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Morris tribune., 1886-01-20
BLEW THINGS SKY HIGH.
Explosion of 200 Pounds of Dynamite q
Ashford. NY.

Explosion of 200 Pounds of Dynamite n
Ashford, N. Y.
NEW YORK, Jan. 18-The towns along
the Hudson river from Dobbs Ferry to Tar.
rytown were shaken about midnight Friday
last by violent explosion, the shock OF
which ratified the windows and shattered
the glass of many dwellings On investiga-
tion 1t was learned that powder magazine
had exploded at the little village Of Ash
ford, on the line of the new Croton aque-
duct, q station ON the New York City &
Northern railroad The destruction of
property in the immediate vicinity is large.
No one was hurt No reason for the ex-
plosion can be ascribed.
Observation-Disclosures and fifty pounds of
dynamite was stored in the magazine that
exploded at Ashford. Around the magazine
were the engine and compressor rooms of
the shaft of the new Croton acQueduct
works at that place, the boarding houses at
which the hands employed on the works
stop and other buildings, all Of which were
badly torn. The boiler room was
completely wrecked, there not being left a
whole board or beam in it, The spot where
the magazine stood is marked by q deep
hole In the ground. This building was eight
feet square, but not as much as a splinter
could be found Of It Saturday morning.
The residence Of John Vincent, about 200
feet from ID was also wrecked; both ends Of
the building were blown ont Mr.. Vincent and
family were absent at the time at party.
Had they been at home, as usual, they
would, in all probability, have been killed.
All the windows in the Methodist church,
about 500 yards away, were broken and
scarcely house anywhere in the neighbor-
hood escaped moro or less injury. The loss
to the contractors is estimated at $1,000 to
$4,000.
Morris tribune., 1886-01-20
PUT THE BILL THROUGH.
Passage by the House Of Hoar's Success
sion Bill.

Passage by the House Of Hoar's Success
sion Bill.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 1S-Brushing
aside private bills and all other business, the
house resumed the discussion Of the success
sion bill soon after the reading Of the jour-
nal Friday morning, and remained in ses-
sion until 10 o'clock, when, the bill was
passed precisely in the form in which it
came from the senate. That was the policy
Of the Democratic leaders, although they ad-
mitted that the bill did not fully provide
for probable contingencies, and might
prove an awkward substitute under certain
circumstances for the existing statute on
that subject. The Democrats stood well to-
gether under the leadership of Caldwell of
Tsnnessee, and voted down all amendments,
and even the substitutes offered by McKin-
ley Of Ohio, which many Of them approved
Tbs Mckinley substitute provided for the
nesting OF congress on the 4th Of March, 50
thers might always he a president pro tenn
Of the senate or speaker OF the house. The
policy of considerable pumber
ok 9the Republicans, "a indicated
by the proceedings Friday, and az
stated privately by Republican repre-
sentative, was to amend the bill so that it
must be returned for action by the senate,
WHARF It was believed that there had been q
change Of sentiment since the bill was
passed that: would probably result in indefi-
mite delay and finally the addition of still
more amendments, SO that when it returned
tosthe house late In the session the chance Of
agreement upon any plan of succession
would be very slight. This would leave
John Sherman heir apparent to the presi-
dency 2at least until the last month of the
current year, f-a
When the final vote was taken by division
only % members voted against the bill to
1S3 In favor Of it. Two Democrats-Ben-
nett Of North Carolina, and Green of New
Jersey--voted against the bin, and 50 Re
publicanss In favor of It. OF the Illinois
delegation, Payson, Lawler, Dunham, Hen
dsrson and Landes were absent; Townshend,
Ward, Hitt Worthington, Morrison, Neecs,
Riggs, Springer and Eden voted affirm
ativsly, and Cannon, Hopkins, Plumb,
Adams, Rowell and Thomas voted against
tha hsffF
Morris tribune., 1886-01-20
e. w. RANDALL,
THE ICY HAND OF DEATH
RESTS UPON THE DAUGHTER or
SECRETARY OF STATE BAYARD.
Stricken Without Moments Notice, She
Falls Dead While Making Her Toilet
Passage of the Hoar Presidential Bill
-Washinston Gossip.

