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VOL. X.
PRIVATE CHAS. B. HENRY
LETTERS FROM THE VICTIM OF THE
LATE EXPEDITION.
Important Papera In the Pobhossioii of th.
Murdered Man’. Sweetheart—Sketch
of HI. I.lfe—Scene, in the
Arctic Regions—Love.
Pabkersbubo, W. Va., March 14.—An
other sensation is added to the already over
burdened list with which this city has been
surfeited during the past winter. The facts
which give rise to it are of more than local
importance.
The account of the horrible and almost in
human manner in which Private Charles B.
Henry, of the late Greeley expedition, came
to his death is still fresh in the minds of
newspaper readers the world over. But lit
tle could be obtained at the time concerning
the history of this ill-fated man that was of
general interest, and the fact of his heroic
service and terrible death was about all the
world was destined to know of him, had not
a combination of circumstances led to the
facts stat d below.
It see.ns that a lady of this city, whose
name, through courtesy, is not divulged,
was the betrothed of Henry. Their ac
qu'untance came about through a reply of
tiie lady to an advertisement for an anony
mous correspondent. Henry at that time
was a private in the United States cavalry
stationed at Jefferson, Mo. Their corre
spondence, which began in 1879, was con
tinued through the different stages of for
mality, friendship and love until their two
hearts, though far apart, beat in unison, and
they looked forward with rapture I > the time
when their joys and sorrows should be united.
The following letters, which were obtained
after much persuasion from the young lady
in question, will be read with interest. The
first is dated at Lady Franklin Bay, August
9,1881. Prefaced by many affectionate ex
pressions, it continues:
“Here lam in this barren, cold and deso
late region. * * * On the 7th of
July we left St. John, Newfoundland, and
ten days, three of which were very stormy
and rough, saw us in Disco, Greenland, where
we remained for four days, having lots of
fun with the pretty Esquimaux girls, and at
tending a dance every night, gotten up for
our especial benefit. From here we went to
Upernavik, the most northerly inhabited
settlement in the worl 1, w here we remained
for five days, being royally welcomed and
entertained by the governor, Herr Elberg.
There we took on two native hunters and
thirty-two dogs, with a quantity of sealskins
fur clothing. The first day out from U. wo
encountered a small ice floe, and upon it we
saw our first polar bear. 11, id the honor of
putting the first bullet in him, and he was
finally dispatched by Lieut. Kislingbury.
Tile next day we killed a seal.
From this time (July 30) until we arrived
within twelve miles of our destination, we had
no further trouble with the ice, but then we
met with a large mass of ice, extending as far
as the eye could reach, and more than eight
feet in thickness. Since then (August 3) until
(August 9), we have been battling with ice
. ever since but have made no progress, and
see no possible chance for a speedy delivery.
* * * From time to time I will add a few
lines to this letter, but 1 am kept very busy,
doing all the writing for the commander, and
keeping the stores and provision account.
All on board are well.
August 15.—Arrived at Discovery Bay,
August 11, impossible to write more; am
herd at wojrk unloading. Good-by until next
year, when you can adilress “C. B. Henry,
care chief signal officer, Washington, D. C.”
This was the last communication from
Henry, for npthing from the 18th of August
in that year was known of the expedition
until those wlio had gone to the rescue ar
rived, when Henry was found among the
dead.
The next letter, which was written by
Henry to his betrothed at tbs time when the
correspondence liegan, is perhaps the best
evidence of his former life yet published. A ll
attempt was made by the department at
Washington to secure it, but without success.
* * * “There is no use of dwelling on
my boyhood days, or college scrapes. When
the Franc,.-Prussian war was declared in
/ 1870, 1 was living with my father in Han
over, Germany. He punished me severely
for a fancied misdemeanor, and I concluded
to run away from home. The German gov
ennnent cailedfor men tor the ambulance
corps, ami 1 enrolled; although I had con
suferttol.; trouble to pass o.i account of my
extreme youth, but with a few tears of per
suasion l'moved the heart of the doctor and
I started oi) the field of ail venture. After
being assistant nurse in the hospital at Han
over for a few weeks I volunteered to a
- the Thirteenth Regiment of lancers,
and one fine morning was packed away to
the front. Had several narrow escapes at
Metz, Toulon and Sedan, was present when
tile haughty emperor of the French surren
dered. At the close of the war I returned
home clad in rags, but decorated with the
‘lron Cross,' of winch 1 felt prouder than the
oldest veteran. My family, with the excep
tion of my father, received me with kind
ness. After a week or so of rest I concluded
to wine to America, so July 1, 1871, I en
gaged passage in- the North German Lloyd
steamer ‘Hansa,’ and arrived in New York on
the 13tb after a pleasant voyage. Here in
America I had not a .-ingle friend. The first
w ork I obtaineued was in a French-German
restaurant. After remaining there four
mouths I bought a through ticket for San
Fr Acisco, but only went as far as Macon
jC'.iy Mo., where I was engaged by W. W.
Watkjps as night clerk in the North Missouri
hotel, IL re 1 remained eight months, and
jjwying hiui in my only regret, as my deaaest
relative could not have been kinder than he.
Desirous of perfecting myself in the English
tongue, I next lenr ued the art of printing in
Jhe office of the Daily Enterprise at Moberly,
Mo. A reporter, Mr. L. Bru.in. was stricken
with paralysis, and 1 was promoted to his
place. After remaining in that capacity for
a year, I was offered a situation as reporter
on the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, accepted
it, and made quite a success as translator
from German into English."
