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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION. ATLANTA, TUESDAY JANUARY 5 188 6.
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NEWS BY WIRE.
Happenings of tho Week All Over tbo
Country.
Turn to the press—its teeming sheets survey,
Big with the wonders of each passing dag ;
Births, deaths and weddings, forgeries fires and
wrecks,
Harangues and hailstones, brawls and broken
necks*
ifABTFORP, Conn., December 29.-^Several
sharp shocks of earthquake were felt in this
this morning, between 4:30 and 5010
city tu
o’clock.
AN EARTHQUAKE SHOCK.
Bloomington, Ills., December 29.—The in
habitants of this city were alarmed last
night
ight by an earthquake shock, tho
„oiae accompanying it resembling closely
th^ made by the firing of artillery. No dam*
age was done to property,* although thy forco
of tho shock was distinctly felt in several
large buildings.
V SCIIOONEB LOST.
Olocester, Mass., December 29.—News was
received in this city late last night of the loes
Captain George W.
of the schooner Cleopatra,
Tend let on, of this port. The dispatch was
tain and the crew had been taken off thei
vessel near George’s bank and taken to Phila
delphia on a steamship. The schooner hove
down,'losing all her . sails, looms and
gaffe. Three men named Hanson, Hodge
and Matbeson were drowned. A man named
Nelson was killed, and five others were in
jured in the recent gale. She was a new vessel,
valued at $10,000, owned by D. C. and II. Bob-
son, and was insured in thq Gloucester Mu
tual Fishing insurance company. Captain
Pendleton, on September 5th, 1885, commanded
the schooner Alice M. Williams, which was
wrecked at Iceland, whero the crew traveled
thirty-six miles over mountains of ice, suffer
ing untold misery.
WANTED Afi A WITNESS.
Salt Lake City, Utah, December 29.—Me-
Murrin, who attempted to assassinate Deputy
Marshal Collins two months ago, and was shot
in tho abdomen by *tho deputy, and has since
" bis bed from the wopnd, was
been confined to , . _
notified last night that he was wanted as a wit
ness at the Collins examination.
TEMPORARILY DEUANOED.
St. LouiA December 29,—At about 8 o’clock
lust evening Mrs. Emma Tickcns, residing on
Cnmclia street, attempted to throw horself and
her two children Into a well containing four
feet of water. One. of the children is a girl six
years old, and the other a boy aged four years.
The screams of tho little ones attracted the at
tention of their father, William Tickehs, who
IL-niiuii ui Uii-ir miner, u nimui a iukaiut, wuu
rushed to the well in time to prevent tho
mother ted little girl from falling in. Tho
secured a ladder and rescued him. The woman
came out of tho asylum only a few weeks ago,
and it was in a fit of insanity that sho made
the attempt to murder and suicide lost night.
She will be sent back to the usylum.
A PHILADELPHIA FIRE.
Philadelphia, l’a., December 29.—About
one o’clock this morning a firo broke out in
the store of Jolm Hageman, at Jullustown, N.
J. The flames, when first discovered, had
buldtie them were unavailing. Tho store, with
its contents, was destroyed, ns wero tho three
dwelling houses. After the fire w.u discover
ed in the store it was found that many of tho
gcoda were missing, creating tho Im
pression that the store had been
robbed and tlicn set on fire. The citizens kept
at a safe distance from tho burning store, as
there was a quantity of powder in tho build
ing. When the firo reached the powder there
was a loud explosion nud the work of demoli
tion was hastened. *
ANOTHER CORNET.
-Boeh ester. N. Y, December 29.—Professor
SwifSlHVjnjicr Observatory.last evening re-.
cMvdd'Brdotof, of
Fhelp*, announcing tho dlscovory of another
comet. It is in tho constellation of Aquilla,
Which in tho early evening is low in tho south
west. It is situate about six degrees south of
inga slow easterly motion.
Mr. Brooks the second Warner prize of $200 for
1885., Professor Swift last evening olwervcd
Barnard’s and tho Paris comets. Ho also
found a star of tho aixth magnitude. Barn-
minutes long, with nucleus entirely to Jhe pre
ceding side of tho corona. The Paris comet is
brighter but has no tail.
DEATH FROM A BURN.
St. Louis, December 20.—Harry Thener
aged one and half years, died at tho residence
the floor at his homo on Christmas
.the same room, near an open gtate, wasTillie
Myerstein, a servant of tho fatally. By somo
means the girl’s cluthing bccamo ignited, and
she started for the door. In running out of
tho room sho jumped over the litfclo boy, and
the flames from her dress .act firo to his cloth
ing, apd he was so badly bunted that his death
ensued. The girl was terribly burnod, and is
now at tbb city hospital.
