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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-09
BRUTALITY OF SHIP OFFICERS.
The Crew of the Whaler Petrel Subjected
to the Most Cruel Treatment.

In connection with bills amounting to
about $4,000 the Fifth Auitor OF the
Treasury has received, through the State
Department, a report from Francis Il.
Webb, acting United States consul at Auck-
land, New Iceland, which contains a very
sensational story. Last June Mr.. Webb
received notice from the consular agent,
Henry Stephenson, at Russell, New Zealand,
that lOur American seamen lad been ar
rested as deserters. 1t seems that tue whaler
Petrol sailed from New Bedford Mass, last
June. with Edwin Reed as captain; Charles
Foley, first mate; Mendoza, second mate,
and Gonzales, third mate, ana crew of
about twenty men. NJ. ]. Britton had
shipped at the same time as cooper of the
vessel. Shortly alter the vessel had reached
The fishing stations, the officers OF the ship
commenced To treat the crew in the most
cruel manner, and more espeCia ly did the
cooper, Brittos. suffer by their brutality.
According 70 the story oI the four seamen
BTltton's death was caused by the brutal
treatment he received, ii not by poison add
uinisterCd during his sickness. The first
officer oil the snip, Foley, had ordered the
cooper one day To open Il tub OF butter in
"a certain way. THIS Oruer was dlsODeycd,
whereupon the officer struck the man IL the
lace with the top oi the hrkin, and blood
streamed from his nose, eyes and ears. he
the man was put IN irons and kept there
some three weeks, without even being al
lowed To change his clothing or leave the
room he was confined in. lie received one
hard cake and IL pint of water u day and
was put to work again, but was too sick to
perform his duty. The captain and first
mate renewed their cruelties. Britton was
beaten each day until his body was COW
cred with bruises. Some OF the cruelties
practiced are SO revolving in their nature
as To be unfit to appear in print, but
among other things that have been sworn
to by many witnesses and testified by the
offenders themselves, is that the first Of
ficer had Briton scrubbed with sand while
he was helplessly sick. Britton's cries ior
mercy were continually heard by his com
pauiuns, but they dared not go to his res
cue, because eli were forced to undergo the
most cruel treatment by the officers, and
being without weapons of any kind they
were helpless. The report from the consul
at Auckland is graphic with horrible details
of the cruel treatment, but it was impOs-
sIble To bring the otiicrs TO Justice. The
trial before the court ended with an in
dctment of the captain, first and second
mates, for murder. Under the Ashburt on
treaty an eXtradition was impossible, be-
cause no clear case of murder in the first
deree was made out. Under these circum-
stances the captain and officers had to be
released and the vessel freed, while the sea-
men who refused to ship again on the ves-
sci. we're sent to the United States.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-09
CoMhided hY a Wnman.

4 few days ago the Evening journal OF
Jersey City, y. j., published u sensational
article charging that two young ladies,
moving III the first circles, had committed
forgery by raising checks given them by
their father from SS to $50, and from SlO
to 500. The names were not given, but a
pretty close description was given. The
writer of the article, IL reporter named
Lenhart, was decoyed into II saloon and
assaulted 10y Raymond Gilchrist, son Of
cX Attorney General Gilchrist, of New
Jersey, it being understood that he was
acting on behalf Of the daughters Of Thom-
as Cannon, ii wealthy coppersmith. Later
Reporter Lenhart was assigned to report
the session of the Board of Public Works.
When the board was in session Miss Mamie
Cannon, the elder sister stole up to within
rerching distance of him and proceeded to
brlabor him numerically with cowhide
The room was quickly in an uproar the
lobby taking sides with the young lady and
the officers of the board undertaking to
protect the reporter. The enraged young
woman was finally separated from the OBJ
icct Of her vengeance and was accompanied
home by her father and a number of
friends, while the reporter, after the adj
iOurnmeut of the board, was accompanied
home by policeman. The affair has Gre
ated Il decided sensation on account OF the
prominence OF the persons involved. Young
Gilchrst mas been arrested on charges OF
assault and consDiracy
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-09
PLUMED KNIGHTS.
The Grand TrIenniaI Parade of the knight
TempIars.