CHICAGO, Jan 1a-The following dis
patches were received here Saturday:
WASHINGTON CRY, Jan 16.-Miss Kate
Bsyard, eldest daughter Of Secretary Bay
ard dropped dead in her fathers parlor
about o'clock Saturday afternoon Miss
Cleveland's reception ct the executive man
sion was Immediately stopped on receipt Of
this sad news therA
WAsHINGFoN CITY, Jan. 16-Immedi-
ately upon receipt of the sad news at the
executive mansion Of Miss Kate Bayard's
sudden death, arrangements were made to
close the mansion.
Miss Kate Bayard was to have assisted
Miss Cleveland with Mrs Utley and Miss
Love In the Saturday afternoon reception
The three last named ladies were already
dressed and waiting for Miss Bayard when
the announcement of her death was received.
President Cleveland had intended to visit
Albaugh's Opera house tonight, but at
once cancelled the engagement The presi-
dent had also issued invitations for q dinner
party on Monday next to Mr.. and Mrs
Erastus Corning, Of Albany, N. Y, but
the invitations have now been recalled The
news OF Miss Bayard's death came to Col.
Lamont, for the president, through Private
Secretary Bryan, Of the secretary OF state.
~At4:15 p. m none Of the officials at the
department Of state had yet acertained the
direct cause of Miss Bayard's death. Miss
Kate Bayard attended the reception of her
father last night and was apparently in
good health.
4:30 P. Mt is now ascertained that at
the time of her death Miss Bayard was
making her toilet, preparatory to assisting
Miss Cleveland in her Saturday afternoon
reception at the executive mansion. The
family physician was Immediately sum-
moned. AT this time there can be nothing
definitely stated as to the cause of the lady's
death, but it is generally attributed to
heart disease. Members of the cabinet upon
hearing of the death Immediately left their
respective departments and proceeded to
ths residence of Secretary Bsyard. Miss
Beyard Is about 3S years Of age. .
Morris tribune., 1886-01-20

CINCINNATI, Jan. 1a-Just before the
hour for quitting Friday evening terrific
explosion took place in Swift's rolling-mill
at Newport, across the river, by which one
man is supposed to have been killed and
four were probably fatally hurt. The
governor belt slipped off, and the machinery
began running at great speed. Presently
the twenty-ton fiy-wheel burst, heavy pieces
flying in every direction. One heavy piece
few into tive boilers, which exploded. At
the same TINA the cylinder-head of the great
engine blew of, and was blown several
hundred feet across the Licking
river into Covington. Other pieces
Of the wheel tore great
holes in the roof. The smoke-stack fell at
the instant Of the boiler explosion, and the
mill took fire, but was soon extinguished
There were 800 or more men in the mill
Fortunately only Ave of them are, SO far,
known 70 haye been hurt, A man named
Swope is supposed to be buried under the
great stack Of debris in the interior of the
mill, dead. James Swift had leg broken
in two places, and has cuts in the head.
Chris Reische Is badly hurt internally.
William Golden was cut in the head, as was
William Onions The loss to the property
is from $4,000 to $4,000. The explosion
was heard throughout the two cities of Cow
ington and Newport. The mill will have to
shut down some time for repairs
Morris tribune., 1886-01-20
EXPLOSION OF FIRE-DAMP
CAUSES THE DEATH OF THIRTEEN
MEN-sERlouS PROPERTY LOSS.
Terrible Calamity at a Wyoming Coal
NIine-One Man Blown Almost Across
the Town-Bursting OF Twenty Ton
Fly-wheei at Newport, Ky.

