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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-07
SHOT By An ITALIAN.

John Beamish, age twenty five, of No. 81
Muiberry-st.. vhilo walking near his home last psht
run into an Italian accidentally The latter turned ana
began to abuse him. quarrel snsued and the italian
shot Beamsh In the forehead just over the left eve u
ncting very dangerous wound The Italian started "a
ran but was rpped up BY Charles Bene Of No. So Null
berryst He then arrested and taken 10 the sixfn
Precinct Police station where be gave his name az
francisco shoslto htywo years old laborer Of No.
ll5 Mulberryst. Beamsh was taken 20 q hospital Ihe
plstol which Sh0sIto used was found In the street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-07
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
GOVERNMENT INDICATIONS.
smopsis for the past spenty:rour hours

WASHINGTON. Jan. ii a. m.-The barOm-
eter is lowest in the Upper Lake region aud highest IN
the Upper Missouri Valley. General rains have fallen
in the Southern States. and rain in the North
States. NOrtherly winds prevail IN New-England
the Middle and West Gulf States, and southwesterly In
Tennessee, the Ohio Valley Lake region. The tenn
peraure has risen in the Middle, South Atlantic States
and Lower Lake region and fallen decidedly in the
Northwest
Indications for today
For New England, warmer cloudy weather, with snow
turning into RAIN Dorthery veering TO westerly WINDS
falling followed in west portion by rising barometer.
For the Middle Atlantic States tcloudy and rainy
weather, nOrheastery winds shifting to westerly.
tiopary higher temperature falling followed by rising
barometer.
Indications for io-norrot.
On Monday colder weahers indicated ia all the States
Gust oil the Mississippi River.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-07
DULNESs IN THE WooLLEy TRADE.

NEwBURG, N. Y, Jan. 6.-The woollen mills
In THIS vicinity, employing all about 500 hands, are
the general dulnes, Of the wool trade Two
Vi these establishments have shut down until tho market
improves throwing nearly 200 operatives out of work
tnree o'her mills employing over 800 hands, stl con-
thue operations. One employer has reduced wages S
per cent, his operatives ell acquiescing The ohers stl
pay tne ea rate OF wages but intimate that reduction
Is probable. Mil-owners say the depression results
from the expectation that Congress win make altera-
uons In the tarf aud from overproduction. But for
the tariff agitation woollen would have had good
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-07
TROUBLE At An INDIAN MISSION.

VICTORIA, b. c., Jan. 6.-News of an alarm
ing character has besn received from the Indian Mission
at Melakatlah The attempt OF the English Church al
thores to force Bishop Ridley the natives met with
determined opposition from the first month ago tho
Bishop was warned by the Indians to leave the place.
but ne refused TO do So IL is said that the Indans
attacked and destroyed several mission houses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-07

TRIBUNE OFFICE, Jan. I'll m.-The movement In
the barometer yesterday downward Cloudy weathr
nrevaed with a few hurries OF snow. The temperature
ranged between I7o and 29' the 24S'J being
IOlo lower than on corresponding day last year. and
$40 higher than on Friday. -.
snow rain may be expected to-day in this city ana VI
hin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-07
L. j. BALDWINS CONDITION.

SAN Francisco, Jan. 6.-The condition of
E. ]. Baldwin who was shot In the arm by woman
named Baldwin, on Thursday. Is serious than was
at first supposed Blood poisoning is feared and he may
lose HE arm, II not his life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-07
THE CITY BANK OF ROCHESTER,.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, Jan. Cat meeting of
depositors OF the late City Bank held night John
Fahy, Dr. c. Z. Rider, ]. johnson, d. c. Weaver and
Gilbert Brady were appointed committee to confer
with the late directors and president and ascertain what
terms OF settlement be obtained IL is thought that
so cents In each will be offered, aud % cents additional
in notes running three years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-07
CONTESTS AT A FANCING-SCROoL.

A"gentle and joyous passage at arms" took
Mace mt the OF NJ Regis senso in Booths
Theatre Building night Mr.. senac was dressed In
black velvet aud beside posing In graceful attitudes
gave several examples OF his proves as swordssn'
The contests mostly between his pupils. Ane Gu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-07
PRIZE FIGHT IN PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. GA prize fight took
place in private early this morning between
PATSY" O'Brien, of Syracuse. n. Y, and Thomas
Burns this city Burns declared the victor after
lighting eleven rounds in fifty.dve minutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-07
THE TICE-REGAL PARTY.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. Ga dispatch from
Santa Barbara Says The Marquis Of Lorne and Princess
Louise and suite leave here tonight by the steamer
Ancon for San Pedro where special train Is waiting to
carry them East.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-07

PURE Soap Extracts and Toilet Articles made
by the of Robert Low every where
These goods have stood tho test OF century. and
recommended by druggists throu ghout the world. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-07

sertainment opened with lesson al rwefss betvess
MT Detmoid and senac. The most scientific ana Inter
esting pout was between sensc and n. Manchctte OF
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KILLED By FALLING DOM STAIRS.

