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A CABLE dispatch from st. Petersburg on
the 18th instant announced the death of SkO-
belief, the distinguished Russian General, after
a very short illness of heart disease. News
of his death created great excitement through
out the Empire, aud various rumors were cir
culated, one Of which was that he had COM
mittcd suicide after having been discovered
in league with the Nihilists. 1t is stated.
however, authoritatively that his death was
the result of natural causes. He was buried
with great pomp and ceremony on Sunday
last. General Sllobeletf was born in 1916 and
entered the army i'll 1862. His father had
been Il Acknowledgement in the Russian ser
vice Al tWenty-siX years he was captain in
the staff The kniva campaign of 1873 was
his first war, and when the city was storrned
he led those who entered it. Two years later
he won his appointment rs general in the war
which ended by the annexation of KhOkand
to Russia. One incident of this campaign is
fairly characteristic of his reckless daring
Twelve hundred Russians were retreating be-
fore a superior force, when q night attack
was determined upon, more as q diversion
than serious assault upon the enemy.
General Slobelcf was charged with the exc
cution of the desperate task. He took $50
picked Cossacks, whom he divided into three
parties and ut the head he dashed noisly into
the camp of 5000 men. They deemed it an
attack in force. and fed panic-stricllen, de-
sertng even their arms and baggage But what
is most remarkable is that not one of the at
lacking force was killed or wounded. In the
next year (1S76) he was appointed military
governor and commandments of the Rus
sian province embracing KhOlIand, and this
position he held until, in 1876 he was ordered
to join the staff of the Grand Duke Nicholas
In the Russo-Turkish war which followed, his
brilliant deeds repeatedly commanded atten-
ton. He'was appointed Governor of Odessa
in June, Ns79, and was at the head of the e.
pediti0n against the Telkes in March, 1880
His mother was murdered by brigands i'll July
OF the same year. In January, 1851, he cap
tured Cock Tepe, and inflicted terrible defeat
on the TurkomanS. Skobelctf was one of the
advancement was SO rapid that jealousy was
created, and cabals were formed against him
His victories in Central Asia delighted his
friends and astOnished his enemies both at home
and abroad. Many harsh things have been said
of the campaign and conquest of Geek Tepe,
but its brilliancy in military sense cannot
be disputed He was one of the most con-
spcuous figures in the Russo-Turkish war.
He never went into battle anything but
white horse, and wearing his newest and
brightest uniform. He always believed he
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1882-07-15

DR.. LANES official report OF the autopsy on
the body of Guiteau is only of special interest
to the medical fraternity. The opinion of a
leading medical journal is that the condition
of the brain presented nothing whatever to
indicate that the assassin was of unsOund
mind. Another report is to be made by the
other physicians who took part in the post
norton examination as stated i'll the last issue
Of TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE. The corpse of
Guiteau was disinterred and removed from the
jail-yard to the Army Medical Museum. The
skeleton was stripped Of its flesh and after be-
ing articulated VIII be placed in a glass case
that has been prepared for its reception. Mrs.
Scoville recently wrote letter to Rev. DR.. Hicks
from Chicago, in which she accuses him of bad
faith in allowing the body to be removed to
the Medical Museum instead of being buried,
which srcgarded by that gentleman as another
proof of her insanity. Mrs. Scoviles letter
STATE hat DR.. Lambs report is conclusive evil
denCe Cf her brothers insanity, and that such
evidence destroys the will. The writer then,
in a rather inc0herent strain, intimates that
her brother had an accomplish and the Stal-
warts, with n full knowledge of this, hastened
his death. She represents that starvation
stares her in the face, and under the stress of
dire necessity she offers what remains of her
brothers body to the highest bidder for cash
Dr. Hicks, in commenting upon this, said he
could take no notice Of the letter; that he had
dealt, and proposed to continue to deal, hon
estly with the prisoner, and keep his clicks
promise not to allow the body to be used toI
mcrccnary purposes.
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JUDGE JERE S. BLACK has been inter
viewed and expresses the opinion that Han
cock will he the next Democratic candidate for
the presidency, and that he will be elected. 1t
will strike most sensible people that the Judge
is just tride previous in both of his sage
surmises
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REVIEW OF THE WEEK.

