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THE OMAHA .DAILY BEE ; "ff RID AY , DECEMBER ft , . .1887. : .
"Wilklno , of Ohio , DIEOUBBOB Proposed
Methods of Securing It.
THE' COMPTROLLER ENDORSED.
A 8ynoi l of Sccr > tnry
Itpport Doorkeeper Ilnnt'M Ko-
VPOKC Tliis llcpiibllcnn IjonRtio
llceept Ion Capital Ncwrt.
Xutlpnnl Hank Circulation.
WAHIIIXHTOX , Dec. 8. [ Special Telegram
to the HRII.I Next to tariff icform nnd tlio
reduction of the surplus , n now plan for se
curing the. circulation for national banks la
the Important topic , not only before congress
but the country. This afternoon the Iin ) :
corrc'sliondent nilccd Mr. Wilklns , of Ohio ,
who has long served on the lipuse commlttco
on bnnkfug nnd the cufrency , nnd who In
likely to bo Its chairman In this congress ,
what ho thought would bo done for the
national hanks at Mils session. Hosuld :
"I believe that bill similar to the one
proposed by the comptroller of the currency
a few days ago will bo passed. In the last
congress I offered u bill providing that bunks
should not bo required to deposit moro than
1U per cent , of the capital stock to secure- cir
culation. The comptroller of the currency
make * the minimum still lower , which I
think very wise. The maximum for batiks
of the largest capital ho placed at $50tHH ) .
Under the bill that I proposed a bank with
tlOOtOU ) ( ) capital would bo required to de
posit flOO , < XX ) to secure circulation ; nbank
with a circulation of ? 4XX,00 ( ) ( ) or $ . -,000,000
would have to deposit fiotn 4400,000 to
tT 00,0 < M ) to secure circulation , whllo the
bunlw with $100,000 , SioO.OOO or (00,000 ( c ii-
ital would huvo to pay $20,000 to ioXM , ( ) .
to secure circulation. Under the proposition
of the comptroller ol the currency , a bunk
with $4,000IX)0 ) or f" > , ixx,000 ) capital would
hnvo to deposit but 10,000 to secure cireuln
tion , and those of the smaller capital us I
hnvo named , would not have to pay more
than one-half or one-third that proposed in
my bill. There are sufficient United States
bonds to accommodate the banks for twenty
years to coma but they are n such hlfrti pre
mium that it is a loss for a li.nlk' to take out
its circulation and yet wo could not nuthorl/o
national bunks unless they did make a de
posit with the treasurer to secure a circula
tion as that alone gives the government ,
under the constitution , supervision of the
banking system. The only thing wo need is
a very low minimum of deposit for circula
tion BO as to reduce , to the lowest jxissibio
figure , the loss In the purchase of bonds.
There is no doubt that new national banks
are wise In purchasing the 4 per cent bonds
for a circulation security as they run over
thrco years , are at the lowest premium and
maturity is sufficiently distant to give rea
sonable security for relief from congress.
The suggestion made by homo , of a low In
terest and to run a long period and to bo
especially adapted to the securing of circula
tion by national banks , is wholly imprnrtlnii-
bio as thnro Is no provocation for their issue
nnd no object in their sale as the government
does not need money. "
The Xnvy Department.
W.ISIIIXOTOX , Dec. 8. [ Special Telegram
to the HII : : . ] Secretary Whitney's lepoit
will bo sent to congress Friday. The secre
tary says that with the exception of two
cases the department has practically aban
doned the idea of unprotected torpedo boats ,
but ho recommends continuation of experi
ments in submarine boats. Whitney is op
posed to any further appropriation of money
for work on single-turreted monitors. Ho
recommends that duo attention bo given to
the subject of pneumatic guns and pneu
matic gun carriages. On the subjects of
naval reserve and coast defense ho says : "t
ask for this question the earnest considera
tion of congress. Without ships nnd trained
seaman there can bo no naval reserve. " The
Bccit'tary recommends the cciiniructlon. f > f
i HVO ne'.v " "IfS. SccTutiVry Y > "huney is not at
all diffident about showing up the rottenness
of the Itoach regime In days gone by.
" [ Press. ] The secretary says that during
the past year many of the difficulties standIng -
Ing in the way of the creation of n creditable
now navy have been removed , and if it is the
will of the Country that wo should bo pos
sessed of a navy able" to maintain when re
quired , the honor and dignity of the govern
ment , it can now be readily created. The
difficulties were a lack of manufacturers of
steel forging for heavy guns : of armor for
iron-clad vessels and rapid llrlng guns. All
those nianurartories are now in process of
construction under contracts with the depart
ment. Tno plnnt at Uetldehem , I'a. ,
for "tlio production of minor and
steel is to bo second to none in the world.
The Hotchkiss gun company has established
n manufnetory hero and has found it can
manufacture secondary batteries for ships
cheaper hero than at home. Allthounarmored
vessels authorized by eongiess. nro completed
or in coufM ) of construction. Of the two
armored vessels one is ilow being built in
England. The completion of tho'doubie-tur-
roted monitors will bo delayed until the
iicthclhcm plant can furnish the armor.
Of the coast and harbor defense for which
congress appropriated W , < XXXX ) ( ) , little has
been done. The department Is not disposed
to go into the construction of unpi elected tor-
] > edo boats beyond tho'tWo for which bids
have been received. But the weapon of the
torpedo boat is the most destructive known
and the department hopes to find sotno effec
tive way to use it. The gnb-niarino torpedo
boat is believed to bo tie | coming solution of
the problem. The pneumatic dynamite gun
Is receiving attention , and further attests are
to bo made soon.
The secretary does not believe in repairing
the slnglo-tureted monitors for coast defense.
They are entirely obsolete and it
could bo little less than murder to
send men In them to encounter the recently
built iron clads. The suggestion of the re
pair of these vessels Is only as a temporary
expedient , but this Is a theory upon which
jsMHXXX ) ( ) ( ) or $7.1,000,000 have been spent
since the war. This is the time to stop it ,
nnd to bo content only with the l > est. The
report on the career of the Tennessee , which
was sold this year , shows that she cost the
government from the time of construc
tion SIbOOXX ( ) and did about ton years' act
ual service outside of repair shops and navy
yards.
On the naval reserve the report says : Tlio
department has informed itself fuliy of the
different systems of organizations for nurul
reserve and coast defense In foreign coun
tries , and Is prepared to formulate u general
plan for n similar organization to meet tlio re
quirements and conditions of our own Institu
tions. It contemplates the employment am !
rapid navigation of steamers enrolled on the
auxllllary list and calculated to produce the
best results on comparatively small natlonn
expenditure.
The rest of the report Is devoted to a detailed
tailed description 'of the condition and sitiui
tton of vessels Iwlonging to the navy , to tin
receipts and expenditures of the departmen
( balance of Uli.WCJ on hand December 1) ) ; U
estimates and' appropriations for next yea
( over fcjixxixx ) ) less than the current year )
to devplopments in the naval vessels through
out the world nnd various bureau reports.