John NJ. Hobbs, an insurance agent, fell
fourth-s and broke his neck He died almost instantly
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DIED.

Bauc,ts Cocoaue IL the best hair dressing in the weird
and remains longest In effect.
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TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

t-ntb
ofnch divisions OF time for the 7thours
vht line the oscillations
BY during hour The broken dotted n renis
Indicated thsfmometu ha4
Broadway.
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Guerlal Notices.

Gperial Notiees.
Headquarters good reliable painless Dentistry forty
wears practice prices reuced Good Rubber sets from -
onward Gold AMI Patina on best teTuis Best
flbug from 81 up. Extracting under gas % cents
Or WAIT 6 son, As East 2 DIST, near lthaVe
Plymouth Chrrcb Brooklyn
(kov. H. ". Beecher'sl
aisle VIII DE puDlcY
rented Tuesday evening, January D. 1888.
commencing at o'clock and on aeeountof
the weather.
by order OF the Trustees. -. . .
Piles Permanently Eradicated
without 1nlIe, glJfe oAdstlc Seal t)c
circular containing reerencss Dr. HOHf. 50 West Ithss
Ruoture Radically Cured by Dr. Marshs treatment.
Thousans and relieved forty years prac
experiences only office No. Vesey ST. Astor House
The Cnre of Chronic Diseases.-Ihe Columbian lnsti'
tue Tor the cure rheumatism govt. asthma dyspepsia.
catarrh and chronic generally public and lro
institution organized ugder the laws OF the state.
vita Board Of Trustees md Medical Board anu equpped
with kind OF bath and All other appliances necessary
for it's work; is in operation at LAP East S4tnst.
The Iola register., 1883-12-21
The Orchestral Baton.

The baton was first used at the King
Theater by Chelard. He came to Lon
don at Monck Mason's invitation with 8
German Company in 1882, and always
conducted with baton. Before that the
leader alone with his violin bow con
Quoted the orchestra. st. Michae
Costa saw at once the advantage of the
baton and adopted it from that tine
But the practice was much criticised
both in the case of Weber and Mendels
sohn. who used it in conducting fol
the Philharmonic Society," Prof. Ellis
tells me that Mendelssohn, in com.
pany with Meyerbeer and Costa, wer
dining with him the day after the
Philharmonic rehearsal, and was 81
much annoyed at the impertinent re
marks made by the leaders of the or
chestra. who crit cised his use OF the
baton, that ne was seriously thinking
of giving it up, when Ella exclaimed
with his usual strong sense: '.My deal
Mendelssohn, do no such thing; dom
pay any attention TO them: If You give
up the baton to please them it will b,
put down to cOWardice on your part.
Both Costa and Meyerbeer urged the
leaders to set good example by &C
cepsng the baton. This decided Men
delssohn, and he retained the use OF tAt
baton, which was also used by Mos
cheles, and has been retained ever siace
Home journal.
The Iola register., 1883-12-21
Natural Ice Houses.

