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The record-union., 1894-09-03
Zimmerman Wins Another prl

PARIS, Sept. "A. Zimmerman to-day
won the grand prize of the Union Veloci-
pedeux Francais. Baker was second,
The record-union., 1894-09-03
President Cleveland.

BUzzARD's BAY, Sept. 2.-President
Cleveland remained at home all day.
The excursionists passing his cottage got
view Of the President and Mrs. Cieve-
land.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-08
Blunders of Painters.

Tinoret, an Italian painter. in pic
ture of the "Cmldren of Israel gather
ing mama, has taken the precaution To
arm them with the modern invention of
guns Cigoli painted the aged Simeon at
the CIRCUMCISION of the infant Saviour.
and as aged men in these days wear
spectacles the artist has shown his sagac-
ity by placing them on Simeons nose.
In a picture by Nerrio of "Christ Heal
ing the Sick" the lockers ON are repre-
sented as standing with periwigs on their
heads. To match, or rather exceed
this ludicrous representation, Durer has
painted 1.-THE Expulsion of Adam and
Eve From the Garden of Eden" by an
angel in dress fashionably trimmed
with founces. The same painter in his
scene of Peter Denying Christ" repre-
sents Roman soldier very comfortably
smoking pipe of tobacco. Exchange
\ mild winter. seven degrees below
zero on the l2th and / ON the 2lth of
January. at other times from 20 to 30
above early in the morning, writes our
correspondent. MIR. Eben Weston of
Canon City, Colorado.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-08
DOW X CARTER.


The Manufacturing Investment Com
pany now have about 50 men in the
pulp mill with weekly payroll of
about ) 900. They are rapidly getting
the mill in shape to malle pulp.
\ number of our citizens are talking
of builaing in the spring aud il is quite
probable that Madison will soon regain
a portion if not all Of il old time hustle
and prosperity, says the Bulletin
The notice of a cut-doWu in wages in
the Pioneer mill. Pittsicld, went into
effect Thursday. But small crew is at
work. and only seven hours day. I he
Wayerly is ut a standStil, bat Walker
is running full time with quite Il large
crew.
\. \. Weston Post, &. \. L. of Madi-
son has secured the services of Rev.
Matt. Hughes Of Chestnut street MeIho-
dist church, Portland, n orator for
Memorial day, May 30. The Grafton
will be in Union Hall in the afternoon
and Rev, Mr.. Hughes will lecture at the
same place in the evening.
1t will be remembered that at he con-
clusion # the Early Bird-Elmund-@ta
ley-Ervin NJ. race here last summer,
which was won by Early Bird. Mr.
Libby, the owner Of Stanley. protested
the race | he protest has lately been
withdrawn and the purses have been
paid says the Pittstield ADVERTISER.
business in Madison is bracing up Il
! little aud we hope ii will continue to i'm
prove. The pulp mill now employs
about ~ men in and about the buildings.
who are putting ii into condition to
start and we hope HAT before many
moons the mill will he putting out its
| full complement of 80 tons of dry pulp
per day.
Last summer Samuel Burns ID. who
resides in the south east part of the
| town of Madison. tore down his house
and erected Il new one ON the same site.
| When the old house WAS being taken
down the workmen found two od-iash-
ioncd copper cents ore of which bears
the date 1902 and the other 1929. They
are valuable now for their rarity and
will bring good price from some coin
hunter.
Indian Spring Lodge. |. O. O. +. No.
! ll3 OF Madison village, are making prep
arations for a grand concert and hall
To take place on Thursday evening. Feb
rnary 22d. The affair is in charge OF
a committee consisting of +. l.. Harding,
j. Ru>sel Emery and {. W. Dyer, who
will spare no pains or expense to make
this one of the most enjoyable entertain
ments ever held in MON Hall.
Lawrence. Newall x Co, Of Shaw
nut. have recently added Il Steam Saw
Mill to their already extensive plant,
also two large dry houses and some of
the most modern and improved planning
machinery for the purpose of manu-
featuring the large amount OF old
growth limbcr ON their townships of
Lowell. IIolcb and Forsyth into hard
wood dimensions, plank and boards.
floor boards and sheathing.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-08
IFrenclI-StcVenS.

