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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-24
Is CHARLESTON DOOM ED ?
THE CITY VISITED BY ANOTHER
SHOCK YESTERDAY MORNING.
Slight but Sufficient to Startle Many Peo-
pi'-Nccompanied by Peculiar Atmos-
pheric Conditions Quite Widely
Felt Wiggins's Awful Prophecy.

CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept. 21.-There was
no mistaking the character of the disturb
ance that occurred at 5.15 this morning.
Most of the people were asleep, but the
shock was sufficiently strong to awake
them. The features of the phenomenon
and of the atmospheric conditions were
somewhat peculiar The weather Sunday
and Monday nights was warm and sui
try. The temperature was high and there
was on both nights an entire alb
sence of wind. After ten at night
the wind seemed to have died out
entirely. Monday night indications of a
change in the weather were apparent.
Despite the intensely warm weather fire.
quent flashes of sheet Lightning were seen
and occasional rolls of distant thunder were
heard. Some people think these were
seismic detOnatiOns but there seems to be
scarcely room to doubt that they were
rCll9 of thunder. The sky was entirely
clear and the moon shOue hIgntly Short
~ after m'dOi 9ht tue wind set III rather
UI 'skv from the east aud clouds bp.an to
gdther. several state tn9t there was
sliEht shGcH about 4, bat il any
it was very slight. 1t was $50 when the
shock aHlved. This was the severest felt
III Charleston for over two weeks. The
hodeea We're very peroepitbly shaken, and
II many instances plasteiing WAS thrown
down. Tue shcck is various!y estimated
to have lasted from three to 10 seconds
The worst feature OF the shock was an
addl 'lonal Injury to the medical college,
where large part of the wall fell in. Ii
Is now Il gaping luin and apparently must
Gene down to the basement. a shock to-
day Is reported also from SummervIlle.
sumter, Blackville, Oraugeburg, New
be!y, Augusta aud savannah. With
IN three minutes alter the shock
had passed there We're good
many people IN the streets, al
though comparatively few were women
and children. To-day most of the people
kept the middle of the streets. There was
little interruption to business and none
whatever in the work of repairs which is
pressing as rapidly as can DE expected.
The relief committee is making consider
able headway. They propose to deal first
win tue Gases OF widows and orpnans
who have but one house, and who are
unable to make it iuhabitable and safe
with out assistance
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-24
Great Activity In Iron and steel.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept, 2l. - President
James Swank Of the American Iron and
steel association, states that the present
year Will be the most active that the iron
and steel trade of this country has ever
known. The demand j, reported by him
to be uniform and the tone of the market
remarkably healthy. lie also Iepo. IS that
over one-half OF the products of iron and
steel enters into railroad equipment 4
number OF Instances are reported here of
lht importation of steel blooms for manu-
tacture into steel rails and other articles.
Ii Is also reported that steel rails are
coming into this country largely from
Tor them. The Development of railroads
IN the interior of this State has been eX-
tFnSlVe in the last summer and spring.
Apart from the new lines and feeders,
There are no less than 20 short lines build
ing by companies chartered in the last
year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-24
SHERIDAN'S VETERANS
Compete in IA Rifle Match-vermonters in
the Lists.

WINCHESTER, y. H., Sept 2l-The sec
ond days celebration Of Sheridans Vete-
ran association and the 18th regiment
veterans, opened with fine weather. The
rifle matches for the Wellington prize be-
gan. 1t requires W. strings, one at POO
and another at 800 yards. Four rifle teams
participated the following being the
score Fourteenth regiment, j. w.
Russell 26, Daniel Thompson "A
81 MasSachusetts cavalry, Mayor Noyes
10, George Armstrong 6 Sth Vermont
Infantry, Capt. > h. Howard -. James
Welch q, A. II. Ward :, Capt. McFsr-
land p, Forbes l5 10Th Massachusetts
Infantry, ;. Burroughs, lG. Seminary of
200 yards, New Hampshire regiment, ll2 !:
oth Vermont infantry, 80; 26th Massachu-
sets infantry, 62; third Massachusetts
cavalry, So
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-24

