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CAPTAIN JACK.
Who Raised Him, Who Named Him and
Whom He is Named After.
From the Portland tOregonl Herald

from the Portland (0regoDl Herald
Our reporter has obtained from Mrs. Joseph
Knott, an old lady living In this city, and nearly
seventy years OF age, the following account Of Cap
In the year 1851 while living at CanonviIle Doug
and speaking the jarg0n, desired TO live with them
He was one OF the Rogue River Indians, and be-
longed to the tribe then located on Cow Greek. She
noticed that he appeared to be an active, keen,
shrcwd looking boy, and with the consent OF her
husband took him TO raise, with whom he
remained several years. As soon as the boy
was assured that they intended TO Keep
him, he insisted on having "Bostonr name, as he
called IL, and wished to be named alter the best
looking OF Mrs. Knotts children. This being appre.
ciated by the mother, she decided to name him
after her son.their ages, apparently, being about
the same--and this son was J. Knott, better known
as Jack Knott, OF saloon fame The boys grew up
together, and many were the days they spent in
the sports OF the chase. On one OCCASION after he
had been with them some time, he became offended
because he was told to leave the room, and loaded
his rife with the intention OF shooting Levi Knott,
but was discovered In season TO prevent his De
signs. This circumstance led TO his expu
sion from the family, and from that I'M
I'll the present time he has not been
seen by them, except In 1855, the year In which ne
murdered Mrs. Harris, after which Jack went 70 the
Goose Lake country. His mother was full sister
to Rogue River John, who attempted 10 seize the
steamer Columbia while she lay at anchor In the
harbor OF Crescent CITY, and also half sister 70
the war chief Sam, Of the same tribe, aud Chief
Joe, who received his appellation from having
fought General Joe Lane. All OF these iacts and
many others which we have no space 10 mention
were recently confirmed bv Judge Prim, OF Eastern
oregon, who communicated these particulars 70
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is as enthralling 60 hiM AZ the bouquet a
champagne Is to the vlrtusso in vines or the
gatherer. Accordingly we hpge no hesitation in
pronouncing this collection (Which formed the
library OF a gentleman who has reasons for wishing
to dispose OF IT. the finest offered during the season
That ~ just expiring. To roam among them L. like
eSa wse, s,t saS
illustrated volumes are particularly nnme rous aud
folio; Catlin's north American Indian Portf0li0,~
Caufeld's PORTRAITS four volumes. half morocco
''Book OF Costumes" Gustavc Dore's works, Fin
denis Royal Gallery OF British Artr folio; .Hcr-
culaneum and Pompei," eight volumes; Knights
pictorial England" Meyrick's ~Ancent Arms
and Armor," "Portrait Gallery OF Distinguished
rocco; London Punch complete In twenty
dye volumes; ,Waverey Novels cvs ex go,ss
octave, hall morocco, best edition, and
many others oil equal interest and value are TO be
and Cations AAngIer," proof plates; Lavacer's
.Physiognomy," extra volume OF plates, and BOY
deus Gaiey no 9S ns ses ea
cravings. principally of the old masters; Bottoms
Natural History OF British Song Birdsn includes
eighty beautifully coored plates OF the BIRDS. maze
and female. the size OF life, In their most natural
attitudes with their nests and eggs g.
teen highly finished engravings on steel.
rom designs by Turner, Gainsbor0ugn,
COX and nearly a one hnnored
samples OF the most eminent artists exquis-.
itcly engraved on steel by II. Murray, the artists
Maclise, Herring, Turner, Stolhard, Collins, Rob-
erts, Constable and Leslie Bunyan's "Pilgrims
Progress has engravings wood, from designs
by Harvey. Caufields PORTRAITS" contains l55 por-
traits OF eccentric and valorous pers0nages OF
Great Britain from 1858 to- the reign George III.
Twenty five photographic plates the attraction ~
Catlns s'P0rttolio, AMI $50 cngravngs from 0rigt-
nal drawings in his ''North American Indians" The
cooper Vignettes," from drawings by Il. o. q.
barley, consists OF lists proofs. before letter, on
India paper OF each OF the steel vignettes engraved
for the Illustrated edition Of James Fenimor8'
Cooper's works. costumes" embrace an extern
sive list OF full length figures nearly one hun.
bred plates. But we have designated even more
than our want OF space can well afford. The whole
collection will be view at the Clinton Hall sales
room on and after this morning until the evenings
OF Wednesday and Thursday, when the sales takoi
p,In
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PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.

