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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1886-05-12
GRAHAMS MORPHINE.
/, . .Pumored That he Diedby Morphine
Instead of Strangulation.
,tsrssld Herald.
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se, were placed IN a PLAIN colin,
!, IN an ordinary delivery wago n,
A with no other attendant than
duyer and two small boys. were
Ken to Lakewood cemetery and
dden from view in a grave IN the
youers field" 1t was a desolate
signment OF the remains of a
man being, but, remembering the
ssrdy and heartless burial which
gave his wife, the community has
regrets to offer for the aim ost
utal disposition of the body OF the
telIectually brilliant wretch, whose
Hany has for months past been the
Ik Of the continent.
An interesting and startling rumor
tnned circulation yesterday rela-
ne to the manner of Graham's
k,h. When his cell was invaded
Monday night, and he was IN
bmed by the vigilantes that they
Ne not playing a game of "bluff -
asked to be permitted TO take a
ew of tobacco before his hands
uae tied. They consented and
Eaehing beneath the pillow on his
bunk" he drew forth a piece of
nayy" about two inches square
nd with his teeth tore off half OF it
entirely filing his mouth. 1t is
pw stated that this tobacco was
aturated with morphine, and that
f trick was not discovered by the
our masked men who were with
in in the wagon until he was SO
ompletely under its influence as TO
almost unconscious. This is said
have been the cause of the hurried
ppplng at the outskirts of the city
ntead OF continuing to the McColn
am, three miles distant, which wa ;
inderstood to be the destination
Khen the lynchers left the Jail.
How much OF truth there is in this
It's impossible, with the proof a
nnd just now, to say, butitis known
bat Just before leaving his cell h,
He'd his mouth with tobacco wlicl
k had secreted beneath his pillow
iso that it renamed in his moutl
aahl after the hanging. 1t was alst
generally remarked that the fac,
bore none OF the indications Of dealt
y strangulauon. These facts, ,taKel
connection with the previous an,
tpeated declarations by Graham
nat he would never be taken alIv
T a mob, add 4 color of truthful
ss to the report, and render
pobable that he made no statemer
beneath the tree, but that he wa
unconscious of the surrounding
When the rope was drawn.
The following poem was found
he vast quantity OF manuscript le
behind. 1t breathes the spirit of d,
spondency which seems to pervad
y! his writings in verse:
DESERTED.
Here and there, amid confusion
1leams berry-scarlet hued,
and pale bindweed in protusion
lBy the summer breezes wooed)
Vreeps where once verbenas grew;
Or the myrtle, lowered so fair
In the warm and scented air.
And the speedwell--deepest blue
Shakes its trail flowers everywhere.
90 amid these paths-all haunted
by the memory OF old flowers
1rows these wildwood blossoms L
daunted
Through the glowing summer hou
oh! how long ago it seems
Since bright faces glowed and snil
IN the garden OF our dreams,
Now SO desolate and wild.
They will come again no more,
And no time shall Ger restore
1older days and fairy flowers
10 those weary hearts OF ours.
March s9, SO, 6. e. GRAHAM
y will not disappoint you. II is
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1886-05-12
Trustees Sale.

Whereas, John Dotson and Fannie Dotson,
his wife, by their deed Of trust dated April ath,
1854, and recorded in the Recorders Office
within and for Bates county, Missouri, in book
81, page 325, conveyed to the undersigned trus-
tee the following described real estate and per-
sonal property situate in the county of Bates
and state OF Missouri to-wit:
Lot No. five f5), in Block twenty-five t25), In
the Town Company's first addition to the town
of Rich Hill; also one W. W. kimball piano.
style eight (s), numbered 6l ,I9I, also one piano
stool and spread, said piano and stool and
cover being the same property bought by John
Dotson of Walton & Hunter, which conveyance
was made in trust to secure the payment Of one
certain note fully described in said deed Of trusts
and whereas, default has been made in the pay
ment Of said note, now long past due and un-
paid. Now, therefore, at the requst of the legal
holder Of said note and pursuant to the con-
ditions Of said deed of trust. will proceed 10
sell the above described premises and personal
property at public vendue; to the highest DID
der for cash, at the east front door OF the cour
house. in the city of Butler, county Of Bates.
and state Of Missouri, on
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1886-05-12
$4,000 90

