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Richland beacon., 1882-01-28
THE LITTLE NAN IN THE YELLOW
COtT.

Two hundred years ago, almost at the
very M oment when his soldiers were en-
tering Strasbourg, the Roi SpicH started
ont from FontaiEcbleau to take posses
sion in person of his new conquest.
The day bcfore-that is to say, on the
29th Of September, 1tSl-Louis XIV.
had announced TO lis court, i'll the pres
ence of the German Ambassador, that
he had made up his mind to go to Stras-
bourg in order to receive the cath Of
fealty which the treaty Of Nimcgue gave
him the right to exact from the city. 1t
was a coup dc Mcafrc ans no mistake.
But how happened it that the King was
so well informed rs TO the actual coIdi-
ton Of affairs at so distant a point?
Well, the story runs rs follows
One evening the Minister Louvois
sent fcr a young man who had been
recommended to his good graces. and
said: "Sir, you will get into post
carriage which you will find at my door.
Ny servants have exact instructions
what to do. You will proceed TO Bale
without stopping. and you will reach
there about 2 o'clock tomorrow. You
will proceed Immediately to Tie bridge
which crosses the Rhine. Iou will re-
main there until 4 o'clock. You will
carefully notice all that you may see
there. You will then again get into the
carriage ard, without losing n minute,
will return and report to me what you
may have seen"
The young man bowed and started at
once. The day after, at = o'clock, he
reached Bale and ut once FASTENED TO
take mp his station on tire bridge.
Nothing extraordinary attracted his at
fcntIon. 1t was market-day, and some
peasants were passing and repassing,
bringing vegetables and taking back
their empty carts. A squad Of militia
passed. Townsfclk crossed The bridge,
talking of the news of the day, and d
little man, wearing yellow coat, leaned
over the railing and amused himself by
dropping stones into the water, as if tt
create circling cddies, which he watched
with q satisfied look. -Four o'clCcl
struck, and the Minister'S messenger
started on his return to Paris. Very
late in the evening the young man.
greatly disappointed at the result of hi:
mission, arrived at the house of Louvois
The Minister was still awake and rushed
to see his protege.
"What did You see? ?" he asked.
81 saw peasants going and coming 6
SQUAD of militia passed over the bridge
citizens who walked along discussing the
days news, and little man wearing {
yellow coat, who was amusing himself
bv dropping stones into the water"
The Minister had heard enough, ant
he hurried to the King. The little maj
in yellow was secret agent, and the
stones dropped into the water was {
signal that all difficulties had been over
come, and that Strasbourg belonged t.
France.
Richland beacon., 1882-01-28
RFoHrs or WITNESSES.

A Boston man, who had been roughly
treated by lawyers on the witness stand.
is agitating the question of a law to
protect witnesses from insults of coun-
eel. He proposes that when any sub
iect affecting . witness reputation shall
be opened in cross-examination, he shall
bs privileged to make full explanation
of the matter, regardless of its rele-
yancy.
Richland beacon., 1882-01-28
PLEASANTRIES.

PRorER furniture for doctors Office
Bono settee.
IT is the clean table-cloth that catches
the early grease-spot.
AFTER all, tho books OF Euclid arc
rather problematical.
A CHICKENS neck is like bell when
it is rung for dinner.
IT looks suspicious to see man al-
ways take q Glove before answering the
telephone.
"LAYISd down the law The Judge
on the point of rcsigning.
"KNow thyself" may be an excellent
sort of proverb, but somo people
wouldn't know very much if they obeyed
it implicitly.
VIZ are told that the evening "woro
on" but we are not told what the even
ing wore on that particular occasion.
Was it the close of summers day?
/ "ITA my tex dis morning." said q
colored preacher, "from dat portion OBJ
tho scriptur' whar the Postle Paul pints
his pistol ut lie Fesians."
Ir was wrong in Peg, the shoemaker,
to say to the doctor who complained
that hc had made poor job of that last
pair Of boots, "Physician, heel thyself. "
"WnAr is the best attitude for self
defense p said pupil Quitting on the
Gloves to well-known pugilist. keep
a civil tongue in your head" was the
significant reply.
81 NEVER argy agin success said
Artcmus Ward. "When see rattle
snaixs head sticking out ov hole, 1
bear off to the left and say to myself,
that hole belongs to that snaix.
ir is announced that badness can be
cured by skin-graftine, but by married
men the assertion is regarded as mere
balderdash. They say the only sure cure
lies in the amputation Of the arms Of
the female.
4 FRENCH writer remarks, "If lady
saws to you, Il can never love you,
wait little longer; oil hope is not lost
Bat if she says, NO one has more sin
ccre wishes for your happiness than !,
take your hat"
A GERMAN witness in San francisco
court Indignantly rejected the services
of an interpreter. He was testifying il
the case of u man accused of cutting an
other with handsaw, and said: al
seen myself run dot saw against and
cuts hees hand"
A CORRESPONDENT of an agricultural
monthly asks +: "Why does Timothy
run out ?" We haven't time to read the
editors reply, but if Timothy Is at 6
theatrical performance, the answer may
be very readily surmised.-No'ristowr
(Pa.) Ueratd.
"FIaGERs wont lie, will they?" NUT
tered cockney arithmetician, who had
Just reeled out of an anti-temperance re
sort and was holding on to lamp post
"Vell, perhaps they won't" remarked
an observer, "but see figger as von
stand any howl"
NRMl" he exclaimed with an ex
preston of great disgust, after kissing
his wife, 81 do believe you have beer
smoking cigarettes cheap and mast.
once, ut that" cts only too true.
she replied, nonchalantly. II tool
them out of the bundle you brOugh
| home last night"
Richland beacon., 1882-01-28