The st. Louis Democrat wants national hang
man. Won't political guonc dor
The Boston Traveller calls General Butler
s'poltical trout ticker.n What will Cape Cod say
The Albany Times states that most OF the men,
bers OF the late State Senate are candidates for re-
election, Senators Adams Cook, Murphy and
Palmer being exceptions
Mrs. Governor Dix and Colonel John W. Dix,
and private secretary of the Governor, arrived in
the city from Albany on Saturday, and at their
house, No. 8 West Twenty first street
The wife and six children OF James Canary, Of
Mount Tabor, left for parts unknown last satur-
day morning, on the early train, on account OF ILL
treatment by Canary. That Canary will have to
s.sing small' after this.
An agent OF the National Grange OF the Patrons
OF Husbandry is canvassing among the farmers
near West Springfield, Mass, with the view Of
establishing grange there. The tobacco growers
are reported to be favorably disposed toward 1t.
Miss Anna Dickinson was to have been married
80 Senator Allison, OF Iowa, on Wednesday last,
according to the St. Louis Republican, We believe
chs Is the tenth or twelfth announcement that
Miss Dickinson was about leaving the state Of
single blessedness.
Miss Eva Hammond, OF Chicago, q graduate OF
the National Academy or Design, in this city, was
among the passengers in the Vile de Paris for
Havre on Saturday Miss Hammond visits Europe,
ike an unusually large number OF other Americans
this season, for the purpose oil pursuing her art
studies.
the Cincinnati Gazette thinks that iii Massacnu
setts republicans desire to crowd Ben Butler OFF
the track the adoption of one two planks OF the
Ohio republican platform would do the business
we think. Butler can stand good deal, but we
DO not believe ne could endure vigorous condem.
nation OF thcDalary steal"
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exhalatlons OF meIodiousiy silent skies. And
before the pleasure seeker stretches wonder
ful vista of green meadows and fre-fraughi
ornaments, flowers, foliage and grssnery and
all the romance of mountain, forest lake
and sea-
The month too often seems to treat the sea-
son as Samson treated the Philistines after
Delilah had bound him with withes. II
breaks the bonds which seemed to have i'm
prisoned it in the lap of Summer, and, throw
ing them to the winds, runs of. If we have
not indicated the character of Summer with
sufficient correctness it is because the very in.
huence of the atmosphere inserts vagueness
and uncertainty into the mind We dread
that Probabilities will ''go back on U.S. and
against our will attribute to him something of
the same treachery for which the almanac
used to be famous. This disturbs the mind
and, unable to place confidence where we
would like to, ous imaglnations grow con-
fused, and we end by becoming meteorologic
-sceptics. The very hour when this meets the
panorama we have endeavored to paint. No
one who knows what American weather is
would be surprised to feel the snowflake
In the soft June air. Because we enjoyed
yesterday in our daintiest fiannsls and most
delicate half-hose is no reason why we should
bury the greatcoat and forget the overshoes.
Frost is jealous of flowers, and to-morrow our
noses may be as red as the rose which we
employ them SO dreamily in smelling to-day.
But when this Phryne of the seasons does
unveil herself no cynic can Withstand the
rapture, and we faint with desire for the siren
whom moment ago we were about to con-
denim.
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ALL FOR THIRTY CENTS.
a Man Refuses TO Pay for His ROnst Beef
and Has His Head Mashed.