257334,@5
by o,d Bonds and judgments & costs 25., ,l6s, IS |
" Minters donation to Up. on hand 22,0t |
Cash pad James Campbell 3; - |
:. " ". X. skinker 81, so |
" over issue of bonds 3,69 |
q" Cash paid Co. Treasurer 1851 |
S2577,s35495
Numbers OF new refunding bonds of old |
Mt. Pleasant township Cancelled and burned |
May :. y, D., 1856, all bearing date Octob er !
lst, 18s5:
No. III. bond, 81 ,OoO with coupons, to 81
inclusive. So
No IT,. lbond 1000 with coupons l to
81 inclusive.
No. l73. l bond s., 600 with coupons / TO
p inclusive.
No. Ia. bond $1,000 with coupons to
p Inclusive.
No. l75. ! bond 81, 600 with coupons l to
q inclusive.
To ALL PERSONS WHOM THIS CoNCERXs
GREETING:
We the undersigned, John \. Lefker. Pre-
siding Judge OF the county court, and W. II.
DeJaruett and W. w. Denny, associate
judges of the county court of Bates county,
Mo-, and samI Beal, Deputy Sheriff, and Z.
j. Stark, County Clerk, and Il. s. CaTOn,
County Treasurer of Bates county, Mo-, and
! a. l.. Mcbride and ID. W. Thompson and
| Isaac Conchiin, us witnesses, do hereby cel-
| tify that we were present on the Sth day OF
! May, \. D., ISSG, ana saw the within dc
| scribed and numbered bonds and coupons
| publicly burned and destroyed, said bonds
! and coupons having been issued to the
| Lexington, Lake and Gulf railroad company
on the 18th day of January, y. D., l51l, and
bearing date the day of issue, and afteI wards
| to-Wit: ON the lst day OF October, \. ID. lSS5,
| were compromised and paid by the issue of
new funding bonds of Mt. Pleasant town
| ship as it existed on the 18th day of January
\. ID. ISL.
Also the new refunding bonds numbered
from No. III to l75 inclusive, which were
registered but not used, and have been can
celled and in our presence publicly burned
and destroyed.
witness our signature this sth day of May
A. d. 1856.
JOHN \. I.ErKER, Pres. Judge co. court
". II. DEJAENBTT, Associate Justice.
w. W. DENNEY Associate Justice.
S. y. BEALL, Deputy Sheriff.
L. j. STARK, County Clerk.
4. l.. MCBRIDE,
d. y. THOMPSON.
ISAAC CoSCKLIN.
In Judgement.
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New-York tribune., 1886-05-30
GREEN MOUNTAIN REGION.

The Green Mountains are the most nOrtherly
extension Of the OF which the Berkshire Hills Of
Massachusetts,, the Liched Hills OF Connecticut and
Highlands OF the Hudson form part They run about
midway between Connecticut River the east and the
Valley Of axe Champlan and tho Hudson on the wcst
aud with their foothills and spurs give picturesque
character the entire State which derives from them its
name. The highest SUBMITS are Mount Mansfield 4,3fs
feeu, Camels Hump .1ss feep. Kclington Peak 1924
feep and Ascutney $500 feep. Mddletown Springs
Montyert Hotel seven miles by stage from Poultney.
which is seventytwo miles from Albany by the Rutland
and Washington Railroad; elevation about 5000 feet
gas, water from mountain springs. hose and fire ex'
tngushers every floor; wide verandas, afordng
views OF Kelnston Pco, Spruce Knob and other sum-
mits billiards and bowling; grounds OF 80 acres on
which are "healing springs" livery and private
stabng receives $50 guests open June Do to October
l. Prices BY the week. Sli to SlS Proprietor, g. W.
MacAvoy MIddletown Springs Rutland County, VT; or
apply to J. & J. Eager "a Cliif-st, New-fork ::
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"a SOUVENIR"


