The Ironwood Times from Ironwood, Michigan • Page 1

moswooD, MICH. WALTEE GOOBLASD, Publisher. GAINS OVER A MILLION. Operations in Wisconsin Estate Proved. Disastrous to Many Specula tors.

New York, Sept. ii. AViJcox has been anvsted city. aiid it is asserted that Le has in ihe iteighWrhood by getaug iiitii to invest iu remarkable land schemes. His victims are scattered all over the couisrry.

and his deai.s Douglas county. Clark county, and other sections of that state. besides speculations iii Islaud and the- New England states. The action upon which Wilcox '-v -s arrested was brought by Charles N. a lawyer at Broadway, aad i'hil- B.

Staubery, as administrator the estate of Rev. Mr. Stanbery. They Irave been Wilcox since .1 unfit is. alleged that Wik-ox Securetl from the admiuistnitors by fntucaK-nt land deals.

Wilcox had two tracts of land called the and "Bi-sst-ait-r" Tiiic-ts 5u Itesidt-s several others. Wilcox had one land scheme near In January, -he bought a tract of laud just outside the boundary line of Superior, and couct-Ived The plan of disusing of it ar a largc profit to a syndicate of investors. Frederick out- of his victims, says that lie examined the records of land transfers in Douglas county, whereii: this tract of land was situated, and foiun; record of eleven separate conveyances all made 0:1 January 1-1. and all coverii-g the same tract. The consideration the first conveyance was -SToKi, that it; the tenth to oue Fred Srrohm and the last to Wilcox.

which gives an idea how rapidly property can Sometimes advance in a Western state. One of his schemes was to put up at Sliiiot. N. a flouring mill for Syiirjs.i aud to bond it for Besides this lie had a tract of land at Minor, N. and another near Benson, county.

Minn, Of the many companies which organized he persuaded the Kev. Mr. Stsnbery to invest in Queen City syndicate, which was formed to buy and handle a tract of 130 of land tibout threc-iiuarrers of a mile from the hamlet of Wiufield, tlie Prudential Estate and Trust company W51- Superior syndicate and the licox Sne-c-fic Mediciut: comiianv RANKS THINNIKG. Miu-ketl Decrease in the Number OA Names ott tile Grand. Army Rost er.

Pittsburg. Ses.it. delegates to tLe sjutiviial of tiit- tJ. A. ii.

got dowi; to a solid business basis today. While persciis have lei; the city since tht- last old soldier passed hi review yesterday there are still sti'assgers in the the liiajority oi whom will stav until Sauirdav and Sunday, wink- wiil reiiiahi Tht- national opened This BURIAL OF COMTE DE PARIS. PEACE WITH THE POPE un nf the executive board by Chairman Daniel C. ICh.k-y and also by C. chairman tile committee oil Paulson llii-m ou the state of Pennsylvania, Mayor McKt-nna Pittsburg and Mayor Kennedy oi" Allegheny friiivd the same pleasant duiy ot their respective cities.

The serious bushiess of the encampment proper lilt-li The election of commander-ili-chief liot be held until tomorrow. Since tht- rs of withdrawal of Judge Charles D. Long of Michigan the opinion is raoidlv Crowing that Col. 1. X.

Walker of "Indiana will secure ih-- covered honor. The selection i vf the next encampment city has also been deferred until tomorrow. While the surface indications that Louisville will have a walkover, it is Europe Pays a Last. Tribute to the Kxiletl Heir to the Throne of" France. London, sk-pi.

Crowds of people at daybreak this morning commenced to weissl their way from L'atford. Bucking- and other places to Stowe house, the Between Humbert ol" Italy the Londou 11. I'nder the caption of "I'ous Poaiiiids" ihe Pall Mall Gazette prints an article with the object of WILL NEVER-MARCH BLOW 10 SUGAR PLANTERS. i Forty Thousand. Veterans Take Part Receive Bounty IVliea.

the Procession a.t Pitisburg. showing that Premier Crispi is rapidly tbe Xew Tariff BUi Becamc- Law. Pittsburg, Sept. tfeou- Sept. saud rueii who fought to save the uiiioa tary Carlisle.

he has yv: marched through the- cities of Pittsburg written a formal letter to that and Allegheny today. The familiar authorized the ouieial tv war tuiics 10 which ihey and their com- I day that he would pay any sugar upon reaching the same goal- the marble hali draped with violet velvet besprinkled with fieur de lis, i Naples yes dinal Saufeliee, the archbishop of Naples and sumuiou the church aisd state to join their forces against the common en- The presence of Cardinal ivc i vi. nuimm i -i. faces, as ihe veterans cheer Sepr. special received after cheer greeted them.

