davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Iron County register., 1886-07-08
FOUGHT TO THE DEATH.

Terrible Encounter at Short Range Be>
tween Two Officers and Brace of Mexi-
can Horse Thieves on a Sunset Route
Train - The Latter Both Killed, While
the Officers Suffer Little More Than Tat
tered Clothing.
UvALDE, Tex, June 30.-The west
found passenger train over the Sunset
route reached here on time this morning,
long before day, and after a short wait,
thundered on in the darkness. The train
was fast one. The road was rough,
and the nodding passengers clung
to their seats with both hands.
Many seats were occupied by men
and women, and up toward the forward
enc of the coach sat pair of quiet, blan-
keted figures, Mexicans. They had moth
ing to say, and beyond getting up few
times to light cigarettes, did not move.
Just before daylight the train pulled up
at the little waysde station of Cline,
twenty miles west of here. The train
stopped just minute, but long enough
to allow Deputy Sheriffs Baylor and
Nimmo to spring aboard. AS their feet
touched the top steps they threw
open the door and throwing down
Cpup1G Ol TGfOlV6rS ON
their prey, ordered them to
throw up their hands. There was only
a single lamp swinging in the car The
sleepy passengers heard the curt demand,
and looking forward in the dim light saw
the shrouded forms spring hastily up, the
blankets fall from their shoulders and
the ball began.
There was an incessant explosion that
In the crampe6 and confined space of the
coach sounded terrific. The officers
stood with their backs to the door and
worked their revolvers for life.
The desperadoes-on standing full
other with one hand resting cafelessly
on the back of seat and swearing shrilly
in Spanish-werc enveloped in the smoke
of their own revolvers. Amid the rip
ping of plush and tinkle of shiverins glass
the screaming and covering men saw the
tall form in the aisle plunge backward
to the floor dead man. The other des-
perado, wounded, one hand pressing his
side, the other holding his empty re-
volver oyer his head, with a yell
burst by the officers through the
door and leaped to the ground.
Day had broken, and the slowing
train came to stop. One of the officers
sprang after the fleeing, staggering figure
snapped the empty weapon at its pursuer.
Then it went down with bullet IN the
breast.
The officers took an inventory of them
selves. Though bleeding slightly in sew
eral places, they were unhurt, but their
clothing hung in tatters. Baylor, who
stood nearest the Mexicans, had his
clothes literally ribbcned; his hands
and the side of his neck were powder
burned. Nimmo had not suffered
SO severely. The names of the MeXi-
cans, though known to the officers, at
this hour can not be learned. They were
horse-thieves, for whom the officers had
warrants. They were believed to
be members of the band of ban.
dts who, from over the Rio
Grande, have lately been raid
ing this section, and who some days ago
murdered a banker in the heart of Uvalde.
Cline, the place at which the killing oc-
CURED, is in the heart of the infested
country. The dead Mexicans were both
young men and we'll dressed.
Iron County register., 1886-07-08
S-
Much Ado About Nothing.

NEW YORK, June 29.-At Orangeburg,
after an exchange of hot words, William
Conklin struck Elliot Blakeny in the face
with his fist. Blakeny seized an iron bar
and hit Conklin on the side of the head
with it, telling him to the ground and
rendering him unconscious. His condi.
ton is critical. Both men are young and
in good circumstances. Blakeny's father
became angered because Conklin's horses
had walked upon his flower bed. Young
Blakeny took up the dispute, with the
above result.
Iron County register., 1886-07-08

