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, 1880-06-28
AN ECCENTRIC WILL,
A Former chicagoan Devises His
Property to the commun.
lists of the World.
Legal Difficulties. in the Way OF
Carrying Out the VIII.
Tho Swiss and German Govern.
lnonts Mixed Up in It.

eOtHc elkatcen ycnf6 nHu tho IUuOf6 Sfddts-
zctta'ip bud In Ita employ rs travelling agrnt n
tnAt1 by tho iiAt1l0 of Ferdinand Ltngennu. lIo
was singular genius. Nobu1y know whcro ho
cAtno from; nobody know whit country co,tll
claim tho honor Of hnying hurborcd tho cradle
Of hta Infancy. There Is Il gr1yo doubt wuthcr
he know himself whuro he wns born. As occn.
sIon suited Ito wns II ltuaslan, thon pr,lsslat,,
sometimes Hungarian, thon hgnn III Austrian.
Ho wns comparatively illiterntu, but possessed
tho l'nppy faculty Of giving h!n,soif tho air ot
vory deep and learned inan. III conversation hd
would labbe lnto everything, from Nonh'a ark
to LII SAlle'a duel will l.mkowIcz, III speoch he
would bcgln his sentences III grrndilo1ucnt
style, 9ecoMpanlc1 by tho proper gestures.
siIew sfk u tho ~ ,es % n st LIT Sfo y he 'fsaEy xrExy
IispsSssy$ wcr,. s,,en ' i l!ber,ys s eaanity, Hs
hcar.i, like Il eiHl, nf thn,'luf atniI i spGssh!ns
r,!il..stnrn Tl.'ac that knew him smiled; those
nun or fool. hut he WIS not II fool, bcc,iac,
~ MHont of tho .a.Zethiu, hu laid up quito
sHn' n or 'nn,lsy. lLo VIZ 1,ot grsat ,i,a but
great men, Ihcrc wns not Il distinguished for
cis,ler liking In A,''ercH. not = .unnat, ,snvant,
rors, Ast.., or Afrlcn, whnna he dlh not kmnw
personnl'y, Or. who WIS nut Ills friend. With
S cssinsns a 4 ias tas S8 sf
S1S 1 s,us saol1is ovyr ,ho "a fpaing 1ahs's aug rS
tlHVMtuH RiaS &1G uEl QuIKEu luC OHt1l
the l'osl,. stnrvi,es, md with NnstrlaI, ,,onlu.
1no., tlio chlti'uts o.! tho Nights of Iyroleso
to @ is Tic n ranns y gth nsrie ns ie1'''He liz
l...i roatncd over the Wild md drcary ateppcs or
unr ha xsr @ rhess; tic Scf EeWa @ tS % "
tho Swiss Alps would throw him IN tho sN1tlo
sesttasy an1 e,tnusins,n g. to eleai,der growing
HIRE r. 's e .sasSn sssss II SSxsry Els TT
him. WI b,to tic foreigner Of mite COMING NJ
10 Chicngo; hp would stick tn him like q coUkiU.
tSa hasr y Him
@1thal he was ns gond- -naturcd rs he wns lung,
a 'o sSffs ces s e eGs sea sa 70 81 hi L %i
tnerS nes1s tue nI;ont Of the the qernana Life.
'rhomns to ir. Wetze Icing stroi1Fat,t. hethy, @ "
~ tli,l mt llku to losu thesu treasures III tho
hs sha.iow oI,t kayor Thou,is e, c,oatins, 1T % ai,,i
With tremendous rosot on his loft lupo!, he re-
eaiyed y the Mayors heels nll tho rcg!niunts Of
Lingena,l hal now arrived at tho to,, Of hts
greatness, % md sith sl.nx little fortu,,o hu re-
pr. Wetxcl. from tho city of gscat muIos' iron,
e." EriiX esker & from Amcstsa. md joinel tho
snRas 81 5i n sfpsy ap,s III @ s E'nsI S pvsn liz a
& Was pallished In tlo si.'nts-Z Zetang 1T ,is
lis o eta a. u Iy liz :a S's'stsa IL
purity pf tho world. llelnro hta drMth llo de-
P"sffs hssi this f. st w|ll ,yt Not@Ty
authorities h,.vIng Jurisdiction III s,,eh mntters.
eSa Ssrf y It. ep s f rss bsftsa as m t. The
tstrtor hntl ~ tho meantime tnkcr possesalon pf
ansss sss n u. o o' pSk Hn & sfssts y
SSst!as tsr se,tnx viii Il as she s';sssS !iSa i
, 1880-06-28
nordlug to ordora. Tho choice viii DO nccosdlns

