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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-30

DURING THE ABSENCE Of Gen. Horatio Gates
Wright, chief OF engineers OF the army, Gen. John
G. Parke. lieutenant colonel or the corps OF cng.-
neers, will take charge OF the office and perform It's
Huff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-30

THE VANDAILA sailed on Saturday from New
York for the fishing banks.
CHAPLAIN MEsPLIE TO BE COURT MARTIALED.-
The Secretary of War has dlrected that charges
be preferred against Chaplain Toussant MesplIe,
OF the army for the alleged duplication OF his pay
accounts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-30

POSTMASTER SUSPENDED FOR ABsENcE-The
first victim under the order of the Postmaster Gen.
eral prohibiting postmasters OF the higher grades
from being absent from their posts without leave
is Lyman NJ. Gates, OF Kalamazoo, Mich. He was
suspended Saturday, 70 take effect when his sue
ceSSOr is appointed
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kilograms to The Star.

CAREY, THE INFoRMER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-30

CADET DISMISSED FOR HAZING.-Upon the
recommendation OF the superintendent of the
military academy. the Secretary OF War has SUM-
marily dismissed Cadet ThOS. I. Hartigan of the
hr;t tor senior) class, u S. military academy, for
haZing new cadets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-30

SANITARY CONDITION OF WASHINGTON
Chief Clerk McGinn, OF the health office, stated
to STAR reporter to-day that with quarantine
station at the entrance OF the Chesapeake bay and
good patrol, there was no way in the world for
yellow fever to reach this city. He was satisfied
that the sanitary condition OF the city was such
that In the event OF the fever appearing here It
would be successfully resisted.
Capt Evans, OF the revenue cutter Holly. was
telegraphed Saturday evening, about eight o'clock,
to report at Norfolk for the purpose of towing out
the hospital barge Selden. The dispatch. how
ever failed to reach its destination SO the Selden
was tOwed out by the 1Sh commission steamer
Fish Hawk.
ELEVEN CASES OF FEVER ON A SHIP.
Surgeon General Hamilton, OF the marine hos
pital service, to-day received cable dispatch
from Havana, stating that the City OF Merida,
from Vera Cruz to New York. left IL OF yellow
fever at that port The steamer was disinfected
on the 18th instant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-30

AT THE TRIAL OF COLONEL lLsEs in St Paul,
MinD., Oh saturday, for duplicating pay accounts,
Major Maginnis testified that the Ofense OF Colonel
| IlSes resulted from careieSSneSS more than from
| intention to DO wrong.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-16
active.
NEW YORK.
| Snecial Teleeram to the Globe.


New York, Feb. ia decline in Louis
vile & Nashville this morning to 5258 was
sufficient to weaken market that was by
no means firm at best. Later in the day
Western Union quickly dropped below 81.
This encouraged the bears, who, up to the
time, however, had not been very demon
strative in attacking the balance of the
list. Among the light weights Ohio Central
was the main sufferer, declining to 81.
Illinois Central on the announcement of
the extra II per cent dividend, re-
NAMED firm. 1t will be payable, it is
reported in Chicago, st. Louis and New
Orleans shares next July. The apathy
which has characterized the dealings of
late still exists, and the prophets are few
who promise anything better very soon.
A drive was made at the Wabash, half an
hour before the close. carrying the com
mon to 2915 and the preferred to 4956
Mutual Union telegraph broke to 90. Han
nibal & st. Joe preferred advanced to
sc in face of all the depression. There
was no improvement in the final dealing
many properties closing at about the low.
est points reached during the day. Cen
tral Pacific earnings for January decreas.
ed G111.OOO.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-16
A Fe,n0tc E,,och 4ryen.

The Berlin Volksseituag relates with
many details and full assurance of their
accuracy, the following extraordinary
story, which repeats, under reversed CON
ditions, the experience of Enoch Arden. A
Prussian cavalry officer, Herr Won B
son of the distinguished strategist, fell
in love during the late war with France
with young French woman and married
her against the wishes of her fanatical
Catholic parents. She accompanied him
to his post on the Rhine, where, after a
time, her parents, who seemed
to be reconciled, paid them a
visit As the officer was about
to depart for the annual military inspec.
ton and maneuvers, they suggested that
his wife should return with them to France
for a few weeks, to which he willingly con
sented. Soon aftsrward he received a let
ter saying that she was sick, and this was
followed by dispatch which declared thai
she was dying. He hurried to France. but
arrived too late, and had only the melan.
cholly satisfaction of weeping with he,
parents at her grave. He returned to hi,
garrison, and when time had assuaged hi.
grief married lovely and accomplished
German girl, who bore him several chill
dren. Not long ago, as they were seated
one evening at supper with Jolly com.
pany, pale, poorly-clad woman entered
the room, who in an instant proved her
self to be his first wife. Overcome by
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-16
Death on the Rail.

