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The Iola register., 1886-05-07

CHESTER, ILL.,, April So.-Charles Riley.
of Madison County, finished up three
gears sentence for burglary and was dis
charged from this prison the middle of
November last Yesterday Charlie
''tOcd the scratch" in the
receiving officers department for clothing
of the same cut and material that be sported
last summer. He came down from Madi-
son County for one stretch for
burglary. BY some means he
evaded arraiglment under the habitual
criminal law ON plea Of guilty, and sue
ceeded in getting of with the year. He 70.
sumed his place in the shoe shops
The Iola register., 1886-05-07
vaylxjd aud Killed.

CARTHAGE, Tex, April 2S-SquiEe Nal
vim Collins was waylaid and killed On the
evening Of the 22d while going home from
Carthage, where he had been for several
days attending the district court. Collins
and Red Davis were riding along about six
miles east of Pulaski, on the Sabine river,
when Mr.. Collins was suddenly fired upon
by unknown persons secreted in the road
side. He and his morse were instantly
killed. Mr.. Davis has not been seen OF
heard of since and it is feared he too is
dead. County Attorney Nelson and Depu-
ty Sheriff Brasher wita several men left to-
day to trS to ferret out the mystery il pos
sible.
The Iola register., 1886-05-07

I'm United 6tatss Commissioper sold
under foreclosure at st. Louis on the 2oet
the Wabash, st. Louis B Pacific railroad.
The total price paid for the entire property
was e626000 The commissioners ap'
pointed by the stock and bondholders to
look aftsr their interests were the only
biddsrs, and the whole system. excepting
The st. Joseph q st. Louis branch, wa
purchased by them w. r. Nssbitt tts
president purchased the latter road for
one dollar.
0soaes e. a.AHAx. the wifs murderer.
was lynched BY mob at Springfield, No.,
early ON tho morning Of the 9Th. The
cause was thought to be due TO an applica-
tion pending to admit him 10 bah.
Ar Dubuque, Iowa, recently, Henry
Meyer accidentally drove . rcd-hot chisel
into his chest, inficting horrible and t.
tai wound
A TELEGRAM Of the 9th announced the
reappearance Of the Apsches under Gero-
nimo, near Calabasas, A. T. Ten persons
were reported killed on ranches near tho
latter place. Dispatches to Governor Tor
res state that over thirty persons have been
killed on ranches near Casita.
A LARGE iron lard tank exploded the
other day at Tobey & Booths packing
house, In Chicago, killing James Sanford
and injuring several others, two Of them
seriously.
WILLIAM J. BLEW, . printer, Of Chicago,
while being initiated into the Order OF
Foresters recently was 30 maltreated that
he has become helpless paralytic.
0o~wuar Mr. haa syosSo In kl,A Rrono 0f
the Indian outrages. Eight persons were
reported killed neas Panlano, A. T., on
the 2eth.
WESTERN boot and shoe manufacturers
to the number Of 20 have formed an asso-
citation for mutual protection. They de-
clare that they can not afford to reduce
the working hours to eight, but they are
willing to pay 1Oper cent. more wages than
at present.
An attempt was made by five prisoners
to break out of the penitentiary at Scalo,
W. 7. The. guard fred, killing convict
Wise and mortally wounding convict Gar
ron. Convicts Karney and Moore were
caught and later escaped.
TnB Marietta CO., Bank closed its doors
the other day. 1t had deposits Of 100000
The cause Of the failure was poor real estate
JUDGE WooDs decided that the townships
in Indiana that had received benefits from
bonds we're liable for the full
amounts.
DIR. PHILIP KRoHy, who was recently i'm
plicated in gross scandal at junction City,
Kan, has written letter to the Presiding
Elder Of his Methodist district, denying
the charges, but at the same time with
from the church and the ministry.
He claimed that he was the victim of anti
A FIRE broke out in Emanuel's furniture
Market street, San Francis
co, on the afternoon Of April 80. The fire
proved very disastrous, involving loss OF
s15O, 900 and the death of Patrick Beatty.
Others were reported killed under falling
walls. but the number was not definitely
known.
The Iola register., 1886-05-07
LABOR TROUBLES.