turank.
TIN application Of Col. F!thlan for permission
e rluater II cunrhuy MT Wilmington fntu tho
Twelfth 1nttMliDn h,ts boon approved BY Brig
Gun Tuttenco hnd forwarded to general hcnd-
quarters.
LtEur, WILLIAM In Ia,u,S. tho hnrsl- working
as,fs,r,lnlstsr II, nt tho Sixth nattnn hns ~;
approved ly icrimcntnl and brigade hcal-
quarters.
4 ErEc1Ar. mcettnv ot r Company, sixth lint.
snrr i Essry sy tg ~ eynH It IL 10 ss
cut, MS business nf Importance will bo brought
before tho company.
THE Sixth ]1atialton's school for officers md
inss G Tsnso Ts IS cesns ~, very a wiz
,nanA up to a high gra'to Of ci1lcIcl,cy.
II wns srr9peo'a1y ,e stae y 1,,s In,nrSE q
iWicved ffon duty Us sorgeant.hiijor u is tite
Frst Regiment, Sts oE'1orcti to report buck tn
~ o G1,1fatt n ~: rIr,, LIZ w. "nes Right General
soae Of TIC oI1icers of tho First Brigade stait
seeiu tU flnagt,n thAt their nnines is nlt that IL
ever 70 perform. rh!s 1s il !n'stAkca idea, and
subject tho bottcr ii viii BE- for tho scrvicr.
TliE following general .nrt,crs wore Issued by
oou. Tnrrencu, commanding tho First DrIgadc,
finApQuArsrEns Flnsr r,,.1oApE, t. N. o.,
CllcA00, 'Junu gI.-tenrt1.t meetings Of tho
.'!!Is,rrs q the staif or thS F,,t ,raae VII ge
caeh nutA fur tiio p,ir1rHt,f i,,str,ietiual. ali
unless excused Is Tic uensr.l ea,,,,,,n,ltiins:
Officers will appear III fnt1Atie uniform ut nll
meetings. Thy headquarters of tho hrlHa,ie viii
he upen cg.ul, MonHy evening FOR tho tr.lnsuu-
tl91Fn r. 81 rsr xne'} ~ rIe Gnsnesa, ;ies orc,cc
GEeIM,E Il. CANNON,
issEstl,it AdJutlnt- Gutietil.
a MEETING Of Tho officers Of 1cu. Torrcuec's q
stat WIS enlltl by tho isr!ga.lo CnInat,,lcr hst
Among several other important ttlslttcra ~ thu
organization h,pt'ght up, It wis decided that
trrs Oh tho ill*t md hIrl hnllny nlxllts Ut ciut,
5Moitli. fur Instruction anl Renetal business:
The order t9r Ihcs9 'iicot!nKs l. 1njN,ntlyc, and
present, unless properly cacs1Red by tho com-
iHandinK ui'tccr. :
:riE following changes IN The Caaet Corps haro
tccia rGconnrsed ty Lieut.. Phillips, eo!!s,nnn,l-
Charles McCrc,l, Clarence W itrfsncnr, t3es.t,:t
Clover for vario.is % rcsst'ss. isi,'ctios: @ S c!et
Corporal Hurry II. Forsyth, reduced 10 thu
ranks ior continued alsuncc fr1nn drills without
!.ultc 10 bu CorJn,r,s, yicu Fo,syth reduced;
lrvntc John l.. llu!lter to be L..I,co. Corpnrui,
ylcc Iolto pronhtcd.
YOUNG s0LD1Elka4
tween tho First Regiment Cadet Corps nnd tho
High SSlts,i nastAli1l,, ~ tho First RcHltiui.e
aSs ase 81 IL it E Y o s erfees ass sss to st sS
seems tlat tho tiiRi.Seh"oi isattaiion WIS t.,
drill with twcty-funr tlrfi. but tho commander
faiicd to muster. thHt nu.nt,cr when tho tin q
cnIrie. Anything lcss hun this Id hayB
tccn awkward to handle, hut tho kids plueklly
tho opposing troops ifa4ted upni1 their tlI1Ir 80.
However, I,icrt. Phillips maErmnlno,lsty Ense
tho cu,linandcr nf tho battalion. Cnpt. Charles
MHrrltnuIl ntF1rfAlIin tn f,tI{4t
, 1880-06-28
NATATOltIAL.