Nebraska nnil lowu
WASHINGTON , Dec. S. [ Special Telegrair
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to the UK . ] - - A pension has been granted U :
Bottic , widow of Alfred Herg , of Hastings
Neb.
Neb.Pensions
Pensions wore , grunted the followini
Jownns : Mary K. , widow of Thomas J.
Stewart. Kcolnik : minors of George J.II
Pili'st , Cldon. Mexican war William Wil
Ubnon , Uhelscn : B. S. Shaug , Klilon. Orig
In 1 Tron KnuiUon , Norwood ; John Uono
Marlon ; Thomas J. Stewart , deceased , Kco
Vnk ; Jaine.s Terry , Hoonesboro. Incrcuso-
Henry Kbcrhurdt , Hussoll ; J. G. Holder
Mitrslmlltnwu ; James I'ennlnpton , Moun
Union.
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I'rop'wil HOIIKO llulo Amendment.
W \MiixoTrts , Dei1. 8. Keprosentntiv
Springer to day offered n resolution umcndD
tory to the house rules , providing for th
abolition nt the committees on P.icillo rail
roads , Invalid pensions , mileage , militia am
improvement of the Mississippi rim' , and th
truiikfcr ofhclr functions to other commit
tec * . i'rovU'on ' it also mode for a geneni
Increase of the membership of the remaining
committee * , nnd tlio rearrangement of their
duties , to some extent.
The Wool Growers.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 3. The wool growers
nnd dealers in conference hern , to-day
adopted series of resolutions declaring un
just the present classification of wool by the
railroads of the country nnd directing that
they be-urgently requested to place wool In
their now classification on a basis that would
at least bo equal to present classifications.
The conference also pasned n resolution de
claring that recent events Imvo demonstrated
the necessity for n central organisation at
Washington or elsewhere nnd requesting all
wool growers and officers Ofvool growing
associations in tha United States to imme
diately send their addresses to Albert Chap
man , nt Mlddl6burg , Vt.
1'rocccilltfA in Congress.
WAMIINOTON , pec. 8. After th _ < ? reading of
the journal and presentation of u few depart
ment rommunfcatldns , the senate , on motion
of Mr. Kurwcll , adjourned until Monday.
The speaker laid before the house the an
nual reports-of ; the secretary of the treasury
and attorncy gcncral nnd clerk pf the house.
The committee on mileage was announced as
follows : Hogers , Arkansas ; Belden. New
York ; Howard. Indiana ; Burnett , Massa
chusetts , and Fccton , California. A number
of resolutions providing tot the amendment
of the rules of the house wcr6 offered nnd re
ferred. The house then adjourned until
Monday. _
Getting Kvcii AVItli 'nionnt.
WAinixurpx , Dec. 8. [ Special Telegram
to the Jlin. : ] Mr. Hurt , doorkeeper of the
house of representatives , has gotten even
with Mr. Blount , from Georgia , who defended
Donclson In the caucus to the extent of n per
sonal encounter. It will be remembered that
Brcckeiirldjfe , of Arkansas , who got Into a
tight with Blount , was the exponent of Hurt
and Blount opposed HUrt. The first ofllelal
net of Doorkeeper Hurt bos been the removal
of A. W. Gibson , a protege of Blount. Gib
son was superintendent of the document
room and received $3,000 a year.
To-Mnlco Iloom For Tariff Tnlk.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 8. [ Special Telegram
to the BKI : , ] An effort will bo made to
amend the rules of the house so as to get all
appropriation bills out of the way Ixjfore
April 'M. This .will allow two or thrco months
for discussion of the tariff which is to bo also
on tap during tlio propagation of appropria
tions.
Postal Changes.
WA IIIXOTOX , Dee. 8. [ Special Telegram
to the BKK.I The following Nebraska post
masters were appointed to-day : Thomas P.
Mullen , Black Bird , Holt county , vice Ed
ward H. Norton , resigned ; Kobert A. Myor ,
Palisade , Hitchcock county , vice George N.
Spear , resigned. The i > o8toflco ! at Arthur ,
Knox county , was discontinued.
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PKItlKS OF TUB FAMILY.
Vital Social TopicH DlHCMiHHcd' By tlio
ICvaiiKcllcnl Alliance.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 8. Justice Harlan , of
the supreme court , presided at this morning's
meeting of the Evangelical alliance. The
Uev. S. W. Dike , of Auburndale , Mass , , read
a paper on "Perils to the Family. " "Tho
American family , " ho said , "Is not strong
enough for the strain upon It from our social
condition. As a social production our failures
with the family are dangerously numerous.
Tn some states o , 10 or 12 per cent , of the fam
ilies formed annually sillier dissolution in the
courts. Unehastity corrupts many families
nnd criminal practices render others unfruit
ful , leaving the lower classes to replenish the
population. Probably all these evils are on
the increase. Divorces certainly are. No
Christian country takes greater risks from
loose marriage and divorce laws than the
United States. Tlio family is the germ of all
other social institutions and weakness hero is
most dangerous. "
Colonel .Green , of Hartford , Conn , , read a
paper on the social vice. The speaker named
among the moro dangerous nu > ! : : : cro un
noticed agencies for promoting social vice ,
the public school with its Inevitable mingling
of * ! iS uVo.aud impure and where evil in-
lucnccsarorifo ; impure n.jvois and sensa-
ional , a scandal ir.onglng press which Is a
IcsanH.r of ImpiinJ lift ion. The eyes of
ournnlism are turned into every corner.
Alas , that its wonderful acumen is so largely
employed to discover that which is poisonous.
Art , in painting , sculpture and music ,
which often disseminates impure suggestions
s the most dangerous way of nil. The saloon
s another exceedingly fruitful seed bed for
1'crms of impurity. We must make an ag-
.ficssivo as well as defensive , warfare.
President John Kuton , of Marietta college ,
O. , into United States commissioner ot edu
cation , read u-pnpcr on "Illiteracy , " in tlio
course of which ho said that illiteracy is hos
tile to man's welfare , hindero industry and
ire pcrity , pbstructs virtue , and imperils
) iety. The nation must aid in the work of
education. , ? ' Piesident Angoll , of Michigan
university , presided at the afternoon' session ,
mil introduced President James McCosh , D.
D. , of Princeton college , who rc.ui a paper
> n the "Church In relation to Capital and the
Labor Question. " 'A general discussion on
the subject followed.
The evening session was attended by Mrs
Cleveland. The paper Of the evening w.v
Hev. Dr. King , of New York , on the "Chris
tian licsourees of Our Country. " Senator
Huwley also made u short address.
Troubles.
Louisvir.i.BiDec. 8. Amos McCumpbell &
Co. , brokers and dealers in margin- ' , failed
to-day. Members of the lirin say they have
been on the wrong . side of the market for
some time and could not stand the pressure.