He then dwells at large on his travels in
' various parts of the world as newspaper cor
respondent, and then continues.
“In 1875 my desire to join the United
States army and write descriptions of the
same induced me to enlist. I was assigned to
the Seventh cavalry, then at Louisviite, Ky.,
awaiting recruits. ’My officer soon discov
ered my object and profession, and treated
me with kindness ami respect. My articles
on 'Baids on Illicit Distilleries’ and 'The Ku-
Klux in Louisiana’ brought in a handsome
revenue. In the early part of 18711 we were
ordered to Dakota, and arrived there in Feb
ruary; at Bismarck we moved into winter
.quarters.”
Tiie young lady in the Case is naturally the
■subject of much inquiry, but so far she h-i‘
sucee ided in concealing her secret to all bu.
a trusted few. Imm sla .t visit to this city
was in June, 1881, nt wiiicti time the one win
now holds so dear every memento of hi.
affection attempted to dissuade him from th.
perilous undertaking in which he was about
to engage, but all to no nui nase. He was
n*
thrill w th the desire for an Archie an ven•
ture, and departed, only to terminate his lift
in a manner so terrible to contemplate.
“MONEY DOWN.”
What M. D. Stood for on a So-Called
Physician’s Sign.
Philadelphia, March 14.—The trial of
the famous Dr. John Buchanan and Rebecca
R. Russell, charged with conspiracy
wi T others to make and uttet
bogus diplomas, has terminated. Peter Bu
chanan, a brother of the dean, testified in re
buttal of specific charges that bogus diplo
mas had been issued by the accused. Mrs.
Russell was next sworn.
“My name is Mrs. Rebecca R. Russell
Hurff,” said the witness. “I am in partner
ship with Dr. Buchanan. I was to furnish
all the money to pay for the publication of
medical works and the preparation of the
drugs. Dr. Buchanan is the author of
the works and compounder of the medi
cines.”
“Is your name Hurff?” was the first ques
tion in the cross-examination.
“That is the name of the lady who brought
me up,” said the witness. “The woman said
she was not my mother and that I must not
take that name—l never went by the name of
Hurff.”
“What did you give the name of Hurff
here for?”
“I am known to the world as Rebecca R.
Russell Hurff.”
“What does the ‘R’ stand for?”
“It stands for nothing.”
“Why didn’t you sign the name of Hurff
instead of Russell in the articles of copart
nership?”
“I am a relation of Dr. Buchanan. He is
my father.”
“Have you any other name, Mrs. Rus
sell?”
“I am a married lady. My husband’s
narn • was Winfield King.”
“Why don’t you go by that name?”
“I never did. We married and agreed to
separate. That was ten or twelve years ago.
I d< ft know whether my hu band is dead or
alive.”
“When did you study medicine?”
“I have studied medicine for ten years in
Salem, N. J., and in this city.”
“Where did you graduate?”
“I have not graduated.”
“Are you a doctor? You had a sign out
with an ‘M. D.’ to it.”
“I have no diploma. The ‘M. D.’ stood for
money down.”
“Do you understand the sanctity of an
oath?”
“I do,” said the witness.”
“Do you mean to say that when you put
‘M. D. ’on the sign that you meant money
down ?”
“I do. That is exactly what I meant. I
say that under oath. It didn’t make any dif
ference what people believed—l am not re
sponsible for what they believe.”
“What is your age?”
“I am twenty-eight or thirty years old.
don’t know positively which.”
“How long have you known Dr. Bur
chanan!”
“Ever since I was six years of age.”
“When did you first learn he was your
father?”
“Ten or twelve years ago.”
“If you were this man's daughter, why did
you nut mention that fact in the partnership
agreement?”
“I wished to save a terrible scandal. My
mother is a respectable woman and I wanted
to save her. I have made the matter public
because I have been driven to it.”
This closed the testimony, and the argu
ment of counsel and the charge to the jury
followed. The jury remained out for some
time and then brought in a verdict convict
ing Buchanan and acquitting Mi’s. Russell.
A motion for a new trial has been made by
the Dean’s counsel.
OKLAHOMA DIFFICULTIES.
The Cattlemen Ordered to Vacate and the
Boomer* Still Resting.
Arkansas City, Kan., March 14—Capt.
Couch has sent the following dispatch to
Sidney Clark and Gen. Weaver, the colonists’
representatives at Washington.
“Thousands of men, women and children
are on the way. We patiently await an in
vestigation by President Cleveland. Make
explanations to the secretary of war to the
end of withdrawing troops.
[Signed] “W. L. Couch.”
The boomers arrested and taken to Wichita
on Wednesday were released on giving
$3,000 bonds for their ap ; >earauce at the Sej>-
tember term of the United States district
court. The boomers at once returned to Ar
kansas City. As there are no boomers who
participated in the last movement here to ar
rest, Gen. Hatch will now have to resort to
military force. Within the next week it will
be known whether his orders are to fire on
the settlers or not.
Gen. Hatch has ordered Berry brothers to
vacate at once their ranch which is on the
Oklahoma lands. The cattlemen are con
stantly receiving dispatches from Washing
ton from parties who are acting as their
agents. They are discouraged and know
that it is now only a matter of time when
they will all have to vacate. Gen. Hatch re
c* Ive 1 h s first message from the new secre
dry of war Wednesday, and will in all prob
ability be acting under his orders.
The president and Secretary Lamar are
now fully informed concerning the Oklahoma
controversy, and the representatives of the
colonists will continue to push the question
and urge that a decision favorable to the set
tlers speedily be reached.