NEW YonK. June s7.-0corgo Ecnrn, tho En-.
Efish l"nE-tllstnwo swimmer, who swai, second
bust to Capt. W'i b ii tho Krcnt sx ihys' swim In
tho English Chnnn Il, swain tt-dny from tho foot
Cato Gn1 Flushing, lnlktng tho dstancG-cstl-
nMse.lat iliteea ;nllcs-In3 hours n minutes
and ~ seehnas. 10 swaln right through thu
iierce current ut Hell Hntu. Eenrn IL =, aud
wDlghs l1S po,i ll,ls
, 1880-06-28
SPORTING.


Saturdays LoaRue gnmes were as follows:
chleax04, WorccsturU: Providence 4, nuifnlo o.;
lsnston 0, Cipyclund D; tho gnsne between Troy
md CInclilnnll wI,s prevented by r1tI,l.
In thocharnponsh!p contest Chlcago hns lead
OF l0r.lnics, having won ~ anl lost .: rrnvltcmco
COMES next with IL won; Cicycluildt II; Worccs-
ter, ~; lloston. Ii: Troy, II; Buffalo. 10; Cin-
ellnnti, 0.
Tho Wurccstcrs and Chicngos ptny to-day and
tQ-n'urrnw NJ WhItD.Ss0eklng Park; and Ust
Thursday, Frilaay. ud Saturday tho uostons and
Chtcuyua p1uy Arro
, 1880-06-28

. - Htp397 1FNa&l+ - = . =
Tho "Dtroction dos lAtinonts Ctvtla ct dcs
Palnlx Nuupnaux'' has ln&ely bad the chief
palaces mud chAteaux formerly occupied by tho
Crown vntne.l. and tho ostlusatc has lscl1 Madu
and 1cpcncaeies et,,.s Iirst psnH M yaig.a tx ~
lE.00lUu trunos- Tho Luxembourg, With lts
immensely valuable art collections, Ii SET down
, 1880-06-28
LOCAL CRIME.
THE FOLEY srAl,prSG CAS-

THE FOLE1 STAbB1SG CASE.
IN BIZ cell nt tic police. ' Lam i, III to ,trs ra'.
fiull nj Luke yiow a,,,, 1rsn,,s,I,t him " ,,".,
s ."u ma" .o", nu w.. ouunn. ,. nn 10 nuke
somt slateileht VI tho ul'lculsy betwecn hItii
nud Tlniolhy Foley, which c,l1,nlnntrd Saturday
evening In tho stnLbing. Tho prisoner respect
that hla 'non.'t condition was not us clear ms
r,,.a enrrs.cs In rev aays he saii, when fo!eys
upon hls chnncca ter lllu or den.l,, thou ho
would tnultr Il full Abatement. Thcru wCrp
nt g"ints about tho s.1s, atar , t hs ola never
nsarest nnA dsnrt:at .rylatlves wus not tn. 10
tolerated. . Ar; ltcst!nonl w'.s quite ,..xlnls to
un !nklsnE Of what w,ls published il yestcsdnys
PPnpss rseys stGTy wv t. him. ad
Mr:: :, lctnon4 yiams It WIS rot
lio snys iie Dies not know whether Foiry hid
asked Pete Farrell fur money or, not; MI ho
Me.r tho i,.,i.se, flI thMt hu did rot hccd thu
wtrntnE, but w4s found ouflilg yusplconsly In Ii
tlark hullW9y. llnyins warmed lip u his sub
L. ss ssS Mr s. T. g. ws s5 sS ss sxc }o sd 10
br!Sf statement. 20 ,nade ul n|'out rs FOLLOWS:
=. Imotty Finley f. i tad nun; he nus 4 vllinIn
Two years 10, boarlsd 1t lily hoi,so On Packu1sl
i stort time. When henr,i ho wls coming buck,
told my wife anu fatnIIy that he wis DECEIT.
f,il rascHl, and that he nul could not bslrtl In
he would huvU 10 lind some oti,or ptasc. FolUy
came 1T onco to tho house, a1,d inter
away, he took OF his coat and hat
~ fnmilnr sort Ut Wny and hung
nust 81. liz wcnt t. harI with W i faiy @ Ii- d few Nv
doors south ct my hi,u9et nslll hO might s vol
, 1880-06-28

