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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-04-11
CAPTURED AN AMAZON.
An OId Woman Who Has Long De
fled the Law at Last in Jail

After many unsuccessful attempts the
authorities of AccOmack, Va. have finally
succeeded in capturing Margaret Thorne
who for many years has evaded arrest though
convicted by the court. She is about 80 wears
OF age, of immense size, weighing nearly 300
pounds, and as strong any man. Her in
fuence is great, especially with the 'Charles
town Tigers" an organization of young
fellows who have no respect for the law
Mrs. Thorne has been again and again con-
victed of selling liquor without license. but
has always kept out of jail. On one occasion
when they came unexpectedly into her house
she stripped off all but one garment and then
defiantly dared the officers to take her u
jail. Not caring to take her through the
country in that condition, the officers with
drew, nor was she again mOleStei until
Judge Gillett, recently elected, took his seat
on the bench.
He determined to enforce the Law. and is
sued bench warrant for Margaret'S arrest
and ordered that she be placed in jail = serve
a six months sentence imposed by the last
court. Knowing the wOman's desperate
character, Constable Guenther assembled
a posse and proceeded after midnight
TO arrest her. On reaching her
Margaret was in bed and refused 10 get up
or put on any clothing. Some Of the men
attempted to pull her out. but the woman
fought like a tiger, and for a time kept
the officers at bay. Her daughter, who
like their mother, are OF herculean build.
came TO Margaret's assistance and pitcnel
battle ensued. After a fight during which
some pretty hard KNOCKS were re
ceived on both sides. the old amazon
was bundled i'll blankets, hustled into ii car
riage and driven off Her captors had only
time to withdraw when detachment Of tn
Charestown Tigers reached the cottage u
help the old woman. Margaret Is now l.,
Jail, abusing the Judge anC swearing 70 ge
even when she ~ets
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-04-11
w aShingtOR.

THE Ways and Means majority decided to
'estOre hides to the free list.
WARRANTS were sworn out In Washing
ION for the arrest of c. A. Newton and j. J.
Verser, upon a charge of violating the Civil
Service law in soliciting and receiving con-
Tibutions from Government employees for
political purposes.
THE foreign delegates to the Pan-American
Conference issued invitations to q dinner to
De given in honor of President Harrison.
THE Ways and Means Committee of the
House have practically decided to put works
If art on the free list.
MRS. HARRISON and party have returned
20 Washington from their visit to Florida
and the South.
FURTHER nominations by the President
are: Andrew Hero, Assistant United States
Treasurer at New Orleans; Stafford r. HON.
ar Meter of the United States Mint at Den
yer, Col. Collector of Customs-Freeland
H. Oaks, District of Saco, Me-; George NJ.
Gleason District of Oswegatchie, N. Y;
William Davis, District of Natchez, Miss.
Surveyors of Customs-Frank n. Tillinghast,
Greenport, n. Y; John F. Brave, Pittsburg,
Penn; Rein A. Maynard, Grand Rapids,
Mich.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-04-11

THE German War Once has issued
a general order that in future no OIL
Ger is to be served before dinner at a
military club with more than one small
glass OF spirit or liquor, and sbsinthe
is absolutely prohibited. 1t has hitherto
been the practice of officers to stinu-
late their appetites for the heavy early
dinner by hbations of kummel OF
hrsch, cognac or gin.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-04-11
South and West.

EIGHTEEN residences, the bridge and a
business block in Bryan, Ohio, have been
burned
CIRCUIT JUDGE WILLIAM L. JACKSON died
at Louisville, KY, from Bright's disease.
JUSTICE JAMES Y. CAMPBELL, of the Michi-
gan Supreme Court, died suddenly from heart
disease at his home in Detroit.
ARCHBISHOP MICHAEL HESS, of the Mil
Milwaukee, Wis, at the age of seventy-two
years.
TIE Farmers Convention in South Caro-
ina nominated B. Z. Tilman for Governor.
THE Iowa House of Representatives has
passed bill to compel all railroads in the
State to make joint through rates with their
connections.
THE house of John Meyer, a farmer near
Villa Ridge, ILL.,, collapsed, the flood from
;he river having carried away the founda-
ions. The whole family were drowned.
JOHN METTMAN has been arrested in Leav-
snwOrth, Kan, on suspicion of having killed
lis wife, whose dismembered and disem-
ooweled body was found in the Missouri
River
JAMES P. DAVIS, alias William ShackIe-
tOrd, was hanged at Peterborough, n. c., for
The murder of John Horton near that place
several months ago.
The second trial of Father Boyle, the
Catholic priest of Raleigh, n. c., was con-
GUIDED and the jury brought in a verdict of
mot guilty"
THE British sealing schooner Pathfinder
vas seized by the revenue cutter Corwin
md towed to Portland, Ore, but by order of
Secretary Window she was released.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-04-11

