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New-York tribune., 1879-04-24
CIVIL NOTES.

United States Commissioner John !. Daven-
port served notice upon Wingate Anderson that
he will appear in the April 20 and nsk
that date be named for The hearing Of eyi.ence con-
ceng the charges against hm in reference 20 his con-
duct during the November election.
David Dudley Field, William Fullerton, A..
J. yanderpoel Wheeler H. Perkham. John ". scribner
jr d. D. Lord, Algernon s. sullivan, John X Porter.
Frederick smyth aud ma " oIher lawyers nave signed
call 'or meeting Of the Bar OF the city 10 be held in
the General Term OF the Court OF Common Pleas,
at p today. 10 take appropriate action M recogn-
ton Of the los. TO the profession ard TIE public by the
death Of the Hon. Hamilton W. Robinson, one Of
the judges or such court.
Yesterday was the twelfth day Of the trial
Of the Commiss Oners Of City Works j. " Flahcry and
g. c. Bennett. ana Water Pucyeyor T. Mine in the City
Court of Brooklyn before Judge Nelson. on the morn
session the lime occupied IN presenting the let
ter- OF appointment sent by the defendants. SbOruy
after the opening OF the afternoon session, Gene al
Tracy announcer that the prosecution rested. Mr..
Shaner, of counsel for the defence. moved that me
Court instruct the iary 10 acqut This was ned and
Jesse Johnson opened the Tor the defendants WIN
addI 81 to the jury.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-24

assessments being LEVIED upon the subordna'es IN MS
department for any purpose whatever lie denet nhI
attempted obtain legislation in reference TO h' once
since his appOn meut but stated that he ad hau so
thing 20 do with "a bill to remodel the building laws IN
answer 10 the question whether he Ia received money
or any va uable articles from ms appunits III lhe DC
parment IN consideration for their appointment OF CON
;uuancc IN Office he replied that he bad not WIN tIc
execution OF a badge which had been gwen u MN. ne
had never heard Of any case in which the Law IeGIlE
the attachment OF shutters 10 buildings ha1 ech
violated and had no IDEA the number OF budlI =
ia The ciy provided with tire Cscaprs or ire alns i'
Dudley examination has been postponed ulu lda' ,
hut that Of other witnesses will proceed at lO3o CLOCK
New-York tribune., 1879-04-24

Too TRUE.-SceDe-An eating-house. old
C,nflem9n; Waiter hows THIS Theso potatoes arc
oulto hard Water twIth presence Of nind) Hard
tirncs you know, blr-lJudy.
PURELY UNsELFIsH-Lady of the house : ]
dou, wish YOU to etay with me- Mar II You better
yourssli-MaTy the maid II amt 10 better myself
care so NJ uch about mum IT'S to improve my condi-
tlOp.-iFuu.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-24
COrRT OF APPEALS.

ALBANY, April 23.-In the Court Of Appeals,
Wednesday, April 23.-Presenf, the Hon. Sanford L.
Church, c. J., and Associates;
Nos = amt 329-Kcut agt. the Quicksilver Mining Com
pany-ArgImeut resumed and continued Case - ID ON.
The following Of Appeals day calender Tor
Thursdag prl p: Nos 80 lOi 395. % lS lsl lSj.
No add tOnal cases sin be puJ ON the iay cacudar.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-24
CONGRESSMIN NORTON'S MlIDRN SPEECH
A MODEL or BEEyITY AND STRAIGHTFORWARD
STATEMENT.
Fn tert OF ne spe,.h rom me CORRECTIONAL Rseord N

sTATEMENr.
F, .rt OF the spe,,s from The Congressional Rsoord o.
4priL 20
Mr.. MORT0N.-Mr. Speaker, the gentleman
FROM Kausas OH HaskclD, IN his REMARKS on Thursday
last aimed that the r before tho House was Ia tho
interest OF ud Dau VI The large ces aud town.
beg TO dlfier with tn honorable grutlenan be
leye the bll the interest OF Tie people O The United
states IN the crest every man, woman and child
po.sesscd O q sing piece OF fractional coin. Tho ac-
cumu. atiOns Of tlrhe coins purchased DJ bull
ion dealers al discount and IesOld by thom al
an advance paid out in smdl sums AZ par.
The Government issues these coins ~ par, and
should, in mr IN .gmenf, redo, ,m thom a. par.
Uness , redeemed, and the Government CONTINUES 10
Issue thc 10 iur rablc they VIII nucr atOr paAs
at ther bullion yauc which les. than that OF tie
cgal-tender sllvor dollar Of 4l23 grams the present
bullion value Of which Is about SJ cents.
agree with ths honorable gcascmIG from Pennsyl !
yuDi8 (Mr. Krey) tnat 1t Is aains' the dignity and
honor hs Government TO maintain u 90 coins IN
circulation Without providing for tlelr rode p.O1. IA
Ul provide. such rcd, mptOu, and VIII, hope, lie
passed by this House.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-24
Genera! superintendent.
NgLIROPOLIVAN FLEVATF

