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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-16

The number of business failures ending
September 30, is 1872. as compared with
2.173 for the third quarter ri lSNJ, show
ing decrease OF 24l failures. The liabiii-
ties, however, show a considerable increase.
amounting IN the quarter !ust closed to
S27 800 900, as against S23 81, 600 in
the corresponding quarter IN 1880.
Charleston had another shake at LOS
o'clock on the afternoon of the 2Sth. 1t
was short, sharp and decisive. 1t could
not be mistaken, and it subjected nervous
people to another strain upon their already
sadly shattered system. The shock caused
the houses to tremble perceptibly, but
caused 70 walls to fall and injured no one
The following changes nave been made
IN postal rates: Blank checks, drafts and
similar printed forms, such as deeds, in
suranCe policies, etc, vii, hereafter -
through the mails as thIru-class matter, at
the rate of one cent for two ounces. This
sill include check books or books OF blank
drafts, but not ordinary blank books
which are fourth-class matter-One cent an
ounce. Checks, drafts, policies and such
papers, filled up with writing, will be
charged letter postage.
Several days ago well-dressed, intelll-
5ent-lOOklng gentleman, who gave his name
as y. &. PennypaC or, OF Washington, d. c.,
arrived at Hagerstown. Md, and took a
room at one Ofthe leading boarding houses.
A few days after he was found in a helpless
condition on the floor of his room. and be-
fore physician could he summoned he ex
pired. He was about 81 years of age, and
papers found on his person showed that
he has brother living in Lexington, KY.
His remains were taken in charge by the
city authorities.
Dennis - DrIen, employed ia kanaiey :
blacksmith shop at Louisiana, Mo, while
a the act Ui shOeing Il colt was severely
nickcd in the abdomen. So powerful was
the blow that when O'Brieu was rescued
t was found that the animal had lett d
deep imprint of both hoois in his flesh.
There is every probability oideath ensuing
- the unfortunate man has been lying
since the the accident in an unconscious
state.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-16

Ohio seems most extraordinary. The fact
appears that in most OF he States the eat
tie affected with this fever were shown 70
be from st. Louis or Kansas city, and for
every animal sent from Ohio 70 Missouri
AT least ten are sent from Missouri TO Ohio
Missouri 10 seems, therefore Is much more
interested than Ohio in having q fair recip-
rocity in interstate cattle trade. This
commission has in its employ at the most
important points OF the State competent
veterinarians whose special duty 10 : TO
examine and report all cases of contagious
disease. and it IL impossible for sucn a dis
ease as p'euro-pnrumOnia TO exist in Ohio
except for the brielcst period without com
ing to our knowledge. We have the best
arrangements for observing gimpOrtcut herds
affected with contagious diseases or coming
from injected districts. The damages re-
suIting TO catte-grOwing interests By the
announcement OF a quarantine where there
is no reason for it Is incalculabIe. and we
respectfully suggest that the Governor of
Ohio corresp0ad with the Governors Of
other States with view to an understand
ing that the quarantines shOwa to be de-
CiaTed without the existence OF contagious
disease have been definitely and officially
ascertained and reported, and we respect
fully ask the raising OF the quarantine"
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-16
SHOT IN HIS DOORWAY.
West Virginia Farmer Shot and Killed
byan Unknown Assassin.

Joseph Baxter. aged 3S, well-tO-do
farmer residing about two miles back from
the Ohio River, in Wetzel County, West
Virginia. opened the front door Of ms resi-
dence and stood for a moment on the step
while his wife went to the spring-house Tor
some milk. When Mrs. Baxter reached a
point twenty feet from the open door IN
assassin. who stood in the shadow oi
large tree fifty feet from the house, tired
two shots at the husband with Spring
field rifle The first shot missed ITS marx
but the second struck Baxter just at the
base Of the neck, cutting off his windpipe,
fracturing his spinal column and passing
ont at the back of the neck. Baxter iell
almost upon his son, who had followed MS
parents to the door, and expired IN mo-
ment The wife sprang upon horse ana
galIoped a mile through she darkness to the
house OF IA Constable, who, when found,
was too cowarely 20 go TO the scene OF the
murder, while her little son, alone with his
dead father, rang the alarm bell for two
hours before aid was attracted. All the
evidence points TO John Newman, a cousin
of Baxter as the murderer, there having
been "A feud between the two families Tor
the past fifteen years. Newman, who lives
but half a mile from Baxter, was arrested
and sent to Martinsville under strong
guard as a precaution against possible
| lvnching. Like Baxter, Newman is we'll
| to-dO farmer. Tracks from the tree from
which the shots were fired led almost TO
| his door. The excitement is intense.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-16
The Charge Denied.