Branches in St. Paul , Minneapolis , Now
Orleans , Mobile and Montgomery are also
involved. The entire liabilities nro placed
at fc3XX ! ( ) , with no assets.
Sil.VKiiQirv , N. M. , Dee. 8. Great excite
ment has been caused by the failure of Mere
dith & Almun , bankers , who this morning
assigned to George D , Goldman , cashier ot
the Silver City National bank. Meredith is
county treasurer and makes the county a
preferred creditor to about * 20,000. About 8
per cent of the Silver City National bank was
owned by the tlrm , which has been weak
since the assignment of Donnell , Lawson &
Co. , of New Vork.
WACO , Tex. , Doe. 8. Isaac Lewis , dry
goods , was attached to-day by Now York and
Texas creditors. Tlio attachments aggre
gate fiOjOOO , No settlement has yet been
made.
To Succeed
RICHMOXII , Vu. , Dee. S. A caucus of the
democratic members of the assembly to-night
nominated , by acclamation , John S. Harbour
to succeed Senator Uiddleberger , whoso term
will expire March 4. ls ! ! > ' . > .
The republicans also held n caucus to-night ,
but made no nominations for senator , it is
understood that General Muhono will bo
complimented with the nomination for sen
ator and that Kiddleberger will get some
votes in the caucus.
To Kiinil Mexico's Debt.
CITY OF MEXICO ( via Gulveston ) , Dec. S.
A bill was Introduced in conglVss this evcii'
ing to permit the government to contract n
loan of i'10,000,000. His believed that this
is the beginning of the development of r
scheme to fund the exiting national debt in
such u manner as will reduce the burden ol
o the government.
' The Union Veteran Legion.
PitTsiiuiio , Dec , S. The national commit
. tee of the Union Veteran legion to-day de
elded to hold the next national meeting-
- Youngstown , O , , February 'W , ISsS.
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Trnln nn Kdltor.
The name of George Francis Train nppean
in big typo at the head of the Weekly Kccord
published nt Sussex , N , B. , as an ni
boclato editor. The editor of the papo :
speaks chccringly of the important adjunct ti
his stall' , and agrees to give tip u whole pagi
to Mr. Train's logic , poetry , prose nnd view-
on genera ! affairs in general. The citizei
promises to boom Omata | , nnd as u mark afu
appreciation her citizens are rapidly i > ub
scribing for tlo ( paper , which Is furnished ntP. unt
one dollar a year. Yesusrduy Mr. George P.o
Hemis Relit the mimes of ilft.v ulHuril > cr , ac
eompjnied by u check for * . " " , lo Mr. Train
who accul * contented in hi * new home.
HARPER AND MISS HOLMES ;
Oiphor MossngoB of Love nnd Ras
cality Pass Between Thorn.
THE WHOLE PLOT DISCOVERED.
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Young Hopkins Investigate1 ; Their
1'rivnto Mail and Han It Pub-
llslied Harper HUH Nothing
Much to Say. ' '
The Fidelity Frntid.
CIXCIXXATF , Dec. 8. Thtf Enquirer , thts
morning prints n fac-slmllo of the cipher let
ters , which It says , was furnished by Clmrlea
Hopkins , son of Assistant Cashier Hopkins.
They purport to l > o letters sent by Harper to
Miss Joslo Holmes , his for.mor exchange
clerk. It Is explained that after the failure
Harper professed the warmest friendship for
Assistant Cashier Hopkins , nnd promised f.6
do everything ho could tb shield
him. Young Hopkins was correspondingly
kind to Harper , nnd becamoi his messenger
to carry letters to and from , Miss Holmes.
While in this oflleo he began to suspect that
Harper was arranging to shirk tlixln Hoj > -
kliis the resixmsibillty of iilP transactions
with the grain brokers , nnd yotiiig ; Hopkins ,
to place Harper in his power , conceived the
bold design of concealing the letters nnd de
livering verbal messages only. This Worked
until Miss Holmes visited tho. jail. Harper
was furious ujwn learning the treachery
of his messenger. The letters we're
In cipher , which were easily read.
Harper also sent three checks to Miss
Holmes which Hopkins suppressed and
turned over to District Attorney Burnrt.
They aggregated . * .TIXX)0 ) ( ) and it is presumed
they were intended to cover up some of the
crooked transactions of bis bank. The let
ters of Harper to Miss Holmes are as ardent
as those of any lover could be. In the first
one ho Instructed her about what she should
say in her testimony. She answered , saying
she would bo as evasive ns she could , but
feared she could not testify as he "wanted her
to.
to.When
When the court convened In the Harper
case this morning District Attorney Bunett
made a personal statement , saying that ho
especially desired to bo understood that there
was no ground whatever for involving coun
sel now representing the defense in uny suc'h
statement or Insinuation at that published in
the Commercial-Gazette , this morning , under
a Washington date. "
Judge Mackson thought It was duo to
the council for the defense to say that so far
as the the court could judge , their conduct
had been all that honorable gentlemen could
demand. Judge Sago said he also wished to
correct the statement In the publication which
ascribed to him previous knowledge of the
attempted bribery. He said ho had no in
formation on the subject whatever.
The prosecution made no reference at all
to the publication of cipher letters between
Mr. Harper and Miss Holmes.
Hayes finished his testimony , nnd with it
the government rested itscase. The defense
called Eekert for the purpose of finishing its
cross-examination.
Edward M. Watson , attorney , sent from
Washington to assist District Attorney Bur
nett in the Harper trial , died suddenly last
evening from rupture of a blood vessel.
After finishing the cross-examination of
Eckei t , the defense cross-examined Hayes
very briefly. The court then adjourned until
to-morrow mornin ; ; , when it is expected Har
per will be placed on the stanil nnd that no
other witnesses will bo called.
Mr. Harper was seen at the jail by a re
porter and was usked what he had to say
about the publication of his letters to Miss
Holmes.
Harper said : "Yon can say that Charley
Hopkins did not publish oilier letters that.
would have benefited my us much us it would
his father , and that ho did not publish any
thing aboilt rill ) 1 gave him for her. Now will
you excuse me , " and he ilnished his toilet and
went up stairs whore his wife and his sister
weio in waiting to take him to thu eouit' '
room. In the court room Iluriw riveliis
usual polite atlunrlA' ! ttrMs wife' and showed
nut little trace of trouble. His wife , how-
over , sat like a statue , as though oblivious to
her surrov.iidings. There is no doubt of the-
authenticity of the letters , and they place m
n true light tlio relations between tlio ex-
banker nnd his fair clerk.
IMIKRIDBNT M'KKIOX KNMOINKD.
An Important Suit Growing Out ol'
Ono of I vi's' DoalM.
I.NDUVAi-ous , Deo. 8. Tlio Cincinnati ,
Hamilton & Dayton railroad has brought suit
against W. U. MeKeeii , president of the
Terre Haute & Indianapolis railway , for au
injunction and accounting growing out of the
Vnndalia deal. A temporary injunction was
issued restraining him from disposing of
11K ( ) shares of Terre Haute t Indianapolis
stock pledged as security for the pajmentof
a note for flWiO.OOO given by Ivcs hist June.
