Wichita Daily Democrat from Wichita, Kansas • 1

r.v DEVOTED TO WICHITA And Her Interests. A STAUNCH DEMOCRATIC JOURNAL. NO. g. WICHI'i KANSAS, SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 24, 1887.

VOL. I. DEVASTATING ST0R1L 8AM RANDALL. CRIMINAL CALENDAR. LYNCHS I SHOE SALE Terrible Destruction In the Vicinity of Brownaville, by a Tornado.

Footpada Brutally Murder a German Stonemason in Leaven, worth Tho Wheeler yKSSSSMSSiOmSlXmA A Report that the Dread Disease has Appeared in New York Hundreds of Houses Blown to Pieces Cattle and Sheep Perish The Arl-lona Floods. Failure Tho Insolvent Iron Operator Arrested For Colossal Swindling A Preacher Shot. Cholera Scare. Hpcdul to Wlclita Dally Democrat, Ciiioaoo, III, Sept. 23 Great excitement was caused In this oily by the report of cholera having bioken oat on a ship In Now York harbor.

No particulars have beeu received and no definite information ns to whether the report is true or not, can be learned. Railroad Lend Grants. (Special 1 1 Dally Democrat.) Washington, D. Sept. 23 The adjustment of nine railroad land grants by the land commissioner shows that 1,263,188 acres have been erroneously certified or patented nnd 2,837,864 acros have beeu received and olaimed in excess of grants.

Of these the Atcvlw u. Topeka Santa Fe in excess is 682,021, and the M. N. T. in Kansus in acres.

More Eailroad Wrecks and Loss of Life Harrow Escapes A Killed by a Misstep, The Indian Horse Thieves Arrestod and Fears of Trouble Allayed Texas Stage Robbed. Property to the Value of Over Half a Million Dollars Des. troyed by Fire. The Recent Cold Snap Extends Over a Very Large Area of Territory. i.

-NEW FALL Our New Fall Goods are in, comprising the very best makes of Shoes manufactured. Our Childrens Department contains all the choice goods made in Heeled Spring Heels, Solar Tip that give the best jjrawG satisfaction for school Wear. Our Misses At Usual, the Han Who Attempts to Hake Peace Gets the Worst of it. Chicory to the Front. Special to Wichita Dally Democrat.

Kansas City, Mo, 28. W. II. Gregory, a wholesale grocer of this oity, has received a dispatch from Rio Jnuerio, that the coffee crop of Brazil is 1,060,000 bags, 130,000,000 pouuds less than first estimated. Borneo, Sumatra and Java also report Binall crops nnd iu Arabin the coffee crop is nearly mined.

The chicory orop has been large. Xho Coffee Crop in Brazil und Arabia Said to be Almost a Total Failure. Chicago Market News. Chicago, Sept, 28. Reports from o' her points to-day are good.

In Chicago wheat the bulls were iu full control, prices starting strong nnd buying by big hon-es, and St. Louisans though bear lenders sold as usual. Cables were strong and spring stocks in New were reported light. Agents for foreign houses bought heavily. Raports of cholera in New York Harbor irj the afternoon scared the bulls and they sold.

Little interest was taken in corn. The feeling wus easy in provisions. Trade was quiet and tame. Hogs were strong and prime cattle were strong, but poorer sorts were about as usual. Shoes are c.egant.

Mk'rr'r We hive a High Top Shoe for school wear Bkowksvillb, Sept. 2S. A terriblo storm visited Brownsville Wednesday night, oerrying destruction In Its path. The rain accomp inylng the storm deluged the country for miles. The loss to property and orops Is very great.

Thus tar no lives are reported lost. The village of Santa Cruz, opposite Brownsvlllo, was entirely submerged for several hours. The Kio Grande rose rapid' and raged I ke a sou, the back wator overflowing many miles of fertile country. The wnd ranched a velocity of sixty miles an hour, blowing a perfect hurricane for a couple of hours. The rum-fall by actual moasuromeut reached tan Inches.

