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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-03-11
he Va<ue to England Of the India
Empire.

A reckoning If the value az India's
foreign commerce will explain the i',;-
,ortance attached by the United King
dom to its eastern empire. The trade
OF India with foreign countries amounts
to ST., NN,0)0 gold per annun. INC
seven railways extending: int" different
parts q; the country have an aggregate
Length, q: !.n3o miles, and many "h"r
lines are III process a.. construction 10
serve the needs Oi population shown
hy the census Of 1851 to number -
sill .:lU souls. The length "f telegraph
lines is .4,,Em miles. The climate Is
varied. ianl is cheap and labor abun'l-
ant. Ti.c cultivation Of wheat Is beng.
extended. AMI with the extension vi
r.ilr'ad facilities t. the northern pro-
vinres promise to engage the energies
NJ farmers looking tO European mar
ket.. Tie export .: this cereal Is III
present 1855, sos bushels. AGAINST h.
| !,>S fer 1879. India has an area 1l -
:H7 .j:'S square miles, reaching nearly
2.:ah) miles from north to south. ANA H.
30 from east ~ west. 1t Il divided M
to 81 districts. under purely British
| administration. Desi!irs IL; fa,i,tnrv
states under British control. The '.n-,-
! lis!, army Numbers about i',"'), "'n:::
IICS1cIy cO!lJ!NSt(l ~ VcSlUVASSS ISS'NsNS>s
from the nati:. population. 1t is Il great
mistake to view its people ~ u homo.
generous one. There arc within th>
limits Of the Indian cE.p,w more state
and M,"y' languages than in all y. . west
crn nations c''ias'inc0. IN Europe i,
1874 there were - states, Is l,n-,l',ss
and IN is:l I'll, 7o,.MN Of population
-. !.s',rn india, however, has "74 safes
..:uy,,ages. and over 352.0n.O" o
population. l; is upon this lar..e pop,
iation that the United Kingdom lar3r'.
relies TOR an un'ail;my market for he
manufactures. Her colonies Il: l'rcscn
are good customers, but the time MA.
me when they inny all wish to ca
loose from the mother country, or, with
out absolute separation, piut'. re,trit
tiOus-:,s some 1T them have alr.:l'i
tlone-uix,n British nufa.t:'res viii i
would practically exclude them. B''
by Lord B.acOnsiieid's policy I" incoi
.ortiny India ~ u constituent part q
the empire, the idea Of Il separation
India from England il rendered on
which no ministry will .lar. I" entc,
tain or propose, and the establishment
o: a tariff upon imports from t:nglan
is rendered Impossible. 1t will !" "'
, :, rvctl that tile various paris at tn
3nx!j=h policy hang wei! together.
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The Value OF Ashos as 4 Wash for
Fruit Trees.
Germantown lra.j Telegraph.

When ap;.!. an! pear trees h'v"lnc
diseased Fl ~ nci:,.r PLANTED liz un.u:cr-
be al i.l-ruI.irsl soil, or from hack Of
fool, they are very alt I" hr attacked
hy insect, wl,i..l: il in healthy condition
would pr"im!':y |" un!,n:wn. t',rta'm
washes, :s::.:l ~ lyc IL solution I'll pot
a-i,), have been applied with success in
destroying the insects ard rs.orin= the
tree tr l.r:,!l.,. Bat fnro,rnw:' practice
We have for the last few years applied Il
.,,,,cl, simpler remedy with more s,,t-
cess. as it causes the old dead bark, the
chose, hiding place "f the insects. +"
cl;nvc of. leaving IN its place Il sm"th
healthy surface. This is Simply. after II
rain and while the bark is yet vet. to
throw o:, dry wood ashes until the pow
err u, retention Is fall. Ii rain soon fol!
lows, the SIREN, III q! The ashes is car
ric;l ii!"cvc"y granny OF the Oil bark.
AMI tl,. effect in working Gle .nlin' - on
the tree is mary ..lou>. II there IL 40
rain the ashes will remain and he work
in their oil effects, and H. ready for
action when the rain co.,les. The "prr-
alton m sewing on the ashes u easily
and quickly ,"r:t rnr.l. II the !rtt j.;
in a bad coll,;iti II. ii is easily r. pr:.tH'
unit! IT," insects are ail destroyed, AMI Il
new, healthy BARK covers The tree. In
s.:ts c-.:s will n:ver hatch under t"c
influence of ashes. Nv" objects arc
gained liz this O:Hrat:"n-t!c ashes 't'r'
n:s;, l,,0,l TOR the tree us well as d":t
in" it's enemies, and jmpart cleanliness
tO the tree.
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4 9wDkP r : LU TX.
The Fortune that Fell to q Poor me- =