The parade was not what IL would have
oeen, had it occurred Tuesday as adycr-
| tised Many OF the kng ghto had returned
home, and many were without music. huv-
ing only enga -cl their bands for Tuesday
Ii was nearly 10 o'clock before the com
| mauderies began TO assemble at head quar-
ters. 1t the office Oi the Tripnuill Com
mttee the clerks were busy answering the
questions Oi Sir Knights and band leaders
who had not read the papers and who did
not know at what hour the parade was to
start. The question of u Twentieth Ili.
vision was agitatrd all morning Com
mander-iu-C Chiri Par,on finally determined
to extend an invitation to the member, of
| the Grand EEcampmeut, and in event oi
heir refusal - place the mounted con-
| mande les in advance Oi the parade and
| abandon the Twentieth Division entirely.
| Sir knight Gates wus then dispatched 10
| the Grand Encampment meeting with the
| following litter:
HEADQUARTERS KNIGHT TEMpLARs
TRIENNIAL COMMITTEE.
| L Z. Sir thas. Ruoue, Deputy Grand
Mast Of the Grand Eucampment OF
knight Temp.ars:
L. E. SIR AND FRATER-The Triennial
Committee hereby tenders you an escort
to Grand EHclmpInent headquarters At
IL O'Clock this morning. CuurteoUsly
yours, JONI K. PARsoN, Chairman.
III. GIVEN HAGEY. secretary.
No answer was receive / up TO ! | o clock
but carriages were kent in readiness for anv
| members oi the Encampment that might
| desire individually To accept the escort.
The local Communicates turned out in
good force. and many of the visitors made
/ Il good showing, and the start was made
on time. As the last cannon doomed from
1 the CouIt house yard the command,
| Forward sounded down the line TIE
trumInts biared the drums beat, and the
immense column began to uncoil itself.
Slowly it unwound from the mi re OF streets
| under the Leveo hill and stretched itself
| out toward the north, then south, then
west then east AS ii passed. the windows
| above blOssomed forth in feminine bou-
quets; even the telegrap pin poles bore human
| lrult. Cheers on cheer greeted the march
| ing host, haAd6erchiefs waved and flowers
we're sprnkled from above. Steadily the
| column moved toward the west. Then
| turning east it dashed its head against the
| Exposition building and broke into u thou
| sand giitterinG pieces. For an hour after
ward the streets were filed with small de
| taChments marching to their quarters.
| Then the city quieted down and the good
| SIR Knights retired TO the scc!usion OF their
| chambers and cOurtad the soothing influ-
| ence OF the iulep and the palm-leal ian.
The parade was not what il might have
been, but it will live in the memories OF
| those who participated in it az the one
| Triennial parade that started on time.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-09
yhot bv n Barkeeper.

A fatal shooting ARRAY occurred at Vieks-
burg, Miss, recently in which John
Tironi, popular Italian oyster vendsr and
owner OF the ST. Charles oyster business,
was killed by Dan Keeie, late barkseper in
the ST. Charles saloon. A misunderstand-
ing occurred between the two, when Tironi
threw a tomato sauce bottle at Keeis, who
responded with a shot from rsvOlver. In
the smoke and e1citsnentft vas thought
that Tironi bad escaped, a4d it was tsn
minutes after before it was discovered that
be was lying dead behind his counter.
Keefe was arrested. Tironi was one OF the
most popular foreigners in the city, a nd II
an ex-Chief OF the Fire Department. be
married a Miss Pieni, a popular Italian
ladye, and leaves large family. s
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-09

