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, 1879-05-07

Tho law prohibiting tho sale Of railrontl
Tickets BY c'nss Of men known as "soalp-
ers In n rseasnrn directly III tic interest ot
honesty mud morality, since the prohibition
removes in great 1nonsuro tho temptation 10
steal tile tickets; indeed, but for the proilt
renlized from trnflio In stolen tickets tllero
would he little encouragement for tho scalp.
era 10 continue doing business. They hayo
inado strong efforts to sccuro the repeal
Of tho INV, md have lobbtod stronuousty
at Springfield to That end, but their labor
Inns been in vafn, tho Io,,so yostertlay tle-
foattng tho bill for repeal by voto Of 50 to
81. So long as tho purchaser Of ticket
can exchango II bnck md receive from tho
railrond company what l,e pnid, nobody's
rights are impaired, ant, tho acatrer's occu-
patton In gono unless he teals with thieves
so that the dofeat Of tho ropoal bill is for
tho public good.
, 1879-05-07

A year ago Congress rns+ed tho bill known
as tho THURMAN not. This Inv required TINT
the soycral pacitio railronas which were subsi-
ttizod in 1861 should maintain sinking fund
to pay tic interest mud principal Of the Cow
orunont bonds loaned to tloso railroads.
Tho law provided TINT one.qnarter Of tho
net earnings OF oaoh road should 10 appro-
rriated as sinking fund, but stipulated
tllat tho 1rst-mortga2o bonds sl,on1l have
prior lien upon tic sinking fund. Tho rail-
road companies resisted this not. Thoy de-
MED tho powor of Congress to pass snch n
Law, 1t being, "a thoy c!atmod, breach Of
contract, and therefore unconstitutional.
SuitB ware instituted aud decisions III fayor
Of the Government werc given, and on Mo'-
tlny tho Supreme Court of tho United statsn
affirmed tho decisions Of tho lower Courts.
Tho necessity Of The Inv Ia shown in the
fact TINT these railroads now owo the United
statos nearly $32, 900 Of intereHt, TINT
Is, intercst pnid by tho United Statrs md net
paid hack by tho roads. T[oro Is n sta.oment
Of tho account rs snade upto the 1st Of May,
1871:
intercst paid Sy tle Unitea states.." il, i'll Il.
Interest accrned not paid. .........,.. 1.10e, iTO
Totn! Indebtedness to United s.ates s1o7, uso, .7
Less by Interest paid In cost Of trans.
poftauon. 80. ....''.... ... III tuf&h"f
Due 10 United States May l. 1s10..s Oh, DEE, ::o:j
Considering that the United States hava
only second mortgage to SECURE this debt,
and Tint tho first and prior lien Is for prin-
olpal debt OF SOL, ,G00, 300, the necessity for n
permanent sinking fund to meet this already
enormous Indebtedness il vory ctoar. The
bonds hayo fifteen yonrs mora to run before
the principal becomes payable, md, unless
tho companies ba made 10 make solne pro-
vision for payment, tho whole debt tlno 10
tho United Statos in 1871 will 10 in tho
neighborhoud Of S130,o0o, ooo, secured only
by n second mortgage.
The immediate importance OF this decision
at this timo Is that it catches about 81 ,000,-
600 net earnings, aoorued since tho passage
of the law, and compola 1t to pass into tho
Trcasury Of tho United States On sinking
fund. Had tho decision been against tho
law, this sum would Anve been distributed aB
! dividends among tho stockholders. Hero
| after, unless somo weak or corrupt Congress
shall repoal the law, tho public will havo the
Satisfaction Of knowing thas tho railway
companies aro at least making somo pro-
vision for the payment Of the principal and
interest of their debt to tho Government,
though that has never been tho purpose aud
intention Of tho companies
, 1879-05-07

Tho mnu who WIS captured in PEilatlol.
phia on Monday morning wllile trying to ex-
change for 1 per cents some OF tho Goyorn-
mont bonds stolen from tho Manhattan
savinga Bank Inst October, proves to bo
noted criminal, JOHNNY DopBs, who hna boen
connected with series Ok tho heaviest bank
robbcrlcs porretrated for several years past
his latest exploit being the murder Of BAR.
HON, tho Cashier Of tho Doxtor, Me-, bank,
because hs refused to unlociz tho safo. Lareo
suns Of money have been offered for his
apprehension, and there Is MI excellent pros.
poet Of lis saclusion for the remainder Of
LIS natural lifo.
, 1879-05-07

approval which ho might 10 tles'rous Of
giving to sllfa or any, other measnro for tho
purpose Of ontling long mud Improbable
controversy.
wc presume tho Democrats, rs mnlter Of
fact, TO not care much, about thfs nav prop
oait'on except as an expotllont that ,nay en-
ablo tl,om to abnnt!on tho stnrving-out
project without tho appearance Of bnckIng
down. Dut tho now bill will prove upon
examination to 10 too broatt m inroal upon
Executive authority and duty to 10 regarded
simply as m expctloat for Democratic
asc1lln.
, 1879-05-07

