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The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1883-07-14
FATHER HAMILTON's LETTER

FATHER HAMlLTOh LETTER.
Every man has his opinion upon
any question of moment or impor-
tance-if he has not he is q fool,
but there are many who insist that
his helghbor's opinions shall har-
monize with his own. Such men
are bigots. There are some in this
camp, who, because we could not
agree with them in politics became
outraged and stopped their paper
and in doing SO they pleased us
and hurt themselves-pleased us
because it is our aim to publish
such a paper as will either please
or offend, and hurt themselves by
depriving themselves of such pa
per. We have ideas and our paper
is published with the view of dis
seminatlng our ideas. If a man
wants a journal void of opinion, or
having one dare not give it voice,
such journals are within reach, but
the LEADER is not one of them.
We say this as 4 prelude to the
following letter, written by the
hand of christian and prompted
by heart moulded by the infinite
and not warped by the corrosivein
tiuences of society. As we have
said before, and now repeat, the
war is over, and he who would
wantonly resurrect the skeletons
thereof and make public exhibition
of their mankind is not only not a
good citizen, but dangerous one.
But, as in the letter following, his
tory must be referred to, whether
prudent or the opposite, and if at
times it proves offensive history
and not the historians should be
blamed, for if we are an humble
historian, as is every editor, and
ncr u picture taker. We add no
color, either light or shade, to
facts, but present them as to our
mental vision and honest Judge,
ment seemeth Just, and in SO do
ing have no expectation of uniting
the appreciation of all of our read
ers. They are not all fools, neither
are they all wise men, hence it
would be unnatural to expect
them all to conform to our opin-
ions, but what we say we mean,
while not designing to be mean in
giving expression to what we say.
But to the letter.
In giving the text in full of the
following letter written by Rev.
VIM. John Hamilton, the kind.
hearted priest who did so much fol
the Union prisoners at Anderson
vile, to Department Commander
Shaw, of Maine, acknowledging
receipt of the handsome testimo
nial voted by the last Maine En-
campment in recognition of his hu
name ministrations, the Nationa
Tribune says; ''His memory is
evidently much better than that o.
the Government, which has all toe
quickly forgotten the despair and
suffering and neglect to which it,
brave defenders were subjected il
these prison hells Of the South. >
CATHEDRAL, MoBrLE, May "a, 1863
Dear Sir 81 owe you an hum
BILE apology for not having ac
nowledged the receipt of your es
teemed favor ere this. When your
letter and the testimonial reached
here | was quite sick at the Provi
dence Infrmary in this city kept
by the Sisters of Charity, and the
one of the good sisters offered to
write you in my name, yet pre-
ferred to wait for a short time that
! might personally express with my
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-23
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.

A Railway Train Wrecked and One Hum
dred Persons Killed and Wounded.
OwAToNNA, Mimi, Aug. 22.-Meagre tele-
graphic advices were received here early this
morning of terrible accident which oc-
Cured between Rochester and Zumbrota,
Mimi, on the Rochester & Northern di-
vision of. the Chicago & Northwestern road,
by which about 100 people were killed and
wounded. On account of wire interruption,
no information could be obtained till the
arrival of the train from the scene of the
disaster with thirty-fve people who had been
wounded in the accident. OF this number
many were seriously hurt, and all have been
taken to the hospital. The train wrecked
was that which leaves Rochester about
o'clock P. NJ, arriving at Zum-
brota about 6. 1t was caught in
the severe wind and hail storm that pre-
vailed in that vicinity between and
o'clock, and while running at high speed,
was lifted from the rails. A gentleman who
had been at the scene of the disaster describes
it as one of the most horrifying railroad ac-
cidents ever seen. Every car IN the train
was completely wrecked, by the sudden stop
caused by the train leaving the rails, bury
ing the unfortunate passengers beneath the
debris, killing many. and injuring nearly
every person aboard. The gentleman stated
that nine dead bodies had been taken from
the ruins, and large number of those who
were seriously wounded were removed to
Rochester and 0watonna. At the time he
left the work of extricating the unfortu-
nate victims was still progressing. The
number killed would reach score when the
final summing up was made
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-23
The Federation Convention.

