The morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, May 07, 1887, Page 4, Image 4

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4 CiTclttontinglldus Morning News Building, Savannah, Ga. SATURDAY, MAT 7, 1887. Registered at the Post Office in Satwnnah. The Morning News is published every day in rhe year, and is served lo subscribers in the city , by newsdealers and camel’s, on their own a - at 25 cents a week, $1 DO a month, $5 00 for six months and $lO 00 for one year. The Morning News. / y mail . one month, $1 00; three months. $2 50; six months, $5 00; one year. $lO 00. Tlie Morning News, by mail, six times a week (without Sunday issue), three months, $2 00; six months, ft <i) one year. $8 00^* The Morning News, Tri-Weekly, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, or Tuesdays, Thurs days and Saturdays, throe months, $1 25; six months, $2 50; one year, $5 'XI. The Sunday News, bit mail , one year, $2 00. The Weekly News, by mail , one year. $1 25 Subscriptions payable in advance. Remit by postal order, check or registered letter. Cur rency sent by mail at risk of senders. Letters and telegrams should be addressed •'Morning News. Savannah, Ga.*" Advertising rates made known on application. INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Meetings— Savamwh Yacht Club. Special Notices—To Jurors Chatham Su ■nu-ior Court; The Savannah Fire and Marine 'ifa*k.ranee Cos.; Savannah Yacht dub; As to of Ger. Bark O. F. Packing; To Water JHHumers; City Ordinances; Oelschig and Plants at Auction. Vt T SEME\TS —Base Ball T‘>T)ay Between JHffiii-ston and Savannah; “The Dauites” at Commercial College of Ken- University. Louisville, Ky. Materials— A. 11. Abbott <t Cos., aai.s -For an Artesian Well at Sanford. . SjMfc. :."*v A \ rnc'Ptrvi lt~lp W;.- .yn:.*nt !. i'"i Kent; F-'i ei 1 --. JSSj^^ffioollaneous. K -V in-i wmm- ■ l.ry I■■■ • N v l in i.- v. ■'•••• .I’:-..,-- a: \ ,i • ■ ! £ Son. BriLLINu Site M. .1. Solomons >• >“ ;■ ' let Florida follow AYrst Air example i.: . elect a Senator without Eurtber delay! ■ Mrs. James G. Blaine is visiting New ■Tort. Can she be “shopping” in the inter- Bst of her husband ! I It will puzzle Americans to understand Hvhy Mila Bazaine was at a ball while her ■ather lay desperately wounded. B Let him that wishes to discover how soon and events are forgotten try to remem- what agitated the public mind a month Wr-Sl Gutting has tss-oine the city editor • stiNgpb: ida paper. It is to tje hoped that appliot give Cuba cause to insult this WXmfr ■tt.sburg the coke workers’ strike ■Bp|Ml;;,d<4o men to be idle. The wisest lahorere of this country can do is the strike. inilv one Indian or.t of ti.lo.iKHi !•> dehitum tremens. This re rreconi was not tlie result of tem but of watered whisky. Gen. Sheridan refuses to reply to Gen. ■Rosser’s letter about that ride up the Shen andoah valley. Gen. Sheridan doubtless expects the Republican newspapers to reply for him. Queen Kapiolani weighs JOO pounds. Per haps this explains what was meant by the correspondent who wrote that the Sand wich Islands were burdened with a surplus, of royalty. Of the thirty-nine railroads chartered by the General Assembly of Georgia at its last, ession only five promise to materialize. <3immous, of Sumter, w ill yet deserve the thanks of the State. Among the changes which time lias Jbronght about is that which has caused Mrs. Langtry to become one of the most popular actresses in this country. Unkind tilings are no longer said about her. William DeH. W r aldington, United States Commercial Agent at London, Ont., thinks the interstate * commerce law has ruined Canadian trade with this country. Then there is no need of enforcing the retalia tion act. ' The new Austrian Minister to the United States says that Gen. Boulanger is ambi tious. This, it is supjiosed, means that Gen. JBoulanger wants to fight Germany. In this respect all his countrymen seem to be quite s ambitious as he. The Republicans are not pleased with the result of the municipal elections in Indiana. Large Democratic gains are reported in all parts of the State. This straw indicates *‘a second term for Cleveland and good gov ernment for the people.” Mrs. Brown Potter has signed an agree ment to play in this country under the man agement of H. C. Miner. She will make Jier debut in New York on Oct. 111. It is to be hoped that the interstate commerce law will allow her to come South. It is stated that the Interstate Commerce Commissioners are swinging around the cir cle on free passes. The statement, however, is untrue, for a conductor lias been found who says he took a vicious delight in punch ing the commissioners' tickets. Secretary Bayard appears to be handling the fisheries question with much more skill than the country has been giving him credit for. It is not improbable that this question will be settled to the satisfaction of this country and Canada in tho near future. Maj. J. F, Ran son, of Macon, has been lecturing the students of Emory College on free trade and protection. Maj. Hanson possesses a vigorous intellect and is mi effec tive speaker. Were it not for his high tariff notions he might be a power in Georgia poli tics. Ex-State Senator William B. Woodin, of Auburn,, N. Y., says: “My candidate for President is Chauncey M. Bepaw. ” Nobody outside of New York knows the ex-Senator, Imt ho voices the sentiment of many other Republicans, Mr. Blaine should keep an on Depnw. of lie-latest inventions is a dcmijolm ■JPor use in prohibition counties. It is put in •a tin can incased .vkfe f.ufd|Biid if projieriy powtructed