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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-06-29
Excursion Raise.

A very complete list of tourist
round trip rates and routes to western
points for 1888, has Just been issued
for free distribution by c. H. Warren
Gen. Pass. ACT St. Paul, M. & M.
Ry., St. Paul, MINI.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-06-29

There is nothing more miraculous
in its effects, entirely removing from
sthe face moth patches or brown spot
purify by its action on the blood, than
Hibbard's Rheumatic Syrup.
Citizen Go editor OF new paper)-
Is your partner in the new Venture a
good newspaper man, Mr.. Shears?
Editor-One of The best ever met.
He has $40, 700 in cash.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-10-25
CONGRESS ENDS THE SESSION.
The House Adjourns With the Dox.
ology. Black burn Replies to Hale.

No business was transacted in either
branch of Congress Saturday. and the mems
bers of both Houses impatiently awaited
o'clock, the closing hour. When that hour
arrived Speaker Carlsle's gavel promptly
fell, and, to the astonishmant OF all, Praise
God from whom all blessings flow,' was rem
dered by the correspondents in the press gal
lery, each line being greeted with laughter
and applause by the irreverent Congressman
and employees on the floor below. The usual
vote of thanks was extended to the presiding
officers of both Houses.
Senator Blackburn submit d n volumin.
Gus minority report from the Committee on
the Operations OF TIE Civil Service Law. The
minority report differs from the majority
report in all the essentials, aud says the con-
clusons arrived Mt by the majority We're
founded upon evidence of discharged EN-
ployes of departments. The minority claims
the majority were blindedby partisan feeling
and would not approve of anything done by
n Il, mocratic administration, nor 60 back
lcyond President Cleveland'S term.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-10-25
"A WESTERN ROMANCE.
Marriage OF II Hali-Brced Maiden
and "A Wealthy EngIishman.

The people of the Standing Rock Agency
have been greatly surprised by n sens ltonal
courtship, eliminating IN e marriage Last
week small party of Easer gen lemen,
who were securing that section on bunting
and pleasure expedition, lost their bearings
and wandered 10 the agency, where the In-
dians gave them the cessLry information
in regard to their route.
In the company was Henry Ashburton, n
wealthy young man of Leeds, England.
While preparing dinner in their tent, the
first day after their arrival, daughter Of one
of the leading chiefs entered, appr, ached the
nstonished young Brton, and threw her
arms around his neck, repeatedly kissing
him. The young woman was very good
looking, ana the young man, though greatly
nstonished, did not attempt to check her.
Their acquaintance ripened into love and the
wedding took place Wednesday. The maid.
en- is n half-breed, about eighteen years of
age Her face is white and delicate, and at
tired in CIVILIZED and fashionable garments,
no one would ever suspect that she was of
Indian Iarentage.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-10-25
WILLIAM WITH A GUN.
He Kills His Wife and Shoots Her
Relatives.

Victor Hill, son Of Squire Hill, of Win.
chester, Ind, took a buggy and drove two
and hnlf miles east of town to the house of
his father-in,law, Zmri Mofiett, whore his
wife was staying. He entered the
house, asked his wife to see their
baby, aud when she refused, he
drew pistol and shot Zlmri
Mofett in the back, as the latter was leaving
the room, inflic,ing only slight wound.
He then shot at Mrs. Warren Harper, his
sister.in-law, but her corset glanced the ball
SO that it inflicted only slight bruise. Then
he shot his wife through the heart, killing
her Instantly. After this he lei TO the
woods, followed 10y old man Moifett with n
loaded musket. Mrs. Warren Harper took
the musliet from her father, pursued Hill and
fired at him with unknoSn effect. Hundreds
of arm d men are pursuing him.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-10-25
FAMINE IN DAKOTA.
Seventy Families ina Terrible State
OF Destitution.

NJ j. Horpmanp, of Mime neapolis, who has
been investigating the condition OF the farm
ers of Ramsey county, OAK, who were res
ported TO be starving to death, says there
are seventy families who are absolutely des>
titute Of food and fuel, aud something must
be done Immediately.
The condition OF the people is beyond de-
scription. Men, women and children are in
rags and they have not "a cent OF money in
the world. Their crops were totally destroy
ed aud their land, stock aud farm implements
are mortgagoi. \ Atsolute distress prevails
everywhere. a minister WAS found living in
one room with his wife and two small child
rem. One of the latter was wrapped up In a
crib in order 10 keep warm and the other was
blue and shivering with cold and emaciatei
with hunger. There was no fuel with the eX-
ception OF little dry manure, which is all
that any OF tho miles have 10 burn, and
the only thing they had 10 eat was dry
crust OF bread,
Mr. Horpmonn says the frost which came
In August destroyed all the whelt there was,
as well as tho vegetables, even those which
are as hardy as turnips.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-10-25
A FATAL SWITCH.
THROWN FROM A TREsrLE.
Two Persons Killed and Twenty Six
Injured, Eight Perhaps Fatally,