New York Sun.
John Fl. Mc(:inmi*. n cleaner and
sweeper Il! s!a day in the Cu>tod! ms
Department y! t"c PO~t"tlice N'''dn
received recently the following letter:
MILTON :>rEiN<;> ,Co''. Ftb. =. ISS-.
Mr.. ,IOhu II. .Ih.G,nui+:
DEAR S,r:-John Williams, recently
dr,,:,s. Il. late q: l:,s place. has "-
uucathr.l his; estate ~ ycur>ri; ".d his
half brother. S.,,.ue, You tn".''!rt IKE.
Tn. will appoints th'"',;! i.r'ti'sr SAM
mel anil u,v:,.I.' tX.c,.nr> ri the >>:'ir.
Nav, the rr;! estate. which ei'''''are>
the .rsater lm:li II -. the whole e!''''ts
q: Decreased. j. estimated I" ~ worm
n.ar or quite S;M'.;aj'. Tie personal
eff cts arc quite sufficient IL place 'I'e
landed property in the nmr<ti thai ~
to niul<, il realize th,i ;.;'','';i'i: W.: are
confident; i. our plans are .u:!'"e'. I"
m,v you 10y .j&,,".ry. l,~". al least ?"''-
',A,. Wo.,ld W. .'a'to II. We !"l come
on here. l.x.,iu. >',rS YOU "nu:u ::-;cc
,..rl,c.,; Wit, :.:n;!ri Williams and
;,,ys. III in tive mama :.n,.'n, "t tn: sarge
e.tate. !I.,;m:. t., hear IT. ';il y';l ~ re-
turn ,,.a;, in relation to this ''u> NESS. !
am v,,lr :ric Il. ESQ. =. NAlSn.",
; Attorney ana t"u,'S>.'": IL Law.
Na;;n;,.S was ttH,:;,i sitting III = ,''lair
i'm the ,rr.,nr o. the Il irl floor y: :'''
! F..lcy,! i.:;l,i;u:. lem: "r::";iE ::ti::& IS
! watr!,n:ar. Nri>: 'i:t," n!.':', N"!;''
old, with c,Al:i:rn:.',r :s:>':, .H''': ~
S!na;i-',nS.
! '.!nhu Williams" H.. sid, "w.i~ from
1859 IT, ,%;.; |: partner q. ni.Hc III We
minina: M,.i'l: >~a; Mil. III :ilTin- t"'i'.
rasln, We went GU! thcr,' in !N''' VII"
ia few hundred, took IN sa:a' n;';'".
ian.i. anl iw.ain dig .in. an'i N:.S''"'' ."F
woI.| end i.vrr. Nc r,:"S f;:', VEN,
AMI s,.rr",tl ih in'iiaH c"n>,''''''"'
ore. ~ '"av yea ">,: ":a.m ''rri:me
wrrI, $;;,n". In 1888 became tired
of r,',a.!o an<: sold ny in: =. st OFT to
!! Williams. l r;.!.' East VITA ~ "W
cash. "r;,c.' .t".na:"' y: ned :! r.
cv;.it:,,. ,,!ry ia ":i :.r;t,:''t ~ ~.
on Broadway, bet ven Prince anu
Houston streets. Big mun'lcs, SONIC
times ;,< ,l:;r. Is $.7::.;, W.T.. . i'm. Be-
tides rrr.,,;,;;,. w"!utni-l, Il 10. S:iin,'s
. for many ,nr~,,ns who were ar, t. Il.
We Made Il good de-; ot n.on " Ivy
!, advancing money to rrrrn:.>. Some
, TINES sc n,:,d. >>vver..i hundred collars
t in ne :n;:,;i::- the bounty ;u:"r1 u; /!
: SINGLE Recruit. ls'>i.r> dis we rot $,'5
{ from HE Governments and :ij from the
/: city tor each recruit. have knrWn our
L firm to make Sin.;rW in - day. III nine
: ,ccn mont = accumulated $12 ,'hfo rs
( nlr profits in the .usi, -.
''.r!ic war H. ing over in ~; J went
= into Wal! street. M"ny Was plenty
Z and :::rcu! :,ra witty. III few
| months les; ny w;;"'c ;~vt:fn". / ha'!
til" "n"y and lost 1t !:."n fool. 'r.s !.
- w"m .n:n t!a.. s.."n bu,in,:.S, nn.;
kc;,. ut :. Il number IT yeav-. If,lu''r l
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What 20 l,,.lCh Cur l,:.'!"lJHrS.

