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THF PERUVIAN INVESTNGATlS~'.

Before the Peruvian investigation, on the
18th, J. r. Shipherd testified that he
approached Walker Blaine AZ an attorney
norder to learn the workings Of
his fathers mind in regard to the company's
schemes. The witness again declined to state
the names Of the Directors Of the Peruvian
Company or its stockholders. Representative
Deuster. after stating that Sbipherd had evaded
every question Of weight, moved that he DO
dismissed, but It was resolved to vet him ASIDE
until next week.
William Henry Hurlbert, editor OF the New
York World, and brother of the late Minister
Hu1lbut, appeared before the Foreign Affairs
Committee on the Peruvian matter ON April 20.
The clerk read from Shepherds testimony his
description OF the interview between himself
(Shipherd) and Huribert. in which the latter
is accredited with saying he had seen
and held in his hands dispatch
from Blaine to Minister Hurlbut, on
which was written marginal note, 4" Gro in,
Steve" or go it, Steve"
The witness said "Tne whole narrative OF
this conversation with me is en absolute and
profound Misrepresentation OF facts. He sought
an interview with me and stated his case and
gave me a long narrative OF his relations with
Blaine, and complained bitterly that he had not
been well treated by the Secretary. There IS
no truth in the statement that told him had
Witness said his relations with Blaine were OF
q friendly character. He had several CONVEX
sations with him. The Secretary failed to con-
vince witness that he (the Secretary was car
rying out the policy OF President Garfield. He
failed to convince him because of his ways and
methods. Witness continued: 1.-THE Score
tary always suggested to me something in the
nature Of a political firt. AS Democrat l
had never much faith i'll his methods, though
personally liked him, and my brother seemed
To have great confidence in hin."
Mr.. Blaine appeared before che House For
eign Affairs Committee April "a, and made q
sweeping denial of the statements Of Jacob Il.
Shipherd. "His employment il falsehood-
perjury his pastime, was tive words used by
Mr.. Blaine to characterize Shpherd. Blaine
stated that their first interview lasted but ff-
teen minutes and they did not meet again
for three months. The reason why Snip
herd was not at first kicked out OF the
department WAS that he was introduced by q
Senator and had three ex-Senator8 and IN ex-
Secretary Of the Treasury az counsel. Mr..
Blaine produced letter from Henry w. Blair,
denying that he heard Shipherd state TO the
ex-Secretary that Minister Hurlbut hnd been
offered 1850, 900 in the stock OF the Peruvian
Company. Mr.. Blaine at one time expressed
the opinion that Shipherd should be sent boz
fore the Grand jury for perjury.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-04-28

Advices from Siberia are to the effect
search of tho survivors of the Jeanette, has
been burned and sunk, and that Lieut. Berry
and his officers and crew, numbering thirty-six,
Arc near Cape Serdge.
At Sunderland, England, an explosion
in a coal mine caused the death of thirty-dve
persons.
Russia says we needn't protest against
her exclusion of the Jews, AZ we arc playing the
same game ourselves with the Chinese.
A bailiff in the service OF the Emer-
gency Committee was killed while going from
Limerick to Kiltealy. Forty tenants on the ca.
tate of Lord Clancarry, in County Limerick,
have been evicted.
There was riot ut the Camborne
mines, Cornwall. England. caused by ili-feeling
between the Cornishmen and the Irish miners
The former wrecked the Catholic Church and
the houses OF the rishmen.
The trial of McLain, the man who
fired at Queen Victoria, was held at Reading,
Berks (near Windsor Castle). Lord Chief jus
tice Coleridge presided and Mr.. Montague
Williams defended the prisoner and pleaded
insanity for him. The jury returned Il verdict
Of . not guilty, on the ground of insanity
Bismarck caused the suspension for
two years of comic paper of Berlin and the inn
prisonment of another journalist for inserting
a blasphemous letter in regard to Gambetta.
The French Cabinet Council has APP
proved the scheme of De Lesseps to fill up the
Desert of Sahara with salt water, and separate
Tunis and Algeria from Tripoli.
An American colt, Passaic, won the
City and Suburban Handicap, an important
English turf event.
The King of Burmah has had another
attack of delirum trenlens. and the wholesale
slaughter of relatives who have incurred his
i'll will is reported. One OF his wives, two half
sisters, the Chancellor of tho Exchequer and
fifty relatives of these people have already been
massacred by order of Thebaw.
An angry debate occurred i'll the
British House OF Commons concerning the Gov
ernment's circular in the case of Clifford Lloyd
whose opposition to the no-rent movement has
earned HIM the deadly animosity OF the Land
Leaguers. In the heated discussion that en-
sued Redmond denounced Forster as dishonest,
and was punished by suspension by vote Of
2O7 yeas to u nays.
Reynolds, one of the party who
robbed the Hatton Garden postofiice in Lon
don, is native Of Chicago.
The dreaded Asiatic plague has ap-
peared in Persian Kurdistan.
Doris, late Assistant Secretary of the
Land League, has been released from Dundalk
Jail, with proper warnings.
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STEPHEN A. HURLBUT.
Particulars of His Death-Rumors
that He Had Been Poisoned Lead
TO n POsf-MOrtcsn and Analysis.

