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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-01-23
What Mustache!

AYOUNG man and his girl sat near
the front at Burdette's lecture, the
other evening. The young man car
ried his head on one side, it being
forced into that position by the wei light
of half a very tender mustache, which
was composed of seven hairs upon one
side and eleven upon the other side OF
his nose. When the Ha,0k-Eye man
had just finished convulsing his hear
ers with an account of a youths first
shaving encounter with barber, the
young man leaned over to his girl, and
whispered:
"That's true to life, l can tell you"
"How can you tell me2'' inquired
his girl.
"How?" he repeated, in a whisper;
"why, by experience; that's just the
way I felt when first got shaved"
"When was that?'' she asked.
ooh, before / raised my mustachc,"
he returned.
"What mustache?'' she queried, a
little surprised.
"What mustache do you suppose?'
he retorted. turning red.
"Why, Charlie" whispered the girl,
81 never saw any mustache. DO you
mean"
"Never mind what mcan," Kissed
the young man, between his clcnchcd
teeth. And he stared very hard at the
lecturer all the rest of the evening, but
somehow couldn't see anything to
laugh at. Sunday night he went to
see a new giri.-Rockland (M W
Courier.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-01-23

The solicitude of mother for an
only son cannot exceed the anxiety felt
by the ranking Lieutenant Colonel
when he hears that one of the old Col
onels of the army is not very well.-
The Fat IOntribMtOr.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-01-23

Robust women often work in the
Pennsylvania coal mines in male at
tire. but without taking the trouble to
pretend that they are men.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-01-23

"A policeman is very muchattached
IN one member of his family. He has
his little Billy with him, even when on
duty.-Neu Have,s Register. :.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-01-23

Nothing was neglected to make
Lornc's reception complete. His UNI
brella was stolen before he had been in
Canada six hours.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-01-23

When wars are done away with
utterly, and there are no more armies
or titled officers, General News will
stand at the head of many column
Sat. Ni0lt.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-01-23

-Sentimentalism is governed by the
liver. NJ O. RcGys1'se.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-01-23

Burglars live on. the fruits of mid
night toil.-HGckensacE Republican.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-01-23

CURRENT PARAGRAPHS.
Don Espartero, Duke of Vittoria
died at Madrid, Spain, on the 9th.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-01-23

The King of Holland was married to
the Princess Emma, of Waldeck-Pyrmont, on
the evening of the 9TH, with great CEREMONY
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-01-23

The French Government has given
one years notice of the termination of all
commercial treaties.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-01-23

Prince Henry, of the Netherlands,
brother of the King, died on the 18th.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-01-23

The library of the Birmingham and
Midland Institute at Birmingham, Eng, cou-
tanning $1,000 volumes, was burned on the
18th.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-01-23

There is 4 lively agitation through
out Germany upon the tariff question:. 1t is
stated that Prince Bismarck has become pro-
tcctionist.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-01-23

Hon. Julian Hartridge, Democratic
Representative in Congress from the First
Georgia District died of pneumonia, at Wash
inGton, on the Sth.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-01-23

Clark Hubbard, wife and two chill
Grcn, en- route west from Shannon, Tex, were
frozen to death near Pilot Point, in that
State, few nights ago.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-01-23