The ,,,!nwip" advice. il W"T.!i many
reading:
each ,I;e:t. SCI f'';iancc.
Ye:r iii, III ~ n,;.k. bread.
Teach ;il. Il: Ia .s"'l u store t''iS.
i'rr.:, ban to cook Il =, M! luCal.
Tr;..; l..c,:l to wear t.iCN, warm
Shoes.
Hyin; t!,r!n up in :!.r way they should
go.
70 ch them that Il dollar il only on"
hundred '".ni:.
T'rach them to make ;;'r:r own
dresses.
Ic.!c., them how to darn >i,m.lin:s
am, 50" 80 ','tO:Ei.
.i;.:c"h !htH every day, dry, hard,
pratt I'll :,.'m:H.
T,',r,t ili."'t u s:r 'nG' and EIean it;
n?'y, 81 and STICK to it.
T.:..!l i..c:., to we.,: c:,liO dr.. sses,
anal do Il liz. '.urr''..
Civet'wil trrtl substantial common
school r'!,".,i.n.
Yr:,r.! ;I,r:s: :: zoos; r:Sy ron.p /, worth
Ii IT, c'll~.n'piv.'>.
Yea. s:,.lu &, J.. .,nr ;'!r ,i.Gr:;!.: and
net :lr' I!,i,"y I" :;..ii S;,i,ors.
Tear! i:w'.i 10 llav.' no! :,in:, to do
wit! i:!'rn'!r IA" y"'.n: men.
;'ra'., ;i.-:u IT, n,T>:"r.,; al tn"
Kitchen, dining v..n:;. :r.I t:.,. ;,,r;nr
T.;,..il t.,'':n ir unr: ni,c lives with
in hi: il, un,.. III" nn:r. he vii! ::vc.
Teach t.tn, ::r i:::;n y '.N. lives he
\onl Iii, in;"ni"', ,ir' nc;,:r. nc /, to the
ln"r-l.o,>r.
l:iy u;"n it that upon your teal,
in... .lrl"N:' in Il measure, the wcl! or
woe u. their after lie.
Teach them the nctrnli,!isl,incn.s--
music, pain! M. and drawing. ii you
have time. and money to 4 il with.
TvacI, them that G:ni ,!n.'it .hcn in
his own image, and Ma; ~ an'o,nt Of
tight lacinS will improve ,:'c model.
j. T. S.
R;.. E,nr, LH
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-03-11

The United States Senate hears many
tokens of affection this winter. The
families o., Senator, Miller, Van WyHe,
Jones. Cameron Of Wisconsin, Vest,
Williams and Brown arc in mourning
for recent deaths in the household cir
c:e.
The new Payn,aster-G General, William
B. Rochester will I've the youngest man
wearing Brigatlier Gene rails star in
any Of the staff departments Of the army.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-03-11
The True Story of . Famous Mo-