An open switch at Washington Pa, on the
Baltimore and Ohio Ra ilroad, wrecked the
Cincinnati Express at o'c ock Friday morn
ing. Two people were killed, eight were
probably fatally injured, aud Is others were
more or less seriously hurt
The train was due in Pittsburgh at 7.45
o'clock n. m., and was nearly two hours be-
hind time. Two hundred yards west Of the
Washington depot is switch to the Wash-
ington "Y." 1t was open. 1t is up grade to
the depot and the trair wss running at least
80 miles an hour, TO make up for lost time.
The switch makes a sharp curve, and is on a
trestle 10 feet from the ground. The express
swerved like lightning on TO the switch. but
before going 100 feet Jumped from
the trestle The engine landed 30 feet
further away from the trestle than the
rest Of the train, and the massive machinery
was jammed together, burying under II and
crushing into the earth Engineer James Moo
nan aud Fireman VIM. McAuliff, both of
Glenwood. Following it came refrigerator
car. The combined baggage and express car
landed with its rear end on the ground and
its front end reared crosswise on the trcstle.
James Henry, baggage master, was tossed
through a window and landed in the mud,
and a second later heavy trunk fell on him,
crushing him almost TO death.
Next TO the baggage car was the Pullman
sleeper. There were 81 people in it, AMI
everyone was injured 1t fell fat on its left
side parallel with the trestle. Behind IL was
the day coach with Is people. Only one end
of IL left the track, and only one inmate was
injured. The smoker, the last car, did not
leave the track.
Two score of people were standing about
the depot and witnessed the accident. In n
few minutes n hundred men were at tho
wreck with axes and picks, and in a short
time all the occupants Of the sleeper were
taken ont
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-10-25
CRUSHED BY A LANDSLIDE.
One Hundred and Fifty Dead and
Wounded Identified.

A dispatch from Potenza says that there
were 400 passengers on the train which was
crushed by landslide few days ago. One
hundred and fifty dead and wounded have
been identified. Many of the victims are
unknown. Scores continue to be unearthed.
Soldiers are working bard ut the wreck.
An entire theatrical company was kill
ed. Several headless and arm ess corpses
have been found IN the neighboring
river. A mother who had been driven mad
by the catastrophe refused to release from
her embrace her two dead children. A young
priest was buried for two hours and when
extricated il was found that his hair turned
white. An entire family, consisting of six
persons, was killed.
Two carriages, in which there were 30 car.
abineers, sustained no damage. The cara
bineers were able to assist in extricating the
victims All the officials attached to the
train were killed II is estimated that 2o0, 900
cubic metres Of earth fell upon tho line.
Many of the passengers who escaped with
their lives left the scene Immediately after
the accident. 1t is, therefore, impossible us
yet to tell the exact number of the kill~'
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-10-25
MANUFACTURING NOTES.

The car wheel foundry at Eist Chicago,
projected some time ago. is now going up.
IL will have n capacity Of from 200 to 250 car
wheels day.
Iron ore from Catorce, in Mexico, will be
shipped to the United States as soon as
branch of the Mexican National Railroad
can loo constructed.
The nail factory of the Belmont Nail Com
p1ny, Wheeling, w. Va, which has been
closed down for some time undergoing re-
pairs, has resumed operations in all depart
ments.
The Cambria Iron Company's new Besse
mer steel works will be completed and ready
for operation by January 1. They will have
a capacity of irony 1000 to 1900 tons pei
day.
The lock trade, New Zialand, in which
America had the run q the market for cheap
locks, has, to large Sytent, failed them re-
Gently, owing to the English makers tring-
ing out locks in wrought metal as cheap as
the American in cast This result has, how
ever, been attained by English makers, to
large extent, copying American patterns and
style.
The American EIginei Company, Of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, have consolidated with the
American Nail Machine Company, of Find
lay, Ohio, and formed company with cap
ial stock Of s250, 900. The works being
built by the latter company will be doubled
In size, and in connection with nail machines
the firm will manufacture speed engines
from 100 to 800 horsepower.
An entirely new industry is to be establish
ed at Denver The New Mexico Mica Mining
Company, at whose head is that well known
millionaire and entarprising capt. ,list, Eras-
tus Wiman, is about to establish in that city
a large factory for pulverizing mica. Hith'
erto it has been used rs isinglass in stoves,
but now il is brought forward in the manu-
facture of wall paper, and also as a luori-
cant.
The Pittsburgh mills are doing fair share
Of Government work Over 600 tons OF the
various grades of steel plates, which are all
to be rolled ut the Bessemer mill at Home
stead for the cruiser Maine. Park brothers
will make 900 tons of p'ates for the Texas,
and all the other material needle | for those veSS
sells in the way Of channels, eye-beams, etc.
will be rolled at the Thirty>thrd street mill
of Carnegie Bros. g. Co. At the present
time steel plates are being rolled at tho Lin
den for Uncle Sans first torpedo boat. All
the engine forglngs are also made at the
works here.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-10-25
SAVED by A POSSE.
A County Seat Election Nearly Ter
inmates in "a Bynching.