EIGHTEEN residences, the bridge and g
business block in Bryan, Ohio, have beer
burned.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-04-11

GENERAL FRANK COKE, OF Ashevine
General z. II. B. Young and others have
Lought the great Okeednoza Swamp in
South Georgia, AT 2j5z cents an acre, and
the estimate is that the tract contains 400
100 acres The property IS To be ditcheI
and developed.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-04-11

THE new city directory Of Baltimore con
tains 1898 more names than last year. ind
eating an increase IL population Of Is, So
and a present population OF SIS. SSS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-27

On Friday evening at fifteen minutes to
6 o'clock, painful accident occurred on
the Rio Grande Western railroad at the
corner of Sixth West and Third North
streets. Some small boys were playing
around and placing nails on the track to
let the cars pass over and fiatten them into
what they call scissors. After the switch
engine had passed over, the two boys went
to get their nails, not noticing that a car
was following behind and unfortunately the
car struck one of the boys as ne was get
ting up and cut severe cash in the head,
crushing the skull into the brain. DR.. Rich
ards attended the little boy, who is but
eight years old, and found that it was nee
essary to perform an operation. So he Sc
cured an assistant and performed the oper-
alton just after the accident had occurred,
and removed the broken pieces If the skull
off the brain, by which the brain was
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-27

pTenth Ward : Joseph Darke, J. H.
Paul, Rodney lillian, S. A. Kenner.
Eleventh Ward = Henry A. Tuckett,
Alexander McMaster, E. N. Childs, R. A.
Ship, @. E. Gushing.
Twelfth Ward-C. M. Nielsen, Viii
liam NJ. Stewart, II. V. Williams.
Thirteenth Ward Spencer Clawson,
H. G. Park, F. B. Platt.
Fourteenth Ward = H. P. Richards,
George M. Cannon, Ezra Stevenson.
Fifteenth Ward = Thomas d. Lewis,
Barlow Ferguson, B. w. Ashton, Rodney
G. Badger. John E. Clark, David r. Parry
]. L. Howell.
Sixteenth Ward-E. A Folland w. A.
Hodges, Edwin F. Parry, Stephen j. New
man, W. j. Lewis, Thomas e Jeremy, 1r,
j. w. Summerhays.
Seventeenth Ward-Z. Jacobs, George
a. Alder, w. ]. Beatie, j. c. Sandberg.
M. Barlow, r. @. Wells, H. q. Whitney.
= Nineteenth Ward---Isaac Barton, John
n. Pike, Thomas j. Everett, E. b. Tyson,
George w. Willis.
Twentieth Ward-L. R. Wells, H. T.
McEwan, Edgar Howe, Charles j. Brain,
d. L. Murdoch.
Farmers Ward = r. G. Gibbie, John
Gabbitt
Sugarhouse Ward-W. C. A. Smoot ir.,
Jas. Johnston, L. S. Clark.
East Mill Creek. d. Cummings.
Mill Creek Thomas W.Russell, J. r.
Wilson, c. L. Miller, H. b. Scidi-
more, Charles Stidman.
Big Cottonwood-H. R. Stevens, Milo
Andrus.
South Cottonwood-Jo G. l. Labrum,
James Godfrey, JOB Reading.
Twenty first Ward-John Burt, W. H.
Bywater, ]. Fewson Smith, f. NJ. Castle
ton.
Twenty second Ward-O. H. Hardy,
S. Holmes, A Winters, John Nebeker, A,
Solomon, James Eastman, Joseph Grow,
Joseph S. Hyde. Joseph Kingdom.
Herriman-RCbert Dansie.
Bluff Dale-Joseph S. Mousley, William
Merrill.
Riverton-John Hansen, jr., S. L. How
ard.
Granger-M. r. Porter, John G. Mckay
Sandy = Emet Hardvicksen, Albert
| White
Draper-James Jensen, Samuel w
Stewart.
Union-James S. James, John W. Sharp
North Point-Benjamin H. Hollingwood
Joseph Hansen.
Brighton-Robert Hazen, jr.
/ North Jordan-Samuel Bringhurst, JOSEPH
S. Lindsay.
West Jordan = Neils Lind, Rober
Walters, George M. Webster.
South Jordan-James A. Oliver, William
M. Holt.
The report of the convention wa
adopted
Mr. Ferguson moved that the Temporal,
organization be made permanent; there wa
soma opposition tc this and it took risins
vote to settle it, but it was finally settled
in the affirmative, seventyslx out of 10
carrying it.
Mr. Paul moved for the appointment o
! committee on resolutions, five from thu
city and two from the county. Carried
and the chairman named Messrs. Paul
Mckenzie, f. S. Richards, Pike, Bringhurs
and Russell.
! Mr.. Whitney removed so much of hi
motion as had not been disposed of, viz.
for the appointment of committee of fiv
on order of business. Carried, and tn
chair named the following: H. G. Whitney
Fergus Coalter, r. X. Thomas, AL FREE
Solomon and J. Fewsoh Smith, jr.
Mr. Pike moved that a recess be take
till Z o'clock. There was some Opposition
from country members, who wanted to G
on and get through with the business a
once, but the country members wer
downed by heavy majority.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-27
Notes.
1t has become of Pop McKay9

