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dead, and that had married aeain2'
No, he. did not know it, and was vel: very !
sorry to hear of the loss, for that first wife
had been = very sweet little girl, and an
old schoolmate and fame of his own. In
due time the note came to maturity, was
returned to him to his surprise and an
noyance, and he was obliged to pay it.
Being in the neighborhood of Harlem,
where the man whom he had known had
formely lived and owned q little house,
he concluded to call and see if; he lived
there still. He did call, and to his blank
astonishment the first wife, his former
schoolmate, opened the door. He almost
tainted; he told the tale that had been
invented by her husband, and asked her
what it meant: Then she: sadly told him
an unhappy story. How her husband
had made the acquaintance of young
girl; had continued it, giving her tie I'M.
preston that he was an unmarried
man; how he had promised to mar
ry her, and, being unable to do 10, had
been threatend with the State prison by
by her enraged relatives.
How, to save him from imprisonment
and utter loss of character, she had per-
mitted him to obtain a divorce, entering
no plea, suffering all that misrepresenta:
tion and slander could heap upon her,
and finally choosing to bc dead to the
world altogether in her own proper per-
son, and only live under another name,
and in order to support her three chill
dren.
One thing her husband did-he left
her in possession of what had been their
little home, and for the rest she sews, she
writes, she teaches music, she keeps books
for lady who keeps ladies furnishing
store, and thus supports herself and chill
dren; while her husband is boarding in a
semi-fashionable boarding house in town
with his second wife, who knew all the
facts, and still married him. "But he
still remembers U.s." she said with smile
and tear. "Hc never fails to send a
box of presents to the children at Christ
mas, and my birthday is never forgotten -
The old friend is widower without zen
cumbrances," and possibly this may
prove a modern version of the Enoch
Arden story.
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Another Battle with InAaans.

Gen. Miles, with Companies F, H, L
and G, of the I'd Cavalry, and IS mounted men
Of the Fifth Infantry, attacked an Indian vii
lagc on Little Muddy Creek, ninety mi les from
tho mouth Of Tongue River, surprising and
routing them, and pursuing the red skins five
miles over rough country on foot. Fourteen
dead Indians were counted upon the field.
Four hundred and fifty ponies and horses and
81 lodges, with their entire contents were ta-
ken. The cavalry found many new agency
goods, saddles, guns, officers clothing, etc. ta.
ken from the Seventh Cavalry in the Custer
fight. The band were Minneconjocs, led by
Lame Deer. Four privatcs were killed out
right and eight wounded. Gen. Miles had a
narrow escape from being shot by two Indians
who, under cover of friendly greeting, came
near shooting him just before the engagement
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Bank O0c~rs Punashoa.

In the United States Court at Hartford.
Conn, Judge shipman pronounced sentence
on james L. Chapman, Cashier, and John G..
Tracy, President Of the Farmers and Mechan-
ics' National Bunk, who had pleaded guilty to
dccciving the Comptroller Of the Currency, and
to perjury and embezzlcmcnt, by which the
bank lost $596,00O. Tracy was sentenced to
the Hartford State Prison for six years and six
months at hard labor, and Chapman to the
Connecticut State Prison, At hard labor, for five
years. and a nominal fine Of ono dollar.
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An llsAane Freak.