EVANSTON, Wy, T., Jan. 1S.-The whoie
face OF the country about mine No. as
Almy shows the effect of the fearful ex-
ploSion of fire-damp which occurred Friday
night The weigh and fan houses have COM
pletely disappeared The engine-house ID
a wretched ruin of fragments, and every
residence and business house fronting the
slope is more or less injured. The explo-
sion was the most serious accident which has
yet occurred in the Rocky Mountain coal
mines Every person in the mine was killed
Fortunately the explosion happened in the
night, but had it occurred during the day
hundreds of men and boys would have been
killed A train of thirteen cars, going
down the slope when the explosion occurred,
were blown out of the mouth Of the tunnel
as though shot from a cannon. Two men
named William and Joseph, passengers on
the train, were blown ZOO feet One Of
them was found nearly the other side OF the
town. His head, arms and bowels
had been torn away. The body
of the other bounded and rolled
fully thirty yards after it struck the
ground The ground for fully half mile
around the mouth of the mine is covered
with all kinds OF debris, which has blown
from the tunnel Dead bodies have been
found in every level down to the eleventh
one. Thoss at work therein at the time Of
the explosion were: Enoch Thomas, Frank
Mason, John Peake, Ellis Gridgerman, John
Hunter, Joseph and William Evans, John
Peterson, John Hood, Henry Nommuck,
William Hasseley, Alex Jones, Henry Mill
ken A number of narrow escapes are re
ported. A huge timber crushed through
the roof Of Superintendent Faulk's house, $50
yards from the mine The timber cut the
house as though it was cardboard,
but no one was killed. A rock weigh
Ing over a ton fell through the house
occupied by John Smith. The entire front
was tarn out of the store Of Beckwith, Quinn
&c Co. The mine is operated by Beckwith,
Quinn & Co., under a contract with the
Union Pacific Nearly all Of those killed
were Mormons, and leave large families
The explosion was doubtless caused by the
men employed to look for fire damp It is
one Of these men entered cham
Der with an open lamp. An explosion oc-
Cured here In mine No. in March, 1888,
by which thirty-two Cinnamon and six
white men lost their lives Mine No. 4,
however, was considered the model Of the
camp, and extreme carelessness is the only
explanation of the trouble.
Morris tribune., 1886-01-20

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-The bill intro
duced in the house Friday by Mr.. Bland to
repeai the law authorizing the exchange Of
fraofaonaa silver coins for lawful money Is q
department. Under the present law the
treasury Is required to exchange these coins
#h1n presented in sums Of $40, and TO for
ward them through the mails or by express
81 public expense The result Is that per-
cons and corporations who receive factional
coins in large quantities, notably passenger
railway companies in large cities, return
them to the sulotreasury for exchange, thus
imposing upon the treasury the labor and
expense of again issuing them to those who
require small coins in the conduct of their
hsfsirAea
Morris tribune., 1886-01-20
A Victim of speeulation

ALBANY, Ca, Jan. 1S.-James A. Beall,
broker and member of the New York
cotton exchange, committed suicide Friday
by shooting himself through the heart. He
owned several large cotton plantations, and
had made an engagement with his overseer
for meeting at ~ o'clock to discuss bust.
ness AT precisely that hour he lay on his
bed, put pistol to his breast and sent a
bullet entirely through his body and the
mattress. Financial embarrassment, caused
by speculation, is assigned as the cause. He
was SON of the late Jerry Beall, millionaire
cotton king, Of Millersville, in whose cotton
claims against the government Ben Hill and
Herschsl johnson made the largest fees ever
paid in the sossth ta
Morris tribune., 1886-01-20
Another Scheme for Ireland.

DUBLIN, Jan. 1S-The Irish Times, a
Loyalist organ, offers a new solution to the
Irish question. II says that the outcome of
the present situation will be that the lord
heutenancy VIII be entirely done away
with, and the functions of that Office
will become part Of the duties of the
president of the local government board
This latter officer will be assisted by chief
secretary for Ireland, who will reside at
Whitehall and have generally charge Of the
administration of Irish affairs The imme-
diate executive duties will be performed by
an officer stationed at Dublin.
Morris tribune., 1886-01-20
Three mad Men Hunted Down.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S-James Mcdonald,
Thomas Connor and James Carpenter, the
latter tho SON Of convicted murderer now
in the Toombs, were arrested Saturday
under suspicion Of organized robbery raids
on the Brooklyn penitentiary and In Boston
and other eastern cities. The trio were
taken TO Boston In three months this
gang cracked" fifty safes in different towns
OF New England, and secured $40, ,SO2. 60.
Their largest booty was secured In Provi-
dence, r. l., where thsy took g, 500 from
the safe of Harvey s. Otis
Morris tribune., 1886-01-20
COULDN'T RAISE THE CASH.
The Ryan-sullivan Fight on for want OF
Ryan Backing.