Mr.. BIBLE is running for political
Office, and a contemporary thinks he
will lend with Lamentations. Ii
alecs.d, he should be judged by his
Acts. and-but if is hard TO gives new
versy n to these old puns.
Richland beacon., 1882-01-28

THERE is remarkable family of seven
brothers and two sisters residing within
short distances Of one another in Oswego
county, n. Y, remarkable in point of
longevity, their united ages being 672
years, and their circle never having been
invaded bv death
Richland beacon., 1882-01-28

Do WHAT must be done as gracefully
as possible.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-22
The papl,nnd,e Coal Min es.

PlrisnuRdlI, May ol.-The situation at
the Laurel Hill mines remains unchanged.
The colored d:ggers are all at work, and no
interference by the strikers has been re-
ported, nor is any expected. The new men
will camp ont on the Company's property
until houses can be procured for them.
Pittsburgh has supplied the requisite tents
and blankets, and they have been utilized
with that adaptability to circumstances
distinctive OF the, colored race. President
Jones, Of the miners society, and Mr.. Rend,
were both present at the mines yesterday,
aud the former asked permission to call /.
meeting OF tue new arrivals and give them
his views OF the proceedings. This reuues,
was refused by Mr.. Rend, but as consid.
erable number OF the old and new
employees had gathered in the vi.
cinity, Mr.. Jones addressed them,
When lie had finished Mr.. Rend made a
speech, and then the miners president
wound up the discussion with few more
words Whatever impression the speech.
tying may have made on tho audience, i,
was not deep enough on the colored gentry
to make any change in their operations
They had come to dig coal, and arc
digging. A large percentage OF the per
sonal property carried to the new quarter
by the str,ngers consist Of bowie.knives
razors, and other toys, but it is not though
any game will take place requiring thei
use, as the striking employees express thei
intention to, let their successors severel,
alone. There seems to, be q feeling anon
the strikers that President Jones' authorit,
to settle, disputes should be extended: ~: ~.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-22
Tile Cincinnati strlhe En,,e.,.

CINCINNATI, May 2l.-The carpenters
strike has ended. Yesterday morning the
hands OF Griffith 4 Sons returned to work,
and no questions or statements we're asked
On either side. The supply of men being
greater than the demand, several had to
retire with promises for the first vacancies
occurring in the mill. Longhead K Porter's
hands also reported for duty yesterday, but
this firm, being in a similar position 10
Griffith 4 Sons, could not accommodate all
the applicants The same condition Of
ailairs applied to all the mills, and thus
bus ended the strike, lasting twenty.
one days. During this period one
thousand men have been idle. Their
wages would have averaged SIS week
each, or forty.five dollars for the three
weeks. Net cash loss to the workmcn SIS.
900. The Losses to employers is somewhat
hard OF computation, there being so many
extraneous matters to be taken into con
slderation. 1t is safe to say, however, that
the building interests OF the city Mt large
have suffered to the extent Of not fur from
ono million OF dollars. Saw.mill pro-
prietors, planine-mill proprietors, lumber
dealers. brick.makers, architects, contract.
OTIS and others are plucking up little
courage on. the strength OF present con-
ditions and old contracts that had been
pigeon .holed or hung up were ovcrtauled
yesterday with the hope that it might be
among the possibilities to wind up the
year with balance to the credit Of the
profit and loss accounts.
The p!asterers, with a few exceptions, are
still out, without having shown rs yet any
signs OF distress, 49, -f4.Wa'G..7 = :
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-22