In many countries ice is obtained
from natural ice houses, wherein, while
the ordinary temperature outside is
eighty degrees, ice is continually form
ing. Such rayine or cavern has been
found in New Jersey, and near Lincoln.
VT, there is q glen in which snow and
ice lie all the year round. One of the
most remarkable of these ice caverns is
that at Dobschan, in Hungary. 1t is
quite near the town and is approached
through a narrow, winding limestone
valley called "Stracenaer Thai" 1t i;
in the interior of a mountain, having 8
general direction east and west. The
entrance is near the top and extremely
narrow, and was only discovered by
accident. Once inside remarkable
scene is beheld, the ice, which seems
formed in many layers, having assumed
all the peculiar shapes that character
ize the limestone caves of our OWE
country. The total rock and ice sur
face in the cave is about "a, 800 square
feet, the ice alone occupying about H.
600 square feet.
The cave is divided into two parts
upper and lower. In the upper par
the roof is of limestone and the
floor of solid ice, and it is divided into
two great halls of wondrous beauty
The roof of the largest hall is supported
by three enormous pillars of clear icN
one of which is hollow, and through
which flows stream from above, pro-
ducing strange echoes and reverbera
tions. All about are fantastic forms Of
ice resembling human beings, pulpits.
monuments. and so on, giving to The
cave a most grotesque appearance. Ir
one end the ice forms an exact repre-
sentation of q large cascade, as if 8
rushing stream with its spray had sud
denly been frozen solid. Descending
to the lower room the passage is siS
hundred feet in length. and by follow.
ing down through the ice you come te
the natural outlet of the water.
In all countries such caves have beer
found. So extensive is the ice cavern
on the peak of Teneriffe that it affords
a permanent source of supply, and even
vessels are loaded with its ice. This
ice is columnar in shape and does moi
melt easily, and so can be transported
without great loss. Near the village OF
Stelitze, in the Carpathian Mountains,
there is one of the largest ice caverns in
the world, and, curiously enough, il
freezes in the summer and melts in the
winter. For instance, in midsummer
the roof is entirely covered with icicles,
but in winter they disappear. and 5y
Christmas time the cavern is dry anC
warm compared to the outside world
Ice begins to form as soon as sprine
opens. In some deep mines ice forms
at certain periods. This is the case il
some of the salt mines of the Urat
Mountains. Great cavities are formed
in the gypsum, and in the winter they
are filled with clear water, but in the
summer they are frozen solid.
We have similar cases nearer home
In this State there are several ice wells
and an ice cave has been found at DE
corah, La. IN. Y. SIM.
The Iola register., 1883-12-21
Csrelessness Of safe-Depositsrs.

A friend of mine, who keeps her vsi-
uables in one of our safe-deposit vaults,
lost six bonds of $1,000 each the other
day, and did not discover her loss until
after she had left town; so she asked
me if would inquire at the vault and
see il, by any possibility, she could have
left them in the little room where she
cut off her coupons. made inquiry,
but the bonds had not been seen. Tell
Miss - not to worry said the man.
ager; ''they are probably in her box
with the others. have seen so much
of this sort of thing that never think
thing has been lost until it is found
again" With this encouragement my
friend came down and made search Of
her papers, and, sure enough, found the
missing bonds tucked away under pile
of another denomination. 81 supposed
you would" said the manager; '.they
are never lost. Do you see that vault?"
and he pointed to one of the larger Of
the vaults. ''Weil, that is as full as it
will hold of things that have been
dropped around here by careless peo-
pie; and even people who could hardly
be called careless do careless things oc-
casionally. In that safe there are
gold watch. q pair of diamond ear
rings, bundles of bonds, envelopes
of coupons, and various other
things, and that is only one OF
several safes we keep for such articles"
"Do you know who owns them?"
''Some, yes; and we have informed the
owners. Others are waiting claimants.
Since you have been here
gentleman has been in, cut of
several envelopes of coupons. and left
them here in his overcoat pocket We
know who he is, as his name is on the
handbook. He was evidently Just go
ing to make deposit, for his pocket
book is filled with checks and bills.
Whenever any one goes in one of those
little rooms to cut off coupons we 90 in
and make a regular search when he
goes out. One man left a tin box full
of bonds the other day. He thought he
put it in his safe, which he was very
careful to lock. When we sent fer him
he could hardly believe it possible that
he mad been so careless. Another thing
people do: they cut off their coupons
put them in a envelope and put the
filled envelope back in the rack and the
empty one In . pocket. / picked
81 900 out of the spittoon the other day.
A man cut his coupons and put them in
an envelope He directed it wrong,
tore it in two and tossed it, coupons and
all, away, directed new one and put it
in his pocket. We have restored
81 700, 900 worth Of property to its own
ers in the fifteen years that have been
here. All left around through care
lessnes5. Yours is not an exceptional
case at all; on the contrary, it is one in
a thousand-''-NE y Letter.
The Iola register., 1883-12-21
The Hairpin Craze.