NEW YORK, Sept, pa despatch from
Franklin, Tenn, says the Taylor brothers
spoke to an immense crowd at Franklin
yesterday, and some feeling was displayed
by them. Alf said the only democratic
vote he had ever cast was for his brother,
who had shown ingratitude by entering
the gubernatOrial race after hun. He
closed hy saying Il will be elected, but
never would Lave entered the race had
he been nominated first" Bob passed the
matter oil without responding and good
feeling was restored after The speaking.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-24
GOyERNMENT REVENUES,


WAsHINGToN, Sept, 22.-The July and
August collections of internal revenue
amount to Sl9,342276, an increase of 81,
$50, ,647 over the collection in the CORES.
ponding period of last year The amount
of per cent bonds called and uncalled
received ut the treasury department to-
day for redemption was 81 POP 200, of
which $3.50, 900 were uncalled bonds sur
rendered under the circular of Aug. 80.
The revenues of the government continue
to exceed by large amount the current
expenditures, and there is every reason to
expect a continuance of the present policy
of redeeming the B per cent loan
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-24

ST. JoHNsBUEY, VT, Sept. 2l.-The 39th
annual fair Of the Caledonia agricultural
society opened to-day with hatterng
prospects The exhibition of cattle is very
hne, and includes several herds of thor
ou9hbredo., FIRST and second premiums
Johnsbury, fourth to Waterford, fifth to
hye2ate, sixth to l.. ID. Hazen. l.. ID.
Ha@en entered "a yokes of oxen, among
which were his celebrated pair, which
weigh G'S' lbs. the heaviest ever exhibited
IN the STATE. The show of stock eXcels
any ever maze in the country.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-24

LOWELL, Mass, Sept. 22-F. Robinson,
employed by the boot manufacturing
company for 20 years, left here last Friday
without saying word to anybody, and
nothing has been heard OF him since. Be
fore he went he borrowed several hun
dred dollars of various friends who are
somewhat anxious lie Is Il years old, has
always been temperate, is respected, and
his disappearance has caused much COM
ment. lie leaves behind a wife but no
children
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-24

RALEIGH, \. c., Sept, %. The repubh-
can state convention met here to-day, 54
out of 90 counties being represented. A
EnnrtI 1'nI ,iohee >' ,or 0uptenle ana ana superior
endorses the Blair bill, denounces the
democrats for failure To pass it, opposes
convict labor, endorses protective tariff,
and condemns the democratic party for
broken promises and pledges
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-24

BUFFALO, Sept. 22-The amount of
money raised for Charleston sufferers in
Buffalo to date is s692675, of which $4,000
has been forwarded. The citizens com
mttee expect to bring the amount up to
$4,000 in few days
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-24

ne III woodstock the 2jth and eth of this
month.
. On Saturday afternoon, Sheriff ID. p.
Peabody, acting under a decree of court,
sulu the PARK View House in Fair Haven
70 Ira Z. Allen of Fair Haven for Sl7 800,
the hlds starting at $4,000. Rutlege
brothers, the present occupants, hold a
lease, which does not expire until year
from next spring. This hotel was built
anout follr years ago at cost of about
H-''Goo ny stock company. Most of the
stock was held in Fair Haven
"A boy 10 years Old who weighs 400
pounds, arrived in Rutland Monday after
noon by the Boston mail train He is
quite curios ity and is to be exhibited at
the county fair.
The bell of the Proctor village hall tow
er arrived from Baltimore Monday morn
ing ana mas been put in position.
Adams q Bacon Of Rutland have lust
MADE marble church font which is to be
sent to Kansas Guy. Mo The bowl of the
loht was made I ON a piece of marble
cnptt ri"g uNcr - cubic feet The bowl
slanuS upon pedestal of six columns
partly formed, oe ng seXagOn in shape
with taulttI aud pliuth to CORE, pond. A
large polished base BIG feet in size lorms
a foundation for tue whole. 1t weighs
about 1859 pounds and is valued at $1,000
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-24
A Narrow icscape

PLYMOUTH, n, H., Sept, 22.-The White
Mountain express north this afternoon
ran into freight at Ashland while the
latter was drawing on the side track on
short curve. The engineer applied the
brakes, reversed the engine, and with the
fireman, express messenger baggage
master aud mail agent jumped. The en-
gineer was cut somewhat on the head two
freight cars and the engine were damaged
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-24