Ata quarter past eleven O'Clock yesterday FORE
noon, John +. Durham, OF Mount Vernon, went
into the saloon kcptby Ferdinand Kerker, at the
corner OF 10th street ard Second avenue,
aud called for plate OF roast beef lie was sup
Piled and after eating the food refused to pay for
u, although the price charged was but thirty
cents. Angry words ensued between the man,
who was considerably under the influence OF liquor,
and KerKer, and finally the latter slapped him in
the face. At this juncture John Johns, the
cook OF the establishment, quilted his pots
aud pans, and, coming up to Durham, struck
him squarcy the head and face sew
erai times. but without INJECTING any particular
INJURY. kerker and the cook now took hold OF
Durham and led him 10 the door, on gaining which
they gave him violent push, throwing him OF
his feet and striking his head ON the curbstOne
with such violence as to cause congestion
0f the brain. He was taken up and conveyed to
che Twelfth precinct station house, from where he
was subsequently removed to the Reception Hos
pifal IN Ninety street. Here the unlertu
man fingered between lie and death until late in
the AFTERNOON when he expired.
Kerker was arrested ana locked up, and will be
held 10 await the action OF the Coroner.
The victim OF this unhappy AFFAIR was q brother
81 Mr.. Jonn u. Dunham, OF Union square.
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We think that anyone who reviews the season
which Is Just about TO expire at Clinton Hail, will
do the presiding geniuses OF the salesroom there
the justice to admit that that season has been con-
Quoted with taste, liberality, energy and an ha-
bltual desire to combine elegance with variety.
True, these qualities have not always been evident
In the same degree. There were some exhibitions
at the Broadway gallery OF this firm, and
some sales at Clinton Hall which were
not broad and faithful expositons OF what
enterprises OF this kind ought to be. Some pic
tures II must admitted, did little justice to the
names inscribed upon them, and some names en-
joyed reputation that was Fictitious. But when
we obtain firm OF art auctioneers who offer moth
ing but the best works Of the best talent we shall
have acquired an ideal firm that any public,
whether tere or in Europe, is far too ignorant and
Flooding to appreciate. All that we can reason
ably demand is that parties transacting the bust
ness shall possess taste and conscience; that their
dealings shall be ialr and their process urbane and
intelligent. We have no disposition to demand
that the business man OF the period shall be nearer
In altitude TO the angels than average mankind;
during the present week until the evenings Of
Wednesday and Thursday appeals to the artistico-
literary connoisseur. The lover OF black-letter
may there read to his hearts content, but not
more so than he who fingers with reverent touch
over all the engraver's art can do In giving image
10 matters OF fact and matters OF thought You
viii md in the business centres connected with
art men who think as much OF the frame OF pic
OF the picture ITSELF and this Is an eiremi-
macy OF taste which all admirers OF the broad and
bold very properly despse. But even the book
worm VIII often prize the binding OF favorite book
Will cling TO some choice edition and mourn
over lost Elzevir as over a lost child. In the
Leayitts' collection, which contains nearly seven
hundred lots, we ind sufficiently large proper
ton OF invaluably beautiful bindings to justify
passion like this. To the conn0sseur
In these matters there Ii fascination In
the letttr-press aud the binding and exter-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-02
THE PRESBYTERIAN CONVENTION.
PHILADELPHIA, June /, 1877,

PHILADELPHIA, June !, 1873.
The delegates to the Convention Of the United
Presbyterian Church partook of banquet yester-
day at Belmont on invitation OF the members Of
the Philadelphia churches. Three hundred gentle
men sat down to dinner, which was followed by
number Of speeches by delegates from abroad and
city clergymen, some OF them being OF highly
humorous character. band Of music played
enlivening airs during the progress or
the dinner. The party did not return
10 the city until nearly ten O'Clock, p. NJ During
their progress through Paramount Park to Belmont
stoppages were made ut the principal points, IN
cuding General Grants cabin, where Mr.. George
n. stuart made some happy illusions to various
used as the army Headquarters
The Convention will continue In session until
Thursday next.
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ALLEGED MAIL RoBBER ARRESTED.