New York, Aug. 22.-At this mornings
session of the Federation of Organized Trade
and Labor Unions of the United States and
Canada the legislative committee appointed
last year at the Cleveland convention re-
ported that encouraging progress had been
made in the formation of local unions and
in the increasing membership of unions pre-
viously formed. The report reviews the his
tory of labor agitation in the last year, and
the efforts made to obtain legislation favora-
BILE to workingmen. 1t was recommended
that prize OF $50 be offered for the best
essay on trades-unions and strikes 1t was
also suggested that steps be taken to secure
harmony and unanimity among all the
seades and labor organizations of the coun-
try. .,.
The secretary was instructed to send a let
ter to the next national convention of the
two great political parties, setting forth the
demands of the workingmen. A resolution
favoring the establishment of a government
postal telegraph system was adopted. The
executive committee was instructed to COM
municate with all national ami international
trades and labor organizations, with a view
TO obtaining basis on which more thorough
unanimity might be secured. Mrs Charlotte
Smith, f. II. Foster and Fred. Blendmere
were appointed committee to address a
letter to the working women of the country,
urging them to unite for self-pretection
Thanks were voted Senators Voorhees, and
Conger for speeches in the Senate in support
of the principles of trades unionsm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-23

The Difficulty More of an Economical than
Religious Character.
LONDON, Aug 22.-The Times correspond
ent at st. Petersburg in dispatch referring
to the expulsion from st. Petersburg of an
American Jew, in accordances with the law
forbidding Jews to live in that city, says:
ut is not likely that the Russian officers
have been overstrct, in such cases in view of
the repeated protests by the British and
American governments in regard to the
treatment of Jews. The Jew wh) was ex-
pelled declined to ask the project as favor
to allow him to remain until he had trans
acted his business, as he could not demand
such treatment as his right" The corre-
spondent adds that as the Jewish difficulty
IS more of an economical than a religious
one, there is little prospect of the removal
of the prohibition against the Jews living in
St. Petersburg and Moscow. The thousands
OF Jews who do live in both places either
belong to the privileged class or skillfully
evade compliance with the law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-23
APartial List of Killed.

ST. PAUL, Aug. ga cyclone struck
Rochester at P. NJ. yesterday, demolished
about 300 houses and damaged 200 more
The names of the killed, so far as known, in
Rochester are:
John NJ. Cole, Mrs. McQuellan, Thomas
Steile, Mrs. Zurrath, August Zurrath, Mrs.
Osborn and an infant, Mrs. Fred. Clough,
Mrs. Withered, Mr.. Hetzel, VIM. Higgins,
Mrs Quick and child, Miss Mccormick
These, with four unidentified have been
brought to the undertaker's. Six others have
been taken care of by friends.
Dodge and Olmsted counties have suffered
terrible damage. 1t is impossible to give an
estimate of the damage to the city
Rochester, one-t third of which was destroyed
last night, is situated eghty-ive miles south
of ST. Paul, on the Chicago & Northwestern
railroad 1t is a beautiful little city of 5000
or 5000 inhabitants. Most of the houses are
brick and there are many stately business
blocks, indefinite dispatches were received
here early this morning of the terrible eff
fects OF the cyclone, but all wires were down,
so no additional communication could be had
directly to the ruined district. The first au-
thentic report was received here this after
noon by passengers on the incoming trains;
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-23
The Poverty Stricken Family, Starving an
In Rags, Excite the Compassion of the
Clerks and Other Employees.
Important Items from a Circular Con.
cerning the New Postal Law.
Certain Patent Medicines Not Liable to q
Special Tax-Abuse of Privileges by At
taches of Foreign Legations.
SEEKING A PENSION.
A Poverty-StricIsen Family at the OHice of
the Pension Bureau.

