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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-24

there Is refusal % perform, the suit
for damages for the breach is com.
menced, an offer 10 carry out the
agreement is then too late; but diff
terent rule has been enunciaied in re-
spect To contracts Tor marriage.
The plaintiffs counsel argued that
the defendant. by his intoierabie con.
duct, had made il impn..ible fur her
to accept his offer at that stage, aud
that this distinguished tie case from
Others; but Judge Cameron doubted
the soundness Of the distinction.
Moreover" said he. in effect, "the
meaner you prove this defendant To
have been the less damage do YOU
prove, and the weaker do you make
your ground for recovering verdict.
You sue for damages incurred by this
mans refusal TO marry the plaintiff.
In the first place, he says he now is
willing - marry, aud in the second
place you show him TO have behaved
50 c0ntemptibly that If lac persisted ia
his refusal ii ought tD be regarded IA "A
benefit rather han an injury Ia her.
The plaintiff counsel argued that hi.
client lost share IN the defendant i
property, to which she would have
been entitled H. his wife. The Judge,
however, adhered to his view of the
ease, aud although he finally allowed
it To go nn trial it was with inslruc.
tions To the jury that caused them Ia
very speedily bring in II verdict for The
def u1uut
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-24
POLITICAL AND SOCIAL INCIDENT.

There are many romances connected
with the late war which will bear repe
tition. The following, which we give
in brief, is gathered from the columns
OF the New Orleans Democrat:
Robert j. Walker was member of
the Cabinet of President Pierce.
While he was Secretary OF the Treas.
ury Washington society was greatly
agitated by the brilliant marriage oi
his daughter to a young naval officer
connected with one of the oldest Gre
ole families OF Louisiana,
The marriage ceremonies we're of n
brilliant character. The President.
every member of the Cabinet, the for
eign ministers, the Senators, in fine nil
the nutabilities of Washington aud
the most fashion able society. attended.
The young couple went on tour Ia
Europe. Their means were ample and
their social standing ali that could be
desired.
All went ''harPyAM marriage
bell" until the bg. eM ospf the
war of the rebelItS p y uggle
Robert j. Walker tooe S,ie SITE of the
Unionand became a bitter enemy of
the Coniederales. Hls sOn.in.law, irum
a sense OF State pride aud obligation
tn the family, felt constrained to iden-
tify himself with the South. From
that moment disasters came thick aud
fast. One cause after another led tu
a permanent separation of the pair
whose marriage has been mentioned.
and the young wife soon became a
widow. She retired with her child to
her mother aud family in Philadel.
phia.
In the meantime Mr.. Walker had
been unfortunate in his investments,
and at his death left his family IN mar
row circumstances. His widowed
daughter, despite her complete re.
serve, could not fail to attract atteu.
ton and many proposals. of marriage
were made to her by gentlemen oi
wealth and prominence. The incident
closes n follows:
At last, however, her friends and
society we're astounded by the report
that she had accepted the hand of a
gentleman distinguished in the pro-
fessional and political world, but
cursed with a deformity and mutiia.
ton as fepulsive aud revolving as that
Of the veiled Mokanna of Moore's
"LalIa Rookh." In boyhood he had
fallen into the fire on his face, aud SO
burned il is as to present even now, in
advanced age, most pitiable and hid.
eous aspect.
Those who are accustomed to make
summer visits and soj0urDs at Long
Branch have not failed To obrerve in
the parlors of the West End Hotel, Oh
the promenades aud drives of that de.
lightful resort, the unhappy victim of
this cruel misfortune IN stout gentle
man of good figure, Of digniied and
graceful carriage. but with face so
blurred. SCARED aud distorted as to nj.
most conceal aud abolish all human
resemblance and repeI with disgust all
advance to closer observation and ac-
quaintance. Upon that geUlleman's
arm leans lovely woman. whose pale
face stIll retains the most refined and
beautiful expression, and whose har.
monious features and 1.-the aud grace
ful figure may be quickly recognized
a. those of the beautiful Miss Walker.
who. twenty-five years befare, had en-.
thrallei al beholders aud given her
the unquestioned title Of the sweetest
and prelliest girl IN Washington city.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-11-24
A New Way Of Pattiug II.

