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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-25
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:, TATE OF WISCONSIN IOWA COUNTY
,Ncourt i'm probate.
In the mutter of the estate OF Nicholas Howell
of Iowa county, deceased
Letters tcsamenmry on the last viii aud tesla
meut Of Nicholas Howell, deceased, having been
issued 20 Philip Allen
1T IS ORDERED, that six months from and
after this date ne and are hereby allowed, Tor
the creditors of said Nicholas Howell, deceased,
To pre-. sut their claims tor examination and al-
lOW0uce.
ORDERED FURTHER that the claims and
demands Orau persons against said deceased be
received and examined and adjusted 10y this
court no a regular term thereof 20 be held at the
Cont HOl So. i'm the village of podgeville I'm SAID
county on the first tuesday OF September, A. d.
1856 and that notice thereof be given by publicA
ton for four weeks sucees>iyely ia the Mineral
Point Tribune weekly newspaper published nc
the city OF Mineral Point i'm said county.
By the Court
SwI JOHN 4. JONES, County Judge
Dated Dodgeyille, Wis. Feb. 23it 1856
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-25

THE bright little Star at Dodge
vile has ceased to twinkle. The
Uro,dc1e refers to the collapse as
follows:
Without apparent outward sign or
premauition, ,he nodgevi,le sur
has suspended publication and its
existence In the field Of journalism
has become a thing of the past
Ihe collapse vas brought about by
a slight disagreement between the
mortgages of The establishment,
Ae,srs Walker 81 Co, Of Madison,
who Deld n frs. mortgage ou the
newspaper press, and the "syudIeatr"
who advanced the money for the
purchase Of the other maug.gl
lype>, cases, atr..l and who held q
first mortgage for the latter and q
second mortgage On the press.
N4leg, ~ C3 having failed Is Tile
lilo Ucoes-t any affidavit for the te.
Hcwa. sc .beir mortgage at the eud
ol two years. jn order to perfectly
pr3lc,, their interests were obliged
70 take possession Of the press, AZ
though Offering to reliuquish posses
sion { the syndicate" would with
draw its mortgage and allow them
to file new mortgage which would
place things IN the same position as
they were at first. This the "syndi-
cate" declined to do, and SO w. Il
Co. removed thepress and Mr.. Smith,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our regular Correspondent.


every day and many members of the
lower House leave their end of the
Capitol for the unusual attractions
now offered in the north wing. Since
Mr.. Edmunds' mastery attack upon
the Administration, Mr.. Wilson, the
Senator from Iowa, has also thrown
his lance at the "royal" prorogatiYes,
and Senators Pugh, of Alabama, and
Kenna, Of West Virginia, have
made Democratic contribution to
the discussion.
Senator Wilson drew comparisons
between Darwin's protoplasm and
the Democratic doctrine Of reform,
and asserted that to deny informa-
ton was to accuse public character.
He quoted the Presidents promise
that this Administration was to "act
behind glass DOORS" and was to have
"no secrets" This, Mr.. Wilson
said, was courageous and the country
spplauded it; but it had not lasted
long. The Administration proved
to be loaded down with secrets and
the glass doors had been abandoned.
This debate will afford the country
a fair opportunity to judge of the
intellectual strength of the two
parties in the Senate. The Repub-
licans have advantage in numbers
and in speakers.
On Saturday the debate gave way
for an impressive funeral in the Sen
ate chamber. The Executive, Leg
islatiye and judicial branches Of the
Government, and the representatives
of foreign nations, united in paying
tribute of respect to the late Sena-
tor Miller, of California. 1t was
just twelve years ago on tina: day
that Congress and other public
functiousries assembled in the Sen.
ate chamber to participate in the
funeral rites Of the distinguished
Senator, Charles Sumner.
As on that day, the chamber was
draped in black, in honor Of Mr.
Miller and the ceremonies were
strikingly and appropriately simple.
No eulogies were attempted, and the
solemn service for the dead of the
Episcopal church was finished in less
than half an hour. Then the
Marine band, playing a funeral
dirge, headed procession of Seua-
tors to the depot, where a Pullman
hotel car and palace sleeping car
awaited the family aad Compression
al Committee. 1t is estimated that
the expense Of transporting the late
senator's rclaius to California ON Il
special train and sending with it a
committee which will return in the
same way, will be $4,000.
Washington society has just con
c,uded another fashionable season,
and the transition from gay to
peusiyc, in the past week, has been
absolute. 1t has become the fashion
to observe, or TO appear to obseyr,
Lent in TINS city, and on last
/ Wednesday morning many bellies of
the ball room, their hopeful mamas,
and watchtul chaperoues, were seen
I'm demurc costume vending their
way TO church. The places of wor.
4 ship are daily well filled though the
congregations are made up largely
Of women, who seem to be more
willing than the steruer sex to make
amends foI indulgence in gayety.
The tendencies Of social life in
Washington have long been of 81
character to make the iudicious, not
10 say pious, gMeye, and suggest
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-25

