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Death OF m Eminent Iowa LAWYER

Death OF an Eminent Iowa Lawyer.
4 cablegram announces the death ofHon
J. n. 0rifhth of Dubuque in Paris. Mr..
0rif'th LETT Aug. l, for rest in Europe by
the impe alive advice Of his physicians. His
sojourn in Holland and the south of France
had 50 far improved him that he went TO
Paris With the intention Of sailing for home
on the 18th inst. Mr.. Griffith was a men,
ber ofthe law firm Of Griffith & Knight, the
oldest and most successful legal firm in
Iowa. He was engaged in the largest and
most important lawsuits in the history of
the west. Nh. Griffith leaves IN estate val
ued ut half q million. He was celebrated
for great generosity and public spirit. At
the time Of his death he vas stockholder
In eight or ten prosperous business corpo-
nations Of Dubuque. He was . native of
Maryland and fifty-three years of age. His
death will be widely and deeply mourned
for wherever known he was most highly
esteemed. During his absence in Europe
he was nominated by the democrats of his
district for representative in congress but no
letter Of acceptance being received from him
another candidate was put at the head Of
the ticket
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Statistics are published which show
that the amount OF beer produced in the
United states in the year ending May !,
lsdO, was ~ ,sO0. 900 barrels, and in the
following year l4,l25, 600 barrels; and it
10 estimated that the quantity produced
IN the present year will be 5000, ,O0O
barrels, and as it was all drunk, probably,
the year it was made, and not drop left
over, the consumption was about ten
gallons for each soul of the population.
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] THIA.NKsaIVl,I.Na.

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The total number Of: newspapers and
magazines in the United States is II ,242,
in the territories $50, and in the Cana
das 636. There are newspapers printed
in 4, 724 towns and cities in the Union.
The daily papers number 1850 and the
weekly 1896, tho Sunday $50, and the
remaining 300 are semi-weekly, month
~, se.ni-monthly, etc. New York leads
With PAP newspapers and magazines,
Illinois follows with 979, Pcnnsylvani.
with 96S, anl Ohio comes next with
7A2. Nevada comes last with 26,
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VOLUME XI.

his protection and an opportunity to go
on the stage. The manager, who is a
worthless fellow, and already had one
wife, had procured a license, when her
friends discovered the situation Ofafiairs
and compelled him to give it nip to them.
The young lady, in response to orenion-
strances said that SO far as the manaer was
concerned she cared very little for him;
that she wasonly marrying him as y
convenience, and to forward her efforts
at going OH the stage, and1o prevent
any future difficulties with her father.
And thus the matter stood ut last
accounts.
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Witty Flashes.

Inquirer. What is the extreme penal
ty for bigamy? Two mothers-in-law.
"No, l don't know where John spend:
his evenings" said Mrs. Flakes, "but I
guess he is at Jones' grocery store most
OF the time. l know his breath smells
fearfully strong Of coffee and kerosene
when he comes home"
"Al, Brown! Understand you're 90
ing to marry again!" "Yes; my first
wife always said was fool, and SO an
going into Inatrimony again, in order tc
be consistent, you know
A royal welcome: 4 German emperor
made visit to one of his towns and was
received at the gate by Il long row of de.
Puties. Just as they We're about to ad.
dress him a neighbOriny donkey set ,lp o
terriable bray. ''Gcnt1emen," said the
emperor, IF you wish me to understand
You, you must speak one at time"
Excused: Many years ago, when
Chief Justice Oakley was holding court,
among others who applied to be excused
from jury duty was commonplace look
ing man, with ii few spots OH. his face,
whats the excuse?' ask the Chief Jus.
tlce, without raising his head. "1've got
the itch" said the man, with a scared
look. ''Let the clerk scratch hir. out -
said the judge, without smile, and called
for the next man.
A victim: Upon a modest gravestone
in Vincehnes Cemetery appears this
Rla'ntive legend: "His neiehbor played
the cornet."
Observation respecting styl': The
fashion of short slee YES never made
pretty arms, but it is more than probable
that pretty arms made short sleeves
fashionable.
There lives All old gentleman who is
famous for the soiled condition of lis
linen. An old friend who had been
looking fixedly at the bosom of the old
gentleman's shirt, spoke ont thus: Il
say, Major, I've known you for the last
twenty years and there's something
about you that has puzzled me very
much. would like to ask you about Il
if you have no objection [ hope YOU
will not get mad?" "Well, no; I reckon
not" "Well, then, Major, 4" tell me
who wears your shirts before they yet
dirty?' =.
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AND MISS KEsrBLE,
How the Latter Disstpated tho For
'"er's Attack or Stage Fright"
From the London Telegraph. s

