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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-01-16

sane asylum bonds, 100000; Gila river
bridge, $4,000; Apache wagon road, S12.-
900; territorial university. $4,000. The ex-
penses Of the last legislative assembly in
excess of congressional appropriations are
shown to have been S5l, ,152. The indebted
ness of the several counties of the territory
aggregates 81, ,lO1,625.
Capt. Meade, commander of the Dolphin,
who is In the city, called at the navy de-
partment to make report to the secretary
of the trial trip of the Dolphin at sea. Moth
ing official as to the behavior of the vessel
is given out, but il is learned that she made
remarkably good record. The run from
Newport to the capes was made at an aver
age sOeed of fourteen or fifteen knots an
hour. From the capes the vessel proceeded
off Cape IIatteras and there met gale
blowing seventy miles an hour. She was
placed in some very trying positions. Many
officers report this trip as proving beyond
dOlfbt the seaworthiness OF the vessel but
say she is not the kind of vessel we want
and will never be duplicated. For her kind,
however, she is regarded as first-class.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-01-16
Hot Stuff.

Get ready for swearing off. Last years
will do. You didn't wear 1t much. fali
River Herald.
They call clntatrice star, we suppose
for the reason that she Is sort OF ARIA IIght
as il were. Boston Courier.
The Hotel Mail condenses the old familiar
noem as follows: "Nlght before Christmas!
All through house! Nobody up! Not even
mice. Awfully quiet! Great row on r0ot!
ST. Claus! Surprise! Moonlight ETC., etc.,
etc.
An exchange saws California man has
'dpfect i'm his eyes which causes hlln 10 see
every object multiplied nineteen times.
This is the first time we ever hearn cneap
whisky called "a defect In the eyes,. ltls
new name for il. NOrrist0wn Herald,
The Western editor who put the head
"Natural Gas" over the proceedings oi
womap's rights convention was convenient
lv "out of town" when committee OF lahles
wearing spectaces and a revengeful express
sion called to interview him. Norrlstown
Herald.
From Europe comes the report that new
star has been discovered. IL you have re-
Iative or friend on the police force watch LOT
the star tonight with rife. You may De
able to bring Il down and give 1t to him asa
New Years present. Philadelphia Herald.
"You seem gleeful."
eyes. | have Just wheedled check Tor sJU
out of my husband for holiday preser IS.
"Ab. I see YOU have already cooked the
| Christmas goose" Boston Budget.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-01-16
The Land Offics ard the Sharks

The report from Santa Fe, N. NJ, of the
arrival there of nineteen prisoners charged
with perjury and fraudulently taking up
government land Is but the beginning of the
prosecution of frauds upon the land office.
1t is understood that eighty five warrants
are out for the arrest of persons charged
with violating the homestead and pre-empt-
ion laws, and that these represent only a
very small part of the allegations made
against individuals residing in New Mexico
and Wyoming. Gen. Sparks, the land COM
missioner, says that it is not possible to ap-
prehend all who are guilty of offences under
thelaw.
The Associated Press sent out the other
day most unjust and misleading paragraph
I'm reference TO the land department. 1t
stated that Commissioner Sparks has been
constrained to modify in many respects pre-
viOus sweeping orders regarding cutting
timber on public land. The commissioner
was asked by correspondent II there was
any truth i'm this statement Il have issued
no sweeping orders" he reptile I. land have
changed no regulation. No orders have been
issued not strictly in keeping with the regu-
lations and in the interest of the public good.
They are all legal and meet the approval of
all good men who want to see wrong de-
tected and defeated and right prevail. More
than that all are approved by the president
and Secretary Lamar as am well advised.
The sweeping timber depredatiOns orders
and regulations which were referred 10 have
no existence, in fact, beyond a recommends
ton on my part to amend the rules IN that
respect, which was sent to the secretary for
his approval. and, prior to action taken
thereon, was surreptitiously obtained in a
garbled form. either In my Office or that of
the secretary, ana sent West to fire the tim
Der trespassers' heart. 1t has been stated
that these regulations by me were over the
secretary's head, and without his approval,
while the fact is | have not only sent out
nothing. hat have not even dreamed of such
thing"
The fight on Commissioner Sparks con.
tinues bitterly, but 1t is trille hard tC
catch up with all the lies put out against
him. He sits serenely at his desk, however
and does his duty, intending to continue OF
that line no matter what shape these attacks
take. In the matter of timber depredatiOns
he has made thirty-fiye cases against the
Montana Improvement company, one of the
subcorporations of the Northern Pacific
railway, The company has capital stOcl
of - 000, ,060. and it is charged that its depre
dations on the public lands will aggregat,
fully that much. The thirty-five cases al
ready made against il show depredati0n
aggregating $3.50. 900. These were repOrtet
| to Secretary Lamar, with the recommenda
ton that they be referred to the attorney
general for action in the courts, and thi
recommendation has been followed by Sec
retary Lamar.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-01-16
Wicked Chicago.

