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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-25
CANNON FLYING LEAP.
The Famous Mormon Tries to Escape
from His Captors by Leaping from
Railroad Train.
lSalt Lake speciaI.1


The city has been in state of great excite
ment and deep anxiety all day. The United
States Marshal, with his prisoner George
Q. Cannon, was expected on the train at IL
o'clock. Many hundred people gathered at
the depot, and some were apprehensive that
an attempt would be made at rescue
Shortly before the arrival of the train dis
patches We're received saying that at day
light this morning at Promontory, at the
north end of Great Salt Lake, Cannon
jumped from the train and escaped. Those
were followed by other kilograms announc-
ing his recapture. since which the town has
been flooded with rumors and improbable
stories that Cannon fell from the train; that
he jumped through n closet window and
broke n leg; that on n second attempt to
escape he was shot dead by the Mar shal
that he made good his escape n party with
horses having been i'll readiness to carry him
away. All these stories tended to increase
anxiety and intensity excitement, the affair
being almost the sole topic of conversation.
The facts are that Cannon either jumped
from the tain with intention TO escape or
fell accidentally and was slightly hurt. He
was missed in n few minutes. The train
stopped and the officers returned, finding
Cannon Mt the station house. They then
decided to keep the prisoner there till more
force arrived. and he has been guarded all
day. several friends and members of his
family being with bin. This evening a
special train took a company of United
States troops and deputies to Promontory,
a hundred miles from here, and will bring
Cannon in. Bail will be given immediate
ly, bond having been made out for $780,
600. 1t was the intention of the District
Attorney to put Cannon ON trial tonight,
but the prisoners lawyers interposed an OBJ
lection, taking the statutory time to plead.
All danger of trouble is over.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-25
A MANIAC MURDERER.
He Kills "a Brother-in-Law with AN Ak
No Motive Known for the Deed.

Des MONIES tln.l special
A shocking tragedy occurred ut Runnells,
q small town seventeen miles east of Des
Moines, at o'clock this morning. Floyd
West, respectable miner, was discovered
murdered in his bed, with the probable as
sassin, the brother in law, standing over
him with an uplifted Ak. Vests two
brothers in law. William and Henry Furry,
have been living with him. The latter has
occasionally manifested indications of men,
tai unsoundness, threatening his rela-
tives, and particularly his lrother-in
law. Tuesday night it was noticed
that Henry Furry seemed more restless than
usual, declining to go to bed. His brother
kept watch of him, but did not anticipate
serious trouble. During the night Henry
went frequently TO the bedside of his
brother TO see If lie was asleep. The latter
was awakened by a slight noise about 4
o'clock, and rushed into the room of his
brother in law, Mr.. West, where he saw his
brother Henry with an TX raised us If to
strike the PROSTATE man. He grabbed his
brother and took away the weapon. but
found his brother-i in law already had his
skull smashed. The assassin ran to n
neighbors, where he was soon captured.
Later in the day he was lodged in Jail In
this city. When seen tonight he feigned
insanity, or was insane, saying that he had
been charged by the Lord for several years
to do this deed, and had only done it by di-
vine request. His preliminary examination
will take place next Friday The murdered
man leaves wife and four children.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-25
ROTTING ON THE PRAlRIES.
The Number of Cattle That Perished on
the Ranges During the Recent Cold
Weather Said to BE Far in Excess of All
Estimates.
IEmporia tKan.l special.l

the Ranges During the Recent Cold
Weather Said to BE Far in Excess of All
Estimates.
IEmporia tKanJ special.l
The loss of cattle in the ranges in West
ern Kansas and Eastern Colorado by the
terrible cold weather is beyond almost any
comparison heretofore made. A report re-
ceiveed here n few days ago makes
all estimate of $4,000 head as being
large enough to cover the losses. In a
trip from Emporia TO Syracuse. sixteen
miles this side of tho Colorado line,
your correspondent is positive that he saw
dead bodies and hides enough from the car
windows to almost make that amount. In
one place n bunch of one hundred were
found together, all dead, while from the
railroad track in the hollows passed, where
the snow has been heavily drifted. hundreds
of horns, heads, and parts of bodies could
be seen protruding from the snow rs 1t was
being rapidly melted away from the car
casses. And this is not all, for thousands
of animals may be seen tottering along,
partly frozen, and so thin and gaunt that it
seemed the wind could almost blow through
them. Cattlemen are evidently DESTROYS of
making as light of the matter as possible,
but, in the language of a citizen of Western
Kansas, there will be a big stencil when
warm weather comes"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-25