V4laEk4u L0ItdoN} llfVI1W.
ly the way tho little b!Ark hoy who hold up
in.Sy- -cosla'iso bull Given BY hur lit il Fusts has
hecss snoe bought by that lady for roo ts1.tics.
The boy WnH brought laat ysnr from Egypt BY
Do SAlran. who paIl 10 for him.
, 1880-06-28

Fontnineb'oaI r. valued nj M.00,000 frnncs
Queen Marle Antuinctto, Is plncr.l nj l3,aU,Ufl
francs, md tho Chntcau of Cnmpgno ut l.l,U00,WH
frnnca. Tho lHlRis 1tnyal md tl,o ElysCc ara
eNch pat1ulntcti Ut l1.tU0ON fr4.ncs. THO Pains
Me 1t. Cloht evu1l III lts presont slrfnccd rtIln.s
ti0n, th vMlnei ut 4.160tfM frNuca. niNi tho Cha.
tehu OF 1lnnltO.llUt ut J,04t,tHO (rAnJA.
, 1880-06-28
WANT HIGHER WAGES.

: NEW Youk. juno W.; Tho drivers OF the Bec-
ond Avouuo sursuoo ll,ulruad struck to-day for
~ alvauoe Of H3 cauta wu9es per day, 10 T..
snIno who were rIotous. wero arrested A Hi1.l.
llar strtko ~ expected t0-morrow on the Third
AtCnuU SuGfhcu Aon1
, 1880-06-28
IRISH REVOLUTIONARY CONVENTION.

FH1LAbhtlFIlAt JUNO a7.-AboNt llrty Iel0-
Gntes to tho st-caliod Irish '1tovolutinnnry Con.
vention, whIeh assolnl!Ga III ths city Tomorrow.
arrived to-day. Two hARdrstl more will como
ly curly trains to-nioIyuw* Iowa, N0Dnisku,
FlntfaA, 1lllnols, New York, Connecticut, Now
Jersoy, TcuncaSIe, DnkYta VGrsltory uro repEa-
, 1880-06-28

Tho influx Of scu- -watrr to London hna begun,
Tho Great EASTERN 1lnllwly brought Vi, tho tisst
lny thirteen turks ut sixpcnCo tho three Krl-
ln1is. When trtllIU IL ut full tiuw rs 1t IL pretty
sure to pe About this time, thoro II exIoctrd to
be duly imported considerable portion Of tho
silver Rcn III which 1tr!tnin Is sDt. This novel
merchandise Is cutlutdcrcd safe to develop III,
cilorinOtts trte 4 vast salt wistor bath Is 10 10
erected fl tho contrc u London.
, 1880-06-28
MRS. DORSEY'S WILL.
JEFF Davis aa n Nvlinc1s-Thc Confcl.
crncy'H "Trnths" Etcrnal and to
Hereyakf.

