Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
DOMESTIC.

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nnarIv NIL SIl Ouu 900 in the public debt dur
ing September. ...r.-o CoI,,,,,,
,or,rI,ins of the failure oi tateauthorities
todestroy cattle injected with pleuro-
pneTTIi,Sbd The body OF Cy Wynn, aged 53, was
,.,,r5 in the river at Cedar Rapids. To-,
rIsd only in his night clothes. The death
NJ Eliza J. Hall fell dead on Easton
- near Compton, at st. Louis, No,
@ aesn't an attack of apoplexy. She was
walking with a party OF friends at the time.
The Illinois Supreme Court has denied
an,,,;cation of Attorney Rchberg, for
tbo rslcase Of Joseph {. Mhekin from the
IhS me-. I,i,".,;trutlary, on a writ OF habeas
corpus.
uvi1l;am II. Downes, a cOlored man,
49, oId coat in Boston. writer
pIo,ro.siou of murder was found IN th'
,,ocket He was arrested and admitted
his guilt.
Mrs. Charles Warner, wife OF niil-own
or at Big Sandy, Texas elOped with John
A. Prdemon. taking $1,000 in goods and
81 Ouu in cash They we're arrested and
taken back to Big Sandy.
-Peb T.. Davis, a fascinating hali-breed
Indian woman. who has made many con
ouests about TOlonO, H., the past lew
wears, is married again, the happy groom
being George w. COnwall.
ZEE. Henry a prominent druggist OF
Omro, Wis. took a drink Of caroohc acId
In mistake for beef extract, and dicdin ter
rible agony ten minutes aiterward. lie was
n years old, and leaves a vile and tive
children.
The Greenbackers OF the Sixth Con-
gressioual District OF Iowa nominated DIR.
Nelson, of Mahaska County, for Congress.
They intend to maintain a straight Green
back ticket in opposition to the iuslon
nomiation already made.
The Pittsburg steamer Dick Furlong,
one Of the largest tow boats on the Ohio.
was snagged at Grave Creek, West Virginia.
and sank in ten feet of water. She had
heavy tow OF empties at the time, which
was cut loose and saved.
-Enh. Morris. the reformed gambler,
who has been travelling over Iowa, parad-
inq the streets of the principal cities with
banners labeled Prohibition, The 81.
looms must 90 etc, was assaulted in Bur.
lington by mob of saloon men and severe
ly iniurel.
A new bank under the State law has
been formed at Louisiana, No, with a
capital OF $50 900 paid up. Hon. j. B.
Henderson, OF st. Louis is its president
and II. II. Goodman. late assistant cashier
OF the Mercantile National Bank, of Lou
isiana, is cashier.
-Tse famous Gen. Cassius NJ. Clay, OF
Kentucky, has determined TO re-enter poll
tics. He has not decided whether he will
run for Congress or for Governor, and he
does not say what his platform or prin-
ciples viii be. He is II years OF age, but Is
ss hearty and vigorous as ever.
The general distribution OF the new
81 silver certificates began on the 4th inst,
and will be continued until the demand,
which is very great, has been entirely sup
Piled. Tke notes are being printed at the
rate OF 80, 900 day. The new 50 silver
certificates will not be ready for issue foI
two weeks yet.
A heavily charged shotgun, in th'
hands of William Johnson, at Montgomery
City, No. was accidentally discharged, and
the whole charge took effect in Virgil Tot
toms right leg, about five inches above tn,
knee. The bone is broken and the flesh Ii
badly torn. The lads are about Ii years
Of age. The doctors think the leg can be
saved.
At the college contest which was held
inMonmouth, ILL.,, recently between seven
OF the leading colleges Of Illinois, John IL
Findey, of Knox college, Gliesourg. won
the first prize of SIS, and will represent the
State at the Interstate contest to be held
next spring ut Bloomington. ii. VI. VIII
son, OF Illinois College, Jacksonviile, won
second place.
The frame residence OF Hayward CoeI
IN East Poplar Bluff, No, was burned
lew days ago. The house and cOnt5nt
were valued at 81, 900 and was insured l.
the Marine Insurance Company for 81. 900
The cause is supposed to be a deiectv
kitchen tiue. Only part OF the content
were saved, and those are in badly dam
aged condition.
The total gold coin and bullion in the
Treasury, September 30 was $242, sos, ,O1S,
as compared with $235, ,430, $50 on the
Slst oil the previous month. The net gold
IN the Treasury after deducting gold certi-
neatesin the Treasury cash and in circula-
uon, September 30 was $157, ,917,2 ,211. as
compared with $157, 1872. .2SS on the 31st
oil the previous month.
commissioner Coleman, of the Depart
ment OF Agriculture. has received report
nom DIR. Z. h. Dyer, the veterinary surgeon
VINO was sent to ascertain what disease
nao-Droken out in the counties of Loudoun,
fauquier and Prince William, in Virginia,
communicated by cattle obtained from
Snicago, IN which he says the disease II
1e1as lever and not tpleuro-pneumonia.
William ii. Hayes, for eighteen years
foreman oi the Daily Courier, ut Evans
vile, Ind, ana also president OF the loGa,
Typographical uEIOn, died on the LIST inst
oil consumption. Deceased was one of the
most extensively known printers in the
state. and commanded the respect and
esteem oi the irateraIty. lie was 80 year.
OH anu leaves wife and four children.
The County Commissioners court oil
ADellhe' texas, has been in session the
past lev days examining applications iron.
me urouth-strlcken people of the eDltptN
iSr assistanes. They report that they fna
30 iamil s, embracing about l 900 peo
PIE, who are destitute and must be- fur
nlshed with seed wheat, etc. This is official
sle result OF very careful Investigation anu
SHOWS more than many supposed.
Ginnrmation has been received OF a ter
nols accident at Caperton. West Va. a
W1ins town in Fayette County. While
Iork scott, Frank Richards and William
1eeiyn were riding from the mines to the tip
p.e. ol tne New River Coal Company, the
ops OF tne monitor which they were or
sass e; let.ing the car run at such a rapid
,s.e that it lnmped the track. hurting tbs
EHpanes IN more than 100 feet down n,
i' la'aly wounding all OF them.
mar ne dead bodies OF F. L. Harris and
nom named nam Buckley were found banr;r
Harr;s nms Of tree at Quincy. Fla
mill. Pr,as a larmer, and owned a gr;st
the nsw .:gy was his miller. A week no
from tSas sn Sl j. I. Howard. a few n,iIe
eendiarv soa oa harris, was burned by an iT
the two ,ns, and suspicion turned towar
above. sn T;a whose eorpses were found =
the eanss - !, suspicion was undoubtedI
tered the recent storm lightning eI