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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-01-08
Teaching Turks Politeness.

Mr.. AlisoD, EaKlish envoy IN Per-
sia. Was man Of uncommon sblli
ties and brilliant powers, though With
win of eccentFicity which made
him many enemies. He was great
fsvorite with the Turks. however, and
especially the Grand Vizier. Reshid
Pasbs, who made quite q spoiled
child of him.
When the great Turkish statesman
retired from bis position, be was sue
ceeded by . fanstical old fellow by
the name of RAouf Paeha
Mr. Alison. having to transact
some business at the Porte, ives re-
ceived very differently from what be
had been accustomed to So marked
were the respect and cord atty enter
tanned for him by the former Grand
Vizier. that he would meet hin at the
top OF the principal staircase, take
him by the hand, and conduct him
through the crowds in the autechsm-
beFs 70 his own room. On this occs-
sioe there was nothing of the kind.
A servant led him to the presence of
the great man, to whom he was an
nounced simply as secretary of the
English embassy. Raouf Pashs
took no notice. Mr.. Alison put his
hands in his pockets and began
whistling tune. while be looked at
the pictures on the walls. The ser
want ran up to him, saying that the
pasha on the sofa was the Grand
Vizier.
Impossible" exclaimed Mr. Ali
son in Turkish. That must be some
duuky. The Grand Viziar would re-
ceive me like a gentleman"
Rsouf Pssha stood up in apparent
astonishment. Mr.. Alison took
seat, and in his most patronizing
manner invited the great man to sit
down. He then explained the case
be had to lay before the Porte. After
q long discussion OF it, the Grand
Vizier locked at his watch, said it was
the hour OF his prayer, and kDelt
down at the end of his sofa, as the
Turks delight in doing in the presence
of foreigners. The Mussulmau
prayer winds up with . dampstory
clause against all infidels, and Rsout
Pasha rolled it out in a stentorian
voice, as if leveled at bis visitor, who
knew enough Arabic to understand
that deliberate insult was intended
by the emphasis laid on the words.
The Grand VIzier then returned to his
sect. and resumed the official inter
view. When the affair under con-
sideration was settled, Mr. Alison in
his turn looked at mis- watch, re-
marked that it was his prayer time,
and went to the other end OF the sofa,
where he went through q variety OF
gestures and genufections, ending
with a vociferous sDathemA against
all Turks. Mussulmans and other
unbelievers in the holy Christian
faith, detained in pure Arabic, as
understood by all p,ous MshometAns.
He then walked out of the room
without taxing the leaet notice of the
astounded Grand VIZ er.-Erchange
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-01-08
a Woman's Weakness

There was rather sensational cpl
sode in Barr's dry goods store shortly
after nigbtfsll last evening. The
fret floor was crowded with ladies. In
fact, 60 great was the jam of people
that even the nimble cash boys found
it difficult to move to and fro from
the counters to the cashiers deck.
Both time and opportunity were pro.
pitious tor the crooked fraternity to
successfully carry on their pilfering.
Yet, despite this state Of affairs, the
floor walkers, who exercise watch
iul eye on every one in the vast, con-
stantly moving tbrong. were vigilant.
In the fancy notion and furnishing
departments, where the crowd Was
thickest, one OF the hoor.wslkers had
his attention attracted 70 the move
ments of a fashionsbly dressed lady.
Getting close to her. and watching
keenlY every movement, he cav her
surreptitIously take PIP q bundle of
handkercbiefs and slip il quickly into
her pocket Without saying any
thing, be waited, until the woman
mJved out OF the crowd, and then sp-
preaching Ter, politely but quietly,
and ir firm manner, requested her
TO step to the rear OF the store.
TIE woman looked at tie man in
surprise. and became greatly agi-
tailed. The employee repeated his re-
quest ia q positive tone, and the
woman walked with him to the
Office. Mr. Forester, the manager,
Was in, and to him the floer-walk-
or made his report. telling bow be
had detected the woman taking some
goods. The fair pilierer flushed and
then turned deadly pale. and finally
burst into q pAroxysm of tears.
Mr.. Forester questioned the woman
Tegsrdlngthe al eyed theft. and she
sdmistd her guilt Even if she had
not, the examination of the pockets
f ner seslskin CLOAK proved that the
TN p.oyee's story was true. A clerk
vas quietly dispatched for police
eff 'er, and returned sUon after with
officer Phillips, TO whom the woman
was gwen in charge. At the station
tbs fair prisoner gave her name az
Mrf. aoellA Smith, and her res
ldence az 1907 Lucas avenue. In an.
sWer to sergeant Rillet's inquiries.
Mrs. smith again admitted the theft,
but could not explsin why she had
eummltIed It The handkerchieis
we're lying within reach and attracted
DER attention. She thought they
would be AM appropriate Chris,m AZ
RIit for Der sons. She bad no money
With her. and thinking she was unoh-
served, and how easy it was 10 take
them, che yielded 70 the temptation.
Alter searching her pockets, the seI-
geaDt locked her up on q charge of
petit larceny preferred by Mr.. For
ester. A sesrch warrant was pro-
cured, and an officer sent to the
lady's mouse, The call was the fret
infor onsIion that the unfortunate
laGy's family had of Der arrest.
Among her personal effects at the
house were found two bolts ofribbons,
two piB-cushions, two pairs of gen.
ilsnleD's 81 YES, two pairs of sleeve
buttons. snt line silk handkerchiefs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-01-08

