Alton Evening Telegraph from Alton, Illinois • Page 1

SEVENTY-THIRD YEAR. JAN. 14, 1836.) ALTON, MONDAY KILLED BY TRAIN JN SIGHT OF HOME Wheeler, General Man, the Victim of Last Run of Train, William Wheeler said to be years of ago but apparently muchjdl dor, was killed Saturday evenlftg l)j tbe'sprlngfli'let Accommodation train on Its last trip, as the train was passing tho old man and was C. A. roundhouse wns crossing the traclr, trundling a wheelbarrow In supp son, Thomas, roundhouse.

which IIP was carrying home some illrs of food for the family. His is employed In the Fireman A. H- Brown noticed the old man on track trying to push the wheelbarrow over, as ilio train rounded the curve. He told Engineer Webb and the train stopped and backed up. A son of Wheeler seeing the train return and thinking something had happened, went out to see who It was who was klllfid and found that It was his ownfath or.

The body was taken to the morgue of Deputy wliero an Inquest was held Sat- itrday night and a verdict of accidental death wns found. A singular circumstance was that a bottle of whls- ley in the man's pocket was 'not broken when the engine struck him. ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH BURNED AT BELLETREKS. Lightning Strikes Building and Consumes and Vestments Saved. struck St.

Michael's church at 'Belletrees Sunday afternoon about nnd the church was set afire and destroyed. The loss Is about $8,000. The altar and other consecrated furnishings and the vestments were saved. Rev. Fr.

Joseph IMockel of St. Mary's church who exercises supervision over tho Belletrees was notified last night of the calamity which had befallen the church. Nothing could done to put out the fire after It got a good start. The build- ng was of frame. No one was In tho MISS BERTHA HEAD DIES WHILE VISITING IN TEXAS Went Bonf to be With Her Sister and Herself is Taken 111 and Dies Suddenly.

Miss Bertha Head, daughter of Augustine Head, the prominent Wood River township land owner, died very unexpectedly at Ft. Worth, where she was visiting her sister, Mrs. Robert Gardiner. Miss Head wont south when she was Informed that her sister's child had died and that Mrs. Gardiner was needing her POLLACKS KILL SONG BIRDS IF1K8T APPLICATION FOR HAT DECORATIONS.

OF NEGRO CHILDREN Two Foreigners Arrested Sun- To White Schools Was Made Today Evening by the Police for Serious Offense. Day at Irving School Pupils Being Received. 8 tTT, from arrested thnv Lovojoy WM (1 Throo chU- nogro tho and a oy the loss of her little Miss Head left here a few ago and the family were greatly surprised to receive a mes- Saturday saying she was 111, on arrested they bad th hats for decorative prupoaps it is said that the Pollacks use tho small i nnuin uiL'u nau breast feathers of the birds for mak- school, but ng pieces 'of art work, such as pic- Lructlon. lures and that ond tlu, on their jdron were accompanied school by a Mrs. ArniBtoad who raid tho chil- dron had not boon at tending any wero taking private in- She.

asked to have Ihein to church when tho lightning struck It. ,7 to to l)o worse alarmed hv nrt tin nnn wna I uy message Saturday saying her condition was very grave. On Sunday Kmornlng the message came that Miss and no one was hurt by tho bolt. The building was Insured $1,700. Lightning Kills H.

R. Draper the fers. slead Supl. Haight told Mrs. Arm- that (hero Is only two weeks UK In the school year TWO FIRES SUNDAY MORNING DAMAGE PROPERTY.

Home of'tiarney McDonnell on Main Street and Kliwli Building: on Market Street Burn. Two fires Sunday morning caused considorahlo damage, ono n( homo or Barney McDonnell on l.U.ihi street and tho other at tho Kirsch building, Third and Market street, formerly occupied by the Klcclrit: theater. Tho origin of neither firo is known. At. the McDonnell horn, about 2 o'clock- fire was tho house-.

Mrs. McDonnell asleep down stairs while the firo wa burning up-stalra in tho kitchen an 10c PEJi WEEK OU) SOLDIER IN CHURCH FINDS HEAT TO!) GREAT ",1 Ami Mhcil.s Ilnin. nions Toll Him All Ili ff IS It is said gnsolfiu A man whose name has not been ascertained by Coroner and who was. travelling with 'three other nien looking for work, was killed by lightning In the Tolle grove Alton burial. The news of her t0 er fathBr in Alton and the birds.