The Ohio Live Stock Commissioner sent
the following communication to Gov.
Fora ker Thursday, and IL is understood
that the latter will take immediate action
on the suggestions
I'VE are at loss to understand upon
what ground the authorities Of Missouri
have declared Ohio TO be injected with
pleuro-pneunonia. There never was but
one outbrea of this disease in this State
which was caused by the importation OF
some Jersey cattle from New York in the
autumn OF 1883 by Z. Il. c. Dye, of Mama
County. This outbreak was Immediately
taken in hand and so vigorously dealt
with that but single herd in the State OF
Ohio outside of that of Dye became in
fected, that OF MIR. Mitchell near Dayton.
The diseased animals were all slaughtered
and the exposed cattle so carefully quar-
ant1ned that all cases OF the malady had
disappeared in the autumn of 1884, since
which time there has never been a case in
the State. There have been of late several
outbreaks of Texas or spienie fever, which
the newspapers in some instances reported
TO be epleuro-pneumonia, but the examina-
tions of competent physicians have
shown the reports TO be false. In this con-
nection the Missouri quarantine against
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-16
Attempted Train-wrecking.

4 diabolical attempt was made to wreck
Missouri Pacific passenger train No. 4,near
Sedalia, Mo-, few days ago. The train
vas in charge of conductor A. L. Marsh,
md left Kansas City for st. Louis on time.
It passed Greenwood, seventy miles west OF
Sedalia. without stopping, and half mile
aast OF that point engineer Nose Avery dis
,Overed, short distance ahead, a man
with torch, wildly signaling to stop the
train. The engine was reversed and the
5ir-brakes applied, and none too soon, as
only a few feet off were piled, in the center
Of the track, a number of rails, ties, etc,
evidently placed there with a view oi
wrecking the train. The distractions were
removed and the train went on. The train
men said nothing about the matter, except
TO the officials. and the latter are very re
ticent in regard to it. The case has been
placed in the hands OF the Missouri Pacific
Secret Service force, and the chances are ths
guilty parties will be apprehended.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-16
Murder Mt Singing school.

At a singinc-school at the Perkins Schoo,
house, in the Sixth District Of Williamson
County, Tennessee, DR.. John Sledge and
William Todd became involved in u difficult
ty during which Sledge shot and killed Todd.
Sleige was arrested. Some weeks ago these
two men had quarrel over some rival
matter, and when Sledge, accompanied by
his wife, walked up 10 the school-house,
Todd. who was standing in the doorway,
was asked 20 get out OF the way, he refused,
and Slcdge pushed him to one side and
walked in After seating his wife Sledge re-
turned to Todd, who had gone out in the
yard. 4 few words passed between them,
when Sedge drew his pistol and shot Todd
in themouth. The wounded man turned to
run and was shot twice in the back. He
fell dead.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-16

