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Daily globe., 1882-04-15
Retirement of Army Officers.


WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE Senate COM
mittee on appropriation have not taken up the
army appropriation bill because of the absence
of Senator Logan, who is at the Hot Springs
and it may not be acted upon until his return
which is fixed for May Is. The committee
will report it with the compulsory retirement
clause modified by striking out the proviso
for retirement after forty years. service which
only applies to Gen. Pope. The military COM
mittee is considering the subject of COM
pulsory retirement by means Of separate
bill.
Senator Cameron is opposed to the retire
ment of staff officers at 62 and proposes Is,
which would leave Ingalls, as quartermaster
general until the close of the present admins
tration. He also opposes the retirement of
officers who have secured the thanks of con-
gress, which would include Sherman and Han
cock. Senator Harrison also takes this view.
Senator Sewell is strongly in favor of COM
pulsory retirement and has no doubt it will
pass substantially as 1t came from the house.
Daily globe., 1882-04-15
The Shipherd Matter.


WASHINGTON, April 14.-The Shipherd in
vestigation was continued this morning.
Witness said The subject of the war with
Chilli was never discussed with Blaine or Blair.
He was not aware that Arant ever wrote let
ter TO Washington saying it was time that the
United States should begin. Witness stated
that he presented his letter of introduction
from Gen. Grant to President Arthur, but de-
elined to repeat what occurred at that inter-
view with the president. He assured the COM
mittee, however, that nothing occurred that
could have any reference to the allegations of
the house resolution which led to the investi-
cation, although the conversation had some
relation to the Peruvian company.
Belmont-How did it occur that Blaine sent
4 dispatch on the I7th indicating that the Pc.
ruYian company was bubble, that your in
terview with the president took place on the
18th and on the 18th Blaine sent another dis
patch which was entirely different from the
one of the 18th?
Witness-I am only cognizant of the chron-
ological facts. will not attempt to Igive an
explanation.
Belmont-Will you tell us what you under
stood by the marginal note on Blaine's dispatch
$50 in, Steve?"
Answer-The impression made upon my
mind was that the wishes of the department
he was pursuing, regardless of the text OF the
dispatch
Witness declined to state whether the draft
of instructions which Gen. Grant indorsed
had any illusions to the possibility OF war
with Chill. He would at, the proper time
produce the original
Witness added desire to say here in re-
gard to the published statement that | had
certain correspondence with Secretary Blaine
ana that there are certain letters which Blaine
would not like to have published. There is
nothing in il. The statement is false. lnev-
er received an autograph letter from Secretary
Blaine and all correspondence that ever passed
between us has been published.
Witness declined to state for what amount
his clients purchased the cochet claim. All
evidence touching the claim which has ever
been submitted to the state department was
now in possession of the committee.
The examination of Shipherd was postponed
till to morrow, and SeVilla a. Brown, chief
clerk of the department, was questioned in
regard to some printed documents, and iden-
titled Hurlbut's endorsement on the letter
which he (Hurlbut had returned to the state
department.
The letter was the one which Shipherd had
enclosed to Hurlbut with the request that he
deliver it to Arizona.
Brown was asked: Are you familiar with the
handwriting of Comacho, the Venezulian
charge d'sffairs, and replied that he was.
He was asked if Comacho did not write the
letter, and in reply stated that Judging from
the handwriting he was of the opinion that
the letter was written by Comacho.
Adjourned.
DENIAL FROM HURLBUT.
New YORK, April 14.-Yesterday Shipherd
swore that VIM. Henry Hurlbut informed him
he had dispatch from Blaine to Gen Hurlbut
with marginal note "go in, Steve" In to-
days World Hurlbut bluntly denies this and
says he had but one and an inconsequential
interview with ShiPherd.
Daily globe., 1882-04-15
Aider7na7atc Ticket

First ward--A. Allen.
Second ward-John O'Connor.
Third ward-Thos Grace.
Fourth ward, First and Fourth precincts
Chas. Ringwald.
Fourth ward, Third precinct-M. c. Froe-
Itch.
Fifth warG-W. A. Van Slyke.
Daily globe., 1882-04-15
General Capital Nescs.

WASHINGTON, April 14.-The senate COM
mittee on foreign relations this morning took
up the Chinese bills referred to them, but
Senator Edmunds, who has just returned after
an absence of several weeks, said he had not
had an opportunity to Inform himself on the
subject; that he had not even read the presi-
dents veto, and to give him time to study
the questions, the committee adjourned until
next Tuesday
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-10-27
SIGNAL SERVICE.
Annual Report of tie Ch.ef Officer.

