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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-07-31
Killed in the Collision,


LyNcHBURG, Va, July 23.-The work of
clearing the wreck of the Norfolk and
Western railroad, which occurred at
2o'clock Sunday morning, eight miles above
the city, is progressing Eight bodies have
been taken from the wreck and the report is
just received that two moro are in sight. The
names of the killed are as follows
WALTER HARRIS.
WILLIAM HENRY engineer
JAMES DONFELLY, fireman, all white.
The following colored men were killed:
NED WALKER.
GEORGE WILLIAMS
GRANT JACKSON.
SIM SMITH.
The names of the others are unknown. Gus
Mays, the fireman of the material train, Jump
ed off before tho collision occurred, and he is
thought to be fatally injured. A misunder-
standing OF orders is said to have been the
cause of the accident. Nine cars of tho freight
train are a total wreck, and merchandise is
scattered in every direction. The material
train was running backwards, and the freight
engine cut the tender of the material train COM
pletely in twain and mounted on top of the
engine, MASKING and grinding it to pieces.
Legs and arms OF the unfortunate men were
found scattered throughout the wreck and one
body was found decapitated.
THE ROAD HELD RESPONSIBLE.
LyNcHBURG, Va. July 25.-The coroners
jury assembled at the scene of the recent col
lision on the Norfolk and Western railway,
rendered its verdict today as follows: 1--WE,
the jury, find the Norfold and Western railway
company guilty of neglect in sending compli-
Gated orders not easily understood by employees
OF the company as shown by tho evidence ad-
duced before the jury, and for its failure to
designate engine No. B. which would have pre-
vented this collsion and it is the opinion of
this jury that tho Norfolk and Western man
agement should be held responsible for the re-
suits of this disaster
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KILLED By LIGHTNING.
The Two Victims Buried Yesterday After

MACON, Ga, July 27--[special. Last
night a little after six o'clock. Mr.. Geo. Shep-
pard, wife and child went to bed, at the home
in East Macon but in little while Mr.. Shep-
pard was awakened by sharp pain in his left
leg. When he tried to wake up lie found one
ofthe timbers of the roof across his face. An
investigation proved thatrhe house had been
struck by lightning during the storm that was
raging at the time. He tried to wake up his
wife, only to find her dead. His little boy who
had laid down at the foot of the bed was also
dead. Neighbors gathered in and prepared
the bodies for burial. Mrs. Sheppard's neck
was broken, while the rest Of the body was not
bruised in the least.
Messrs. Wood and Bond were the undertake
ers, and the funeral took place this afternoon,
the two victims being buried at Fort Hill
cemetery,
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A Lypchinr Isee.

DANv1LLE, Va, July Pin Halifax county
near Meadville, yesterday, Bruce Younger
colored, committed an assault upon Mrs.
Robert Dodge, who was in delicate condition.
He was taken before justice of the peace and
sent to Jail at Halifax courthouse to await the
action of the grand jury. Last night party
OF men took Younger out to a neighboring
wood and hanged him to q tree.
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Crime in Alabama.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, July PA special to
the Advertiser from Ozark, Ala, says: The
neighbors of James e. Windham, tho man
who killed 7. w. Bailey ON the Sd of July,
were Mortified last Friday to find him dead in
the woods. He had threatened to suicide, and
the deed was DONE There were no marks of
violence about his person, and the general YER
dict was that he poisoned himself by his own
hand, being driven to the act by remorse for
the murder of his neighbor, p. w. Bailey, two
weeks ago.
A special from the same paper from Monte
valo says; The murders of Leolly are known,
and posse of men are following them. They
went in the direction of the location where
they were selling whisky. They were seen
near Leolly's house Saturday evening, and
armed with 44-calibre pistols One of the party
is yellow negro, and there were two white
men. A reward of 5000 has been offered for
thenl.
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THE STATE sPEc1ALED.


AUGUSTA, Ga, July Special.l-A re-
markabe case Of wholesale poisoning has come
10 light today. The victims were teacher
and pupils Of the Haines Normal and Indus
trial institute, a negro school IN this city It
school term had 325 pupils enrolled During
this vacation there are only few who remain
through the summer months There were
several cases Of sickness in the school, md as
o preventive the attending physician, DR..
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HoPKINsvnIE, Ky, July oh. w. Henry,
one of the most brilliant young lawyers in
western Kentucky, shot himself yesterday ev-
ening at his residence dying instantly He
had been out on political speaking tour last
week. He was the nominee for Cleveland and
Thurman, elector j., district, and had
been mentioned for ti,, emocratic nominee
Tor congress. He was o. y thirty years old.
The cause of the suicide Is q mystery.
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White Released on Bond.

