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HYDE PARK, VT, Aug. ia specia
session Of court was held here to-day tc
decide an important divorce case, that OF
Sullman ii. Stone vs.. Catharine r. Stone
The parties were married in Boston, July
1876, which is the present home of the
libellee. The case was heard upon q
charge Of intolerable severity alone. The
testimony of Raymond X. Gilman of Bos
ton, hbellant, and other witnesses from
Boston, convinced the court that the libel
liant had an abundant cause, and bill
was granted the libellant withdrawing
the charge of adultery. The libelee made
only a faint resistance to the other charge
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Rutland County Prohibit

RUTLAND, Vt, Aug. 2O-Abou a doze1
were present at the convention of tn,
Rutland county Prohibitionsts here to
day. The following are the nominations
Scnators-Dr. Charles WoOdhouse of Rut
land, Asa j. Rogers of Poultucy, \. c. Ran
dali OF PittsfOrd. samuel Peck of Ira.
Assistant Judges. f. Manicy of Yves
FINLAND, T. X. Horton of Clarendon.
states AttUrney-H. W. Love of Rutland
Probate Judg' s-kutland district, b. NJ
Bailey FairhaVen district, f. l.. Allen.
sheriff Douglass Allen OF tairhuvcn.
Hugh BaiIin &. II. Congdon of Wailingtord
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Hood
SarsaparMa

eradicates the poisoned
bringing to the conyalcsce
and vigor Of robust health.
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overcome it, and
how by vitaliz-
ing and enrich
ing the blood it
nrlItraliZeS and
Iron County register., 1886-07-22

DETROIT, Mich, July 16.-The boycott
has broken out in a new spot. The
thriving little city of Battle Creek, in
this State, is unfortunate in having
rather narrow streets. When the farmers
from miles around come in to trade and
hitch their teams at the edge of the side
walks with their Wagons of all descrip-
tions, loaded with every variety of pro-
duce, projecting into the center of the
street, the passage ways are rendered
very narrow and difficult of use, and
there has been much consequent growI-
ing.
A few nights ago some one or more
persons spent all night in going through
TIE main business streets cutting down
all the hitching posts. This rather
pleased the citizens generally and they
were disposed to applaud the work of the
midnight marauders, except the mer.
chants who foresaw trouble with their
trade. Efforts TO restore the missing
posts by action of the village council met
with resistance on the part of the citi-
gems, when suddenly the farmers in the
surrounding towns took a hand in the
business and sent out word through all
their borders:
Boycott Battle Greek; it is slur on
the horny-handed granger. Take your
trade to the nearest competing point"
And now there is gDashing of teeth in
the town where trade is thus threatened,
and excitement that reminds one of a
hornets nest with one end of pole max.
ing things lively.
Iron County register., 1886-07-22
Senator Vest on His DignitY

WASHINGTON, July Ex-senator Vest
rose in the Senate this afternoon and
called attention to a passage between
Senators Plumb and Conger in the Record
in which Senator Conger says: "The
Senator has said that there are but two
men of all that committee who rose to
confess, to own that they were corrupt
and INSCRIPTIONS in accomplishing their
object. All through his speech has run
that same attack upon the motives and
sincerity and honesty and honor of
the committee of commerce. What
for?" Senator Vest said that
the two members of the commit
tee who were evidently referred to
were himself and Senator Coke. Mr..
Vest said Indignantly that he had said
nothing that could be distorted into
confession. During the debate there had
been the ordinary talk about members of
the committee taking care of their own
States, which had no foundation. Any
Senator who would SO stultify himself as
to make the confession he was accused
OF would deserve to be expelled from the
Senate. A general explanation followed,
in which Senator Plumb disclaimed any
intention to reflect on Senator Vest and
complimented him by saying that he and
Senator Coke were the only members of
the committee thoroughly consistent in
their attitude.
Iron County register., 1886-07-22
THOMSON'S RASCALITY.
A Case of Forged Bank Stock Materializes,
JXl,ereiu L sadx Fl isxIlres a 9 the Xicti Of