Donh Psu In Capital
| must say in all fairnes-and al.
tachcd as | AIN TO the memory of a
great aud good man who was my
friend say IL sorrUwiully-Presideut
Garfield did not die a martyr to any
cause we care to cherish. The spoils
system murdered him. but he did not
fall fighting tor its reform. Had he
raid to Conkling. IL cannot give YOU
this ufiice as n personal Perquisite; IL
belongs to the government, and shall
appoint a man who will conduct il
above and outside the political arena.
solely for its honest efficiency" he
would have stood on ground su elevat.
cd, breathed an air 50 pure, that time
would deepen grief aud ages brighten
his immortality. But all he sought to
do was TO transfer the manlle OF power
from the shoulders Of one bDss to those
oi another, aud he died while in the
act.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-08
A FAITHFUL STEWARD.
Gen. r. ". JOhnson's Splendid Executive
ability Evidenced bU His Rapid Settle
anealf of the ErQnEIin Steel ESfQfe

Gen. r.. ". JOhnson's Splendid Ececmtive
Ability Evidenced bU His Rapid Settle
nnent of the Franklin Steel Estate.
minneapolis Evening Journal
On the death of the late Franklin Steele,
September 10, 1880, Gen. R. W. Johnson, of
ST. Paul, was appointed special administrator,
and entered upon his duty as gen0al admlnistra1
tor November /, 1850. The inventory showed
personal and real property to the amount oil
nearly million dollars. Gen: johnson paid
all the claims against the estate, paid taxes,
superintended the collection of rents, ordered
and superintended repairs, sold the
grain, and other perishable property
of the estate collected, disbursed
and distributed over 100000 and wound up
the entire estate within eight months, and to
oblige the heirs, who were all here, consented
to do all this before the time required by law
for him to make his report. To accomplish
this Gen. johnson was almost constantly occu-
pied in the interest of the estate, to the great
neglect of his own business. On his final set
tlement not an account nor single act of his
was objected to, except to the charge he made
for his services ($15,000), to which all the
heirs entered objection, and the probate
court, acting under the discretion authorized
by law, reduced his allowance to the pitiful,
paltry sum of $4,000 sum entirely out of
proportion to the services performed and the
responsibilities Incurred. 1t seems to us that
unless gentlemen who are required to give
bonds and assume such large responsibilities
receive reasonable compensation for their
services, it will be impossible in the future to
find men of character and standing willing to
take upon themselves these grave responsible
ties. General johnson gave bonds in the sum
of 100000, his bondsmen representing a
united capital of more than 2,OO0,000
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-08
Rail and Kiver Notes.

j. d. Coplan of the c., b. &. Q sal vas in st
Paul ye:terday.
J. O. McCabe. Chicsgo travelling agent of the G.
Paul yesterday
Messrs. Merrill Van Horne and Cary Of the CN
st. Paul road visited Saltwater yes day to confer
with citizens Of thar place upon th matter of get
d. INTO the city with tue brauch propo ed to
be built from Newport or HastiI gs to Saltwater
Land Commissioner Furness CT the st P. & NJ
road returned yesterday after absence of severa
weeks. 1t is reported hs is about to resign ths po-
sition. on account Of continued i'll heal h
General Agent Alexander of the st Paul & Mani,
toba road received yesterday samples of growing
wheat from 200 acre field at Angus Station. il the
north part of Folk county. The ,-Iants stand about
three feet high, well stooled Of good color with
the headp finely formed
Fifty-three immigrants left hers by the st. Paul &
Manitoba trains of Wednesday, for Fergus Falls,
Oohato, Litchfeld. etc
Mr.. Willard and party left Brainerd for the west
at noon yesterday ntendis to spend last night in
Fargo.
The river fell four and half inches yesterday
The White Eagle, of the ST. Louis & st Iaul ne,
was In yesterday and Went out in the afternoon with
a fair start fer good freight list, and few CABIN
Passengers for 'iungshore pointI. Her freight 10
cluded seve al csIl ads of buffalo hides brought
down from the Yellowstone by tne Northern pacihc.
The JOSIE of the Diamond 10 line, is to leave for
st. Louis at 2P. NJ. to-day.
The fast Gem City, with Commodore Davidson
still in command, will be in to-day, to leave for st
Louis this evening.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-08