Following is an extract from the report of
the Grand Jury just presented: "Having
discovered, as many of our pred. ceS,orS dis
covered, that the majority of the cases Of
robbery sent TO the Grand Jury by the diff
ferent Police Justices of Chicago originate
in the low salo rs 10 certain districts of the
city, the prOpretOrs of which are licensed
to carry on their nefariOuS business by the
City of Chicago, and erjoy immunity from
| the police authorities thereof, committee
of our body was duly appointed to ascertain
| if such charges ofirregularities and fragrant
dereliction of duty on the part of the police
force was true. The committee reported
| that they were, and that furthermore, the
ordinance requiring the closing of saloons
at midnight has, by long custom, become a
dead letter in the community, and partial
| ity seems to exist IN favor Of the grOggeries
| of the very lowest character. ard which have
been described upOnthe sworn testimony of
| policemen before our body, as robbers
| dens.' With regret we report that the ad-
| mlnistratiOn of affairs in the First Police
| District is in a condition Uf deplorable rot
tenneSs. Dives of the lowest order defy the
| city ordinances by keeping open from dawn
until midnight and midnight until dawn.
In them cOngregate disreputable women,
thieves and criminals, and upon Ot1r Oaths as
| Grand Jurors we wish to say that policemen
have been seen in full uniform tippling with
| diSreputables in those same dens."
| The report then states that the captains
and lieutenants of the First District were
called before the Grand jury to lain this
state of affairs, and that Chief EbersOll ac.
| knOwledged that the abuses exist, but said
| there was no remedy TO long as the force was
hampered by political influences.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-01-16
shsron's Property in Washing OF.

The agents of the estate in Washington Of
the late ex-senator Sharon of Nevada placed
on record the deed which was made by Mr..
Sharon, November 4. 1885, short time be-
fore his death, in which he transfers all his
property in this city and elsewhere to bis
son Fred G. Sharon and his son-in.law,
Francis G. Newlands, in trust for the heirs
who are mentioned in the deed by name and
the division of the estate described. This
deed has been published in full and contains
the clause in reference to Sarah Althea Hill,
whose claim to be Mr.. Sharon's wife has
recently been decided by the United States
circuit court of San Francisco adversely to
Miss Hill. Mr. Sharon in emphatic language
declares that she is not his wife and ''the
dear wife letters" are tOrgerieS, and in
structS his heirs to continue the legal fight
against this claim to the last resort. On ac-
count of the dover right which favorable
verdict for Miss Hill would have entitled
her to in all the property of Mr.. Sharon all
his property in Washington has been with
drawn from the market. As soon as the
trustees notify the agents the property be-
longing to this estate, which consists of un
improved property lying in the heart of the
most fashionable part of the city and val
ued at One-Quarter of a million of dollars.
will be placed again on the market. Most
of this property wasacqulred by Mr.. Sharon
in satisfaction of a trust when he had Civ
en- to ex-senator Stewart and Judge Sunde--
lard, members of the famous California
syndicate which in 1871 bought large blocks
of land in the northwestern section of the
city
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-01-16
A ACLERGYMAN,S GRIEF.
His Affianoed Blows Out the Gas and
Goes to a Hospital Instead of a
Wedding.