4. CORRESPONDENT Of the Des EOaneo,
Ia, State Registrr writes: notice .
number OF newspaper giving, or at.
tempting to give, correct statement OF
tue circumstances under which our a.
mented friend and brother, Judge J. w:
Mckenzie performed the eignal act OF
herOism ut Altoona, none of which ex-
actly coincide with y detailed statement
Of the case a. given to me Ivy the ''heFo
himself. had ue.rn especially intimate
with him for many years. Not one
word had ever fallen from his lips r:Ia-
tive to this matter IT, my knowledge.
One day, learning incidentally from an
other his connection with Hold the
Fort, Tor I Am Coming" I took <'cca-
sion to ask him about it. He seemed at
first reluctant to tell me. but l pressed
him. and this is substa ntially his own
account Of il. After describing the situ-
alton of the armies ut Altoona AMI Ken
esaw, he said: =,
GENERA! Sherman's signal corps had
been trying to send dispatch from
Kenesaw to Gener. COrse. We could
read the dispatch with our telescopes,
hut could not receive or answer them
hack. because the rebel shots were so
thick. The rebels had also a lot OF sharp
shooters posted Watching our uad, ALI:
every time o man would show himself
they would pick him oil. At this time
General COrse came up and SAID. att
dressing the signal corps, WHO Is III
command here" Our Captain was all
sent. and / had charge ri the squad. and
I reI,!icd, Il am, SIR The General then
asked ii message could he sent tn Zen.
eral Shernani in answer to his to hold
the fort. for I've WIS cnming,' Just read.
7 renlicsl that 1T could lie, If ii WAS al'-
soiutcly necessary General Corse then
wrOte out the message and handed 1t t.
me. 1t read as follows:
TO General Sher:nan-I am short
cheek bone and one ear, but can wh'i
- out oi them ye..
GENERAL CoRsE
II took it aud the signal flag and CT; !!
! eli for u volunteer from my Itt!e sia:'"
no man responded. then ofe:eu ln
flagstaff To cacl, man end asked i!.Hl J
he would volunteer. and ta":: "er''n'a
I then thought would detail on ~.
my ..olher Tom was III the squat *n'
The thought struck ME If ! dctailsd a''
other than him they would say At on.
'partialitv.' Il detailed him ana u
was shot could never forgive mysel
an! & seemed like certain death to al.
one to undertake it. At this 'n"nlcn
If hesitation the General, seeing II
man Going forward, said to lie firnli!
:I,ie,itenant. thoaght you said III
n,esa:,yc could lie sent l. replied. i
cam and without further delay
mounted the signal sta ION and cam
nlcncetl sending the message. expectih
every moment 10 .'e siiot. The f'ag wa
about eighteen feet long, and the win'
blowing some, and ':"nd It very mar
work. and felt as ii must give out be
fore was done. At this nl"'nent, wi'c'
il seemed l could stal,i It no longer,
stranger. not a mem Der ut tie sigma
CIR :. car,e up behind he, put his a:'',
around nc aud along my arms, too
hold ui lie flagstaff, and, standing ''t
hind ;:.e.| icl,c.l me 10 wave the a''>"<
hack to sherman. / do net think
could have sent the whole Message WALL
out help or rest"
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was NJ t at ho,ne-'gone to watch with
the remains Of Margaret And what .
monu .nent she built and lett standing
to pe:petuate her simple and mo ut
name, three orphan nsy'WH*! WITH
reverently bowed and uncovered head
we pass on"
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-03-11

