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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-09
Nov potweon whites ana N,.,o.,

How potweon whites ana Negroes,
The Isc~ss0nvilir tF1ofidaj Union has
Just received the p rtieulats Of a fatal
%Tcneounter between whites and blaos.
at D~rookstiils last week. Tbrse color.
sh men. bamsd Turner. had been for
s"m' days visiting the ulIngc, armed
aud in~iulgiuy In threats ag-iust some
at tue citizens. causing much bad feel.
ms This cnlmin ted a fow days ago
y" u row In the Courthouse. stated b,
ao~ Of tbs Turner's entering the build.
lns J"Ss aH The afternoon session OF the
Court was being called, with an open
knife in bis hand. 10 tho fight that
followed tue three Turner's were killed
~nd several Other nszio s participating
" re Wounded. Several whites we're
wounded. bn Mt moHalIy.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-09
HEkV1US D 8ilHY.
4 SURE CURE GUARANTEED.

DU. Z. c. wESrS SE VI kSp BRAIN
~ treatment n Sp"cifc for IiyEt'Ti,. DisFI.
rcss, LnuVulsiunz. Nervous Headache, " nlaI
Dep Cstipn. Csa Of Memory. spernA'crh ca,
igupo "tcy. Involuntary emiasiuus premature
old sgs. ciusch by ovcr.cICrtinu. sci .ABu 9 rr
o cr. nous nee, which ICFdE intser dccs
aud death One bIT will cure recent rasea
fach h'I contain ore month"; trr imsnt q .
doilNr n box. or tx boxes for i've dDIisrs 70 I
by ma ! prepaid on rec iIt Uf piiCo " Gusr.
antrc six brhcS 10 cure any ca q. With zach
Wder received ~ M Tor SIX boxes q cUmpanicl
with hNe dollars. va viii send the rutCbAs.f
our VII tea guaf,utrc u return tho money ~
tile treatment does not fleet . cure. Guaisu.
ie.s issued only by
7. RICHARDS 4 co.
"hn'trslo Druggists, 81 ma I7S ssnsotnc
Etrr't: orders by ussii ut regular prices. san
iTAE'lEcN, Cal.tOTuiu. June ally
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-09
Nearly SuI Ia Two.

Yesterday morning at hnIf-past 9.
o'clock. suys the Virginia Chronicle OF
Wednesday,, as Wn. +. Graut, A,s:-iaut
pumrman at tue Combination shaft. wa
coming MP OF the cage OF the pumy-shait
with two companions he felt, aud IVES
caught bctvrOn the bottom Of ILy gag.
and the wall-plsts. lie unfortunate
mans right hip Was crushed mi cut
through to the bowels. ueauy sew, riux
the bUdy. Tue cage Was stopped us SION
n possible and tue wounded mlu AIKEN
70 tho surface. where n surgeon dad al
that could bs done. Mr.. Cant WAS
taken u his home on Nor h A st.e.r.
wh,rs he died at 2 o'clock il the alter
noon.
Ia mtn who W re IN the C q, with
MIR. Grant at the i.ms OF thu accident
say hat the FIRST ibtImi ton of his fall
Ing was n shout from Grant: IL am
killed." The theory advanced is that
Mr. Grant was III q .ainiinG condition
when no fell. but recovered his c8n-
seriousness by falling nguius, til. wall
III ate, for he Was conscious VIII, la
reached the surface AMI remain d q,
until his death. Gbs decers d was -
young man 2G years md q months OF
49,. H. has been married but 2 months
and BITS young vile was completely Pros
irltch when tbs mtuGIod body # n,r
husband was bro sDt home. MIR. Grsrt
was a nan OF exemplary hlnitB and To
sprcted by all who knew hin.
Such fearful accident, are not iufrr-
qucnt, and 1t SEEMS TINT ILoso who
have the Oh rgs OF miues aud IN Mug
operations should endeavJr TO drv.n.
some m-ausof avoiding such crlamit,-s
II hum N ing nni'y coulI pruduc. Nh,
snch means. though the orcnprtiuu Is
attVUd- d with many uu rvoiInble rIsSs.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-09