lokjd#B ijMEworld like the meek kerosene the top is taken 1 'l'tipimua 'Jwdß-vHaixriwl (hat the in. 1 Talpti fui Hu of <>v<uiw • u-‘ .jgjpff | The West Virginia Senatorship. The election of Judge Faulkner to the United States Senate from West Virginia is probably the beginning of a very interesting contest in the United States Senate. The legislature of that State at its regular ses ] sion last winter failed to elect a Senator. The balloting continued until the day of ad journment. The leading candidate was Mr. Camden, whose term in the Senate expired on March 4 last. There were twelve Demo cratic members of the Legislature who re fused to vote for him on the alleged ground that he was a representative of mono}X)lies rather than of the people. On March s—the5 —the Legislature having adjourned Feb. 35—the Governor appointed Daniel B. Lucas Sena tor. Mr. Lucas was the loader of the twelve who opposed Mr. Camden's re-election. The Legislature having failed to pass the necessary appropriation bills, mainly, it Is said, because Mr. Camden’s friends ob structed legislation, the Governor called an extra session on April 20. In his call lie distinctly sppeified the subjects for legisla tive action, and. according to the Stato constitution, only those things mentioned in the call can be acted upon at an extra ses sion. The Governor was careful not to mention that a Senator was to be elected. It is prob able that he thought by omitting to men tion it a Seiiator could not be elected until the next regular session, and that bis friend Lucas would thus have two years in the Senate Mr. Camden, however, did not in tend to be beaten that way. His friends 1 >egan agitating the Senatorial matter as soon as the Legislature assembled, and they reached the conclusion that if a Senator were not elected at the extra session the State would probably be deprived of the ser vices of a Senator for tlie next two years. They tried again to elect Mr. Camden,but when they found that the opposition to him was as strong as ever they changed their votes to Judge C. J. Faulkner, and elected 'him without trouble. Judge Faulkner is a warm friend of Mr. Camden and the latter doubtless feels that he has to a certain ex tent triumphed over his enemies. The question which now presents itself is this: Was Judge Faulkner's election legal? Mr. Lucas, the Governor’s appointee, says no. He is a very able lawyer and has studied the question thoroughly. He says that when Congress meets he will claim a scat in the Senate and present the Governor’s certificate as evidence of his title to it. He is prepared to show that the Legislature, owing to the provision of the State consti tution, to which attention has already been called, could not lawfully elect a Senator. Doubtless there will be a contest between Mr. Lucas and Judge Faulk nor, but as they are both good Democrats it doesn’t make much difference to West Virginia or to the country which one is successful. The Virginia Debt Question. It is not improbable that the settlement of the debt qui>stion in Virginia will have an important leaving upon the politics of that State at the next election. Sir Edward Thornton, who represents the British holders of the bonds of the State, is at Richmond, and, it is understood, is making a very urgent appeal to the debt commission now in session to comply with the demands of his clients. The commission, it is under stood, does not see how it (an do that. The taxes are already burdensome, and to in crease them would be productive not only of a great deal of bitter feeling, but might strengthen the sentiment in favor of repu diation. It is said that Sir Edward Thornton thinks the appropriations for other things than the debt are extravagant, and ought to be greatly reduced. It is alleged that among other things he has suggested that the #70,000 appropriated annually for the Confederate veterans in lieu of artificial limbs for them, and the money spent upon common schools is altogether too much for those purposes. It is very natural that he should think so, because he wants to get all he can for tfe - in whose employ he is. It is not probable, however, that the debt commission will dare to reduce the amount set apart for Confederate veterans or common schools. The members of the com mission know very well that if they were to do what Sir Edward Thornton wants them to do they would lose whatever influence they have in their State. The veterans and the institutions of the Stute must be pro vided for first, and if there is anything left the bondholders will get it. Virginia’s debt has bothered her a great many years, and doubtless will continue to bother her. It seems almost impossible to make a satisfactory compromise. There are doubtless some who favor repudiation, but that sentiment will hardly become strong unless men who are vastly different from those who now control tho State get into power. It is said that Mahone and his political lieutenants are watching the debt commission with tho hojw of finding in its proceedings material with which to make a cainiaign for the control of tho next Legis lature. Mahone. it is asserted, wants to get back to the Senate, and is making his plans now with tho hoj>e of accomplishing that object. Tho debt commission has a remarkably difficult task to perform. Threatened by the bondholders on one side and the people on the other, it hardly knows what to do. The chances are, however, that the bond holders will have to wait a long time for their money, and to accept much leas than they appear to be disposed to at present. Lieut, Flipper, the