As an engine belonging to the Phila-
dclphi", Wilmington and Baltimore road was
standing on the track Oh Washington avenue
Philadelphia, during the absence Of both engi
nccr and fireman, III unknown man jumped on
the engine, and started it at full speed towards
the river. The front two freight cars which
were attached to the engine struck the bump
crsat Washington street wharf with such force
that the engine was thrown from the track and
the cars ran into the river. The stranger, who
was evidently insane, was pitched into the wa.
ter by the shock and drowned.
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twenty -dvc.>u Her father was dead. Her
idoh1ed brother had perished in =: brawl.
She alone in tho world; IN invalid,
living On: the. merest pittance earned
with her needle, but the same sweet
faced, sweet-voiced girl who had won
thehealts Of the prisoners in the gloomy
abode Of which her father had been war
den. 5'.''- :-''5 -.
One day she was sent for to see about
some embroidery. She was received by a
young lady, and something in the young
girls bright face drew; Marion's glance
unconsciously. Where had she seen
those ;eyes, so. large and 50 intensely
hack9,.:
.Why.do you look at me so2" asked
the young girl, with naive eagerness.
f. "|You remind me of some one have
KNOWN" Marion answered, simply.
"NoO one ever accused me Of looking
like anybody but Robert before, =" laughed
the girl.
"Ah, yes, you do. l see the resem-
b]ance now quite strong," and Marions
face flushed with emotion. "Perhape you
are related to him. His name was 1ymcr
Preston"
"Ohw cried the young girl, springing
up, land you are lame, and your name is
Marion Hyde. Tell me, isn't it? I knew
it. Oh, Robert what will you say?"
"She vanished from Marion's aston
ished eyes, with the words on her lips.
She was back, however, in a trice, and
with her came tall, dark-haired, heavily
bearded young man.
"Marion Hyde? Is it possible?" he ex-
claimed, clasping both the little trem-
bling hands and putting them over and
again to his lips, which were qu;ver-
ing with emotion. "surely you know
me?"
"You-you are Aymer Preston," STAN
mered Marion.
II was Aymer Preston, / am Robert
Leisson. A relative of my mothers left
me his fortune on condition Of my taking
his name. have searched for you vainly
Marion Hyde. My prosperity has been
bitter to me till now find you. Oh! you
shall never touch needle or work again. -
"No, indeed, that you shall not, ,"
chimed in she who had been the means
of this happy recognition; and as she said
it, both her arms were round Marion's
neck, and she was sobbing and kissing
her alternately. "Robcrt always said he
would never marry anybody but you, and
you'll have him, won't you, dear?"
II have proved my innocence of that
charge of robbing my guardian" said
Robert, gravely. "But it was long before
I could do so. I followed up the man
whose testimony convicted me, till he lay
dying, and gave me written confession
OF false witness. My guardian paid him
to injure me- He wanted me out of the
way. will not be so abrupt as to ask
you to marry me now, but as this rash
sister of mine has said so much, can do
no less than testify to its truth. l have
always loved your sweet, dear face, Mar
ion. shall never cease to wish it my
wife's face till that wish is realized.'
And then he left Marion to his sisters
pctting and soothing.
"This morning I was alonc-not a
friend in this wide world, and now
A burst of tears came to her relief.
She is Robert Licsson's wife now, and
her beautiful eyes are as dovelike as ever
with compassion for the unfortunate
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The ArchI tect to Bla nae

The coroners jury at Rockford ILL.,, after
IL days work, rendered a verdict in the court
house case which is fully sustained by public
opinion there. They find that Henry L. Gay,
the architect, through neglect to provide for
the great amount of weight called for to COM
plcte the building according to his plans, is
guilty Of the death of the deceased; that the
Board Of supervisors failed to use necessary
caution in examining the plans and spcci6ca-
tlons, and acted unwisc1y in not employing a
competent architect to supcrintcnd the con-
structiOn.
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"Nobody knows to this day." says the
Brooklyn Eagle, "what q time Noah had
of it in the ark with the antedeluvian
ancestor of the present Kentucky mule"
You don't suppose that the captain of the
ark with gorgeous cabin at his command
travelled during those forty days on the
boiler deck with ajackass, do yoo7
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Civil Service Reform.

EXECUTIVE MANSION, May 26.-My
DEAR SIR: 1have read the partial report of
the commission appointed to examine the
New York custom house. concur with the
commission in their recommendation. It is
my wish that the collection Of revenues should
be free from partisan control and organized
strictly on business basis, with the same
guarantees for efficiency and fidelity in tho
selection of chief and subordinate officers that
would be required by prudent merchant.
Party leaders should have no more influence
In appointments than other equally respecta.
bic citixens. Noasscssments for political pur.
poses on officers or shbordinates should be al.
lowed. No useless officer or employe shoald
be retained. No officer should be required or
permitted to take part In the management of
political organizations, cahcuses, conventions
or election campaigns. Their right to vote, or
to express their views on public questions,
either orally, or through the press, is not de-
nicd, provided it docs not interfere with the
discharge of their official duties. Respectfully,
lSigned] r. B. HAYES.
To Hon. John Sherman.
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Minnesota News Items.
sTEELE.,