ST.. LOUIS, Feb. 15.-The st. Louis ex-
press train, which left Kansas City last
night, when about twenty miles south OF
Moberly, Mo-, at 6 o'clock this morning.
encountered broken rail, and five of the
six cars constituting the train were de-
rallied and wrecked. The engineer, John
Lester, was scalded to death, and the fire
man, John Murphy, cut into four pieces
No passengers injured.
CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-PassengEr train No.
4, bound west on the Grand Trunk line
struck broken rail mile east of Flint
Mich, ditching three coaches and one Pull
man. The engine, mail and baggage Cal
passed safely. The engineer, with com.
mendable bravery and presence of mind
stopped the engine and Immediately got
two pals of water and stopped fire that
had broken out in one of the coaches, thus
saving holocaust. Mrs. Huldah Laman
aged seventy-six. was killed instantly. She
resided at st. Vincent, Ont, and was going
to Nebraska. Her daughter, Mrs. Hill,wa
injured badly and became insane. Thos
Lindsay was injured fatally in the chest
He jumped from the cars and was thrown
under truck. VIM. Waynes, of Waterloo
was slightly injured in the head
Mrs. Chester Milton, of st. Aalbans, Vt,
nose broken and otherwise badly hurt
Among others injured were John Miller, Of
Ontario, in the head; Mrs. Mary McMur
ray, Iowa, shoulder and head; Mrs. Clock
| Ogdensburg, n. Y, back and neck; q. NJ
Curtiss, Bloomington ILL, leg; D. Sheehan
| New York, hand; G. b. Howman, Onedis
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-16
A MURDERER IDENTIFIED.
| SDecial TELEGRAM to the Globe,

ROCKFORD, ILL.,, Feb. 15.-For the first
time since the shooting of the McGregors
by the burglar, week ago, Mabel
McGregor was conscious this morning,
and positively identified Norman
Swartzell, now under acrest as the person
who entered her chamber and shot her in
the head. The proof is conclusive against
the prisoner, and he yill be tried and con-
yicted as soon as possible
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-16

indicate market. Sample lots were in
better supply. Shipping orders were
light, and local malsters were not buying
much, owing to the bad condition of the
roads for hauling. With the demand
light, sales were slow.
An increased speculative business was
reported in the market for hog products
and the market exhibited considerable
strength in general way, and prices were
advanced materially on all the trading de-
ssriptions. The outside figures were bare
ly maintained to the close. Offerings were
quite free and the demand of outside and
local account was somewhat larger. Ship
ping demand continues moderate and
trading rather light, as buyers
are slow to meet the views of sellers. For
ign advices showed a steady and firm feel
ing in that quarter, and long clear sides
were advanced Cd. Eastern markets were
steadier, with prices little more favorable
to sellers. The receipts of products were
fair, and the shipments understood to be
quite liberal. The inquiry for mess pork
was fairly active and the offerings quite
free. Prices were frmer and advanced
1215@15c, and extreme figures were
well maintained. Cash quiet and
February in light request, but closed firm &.
May was in good demand. The offerings
of lard were quite liberal, and the demand
active. Prices were frmer and 5@715c
higher per 100 pounds early in the day,
settled back again 215@5c, but closed
frmer on the board. There was qui+e an
active demand, through the afternoon, and
pork frmed up, selling tribe higher.
Lard on the other hand eased off a shade.
Although the shipping inquiry
was not urgent there wes
more disposition to buy than to sell, while
the frmness in grain was an element of
strength in provisions. The trading was
largely on local account, and mainly for
future delivery.
About $4,000 live hogs arrived to-day,
and sold at full yesterdays prices, the
feeling being firm and the demand fairly
active.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-16
yANDERBILT'S SCHEMES.
He is Working for a Canadian Connection
for His American System--An Alliance
With the Canadian Pacific.

