Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-11-13
ILLINOIS ITEns.

| ILLINOIS ITEMS.
Monday last pensions were granted th,
following Illinois citizens: Elizabeth Fol
sey, former widow OF Peter Balcnsieycr. %
| Streator; Churchwcll. father of Rcrry,na,
Grady, of Jacksonville; Mary j., mother O
| Robert +. Cunningham, of Conant: Vim. !
| Williams, Of Melrose; Asiel 7. Blodcett %
Nanregan; John Quinn, OF Avon; Purli.
| Eaird, OF West Salem; minor child OF Jess,
| Nash ot Mansfield. Increase OF pension.
were granted as follows: Elijah Ransom
OF Oregon; Samuel +. Leith, of Mason
| Angus Rude, OF Melton; VIM. Hulder, %
| CarbOndale; John A. Watts, OF Robinson
| Shas. Is. Johnson, OF Greenup; Jas. r
Porter. OF Norris City; Asa w. Mason. O
| Springfield; Stanford Clayton, of Green
| bush; John L. Durry, of Carbondale: Car
ter {. Williams. ofChester; James A. Reeves
| ofBrandon; Cortland Andrew. of fCazen,yin
Caleb Tingle, of Tingler; James H. Hind
man. OF lockwood, and Ira Holt O!
| HGrano.
| The largest Touring mill belonging 70
Henry Bernhard in Shumway, eight miles
northwest of Etiingham, also two DWELLING
houses, large quantity OF grain, ware
house and barrel factory, were DESTROYED
| by tire Monday afternoon. It is not knswn
how the fire originated. 1t was one OF the
best equipped mills in the country. Loss
about 100000: insurance. S2O.O6O.
d. T. Brophy, for years postmaster at
NokOmls, went out Saturday night and
N. +. Tuohy took charge.
Pensions on Saturday were allowed to
the following Illinoisians: Increase of pep-
sions TO John A. Moore OF HutsonviIle.
Rhignard Hurst OF Clay City, Abraham
Eyman OF Greenville, John A. johnson OF
Smithtield, James Morrison OF Streator,
VIM. 4. Hawthorn Of Byron, Lemuel HUFF.
mire OF Lee Center, Abraham Meats Of
Flora.
Ben. F. Hadduck, vinegar manufactur.
er, assigned Saturday night last at Chicago.
Cattle at Decatur are suffering with
Texas fever.
Drake II. Rendelman, Jr.. and Mi
Nellie 4. Eddleman were married at An
Sunday evening.
Joseph w. Beard dice at his home 4
Bloomington on Sunday morning last. He
was formerly postmaster OF the place.
Mrs. Judge Skinner. relict OF Illinois
Supreme Judge, died at the family home in
Quincy Sunday night last.
John Crossley, farmer living two and
hall miles northeast OF Marshall, has n
pig which beats the record for a curious
makeup. The little animal. which is only
A few days old, has three ears. On the
right side OF the head, just back ofthe usual
hearing appendage, another ear, nearly as
large, grows out OF its head. The ear on
the left side OF the head is in the proper
place, and is OF the usual size. but is re-
markabie from the fact that there is grow
ing from the outer edge of it a curious for
nation resembling a leaf
-Agentlemau living in Casey, sixteen miles
southwest OF Marshall, has n porker which
can divide the honors with the above-men-
toned animal on makeup. 1t is a large
shoat, weighing probably 200 pounds, and
IL has eight feet. The most remarkable
thing about il that all the feet are OF the
same size. and all are planted squarely on
the ground when the animal walks The
two feet on each leg are joined at the
ankle and each one has four toes and is
ocherwise perfectly formed.
The dead body OF Henry Muno wes
ionnd near his residence in Chicago, on
Tuesday morning. There were a number OF
wounds on the mans head that looked as
ii they had been inflicted by some blunt in
strumen.. So far there is absolutely no
CItN to JDc IHuTueftTS dHu t-NdCb HOuI
when the crime was committed was un-
known. The last seen OF Mr. Muno was at
. o.. m. yesterday, when his brother-in-law,
John Kyle, met him. Mr.. Munow was one OF
the bcst-known Germans in the township OF
Evanston, as well as one of the oldest set
tiers. His father came here forty years
ago, purchasing farming lands in what liz
now the eastern part OF the villages oi
South Evanston and Rogers Park. The
rapi6 growth of population greatly en-
hanced the value OF the Muno property,
and from prosperous the Munos became
wealthy real esta te owners.
Edward Butler, aged 65. ended his
earthly pilgrimage Sunday night by using
a razor. He lost his vile about year ago
aud has since been gloomy and Respondent.
Capt. Booths Salvation army is storm.
ing sins castles in Chicago. The army is
large and armed for success.
Conductor Lee Biglsr and engineer
Frank Palmer of the eoliididg train in the
Edwardsville disaster last Friday, will be
tried at Decatur for criminal carelessness
and neglect.
John Switzer, German business man OF
Vandalia, was burned to death Sunday
morning.
William Smith, the negro brute who as
saulted Mrs. Mary Dolan and Miss Norah
Moran few days ago, was arrested in Chi
cago Sunday morning, and came near being
mobbed when the women identified him.