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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27
Atlanta Frightened by a Meteor

just before IL o'clock on the night OF the
Oath the clouds gathered and dense dark
ness prevailed in Atlanta, Ga. few min.
utes later the city was brilliantly lighted,
and a sizzling sound was heard overheard
An immense meteor was seen passing from
west to east with a rotary motion. It
finally burst into fragments, making a ter.
rife noise,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27
Tl'e Rtpablifart
wATERTOwN. wIsCcNEIK-

The exports of breadstuffs for Sep
TENDER were valued at $14, 282, 518, as
against SO, OO7, 713 for the same period
in 1885; and for the nine months
ended September 80, 1886, $11O,-
s2S, 500, as against $1O3, 100, 790
DURING 1895
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27
Geronimo on his Way to Florida.

In pursuance of an order from head
quarters Geronimo and his murderous gang
started from San Antonio, Tex, on the
3d. via the Southern Pacific Railroad, for
Fort Pickens, Fla. They were guarded by
an escort of forty infantrymen under the
command of Lieuts. Woodbury. and Chand-
Ter. The women will be sent to Fort
Marion
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27
Gold in Massachusetts.

Collaborating quartz, which is said to as
say $40 to the ton. has been found in large
quantities in gulch at the base of Grey
lock mountain, near North Adams, Macs
The discovery has caused good deal Of
excitement and company has already
been formed to buy and work the gulch.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27
Construction Train Wreck.

L construction train on the Nebraska &
Colorado division of the Burlington & Mis-
souri, River Railroad was thrown from the
track near Fairfield, Neb., on the l 9th, and
thrown down an embankment. Five men
were killed outright and nine seriously in
ured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27
Commander of the Loyal Legion.

At Philadelphia, on the 21st Lieut. Gen.
Philip Sheridan was elected commander.in-
chief of the Loyal Legion, to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Maj Gen.
Winfield Scott Hancock. The nomination
OF Gen. Sheridan was made by Maj.-Gen
John Scofeld and seconded by Gen. R. B.
HAYES
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27

invested in the packing houses has been
taken from the laboring men under the
sanction OF law, and that in every attempt
the packers make to increase the hours OF
labor or reduce the pay of their employees,
they ore aided by the police, militia and
Pinkerton. It charges that the Republican
and Democratic machines are owned by
the Armours and Allertons, and urges
the workmen to vote for candidates from
their own ranks.
About thirty representative wagon
manufacturers from various parts of the
country met at the Grand Pacific Hotel,
Chicago, on the 21st and formed the
National Wagon makers Association. The
object of the organization is to control
prices and production and to f1ght convict
labor product. W. T. Lewis, OF Racine,
Wis, was chosen president: 2. E. Stude.
baker, of South Bend, Ind, vice president;
II. M. Kenney. of Winona, Mimi, secretary
and M. Rosenfeld, of Moline, ILL.,, treasurer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27
NEWS IN BRIEF.
He Wants Damages.

Rev. Simon P. Smith, colored delegate
to the recent Congregational conference at
Chicago. was refused meal at the restau-
rant of Robert j. Mossup, in that city. He
now wants 5000 damages.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27
Smoke.