Capt. Couch is in receipt of a letter from
Sidney Clark asking them to move at once. In
conversation with a rep<>rter Capt. Couch said
he did not wish to embarrass the administra
tion by a hasty move, but on the other hand
if something was not soon done other colo
nists would start, and in justice to his fol
lowers he would also have to move. He says
there are about 500 claims now staked out in
Oklahoma. Most of them belong to mem
bers of his colony, who are anxious to get
there and commence putting in a crop.
Into the Silent Majority.
Rochester, N. Y., March 14.—Mary EL
Conkling, sister of Roscoe Conkling, is dead,
aged sixty. She had long been in poor
health.
Washington, March 14.—J. M. Haworth,
general superintendent of Indian schools in
the United States, died suddenly at Albu
querque, N. M. He was thoroughly familiar
with Indian educational matters and well
liked by the Indians.
Leaving the Diggings.
Coalton, 0., March 14.—The meeting of
delegates representing 2,000 miners, unani
mously agreed to hold out for seventy cents a
ton. A large number of miners are going
elsewhere for work.
International Military Drill.
New Orleans, March 14 —An interna
tjonal military drill under the auspices oi
Gov. McEnery will take place here about
May 12. Six thousand dollars in money and
other prizes, including medals given by the
exposition management, will be distributed.
Col. H. H. Baker, of the governor’s staff, is
manager of the enterprise.
Kentucky office-seekers outnumber all other
states.
Ohio archaeological and historical society
revived.
i outnumber all other
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, SUNDAY G, MARCH 15. 1885.
Steam Seized.
! London, March 14.—A telegram from
Hong Kong states that the steamer Glenroy,
belonging to the Glen lino, has been seize <1 in
Chinese waters by the French. Part of the
steamer’s cargo consisted of lead, intended,
it is supposed, for use by the Chinese military
authorities.
In Menuiria.
London, March 14.—1 n accordance witi
the previous announcement of the bishop of
Lon lon, the funeral services in commemora
tion of Gen. Gordon have been held in the
Cai hedral of England and Westminster Ab
be.,. St. Paul’s Cathedral and V/oJminster
Abbey ‘were thronged, and the services were
most impressive.
I
The Pope Postpones.
i M o--;i I I.— The p >p< b: s intimated
to di ; i bsa os t tat io would be advisa
ble to postpone their convention until after
the visit of the Prince of Wales to Ireland.
EMMET’S LAST DRAMA.
“O, My God, What Have I Done to You
Both.”
Albany, March 14—Joseph EL Emmet
. has rarely acted a more touchingly, pathetic
I and dramatic scene than the one in which he
' played the leading part in the court room.
I The spree began in West Virginia last week,
I calumnated at his picturesque home on the
I boulevard., when ho assaulted his son because
he had heard a report that the youth had re-'
I cently married a girl here In defending
himself the boy struck the actor, cutting Lis
face, and Mrs. Emmett in alarm summoned
the police and kept her husband in custody
of the authorities during the night.
When called by Judge Clute to meet his
family, Emmett bore a slight resemblance to
the handsome “Fritz” seen on the stage. The
left side of his face, from his forehead down,
was covered with congealed blood. His chin
and upper lip have not been shaven for sev
eral days, and the neglect made his swollen,
bloated countenance look all the more un
prepossessing. His attire was dirty and his
3urly hair was matted and disordered. His
satire app arance showed the effects of his
prolong! d.-bauch. As he entered the door
■iw Ills viie and son sitting with averted
n tii corner. Taking two
iteps uu sunk dr '.matically on iris knees in
front of th rn, and clasping an arm about
aacii, ex< a med: “Oh, my God! my wife and
>on, what nave 1 done to you both, whom i
love so well?” Then he broke into a fit of
robbing, while his wife smoothed his hair
with her hand, and the sou took his hand,
ind each whisper <1 words of encouragement.
Emmett continued to moan and bewail the
. rrow he had caused, untilAhe son rose and
went to the other room. Emmett then took
the vacated seat, and clasping his wife with
noth arm - pressed her lovingly to him and
iissed her on tae brow. She did not
cink from him, but took his hand
lOirchief, wiped the tears from his face,
and in a low tone said that the steps
l*at would lie taken would be only
cr his own good. Every few moments Em
met would rock to and fro on the chair and
itter b ’tween his sobs, “Oh, my God, what
t i /e i done?” Then he renewed his pleadings
;o be taken home. Finally there was another
onsultation between tie three and Judge
Jlute. Tlie actor called God to witness Liat
.u Aoal.i never, never act so again, and the
nagi-trate said it lay with his wife. If she
wa.' d ing to trust him there was noobjeS
; jm.
.a a long conference and solemn prom
ises ‘.i ih part of “Fritz" that he would do
ao more violence and refrain from drinking,
•i’ r m- ded family drove off to their
. A. i officer accompanied them, and
will ; cmam at the villa until Emmet cn
,ii- ;ly recovers from the effects of iris spree.
u says: “It was the c 4d weather that drove
ne Oxi this jamboree.” His son denies Lhe
>tory that he has been secretly married.
RAILROAD LEGISLATION.
Governor Ireland’s Bill ( reates a Sensation
in Texas.
Al in, Tex., Marcii 14.—The senate,
’/tor a harp and prolonged discussion, has
passed under suspension of the rules the
Shannon bill to protect persons in the em
[d > nc.it of railroad companies, and those
who may wish to become employes thereof.
