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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1888-07-25
Trustees Sale.

Whereas, s. &. NcCutcben and Salie Me-
Catcher. his wife, by their deed Of trust, dessd
November z2d, lse1. and recorded In the Re-
corder's Office within and for Bates county.
Missouri. in book IS, page 5s6, conveyed TO the
real estate. lying and being situate In the
county OF Bates and state OF Missouri. to-wit:
Ten acres Of land. being the northwest qusf.
section No. twenty (so). in townahip No. forty
tlo] Of range twenty nine t1gl, which con.
vsysnce vas made in trust TO secure the pay
said deed Of trust; and whereas, default haD
been made In the payment OF said note and ac-
crued interest thereon now long past due AD1
legal holder Of said note and to the esa-
ditisns Of said deed OF trust, l will proceed -
sell the above described premises at public
vendue. to the highest bidder for casn, at the
east front door of the court house in the city Of
Butler. county OF Bates and state OF Missouri,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1888-07-25
DORM & PIERCE-BARBERs.

Shop on North Side Square We
give special attention to Ladies and
Childrens hair cutting. We keep
the best of BARRIERS. also grind scis-
sors and razors. Everything first
class. All work guaranteed. Give
US call
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1888-07-25
Trustees Sale.

Whereas J. S. McCraw and Judy A. Mc-rsw
his wife, by their deed Of trust dated May ..
1886, and recorded in the recorders ONCE with
in and for Bates county, Missouri. In book No.
SO, page AZ, conveyed to the unoersigned trus-
tee the following described real estate lying
and being situate in the county Of Bates and
state Of Missouri, to-wit:
All of the north east quarter OF the south
west quarter Of section twentv-ons t2D. lex
cepting Missouri Pacific railway right OF way),
township forty-two (42) rsrge thifty-One (3D,
which conveyance was made in trust to secure
the payment Of one certain note fully described
in said deed OF trust; and whereas. default has
been made in the payment Of the principal and
interest Of said note. now long past due and
unpaid. Now. therefore, at the request OF the
legal holder OF said note, and pursuant to the
conditions of said deed Of trust, will proceed
to sell the above described premises ss public
vendue, to the highest bidder for cash. at the
east front door Of the court house, in the city
of Butler, county of Bates and state OF Nilsson
ri, on
Friday, August 10th, 1888,
between the hours Of . O'Clock in the forenoon
and 5 o clock in the afternoon of that day, for
the purpose of satisfying said debt, interest
and costs GEO. G. GLAZEBROOk,
Sheriff, and acting Trustee.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1888-07-25

]. K. Bruglar wants more appli-
cations for tirst-class loans. 7 per
cent. interest and commissions. 4-tf
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1888-07-25
Lawyers.

m H. CROCKETT
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Ohce North Side Square, over A. l..
MeB rides store.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1888-07-25

Masonic.
Butler Lodge, No. 254, meets the first
Saturday in each month.
Miami Chapter Royal Arch Masons,
No. E, meets second Thursday in each
month.
Gouley Commandery Knights Templar
meets the first Tuesday in each month.
10. O. ELLOWS.
Bates Lodge No. ISo meets every Mon
day night.
Butler Encampment No. e meets the
and and lth Wednesdays in each month
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1888-07-25
Friday. August 10th, 1883,

between the hours Of nine O'Clock in the fore
noon and five O'Clock in the afternoon Of that
day for the purpose Of satisfying said debt.
interest and costs. J. &. CLARK,
"a Trustee.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1888-07-25

TW. BADGER
LAWYER.
viii practice In all courts. All legal business
strictly attended to, Onice over Bates Co. Ma
tionel Bank. Butler. Mo.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1888-07-25

These genuine cuts and at the prices dirt cheap
fail these goods before buying Our stock of Boys
Chldrens Clothing will also be sold regardless of profits
must get rid of them. These prices for cash only
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-24
p1PHThERIA IN A TENEMENT. HOUSE

