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other. 1t has been thus far year of al
most unparalleled cruelty. Accidents have
occurred by floods, by fire, by lightning,
by explosions, by panic, by landslides, by
snowslides, by storms at sea and storms on
shore-dire happenings of every description
some in our midst and some in every part
of the world. Only well defined happenings
will be found in the list, and 1t must be
left for the reader to picture the destruction
of and estimate the lives lost by the long
continued, floods in the valleys of the Rhine
and Danube and the Mississippi, the Ohio;
and other Western rivers in our own coun-
try. Tne first half of the year has been
prolific in such floods It has been prolific,
too. in tornadoes, in cyclones, and other OF
natures agencies for destruction, from which
the aggregate loss of life can Scarcely be es
timated. g.
When classified according to the months
in which they were reported, the deaths are
diyidad as foIlows.
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View of Canton, China.

Miss Isabella Bird writes: "CanJon is
intoxicating from its picturesqueness,
color, novelty and movement. AS we
sat at midday at the fve-storied padago-
da, which fro m a corner wall overlooks
the Tartar city, and ever since through
this crowded week, have wished the
the sun might stand still in the cloudless
sky and let me dream of gorgeous sum
light, light without heat, ofnarrow lines
rich in color; of the glints of sunlight on
embroideries and cloth of gold, resplen-
dent even in darkness; of hurrying and
colored crowds in the shadow. with the
blue sky, In narrow strips, high aoove;
of gorgeous marriage professions, and
"the voice of the bridegroom and the
voice of the bride;" of glittering trains
of mandarins; of funeral professions,
with the wall of hired mourners clad in
sackcloth and ashes; of the Tartar City
with its pagodas; of the hills of graves,
great cities of the dead outside the walls
fiery red under the tropic blue; of the
'potter's field" with its pools of blood
and crosses of crucifxion-now, as on
Calvary, symbolical of shame alone; of
the wonderful river life, and all the busy
crowded, costumed hurry of the streets,
where blue banners hanging here and
there show that in these houses death
has stilled some busy brains forever
more
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-07-21

The national debt has been reduced
during the fiscal year ending the SOth
of June about $125, 0OO,O This is $50
100000 short of last years reduction,
but much larger than that of any other
year i'll orr history. We have expend-
ed the past year about $685., OOO, 900, in
Guiding the interest on the public debt
This interest is now less than one dollar
per year for each person in the country,
whereas at the close of the war it was
1926. Next year we shall pay at the
rate of ninety cents apiece for interest
on the public debt. The total of the in
terest bearing debt is now 81 1886, OOO, 900
and of the non-interest bearing debt
1925, O0O, O06. and there is $3.50, 100000 of
cash in the treasury, leaving the net
debt little over $500, 900, or less
than $50 per head of the population.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-07-21

Senator Edmunds of Vermont has
lately visited the glaciers on Mount Ia
coma, Washington Territory and gives
an enthusiastic description of what he
saw, and is thoroughly convinced that
no resort in the United States will be SO
much sought after as this when once
people come to know that what men
cross the Atlantic to see can be seen in
equal splendor, if not surpassed, at
home. He says: The emotions stirred
In ones breast completely defy all the
powers of language to express. When
we reached the foot of the glaciers, foot
sore and weary as we were, | could not
help pausing in breathless silence as we
reviewed this majestic mass of ice, im-
bedded in the bosom of this gigantic
monarch among the Alps. l have been
through the Swiss mountains, and / am
compelled to own that, incredible as the
assertion may appear, there is absolutely
no comparison between the finest effects
that are exhibited there and what is seen
in approaching this grand isolated
mountain. [ would be willing to 60 500
miles again to see that scene This con-
tinent..is yet in ignorance of the exist
ence of what will be one of the grand
est show-places. as we'll as sanitarium."
Upon the completion of the Northern
Pacific, near at hand, there will be an
immense influx of tourists from our own
and other countries, to witness what so
delighted Mr.. Edmunds.
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FOREIGN NEWS NOTES.