A Case of Forged Bank Stock MaterialiZes,
Wherein a Lady Figures as the Victim OF
Misplaced Confidence as Well as Funds.
ST. LOUIS, July 16.-An attachment
suit brought by Mrs. Cornelia Sandborn
against the property of the abscondins
cashier of the Provident Savings Bank,
brings the following facts to the surface:
Some time since Mr.. Thomson applied
to Mrs. Sandborn for loan of $4,000
which she then had on deposit at the
Provident Savings Bank. and offered as
security stock of the Provident Bank.
She consulted with Mr.. c. w. Barstow,
her brother-in-law, on the l:atter, and
as he considered the security good, ad.
vised her make the loan. She did SO,
and placed the collateral certificates OF
stock in her private box, which has been
kept in the vaults of the Provident Bank
for years. When it became known that
something was WRONG, with the bank Mrs;
Sandborn was advised by relatives to sell
her stock. She called at the bank on
Monday and asked for the box, which was
given her. She opened it, removed the
certificates and left. The stock was
placed with a broker and soon it
was discovered the certificates were
forgeries. 1t is said on the street, on
the authority of Mr.. Brookmire of Brook.
mire & Ranken and G. w. Barstow that
Mr. Thomson had access to Mrs. Sand
born's box of securities, and that good
securities were given her on the loan
being consummated and by her placed in
that box. This leads to the presumption
that the forged certificates were substi-
tuted later and the good stock sold or
hypothetical. Neither Mr.. Brookmire
nor Mr.. Barstow could be seen. This
story is told by a gentleman to VIII ON
Mrs. Sandborn's relatives disclosed it.
Iron County register., 1886-07-22
said about dynamite or

"Was anything said about dynamite OF
bombs?"
eyes. 1t was said that dynamite and
bombs would give US the easiest means
of destroying the police. Engle salo
that"
The witness, continuing, said that it
was resolved to call meeting at elghf
O'Clock next night in Haymarket square.
'sIt was decided thatas body we should
not participate in the Haymarket meet
ing, but should meet at our regular
places, while only committee would be
at the Haymarket. If the committee re-
ported that something had happened, we
should attack the police where it
had been arranged for each group
to do SO. In addition to the po;;
Ice, we would attack the militia ana
stroy the North avenue station so as to
prevent the police interfering If there
should be fight in the city. Attacks
were to be made on all sides at the same
time. No preparations were made II the
police should dlsperse the Haymarket
meeting. We were simply instructed to
shoot the police in case there should be
trouble. In case trouble should arise in
the day time the committee would cause
the word ''Ruhe" to be published. If it
was at night they would report to US at
be published in case of a downright
revolution, and was to be signal for the
armed to meet.
left the meeting about half past ten
and went home. Next night 1 came
down to a meeting of the furniture
workers at Zepp's hall, and while there
the bomb was exploded. After the bomb
exploded l went home. On the way
stopped at Engle's house and told him.
He said it would be better 10 go home"
"Did you ever have any bombs?"
eyes. About six months ago Fisher
gave me one. 1t was piece of pipe six
inches long. l don't know what it was
filed with. 1t was at Thalia Hall. Fisher
had large number of bombs, and dis
tributed them among members OF the
northwest group. All the members of
the Lehr and Wehr Verein were known
by numbers. My number was 10. Quite
a number of us took bombs that day. l
remember Fisher, Engle, Breitenfeld,
Huber, Rheinholdt, Lehman, Herman
Schradei, Gruenswald and Huebner."
At this point in the witness testimony
the court adjourned.
During the whole of the testimony the
prisoners kept their eyes fastened on the
witness. Their appearance was anything
but pleasant as they stared at him, but
he stood the scrutiny bravely.
''That man." said States Attorney
GrinneIl after adjournment, els in con-
slant danger of his life. His testimony
is going to convict the prisoners, and
friends of the Anarchists would be only
too glad to kill him. We have him con
stantly guarded, SO that any attempt
would be instantly detected and the as.
SaSSinS would be convicted,
Iron County register., 1886-07-22
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

