The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, November 4, 1885, Page 1

=F ihe heart, neither he nor his medi- | Congress. of } } side = VOL. Vel. ‘WCLELLAN AT REST. — ao be Noted Commander of the United States Army Dies Suddenly. of Heart Troubles. —o. —— Reneral John B. Clark, Sr., Passes Away Aftera Brilliant Career. ee Orange, N- J., Oct. 29° —General | George B. McClellan, ex-command- of the armies ot the United States, lied suddenly this morning at 3:10} ’clock trom exhaustion produced by | eated shocks of neuralgia ot the eart at his home on Orange Moun- tain. Though the general had nearly completed his ftty-ninth year he had preserved not only buoyant spirits, youthful agility. put a buoyant, Treretore when he began, about} three weeks ago, to have pains ot | salman, Dr. Seward, of Orange, | jorany ot his family regarded the matter as serious. He and everyone dhe believed yesterday that the, troublesome malady was either gone for good or atleast for a long time. OUT DRIVING YESTERDAY. In that belief the general ordered his carriage yesterday morning and drove to Orange accompanied by his He saw several gen- only Caughter. temen on business and made ap- pointment with one of them for 11 o'clock this morning. fle returned home in excellent spirits, ate hearti- | lyathis meal hours and retired vo rest. About 11 o’clock last night the pains returned, and a messenger on horseback was dispached down the hill for the doctor who came back with the least possible delay. When heentered the bed room of the gen- eal he found his patient in extreme agony. The paroxysm = returned with a rythmetil frequency that was | aarming, and the homeopathic rem- edies which the skill of the doctor suggested were no more efficient than those which had been supplied Wythe intelligent wife and daughter wiohad administered to him un- gasingly trom the first alarm. For tur hours he suffered the most ex-} auciating agony. HOPEFUL TO THE END. | About three o’clock there was a thange. The eyes otf the patient began to grow brighter and his face that had been white from pain be- gin to recover its accustomed ruddy tue. He vave along deep @sigh ot teief, smiled faintly and said, “I feeleasy now. Thank God I pulled through.’” Then back upon the pillow as if exhausted ' dosing his eyes. The doctor who | have he sank | Was watching his face saw the un- erring signs of approaching collapse | ana whispered to Mrs. McClellan, “I fear he is dying.” It was but true. General Mc- Clellan raised himselt up on his hadn, half opened his eyes, and tell back dead. M’CLELLAN’S CAREER. George Brinton McClellan) wes i dorn in Philadelphia, December 3. | 1826. He studied at the university | ot Pennsylvania, and in 1842 entered the military academy at West Point, where he graduated ond in Class in 1846, and was assigned to duty as brevet second lieutenant in the corps of engineers. his He served) With distinction dung the Mexican War, and was successively brevetted as first Heutenant and captain, In 1851 '2 he was assistant engineer in the construction of Fort Delaware; ta 1852-"3 chief engineer in the de Partment of Tex: the Surveys of the coasts of that state mM 1853-"4 engineer for the explora- t : ton and survey of the western divis Yon of the proposed Pacific §ad in 18 having in charge - } Iron : 34-°5 he was on spec "icein collecting railroad statistics for the war department. Tn 1S 35°6 having been made ca | to take the post of chief cn | the United States. j army of the Potomac, he set out for The Butler Week! n Cimes. BUTLER, MISSOURI, tain of artillery, he was VISIT t He signed his commission June 16, 1557, the military commission '0 C seat of war in the gineer ot the Il:nors Central railroaa, ot which | >o.1 he was chosen vice presid +1858; | and in i860 he became nt of the St. Lou:s and Ci th rail- road. | At the oper f the war he was commissioned as in: jor s:eneral of Ohio volunteers, and was placed in command of the departnent ee sates ot | the Ohio, comprising U Ohio, Indiana, Ilinois and o:c west- | ern portions of Pennsyivania andj} Virginia. He was made siajor gen- | eralin the regular army May 14, |} 1861, and commanded in” several i engagements in western Virginia, ! which resulted in clearing that region ot the cortederate forces, for which he received on July 15 the thanks ot On July 22,che day afte: the federal defeat at Bull Run. he | was summoned to Washington, and was placed in command of | the | division of the Potomac, and shortly after of the army of the Potomac. i Upon the retirement of General Scott (Nevember 1) he was appoint: } ed general-in chief of the armies of \ He took the field | in March, 1862, and having in the mean time been relieved ot the com- mand of all the forces except the the