De
lake shore, near Cheboygan, Mich, was
destroyed by fire on the oath. The fire de-
partment was powerless to render aid, be-
ing too far away. The mill had been com
pleted only this spring and had been in
operation only few months. The loss
will reach $25, 900, insured for $11, 900.
No lumber was burned.
The Davis malt-house at Watkins, N. Y,
together with q large amount of barley
was destroyed by fire on the night of the
23d. Loss about 100000.
Fire at Dublin, Tex, on the 22d de-
stroyed half dozen stores with their
contents. LoS 700; insurance, $17,-
900.
The contents of Jacobs lumber yard and
the warehouse of the American Varnish
Company, at Chicago, were damaged $75,-
600 by fire on the 22d. Henry Steick
Stephen Gore and q man unknown, en-
ployes of the varnish company, were badly
injured. Steick has q chance for his life.
The other two are dying.
Fire destroyed several saw mills and
factories at Grand Ledge, Mich, on the
21st, causing loss OF 100000.
Early on the morning of the 31st fire
broke out in the wheel shop of the Ohio
penitentiary at Columbus. The building
and the machinery in the wheel and chair
shops were damaged to the extent of $780,
600.
The Wholesale drug house of Elliott &
Co., Toronto, Ont, was wrecked by fire on
the goth. Loss, 100000.
Fire, on the night of the 10th, in the Sec
ond, third and fourth stories of the build
ing OF the Nottingham Manufacturing Com
pany, Cincinnati, caused loss of 5000
to the Crescent Printing Company, insured,
1000; Cincinnati Screw and Cap Com
pany, 10000, well insured; Hesterberg &
Co., brass founders and finishers, $40 900,
well insured; Cullen Printing Company, So
600. insured S., 900; Henrie & Seward, ma
chinery, Sd 600. M. Fl. Crons and Noting
ham Company, each $1,000. Damage to
the building, 81 1000; insured.
Converse, Collins, Merrill & Co.'s dry
goods store, Troy, N, Y, was Quilted by fire
on the 10Th, all the contents being de.
stroyed. The total loss is about $10O, 900.
The village of La Grange, a Chicago
suburb, was the scene on the 10Th of what
came near being disastrous confagration.
block of seven buildings was destroyed,
and only the favorable direction of the
wind saved the town. Loss, $4,000.
The prairie fires, which have forced their
way into the mountains, in the neighbor-
hood of Dunreith, D. T., have burned many
houses, thousands of acres of timber and
immense quantities of hay. 1t is said that
the loss on timber alone is 81, 100000.
Twenty business places at Oakland, H.,
were destroyed by fire on the 18th. The
town has no fire department and the use of
buckets did little to stay the flames. Near
~ the entire business portion OF the placeis
in ruins. The loss will reach $500, 900 and
the insurance 100000.
A loss of 81 900, 600 was incurred by fire
at Salisbury, Md, on the 18th. Fourteen
business places, including the opera house,
were ruined.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27
The Shell Exploded.

The ordnance board tested q new ten
inch mortar at Sandy Hook, on the 21st
The charge was fifty pounds of powder
and shells loaded with sand. One
shell was filed by a soldier named
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-10-27

ONE person in every thirty-five in
England and Wales is pauper.
Telegram-herald., 1886-12-04
OCEANS OF FLAME.
Miles OF Forests on fire in sorgia-Farn
Houses aud Villages Burning.

Miles OF Forests on Fire in Geo rgia-Farm
Houses aud Villages Burning.
ArGUsTA. Ga Dec. 3.-Fr0m Sumpier TO
ca rleston. in South Carolina, q distance Of
ninety miles, the forests are a solid sheet of
flame. The Atlanta Coast line passes
through the stretch Of fire. In many places
the fire approached SO near the track on
either side TIA, the train literally ran be-
tween walls of flame and through clouds Of
binding. asphixianng smoke. The fire is
freely -wegi orc by a -wit breeze from the
northwest. and al some places leaps across
ihe roadway. Some of the tall pine
trees resemble pillars of flame
En- motion rs the rain rushed hy
with the speed If lightning express. A.
Monk corner several plantation houses
have been burned HlfL evervthiu- in them
Around the town 0f har.y the scene is
terribly Grand The woods an around are
|it up while the town nesfies in the center
in imminent danger " being caught. The
ground is covered everywhere with thick
coat Of sclre wire.-rass and other 'ow'aud
growth. after frost fhis growth dies iries
up and becomes very c0mbustib.e. The i1-
hanianfs-rnen. women aud clilren. are
on' shove'lng away fas growth in a cir. 'e
around tie fow1 50 that fle fire mav not
have tool 1p1n which to esf if- way in hrt
fhe task II almost more than they can &C.
comm. iSh
Telegram-herald., 1886-12-04