The floods dal almost as much damage as the wind. Hardly a tree is loft standing In tho vicinity of the city and several bund rod ncres of valuable sugar cane were blown fiat. The roof i tho Masonte Hall was carnod away. Scuulous large oil warehouse was demolished, ml many private residences were unroofed and the contents ruined by the heavy rain. Many Mexican families whoso frail houses wore toppled over, were eared for by citizens amt lodged In publio buildings.

Telegraph wires are prostratod and tho extent of tho damage south und west of here along the Rio Grande is not yet known. The dumago Is estiinutcd at $1,000,030. In Brownsville seventy small bousos were blown down and 300 others partially unroofed and rendered untenantable. In Matamoras dozens of bousos of the hotter class and from 150 to '200 small bouses wore prostrated, while 400 to 5u0 others wore unroofed. In the country on tho Amorican side of the river incalculable damage was done.

Countless heads of cattlo and sheep have been lost and crops of cotton, corn und sugar cane are completely prostratod and destroyed. TUE ARIZONA FLOODS. Tucson, A. Sept. 23.

Citizens who have returned from San Pedro state that all the crops on the bottom lands between Mammoth aud Bonson have bean entirely destroyed by the recent floods. Fields of growing cane and corn are now but a bed of sund. Such a rush of waters has never before been known. It will take several years before the ranchers can recover from their losses. MANY NAUKOW ESCAPES.

Lima, Sopt. 23. The limited express, west bound, on the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne Chicago road crashed Into the east bound express seven miles east of here yestorday morning. Tho latter was trying to roach a side track. The brakes on the west bound train did not work.

Engineer Glenn was seriously hurt by jumping. The tender of Ins engine was driven through the mail car. There were many, narrow escapes. A SERIOUS WHECK. Altoona, Sept.

23. A wreck occurred on the Holladaysburg branch yesterday afternoon. A train of flve freight end two passenger cars struck two cows, farailing the engine and three box cars. Tins engineer, Howard Thomas, -jumped, but was struck by a flying rail and killod. The fireman, C.

W. Perry, went over an embank-Tnont twenty-five feet high with the engine and was badly injured. None of the passengers were injured. FRACTURE!) BIS SKULL. Chahleston, S.

Sept. z8. Frederick W. Hendricks, a brakeman on the South Carolina road, full headlong from the top of a car this morning and his head struck the corner of a tie, from the effects of which he died. r- The Bz-Bpsaker Addrossss an Audlenoe a County Fair.

Woodstock, Sept. 28. Yesterd was Demoorallo duy at the McHenry Cou ty fair, and 16,000 people were presei mainly to hear ex-Speuker Samuel Randull, of Pennsylvania, who bad bejsn announced as the orator of the day. I) topto was agrloulture. He said in pui "The American people In all! tonal element which go to make a natlon'e prosperity and tho happiness of her people have advunoed niu re rapidly than any nation of modern tlmi 'S.

We ere reaching out toward the perfeotl an of the ectcnue of agriculture. If I canola' commendation for any public service I el It Is for my earnest efforts to apprecls te and foster the resources of our natlor al capabilities and wealth. I have come to realize that statesmanship after all consists chiefly In full and true knowlojge of a rla tlous resources. To dav tho United Blai ns in agricultural wealth and Incomo stun Is ahead of all civilized countries, its lucot no reaching according to ut disputed author! ty in gram crops, cattle, forestry, ov or Hi, 000, 000, QUO a your. Tills is a ramarkat lo statement, one whtoh, while arousing ur pride, should prove an incentive to greater results.

Wbat we have we mu si reta and gam more, and to do so we mu st establish more scientific husbandry whl can be most effectively and surely promoted by such nn organ. zation of farm" rs as this one I now address, and can be r-theraccelointod iu a great degree by io practice of tlioso economics on fai ms wh have been too much neglocted. Tho ag -i-culture of a nation is u. only the means of private wealth aud individual huppin' ss but it Is tho power winch sustains every other resource and interest. Agr.culuro und manufacturing should go baud in hut id nd they ha for we ure at he head ot nil n.it ons in agricultural production and wea.th.