Chic Justice Crater. -: tn" sup me
couri a: the DIS i;ct Of tG!i!..i!i:., will
retire II IN ..:r .nnc.i II; IL ",.:i -. the
April t.r.,. LIS ,,vr.lii,,i! i,.r..,-.,a.. o.-
curing in tina! !aon.:,. liz will ::r,r
the cast. If Cuitc.u .n except. II; day.
ing :,M' i,'rn,. 1t j. '*i,i i..nl Mr.. Graft
tee is a;'.i,'':> Tor !.,.. ;"riml .: W'ir'-
l.cnt t"*rriva. Ike is Il l.u..m man of
long AMI varied Experienced. large :..,il-
ity AMI ;,i.h r.n,4.;r;rv. He was IL com
gi..ss;! ~ iron, OH" as far back ,| Isl?
IA republican nf the Zen W;u!" type.
IL HAS been \ foreign minister, ami the
chief Justice. Of the district court since
its OK, :;lliZ.liOn.
General Ccr.lon and his brothers arc,
il is relnrlcd. the richer Ivy II million
dollars made the other day in railroads.
| When General Gordon let the Senate.
the brothers were all lHn'r men; railroad
building has since changed I'LL that.
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Pathological Justice.

4 most remarkable instance Of spar
row ,cr,etrating Il shameful th"t. and
It's punishment, has been recorded by
Father is.,.iy.ant-thc advocate for the
existence Of language among an'n'a's-:
rs having TAX. II place on the banks ~:
the I.rvrn. in Eircshirc. "a sparrow
finding q nest that martin had Just
built possessed himself Of it. The mar
tin. seeing til. us,rrcr in her house call
cd G,r help to exncl hin,. \ thousand
martins came full speed, and attacked
the sparr"w; hut the latter. Min" cover
ell on every side and presenting only his
large heak at the entrance Oi the nest. WIS
invu'nerah:e. anil made the lm'dest Of
them that dlrst approach, him repent of
their tcn,erity. After Il quarter Of an
hours combat all the martins disap-
reared. The sparrow thought he had
got the better. and the spectator Judged
that the martins had abandoned their un-
dertaking. Not in the least. They inn
mctliatcly returned to the charge: and,
each Of them having obtained a little vt
that tcmnerel earth with which they
make their nests. they all at once fell
upon the sparrow anl Enclosed him in
the nest to perish there, though they
could not drive him thence"
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Indeed Ho Ought.

Chester \. Arthur ought IL get u wife.
-E:,""h0Hgr.
rrs, Chester should come to the front
Ike man and 10 Ills duty I" the Amer
icau people. A president viii" can &c
rri:riM.! s:cck!,Ol.lcr in 4 vic ana lam
IL: ,.,..:,l't amount to mitch. lie IL i!ri-
;!icr oir.ying the injunction ors!"iEss ms
...iiy rs u free :,orn citizen. l'ts't:xs IL
10. nj lnI, we'll to sec Chester iunl-
h!',. a.nu;,d he kitchen steve with H,S
ha.!ri..a, i:Osc on his arm. and 4 WASH
pm in his hand. hunting :or hot "::'l
in which tO soak his :cs.t. or yU'''E.a-lhg
.!.r.uy!. the closets Of the White fl"t'>c
in s.wrci, nf napkins be.nr' GOING ''""h
GOWN /" tackle free lunch cuI.nirf:
Yes Chester it makes us .'r' s'u ana
>"rrln to think q: the hc:.'; 81 ti!S
mighty nation standing Oil the i:'< x
.trn> with Il hickory ~piint broom. CLEAN
i::y out the n,:,olic:, Gus 'idrre 81 the *
.r;nion room, I'M | niurnnurin. ~ ms
;,t,ic. sweet voice the solemn lhsp'f'n;;;
rr,,:.nityo our sunny land. lie S:"uhI
seek >ui.Ic beautiful n'ai'lcn clad III
clear conscience, virtue ami 4 Inn
dress: some unplu:kcsl ls','sy blooming
on it's native heath and settle down ~
solid business. His &lrcan'soi bl:ssin''
happy future AMI u clean ln:ir ~ SOCKS
that have flowed like the waters III ,',:-
.;nv over his .on will I've realized, ana ne
will soon liz able tO pour out l:'re:s''r'r;
AM. rock the cradle with the care a'','
skill Of Il vcteran.- lCilOar*'O"c Jo't''t"e'
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The Rev. DR.. McCosh. Of Princeton
College. tells story Of Il negro who
prayed earnestly that nc and his colore't
brethewn might I've preserved from their
upsettin' sins. "Brntder:" said one of
his friends at the close Of the meeting,
s'you amt got do mny oh dat ar word.
It's hcsettin', not upeettin'." "Brud-
der" renlicl the other. iii (!ai's ~ it's
%. But I was prayin' de Lori to save
us from de sin Oh 'toxication, an ef dat
amt IN upsettin' sin I dunno Whist
am"
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Beneficial Insects.