Bio-dy war "a AIRS. Bss +, esa I5laess 49,
FF.neha4sa-

N.sslaaras Dec. 3-Ils Department ei
state Las reee.s7d a dispatch irsn tas
Lalted -stes Ce1sll az ters Dakra ~
senegal. Africa. announcing 5eala - r4t-
lie 81 4. ~ -aia4 i.0allel. II! Cas- HE
Consul -ays -al tae KING appeared q,
Tigoulans. in Cagrs. With 4naAaer u his
fallozsrs 1at-r arms 411 10 1ltei attend
ans. Tor tie purpose II -ol.el1us a lr.aate
~ snich b. believed l.al. l.s'i - ~ eu-ii 81
br tie treaty his demand f.l trlslte eas
met xllh a refusal ~ tie uls-llslrs " the
- z1r. 8here4p0n soMe a as followers De-
zau 20 plliaze the town TIE lalt-
and fr1ier. L-iegrsp1eu fol Al 10 tle gov
eminent AZ FL L1as a town under -7ilca
proleciI0n and meantlale made preparation
ro defend their property The x9Fer1ment nt
promptly sent captain of TIE
army and twenty i've soldiers 10 The scene
of ll- r4u0le Arr Wing al Is0mAle The
troops found the merchants zll tTaier- be
leszurei 4 Vordg alteration followed
bel1 en troops ald hlus followers. 9licl
aas enlcI 3y The '4lter. eo lfet several
shots silIus 4 soldier. A cnaf-f Nas or
lerrt zud after a brief lut nercr engage
mont t1e natives ned leaving tReaty ot
their n4labeg dead on rle aeid. They sOoc
returned however. and made another
-fald under the cad II their hlug. ol, The
latter afsr A sword comoat With French
lieutenant lastlnz twelve minutes Was rua
through the body and killed. ~hereupon
his followers AVE up the battle and es-
cared .nt3 th- interior. The anai- Is Ge-
p.oIed by tbe French authorities who fore
see as a result the necessity Ior making rad-
leaI ehanZes In their treaties with Tie IA
tlsts u Afrlca.
Telegram-herald., 1886-12-04

She Denies His Story OF Being
MOen' s Son.
SOMETHING BAD BILI RsPPtR TO HER
The Case ShrOucs1 IN Deeper hfstery
han bser-wl llson's Mother Acis
Very Strange ia an Interview
Wifh a Reporter.

PUTNAM. Conn Dec 3-Mrs. Lyman
Porter. formerly lac wife of Jonas Wilson.
and who hss always been known a. Doc
Wilson mother, wss seen by reporter To-
dag d, Der residence in East Thompson.
Size stated positively IhA. Doc Wilson
was her son. that Jonas Wilson vas his
iaiher. and that tie birth record al oxford.
u not destroyed. was q correct statement of
the facts She o1a'd not account for Nll-
sil statements. except 0n the ,app. .siton
thsi he hAi gone crazy. or hll in view some
oalvti uukuowu 70 her Nrs Porter
strongly resembles Ni.s son. Size Is shout
8, yesrs Old Size stated that she never
heard ot Aoen uuul iately. aud
there Was 10 mystery about Wilson
birth Tie porter notices.. however. t4at
she seemei agitaied when saying thei j01a.
" llson was tie father. O1 being pressed
ID regard 10 Ills point she cred an1
though she repeated tle assertion that
Jonas was The p0y father Size added wa
soDs know something bad WI come
to me from This"
Tie reporter VAS unable - con eel IRE
from DEER manner whether She said tnis be-
cause ~he ieit guilty II misrepr alton.
ur whether Ler fear was that IS ls9n would
clt ot her allowance for having contra
clc'ed bis story Both Mrs Porter and her
husband, who ls snoff maker dt-ive flelr
principal support from Wilson remit
fancrs
Telegram-herald., 1886-12-04
a wORmY OLD CHESTNUT.
\ Sensation Cabled to New York Papers
Easily Exploded.


Nrw YORK. Dec 3-A cable dispatch
from Berlin was published IN the morning
papers stating that the Standard OIL Com
pany was negotiating for the purchase of
the Caspian oil fields by loaning a large
sum &C money TO the Russian ~aptha Com
pany Nobel Bros whose business is u be
transferred 70 the hands Of the American
petroleum producers. The alleged author
It's of the statement is otOveIs icfrJ.eH4t
Rcprter. ia order TO ascertain the correct
ness OF the story, q reporter called al The
the offices of the company. and on
several persons cOnversant with the
c0mpany's business prominent
Official of the company sand.
There is not the siightes. foundation for
the story. IL was doubtless greatly pr0mul-
gated by the papers Of Russia for the pur
pose of fosrerinv the Russian petroleum in
terests. OF course the uniting q the Rus
sian and American interests into one COM
pany would stop the competition, but there
is no foundation for the story that II has
been or is being done"
A. the Office Of Livingston koe in New
ST.. ii vas said the story was a very old one.
>iowei Petroleum RyoTer, from winch it.
is taken. is. or was, published in Iittsburg,
and aD0ut month after tho statement re-
appeared in a Russian paperand was cabled
across from from Berlin as news. l. is II
no consequence, and has no foundation IN
fact
Telegram-herald., 1886-12-04
MAAISTEE SENSATION
A Political Mare : Nest Causes
Great Excitement.
TIL STl8R0lta, TIE SIMPSON SlF.
ln iured Ey a Failing Tree-ksikssk-
and Her Whisky Miiis-Big fire 81
Oetsoi-- Psundsr RsczptUrec-
Olher State News