The Rev. Andrew Grey, pastor Of the Mil
iertcn, n. T., Presbyterian church, arrived
In New York, expecting to meet his afi-
anced bride, Miss Rachel A. Nicholson of
Fox Harbor, Nova Scotia, to whom he was
tooe married Immediately upon his arrival.
The plan was to spend few days in the city
and return to Millerton Tuesday next. Fate
ordained otherwise. however. Miss Nichol-
son Is lying between life and death in the
New York hospital with slim chances in her
favor.
Atthe Thirteenth Street police station,
whittier he had gone to explain the case to
Capt. Williams, and invoke what aid il was
IN the power Of the police to give. Mr..
Grey told the reporter his story:
Miss Nicholson is 26 years old" he said,
and Ike myself, native of Nova Scotia.
we have known each other four or five
years, and were engaged 10 be married. I
came here to wait fox aIr, and Miss Nichol-
son arrived by the New York express from
Boston, according to arrangement. She was
very tired and took her over 10 the hotel
Abootsford, where had remained mvseIt
ne previous night. My room was the only
large one vacant in the hotel, and gave i,
up 70 her, taking one on the lower floor nv
self. We chatted together and were bappy
until IL O'Clock, when she retired. bad
promised to call her at Q O'Clock in the
Eening. She did not answer when ]
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-01-16
Bureau Of Agriculture Estim ates I.

The estimates of the statiStican Of the de-
partment of agriculture for the principal
cereal crops Of the year are completed and
the aggregate bushels are as follows in round
millions: Corn, 1885: wheat 357; oats, 629.
The area of corn is 73 OOO. 900 acres, OF wheat
"a, ,OOO, 900; of oats, 2S.000,0O0. The value of
corn averages nearly SO cents per eushel,
and makes an aggregate of $685., ,000, 900, So,
O00, 900 less tnan the value of the last crop.
The decrease in the product of wheat Is 30
per cent, and only II per cent. in valuation,
which is S275, ,OO0, 900. The valuation of oats
is $3.50, 200, 900. The reduction in wheat is
mostly in the valley of the Ohio and in Cal
ifornia. The states of Ohio, Indiana, Hi
nois, Missouri and Kansas last year pro
duced 170, ,0O0, 900 bushels; this year O,0OO,'
600, a reduction of 90, 100000 bushels. The
production of all cereals is fifty-two bushels
to each inhabitant and the aggregate volume
is larger than any former year.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-01-16
The Rev. Hoffman Wins.

Perhaps no Methodist minister in the state
of Illinois has been so prominently before
the people for the last few years as the Rev.
H.O. Hoffman, now of Bloomington and
for three years pastor of the church at Hills
boro. LII. His reported scandals, whether
true or false, shocked the Methodist church
of Illinois to the foundation and resulted in
his ex oulsion and the forming by him OF
new church in Bloomington.
During all his trials and troubles he nae
no firmer, truer friend than the Hon. Geo
NJ. Raymond, late cashier of the Hillsbor'
National bank, and the two were almost
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-01-16
FoTeigp.

Count Bismark is recovering his health.
An eruption occurred at the volcano of Coli.
ma, Mexico.
A railway train is imbedded in snow In
Cathness, Scotland.
Revolution is imminent In the state of Tam.
sufpas, Mexico.
Queen CHRISTINA was sworn as regent before
the Spanish cortes.
The British have had a skirmisb with the
rebel in Egypt and come of victorious.
Six hundred bales OF CO.. ton have been dam
aged BY fire on the wharf at Bremen.
0rangemen aud Catholics are engaged in
sctive hostilities again at Conception Bay, N
Ear Cowper claims that rent, and not hom,
rule, is the eovershsdowing Irish question.
Ascheme for church reform has been i'm
parted 70 the bishops OF the church of Eng
ian1 oy the archbishop of Canterbury.
N. DeLesseps has been assured that a ma
yority OF the members of the French senat,
snd chamber OF deputies viii vote in favor o
ms lottery scheme in aid of the Panama ca
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-01-16
PromIscuous Kissing.

We shall go even farther, and say that
the prOmiscuous kissing Of children IN gen.
eral is to be deprecated. The miidest sort
of harm resulting from compulsory kissing
is that described in the article mentioned
the nause ting of the child. Many persons
in their zeal TO kiss a chi do not stop TO
consider whether they are themselves pleas
ant persons to kiss; they assume II. The
child often has mot uHsavOry experience
we need not go into details-and all this
in the name of affection. A child too
Young TO express lis dislike is often not
only most heartily kissed but violently
hugged and tossed, and not seldom inverted
in the enthusiasm of the visitor; and it IS a
stout baby whose bi cath IS not taken away
and whose stomach stands it all. BOyhood
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-01-16