Reuben w. French of East Madison.
was united in marriage to Miss Lila \.
Stevens of Cornvillc, on Saturday after
noon last, Feb. 3, by Rev. &. V. Hanson.
at his residence on Madison street. Mr..
French is an enterprising farmer, aud
is widely known here in town. The
bride who is Il daughter of Ezra Strvcns
of tornville. has spent considerable
time in this place and i pleasantly re-
The happy couple will reside at the
lower village in East Madison. They
have the congratulations of their many
friends
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-08
lie Was Satisfied.

The old boarder, after an experience OF
90 years or more, at last got into a place
which seemed to him to be as near the
ideal as he cared about. When he had
been there week, he went one night to
a religious service, and one of the work
ers approached him.
Are You Christian:" was the first
question.
Il hope So" he replied humbly,
Though don't belong to the church"
"Ah, my friend, there is where you are
wrong
"Possibly | am
Don't you feel that you are a sinner
"Well, I'm not perfect, | suppose"
Don't you Want to go to heaven
The old boarder braced up
"If you'd asked me that 10 days ago, "
he said, Il should have answered YES
promptly. but now I'm in boarding
house where they don't have stewed
prunes, skimmilk, hash, paralytic coffee.
dried apple pies soiled napkins, tough
meat, a piano on each floor, gossiping
boarders and a lot more discomforts, and
I'm afraid to take ANY risk in leaving il, "
and the worker gave him up as hopeless
Detroit Free Press.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-08
Nov Century EIIb.

Several of the young ladies of Corn
vile have recently organized social
and literary club under the name of
Cornville New Century Club, with the
following officers: President, Mrs. Iva
Palmer; Vice President. Miss May G.
Parsons; Sec'y and Treas, Mrs. Josie
+. Flanders. The membership is limited
to ten or twelve young ladies aged from
eighteen to twenty-five. The meetings
are held weekly at the homes of the
members, aud are devoted to the read
ing aud discussion of some selected
book. to music, to original papers. dis
cussion of various questions. occasional
recitations, etc. also especial attention
is given 10 the study of the important
art of cooking.
One of these ladies saws to the RE
PORTER, we have long felt the need of
young ladies' club and anticipate much
benefit as we'll as pleasure from our
organization.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-08

The entertainment of the Boston
store So Norridgewock, will be one of
the events of the season. Among the at
fractions will be the Columbian Expo
sition, with all the interior and exterior
views with IA verbal description of each
view by Rev. a. II. Aldrch of Bangor.
who was on the grounds 90 days. Be-
sides this, other attractions will be pro-
duced. The champion harmonicist of
dollars in presents will be given away
that evening, with music and dancing.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-08

More bounteous run rivers when the
ice that locked their flow melts into their
waters. Aud when fine natures relent,
their kindness is swelled by the thdw.-
BnlWer LYttOn.
The Somerset reporter., 1894-02-08
ERE. (: .

We only want to tell you fact and leave for your
consideration Il is this.
Our heavy weight goods going to be sold prices
that will sweep them off our mad
Spring Stock We after buyers. Our bait IS bargains
Mems $1,000 Suits $1,000 We have still greater bar
gains in Fur Coats Overcoas for ard boys. &c, &c.
Times SO hard that you can't afford trade
The morning call., 1894-01-20
HE WAS A DEMON.
Bloody Crimes for Which hamburger
Suffered Death.