What has become of Pop McKay9
Manager Burton is back from Denver.
Easton, the singer, is down from Logan.
Lake.
w. J. Seaman opens in Portland to-mor-
row night.
Mansfield has struck it rich in "Beau
Blummel."
The Home club have as yet received no
answer from Covedock.
Mckee Rankin is rehearsing the
"Canuck'' in New York.
Carmenata, whose dancing went for
nothing here is being made much of in
New York.
Elsie Leslie herself will come to Salt
Lake with prince and Pauper." She was
the original Fauntleroy.
.Milt Barlow will be one of the Blue and
Gray company. Lisle Leigh will be another
and the season begins next month in Bos
ton.
Rumor has it that the secret of Leonard
Grover, sr's., stay in Salt Lake is due tc
the fact that he is engaged on anew comedy
to be finished during the summer.
'sThe Shatchen" is one of the early at
fractions coming here with M. b. Cintis as
lead They have been playing to big houses
the last few weeks on the coast.
W. r. Hayden, Stuart Robson's man
ager, went to Europe last week to see Vic
| toren Sardou in reference to having thai
dramatist write new comedy for Mr.
Robson.
The directors of the theatre are wrestling
with the opera chair problem, and we arc
assured that when the selection is finally
made the public will have every reason tt
| feel satisfied with their choice
There are many expressions of regre
! from those who were unable to attend thu
performance of "Billee Taylor'' by tn,
| little folks There were some really goot
features about this performance and it wa
all of it amusing.
Senator Crane has got himself yer,
much disliked on the Pacific coast by hi
reflections on the theatre going folks dur
ling an interview. Scarcely a day passe
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-27

brought back to its former surface Tne
head was neatly bandaged and all efforts
to give comfort and every care was kindly
attended to ease the suffering of the poor
boy. The family is very poor and it would
be charitable act if the Rio Grande West
err railroad company would be kind enough
to pay the expenses of the operation
The other boy escaped injury, with the
exception of a few scratches, received by
being knocked down by the other boy, who
was knocked against him by the car.
The boy is now doing well and restinS
comfortably.
Let this be another lesson to parents to
look out for their children w. A.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-27
A MERRY SAIL.
Real Estate Men Go Sailing on the Great
Salt Lake.

Real Estate Men 60 Sailing on the Great
Salt Lake.
A merry party of real estate men made
up of the following persons leave for two
days sail ON the lake this morning:
d. VanBuskirk, j. C. Conklin, H. G.
Lett, G. e. Mainland, E. B. Walker, H.
Deter, w. H. Lett, c. H. Griffin, Dr.
Grisnold, w. p. Omeara. j. G.. Bennett,
Ramsden, w. H. Ervine. w. Fl. East L. +.
Kullack, e. j. Smith, f. b. Shelly, A. l..
Williams, j. r. Letcher, G. V. Edwards,
DR.. H. S. Hicks, j. M. Nelson, Will Sloan
and others, about thirty in all.
They have special train to carry them
to Garfield Beach at 80 and will take the
sailing vessel from that point going to Ere
mont island and other points of interest
returning Monday evening. They have
made full preparations for good time, be-
ing well supplied with plenty of provisions,
ice water and watermelons.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-27

Chamberlain's Colo, Cholera and Diar-
rh9a Remedy can always be depended
upon, it is pleasant to take and will cure
cramp; cholera morbus, dysentery and
diarrh9a in their wors. forms. Every
family should be provided with it during
the summer months. 25 cent, so cent and
dollar bottles sold by z. G. M. 1. drug de
partment
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-27

John c. Cutter & Bro, agents Provo and
Deseret WOODEN mills have removed tempo
rarily to 90 S, West Temple street, oppo-
site Grant Bros. Co. stable. Home made
wooden goods, wholesale and retail, gents
suits made TO order from our celebrated
oassimeres. Call and see US.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-27

