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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-04

they listened, reverently and hopefully, in the
silence of the Sabbath, for tidngs from that room
ofsuffering in Washington. If the wounded man
should recover, what a memory for his future
years will the thought of this Sabbath BIO (!
No conservation could be more complete and
touching. In any event, what memory for
those to whom he is dear And if the worst
should come to pass, and the shadows out of
which his brave spirit has at times seemed to
be struggling should close over him at Last,
it might well be said that he could ask no
better fate than to die amid the prayers and
tears of the whole American people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-04

letter to The Amr;ca. 1erister from Swift rland
places In tho clearcst light the admirable behavior
oil The Government of that Republic in the face of the
recent senseess panic in Europe in regard TO Ameri
can provisions. The timely action of the Federal
Council and the prompt and intelligent interycn-
ton of Captain Frank II. Mason our Consul az
Basic saved the Swiss people and our own expor-
ters from serious loss and damage. The letter re-
icrred TO says: The persistency with which
the French Government has acted in the
matter Is most reprehensbe, and In marked
contrast with its hasty and transparent action
In concerning American salted meats as unfit for
1000 HIS been the deliberate and Intelligent cours
oil the Swiss Republic in respect 10 the Same sub
Ject When the prohbtory decree was announced
IN France, instead OF losing its head the SU,iss
government SET 10 work 10 ascertain the facts The
Legislature directed the Federal Sanitary conu;s
SION to make rigid Investigation and report What
seemed necessary TO be done. The Sanitary Board
made careful Investigations heard both sides and
permitted the American Consul ut Basic 70
submit statement and statistics in defenca
OF The much abused meats from the United
states. After mature research the Sanitary Com
mission, whose mcrbeTs experienced scientific
men, decided and upon their report the Syyies Min
lsior &c the Intcrio- las officially declared that no
ground appears for prohibiting the import OF A,nefi
can meats into Switzerland or re,.uirinp any
special inspection Of such meats as a rrccaut,oo
against triclin~ No higher authority on his sub-
Ject exists IL Europe than the Federal Sanitary
Commission at Bernie. and lis action is typical Of
the intelligence and fairness with which iha Reo,b-
lie of the All is governed"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-04

MI inonias Z. Acton Chief of the Assay Ofic.,
appears from interview printed Yesterday "a ho
person OF very noble sentiments II is stated he W..
iouhd reading a telegram announcing the President
sinking This is an hour" he said when polj.i
cal intrigue and ambition fer Office shonld ccase -
And he then goes TO state il detail how If ;s ~
oc made TO cease General Arthur will go in The
Caoinet VIII undoubtedly be changed. and Conklnr
may DC paced at the head of the State Department.
and General Grant be made Secretary Of w
Blame VIII have TO go OUT that is certain His
race at the White House is rum If this is tho
prospect before us, it must be confessed to be fu
of q certain sort of promise
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-04

The comments Guitcau's crime, Which
begin to pour in from foreign countries, ex-
press deep sense of sympathy mingled with
horror and surprise. 1t is one of the evil con-
sequences OF the crime that its circumstances
should be widely misunderstood abroad, some of
the press comments bordering on the ludi-
crOus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-04

Persons 'eocing torn for the season, and sar,
n'er tarellers, can haze THE DAILY tribune
mailed to them, postpaid, for $1.2O per month,
the address being changed as often as desired.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-04

we woadel how many of the orators Who viii
quote rom "a Declaration OF Independence today
VIII do IL correctly Ii therc couid be "a c,t mad,
the number, we fear, wonll bc found TO le lam it-
ably small. Here. for instance is SO we'll informed
a ci'iz as Henry Nari Becchcr in a recent sem N
making the immortal document say Tat al mo,
are created free and equal" iIi-es every COPY o.
the Declaration tha, Las come u'rr olr notice has
been grossly Inexperienced. e s.s nothing Of The
KIND Men are not created " free - Mr Beochcr
and everyone else knows, bat are subject Ia The re-
Strant of their parents or guardians for mon - N
hall the average leng "a life. What Jefferson 5ia
write was that all men are created equal" lie id
not assert that they were created Free a. WAS "a.
cnStom OF that Nestor Of journalism, Mr.. TIN low
Weed when he had charge of The albany Joa.,,al
10 Pr'ht annually the Declaration of Independence
about the time of the National holiday. We are no,
sure. considering the ignorance exstiny Is 70 N.
proper reading of the document, that it wonld not
be good practice TO revive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-04