The bill was dratted by Gov. Ireland. It
p • ivides that thirty days’ notice
shall be given persons in the em
ployment of railways before their wages
ran be reduced; also makes it punishable
with a line of not more than SSOO and six
months in the county jail, to obstruct or
a bop a train or interfere with railroad em
ployes.
Only four senators opposed the bill. The
debate at times became very acrimonious.
Senator Rudolph, one of the best speakers in
the state, opposed the bill, openly denouncing
it as railroad jobbery, and harshly criticised
Gov. Ireland for drafting a measure which
in its title pretended to bring relief to work
ingmen, whereas in truth, Mr. Ran
dolph declares that it was a monstrous
piece of legislative gag upon the freedom
of speech and freedom of action, making it
a, misdemeanor under the penal code for
railroad employes to even by word prevent
or persuade other men from engaging with
companies.
Senator Stinson created a consternation on
the floor by boldly pointing out two well
known railroad lobbyists within the bar of
the senate who he demanded should with
draw and cease their unholy work in the
very face of the senate. When the
rules were finally suspended, and a vote taken
it was midnight, and great excitement pre
vailing. Gov. Ireland and his friends are
working hard for the passage of the bill, and
will make an effort to have it railroaded
through the house at one session, as it was
in the senate. Conservative members of the
legislature not employed as attorneys for
railroads, in private conversation declare that
the bill is the most remarkable piece of leg
ißlatioti’they ever knew.
DEATH FROM SMOKE.
Tofng Man Inhales Cigarettes and Dies
Suddenly.
Washington, March 14.—A son of one of
the professors at Columbian university in this
city, died suddenly. So sudden was the at
tack that a party of young men, who had
been invited by the deceased to call upon
him and play whist, kept their engagement
only to find their friend a corpse. It was
learned that the deceased, who was employed
in the patent office, had been in the habit of
indulging in cigarettes excessively, and in
haling the smoke.
Two physicians held a consultation and de
cided that this practice had exercised a de
pressing effect upon the action of the heart,
and had hastened death. Aortic regurgita
tion of tne heart was given as the primary
cause of death, which had been increased by
the indulgence of the deceased in the inhal
i uent of cigarette smoke. Everything pos
sible was clone by the physicians for their pa
tient, but his constitution had been too surely
undermined, and in his last days he was un
able to rest quietly in bed, but maintained a
sitting position.
‘ The scandal which would accompany
the open trial of divorce suits would not
Ibe as bad that arising from the rapid
growth of divorces under the facilities al
I lowed by star-chamber proceedings.
I THE AFGHAN FRONTIER
ENGLAND’S OVERTURES STILL UNAN
SWERED BY RUSSIA.
Conflict lug Reports Keep England tn a
State i f Feverish Anxi f Dlgn.i
Delimit at Tainanieb At erat.
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MAP OF TERRITORY ABSORBED BY RUSSIA.
London, March 14 —The tension about
Afghanis;an still continues. The government
has not yet received a definite reply from
Russia to its latest overtures of an amicable
settlement of the frontier dispute and is still
waiting for it. A dispatch from Calcutta
says that the government house has ordered
the Indian railway companies to report upon
their facilities for rapid transportation. Th&
latest reports from Sir Peter Lumsden indi
cate that matters are in a somewhat critical
condition. He says tha “Afghan scouts re
port that a small detachment of Russians
has advanced to Nihalsheni, the furthest
southwest point on the Heri-Rood claimed
for the Russian frontier. The advance dot s
not complicate the work of delimitation, but
endangers a collission with with the Af
ghans.” A dispatch from Meshed says ta.?
belief prevails there that Russian troop
from the Caucasus are massing at Askabad.
So far there is no indication, however, that
the Russians have goone beyond what they
consider the Afghan boundary line. This is
admitted by the PaH Mall Gazette, whi .•
asserts that the Russians have advanced their
outposts on the Zulfixar Pass further south,
instead of withdrawing them north, as re
quested to do by England. The Gazette en
tertains grave fears of a collision between
the Russians and Afghans, as the last ad
vance has placed the opposing forces face to
face.
The North German Gazette supports the
view hold by the Pall Mall Gazette, and says
Pelijdeh is not an Afghan territory. An of
ficially compiled map, says the North G r
man Gazette, places the Russian frontier line
nineteen miles south of Penjdeh and ninety
four miles north of Herat. Therefore, if
Russia advances south of Penjdeh, she only
regains her own boun-.lary.
The Times’ Berlin dispatch says it is not
ioubted there that the Russian activity in
Central Asia is largely the result of the
Skiernevice meeting, when Bismarck was ir
ritated at England’s refusal to accept his ad
vances.
The Evening News states that it is learned
that remonstrances from the highest quar
ters have been addressed to the czar in the
interest of peace, and have met with such a
chilling response that slight hopes are now
entertained that hostilities can be averted.
The cabinet met at noon—an unusually
early hour, and at once attracted attention.
Reports were quietly spread that a crisis was
being considered. The interest in the meet
ing was soon intense. This was warranted by
several incidents which preceded and attended
the council
Immediately before the conference Col.
George A. Maude, equerry-in-chief to the
queen, called upon Gladstone and had a long
interview. Among the rumors which this
gave rise to was one to the effect that her
majesty had been axlvised that the Indian
situation was grave and require* I vigorous
decision and action, aud that the queen
rather urgently insisted on her government
doing something.
This and similar stories attracted a large
crowd to Downing street, aud before the cab
inet w r as long in session the prime minister s
official residence was surrounded by a large
crowd. Up to 3 o’clock it was not known
what the ministers had none.