A ''scAB" switchman named W. E. With.
ers shot and killed a striking yardmau
named Gibbons at the Missouri Pacific
yards on the 2Sth. Withers had been as
saulted, but it was stated that Gibbons
did not belong to the party that assaulted
him.
SEvERALof the largest furniture factories
Of Milwaukee, Wis, closed the other day
because of strike by 800 finishers and
wood carvers, who demanded ten hours
pay for eight hours work.
OLIVER BROS. & PHILLIPS rolling mills,
Pittsburgh, Pa, closed recently because
about 800 workmen struck ON the ground
that they were not included in the recent
advance in wages.
The printers in the Sandusky CO., Regis
ter Office, who averaged about 50 per day
for ten hours work, struck recently be-
cause the publishers reduced the working
hours to eight.
The Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Company has declined to grant an in
crease in wages and the adoption of the
eight hour law to its car shop employees on
the ground that the business of the road
will not justify it.
Ii the employees of Rothschild & Co.'S
furniture factory at Chicago went cat on
Q strike recently on account Of the sight
hour movement.
The Iola register., 1886-05-07
THR SOuTH.


tween whites and blacks at Brainell, Mer-
Ger County, W. Va, recently. One negro
was found dead and another badly
wounded Two white men were also
wounded.
A DESTRUCTIVE wind storm swept over
Fort Smith. Ark, on the 25th, accompanied
by rain and hail. Many buildings were Sc
riously damaged.
Two men and boy were drowned in
Chesapeake bay the other morning by the
capsizing of the schooner Olive Leaf. One
man was rescued.
CAPTAIN ALFRED II. BRoTHBRToN, late
captain of the brig o. B. Stillman, was
convicted recently at Baltimore. Md, OF
conspiracy to cast that vessel away.
Brown, mate of the vessel, confessed be-
fore the first trial of Captain Brotherton.
The penalty is ten years imprisonment or
$40, 900 fine.
JEFFERSON DAVIS was enthusiastically
received by the people of Montgomery,
Ala, on the 9th.
Mrs. /. W. PENNINGTON, of Greenwood,
Tex, was burned to death by her clothes
taking fire while she was making soap.
GEORGE F. EMMoNs, chief engineer of the
United States navy, on the retired list,
died recently in Baltimore, Md.
JEFFERSON DAVIS and General Gordon
addressed an immense audience at Mont
gomery, Ala, on tho 2Sth. Both Of the ex-
Confederate chiefs received an ovation.
THE levee mile below Austin, Miss, has
been swept away for several hundred feet.
This will result in the overflow of a large
portion of Tunica and Coahoma Counties.
The loss from this crevasse will be great,
because all the crops have been planted
and were growing. Portions OF tho track
Of the iron Mountain railroad between
Helena and Maunna are ten inches under
water.
ToBR JACKSON, the Carterville (Ga.) dy-
namiter arrested in Texas, escaped the
other night at Chattanooga by jumping
through a car window.
A RECENT dispatch from Ell Paso, Tex,
states that in the municipal election at
Casihuifischie, Mex, a riot took place, re-
sulting in the death of seven Americans
end number of Mexicans.
RUNNELs, TEX, was damaged somewhat
by q tornado early on the morning of the
18th.
Two negroes were hanged at Friar's
Point, Ark, for cutting the levee and caus-
ing an overflow.
THE corner stone Of the Confederate
monument at Montgomery, Ala, was laid
by jefferson Davis on the 10Th, amid en-
thusiastic demonstrations.
g. W. Floss & Co.. and other firms were
burned out in Baltimore, Nd, recently.
Loss, $500, 900; insured.
A VICKsBURG Miss dispatch, of the 3Oth,
says: A special from Mound Landing
states the levee broke above and below
Arkansas City last night. The river is
rising at the rate of three inches in twenty
four hours The levees south Of Greenville
ON the Mississippi side are reported to be
in good condition
The Iola register., 1886-05-07
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
a Summary Of the Daily NswA
CONGRnDg