y,etor,ov .h'' tIn,, 1oy"s.nr n,,,, IA,
ustosuny tho ilot. Jonelsoh uaV's' uens
1aoal a: Early, and Mr.. l.. =. rayno appcared In
mons lss,,c TO lint nfY,rt. to ulyo thcir frgti-
mnnv H. tho ,rnt,,,r ~ ,ho "' s,,,,rssrn ~
niony ~ tno mhtlor VI !ao succession OF
s1Fnh a. Dorsey, In order TINT It may
INN. Thu Hon. Jefferson DuyIs ,)Jcd a petition
some time uEU, Settling forth that iie Ind cniIn,,
~ t,,nr that at,.,,,,"., H.. 1s,,I, Ma.tt...
,h, ~ l"r 'nl. o;snen 1n & tsfoy ,s sIs, Mor.'nof
Dhhlsrca, ana lncz tuth EilEs Pccthn1n iH-
tended to attaok tho Inst testament ot ssarah A.
D0rsoy, dcccascti, on tho following Erotnta:
l,i,.t t,nt ~. ta..".a,s ..o .,,t '.s .',.,i
..'s .,,s sn' & assss M ws noe nut vi sonn ana
uisposi11s ta1l'd whon Bilc anudo tho w1ll secOn,
that sae was mt tho tiinn Ut mMlting sail will
uu]er tho tttnl,tp intii,t1,uo or mtItIonor. third
thn, thn ,r.t,, ,,,,,,In.s ~. T.. ,,,,.. .,,s Iii
sms iSv. n,x r.,I rust ~, an m ,s, s'o WILL
"'iI m.am & n!; nM;G'intLInIi} AZ II} ~ PMmu EoieS'
IL sir WEnr IT, ~ SSnra: Msa r,,,,,.. ,o,,-
ot W. ..1 ~ - y, M'h snrs, 'Vshgy !eA
WY. ~ IL! Cou'ty. Ms;ssspp
tt WI ni,,,t G5 H. taT. 1sgy "hgM M s;,e VIZ
MataI WI. g.ttt HoaS Ioa', III Nntencz WIN inter-
e tc tmt ,r ~ stno E ,t S..r sc9
" St.H Txsh iI. @ III III 1"fnur uau .!Gt in,ttGau
Efnu.a1nor .,y H,cry Wo!!. J. KNEW aer n.isn.i.
~. notsaya ptiMuoh atiu fsltIe wcre on aplG'-
hlL bl1Cd VI LlO 4 llnu UGGn Interested III
, 1880-06-28

1ENt.
BAN FNANCIsGO Juno a7.-Tho walking mitch
score Ut p. IN stood: Scott, 3iJ: Dancer, 1s)l;
AIN ~ ~ ~ = "-' -'
, 1880-06-28

IHrt<s: Our highest artists In tlot,tistry: Tho
McChesncyB beyond tlt,l0t, thUllHh but Is u set.
nuy tho Improved Howe Scu|ca. Borden, Sci
lcCle & Co., Agents, " Lake street.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-18
American shipping.

London Spectator
The American shipping trade is dad,
owing TO high wngei, protective tar, is,
and II 5 suggested, 10 a growing dislike
among The peop!4 for di7s9reeabie modes
Of life, a DISLIKE 50 great that born Ameri-
cans bbrdy ever bec me mariners, Ships
canuot be built IN the United States
cheap,y eaou4h TO compete with British
ships Inc natural remedies are, Of
cuucse, to abolish all duties on materials
aud all navigation laws and either build
cheap ships or buy them from British
builders. The Americans, however,
instead If that have called = shipping con-
vention, which racomme eds thae piiotage
dues should be abolished, and restrictions
On shipping sehmen that the laws Of
sdmessurement should BE- modified, so a.
only TO measure cargC-space; and that
Congress should establish system Of
bounties to be paid out Of custom house
/ dues and tonnage tax, la other words
they recommended that the American
shipping rad9 should be carried on at a
loss, and that the people of the Union
should be taxed to pay for it. If the
people Of the Union approve there il nc
/ objection but it is costly and cumbrous
/ way of training American sailors-the only
advantage the nation can ever gain from
! bounties The same money would KEEP
up al effective feet or entire schools Of
sailor lads
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-18

