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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-17
A TERRIFIC STORM
YESTERDAY THROUGHOUT THE
NORTHWESTERN STATES.
Buildings UnrOOfed at Terre Haute
and Michigan City, Ind.-
Other Disasters.

MICHIGAN Cry, IND September IS
"A rain and wind storm, which for
severity has never been known here
before, swept over the lake a city
this morning. After a steady down
pour for several hours the wind be-
came stronger, and at 10 O'Clock a..
tanned tae velocity of cyclone. Large
trees, sheds, outhous's, lumber piles,
ETC., were leve ed. The wind capsized
a email fishing boat which was four
miles out on the leke, and its occu-
pants, Christopher Kimball and Fred
Adlitz, had a narrow escape from
drowning. After clinging to the bot
tom of their boat for three hours thev
were rescued by tug which went out
to search for them, The suffeliugs of
the men in the cold water with the
heavy rain beating down on them was
terrible. The storm al;o played havoc
with the eegraph and telephone
lines, cutting off nearly all commune
cation. The damsge to the surround
ing country was also great.
ct II 80 today a cyclone s ruck Terre
Haute, coming from the southwest. For
fifteen minutes the wind blew hurr.-
cane, filling the air with missiles. The
storm was confined to The central por.
tion of the city. Numerous large
buildings were unroofed, and the rain
which followed did great damage. A
careful estimate places the loss at S45,-
900 The roof on the Masonic Hall
was blown off and the water ruined
the fine frescoing in the lodge rooms
The canvass Of King, Burke & Co's.
circus was blown down and the large
audience left in the storm. Many OF
the actors were in the dressing room
half nude, and they made a brisk
movement up the street for the ne Arrest
hotel. Several thousand people were
at the fair grounds. An eating house
was blown down and the wreck caught
fire, severely burning a woman and
boy. No fatalities occurred.
A special from Newport, Vermillion
county, reports six or eight buildings
destroyed, but no lives lost. The
damage reported along the Wabash
Valley is great and will aggregate over
$4,000.
About IL o'clock this morning vio-
lent wind storm struck Montezuma,
Park county, this State, but did no
damage beyound unrcofirg a number
of houses and uprooting shade trees.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-17
HUNTSVILLE, ALA,
BIOOdy Tragedy the Result Or fan Old
Feud-NOtes.
ESPECIAL TO THE ApPEIL.I

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, September 16
"A tragedy occurred at Huntsville
Ala, the result of an old feud. betweer
two men named Roach and Mason
They had quarrel aud Mason drew
his revolver, and without much adc
shot Roach twice, from the effects oi
which he died.
The development OF suburban land
is brewing mania among our citi.
zsDs. Another street car company
was organized today, with capital
stock of $780, 10 erect rapid tran.
cit line from this city TO Rossville,
Ga, a distance of three miles.
The proposed road will pass through
valuable suburban property. The
Republican primaries to select dele
gates to the County Convention,
which will send de egates to the
Congressional Convention which
meets at Dayton on the 2lst
instant, we're held tonight. A
majority of the delegates favor
Gen. j. I. Wilder for ConRre g. The
Hon. II. M, Wilz is being spoken Of
and quite large number of the del
egates favor his nomination.
The Democrats claim that It does
not matter who they put in nomina-
ton, Neal will be elected by a large
majority.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-17
Wisconsin PeopIe's Party.