In the Senate on the 18th the days ses-
sion was taken up in discussion of the
Oleomargarine bill, the understanding
being that a vote would be taken on the
19th........In the House, after the transac-
tion of some minor business, the Fortifica-
tions Appropriation bill was taken up in
committee of the whole, and occupied the
attention of the House during the entire
session.
QUEEN VICTORIA intends to create three
lroyal dukedoms to signalize the celebra-
tion of her jubilee. The princes selected
for this honor are Albert Victor, Christian
and Henry of Battenberg.
MARTIN IRONS, the head and front of the
Southwestern railroad strike, has resigned
as chairman of the executive board of Dis
trict Assembly No. 1O1, K. of L., and is
said to be in Kansas, broken in pocket, in
fuence and spirits.
THE Knapp & Stout lumber yards at
st. Louis burned OF the 18th, thirty acres
| of ground being burned over. The loss is
estimated at over half million of dol
lars, with an aggregate of $500, 600 insur-
ance.
A MEETING of London Socialists on the
18th refused to disperse when requested to
do so by the police, and they We're not dis
turbed.
| THE cholera record for Italy on the 18th
was: Brindisi, s new cases, 6 deaths;
Province of Brindisi, AZ new cases, 81
deaths; Fontana, ~ new cases, II deaths;
Latiano, new cases, 6 deaths. The dis
ease is abatinp and the symptoms becom-
| ing milder.
| THE Shoshone Indians, who for twenty
wears have been friendly with the Cow
lernment, are said to be threatening re-
volt, being on the verge of starvation.
GEORGE r. WATKINS, paymas aster of the
United States war ship Ossipee, who was
recently convicted by a court-martial on
board that vessel, at Yokohama, of en-
bezzlement, has been sentenced to three
years Imprisonment in a United States
prison with hard labor and dismissal from
the service at the expiration of his
| sentence.
THE new extradition treaty with Great
| Britain applies to embezzlement or larceny
where the amount involved exceeds fifty
| dollars, burglary, malicious injury to
property, endangering life ard man
! slaughter.
PAYMASTER CHARLES p. THOMPSON and
several other officers of the United States
war ship Lancaster are to be court mar.
tailed for alleged crookedness in purchas-
ing supplies at Cape Town.
JAMES JUNIOR, an English crank, wrot.
a letter to Queen Victoria soliciting her
hand in marriage, and followed the letter
up by a personal call at Windsor Castle
for an answer. He has been placed in a
lunatic asylum.
Iron County register., 1886-07-22

AFTER being locked up five hours, the
coroner's jury in the case of Policeman
Gardner, who was shot in the Belfast
riots, were discharged, being unable to
agree.
COLONEL JUNIUs B. WHEELER, formerly
a professor at the West Point Military
Academy, died at LeNoir, N. c., on the
10th.
THE Dubuque Ia.) oatmeal mills were
destroyed by fire the evening of the 10th.
Loss estimated at 700; insurance, $40.
900.
THE paper mill at Rockton, ILL.,, owned
by Bradner, Smith & Co., of Chicago, and
operated by w. T. Randall, of Beloit, Wis.
burned the evening of the 18th. Lost esti-
mated at $4,000; well insured.
ONE of the boilers in the Port Austin
(Mich.) Manufacturing Company's salt
block exploded with terrific force on the
10th, shattering the engine room, injurine
two men and killing a boy.
BERNARD JUssELL and Martin Benller
of Akron, o., while attending a church
picnic at Cleveland on the 10th, got into q
boat for row. The boat capsized and
both were drowned. Their bodies were
not recovered.
FOREPAUGH'S circus train was wrecked
on the Maine Central railroad at Vassal.
boro, on the 10th, four cars plunging dowI
a fifty-foot embankment. Twenty five
valuable trick horses were killed and g
number of others badly injured. A num-
ber of the employees were caught in the
wreck and injured.
THE contemplated clerical changes in
the Treasury Department, which were to
have taken place on the 18th instant, will
be make as soon as the Legislative bill
becomes a law. The list is now being pre-
pared, and while it will not be as large a.
at first supposed, the axe will be swung
with considerable effect.
Iron County register., 1886-07-22
PUGNACIOUS SOLONS.