Powell claims that he rented a skiff to I do two Pollocks in any Bchoo course of stu- orviiL iu lilt! I. WO POllnMfH .1 and they crossed over to the Th lcan island back of the glass works. While th Ch dren awa from tho there they began shooting with two Wheeler leaves his wife and children, Mrs. Emma Rose and Thomas Wheeler. The funeral of Win.

Wheeler was held thin afternoon ut 2 o'clock from the family home. I "V' 1 III AHOH tree and the man who was killed invmi i I wd loveo oy all who Knew her Hpr standing under another tree. The 7, Disposition was an excepdlne-lv hnnnv fourth man. namert out I nappy TWO OF THE SAME IN RxpliilniHl How Hiissey Was on I IIP "Departed" List, The Salem, III. Republican of May 21, cotalnB the following, which explains how Rev.

Simeon Hussey, of Upper Alton died and was burled a week ago. The dead man Is Simeon Husuey, recently of East St. Louis, and for twenty-live years a railway man and was an old soldier 77 years old: lirouglil. Here for Burial. Tha remains of Simeon Hussey, a former well known resident of this city, wero brought here last Saturday for Interment.

The body arrived over the B. O. S. W. and met by a body of J.

S. Chandler Post 0. A. who formed an escort to East Lawn cemetery. The Hus- aoy family resided here for many years ana wore regarded as being among tho foremost citizens.

Mr. HiiKSoy nerved as agent for the M. (now B. o. S.

railroad for twenty-flvo years, and resigned the place (o remove to East St. Louis. 0 wua a veteran of the Civil war and at the time of his death was aged 77 Republican, May 21. fourth man, named 'Miller, was out on the railroad track. He called to his companions to get out from under the trees aa It would be bettor to get wet than to get killed, as he them lightning would be llkj- ly to strike the trees.

The two mun who were standing together obeyed the suggestion of their companion and started to run, but the man who was kllled afterward did not. He remained under the tree where he bad taken shelter and In another Instant a bolt of lightning struck the tree and killed him instantly. His companions reported I ho occurrence and Coroner Streeper was notified. The three men said they did not know the name of their companion. He formerly worked at the Wood one and she made many friends who will be deeply grieved to learn of her death.

The body will be brought to Alton for burial. It is expected the funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon from the residence of J. B. Sleek, 523 Summit street, and burial will be In Oakwood cemetery. Mrs, Gardiner, Miss Head's sister, is reported to have by second affliction in such a short space of time and she wll probably not be able to come to Alton.

Owing to the condition of Mrs. Gardiner no definite news of the cause of the death of Miss Head has been received. single barrelled shot-guns, Sunday afternoon. Powell says that the Pollocks discharged one load of shot which struck him in the abdomen but the force was spent and he was school. Supt.

Haight says that It is tin. rule not to admit any children to any of the schools at this time of year as nothing plished. could be accom- His wife and two children KIjKS wnjj SSTKIN" PRESENTATION. not hurt. were with him at the time I shots came into the midst of the fam-1 Hy party.

He claims that was shot, also. Draper claimed that when he attempted to arrest the foreigners foi shooting song birds they resisted him and pointed their at him a horse Will Wiill of "Grill Uooiu' With Ijci-onuirc mid Useful Stelus. As one of the decorative features of the grill room at the Elk's club room a shelf has been made around i UKV.II maun aruuHQ He had a gun but had only one shell tho wall on which to set decorative left so lie was in no fix lo begin steins. The members have, boon mugs but lamp was burning in (he house an, may have caused tho fire. Mr? McDonnell was nrousod by neigii- bors.

The bouse Is a double.ono, tiio other side being vacant. Mr. Mc- noYinoll was away from home at UK (lino iho firo occurred. The damage is considerable, and It said (hat tho loss will bo almost total in ono half of the house. At tho-Kirseh building firo started In a shod the south side of the building nnd communicated with some baled straw Inside tho main building which Is a brick structure.

The firemen had a hard fight, and several of thorn were overcome by smoke. The building seemed to be in danger of destruction. About ono month ago the Electric The members of All on Post a. A. "Itended services at the First Motbodlst.

phiirch Sunday morning forty or moro members being present, riio day was and the church pretty hot and finally one. veteran found conditions intolerable and arising from his seal: whilo Iho minister was delivering his mon divested himself his coat, entirely unconscious of (he attention be was causing. Then Rov. p. Hainmons restored the somewhat disturbed equilibrium by saying "that Is right, brother.