The purchase OF an extensive cotton manu-
factory at Queretaro, by an American com
pany' Is another sign of the industrial and
commercial progress which our cOuntrymen are
making in Mexico. The announcement that
tho Mexican import duties are to be increased
from November next was inevitable in view
OF the charges which the railroad subsidies
have imposed on the national treasury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-04

reflected the intense feeling of the community
with respect to the attempt upon the Pres-
dents life. Comparatively few of the churches
were open, the summer vacations having set
in, but those in which services were held were
in most cases crowded at season of the year
when literally empty pews are the rule 1t was
memorable day in Plymouth Church. The
usual order of service was abandoned for one
of prayers and hymns, with addresses by Mr.
Bcecher which brought tears to the faces of
hundreds. In this city the Rev. DR.. Bellows,
the Rev. DR.. Dix and the Rev. DR.. Potter all
made notable references to the dreadful event.
The Rev. DR.. Newman discussed it's relations
to the political tendencies of the time, and de-
clared that license of speech and corruption
had reached an alarming point. The Rev. DR..
MacArthur's address derives curious personal
interest from the fact that he is the pastor of
the congregation from which the Presidents
assassin was expelled some years ago. and that
he has some recollection of the father of Vice
President Arthur, who was an hOnored clergy
man of the Baptist denomination. The Vice
President may find III the words of DR..
Macarthur proof, if he needs it, that the
feeling with regard to his recent course is not
confined to politicians and newspapers, but
exists In strength among sober thinking peo-
pie outside of politics. Whatever the future
may bring, this is thing it would be wise and
patriotic to remember
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-04

The latest advices from the bedside of the
PRESIDENT do not show his condition to
be so favorable as it was throughout the day
and early in the evening. Both the pulse
and the temperature have risen considerably,
to fall again, but not to their former level.
The bulletin issued at 1890 a. m. reports
little change, but notes tho appear
ance of some tympanitcs, and tempera-
turc and pulse higher than during the day.
1t is not to be disguised that the late
reports are less reassurng, and seem to
give less satisfactory grounds for the
confidence in his recovery which many felt
during the day. The physicians in attend
ance declare that all depends upon
his strength and powers of endurance. These,
like his courage and Christian hope, are
great, and the prayers of the people are with
him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-04

The pulpit addresses of yesterday in this city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-04

Guiteau has already established the reputa-
ton OF being, for person of alleged unsound
mind, one of the most methodical men alive.
The feeling grows that man sane enough to
plan one OF the most deliberately devised
attempts at murder on record is sane enough
to be banged if his victim should die 1t is
a significant fact that no one who has been
IN contact with Guiteau at Washington,
either before the crime OF since, re-
CARDS him as Irresponsible
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-04

The country never celebrated sadder
Fourth of July than this, with the Presidents
life trembling in doubt. 1t is already an
nOunced from Boston and a number of other
cities that, if the worst should come to day, the
official celebration of the Fourth will be aban-
doned. This would certainly be the only apprO-
pirate action to be taken anywhere and would
be instinctively adopted, no doubt in every
case. 1t is question whether it might not
be better to abandon the celebration in all
cases In view of the uncertainty of the Presi-
dents condition, OF to turn the public
meetings into solemn gatherings of cti-
zens to consider the lessons of the
event. There can be no better time for
a people to take counsel together than when
they are sitting in the shadow of a National
affection. But whatever the observance of the
day, should President Garfield not recover, the
Fourth of July will for years to come be re-
garded as a day of mourning rather than as
one of rejoicing.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-11-12
SUPERIOR TIMES.
TReS. BARDoH, Editsr and Publisher.
RAILROAD BUILDING.

