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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-02
THE STORM IN IOWA.
A>Samlte,l hN a prisOncr.

John j. Logan, turnkey at the county
Hul. Paris, ILL.,. was assaulted on the 22d
py Il prisoner. and barely escaped very
serious injury. Ten prisoners were taking
their dinner in the ante-rOom to the jail
proper. Logan went in from the hallway,
.ockcd the door from the inside, and put
The key in his pocket. Judson. a man
awaiting trial under charge OF attempting
To Kill his wife at once assaulted Logan
got the advantage OF him and would ha ye
perhaps killed him but for the timely ar.
rival of deputy, L. g. Stewart He thrus,
mis- arm through the door, grabbed Jutlsor
ny tine coat and the beard a. he scuitied
within reach. and held him until other hell
came The prisoners stood in silehce
N terror of IudsOn. Logan's escape was
very narrow. lie has been for years the
most daring officer Paris has ever had
bat age has told on him vislbiy.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-02
Desperate Attempt At suicide.

Thomas Rogers, 90 years oiage, formerl,
u printer. returned to his boarding hous,
at No. 3J2 East Thirteenth street, New
York, at o clock on the morning of tn,
18th, after a nights spree, and at once set
about ending his life. His first step was t0
soak box Of matches in "a glass Of water
ami drink the mixture. This was of no
avail. He then took a picture nail from
ae wall and iabbcd it twice into his left
breast. Very little harm resulted and he
next smashed a wine bottle and sawed at
his throat with one OF the fragments.
While thus occupied his landladv discovered
him and had him promptly taken charge
Of by policeman. He was sent to Belle
vue Hospital. Rogers has not been work
ing for three months, having il is said. iu-
heritod fortune OF $50, 900 from some
relative in England which ne was to re-
ceive in installments of $1,000 every tev
years He will recover.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-02
4 Railway Smash-Up.

Freight trains No. 157 and No. 100. on
The Missouri, Kansas and Texas division
Of the Missouri Pacific, cOllided on the
night of the 18th, about $50 o'clock on a
'urye one mile south of Clayton, in Vernon
'nunty, Missouri. Both engines were CON-
prtely demolished, one engine climbing on
Lop Of the other. The trains were going
between fifteen and twenty miles an hour,
md when they came in sight of each other
the levers were reversed and the engineers
md iiremen jumped for life. Engineer
George Mckee was badly. though not
atally, hurt. With this exception, no one
was injured. The north-bound train was
loaded with stock for st. Louis and Chica-
% markets, and the south-bound train
vas ioaded mostly with merchandise. A
large number OF ears were derailes' and
ifty head of cattle were killed.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-02
DEEDS OF DEPRAVITY.
Terrible Treatment Of Young Girl b,
Her BetrOthed.
Flendish Attempt to Kill Family In Mis-.
souri-SOtes.
An Awful Crime.

MOZART. NEH.. S.f. l>-lr,;.riay T. II.
Iln,d>, Judge Albeit lIrrry and Dr. D.n-mor.
~ this r!Iv. in company with {. W >lrryr
aul ". II. EprH'rpsis Of White CIuEI were.
hunting "u The Indian reservation three and a
half miles north nr White Cloud and about
five miles east oi hi, place While ,a>S-
.n@ through ;hp woods they heard 4
uoi~c a. Of some one gr7anug in an Old dilap-
iG1t.d dUgnut. On iuvcstlcatiu" they found /.
Young Iajy, perhaps Is years old. handcuffcd
and chained 10 4 log which formed part If the
vail. Near her was "a pail of wa:er and some
stale bread. Her clothes were nearly torn
from her and she was nearly dead from cI-
pU-urc and hunger.
nE,oYED AWAY BY HER BETEOTHED.
Ni;h snb> anj 2ruau> the gIrl told the fol
lowing piiifui story: About live weeks ago She
WaS cnt'ccd FROM her home in Iowa by a
young man tn whom .hr was engaged TO be
married. and when about ten mile, from hume
they were iuiLeu ur three other Young men,
She thought nothing Of this as she supposed
Sue was going 70 be married. They Travelled
al %ht ami when morning came they went
int" the woods ami campcl. During the day
he yoUn. lady bcrauc suspicious aud began
tu question her lover, who told her not 10 he
uneasy a. lie would see Ia her When night
came on they resumed their journey and
when morning came crossed the river and
travcici Uutil aboUt ~ o'clnrk when they
came to Tn" place where the lady was found,
where he stated -hr had been kept for nearly
i've weeks
TEIGHTFUII.T MALTREATED.
The poor girl was repeatedly rayishcl and
not a day passed but that the monsters made
nCr submit many times to thcir brutal passions
She was unable To walk and it was difficult
Tor her 10 sit Hp when found. DR.. DnsmOre
gave her s;!mUiaEts and such food and nour-
>hiEcut - the hunting party had with them
bat iut.in" her unable 10 travel. sent runner
to White loud .ur assistance
DrS Pug-lev AMI Aintun went AT once TO the
place supplied W,lh The necessary tOnics and
foot
Tie -irl -ay- her name j. Mary Lathrop and
thai IN. lives near Rhincbrch. Ia. She also
gave the uames of the miscreauts who assault
ID her. bat the gentlemen who found her will
not state 'l'm at present as lynching party
naS been organized, aud IT i feared the guilty
pari.c- iasr b" on their guard.
ATTACHING PARTY ORGANIZED.
" soon - the report was spread through
the town the greatest excitement prevailed,
and 4 large parry was at once formed 10 20 to
the ~ccup headr by j. .. stone II the
hrute- are found Judge Lynch will pass judg
mrnt on them.
Tie Lady, viii hc removed TO White Cloud as
soon - ~He cSu ic. ia the meantime all will
be- done that can be- 10 render her comfortable
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-02
Damaged by Falling Walls.