. A MURDERER CAPTURED.
Shoals, Ind., December 30.—John B. Arch
er, charged with tho murder of John B. Burch,
four years ago, was captured by a posse of
twelve men at tho farn> of Leroy Boyd, five
miles south of Vincennes, and brought to Marr
tin comity jail Tuesday by Sheriff Hodgctt. D.
Craino, another of tho gang, has been arrested
here and lodged in Jail. Both men state that
Burch was killed by tbo Archer gang
. - ’ ‘ “ J afar'
in July, 1882, because ho had aided c
hand named Morley in escaping from tho coun
try. Morley, it appears, had *
1 killed one of tho
the Archers set to w*ork to kill Farmer Burcl
foroiding him to escape from their clutches.
Craino has 'acknowledged that- tho Archers
compelled him to go to Burch’s house and
decoy him out. Then Craino says the gang
ordered him to go home, which ho
did, and they killed Botch and threw his body
into the river. John Archer says ho was
f ilaccd on watch while the others did tho kill-
ng. It was the most cold . blooded murder
ever committed in this county. ,A large crowd
met Archer on the arrival of the train, and loud
cries of “hang him’’ wero heard on all sidos.
and fear they will be lyncl
FATALLY WOUNDED.
St. Lou if, December 30.—As a special watch
man named Lewis was walking
down Gratiot street at about
1:15 o’clock this morning, ho heard
cries of “watch” and “murder” from a crowd
that*was gathered or the corner pf Twelfth
atrret. On running up to ascertain the cause
of the trouble he was told that a negro had
robbed some one. Upon this tho negro broke
from the crowd and ran down Gratiot street,
with an officer in jiureuft, calling upon the
fugitive to
with an officer in pursuit, calling npon tuo
fugitive to stop. The negro kept on and tho
officer fired at him, bringing the man to tho
ground mortally wounded. He was -taken to
the hospital, whero the doctors gave it as their
opinion that he would not live until daylight.
The negro says he had not attempted to rob
anyone, but refuses to stato the cause of his
sudden flight. . *
ENTERED BY THREE MASKED MEN. —
Denver, December 30.—This morning at 3
o'clock throe masked men entered tho engine
Erie, on the Colorado Central . ,
miles from Denver, and captured the engineer,
took him several hundred yards away, tied
him and then returned and set fire to all tho
coal in the company’s hoisting work*. The en
gine house, tramway and several cars of the
railroad company were completely destroyed.
The loss will reach over $15,000. while several
hundred men are thrown out of employment
STRUCK WITH A HATCHET.
Chicago, December 31.—John TcrwelljOged
fifty-seven yean, who lives in tho rear of No.
£02 Twenty-first street, quarreled with his son
at 7:30 o'clock this morning, and after some
hard words had passed between them, picked
op a hatchet and hurled it at the boy. The
latter dodged, and the missile struck Terwell s
daughter on the head, bat glanced off and in
flicted only a slight wound. Tho Cither seem
ed horrified at the narrow escape he had had
v frcm becoming the slayer of his daughter.
He went lot a hack room, and drew a razor
across his throat, mating a gash two inches in
length. The family heard Terwell fall to the
found him
wasi
. the flow of
blood, and sewed up the wound. 'Terwell was
removed to the county hospital. The doctor
says tliat ho will recover.
FATALLY SHOT.
New Castle, Pa.. December 31.—James
Kinkaid, a prominent citizen of Mahoning-
town, near here, whs fatally shot by anuu-
The burglar had secured Kinkaid's money and
got away with the clothes, ami was leaving
with the money when Kinkaid awakened. He
followed the burglar, who turned on him and,
drawing a revolver, shot him through the
brcaEt, the ball passing through his body, com
ing out of the back. Tho burglar then made
his esefipe. Kinkaid is still • living, but no
hopes are entertained of his recovery.
EHE LOSES A BIGHT EYE.
Philadelphia, December 31.—Mrs. Samuol
Smith, wife of a butcher at No 716 Baiubridgo
street, received injuries, during a fight at her
home today, which will certainly cause the loss
of her right eye and may, possibly provo fatal.
The fracus arose through a threat of Mrs.