Every window along the route, the lire escapes and roof were crowded, while the sidewalks packed solidly from the building line to ihe wire ropes stretched along ihe to prevent interference with the free he-re from Koine today says that ihe pope is 10 have expressed a wish. 10 arrange rhe troubles between China and Japan, but he was prevented by Pratt-e. who feared that the intervention of the church undo the work France was carrying on in the East. OPENED BY CULLOM. First SpeetU CYCLONE AT MEMPHIS.

tHt? tOiiav froui New York. Friet; fully attending to his rs had assembled in the ueisrhbor In shipping circles decorations of the two cities were senator. Franklin M-x-Yeasrh. in th the ability of the Nina to cross the ocean safely. that while individual dismay have been excellent in other BIG FIGHT IS OFF, the th Bridge Bloivn Down.

Buildings Wrecked and. Several Persons injured. Memphis, Sept. 1.1 a. m.

a cyclone passing froia southeast to northwest struck North Memphis near the Louisville Nashville railroad swept away everything hi its path. Trees were uprooted, an iron bridge over i Gayoso bavou taken up and carried a tance of 100 yards, and a number of houses were wrecked. Tht- full extent of i the damage is iior yet known. Robert Ctrlp. was fatally and Wilkes Yairu-ell.

seriously injured. Other casual- ties are reported, but the names are not yet ascertained. The railroad shops were not materially damaged. when inv.speriry returns, but it will France for us recruit ranks us fast mir members art- uiusrrreii by death, the year The forgnUfii tin- vvurk morning, ma ay of them bi-ing conveyed tiK-re by special me.ssen- i gcrs fn.im Pans parts of Aiiioag the was a mag- iii-ent wreath eight feet in diame- a lid coiuposed Ijiics. roses and or- I lids, tn which was a -ri-c-ol- sit by P.aron Alphonse de handsome war in the Uiiited Srates.

After" referring to the celebration of i Thi' faiuily of the Ounte de Paris as- day and other holidays scmbled around the bif-r about GrHO a. serv- to keen up a spirit of and ar a. ru. the bell of the chapel ainoiis the iieople, he referretl to the tolled, calling the relatives of the Woman's Relief corps as follows: i dead man to am-ud mass, which ivas Draivs His Forfeit for a 3Iuteh witli CorOetc. Sepr.

The fWJViO forfeit wlik-h I'eter Jackson ha'I i.tosted with J. Davio for a right with Cor- was taken down t-v-luy. Jackson and liis manager. Parson Davids, on Manager Davis at the theater shortly hefore "The tighi: is Jacksciis. I wanr, my SliJ.i 3ir.

Diivis produced the- choclv. turned it over, and the last round in the windy battle had been rinishei.i. "Juckson never a tight with Corbett." said Parsrm Davk's later. "I know thar. The -big fight" never Jackson will sail for the West TEDDY ROOSEVELT'S PLANS.

Report tliat He Is to and Una, for Maror 'if in-m-uter iiaw poisr-icu-aow tar rroui v- T-A oi' n-M-o Vr- -it le- h-td -i i asuingroii. D. C-, fc-ept. 12. ru- tiag-'a'nd usuaYlyV display of bv.utinfTas i nior published in New York today tliar while business housi-s every Civil-Service Commissioner part of the city uiaiit- gorgeous showing, resigning from tlie beard This was not the manner in hi order to become liepublicau the yrrarirnde.

prirle ami patriotism of the for mayor of New York is believed ht're citizens was displayed. They gave more i to be accurate at the present time, ct-rtaiii cvi'lcitce-'l'v the- manner Several' mouths ago Mr. in ihcy turned out greet'ihe old soldiers. casual couversatimis -vvith close friciniA CYCLOHE WRECKS A TRAIN. Xvro Persons KUled and Xuiaber In- Charlcstou.