The four-story importers warehouse OF
j. Wallace. Wakem & Co., situated near
North Clark street crossing OF the North
western Railway tracks ia Chicago collapsed
early on the morning vi the 2Oth. The
north wall along the top seems 10 have
been inadequate to withstand the strain
and bu!ged ont until separated from tie
.ois's below and The root trussos above
when il tell, carrying portion oi the rooj
in with it. The fourth door at once I'd ve
way ami crashed through each succeeding
Hoor below. The interior OF the building IL
d total wreck to all appearances. Z, The
damage TO storage which must be great,
mas not been estimated. The building cost
over $50, 900. The contents were valued
1T over $40, 900, 900, consisting principally
of tea coffee and sugar.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-02
Rag-Picker and Miser.

Carl Hammel, a rag picker and miser, 30
years old, was found dead on the 18th in a
hovel where he had made his home at 531
North Lincoln street, Chicago, III. Ham
mel had not been seen by his neighbors for
more than a week. and their attention was
attracted to the miser's hut by foul odor
rising therefrom. Suspicion was aroused
that he was dead, and the information TO
that effect being conveyed to the West
Chicago Avenue Station. the police made
an investigation and found HamnIel dead
in pile of old rags which had evidently
served him for a bed. No marks OF violence
were visible on the body, and il is though:
the old man died of heart disease. The
house was literally filed with rags and
rubbish OF all sorts. Among the effects
were found deeds for small lots OF real
estate in various parts of the city, and il
is said that the deceased owned property
TO large amount.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-02
A Peddler Found in the River.

A telegram from Havana, Mason County,
ILL.,, states that the body OF man who
travelled on the river in boat and peddled
stove polish was found in the Illinois River
about three miles above Havana shortly
after 8 o'clock on the morning OF the goth
The boat on which he Travelled could not
be found. A rope was tied around his hody
He passed under the name of DIR. Emory
was Edwin II. Rolf, and that bis home was
in Brunswick, Canada, where he has a wife
and family, and that he left there becauss
his brother swindled him out of his prop
erty. He also stated in the memorandum
that in the event of his death he wanted
word sent to Albert Pothoff, OF Peoria
who would take cafe Of his remains. MIR
POthoff was seen and disclaims al
knowledge of the man.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-02
Deadly Malice.

SPRINGFIELp, Mo, Sept. l9.-About 5
O'Clock last night bomb was exploded at the
front part Ot +. ID. JohnsOn's small frame
dwelling IN the south part of the city, but for
tunately most Of the iron pieces vere hurled
outwardiv, tearing three or four holes through
the house Of q. {. Nindemeyer some fifteen
yards away Two pancs of glass in Juhnsun's
front window were shattered and the shutter
ami some of the siding damaged, while lis
wife and two ladies in the room were severely
shocked.
The explosion was heard bv MANY ciiZ-ns.
but the matter was kept quiet until TO-DAY.
there being various coniectIIrc> in the mean
time as TO where and what il was. some sU5-
gesting that it might have been from an earth
quake shock.
johnson, who keeps 4 grocery store, was al
his place Of business at the time OF the eI-
plosion and is of the opinion that the bomb
was exploded 10 kill his wife; thai the
guilty party is a married woman who holds
a grudge against her, because, among
other things, she refused to associate
with her, and that she is the same person
who, one night about ten DAYS ago. put
poison in his cisern, spiling some of the
poison, which he discovered on the following
morning.
Another story is TO the effect that jealousy
Is at the bottom Of the affair.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-02
Killed nv "a Mad EuIl.