". II. M. newman (cOlOreO), CLERK
of the District Court of st. Marys Parish testified
on the 18th, concerning the destruction of bal
lot-bOxes. and efforts made by the Democrats to
get possession of the duplicate returns in his pos
session, an attack made on his house at night,
etc.
W. B. McNcall, of Caddo, Deputy Sheriff. tcsti-
fled concerning the CaledOnian affair. cOrroborat-
ing Mr.. NOrwOOd's testimony; when they started
to Rcams house and were fired upon they were
unarmcd; witness found dozen stand of arms at
Rcams house; the published statement was to
the effect that twenty negroes in all were killed,
but witness could not say just where each negro
was killed; witness served in the Federal army
during the war.
David Wise, Of Tcnsas. testified that the election
Of II mile Of Fairfax, but knew nothing until the
affair was over; witness gin was burned by the
negroes the following day; don't know the reason;
never gave them any cause; saw armed cOlOrcd
men marching through Waterproof the day before
his gin was burned; consequently, when it was
burning was afraid to go out to see about it; the
next day another crowd of armed negroes came in
town. made great deal of fuss, and cried that they
were going to burn the town; Fairfax was the
leader Of the negroes.
negroes the assurance that the Waterproof people
had nothing to do With the Fairfax affair." that the
interests Of tho negroes and white people were
common; that he would protect them in their
rights, provided they acted as they should; the
negroes were all armed: don't think there were
more than twenty white men in Waterproof, and
they were very much frightened; the negroes
threatened murder etc, .
Senator Thurman addressed a letter to the Chair
man of the Committee on the 18th, containing
prove his charges of intimidation and bribery, on
the part Of Republican officials and leaders, to pre-
vent the Democrats carrying the election In the
State Of Florida. $50
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-01-23

Gen. Borel, the French Minister of
War, has rendered his resignation to the
President lie is succeeded by Gen. Grcsley
Liberal of the Left Center.
The New York herald., 1879-02-08

and previous TO the late election in that State in May
last appointed secretary of the Republican State
Executive Committee and such officer he had cor
respondence with the republicans of each county as
10 the nomination of republicans to serve as Com
missioners of Election He took the list to the eA-
ecutve officers. Governor Hampton was absent, but
nc was told by the Governors private secretary that
the matter OF appointments was with General Ken
nedy the president OF the State Democratic Executive
Committee. There thirty-two counties in the
State. and thirtytwo republicans one for each were
recommended for appointment. Only six or seven
pronounced republicans were appointed. because
the Governor had promised to do so before the ist
presented. Many of those appointed 10 act .or
the republicans democrats. some were under
democratic influence, while others were iliterate
men and therefore unfit to represent any party FRO
tests were unavaingly made against such appoint
ments.
senator Randolph. of the committee. inquired
whether Governors Moses and chamberlain did NOT
disregard the recommendation of the democrats as
to the appointment of Commissioners and MI the
places with persons of their own party.
The witness replied that he could not say OF his
own knowledge that this was done
The investigation here closods 80 far as the Charles
ton feature is concerned.
The committee have summoned two witnesses from
Mississippi and two from Arkansas.
There will be meeting OF the full committee on
Monday
The New York herald., 1879-02-08
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

MOVEMENTS OF THE AsIATIC SQUADRON.
wAsHIsaToN. Feb. 7. 1879.
Rear Admiral +. II. Patterson, commanding the
United States naval force the Asiatc station re-
ports to the Navy Department from Yokohama. un-
der date of January TO- the following movements of
the vessels of his commando
The Alert sailed January for San Francisco.
The following changes made in the assign
ment of officers:-
Commander Manly is ordered to the Alert and
Commander Boyd to the Ranger; Master J. d. Keeler
is detached from the Monocacy and ordered to the
Alert; Ensign G. J. Badger from the Alert and ordered
to the Monocacy
The Ranger was going to Foo Chow. Swatow and
Hong Kong, via Kobe and Nagasaki. On the 23d of
December she sent to the relief of the American
ship Paul Revere. of Boston, which reported to
be in dangerous position in Gasteon Bay, with half
of her sick With scurvy and unable to work the
ship. She was anchored by the Ranger in safe
position in the harbor.
The Ashuelot supposed to have sailed from
Manila on December 81 for Bangkok. Siam.
The Monoclcy would leave Yokohama in u few days
for Shanghai.
The Palos ut Tien Tsin.
The New York herald., 1879-02-08

FOUND NEAR THE TRACK.

