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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-01-27


CONGRESS. saYs the New York Trib-
une, is fairly deluged with pension
bills. Undismaye ed by the very evil
dent signs Of a great popular disap-
Proval Of the pension bill passed by
the last Congress, the demagogusu Of
either party have put an additional
score or more into the hopper Of the
present Congress to deplete the
Treasury still further, feather the
nests oil clsim agents, and swell tie
number Of fraudulent pensioners.
Some Of these bills have a plsusib g
appearance; others have plainly no
other object than to get unearned
money out Of the Treasury. The
cause Of this sudden outburst of love
for the soldiers and zeal for the wei
fare OF tho pensioners is not far to
seek. The situation is easily sum
med up in the statement that the
demagogua is on the warpath for
votes, and the soldier of the late war
ia his quarry.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-01-27

GOVERNOR CORNELL made the
Spuyten Duyvil disaster The subject
of a special message to the Lsgisla-
ture OF New York. He pronouncea
the occurrence an absolutely mex
cusable one, and recommends that
trains be required to carry appliau-
ces for breaking into wrecked cars
and extinguishing FIRE.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-01-27

jury packing has become 90 noto.
rious in Chicago that The Bar Asso-
citation Of that city has felt COMPEL
cd to take the matter in hand. At
a meeting held Saturday, which Yves
attended by twenty-five attorneys,
the matter was fully discussed with
a good deal Of feeling, and a reaolu
ton was finally adopted appointing
committees to look into the matter in
each court and make report. Dur
ing the discussion the press OF Chi
cago was emphatiosily denounced by
several speakers az in league with
the "Jury-fxers, and on the side oil
the corrupt and lswless. This is a
wholesale charge, and presumably
IN exageerstioD. But the LAWYER,
will earl commendation if they sue.
coed ia bringing al tle really guilty
parties 10 justice.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-01-27

The National Board Of Health has
declared smallpox epidemic In the
United States. The declaration
ought to serve to put people on their
guard rather than to create needless
alarm. That this loathsome disease
is raging as an epidemic throughout
the country, is owing largely if not
wholly to a general neglect i the
simple means Of prevention. A gen.
eral and timely attention TO disiniec.
ton and vaccination will leave but
little to fear. But while it is well
10 allay all unnecessary alarm, the
fact should not be lost sight of that
this most loathsome Of diseases is
steadily and rapidly spreading all
over the country.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-01-27

Hon. GEORGE w. JONES Of Ten
neesee, a veteran Democratic politi-
clan, has written a letter strongly
urging the nomination Of HON. SAM.
UEL j. TILDEN AZ the Democratic
nominee for President in 1884. He
regards this course as the "surest
redemption Of Democracy and its
surest restoration to power" Mr..
JONES evidently does not intend to
deprive the country oil ample time for
the consideration Of his suggestion.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-01-27

THE jury in the GUIrEAU case
on last Wednesday evening return
ed a verdict Of GUILTY.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-01-27

JUDAH P. BENJAMIN, OF London.
late Confederate Secretary oil State.
10 reply to a letter OF inquiry from
S. L. N BARLOW, a New York law
yer, concerning the subject oil Con
fsderate bonds, states that the Con
iederate Government never had bnt
two ineane Of raising morey in Eu-
rope; n vas by The export Of cot
ton, all Of which was consigned TO
the house Of FRASER, TRENHOLM q
Co, Of Liyerpooli the other wac bv
the loan Effected through Msssrg
ERLAEGER q Go. and SCHROEDER g.
Co., the proceeds Of which were all
recei we'd By COLIN j. MAoRAg. tho
financial agent Of The government
At the close Of the war The United
States Government, claiming tbe
right 10 receive the entire assets Of
the Confederate Government. ipsr
tuted soits against FRASER, TaEu-
HOLM 81 Co. and against MAoRAE.
and ultimately recovered a few thou
ssud d%o.isrs, The firms alluded 10
being ruined by ths litigation. In
conclusion Mr. BEsJAMw GAYS. The
last payment Of coupons on the Con
federato loan waa only Effected after
great effort by means Of cotton sold
through FRASER, TRENHOLM g Co..
as all the proceeds Of the loan had
iorg previously been exhausted.
The United States Government al.o
received some supplies, machinery.
and several vesseis-Iu fact every
thing that remained from the wreck
and dont believe that one pen
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-01-27