peninsula of Vir. siege to Yorktown, which was aband- inia, and faid | } oned by the confederates as soon as his batteries opened fire. The re- treating contederates under General } J. E. Johnston made a stand at W11- lhamsburg (May 5) long enough to enable their trains to get off, and tell back toward Richmond. McClellaa moving slowly, reached | the Chickahominy about May 20, | and opened the campaign against | Richmond, which was brought to a | virtual close by the battle of Malvern Hill (July 1), after which he tell} back to Harmson’s landing, where } he -entrenched himself. General Halleck, having in the meanwhile been made general-in-chief, ordered McClellan (August 24) to return with his whole army to Fortress Monroe and Yorktown. General Lee, almost simultaneously, moved from Richmond to threaten General Pope, who had been placed in com-— mand of the Union torces in north- ern Virginia. The result was the defeat of Pope at Bull Run, August 29,30. Pope, at his own request, was relieved from the command of the forces at and about Washington, which was upon McClellan. The! contederates then undertook the in- | vasion Maryland, which brought toa close by the battle of Antietam, September 16,17. Thev then crossed the and fell conferred of was Potomac leisurely back toward the Rapidan. Great dissatistaction felt the slowness with which McClellan fellowed them, and on November 7, was al when he appeared to be ma preparations for an attack in the was s General Burnside. McClellan was ben 8, 1864. took in New York, and to Europe. Ta 1858 up hts residence atterward went tarned from Europe | 1881, force, | perseded in command by j + WEDNESDAY and took up his residence Orange, N. J., and engage in prac- Ry the will of Mr. Edwin A. Stevens he was placed tice as an engineer. jin charge of the Stevens floating | insurrection against Spain, I battery which had tor a number ot years been in course of construction at Hloboken. He superintendent of the was also made construction of the railroad bridge over the Hudson river, Poughkeepsie, N. Y., ot docks and piers in the citv of New York, resigned the latter office in 1872. He translated from toe French, ‘“*A Manuei of Bayonet Exercises,’’ adapted tor the use of the United States army (i852), and wrote a volume of the government reports of the ‘Pacific Railroad Surveys’’ (1854), a volume of the reports of near and superintendent the Eurepean commission, Armies ot Europe,” ete., printed by order of congress (1561), and **Re- port on the Organization and Cam- paigns ot the Army of the Potomac (1864). In 1877, McClellan was governor of the state ot New Jersey, elected until a position which he filled Since that date he has in New York city. engineer His learning and an gave him > profession indicated. GENERAL JOHN B. CLARK, SR Fayette, Mo., Oct. 29.—General Jobn B. Clark, sr., one of the oldest and best known citizens of Missouri, died at his home in this city to-day at noon in the Syth year of hus from cancer. General Clark held Blackhawk, lwars; was a member of in Mexico, Mormon and ci United States congress at the begin- ning of the civil war and a member He been in dechning Lealth for some of the confederate senate. had time and his death was not a suprise to his friends. Arrangement will be made for the funeral assoon as his son, John B- Clark, now in Washington, can be summoned, Held Up by Road Agents. Abilene, Tex., October 28.—On H Sunday morning last a gay party left Abilene for Anson, in Jones county, macarnage. The party consisted of L. Hudson, a traveling salesman, F. J. Robinson,a wealthy stock man of Tarrant county, and Frank B. Stanley, a iawyer of Fort Worth. They were having a very merry time on their journey, when just atter crossing the Clear Fork of the Bra- izos River two men on horseback suddenity confronted them holcing six- shooters in their faces, and de manded that they thow up thei: !s. They obeyed the order in- star ly One of the robbers then went through their pockets. but. “The | lived | without a word of parleying. | gobbling evervthing ot | near very critical condition ot health, and | GOOD NFWSs FOR LAND SEEKERS may de atany moment As rumors are citculating to the effect that the Carlis's are about to attempt a great ques— troned Don Carlos on the subject. He redlied: “*My friends are always very eager for action, but I shall do nothing so long as actual conditions are not changed; but we are awaiting our | Oppor unity. **What opportunity ?’’ “LE Alfonso dies his fnends will prepare a Regency. The republic , will not be proclaimed immediately, | but asarchy, I am convinced, will | ensue; then only shall I consider my intervention opportune. The masses of the Spamards have no confidence in A’fonso.”’ “Where does your Royal Highness intend to make your headquarters for directing your party ?’’ “Having been from re- expelled France wichout reason, I shall mainin V Fifty People Precipitated Into the River by a Falling Bridge. East Saginaw, Mich.,Oct. 28.—At 6:30 this evening fire broke out on the tug McDonald, lying at the doc about one hundred feet south of Genessee avenue bridge. A large number of people were congregated on the bridge, when a pice of side- sixty people, gave way with a crash the river, and precipitated them imto fifteen to eighteen feet deep, with a strong current. The night was cloudy | and dark. number were Miraculously the greater badly saved, many The river is now being ' dragged, and the body of one boy, | named Sidney Fallon, aged 8 years, | bruised. | has been brought up. several perished,as twelve or thirteen | are missing {tis thought Brave Phelim 0’Towle. | At the recent meeting of fi ichiefs at Loong Branch, ex-Chief , ing thrilling story: Louis fire department while 1 | A better, | harder worker [never had under me, | It was only when he had whiskey in him that he was contrary, and then i he was a regular Tartar. But as a | rule, he was as strong as an ox and 'as gentle as a child. He was chief. braver, or was pro- | moted tor bravery until he became | foreman of the Skinner’s truck. One NOVEMBER walk on the bridge, five feet wile i and forty teet long, containing about | | “‘Phelim O’ Toole,”’ said he, ‘*was | an Irish sailor, who came into the | 4, 1885 ee | An Interesting Letter From an old Bates County Man. tomes ASHLAND, Kan., Oct. 22, 'S w 3; Ep. Times:—I heve just returned | home from a long trip southw est, and NO. 49 NEW, NEW! in _cacins | in my rambles saw tbousands of acres | F B LEW - | a ot as good land as any country can ' boast of. The public land is being ‘fast gobbled up, there being not less | than 50 settlers located claims there | within weeks. <A town cite ‘has been located on the public strip land building begun on the 26th. | Never saw a better chance tor a poor two | man to get a home, as it will only cost him $14 to get 160 acres of land | which of course he will have to home | Timber in plenty, stead mostly | along the creeks. Water in abund- ance, a great many springs through- | out. this Plenty of wild | game such as deer, antelope, bear, section. |turkey and wolves. [the water courses 1sa black loam and very deep and rich. Plenty ot range timber furnishes I came here and located 160 acres of land but tor cattle and the good shelter in the winter. offered |won’t take it; I hold and have heen $2,000 my much more. New houses are con | stantly going up on this strip, some | ot them sod houses, plastered with ; what they call grangers lime. | look for a large immigration here this With best tor | prosperity of the Times I am Very Respecttully, W.S. Divers. | winter. wishes the The St. Loms & Emporia. | From the Henry County Democrat There can no longer be a question or doubt but this road will be com- pleted to Butler, Bates county,about \ the first ot the new year, when the | managers will then give due weight | to an extension east and west. An | eastern extension should command upon in the several counties to be this we in the future, and content ourselves | with a letter from Senator Plumb: | Empcria, Kas., Oct 21, 1885. | Lingle Bros., Clinton, Mo. shall speak more at length Tam in receipt of your favor of | | the 13th, containing slips from your |mewspaper and generally detailing | the interest manifested by your peo- | ple in the extension of the St. Louis The soil along | We)! Sexton, of St. Louis told the follow- | the earnest attention of our people, ; | and some definite proposals agreed | presented at the proper time. Of | | Widely and Fayorably Know» Has Parchased | KEITH'S - OLD- STAND | 1 Has so Changed it That it is Now Entirely NEW Grocery & Restaurant COMBINED. | He Will Keep Canned Goods, Fruits, Confee tionery, Groceries, &e. ~ tewee You can get a lunch at his establishment at ail hours. Mr. Lewis never does anything by halves. He will please the Public at any coat Don’t fail to give him @ call | Second Door South of Arlington. C. B. LEWIS. Trustee’s Sale. land at | | $3,000 and by spring it will be worth | Whereas, George R. Porter (who dé clared himself to be single and unmar ried), by his deed of trust, bearing date September 23d, 1882, and duly recorded in the recorder’s office of Bates county, Missouri, in Book No. 23, page 47a, conveyed to the undersigned trustee the | following described real estate, situate, lying and being in the county, of Bates and state of Missouri, to-wit: The north- | west quarter ot the southwest quarter of } section twenty-vight (28),township torty- one (41) of range thirty-two (32), con- taining forty acres more