Sept. bounci express ou riie Cairo branch of the Irou Mountain road struck by a hurricane late yesterday, and tlu- 1 sult was of the most serious wrecks ever known on the sysri-m. The tra-n in charge of Conductor Jack and Engineer Andy Hill had jus; reached the limits the city when the passengers crevr noticed the approach of a funnel-shaped cloud that was dealing destruction to everything in irs path, uprooting large trees ami hurling missiles it. The train and the cyclone met iiud the wind lifted rhe entire Hue of coaches ami lauded rheiu at a distance of twenty feet from the track, almost turning- them completely over. Following the names of the killed: PARMEI.IA PEMI'-SEY.

Mo. FREDDIE MTLELLAX. 111. Among the score of injured only the following names could be secured: C. T.

Cdyle. braispil. C. Davis. J.

AV. Dexrock, Ceiitertvwa, CC Injuries. W. U. Decamp.

Hamilton. 0.. head liurr. A- D. Leushig.

Alt" in- jnred. H. Hosier. Jlooriifiise. t-islocated- W.

Hniuplirer. I.i-.ira. nnu George Mci-ciitlon. badly Mrs, -I. W.

MeCullein. broken. G. H. Miller.

Corning. Those who were nor iiur: seriously hastened to free themselves and rescue 'tliose who were not so fortunate. Efforts were being made in that direction when a. new danger presented itself. Flames seen in the rear of the train and only for the heroic action of Brakcmaii Cartweli an even worse catastrophe might have been recorded.

He secured a heavy piece of timber and bauereu dowi: the door rhe car, rushed in and -succeeded in extinguishing the fire with hand grenades. OUTKAGE ON A SINISTER. A. Mob at Tars and Hillsdalo. Sept.

Charles of and feathered last night a steep hill by about forty some of them husbands who the minister's style. A ivw on account of his troubles. drew from the Methodist church and started a ciiurch ilr. Clancey was returning church alone. When about home- he -was stopped, pulle busrgy, i.tripped of his clothing and British Reported to Have Forcibly an American SteKSiis-T.

Victoria. B. C-. Sept Majesty's steamship Kyacinthe the way to Hawaii and the mail steamer Mariposa was on the -way to the vessels met and mail was transferred from the Hyacinthe for San How lon he will sra 1 don't know, with a pall of violet he has given up all hops of nieetinij Cor- thai -o THIEVES MAKE A BIG HAUL man, who acted the m-inces fol- The Iihrtoi Central Depot at Madi- I fieecy clouds without me suggestion or a sou Kobbed. of $1OOO JUast Madison.

Sept. Illinois Central depot was robbed last night, the tramzntion and says: It will carry on our work when I do believe they Iujfoine members of our order in and of the they do expect it. I believe the A. i exisr and iive only IK hist the lasr comrade is mustered our. must live forever.

The Suns of Veterans arc as loyal and true as were their fathers, an'l should the dynamite to blow off the door, shatterina There, is no clue they are believed Agent Besittie had collected about Therefore they pro- yesterday, which rhe thieves were after. last arade a succes but it was remitted to headquarters last and tramped over rh ith the same determination that charac- they marched against their services they wuuld i where lie tne remains of the Uucness a ly ic, call to arms. As our ruiiks -row Nemours, aunt of rhe Comte dc Pari: CAMPAIGN GROWS ROTTER. Breckinridjje Supporter and Opponent ties of the Fnired Stares whenever ihe serv- nud after they had been concluded the cas- ices of rhe volunteer are required. liui-enu Criticised.

ker was borne ivuml to rhe rear of the building, where it was denosited in a length, stating that while it was tioit of great interest and lie to consider money matters with our services to the government, the i -'iil disabled of a large nunibf-r ot' the bo-di ov.r comrades force's ir upon v.y vi.ite of the last a test was ordered to be made tlie I'jiitviJ i States conn and as that one already begun by Judge Long covers all the points it was that no Other should "be instituted. Replying to rhe message of the President which suited that "thousands Nearly Shoot E-icli Lexington, Sept. 11. County Attorney John R. Allen, a leading Breckinridge campaign orator, and Prof.