He is Working for a Canadian Connection
for His American System--An Alliance
With the Canadian Pacific.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
New YORK, Feb. 15.-Another step has
been taken by Mr.. Vanderbilt to equip
himself with weapons of defense against
the Grand Trunk railway, of Canada. Ar
rangements are now being perfected in de-
tail for the admission of the Canadian Pa
cifc railroad into the fast freight lines
running over the system of the New York
Central and its Western connections.
When they are completed the Van
derbilt system will be furnished with con-
nections to Montreal and other Canadian
points. It will have, as prominent Van
derbilt official put it to-day, as good a
Canadian as the Grand Trunk has a New
York line. Already the Canadian Pacific
and the New York Central are ex-
changing business, but it will be month
or six weeks before the fast freight facili-
ties now being provided for the two sys-
TENS can be put into active use. The in
ternational line to Montreal is provided
through agreements with the Utica and
Black river and the Canadian Pacific roads
to Brockville, Ont. Thence connection is
made with Ottawa with the Canada and its
Brockville division owned by the Cana
dian Pacific. From Ottawa to Montreal
the line runs over the Quebec, Montreal &
Occidental road, which is controlled in the
interest of the Canadian Pacific.
A prominent director in the Vanderbilt
companies said to-day: "There is no
question about the permanency of the
alliance between Mr.. Vanderbilt and the
Canadian Pacific. Every growth
of the latter's system will furnish
new connection by which we will gain
better access to Canadian territory. Mr.
Vanderbilt has long desired a connection
with Montreal, and at one time talked
about building to that place himself. The
alliance with the Canadian Pacific renders
| an independent line unnecessary.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-16
AT LOUISVILLE.

LOUISVILLE, Feb. 15.-The flood is una
bated. The United States signal service
gauge at the head of the canal shows forty
three feet nine inches. The river is risss
ing one-half inch an hour. It is believed it
viii come to stand by nightfall. No ad-
ditions to the loss of life are reported, but
probably 100 additional dwellings and bus
mess houses are overfown. All manufac-
tories near the river are closed, and thou
sands of workmen are out of employment.
Almost the entire pepulace is on the
streets. No business is being done. Owing
to the irregularity of freight trains, there
is almost a complete cessation. The
Mississippi river navigation transfer
and express wagons traverse every street,
stopping at ali houses. Citizens are filling
them with contributions for the sufferers.
The response, SO far is a noble one. The
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-16

CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 15.-The Masonic
relief association telegraphed to-day the
eager acceptance of the tender of the ser
vices of the life saving crew, and the ap-
paratus stationed here. Capt. Goodwin
and the life crew, with life boats, will start
this afternoon. A general meeting Of
Cleveland Masons will be held tomorrow
evening to raise fund for the immediate
relief of the brethren along the Ohio river
suffering by reason of the great food. The
Cuyahoga river here is rising, and in places
has already overfowed its banks, threaten
ing to mandate the same district recently
flooded. A dense fog and light rains this
morning.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-16
Obituary.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Mrs. Mary D.
Whitney, wife of Capt. Leonard Whitney,
general manager of the Western Union
Telegraph company in this city, died at
an early hour this morning. She was
prominent in all good works here, and in
her death society has lost one of its most
esteemed members, and the poor stead
fast friend. The remains will be taken to
Columbus, O., for interment.
PITTsBURG, Feb. 15.-J. Mcdonald
Crossan, proprietor of the Monongahela
house, and one of the most prominent
citizens, died thiss morning of typhoid
fever after two months illness.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-16

the persuasions of fanatical priests her
parents had shut her up in convent and
published to the world that she was dead.
After years of virtual Imprisonment she
had escaped, and aided by friend, had at
last found her husband, of whose second
marriage she had not heard, only to bring
misery and despair with her. If this story
is true, and the VoIkSzeitTa1ag solemnly as
serts its truth in every particular, it may
at least be hoped that some way will be
found to cut up the parental fends in
France and feed them to German chickens.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-16
Sale of Booths Theater.

New YORK, Feb, 15.-Booth's theater has
been sold to Jas. D. Fish, president Of the
Marine bank, for $550,000.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-16
WASHED AWAY.