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. pa letter from
Franklin b. Gowen resigning the presi-
dency of the road and recommending the
appointment of Austin Corbn as his sue
cessor, was read AT "A meeting of the Phla-
delphla and Reading railroad managers
to-day and the resignation was accepted.
Corbin was then elected president. At a
later meeting Corhln's acceptance was re
ceived The board instructed their coun-
sci to make immediate application for his
appointment as receiver,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-24
BURLINGTON W. FRIDAY. sEPrEMBEK Iss6-rWEYE pAAEs

nelght When completed employment
VIII DE given to about l25 hands. 1t is es-
tl'nated that the cost of the building and
machinery will approximate 1925. 900. A
STOCK company is to be formed which will
mel iude certain of our best business men,
ana accordingly the prospect is bright for
Il great boom for this place.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-24

der was heard for several hours, and at
5:lS II. IN. a long rumbing sound, was fol-
lowed by severe shock, lasting about
minute. Houses were perceptibly shaken
and many people awakened. The thun-
der continued several hours after the
shock. People sleeping uncovered near
open windows found it necessary to close
the windows and use blankets.
still Another shock In Savannah.
SAVANNAH, Ga, Sept. 2l-Another very
distinct earthquake shock was expert
enced here this morning. The vibration
lasted several seconds, causing slate roofs,
windows, etc, to rattle. Hundreds of
people were awakened and many were
frightened badly, though there was no
general alarm.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-24

n Prosperous Showing for the Year-The
attendance Large

SAXToN's RIVER, Vt, Sept. 22.-The
Vermont Baptist state convention opened
its annual session here this morning. to
continue two days, with Rev w. y. Will
bur moderator The annual sermon was
by Rev. L. j. Corey on the "Bible and In
splred Books This afternoon the reports
OF the treasurer and board of trustees were
read, showing IL churches aided to the
amount OF $500 a II bills of the past year
balance is left in the treasury. Prof. II.
NJ. Willard, principal of the Vermont
academy, addressed the convention on the
needs of that institution. A board of
managers consisting of Il persons was
chosen, who organized by electlng Hon.
j. j: totey chairman, Rev. w II. Archi-
hald secretary, Deacon ID. w White
treasurer. This evening was devoted to
home and foreign missions, addresses be
ing made by Ors. w. ;. Mckenzie and A
Il, Mason The Attendance is larun
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-24
Killing Frost at Bellows Falls.

BELLOWS FALLS, Vt, Sept. 22-There
was a severe freeze Tuesday night in this
immediate vicinity which killed large
proportion of the vines and some fruit.
Reports from sections in the vicinity show
the result to be variable. In some places
there was no frost, in others hard freeze.
according to locality
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-24

~. L.; Moody, the great evangelist. will
be III woodstock the 25th and eth of this
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-24

Fall work Is pretty well along, All are
preparing for winter Potatoes are
nearly dug They are II fair crop but rot
ting badly. Mrs. II. w. Dawson of New
York left for home last Wednesday
Very few OF our Island people attended
the State fair in Burlington Mr. and
Mrs Ira +, Pike, Miss Melissa Hall and
Miss Adell Hill visited friends in Hines
burgh last week NJ. b. Rockwell is
teaching school at North Island Centre
Mrs. Julia Corey of Stanstead, Can.
ada, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Connolly.
South RoyaltOn.
Mr.. Daniel c. Jones is now in the Cen
trail House. He was for many years
hotel proprietor and was an excellent
landlord.
New Haven.
Mrs. Julia A. Langdon of Lebanon, n.
H., arrived in town recently for few
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-24
Hartford.

Ground has been broken for the erec-
tlon, on the site of the present chair fac
tory, Of n large wooden mill. The size is
to be 10 feet long and SO wide, different
sections To be from one to four stories in
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-24
Bethel.

The county conference of Congregation-
al churches for Windsor county held its
annual meeting in this place, closing Il
very Interesting and largely attended ses-
sion "Wednesday Mr., ellison, proprietor
OF Bethel mills, has engaged to fiji the
tank at the railroad station with his power
pump, using about 400 feet of hose from
the nearest hydrant. -. Water is very low
III springs and streams. Graded school
opens tins term with 100 scholars.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-09-21
AN ATTEMPTED OUTRAGE.
A Festive Drummer Takes q Girl
Buggy Riding and Leaves her
on the Banks of Muddy.