The corpse Of man was found lying near the Gen.
trail Railroad track, at Island Trees Long Island at
fve O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The body that
Of man about twenty-cight years of age. five feet
eight inches high, with light hair and imperial, and
sandy complexion. pistol lay on ths ground by
the mans leg. There blood on the face and
wound in the mouth through which the bullet had
passed and lodged in the brain. No foot prints were
to be seen in the by, and the supposition
that the is of suicide No one at Hicksvile
or Mineola recognized the body but an examination
of the clothing by the Coroner revealed numoor OF
cards bearing the name Of Ernst Riensch. In the
coat pocket found certificate showing tnat the
deceased active member OF the Ninth regi.
mcnt. Second battery. Scheswig Leii artillery, OF
the German army. There we're also q number OF
cards from the Frank Bros.. Nos. 23o and 23?
Fulton street. this city, and of Earles Hotel, Canal
street. -
Riensch wore black frock coat, black trousers
and wsistcoat blue and red ncckcloth and sleeve
buttons marked with the Initials "E. r. His body
was not In the plare whore IL was discovered ycs-
tcrday when the same gang of trsckmcn passed on
Tuesday afternoon
The New York herald., 1879-02-08
LIFE SAVING SERVICE.

REPORT OF THE GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT
DISASTERS AT SEA GREATER IN NUMBER AND
sEvERER IN CHARACTER.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 7. 1870.
The report of the General Superintendent Of the
Life Saving Service for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1s7s somewhat delayed, is out. The operations
of the service during the year were confined to 14s
stations l6 of them being the Atlantic coast, 80
ON the lakes and on the Pacific coast.
Regular crews of surfmen employed on the
Atlantic coast during the winter. On the lakes and
Pacific the dependence was chiefly on volunteer life
boat service. There during the year within the
limits OF the operations Of the service Ill disasters
TO vessels. On board these vessels were 1856 per-
sons The estimated value of the vessels is 81
and that of their cargoes s74562. making the total
value of the property involved s2.G2i735 Tho
ber Of lives saved 1891 aud the number lost 225.
OF the latter number 1s3 pershed in the disaster
20 the United States steamer Huron and the steam
ship Metropolis-l,s in the former and ~ In
the latter. The number OF shipwrecked persons
sheltered aud succorcd ut the stations during the
year 425 the total Number of days relief afforded
them being S32 The total value OF property saved
IL estimated at 1U91 ,Ji5. and the amount lost at
sl521,3 The number of disasters involving the
total loss Of vessels and cargocs was J95 These sta
tstics show that the disasters of the present year
greater in number and soy.rcr In character
than the service has ever before encountered tact
established by the record OF Ill disasters
within life-saving limits against l34. the
highest number Of any former year. and Of
80 vessels and carRocs totally lost In contrast with
the highest antecedent record OF ~. large pro-
portion OF the loss Of life is made up, as boiore
stated, OF the 1888 persons who perishcd at the
wrecks OF the Huron and Metropolis, the fret wreck
occurring before the opening of the stations under
the provisions Of law and the latter between two sta
tons at such distance from either as to greatly
hinder successful operations. conditions which
had long been indicated by the officers in
charge OF the service pregnant with fatality
There four other wrecks, involving the loss OF
ten lives, which occurred when the stations were
closed and other disaster involving the loss of
four lives. happened at a distance which made
prompt assistance impossible. The General Supsr
ncndent shows that the number OF lives lost fairly
and legitimately within the scope of the effective OPP
erations Uf the service but twenty nine, ard fur
ther shows that this loss of life was unprcventabe
by human efforts The particulars of each case
given in detail.
With reference 20 the examination Of keepers and
the General superintendent states that district
No Q, embracing the coasts OF Maryland, Delaware
The New York herald., 1879-02-08
NEWARK CITY AFFAIRS.