WADllhU AWAl.
The Condition Of the Cities Along the
Ohio Most DeplOrable.
SEWATER, WATER, EVERYWHERE" :"
Access to the Houses in Cincinnati
Only Observation-Disclosures.
EXPLOSION OF SEWER GAS.
A House Demolished and Several Per-
sens Killed and Injured.
THE RELIEF WORK IN PROGRESS.
A Generous Response from All Parts
of the Country.
LOUISVILLE IN A SAD PLIGHT.
The DestitutiOn Among the Inundated
Citizens Very Great.
THE SUFFERING ELSEWHERE.
A Universal Cry Of Toe Much Rain
and Too Much River Water.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-02-08

His sense of beauty is developing in
him. The poor mans blessing being
upon him, children multiplyand 90 to
school. His little Jane comes home
crying because one of the neighbours
children has better dress than she
has. His love of the children prompts
him to get them as good dresses as
any of the other children wear; and
aferward you see Jane dressed in a
pretty calico, which sits naturally and
genteely upon her. The boy, too, who
by his mothers slight tailoring skill
has been clothed in pants of such pc
culiar equality that you cannot tell
whether he was going to school or
coming home (laughter), is sent to the
tailor and rugged out with more atten-
ton to the tailor's art.
Pretty soon there are chromos and
engravings on the wall. 1 have heard
dainty esthetes say u poor picture is
no better than none. | do not think
so. You might just as well say that
writing scrawl is no better than not
writing at all. Every one scrawls be-
fore he writes, just as a child creeps
before he walks. When our Irishman
begins to delight in all these things
he is far along on his way and by the
time Jane is fifteen years old you hear
a piano tinkling in the nextroom, and
she is a music teacher. This foreign
lad of ours, who was buta step higher
than the animal when he came here,
by industry and frugality and temper
ance, by slow increasement and the
sense of thrift, has, first by association,
next by love of his children and ambi-
ton as citizen, brought himself to
that stage. When his children come
up to manhood and womanhood, they
are UNNECESSARILY higherin the social
scale; they start where he left off.
You see the unfolding process-bow
property comes to man who developers
himself far away from his animal
wants.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-02-08
The Toledo, Texas and Rio Grande.
Special to the Globe-Democrat.

The Toledo, Texas and Rio Grande,
that Will form the matn line, in con-
junction with the Cairo and st. Louis
from Eithen station to Cairo, of the
Toledo, Cincinatti and st. Louis on
the northeast, and the system of Colo
mel Paramore on the southwest, is
now a fixed fact. All along the line
the best of feeling is expressed, and
donations have been granted. The
whole line is now ready for active
operation. The contractors are now
at their posts preparing for work as
soon as the weather will allow them.
Twelve thousand tons of 21O-pounds
steel rails are to be delivered at Ev-
ansville, Shawneetown and Cairo by
April next, with eight locomotives,
100 construction cars and fastenings,
bolts and spikes for the line are now
being negotiated for, to be paid for
on delivery. TO further show them
portance of this great enterprise, and
the favor it meets with abroad, it may
be stated that company has organ
lied to build a line from the trunk
line in Williamson or Jackson coun-
ties to Metropolis, and to opposite
the city of Paducah, on the Ohio river,
south through Tennessee, via Paris,
and on to and through Alabama,
known as the Toledo, st. Louis, Pa
ducah and Great Southern Railway
company. The Importance of these
lines to Southern Illinois, and to the
city of st. Louis, as well as to Tole-
do, on the lakes, is apparent to any
who will but glance at the map and
note points and territory unoccupied
by railways at this time.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-02-08
What Time Is 10!
YER, what time is it?"

Driver, what time is it9'
1t was Mt Ell Paso, and l was on
the omnibus going from the Santa Fe
depot across the ford of the Rio Grande
to the Mexican Central Station.
The driver, typical New Mexican,
looked up as Iasked the question, but
shook his head.
Were all broke up on time here"
he said. "All broke up. What kind
of time do you want, sir?"
What kind have you got?"
"All kinds. That's what's the mat
ter with us. Thar's local times. That
varies somewhat 'cording' to gents
watches, yer know; but l calls it,
pulling out his watch and looking at
it-"7 so a. m. But the Santa Fe
folks here run their trains on Jefferson
City time. 1t ought to be S:4S by
them, expect. But may be, as you
are going to the Central Road, yer
want their time. That's City of Mex
leo time, and it's now bout half-past
8, 1 should say. But lots of gents
wants Chicago time, an keeps ter
that. IT'S some'ers about $3.50 by
them, l reckon. But ask most any
of these Western through gents, over
the Southern Pacific, an they'd prob
ably tell yer g. 80 a. M, for they haint
changed their watches, an give yer
Frisco time. Though bout as many
more might say $3.50, for they're right
through from the East and have New
York time"
cts very puzzling and vexatious,"
I said.
"Wal, I should suggest it war. We
figgers it as snug s we Can on 'em'
an we tries to fit 'em all. But gents
gifts left every day on us, an thar's
no end of hard talk. I dunno what
we'll do-onless, perhaps, the boys
all goes and gifts watches that keeps
all the kinds of time ter wunst. Fer
it's q fact, jest let gent get leetle
hurried and clustering like, an he's
dead sure to 60 an add the difference
of time onto the wrong end"
"But 1 can tell We, at the hotel we
has the wust time" continued the
driver, with pathetic gesture, "a
calm gents ter take the trains. You
see, they leave word at the Office to be
called at 5 o'clock, or half-past, or 6
maybe. We goes ter knockin' fer 'em
as nigh the time they say as we can
fgger. But often as any way they all
come down madder'n snakes. Some's
an hour too airly, an some get left
an lays over all day, a-fumin about
it. Thar's no gauge on it. We're all
broke up"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-02-08
The Largest Grapevine.