In the French chamber of deputies Ckal-
lemel Lacour, minister of foreign affairs,
replying to questions, said he believed there
had been at least exaggeration in the ao-
counts of occurrences in Madagascar. He
was certain that if Admiral Pierre had
adopted any measures they had been nee
essary and that the admiral had complied
with orders to avoid offending England.
News of he occurrences was lacking, he e&-
planned because the admiral was unable to
detach vessel by which to send dispatches.
He declared that the unexplained events
could not impair the present good relations
between France and England. The utter
ances in the British parliament on this sub.
ject had been moderate and courteous. Chal-
lemel Lacour added, ii grave error had
been committed, or passion manifested; the
French government would not hesitate to
fulfill the obligations imposed by sense OF
justice and the interests of the country. The
minister's remarks were received with
cheers.
Mr.. Gladstone, replying to a question by
Chaplain, Conservative in the house of
commons said he could not propose any
legislation in regard to the importation of
cattle. The government would order that
careful examination of cattle in every coun-
try be made, so they could see whether a
stricter application OF the rules for the pre-
vention of disease was neces sary.
The revene of France the first half of the
present year was 100000 francs below the
estimate of the budget, which anticipated
there would / e an increase ON the estimate.
The imports for June increased 64.COOOOO
francs as compared with June, 1882. The
ex ports for that month decreased 81 co.
900 francs, compared with the exports for
June, last year.
Fifty corpses of Zulu men, women and
children have been found at the scene of
the fight of June 30, at White river border,
ZUuland, massacred in their hiding-pIace
by Cetewayo's followers. 1t is said Chief
Metpech surrendered to the Beers.
4 Granville admitted that De Lesseps had
England on the monopolistio hip and said
be would support the canal agreement on
the ground of expediency.
The number of paupers in England has
fallen off the past year from forty-five in
l 900 to 30.
A Paris dispatch announces the death Of
Graves, bishop of Namur.
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The Nation at Peace.

"Our Duty in the Cause of Interna-
tional Peace" was the subject of an adj
dress by Gen. Francis A. Walker at Smith
College, Northampton, Mass. 1t closed
as follows: "Let us remain as we are
without weapons of offence or defence.
Let our title be the "Unarmed Nation"
For one; while respecting the sentiment
of those hign officers of army and navy
and these members of congressional
committees who feel themselves respon-
slble for the defensive condition of the
country, and while entertaining no strong
antipathy to the building of a few fast
cruisers, to carry our flag upon the seas,
| trust never to see floating castle, with
24-inch plate and l00-ton guns, built
for the service of the United States. 1t
is, confess, a new thought to me, and
it may appear to many of you, on the
first hearing unusual and vain; yet as l
have earnestly pondered this subject
during the last few months it has grown
to my view increasingly clear that, first,
the example of the United States as an
unarmed nation, and secondly, the forces
of its industrial competition, with the
vast advantages which immunity from
CONSUMPTION and armament will give to
the people of this country, as to the pro-
duction and distribution Of wealth, are
to become powerful agents in breaking
up the war system of the world.
Already this contemplation of our
happier lot is drawing the more pros
porous and adventurous to the inhabi-
tants of Europe, million year, to
ourselves. Must not the time soon come
when increasing intelligence and
STRENGTHENING self-confdence on the
part of the people will learn them to de-
mand that freedom from consumption and
war taxes be not conditioned upon ex-
patriation. Be sure when the demand
is made in earnest the statesmen OF Eu-
rope will find way TO abate and In
time to abolish the war system. Will 1t
be long possible for the nations OF Eu-
rope, unless they can rid themselves of
this incubus, to Withstand that colnpe-
tition, as we grow IN numbers and pro-
ductive power, and as the facilities OF
communication and transportation are
multiplied and perfected? | cannot
think SO. When we have become hun.
dred millions, when our agricultural
production has increased tWofo!d, when
orr fold, all of which will come TO pass
in thirty wears, with the improvements
in transit and traffic reasonably 10 be
anticipated within the same period, can
the effect of our competition be less
than to compel the statesmen OF Europe
to release their peoples shackles and the
burdens which CONSUMPTION and almost
armament impose upon themr
And if in Iced America shall then con-
tribute to the downfall Of tn e war sys-
tenn, will it not prove the greatest OF the
blessings which the new world has con-
ferred upon the old!"
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The First Judge Lynch.
!. J. Burdette in Philadelphia TIMES