Special Dispatch to the Iutclllscnccr.
PlTrsnuRdu, May ol.-The report thai
Tom Marshall, nominated by the regular
Republicans for Cougressman-at-Larg has
declined to remain on the ticket, is with.
out foundation He has neither declined
nor accepted the nomination, and he de
clines to state his intentions.
Information has been received that Pow.
dcrly, mayor OF Scranton, who was nomin'
ated for lieutenant governor by the Green
back-Labor party, has decided to decline
the barren honor. He denies that the
Knights OF Labor, OF which he is q high
officer, had anything to do with the Harris.
burg conven ion. lie says that the order
is purely benevolent and iraternal. and
that it never has, and never will dabble in
politics. s No.,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-22
MONDAY
CONTEMPLATING noxps.
A Convicted Couaterfeitcr Promises to
Pea h-A Mig hensatiou Promised,

Pen h-A nlr hr,.n.io,,1 p,n.,I..,,
W,su,xoTox M.v o. .Sss.; ~. =,
:" 1''"".',e.1,, =, ''"! -o'A seur ago !ass 'a'
u man named Doylewaa arrested in Chicago
having in his possession small yalist
containing two hundred thousanJ dollar,
wo,4h ., +: f:o,orn,.,a.s. - - A. ,as.." :,
issn Thn ,osn.ent ,,oaar bonus o, tae Issue .,
had hoon o ~ ,'Iusy .Ia uepa!'ne't ~ .ue .iahe
f";,ass v ,,bo vi hn .I iaacs VI sahs u Soun.e.
NOV. "a mnU u"u ~. !Ieir & .eauet Hoyerh,
~ ,va. eiH,aSer LII raea sroeSway VINO liyeo
val;ao l"y ,H:a u. ,o, .no ponus iounu y! Doyle
had u " " S"nd "' .hn',. "'.u ~ ,s ou ';at .,i
ha oSoos,ai.aI ~ oh .h,, on sis ustoS =. eou
So ~ ,ia aa,ai .tnt 'hey we,J coun.gi.c.1.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-22

Rev CHAs A. DlcKEY, formerly Of this
city, was q prominent candidate ior the
Nodera;orship oithe Presbyterian General
assembly, (which metat Springfield, Illinois,
last week. The Rev. Herrick johnson, OF
Chicago, was his successful competitor,
chosen, it is said, on account Of his strong
position against the theatres. BY the way,
the Assembly had up the Sunday question,
f. las. week, but reached no conclusion.
They fOuaditavery large and embarrassing
question They particularly discussed the
Hianing Of railroads rs one species o.
Sunday desecution. One minister could
not see how Christian could consistent.
arcep. dividends earned by such m inirac
ton Oithe day. Nothing can be gathered
from the debates as to what sort OF deliv
efahce the Assembly will eventually max
on the subject. -@-@
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-22

LAWRENCE, Mass, May 2l.-The principal
topic Of conversation at present is the ac-
ton OF Rev. Father Devir, pastor of the
church Of the Immaculate Conception, in
refusing to allow the Father Mathew tenn.
perance society to enter the church, to at
tend the funeral Of their late president,
JosephJ. Nicholas. The society in conse.
quence Indignantly. conveyed the corpse
to the cemetery, where appropriate services
were held without u clergyman. Owing
to the absence OF Father Devir from the
city his reasons were not ascertained but
it is understood that he obeyed the dio.
cesar law iorhidding societies wearing re-
gala and having mo spiritual director to
enter the church. Leading Catholic
churches IN this city openly denounce
Father Devir's action, claiming TINT Grand
Army posts and other organizations have
attended the Catholic churches OF the city
wearing resalia tllerea., and no objection
was made. Legal proceedings will be in.
stitu;ed to compel tue pastor to allow
Catholics to enter their church on
funeral occasions whether wearing re-
plliA or not.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-22
Crooked Work In New; York.

