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The Court Martial of colonel nees.

ST. PAUL. July 1.-THE court-martial case
of Col. Guido Ilges, for duplicating pay ac-
accounts began this morning. The court is
composed of fifteen officers, with 8rev ct
Brigadier-general L. P. Bradley as president.
The first witness was Josiah II, Spyer, of the
clearinghouse of J. II. Spyer & Co., WASH
of the defendant upon two pay accounts for
July and August, 1882, which passed through
his bank Major William Smith, paymaster
at St. Paul, testified that the pay account OF
Colonel Ilges for August, 1882, had come to
him from the bank in Minnesota so late as
March, 1888, and that he declined to pay
until inquiry at Washington, because he
had cashed pay accounts for the later
months, and could not understand how the
month of August could have been over
looked. Witness wrote to the Paymaster-
general, and learned that the account of
Colonel Ilges for August, 1882, had been paid.
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ROMAN Catholic priests of Wilkesbarre. Pa,
under orders from the bishop of the diocese.
have opened warfare upon all women of the CON
gregalions who wear bangs frIzzes while at
tending divine service. Any one guilty of hangs
in church will be sent home hereafter One good
father delivered lecture the subject, in
which he stated that no young girl guilty of the
act of hanging could expect to become lady.
1t remains to he seen whether ounce seed and
bandoline to paste the short locks back will pre-
vail on Sundays in that parish. or whether the
women, banged and frizzed, will be ordered out
of church in body. The sentiment of the coun-
try is undoubtedly in favor of the latter course.
The bang has some bald-headed enemies, but
vast majority Will unite in the cry ''long may it
wave"
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frequently

THE members Of Meridian-street NJ. T..
Church are much pleased to learn that Rev.
John Alabaster, d. d., of Detroit Confer
fence, has already been transferred to the
Indiana Conference to become their pastor
the transfer to take place August %, the first
day of the session of the Indiana Conference,
instead of the more usual method of waiting
until the Detroit Conference meets and
transacts its business. BY this step Mr.. AL
Abaster will not only be member Of the In
diana Conference in time to take part in its
business but he will reach his charge nearly
0 mon! I'll earlier than lie otherwise could. This
is all the more agreeable to all parties because
die Indiana Conference at once takes every
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THE LATE DIR. wARDER.
S lens ational Features Attendant the
Burial of His Remains.

S ems ationaI Features Attendant the
Burial of His Remains.
CINCINNATI, July 17.-Professor John A.
Warder, the most noted naturalist akd horti-
culturist in the United States, who died on
last Friday, at North Bend Ind, was buried
in Spring Grove Cemetery, in Cincinnati at
3 o'clock yesterday morning. Attending the
funeral were features OF decidedly sensa-
tional character. The two sons OF the de-
ceased attempted to have made for their
father Stat coffin, so that the earth would
come in contact with the body di-
rectly, and cause it to decay Immediately.
The undertaken refused to make such
a coffin, and then the commOnest kind of a
coffin, such as paupers are buried in, was
used The sons wanted the burial performed
at midnight. and they had it as near that I'M
seasonable hour as they could under the cir
cumstances The coffin was hauled to the
cemetery in a wagon, and nobody but the
two sons and the undertaken attended the
burial. They rode in the same wagon that
conveyed the corpse. No services of any kind
were held, and the noble gentleman was
dumped into the ground as though he had
died of smallpox instead of old age. Mem
bers of societies to which Professor Warder
belonged are exceedingly indignant at not
being notified of the burial.
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THE Tilden strikers in speaking of the
nomination Of General Hancock in 1880, al
ways refer to it as a party blunder in select
ing man not versed in the party tactics and
unskillful in party management. While the
charges are true, yet they constituted the
main strength of the candidate. Hancock 5
eminent responsibility and distinguished
services as a soldier gave him a larger popu-
lar vote than was ever fairly cast for any
other man OF his party, and he probably ran
General Garfield a closer race than any or
thodox Bourbon that could have been put
in the field. The less bourbonism the strong
sr the man. Hence the policy of the Demo-
Gratis in nominating renegade Republicans so
frequently
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The Buffalo smngerfest.