A BILL vas introduced into the
House OF Representatives last Mon
day to provide for the appointment
OF all officers except members OF the
Cabinet by a commission Of three
two to be selected by the President
and a third by the head of the de-
partment TO which the business OF
the aprointeu eppertanis. The au-
th)r OF this measure intends to re-
lieve the Executive Of the pressure
to which he is subjected by Office
seekers.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-01-27

GARRISON n. Porter, died at bis
home in New York last Monday
morning. Mr.. POTTER wac 80 years
OF age, aud leaves two sons and three
pub
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-01-27

be acted upon hastily, aud GO sentiment
alism, rsshness, or rather no bosh, to mis-
guide US and lead us astrsy. jog.
Haywood, January q, loS2.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-01-27

ny 10 to be found any where in Eu-
rope OF the assets Of the defunct
Conlederacy. II anything can ever
be recovered by the bondholders it
can only be by Government action
in the United States, and you a
Judge better than if there is the
remotest hope Of any such action"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-01-27

We are now prepared to do all
Of
The Worthington advance., 1882-05-11
WHY AMERlCANSH)E.
Drinking. ti}uttony, and Eapid Eating
Among the Prominent Causes

Drinking. tiiuttony, and Rapid Eating
Among the Prominent Causes.
At the Fourth Unitarian church, New
York, the Rev. George ". Gallagher, on
Sunday evening. discussed the question
Why are Americans dying out?"
When We learn" said DR.. Gallaghar,
that III the year 1880, the death rate in
New York was 26 IS to 1000 Inhabitants,
thai in the year 1881 tbs rate was 81 .GS per
eco, while ia London fer the same pe1!ol
th5 average death rate WAS e II, and that
forty eight cities III tie ULi.el States dur.
ing tie same Time exceeded the death rate
OF Rev York, it becomes RS to ask, Why
are Americans dying out7 In 1881, III this
city, there wers l2,494 more donths Than
births; and in the months OF January aud
February, 1882. tie deaths exceeded the
birth. by 2,1iG. In London. during the
Year 1850, there were 81, l2a deaths and
1872 ,l27 births, Oh G., ,O47 more births than
deaths. ! have considered thess fac:s
1lthy Of Close attention. Ono reason why
Americans are dying ont is because they
eat too much ana too fast. 4
person studying closely tho habits
Of Americans wonld think that
object in life VAS to eat. Americans can't
converse five minntes without something
to eat. Another reason Why Americans are
dying ont is because they drink too much.
The curse Of our nation is intemperance. A
third reason why Americans ere dying out
is because they gamble too fast. We are
becoming nation OF gamblers. This spir-
it Of gambling is undermining al honest in.
austries. Another reason is disappointed
ambition. We are nation Of rivals. Each
man desires to lead his fellows. repub-
lie has many blessings, but it has one dis
advantage, tile failure to satisfy the grasp
ing ambition OF its teeming million g. The
last reason for Americans dying out is their
false standard Of success, money. TIA
man in Europe fails in business. or loses
bis money by some unexpected calamity,
his friends will still remain true to him, as
a rule. But in this country let man lose
his fortune by adversely, and be is quickly
forgotten. We should not gauge the amen
tiles and duties Of life upon persons
bank book, for in doing SO We introduce
those causes Of encouragement, inaction,
and national debt which will not only make
Americans die out but every nation under
the SUM-"
The Worthington advance., 1882-05-11
0RIAAEa.

