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Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-07-08


inkstapd, and placed it in front of the
woman.
Without appearing to notice the cir
cumstance, l leisurely sauntered toward
the door, signaled to my man, and in
structed him to follow the woman
whose appearance l descrbed-telling
him not to lose sight of her until he
saw her enter what he might suppose
to be her home. gave him some
money, and directed him to telegraph
to me cautiously when he had reached
his destination, as expected he might
have to travel some distance.
About o'clock that evening had a
telegram placed in my hand:
From James Collier. Sussex Inn,
Hayward's Heath.
Have carried out your instructions.
Am waiting for further orders"
To this replied:
win be with you by first train to-
morrow" ... ....
Early next day packed up a few
things in my portmanteau and started
for Victoria Station, and in due time
reached Hayward's Heath. My man
informed me that he. had followed the
woman to the station, saw her enter q
train. and not being aware of her des-
tination, told the guard he was an Off
Ger, that he was watching passenger
going by the train, and would settle
his fare when he alighted. This was
readily agreed to. He entered the next
compartment to that occupied by the
woman, and after carefully ppting esch
person leaving the compartment al the
various stations at which the train
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-07-24

Fraud on the Stage.

From the San Francisco Chronicle
Hes perfectly lovely" said young
lady at the Baldwin one night when
Lord Jura was asking Sophie Eyre If
she loved Correze. "He must feel
that, mustn't he? His very heart
seems to be in his eyes" Yes, my
sweet girl, yes. His heart is in his
eyes. Perhaps he's thinking OF the
next line or wondering If he'll get re-
call on thescene. Perhaps his suspen-
der button has turned over and is
sticking in the small OF his back. Per
haps Sophie Eyre is wondering if he'll
remember to take her hand and put
his arm around her waist at the cue
Glove" but / don't know. The fact
is, everything Is a fraud On the stage.
Ellie Wilton once told me how Edwin
Booth, when he was bringing tears in
to all eyes over the death of Cordelia,
was pulling on the rope around her
neck to worry her, out OF mischief
It's all very well to listen to the i'm
passioned heroine pouring out her ag-
onizing wall npoetry: knew an act
ress once who had but little regard for
poetry and was not at all particular as
long as she expressed theldea. In one
play she had to say, 'If you don't
grant me the aid | long for tomorrow
YOU will find me cold and lifeless on
the threshold OF your palace"
She forgot thelines, but had the idea
clear in her head and she closed the
scene with the emphatic observation:
"If you don't help me, tomorrow
morning you'll find me dead on the
Iaary,, -
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Labor Notes,

The 400 rug weavers who have been
on a strike at the rug and carpet
mandatory of John Bromley & Sons,
Philadelphia, returned to work on the
18th. The strike was caused by the
refusal of the firm to lay off learner.
The great strike or lockout in the
tanneries and currying shops at Pea
body and Salem, Mass, was fully in
augurated on the 9th. In accordance
with the vote of the Knights ofLabor,
at their meeting the previous evening,
the men refused to go to work in those
shops where the notice eoftheexecutive
committee had been posted. This
affects not only the tanners, but like
wise the curriers'. There are tifty-four
tanneries, and they employ on an
average twenty tanners. The strike
includes journeymen teamsters and
Others. There are only three places,
SO far as known, where the notice was
not posted. The men all went to the
shops at Z o'clock. The bosses were
all present. In shops where they had
been in tbs habit of beginning work at
8 O'Clock they were refused admission
and in others they found notices
posted and left. The result is that
over 3, 900 men are now idle Both
sides are firm.
An extensive strike in the tanneries
| in Salem, Mass, is threatened on &C
count of demand by the employees
| for shorter hours. Some Of the mer
have gone out already. About 1000
men are concerned.
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THE REFUGE CLOSED.
America VIII Refuse to Harbor Foreign
Dynamiters.