BUFFALO, July 17.-At the second and
third concerts of the sengerfest, to-day, the
attendance was very large, particularly at
the evening performance. The enthusiasm
is undated with not a single hitch in the
programme yet. The city is very lively,
and bands with different organizations
parade the streets after the con-
certs. The different headquarters Of the
societies are crowded night and day. The
weather. although threatening rain is de-
lightful. Great preparations are making for
the grand parade and picnic of the societies
to Buffalo Park on Thursday The affair
promises to be an elaborate one.
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BROOKLYN man has been sent to jail for
eighteen months for having INDUCED in the
weakness of stealing street-car fares. He was
an engineer in receipt of good salary, but in
bis daily trips on the cars could not refrain from
retaining the fares which were handed him by
confiding passengers TO he dropped into the box.
He sat near the box when possible, and e8-
hibted great readiness to act as amateur con-
ductOr and receive the niokels This case is a
new argument against the bOb-tail -trust-in the
pasSen ger's-honesty car, and should be made a
note OF by the MANAGEMENT here. railway
company which has the good of the public at
heart will provide conductors rather than sub
ject weak humanity to the temptation of sudden
wealth.
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NEW HAMPsHIRE's sENAroRsHsp
Yesterdays BalIot-Mr Briggs Makes Per-
sOnal Explanation.

CONCORD, July 17.-Balot for United States
Senator to-day: Whole number, 800; neces-
sary to a choice, 1Gl; William S. Ladd 1,
William Brown l, Henry E. Burnham 1,
Charles H. Burth l, Joel Eastman ,, Benia-
min F. Prescott l, Charles b. Jordan 1,
Charles H. Bell . Daniel Barnard 3. Jacob
H. Gallinger 4, Aaron f. Ste, 's 10 0. O.
Moore -, Gilman Marston D, Mason W.
-Tappau "a, James f. Briggs As, William E.
Chandler Co. Harry Bingham l12
Mr.. Briggs, of Manchester, rose to YER
sonal explanation. He said an article ap-
peared in the National Republican, OF Wash
ington, on Saturday containing an order
issued under direction OF Maor-general
Sumner on Dec. Z, 1862 dis
missing Briggs. chen assistant quarter
master of the Eleventh New Hampshire
volunteers, from the service for resigring in
the face of the enemy After the battle Of
Fredericksburg he applied to General Sum
ner in person for leave of absence to attend
to important business at home, but the re-
quest was denied General Sumner said he
would accept his resignation. whereupon it
was presented. He came home looked after
bis business. returned to the front and as
sumed his former position, which had been
held open for him. He continued with the
regiment until obliged to resign on account
of sickness, and an order (Which he read)
issued Aug. l, 1868, granted him an honora-
BILE discharge from the service. 1t was the
first personal explanation he had ever been
called upon to make during long term of
public service, which included six years in
Congress.
At the conclusion of Mr. Briggs's remarks,
resolutions accepting the explanation given
as perfectly satisfactory and generating
Mr.. Briggs from any suspicion OF cowardice,
were unanimously adopted.
1t is stated on the best authority, tonight,
that Mr.. Briggs will withdraw from the SEM
atorial contest before the vote is taken to-
morrow. His supporters will go largely to
Chandler, Tappan and Marsten. Chambers
friends claim that his vote will reach in the
neighborhood of eighty on the next ballot.
The Stevens men have confidence tonight,
and have decided to vote for him throughout
tomorrow at least. Ray is still prominently
spoken of as a dark horse, although he may
not appear in the list tomorrow. Mr..
Briggs's withdrawal is freely discussed to-
night, some alleging that it is in the interest
of Chandler. This statement is emphatically
denied however, by his most intimate friends.
At the caucus of the Democrats tonight
about seventy-ive were present. The sub
ject of transfer to General Marsten, in case
he receives sixty, or Whereabouts; was dis"
cussed
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THE senatorial fight in New Hampshire is
still unsettled William E. Chandler yes
terday, received sixty-fve votes and James
F. Briggs forty-eight. The latter gentleman
after the ballot, madea personal explana-
ton concerning the charge that he had been
dismissed from the army for resigning in
presence OF the enemy. His explanation was
so satisfactory that, at its conclusion, resolu-
hons were unanimously adopted declaring
his statement entirely satisfactory, and ex-
onerating Mr.. Briggs from any suspicion of
cowardice
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The indianapolis City Election.

