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Eono rs OF TmE REneLLIoX.
President BuchapRu's Secretary OF the
Interior to Write u Book.

Ffe9tuent buCuhuhub bcCtcthEI VI tue
Interior TO Write ~ Book.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, November 2l.-In con-
versation with correspondent con-
cerning the recent controversy between
Gen. Joseph Holt and himself Mr.. Jacob
Thompson, who, besides Gen. Helt, Ia the
only living member Of President Buchan-
ans Cabinet, stated that he contemplated
writing history Of his visit TO Canada as
tho agent Of the Southern Confederacy.
Mr.. Thompson speaks Of II as bis "Cana.
dian Campaign" and declares that full
publication OF all the facts would create a
considerable breeze. His sole reason
for hesitation, he declares, Is that
several prominent citizens, one or
more Of them occupying seats in the
Congress Of the United States, would be
utterly ruined. He intimates that at least
one OF the gentlemen 10 whom he refers
was in the confidence OF the United States
Government at the time OF which he speaks,
and at the same time was aiding him In
his efforts for the success Of the Confeder.
acy, Mr.. Thompson declined to say more
than this, but 10 evidently In earnest about
writing, at some future day, the story Of
his doings in Canada. His private secre.
tary, Mr.. Cleary, who Is at present q resi-
dent Of Coyington, KY, was with him dur.
ing the whole Of that period, and It 10
probable, from what Mr.. Thompson taid,
that Il he can procure his assistance the
publication win be made. Without bis
aid In arranging and editing large mass
OF papers which Mr. Thompson has In his
possession, the scheme would be imprac'
The ex.secretary Of the Interior Is grow.
ing very feeble In body, though his mind
seems a active and his memory much clear
o. than 10 usual with one ot bis age, Hi
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A BIG SALE.
100000 Ta,d for the Standard Coke
Works by the Fr:ck Company.

eSO0,oO0 raid for the Standard Coke
Works by the Fr:ck Company.
PITTSBURGH, November 2l.-The final
arrangements for the transfer Of the Stand.
ard Coke Works Of A. A. Hutchinson TO
the H. G. Frick Coke Company were COM
pleted this morning. The sale was virtu-
ally made on the first of last month, but
there were numerous matters in connection
with the transfer OF the extensive property
which required considerable time and
careful consideration, and during the past
three days representatives OF both firms,
with their attorneys, have been very busily
engaged In making the final arrangements.
This morning they finished their task, the
papers were signed and the purchase
money, Ss00,00O, paid over.
The property embraced in the sale is
1000 acres Of coal land, 575 coke ovens,
l25 houses, a large brick store, stables and
interests in the Mt. Pleasant & Latrobe
railroad, Mt. Pleasant Water Worke,
Pennsylvania Coke Company, railroad cars
and other property.
This makes the third coke works in the
Connellsville region that has passed into
the hands OF the Frick Coke Company
since October 1st, the other two being the
Connellsville Gas, Coal and Coke Works
at Davidson Station, and the Connellsville
Gas, Coal and Coke Works at Trotter Sta
tioon.
The first mentioned OF these was not an
outright purchase. but the Frick Company
bought tie controlling shares Of stock, and
have been operating the works since octo-
ber lst, although the management has not
been changed. In this plant there are 295
ovens, and before the sale Of stock the con-
trolling interest was owned by Captain
bravo, J. G. Bailey and other Pitts
burghers.
The Trotter Works were owned by Phila.
delphia capitalistP, and although they have
also been controlled by the Frick Coke
Company since the lst Of October, full
possession was not given until last Sa!ur-
dAy.
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SENATOR SHERMAN is very savage on the
Civil Rights decision. Unlike the Dred
Scott decision this one Is above thesuspicion
Bipartisan motive or partisan bias Of any
Kind. The Court knew 1t would be sharply
criticised and might even have foressen
that It would be denounced by members
Of the party with which the Court is in
political accord. The decision was there.
fore given because the Court believed it 10
Be The law.
Senator Sherman does not say what bene.
dA in his judgment, the colored man de-
rived from the Civil Rights Act while It
was supposed to be in force. This is the
real test OF the value TO the colored man OF
that act We must measure the result, not
the intent, II an act Of Congress could
secure to the colored man equal privileges
with tho white man in hotels, places Of
amusement and public conveyances 1t
oagh! to have done it in eight years. in
isCt those privileges were accorded, whei
they were accorded all, without any re-
gard to the act Of Congress; just as, in
ether instances and other localities, they
were denied in spite Of the act Of Congress.
q measure can be devised that will
make men fair, that will securo to every
Eelkbehayed man all that any other we'll
behaved man enjoys, let II be passed,
though it require an amendment 10 tle
Constitution. Whatever the States can do,
lesthat be done too, for we ought TO take
nomean advantage Of anybody. But in
Hose States that would consent to pass
UVil Rights measures the colored man, for
the most part, gets along without them; and
where they seem to DO most needed they
could not be passed, or II passed, public
sentiment would stand in the way Of their
enforcement.
The decision OF the Supreme Court does
slOr the colored man, it places him on
equal footing with the white before the
@W' or rather secures that footing to him
phase oil the decision in which Demo.
aas, and particularly Southern Democrats,
% anotatlect to find a special comfort.
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BRUTAL wIrE MuHDgR.
Mrs. Cooks Throat cut by One who Took
Delight In Ending Her lifc.

