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The original hemlock log foundations
of long wharf at Boston were unearthed a
few days ago. and found to be as solid as
when first put down, 1874 years ago.
Mr.. Hesings Chicago Staots .Zeitung
made a young tower of Babel of itself,
Monday morning, by exhorting the impeni-
tent voter in nine languages-German,
English, French, Italian, Dutch, Polish,
Scandinavian, Bohemian and Hebrew.
George B. Perry of North Adams paid
the representatives of the late William S.
Blacknton, recently, the amount of his
$3.50 policy In the United States life
insurance company. II was the first pay
ment of 800 900 insurance which Mr..
Blackinton held in various companies.
A japanese journal warns its country
men against giving too great latitude to
women, as is the practice among Europeans
and Americans. 1t observes SIN going
through door the wife passes first, the
husband following her The wife takes
the best seat, and the husband the next
best In visiting, the wife is first saluted
and first mentioned. Moreover men are
expected to be particular in their conversa-
ton while in company of ladies, and are
not permitted TO smoke without their per-
mission. 1t is well TO take these things
into consideration, or the power of the sex
will be beyond mans control"
The chief of police of Bridgeport, Conn,
called upon Supt. Walling of New York,
to inquire concerning Henry Wolfram,
who disappeared so mysteriously on the
Gath of October as to create some suspic-
ion of foul play. Mr.. Wolfram was we'll
known resident of Bridgeport, and kept a
hotel some time On the 24th of October
he came to New York to see man who
had given him worthless mortgage, and
nothing has since been heard of him. The
debtor says that Mr.. Wolfram called at his
house on that evening, that they went out
together, and that neighboring house
caught fire aud they went TO see it. In
confusion they were separated, and he did
not again see Mr.. Wolfram
After an absence OF some two years Mrs.
Scott-Siddons received II warm welcome
from Boston audience at fremont Tenn
pile Wednesday evening, on the occasion of
her appearance in the TsnaAe lecture
course. Every seat and all the available
standing room was occupied The pro-
gramme was varied enough to suit all
astes, the selections ranging "from grave
to gay. from lively to severe" all being
given with the ability that has made this
Iady's fame worldwide, Shakespeare, De
Mile, Longfel!ow. Falconer, Barham and
Oenison were represented on the pro-
gramms,e each number seeming to thorough
~ please the audience, although "The
Creeds of the Bells, by the latter, perhaps
was enjoyed it being novel and new 10
many. 'tr
Some New York gentlemen who arrived
in New York Wednesday evening. after an
absence in Pennsylvania, state that the
town Of Fleetwood, in Berks county, IN
that state, was very much excited Wednes-
| day by the discovery of boy whom the
people believed to be Charley Ross. Two
tramps who came 10 the town had with
them an intelligent. little boy, whose APP.
pesrance, it was asserted, correspOnded
wi the description of the lost child and
wi, h photograph of him which was OBJ
/ tuiuCbs hc Dpy bOt NlillDg ~ slht
With the tramps-one of whom was an
Irish woman about fifty years of age, and
| the other man of Dutch brth-and said
that he did not belong to them The man
gave no explanation of the reasons for the
| child's presence, and the woman told con.
Trajectory stories, at one time saying that
she had taken the boy from an almshoust
! in Montgomery county, and afterward de-
claring that he was her own child.
The lynching OF two brothers. Amos and
Isaiah Courtwright, near Milwaukee, was
an unusually horrible event of its kind
| They were old men, and had been arrested
for the wanton murder of woman. Elk.
pecting visit by mob, they had through
friends armed themselves with knives and
pistols, and barricaded their cell door
Only one slept at time, the other remain
ing on the alert. The masked lynchers
were so sudden in their attack, however
that the plan of defense could not be exc
cuted. Isaiah, who was on the watch
tried to shoot, but was knocked down
pounded and stamped until he wss insensi
bic. Amos realized the futility of resist
ance then, and tried to soften his captors
with pray ers for mercy They were tict
behind wagon when Isaiah had revived
sufficiently to be able to walk, and tn,
party started for the place selected for thu
hanging. On the way Isaiah suddenly
DIR W knife, cut the rope that bound him
stabbed one of the mob fatally, and DIES
peratelY endeavored 10 get away; but hi
was soon overpowered, beaten until h,
he was covered with blood, and then bar
barously tortured to death. A rope wal
noosed around his neck and fastened to thu
wagon, and his body dragged along thu
stony road He was dead before the place
tinued his supplicstions and protestatiopt
of innocence until the rope choked off hi.
utterance.