THE announcement of the passage of the bill
by the House OF Representatives increasing the
pay of soldiers and sailors who lost limb in
the service from $2i to $40 a month, has of
course been hailed by the veterans all over the
country with delight, and The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE has received hundreds of letters from
its subscribers thanking it for having so car
nestIy advocated the measure before Congress,
coupled with the hope that by the concurrence
OF the Senate it would speedily become law.
The number of beneficiaries under this pro-
posed legislation, is, as every body knows, quite
limited, and that number is being rapidly di-
minlshed by deaths. 1t is hardly necessary
for us to state that we have urged speedy action
upon this measure by the Senate, and we shall
OF course continue to do so until it has been
disposed of. We regret to have to state, how
ever, that it is highly probable that the bill
may not be reached at the present session.
Objection is being made to it on the ground
that under the clause in the legislative, judi
cial, and executive appropriation bill large
sum appropriated for the purpose Of increasing
the clerical force in the Pension Bureau, and that
consequently it is not advisable to appropriate
the is sum necessary for the increase in the pay
of men who lost limb in the service at the
present session. Of course this objection carries
with it no real force, and yet it is being urged
by those members of the Senate who are at all
times glad of any preteXt to defeat any legisla-
tion in the interests of the soldier. Comrades
throughout the country can aid the cause by
writing to their Senators urging immediate
action on the bill and reminding them that
when it comes to q vote The NATIONAL
TRIBUNE will inform its thousands of soldier
readers who their friends really are. This is a
case in point that illustrates the necessity Of
having at the National Capital an ably-cOn-
Quoted journal devoted solely to the interests
of the boys in blue. Great as the intiuence-Of
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE now is it will be
largely increased when its subscription list has
reached 100000. We can then demand what is
right in the matter of legislation in the inter
ests of the soldier. They want nothing more
nor will they accept anything less. Let our
readers, then, form clubs in every town and
village, thereby strengthening our influence,
and in return we promise them that their in
terests at the National Capital shall be fully
protected.
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DISPATCH from San Francisco says: A
terrible hurricane visited the Friendly Islands
on April 25th. At Van Van the bark Don
Guilcrmo, Captain Johnson, went down at her
anchors. The captain, officers, and six seamen
were lost with her Five boys were saved,
The hurricane was accompanied by tidal
wave fifteen feet high, which swept over the
island and did terrible damage. All the natives
houses and many of the Europeans houses
were swept away, and cocoanut trees were
snapped of like pipe-stems The island pre-
sents a scene 'of widespread dcsOation. At
Tongatoa all the churches were destroyed and
1000 houses lcvelcd, and the copra houses,
with their contents and everything near, were
swept away. schooner was carried inland,
and the German bark Cassilis foundered.
JuDGE-ADyoCATE GENERAL SwAIMs report
on the brief of Mr.. Bigelow regarding the
Sergt. Mason case is finished, and will be sub
United to the Secretary of War in a day or
two. In his report Gen. Swain takes the same
view of the ease reached in his first report,
after q careful and thorough consideration, in
effect that Mason was unjustly sentenced, in
that the assault with which he was charged
was ySlCll lPJ9oI''AIiS tittS tiiC po9L.lOS
of the two men and the surroundings were
such as to make the charge wholly invalid.
This. Gen. Swain contends is the main point
at issue, and which is yet to be determined by
the President. He claims that the case was
brought before the Supreme Court on questions
Of law which were wholly foreign to the case
The question of authority in ordering the
military to the Jail is one of juris lotion,
which has not been settled. Although
everyone acknowledges that the end was
good one, there is no doubt as to the means
employed to gain that end. While in this one
case the result was most satisfactory, yet if the
authority should be used in this case why not
in any otber2
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that the anniversary OF American independence
was to be generally and deliberately observed at
Honolulu A meeting of residents and visit
ing Americans had been convened at the call
Of Minister Comfy, when complete arrange
ments for the happy event was made. Some
thing over 81, 800 was raised at once for suita-
bic demonstrations in the way of decorations,
fireworks, etc, and the intention was to make
every citizen of the United States feel as if he
was at home on that festive occasion.
