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Communists ana strikers.

New York Herald, 7th.l
1t is scarcely possible to withhold
sympathy altogether from the miners ou
strike in Illinois when we hear only their
side OF the story of their grievances
Labor such as is done in coal mines
could not be made acceptable to the
mass OF men by any rate of wages; and
those whose hard fortune it is to be un
able to live otherwise than by such labor
should at least be fairly paid the prices
they contract for. But in the issue made
by these strikers it is alleged on their
part that while the rate of pay-a cent
and a cent and hslf bushels ruin.
ously low, they have to pay for all their
own supplies, as oil, tools, aud powder.
and are cheated ia the measurement of
the coal If a strike were likely TO
afford them remedy they certainly
would be justified in striking, but it does
not promise well, and their condition at
the end OF their endeavor will only be
the worse for their loss of time. There
ls, no doubt, another side to the story
but it will scarcsly be inquired into, fer
the public will not wait 10 hear it, but
will condemn, without even such reasons
as 1t might give, the attitude of workmen
who affiliate with the. communistic
scbemers who seem to have somewhat
alarmed the Western communities by
their warlike preparations.
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entire camp of 425 lodges intended
to move on north and join Sitting
Bull, who, with from $50 to 300
lodges, was thirty or forty miles
north Of Fort Walsh, at the east
end of the Cypress Hills, in the
direction of the South Saskatche-
wan river. The Nez Perces were
with Sitting Bull. Half breeds at
the east ends Of these hills reported
to Major Irvine that a Nez Perce
Indian had visited them direct from
his peoples camp and informed the
half'and-halfs that all Nez Perces
intended to recross the line and
surrender to the American authori.
ties. Major Irvine did not vouch
for the truth Of this report; but he
stated his intention Of holding the
Nez Peroes north of the line until
he received information from the
United States. uat
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SOMETHING OF A ROMANCE.
Long Lost Cinet1uAtnn Turns
Up ~ q CabRn Mrjor General.
Terre Hauts Fxnrass

Long Lost CinetnuAunn Turns
Up ~ q CnbRn Mrjor General.
Terre Hauts Express
On the morning of the fourth
day OF this present month of April,
Captain William Dreuiske, of this
city, opened his copy of the Express
to read it before breakfast, as is his
steady habit, when his eye fell
upon dispatch from Cuba, stat
ing that General Roloff, command
ing the insurgent forces, had sur
rendered to the Spaniards. The
item set Captain Dreuiske wonder
ing. His wife's maiden name was
Roloff, and in 1859 her youngest
brother came to America and To-
Gated in Cincinnati, where he held
a position as clerk in bookstore.
When the war broke out in 1861
young Rolof enlisted in the Ninth
Ohio volunteers, Of which one Of
the McCooks was colonel, and the
afterward famous Which was ma
jor. Roloff served two years, when
his health failed him, and he was
discharged. He was suffering from
weakness of the lungs, and his ply
slclan advised him to 90 to a milder
climate. He went to Cuba and
opened a cigar store in Havana,
and his relatives heard no more of
him.
This is why Captain Dreusike's
interests were awakened when he
read in the Express the dispatch
about General Roloff at Havana.
making inquiries concerning his
history and autecedents, and he re-
ceived, on Saturday, the gratifying
response that the insurgent COM
maEder is the brother of Mrs.
Dreusike. Roloff had risen to the
rank Of major general in Cuba.
He inclosed to his brother.in-law
his photograph, which shows a
handsome, strongly-marked Ger
man face. In his letter he ex-
pressed the hope that he will soon
be able to visit his relatives in this
city. Heis of military antecedents,
his father, his grandfather and his
great-grandfather were all German
soldiers. His brother-in-law, Cap.
Dreusike, has also had an extensive
military experience, having served
in the Royal Prussian artillery be-
fore he emigrated to America, and
having also served a three years
term during the American war of
the rebellion.
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Brooklyn is queer place. One of its
prominent sensational preachers this
morning caused it to be circulated that
ne intended to preface a discourse sun
day morning on The life and character of
the late John Morrissey. The fact com.
ing to the ears oil some OF the more
sensitive OF the late Mr.. Morrssey 3
friends, the latter addressed communi.
cation to the clergyman, notifying him
that, as the former was no longer in a
position TO defend himself from attach
1t would be an act Of cowardice to "strika
a man when down" The letter concluded
with an intimation that if snythirg dis,
respectful was uttered ths clergyman
would be held responsible. l 30 not
know What disposition the Rev. gentle.
PaA intends to make Of the warning
document, but it would be Just like him
10 read the whole thing from his nulpit.
and thus get the benefit, as usual, Of q
fsoSd advertisement. = Philadelphia
Ledger Letter.
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tily, " / think her forte, above all
Others, was in the accomplishment
Of the cake known as slapjack. |
have very pleasant visions at this
moment Of my angelic Anna as she
appeared in the kitchen of a frosty
morning, enveloped in smoke and
the morning sunshine that stole
into the window, or bearing to my
plate a particularly nice article Of
slapjack with the remark, 'That's
the incest one yet, Thomas. Eat it
while It's hot Sometimes, | assure
you, my dear, these recollections
are quite overpowering."
He applied his handkerchief to
his eyes, and the widow said, 'Ah,
yes. | know how it is myself, sir.
Many is the time that | see in nv
lonely hours my dear first hus-D
"The pride and the JOY of Julia,
my fourth, and l may say, too, of
Clara, my fifth" interrupted Mr.
Thompson with some apparently
accidental violence OF tone, clay
in the art Of making over their
spring bonnets. If you will be-
lieve it, my dear, one bonnet lasted
those two blessed women through
all the happy years they lived with
me. They would turn them and
make them over so many, many
times Dear, dear ! what a chang
ing world-what an unhappy,
changing world p
g l say SO to myself a hundred
times day, sir" said the widow
with a sigh. Il frequently re-
marked to my first hus D
Madame" !" said Mr.. Thompson
suddenly and with great sternness,
"oblige me by never mentioning
that cheap man again. Are you
not aware that he must necessarily
be out of the question forevermorei
Can you not see that your contin.
ual reference to him sickens my
soulg Let us have peace, madame
let us have peace"
Very we'll, sir" said the widow
meeklly. " ] beg your pardon and
promise not to do it again
And they were married, aud theil
lives were as bright and peaceful
as Mr.. Miller's sundown seas.
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Dsarh of Fnmou, uat,sr.

