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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-09
PAUL JONES; sELKIRK; GEN. MCCLELLAN


To the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR. The main facts of the interesting ac-
count published In last Sundays TRIBUNE OF the attempt
made by John Paul Jones during the Revolution 10 carry
of Douglas Earl OF Sekirk, from "st. Marys Isle MS
country-sea in County Galloway Scotland were recently
related to the writer substantially as you have
hut with some additional information OF possible interest
70 your readers by gentleman residing III the heSuoi
ing town of KirkcudbrSht member of the scotch HIS
torieal and Antiquarian Society, IN whose company
visit to the estate was made.
lard sellfrk's rank and wealth doubtless had d"e
weight in forming Joness resolve 10 seize Bun Is
a hostage There probably existed, however an
other and less dlslnteresed reason for his course
Long before Jones, then young man and petty on,or
In the British merchant service had transferred MS ao
glance from Great Britain to the United States ne WIS
accused unjustly il has been urged-Ot malueatus
subordinate Through the fundamentally OF Loru o'
kirk among others. he brought to trial. anu ',
punished a all events he Ia said TO have then conoee
an enmity toward his Lordshp which he bore through
lfe and which IA I'm Scotland believed TO have aet
him NJ in part in attempting years after to sei-o
unon the laters person. and thus combine the acVo
pIlshment of tho ends loyalty and personal revenge
There IA also tradition cxtant ia Galloway to the enec'
that ZONES did not 20 ashore In person. but sent i'
inc Marty which, upon discovering the absence OF tue on
,ect OF its search, upon Its own responsibility deu
and was given the family plate and that when Jones
learned OF the action his men he denounced IL ~ u
authorized and declared his Intention TO restore the p0
at the earliest opportunity, which he did seven ysa,'
later The tealeaves in little silver teapot WIu
with other pieces had been upon the teatable az WHICH
Lady selkrk was sitting the time OF the descent
intact when the restoration made and were thus P'
served mementos for some time after o.r,rr and
asst. Marys Isle" is stil the seat or Loru SeAh
the spot at which Jones's expedition landed Is Nth
TO visitors. There is another fact In In
this locality which perhaps not generally khom st
the town OF Kirkcudbrght, about two miles nV hear
Mary's ISLE" stands UNCOVERED. ruined cas''S OK
Incl AZ tha MacCellanls. and the nOttc,
ont Look onp adopted, 1t Is SAID ,r,nS
king of Scotland, looking ,, on ' wbo had.
finally been slar by Of that family refused 70 n The
Der his promise reward and was replied 70 3ncye at
MacCeilap In those words To this estate ssarh.
tlohes the tito OF Lord Kirkcudbrght Tue "a I'll
branches Of the family Is extinct ana the rent ro the
but General George b. Mcclellan, 81 tnls s"1 n
water Is nearest OF kin and heir TO the title.
Netc- York, Dec. (, 1883
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-15
The American Rapid Compromise.
IphIladnIrhIn Record.l

Il
The long-deferred terms Of the com
promise between the brotherhood and
the American Rapid company were
made public yesterday In an order
issued by Gen. i. "A. Sherman, of the
American Rapid, directing the follow
ing increase of pay and moderation OF
hours, to date from July 26:
|. An advance of per cent. In sala-
ries OF managers and operators above
the several amounts agreed in each
case, July j, 1888. These salaries shall,
for operators in first-class offices, be
based on day of eight hours for day
work and seven for night work, time
for meals to be excluded. Both sexes
to receive equal pay for equal work.
>. Managers will regulate the hours
of labor In their offices upon the above
basis.
8. Extra service shall be based upon
the number OF days In the month.
Sundays excluded.
4. The first class offices mentioned
in this order are main offices in Bos-
ton, Pro violence, Hartford, New Ha-
ven, New York, Albany, Buffalo,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washing
ton, Harrisburg, Pittsburg, Cleveland,
Oil City and Bradford.
>. Sunday work is to be computed as
follows: In all offices keeping open
only two hours no extra time is to be
allowed. Those offices keeping open
longer will receive extra pay, comput-
ing for day and night as before.
8. The meaning of day service in this
order shall be for the hours between 6
q. m. and q y. m. For night service,
the remainder of the time.
Z. The regular pay of each lineman
will be given from this Office. Line
men out on Sunday are entitled tn
extra pay at the rate of eight hours
per day.
Managers upon receiving this notice
will compute the additional due in
July, and make requisition for funds
accordingly, returning receipts in the
usual manner.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-15
A Somnambulist's Adventure.
[Lndinnnpolls Lournal.l