knocked, and became alarmed and called
the clerk. We opened the transOm and
found the room full of gas. Then we burst
open the door, Miss Nicholson was lying
in her bed senseless. She had been smOth-
cred in her sleep. One of the burners was
partly turned on. did not notice it in my
distress and bewilderment, but | suppose
she either blew the gas out or accidentally
turned il partly on again after having turned
it off. We called doctors, and by their adj
vice she was at once removed TO the New
York hospital In an ambulance, and every
thing is being done to save her life. Miss
NchOlsOniS the daughter of farmer at Fox
HarbOr. Both her parents are dead"
The Rev. Mr.. Grey was exceedingly ner-
vOus, and seemed dazed by the shock he had
sustained. He is young man. At the
hospital ii was said that there was some
hope of Miss NichOlsOB's recovery, though
she was till in extreme danger She had
recovered Ohce sufficiently to tell her name,
but. she relapsed into unconsciousness
again.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-01-16
Collecting Railroad Taxes.

County Treasurer Kellogg of Salisbury,
No., seized and levied upon the noon pas
senger train for taxes, and also on the train
of the Glasgow branch. Matters looked
serious as the train officials offered resis-
tance and tried to pull outOn time, The en-
gineer was promptly arrested and three pas
senger coaches detached from the mail and
the depot Matters stood this way for some
time, to the great disgust Of the passengers
but about three O'Clock telegram came
SAYING that the tax would be paid, which
caused Mr.. Kellogg to promptly release al
the property seized, and the train proceeded
on its way. The engine, baggage and mai
car were not molested.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-01-16
KING JOHN,

of AbySsinia, who prevented an entire ami
hilaton of the English forces recently Oper-
ating in the Soudan, by keeping his people
at home and thus influencing other tribes
from joining the Mahdi, has at last decided
to go to war. 1t is reported that he is pre-
pairing to reOccupy MassOwah, now held by
the Italians, and to do this he is preparing
to make war on the usurpers. Abyssinia,
which comprises the provinces of Tigre,
Amhara and Shoa has had checkered ca
rrer. About $50 A. ID. Christianity became
the national religion, but with the advance
of MOhammedanlsm the people embraced
that faith. The Portuguese, however defeat
ed the MOslem forces and converted the
royal family TO Catholicism. The masses,
however, refused to accept the faith and
severed all connections with Rome. Prince
KasSa of Tigre was in S12crowned emperor
of AbyssinIa. There were several revOlts,
but in 1873 he had defeated all insurrection-
lists and has cOntinnec to rule. with fair
reputation for justice and ability He has
assumed the name of John L.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-01-16
American Pasteur Institute.

The American Pas!eur institute has filed
articles of incorporation in New York, with
the following corporators: Alexander B,
Mott, NJ. j. b. Messemer, Louis DePearse,
Alex. Liantard, c. F. Nudlinger, Chas.
Villa, Valentine Mott and Adolph Corbett.
The purpose of the organization is: THE
gratutitious care and treatment by the Pas
teur system of incubation, or such varia-
tiOns thereof and improvements thereon as
science may develop, of all persons suffer:
ing from, threatened with, or in danger of
ny drOphobia or any other disease to which
plicabIe and the scientific examination of the
causes development and improved means of
prevention of hydrophobia and other dis
eases through incubation and kindred meth
Ods"
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-01-16
Again the Deadly Raw Pork.

A German family of five persons, named
Bennett, living in Erie Township, near
Pittsburg, Pa, partook of almost raw pork
sausages for supper. Next day they were
seized with violent illness, which the at
tending physician pronounces trichinosis OF
the most violent kind. The family consists
of father. mother and three children. The
old people were the first attacked. The
doctor thinks the children will die. The 9TH
ers NAV recover, although the chances are
against them. There is great alarm in the
nejghborhood, as several other families par
took of the same sausages, Dut tney may
whose fesh the sausages were made from
had been kept in a clean, dry pen, and was
faftened on corn.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-01-16
Crooked County officials.