THE general term decision in the case or
Mrs. Roxanna Druse, who was convicted
of the murder of her husband in Herkimer,
County, N. Y, is adverse to her appeal
and she will be sentenced to death.
PROF. TIMOTHY DWIGHT was inaugural.
ed president of Yale college on the 15t, to
succeed DIR. Porter. The exercises were
held in the Centre church.
DR.. AMOS N. BELLINGER, who killed
Stephney Reilly, a prominent colored
Democrat, in Charleston, s. c., in Octo'
Der, 1885, was acquitted of the charge OF
murder on the 1st, after a second trial con.
tinuing three days.
AT the Black Diamond colliery near
Minersville, Pa, on the 1st, two miners
named Abbott Russell and John Kelly
were engaged in tapping the water from
an old breast when great volume of wa
ter suddenly burst in, drowning both men
and completely flooding the mine.
AN express train on the Stuttgart &
Berlin railway ran into local train on
the 1st, demolishing the latter and killing
and wounding large number of persons.
Nine are known to have been killed. None
of the passengers on the express were ia
tally hurt.
THE business failures for the first six
months of 1886 amount in number to 5,156,
as against 1904 for the first six months OF
1885. The liabilities amount to $50, ,434, ,OOG
for the first half of 1886 as against $75,-
TO-, 900 for the first half of 1885, showing
decline in the number of failures of S4S,
and in amount of liabilities, $24, ,2sS, 900.
The Secretary of War has designated
Major Richard S. Vickley, surgeon, as
surgeon in charge of the army and navy
hospital at Hot Springs, Ark. The hos
pital is now ready for patients. A naval
medical officer will be detailed for duty
there.
THE acting Secretary of the Treasury
sent to the Senate on the 1st letter from
the Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries,
asking for an appropriation of $27, 500 for
fitting out tlls AiIatross with view Of
! investigating the fisheries of the Pacific
coast
THE debt statement issued on the ist
shows the following: Debt less cash -
treasury, June 1, 1886, 81 1893, 19S, PSI; debt
less cash in treasury. July 1, 1886, $780,
1876, ,3S4: reduction of debt in June, $9,0G1,-
Sg7
Iron County register., 1886-07-08
Charges Against the Management of the
Freedmen's Hosuital.

WASHINGTON, June 30.-Charses have
been prepared and will be flied at the In
terror Department against the managers
of the Freedmen's Hospital in this city.
The charges consist, it is understood,
that the hospital is generally mismanaged,
that the food furnished patients is not
such as it should be, and that there have
been personal supplies bought ostensibly
for the use of the hospital. These charges
are based upon the statements of a num-
Der of people who have been under treat
ment at the institution. Similar charges
have frequently been made before and
have resulted in several Investigations,
none of which developed facts to sustain
them
Iron County register., 1886-07-08
A Wheelman Injured.

ST. LOUIS, June 30.-About nine
while riding bicycle, was run into o
Twenty-first street and Lucas Place by
one-horse coupe, being thrown from his
machine and rendered unconscious. He
was picked up and carried to the drug
store on the northeast corner of Twenty
first and Market streets, where his iniur-
les, consisting of a wound three inches
long in the right leg below the knee were
dressed. He lives in Iowa, being here
on visit. The man who run into him
drove off and is not known.
Iron County register., 1886-07-08
Doubts His Ability to Accent.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-The Missouri
delegation In Congress waited upon the
President to-day and extended to him an
invitation to attend the fair and EXPOSE
ton at st. Louis in September. They
also presented to him a programme of
exercises printed on satin, in handsome
plush box trimmed with silver. The Pres.
ident expressed doubt as to his. ability to
attend, owing TO the probable length Of
the session OF Congress, but stated that
he hoped to be at liberty to visit the
West, and especially st. Louis when the
fair is held next year.
Iron County register., 1886-07-08
Arrested for Forging niIls Of Ladinr.

BosToS, July l.-Frank 81. Brown. a
prominent grain merchant, was arrested
last evening on the charge of forging BILLS
OF iading. ii. c. Harkins, of Michigan.
shipped eighteen cars of oats to this city,
consigned to Burton & Brown. and The
oills OF iading, with drafts attached, were
sent to the Fourth National Bank OF this
city. Burton took up the drafts and OBJ
tanned the bills of lading. Brown, it Is
alleged, made duplicate ones, took them
70 the grain elevator of the Boston &
Albany railroad and obtained the grain.
The railroad discovering later that the
niIs OF iading were forged, caused
Iron County register., 1886-07-08

SECRETARY LAMAR represented the Cab
met at the ceremony of imposing the be-
retta upon Cardinal Gibbons at Baltimore
on the 30th. President Cleveland sent by
Rev. DIR. Chapelle, pastor of st. Matthew's
Church in Washington, a personal letter
congratulating the Cardinal.
Iron County register., 1886-07-08

THE Congregationalists of the United
States are to make an effort on Sunday.
July 4, to pay Off debt of $50, COO carried
for the past two years by the American
Missionary Association, the National be-
nevolent society, through which they are
doing great educational work among the
colored people in the South.
Iron County register., 1886-07-08

REPRESENTATIVE DocKERY has received
a letter from j. T. Child, the new Minister
to Siam. Mr.. Child mails from Hong
Kong, and doesn't express himself as if
he was sick of the job, as has been report
ed. $50 far we have had a pleasant
trip" Mr.. Child writes: ''the fastest on
record.o
Iron County register., 1886-07-08