DR. Shrlmcr, OF No. 800 West Forty-seconds St.,
reported 10 Sergeant Walsh, at the West Thirty
seventh-s police station. yesterday, that there was
a case of dlphtheria at the tenement house No 3oS
Tenth-ave., The patient was Catherine Kennedy,
servant twenty-one years old The physician
recommended her immediate removal 10 the hospital
for contagious diseases. Sergeant Walsh telephoned
10 Police Headquarters 10 notify the Eeath Depart
mont TO send the fever wagon for the patient Word
came back that the Sanitary Inspectors of the district
must visit the first, and make an Investigation.
Accordingly Sergeant Walsh sent officer the house
OF Dr. Mehfanus Of No. SOC West Forty -secOnd-st.,
who is tKe Sanitary Inspector in that district and
told him of the case, but the patient had not been
removed up TO yesterday afternoon.
Dr. shrimer said last night that he visited his
patient at II O'Clock yesterday morning, and did not
her aferward, as he considered the case out OF
the sanitary inspector. The health officers, how
ever, visited the house No. 35s Tenth-ave later in
nafient
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-24
"PARSONr DAVIS ACHIEVES a VICTORY
HE MAY DEVELOP INTO THE CoUNTRYs FIRST
sLUGGER-HIs YIGHT IN CHICAGO

Chicago Dec. % SpeciaD-" Parson" Davis, the
manager Of Kflrain and Mitchell, made his debut ss
slugger last night. When warrants were issued
Yesterday for Kilrain and Mitchell, the Parson' re-
Quested Andrew Mckay, manager Of the Casino, to
post notice to this effect conspicuously at the en-
trance so that no admirer Of the Delsariian move
ment should part with his money under false pre-
tences Mr.. Mckay neglected to do this and large
crowd was assembled at o'clock. The " "Paison'
then arrived and claimed his so per cent Of the ne
ceps as his men within call and the notice had
not been posted according to his demand 49,
Mckay fatty refused and after some alteration
attempted put tho Parson" out of his Office
There was short graphing match. The clerical gen
tleman struck out and Mckay decided to rest
for awhile the floor This did not suit the par Par.
the round. At It's close the manager had pair OF
elaboratey black eyes and his nose was considerably
out of plumb The Parson' before taking his de-
parture landed Tow vigorous kicks on the most
accessible portion OF the managers anatomy.
Manager Mckay swears he will have dire vengeance
and will invoke the full power OF the law to-day.
When Kilrain and Mitchell heard Of the issue OF war
rants for their arrest they packed up their trunks
and slid around to place on Fifth-ave., preferIinS
to get into the Police Court. They went to Fort
Wavna TODAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-24
CHILDREN BARELY ESCAPE TIE FLAMES
THEIR PARENTS WERE BUsILY ENGAGED IN
CARRYING OUT FURNITURE AND LEFT
TUTM ~ THE BURNING HOUSE.

There was fire last evening in the double tene
ment house at No 146 East broadway, at which the
tenants became panic stricken and there were man!
narrow escapes from burning mainly through a fool
,sb attempt of the tenants their property In
stead OF their lives The building IS fNe stories high
and was occupied BY twelve families, comprising
ecventv persons william Moylan passing
through East Broadway and saw smoke coming from
Hop Lees laundry in the basement He bOKc open
the lan nv door and a draft created. which car
ried the smoke and flames into the hallway which
vas common TO both houses Officers COhn and Tan
ner rushed ND the narrow stairway, followed by scv-
oral citizens The tenants refused 10 believe that
there was fire until the smoke reached thcm and
then they threw tubs, trunks, boxes, barrels ana
bedding into the halls, making them impossible
The fire lcaped from story to story UP the stairway
with alarming rapidity and by the time the halls
were filed with property there no possible chance
10 get out that way. Several of the tenants rushed
TO the roof and woman carried a washbowl
which she threw to the street and struck Fireman
Golden on the head. The people I'm their excitement
did not hear the cries Of tho helpless children, and
left them I'm their rooms. II was only the prompt
and courageous action on the part of the police and
aremen that saved the lives of about dozen Of these
little ones Everybody above the first floor was AS
sisted down the fre-escapes while the flames were
nourinr from the windows around them, and one
fireman came down ladder With three children IN
his arms Janitor Pearlman found five small children
in the lower hall in perlous position between the
burning front and of Hop Lees place and
rescued them with difficulty. He was slightly burned
on the hands and face Mrs Becker and Mrs. Nathan
son, who live the second floor, waited too long,
and had to dash through the flames to reach a fire
escape They wero both badly burned about the head
and body, and taken in ambulance 10 Gou-
verneur Hospital
Two alarms quickly mng, and tho fremen
soon had the fire under control The origin Of the
fire is not known. The damage about 81 900.
The building IS owned by A. Cohn, of No. 273 Broad
way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-24
A MAN KILLS HIS BROTHER.
THE PISTOL WENT OFF ACCIDENTALLY DURING
FpTENDIY SCIFFLE.