colored West Point graduate, who was dismissed from the urmy several years ago for malfeasance in office, is now In a fair way of l>eeoming the richest colored man in the country. He joined the Mexican army, and was one of the party whjoh discovered the long lost but rich gold and silver mines known as the Quaynopa and the Layonda. He will have a share of the discovery, When u Birmingham land company with a capital of #IOO,OOO can declare an annual dividend of #1,030,000, people will wonder oil the more what use such a city lias for wild cat real estate schemes. The solid pro gress indicated by the business of the Eiyton Land Company is worth more to Birmingham and the Smith than all tin' so-called booms that were evor nursed into existence. Mrs. Louise Daniels, of Burlington, Vt., has been licensed as a pilot.. She will steer the Water Lily, a steamer which plies the waters of Lnko Champlain, She passed a very satisfactory examination before the United States inspectors. As she is 42 years old it is not probable that sire will w ant to change the name of her steamer to “Water Lillie.” Governors down in mi the THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1887. The Hayes Infamy Recalled. Ex-Gov. J. Madison Wells, of Louisiana Returning Board fame, is making things lather uncomfortable for some of the ex caipet baggers in New Orleans. Wells is about 80 years old, and from all accounts is very poor. He wants money and be hopes togetitoutof Gen. Badger, the ex-Collec tor of the Port of New Orleans. If the story Wells tells is true Kellogg, when Governor, wanted him to resign from the returning board. He seemed to be af raid that Wells wouldn’t assist in counting the State for Hayes. He had no occasion, however, to distrust Wells, as that individual appears to have given entire satisfaction to the con spirators. When Wells refused to resign Kellogg told him that ho would make him tax col ector of a rich district of New Orleans. Whether or not this was intended as a bribe Wells does not say, but it evidently made him happy. The city tax collectorships were very profitable offices in tho days of the carpet-baggers, because the collectors bought tho State’s warrants with tlie State’s money at less than half their face value, and turned them, instead of cash, into tlie State Treasury. When the returning board had completed its work Kellogg refused to give Wells tho promised office. H ; had no fur ther use for Wells, but he had for Gen. Badger, and he gave the place to the latter. Wells made so much trouble, however, that it was agreed, so Wells says, that he and Badger should divide what could be made out of the office. They signed a written con tract to that effect, and it is on this contract that Wells proposes to su9 Badger. However, Badger couldn’t have made much out of the office because he had it only a little while before the Democratic Governor was recognized in Lousiana and all tho Republicans went out of office in short order. It is to be hoped that Wells will bring a suit against Badger as he threatens to do. Some very interesting testimony would doubtless be brought out. Wells will have a chance to show his part in the Hayes con'tpiraey, and also that of Kellogg and other Republican leaders. He is in a revengeful mood, and may be induced to make the whole truth known. The truth to n large extent has only been guessed at. Wells as a witness might make revelations that would throw considerable light on one of the most re markable occurrence in the country's po litical history. Sheriffs and Their Duties. Tlie Blackwood case, which threatens to become a source of some little annoyance to Georgia and South Carolina, has been followed by another interstate case which shows how necessary it is that sher iffs should post themselves with respect to the laws which concent their duties. One Chastain, wanted for murder com mitted in Thomas county, Ga., fled to South Carolina. At Kingstree he was arrested and lodged in jail. The Sheriff of Thomas coun ty, without the necessary requisition papers, boldly invaded South Carolina and demand ed of the authorities at Kingstree Chastain’s surrender. He was informed that the sur render would not be male, except by order of the Governor based upon the proper requisition of the Governor of Geor gia. Recovering from his surprise the Sheriff telegraphed Governor Gordon for the requisition, and obtained itj at ajkeqjly told in our dispatches. Tho Comptroller General sem|k out irivctry year instructions to the tax of State, clearly defining their duties. The plan has been found to prevent confutiiotf, and lias doubtless saved the State consider able expense. The Chastain case suggests that a similar plan with reference to the sheriffs would be advisable. It is well known that vexatious complications are continually occurring on account of the failure of sheriffs to conform to the law in discharging their duties. In one county, some time ago, it requires:! several days’ hard work upon the part of Judge and Solicitor General to bring order out of tlie confusion resulting from the Sheriff’s ignorance of what tho law' re quired of him. It is true that the sheriffs have the Code, but it is an unwieldy volume, and, on this account, it is not always carefully studied. To meet tho demands of the case, the At torney General, or some other State officer, might lie empowered to prepare an abstract of tho laws relating to the duties of sheriff. It might then be printed in convenient form and a copy scut to every sheriff in tho State. This done, South Carolina would