New YoRE, May 9l.-A messenger of the
Mechanics National bank, while ascending
the stoop Of the. German Exchange bank,
yesterday, was engaged in conversation bya;
young woman, and when she departed he
missed his wallet obtaining large amount:
Of promissory notes, bills OF exchange;
drafts and coupons. Soon after q messen.s
ger Of Lorillard's tobacco factory, while
crossing the ferry, with $1,000, was 'accost.;3
ed by a young woman, who held her shawl,
in manner to cover the movements Of 4
stranger, who attempted to 4: steal
the money, The man was Il arrested
but discharged. From the e similarity
OF the cases, Inspector Byrnes had the man
watched and he P owed J to be Woods 4
noted English pickpocket. Tho inspector
arrested him today as he was about to,
meet a confederate and recovered all yttbe
securities stolen from the bank messenger
with the exception OF 500 in coupons. s.5. 5sss
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-22

lris.o be hoped that such an adjust
ment Of the issue between the iron manu-
lecturers and the Amalsamated associa-
ton will take place to-day at Pittsburgh as
will avert the threatened strike. 4 gen
e,al strike in the mills here and hereabouts
would cost this community lit is estimated)
$4,000 per month in the way Of wages
paid out. Such IN amount OF money Us
this, removed from the usual channels oi
circulation, would be felt by everybody in
!henmmuuity. Some progress towards IN
adjustment was made on Saturday, bu,
there are yet delicate points to be settled
i, the conference to-day. d
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-22
RAILROAD MATTERS.

CINCINNATI, May 2l.-President Jewett
did not visit this city yesterday, as was
generally supposed he would, to receive
the twenty thousand shares Of stock of the
Cincinnati, Hamilton 4 Dayton road, for
which he contracted some weeks ago with
the trustees Of the Cincinnati pool. The
stock was delivered Just the same, how.
ever, according to contract, and the Gin
cinnati, Hamilton l. Dayton system is now
the property OF Fl. J. Jewett. The delivery
was made by the trustees mailing the Ger.
tilicates TOR the 10000 shares OF stock to
MIR. jewett's address in New York:
AS to who the officers Of the road will be
under the Jewett regime, nothing definite
will be known until after the election takes
place in June. Colonel G. @. Waite, who,
it is understood, is to be assistant to Presi.
dent Jewett, and be charged with the ope-
ration OF the system, is in the city. lie
has recently inspected the Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton, and Cincinnati.
Hamilton aud Indianapolis division, and
TOMORROW, in company with Superinten-
dent Barrett, will 80 over the Dayton and
Michigan branch. $500 NJ
PnrLApELrulA, Pa, May 2l.-The Phila.
de!phia and Reading railroad company
and Coal and Iron company, earned profit
in April Of s7OS.304. (. $..s ~ s.S'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-22
THE NEWS OF THE DAY.

Z. A dispatch from Minneapolis says that
Bishop Foss is dying. III E5sI$5,T.
Wells comet has been discovered, in the
constellation Of Cassoipeia. s5il7 ! 7s1
A fire at Elkton, KY, yesterday, DESTROY
ed property to the value Of sec, 1000. Ia
The missing girl OF St, Louis has been
discovered in q house Of ill-iame in Kansas
City. !.,.f 2 N sI''1HN'
Henry K. Fuller, a letter collector OF the
New York city postofIice, has been arrested
for stealing money letters. ., 81 :
NJ. B. Cowan, city surveyor Of Harris
burg, Pa was fatally shot, yesterday, while
engaged in glass.ball shooting. Ef,lt,Flaa 4
Mrs. Adam Berger, the wife Of pronin.
ent resident oil Harrisburg, Pa, died from
the effects of an abortion. q One Dr.. John
Hooker is under arrest !tt.5s7-
Henry Zimmerman, OF Canton, Ohio ba,,
sued the Pennsylvania railroad for 10000
for the value Of his Son, who was crushed
to death between freight cars. iS,si Ssl.s y
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-22
A DIVIDED. HOUSEHOLD.
The Matrimonial Gales Atar In an Ohio
~ J.FA. .N Igllg Esmi1v rgs1fr c 5.,r'7.rH