PosTMIsTER-GESERAL Howe his in-
formed Senator F. Try that he does not
think the rednrti,n Of letter postage
q ivisab'e ut pr s-ut. but ADVISES the
removal Of all pos'ns" on newspapers.
W" do not agrse viii tho venerable
officer. for the reason that the remov i
Of posta o from newspapers would
benefit the publisher only. whereas the
reduction Of letter postage 10 two cents
would beu'f, the whole people.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-09

Itisn great consolation IN know that
Gu 'eau ~ill not enter the lecture held.
Tax Hebrew merchants II Mpwaukss
are IN indignan. over the shipment OF
= tain lad o. Rnssi.n refugees to ,ba,
place that III" will sever their connec.
ton with the J"wiIh Alliance mi dis
solve The local society on they ground
that England has abused the charity Of
tho hm,ricans. .
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-09

Hp~Ano ASpnSw FoLstA a. banged
"s F'r Smith, A~tkapsa.. Is.t Friday.
for The uurlsr Of john s,ewar, And
WIN! Ho.'ipg'I. This 10 the 3sth sr .
cation h Fort Smith in eight years.
TAO body hung an Loir bsfo.e life was
extinct. There srs a nnmb,r of dead
'eHs In Nssad, whom wo would cd.
'i'e 20 "ojsr"ts 70 Foh smi b imm-di
af''r. sood openins for such men
Nh bs provided b, the authorities.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-09
An FNcur,ion Steamer suna

A Dispatch states thr: ia, Ohio River
s'e'HIn,r SciStO, vi Il an excursion party
Of zoo on board, collidoI with tho John
l. wis near Mingp Junction. DINO. on
thu + ur,h. III. latest arrouuts Of the
dr-Hsi'r place the lo,s by the ]unfurtu-
nate accident at - persons. No COM
pl,te list OF The missing la, vt been
reported.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-09

A rRoS1srsr .esid,nt OF cLisss ., who
had business relations with CAPTAIN
Howga.e, says he saw him in syracus.
last Sunday, whers be ven 10 n,,o, him
on bu.inc,s 'Howsate will rrpoit when
HE trial is called.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-09

TnE laies, slang expression, 'ays tho
Record Union, applied 10 the su.cep,i.
BILE young man ia Potato" The req
son therefor Ia ,bn' he frequently get,
mashed, s4y' nm exchange. Yes. snd
some Of them do need the starch iakon
out Of them.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-09

TaE n'w Chicago dir rciory contains
1850 nnm's. making tho population.
according TO the pnblishsr'a estim Ia
abon. $4,000 in the city proper. The
publishers estimate for 1850 was below
the ecnsas returns.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-09

In The House on houd"y, among the
ILLS introduced and referred was one
by Berry. TO abolish the State Of New
ada and attach it to lhe State Of Call
i~iOrnia.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-09
oh. VS.; / think he can"

The Governor OF Missouri must have
a "fellow feeling" for gamblers, MS he
Is %pardoning them as ropidly as his
sense Of propriety will permit. Only
two more remain, and III y expect 10 re-
ceive their official papers soon.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-09

A Reno physician says a man can
stop a o. OF sneezins by crawling down
siSirs head frat, Almost anything can
be cured that va. il the stairs ore steep
enough.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-09

A TSLEdRAM dated Julv 5, says: Al
81. Louis to-day, John Hanlsr, = gam
bier, wrs senL,ured to SiI months i'm
pti'onmont on . plea Of guilty.
worl wager n pi"t OF cider to pound
Of horssshos nails that the Governor
will pardon bin.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-09

A Linkville, Oregon. dispatch says
that Constable Deake. with two men,
last Tuesday overlook two horse thi-v d
whom rh"y bad boon tracking. A fgh:
ensued and one thief was killed and
the other m .rtnlly wounIei,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-09

AaoSo the i4s iussuc persons brought
from Stockton there wero o 6 native
Americans Among the women. not one,
saj 8 the Carson Tribune.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-09

SENATOR PowsiSo has g1po to Sal.
Lake to establish mn evening paper.
Dntiug bis absence State Priotsr John
Ma1driil Is conducting tho Journal.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-09

THnSE wo,ntn were seriously. md
Others slightly iDjursd by tho explosion
Of ht'wotks nj Evansville. Indiana. on
the Fourth.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-09