New York Herald May
Mr. John N. Genin, at one time a we'll
known halter in this city. died yesterday
at bis residence. No lis East Sixtieth
street. after long and lingering illness
Mr.. Genin was a native Of England, and
was born in the year 1919. He came to
this city, at an early age, and on learning
the trade Of a halter went into business
for himself. Being naturally a pushing
energetic man, he secured a good trade
and finally established himself IN a store
under BArnum's American Museum, on
part OF tie ground now occupied by the
Park BaDA. AS a tenant of Mr. Barnum
he sympathizsd with all of the ventures
made by that veteran Snowman, and
when the latter brought Jenny Lind to
America in 1850 Mr.. Genin made him
velf famous by becoming the purchaser
of the first choice OF seats for the
Swedish nightingsles initial concert.
The sests in the Castle Garden auditori-
i'm were sold by auction, and Mr.. Genin
paid $225 fer the first choice. On the
memorable l!th of September, 1850,
when Jenny Lind made her bow to the
New York public, john N. Genin sat in
the front row, enthroned in a gorgeous
velvet chair, almost as much an object
OF curiosity as the eaBtatrice herself
Thus by one stroke did Genin gain fame
and fortune. for he became al once the
rage and fashion of the town, his prin-
cipal competitors being Meslio and
Leary. Soon after the Lind incident,
Mr.. Genin moved his store to the St
Nicholas Hotel building, remaining there
uutil about the year 1868, when he re
tired from business 10 consequence of i'll
health. Since that date he suffered
much, but many visitors to the Navesink
Highlands will remember how patiently
be bore his increasing infrnities. To.
day the name of GenD, the halter, will
revive many pleasant memories of old
New York among those who knew the
city in the days of Polk and Pierce, the
Crystal Palace and many other features
now almost forgotten by the new genera.
ton.
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Poor OutIOOk for Literary work