tnas. y Zimmerman IN Green's Fruit Grower
We have one hundred species III beet,
!es. called Lu1y-hi,,lS in tire United
States. belonging: to the family C"c''-
.,,li,,n<. all. 50 far rs known to me are
cmr,ici.,l. They destroy vast Iuant,,!!lcs
.: insect c:.ns, larvae. and plant l!c".
.tl.r;r ,,ry:e are so!urw hat similar to
In. Colorado, potato beetle, and 1t Is IN
1hi, state that it does the most good.
Tl,.. Nor Get lu. tie are quite well known,
and are seldom, injured w;lifully, but
their lorv;e, which are less known, are
often DESTROYED through ignorancc.
Th~ common Ground Beetle are
mostly c,nn;is,ls, and should not I've dt':'-
troysl. The black beetle. Will, c"prrv
.lnfs- will make short work with \ Colo
r.,ln ,ot,tO beetle, anil another, q very
i.rre bright green beetle (Calosa'n''.
...r,,tatur. F.) is particularly fond OF
..,t..rnillar.. and viii climb trees in ord
ar to ret u meal Of canker worms.
lT.n...,riOi,les iatticeliis, H. l found
o.,t;nc c.,ryw,iitle.s Of the cNlling moth:
= !. :, sn,:i /, shining black beetle, found
muller the loose. bark Of trees, specimens
~ Which nre in the society's collection.
,rh.. numerous family Of Ics'ne'i'l,H''
H;,s mr.. probably our most use'ui IN
s...t, THEY resemble wasI,s very c!e'sc
~ usually black and very active. Sew
erai specimens IN the collection
Ex-Governor Hcn.lricks, OF Indiana,
,;k.. ,il the rest of them, three years bt'.
IKE .' ' election, says that he is out Of
, ,'i Int viii always probably take
;r..'v int H It in politics He ais" say.
!ive'y .'' .s.s not reluctant to take the
ss,r: place On the Presidential !, t'e ,:r
, in 1879 because Of q ~ dislike ~, 10 ~ ~.
rs hut because he did not IKE IN. t.,e
ae;,.e n Vice-President with Its Snaction
md lack Of influence
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-03-11

Ten working men of Marsei!'cs
c'ui'lsrl together and bought q null'cr
"ftirkrt~ in the Algerian 10 terry. one OF
which drew tI,e-gr..nd prize "i e:o;tan:
Having convinced themselves that tneir
luck was genuine, they went I" Paris to
,.''rct tn: money, and there showed d
their good sense by taking ten GRATIS 'or
{. jrN each, payable Mt Marscilles. thus
:v"'':'n: the danger o! losing OF =; si" ,hc
"a: ca"i,ai, which they quilted by the
first ,r.in. IN Marseilies their luck mas
been turned to good account by the en-,
ttrpriSiny l,roprictors Of music hal's anu
theatres ~ which they have l'ee,l mv..
ted in order that the publ: might pay
;nr the privilege of gazing upon the I'M.
The to'n.cconist's shHl in when tne
winning ticket was bought has been or
TACT, and altovcth.r q vast deal Of pains
l'as l,een taken to make perntciois *
ample alluring.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-24
STEVENS SOUND.
viii Accept No Nomination Except
from Democrats.
The Mackey-0 0cOnnOr Fight Still Going
0n-ReYenue Reduction Promised
The Guano Investigation
Still Going On.
MATTERS GENERAL AND PERSONAL
Special Dsspateh to the Register.