A Pair of Them Indulge in an Angry Al
tercation, Call Hard Names, and Come to
Blows.
WASHINGTON, July 16.-A wordy diff
Guilty between Representatives Cobb, of
Indiana, and Laird, of Nebraska, on the
floor of the House of Representatives a
couple of weeks ago in regard to some
land entries made by the latter, cul-
minated in a sanguinary encounter near
the southwest entrance to the floor of
the House shortly after one O'Clock this
afternoon. 1t appears that Messrs. Cobb
and Laird met and talked over the dis
pute, in which the former accused the
latter of being perjurer, and that they
agreed to go down into the basement Of
the capitol and fight it out. Some one
overheard the arrangement and went at
once to Mr.. Payson, of Illinois, who is
member of the committee on public lands,
of which Cobb is chairman. Passon
hurried out from the floor of the House
and overlook the members as they were
going down the stairs to the basement.
He expostulated with Them and finally
supposed he had succeeded in persuading
them to desist. The men retraced their
steps, and when they arrived at the en-.
trance to the corridor running east and
west, and occupying the south side of
the floor of the House, they stopped, aad
the two quarreling members renewed sac
dispute.
"Well," sad Laird, angrily, "you are
a id old liar, anyway
''And you," said Cobb, ''you are
periurer, and 1 can prove it.''
Mr.. Payson stood between the men at
this moment, but quick as flash and
with the precision of trip-hammer, Mr..
Laird's left hand went over Mr.. Payson's
shoulder at Mr.. Cobb. 1t was terrific
blow, but the distance was so great that
it only touched Mr. Cobb lightly on the
lower part of the nose and upper lip.
Blood trickled out instantly. Mr.. Cobb,
who is a powerful man, rallied to resent
the blow. Mr.. Payson separated the
men, by the assistance of some by
standers, and the difficulty ended.
Iron County register., 1886-07-22
DACEY DANGLEO.

Execution of James Dacey for the Murder
of Alderman Michael GaynOr in Chicago
-rbe SEQUEL to a Political Tragedy In
the City BY the Lake.
WOODSTOCK, ILL.,, July 16.-James
Dacsy. the murderer OF Alderman
Michael Gaynor, of Chicago, was hanged
here at II :35 D. IN. to-day. He made no
speech and was moderately composed,
though during the morning he screamed
almost continuously and had his limbs
bound to prevent his making an assault
on any of the attendants.
DACEY'S CRIME.
A political feud in the "Bloody Ninth"
Ward of Chicago, noted Tor the bitterness
with which it's Aldermanic elections have
been carried on, resulted in the murder
of Alderman Michael Gaynor by James
Dacey. Dacey was a worker OF
some reputation in the ward.
He had always been one of Gaynor's
firmest adherents, and the two were
good friends until Alderman John Foley
died and the time came to choose his
successor. Dacey wanted James Muir
raw, plumber, to have the nomination,
but Gaynor took up the cause oil w. +.
Mahoney. The fight which followed was
bitter in the extreme. The primaries
were held a week before the regular
election and Dacey was so abusive at the
polls that Gaynor had him arrested and
locked up. Next day he was fined, and
his hatred of the alderman increased.
He is said to have made the threat that
if Murray was beaten at the election
"somebody would be killed" He was
an eccentric fellow and nobody thought
he would carry the threat into execution.
Mahoney was successful at the elec-
tion, which occurred on May l3, 1884.
That night Gaynor and the successful
candidate, and a number of other poll
ticians were drinking in Foley's saloon,
on South Halstead street. AS they stood
at the bar Dacey entered. He walked up
to Gaynor and offered his hand. 81
won't shake hands with you," said the
alderman, "but you can drink with US II
you wish"
With this remark Gaynor turned laugh.
ingly away. For a second Dacey stood
motionless. Then he drew a revolver
from his pocket and fired a bullet into the
back of GayGor's head. The wound
proved fatal. After eleven days of in
tense suffering Gaynor died. The feel
ing was very strong against Dacey, and
he was secreted by the police, and
through the Intervention of his attorneys
was given a trial here. Dacey was con-
victed of murder, but the original SEN
tence was STAYED to determine the ques-
ton of his sanity. He was adjudged
sane by medical commission and twas
ordered that he should be hanged to-day,
Iron County register., 1886-07-22
Thomson Seen in chicago.

