Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-09-18

BENJAMIN THAxTER, the oldest merchant
oil Boston, died on the 9th, aged 9S. Farly
IN lfe ne was employed on q vessel bound
Tor Mediterranean ports. On return voy-
nge the vessel Was captured in Chesapeake
Bay by an English man-of-war. Mr.. Thax-
ter was kept prisoner till efter Perry's
victory on Lake Erie.
IGNATIUs HAZEL, one OF the first settlers
OF Moniteau County, AMI known for many
years as the proprietor of the uazell House
at Upton, Mo-, died there on the 9Th, aged
II Year,. Judge Hazesll was for several
years a member OF the county court and
was noted for his strictness as a Judge and
respected for his many good qualities of
mind and heart.
CHRISTIAN ZEHR, of Tazewell county, has
sued the Illinois state board OF live stock
commissioners for S5, 900 damages for hav-
ing four head OF glandered horses belonging
to him killed.
RYALL & Co.'S livery stable at Shelbyville.
Tenn., and a portion OF the contents burned
on the 9th. Several business houses in the
immediate vicinity were damaged. Theloss
is $4,000; insurance, $500.
THE Diehl Brothers saw-mill, located
near the new ferry and about a quarter OF
mile west OF the Milwaukee railroad
crossing at ChillicOthe, Mo-, was totally
consumed by fire on the 4th. The origin of
the fire is not known, but it is believed to
be the work ofanincendiary. Loss, So 600;
no insurance.
ACTING COMMISSIONER SroCKsLAGER, OF
the General Land Office, holds in u decision
in the homestead case of Daniel u. Rogers,
of Missouri, that the Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad Company is not entitled to the
sNI1 har ra1 ha
limits OF the grant OF even sections to the
South Pacific Company OF Missouri. This
decision involves lands on the line OF road
between Springfield, Mo-, and the western
boundary OF the state, "a distance OF ninety
miles. The South Pacific railroad received
the even sections and the Atlantic and
Pacific claimed the odd sections, both COM
panies thus claiming solid block OF land
under the two grants, although but one
road was constructed. Assistant Commits
sioner Stocklager holds this claim unten
able and awards the tract in controversy
in the decided case to the homesteader.
JOHN NJ. GLOVER was nominated for con-
gress without opposition by the Ninth dis
trict convention.
The fourteenth Missouri district Repub-
licans, in convention at Poplar Bluff, nomi-
mated DIR. III. c. Davidson for congress.
DAVID NIGER lay down on the railway at
Poplar Bluff, and went ia sleep, and the
cars came along and killed him.
JOHN B. HALE was Endorsed by the Repub-
lican convention of the second district as
the right man to represent the district in
congress.
Gov. PORTER, assistant secretary OF
state, is OF opinion that no more Missouri
f.,u.A Al.s IL
consular or diplomatic positions.
WILLIAM BREDENBAcH, who has been for
the last eight years an employe in the wood
working department OF the st. Charles car
riage works, met with horrible accident on
the 18th, which in all probability will cost
him his life. He was caught by the belt ofa
planning machine at which he was working,
and before the machine could be stopped
his left leg had been broken in three places.
he received q severe cut across the back his
head was terribly bruised and he will pro-
badly lose the sight OF one OF his eyes, be-
sides having two of his ribs broken. His
recovery would be little short OF a miracle.
He is a married man, but has no children.
TAMGUs DAVIS, an aged colored lady OF
Kansas City, was burned to death while
trying to save money in her trunk in a
burning house.
A YOUNG man named Robert Crawford
was run over by his team near Williams
burg and killed. He had gone to the resi-
dence OF John Love, about four miles from
Williamsburg, in Galloway county, to haul
some hogs away. He backed the wagon up
to the hog pen, talking to the persons pres
ent when the team became frightened and
started to run. He jumped in front OF them
and caught both horses by the bride, but
they trampled him under foot and run the
wagon over him, killing him instantly.
An accident resulting i'm considerable dam
age to property and perhaps in the loss OF
two lives occurred at 7:30 p. m. on the 7th
at Laclede Junction on the Missouri Pacific
railroad. Two freight trains, both west
bound, collided, and one engine and several
cars were ruined. 1t is feared two boys, who
were known to be hiding in the caboose,
were killed.
NEW post-oftice has been established at
Turley. Texas county, and Wilbert j.
Hart has been appointed postmaster.
JUDGE JOHN ID. FOSTER, OF Scott county,
has announced himself a candidate for re.
election as circuit judge.
THE cornerstone OF they NJ. c. A. build.
ing in st. Joseph, was laid on the afternoon
Ol tHt iJh l. HIS Is JHe 1lrsU Du1lOlDg OlltS KIND
erected in Missouri. The funds were raised
during the Sam Jones camp-meeting "a year
ago, and the structure will cost $50, 900.
In the senatorial convention OF the Twen-
ty-fifth Texas district at San Antonio, Hon.
W. III. Burgess was nominated.
ROBERT A. ToDD, OF Milwaukee, was
viciously, and is thought fatally assaulted
by his son Rabert, who is insane.
WILLIAM j. KUEPF, OF Kansas City, has
sued Col. T.. II. Phelps for $25, 900 dam
ages for alleged defamation OF character.
AT Clinton, H., George Wright and Law
renee McCraw OF st. Louis were convicted of
highway robbery, and sentenced to two
years in the penitentiary.
The Wholesale Grocers' Association OF
the Mississippi and Missouri river valley,
to the number OF forty, met at Kansas City
on the Sd, and after a lengthy discussion
adopted iron-clad resolutions to prevent
manufacturers or dealers from violation OF
the contract price on certain goods, the
fine being placed at $500 for each offense.
SEVERAL highway robberies are reported
from the western suburbs OF st. Louis.
The Pacific hotel at Mexico, No., burned
on the Sd.
The Frisco depot at Plymouth Station,
near Springfield, Mo-, burned September B.
The Hudson river sea serpent is reported
TO have been again seen near Bearen Island.