A rather remarkable instance of
somnambuism is related by Conductor
Minor, of the indianapolis e.
St. Louis road. Last Thursday
night party from Texas, consisting
took passage with him at st. Louis,
bound for this city. A short dis
lance the other side of Pana, H., one
of the children walked out on the rear
platform while asleep, the other occu-
pants of the car paying no attention to
its movements. The train, according
to Conductor Minors statement, was
running at the rate of forty miles an
hour, and when his attention was
called to the fact that the child
had gone out on the platform, he in
stituted search and found it missing.
The parents were frantic when noti-
fled of the child's disappearance,
and at Pana a party CT section hands
were sent back on handcar to
search for traces of the missing child.
About three miles from the city they
found the little one lying beside the
track and picked it ~ for dead, but
upon being spoken 10 aid jostled a
little 1T awoke. and the discovery was
made that it had been asleep all the
time and was entirely unconscious
of what had happened. The
was not even badly bruised,
end was returned to its parents in good
order. Conductor Minor is positive
that the train was going at the rate of
forty miles an hour when the sleeping
child fell off, and its escape is almost
miraculous,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-15
Oscar Wilde on American Girls.

From his Recent Lecture.
The American girl was tire prettjest
despot IN the world. She seemed m
be a little oasis of picturesque unreas.
onableness in the desert of comn,on
sense. There was no couatry in
which women could travsI
with such ease as in
America. In doing so she was NOT en-
posed to the slightest insult or annoy-
ance. There, also, the intellectual side
OF woman's nature was fully an
preclated,. and no country had eyer
offered woman such career as Ameri-
ca; and in no country had the career
OF woman as fifty justified the opportu-
nifty, and privilege given them. Asre-
garded their beauty, there were three
distinct types. In the North the cids
We're bright and clever, with wonder
iully beautiful eyes and lovely hah,
carelessly.spirituelle, and in many cases
amusing. In the South they we,e
more more languid, much more beautiful
They dressed extremely we'll If Won
took the millinery as the standard
you believed that the more Won emf IN
a simple fabric the more beautiful K
was ''''ui ~
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-15
Governors Of Massachusetts.
From the Boston Trayeller,

massachusetts has had but few Dem
ocratlc governors, and she has never
manifested much desire to keep or en-
dorse those she had. Her first Demo-
cratic governor. James Sullivan, was
CHOSEN in 1907 and reelected i'm lSOS
Dying IN ls0S, he had no opportunity
70 try for II third term. ElbridGe
Gerry was Democrat, and he
was chosen governor In 1910
and reelected in 1911; but in 1872
he was bowled down by a vast major
lily. The fact that he was one of the
signers o. the Declaration of Indepen.
dence helped him to his election. and
to his reelection. but it could not Sc
cure him third tenn in 1912. VIII
nam Eustis, Democrat of high grade
lie died in Office. Nror Sus
Morton was chosen governor in
Io-o by one majority, and tba,
one vote wa. given Intentionally. and
oy mistake, being cast by stiff Whip.
Al the election of 1880 he was defeated
py large majority. He was chosen
governor i'm 1910 by the Legislature hnt
not reelected. Mr.. Boutwell, was
made governor in 1851 and 1852 bv the
legislature. The Wings then repained
power but were routed bv the Know.
\ othlngs in 1854, and Goyornor
Gardner was in Office three
years in succession. MIR. Ranks
was governor in 1853, and he was
twice reelected. He led the RenuhIi. |
cans into office, and they retained II |
uhtil Mr.. CASTOR was chosen governor
out who was not reelected. The Re,
publicans returned TO power and kent
u until Gen. Butler was chosen. and /
VINO Is now in office, and who is ex.
pected to be candidate for re-election
our political history shows thai n
number Of Democrats have been
CHOSEN TO the gubernatorial office bnt
Inat, owing to various causes very feyy
of them We're reelected. we are 70
feecoiiect that the character of our nan.
liation has changed greatly in lie
curse of the last sixty years, and that
nat iavors the Democrats; and the R,-
ouolleans should bear in mind than
'Nertions of an extraordinary nature
VII be required in few weeks to
ring about their restoration. That
'ictory can be theirs is beyond Doubt
'ut II must be fought for, and there
must be wise leading of their forces.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-15
AFTER A QUARTER OF A CENTURY,
Love That Survived h9t,i ibid hing En-
forced Separation.