RALEIGH, N. G., July S.-[Special Sam
c. White, the convicted cashier of Busted" Stete
National bank, gave bond today in the sum of
$1,000 and was released from Jail where he has
been since last Saturday. His bondsmen are Sam
Watts Wake u Co., $1,000; ]. p. Sorrel. Wake 4 Co.,
$1,000; W.. b. Wilder, Johnson Co, $1,000; Z. NJ.
Nadal, Wilson Co., $1,000; II. L. Fentress, New Ham
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Harris County Cron

HAMILTON. Ga. July 25.-[Special. Tho
general crops of Harris county is much better
than they have been in several years, while
the cotton crop is some smaller than usual, it
is fruiting better, and if the season hold out,
this years cotton crop in Harris county will be
by far the best yield in many years. The corn
crop is unusually promising, and is, up to this
time Shelter and more matured than any
crop we have had in four years.
Mr.. A. +. Fruett has thirty-five acres in cot
ton that is said to be the best in the county,
and will make, on an average, one bale to the
acre. He has also piece of upland corn that
will yield thirty-tive or forty bushels per acre.
Mr.. Truett is fine farmer, and says he will
make on this same field of cotton two bales to
the acre next year. We hope him success
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Fists Wern ITsad.

BRUNSWICK, Ca, July 23-[Special. Am
alteration took place on the street here today
between Hon. j. E. Dart and Alderman VIII
liam Fulton, in which some lively fisticuffing
friends. interfered and parted the belligerants.
The prominence and high standing in the COM
munity of the participants rendered the affair
somewhat sensational. The nature of the case
is such that very bad blood still exists between
Them Mr.. Dart is collector of the port and
formerly represented this district in the legis-
lature, while Mr.. Fulton is the present candi-
date for the legislature.
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MADISON, Ca, July 25.--[Special Mr..
Baker Haines, a farmer who resides near this
yesterday afternoon. Mr. Haines went out to
give the animal some food, when he charged
upon him: Mr.. Haines being without any
thing to defend himself the bull forced him
into corner, and gored him severely in the
breast before his family came to his rescue.
HIS wounds are painful, but not dangerous.
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people were present, and it is doubtful il
crowd ever enjoyed itself as well as those who
assembled at this place ON the Dist of July.
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A Novel Device.

MILLEDeEvILLE, Ga, July 24.-[Special l.
Virgil Wright, young negro mailing from
down about Oconee got into a serious difficulty
Harper's store, in Midway. MIR. Harper has
sustained a considerable loss recently from
burglary and determined to put stop to it,
which he did nicely. He fixed up a rifle and
placed it on a pivot in a revolving position
the room in such manner that they would
jerk the muzzle of the gun in the direction
they were touched and at the same time dis
charge the gun.
Virgil Wright was the unfortunate coon
caught in this novel trap. After he had forced
his entrance into the store and began to plum
der, he ran against one of the strings, which
had the desired effect. The rifle wheeled to-
ward him and discharged its contents into his
stomach He was found at the store this morn
ing and lodged in Jail, where he is now in a
dying condition. The remedy is simple and
novel one, but is guaranteed to cure burglary
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A Novel Ceremony.

WEST POINT, Ca, July 26.-[Special. /
Quite a romantic marriage took place here
yesterday afternoon, the contracting parties
being Dr. Il. Hill and Miss Matte Pratt of
our city The ceremony took place on the
yellow waters of the swift rolling Chatta-
hoochee. The bride and groom were seated in
a light yawl boat, and the latter deity piled
the oars, bearing lis lady to the rocks about
half mile above the landing. The hour was
splendidly suited to the occasion. The sun
was just hiding its glorious outlines below the
horizon when Rev. w. II. Brscoe pronounced
the solemn words that bound them together
irrevocably. The river was dotted here and
there with boats of the Chattahoochee club,
filled with joyous friends Of DR.. and Mrs.
Hill
All repaired to Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Jennings,
where bounteous supper and hearty congrat-
ulations awaited them.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-30