BOSTON, Jan 1S-John L. Sullivan
reached Boston at 1880 o'clock Saturday
morning in fine form and remarked to the
crowd of sporting mon assembled at the
depot to meet him that Boston was his home
and that he was glad to get back to it. His
brother Mike exhibited 70 United Press
reporter the following: 8S Il
To JOHN L. SULLIVAN, CARE OF THE
LESTER & ALLEN MINSTREL CONDENSATION,
BosroN: The match is of. They could not
raise the money. There was plenty for you.
tSigned) WILLIAM BENNETT.
This shows you" said Mike, "that Paddy
Ryan's friends have backed ont Paddy,
as bluf offered to fight John rough and
tumble, in fact, go-asyou-please, for
1850. This was quickly covered by Ben-e
nett and s., 500 in cash placed In the hands
Of R. K. Fox, Of The New . York Polce
Gazette. The fight was to have taken place
two weeks from Saturday TaH -,r
Morris tribune., 1886-01-20
SAYS Bayartl Did 1t.

NEW York, Jan. 1S.-The Worlds
Washington special says that Baron Won
Schaeffer, the late Austrian minister, has
stated to friend in this country that his
dispatch to Secretary Bayard to the effect
that Mrs. Kelley could not be received in
Vienna society was confidential, and that
Mr.. Bayard violated confidence in pub
fishing it, besides deviating from diplomatic
Morris tribune., 1886-01-20

WASHINGTON Cry, Jan. 1a--Representa-
tive Curtin's resignation Of the chairman
ship Of the COMMITTEES on banking and cur
-rsncy does not release him from member
ship Of that committee. It simply trans
fers him from the head to the foot of the
list, even below the Republican members
The ex-governor. made the mistake of ask
ing 10 .pe excused from service at the head
Of the committee, instead Of saying from
s9viss On that committee, Mr.. Hewitt's
Morris tribune., 1886-01-20
orsanizine relsphone Compet,tiop.

SPRrNaE1ELD, III. Jan. 1a-The Gray
National Telephone company, at Chicago,
was licensed by the secretary -ef state
Saturdays Tho capital stock Il q, ,Do0s0Oo
The company b 70 manufacture and deal in
telephones and other electrical instruments,
apparatus and appliances, and to construct
and operate telephones and other electrical
lines. The incorporates are Elisha Gray,
Nelson e. Swartout, Noble B. Judah.
Morris tribune., 1886-01-20
Taxation of Bank stock.

Troy, N. Y, jan 1s--Soms time ago R
q. Thurman, of the First National bank, of
Troy, was assessed by the city and taxed
for the value of his bank stock. The stock
was alleged to be taxable as personal prop
erty, but Thurman claimed that it was
only taxable as bank stock; that said tax
had already been paid and instituted a suit
against the city for the amount of tax paid
as personal property. Friday he with
drew the suit This action is looked upon
as important, because bank stock has been
similarly assessed in other localities and
payment resisted on similar grounds to those
maintained by Thurman and abandoned.
Morris tribune., 1886-01-20

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 1s.-City Treas
nrer Pattison has submitted report to the
city council showing that he is s112, ,873. 81
short, and offering 10 turn over property
worth 345, 600 and lot Of worthless stock.
He says he thinks he can pay the whole
shortage in three years. He lost part of the
money in a bank failure over year ago,
but his failure to account for the greater
part Of it is not explained. It is probable
that legal measures win be taken against
Morris tribune., 1886-01-20
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The pedestal for the Bartholdi statue will
be ready for the goddess about April /.
The Illinois Press association will hold its
annual convention at Csntralia Feb. 3zaas5
M. Sagola, banker of Calais, has sus-
pended, with liabilities amounting TO s., ,000-
600
The Gilbert Cured Tobacco company at
Fulton, Mo-, made an assignment Friday,
owing s4s, COO
Twenty -four persons perished in Kansas
by the recent blizzard, and others are be-
heved to be missing.
Morris tribune., 1886-01-20
Usiaus omcial Entrlss.. !,