Boston, June l, 1878.
Robert ~ Dudley Is under arrest here charged
with receiving and disposing of drafts and other
vauables, stolen from the mails. His alleged ac-
complice was X. NJ. Wales, a route postal clerk be-
tween Toledo and Buffalo. who was arrested about
year ago. Dudley is said to have made over
$4,000 by mis- operations. He had recently pur-
chased handsome cottage at Mattapan, near this
city, under the name OF T.. ii. Purcell ana htted IL
up with much luxury. The establishment was
taken possession OF yesterday by government
officers and Its occupant committed TO jail. He
Will probably be sent West for trial.
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TAKING WATER"
a wife Jumps Into the River TO Escape
From Her Drunken Husband.

From Her Drunken Husband.
About nine O'Clock last evening Charles Wilson,
Q swede In charge OF the ballast scow No. 4, lying
o. pier q, East River, went on board the boat in
state OF intoxcation and began abusing his wife.
After cursina her for some time he proceeded to
administer what he calls good, sound drubbng.
The wife struggled hard 10 escape from his iron
like grasp. and finally succeeding In getting away
ran upstairs 20 the deck. She was closely pursued
by her infnriaied husband who picked
up long pole and struck at her several times.
FINALLY, 10 escape him, the unfortunate woman
Jumped overheard, ana even while struggling IN
the gater wilson continued 10 strike 1t her with
she pole. but luckily did not succeed.
Ofncer Roughan OF the seventh precinct, hap
pened 10 be near 81 hand when the woman leaped
overheard, and. procuring small boat, quickly
down for the third time.
wilson was taken 70 the station house and locked
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FIRE IN BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE, Md, June l, 1873.
About halrpast three O'Clock this morning fire
broke out In the chemical works OF DR.. Frank
Slingluff Co., at the foot OF Leadenhall street.
The works were completely destroyed, causing
loss OF $50, oo0 which is partially covered by an
insurance OF SAC. 900, in the following companes:-
Liverpool London and Globe S. 900, and s., 500 each
in the following companies :-Franklin, North Ameri-
can, pennsylvania and American, OF Philadelphia;
Etna and Orient OF Hartford; German American,
OF New York; Lynchburg, OF Lynchburg, Va;
queens, Of London; Flremens, Phoenix, Peabody
and Associated, or Baltimore.
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About seven O'Clock last night nfteen boys be-
longing on The school ship Mercury. lying az Harris
Island, made their escape 70 Long Island. Their
ages range nom twelve 20 sixteen years. They
were dressed IN sailors clothes. bluc fanne shirts
and blue trousera fursuit WAS made, but no cap
lures had been made ~ 70 late hour last night
the police Of Long Island Csty and Creenpolnt are
% W. lo0kout fQs ~ tQgltisoA -
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A BROOKLYN POLICEMAN ASSAULTED.

Patrolman Harkins. OF the Third suD-precinct
station, south Brooklyn, had occasion last night to
arrest an intoxicated individual on Columbia
street. While engaged In conducting the prisoner
20 tbs station house he was attacked ~ James
McDonDugh. youth OF eighteen. who struck the
policeman on the head with some heavy instru-
nent The oficcr gave his prisoner over 10 the
custody Of . couple OF citizens aud ran after the
ruliian. lie succeeded IN capturing McDonough,
NJ M M n A III
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s p A I N
The Constituent COrtes Assembled in
Parliamentary Session.
President Figueras' Pronouncement of
the Ministerial Policy.

The Popular Right Of Governmental Definition
Order at Home Without Political Propa-
gandism-Freedom in the Antilles and
Free Church in q Free State
A Federal Republican Chosen
President OF the Legislature.
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SHOT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ESCAPE.