A Grand Matrimonial Scheme for
the Suppression of single Blessed

the suppression OF single BieRsed-
ness.
Cincinnati Gazette. Noyember5
The books OF corporation styled 1.-THE
Matrimonial BENEFIT Company" opened
yesterday for membership. The tempo.
rsry office OF thus strangely named ipstitu-
ton is at 1874 Vine street, but it il proposed
TO rent commodious headquarters at Pike's
Opera House building, as soon as business
gets brisk enough. When the reporter
attention WAS directed to the concern by
an advertised notice in the press he
thought some one was playing u practical
joke What on earth could Matrimonial
Benefit Company" be Z AT 334 Vine sire ct
WAS found u rather obtuse German
woman. She knew nothing about the
concern, except, she said, that several
gentlemen had met at her house in regard
to some insurance plan, but the nature OF
which she knew nothing. II was learned
by subsequent inquiry that the "Mstri-
monial Benefit Company" was duly in
corported body, the charter members being
Law. BERNARD, A. McMickeu, Jr., j. Ii.
Morrow, Jos, ph Setter, and W. y. Smith.
In talking over the matter, Low. Bernard
said the scheme was grand one, aud
what was more, II was unique. The
society was a mutual benefit oue, Iht
characteristic being to pay the benefit on
the marriage OF member Instead of at
his death. rno capital stock was TO be
81 1000. The initial cost of membership
was 50, with AN ASSES ment of ! uu the
marriage of ID member.
Lew. Bernard is certainly entitled TO
claim originality for the idea. Its conoep-
ton was truly brilliant. What fools the
members would be TO remain single when
they could get 81, 900 by getting married
Suppose they all get married at once !.
Where would the assessments come from
But perhaps Lew Bernard aud his com
peers have banded themselves together as
philanthropists, to open way whereby
all the old maids can tnd husbands and
happiness. Their society ought TO be
called The Organization for the Suppress
sion of Single Biessedness
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-18
APnstInn.tcr isnnlnr.

New tnta Carrsspuutsueg IN. .Aap. L,,, I.si TER.
A. the risk OF cit.Ll.us bee m0desoy OF
POstE4aft+y snes, i j. @uuhy " yltion
IL It what would seen 10 be . conc red
movement Is making bg not q few Of tn
merchants aud Dp-lHe Hel Of this Clfy,.1
nave BIN t!adsfr srtd - Washington ss
President Gatieids ntAt Postmaster
General. l. Is no. a party movement a.
far as can ascertain Democrats q wei 81
Republicans identifying themselves with
it. Ii Is not vi al o,rlaIu, LoSever, tual
the g,egt body Of our business men ar
not disposed 70 depreclte rather than to
assist il, for the very substantial, If not
selfish, reason ina Mr.. James /. not only
the mos. iicient Postmaster We have ever
had but ne is Introducing 50 mnuy reforms
OF one kind and another MO the service,
that hIs removed 10 tie Cabinet in all
probability would retHri these, if not
suspend ;nem ei.ogetheT. The country
may want him, but the commercial
emporium canuot very we'd do without
HIN. A every body knows, DR.. James is
pronounced Republican, but his motto
is lie who selves lis country best, serves
his party most. AallI!e ago tie tax payers
ard other citizens, without party
distinction, it viii be remembered, we're
anxious to have him run for the Ma or.l;y,
but, ea lie never had any particular taste
for City Hall politics as at present
constituted, Ike sensible man he would
not listen to the proposal Tine move.
ment to which 1 refer, therefore, Is Tx y
to fall because, important as it might be
TO the new administration TO have SC
faithful and efficient public seryau. ID
the cabinet, the counter movement tc
keep him where he is, will probably bt
too pronounced 10 be overcome.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-18
TWO TTTEs.
A Brooklyn Mans aigamy and How
twas Discovered.

-HSM iNhh hoiAhf
middle-aged man, Charles ". Eigar
by name, removed to Williamsburg last
spring. Beiug OF a social disposition and
apparently having plenty of money, he
became popular and was made member
OF several literary societies Among his
acquaintances was John t. Cocks, baker
at No. 290 Grand stfeet, who bad a daugh-
ter Lillian Tho latter received many
attentions from Edgar and they were mar
ried on September 20. After the wedding
Eiger asked his father in-law for 800 TO
start housekef ping and it was then learned
that he was clerk, whereas he had been
supposed to be in business ior himself
Mrs. Edgar agreed well with her husband
till n few days ago, when she discovered
in pocket OF one oi his eoa.s letter
addressed 10 him in childs handwriting,
1t began, Dear Papa" and concluded
"Mamms Is well and would like TO see
papa" Mrs. Edgar hurried with the let
ter TO her father, who discovered that
E lgar had u year Old son in a school III
New Jersey and wife living in Uninn
street, Brooklyn, from whom h. had
separated just before his removal to
Williamsburg The second wife decided
to prosecute her husband, and Oh Thurs
day Justice Walsh issued warrant against
Edgar, who was arrested and held for
examination. He said that before he
married his second wife lawyer had
informed him that he had been divorced
from his first wife.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-18