A SUDDEN strike took place Mon
day among the switch men at Kansas
City, paralyzing railway traffic.
Numerous cars Of perishable freight
are standing on the tracks Wheat
declines owing 20 the trouble, aud
general business seriously affected.
The Missouri Pacific trouble has
nothing to do with this.
LATER.-Srike settled, but the
terms are kept strictly private.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-25

Ar Faribault, MINI, Robt. Hinz's
dog swallowed $40 bill, but Mrs.
HIM cut the canine open with a
butcher knife and recovered the
money.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-25
A Denocra tic Estima tie of Villas

The New York World, whose
Washington correspondent has been
lampoouiug Senator Spooner con
tinually since his arrival at Wash
Ington one year ago, has directed his
batteries upon Postmaster-General
Villas. In Monday issue he "writes
up" the individual members of
Clevclaud's cabinet, aud refers to
Villas and Spooner as follows: "The
acknowledgement is hardly spoken
of ut all in any circle. Last sum
mer some members used to set him
up rs a favorlte mark when they
wanted something to swear about,
but even that pastime is passed.
Villas is al small political quantity
as was ever Gagged in any cabinet
This fact should 90 hand in hand
with the declaration that he is a
good business man and manages his
department very we'll He is the
best proof of the impossibiiity of
trying to deyelope statesmen by
house planting or artificial process.
Take the junior senator from Wis
consin. When he reached here last
sprlug, Villas was inclined 70 take
Spooner under his wing and be kind
to him. Now Spooner has been
able to show, in spite Of his unprom-
Using appearance, that be is "a man
of brains, he can well afford to APP
pear aS the protector of the post
master general.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-25

turned over the job press and other
material to the Syndicate. We
understand that llr. Smith has paid
considerable portion of the origi-
nal debt out of the earnings of the
Office, so that the creditors are likely
to realize enough from the sale of
the material to make them about
"whole," and that the settlement
made was entirely satisfactory to all
the parties interested, including Mr..
Smith, who, in view of the closeness
of the times and the unsatisfactory
outlook for the future, was perfectly
willing to ''let go"
THE Volga Tribune, Tom Bishops
paper, has the following in its last
issue, March 10:
A young German arrived in this
village Tuesday last from Milwau-
kee, coming almost the entire dis
lance afoot and making the trip in
fifteen days. He can talk little or
no English, and therefore could not
succeed in beating the railroads to
any great extent. lie says Milwau-
kee, like other eastern cities, is very
dull, and mechanics and laborers
are to be found idle on every corner.
His earnings during the long winter
was only SI2. The young fellow
came to Dakota to make a home; he
is now at work here, and after earn
ing a little will 90 further west and
take land.
. Fish for less money than any
where else. ID. JACKo.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-25

1HE market for Wisconsin tobac-
co is very dull, The eastern buyers
have been at work in Pennsylvania
and seem to be waiting for the Wis
consin growers to assert their tobac-
co. The Edgerton Tobacco Report
er seems to think the outlook rather
discouraging and that the farmers
will have 10 sell at low prices.
THE great railroad strike in the
Southwest is nearing a crisis. The
situation is alarming. Violence and
murder are being resorted to. The
very latest is that railroad official
has been shot, trains wrecked, etc.
1t is without a parallel, and the re-
suit promises to prove decidedly
disastrous to all branches of
business.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-25

ss Fish for less money than any
where else. ID. JACKo.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1886-03-25