ST. LOUIS, July l6.-Important infor-
nation concerning the movements of
Cashier Thomson was received to-day.
Z. c. Elliott, an attorney, the son of
DR.. Elliott, of Washington University, re-
ceived letter this morning from Ben.
.. Wertheimer, lawyer in Chicago, who
was formerly partner of Mr.. Eliott's
in this city, in which he stated that he
met thomson in Chicago on Tuesday
morning last. Weatheimer could hardly
be mistaken, as he knew Mr.. Thomson
well. This strengthens the belief that the
missing fnancier has fed to Canada.
Iron County register., 1886-07-22
A Midsummer Receptiop.

WASHINGTON, July 7.-"Whew!" eiae-
ulated the President when he entered the
East room yesterday afternoon and sur.
veyed couple of hundred people waiting
to shake hands with him, and this was
accompanied by vigorous mop at his
forehead with a clean handkerchief.
The crowd pressed forward, and the
President was soon good naturedly en-.
crossed in the tr-weekly public recep.
ton. A little blonde haired bird of
promise, after taking the Presidents
hand, seemed 10th to leave. and it re-
CURED the persuasive powers of a mother
and father to induce the little one to fall
out of line,
Iron County register., 1886-07-22
Serious Accident to One of Forepau<h's
Circus Trains.

Circus Trains.
PORTLAND, Me-, July 17.-Information
has been received here of a fatal accident
to Forepaugh's circus train on the Maine
Central railroad at Vassalboro, some fifty
miles north of here. The storm having
interfered with the wires, particulars are
meager. The train, consisting of twenty
cars, was en- route for this city, and was
running at lively rate of speed when
the cars Jumped the track, due to a de-
fective rail, and plunged down the fifty.
feet embankment toward the Kennebec
river.
Three of the cars contained animals,
and one was passenger caboose con-
tanning number of employees. The cars
rolled over and over several times, and
were smashed into splinters. Twenty
five valuable trick horses were killed out.
right and number of others badly in.
jured, number of which will have to be
killed.
The caboose was occupied by ten men.
several of whom escaped by iumpln.
when the car left the track, being saved
from injury by the soft EARTH The 9TH
ers were carried down the bank and were
caught in the wreck. Their companions
extricated several badly, if not fatally in
jured. Two men, whose names are not
given, are buried beneath the wreck in
the river and were, doubtless, killed in.
stantly wrecking train has left for
the scene.
Iron County register., 1886-07-22

THE Provident Savings Bank, of st.
Louis, suspended payment at noon on the
14th. Investig alton showed the cashier,
A. B. Thompson, defaulter the extent of
about so OOO
Iron County register., 1886-07-22