The Chief sigma Officer of the Army. In
his annual rcport says eleven new stations
have been added. and special reports are
made for the cotton and tobacco growing
regions Of the country, and the means for
giving warnings TO cattle-raisers OF Texas
against the approach of Snorthers" have been
improved. Expor ments have been made with
view Of increasing he value of the farm
ers' bulletin nv the addition Of weather
chat of the United States, and it s believed
tina in short time these charts may be
SUCCESSFULLY reproduced on the farmers
bulletin. With each wear the popular know
ledge OF the uses of this bulletin enables
those i'm erested in agriculture 20 iudge of the
correctness Of forecasts, and with the nd
dt'on of the proposed weather-map
md viduals w u be allie to make correct pre-
dctions of the weather for localities w ich 10
is impossible TO provide for il the brief SEN
tence which expresses the prevailing wealth
or indications antic' pated for an entro dis
trict 1t Is contemplated. as the work of
the office progresses, to add to this bulletin
brief instruction. for the use of instruments
which may hereafter he furnished for 10 nj
observers The railway bulletin service has
proven OF great value the past year The
system or frost warnings for the benefit OF
the sugar interests in Louisiana has
been continued During the coming
warnings direct from the Signal Office TO all
telegraph offices IN the SUGAR growing sec
tons It proposed to establish a system
of frost warn ngs for the benefit of the to-
bacco-growing interest of the country, also
similar service for the benett of the orange
growers of Florida. A system Of reportS for
the benefit OF the colt IN interests was thor
oughly Organized AMI successfully ore nted
since Sertembcr, 1881 At the solicit ation
OF those interested N the cultivation of wheat
and other grains i'm the Northwest it In
contemplated TO establish service similar
TO that now In operation for the benefit ct
the cotton interests, which will enable this
Office TO publish in the journals OF the North
west the daily rainfall and temperature, ~
determined from large number of stations
The c st to The Government of the men
who do the signal-servioe work il less than
$4,000 year. The cost of salaries alone
for the same number of civilian clerks
would amount to more than s6o0.OOQ
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-10-27
The MIETS.

Annual Report of Director Burchard.
Mr. Burchard, Director of the Mint, has
colnpleted his annual report. 1t presents in
detail the operations of the minis and assay
Offices during the fiscal year ended June 50,
1882. The imports OF foreign gold coin and
bullion for the first half OF the year were
$50, 1oO, $50 greater, but during the last half
SIS, 3ll ,047 less than the exports, the net
gain of the year being only ST, 7Sl,1S3 The
to al amount of gold deposi ed was sG6, 1885,
655, which was S74 eco less than the pre-
ceding year. viii the silver purchased for
coinage and Deposited in bars was about So
coo, 900 greater and amounted 70 S:s' 40 49l
The total coinage was II .sG6,0O3 pieces,
valued at $50 AIS, Az, nearly Sll 10000
more than In any previous year. The silver
coinage consisted of s21,112,015 in silver
dollars and gil ,3l3 in Irrational coin Gold
bars of the value of sS;. ;b6 -, were manu-
factured from II, 147 GA ounces of fine gold
for depositocs at the New York Assay Office
Fine silver bars of tie value of 81. 1t9, S.sS
We're also made, chiefly n the same institu-
amounted 70 81, G27, 10 ounces Of So ndard
silver, al a cost Of s2i, l1G,9i2. OF gold coin,
about SS7, 900 belonged To the treasury,
SlU4 q 900 t. the nat4ona banks, and S3lO,-
ZOO to the general public incluGipg other
banks Or standard dollars. f;S} coz, 600 be-
longcd to the treasury and SIS OeO, coo TO the
banks and tho general pabhc o. the total
metallic circulation, Si4S. 90 600 belonged TO
the treasury, Sll2, OO0CW TO the national
banks, and Si-fi, 200 90 was in general cir
culation.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-10-27
POLITICAL POINTS.