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How the Latter Dtsstpated tho For
'ner's Attack OF ..staso Fright
From the London Telegraph.
That the inexperienced actor should
tremble nightly and exhibit all the
symptoms of nervous terror before going
on the stage Is regarded by those versed
IN hlstronic matters asa promising token
Of coming triumph: but that the same
rule holds good Of public readers and re-
citers might perhaps have been doubted
were it not that Miss Kemble vouches
for the fact that William Makepeace
Thackeray himself, on the occasion
Of his first delivery Of lectures on
The Four Georges was,. de-
spite his great reputation and tun-
doubted genius, absolutely unnamed
by fear Of his audience. This accom-
Htished lady happened to look in at Will
lts's rooms just before the hour fixed for
Ihackeray's reading, and to her surprise
she found the eminent satirist standing
the middle OF the room staring about
him. "He held my hand like scared
child" writes Miss Fanny Kemble,
"crying, oh, don't. leave mel am
sick ut my stomach with frightp But,
said l, Thackeray. you mustn't stand
here. Your audience are beginning to
come in" and 80 saying Miss Kemble
kindly led him out into the retiring room
adjoining the lecture hall. The novelist
had left the manuscript of his lecture on
the reading-desk, and Miss Kemble vol
unteered to recover it for him. and in 20
doing scattered the leaves all about the
floor. In the greatest confusion and
distress she took the wreck of his manu-
script back to Thackeray, thinking she
had done some irreparable injury. The
real kindness of heart of 'Mr. Ttrnarsh'
showed itself at once. MY dear soul"
he said, 'you couldn't have done better
for me. have just u quarter Of an hour
to wait here, and it will take me about
that time to page this again, and it's the
best thing iii the world that could have
happened" $50 left him." adds the
celebrated daughter Of Charles Kemble,
Ito give the first Of that brilliant course
Of literary historical essays With which
he enchanted and instructed countless
audience in England and America"
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The Ontstandtng Government Bonds,

The amount of outstanding United States
bonds releemable at the option Of the gov
crnment, including the per cents con.
tinued at l.2 per cent and those converted
into per cents is abeut $3.50, cot, ,00O.5 As
suming that these bonds will be called in at
the rate of $l5,01O, $50 per month, in less
than three years all the outstanding redeem
able bonds Of the government will have been
called for payment. When this times ar
'iyes if the receipts Of the government . cor,
will be no alternative for the governElent
but to buy 4 IL per cents in the open mar
ket, unless, of course, holders voluntarily
surrender bonds of that issue. These bends
aggregating $25O, ,OOO, 600. can not he called at
the option of the government, not being re-
lcemable until 1891
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Liberality of George w. Chtlds,

1lSOCA why "a 1OOE80 W. N1111OSs
Mr.. George w. Childs, editor of the
Philadelphia Ledger, in an interview on
journalism and journalists, made state
ment to-day that will no doubt prove a
source of great consolation to reporters
and city editors who are grubbing
along on $25 week, and may no doubt
cause general hegira of journalists to
Philadelphia. For q reliable and faith
full emp!oye I would do anything l
have had men with me fifteen and twen-
ty years aud over, who, when they re-
tired, not only received full salary as
before, but had . good nam of money to
fall back on. Ny old city editor retired
with between 500, 600 and 500, 600,
which he bad been able to save while
with me, and several other ledger men
have retired with scarcely less. i always
liked to zee q man who would put BY his
money for rainy day, and I think 1pur-
nalists should do 80 more, II anything.
than any othor people
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HOMES IN THR WEST!

