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Alton Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 5

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August 1, 1889, IEEKLY TM6BAPH. OFFICB: AttMOBY HAIA Con. TH1KP PlABJL BT8. THE TELEQBAPn. The following gentlemen are agents tat the TELEGRAPH and are authorized to receive and receipt for Bubsorip- flonfl or advertising Upper John L.

0. Keown. J. W. Warren.

J. B. Turner. laom Wood. North Q.

F. Earth. A. H. Stanhope.

Henry Young. Now that wheat harvest is over please forward your subscriptions to the TELBQRAPH. 25 w2t F. W. OVBEBBOK has been awarded the contract for painting the interior of.the Court House for 1326.00.

THE prospects for a big fall trade are reported excellent by the leading wholesale merchants of St. Louis, ONE hundred car loads of potatoes liave been shipped from Venice on the Wabash Railroad since June 26. ME. W. A.

Hildebrand, of "The Globe," has taken Mr. M. Bauman as a partner, style of the firm Hildebrand Bauman. Our remnant tables are more attractive than Haagen Puess Dry Goods Co. dwlt BT.

Rev. Bishop Ryan of Alton of- flsiated at the laying of the cornerstone of St. Mark's Catholic church at Winchester last Sunday. MR. T.

W. Burgess has purchased Mr. Louis Harville's grocery store, corner of Sixth and Alby streets, and takes possession next week. THE epidemic at Whitehall continues with little or no abatement. Wo hope BOOH to hear better news from that unfortunate community.

The engineers of the Jacksonville and Southeastern R. R. have completed apreliminary survey of the extension of their line as far as Edwards- viUe. Good values in Parasols at cut Haagen Fuess Dry Goods Co. dwlt THE trial vessel of the Mississippi RWer and Ocean Navigation Co.

is to be built by Walfred Sylven, of New York. This is known as the Lucas ship. HOFFMANN Son have a contract for putting up a fine galvanized iron MrnicVw'ith an elaborate centre at Mr. J. T.

Quigley's building, Third street. A LARGE numbsr of people from this city went to Brighton Tuesday to attend a colored barbeoue at thai place. The weather was splendid for the purpose, BARGAINS in remnants. The ladies will be interested in Mr. A.

J. Howell's announcement of rare bargains in remnants of carpets and mattings nntil Sept. 1st. Farmers will please remember thai we keep tho best two best brands of wheat Fuess Dry Goods Co. dwlt IP the Cleveland, St.

Louis and Kansas City road had been completed from Alton to St. Charles by July 1st, is promised, it would have done a splendid business from the start In moving the immense crops from Missouri Point. One More Syndicate. It is given out that a syndicate of capitalists, either English or Eastern, has a longing on the various grain elevator properties in St. Louis and Bast St.

Louis, which have been consolidated under one management and known as the St. Louis United Elevator Company, and that efforts are being made to buy the stock and get control. It is said that this stock will easily pay 10 to 12 per cent, dividends. The property comprises a dozen elevators, capitalized at $2,000,000. "I was troubled with Catarrh for "ver two years.

I tried various remotes, ana was treated by a number Physicians, but received no benefit until I begun to take Ayer's Sarsapa- A few bottles of this medicine ourod M. Boggs, Hol- wan's Mills, N. 0. dwlw Merchants' Drldgc. Qov.

Francis of Missouri has returned from New York. He says thero la no truth In the report of tho pro- looted sale of the Merchant's bridge to Oould; that tho money to build it all subscribed and is being paid In the work progresses. InqueiU. Coroner Bonner held ten inquesta in this county during the month of July, WUhdriftwnT The Bee Line will nob be oblo run the Niagara Falls Excursion ft-J contemplated Aujf. 8th.

80 Hymeneal. Mr. Charles W. Holder, an attache of the St. L.

railroad at Wann, and Miss Florence the beautiful daughter of Mrs. J. Craig, were united in matrimony Wednesday eve. July 24th, by Rev. James Lafferty, of Plainview, at the residence of the bride's mother, corner of Eighth and George streets.

It was a quiet affair only a few relatives of the bridal pair being present. The newly married pair will make their home, for the present, at 408 Eighth street. Mr. 0. H.

Carnahan, of Jackson, formerly of this city, was married on the 17th at Lexington, to Miss Lemmie Wright, of the latter place. Kev. T. S. Wright, father of the bride, performed the ceremony.