At Wausau, Wis. two Of the city policemep,
James and Madden OBrlan, we're arrested and
bound over upon charge OF robbery. At the
examination the facts showed that the7 arrest
cd man named Palmer Saturday night no On
uumped up charge, took him to the city Ca
boose and there stripped him by force and took
from hle person $24O They then released
him.
While l1ssipating at Erie, Pa, john |. Nor
gan OF Nowburg, o., caused letter to be cent
TO his parents detailing his death and asking for
money to ship the corpse. The monrning
mother arrived On the scene with an undertsk.
or and casket She vas rendered nearly in.
sane by the shock, while the scapegrace tied to
Pittsburg.
At Opelika, Ala, Henry Hart aud Wiley
Williams, policemen, were ehot, Hart mortally
and Williams slightly. 1t is alleged that samnel
and Robert Love, 7. J. Key and w. r. Hanson
did the shooting. It is said the trouble grew
ont Of IN old feud between Hart and the Loves.
The Loves and HanAOn are In tail: Kew fled,
Boston detectives are looking after Amos G.
Keith, who, it ia alleged, left the country with
49, 900 invested through or loaned him in
worthless securities. He claimed to be mana
ger Of an merican bureau Of agencies.
Seven saloon keepers OF Egin. H., have
been mulcted in So ,aO4 damages in behalf Of
mre. sarah Naugh,OD, for the death OF husband
At the Fox River depot willis attempting to
board = train when intoxicated.
Norman D. Sampson, late OF the New York
custom house, who lnre1 confidiDg Girl to At
tempt suicide, has been indicted for tle act sna
held for trial "''@'
The Worthington advance., 1882-05-11
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FOREIGN.

Tie New York Herald publishes long letter
from is correspondent at Trkutsk, Siberia, CIV
ing an interview with Lieut. Danenhaner Of the
Jeannette pedition, descriptive Of the last ten
months On board the vessel. He describes the
discovery OF Jeanette and Henrietta Island.
On this Island the patty landed at $50 D. H.
on Friday, June ;, ho!ste1 CIR national ensign
and took possession Of our discoveries III the
name Of the United States OF America. EIel-
vile tnilt caru and buried square Copper
case containing copies Of tbs herald brought
| from SeW 7ocE by Mc. Collins. aud a copper
cylinder containing official documents.
Herald cable dispatches from London s.y :
! II Parnell and his Leagues adhere to tie tacit
agreements nrQnestionably made, ths govern
ment may bo considered to have won great
victory. O'Kolly, Dillon. aud Parnell deny
having made terms with tho government The
fact is, ono Of tha trio wrote Hesley from Xii
mainham. saying in a guarded way, what lana
leagne members would do i. lei out; In brief.
making certain promises On certain con litions.
This was made still clearer by verbal promises
given Healey by Parneli in Paris two weeks :
ago. aud the releases OF Parnell on parole was
Tor the purpose OF giving sn opportunity 10
come to tsrms
Parnell denies that the rolease OF himself ana
others Was due to any condition as to their fr a
turo action, though he said he had stated yer
Daily aid in whiting that he believed the settle
ment Uf arrears wOuI1 iia7e All en0rmons effect
i'll restoring Law aid order, and that If snch 4
settlement should he made hs would be able to
take such stspa SO would haYe material effect
in diminishing the number Of outragss Dillon
naid ha had not had, directly or indi-
rectly, any communication with tle govern
ment
Lord Frederick CAven;!isil has beeu appointed
chief secretary for ireland, much to the disgust
OF many members Of parliament and the gen.
oral surprise Of the country Tie appointment
is claimed to be in consideration Of conc iliatipg
the wings.
The northwest territory Of Canada ia TO bs
bieesei with all increase in the number OF l.er
mounted pocs.
The Worthington advance., 1882-05-11
Mis- 9OELLANHoua