hardly be invaded again by a Georgia sheriff, and, in consequence, another mis take like that at Kingstree would not bo among the probabilities. Senator Sherman doesn’t credit the re ported intention of Cuban bandits to kidnap him while he w'as visiting the island. He said, the other day, referring to the report: “Newspapers sometimes print strange things. Upon our arrival in Cuba it was announced in some of the newspapers opposed to the existing government that we had come to purchase the island for the United States. Then, afterward, tvhon w r e were entertained by the Captain-General, the same itajiors declared that we had really come there with the intention of negotiating for the purchase of Cuba, but had been bought off by the Captain-General ” William O’Brien, editor of United Ire land, is expected to arrive in New- York on Sunday. He will depart a few days later for Canada, where he will tell the Canadians how Jrd Lansdowne treats his Irish ten ants, New York Irishmen have prepared a grand reception for O’Brien. A committee wifi meet him down the bay, and on Wednes day evening next a public inception will bo given him at Cooper Institute. O’Brien is a young man of vigorous intellect nnd Is said to be an eloquent speaker. The proba bilities are that he will make Canada rather uncomfortable for 1/trel Lansdowne, Commenting on the intention of Capt. F. AV. Dawson, of the Charleston Weirs and Courier, to institute suit against the New York Suu (or liltel, the New York World says that the order of “St. Sensible is some times conferred upon those who labor to place libel suits on the piano of the played out code duello.” It then condemns Capt, Dawson for threatening to bring suit against the Sun. In this instance the World ought to have printed a diagram to explain what it meant. Regarding the rumor that Queen Victoria is to lie blown skyward by dynamite on the occasion of her jubilee, June 31, O’Donovan lloKsasaysi “There’s a lot to be said on that subject, but lam not the man to say it.” Editor Ford, of the Irish World, says that no decent Irishman will engage iu such warfare, Other Irish leaders agree with Mr. Ford. The Irish cannot afford to in jure their cause by resorting to the use of dynamite. CURRENT COMMENT. Ex-Speaker Carlisle’s Position. Prom the Washington Star <Ocm.) There is no louger any question as to where John U. Carlisle stands on next veer's political issues. The ex-Speaker i; a man who does not lierinit anyone to interview him unless lie has something to say, and, when be ha said what lie has to, he is not’apt to take the hack track or try to escape the consequences by throwing ills credit on the interviewer. The Abolition of Poverty. Prom the Boston Herald ( Oi'l.) If Mr. Henry George and Dr. Mcttlynu find a new way to altoltsh poverty they will deserve the highest credit. Up to ’this time we have never hoard of a bettter way than that des critied by that genial economist, Wilkins Mlcaw lier, Esq., the substance of which was to keep expenses inside of income. That is a sure way to abolish poverty and to create capitalists. Millionaire Lecturers on Poverty. Prom the Missouri Republican (Dem.) Henry George and Dr. McUlynn should secure Jay Gould and Russell Sage to deliver a few lec tures to the anti-poverty society. Messrs. Gould and Sage could give some valuable pointers on that subject. Or, perhaps, the organizers of the society could get Mr. C. I*. Huntington to “educate" the rank and file a little. However, at $75 a speech Henry George has a fair idea of driving poverty away. Unchecked Rascality and Systematic Robbery. From the .Yew York Herald < Ind.) Besides all this, honest settlers, poor Ameri can citizens, are refused admission to lund which is said to belong to big cattle syndicates, their only claim being that tin y have fenced it in with barbed wire. Thev have done this with out warrant of law, and' the farmer, with his family In a wagon, must “move on" and give rich cattle companies room to make still larger fortunes. This has been going on for years— unchecked rascality, systematic robbery of the poor man’s heritage. BRIGHT BITS. “They say fortune knocks once at every man’s door," said an old pauper, who died at the alms house the other day, “but if it ever came to mine 1 didn’t hear it.” "Why not?” “I guess I must have been in the saloon around the corner." —Troy (N. Y.) Times. Tired Reporter—Mr. Shears, the man you sent me to interview got mad. Able Editor—He did? “And choked me." “Eli?" “And hit me in the eye.” “Ye Powers!” "And kicked me downstairs.” “The low-lived scoundrel! Spell his name wrong.” —Omaha World. Omaha Boy—Please, miss, have you any old slippeis? Chicago Girl—Why, yes, plenty of them; in fact. I have an extra pair at the hotel which I don't want. Who do you want them for, my boy? “For myself.” “Why, what do you want of slippers?” “You see, miss, us itoys is geltin’ up a snow shoe club. —Omaha World.'' Base Ball Magnate Want a job as umpire, eh? Applicant—That's what I’m after. “Ever umpire before?” “No.” “Play ball?” “Never.” “Then what are your qualifications?” “I have been leader of a church choir for ten years.” “Why didn't you say so before? You're just the man we’ve been looking for. Consider your self engaged.”— Pittsburg Disi>atch. Jobson's name is up at the club for election. "Not ha\vlf a bad teller, Jobson.” "Yaas." “Vewy gentlemanly and awl that, you know.” “Ynas.” “Weglaw thowowbwed too, I should say." “Yaas.” “Knows a dooce of a lot about hawses and dogs.” “Yaas.” “And, besides, he spends his money like wat aw” "Tans. But he weaws such cussed clothes, don’t cher know. Begad! it makes a fellow shuddaw evewy time he speaks to him.” Jobson is blackballed, of course. —Town Topics. Hk.