SECRETARY FoLGER, in his report of the
result of the investigation into the Doyle
counterfeiting case, says he has do doubt
but that the plate now in possession of the
Department (Which has been alleged to be
genune) is altogether counterfeit, and that
no part is genuine or a reproduction from the
genuine. As a matter of fact, there never
has been offered for redemption duplicate
bond heretofore redeemed; that is, never have
two bonds of the same number been offered
If, as has been stated in some newspapers
$22 900, 900 of spurious bonds have been put in
circulation, surely some of them would have
found their way TO the Treasury for redemp-
ton. The whole amount of the issue to which
this counterfeit belongs now outstanding is
$27S,0OO, and they have all ceased to bear
interest. No counterfeits having appeared,
the reasonable conclusion is that the story
about large number having been put i'll
circulation is false.
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IT IS announced that thousands of negroes
will leave South Carolina next fall for Arkan-
sas Their object in imm grating is in the
hope of finding locality where they can earn
livlihood with less labor than in South Caro-
lima, in which State much of the land has be-
come impoverished from over-production and
insufficient fertilization.
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ADIsPATCH from Chicago dated 10 ult., says
Chicago was profoundly shocked this morning
at the news of the murder by his mistress of
Charley Stiles, the popular and widely-known
caller of the Chicago call-board The tragedy
took place soon after Z o'clock, at which time
a Incorporating lady took the elevator at the
Palmer House. went to one Of the upper floors
and then made her way to the door of Stiless
sleeping groom. She knocked on the door, and
to the demand from within, who's there 2"
she replied in a disguised voice, "a messenger
boy with dispatch" At this the door was
opened by Stiles in his nightshirt, and then
loud voices were heard in the room, followed a
moment later by the sound of pistol shot and
cry of . Muader! Help!" when the door
opened and Stiles rushed into the corridor.
where, after taking a step or two, he fell TO the
floor and expired almost instantly Just as he
fell the woman, who had followed him closely,
fred Il second shot, the bullet missing the man as
he iell, and imbedding itself in the wall. When
Colonel Howe, one Of the proprietors of the
Palmer House, arrived on the scene, Stiles was
dead. The woman, who still showed signs
more of grief than of rage, was promptly re-
moved 10 the police station, where she subse-
Quently made an extended statement calculated
to convey the impression that the killing was
the outcome of long course of abuse and i'll
treatment of herself by Stiles. She manifested
wild grief and horror at her deed, but never
forgot to reiterate her assertion as to the i'll
treatment she had received. She denied hav-
ing gone to the Palmer House to kill Stiles,
bat the facts and appearances do not sustain
her denial. She has been known here as Made
line Stiles aud as Teresa Sterling. The de-
ceased was one of the best-known and most
popular young men in this city. He was fast
liver, but generous to a fault, spending money
lavishly on his friends and the woman who
took his life. He was an active member of the
Owl Club and several other OF the leading
pja1
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AN exciting scene was witnessed in the
House of Representatives on Thursday of last
week, growing out of an encounter of words
between ex-Secretary of the Navy Robson and
General Whirthorne, of Tenn. An old feud
existed between the gentlemen, dating back to
the time when Mr.. Robson was Secretary OF
the Navy, and General Whitthorne chairman
Of a special committee on the investigation OF
alleged frauds in the Navy Department. In
closing his speech on the naval appropriation
bill, Mr.. Robson, without mentioning any
names, referred in bitter terms to General
Whitthorne, whom he insinuated had pur-
Joined the public school funds of his State and
brought his brother to Washington to secure a
contract under an administration to which he
was politically opposed. General Whtthorne
denied the charge and in the course of debate,
became greatly excited and approaching Mr..
Robson in threatening manner, added: "1ts
a lie whoever tells it, or whoever repeats it, +"
and concluding by branding on the forehead
of Mr.. Robson the words falsehood and per-
jury" This ended the war of words, the
belligerents being claimed down, and finally
pacified. There are no apprehensions of a per-
sonal collision, although the scene on the floor
was one Of the most exciting that has occurred
there for long time.