"A schooner is reported wrecked ia
miles west of Port Arthur. Two bodies
and portion of the cargo have drifted
ashore.
The Kilrush board OF guardians has
adopted resolutions condemuiny the GOV.
ernment' 5 rejection OF Mr. ParneIrs bill as I
ppHcy oil evaporation, and demanding the
release OF Father Fahey.
Six persons, including three Glascoy
magistrates, were suifOcated to death
While viewing 4 mOster blast at the Loeb.
iyne-Side quarries. Seven tons OF gun.
powder were used in the blast.
The work OF Germanizing the Polish
provinces is being pushed forward rapidly.
Nineteen new districts are being formed.
and no schOOlmaster is appointed unless
ne mas completely mastered the German
language.
-WnIle viewing an immense quarry blast
seven citizens OF Glasgow, Scotland, incud-
ing three Magistrates, were suffocated to
death. AS the explosion occurred cloud
ni nitrous oxide Laughing gas) enveloped
the spectators, who were seized with hts OF
laughing and vomiting.
The popularity uf cremation in Ger.
many as a means of disp posing Of the dead
is steadily increasing, and crematories are
shortly to be erected in Hamburg, Darn
stadt ana zurich. Previous to this time
Gotha WAS the only town in Germany
where cremation was possible.
-Stambuloff President of the Regency,
il negotiating with Zuasofi, leader OF the
Russian party in Bulgaria, with a view to
arranging IOr a cessation OF internal strife.
Zunkuff promises to recognize the regency
on condition that some Of the foreign port
fulios are allotted the Zunkoii party.
In the sculling match between William
Beach, OF Australia, and Wallace Ross, OF
New Brunswick, Ross was beaten by four
lengths. The race was rowed over the
championship course from Putney to Mort.
lake. Beachs = time WIS 23:U5. 1t was
Tor 1900 a side and the championship OF
the world.
The usual "didn' 't-know-it was-loaded"
accident occurred at Pertle Springs, Mo.
Two boys-young Start, OiCenterview. and
Marien Christopher-were playing with a
shotgun, when II was accidentally dis
charged, the contents entering he face and
neck OF young Start. Fortunately the gun
was lightly loaded, and nothing worse than
a severe wound will be the result Qf the ac.
Cident.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-09
aYounx Lady Burned To Death.

horrible sight was the burning 10 death
OF Mrs. Alice Titcomb, who rushed all
ablaze screaming into the street OF Omaha
on the night of the 22d. She had overturned
IA lamp upon herself, leaped down stairs
and out Of doors, her brother in pursuit.
The flames were not e1tinguished till every
vestige Of clothing had been torn on Even
in her agony the woman mOdesty asserted
itself, and she called for covering. She died
at 4:3O the next morning. Mrs. Titcomb
was beautiful woman Of 20 years, and
quite prominent in society, thsugh not OF
long residence here. She was the wife OF
the Chief Engineer of the Cape Cod Canal
Company. but il was an open secret that
unpleasant domestic relations had driven
her West. The remains will 90 to her form
or home. Worcester. Mass.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-09
Have Been Doing Crooked Work.

Charles Doll, member of the late Board
OF Public Works, and Charles L. Blackburn,
his clerk, were arrested at Cincinnati on
the cath, upon the charge OF embeZzling
$4,000 OF the city's funds. There are
rumors of other arrests to be made soon.
These charges are based upon discoveries
made by expert accountants, who are ex-
amining the books of the late Board oi
Public Works. Mai. James Morgan, who
was member OF the former Board oi Public
Works and who was appointed by Gov.
Foraker n member of the Board of Public
Affairs, its successor, has also been arrested
upon similar charge. George +. Setter,
assistant clerk OF the old board, has been
arrested upon another warrant for a simi.
lar offense. The amounts vary in the differ,
ent cases, but the highest aggregate is over
$4,000. The method OF stealing is de.
scribed as being simple, but effective.
Setter, who was assistant clerk, would
make out vouchers on the Comptroller,
which would be certified to as correct by
President Doll, OF the Board of rubliC
Works, and Charles Blackburn, chief OF the
board. Blackburn would present the
vouchers to the Comptrollers and obtain q
warrant on the Treasurer for the money.
These vouchers are many OF them made out
in names which are not to be found in the
directory. Most OF the bills are for stone
gravel and hauling The parti4s were Ta
leased on bail ranging from So, 800 70
$4,000
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-09
A Printer Killed by the Cars.

Benjamin F. Owens, printer from New
Orleans, and n companion by the name OF
Cohen. also printer and from New Orleans,
were killed on the orning of the cath, nine
miles east of Memphis, Tenn, They wert
stealing ride on the Louisville and Nash.
Vile Railroad, and were seated on top of q
coach Of the regular passenger train when
il passed underneath the bridge at Vol
River. The space is very narrow and the
bridge struck them, killing them instantly
Their remains were found and buried neat
the scene Of the accident. Aletter from the
mother OF Owens, who resides in the Cres
cent City, was found on his person. He was
80 years old. The two had recently been
at work in Kansas City. They boarded the
train at Milan, and we're going to Memphis
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-09
Capture Of a Counterfeiter.

Chicago detectives from the Desplaines
Street Station made a capture a few days
ago of Sam Thomas, alias the Greek" an
expert counterieiter, who has operated ex-
tcnsively in the East and in that city. For
some time past bogus 80 cent pieces and
dollars have been in circ ula ton there, and
for the last three weeks officers have Deen
searching for Thomas and his two partners.
But Thomas had changed his abode so
often that he outwitted his pursuers. Re
Gently he was traced and captured. The
police and Secret Service men say that the
gang have circulated no less than $1,000
worth of the spurious coins during the last
three weeks.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-09
English Tribute to Beecher.