The decoctions served to the thirsty and
cold at the Occidental are delicious, pure
and superior. First class wines, liquors,
beers, ales and cigars. Family supplies a
speciality.
AUER & MURPHY, Proprietors
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-27
FOR 900 IN

You can get suit made to order from our
home made cassimeres, at John G. Cutler
81 Bro, No. 90 south, West Temple street,
opposite Grants stables.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-27
". !. TUDDENHAM e ca

81 South, West Temple street, have decided
to sell out their stock of mantels. CRATES
and tiles at cost. Bona tide sale; going out
of the business.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-27

Five thousand first class stock sheep for
sale cheap. Apply James Chesney, No. 1856
West Fourth South street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-27

The Troy Steam Laundry is famous for
its excellent work.
Troy STEAM LAUNDRY.
ETelephone 1872. 142 Main st.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-27

that the San Francisco papers do not have
something to say about it, and their re-
marks are of a kind that ought to make Mr..
Cranes ears burn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-27
EXCURSION TO UALDER's FARM.

Tuesday evening next, July 80, S. F.
Ball & Co., will close their store, No. "a
Main street. at 6 80 p. m, the occasion be-
gives their employees to Calder's firm.
The patrons of the establishment will
please govern themselves accordingly. \
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-27
Go to Barratt,s for furniture.

Families, you must see the wine vaults
at 213 Main, for pure California wines.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-27
For SALE.

Depot Summit vineyard, Napa county,
Cal. 2l3 Main, next to the p o.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-27

IVORY PATENT AND ROYAL GORGE
excel all other fours in quality. Ask your
Grocer for it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-27
TAGGART a. CHAMBERLAIN

Have the largest and best selected stock of
pianos and organs in Utah. Prices low
Call and see US at 324. Main street.
Noble, Wood & Co., sole agents for You
man and Knox New York hats.
l5S Main street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-27
A PAINFUL ACCIDENT.

Bodega Family Wine House, 10 CONNER
cial street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-27
"REMOYALu

VIM Peterson, the Butcher, has re-
moved to 81 East First South street
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-27

The nobbiest and best straw hats at
Noble, Wood s. Co., l5S Main street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-27
SALT LAKE. THEATRE

TRY JoHNSoN's WINE OF NORWOOD
For the appetite 75c. Johnson, Pratt & Co. =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-27
DELICIOUS WARM BEVERAGES.

PRIVATE INSTRUCTIONS In BOOKKEEPING.
Harry r. Browne, accountant, 25l Main. =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-27

Beautiful stock of carpets and rugs at
Dinwoodey's, in Caider's music store
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-27
TRf THE MERCHANTS LUNCH,
Arcade restaurant, II 80 till Q, daily.

just arrived. Whitaker Star Hams, a
Harper Bros.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-27
REMOVED.

Mr.. Halton, artist, at the theatre, exc
cutes orders for scenery for theatres, etc.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-27
B. X. BLOCH & co.

Wholesale Liquor Dealers and Cigar Mer
chants
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-27

cial street. 4 ~ II
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-27

DIR. HODGES DENTIST.
Dental parlors 81, West First South
street. Teeth extracted without pain. =
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-27

The Odd Fellows society have an enter
tainment in the Salt Lake theatre Tuesday
afternoon. 1t was the original intention to
give great banquet. but the time was too
short in which TO complete the necessary
ARRANGEMENTS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-07-27

The equine paradox, or in other words,
the exhibition of trained horses and dogs
which appears for three nights at the the
atre, commencing tomorrow night, is one
of the best attractions of its kind now trav-
cling on the road. 1t is after the order of
Bartholomew great show, and is said to
be really meritorious, and such one as
completely captivates and delights not only
children but intelligent grown people.
New-York tribune., 1890-06-28
4 FLORIDA POSTMASTER ARRESTED.
EFFORTS OF r0L.TiUNL ENrMIE, TO OBTAIN
REVENGE- EUN0RS oF IYNCHING
Not CONFIRMED.
rpr rrlcn,ru 10 1nr rninrxE.r