CANDo. n. D.. Jan. 19-Albert BambIr-
ger. the brutal murderer In July last of
his uncle, Daniel S. Kreider, his aunt and
four young cousins, was hanged here this
afternoon. he was employed by Kreider
on farm and conceived an unholy pas
sion for his 15-year-old cousin, Annie,
tho rejected his advances and threatened
to inform her father. Early on the morn
ing of July Z he went to his uncle's
room and shot him TO death. He then
went TO the kitchen and killed his aunt
while she was getting breakfast Annie
was locked up in his own room. He next
killed Bernice. aged 10; Merly, II; Mary.
9; David, 7. In answer to Anne's suppl
cations he spared the three younger boys,
He then. with the utmost GOODNESS, CON-
PEELED Annie to get breakfast with the
body of her mother lying on the kitchen
floor, ate breakfast, took the girl to his
room and then to the barn. assaultng her
repeatedly. tied her fast. locked her in the
barn and then took horse and made for
the Manitoba border. but he was captured,
and it was only by the utmost vigilance on
the part eff the authorities that he was
saved from lynchina. The execution took
place in valley mile south of town. and
fully 1000 people from the surrounding
country gathered on the surrounding bills
as early as sunrise to witness it, Bam-
burger spent the night playing cards with
the guards. ate hearty breakfast this
morning and showed little signs OF excite
ment as the hour for his execution ap-
preached. He refused TO see a clergyman.
hamburger calmly bade farewell to his
friends. and assembled the scaffold. He
again refused to hear a clergyman. His
last words were, Il am sorry for my crime,
and hope no one will follow in my foot
stems"
The morning call., 1894-01-20
DELAYED BY STORMS.
Rotary Plows Precede the Trains
IhrOurh the SiskivnuS

ASHLAND, Or, Jan. 19--Snowstorms
IN the Siskiyous still keep the Southern
racine track forces busy clearing the road
Tor traffic The overland train arriving
mere from the north this morning was held
10 the yards in Ashland until this evening,
"nen IL started south preceded by a big
rotary snowplow, which piloted this
afternoon the northbound overland over
the SiskIyous nearly on schedule time.
About four feet of snow is reported on the
summit OF the Siskiyous now and it is still
stOrming. The wind drifts the snow into
the cuts and keeps the suowplow steadily
at work.
REDDING. Jan. 19.-Itha been showing
hard all day. but it is melting rapidly. 1t
promises to be great storm.
SAN RAFAEL, Jan. 19.-lt has been rain
ing here steadily all day and still con-
tinues. A strong southeast wind is blow
ing. Reports from all over the county are
that this years crop will be very large.
The total rainfall for the storm is 6 so
inches. for the season 1901 Inches. Last
years rain fall at this date was 10 20 inches.
TRACY. Jan. 19.-After southeast wind
all day the rain is coming down cOpiously.
with good prospects for a continuance all
night,
The morning call., 1894-01-20
RAILROAD NOTES.
The Wrecked Engine Recovered.
Verdict Set Aside.

Engine 6, which went through bridge
near CaZadero last Sunday and caused the
death of seven persons, was pulled out of
the stream and taken to Duncans yester-
day. The tender has not yet been taken
out, as the water is still very high and
prevents it. The two bodies not yet recov-
cred have probably been carried out to
sea. The road will be open for business
this morning.
The trial of Georges B. Seaman, the Bur-
lington agent in Oakland, who was fined
500 Thursday for violation of The agree
ment, resulted in the accused demanding
that the matter be submitted to arbltra-
ton. d. w. Hitchcock, Abner Mann and
Clinton Jones were appointed arDitrators,
and at meeting yesterday they decided
that the evidence against Mr.. Seaman was
not sufficient to justify fine and revoked
the Judgment of the association.
A rumor has gained circulation that the
Southern Pacific Company proposes TO pur-
chase 5000 tickets to the Midwinter FAIR
and present them to its employees for the
opening days exercises.
Heavy snOwstOrms are reported III Or
egon between Sissou and Oakland.
The morning call., 1894-01-20
CAUGHT IN THIS STATE,
Released From Jail to Go to the
GaliOwS.
1T WAS A DAY OF HANGlNGS
Bloody Brutes in Divers Parts OF
the Country Came to Their
Proper Death.