IP your subscription to the TELEGRAPH is due, or overdue, please renew promptly. Consult the date after your name on address label. 25w2t Notes. The stockholders of the Union railway and Transit Company and the Terminal Railroad Company, of St. Louis, voted to consolidate yesterday.

This is the first formal move in the new Union Depot project. Gov. Francis, of make an effort to secure for St. Louts in 1892 a world's exposition to commemorate the discovery of America which shall surpass all previous expositions. The St.

Charles Cosmos says: "St. Charles wants the trade and the cereals of the prairie below town. Therefore, don't let the C. B. Q.

pass around our city." Excursions. August 6th and 20th via C. A. to Denver and return, $25.65: Ogden, Gunnison, Wichita, Topeka, Springfield, Hot Springs, $14.80, and to hundreds of other points in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Dakota, Idaho, Indian Territory, Kansas, Louisana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Texas and Utah at one fare for round trip. 1-2 w2t Benl Estate Sales.

Dorsey Mann have mads the following sales: House and lot Seventh Belle, A. R. Stelle to Margaret Caldwell, $450.00. Lot 10, block 18, Hunter's addition, Michael Gill to Michael Carroll, $350.00. Lot 11, block 18, Hunter's addition, MiohaehGill to Albert Dietohy, $850.

Lots, blk 14, Hunter's add. cor. Second and Oak streets, belonging to the Benner estate, to M. Gill for $1,400. Mr.

Wm. Richmond has purchased the Burton farm, thirty acres, on the road between Upper Alton and the Junction. The consideration, we understand, was $1,800, Godfrey. There was threshed on the old Scar- rltt farm near Godfrey, one day last week, 24 acres of wheat that made on an average of 32 bushels to tho acre. Thero were four varieties: the Bearded Beardless Mediterranean (or late Fultz), the Fulcaster and the Golden Cross.

Neither of the four different kinds made an average of less than 25 bushels. The Bearded Mediterranean made the largest yield making an average of 85 bushels to the acre. Mr. W. G.

Scarritt offers to sell the crop for seed and his advertisement will be seen in another column. A Fatal Slumber. A St. Louis man, named Michael Lyons, lay down to sleep Tuesday night, under a freight oar at Nameoki, this county. The usual result followed; the car was pulled out during the night, Lyons was run over and so badly mangled that he died next day.

Coroner Bonner held an inquest and took charge of the body. Patent Tin Fruit Cans. Double seamed and soldered, no solder on inside of can. Best can in town for sale at Hoppe's China Hall. 22 d2t w2t Died.

Mr. AVIlllam A. Blair, brother of J. L. Blair, died in St.

Louis, July 81, of a lingering dlsoaso, In the 07th ye: of his ago. The funeral services to. place In St. Louis at 0 a. m.

today. Tho remains will arrive at Alton at 11:45 a. m. and proceed tho depot to comotory for Interment. Motor Line.

The grading on the motor line between Shields' branch and Upper Alton was finished to-day. Mr. Hunk- inson goes to Belleville to-morrow to hurry up the tho rails. Advice to Mrs. Wlnslow'H Soothing Syrup, for children toothing, Is the prescription of ono of tho best female nurses and physicians In the United States, and iiao boon used forty years with never falling success by millions of mothers for their children.

During the process of tcotlii ng lUtvalue Is Incalculable, It relieves tho child from pain, cures dysentery and diarrhoea, grip- ng in the bowels, and wind oolJo. By riving health to the child Ik rest- tho nother. Price 25o a bottle. ja-6mwf wJt ly FOUND IS THE RITBB. Probable Murder of Samuel R.

Jaatl- son. The body of Mr. Samuel R. Justison, of Brighton, was found early Monday morning in dead; water above an island at the lower part of the a fisherman named Fred. Metzgar.

One eye of the corpse was knocked out and there were other bruises about the face. Mr. Justison loft his home at Brighton Saturday at 4 p. m. and not returning his wife came down this morning in search of him, but being unsuccessful, returned home on the 9:40 train, not having heard that her husband's body had bean found.

He was seen on the gang plank of the Mary Morton at 7:80 o'clock Saturday evening, the last time he was seen alive. Deceased left a wife and three children to mourn his sudden death. He was 65 years of age. Coroner Bonner arrived here about noon and proceeded to hold an inquest at A. J.

Howell's undertaking establishment on Third street. The body was brought to a room at the rear of Mr. Howell's place where the jury viewed the remains. George Justison, telegraph operator at Brighton, a son of the deceased, was the first witness examined. He testified that his father left his home at Brighton at 4 p.

m. Saturday on a 0. A. train. Did not know where he had gone.