The Investors Supplement for Octo-
Der contains q valuable and interesting
article on the subject of railroad building
which will be read with qualification by
all those having an interest III the de-
velopment of our great country. From
it is CLEANED the fact that up to the
present time there is under contract for
construction by December 81, 1882,
about sixteen thousand miles of railroad.
These figures do not cover all road con-
struction to be undertaken up to that
period, as new enterprises are being born
daily, nor are the projects now being
pushed forward in Canada, Mexico and
Central America embraced in the calcu-
lation. Figuring on the basis of $685.
900 per mile, the Supplement estimates
that it will take 1897, 900, 900 to buildand
equip the roads under contract to be
completed by the end of next year.
The Supplement does not coincide
with the views entertained by timid
people that these remarkable strides of
the iron horse will preclpItate an era of
financial disaster similar to the expert
ence IN 1873 and the few years follow
ing. 1t argues that with the country
laboring on a sound specie basis, retain
ing all the home product of precious
metals, and being an importer of coin to
q large amount; with ten millions more
people to produce and provide for, aud
with the whole business of the country
on scale far beyond the experience of
former years, a comparison with the
conditions in 1878 is wholly impossible.
In this country, iron is the acknowledged
king, being in fact the foundation upon
which the whole fabric of trade and in
dusry rests, and the above gratifying
exhibit of the prospective demand for
manufactured iron viii be hailed with
pleasure by business men generally.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-11-12

The above figures show a remarkable
increase in sales during the past four
years. The lowest point reached was in
1877, which may be termed the turning
point in the period of depression follow
ing the financial panic of 1873. Statistics
show that the increased sale of lands is
not wholly due to heavier immigration,
but that the settlers are mainly natives
of this country or those who have recent
ly become residents of the United States,
and made their exodus from cities owing
to lack of employment during the pro-
tracted period of business depression. A
careful comparison shows that, while
the sales of public land in the south did
not constitute large proportion of the
whole, l, 100, 900 acres of The 100000
increase of 1881 over 1879 is Ill that part
OF the country; that the largest sales are
III the wheat-growing countries of the
northwest, Dakota taking the lead, and
showing an increase Of sales In 1881 over
those of 1879 of more than 1000, O0C
acres, followed closely by Minnesota,
Kansas and Nebraska; that the agricul-
tural sections generally are settling
much more rapidly than those in which
mining is the chief or at least the lead
ing industry; that the states and terri
tories which are growing more rapidly
than the rest of the new country are
Dakota Territory, Kansas, Minnesota,
Nebraska, California, Arkansas, Mich.
gan, and Washington Territory. Texas
has not been considered in the estimate
as the sales of land there are by the rail
roads and the state government. If the
statistics were given for Texas they
would probably show that in growth i
Is the rival of the states and territories
which show the largest increase Of popu
lation by settlement.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-11-12
Dead Mans Island,
from the Alta Californian. !

The steamship City of Rio de Janeiro,
arrived on Wednesday. She left New
York, July l, and after commonplace
passage, during which they had very
fair weather, they touched at Sandy
belonging to Chilli, and situated at the
entrance of the Straits of Magellan.
Although this was in the middle of the
month of August, the thermometer
ranged five degrees below zero. All the
officers and crew were muffled up in
double suits, furs, etc., to protect them
selves as much as possible from the bit
ing cold. The stoppage was made to
bury one of the crew who had died. The
swell, however, was so strong that it was
found impossible to land, whereupon the
poor fellow was sewed up in canvas and
tenderly consigned to the deep. The roar
of the sea, mingled with the short burial
service, the officers and crew muff1ed up
IN their coats, and with the white crosses
shining from the desolate distance, show
ing where the bones of other poor mar
liners rested, combine to make the scene
very solemn one. After the ceremonies
were over the steamer kept ON and next
s'AANhCASN hSuA DSull Altlh . 1SldIlIl VI
Governors Point, a solitary island in the
Straits of Magellan, where a large board
Is seen on which the names of all vessels
whose boats have been able to land were
painted. A terrible snowstorm was rag
ing at the time. Snow could be seen in
drifts from fifty to sixty feet high on
land, while the snow on the deck was
four or five inches deep. The storm was
so binding as to make 1t impossible to
proceed, whereupon the anchor was let
go for the second time. While lying at
anchor the crew were astonished on see
ing a canoe put off from shore and APP
proach the steamer. It contained three
men and one woman, who, notwithstand-
ing the cold, were almost entirely nude.
They were found to be typical Pata-
CONAN natives. They were all over six
feet in height and exceedingly dirty.
They were allowed ON board and by signs
made themselves understood as wanting
pipes and tobacco, which were furnished
them. They greatly relished the luxury,
swallowing the smoke in great gulps.
As the natives evinced q commendable
desire for clothing the crew furnished
them with such garments as could be
spared, and the result was that soon all
four of the aborigines were arrayed in
complete sailor outfits, while one of them
was given a pair of kid gloves to deck
his Patagonian phalanges. During this
proceeding the butcher on board killed a
bullock, and permission being given them
the natives at once took all the entrails,
threw them into the boat and, without
ceremony or asking a blessing, fell to
with keen appetite upon their horrid
feast. They had brought some sealskins
on board, which they exchanged mostly
for their favorite article-tobacco.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-11-12
Washington Gossip.