THE PISTOL WENT OFF ACCIDENTALLY DURING
FRIENDLY sCUFFLE.
James Dempsey, age twenty-seven, OF NO. oo2 west
Thirty third-st was fatally shot by his brother
william about O'Clock Saturday evening The
shooting was not reported 10 the police at the Thirty
seventhst. police station until eighteen hours aftef
ward There were suspicious circumstances
in the case and 1t looked like murder, but after max
ing an investigation the police became satisfied thal
n was an accidental shooting. James lived with his
brothers Michael and william and their mother Ellcn
ON the ton floor Of tenement-Louse. The men are
Jointly interested IN Junk shop at Fortieth-st and
Eleventh ave- Michael owns a pistol that he has
used for many years. 1t got rusty and he gave IL
to James O few days ago 30 clean.
On Saturday evening, Mrs. Dempsey left her home
to 60 to a store near by. James was then asleep In
bed and William in the front room. few
moments later James got up and William went into
the kitchen. James had the old pistol in his hand
and william accused him Of taking 1t from the shop,
and demanded possession of It, James refused TO give
&c up and William tried to take II away. In the
strug ggle the weapon was discharged and the ball
floor and found there by Mrs. Dempsey when shs
returned. He told her that william had shot him.
but insisted that 1t was an accident and had occurred
during a friendly struggle. William made the same
statement
tended the wounded man. and he died about Two hours
after he shot James was arrested and locked
up In the Thirty seven tn ST. station. He protested
against his arrest but will be kept In custody untn
after the Coroner has made an investigation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-24
FAMILIES NARROWLY ESCAPING DEATH.
CHILDREN DRIVEN OUT OF THEIR HOMES IN
THEIR NIGHTDREssEs BY FLAMES.

Kingston, N. Y, Dec % (speoiaD.-Another dis
tressng fire drove people from their houses hero
little after midnight last night. While the actual de-
struction OF property not great that Of
the previous night the direct results OF this fire are
more saddening The building the Bowery
and belonged to william H. WHITAKER The lower
floor occupied by AlonzO Markle, grocer lie
lost his entire stock and has g. 900 insurance. The
two upper floors were occupied dwellings by four
families-A. NJ. Goldsmith, wife and six children
Byron Whitaker, wife and child Charles
Tanning, wife and six children; Mrs.
william Patterson. with two children. All were
sound asleep when the FIRE broke out in the store
below, and they had barely time to escape in their
night-clotlscs, losing all their clothing, furniture
and everything they possessed. Mr.. Goldsmith is
a newspaper reporter and correspondent OF several
New-YoA papers He and Mrs. Goldsmith were
absent m Ncw-York buying Christmas presents for
their six little ones, who left In charge Of
nurse The homeless children AID other unforu-
mates were 'abcu hy relatives and ncehbors Ono
Of the Goldsmith chdirr being mlsa,d after al
wore supposed 20 have escaped found uncon-
sclous and nearly suiOcatcd In The upper hall, but
was rescued by a brave fireman al the risk Of his
own life. flaming had Insurance for $500 The
other residents had Insurance. The building was
Insured for 80 900 and cost $4,000 The origin Of
the hrs "a not definitely known.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-24
THE CAREER OF CAPTAIN DUVERGE.
KILLING A UNITED STATES OFFICIAL IN MAZDA
GAsCAR

BaIrimoro, Dec. 23 (speciaD.-In Captain DuVerg1'
whom cable dispatches today report as having kilea
Victor Stanwood the United States commercial agent
AZ Apdikole Madagascar, Baltimoreans recognize inc
former captain Of the yacht Nakoma' owned ny r~ W.
padeford OF this city Duverge has had remarhao'e
career and was once reported dead. lie serVeu III d
Massachusetts, regiment. President Arthur appointed
him TO consulship at St Paul de Loando' on the
west coast OF Africa. He at this time well known
in New-York and New England. HIS vile accom-
panied him to Africa, but was unable to stand inc
climate and she returned leaving her husband thee
Some time aferward she saw an Announcements Vi
his death published In the meantime. however
she had secured a divorce in the NewYork courts
on tho plea OF abandonment, as her HUSBAND had
never written TO her from the time she left him ~
Africa Several years after the announcement oi
his death former Grand Army comrade OF his Ia
baltimore rec eived letter rom him. stating thit
he was colonel in the Madagascar army; itls
friends here were greatly surprised TO learn uat ne
was in the land of the living. The captain next
turned up in Paris, where he published letter on
his travels and adventures In Madagascar, In which
he preferred charges against Stanwo0d who held me
position OF Consular Agent at Madagascar for whlcn
DuyeIge had been unsUcceSsfni applicant: DuNoIgo
Is OF French noble descent When boy he fought
in the French army under Bouanger, ana nc aiSo
served with some distinction In the French navy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-24
E1MRA sHAKEy BIZ TIE rARPoRr EXPLOSIONS