Charles M. an Owens who have been exchanging uncomplimentary remarks upon the raging stump in Ashland district for the past week, came Together in a restaurant today and but for the timely interference of bystanders there would huve been bloodshed. Albcrti i made a fierce speech at a meeting last night which Allen read in a newspaper. i Allen started out to rind Alberti and was 3Iex.can Governor of Calsfornw toM be was a lvis rc at break Allen entered and walking up to all parrs of the country, oc- stand in the ATie- The Honolulu Advertiser says ir the original story was true might be- serious, but it is not and gives May's reason as above to silence the syory an outrage on ar. American steamer.

MET TO FILL VACANCIES. Pennsylvania Democrats Xawie Two for Sept. Demo- iriieny park and saluted each division as crsric state convention met again here- Tacancies on the state- ticket caused by the death of Hannibal: K. Sloan of Indiana county and rhe with- marchers were excellent. At short dis- DON PIO PICCO DEAD.

Los Ar.geles. Sept. Pio nartment and the order had cases where STJJ Dit'go. where he opened a but wiiere some dishonest store. He prospered there, became some- agent had worked a poor ignorant widow what prominent in political way.

ami and put rhe money thus obtained into his I secured the title to one of rhe large Mexi- poeket. He complained of rhe policy of can grants, which he subsequently sold chum about which there was the slightest incur. doubt, and many disabled veterans. though their claims had been by reliable witnesses, have been of the whole or part of what they are justly entitled to receive. "By act of he "the pension is now a vested right.

I have doing my be.s: to find out what that does for the pen- MOT HONEST ASSESSOR. Ground on Wfcicls Request is Made that Assessment he PRACTICALLY A CLEAN SWEEP. Alberti struck him in the face with cis open hand. One story is that Allen drew pistol and Alberti called out that he was unarmed and dared the former to shoot him down in cold Wood, Another story is that both men drew pistols and prepared for action when Proprietor Dav- "es-iiioiit Democrats Ulect but --Tine bers tlte tezrislatwre. EtrJand.

Sepr. frorr. delay. Thomas Collins of Beilofonte ant Henry Myers of Allegheny were Kiously chosen to fill the Reso'" lutions endorsing President Cleveland and; Gov. Pattisou and renfrlrminjr the platform and principles of the party were adopted, and the convention clerk here show the Republican majority to be.

27.310. and the plurality Official rt-rurns change these figures very little. The following is the analysis: Republican vote. 42.7K'i: adjourned. BOOTH SAILS FOR AMERICA.

Salvation Army Leader deceives an Ovation on His London. Sept. from the Salvation army from all parts of London assembled at Kr.sron railway station today order to bid farewell to Gen, Republican unit and the House stands as follows: Itepublicans. cruts. Populists.

1. Derno- STRiKE ON THE BOOMS. oyfS -t- Croix Comjia SlillwatT to VVorfc. LATEST MARKET REPORTS. Mu.v.MrKEE.

Septem'oer creamery, 'J-SiaiSc: inferior co. bes: dairy sclectimis, lines, iair to choice, do, packing siocs. do. Italic. crearn new, f.

ft. 10iS.IO.lffc; 's'. an BANK ROBBED AT NCOx Ten Thousand Stolen from Kossville (HI.) Hoopston, Sept. Campbell bank at Rossviile was robbed of at noon yesterday. The bank was closed for dinner but thirty minutes, when Mr.

Campbell returned and found the safe door open and the money gone. Entrance had been effected through a back the combination worked and escape made in a remarkably short time. TTp to tonight no clue to the identity of the robbers has been secured. Orowned at Minnetonica. Minneapolis.

Sept. "Whitehend of the Butte. police force, detailed to guard the famous Montana stntne on exhibition here, was drowned in Lake Minnetonka yesterday afternoon. He was sailing with Fred Oftedahl and Henry Helliesen when a sudden cust of wind the boat. Commander Adams then urged rhe es- tabljshnieJit of permanent ters for tlie Grand Army for tlie preservation-of its records.