The case will be heard on the 'Jilth inst. for u
permanent injunction , when the Cincinnati ,
Hamilton & Dayton will ask the court either
to compel MuKoon to give up stock and ac
cept .3-Jil'l)0 ( ' ) , which it claims is rightfully
duo , or to return the ? SStX)0 ! , ( ) paid by Ives for
the company In Juno last.
A PIUNKHll OONK.
Death of n Well Known Missouri Cit
izen nt Savannah.
ST. .Tosr.rn , Mo. , Dye. 8. [ Special Tele
gram to the Hr.i.l : Mr. William A. Price ,
for fifty years n resident of Snvannnh and
Kow county , died this morning nunut'Jo'clock.
In his death northwest Missouri loses one of
its earliest and best known citizens. Ho was
born in Duchess county , New York , Septem
ber 20 , 1M4 , nnd wus the son of a Presbj tor-
inn minister who was pastor of the same
church in that county for forty yenrs. Ho
was married when twenty years of age nnft
crossed the Alleijhaio mountains by stage In
1830 , making his wav to the Platte purchase.
The following year ho located an the
present site of Savannah. From the time
of his location ho was recognized as
one of the most prominent men in that sec
tion of the country , possessing what few
early settlers had in these days , u moderate
education. Ten years later , when the village
of Savannah began to take form he went Into
business. He was u member nf the llrst
grand Jury called together in the Pintle pur
chase and was the Hist r pointe 'ollcctor of
internal revenue for the Sixth district , by
President Lincoln , Ho leaves a wife and
seven children , two of them resl f'.ng in this
city , Mrs , H. M. Potter and Mrs. A. N.
Schuster , wlfo of Colonel A. N. Schuster ,
wholesale clothier of this city.
Other Deaths.
. PiTTsnuno , Dee. S. Archbishop 1 km i face
Willmer , O. S. H. , founder of the IJeuedietr
Inc order in the United States , died ut St.
Vincent's abbey , Westmoreland.county , this
morning , after a lingering illness.
Ui'iiUQCK , la. , Dee. 8. Hon. N. C. Deerlnu ,
of Osage. hi. , an ex-congressman nnd ox-
national bank examiner , died this noon.
FHB1GI1T KATKS REDUCED.
An Average Cut of 5 Per Cent Between -
twoen Chicago and the Missouri.
CHICAGO , "Dec. 8. The general managers
of lines between Chicago and the Missouri
river to-day adopted the report of the general
Height agents arranging u reduction of
freight rates in Illinois , IOWA nnd Missouri ,
nnd of through rates from Chicago to the
Missouri rivor. The reductions nr < j on all
classes of freight and will average fully 2J
or rent liclow the present tariffs in force ,
pThenow rates go Into effect January 1 if the
Wubush can bo iiersunded to postpone action
until thai time , if not , then on December 20
AVcnther Indications.
For Nebraska : Colder , generally fall
weather , light to fresh , variable winds becoming
coming fresh to brisk northerly.
For Iowa : Warmer , fair weather , light U
fresh variable winds becoming northwesterly
orly , followed by falling temperature or
Saturday.
Kor Dakota : Colder , fair weather , light t <
- fresh northerly winds.
The Missouri I'uolllo's Dividend.
.
- NBW YoiiK , Deo. 8. The directors of th <
, MU-sourl Pacltlo to-day decided the rejfulai
dividend of IJf per cent.
UAIXSMAKOKU CQXV1OTKD.
The Outlaw I'onntt Guilty r Murder
In theFlfyt Degree.
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MAttstm.iTow.vltIniJj' Dec. The Jury In the
Nathan Kulnsbarge murder trial reached a
verdict nt midnights Judge Miracle was
summoned , and thodtifondant was produced
In the court room. 'The ' verdict proved to be
the same us before 'guilty of murder in the
first degree , niyljf the penalty fixed
nt life Imprlsomtiteirt. The only question
vllh the Jury'.Was ' ns to corpus
dc-lletl , the vote 9(3nillng ( 4 to 8 for nccldciv
tal death. On the ' flutil question of Guilt ,
three voted for ncinmtal , but say they did so
only in a consclontllnii ! effort to draw out the
full opinion of the jnrjj The motion for a' now
trial will be made tllis afternoon and denied ,
mid scntenceproHounPed. '
Supreme Court Decisions.
Dr.s MOIXKS , la , , Dec. 3. [ Special Tele
gram to the BKI : . ] The supreme court ren
dered the following decisions hero to-day :
E. II. Swan , appellant , Vs. II. B. Whaley et
nl. , Butler elreuit ; affirmed.
W. Corso MoArthur , administrator , vs the
Homo Life Insurance association , appellant ,
DCS Molnes circuit court : afllrmod.
Charles IV Walkorj administrator , etc. , vs
HUHsell & Bro. , nppclluuts , , Guthrlo district ,
affirmed.
Emly S. Baker ct nl , , appellants , vs James
Crabb ct nl. , Marlon circuit , affirmed.
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Found Guilty of Murder.
Toi.nno , In. , Deo. 8. William Burnhnm
was found guilty yesterday of murder in the
first degree. He has been on trial for the last
week for shooting John Brown nt Gladbrook
in October last In a quarrel growing out of
the conviction of Burnham on Brown's testi
mony for selling liquors. The Jury was out
for twenty-two hours nnd returned a verdict
ut ! 10 : : ! o'clock this afternoon. Burnham will
bo sentenced to the penitentiary for life.
Iowa Hortlcnltm-lHtH.
In. , Dee. . [ Special Tele
gram to the Bir. : . ] At to-day's session of the
Iowa Horticulturist society papers were rend
by W. H. Holmes on the "Uses of Horticul
ture ; " by A. G. Williams , of Chester Center ,
on "Winter Protection ; " by Miss W. A.
Dickcnson , of Griuncll , on "Fruit Canning ; "
by Thomas Granvillo. of this city , on "Mush
room Culture ; " by Dr. F. McClelnnd , of
Cedar.llapids , on "Tho Hclation of Poultry
to Horticulture. " Officers were chosen as
follows : President , A. G. Williams , Chester
Center ; sor-rccietury , C. W. Barton , of
Cedar Ilapids. Next years meeting will beheld
held nt Cedar Ilapids ,
Broke Ills Nook.
MoxTK/i'MA , la. , Dec. S. [ Special Tel-
gram to the BKI : . ] James Hntchinson , a
prominent farmer residing eight miles south
east of this place , was killed this evening by
being thrown from a wagon. His team
started to run , and in his efforts to stop them
was thrown In front of the wagon and a
wheel passed over his neok , breaking it.
A New Prohibition Decision.