New York sun.
Az a fashionable summer hotel nem
thls city for several weeks an elderly
couple attracted much attention. The
husband is tall and fine-loolsing, and
his abundant hair and beard
are beginning to be tinged
with gray. The wife is n
dainty little lady. with prema.
turely white hair, the contrasts nd.
miraoly with her clear, rosy complex.
ion. Husband and w'iFe are tufned of
llfty, but they are full of lift and shirt.
Ihelr devotion to each other il pleas-
Ing, spectacle. They stray ab5pt to
dark corners of the porch, or fiIG so.
GUIDED seats in. the grounds, and how,
converse, apparently with the zest oF
yonng lovers.
Inc history of their lives is roman
NC Iae husband who is now a pros
porous business man man of This city.
Was suitor for Che ladys hand more
.iian quarter OF a century ago But
h.r parents objected because he was
young and poor The lover, parteI
and the lady married u svitor chosen !
py her parents. Years afterward the
young man married. To |
neither marriage We're children born.
AFTER nearly twenty-five years of mar I
ried life the lady became widow 4 |
year ago the other whilom love becan,s.
a widower.
Last winter the widower and widow
net accidentally in this city
The old love was rekindled And
a month ago they were married I
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-15

John Kelly predicts united Democ-
racy In New York in 1888 and 1854.

We must move by September LIST.
We are getting desperate. The rem
nant of our spring and summer stock
must be disposed Of between now and
moving time. Bargains are as plenti-
full now as birds are In spring. Call
and see what our removal sale
amounts TO. You all know what we
carry. WASHER g. AUGUST,
IS Houston street.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-15

ne ,prohibitionists of Ohio have
auopted resolution to observe the see
ond Tuesday in each month as n dav
fall election. ' 'ne
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-15

How shall have my bonnet trim
mea, asked Maria, $50 that il will
agree Win my complexion ~ "If
you wan, II To- match your face, have
~ pam, = replied the hateful Harriet.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-15

The Union Theological Seminary.
y Jew Nv York, now has property worth
si,5to,VW, which is an increose ~
nearly sl,OOO,OO0 in ten years.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-15

oiiver Ames has picked out his
pace ON the Massachusetts, Republican
ticket. He will be lieutenant gov
ernor or nothing. eo'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-15

millionaire Floods new house IN
s nsh Francisco will cost about IS, 0oo. =
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-15

'ru,7v.s,.. ,,-,sernnenrs are en-..,~>. -.
n goiialions for the complete annexa-
ton of Bosnia and Herzegovina By
Austria.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-15

The finest lot of silverware ever Of
lersd for sale in the city ut Howard
Tully's.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-15

" no Is
in course 81 cree
Of Houston and
'ok out for the
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-15

cilifies =, titsaway, is quite fnil of fish. Fa,
mn, "a, ioI dancing, ridlng, driving and Other
"'' seenlent. nruVid..l '"' - ''7 N Sehs'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-15
FIVE GENTS ALINE.

All kinds Of keys are fitted and locks
al And.rsUn's Gun Stere
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-15

more parties without extra charge.
August l, 1888.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-15

Denver civ Railrosd COM ,n,.!l,iss
round trip tickets fya a, a. : ,d ,,d
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-15

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| 's,cT
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$500 u
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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1883-08-15

ADvHRHsr INCUR
Morris tribune., 1883-09-15
Land Frauds.

WAsHINGTON, Sept. 8. i InfOrma-
ton has been received at the general
land office of scheme of floating for
ged deeds and abstracts of titles to
public lands that have never been pur-
chased from the United States or en-
tered under the public land laws, The
deeds purporting to be derived from
the United States are MANUFACTURED
and put on RECORD il the county in
which the land is claimed to be situat-
ed, Other conveyances are then made
and recorded and pretended chain of
title established. Operators in Ohio
and elsewhere aFe supposed to be off
ering western lands for sale on bogus
titles, several such deeds have been
offered for record in Lincoln and Keith
counties in Nebraska. The names Of
David Dean and T. E. Green of Ne
hraska, BENJAMIN Best Of CINCINNATI,
and other parties In Ohio and Ken
tueky, appear as grantors and guaran-
tees in the cases brought to the atten-
ton of the land offices. AS the at
tempted fraud is against individuals,
and not upon the United States, it is
not a case for the action of the govern
ment; Rarties who purchase lanl o.
professed government titles without
examination do SO at their own risk.
Morris tribune., 1883-09-15

The Chicago News is anticipating ii
good racy item. 1t says Ten to one
that the Northern Pacific eXcursiOnists
do not get back without a quarrel.
They have an English earl with them
who insists on a private car for hiM-
self and takes along car for his lug
gage. In party of 800 this is rcgar-
ded as rather eXtravagent, especial l.
ly when Gen. Grant goes along in Il
little seventy nine bunk, snores with
the crowd, and wipe, on the common
towel of the sleeping ctr. But the
earl's demands could be tolerated
were it not for the fact that having
secured two cars for himself, he sends
his servants in to sleep with the other
excursionists. We miss our guess if
Carther Harrison puts up with this.
To have an English fiunky launching
him in the ribs with polite request
to clay hover hon the hother side of
the bunk, don't ye know" will be too
much for the Kentucky blood of the
best mayor. We are looking out for
gOah.
Morris tribune., 1883-09-15
An Appeal from the Omaha.

WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-A qur-tio"
involving the right of the government:
TO compel railroad o}mpany to carry
the United States mails on schedule
days, no matter what trouble that
company may be put to, is under c'''-
sideration by Controller Lawrence.
An appeal is made from the deciSi''n
Of the sixth auditor of the treasury
department, by the Chicago, st. paul,
Minneapolis & Omaha company, tia;
the government shall not withhold
money due the company for carrying
the mails, but which, owing to stormy
weather, were delayed day beyond
schedule time. 1t is alleged on be-
half of the company that its tracks
were blocked with heavy snow, MAX
ing it impossible. for trains to go
through to their destinations, and that
allowance should be made on this ac-
count. From this proposition the
sixth auditor dissents, and holds that
under the law a railroad company
must carry the mails on
schedule days or else forfeit pay
for the days missed. Judge Lawrence
Said to-day that the question involved
.; grave principle, and that 1t required
CAREFUL consideration before being de-
cided, although the amount involved
was but a few thousand dollars,
Morris tribune., 1883-09-15
First publication August 4, 1881
MORTGAGE TALE.

Default has been made In the payment oi
the sum of four hundred and forty Dollars,
I 1910 O0-l00l which Is claimed to be due at the
| date of this notice upon a certain mortgage,
duly executed and delivered by John q.
| O'Bryan and Ellen A. O'Bryan, This wifel to
The Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank OF
| Minneapolis bearing date the twenty first day
CT Decent ber A. ID. 1881, and, with power OF
sale therein contained, duly recorded in the
office of the Register of Deeds in and for the
county of Stevens and state of Minnesota, on
the twenty fourth day of December A. ID. 1851,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, in Book "D' ofmortgages,
on page $40. Said mortgage conveyed the
hereinafter described real-estate, to secure
the payment of four hundred 400 90 100 dollars
due in five years, with interest at the rate OF
nine per cent per annum, payable semi annu-
ally, and default has been made III the pay
ment of interest on said sum, wherefore, In
accordance with the terms of said mortgage
the whole principal sum thereby secured,
together with the Interest thereon accrued, is
hereby declared to be due and payable i'm
mediately, and no action or proceeding has
been instituted at law or otherwise to recover
the debt secured by said mortgage, or any
part thereof.
Now therefore, notice is hereby given, that
by virtue OF ths power Of sale IN
such case made and provided, the said mort
gage will be foreclosed by a sale of the pre-
mortgage viz: The south east quarter [SE4l
section twelve [l2l township one hundred
and twenty-three [l23l range fourty-f four l4il,
one hundred and sixty 100 acres
[more or less according to the United States
survey thereof, which land is
situate in Stevens county and state of Mime |
sofa, with the hereditaments and appurte- |
which sale will be made by the |
Sheriff of said Stevens county, at the front |
door of the Court House, in the village of !
Norris in said county and state. on the seven |
teenth day of September A. d. 1888. at 80 |
o'clock p. NJ, of that day, at public vendue,
10 the highest bidder for cash, to pay said debt
and interest, and the taxes, If any, on said
premises and twenty five, dollars attorneys |
ees as stipulated in and by said mortgage in
,ase of foreclosure, and the disbursements
allowed by law; subject to redemption at any
ime within one year from the day of sale, as
provided by law.
Dated August lst A. ID. 1888.
TIE FARMERS AND MECHANICS SAVINGS
BANK OF MINNEAPOLIs,
Mortgage.
EDWARD NJ. JOHNSON,
Attorney, i6
Morris tribune., 1883-09-15
First Publication August 4, 1885,
MORTGAGE SALE.