TaEifnilures for the nrst six mouths
Of 1852 in N,vaIs were rs, ( $50, T59-
20 Liabilities and S3s. sec SO assets
against Is Of slO9, 3Is IS liabilities and
S50,625 assets in 1881.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-09

TuE P,ss,d,nt sent 10 the Senate OIL
Saturday tho name Of Lo in 4. LntbFop
OF Nsvala, fot United States Consul ut
Bristol.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-09

TnS sonHto on saturday confirmed
The Presidents appointment Of Rollin
N Dagge't "a Minister Resident at The
Hawiinu Island.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-09
Fearful RHyage OF Smallpox.


The St. Louis Republicans special
account Of the ravagts Of the SMALLPOX
in Indian Territory: At Okmulge-
there have bsen over 80 cas.s; Of which
. have died. ard 10 are thought 10 be
fatal. Tho nhj .ccut country has suf-
fered severely. Muskagce r'por,S 200
cases, nearly all Of whom have died.
There las been q great lack OF phys;-
oiHus and nurses, many deaths resulting
from this IL isolated localities
the rnvages Of the disense have been
simply fearful. old and yourg being
swept away alike. The people Of Ok
mulgee hope the worst is over AMI il is
believed that pr, cautions have been
taken which will couiiuo the pest
u certain localities, anil soon rid
the town Of it entirely. Efforts will
nlso be made to nsEist atirut> in tho
count ; who require nursing aud mcdi.
cine.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-09

On TEE uiEh' OF III Funrth,u drunkca
rough named mi an Parish. At n
picnic n'Ar Lnursv.iI~. Ky. attacked
four mon Ii ak"f.. killing tao. aud
s~-Iiorsly St,bntug tn others.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-09

Iowa has, by 10000 majority, just
adopted the prohibitory amendment to
the State Constitution.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-09

sAtr LAKE crrr isi III Of picapocksis
m ! susnt tLi, vOs.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-09

THsRs wers 4S.222 postom rs in the
uuited States on Jnnr 80, 1881. They
lave incrsatei by Ito.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-09
WE.kiy a.. I5trabtAT
90 20. 90, . -.
kOaiueal.

Under the Assaiag. N.- To-day. viii
be fonnd b n.rnrs. sf 9-orx. n.
Hhr1Asrd, L. .NoTa And f = nred.
rho iLs~sslu.s can, dates
foF eoGp.y o@ess.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-09

The Virgins Chronicle psrpeiraies
following: "Can Mr ROekanri pl Tn
the guitar, too?" askel II sweet young
thing Of All elegant Comst, ok youth las
evening, who packs n lutte into society,
Mr. Rcckanri being a mutu j acquaiut-
snce.
"oh, US; / think he can"
How does he play7"
with a hose. Ho let me have il
through the window last evening when
l was praoiicipg Donovari's WET Your
Whistle Late md Esrly,' in E minor.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-09
nDIts

HhMIlL W" L., Friday. Juuc -, i5s2. to
he wife of Il. =. uAHil. a son.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1882-07-09

Il . man too Will IN 'un by tha voters
-! ElEn County to n ed any introduction
At our hsada. aud We doubt not that his
"pPiicsiion will re- eirs carsfai con.id-
~rstion by thos. who're duty il will be
10 place upon the Ticket the NAMES Of
those men who will serve in the capacity
=. county o6esrs for the nsxi two years.
49, l. =. MORGAN
Il an old-dmsr. and one Of the solid
u-n OF ElkO cosnty, and his s,.Ddy aud
i..drstricus hsbiis ATs veil known
Saould he receive ihs nomination at
the hands Of the eonvsItion, We ma,
sIiect that the Treasury will re ad-
minis,ered With appropriate n.stneS;
Nai dispatch"
Z. PrSRop,
The Island Nountsinstr. Is weil-knoun
~ 4 man Of unimpsachabic ehsrastsr
Aud deserving Of the support aud conf
d. &c Of those who desire to see good
Ia n in Office.
The daily gazette., 1882-03-08
0uitenu's DuEsinea