Frederick Meyer was gored To death by -
ball On Barney Cassidy farm. at the foot oi
Market street, Louisville. Ny, on the 2l-t.
lie bad ust returned with the animal from
he river, where he had led il to water, and
nad fastened TIA" rope by which il was led.
attached 10 "a ring in its aosc. To the usual
pl.,c" in the stall, aud turned Ia go out.
The savage animal had little latitude to
play in. but 10y a sudden motion ol his head
caught Meyers clothing on it's horns aud
pressed him against the wall and ia spite
81 his struggles and cries for help literally
..,,,.I > h,. IN. ,ut al him
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-02
>up-rsr,uom AMONG georgia sIacs,.

The rol"rcd people of Atlanta, Ca, have
been on the verge Of lunacy the past two
weeks over the prediction that the end ut
The world will occur on the 10Th. In Wilkes
'ounty four prophets have arisen, who
,lain 20 have predicted the fatal day a
scar ago. Thousands of people place i'm.
plirii trust ia the assertions Oi these pro-
phcts. The announcement hy Prof Wig
,lnS that another earthquake would tax"
place ON the very day which the colorcd
s.oplc had picked ont for the end of ~"
world, has alarmed the whites. and thus
there exists a concurrent sensation, which
ias the effect Of demOralizing labor. Hun
lrcds Of new members are being added to the
churches, and the camp-meetings are at
tended by numerous crowds.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-02
An ImbeciIe BofIed to Death.

New YORK. Sept. IA nurse named
Charles Edgertou. employed at the Flatbush
insane asylum. started Yesterday TO give =
bath to an imbecile named Patrick McCsrtv,
but no sooner had the man been placed in the
water than he uttered succession Of
piercing yells aud then apparently became
unconscious. When removed from the
tub it was discovered that the lHnatic's body
had been literally boiled. his whole body being
one solid blister EdgertOn carried the suffering
man TO his bed and summoned DIR. Shaw. The
physican's efforts were unavailing and McCsr-
tv died four hours afterwsrd in terrible agony
Coroner Onenninger after taking DR. Shaw :
statement swOre out warrant for EdgertOn's :
arrest on charge Of manslaughter and he was
locked up. An inquest will be held tomorrow
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-02
Mancled by Machinery.

1t Robiuson's Excelsior works in the
lower part of Louisville, Ky. on the after
noon OF the 2lst, William Amelns. the
fireman. met with horrible death. The
engineer missed Ameling and stepped into
the adjoining room, where the machinery
Sas in full play, looking for him. About
the first object that sttractel his attention
was the bloody and laccrlted leg of Il
human l',-ins. Turning his eyes upward his
horrilied vision was greeted 10y thedistorted
features ui a mans face fastened - the fiy-
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-02
Condemned To Death.

MADRID, sept. 2l-All the officers impica.
ted in Yesterdays attempt at revolution
have been condemned to death. \ band oi
rebels at Ocans. in the province OF Toledo
killed their commanding officer and returned
20 their allegiance. praying FOR mercy. Th,
common soldiers who took part in the uprising
generally report their folly and blame their
officers for lurng them astray.
In the province of Toledo two band, ui
rebels however. stl hold out. They were
irving Ia reach the Gwardarraman mountains,
aud force of loyal troops has been sent in
pursuit OF them.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-02
Taught severe Lessons.

LONDON, Sept. 2l.-The Australian mail
brings the news Of conflict between the Ger
man gUnboat. Albatross and the natives Of
New llebrides. 1t appears that the Alnatross
opened fire on the natives in revenge for the
murder of Klein and Culleh. Twenty were
killed and many wounded. The crew of the
AlbatrosS then landed. Nhereupon the natives
decamped 10 Pcntecn>t island, where the Up
hollis mate was murdered. The Germans
pursued them and opened fire with Gatling
guns. which did terrible execution. Several
villages were burned bv the Germans
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-02
rour C,st,wavs PtcIted Tn.

HALIFAX, y. s, Sept. l2.-Four more Of the
ilfated twelve fishermen. lost from the Amer
lean schooner Meteor. have been picked up
and taken to ST. Pierre Miquelon. Their names
are: James Barron. James Kelly, James
Barrigau and Michael Garfield. They were
fallen in with by a French schooner sixty miles
of Cape Race after drifting helplessly about
for over three DAYS. When picked up they
were in a terribly exhausted condition but are
now fully recovered.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-02
Terrible Fight Retwsen Relatives.