WASHINGTON, May 23.-The Hon. Alex
ander H. Stephens was seen, to-day, in
reference to his letter declining the. nom
ination of the Georgia Independents for
Governor. He insists that he will have
nothing short of the straight Democratic
nomination. This is death blow to the
entire Independent movement in that
State, and also gets Mr.. Speer in hobble.
Speer telegraphed home that Stephens
would accept the nomination, and they
were all building on that hope and appar-
ent understanding.
This turn of affairs puts Stephens in the
best possible attitude. The straight Demo
Gratis were, of course, sorry to see Mr..
Stephens taking his Democratic friends
into the Independent movement, and they
will be correspondingly glad to see that he
refused; and to strengthen matters all
around, it is quite possible that the straight
outs may regard him as the best man to
take up.
Governor Colquitt and family have been
here on a visit, and it was after he had con-
ferred with the veteran Congressman that
the decision to peremptorily refuse the
independent nomination was reached. He
says he understood that 1.-The people"
wanted him, and so did, for a time, con-
slider the candidacy, though he has deter
mined that he can serve the people only
through the Democratic party.
His return TO Congress four years ago was
secured by sharp political move, not
wholly unlike this. G.
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MOST HORRIBLE.
A Brutal Step Mothers Terrible
Crime.
Cowardy Assassination twenty Lives
Lost-A Pair of FOoIs-Fatal Shoot
ing-A Quarrel Settled,

RAPPAHANNoCK, Va, May 23.-Mrs. Maria
Bruce, of this place, yesterday committed
one of the most diabolical and premeditated
crimes ever read of in the criminal calen-
dar. The woman had very bright and in
teresting stepdaughter, 10 years of age,
and her husband is a paralytic, who has
himself often been made to feel the weight
of her displeasure. Little Mary Bruce, who
was popular with everybody else, was hated
by her stepmother, who, from the time she
married the child's father, conceived an un-
natural hatred of the little girl because Of
her innocent and childish expressions of
disapproval at the thought of her fathers
second marriage.
This morning Mrs. Bruce came in the
house in bad humor and found the little
girl lying upon the lounge. After slap
ping the girl this act seemed to work up
her fury to a still greater heat, and seizing
the iron poker from the fire place, she beat
the skull Of the little girl to jelly. After
committing this deed the wretched woman
was at a loss to know how TO conceal her
crime. Finally she bore the body into
cabin out in the fields and saturated the
clothing with kerosene oil, and set it on
fire. The fire caught the cabin, and some
of the neighbors rushed IN and saw the
horrible sight. The half roasted body Of
the girl in a Semi-nude condition, was ly-
ing on the floor, and the step-mother was
faced as she was in the act of fleeing from
the cabin, her face covered with the smoke
and dirt caught in her efforts to keep the
flames from spreading. She was soon after
arrested, and is now in Jail.
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ASSASSINATION.
A Cowardly Murder at Canton, O..

CANTON, o., May 23.-Canton is intensely
excited over the murder of Tom J. Orr,
bookkeeper of the Bolton Steel Co., and a
prominent citizen. Between and o'clock
this morning, Orr was awakened by a rap
at the back door of his apartment on Pop
lar street. He was awakened and opened
the door partly, and peering out said:
whats wanted" A man answered: "Are
you Mr.. 0rr?n Orr responded Yes"
wnereupon the fellow said: Here's some
thing for you" and fired revolver in his
face and fled The ball passed through
his lower jaw, penetrated the wind
pipe and lodged in his head. The
ball has not been found. No hope is en-
tertained of his recovery. From the de-
scription given by Orr, desperate charac-
ter named Charles o. Traphagen was ar
rested in his room here this morning,
charged with committing the deed, and
lodged in Jail. Traphagcn does not live
with his wife, accusing her with infidelity.
Two DAYS ago Traphagen threatened Orrs
life, claiming he was intimate with his
wife. Threats of lynching .Traphagen are
rife. and if he can be reached the workmen
at the steel works will undoubtedly carry
the threat into execution tonight. Mr..
Orr was formerly a Pittsburger, and has
relatives and many friends there.