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Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-01-08
A BELT AROUND THE GLOBE.
A Railroad From PhfladelphIa Across
Behring Strait to st. Petersburg.
from the Philadjphia Record !

| Francis Vincent, City Treasurer of Will.
mington, is a character III his way. He has
considerable repute as local historian, and
| is known the world over as the originator OF
schemes of overwhelming enormity and
grandeur. One of the schemes conceived by
him, although sometimes enormously credit
ed to John Foster. of London, who, how
ever, indorses it, is plan to unite Europe
and America with a great railroad by Beh-
ring Strait In 1871 his ideas of the great
road were first published, and in Europe Gre
uted somewhat of a sensation. Yesterday
the distinguished Thomas B. Potter, for years
the Secretary of the Golden Club and lead
ing member of Parliament arrived in this
country upon general sightseeing tour and
to see Mr.. Vincent with reference to the fea-
sibilty of the proposed great railroad.
A reporter called upon Mr.. Vincent yester-
day. The Treasurer was found in his office
on Sixth street, Wilmington, Del, and in his
accustomed good humor.
Inviting the reporter to take seat, the jOl-
ly Treasurer proceeded to detail the plan of
the road, which, he thinks, will soon be in
the course of construction.
My first plan was to construct road from
Philadelphia or New York to Chicago; thence
to st. Paul, Canada, and thence by way of
i
Wales, at Behring Strait, at the northwest
ern terminus of the Territory of Alaska.
1.-The strait is about forty-three miles wide,
and in the winter time is, of course, covered
by ice During this season of the year pas
sengers could be transported over on sleighs
either run by sail or drawn by deer. In sum-
mer ferries could be used until such time as
the strait was tunneled.
"From Eastlake, which is on the opposite
side Of the strait, the road will proceed either
through the country of the Tchuktchi, along
the foot Of the Stanovoi Mountains to va
kootsk, or along the line of the Lena river,
cutting off through the vast steppes or grassy
plains of Northern Asiatic Russia to Saint
Petersburg. From this city the road will con-
tinue to Berlin, and finally terminate in Lon
don.
Another branch is also in the plan That
is, after crossing the strait to East Cape, TO
follow q course around the Gulf of Anadeere
southwardly along the Ochotsk Sea to Pekin,
thence to Calcutta in British India. From
this place through Hindoostan to Bombay.
''Another branch is also laid out, running
from about 70 degrees of longitude to To-
boisk in Russia, and here to divide into two
more branches, one stretching out to Damas-
Gus, and thence to Jerusalem and across the
Isthmus of Suez to Cairo. The other from
the sea of Azof to Constantinople, or else di-
rect to st. Petersburg, and then to the Turk
ish capital.
From New York or Philadelphia on the
proposed line to st. Petersburg is distance
of about $500 miles. A train running at the
rate of thirty miles an hour would reach
there in about twelve days. 1t could reach
Pekin in two days less.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-01-08
Helena, Montana, Thursday, January 8, 1880.
How he "SeC 'em Up.''

Simply because the man who stands be
hind the bar of certain saloon on Cratic
avenue is a pleasant-faced smiling old man
certain parties came to the conclusion tina
there was no fight in him. They therefor
cooked up plan to play upon his fears an(
make him ''set 'em up" for the crowd Three
red-nosed men called upon the old man in
body yesterday, and business was opened by
one OF them saying:
when | was here last night you handed
me glass of beer with fly in it, No gen
tleman would do that. You meant it as al
insult, and now demand satisfaction. Yol
must meet me on the field of honor.'
"Ish dot possible What field ish dot!' ex
claimed the astonished bartender.
"YOu must go out with me and fight 6
duel !"
''Good gracious Ish dot drue?"
Eyes, it is. I'll go out and leave my two
friends here to settle the details with you.
must either have blood or ample Apology"
When the btligerent had retired one Of the
others said:
''See here old man, I'm afraid you've got
yourself into bad box. That chap is sure
shot, and he'll wing you.
"How vhill he put some wings on me T.
innocently inquired the beer-jerker.
NOW, llSleu. 4ou 4uoul.ON nlia'
"Yaw."
CHE demands the satisfaction of gentle
man"
"Yaw."
"You must fight duel with him or apollo
gize and set up the beer.
What ish duel ?"
"Why, you will 60 outside the city
and pace off ten PAGES and shoot at each
other. Now, then, will you do that or set
up the beer and beg his pardon?'
"Vhell, dells you, replied the old man as
he lifted big navy revolver into sight; IF
sets up der peer | loses fifteen cents; it go
oudt und fights some duels kills him stone
det!"
"And you'll fight"
''Yaw, l vhill-it is sheaper."
'Don't you know" said the man after
blank silence, THAT you will have to fight all
three of us?"
''Yaw, 'spose vhill. 1 shall now fight
NIT YOU two und dake der odder one to-mor-
row."
He thereupon changed his pistol fora club,
danced around the bar, and the way he rush
ed 'em out was painful to see. The belliger-
ent was waiting on the corner, and as the
pair came busting out he called:
'Did he set 'em up?"
''Set 'em up?" shrieked one of the limpers
as he came to halt-''is knocking man
over two beer kegs and table setting 'em
up?'
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-01-08