The annual report Of the Pension Bureau
shows an increase during the year Of 18, 02S
pensioners. There are now 268 $50 on the list,
who draw the sum of $28. 769. 967.
The President ON the I'd inst, commissioned
Stratham postmaster of Lynchburg, Va, vice
Wilson suspended under the tenure-of-office
law.
Subpoenas have been issued for the following
persons as witnesses in the Guiteau trial: Mrs.
Augustus Parker, James G. Herman, George
I. Burroughs. Francis NJ. ScoviIle. and J. Lewis
Lee, all of Chicago; Everett C. Foss, of Dover.
N. H." John A Rice of Merton Wis; Edward
O. Spirtzka, of New York City; Harmon B.
A. Merling, of Wiiamsport, Pa.
Postmaster General James denies the report
that he will leave the cabinet December 1st
He will remain till January LIST, and possibly
longer, until, at least, some result has been
reached in the Star route cases. He remains
thus long, in Difference to the wish of Presi-
dent Arthur.
Before the final adjournment on Saturday,
the senate confirmed John l.. Beveridge as
United States assistant treasurer at Chicago;
Sydney Fl. Rich as surveyor of customs at Port
Jefferson, N. Y; Frederick Knefer, pension
agent at Indianapolis; NJ. G. Elster, United
States attorney for the western district of
Louisiana; Charles Payson, of Massachusetts,,
charge d'affaires in Denmark. Consuls general
Ferdinand Volger, of Ohio, at Frankfort;
Simon Wolf, of the District of Columbia, at
Cairo. Consuls-Silas P. Hubbell, of New
York, at st. Johns Quebec; George w. Roose-
welt, Pennsylvania, at Bordeaux; Jesse H.
Moore, of Illinois, at Callao; Charles Kahlc
Minnesota, at Leith; John J. Robson, of
Tennessee, at Tripoli; Volney W. Smith, of
Arkansas, at st. Thomas; William P. Pierce, of
GEORGIA at Cienfuepos
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-11-12
N0rfHAFF.

Col. Luce johnson, well-known railroad
contractor in the south, and son of ex-Gov.
Johnson of Pennsylvania, died at Little Rock,
Ark. on the 10th inst, after an illness of two
weeks.
Judge William Kennon died at his late resi-
dence in st. Clairsvllle, O., on the I'd inst, of
paralysis aged "a. He was elected to congress
in 182S and served two terms. In 1884 he was
again elected, serving from 1885 to 1887. In
1910 he was elected judge of the fifth judicial
circuit, serving ten years. He was member OF
the constitutional convention in 1850, and the
same year was supreme judge.
Nehemiah Perry, formerly member of con-
gress from Newark, n. j., and wife, both died
of pneumonia, on the LIST inst.
Hon. Allen Morey, who died at Marion, o..
was one of the earliest lawyers of Michigan, q
close friend of General Lewis Cass, aided in
framing the original constitution of the state,
and while attorney general helped to break up
the wildcat banking concerns.
Hon. Henry W. Starr, pioneer settler at Bur
lington, Iowa, and an attorney of prominence
in that state, died on the 30th ult.
Colonel Alexander c. Yell, one of the leading
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-11-12