METROPOLITAN ELEVATED RAILWAY.
Nl OPEN fItbM $3.50 A. X To Ia HI
ELi IJR~l IfE lNtArrSL pUllt tJr N-A otre't terrg
snt conno.Ls vsh cags !or south .srry
COlhiLAN DTS RIA I-NcArcst pont r1r Jsss-' 'bhni
Communlp.s Ferries
PARW.PLktE-So.ros. POINT Tor Poss ones CITY Hal AL
Barclay Strest Ferry " HoJO.el. ,.
IRELr-Ne@IUst poin1 Tor FarOaiA ahi Esl'
RAJ Wy
FRANKLIN 5TRREr-
DSTKEEr-Ne, 'or Dos5roSse, street F.rry
oJCis Cl.T aud U0uusCta visa e@s loo BesDios e., hnt
Eart tig AID street terri"A
BIEhCKEK oTBEEr-Ceuuo with cara FOR East aai
EIgHTH SrREEr-S-arost point for Chrstophar street.
fvrrJ IoIoken. Cpuue9tr. gltI fur CbstOl
and i;-ss tenth Atre-t ssrrios
FOUKIhENrh STREE r-N NoArsSt pcrt % Un'n SlulrN
.ui LfCcum theatres. academy uf ir
wing sud rsnu4uy Halls, sung -th .sk
Twenty IhTd snd rhirIv- fourth SSreeI FcrusA .
fHtS TY TIL iD3l l-NsSrsst UO.a. tOnfh%, -
Jsmesand ParE ihs,treO Grand upsIs House Grm'res
Garden and Maa0n.o Temple a4l lFoIty .A4rd 0tsc''
Fery 10 Jersey ely
THihTf THIRDS rREEr-Neagcst pouI 10 Standir1
BIorway. aud Fith Avenue iheitr-~ A ,at.dm tli
san Francisco Minstrcs connecting VIA 0~Fs io' =" oS
haNkeu ttrlY
FOiCrY ECON D--rKEET- Connects WIN NorrorN IsanA
Ter COmpAn,s cab. tor Grand Central Ds2bt
fIFTli.Ih SlNEEi--
YIrrY. .EIGHTH FREE f-Noaest point '5r cestth PsA.
connecting with OF BeIt Limo RalrpeL
PlPrY THl kESrKEEr and ElGhIH-AN GSUE-
Fr uptown trans take east side satonN
downtown trains take vest SIDE 1tatl0ia
Trains will 5Sth and 6ti.yo and 9JisL aii Sti
FARE 10 CENrs. Except between thu h,srs % $40 -
I3Oa. Nj. aud " 7 y H.. whom the isro i' ceatA
NM r. GARRl SON. PresiioiG
NJ. VAN DROCkLIN, supci.nt,ndo4.
New-York tribune., 1879-04-24
GKcrr9luns.

BEGINNING TUESDAY. APRIL -, 1879,
Trains on ths
EAST SIDE LINE
or THE
NETWORK ELEVATED RAILROAD
WILL BE RUN
ALL NIGHT
AT FIFTEEN MINI UrEo INTERVALS. FROM
MIDNIGHT UNTIL A s.
ROBERT STEWART
New-York tribune., 1879-04-24

