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Morris tribune., 1886-12-29
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Evansville g. Terre Haute road has de-
clared dividend of ~ per cent, payable
Jan, >.
E. c. Goodrich, of the Dubuque & Dakota
line, has bsen appointed general manager Of
the Keokuk & Western railway.
The trunk railways OF Iowa are willing to
make freight concessions to enable stock
feeders to obtain corn at low rates to carry
them through the winter.
Professor" George Stella, a dancing
master, has disappeared from Bloomington,
Ills. carrying with him 5000 belonging to the
widow with whom he boarded.
At Memphis, Tenn, Friday night, James
Embree fatally shot Georgia Bissin, aged IS,
a fallen woman, and then sent bullet
through his own head. Jealousy.
Pliny Nickerson, one of Boston's foremost
merchants and an extensive ship-owner,
made an assignment Friday. His liabilities
are about s200, 900, with nominal assets Of
$3.50, 900.
At midnight Friday the sheriff at Milwau-
kee seized the stocks of L. Harris and Sons,
dry goods, and Joseph Rosenfeld, shoe dealer.
The claims against the former are $50, 900,
and against Rosenfeld $1,000.
Mike Lanten, a citizen of ill -repute Of
Spencer, Ind, was seized Thursday night
by masked men, gagged, and then bound to
large tree in the city park, where he was
found in the morning half dead from ex-
posure.
The threatened strike of Il, 600 coke work
ers in the Connellsville region has been
averted, the syndicate Friday granting a
slight advance in wages, and promising q
further increase when the price of coke is ad-
vanced.
The total value Of the exports Of merchan-
disc from the United States for the twelve
months ended Nov. 80, 1885,, were sos, $40, :
237; same period in 1855, $7U2, 190, $40. The
imports for the same period in 1886 were val
ued at s577, ,S2S, 146; for 1885, 1868, 3lS, ,637.
Four prominent young men Of Gross
Plains, Ind, were arrested Friday on COM
plant Of Lincoln Hayes, who charged them
with abducting his wife, taking her to
farm house, and keeping her there two
days. Hayes has also brought a civil suit
against the offenders for damages of S., 900
each.
At Grayson Sulphur Springs, Va, an
Englishman named Rudd procured the ar
rest of 15-year-old girl named Taylor, who
had promised to marry him, but changed
her min 4. Miss Taylor was taken before
two justices, who insisted that she must
marry Rudd or go to prison. The frightened
girl consented, and the marriage was per-
Morris tribune., 1886-12-29
RAILWAYS IN ILLINOIS.

How Much They Earn, the Taxes They
Pay and the People They XIII.
SPRINGFKLD, Ills, Dec. 27.-It Is shown
In the annual report Of the Illinois railroad
and warehouse commissioners that there are
ffty-eight railroads doing business in
Illinois, and that the aggregate number Of
miles of track used In their operation is
SO, ,493. The capital stock OF the roads has in
creased since 1885 to the amount Of $7l4, 133, :
22s, which is gain of over s31 ,0Oo, 900.
The gross earnings In Illinois exceed $751;
OO0, 600. This Is derived as follows: Pas
sengers, $15, 900, 900; freights, $1,000, GOO;
other sources $4,000, 900. The total operating
expenses and taxes in Illinois were $35, ,000,-
600. Forty-nine roads reporting show an
aggregate gross profit Of over $40, 900, 600,
and four roads exhibit gross loss OF over
SO, 100000. The employees Of the roads in
Illinois were paid the sum of $50, 379, 1854.
The railroads paid 81, s34, 40 taxes for 1886,
in this state. They carried 1854, ,S55 tons
of Illinois grain, live stock and coal -
Twelve passengers and 34S other persons
were killed in Illinois by railroad accidents,
and 95s persons were injured. There were
twenty-three employees killed and 800 injured
while coupling cars.
Morris tribune., 1886-12-29
How n Rumor Got Abroad.

NEW York, Dec. 27.-A rumor in Wall
street, Friday, that the emperor Of Germany
was dead, proved to be without foundation.
The origin Of the report was traced by q re-
porter through several brokers to a gentle
man in brokers' office in Broadway, who
admitted saying to a friend Oh opening
telegram: "The emperor William is dead"
This was intended as a joke. The friend
rushed out and repeated the statement, and
in few minutes the Iumor of the emperor's
death had been printed as part Of the news
by the various tickers and bulletins
Morris tribune., 1886-12-29
Injury to the Eye.