and the government at Washington still
lives" The phrase recalls one of the most
dramatic epochs in the nations life. 1t was
the dreadful 18th day of April, 1865. A vast,
tumultuous and passionate crowd was gath
cred near the Astor house, hoping that the
fatal news was not true. Butler at
that could be seen rising. Two unfortu-
ment of the mass by insinuating that the deed
wss well done. They were instantly trampled
to the semblance of humanity. Then the
crowd, gloating in the first draught of blood,
shouted: "To the World ofice!" The rush
began and the result would have been fright
full. But at the moment flag was seen in the
hands of tall figure on one of the balconies.
The surging crowd was checked. They
grouped about the spot and then peculiar
voice, loud, clear, and measured like par
sons, broke out in this astonishing apostrO.
phe:
Fellow citizens. Clouds and darkness are
round about him! His pavilion is dark waters
and thick clouds of the skies! Justice and
judgment are the establishment Of his throne!
Mercy and truth shall 60 before his face Eel
low citizens! God reigns and the government
at Washington still lives!
The effect was infinitely beyond the mere
words. The half preacher-llke tone of the
speaker, his large, earnest eyes and enraptured
visage produced an lndescribable effect upon
the seethirg, passionate crowd. All thought
of carnage vanished. Everybody said, Who
is he? Itwas James A. GARFIELD, and 1t was
fit, indeed, that his confidential friend should
use the line in telegraphing the Presidents
calamity to his wife.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-08
New York Markets.


NEW YORK, July 7-Cotton steady;
II 3-16@11 7-16c; futures quiet but steady.
Flour dull; unchanged; receipts 15,000 barrels;
exports 10000 barrels; superfne state
and western 4.0O@4.60; common to, good
extra 4.65@5.25; good to choice 1850
@5.25; white wheat extra 5.2508.25;
extra Ohio 4.7OO6.75; st. Louis 400
CTS; Minnesota patent process 6.25@
500. Wheat opened higher and closed heavy;
lower; receipts "a 600 bushels; exports 10000
bushels; No. spring 1.15K; No. 2 Chicago
1.20K @1.21; new extra red 1.28@1.29;
ungraded red 1.271f; No. do 1.20@
1.e2K; No. do 1.26X @1.261k; canal 1.28x q
1.27; rail or steamer No. / red 1.300t3l;
No. 2 red 1.21; mixed winter 1.22k al. 90;
ungraded white 1. .10@1.25; No. 2 do 1.21; Nc.
1 do sales 1900 bushels at 1.24@1.2 .25k !;
steamer do 1.16. Corn opened shade higher
and closed In buyers favor; receipts 19l 900
bushels; exports 200 bushels; hot 4l@
45c; ungraded 47@561<; No. 8 50Xc; steamer
SIX @5$1<c; No. E@55Xc; No. 2 white
56X @57X; yellow westean 56067c; No. 2
July 5k@573zc; August 96a6@09xc; Septem.
her 57X@5sxc. Oats fafly active and a
shade T S higher; % receipts se,56o bushels; % mixed
western 40]<@42c; white weston 42@z7c.
Coffee quiet and unchanged; Rio cargoes
dnll and nominal; 7Ss@sc, Moiasses quiet
and unchanged. Rice steady; moderately
active. Eggs firm; for choi~e 150l15(c.
Pork dull; new mess 17.25. Lard firm;
prime steam 11.80011.95. Butter, demand
fair and market firm; 11@23c. Cheese, de-
mand fair and market nrm; 609xc.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-08
CINCINNATI CREMATION.
A Bad Fire. In Which at Least One Person
Loses His Life.
BAD FIRE AT CHICAGO