Cholera has broken out in Szeddin,
where eight cases and four deaths are re-
ported.
-Advices from Algeria report that
forty Arabs have been drowned by floods
at Laghouat.
Out OF III wells examined in Toxic,
Japan, where cholera is raging 14O we're
ondemted as unit for drinking purposes.
The military pickets who were recently
withdrawn from the disturbed districts in
Belfast have again been placed on duty to
prevent another outbreak.
A ndrew Lucas, Colored, died at Brant-
ford, Ont, at the supposed age OF rs
years. He was born in slavery in Tennes
see and was Gen. JsCkson's servant.
Thomas Ruhe, OF Balloghy, Armagh, a
tenant farmer and Liberal in politics,
has been appointed a member of the new
Royal Irish Land Commission, in place OF
Mr.. Fottrell, resigned.
Prime Minister Tisza, replying to inter-
Iolations for the government in the lower
.OusE Of the Hungarian Parliament, said
nat Austro- hungary intended to prevent
ny single power rom establishing pro-
ectgrate over Bulgaria.
The Pope, through the Papal NuuCio
at Madrid, has askeu the Queen OF Spain to
pardon Gen. NIllacampa, who led the re-
cent revolution, and the officers who were
associated with him in the uprising, from
the sentences of death which have been
passed on all OF them.
Princess Maria Josepha, niece Of King
AIbent Frederick, of SaXony, was married
nt Dresden ON the Sd, to Arch duke otto,
nephew OF Emperor Frances Joseph OIL
A.,stria The Princess renounced for her
self and her descVnsants all rights OF sue
cession to the throne OF SaxOny.
-AuviCes received from Newfoundland
tate that, taken as a whole, the record OF
this year will be one of the most serious
ailures in fisheries that Newfoundland has
Witnessed for many years, and that the
coming winter will be one of great trial and
estitution among the families OF fisher
uen.
The Dominion Government has tele-
graphed the Commissioner of Mounted
Police in Northwest Territories not to allow
the SarCee Indians to leave their reserve
and to keep strict watch over them. This
is done in view of trouble they have recent
y been giving Notwithstanding horses
and committing other depredations daily.
The newspapers announce that the
RaichstaC will meet November Is. An ex-
citing session is expected over the Govern
ments : demand that the credit Tor the mill
tary shall be effective in times OF peace Tor
AN indefinite period, instead OF as hitherto
lor seven years. The Liberals, who have
always considered the seven-year credit
excessiye and have wanted it reduced to
three years, will strenuously oppose the
Government.
A curious phenomenon has occurred at
Chimapla, in the State OF Mexico. Within
a few days past tremendous subterranean
reports were heard, though at the time the
| meteorological conditions were perfect,
there being no unusual aspect OF the sky
nor the slightest rain. The people OF the
town were filled with alarm, and an lnves'
| tigation was made, by which 1T was DIS,
covered that a high hill in the vicinity had
been completely divided into two parts by
some powerful force.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-16
4 Natural Gas Well.

Alderman Edgar Haeier, who lives in the
suburbs OF Bloomington, H., discovered a
wonderful flow OF natural gas while boring
for water. In an old well. thirty-ive ieet
deep, ne began boring and at depth OF
fifty-five feet terrible roaring was heard
and the man at the bottom OF the well
hastily climbed for his life. and no sooner
had he reached the top than a powerful
flow of gas rushed up through ths two-inch
suger hole, throwing earth, water and gas
several feet above the earth. Old well-dig-
gers say that this is the strongest flow OF
gas ever struck in these parts, and 1t gives
promise of being permanent. Mr. Haeier
owns a tile factory hard by and says he
viii connect his factory with pipes and use
the gas for fuel. There aIe large number
OF gas wells in Central Illinois, and N a
good many instances tbs gas is utilized for
heating and cooking purposes.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-16
FREIGHT TRAIN ROBBERS.
Ex-Conductors on the Missouri Pacinc
Railroad Bound Over for Larceny.

Joe Davis, ons Milan and one Cordrey,
formerly freight conductors on the Aissou-
RI Pacinc Railroad, and one Owen, we're ali
bound over by United States Commissioner
TUFTS at Muskoges, Idaho, charged with
roboing cars OF sundry classes OF goods;
Detective ksnnsy, oi tns above road, uld
SONS hne work on this case. Z seems that
the robbsriss have been going on tor over a
year on the Choctaw Division by these con-
spirators. but IL was a long time before
suspicion rested on the conductors, Dut
when the slightest suspicion did occur,
Kenuev cot in his work well and found lots
OF goods in various places IN the states
where these men sent them at GliiereAt
times. Ii is an interesting and complicated
case IS the bills oi a great masy goods had
10 De examined IN various sections 10 nhu
out the exact extent of their tnleviEs.
John +. Lyons, the road ) attorney, dld
some good work, also, 10 bring about the
conviction OF these parties, which ne Is
confident OF in the UnIteG states Court AZ
Fort smith, Ark, where they viii be trlel
soon TINS makes the second batch oi
thieves that have been bound over for ROB
Uins the freight trains in the Indian Terri
tory IN the last month. Detective henney
worked up both cases.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-16
4 VERY QUEER CASE.
Leading Business Mca Appear In u Decid-
edly Cnenviabie Role.


