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Bent County register., 1886-10-02

Mr.. Frank Pryor has been selling
some of his lots in Lamar, at an ad-
vance of two or three hundred per
cent. oyer what he paid. So tall
profit scared him so that he stopped
further sale, and will freeze to the
lots he still owns there.-Pueblo
Chleftain.
Bent County register., 1886-10-02

l.. Hartig, of Rocky Ford, has FIVE
acres of sweet potatoes which are
yielding him handsome income.
He weighed one few days since
that clicked the beam" at eight
pounds.-La Junta Tribune.
Bent County register., 1886-10-02
THE DEGRADED RED MAN.

"Yes," said Kentuckian who had
been in the far west, Indians are
powerful fond OF wbiskey. Let
'cm once get the taste of whiskry
and they'll give up everything for
it. An old chief out in western Da-
kota offered me pony, saddle,
bride, blanket and | don't know
what else, Tor a pint of whiskey |
had with me-
"And You wouldn'tgive it to him?"
Not much. That was the last
pint l had left. But 1t shows how
fond Indians are of whiskey." ."-Ex.
Bent County register., 1886-10-02

Newspapers may not be a strong
force in politics as some persons OF
weak intellects and tendency to
cheap oratory, are prone to believe,
but we notice that the man who al
ways gets there in his political aspi-
rations is the man who has the most
newspapers on his side.-Las Vegas
Optic.
Bent County register., 1886-10-02

The sons of. seventeen senators
and sixty-seven Representatives are
borne on the government rolls, be-
sides the relatives of members of the
cabinet and other Washington Of
ficials.
Bent County register., 1886-10-02

a usury law, that will put limit
to the eStortions of chattel mott
gage money lenders, pawn brokers
and fake bankers, and all the 5-per-
cent-a.month sharks that prey upon
the people of this state, is one that
ought TO be promptly passed by the
next legislature. The man who
talks about sacred obligations and
the sacred rights of the creditor
class is an ass. The idea of n man
who takes you by the throat and
compels You 10 sign an obligation
To pay or per cent. a month iu-
terest, having sacred rights is absurd.
He ought to have no right except TO
sleep behind bars or hang himself
Denver Journal of Commerce.
Bent County register., 1886-10-02

The following circular, regarding
discharge checks, was recently is
sued by K. Wilder, treasurer A T..
IL S. F. railroad, to. agents, bankers
and mechanics: "After August 2s.
the form of discharge checks hereto
fore used in track, bridge building
and water service department, and
which require the signature of fore
man and endorsement of roadmaster,
division superintendent, ETC., will h..
discontinued and a new form will le
used, to be signed only by the divi>
ion superintendent. Such checks
will be negotiable or payable only
when the form of request for dis
charge check signed by the fore
man and roadmaster or general
foreman, is attached to check"
Bent County register., 1886-10-02

The White House bride has no,
exactly started curious fashion, bur
she has revided an old one. Amoun
the many odd trinkets that formed
part of her trousseau was live bu.
about an inch and half in length,
looking like bit of light, speckled
wood. Around the insects body Is
a tiny gold harness, to which is nj.
tached a fine chain. The lady fa>
tens this chain to her left shoulde,,
and the bug wanders about at IL
own sweet will This species 81
bug is called the "Machette," and is.
imported from Yucatan. They wer-
fashionable ornament some twelit,
or thirty years ago, and now thai
Mrs. Cleveland wears one they hav,.
again sprung into pop llarisy. Sev
eral of our leading jewelers. are sell
ing the "Machettes" as fast as the.
can import them at the rate of So
apiece. They are said to be deaf
dumb and blind, and subsist o,,
scraps of dead wood. Deaf, dun,
and blind! What wonder the "M
chette" is chosen as chaperoi ::
And lives on dead wood, too; prom
Use of future secresy.-Philadelphm
Times.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-13
cHICAG0S NEw ELECTION oFFIcER&

