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The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-09-28
CRIMINAL NEWS.

One man wa fatally shot at a bloody
primary election at Lexington, Ky.
Oklahoma vigilantes We're convicted
OF arson and assault for pursuing out
laws.
In a riot on the steamer St, Louis, an
Englishman was stabbed by German
1iremen.
\ Santa Sc passenger train was held
up near Curtis, 0. T., by four masked
robbers.
Lady Rose Cunning was sentenced at
London to L year at hard labor for
forgery.
A patient shot a physician at Petrona,
Ind. because he attempted to administer
morphine.
y man, woman and child We're muir
dered near Las Flores, Cal, presumably
by Indians.
Ex-Congressman John r. McShane of
Omaha was arTaigned in Chicago,
charged with swindling.
Several men have been arrested on
suspicion that they murdered Deputy
Sheriff Pate at Dallas, Tex.
Wesley Boyd, who confessed that he
murdered Elizabeth Burns, hanged him.
self in his cell at Dayton, o.
Southwest Missouri is said to be flood
q With counterfeit money. Two ar
rests We're made in Pulaski county.
A plot by which the Taylor brothers
We're to escape Jail was revealed at Car
~rollton, Mo-, by Jail Guard Brown.
Ex-Auditor Van Auken was found
guilty Of forging the records of the
board Of Supervisors at Mason City, Ia.
The prosecution has begun the intro.
duction of evidence against Durrant,
charged with the murder of Blanche
Lamont at San Francisco.
Contractor Frank Osborne, in charge
Of the government work at Grand Ma
rails, is alleged to have fed with s., 800.
He is in debt to stores and employees.
II. H. Holmes was indicted at Indian
apolis OF a charge of numbering Howard
Pietzel. He was also indicted at Phila-
delphia for the murder of B. +. Pietzel.
Daniel Coffee, one of the best known
detectives in the San Francisco police
department.. committed suicide by
shooting himself in the head. No u
assigned.
Minnie Dean, who was condemned to
death for the murder Of infants en-
trusted to her care, has been executed
in Invercargill, Auckland, N. u. She
protested her innocence to the last.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-09-28
UNFORTUNATE EVENTS.

Two persons were killed in a tornado
at Cape Vincent, N. Y.
Ex-senator Washburn of Minnesota
was injured in a railroad wreck.
fA balloon collapsed at Charleroi, Bel.
gium, and four persons were killed.
twenty-five bodies of victims Of the
Osceola mine fire have been recovered.
Ex-Entomologist Riley, of Washing.
ton, fell off a bicycle and fractured his
skull.
A cassion exploded at Louisville, kill
ing three members Of the First Artillery
and the negro driver.
Wind, rain and lightning did great
damage in and around Watertown, NY.
Several lives were lost.
Two passenger trains were in collision
on the Great Northern near Ashby,
Mimi. Seven men were killed.
An avalanche covered the village of
Spitalmatte, Switzerland. 1t is feared
that several persons We're killed.
A Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
train was wrecked near Altoona, Ills,
and - cars Of naptha burned. One life
was lost.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-09-28

CAMAILLA, Ga. Sept. 23.-Friday the
negroes in the vicinity Of Oak Grove, in
this county, a few miles west Of this
place, held a picnic. Since that dav
about 80 of these who ate of the picnic
dinner have been sick. Three of them
have died, and several others will prob.
ably die. The cause of the trouble has
not yet been definitely ascer,ainea.
Most of the negroes believe that a cer-
tain cake caused the sickness. Two Of
those who died We're of the family who
took the cake to the picnic.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-09-28
Chicago Payroll Scandal.