LESLIE'S MONTHLIES, when
bound. make a neat little volume
The n ERALDBindery does work IN
avery style and at reasonable rates
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-17

nays but Slr. Springers motion to recon,
slider was the signal for a scene Of great
noise and confusion.
A motion to table the motion to recon.
slider was Immediately made on the Re.
publican side and the Democrats demanded
the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Springer asked that the amendment
be read, but storm Of objections came
from the Republican side and the speaker
ruled that It could only DO read by unani.
nous consent. Instantly Hooker Of Miss.
lssippi, Springer Of Illinois, and Aiken oi
South Carolina, were on their feet and in.
sisting upon their right to hear the propo.
sition on which they were called to vote.
+ A continuous rapping Of the Speakers
gavel had but little effect In allaying the
confusion, and It was not till consent had
been given to reading the amendment that
comparative order was restored. A vote
was then taken on the motion 10 lay on the
table the motion to reconsider the vote by
which the House rejected Mr.. Colerick's 8
amendment, and resulted, yeas l3l, nays 1.
The Democrats reinined from voting.
Without further action the House ad.
iourned,
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WIND AND WATER.
Mississippi LeVSss Break and Nearly
Flood Helena, Ark.

MEMPHIS, February l8.-A special from
Helena, Ark, 10 the Western Associated
Press, says; A heavy gale prevailed here
this morning, the wind blowing from the
south at the rate Of thirty or forty miles an
hour. During the prevalence Of the wind
the waves on the river were three or four
feet high and poured over the levee at the
foot Of Commercial row at fearful rate.
The greatest damage occurred at the corner
ofAlain and York streets, and it was with
difficulty that the flow Of water over the
levee at that point could be prevented.
Between IL and. o'clock the city fire bells
were rung, and merchants and Others closed
their places OF business and hastened 10
the scene otthneatened danger. The wind
soon died away, and by Q p. N. tho surface
OF the river was calm. In the vicinity Of
the Iron Mountain depot an immense force
Of hands arc engaged in strengthening the
leyee, which Is considered in a weak con.
diiion. The railroad tracks are consider
ably undermined for distance OF several
hundred yards, and grave doubts are en-.
tertained ut 10 the levee at the upper end OF
Williamson street. At place Two miles
below the city the levee broke about .
o'clock In two places. The breaks will ag.
gregate about three hundred yards In
length, and the water Is pouring through at
q rapid rate. 1t is thought that the water
can be kept out at Helena by closing the
Culvert in the embankment OF the Midland
Railroad, which is now being done under
the supervision Of the city authorities.
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I, Ia, been quite thing for Democratic
,sr.r,rers to charge that the Republicans
,,,,;,l Indiana in 1850 by the liberal use
4 r,mpaisn money. That considerable
Tonry was used by the Republicans We
Ian, % nv i true. not being in the secrets
aj,bo.e who disbursed it, we have no idea
hov much was disburscd, but no doubt a
.,dJ deal. But now comes the other side
4 the s,oy-a story that has not been
mad in Democratic papers. 1t comes
srisbt rom their defeated candidate for
Vice President, who ought to be good au-
,bority on campaign expenditures, as he
VI, nominated because it was known that
he bsl barrel" Of money, and because
itRa, expected that he would bleed very
freely. Mr.. English says:
"lIor money was usedbythc Democrats
in lhc Indiana campaign Of 1850 than was
ever used in amy previous canvass. More
WAS u,ul by the national committee; more
hy the state committee; more by the Dem.
U.rilic candidate for Vice President; more
by thr Democratic candidate for Governor,
gniL more hy the party generally. The ex.
pcnse Of the whole canvass up to the time
oi ,s close prior to the October election,
was paii out OF money raised within the
State; the money used on the day Of cleo
lion and u few days before came from
abroad. almost entirely through the nation.
al committee. could make an approxi'
matrv correct statement OF the amount
disbuf.cd by the Democrats in the canvass,
how it was distributed, and into whose
hands it primarily went. II l. did so land
/ may il it becomes necessary it would
aStolish = great many people"
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-17
FIRE RECORD.

