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The Tipton advertiser., 1876-06-22
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Chicago Market.

Read the advertisement ot DR.. Ne
Asfee the celebrated sreclalizt, IL this
raper, ~ho o'ters to faay one hundred
dollars forfeit for any ca-e h- under
taxes and does not cure 3-5l
The Tipton advertiser., 1876-06-22
Great Reduction
IL tEe pr.ce Of
PIANOS and ORGANS

Having tats week received py3cs lists ~
lue Fs~I III ORGANS. which everyone ru8-t
a6DH tAs hest, ] glss q 5!-i II ygIcss at
which 7 vii aeLl them:
No, l@I, 2 fuH ssts reeds, g .tops ..-.----- t.5z
NJ. ~ sSb-Dass, harIuDu.e
attacE fasnt n stora - sE%
and from tuese down - So
fAsss tw0 Grgaas are far superior 70 the
cheaper c.azs oi organ, l8ste1 At 81 anEsl2E
having UI1re sFts u ree1s and far better
material scw tor fEe o. Beaty Dis
mona. American, ant q GGst N offer or
sa8E-SSs5 organs fDr sIs5s Eg-5 for 40. ran
for :iZ5; aud stll4 tyEiLer T3r casA. ! If4e4u
aud VIII Do al -zy. and all pay ATS snsa
fffy h-s trouble wblEss of1er do Asl So. al
tas%= pF.res+
Es-PlaHor *9EI ny- ue ~a3l keep 70 tame
fr@a Of charge.
-. s- WyDDlz. TIgtsa
-Ag"E' fgt a3nlO1i any i3aDs ~ 0rxar
desired
The Tipton advertiser., 1876-06-22

y ga. Kelly PLAINTIFF, CarcEIt court,
IS. 1Easaw Ca Iowa
Eary Montgomery den. J AGgGst term SO
70 Gary GgztgGu4ery, Defendant
Yga are hereby notified tasre is ucx On
4 r q the ofssee u The Clerk Uf tn. 1sren5'
gsolri. IA and tor the c0uEty o. Cedar. in the
: ase @flUwa. petition 81 %Ea. Kelley
plaintiff, claiming Partition % the follow
IN < esser4Ee9 fEs! estate tG-w8t.
= s=c -, - - range :. Z x nE - j SEE
-. Ip -. range W, containing one hu1drSd
2cEez.
- a .ys.s.-'s : ss..s - y -. ~ -
s@s5gud day u the next term cf Said Cea-t
~ tse begun and he'd Al Tigfou, . sz.G
county on the zsth DAY of Aug I.-g. . dsfzzl !:
gill be entered against yeu aad Judgment
FsIaerss thereon "A accordance vita tie
prayer u Ea41 petition.
PIATT CARR
3-~Z5 AttorLsya for pls4EE4C.
The Tipton advertiser., 1876-06-22

.1s3 Car ot Io#a CTR =&s Hz-
sza.s5 io- C2egress yaz.s-1ay = tie
ELtz Is.st.<;.
The Tipton advertiser., 1876-06-22
TarraHt's ssItzer AperleEt.

= Viii d lts WORK spaA8s8y and tssss-
puzsg, II - t8a zEzs4t fEa=H3 II tls saff@Eex
from Ef.E1 .Fsztzs54 aud gyuG-
SOLD ~ ALL IaEf5G Isis.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-15