Smith to chastise a boy named Madden for
throwing stones at her chickens. The boy,who
lived next door to Mrs. Smith, told his mother
of the threat, and Mrs. Madden at once took up
the cudgel in her son’s behalf and entering
Mrs. Smith’s house, attacked her, and tho two
women, grappling, fell to tbo floor. At this
juncture Master Madden, who hod befcn an lu
te! csted spectator from tho doorway, seized a
half brick and threw it at Mrs. Smith’s head
at short rango. Tho ugly missile struck her
at short rango. Tho ugly missile struck ner
fairly in the right eye, cutting a deep gash aud
fracturing the skull. The injured woman was
stated sho would probably die, both
den and her son wero arrested and locked up
for hearing tomorrow morning.
A STRANGE DISEASE.
Stefatob, 111., December 31.—About two
weeks ago a physician was called upon to at
tend the family of an old German, named Au
gust Fcldt, the members of which wero suffer
ing from a strange disease. Tho doctor ascer
tained that tho family had eaten heartily of
... *- ** * -,1a
pork purchased from a butcher in this mac©,
and, obtaining some, proceeded to examine it
with a microscope, finding unmistakable evi
dence of trickime. About a wcok later one of
the children, aged ten. died, and the following
day another boy of 14 was taken away. Tho
mother was then prostrated, and in a few days
she died too. During tbia time several
doctors wero called, but could do nothing to
ward checking *tlie disease. On Monday last
another member of the family, a girl of twelve
yeais, died, and the father now lies in a coudi-
.1... ...1 nil 1. ..»n .. C L'rtl .1 ♦ till..
tion boyuul all hope of recovery. Foldt nur-
quantity of this pork and had it saltod
cliated _ „ . .
down. The children had been iu the habit of
;oing to the barrel and eating of tho moat, and
rather careless he permitted them to do
el;
:Ing rather careless he pel
>. The house in which tho family lives is
' hi. •* -
wretchedly filthy, and this has probably aided
the trichinosis in its deadly work.
KILLED BY A HEAVY WEIGHT.
Flat Bush, M. T., December 31.—Samuol
Wardcll, aged55, gas lighter, of Grovo roads,
died this morning from injuries sustained Sat*
urday morning by a heavy weight falling on
his head wlillo asleep in bfcd. Wardcll was a
heavy sleeper, anil having to get up very early,
constructed an apparatus connected with an
alarm clock in his bed room, which caused a
heavy weight to fall on tho floor, fho noiso
waking him. Christmas night tho bed was
moved without Wardoll’s knowledge whilo ho
slept, and when tlio alarm caused tho weight
to fall, it fell en his head, causing concusion of
the brain.
A WOMAN’S WORK.
Pittsburg, January 1.—Lizzie Garlett, tho
divorced wife of John Garlett, a Grant street
saloon keeper, called at his saloon tonight and,
drawing a revolver, fired at him and tlion shot
herself in tho left breast. Tho bullet intended
for. Garlett grazed his head and buried itself
In tho wall back of him. Mrs. Garlett will
die. Tfcc eouplp have not bcei* Hying together
for six months. ♦
A BANK SUSPENDS.
Clinton, Moss., January 1—Tho Lancaster
National bank, of this place, closed its doors
last night, after n searching examination of
the books by the directors. President \V. II.
McNeil is missing and has not been heard from
since Tuesday, when ho was In Lowell, whence
ho started ostensibly for Boston. He is
charged with having used the bank’s money
for speculative enterprises in which' ho was in
terested and which do- * *'** " “*
not furnish amploso
curlty. This is thought to bo tho oauso of tho
present trouble. -What tho lank’s condition is
no one knows, not can any ono know till after
tho arrival tomorrow of Bank Examiner
Gatchcll. •
Tho city Institution for saving of Lowell has
$20,0C0 deposited in tho Lancaster bank, which
lias been regarded with distrust for somo
t:mc. One of tho diccctors oftho Lancaster Na
tion; bank at Clinton is authority for tho
statement that McNeal, the missing president,
was at tho bank Tuesday night when ho took
from tho vault $6000 in bank notes, $1009 in
gold, a large amount of stock in thb Rutland,
ermont marble company, supposed to bo
* a lot of paper signed by
about $30,000, and
blnuclf and held by the bank. It is thought
to be about $30,000.
A SKRIOtS ACCIDENT.
Burlington, Vt., January 2.—A serious
accident happened to a Burlington coaching party
lan night, by which ono-woman was terribly in
jured nnd several other persons were bruised. A
family party started in a inllyho coach from here
early In the evening for a New Year's ride to a
neighboring town. Inside tho coach wero Mr*.