and the total of contributions has been raised
10 81 500.
The great procession in the morning will
include among its myriad attractions, dis
plays on floats and otherwise, by the Ottawa
Driving Park Association, Organ Factory
King & Hamilton Co, Ottawa Bottle and
Flint Grss Co. Fire Proof Construction Co.,
G. NJ Forbes. Manley Il Jordan, Gay & Son,
F Kendall, Baldwin & Prisler, Peter Funk,
Geo. W. Reed & Co Riale & Co., J. Schaffer,
Il. Higuett, II Smeeton, H. A. Butler, w.
II Hull & Co., John Haeberlin, j Z. Scott
4 Co., Cigar Makers Union, Ed. Alshuler,
Tuck Lee, II c King, J, koeppen, c. D.
DeLapp, W. F. Pyle, John Flick, D. Sander
son, Godfrey Bros, Baker & DAILY, Jos.
Albrecht, Dreifuss IL Lesser and many others
Remember that the morning procession
with it's military companies. brilliantly uni
formed civic societies, bicyclists, fire depart
ments, out and cutters, hundreds Of floats
and great features, will eclipse any circus
procession that ever visited La Sale county.
The drills by Co. D., the Aurora Zouaves,
the bicyclists, fire departments and civil
societies, will be well worth coming miles to
see.
The evening procession, one stupendous,
seething line Of FIRE mile in length, will be
the topic Of conversation for months after it
has passed from view.
The bicycle races, prize drills. gun club
shoot, fire department contests and other
sports, are Of the highes, order and not
trashy. 1t will pay to be in Ottawa on the
4th
The orator Of the day Ex-senator Horr, Of
Michigan, is a brilliant wit and public
speaker of national reputation. His address
is certain to TEEN with good solid meat so
seldom found in Fourth of July spe, ches
He will speak in washington Park, and has
a voice that will reach every listener. All
who would hear fine orator, should come
to Ottawa on the 4th.
Ottawa can feed and entertain 10000
people on the big day. There will be steam
ers and row boats on the river.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-30

Joseph Ward and Pat Murray, q couple OF
Santa Fe laborers were in Streator saloon
on Monday afternoon, and mad dispute
over game Of cards. Murray afterwards
went to a gun store and purchased thirty.
two calibre revolver. During the afternoon,
says Streator paper, the two men met
again in the saloon. Ward went out and
Murray followed him. When down near
the end Of the depot platform he fred three
shots at Ward, one lodging in the back Of
his head. Ward then ran over into Lyon 9
lumber yard, picking up brick ~ he ran.
The alarm WAS sent to the police, and in just
eight minutes from the firing Of the shot
both shooter and the man who was sho,
were on their way to the city hall in the
patrol wagon.
Upon their arrival at the city jail
Murray was locked up, and DR.. Bonsr was
summoned to attend TO Ward. The bullet
was found hsttened out below the skin on
the back Of his head. 1t was removed, and
he is apparently mono the worse for the shot
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1888-06-30

Mr.. John koeppen, the bottle mould
manufacturer, was in the act of changing a
belt from one pulley to another, in his shop
on Tuesday afternoon, when an iron bar
which he was using, caught in the belt, and
whirliug around, struck him terriabe blow
under the chin. lie was knocked distance
Of ten feet and lay unconscious for some
time. When he became conscious, he drove
to physicians office, but an examination
showed no serious injuries, His jaw was
terriably swelled for several days, and he
has not been able to use his teeth to advan.
tsge since.
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The chairman Of the different 4th of July
committees met in the supervisors room
under the three courts on Wednesday even
ing, and the general tenor of remarks volun.
teered points to the largest celebration ever
held in Ottawa.
Two special trains one from Aurora and
the other from Sterling, with excursion rates
from those points and all intermediate
stations, will run into the city over the c.,
B. and Q, in the morning and depart when
the last festive scene closes at midnight.
The Rock Island regular trains will carry
passengers to this city at all hours of the
day.
The finances are in most excellent shape,
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Rev Blose informs me that he has had
the offer Of pastora'es In both this State
and Iowa within few weeks.
We have base ball bad this season
Every youngster In the village has nine
Of his own, one niue playing under differ
ent captain every day for nine days at a
stretch. -Four regular mines are competing
for the mastery, and 1t is said that Arson
Of the Chicago club has been trying to Sc
cure seven out Of the thirty-six TO play
with his colts. Our best nine defeated
Lostant last Saturday fly a score of IL to 8
A prohibition ratification meeting was
held here last Friday evening, County
Organizer Kennedy was the speaker Of the
evening, and pointed out the exciting evils
Of the liquor traffic. A club was formed,
and J ). Uuderhill was elected president.
Frank Roberts has been awarded the
contract for carrying the mails between
TOnica and Mount Palatine and Cedar
Creek. Harry Ramage steps out.
The drill IL down two hundred feet on
Ransom Bullpck's farm in search for coal
Tonica don't celebrate this year, 1t goes
to Ottawa.
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Rutland Family Reunion.