Madison Courier.
The Republicans go into the fight with
Democratic records, and with an infinite
amount of courage looking to victory.
Columbus Republican.
The Republican city convention at Indian
apolis, on Saturday, was controlled by the
best elements of the party instead of the
worst, as is too often the case with city con-
ventions The ticket and the manner of its
selection will command the respect and sup
port of all who value pure and economical
government above mere party success. and
Republicans are confident that it will be
elected by the old-time majority.
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WHILE the health officers can do much in
preventing the spread of epidemics that
heretofore been unable to prevent their in
PRODUCTION. The most rigid and careful ex-
aminations OF vessels in quarantine often
fail to discover the germs of disease hidden
away in the clothing and effects OF passen-
gers or upon the vessel itself, that afterward
break out with such fatal consequences.
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Mrs. COUGAR publishes note explanatory of
the Anderson trouble. The only difficulty was
with some local arrangements But one trus-
tee of the Presbyterian Church had been spoken
to for the use of that building, and he had con-
scented, The permission to use it was withdrawn
by the pastor at the request of two or three
persons, not trustees, but members of the con-
gregatlOn. Her words, therefore, could have
had no reference to the trustees. Mrs Cougar
was readily given the use of the Methodist and
the Christian churches, and in all respects was
treated with consideration by the people OF An
derson.
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yet settled.

REV. W. H. H., otherwise known as adj
rondack" Murray, has been heard from
again, this time in New Haven. He is there
on visit, but says he is going to New York
to open a law office, and also proposes to
open another in San Antonio. Mr.. Murray
apparently still possesses confidence in his
ability to girdle the earth, but it is feared (of
is it to DE hoped?) that he has already cut his
widest sWath
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IT may be sinful, but ordinary mOrtals can't
help feeling some satisfaction over it, On the
line of railway running from Chester, England,
through Wales, to Hoyhead, where steamers
leave FOR Dublin, and over which route ALL or
nearly all, American mail passes to London, q
singular incident transpired on July 2. The sig-
mailman at Handudno Junction received a mes
sage from Conway that locomotive, without a
train, was coming, ana knowing that the Irish
mail was due he decided 10 run the approaching
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A MAP Of the wheat market, from June
to July H. looks as if it had been struck
with a cyclone. There is nothing quite so
uncertain just now as betting against the
crops. Wheat is still very far from 81 rs,
and is liable to remain in that condition.
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TIE most cautious and economical post
master on record lives in Pennsylvania The
other night burglars carried away some of his
stamps and money orders. 1t is the practice of
the POstofce Department, under act of March
II, 1892, to allow Postmasters for such loss
where it can be shown that it resulted through
no negligence on the part of the officers. The
postmaster made haste to put IN his claim and
casually mentioned in the affidavit sent to the
department, that "he didn't lock the safe which
contained the stamps ana money orders, as
there had been several burglaries in the neigh.
borhood where safes had been blown open and
he didn't propose to have his safe damaged in
that way" The government has not yet reim-
bursed him for the lost property.
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A speclmem of Oar Nnyy.