DuT.NroiiT , In. , Dec. 8. [ Special Tele
gram to tlio Bui : . ] Judge Waterman , of the
district court , to-day decided a now point
under the Iowa prohibition law. A saloon
keeper named F. L.uuMvas sued for $10,000
damages sustained inyip UHS of nn arm by
Wliiteson , n minor , whllo under the influence
of liquor , alleged to have been sold bv Lamp.
The decision of the couijt is to the elfect that
a person Injured whcij1runk cannot collect
damages for himself from the man who sells
him the liquor. ' '
Murder aViii Suicide.
MOXTHOHI : , la. , Dec. J [ Special Telegram
to the BKK. ] This iiftorfioon Thomas J. Ellis ,
jr. . shot his wife. Angelina Ellis , inflicting
what may probably pro\lo a fatal wound and
then committed siiiculohy sending n ball into
his head. The couploldU aof hvo happily to
gether , Last Orw'jCTfMr. . Ellis filed a pc-
tit' ' ! for u divorce and the case was to have
been heard at the torm-3of the district court
now in session nt Keokuk.
Jjiiinherinen nt rtjfronport.
D , AVKxront , la. , Dee. 8-rJJio annual meet
ing of the board of directors of the National
Association of Lumbermen was held hero
yesterday , and this place WHS selected as the
place for holding the next meeting of tlio
association In May , 1885. The membership
Is over 1XX ( ) . Niito of the Urn former meet
ings have been held in Chicago and one in
St. Louis. The secretiiry said tlio lumber
trade is looking more and moro to the Mis
sisslppi valley.
Church Burned nt DoWltt.
DnWirr , la. , Dec. 8. Fire caused by a de
tective flue destroyed n Congregational
church Tuesday night. The Sunday school
library was partly hunted. The pas
tor , the Uev. Chappie , loses a very extensive
library uud his sermons prt'uched during the
lust ten years.
Almost Itcudy I-'or the .lury.
Sioi-x CITV , la. . Dee. S. [ Special Telegram
gram to the Hr.K.j Attorney Irwin concluded
his argument to the Arensdorf jury this
evening , having occupied the entire1 day.
Mr. O'Cannell will begin in the morning ,
after which thu case will go to the jury.
The greatest of interest prevails as to the
probable verdict.
Klncted.
CIXCIS.VVH , Dec. S. The American Huso
15nli association to-day re-elected Wheeler
Wickoff , president and Chris Von Dor Ahe ,
of St. Lonw , vice president. Tlio PittMmrg
rules wore adopted with the exception of the
rule to hnvo two substitutes qn
the bench at each game which
was rejected 'for the association ,
but consent was given for it.s adoption by the
League , if wanted. The rule proposing to
count base on balls as a factor in earned
runs , was recommitted. The report of the
umpire committee was approved nnd an ad
dition made that no umpire can be suspended
without thu concurrence of nt lenst four
clubs and ho shall have nn opportunity to
make defense.
Pigeon Shooting nt Lincoln.
LINCOLN , Nob. , Dec. b. [ Special to the
Ur.i : . ] Quite nn exciting pigeon shooting
contest came off hero Tuesday afternoon be
tween Henry Stewart , nn unknown , and
Mr. Mills , of this city. The shooting was at
fifty live birds each , thiity ynrds rise , purse
ST5 , use of both barrels. The shooting of
both men was line , but Stewart nntshot
Mills in the last part of the match. The score
stood -III for Stewart and O'J for Mills. Stew
art leaves at once for Cnnnha nnd Kansas
City. | rj ;
With ISnrr-.KiiucklcR.
Two ambitious sluggoW connected with ono
of the South Omaha paV-klng houses Indulged
In a savage fight hi4tJnght { ! to settle the
mooted question of thclfc ) relative merits as
pugilists. The light toekj place on the open
turf back of Seeley's , bare knuckles , and was
fought under the Lonildrt" rules. The tight
lasted over an hour , resulting In a stand-off ,
both men being about equally punished. So
secretly was the affair mUnugeu thut it has
been ImiKJssiblo to get alH&e particulars.
Hacking For Tommy Miller.
OMUU , Neb , , Dee. W.To the Sporting
Editor of the HEE : I Wfh to announce that
I am ready to back TJjirtiny Miller , of thlH
city for a fight to a finish , 'or for n stipulated
number of rounds , with-the winner of the
Warrttu-Weir battle , which Is to take place
In Washington rink , Minneapolis , next Mon
day evening. Tlio stakes to bo JSOO a side.
As a guaranty of good faith I will deposit
$100 to be open for ten days..Ennui
.Ennui KoTHKiir ,
In consequence of the nbovo offer , Miller ,
who wus to leave to-day for Minneapolis and
St. Paul , has deferred his intended trip until
the expiration of the time Hothcry's deposit
will bo open for cover.
- * -
The Child IH Safe.
Last night Chief of Police Seavey received
the following telegram :
POUT u. . Nob. , Dec. 8 Chief Seavoy : I )
child of Nettle Bradford Is rejiortedlohtthcrc
this afternoon , notify father she is .safe.
GKOnOK IlEMnTKIrr.
No other information accompanied the
telegram , u.id an no complaint htul
been filed with the imllro nt n Intp hotir re
garding the child spoken of , it is' Inferred
that the parents must bo cognizant of her
whereabout * .
Internal Itevoiiue Collections.
Yesterday the Internal revenue collections
amounted to $15,015.05 ,
The Typhoid Plngno.
PiTTMirnn , De < j , 8. The typhoid fever epi
demic eontfnues to spread and physicians of
the south sldo districts are overworked.
The disease Is of n mild typo nnd few deaths
have been reported. Since yesterday thirty-
four new cases hnvo been reported U ) the
board of health.