WASHINGTON, March GA new SEN
sation in connection with the prisoner
was the work OF young woman sign
ing herself Clara Augusta Davis, Ho-
bokeD, N. j., who wrote q thirteen p age
letter TO GuiteAu, In which sAe assured
him Of her devotion to bis interest, and
announced her intention Of getting him
out of jail II money could accomp llsh II.
The prisoner replied at once, bu; SEQ
Vile secured the letter aad prevent ted itt
delivery until he had personally inves.
Ligated the matler, when, as he could
find no trace the young woman he con
clnded II 10 be merely q scheme TO get
Poes. siion Of an autograph letter from
Guitesu as q souvenir. GuiteAu discov.
cred these facts and abused Scoville IN
most outrageous manner. This wa,
the cause Of The recent quarrel between
counsel aud prisoner.
The daily gazette., 1882-03-08

The Queens warm friendship for
Disrael is one of the most remarka>
BILE features Of her life, as it was of
his, and has just found another en-
phatic expression In her erection Of
a monument to the late Conserva~
tive Premier in Hughenden Church.
She will never pay Mr. Gladstone a
like honor ifshe survives him, for
the simple reason that Mr.. Glad.
stone is constitutionallY inca pable
OF showing the Queen the Difference
which characterized every relation
of Beaconsfeld toward his sover-
eign. 1t would be idle to say that
Disraeli believed any more than
Gladstone in divine right and the sa
credness of royal prerogative. In
his heart he probably regarded such
pretensions with sarcastic scorn.
while Gladstone looks at them wish
the cold analysis of a political phil
osopher. Bat Dlsraeli treated them
with consideration which was the
most consummate flattery, while
Gladstone errs in yielding too little
to klngly or queenlv right, in the
conscientious rear that he may seem
to yield too much. His personal re
latlons with the Queen can scarcely
be called cordial, and yet no Eng
lish sovereign ever owed Minister
the debt which Victoria owes Glad.
stone for his conduct of the govern
ment during the periods which the
domestic policy OF England has ever
seen.
The daily gazette., 1882-03-08
Terrible Gas Explosion.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, March 6.-The
generator In the gasWorks in this city
exploded this afternoon with force sufti-
eient to snake the city from centre to
circumference. The greater part Of the
building and machinery was completely
destroyed. The conclusion broke win
dow paDes quAitsr Of mile away.
There was nobody In the building At
the time, and 1t Is pupposed that the
Arts were hf. 80 carelesslV as to over
heart the generator. The company uses
the Lowe process for the manufacture
OF gas from kerosene. 1t ls known as
the Wilkesbarre Gas Company. The
lots will reach $4,000.
Later Ii was learned that two men
were in the works at the time JF the ex-
Ploslon one Of whom was cut seriously,
while the other was unInjured. The
city uses gasoline In the street lamps.
The daily gazette., 1882-03-08
ResarrecslnE q Murderer.

Oshkosh, Wis, March 6.-Much
interest has been awakened here by a
report that q farmer named Wiskow,
who has been long supposed to be
dead, is still alive. Two years ago he
killed his wife, attempted the life oil
his daughter and then set fire to his
house. 1t was supposed that he com.
mitted suicide by remaining in the
flames, and . portion OF a body,
thought to be his, was found In
the ruins. The facts are brought to
light by on attempt to force the in.
suFance companies to pay. A neigh
Dor offers to produce Wlskow for
$500.
The daily gazette., 1882-03-08
Indieamens or aeneral Curtis.

AA&HG@aAs9@e SA G0&UNAA CAH&h@s
1t was currently reported yesterday
that the United States Grand Jury
have found q bill of indictment
against General Nehemiah III. Curtis,
Special Agent OF the Treasury De
partment, and that it will be formally
presented to the United States Circuit
Court, Criminal Branch, Judge Bene-
dict presiding, to-day. The indict-
ment, it 10 said, contains nine or ten
counts and charges General Curtis
with collecting assessments from Gov.
ernment employees which we're used
for political purposes during The last
Presidential campaign.
The law under which the matter was
presented TO the Grand Jury by AS
sistant District Attorney Fiero was
the act known as the Appropriation
Bill" passed by Congress in 1876,
section 8 Of which reads rs follows /:
"That all the Executive officers or
employees OF the United States not
appointed by the President or with
the advice or consent of the Senate,
arc prohibited from requ sting, going
TO, or receiving from any other officer
or employee Of the government any
money or property or other thing OF
value for political purposes and any
such officer or employee who shall
offend against the provisions of this
section, shall be at once discharged
from the service OF the United States;
and he shall also be deemed guilty, OF
Q misdemeanor, and on conviction
thereof shall be fined in sum not ex-
ceedinR $780,"
The daily gazette., 1882-03-08
Eaorlable Mnrdsr I'm Rostan