ARKoy. o.. Sept. 19.-,Joseph Boettler, a
farmer. was driving along in a wagon yester-
day, when Ely Garner. his 6rother-in-law, met
him, and leaving his team, sprang into
BOettlcr's wagon and opened fight Boett-
ler's horses became frightened anu ran furi-
ously for i've miles, while the men were fight
ing in the wagon. Near Boettler's home Gar
ner. with his face covered with blood, fell
from the wagon. Boct;.cr was unable to
move when his team reached home His face
and chest had been stamped until they were
raw. and the bottom Of the wagon looked like
Z slaughter house. There had been trouble
between them for some time.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-02
PENSION STATISTICS.
~Nm"p>is Of ComnIi>,i"nsr BlIci', Rrpur
for the Last Fiscal Year.

synopsis of Commi>-ioner Bltck', Report
for the Last Fiscal Year
Commissioner oi Pensions Black has
fIltti with the Secretary D! the Interior his
report ui the operations 81 the Pension
Bureau ior the fiscal vcar ended June 80
1856. From the report q appears that on
Jun" 3o last there were 80. 1~3 pensioners
on the rolls, composed OF go. ~.II army
invaIids, -. 1862 army W lows, minor chill
drcn and dependent relatives. 2.9J3 navy
invalids. l,NIT navy widows. minor
children. etc: .53y survivors ui the war
II 1872, showing "a los Curing he ycrr Of
|, iOG O! this class. There wer. IL :.g7
widows Oi soldiers uf tn" war uf ISL
showing a loss during the year in this class
ot 3,>th. Twcnty-ioUr original claims
we're filed in this class during the wear.
The names ni sol additional widow, lu.
pear,d on the rolls iU.NJ1 new pensioners
were added to the roll duiin. tn" wear.
2,22? were restored to the rolls: - uN9
pensioners. names were dropped from the
rolls, on account ui death, rr-Inarriage.
irands ETC.. leaving Il net increase in the
roll ui 2o,6NJ names. ThrHnuual avrrauc
value uf each pension was : - -. Il uain
OF Sll.>N over the averag" value oi the
preceding year. The aggregate value was
81 IO> ,u21.44. being an increase In an
nual value of S6,il I,UIi.5i. The amount
paid Tor pensions during he year wis SG3.
Iot ,>3l.1l, the difference in the amount
Pald and the annual value representing the
accrued and the arrraragr pensions paid
during the year. Since 1851. JgI. iu2 in
valid claims have been filed: "IS. 799
claims of widows and dependents: -, >39
for pension on account Of service. During
the same period ther, have been allowed oi
the first class 3:i2.lll claims, and oi the
cond class 22',,i:;J. aud of all other
clilsses COILS; makinga total ci claims al
lowed since 1851, ~ .75l II will thus he
seen that nearly onc-bali Of all the pen
SIoncrs who names have been placed upon
,he rolls have died or their pensions have
ccuScd by reason oi arrival at age. re-mar-
ra.c. etc.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-02
Indian Ieud~HoIders Favored.

WAsHINGToS. d. c.. Sept. 1T.-Acting
Land Commissioner Stockslager has rendered
a decision in the case of and Indian claiming
land in Washisngton territory. as a home
sieader against the claim Of the Northern Pa
ciic railroad company. in which he holds that
the occupation If land bv the Indisn prior to
the fling Of the cOmpauys map oi definite To-
cation was such claim Is excepted the tract
from the grant. This decision virtually lie
cideS L large number OF similar eases in Wash
ington territory.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-02
81. Louis Begtns Her HOLIDAYS.

ST. LOUIS, No, Sept. 1.-THE series Of fall
festivities which are to continue until the end
Of the fair October 10, we're inaugurated to
night bv parade and drill of the St. Louis
Flanbesu battalion and the Athletic sssocis-
ton. comprising the various rowing, foot ball
and Olher clubs. The pyrotechnic display OF
the fisnbcau club was very fine and was
witnessed by tens OF thousands 0f citizens
aud visitors. Another parade Of these bodies
will occur next Friday evening as an accom-
psniment 10 the ceremonies Of the knights
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-02
Another Rumor Regarding Manning.