Alexander Miller, hdr mother, Mrs. Rcvar, ner two
Aiexanoer miim r, nvw **«*»**»
sisters and twoi-mall children. The coach wasdriven
by Mr. Miller. Tho night was very dark
hud Mr*. Bsvar corded a kcroseno lantern in her
lap. The coach ran into a ditch aud wai upset,
breaking the lantern and scattering tho burning
oil over the occupants of tho vehicle. Tbo seel
ing or tne icmncu women and children, whose
screams and efforts to escape from the burning
coach made tho scene a terrible one. By dint of
haul work the flame* were subdued, and tho
women nnd children wore drawn out of the wreck.
Mrs. Itevar was found to be shockingly burned,
the whole left vide of her body,being so badly in
jured by the flames a* to cause the skin to drop off.
Her recovery is doubtfal. The other occupants of
the coach were more or less seriously burned and
t raked, but none of them were seriously Injured.
A FORGER ARRESTED.
Columbus, O., January 2.—Daniel Osborn,
wanted’in Prospect, Ohio, for forgery, was arrested
at Canal Winchester yesterday, and afterwards mot
ills death bi a singular manner. The officer was on
...formed- the marshal that
tile prisoner was armed, as he pad
him * trying to get
t pocket. Tl
. _ . revolver
cut of his breast pocket. The marshal thereupon
dismounted to disarm the fellow, and a* ho ap*
The minimi seized hi* hand, and and at the same
instant the revolver waadischargcd, the ball en
tering Osborn's left side, between the ribs and
passing through the heart.
Try{ng to Qualify*
From the Pittsburg Dispatch^
A good story about Ibit eternal duel question In
France comes from Bordeaux. Three years ago a
young navy officer, having quarrelled with a com
merchant of the town Jn a club, seat him his sec
onds on the following day.
‘Gentlemen,” *ald tho
corn merchant, “I am quite willing to fight a duel
with the lieutenant, but I do not think that our
risk* are equal. Uo is a bachelor and I
bare three children. When he has three
children I shall be at. his disposal.” Lieu
tenant Csrjuzac was obstinate. A barber of tho
neighborhcrxl had a pretty daughter. He Imme
diately courted her, obtained her parents' consent,
and married her in .October, 1^2. Ten months
,ater he was presented with a boy, and In ltel the
young officer was blessed with a daughter. At
fast, to his great Joy, a third, child was born, IhrRo
month* ago. He lot no time. Taking his first
two children in hi* arms nnd ordering tbe nur** to
follow him with tbe baby, he called on the com
merchant. “Well,” raid he to him in atriurauhaot
tone, **we can fight now, I have three children l”
••Ahretorua his antagonist, “but I have live
row.”
Onr “War Stories” for this week are crowded
cut by a f ketch of fc'H* Hugh Lee as k cavalryman,
which will stir tbe blood In the veins of the old
soldiers. We have a fine batch of war stories for
next week—including a story of “Bog Venison and
How We Kat It,” “General Toomba in the War,”
and “A Cavalry Charge.” Subscribe at once and
get there stories f
AT THE CAPITAL.
THE PAST WEEK WITH THE PRESI
DENT AND HIS ADVISERS.
The Apaebe Troubles in Southern New Xexloo-The
Ft raid* at .Talke-Seareh to be Instituted for a
Missing Man-New Year a Day and How
it waa Spent-Other Interesting News.
Washington, December 29.—Senator Man-
derron and Congressmen Springer and Laird
called upon tho secretary of war thla morning
to discuss with him the situation in southern
New Mexico in relation to tho Apaclio troubles.
They represented to him tho defcuselcss con
dition of tho people, and made knowiftheir
purposo to introduce a hill in congress, soon
after the recess, providing for raising a body
of troops for tho special purposo of huutlng,
and if necessary exterminating, tho murderous
hands which have been making that region a
desert. They propose that these troops shall"'
consist exclusively of frontiersmen, and bo
placed under the command of army officers;
that they shall ho temporarily enlisted for this
special purpose, equipped, mounted and pro
vided for In such a way as to ho ablo to follow
and fight tlio savages in their fastnesses.
