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Morris tribune., 1881-04-07
A Romantic Career.

The death is announced in New Hamp-
shire of Lady Blanche Elizabeth Mary An
nunciata Noel Murphy, daughter of Sir
Charles George Noel, Bart, second Earl of
Gainsborough, Baron Barham of Barham
Court, and Baron Noel of Ridlington, coun-
ty Rutland. Lady Blanche was born about
1S45, probably at the ancestral seat of Ex-
ton Park, Oakham, Rutandshire being
daughter of Lady Ida Harriet Agusta Hay
and granddaughter of William George Hay,
seventeenth Earl of Enroll. The Earl of
Gainsborough, once Protestant, became a
Roman Catholic and at his seat, Exton Hall,
he has private chapel where services are
held each day. 1t was nearly fifteen years
ago that young Irishman, Thos. 7. Muir
ply, was engaged as an organist in the
chapel. With him Lady Blanche fell in
love, and runaway marriage followed. She
has since resided in the United States.
Through reverses of fortune she was in
duced some years ago to resort to her pen
for her chief support, wrote many articles
for the National Quarterly Review and other
periodicals, and gained reputation as
learned, thoughtful, and conscientious
writer
Morris tribune., 1881-04-07

1t is understood that President Garfield will
write a reply in day or two in relation to poly
gamy in Utah He will reiterate in the strong
est terms the position he took in his inaugural.
He will pronounce his policy to be that pOlyga-
my must be stamped out.
Just before President Hayes retired from his
Office an order was promulgated, by his direcs
ton, prohibiting the sale of Intoxicating liquor
at military posts and stations. Inquiry has
been made to the war department from various
posts as to whether the order spplies to beer
and like beverages. Adjt Gen. Drum has
written letter to the commanding general of
the department of the Missouri, which says that
the order issued by the direction of the presi-
dent is interpreted to apply only to liquors
containing large per cent of alcohol, and not
light wines, cider, beer or ale
The nomination of Robertson, who led the
fight against Grant and Conkling in New York
last fall, for collector of the port of New Yorl.
city, creates surprise and considerable COM
ment The collector of New York has large
patronage and will WELD an immense political
power, more than any other officer in the State.
Conkling, it is said, greatly perferred not to
have this power in the hands 9f q man who OPP
learned positively that Cenkling and his friends
are very indignant at the nomination of Robert
son and threaten to oppose his confirmation
Morris tribune., 1881-04-07

The Indian Territory, about which SO
much has recently been said, is an unor-
ganized portion of the United States west of
Arkansas, and south of Kansas, about the
size of a majority of the Western states and
reputed to be we'll watered, and wooded
and exceedingly fertile, with a delightful
climate. The Indian tribes in it are under
the general superintendent of the commits
sioner of Indian affairs. There are eleven
agencies in the territory, for each of which
an agent is appointed by the president, but
each tribe has its own internal government.
The jurisdiction of the United States courts
for the western district of Arkansas extends
over the territory in civil actions where a
white man is party, and in case of crimes
committed by or upon a white man.
Morris tribune., 1881-04-07
General Grant and CerrO GOrdO vii.
liamS.

General Grant is quoted by the Lexing-
ton, KY, Transcript as telling rather
grimly funny story concerning General Ger
ro Gordo Williams. He said that when he
and Williams were in Mexico they were on
one occasion, after the surrender Of the city,
on frolic, and that Williams had a fine
thoroughbred Kentucky mare and he Grant
an Indian pony, which they we're running
at full speed down the streets of the city;
that Williams naturally outran him, and
that in running down the streets he met a
Mexican, who had a pole across his
ahoulder, with jug hung on each end of
it, in the common style of carrying water
in that country; that Williams ran against
the Jug and knocked the man down with
great violence. Grant said he looked back
and noticed that crowd had gathered
around the fallen man, and rode back to
see what was the matter, when he found the
man was dead. Grant adds that he never
told Williams anything about it, because he
knew that it would make him feel un-
comfortable, and he believed he did not in
tend to kill him; but we suppose he would
admit that General Williams took the
chances on doing so, that he might have a
little fun. This story was told by devoted
admirer of General Grant as an instance Of
Grants indisposition to make man feel
uncomfortable unnecessarily. - S'S
Morris tribune., 1881-04-07