It was reported they had decided to ad
dress a serious representation to the Russian
government thfct if through any Russian ad
vance in Afghanistan a conflict results with
the ameer’s troops, Russia must accept the
consequences, as England is bound to guard
Afghan territory.
On rumors that Germany has offered her
services as mediator in the Afghan dispute
stocks recovered.
Later—The relations of England and
Russia are assuming a more favorable as
pect. Baron De Stall has impai led to Lord
Granville the contents of a dispatch from De >
Giers, the Russian minister of foreign as- '
fairs, in which it is stated that the czar I
earnestly desires a speedy and peaceful solu
tion of the existing difficulty. De Giers de
nies that the Russian outposts iiave been ad
vanced beyond the limits claimed as the
frontier. It is reported that De Stall in
formed Granville that the movement of the
Rwision troops toward Askabad was not or- 1
dered until the position on the frontier be
came threatening. Autograph letters have
been exchanged between Queen \ ictoria aud ,
the Emperor William, and the latter is using ,
his personal influence with the czar to pro- 1
serve peace. Bismarck remains passive, and
he made no official representation to Russia. ■
Digna Defiant.
Suakim, March 14.—Osman Digna, in an
ticipation of a Bj' ux 'h attack, is concen
trating his follower, at Tamanicb. Informa
tion received from a reliable native source
shows that rh.iusan's .J a; mal Arabs have
already arr.v I at Tanriixieb. I’lieirait
tude is defiant and the/r m vements indicate
they have e. ery confidence of success.
ing the A<lvanvo.
London, March 14. Dispatches retci
at the ■ i:‘ o lice from Sir Peter Lumsden, •-
Bounces tha‘ he is oa the Persian bon: 1
the immediate vicinity of Herat. He inren
to enter Iberai ■' “b his force at his commau .
and mute all preparabions necessary to de
fend that poiut from any attack the Russiai
jbrees may in .e should s uch action be con*
tempi ated.
COMMITTEES revised.
MR. CAMERON'S LIST FOR THE NEW
CONGRESS ACCEPTED.
Numerous C hanges Made in the Old Slate.
Mr. Sherman of Ohio Declines to
I Serve Wade Hampton Dying.
Treat!.- VVithdrawn Waifs.
WashinGT» . March .14. —In the senate
Mr. Camcro • i.) submitted a resolution
embody! n . bof standing and select com
.
most important changes are as follows:
Committee on coast defenses: Mr. Dolph as
chairman, and Messrs. Cameron, Sewell,
i Hawley, Maxey, McPherson and Fair, mom
bci-s.
Appropriations: Mahone succeeds Logan,
and Gorman succeeds Ransom. Ransom
takes the place of Bayard as chairman of
private land claims.
Mr. Pike suec-'eds Mr. Cameron, of Wis
consin, as chairman of the committee on
claims.
The only change in the committee on
finance is the substitution of Mr. Vance for
Mr. Bayard.
Mr. Bowen succeeds Mr. Sewell as chair
man on enrolled bills.
Mr. Seu ell succeeds Mr. Logan il chairman
on mill I ■ affairs.
Mr. Sabm su- cods Mr. Cullom as chair
man of the committee to examine the several
branches of the civil service.
'lr. Cullom ucceeds Mr. Wik on as chair
man of the committee on expenditure of pub
lic money.
Mr. Wilson succeeds Mr. Conger upon the
committee on revision of the laws, and Con
ger succeeds Hill as chairman of postoflices
and post roads.
The other changes on the postoffice com
mittee are the substitution of Chase, Col
quitt and Wilson (M. D.) for Palmer, Groome
and Jackson.
Upon naval affairs, Mr. Riddleberger and
Mr. Blackburn succeed Mahone and Farley.
Mr. Teller is chairman of mines and mining
in place of M. Bowen.
The changes upon public buildings and
grounds are the substitution of Mr. Spooner
for Air. Cameron, of Wisconsin, and the ad
dition of Mr. Stanford and Mr. Camden.
Uix>n public lands, Mr. Teller succeeds Mr.
Hill, Mr. Cockrell succeeds Mr. Walker, Air.
Wall hall succeeds Mr. Slater.
Oa the comimltee on rules, Mr. Blackbum
succeeds Mr. Pe idleton.
Air. Mission was made chairman of the
committee to investigate the condition of the
Potomac river front.
The judiciary committee is made up as
follows: Eudimmds, Ingalls, McMillan,
Hoar, Wils l (la), Evarts, Pugh, Coke,
Vest and Ja kson.
Mr. Cameron’s resolution was adopted.
Air. Sherman (O.), addressing the chair,
sai l he wished to decline to serve on the
finance committee.
Air. Harris suggested that the usual method
was to ask to be excused.
Mr. Sherman retorted that he saw no nec
cessity for asking 'to be excused. That he
positively declined to serve.
Air. Ingalls submitted a resolution which
was laid over, calling on the president for all
the i information in his posession respecting
the invasion of Oklahoma lauds aud what,
if any, action lias been taken in regard to the
veto.
Mr. Beck announced that Air. Ransom was
excused from further service on the appro
priations committee at bis own request, the
work being too laborious for the senator’s
health.
Air. Miller (Cal.) asked to be excused from
service on naval committee, aud his col
league, Stanford, fills the vacancy thus cre
ated.
The senate then went into executive session
and in a few minutes adjourned until Mon
, day.
Washington Waifs.
Washington, Afarch 14.—1 tis rumored at
the capitol that Wade Hampton, of South
Carolina, is suffering from blood
and is in a very critical condition.