During tho progress of tho conversation,
which lasted an hour, allusion was made
to General Crook’s record. Mr. Springer road
to tho secretary a letter ho had received from
Judge Barnes, of tho first judicial district of
•^Arizona, discussing tho situation, and setting
forth tho views of tho intelligent men of tho
locality as to the best remedy. This, in brief*
was for tlio government to raise a battalion of
frontiersmen, to bo lightly couipped, whoso
duty it should ho to patrol tlio country in
small parties, especially keeping in view tho
watering plates. It was possible for tho In
dians to niovo more rapidly than the whito
troops cculd, by riding their ponies until they
dropped from exhaustion, and then stealing
others, but they must roach 4ho wateriug
5 laces from time to time or perish themselves.
udgo Barnes also proposed tho arming and
enlistment of a body of Papago Indians, tT
friendly, industrious race, who aro as much
annoyed by tho renegado Apaches as aro tho
whites, to fight tho enemy.
that the army was already doing much or the
service proposed. General Sheridan *
had boon
sent out to tho sceno of tho. disturbance, and
General Crook, In whom thov all luul
confidence, was in command. If thoso could
not mbduo tho hostile* none could
Mr. Springer said ho dhl not know Gcnoral
Crook, nnd had nothing against him, but judg
ing him merely by re.suIts, ho was a failure.
The renegades diu not number moso than 200
men. Crook, with 3,000 or 4,000 moil at com-
mnnn, had been hunting thorn for years, and
had not succeeded in putting a stop to tho
outrages.
Senator Mnndcrson camo to General Crook's
defense, attributing to hi* skill ami ability
the pacification of the Indians of Nebraska.
The hill referred to will ho introduced by
..AMIINOTON, December 29.—Tho author
ities of a New England town rcdmtly applied
ment for transcripts of tho military roconla
during tho war of tho rebellion. To furnish
these was against the ordinary rules of tho de
partment, hut as they wero “For historical
purposes,” to bo used at somo approaching an
niversary, a concession was made. Tlio files
were examined, ami disclosed tho fact tint
that the names .of about sixty citiz&ns of tho
icpo persons wero, upon examination,
accepted. A further search disclosed tho fact
that twenty-three of thorn furnished substi
tutes, and the other fled to Canada.
Washington, December 29.—The socrotary
of the treasury today received a telegram from
Captain lleoper, of the revenuo steamor ltusli,
at San Francisco, stating that after consulta
tion with Captain JIealy,of tho Corwin, ho had
decided to undertake a search for tho missing
whaler Amethyst. Ho also inquired If tho
cruifto should ho .limited to tho Alcntian
islands, or whether ho should push northward,
following tho igo-pack os it broko up in the
spring.
Secretary Manning replied a* follow:
“Take theneccwnry supplies and proceed at onco.
_ * - - (Jiroctei** * ‘
The officer* have been directed to report to you for
duty Immediately. Employ a surgeon and uwj your
judgment a* to the northern limit oftho cruise.”
It la believed nt tho department that tho
ltusli will bo ablo to sail from San Francisco
for Behring’s sea on Thursday next.
Washington, December 30.—Four hun
dred and forty eight-persons waited patiently
in tho cast room of .tho whito house, today, to
pay their respects (o tho president. Tho
crowd was almost twiro ns largo as at any pre
ceding reception of this kind, Tho president
appeared juat before 2 o'clock, and entered up
on his task with such expedition that tbo en
tire room was cleared in sixteen minutes.
Bovcral perrons tried to ongago
tho president’s attention with privato
matters but were told to call again tomorrow.
Ono individual shook bauds in nn agitated
manner with qno oftho usliors, and passed tho
president without noticing him. llo was re
minded of his mistake by tho laughter of tho
crowd, and strove to return to sliaki *’ *
tho nrosi-
dcnt’s'hand, hut was born© away by tho rap
idly moving line of people behind him.
The resignation of Thomas J. Scott, register
of the land office at Montgomery, Alabama,
has been accepted.
Washington, January 1.—For the first time
in several years, New Year’s day dawned clear
nnd boautiftil. Tho hoar frost was soon dissl-
yiiars, by general calling. Busim
pended to a considerable extent, and all tho
executive departments wero closed. At tho
entrance to tho whito bouse grounds two po
licemen keep back the crowd of curious Idlers
pages oftho diplomatic corps, tho high officials
of tho government and tho distinguished per
sons. Mounted policemen kept clear tho car-
rhrgo approach, and a long lino of officers
wa£ formed on either aide of tho doorway.
The Bill Marine band occupied tho msln vesti
bule and diicoursdd strains of music during tbo
progress of the ceremonies.