He then callo: tion to the fact that the is always ou the side of law and order ami its members are still young enough to protect properry and the constituted authorities iu enforcing obedience to law. He oonciuded follows: As our members grow fewer may our increase. He true to the principles of The keep sjicrfl ihe memory of our stjiiiil lnyally for the interests of the living, nnil and beyond all. see to it that "rhe ting tve Jove so well and foliowt'il is not trailed in the Place it higher and lusher until its stars DEATH OF THE GYPSY QUEEN. is examined, i equalization today, asking OiK) be added to the Cook eo menf so as to give i more tax.

He said the saloons kvpt I alive ixr.d honest assessor co-. elected. Lake Street KU-Vitt of Chicago refused send in a statement, and the board dered the chairman to proceed against under the statutes. member. No.

3. No. 2 iv-iire, Xo. :ir.d scarce: 'No. srMbcr.

with tl in heavens its stripes be seen all the worltl, lellijig it is the of eijnn! and uniry. savetl made purer ami brighter the loyaltv sntl devotion of its FLOODED BY A CLOUDBURST. HeaTy Fall of Kain Uamages Many at J'erry. Ok. P-erry, Sept.

city and vicinity was visited by two waterspouts last night. Many business houses were inundated and in the lowlands man- homes were nlied with water and inmates were compelled to wade out of their houses and leave their goods behind. In some of the streets of this citv water was waist dees. WALLER'S WOUND WAS FATAL. Chicago I.s»wy»r Slsot by Another Attorney es of Injury.

Chicago. 111.. Sept. Attorney Claude L- Waller, who was shot Saturday by Lawyer Leo Roeder. died nt the "hospital today.

Waller's friends insist rhat Roeder shot Walter intentionally during an altercation, while Roeder declares that it was accidental. Roedor has been locked up since the shooting and will probably be at once ar- raiirned. charcred with murder. GIFT OF THE SULTAN. of Turkey Sends Three Hundred Pounds to Fire Sufferers.

Constantinople. Sepr. Sultan has again given practical evidence of his interest in America. His innjcsty was deeply moved by the tragic details which reached here of the forest tires in Minnesota and Wisconsin and he has given Turkish pounds for the benefit of the sufferers. SHOT A BURGLAR DEAD.

Fisrhter Tommy Morcan Kills a 3I--tii Tf ho Atrcmpts Chicago. 111.. Sepr. men entered a saloon at 2001 State street at 1 o'clock this morning and commanded Bartender Tommy Morgan, the prize-fighter, to throw up his hands. Morgan reached for his revolver and killed one of the thieves, who is supposed to be L.

COUTT- well. The other man Morgan is locked np until officers can investigate his story. MAY INDICT CORBETT. Jersey Jfary After tlie Champion for His Last Mill. X.

Sept. Depne opening the county court today charged rhe grand jury resrarding the Corbett- Ctumney right, in the Edison laboratory nt Orange. The judge said the grand jury should carefully look into the case, and if they found the published reports to be true the two men were liable to indictment 02 the charge of prize Bridget Gorman. Ajjeil Ruler of the Expires at Cincinnati, Cincinnati. Sept.

Gorman, known as the er.ccu of gypsies in America, died last uijrht at her cair.p near this city, nsed She ruled in Amer- since tile tleatn two her husband. years sco. and be succeeded by her son. Barrier Gorman, m. 'era rt-treucy.

Hundreds of dispatches are being sent to the in different parts of the coumrv lodav. queen lived a ronniing life ht-r Jays, and was popular her subjects. POISON IN A WELL. Two Children Victims of a Modern Bor- in Louisiana. Fiedmont, Sepr.

members of the family of Ed S. Downs have died from drinking water out of a poisoned well, while two more are not expected to recover. The dead are and Sallie Downs, aged 12 and 14 years. How the well was poisoned is not known, but Andrew Pinley. a discharged servant, has been arrested for the crime- tare and Western, i firm: Xo.

2 cash -iiiber. October. December, prime casi) and November. February. Whenr, corn.

'Hid Flour. rye, St. I.oviis— TTij options SoptMu May. osiis. rye.

2Ti wheat, Cash lusher, "ilc; T.ower: cash. September, ruber and Janu- May. cash. October spelter, 3.22U.. 1.27..