Referring to Hie results of tho ugrlcu it-ural products of the country, the speak sc said: "In 1870 the balance of our trade wl 3i foreign natiuns amounted to in 1831, 1259.803, 718. Whore the imports x-ceeded the exports a gradual dram of go Id will commence to meet such a debt, and stringent period of money will come. You will at once see the importance of our fiuu u-cial soundness that our agricultural In r-ets should in every way be kept tip 'o thoir maximum. I ask that the societies like tjie one I now addre is he continued, broadened in their scope service and orgmized iu evely direciioa, because they bring mto forco on the larm every economy provided by sc enoe and skill. In the administration of uaiions, negligence or ordinary ecom my br.ngs buic uptey und rum; so, too, a policy) the part of the runner is followed by dn trous tailures.

It is absolu ely essentia aj'1 we are to outstrip all comp 'tltion, that should raise the best product sand leythi down where they ure in demand at cheapest prices Exalting Hood Election. Nashville, Sept. 23. Never In history of Davidson County was there much interest taken in an election as wAs taken in yesterdays election for the sujb scriptiou of $500,060 by Davidson Ooo to the Midlund railroad, which wo had they the right, have--1 passed through Nashville and 109 mil. of the county1.

Three-fourths majori being required, it was defeated. The jortty, however, will not be over 500 out about 18,601 votes polled. Another electa will probably bo had in thirty days. Louisville Nashville railroad controls do the lines that enter this efty, aud they co sequently fought the question very bar The Midland people claim bribery again it (he Louisville Nashvilie road aud a live time is expected during the coming campaign. Base DalL NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Indianapolis, Sopt. 23. Indianapolis, Washington, 4. Second game, Indianapolis, Washington, 7. Chicago, Sept.

23. Chicago, Boston, Detroit, Sept. 23. Detroit, Ne York, 0. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Cincinnati, Sept. 23. Cinoinnatl, St. Louis, 0. Baltimore, Sspt.

23. Baltimore, Metropolitans, 8. Louisville, Sept. 23. Louisville, Cleveland, 4.

WESTBRN LRAOUB. Kansas City, Sept. 23. Kansas City, Denver, 4. Topeka, Sept.

28. Topeka, 10; Lincoln, 5. Need Something Strong. Chicago, Sept. 23.

Notwithstanding expostulations by the Woman's Christiijn Temperance Union the managers of tile coming National military encampment hei'e have decided that milk and coffee are not strong enough beverages for the thirsty thousands of soldiers expected to be pro's ent, und County Commissioner it was announced to-day, has secured the privilege of selling beer and liquors inside the qncumpinent park aud will have a monopoly except at the club house, whefo atioi her saloonkeeper will hold sway. He pays $10,000 for bis privileges, and his main bar under the grand stand and a i. other small one near the gate will post hill, including what he pays for the pnvilega, $1,000 a day. Railroad New York, Sept. 23.

Tho controversy between the Rock Island and Eastern Iidos concerning payment of commissions by Western roads, was ended yesterday In favor of the Rook Island. The Erie, New York Central, West Shore and Baltimore Ohio Issued instructions to their agents to put Rock Island tickets on sale. The Rock Island did not care to have their tickets on sale with the Pennsylvania, Lackawanna or Ontario Western. Lbavenwiirtii, Sopt. 23.

Richter, a German stoncmunon, was waylaid last evening on Broadway noar the corner of Dmawuro by two loi ed mon, who cut his throat from our to o.r and guvn him one slush acr.iss the breast. Thouisnultcd man died a fow m'nulos later. The only witness to. the tragedy was his onn brother, Charles, who was coming nnith on Broad wuy nour I cans pinning mill when he beard voice calling fui help. Ho at once recognized tho votco as that, of brother, and sti pi'lng l.is horse a most Instantly i an lo his ass s'ai Tho two men hud just com) luted thi ir butchery and sturted to nmko dash down Broudwoy and up Chorokoo street.

Richter run after them, Lut finding pursuit useless ho roturued to ussist hi brother, who hud walked about fifty foot af er receiving the fearful gash, and hud fallon to tho ground dead. Tho alarm wub at once given to the polico but tho cupturo of tho outlaws is doubtful. The motive of Iho murder was lobbery. Rt liter wus slashed from the top of tin- left sido of bis face down to ihe light cur. Tho spot whore tho crime was lommilicd is by no means a lonely one, and rt rbt in the shadow of an eloitrie light Tho murdeed man was twrniy-ninu years of uge single and of od habits.