— “Merry little maiden, Laughing all the dav. Why Is all your life so sunny? Many a miner all his money flladly to the sage would pay Who could make his heart so gay— Merry little maiden, Laughing all the day.” She.— “What a funny question! As if I could tell! fllad and joyous am I ever, Just because till now I never Thought about the matter. Well? Would you bieak the magic spell? What a funny question! As if I could tell!” —lioxton Journal of Education. The other day in the Surrogate’s Court, King ston, a witness was giving testimony, and he told how a storekeeper sold a man some tea one day. The man laid down the money, received his change, and walked out. Later the store keeper turned to his clerk and said: "Did Mr. pay for that tea?” “I don’t know,” answered the clerk. “Well,” said the storekeeper, “f dont believe he did.” Then the storekeeper went to his desk, took down one of his hooks, and "wrote something in It.” A New burg lawyer, who was in court when he heard that the testimony of the wit ness was given for the purpose of showing lack of testamentary capacity on the pare of the merchant, broke out with: “My great goodness, is that any evidence of insanity? That is a very ordinary thing for storekeepers to do.” —Kingston Freeman, PERSONAL. When ho learns that Sclmacbeles is to have a pension Editor Cutting will doubtless apply for one. Mr. Proctor, the astronomer, fears that the letter “r” is in danger of disappearing from American speech. Samvel J. Tildex left considerable property in England, and a tax of $11.0)0 is claimed by the government before the will can bo settled in its courts. Word comes of the death of Mr. Robert Cooks, of Guidon, the oldest music publisher in the world. He entered the business on his own ac count in 1833. Prof. Oscar Abhahamsohn, of the University of Pennsylvania, will on June 11 sail for Europe to deliver a course of lectures on American women at the University of Berlin. Mme. Patti is to make another Smith Ameri can tour, beginning in April next. She is to re ceive £I.OOO for each |ierfornviuoe, and all ex penses of travel will be defrayed by the man agement. The So ity for the Extension of Roman Script in Germany, has formally petitioned the Kaivrin to use her influence iu having that script employed in all public prints issued by her order. Her majesty iiersoually uses tlie Latin script, to the horror and indignation of Prince Bismarck. Senator Palmer's Washington house cost him st,ooo. and he says his servants have the best rooms in It. Their rooms are on the fourth story, looking out on McPherson square. The house contains twenty five rooms in all. and the elevator is us commodious as that of a good sized hotel. There uro nine bathrooms in the mansion. SrsAXNA Mehora Sai.ter is the striking name of the new Mayor of Ariotl, Kas. She is the wife of a successful lawyer and the mother of four lusty txilies. Her father was the first Mayor of the city and she succeeds him. All this may be considered remarkable when It is known that Susanna Jledora Is only 3T years of age-sworn to. Canon Wii.nzßFoaoE, of England, called on the President last Monday. He also mot Mrs. Cleveland, and Is enthusiastic in his admiration of that lady. He sjieaks of her as “a magnifi rent woman." “Sne was evidently- intended by nature to hi- the queen she has become. She must be a great help to the President In the discharge of the heavy duties of his high office.” Senator Delano Stanford has presented to his brother. Josiuh Stanford, the celebrated Warm Springs ranch iu Southern Alameda county, lid. On the death of .Josiuh Stanford tlie ranch Is to go to his throe children. The property Is valued at $330,009, and was once oue of tne most noted health resorts in the State. Of late It has not been opened to the public. I lra)>e uud olives are the products of the ranch. In the journal of M.Thierrv.director of the The atre Francaiue during the afege, which has just Imen published, it Is related that after the down fall f tin-Empire- nnd during the subsequent disorganisation, the sons of Victor Hugo said to M. Jules Simon that they did not understand why tho Muharmuraent of the sit atlnu should lie permitted to continue when it might lw ter mlnnUiti so easily by making their father Dic tator. JUMPED THE WRONG CLAIM. How a Brave Little Woman Defended Her New Home. A lively tale of claim-jumping comes to us, says the Atwood (Col.) Advocate, from beyond the Frenchman country .many miles southeast of Sterling. Six months ago Miss Minnie Palmer, a blight young lady of 23 happy years, from Manhattan. Kas. filed a pre-emption claim on 160 acres of fine government land near the Burlington and Missouri in the eastern part of this State. The claimant erected a comfortable one-story frame house, dug a well, had ten acres fenced and three months ago went to Den ver and took service In a hotel to replenish her depleted pocketbook and buy seed for spring crops, etc. During her absence anew railroad was surveyed through the, land and it promised to become a valuable property. Last week Miss Minnie returned to her claim to find the house occupied bv a big strapping Nebraskan, who informed her that he had homesteaded the land six weeks before and “dot by shimminie he would dot land holt until the goat offer his back cum!” Expostulation and arguments were of no avail, and on the pretense that she wished to get something out of her trunk gained admission to