Ar IL roal-esule auction sale re-
Gently piece 81 property ON The
corner of Fifth avenue and Twenty
sixth street, New York, brought q
fabulous price. The lot is $40 feet
front by 100 feet deep and has on il
a fourstory dwelling and a stable.
The building started at Sl5o,ooo
and by jumps of S25, 200 reached
$215,ooo, when he leaps were RE-
duced % 5000, and then steadily
decreased IN amount, until the ham
mcr feij al the bid Of $4,000.
Mrs. John Il. Ireland is tie rur
chaser
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1886-06-09

Die unter3ei4neten @anten unS Bnntisrs
tuerben ale Genuine in Der 2ouiifaiia Gtaatss
aotterie, bic ibnen prdientiri uer6eH, aus5abIsns
5. $. Sglesbs, Brdi. Ga. Stat. 1aus
5. %. RiIbretb, Br6f. @tote Seat. Banf.
u. 8ulbwin, Brdi. q. 8. Seat. 8anf.
unabertrefFide gn3ieHuns
neber cine babe Billion befICoif.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1886-06-09

Die RutfGen inb neu, MODERN, beqnera urtS
bte @ferbe au3seaeidnet. Grembe, meI9e I@
b~erielben bebiene. polen, fnben fe anf BEN
Alamc. nnb Mains Ylaaa. Mefelungen f0u-
men auberoem TN Stale, Ode bon Souiton.
Strabe unb Mbente o ODER per 9eIepbon 80.
3o6 sentadt tperben. @reiie r~aifonabIe.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1886-06-09

2,279 i'm getrase bon $52s,5oo
a. gnfrasen fir aeenten, fopie Sateu
fTr Clubs tonneu uur IN Der Office in Res
Orleans gemaht perNen.
@ese adberer austanit fdrsibe man beutIi4
bic gauge AbreHe.
Dian idide @elb bur4 9pRol &c o.
ten, @rpreB MDneh Orber, Netr Dcrf
Wediel ouf 9iep Orleans.
Briefe NIT gurreurb unberdaberf per Grprsb
Str sabIen eyprebtolen.
W. u. Daup9in,
Aelp Orleans, ca.
Wan abrefifre reeifrRte Brisfs NIB ReHs
y. 8. Moneh SrOreS oEs auf bic 9leir Drlennl
Rational Bant, Rein Drleans, Ga.
@bporb WrDre, M8ent,
22l aeeania strabe, San autoaiO, Seras
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1886-06-09
2ouiiiana 9tate 2otterp SO,

Dieies Snfitut pnrbe I'M Sa6re 1858 fur
Graiebunss. un6 @obItbdtigfeits 8bede bon
Der @taatsIesisIatur fur ben 8eitraum bon
finfunb5wandtg Sabren sefetIi@ iueorporitt
nit einena aapital bon 81, 000, 900, III tpeIden
fe Ieitber einen Referbefonb bon $4,000 tin<
augefigt bat. Our@ en- iberidnenaIides
Iotnm iunrben ibre Sfedte ein GbeiI Der gegen.
~pdrtisen Staatsconfitution, angenOmmen am
q. Detember 1879.
Sbre sro6en 8tebunseu bon ein3eIs
men Mnmmern fiu6en nlon1tIi1 itntt.
NiemaIs nirb einr SSiebuns berl@oben. Mlan
Iefe na@foIsenben RIan.
AuBerrrbentlt@ YierteljGbrlide 3ies
bung
in Der acabemt Of Muac, Meu Srleans,
Dienitag ben Is. Stunt 1886.
100000 aidets 90 $40 ebes.
9albe S.. 5anftel So. 3ebutel 81.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1886-06-09
Missouri Steam Washer,

bic einaiae praitiide @afdmal@ins. Gtpa 100
in Gtabf nnb tlnaeeeenb I'M @ebran9 Ailia
unb banerbaft. Die i6ttn nir III baden Bel
Saerb WeteY MQent.
i9,Ilp3M eias aOrb UIorssfzabe.
New-York tribune., 1886-07-05
BASEBALL CLUB RECORDS.
GOOD WORK OF THE NEw-YoRK NINE.