NEENAH, Wis, September l6.-The
State Convention of the Peoples Party
was held in this city today. Thirty
counties were represented, E. A.
Eagery, Of Rscine, was elected chair,
man, and Theo. Fritz, of Milwaukee
secretary. The day was taken up in
appointing and listening to reports oi
committees. The following resolutions
were adopted:
The preamble recites Lincoln's capi-
tai is superior to labor, and could not
have existed without it. "But capital
in the form of corporations has thrown
the devil fish fang' around labor. The
farmer, workingmau, merchant and
even the manufacturer are being
robbed and impoverished by the 60.
called vested rights obtained through
fraudulent legislation. Corporations,
with no bodies to stsrve or souls to
save, have secured politicians and use
them as tools, not even hesitatiDg at
bloodshed, ss instanced in cases
throughout the country. When labor
demands their rights the corrupt tools
of corrupt corporations attempt to
mislesd by charging that labor pro.
poses to use violence"
The platform declares that the use
OF violence in any form to settle their
disputes is utterly unjustiiable in a
civilized community, whether alien
a'ed by fanatical anarchists or prsc.
ticed by corrupt politicians, and that
none but those developed out of bar
bar'sm would resort to its use.
1t favors government control OF
money, land, means of communica-
tion, public Improvements, labor bu-
reaus conducted in the interests of
the whole people, simplfication of the
laws to but one on each subject, and
arbitration in place of strikes. 1t de-
mands prohibition of child labor, con-
tract convict lsbov, and safety means
for employees in m'nes, ctories etc. !;
the abolition OF the one man power in
the government aud the election of all
officials by the vote OF the people. L.
asks the amendment Of the patent laws
50 as TO give lab lr part # the benefis
OF the labor saviDg inventions and
prevent monopoly. 1t asks the for
fei,ure Of sll land grants, and prohibit
ton ol alien ownerships OF lands, gov
ernment loan of money, and rigid en-
fcrcement of the laws against the in
portaiion of foreign labor. D3nounces
the practices of the old parties in the
conducting OF campaigns on Issues
which should have bsen buried when
settled score Of years ago, and invites
the cooperation of all honest people
in support of the new Peoples Party.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-17
A PENSION SWIsDLER.
He Draws Several Thousand Dol.
lars on n Widows Name.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, September 16-
What was known rs the Rhodes PEN
sion trial, which has occupied the
time of the United States Court in
Jefferson City four days, concluded
this morning. The jury was out but a
few minutes, and returned verdict
OF guilty on each of nine charges in
the indictment. The case, as dis
closed by evidence, is as follows:
Thomas Rhodes, farmer, moved to
Pettis county FROM Scotland county
many years ago and formed acquaint-
snce with Mrs. McDanies, whose
husband was killed in the war.
Rhodes and the widow we're married,
but when the latter found out her
husband had another wife she refused
TO live with him. Rhodes then ap-
Piled for and procured q pension for
Mrs. McDaniels without the latter's
knowledge, and hiss drawn the pen
sion ever since by having another
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-17
AZ SheIhYYiIIe. ILL.

SHELBYvILLE, ILL, September l6 -
A terrific windstorm passed over this
city at 10 o'clock this morning. Half
the tin root on Thomas M. Tilton's
residence was blown off, part of it be.
ing carried 500 feet. L. B. Stephen
sons barn was demolished and fine
team of horses killed. Three or fur
buggies were blown off the bridge ap-
pr0sch just east of the city, some of
the occupants receiving serious in
juries Throughout the town shade
trees were blown down and outbuid.
ings overturned. Reports are coming
in OF great injury TO hay and wheat
stacks from the country.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-17
Another Tremor a, Charleston.

CHARLESTON, S. O., September 10
There was an earthquake shock yester.
day morning about 4 O'Clock, uuac-
compa lied by any great rumbling or
de,onstion, and was only noticed by q
few persons. Possibly a light shock
occurred last night, bat this is uncer-
tain, as any vibration caused ty pass.
ing vehicles or the pulling down OF
walls is ant to be regarded as an earth
quake. There has not been a ehock
in some days worth reporting.
The Relief Committee has issued
over a thousand forms of application
for assistance in rebuilding or repair
ing houses, Attention has been le-
Gently directed to the character OF
mortar used, consisting largely Of yell
low sand, and the City Council will
probably take action against the use
of such material in rebuilding.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-17
wisconsin Labor Convention.

MnwAUKEE, Wis, September 49,
The State Labor Conve ution, in sees or
yesterday at Neenah, had very
stormy time. DIR. Powell's delegates
charged Robert Schilling, State Organ
iz.r OF the Knights of Labor, and the
Milwaukee delegation with having
sold out to the Democrats. This called
out vigorous denials amid great up
roar. The following ticket was nom-
mated: Governor, John CoChrane,
of Dnd0a.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-17
At TOIOnO, HI.

ToLoNo, ILL, September 16.-A de-
struclive cyclone swept over Tolono
this aft rnoon. A new livery stable
was cut in two, the east end being
torn to pieces. One of the timb srs
was hurled through the side of the
Herald building u hundred yards
away. The Methodist Church, iust
being completed at Savoy, wss demol-
ished, and a large hay press at the
same place was wrecked. The dam
age throughout the country is very
severe, but inCesssnt rain prevents
the receipt Of particulars.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-17
Missouri PrOhibI1ionists.

