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Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-07-23
Historical Assassination of Rulers.

Tho assassination of President Garfield
brings up tho list of denominations, aud
attempts nj such, OF the crowned heads
and rulers Of the different countries of tho
world, from tho earliest historical records
down TO the present time, to thirty -four.
IL IN n matter of some interest TO know
that tho word "nssnssin is of Mohnmmc-
dan origin. Assnsaina or its ancient cqn-
vnlont Aesassinnna, were originally n
baud Of fnuaiioal Mohammcdnns, collected
together by ono of their number named
llassan. They settled in Persia about
1890. In Syria they possessed large tracts
of land IN tho mountains of Lebanon.
They wcro cxiirpatcd in Persia about 1858,
and in Syria about 1879. Tho chief of tho
band was named "Ancicnt of tho Monn-
TAIN or "O Old man of tho Mountain"
They trained mp young people to nseassin-
nto such persons M their chief Ind devoted
TO destruction. Among those. ihoy muir.
dorcd were Louis of Bavaria in 1913, and
tho Khan of Tar,ary in l25l
Ont of the total number of crowned
heads and rulers against whom attcmpts
have boon made, twonty.throo have proved
fatal, including President Lincoln, only ton
escaping from being MORALLY wounded.
Tho first account we have in history of
these murders is that of Artnxcrxos tho
Third of Persia by Bngaos in 33S II. O.
Two years later Philip tho Second of
Mncedon was killed by Pausanias, aud six
years after that another Persian King
Darius tho Third, fell by tho knife Of
Bessus. From that time until Julius
Cmsar was assassinated by Brutus, in ~
u. O., none took plncc, as recorded. Within
tho present century attempts have been
made against tho lives of no less than is
crowned heads aud rulers, q of which
proved fatal. Paul First of Russia was
nand, Duke of Parma in 1854. Daniel,
Prince of Montenegro in 1860. President
Lincoln in 1865. Michael, Prince of Servia
in 1868, and Alexander of Russia in the
present year, 1881. The unsuccessful
attempts made were against Amadeus,
while King of Spain, Francis Joseph of
Austria, Frederick William the Fourth of
Prussia, George the Fourth of England
(whio Rogent), Isabella the Second of
spain. William Frederick tho present
Emperor of Germany, Alphonso, present
klng of Spain, and the King of Italy.
Besides these six different attempts at dif.
iercnt periods were made against the life
of Louis PHILIPPE of France, and four at
tempts against Napoleon the Third, the
late Emperor of the French. Three attempts
have been made against the life of the pre-.
sent Emperor of Germany. Numerous at.
tenpts have also been made against differ
ent prominent statesmen, notably against
the life of Prince Bismarck.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-07-23

here aud will adyiro him M To the propor
distribution Of good consular appoint.
menta,'
i. SOC. ~" Ny dear sir, permit mo 10 say
to yen In oil kindness that tho timr Of tho
Secretary IN 90 absorbed that he IL unnblo
90 aeo many of hir most intimate, pcrsonnl
aud political friends"
fou don't ihin, ho'll be- disappointed
NJ not getting 10 too mo r"
y, SEQ" hope not, air."
Well, | hope not, too"
Then the young mnn wae politely bowed
TO the door, but ho heeilatod, aud returned
mud snid
"lnst ono moro roqucrt. Mr. Private
Secretary. would like to take my papora
from the pRoon.holc, duat thom Of. aud
return them. They nro NICE clean papers,
well written, on good paper, and | want
good cnro taken of them. Don't handle
them ,ory ofton-nni moro than once n
year, Road them nj very rare intervals. ar
You would lot of old love letters, Just to
remind you that want 10 he foreign re-
lniion, or something of that kind. II the
walking Ia good ! will come again nost fall
nnd dnst them mp ngain. You are nico
young man, and will bring you Jug of
cider and bag Of apploa. Good.by. ~
lIdshugfUp f.rjgres
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-07-23
After a Consulate.