CHICAGO, Feb II JSpecidb.-lhe operation
of the election law has occasoned complete rovo-
luton In the matter OF the appointment of election
Judges and clerks Tho power Of appointing these
officials s arbitrary the part OF the Election COM
missoners and they have exercised 1t TO tho full Fine
workers" have been relocated 10 private life and Ia
their places mon prominent In mercantile and profes-
sona life have been named. In some of tile down
town where the names OF Mackin' hcDohalu ana
wbelan were familiar I'm former years, those OF " X
Farbank Thomas ). Potter, Elbridtc c. Keith, Moses
Wentworth ana men uf their class now appear 1t IL
even conended that the Commissioners have even gone
TO the extreme OF selecting prominent people many OF
whom are likely to rebel against being caIied upon ID
perform the duties assigned them. Tho sld" ON thls
no M however Is irnBbOund, and citizen thus named
Tor tho wUrK and failing TO perform II Is inndo SUBJECT
TO fine aud imprisonment As an Offset to this duty tho
and clerks appoint cd exempt from jury duty
during their trce years term and for two ears there
after IL has been esmateu that each election heid In
the clty will involve au outlay of S3U,OOO.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-13
INITIATING THE MOLLIE MlGUIRES.
HUNGARIAN STRIKERS FORM A SOCIETY.
SMALLPOX REPORTED TO EXIST IN THE COKE
REGION-OTHER LABOR NOTES.

SMALLPOX REPORTED TO EXIST IN THE COKE
REGIoN-oTHER LABOR NOTES.
PITTsBURG, Feb. II (SpccidD.-Detective
Brophy, commander OF the Pittsburg contingent or
policemen on duty the coke regions was In the city
to-day lie cOrroborates the reports of secret orgn
ization among the Hungarans similar to the Mollie
Magures At Mt Pleasant to-day many Hungarians
purchased rcvolvers Peter Wise. the leader Of the
strike arrested and lodged in the Lafayette County
Jail at UnOntOwn.
The workmen at Kuger & Co.'S works near Bradford
who have been turning out fourteen ear loads OF coke
daily to-day joined the strike for second time. Special
Agent Gillian OF the National Labor Bureau has arrived
here 10 pursue his investigation reference to thcne
Englishmen who have arrived in the coke region Mr.
Gillian says there doubt that Hargeaycs, VINO
hired tho Enklshmen Is au authorized agent OF Flick
& Co.
Smallpox ~ said TO have broken ont among the Hun
garians at Moore wood The disease supposed TO have
hean brought by the Huns VINO kept for two weeks
in box cars at Rockwo)d Station on the Baltimore aud
Ohio road
six hundred strikers marched AZ from Mt Pleas
ant to the Alice works, where it wasrepOrtcd that
number OF ignorant men were kept at work superin-
tendent White consented to allow committee to go
among the houses 10 see the men, something that has
never been allowed since the strike began IL was
learned that only few had been drawing coke ana
they promised not to resume work White gave his
word that no more work would bo done until the strike
Incn the strikers departed pea'e
ably. They caught sight OF Fricks
superntendcnt Robert Ramsey, who II
unpopular and pursued him almost u mile Richard
DAVIS state secretary of the Miners aud Laboter-
Amagated Assoc arrived at Scuttdnle today ana
held consultation with the leaders OF the strike IL IL
generally undcrs' Ood that he acting as third party
to effect a settlement OF the strike.
ERIE. Penn, Feb II (Npecdb.-The effect OF the coke
strike bang severely felt Ivy Erie manulac nrcrs ana
many Of them running short handed on account
OF the imp0ssby of procuring fuel to melt Iron In
case OF shut down $4,000 men will DC thrown out OF
employment.
NANTlcoKE Penn. Feb. 1.-THE subscription to the
Nantcokc Relief Fund now amounts TO Sl-oOo. Iuo
work OF ,cue proceeds slowly. Tho drill "ftor depth
OF I49 feet reached, was stopped on account oI
break In tie tubing. THIS will neccssate the removal
OF The easing The call for aId still urgent COntrl-
buttons should be TO j. C. Brader treasurer OF the
NantcOke Relief Fund
WooNsoCNHr. x. l., Feb. 1.-THE Blackstone CMass0
cotton mills notice that an advance In wages
IL contemplated on March /.
DEprlAM Mass, Feb 1.-THE employees OF the Peoples
lee Copnauy who strlck for - . dav have been paid
off md discharged and other hands hired III their places
New-York tribune., 1886-02-13
prpcL,RS cAp1rRED BY ACCIDENT