Two German Psychologists have calcu-
lated the relative liability of injury to the
eye, finding that, If all parts of the body
were equally exposed to injury, wounds
of the eye would bear to wounds of other
parts the proportion Of about one in 500.
AS matter OF fact, the actual proportion
is more than twenty times as great; or
SO in 1000. 0.-Arkansaw Traveller.
The test of good poetry, as of good
wine, an English critic says, is not analy-
sis, but taste; and he adds: "a collection
of really good poetry made by good
critic-such as Pa1grave's 'GIoden Treas
ury'-helps more to elevate the popular
standard of poetic excellence and to fix
an absolute standard than any quantity
of ingenious analysis, in the details of
which probably no two critics agree. .n---
Chicago Herald.
Morris tribune., 1886-12-29
Fatal Roller Explosiou.

VANDALIA, Ills, Dec. 27.-The boiler Of
John A, Smiths saw-mill, five miles north
east of here, exploded Thursday evening, in
stantly killing the owner and fatally mjur-
ing William Sumption, the engineer. A
pieca Of the boiler weighing several hun
dred pounds was carried distance Of nearly
a quarter of mile and lodged in the
branches of tree, which it splintered badly.
A threshing machi ne was struck by another
flying fragment and badly wrecked The
boiler was defective, and had been twice con-
Morris tribune., 1886-12-29
Decided Against Dave I,ittler.

SPRINGFIELD, lis, Dec. 27-The Third
district appellate court Friday evening rem
dered its decision in the cause of David T.
Littler against William Jayne and Others
state house commissioners, known as the
'corbeis' case. The action was upon the ap-
pellant's bill for himself and all other tax
payers of the state to enjoin the commits
sioners from making, signing, or approving
vouchers for any expense incurred under a
certain contract for placing in position on
eight corbels respectively in the inner dome
of the state house electro-bronze statues of
eight citizens of the state, living and dead,
and from using for that purpose any Of the
money appropriated for completing the state
house. The decision is against Littler, and
and the statues may go up.
Morris tribune., 1886-12-29
siOner, flied in his behalf Saturday a petition

sioner, filed in his behalf Saturday petition
in the fed raj court for writ Of habeas COR
pus ~ "a, ,"l - -. United StsIes
..,,. ,... ... e.. I.4t, N. Gu'2c.in.s jneil
to appt,.r ali siuw cause way tne petitioner
should not be discharged from custody.
The petition came up for hearing before
Judge Woods late Friday afternoon, Messrs.
Smith, Caikins, Hord and Hendricks appear
ing for the petitioner, and Messrs Ritter
and Turpie opposing. Mr.. Ritter filed de-
murrer, alleging insufficisncy OF facts, and
in his opening statement raised. the question
of the right Of the court to try such proceed
ings, claiming that they should have been
brought before Commissioner Van Buren,.
The argument concluded at late hour, and
the court declined to give any decision at
present, but promised one early next week.
Morris tribune., 1886-12-29
Mrs. victor's Christmas Present.

COLUMBUS, O., Dec. Ex-Governor For
aker Saturday pardoned from the Ohio pen-
itentiary Sarah M. Victor, the noted pris-
oner sent from Cleveland on life sentence.
The papers were delivered at the chapel ex-
ercises, which take place at II a. M,
and in the presence of the great
throng OF other convicts. Mrs. Victor
is one of Che most notsd of Ohio convicts,
and few in the country have received 90
much attention from the press. For many
years. as each Christmas approached, she
has busted herself in getting little notions in
readiness in the hope that she would be par
doned. She had made similar preparations
this year to meet and remember her friends.
Her crime was tbe poisoning Of her brother
Morris tribune., 1886-12-29
FUN AND FRoLIc ON 'cHANGE.
New York Bulls and Bears Anticipate
the HOlidavs

New York Bulls and Bears Anticipate
the Holidays.
New YORK, Dec. 27.-Fridays session Of
the stock exchange was largely given up to
fun and frolic on the part of the younger
members, and of course but little business
was done. The older brokers made utterly
Intellectual efforts to frown down the pre-
vailing frivolity, and finally gave it up in
disgust. Football and other games were in
dulged in for some time, and a hat-smashing
scene was imminent when suddenly an organ
grinder made his appearance. The hilarious
brokers at once seized the terrified man,
dragged him in on the floor, and compelled
him to grind out his list of tunes, while the
bulls and bears danced around uproariously.
The musician finally got tired Of turning the
crank and was at once replaced by young
broker, who ground out a waltz ia excellent
style. The members Of the board then took
turns at the crank while their fellows carried
on noisy dance till all were tired out The
organ-grinder was then allowed to depart,
his hat being well filed with silver bestowed
nv the noisv brokers,
Morris tribune., 1886-12-29
The Deaf Mute Murder.