CLHvELAND, May 2l.-After married III,
OF thirty.oue years, Alfred W. Robinson
aged 81 years, and bis wife, Sarah, aged 81
years, separated, las. September, and The
wife procured a divorce on the ground 0,
extreme cruelty. Robinson worked at hi.
trade, that Of a carpenter, for several
months in this city; then went away and
found employment on farm, four miles
from Pittsburgh, until Friday, when he
left for Cleveland, arriving here
Yesterday morning. lie started al
once for his !, oldest sons homo in
Brooklyn, to sec his ex.wiie, purchasing a
2?.calibre revolver on the way. He found
Mrs. Robinson alone at her sons house.
Being afraid oi, him, she persuaded a
neigh hboring lady 10 remain with her dur.
ing the day. Tho son was much surprised
on returning home TO find his father and.
after supper, made a prctence OF wishing
his mother to 20 to town, to make pur.
chases, intending to have her get away
from his father. The son and the mother
went 10 the barn, 10 hitch horse in the
buggy; athe old man followed aud.
entering the stable door, drew
revolver and, c1c1aiming "Sarah," fired
twice at his former wife. The first bali
struck the corset steel, doing no harm.
She turned to run away, when a second
bullet struck underneath her left shoulder
blade. The son then grabbed his father
and, after desperate struggle, took the re.
volyer from him. Neighbors tlocked in and
took charge OF the old man while tlie son
cared Tor his mother, who had fallen ex.
hausted b. in attempting to get into the house.
The wound at first was thought 10 be fatal
but the physicians to-day are hopeful thai
she will recover, although they have not
yet dared to probe to find the precise loca.
ton Of the bullet. Robinson was lodged
in the Jail here. He says he came back
for reconciliation and brought pistol to
kill himself II the mission proved unsuc.
cessful; that Mrs. Robinson gave him en-.
couragement but the son treated him cold.
ly, and when he saw small hopes OF a re-
united family, he deliberately attempted to
kill the woman and would have shot himself
but for his sons interference. The prisoner
says that his own jealousy OF bis wife was
tho cause OF the family trouble, which be-
gan some years ago and steadily increased;
that she liked society and he did moi; TINT
she was an object Of attention wherever
she went, which annoyed him. the three
children, two sons and a daughter, sided
with the mother; finally she refused to live
with him and he left home. He SAYS that
the feeling Of being an outcast from his
family preyed upon him until he could
stand it no longer. '@EgsI q rs#g
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-22

,NEw YosK; May ol.-The wedding Of
Miss Bonner, daughter Of Robert Bonner,
and Mr.. Forbes, was IN occasion for the
most beautiful and lavish display ever
made in this city. Horticultural shows on
the, other side never brought together
such a wealth OF rare and beautiful flowers
as adorned Mr.. Bonner's house and the
church where the ceremony was performed.
Even the brides orange blossomes were
natural, and added not a little to the effect
Of her rich and costly dress, Of which the
lace; alone was worth q princes ransom.
Indeed but few princes brides can boast
OF, possessing the extensive and elaborate
trousscau which seems to be.a necessary
part OF the marriage contract by republi.
can maidens Of the present day. sEs, ~ "
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-05-22
+ Capital Facts and iosSlp

WASHINGTON, May Ex-Governor Foster
OF Ohio, is in the city.
A fresh batch Of indictments have beer
returned against Brady, Dorsey, ct ai., the
alleged Star Route thieves.
The British Minister will celebrate I'll,
Queens birthday next "Wednesday, BY
dining number OF prominent gentlemen
Among the subscriptions received b,
Treasurer Giltillan for the Garfield memo
rial hospital are S3,s52 contributed in Lon
don and Paris.
The President, it is expected, will au
nounce the commissioners to revise tht
tariff on Tuesday next. Five OF the min.
have been agrecd upon.
Shipherd, the foul.scented president O
the Peruvian company, promises to give te
the press in a few days an interesting docu
ment that will annihilatc Blaine.
It is authoritatiyely reported that new
railroad company, with Jay Gould and e1
Secretary Blaine ut the head, will build q
road from Baltimore TO Ohio, along the
south side OF the Ohio river. Estima,eC
cost fifteen millions.
The letter which General Garfield wrote
in October, 1850, recommending that the
leth day OF October be made 4 nationa
holiday. in honor Of Christopher Colum
bus and the discovery OF America, ha.
found its way into print.
Gen. Francis A. Walker, late superin
tendant OF the census bureau, is promi
nently named as member OF the tarif
commission. President Arthur told somt
sugar and rice men from the South, who
called on him yesterday in the interest o
a candidate, that no special interest woult
be represented on the commission.
Senator Vest tells good story on him
sell. It appears that he had been invited tt
dine ut DR.. Bradiords, in company will
Dick Bright, sergeant-at.arms OF the Senate
Dick called at the Senator's room and in
quired il he was going. "So, sir" was til,
reply, ~ took dinner at the doctors no
long since, and l only had two squads an,
Q snipe and it cost me Sl05. I don't thinl
| can stand any such dinners on salary O
s., ,0o0." y. B.-After dinner, a gentleman
ly game OF poker. ,,t, l#7, .g1.