STEELE. 4
Owatonna Congregationalists have pur-
chased an $500 church.bcll. .. Building oper-
ations are lively. The Rev;e.o has been des-
suing year. Charles II. Rsndaa has been i
appointed Chief Engineer of the fire depart
mcnt, vice N. L. Strong resigned.
JACKSON. o..
F.E. Benson is the patentce Of a hop !;
pcr.dozcr for which great merit is claimed. It.;
was tried at Spirit Lake the other day and In =
hours caught young 'hoppers enough to make
forty bushels when full grown. It Is simple In
construction and can be made for four or 1ve
dollars. Farm rights are sold for $5..: w.
Withers, Of Middletown, met with q severe loss
quantity Of hay .. The town Of Silver Lake has
voted bonus to aid in building the Martin
County Railroad, on which work will soon be
commenced. :. Simon Avery has inyentedea.
corn. planter, which marks, drops and covers
his corn, and rolls his land at the same time .
::.:ohcial prairie burning commenced on
"''oAS' S''t ,s.xr, ;!.''..,,. r @:stT
A county agricultural society is about :
to be organized. :. Farmers arc rejoicing ever /
the late Opp0rtune rains. "A couple who were =
married IN Stauchfeld last week passed their
first night in the woods 70 avoid ekarsss$G
ST. LOUIS. =. .is,.'i Fl +
Duluth has adopted wise economy in
the management Of its municipal aAairs.
Last year the cost of maintaining ts Are de-.
partment was over 1880 This year Il Il
estimated that it win not exceed $50. IA
man was arrested In Duluth Tuesday for :stealE3 =
ing ten-cent sleeve button. The majesty bf
the law must he vindicated. "A large huma-'ss.
ber Of ofimmigrants pass through Duluth enroates
for Manitoba. :. . a company of practical 1um.
bermcn from Wisconsin are about to erect ~
$4,000 saw-mill at Knife Falls on the St. Louis.
river. " :. .:;t1 e. olIf. E,ss :a,s..,-y;. =:
.,n. :, ~ rlIIxoaE., .Y. H., ri
Lyman Case, for twenty years q. resi-,
ident Of the county. diea neaE Cha41eA a.
July: The people Of Chat1eld ~ s:epthu-'
siastically In favor Of 4 railroad = N(iny new
buildings have been eomnenee1 thie spring.
- - 9ei'45sftFi 4s4i5EJz8Gtt: - ,5
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Gen. Grant Abroad. .

1t is announced from Liverpool that
Gen. Fairchild, United States consul there, is
absent Oh leave, and that Gen. Badeau, Con-
sui General ut London, is going to Liverpool
to receive ex-President Grant. The Mayor Of
Liverpool has rendered hospitalities.
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Ex-President Grant arrived at Liverpool
on the steamer Indiana, on the 2Sth. Adam
Badeau, United States Consul General at Lon
don, and Vice Consul at Liverpool in Consul
Fairchild's absence, with several prominent
Americans, went in tender to meet the ship.
The Mayor of Liverpool, with number Of
prominent citizens, received Gen. Grant at the
landing stage on the return of the tender
Hearty cheers followed the tender as Grant
and family left the steamer. Many members
of the Common Council and a large crowd of
citizens received the tender with cheers. The
Mayor warmly welcomed the ex- President and
extended him the hospitalities of the town
Gen. Grant returned thanks, and accepted the
invitation.
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Political RAaafn.

The Graphic has dispatch from WASH
ington to the effect that the postponement Of
the extra session of Congress was due to the
discovery Of conspiracy ON the part Of Con
gressmen of both parties, headed by David
Dudley Field, to introduce resolution declar-
ing Samuel J. rlden the honest President
elect, and inviting him to take his scat in the
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-05-31

The Residence Fire Insurance Company
organized In 1873 by the leading business men
Of Cleveland, Ohio, with cash capital of $780,
600, has decided to retire from business, and on
the 10Th re-insured all the outstanding risks
composed entirely of dwellings, in the Scottish
Commercial insurance company, Of Glasgow
Scotland
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a A11lster Coavletea.

John c. Simpson, Of Oregon county,
Mo, has been convicted in the United States
Court at st. Louis, of illicit distilling, the jury
finding him guilty on all i've counts of the in.
dictment. Sentence deferred by the court.
Simpson Is 50 years old, was county Judge for
two years, and has been Baptist minister for
twenty years. ~
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Suicide for Love.