In the county seat election in Grant coun>
ty, Mo-, Ulysses received clear majority of
2,ljO. The people Of Appomattox, the other
leading town, charged Gen. T, Taylor and
Col. J. 4. Grnyson, Of Hutchinson, with sell
ing them out to Ulysses, and seizsd and were
threatening to lynch them when the sheriff
and a large armed posse arrived.
Each town is said to have put up $40, 900
forfeit not to use money in the election.
About O'Clock on election day, it is alleged,
Ulysses men began spending money layishly
10 buy votes. The AppOmattox men then
seized Taylor and Grayson, who had teen
managing the campaign Cor them, forced
them b assign warranty deeds for all their
property as well as for checks for 10000 on
all the banks where the two had money Pay-
ment on the checks has been stopped and
proceedings will lie commenced TO set aside
the deeds. Another county seat war is feared.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-10-25
WRECKED ON THE ROCKS.
A Lake Steamer Goes to Pieccs-The
Crew Escape 10 an Island.

The steamer City Of Montreal went to
pieces Saturday evening at Michipicoten
Island. On Friday she was overtaken by
terrific gale. Her engine broke down and
the vessel became unmansgeab'e. The cap
tain let loose OF her tow, the Manhattan, and
beached the steamer. In the morning the
storm pounded her on the rocks and she final
ly went to pieces. The crew of l3, including
two lad es, took to the boats, and got to the
Island, suffering the gre ,test hardshps while
there and having nothing to eat but fish un-
iii tho W. D. Hale picked them up and land
ell them at the 500. The tow is thought to be
los. also. A tug has gone in search.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-10-25
PIG.nEAD CORNER SMASHED.
Failure OF the Firm OF Corwith g. Co.,
With Liabilities Rdnning
Into Millions

From all appearances, the gigantic pig-lead
trust or corner has burst, and with it the
great firm Of Nathan Corwith &; Co. For
some time past prices of lead have slowly but
surely peggei upwards, and the trust, head-
cd by Corwth & Co. has been cur-
rently reported in newspapers as being under
the upheayal. The firm is represented in
Chicago hy Nathan Corwith, Jr. The senior
member OF the firm lives in ~ Y. The i'm
mediate cause OF the collapse OF the firm was
tbs refusal Of tho Union National ank, of
Chicago, 20 further exten the time on over
drafts 10 tho amount OF $1,000. The bank
served out attachments and placed them in
the SheriRs hands.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-10-25
A FATAL CRASH.
ONE KILLED AND TEN INJURED.
Mix on Orders the Cause of the Wreck
The Car-stove Plays it's Part
as Usual.

Two passenger trains on the Cumberland
The engines were badly wrecked, four mail
and express cars teescoped and Baggage
Master Charles Bitner was killed. The en-
gineers and fremen all jumped and escaped
with slight injuries. The mail cars took FIRE
from overturned stoves and some mail matter
was burned. The mail and express agents
were all injured.
Some of the passengers were slightly hurt,
among them being several ladies Of tbs Made
ison Square Theatre Comp my. A mistake
In orders Is given as the cause Of the collision.
Both trains were late and the conductor Of
No. 0 coming south received orders at New
vile to run to Shippensourg and pass No. a.
The conductor of No. IA says he received or
ders at Shippcnsburg to run to the 3s-mile
siding, between Shippensburg and Newville,
and there meet and pass No. 0. Acting oE
these orders he left Shippensburg and within
three miles met the oncomiug train. The
engineer of No. IA saw the smoke Of the
other train around the curve and shut OF
steam and applied the air-brak es, but before
he could stop both trains came together with
a crash. The engines enterlocked. the boiler
OF one heing driven over five feet into the
other, and the express cars on both trains
were driven back aud completely demolished
the baggege.cars. Baggagemaster Chorles
Bitner, of Harrisburg, was caught between
the cars and 50 horribly mangled that he died
in n short time after being cut out of the
wreck. Conductors Linn and Bowman are
both seriously injured.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-10-25
SNOW A FOOT DEEP.
Wintry Weather in Northern Min
ncsota and the Missouri Valley.