LIEUTENANT GREELT, the Arctic ex-
plorer, was among those who shook hands
with the President on the 30th, and he
was accompanied by his father-in-l law.
81 was here fifty-two years ago." said the
latter to the President, land shook hands
with General Jackson"
Iron County register., 1886-07-08

HENRY WARD BEECHER is the latest So
dai "lion" in London. 1t is widely ru-
mored in Tory circles that he intends to
make home rule one of the chief subjects
OF his lectures. Unlike Mr.. Spurgeon.
whose sudden attack on home rule caused
such q surprise the other day, he will take
strong Parnellite views of the Irish situa-
tion.
Iron County register., 1886-07-08

LAST year 9,Oe7.Iso imperial gallons of
beer were exported from Munich, Bavaria,
or GAG, ,629 imperial gallons more than in
1884. This is an increase of SO per cent.
The consumption of beer i'm the town of
Munich during the year was 24,9s5, ,6ss i'm
perial gallons, or 90 4-5th gallons per
Iron County register., 1886-07-08

THE census-takers, appointed to enroll
the Cherokees, by blood, entitled to a share
of the $4,000 proceeds of the lease of the
Cherokee strip, closed their work on the
goth. The SUM will be about sixteen dol
lars per head. The payment will COM
mence in a few days
Iron County register., 1886-07-08

The Mexican Government has extended
Tor three years the concessions to the Tex
as, Topolohampo & Pacific railroad.
Iron County register., 1886-07-08

The long-pending troubles between the
proprietors of the Philadelphia rolling
mills and their employees have come to a
crisis There is general shutdown, re-
sulting in the banking of the fires in four
large concerns in the city, which will di-
rectly affect 800 men,
Iron County register., 1886-07-08

IT appears that one of the reasons why
Republican Senators voted against an ap-
preparation for continuing the publication
of the rebellion records is that good
deal of matter concerning Fitz John Por-
ter's case since the war had been compiled
and inserted.
Iron County register., 1886-07-08

PROBABLY the largest petition ever filed
in Congress was that presented by Mr..
Morrow in the House on the 2sth from citi-
gems of California, asking that such action
be taken as shall prohibit further immi-
grafton of Chinese to this country. This
petition, which Is supposed to contain 3d.
900 signatures, weighs thirty or forty
pounds and was received from California
by express.
Iron County register., 1886-07-08

The Marquis of Lorne Will contest the
Seven Oaks division of Kent in the coming
election as Gladstonian candidate.
Iron County register., 1886-07-08

THE American fishing schooner City
Point was seized at Shelburne harbor,
Nova Scotia, on the 1st, by Canada n
cruiser.
Iron County register., 1886-07-08

1T is calcula ed that the imperial revenue
of Germany for the fiscal year 1856 will
tall L. ,OOO, 900 marks below the estimate.
Iron County register., 1886-07-08
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.

THE President has signed the Fitz-Jo ohm
Porter bill.
Iron County register., 1886-07-08

THE London Financial Ne,os, which has
been opposed to Mr.. Cyrus W. Field, pub
fishes his picture and congratulates him
on his victory in the libel suit against
Truth.
Iron County register., 1886-07-08

T. SULLIVAN and W. Murphy, Parnell-
ties; John Bright and Joseph Chamber
lain, Unionists, were reelected to the
British Parliament without opposition.
Iron County register., 1886-07-08

THE RepubliQae Francatse takes occasion
In announcing the resignation of General
Laussier, military governor of Paris, to
accuse General Boulanger, Minister of
War, of aspiring to dictatorship.
Iron County register., 1886-07-08

A FORCE of British troops, with two bat
teries, has had a severe fight with 500
Burmese rebels, strongly entrenched, near
Tummoo. The fight lasted five hours.
The British, failing to dislodge the rebels,
retired. Several officers were killed and
wounded,
Iron County register., 1886-07-08

books of the Chesapeake & Delaware
Canal Company to discover the extent of
Treasurer Robinson's defalcation. The
usual woman appears in the case.
Iron County register., 1886-07-08

THE issue of standard silver dollars from
the mints during the week ended June 26
was 550,604. The issue during the corre-
spending week of last year was 424, ,494.
The shipments of fractional silver coin
since June amounted to 1924, $40.
Iron County register., 1886-07-08

HONORARY degrees have been conferred
On DIR. Oliver Wendell Holmes and John
Bright by the Oxford (England) Uni
versity.
Iron County register., 1886-07-08