The city of Gloucester must be q sorrowful
place in which to reside. 1t is the great fish
ing port of Massachusetts, and every year
hundreds of brave fishermen set out never to
return again. According to the Cape Ann
Adcertiser, the past year has been the most
disastrous on record. Thirteen vessels went
down, 143 men were drowned, 56 women
widowed, and 1856 children made fatherless
by the single February gale. In all, thirty
vessels, aggregating 1880 tons, comprising
over tenth part of the fishing tonnage of
the port, valued at $11S,7 ,7s9, all which were
insured on the mutual system for $9S, 1856,
sailed to return no more, and 240 lives have
been lost, leaving SO widows and 219 father
less children. There are also two vessels now
absent, and If these do not return it will add
% more to the number, swelling the fearful
aggregate to 264 lives. The terrible losses by
the February gale awakened the hearty SYM
pathy of the masses, and $4,000 was con-
tributed by generous people to relieve the
wants of the widowed and fatherless.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-01-08
A Queer Craft for the Czar.
from the London Telegraph ]

from the London Telegraph
His Majesty the Gar has ordered the con-
struction at Glasgow of one of the most Gu
rious vessels ever built 1t is pleasure yacht
of some 1000 tons burden, to be made of
steel, and to be driven by three bronze screws.
The lower portion of this experimental craft
will be shaped like a huge flat dish, being al
most as broad as it is long, with sharp sides
and a pointed head and tail. The Imperial
yacht will be exactly like brill, in fact, as
regards contour and dimensions.
On the back of this vast pleuro-nectld will
be reared a floating palace of halls, saloons,
boudoirs and cabins, rising story above story,
SO that though the strange vessel will no.
where draw more than fifteen feet of water
and this only when the screws are SUBJ
merged-she will tower out of the sea hig !
above the loftiest waves, which are expected
to dash and break in vain against her enor-
nous and flattened bilges. The eXtraordi-
nary model now being put together by Messrs.
Elder & 60. is principally designed to abolish
that very uncomfortable movement at sea
which troubles Cars as we'll as meaner per-
sons, and we doubt not that very special
degree of stability will res lily be obtained.
The circular Popofkas-th ough failures as
men-of-war-have always proved remarka-
bly, steady in sea way ar this prodigio s
flat fish of steel ought to ride almost as pla-
cidly as floating island, were it not for that
"scend" of the ocean which no vessel, how
ever big, has ever yet conquered. The Cars
yacht will carry only few light cannon, but
if the design succeeds it is intended to build
fighting crafts upon the same lines, to receive
heavy marine artillery.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-01-08

Saturday has been fatal day to the royal
family of England for the last 1877 years.
William III. died Saturdas, March 1S, 1892 !;
Queen Annie died Saturday, August 1, 1714 :
George !. died Saturday, June 10, 1927; /;
George II. died Saturday, October 20, 1850;
George III. died Saturday, January 80, 1920;
George ". died Saturday, June 26, 1880;
the Duchess of Kent died Saturday. March
Is, 1861; Prince Albert. Queen Victoria's
consort, died Saturday, December IA, 1861; E;
Princess Alice died Saturday, December IA,
1878. exactly II years after the death of the
Prince consort, her father. The day fatal to
the Tudor family was Thursday. Henry
VIII. and his three children, Edward, Mary
and Elizabeth, all died on that day of the
week.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-01-08
THE ORIGIN or INDIAN CORN.