THE FRAUDS or 1868.
M Frye oaled ention particularly the events
OF 1868, when such an enormous number OF men were
provided with naturalization papers He ced the tcs-
umony Of Mr. Ieyersou, Colonel GeOrs Bliss r Henry
LYLE and Marshal Robert Murray, concerning the way
naturalization went on I'm 1868. Leverson said the
aliens were sworn in patches OF from 1iO $50. Lyle
wa. IN the naturag alton business and used 10 him
self NJ a witness for the without over having seen
them before lie would make OF any name that
into his head. Mr.. Frye continued
In the Supreme Court thcro nlri IN tho clerks
office rs cernosrs from October 20 October
49, 1000 But 20 900 blank applications had been OBJ
ia med IN this court from imo To TIM, An examination
bT tn. Con srcssons Committee aud the testimony OF
the clerk Of The court proved concusyely thst there
wefr Issurd 27 .JG3 certificates when no sppcaOu
on h,r. Thus tue Number ndtua2Id IN THO cOurt was
Onr of The clerlII of ,he Superior Court Woslleke
sw0r. the number naturazrd caoh day there being
in twenty days Ia October the euorroua number oi
2G, 226. Or daily average Of 1911. heoss. deputy
@ erk testified that Wsstlaks had gTSu ths above from
actual count; aud dillrspt, assistant Gnturslz tion
clerk. Ger itel un.ef oatu 70 the correctness VI 'he
stn.eIncut From theao two court. ~ tho month of
OcoDcr 1865, there wore undoubtedly is.ucd It least
In ins SuprrLe Cour; twenty Witnesses appeared
FOR 74O applicants anf ne 'anie -tnessos also acted
tbrr p.r n superior Court Take those spcciiu
Patrick AcC .-rY Ia the month OF October IN TIC su
yrcGs Court. s"ote t. "e E'od uh'i" eAafhcer "n.t
Court OF - peNons; in al, 3O5. Joan Ward per
formed iAo cny IN the tgp!eme court iot o-$ g-i'SNs
in Tie sup rDr Court Tor l93 pors0u' in A.. 54S Johh
Moran Was Vitness In the supNILe Court Tor 40 pr
sOns ia tn Superior CJurs iOr Z09 pcrsons ia ALL
75i. J1md' COD and Patrick. hs oihcr' eefiIy 10
6eS ln both court.
Patrick McCLncfy was one of James O'Brirus fopu-
ties. and bv hu dhchAfeti int rAt"t On J1hn Moran
had served torn state Prison. The Goh 5gutaers
weTu Hutyrou thieves. ana OOth BsraArd ind hrtunu
ns criminal Judsc'' must nave known lhrn Wot As
IL rusHrhr of tfs 0nurt over james sfpc a
waicA chaln Sud tc0 diamond rings. IL tcstif d
ht of ncse Cons had four taou.and Of Aeso GER
tncitcR fur sl-.
Now under ilc act of CongTrss oi 1902 applications
fer NATURALIZATION must 10 mAdo IN open court and tho
corri must DO sat'h-f that thr pcr."n applying bad
dulur his Iesdeu,r behaved mtu Of good moral
attached to tho principles - the tOu.u oD
Of tho United States Nnd well disposed he good order
snd happiness o. .De and Ia eGI!d proof
OF fsldsnro he made bv oath Ol applicant Now. m both
tho superior aUd the Supreme Court, the pirsUbs
previously prepared out ot court, subscribed and
sworn to court and before Judge Barnard no oral
animation had ~ AL aud Doth applicants ana WI
Ia squads to tho truth or printed
forms OF blank adayits Eaeh " these judges must
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-31
RalLRoAo,sMssH UP.
Pcmblna Pioneer. 95,h


Last Sunday morning, as the regular
tram was approaching 81. Vincent, aud
near the section house, Conductor Jack mar
who happened To be looking out of the
baggage car, discovered the engine of the
Pemblna branch on the main track wood.
ing up. He at once pulled the bell-cord.
and his eDgiuec, Immediately put on the
air brakes. Al that time, owing to the
curve in the track, the engineer did not see
the other engine. tut did little later, when
tie at once reversed bis engine; but too
late, the engines met, one stationary, and
the other advancing at the rate OF about
fifteen miles an hour Engineer Weer of Con.
dnctor Jackman's train, bravely stood to his
post, after telling his fireman to lump off.
which he did, and landed in the woodpile.
The sho>k was quite severe, smashing the
fronts of both engines, and also smashing
the end Of the mail car, and tipping il
over on to the wood pile. A severe shak-
ing up Of passengers, and general helter
skeler Of baggage was the only damage
done to parties and things inside. Conduc-
Tor Jackman was just on time, and the
whole blame is attached to the Pembipa
branch engine, which had no business to be
where it was, without at least taking the
ordinary precaution Of sending out a flag.
man, more especially IA it was storminp
severely at the time. Another engine was
sent up from Crookston on Monday for the
regular evening train, the other one being
too badly smashed for service.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-31