ter had no relation wha,ever 70 an,
public allitii.; that il WAS purely y pr
vate traiIsaciiot, aid that there, was
10 elicer OF the government, o.. the
I'm,ed Statcs-nr the D,s,lget III Col
unbia directly or Indirectly connected
With ii.
The sergeant a, arms inch appear
ed AT the bar with laheitp lNilE5onrn
the rcousant witness, III custody. On
being questioned whether be was
prepared TO answer the question put
to him, he asked leave TO be heard,
orally, by his counsel, MIR. Black. Mr..
Dudley ISicld, Mr. lIoar and Mr..
Collins insisted on the righ, OF! the
witness. Mr.. Holman opposed ii.
| Finally the agreement was read MnGn
the speaker called upon tho; witness to
rise, and addressing him, asked whether
he was now prepared to answer the
questions, reading them to him in detail.
Mr. kiil,ourn responded that he re.
spcctfully declined for the reasons here
<toforc given. lho~sruakcr then asked
him whether he was prepared to pro.
ducc his books, and papers in obedience
TO the subpoena Duciss TEcuM. Mr. Xii
Bollm said that lie was not.
& MrAGlovcr then offered u resolution
committing the witness to the custody of
the sergcaMtat-urms, for custody IN the
common jiil hf the district of Columbia,
until he shou'1hpur.se himself of con
tempt. The resolution wts agreed To
;n,l the witness wn,S rriuoy+..l-hy ,hn
serseant-at-arms. A'ij>urned.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-15
FOREIGN.
pEsrnllisriNE sroEM..

IoNnoN, March l-t-'Iae gale OF Sun
dny last WAS very violent and nadcstrnctivc
al4MMl lhc-r:.t stt.-c y s.l4444 At---tttt
shiPping casualitles are reported. An
IN Snownzhrigantinc was seen 70 founder
of Portland ut midday; all hands lost.
HE sea Summing so hi.,i-tiir,1t it WIS
impossible to render assistance. Tce-
graphic communication has been inter
ruptca hr storm WAS also very severe
in France. Numerous casualilies are re-
ported, SOME fatal
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-15
WISCONSIN.
The Legislature Adjourns.

MILWAUKEE, Marcl, ii The MIS-
coas,n legislature a'iouorncd sine slie
at noon To day. i'5 bills passe'), tlae
most important acts are The Vance
railroad bill which repeals the Potter
law, and leaves the ratlroad power
10 regul,te their own charges, she
Dcils Improvements bill. and the ap.
-porlionmen;.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-15
CRIME.
MURDER.

Qu1scY. H., March IA woman
OF suspicious character named Annie
Forris, was .fopnd in her bed this
morning, her head pounded to a jelly
and bloody hammer lying by her
side. 4 young man named George
ADAMS is suspected Of the murder.
Michael Mcconnell tho murderer d
Nelson Mills, was hung at Hamilton
Canada, yesterday.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-15
HlIlW 1ulsee,
MILWAUKEE, March IA

AlILWACEEE, NtHTCH IF.
FLogE-Flrm; not quotably higher.
WnEAr-Opcncd firm and closed steady;
No. / Mil@aukcc, srO9af; hard, l.16; No.
2 Milwaukee, NOPE for cash; 1.O355 for
April; 1O7l4 fofzslay; No. 3, soc.
CoRN-Scarcc and trm No. 2, 431ac.
OArs-Firm; 32lac Tor cash; 3494c Tor
May.
BAlu.EY-Tirm No. fresh, soc for
cash; 7907015c for March.
RYE-Nomlnally Go1ac.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-15
Iowa Legislature.

Dies MolSEs, Match j 1.-The sen.
N.c refused TO pros,ponc lne time %
Adjournment bevouu~shc 10th.
The railroad tariff question is sti
.pend'nsNln ho,h houses.
'rhc ,hfse card monte bill passed
.inysthe house,,nystertausls disappear
.c,! a, late hong this evening.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-15
WASHINGTON.
APPOINTMENTS


WAsl,lNcTos, March IL. - The
president has nominated Richard II.
Derickson, collector Of internal reve--
nue. for the LIST district Of Illinois.
PENDLEToN.
Geo. H. Pendleton was before the
committee on expenditures of the wal
department today, and denied ever
having paid 2 dollar to any officer, Of
the government in connection with
his transactions for the Kentucky
Central Railroad. He admitted being
employed us attorney and that he re-
ceivcd SO per. cent Of the amounts
collected.
Other witnesses were examined
and finally one, witness asserted that
Mrs. Marsh was responsible for state.
ments rejecting upon Mr. Pendletol
and Hester Clymer, and the witness
insisted that il Mrs. Marsh could be
4obtaincd she would substantiatc Tho
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-15
Esnli q,