CHICAGO, Sept. 23.-The stuffed city
payroll scandal received further atten-
ton from the grand jury during the
day. when three ex-employes of the city
We're indicted upon testimony submit
ted by Expert Accountant Harper and
ether officials. The men indicted were
John kOlle, Edward Verein and Charles
A. Blk. The men were assistant fore
men and timeheepers in the water pipe
extension department.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-09-28

Bustamente, Ezeta's lieutenant, was
seized at Panama and probably has been
executed.
General Antonio Ezeta will sail We'd
nesday for Salvador to try to depose the
president.
Senator Vest writes that all Germany
is living i'll expectation of another wal
with France.
An Internal machine was found in the
window of a private house in Rue St.
Denis, Paris.
The natives of Honolulu will not obey
board of health regulations and the
cholera is spreading.
1t is reported that a rebellion has
broken out on the borders of the prov
ince of Fo KEN, China.
A plot against the life of Prince Fer.
dinand Of Bulgaria has been discovered.
Twenty arrests have been made.
A Paris paper says hat Walters case
has been explained to the United States
representatives and that it is lost.
All the men who were exiled for the
Hawaiian rebellion, except the Ashford
brothers, will be allowed to return.
William Waldorf Aston has ''shaken
up the editors of the Pail Mail Gazette,
and that paper now praises Americans.
Minister de LONE says that Spain will
prosecute a vigorous war against Cuban
insurgents as soon as the rainy season
is over.
Several socialist newspapers have been
seized by the German government. 1t
has been decided to expel foreign So
cialists.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-09-28
Northern Pacific Receivers Say
the Road Is in Very Poor
Condition.
Nine Millions Need to Be Ex-
pended in the Next Five
Years.
Expenses Have Been Cut Down
and the Earnings Have
Increased.

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 23.-The general
report Of the receivers Of the Northern
Pacific railroad showing the condition
Of the property, which was ordered by
Judge jenkins, was filed in the United
States court late in the afternoon. The
report is a voluminous document, COM
prising nearly 40 pages of printed mat
ter, together with the trial balance
sheets and the records from the comp
tIoller's office. The report deals large
Jy in generalities, as it would be I'M
possible, the receivers say, to present a
detailed history of their administration
in SO brief a space. Tables are adduced,
however, to show that in the two years
Of the receivership, the operating ex-
penses have been decreased. The trou-
bles Of the receivership, embraced i'll the
strike, the conflict with the COXeyites.
the floods and the endless litigation are
pointed out. The receivers say further
that the condition Of the road is not
such as to enable it to compete on an
eGual basis with its rivals and that to
remedy this will require an expenditure
Of $4,000, 600 in the next five years.
Condition Of the Road.
At the outset the report states the
condition of the road at the time the
receivers took hold. The total indebt-
ness, including the mortgages, was $2l,-
677 .125.1S, and the annual fixed charges
90, 421 OPS. 96. For the years ending
June 30, 1894 and 1895, the report states
that the expenditures under the head of
maintenance Of way and structures were
decreased 1927 per cent, while the main
tainance and equipment were increased
but &c per cent. The expense of con
ducting the transportation department
has decreased 100 per cent. The oper-
ating expenses for the year ended June
90, 1894, decreased 1926, 464. 90, against a
decrease Of 1921, 1919 for 1895.
The earnings for 1895 We're S 1,434,-
$3.50, against $l6,541, 2o9.5l the year
before. The operating expenses for 1885
Were Sll 1919, PAL, against $ll ,Sl6,-
120.11. while the net earnings for 1873
were ST., 1l5, l9S. 80, against $4.13I, 0S9. 81.
the net earnings per mile for 1895 being
81 ,360.32, against &I,o53.26.
Must Expcn.I MILLIONS.
During the next five years the report
states, it Will he necessary to re,ay about
] 1900 miles Of steel raj at a cost Of
about 81, GOO. JGQ. L woa-d lie also i'd
yis"lle 70 continue the rgplacinc o. tenn
porary wooden structures With rerma-
nent earth fills q stee. ridges. This
would cost about $500, coo. Summed
NJ. the report continues, provision
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-09-28
Raided Blind Pigs.

FARGO, &. n, Sept. 23.-Five blind
pig attachments of two local hotels were
raided and evidence found III all cases.
The State Enforcement league is back
Of the prosecution. One of the member.
announced that they had closed over 80
within the last month. and would now
turn their attention to Fargo and cities
1&gest along the Northern Pacific.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-09-28
In Memory of the Papal Zouaves.

MONTREAL, Sept. pa requiem SER
vice was celebrated III the Roman Cath
Ole church for the souls of the uav
who fought in defense of Plus TX. The
church was beautifully decorated. The
service was also a protest against the
loss of the temporal power OF the pope,
this being the 10Th anniversary of the
victory of Victor Emanuel.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-09-28
FOREIGN NEWS.