Mr.. j. W. Burdick, General Passenger Agent
OF the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company's Rail
road has given ample proof OF his fitness for the lm
gives delightful surprise to his friends by appearing IN
a roe-that Of an author. For some time past ne
has preparation book Of over 100 pages descrip
tive the numerous summer Resorts on the Delaware
Hudson and Its branches and most thoroughly and
beautifully has no done justice TO his subject. "A
Souvenir" from the press OF tho American Bank Note
Company elegantly printed on no tinted paper con-
tains maps OF Lake George Lake Champian and the
rondack Mountains and profusely illustrated with
hne steel engravings.
The title Illustration shows ono page charming
views OF Montreal. Lake Champain Lake George and
Mountain from Lake Placid" Hurricane Mountain I"
and Elizabethtown, "Giants OF the Valley" Heder-
berg Mountain" Black Mountain from Lake George.
"Buwagga Bay" Lake Champlan, Paradise Bay"
Upper Ausable Pond Mount Marcy from Lake
face Noun tain from Wilmington" "A Glimpse OF Ausa-
Clifs" ON Lake Chsmplan.
The OF the numerous resorts arc charming
ly written, and the book is III every way worthy OF a
place every library. Persons desiring copy OF this
Interesting and instructive volume can have 1t mailed TO
free Of charge By addressing Mr. j. W. Burdick e.
p. A., Albany, n. Y.
On the Delaware and Hudson Railroad there are moro
noted and beautiful summer resorts than on any otncr
road the with accommodations for ali classes
ran ging from the plain farm house to the more preten
tlous boarding and the modern and elegant hotel
irondack Mountains and the steady annual Increase in
the number Of visitors shows that these localities already
rank among the most popular resorts III the United
New-York tribune., 1886-05-30
DISCUSSING THE EIGur.uOUR PLAN.

CHICAGO, May 29.-A meeting of the build
ing trades called for last evening. but through
some mistake attended only by the master nasons
The following resolution offered by Mr.. George Fox,
was adopted
Resolred That We tho master OF Chicago. be-
eye 1t to be absolutely wrong endeavor TO force the
OF eight day against the Irresistible logic
of events and believe that return tho tenhour day
and its additional rccompense is the wish OF every Call
did workman.
SIR. Fox added that II such action was taken 1t
open the eyes of every intelligent workman to the
necessities OF the case long discussion followed, at
the end OF which Mr.. Fox asked what trades had
abandoned the eighthour day lie replied that the car
penters, painters. plumbers. planng-mls foundries
and galvanized iron and the steam heating trades
after June l. would work ten hours. Mr. George G.
Prussng in favor OF giving the men time TO learn
by practical demonstration, that the eight-honr plan
was a failure thong that when they saw It's utter
fooshness they would ask the employers 10 return TO
the old system II the matter was forced now ana the
men driven to the there would be trouble No dell
mite action was taken
New-York tribune., 1886-05-30
PRAISING MR.. DALY'S COMPANY.

LONDON, May 29.-The instantaneous and
must pronounced bit made here by Mr Days Conn
many IN "A Night or" has been the talk
of London. The houses at the Strand Thea
ire have constantly Increased since the opening,
and tonight crowds turned away, the stalls pit
circle and gallery being densoy packed. Henry Irving
and Miss Terry occupied box at the matinee to-day.
the press teens with compliments for Mr. Days
system, the discipline or MS company and the
Y,erfectness OF their methods. The IuH Mail Gdscne
s.vs: "Ihe company has equal any where outside of
p.ris" The Times says "1he play 10 the very porfec
,o, OF farcical comedy, and Is handled with exquisite
deIcacy of touch by the actors. AID ali. No piece
o vii acted or 50 full Of hun1r has been Lon
don for years.
The Dyiiy telegraph says: 1t is the most complete
QUA sVnuetrIc.l OF American companies. American
hu1uorsts mad by the dozen OF the male
few in pciticoats In her way, Miss Ada Rehan Is
nwusinv AS Artemus Ward"
New-York tribune., 1886-05-30
THE ATLANTIC AVENUE KLELATED ROAD.