SEDALIA, Mo, September 16-The
State Prohibition party met in couven-
tion this morning at Woojs's Hall at
10 o'clock. Judge James Bacon, of
Springfield, was elected chairman, and
William O. Wilson, of S.. Louis, sscre-
tary. The Committee on Credentials
reported delegated membership
present Of e'ghty-slRht. A Committee
on Resolutions are now out making up
their report OF platform.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-17
Political Mates.

BUTTE, Mont, September 16.-On
the fifteenth ballot last night Col.
Wilbur F. Sanders was nominated by
the Republican Congressional @ nven-
tion.
MIwAUKEE, Wis, September l6.-
The Republicans of the Seventh d g.
trict renominated o. B. Thomas, Of
Prairie Du CHEN, for Congress.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, September 16.-L. F.
Parker was nominated for Congress
yesterday By the Eleventh Congress
sional District Convention at Rolla,
Mo.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-17
CHOLERA.
One Death at Pesthe and Three at
Trieste.

LONDON, September 16.-Advices
from Vienna say one person died
from cholera in Pesth yesterday and
three in Trieste. Two new cases are
reported in the former city and nine
teen in the latter.
Returns for all Italy since last re-
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-17

port; Tore del Arnunizlta, 5 new
cases, deaths; RaveDns, new cases,
] death; Ferrard, IL new cases, 4
deaths; Putignano, II new cases, 6
deaths; all other Infected districts, 81
new cases, 10 deaths.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-17
LYnched.

AUGUSTA, GA, September 49,
Henry Barnes, colored, was lynched
today at Millen for outraging a white
lady at Rogers Station, on the Central
railroad. A party of masked men did
the lynching. Barnes was taken from
a hain near Millen and riddled with
bullets.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-17
Official Returns From Maine.

AUGUSTA, Me-, September LOOT
ticial returns from 472 town are as fol-
lows: Bodwell, Republican, for Gov
ernor, 68,ll5; Edwards, Democrat,
54,764; Clark, Prohibition, $780, scat
terinR, 1872 Bodwells plurality, 1881 /;
majority. Q4Q3
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-17
Notice to Shippers.

MEMPHIS. TENN, September 10, 1886.
COMMENCING today, September 1lth,
" freight destined to points on the NJ, b.
and A. and |, G.. Il. RS will be received and
delivered at the X. O., s.. and M. r. r. depot.
Passenger trains on the M, b. and A. II. r..
will arrive and depart from depot, corner Of
Main and Broadway, as heretofore.
j. II, SULLIVAN, Superintendent.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-17
LITTLE ROCK, ARK.
With Four Counties Out Hughes
Receives 3s, ,82I Plurality.
ESPECIAL TO THE ApPEAL.l

LITTLE Rock, ARK, September 16 -
Official returns from all but four,
Miller, Union, Chicot and Dssha
counties, give Hughes, Democratic
candidate for Governor, 3S,621 plural
ity over Gregg, Republican, CuuiDg-
ham, the Labor and Wheeler, Cream
back candidate. Union county is the
only one yet to hear from that is su
for the Democrats, but majority OF
3S 62l in an off yer is considered
pretty sound showing for the State OF
Arkansas Democracy.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-17

woman personate her, and he ard his
wife making affidavit t. pension
vouchers. la this manner he has
drawn several thousand dollars OF the
woman's money. Rtodes is rs years
old and quite feeble.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-17

A FARMER oucs told us that he would
not be without DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
If it cost So a bottle,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-17
DIED.

ALGE0-At 8 10 o'clock Thursday after
noon, September 16, 1886, ISAAC ALGko, aged
So years.
Funeral will take place from residen CO. on
shirley's avenue, today tFRIDAYl at 10
O'Clock am Sermon at Beale Street Baptist
Church. Friends Of family invited to attend.
EVANS-At Milan, Tenn on Thursday,
September Is, 1886. SAMUEL p. EVANS, aged
81 years. GVicksburg (Miss.) and Stanford
(ky.) rapers please COPY.
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-10-21
Novel Fishing.