Capt. Joseph Potter, of New York, who is
an applicant for the Haytien mission, is in
Washington with a very strong endorsement
of New York mechanics and shippers. He
has made his wishes known to the secretary
of state, who, it is said, received his passes
and placed them on file.
The ser»te, in executive session, confirmed
the nomination of Charles 8. Fairchild, of
New York, to be assistant secretary of the
treasury, and the chair laid before the ses
sion a communication from the president,
withdrawing the Nicaragua and Spanish
treaties.
The president sent to the senate the follow
ing army promotions:
Inspectors General: Cob Nelson H. Davis,
with rank of brigadier general, vice Sackett,
deceased; Lieutenant Colonel Absalom Baird,
with rank of colonel; Alaj. Robert P. Hughes,
with rank of lieutenant colonel.
Secretary Manning has issued au order
dispensing of the services of nine customs
fraud roll employes, and twenty-four special
inspectors of customs, whose services are
no longer necessary. Hereafter there will be
no permanent employment on the fraud
roll.
In the Hazen court martial the judge ad
vocate read the application from counsel foi
the accused, asking subpoenas to be issued to
several witnesses. The judge advocate thought
the counsels should be required to show that
! the evidence of the parties will be material
. to the case. The court overruled the objec
! tion, and the judge advocate offered in evi
dence a memorandum, which accompanied
I the report of the secretary of war on De
i cember 11, 1883, containing a joint discussion
•of the secretaries of war aud navy,
that it was impracticable to send a
relief for Greely that year. Gen.
Hazen’s counsel opposed the admission ol
this, on the grounds that the issue oof ore the
I court involved only a decision of the secre
| tary of war, and not joint decision of that
officer and the secretary of the navy. The
court decided to adjdurn the memorandum.
Three Negroes Lynched.
Nashville, Tenn., March 14.—Three ne>
' groes, Charles Latham, Frank Freeman and
Almus Young, were taken from the court
' house at Union City, Tenn., aud hung. At 11
o’clock Policeman McClanahan answered!
knock at the door, and on opening it a dozen
pistols were stuck in his face, with orders to
hold up his hands. About one hundred men
then overpowered the guard and took the
three prisoners to the fair grounds, where
they were strung up to the same tree. The
crime for which they met their death wrn
the murder of Mr. Montgomery some months
ago. Frank Fi-eeman made a full confes
sion.
Homeward Bound.
New York, March 14. A telegram fron
Jay Gould states he was just leaving Ha
vaima in his yacht for New Orleans, whenci
he will come to New York by rail. It it
supposed he lias shortened his trip on account
of the strike of the employes on his rail
r °ads. t
The Indiana legislature takes a three day!’
' FA«t
THE CONDENSER.
Frosh, Pithy, New. Item. Boiled Down for
the Hurried Keoder.
Rebecca Caldwell died at 100, near Rush
ville, lud.
Gideon Renner, sixty-four, of Lawrence
b burg, is dead.
Postmaster Vilas lives in Blaine’s Wash
ington mansion.
Harrison, 0., will institute a lodge of
Knights oi Pythias.
Said that Vilas’ nomination was not well
received in the senate.
’! H. H. Wiggins’ furniture factory, Cincin
i i nati, 0., burned. Loss SIO,OOO.
-1 Mrs. Elizabeth' Boring, eighty-flve, Rusin
s! ville, Ind., fatally burned by a grate.
| The Hooking Valley investigation hal
,• j hired a snail to hasten its proceedings.
r ! Thurman denounces the infamous Myers
. i bill for the redistriction of Columbus, O.
A. J. Beneridgo carries the honerwof Dt
Pauw to the Indiana state oratorical contest.
j David Kinsman, Canton, 0., embezzler,
f comes back from Pennsylvania on a requisi
tion.
B. H. Campbell, school principal of Ander
‘ son, Ind., has to pay sl9 for whipping a
1 pupil.
State W. C. T. U. is convened at Tiffin,
! 0. Miss Pugh, of Cincinnati, is the presid
ing officer.
The Cleveland Herald, which consolidated
with the Leader, has sunk $320,000 in the last
eighteen y ears.
Hamilton, 0., will build its court house of
Berea stone. I will have thirty-two rooms
and cost like fury.
The Ohio supreme court will decide next
. Tuesday whether slaughterers are mauufac
. turn's or merchants.
James M. Haworth, ex-treasurer of Clin-
> ton county, and former Cincinnati business
man, died in New Mexico.
i Columbus, Ind., police are hunting for
Louisa Kogers, the supposed young niur-
■ deress of old man Brehm.
Joe Howard, jealous of his wife and Bent
' Moore, tried to pistol the latter in a barber
shop at Summitville, Ind.
1 Republican senators threaten to black ball
Carl Schurz and other bolters in case of their
' nomination to foreigu courts.
At New Salem, 0., $3,000 in livery stock
1 was consumed with a thuuderbolted barn, in
cluding a line team of horses.
Thos. Rawling, aged twenty, near Indian
apolis, lud., will get $185,000 from England.
Ho has lived on charity for mouths.
Gen. Sheridan has exceedingly simple
tastes and habits. Wheu lie goes co a party
1 bu pays most attention to his own wife.
, Dr. J. B. Gerard and sons, of Aurora, Ind.,
, report that any young man can get rich in
Florida on small capital, raising oranges.
: Two thousand miners at Coshocton, 0.,
Indorse the state convention’s action in fix
ing the Seventh district rate at seventy
cents.
Gregg, the greenbacker, says nearly half
the wheat m Ohio county, hid., is killed,
and that tender small fruit is nearly all de
stroyed.