C0N0RWDD,
AFrBH the usual routine business h tAs
eenate on the 18th Senator Blair addressed
that body on his bill providing for oonsti.
tuticnai amendment prohibiting the sale Of
Mx.r S11 vas sn, then n taken up and Senator Van Van
Post-odics Appropriation bill was thea 70
House Mr. Springer introduced . bill for the
admission Of the whole Of Dakota: also to
establish Department OF Labor and to pro
vide for board for tho arbitration Of labor
CONTROVERSIES. Several other bills were In
troduced and several reported from commit
tees when the House went into c0mmittee
on the River and Harbor bill. When the
committee rose the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 9th . tran
script was received from the clerk OF the
Ohio Legislature in the Payno Investigation
case. The bill appropr!ating $4,000 to ex-
tend the executive mansion passed: A large
number Of bridge bills passed. The Inter.
debate continued until Adjournment. :. In
the House the Judiciary Committee reported
adversely the bill to prohibit aliens from
then went into Committee Of the Whole ON
the River and Harbor bill. Pending oonsid.
Grafton the committee rose and the House
adjourned.
AFrER routine business in tho Senate on
the 18th the Post-offlce Appropriation hill
which the Senate went into executive session
and then adjourned. :. In the House q bill
regulating the manufacture and sale of
bogus butter was reported from the Com
mittee on Agriculture. The bill imposes
similar restrictions upon the manufacture
OF Imitation butter as those placed upon to.
bacco and whisky, imposes Q heavy license
tax and stamp tax of ten cents per pound
The River and Harbor bill was then takcn up
and discussed until adjournment
In the Senate on the 29th the bill known
as tie Fourth Of July Claims bill was taken
up and passed. The Senate then resumed
consideration Of the Post-Office ApprOpria-
ton bill. pending which it adjourned . In
the House the Committee on Coinage re-
ported bill for the retirement and recoin-
age OF the trade dollars. The River and
Harbor bill was then taken up and pending
consideration the House adjourned.
PIN the Senate on the 3Oth the veto by the
President Of the bill to turn over the bodies
OF unclaimed dead paupers to the District
Medical College was sustained, only six Soma
tors voting to pass the bill over the veto
The conference report on the Indian Appro-
priatiOn bill was cOncurred in. After the
passage of several private bills the POst-Ofhce
Appropriation bill was taken up. After eome
discussion the Senate adjourned The bill
creating a department of agriculture was
taken up In the House. and aft er a short de-
pafe laid aside and consideration of the River
and Harbor bill resumed I'm committed When
the committee rose the House adjourned.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-04-23

the Harris Horse, lIambletonian, a very hand
some horse of strong breeding quality, of
dark bay color; the above colt was to be
gclded with several others at two years of
agc-which call Charley No. Post horse. My
brother, X. W., ten years my senior now de-
ccascd) took "A great fancy to him and hid the
colt and made an crrand out of the neighbor-
hood that day; the colt got back some time
in the night, entire II" stood as stock horse
in IIincsburgh, Huntington, starksboro and
Lincoln about six years. His weight was
about 1000 lbs. My father also raised from II
grey mare the same year of the above colt, II
colt sired by the Remington horse, Grey, which
he sold to 20 to Boston at years old, a gelding,
Gray Prince, which was rcsold and went to
Long Island at an extreme price of $1,000 for
those days. He was II powerful stopper and
was reported with , 40 time that fall.
Respectfully yours,
II. 4. POsT.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-04-23

for shedding the light where it is most
needed that we have seen tried.
But Philadelphia physician suggests
the attaching of the lantern to the breast
collar of the harness, which he says has
been tried with perfect satisfaction; and
with the ordinary methods of lighting,
for he says the various forms of dash
lights are pretty much the same, in that
they put the light just where it is not
wanted, Illuminating the horses tail and
hips, and the buggy thills, with bril-
lance quite unnecessary, which intensi-
ties the blackness of the shadow cast by
them just where one most wishes to see
clearly.
"My light is a common tubular lantern,
with a reflector, and Il spring for attach
ment to the dash. In place of putting it
on the dash, slipped the spring over the
middle of the breast collar, directly in
front of the horse. Every part of the
road in front of me was plainly seen, so
! could drive with Us much confidence rs
in broad daylight. The conditions
necessary for success are Il level-headed
horse, with fair breadth of chest, and a
shoulder strap attached to the checl;
hook, to prevent the lantern sagging
down between the horses legs when fol
any reason the traces slack. 1t would he
well to have short strap sewed to the
inside of the breast collar, to slip til,
spring through, so as to prevent any
lateral motion.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-04-23

fifteen dollars, and was to take his pay in
corn and potatoes. 1t does not appear as
yet whether Cook ever got the mare home
or not; at this point she disappears, As
she naturally might, for she had got
about through at all events. lfCook got
her home and put her on Il lumber team,
according to the rumor that w. ii. Bal
com heard, she probably did not last
many days. old hipped mares past TWEEN
ty, that are given away by one poor man
to another. and then sold for fifteen dol
lars in produce are not usually very rug
ged workers.
The younger gray filly Rufus Rising
kept and used until the summer of 1898,
when he disposed of her and she Gas did
her dam three years later passed into
the hands of Warner Cook. think she
passed through the hands of George
johnson Cor possibly Abel RISING, who
had her only Il very short time.
Warner Cook worked her and got
her spawned. When William II. Cook
went back to his father, Warmers, place.
in October. 1910, he found this spawned
mare there, and the next season 0S4l) he
bred her to Burgess Sir Charles, and did Sc
three years consecutively, and produced
three foals dropped i'll 1872, 1913 anC
1874, the last of which was by the side OF
the mare when he sold the mare and foa
in the early summer of 1871 to George
Weed. for fifty dollars, and took his pay
in boating. Weed kept the mare abou
six months and snapped her off to Joe
W. Holcomb, and her subsequent histor!
is substantially as it has been often told
This is my individual opinion upon thu
effect of the evidence that has been pub
lished. There are some letters not yet in
w. II. BLISS, Acting Editor Horse DE
partment.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-04-23