1t is said by some veraoious authori-
ties, whose names | have forgotten be-
cause never knew them, that on the
ancient council books of Galway, Ire
land, 1t is duly recorded that in the year
of our Lord 1893 "James Lynch, Mayor
of Galway, hanged his own son out of
the window for defrauding and killing
strangers, without marshal or common
law, to show good example to poster
ity."
1t seems by the chronicle, that young
Lynch had been sent to Spain by his
father the mayor, to purchase cargo of
wine that biteth like logwoud and sting
eth like a madden when it giveth its dye
color Alright in the cup. But the
young man wasted his substance
in riotous living and Jared
sumptously three times day and four
or five times night and spent all his
money at the bar in the faro room, be-
fore he bought bis cargo. However his
rating was good, and he loaded his ship
on short credit, thirty, sixty and ninety
days, fifteen off, and sailed joyously for
home intending to beat the slate and
say nothing to his father about the pa
per. But the credit man of the concern
didn't exactly like the looks of things,
and sent his nephew along to collect the
money in Galway. Seeing that the
nephew's presence would cause cool
ness in the family circle as soon as he
presented his statement. young Lynch
expedited" matters by tossing the
Spaniard into the loud sounding sea and
then sailed ioyously on in an ever wild
ening horizon and under an intellectual
sky that was infinitely cloudless.
But one of the sailors some time after
ward laid down to die. and when he
was positively assured that he could not
live long enough to be hanged for his
share in the transaction, told Mayor
Lynch how his SON had killed the Span
lard. Tried before his own father. the
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MOB HILL.
The Palaces ofMillionaires Overlook
ing San Francisco,

The Palaces ofMillionaires Overlook
ing San Francisco,
From the Cleveland Leader.
The great advantage of the hill-tops
for residences is the commanding view
they have of the country for tens Of
miles distant, and OF the beautiful bay
of San Francisco. California street and
Sacramento street both commence at the
harhor, and run through the business
portion of the city half a. mile till they
reach Mob Hill, close to Kearney street.
The residences of this city are all built
of wood in order to guard against being
shaken down by earthquakes which
visit the city enthusiastically. It looks
odd to sec the palaces on Mob Hill, cost
ing hundreds ofthousands of dollars con-
structed of wood, but they are splendid
specimens of elaborate architectural de-
signs, and vie with pretentious mansions
at the East in magniticence. 1t will nat
urally be supposed that fires would occur
frequently in city bHilt almost entirely
of wood, and so they would, if the houses
were constructed of pine, as Chicago
mostly was at the time of her great fire.
But the dwellings here are built of red
wood, which is the principal lumber of
California, and does not ignite and burn
easily, consequently a fire does not get
under much Roadway before the arrival
of the steamers of the Fire Department
Redwood is similar in color to the heart
of beachwood, and is equally hard and
susceptible of fine polish, resembling
that of fresh mohogany. have seen
mantel pieces made of this lumber which
were really artistic and beautiful.
The mansions Of Governor Stanford,
of Mrs. Mark Hopkins, and Mr.. Chas.
Croker are palatial, and present the
gorgeous architectural effects, although
built of wood. Mrs. Hopkins house oc-
cupies the highest point on Mob Hill,
and can be seen from all points of San
Francisco. From it's observatory, which
is stated to be 140 feet high, a grand
view is obtained in every direction,
The cost of these three mansions, with
their grounds, furniture, and works of
art, is about 81, 0O0,00 This l think is
greatly exaggerated. Still they are
magnifce mt trio of palaces, and are the
largest wooden dwelling houses in the
world. There are numerous other fine
residences on California, Sacramento,
Bush and Clay. streets on the hill tops.
l noticed that the railway magnets, the
Huntingtons, the Crockers, Hopkins,
and Stanford, have their homes on top
of these hills. while Flood, OBrien(who
is deceased Sharon, and other bonanza
kings have their homes in the lower part
of the city. It looks as though the rail-
way aristocracy decline TO associate with
the plebian bonanza fellows, who made
their immense wealth in mining-stock
jobbing, although they have the reputa-
ton of having made it in legitimate min
ing, which is not true. The houses of
these bonanza aristocrats are very costly
but do not compare with those on Mob
Hill
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1883-07-21
Dies Happy With a Silk UNI
brelIa,