To listen TO him is an intellectual refresh
ment There is a gifted mind behind every
sentence and the ordinary labored platitudes
over stale doctrinal distinctions are thrust
aside to make room for sublime conceptions OF
Christian character and conduct Image fol
lows image in quick succession, till the truth
sought to be enforced appears in many glow
ing pictures Satire, never unkind. frequent
ly finds its place in what is said; and Mr..
Beecher has given his English hearers 10 un-
derstand, as plainly as Mr.. Spurgeon did many
years ago, that il they come to listen TO him
they must come In the integrity Of their char
acters, as ready TO laugh as to cry, to enjoy
piece Of humOr as TO be thrilled by solemn
passion. With 1t all, be ever fights the battle
of a broader, grander freedom. He has al
ready left a mark on the Congregationalism o1
England that Will not be effaced. d.-Chr!stiaN
Horld
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-09
Ex-President Arthur's Condition.

Ex-President Arthur has decided to leave
New London and return to New York AMI
OCCUPY his house On Lexington avenue this
winter. Sherman W. Knevals spent day
With him at New London recently. He says
that the Generals health doee net show
any Improvement, neither can hs be con
sidered any worse than when he left New
York. He is certainly thinner, and Is con-
aned TO his chair the greater part OF the
time, but his appearan would not lead a
stranger TO think him an extremely sick
man. His skin is as fresh androsy as ever.
He no longer suffers from insomnia, his ap-
petite is only occasionally capricious, and
ne is bright and cheerful. He takes lively
interest not only in his own personal al,
fairs, but in all the public questions OF the
day. 1t is not expected that he can engage
actively in business this winter.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-09
Gous Back ON the Treaty.

Consul. General Williams at Havana, in
reply TO an inquiry from the Secretary OF
State confirms tbs report that the Madrid
Government has sustained the Cuban
authorities In their refusal TO carry out the
treaty arrangement as it 10 understood in
this country, making mutual concessions
to American and Spanish vessels trading
between Cuba and this country. This will
probably lead to a correspondence between
this Government and the Spanish author.
titles to ascertain what the latter mean, and
ultimately to theannulment OF the arrange
ment or the conclusion ola new one.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-09
Arrested for COnsnirncY.

Mrs. Ella t. Hough and Margaret A.
White, sisters, and Edward White, husband
OF the latter, We're arrested at their homes
in Fayette City, Pa, charged with forming
conspiracyto TO place their brother, William
III. Todd, in an insane asylum in order to
deprive Sim of his patrimony in an estate
valued at 50 SOC, 900. Mr.. Todd is river
pilot, about 40 years old, and has spent
most OF his life following his occupation in
the lower rivers. He alleges that because
he married against their rwill the defendants
had him confined in Dixmont Asylum for
six months on false charge OF insanity.
The officers of the institution taking an in
terest in his case. had him examined by the
Board OF Managers, who declared him sane
and ordered his release. The defendants
were held in $500 bail each.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-09
WORK FOR JUDGE LYNCH.
a Kansas Farmer shot Down for Refusing
to Give Up His Treasure.

j. Utley, II bachelor farmer living in
Osawatomie Township, Kansas, near the
Franklin County line, aged about 90 years,
while in has field between 8 and IL O'Clock
III the morning cutting corn, was accosted
by two masked men with pointed revOlvers
demanding his surrender and the making
known where he kept his money, and that
they wanted it or his life. The old gentle
man refused to surrender and tell where
his money was kept, whereupon the would
be murderers began firing at their victim.
sending five shots at him, only one taking
effect, the last one. This shot entered the
left part OF the neck. passing downward,
lodging near the surface of the skin. lust
under the clavicle bone. This feled the
old man to the grouud, who when found
was IN trrrlble condition. In the mean
time the murderers went their way, being
alarmed by two men who were cutting corn
on the opposite side of the field Utley was
found shortly afterward, and VIXEN lie re-
covered somewhat he told these two men
he knew who the would-be assassins were,
and bad two young men arrested, who
were sons OF neighhors, 7. Chamberlain
and John Boyer. They were lodged in
Paola Jail. Mr.. Utley is reported to be in
a diving condition, and il such should be
his late the PaOla Jail will have to be we'll
guarded, as the entire community where
the deed was done ID wild with excitement
and the two young men are liable to have
a hearing in Judge Lynch 8 court, provided
they are the right parties. Mr.. Utley is a
well respected man, has plenty OF this
worlds goods, and lived alone on his farm.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-09
A Child Killed by Rats.