For the last few months Mrs. j. X. Shaver,
had been planning to give her husband q
birthday surprise parry, when he should
arrive at his sixty-frst milestone in the
journey of life, which would be on the 23d
day Of June, 1888, by inviting their brothers
and sisters, with few intimate friends, TO
celebrate the occasion.
Everything was managed so closely that
the surprise was complete. Mr.. S. did not
even think Of its being his birthday until
Mrs. S presented him with a handsome
suit of clothes as a reminder. She then
started him of to town to meet her sister and
husband from Galesburg, Mr. and Mrs.
Allen, who they expected to arrive on that
day to make an extended visit. During his
absence the guests arrived, and took pos.
session Of the house hnd grounds, and not
until Mr.. s. saw the company, did it dawn
upon his mind that surprise had been in
waiting tor him.
There we're present: d. X. Shaver and
wife, JOSIAH Shaver, J. r. Shaver and wife,
Mrs Rebecca Smelling, S. W. Allen and wife
Of Galesburg, j. +. Miller and wife, Mrs.
Elizabeth Shaver, E 7. Spencer and wife,
Edward Spencer and wife, Mrs. Amin,
F. Shaver and wife, N. Ward and wife, d. D.
Vincent, and others.
AT 1890 the guests we're all invited into
the elegant parlors and Mr.. Vincent, who
was appointed spokesman, in neat and we'll
worded speech, presented Mr.. s. with q
beautiful easy chair, which the brothers and
sisters had provided for the occasion. MIR.
Spencer was completely taken by surprise,
hut was equal to the occasion, and responded
in beautiful and appropriate manner.
Mrs. Allen, whose birthday was the day
following, was also presented with .
beautiful silver water pitcher with spprop.
rate remarks and thanks returned.
The doors of the spacious dining room
were then thrown open, end the guests in
vlted to partake Of one of the most bounteous
repasts in the history of La Sale county, to
which the guests did ample justice At a
late hour in the afternoon they departed for
their homes, after having spent very
pleasant day. and wishing their host many
happy returns of the same. A GUEST
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William Mccormick won the foo. race
AZ Fritz Ni'sel's last Sunday.
II. g. Nagle paid Ottawa short visit on
Thursday last
T.. G. Snedaker had two year old colt
struck by lightning during the storm on
Monday week.
Collector j. y. Reese has had his house
shingled last week.
Republican headquarters at ErNstus Sne,
decker's, Ike Parshelles, Allen Dearths.
Democrats at Evens Finley's, Richard
X. Hoenick's William Jones NJ Gran |
Jidge.
Top buggies and road carts are all the
60 The latest are AS follows: Or Butte,
Amos Murphy and Judge Dithman, hug
gies, and Conrad OFT carriage and cart,
Lseurt II. c. Dickerman Is training his
ponies SD his children can ride them.
There will be dance at Roman Derr
his Saturday night, and invitation extend.
ed 70 all.
The carpenters have completed Mrs
Swartz's Barn.
II. Nagle and sons had COW struck by
lightning, the COW was not rod from the
barn where they keep their imported morse,
Ben Drake was In Ottawa this week on
business.
We hope that when the board of Sup
ervisors meet that this town will not be
forgotten for chairman.
G.. Poundstone's oats are all down they
are so heavy, but Van Thompson says that
heavy straw Is not the best, for his potato
vines are large and the potatoes are small
Hay will be fair crop, oats are all go
Ing to fall down with the wind corn Is the
smallest In 30 years some that was planted
the 18th OF June will never make corn.
CYCLONE
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Probate Court.