There was heavy snow storm in Northern
Minnesota Sunday, and the beautiful now
lies deeper ia that section than ut any time
before at this season for six years. At Tow>
or the snow is thirteen inches deep, and in
the woods back of Eli it lies twelve inches on
the level. There was no wind, and conse-
quenty no drifting. Somesnow fell in Cen
tral Minnesota and Northern Dakota Satur-
day, but it melted almost ns soon
as it fell. 1t showed all day
Sunday ut Fargo, but reports from rher,
say there is little on the ground. There was
some snow here. In Northern Iowa there
were slight fiurries of snow, but at no point
is tho depth reported more than two inches
deep, and that is melting, The weather here
Is mild. A dispatch from Omaha. Nebraska,
says; A slight snow fell here Sunday and
last night At no time was the ground cover
Cd, as the particles melted as soon as they
struck the earth. Advices from points
along the Missouri river show that the storm
was general throughout the valley. AT Ne
braska City the fall was heavy.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-10-25
ER-STRICKEN FLORIDA.
Increase of New Cases at Jackson
Vile.

The weather is decidedly cooler, with
prospect for rain. The change is said 10y
ply. iciars TO augur i'll for the sick and is
likely TO induce new sickness. The churches
were generally open for services Sunday, the
first time in many weeks, and the attendance
was good. EIrly in the epidemic the Board
of Health officially discouraged gatherings Of
people, fearing the spread of infection hy
thi, means. Since then the infection has be
come general aud people have lost all fear Of
taking the diseas, hy mingling together.
DR.. Porter is in receipt Of IA telegram from
SUPERINTENDENT Hamilton in which the lat
ter says be is unwilling to assume the re
sponsibility Of entering private dwellings
destroying property ami promising reim'
bursement therefor, without first consulting
with the Executive branch of the Govern
mont He will hold an interview with Pres.
iient Cleveland, learn his views on the sub
j ct, and communicate with Dr.. Porter forth
with.
The last two days have witnessed decide |
increas. in the num1er Of new cases, and
SUNDAYS De 9TH record is not very encourig
ing. Dr. Neal Mitchell, President of the
Beard of Health, reportG - new cases mp TO
q p. m, deaths, 4 total cases to date, 3,'95;
total deaths, 33l. OF the new cases Sarc
whites aud 10 cllored
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-10-25
WHEAT AND BREAD.
What the Condition of Both is Ac-
Cording To Late Reports.

r. G. Dunn & Co.'S weekly v review of trade
says: Exports of breadstutrs, cotton, provi-
sons, petroleum and cattle from the princi-
pal ports in September were s34 ,2Os G79
in value, against s37,O49,1G last
year. But since Octoter | the
breadstufTs movement has teen almost
entirely arrested, MS is natural with prices nt
New York higher than at Liverpool and Do
cember wheat ms high at Chicago as at New
York. Perception Of the unnatural state Of
the markets has led to som, declines during
the week, wheat having fallen 1 l.sc, corn
9 3.sc, hogs and lard l.4c each, cotton l,Sc,
refined oil the same, aud petroleum certiil-
catcs lc.
During tho wep!. the treasury paid out
$4,000 900 gold, S!,4OO, 600 silver ani $780,
800 legal tenders. An addition of over Sl5,-
10000 to the circulation in week would
tend, in ordinary conditions, 10 lit prices in
speculative markets aud yet tho tendency OF
prices has been downward during the week.
Every interior point reporting represents
business MS improving, AMI AT not n few
points 1t is larger than year ago. The in
creased transaction at eculatve centers
swell bank cleirlngs, So that the increase
outside Of New York over last year is about
10 per cent, but with full allowance for the
influence OF sp culation it is ey dent that the
volume Of legitimate trade is also very large.
No complaint Of scarcity ofmoney is heard,
Hnl the demand from New York, though
still large shows some signs Of abatement.
Nor are complaints OF tardincSs in collections
y. o.queut Us they We're recently.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-10-25
BIG BRAVES.
scvcnty-two sioux Chiefs DO the
Capitol In Great Shape.