There is a genuine sensation in Morgan
county, Tennessee, over the discovery that
several ex county officials were short in their
accounts from $4,000 to $4,000. Rumors Of
the alleged shortage have been circulated
for some time, and committee was finally
appointed to investigate the accounts of
each official. The committee completed
their labors, and when the defaJcations were
announced tremendous sensation was ere
ated. Ex-Circuit Clerk Redman is said to be
short SO. 700. Ex-County Clerk Staples is
short several thousand dollars, and ex-1rus-
tee KEYS defalcation will reach over 10000.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-01-16

United States Senator from California, ar
rived in Washington seriously ill, and the
.raveSt results are feared. H.. Is one of the
rich men of the Senate, and was born in
Indiana In 1851, his parents being Virgin
Ians; he received an academlcal education
at South Bend, and was fitted for college at
Chicago hut did not enter. He began the
study of law il lS49, and graduated at the
New York State Law School in 1882. In
1850 he was a member of the State Senate,
but reSigi.ed to enter the army as a colonel.
lie commanded the Twenty ninth Indiana
Volunteers, ana was sonn liaced in com
mand OF br gade, serving under ShermIn,
Buell., R1SCcIanS and Thomas. de was
elected To the Senate as Republican To
succeed Newt ton Booth and took his seat
March 4, 1851. His term Will expire March
- 1887
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-01-16

was born at New London, Conn, Aug. "a,
1911. He received mercantile training
and afterwards was a pupil of Trinity Col
lege, Hartford lie studied law and was adj
mitted to the bar in 1896 ana commenced to
practice at Norwich. lie was States At
torney for the county of New London for
several wears, and has been president IF the
Bar A sociation of that county from its Or
ganizatiOn i'm 1874. He was elected tO the
Forty fourth Congress TO fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Hon. u. II. Stark
weather. and reelected to the Forty fifth,
Forty-sixth, Forty-seventh, FOrty-cighth and
Forty ninth Congresses. Mr.. wait enjoys
of the House of Representatives.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-01-16

second Damon and Pythias. On Nr. Ray
mond's death by heart disease year age
last summer Rev. Mr.. Hoffman came dow L
from Bloomington to preach the funeral
over his dead trends body. The great es-
teen held by Mr.. Raymond for the pastor
seemed TO OdeScend to the dead mans widow.
as Mr. Hoffman on returning home was
presented with fine breech-lOading gun.
dog and complete sporting outfit.
After Mr.. Raymond's death his widow.
who was left very wealthy, settled quietly
down in her beautiful home, and while the
Rev. Mr.. Hoffman appeared once or twice
in HillSbOTo, no one suspected but that it
was on friendly visit OF hunting eXpedl-
tiOn. However the sequel appeared Monday
evening. and with the assistance of the Rev.
w. +. Gilmore, the present NJ. z. minister.
he and MIS-. Raymond were made husband
and wife.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-01-16

VIM. McAdoo enjoys the distinction of
being the youngest member of the House of
Representatives. He was born in Ireland,
October 25, 1858, and was brought by his
parents, at an early age, 10 Jersey City
where he has since continued to reside. He
received a good education in the schools OF
that CITY and graduating took up the study
of law with ex-Congressman Scudder. ln
1874 he became member OF the bar of that
state. He was sent to the State House OF
Representatives and was elected to represent
his district in the Forty Eighth Congress, as
a Democrat. He was reelected to the
Forty Ninth Congress.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-01-16
Chased by Welvos.

A thrilling adventure was that Mr.. John
Collision, of Miffin, Wis, had few nights
ago. While he was returning home from a
neighbor's house, some distance off, on foot
he was attacked by pack of wolves, which
are unusually numerous in that locality dur
ing the winter. The wild beasts surrounded
Mr.. Collision and would undoubtedly have
devoured him had not he been armed with a
trusty revolver, which he made good use OF,
killing two wolves and putting the rest to
flight. During the encounter Collision was
wounded on the hand by one of the ravenOus
beasts, which fastened its fangs in the flesh.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-01-16
Frightened to Death.

Near Uhricsville, o., James Parker, a
farmer, took load of grain to KaiPs mills.
There being no one but Mrs. Kali on the
premises she went out to show Parker where
to put the grain. While he was unloading
Parker fell in fit and rolled on the ground
in fearful commissions, shrieking, groaning,
frothing at the mouth and tearing his flesh
with his finger nails till his face was covered
tacle so frightened Mrs. Kali, who was in
delicate health, that she ran to the house
and fell on the floor, where she died in less
than five minutes.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-01-16
Peruvian Ex-President pierot.

Ex-President Pierot of Peru arrived in
New York by the steamer st. Laurent, from
Havre. The famous Peruvian left that city
only two months ago for Paris. He found
his native land under the Gillian rule OF
lglesias too warm to hold him. His return
Is the result of the defeat of Iglesias by Ca.
ceres. he will sail on the Pacific Mai
steamer City of Para. and it is not unlikely
that he may again secure the presidency, as
at present there is only a provisional gov
eminent.