the bouse, hurriedly closing the door in the Teuton's face, who was about to enter with a bucket of water in Ids hand. How that Dutchman raved and swore it would take profane history to relate. The door was most too strong to force, so the window was next tried, raised, and the claim jumper had one leg over the window-sill when a bullet from a little 32-calibre pill-thrower enter ed his left shoulder, aud before he could turn his head to expectorate another found lodge ment in his hip, and as he dropped to the ground a third parted his hair in the middle, making an insignificant scalp wound. The injured claim jumper begged the girl to “no more shoot,” and that he was “gif up everything” if he was only permitted to live. The heroic Miss Minnie dressed her fallen foe’s wounds as best she could—none of which will prove serioUjS—and that evening the discom fited enemy was removed to a friend’s house, three miles away, where proper attention could he given, and which he rows he w ill leave only to go back to Germany. The unanimous senti ment of the community sustains the young lady in her brave battle for her home ami her rights and no prosecution will follow. CRACK-STEPPERS. A Conversation Between Maj. Haverty and Rufus Hatch at the Astor House. From the New York Evening Sun. “Look at him. He’s the ninth inside of fifteen minutes,” said Maj. Haverty. “Ninth what?" asked Uncle Rufus. “Crack-stepper!" “Crack-stepper ?” “Yes.” “What is a crack-stepper?” “A mau who won't step on a crack, or who can’t walk without stepping ou one. The thing works both ways.” "Are there many of them?” “Thousands. You can see them any day all over the city. The City Hail Park is a good place for 'em. Ever do it yourself ? No? Well, you're a marvel. Thought every one had had the complaint at one time. I am a chronic crack-stepper myself.” "Why do you do it? ■ “Can’t help it. Pure habit.” “How did you start the thing?” “Oh, I’ve done it all my life. I think it was a game I used to play when I was a kid. Grew up with me. Here comes two crack-steppers together. That ’s funny. Never saw 'em go in pairs before. Good-by.” A Merited Reproof on a Ball Room Floor. The Waterbary American, in an editorial on the indulgence of mild profanity by fashionable young ladies of New York, relates a strange story about a Hartford belle whir was addicted to the same practice. “In Harttord,” says the American, “there lived, not many years ago, a very charming young girl, who wiis a belle in one of the best SO eial sets of that staid city, and in whom, never theless. was tolerated by everybody thee nstant use of language more than bordering on the pro fane. Nobody thought anything of it inner. It was Miss X, you know.’ Weil, at a certain ball in Hartford it chanced that Miss X was waltzing with a student from Yale, who was not aware of her peculiarity. She stopped him sud denly in the middle of the dance, put her hand to her head, and exclaimed: 'Damn my back hair! It's coming down!’ Her partner drew himself up in Bowery fashion, cocked his head to one side and replied with a slow swagger. ‘The—hell—you—say.’ The reproof was suffi cient. Miss X did not swear again that evening, lint why should the reproof have been left to a stranger? Her friends had grown by degrees to tolerate her swearing. It is the old ears" of fa miliar vice being endured. Even well-bred girls do not know how far they will be permitted to go until they try.” Levi Rhoades’ Tough Coat-tails. from the Rockford (.111.) Register. Levi Rhoades came near losing his life re cently, and he can thank his lucky stars that his coat-tails were not made of corduroy or riveted together at. the seams with brass bind ing. If the garment had been made of some indestructible, unbreakable material it is more than likely that the big capitalist would have been landed on the other shore. Mr. Rhoades was down at the paper mills looking after affairs and getting too near a fas: .revolving shaft his coat-tails caught around it and commenced wrapping up, threatening to take in the whole of trie slack of tLe garment eventually, and jerk the gentleman off his feet. In that event his body would have been hurled round with every revolution of the shaft and life would have been beaten out of him. The minute he found out what had occurred he grabbed a post near by and beld on for dear life. It was a clear case of muscle against the texture of the coat tails, with bodily injury in the balance. The shaft revolved, the tension of the coat-tails in creased. and the tug of war commenced At last the garment was torn asunder, and if ever music was sweeter to Levi's ear than ttie sound of the ripping of that coat he has no remem brance of the occasion. Buffalo’s Sleepy Lover. From the Buffalo Courier-. A ludicrous case of sonambulism occurred on the East side the other night. A presumably inexperienced youth had liic felicity of escort ing a blushing and good-looking damsel to a party. He was so deeply affected by this cir cumstance that his rest was troubled for sev eral succeeding nights, and awake or asleep her bright smile haunted him still. So things went on until on the night in question lie surprised the neighborhood in which lie resided by rising from Ins downy couch, donning his pantaloons, and sallying forth, barefooted, never stopping until he reached the abode of his anamorata. The Ml summons was answered by pater familias. but with sonambulistic nonchalance and simplicity the troubled one bluntly in quired if the lady would uccompauy him to the party. Though startled by the appearance pre sented by his lightly