Tic e4.000,000 Bill to compensate PIttsburg
md tho adloInug country for 'osses sustained
In tho riots Of duly. lS1', did not pass, md
tlIcra IL a great scandal about It. This blsl was
designed to make tho Stato assume responsible
ity fur tho losses sustained At piltshurg during
tin railroad riots, mud which properly lslong
to Allegheny County. TAu ey!,lenco goas to
shpw that largo amount OF n,o,,cy was ratacl
l,y interested parties at plttsburg. nn.i lobby
employed to sccuro favorable editorials IN GER
tuln papors and to buy thu votes Of ,ncmbcra,
Mt priccs ranging from Sa00 10 $l,Mkl per vote,
according to ti4u supposed influence Of tho pur-
chased member,
, 1879-05-07
PERSONALS,

According to the Philadelphia Dulthn, tha
louest dive in Egypt Is tho Khcdlsc.
Representative Lowo seoMB 10 DO willing
to lay 10 for another chance at Logan.
Tho Confederate .srider" would doubtless
have mndo a better raco had 10 rode Parole.
The Car flntla It extremely difficult to d.A
with oIhiiFsm. Why doesn't ho try tho Yeto,
Mark Gray, we fear, would not succeed Is
an actor. lie couldn't mako hit. you kaow.
Gen. Schonck has just drawn $4,G25 IN
pension money, which ha calls pretty good.,I1ea
spot"
Mr.. Blaino to the President: Kind air, bs
good enough 10 veto Roscoe Conk!iag, II Jaa
plsase.
Frcd Archor, tho English jockey, received
81, EGO for riding Parole. This, wo tako 1t, ia
centre shot.
Anxious inquiry of Samuel ]. Tillen: Aso
tho back seats ull too small for my dear f1lsfd
Dayid Davis?
"11r. Iowa Is not poor Indian, BY any
means, !" says IN exchange. No. lie Ia only poor
Congrossluan.
Iowa haa 224 brass bands. Potc Stevens
ought to bo glad that hc wasn't scat 10 1orai io'
fourteen years.
pou,,<.a f,u ~o,t,rro,> otro,vhorrv.:,ho,t.
I'm. 49,, ,a. =, .tra,vho, ,rlss ,,d ma
s.s., - na,,. !,
ou,,ra .o ain ao.-o,.v - reorooa in tba
South, rItio.clnts arc not ab1e 10 gat their usal
.-.. ,.,.
Moa1oska aa''a tor Europe on s"o .'s.' s.,...
trip In which tho advertising dodge Of palace
car can MAY no part.
LII. 1lnye8 ohcKDono appears ~ 10 W
xory SUPERIOR saaeaetes' m ana perhaps " ""' SAWS
4''u 'om wv 's'' ooA' NA' ,..n
right. Tho Kings and Empor0rs escape, anu 'a'
baso' 'oa'l1sta cascnit every an'c'
George Eliot Ia In fcohio henltA, hha he'
phyaIclsns will probably order her 10 cease lne'
ice,uul lauos for soms timc to cone.
fy.nu Ia ~
, 1879-05-07

The Democratic ca1loa.s bill WIS yesterday
introduced md passed. in tho IIouse, Tho
Democrats and dree'backors supporting tho
1noasure. while tho Republicans voted solilly
against. Tho latter were ablo TO force lilo
admission Of substitute, aa it was in tlsir
l'owor 10 t'lbustcr anl prevent vote. OF
course tho substitute wus voted tlowu,
receiving but ono vote, that Of a
0recnbacker, in addition 10 tlo regular
Republican strength. Tho bill will now 70
to the Scrato, mud receive consideration
there before tho Legislative, judicial, mud
Executive hill ia taken up. After, tho cauo,a
measuso has been passed, aud thtil It has
been returned by the President with or with.
out hia signature, thero will bo political
calm In Congress, and after that auollor
storm,
, 1879-05-07