AsltlNGToN, March li.-ihc sea-.
ate amendments to the approximation
bill were concurrcd in.
Mr.. kAsson asked leave 10 offer "a
resolution instructing the pa'oltt. l,esIl-
diugs commit &c to examine info the
cause OF rhc bad ventilation of the
house, and to direct the necessary i'm
provements to increase the purity of
the atmosphere which causes SO much
sickness among members Nj. Kelly
said the house WAS dangerous place
on account of. the villainous a,lnos-
!phere, and alluded to the dangerous
Illness Of his colleague, Mr.. Ketchum,
Mr.. Wilson and about thirteen 9th
lers.
~ Mr.. Harrison Of the public build
Iines committee said a subcommittee
was considering the matter and pro,
fposed toSmake a written statement,
with recommendation.
After discussion kasson's resolution
was agreed TO.
Mr.. Sparks from the committee on
Indian affairs, reported substitute
for the bill to transfer the Inaian bu
rcau from the interior department to
the war department, and asked that
it be wade a special order for Satur-
day next. n long and somewhat
:. heated discussion took place between
members Of the Indian committee
and Of the military committee as tc
which Of these committees had more
I Legitimate Jurisdiction Of the matter.
; Finally the bills of both committees
were made special order for next
Thursday two weeks; the bill Of the
. Indian committee to have precedence
over that Of the military committee
REAL ESTATE POOL
t Mr.. Glover the chairman Of til.
J committee, on the real estate pool
made report on the contumacious
: ness Of the witness, Hallet Kilbourn
who.refused TO produce the books o
his firm or to answer questions as te
:. who composed the real estate poo
/. The proceedings Of the committee
al were read, from which it appcare,
) that the pool consisted first Of fiv
n persons who had contributed $500
s: each, and were subsequently assesse
i $4,000 each, and Of j. Cooke & Go
e who had contributed $4,000, but di
not pay assessments. His firm wa
the agency through which the opera
tiops we're to be conducted, and ha
subsequently, purchased one of Il
IN original $4,000 shares, paving for
;r tho exact amount with interest, whic
&c ii had cost the owner. He deoline
" " to give any testimony relating to u
cr - individuals composing the pool. /
~ "a said that il it could be shown in AZ
way that the. government was int
be csted or that his testimony Won
N n 1 promote its interests, he would Z
Everything.
The chairman informed him that t
committee did not propose to exa7
es- inc into bis private affairs, but or
ol- into those that effected the public
'.terest. The witness said that the m;
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-15
Weather 6K To-Day.

WAsnlsaros, March les>}ap m.-Prob-
abilities tor tic upper Mississippi and low.
er Missouri all-ys, increasing Nslond,ness
aud eas of rain or.snoN with faf,pg ba-
rome'cr and warmer snuthe:iy wiudh>in
southern portion.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-15
The Republicans Carry the State
i'll Spite of Rallnap ana
the Whisky Rings.
The First Centennial GUN for
the Union.
The Returns.
New Hampshire Election.