The Grand Jury Of Warren County, Hi
uDis, bound over "a number OF leading busI-
Ness men au B several prostitutes uI Mon
mouth 10 appear before the Circuit Court
to answer to the charge ui disordariy con
duct. The charge sets forth that ON the
18TH aI July Charlie Carr. John I. Richard,
Henry d. Hardy j. Y. Paughoru, II. pdtau.
George II:H John L. lDuutl,. sam LlrImcr,
Luttie and Hattie Butler, Laura Canon,
Fannie Eastman and Ella UDpu were
guilty ui an act of iudeceucv that had a
tendency 10 debauch the morals Of
the public; that they did uldress
and battle together in Cedar Greek,
in a. nude state. iu the sight aHd presence
ui various PERSONS: that they became IN
toy' ca ted, and 50 remained Tor ia" space
Of two hours, that in their reNelry they
used vulgar. obscene, indecent and prolane
language in the presence and hearing ui
numerous persons; that they DID uuiaN-
fully. knowingly aud wi.iul!y disturb ~"
peace and quiet OF the nc!gnburhood and
family ri one =. Oswald. As the men are
all married and of the first families 0t the
CITY. the affair nos created no small str.
At the time ii the picnic the affair was 50
suOthered that a great deal OF doubt re-
manned in the minds @! the public as TO its
truth. but he action Of the Grand jury
has gwen the -ossIUs plenty Oi material on
which 10 work Notwithstanding the ac'
tiou of the Grand Jury Richard ..ardy
and Patau claim to be innocent. and say
that they were out looking at some cattle
aud pas-ed by the place. but were not con-
u,ctrd in any way with the picnic, and they
have instituted suit against some OI tht
witnesses before the Grand jury.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-16
RAILROAD WRECK.
Mail Car and Four Passenger Coaches go
Through a TrestIe bridge.

Through Trestie Bridge.
The Canadian Pacific passenger train
went through a trestle bridge, l75 miles
east of Winnipeg, Man., about D clock on
the morning Oithe 3D.. Five cars, including
the mail car and four passenger coashes,
were badly wrecked and afterward com
petely burned by fire, caused by the up
setting OF the stoves. The Pullman coach
only escaped uninjured. The train was
running slowly, and when the rear brake
man felt the train going he promptly un-
coupled the Pullman. \ wild scene followed
Cries Of the passengers, Iumbled in u mass
Of debris, reached the ears OF the sleepers
in the Pullman, and drew them to the
scene. Steam was Kissing from the engine,
which was badly broken up. Terrible cries
also issued from the vicinity OF the engine.
Al was confusion and chaos, but after
hours OF work by the uninlured passengers
and train hands the injured were taken out
oi their terrible position amid blazing and
smoking debris.
The following are the casualties:
Engineer Fibberly, fatally scalded about
the arms, head and shoulders, native of
Nova Scotia, % years old, lived at Rat
Portage.
B. G. Lyons, fireman, badly scalded
about the legs.
3. Shaw and Joseph Beauville, two lum-
Der men from Tergian Bay District, travel
ing together, both scalded about the lower
extremties.
&c. \. Shaw, Montreal, lett foot badly
burned
VIM. Gray, baggageman, cut about the
head and face.
George Parson, commercial traveller,
Montreal. leg badly scalded.
o. Farrell, train hand, badly shaken up
Six bags of mail ma tier were destroyed anU
five rescued. All the baggage was destroyed
among which were many ladies outfits
OF great value, including iewelry and papers
belonging to President Sutherland, Of tn,
Hudson Bay Railway Company, who was
Just returning from England alter floatin.
+ha scheme
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-16

gee. has lust issued orders TO a lot OF tres
ua~sers vino have settled near the Kansas
!iuc. in order that. their stock might not
.razr uuou Indian grass. that they must
p.t a stop 20 their practice, and has in
srruct.d his police TO round up cattle
wherever found in the Indian country CON
trary TO law. and put them across the line,
and il quarantine exists IN one state TO
pur them into another, anywhere OF the
Indian lands, So those parties in the states
near tie line having cattle, and who have
moved there and paid more for land on ac-
count ui its proximity 90 the Indian coun-
rrv. will have 90 look sharp or get into
trouble. Agent Owens -eru,s 20 want TO
Go MS duty. and viii further prosecute
trCspas-,rs 20 the iIIl extent oi the law.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-16
Sustaining the Indians.