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 1s.--Ths official
death return Of the coroner Of the burglar
Fowler, who attempted to murder the drug
gist; recently, at Broad Rripple, this county,
but who wns killed in the attempt, contains
the following brief entries: sOccupaticn,
burglar; dsration Of rdiseass, quicker than
lightning; complication, Ss-callber re.
yolrer; Duration OF complication, instan.
taneozs. - = 'se.s ss.zs1s9gyF
Morris tribune., 1886-01-20
Cutting the Freight Rates Now

PHnDELPHIA, Pa., Jan. 1s.--There Is
good authority for the statement that the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad company is
making large cuts in freight rates and that
the line is getting all the freight ID can
handle. The passenger business is not so
seriously affected, but nearly all the lines
in the pool, except the .Pcnnsylvania, have
complained bittorly Of this state OF af.
Morris tribune., 1886-01-20

account Of what occurred betwesn himself
and Mr.. Curtin, in respect to resigning his
place on the naval committee in favor of
Curtin, is that he suggested to Curtin that
his Hewitt's) health would not warrant him
in undertaking to serve ON both the COM
mittees on ways and means and on naval
affairs
Morris tribune., 1886-01-20
A HOT FIGHT AHEAD.
Talk Of subpOnas for Cabinet Of1osrs i'm
aCertain Contingency.

Enlh OF buDp@nas Tor Cabinet Om0ers IN
aCertain Contingency.
WAsH1sGroS CRY, Jan 1a-It Is re-
ported that the senate Republicans have de-
cided to issue subpnnas to compel the cab
met officers to furnish ! the information
desired regarding the suspension of old
officers and the appointment of new ones
This matter was discussed in caucus, and
it is believed that the chairman Of commit
tees, IL they are refused the information
asked for, win issue subpenas to compel
its production. Should the cabinet officers
reply that they have no information on the
subject, but that il rests with the president,
that viii end the question Of force, Tor D
senate committee Of course can not sub
pana the president. Every hour adds to
the indications Of hot fight between the
senate and the executive, and to the pros
pect Of . long list Of reflections by the sem
Il 3
Morris tribune., 1886-01-20
Recorded as q Girl Baby.

WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. 1a-William
Lynch, Of Illinois, an applicant for pen
sion on account of his fathers war service,
is q good deal surprised over some
developments in the New York
bureau Of vital statistics He was
born in New York city, in 1888
and his birth was recorded by the
attending physician. When he came to
look up the record, however, in order to
get the pension due him, he finds that he
has been recorded, through the doctors
blunder, as a girl baby. 1t win take an
order of court to correct the record and
permit the payment Of pension. L
Morris tribune., 1886-01-20

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. 1s-The fort
ification boart met at the war department
Saturday morning, the secretary Of war
presiding. They considered in detail va
rious plans submitted looking to strengthen
ing the coast defenses of the country.
Morris tribune., 1886-01-20
No Market for Toys.

- Ae~~ s@Oe
CHICAGO, Jan, 1s-Saturday afternoon
confessions Of judgment were fled in the
superior court against Louis Rsinach, 50
Randolph street. The firm is engaged in
the Wholesale toy business, and state tha,
the failure u due to the depression Of buzz
uesa
The failure of Brown e Anderton, brok-
ers, at 8 Broad street, New York, is an
nounced with liabilities of $1cs, ,450.
The third game in the chess tournament
at New York was won Friday by DE-.
zYkertort in hours and so minutes, :
The official records of San Bernardind
county, Cal, do not show q single birth or
death in the county during the year 1856.
Charles L. Pratt's boot and shoe store at
Charlotte, Mich, was closed Friday on O
chattel mortgage. His liabilities are sl4,-
900.
John Magee, convicted of writing threat
oning letters to. the prince of Wales has
been sentenced to seven years penal servi-
tude.
Morris tribune., 1886-01-20

q. 4. J. Ovactol PD1s. No. 90. meets the
S,,on it1i FDursa Fridays OF each m oneh,
J. D. GILLESPIE, Commander.
w L. CoLyER, Aijutant. -rr
Morris tribune., 1886-01-20
Browns Valley Trains:

Norris, !:lj D u. B.o~n'sysliey, s:oo pm
Sronwn's Valley, Sis Am. Asrris, ll:Sa Am
AMANvIL., Gen. Manager.
CH. WAaREN. Gen. Pass. Ayt, -
W. VI. RoNfNE, Local Agt.s
Morris tribune., 1886-01-20
A. O. u, w.