GALVESTON, Feb. PA dispatch to The
y,rs from Waco that liquor on the pilnci
pal thoroughare OF that city vas robbedby burglars
a, AN early hour yesterday morning of 81 100 In cash.
Tho thieves were caught n unsupported manner.
Early this morning Deputy Sheriff Bob" Ross with
connie OF assistants started out to Ind Henry Tickle the
yoyarro County outlaw who had becn discover the
evening before by sheriff Whaley. The mon hred on
each other but Tickle. owlng to the darkness made his
cane I'm the wools Ross and his companions travelled
MI day finally entering oItell station. ten miles east OF
waco They had ridden far from the station before
they came upon two young mon, whereupon they dis-
mounted and one Of the officers romaikea ,. ro,,.
we did not make much OF haul on the TRAIN Lot 9
400 what we have here audng 70 the frtless search
they had made on y train al oxen Tor llchle 3,
Te young mon took the oncrrs Ior tran roDDers ahd
became greatly alarmed. They Immediately nandei
ut Al 100 10 tho supposed robbers but begged that
tbey be allowed to keep their hsssago which they said
con, aued their working tools On examination revealed
bs, The baa contained complete set Of hne burglars
toois The men arrested They gave their names
s iames fm.r,on ana Charles Cameron, aud are each
abont thirty years old. They confessed the robbery.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-13
FOUR FAMILIES AFTER BLOOD.
STORY OF A FAMOUS ILLINOIS VENDETTA WHICH
STARRED. Two GRAvEYARDs.

STORY OF A FAMOUS ILLINOIS VENDETTA WHICH
srARrEN. Two GRAvEYARDs.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 1.-THE rcccEt arrest Of
Tom Russell Carbonylllc, Jackson County H. has
revived interest In the most bloody vendetta fought
cxtcrmInaion Of four families. Rl,sc Is now held on
two indictments for murder In the pFst degree "Weh
have been pending ten years.
Among the prominent families OF farmers living In tho
western part Of williamson County. H.. in 1872 were
There were several grown and daughters In each
family and trouble between two Of these started the
fcud On election day in 1873 the two families had
i,cbcd hattie at Crancvic IA winch Bullncrs and
one Russell were WOUNDED. Tncn tho friends Of tho
conbaJants espoused their cause until n haf
dozen families were involved each side
In December 1873 old George Bullin9r shot from
ambush and killed. lie died calling on his boys to
avenge bis death In March, ls7i David Bllincr. one
~ the boys shot from hedge and killed on tho
night o! May II Joseph Henderson was Killed ON ~
own doorstep aud one John Dctmoro wounded. Two
day. later DetmOrc Was killed. ON October - Dr.
Vincent Iiuchfc was shot from behind aai killed. and
a month later Gydus kudd received LOAD oi Durhshot
but recovered ON August . he was suOt again aud
again no recovered Later he at nome sur
rounded by bis eight children whcn crash went through
the glass IN window and Si-ury fell mortay wounded
Two weeks later John Russell Killed on the streets
OF Marion ard the yciT 1879 opened with the Bulncrs
one ahead The sheriff appealed to Governor Bcverige
ptlsou for lie Two Of the lfcndeTsOns, one each or
Inc Cook Coyc and Crane families were sent to Joliet
for long terms Another Of the Cranes was hanged.
Tom Russell escaped but returned short time ago
aud wa. arrcstcd. Nearly all the witnesses against him
are dead. The families were nearly cKtrrlnhatod hhu
two zrayeydrds were started IN tho vicinity as result
New-York tribune., 1886-02-13
rAXLAW REVISION ~ ILLINOIS,