Colon, was greeted by the entire Official stan
Of the Panama Canal Company.
Mrs. Crawford, who recently figured
in divorce case in the London courts. has gone
into seclusion in Italy
Count de Soto. the Spanish Minister
TO Switzerland, has been recalled for intoxica-
ton and rudeness in ball room at Geneva
On the reassembling Of the British
Parliament Mr.. Gladstone stated in the House
of Commons that the Government had no in
tenton OF renewing coercion in Ireland, but
would propose a method for it's future govern
ment
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-25
FATAL EXPLOSION.

-Four Little Children, Left Alone I'm tho
House, Attempt To Rekindlc the Fire witt,
Coal Oil-Two Were Killed and the Others
seriously Injured.
- Wilmington tDelI telegram
A special from Tangier, Va, says: Sun
day afternoon Capt. w. L. Truths wife
went to Sunday school, leaving four little
children in the house. Three little girls
named Cooper, from n neighboring house
came in, and while they were playing the
fire went out. Capt. Truths daughter,
aged seven years, put some kindlirfg in
the stove, while another child struck u
mitch and put it to an oil-can by accident.
A terrible explosion followed. The child
who held the can was instantly killed, and
n two-year old boy was so badly injured
that he died in three hours. The other Tfuitt
children and the three visitors were terri
bly, burned, but may possibly recover. The
house was badly damaged, but the neigh
bors saved il from being burned. Captain
Truitt, who is away on his vessel, has not
heard of the accident.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-25
JUDGE LYNCH.
A Negro Murderer Hanged by Mob at
Monroe. LA Lynching at
Beauregard La.
New Orleans special. !

George Robinson, colored, who killed
last, was taken tonight from the parish
Jail at Monroe, in this State, by mob OF
100 men, carried TO the scene OF the killing.
and lynched. Robinson became involved
some months ago m quarrel with two white
men, one of them Parker by name. In this
quarrel he was hurt, but succeeded in hit
ting Parker with brass knuckle, injuring
him. The next day party of Parker's
friends. sixteen in number, went out give
Robinson whipping. He locked himself
within the house, whereupon they broke III
the door. He escaped by the back door,
which Willard Parker was guarding, and in
the struggle which ensued shot Parker
through the breast, killing him. and making
good his escape to Bolivar County, Missis-
sippi. He was arrested there Saturday by
the Sheriff of Ouachita Parish and brought
back 10 the Monroe Jail, whence he was
taken to- night and iynched.
lBeauregsrd la dispatcb.l
A notorious colored desperado named
James, who had twice escaped from Jail,
was discovered in his old neighborhood on
Bahala Greek on the night Of the 18th
inst, and surrounded by posse OF citi-
zens. James refused to surrender, and he
was shot, seven duck shot taking effect,
but he made his escape in the dark. Next
day the entire community renewed the
search. They tracked him to Rufinton
Briants house. He surrendered, and was
taken to Rockport bridge. where he was
hanged to q tree. James confessed to bav-
ing killed a negro named Levi Brown last
year; also TO having burned DIR. Affords
gin, b. +. Norman's dwelling, and other
houses in that section. He stated that his
intention was TO kill DR.. Afford, Mr.. Catch
ing, and one or two other persons, before
he left the country.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-25
Mrs. Hendricks Annoyed by Mediums.
indianapolis dispatch.