Came in search of him this morning, his absence being something unusual. Heard that he got off at Alton. Witness recognized the body as that of his father. He appeared as usual Saturday morning. He was a moderate drinker but was never overcome by liquor.

Had $5 when he left home. Had no family trouble. Frank Parsons saw Mr. Justison on the gang plank of the Mary Morton at 7:30 p. Saturday.

The boat was on her way down, behind time, Thomas Gaukrodger, John Spaneol and Dennis Burns, testified as the appearance of the body soon after it was found. Fred. Metzgar, a fisherman, testified to finding the body at six o'clock this morning, about two hundred feet from the shore of the island opposite the Glass Works. It was in almost dead water, about six inches deep. Dr.

Chas. Davis examined the body and testified that there was a wound four inches deep, under the right eye, passing through the orbit to the brain. The wound appeared to have been caused by a bullet from a revolver and was sufficient to cause death. It was the cause of the effusion of I lood. In probing the witness felt a hard substance, which may have been a bullet or a fragment of bone.

The verdict of the jury was that Samuel R. Justison came to his death from tho effects of a wound under the right eye penetrating the brain, inflicted by some person unknown to the jury. Wm. A. Murphy, Foreman, J.

H. Hasting, Goo. Miller. O. L.

Perrin, L. Farley, W. C. Feidler. Those who have theories about the tragical affair express the opinion that deceased was not killed on the boat but that ho returned to shore, met his death on land, and that afterwards the body was placed at or near where it was found.

Ono reason for this supposition is that the Mary Morton left about 7:80 p. m. long before dark, and it is hardly possible that such an occurrence could have taken place on board at that time without immediate notice being taken of it. Besides, Mr. Metzgar, who found tho body, says that there was not enough current to have carried it from the channel to the place where he first saw it.

Nothing was found on the body except an empty purse, a receipt for a post office box at Brighton and an empty envelope. Tho remains were taken to Brighton for burial. Death of Norman Stanley. Mr. Norman Stanley, ono of the most opulent farmers in Madison county, died Saturday evening at his residence two miles east of Upper Alton, after a lingering illness, in the 70th year of his age.

Mr. Stanley was a cousin of Mr. R. P. Stanley, of Long Lake.

He leaves a widow and throe children: Mrs. Prof. L. M. Castlo, of Springfield; Mrs.

A. L. Hoblitt, of Curllnvllle, and Mr. Wasson Stanloy, of Upper Alton. Family lie-union.

Mr. and Mrs, F. Hinrlohson and daughter, of Germany, and Mrs. KauUiiiborg, of Syracuse, N. arrived hero Saturday evening, on a visit to Dr.

E. Guolloh. The ladles are sisters of tho Doctor. Hon. Tlieo.

Guolioh, of Burlington, Iowa, a brother of tho Doctor's, is also here, and tho long-separated members of the family are now enjoying a pleasant re-union. Don't forget our 4 cent Challles; Just the thing for tho month of August Haagen FUOBU Dry Goods Co. dwlt Personal. Mr. Joseph Long, of New Douglas, was in the city to-day.

Mrs, Dr. Gibson is recovering from her recent serious illness. Miss Mary Johnston, of St. Louis, is visiting Alton relatives. Mr.

Henry Griffith, of Paris, a for mer resident here, is in this city. States Attorney Geo. F. MoNulty has gone east on a pleasure trip. Mr.

Peter Sinnott is over from Edwardsville buying goods to-day. Mrs. 8. A. Badley and family of Upper Alton are visiting in Lebanon.

Mr. A. K. Root and family left for Boston Tuesday eve via the Bee Line. Mrs.

J. J. Brenholt went to-day on a week's visit with relatives at Brighton. Mrs. John Neol, of Springfield, is visiting her parents, Mr.

and Mrs, J. N. Squler. Gen. W.

H. Powell, of Belleville, was in town to-day taking a view of the Bluff City. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wade and daughter, Miss Carrie, leave for the east this evening.

Mrs. Dr. Lemen and daughter of Upper Alton have returned from a visit in Jefferson City, Mo. Mrs. Rossiter and her jdaughteJ Miss Alma, of Indianapolis, are visiting Miss Mae Quigley.

Miss Addie Roberts, of Colchester, is spending the hot weather with her cousin, Mrs. O. G. Norris. Mr.

