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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-07

We have additional particulars of
the not and murder in Chicago. The
trouble has not ended, but the ring
leader. of the anarchists has been
arrested and are now in jail. How
the fight occurred and its terrible
effects is related by the telegraph.
Ii says;
When the front of the column
reached the speakers wagon, Cap.
tain Bontield ordered, "llllt.' and
cried, "ln the name of the state Of
Illinois command this crowd TO
lisperse."
As the words left his mouth 4
splu,tering spark of fire arched
through the air from the opening of
an alley and over the speakers wag.
on. Ii was the burning fuse of a
dynamite bomb. |, was well aimed
in its deadly mission and fell direct.
ly in the middle of The street
aud between the two first double
columns Of the police. The instant,
it struck the ground it exploded with
q terrible. sullcn roar, seeming 70
shake the earth Men feariullv
wounded and dying feel on all sides,
the death dealing contents % the
bomb reaching almost to the rear
ranks.
TwrNTl.NlNE MAN0LED OFFICERS
Were grooming on the ground. a
gatllng gun could not have cut q
wider swath. \ scene II horror
followed, the dctairs Of which may
never be known. The officers were
demoralizcd and for an instant
broke ranks, but almost instantly re-
covered their presence of mind
Before. however, they had time to
realize the destruction wrought in
their ranks. the crowds of anarchists
gathered in front and on either side
OF them opened fire with rryolyers
at almost point blank range. The
first yoley of the mob was quite As
fearful in It's effect as was the explo.
sion of the bomb. In. the officers
did not lose their presence Of mind,
Ord,r, flew thick aud fast flom the
captains and lieutenants, and within
the hrlefest possible space of tim9
they were charging the murderons
assassins on every hand, dealing
death and destruction to them with
their reviewers. The anarchists did
not sustain the charge au instant,
bu, fled as soon as they could dis.
tpguish the blue coats and bright
buttons of the officers through the
smoke from the reyolYers The
cracking of these weapons was in.
cessant for five minutes, and only
once was anything like a yolley FIR
ed by either side. This was fired by
tho anarchists when the bomb ex.
ploded in the ranks of the police,
thus showing tina, they had been
carefully drilling beforehand to act
in concert.
When the officers had emptied
their pistols they used them As
clubs and it is quite probable that
numerous skulls were fractured.
With the revolver shots cracking
like the tattoo Of mighty drum,
and the bullets singing in the air,
the mob plunged away into the
darkness with yells of rage and fear.
1t was an Undesirable scramble for
life.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-07
Or. Jacobus wertheim. who many Q

Or. JaeObus Wertheim. who many Of
the citizens Of Pa.atka vii, remember.
Is dead. He died IN Holland, his native
land. He = best known to Floridians rs
the reEiraseutalive If the Dutch Bond
ha!lsrs. Tie was last in Palatka when
Mr. Francis. then superintendent Of the
Florida Southern Railway, gave lunch
at Graham ; hotel in honor Of Sir Edward
Reid This was about five years asO.
The Dr. was man of ability and great
business capacity, and highly esteemed
in his own country.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-07
something More About the Dietary
Haya Line.

The Jacksonville News announ.
ccs Col. II. T. Baya's return from
New York, where he went to hold a
conference with the president Of the
DeBary.Baya line aud other higher
powers Of the company. regarding
his affairs. Col Baya reports tina,
there will he no new arrangement
in traffic matters of his line, and
that the boats will remain here at
all hazards" in "precisely" their
present position and circumstances,
both Is regards passengers and
frelgh,s."
We shculd say that this was "pre.
cisely' the condition OF things the
colonel has been desirou, of chang.
ing fer some time. It's this cuutin.
uance here ''precisely' in It's prcsen,
position aud circumstances that is
making things unpleasant for the
management The manager would
gladly. no doubt. perfect some ar.
rangement whereby be could run in
connection with the other line on the
river and the parallel railroads. but
this seems a matter beyond his pow
ef. The Peoples line is doing a
good Business and experiences no
difficulty IN lffecting satisfactory
arrangements with the competing
railroads, bal the Dietary. Baya line
cannot &c, into this pool" aud
hence il forced TO remain here and
on the outside at all hazards"
There seems rcallyno way of chang
inc the circumstances" for the pres.
cut. 1t is his independent
operation that makes the situ-
alton not altogether pleasant to
Col. Baya. Such of his boats as are
wanted in the pool he can find
ready employment for, but for the
others. they have TO be shifted and
moved abou, from place to place or
rmain idle.
It seems 20 us that this "iudepen.
dent" attitude tina, the DeBary- Baya
line occupies is not one of choice but
of necessity, and forced on it by cir.
cums,ances not at all favorable 10
the pecuniary success of the line.
We may be in error, but we think
We are not. This independent re.
lation is not profitable. 1t is only
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-07