NORFOLK, Va, July 1.-THE United States
steamer Peuta, which left the nayy-yard on
Saturday for New York. proceeded as far az
Hampton, when it was found necessary TO
return for repairs to her machinery Her
capacity was shown to be SIX knots AN hour.
This is the steamer upon which over 9o oo'I
was lately expended, and referred 10 in eX-
Congressman Desendorfs recent ouca letter
to the President.
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CATERPILLARs abound on the shade trees of
New York and Philadelphia, and make life q
burden to that numerous class of persons who
aOhor the creeping things of the earth. The
pest is not the comparatively unoffensve meas
uring worm but hairy, vicious little reptile
with an investigating turn OF mind leading to
exploring tours upon the persons OF innocent
pedestrians. The rough, fuzzy back rasps the
throat of the English sparrow and that bird re-
fuses to feed upon such coarse food.
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Sale of the sprague Estate in Providence.

PROVIDENCE r. l., July 1.-THE Sprague
mansion and estate in this city was sold at
auction, to-day. The prices obtained were
low. The Fannie Sprague house was bought
by the Union Company for 500, 100; the
Mary Sprague house by James c. Hidden,
for sos, 600; the greenhouse, lot and build
ings containing $500 square feet, by the
Union Company, for 80 cents per foot, and
another lot containing 80, Ala square feet by
the Union Company for 81 cents per foot.
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Why They Resign.



pastors resign so frequently as in Indianapo-
lis. Indianapolis is more encouraging
place for missionary work than Cincinnati or
Chicago, and the Tribune cannot account for
this resignation business unless it is caused
by the free and easy criticism of the Indian
apolis newspapers on pastors and pastoral
work
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IT has been found that the big bridge at
Brooklyn does not pay. The receipts there
from have not been sufficient to pay interest
on the capital invested and running ex-
penses. II can't be taken down nor changed
into a casino, and what to do about it is not
vet settled
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TaIk Abeut Postponlng the EIectlon.

BosToN, July 1.-THE Journals Concord
N. H., special says: Surprising to
learn, there are quite num-
Der of Republicans openly discussing
the question of settling the senatorial con-
troversy by postponing the election until
1885 Those advocating the idea say the ru-
ing in the United States Senate upon the adj
mission of Charles II. Bill, appointed To-
vacancy by Governor Prescott could
authorize Governor Hall to fill the present
vacancy, in case postponement should take
place. 1t is predicted that the Governor
would be likely to appoint Jacob H. CALM
ger, NJ D., OF Concord, or o. G. Moore, of
Nashua.
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The Good They Have Done.



I'VE have done a heap of good" said
Governor Butler in the Tewksbury case yes
terday. So they have They have stirred up
inquiries into the management of similar in
situations everywhere, and they have brought
out the fact that the famous Massachusetts
almshouse is managed much better than was
supposed,
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"MEMBERs of the Indiana Legislature must be
compounded of deadly elements Independently
of their legislative poison. A flying squirrel fell
in the lower house the other day and hit one of
the constituent members on the leg. The SPUR
rel died."-ChicagO Inter Ocean.
1.-THE other day" in view of the fact that the
Legislature has not been in session for four
months, is little indefinite. Please be more ex-
pIcit.
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THE telegraph operators and their contem-
plated strike will continue to command the
attention of the country. No definite con-
ouson OF the trouble has yet been reached.
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THE duel of the two darllies in Arkansas
was very clumsy effort Both got killed.
Didn't even take the pains to entertain the
country by chasing each other up and down
the State for a day or two.
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vIRTUoUs Washington exchange regrets
that Mr.. GebhardJ should be the owner OF so re-
spectacle horse Eole. and believes the re-
joicing of the crowd over the animals recent de-
feat in the race to have been merely manifest
alton OF the popular disgust with his owner.
The horse racing public should be more consid-
crate. If Eole is respectable horse his feelings
are sensitive, and care should be taken not to
wound theIn
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GENERAL RosEcRANs thinks Hon. Thomas
R. Cobb, of this State, would make a good
Speaker of the House of Representatives
General Rosecrans is a very kind man.
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THE Tilden health bulletins originally ap-
pearing in the Journal some weeks ago, are
going the rounds of the press credited to the
Wichita (Kan.) Times.
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His thoughts on Awful subjects Roll,