...l....- So ras 7t-t.s..-s-sl-..
MASl-TEE. Mlch. Dec. 3-some Of OR
snierpfisias local papers here have 'sot
1nt07 what they deem = very important
and somewhat startling aud sensational
piece ~ news regarding Congressman
Cu.cheon operations during the past cam
paisa through one Nickefs0n. a i4wyef
here. - h0 bad CltcLeon' s canvas somewhat
in charge. or rather dII the small worE for
him under the genera direction 0f Nr. T.
g. Peters. cha rman 0f the C0ngfe-sl lon-i
Committee. lt appears that these editors
have succeeded IN securing tatfti" r.
fte.rfsm copy of contract
tlat was drawn un last
April aud gned oy this = ". Ni,ksrn aul
" II Clark, the ex Grand Rapids Demo
cratic editor and present editor OF the Iyscs
~ fie People
This contract provided tha, the Republic
an. represented oy Niskern should give
Clark the printing Oif e, which he now
has and also support such county ticket as
CLARK might arrange The said ticket % be-
called the Labor County Ticket II pro-
giiel further that the Republicans would
support such labor nominee for the Legisla-
ture rs would be named by Clark and his
friends.
Ia return for this printing office Clark
aged 20 hand over the iabJr vote - the Re-
| publican State Congressional aud Senatorial
nominee, and furlher that he would not
aniagouize GutcheOn for Congress and that
| It would not support the Democratic NOM
iuee whoever he shall be.
This Is the substance OF the contract, and
il having been carried out 70 perfection IL
| the late campaign. these naughty bat en-
| ierprislug papers intend 20 publish the
| whole thing with full explanations in their
issues this week. The natter has leaked
out and Is causing a great deal OF excite
| mrrt amOnr politicians on our streets
The ladies' society OF the Unitarian
| Church in this city have been holding a
very successful fair at Armory Hall since
| Tucsdav night for the sale OF Christmas
and holiday presents. for the purpose of
/ raising money 90 ornament and beauufy the
new Unitarian Church building. which is
70 be completed tLis month The articles
We're one of the finest collections of fancy
work ever seen here and sold very readily.
| The fair closes tonight with unusually large
/ receipts.
Telegram-herald., 1886-12-04