HOW APATlKNT WEST viRGlyIAS WAS RECEIVED
AT THE STATE DEPARTMENT.
The following amusing incident is re-
lated by prominent young Republican
from West Virginia, who has a keen sense
OF the ridiculous, rich vein of humor and
nae intelligence. This young man had
been strongly Endorsed by the leading Re.
pnbhcans of his State for position in the
Consular service. With bis gripsack stuffed
with papers and letters setting forth his
claims to consideration, such good char.
acter, talent, .oratorical ability, campaign
services rendered, ETC., he came to this
city IN the early days of the present od.
ministrstion. immediately upon arrival
he hied himself to the State Department to
remind Mr.. Blaine that West Virginia had
been solid for him in his presidential
contest and now she wanted TO be remem.
bered for it. The Secretary promised the
young man an audience at future date.
Days and weeks passed, but the future
date promised seemed TO have been forgot
ten.
Strong in patience, but poor in pocket,
the gallant young Republican went to his
home.
a lew days ago he returned, and, 20 use
his own language, he proceeded to the de-
partment to see what prospect there was
for getting his grist ground.
lie was ushered into the presence Of the
private Secretary, Walker Blaine, Esq,
and the following interview took place
You folks are nicely fixed here. Is
your father at home ?"
Yes, sir; but he is engaged with tho
British Minister"
:" Indeed Is your father fond of
ministers
+. sec.--"I don't exactly comprehend
you, air."
II mean do the Methodist, Presbyterian
and Cambellite ministers visit much with
You :"
y. sec.-" My dear sir. you seem to be
ignorant Of our foreign relations"
:. didn't know We had any foreign re-
ls'ions. thought We were all Americans
and run the country ~ suit ourselves"
r. Ssc--ibsceming impatient) -. Well,
cir. what can do for voc \"
Yea may tell yoar father that am
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-07-23
The Toronto Mail on British Columbia,

One Of tho numerous advantages which
will be derived from the completion of tho
Pacific railway will be the compare tively
easy communication which will DO afford
ed with the beautiful Province of British
Columbia. Unfortunately in this part of
Canada British Columbia is not apore.
GATED, circumstance arising, no doubt,
from the derogatory remarks which uneu.
curing politicians have made regarding it..
OF the provinces it has the largest area,
the ta'lest pines, the Hottest mountains,
the most valuable minerals, the mildest
climate and the largest share of Cinnamon.
or course the presence of All Sing and
Wo Emma cannot be considered in all
respects very great advantage; but it
gives good character to the province,
because it is woil.known that wherever
Celestials live there must be a paradise.
A Toronto man, evidently of means, has
written to Victoria to enquire the charac.
ter of the British Columbian winters. tho
expense Of living, and the percentage ob.
tainable upon Investments. The reply he
receives in The CUioaist is that the climate
is tho loveliest in the world, that in the
middle of April the fruit trees were in
bio som, that in winter the thermometer
has fallen TO zero only once in ton years,
that living is rather dearer than 10 is in
the East, that rents are low, and that
money can be invested at eight per cent.
on real estate, and at from ten to twelve
per cent. on short loans, The picture is
pleasing one, and is full of interest for
the man of means.-Ma,i, l0M.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-07-23
The Ottawa Free Press on Vancouver Island

There are evidently good times in store
for Vancouver Island, though things may
look gloomy enough at present, owing to
the abandonment of the railway from
Victoria to Nanaimo by the Government.
The development of Russian power on the
Northern Pacific will compel the British
Government before long to utilize the
splendid harbors and illimitable resources
of the Columbian coast. The tract of land
set aside on the east coast Of Vancouver
Island for railway purposes is, perhaps, the
inost valuable country in the Dominion.
The (Victoria) Colo,siSt says: "Four
years ago an eminent geologist who visited
the Island estimated the coal deposits then
known to exist at S00,000,000 tons. Since
the appearance Of his report discoveries
have boon made which justify the add.
ton OF 100 per cent. 10 the calculation,
and one-twentieih part Of the tract has not
Yet been examined. The value Of this
land cannot be calculated in dollars. A
tract Of land that possesses fossil wealth
mot 70 mention the economic minerals
which abound on Nil sidss) ia quantity
sufficient To keep the machinery Of the
world in motion for centuries is priceless"
When il is considered that all this wealth
lies within easy access VI ths largest yssssls
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-07-23