THE President, on plea of the pressure
of public business, declined an invitation
to attend the ceremonies in Baltimore at
tendant upon the comforting the beretta
on Cardinal Gibbons
Iron County register., 1886-07-08

THE Lower House of the Bavarian Par
Eament, by unanimous vote, has given
00,000 forins to Prince Luitpold to enable
him to maintain a royal establishment
consistent with his rank as Regent.
Iron County register., 1886-07-08

A NEW directory issued at Chicago indi-
Gates, it is claimed, population of 750, 900
for that city, an increase of about $4,000 in
the past wear,
Iron County register., 1886-07-08

1T is stated that in consequence of Fenian
threats Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain has had
his residence placed under the guard of
detectives, and that he has detectives
armed with revolvers accompany him on
all his journeys between his house and
the city
Iron County register., 1886-07-08

AT meeting of the corporation of Yale
College on the 2Sth it was voted to confer
the degree of LIB. ON Miss Alice R. Jor-
dan, who entered the law school under the
clause in the catalogue admitting attor-
news at law of any State to the senior
class
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-10-21
Obituary.


Mrs. Mary Ellis, mother Of Mr.. A. W. Ellis
OF Falls village. died very suddenly Of heart
disease. at the home OF her son-in.law, Mr..
Moody, of Monroe, on the 14th inst, at the age
of 70 years. The deceased bad usually enjoyed
good health and her sudden death was a great
surprise and shock to her friends.
In the death Of Mrs. Ellis, not only do the
immediate friends sustain great loss, but the
entire community In which she has lived. She
was widely known in Waldo county rs one
full OF good works, and many cherish with
loving remembrance her memory as one who
had that special gift to lend helping hand and
give word of sympathy in the time most
needed.
She united with the church early in life and
has exemplifed her Christian faith by faith
full life Of loving service. Her long life has
been SO busy and sctive that for the first time
she may be said to he at rest.
She often visited At the home OF her son.
Mr.. A. W. Ellis, in our village, and although
of quiet, retiring nature. she was much be-
loved by those who knew her and will be
much missed.
\ true friend. faithful wife. a loving and
devoted mother, a sincere and consistent
Christian has passed from this life to the re-
ward which awaits Gods faithful children.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-10-21

Penohsrot.
Such drought, 80 far as man and beast
are concerned. has no precedent within the
m.mory OF living men, SO SAYS the average
o'P''ia =. 1''.''o.' n'.a, " ~ 'o"se'-
80, $500. a.r .' ,.','on ga,
i ! o4' -
~
-, Iii c,.n,.b.t -. oa,,';-..I 49,
III :, , g.. ~ ,..IIa- g.
- ,b.r ,,,h 81, -, 49,,
have been replenshed ny occasional showers
have been found to be friend in time Of
need, saving much time and travel But
the rlgor Of the lrough; appears to be
broken. and nov sc may reasonably hope
fnr more snpr supply Of the life blood Of
Great ur.
az i-...,.,
-" r.
~ Wv ~ '''' ''' ''',' '''"' ''''
"'''
Hatch Brothers recrntts sold a valuable
colt to Colon Leach.
~ H.. r.. .,,-.,-t i, .....-
.,;, NJ -,
'"N
James W Grindle has had hi- pension in
creased. Mr. Grlndle has for time
been suffering from a complication OF dis
ease. which have lucapaciiated him from DO
ing manual labor.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-10-21
For the Ellsworth American.

Mr.. Editor:
have noticed several reports made by
your county correspondents respecting oc-
casions of the blossomng of night-hlooming
cereus, but in no case, think, was there
but one, except in one instance there may
have been two. But have case of sim
liar kind to report, which, think, will be
read with far greater and more uncommon
interest than any one heretofore reported.
The occasion occurred at the pleasant
residence of Mrs. II. l.. Smith during my
soiourn in Franklin the past summer, when
about sixty penons assembled to witness the
blooming of four Of those rare but very
beautiful flowers. The plants were in two
small pots, and one plant in each, and rather
strange to relate, within two hours from the
time the buds were first noticed to begin to
open they were all in full bloom and meas
ured about five or six inches across their
face, and such was their delightful fragrance
it was sensibly noticed all through the
house, and to close observer during the
time of blooming tremulous motion was
distinctly noticed. The occasion was. in all
respects, most delightful and highly enjoyed
by all who were present.
These plants are Of the cactus family; the
buds first appear on the edge Of the thick,
PUPPY leaves, and at the time Of blooming
the stem connecting the blossom with the
leaf is about foot long, and of the size of a
common clothes-line.
Mrs. Smith is quite skilful and very sue
cessful in the cultivation Of plants, as will
be plainly seen BY visiting her "green-
ROOM" B. w. ID.
Bluehill, Oct. Is, 1886.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-10-21
Sunday In the Churches.
UNITARIAN CHURCH.