Default has been made In the payment o
the sum of three hundred and seventy and
s5-lW Dollars, t$S50. S5-l00) which Is claimed
certain mortgage, duly executed and delivered
by John I. Murphy 60 single man to The
Farmers and Mechanics Savings Bank OF
Minneapolis bearing date the fifteenth day oi
December A. ID. 1881, and, with power of sale
therein contained, duly recorded in the office
of the Register of Deeds In and for the County
of Stevens and state of Minnesota, on the
ninteenth day of December A. d. 1881, at 10
O'Clock A. M, in book "E" of mortgages, ON
| page 500. Said mortgage conveyed the here
| matter described real-estate. to secure the
payment of three hundred (3O0.00) dollars due
In three years, with interest Mt the rate of
nine per cent per annm. payable semi-annu-
ally; and default has been made in the pay
ment of intererest on said sum, wherefore In
accordance with the terms of said mortgage
the whole principal sum secured thereby
together with the interest thereon accrued Is
hereby declared to be due and payable inn
mediately, and no action or proceeding has
been instituted, at law or otherwise, to recover
the debt secured by said mortgage, or any
part thereof.
Now therefore, notice is hereby given, that
by virtue of the power of sale contained in said
case made and provided, the said mortgage
will be foreclOsed by a sale of the premises
described in an conveyed by said mortgage.
twenty -eight [2sI township one hundred and
twenty-three [l23l range forty-fOur TAI con-
tanning one hundred and sixty 1901 acres
lIhoTe OT less acCOIulIS Uo tue nlIeu oIdteS
Government survey. which land is situate in
Stevens county and state of Minnesota, with
the hereditaments and appurtenances; which
sale will be made by the Sheriff of said
Stevens county, ut the front door of the Court
House, in the village of Morris in said county
aud state, on the seventeenth day of Septem |
Der A. ID. 1883, at $50 O'Clock L. NJ. of that day,
at public vendue, to the highest bidder for
cash, to pay said debt and interest, and the
taxes, II any, on said premises, and twenty
five dollars attorneys fees stipulat ed in and
by said mortgage in case of foreclosure, and
the disbursements allowed by law; subject to
redemption at any time within one year from
the day OF sale, as provided by law.
Dated August lst A. d. 1883.
THE FARMERS AND MECHANICS SAVINGS
BANK or MISNEAPOLIS,
Mortgagcc.
EDWARD NJ. JOHNSON,
Morris tribune., 1883-09-15

In the case of the manager of a New
Orleans lottery company against the
postmaster general, an action for $780,
600 damages in issuing an order to pre-
vent the deliver of letters addressed
to him, etc.. the postmaster general
filed last Wednesday Solicitor General
Phillips, his pleas. He pleads not
guilty, arguing that he. is simply en-
forcing the laws laid down in the
statutes, merely as Il matter of official
duty and without malice to the plain
tiff.
Morris tribune., 1883-09-15

The success of Uncle Rufus Hatch
in corraling large number of Eng
lish swells to advertise the Yellow
stone Park hotel opening is dimmed
by the news that some of his guests
are laying in their winter undercloth-
ing and charging it to Uncle Rufus.
When an Englishman catches on to
the free-lunch idea his grip is the grip
Of )fdeath.-N. y. World.
Morris tribune., 1883-09-15

We hardly thought it, and yet from
all we are able to learn, Minneapolis
succeeded in getting away with st.
Paul in doing great honor to Mr.
Willard and his invited guests. at the
celebration of the opening of the
Northern Pacific. Both Cities did all
that could have been expected of
them and probably all in their power
but it must he conceded that Mime
apolis is entitled to the persimmons.
Morris tribune., 1883-09-15

The milwaukee and Omaha roads
are having little disagreement. The
former has begun suit against the lat
ter involving some 100000 acres of
valuable pine land in Douglass county,
Wis, besides other properties and
franchises. The matter grows out of
an arrangement made last year be-
tween the two roads regarding the
contest over the old st. CroiX land
grant to the Chicago, Superior & Pa
cific 4 ir line
Morris tribune., 1883-09-15
Wouuio Spi8t,te.
Semi-weelxly.
Published Wednesdays and Saturdays.
RANDALL 81 BODEEN
Publishers.

France threatens to spill China's
tea, with an open declaration of war.
If things become serious at Haidnong
there may be a terrible slaughter of
French mustache and Chinees pig tail.
Morris tribune., 1883-09-15
VILLAGE OFFICERS:
DIRECTORY:

~ ~ErIsCorA., r,"Sa,, Rev j. p. Hutchinson, Pastor
WrTuopIsr. Rev. b. Phelps, Pastor: p.;.s.
RanhS CArHeLIc, Rev. Francis Watry, fElest' .
ScsNnsSAvrAN EvANaKAaeALluTh new
In Iohnson Pastor.