ga crank
"What breedp'
"a very common one just at this time.
He's hairpin crank
"What do you mean?'
"Why, simply what 1 said. It's
new craze that has struck all in hear
those peculiarly rattle-pated individuals
who have been wont to burn the mid.
night lamp composing a sonnet to my
mistress eyebrows. AS the small boy
used to gather postage stamps and che
wee girl fill up her button string, so dc
these tender-hearted youths collect
hairpins. They watch the ladies as
they pass along the streets, at parties,
balls, and in stores on shopping excur.
sions, and when a hairpin works loose
and falls to the ground or floor it is
quickly picked up, the lady's name dis
covered if possible, and the hairpin,
properly labeled Herewith, goes to
swell the collection. The boIder of the
hairpin collectors will succeed n pick.
ing loose one from lady's back hair
without her knowing it. 1 was invited
the other evening TO inspect a collec-
ton of these relics of beauty gathered
together by aSevcnth-ward young man.
He had three hundred of them, and
they all bore the name of the charming
wearers. including all the changes Of
fore and aft on the name Smith, from
Arabella to Zola, and from plain Smith,
to Schmith and Smyth. One of the
pins, my delectable companion informed
me, was from the head of one of the
leading society bellies of the city, and
cost him five dollars to secure it, rival
collector having obtained the precious
trophy and sold out to him.
.'What do they do with them?''
1.-The same as the boy did with his
postage stamps or the girl with heI
button-strings-keep them to look at
and to admire. The craze has just
struck the West. 1t originated among
the dudes of Boston about year ago
and has just arrived. In all probability
it will die out in single season, as il
seems too foolish to endure long.-Ml.
UGukee journal.
The Iola register., 1883-12-21
Artemus Wards BOyhoOd.

Artemus' father died when the boy
was about fifteen years old, and as the
family circumstances were somewhat
limited thereby, he was apprenticed to
Mr.. j. II. Rix, who published the Coos
Democrat, at Lancaster, n. H. The
stage line TO Lancaster ran by the Brown
homestead, and the drivers were moi
unfamiliar with the ability of the future
"genial Snowman in the way of prac-
tical jokes. They knew how he organ
lied shows, wherein hs fathers red
COW, with coat sleeve stuffed full OF
hay hanging from her nose, served as
the elephant, upon which innocent
country youth were invited to ride, with
startling results. They knew, too, how
old Deacon Hale's white horse had been
induced to wander away for miles fol.
lowing tempting bit of hay, hung just
beyond reach by means of latb
strapped to the horses neck.
There was an endless series of pranks
gotten up by the boy to mystify the viii
layers in general, and his mother iu
particular, and all these were well
known to the stage drivers. So when
the young humorist started for Lancas-
ter, eager to know as much as possible
about his future residence. the veteran
driver, Steve Seary, having previously
conspired with the boys in Rix's office
to give young Brown a fitting reception,
assured him that Mr.. Rix was pions
man, and that his hands were, if any
thing, more pious than he, and that the
sooner the would-be apprentice
crammed on the catechism the better.
Charles listened dolefully. 1t was late
at night when the stage reached Ian
caster, and in the morning young Brown
hied himself to the office. The force"
consisted of journeyman and
an apprentice named Smith. They
received him solemnly. The
iourneyman handed him a Bible
and made him read chapter, after
which he was examined on the cate
chism. His ignorance was commented
upon, but he was permitted to go to
work. At noon a similar performance
was enacted, while intense gloom rest
ed on the Office during the day. The
next morning Charles went to the office
resolved to run away at the end of the
week, but, on looking about, failed tc
find his fellow-craftsmen. Further
search revealed them under the garrett
stairs 100 intoxicated to walk. Young
Brown was so angry over the sell that
he wrote 4 note to the driver threaten.
ing vengeance, which was never car.
ried out.
Browns fame as a humorist was
surprise to all who knew him. and ever
to himself. A greater surprise to hi:
kinfOlk now is the interest still mani.
tested in the dead merry-maker and his
work. They thought that all attention
would cease with his life, but every
year the number of people who visit
Waterford to see his mother-now al.
most eighty years old-increases.
Waterford (Me.) Cor. ". Y. Sun.
The Iola register., 1883-12-21
Southern Sharpers.