"Ever catch fish on q whisky bot tlc?' asked man with a red face as he leaned over one of the counters in Spalding's Madison Square store and looked into the blue eyes of clerk :
 "No."
 "Wen. you're not up with the time. You don't know what real sport is. Why, they know of no other way to fish up at Lake Villa, near the Wis c0nSin line. I'll tell you how it's done. The natives up there buy Il bottle of whisky and drink the con- teHts. Then they put the cork back into the bottle, faaten about five :eet of line around the neck and bait the hook with | minnow. When they reach deep water they throw the bot tie away from the beat and wait for results. Of course the bottle is rs buoyant aE cork, and the action of the waves. has the effect 10 keep the bait in constant stat. of agitation. Bye and bye 4 pickarcl comes along and snaps at the o:cillating minnow. The ht ok catches him before he knows it, and then the bottle begins to scGot under the water or scud along on the surface. The natives in the boat may be playing seven-up or whisky poker, but the minute the bottle begins to skip they drop every thing and begin to pull cut the flask as though . sen serpent was after them. When the bottle is captured and the big squirming pickorel re moved from the line, the hook Is re- bated and the. tackle thrown over board again. Lazy way of fishing? l suppose 90, but there's heaps of fun in it when you have score or more bottles riding around you, It beats the pole all hollow. The day l was pp there the lake was just covered with whisky bottles, ,r-Chicago Her l all
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-10-21
Not ua 6Hay1i-C,

A dilapidated-looking individual limpcd painfully along Fifth avenue. One eye was dlapcd in cloud of gloom. One arm reposed in J sling. One foot was clad in roomy slipper. A stout cane aided his slow progress, and an unmistakable odor of arnicA emanated from his person. pcrmeated the atmosphere and tfailed behind him on the breeze.
 "Charleston sufferer" suggested some enc in little group as he ap- preached, and as he got abreast of the party one of tbeal facetiouSly inquired:
 "whas game did you umpire to- dayw
 "Shut up," exclaimed another. "No chestnut.. The mans been in an ac- cident."
 "No haven't" rcspnndeI the sub jcct of remark, ".,nd l ain't an um- pire. eIthci.'
 "Then what are you? Whats the matter7 What have you been dOing?' choruscd the group.
 "l belong to inc "a ldicst foot ball team in this section, and don't you l forget it. We had the best gamo of the seasun yesterday, and it beats aAy fun ycu ever saw. We need couple of good men fur substitutes. Don't some of you follows want to j"in!"- PitISburg Dispatch.
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-10-21
Boys and Cigarettes.

The City Council cf Oakland, Cal, has recently done two Very wise things: First, in passing an ordi- nance making it misdemeanor for boys under the age of 16 to smoke cigarettes in any public place; and second, in passing a "curfew" ordi- nance, requiring the city hall bell to runS at nine o'clock every evening, alter which hour every young person under the age of 16 must go directly home and keep within doors until morning.
 Cigarette smoking hy young boys has become an alarming evil in Oak, land and other cities, and the ordi~ n1ncs referred to can not faIl to have good sanitary effect, while it will also accomplish much moral good otherwise. In nine cases out of ten the boy who gets the habit of cigar cite SMoking well fixed upon him will have his days largely shortened and never amount to much in any way. An inveterate cigarette or cigar smoker glves very little promise of any very extended or useful future. A large proportion of that class fall into the ranks of dullards, while all are more or less affected with q weak brain and decided lack of stamina.
 The German goyernm ent under stands this matter fully and has placed it's interdict upon the habit with boys of under age, giving as the reason that a young man who thus abuses himself can never make an effective or useful soldier; and all male Germans are required to give at least three years of their lives-f:om the age of 2I to 24-tO active duties as . soldier in camp. To be service able to the government it is eonsid- cred necessary that they should not allow their intellect and physical strength to be undermined with the perniCious habit; and the Germans as . nation are the greatest smokers in the world.
 But under present laws they are not allowed to incur the habit until the phystem has become fully devel- opsd and in better condition to withstand tho poisoning and debjli- tHting influences of tobacco. Is Oak land to be alone in taking care of her embryo citizens who ar" going to the bad! Will not San Francisco also as- sert herself in this directioni Just what tine mora! difference is in the act of smoking one day short of 16 and two or any number of days after, we cannot see, but as that question is not just nov matter ot discussion, We should try 70 be thankful for even the small modicuR of good Aense that might Do evinced by our city fathers if they would follow in the good way, only SO far as the Oakland council has dOne.-Ex.
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-10-21