A dispatch from London of the 18th
says: An extradition treaty between
England and the United States has
been signed. In addition to the GUS
tomary clause the treaty provides for
the surrender of dynamite miscreants.
At the foreign office to-day it was
stated that when the matter was ripe,
communication would be made to
the press in the usual way, and that the
treaty would doubtless be ratified at
Washington after the customary rou-
tine. Further details were perempto.
rily refused. At the American legation
Secretary White was greatly incensed
on being questioned in regard to the
matter, and refused to admit or con-
tradict the statement that treaty
had been signed, on the ground that
the state department at Washington
was alone competent to speak on the
subject. He said he was surprised at
the indiscretion Of the foreign office,
and closed the interview. 1t is gener-
ally thought in diplomatic circles here
that the Socialistic troubles in Chica-
go largely influenced the American gov
ernment in making the treaty.
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ter carriers gave rise to some opposition
ana pending action the House at l clock
adjourned.
FRIDAY, July 16.-The House resumed
the consideration of the conference report
on the legislative appropriation bill, and it
was agreed TO, thus disposing of so many
OF the amendments in dispute as were agreed
70 Dy the conference committee. Mr.. Can
non tllll moved that the House Iecede
from It's disagreement to the Senate amend
h.ent providing for an increase in the eleri-
cal torce of the civil-seryice commissions
Agreed to-yeas 123, nays Ill. Mr.. Bel
mont IN. W, from the committee on for
elgn affairs, reported a resolution. which
was adopted, requesting the President to
iurhlsh the House with all correspOndence
not heretofore made public between the gov.
eminent OF the United States and the Re
puones OF Nicaragua and Costa Rica since
1870 IN reference to the location and con-
structlon OF an interoceanic canal by the
San Juan River and Lake Nicaragua. and
relating to the treaty and other rights of
the bordering republics. A number of pen
sion vetoes were considered, but the requi-
site two-thirds vote to pass the measures
over the Presidents veto was not forth.
coming, except in the case of Joseph Romi-
ser, who was given his pension over the
veto. In the evening a session was held to
consider private pension bills.
SATURDAY, July 1.-THE House consid-
cred the fortitication appropriation bill in
committee of the whole. After few minor
changes had been made in the bill the COM
mittee rose and the bill was reported to the
House. Mr.. Randall moved to reduce the
appropriation for the armament OF fortif-
cations from $780, 900 to S10O, 900. Mr..
Reed. Me- suggested that there should be
a discussion over proposition to vote a
want OF confidence in another department
OF the government. Pending the vote on
the demand for the previous question, the
House took a recess until s O'Clock, the
evening session to be for the consideration
OF business reported from the committee on
priOtipg
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An Unique Flower.

From the Chicago News.l
Hundreds of ladies and occasionally
a gentleman stopped to gaze at q
blood-red flower which was on exhi-
bition yesterday in a State Street
show window. ExclematiOns of de-
light were heard on every side and
some OF the ladies fairly went into
raptures over the strange blossom.
1t was blood-red at the base of the
petals, but the color gradually grew
lighter until at the tips it was deli
cate blending of white and pink. The
curious shading was what made it so
beautiful. At the bottom was card
board, on which was written in a care
less scrawl: "Folsom Cardinalus Ink
anious, Very Rare"
A clerk, with pompadour hair and
flippant air, answered questions about
this strange plant all day. "Oh, isn't
it lovely ?n "Where did it come from ?"
Cant l get a seed?" chorused the
ladies all afternoon. The wife OF q
millionaire drove up in her carriage.
She saw the red blossoms and at once
arched into the store.
"Did Miss Folsom bring it over from
L dEbe I1OW SWSSGlO 10. near Cuty
are very fashionable over the watah.
How much is it?" displaying q we'll
filled pocketbook.
at isn't for sale, madam" said the
clerk, dropping his fippant style.
"Oh, I'm willing to pay whatever
you ask" replied the lady, haughtily
II fancy it very much"
The clerk seemed puzzled, but in
sisted it was not for sale. He grew a
little red in the face while he went on
to explain that the flower was the
property OF wealthy gentleman, who
had kindly allowed it to be placed on
exhibition.
All the afternoon pop-eyed man,
who said ne was bOtanist, hung
about asking questions and begging
permission to handle the strange
flower. He also wished to purchase
the flower.
"You can have holiday to-mor-
row, Miss Jennie, if you want it, )"
said the proprietor OF the place, adj
dressing the lady book-keeper. ''That
flower OF yours has been the biggest
attraction I ever had in the window" ."
The mysterious flower was a man
Crake blossom. Early in the morn
ing the young lady book-keeper had,
in an absent-minded mood, put the
stem in a bottle OF red ink
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-07-24
Not a Dude After All.