A RECENT dispatch from A1giers La, says ::
tragedy which occurred here last evening,
resulting i'll the death of Louis Burger, %
years of age, has caused great excitement. His
slayer is beautiful brunette, named Ruth
Ford, 10 years of age. At the time of the
shooting Burger was walking with two young
ladies, when he was suddenly faced by Miss
Ford, who drew a pistol and fired. Burger
fell, and died soon after the shooting. Miss
Ford was arrested. She made statement to
the effect that Burger had been her lover; had
betrayed her under promise of marriage, and
had then deserted her. Miss Fords family has
been thrown into the deepest grief by the I'M
fortunate affair. In spite of the terrible char
acter of her crime, not little sympathy with
the young woman is expressed by the citizens
IT IS announced that thousands of negroes
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HEAVY LOSSES OF THE EGYPTIANS.

were buried at sea. The scene was a
gloomy one. All the flags were at half-mast.
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THE EGYPTIAN ARMY.

lean officers, and as far as it has amy efficiency
it is their creation. These ofiiccrs-some
twenty-five in number-wcnt to Egypt in 1857.
nearly all broken in fortune and filled with high
hopes in their new employment 1t was
through Gen. Thaddcus p. Mott, the son of
DR.. Valentine Mott who had made his way to
Constantinople and there married Greek
lady, that these gentlemen were induced to
enter the service of the Khedive. General
Mott served in Italy, and afterwards rose to
the rank Of brigadier-general in the Federal
army during the late civil war. The best
known of these Americans was Gen. Charles
u. Stone, who almost Immediately became
chief of staff, and soon after firmly established
himself in a post similar in power and au-
thority to that Of General Won AIoltke
toward the German Armies. Ii is hardly
probable that any of the American officers
participated in the battle. Few Of the officers
now live to see the fruit of their labors.
There is very large number Of Americans
ard officers everywhere who will watch the
result Of the fighting as an evidence Of what
our military task-masters can do with African
material The army numbers $4,000 men, and
the troops carry Remington rifles. In all Of
the local events of the Soudan the negro
troops have proved themselves better soldiers
than the Egyptians. As to the Bcdouins there
Is the same romance about their fighting quail
ties as there is about the North American IN
dian III the open field. Like other nomads
they are valiant in ambush and can produce
havoc, but they do not love modern artillery.
THE EGYPTIANS FOUGHT sPLENDIDLY."
A dispatch to the London Telegraph from its
correspondent on board the United States
Steamer Quinnebaug says the Egyptians fought
Splendidly and the ships behaved magnifcently.
The Qulnnebaug was anchored only five cables
on the port beam of the Temeraire, and had q
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LITERARY NOTES.

A. c,or,ho,s. the apthor os John Inglesanf,"
has lust published second edition Oh MS p"p'' v"
"Tbe Patonism of Wordsworth"
Mr. s. G. Hall. who Is row eiehty-two years oiu
cave lcc,ure at Plymouth. England not long ago
discoursng on his feet for two ana nan NUNS
md showing no signs Of exhaustion
1.-The Singular Vote of Ant Tilbox is the title OF
n story which Miss Sally Mclean, the author OF
..Cape Cod Folks has contributed to the Deeeni-
her Rayper. Iris said 10 be full OF humor'
A series of sketches humorous and pathetic ana
dealing with the lives of working Children wiz
appear in HGyper's Magazine during the connie S
wear. They arc contributed by young girl WHO
is an actual worker in factory.
The Magazine Of american History devotes ITS i'aa-
ing articles to Penn and the founding OF fehhsS !
yania-in view, no doubt OF the coming Quaker
Bicentenary The frontispiecc is note"oit"!'
being fine steel engraving from portrait sa'u "
have been painted by Sir Godfrey kneler'
II hos meyer bsfore been published heIe'
,rha admirers of Penn who have been III douDt
abont his likeness will be glad 80 accept this strk-
iur face with It's benignant expression rs au'noi
tic. Fac-similes Of PENIS signature ana SEAL
,nd cuts of the West and Bevan portraits
and other Illustrations. accompany the articles.