clad visitor, tue old gentle man, being an intelligent as well as a kind hearted person comprehended the situation at a glance, and compassionately took the young tnan into the shelter of his comfortable dwell ing. The feelings of the knight errant on re covering consciousness can be better imagined than described. One of the Sleepy Kind. From the Somerville Journal. I love to wake at early dawn, When sparrows “cheep"— And then turn over with a yawn, And go to sleep. • I love to see the rising sun— In picture books. In iittiure 1 don’t core a bun How Phoebus looks. I love to lie abed each morn In dreamy doze, And make the neighborhood forlorn With tuneful nose. I love to draw the blankets well Up round my chin; I hate to hear I lie breakfast liell— Confound Its din! In short, I love the sweet embrace Of slumber deep, And heaven to me will be a place Where I can Sleep! A Painted Pullet’s Pitiful Plight. From the Philadelphia Telegraph. An amusing sight was presented to-day in the windows of a city drag store. A cage of young chickens had been placed in view, and to make a contrast la color one of the light-colored chickens was painted yellow. The effect was beautiful to behold. It attracted attention, not only of the passers-by, but of the other chickens intheenge. The new belle herself evidently felt amazed over her new dress, for frequent sly gluncos were cast at the bright colon? which sot off her chiokeny form in brilliant hues! Her companions nt once set to w ork pecking off the newly painted feat hen: with n good deal of evi dent zeal. Four or five nt a time would gather around the bewildered chleljm and deliberately pull out the obnoxious feathers one by one with their hill*. It looked when we left as though rot a feather would Is* allowed to remain, und the question naturally tuggesM Itself, "How did the* chick ens come to know that the newly colonel feathers of t heir iricutl wire unfashionable and unnatural ?" ITEMS OF INTEREST. Ramsey county, Mum., pays a bounty of 3c on gophers, and boys living in the suburbs of tkt. Paul are getting considerable pocket money by catching the destructive rodents. At Portsmouth the City Marshal started from his office to catch a train and had to run for it. Bystanders, supposing it was a chase for a thief, turned in on the run, and by the time the per spiring officer had reached the platform of his train a. half hundred men and boys were close at his heels, sold. A farmer of Smithfield, N. C., who had pre viously been taken in by confidence sharps in New York, opened a correspondence under an assumed name with the same advertisers, after he got home, arranged an interview with them, and this week succeeded in placing one of the active schemers in the hands of the police. During last winter the barn and haystack of Adam Hyman, living near Sanilac, Mich., were burned and his house was set on fire several times. Two young girls who lived with his fam ily have confessed that they started the fires. They said they were tired of living in the coun try and thought that the Hymans would move to town if their property was destroyed, One of the editors of the New York Commer cial Adve •si r has had a curious experience. When Phoebe Carey died, he wrote an apprecia tive editorial about the Carey sisters. That was years ago. Recently this editor received from a contributor, as an* original article, the same editorial copied verbatim. Plagiarism is a dan gerous kind of roguery, aud yet many people attempt it. The great seal of the United States, at pres ent in use, was adopted by Congress June 20, 1782. The device was submitted to Congress by Charles Thomson, then secretary of that body, and was largely suggested by the eminent Eng lish antiquary, Sir John Priestwich. to John Adams. The motto, “E Phiribus Union,” is said to have been suggested by its appearance ou the title-page of the London Gentleman’s Magazine. Higgins, the Appointment Clerk, about whom so much political clamor was raised, has turned out to be a very harmless fellow. The import ance of his office was absurdly overrated at the time of his appointment. His duties consist simply of the registration of appointments made by his superiors. These duties he performs creditably. lie writes a good hand, is a quiet humorist in his way and by no means the bete noire he was painted. Missionaries say that in China the people pay rapt altentionto preaching when they don't understand a word of what is said. While preach ing one day a missionary noticed a man who seemed especially interested ami paid marked attention, apparently, to what was being said. Thinking that there was an opportunity of reaching an earnest soul, he directed all his at tention to him, aud was considerably nonplussed when, at the end of about fifteen minutes, the man turned to his neighbor and said in an audi ble tone, “He's drunk!” Rev. Dr. Forbes, of St. Paul, is a pretty vig orous preacher. Here is a bit from one of his recent sermons: "A Y. M. C. A. young man gave a starving woman a tract and nothing more and went his way. He told a lawyer after ward that he had never seen such a spirit of ('hrist ian resignation as that woman manifested in receiving the tract. And the lawyer swore at him. 1 think that if there was ever a time for swearing then it was. God would surely pardon it. If lam hungry, and a fellow offers me bread and prayers, I will take the bread and do my own praying.” The right of individual opinion is tenaciously conserved among the aborigines of ■South Africa. The natives of King William’s Town district have been holding