That's so. Well, declare, you're right!'
the boys chimed in.
THAT accounts for his killing poor Abel, u
said Mary Haines.
All keep still now, and work away" ad-
vised Kitty Columbo, and another long 81
lence followd.
Listen, all. 'Wyll of Warsaw's reign at
Anglers was raw folly. W."
1t was Newton Hapgood this time, and
the others clapped their hands and cried,
splendid"
Il don't know whether it is allowable to
spell Will with y" said Kitty; "but have
somewhere seen it spelled that way-a few
times"
The foreign girls decision was, of course,
final.
GIVE got one!" cried Davy Earl, waving
his pencil. It's the best can do. 1t is a
hotel-keeper's order for repairs Steven
V. Moor, Level & repaper room. V. N. Ev-
ets'"
as IT ttI5y was IS ..n .noY. George Hapgood's turn, but
volunteered sentence.
80. c. Cabot sleeps in Ted's tub, but S.
Dennis peels tobacco"
"My goodness! You don't mean to say
that linge is the same backward as for
ward!"
The Outcry was unanimous.
Examine it yourself, and see, said Mary
handing over the paper.
1t proved entirely correct, and great were
the honors heaped upon her.
Now for George Hapgood's.
"E. Morton, Artamus Rof & Della sailed
& for Sumatra not Rome
Another chorus of cheers, then little
good natured criticism.
II should like to know what country man
Artamus Rof was" said Davy Earl.
George answered that he was a Swiss,
or possibly Russian; he wasn't particular
about nationalities. And then they discov-
cred that "Artamus" was all wrong 1t
should have been Artemas. However, the
verdict when finally reached, was that the
sentence, despite that small blemish, was
capital one.
Now Kitty Columbo.
/" "A coup d'etat saved Mr.. Ostdam, as
mad storm devastated Puoca.' Puoca is
supposed to be city of Mexico" Miss Kit
ty averred, with twinkle in her eve; "and
Mr.. Otsdam was foreign consul, or minis
ter, or something. That's the way he came
to save himself by coup d'etat."
So they laughed and chatted over the
''perverse" readings, as Rube called them,
until supper was ready and the dusk came
creeping in.
''It's been splendid time" said the in
valids, when the good nights were spoken;
the jolliest afternoon we've had for weeks. "
Morris tribune., 1881-04-07
A Whaling Serenade.

1t was the birthday of old Colonel Whale.
He was the veteran of two wars and had
reached his eightieth year. The military
company resolved to surprise and gratify
him by recognizing it. They marched
down right in front of his house with a
twelve-peunder, and loading her up began
to fire in good shape. They thought it
would send the warm blood flying through
the Coloners veins to hear the familiar
sound. 1t did. At the third shot the old
veteran appeared at his door with the fire of
battle cleaning in his eyes, his gray locks
streaming in the wind and his old musket
in his hand. Give him chance to smell
the burning powder! Fire the cannon!
cried the commander of the company. The
Colonel rushed down to the cannon and
pushed the men away. He mounted it, "a
speech! a speech they cried. He mo-
toned for silence and all was still. Then
the veteran raised his voice. ssYou devils"
he cried. What do you mean by firing
this cannon in this way9 You've broken ev-
cry piece of glass and crockery in my
housed" They took the cannon and4narched
away.
Morris tribune., 1881-04-07

ST. PAUL. the capital of Minnesota, is
one of the healthiest cities in the country,
and the very healthiest of the larger cities
according to the statistics of the National
Board of Health. The mortality records of
between thirty and forty cities are given,
from which it appears that the death rate
in st. Paul last year was only Ill to 1000
people; Lawrence, Kansas, stands next
best with record of 17-9 to 1000. Savan-
nah, Ga, has the worst, 1876 per 1000. In
large majority of cities the records range
from 20 to 25 per 1000. The healthfulness
of st. Paul is attributed in some degree, to
the elevated situations of most of the dwell
ing houses, and to its almost unequaled fa-
cilities for drainage. Of course, to the eli
mate is due no inconsiderable influence in
the preservation of life and health, and that
is the same as throughout the northwest.
Morris tribune., 1881-04-07

The report of the census bureau that the
increase of the foreign element of our pop
ulation, during the last ten Years, has been
the greatest in New England. and that the
least increase was in the South was a sur
prise to both sections, and also to the whole
country. Some writer's in New England
upon this subject express the fear that if
this tendency continues, that section will
lose its distinctively American character,
and, of course. TO a great extent the peculiar
influences which she has heretofore exer-
cised upon the religious, social and politi-
cal tendencies of the United States.
Morris tribune., 1881-04-07
Seventeen Years in Bed.
From the jamestown, N. Y, Journal.