CONCORD N. IL. March li.-liic
roads are III Ene condition. The day
is fine and large vote is expected.
Reports from various towns at noon
indicate a republican gam. ], issAl
evidences of fraud ON both sides a,c
apparent. There is little excitement
helc.
RosroS, Marcl, l,-Re'urns
from sevcnty-iour towns Of New
Hampshire show-,epnbhran gains.
CoScoEp, March l4-lSe,ufns from
SIXTY mnc towns aud wards give
Cheney republican ll.93l; Marcy
democrat l0,b72-KeAdall and scat.
tcriug 92. In 1915 the same towns
aud wards gaveathe republicans III, :
-iG2; democrats l0,6ol; prohibition
ctc. rs. ,i'hc republican net gain
his year 6l; estimated returns from
l03 towns show republicans s.ill gam
ing.
oSE=OlCLocll@,rIlIs NORM acef.-
A summary Of all the returns re.
=ccivcd-I1p 70 one o 'ctork -trttJrs rnornfng
show 1919 towns and wards, which
give Cheney 3l,1 ,1G3. Maray 2s,.
$50; Kendal anl scattering 3lO. Tie
same towns last year gave rcpubI;
cans 3333.393; Democrats 29,;3i.
Republicans are confident they have
made clean sweep and arc very ju
bilant. There is noodoubt they have
elected a majority otsenasoTs aud they
.~s,claim the majority in rhcNhouse of 10
The democrats do not co'mede ,,a,
the house is republican--Ro@bins o.
the republican committee considers
that the republicans have elected 9
out of the IL senators, and that the,
viii! have a majority OF twe.,,y in the
honsc. He thinks Chency's majorit,
will be at least l2,00.
BosroS,-A Concord special to til,
Pos, (democra) comedies the re
publican victory in New Hampshire
and a majority in both branches OF th,
legislature; of the election of Chene,
by the people by a small maj ajori,y bu
us was the case last year, later return
may materially affect the result.
TIE VERY LATEST.
CONCORD The republicans clai1
eight out Of twelve senators, the Den
ocrats claim a majority in the counci
The republicans have probably ca'
rcd six out Of ten counties. Las
year these counties were five repui
licans and FIVE democrats. With til
exception ofthc house status whic
can only be determined by further re
ulrns, and the council, which is doub
jn! the republicans made clea
sweep. The prohibition and scatter
ing 50. The republicans net gain 2,55
The footing up Of representatives
the same hourshows 1917 townsand ware
l4s republicans, and 129 democrat
Last year the same towns elected 149 i
publicans and 122 democrats. The der
ocra,ic net gain is 8. The repubiici
majority in the house last year was !
Doubtless Cheney is elected govern
aud the republicans claimihis major
ty will be 1900 to 1000; they al
claim the house by from 5 TO
majority, but the exact figures g
only. be determined by later return
The democrats think the house We
close and in doubt.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-15
Fires

Fires
A-firc in Lowville, New York, yes
tcrday, destroyed forty thousand dol
lars.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-15
NEW YoRK?
Failure OF the Bank OF Yhe
State OF New York. \
NEW YORK.
FAILURE OF a PROMINENT DANK.

FAILURE OF u PROMINENT BANK.
The evening PCS, SAYS tho bank Of
the state Of New York closed its doors
lc-lay by reason of having been,
thrown out OF the clearing house.
This action Of the clearing house com
mittee was taken aftcc AN invcstiga
lion suggested hy the bank examiner.
Mr.. Slelghs. He found the affairs OF
the bank in !, bad condition, there
having been large overa..f,s made by
spectators in merchandise. The
cleaning house will have full meet
ing at three O'Clock to.ratlly or dis
apProrc. the action oi the cleaning
house committee. The capital of the
-s,ar1is is -rwo- rn1ition 5iUftaTs. by last
Sn'4lrhay's statement il had loans Of
s3,aSu,0UO; specie $4,000; legal
tenders 81 ,O95 200, circulation a guar
ter million, aud deposits s2,S55 900.
At the cleaning house it was debtor
this morning 100000, which was
paid.
Depositors ard note holders will lose,
/, uDtllibS LIZ. St6SK lDlucIS VIII DH tilc
only losers. The capital is impaired one
izhaii. Some days ago Meigs fonnd that
irregula, loans had been made to produce
debtors and that = grea many bad debts
were the result Among them accept
anccs of Duncan, Sherman & Co., to the
amount of seventy thousand. The facts
were reported to the clearing house COM
lnittee, and ut meeting tins morning it
was decided that receiver ought to be
appointed for it and the bank closed.
1t is thought the failure will not be fol-
lowed by any other financial disasters.
1t is stated that the bank permitted one
4 Iconccrn to ovcrdrnw sIts,00O, and ac-
cepted as security a patent about which
little is known, and further lent some
other concern S42G,009 on time, secured
by Malt worth half the loan. Another
. concern overdrcw one quarter million
with a book account as security. Tho
vice president owes $230,00O secured
d partly by real estate.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-15
LATEST.

Over drafts of tho bank are stated to
be sS0O,Oo0 aud the names of five of the
bank officers is rumored to be connected
with them. While the excitement in re-
gard to the failure was at its height, the
importers and traders bank called in their
loans to brokers. This caused string
cncy in the money market, and call loans
advanced to II per diem and interests.
Gold sold at 1.15. Stocks we're slightly
higher but closed with decline
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-15
LATER.