WUFPLER ARRESTED. New Haven, b'opt. 23. E. B.

rt heelor, tho insolvent iron operator whose recent fuiluie with liabilities of $2, ooo, ooo nnd actual ass- ts of less than 1 150,000 caused such a seusuth in this city, was ar csted yesterday afternoon charged with obtaining money under false pretenses. The arrest was caused by the Phoenix Hunk, of Hartford, which discounted a note of 42,914 for Wheeler two days befoi a his failure. The note was drawn by the James IVyck Company, of Baltimore, in favor of heeler und indorse) by him. The Baltimore Company was on of rt heelers alleged branch housca and ihe draft was supposed to be in payment for goods sold but the Hartford people allege that the Baltimore Comi any had no corporate ex-iutence, but wus merely con enient decoy through which Wheelei could flout his paper. Wheeler was taken to Hartfoid, where he was arraigned and tho case continued, he being held in 5,000 bonds.

hich were furnished. The rumors flynip around are tn the effect that Wheeler's alleged branch houses were (merely figureheads through which to raise money, the aiicgat.ous being that the brunches or bogus firms would give heeler notes ostensibly for goods purchased and that Wheeler vvouid indorse the notes and take them to the hunks, where, beiug looked upon as a genuine business paper and bis financial standing boing rated high, i hey were readily discounted. This, it is claimed, as carried on through a number of alleged firms and through os many bunks as would accept the paper. The local bunk3 hold over of Wheelers paper und It Is thought to be nearly a total loss. SHOT THE PKEAC1IKH, Little Rock, Sopt.

23. Rev. Alfred Beddington, a missionary Baptist minster, was shot and mortully wouuded last night at the house of a mun named Glass-more on tbs line between the Chickasaw and Choctaw Territories. He claimed to have resided in Winston County, Alabama. Glassmore is from Missouri, and had aitely rented land from an Indian.

He bad been a friend of Beddington, having served with him tn tho Confederate army. The men had been rivals for the affections of the woman whom Glassmore married, and when Beddington appeared in the neighborhood Glussmoio became jealous aud warned him to keep away from his house. Bedding! on treated tho warning with contempt, and lust night i-odo up to Glassmoros place, when the latter came out and shot him twice with a double-barreled shot-gun, inflicting a fatal wound. INDIAN UORSE TIUEVES ARRESTED. Florence, Bept.

23. A courier arrived here at midnight from Sheriff Fryers posse at Dudleyville and reported the arrest of Eskitnnzen and his entire band of Indians without any trouble, Wednesday forenoon. At the request of Lieutenant Wason of the San Carlos agency the examination of the prisoners will be held at Dudleyville. All fears of trouble are new ulluyed. STAGE BOBBED, Austin, 23.

A report reaehed here la, evening that the stage between Comfort and Rodericksburg was robbed Wednesday night by two masked men, who went through the pockets of me passengers and rilled the mails, alter which they made thoir escape in the dark-ucss. Officei star ed on the track of the robbers early yesterday morning. Destructive Flames, flpi'fiil In Wichita Dally inniTst. Sanford, Sept. 23.

I lie business pm thm of this place wus burned out today, entailing loss of $230,000. Postponed Again. Spec'al to Wlclnt.i Daily I' niiuTiif, Kansas City, Sept 23. Ilie Exposition opening hero lias been postponed until October, fitii, owing to the inability to gel the groat building finished before thu! time. Hopeful Chr stians.

Special to Wlrliila Dally niocrut. Kansas City, Sept. 23. is prob-abio that President Cleveland, while here, will lay tho corner-stone of the V. M.

C. A. building, having signified his williiignes- to do so. The fire Fiend. Special to Wieliita Dally ir oerat Gbaven Huhst, Ont, Sept.

23. early every house in this city was destroyed by fire this afternoon. Scores of people are homeless and the loss is estimated at $300,000. The Cold Snap. Special to Wichita Dally Democrat.

Chicago, 111., 23. The present cold snup extends all over the country, from the Rockies to tho Alleghenies. Heavy frosts are reported in Iowa and other places. Declared Unfounded. to Wichita Daily Di mocrat.