Rev. DR.. Bristor Is on trial at Nyack,
under two indictments against him for
outrages committed on Ida Downs. q
young girl whom he had taken from the
Brooklyn Orphan Asylum, to rear to
self-respecting womanhood. The trial
began on the Sd. The crowd is large 10
hear what witnesses have to say. The
latter are on the ground and apparently
eager to tell all they know. The Rev.
DIR. is defended by able counsel and will
make q determined fight.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-07

The prescntment Of the grand Jury Of
franklin county contains many interest.
ins thnGs. and viii DO as q model for
other counties. The Jury borrowed. We
feel certain, some Of the language o. our
own county presentnient', as they de-
nounce the county Jail as beng in fill
thy. dirty and dis. raceful condition"
This is familiar language. They have
something to say also about the annual
statement the county commissioners are
required by law to make. Bat the same
trouble exists in Franklin as in Putnam,
the county commissioners have not made
statement. The Franklin jurymen say
that they have examined the books Of
the clerk, tax collector and treasurer, but
as no statement was furnished them by
the county board th"y were unable to
tell ANYTHING shout the correctness of the
books. \ justice of the peace. one
who holds his Office for the pecuniary
profit there is in il. VAS hauled over for
his useless extravaganza. The presiien,
says:
1--WE think q. II. Kelley, Justice Of
/ the peace in the county. is deserving of
/ mueii censure, on account Of running
the county 10 such great expense, in the
case If the State W Alice Lane, on such
illmsy and worthless evidence, rs was
introduced before him
Hon. David $. Walker is the presiding
| judge Of the court that instructed the
! above iury.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-07

The rioters ny in Wisconsin fare pretty
roughly. At Bay View. near Milwaukee,
they made an attack on mill. when the
military fired on them. killing three Of
the riDgl, aders and wouEdug some 9th.
ers. The momcn, the rioters found
themselves face to face with the soldiers,
they promptly yielded the ground and
'skedaddled." The rioters were all Bo-
heuans and Poles,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-07

Some Of the police of New York are
ansunfeeling lot. one Of them dubbed
Senator Cullum badly the other day. lie
was on a car which ccllided with another
one, and the Senator took occasion TO
comment freely on the drivers cluusi.
ness, and suggested that the police clear
The way, as large crowd had collected.
At this big. listed, burly policeman
jumped upon the car and seized the irate
Senator, and dubbed him numerically
over the head and back, kicked him On
the shins, and finally threw him from the
or. The Senator friends Immediately
called . cab and drove him to his house.
Tho Senator 10 reported as very much
the worse for his rough treatment. His
bead was badly swollen. 1t is pleas.
mr. "a kaow thaA al the police Ct New
~ - ~ Inc thls one.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-07

Sir Charles Dixie has ut last spoken
out on the Crawford divorce suit. In a
speech ut Chelsea he referred to the &c.
cusations against himself of immoral
practices, which eliminated in the Craw.
ford divorce suit, declaring that the
charges were cruel and wholly unbound.
ed. Now that the case will soon be re-
opened he will 70 upon the wi,nes, stand
and deny the charges upon oath. Every.
body will be glad TO learn il Sir Charles
10 innocent, but his denial comes late
The public will await developments.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-07

Ii turns out that the Catholic Church
is not opposed to the knights u Labor
after all. The recent mandate issued by
one of the bishops Of that church is now
reported as applying only to the diocese
Of Quebec. Bishop MeQusid, Of Roch.
ester, say. the Knights have right to
organize to protect themselves. but had
no right to disregard the claims Of cap
ital Should they 10 that then, the
bishop says. they will come under the
general condemnation Of the church and
special action may be taken. We should
he glad to know what tho Bishop thinks
OF the action ot the knights in tie re.
cent strike in the southwest and in Chic.
ago. 1t looks as if the time had come
for the church to act.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-07