Several matters OF importance came before the
Newark, N. j.. Common Council last evening First
came tho Mayors message vetoing the salary ordi-
napccs passed the last meeting of the Council under
the whip Of tho republican Tho Mayor
says that the hrcnen every penny they receive.
As regards police pay he says:-"Tho proposed re-
duction to 50 ~ per diem In not. In my Judgment.
wise economy lie shows that less pay is given In
Newark than In any other city of its size In tho
Union, and that many smaller cities pay larger snla
res The condition of the city does not, he says de-
mand such reduction. On motion OF Alderman Clark,
chairman of the republican cacuus, the veto laid
on the table; also petition from hundreds of lea.
ing citizens opposing the ordinance and praying that
the Mayor veto It. The veto tabled by vote Of
II TO ., the republicans voting with the democrats
A motion subsequently made to take the veto from
he table voted down.
A message received from the Mayor on the
city nanccs lie places the total debt of the city Ut
$1i 25G.4 96, with offset of over S5.UW.UD0 Tho
Mayor declares that the city finances excellent
condition, and no cause TO fear any cmbarrass-
rnent. Alderman Donnclly made statement that the
debt Of the city is really s13G62ss He claims that
the financial officers claim assets that
cannot be collected according to decisions OF to
court,
The New York herald., 1879-02-08
DAVENPORT ON THE STAND.

WHAT HE KNOWS ABOUT FRAUDULENT NATURAL
IzATIoN PAPERS
Almost all of yesterdays session occupied by
the Congressional committee sitting in the Post
Office Building in listening to Mr.. Davenport's ex-
culpation of his official conduct on election day.
There quite an excitement in the room when the
Commissioner took the stand and Congressman Frye
began his examination. The witness testified that
there about sixty thousand certificates of nat
uralization file and only about twenty thousand
applications in the year 1868: OF these 200 were
in the Supreme Court and the indices Of the Su-
perior Court there 1888; he had proof
that the applications on file nowhere ap-
preached the certificates Of citizenship is
sued; there besides several thousand ap-
plications under fictitious names not really
existing and not the files of the courts.
Many of the witnesses could not write and yet their
supposed signatures appeared in exceedingly fine
writing. About eighty witnesses in all appeared for
about nine thousand applicants for naturalization.
The work of naturalizing in the Supreme Court WAS
mainly carried at night. Certificates of naturali-
zaton were sold openly and publicly. Men residing
in Jersey CITY, Pcekskll and other towns obtained
certificates of naturalization to enable them to vote
in the city, There several club rooms in the
upper part of the city where fraudulent certificates
of naturalization could be obtained and the principal
place for the making and obtaining of fraudulent
naturalization papers was in room formerly oc-
cupied by the Sheriff of the city and county in the
City Hail. No. II. The receivers Of these
papers to support the constitution and
vote the democratic ticket In the case of some
Germans the oath administered to them
nounce all allegiance to the Queen of Great Britain
and Ireland Fraudulent tickets to the number
of over ten thousand given to the
late .'Jim Fisk to scatter the line
OF the Erie Railroad. Witness had nothing
whatever to do with the "slave pen" so much re-
ferred to- but did not believe there any suffering
among the persons confined there. 1t had been his
intention to prosecute all persons voting on " '6s
papers, but he not the prosecuting officer Of the
government. and no charge could be made against
him for parties not having been prosecuted. In no
manner, shape way had any intimidation been ex-
ercised by him or his aids election day.
The New York herald., 1879-02-08
WASHINGTON.
Report of the Senate Committee on
Epidemic Diseases.
THE ARREARS OF PENSIONS.
Meeting of the National Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON. Feb. 7. 1872
NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE.
The nomination of Charles X. Graham to be Sur
vcyor of Customs at the port of New York. which
had been reported favorably from the Committee
Commerce. was confirmed to-day by the Senate in
executive session, without the formalty of division
or roll call. This the third and last Of the New
York nominations had been Endorsed by Senator
Conkling.
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE, AND RIVER AND
HARBog APPROPRIATION BILLS.
The subcommittee Of the Senate Committee on
Commerce. to which was referred House bill on
interstate expects to report the result Of
their consideration Of the bill to the full committee
at its next regular meeting on Thursday next. The
friends of the measure say that if the committee
reports the bill favorably to the Senate it will
pass that body it came from the House, If not de-
bated to death. but the impression is that it will
be delayed in the committee until the close of
the session. when it will be too late for consideration
and that it will fail for want of time
The House Committee on Commerce will not be
ready to report the River and Harbor Appropriation
bill until about the middle of next week. The sub
committee has not yet completed the work assigned
to it, and when the bill is finally agreed upon by the
full committee it will be reported to the House and
rc-committed to the committee. that another week
will pass before this measure be ready for the
consideration Of the House.
vENrILATrNG THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The special committee on the ventilation of
the Hall of the House Of Representatives has
agreed to report in favor of cutting away the inte-
rior wall and galleries the south of the chamber
to take in all the space extending to the main
outside wall. This will give the hall the windows and
light Of the southern portco. The change will sweep
away the reporters gallery and portion Of the public
gallery. but it is proposed to give the reporters seats
the space behind the Speaker. whose desk is to
main in its present place The intention is also to
do away with the desks Of the members and to give
the in place of their present seats large chairs
with a small secretary desk the arm. The CRATES
in the cloak rooms to be converted into large
open hreplaces, to assist in the process Of venta-
tion
The New York herald., 1879-02-08
JAMES L. ANDERSON.
wAsnfSaroS, Feb. 7, 1879.