Tako off your coat if is burdensome and'causes you discomfort from heat. I want you to find comfort in physical as well tis in a spiritual way in this church" Shortly after that fliroo or four oth- veterans divested themselves of their coats and suffered no more from tho heat. WILL THIS DOG (heater firo )uilding. occurred in the samo MHMORIAIj DAT TOMORROW HVKMNO. Alton Off Map When Phono Cable Drunks.

The lightning yesterday evening the cable of the Klnlocb company, leading to East Alton, In two near the car barns at Yager Park. East Alton was off the map so far as nhonelng over a Klnloch was concerned, until this morning when the cable was repaired. The first degree was conferred upon a large class of candidates by Alton Council Knights of Columbus laet evening. Imp( River refinery and Coroner Streeper will try to find out who he IB. Woman Injured on Train At West Alton.

Mrs. (Martha'MIHcr, of West Alton, has been taken Joseph's hospi tal In Alton suffering from the ef fects of an accident on a Burllugtoi train, a few days ago. She was go ing from St. Louis to West Altotn and at West 'Alton had risen from her seat to leave the train when the car was given a jolt by the en- More glne and she fell In the doorway, sustaining fractures of her collarbone and her right hip. She is 77 years of age.

Her condition Is said to very serious. be Mrs. Hester Dies In Ix-hnnon. Mrs. Hester Earp, widow of Rev.

Joseph Earp, formerly presiding older of tho Alton district of the Methodist church, died at her home Lebanon today, after a short illness. Mrs. Earp visited Alton often with her husband, and known here years ago. was well Hcgged for "Dying Brother." A warm hearted resident of Eighth street was victimized Saturday evening by an Alton satooii bum, who appeared at the door and bogged, as be wept, for some flowers for his "poor dead brother who was so fond of flowers and who died at the hospital Saturday afternoon." The brother of (he beggar is alive and well and Is working every day. The uv jtjiit i iiiirtiiurrin ties.

He let the Pollocks go contributing these big BB uul and then he called (he police. They there is much room for many moro were arrested In a room at Uozza and Washington Several warrants were sworn out tho foreigners. A change of venue was taken to Justice nose and ho fined the two Pollacks COBta oacl f(jr lug without a license and each for killing songbirds. They Immediately began to hunt around for someone to pay their fines. WIN TWO GAMKS AT JBIWIOVVIU.K.

Although Two Of Their Pluycrx Are Am. for TlltliiB the Ud in Alley. and so it has been decided to bold a "stein" reception and every member of the order who attends will lie asked, if he can do so, to present a stein to go on iho shelf. Some of those given are handsome ones, while some, are merely useful, while some are both. It Is expected to "stein" meeting some night this week.

Another feature will be tl putting of members' pictures In th lodge room. Rvery member who de Rlres can go to Wiseman's and hav his picture taken and It will be In serted In ono of many nunt frame to bo hung on the walls. lowers were given and the beggar Jack RIIey of (lle Independents has went down the street and probably sonle Rube Waddells in his team, traded them off for whiskjf, as he Ycster day two of them got arrested has done before. He is suspected Jei 'seyville and it cost () each with having committed similar of- so tlle could be released from jail fenses before and be Is also suspect-j to nlav In the game. Tho boys had ed with having raided some nice carried some bottles of whiskey with gardens In the city.

them when they went to JerseyviHe aiul wl they arrived In town they The date of Ihe Memorial exercises slipped up an alley and began taking rJ fl ll 8 of the hot- caught them and Uev. McMillan, late of Brighton, preached an Interest Ing sermon ii the, Presbyterian church lust night Ills sermon was simplified by manj word pictures, Illustrative of lilt, thought. I 'UlCWCll til dren were massacred by Indians tie. A policeman tnem and nearly one hundred years "ago, are lt lhem UIldor arrest rK 8ttBdRSr MwMit iTS make up to get his players out of nsteud of the 30th. The annual roll call session of UK Bluff City Court of Honor will bo hold tomorrow evening and will be followed by a social session and refreshments.

Miss Florence Jackson has Issued nvltatlons for a party Thursday af- ernoon In honor of Miss Moreland McPike. N. hock. The independents wero scheduled for a double header. The first game was 13 to 2 and then was agreod that the second game would bo undertaken nnd any innings played would bo counted as a game.

When rain drove the players off tho diamond In the second gamo tho score was to In favor of Alton. Slmnu'ockn The Shamrocks defeated (he Greenwoods yesterday afleruoun at tin North Side pnrtf by tho score of in to 8. Loo Cleveland was exonerated today of any compiled in the stealing of a diamond ring'and somo money from John Cameron and was discharged from custody. Ooinmltd-CK AVill Make Thoicr Flinil Ik-port On for lion Dny Observance. A meeting will bo hold tomorrow evening in tho city council chamber for iho purpose of completing planas for the Memorial day observance.