What an ugly set Of fellows the Poles
and Bohemians are: They hate the sight
Of policemen, and jostle them roughly
when they come in contact with them.
1t !. not assuring to good order and peace
in society TO see this spirit SO openly
manifested. That Chicago business was
. bad JOB, and we are glad there were
few, il any, American laborers engaged
"a, 4,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-07

Congress is making SLOW progress 20
date and matters seem somewhat Jun
b!ed up. Yet there is time for accomplish
ing a great deal Of work before adjourn
msnt. The Blair bill, and all legislation
on education by the nation, is killed
Some faint attempt may he made OF
such measures still, but to no practical
end. Tie tariff bill ought to receiv,
some sharp attention. but we fear LITTLE
will be done. The appropriation ant
Pos, office bill will take up great por
ton Of the time. leaving little for matur
in. tariff and other reform measures.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-07

The city Of Paris knows how to do
things. She has bought out the horse
car railroads of that city. The purchase
money is aboU, li,0oO, Geo francs. The
next thing will be to purchase the ON.
nibus lines. Tho Parisians are pleased.
The day for onnibusses has passed. The
city, with the horse car lines under con.
troll, will now be able to break up the
omnibus monopoly, ard give TO the
French capital cheap and quick transpor.
ta,ion New York city will yet be COM
PEELED to take the railroads Of tina, city
under control and own them.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-07

The schedule Of pric, Tor thinamcn
is not high. For the twenty or thirty
who were killed at Little Rock Springs,
not long since, the Chinese government
demand only $4,000. This includes
the value Of the property destroyed.
Human life is held cheap in China.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-07

Aspecial telegram TO the Times MON
from Washington, dated the 9Th says,
that ex-senator Iulee Of this State. had
a fall. on the 4th inst. while aligh,ing
from his carriage. The injury is though,
to be slight.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-07

The Kings county democratic general
committee held regular monthly meet
ing in Brooklyn, on the n inst, and
among other things passed resolution
endorsing Gladstone's programme
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-07

We regret 10 learn that the infant
daughter of II. II. Mccreary, Of the
Gainesville News. died in that city on the
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-07
THE DAILY NEWS.
BENZ. HARRISON. Editor.

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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-07
PALATKA, FLA, MAY :. 1855.

Mr.. Blaine is reported to b. about to
write letter touching the labor troubles
in the country.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-07

Baltimore has organized cFena.
ton company and a ere:aatnry Nil
be erected Al once ia that city.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-07

The Gainesville cadets had a >kirmisll
drill. on the evening of the 4th, which
is reported as finely executed.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-05-07

RH3IsTgRED 1T rRE PALATEA PaSr OFFICE
As SEroSD-CLAss MALI MATER.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-10-14
FROM WEST LICK.

Correspondence Of the Ledger.
WEST LICK, Mo, Oct. 12.-E. K. Ha-
gan is building a large barn
Jake Powley lost a fine mule last
week.
Joe Morris is feeding a nice lot OF
hogs.
Doc Woolwine and Ned Hagan each
lost a fine mule last week.
Frank Shoup lost a 500 mare last
Friday.
Joe Morris and son had a nice lot o.
hay burned last Saturday by fire Sci
out by the east bound C. & A. train.
VIM. Harper has just finished a hsw
house on his farm in this vicinity.
W. G. Shoup, our rustling young
bachelor, has rented his farm to e
Dodimen for 800 per year. 1t is rumor
ed that Wilburn will make his future
home in Kansas City but we predict i
| will be Monroe City.
A. B. Medley and son, Thomas Morrii
and Fife Bros, have all harvested thei
broom corn in good shape and will holt
il for better prices. GUM.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-10-14
Caiifarhia.

DIR. j, 5. Potts has our thanks for
late California papers from which We
CLEAN that the Pacific Slope" 10 a
glorious country, The San Jose
Daily Mercury takes st. Louis severely
to task for the way the Masons we're
treated during the Conolave, and
accuses M,ssoari's metropolis of ex-
tortion, meanness and almost robbery,
We expect there Is some truth in
the above but st. Louis and the state
of Missouri should not lose their
reputation for hospitality because a
few irresponsible persons take ad-
vantage of a large gathering to charge
exhorhitant prices Tor their wares,
The Mercury also contains a glowing
article concerning the country around
San Jose, DIR Potts home, and il il
no wonder so many people from this
portion of the world are talking OF
moving to California. California is a
great state. but no town, county or
state eve comes up to its newspapers
accounts of the same except Mexico,
Audrain county, and the state OF
| Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-10-14
MENTION.