Confidence men as rule are sharp,
and often when they select a victim
they are put almost to their wits end
to accomplish their object. Sometimes.
however. they strike easy prey, as il
lustrated in the case of William Pujos.
who, on November 13, was beat out of
S4,04S on the most tiimsy trick ever
played. Two Frenchmen engineered
that job. and they have since succeed
ed in evading the police. At that time
the trick by which they obtained Will
lam Pujos' money was considered the
most open ever perpetrated, but yester-
day game was brought to light which
for simplicity Knocked the other COM
pletely out
Mr.. Pierre Dupin, the victim in this
case, arrived in this city on October 20,
and as he stepped off the train a cabby
cried: ''Cab, sir?' ''No," replied Mr..
Dupin in French. 81 will take the
street-car.' swell said," chimed in a
stranger; 81 will do the same" And
thus did Mr.. Dupin make the acquaint-
ance of the sharper who. for the sake
of convenience, shall be known as No.
/, he having failed to tell Mr.. Dupin
his name. Mr.. Dupin went to his room,
No. 129 Bourbon street, where he de-
posted safe in his trunk $1,000 marks
and 1000 francs. money he had recent
ly inherited. He saw No. frequently
on the street, speaking to him often
about ord mary everyday affairs, but
never became Over-confidential. On
Sunday, however, No. met MIR. Dupin
at Mr.. Lefruit's house, and together
they went to mass at the cathedral.
Then they dined at restaurant, No l
doing the honors. Dinner over, No. l
suggested that they take ride on the
river, and Mr.. Dupin accepted. board
ing the Second district ferry. On reach
ing the other side stranger appeared
on the scene. and, rushing up to No. /,
spoke to him like long-lost brother.
rafting away as fast as a horse could
trot, telling No. l that he had Just
come from Brazil. where he had inher-
tied 10000 francs. OF course No.
made No. acquainted with Mr.. Dupin,
and the two continued their walk, COM
ing over to this side on the jackson
street ferry
During the conversation among the
men, NO. asked MIR. Dupin If there
was an archbishop in town. as he want
ed to deposit his money with MIN; and
while he talked No. piloted the party
into Borges', where they ate supper.
At table, No. l, as if moved by sud-
den impulse, turned to No. 2 and sug-
gested that he deposit his wealth with
MIR. Dupin for safe keeping until morn
ing. No. 2 agreed, not wishing to
carry SO much money around with him.
MIR. Dqpin did not want to have the re-
sponsiBility thrust upon him, but was
finally fattered INTO accepting the trust.
Together they all adjourned to Mr..
Dupin's room, where No. 2 took a large
roll. purp3rting to be franc notes. and
handed h to Mr.. Dupin. He carefully
placed It in his trunk with his money,
locked the trunk, and then. to prove
The Iola register., 1883-12-21
He Saves Friend by His Very Evssive
Answers.

CcfcTdl WSthS dgO d party Of EeNe0ue
men stopped at the rude house of an
Arkansas ''squatter." He saw at a
glance who they were and when they
called to him, he limped out to the
fence.
How do you do, sir?'' said the COM
mander of the squad
Putty well, thank yer. Won't yer
light an hitch?"
No we are in something Of hurry.
What is good land WORTH"
Il Dunno
That S Singular
s.It mout be ter some foKes. but it
ain t ter me. Say thar JiH," turning
to hs son, ..drive the sow outen the
house, for she mout turn over the sugar
troff an spill the young 'un.'
''Do you know man in this neigh
bOrhood named Bob Blakemore?"
lis he got sort o. moon eye on one
side an sort O. rainy day eye on
tuther?'
That's the man. believe"
'.Sorter walks like he didn't kere whar
he was gwine. do he?''
.Yes, from what 1 know of him he.
does
..Sorter whines when he talks, like
he was longin' fur suthin' he amt
got?"
Hes the man, have no doubt"
WARS par o shoes what was made
by Josh Simmons, with one heel thiser
way an luther thater way" making
signs with his hands.
That's the individual. Where canI
find him.
"Well, eff yer know him as well IS 1
do yer outer know whar to find him."
"When did you see him last?"
Don't riccolleck the last time as, well
as do the fust. The fust time I ever
seed him we fit. We fit till his wife she
come, an then till my wife she come,
then we all fit. After awhile we got
mixed up, an my wife she fit me an his
wife she fit him. an"
swell, we don't care anything about
that. I'd like to know where we can
lind him, as we can doubtless strike a
trade
"Yas. but lenme tell yer. Say, Jim.
did yer drive out the sow?f
"Yas, pap"
"Did he spin the young 'us2"
"No, pap"
'Look here. my friend"
Don't know as I'm yer friend, but
I'm er lookin' thar"
1--WE want to find Bob 3lakemoFe.
"Tll tail YOU how ter find him ef
that's what yer want. See that hog
path"
YES"
.'Wats take that path till yer come
ter the deer-lick. Bob's mighty hunt
er an yer air mighty likely ter lind him
thar
Suppose he isn't ssere?"
1Than l ken tell yer 'zacsly where
he is"
-.Where?'
Summers else. Say, Jim. is the sow
all right"
''Yas, pap
s.LoOk here"
s.Lookin' thar agin."
"We want to go into the house."
ssSartinlv, come in," and the party
dismounted and entered. After looking
around, and seeing nothing but bed,
kettle, sugar trough cradle and a
baby, they went away. After they had
been gone awhile blanket in one cor
ner Of the room moved and Bob Blake
more's head appeared. All the time
the old '.squatter had been engaging
the revenue men in conversation, blake
aore. who knew that fight would be