The plans and specifications for the proposed
.,autic Avenue Elevated road In Brooklyn were sub
,tted Yesterday to the Atlantic Avenue Rapid Traust
Coo,oissiop by Colonel John Y. Cuyer. the engineer
~ that body The road is to extend from
south Ferry to the city line; three tracks
,y he built from the ferry Fifth ave, and from
here 10 East New York there Will De four tracks
double track Will also run through BOerum Place to
counec with the Bridge. Tho structure viii be built
iron and steel one row Of the supporting col
umns will be placed In the middle OF
street, and row at each sidewalk.
Al is proposed to have the desce nd
TO the ground aud form Temporary junction with
the tracks Long Island Railroad Company.
The locomotives 10 be built expressly for the road
ana Will have all the latest devices for the on
md purluc OF smoke. the dcadening
the OF the dropping OF cinders Stations are
TO be erected AT South Ferry. Chnton-st. smlth.st
between Fatbush and Fiith-aye Vanderbilt
ave Grand ave. FianGiin-ave. Nostrand-ave Kings
ton-aye Troyaye, Utcaave, Raiph-Ave. and Hopkins
New-York tribune., 1886-05-30
CONTROVERSIES OF CAPITAL AND LABOR


LYNN, May 20 (Speciap.-The Knights OF.
Labor of Maine put boycott upon B. F. spinney x Co.
shoe manufacturers this city two months ago. because
IL was alleged that tho fir backlIsted Knights Oh La
bor The firm denied the charge. The knights are now
ready to withdraw the boycott the ground that Mt
Powderly disapproves OF II.
PHILADELPHIA May 20 (SpecidD.-The strike .at the
voolen uill OF H. aud d. Henry has been settled ne
mower loom ingram carpet manufacturers VIII appoint
an arbitration committee TO consider the question Oh
reduction in weayers The upholstery anu cur
tain weayers ployed by Bowers. Haigh 90 struck
to-lay against proposed reduction OF 70 per cent
MARLBORO Mass. May %. Boyd. Corey X CO.'S shoe
zachary which Yesterday closed temporarily, was Today
shut down FOR AN luaehnite period. The trouble Was
hrought by tho asers walking out IN Douy 10 us
cuss a new rule that workmen should not IeaVo tho
factory In business hours without permission Nearly
lOOO out OF employment
CHICAGO, May 29.-superntendent Newaoss' OF fair'
hank A Cos packing house. yesterday Issued orders 10
e butchers to work to-day at O'CLOCK, intending
10 out work at $3.50 o'clock The order was whht tho
workmen erpectrd They worked until noon, when the
majority quit In Armour u CO.. packing nouso sno y,
number oi hogs killed hours has been exceeded IN
hours the present working day In the beer uc
nartmeut the old score has equaltd. In nwlt .
butchers are slaughterlng nearly 10
many mails they were under the OLD teh-houI sJs
tenn The only loss reported is IN the machinery.
ST. LouIs Mo. May 2o.-The 81. Louis sugar Refining
Company, employing 500 mon. will resume operations
ne Monday with full force OF men. Tho WORKS were
closed three weeks account ol the egulnoui AK
,ation. A compromise has been effected III thc hoah-
line with the employees who Will return 10 WORK
New-York tribune., 1886-05-30
DIED.