PoOr Outlook for Literary Work
The world Of letters has been this sea
son subject to number of mutations
says New York correspondent. The
Galaxy has stopped D r Locke has
left the Evening Mail, and Bayard Tsy.
lor and Mark Twain are of for Earope.
Bonner has been visited with severe do.
mesiic bereavement, which may lead to
the sale Of the Ledger. The stoppage OF
the Galaxy throws a large amount Of
magazine matter into the hands OF other
periodicals. which are now burdened
with offerings. | would say to all
writer's who are ambitious of a place in
any New York journals or periodicals
that their chance is so small as TO be
hardly worth the effort The Harpers
have enough accepted matter 10 fill their
magazine for the next two years, and
other publishers are equally we'll SUP.
piled. The departure OF Bayard Taylor
and Mark Twain will hardly make any
room for other ltterateurs, since their
works now have but a small sale. The
latter is considered the best humorist OF
the present day. He certainly has writ
ten some capital things, but the public
tires Of fun more rapidly than anything
else. More changes are to be expected
in the literary world before the close OF
the year. Two or three journals are in
a tottering condition, and may be soon
closed. This is sad prospect, but per.
haps the threatened danger may be
| ayerted
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As Uncle RemuS came up White
hall street recently, he met a little
colored boy carrying a slate and a
number of books. Some words
passed between them, but their ex.
act purport will probably never be
known. They were unpleasant,
for the attention of a wandering
policeman was called to the matter
by hearing the old man bawl out !:
"DOn't you come foolin' longer
me, niger. Youer fiippin your
sass at de wrong color. You KIN
go roun' here an sass desc white
people, an maybe dey'll STAN it, but
wen you come a slingin' yo' jaw at
a man wat was gray wen de fab
min days gin out, you better 60 an
get yo' hide greazed."
"What'S the matter, old man."
asked Sympathizing policeman.
Nothin', boss, 'ceptin' l amt
gwinter hav' no 'nigger chillun a
hoopin' and hollerin' at me wen
I'm gwine long de streets"
sob, well-school- -children-you
know how they are"
"pat's wat make ! say wat ! duz.
Dey better be home picking ND
chips, Wat a niger gwyinter
l'arn outen books? l kin take a
bar'l stave an fling mo- sense inter
a niggor in one minnit dan all de
school.houses betwixt dis on de
State nv Midgigin. Don't talk,
honey Wid one bar'l staye | kin
fa'ly hI' de vail er ignunce,"
gFbgn e. you dent believe IN edu-
eatioh?"
"Hits de rqinqtion er dis coun-
try. Look at my gal, De ole
oman sent 'er to school las yer an
now we dassent scarcely ak FER fer
ter carry de washin' home. She
done got beyant her bizinesS. /
aipt lqFpt authIg' In books, en- yit
/ kin count all de money ] gifts.
No use talkin', boss. Put a spell
iH',boek in q nigger's hands en-
right den en- dar YOU looSes q plow
han. ! done had de spe'pnce un
it.n
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Triumph Of virtue, etc in London 30
eiety: Mr Bsltazzi, brother of the turf
man who owned ths Derby winner OF
1874, has married Nellie Bromley a
handsome and popular actress. He il
rich; she is well to.do. She wss nretty
Gloucestershire girl whom the Duke Of
Beaufort drought to London as his mis-.
tressi he also iostered the desire she had
for fame upon the stage There soc
eaptsated Lord Carrngton, young
friend OF the Prince Of Wales, who &c.
CURED her iFom the Duke Of Beaufort,
Who did the handsome thing in a hnan.
cial point Of view Lord Darlington
wanted 70 marry her, but his atisloeTatie
ma wouldn't have it, and iust at this m o.
ment Mr.. Baltazsi came along and was
fascinated, and she p.arried him,
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THE EXILED INDIANS.
one Th0uHaud LOi gsS in tiss North.
west Territory = The Nez PeFee1
who Want TO Return.


