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A Cry for Simplicity.

We are obliged to the New Century
Art Publication Company for one OF
their exquisite chromos, but we feel
compelled to return it with the request
that they send us some less elaborate
study in its stead. This picture, CAD
tumn Scenes on American Farms" is
beautiful enough; the atmosphere is
marked with rare transparency, the
foreground is marvellous copy of ma
ture, the perspective is perfect, the
high light, middle tint and background
are all good, the drawing is accurate
and the coloring delicate and natural,
and we will say the other things about it
when the company sends us the other
art slang. But we cannot hang it up in
our house. We have son, who in all
probability will be raised in the city,
and we cannot, without doing violence
to the feelings Of father, permit the
hope and staff of our declining years to
grow up, and by constant study OF that
picture, fall into the belief that Ameri-
lean farmers, in tight boots and claw
hammer coats, and their wives and
daughters, in Princesse dresses and
Valenciennes lace and kid slippers, go
out in the autumn with a pair of blooded
horses and basket phaeton and gather
blood-rec and golden apples off the same
spreading, gnarled and rugged OAK tree,
glowing in all the flaming splendor of
the autumn-gloriied maple Take back
your picture, and give us David and
Goliah, with green grass and red blood.
Don't put in much grass, but pile on the
blood.-Buriington Ra,ok-Eye.
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from females throughout the country setting forth
that they taxpayers asking that their political
disabilities be removed, and that they be allowed 70
A bill was introduced BY Mr. Plumb to further
define the rights Of persons with respect TO home
stesd entries the public domain; also to pro-
expenses Of the land ofsces; Also ' to de. de-.
clare certain lands subject to taxation.
Mr.. Maxey submitted joint resolution authorizing
the appointment OF a commission TO confer with
such commission as may be appointed by Mexico,
and ascertain upon what terms reciprocal treaty
OF commerce can be arranged. Mr. Wallace
submitted several amendments to the bin intro
duced by him on the 23d ult. to authorize long
bond for the investment Of savings. The amend
ments provide that the bonds shall bear per cent
um per annum interest instead of 3.65, originally
proposed, and that the Secretary of the Treasury
shall keep them for sale at the money repositories
AZ well as at the different sub-treasuries. The
House bill to authorize free coinage OF the standard
silver dollar and restore it's legal-;ender character
was read by title and referred to the Committee on
Finance. Adjourned till Thursday, sth.
HoUsE.-Bls introduced: BY Mr.. willetts grant.
ing pensions to the family Of the late Gen. Custer
by Mr.. Giddings to establish mail-steamship service
between the United States and Brazil; by Mr.
Oliver, to limit the sale Of agricultural lands
TO settlers under the Homestead and Presumption
laws; also, to abolish capital punishment; also
ameuding the constitution regard to the election
of the President, Vice Presidents and United States
Senators; by Mr. Stewart, extending the time foi
the completion Of the Northern Pacific railroad; by
Mr. Strait, to extend the provisions of the act fo
the relief OF settlers on railroad lands; by Mr.
Wecb, to establish the Territory of Lincoln b,
Mr. House, to amend the constitution IA Il
limit the Presidential term to six years.
Mr. Brentano offered resolution declaring IL 10 b
in the interest of the civil service that all Govern
ment officials receiving salary of 81 500 aud up
ward shall devote thsir whole time to their ofcia
duties. and shall not be permitted TO carry on an,
other business. The House took up the bin re
pealing the third section of the Resumption act
and number Of amendments were offered.
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