g. suu sas4slls - HixA asas.D SHd Grove
iu NA-iiness

Losae> Dee 1-ia tte Campcei olFofes
case ta5sg SELL fbs m-n ser,srt os
Cross ts-alinai ol repeals- lis declaration
~ yssts1ia. tast .oosiug through AS
As'eil t.s du.az-leam door he saw tae
p.s'nflt 4ad Ca-si -t4w IA q oo-llgr~a .lsios
pos. loa. Lord C.ha lami ios'l. witness
SAID Was she draw r9ea-. vllle ttlei
Shaw 4ni the p.aiufif were on thls ocea-
SION ID lLe 0liuk nom. Wlsn witness
a-s asked 4 Ae Ga nos know that faeie
we've H4ps over lhe aev-holes "a tAe dining
ruo1 door he answefed thst lie ol1 not
k.lzateih fFans bouse--lel1 for Lazy
n re. testified lhaf during ace l.2sLef hol-
lass la !, So lad. Cola Campbell oesulHtl
t1e b-a roan A8 i. az Lr-h tolTi and
h4t Tie Duze ~ Marlborough occl p-r1
80. 81 Witness saw L2aF Colin tamp1ell
once ln Loga Court lake oa one oi -er
slippers sui throw 10 al the Duke Both
went to Leigh t04rs on toe same day. ana
they lefI on lle same tay also. n llle
Lady Colin WAS al LEIGH Count sle ap-
,sesred 10 he robust and went out on ions
a.lks in az Kinds a. weather.
in snow lain o. Alud. with Dr. Bird lt
was only after plailIi Z : return To- London
that she appeared 10 be- li. Witness le
uenbered tlaI on one occasion. iu Apli.
l~-3. General Lltlef was Nl tie drawing
room With l.ady Colin when some one
"a ed Lady Colin came oct auJ SAID
SIZE was no. al hliue. Her lar
was disarranee1 and her face was
flushed When lOfl colin came home
Lady Colin wenr 10 her bedroom Anl
General Butler came down stairs aud let
himself OAK f the house. Soon aiterwsrd
Lady Colin came down aud began "a sing
aud play Lord Colin called her and size
vent 10 his room and sad she dld not
know he was home, and asked hiin why De
hai not come into the 1rawiugrO0M. ile
replied. because yo4 had q .,.t0f there
Lady Colin answered only the Odd sDl-
diei. he has known nie since / was child.
Annie Duty Lord Colin tampbe s.
nurse. testified that She was engaged in 1852
o. attend the defendant Lady C0in gave
bim. witness said, ba- litts attention. ller
visits wer- scarcely ever longer than i've
minutes and she never rsal 10 him. one
witness saw Or. Bird >iuing on a stool al
Lady Collins feet. Dr. Bird met Lady Colin
az Tie Leigh Court station. Witness once
saw ietrer iu Laiy Colin s. handwriting
tail ont Of Dr. Biri's case OF Instruments
Lady Colin became iliI IN April. Her aii-
ment was unusual DR.. Bird. c1nyersing
with witness ten days afferwa-d. SAID.
Don't talk about Lady Coins illness.
Just say Lady Colin had cold"
Telegram-herald., 1886-12-04
WHISPERS FROM OUR WIRE.

The total losses Of the Brocton Mass.
opera house ire are $50, 20. insurance.
Sll6U00.
Fears are entertained for the safety Of the
fishing schooner Nellie Florence, Of Rock
p0Tf Mass.
Gen. Robt. 3. Potter brother Of Bishop
Potter. of NeE York is dying in New York
Of para.v vs.s.
Geueral F-arc7'T Jabriel Ptie a dis
tnsnished soldier and hterateur Of Fran ce.
is deal, aged ti.y seven years
Adviccs from British Columbia report
.nat tlc .uauN u Chinese from British COLI
umo.a into Washington Territory IS in
.reasins.
Mrs Cleveland passed yesiarday quietly
With eer friends in Sew y 0rS, Ia social in-
.e-cog--s and the delights Of Christmas
shopp'nss
By Z schsrginy employees, cutting down
si4-es Ini consoiidsting division offices
as Neallns railroad managers expect an
animal saving 4 $4,000.
The National League meeting which IL
was 0rop0sed 20 hold on sunday at ba.lT-
ns,- Cognrv Sligo. Ireland. has been pro
u1ite oT ths government.
o. vs. Tyler. the san Francisco lawyer
who represented Miss HiI Ia fae sharon
nea-es clse. has been deaarred for two
yea-s ay tae supreme Court.
N Ner are the Italian faster and rival
u ssmucri is rapit'y breaking down.
aa3 is now 4alte ouv 0gs thar Be sill be
compelled t0 aoauion his task.
Vice President Brce Of the East Tennes-
see r'al. states tnat reports rnt the control
of he -ompanv has been solid 20 tle kleA-
m1ni Te-mi17. .nof tTla
Telegram-herald., 1886-12-04

DETROIT, Dec. 3. - The Detroit Pipe
Foundry Compsnys works on Michigan
ave, near the railroad crossing, was burned
to the ground early this morning, together
with thousands of dollars worth of machin-
cry and patterns. The fire was the most
destructive tha, has occurred in Detroit
since the Ferry conhagra'ion last January.
The loss j. estimated AT 100000. with in
surance of $50 coo divided into ten policies
Of ) 900 each. one hundred and fifty men
are thrown ost Of work. The works viii
be rebuilt az once.
Telegram-herald., 1886-12-04
GAS, SALT OR OIL.
A Project to Determine Whether There e.
Any nd or th,s city.