LEBANON, Mo-, Jan. 19-Wils Howard
was hanged here to-day for the murder of
deaf mute, named Morris McMichaei. in
Maries County in 1889. Howard was a
kentuckian, aAd was at one time mixed
up In one OF the bloodiest vendettas known
In that State. McMichael was stopping
with deaf mute friend. Howard, repre-
seniIng himself as a detective. went to the
house, took McMichael into the woods,
killed and robbed him of $50 and fled. He
was tracked to the Pacific Coast and found
in a California peniIentiary, and was
brought back. convicted, and to-day
hanged.
Howard attempted suicide in his cell this
morning, but the attempt was frustrated
by the guard. just before the execution
he confessed to the Sheriff that he had
taken poison. The physician examined
him and found him suffering from NOR
phlne poisoning, but not severely enough
to cause death. The details OF the eXecu-
ton were therefore hurried.
Early this morning lie was baptized by
a Methodist Episcopal minister, and ON
the scaffold he said:
Friends, one and all, we shall meet in
heaven"
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 19.-Wilson Howard.
who was hanged to-day at Lebanon, Mo-.
was at one time convict In San Quentin
prison, having been sent from Calaveras
County for the crime Of robbery under the
name of Charles Brown. An agent from
the State of Missouri laid these facts before
Governor Markham that Howard, alias
Brown, had murdered a deaf mute in tina,
State and that he was aIso puiltv of th q
murder of five persons in the st te OF Ken
lucky. Upon these representations Gov
ernor Markham committed the sentence OF
the murderer to 149 days, at the expiration
of which time, January "a, 1891, he was
delivered into the custody of Missouri
officer. The Governor remarked at the
time that be believed by committing the
sentence justice would be better subserved.
The morning call., 1894-01-20
WILL NEVER BE RESTORED.
Thurston Says Liliuokalani Has Been
DethrOned for All lime.

CHICAGO, Jan. 19.-STnister Lorin A.
ThurstoD. from Hon olulu, passed through
the city en- route to Washington this morn
ing. He says be bears important dis
patches from his Government to the
United States Government In reply to a
question Thurston said:
when 1 left Honolulu, one week ago
last Saturday, Minister Willis was still
persona grata. and [ can add that there
never was nor will there be contemplated
movement on the part of President Dole
and the Government 10 furnish Willis
with mis- passports. The United States is
not liable 10 be sued for damages by the
almost friendless and impecunious de-
posed Queen. She never will be restored,
and l doubt whether she will have adj
herents enough in short time, at the
present rate of deseItion. to make even a
shabby showing Of royalty"
WASHINGTON. Jan. 10. - Lorin A.
Thurston, Hawaiian Minister. who is on
his way back from Honolulu, is expected
to arrive in this city some time tomorrow.
Frank P. Hastings, secretary of the Ha-
waiian Legation. to-day said that he had
received no further advices from Homo
lulu than were con tained in the press dis
patches which came by the steamer that
brought Mr.. Thurston to San Francisco.
All the news he had direct from the Min
lister was brief telegram announcing his
arrival and stating that he would proceed
at once to Washington. It is presumed
that he will come through direct, although
he may stop for a day or two in Chicago.
Mr.. Thurston's telegram to Mr.. Hastings
SAID that he had no more information to
send than would be contained In the press
dispatches.
Lieutenant-Co Swim burne of
the Boston was to-day again before the
Senate Hawaiian Investigating Committee
for the purpose of adding some details to
the information given on Wednesday. He
was followed by Lieutenant De Witt
COffman. also of the Boston. The latter
in many particulars confirmed the report
of Commissioner Bount as to the landing
and stationing of marines and the part
taken by them in the revolution Of a year
ago. Another witness was Professor
William B. Oleson, whose testimony was
all in the interest and support OF the Pro-
visional Government.
The morning call., 1894-01-20
MAY WORK A CHANGE.
A Leading Englishman Speaks of a
Return to BimetalIism.