THE grand jury's investigation of the
charges against members of the st. Louis
House of Delegates resulted in five bench
warrants being issued on the 10th for del
epateS and LOBBYISTS.
Iron County register., 1886-07-22

GEORGE w. WHITE, of Buffalo, n. Y,
announced his intention of swimmin z the
rapids at Niagara Falls on the 10th. He
was at the falls on the 18th studying the
whirlpool.
Iron County register., 1886-07-22

REPRESENTATIVE BREcKINRIDGE, of
Kentucky VIII endeavor at an early day
to haze passed the bill enabling tobacco
growers to sell their produce to any one,
whether the purchaser has a license or
not, and reducing the tax of ninety cents
on fruit brandy to fifty cents.
Iron County register., 1886-07-22
NEWS AND NOTES.
A Summary Of Important Events.

THE telegraph operators at Omaha struck
on the 10Th for extra pay for over time,
and the operators at Ogden and San Fran
cisco were expected to follow suit on the
18th
Iron County register., 1886-07-22

GENERAL B. F. BUTLER was in Wash
ington ON private business on the 18th. He
is said to be in most excellent health and
looking as fresh and vigorous as he did
twenty years ago. He was admitted to
practice i'm the United States Supreme
Court ia 1s45, the same year VIM. h
Seward was admitted. He is now sixty
eight wears old.
Iron County register., 1886-07-22

THE smallpox epidemic at Santiago de
Chill is becoming worse every day, and
the disease proves fatal to sixty or seven
ty per cent. of the number of persons at
tackled,
Iron County register., 1886-07-22

CAPTAIN MARIANA BALTERES arrived at
Tombstone, Ariz,, on the 18th. He says
that Geronimo and his band evaded Cap
tain Lawter and are now doubling back
toward Arizona. On the 11th the Apaches
killed two Mexicans at Cumpor; later
they killed four Mexicans near Tepache.
Iron County register., 1886-07-22

A STATEMENT prepared at the Treasury
Department shows thereceipts of the Gov
ernment so far this month to be decidedly
less than the expenditures, and unless an
improvement occurs before the end of the
month the public debt statement to be is
sued August /, will show little if any de-
crease.
Iron County register., 1886-07-22

THE official report on the prospects of
the crop in Hungary estimates the yield of
wheat at SO per cent. of the average. In
11S5 the yield was 81 per cent. The pros
poets are excellent for rye and oats, but
bad for barley.
Iron County register., 1886-07-22

THE most marked features of the chol-
era epidemic in Italy are the extreme Sc
verify of the cramps in the stomach and
the rapidity with which death follows the
onset of the disease. In verv many cases
the patients expire within an hour after
the beginning of the attack.
Iron County register., 1886-07-22

THE cholera returns for Italy on the 14th
were as follows: Brindisi, 115 new cases,
36 deaths; Fontana, A new cases, II
deaths; Latiano, % new cases, 10 deaths;
San Vito, 90 new cases. death, Cordigro,
3 new cases, 2 deaths; Trieste, 8 new
cases, 1 death; Fiume, 6 new cases, 3
deaths.
Iron County register., 1886-07-22

THE first train of eighteen car loads of
tea bound from Japan to Europe, passed
through Omaha oa the 10Th, having made
better than passenger time on the run from
San Francisco to that city. This is a test
to determine whether tea can be shipped
from China and Japan to Europe quicker
by the American overland rout, or by the
Suez canal route.
Iron County register., 1886-07-22

ELECTIONS had been held in all but
eighty of the British constituencies up to
the evening of the 10Th, and the result was
a majority of 131 for the Tories and Union
lists combined over the Gladstonites and
Parneliites. The Conservatives had a ma
jority of two over both wings of the Lib
erals and Nationalists combined.
Iron County register., 1886-07-22

THE re- ceiver of the Provident Savings
Bank of st. Louis has not yet been able
to find out what the condition of the
wrecked bank is. He only seems to know
that no payment can be made to Deposit
orS before October