RALEIGH, N. c., Dec. 27.-The body OF
Miss burlington, who was murdered by her
deaf mute lover, Bingham, few days ago,
has been found. There was a bullet in her
brain and stab in her neck, and the buzz
cards had eaten her eyes and tongue out.
Otherwise she was carefully disposed with
her hands over her breast The murderer's
whereabouts have not been discovered.
Morris tribune., 1886-12-29
He Lost the Combination.

"Did you see the butchers parade?'
asked the snake editor of casual caller
the other afternoon.
"Yes.''
"See that man throwing sausages at the
crowd?'
eyes"
"Well, never sausage thing before. "
"Ha! ha! Pretty good. I'll surprise
my wife with that when get home"
When the casual caller arrived at
home he said to his wife:
''My dear, in the butchers parade to-
day there was a man throwing sausages
to the spectators"
"Was there?'
eyes; and never saw anything like
that done before"
Neither did l."
He waited five minutes for his wife to
laugh, and then went out to wonder how
he lost the combination. Pittsburgh
Chronicle.
Morris tribune., 1886-12-29
REMEMBERING THE POOR.
An Ohio Idea That VIII Bear Infinite
Repetition.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. H.-Some time
ago The Leader (newspaper) started Christ
mass-dinner fund for the worthy poor of the
city Contributions poured in and Friday
morning the fund amounted to 5000. At 9
o'clock the distribution began There were
2,600 baskets, and each basket contained a
large turkey, a peck Of potatoes, a half
pound Of butter, a two-pound loaf Of bread,
half-dozen onions, three or four oranges,
parsley, etc. The baskets were given out
at the great tabernacle on Ontario street.
A Christmas card was tied to each basket,
with directions in English, German and Bo-
hemian for cooking a sumptuous Christ
mas dinner with the material furnished
Some OF the people who applied for tickets
had sick ones in their family, and, in such a
case, a special mark was placed on their
cards. For these 500 separate baskets had
been piled up, and in each one was placed
quart can Of oysters. The crowd was very
large, and the distribution was the greatest
thing Of the kind in the history of the city.
Morris tribune., 1886-12-29
The First of the Season.

BENNINGTON, Vt, Dec. 2z.-At North
Pownal, VT, on Tuesday evening last, sled
and double runner, upon which five chill
dren were coasting, collided with frightful
man was instantly killed; a boy named
Champney, aged IL, got his leg broken;
another named Stone was hurt, perhaps
fatally, three of his ribs being broken and
his body around his shoulders crushed. The
other two boys were bruised, but not seri-
o,,C1<,
Morris tribune., 1886-12-29
Prizes for HOrticulturists.

Boston. Dec. 27-The will of the late
Hon. Marshall P. Wilder gives to the Massa-
chusetts horticultural society $1,000, Of
which the annual income is to be given in
prizes for pears and American grapes, and
to the American pomological society 81 200,
of which the income is to be offered in
Wilder medals for objects Of special merit;
also 81, 600 for the general purpose of the
Morris tribune., 1886-12-29

IN 1867, in order 20 get his life insur-
auce which WAS ma . int h~r be iafi: She
49,: ;eaten' =! ,ut = g.n-
.uiS ..aJ ~ i .'..4 n "a
tence was commn!ed 10 pri'onnent Ior
life. Later an accidental fal restored her
reason. She has always maintained her in
nocence and doubts as To the correctn IS Of
the chemical examination OF her brothers
body Is the principal cause of her release.
Morris tribune., 1886-12-29
Demanded Less work and, More W,

Demanded Less Work and More Wages.
BosToN, Dec. 27.-The South Boston rail-
road employees, Knights Of Labor met Thurs
day night, and adopted list Of twenty de-
mands. committee was appointed to pre-
sent the list to the president and directors,
Friday, with instructions to give the COM
pany until Monday night to reply. The COM
mittee is to report at 10 p. m on Monday.
Ten hours day and an increase in wages is
ienanded
Morris tribune., 1886-12-29
Glass Factories to shut Down.

BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. H.-The glass
manufacturing firms Of Baker Bros. and
Swindell Bros have signed an agreement to
the effect that they will On Monday, Dec. q,
draw the fires and shut down their factories
if their employees do not accept a reduction
Of Is per cent and allow two apprentices to
each blast. The men are determined that
they will accept no reduction; neither will
they grant the installation OF any more ap-
Morris tribune., 1886-12-29
A Victim OF the Pool-Room.