On last Saturday two chaps regis
tered at a prominent hotel in this city
as &C. w. Miller, Quincy, H." and
"F. r. Miller, Chicago" The first
claimed to be a travelling man, and
the other that he was a railroad de-
tective. They also claimed relation
ship. They were Washers of the first
water, and Immediately proceeded to
get in their work on the dining room
girls. Saturday night one of them
took one of the girls to the park,
where he made indecent proposals to
her. He was Indignantly spurned
and the girl came home alone in
the street cars. Sunday afternoon
the other villain persuaded another of
the hotel girls to take buggy ride with
him. They drove out of the city about
seven miles, on the banks of muddy,
when Miller pulled the girl out of the
buggy and attempted by violence, to
outrage her. The girl shrieked and
struggled violently, and being very
strong girl succeeded in protesting her
honor, but not until the william had
almost stripped her and quite exhaust
ed himself. He then told her she
must either submit to him or be left
in the woods to get home the bes: she
could, she said she would die first, and
Miller jumped into the buggy and
drove off, leaving her in the woods,
with night fast coming on She wan.
dered around all night long and did
not get back to the city until ten
o'clock yesterday. In the meantime
Miller had driven to town, and he and
his partner skipped out on the early
morning train going West. 1t is safe
to say that if the girls story is true
and it could have been known
while the scoundrel was here, that a
first class lynching would have been
recounted in this mornings BAzoo.
While such double-dyed devils are
allowed so roam at large, unprotected
females will do well to carry revolvers,
and shoot down the fends, without
ruth.
This Ought to be lesson to all
girls who are inclined to 60 buggy
riding With the first plausible scamp
that come along, to turn the cold
shoulder to all invitations of this
sort.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-09-21
A Family Quarrel.

A case in the probate court yester-
day developed first class row over a
dead mothers property. In the latter
part of August John May instituted
proceedings before Judge O'Rear, re-
quiring his brother-in-law Charles I.
Penny to appear before the court and
answer certain interrogatiOns in re-
lation to his canceling and embezzling
certain property belonging to Mrs.
Mary Ann Penny, deceased. The
property was alleged to be on promis-
sorry note for 81 800, and gold watch
and chain valued at S75.
Yesterday. the trial, or hearing,
came up, and Mr.. Perry testified that,
his mother before she died, made him
a present of the note, which was his
own note and was given to her for
money due her on a settlement that
had been made the day
before the presentation. Mrs. Ramey,
a daughter of Mrs. Penny, testified
that her mother gave her the watch,
so there was nothing for Jvdge ORear
to do but to dismiss the proceedings,
which he did. The evidence during
the case showed that much bad feel
ing exists beween MIR. May and his
brother-in-law, and that Mr.. May
thinks that his wife has been wronged
out of her portion Ofthe estate.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-09-21
THE RHODES CASE.
It Comes up For a Hearing in
the United States Dis
trict Court

The readers of the BAzoo will re-
member the sensation created about a
year ago by the arrest of Theras
Rhodes and wife in this city, for the
appropriating of the pension money
of Mrs. VIM. E. Mcdaniel, of Han
nibal, divorced wife of Rhodes whom
she had married after the death of
her husband Mcdaniel.
Mr.. Mcdaniel was killed in the
service, and later Mrs. Mcdaniel ap-
piled for and received pension and
still later she was married 10 MIR.
Rhodes, stockman, but by some
means she or he continued TO draw the
pension, for time all went smoothly
but later 1.-THE skeleton in the closet"
made such racket and broke loose
so often that conubial Hiss gave place
to coBubial separation. Mrs. Rhodes
nee Mrs. Mcdaniel continued 10 make
her home In Hannibal, while Rhodes
resided near Sedalia, and later on Mrs.
Mcdaniel learned that Rhodes had a
wife and family here and instead of
making fuss about it, Mrs. McDan-
-iel to fill the conubial vacuum was
married to Mr.. W. III. Fuller. 1t
seems, however, that in spite
of her much marrying, Mrs. Nc
Daniel, now Mrs. Fuller still con-
sidered herself entitled to pension
money and placed the matter in the
hands of Thomas F. Cats. That
gentleman was not long in learning
that Rhodes had retained possession of
the pension papers and by passing his
Sedalia wife as Mrs. McDaniels had
succeeded in drawing the handsome
sum of 80, 100. Detectives were at
once set to work and the result of
their Investigations was the arrest Of
Rhodes and his wife who were placed
under a s400 bond each for their ap-
pearance before the district court
where their trial came up Yesterday,
Will D. Steele being employed by the
defense. The case is still on trial but
will probably be finished to-day.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-09-21
A Fiendish Act.