AMERICAN STAR BY THE HARDEE HORSE.

ADDISON, Stcuben Co., y. y, Jan. II, lss6.
EdSor Register:-l can hardly think of what
horse you mean that | raised. | raised
forehead. He had no star blood as know of.
He was by the c. l.. Hardee Horse said to be
of Morgan blood. His dam was Il chestnut
mare, white strip in face, two hind pasterns
white very fast for that day, but never hand.
led; always worked ON farm: high mcttle
and had all of the appearance OF being Clay,
think by Potter's or Henry, Jr Robert
think, raised her. 1t is IA good while to re-
member when have no record only of the
colt. II may be some other horse raised that
you mean. some one is Il little mixed ON that
point-American Star. | have raised colts
and fllies by Bay Billy and by Woods Ham
bletonian and had Il mare that | bred five
colts and tillics from, by Potter's Clay. Have
"A Tom Wonder mare now that have a very
fine colt from by Bay Billy, he by Rysdyks
Hambletonian. My colt is two this fall. |
had II stallion that | bred to II few mares in
Chenango county, y. Y, in ISIS and 60 He
got six colts and fillies; don't know but some
of them you mean. will be glad To accommo
date you when learn just what you want.
Yours respectfully,
II. W. BESsEY.
Mr.. Besscy has undoubtedly hit right first
us as well, but we saw ii stated that there was
IA Morgan horse of that name and that he was
bred by MI. Bessey-ED. REGIsTER.l
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-04-23
borse Department.

OUR work on MORGAN HORSES is progress
ing rapidly, but there are yet many horses
that should he entered here whose pedigrees
we have not received We want full pedigree
and history of every meritorous stallion
descended in direct male line from justin
Morgan with name and residence OF the
breeder of such horse and of the several dams.
Blanks for this information will be furnished
free by addressing THE REGISTER, Middlebury,
VT. No fee is required for this registration.
1t will be perceived that we are publishing
n large amount OF original information on
trotting pedigrces, and historical matter on
the early horses of this country, which cannot
be obtained elsewhere; and we recommend
TO our patrons to PREsEsvE THEIR FlLRs OF
THE REGISTER as they will FORM with the null
indexes thereto, a most valuable and aValla-
BILE cyclopcdia upon these matters. An index
will also be supplied for the Literary Depart
ment.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-04-23
LADY SHANNON.

HAMILTON, ont, Canada, Dee. II. 1SS5.
JOSEPH BATTELL, Esq,
Depr Sir:-lours of sth inst, relative to|
breeding of Lady shannon 2Sls, received and|
in answer would say she was sired by Harris'I
Hambletonian by Bishops Hambletonian byl
Imp. Messenger, dams breeding unknown to|
me. Mr.. Thomas klpatrick New York, from
whom | purchased Winfield scott says she
came from Vermont with her mate, Il half sis !
ter by same sire, and was driven on the road
in New York for some years when her mattel
got injured and Lady shannon was taken by
the late VIM. McRobcrts of oath street, New
lork,and put on the track when She was quite
aged and obtained her record OF .2si, while
Mr.. McRoberts had her in his charge. Her
son, Winfield scott, by Edward Everett is the
sire of more fast and promising colts ana I'LL
lies than any stallion that ever stood i'm Cana
da. He is the sire of George y. 2gl ,, trial
, 20is Theresa Scott 2Gii Nettie King,
road wagon "a, trial over Fleetwood in , -,
owned by John u. Barry, New York; Post
Boy 34i4 years Old; Capt. Scott 49, Dun
das 3O'4 and eight or ten in the neighbor-
hood that can beat 30. You could cores
pond with Mr.. Thomas Fitzpatrick, New York
and perhaps he may now he in possession OF
more information relative to the breeding on
dam side, but when last saw him, which i.
now some years ago he did not know any
thing about the breeding of Lady Shannon's
dam.
would like to get a good stallion to breed
to Winfield Scott mares, which are quite nu
merous here, provided could get one of the
right stamp at Il reasonable figure the only
objection to Scott is his color, gray. DO no
know the number or street Mr.. Fitzpatrick re
sides on in New York, but can get it for you i
you so desire.
Yours respectfully,
SIMON JAMES.
=. :. Have you any of the colts from Lad!
>hannon think she had II tilly full sister t.
winfield scott, and colt by Highland Boy b.
] l,f
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-04-23

BLACK DOUGLAS.

