
OF instant seizure.
| THOMAS BRADY, inspector OF Irish fisher.
les, has been congratulated by the West
port Poor Law guardians on his accession
to the honor OF knighthood.
TIE United Ireland, referring to Sails
bury's speech at the lord mayor banquet
says: "Our race is accustomed to resis,
| tyranny. War, let it be in the name o.
| God"
Two Dutch smuggling ships have beer
captured by British gu1boats.
A HERD OF galloways from Sc-tland have
brought pleuro-pneumonia into Canada.
The island OF Malta was shaken by earth
quakes Saturday, but no damage was done
The hog cholera, which has been devas
tating Essex comfy, Ont, has been stamped
out.
The Sultan OF Muscat has forwarded
his congratulations to President Cleveland
on his marriage.
MUNIcHs city government refused to ac
cept the invitation OF Pesth, Hungary, tC
their anniversary on the ground thai
Germans are insulted in Hungary.
| THE Socialist demonstrations at Byus