Call Board-Whcat higher; 100 for
April; 1.04 for May. Corn firm; 43esc for
Pork lower; 22.O215 for April; 23.27l55 for
May. I.ard2wcak 1929 for,April.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-15
haycrpool.

l4IVENfUUL, 1uuICH II
BREADsTuFFs-Steady. !Wntcr wheat,
9s sd@lOs; spring, Is 10dWos lOd; white
9s 1Od@lOs; club, los I'd. Corn, new,
2Gs 3d@2Gs Cd; old, 2!s.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-15

Accidents and Casualties.
OdDENsnURe, KY, March l4.-The
damage caused by floods in Deer
river and St. Regis river, is extensive.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1876-03-15
The yillainous Atmosphere OF
the House the subject
of a Resolution.
A Contumacious Witness Or.
dered to jail.
senate

senate
WssulNGroN, March 14.-The SEN
ate bill to amend the revised statutes
SO as to permit the national banks to
organize with a capital of $4,000 in
.owl.s-at- sm;ll population, was strick-
en- iron =ca'endat and inaefina.e!y
postponed.
Mr.. Hogan presented q petition
oi three thousand ex soldiers asking
for tic passage ofbiIl for the equall-
zatiun Of bouutles similar TO the one
passed by the last congress. Referred.
x, On motion Of Mr.. trelinghyscn, the
bill fixing the salary Of the president
was taken up. Mr.. Sargent ssih he
though, ii would be shame on the
part of this government to pay its
plcsidcnta salary far below what is.
paid The representative OF the British
govcrn,ncnnrcsiding in Washington.
He did not consider the pgcscct sal
ury my too large. Without further
debate the question was put and the
yeas and naycs demanded, rs fellows:
Yeas: Mcssrs. Allison, Boggy, Chris.
t'anry, Clayton, Conkilns, Cpcke'il,
Davis, Ferry Goidthwa,,, Hamilton,
Harvey, Hitchcock, kernar,. KY, I-o-
gan, NlcCrearv, Mcdonald, Mnxcy,
Morri,l, VT. Morton, .lnd., Patterson,
s4tcrs-nsen,1 Thurman, NSsa.laee, ANhi'e,
W-rght;;s Yeas rs6.
Nascs: Messrs Bayara, Boutwell,.
Cooper, DAVIS, Dorsey. Frc!lnghuysen
llamlin, Howe. lngalls, Jones, Fla,
Jones, New, Mcmillan, Mitchell. Pad.
duck, Robertson, Sargent, Sharon,
Spencer, Wlndom, Wlliicrs,-Nays
30. Aud the bill was passed. After
an executive session the seliale aa-
|jonrncd.
The Osceola times., 1876-02-26

Thousands of human beings are yearly
borne on the swift current of disease down to
the grave, Just because they do not possess a
sufficient knowledge OF themselves. man
meets his neighbor, and the hrst'alntation is,
Chow arc:you ~ or How is your health? y
The reply frequently is, "Oh, am well, with
the exception Of cold" Most persons
lightly regard a cold. Reader, do you know
that cold is one Of the most dangerous of
maladies? A cold not only clogs up the pores
of the entire system, and retards circulation,
but il is productive OF Catarrh, which is quite
apt to lead to Consumption. "oh,' you say,
"it is nothing buta cold in my head" True;
but that cold is really mild form Of Catarrh,
and IL not arrested in its course will become
chronic Catarrh is one of the most disagree
able, offensive affections in the catalogue OF
diseases The passage to the nose is oh
strueted, the sense OF smell impaired, and
there is a dsagreeabe sensation of pressure
in the head. In the more advanced stages,
there is discharge having an offensive odor.
II the disease be allowed to continue in its
course, thick, hard incrustations will form in
the head, the bones of which sometimes be-
come softened and break away in pieces.
Why will persons continue TO suffer from such
an annoying, disgusting disease, when they
can Just as well be cured of il! DIR. Sage's
Caiarrh Remedy will cure the worst forms Of
Catarrh in fact, il is the only sure and safe
remedy which has yet been offered to the
public. Many harsh, irritating preparations
may for q time, relieve the urgency OF the
symptoms, but they do not cure the disease.
nr. Sagc's Catarrh Remedy il soothing and
healing in its effects, and when nsed with
DIR. Pierce's Nasal Douche, according to di.
rections, does not sa To effect cure. Sold
by all druggists.
The Osceola times., 1876-02-26
Ancient DiyinatiNn.