From the New York Mail and Express
Several evenings ago A. l.. Wood
ward, the artist, had an exciting en-
counter with two roughs, in which his
muscular Developments saved him from
very severe damage, if not from death.
His studio is at Twenty fifth Street
and Fourth Avenue, and it is his GUS
tom to enjoy an evening stroll before
retiring. On the night in question he
was strolling throught West Nineteenth
Street, between 8 and 10 o'clock, and
noticed two men stumbling along just
in advance. When he reached Sixth
Avenue, one OF them said grufily:
'Look at the dude"
Mr.. Woodward paid no heed to the
remark, and started across the ave-
nue., when tha taller OF the two roughs
suggested that they "wipe the side
walk with that dude" 1t was no
sooner said than attempted. The
speaker suddenly seized the artist, but
found himself in error. Mr.. Wood
ward caught him in MS arms, raised
him and then flung him with great
force to the pavement. AS the other
advanced to the assault he received
two we'll directed blows on the jaw in
rapid succession, and without hesita-
ton measured his length beside his
companion. Both, however, rose
quickly to renew the assault, one with
a small penknife in hand. Realizing
that his life was in danger and prompt
action necessary, the artist swung
back one foot and then planted it
vigorously in the stomach OF the man
with the weapon, doubling him W
with groan. At the same moment
he received a stinging blow on the
cheek from the other. Aspirited spar
ring match with this one ensued, il
which Mr. Woodward backed him VI
against an elevated railroad pillar
and drew considerable blood from his
proboscis. This was enough, anC
neither came to the scratch for third
round. The man at the pillar, with
the hasty remark that "You amt nc
dude, you Internal slugger," ran for hi:
life, and was followed with great dis
cretion by his fellow, just as a blue
coat hove in sight. Mr.. Woodward
was but slightly bruised, one cheel
showing the mark OF blow, and hii
right hand being somewhat swollen by
| its unaccustomed labor.
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PhiladeIphia's Big White

The tall tower on the public build
ings has reached a height which makes
it the most conspicuous object for
miles around the city. It's cleaning
white walls and outstretched arms OF
the queer derrick that crowns them
stand out clearly IN the midst of the
smoky haze that overhangs the acres
OF red bricks and roofs far beneath.
1t is a dizzier sight than ever TO gaze
upward and watch the ascent OF a big
block OF marble as it rises SLOWLY,
hanging by steel cable that looks
like a thread against the sky. One
wonders how big a hole in the ground
that stone would make if it dropped.
That derrick is a wonderful contriv-
ance, and when cur enlightened de-
scendants write learned trestises
about the arts and customs OF an
cient Philadelphia the antiquarians
may devote as many pages OF specula-
ton as TO how the tower was built as
their fellows OF to-day do to the erec-
ton OF the obeljsks and pyramids.
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col. GLIDER ARRESTED. A
The Gentleman Who Was to Go TO tn
North Pole Charged With Theft.

The Gentleman Who Was to Go to the
North Pole Charged With Theft.
A New York dispatch of the 18th
says: COL William II. Glider, who IN
tended to leave New York this after
noon and join the whaling schooner
Era at New London, Conn, and pro-
ceed on her to the coast of Greenland,
and afterwards undertake to find the
North Pole, did not leave New York,
as he was detained on the charge of
stealing 81 900 bond of the Manhat-
tan Elevated Railway Company. Sal
ly Adams, the professional swimmer,
was the complainant. She said that
she gave Glider the bond in Febru-
ary, 1888, asking him at the
same time to find out if
it were good or, not and
had since been unable to get posses
sion OF 1t again. Col. Glider was ar
rested and taken to the Jefferson
Market police court. He pleaded mot
guilty" He said that Miss Adams
had asked him to take care OF a bond.
He had inquired of friend who told
him that it was not good and he told
Miss Adams so. He then left it with
Boody, Mcclellan & Co., on Broad
way. Soon after that the Colonel
sailed for China. Before sailing, he
had borrowed money from Boody,
Mcclellan & Co., who presumed that
the bond would remain in their Gus
tody, but while away the firm sold it.
He admitted that he never made resti-
tuition for the bond, but claimed that
he had been unable to see the
plaintiff since May, 1885, although
ne made several efforts to do so.
He acknowledged that he owed plain
tiff the amount of the bond, but
asserted that there was no criminal
intent on his part to defraud her oi
the bond or it's value. The police
justice held him in 81, 500 for trial
He did not secure bail tonight. He
found that it was not an easy matter
for man who is on the point OF start.
ing to the North Pole, to get bonds in
81, 500. The Colenel caused cable.
gram to be sent to James Gordon
Bennett setting forth the facts and
asking what should be done. Ar
answer is expected tomorrow. The
prisoner claims that he has given Miss
Adams several thousands OF dollars
since she gave him the bond, and
rumor has it that the lady, who is
fond of Glider, has had him arrested
to prevent his going away.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-07-24