COMING RAPIDLY TO THE FRoNT-THE AMERICAN
ASSOCIATION.
The New-York baseball nine has shown re-
marksbs prov In Its work Of late. and Ia ap
preaching tho lead In tho League pcnant race wits
gigantic stridsa The club has done exceedingly w'i
tured many moro victories its most enthusi-
sstic supporters expected Tho club has apparently
passed its careless, unlucky. or whateveritwa
epoc The nine has played since It left homo
leght Of that number-threo straight each
from Kansas City and st. Louis mines and two OF the
three games 10 Chicago The New Workers will play
three games Detroit this week aud then start toward
the East What tho outcome In tho wolverine STATE
will be only be conjectured, although tue general
opinion be that the NewYOrk nine VIII Dc
harder TO beat at present than was on It's nrst tour
40 frat and 1t would not surprise the baseDall
prophets the New-York cluD two out OF the
three games Krefe, Mccormick aud Bald win are the
winning pitchers for the three leading clubs keele 10
doipe Just good work Mccormick Tho latter has
been unusually fortunate this season aud lost MS nrss
game Saturday
The Detroit club still holds the lead In the pennant
although ts defeats have essened ts ad'
vantage considerably The club has thrty-seven vIcto-
ries out OF forty.six Its credit femarKabo
record In these timee OF baseball mines Inc Cn
and NewYOrk clubs tied In ganss won Dut tno
champions s hold second plaoo la peroentage as they
have lost less games than their New. YORK oPpo
noDts The Philadelphia club occupies fourth place
with twenty-five Victories and eiRhteen defeats lne
having seventeen games and lost thirty. The st.
Lonis Black Diamonds follow close heDnu Win te Same
number OF Victories but one moro defeat Inc Kansas
City "Cowboys" and Washington nine poo hionR
kite with becoming Capitol City dignity The games
won aud lost by all the to date as folows:
New-York tribune., 1886-07-05
THE HORSE VAS SOLD.
From The Estelltne (Dakota) Ben.


man was driving across the country in
Dakota when he came To house with man hobDling
around the yard O crutcn A nne- look horse
lied post near by and the traveller stopped aud SAID
Is that horse for sale 7"
"Wei pow tell yod just how It's bout that air hoss
shed ter part with It, It's avery gentle hoss
gentle"
that's what want, horse that is gentle and kind"
Tia, Iest hts that hoss precisely padner no easier
hoss I handle In the country"
Never kicks SUPPOSED ."
"Ncver knew HIM ter hste his foot cept ter walk"
"What is IL worth !"
"Tnat's Jest it-dout b'ievr can sell him-ny wife
you give $l75 fer that hOss and I'll try break
OF the colts fer her 10 drive. Don't b'liose |
get em gentle "a he ls Dut seein you
him ri let you nave him fer that"
"Well Til take It, What makes yOu so lame I"
"Oh. rheumatic got holt NV me agiU-jest bout
up. FL tie the hoss behind yer wagon fer yOu."
"Ai right. Your barn seems to DO scattered around
some v hat, cyclone strike II T.
well. now should say there did-reg'lar twster
q tornado esL spread 1t all 'r"und. There you'l hni
that hoss lead all right and be Jest gcntcs
GoOddsy stranger. ye've got mighty rne bargn
there, that hoss 10 sound aud wouldn't q ny"
the house anu ssidi
Dad. IT'S mighty good thing old Bill stopped kick
Ing fore he come Long"
"You bot IL wus. my SON. He had Jest sent the last
setth when the felrr drove guess he busted
my ribs and put my lex sorter out tint the
kick he made but reckon Sl75 will fix ein up |
afraid he'd back up and begin on the barb wire
fence while the here. but ddn happen to-
Bout he planted MS on foot In MY I'd o.
took 80 cents for him. but spose It's jest we'll get
q fair price. Always remember, my son. In future life
Fl yer scin' yer wfc's favore buggy hOss Jest own
wounded feolins at seein Never forget tho
straight truth 10 the best In time like thiA"
New-York tribune., 1886-07-05
CcoI RRFFZES AT CONEY ISLAND.