The Lima correspondent Of the Panama
Herald Describes the distressing incidents in
connection with the death of Gen. Stephen A.
Hurlbut, United States Minister to Peru
Up TO the morning OF his death the deceased
gentleman had been enjoying the best OF
health had been visiting his friends and TAXI
ing leave of them prior To his departure for the
United States, fixed for the 9th pfoximo, and
nothing indicated has sudden denIlse He awoke
and dressed as usual early on the 9th, played
for some little time with his two grandchildren,
OF whom he WAS exceedingly fond and then,
while washing his face, was suddenly seized
with such intense pain in the region OF the
heart as compelled him TO give vent ~
agonizing cries, which aroused every one In
the house. He was soon surrounded by Mrs
Hurlbut and his son. Mr. George Hurlbut, and
his wife and servants, but for some minutes
remained IN strong agony and totally deprived
Of all power OF articulation. doctor was al
most instantaneously III attendance, but no ap-
pliances were at hand to render assistance, even
If such could have been OF service against the
acute attack from which the General was suf-
fering. He was placed upon the bed, where
he momentarily recovered consciousness, his
first exclamation beng {" God bless YOU all. /
am dying. Oh, my heart !" fow more dis
jointed phrases were all he uttered, and In less
than twenty minutes from the first attack he
ceased TO exist.
Tue suddenuess of the death OF Gen. Hurl-
but gave rlse To nunDerless fumOrs. Az nrstu
was asserted he died from the effects of poison
Extravaganza followed extravaganza in such
form that the authorities considered 1t their
duty TO recommend that u post-mortem be held.
Tho family strongly opposed any examination,
since all were thoroughly satisfied as to the
OF death. But public grounds were urged upon
them by friends and finally Mrs. Hurlbut re-
luctantly gave consent. The examination took
place in the presence of ten surgeons, OF diff
ferent nationalities. Drs. Schoield and Bald
win, Of the Pensacola, performed the opera-
ton, being assisted by others. 1t was most
carefully executed, and almost all present
agreed in declaring death had arisen from
aneurism of the heart.
Minister Hurlbut was greatly beloved and
respected by the Peruvians. and ut the funeral
there was great outpourlng TO do honor to
his remaina
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-04-28

The Governor of Colorado has APP
pointed George M. Chilcott Of Pueblo, a.
Senator to succeed Henry N. Teller. The ap-
pointee is practicing lawyer, and was once q
Delegate in Congress- He Is native OF Penn
sylvania, and had lived in Iowa and Nebraska
previous to settling in Colorado.
The State Republican Executive Com
mittee Of North Carolina favors an alliance
with the Liberal movement aud has called =
State Convention for June IL
The Prohibitionists met in State Con-
vention at Hartford, Conn, and nominated
George p. Rogers for Governor.
A delegation from New Albany called
upon James @. Blaine and asked him to deliver
N Grafton on Decoration day. He replied that
he expected to be in Europe before that time.
The Republicans Of Oregon nomi-
mated +. r. Moody for Governor and N. @.
George for Congressman. The platform de-
nands tho abrogation Of the Hawaiian reci-
procity treaty. and condemns the attitude
Of the President in regard to the Chinese bill.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-04-28