New Vouk, Sept. 23. Business mon and bunkers of this city declare the stringency money scare unfounded nud say money is much easier now than before the treasury offer was made. Everything is on a rise on Wall Btreot onee more. Dark Clouds in Special to Wieliita Daily Democrat Fobt Soott, Sept.

23. Arguments on the application for a writ of mandamus to compel the school board and superintendent to admit Georginna Reeves, colored, to a white school were heard yesterday and the matter taken under advisement until next Mondny, when A decieion will be rendered. Anthracite Coal Very Scarce. Special to Wichita Daily Democrat. Ohioaoo, Sept 23.

The eonl dealers declare that there is a very scant snp ply of anthracite coal not only in Chicago hut throngliont iho west. 'They predict that coal will be worth $9 or $10 per ton iu Chicago before snow, and that the western country will have to depend on aorncobs for fuel this winter. ssaa8aafiLfcfc. ihat we will sell 81 SO, The Regular Price of which is $2.00. We are selling a Mans Dress T2errCo Shoe for $1.00, wortli 82.50.

Our Ladies 82.00 Shoes are Beauties. In Hand Welts and Turned Goods we excel anything made. Our Mens Fine Shoes are models of exeel-ence, and with prices id ways the lowest. LYIC1 Bid SHOE STORE, WICHITA, KANSAS. Orders by Mall Promptly Attended to.

WHY DO II LIVE? Oklahoma Excitement. Special to Wieliita Dally Demo -rat. Arkansas City, Bop. 23. This evening United States Marshal Rariok arrived with fonr men from ihe territory, arrested for trespassing on the Indian lundB by Captain Forbus and his soldiers, who are stationed sonlh of here.

Tho parties are J. I. Anderson, 0. 0. Creamor, Walter Doe aud 8.

Turnbull, all, excepting the last named, prominent citizens of this place. About two weeks ago the quartette left this city on a hunting expedition into the territory. The eenond day of their journey they were mot by soldiers aud returned to the elate line and warned not to return. They heeded not the command, aud in the night started into the forbidden land again. They had reached the heart of Oklahoma when the soldiers overtook them and arrested them and brought them up to their oauip.

The United States marshal was notified that fonr prisoners were awaiting him, and they were kept in the guard house for three days and fed on bread and water until the officers arrived. They were taken before United Stutes Commissioner Bonsell here nnd bound over to appear for trial in the United States court at Wichita. The prisoners oomplaiu bitterly of rough treatment, bnt the soldiers did their duty. The penalty tor entering and trespassing in the territory after being turned ont onee is a fine of $1,000, and Captain Forbus signifies his intention of prosecuting the cases to the fullest extent. The Color Line In Ohio.

Cincinnati, Sept. 22. The operation of the luw of last winter which repealed the statute authorizing tho establishment of separate schools for colored pupils is producing friction in many plucos. At Oxford the colored pupils ueurly all deserted their own school and applied for admission to the white school. A public meeting was held and the sohool board was asked to order the colored pupils to their own school.

They complied and the colored people pro pose to apply for a mandamus. At Yellow Springs the school board has ordered the schools closed indefinitely, or until the Legislature can meet and take some action. At Ripley a suit in mandamus has been entered to oompel the admission of colored pupils. Congo Free State. London, Sept.

22. Unfavorable rumors are afloat concerning the Congo Free State. Majnr Bartelott, detached from Stanleys exp 11111011 to install Tippoo Tib at the Falls as representative of the Free State, found the Arabs terribly uproarious. They hod been for ten months slave-raiding and committing terrible atrocityps, and stubbornly refused to recognize tho authority of tho Free State, even in the person of Tippun Tib. Serious events are expected in competent olrcles, and astonishment is ox-prt ssed that the Free Suita agents did uoi long ago forewarn the Brussels administration of ttio probability of Arab resisttmee to the Tippoo Tib tirranuetnent.