mrs. yeese James rays Frank, tic brother OF
The dead outlaw, was in g. Joe the day follow
mg ne smoothing, remaining two days in the
World MOTEL, visiting her and viewing the re-
mains OF bis brother. An effort is now being
made to, secure through Legislative enactment .
full parqonfor Frank James, and many prom.
inent persons in Kansas City believe the offort
will ultimately be successful Frank ia In
Kansas City once or twice every week attending
to legal matter in which he is complaipani
through another party.
The general assembly OF tbs PresLytarian
church will meet at Springfield, ILL.,, on Thurs
day, MAY IL. Mr.. Heber Donalds IN Of Penn.
sylvanfa who was disciplined by the presbytery
for dancing and on whose appeal the Judgment
OF the rpres5ytery was sustained by the synod
OF Eric, has given uotice Of an appeal to the as.
sembly, and the appeal must be heard AZ the
matter now stands this brother has been disci-
p!ined by presbytery and synod for doing that
which is not declared in the law or the church
to be 4 sin.
Capt George L. Browning, Seventh infantry.
ven known in st. Paul, and who has been on
S,ck !eave for the past eight months, died in
Esll5, france. on the I'd. He went to Paris on
ncR !eaVe dis death promotes Lieut.. II. M
oeasoq % % captain Of G company, and pro-
moae Lieut. L. B. Johnson to be nrst lieuten.
ent OF =. company. now at Fort Buford. b. T.
Oapt Browning vas born in New York oitv md
vent Into the civil war in the savanth 1en;msnt CIV
April 20, 1851. D 0e 'nen'
One hundred Mormon convsrts arrival q,
saN LAKE from England on Monday. Arrsnpe.
ments nave been made with steanshin com.
The Worthington advance., 1882-05-11
Effect or Removing Mountain Forests.

Attention has long been given to devis-
ing means to limit the ravages of these tor
rents, which ruin the land, threaten estates,
destroy roads, and sometimes even COM
promise the existence of villages. Walls
have been built along the banks to protect
them. or ACROSS the streams to allay the
force of the waters. The most efIicacious
means, however, as yet discovered, has
been to maintain the woods on the slopes
Of the mountains. The fact Of cutting
away the trees in promoting the formation
of torrents has not been doubted by tho
Inhabitants of mountainous regions, and il
clearly set forth By N. Surrel, who says:
When We examine the tracts in the midst
Ut which torrents Of recent origin have
been formed, Wa preceive that they have
in all cases been despoiled Of their trees
snd hes. If, On the other hand, We e1-
amin hills whose sides have been recently
stripped Of wood, we observe that they are
cnt MP by numerous torrents. which have
evidently been formed very lately. Here
is remarkable fact; wherever there are
recent torrents there are no longer forests,
torrents are formed; and tie same eyes that
see the woods fall OIL the declivity of a
mountain may see appear there Immediately
multitude Of torrents"
The disastrous consequences OF remov
ing the woods from the Alps began to st.
tract attention in the last century, and hav-
since been discussed in many publications.
and official reports. In 1853 the prefect OF
the department of the Lower Alps said in .
report to The minister: If prompt and en-
ergetic measures are not taken it will be al
most impossible to designate the precise
moment when the French Alps will be-
come a desert. The period from 1851 to
1853 will produce new diminution in the
number of population. In 1852 the minis
ter will remark q continuous and progress
give rednotion in the number of hectares de-
voted TO agriculture: each year will aRgra-
vate the evil, and in half century France
will count more ruins and one department
less" The departments Of the Upper and
Lower Alps actually lost 80, 600 inhabitants.
or one ninth Of their population. between
1851 and 1870. A law fer recovering the
mountains with wood, which had been pre-
pared by NJ. FORBADE de Rouguet, director
general Of the administration of the for
rests, was adopted by the legislative bodies
in 1860. and was put in operation shortly af-
terward.
The Worthington advance., 1882-05-11
Danish Story OF New York.

A Danish journalist tells this story oe
New York life in his home paper: The
famous New York caterer, Delmonico, re.
Gently found himself in an awkward dilem-
ma. His chief revenue is for meals served
out q his house. The throngs in the street
interfered with their delivery. Waters
sent out on foot we're sure to be run against
and their dishes upset. II sent in wagons
the frequent street blockades arrested their
progress, and the food grew cold before II
reached its destination. Delmorico found
a way out Of the dilemma. He put the
alnners IN q hearss and formed a funeral
procession, before which ali other traffic
gave way: Ihe meals were then sreved
triumphantly to his hungry patrons.
The Worthington advance., 1882-05-11
The English ccs!acy At XentOnc.