The original document of the numoerls iurh'Sheu
by Bancroft the historian, and consists OF the pro-
ceedings Of n convention of representatives nom
New-York and the newfoundland States heid a'
Hartford IN the discouraging days OF l'oo. Inc
purpose of the meeting TO devise means lor 'iie
more vigorous prosecution of the war, ana the
strong utterances in favor of "a more perfect
JTpion" and "a perpetual Confederation ="
are noteworthy indications of sentiment at that
early day. tabuated return Of population OF
New-Haven in 1882 is one of the most interesting
bits in the Queries and Replies In one OF the notes
MIR Higglnsons " Visit of the Vikings III HGF-
a,crs Nonfkl1 encounters some criticism
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DIDDTE. DUMPS AND TOT.

Or Plantation Chid.Life. By Louise Clarke Py1ncnc L.
Illustrated. ICmo, cloth, 81 co.
An exquisite picture Of slave life in the South as 1t APP
pearcd 10 tie children OF a slave.owner. The uiee
little girls whose pet embodied In the ne
the story brought up in the most Intimate
with the negroes their fathers plantation In MISSISSIPPI
Their experiences recited by Mrs Pynce with lnn-
table humor and evident !aitfnness The characters OF
the story drawn with consummae skin and dehcacy ana
the book incidents and episodes OF the most en-
toyabe description . DidGie Dumps and Tot VIII
be widely read and priced not only literary work of IN
common excellence bat rich contribution to kn'Wi-
edge of ase American life which Is now, happily
among the things OF the past"
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Mem Publications.
HARPER g. BROTHERS. New-York,
PUBLISH THIS DAY.
TRAVELS in SOUTH KENsINGToN.

With Noea on Decorative Art and Architecture III ins
lana by Moneure D. Conway Author OF Ihe sael'a az
thoIogv" Tho Wandering Jew" Thomas Carlyle "0'
With many Illustrations so Cloth %
"rb,s work " hch contains tho results OF series Oh w
seryattons and Investigations In regard to present Ehsnsh
art in its relation TO lie cd oaton in England H. IN
n history Of tie recent renaissance IN England
VIZ, very elaborate and diseriminaiive description OF
o f,rortcnt fruits OF the mt Tho Sfcoupt vi
tho growth of tho south Kensingion Museum andoi us III
ent copdionto which the first portion Of the DOCS u o
voted is full ucd udicious. rich tn snecdoto auu "
succstod by tho invaluable objects displayed w'thn u'
ron tho ais OF The museum and enivencd by eraPho
accounts Of tie oein history Of some Of The moro GU
rIos treasures In his treatment Of the remaining portion
the work Sr Conway equally happy andnsirncuVe lLe
buildings and interiors used rs examples oil ING
s Tho highest prpcipes OF architecture and dec
Grafton have been selected with great Judgment ana 'he
nccuar features portrayed with singular appreciation and
critical dsceTnnont-"
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A TRANSPLANTED ROSE.


A Story Of New.YOrk Society. l6mo. cloth, s. o.
The interest story ceatres in Rose CHADWICK,
heire,s truehcared bat Ignorant OF the world
father the age Of eli hten 20 pc intro
duccl into society New-Yor An untutored child OF ma
by author with admirable elect
io 20 highly artificial character OF the Social
ARRANGEMENTS of ne among the wealthy The plot Is
inic t. ingenious full of exciting incidents ana 'Ae
Characters through agency II is developed are typos OF
persos ~ lie met with in society who act Their paris 10
the he aud lend quaut charm TO the story by the Valeu
and nppant motives which inspire their conduct"
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broadway ami ali the Offices u the Pennsy larosl
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"TuAT's ONE COXsoLATION,"-First Farmer
lie that thee: young CocRney lad yew got stayn W! ye
onv be;tcri" second Farmer; NOa, nCa. Poor Lad
I's< fear he wunt get better at ALL" First Farmer
EAR deurl I'm sorry but after ALL this be nOce
hcoiray part o. the country TO be buried in"-lFun