or less, in | trust, Lowever,tor the following purposes | In trust to secure the payment of one | promissory note of even date therewrth, and in said deed ot trust fully described; and, whereas, said note is past due and remalns unpaid. Now, theretore, at the | request of the legal holder ot said note, | and by the authority in me vested by the terms of said deed of trust, I will, on | Wednesday, Noven.ber rith, 1885, | | | between the hours of nine o'clock in the o'clock in the after- noon of that day, he east tront door of the court house, in the city of Butler, county of Bates and State of Missouri, seil said real estate to the highest bidder, at public vendue, tor cash in hand, or 60 | much thereof as may be necessary to pay said note, interest and costs. Cc. C, Duke, | forenoon and five Triste LADIES! With Hasovan’s Taitor Syetaa you can cut Dresses to fit, without oral instra¢tions. Dre makers pronounce it perfect. Price for Systems Book and Double Tracing Wheel, €6.7. TO INTRODUCE, Book and Whee} will be acpt on A System, i i 2 {& Emporia railroad. 1 have no | feeeipt of $1.00. Address | bitter night in the winter of 1874 the | © ; ! cones fire Southern Hotel caught fire. gi as doubt but this will be very gratifying JOHN € HANOVER, | 4 an ; a i 7-1 CINCIMD ; an awtul fire When all but one | t© the management of the road. I pica corner had beeu consumed we | Reise, and his wite were in the sixth ot were Washington University, story, ; nts al tand me, isreer is the completion of the road tc | Butler, and the expectation | understand it is the present intention : . ; ¢ | of the ‘company to close up contracts horror-stricken to find that Professer } ; , : 2dyv made,which of the > Bie Phelim at once started up the ladder, | z Aue ; oes os ena ou management is to reach there Janu-j value that they contained. BI Aare rope with him. He was j Mae J i 5 = . ¢ Hudson lost $110 in money and a Eve rauna ow eee {fine gold watch. Mr. Staniey lost “e ak hey wit then ConsiGer the ciasm | Sao in cash and 2 fine cold watch! - ; of various localities looking to the DICHA NI SEATVZS | $40 in cash and a fine gold ” atch | ¢ n feet short. is neat ph nines SEMIOTTEe Shyus 41v3 Wot ‘worth Srgo. Mr. Robinson is out *Pake s cei : further extension of the road bot y OF 3g ‘“IIswUsw *S BOOW in cash and a watch worth Sico. ; end up there and let rop e si and w + ane I would i | velle; that in the meantime vour comn ssoqio pur sure r comphmenting the gentlemen yelled. ‘ay Paes saree | em 3u¥ssa00 Uy u - | “The protessor was almost over- | submit some definite propositio r quiet and orderly deport- i powered v smoke, but be did jus > consider on of the company. tj t directed to proceed to Trenton, N. ; ment under such trying circumstances | what be wa eee = > minutes Yours \ P. B. Prue. Bae J., there to awant further orders, and | and telling them they were nabobs | the sheets t together were se ANOTHER NOTE FROM Jj. R. GREEN-| supeg Qverqyeses he took ro further part in war. who would never miss the above at end lower | HALGE | Cen eas is / i 3 Phelan it kept it out of cea ‘qovg omeyT Gynias) aretan cetene had been taken: Phelim. ig rie The democra ie national conyen- | DS i poe ie JoHNsSTOWN. Mo., Oct. 25- ‘sdureip sespazgy j tion, held in Chicago, August 31, 6 20.000 people | Editors of Henry County Democrat: Coxpeeiageeeaaras 1864, nominated him for the presi rode Then he jumped I have received a letter trom Se dency. He received only the twen- | Over the On arri t and went; tor Plumb dated the in which wsjewneyy ; I t i sot int he 7s. srhatum: * 1s the 2 ‘va ty-one electorial votes ot the states | the robbed parties descr : EO ito | he says, ve er deste the t ye noel tlielerant a : a : a a fap i enmaat }of the company to close up present ! iggy aiNvig t evacaes 3 k ¥ d ae as en you would have | ec i ee: me : Iva 2A: ATLSNE ot Delaware, Kentucky and New ? ie who ior s crazy. | arrangements and nish the railroad ; IyORms noah oom Jersey, the remaining 212 electorial | dispetched a strong party im pursuit. | auched | to Butler by the first ot January next. pee votes admitted being cast for Abra- | The robbers wore no masks and are il. to make a fter t they will consider t Bopessdasd jojremed ¥ ham Lincoln. Of the popular vote | described 2s looking tike cowboys. them down j claims ot > various aiItles WwW "aTHOM ZHI NI a. fete aut easel : reference 17 fon of he | apgamupr 3unRayaad ) were cast coln, and | Ripe for Revolt.—Tae Unhappy Con- Rice, eae ‘i t nase ans itthe th c } ~ = : ' d others or =a os ws eS iten of Spain. { to cCle fhe fatter | Rb s com he ny aes - ot the Noven | eee ‘PF Yours Truly, } J. R. GREENHALGE. Y, 4 of a Secure Healthy action tothe L.ver nd relieve all cis cus troubles. 4 is. AL Srseere auth