TtIF0TItIIItEf77IF'N "F'EV0tIsI
Mrs. Hendricks has been much annoyed
by mediums and spiritualists claiming to
have received messages from Mr.. Hen
bricks. Prominent among them is a Wash
ington medium named West, who has sent
her several patches of spirit poetry, with
the explanation that they came 30 her in the
dead of night, forced her out of bed to write
them down, etc. Another communication
comes from New York medium, who in
closed letter which he said he bad re-
ceived from Mr.. Hendricks, claiming that
il was undoubtedly the handwriting of the
late Vice Presid mt. but Mrs. Hendricks
characterized it as clever piece of imita-
ton and easily detected the difference, "Of
course. do not believe in such things
she said, "and do no. SEQ that any good can
come from encouraging them"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-25

THE first archeopteryx, the fossil re-
mains of the ofdest-known bird, which
seems to form the connecting link be-
tween birds and reptiles, was discov-
cred in the Photographic slate of Solen-
hofen in 1sG1. Another specimen, re-
Gently found in the same locality, has
been sold for $1,000 TO the Berlin
Museum.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-25

THE first binocular opem glasses were
made by nm optician of Paris named Cho-
req. and presented TO King Louis XII. in
1920.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-25

MRS. Il. DEWITT TALMAGE has Sun
day school class numbering 400 in the
Brooklyn Tabernacle.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-25

THE Legislature of Connecticut has up
propriated $4,000 to build a monument to
General Isrlel Putnam.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-25

DEACON RICHARD SMITH, OF Cincin-
natl, Is said 10 anticipate starting n new
evening paper in that city.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-25

MR.. TILDEN has large variety of NAL
tese cats, pug and st. Bernard dogs at his
Yonkers home.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-25

OSCAR WILDE threatens to come to
America again. But he's married now,
aud wears the clothes that belong to civili-
cation.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-25

JAMES MADISON WELLS, who was prom
inent during the reconstruction era In
Louisiana, Is now old, poor, and blsnd.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-25

Mr.. CHURCH. the artist, and Charles
Dudley Warner have-g gone to Mexico.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-25

HsNs are very exclusive; at least each
one likes to stick 10 her own set
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-02-25

POWDERED rice is said TO have n
great effect in stopping bleeding from
fresh wounds.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-10-08
GENERAL NOTES.

TuE crop statistician of Indiana finds
that the average yield CC corn will be 3G
bushels to the acre
TuE onion crop throughout the coun-
try is reported short, and growers are
holding for higher prices.
1Im Wisconsin Woman Suffrage Asso-
citation elected officers at their meeting
in Racine, Thursday, Mrs. Olima Brown
of Racine, being chosen president
GoyERNon PIERCE, of Dakota has for
hidden the importation OF cattle from
Chicago not accompanied by certificate
from the Illinois State Veterinarian.
A PECULIAR disease is sweeping away
the hogs in Raymond Township, Cham
paiEu county, Ill. The intestines of the
dead porkers have been found to be
swarming with worms.
WILLIAM s. MrLLEN, assistant general
superintendent of the Northwestern road,
Is about to assume the general manage
mrut of the Wisconsin Central, +. n.
Fluney having resigned.
TuE Chicago, Burlington d Northern
road is to he opened to ;he public on Oc-
tobcr Il. with two daily trains to and
from ST. Paul, one of them to be limit
ed express.
\. s. SAGE i Co., Wholesale and retail
dealers in dry goods, at Chicago, made an
assignment, Wednesday, to Ii. j. Mae
Farland, to forestall a levy by the First
National bank on Judgment for 500
$3.50. The affair took place so suddenly
that crowds of lady customers were i'm
prisoned for time, for fear of the en-
trance of deputy sherifrs. The liabilities
and assets are placed as high as $500, 900.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-10-08
CONDENSED TELEGRANS
FIRES AND CASUALTIES.