Mrs. Harriet Bell, respectable
talloress, was murdered in her home
in Boston, yesterday morning by an
unknown assassin. She was returning
from an .errand at a neighhoriag store
when tall man followed her in to
the house and after some words with
her.drew long knife and plunged
It into her as she stood at the foot
OF the stairway. The unfortunate
woman staggered into the back par
lor where she sank expiring, on the
floor and died IN a few moments.
Her daughter, 13 years of age, ran
down STAIRS in tiIne TO see the blood
gushing from her mothers neck, and
he murderer going out at the door
he is described as man about six
feet in height SO years of age, with
gray hair and dark moustache.
and wearing a long blue overcoat.
He had apparently been drinking
though not to exeess.n
The daily gazette., 1882-03-08
FrOn Yesterday. Late Ealeloh
gERRY mARRIGAM.

l L. .
EnsrsS That are RefnR RBasae Fer n
Meprefve-The SaFy shse Cen-
demnea him 10 Deafh Called Tee
Kether.
IL Is vel known that streaus efforts
ara being made to have the Governor
respite Jerry Harrlgan, who was ten-
fenced TO be hanged on the 18th lust, at
the November term Of ConFt for the
murder OF Dennis Shea, near Hokes sin
in September last.
The friends Of the condemned mAn
together With bis couns lie, Messrs. Bird
ana Lore are leaving no stone unturned
10 accomplish that result. Petitions
nave besn sent out and numerously
slgusd, and several letters asking for
Executive clemency have EAlso been
written. The condemned mans attorneys
nave been waiting upon the Governor
and urged their claims fIr a respite. A
shey received but very little encourage
ment the Idea was conceived to call the
Jury that pronounced the dread verdict
together.
Among the most indefatlgable workers
In behalf Of the man, is ex-Sherif Rich
ardson, who waited upon Mr.. Asher Ai
Secretary OF the jury, and induced him
70 CAL The jury toge her for the purpose
II posssble,of getting them TO sign a,joint
letter praying f,r reprieve.
Mr. Ashcraft complied. with the re-
quest, and the members OF the jury were
requested TO meet In the Grand july
room, In the Court House, this city.
la response to the request, the fol-
lowing jurymen we're present Mesers.
j. d. Babc0ck, w. J. Eliason, VIM.
Ashcrafty Jr., Capt. Philip ReybOld.
Penrose and Boughman.
Mr. Babcock was called TO the
chair, after which ex-Sheriff Richard
son stated to those present several
extenuating circumstances whereby a
reprieve should be granted. He had
seen the wife of the condemned man
drunk In his hotel yard several times
since the trial. He had visited Harri-
gan in his cell, and each time he
had claimed lhat the shooting had
been done In self-deience. The speaker
had also visited the Governor, who
assured him that should the iury be
called together and sign q joint letter
tor Q reprieve that he would hold the
matter under advisement.
de then presented letters from the
following gentlemen petiticning for .
reprieve from two to five years Ben
amin G. Collins, James B. Appleton,
foreman OF the jury, but signed as q |
private individual; Lewis G. Eliason, |
samuel Black, Mayor of New Castle,
ohm J. Baugh and Il. j. Rebman,
Clerk Of the Peace at New Castle. He
Also Presented petition numerously /
signed by citizens of New Castle Hun.
1red.
After q general interchange OF views
n regard to the subject, w. ]. Ella
ION, in order to bring the matter more
properly before the meeting, moved |
hat these present sign q joint letter
Isking for a reprieve. The motion
vas unanimously voted down.
The daily gazette., 1882-03-08
PRrrrnnune nAR no BENCH.
nv. Conk1ing DecIlmes the supTeme
CoaFt Appointment,