In the British noot Il 10 aaCc to presume
that Il cannot be- long before Vancouver
Ialnnd shall become the most praaperana
part Of tho Dominion Oifo,rt free I,fss.
Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1881-07-23
SATURDAY PRESS.
Political Assnsainnilnnn

I, tunrr WARS RrcoRn ~ ,rrsnrs ON fur
LiVfe ~ Rutrna,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-17
THE GREAT LAM sMIXnLE

The investigation of the land swim
die, recently discovered by special agent
Tyrell in st. Louis, continues. Those
arrested SO far, in addition TO Lindsay,
are orland YakFize. John Kerwin.
Lawyers and Realestate agents, Cleye-
land, Geo. Linn Of Lindale near
Cleveland and Addison f. Burns,
realestate agent and II. r. Mcclellan,
Pittsburgh. There are still Others i'm
plieated in the swindle in New Yerk,
Philadelphia, Chicago and other cities,
and additional arrests may be looked
for at any time. The deeds issued by
these parties have been mani
Tested In the manner usual with land
swindlers, and everything looks fair and
honest but stupendous frauds have been
Systematically perpetrated, and hun
dreds, perhaps thousands of persons
have settled upon, or have acquired land
in southeast Missouri, title TO which is
utterly yalueles. thorough investiga-
tion OF the swindle will be made by the
u. s. District Attorney Bliss, and all
parties will be dispossessed of the land
they have acquired under these fraud
ulent deeds. and illegally issued patents.
It Is estimated that several millions of
acres will be reverted back to the gov
eminent, when the affair is slaughtered
out. Robert L. Lindsay has borne a
good character, and his father,
James Lindsay was register of land at
Ironton for several years. There is no
evidence, however. that he was at any
time concerned in the swindle. 1t Ia
expected that one or two other arrests
will be made Immediately.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-17

1T is one of the most laudable aud
pleasing traits of character of the Ger
man emperor that he will never forsake
an old servant Of his, If he can help 1t.
And II he is compelled to part with one
Of them. he scarcely ever omits to prove
his continued good will by some special
mark of imperial favor. Thus he has
nov acted with Count Gutenberg, the
late home secretary, whom he appointed
a ~prebendary Of the Brandenburg chap
ter, a profitable and most honorable
distinction.
How people generally think of the
manner in which Bismarck treats his
colleagues is shown by an anecdote
lately published by the German papers.
On Eulenburg's resignation becoming
known, a member of the upper house
was loosely asked by some friends if he
was willing to accept of the home
secretary's place. The ready reply was:
mot until the new act for the better
regulation Of the insurance of the work.
ingmen against mishaps shall have be-
come law"
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-17

THE New York Herald says: Gar
fields reference in his inaugural address
to the Mormon question and the neces-
sity Of dealing sternly and resolutely
with polygamous saints, has created
q small storm in Salt Lake City. The
same old defence is made by the or gans
and advocates of the ''twin relic" that
a plurality Of wifes is a part Of the
Mormon creed, and that the supreme
aw Of the land prohibits interference
with the religion. 1t would be idle to en-
ter into a discussion of a subject. upon
which every argument that can be ad-
vanced, has been said a thousand times.
The country has made up its mind in
regard to Mormon iniquities, and the
universal judgment is that its existence
is a blot upon our civilization. Gar
field. If he shall succeed In wiping it
out, will render a great service to hui
manity, and make his administration
mi Of the most memorable in our his
tory.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-17

IN addressing his Fremont peighbors,
who kindly welcomed him back among
them, Mr.. Hayes, quite recently presi-
dent Of the United States, said: 1T
strikes me that this is a good place
to. find al answer to the questions
which are often heard: what is to be-
come of the man? What is he to do?
Where is his place?'-who, having been
chief magistrate of the republic, retires
at the end of his term to private life.
1t seems TO me the answer is near at
hand, and sufficient. Let him, like
every good American citizen, be willing
promptly to bear his part in every USE
full work that will promote the welfare.
the happiness, and the progress of his
family, his town, his state, and his
country. With this disposition he will
have work enough to do, and that
sort of work which yields more indi-
vidual contentment and qualification
than the more conspicuous employment
of public life from which he has re-
tired" That is a good suggestion In
its way, but when the cas Of the only
ex-president there was during the pres.
idency of Mr.. Hayes. came under the
I~atter's consideration, the suggestion
did not then seem to to him. In
stead of limiting that Mr.. Grant might
| settle down in Galena and hear his mari
in the good works of the vlcinage, hi
sent congress word that the best use tc
put thr ex-president to would be the
making of a captain general of him,
with full authority to draw literally
from the national treasury. Is Mr..
Hayes latter remark a reflection upon
the occupation Of the captain general,
or does 1t mean anything at alp
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-17