Cadet Whitaker has come out rs a
Democrat.
The ProhibitiOnists of New Hemp
shire have nominated Josiah w. Fletcher for
Governor
4 Cincinnati dispatch saws that "the
election OF Gen Golf, Republican, TO Con.
gress in the West Virginia First district il as
sured y about 800 ma w. In the SEQ
ond district OF that Stylto the result is not
quite defin tely settled, although the latest
returns make it almost certain that Wilson,
Democrat, Is elected over Mason, Repub-
icao, by about fl " majority"
In the United States Circuit Court at
Portland, Ore, Judge Deadly called the at
tention of the Grand Jury TO the law in re-
gard TO political assessment, and instructed
the jury, If any violation of the law could bs
found, that it was their duty to indict the
offenders
Representatives of the colored people
Of Rhode Island in convention at Newport,
discussed their alleged wrongs at the hands
of the Republican party, demanded a fair
apportionment of the public office, and de-
termined to support that candidate for office
who had most regard for their rights and
feelings
DIR. j. II. Mclean, of patent-medi-
cine fame, has been nominated for Congress
by the Republicans of st. Louis, Mo.
Joseph n. Dolph was elected United
States Senator on the forty first ballot by the
Oregon Legislature
At the first political meeting ever
held by the Mormons, which took place Mt
Ogden, Utah, on the evening of Oct 81,
Cannon denounced what he termed the at
tempt TO despoii the Mormons of their con-
stitutional rights
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-10-27
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Secretary Folger having ruled that
gold cey tifcates can only be procured at
New York Western bankers viii be com
PEELED to pay express charges both on their
gold TO that city and on the certificates upon
their return
W. W. COrcoran and other citizens of
Washington have Incorporated an associ-
alton with capital OF 100000 TO erect a
monument to the memory of Thomas JEFF
fcrsOu.
Secretary Folger has called in Sl5,-
o00Uu0 in extended percent bonds, paya-
bic Jan. lS next
Secretary FrelinghSsen received a
note irom the American Representative at
London, containing the regrets OF Earl Gran
vile, the British Foreign Minister, a the ar
rest of Henry George While n Ireland The
Secretary thereupon requested a personal
interview With Mr. George az his con-
venienec.
The President suspended Jonathan
DigCs, Indian Agent at the Colorado River
Agency, and appointed John w Clark Nv his
successor. Indian Agent McGillicuddy, of
the Mesca Gro agency, has rendered his res
ignation to the Secretary OF the Interior,
The Secretary declined TO accept the reSig-
nation petding the result of the inves,iga-
ton now in progress.
Dr. Hamilton, of New York, has pre-
sented TO the Garfield board OF audit bill
for $500 for profess onal services.
Stamped envelopes of the best quail
" are to be reduced to sLsj per 1000, ex-
elusive OF postage, at the commencement of
The new year.
Army officers predict that Gen. Pope
will end great difficulty in securing con
fiimation by the Senate as Major General,
on account of his personal hostility to Fitz
John Porter
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-10-27
4 WILD WOMAN.
A North Carolina Oannibal That
Feeds on Babies.
A Tale Like the Stories Told in the
Great Forests Of the Old
Country.

fCharlotte On o. Telegram 20 Chicago TribnneS
For months past there have ecu rumors
Of terrible apparition, winch has terror
lied all the women and children In Gear
Creek township The women say that for
two weeks they have been subject To terri
fying visits In the absen, o of their husbands
from a creature like a shiny, black negress,
with long hirr and cleaning eyes She asks
In hardly distinguishable gibberish tor
baby to eat, and makes efforts to get hold OF
the children The men, getting tired of the
fears OF their wives, determined to try and
cat b the FEATURE, and for the last week
crowds OF farmers have been daily and
nigh " chasing her without ccess
The first effort to catch her was made
week ago by John Roberts, blacksmith.
The wild CIR ature had appeared several
times nc fire which t was the habit OF
Carey Moore (colored) OF the neighborhood
TO light after dark IN The yard of h house
for the preparation OF his meah Roberts
WIS put to watch her, and she appeared
even before the flames were well kindled.
she presented such WHO look In the hasf-
light and asked for food In such wild fash
ion, that Roberts was demon 'hzei. he re-
covered, however, made an outcry, and
attempted 20 s~ize the wsman, but she
eli, ped through his hands, and disappeared
in the dark shadows OF the woods
Tuesday morning Mai stephen Coweu
caught sig hit OF the creature, and chased her
acr oss an open field He was badly hurt in
his efforts TO Keep up with her, AMI reported
that she outran buck, and cleared Jour
corn rows ut n leap. That same night she
was again enticed from the woods by the
ndling of a fire, and was chased by thirty
men without success Capt Marsh Allen,
later in the day, met her in the neigbborhood
with her face torn and bleeding, and long
bloody knife In her hand The crs ature was
naked and so unearbhly and terri bie-lOoking
TO him that he says he is not sure ii IN hu-
man being Her hair reached almost to her
feet and was kinl1y like H. Mt of the A rican.
1t is not mere fright which has caused the
country people to organize n tsaeir attempts
TO catch The creature, watch has becn living
in the forest and swamp Businesses for
year or more. Some months ago
it is reported an infant was spirited
away from It's parents yard while they
from and tho disappearance was from that
section of the country in which the wild
woman has been seen, and mothers white
and black, are III terror for fear heir little
one may also become food Tor the cannibal
negress. Yesterday the farmers, some
mounted and Others on loot, ass mbled Tor
the purpose OF surrounding a swamp ia
which the creature known to be hid.
There are 400 men ready fer the chase. At
first 1t was attempted 10 run her down with
bloodhounds, but they refused To chase her.
which ucelehed the superstltious feeling
with which the men az wei as the women of
the community began to regard her The
men made the attempt TO catch Ter, but
the negroes and simple county folk is in
tense
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-10-27