HIs LETTER NOT YET MADE PUBLIC, BUT
HIs RnAsoN SAID TO Be POUND IN A
LARaR AND LUcBATIvR PRACTICE
WHAT ~ aAID IN TIE CITY.
WAsHINoEoN, Mercb @.
Monday is the dsy reserved by the
President for hts oflice-work, and when
the White HOu Q 10 closed against ell
except sinRnlsFly favored visitors. At
noon to-day, although President Arthur
ID not appeared 10 bis oilica, tt b0oame
positively known that he had at length
received letter lrom ex-senator Conk-
ling formally declining the office OF As
socIate Judge OF the United States su-
prame Court. The tdinRs had been dis
counted by public report In AdvAnce, ana
0coasioDed little or no surprise hare. IL
was expected that the letter OF declina-
ti0n would be transmitted TO the senate
In the afternoon, but it va. not. Tue
President refuses to max known the
contents OF she letter for publication At
present.
Some Of his intimate friends sly the
Only reason given by Mr.. Conkhng IL
his disiDcllnation to abandon an extern
sive and mcrative law Er4ctice. The
fiSinR wheel Of conjecture is nov set In
motion again to selsct candidates for the
vacant seat Of ex-Ju iRs Hunt.
The daily gazette., 1882-03-08
Loss OF the srartha Bovvker,

NEW YORK, March 6.-The bark
Sarah Chambers arrived here to-day
with a boats crew of IS souls from the
snip Martha Bowker. Capt. Smith, of
the latter, states that the ship went
down at o a. m, March 8; was picked up
oY the British bark Sarah Chambers.
rom Havre for New York, who did ali
In their power for the comfort of the crew
providing them with with clothes and
other necessaries. The Martha Bowker
was built at Bath, Maine, In 1852, was
7b5h tolls bnrthen, aud owned by Robert
Bowker, of Brunswick, Maine, from
which port she hailed.
The daily gazette., 1882-03-08
mR. BEECHER TAKEN rLL.
a Painful Scene at hin Lecture ON
eLaxaEy asa Beauty as ChicagO
CHICAGO. March g.

@NS3NSl sANe SeA
when Rev. Henry Ward Bee cher
stripped upon the stage OF tho Central
Mu 10 Hal tits evening, 60 d defiyer his
lecture on "The Moral Usss of Luxury
d Beauty" he SEEMED TO bsin .xceil-
rnt health add spirlta. The hall was
filled to ovoriiOwtDg, snd fity prominent
ci,izens wete on Ihe platform. Mir.
Iiercher was introduced by Professor
Swing. He bad BEEN speaking abt ut
half an hour, principally on the ambt-
ti0n Of men 10 get ricbe end how after
getting little grtedlnsss for more
OveEc0mes them, and had quot the
Script raj passage, Show hsrdly shall
they hat have Iches enter theKingdom {
Gad," and was about 70 makes ,ms oum-
memts upon IL, when su idenly he stop
ped. hia eyes became liked, his ruddy
complexion turned marble white aud ha
clutched his hand. he Atsod In this
posltiOu TO nearly : minute.
The audience wss spelI-btuad, but was
Mt length Arou ed by gentlemen near che
stage, who shOu,ed "Catch Mr.. Bsecher;
he Is lstuti bRl" Mr. Beecber's body was
swaying and fro and he was about TO
fall, when the gentlemen who we're on
the platform sptanR 30 his assi-taace and
led him N . char. Every body was on
tip~toe TO catch the glimpse Of the fnlDt-
log preacher. A Klass sf water was
brought aud It somewhat revived him,
aBd he began rubbing his hngers, which
we're numb. In the IN 4antime bis face
was growing npalsF. Professor Swang,
who was In snts room, rushed on the
stage and took at beside Mr.. Beecher
anu felt bis pulse for msmeut, aud
thau stepping .o the t0otl ghts sud:
"AADIEs AND 9ENrLkMEN: You will
have TO excuse M. Bascher this evening.
He has been feeling unwell for two or
three days past and 10 In no condition TO
contlnu his lecture"
The Professor then put II In the form
Of motion whiOh was readily carried,
aud the audience slowly dispersed.