Chicago, Feb. II (SpecidD. The commits
sion charged with the important duty Of revising the
revenue laws Of the state has completed its report
which now in the hands oI the State printer The
port was framed with view to Il more equitable dis
trbuton OF the burdens OF taxation and to this end the
commission decided recommend the assessing OF all
property the basis OF a cash valuation In the case
OF railway companies 1t Is proposed to tax them on the
basis OF their gross earnings which multiplied by five is
supposed be the assessabe valuation Of their prop
ery. The report provides for State Board Of Comms
siOners and the corporations are practically to assess
themselves by reporting annually under oath and sub
sequcny pay their direct the State instead OF
to local collectors Telephone companies are To report
the number OF Instruments In and the tax Is fixed In
dollars By multiplying the number by two. The tele
graph companies are 10 DO taxed on their miles Ot wire
az the rate OF seventy five cents mile. In brief tie
new plan proposes that the pnbc corporations which
direct TO the state, being relieved OF
municipal taxation shall practically MAINTAIN the state
Government while the remaining property assessed on
cash valuation shall main tain the local governments
The this valuation is to DO limited practi
cay to l per oent for city, county scnool and PARK
New-York tribune., 1886-02-13
THE PAYNE BRIBERY INVESTIGATION
ONE ONO LEGISLATOR REFUSED MONEY WHICH
ANOTnER TOOK.

ONE ONO LEGISLATOR REFUSED MONEY WHICH
ANOTHER TOOK.
CoLUMBUs. Feb. ~ (SreciaD.-The Payne
Investigating Committee in session all day. 1t ex
amhed J. f. Mckinney ex-cnairman OF the Democratic
State Executive Committee Daniel Flanagan, editor
OF The Renon Democrat j. o. Amos, editor OF the DEM
Ocratic organ of Shelby County, exRepre'
sentative Kable. Of Putnam County; General
Charles H. Grosvenor and Colonel s. X. Donavin.
The committee usual kept closed doors. but is safe
say that Colonel DOnavin substantiated all OF his
charges What other said Is not known,
except that exRepresentaye Kahe testified that four
days before the meeting OF the Democrats In caucus,
he told by o. b. Ramsey. who was then Senator from
the Lucas County District that he Kahe coud secure
50 600 for his vote. II It cast for Henry b. Payne
Mr.. Kahle says that he replied that he did not
want the money, his constituents wanted him
TO vote for Senator Pendleton. He also said
the night before the Senate caucus Mr.. Ramsey
came him and asked II 1t his Kshles determna-
vote for Pendleton. II 1t was, the offer was still
open. The offer wasnot accepted In return, Mr. kahle
said
what are yOu going to do, Ramsey -
Ramsey replied. "I am going to take the $1,000 ana
vote for Payne" The committee adjourned until Tues
day morning.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-13
ryo.yDEs0Eyr ELECTRIC LIGHTING.

BALTIMoRE, Feb. 1.-THE convention OF the
National Electric Light Association this morning u.s.
tened to a paper on Incandescent Lighting Dy FRO
,o.sor Otto Noses OF NewYork rhe discussion follow
inc IL WAS participated 10 by Professor Rowland, OF
Johns Hopkins University; A. Deoamp, OF Phi'adei-
phIs; Ralph W. Pope, OF New-iork; W. e. kerr' Oh
York, and others. The point raised was tho prac
tcabity OF using incandescent lamps on arc hght e.
cults and the efficiency Of lamps In comparison Win
so" "a dimni.hed as It's temperature or illuminating
power Increased was generally conceded pS' c sno ue
lamp while more popular calhot pe
cessiily nsed on arc light circuits Frand nlHon VI
BostoD read paper on CsIeop' ana " ths mercy
~ manufacturers The president was ordered 20 ~
point committee Of three to consider ,hS Mss.r
Caoner OF Brooklyn; Rldon. OF Boston; and Mug VI
Mlnnespolis were given charge OF the mater. sub
In ana aftsrnoon the convention approved pan sun
,nitied by E. H. GILBERT, of NenHayen for mutual
New-York tribune., 1886-02-13
A DESPAIRING WIFh'S LAST LITTER.
DESERTED BY HER HUSBAND SHE REFUSES TO