The German ship Constantia came in
collision with the steamer City of Antwerp
fourteen miles Oft Eddystone lighthouse,
and both vessels were sunk No lives lost
The Irish National Conference as
sembled at Dublin on the 18th OF October,
Parnell presiding. The platform was occu-
pied by number OF prominent men. includ-
ing the Lord Mayor of Dsblin and the ex-
treme Irish members of Parliament Rgan,
Treasurer Of the Land League, presented
his report, md asked that he be relieved
from office. Nearly e.stoOOO passed
through his hands Parnell presented
the programme of the conference, which
declares for home rule and the
right Of tenant-farmers to become
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-10-27

Liberty League OF the United States, to be
composed OF the various State protective
associations, and also the National D;stillers'
and Brewers Associations Reso utions were
adopted recognizing the necessity for vigor-
Gus and agg essive res stance to the prohi-
bition movement, and congratulntiny anti
Prohibiionists everywhere on the result of
the election In Ohio
The Tariff Commission has finished
taking testimony and will remain in New
York until December making up it's report
Benjamin Legault, French Cana
dian, has sued for an injunction to prevent
his sister, who is 65 years cd, and worth
100000, from marrying young man.
A fight between Mexican customs Of
fcers and smugglers, at Lampasas, on the
Rio Granie, resulted m the killing of four OF
the smugglers
The Rev Thomas Nicholson and Mrs.
J. r. Doyce, confined in the Hotel Den at
Montreal, for insanity, evaded their nurses,
Jumped from the second and fourth stories
OF the institution respectively, and were
killed
John d. Defrees, for many years
Public Printer at Washington, died ut Berk-
ley Springs, W. Va, in his I'D y~ar, leaving
five children In 1881 he published news
paper at South Bend, Ind, and in 1874 be-
came proprietor of the Indianapolis Journal,
VIII ch he conducted for ten years.
The Universalists' General Conven-
ton, in session ut Philade phia, condemned
the death penalty lauded and Endorsed the
efforts of the PrGhb.tionists and resolved
that State legislatures should enact strin-
gent laws for the prevention Of cruelty to
animals.
A Convention of Baptist cLorgymen and
laymen, in session for several days at Ham
iton Ont, declined to demand of the Prem
Ter the introduction OF the Bible as text
book in the public schools, as they do not
wish 10 interfere with the religious liberty
of any citizen.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-10-27

Nov. T. Missouri votes upon an amendment
concerning the State judiciary% Nebraska
decides upon IN amendment permitting
women TO vote; Illinois votes on two amend
ments-one TO offer her canal to tae nation
M Government and the other to vote half
million 30 complete her State Hou~e; New
York considers two am 'ndments-one
making the canals free, and the other pro
vidlng for the lection Of additional Supreme
judge; end Wisconsin determines the ques-
ton Of amend ny the State constitution re-
spectiny the residence and registrs q on of vOt-
ers, and the election of county officers, and
also by a change which shall make the general
elections OF State and county otficers except
judicial officers biennial in the even years
after 1881 those VINO were chosen in 1851 TO
hold over until 1885, ii the amendment is
adopted
Tho members OF CONGRESS already chosen
aggregate thirty-two: MAJ ne, four; Vermont,
two; Oregon, one, Ohio, twenty one; West
ment, Maine and Vermont each lose one
member, while Ohio and WesG NirP'ni eacn
gain one AS showing the importance OF the
November election, If II needs 10 be demon
strated the number of members OF the House
to be chosen on that day Is 2)5, o. precisely
t. whole number under the Old apportion-
ment The November ST. es gaining by the
readjustment OF representation are, Arkan-
sas, one; California two; Georgia one; IL
nois, ono; Iowa two; Kansas, -four; Ken
lucky, one; Massachusetts, one; Michigan,
two; Minnesota, two; Mississippi one; Mis-
30 ri, one; Nebraska, two; New York, one;
North Carolina one; | enrsy1vania, one;
south Caro- ina, two; Texas, five; Virginia,
on-; Wisconsin, one The only November
State losing under the apportonment is New
HamDsuire
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-10-27
LATER NEWS ITEMS.