Tho decorations of tho mansion wero exceed
ingly simple, being confined to tasteful floral
arrangements. Graceful palms and raro tropi
cal plants wero there in profusion; bonquets of
great size and harmonious colors stood on thq
centre tables, and delicate garlands of amilax
contrasted with chryaUl chandeliers. At
eleven o’clock, to the accompaniment of
Hail to the Chief,” by.tko Marine band, the
and took up their station in the blue parlor.
Mrs. Bayard leaned upon tho arm of the
__ . and the remaining members of tho
cabinet followed with their ladies, Secretary
Lamar being tho ouly absentee. They ex
changed cordial greetings, and tho ceremonies
opened with tho reception of tho diplomatic
corps.
The Portuguese minister, Count Das Nogucl*
rss acted as dean of the corps, In tho absonco
rss acted as dean or the corps, In tbo absoncc
of the Haytian minister, Mr. Preston. Beprc
sentatives of foreign powers were introduced to
the president by the secretary of state. The
dcr, and were followed, by the judges of tho
court of claims, United States senators,
cabinet and egt-ministers of tho United State*.
A few minutes before noon tho hand burst forth
with a martial air from the "Black Ilosanr/’
and officers oftho army and navy filed Into
the reception rooms, beaded by Lieutenant
General Sheridan and bis staff. As the officers
passed into tbe east parlor, and mingled their
glittering uniform with the elegant toilets of tbo
ladies there asMmbled made a scene that was
one of notable brilliancy. Next in order of
reception came Profeaor Baird, Commissioner
Column, the civil service commission, the as
sistant secretaries, beads of bureaus ami other
government officials. Next came veterans of
the wars of 1812 and 1846, few in number and
bowed with age. Tho grand army of tho re
public made a line display and wero received
with marked deference. Many colored men,
seme of them crippled and maimed, woro ta
lks oft''
eluded in therauks of this organization. While
the oldest inhabitants organization was passing
through the reception room the citizens were
being formed into Hue on the sidewalk. Thoir
number ran up into tho thousands and the
line beginning at the gateway nearest Seven
teenth street, stretched well over towards Fif
teenth street.
When tho time arrived for tbo general re
ception, shortly after ono o’clock, tho gates
were opened and tlio lines passed through tho
whito Louse. Notwithstanding tho immense
cro\._,
thing passed oil' in tho smoothest possiblo
manner. During the reception, all the parlors
except the east room woro darkeucdiand when
diplomats, army and navy and othor officials
entered this bear* * * 41 “ ■**"*’
s sun sliono brightly through th
owh, and tho splendid landscape
tag sceno.
In tho afternoon. Secretaries Bayard, Man
ning, Whitney and Endicott aud Postmaster
numbers. Seeietary Lamar Is at his
sippi home, and the dny is a sad anniversary in
the family of Attorney-General Garland, and
they did not receive. Outside of tho white
house, tho largest reception of the day was that
of Speaker and Mrs. Carllslo. A large number
of ladies of the families of tho members of tho
honso assisted Mrs. Carlisle in receiving.
President Cleveland contributed $100 to the
Grant monument fund yesterday. Arcompa-
, .1.. _ is tho hope
iation will succeed In its object.
that the
ny tag tho contribution
association will succeed
It is estimated that over 0,000 people shook
hands with tho president today, during tho
public reception. Tho president lowered tho
record of handshaking considerably. In eight
minutes ho shook tho hands of 274 persons, or
nbout thlrty-Tour a minute. Tho highest num
ber previously shnkon by a president on Now
Years was by General Grant, when ho grasped
ho hands of
twcuty-clgUt persons a rntauto
or thirteen minutes.
THE PHESIDKNT TALKS.
New York, January 3.—Tho World will,
tomorrow, publish a Washington dispatch,
giving a report of an interview of its corres
pondent with the president. Tho correspond
ent inquired:
“Do you bolievo congress will carry out your
recommendations about siivcf? Do you not
think somo compromlso will bo tho actual re
sult accomplished?'’
Tho president said be bad no moans of
knowing wliat would bo done. It was a sub
ject whlclii had now passed beyond his control
or direction. Ho had not tho slightest wish
or desirtl to Influence, in any way, tlio consid
oration of congress beyond tho methods em
ployed by him In directing their attention to
the subject through his official message. .
Tho president was askod how ho regarded
Senator Beck’s spccoh upon tho tariff. Ho rc-
pllcd: ...