'Tis said that ev + so long ago
A Young maid walked by the liver side,
Singing sweetly, soft and low,
TO the music OF the tide.
And the little maid was passing fair,
With eyes of tender, sunny blue,
With rosy lips, and floating hair
OF a wOndrous golden hue.
Her fairy step on the velvet sod
Was light and soft as the falling snow
But it reached the ears of river god,
Who lived in the waves below.
lie saw the maid with her floating hair,
Her rosy lips and her rounded form,
Her teeth like pearls. At the vision rare
His heart grew bold and warm.
$50 fair sight has never met
My eyes before!' said the ardent god.
"These mOssy banks have never yet
BY one so fair been trod!
The liver maids are fair to see
But never one shall my eyes behold,
Though live a thousand years, SAID he,
Like this maid of mortal mould"
So said the god. 81 will seek her side;
must bring her home to live with me.
She must be mine, What'er betide"
Said this vain god, bOastfully,
Then, with leap he left the flood,
With never a care for right or wrong.
And sought tho maiden where she stood,
Singing her little song.
Fear lent her wings. Afar she spies
bank of reeds, tall, dark and dense;
And in this sorest need che flies
Swift to their trail defense.
She said ''Oh! Reeds, pray you hide
Me safe and sure from his cruel art
They crowded around on every side;
Each reed had a tender heart.
They wound around her trembling form,
They twined themselves in her sunny hair;
TO save the maid from threatening harm,
They wrought marvel there.
For 10! when he parted the slender wall
lie looked on the simple power and scorn-
There in the midst, fair, straight and tall,
Stood stalk of Indian Cnrn.
This is the reason that night and morn
A gentle sigh, as one who grieves
Over some loss fills the fields of corn
And tutters its haunted leaves.
This il the reason it whispers so;
"Tis the soul of the maiden prisoned there,
That night and day, with murmur low,
Burdens the summer air.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-01-08

A YOUNG couple from Marshall county,
Ky. each of the parties aged just sixteen
years, eloped to Paris. Tenn, and after
having been made one flesh by Judge Booth,
the genial groom drew from his pocket a
dozen sweet crackers and handed them to the
Judge for his reward.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-01-08

Nera Zassoulitch has just had fortune of
1,500, 000fr. left her by Russian merchant
named Karpof, who lived at Tambow. On
the will being presented to the local tribunal
to be proved, instructions were applied for to
The Ministry of Justice, and the reply was
that the law must take its course The docu-
ment was therefore held to be valid; but ir
Itch must 90 to Russia, where she would be
Immediately arrested. She is therefore likely
to remain abroad. and unless she returns to her
native country within five years she will be
deemed an emigrant. and her property con-
fiscated for the benefit of the treasury.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1880-01-08

HER ROYAL HIGHNEss the Princess Louise
will bring regiment of regulars with her
when she returns from England. They will
e Quartered at Ottawa.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-12
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
Breaking Old Shell at Fort McHenry Re
suits DisastrOusly.


suits DisastrOusly.
David r. Shannon & Co., junk dealers
purchased quantity of condemned shrap-
mel shells at Fort McHenry, near Balti-
more, and took part of them outside to
of David r., with Sherman Bush, John
Farble and Henry Hamlin, men
engaged in the work, and Robert
Steinman, a boy named John Burke
and an unknown boy and German
man were present looking on. An anvil
was used for the breaking and one of the
men held the shells OH it with his hands,
while another struck them with heavy
sledge hammer Before the shells were
subjected to the blows from the sledge
water was poured upon them. One or two
shells had been broken when a policeman
appeared and warned them of the danger.
Shortly after shell was struck and ex-
ploded, when the boy John Burke, and
Herman Bush, John Farble, Robert Stein
man and the German who were present, and
the other boy, were instantly killed, and
Francis Shannon and Henry Hamlin were
severely wounded. The bodies of all the
killed were badly mutilated and that of
the unknown German, who stood near,
was literally blown to atoms. Portions Of
his body were found in every direction and
the largest part found was an arm. AS far
as known the remains of the killed men
were taken to their late homes, while what
could be found of others were removed to
the Southern police station, where an Off
cial investigation will take place. The re-
port of the explosion was heard for dis
tance of five miles.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-12
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
r. AND M. COLLEGE.
The Society Anniversaries.