Delight In Ending Her Lifc.
ST. LOUIS, November 21.-A dispatch
from Springfield, Mo-, says the farm house
OF Frank Stepp, some three miles north
west Of the village Of Cave Spring, in this
county, was the scene Of bloody tragedy
this forenoon, James Cook having cut his
wile's throat with his pocket knife.
Cook Is about twenty.six years old and
was married to his wife, divorced woman,
about eighteen months ago. Mrs. Cook,
whose maiden name was Mary Jane Har-
per, was about twenty five years old and
good looking. She and Cook did not agree,
and they accordingly separated, she going
to Arkansas, where her former husband
lives. Some weeks ago she returned to the
vicinity Of Cave Spring and gave birth to a
child. She was at Frank Ssepp's house
this forenoon, when Cook, who lives with
his mother two miles away, called on an
errand. lie and his wife exchanged few
words, when he became enraged and struck
her witha shovel. She quickly passed the
baby, which she was nursing, to another
person and attempted 10 fee, but Cook
sprang upon her, seized her fast and
deliberately drawing bis knife from bis
pocket cut her throat, holding her head as
lie did It between his knees. He then
proceed to Cave Spring and surrendered
himself to Justice ]. N. Hasten. The JUS
tice, fearing that the enraged citizens might
mob the wife murderer, hastily conveyed
him in wagon 10 this city and turned
him over to the Sheriff, who lodged him
in the county jlil. Cook, who appears to
have an extremely vicious and uDgovern-
able temper, in conversation with Justice
Hasten claimed that he had no intention Of
killing his wife when he went to Steppa
house this morning, but that the sight Of
her nursing the baby drove him mad, and
he took delight in ending her lie.
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INDIANAPOLIS, ND, November 2l.-At
Nashville, Ind, about o'clock this morn
ing, Edward Payne, Cashier Of the Rush.
vile National Bank, was awakened by a
noise in the kitchen. He started down
stairs and.met a burglar coming up, who
ordered him back. Payne hurled vessel
0. him, whereupon the burglar fred, the
! hot taking effect in Payue's right lung.
He lies now in q criti'a condition. The
burglar Ia at large and unknown.
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ANoTHEK Gas STRIKE
Atnel,alro-Tho b. d o. suit tAgainst the