cLtp pEAs Brooxlyn NY .. On yT,d.y Hd Miy 49, WILLIS
cRoaso '" aaa St 2ou. ps1
copy.
As. Sal9 as1 ' css city East "a
Butiai t' al 6ausSllio, iT"'9, 4. Z -
the late Nathan chanaer and Si's Of Jane, DssSs
Interraent in Boston.
Boston papers please copy.
GEDNET ON Friday May %. 1898. after linycrnsiL
10 Hase Broosyn kS SS0 Cslnsy ns
Gedney at White Plains ON ris,ag lune l. at s;sop N
CARRIAGES Will be at the depot on ARRIVAL of 200 train IRON
JAoUEs.At woo,briige y J.. ssturi.y May e, 1889:
Fanny Barron relc' OF Isaac Jsque, 10 her S. ys.s
MACKGersd GrIen Mack Of John Mack and tho ists
Khoda l. sacs the 2Jth day Of May s IL a. 'n aged IL
Funeral service, the Church OF ST. Fcs Xavor lSta-
st. Tuesday. Jnne /. at l0a
RUNDELL-suiaenlv, at his r.siaenc, Bioomacd. NJ
Friday May 20, James H. hunde in tho iJi yciro Ms
Funeral services Tuesday Afternoon
Tra9 from Barclay and Christopher str BY D. L. and W.
Carriages will waiting the depot arrival OF trsia
Slater widow ci s ss ya, s.t. sycd % Years.
gsfe dy ea on ns s s35
yoanxe.t daughter sarah and the late rerans
Stone iSs West 57th-st suaisy Nay 80 At $50 o'clock
q.
Friends respectfully nvseI without further
invitation.
sNODGRAss-On May 49, tho Rev w d. Snoigrsss d. d.
ia his Goth
Intermont from First Presbyt Church. Goshen N "
wednesday at 2 D. III
wHITE-tdgaId stephen son Of the late Lewis J. whss
Mag 20. at Fort Smith, ArkansAs In his 10Th year.
WINCAESTER-O On Friday morning. MAY %. Mary D.. in
fant daughter " Agnes T.. and the late Frank s. VIM
chester
Funeral services lay 3Ota in' at 23o at $40
Nostrlndave, Brooklyn.
VAN ORDEN--on Friday May %. Rufus II. Van Orien,
OF the late H. Oricn 25ta of
his
Funeral services held evening at O'Clock -
the residence OF his mother, Mrs. George W. Parker 5A3
West 75th.st
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did

ANDERsON-At White Plains N. Y. THURSDAY, May ~.
after A snort Illness Caroline Mnott widow OF David An
der son aud daughter Of the late Minott Mitchell -
Relatives friends nvte 70 attend tho funera from
ts r., e,idcnce Mlnott Mitchell LeIinsonAvo. White
plains the J0th Inst. at o'clock y. N
Carriages tho 2:30 p. train from Grand CentrA
Depot
BAN-May 30 1885, Celeste NJ Abbott wifo oil Frank NJ
Bain. mn, ,,,-.o o.., -. r.....~
June /. atDa H.
Inte.ment IN Ghont. n. Y.
BKENANAt tho House of the Good sheperd EaAt 9othst
New. York ON wednesday May 26. Anastasia Brenan-n
religion sister Mary Cecea
BALDwIN-on Friday May 2s at his rcsdcncc. ld9
this CITY, Austin Bal iwin In the vth year ot
his =.
Funeral services at Calvary Church. 4h ave and 1lstst
Tuesday, June l. At $50 q m.
Interment at Middlctown. C0nn
Please hUweIa
New-York tribune., 1886-05-30
SUICIDE or A ONCE WEALTHY WOMAN

Mrs. Sophia {. Ludcrman, widow, fifty five
years Old stranged herself with clothes line in the
tenement house No. lab Frst-ave. yesterday. She
an intelligent and highly educated German woman
and had been wealthy but had lost all her property In
the Scheswig- iostcin war. Her husband died
twenty-five years ago and she was obliged to suppor
herself and her two sons bv teaching music and pan-
ing. About six she and her cams TO this
city. one OF the sons went West The other obtained
employment In the city. Mrs. Luderman earned some
money nurse. Her son Magnus iO-t his employ ymcn
in the city on account of illness few days ago. and she
became dcspondent.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-30
Leutcnant-Coonel NJ. v. Sheridan, his military score
tary ANA Lieutenant Colonel 3. +. Blunt arrived.
OBIT UdRK.
COLONEL HENRY g. BROOKS.

BosroN, May 20 (SpeciaD Colonel Henry c.
Brooks, treasurer Of tho Commercial Wharf Company,
died OF heart disease this city yesterday at the are
OF slxtytwo years lie had returned from rdo and died
suddenly For thirty he had made his home at che
fremont House. lie born in Harwicn. and for
thirty years was ehipowner. dealing largely with
Australia and the China He acquired tho title OF
major by mer0rous conduct In the militia and that
OF colonel by virtue Of his appointment tho stan Of
MaJor-Geueral Samuel Andrews. He was a prominent
member OF tho Somerset Club, president OF tho Cape
Cod Association aud also OF the Sailors SLug Iiarbor
and director OF the China and Marine Insurance
Companies
New-York tribune., 1886-05-30
THE STORY OF AN EX.sLAvE.