A FIEE at Benton Harbor, Michigan, de-
stroyed the Alden canning factory, valued
at $4,000.
FIRE at Lenox, Mass, destroyed the
Cliff house which was well filled with
guests. The loss is $4,000.
The sixth story of Cohen & Leiser's
publishing house at Cincinnati was dam
aged $4,000 by fire Tuesday afternoon.
A FALL of rock in the Winthrop mine,
near Ishpennig, Mich, Wednesday, en-
tombed tree men, whose rescus is deemed
improbable.
Two freights came into collision on the
Missouri Pacific Road, near Manitou
Station, Mo, Tuesday. An engineer and
fireman were seriously injured, and twelve
cars wrecked. Loss 100000.
A FIRE in a seed store at Des Moines,
Iowa, Monday, caused by a spontaneous
combustion of faxseed, destroyed and
damaged property to the extent Of $50
600.
AT Bingen, Pa, Mrs. Mary Wagner and
her child were killed by a fast train. The
child had wandered out upon the track
and the mother lost her life in attempting
its rescue.
Two hunters shot into the pack
ing house of the Ditmer Powder
works at Baychester, n. Y, causing an
explosion, which blew four men into
fragments and destroyed the structures.
Small portions of the victims bodies were
picked up 600 feet from the works.
A PASSENGER train on the Burlington
road broke q steel rail near Naperville,
Tuesday morning, and several coaches
were thrown down an embankment. Mrs.
l.. NJ. Baldwin, of Rock Falls, Illinois. was
killed; five persons were seriously injur-
ed, and eleven others received bruises.
wrecking train was sent out from
Aurora.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-10-08
LABOR AGITATION.

Trouble Threatened at the Deerng Works
Chicago, Oct. There is prospect of
trouble at the Deering harvester works.
The immense shops were closed as is the
yearly custom on Aug. -. The company
has gradually been employing 5000 men
for the next seasons work and, it is
said that the Knights of Labor, who have
made application for work have been in
formed that their services are not re-
quired.
The statement is also made that the
foremen of various departments have a
list of the men who participated in last
springs strike and when such persons
apply for work they are told that they are
not needed. To reporter to-day Mr..
Deering denied the knowing of any
trouble. There is one thing certain,
however" said he "sooner than employ
some of the men who worked
last year l will shut down the factory
and never run it again. That is positive.
| shall hire whom | choose and dispense
with whom l choose. / suppose we have
list of men whom we do not want, but
that is not a black list. Deering declared
that there was no discrimination being
made by him against any labor organIza-
tiOn.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-10-08
Knights Divided on the Race Issue.

RIcHAoND, Oct. 4.-The race issue raised
when colored delegate Ferrell was tefus-
ed addmittance to hotel and his white
brother delegates of district 10 New York
refused to go there without him has ap-
pcared In another shape. The knights,
of Richmond have arranged for a parade
tournament and ball next Monday in hon
or of the visiting knights and a commit
tee of arrangements was appointed.
When the Ferren question arose it be-
came problem whether ball could
be given without bringing it up in new
and more vexatious shape. 1t is contrary
to local customs and prejudices TO have
whites and blacks at ball together
If at knight of labor ball both be ad-
mltted the Same hall many of the white
knights here would refuse to attend -
If in the hall were separate visiting
knighgts, especially after Powderly's
redeclaratior of the principles of equal
ity of races to-day might refuse
the invitations. Another complication
sprarg from the fact that VIM H Mullen
a master workman, of the Richmond dis
trlct Is candidate for congress ami his
influence is strong with the committee
If 1t is decided to admit whites and negroes
to the same hall, many of his white sup
porters would abandon him. The
committee on arrangements held a
meeting this evening and at an
early hour this morning had not decided
what to do. Pending the settlement of
the question, efforts are being made to
keep the secret from the visiting knights
or the fact of its existence. tits thought
possible that it may result in the leaving
of the ball out of the programme of the
days entertainment.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-10-08
THE POLITICAL ARENA.
Important Developments in Blaine's
Celebrated Libel Suit-II0d Tay-
lOr'S Selt-Interyiew.
Opinion of Il Prominent Wisconsin
Manufacturer as to the Riot Is
sue''-Blaine'S Impudence on
the Fish Industry.
Funny Mr.. Taylor Again.
Milwaukee Journal.