A troop of cavalry is being recruited
III Chicago TO 90 to Cuba.
Ex-Queen Liliuokalani has been par
doned by the Hawaiian government.
Gladstone says that if London stands
firm for gold the bimetalists' movement
will fail.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-09-28
RELIGIOUS MATTERS.

Professor Howard B. Grose of Chi
CagO will sOon become editor of the
Baptist Waterman of Boston.
A preacher at Shelbyville, Ind, bur-
led his child without a funeral service
and the congregation is excited.
The Missouri conference of the NJ. E.
church, South, is holding it's seventy
ninth annual session at Macon, Mo.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-09-28
NEWS OF LEGAL NATURE.

The attorney general of New York
American Tobacco company.
The Nebraska supreme court has filed
its decision and finds against the old
board Of police and fire commissioners
at Omaha.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-09-28
Reduced the Record.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 23.-Walter
Foster further reduced the worlds rec
ord for the half-mile flying start. He
made it in so SECS, and, paced by a
quad, he made the half mile in 4S secs.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-09-28
Increased Valuations.

ST. PAUL, Sept. 23.-The state board
of equalization has added 10 per cent to
the merchandise valuations returned by
the assessors in Minneapolis, St. Paul
and Duluth.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-09-28
Death of Mrs. Cook.

NEENAN, Wis, Sept. 23.-Mrs. Cook,
wife of Congressman Cook, died at Au-
rora. Canada. The remains will be
brought here for interment.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-09-28
professional CARTS.

P. j. Ragan, NJ. d. l.. Southmayd. NJ. D.
Raglan & S0UTHMAYD
PHYSICIANS and : Surgeons
VIRGINIA CITY, MONTANA.
Office over Vickers & Co.'s store, corner of
Wallace and Jackson streets.
Calls Will receive prompt attention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-11

plot before the cottage. and before he
claimed Ambulance something prompted
that battered and bleeding mariner TO
look through the 1attced. half-curtained
window. whose shine had called him from
the certainty Of a miserable death out
yonder.
There was a woman, her back towards
him, but young and slim. nursing a baby
by the IRE and all MOtram's blood ran
DdckWards IN his veins with sudden sur
prise as he looked al her.
Then, before he had quite recovered
that nrst shock. he saw an older woman.
He knew her in an instant as the white
locked village nurse whose long life had
been spent by death-beds, come from the
inner room. and through the window, a
CLEFT open, he heard her 90 10 the girl
ana say, Put the child down. my lass.
your father raves. and is near his end
ing! and as the girl hastily set the little
one aside, the old woman went on. He
talks OF tide that brings you something,
a wrecked ship he says he sees. then starts
and whispers in his sleep, and says, John
Motram's in the garden. and coming
TO marry your" and Motram at that
saw the girl start nervously, and turn
10 the lattice. It was she herself, and
she saw him, and her hand upon the cid
crone's arm, stood white-faced. and point
ing at him a minute, then flew into the
little passage and tore the door open, and
so they met.
They had not had time TO say a word.
they had not half done the first kisses Of
that unspoken reconciliation, when out
came hurriedly the nurse and beckoned
them to the inner room. Motram could
hardly unravel for many days afterward
the exact sequence of it, but there he was
in minute kneeling al the bedside O.
a dying man, his wet rags, his matted
hair upon his haggard face. his arm about
the waist Of a sobbing girl, baby whim-
pering in its cot beyond. and an ancient.
grey-haired woman, 10 whom life and
love and death were all Indifferent, max
ing ready a winding-sheet on the bare
deal table by the window.
Then. somehow, il seemed his fingers
were closed upon the girls who wept and
prayed by him, the old mans hands were
over both in blessing; the baby whim-
pered; the wind gently shook the case
ment; and then all else that Motram's
giddy brain could remember was an old
woman snuffing out the candles one by
one, and a fair girl weeping her eyes
out in his arms with mingled Joy and sor-
row.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-11
This Dog Was Militia veteran.
From the Chicago Times-Herald