At Beliaire-Thc b. d. o. Suit Against tho
City. &
Mrs. IrSin Is quite s!ok a! her home inthe
Fourth ward. -..- sliS
The choice OF Chief OF the Fire Depart
mont Is In the hands Of the Wardens. t
The first rails were laid yesterday on the
Ohio Valley railroad, where the bank joins
the beginning 81 thepile work.
Bob. Hutchinson, who has been sick with
ftvsr for some weeis, was able 10 ont be yeti
tertay and was taken TO Tiltonyille for o
visit. ~
The City Council hes concurred in the &C.
tion Of the Council OF Cleveland, In asking
the Legislature to assess the property OF rail-
roads for taxation In the same way Tat other
property is assessed. i'7 T.ll 0;ll q
Dr.. 3. W. Muhleman and Dr.. Frank Day,
who began his studies 10 DR.. Muhleman's
office have entered into partnership. DR..
g. MuhlemRn, who has been with his broth
err will naks his future home In Parkers.
burg.
Considerable gas was struck early ytster-
day morning at ths well when at depth Of
$50 feet, but large quantity OF salt water
Immediately commaHced flowing and IN ex-
tsnsIon will be made Of the casing 10 admit
Of continuing the boring. 7.ei.
As was iuiimated at the time OF the city
restraining the Baltimore q Ohio railroad
from laying track across Thirtyssventh
street, the company has notified the city that
1t will oppose the laying OF the Thirty third
street sewer under ils tracks along the river
bank. ,sHT
William Findlsy has given official notice
OF suit that was known 10 :be. pending.
claiming 81 0s5 yet due him from tue Water
Works Trustees. He was the builder OF the
we'll for the power house which, has Just been
completed. sevsral disputes arose about the
work during its progress. tS
J. R. Robinson has the contract for the
stone work OF the new Enterprise glass works.
The trenches for the foundations are alrfatY
we'll under wsy. The coal tfamwsyIto Jacob
Heatherington's upper tipple has been alter.
ed and switch will be made to furnish coal
10 the works. Aswitch from the o!V. track
will furnish the necessary railroad facilities
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MEMPHIS, TENN. November 2l.-A cy.
clone swept through Oregon county, in
Southern Missouri, last evening, uprootins
large trees and doubtless damaging farms,
fences and dwellings. No particulars can
be learned as the county Is beyond the
reach OF telegraphic communication. An
excursion train from Kantas City was de-
layed two hours in removing fallen trees
from the track over which the cyclone
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RRIEF TRLRoRAMs,

Commodore John NJ. Bterrieu, retired
officer Of the United States Navy, died last
night Of paralysis.
Hon. Frank Wolford, Congressman from
the Eleventh Kentucky District met with
paialul though not serious accident at Lou
isville, Tuesday.
PestoiIice inspectors Brown and Herrick,
Of Cleveland, yesterday arrested George D.
Bauer, Of Portsmouth, clerk on the line
between Columbus o., and Ashland, KY,
charged with embeEzling and riding letters,
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KrNcARDINE, 0ET., November 2l.-The
boiler OF the tug Erie Belle, owned by
odette & WherY, oil Windsor, exploded
this afternoon, blowing the steamer to
atoms, killing the engineers, VIM. osGoode,
Of Lorraine, Ohio, Frank Eckenhurst, Of st.
Louis, Mo-, Fireman VIM. sayles, Of De-
troit, and the cook, name unknown. Tho
remaining eight oil the crew who were
struggling in the water were picked up by
the life boat and crew OF this station,
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OERrp the murderers outl" shouts the
Warrington Republican. sh.h.h! You will
.onnd some Of your Virginia ncighbors.

s,xcr ,he election the Pennsylvania Leg
;.,,,nre has taken such an economical turn
.h', hat, while it isn't quite ready to go home,
!, ADD doesn't want to pay the clerks for the
",,rs fine. Could the spirit Of retrench-
~ort and reform 60 farther?
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N,ss EMILY FAlruFuL says that women
A.vo a better chance here than in England.
va yss many English women die old maids,
rbiIs MANY American gentlemen seal to
themselves several wives to start with and
.td :. fresh seal whever business is brisk.
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TuE second night OF the Bazsar was
.,sster than the first, The popular verdict
!. enthusiastic approval. There are few
r,od people who have not seen what all
,bistalk is about. The door will be open
N receive them this evening. Don't for
90, that the Bazaar is only a pleasing means
ma most worthy end.
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LONDON, November 2l.-The American
w y thomas Dams, from Liverpool for New
solk, landed at Fayal on the SEh inst. with
"'a'y'oae S' men, being part OF the crew and
H. SSeSseS Of tho French brig Vocoberg,
SS% Ssa q Pierce, Miquelon, for St. Malo,
MI! a. py collision on October 80. The re.
N,SSssi5 SSs5 Of the paasengen-Ss In number
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A Big blow.