M. W. Robinson, of East Newbern, was in the'oity Tuesday. He reports magnificent crop prospects. Mr.

M. B. Sherman, of Edwardsville, has been appointed traveling deputy by U. 8. Collector Hogan.

Dr. Farley and son, of Elsah, were in town yesterday afternoon and made the TELEGRAPH a pleasant call. A postal from Rev. Dr. Wolff reports cool and delightful weather at Montreal, where he is now enjoying his vacation.

Mrs. H. Watson, accompanied by her daughters, Bessie, Mamie and Grace, left Saturday for a visit at Kirkwood, Mo. Mr. Win.

Wilkinson, recently of this city, is shipping clerk for a large paper house at Rochester, N. Y-, and is verv successful in the position. Rev. D. T.

Morrill, D. D. of LaGrange, formerly pastor of the Baptist church, Upper Alton, has recently received a stroke of apoplexy Rev. and Mrs. Jos.

H. Beaven, of Walla Walla, W. T. formerly of this the happy parents of a daughter, Grace May Beaven, born July 21st. Mr.

J. Wead and family, Mrs. A. H. Drury and daughters, left Tuesday evening over the Bee-Big Four line via the 0.

0. and F. F. V. train for New York.

Mr. Geo. W. Constant, of Williamsville, uncle of Mrs. W.

M. Plerson, of this city, was stricken with apoplexy yesterday morning, the second attack in less than a year. Mrs. Robert Ourdie, Mrs. Theo.

Hinkle, Mrs. John Ourdie, Mrs. J. H. Maupln, Misses Eda Golser and Sarah Runzi returned Monday eve.

from a southern trip. Mrs. M. H. Burton, of Pittsburg, and Miss Lena Humphrey, of Jacksonville, have returned to their homes after a pleasant visit with Mrs.

J. 8. Cotter, 500 Bond st. Miss Hattie Cotter has returned after a six weeks' visit in Carlinville and vicinity, accompanied by her cousins, Misses Snow, of Onrlin- ville and Humphrey, of Jacksonville. The Umbria, of the Ounard lino, landed in New York Sunday the 28th.

at 2 o'clock p. after a pleasant voyage of eight days from Liverpool. Mrs. J. W.

Oaldwoll, of this city, was among the passengers. She is now visiting in Connecticut. Mrs. D. E.

Terry and her son, Master Tommy, Misses Jennie and Rose Wise, Alice Roach, and Miss Kate McLane, of Clinton, left this morning for St. Louis, from whence they will go on the steamer New South, for a trip to Paducah, Ky. MR. John T. Beem, of the Duquoin Tribune, is ono of tho thoroughly live newspaper men of Southern Illinois.

Since becoming solo proprietor of tho Tribune, Mr. Boom has considerably Improved his ottlceand ho enjoys now more than over tho confidence and good will of his Auxiliary. Rev. and Mrs. W.

C. Logan, Cora Starr, Maggie and Nena Mo- Adams, Leila and Blanche Murphy, Emma Hummort, Minnie Muleom; Messrs Robert Kugono Gaskins and Harry Starr, wont to Now- barn lust evening to attend a lawn sociable at Mr. John Buckle's place, Dr. McMillan and wlfn, who loft Alton some weeks ago for tho North, with a sick child, write that they will bo homo during tho first week In August. The Doctor says tho weather in the vicinity of St.

Paul is perfect; tho thermometer on Saturday, July 27, stood at 08. At 10 a. Sunday name; Monday, July 29,74. A private letter from Mr. Walter Look, undor date of July 14th, announces his safe arrival in England.

He had a smooth pannage across but after the second day out it rained all tho time and contitusd to do so up to tho date of writing, He reports finding his mother and sister in good health. They live at Wear Gifford, Bldeford, North Devonshire. Dr. and Mrs. 0.

B. Rohland started last evening on a visit to relatives in Pennsylvania. Mr. E. L.

Sargent, of El Paso, made his mother, Mrs. B. F. Sargent, short visit, Tuesday, on his return from a northern trip. A Partnership Quarrel.

For some time bad feeling has existed between Price Hi and Low. Owing to their difference of opinion in the management of the many stores in which they are silent partners. The difference has finally culminated by Low Price severing his connection with all the firms he was formerly interested with and purchasing a large interest in the well known house of Rhoads Carhart. "Fuu" may be looked for as soon as Rhoads Carhart's fall stock of boots and shoes is opened. dwlt Tho Welsh Trial.