BAD FIRE AT CHICAGO.
CINCINNATI, July y7.-Shortly after oclock
this afternoon fire broke out in Marquion g.
Sons carriage mandatory, and within five
minutes the entire building, large five story
brick, was In flames. 1t is in the midst of
some OF the largest furniture factories and
other inaammable buildings in the city. The
IRE quickly reached across to the Union fur
nnture factory on the upper corner and to
Ciosterman's large chair factory on the eastern
side OF Smith street, when it caught in Meder's
large furniture factory, adjoining Closterman's
on the south, and subsequently extended to
Resorts foundry. The first four buildings
named are total loss. Resorts building is
badly damaged. There were rumors of great
loss OF life, but at present only one person,
Chas Feat, is known to be dead. He was
employed in Morquion's factory, and, with
jumping from the window. The injured, SO
far as known, are five: Casper Kuchman
was severely injured and Frank Schulken
in the head. Edward Lamp suffered broken
leg. Gus Austrian, slightly; Henry Brown,
slightly. No detailed account of the loss or
insurance can be given now. The total loss
Will reach half million dollars. A number
OF small dwellings and two small saloons
burned: The whole fire department assisted
y SA6AaSo AAOAA SOfluS LOu art Oh Tie RrOuQ0.
Ihe flre is still raging in the lumber piles, but
no danger to adjoining buildings is expected.
TWO CHILDREN BURNED
ALBANY, July IA fire occurred at the resi-
dence of Samuel Crippia, back of West Troy
last night, caused by an explosion of fire
crackers stored in sleeping room, where two
little children, Nellie and Tobias,
aged 9 and s, were sleeping.
The parents who were visiting neighbors, saw
The smoke issuing from the house, and hur-
rrying home found the dwelling burning. Mr..
Crippen, almost frantic, rushed into the house
while his wife swooned. On the floor lay his
children dead. Judging from state of room,
they evidently tried to subdue the flames.
FRANCE IN AFRICA.
LONDON, July THE Pail Mall Ga sette, in
leading article on the attitude of France,
says: The situation in Northern Africa is
very serious. There are points in the sultan's
African domains to threaten which would
compel England to enter the field. The inter-
ests OF France and England would be best
served by making that fact clearly understood
on both sides of the channel
INJURED AT ''RA1sING."
PAILLIrs, Me-, July 7.-An accident oc-
Cured at Rangeley, Wednesday, in raising
meeting house. A frame roof was being put
on when the big timber rafters broke and fif-
teen men fell through to the ground floor.
Ten of them were badly injured
RESIGNED.
PROVIDENCE, R. T.. July 7.-R l. Mellta,
who made speech on the 4th of July at New
port elorifying assassination, has resigned to
avoid trouble.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-08
Final Destiny of All Attorneys.

W. W. Erwin, of this city, recently visited
Breckenridge to defend Conductor Calvin
from the charge of recklessness in running
his train. A local paper in the vicinity---the
Wahpeton Gdsette- gives this good one:
In the course of w. w. Erwin's argument
in his defense of Calvin, he told the following
circumstances with good effect: He said that
''once upon a time he was at railroad
station waiting the arrival of a
train, and while thus waiting, the
train dispatcher ordered an engineer to 90
with his engine and tender to a station some
forty miles away, and to go the distance in
one hour. 1t was near night, the clouds were
dark and threatening; the engineer suggested
danger, but an arbitrary ego" was the order
Erwin solicited ride on the engine, which
solicitation was reluctantly granted They
started the wind roared omilously, the storm
was upon them in all its fury, the rain fell in
torrents and around them was Egyptian dark
ness. The engine screeched as if it was in
fear Erwin, with mouth and eyes open
and hair standing erect on his head,
tre,nblingly asked the engineer if there was
any danger, and was told by this man that
there were nineteen bridges to cross, any or
all of which might be washed out. "Think, -
said Erwin, "of my feelings, standing there
breathless, expecting every moment the devil
would have me-" How well Erwin knows
the final destiny of all attorneys. But he has
an eye to business and is good criminal law
YER
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-08
Running at Monmouth Park

LONG BRANCH, July Monmouth park
races. First race, handicap sweepstakes, one
and quarter miles, Checkmate first, Sly
Druce second. Won by half q length. Time,
2:10A The July stakes for 2-year- -olds, five
furlongs, Onondago first, Gerald second, Me-
mento third. Won by three lengths. Time
1.O7X. Third race, Monmouth Oaks, for
3-year old fillies, one and quarter miles. Thore
1st, Aella I'd, Spark Sd. Won by three lengths
Time 2:14K. Fourth race, free handicap
sweepstakes, one and a quarter miles, won by
One Dime, Sly dance second, Compensation
third. Time 3:O5K. Count Halls stakes,
gentlemen riders, one mile, Vampire first,
Setta second, Geranum third. Time 1:5O. Sell
ling race, three quarters of a mile. won by
Sioux, Charley Gorham second, Ada third.
Time 1.171. The grand match race between
Hindoo, Cuckmore and Aranza, proved walk
over for Hindoo, the others not starting.
Hurdle race won by Bertha, Dispute Q, Frank
Shoots.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-08
LONG TERM.
BI-METALIsM.
The American idea Gaining Grou nd
Among the Delegates of the European
Conference

