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depot By about one thousand citizens, who
detached the horses from the sleigh and
drew him through the principal streets
amid enthusiastic demonstration. At the
Marshall House be made bfief speech,
promising to address his fellow citizens be-
fore his departure for Washington.
Minister Schenck writes to his friend.
Gen. Young, of Cincinnati, explaining tSe
story that he had published a book on he
art of playing poker. He says that when
leaving country residence in Somerset
shire he was asked to write down. the rules
Of the game as played in America. He did
80, and heard no moro Of the matter until he
received copies printed for private circulation
by an amateur compositor. A writer in the
London Post says These accusations
acquire importance on the other side Of the
Atlantic from the puritanical spirit so strong
IN the United States. and from ignorance Of
what is usual in En- 9. h society. They 30
not understand that s IA a game as poker,
played, as it is here, for small stakes
usually counters representing pennies and
sixponces--is perfectly admissible among
ladies and gentlemen, and in the best COM
pany."
General Fitz John Porter has presented
to President Grant another very strong ap-
peal for a rehearing Of his case by board
of army officers, upon the ground Of public
justice, and because of new evidence of I'M
questionable character, which, if it had
been obtainable at the time Of trial, would
have insured his acquittal. The appeal is
accompanied By opinions from several emil
nent lawyers, who declare that the evidence
on which Porter was convicted does, in fact
acquit him of the charges. Among those
who thus hold Is Charles O'COnOI. whose
opinion embraces a searching analysis of
the entire case. Porter reminds General
Grant that he once said that Porter would
be entitled 10 a rehearing on such q case as
is now offered. Finally, lie declares that
he has proof that President Lincoln de-
clared that he was not satisfied Of the JUS
tice of his sentence, and intended to order
I review of the case.
a strange career closed in Montreal, the
other day-that Of ". NJ. b. Hartley, one
Of the best known law ADVOCATES III the Do
minion. lie was born IN Montreal on the
23i Of June, ls2l. and being possessed of
great natural talent directed his energies to
the legal profession, eventually becoming a
| graduate Of Yale Law School. lie pTac-
tised law for several years in Montreal, bat
a restless disposition impeled him - travel.
and he first visited the United States. where
he was secretary Of the Colt Arms Manu-
featuring Company,of Hartford, for several
years. lie took more or less active inter
est in the American civil war. his talents
securing him posts of Importance and enol-
umcnt, and afterwards travelled abroad Tor
the United States government. disposing o f
arms and equipments used during the war.
His executive abilities were such that he
was appointed American Vice Consul at
Liverpool, England. and held that Office for
some years. Prior to this he responded to
Gariba!di's call fo1 AID il his Italian ,trug-
gle, and in 1855 was companion Of that
patriot During the siege o: Palermo lie
slept with him in the trenches, and on
many hotly CONTESTED field C0!oae. Hartley
fought side by side with the men Of the
Foreign Legion. Ca leaving the service
General Gari5alli presented him with a
very handsome sword as mark of his e.
TEEN lie was at one time a successful
stock Spectator on Wall street. Since his
return to Montreal has enterprise and enc--
~ have been felt in several large enter
pr.>es. Deceased was master Of four mod
crn !au.al- .;lrec Of the dead languages,
and was p Fe..ya d the Society Of Arts
M Charles Cortwite pronounced Coot-
ware Of Pla,tsburgh, whose death was an
nounced last week, was born in Belle Isle,
France, in l779, and enlisted a the Fre,ch
service at the early age Of Il. lie served
under Napoleon B1napartc was in the
wars in Portugal and England, aud on
board French ship at the naval battle Of
Trafalgar Ia ls09, he was taken pri.onor
by the British, near Cadz, Spain, and soon
after enlistcned in British regiment and
sent to Malta for FIVE years Tho resiment
came out to Canada and in September
1913, Mr.. CJrtwite deserted from the Brit
ISL service and came 10 Burlington where ht
enlisted in the | ;. Dragons. lie served
in nearly all the battles on the northern
frontier, until he lost Leg at Fort Err.
in lsll lie mad been a pensioaer sine.
I-i9
Buffalo Bill leaves the gar.sa lights o.
the stage early in April for the border
where he will lead party of Young En-
/ glishmen through the perils of the chase
, Buffalo BIZ is deserted by two Of hi
former associates. Texas Jack" j. now
secluded on Nile Morlacchi'= Mrs. Te1a
! Jack > estate. at Billerica. near Boston
- and "Wili Bill now goes through tn
: dreary duties of United States Marshal a
e Cheyenne, W. T.
Colonel Charles g. Chandler, ilrm.r.y o
; s.. Adams, died a. gitchburg, Mas, O.
c Sunday. Colonel Chandler was io7 seyera
$ years employed in responsible situation
t under the Vernon. Central at 81. Adams
I He wa among the first - JOIN the thre
? months men called fr by Lincoln procla
E nation of April. 1861. lie served wit
: the 1t Vermont Volunteers at FortTes
/, Monroe ami was At Big Bethel fight il
V June, 1861, and On his return took an actiy
: part in raising men for the 5th Vernon
c Volunteers, in which organization he wen
again into service as Captain Of " Compan
> A" Capt Chandler served with his reg
5 ment in the Peninsular campaign Of Nj
# Clellan until May, ls62, when he resigned
# lie was afterwards appointed Majo. Of tn
S 10th Vermont Volunteers, and rose to
II Lieut. Colonel. serving with the l0th irol
IF, Orange Grove until the conclusion of IL
If Sheridan Shenandoah campaign lie W;
o the son Of the venerable Doctor Chandie
y Of ST. Adams.
t Nj. j. K. Mclean. recently bdsine
p manager of The Rutland GloJs, ha> accep
ID ed situation in the government printiu
+. Office at Washington.
10 Miss Mary \. Worcester. Of Cas.letol
II has been retained by Messrs. D. AppletC
N Il Co., of New York, to write an article {
ne Slate Pencils. for vol Is of their Cyel
N pe1ia.
: Johr James Piait. the poet, is Libreri.
~ Of the National House of Representative
We Whitc,sw Reid hold the same position f
I'D several years. Chas Lauman held j.
Of Democratic days The Tribune now-a-da
Is virtuou-ly Indignant at correspondent
who hold places under Congress, wheth
they are sinecures or not.
The New York Herald now has one
the strongest forces of editorial writers
nc any American journal. John Russ
II Young is chief DR.. Hosmer, former
W. chief of It's European Bureau Dan
a Chamberlain the hest writer Of Democra
Gu leaders Charles Nordhoff. now in Was
~ inrfnn the refsran Dr. Mallacc. and 90