I Saloon of Harry Burton, in Perry county,
near Roseville, U., was blown up by tem
perance people, who stole a keg of powder
> i to do it.
i James Hubbard, Augusta, Ind., will make
1 I merry over his 100th birthday, 27th mst.,
1 ; with four, children and an army of grand-
I children.
1 | Isaac Hartley, Bourneville, 0., merchant,
’ i was knocked senseless from his horse in the
■ dark, by a highwayman who was too badly
1 j scared to rub him.
Miss Groesbeck, seventeen, wealthy farm
! sir’s daughter, was terribly bruised and choked
1 near Crawfordsville, Ind., by a robber, who
got her gold watch and chain.
1 Thomas N. Offiut, of Springfield, 0., lost
his SIO,OOO damage suit against Whitely,
Fassler Cc Kelley, because he was not their
, employe, but contractor Johnson's.
Henry Irving in Harvard.
NbwYobk, March 14.—Henry Irving, the
English actor, has been invited to deliver an
. address before the students of Harvard uni
i varsity Monday, March 30.
> FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
I Latest Quotations ot the Stock, Produce
1 and Cattle Markets.
New York, March 13.—Money, 2 per cent.
: Exchange steady. Governments steady.
Alt. & Terre Haute Morris & Essex.... 12014
i i Bur. & Quincy 124% Missouri Paciflc ... 80%
: Canada Pacilie .... 3? u N. Y. & Erie. 18%
I Canada Southern.. 3J N. 1. Central 00%
1 Central Pacific.... 84% Northwestern 95
■ Chicago & Alton .133 Pacittc Mad 02%
oC, C., C. A 1 35 Rockisland
' ; Del. & Hudson .... 79 St. Paul 7854
Dei. Lack. & W ...104-% St. P. &S. C. 25%
> ' Illinois Central.. ..12op a do preferred
i Jersey Central. ...3»j Texas & Pacific.... I»J*
I Kansas A Texas. . 17% V. Pacific
I Lake Shore Ih o, West. Union 59%
■ Louisville A Nash.. 31% Nash. & Chatt.... 41
GeneraL
i Cincinnati, March 13. —FLOUR —Fancy, $4.00(2|
, 4.50; family, $8.45®4.90.
WHEAT No. 2 red. 88@87c; No. 3, 80@84c.
’ CORN—No. 2 mixed, 45>i@45}ic; No. 2 white,
, 441JC.
RYE—No. 2,67 c.
1 BARLEY—Spring, 66®68c; fall, 65380 c.
I PORK—Family. regular, $13.00
l ®lß.l7pj.
BACON—Shoulders, 5%@5J4c; short clear aldee,
| lArd—Kettle, 71 8 4i7J4.
CHEESE -Prime to choice Ohio, New
York, 12®13c; Northwestern, liijiSc.
POULTRY—Fair chickens, $2.5ir33.00; prime,
$8.2&ij83..’ >; ducks. $2.7«g3.70; geese, s:.oo®
1 6.00 per doz.; live turkeys, 10>i@llc; dressed. 13®
I ISjjo.
HAY—No. 1 timothy, $12.50@13.00; No. 2, $11.50
I @12.00; mixed, $10.00@11.00; wheat and rye
straw, $6.«1a>7.00; oats straw, $7.00@8.00.
New York, March 13.—WHEAT—No. 1 white,
| 90c; No. 2 red.
CORN Mixed western, 51@63c; futures,
I W94@6lHc. Oats—Western, 88@llc.
New Orleans, March 13.—SUGAR Refining,
’ common, 4‘.,c; inferior, 3@3<.jc; choice white, i
6’gc; off white, 54ic; choice yellow, I
: MOLASSES—Good fair, 25@32c; p;;me, 34.<j38c; :
1 choice, 44c; centrifugal prime, 2»(a33e; fair, 20@
! 23c.
Detroit, March 13.—WHEAT No. 1 white, ■
I 89%c; No. 3 red,. 76c; Michigan soft red, ;
! SIJ-eC.
Toledo, March 13.—WHEAT—No. 2,80 c; No. 2
soft, S6c.
Live Stock.
I Cincinnati, March 13.—CATTLE —Gocxl to choice I
| butchers, fair, common, i
I §2 stockers and feeders,
( yearlings and calves,
HOGS—Selected butchers, fair to
good packing. sl.0 dj >; fair to good light, $4.50
’ ($5.00; common, s3>s $1.50; culls, $3.00 $3.75.
1 SHEEP—Common to fair. good to
! choice, $3..'>0(gH.50; weathers, Lambs
: - Common. good, $4.25@5.00.
I Chicago, March '3. -HOGS—Fair to good, $4.30
i ig-l.; . n iXi.J packing, $4.45@4.65; choice heavy,
I $1 ><(ji4.‘Jj,
CATTLE- Ex]>orts. good tocho'M
shipping, $4.-’>o (<•.5.90; common to fair,
tockers and feeders, $3.40(cji5.50.
When Daniel Webster entered Dart
mouth, in 1 <97, says Stephen M. Allen in
The Century, he was desperately poor. A
friend .sent him a recipe while at college
, for greasing his boots. He wrote back
and lhankpd him very politely. “Bui,"
said he, “my boots need other doctoring.