A Horr.ble Story, Paris, Sept. 23. The story 1b confirmed that after tho execution of the murderer P' anzini. a eertn police oill'-iiil obtained a port on of I he murderer's skm from un attendant at the medical scti'iul aud hud it converted in'o a ceuplo of purses whioh he presented, one each to MM. Taylor an I Uoron, other police oftlciuls, ns souvenirs.

The tacts are leaking out. The latter delivered the purses to the Procurator General, who dismissed ull concerned In the matter. Crops Lost. Tdcbon, A. Sept.

22. Citizens who have returned from Ban Pedra stute thufi ull the crops on the bottom lutids botween Mammoth und Benson have beeu entiro.y destroyed by the recent floods, The fields of growing cane and corn are now hut beds of Bund. Such a rush of waters has never before been Uncivil. It will take several years before the ranchers can from their losses. In fnruished rooms, when, by paying $10 or $20 down mid $2 to $5 pur week, yon can furnish vourown room nud pay the cusli in a few months rent.

Consider HeInis '7U -U AND LL AT- Judge Redden Withdraws. Special to Wieliita Dally Democrat. Eldorado, Sept. 23. Judge A.

L. Redden, tho Republican nominee for judge of the twonty-sixth district, announced today his withdrawal as a candidate for that office, giviug as a reason that Ins business interests would no longer permit him to remain on the bench. A committee meet ing will be cath to put in another cundi dote. Reddens announcement is a complete Burpri-e. Bad for a Peace Maker.

Special to Wichita aliy Demo rat. Toceka, ICan, Sept. 23. At Maple Hill, a small town on the Rock Island road a miles north of this city, last night Harry and Abner Ogle, brothers, became involved in a quarrel over oljl difficulty, which resulted iu blows. Young Oliver Wade, a cousin who eas present, attempted to prevent the trouble when he was set upon by Harry Ogle and stabbed.

He was brought to this city to-day and placed in the hospital, where he is in a very priti-osl condition with but little hopes of recovery. At last aoeounts his assailant had not been rested. LOCAL OPTION. Judge Burgess Declares the Missouri Local Option Law Unconstitutional. Trenton, Sept.

23. Judge Burgess rendered his opinion yesterday in the case of the State at the relation of William Mag-gard against the county court of Grundy County Involving the constitutionality of the LOcnl Option law. Maggard applied for a dramshop licenBo September 1, and the county court reiused to grant it on the sole ground of the ndoption of ihe Local Option law. Maggard then applied to Judge Burgess for a writ of man tanius to compel the court to Issue the license. An alternative writ was granted, and the case came to trial yesterday.

Arguments were made pro and con. us to the constitutionality of the law, lnBtlng from sevon oclock Wednesday evening until three oclock last evening, when Judge Burgess renderocl his decision thattha was unconstitutional. An appeal will bo taken to tho Supreme Court at once. Judge Burgess is recognized as ono of tho ablest judges in the Stute. nnd lawyers mthisscclionure protty generally of the opinion that Ins decision will affirmed by tho Supreme Cuurt.

Alleged Trickery. Concord, N. Sept 21. During the debate on the railroad bills to iv Mr. Page displayed a telegram summoning Representative Jackson home to attend a sic.t relative and charged that it was bogus and that it w.is a device of the lobby lor ttie Concord road to deprive Jaclc-on of his vote.

'I his caused much exe.toment. 1 id also a co oquy botween Mr. Colby nmfflr Moore, in which tho latter wus charged with king statements in his speech deigned to unduly influence membei b. After a vo.e of Indefinite postponement of the Boston Maine bill, the House adjourned. Fire Underwriters.

Kansas City, Sept. 22. The twelfth annual Convention of the Fire Underwriters of Missouri, Kansas and Nebraska Is in session again at the Centropohs Hotel. About one hundred delegates are in attendance. Just before adjournment yesterday, Mr.

S. E. Waggoner, of this oity, arose and, with a pleasant speech, presetted the secretary of the organization, Edgar Ross, of St. Joseph, with a handsome gold watch and chain as a testimonial from the fraternity of his efficient services. A Salt Pool Pittsburgh, Sopt.

23. A mammoth salt company composed of all the large salt manufacturers in the United States Is about to be formed. It will be known as the National Salt Union and will bo headquarters for the salt supply of the whole country. Edward Hautan. Sydnet, N.