Every person appreciative of real fun
in print must regret that politics and
pine lands have diverted the attention of
Mr.. Horace A. Taylor from literature.
Mr.. Taylor's appeal to federal officials to
come down with the cash for political
work, two years ago, was a witty produc-
ton. Is was ecIipsed by Mr.. Taylor's
subsequent removal of the Green Bay
postmaster from the republicaa commit
tee as an offensive partisan in holding a
postoffice under a democratic administra-
ton. Mr.. Taylor's masterpiece is found
in an interview with himself, printed in
the Chicago Times yesterday morning.
The interview gives the political situa-
tion and the republican plans as they
exist in the mild blue eye OF Mr.. TaylOr's
mind.
Mr.. Taylor regards the approaching
election as a most important one. He
realizes that Senator Sawyer, the state
officers, members of the legislature and
all the county officers are to be elected
this fall, and he finds that there are two
issues involved. One is the riot ISSUE"
or as Mr.. Taylor humOrously describes it,
the anarchist issue" 1t is Mr.. Taylor's
funny notion that the voters owe it to
themselves to elect Gov. Rusk to convince
the anarchists that it is not Rusk. but
all the people in the state whom the anar
chists have to contend with. Out of this
remarkable issue Mr.. Taylor extracts an
other 1t is the purpose of Mr.. Taylor to
meet the labor question boldly and salts
fly the laboring classes that, notwithstand-
ing complete control of the republican
party by monopolists and corporations,
and the almost invariable election of
money bags or corporation attorneys to
high offices, the republican party has
been and still is the truest friend of the
laboring classes.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-10-08
WASHINGTON.

BE-wEEN the first Monday of December
and March 4, 1887, the commissions of
sos Presidential postmaster will expire.
TuE special delivery system has proved
Il success Mt the Milwaukee postoflice,
where the profits to the government thus
far aggregate S3,OlG.
Ir is estimated at the Treasury De
partment that there has been a decrease
of nearly $ll,0oO,0OO in the public debt
during September.
Tur claim of j. IL. Rogers, of Chateau
County Montana Territory, for $3.50 for
deprgdations committed in 1872 by In
tary of the Interior.
ACrING Secretary Fairchild has author
lied the reoponing of the mint At Carson
City, New, rs an assay office for the re
ceipt of deposits of bullion. This action
was taken on the recommendation of the
Director of the Mint, and with the ap-
proval of the President.
TuT Treasury Department has decided
that tobacco partly stemmed, rolled into
packages and tied at the ends is sufficient
ly manufactured to be dutiable at rate of
40 cents per pound.
ACrING Secretary Fairchild has asked
the attorney general for an opinion as TO
the dutiable value Of boxes containing
safety-matches, and also of the ordinary
match boxes which are made in such way
as to be necessary in the use of their con
tents.
Consul General Williams, at Havana,
transmits a report to the Secretary of
State which shows that nearly "a per cent.
of all the sugar cane product of Cuba for
the first quarter of this year found con
surring markets" in the United States.
COMMISSIONER CoLMAN, of the bureau of
agriculture, refuses to permit the sale of
any of the infected cattle quarantined at
Chicago. He yesterday received a tele-
gram from Colorado cattlegrowers urg-
ing that course. He has requested four
eminent veterinarians in the eastern
states To proceed to Chicago and assist in
ascertaining the condition of the quaran
tined heeyes
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1886-10-08
DOMESDAY BOOK.

Venerable Volume. Eight Hundred Years Old
The Origin Of its Peculiar Name. and How it
Come to he written.
This year brings the eight hundredth
anniversary of the completion of the
aDomesday book" it has been determin-
ed to celebrate il under the auspices of
the Royal Historical society. We are all
familiar with the name OF this book,
though few of Us have ever seen the in
side or the outside of it. II may not be
amiss therefore TO collect few facts con-
cerning il, so thas We may be in portion
to take an interest in the subject which Is
about TO call so many of the learned and
scientific together.
There is the real book as il was produc-
ed eight hundred years ago. and there is a
fac-simile of II which was effected, after
ten years of labor, in 1770. 1t is the
original document which forms the sub
ject of interest to Us now.
The present home of this venerable
book is the record Office. 1t consists of
two volumes greater and a lesser. The
first is a large folio containing 382 double
columned pages written on yelium,. and
deals only with 81 counties The writing
il small. clear, and exquisite, and the red
and black inks which we're employed are
as bright as if written yesterday.