Louise Bostleman, young lady nine
cen years old, of highly respectable and we'll
o-do parents, committed suicide ut St. Louis
by throwing herself into a well forty feet deep
Her parents opposition to her marriage with a
young man for whom she had strong affec-
ton was the cause.
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Latest Markets.
MILWAUKEE,.

seller June, S1.53}<; seller July, $1.55K; No s.
41S5x. Corn, ,No.3 45c. Oats No. z, 371<c. Rye,
No. l, 76c. Barley, No. 2, sc; No. 3, Dc.
CHICAGO.
FLouR-Minnesota extras, Is 500 10 90; west
tern do. ?875@6.75; Minnesota patent, 1926
@11.5O; winter extras, 410OO@11.60.
GRA1N-Wheat, As seller June; $1.44k
July. Corn, 45115@4556c seller June; 4s@4sXc
seller July. Oats, 38Hc cash; Soc seller June.
PRovlsIoNs-Pork, $13.47X seller June;
&13.621< <@1365 seller July:
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Devens Appoints siununs.

Simms, the fugitive slave who was
captured by General Devcns when the latter
was United States Marshal ut Boston, during
Fillmore's administration, and under the
fugitive slave law turned over to the authori-
ties at Savannah, Ga, has been appointed
messenger in Gen. Dcvcns' department.
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An Avp>a.t.e>e 1ee,a,ea.

On Monday last Secretary Sherman
rendered the appointment Of Solicitor Of the
Treasury to ex-Gov. Chamberlain at the in
stance of the President, who also urged its
acceptance. The Governor declined, hows
ever, on account Of professional engagements
regarded more advantageous professionally
and pecuniarily.
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The UeiteA states at the Paris Expositisn.
The Secretary of State, by direction Of
the President, has now under consideration
Cabinet to form the basis of plan Of repre-.
sentation Of the United States government and
people at the Paris Exposition in 1878. It is
expected that $4,000 will be necessary to
make crcditable display.
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Brutal LynehIn4.

On Sunday night party Of disguised
men went to the Jail at Blandyille, Ky, and with
drawn pistols demanded and received the
keys. They then seized the negro; Levi Pile,
who attempted to. outrage and murder Mrs.
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c. r. Pile, last week, tied a rope around his
neck, tied him to mule and dragged him
away.to the woods. Nothing further Is known
except that his dead body was found hanging
to tree with several bullet holes in 1t, and
the clothing burned oil: At last accounts the
body was stil hanging.
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AaaasalMntioa In loulst ANA.

The New Orleans Republican gives the
following account of the assassination of j. amcs
Laws, colored, of East Fcliciana: Mr.. Dulc, OF
East Felicana, has reached New Orleans, and
brought with him the coffin that was placed
at his door Saturday and bunch of Winchcs
ter rifle cartridges which were placed with it.
He also relates that the crowd of bulldozers,
after threatening him, went on with the infor-
nation that they would return soon and put
their threats into execution. They proceeded
to Jackson and rode up to the house of John
Laws, colorcd, and found him seated on his
gallery with his mother. They said, "Hallo,
Laws, have you got back"' He rose and an.
rwcrcd them, and was instantly shot dead
This was on Saturday night.
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Edward F. Beale, who arrived ut his
home few days ago rendered his resignation
as United States Minister to Austria, to take
effect upon appointment Of his successor
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ReduclnE Sal = rtes.

The board of directors Of the Penn. r.
r. Co. have decided to make q reduction of
ten per cent. in the salaries Of all employees,
beginning at the President and continuing
downward through all grades of the various
departments. An exception is made in the
case of laborcrs and trackmcn, who now re-
ccives less than 81 per day.
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Gov. Stone, of Mississippi, in relation
to the Kcmper county massacre, states that he
has done all in his power to bring the guilty
ones to trial by requesting Judge Hamon, the
Circuit Judge, to call an extra session of his
court for that puposc, and that under the laws
Of the State the executive has no power to do
In the matter. He had gone to DeKalb as soon
as he had heard of the riot,b when he arrived
The rioters had dispersed, and nothing was left
or him to do except to 80 and see Judge Hamon
and ask the judicial officers to take steps to
bring them to trial. The Governor thought it
exceedingly doubtful if any jury in Kcmpcr
county would convict the rioters, all of whom
were we'll known, and resided there.
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The Northwestern Railroad.