At recent meeting of the London
Anthropological society, Miss A. w.
Buckland read a paper on divnation by
the rod and by the arrow. The author
endeayored to prove:
/. That, from personal observation,
rhabdemancy is still practised in England
in certain localities, and that it is a sur
viyal of a very ancient superstition orig
mating in the Use Of reds rs symbols OF
power.
=. That the staff As a sceptre was prob
ably later form of the horn which was
thus.used in very early prehistoric times,
and in that character adorned the heads
of gods.
9. That from the use of rods or horns
arose veneration for them as possessing
the inherent power of healing disease and
even of restoring life Hence their use
by magicians in all ages and countries,
the chief instruments employed by them
being n ring or circle and staff and a
bifurcated stick.
1. That these symbols conjoined are
found in Egyptian, Assyrian, and Peru
Wan sculptures, and may be traced in
some of the stone circles of Britain, and
in the shape of Irish and African brooches
| and fibulp.
5. That from ;he belief in the magical
powers of dsperhaps arose tree-worship.
or at least such veneration for trees ~ is
| observable of the oaks of Dordona and OF
| the Druids, the ash of Scandinavia, and,
| for some unexplained reason, more par
ticularly of the hazel.
6. That belomancy, or diyination by
marked arrows, said to be of Scythic orr
gin, was practiced in Babylon, Judea,
and Arabia, and the traces of it may still
be found in the folk tales Of Russia and
| Siberia.
I. That the mode of using these arrows
| had strong resemblance TO the very
| ancient custom of casting lots common
to all people, ancient and modern.
s. That the invention Of lots and dice.
as well as that of the divining rod, is
ascribed to Hermes or Mercury, identi-
fed with the Wooden of Scandinavia and
by some writers also with the India
Buddha.
9. That q strong resemblance exists
between the implements of magic and
the ancient alphabets, also the rcputed
invention of the same god or gods.
10. That many of the signs or letters
forming the Archaic-PhGnician, and
other alphabets, are found in the rock
sculpturesof Peru, thus adding one more
of the many proofs of a communication
existing between the hemispheres in
prehistoric times.
II, That the arts of magic and divina-
ton were not of Aryau origin, but rem
nants of the Turanian or Pre-Aryan
faith which soon overspead the world.
II. That this is proved by their present
existence among aboriginal non-Aryan
races, and may, perhaps, even be used as
test of race, 50 that those who in
Somerset and Cornwall are said to pos
sess the power of divination by the rod
may possibly have some remote affinity
with the aboriginal inhabitants Of
Britain.
The Osceola times., 1876-02-26
A Narrow Escape Of William ".

One cannot but wonder whether Will
liam the Fourth of England ever learned
that plot was laid for his abduction
during his visit to New York in the
spring of 1872. The prince was young
and reckless midshipman, given to flirta-
tion, and to the inebriation which found
vent in wrenching off door-knobs and il
probably never occurred to him that in
his person the rebels" would find q host
age worth having. The project origi-
mated with Col. Matthias Ogden, of the
Jersey line, and the intention was to
surprise the prince and his commissioned
guardian, Admiral Digby, at their quar-
tiers in the city mansion of Gerardus
Beekman, on Hanover square. Two Off
GERS and thirty-ninc men were to aid Col.
Ogden in his enterprise. Embarking on
a rainy night in whale boats, they were
TO land in New York near the Beekman
mansion, force the doors of the house.
capture the admiral and prince, and
convey them to their boats, The plan
was approved by Washington, but it does
not appear that any decided attempt was
made 10 carry it out. In some manner.
the apprehensions of the British leaders
were excited for the safety OF the prince,
and every precaution was taken against
surprise. Had It not been for this
warning, the boldnca Of the plan appears
likely to have insured its succcss.