The season of college commencement
and the annual literary festivals is
at hand We have already no.
ticed that the annual sermon be-
fore the Society of Religious Inquiry,
Of the Reformed theological seminary, will
be preached in st. Paul's Reformed church
this evening, by Rev. s. G. Wagner, OF
Allentown. Tomorrow evening the grad
yates will read their theses in the St.
Stephens (college) church. The college
commencement proper will be held on
June % and the preceding three days.
On Friday evening, 18th inst, in Fulton
Hall, the forty-fifth anniversary of the
G@thean Literary society will be cele-
brated.
The orators are Messrs. Frank L. Muir
ply, A. S. Weber, A. B. Rieser, David B.
Schneider, Frank S. Elliot and H. Clay
Eschbach, poet, Mr.. ]. Harrison Geissing-
er. Geo. w. Gerhard will preside on
the occasion and the following gentlemen
constitute the committee of arrangements:
Albert D. Elliot, Chairman; II. G. Ap-
penzeller, w. L. Hoffheins, Lewis Robb,
D. L. Souders, w. G. Mayburry and
Edward Zahm.
The Diagnothian anniversary will be
celebrated in Fulton hall on Friday even
ing of next week. The following are the
appointments for that event: Speaker,
A. p. Shirk; prologuist, C. D. Meyer
orators, F. E. Bucher, (Eulogist) c. E..
Netscher, A. F. Rohrer, VIM. Nevin
Apple, G. E. Davis, Fred. w. Biesecker,
(Anniversarian committee of arrange
ments, w. j. johnson, (Chairman), Cbas.
R. Ferner. E. E. Porterfield, Emory Tag
gart, Chas. w. Cremer, z. S. johnson,
o. r. Snyder.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-12
A MOckery of Justice.

Harper's Weekly, Rep.
The conviction and sentence of the Penn
sylvania bribers, to which we referred last
week, seemed to have been mere mock
cry of justice. There was no question of
the offense, nor of the justice of the pun
ishment, nor of the universal public ap-
proval of it. But the board of pardOns
recommended the remission of the impris-
onment because incarceration in the peni-
tentiary is "infamous," and because it is
doubtful whether such convicts could be
sentenced to "hard labor
The reasons alleged for this extraordinary
action are not creditable to anybody con-
cerned. There is no crime baser or more
fatal to the public welfare than that which
tits not denied was committed. There were
no extenuating circumstances, nor has any
plea been offered than that it was a very
common offense. The Judge in passing
sentence spoke of the frequency of the
crime as startling, and before the words
had fairly been uttered the prison doors
were opened, and, with fine and disabil-
ity to hold public Office, the prisoners 20
free. The very fact that the whole penal
ty was not remitted shows consciousness
that the prisoners were guilty.
1t is impossible, however, that they
should not be branded henceforth, and It
is equally unquestionable that the reputa-
tion of the state will suffer greatly from
their escape.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-12

Handsome Testimonial.

-~~~~----.-s~.s
A committee of Damon division, No. 1,
Uniform Rank of Knight of Pythias, of
Philadelphia, visited Lancaster yesterday,
and brought with them very handsomely
framed testimonial, which they presented
last evening in the name of their division
to Inland City division, No. U. r. K. p,
Of this city, in recognition of the cordial
reception extended to Damon division on
the occasion of their visit to Lancaster
some months ago for the purpose of in
stituting Inland City division. The tes
timonial is a beautifully engrossed series of
resolutions complimentary to Inland city
division adopted at stated meeting of
Damon division. They are framed in an
elegant frame of ebony and gold, on the
top of which are the words INLAND
CITY," and on the bottom s'DAMoN." On
the corners and sides of the frame are carv-
ed the several, emblems of the order-the
Gala lily, the helmet, triangles, spears,
swords, &c. The design of the frame is
very artistic, the workmanship costly, and
the penmanship excellent.
The testimonial may be seen for few
days at Spaeth's, North Queen street.
Following are the names of the commit
tee that made the presentation-all of
them being officers of Damon division:
A. A. Duke, J. H. Ruoff, L. D. Belair,
L. c: Glading, II. Glading, VIM. F. Patton,
q. H. Golden, T. H. Russell.
This afternoon the committee and some
Lancaster friends are on visit to New
Holland. This evening they will return
to Philadelphia.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-12