The forthcoming annual report of the
Chicago & Northwestern railroad company
for the year 1876 .shows..that gross earnings
were $12, ,467, ,542; operating expenses $6473,- :
S13; taxes 1904 ia; other expenses including
interest, rental, sinking fund, United States
revenue claim and capital stock, making a
total of 6, 509,66s, and making net earnings
for the stock $2,179,345 Percentage of oper-
ating expenses to earnings 519.2 against 1919
the preceding year.
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The New Orleans Picuyune learns from
resident of East Felician that Laws' mother
testified before the Coroncr's jury that the as
sassin of Laws was negro. 1t is stated that
suspicion rests on friend or paramour of
Laws wife. A suit for divorce of Laws
from his wife has been pending for
several weeks, on the ground cf adultery, and
letters from the wife acknowledging her guilt
having fallen into the hands of her husband,
it is supposed she instigated the murder.
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Bound t. Mave senae Het spri.ss.

The President has issued an order pre-
serving the Pagosa Hot Springs and one
square mile Of land surrounding them, in
Colorado, as permanent public property.
These springs are considered valuable for
medical purposes, and this action is taken
with view to preventing future difficulties
concerning them, such have caused trouble in
the case OF the Arkansas Hot Springs.
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The years moved on. Marion was
, 1877-10-20

A NEW TIHLE.-For several years it has
been the custom when referring to Governor
Ferry to speak of him as the Pardon Bro
ker." This title was earned by his readiness
to interpose executive clemency whenever
and wherever the culprit or his friends had
the means TO ''pay expenses that is the
mild name for 1t when it comes to bribing
the governor of territory. This title seems
to have annoyed the governor, and so when
an application was made for communication
of the death penalty in the case of Thomp-
son, who was destitute of means, Ferry reso-
lutely refused, declaring that he was tired
of being called 4 pardon broker" 1t thus
turns out that Thompson was hung not be-
cause he was guilty, but for the reason that
the executive was restless under title that
he had well earned Under the changed cir
cumstances a new title is IN order, and hence
we propose that in future Ferry be known
as the territorial Jack ketch " 1t will not
be claimed that the title adds dignity to the
individual, bat then again Ferry never had
any dignity to speak of.
, 1877-10-20
4 Sad Accident.
GRANITE CREEK, Oct. S, 1877

bRANIlE SfsEEh, W. u, wa.
Mn. JAMES REYNOLDS - Dear Sr: The
sad duty devolves upon me to notify you o.
the death of your boy, Willie, on the might
of the 9TH inst. 1t has bas been his custom
to visit, in the evening, the Monumental
mine and pass an hour or two with the boy:
and then return to the Morning Glory, sit
mated but a short distance from the Monu
mental. On the evening of the 9TH he visited
the Monumental and remained until about
half past eight when he started home. The
night was unusually dark, and in some man
ner he missed his way, OF IN other words
lost the road, and wandered through the
woods until be came to an abandoned shalt,
mart fuii of water, INTO WHICH he tell, and
death was the result.
No blame can be attached to any one for
the sad affair. Everybody liked the boy
and his melancholy death casta shade "i sal
ness over our camp. No one thought OF any
danger Oh the road, he having made the trip
so often, and the shaft beng some distance
from the road, Was never considered trap
The night was so dark, however, that he
could not have seen the yawning shaft into
which he fell. and ere he could realize ms
position was doubtless beyond all human
helm His hat was discovered in the cut con-
Meeting with the shaft, which circumstance
led to the discovery of his body.
1t is sad. sad affair; but, my friend, you
must bear it with fortitude- We, none OF
MS. know what our fate maybe or when death
NAV overtake and cut us down. Every at,
tenition was bestowed upon him and the Last
sad rites to the dead performed by sympa'
thetic friends. The Moore family are almost
prostrated with grief, and the sorrow that
surrounds their poor hearts would touch the
feelings of anything that resembles man,
You must nerve yourself to bear your calam
itv, and remember many unknown friends
sympathize with you in your sore bereave
ment ". p MOUNT.