Avery Wixom, of the town of Hammonsd-
port, Steuben county, died on Wednes-
day of last week, at the age of 81 years.
Having no apparent physical ailment, but
being as well as the majority of men at his
age are, for II years of the last 20 of his life
he has lain in bed. He took his three
meals regularly, eating heartily of whatever
had been prepared for the rest of the fam
lily. Most of the time named he had slept.
About 13 years ago he got up from the bed
he had occupied for 10 years and perform
ed three years of hard labor, eating and
sleeping as other people. He then went
back to his bed and has never done days
work since, nor sat up longer than to have
his bed made and to eat his meals. A
short time ago he was taken with paralysis,
and has taken no nourishment of any kind
except a small amount of water in which
crackers had been soaked. At death his
form was reduced to mere skeleton.
Morris tribune., 1881-04-07
ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA.
BY GEN, w. H. IYTIE


1.-The following soul l-stirring poem is familia
J, some readers, but its popularity is such tina
dltors are frequently requested to reproduc,
!. This is true copy of the original, now il
ossesslon of Mrs Elizabeth Lytle Broadwell
cincinnati, sister of Gen. Lytle,
am dying, Egypt. dying,
Ebbs the crimson life-ti fast,
And the dark Plutonion shadows
Gather on the evening blast;
Let thine arms, U Queen, enfold me!
Hush thy sobs and bow thine ear;
Listen to the great heart-secrets,
Thou, and thou alone must hear.
Though my SCARED and veteran legions,
Bear their eagles high no more,
And my wrecked and scattered galleys
Strew dark Actiums fatal shore;
Ihough no gllttering guards surround me
Prompt to do their masters will,
must perish like Roman,
Die the great Triumvir still
neG not Cesar's servile minions
Mock the lion thus laid low;
Twas no foemans arm that felied him
Twas his own that struck the blow;
His, who, pillowed on thy bosom,
Turned aside from glory's ray
His who, drunk with thy caresses,
Madly threw a world away.
Should the base, plebeian rabble
Dare assail my name at Rome,
When my noble spouse, Octavia,
Weeps within her widowed home,
Seek her; say the gods bear witness
Affairs augurs, circling wings
That her blood, with mine commingled,
Yet shall mount the throne of kings
And for thee, star-eyed Egyptian!
Glorious sorceress of the Nile,
Light the path to Stygidn horrors
With the splendors of thy smile.
Give to Cesar crown and arches,
Let his brow the laurel twine;
| can scorn the Senates triumphs,
Triumphing in love like thine.
am dying, Egypt, dying,
Hark! the insulting foeman's cry!
They are coming! Quick, my falchion.
Let me front them ere I die
All! no more amid the battle
Shall my heart exulting swell
Its and Osiris guard thee!
Cleopatra, Rome, farewell!
Morris tribune., 1881-04-07

EVER since the Presidential election there
has been dispute in regard to the popular
vote for President, some democratic author
tiles claiming plurality for Hancock of
over 8O0O votes, while republican author
tiles insisted that Garfeld's plurality was
about these figures. The New York Spirit
Of the Times has taken the trouble to ad-
dress the secretaries of all the states, and
from the responses now publishes a cor
rect table of the vote in each and all, from
which it appears that Garfeld's plurality is
three thousand five-hundred and twenty
two l3.522)-the vote being for Garfield
4, ,44GG28 for Hancock 4,443, 106-total
popular vote of the country S, 1889, ,734
Morris tribune., 1881-04-07

ONE of the most persistant Office seekers
in Washington is a man who has ten small
children. the same number that followed
John Rogers to the stake. He, the office
seeker, paraded them before the last ad-
ministration. until secretary Evarts, who
become as familiar with them all as if they
had been his own, gave him several consul
ships, which he held but short time, when
he came back for better things. He is now
trotting out the ten small children to the
view of President Garfield and secretary
Blaine. He has pictures of each of them,
and also group picture, and makes NOV
ing appeals for good place, at home
or abroad, where the pay is sufficient to en-
able him to feed and clothe them.
Morris tribune., 1881-04-07

IN the course Of this year the French peo-
pie are to vote finally on the matter of the
permanent acceptance Of their present form
Of government, which. under the law of
1915, was to have seven years trial. There
is no doubt of its acceptance, with some
notifications. perhaps, which are now un-
der discussion in the French Legislature.
The pending question is, whether the
chamber of deputies, chosen by universal
suffrage, shall reside in the particular dis
trict for which he stands, or whether his
election shall depend simply upon the fact
of his securing a majority of votes in the
district, no matter what his residence.
Morris tribune., 1881-04-07