Arcola. Military Jack" the nride
Of Company A, Fourth regiment. Illinois
National Guards, died in this city YES
terday of old age. He was about Is wears
old, and had been a member of the com
pany since 1882 Military Jack" has a
reputation in military circles equal to the
famous express route dog, and is known
by nearly every member of the Second
brigade.
In the fall of 1881 Jack came to this citv
a professional tramp. He was taken in
and given home by the boys of Com
pany A. who cared for and took as much
interest In him as though he was in real
ity one of their number. He has at
tended every encampment at Springfield
Ill, for tho past ten or twelve years.
During the railroad trouble at East St
Louis in April, 1886, when Company A
was ordered TO the front, Jack could NOT
be induced to stay at home. and wss
among the first to be in readiness for
war. lie was an eyewitness and PASSED
through the hardships with COMPANY a
at the great Chicago strike in july 1904
This trip, however practically ended Ms
military career He was at the hight ~
his glory during the progress Of a sham
battle, and seemed to enjoy the excite
ment with as much enthusiasm as a YER
cran.
Tho funeral Of the famous canine war
riOr took place to-day, when he was bnrie4
with military h0n0ra and a salute drcd
b. Company = over hlz remains.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-11
Has Never Been ON a Train.
FROM the swainshorn 49, nro.rs

One of the most efficient compositors
In the Valdosta Times composing room
enjoys the distinction of being one of
the very few printers in the country
who has never ridden a train He is %
years old. and has worked for the Times
nearly four years. During most Of that
time he crossed the railroad track on an
average Of four or five times a, day going
TO his home, and has often had TO wait
on one side Of the track for a passen-
ger train to pun out of the way, yet he
asserts that he never put his foot on
the steps Of a passenger coach or saw
the inside Of one IN his life. Most men
OF his age ana intelligence would crawl
UP ana take a peep, n nothing more. just
10 see how the thing looked Inside.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-11

Look here" said lodgcr 10 his land
lady. your daughter has been using my
comb and brush again" Il beg your par
don" said the landlady, Indignantly, Il
never allow my children TO NEEDLE with
/ am sure she has been using them" said
the ledger. FOR there are long black hairs
on them, and she is the only person with
black hair IN the house" "Oh, I remem-
our dear old poodle" said the landady T;
but am quite sure she did not use them
for herself-she's too honest 10 be guilty
pine.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-11

Nine Marchesi who trained Mclba's
voice, has just celebrated the anniversary
Of the close OF her foriy-hrst year Of oper-
attic teaching.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-25
Smash Up,

Yesterday afternoon two men named
Burke and Davis engaged a team and
went out on a drive. They were driving
up Congress street as Officer Sylvester
son was driving down the street ito he
station after his father. The Burke
Davis team crowded the Sylvester team
into the curbstone The Burke Davis
seam was badly broken, but the Sylvester
team escaped with some injuries. None
of the occupants of the teams were
seriously injured. The conductor of Con-
gross street Car No. 104 caught the Burke
horse, while the other one stopped when
spoken to. The Burke team was taken to
Taylor's stable.
DR.. Topliff's horse was left in from Of
Mr. Huston's residence at Nascn'S %
Corner, Friday night, while the dor ,or
was visiting a patient. He managed to
get SO near the electric railroad traoI,
that before he was seen the car struck tbe
carriage and broke it badly. The horse
escaped injury. ''A 80
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-25
MAINE TOWNS.
Items of Interest Gathered by Cores
pondents Of the Press.
Harrison.

Harrison, November 23.-Harrison is
considerably stirred up in consequence of
the burglar stories coming from Norway
and Bridgton. Special watchmen are on
duty at the stores and all who dare, sleep
with one or more reyolyers ready for
immediate use. Probably the man rash
enough to enter house in Harrison with
view to plumber would get hurt. 1t is
reported that they W re in the village
Wednesday night.
The Free Baptist society had renuion
Thursday evening. Remarks were made
by quite number of the members.
The recent rains have raised the water
in Anonymous Pond SO that the chair
factory has very good speed now.
Mr.. II. H. Caswell, the veteran miller,
has been confined to the house nearly two
months.
Uncle Stephen Tibbetts 9S years old is
still able to be around the streets
occasionally.
A hunting match came off Saturday
week. A large number Of squirrels were
shot. 1t seems too bad to make such a
slaughter of these little animals
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-25
PERSONAL.