Secretary Teller took possession Of
the Interior Department. and attended his
first Cabinet Council
s. w. Dorsey made his appearance In
the Criminal Court at Washington the other
day In the star-route cases, and the forfeiture
of his recognzance was erased from the record.
He entered plea OF not guilty.
President Arthur will probably sign
the bill which passed the House OF Representa-
tives restricting Chinese immigration, az 1t does
not contain the provisions objected to by him
in the other bill
In the case of Hallet Kilbourne
against John G. Thompson, to recover dam
ages for imprisonment ordered by the House
of Representatives while Thompson was
Sergeant-at-Arms Of that body, the jury
returned verdict for 100000 in favor
of the plaintiff. The case rested upon the
decision of the Supreme Court that Con-
gress has no right to imprison witness for
refusal to answer question. Thompson
under this ruling had no defense. Upon him
devolved tho duty Of executing the decree Of
the House, and in suing him Kilbourne vir-
tually made the House defendant to the ac-
ton. The jury were instructed to bring in u
verdict for the plaintiff and to regulate the
amount of damages in due proportion to the
suffering sustained by his feelings, person and
property on account Of the imprisonment.
Ftz-John Porter, claiming that his
acts saved the Union army from disaster ON the
29th of August, 1862, has made fresh appeal
to the President TO remit the unexecuted por-
ton of the sentence Of the court-martial and
carry into effect the recommendation of the
Advisory Board.
The bill to place Gen. Grant on the
retired list has stirred the friends of Gems. Averll
and Pleasonton TO insist upon the same honor.
Gen Averill, the famous cavalry leader, is said
to be in almost destitute circumstances.
Persons intimate with Capt. Howgate
say ne is in the mountains of Pennsylvania
and that he will not return for trial until he
desires to, and that, in the meantime, he will
be supported by those who are connected with
him i'll the frauds in the Weather Bureau, who
are very anxious to keep the trial from taking
place until after the adjournment of Congress,
or the passage of certain bill III which they
are interested.
There is general surprise expressed
at the verdict rendered III the Kibourne
case The prevailing opinion is that it is ex-
cessive and ought to be SGT aside. There is
some sharp criticism of the manner in which
the Government interests in this case have
been defended, or, rather, been neglected.
There are those who openly express the opinion
that the Government case was given away, or
allowed pretty much to go by default.
Guiteau received letter from John
r. Reynolds, of San Francisco, Offering him
$500 for the clothes he will wear on the day he
is to hang. The writer adds: "If you won't
sell me or any one else your clothes, I'll give
$50 for your hat" Guiteau was very mad
when he received the letter, and tore it up. He
had previously had q quarrel with his sister,
Mrs. Scoville, whom he drove from his cell
door.
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A SOUTHERN CYCLONE.
Town I'm Mississippi swept Away
by ar Tornado. and Eleven Persons
Killed.

Monticello, Miss, twenty miles east of
Brookhaven, was completely destroyed by q
cyclone, only three houses in the entire place
being left. They were dwelling-houses on the
edge of the storm. Nothing like it was ever
seen in that section. Eleven persons were
killed instantly, five whites and six colored.
Out OF a population OF about $50 very few es-
capped without some injury. Between fifteen
and twenty were seriously injured. some IA
tally. The store OF Cohn, after being blown
down, was struck by lightning and burned.
There was not tree left. The track Of the cy-
clone was estimated to be half mile wide.
One lady was blown away and no trace of her
can be found. S. W. Dale, proprietor of the
Monticello Adrocdte Office which Is wreck
was killed. The old Planters Bank, a relic of
flush times. and the Court House, very sub
stantial building, were leveled to the ground.
The Courthouse was one of the oldest land
marks. The Legislature met there when Mis-
sissippi was Territory. The houses OF Mr.
Carlisle and William Butler were caught up and
dropped in the center of the river
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Bloody Apaclles.

dispatch from Fort Apache, Arizona, says
The Indians who have broken from the reser-
walton arc mostly Warm Springs. the remnai is
OF Victoria's old band, aud some few Chirica-
huas. They number probably ninety warriors.
They killed Sterling. chief OF the scouts. aDl
one Indian at the agency, and then
struck north on tire road to tins post. Three
ptospectors were Killed near tho ella river.
They completely Quilted three freight wagons,
but the teansters escaped. beng absent hunting
stock. Tue hOs,iics, after tearing down and cut
ting the telegraph line To Fort Tholnas, struck
east across Ash creek valley, and are
now iniJ'nched Ia rocky trongholds IN the
vicinity OF Eaple 80 ok, about io,ty or Gty
miles from ilie New Mexican lire. awaiting ro-
cruiis from the neighDorng tribes. Ten men,
sheep horderS, arr known 10 be killed in that
vicinity, and many other settlers have not
been heard from.
Troops from Thomas and this post are push
ing ont rapi'lv oi the trail
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Death q the Author Of the Theory
Of Evolution.