An attempt was recently made by crazy
priest to assassinate the President Of the South
American republic of Guatemala.
In the battle between the King of Abyssinia
and Meuelk, the commander of the Egyptian
forces, the latter lost $4,000 in killed and
wounded.
dispatch from Alexandria says the King Of
Abyssinia again threatens to invade Egypt with
10000 men. Gen. Gordon is expected at Mas
sowah to negotiate With him.
City of Mexico advices report that "much
excitement prevails at numerous reports Of
fights on the Rio Grande between Mexicans
and Americans. 1t is rumored that body Of
Mexicans crossed at Eagle pass, pulled down
the American flag and ran up the Mexican, and
that Matamoras had pronounced against Diaz.
The excitement increased upon Intelligence
that Mexicans had been assassinated in Texas.
Another regiment of infantry marched for the
Rio Grande on the 30th ult."
Gen. Grant was banqueted by the American
residents Of Paris the other day.
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A game of baseball between the Bos-
tons and the Cincinnatis, mt Cincinnati.
was marked by an experiment of extraor-
binary interest in pitching curved ball.
A line running parallel with the line
from the home plate to the first base bag
was taken as straight line for the trial.
On the Cincinnati grounds it runs north
and south. The pitcher was placed at
the south end of it opposite the home
plate. Midway between the home-plate
and the first base was placed a section
of paling fence, one end resting on the
line and the other pointing toward the
infeld, at right angles. This, of course,
formed barrier to the ball started on
the west side of the line, unless it should
cross over to the east side. Another sec
ton of the fence was placed at right
angles to the line opposite the first base,
but being on the east side OF the line.
Then ut the south end board Misplaced
on end on the line. Bond, the pitcher
of the Bostons, was placed on the west
eide of the board, and little behind 1T,
80 that he was obliged to deliver the ball
from the west side of the line. 1t was
for him to demonstrate that the ball
could be made to leave his hand on the
west side of the line, cross over to the
east side SO as to avoid the fence on the
west side, and recross to the west side to
avoid the other fence. Bond at first
sent the ball against the edge of the
board, but after several trials he was
able to clear that, and, sending the ball
fairly around the middle barrier, landed
it on the same side it started from at the
other end of the line. The curve was
not only visible to the eye, but it was
shown beyond possibility of dispute.
The demonstration was greeted with
shouts of applause. -Philadelphid
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1t his home In Indianapolis has been made Known
to tho people by telegraph announcement. The ser
vices Of Oliver p Morton TO the nation In the dificut
and responsible administration OF the affairs
OF the State Of Indiana a. its Governor
ut . critical juncture of civil war can
never be overvalued by his countrymen. His long
service the Senate has Flown his great powers a.
legislator and a leader and chief counselor OF a
political ty charged with the conduct of the Gov
eminent during that period. In all things, and at
all times, he has been able, strenuous and faithful
in the public service, and his fame with his coun-
trymen rests upon q secure foundation. The sew.
eral executive departments viii be closed on the day
of his funeral, and appropriate honors should be
paid TO the memory Of the deceased statesman by
the whole nation. r. b. HAYES.
The opposition to the appointment Of Mr..
John Welsh as Minister to England charge
that the Philadelphia firm Of which Mr.. Welsh
is member Is the owner in Cuba of a
sugar plantation and large number OF slaves.
The friends of Mr.. Welsh make the explana-
ton that the firm in question, being engaged
in the West Indies sugar trade, have been com
PEELED to take mortgages upon plantations al
security for advances to planters, and that the
slaves, as an indispensable and inseparablt
part Of the realty, have in this manner come
into the firms possession.
John Q. Smith, late Commissioner Of Indiar
Affairs, has been appointed Consu! General Al
Montreal
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MISCELLANEOUS aLEANINGs.

John Welsh, the newly appointed Minister to
the Court of st. James, is ~ years of age.
Hon. A. B. Foster, Canada's railway king, is
dead.
JEFF. Davis and Jacob Thompson were among
the pall-bearers at the funeral Of Gen. Forrest
in Memphis, Tenn.
On the announcement Of the death Of Sena-
tor Morton, President Hayes sent the following
telegram OF sympathy to Col. w. r. Holloway,
of Indianapolis:
desire, through you, to offer to Gov. Morton 3
widow and family my warmest sympathy in their
great sfiiction, Amid the general and sincere
manifestations Of at the public loss Of which
no one can be more sensible than myself, my long
friendship for Gov. Morton makes me wish TO be
counted among those who feel in his death the
grief of personal bereavement. r. b. HAYES.
The whole country from Montreal and Og-
densburg, and east to the Atlantic, was seri-
ously shaken up by an earthquake on the morn
ing of the 4th inst
Ex-Presdent Grant recently stated that but
for Senator Morton's ill-health he would have
appointed him Chief Justice at the time Sem
ator Conlling declined the appointment.
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WASHINGTON NOTES.

Uarkson N. Potter declines the Chairman
ship Of the House Pacific Railroad Committee,
on account Of his connection with Tom Scots
railway enterprises.
The House Committee on Banking and Cur
rency has agreed upon bill for the remone-
tization of silver. 1t authorizes the coinage
Of the dollar of 1887, containing 4l21f gains,
and making the coin full legal tender for the
payment of all debts, public and private.
The President issued the following proclaim
alton on the occasion Of the death Of Senator
Morton:
lament the sad occasion which makes II my duty
TO testify the public respect for the eminent citizen
and distinguished statesman whose death yesterday
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The DuellO.