NIr. PLEASANT. IA, February 16.-H. G.
TifTany's book and jewelry shop was burn
ed. Loss $4,000; insurance S7,0O0.-
CucAao, February 1G.-By fire this
morning the stock OF j. +. Perialat's fur
store was damaged to the amount Of S90,-
600; fully insured.
Lynn, MASS, February 18.-Melly,s
morocco mandatory, several stores in the
same building and the adjoining buildings
were burned last night. Loss $4,000;
partially insured.
ArcrnsoS, KS, February l6.-A special
10 the Champion from Robinson, Brown
county, says A fire broke out about $50
this morning which destroyed twelve
business houses. two hotels, the PostofllCe,
Masonic and Odd Fellows halls.
LOUISVILLE, KY, February lG.-A fire at
Third and Main this morning. originating
in the candy mandatory OF William Ehr,
man & Co., destroyed his stock valued nj
SD, 900, insured for one-half; damaged w
| ii. McKnight's carpet stock Sl5, 700, cover,
ed by insurance. The furniture stock o.
Krampelman & Co., was damaged by
water, to what extent is unknown but it Il
covered by insurance. TIE building occu
pied by Ehrman and owned by Mrs- Johr
TYLER was Quilted. TWAS valued at Se5, 900
insurance unknown. The origin OF tn,
fire was on the third floor and from cause
unexplained.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-17
A Wonderrul Lean.

CLEVELAND, February lG.-Last night
Miss Maggie Moore took the Lake Shore
train at Dunkirk togo to Davenport, Iowa,
where her brother lives. About go this
morning, when near Ripley, Ohio, she
jumped from the train running about
thirty miles an hour, and strange to say
she was not seriously injured, but was able
10 walk to Ripley, where she waited for
and took the next train, arriving here this
evening, She was taken to a hospital and
her brother telegraphed for. The young
woman explains her desperate leap BY say
ing she feared two men on the train were
about to assault her. She appears to be
suffering from some mental disturbance,
but seems to have received no physical in-
jury,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-17
TnE STORM CEXTER mas PASSED.
81. louis Protests that Her business Is
Not nuIncL.

ST. Louis, February l6.-The apprehen.
sions Of the people have been unduy
aroused by the sensational reports which
have been circulated regarding the condi.
ton Of trading in St. Louis. These reports
having gone abroad uncontradicted have
localized the attention Of the world on this
city, whose merchants were presumably
tottering on the verge Of commercial de.
struction. According TO the iallacious ru.
mors the staple and fundamental industries
were ieoparlized and the citizens quite
likely to awake from their dream OF calm
cOntentment to the realization that their
fortunes were shriveled and shrunk beyond
expansion from the baleiul influence Of
option trading. All these things have been
depicted in height and colors, and the ut
traction was deemed sensation which
would in all probability survive the tra.
ditional period Of nine days. The country
has been instructed to regard local mer.
chants with distrustiul and sidelong
glances, which plainly told the tale Of
lost confidence, The sharp competi.
ton from rival points nurtured the errone-
Gus impression which they insidiously fos-
tered to turn to their own advantage in the
diversion Of trade to other cities whose Il.
nancial condition was not reported to be in
a precarious condition. The truth is that
the demand for sensational reports ELECTED
u supply, but it should have been candidly
acknowledged that after the first ilutter Of
excitement the tradeoi st. Louis subsided
and took in the exact character OF the stu.
alton, and then, with customary conserva-
tism, applied themselves to rectiiy the evil
by suspending trading until every one in.
terestcd was afforded 4 sought for opportu-
nifty 10 close his deals and retire in good
order. Some few fell by the way, but the
great majority were delivered from the
yawning abyss which stood ready to receive
them in the event OF proceeding onward.
Since the iirst alarm the business has been
conducted with wonderful discretion, and
it may be safely conjectured that the storm
center has passed away, and that with the
restoration Of confidence the elossess will be
repaid and margin deficits made good.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-17
AXTI.POLYGAMY.
Fall Text Of the Bill Passed by tho
senate Yesterday.