JAY COOKE failed IN 1878, and his affairs
are not yet settled hut II iG announced that
the residue of the estate will soon be sold,
including "Ogontz,' his magnificent and
costly house near Philadelphia. 1t is af-
trmed that no creditor has lost anything
by his failure save those who sold their
claims at 4 sacrifice soon after the suspen-
sion. Mr.. Cooke has since been connected
with various speculations which turned ont
very profitable, and is now worth nearly a
million of dollars.
Morris tribune., 1881-04-07
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

Gen. Badeau, recently nominated for charge
d'affairs at Denmark, but who for twelve years
past has been consul general at London, has
written the president declining to accept the
Danish mission.
Washington Mclean, of the Cincinnati En-
quirer, who has been in Washington in Stanley
Matthew'S interest for some time, says that
there are fifty-two senators pledged to vote for
his confirmation.
There is no sign yet of the senatorial dead
lock breaking, but the session will be continued
until it does break and hundreds of pending
nominations be acted upon. Several messages
from the president lie unopened ON the vice
presidents desk
The sealed instructions Of the government to
guide the American commissioners to the none
tary conference, will not be opened till aris is
reached by the commissioners. A telegram
will not send representative to the monetary
conference.
The health of Thomas W. Nichol, lately NOM
mated for commissioner of the Indian affairs,
is such that upon the advice of his friends he
will ask the president to withdraw his name.
An Iowa man will take Nichols place as COM
missioner of Indian affairs, and an Ohioan, Col
Brown of Cincinnati, is to be made commission
er of pensions.
Secretary Lincoln has revised the list of ap-
pointments made in the war department. since
the last of June. He has equalized the salaries
paid them. The clerks who were appointed be-
fore the department had official notification of
the passage of the act appropriating money for
their payment are nearly all retained. The in
competent have been weeded out
The nomination of Capt Henry of Ohio to
be United States marshal for the District Of
Columbia has been made out at the White
House, and is ready for transmission to the
senate. Capt. Henry is at present a special
agent of the postoffice department Fred
Douglas, who was appointed to the marshall
ship by Hayes, will be given some other posi-
ton.
Whatever may properly be said of the
senate dead lock, it must be in one sense
gratifying condition to the president The
army of office seekers who have daily thronged
the reception rooms at the White House since
the 4th of March have perceptibly diminished,
owing to the impression generally prevailing
that the president would make no further nom
ina ions until the present senate difficulties are
| adjusted.
1t appears from the books of the treasury
| department that after all there were deductions
made from the salary of Senator Sharon of Ne
| vada on account Of his chronic absence. Mr..
Sharon did not put in an appearance at.any pc
| riod Of the extra session which commenced on
March 1S, 1879, and ended on July / of that
! year, and by order Of the secretary Of the SEN
! ate his pay for that entire period was retained
and covered back into the treasury.
Delegate-elect Campbell of Utah, who has
resolved to take the lead in final assault upon
| Mormonism, having read an announcement Of
| the presidant that he intended to adopt vigor-
ous policy in his treatment Of the subject, ad-
dressed him letter in relation to the matter.
Morris tribune., 1881-04-07
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
RAILROADS.