Great is the enthusiasm OF the English st
Mentone over the presence there Of Queen
Victoria. Many of them are described 40
IN q etate OF pure ecsiacy and bliss unut-
terable." ITO think there, in that chalet.
writes French correspondent, not half a
mill distant. is their loved queen; to think
that she is walking abeut In that garden, OF
which they see the green hedge, or sitting
Under those soft silvery olive trees; to know
almost to certainty that toward sunset
they will be able to gaze on her face for .
full second and quarter as she drives past
all thisis joy indeed!" While her majesty
was returning from drive ono afternoon
fortnight ago along the Monaco road, .
group Of young English ladies' had stationed
themselves BY the octroi With bouquets ct
violets, with which az she passed :hey
greeted her by throwing them into her car
riaRe. 30 great WAS their enthusiasm that
they are said to have burst into cries OF MY
Queen! Ny Queen!"
The Worthington advance., 1882-05-11
MINNESOTA STATE NEWS.
-" E4f r! =
SHlIlN0AOfa RRnpAra


WASHINGTON. May :4-Au adverse report
was to-day made to The senate by the commit
tse on military Affairs upon the law introduced
~ !s SSsnuafy BY Mr.. Window for the relief OF
tno nEst ~, cn!,1nnesota Mounted Rangers, voluu-
:eeln me proper accounting officers Of the
,u;:ss"ty IRE directed to pay bounty to tho en-
nsteo men Of those mounted rangers who
ser'ea IN the late rebellion. - follows:
aaG ;'sz; soo the full period of one year
& To those who served the full period Of 81. months
W ~ e'l thass si,en tu year. the sum Of 500 &C.
months the ann mo 81 sesYsd s less period than si1
won,d hs !ne death Of the soldier who II living
sas snlds. oL + money that would be due to the said
mere a % no widow then to bis child or children,
ana tners be none then to hts mother il she be
LINCOLN ELuc1DATEs.
on military affairs for any facts bearing upon
the reliet asked in this bill, and for any aug
9setions ID the premises, the secretary OF war
lnvNee attention to:a report by the adjntant
general IN "hloh the latter says:
AuSa;t ath 26th; 1852. the governor OF Minnesota
regiment ,of mounted infantry to serve tor a term
OF three months. and October 3, 1852, the gov
sinof was Informed by telegram from the war de-
ySSar October Is, 1862. tho; governor IT
Minnesota. by letter OF that date to the
secrets,s OF war stated that the Indians having as
sumed larger proportion. than at first anticipated
,t was deemed advisable by Gen. Pope and himself
20 90 change the term to twelve months, which had
Geen done and the men were being mustered in for
tnat tine and by telegram Of November
:. 1862, from this office. the governor
W was a., informed that the three months term
OF the mounted infantry was changed to
1892 The regiment was organized from October
10 December 80, 1862, to serve one wear, was
designated the First Minnesota Mounted Rangers.
served served against the Indians on the frontier Of Min.
nesota, and was mustered out Of service by com =
panies at different dates from October 20
to to. pecember 2, 1863: Volunteers enltstiug
prior to the act Of July 1, 1854. There is nothing
Of the record IN the department which would sus-
tain the action proposed by this bill, and to take
such action would be discrimination IN favor of
this regiment as against the same class of volun-
teers in other States prior TO July 4. 1864.
Upon this showing the committee are Of the
opinion that the bin ought not to pass, ard
they 40 reported to-day
The Worthington advance., 1882-05-11
DISASTER ST RACINE, W,a
Destruction OF n Vast Amount of Propert
by Fire.