BUFFALO, May pa law suit now on trial
the title 10 property in this city valued at $4,000
exces mnch interest account OF the personal history
Of the plaintiff Albert Thomas. He claims TO be the son
of an ex-slave, James Thomas, who accumulated the
fortune dispute while engaged in the restaurant bus
here. 1t went to the second wife OF James, who
decided IL TO the present before her DEATH Al
bert was also slave and escaped from captivity in
1888 ai!cr cutting the telegraph wires IN his neghbor
hood. He was helped To Canada by the underground
railroad" This litigation has been pending Tor
two. AMI feared that tho expenses Incident there
to Will eat up ali the property.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-30
TRADES UNIONS CoNvENING IN PITTsBURG.

PIrTsBuRG, May 20 CSpeciaD. will
he crowded with representatives OF both workmen and
manufacturers almost every part Of tho country on
Monday The United Nailers ami Heaters Association
will begin its convention. Its strike, whicn has now
lasted over year. will bo generally discussed, and
more particularly the question to whether that order
shall enter the Anal amated Association or the knights
OF Labor The Amalgamated Association OF iron
and steel Workers will meet on Tuesday Many
=, d.ccates favor an advance on last years scale
n takes a twohirds OF the members OF the asso-
citation, however to demand change The manuiactur-
ers viii take determined stand. II il said, the fact
that the iron market is very duL On Thursday the
tube manufacturers will hold q meeting at the Monon-
gabela IIouse On Friday the delegates will begin to
arrive here attend tho thirty fourth annual con
yenton OF the International Typographical Unlon Ihe
week will close with the big tariff dcmonstration.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-30
BILLS SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR

ALBANY, May 20. - Governor Hill to-day
signed eighteen bills and hearings upon others
Among the bills signed are these:
Senate bill No. 791 amending the military code In
reference To the aiutenance OF armories.
Senate bill No 3C9 providing for a uniform policy for
fire insurance.
Assembly bill No. 702, amending tho act relative to
the sale or intoxicating liquors n cities OF over 10000
Inhabitants.
Senate bill No. AIS, amending the underground wire
art
New-York tribune., 1886-05-30

WATERTOwN, n. Y, May 29.-1hc near
friends OF the Rev. George b. Stevens pastor of the
First Presbyera Church OF this city, In Germany
oneyear leave OF absence, doubt the correctness
OF the lntmation given in The Congre0donast OF this
tina; Mr. stevens had the chair Of Sacred
Literature and New Testament Greek at Yale College.
10 which he recently elected. They think that
there Is to believe that under circumstances
would he make the proposed change.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-30
MIR CLEvlLAND's TELEGRAM COPIED.

TELEGRAPH OPERATOR LfAfNED 'hh ThfSi-
DENTS SECRET AND LOST HIS PLACE.
WASHINGTON, May % (SpecidD. "A telegraph
operator IN this city, is sad was the first person ont
aide OF the Folsom families to discover the
fact OF the Presidents engagement. This knowledge
however proved unfortunate for him and resulted
Intimately In loss OF his situation On the night rreced
ing Mss Folsoms departure for Europe telegram
written by the President handed III at tie telegraph
office II was addressed ~ Miss Folsom. The operator
who sent the dispatch has mania for autographs. lie
made copy OF the original dispatch which ne fled with
the others transmitted by him. and carried the original
home his intention being 10 cut on the signature ana
place IL among his other collections. Both his wife and
his landlady were shown the dispatch 1t contained
OF such nature TO leave no doubt In tier
minds that love affair TO the least was going on,
this secret each soenny resolved TO respect In he
course OF time a disagreement occurred between the
two women which resulted in the operator aud his wife
seeking other quarters The andady In revenge called
st the telegraph Office and reported 10 the proper
officials the operators connection with the stolen dis
patch The operator made no denial OF the charges
against him. but said he had intended harm. e
had. however, broken inyioable rule OF the com
pany." and was given a week Ia which TO resign, and
now be " looking for another job.