west Territory = The Nez PeFeea
who Want TO Return.
The Chicago Inter-0cean saws
General Sheridan has received in
formation that one hundred Nez
Perces Indians, who are in the hos.
tile camp with Sitting Bull, want
to return to United States terri
tory. Information was received
from Major A. G. Irvine, of the
Canadian mounted police, head
quarters at Fort Walsh, by Major
Guido Ieges, of Fort Benton, and
by the latter forwarded to General
John r. Brooke, commanding the
district of Montana. The intelli-
gence received was under date of
March 29, Fort Walsh, and was
sent on April A. Major Ieges
reports that he is informed
by Major Irvine that the
hostiles on the Canadian side of
the line number nearly one thou
sand lodges, and that they are as.
sembling in one camp. The re-
ports which have reached Major
Irvine are to the effect that the In
dians claim they have no desire to
recross the line; but that officer
affirms that he has no real knowl.
edge of their intention. Major r.
vine visited Fort Benton for the
purpose of submitting the PROPOSE
ton for the return of these one
hundred Nez Perces, who, he says,
are desirious of recrosSing the line
and surrendering to the United
States authorities.
In the event of their return he
asked if they would receive proper
protection to their destination if
it would be desirable to have the
Canadian authorities disarm them
before they recross the line, and
whether the Canadian authorities
could grant future safety and for
giveness to these Indians for past
offences. Major Ieges says that it
is reported and generally believed
that the Nez Perces are held by
force in the hostile camp, and are
in a condition of slavery; it is also
affirmed that the hostileS will not
permit them to leave for United
States territory. The major adds
that Major Irvine does not know
OF the truth of this, but when he
returns with the answer of the
United States government he pro-
poses to investigate it, and will learn
The desires Of the Nez Perces and
see that, should it be SO decided,
they are conducted safely across the
line. Until this is arranged he
promises that be will prevent any
Indians from recrossing the line,
Major Irvine'S communication to
Major leges is dated Fort Walsh,
Cypress Hills, March 29th. Major
Irvine explains that on March 29th
he returned to that post from a trip
to tho east end of the Cypress Hills,
sixty miles east Of Fort Walsh.
There he discoyered q camp Of
American hostile Sioux, numbering
425 lodges, OF these 200 lodges
had just crossed tho line; the rest
we're under Bears Gap and -Four
Horns, and had been across the
line for some time, The 200 lodges
OF new comers told him they be-
longsd to Crazy Horses band and
had come from the Platte river.
They joined Bears Cap and Four
HorEs on the Canadian side of the
line at Frenchmsn's creek, The
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Making Things Right.


A citizen in want Of some flower seeds
was hunting around the market yeater
day when be came upon woman sur.
rounded by numerous bags Of seed, pack
ages Of roofs and parcels of sprouts.
Madam, he began after close look
at her face two years ago | purchased
some seeds Of you You told me to
plant them in grayelly soil, and | did
Not a seed cane up. Last year pur.
chased some more OF you. You told me
to plant them in loamy SOIL which did
Not a seed came up Madam. VIA. have
you to say
shs pinched cuts few seeds, wrapped
them up, and as she thrust the parcel
into his hand she replied;
I'm very sevry~<plant these in a slifi
clay soil
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The Olarksyille Chronicle seys: The
iorty sixth annual convention of the
diocese will meet in Trinity Church,
Clarksville, on Thursday, May 90, Rec.
tors Of parishes (or, in case Of vacancy.
'he wardens) will please send the names
Of delegates who will attend TO Major g.
A. Henry, chairman Of the committee
on arrangements. Atull representation
from all parts of the diocese is desired
On Sunday, the 2Gth, Rev. P. A Fits
will be instituted as a rector Of the
parish hy the bishop of the diocese,
Bishop Wilmer, of Alabama. preaching
the sernon.
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Mi.s RiehardsOn,. m,sfor,ume.


Richmond (ya.) special to St. Louis Globe.
Democrat.
A case OF somnambulism that NAV be
attended with fatal results, occurred here
last night between the hours of l2 and
oclock. The somnsmbulist, Miss Niaa
Richardson, is beautiful ard high toned
young lady, whose father, a retired mer.
chant, lives in regal mansion on Canal
street. She herself has been fer the
past two seasons one of the reiguing
bellies at the White Sulphur Springs.
Not to know Miss Nina Richardson was
a confession Of ignorance of Southern
society. Last night she attended the
Doutney temperance meeting, all the
rage here, and created great sensation
by pinoing the blue ribbon to her breast.
About 1890 o'clock the butler in Miss
Richsrdson's mansion, hearing groans.
rushed out into the hall, aHd, to his hor.
ror, found Miss Richardson lying bleed.
ing and fearfully cut about the head and
face, both wrists broken and one rib
broken in two places. She had gotten
up in her sleep and walked to the head
of the steps and fallen to the bottom, a
distance of thirty feet. Ia her fall she
overturned large brosze bust of Apollo
in a niche in the steps, aud that fell, in.
fieting CHASTITY wound on her forehead.
The affair has created inteAse excite.
ment and sympathy.
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why John Randolph did not marry.
New York SUM-