by Rire.
Abont IL O'clock Friday night, in the IN idst
Of strong northwest gsle, tiro etarted in tbe
Goodrich steamboat dock at Rsciue, Wis.,. and
spread to the Milwaukee t. st. Paul railroad
elevator and burned it 70 the ground, with 8
loss OF $500. .OUO 1t then caught in the lum
Der district close by, and in very few minutes
two OF the largest Lumber yards were in tlamea
aad totally consumed. Kelly & tCo's loss is
$2O, ,OOO and Jones. Knapp Co. q, STE, 1000
Ia the meantime the FIRE had burned the steam-
Goat dock property. including salt sheds The
IRE department we're unable to cope with the
oontlsgration. aud before 1870 A. II.
four fulI blocks had been burned. Tho
Following are some Of the priu-
eipsl losses: Elevator 5000; Goodrich
docks, ETC., $40, 900; Kelly & Co. g lumber
ysrd, 1000; Jones, Knapp & Co. 3 lumber
yard, $lo, 900; Silver Plato Co., $40, 900:
S-. Paul buildings, 100000
at a. M Saturday, the linseed oil works
took fire and blew up. 1t is feared that there
were several lives lost The Congress- Hall
hotel ia alnoet in ruins. Fifteen acres have
been burned over, and !P2,OOO,OOO is not
high estimate. Among the buildings inst de-
stroyed are the Union Hall Stores. stern and
Chr'stianson's tailoring establishment. Clark
con and Newhali's stores, J. E. Lock God. tail
orlng; Werdon's stocking factory, Hases gro
cesy, Marbiehall saloon, No. g. engine, Cooks
sa'ooh' and Hspen l. Behring'S ehoe shop.
The Worthington advance., 1882-05-11
P:ITH OF THE NEWS
.RA1LRoADa

Vice President Gable OF the Rock Island road
reached Chicago from New York, ana confirms
the statement heretofore tele3raphel, that the
purchase OF the Minneapolis l. st. Louis roa1
T T.s not made 4: BY bis road, hut by the Chicago
70 So. OOO. 600. aud Ia held by ten men, SOO.1
600 will be At once expended ontsack improve.
ment Minneapolis and st. Louis agents here
charge that ono OF the Erie fast freight linas
has taken consignmentof ESQ tterces OF lard
lsst week, which 1t could cot have done except
At cut rates. The matter will tlonbtless be-
made subject Of investigation.
The St Louis, Des Mcines 4 Northern Mar.
row Gua8e railway, over tho Des Moines rive .
twenty miles north OF Des Mouas. is ~ -.
pleted and trains are crossing over. n. =
bridge i. known ~ the long bridge, end. ia tbs 5
two spans Of l76 feet each. the bs s"cc ~ tha y.
structure being trcstie lis aggr c.t.ie. y. ''H :;
2.04O feet from blun to blur. va rYix, tn - -
track. lies lOl feet above 10 q v.ter mari
MAJ. Ro9ere, IN charge o.. tne Canadian Pa
cite railroad Rocky mou' tain Bu,!eys, has been 81
eacooan ~ Aor por,, vr Ntug Victoria, T. c., he
Northern Paeno Lake heD,d |'SHe1 THray 1 ,nd ,n1
down 1 Columbia h Iver % tha point II which his
,nar. To.n enueo .na year. Tive parties wlntored
mere, ana \" ..i 1t once res,lme wo.h. both osst
"n@ Two, "os' "a bis reaching them.
ane Chicago, Milwaukee l. St Pau! and Min
neA. tolfs 1T. Louis railways have jnst ISSUED
to.nt throngh,fressht tariff between Chicago
'AllTa1kee or Racine and stations cn IT,, Min
neapoIis 81. Louis railway il Iowa
An engineer has reported from the front tia
tue Canadian Pacific will probably cross til,
southern Saskatchewan below Red Deer river
as the country is very rough sNove that poi1,,
The Northern Pacific construction osrps l,Ierc
ed the Big Hor7 ',7n,'' yesterday and anuounc
es that cars "! L'!, ''rongh to Billings