Tho examination of Wesley Welsh, charged with assault with intent to murdor Mrs. Koziah Robinson and JOB. A. Jackson at Fosterburg, July 24th, took place Tuesday afternoon. The principal witnesses examined were James A.

Jackson, his son, James E. Jackson, Mrs. Keziah Robinson, mother of Jas. A. Jackson, and Melvina Hall, for tho prosecution.

Evidence showed that Welsey Welsh drove from Jerseyville to Mrs. Robinson's house on the day mentioned, after his wife, Jas. A. Jackson's daughter. She refused to return with him and he threatened the whole family with death.

Just after dark he be- oamo so unruly and boisterous, swearing to shed blood, that his wife pushed him out at the door, and Mrs. Robinson went out in the yard and blew a horn to summon assistance. Welsh then gathered an axe at the woodpile and with the poll of the implement struck Mrs. Robinson senseless, just on the door step. He than battered down the door and struck two blows at Jas.

A. Jackson, who was inside the house defending himself with a corn knife. One of the blows took efloot on Jackson's head almost foiling him to the floor. In the meantime Jas. E.

Jaokson, who was outdoors when the meleo commenced, went to his father's assistance. Welsh was also wounded in tho struggle and at last gave up the contest. All the injured ones are yet suffering' from their wounds, Mrs. Robinson, who is 80 years of ago, being most seriously hurt. The defense called three gentlemen from Jerseyville who testified to the quiet peaceable character of Welsh during tho few years that they had known him.

Welsh was bound over In $700 to appnar at tho October term of the Circuit Court. Welsh failed to give security for tho bond and was taken to Edwardsville jail Deputy Sheriff Crowe. Our quire of good note paper, 5o; ono package good envelopes, 5c; one dozen good load pencils, lOo, and a general lino of books and stationery at reasonable prices, at Quigley's, Piasa st. aulwtf Tho Case. Tho death of Samuel R.

Justison, of Brighton, whose body was found in tho river bolow this city, Monday morning, Is yot involved in mystery, The general supposition of those best qualified to judgo is that his death did not occur on the Mary Morton. River men say that it was scarcely possl ble for the body to have floated to tho slack water where found from tho channel of tho river, oven with tho Impetus given It by waves from passing steamers, and for this reason, as woll as others, are confident that ho did not meet his death on the boat, especially as she loft hero before dark and any disturbance on board would have been immediately noticed. As we understand nothing of this kind took place. Mr. Justison's relatives and friend at Brighton have nothing new In tho case and It Is probable that It will always remain an unsolved mystery.

Llltlo JorHoy's Jersey county will colobrato tho semi-contonnial of Its organization next Monday, Aug. nth, at Jorsoyvllle. An elaborate programme lias been proparod. In Alliin, July 'fllli, nt 11:1,1 yiwrii, lOVi IIIOMIllH. Among Errors Ruinous to Health, Olltl or tllll niOfit MIIHCllll'VOIIS 1111(1 lllOHt Com' Jir.Ui th" Imllki TlR.trnitu iinil In frmjunrit lUII'IClUlVI'S.

Hlll'll HlUltlClllHV, If Wl'll ohim and ii'UBonbly ruxortiul to, uru tulnly uiofiil, lull luuiiy IMTMUIH tho wont, lly from OIHI to the otlUT, uiulvinpluy tlioni wlmn lliurn In nn occasion, or tnolr utility linn cunsiiil. To nbtalillHli on iitiornm- limit liiiHlu ri'uulur cnnillllon of tliu IjuwvU, HIM nnoBtulliirutlvo In Ktoiiiitfl! Illttitm. in iJotitnU'ln orinin, ana mifn niici'ixliinriiin for ilrugu, ifuloinul Hiul bill" iilll It not or driuioli tlin liowulo Illtu tliii ordinary ovacu- (inln, mm not only rutornu Iri'uuumrlty of tlin luiblt or body, but ruiiiudlui tliu dUonlor und Inactivity or tlio llvnr niul Htoinacli, whlfli inuniiy that condition. KhnuiimUmn, kldnuy trouljlr, mulurlal complaint mill iHTVOinnoiiN urn nuiiovud Ijy tUO imtors. POWDER Absolutely Pure.

Thli Powder never varies. A miurel' oB purity, strength and wliolosomeneu. HOW economical flian tlio ordinary asvOS cannot be sold oomyotltiou with, tbawat- tltude of low teet, short wolKbt. tUurffcar lionphate powders. Soi.n ONLY ix VJtNK.

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