FoR1 SMITH, ARK, November 2l.-A
storm here at noon damaged the cotton
congress, Riverside hotel, the Miller block
and other buildiug1. The falling smoke
stack OF Mcleod, Vail 4 Sparks furniture
factory killed John Mchlechen, engineer,
and seriously injured Deidrick, q work
man.
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PITTSBURGH, Pa, November 2l.-Work
was resumed to day in the channel and
plate departments Of the Superior plate
mill, and the bar mill will start up to.mor.
row. Operations In Oliver Bros. Fifteenth
street mill, South Side, were also resumed
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AUSTIN, N.Y., November 2l.-Ex-sena-
tor George E. Spencer, Of Alabama, was
arrested here, on the order Of ofAttorney Gen.
eral Brewster, for contempt Of court in not
appearing in the Star Route cases. Spencer
denies eluding the officers. He leaves to-
day with deputy marshala for Washington.
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AWHggLING sLU0aIR
Knocked Out in ono Round by n Pilts-
baFgheP. -..- b, gr.,s

Yesterdays Pittsburgh Dispatsk rsyE.i
There was soft-gIove contest at. Ross&
Plaisted's Aquatic Headquarters, Diamond
alley, last night, that set 800 men aud youths
present bowling with delight There have
been series OF sparrirg exhibitionsgoings
on for some time, and last njght;wai the
Wind up, the winner 70 receive q Ailyer cup.
There were number Of entries, bnt It mar
rowed down TO James Berry, Of Wheeling, !.
W. Va, an Eoglishman, and Larry Aoker. J
man, young molder's apprentice nf the
Keystone mill, who resides In Lawrenceyille.
In previous contests AckermAn had bested
Jack King, OF Homewood, while Berry had
downed Bill Snyder, OF the southslde. After
the opaning hand-shake, Berry assumed The
aggressive aud led off on the, little fellows
neck. That was about all the work he got In
during the brief few minutes that followed.
Ackermau carried low guard; and, after
sizing his opponent up. went at Il tooth and
toe nail. Inside Of three minutes 10 had
Berry knocked out completely. Ackerman
hit hard and forced bis msn into corner,
where he pummsled him to the Queens
taste. Then he got him against the TopSs
and kept II up until Berry was 10 exhausted
that he coald fight no more. His face bore
the marks OF the blows he had received In
the shape oi several bruiieB., After bis de.
feat q puIss OF 30 was made up for him,
Ackerman gettipg the cup. $50.
pnSror ornr1ar,,fal ttovata.. 1,,a,, .,,.s
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they recognized the justice Of what I said.
But even II l had slandered them, instead
OF speaking the truth, as l did, that cer-
tainly could have been no excuse for the
Democratic party massacre OF innocent and
deienseless colored men twenty-four hours
afterward."
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Men have given up in despair in pain, but
have found at last instantaneous cure Ia the
great painrelleyer, 81 JAcobs OIL, without
recurrence OF the trouble.
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uv,v Ia A Coroner who understands his
surroundings, II not his business. The
",srdlct" appears in the Copiah, Of
Co,ah county, Mississippi:
coRoSEH's VERDICT.
In regard to the killing OF ]. ?. Mat
,baTu L was suggested to me by 7. p.
Ware that | had bitter have jury OF in
ouesI over the body. Before summonipg
tns iury was told E. d. Wheeler did not
Jsuy he net. saw him, and he told me
hs bad done it and I could make cut my
rs,Iict that way. W. NJ. RoBgRT3oN,
Coroner.
What terrible thing it would have been
itlhe murderer had trained the same old
shooting iron on the Coroner and forbid
den him "to make out the verdict that
way.
!. seems that the public peace bad been
disturbed by the murder OF Matthews, on
election day, and the Mayor OF Halle
hur.t, where the murder took place, un-
Iurled himself in proclamation in which
he gives notice that with the assistance OF
The Sheriff Of Copiah county and the Chair
man oIthe Democratic Executive Commit
tee" he was going to restore order. The
Mayor seems to have overlooked the COM
nlttee Of tyenty.iour from each Super
yisors distrIS! !appointed to warn the broth
ers and sons Of the late J. P.EMatthews
tha, they must keep out Of politicain Co.
pish county.
COpiah county must be nice summer
,o.n.t
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IB,zAAR matinee would give the little
talks A chance.
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ABosTos commercial tiayelar was para.
lyEed when young lady, asked. him:
"When are you going peddling again. s'
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Glte Gatelliiaet1ter:.

s5,;s., So.. 70 aud ~ Fourteenth street.
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Tan ''C0ok'u Dsllshti-lalo Main utles.
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rnE CHINESE QUESTION.