Fall Text Of the Bill Passed by tho
Senate Yesterday.
WASHINGTON, February l6.-The follow.
ing is the anti.polygamy bill as passed by
the Senate:
Be il enacted, &c, That Section 53,o52 OF
the Revised Statutes Of the United States,
be and the same is hereby amended so as
to read as follows:
Every person who has husband or wife
living who, in territory or other place over
which the United States have exclusive
Jurisdiction, hereafter marries another,
whether married or single, any man who
hereafter simultaneously or on the same
day marries more than one woman in ter.
ritory or other place over which the United
States have exclusive jurisdiction, is guilty
ot polygamy and shall be punished by a
fine Of not more than $500 and by impris.
onment for term Of not more than five
years; but this section shall not extend 10
any person by reason Of any former mar
rifge whose husband or wife by such mar.
riagc shall have been absent for five sue.
cessive years and is not known TO such
person to be living and is believed by such
person TO be dead, nor to any person by
reasod ot any former marriage which shall
have been dissolved by the valid decree OF
competent court, nor to any person By
reason OF any former marriage which shall
have been pronounced void by the valid
decree Of competent court on the ground
ot nullity OF marriage contract.
SIC. 2. That the foregoing provisions
shall not affect the prosecution or punish.
ment Of any odense already committed
against the section amended by the first
section Of this act.
SEC. 8. That II any malc person in a
Territory or other place over which the
United States has exclusive jurisdiction,
hereafter cohabits with moro than one
woman he shall be deemed guilty OF mis-.
demeanor and on conviction thereof shall
be punished by u fine of not more than
$500, or by imprisonment for not more
than six months, or by both OF said pun.
shments in the discretion OF the Court.
SIC. 4. That the courts for any or all oI
the oHenscs named in section j and 2 Of
this act, may be Joined in the same inior
nation or indictment.
SEC, .. That in any prosecution for big
amy, polygamy, or unlawful cohabitatior
under any statute Of the United States, 1
shall be q sufficient cause Of challenge t
any person drawn or summoned Us Jury
man or talesman.
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Tho Importation orrotaioes and Cab.
bRge Into New York.

New York Post
Since the middle Of November the i'm.
portatiOn Of potatoes from Great Britain
and Germany has been steadily increasing
until now we are getting fran 1000 to
5000 tons Of potatoes week-the Anchor,
Cunard, State, Inman and White Smr
Lines bringing from 500 to 1900 tons ol
potatoes in each of their vessels Owing
to this wholly unprecedented business
which, SO far IS the oldest produce brokers
can remember, has never been attempted
before, the cost Of freight transportation
from Liverpool has advanced 80 per cent
in the last four months, the rutu now being
about 80 shillings ton. Tnu potatoes cosl
in Liverpool from Sl5 to so ton ac.
eorling TO qualify, and are sold here
at 20 cents or 81 90 a bushel. The best
potatoes cost delivered in New York ware.
houses, after Gll expensesof freight, cartacc,
commissions, insurance. etc, are paid,
about S3S ton, and sell for $3S, leaving :.
profit Of about $ ton. There Il duty OF
Is per cent bushel upon potatoes, which
protects American farmers 10 the extent OF
As cents barrel. A stranger having oCci.
sion TO visit any Of the steamship wliaryes
at present ill be surprised at the noun.
tains Of bags containing potatoes. Tic
bags arc Of three shes-an English hun.
dred weight and half bag, containing lGS
pounds, three.bushel bag, containing $50
pounds, and u two.hundred weight bag,
containing 224 pounds.
The price Of potatoes in this city, In.
stead Of decreasing under the influence OF
foreign competition, Is higher now than
when the importation began. Good pota.
toes now sell at retail for 81 q barrel. Pro.
duce dealerssay that had It no. been i6r the
English and German potatoes tho rricr In
our markets would be about double what il
is now.
The high price Of cabbaecs-irom Sl5 10
$50 hundred wholesalC-has led to large
importations from Germany. They art
brought in crates and some sauerkInt Is
imported ready picked in tierces. Turnips
celery. and carrots are also 10 be seer
among the freight OF all incoming vessels
While We are importing vegetables we art
exporting large cargoes Of hay, that cruy
having been a comparative hilure in Eng
land and Scotland. The price oi po.atoe
and cabbagcs in the markets will probabl
increase slowly until the new potatoe
. arrive,
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BLOOD.
Three Men Shot in One Night In Wash.
tngton CO.--Oue uOrtaIIy Wounded.
MnshInrtn, Rnr.nranr nf inth