Norris Lodge, No. -. Meets each Tuesoay
evening at their hall.
F.. w. RANDALL, Recorder.
Morris tribune., 1886-01-20
ARRIVAL and Departure OF the Nails.

Arrival And Departure OF tHe WaiiS'
Alexandria stage strives Monday and Friday;
departs fleslay and Saturday. Glenwood stage
ana SSturdsy Posrofies opens at A. NJ, closes
ats P ", except Sunday Open Sunday from u
Sto1px NE. T0RPEY. r. N.
Morris tribune., 1886-01-20
CIVIC SOCIETIES:
q. A.

A.. F.. s A.. N...-iiolden Sheaf Lodge No
rss. Msats 1st aud FL Saturdays Of each month:
Fl. WHrTELK1. Sec. c. L. BRowN, W. III.
Morris tribune., 1886-01-20
GENERAL DIRECTOKk. I.
JUDICIAL OFFICERS;
Hon. j. II. RRawN, District Judge.
JNo. w. ARcrANpEa, District attorney

INo. w. ARcrASDEa, District Attorney
COUNTY oFFfCRRs:
0so. Fl. MUNRO, Sheriff.
HuaH WHtrELEY, Treasurer
SAMUEL LARSON, Clerk District Court
Tuos. e. HEENAN, Auaitor.
L. II, WELLINGTON. Register OF DEEDS
JSo. /. GILrINAN, Judge OF PROBATE.
C. L. BRowS, Attorney. rr
II. L. HURLBuRD, Coroner
ID. T. WHEATON Surveyor
VI, CoLYER, Court Commissioner.
=. A, JOHNSON, Co. Supt. OF Schools.
VILLAGE OFFICERS:-
F.E. NEWELL, President.
c. l.. b sowN,
\. DEkAY, copncilors.
J. z. OASIELsnS,
III. B. WOLFF.
JNo. A. GtLrISAN, Recorder.
w j. MUNRO, Treasurer.
sr HESsr B1,Pc%1s. aA1DTnS. Justices of the Peace
D. I. WHEATON, Assessor
N. WEBER, Marshal.
CHURCH DIRECTORY:
CoSgREG ALTON AL, Rev. X F. Norris, Pastor
NsrHooIsx Rev. f. p. Robertson. Pastor.
n - 1nanA a
Morris tribune., 1886-01-20
Railroad Time Tables.
LITTLE FALLS & DAKOTA.
s.nUSn EAaT

LITTLE Falls s DAKOTA.
GOING EAST.
l.sav+< Norris At ...."...''. 'o1 a. III
Arrives 1T Little : Lits at .......h:39 a. m
aoTN0 WEST.
Leaves Littl. Falls ate. 2:4o p. m.
Arrive at Norris at -. ':tu p m
Conn ctins With trains on nsin iine' both north
and so l.. y s
ST PA l., MINNEAPOLIS & MANITOBA
RAILWAT-MAIN LINE.
GOING EAST.
Leave Morris, Dsily-Express. 12:SS a. m.
as Except Sunday .12:3O p IN.
GdING WEST.
Letya Mprris, D lily ExpresS, 2:22 q. m.
:. Except Sunday, 1850 PM.
Morris tribune., 1886-01-20
CHrRCu DIRECTORY:

CoSeREG ALTON AL, Rev. X F. Norris, Pastor
NsruooIsx Rev. E. p. Robertson. Pastor:
RouAN CArHoLtC, Rev. Francis wary, Friest'
SS,xnrS SAyIAxEv ASG ELrc Al LUTHERAN, Rev.
Il Inhnsnn. Pastor.
Morris tribune., 1886-01-20

PA l.. NINSEAPOLIS & MANITOBA
RtII,wAY-MAIN LINE.