Mrs. Langtrv, the English profess
sonal beauty, arrived at New York Oct. %.
She is accompanied by Mrs. Iabourchere,
the wife OF the famous London editor. She
will aNpear on the stage in the principal
cities OF the country under the management
of Henry Abbey, of New York Her roper
tore comprises only four plays-"As You
Like IL, The HONEYMOON. ""She Stoops TO
Conquer, and IAN Unequal Match"
Charles Ford while attending the
trial of his brother, Robert, Mt Plattsburg,
No, was arrested GA n cha &c of completely
in the robbery of the Lexington and Rich
mond stage-coach Last year.
The official returns of the Ohio cleo
ton give Newman, Democrat, a plurality Of
1919 over Tiwnsend, Republican, and a
minority over all OF 1903
Arabi has summoned De Lesseps as
witness on his trial.
The Dublin corporation refused to
vote TO Gen Wolseley the freedom of the
oity.
The revolt in Herzegovina is increas-
ing Many conscrpts are deserving and
joining the insurgents
Manila, the capital of the Philippine
islands, which was so terribly soourged by
cholera, Is almost destroyed by cyclone
The False Prophet threatens an in
vasion of Lower Egypt His following is
large, and his revolt completely dwarfs
Arab Pasha's recent movements In June
last q COO Egyptian soldiers were surrounded
and massacred by his army.
King Milan of Servia was fired at by
a woman in the Cathedral at Belgrade, but
escaped unhurt
DIR. Boynton has filed claim of $4,-
500 for services during the illness OF Garfie d.
1t IL be ieved to be the last of the list OF
doctors bills
Estimates have been prepared for the
Forty eighth Congress- There will be 3,5
members and ei: ht delegates. For that pay
there has teen asked 81 ,G85, 100, and s35,0 900
for contcst1ltS For mileage sl25 600 il
estimated, making total OF over 81, SOC, CO.,
Ed johnson and Charley Williams
fought duel with hor-cwhips near Greens
boro, N G. The fight lasted four hours and
was witnessed by fifty spectators Both
men were badly injured All on account of
n woman.
Ex-Gov. T.. A. Straw, Of New Hamp-
shire ogcd X, died at Manchester, of soften
ing OF the brain.
William Bsrtel, one Of the wealthiess
men In Delaware county, Pa, committed
suicide.
The largest business ever done in
Chicago by kiss Mary Anderson was during
her recent engagement Mt Mcvicker's The
large theater wss n led ut every performance
by hteIhgent and critical audiences, COM
posed of the very best class OF citizens, and
the fer art vt was called before the curtain
at the end Of near;y every t Hermann,
the world renowned prestidIgitateur, is as
tonishing the patrons of Mcv. cker's Theater
this week by his. wonderful feats Of magic
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-10-27
The Use Of Oyster Shells.

Until recently oyster shells have
been used only for making lime. A few
years ago somebody discovered that the
shells made capital foundation for oys-
ter beds, and within a year or two many
thousands of bushels have been used for
this purpose. The FISHERMAN selects a
good spot for bed and simply dumps
the shells overheard. This is done in
July and August, during the spawning
season. The spawn attaches itself TO
the shell, and in two years the shell is
covered with oysters ranging from the
size of silver quarter to that Of half
dollar. Then the oysters are big
enough to seed, and are planted as
such. Sometimes thirty or forty such
oysters arc found attached to single
shell. The shells are worth cents
bushel when thrown overheard, and Ut
the end of two years they are worth
from 80 to 10 cents per bushel. making
a very good margin for profit. This
method of raising seed oysters is being
rapidly extended, and number of
steamers have recently been built at
New Haven, Conn.,, with special appara-
tus FOR transplanting the shells.-Wash-
sngton Star.