Frank Lindenhorn, convict, aged sixteen, who
was on the school ship Mercury, was shot IN the
hip and severely injured yesterday afternoon by
Keeper OF Wards Island, while irving 20 make his
escape. He was taken to Bellevue Hospital by
OlIlcer Baker.
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FIRE IN NEWBuRG.

NEwBURG, N u, June l, 1878.
fire this morning damaged the paint store OF
Daniel Harrington l. Brother IN this city to the
amount of 81, 900. The loss is fully covered by In
surance. The cause OF the fire Is unknown.
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STABBED IN THE FACE.

James Marin, OF s6s Eighth avenue, was stabbed
In the face with pocket knife, In the hands OF
Michael Monahan, q hacKman. living at 26i West
Thirty -seventh street. about two O'Clock yesterday
morning. Monahan was arrested At ten O'Clock
la
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ASSAULT ON A NEWSPAPER MAN,
NEW ORLEANS /

NEW ORLEANS, June /, 1873.
About one O'Clock this morning an unknown
party, using sungshot, assaulted Z. q. Hancock,
OF the Herald. on the corner or Gravier and Camp
streets. Hancock received q severe but NOT dan
QerOus cut In the forehead. His ass8ilant cscaped
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TIE CHICAGO JUBILEE.

Boston, June I, 1873.
Gilmore and his secretary win leave here for
Coicaxo tomorrow morning His full band OF
forty pteces win follow on Tuesday. Great interest
NJ felt here m the success OF the Jubilee.
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PEACE IN LOUISIANA.

Governor McEnery Advises Acqufcsccnce
to the Kellogg Government.
NEW ORLEANS, June /, 1873.
Governor McEnery has issued an address to the
people OF Louisiana advising acquiescence in the
Kellogg government until Congress assemblies in
December next.
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PROVIDENCE PRINT CLOTH MARKET.
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PROVIDENCE, X. L. May 81, 1879.
Printing cloths are rather more active. Transac-
lions we're mostly for future delivery. Sales of the
week 10000 pieces extra CAS-, July to October,
o. exc. . ekG; atsnaara CAS- excl t0xgQ at sac,
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WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT, ]
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, June 2-1 A. NJ.
PROM biIjfjpS

PFObdbilitles.
For New England clear weather and light to
fresh southwesterly to northwestery winds
probable; for the Middle States and lower lake
region winds gradually shifting to easterly
and sOutherly and clear warm weather;
for the South Atlantic and Gulf States, eastery TO
southery winds and partly cloudy weather,
with possibly areas OF light rain on the
coast Of the former; from Tennessee to
the Ohio and the southern portions OF Indiana,
Illinois and Missouri, southeasterly to southwest
ery winds and clear or partly cloudy warm weather
north OF the latter region; over the upper lakes,
Minnesota and Iowa, winds veering to southery
and westerly, generally cloudy weather and areas
OF light rain Midnight Geographic reports are
generally missing from stations in Michigan, Da-
kota Kansas and the Gulf States.
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BALTIMORE, Nd, June !, 1879.
Sosn A. Carts. coIored. aged a, instantly killed
0ars~ aassf also coorsd. last night al 80 Holland
0S111 q plRnGRg butcher kpne y ols noe.
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A.-Usc Kcarney's Buchu for all Die
OF Bladder Kidneys and kindred complaints Sold
by druguists
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Bachelors Hair Dye IL the Best In the
world the only and perfect hair dye; instan
GUS harmless at all druggists.
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Mrs. Knott stating that the great Modoc cheitain.
Captain JACK, was the boy she took to raise In
1851.
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whitney Sewing Machine VIII Give
unequallcd satisfaction TO all who it, 6l3 Broadway
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duccd his style OF summer HAT ut all Of his estah
lishmentsvx g2 Broadway. in the Prescott House and
Filth Hotel. lis lightness adapts II adj
miraly for the summer season, while It's delicate shade
Of beaver color Is strkingiy elegant.