I for they iv t only admit water, but even
’ j peas and gravel stones. ”
1 >«■■»*
NO. 276
Fitters
For fe«er and ague, aud remittents, are the de
> bi. Hated, billion and nervrus. To auehjer
boob, ii.sti'. r’jfej’omach B t*ri iff rds aae
quatt protection by incr- aaingvitG stamina and
thb fi Ata- t pewer ol the ooi atlt’itiou, ar d by
o >*cking irr gu rrlt ea ot ti e Urer. t-tomßch
and bo -elB .tfoieowr. it eru k»t< s malarial
c n n.plßtntß of . u obstinate tyre, and stands
* cv.rq a dan rrgou- r.M!onH r'medits.
Fur saie by tilrrutgißis aud Dvalets
Benerally
PikTi; ? Piii.Eßii iilkWu:
Bure cure for Bl i <l, Bleeding and Itch*
liiK Pilei, One box hae eureil the worst
1 "aies ot $u years’ standing. No one need
Buffer fiv mli utee attei utlng William’s
Indian Pile Ointment. It absorbs tumors,
all-vs I’cnfoA. -Kt.- ls uuultfce, gives In
|-hi t !• 41.,-r. Prep, red uly set Piles,
ol tLu ptR.-iti pails, nothing else.
Hon. J. M. Coffenbnry,ot Cleveland, says.
“I have used eeoree oi Pile cures, and It
, affords me pieaeure tossy that I have
never foteud anything which gives such
Immediate ''l'd p"rm»nen* relief sa Dr.
. Ll’a u . I. , nlileUlnt ;t."Soldby
d. rgl te and me,lied c' receipt of price,
JI. _ ale by Braumn Jt Careen, B.
(’.! ..1 ! ■ F, " ini ei ai d Oio. A. Brad-
ford. (; uinbue, C>,.
Dr, Frasier’s Kent Bitter
< Frazier’s Boot i : itt< is me nut!a dram
et:op beverage, but arestfletly medicinal
li; ■■’.•■ly s’:.r-e. Tiny r.ct Btroi gly upor
the Liver and Kidneve, keep the bowels
r : i iepular. rnak> (t.i v rak strong.
1. ul tn. (i f s-, bulio up tl.e Lirves, ana
clear ?e the blood and eyetem of every im
, purity, Sold bv druggists. SI.OO.
For sale by Brarr ti A Carson and Jno.
P. Turner, Columbus, Gn.
Dr Frazier’* Maalr Ointment.
A Hit’ tn icrLit'ii Gru' ein theßkln,
Bough Skin. etc. it wilt remove that
roughness from tt lr ; : and ’ace and
tii'ike you beaut Ift.:. Price 50c. bent by
mall For calo Cy Brannon 4 Can on and
John P. Inrre’-. O lumbue, Ga.
Ch it’. E. G ..ver, ue; Le-rtello, Mexico.
Joly 16. 1889. ays; “I »ak“ pleasure In
■id '.etsli.g you once more, or you have
bi >0 o’Bl rt bereflt to n’>. I wrote to
you about < r,e iro-h-iif ytars ago,
from Ana n», lor Dr. William’s Indian
P leOin mei.t. I rrretved It aud It cured
meent iuiy. Is'H 1 hed seme Ointment
i mnirflng, with witch I have cured seven
or eight mo e It Ic wonderltii.
Saratoga High Buck bpring Water for
qatr I - pt' drosrizlctp mt92eodAv
So Dry end Brittle.
“What do you buipoee makes my hair
so d.'-; and btttl;?- We suppose the
gi , i which f uiply moisture to it need
a -lniuloue A bottle <>t Parker's Hair
Batsatn will do he business, and leave
your hair soft aud ehlning. there Is no
iu, stake about this. No oil, no dye. Be
sterea original color, removes dandruff.
weds&sun.
MARL
FOR SALE.
A FEW HUNDRED’SACKS
OF MARL,
PhosphatE
of LIME
FOR SALE INQUIRE AT THIS
OFFICE. declltf
||f I n for worklmz people, fiend 10 centa
Hl* I we wIII mail you
HL LI roytl, valuable sample box of good*
thatwi’l put yen in the way of n aklcg more
money in a tt w days than you ever thought p. a
rinle at nvy bu'lnesß. Ca it»l not required.
Ylu can live »t home end work in epere time
oily, or all the time. All j both sexes, of all
'ger, prat dly HUCfcsFfnl, cents to fb easily
earned every eyet lug. That all who want work
may test the business, we make this unparalleled
offer: To all who are not we'i satisfied we will
send $1 to pay for the trouble of writing as.
Full particulars, directions, etc., sent free.
Immerse pay absolutely ,ure for ell who etart at
oDoe. Don’t delay. Address Htinsom It Co..
Oortlftnd Main- rtscM dflm wiv
I Asthma.
Dr. 0. W. Temple's Aattma Specific. Tb»
best remedy ever opropor )Jed for the cure 01
-•hat distressing malidy /rice 81 and |2 pet
>ottle. Ask your aruggist for it. fiend 2-cent
4tamp for treatise to
Dr. Temple Medicine Co., COMPOUND
ERS, HAMILTON, O.
Wiimmale bv J. b DaneL Atlanta, Ga.
BbT X M. MASON,
DENTIST.
Bt. Clair St., Columbus, Gs.
maiT andlemalTagadSy.
CUSSETA, OEOBOIA.
The wo k of this School will begin again
JANUABY s.lßßs(flrat Monday).
1 ult ion Si 80, *2 BO and *3.80,
According to grad-. Board n«»er more
Til tin OS. Per Month.
MUSIC PEM JIOMTS,
LOCAIION HEALTH»UL. ft
W. K. MURPHEY,
»janlwlt-BmlwS Principal.