l'Atl4I--HAt sNtl
Now that the battle is over it is 10 order
for the partisan press and orators that
have been foremost in abusing ''the solid
South for its rebelious spirit and
revolutionary procliyities to make hon
orable amends, aud once again do justice.
They cannot fail to notice the good.nsture
and tquanimity with which the results of
the elections have been accepted in that
section. There has been no cutlery, no
denunoiation, but a calm and manly
discussion Of facts and dispassioua;e
argument Of cause and effect which are
altogether admirable and might be
initiated to advantage in other quarters
The South will present no factious
opposition to GGffsid5 administration,
but on the contrary the indications are
It will give il all the support that loyalty
to tue country at large demands, and more
than could be expected from section SO
largely favorable TO the opposition cGudi-
date. This is recurr nee OF the spirit and
temper with which the South took the
result 10 1876, and speaks volumes for the
genuine manhood and loyalty of the
people Of the whole section. We are
/ glad to see that among some of the
Independent press of the North these facts
are already being recognized.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-18

READING, Pa, Nov. l2.-The jury in
the case Of Hall, Walsh and White,
charged with having forged the scrip Of
the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Company to the extent of $1,000, on
trial III this city, came to a close this
evening. Edward Hail of Jersey City,
the chief of the defendants was on the
stand and claimed that the Autograph
plates taken from his premises to New
York were removed by parties who were
strangers TO him. Walsh, the defendant
who lad the scrip in his satchel when
arrested, swore that he formerly Kept a
saloon az Hester and Chrystie streets, New
York, aud that man named slattery, OF
the Tenth ward, New York, hired him to
bring the scrip to Reading, White was
not placed on the stand, but il was clearly
shown that be offered TO sell scrip at so
on the 800. All three of the prisoner:
denied knowing anything Of the bogus
scrip. But Detectives Galiaher, Kurt2
and Peterson, of New York, made out
their case against tie prisoners, and the
jury tonight rendered verdict of guilty
A motion was made for new trial.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-18

1t has been generally expected that after
vhe next apportior ment, based on the
census OF the year, the South would be
relatively weaker in Congress and in
electoral votes than now. hut the remark
able growth of that section will enable 1t
not only to retain its present strength, but
to gain three votes in the House The
New York Times has looked over the
census returns aud made table showing
this fact. Under the last superintendent
each state was allowed representatives in
the ratio Of one to 1871 425 inhabitants !;
the new ratio will be one to little less
than 40 900, Surprising the whole num-
oer OF representatives TO remain rs ut
present, at 1913. the following table she VS.
the new apporiionmei't compared with the
lar4.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-11-18

western NAtchman.
The oldest priest in the World died in
Davenport, Iowa, last month. Father
George Brophy, whose death at the
Sisters Hospital in Davenport the papers
OF that city announce, was born in Xii
kenny, Ireland, in August, liza and was
consequently, at the time OF his death 1O1
years old. What is more remarkable, he
othciated constantly until three years ago,
when he became unable to celebrate mass.
His father fought in the rebel ranks al
Vinegar Hill. He was in Paris during the
revolution and knew Robespierre, Marat
and Dauton we'll, seeing them almost
daily during those terrible months He
completed his studies in Spain, but re-
turned to Paris in 1875, and was there
ordained. lie remained in Paris 4 q years,
or until the year of 1913. He saw the first
Napoleon as Consul and as Emperor. lie
was present and heard the great warrior
farewell when leaving for his exile al
Elbs. He saw tine coronation Of Charles
y, and witnessed the return Of Napoleon
remains from st. Helena. He was present
a! the desth bed of Lafayette, when on
the goth Of May, 1884, he bresthed his
last. Father Brothy came to this country
in 1913 and soon after became pastor Of
st. Psuls Church, New York. He bull
no less than nine churches in this country
he was personally acquainted with six Of
our Presidents. He went to Iowa in lsG,
to plant an Irish colony in that State. II,
was man Of wondrous strength of BODY
aud mind. Three years ago he could reat
without spectaces. IN many respects h,
was the most wonderful man living.