Elmra, N. Y. Dec % Special.-Shortly after
O'Clock last night there was percepble shaking OF
buildings in this city and the ground trembled Tor
moment or two. The moro observant citizens noticed
that there were three shocks the first the heaviest
and the others coming Immediately afterward OF
lesser force 1t generally thought at first that
there had been explosion somewhere, and telephone
messages sent 10 Horseheads to earD If the Oil
tanks there had exploded. People in Big Fats and
Corning also telegaphed to the same effect. showing
that the shock generally felt throughout this region
All who noticed 1t agree in fixing the time at from
three to hvc minutes after o'clock. The shock
seemed to be from the west passing eastwardly IL
was felt In Horseheads Big Flats Corning, Addison,
Hornesve and other places on that line westward
Many people in the streets and In houses, In this
city felt the vibrations several houses per
ceptibly Jared. Dishes the shelves ratified. In
Corning, people fed from their houses. The time OF
the disturbances In this city and the explosions OF
nitro ycernc Tarpor', Bradford, being about
the leads to the conclusion that Emira, though
ninety three miles, the dies, from the scene
OF the explosions. shaken b. them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-24
FOUR HUNDRED VILLAGERS HOMELESS.

Menominee, Mch Dec. 23.-Tho town OF Hermans-
vllle in the Upper Peninsula forty miles north
Of here has been destroyed by fire. Hermansville is
numbering settlement at the crossing of the Menominee
Division Of the Chicago and Northwestern, and the
saute Ste Marie short line railroads. II IS in spaud
ing Township, Menomlneo County, and had pppu-
lailon Of about 400 The fire originated IN ono Of the
two large saw-mls owned by the Wisconsin Land and
Lumber Company II IS thought from match care
lcssly dropped by a workman. great part of tho
personal property Of the inhabitants was saved, and
tents and rude shsntieS put up IN the woods on
the outskirts OF the for the vomep and children,
who suffered greatly from cold. No lives were lost
either by the FIRE through exposure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-24
A VILLAGE WRECKED BY DYNAMITE.
EXPLOSION OF MAGAZINE USED By RAILWAY
CONTRACTORS IN OHIO.

Martins Ferry, Ohio, Dec. 23 (specaD.-The powder
and dynamite magazine of the contractors OF the
Wheeling and Lake Erie extension, at Mount Pleas
ant, Jefferson County Ohio exploded this afternoon,
shaking the earth as II by earthquake along the
Ohio from Steubenville to Moundsville distance OF
forty miles, east as far Washington, Penn, and
west beyond Cambridge and Bowerston, Ohio. There
must have been a dozen tons OF dynamite and as
much powder in the magazine young man who
reached here this evening says that every house In
the town is either partially totally wrecked, and
that a number of lives have been lost. but he can
give no details In Wheeling, twelve miles from the
scene of the explosion solid buildings were per-
ceptibly swayed and windows ratified violently.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-24
THE ANARCHIST MEETING PREVENTED.
REvoLUrIoNIsTs IN CHICAGO RELYING NOW ON
INJUNCTION PROCEEDINGS.

INJUNCTION PROCEEDINGS"
Lmcago Dec 23.-The proposed Anarchist meeting
this afternoon within sight of police headquarters anu
I'm spite of the authorities did not take place IhrOue-
out the day the hall chosen remained closed ana inc
gathering of the socalled Arbeer Bund was quietly
81, sesciuaIlv nrevented There was no display
of force or massng of police about the premises.
The hall is controlled by the Plasterers' Union' and
the renting of the place the Arbeter Bund was done
without their knowledge by the ianitor of the build
ing The union, at its regular meeting last night,
appointed committee TO await on Chiet OF Ponce
Hubbard 10 assure him that the plasterers hsd no
sympathy with Anarchists. The committee Visl'en
the chief to-day While they were talking over inc
matter with him. ]. Henry Kraft. the attorney for the
Bund, arrived. Chief Hubbard reiterated his deter
ninaton that the meeting must not be held and that
~ the Bund wanted 10 sue anybody for breach OF con
tract n regard TO the renting OF the nail hey col3
sue him The plasterers committee az ONE tetuIi @ !,
10 the hall and Instructed the lanitor not 10 open
In the meantime two policemen had been sent 10 me
hall and had given The same nsib Flnarick and
Lieutenant Laughn went 10 the hall and TOOK charge
u T ociocS forty or fifty members of the ATbeitcr
Bund Including six women, headed by Albert CHIuh
arrived at the han and asked the secretary OF INC
omen for them Clancey replied that It had been
ordered closed by the Chief of Police, ana ahdcd nh
now that his union Knew & VINO wSou captam Fitz
patrick told Curlin they could not hoid a meeting -
there without permit from me ed roc Dot obtned H
this point Attorney Kraft came up and Instructed hls
clients to make hrther attempts to hold meeting
The police have prevented your holding a meet
ing,n he said Just what your bill for injunction
alleges they threatened to do and what you feared
they would do This action on the part OF Chiei
Hubbard makes it much clearer sailing IN the HI
Junction proceedings ,.,
followed their attorneys advice. Some OF ne men,
bers tarIed out on the sidewalk for awhile unili
ordered 10 move on by the police. They scattered
a pofuQ home
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-24