Fsesons hooking westward for hossss
can procure full informatioo CONCERN.
ing the GARpxn aror q Iowa 4
Minnesota. b subsezibtag 1oe IL
Worthingtoa ADvAnoE. published q:
Worthington. Minnesota Send q for
enc ysar, d for six nootAa, and 50
eents for three months, % ADVANCE!
Worthington. MOBILES Co, Iinnesota.
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A Doctors Suicide at YanktOn:

A Yankton (Dak.), dispatch says: Sever
al months ago DR.. J. H. Gore, aged about
thirty-fi caEae to Yankton, bringing with
him q wife and two small children. Little
is known of their antecedents save the we'll
authenticated report that DR.. Gore ran
through 81 900 in drinking and gambling at
Sioux City just before coming to Yankton.
When he came here his family was destitute.
They rented cottage nd bought 4 few ar
ticles of the cheapest kind of furniture. The
husband who continued drinking and gam
bling made but little headway in his profess
sion, and his family suffered want. To make
matters worse, Mrs. Gore was taken sick
several weeks ago from > miscarriage, and
is yet confined to her bed. Had it not been
for charity she and her children would long
ago have starved to death. Her husband
has been drunk nearly oil the time lately,
and last night he broke into DR.. Wander
hule's drug store and committed suicide by
taking laudanum. He was discovered this
morning before life vas quite extinct 1t il
supposed that he had taken SIX ounces Of
the poison.
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Now and then complaints are heard
against the weather Of this October.
They are not common, to be sure, bnt
are nevertheless offensive to everybody
who is not blinded by cynicism. Let
those who find fault with the October
weather be referred to this smows Of
1880 and the rains Of 1881.
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Personal and I1s,0eo-sosegl,

Mr.. William r. Burke, editor of the Hele
na (Ark.) DAILY World, declines % act as q
commissioner for the State of Arkansas ol
the National Bazaar Industrial and Art ex.
pssition for the benefit of the Garfield fund,
for the reason that 8. W. Dorsey is ut the
head of the exposition-a man, he says.
who stole more than 100000 from the
people of Arkansas; who is the worst falsifief
In the United State, as his dirty record in this
state proves.
One ofthe first things Mrs. Langtry did up.
on reaching the Albemarle hotel, New York,
was to send cable messages announcing he1
arrival These were two in number. and
were addressed to her husband and the
Prince of Wales. To the latter personage
she said: "Arrrived safely; my duty to
your royal highness." To her husband,
Mrs. Langtry said: "Arrived safely;
swat swait !: :"1'ou''y letter from my dear hus-
At Platsburg, NO.. the jury in the case OF
Robert Ford, Charged with the murder OF
Wood Hite, after being ont four hours, re
turned . verdict of mot guilty" Bob was
warmly congratulated by his friends. and
telegraphed the finding Ofthe jury to Gov.
Crittenden and Chief of Police speers ut
Kansas City.
DR.. Oliver Wendell Holmes has resigned
the Parkman professorship Of anatomy in
the medical school, Harvard University.
The retirement of DR.. Holmes from the Of
flee he has held thirty-five years is induced
by . desire to give attention hereafter more
particularly to literary pursuits.
Ella Belle, only daughter of Joshua Daw-
son of Somerset, Mich, was married We'd
nesday to Thomas A. Daily, editor of the
Winona, Minn., Herald at the home of the
bride.
The president has appointed George E
Waring, Jr., of Newport, q member of the
national board of health, vice Charles F.
Flosonl, resigned.
Janos Arany, the celebrated Hungarian
poet is dead, also John Hanna, ex.c0ngress.
man of indianapolis; also Capt. VIM. A.
Parker, US. N.
At Independence, NO., Frank James VA
visited in prison by a local dramatic CON-
pany wko gave The Bankers Daughter for
his amusement.
The celebrated singer, Madame Neillson,
arrived in New York recently, and will sing
in concerts in this country.
Mrs. Nellie Mahoney Of New York col.
Jared fleeing burglar and marched him TO
the Police station.
Miss Frances E. Willard was reelected
president of the w. c. T, y, at Louisville
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Political Notea AND New.