One of the most curious experiences
that ever befell me was during a pro-
vincial engagement, when I had Clay
land Jail in Loamshire. The population
were agricultural and uncultivated, and,
of course, the most ignorant as well as
the most degraded came my way. One
of them was woman of60, a murderess.
The Chaplain could do nothing with her
he very seldom can with those who
are condemned to death; they have
something else to listen to than mere
words. Days and even weeks before
timber has been raised or a nail has been
driven in they hear the gallows being
put up. This poor creature; however,
was not troubled IN that way; she had
not the Imagination for it. She had not
even the instructive disincliuation for
her fate that the dumb animal feels on
the threshold of the slaughter-house
There were no ''gOod-byes" to make,
for she had neither friend nor relative
in the world; the world she was to leave
on Monday. On the Sunday night she
sent for me. 1t had been pouring day
as most November days in Loamshire
are, and as entered her cell the sound
vi bnS IOOI
the melancholy effect of the scene to an
knew the circumstances of the case she
was scarcely an object of pity, for
the murder she had committed was a
most brutal and appalling one; but it
was impossible to behold her without
sharing her Indebtedness. She was
standing under the barred blank win
dow with her eyes fixed upon it, listen
ing apparently to the splash of the
storm, but she turned quickly round as
| came in and faced me. "Guv'nor."
she said, sis it true that l am to be
hung tomorrow" 1t was not easy to
reply to such question in words, and I
only inclined my head gravely. IFS it
far from here | mean the gallows?"
"About so yards; in front of the Jail
gates" AYE, aye; | mind the place
well; I saw John Norris hung there
when I was young gal. Then
one will walk to, it,
won't one?" There was touch of dis
appointment in her tone which could
not understand, though l guessed the
reason of it afterward. yes we shall
all walk" Every good! I've been
thinking of summat as should like to
do. Will you grant me a last favor,
uOI! toid VI COuISSS budb
anything that lay in my power, and |
which my duty permitted me to do,
would be done for her. "Well, to-mor-
row will be wet, you see that's certain. |
Now. never in all my life has it hap |
pened to me to walk under a silk UNI
brella. Will you let me do it just this |
once??" I gave her, of course, the re-
quired assurance, and.heriwarders repor-
ted afterward that she went to bed in
good spirits and passed an excellent
night. Her first words on being awak-
ened in the morning were to inquire if
il rained, and ON being informed that it
did she expressed her satisfaction. The
rest of the sad ceremony seemed to In
terest her very little, but never shall l
forget how her dull hard face frightened |
up at the sight of the new silk umbrella
that was presented to her. She held it
over her head 10 the gallows foot with
hand which, if it trembled at all, did so
with conscious pride.-James Payn, in
Longman's Magazine.
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CRIMES AND CRIMINALS.