Poverty-StriclIen Family at the Office of
the Pension Bureau.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Aug PA strange sight
greeted the eyes of the clerks employed in
the Pension Bureau, as they came to the
office yesterday morning. Crouched in the
doorway was group of human beings so dis
guised with rags and covered with dust that
it was impossible at first glance to tell
whether they were men or women. closer
investigation showed that the group con.
sisted of man. his wife and three children.
Raising himself up and adjusting the travel
stained rags which served for clothes
the man looked around upon the
curious throng of spectators He
was encouraged to tell his story. He said
that he was private soldier in the First In
fantry, U. S, A. stationed at Fort Scott, Mo-,
butwas discharged a couple of years ago He
had wandered out West and then had walked
all the way to this city from the Black Hills,
in the hope of hurrying up his pension. He
had mi jured his wrists and had filed a claim
for pension, but was not satisfied with tie
way his lawyer was managing his case
hO man Wehb Ou W say bndb
he had just reached here, and
came to the pension ONCE the first thing.
While the man was making this explanation
his wife still kept her crouching position in
the doorway, with her children drawn no
near her. The youngest was probably five
years old, and a more miserable lookiIg
specimen of squalid poverty and wretched-
ness could not be easily found. Some sym
pathetic individuals started a hat around,
and a sum OF money was raised for the poor
people. Then the case was reported to Judge
Walker, the acting commissioner, who caused
a search to be made for the papers which the
man said he had filed, He was advised that
his case, when found would receive prompt
attention. Owing to the fact that he did not
know the number of his case no record of it
has been found, and the man promised to
furnish the information. Judge Walker
said that such cases were quite common.
Men had been known to start out and walk
from Oregon and other remote places, and
when they reached here, tired and travel
worn, it was found that they had no claim
for pension.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-23
Cable Notes.

The Patriarch of Armenia has rendered his
resignation.
Etienne Anault, the French author, is
dead, aged sixty-six.
O'Donnell, who killed James Carey, will
sail for England, where he will be tried, on
Sept. 4.
An attache of the Chinese legation al
Paris, has started for China with important
dispatches.
The members of the Austrian polar expedi-
ton arrived at Vienna have received an ova-
ton from the citizens.
The foot and mouth disease has appeared
among the cattle at Spalding, county of Lin
coin. and is spreading.
The extensive -four mills near Killucan
Westmeath, have burned. Three persons
perishel. Loss EDS, 900.
The Freeman's Journal bitterly denounces
the House of Lords for its action i'll rejecting
the Irish registration bill.
Thirty-seven deaths from cholera occurred
at Alexandria on Tuesday. One of the vic
Tins was a British soldier
The Right Rev. Francis Kerril Amherst, D.
D., the well-known Catholic prelate, and for
merly bishop of Northampton, is dead.
Most OF the Berlin papers agree that too
much importance should not be attributed
to the language of the North German Ga
zette.
hC DuiNcSIdIu ulld ISlCuStdG
are summoned for the purpose of ratifying
the treaty of commerce between Germany
and Spain.
The Chinese government has made repara-
ton for the murder of a French missionary
in Yung Nan, anu promised to punish the
murderers
Negotiations between Prussia and the Vat
ican will not be resumed until the return to
Rome OF Won Schloser, the Prussan minis
ter, with Bismarck's ultimatum.
Bismarck has invited Sculptor Schilling to
go to Kissengen in order to make bust of
the Chancellor, which is to be the final model
for all future portrayals OF the Prince.
Mount Vesuvius is in state of remarkable
activity. Continuous trembling of the soil
has resulted in considerable injury to build
ings, and to the railway running up the
mountain.
A canister containing white powder which
can only be ignited when brought into con-
tact with water. has been found at Plymouth.
The police believe the contrivance was in
tended for use by the Fenians. s'.H
Twelve decomposed bodies of children
have been discovered in the establishment of
an undertaken at Bermondsey a suburb OF
London. The police are making inquiries as
to the identity of the children and the cause
of their deaths.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-23
HOSIERY,
UNDERWEAR,
CLOTHING,
Suitable to the season. Light
and medium weights in every
thing at the
WHEN
LABOR MATTERS.
Witness George Gives His Opinion on the
Subject in General.