Fresh smoked bacon at
J. Il. BRUCE u Goa.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-31
NOTED AFGHASs

81. Petersburg, Dec. 3l-The Invalid
IL 'sse publishes telegram from Ta,hkend
reporting the arrival there Of Afghan Sir
dars Neke Maholnet, brother Of the late
a..meer, Ihereali and his cousin, Ulema
insseln Khan, accompanied by suite Of
eight persons. They fled from Cabul after
the lighting which preceded General Rob.
erts entry into the city and solicited Russian
hospitality. Sirdar Neke Mahomet was the
COMMANDER Of the Afghans at the battle OF
Charasiob. Among they treasures found by
the Bfitieh at Cabul was cup inscribed
Presented TO Neke Mahomet for valuable
services to the Russian government"
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-31
The Ute Murderers Have Gone
Hunting and Hatch is
Coming Home.
Ths Good Deacon Smith, Of the
Cincinnati Gazette, Arrested on
a Charge Of Criminal Libel.
an Unsuccessful Attempt to Take thu
Life of ,he Newly Married Kinq
OF fSpain.
THE YVES.

General u ltch Heard frOmTho IL osti lies
on II""ting Expedition on Lower
Grand River.
Washington, Dec. 3l-Secretary Schurz
received two dispatches from Gen. Hatch
written a, Ciines ranch on the 80 h and
30th inst. Oae informs the secretary for
the first time that among the Indians offer.
cd for surrender on the Goth, but whose
surrender was not received, were Douglass
hostile chiefs aud several other principals
in the Meeker massacre. The last sentence
of the other dispatch seems to indicate that
General Hatch refusing to receive the sur
render of these Indians they were permitted
to go to Lower Grand river and hunt for
game. and that they are not likely to be
found again for months. Secretary ScAurz
entertaius considerable doubt as this being
the real meaning Of the dispatch as sent,
and ,eiegraphed for explicit informa-
tion. Chlne's ~ranch is ten miles nearer
than Los Pinos to White River agency,
and twenty-five mile. nearer than Lake
City. L, il inferred that Gen. Hatch and
his party do not consider themselves in
danger, as these dispatches do not express
any apprehension of tina, kind.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-31
MINNESOTA WEATHER.
Morehead Advocate, Dec. %.

Morehead Advocate, Dec. %.
The coldest "spel of weather" since the
se,,lement of this region is that of the la' t
two weeks. The mercury has been down
among the zeroes constantly, on several
days not getting above twenty below at any
hour out of the twenty.four. On Wednes-
day last the climax was reached. All the
mercurial thermometers out Of doors were
found frozen up that morning, and the
spirit ones were Considerable mixed in their
testimony. Some of them registered as low
as fifty below zero. Numerous frozen ears.
noses, fingers, and toes are reported, many
people getting bite before they
we're hardly aware of being cold. Since the
storms of week before last, no serious casu-
alles have been reported. There must,
however, be more or less suffering among
the many new settlers on the prairi-s who
have not yet provided themselves with
comfortable dwellings. Business j. cons'd
crabiv affected. People not obliged to &c
on, wisely stay at home. Railroad trains,
while making regular trips, are usually
more or less behind time, as there is toe
much danger of broken rails to admit o
their running other than at low rate o
spctd
Wood piles have become very perisha
bic species of properly. You have b,s
one, and, prc..o in day or two you haven
anv.
The ice crop ia very promising.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-31
TELEcRAPHIc eREvlTlEs.
aARcELoN AGREES TO SUBMIT CERTAIN
QUESTIONS,