FELL EIGHTY FEET,
Five Men Terribly Injured at the New
Auueduct In New York

The shaft at One Hundred and Sew
enty-elghth Street and Tenth Avenue,
New York, in connection with the new
aqueduct, is 12O feet deep, and Jagged
with rock, and the bottom is rock.
On the evening of the 10Th, the night
"shift," consisting of VIM. O'Toole,
John Sullivan and Mike o 'Brien, white;
and Grant White and jeremiah Short
er, colored, started down in the buck
ct. When about forty feet from the
top gasolene lamp used to light their
way down, exploded, setting fire to the
clothes OF the men, and in their terror
they jumped out of the bucket and
were precipitated to the bottom
eighty feet. Thenoise of the explosion
and the flames that followed were seen
from above, and soon the men were
lifted to the surface. O'Toole is be-
lleved to have been fatally burned
about the body. O'Brien was severely
burned about the extremities, but not
fatally. Shorter's hands were shock
ingly burned and his head severely cut.
Whites right leg and thigh were tract
Hred. Sullivan's face and hands were
burned.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1886-07-24
THE REGIEaR THING.
Another Revolution" in the Northern
Part of Mexico.

Part of Mexico.
a dispatch from New Laredo, Mex,
says: Excitement ran hign in this city
yesterday, caused by the sensational
reports coming IN from Mier and Guer-
rero. 1t is said that the whole coun-
try in that section is in arms, and that
recruits are going there from the Ameri-
can side OF the river. BUenito Diaz,
an ex-revolutionist and bandit, who
had soiourned on the Texas side OF
the river for some time past, has
Joined the insurgents in Mexico. This
city has been chosen as the headquar-
ters for government troops in the
northern part of Tamaulipas. Last
evening the Monterey train over the
Mexican National brought in $50
troops, who Immediately went into
camp at the government barracks,
and are awaiting marching orders from
Matam0ras. A dispatch from Santa
Maria says: Last night fifteen men
crossed from this side to La Balso to
Join the party Among them was
Marcos De Luna, Manuel Hinajosa,
Bernardo Gonzales, and other good
ones. They are stealing guns and
pistols and horses from the ranches in
front OF here. They killed one man
yesterday because he would not give
up his pistols
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IRELAND AND THE ENGLISH.
Dark Prospects Ahead for Gladstone and
Home Rule.

A London dispatch of the 18th says:
Negotiations between Lord Harting-
ton and Lord Salisbury are in prog
ress. 1t is reported that Lord Hart
ington has pledged himself to support
Lord Salisbury's local government
bill and to reject all approaches OF Mr..
Gladstone. II Mr.. Gladstone remains
IN office the first move of the Union
lists will be a vote Of want OF confidence.
In speech foreshadowing the Conserv-
ative policy, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach
said that the first measure would be to
suppress the Irish National League,
exercise cloture and suspend Irish OBJ
structionists. Mr.. Gladstone has
written a letter to DR.. B. w. Foster
in which he says that he considers the
Duke OF Westminster opposition to
DR.. Fosters candidacy for parliament
in Chester afresh blow struck at the
aristOcracv.
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THEER TICKET WON.
Women Take Successful Part I'm a School
Election at Ionta, Mich.

For two days previous to the local
election at Ionia, Mich, the city was
nearly showed under by circulars noti-
tying the public that certain candidates
were the choice of the women voters
This was the first intimation that the
feminine vote proposed to come to the
front at all, and not much attention
was paid to it except in a Joking way
On the morning OF the 18th, however,
it was found that the ladies had en-
gagged every livery carriage in the city
and alse as many private conveyances
as could be secured from sympathizers.
At the polls thirty ladies pleaded with
those antagonistic to them and won
over SO many votes that they carried
the day by a large majority. Over
l 300 votes were cast, 500 of them by
women. The usual vote in the city in
a school election is 400. Only men
were nominated.
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A French F1ogging Machine.