The 1t. Petersburg correspondent Of tho
Cologne Gazttte gives 1nauY interesting do
tai!s Of tho revolutionary movement In Rus.
Bn. According 10 his slatoment, the move
1nentis purely Social one, antl l,as little to
10 with what In known M Nihilism, mud
nothing whatever to do with the Intcrnation-
ats. It ia tho Court. that separates tho Gar
from tho people that tho Socialists aro aook-
ing to break down. They domand repro.
sentative Government. According to thoir
programme, tho Third Digision-tho police
gendarmeria-lnust DO swept away. They
further dculaud the abolition Of corrorol
punishment with tho siick in prisons, batter
treatmont Of political prisoners, reform in
tho courts OF Justice. and changes In tho
procedure I'll preliminary examinations un-
,ler Tho secret police. Ono OF their pronuu.
oiamentos BaYs: "Since We aro uuablo 10
obtain any redress in legal way, aud thas
because In Russia, not tho Cznr, but those
about tho Ozar, really govern tho country,
We shnll, unless attention ia paid to our
wishes, enter upon tho illegal way, and wo
ahall shoot, stab, aud murder until our de-
iualls arc satisfied mud tho CdnHrilA Is
swept from the faoo OF tho enrth." Tho cor.
respondent says at tlle close of tl,e letter:
Tho revolutionary party Is now fostering The
altcontcni prevailing among tho most burdencd
clnsses Of tile ncop'o without Itself chosIshlnp
ComsnnnFht!c Tendencies. Its only object has been
to make as many disconscnted people al possible,
ns they might be made 10 render cxcelcnt service
10 the cause ~ food for powder. Many now al.
'.efontF haFe likewise joined the movement whe
prasIoaaly were otorrcd by the fear that tho cbn.
slftncY would bo discovered, but who now, seolus
that eycry attempt and enterprise Of tho tcyo11.
tionats remains undiscovered md unpunisl,ed,
Willingly make common cause with them. Tins il
Inns cume to l'asa that Mt proscnt tho secret con.
fchcracy, which stretches from the baltic ant
White Sen TO tic Black Sea and The Caan!an cot1ntl
na rnny as III. 0oo working tnemners, not 10 sieaa
nf tho nllmbcrless agents who have tnken the ostl
ri loyalty, but who aso othorwEse unntIat:l.
Among tho members II Ia stated that there ass
several Gcnesals hesidcs tue Abtot Of monastery
The total property Of the revolutionary commstcc
is now catim4tca at =. 600. 600 roub'es."
, 1879-05-07

was recently In Cinctnnati, and interviewed In
regard to Presidential candidates. lie said:
OF the gentlemen ,nc:.tloncd, think, at tho
South, Nr. iiArAnD stants hrst and Mr. VOORHEES,
1pxt In choice. Mr.. TH,tnMAN nnu 5lr. Hen
n.asKs probably atand nron tho sans " plane Mr'
nnti ilaa strong following In every mart Of lilo
country, ucn. !!Ax.aMK rcpre.snts tho military
tluaxr ar any othrr military ,nan tia Republicans
might mt I'M An to thu strength uf the othcra
nanlel nhl not able tn expruss All opinion.
Mr.. HEATING ought to haYo tho credit Of In
venting Presidential candidate III thu person
Of Ian Voon.1HEs. And yet, aa DAN was a
Rebel syn,pnthizer during tic War. t,tcro is no
reason why ho Should not bo popular In tho
South.
, 1879-05-07
THE ENGLISH ARmy.suppLY sYaTEm

II Is reported that thu supply departments
of the English columns at Jeltalabad anil
Kandnhar, Afghanistun, hHvs completely
broken down, and that, owing to their In
efficiency, tho British troops have suffered
for want OF subsistence. 30 great has been
their failure that tho duty Of supplying tho
troops has been transferred TO other officers.
1t we ara not mistaken, one or moro Of our
officers, who were sont abroad 10 inspect the
military services Of othor countries. havo re-
ported that tho organization Of tho English
army in India was as noar perfection aa pos.
ssblo, mud thoso officers hnvc, in each case,
urgently recommended tho adoption OF this
organization for Our own scrvicn
Tho column at Je]1alabad is operating In a
section OF country at not mora than seventy
miles from Pcs1rgwur, from which place Il
draws It's supplies. That ut Kandahar re-
cclvcs its stores from schikapur, Oheipur,
nnl othor 'neighboriug places, about 200
miles distant. Tho failure Of the English
supply department to transport stores over
such iuoonsiderablo distances 1eadB rs to
balieye that the judgment OF our own officers
who have recommended the adoption Of so
fau1ty syste,n for our army is not entitled
TO serious consideration. It very naturally
suggests 10 us. also. comparison Of tho sys-
ten by which our army Is supplied. This
system, tho growth Of mnny years
experience on our part, has uovor
failed III furnishing our troops with
every requisite. Under all circumstances,
, 1879-05-07