sARcELoN AGREES TO SUBMIT CERTAIN
QUESTIONS.
Boston. Dec. 3l.-A special to the Herald
says: Gov. Garcelon agrees to submit Ger.
tain Of MorrilPs questions to the judgment
Of the supreme court. The reason all ques-
tions will not be submitted is because there
would not be the proper papers to submit.
OBITUARY..
New Haven, Conn, Dec. Sl.-E. Wallace
Blackman. formerly ofthe indianapolis Sen
tinel, died to-day, aged IL.
TAMMANYIrE APPOINTED.
New York, Dec. 81 Frederick Smythe,
Tammany democrat, has been appointed re.
corder by the board of aldermen in place of
Hackett, deceased.
THE GENITAL SYSTEM.
There was an excited meeting O the gram
trade to-day, relative to postponing action
on the GENITAL system. Nothing decisive was
done. Another meeting will be held Mon.
day next.
DEACON SMITH ARRESTED.
Cincinnati, Dec 3l-Richard Smith, of
the Gazette, was arrested at 10 o'clock to-day
on warrant sworn out by Chief of Police
Wappensteln. charging q criminal libel.
The matter which gave rise to the warrant
was an interview published in Tuesdays
Gazette charging Wappenstein with COM
plicity with gamblers. Smith was released
on his own recognzance.
CHEAP OCEAN FRElG HTS.
New York, Dec. 3l.-Rates of ocean
freight by steamer have dropped to point
lower than ever reached before, namely 2i
sterling per bushel on grain to Liverpool
This is in consequences of break in the
combination of steamships. The companies
until now have refused 10 accept lower
rate than minimum OF 4 1 per bushel agreed
on some eight or nine years ago. The con-
ference rate, as it is called, continued in
force all through The variations in the
freight market uutil the movement of grain
for export became 80 much reduced ths,
Liverpool steamers had no alternative ol
leaving New York in ballast or maxine con
cessions equal to 25 per cent. Even now
,hr"eis bu, little precep,ibie movement il
grain, the export holders remaining firm.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-31

II you want to make either gentleman
or a lady an elegant holiday gift, go to H
Ka,z's. He has just received the finest and
best selected stock of silk handkelchiefs,
silk and cashmere mutflers and silk neck
ware ever broup ut to Dakota.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-31
FOREIGN.
UNSUCCESSFUL KING KILLER.

UNSUCCESSFUL KING KILLER.
Madrid, Dec. 3l-Gonsales, the would be
assassin Of KING Alfonso, who had been ly-
ing in wait about the door Of the royal
palace, fired from the corner of the sentry
box. Gonsales did not m IKE much resis-
lance on being arrested, and the guards had
to protect him from tie violence Of the
crowd.
BlsMARcK's 3 sDIsARMAMENTscH SCHEME.
London, Dec 81. "A London corIespon-
dent of the Edinburg Scots
nan says he learns on good au-
thority that the attention of the English
government has lately been directed 10 the
project Of disarmament put forward BY
Prince Bismarck, and that despite the re-
cent qusl,fving statement Prince Bismarck
has projected q scheme tor gradual disarma
ment, but Austria Is the only continental
power which has yet gwen absolute adhe-
SION to the scheme. In diplomatic circles
we correspondent says, II ,s expected tha'
subject shortly. but there does not seem to
hc much confidence felt in the integrity o
his motives.
THE SITUATION IN IRELAND
Dublin. Ireland. December 81 l-Th'
land instituted by the Duches Of Marbo
rough for the relief of distress in 1relsnt
amounts TO $500 pounds. DR.. McEvilly
cosdjn,or of Archbishop ruatn, acknnw
ehg'ng the reccip, OF 1000 pounds from III
churches of Cardinal Mannings diocese
haelsnd. ssys no amount OF private chart
can cope with the approaching iamtoe i
ireland. and system ot remunerativc pub
nc wnfks can alone he ctfeciual.
Altcharl Davi,i advised thu, land league
oe termed In every parish IN Ireland wit
otanches IN every large estate. aud Ian
c.uos in towns and citGs 10 Ireland and
she centers ot Irish population in Eaglans
scotland aud America
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-31

There was an excited meeting OF the gralr
trade to-day, relative to pos,poning action
ON the GENITAL system. Nothing decisive was
done. Another meeting will be held Mon
day next.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-31

The Merchants billiard paflors have been
moved TO location one door north of Ed.
mund's and Wynn's bank.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-31
Fresh Oysters at Lavender's.
MARKETS By TELEGRAPH.