The 70 big chiefs Of the Sioux tribe Of In-
dans are the great attraction in Washington
now. The Capitol is always deserted, untidy,
and uninteresting at this time Of the year,
and the fact that Congress is still pretending
10 sit, has not helped to enliven the monot-
ony. TIE Indians, however, afford n novel
and picturesque feature of Capitol life.
Indians often come 10 Washington, fresh
from the plains, to talk with the Great Faith
ers about various matters affecting their re-
lations to the Government and the sight Of
q feathered and painted red man in Pennsyl-
sylvania avenue is not an unusual thing. But
the men who are here now are such fine
specimens OF the genuine scalping, blood
loving. untutored savage OF the West, that
they receive more than ordinary attention.
TbSy are typical American Indians, every
one OF them. They range In years from the
young buck with clear eye, erect carriage
and springy step, TO the weathcr-beaten,
gray haired, clear-eycd, knock-kneed old
scslper whose ugly face is sullen and discon
tented. aud in whose mind is running the
memory Of the pale faces he has scalped and
the soldiers whose hearts he has cut out and
fed TO the dogs.
Having no business on hand the other day,
the dusky citiz,ns did the town in true tour
ist style. They beg,n by ascending the SIS
feet Of space 10 the top of tho Washington
monum mt. Only one>half of the party
could 20 up at one time, as the elevator will
carry but 80. They all wanted to start at
the same time, but as they could not do this,
one portion stood at the foot Of the shaft and
gazed with awe at their comrades as they
slowly went up in the damp aud darkness
Then they went outside and danced about the
monument and set up a deafening jabber, as
they tried TO make the meu "up in the clouds
hear them.
From the monument The Indians walked
down Pennsylvania avenue 70 the Capitol
They made n novel procession as they stum'
bled along, looking backward and Sideways,
and in every direction except straight ahead.
They were all in citizens clothes, and their
array Of garments indicated that they had
almost cleared out n secondhand shop
on d street Early liz the morn-
ing ono Of the young aud gddy
bucks hal been out for walk, and falling
J into the hands OF n curbstone merchant, he
was induced to purchase high white hat,
which bore black bani reaching almost to
the top. When young -Who-Leads'
theFashion appeared at the hotel with thi,
wonderful h.adgear, he struck his friends
with CONSERVATION and envy, and they i'm
medately started out and bought all th'
high white hats they could nnd. As they
marched through the capitol they looked
like a strolling political campaign club.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-10-25
PROHIBITION AGAIN AFFrRME9
The Federal Supreme Court Sustain
Iowa's Law on Another Point,

Iowa's Law on Another Point.
the celebrated case Of John s. Kidd. plaintis
in error vs. I. Z. Pearson md s. j. Louvh
ran. Kidd was an / wa distiller, who camad
that, under the State Prohibition law, N.
State officers cou,d not prevent the manufa.
ture Of intoxic ting liquor for export to an
other State. He sought TO restrain ,bs
State officers from closing up his dk,
tillery. He claimed that he was licensed Nv
the Board Of Supervisors of Polk county "a
sell liquor for mechanical medicinal, Gull.
nary aud sacremental purpo.es during tbs
period of the alleged violations OF the Law
His business in the sale OF lquor for otbsr
urposes without the State, he claimei cana
under the head Of inter- State commerce. cnn,
trollable only by Congress; and the Stats
law, IL it tried to prevent that commerce..
c,me into conflict with the Constitution q
the United States. He n 80 claimed that tbs
statute legaiize the manufacture of alcobol
for certain purposes, and thus recognized th,
fact that 1t was Legitimate article Of CON.
merce and not per So a nuisance.
The Supreme Court decision was long and
comprehensive, aud held that the manulac.
ture OF liquor within the State of Iowa was
no les business within that STATE, becauss
the nu!ac;urer intended exporting hi,
product. 1t was clearly within the power Of
the State to regulate the manufacture of II.
quor whether Tor domestic or foreign con.
sumption.
The decision of the Iowa court is affirmed
In the case OF the Western Union TeA
graph Company against the Commonwealth
Of Pennsylvania, Chief Justice Fuller decided
that the Commonwealth is not entitled 10
tax on messages, except for those wholly
within the State, reversing the decision Of
the lower court.