Trenton, n j. Dec 23.-The Trenton knights OF
Labor are discussing the mysterious visit Of General
Master Workman Powdery to Trenton on Friday night
Nobody but the Knights knew Of his visit till after he
left the city, and few of them knew that be was COM
ing 1t IS reported that he came to strengthen his
administration, which has been attacked By local
leaders He was warmly received when be stepped
unannounced INTO the meeting of District Assembly
No 90 He closeted with the assembly for two
hours and made q speech. chiefly advocating harmony
in the order The anti Powderly element in the As
sembly was represented at the meeting but made no
demonstration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-24
DIRTY rcK I'M THE HUDSON RIVER.

Kingston, N Y, Dec. % (specaD.-The leo in
the Hudson River at this point and above Is now
stationary, and about three inches thick In tho main
channel But every ice is hoping for warm
speil 10 carry off, as II Is wholly unfit to gather
being little less than cOnscaled mud The oldest
ice mon on the river say they never such dirty
ice In the river a that now covering the surface
from Poughkeopsie 10 Albany. The recent freShet
In the Mohawk and smaller tributaries is the cause
OF this state Of things. The only way this Ice can
b psod at ell 70 plane on fhs thick upper surface,
wh16A u Q costly operadoh-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-24
FINDING THE HEAD OF MURDERED MAN.

FINDINU IHH HEIU UF A MD NDEhED -hzi-''
Madison, Wis, Dec. o2.-Two men fishing IN the
Sugar River, the village Of Mount Vernon, about
twenty miles from here, yesterday found bag con-
tanning a human head sunk in the river. The head
was identified that of William Cryst, young man
who has been employed as cheesemaker In village
factory An investigation brought out evidence point
ing to Joseph Davidson, a maker, as the mur-
derr. Cryst lived with the latter and partially
burned bed-clothes, stained with blood, were found
concealed in the cellar. Davidson left Mount vernon
week ago and has not been heard from since lie
Is said to have purchased ticket for Europe. The
motive Of the crime probably TO get possession
OF 500 which the murdered man had In his POSSESSION
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-24
RAILROAD RATES IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

Charleston, C., Dec. % speciaD.-The Legislature.
which adjourns after midnight tonight, has passed An
act giving the Railroad Commissioners absolute power
to fix aud regulate all freight and passenger rates
The bill was fought strenuously by the Richmond ard
Danve West Point Terminal and other railroad com
blrations. but unSuccessfully. Under the new law
the Commissioners be elected by the Legislature
for six years the first election taking place in No.
vember The railroads have the right of appeal
TO the Circuit Courts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-24
AcCIDENr ON rHE oENrRAL RAILROlp

Churchvlle, y. Y. Dec o3.By the spreading of the
tracks Of the Newlorlt. Central and Harlem River
Railroad in this village this evening, train No was
thrown from the rails, upsetting two passenger and
baggage The full OF passengers
who pretty well shaken up although few wore
severely injured and mono fatally.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-24
THE ANT1-sIAvFRY MOVEMENT.

Rome Dec 23- Cardinal Lavigerie made an address
on the slavery question I'm the Gesu Church to-day
He said that general expression of public opinion
was needed to force European Governments to take
action I'm tho matter The Mussulmen Princes must
be compelled to fulfil their engagements. lt was I'M
possible 10 expect the abolition OF domestic slavery,
but the traffic in slaves must be suppressed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-24
MERCHANT BEATEN AND ROBBED

Pennington, Me, Dec. 23.-H ). Houshton, a
hardware dealer In Wilton locked up his store last
night about 10 O'Clock and started home. Soon
after he found lying in the road near his house
lnsensibe. He had been knocked down with a club
The koys to his store and safe and other pocket
articles are missing To night HOughton is derous