DENVER, COLI Jan. Is, lN-i.
Dear Sir:-Black Douglas was brought tromI
Bridport, Vt, a yearling by Abuah lurd
about % years ago. lie said he was sired byI
the North, or Mcrrck horse, and his dam was
an English running mare broken down. II
got him at years old and sold him in lisa to-
n professional horseman, {. Clark, Chicagol
III. He was valued highly by Mr.. Hurd, butt
took to kicking, or never would have owned
him. | served him to about 60 mares eachI
season and trotted him ut fairs in the tall tOrj
several years. In '63 he won u first monies
out of l3 starts was only beaten two heats byl
Green's Bashaw at Muscatine, Iowa, time|
26i.. Inow consider that he had no super
Tor living tor style and speed had he been Civ \
en- halt n chance. He won saddle race at
Smiths Worlds air at Chicago and gotta rec
ord of , 81, ridden by my boy II years old 81
horses in the race Ohio Billy one OF them)|
story had two columns in Chicago Times so elat 1
ed was he and the crowd overthe performance
of Black Douglas and the boy had no trou-
BILE with the horse while owned him; drove
him everywhere night and day parted with
him for 5000 because | did not feel able to
bring him to Denver. After he arrived in
Chicago he commenced putting on airs and
never, I'm told, was driven in harness after;
won races under saddle in Wisconsin. Black
Douglas was a coal black stallion, l51s hands
high, could out.show any horse | ever saw,
strong limbs perfect feet, heavy tail, carried
high; great endurance; could trot "A race ev-
cry day and could beat Goldsmith Maid on a
break.
j. ii. EsTABROOK.
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SECOND LETTER FROM MR.. POST.

iilNtsbt h1lii t. JAM w. i0N"
Mr.. JOSEPH BArTELL.,
Dear Sir:-ln further reply 10 the Post horses
of which you inquired, | will say that l well
remember Polly mare that my father own
ed between the years $40 and 1850 and some
what longer. She was of very strong Morgan
type with great bottom for endurance and
speed. He raised from her several very SUI
perior colts, one of which | shall mention,
dropped in the spring of ls42 or ls4S, OF light
bay, almost IA sorrel color, with star and one
white hind foot nearly resembling the mare
His sire was known as the Foote horse,owned
in East Charlotte, said to be halt brother TO
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-04-23

LETTER FROM M. B. WALKER ON THE
WALKER HORSES OF WHITING.

"
The old Walker Horse would be 81 years old,
next May. He has been dead 33 years. Noth1
ing is certainly known of his breeding. Hej
was sired by Il dapple gray horse that jerry
HammSnd got in Poughkeepsie, Y. Y, called
Financier. Mr., Hammond called him II Mes
senger
The present Walker Horse is % next spring
sire, Black Lion, by Black Hawk; his dam by
the old gray Walker Horse: nothing is known
of the blood of the dam OF the old gray. She
had the make OF Il Morgan mare; was bred az
Il. Johnsbury where the old Justin Morgan
was kept two years and might be Morgan.
Yours
NJ. Il. WALKER,
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LETTERS FROM PETER W. JONES.

\. W. THOMSON, Esq,
Dedr Sir can't give the years of the books
referred to-onc of the books was large
sheet of paper doubled lcnSthwise, then cross
wise, which made the book without Il cover.
L. W. JONES.
p. ;. Lady Freelove was bred by DR.. Ed
ward Crombic, New York City.
L. W. JONES.
AMHERST, y H., Jan. q, lss6
\. W. THOMSON, Esq,
Dear Sir bought the Abdallah bay mare
by recommendation OF Mr.. Rysdyk, who
went with me and witnessed the statement Of
Mr.. IL. q. McWharter, Warwick, y. y, when
bought her.
Yours truly,
Z. W. JOKES.
p. :. | don't believe she was a Black Hawk.
Mr.. Barber may know more than he did when
he sold-but always understood otherwise.
Yours truly,
Z. W. JONES.