There is widespread CONSERVATION among
i1tr1 'ers and trespassers in the Indian
country lust now, owing TO some decisions
of the Interior Department ordering Agent
Owens to not issue any more prIma-iacic
eases of citizenship to those claiming IN
dian blood, as has heretofore been the
practice. This decision Gi the department
virtually acknowledges the stand hereto
fore taken By the Indians, and especially
the Cheroke-s that they nave the sole ri-ut
Of determining who are and who are not
Indians. The intruders are now Or-aulz
ing themselves into associations, comh.E-
ing their strength. to aahe hard fight Tor
rights in that country, and are mach vcr-
ried over the department decisions.
Agent Owens, OF the Union Agency, Musko-
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-16
SunnOsed Murder.

The dead body OF colored man named
David jackson was found in the woods Of
Walnut Township. four miles south OF this
city, this afternoon. He was lying across
his gun, which was empty, and there Is a
chance that he shot himself accidentally,
but many believe that hs was murdered or
account o. his relations with a colored
widow named Hutchins. His brains we're
blown out, and there was an appearance
as il his body had been dragged some dis
tance. jackson was n steady man. about
80 years old, and owned the farm be lived
on, and bore a good character generally.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-16
A Theater Collapsed.

Al Dallas, Texas, last Thursday, Thomp-
sons Variety theater caved in with a crash
that startled most OF the inmates OF the
St. George hotel, next door. 1t was Just L
o oclock when the collapse came, and in a
few seconds the hotel was all excitement
and women and men were scampering hith-
sr and thither. The fact is developed that
the building is an old shell, which was re-
ported unsafe some time ago and patched
up so as to pass muster of official survey
ordered by the city. The theater has been
closed by order of the mayor, who has
taken the position that the house must be
rebuilt before u an again be ocCupiei.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-16
GENERAL NILES REPORT.
The Old Soldier said to Have Disobeyed
Orders in Dealing with Geronimo.

Orders in Dealing with Geronimo.
The annual report of Gen. Miles is still
ia the hands of the Presi lent, and has
been the subject OF brief conferences be-
tween himself and Secretary Endcott, but
it is understood that no line Of action has
Yet been decided upon in regard TO that
portion relating to the surrender OF GerOni-
mo. While the text OF the report IS not
accessible for publication, it is known that
in respect to that matter, Gen. Miles does
not explain himself to the satisfaction OF
the authorities. and that his granting of
conditions, which are understood TO be
even more liberal than has heretofore been
supposed is a subject of embarrassment
and perplexity. Without saying so in en-
Dhatic terms, it is gathered from Gen.
Miles roundabout expression on the subject
that the agreement was made that the lives
OF the prisoners should be spared and that
they should be removed at once from Ari-
zona. In this res sect Gen. Miles has 1t is sal
gone contrary TO the well understood wishes
of his superiors, which action amounts prac-
ticaly to disObedience of orders. The only
reason suggested for this course--the absence
of any satisfactory statement on the point
from Gen. Miles-is the fear that II he did
not secure the prisoners in this way they
would make terms with, and surrender
themselves to. the Mexicans. This would
have rendered the termination of the cam
paign apparently less creditable to the
Americans. In this state OF affairs there
seems 20 be nothing which the authorities
can do for the punishment OF the prisoners
except TO keep them permanently as prls-
oners OF war. Even should the civil au-
thOrities of Arizona demand them for trial.
with the most positive proof OF murder
ready for presentation, the hands OF the
| Administration would be tied.
Gen. Stanley, commanding the Depart
ment OF Texas, in an interview regarding
| the surrender OF the noted chief, said that
| he had long talk with Geronimo and
| Natchez. They had retailed the story o.
| their capture and the terms offered to and
| accepted by them. Their statement was a
| substantial corroboration OF the report to
! the War Department made by Gen. Miles.
| They had not had their lives guaranteed.
| They had been told simply that they would
| be protected against the citizens of Arizona
| or against trial in the civil court OF that
| State. No one had told them that they
might not be executed after trial by the
| military. Gen. Stanley also stated that
| he was not at liberty to make public his in
| structions concerning the final disposition
/ of the Indians, but intimated very strongly
that the whole band would be shortly re-
/ moved to Florida.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-16
Railroad Depot Burned.

The Chicago & Alton depot at Marshall,
Mo-, caught fire on the night of the 9th,
about 5 o clock. and was entirely consuned,
with all its contents of tickets, papers, etc,
except the books of the office. The safe.
which contained considerable money and
valuable papers. was locked. and it is
hought the contents are uninlured. The
ire was so rapid that the night operator
and his family, who occupied the second
story, barely escaped. The origin of the
fire was presumably from spontaneous
combustion. Loss, 50, 500; insurance un-
known.