Itpnl Kstito Transfers
George P Rteb'blns to L P Fiuikhou-
Ror , o nft.of lot 1 , bik 1 , Hoggs &
Hill's add. w d . ? . . . . ? 300
W O Albright and wlfo to U O Per
kins , lots II. U ) , 10 and IS , bik 1 ; lots
7 to 12 , bik a , Mathows' sub Al
bright's Choice , w d 0,000 ,
N H Urown to Jacob L ICnlev , lot S ,
bik "D' " tiulnn's 2d
d
add. w -1,000 ,
Louisa M .Arnold nnd husband to K E
French , lots' 1 to 44 , ulk 1 , and lots 1
to 24 , bik S , Arnold park add , w d. . . S , tOO
Jacob Williams and wife to H S
Mandsby , IptI , Williams' sub GIso's
add , w-d 1,200
C E Muyim and wlftvto Anton Krecek ,
lot llVbMa , ' Max-no's 'add , w d 400
E S Hood and wife to Albert Uood , lot
( I , bik . ' , Albright's annex , w d C5
Albert Hood ami wlfo to Sarah J Hood ,
lot ( J , bllt S , Albright's annex , w d. . . 025
C O Hoemcr to Sarah A Hoemer , o > f
lot'J , bik H , Lowe's add , wd S 1,500
Herman Kountro und wife to Thos H
Dulley , lots'l'nnda , bik 10 , Kountzo
place'W d , 1,840
E H Howland nnd wife to Harriet A
Hough , undiv J lotO , bik 8 , Dwlght
& L.vmnn'8 add. w d 1
E S Hood nnd wife to Joe Jnmbor , lots
IS , K ) and 20 , bik 7 , Albright's nn-
ncx , w d. . . . . . . . i 315
Sam'l D Mercer and wlfo to Lewis A
Hlley , lot 8 , bik 117 , Omnhn , w d. . . . 70,500 , ,
M S Unrtlett nnd wife to Zclphn How-
man , lot D , bik 4 , Hoppe's Honnnzu
sub to Albright's Choice , wd 025
Ida D Wells and husband' to Herman
H Hrown , lot 8 , bik S , Shinn's 2d
add , w d 3,000
I Hoichonborg and wife to M F Sears ,
lot,5 , bik 10 , walnut hill , wd 1,500
J II Hungnte , trustee , to Carrie M At
kins , lot 10 , bik 0 ! , Hcdford place ,
wd. . , 300
D P Hodman nnd wlfo to M F Sears ,
fi acres in n e cor s wi \ sec 32,10 , 13 ,
w d 0,000
Sarah H WilliriskJ and husband to -
Adolph Klein et nl , lot 10 , H Jet-
tor's add , w d 1,500
W G Hutherford to Nellie E Kuther-
ford , lot ! l , bik 7. Windsor terrnce.wd 300
George K Kay to Win E Hnwley , loll ) ,
Mnyllold , wd 812
A L Heed to Conrad Thomann , lot 12
bik H , Saunders & II add , w d 850
James W Savage nnd wlfo to William
A Saunders , lot 12 bik B , Saunders
& H add , wd 500
J .1 Mahoncy et al to F Mnedonald , lot
11 ! bik S , 1st add to South Omaha.wd 1,500
Andrew Him et. nl to John Lipp , lot l.'l
bik 78 South Omaha , w d 4,500
John H Levy to John W Paul , lots 13
nnd It bik 4 , lots 13 and 11 bik 7 ,
Summit add , w cl 4,000
Maggie MoKuehron to II L Chamber
lain , w J lot 15 , bik8 , IJedfordplace ,
w d 1,050
Hobcrt A MeEnchron und wlfo to II L
Chambcrlnln , e 30 ft w 00 ft lot 28 ,
Millnrd & Co.'s add , w d 3,250
I Hcechenberg and wife to II L Cham
berlain , wd 1,500
E S Hood nnd wife to Hotsy Grcscn-
blut , lot 1 ! ) , bik I ) , Albright's annex ,
w d 101
E S Hood and wife to Abrnin Monrky ,
lot IS , bik ' . ) , Albright's annex , w d. . 101
M S Hartlclt and wife to George Wilkins -
kins , lot 22 , bik 22 , George II Hogg's
add , w d S 200
M S Martlett and wife to George Vx'il-
km , lot ll , bik 10 , Valentine ter
race , wd 1,100 ,
D JiiinieRon et nl to L Connolly , lot 1 ,
bik I , Hedeck pjri ; add , w d 835
Gcorgo F Russell and wife to W L
Selby , lot l i , bik 2 , Koster's ndd.w d 1
George W Logan et til to W L Selby ,
Uot 7 , ulk 2.liush &So'uy's add , w d 000
'Percy ' Snyder to John Htiih et nl , lots
I nnd 2 , bik I , Hush & Sclby's add ,
wd 1,200 ,
John lircnnnn to John Hush ct nl , 310
acres of ei so lf mv X sec 10-15-13
wd 12,000
II LaMotto & wife to the public , s 30
ft of n K of o "ise " } i nw ' 4 see 1'J-
15-13 , w"d. . . .Mb 1
E A Helton & wire to C E Mayne , lot
23 , bik 4 Mnyno place , w d 1,150
Edward Liirkin to Carrie M Hartley ,
lots 1 and 2 , bllt 4 , Thoruberg place ,
w d 1,500
William E Hawley and wife to Hobert
liliikcslco et ill , lot 20 Hawley ter
race , w d 125
James Neville and wife to Joseph Ne
ville ( trst ) , lot 8 , bik 78 , Omaha.w d 40,000
Anna E Neville and husband to Jo-
M > ph Neville ( trst ) , lot 5 , bik 87 ,
Omaha , wd 80,000
Joseph Neville ( trustee ) to Ann * K.
Neville , lot 8 bik 78 , Omtihii , xv. d. . 4,000
Joseph Neville ( trustee ) to Joseph Ne
ville , lot 5 bik. b7 , Omaha , w. d 8,000
E. L. Carpenter to W W. Lemon , lot
3 bik. 5 , Mnwthoriic. w. d 1,000
George Pogrom to William Yutes , 43
lots in Florence , w. d -10
John J. ICalina et al , Hevocution of P.
ot attorney to Vaelur Hiindhaiier
et ill
James Tracy and wife to Mary E.
James , lot 10 und sl-3of lot 11 bik.
7 , Kount/o's 4th sup. addition , w. d. 1,400
Omaha H. E. & T. Co. , to Sarah E.
Giinlner , lot 20 bik. 3 , Saunders &
H. addition to Walnut Hill , w. d. . . . 530
Maggie Guthurd and husband to H. .
lieniiingsen. s 51 feet lots 1 nnd 2
bik. 24i. Omaha , u , . e. cl WX >
James A , llrown und wife to Charles
S. Parrottxvbcghining 79 ! ) feet o of
line between sections ' . ) and 10 and
757 feet north of line between sec
tions 10 and 15 , township 15 , range
13 , e 100 feet , n 21) ) feet , w 100 feet , s
2 ! ) feet to beginning , w. d 0,500
J J Hurdln ct al to G E Pheby et nl ,
lot 17 of snbdiv : tax , lot 55 in o yt no
'f ' sw M see 10-15-13 , six years' lease.
John A Lawrence und wife to Nancy
A Stein , lot 27 in Linduuest's udd ,
wd 1,500
E A Leavenworth et nl to Ernest I
Andrews , lot 4 bik 5 , Hrookllne , w cl 050
D L Thomas and wife to Ernest I An
drews , lots 3 und 4 , bik 0 , Lincoln
place , w d 1,050
H C Patterson et al to Cora H Patter
son , lot ! > , bik 1 , Patterson's sub , wd 050
Otto Lobeek and wife to Cora H Pat
terson , lot 5 , Honfletd , w d 75 (
Nels Erickson and wife to L P Hum-
mend , lots S and U , Selby Heights ,
c | o d. , , 5SO
Churles' A "Lucko and wlfo to D L
Holme * etnl , lot 12 , bik IK ) , South
Omnliu , wd 1,000
Hardship of u WeHtorn Kdltor.