A failuro 10 receive tho requisite minority
defentea the bill in tho Pennsylvania 1.cgis~
laturo providing for tho redemption of over
S2,000.000 worth Of cersiilcatcB issued to
parties who suffered from tho Rebel raids 10
which tlic Southern border Of the State was
subject during tho Wnr.
, 1879-05-07

Iho operation OF tue SUNDAY lnws at New
"sh' ~ - os sa'hHr tno operations Of those
WHO aaso oeeh seeking to enforce them,
commune 10 1"rh'sh Valuable practical sug-
ses''o"e 10 our own eiergymen who ara just
no" engage" IN Trying 10 solve tho problem
no" 10 secure moro general observance Of
tho oapoatu lay IL Will DO remembered
'nAt lilo advocates OF tho Sunday laws i'll that
Guy recently organized themselves into mn
asaoclat'on cslles1 tno Law-att'-order League.
a'ia a'teoso'l thelr olorss against tho beer
sa.oohs wh'cn ABOUND therc, and that tho
saloon'kecpors IN turn organized themselves
INTO c1t'zans' Protective Associ"tlon, md
aomandea that Tho whole codo Of Sunday
laws SHOULD po onforced' md put tlcir de-
mend into prae1iool elect by arresting avery
ono VINO d1a unnecessary work OH tho Sab-
na'h' ny tha scheme they a'1cceatlea in
stopping tho aalo OF SUNDAY papers, tho TO-
delivery Of tho 'nails tho sale of milk, cigars,
grocor1es' nnd bread, tho running of street.
cars and stea1n railrond trains, tho OPEN
ing Of barbors' s1opa, mud ovory form
ot 1aoor' IN fact, TINT WINS not
absolutely necessary. Thls unexpected OIL
Bot proved to Do calamlsy to citizeng III
general, while those who wanted to drink
poer Hooked over to East Newark, whero
thoro was no bar to drinking, nnl drank
twico as much as they would hafo dono Mt
nome. iho rotaliRtory attempt to enforce
thc laws ut last convinced not only tho geis-
ofal public, Int tho very mon wl.o were fore
most III advocating tloln, that the ctfoot WIS
not only rcry inconvonieut. but In very
1nany cases snpreinoly ridiculous. Tho Ill.,
erty OF tho individual was go much abridged
TINT llo bocn'no au aoaual sntfaror, and Sull-
day WINS tlay Of gloom and nuisance.
Even tho Law-and'O Or'lor League cou!d not
endure it, and they cnmo to tue Citizena' Pro-
tectlva Association mud expressed themselves
as ready for compromise. Tho beer-aell-
ers mud boer-tlrlnkers asked them wlat they
wanted. Tlley replied that thoy demanded
quiet Sabbath, aul they were told
they could hnvo it. This rathor
qstonislctl tho Huls'lay-law n.lvocates, anil
lhoy wcro still mora asto1islod when they
va 10 Told by tho bcor.sellers thai this was
Just wl,at they wanted themselves. 1Iore WIS
an easy basfa for compromise. Tho beer
1nen Informed thon they would drink tlloir
boor quietly att without interfering will.
my ono, it tl,cy wera lot a!oAe. Thu sun-
tlny.Enw men Blally accepted tic offer, fol
they lasl nlre"ly suffered cnourl, from tho
deprivation Of their milk, meat, bread. to.
baceo, iuai!s, horse.cars etc. TAe conuro.
,aise seuuss to hayo Hiys,, sstisfactiou to ull
co.sccruoi. The boor-f'rinkcrH hare thoir beer
ngain, mud tho suntlay-law mop l.uyu quiet
aabhatls.
, 1879-05-07

Dr.. BLACKBURN, who Is ruunlng for Goyctuo,
OF Kentucky on the Democratic ticket, !, ,
brother Of joH BLACKBURN, OF tho House of
Representatives. Both were Rebels dusIp. thu
lato unploasantness, and hence both ore popular
IN Kentucky.
, 1879-05-07