Text-Issish 81: 6.
A kinship between man and the external
world Is apparent. The signing OF the ~indthe
angry tempests, the laughing rivuet. the
frowning mountain brow, are not s mere
figures OF speech. here /, sympathy flowing
a. il were back and forth between our lives
and the lie of the material world about Us.
I'VE all do fade rs a leaf" The leaf fades
only after it has lived out its life snd complet
ed ifs work. II came into being in the spring
time sunshine with all the warmth and beauty
Of the summer before Il. It was nourishcd
until ii WAS I'll TO begin it, work Of making
stronger the life Of the parent stock. II lives
In the sunshine and the showers Of the surn-
mer season. and when the sutumn lay. come
II has lived it, lie and ha. done it, work snd
Is prepared 10 die. But il hs, added iis mite
10 the vegetable world, and then the life with
In IL passes out and take. on some other form
But a. leaf it has added to fore.; and glen
II has helped TO shelter and proiec; some other
life in storm and in midday heat II hs.
drawn impurities from the atmosphere and
helped to render il more life sustaining for
higher forms OF He. Small and insignificant a.
the leaf appears in the world il has yet lived
marvellous snd mys,eriou, NE. performing an
essential work.
Human life ha- parallel in the leaf The
best Of human lives receive hat good there
Is in the world for them and do good where
ever their influence can,he extended. The
world j. better for their having lived. They
enjoyed the sunshine and the flower, that were
.cat;ered along their pathway snd bravely en-
durei the hsrdship- snd affiic,iou, that bcfclI
them. Their sympAthie- were broad and sin
ccrc. They grew old beautifully and their
wa a benevolent. graceful. old age Like the
autumn leaf, It was when the latter DAYS Of
life came that they put their glory on.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-10-21
North HAneoek-

North Hancock
Many Of the relative. Of deacon J. NJ
Butler attended biz funeral, among them his
sister, Mrs Naomi Butler. wife Of the Rev.
Mr.. Smith Of Jay, Name, also his brother,
the Rev. Thomas Butler, pastor at Tx
bridge, Mass. his aged mother. who was
visiting relatives, also returned being sum
moned home by the sad ,idings Of her be-
loved sons death.
On Sunday the 80 inst. there were four
converts baptized in the beautiful waters a,
Kilkenny, the Rev Mr. Keith officiating. as
slste by the Rev. Mr.. Ora, Of Otter Creek.
Mr.. Keith is doing good work among our
people. and has aroused an interest among
the Young. which We trust will continue.
He leaves soon for his home in New Bruins
wick. The good wishes OF all where he
has labored in the cause Of religion will at
tend him.
Girard f.. Graves is attending the Dick
inson's Seminary, Williamsport Penn.
Eben Tracy has erected a fine piazza
around hi, building.
The young people attended a very nice
sing, at the house of WIN. Linscott, on Sat
urday night.
The wife of the Rev T. Batchelder, de-
ceased, died on the 9th inst. after brie
illness. n. \.
Oct. Is.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-10-21

Riaehiii.
And still we need the rsln-that is to
come
Rev. Mr.. E,eieth preached in the Bap-
ti-t church, SUNDAY, the pastor, Rev. Mr..
Mason, and WIFE, being away on vacation.
Prof c. c. Lee read sermon in The
Congregational church, as Rev. Mr.. Free
man is also taking his annual vacation.
We learn that Mrs. NJ X. Chase is quite
sick, and that Frank DAVIS has been sick
but IS now better.
Very many Of our merchants and others
have gone to Boston
Harvest concert at the Baptist church
last Sunda, night. The church was well
filed. and the exercise, passed off very salts
factorlly
John Stevens, Esq, returned from his
visit Saturday.
Rev. l.. $. Trip and wife came on the
Morrison last Wedns sday. Mr.. Tripp has
been visiting relatives and friends in kenne-
bee and franklin counties
The weather Friday, Saturday and Sun
day was cold enough TO suit anybody.
Mr.. Bsse,t has just shipped cargo Of
stone for the New York aqueduct.
Oct. Is. Ron.