Coney Island enjoyed cool aud delicious breezes
Yesterday aud the contrast of ITS atmosphere TO
fnat of the city was great enough TO send chill
creeping down the back of the happy visitor at the
Island whether he was str0lne along the beach,
listening 10 GOOD music at Brighton or Manhattan,
or wandering amid the Kaleidoscope scenes Of
West brighton. The kev Dr. Armitage preached
the first of this seasons series Of sermons at Man
haitian Beacn and had large audience. GmOre's
band supplied an extra programme of music. he
number OF bat hers was considerable at Brighton,
and the crowds in the eyllion took extra pains 10
watch them and cheer them on. / he paw Ion res
taurant was opened for the first time and afforded
place where visitors of moderate means could get
good meals al rates as reasonable as III the CITY.
Travellers by the Sea Beach Railroad had oDpor-
tunty to see for hing the extensive display at
the Sea Beach Industrial Exhibition, opened yes
terday. This enbrac = large array of nearly
everything from glass steam engine to grand
piano. The eXhb ion l. III the sea Beach Palace
Hotel All trains aud boats to the Island did an
immense husluesS.
New-York tribune., 1886-07-05
NEW-YOHK CITY.

Fer the celebration of the Fourth OF July two
special concerts will be given at the Eden Musee
this afternoon and evening.
James Ellis boy. of No. 292 Cberry-st, was
killed yesterday by falling from fiie-escape.
The body of a young man about twenty years
old was taken from the river at Last Sxly-slXth-
ST. yesterday.
Randolph Baldwin a passenger on the White'
Star steamer AdriatIc, tak ken SICK IN indoccan
and was in such critical cond ton YESTERDAY upon
the arrival of the steamer that he was taken 10 the
New-York Hospital.
Agnes Tempeton. ace scventy-eght. OF NO. 500
West Observation-Disclosures hist, leit her
hume on Saturday g. go TO a butcher shop near
bv and has not since been heard from IL Is thohgh
that she Jumped nut the river. Sac was feeble ana
of weak mind.
Isaac Klein, age ifty. No 231 East Seventy
thlrd-st cut his throat with butchers kn1e yes
terday in the rear OF the shop where lie worked at
No 2l9 East Flfty-nmth-st. Domestic trouble was
SAID 10 be the cause.
At the Madison Square Theatre this afternoon
Richard Mansfield intends to celebrate the SEVENTY
fifth performance 81 prince Kari" and at the
same lime the National holiday by giving an extra
matinee of his amusing play.
An excellent view of the fireworks in the city
can be had from the Casino roof garden t9-nlgnt.
sir. Aronsons orchestra will present a Natiorai
prOgramme' at the concert winch follows Er-
minle."
New-York tribune., 1886-07-05
WHAT Is GOING ON TO-DAY.