‘ My own personal idea about that isjhat tlio
havo a house committco charged with this
work, take up tbo subject in a husincssfAsbioii,
and modify the present law in such a way as
to help tho poor people to ho labor, and to take
away needless protection from tho few who
have grown .inordinately rich at tho oxponso
of tho many. There aro many incongruities in
tho tariff, whicli'could bo remedied by looking
at tlio wholo system from a bu*iu&J stand
point.” , ,
Upon tho subject of tho senate, nnd tho con
sideration by that body of appointments,
tbo president said: .
“1 have made no hasty selection of officers,
hut, on the contrary havo given very much
time and investigation to tho subjoct, appreci
ating that very much depends on tho pononol
of tho government. Possibly I may havo
erred in somo instances, but I am suro they
aro few, and I havo every ©vidonco that the
country is satisfied with the now officials,”
“I havo n© knowledge os to what courso tho
senate will pursue, but I havo no idea it will
me talifterfero with tho prerogatives of
president. I have my duties, It lias its
duties. Ono tiling I do not Micvo, nnd
that Is that tho United States senate will spend
its time in listening to petty criticisms of ap
pointees, which will corao from disappointed
spplicJuts for office.”
EOllKlUN NEWS.
London, December 29.—To-day Is tlio «ovcn-
ty-sixth anniversary of tho birth of Gladstone.
During the morning ho received four hundred
letters, congratulating him on having attained
his seventy-sixth year. Gladstone left his real*
donco ©t day-break, aud walked to tlio vlllago
church, where special services wero hold. Not
withstanding tho slcot and snow wero falling,
tho walk did not seem to fatfguo Gladstone, as
ho appeared quito hearty when returning homo
Gladstone has requested tbo nross associa
tion to convoy to his frionds his
frionds his thanks for
tbo many hundreds of congratulatory lottors
and telegrams received by him on the occasion
of 70th anniversary of bis birth. Ho also wishes
to express his appreciation of tho tastoful and
beautiful gifts and tokens which havo boon
showered upon him from overy class and quar
ter, and which in routiy instances woro uccotm
ponied by moat touching expressions of re
gard and affection. Gladstone says it would
K rd ami silection. uiausiono aays re wouiu
absolutely Impossible for him to ackuowl-
edgo personally tho many friendly . commu
nications and-presonta ho has received, and ho
therefore desires to express his gratification
through the medium of the press.
It is fepotted that Gladstono has decided to
aw*ait tbo production of tho conservatives’
local government measure before revealing his
own scheme. Ho is much irritated by tho
cool reception given tlio published account of
his project by tbo liberals, and privately de
clares that ho will nover again accept office.
Tho Telegraph today, commenting on tho
question of homo ruio for Ireland, says the
government will resist to its utmost ability
trol of tho police forco in Ireland.
London, December 29.—ThO Standard aays
that tho creditors of tho king of Bavaria have
united in a petition for a distraint of tho good*
and property of the royal household. Prince
Leopold, uncle of tho king and general-in-
chief of the army, has forbidden tho officers of
the stato to take any action to carry out tho
objects of the creditors
London, January 1.—A number of liberal
members of the house of commons havo boon
privately making overtures to Parnell, with the
object of 1
object of having him formulate distinct propo
sitions forborne rule in frcland, giving limits
of his demands, with a view to fiirther negotia-
Micbacl Davctt, in an Interview, said: “If
homo role i* grant«dTo Ireland, it is ojflhult
toscciioi
for mo to sceliow tho Irish /numbers can con
tinuo to sit in parliament in Westminster, un
less the colonies aro similarly represented in
that body. The appointment of a princo of
tho royal family as viceroy of Ireland would
bo a mistake, as Ireland requires a statesman
of tact and brains to administer the govern-
at Eastbourne in opposition to tho primrose
league. Mrs. Merfvale, wif<
e wife of Mcrivale tho
dramatist’, Mrs. Cobdcn, Mrs. Dilk and other
well known ladies were present at tbe first
meeting.
I.OMDO.V, J»no»iy3.—Lord Randolph Chur
chill baa anhmittnl to the cabinet a propoaition
for a reform of the admlniatratfon of govern
ment in Ireland. The acbeme iaaupportod by
E. VAN WINKLE & CO.
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and Damn Aahbonrae, lord chancellor. The
project Involve# the abolition of tbo vice roy
alty and the castle executive, and tbo placing
of Ireland on the camo footing as .Scotland,
having a rccretary in tha cabinet. If tho cab-
adi " — ‘
inet adopts the measure ft will be presented to
" ' ether with the scheme for local
iich has already been decided
government
upon.