Yesterday on North Prospect street
near the city limits an unknown man
made an atrociOus attack upon
country women coming to town with
butter, fortunately gentleman pass.
ing saw the act and notified officer
Wentzelman who gave chase to the
brute, but as he was mounted on
horseback the officer was unable to
capture him though he chased him
about Hildebrandt's and the adjacent
timber for some time before he was
able to extract himself from the
meshes of the numerous barb wire
fences and gain the George town road
up which he went at break-neck speed.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-09-21

and quite as slick with their tongues,
they came to Sedalia tramps and ex-
railroad strikers. Their'sins were for
given them however, and as they
seemed disposed to do right they re-
eeived every help and encouragement
while here. Their course, however,
proves them unworthy of confidence
and those among whom they may in
future cast their lot should be on their
guard if they would avoid being
swindled. Miles companions gives
the names of Harry and Joe Ander-
son and claim to be brothers, but they
are not one of them being named
Brunkhoff. They stated they were
going to Nevada when they left here
but it is believed that they went to
Palestine.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-09-21
Card from Judge Smith.

Editor Bdzoo:
My attention has just been called to
an item in your paper of the 9th
headed why the Howard county
A. o. U. W., returned home Tues
day night. 1t was a mission of just
vengence on a brute that called
there"
From the account given of the mob
ing of the negro Allen Cooper, for the
outrage on the person of Ellen Powell,
one would suppose that the Select
Knights who attended the encamp-
ment at Sedalia participated in the
crime, This is untrue, the negro had
been hanged before we left Sedalia,
and We did not hear of it until our
arrival at home, in fact not for sever:
al hours afterwards. The fact is
the outrage was committed
about twelve miles east of this place
near the Boone county line. The
negro Cooper was never arrested by
an officer, was not in our jail and was
never nearer here than where the
crime was committed.
John Thier, the step-father of the
girl on whose person the outrage was
committed, is a German, some 45
years of age, and is a Select Knight
and a member of the Harrisburg Lee
gion, of Harrisburg, Boone county,
Missouri. Mob law, in nine cases
out Of ten, is to be condemned, but
in this case We believe that those who
hung the negro did what they be-
lieved to be right.
We returned home because our
time had expired and our business at
home required our presence. The
people of Sedalia did all that We had
any rerson to expect to make our stay
pleasant, and we offer no excuse for
coming home at the time We did,
except as herein stated.
Respectfully, j. t. SMITH.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-09-21
JUMPEDD THE TOWN.
Professor Miles of the SedaIia
Skating Rink Departs
Suddenly.

Harry S. Mills, of the Sedalia
skating rink seems to have concluded
that Sedalia as skating town was a
frst-class failure if one is to jndge
from his latest move, which was to de-
part last Sunday without giving notice
to his employers or saying good by to
his friends. Doubtless this course
would have been perfectly satisfactory
to the balance of Sedalia, if he had
not have forgotten to arrange matters
with his creditors before he left, but
in the absence of such forethought,
he has left behind some who regret
his departure. Among these is his
late partner in business, young man
from Lexington. !named Joseph Bethel
to whom he is indebted for cash
advanced about $50, as well as his
share of the proceeds ofthe rink bust
ness. Z. w. Stephens is out also about
So. Louis jackson at Smiths east
Sedalia drug store, mourns the loss of
a fine guitar, while Mr.. Smith
is short small bill for
goods supplied; Harry's board
ing house mistress also mourns the
loss of large quantity of good pro.
visions, and several others are in for
small amounts. 1t seems Harry con-
cluded to vamose very suddenly, as he |
was in the best of spirits Saturday |
night, but on Sunday morning two of
his former companions and profes-
sional skater brethren returned from
Palestine, where they had gone, like
the Jews of old, to prospect the prom.
Used land. So gratifying was their re-
port that the trio arranged to leave
Sunday evening. Not having any
surplus of cash, however, they Dor
rowed MIR. Jackson's guitar under
pretext of going serenading, and have
doubtless disposed of it for unroman-
tic cash e'er this.
The BAzoo does not desire to
do either them or any one else
harm, but that wherever they
may go the people may be on
their guard, it feels in duty bound to
say that while they are slick skaters J