John M. Buckley, who was Assistant
Attorney General of the United States
during the administration of President
Johnston, and a resident of Chicago,
recently sent the following challenge to
DIR. J. w. Tope:
DIR. J. W. Tope, Mont Glare, Cook County:
SIR Last Sunday week past l called at
your lodgings about sunset and was invited to
await you III your room. / chose not to stain a
blameless C) fireside with your blood, and left
word for you to meet me at the depot, where
knowing you always carried arms, intended,
to make you fight. The police protected you
Since then have beer lodging night and day.
On the 22d l wrote you Offering to meet you at
the house Of one of your Masonic brethren, I'M
armed, for private personal interview. You
have not responded. No living person knew
my object. reveal it to you. 1t was to make
an unlawful proposal. If you are co~ardly you
will now have my liberty in your power, for,
finding no other way, avow hereby my pro-
posal which is for q mortal combat. AS can
invite no friend to expose himself in Illinois, it
must necessarily be a secret meeting between
us, which is not prescribing terms. This l do
prescribe, and, nothing else, viz. : The fight
must go on until one is dead. Now all the rest
is with you, and as you know yourself to be un-
commonly deft aud skillful, you perceive your
immense advantage over bunghDg strength.
Make everything to please yourself but limit
the time TO ten days after notice. If you evade
this, will, if must, adopt another way. No
person, as yet, has ever heard from me the
reason Of my hostility. An answer to this will
reach me, directed to the care of the Hon. s. +.
Norton, No. 60 Dearborn street, Chicago who
will not imagine the contents. Respectfully.
JOHN M. BUCKLEY
Being a man of peace DR.. Tope did
not accept this challenge "for mortal
combat What he did do was to swear
out warrant for the arrest of the belli-
cose Buckley, and have him put under
bonds to keep the peace. The cause of
Binckley's hostility was belief that
TOpe had been undnly intimate with his
(B. 50 wife, from whom he had recently
separated. Friends OF the family claim
that Buckley is laboring under hallu-
cination, and that his mind has become
clouded on account of domestic as well
as pecuniary misfortunes.
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LINCOLN TERRITORY.
Senator Saunders Proposition tor the Gov
eminent OF the Black NILS

Senator Sanders Proposition for the Gov
eminent OF the Black Hnls.
senator Saunders, of Nebraska, intro
dueed bill in the Senate for the estab-
lshment of portion of Dakota under q
Territorial form of government. The
geographical boundary of this proposed
division is as follows: Commencing at a
point where the forty-third parallel OF
north latitude intersects with the twenty
fifth meridian of longitude west from the
city of Washington; thence following a
due westerly course along said parallel
to its intersection with the thirtieth me-
ridian of longitude; thence north along
said thirtieth meridian of longitude to
its intersection with the channel OF the
Yellowstone river, to the center of said
channel; thence following the center OF
said channel to it's intersection with the
forty-seventh parallel of north latitude;
thence easterly along said forty seventh
parallel to the western boundary of Da-
kota Territory; thence due south along
said boundary line to the forty-sixth par
allel of north latitude; thence east along
said forty-sixth parallel to the twenty
fifth meridian of longitude; thence sonth
along SAID twenty-hfth meridian to the
place of commencement.
The territory thus mapped out, it will
be seen, comprises the present south
western portion of Dakota. together with
a slice of Montana and Wyoming. On
three sides it has natural boundaries; on
the south the line of Nebraska, on the
west the Big Horn divide, and on the
north the Yellowstone. The eastern
is arbitrary. and runs through the bar
rem lands of the Sioux reservation. In
area the district is 10000 square miles,
and the population, which chiefly cons SITS
of miners, is about 30, 600, or four-ffths
of the entire population of Dakota. A
plan for the Territorial government of the
northern portion of Dakota, under the
name of Huron, is also to be brought
forward soon. Should both succeed there
will still be enough of Dakota left to make
a State as large as Ohio.
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DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
East.