NEW YORK, Dec. "a. Henry Oldenburg,
Of Brooklyn, formerly aproduoe dealer, COM
mitted suicide Friday by jumping from a
terryboat into the river. Before jumping
he took OFF his overcoat and threw it on the
deck. In pocket was found note, written
by Gutenberg, saying that he was no good to
himself or family, and warning all men to
keep away from horse races and pool-rooms.
Morris tribune., 1886-12-29
An EXPLANATION.

Indignant Boarder-Mrs. Winks, when
! returned last night I found no lamp in
nay room, and this morning say that
the new novel was reading had disap-
peared. Mrs. Winks-Yes, sir. You see,
noticed the girl forgot to put the lamp
there, so thought you wouldn't need
the novel It's a very interesting one,
sir.-Omaha World
Morris tribune., 1886-12-29
Remarkable Work on the Wheel.

MISNRAPoLIs, Dec. T.-The six-day
bicycle race. twelve hours a day, now
being ridden in this city. is showing some re-
markable work. Up to 10 o'clock Friday
morning the lO6th hour w. j. Morgan had
scored 1,049 miles and six laps; Albert
Schock, 1.t49 miles, and Mile Louise Ar
maindo 9lti miles and five laps
Morris tribune., 1886-12-29
Could Not Stand the shock.

MANSFIELD, Ohio, Dec. 27.-At s o'clock
Friday morning 13-year-old boy named
Calas was struck and instantly killed by
train at the depot. The remains were car
ried home where the boys mother was lying
seriously Ill. She was so shocked by the ter
rible tidings that her death resulted shortly
after. The father is coal miner Of dissolute
hah hifc
Morris tribune., 1886-12-29
Death Of an Actress.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Dec. 27.-Miss Lille
Hinton, the actress, died Friday night at her
fathers residences in this city, Of typhoid
pneumonia, after brief illness.
Morris tribune., 1886-12-29
STABBED, Eight Time. bv n Rruts.

SALEM, Mass. Dec. 27.-Nell Hubbard,
notorious character, was stabbed eight
times by her husband, William Shannahan,
during quarrel Friday evening The latter
WAS arraSfal -
Morris tribune., 1886-12-29
Jake Sharp's Case.

New YORK, Dec. 27.-The argument On
the motion for change of venue in case Of
Jake Sharp will be argued before Judge
Barrett next Wednesday
Morris tribune., 1886-12-29
hot an Nehe

pain in the Rheumatic line have had since using
ATHLoPHoRos two years ago. 1t made q thorough
cure in my case" Mrs. ELLA SMITH 81 N Foster
Street, Springfield, o.
From all over the country come similar testimonials
ss s.ns, lOPHOR0S n sans SSss :Ss
neuralgia. No other remedy has been discovered
that is real for either Of these terrible dia.
eases AthiophoF ID not an experiment. It has
been tried and its value proved by thousands Of
peopls all ever the United States. No remedy has
ever been put on the market that has brought such
universal relief to sufferers from rheumatism and
neuralgia. Athlophoros 10 absolutely safe to take
and viii surely bring relief. II you doubt its inertia
send for names Of persons in your own State who
have been cured By its use -.--s... 20. i
Ask your druggist for Athlophoros. II you
cannot get 1t Of him we will send it express paid on
receipt Of regular price--Si 90 per bottle We
prefer that you buy 1t from your druggist, but II
ho hasn't II do not be persuaded to try somethinR
else, but order at once from us as directed.
ATHL0PH0R0S co., Ii2 WALL ST., NEW YORK.
Morris tribune., 1886-12-29
THE FAGuS DISASTER.

Thirty People Drowned by the Sinking
of the Vile de Victoria.
LISBON, Dec 27.-The total loss Of life by
the sinking of the Vile de Victoria by the
British ram Sultan is ascertained to be
thirty. There were sixty-three persons on
board and the shock caused SO much con-
fusion both on the Victoria and the Sultan
that it was some time before the boats of the
latter could be put TO work. They did good
service, however, when once aHoat. The
Sultar ran into another vessel before she
could be brought up, but did no great dam
Morris tribune., 1886-12-29
TIRED or JAIL HASH"

The Contumacious Perkins Applies for
Writ of Habeas Corpus.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. %. The lawyers of
Perkins, the contumacious witness nowlying
In jail by order of the United States commis-
Morris tribune., 1886-12-29