Political Notes and News.
Messrs. Keyes and Iiazeiton Of the Third
Wisconsin district still sticks. All attempts
to compromise have failed.
Charles Dowle, of Star Prairie, st. Croix
Co, Wis, has been nominated for the As.
sembly by the democrats; also Ole Noer of
Menominee.
The republican Legislative committee Of
the western district of Winona couAty nom:
mated George Henry Of Frcelnont, and
Isaac G. Slade Of Lewiston for representatives.
The republicans nominated Hon. F. IL.
Vonhnosen, senator for the Thirty-ninth
MINI. district
The democratic convention at St. ames,
Mimi, nominated Steallmad of Window,
now sheriff Of Cottonwood county, for sen
ator, and J. Bisbee Of Madelia for reprcsen-
tative.
Robert Miller, president Of the late Mir.
nesota State Convention, has appointed the
following gentlemen rs State Central Com.
mittee. Michael Doran, St. Pau, chairman,
at large. E.W. Durant, saltwater. John
W. Willis, St. Paul. Adolf Biermapn,
Rocherter. G: N. Foote, Minneapolis: A.
e. Haden, Fairbault. John Mesgher, Man.
kato. G. F. Macdonald, St. Cloud. Henry
Poehler, Henderson. A. J. Lamberton, St.
Peter. H. r. Wells, Preston. r. L. Frazee,
Frazee city. VIM. NJ. Campbell, Litchfield.
Peter Nelson, Goodhue county. J. v. Cnl.
ver, Duluth.
A peoples convention in Faribauit coun.
ty nominated for senator, Clark w. Thomp
son of Wells.
Representative, James F. Damon Of Win.
nebago City.
{ AT the democratic convention for the First
Assembly district OF Waupaca county, held
at Weyauwega, senator H. G. Maribrue OF
Waupaca was unanimously nominated.
Gov. Cornell of New York has addressed
the following note to L. w. Cronkite, Sand
Hill, New York: Although personally q
stranger, will you permit me to offer my re.
spectfnl and sincere congratulations on the
manly and honorable stand you have taken
in declining to secure q seat in congress un.
der the conditions required OF you by local
party managers. The tendency of recent
years to secure political results by corrupt
ing voters by extravsgant expenditures ol
money is one Of the most alarming features
of our times, and it is q wholesome demon.
strati0n when high-minded citizens refuse
to encourage this disgraceful and cOrrOding
system. Your position in the opinion Of
all good citizens is far more honorable than
dozen terms in congress as the result Of
the bribery and corruption. With sincere
respect and esteem. Yours very truly,
ALoNZO B. CORNELL.
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In the Argentine Republic. many
lrishmcn have made great fortunes :,s
sheep farmers.
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pieces. The lon By the operation w,s tl3,.
600. Or little over half the appeopeiation
for that purpose for the ensuing year. The
loss - caused chisdy by the fa that pant
Of iaDus Of the silver three cent pieces was
760 inasad Of 800 fine. The coin melted up
will bemintea into ten cent pieces.
The Western Distillers association dscid.
Cd in Chicago, Thursdy, in visw OF low
prices Of high wines, to still further reduce
production 10 per cent. This puts dfstillef.
ies 20 running at 80 PR cent Of their full
capacity.
4 postohhce has bssn established st Cho
wen, Hsnnepin county. Ninn., with Will
liam 9: Chowen postmaster. The ofloe at
Polk City, Norman county, 4tnn., he's been
discontinued, mail to C6lenso. .
3 There il to be IN advance off l-2 CENTS per
hundred in lake fteights to Buffalo, beGin.
ing New. l.
The tax levy for Ailwaukee the coming
season will BE- $2,0e0, ,06o
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Ex-senator Sharon has barn on hif
new Homestead. i'm California which cost
over go 900.
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NEWS OF THE DAY.
Ne,0sl lsosss 1Haskjes9to,,,

a communication has been received BY
the secretary Of the treasury ftom tha late
supsfvistng Architec4 Aullst, In which b
formally resigns the position Of tsupaRintsnd.
ent q eonetroea.on Of ths Public hsildin9a
1n couno q esocoo0 q Chicago, Philadel.
Rnao, New 1oek. V1nc1nnoa and Il. Louis
claiming that4 re hee neHef beea removed,
and consequently shonld b regarded . IN
omco up to the date Of his reoignation. In
reply, Mr.. 4ullet has been informed By tn
seefesaiy tnat ne .oonneceion With the De.
lsl's''' - - Da' l1eo s'noe . 1871
The repsst Of the surgeon general OF the
army l1 shows that among the white troops
the total number Of cases Of oil kinds on
the sick list the past wear v,e "a .eaA he1ns
at the rate ofl0.70 per 1000 Of the meen
strength. Among tie colored troons the
nnnoer Wa 4! 4O99 - OF 1910 Per Loo Of the
s"on~ tSs 81. t,ocne * c,ncne x.e .S Sees1a
Orod end Q smon1 Tia Indisn trooSS. '1e 80
],,,,e,,S - =. .... ....
!. 4i.uler oain''an seeys tnas $lo,oo0'ooO O
the l0St call OF bonds have come In. and
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NelCS Of the RQil1'OQda.