The American Idea Gaining Grou nd
Among the Delegates of the European
Conference.
LONDON, July THE Times, in its finan-
cial article, says: 1t is reported that
the variation from the proposal to coin silver
freely was originally made by the United
States to the effect that they would coin free
lyup to the limit of their own annual produc-
ticn, as they are now practically permitted to
do by the Bland silver bill, which has been
looked on with more favor by France and 9TH
er countries Of the Latin convention than pre-
viously, and that on this understand
ing, as regards American productions,
coupled with undertakings by Ger
many, India and the Bank of England,
France and other countries of the Latin con-
vention, and probably Holland will undertake
to be bimetallic. Such proposal from the
ference, or rather before the chief powers in
terested who are negotiating directly behind
the conference. The Times adds the present
suspense is becoming most injurious to ex-
change business with the East.
A Paris correspondent of the Times says:
At the monetary conference yesterday, the
Italian delegate stated that Italy was will
ing 10 enter into league with the
Latin Union and United States for
a limited issue of silver coin
for five years, on condition Germany suspends
sales of silver for that period, substituting
silver for small gold coins and small notes,
and making silver an unlimited legal tender at
rates of 15k to OF gold. and on condition
that England makes silver legal tender to
higher amount. The annual quota of mint
age of each state to be proportionate to her
population, with the option of exceeding that
On certain conditions.
A Dutch delegate, constituting the offer
of England to maintain free mintage
OF silver in India as an admission that even
partial bi-metallic league could make the price
of silver steady strongly appealed to England
not to incur the responsibility of perilous
failure by holding aloof from the league, and
exhorted her to crown her advance of free
trade by perfecting instruments of exchange.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-08
A Smash-Up.

About IL 80 O'Clock yesterday morning AID John
Dowlan had occasion to hitch his horse on Jackson
street between Fourth and Fifth streets. He had
hardly stepped into shop before rechle driving
farmer with team attached to heavy lumber waa-
n collided with the rear OF the Aldermans buggy,
smashing 1t up rather badly
The shock startled Mr.. Dowians h .rse ard break
10 loose from his surrou -dings, he started off at
rife speed with the demoranz=d hu-gp behind
him. During his from where
he started until he vas stopped at the corne, of
Fourth ana Sibley streets. He managed TO in1are
himself quite badly, SO much so thai he had to be
sent to Veterinary surgeon for treatment. The
buggy, rather what is left of it, is of NO accnunt.
1t does seem that in high official stations are
never safe. The acting mayor has t. go afoot Row
lie any other ordinary pebian
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-07-08
PERSONAL.


J. e. Smith, of Chicago, is at the Clarendon.
Mr.. J. E. Laae, of New York is st ths Clarendon
A. B. Sawyer, of Phia1ephia, is at the Clarendon.
Col. L. L. Barter of Chasks visited ST. Paul yes
terdsy.
1t ". W. Robinson, Seventh cavalry, at The Met
ropolitan
O. II. Stanbury, Of MENDOZA, H., 10 guest at the
Clarendon.
Hen. r. q. Rahilly of Lake City, was in the city
for few hours to-day.
Mrs. Chas. P Peabody and children and AIrs Jno.
HUDSON and chide en-, Of st. Paul, have taken rooms
for the leason at waukeshs Springs, Wis
Norman Wright, now of Poughkeepsic, N Y,
formerly Of the Minnesota boat ub, arrived in st.
Paul yesterday for visit just in tins attend ths
club fete.
Among arrivals at the Me: chants this forenoon we're
D. L. Klehle, st Cloud; 1t. J. q. Ayres, Ordnance
Department, Fort lincoln; DR. McInGes NJ y.
British Columbia; aud Rev. Dr. Young, Emerson,
Man,
Nathan Myrick, Esq, yesterday celebrated his
69th birthday. and was The recipient OF many
gratu.stions on the OCCASION. Col. Myrick was tho
first setter or rather founder OF the city Of La
Crosse, having laid out the site Of that iJurt, hiu
city in 1912. subsequently, he removed to st Paul
where he has resided almost continually siHcc.
None Of our old residents are better known
highly esteemed than Col ''Nate" Myrick, IS he IS
fsmiliarly called, and all wi wish him many retarns
of tho anniversary.