Death q the Author Of the Theory
Of Evolution.
Charles r. Darwin, the well-known scientist
died at London ON the 20th Of April, aged 70
years. He was born at Shrewsbury, Feb. IL,
1909, son Of DR.. h w. Darwin, +. X s., OF the
same place, and grandson OF DIR. Erasmus
Darwin, +. r. g., author Of the "Botan'c Gar
dens," " Economic, ETC.. and was educated at
the grammar school at Shrewsbury. In 1879
he went to Edinburgh, attended the lectures at
the university for two years, entered Christs
College, Cambridge, 1877 u and '0oR S ms
having offered to give up part OF hls
own cabin to any one who would
volunteer to accompany II. M. 3. Beagle as
naturalist, Mr.. Darwin rendered his services,
and sailed Dec. a, 1888, in that vessel, Tor the
survey Of South America ana the circumhau-
CATION OF the globe returning to England Oct.
q, 1886. Mr., Darwin published journal OF
Researches into the Geology and Natural
History OF the Various Countries, etc,
which appeared with . general account
Of the voyage by Capt. Fitzroy, but has
since been pubiished separately; In ioSy Mr.
Darwin'married the granddaughter OF Josiah
Wedgwood, +. r. g., the well-known improver
and manufacturer Of earthenware. In addition
to numerous papers various scientific sub
jects, Mr.. Darwin edited the =" Zoology Oh the
Voyage of the Beagle" and wrote three sep
arate volumes on geology-viz 1.-THE Struct-
ure aud Distribution Of Coral Reefs, pub
lished in 1912 Geological Observations on
Volcanic Islands," in 1874; and theological
Observations on South America, in 1916. Toe
most important of Mr.. Darwin's subsequent
works are Monograph Of the Family Cirrhi-
pedia," published by the Ray Society In
i85l-'63, and ON the Fossil Species" by the
Paleontographical Society. His Origin OF
Species by Means OF Natural Selection" pub
hshed In 1859, which has gone through several
editions at home and abroad, has given rise to
much controversy. It was followed by "Feftl-
ization Of Orchids, in 1862, and "Domesticat-
ed Animals and Cultivated Plants; or the
the Principles of Variation, Inheritance, Rover
sion, Crossing, Interbreeding and Selection,
under Domestica6on," In 1867. In 1871 he
published the Descent of Man and Selection
in Relation TO Sex" two volumes. In this
work the author inferred that "man is des-
cended from a hairy quadruped, furnished
with tail and pointed ears, probably arboreal
in its habits" Mr.. Darwin was elected men,
Der of various foreign and English scientific
bodies, received from the Royal Society the
ROYAL and Copley medals for his varions scien-
tific works. ard from the Geological Society the
Wollaston Pailadan medal. He was created a
Knight OF the Order Pour la Merite 10y the
Prussian Government and in June, 1871, he
was elected q corresponding member OF the
Academy Of Vienna.
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anal other damage. Mo- lives were lost.

did other damage. No HIVES were lost
Brown Pierce, q farmer livingnear Rich
ardson, Texas, going from field to dinner, found
his wife hanging from . door-knob and his
three children lying dead on the floor. side by
side The supposition Ii that Mrs. Pierce
strangled tho children and then took strong
dose Of laudanum and bluestone. after which
she hanged herself
Rev. DIR. Leroy M. Lee, a noted Meth
odist writer OF Virginia, died at Richmond.
In the United States court at Charles
ton, s. c., the canvassers Of Sumter county
pleaded guilty to refusing TO count the votes
Of three precincts. Judge Bond announced
that the Government only desired the vindca-
ton Of the law, and therefore allowed the
prisoners 10 60 without sentenoa
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-04-28

AT Antilles, ON the southern coast OF
France, . remarkable lowering Of the
sea level to the extent Of foot or more
was lately observed, the phenomenon
lasting fortnight High atmospheric
pressure is thought by M. Faye to have
been the canse, although M. Naudin
suggested an elevation Of the ground.
Tides in the Mediterranean are barely
perceptible.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-04-28

NEVADA has about 1,000,0 900 acres of
salt land, and could supply the whole
earth If necessary. Beside this she has
about 1000, 900 acres Of soda and brim-
stone deposits.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-04-28

covered was not intentional, but incident to
the handling Of the cotton
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-04-28

VICTOR HUGO, five years older than
Longfellow, was born on the same day
of the same month.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1882-04-28