Independence Day celebrations
Parade addresses, dinner and fireworks by lhoepeh-
deucc Day Association. Harlem r-
Tanmapy society Fourth OF July services. Tammany
Hall. 10 a. IN.
Society Of Cincinna att, Demnncos noon.
Monmouth Park Races Monmouth PARK, u m
Fireworks at Fort Green. Tompkns Park ana wash
ington Park. Brooklyn. ,.,
Fireworks At North Twelfth aud Tenth sts Brooklyn,
E ID.
Parade OF newsboys OF New York Brooklyn and Jersey
City. Brooklyn, y. ~
La. chmont Yacht Club regatta, in the Sound
Saway steeplechase Association races Cedarhurs
- ,,
Salute of LIST Battery, SUNRISE noon and sunset Morn
ingsde Park.
Exhibition drill Of lst Battery, Elm Park
PAssaio River Amateur Rowing Association regatta
Newark.
Pierinont Regatta Association regatta. Piermont
Cricket English against Americans, Staten isand
Cricket Club grounds
Cficket Newark against Bellevtlle. Newark
Cricket Riverside aganst Manhattan. Prospect farK.
Lacrosse between teams OF Indians. Staten island
New-York Canoe CUBS TRIAL racos Tompkinsvie y l..
Brooklyn Caiedonian Club games. Myrtle Avenue
PARK. Brooklyn. -,
Nassau Athletic Club annual games, Washington PARK
Brooklyn.
G9ih Regiments annual picnic and games.
Contest OF state Guar lsm,ns Badge, Creednoor'
Military eneampment and Irish National fesuva'
Newark. - -
Labor demonstration and parade. Union Square.
p. M.
Meeting of Board of Aldermen
New-York tribune., 1886-07-05
VISITORS AT RIVERSIDE PARK.

The Park pOlIceman in gray uniform occu-
ped the place the blue-coated United states sentry
at the tomb O.! General Grant yesterday. IL was the
first Sunday since las August which Riverside Park
has been In entire charge OF the Park Department
year ago July before the death OF GeDera Grant oc-
Cured and his burial here mad not been Thought
of me had been set carry out the improve
ments about Riverside. The ground was rough and
uneven and tho levolling process was III prog
ress when Colcnel Grant selected the site
Tor General Grants tomb. The work then
extended, and material change has been effected In
tine grounds JurDg the year. heavy
retaining wall built around the steepest part OF the
b,uf The lawns and avenues have been laid out and
In another year Park Board expects TO take further
action toward transforming Riverside into one OF the
most charming parks OF New-York.
There were good many visitors at the park yester-
day. although hot made the steep ascent OF the
hill task, but the visitors rewarded on
reaching the Top of the bluff by the refreshing breeze
that swept up ever IL from the river. cluster OF
hanging npoD the gateway Al the
entrance vault. telling OF the regular visit whcn
Mrs Grant makes to The tomb OF the dead Generate
SuudaY mnrnink
New-York tribune., 1886-07-05

The St LOUIS ciub still the ead tho Anorlcan
Association likely nol that advantage Tor
.,rne time Judging from work the cha pous dd
this they ought to via tho pounant again.
cub without DOUBT the brs Ia the nssooittion
far the ST. Louis forty and lost twenty
one games and holds lead o nine vcIorles over the
second club. The Brooklyn nno continue 10 play IN
fair occupies second place with thirty VIC
and twenty-five defeats. Tno Pttsbnrg CLUB Is
playing In fine form at present aud occnples thlrd
place thlrtvtwO victories ami twenty defeats
The Athistic club OF Philadelphia comes next while
the distance between the Louisville Clnclhnau and Bal
club, slight that the folr Change posi-
tons rapidly IN two weeks play The mines. like those
OF tho League, all iu tbs West present and tho
home clubs vim nearly all of the games. When
matters are the Eastern clubs Will be sue
oessful. rhe MerOpoiltans have played poorly since
they left salty bree1es OF their staten Island home
and four consecutive defeats al III LOUIS have ds-
oouragod their friends Tho records OF the clubs to date
follows:
New-York tribune., 1886-07-05
uJDGE NOAH DAVIs,s SUCCESSOR.

IL is understood n Tammany circles that :te-
corder Smyth will be the candidate Of that oIganl-
zatiOn this tall for the place on the supreme Court
bench now held by Judge Noah Davis. he Re
COrder's law practice has always been IN the ciVl
coGrts; his tastes lie lii that dlrectlon and he -niy
accented the nomination for Recorder at the
earnest request OF his te long friend. John Kelly.
He has been for mary years member OF the
Tammany society," aud until his elevation to the
bench member of the Iammany General Com,
mittee In Case of his election unless he resigned
as Recorder which not at ali likely, ms succ Ssor
would not he elected until November, 1887 The
Recorder WAS orr isnaly appointed TO fill the va
cancy caused by the death of John X. Hackett