The earnings Of the Chicago + Northwest.
ern road were, from June l, to date: PasseE.
gers, 81, SIG, ,s63-increase, $475,5 500; freight,
s. OIL decrease, 1851, ,276; express, $l4s,.
056-increase. $2l, ITO: mails, $l50, ,067-de.
crease, $34,848; miscellaneous, 500. .298; in
crease, al ,563. Totals, $9,03l ,5ss. decrease,
$27,984.
The earnings o6 the St. Paul & Omaha
increased $50, 4l8 last week; Northwestern,
$66, 100; Manitoba, 81, 600; Northern Pacific
$335, ,16l -.
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From Foreign Lussels.

g ~ 10y
Tho Paris newspapers publishes docu.
ment pnrporting to be manifesto Of the
Anarchist league ct Geneva. Il calls upoo
the people of France to rise - unit to a6ol-
ish oil laws and religion and to destroy those
who employ laborers who are o.nefs of
property. A correspondent of lie Temps at
Montcean says: Prince Krepatlin tho Nihi.
list ts st the heedof the anarchy movement.
uties to devote oil its energies to the task
OF strengthening the hands of the govern
ment BY terrifying the rising spirit Of an
archy aud ruin and giving confidence and
assuring continued prosperity to citizens.
Prof Tyndall unveiled the statue on the
Thames einhankment at Chelaia. At the
conclusion Of the long address Prof
Tyndall expressed wish that a memorial
should be raised to Ralph Waldo Emerson,
the lOitiest, purest and most penetrating
spirit that ever sh0ne In American litera-
ture, and lifelong friend of Carlisle. The Dai.
lytTelegFaph in IN editorial saysc Prof Tyn-
dali closely touched English sentiment when
bankment could contain companion mem.
0rial to Emerson. The honor could be
paid to no more distinguished American
man Of letters.
Berlin dispatch: returns from 465 election
distrlcts show 1873 conservatives, % of the
center party and % progressists elected.
Prof. Virchow. DR.. Loewe and Herr Richter
are returned by sweeping majorities. Prof.
Virchow received $50 votes, against l53 70,
the court chaplain, Stoecker The result ol
the elec ION for the Prussian diet is that th<
conservatives gained twelve seats, pEinei
pally At the expense Of the national liberals
The representation of other parties is tha
same ss last year.
Consul Peixato reports to the state de
partmeut from Lyons that the Susiness o.
that city has suffered very materially re
Gently owing to the Anglo Egyptian war
He says there world have been considerable
embarrassment but for the fact that tn,
United States took from Lyons during June
July and August about $4,000, 600 worth o
merchandise or nearly 81, ,000, 900 more thar
for the same period of the previousHear.
Maj. r. w. Petriken, assistant chief en-
gineer of Gould's Mexican and Oriental rail
way, was murdered by Indians in the noun
tains near Chihuahua
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Record Of Fires and Cusm..zfies,

4ECOSU& ~ EtJS0 U1eN Ne49eeGtGtSSOs
An official dispatch from Manila, dated
the 2lst inst, states that the tyhoon destroy
ed all wooden and thatched houses and car
rie'l away the iron and tiled roofs of Others
Sixty thousand families are homeless. The
barracks, hospitals, government Offices and
factories are destroyed. The loss Of life,
however, is small. Malcean and Boalue.n
were also devasted. Communication is i.l-
terrupted between Manila and towns ON the
Island of DuzOn.
The lithcgraphing and printing establish
ment Of August Cast 4 Co. St, Louis was
damaged by fire Thursday morning about
$25,090. The stock is valued at $9O, 600, and
insured at $76, 600.
The Gromoff lumber yards burned ut st
Petersburg were the most extensive in
Europe.