A railroad collision on the Philadelphia and
Erie railroad, near Ridgeway, Pa, caused the
death Of the engineers and fremen of both
trains. A brakeman was also killed and an
other fatally injured.
A. Oakley Hall, ex-Mayor of New York, who
suddenly and mysteriously disappeared some
months ago, has again turned up in that city.
He denies Tweed's charges duplicating him in
the ring robberies.
The wife Of Stephen May, of Mechanics
vile, N. Y, left her house, taking four chill
dren, and threw them into creek, following
herself. The oldest child, aged 8, got ashore,
were rescued.
terrible tragedy was recently enacted at
East Liverpool Ohio. A highly-esteemed citi-
zen named Ralph Wintergill deliberately cut
his wife's throat with q razor, and then bis
own. His wife is dead, and he cannot live.
He leaves large family. Domestic troubles
of some kind are supposed to have caused the
deed.
Chicago is in luck again. A wealthy citizen
named Lewis, who died few days ago, be-
queaths to the city $780, 900 for the founding of
polytechnic college.
The Deadwood and Cheyenne coach, con.
tanning United States Marshal and six other
passengers, was robbed near Cheyenne, few
nights ago, by two road agents.
Indictments have been found by the United
States Grand Jury of Idaho Territory against
thirty-two Indians. principals and accessories
in murders of white people in connection with
the Nez-Perce outbreak.
A fire in woodpile on the Virginia and
Truckee railroad near Carson, New, last
week, destroyed about $4,000 cords of wood
Loss, 100000. Insured for about two-thirds
its value. Incendiary.
The city of Indianapolis never had within
her gates such an immense number of
strangers az gathered there to do homage to
the memory of the late Gov. Morton. The
funeral obsequies were the most imposing
that have been witnessed since the death
OF Abraham Lincoln. Among the nota-
BILE persons present are members of
President Hayes Cabinet, Senator'S and
Representatives of Congress, Governors of
States, number Of State officials representa-
tves Of the army and navy, etc. The funeral
ceremonies at the grave were conducted by the
Odd Fellows, about 5000 Of whom were in the
line Of PROCESSION.
AT Winona, MIMI, the other day, one Charles
Bohm shot his wife in the back of the head.
but the force of the ball was broken by her
chignon, and the bullet followed the skull ND
ward, coming out at the ton Of her head 7,
Is thought she viii recover. Bohm then turned
and shot himself through the right temple.
and died in a short time
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us 10 inquire. Before 8 o'clock 1t be-
came evident he had entered upon his
last hour on earth. He. had rested the
greater portion Of the day in half-lying snd
half-stting position. As he grew weaker, the
supporting pillows were withdrawn 80 that he
lay prone upon the bed. A deep silence now
pervaded the room, and remained unbroken
except by an occasional question to the dying
man. Once, when the Senator exclaimed 81
am dying" his sister-in-law, Mrs. Holloway, In
quired, "You are not afraid to die, Oliver 2"
after similar exclamation, a question and an
swer passed between him and DIR. Thompson.
At ten minutes past o'clock he exclaimed 81
am dying. / am worn out, and these were
his last words. From this on it was difficult
to discover that life remained. On the doc
tors announcement "He is going" the
gaze Of the wife and sons became fixed on the
face of the husband and father, with now and
then piteous look of inquiry toward the doc
tor until his further announcement, "It is
over" The widow clasped her sons to her, ex-
claiming quietly, but in tones never to be for
gotten, My darling boys" The friends with
drew, leaving them for q time, when they were
all led tenderly from the room.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Mr.. Morton was born in Wayne county, Ind,
on the 4th..of August, 1928, and was, therefore,
little more than "a years old. He graduated
from Miami University, at Oxford Ohio in
845. Studied law, and was admitted 10 the bar
| ne Naptarxy;1la Ind IN Ha az
took a prominent position at the bar, and
launched into large and lucrative practice.
In 1852 he was elected Circuit Judge on the
Democratic ticket. He was an ardent Demo.
crat, but in 1854, he, with many others, left
that party in consequence of the repeal of the
Missouri compromise, and was one Of the three
delegates sent by Indiana to the Pittsburgh
Convention of February, 1856, from which the
Republican party dates its political existence.
In the same year he was nominated for Gov
ernor by the Republican State Convention
acclamaton but was defeated by Ashbel p.
Willard, the Democratic candidate. In 1860
he was elected Lieutenant Governor by the
Republicans. Lane, the Governor-elect, was
sent to the United States Senate, and MIR.
which he occupied tho ensuing four years, and
thus acquired his title of "the Great War
Governor" His career during that stirring
period is familiar to nearly all newspaper
readers, and requires no reoapitulation here,
even had we the space to elaborate
upon it. In 1864 he was reelected Gov
ernor, and a year later was first stricken
with the disease (paralysis) which finally car
ried him off, In 1867 Mr.. Morton was elected
TO the United States Senate. In 1867 he was
reelected to the Senate. During his ten years
service in the Senate he has filed large space
in the current history Of the country. During
all this time, despite his physical infrmity. he
has been an active and frequent speaker, max
ing campaigns in various States, besides par
tcipating largely in the debates Of the Senate.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK


The Russians surprised the Turks while evac-
mating Hassan- Kaleh, in Asia, and captured
two battalions.
An Erzeroum dispatch says the negotia-
tions for the surrender Of Kars have abruptly
broken off, and the bombardment Of the city
is vigorously recommended.
An official return of the Government gives
the killed, wounded and missing on the Russian
side from the commencement of hostilities to
the 9th Of October as 81, 942 The losses dur
ing the week preceding the 25th Of October,
not including the engagement at Dubnik, were
1,s42
A dispatch from Shumla says: "Silistria is
threatened with investment but is exceedingly
strong in Defense and the full-armed garrison
is commanded by Suleiman Pasha, one Of the
ablest Turkish Generals. The bombardment
of Plevna continues in desultory way"
The Russians continue their victorious adj
vance in Asia, the Turks evidently being too
demoralzed to oppose any serious resistance.
The Russians are also slowly but surely lessen
ing the distance between them and the coveted
town OF Plevna, and the fall of the place
seems only question Of a few days.
A dispatch from Erzeroum reports a severe
engagement between the Russians and Mukhtar
Pasha's forces, which resulted in the defeat OF
the latter.
Russian forces from Arabian have entered
the Western Euphrates valley, endangering the
line of communication between Batoum and
Krzeroum, and Erzeroum and Trebizond.
A Constantin,ple dispatch announces tina!
the Russians have occupied Erzeroum.
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Commerce..

The reports of DIR. Edward Young,
Chief of the Bureau of Statistics, show
that the total commerce of the United
States for nine months, ending Sept. 80,
in merchandise, was 1896, 900, 600. In
the same period in 1876, the commerce
of the country only amounted to $685.
600, 900, showing an increase of $685.
600, 600 in nine months. The movement
of specie in the nine months of this year
amounted to $50, 600, 900, and last year,
$58, 900, 900, the principal change in
respect to specie being that this year
there was less exported. The excess of
the export over the import being $24,-
100000 while last year it was 1877, $780,
600. The balance of trade remains
largely in favor of the United States.
Upon merchandise the balance is S53,-
600, 900 in our favor in the nine months,
the balance in the same period last year
being $77,700,0 About five eighths
of this enormous foreign trade of the
country appears to have been transacted
through the port of New York.
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President MacMahon gave dinner at
the Elysee this evening in honor of Gen.
Grant. Among the distinguished guests
present were the Dukes de Broglie and
Decazes, Gen. Berthaut, viscount de
Meaux, NM. Fonrtou, Caillaux, and
Brunei, and Admiral Gicqueldes
Touches, all of the members of the Cab
met, some of them with their ladies'.
the Marquis d'Alzac, M. Mollard, and
members of the Marshal's military
household; Mrs. Grant, Mr.. Moves. the
American Minister, and lady, and Gen.
Tobert and lady, aud Mrs. Sickles.
Gen: Grant sat on the right of Nine.
MacMahon, and the Duke de Broglie on
her left. Mrs. Grant sat on the right of
President MacMahon, and Mr.. Moves
was seated between Mrs. Sickles and
Mrs. Tobert. The banquet was a very
brilliant and animated affair. 1t began
at 7:30 and terminated at 8 o'clock. Az
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ter dinner Gen. Grant and Presiden
MacMahon had long conversation il.
the smoking room, nj. Vignaud of the
American Legation, acting as interpret
er. The Marshal invited Gen. Grant to
breakfast with him as a friend, and also
to witness some of the sittings of the
Chamber of Deputies. The General ac-
cepted the invitation. He is much
pleased with his cordial reception. =
Gable DisD0fch.