A Mother*. Devotion.
Fn.m the Texas giftingt. . ,
•My dear daughter, yon should begin to
think about entering a convent and becoming a
Dt *%ut, my dear mother, why didn’t you go Into a
convent when you were a girl and become a nunf ’
“How con you ask such a silly question* I re.
fared to become a nun on account of my love far
you.”
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Experience, of Telegraph Operators With
Youpg Fathers.
From the Chicago Herald.
Buhl ono oftho Western,.Union tolograph.
receivers yesterday: “Ih$you know that fow
IKioplo outftido of tho doctors and tho tolograph
receivers realise how many babios aro bora in
the world? Why, thoro Isn't a day, Buudsys In
cluded, that I dou’t handle ffoml5to25 r baby
telegram*,’ as wo call ’em. By thoso I moan
telegraphic announcements of tho advont of
messages. Of courso, they are
usually sent to the little ones’ grand parents,
and they tako on all shades of oxuhoranco,
from tho wildlv exalted ccstacy of a first-born
to the cold, formal, and not infrequently
disgusted announcement of tho sixth.
I will say, however, that after tho
cceond or third event of the kind tho light
ning is not drawn ou so recklessly. The
slower process of tho mails is couHidored
enough for tho emergency. Thecomiug of
the first, however, is as suro to bring out an
excited telegram ks tbo sun shines. It is
;rcat fan to watch tho souder» of these first
great
baby dispatches as they prepare them,
' “ or comes in with a hurried step
dlspftl
young fathe
and an exultant, beaming face. He grabs a
blank and dasbes off something liko this:
“Great nows! Mary vory Ull Fine buy!” Then
he tetara that up. Komohoto he doesn't want
tho rudo tcll'grnphcr to know tho narno of_
tho gcntlo but happy sufferer, and ho tries it*
again. ‘Kxpcctcd event realized; a little girl;
wifo doing well/ ‘Bnt. -pshawl’ ho says, ’that’s
rather a cold vmy to i
ak of her to her own
„ ipeal
father at\ft mother. Wifo, why of course she’s
wife; but I do not like that/ and ho toars jt
up. Then he starts again, and this time he
rays: ‘Confound tho telegrapher, ho shan’t
has come—eight pounds—female. Mother all
right/ Uo looks at it a minute, and
theft tears It up, with tho remark t ‘They
won’t know whether that means a Jersey call
or a Hamiltonian colt/ By this timo tho
young man has got Into ©.sweat, and grabbing
a pencil he dashes off: 'It’s a girl. Mother
doing nicely/ and after looking at that five or
six minutes, ond maybo with a moistened eye,
be signs his ftrat name to it and hands it to.
They are all about alike, tbesii first
young fathers. They’re proud and hrfp-
py ami conwlous, aud yet they
will do nlmoet anything to conceal
comes in showing signs that the great uompv
tic event hss been too much for him, and then
I have to take tho pencil and help him out,
and I do it in a practical way. I get thn ad-
... . —... little stranger
dress and 1 simply write: “The 1
and then tbe man pays his
nearly pulls mo through thd- window in his
fierce desire to T “ * “*
a bath. There
ffffico when the baby
ularly good.”
• mo tnrougn tne- winuow in ms
b to have mo go and give the baby
iere fs great fun in a telegraph
the baby business has boon partlc-
DISPLACING THE CHINAMEN.
Omaha, Neb. December 29.—A special
train over tbo Chicago and North-west-
at 11.30, with .350 cigar makers from New
York and points along the line, bound far Ban
Francisco. The delegation, it is said, is to
Take tbo place oftho Chinamen in the Chinsie
quarter of Ban Francisco. 8. Wolf, of Han
Francisco, representing tho International ci
gar makers’union, is in charge of the pirty.
Hix hundred Knights of Labor and other |ocal
organizations received tho visitors at tbe * de
pot. CO cigar makers from Omaha joined the
mIiI.Ii ■rill nmluil.l(r lia (n Ken li'rlnMe.
pert,, which will probably lie in Dan Francu-
co. The terms on . which tho
men go »ve to
work one year at w“ff" i cW on the coast for
the pnrpoee of innplanting tha Mongolian..
The movement ia looked npon as a great vic-
. sa greal
toiy for the international union. There, are
some fears cf trouble from opposition by the
Cbioemen, ts the factories are in tha very
heart of tbe Chineie settlement there.
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