Three Men Shot in One Night In Wash.
ington Co.--Oue HOrtaIIy Wounded.
Washington Reporter ofIeth.
Wednesday night, the 10th Of Feb
ruary, promises TO be noted in the
annals Of crime in Washington county.
At small party held at the house Of
John Casty, at the Enterprise Coal Works,
near this borough, a row occurred in which
several pistol shots were fired. Sut Butler
was shot in the side and another man re-
ceived bullet in the arm.
The parties are all colored miners. a
physician in Washington was sent for but
the extent of the wounds have not been
reported. Butler has been shot number
OF times heretofore, and seems TO be proof
against bullets.
About . O'Clock County Treasurer Geo.
l.. Hill, OF this borough, received tcle-
gram from Squire d. o. Lambert, at
Greenfield, that his brother.in-aw, u. ].
Michener, had been shot in the breast by
Peter Shoeylin, Jr, and dangerously
wounded.
Mr.. Michiner is young married man
and is engaged in butchering. Shoevlin is
a young man probably not over twenty
years Of age, aud is said TO have been one
oil the mining rioters from Granville, tried
in our court a year or two since.
The telegram stated that ShOevlin had
escaped and gone towards Washington.
Mr.. Hill and Policeman Hammond pro.
cured good team and left Washington
about II o'clock, determined to arrest the
culprit il possible.
A later telegram this morning stated that
Michiner was in very critical condition,
and that Shoeylin had been arrested. The
prisoner was expected here on the IL
o'clock CHARTERS train, but did not arrive
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Sr. Louis, February lG.-The cattle mon
OF Texas met in convention ut Austin yes.
terday. Resolutions were adopted asking
the Legislature to repeal the stock inspec.
ton law which has caused much trouble
to stock raisers. A committee was ap.
pointed to consider the subject oiimproved
breeds Of cattle. a. b. Higgs, OF St. Louis,
addressed the convention by invitation,
and stated that the National Meat Supply
Company, Of which he is President, intend
erecting ut different places in Texas large
slaughtering houses in which meat will be
dressed for transportation in refrigerator
cars 10 the North. He said that his com
pany would want next year $4,000 cattle
and 100000 sheep. The convention passed
resolutions heartily endorsing the enter
prise, and promised to give i all the en-
coungement possible. Resolutions were
introduced and referred, asking the Legis.
lature to sell or lease the school and asylum
lands, aggregaiing 100000 acres.
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Special Dispatch 10 the lntelllgencer.
WASHINGTON, February lO.-A Baltimore
special says: Passenger Agent Frank Bond
on Tuesday sent out from Hagerstown,
Nd, the first b. & o. special emigration
train for the West that has left Western
Maryland this season. The company in.
cluded eighty.nine persons bound for des.
tinations in Illinois and other States. Mr..
S. !. Bechler went out in charge. These
specials are to be run weekly. Next Tues.
day the b. 80. will send out through
train for the West from Staunton and all
the stations on the Valley railroad for the
accommodation Of Virsinians who intend
to emigrate. The volume OF this travel
promises to be large this spring.
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tobacco down from 10 to 10 cents per
pound and the tax on cigars from six to
four per cent per thousand, In the full
committee the feeling in regard to the re-
ductiOn Of the internal revenue Is not SO
unanimous, and very good authority asserts
that the committee stands upon the subject
us follows:
For reduction-MessB. Kelley, Erett,
Randall, Tucker, Carlisle and speer.
Against any eduction-Messs. KaSOn,
Dunnell, Mckinley, Hubbell, Haskell,
Russell and Morrison.