Tho other day at Cincinnati ono Of SAMUEL
j. T1LDEN's c1nissariaB lot ont little bit Of
political information to d newspaper report
or TINT will bc liko1y to creato good donl OF
oroltuneut and Homo disgust In Democratic
circles. It seems that tl,G individual referrail
to IS ono OF TtIDEs'a tr1,sty md vigilant no.
crot ngouts, who III qniotly travelling through
the West and Northwest putting things in
order for Mr. TlLprN, aud Ills casua, rcmark
at Cincinnati reveals Quo of the methods TO
be adopted to accomplish TINT result.
Mr.. TI1pEN md mauy Of his friends and
admircra in tho Democratic rartJ-and they
nro noltlor few In numbers, Insignificant in
point Of influence, nor passive spectators Of
pnssing political oyents--claim thnt he wns
fairly elected in 1876 that ho was chentod
out Of tho office by what they style smart
trick known In history rs tho Electoral Com
mission; aud tl,ey ,usst that thero Ia ouly
one way to compensate thoir candidate for
the injnry ho Inns sustained. aud TINT iB by
ronohlinating aud e1ooting linn at tho no1t
election. Upon this assumption they regard
tile candidacy Of every other gentlou,an
mined as m intrusion, II not m insult, to
their illustrioua chief whose protonslon8 tloy
| jussIfy and whose fortunes They peraistently
sock to advance. Thoy Seem to think that
Mr.. TllpEs Inns a first mortgage on tho Dom.
oeratio pnrty, wltol. becamo duo by default
closure no1t year In a lawful aud Legitimate
pfucocding. Consequently, Mr.. THU.
MANS Appearance as nu aspirant for
, 1879-05-07

Tho Memphis Apptal remarks That II D.uo,.
THEMES were alive now he would ptobal,y +,
etiting daily paper. And II SHAKESPEARE ant
ADDISON were nfiyc they would probable .,s
reporting for Mr.. DrMosTnENEs at S25 n we.k
aud the ordinary perqntsises.
, 1879-05-07

Tile Boston Htra'd has m cye on lhe p,4,L
dcntfal canvass when It says that "Tbc liam =.
IT. IL mads by tic Pres'dcnt's message wnn's
probably enable the Republicans to carrv tns
North eoltt, and the Democrats wt)l m,t.
grasid mistake II they Rht It out on lint ,Ius !,
, 1879-05-07

nEsrER1A LODGE. No. 4tl, A. F. = 4. M.-Tho
member. arc hereby notified n attend Regular CON.
nnm!caon q s lodgs to l hga Gt ths hail. corner
hlay 4. a oesock ,narr IT. Important ToFk and
Uf CltAS. II. nlsEEAN, ". NJ.
, 1879-05-07
TRIBUNE BRANCH OFFICES.

Tnx cntcAao TR1ruHE has established branch otlcas
fer tho rQrcEpt vt subscriptions and advertisements
fOlloWgs
NEW YonE-noom 20 7rtbane building. F. T. Mo.
FApnxx, Manager.
PARIS. France-No. 1e Fuc de IL .Hate1ltrc.
II. MAftLkR, Agent
LDSnuS, EnG.-Amertcan Exchange. 40 Strand.
ULNEy F. NfIf.iH. Agent.
WARRINGTON D. C.-13i0 street.
, 1879-05-07

CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS las refused to s.7
anything 10 newspaper reporter about ,ls
veto message Of President HAYES, md conse.
quently VIC shall never know whether tl,at met
sage wns right or wrong.
, 1879-05-07

Tho arrival Of esnEgrnuts for the first quarter
OF the year Is unusually large. 1hcy como
principally from Germany, Ireland, England,
and Norway. il Is M evidence Ut returning
prosperity for the North. They asota tha
Snl1th.
, 1879-05-07

In vicw Of tho reconciliation Of hlr. HArzs
with the Statwnrts, md tic revival Of his pop,.
larity, 1t Is likely that ho may regret declining
to be q candidate for second tcrn,.
, 1879-05-07

Ihc ln''lanapo'ls journal, in cornmen,r,
npon inc reeent sneect Of Senator voon,,r,,
oppo.'''K tils Fedcral Election laws. .ss .,s'
"tflas all Of the requests Tor 3apcrylsur, n s' -
dtana have beFn n,ads by the Dcmorrat. IT., s',
the Inst time such ollce's were appointed + ~a sua
on tho written request OF Senator McI}ox,,..uns .us
, 1879-05-07