DHSEhIED BY HEX HUSBAND SIZE KEfOSES ~
LIVE.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. II Speci0l. Lucy MatsOn
Grimes four months ago eoped from Paducah, KY,
with j. Rhey Boyd, son OF Congressman Lunn Boyd.
She contributor TO many OF the Southern period
Gals Her family is of the most prominent In West
Kentucky and her cousin j. VI. Buckner is one OF
the largest tobacco dealers in the state Rhey Boyd was
young attorney in fair practice in Paducab but was
addicted habits Of dissipation that nterfered with his
He was bright, handsome fellow and was
dolized by his mother She is said to have opposed his
marriage with Miss Grimes, and as she was wealthy and
lie object OF her bounty, the marriage was many
times postponed. The girl was his cousin and was
striking blonde OF fine figure Hc thought that he would
achieve greater in large city, so in November
the pair away and came 10 this city, where they
married the same day. They took rooms at No.
l,106 ChouteaI-ave. Soon the young attorney found
that his profes sion overcrOwded His mother re-
fused and him. but girls friends to his rescue
several times. The couple pawned their jewelrY ana
clothing until at last they reduced to state bor
dering starvation. Mrs Boyd encouraged her hus-
band in every way but he resorted for consolation to
the bottle, and for month was drunk nearly all the
tme On Monday last he left the rooms and on Wednes-
day she received note with 81 enclosed, stating that
he had deserted her and that she had better 60 home
She then sat down and wrote letter TO the Editor or
The Republican giving all the facts and closing with the
wOrds:
am tired. My heart is broken. Modification and
wounded pride prevent from returning to my people
loved MIN ana cannot live without nlin
bride and deserted-God pity me know 1t is sinful
and cowardy, but God Will pardon me- tell you tnt
whole truth because would not die with lie upon my
lips"
She then took morphine without effect next audauum,
but did not succeed. She then writes:
Morphine and laulanum did not accomplish the end
My God reduced to the knife 1t terrible, but
must do It."
She herself IN her best clothes arranged every
thing neatly about the rooln procured two towels and
wrapped them about her throat ana hon severed her
juguar vein with her husbands razor. The wound was
fatal. she wrote the landlady: .
" Take OF my dear bird until my friends come.
The body discovered til several hours after
death. The towels covered the ghasy wound and the
fair aud blonde hair escaped the contamination OF
blOOd
New-York tribune., 1886-02-13
SATING 4 BABY'S BEAUTY.
A DELICATE AND PROBABLY SUCCESSFUL sURGICA
OPERATION IN CHICAGO.

A DELICATE AND PROBABLY SUCCESSFUL SURGICAL
OPERATION IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Feb. II lSpectdN.-An operation
performed OF the South side hospitals in this city
thus described by OF the attending surgeons The
patient is girl baby whose body Is covered with hair
ho,es. on OF these began her forehead, extended
down over her eycids and covered the bridge OF her
nose, dstgurng otherwise beautiful face The Oper
for the purpose OF removing this growth OF
hair The patient WAS placed under the influence OF
an9sthec ana the made ncsiOn In the skin
covering forehead and cheek bones each side and
through the skin OF the eyed and upper part ~
the Then he cut through the skin each
Leaving pair OF eyebrows. The skin removed and
small pieces werO cut from the patients limbs ana
transplaued the tOrehead, nose aud eyelds The
child completely covered with mOes that the
surgeon Obliged to make the transportation OF sew
era small pieces OF SKIN 1stead OF one piece. The
forehead will lie slightly Scared said the surgeon but
will thousand times more slightly than II II was dis
figured by that mole" The little patient did
mind the operation. and IN half an hour, recovering
from the influence Of the anGsthetc, was sleeping
sOuualy.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-13
HORATIO SEYMOUR DEAD.
GRADUAL FAILURE OF HIS POWERS.
STORY OF his ILLNEss-MRs. SEYMOUR GREATLY
FRUSTRATED.