An ingenious mother who has long
been bothered by the fastidiOushess of
her children at table, has at last dis
covered a mode Of eiTeumYenting them.
She places what she want each
child TO eat before its neighbor at table,
and of course each cries for what the
other has, and the ends of justice are
promoted.
A mother had taught her little girl
to rereat at a Sabbath school concert,
the text: "Ho, everyone that thirst
eth, come ye to the watersl" When
evening came she very calmly, with
perfect self-possession, said: Every
one that hoes come and get a drink"
Her establishment was very great
when she saw the laughter of the audi
ence.
Jay Gould's special train, on which
he is now flying from point to point in
the southwest. is described as being as
magnificent as money can make it.
There are two ~gorgeously upholstered
drawing-room cars, the Convoy Palace,
a hotel car and sleeping cars for the
party. Cooks and porters in great
numbers have place on board the
train.
The first settlers at the Cape were. a
hundred men and a hundred women,
selected from the blouse of Industry
at Amsterdam. Cape Town itself was
built upon a plot of land purchased by
the Dutch from the Hottentots. Grad
ually, however, power changed hands
and the descendants Of these latter
were condemned to be lodged-like the
remnants of the Red Indian tribes on
the American continent-within a
social border of their own. their last
refuge and citadel. Even that is be.
grudged them now, and while fighting
fercely for their independence, they
are mourning sufferings which the hui
manity of their kindred in Europe is
doing its utmost to assuage.
An incident Of a highly sensational
character occurred at the opening OF
the circuit session at Essen, in west
Prussia, on the 18th of February.
Civil engineer Kreft, from Bochold,
having been summoned to serve upon
the jury, before the beginning of the
trials stepped up to the judges chair
-.
and asked that his honor should relieve
him from the office of juryman. He
stated he lacked an essential qualifca-
ton for such honorable office, because
he had committed perjury, in 1872, in
the case of an accused man called Cal
ons. The latter had, in a duel, wound
ed Kreft. In the trial following, Kreft,
being a witness on oath, had misrepre-
sented the occurrence, which constitu'
ted a case of perjury. The judge pro.
nounced himself incompetent in the
matter. But the public prosecutor i'm
mediately proceeded to take out a judi
cial warrant and had the self-accusei
arrested.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-17

A lady in London went into a res
taurant the other day with her hus-
band and a colley dog, the latter OF
which, in obedience to orders, got under
the table while they lunched. The
place was crowded and a young man
was placed at their table. Scarcely
had he begun his mutton before he
turned suddenly scarlet, and, after a
hurried glance at her husband, gave
the lady n look in which delight, impu-
dence and bashfulness we're strangely
mingled.
The lady vas a lady Of tact.
"You need not be afraid" she re-
marked, ''the dog does not bite. Lie
still, Don."
Then the delight and i%mpudence
faded out of the young mans face as he
stammered-
"Oh-I beg your pardon-I thought
it was'' -
But at this moment the lady began
an animated conversation with her hus-
band, and the young man collapsed.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-17

1T Is stated in well informed circles
in New York that the LAWYERS engaged
in the Morey letter investigation, are
pushing their investigation, and have
reached the bottom facts. Instead of
n forgery there are three planned
and executed by the same parties, and
all intended to make votes for Hancock.
One Of these is said to be the Weaver
letter, going to show that the republi-
cans were manipulating the greenback
campaign; another is IN alleged letter
from Mrs. Sherman to the editor of a
Catholic newspaper, advising the
friends of the church to vote for Han
cock.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-17