VAsHlSsroS, D. C., Sept 1.-THE Evening
Star prints a statement 20 the effect that See
retarv Manning will go TO Austria as Cnited
States minister instead OF returning 20 the
treasury department. II says that hint as N
this aprointnent is said 20 have been
made 70 Austria and IL was received with
great favor, and also say. that the president
has decided to make the appointment. GOV
ernur Porter first assistant secretary Of state,
says, however, that he has never heard OF such
an appointment being contemplated.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-02

wheel above. Ihrr' Nas nothing there huf
the head il being entirely severed from the
body. All among The wheels aud belts
were found pieces oi th" limbs and body Of
the mutilatrd man. II WAS rvidcn, he had
been caught hv the betting and carried up
anon. the hundred ui wheels which had
literally torn him To pieces. Nu,iiu. was
g, man about 10 years old aud leaves a
family ,u poor circumstances,
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-02
4 NIadman Murders His Child.

Troy, Y. Y, Sept. 19-Dexter p. Wagner,
farmer at Cropseyyille. this county, has Tor a
week past manifested signs Of insanity. Yes
terdav he drove his wife aud mother-in-law
from the house. When they returned il was
found that he had cut from ear 10 ear the throat
Of his daughter. aged years. After strug
gle the madman was secured and committed
TO Jail on the charge OF murder
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-02

.rrat,,l soon alt"r the a,rIdrut occurred
The miners evidently died within "a ls.v
hours after th. rrrid-ut. rha,r dinner
pail, v.rr iuUud beside thrm filled aitA
17Dj Ir - supposed that ai'~r the u.t.
Iad ,,..,cir.,i the ,'Njr.nIr md ui ia" h,tdiu-
thr, arrum' dru0sv from 'n. effects DI IA.
Gas Iui lay down. thus meeting tE,ir la'r.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-02
Turkey Proposes to Protest.

LONDON, Sept. 2l.-The Posts Berlin corre-
spoudent says: Turkey will demonstrate
against the action of Russia in impeding the
Bulgarian court martial. and will strongly up
hold the pOrtes suzerain rights over Bulgaria.
The Russian agent has agreed TO accept the
Bulgarian repv to Russia'S note.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-02
Insurgents kIII Themselves.

MADRID, Sept. 22-A number Of insurgents
at Toledo SHOT themselves tO avoid being cap
turcd. II is stated that all officers implicated
in the revolution viii b. put tn death. IL is
rumored that Colonel MclguiZo, commander
of the Albuera regiment. was dangerously
wounded In skirmish with rebels.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-02
Brutal Murders in Wisconsin.

EAU CLAIRE, WIS, Sept IA farmer
named Upsold, living six miles from Chetek.
cut his wife's throat from ear to ear this moru-
ing and then hung himself with bed cord.
Domestis infelcity was the cause
Officer Chubb Of Eau Claire was fatally shot
bv a drunken man whom be was trying to ar
rest. al O'Clock this afternoon.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-02
Horrible Murder of an I'm beetle.

PARIS. Sept. 2l.-At Amcns to-day an i'm
beciIe girl was beaten To death 10y brother,
while her mother and another brother held
her naked on the bed. Friends Of the men
looked conlly ON and all were arrested.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-02
A Colored Preacher Hanged.

MACON, GA, Sept 1.-THE Rev. Jesse Cook,
'olored' was hanged to-day in Butler for the
murder OF hi, wife last April. The crowd at
the execution Was estimated at S,0JO. Cook
made a fun confession,
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-02
Victim. ofthe CoIiicry Esplo,ion.

The dead bodies oi six or eight men who
were imprisoned in the mine by the cave-in
that occurred recently at Scranton. Pa.
were discov r,d on the 2lst. The bodies
"cre found in the @angway where the mis-
-iu- Inrn we're supposed tu huv, gathered
when the iail occurred. They were not
crushed, and hay as ii the men had gone to
sleep. Decomposition WAS far advanced
The yutomhad men had evidently been -ul
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-02
Three Men Held Responsible.

SOFIA. Sept. 2l.-The committee appointed
to examine into and report upon the crcum.
stances Of the recent coup IL ctat has conclud
eel its Investigations and pronounceS NM.
KaravelofT. NikifOroff and IaukOfT jointly and
crimiually responsible for the affair and recon-
mcnds that ali three he suspended from parlia.
meutary immunity
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-02
DR.. Edward ID. Hall. 10

DR. Edward ID. Hall. formerly 81 -.
Louis, and prominent "hv-iriJn of
Wiehits. Kan, was seized with hemor-
rhase OF the lungs at 10 O'Clock ON tbs
evening 81 the / 18th, and died before medical
aid could reach him.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-02
FL Coyote Was Executed.

GALVESTON. TEX, sep. ia dispatch
froIn Eagle Pas received here to-day states
that FL CoyOtr the noted rebel leader, and
seven OF his followers were captured 1t
Monterey and were shot by order OF General