8. Sopt. 23. Edward Hanlan, the oarsman, has arrived here, bis paBSHge was exceedingly rough and he suffered greatly from sea sickness. He looks thin and worn.

His arrival in Australia was without demonstration of any kind. The Georgia Senate paaeed the Glenn substitute bill by2t) to 18. The Thistle Measurement. New Yoiik, Sept. 23.

The following official measurements of the Scotch cutter Thistle were sent to the Now York Yacht Club by the measurers to-duyi Length for tonnage, 96.5 feet; length over all, 108,5 feet; length of waterline, 86.46 feet; bean, 20.8 feitt; depth of hold 14.10 feet; tons, old measurement, 253 04-05; length for time atlowanoe, 80.2 feet. The Volunteer allows the Thistle flve seconds. Awful Sight for a Father. Memphis, Sept. 22.

A most distressing accld' nt occurred to-day near Covington, about twenty flve miles from this city. Mr. Leander M. Hill, a prominent farmer, was horrified on opening the door of his cotton press, to find the crushed remains of his little five year old son imbedded near the center of a cotton bale which he had just pressed. The child had been playing around the gin during the morning, and it is supposed that he climbed into the half-filled press, which had been filled the night before, and had gone to sleep, nnd the negro who attended to the packing hud dumped in a quantity ot cotton and then pressed it down, completely smothering him.

The noise of the machinery prevented his cries from being hoard. He had not bcon missed, and fir-t intimation of his terrible deal was the ghastly sight which met the father on opening tho press. Leavenworths Coal Celebration. Leavenworth, Bept. 22.

The finding of the twenty-etgh tuoh vein of coal at Uiversido shaft, last Saturday, was celebrated to-day by a trades display In which tho manufacturers and merchants participated. A procession of flouts und wagons, with citizens on foot and In onrringcs, miles in length, passed through the streets ending at the shaft, where speeches were Uolivered by Judge Crozler, Hon. Lucion Baker, Hon. T. P.

Fenlon, General V. W. Blair, Hon. W. C.

Hook, Hon. J. H. Atwood, General McCook, Colonel A. J.

Btnith, Mayor Neely and others. Ex-Governor George T. An-, thony delivered the welcoming address. A free concert was given this afternoon at Chlokermg Hall to the visitors. 248 Morth Main, Where you can find FURNITURE in endless variety, (Chamber and Parlor Suits, Carpets and Rugs, Pianos and Organs, Stoves and everything you need to furnish your house complete, on weekly or monthly payments.

AE Tha Great House Furnisher Linn County Fair. Special to Wicldm Dally Democrat. Mound City, 23. To-day was the fourth of the most successful fairs ever held in Linn county. The entries in every department were good, and the arrangements not to be surpassed.

The ladys saddle, to be given to the best horsewoman, was won by Mrs. Bemis. The best time in the trotting race, a mile, was 2:35, and the beat in a half mile dash, fifty-on seconds. The success of the fair is largely due to the efforts of the secretary, J. L.

Gove. Trains stop at the gronudg and fnlly 8,000 persons were In attendunc Gone Crazy. I New York, Sept. 28. Patrick McDonough, one of the thirteenth Irish constables who resigned in Ireland last April und came to this country, has gone crazy.

The troubles on the other side affected his min 1, and on his arrival here he was placed on Wards Island. Rocently he has become worse, and it has been decided to sond him back to Ireland. Union Bailor Hhot. Milwaukee, Sopt. 23.

The attempt of two union sailors to compel non-union men to atop work on the barge Michigan this moining, resulted In a shooting affray, In which Fred Hagel, one of the aggressors, was shot, probably fatally, by Andrew Biemel, one of the Michigans orew. Hog cholera prevail In parts of Cats County, Iowa. The Holler lunpretor, Kansas i rn, Sipt, 22. R'di speclor Thomas Cody arrested the conductor of the steam calliope In the circus parade yestnid.ij on the charge of in hi.vlnp his boiler luspeilid thief Specie al'er-wnrd aslad the Iis, "Why didn't you arrest tho elephant for walking barefooted through the rnnlsl'1 1 I 548 NORTH MAIN STREET.