ARRIVE AT ST. PAUL:
AM PM
ST. Louis & Kansas City Exp. 1855 7:0
Chicago, Waterloo and Dubuque
Exp. 1850
Randolph. Northfeld, Faribault,
and Waterville, accom-. 1l:20
Dodge Centre, Rochester, Austin
and Lyle, accom-. ll:2o
LEAVE ST. PAUL:
ST. Louis & Kansas City Exp. S:15 7:05
Chicago, Waterloo ynd Dubuqne
Exp. 1908
Randolph, NOrthfield. Faribault,
and Waterville, accom-. 4:n
Dodge Center, dorchester. Austin
and Lyle, accom- 4:3O
For Tickets and further particulars call on
w. NJ. ROMINE, Agent, Morris, Mimi.
Morris tribune., 1886-12-29

w. VI. ROMINE. Local 4 ,ent.
G. II. WARREN,
GenT Pass. Agent, ST. Paul.
Morris tribune., 1886-12-29
THE
RAILWAY

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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-09-08
Neat Replies

Andrew Jackson, it is related, was
at one time entertained at dinner by
gentleman, and among those present
was Que of those people who often find
their way into story books, etc, as the
type of that offensive class of Ameri-
cans who are always trailing their
nationality in the dust in the effort 10
exalt their individual Independence.
This particular gentleman, over the
wine and walnuts after dinner, in order
to emphasize his own independence OF
disposition, of which he was loudly
boastful, remarked with a rare exhibI-
ton or self-complacence to General
Jackson.
ST always vote against you. sir"
The company was naturally rendered
speechless by this unexpected disclo-
sure, and the scene actually looked
saualIy; but General Jackson put a
stopper on the boastful individual and
avoided further trouble by smilingly
remarking:
And /, sir, have always fought the
battles Of my country that you might
enjoy that privilege"
Another instance of a happy re-
sponse is that of an old southern Judge
but whether judge by courtesy or IN
fact, the writer can not state-whO
must have had the faculty of quick and
appropriate reply pretty well developed,
If the story related Of him is true. lie
had been fierce secessionist, and the
fact was not forgotten when, after the
war, he re-entered the political arena
of his native state. Speaking at GER
tain place one evening in the interest
of his own candidacy for Congress
some one In the audience, who evi'
IDENTIFY had a good memory, inquired:
"Didn't you speak here just before
the WARP"
ST did," promptly responded the
Judge.
s.And didn't you say we would whip
the burned Yankees with pop-guns2"
s'I did" replied the unabashe edjudge-
Shut, confound 'em, they wouldn't
aght that wayp'
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-09-08
Tricks in All Trades, You Know.

s'Do you keep boarding-house ther-
mometers?" said young lady to
a clerk in hardware store, recently.
Certainly, madam" replied the
clerk, and he produced the article re-
Quested, which tie lady took and went
away.
"Boarding-house thermometers, "
thought reporter, who was present at
the time. What on earth are they, ="
and he asked the clerk il he would ex-
plain the characteristics Of boarding
house thermometer.
That lady whom you saw in here
has small country house few miles
from New York. where she has board
ers during the summer. She, OF
course. puts advertisements In the
daily papers saying that her house
is cool; that there are no mosquitoes,
etc. This, of course, she has to prove,
so she procures one of these boarding.
house thermometers that are warranted
not to register higher than 80 degrees
on the hottest day. This SIC hangs IN
prominent place in her house, When
a hot day comes in the city everyone
wants to get out of town. They visit
one of the many country houses said to
be so cool, and one of the first things
they do is to look 1t the thermometer,
which they find registering about So.
They know that in the city it was about
92 or "a, and are satisfied that this IS a
cool house. If people would not look
at the thermometer on hot day they
would not feel half so warm"
sHow are these thermometers con-
structedi"
"Just the same as the others are, but
what should really be 80 degrees IS only
made to be so degrees. You would be
surprised at the number we SELL"
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1886-09-08
Skins of a Thousand Horses.

The interesting fact was learned by
reporter that the hides of about LOU
horses and the skins of at least ten
times as many sheep are cut up into
coverings for base balls every season.
By one manufacturer alone three tons
of yarn are used year for the insides
OF base balls. The hide and skin used
is perfectly white, being alum tanned,
and comes from Philadelphia. Out OF
one horses hide the coverings for
twelve dozen balls are cut, and out OF
one sheep skin three dozen. Two strips
of the leather are required for each
hall cut wide, and rounding at each
end SO that they fit into each other
when put around the yarn ball. Each
piece, for League ball, is seven inches
long by two inches wide at the rounded
ends. The pieces are cut with a die;
OId-fashioned blue Shaker yarn is used
for the inside of a League ball, which
IS wound tightly around small rubber
ball weighing exactly one ounce. The
improved League ball has now double
coverings of horse hide, which is re-
garded as great Improvement.