On the eve Of taking my leave Of Cali
iornia, after nearly five weeks sojourn in
different parts Of the State, l can think Of
Of several subjects IS well as different
sights and scenes that might have written
up for your columns had opportunity per.
mitted. For instance, there Is the Chinese
question and Railroad question, two sub.
iectB that enSrots much attention and
enlist much prejudice in California. !
gave you my observations on the former
question while at Portland, Oregon, from
what l saw there Of Chinesedom. San
Francifco simply served to strengthen and
intensity the opinions sent you from Port.
land. l am satisfied that II the Restriction
act had not passed this coast would finally
have been practically given over to Chinese
lsborers and Chinese mechanics to the ex.
clusion Of the white man. had intended
to devote whole letter to o detail
Of my visit to the Chinese
question Of San Francisco, the infected
district Of that city from which white peo-
pie have retired as etfectually as II lepers
possessed 1t, but have been 10 busy going
about that / have not had time to do the
subjsc justice. Suificeit, however, to say,
that the Chinese is not the only undermin.
ing foe Of every species Of white labor but
oi white civilization itself. Therefore
fully sympathize with the cry that has gone
up from all parts Of this coast for the pas
sage Of the Restriction act and for It's rigid
enforcement by additional legislation, Il
need be, at the hands Of Congress. ThiI
great Pacific coast, as have seen 1t through
i fifkaan dnpraaa az latitndn Ia too fo,r
land to be surrendered to Chinese barbar
ism. Itshould beand will be the home o
millions Of our countrymen under the pro
tecting @da Of American civilization.
] .a Sci Awe,
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Always SURF OF A CROP.

In parting with Mr.. McFadden ex-
pressed TO him my belief that after all 1t
was his sort oil land and his sort Of farming
that would, take one year with another,
make the most money In California, for
the reason that he Is always sure Of crop
and sure ola market. Hogs and hominy
are always saleable, and the denser the
population OF California may become
through the cultivation Of the citrus and
common fruits on small plats Of ground,
me more assured are such farmers as Mr.:
McFadden Of paying home market for all
they can raise. People can dispense with
such luxuries as oranges, lemons, tigs and
cranes, when they are hard'pushed, but
Bread and meat they must have. The
trouble with California, 90 with Oregon
and Washington Territory, Is the lack oi
such q home market as the farmers Of your
Ohio Valley possess, which they have by
virtue Of their manufacturing industries
Here on all this coast there isno such system
Of mixed Industries. Hence the countryi Il
largely dependent on the "Statee," and
particularly on Arizona, New Mexico ant
Colorado for q market Tor their fancy hort
icultural producta. This will not Away
] be the case with this coast, tog Phe has TIL
Omaha daily bee., 1883-07-02

KANSAS CRY is having trouble with
the paving question under circumstances
quite dissimilar. from those in Omaha. A
majority of the property -owners on Del
aware street petitioned for stone pave
ments, and a strong effort was made to
ring in Colorado sandstone. But after an
inspection by the city engineer, the coun-
Gil refused to order Fort Collins stone,
and gaze the contract to other parties.
In Omaha the spectacle is presented of
property owners refusing to ask for sand
stone and petitioning for asphalt, while
the Board Of Public Works contemptu-
cusly rejects their petitions and recon-
mends a material which no one has asked
for, and no one wants. Under our chart
er the City Council is made a cherk on
the Board of Public Works to correct its
mistakes. 1t is now the duty of the City
Council who were elected by the people
to see that the wishes of their constitu
ents are carried out, and their protests
against being forced to pay for a pavins
material which they have rejected ar,
needed. We are not yet prepared to be
lieve that the stone ring has captured tn
City Council