Captain W. G. Phelps has a grape.
vine that is now believed to be thel arg-
est in the United States, and perhaps
the largest in the world. In 1876 the
large vine that was famous ia South
ern California was cut down and ex-
hibited at the Centennial Exposition.
1t measured fourteen inches in diane
ter. This vine of Captain Phelps is
twenty five years old and is thirteen
inches in diameter. 1t is of the Mis-
sion variety, and il has never received
the benefits of irrigation. 1t stands
near his house, south of Stockton about
two miles, and il cover about 1000
square feet of ground. If it had been
permitted 10 run where it wished it
would have covered q very much larger
area, but IL was found necessary to cut
il back in order 10 save the roof Of the
house. II is row loaded with crop of
grapes, estimated to be two and half
tons. The largest crop that it grew
was two or three years ago, when, after
selling 3 ton by actual Weight, the re-
mainder vas estimated at two aud a
half tons Captain Phelps bad the
vine photographed few days ago, and
he vii ctDd copies Of it East for pub
LEGATION, a. an evidence Of the adapta-
billy Of the soil aud the climate of this
part Of California TO the growth Of the
grspe.-StOcktop Herald
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1883-02-08
o.. strange Bird OF Brownsville.

,L,obam J. Watkins, late of Sci.
Ala, has got himself into troub-
~" Yellow fever broke outin Browns
e s,o Texas, last summer and Mr..
WIZ M,L;ns found therein new and
M ,a,;ous field of enterprise and labor.
,rrvipg to the afflicted town he an
hnnced himself sole agent for the
e S,aat Brazilian Remedy, price 81, IL
t ui Of which was guaranteed to be
sUre death to yellow, scarlet, blue,
s uaeu or other color of fever known
y science. Placards. representing
, ~ nrocessions of intelligent natives
hearing the precious herbs of which
ths remedy was composed were post
" all over the fences and barns, and
He grateful citizens of Brownsville
unured into Mr.. Watkins Office in
Steady streams, depositing their dol
lars and carrying off the invaluable
hotties. A week later, at midnight,
Mr., Watkins left town, and left ii
Suddenly. By a most curious coin
cidence, no sooner had he quilted his
lucrative place of business by way OF
tbe back fence and alley than the ex-
o;ted populace surged in the front door
with rope, and not finding him at
home proceeded to demolish the store
If the Great Brazilian Remedy and
make bonfire of such other portions
If Mr.. Wilkins Office estate as he
had forgotten in his evident hurry.
The only explanation of the this up
beayal was that some local doctor,
no doubt actuated by rank envy and
malice, had analysed the remedy, and
found it to consist of o decoction of
plug tobacco and exceedingly cheap
whisky, favored with a mixture Of
cinnamon and red pepper. Further
investigation unearthed the sad fact
that any yellow fever patient with a
lingering spark of self-respect had never
spoken again after having been dosed
withit. A fortnight ago Mr.. Watkins
returned to Brownsville, trusting, no
doubt, that his public services during
the epidemic had been forgotten.
They had not. At 4 O clock the next
morning some early rising Mexican
gentleman employed in the cattle
stealing interests of Matamoras saw
what they at first thought to be a
gigantic bird limping along the road
out of Brownsville. They lassoed
the crnosity to examine it more close
ly. 1t certainly was very singular,
for it's feathers grew with the roots
out and it exhaled an odor singularly
resembling that of an asphalt refinery.
1t likewise said it's name was Wat
hns. -Nev York Times,