LONDON, Jan. 19.-Sir William Henry
Mouldsworth. member of Parliament for
Manchester, Conservative. speaking to-day
at Dundee. declared that until bimetallism
was adopted by all the countries commerce
would not receive any permanent benefit.
England, he added, was the only country
In Europe which refused to adopt bimeta-
ism. He expressed the hope that the
Government would cooperate with other
Governments in an effort to secure more
permanent system.
HoNG-KoNG. Jan. 19.-The silver crisis
is increasing in acuteness in the Easl, and
the situation is further complicated by the
scarcity of currency at Shanghai, Hong
Kong aud Singapore. owing to the decreas-
Ing supply of Mexican dollars. the Mexican
change not having adapted itself to the
heavy fall In silver. The present position
OF AFFAIRS may easily become dangerous.
The morning call., 1894-01-20
HE DID SCUTTLE HER
The Captain Caused Anger Holes
to Be Bored.
The Daring Crime Committed to
Obtain a Paltry Amount OF
Insurance Money.

SEATTLE. Jan. 19.-Captain F. l.. Bangs
of this city tonight surrendered himself
to the United States authorities and con-
fessed TO having scuttled the trading
schooner Mary L. Parker, of which he was
captain. to obtain the insurance.
She sunk off Race rocks, in the Straits
December %, 1893. The loss of the vessel
was attributed to her striking a float
ing log, but in his written confession
Bangs says that he ordered James
Heay, one of the crew, to bore number
of holes in her bottom and plug them again.
T days later he sailed out into the
straits, and when the vessel struck log
he ordered Heay to 60 below and knock
out the plugs.
The latter obeyed, thinking it his duty,
and the vessel sank two hours later in
seveDty-four fathoms of water and six
miles from shore.
Bangs. Heay and three others. who com.
prised the crew, escaped from the vesse
in small boats.
The crew with the exception of Bangs
and Heay were below sleeping when the
vessel was scuttled, and were moi
awakened until she had partially filled.
Bangs confession was brought about by
Thomas Mccarthy of San Francisco, who
was sent to investigate the case by the
Underwriters, and Bangs and his partner.
j. j. Knoff, released the Underwriters
from paying the loss as result.
knott and Eeay were both exonerated
by Bangs confession and will not be
prosecuted. The schooner was valued at
$4,000 and was insured for small amount.
Bangs punishment may be a $4,000 fine
and ten years Imprisonment.
The morning call., 1894-01-20
END OF THE DOG DERBY.
Countess Noble the Winner of the
First Prize.

SALINAS, Jan. 19.-The alleged stake was
finished to-day. Again the people were dis
appointed. Countess Noble was expected to
win first money, but it was thought that Betsy
Mark would surely win the second prize Her
unsteadiness defeated her. Countess Noble
and Smoky we're put down again about noon in
a low cover. The Countess pointed three
singles and covey. Smoky pointed one
single. Countess Noble excels in pace. range
and style. She won the heat and first money.
Smoky and Betsy Marx were put down after
six singles. Betsy pointed four singles and a
covey. Betsy was better in pace and range.
Betsy lost by breaking in. Smoky won the
heat and second money. Betsy Mark and CLAW
were put down at 8 80 P. NJ. in a short. nm
satisfactory heat and Clay gained three points
10 Betsy's none. Betsy was best In pace and
range. Clay was the better in style. Clay won
the heat and third money.
The morning call., 1894-01-20
HIS BODY IN THE BARN.
Sickness Causes an Aged Veteran to
Commit Suicide.