CINCINNATI Enquirer.
A few thoughts from Mr.. Mcdonald on
the old ticket redivivus would be more or
less interesting at this particular juncture.
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FRIENDS and admirers of John McCul-
Tough, the tragedian. will regret TO learn
that all his dates for the coming season have
been cancelled. His physicians insist that
he must have year Of absolute rest.
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Terre Haute ENpress
million and half of the States money
in the unrestrained control of man who
rejoces in the support and sympathy of the
rabble, is not very consoling fact to the
tax payers.
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THE Missouri Sunday teacher has struck
ii at last. He offers a reward of diligence on
the part of his class to take them in body to
the next circus. There is good in everything if
one only knows how to get at it.
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The Effect 1t May Have.

Philadelphia Press.
Democratic organs are abusing Schuyler
Colfax with a unanimity and vigor which.
if long continued, may give him a big politi-
cal BOOM
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But a Good-Enough Candidate.

Philadelphia Press
There is growing impression in this lati-
tude that Josef Mcdonald is too stoop-shoul-
dered in his intellect to make a good pres-
dent.
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THERE is something new under the sun, or at
all events, under the water, in Reading, Pa One
Thousand people gathered at the river the other
day to witness the exploits Of Mr.. Fry, a diver
That entertaining young mau appeared with his
"trainer," and with iron weights tied to his
body, waded into the water until it was above
his head. The attendant near by then handed
him boiled eggs, pretzels, bottles of cider, and
other deicacies which were hastily devoured,
he remaining under water during the time, The
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final exhibition was that of remaining under
water two minutes with his mouth open. This
interesting performance afforded such great de-
light to the spectators that Mr. Fry will doubt
less be encouraged to repeat the entertainment
and, perhaps, to travel.
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Should BE Considered Together.


The decline of manufactures in Ireland
under free trade should be studied in connec-
ton with the free-trade arguments sent out
by the Golden Club.
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THE general impression seems to be that
the results of the Apache campaign OF
General Crook may be expressed as nil.
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THE 'breeches' between Doctor Mary
Walker and the United States of America
seem to widen.
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A Chance for the Fool-Killer.


If there is any use OF fool-killer in the
world, he should make haste to get to Indi-
annapolis, and tap with his club the heads of
such persons as take stock in the Peoples
railroad scheme.
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Louisville Courer-Journa..
An emigrant who will arrive in the United
States without "assstance"-Cholera
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Alas and Alas.

Atlanta Constitution.
A day hardly passes that the people of Mas
sachusetts do not discover that their Govern
or still lives.
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locomotive on a siding. Accordingly he puI out
the signals, hut to his amazement the engine ran
into the junction at full speed. swept past all
the danger signals and around the curve, aud
disappeared down the line toward Chester. With
rare intuition the signalman concluded that
both engineer and fireman must be asleep, and
he accordingly telecraphed 70 Cowyn Bay sta
tion: Engine coming; driver asleep. Put fog
signals on line" The man at Colwyn Bay was
equally alert, and instantly comprehendiug the
situation, rushed from his box, and had just time
to place the torpedoes on the track before the
flying locomotive. The explosion or the tOrpe-
does awoke the sleeping men, and the lOcomo-
tive was run upon side-track out OF the way of
the Irish mail The condition of the fire-box
ana boiler showed that the engineer and fire.
man had been asleep some time. 1t is quite gem
orally claimed that the vigilance exercised on
English railways is phenomenally good and
that it is only on this side the ocean that Grim
inal carelessness Is manifested. The men had
been on duty fifteen hours. They were dis
charged, however.