witness George Gives HIS opinion on the
Subject in General.
NEW York, Aug 22-Henry George was
the first witness examined to-day by the
Senate subcommittee on labor and educa-
ton. In answer to question whether he
could present any facts on the subject of
labor, Mr.. George replied that facts could
better be obtained from the workingmen
themselves. There was one general fact,
however that feeling of extreme dissatis-
faction existed among the laboring classes.
Their condition is not improving with the
increased prosperity of the country. There
is, in his opinion, no direct conflict between
labor and capital, but between labor and
monopoly. The wages in each employment
is governed by certain circumstances but
they must all depend on the wages obtained
in the most productive industry in the
country. and here this industry is agricul-
ture. Wages are higher in new countries
because the soil has not passed so largely
into private hands, and wages will not sink
on the average below what a man can get
by applying his labor to the soil. There is
no such thing, he said, as general over-pro-
duction, although there may be special over
production. The secret is, there is under
production in something else, and labor can
not obtain work, and thus get means of pay
ing for the articles he needs. This state of
things arises from difficulty in obtaining
access to natural resources, and which. as the
country becomes more thickly settled, be-
comes the subject of land monopoly. The
vast tracts of land in the West are be-
coming owned by few private individuals
who obtain it at a small cost and hold it.
The homestead laws which aim at giving
every man a home, have in many instances
had just the opposite effect. The telegraph
business should be under the control of the
government 1t could be managed much
more cheaply, and it would, to a great ex-
tent, supersede the postal service All inn
Provements made in telegraphy would then
directly benefit the public. The Associated
Press, in connection with the Western Union
Company, has been the means of defeating
the recent strike by influencing the public
press to take a stand adverse to telegraphers.
Neither capital nor labor now gets its fair
share of their joint product, the great por-
ton going to the land owners.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-23
Three Times Repuised in Direct Attack
They Retire in Good Order, Pursued
by the Enemy.
The Jewish Difficulty in Russia of an
Economical Character.
Parliament Preparing to Grant More Liberal
Measures for the Irish-Bjsmarck's Opin-
ion of France-Cable Notes.
BATTLE IN TONQUIN.
The French Attack in Force and Meet with
Hard Fighting

LONDON, Aug pa dispatch to the
Tim es from Hong Kong, to-day, says that
HaiduoDg Tonquin, has been taken by the
French. They also captured $50 cannon and
$4,000 Annamite cash. The Annamites fled
into the interior.
The French were divided into three col
umns, of 500 men each, as far as Sontay.
The right column then advanced along
the river banks, supported by
five gunboats. After going five miles the
enemy was found intrenched. The gun
boats fired among them, and the intrench-
ments were carried. The troops then
advanced to carry a fortified
village With the bayonet but the
defense was so vigorous that they
were thrice repulsed Toward evening the
French, finding their efforts were useless,
decided to renew the attack next
morning. The center column met with
faint resistance and occupied Hanoi.
There they waited the turning move
ment to be effected by the left column
The latter advanced along the road which
the late Captain REVERE took. Four hun
dred Chinese accompanied the column,
which reached Wong, and there found the
road barred by strong entrenchment. The
artillery then fired into the works. The
column advanced with difficulty, owing to
tie floods; the horses were unused to the
harness, and refused to drag the guns, and
men took their places in dragging up the
artillery. When within 300 yards of the
eFemy's intrenchments the French opened
II For a time there was no re-
tsen made by the enemy, but after some
delay they opened with a tremendous fusil-
Iatie, which resulted in checking the advance
of The column. Il was now manifest that
the position could not be carried by direct
attack, and flank movement was imposs-
BILE, so the French column retreated. The
enemy, shouting in triumph, issued
from their intrenchments and began
the pursuit They pressed around both
aanks of the retreating column. The French
then opened with artillery, firing shell into
the ranks of the pursuing forces, but the
enemy continued to follow their retreat.
The French preserved excellent
order. and carried everything off
the field, including their killed
and wounded At clock in the afternoon
the enemy suddenly drew off The Freuch
column reached Hanoi at 6 o'clock in the
evening completely exhausted. Their cen
ter also returned to Hanoi the
right column occupying the position
which had been evacuated during
the night. The French loss is two officers
and ten men killed, ffty-four seriously
wounded, and thirty Chinese allies killed
The French plan was to strike simultaneous
ly at Santay, Hue, Bacninh and Haidnong.
So far only the last-named place has been
taken. The entire Red river delta is flooded
many villages destroyed, and thousands of
lives lost
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-23
A Battle Near Hanoi.