defender, and with the fees collected from them he laid the foundation for his present competency and purchas- cd property upon which he now de clines to pay taxes. Is this the char acter of a man who will force the iron heel of the law with fatal effect upon the neck of the criminal?
 Mir. Goodrich has not only availed himself of every privilege guaranteed to citizen, but his children have been educated in the public schools, the expenses of which he now so generously allows his neighbors to pay. <,
 The position of District Attorney requires sleepless vigilance in protect ing every interest of the county, par ticularly tke collection of her Teve- nues. Does MT. Goodrich appear to De the proper man for that position? He certainly does not. The position he has taken on the tax question, if successful, means immediate bank ruptcy to the county. If he should be elected to the position he seeks is It not probable that the county would be put to the additional expense of employing other counsel to protect the county's interest, not only against delinquent taxpayers, but against the advice of the District Attorney, him self?
 The man who aspires to public petition should be public spirited; q man inclined to encourage and assist in every public benefit; man who cheerfully bears mutual burdens with his fellow men; Q man whose record is in all respects consistent with the duties of the office he seeks. MT. Goodrich is not that man.
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-10-21
EsIinn the NLonOnOIist.

We republish below a letter from monopolist L. W. Blinn, to o. D.. Merrill G Co. which speaks for itself ::
 TOMBSTONE, A. T., July II, 1885.
 MEssRs. O. D. MERRILL & Co.-Saw Mill, Carr's Canon, Huachuca Noun tain.-GENTs We have received in formation to-day that you have Of- fered to deliver to MT. Nels Warning ton bill of lum Der required by him for livery stable, at price of $35 per thousand feet, in such quantity and sizes as he may require, the lum Der to be delivered here in Tombstone. Were we not assured that Mir. War rington was truthful man, we could not believe this, even this of you, but we are forced to the conclusion that notwithstanding all that l have done for you, and was willing to continue to do, is not appreciated by you, and Shat you seek to make a fight with this company. All have to say is that am ready for it, and can make it just as hot for you as you want. l ! will take great pleasure in being quite I fn, fDv 1s I laN-n heretofore been generous. l can as sure you furthermore that while 1 ana generally agreeable, and accommodate ing I can be very disagreeable, and make things very uncomfortable. 1 propose to speak to you plainly in this matter, and in words that you may not misunderstood, and when I say that if you supply one single foot of lumber into Tombstone market at any such rates as those proposed, or in any way enter into direct compe- tition with me here, will see that
 
 you cannot make enough out of your lumber to pay the freight. If you enter into competition with Us else where I will make the same fight on you, and pending your action in this matter 1 herewith cancel any, and all orders made to you for thIs company, and would say that it rests with you entirely as 10 the proposed fight in the future. l am fully aware that your mill does not rise 10 the dignity of decent opposition, but SD far as that opposition gees am prepared to meet it. This letter will reach yet! by the hands of special messenger, and you " Il please he manly enough ! to return an answer aS to what You propose to do. l shall leave to-mur- row morning for California to be ab- sent few weeks. When 1 return l trust your actions will be developed, and We shall Fnow hcw to proceed. This fight Is not our seeking, and we wan you to be very careful wha. you do. Yours truly,
 l.. ". BLINN,
 C,nnnr1l Mnnnnnr
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-10-21
Mn4sins of Turkish Troops.

Special to Tue DAILY ToMBsToSEl.
 SOFIA, Oct. 21.-Great alarm is felt here over the massing of the Turkish troops. which Is atprcsent ln progress along the Bulgarian frontier. The regency have published decrees con. yenin. the Sobranie On October 27th All foreign conSuls, excepting the Russians, will attend.
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-10-21
Burned a.d Barren wastes.

Special to THS DAILT TOMBSTONE.
 ST. LOUIS, Oct. 20-A special from Sherman, Te1as, says: Late advices from the Indian Territory state that the most extenSive and destructive fires ever known in that ory are sweeping over the prairies. Millions of acrss of rich grazing lands, which few days ago were covered with . luxuriant growth of grass, are nov bare, chAffsd, wastes. The area burned over extends from Vinta on the north 10 Muscogee on the south, and on either side of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad as far as the eye can see, Large numbers of cat tie have been burned to death and immense quantities of hay, baled and loose, which was to have been used for fodder during the winter, have
  been destroyed and cattle men will be obliged 70 drive their herds elsewhere to save them from starvation. Inves- tigation into the origin of the fire is to be made by the Vinit& Indian agent.