Mr.. S. W. Roberts. agent for Clark S
mile-end spool cotton, is making two
weeks business trip through Arnostook
county.
Rev. T. J. Campbsu has returned
home after . successful evangelistic tour
of four weeks at the Messiah church,
Auburn, R. l., Hawleyville and New
Britain, Conn, two weeks at Brooklyn,
one week at the Philadelphia Bible In
stitute and at the farewell of mission
aries for East Africa and Central Ameri-
ca.
DR.. G. A. Dickinson of Berkeley Tenn
pie. Boston, formerly of the Second
Parish of this city, has returned to his
summer home at Westminster, VT, where
he will remain a few days before resum-
ing his pulpit, December 1. Six months
vacation was granted by his church.
He is entirely restored to health. He
spent the summer largely in Maine and
Pennsylvania.
Judge William p. Whitehouse was a
visitor:to the city yesterday and spent the
day with his son, r. 7. Whitehouse, on
Deering street.
Mr.. j. B. Coyle, Jr., chief engineer of
the revenue cutter at Port Tampa, Fla. !,
will return today accompanied by his
wife and children, who will pass the win
ter with him.
Mr.. Howard Green of New York,
formerly of Portland, has been appoint
ed chief editor of the Metropolitan Maya
zine.
Gen. Selden Connor, who has been
quite ill at his home on Deering street,
is improving.
Mr.. G. E. Jose is quite ill.
Rev. DR.. Blanchard officiated at the
First Parish church last evening.
G. K. Gage and family have returned
to the Falmouth for the winter.
MI. E. B. Watkins of Buffalo and J.W.
Van Prey of New York, are making bus
mess trips through the state.
Mr.. II. c. Baxter of Brunswick, was at
the Falmouth yesterday.
g. G. Warren of Grand Rapids, is at
the Falmouth, on his return from the
eastern part of the state.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-25
Harbor Notes.

The tug Seguin came into the harbo1
yesterday having in tow the old dis
mantled brigantine Ernestine.
Two Widgery wharf packets have al
ready arrived from the eastward with
Christmas trees
The feet of wind bound coasters still
remained. in the lower harbor yesterday.
A largo feet gathered in the harbo1
Saturday for shelter, and a large feet OF
coasters was reported at Mackerel Cove,
Bailey's island.
The Herald Of the Morning brought a
good sized mackerel fare Saturday from
the Bay of Chelur, and the Ava had 1OC
barrels Of salt mackereL
Thomas Mitchell of the Hattie Maud
has lot of swords of antique pattern
which he has made out of swordfish
words. The largest was taken from a
fish that weighed $50 pounds. The
swords can be seen at Ryan & Kelsey's.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-25
CAPE ELECTRICs.
The First Car Run to Monument
Square Yesterday.

trouble With the Market and Fore Street
Curve-The Contractor Telegraphed for
TO Fix 1.-THE Railroad Commissioners
Will Not Inspect the Road Today,
The Cape Electric road ran car as far
as Commercial street Saturday. Yester
day afternoon, at 2. 10 O'Clock a fine new
car, No. %, bearing on it's side the letter.
ing "Cape Elizabeth Railway" and at
the top, "South Portland and Willard"
under the charge of Superintendent Nc
Leod with W. H. Remission motorman.
and P. Emery. conductor, carrying
several of the officers of the road and a
big crowd of South Portlanders left
Knightville for the city. All went we'll
until the sharp curve was reached at the
junction of Market and Fore streets.
where the car left the track and it was
some time before it could be got on and
resume it's journey to Monument square.
At the square the arrival of the car was
greeted by big crowd, who made most
flattering comments ON the arrival of the
first car from the Cape The car arrived
at just 3. 10 p. m. 1t started on the re-
turn trip about five minutes thereafter,
and again went through with the same
circus as before at the Fore and Market
street cure. Finally by lifting an d ap-
plication of electricity it was got on the
track again and departed for Knight
Vile. After reaching that town another
car was brought in and more difficulty
was experienced on the same curve. Mr..
Mcleod said that the contractor would be
telegraphed for at once to fix the curve as
the rails were evidently too far apart. In
the.meantime the railroad commissioners,
inspection will be delayed and also the
regular running of cars