New York Sun.
Regarding the allegation of woman.
hater, he may be forgiven, if such he was,
or his malsvolent feeling at least ex
cused, when we consider the following
incident in his early manhood He had
paid his addresses to a young lady of
equal social position with himself, asked
her hand in marriage, and was accepted
The day Of their Huptisls was announced,
the invited guests assembled, the hour
for the ceremony arrived. and the priest
stood ready to perform the functions Of
his holy Office. The bride.elec sent q
message to her afianced husband that
she wished TO meet him privately for
consultation before proceeding to the
hymeneal altar. He obeyed the SUN.
mons and was confronted by her parents
and other relatives, and asked to sign a
contract for marriage settlement as a
condition precedent to the performance
OF the ceremony-a document prepared
without his knowledge, and of the exist.
ence Of which he was now made first &C.
quainted. Not deigning to notice any
one present but she who had plighted
him her love and faith, be Inquired of
her it this demand had been prompted
by others or was it her own voluntary
action. Receiving a reply that it was
an act of her own free will, he bsde her
adieu and retired from the assembly.
This circumstance is supposed to have
had lifelong influence on Randolph
to have bunted the finer feelings of his
nature, and to have given that cast to
bis character which enemies have con.
strued iato misanthropy.
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Freights from EemphIs 10 Holly
springs.

Holly Springs Reporter. 9th
We have just received a shipment OIL
fence material from Memphis. The bill
amounts to $47 80. The freight on il
amounts to $3.50. or more than one fifth
of the value of the material. This kind
OF extortion is what ruins commerce,
distracts enterprise, fosters and encour.
ages the bankrupt courts, gives life 10
the sheriff hammer and wrecks whole
business communities in a season. We
are 10 the cold cold middle, verify. and
at the mercy OF monopolies which have
hearts OF stone. Is there, can there be-
any stronger argument 10 favor of direct
railroad communication with Memphis? &?
Ibe Lord only knows who will help us
if we don't help ourselves. Let US get
out OF this cold, cold middle by building
a railroad to Memphis
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Disease and Death IN the Russian
Army.
Pail Mall GuIetts.l


According to a letter from Pera in the
Cclogne Gazette, the ravages made by
typhus in the Russian army seem TO be
almost as terrible as in the campaign Of
1929 The deaths from the epidemic at
Adrlsnople are at least one hundred a
day; and the mortality is but little less
at Fioria sEd other places where large
masses of Russians are encamped The
drainage of Thrace is much in the same
condition as it was when the Russians
first appeared before Adrianople. The
whole of the soil round the city exhales
poisonous emsnations, against which the
natives have learned by long custom in
some degree to protect themselves, but
which rapidly carry off the Russian sol.
diers, Indifferent as they are to hardship
or the danger Of death. The native has
his prescribed course OF life; he always
dresses in warm clothing lives mode.
rately aud goes to bed soon alter sunset,
while his food auc drink are those best
adapted to resist fever. The Russian
soldier, on the other hand lives in Tur
key as he does at St Petersburg, and
although the army has suffered enormous
losses IRON disease during the la5t month
40 attempt is being made to introduce
sanitary arrangements in the Russian
camps, At ConstsntinopIe, on the other
hand, the health OF the permanent resi-.
dents is good, while the fugitives from
Bulgaria are dying at the rate Of three
hundred day.
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No one can long ahuss bealth without
suffering generally with blood diseases.
Keep the blood pure BY using DR., Bull $
Blood Mixture
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Miss BmmA Abbott doesn't agree With
Miss Kellogg, Miss Abbott says thst 3
singer who has never loved can never be
great, and that if she is unfortunate in
her love she ell the more becomes &C.
quaintsd With the gampt of passion
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life long study. warrant my remedy TO
cure the worst cases. Because Others have
fsiled is no reason for not now receiving a
cure from me. Send to me at once for a
TREATIsE and FREE BoTTLE Of my infAllible
remedy. Give express and post Office, II
costs you nothing for trial. and will cure
you. Address DR.. d. G.. ROOT, 1853 Pearl
street, New York.
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IHE WESTERN METHODIST Is THR
official organ of Six Annual Conferences
the Methodist Episcopal Church South, viz,
Memphis, North Mississippi, Arkansas. Little
Rock White River and Indian Nj n.
smphis is the commercial an geographic
cal center of the section over viii this papsr
circulates. An average Of