Councilman Ragsdale is sick.
Abe K~empinsky, of Wellsville, was in
Mexico to-day.
Mrs. DIR. Lemon and daughter returned
from Columbia.
Tralnmaster Straight, of the Wabash,
was in town to-day.
Mrs. G. D. Ferris and daughter. Miss
Katie, have returned from st. Louis.
s. b. Cook left this afternoon for Gin
cinnati. There may be an item in this.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. McWilliams attended
the Fry-Dingle wedding..in Sturgeon this
morning. .
Henry Woodward attended the wedding
of Mr.. j. L. Clark and Miss Sallie LaFrance,
at Perry, last night.
II. Easter, wife and son leave for st
Louis to-morrow. They will visit the
Exposition, after which Mrs. Easter viii
visit relatives in Tennessee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-10-14
Earthuuske Experiences.

~
/ had been conscious all the evening
of the strange feeling of dread, OF pre-
monition Of an impending catastrophe.
There was . subtle influence in the air,
q mysterious something that filled the
mind with feeling of gloom and nery-
ods expectancy. But seeing NO sppar-
ent cause for giving way to this weak
dread, l tried to throw 1t of, but could
not. I went TO my room about ten
O'Clock to get ready to 20 to bed. Just
as l was q ,out to undress there was q
heavy trei billing of the house. fstop-
ped short 4 my preparations and stood
in the mid lie Of the floor half paralyxed
with frigh l realized that Il was an
earthquake, and something seemed TO
warn me tn 1 the worst had not yet
come. Befor, I could move from my
place the shock came with q horrible
sound of cracking timbers and falling
ceilings. The house rocked to and fro,
throwing me off nay feet. Ipicked N.Y.
self up and found I was in utter dark
ness, the light having gone out. The
house was still trembling and the
plaster falling, and the air was filed
with q choking dust. Ihave faced death
many times in my life. but never have
| had such an experience as that was,
cropping in. the darkness for the door
that | could not find, and the floor roll
ing and trembling beneath me, expect
ing every second to 20 down with the
building into q crushed, shapcless mass
under the timbers.
At last / reached the street. A
strange silence was all around. The
first crash of falling walls was over, and
the people had not recovered their
frightened wits. Through a binding,
stifling haze Of mortar there shone the
glare of the street lamps. Suddenly
there was q scream and then all around
me l heard the cries of terror, the
groans of anguish and pain, and an in
describable uproar. People knelt down
in the middle of the streets and prayed
aloud TO be saved. They swayed back
ward and forward with each successive
shock, while bricks and tiles fell all
around them. I knew hat q tidal wave
usually followed IN earthquake. So |
selected a tall tree and stood by il ready
to climb 1t on the slightest warning.
After q while. seeing that the danger
of q tidal wave was past, l walked
around the ruins. No n felt like
standing still at any place and all night
the streets were lined with people walk
ing hither and thither. some crying,
some praying, others cursing, but all
wearing the same air Of nervous expec-
fancy, like a person being hunted down
by a foe relentless and quiet that W
likely to spring upon him at any mo-
ment. At every frequent shock the
people would stop and with bated breath
and blanched faces anxiously await the
passing of the quake, not knowing what
moment the earth would open and swat
low them. In the middle of the street
little assures opened in the pavement
from which issued small streams of
boiling water and blush mud. This
would be followed by an emission Of q
warm substance resembling heavy
paint. subsequently saw traces of the
phenomenon in the surrounding coun-
try, the holes or springs in some places
being two feet in circumference.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-10-14

Prof. Yancey accompanied twent;
of the college girls TO St Louis last
Monday. where they remained until
Wednesday night, taking in" the
Exposition and various other attrac-
tons. This is a good move on the
part of Prof. Yancey, as there is a
GREAT deal to be learned OF the Expo
sitiop, and the trip, outside of the
Measure connected with it, will be a
profitable one.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-10-14
From ssFay's" Friend.