Lsuers.-Testamenrary Issued to Eliza
beth Ii Lardin AMI Albert l. Lardin in
est of John W. Lardn. Same TO Dewitt {
Shedd, in est of Lucy Shedd Also TO A
Wiley, in est of William " Gilman. OF
guardianship issued to Raingarde Schuman,
tor Freida, Regina and Bertha Doeblin.
DEMONSTRATION for order for inal
settlement in estate of Isaac Gage. For
citation on G W Pomeroy in conservstorship
Of John Pilmer For order TO take better
better security in est of Dradama Collins.
N,SceiianeoB,-John Martins est will be
settled at the July term. John Farmer has
petitioned that a conservator be appointed
over Henry Farmer, alleged to be a distract
ed person.
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License to marry has been granted to Chas
Masure and Stephanie Desanoe, Vim Cool
and Geneva HINES, Henry Schaefer and
Mary Quo, Conrad Kratz and Elizabeth
Mates, Frank Wiot ard Sophia Holland,
Andrew Gallagher and Mrs Ellen McCagh,
Patrick Riordan and Helena Mccarthy
Joseph Pieksrski and Margsna Slankiewiez,
Matthew Lilies and Alice V Loucks, Thomas
Hswksley and Minnie Fox, Vim P Riley and
Ella Spic'r, Elijah Wilson and Minnie NJ
Wagner, Frank J Campbell and Maggie
Lynch, and VIM II Cullerton and Rebecca
Murdoch.
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Eighty nine instruments we're entered in
the recorders office during the week ending
June 9th. Forty four of these were deeds
and twenty seven mortgages.
The amount of deeds of 81 900 or over
was $4,000, and tho amount of mortgages
$4,000, or Sic, 900 more than the amount of
deeds, making the per cent of deeds 1913
and Of mortgages 322.
Among the deeds of prominence was Ella
d Trenary to Richard Wolfe, jr, lot in blk
81, States Add to Ottawa, 81, 900.
Carl Bunge to Ozilla Richardson, sh of lot 8
in blk AZ, Streator, 81 600.
Heirs of Jos Bans to Milton NJ Bane lots
3, 4. 5, g. 7, 8, 9 and 10 in blk 6, Dana,
S4 400.
Margaret Smith to John Smith, VIII VIII eh
swq of Sec "a, Opbir, $4,000.
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When your tongue is coated, your eyes
dull, you feel languid and have no appetite,
your head aches, and your blood sluggish
and out Of order, you need DR.. Jones Red
Clover Tonic: buy fifty cent bottle of f. Y.
Griggs. This popular and pleasant remedy
promptly cures dyspepsia. bad breath, piles,
pimples, scrofula, boils, letter and all mani
feststions of bad blood. Clover Tonic cures
rhematism by striking at the seat of the
disease, viz: Bad blood, liver and kidneys
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Mrs Henry Huss died at her residence
here on Saturday morning. aged Is years,
after an illness Of two weeks. She WAS an
old resident Of the county, having moved
here in 1851 from Pennsylvania. The III
neral took place on Sunday, and she was
buried in the cemetery at Worthwhile.
big temperance meeting WAS held at the
old Luthern church on Sunday evening. The
auditorium was decorated with flo .ers and
plants. presenting q very fine appearance
klove opened the meeting with prayer,
and WAS followed by A N Anderson and Rev
Reinersten, who delivered addresses on the
temperance question. Good music was
| furnished by the choir.
Prof Cross is in New York.
Stubblefeld is the happiest man in
Leland. Its boy.
Harry Sweet the fve.year old son Of
Ransler Sweet, broke his riglt arm on Sun.
day, by falling from a horse. Dr. Kennedy
is caring for him.
The children's day at the NJ + church last
Sunday was grand success. A nice pro.
gramms was presented. All were enthusi.
astic, and large audience was in attend.
anCe.
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Excursion Rate for Parties Of 20 or More,
The Burlington Route &C., B. 4 .. r. r.
have put in force an excursion rate Of enc
fare and third for the round trip from any
station to any other station on its lines not
more than 100 miles distant for parties of %
or more. NJ. C. Atwood, Agt.
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For all kinds of agricultural implements,
tools and garden seeds, buggies, carriages,
harness, sewing machines and supplies at
bottom prices, go to F. D. Sweetser's, third
door North of postofiice. Call before you
make purchases, as we will sell close at
great bargains for the next 30 days. F. d. s.
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Mr.. Atkins, of Nebraska, is in the city
visiting friends and relatives.
Mr.. Ed. Howe, wife, and Henry Adams, oil
Kansas, are visiting the Messrs McIntyres
Keely and Mcintyre made a business trip
to Streator.
Mr. aud Mrs. d Fisher came near death
by being poisoned eating canned salmon.
Little Arthur Ryan had narrow escape
He was attacked by vicious SOW pig
Chas Brsdish is a betting man, and said
that he - considered it his duty to make
that fellow a good bet" Democrats are
preparing to meet Charley half way.
A republ can meeting will be held in the
City Hall Saturday evening to organize a
Republican Club and rstify the nominations
made at Chicago. ID.