WASHINGTON, Fcb. 7, IStV.
The Senate committee appointed 10 Enquire into
certain matters touching the late Presidential election
Ia Louisiana. held private session to-day which
Was mainly devoted to exanntion of the printed
Testimony OF James T.. Anderson. given before the
Potter Committee and recently received from the
House OF Representatives.
senator Matthews, whose motion the committee
was created. present at the meeting to-day 10y in
yitation, and will give further assistance to the in
vcstigation next Tuesday. until which date the
mittsc adjourned The question whether not IL is
worth while TO summon Anderson from Nevada TO
Washington for additional examination Is still undc-
eor ir,sd
The New York herald., 1879-02-08

extreme Northeastern States where the home con-
sumption exceeds the production does the price hold
a fair comparison with the price of previous years.
The numbers compared with those returned Janu-
ary. 1875 shows increase of about hve per cent.
which is mainly caused by large increases IN states
the Mississippi River the States of Illinois. In
diana. Ohio and Kentucky remaining nearly the same
as last year Mules increased about TWO per cent
Kansas reporting twenty-two per cent. minnesota
fourteen per cent and Nebraska ten per cent more
than last year. 4 decline of or two per cent IL
noted in New York New Jersey. Pennsylvania Nir-
ginia Tennessee. Kentucky Ohio and Dragon Tho
other States range from 100 to l06. Compared with
nve years ago prices show still greater decline than
those of horses
The New York herald., 1879-02-08
ONE WAY TO BUILD A RAILROAD.
CIScrSSATI, Ohio, Feb. Z. 1879.

CINCINNATI Ohio, Feb. :, 1879.
About year ago contract for building narrow
gauge railroad from this city to xenia, Ohio was
given TO one Benedict at what considered an
exorbitant figure, the construction OF the first Ave
miles being placed at s3OO.0Co 1t is now stated,
upon the authority of OF the Board of Directors.
that the President Seth Haincs, had secret con
tract with Benedict by which IIaines was TO receive
f125.U0 in bonds OF the company, this being under
stood 10 be in consideration OF his awarding the
tract 20 Benedict,
The New York herald., 1879-02-08
THE TELLER COMMITTEE.

TESTIMONY OF THE SECRETARY OF THE REPUB-
LIcAN SOUTH CAROLINA EXECUTIVE COMMIT
TEE-AprorSTMENT OF REPUBLICAN coMaIs-
sIoSEns.
wAsBIxeroN. Feb :, 1879.
The Teller Committee to-day examined John L.
West who testified that he resided at Columbia, Sc,