Capt. John w. Cannon, a veteran
Mississippi steamboat man. and owner Of tho
famous steamer Robert L. Lee died ct Lexing-
ton, KY, aged g.
The prospects for fine crops in Ar
kansas and Texas were never 50 favorable -
this season.
Gen. ID. Fl. Hill, a noted Confed-
crate leader, has resigned the Presidency OF
the Arkansas Industrial University.
A Bohemian named Mosig has been
arrested in Texas for having forged $1,000
worth Of bank paper in Austria two years ago.
He will be extrsdited.
At Tanner, Miss, a waterspout, which
lasted twenty minutes, washed away cattle and
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-01-20

WE really dislike to disturb the
hilarity Of our San Diego friends,
who are just now Growing over
the lack of rain in Los Angeles
county and over the mishap to the
Amie-crowing over both cur I'm.
pleasant visitations as though a
long pent-up hatred of this county
existed down there, waiting for OPP
portunity of expression, by inti-
mating that, if Los Angeles county
shall fail to have good rainfall
this year, Notwithstanding the
little flirt of rain which visited the
City of Bay and Climate, even its
horned toads and iguanas will have
a hard time to make living. Go
slow, brethren, and pray for good
season In Los Angeles; for, unless
1t comes, you are the most doomed
people on the face of the American
continent. We up here, with our
abundant resources Of irrigation,
with interminable mountains piled
up with snow, with productive re-
sources dependent upon irri.
CATION practically without limit,
are independent of the rainfall,
made 80 by our abundant and per-
ennial streams. But, alas for San
Diego! No temporary caprice OF
the weather-clerk can save her II
Los Angeles shall be compelled to
mourn dry year.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-01-20

Angeles and Ventura countiee.
Under protection OF the maxim
that ECONOMY is wealth." our oil
producers will soon find that the
mere power of illumination is by
no means the most valuable quail
ity of their crude petroleum. En-
couragsd by the signal success
which has attended the frat exper-
iments, most of the employ
ers of steam power in San Francis
co are casting about to convert
their coal consuming furnaces into
such as are adapted to the con-
sumption of crude petroleum. That
they will make a great saving by
the change is matter of demon
stration. 1t is equally indisputa-
BILE that the new era thus inaugu-
rated will tend to stimulate the de-
velopment OF our local oil re-
sources. The impetus Is already
felt from the San Fernando to the
Sespe and clear to the Puente
ranch of Sheriff Rowland.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-01-20
Spectrum Analysis.
[Science Monthly.l


Spectrum analysis has bound the
sciences of chemistry and astrono
my firmly together. In astrono.
my proper our progress has been
considerable. In 1S45 the mathe.
NAUTICAL eye of LIE Verrier saw the
planet Neptune before any tele.
scope had been turned toward 1t.
In 1881 we had only four asteroids
upon our list. We now have 900.
A little intra.mercurial planet has
also be scented by watchful astron-
0mers. The wealth of the solar
system has increased by the discov.
cry of the inner ring of Saturn and
by the subdivision Of its flaming
belts. Moons have been given to
Mars by an American astronomer
using an American telescope, and
Neptune, Saturn and Uranus have
each gained new satellites. Tee
heavens have been mapped and
measured and the shape of the Wis.,
ible universe determined. 1t seems
that our earth is careering near
the center Of q magnificent stellar
eclipse, and that ours Is but one
out OF at least 1000. 900 of worlds.
OF these worlds some are dead and
cold, like our own moon; some are
wheeling away from US, others ap.
preaching. The late calculations
Of Helmh0ltz put the life term CT
The sun at II, 900, 900 of years. Thu
We are assured by the best authori.
" that human research furnishes,
hat our planet has long ages of
development before 1t.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1882-01-20

ONE of the astonishing things
which has so far attended year
which promises to be dry one is
the utter Indifference with which
the water Of the Los Angeles river,
every drop Of which is precious for
purposes of irrigation, is allowed to
run TO waste by our city officials.
There has been a criminal negli-
gence In storing and outstanding
this abundant water supply. Both
the east and west side bitches are
suffering from q lack Of proper at
tention. Both are evergrown with
grass and are in q lesky state, the
west side ditch especially. This Is
simply an objectionable negli.
gence. We learn, to our deep
chagrin, that the reservoirs which
were created at such an immense
expense are by no means full,
though the water supply has been
redundant. Why this is thus we
are at loss to say. Waving the
question of personal responsibility,
we have no hesitation in saying
that there will be deep indigna-
ton amongst irrigators at learning
of the failure to fill the reservoirs
and to maintain the bitches In an
efficient state.