Los ANGELES, Jan. 19.-R. o. Steele, a
brother OF j. ID. and c. A. Steele OF this city,
committed suicide to-day in the barn OF j. ID.
Steele, who resides at 436 East Twenty-seyenth
street. Steele had been in the city but few
months. He was victim of the morphine
habit. His brothers had not seen him since
the close Of the war until his arrival from the
East. For time he was an Inmate OF the
Sisters Hospital bur he became so trouble
some that j. D. Steele was obliged to take him
to his own home. This morning he appeared
In better spirits than usual and ABOUT IL
about The yard ana IN The vicinity OF the barn.
About 1 O'Clock Mrs. Steele noticed that the
barn door was closed and this being somefhng
unusual, she went out to investigate. Upon
opepiuC the door she beheld the lifeless body
of her brother-in-law dangling from The end OF
a rope. The body was cut down and the
Coroner notified. The deceased was unmar-
ried and was "a years of age. He served with
distinction curing the late war.
The morning call., 1894-01-20
WORKING FOR SILVER.
There Will Be a Plan Submitted
for Convention.
The Great Powers to Be Asked to
Unite and Keep Up the
Price.

LONDON, Jan. 10. The correspondent of
the Standard at Berlin says: Those per-
sons interested in promoting new none
tary conference have prepared plan for
submission to the Governments most
closely concerned with the silver question.
The plan Will propose that the United
States, France. England and Germany
form monetary union upon the following
basis: The United States to buy and use
for currency purposes 100000 of silver
yearly, anu France. representing the Latin
Union. 100000 francs worth; England
and Germany 10 withdraw Ill gold coinage
and paper money under the value of 81
sterling and buy e75O,000 worth of silver
yearly in the meantime and issue notes
under 81 In value against the full
equivalent deposit of silver coinage !;
India to resume the unlimited
coinage of silver, the price of silver TO be
fixed by the countries men toned at, sew
eral Of the persons interested say, pence
per ounce above the Indian ruree price,
and to be alterable only at the beginning
of each year. IL the average London price
of silver falls at any time 10 per cent below
the convention price the members of the
union are to have tile option to Withdraw
and dissolve the union.
This plan will be accompanied by long
series Of remarks and comments, which
will include a document attempting to
prove the acceptance of the proposed regu-
lations by England and Germany. per-
fectly compatible with their maintaining a
gold standard, and attempting to explain
the convention price of silver by the neces-
sity for offering owners of silver mines
profit sufficient to induce them to form a
trust to limit the output.
The morning call., 1894-01-20
PROBABLY DESERVED 1T.
A Brutal Husband Shot by His
Delicate Wife.

Los ANGELES, Jan. 19.-Mrs. c. Galori
of his city shot and seriously wounded her
husband at their residence, 629 New High
street. this afternoon. The husband en-
deavored to force her to go on the streets
and play an accordion. as has been his
custom for some time past. She objected,
as she is in delicate health. Hot words
followed her refusal, and IL is claimed that
the husband made an attempt to use a
gun, when she grabbed one from bureau
drawer and shot him through the right arm,
fracturing the bone and cutting an artery.
She was arrested and taken to the County
Jail. The husband is at the Receiving
Hospital,
The morning call., 1894-01-20
ENGINEER BRIGGS FUNERAL.
Burial of One of the Victims of the
Austin Creek Horror.

SAN RAFAEL, Jan. 19.-The funeral of
Arthur c. Briggs. the engineer of the ILL.,
fated engine that went through the trestle
at Austin Creek last Saturday night on the
North Pacific Coast Railroad, took place
here this afternoon. The handsome cas-
ket containing the remains was taken
from an undertaker's parlors to the Epis-
copal church. where services were held,
after which the remains were taken to
Tamalpais Cemetery. The deceased was
buried under the auspices of Golden Gate
Lodge No. 81. Brotherhood OF Locomotive
Firemen. The funeral procession was
very large. and floral pieces we're numer-
Gus. Nearly all the employees of the rail-
road attended the funeral. The deceased
leaves widow and three small children.