From the Electrical w ORD.
A savant named Henri Roget, hail
ing from Lyons, has, it is stated,
new use for electricity. He has pat
ent to apply it as q substitute for the
cat-o-nine-tails in corporeal punish
ment. The culprit, having been un-
dressed, is securely strapped to steel
triangle, which is connected with one
pole of a powerful battery. The other
pole is connected with the whip, which
consists of a number of steel wires
covered with a sponge. This whip Is
dipped in water before the stroke Is
administered, and wherever the wet
| wires touch an electric discharge takes
place. The inventor claims that the
chastisement can be made so mild as
not to iniure q schoolgirl, while, on the
| other hand, by increasing ths pcwer
OF the battery, a punishment can be
| administered beside which the knout
would be mere child's play and at the
| same time no injury is inflicted, the
/ disgusting spectacle OF a lacerated back
/ is avoided, and the culprit, instead OF
having to be sent to the hospital to
| have his wounds healed, can be put to
work in five minutes after the fogglne
is over. NJ. Roget intends petitionlng
Gen. Boulanger, the French minister ot
war, TO allow his patent to be used ex
perimentally on the next soldier sen
fenced to the cat. Flogging is not II
existence in the French army, nor is il
likely to be introduced to test the ma
chine.
HENRY NJ. STANLEY is recruiting his
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cars at Hoffmann's warehouse burned.


| cars st Hoffmann's warehouse burned.
Loss S250,000.
The Provident Savings Bank at St.
Louis closed its doors on the l4th
and has made an assignment. Al
mond B. Thompson, the cashier, has
absconded. The liabilities exceed the
/ assets by $4,000.
Jim Allen was shot and killed at
Arcadia, Kas., on the 18th, by Detec-
tive f. ID. Pike, of Carthage, Mo-, who
Went alter him for the murder OF
Thomas Small at the latter place.
Near West Fork, Ark, a quarrel
arose between Rev. John Lokey and
his son aud neighbor named Nc
LELAND over the location of the line
between their farms. Father and son
attempted to chastize McLelland with
shotgun, but the Weapon failed to
go off and the latter gentleman pro-
eeeded to carve up his antagonists in
such scientific manner that both
will die.
Maxwell, the st. Louis trunk MUIR
derer, was taken into court on the
14th inst. and sentenced to be hanged
Tor the crime August 27. An appeal
to the supreme court will be made.
Steve Renfro, a notorious desperado
and escaped convict, was taken from
Jail at Livingstone, Ala, by mob of
masked men on the night OF the 18th
and hanged
A dispatch OF the 18th says 100
houses have been destroyed by fire in
the town Of Koden, Province of Sled
lie, Poland. Three hundred families
ouJ OF total population OF 2, 800,
have been rendered homeless.
The works OF the Thomas Tunis
Box Manufacturing Company, at
Philadelphia, was totally destroyed
by fire on the 18th. Loss, $50, 900;
fully insured.
The Malleable Iron Works, at Lake
View, near Chicago, owned by Fuller
ton Bros, and employing sixty men,
were destroyed by fire on the night CT
the 18th. Loss, $4,000; insurance,
$4,000.
The boiler of the National FIGURING
Mills, at Parsons, Kas., exploded on
the 18th, killing Dave Rumrine and
Anderson Story.
Rear Admiral Worden, Z. S. n,
| died at Newport, r. l., on the night Of
| the 11th, aged So wears.
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STATES.

A gentle Miss, once seized with chill,
Was feeling very, very H.,
When came an Md. for TO know
If n. Y. service he could do.
20 )" cried the maid (for scared was shel,
"Do you Ind. Tenn. to murder Ne. ?"
LA" cried the doctor, II Kan. save
You from a most untimely grave
II you viii let me Conn. your case,
And hang this liver pad in place"
"Am Ia. fool?' the patient cried.
II cannot Del. )" the man replied;
But no one can be long time III,
Who Tex. patent blue Mass. pill"
"Arkl' shrieked the girl, "I'll hear no Mo-,
Your uostrums are n. J.-No 60"
Utica Observer.
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have put a boycott OH the men who
are boycotting Ehret, and every MEM
Der OF the association of the United
Lager Brewers of New York and vi
cinity will refuse to supply beer to any
saloonkeeper who has cut off his trade
with Ehret because OF the attitude Mr.
Ehret assumed in connection with the
Thesis boycotters.