Tho program commiUoo will make report. A large attendance Is doslr- od. Much Interest has boon manifested by fraternal soelelins clubs In the city and tho nommilti In charge requests (hat all Interests be at tho meeting. CATCH THIS RABBIT. Innoys Everyone rjnooln School Neighborhood by Morning lmso.

18 Residents in tho vicinity of Lincoln school would bo pleased if a dog in that neighborhood would catch a rabbit or some other prey 4t gives nightly chase to, breaking the (Slumbers of the people jn that territory. Tho (log l.s very persistent, but bis efforts so far do not scorn to have boon crowned success. Nightly between tho hours of a. m. and a.

in. the dog, which possesses a fine voice and can it, gets.out and courses through tho neighborhood as if in pursuit of something. Ills baying lias boon very Tho Tl)ors say that 1C tl'" does not Succeed soon in rabbit, or whatever It is "tTuXc-. (hoy shoot it. i Alton Dclr-jt'Kioii to Con veil (ion.

Tho Alton delegation (o the Ragles' Btato convention a I. Qulnry will leave his evening. They are Slate Chap- aln Waller Cobeck, Alessrs. li'ranlc lans, Charles and William lleisor, Mook, Herman Xieglei- barles Kowell. Last year Alton de- llned the stale- nieel.ing because of of iiccomodatlons and may so again this year.

Flue Collection of Them. J. If. 'Booth lias received a fine lot of Stolns. Jf you fancy ono for corafcivo or utilitarian purposes, take look at tho Hoot hstock and you ill Iw suro to buy ono or more.

TOMORROW, SATPKIUV, Wo will open up our No. 1 Soda fiuntuln. 2Hi Plasa street. There 'ill be plenty of room for any crowd. 'In- 1'iasu street store connects 10r.

Third street. Will servo locolato imil vanilla Ice Cream. Candies. At VKNARIJOS IIROS. Born: To Mr.

and Mrs. John Kiinzj 1110 East Third street, at high noon, a son. BLACK LANDS TEXAS. THE STEHMER SPREAD EAGLE Will Make Daily Trips to and from TT I FT I Ct leaving Alton it a I IU'lurnliiB, Leaving St. Louis 3 p.

PAKK KOU T1IIO HOUND CHILDRKN' HALK FARK. Ix-avo Mondiiy, ml Friday nt 7 p. tn. 1 H. n.

HAK'KH, A wit. Whon a friend IB In (rouble don't annoy him by ashing If (hero Is anv- thing you can do; think up something appropriate, and do II. We few clays of the most important purchases our business of an importer's entire sample line of BEAUTIFUL UATTENBKKCJ FANCY IliCtS. There are fully 300 pieces in this of Uresser of all sizes and shapes as well as Table Covers valued as high as We bought this en- iirt! line of handsome imported hand-made Art Work at considerably less than half the real worth and in order to clean up the entire lot in a few days, we will put prices on these goods that will be indeed goods will be shipped by express and will reach us Monday Watch the papers for a detailed list of prices and the wonderful values displayed in our windows early next week, wan or MEMORIAL DAY FLOWERS In Quality and Quantity at Reasonable J. F.

AMMANN. (Hum'wsor to Mm. Uloltn-hy.) 723 10. Kouitli Ntl'i'Dt, AlU'n. $8 TO $21 ACUR.

I have un cspccluliy flno proposition In Texas Gulf Coast Lands at from $8 to per acru, on onsy terms. Rleh and forllia black Boll, with Just enough sand lo work well. Specially udaptud to corn and whout but flno for crops witli iiion moiiuy. Kulufall has averaged 30 Inches t'oi tho pusl twenty yours. In nn iirtnslun bolt, with Inuxliauul Iblo sbullow wells.

Uoiuustlc water us good Ha can ho found anywhoru. Cllmuto bdlor (ban Southorn Cull- fornfu. KoniKl Trip Th'ki-(N to vloll lh() land (o (hoHo who will buy If Our Outing Suits. A postal card containing your ad- roMH will bring you full pitrtU'iilurH. a LYON, INVKHTMISNTS.

Arcude Bldg. Vv Brf Department is proving a haven of refuge these days for the man who seeks the cool comfort- bringing habiliments of summer. We show variety of styles and fabrics. Straw Hats In endless variety. At the New Clothes Shop.

I 0n Piasa Street, at Third..