sumed are under the complete control of
the operator. 1t would seem to be
practical to make kiln of brick from
the clay excavated from a cellar in
town and burn it on or near theEpIace
where the building is to stand by using
the gas conveyed in the street pipes. OF
course il would be necessary to obtain
gas at cheaper rates than it is now fur
nished for to consumers for illuminating
purposes. The gas required to burn
brick need not be so pure as that re-
quired to produce light in dwellings, and
public buildings, and might be made by
means of simple apparatus erected on
the spot. A portable gas-generator
might be constructed that could be
moved as often as occasion required. The
method suggested would greatly reduce
the cost of brick, as the expense of
hauling would be saved.
The process of burning brick by the
employment of gas for fuel is now in
successful operation in Glasgow, Scot
land, and gives excellent satisfaction.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-11-12
CANADIAN ANNEXATION.

correspondent who, it is said, has
good opportunities of knowing the state
of opinion IN many parts of the Dominion
of Canada regarding the question of an
nexation to the United States has written
a somewhat lengthy communication to
the Pail Mall Gazette in which he states
that while the sentiment of personal at
tachment to the British crown is deeply
rooted In the average Canadian mind.
the unpopularity with which annexation
lists were once regarded is gradually
dying away, and now the question is
generally treated as one of possible future
Importance, which events may any day
bring within the range of practical poll
tics. After dwelling upon the disadvant-
age under which Canada is now laboring
through the diversion Of grain traffic
from the st. Lawrence route to the Erie
canal and the possible benefits to the
Dominion should the long talked-of canal
through the isthmus between Georgian
Bay, on Lake Huron, and Toronto be
constructed, thus shortening the voyage to
the sea from Chicago about four hundred
miles, the correspondent closes as fol-
lows: Even as it is, the course of trade
for imports and exports on both sides Is
the same, and it Is hampered at present
by administrative difficulties, custom
house, regulations, and differences of
tariff. The people, too, are getting
nearer and nearer to one another on both
sides. Canadians settle in Chicago and
Detroit; Americans do business in Mon
treal and Toronto. In feeding, IN habit,
and in commercial relations they are
converging every day. Moreover, many
Canadians recognize that their military
expenditure, their provincial and general
establishments, and legal arrangements
are all on too big a scale. As the Amer
leans put it, there are more politics to
the square mile in Canada than IN any
other country i'm the world. The Do
minion parliament, the provincial parlla-
ments, the lieutenant governors, and all
the rest OF it, are too many for so small
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-11-12
A SUPPER DISH.
A Quaint Feature at Yorktown.
yorktown Corr. n. Y. Times.l


One of the showiest, and perhaps the
most archaically curious troops in camp
is the Chatham light artillery, band of
twenty-five men in bright uniforms,
much gold lace, cooked chapeaus, and
long red ostrich plumes. They serve,
dismounted, two brass guns called
twelve-pounders. Now, this company
was organized at Chatham, Ga, in 1856,
and was presented with these two guns
three years later by no less person than
Washington. They are ordnance cap
tured at Yorktown, and during the late
war were buried in order to escape the
search instituted by Sherman. It is
stated by the members that the search
ers probed the ground within three feet
of them. One is OF English make, has
the royal arms and the monogram of
George H., and the usual inscription of
their capture. 1t was made by Gilpin in
1776. The other is French, and was
called at it's birth in 1778, ella Popu-
laire.' 1t has the Bourbon coat of arms,
two Latin inscriptions to this effect:
ultima ratio regum, and "Nec plur-
ibus impair" a pair of finely wrought
heraldlc dolphins, as handles, between
the trunlons, and the signature of Ber-
enger of Strasburg, as the maker. A
singular symbol is cut on the shaft. It
is like cloud whirled by the wind,
from which proceed flames and barbed
bolts. This is considered to represent a
shell in the moment of bursting. 1t
might also be typical of thunderbolts
and storm. The weapon deserves a
place in museum rather than in the
hands of company who use it for ac-
tual service. The same little band of
major generals, for such they look when
in full dress, fred 100 guns to-day. It
looked dangerous to see the rammer
thrusting the sacks of powder home il
an old piece of military bric-a-brac that
was out of date fifty years ago. But no
harm has happened.