MlAkkEIS BI TELEGkAPH.
WALL STREET.
New York, December 81.
Mooey-6@7 U cent.
Governments-tNirm.
Stocks-Firmer aud higher.
NEW YORK.
New York. December 81.
WuEAT-Qui.t. Spring nominal. Win.
ter shade frmer. No. white by GENITAL
February, $263a.
RYE-Qui-,, 9S.
CoRN-Dull, 61@G33c
BARLEY-Quiet.
OATs-S,eady. Western mixed 49@50!.
White 50@529c.
PoRK-Dull, $l2 SO.
BEEF-Unchanged.
LARD-Stronger, $7'15.
WHIsKEY-S.19.
CHICAGO.
Chicago, December 81.
WHEAT-Unsettled, lower. Closing firm
cr. 81 .30s cash January, SI.S2s February.
CoRN-Weak, 3955 each, 404c February,
45sc bid May.
OATs-Easler. 3oc cash, 35sc January,
40c May.
RYE-S05c.
BARLEY-90.
PoRK-Fluc,ua,ing Closed $l3 22l cash,
$l342! February, Sl3 42ss March.
LARD-S Al! cash, $3.50 February, ST..
72a March.
WH1sKy-Active, S1.10.
MILWAUKEE.
Milwaukee, December 81.
WHEAr-5c lower. Hard and No.
81 3oA. No 2, Sl.29i cash. Sl.29s Janua
~, Sl3ls February. No. 3, Sl.l5. No. 4
ST 074.
CoRN-steady, S94c.
OAls-35c.
RYE-79!c.
BARLEY-77c.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-31

A very choice selection of Holiday Gifts
very cheap. at Z. NJ. Coates. Call and see
them.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-12-31

Apples 25 cents per peck. Two pounde
can blackberries 81 SO per dozen at
J. E. BRUCE g. Co.'S.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-02-19
How John Quincy Adams Died.

Mr.. Brainard does not state ''the whole
truth" concerning the death of John
Quincy Adams in his recent article on
that subject, which leads the reader to
infer that it was in "the rotunda of the
Capitol" Mr.. Adams was borne from
the hall of the house of representatives
on one of the sofas which stood between
the columns into the speakers room,
then occupied by Speaker Winthrop,
and was there transferred to large broad
sofa which formed a part of the furni-
ture Of the room and which is the one
now so highly valued on that account.
In a few hours a cot bed and some bed
ding were obtained, and Mr.. Brainard
is correct IN his statement that it was
on that bed that the 'Old Man Eloquent
breathed his last. Congress soon after
wards purchased a bust of Mr.. Adams,
which was placed on a bracket and re-
manned there until the speaker occu-
pied the new speakers room at the
south end of the capitol, when it was
moved there, although it was entirely
out Of place, Mr.. Adams never having
been speaker. When Mr.. Sam Hooper
was made chairman Of the house COM
mitteee Oh banking and currency that
com mitteee occupied the speakers old
room. Mr. Hooper had the bust of Mr..
Adams brought back and placed on
marble bracket, with suitable lnscrip-
ton written by Mr.. Sumner The pen
which Mr.. Adams held in his fingers
when he rose to speak and was stricken
by death was preserved by a Massachu-
sets man who was present and is now
carefully treasured.-Perley's Letter IN the
Boston Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1879-02-19
The Woman Who Shot at Benedict Ar.
Maid

Az interesting incident of the Revo-
lutionary War not recorded in the
books, Benedict Arnold's narrow es-
cape from death at woman's hands, is
recalled by the recent death Of Mrs
Ann Human kellogg, Of Fairfield
aged 90. She was the daughter Of
Capt. Elisha Human, Of the United
States navy, and her mother was the
only American who remained in New
London when the town was burned by
Benedict Arnold in 1871. The latter
knew Mrs. Human, and, when he saw
her on her doorstep as he entered the
town, he saluted her and offered to
save her property, If she would point it
out. She indicated several neighbors
houses as we'll as her own, and they
were not burned. The sacking of the
town, the capture of Fort Griswold, and
the massacre of Col. Ledward and his
soldiers followed, incensing Mrs. Hin
man SO greatly that she hastily descend
ed from her house-top, from which she
had witnessed the outrages, and, taking
a musket from a closet, leveled it at
Arnold as be sat on his horse in front Of
the house. With long and deliberate
aim she pulled the trigger, but the
piece missed fire. Hearing the snap Of
the lock, Arnold turned and asked
what the noise was, but with great
presence of mind she dropped the gun
out of sight, and said it was the break
ing Of chair.