Iacksonvle Fla Juno -. Tho air Wa nllcf today
with 1nor, concerning the arrest and prpiall" lynch
ing of Postmaster Morrison. Of Whit" spring in Ham
tltnn County Fortunately they proved only parilally
tr1,c The now. 81 hi. arrc. first brought to this
CITY IN a letter from Mr.. Morrison to VT M'rcn, =
corpcntcr and an old Grand Army c0mradc Of Nor
rison's stating that on his return from Washington he
I'd been arIcsic~ and taken 70 JAN At Ja'pcr
She wa, alno, certain that hc would be lvnohod be-
fore pc reached Jasper and imporcd the assistance Of
his friends.
The arrest II Morrison bv pretended detectives and
the subsequent proceeding, by which they were hr'uc u
cf re the Unifod state Court ard 81 them. L"mul
T. Morgan being fined 5000 and cst~. Is fresh ln the
minds Of all The affair hi- orcaicn prt "i hatred
and revenge toward Morrison and Dis III" ha, been
frcoucntly threatened. He advised hy hi friends
hat II would not be- -afo for hu 10 return +" White
-princ, huf being a man Of pluck. hc determined 10
-tlcl. 10 M, post Nj Morrison bad ju-t returned i"n
a visit t. Washington matter, apperianins to the
affair
Deputy Marshal Roy MOODY Immediately t""ernplel
TO Postmaster Tomphin- 4 Jasper - learn wha' be
,ould e the matter. Aftcr -cycral hpur,' su,pcl,c
he received the following reply:
Morrison i- IN jail here. The Shorns bond j. 1900.
lie ,,fu..d ,n accept good lond.In,n. 1 have applied
f., wit ~ habea. ,ofpr,. Judge White Is mot at homo"
Two year, 40 one cone. = young man. shot Nor
rl,on. somo Of Cone, relative, or friends gave
Morrison $50 10 settle the diiculiy, and l. Is said
tha, hc good natr7rdly accepted the money hence
,bc indictment, Tho postal nuthoritic, have been IN
f.~n,od and official, arr now on IN" WAY u lhh''
charge ~ the office. Morrison j. Wei hu"Wh ~ 'l,
city where he has many friends Who nave no d''hl
good bond-mcn in h, ca-e Is On account OF hl' poh
IL, and for purpose oi revenge
New-York tribune., 1890-06-28
FLAMES From THE MIL FARM NINE.
LE>pING FROM THE MOUTH OF THE PW-THE

LEtpING FROM me MOUTH OF THE PW-TIE
IN>PE'TOES CONTINUE TIE >INECH ALONE
Dunbar Penn. Jmc 37.-Thc flame, which have
been buInnS in Farm ll mine hgr,t from the mouth
of the pit ~ so o'clock 10 uicht. and lcapcd thirty
feet into the air. Al efforts to cNtincrIish the fire
have proved frilcs,. ard the inilinc~ near bv have
seen torn down 10 prevent the hrc spreading bur
ricd consultation followed between The inspectors
and Di>rlc; Master Workman NItchh"rn ~
to the advl>ability OF abandoning the
search for the imprisoned mon. II US The hcli"t
Of tho inspectors that il absolutely dangerous
20 proceed bat they decided 10 finish the work them
selves. \ hole ha, been drilled into The Hin Farm
Mine and al O'Clock The inspectors started on their
pcrlou, search They have taken their lives In their
own hands. and may never 80" daylight again u j.
feared the mine j. ON ngo all through oi filed Win
smoke lu either case tho danger j. great II IS ~
a character too that tc, t. IN" utmost IN" coure" &"
man. In the dark. nth tons Il lo'-c earth above
them, a false step may br.nS death in an Instant
New-York tribune., 1890-06-28
A RECEIVER FOR AN ORE AND STEEL coMPAyY.

Chicago. June 27.-A dispatch from st. Louis says
"The 50. Louis ore and steel Company has gone into
the hands Of receiver. The company is in no sense
insolvent and does not owe dollar in the world aside
from Its bonds. The action made necessary by
the failure OF the iron mines Of Pilot Knob. which
were so long believed 20 be inexhaustblc. The prop
ery OF the company consists Of the Big Muddy coal
fields near Murphysboro, ILL., the Vulcan steel Works
IN 'arondeet, and the PHO, Knob iron mines. These
three properties bonded follows The coal fields
ana iron mines, sl,Go.OOO; the Vulcan Works
ToOO,Oo0. The iron mines have been so little pro
onctve during these years that almost the entire
Interest charge Of about 100000 per year was thrown
on the coal property. This has caused some com
Paint July Is interest day. and 10 prevent fore
closure b. few Of the small holders al the expcnse
OF tho Dig ones II was determined 10 ask for a re,
ee.cr Accordingly Yesterday the Farmers Loan
and li7st Company OF Illinois, trustees for the bonds
niea hnl at springfield ILL.,. and at the request Of
cser tMV,inrdi OF the bondholders l.. A. Hitchcock
Nc R.'Hiuch' " the company arl OF the largest
ponohoders' was appointed receiver