It is stated that Col l. F. Oakes, formerly of
the Kansas Pacific, will be appointed general
manager of the Northern Pacific road, vice II. E.
Sargent, resigned.
The associated press announces that Assistant
Manager Mannel of the St Paul, Minneapolis
l. Manitoba, is to receive salary Of $4,000
for the first year; 81 {, 900 for the next
Maj. A. B. Rogers, who has been chief en-
gineer of several pioneer roads in Wisconsin
and Minnesota, will leave soon to take charge of
the survey of the route of the Canadian Pacific
Mr. Stickney has left Winniepeg for Ottawa
to arrange for the transfer of the Canadian Pa
cfic railroad to the syndicate, which is expected
to formally take place ON the 1st Of April, when
the plan will be completed
At Montgomery, Ala, the leader of a gang of
burglars passing under the name of Sutton, but
whose real name is Chastaine, an escaped con-
vet from Missouri, was arrested, and in at
tempting to escape was shot dead by the officers.
Articles of organization Of the Minneapolis,
st. Paul 4 Sault ste. Marie Railroad company
Work on the road will begin at once 1t will
run from Abbotsford, Wis, north, Via Wausau,
to Sault Ste Marie.
The Grand Forks, DIT, Herald says: Track
Iayilg on the line between here and Fargo was
commenced on Tuesday last, and the work
will be pushed through to completion. The
elements permitting. the new road will be fin
ished for operation by the 25th of April
Extending from the Chicago, Milwaukee, St
Paul short line to the St Paul, Minneapolis &
Manitoba railway, and about exactly equi-dis-
tant from the cities of St Paul and Minneapolis
hes tract of ground, the property of the rail
way companies mentioned comprising fully
$50 acres, and thereon are located the Union
stock yards, also the property of the two COM
panies, which have just been completed, and
are now capable of sheltering and caring for
5000 head of cattle, as many of hogs and 176
horses or mules.
The charter of the old St. Cloud Il Minneap-
oils railroau company has been sold by J. P.
Wilson and others to J. J. Hill, genaral manag-
er of the St Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba COM
pany. This does not include the St Cloud, &
Mankato branch, recently consolidated in the
st. Cloud, Mankato and Austin road. 1t was
especially desired for the branch
from St Cloud to point of connection
with the St Paul and Duluth road, probably at
Rush City, as the charter carries with it swamp
land grant of ten sections per mile
Morris tribune., 1881-04-07
RECORD OF CRIME.

Lee Tucker of Battle Creek Mich, took
dose of strychnine while drunk, and died short
ly AFTER
James Walsh, who killed his sweetheart, has
been sentenced to be hung May 20, at Brook
lyn, New York.
E. A Keeler, charged with rsbbing the mails
has been bailed and has returned to his home
in Fillmore county, Judge Basset is the surety.
Theodore Walters, resident of North Lals-
ing, Mich, committed suicide by blowing out
his brains with q shotgun. Drink and ieal-
ousy were the causes.
At Manchester, England, a warehouse seven
stories high, filled with valuable stock belong
ing to John Haslam & Co., cotton manufactur-
ers, burned. The loss is estimated at ESQ, 900,
One fireman was killed and two others danger
ously injured.
James Beckert, an old soldier, was fonnd
hanging to tree in the woods on Mrs. Smiths
place, on Good Hope hill near Washington.
He had fastened aclothes-line around the trunk
of tree and jumped off, distance of ten feet.
He was choked to death.
At Leadville Lewis Boyl shot and killed j. S.
Ballard while engaged in quarrel The trou-
BILE grew out OF Billiards. marrying Boyle's Eis
ter under suspicious circumstances. 1t is said
he seduced her and was forced to marry and
was intending to desert her.
H. F. Rittenhouse, for sixteen years in the
employ of the Hall Safe and Lock company,
ana lately manager OF the new 1Ork Drancn,
was arrested at Cleveland as fugitive from
justice, OH an affidavit setting forth that he is
under Indictment in New York for embezzle-
ment and grand larceny.
Mrs. Albright, widow, living few miles
from Youngstown, O., hung herself with skein
of yarn to beam in wood-shed. She was in
usual good health and spirits, aud no cause is
assigned for the act. On receipt eff the news,
her uncle, John Ebzera, fell dead. Mrs.
Albright leaves five children
A "highly- connected young man named
Langdon, has been arrested at Rochester, N. Y,
for sending circulars as real estate broker and
compiler of great real estate directory, asking
a remittance of 81 in each case for the directo-
ry, when in fact he had no such work, had not
compiled any data for it, and intended and ex-
pected to get money without rendering an equiv
alent
A party of COW boys kicked up a row at
O'Neill Holt county, Nebraska, and one of them,
Harry Dean, shot Sheriff Bernard Kearns, the
ball striking his heart and killing him instant
ly. Shots were fired by others, and deputy
sheriff was wounded in the right leg twice
above and below the knee-and once in the
shoulder all the wounds being serious. The
cow boys Immediately left town on their horses,
before citizens could capture them, and none
of them have been arrested
Morris tribune., 1881-04-07

GEN. LEW WALLACE. who is about leav-
ing New Mexico for Paraguay, gives the
country in which he has lived or few years
past better reputation in some respects
than it now enjoys. especially for mineral
resources. He SAYS that it will equal if not
surpass, her neighbors in the yield of gold,
or silver and other precious metals, and
has coal in abundance. bituminous and
anthracite, and very large areas Of gypsum.
The work Of prospecting is now actively
progressing, and the results will soon be
known to the world.