To the Editor of the Ledger.
No. 1858 CHIPPEWA ST, ST. LOUIS,
Mo, Oct. 12.-''Fay's' correspond
ence is bright and Interesting, and 1
congratulate you upon such a pleas
ant accessory to your paper. Her
charm of person and conversation is
faithfully portrayed by the grace OF
her pen, and I am sure she will win
admirers for herself and for the
LEDGER. As a co-laborer l would
ask you to publish this acknowledge,
ment as a word of encouragement tc
her, and let me add a compliment fol-
your good taste in securing her al
a correspondent. Respectfully,
"HELoIsE."
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-10-14
Audrain Stock i'm st. Louis.

Audrain fully sustained her reputa-
ton for fine stock, at the st. Louis
fair this season. Stock from this
county captured first and second
premiums in rings in which stock
from all over the country was entered.
Moss Rose got the sweepstakes pre-
MUM in the saddle ring, and first
premium in the park-horse ring. Moss
Rose is owned by Clark and Potts, OF
this city.
LIE Grand, owned by Crosswhite &
Patton, gained first prize in tue all
purpose ring, in which there were q
entries. with Artist, owned by Ed
Il Henderson, of this city
second.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-10-14
Fry.Dingse,

DR.. John T. Fry, of Moberly, and
Miss Lucy Dingle, of Mexico, Mo,
we're married at the residence of the
brides sister, Mrs. John +. Rucker,
in Sturgeon, Mo-, at IL o'clock We'd
nesday, Oct. ID, 1886, by the Rev.
L. f. Linn, of the NJ. E. Church.
Many of the company pronounced
them the finest looking couple they
had ever seen. Following were the
attendants: Mr.. J. S. Nolen, of Mo-
berry, and the brides sister, Miss
Stella Dingle, of Mexico MIR. and
Mrs. j. III. Sims, Mrs. Geo. A. Stier,
of Moberly; Mr.. Robert Fry and
sister, of Concord, Galloway county;
Mr.. John G. Dingle and Alb. G.
Dingle, and DIR. j. F. McWilliams
and wife, of Mexico; Capt. Edgar
Dingle, of Vandalia, and a few per
sonal friends of the bride and groom
in Sturgeon and vicinity being pres
emit. The bride received a number
of useful and ornamental presents.
The happy couple, accompanied by
MIR. Nolen and Miss Dingle, left by
the Wabash on the aeon train for st.
L,o1is-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-10-14
State SYNOD,

The Presbyterian State Synod
convenes in Fulton Tuesday at
1880. The following named divines
were among those who passed through
town that day en route for that place:
President McAfee. of Park College,
Parkville; Prof. Pratt, Parkville !;
Rev. Hill, Indian Territory; Revs.
Billiard, Sherwood, and Wood, st.
Joseph; Rev. Gillespie, Kansas City !;
Rev. DIR. Putnam, Springfield Revs.
Finley and Wilkerson, Kirksville ;
Rev. Fisher, Macon City Rev. VIII
son, Glasgow. Prof j. p. Blanton,
of Huntsville, formerly of this city,
accompanied the party, part of which
was composed of ladies. This Synod
is in connection with the Northern
Assembly Of the Presbyterian church,
and sustains Westminster College, at
Fulton, under a plan of cooperation
with the Southern Synod of Missouri.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-10-14

Lord Chesterfield, the pink of po-
likeness in his day, said that a true
gentleman should be always suaviter
in modo, fortitel in modo, fortiter in
re. which means mild in manner,
strong in action. This is precisely
the character of Ayers Gathartic
Pills. Nothing operates SO mildly
and yet so powerfully in removing
disease.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-10-14

At a meeting of the Anti-Horse
Thief Association last night j. r.
McWilliams was appointed a dele
gate to the grand lodge, which meets
at Chillicothe, October 20. The fol-
lowing gentlemen were received as
new members: j. T. johnson, Z.
r Gibbs, j. A. Potts, c. +. Clark.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-10-14

Go 10 Ricketts, and Emmons Dry
Goods Co. for bargains IN all kinds
of clothing. They will sell you good
straight goods as low as the damaged
clothing offered by Other houses.
aood heavy No. l overcoats worth
$40 for 1857, carpets Of all kinds at
less than st. Louis prices. 2l-4t