FRUSTRATED.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
UREA, Feb. 12-GovernOr Seymour died tonight
at 10 o'clock. Although he had been very sick, his
physician, DR.. Ford, was hopeful until this morn
ing that he would rally and recover. The fact that
lie had not taken enough nourishment for the last
three days, and had been unconscious during most
OF that time. made his recovery improbable. From
morning onward he gradually grew weaker At
$40 p. m. his considered critical, and his
relatives were summoned. They remained at his
bedside until the last. Among them were his
brother, John f. Seymour his sister, Mrs. Conkling,
Horatlo Seymour, jr., Mrs. DR.. w. E. Ford and
Henry s. Miller Senator Herman called ut about
@ p. m. Mr.. Seymour remained unconscious here
after TO the end. Through the day he occa-
sona ly a little delirIous but whenever he became
CONSCIOUS, his mind was clear.
Governor Seymour bad suffered no pain for
the last two days. About p. ~.
he tainted, and his temperature and
pulse time increased. This was caused by an eifu-
sion of blood at the base of :the
brain vhich finally caused his death.
At $50 his pnlse became so high
tIat it could not be counted. There
was scarcely any other perceptble change,
except his breathing, which grew more labOred
and ceased altogether at 10 p. m. His death was
as near ike railing asleep as III ls possible 10
imagine.
In 1876 Governor Seymour had a sunstroke from
which he recovered completely. In October. $780,
however, he appeared IT Watertown to speak in the
interest of General Hancock He declined to ride,
but insisted on walking at the head of torch-ght
procession to the hall where the meeting was held.
After his speech he went back to his hotel and was
taken sick. Since then he has not been as robust
as before. Last New Years day he in this city
and made some calls. Returning TO his farm in
Deerield, he was not so well for the week follow
ing. His wife was taken SICK and he became con-
sideraby alarmed al her condition. This anxiety
told on his enfeebed condition and he was per-
suaded to come to the city and remain at Mr..
COnkling's.
About ten days ago he had a slight bilious attack.
Sunday he became restless and that night got but
little sleep. Monday he suffered from nausea aud
at night was again wakeful He rode ont on Tuesday
and that night slept better, but toward morning
taken with nausea and pain in his head Wednesday
his illness began to appear more serious He COM
planned of great exhaustion and said he thought he
ought to die. He was cheerful in tone and manner,
but his emotions disturbed To-day the
third day he had not been able to take sufficient
food.
Mrs. Seymour is confined to her room, much pros
trated by her husbands illness.
New-York tribune., 1886-02-13
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES-BY TELEGRAPH.

FOR RECEIVING GOODS on BOGUS ORDERS.
RosroS Feb. l2-Ernest r. Ward, who lost $4,000
by the burning his furniture store in The Chicago nre
was held IN bail Of 900 to-day charged with forgery
IA solicitor for William BriertoD, the Boston agent for
Batrd x stson, OF New-York and Chicago dealers In
clocks oastors ETC., the insalment plan, Ward re-
ceiycd commissions Oh goods on bogus orders.
A srREET-CAR WRECKED BY A TRAIN.
CINCINNATI, Feb IA local freight train on
tho Little Miami Railroad ran into the Mount Lookout
"dumny," streOt.car and engine combined. Tho
engineer Of the dummy" Henry Coons. was probably
fatally injured. Mrs. Mears, MIS- Pinley and Mrs
were also conductors Mullen and Conway.
COUNTERFETTERs ARRESTED IN ARKANSAS,
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Feb. IA Deputy United states
Marshal yesterday arrested two men In this city on TUG
charge OF passing counterfeit money. Their apartments
wera examined and counterfeit coin found IN one OF
their trunks.
MISUSE OF COUNTY FUNDS
WARREN Penn, Feb. l2.-It has just become known
that CHARLES a. McCanlly treasurer Of Warren County,
Ia a defautor In the sum OF $4,000.