Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-11-06

are suspicious.
William Curtis was arrested in Sparta
on Tuesday, charged with highway robbery
and murder. James NaiOuey was the victim
and was assaulted by Curtis. who slipped
up behind him and hit him on the head
with an iron bar.
Mary Scott, a Chicago prOcuress. j. in
prison there, Tor getting two youn. girls
from Indianapolis for Il Chicago house.
She employed them TO learn the dress
makers trade. The Scott woman is III
bid sinner.
Five weeks ago Miss Siebert. a vopnp
hying SIX miles south of ShelDyville, was
! taken violently III and died "A few hours
later, with symptoms similar to those i'm.
| d!catIng strlchnid poisoning. The matter
| passed without much comment until the
| meeting OF the grand Jury last week. when
| lacts were placed before that body Justify.
! iuS ruspiciOn ol iuul play, and a thOrOugh
| investigation Is now being made bv the an.
/ thorlties. Drs. NCstervelt and Morley had
I the D0dY eXhumed and held post m0rteru
! ana the stomach was removed for further
| examination. The post-mortcm effectuallv
exploded the theory that the young lady
had committed suicide to oscar pc disgrace.
Rev. Robert West died at Chicago last
Nonday. He was an able preacher and
editor Of the Advance.
Miss Kate F. Ricketts,. of Windsor y
leading belle and popular young lady. while
on a visit to Chicago, died ON Monday
The death was sudden.
The cattle ofNokomis are dvinr m r,i,IIv
from peculiar and unknown disease.
Tuesday morning two burglars entaroJ
tht office of the Monmouth Mining and
Manufacturing Company and blew omen
the safe with dynamite, one COVERING tbs
watch with revolver while the other did
the work. Fortunately the cashier had
made deposite in the bank on Saturday.
leaving but 500 or $50 in the safe. which
was all the burglars got for their trouble.
The officers have no clew as yet.
AT Rockford August Valentine was set
upon on Saturday night by John LAWN.
John Dixon and David Cregan. He was |
terribly pounded. kicked and bruised. and
died at AN early Monday morning of his in |
!uries. The murderers are all bows. Gro
gan is in Jail, and the Others have fed. |
Officers and citizens are securing the country
for the culprits.
john Fry, a Columbus (Ohio) ron.
tractor, was "a prisoner as the Armorv Po-
lice Station Chicago Monday morninr Ja
was arrested by Detectives at the request |
oil the OHIO authorities. It is charged that
ne lett Columbus suddenly taking with Lim
% W "hIGh ne should nave paid 10 his en-
ployer. He will be taken back.
Tuesday morning Q. T. Rogers and an
officer from Oconee took into custody and
carried back with them from Chicago. a
man and woman calling themselves Alfred
DOushtefty ana WIFE, accused of entering |
the house OF Mr.. Rogers. at Ocouee. vbiIe
the family were absent at church. and vitb
an ak breaking open a trunk and bureau
from which they abstracted SIG in money
a quantity OF appaTal and other articles
the parties arrived in Chicago Monday
ara were arrested in consequence of a dis.
patch from Oconee, and held to await
Identification by Mr.. Rogers.
james Couch has obtained a verdict in
the Caldwell county (Mo.j circuit court
against Carroton for injuries received ON
4 broken sidewalk. The case will be ap-
Jealed.
Martin Irons the leader Of the great
northwest strike, IS clerk OF Casper Heep's |
eed store.
AT the instigation OF the Coroner, Nc
Donald, the arrest of Jefferson Bates was
made near Independence. Kan. charged
With killing John Van Zandt, the mulatto.
whose body was fonnd last Wednesday In a |
|
diligence OF the arrest came to John H.
Kelly, brother-in-aw uf young Bates.
The arrest is looked upon as the kew TO
his murder, which Is surely the most foul
yer committed IN the county outside ui
.ansas City. The killing was done by a
rex IA the head. and done away from the ,
pot where the body was found, which was
auled to a point in the road, then dragged
own the ravine, and tue whole matter
as mystery. lt could not even be
armed where Van Zandt was for a whole
EEK PRIOR to his death. He had workeJ
'r short time for Henry Bates. a famer
nd after sitting matters II is believed that
e did not leave Bates until he went on
II death journey, and his clothes, which /
ave not been found, will be a certain cicW. / :
nd II young Bates took them with him on | ;
is visit TO his uncle in Kansas, his connec- r
on with the case will be established. Mr..
the young man VINO found the
Ody, and was at first arrested on suspi- a
on, has been released. s
Masked men robbed an Iron Mountain
ain early Tuesday morning about sixty
lies from st. Louis. The messenger was u
lied. The train was thrown from the n
ack, and about $500 secured The "
en- made good their escape.
August p. Hugh Brown youth at c
Ouisiana was injured by an Iron Mountain | \
ain, and $4,000 damages are wanted | A
illam Gilbert OF the same place wants | 7
ZOO for eIectment, from the sameroad | @
ne conductor declared the ticket upou
lich Gilbert wanted to ride was no good. ,
I'd Gilbert refusing to pay was put oil the .
rs. Ii
AT "a double wedding at New Florence =
onday, Arile Stevens and Chas. DYER and | =
is Rose GoIt and Charles Marmaduke N
re its victims. [
Last week Sedalia had quite a sensation q
wedding. Aman named Anderson and a re
! named Wright iOveu and married snot
rs and threats having no effect. Last -
jnday Anderson went to the home of his y
ie alter her clothing, but was met at the D.
or by her big brother and well loaded
OF gun. Result one round each: a shat
red arm on the brother and no clothing q,
)re and serious trouble is expected. ~
William A. Good, high school young VI
In oi Carthage took ten grains OF strick-
he Monday morning. and in a half hour /;
2 undertaken was taking his measure. H. r.
onsed to good family and loved a gir of
20 thought him stupid. In his usua. n,
eweil note. like all crazy people, ne Ge-
red his perfect sanity.
George lvey's fine residence near Yer. ~
rs, Morgan county, was burned Monday a
mt. House and contents were all burned. | o.,