Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-09-18
NEWS SUMMARY.
Record of Minor Events Which Oc-
cur Around Us.
Domestic.

| Is disreputablc negro dive at Denver
tol;, on the 9TH, Thomas Terrell was sh OF
and mortally wounded by Luther Craven
Both were young colored men.
AT Stockton, Kan, on the evening of the
ID, Tom Thompson was shot by William
Ryan, on the latter's place, three miles
from Stockton, and died in n few hours
There had been some trouble between the
parties over some land owned by the mother
ol the deceased.
SAMUEL JONES, who has twice been con
hned In the Texas State Insane Asylum.
ana was six months ago liberated under
the impression that he had become sane,
mas been acting curiously and wandering
alnlessly about Tor several days. A day
or TWO since he begged an old gentleman
named Tanner, to get ammunition and
load his gun, saying he was going to Kill
some man before long The next morning
early, Mr., Tanner was preparing to grind
conee in hfs kitchen at the rear Of the
s.ore, when MIR. Jones approached from be-
mind and attacked him furiously. lie used
an unopen knife and inflicted several in.
luries on Tanner. Had the knife been opened
he would have killed him. Mr.. Jones is in
Jail, and will be returned to the asylum.
The finding at Milwaukee, Wis, of dead
infant with a darning-needle thrust through
Its heart, has led to the disclosure that a
regular business of putting babies to death
at so much per head has been carried on in
that city. Mrs. Pauline Mittelstaedt pro-
prietor ola private lyingin hospital, fed a
lew weeks ago upon ascertaining that the
authorities had accumulated eliminating
evidence. She Travelled under an assumed
MIahlnnn hItf rhn,, Ia1 -
Reed City and brought back. She con-
fessed to the murder OF the child, and
claims to have been promised $500 by it's
mother for putting it out OF the way. The
authorities are investigating the deaths OF
numerous other infants born out OF we'd
lock, supposed to have been put to death
by her.
BERT MCCONNELL, a 14-year-old boy OF
Belleville, Mich, was killed on the 4th inst.
by farm hand named Charles Schmitt.
Schmitt was quarreling with Benjamin
Smith, when he unsuccessiully tried to
shoot, the ball striking young Mcconnell in
the breast, causing instant death.
EDWARD SNEED was convicted at Inde.
pendence, Mo-. on the 9Th. OF murder
the second time. He killed Harry Loomis
in Kansas City, July 20, 1888; was con-
victed in August of the same year; was
granted a new trial by the supreme court,
and now for the second time is convicted.
IT is said that A. H. Belo OF the Calves.
ton and Dallas News will be appoiz ted
Minister to Austria.
The widow OF Gen. John Wilson died a
few days ago in San Francisco, aged 81
years. Gen. Wilson will be remembered by
the old citizens of Missouri as n prominent
Wing politician OF the early day. who lived
T. - - l. G,aA
appointed by President Taylor as collector
OF the port of San Francisco after its an
nexation to the United States, aud he went
there with his family, overland, in 1919.
The Geological Survey, in pursuance OF
the purpose of its director to make IL thor
ough study OF the phenomena OF the earth
quake OF August 81 has prepared n circu-
lar to be sent to all parts of the affected
area and the adjacent country, calling for
detailed information upon the subject from
whomsoever may have information, even
OF an apparently trivial character, 20 I'M
part. The observer is requested, first, to
state his own position, whether indoors or
out, lp-stairs or down, whether standing,
walking or sitting, and to describe the
ground OF his locality, whether rocky,
earthly or sandy.
The officials OF the war department are
exercised over the recent raid of the Indians
upon the stock of the Crows OF Custer sta
ton. 1t is said that the commanding ofii-
GER at Fort Maginnis has received orders to
hunt up the depredators and that scouts
from Fort Assiniboine are already out.
Depredations by Indians from over the line
are exciting much attention from the In
dian department. A special from Assini'
boine says: Some Gros Vontres Indians
arrived here few days ago with six scalps
OF Blood Indians who had been ambushed
and killed. The Bloods had stolen horses.
Upon arrival here the victorious band en-
gagged in a scalp dance.
Mic ZIG AN Republicans base their hope oil
success on the fact that their ticket bears
the names OF five soldiers.
SENATOR SABN, of Minnesota, may resign
on account OF ill-health, and c. X. Davis is
being put forth as his successor.
JAMES G.. GRIFFIN, a pioneer citizen oi
Kahoka county, Mo-, died recently, aged
sc years. He was born in Dearborn
county, Indiana, May 8, 1890, and came
to Missouri in 1854.
GEN. B. f. CHEATHAM, the fameus ex-con-
federate general and postmaster, died at
Nashville, Tenn, at 1:20 on the morning
OF the 3D.. He was appointed postmaster
at Nashville by President Cleveland, and
had been confirmed by the senate.
HoN. w. T. WEED, a wealthy and respect
able citizen of Wheeling, Mo-, died on the
Sd, aged 60 years. Deceased was a member
OF the first territorial legislature OF Wash
ington Territory, in which he served three
terms, and established the first saw-mill on
Puget sound. He came to Wheeling in
1860 and leaves a large estate.
THE largest trust deed ever filed for record
in Randolph county, H., is now in the
hands OF the recorder. 1t is got upin PAM
phlet form, printed, and contains $4,000
words. The recorders fee for entering it
amounts to S35. The instrument is drawn
to secure the payment OF S1,000,000 in
bonds of the Consolidated Coal Company
OF st. Louis, and is made to the Mercantile
Trust Company of New York as trustees.
1t covers all the mines recently purchased
by the Consolidated Coal Company, which
are located in Vermillion, Macoupin, Mo di.
son, st. Clair, Clinton, Washington and
Randolph counties.
FIFTEEN families were made homeless by
fire in New York, on the 9th.
CHAs. ScHsurr, Of Belleville, Mich, killed
Bert Mcconnell, boy.
NEAR Stockton, Kas., Tom johnson was
shot and killed by William Ryan.
The stonecutters' union OF Chicago has
seeded from the trade union.
GEN. AUGER, who was shot by a negro
some time since at Washington is rapidly