LONDON, Aug. pa correspondent tele-
graphs from Hong Kong that on the 18th
inst. an attack was made by the French on
Pheohuai in the direction of Sontay strong
post seven miles from Hanoi. The French
force was 1000 strong, and the enemy num-
bered $4,000. The position was carried, but
was found untenable, and a portion of
the troops retreated to the river, covered by
the gunboats, while the rest went in the
direction of Hanoi
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-23

but even they knew no particulars. At 10
o'clock the Governor received the following
ROCHESTER, Mimi, Aug. %.
"Governor Hubbard, st. Paul:
Rochester is in ruins. Twenty-four peo-
pie were killed and over forty seriously in
jured. One-third of the city has been laid
waste We need immediate help.
"a. S. WHITTEN, Mayor"
In less than three minutes $1,000 was
raised and sent to the aid of the sufferers.
kilograms have been sent to all cities in the
State calling on them for aid
A Kasson, Mimi, telegram says Q. Ander-
sons wife was fatally injured, and her mother
instantly killed by the cyclone last night.
Christian Olsens wife was killed,
and his child's leg broken.
Houses and barns were entirely
destroyed at Cunestio. south of here. The
house and barn of B. Alfalk was ruined.
The house and barn of Mr.. Helmbrecht are
gone, and his wife cannot be found. Horses
and cattle are found dead in all directions.
The news of ruins and death is coming from
all directions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-23
Missionaries for India.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22-Rev. DIR. Butler,
pastor of Memorial Lutheran Church, pre-
sided at large meeting. last evening, called
to bid farewell to the following missionaries
soon to sail for India: Dr. E. Unangst, who
has been for twenty-five years a missionary
in India and who returns with his wife and
daughter; Rey. Luther B. Wolfe and wife
of Gettysburg, Pa; Miss f. NJ. Dryden, of
Carthage College, ILL.,, and Miss AnnaS Kug-
Ter, NJ D., late assistant surgeon of the State
Asylum at Norristown, Pa. Addresses were
made by all these and others interested in
missionary work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-23
IN THE COMMONS.

Parliament Preparing More Liberal Meas
ures for the Irish.
LONDON, Aug. 21.-Mr Gladstone stated
this afternoon, in the Commons, in response
to question by Parnell, that he regretted
that the House of Lords had rejected the
Irish registration bill. Mr.. Gladstone also
stated that he would introduce large meas
ure on the subject at the next session of
Parliament. Mr.. Ceilings (Liberal) member
for Ipswich, gave notice that at the next
session of Parliament he would offer reso-
luton declaring that "it is desirable to
grant measure of home rule to Ireland as
the best means of securing permanent peace
to the Irish." Mr.. Collings's announcement
was received with cheers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-23
Female operatives, Strike.

TOLEDO, Aug. 22.-About 200 female oper-
atives, employed by Black & Hoffman, struck
to-day for an advance upon the making of
sundry garments portion of the request
was granted, but the balance was refused
whereupon the girls retired in body and
initiated quite number of new members
The work will be sent elsewhere to be DONE
the firm claiming that they cannot afford the
entire advance asked 1t is feared that the
strike will become general and extend to fe-
male operatives in other branches of busi-
ness
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-08-23
France and Spain.

MADRID, Aug. 22.-Papers here severely
comment on the language of portion of
the French press with reference to Spain.
The statement of the Progress, of Madrid,
that France had received collective note,
signed by Germany, Austria and Russia, in
regard to the conduct of France, is denied by
the official journals here.