DIR. DRoRIACHINE, who was among
the physicians first summoned to the
car, Immediately fetched the neces-
sary instruments for amputating the
legs, which were held by the flesh only,
the bones being broken; blood flowed
freely from the lacerated wounds, and
India rubber bandages were applied,
first to the right leg, below the knee,
and then to the left. The cars right
hand, on which was a glove, was found
TO be greatly l%acerated, and his mar
riage ring was broken TO pieces and
driven into the flesh. The surgeon tied
up several arteries; at length, under the
influence Of sulphate of oxygen and ice,
the emperor opened his eyes and respi-
ration became more apparent. Chap
lain Bjainor awaited himself of the in
terval of apparent consciousness to
administer the sacrament, and for a
moment some hopes were entertained
for the czar's life, but in a minute or
two afterwards his heart ceased to beat.
During the final flicker of life the mem
bers of the family surrounded his bed;
the arch priest recited prayers for those
in extremes, all present kneeling. The
spectacle was heart rending. Col.
Djoribki is confined to his bed, but is
not seriously injured. The number Of
persons injured by the explosion is
greater than at first supposed; several
have since died. All the officers Of the
guards, civil officials and court digni-
taries met at the Winter Palace on
Monday to take the oath Of allegiance
to the new emperor. When all were
assembled, the emperor and empress
and imperial family issued from the
cabinet, where the dead car lay. In
passing through st. Georges hall, on
the way to the chapel, the emperor
stopped before the guard Of honor, and
said with emotion: 81 should not like
my son to ascend the throne under such
circumstances as the present" The
car, it seems, was warned against at
tending the parade on Sunday. After
alighting from the shattered carriage,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-17

killed a Of the policemen before being
secured. A nihilist proclamation found
posted at university, ayowing the assas-
sinatlOn. Was by order Of the executive
committee, procIaiming that the work
would go On. The students tore it down
but another was posted in an hour.
Many fresh arrests have been made
among students of the school of mines.
A triumphant nihilist proclamation is
being strewn about the streets OF st.
Petersburg. An imperial proclamation is
about to be issued, announcing the his
torical development of the empire will
not be interrupted by the change to the
new regime, and none who deserve it
will escape punishment.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-17

AT the meeting in New York, Tues
day night, for the purpose of raising
funds for the education of young In
dams, ex-secretary of the interior, Carl
Schurz, was introduced by Rev. DIR.
Hitchcock, president of the Union theo-
logical seminary. He said, that in his
administration as secretary Of the inte-
rior he could look back with pleasure to
the interest he had taken In Indians.
Wise statesmen Of the past thought
that the Indian question could best be
settled by granting them a reservation
on which they could live In their own
way unmolested. This theory was ex-
ploded, and he advocated giving them
individual tracts Of land the same as
whites, thus by degrees making them
good citizens of the Indian desert.
They were capable of education, and
make good traders and small farmers.
In educating them it was not only ne
cessary to teach them how TO write,
but also how to live and make q living.
When taught, though they returned to
their families, they did not, as many
suppose, return to their former way Of
living, but were honored and looked up
to by others. There are but 30, 1000 of
these children, and, though it might be
a work Of time, they could be educated.
Reservations, he thought, would even
tually be taken from them, as in the
march of railroads and settlers west
ward, quarrels would arise and the
government would decide In favor Of
progress. Most of these were honest
and industrious, many of them being
employed by the government as freight
ers. They should be taught small in
dustries as well as being educated; this
was the work of time and could not be
perfected hastily. He advocated the
support of the schools at Hampton and
Carlisle. Gen. Miles and Bishop Whip
pie also spoke in favor Of the object
OF the meeting.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-17

Prince BISMARCK is seriously
troubled by the disgraceful escapade
of his son, Count Herbert Bismarck.
who eloped with the wife Of Prince
Charles Of Carolath Beuthen. The
count, whose age is thirty-two, was for
merly secretary to his father and had
been deseshed to be his successor. 1t is
said that this domestic calamity is the
chief cause OF Bismarck's recent irrita-
bility and bad humor.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-03-17

Mr.. WRIGHT Of Westminster, Nd,
has received a telegram from his sor,
who was recently reported throughout
the union as having been lynched by
vigilantes in Colorado, being mistaken
for a horse thief. Wright telegraphs
from Silver City, N. NJ, that after
painful sufferings he reached that place
and read with horror the account OF his
death in the New York Herald.