Congress- has saduled 20 rider upon Tho bill to
pay The current expenses oi thu present session.
Tho "staryl,IE" process ID not likely eret to be-
eoule popular ut Washington.
, 1879-05-07

attending tho efforts Of the Convention 10
rcassur" thon, will depend altogether nron
tho practical evidences Of sincerity lint shall
bo furnished by tho whito employers
, 1879-05-07

Perhaps somo psop's in Chtcago might take
the hint from tho apasmodtc attempt at enforo-
lns tho Sunday laws In Newark, which has 70.
su'ted In \ compromise whereby tAe &alvpn-
, 1879-05-07

Chfef.Juslice CooLRY, Of Michigan, Is lcctur.
fng On tie Evils OF Local Government" liz
Is needed ut Springfield.
, 1879-05-07

The suit Of cx-aov. WA.nnuny. a, m,
consin. fn tic United States Cou5.at c,na,. VIZ
to recover 81, 100 from tho Western I".".I' InasI'
Company, resulted In verdict fur tt,o ,,.,e
after ten mlnutes' delIberaton By fin ,p.n ,a'o't
Is the frs" eight cases, pending In ta ,. IT
Court growing out Of tho mil expo,ton s.'s no
fire In Minneapolis year seo. S'oa and
, 1879-05-07

Mr' safMouR has written a letter In which b.
saTs moro positively than cver-"1entl.n,n1 nv
your candidate cannot be-" 1t Is undcr,tooS
that the movement tn bring SEYMOUR ou, ~
Governor WAS Inspired bY tho cncrnIe, NJ Il.
TiLpIh, an'' The decllnation OF noR.r,o i, "a.
gardcd as point In favor Of Sly S.pxv
, 1879-05-07

McVtckct'h Thenlre.
Madison ttrcrt, between Dearborn mud BtAte. En'
EaEcmtns Of Edwin DoUtt. ''sAylpck."
, 1879-05-07

1snn1olnh Etrrrt, trt~trn Clark md kasal1e. En-
eagcnient of Maggie Mitchell. Afternoon, slant
Eysc," Evening, "rcas! of Savoy"
, 1879-05-07

If1vtr1vse ThTNtFcs
Dearborn ttrect. corner Of Monroe. Engagement
OF the Cotv1lle 1iMret9uo Company. "Clndcre!Ia.'
Aftetnonn and evening.
, 1879-05-07

Hntn1tn's Thcntre.
Clark ftrfet. oEposf1 The Court .IForRs. Engage.
rent OF JelnLe liuRhca. "The French epJ."
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-03-25

An astounding case Of imposition
has taken place at Altrincham, in Eng
land. A poorly clad woman went to
the hpnsc Of Miss Fairbauk, repre-
senting that she Was in All abject state
Of poverty and restitution, and that
her husband was lying dead in the
house, Miss Fairbank informed the
applicant that she was not in tho hab-
1t Of giving assistance without visit
ing the houses Of those seeking it.
The woman asked her to be good
enough to do this, and she subsequent
" did 50. She fouid every appear
ance Of squalor and restitution, and
to verify the truth Of the woman's
Statement, she went up stairs to see
the corpse, which was scarcely GOV.
cred with rags. On going down
stairs she gave the woman some mon
ey and went away, leaving her UNI
brella in the house. She shortly af
terward returned for the umbrella,
when she was Mortified and Disguised
To find the corpse" and his wife dan
chg about the kitchen, apparently de-
lighted with the success Of their ruse.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-03-25
a Nan Amputates IIls own Lee,

\ strange circumstance, very illus
tratlrc IF Indian life and character
comes 70 Us as follows, says au ex,
cha ge.
a short time ago young Chippe
wa hunter Was shooting squirrels in
The woods that border Laks Huron
near Penetsnguishine, when, by some
chance, large blighted pine fell up
on h'm, knocking him down and crush
ms his les, which was fractured in
two places. lie could not rise-he
could nos remove the tree which was
lying across his broken leg. He was
J lar from tie probability Of passing
and. and to lie there and staryc 10
death Ia agony, seemed all that was
len 70 hin. Ia this diIe.ama with All
the fartiinae AID pFomptitude Of r,-
g aice, ne took out It's knife. cut eg
his g#n les, bound it up with ii.
sash, dragged himself along the ground
to his canoe, and padded himself home
T. his wigwam, on distant island
Taers the cure u l;s Touud was com
pleied, aud the man Is still alive.
range - tAis may seem, il is strict
II trae.