Cliienj'o Tribune : ' 'Our piipor is two
cltiVH Into this week , " writes u Nebraska
editor , "owiiitf to im iieoidunt to our
prcrtrt. "Wlic-ii wo titnrted to run thd
edition on W.-dnodiiy night , HH UHtiiil ,
0110 of tha guy ropes gave way , allowing
tlio forward giluor-lluko to full ami
break us it struck thu ilunkcr-tloppor.
This , of ( 'bin-ho , us uuy ono who knows
anything about u pre'hs will readily uu-
( lorstuiul , loft the gnug-phiiik with only
the v ilip-llaj ) to Bupport it ,
which ulbO dropped and broke olt
tlio wiipper-chock. This lessened the
lluukiiig iron between the ramrod and
the llibbor-Himtchor , which also caused
trouble. Tlio rojHrt that the delay was
caused by oyor-indulgonco in intoxicat
ing stimulants by ouVHolf ia u tissue of
falsehood , the peeled appoaranuo of our
right eye hoing caused by our going
into the hatchway ot tlio press in our
anxiety to Blurt itand pulling tlio cou
pling pin after the fdtip-lmng was
broken , which caused the diegus to rlso
up nnd welt mo in the optic. Wo expect
u brand now gildur-lluku on this after
noon's train. "
Dr. Hiunilton Warren , Magnetic Phy
sician and surgeon , Room 3 , Urounso
block , t'or Kith and Capital avo. Chronic
and nervous discuses u specialty. Tcla-
' photic U-H. . .
MEN OF MU.LIDNS1. '
SkotohcH of Commodore Klttson nnd
< I , Hill.
It can ho stutcil that there tire niany men
In St. I'aul , says the Olobo , xvho , since
the city was incorporated , u Httlc over
forty years ttgo , xvlio bognn xvttli little
or nothing , ami huvo in that short
space of time ncctitnulatcd from $1IM > ,000
to many millions. Ono of the wealth
iest gentlemen in our midst , and ono
that has hccn as long in thu northwest
us any other , and who has neon this
whole country grow up. is Commodore
N. W. Kittaon. From his early man
hood lo the present time ho has lived
on the frontier.IJTho old Red river
carts Unit , hoforo the railroads came ,
xvero the only moans of communica
tion betxveou St. Paul nnd the frontlet *
IKvsts and Red river region , those
peculiar llttlo carts drawn by oxen that
wore used in former years lo come down
to St. I'uul , and which two-thii'ds of the
ptcscnt citl/ciis of St. I'aul never saw ,
were ns familial1 to Commodore JKittson
us the most common object with which
ho WIIH acquainted. A Itirga part bf his' '
wealth was accumulated in the extreme
northwest and on the Hed river of thu
north , where for years he had a licet of
boats uud 116 sorfouscompetition. Money
came cosy to the commodore in those
days and in Itirgo amounts. Finally , fif
teen or eighteen years ago , ho and'.l. J.
tlill , who wus then connected with him
in the Red river business , sold out.
These gentlemen xvero fur-seeing and
observing. They knew that the growth
of the country required something
moro for its development than the boats
on the Red River of the North nnd the
Ox-carts , milking their slow , tedious xvay
from the Red river valley to St. I'aul.
Population xvtis then coining Into Minnesota -
nesota nmro rapidly. As a slate she
xvus attracting attention. The valley
of the Red river xvas known to bo a
fertile region. The railroad , known
then as the St. Paul & Pad lie , but noxv
us the Manitotju , xx-as secured nnd
extended to the boundary Hue , xvhero it
xvus mot by the Ciiniidian road. Of
course , the railroad naturallv ended the
boating business on the Red river ,
and it subsequently dxvindled
to nothing1 und xvas abandoned.
Subsequent profitable Investments
by Mr. Kittson placed him in such af-
llnent financial circumstances us to make
him independent , and he withdrew from
the railroad business and began setting
his house in order , so that ho could be
relieved from business cares und the
anxiety uud worry necessarily connected
therewith. II Is understood , in ti gen
eral xvny. that the millions tlmt ho now
hat , at his disposal arc becurely placed
in governmentbonclsand solid securities ,
so that they are sufe and ho is wholly
relieved from the care nnd bother of
business affairs. As to how much these
amount to it is probable that but ono
man knows.
J. J. Hill is entitled to bo regarded ns
a phenomenal man in moro respects
than ouo. lie is rated UH one of the
richest men in tlio city , and Is probably
entitled to this reputation. For the lust
ton years of his life he has probably cur
ried in his mind mutters of such weight
and importance as would break cloxvn
most men and send them to a lunatic
axylum. Fifteen or eighteen years ago
ho xvas working by the month on the
levee in the old xvorkhousc , a long , loxv ,
dingy frame dxvolling located xvhore the
Chicago & St. Paul freight olllce und
vorehoufao building is noxv located , just
wloxv Sibloy btroot , oppoilto the _ Union
lepot. Ho rose from that position to
the one ho noxv occupies by his own un-
lided exertions and by meuns of
lis own will , industry and na
tive ability. He is a striking ox-
unplo of the opportunities atl'orded
jy our form of government for a man
to pick his way up from poverty and ob
scurity to poxver. wealth and inlluenco.
: Io then struck into the hiird coal busi-
icss , the linn being Hill , Griggs &
Acker. Their place of business xvas in
the little txx-o-story brick building lo
cated on the soutkeast corner of Third
ind Minnesota streets , xvhoro the
Mannheimor block noxv stands. The
Inn did a very heavy business. At lust
'
10 left thut' and went out to the
Red river country , und xvhilo
'mining boats on that stream.
10 , with others , saxv the possibil-
ty of the Red river valley , und then
.urnud his mind to gutting possession of
, ho old St. Paul A Pacific road , noxv the
Manitoba. "When once ho became on-
gagcd in that he put his whole mind to
, he business and from that time to the
n-csent he has turned his whole ntton-
, ion to to making that road one of the
; reatost railroads in the land. The fact
.lint this past summer , from May till
September , ho caused to bo built over
six hundred miles of roud , from Minot ,
Dak. , to Helena , Mont. , illustrates his
energy. This is regarded as the great
est piece of railroad construction ever
ieconii > lished. In all respects he is n
remarkable man.
*
WAITERS NEAR THE THRONE.
Personnel of the Ollicern on Duty ut
the : "White House.
*
"Washington Correspondence : There
has been a number of changes in the
men around the throne. Colonel Dius-
moru , the tall , blue-eyed Hercules who
acted as the president's chief body
guard , has been replaced by a gentle
manly , bright-eyed , light-hairodsniidy-
moustacheii mini from Troy. Ho prom
ises to bo fully ss ellicient as Dinsinoro ,
and be has an eye which looks right
through every man xvho enters the portals
tals of the evecutivo mansion. Ho ban
had experience for years as cliiof ol
police of Troy , and has dealt with sOme
of the \vor t diameters. Ho is not as
tall us Dinsmoro , but ho looks tough
and wiry , uud his muscles are sijicl to beef
of iron. It xvill bo his duty to take
charge of the messenger service of the
white house. Ho xvill control the door
keepers , introduce strangers to the
president , and xvill sco that no Guitoau
slips by unnoticed. Ho is to bo tlio
watch-dog of the xvhito house , and ho
xvill hold one of the moat responsible
portions in it. His olllco is at the
same time a delicate one. Ho has to
deal with Mrs. Cleveland's receptions
as xvell as those of the president , ami
bo xvill introduce the leading Indies of
the laud us xvoll as the most noted men.