- Ai'Jott 10 Dttefflihc ~ neither There l.
Any inder th,s city.
John l. Shaw Freeman Godfrey. s. J.
Bennett, Frank /. Noble ami A. r. Henug
propose TO organic company for the pur-
pose Of sinking an experimental well in or
near this city, with an expectation Of ob-
tanning salt, oil or natural gas Nh Noble
has four gas wslis in operation az Fremont.
Ohio, and he is confident that il can be OBJ
tanned here. The Fremont wells are
about one thousand three hundred feet
deep snd the gas is used as fuel in the
plaster works in which Mr Noble is inter
ested. il is proposed 20 sink the experi
mental well here about 800 feet deep and
IS salt has been found a. Manistee and
MnskegOn and IN the Saginaw valley. oil
and gas IN unknown quantities al MAJ
istee, gas south of here coal IN the South
ern part Of the state and iD ONO. gas in
Canada snd near Port Huron. il is very
likely a hole 5000 feet in this part Of the
state VIII develop something interesting and
perhaps profitable. Asyet the experimental
project is embrv0ic bat il is expected that
some Of the leading capitalists Of Tie civ
viii soon be interested in the enterprise
and willing 90 join p with those who are
already pledged. The discovery of gas u
this city would develop a very cheap s0rt'oi
tLei for manufacturing and household rlr.
poses. Il coUld be passed around in msi1-
the same as ges Tor Illuminating purposes
If salt should also be struck p pavfna
quantities. ia connection with the vae. the
manufacture Of salt could be carried or
proiitaolv.
The location of the proposed we'll has not
been determined yet bat tits expected that
some Or the sixth ward men vii endcago,
10 secure IT,
Telegram-herald., 1886-12-04
Piunder Recaptured.

-E---7-7 = y T--7-7lI- = 10
JAcgsoS, Dec. 3.-Today a large amount
Of stolen plunder was recaptured, hidden
under the Lake shore sheds by the burglars
George Bennett and William Lewis. recently
arrested. The thieves were arrsiyned III
Justice Hunts court this afternoon and
plead not guilty. Their examination was
set for Dec TO- and bail was fixed at 5000
each. which they could not furnish and
went back % ial.
Telegram-herald., 1886-12-04
AL SAFE.
rhe Crew Of the Ray : farr Reach Chicago
safely

clnrAso. Dee. 3.--Ihe crew OF the schoon-
sr Eas s Earr reached Chicago this morn
ing after unusual hafdsh.p-. The yess !
ls.t MlsAegon Tuesday and fousht stea 'i-y
against ihe Wind until Chicag9 w. sighted
early Wsduesday morning. The wind then
increased irving the schooner To tie south
aud rendering her entirely helpless. The
ice covered sails aud huil The crew al
most famished with the cold. STUCK man
fully AZ ther posts unul the vessel stranded
IN .ome bars about seven miles from Mich
igan City. Tod. Captain GaukO and ms
crew made their way 10 shore through the
Zee Nth great difficulty IN the yaw boat
Iae vessel Is owned 0y Captain Farr, OF
Chicago. and vas loaded with slabs.
Telegram-herald., 1886-12-04
When the Bloom /, ON the Rye.

az Ts'--- t-t.s,s---a,.4.
NAIKAsKa, Dec. 5.-kalkaska, the ban
ner temperance town, has now two licens-
ed saloons, one that is not licensed and sew
eral drug stores The amount of liquor
bonds has been reduced from the maxi
Mum OF the law 10 the minimum and
those who have SO strongly and persistent
ly ged that the growth and prosperity of
the town was being sadly trammelet by the
temperance policy hitherto pursued, are
now looking for an epoch of perennial
boom.
Telegram-herald., 1886-12-04
HEARTS MADE HAPPY.
4 Sew batch OF Presidential Appoint
mrnt,-Ono a Michigan Man.

WsVuNaroS. Dec. The President late
this afternoon made the following appoint
msnts. John McCafe-iy, 70 be Collector Of
Customs for the District OF Alaska. John
Cousins. 10 be- Collector II Customs Tor the
District OF kennebunk, Maine Ernest 4.
Jnland. Of Michigan. 10 be Receiver OF
Public Money at faylor's Falls, Mimi.
James Mcnamara Of Illinois % De Indian
Agent AZ colorado River Arizona. Post
masters. Charles W cant. Irwin. Pa
Lillian .. Keyes. IOnkers. y. y. h. +.
Loamann. Hamilton. OhiO. Edward Smith,
CarfO.tOn. III.