TIE people of the state will have rea-
son to congratulate themselves if they do
not suffer by the change they have made
in the custody of their money. State
Treasurer Noyes, who has handed over
his office to his Republican successor,
has administered its duties without re-
proach and with great efficiency, aided as
he has been by his most competent cash
ier, Mr.. Walters. Previous administra-
tions of the treasury have been very just
ly and severely criticised. The office was
used with an eye single to the emolument
1t Was the rich udder whence it drew its
of its incumbent and thebenefit ofhis party.
nourishment. The men who so abused
their trust have it again confded to
them. The probability is strong that it
will be again abused, and that the pres
ent treasurer will not earn the good
words that accompany the late Off
cials, in their retirement, from every quar-
fer
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-12

A Prophet Of EVIL.
EDS. INTELLIGENCER am not Til
den man. That is, I should prefer the
of some other gentleman as
the Democratic candidate for the presi-
dency. But am a consistent Democrat,
and do not like to see man abused with
out cause. That important fellow, Grier,
of the Columbia Hsrald-a professedly
Democratic paper-fairly outdoes himself
in that line, initiating, in his own weak
way, the soured and embittered thieves
and rascals who, in days gone by, suffered
for their thefts and crimes at the hands Of
Samuel ]. Tilden. In his paper of this
week he publishes the following editorial
paragraph, to show that if Tilden is nom.
mated he will not support the ticket, and
prophesying defeat for the party unless it
nomlnates his candidate-for whom the
Democrntic state convention refused to in
str,,ct by vote of "a to IA in the resolu-
tions committee. The italics are mine
they show the virus of the article:
To prevent the waving of the bloody
shirt, and to make success assured the
Democracy of Pennsylvania demand the
nomination of Hancock. We can win with
him, and acithout him, ace piU probably be
defeated. We deserue defeat If Ildsn is
nominated. He was elected once and was
too cowardly to take his seat. Elect Han
cock and he will not be coward. The
Democratic party despises Tilden for his
cowardice, and loves Hancock for his brav-
cry. GiUe us Hancock or d01n goes the
ship.
1t would be much better for Grier to
show some little modesty in his politi-
cal aspirat ions. Everybody who knows
him knows that he has no great talent,
and that he hung to the skirts of McCand.
less with the same tenacity that he now
does to those of Wallace, and for the same
reasons-place and profit. 1t is high time
that this man should know that he does
not own the Democratic party, nor any
part of it, and that cheek, though good il
some cases, is not always sign of merit
He displays that in wonderful manner
the candidate of tie Democratic party
would vote for him, for he has done moth
ing to show that he is not an honest man
whatever may be his defects as schemel
and plottcr. But as l have before said
would in the exercise of my juds
ment prefer the nomination of some equal.
honest men upon the score of availability
l should not, however, let the fear of thu
bloody shirt" nor any of the many othel
equally honest and honorable means uset
against our party, deter me from supporting
the nomination of an honest man. Griel
fears it, so he intimates at least. Bu
again would not, especially if l were
placed as Grier is, hazard reputation fo
common honesty, and common sense, by
throwing dirt at a character to whose dig
nifty and purity could not from my very
nature hope to attain. JEFF.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-05-12
VOTERS, ATTENTION.!
Getting Ready for the Presidential e.,
pa1gn.

Getting Ready for the Presidential Cam.
Paign.
Philadelphia politicians are already
making preparations for the approaching
presidential election. We have been shown
a handbill, issued by order of the Demo-
cratic city executive committee, contain
ing the names of all the voters of one of
the precincts who have paid their poll
tax within two years and call
ing upon all other citizens of the
division to 60 and do likewise, or they
will be deprived of their right to vote.
This early preparation for the campaign is
commendable, and should be promptly
followed by every voting precinct in the
state. Let Lancaster Democrats be among
the earliest in the field. Mr.. A. K. War
fel, collector of taxes, is now sitting in the
Office of the county commissioners for the
receipt of taxes. They must be paid before
Saturday, October 2, 1880, to secure a
VOTE