At Cold water, Mich, while George Star
the cashier of the National bank vas count
ing package of bills handed him by one
of the two confederates, the other slipped
into the safe and stole valuable package OF
jewelry belonging to II. D. Lewis, president
Of the bank The thieves ran three blocks,
jumped into a carriage in waiting and
drove oil at breakneck speed. They were
pursued by two officers and overtaken a
mile from town, but presenting four revo-
vers to the officers the latter beat retreat.
Charles Seitz, paper hanger of Alleghe-
ny City, Pa, fatally shot DR.. G. W. Lang
felt recently at the latter's home in Belle
yue, seven miles from the former city.
Langfelt was engaged to Seitz's sister for
several years, but short time ago broke
the engagement without explanation and
this SO enraged Seitz that he borrowed a re-
volver and went down to Bellevue and shot
Langfelt on sight
The supreme court of New York has
granted al order annuliDg the marriage of
Ida J. Morrison and Seth NJ Morrison, Jr. of
Troy. Morrison said that he was med
ical student. He was then under idictment
for horse stealing, and is now serving
out aseDtence of five yeals. The marrio ge
was snnulled on the ground of fraud.
Mrs. Charles Crsyon, an actress at Whit
ney's opera house, Bismarck, died recently
from the effects of an attempted abortion by
herself
Charles Emo has been arrested in La
Crosse and taken to McGregor, Iowa, Gil a
charge of ravishiDg Mrs. Tyler at the latter
place.
William SbiDgledecker of Milivale, Pa,
ell oped on the 18th with his sons wife, Ia
king with him $500 of his wife's own mon
ey.
A. P. Tenny, Council Bluffs jeweler,
has been fined 800 for an indecent assault
upon little girl who visited his store.
Bad whisky is the cause alleged for the
disgrace of James Hedges, Helena, Mont,
lawyer, who forged clients name.
Edwin Culkin shot and killed Frank Nc
Llway, at Vicksburg ON the 18th. Cause
family matters.
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A professor at Yale College maintains
that the development of the trotting
horse is "a special product of the high
est civilization the world has yet seen,"
and San Francisco paper appends
this remark: while the horse has
reached high standard of civilization,
it hardly follows that the trotting horse
marks the highest stage of civilization.
This one fact, however, is pretty well
established, that be is making greater
speed, both as runner and a trotter,
than ever before. Statuary, and in the
line of physical training we have not
yet reached the Greek standard, but
IN horse flesh we are ahead Our pub
lie galleries of art, and our public libra
rles are meagre concerns. But the
world will take notice, that if we have
not developed the man to perfection.
the horse is little ahead.
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THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
GOSSIPFROM WASHINGTON.

Il,
The president is reported 10 have said
that he intended 10 have good time in
the Yellowstone III have" said he, "had
enough of what Is called society in the win
ter in Washington. want to get 100
miles away from the nearest politician,
where l can take q rest in my own way and
be relieved from the social and political
pressure that is so hard to avoid. shall
rough it Just as the rest do, live and sleep
in the open air, wear out my old hunting
suit. and for the first time in my life become
a savage. Such trip will be worth more
to me in instruction and health than twenty
seasons at Saratoga or Newport would be-"
Secretary Teller has reafirmed the decis-
on, of Secretary Schurz sgainst the validity
of the claim made by the state of Califor-
mia and company chartered by the state
to several hundred acres of land lying with
in the limits of San Francisco. Great eff
forts have been made to secure decision
favorable to the state.
1t is understood that the attorney general,
nothing daunted by failure i'll other South
ern States. is taking steps to prosecute per-
sons in North Carolina guilty of election
frauds last fall. He feels that it Is hrs duty
to do so, without regard FOR what may be
the difficulties Involved or the chances OF
success.
Judge Thurman, of the civil service
commission, will leave Aug. for San Fran
cisco to superintend local examination.
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There will be grand reunion at
Springfield, Mo-, on Adjust s, to contin-
ne three days, of the survivors of
the battle of Wilson Creek where Gen.
Ryan was killed. Both union and con-
federate survivors will participate in the
affair and ample preparations have been
made to take good care of all who at
tend. Generals Sigel, Schoield, Sturgis
and other union officers and
number of prominent confederates
will be present. The actual survivors
will be in camp during that time near
the city of Springfield, and about ten
miles from the battle scene. On the
first day the exercises will be of gen.
eral character, the principal features
being the address of welcome by Gov.
Phelps. On the 9th there will be mill
tary drills and parades by the different
militia companies for prizes, horse races,
balls in the evening, etc. Early in the
morning of the 10th, the anniversary of
the battle, the survivors will march to
the old battlefield and occupy camps,
the ex-Union soldiers on one side, the
ex-Confederates on the other. Govern
or Crittendon will probably deliver the
address of welcome, and speeches will
be made by other distinguished person
ages; in addition, there will be music,
singing, dress drills and parades, etc.
Every effort has been made by the peo-
pie of southwestern Missouri to make
The affair grand success, unionists and
vieing with each other
IN generous contributions for the object.