This appointment completes an ulmoit
entire cliango in the pursonul of the
officers of the white house xvho serve on
the ground lloor. These of the second
lloor have been generally retained , and
the most responsible positions are occu
pied by men who have been in the tor-
vice for years. Colonel Ciook , who has
been cashier of the executive mansion
since the days of Lincoln , has still
charge of the safe and pays the bills.
Mr. Pruden , the executive clerk , holds
the same position here ho has held in
the past , and Mr. Henley Is assistant
private secretary to Colonel Lnmont , as
ho was to President Arthur. If Dick
ons' fat bov had been colored ho would
have looked very much like Colonel
Lament's doorkeeper. Arthur , who him
been In the xvhito house for a quartoi
of u century ; und another old stugor is
Sergeant Loonier , on the sumo lloor
xvho came from being messenger tc
Secretary Stanton , when ho was John
son's secretary of war , to take the place
of special messenger to the
president. Sorgcnt Lcomor is .1 young-
looking man with iron-gray hair. Ho
takes the cards of visitors into the
president nnd brings out the ansxvcrs as
to whether the president will rccoivo
them. Ho has a little desk placed bo-
twcon thn two doors which load Uj tlio
presidents apartments , ttnd ho sits lit
this during the whole time lhat the
president is in his private olllco.
Arthur , tlio fat colored man of whom I
spoke above , has a rather handsome
'ace ' , the expression of which is a cross
jotwcon solemnity and fun. Ho Is
tnlversilly pollto and ho opens the
lootto visitors with a grand flourish ,
cautiously dlsorlminuttng as lo who
should stay out. Arthur wus the whlto
louse butler when Johnson was prcsl-
lent , nnd ho thinks thut Andrew John-
sou wus ono of the greatest prosidento
his country bus over known. lie nays
.hat President Johnson had a mind of
its own , and tells how , ouo morning'
vhon the president was eating
some hot cornbrcud , of which
10 was very fond , Colonel Moore ,
iis- private secretary , came in
ind said that ho thought congress
vould impeach him , "President John
son lluislicd eating his hit of corn
tread and ho then raised his hand nnd
irought it down hard on the dfnlng-
table : 'They may impeach and bo'1 '
1 d ! ' ho said , and ho wasn't ' afraid of
, hem either. Mr. Johnson wasn't
ifraid of no man , and it is a lioiwhon
hey say ho was stingy and drunkuiiv
lo liked good liquors , but ho did not
Irlnk too much , and ho was especially ,
end of sherry. I guess t remember hs {
sherry mighty well , " Arthur wont on ,
smacking his lips. "Pale sherry ! Have
ou over drunk it ? And Mistah John
son always had the best. I had the keys
of the pantry and served all the winof ) ,
. remember once wo got a case or so of
jcupperuong wino from North Carolina ,
t was a present to tlio president. I
u'ought him in some ono day. Ho
listed it and then handed the glass back
o mo. saying : 'Arthur , that wine in
rein North Carolina , and you ale from
tforth Carolina. 1 guess that wino will
suit you bettor than it dees mo , and you
nay take it. ' I carted th"so two do'/.en
Kittles homo that night , nnd lot mo toll
you that Scuppernong wino ss good. "
WILD DOGS IN THE MOUNTAINS
Vanquishing n Drove of Boars After n
Tcrrlhlo Battle.
Wind River Mountaineer : The writer
ins had occasion on ouo or two occasions
irlor to this to tell of the llerco nature
ind savage practices of the wild dogs
which infest the mountains of the
Jppor Wind rivor. These dogs are not
the common wolf of the western prairies
ind mountains. They are something
moro powerful uud dangerous. Several
years since a male Scotch staghound
mil a female English bulldog ran away
in company from Fort Washuklo , made
their home in the mountains , and these
wild dogs of the Upper Wind river tire
their savage olTsnring. With such
inccstorship how can this wild otlsprlng
iclp being a cauino terror.
To the sliced and endurance of the
Scotch staghound is muted the ferocity
ind tenacity of the English bolldog.iinil
these wild dogs are evidently worthy in
every wny of their-origin. Speedysav-
ago and stubborn , those animals arodo-
torrcd by no pursuit , are restrained by
no fear , nnd are daunted by no dilllcul-
tics. They pursue , slay and devour ;
such is tlio simplicity mid efficiency of
Lhis native code of canine ethics. The
latest exploit of those caning marauders
of which wo have any account is the de
struction of a small hoard of bears. It ,
appears that about two weeks ago about
a ( lox.cn bears of the dreaded and largo
silver-tip variety came down from the
Mil-rounding mountains to enjoy thoin-
solves on the sunny slopes of tlio Warm
Spring hifein. In the course of the day
tho--o bears got together , und while thus
massed were attacked by about ono hun
dred of the wild dogs.
The con Hid was terrible. The boars
fought with all the courage and ferocity
for which the silver-tip is noted , but the
mingled strain of staglmuntl and bull
dog supplied a courage and ferocity
ip'oatcr still , and at the end of half an
liour every hour had died whore ho was
brought to bay.
The dogs suffered severely , twouty-
five of their number perishing in the
light. The survivors wasted liUlotimu ,
however , in mourning over their dead
companions. , but begaiijat ouco on tlio
banquet their own powers had provided- ,
i ml in an hour from the lime the com-
Imt ceased only the clean-picked bones
of the twelve bears remained to toll of
Llio struggle to the death which had
lakcn place and the savage feast which
liad followed it.
Iteantiliil Women
are made pallid and unattractive by
functional irrogulnrities , which Dr.
Piorco's "Favorite Prescription" will In
fallibly cure. Thousands of testimonials.
By druggists.
The Dollar nf I HO I.
Urbana ( O. ) Special : Hut thrco del
lar.of the coinage of 1801 are known to
bo in existence. Tjvo are accounted for
and the other one is missing. The value
of this missing coin according to the
last nuriiismaUc circular is $ SOO. So
valuable a coin cannot remain out of
existence , and it is turning up in several
adjacent towns. Ono was recently dis
covered hero , but- not genuine. A
stranger arrived in town , put up at u
leading hotel and nftor a few days' visit
got hard up. Ho had the missing dollar
of 1801 and was willing to part with it at
a sacrifice. A merchant gave him $ llKI
for it and then sent it to the treasury
department at Washington. The olll-
cials there discovered what the pur
chaser hero hadn't that to dollar
had been coined in 1801 and the date
altered.
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