William Reynolds, n farmer living in
Illinois, has just lost his child six months
of age, in most terrible manner. The In
iant was placed in it's crib in room oc-
cupied by it's parents. A lady in an adioin-
ing room heard the child cry toward morn
ing, but supposing the parents we're awake,
said nothing. In the morning Mrs. Rey-
nolds discovered that her babe was dead.
Rats, which are very numerous about the
premises, had killed the child, the rodents
literally denuding the bones OF the face,
and otherwise horribly multilating the
bsdy.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-09
Killed by an Explosion.

Ernst Allyn, ayoung man about 23years
old and former resident OF Arlington, o.,
met with horrible death a few day ago.
lie has for some time been employed as
foreman and engineer in the grist and saw
mill operated by Harvey & Griffin, of Green,
wich. The mill had shut down, and Allyn
was making preparations to clean out the
boiler. There were l35 pounds Of steam on
and the water was very low. He set the
pumps at work, but as soon as the cold
water struck the boiler there was tire
mendous explosion. One end OF the mill
was blown to pieces, and fragments of iron
and wood were carried seventy-ive rods.
Allyn was found almost buried beneath
bricks and timber. lie lived but a few
minutes after beng taken out.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-09
Discovery of Prehistoric Ruins.

At Kaukauns, Wis, workmen were en-
gagged in excavating a sewer upon the ruins
OF n stone building at depth Of eight feet.
The stone first bore traces offine workman
ship and polish. Further digging developed
quantity OF ashes, about twenty-five
bushels Of which were removed, when an
other wall was struck. The stones were
finely faced, some being blackensd, as il by
fire and smoke. Others must have been
subjected TO great artificial heat, az they
bad crumbled into lima The work was
found but foot or two above bed rock,
and shows evidence Of workmanship that
could have been psr.ormsd only by & highly
civilized racs. It must have besp done
centuries ago, as a large elm tree had grown
over the ruins. The discovery has led 20
the advancement OF many theories.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-09

news is uniformly bad from every portion
Of the State that the freezing killed the
limbs, requiring the cutting of of SO much
dead wood us 10 almost destroy the trees.
and it viii take three years of propitiOus
weather before the crop will be a iuil one
again. \ large proportion oi the Louisiana
crop WAS shipped To Chicago, Cincinnati
and other Western cities, but there will not
be enough raised this season for home CON
sumption, and New Orleans Will be COM
PEELED to depend on California and Florida.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-09
Failure of the Orange Crop.

A special from New Orleans says the
Louisiana orange crop is usually marketed
about this season. Reports from CalcaNeu,
st. Bernard, st. Mary, Cameron, Lafourche
and other parishes in which the orange is
principally grown, say the crop is n COM
pete failure this year. Unusually averages
rom 80. JOO 900 to 80, 900, 900 acres, but
viii not be 100000 this year in conse-
qUence oi the severe freeze last winter. The
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-09
Interesting Electrical Display.

\ Waupaca, Wis, dispatch says that an
interesting electrical display was witnessed
there during a severe storm. The electric
light wires which run along Main street
were so heavily charged with electricity
that large balls Of fire were seen hanging oI
suspended in the air Just below them. Oc
casionally one would explode and mum
ber O.. persons in ;hs'vicinity received severe
shocks.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-09

IT Is noted that the urn in which the
king Of Bavaris's heart has been placed
has been made in the style known as
Louis Quatorze. in Difference to King
Leopolds known liking for fashions
! OF the grand monarch's epoch. .
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-09

The University of San Marcos, in
Lima, Peru, was founded eighty-five
years before Harvard, and the Univer-
sity Of Mexico antedates the Cambridge
institution by eighty-three years.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-09

A SHOEMAKER of Boston has q
chiropodist and manicure connected
with his establishment, and as couse-
quence he has the patronage of a large
and wealthy class of people.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-09

Col. +. G, INGERsOLLs latest utter
ance is to the point that mo American
can be truly happy unless he spends
each year little more than his income. "