jubilee meetings after the maimer of their Caucasian fellow subjects, and the diversity of attitude on the question of celebration was likewise characteristic of a good deal that has happened in England. A con gratulatory address to the Queen was voted, but an address of gratitude for the approaching re lease of political prisoners was rejected by the voice of the young warriors, who conceived that no gratitude was due, and accordingly outvoted the elders. A very funny story is being related of an ad venture that has just befallen a young recruit of Strasburg. As he was being examined by the military surgeons ere entering Nhe ranks, it was found that nearly the whole of his body was tattooed over with the words "Vive la France.” The startled medicos twined and twisted the youth about, and discovered that there was only one exception to the inscriptions with which the Alsatian had adorned himself, and this con sisted of an equally brief sentence express ive of the utmost contempt for the Rus sians. The individual on whom the art of the tattooer had been thus lavishly practiced has been condemned, as a first Installment, to six months’ imprisonment. There was recently sold at auction in Paris for only $lO a letter written by Louis Napoleon to his uncle, Joseph Bonaparte, soon after the Strasburg fiasco. It was tinged with the melan choly characteristic of the writer even in the best davs of the Empire. “When one does not succeed,” he wrote of the Strasburg affai", “one's intentions are misrepresented and one is calumniated and blamed, even by friends. I will not, therefore, try to excuse myfielf to you. I leave to-morrow for America, and you will do me a great favor by giving me some letters of recommendation for Philadelphia and New York, in leaving Europe, perhaps forever, I am in finitely pained when I think I hat, even in my family, no one will feel for my fate.” , People who are asking what kinds of trees to plant on Arbor day may get a hint from Spen cer's lines: The sailing Pine; the Cedar proud and tali; The vine-prop Elm: the Poplar never dry; The builder oak: sole king of forests all; The Aspeu, good for staves: the Cypress funeral; The laurel, meed of mighty conquerors And poet ,s sage; the Fir, that v eepeth still; The Willow, worn of hopeless paramours; The Yew, obedient to the benders will; The Birch, for shafts; the Sallow, for the mill; The Myrrh, sweet blending in the bitter wound; The warlike Beech; the Aslt for nothing ill; The fruitful Olive, anti the Plantune round; The carver Holm; the Maple seldom inward sound. The Paris Anarchists are impossible people. Some of them having been lately invited to the grand ball given in the magnificent Hotel tie Ville. erected on the ruins of the building which was hunted down by lltemselves or their friends in 1871. they immediately sent buck to the or ganizer! of the fete a most discourteous note. This communication set forth that the recipients of the invitation were astounded at having been asked by the Paris municipal council to assist at the high jinks of a parcel of bourgeois up starts. The Anarchists, in fact, broadly hinted that the organizers of the ball were a “low lot," with whom they would by no means eat, drink nor dance. Asa climax to this peculiar lang tinge, the Anaruhlsts declared that no relations could exist between them and the habitues of the bourgeois ckattering-place called the Hotel de Ville, other than those which existed in IH7I. It will thus !)'• seen that the. Anarchists, like the Bourbons, have learned nothing and forgotteu nothing. In the collection of Leo Lippmanusohn, the great German autograph-gatherer, may be seen a manuscript opera by the Austrian Emperor Ferdinand III.; the original score of Albeit Lortzing's unpublished operetta, “Mozart," consisting of an overture and nine vocal num burs, with orchestral accompaniment; a chatty letter written by Leopold Mozart to an intimate triend, and full of “Meiste Wol’erlV’ exploits— Wafer! was the great composer's pet name, by which his father usually designated him in fa miliar correspondence; and several manuscript letters and scores emulating from the pen of the late Richard Wagner. One of the 1-Iters, addressed to his body-servant, Franz Masehek, is a humorous composition, which Wagner wound up by exhorting Muschck to prow, m the execution of certain commissions entrusted to him. that he vis “instinct with the genius that should inspire a true-born valet." This missive the composer of the Tetralogy signed “Your most obedient master, Richard Wag ner." Miss McClelland, whose portrait is in the article upon the "Itecont Movement in Southern Literature" in the llarper for this month and who is the author of several novels that have, at tracted considerable attention—“ Princess,” “< lblivion," "A Seir Mode Jinn" and others - Is visiting in New York, it Is her first visit to any large city. Her life has boon pussed on a Vir ginia plantation in the lonely and mountainrms district, quite away from any schools, and lier whole education she has derived from her mother and her own love of books. In this place she Ims written novels that the critics have, after the usual manner, declared con tained touches George Eliot might have been proud of. Kbe is quite young, and offer.'•• much amusement to her friends in her naive hleligl t and interest in things that have been matters oi course to them all their lives. His- was very nervous at first at riding lu t lie elevated trains, and cannot yet cross Broadway or Fifth avenue alone. 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