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An Incident OF Army Life.

The following incident of':army life has
never before been printed, and a good
feed was by the perverseness of q mule
given the Johnnies. 1t happened in this
way: A New York regiment, one of the
first to cross the Rappahannock at the
so.called Franklin's crossing, early in
the morning of the day which opened
the fight at Fredericksburg under Gen.
elal Burnside, was sent out as skirmish-
ers, the color company being held in re-
serves as the balance of the regiment de.
pIoyed. On the advance of the skir-
mishers the reserve followed at ia proper
distance in the rear until the line finally
halted to await the rising of dense fog.
The reserve company halted behind q
large barn, same 100 yards in rear of the
skirmishers, and two members of the
company, noted as good foragers, quiet
ly slipped round the barn to investigate.
Seeing house near by they started at a
quick pace for it, hoping to find so,Ie-
thing to eat, but as far as the house was
concerned they were doomed to disap-
they struck out for that, and hele they
found, cut up and nicely sailed, several
porkers, which, in the hurry of the in
mates to get into a more secure place.
had been forgotten when removing their
other effects. Generous pieces of the
tempting pork were cut off and packed
into the harversacks of the foragers, who
then returned to the company, and
there related the "6nd." The captain
of the company, having an eye to bus
mess, had in the meantime confiscated
a mule which he had found in the barn.
and proposed that the balance of the
pork shonld be loaded on to the mule
for the future use of the company, who
entered into the plan fully. Some
large sacks were found, into which the
remainder of the meat was put and
then securely tied on the mules back
and the mule given in charge of a men,
per of the company: By this
time the mist had risen and it was dis
covered that the right of the line need
ed TO De extended, and the reserve COM
pany was ordered to fill the gap, and
marching out from behind the barn pro-
ceeded to carry out the order. the mule
and attendant being left behind. The
position had hardly been gained when
the rebels commenced Smelling the barn,
no doubt thinking that other troops
were concealed there. As the first she'll
struck the barn the mule, demure
enough before now, showed decide
signs OF animation, and when q second
shell broke through the barn he broke
away from his whilom keeper and on 4
keen run made for the right of the skir-
mlsh line, and, without 80 much as q sbv
your leave, sirs," dashed through the
Union line and into the confede rate
lines, much to the astonishment of the
Johnnies, who, although surprised bY
the appearance of the mule, set up q
cheer that added much to the discomfi-
ture Of those who had 30 carefully
packed the mule, with q firm belief Of
enjoying good dinner at confederate
expense.
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Queen VictOria's Health,

An Ottawa, Canada, special says tina
great anxiety is felt in Canada concerning
the queens health. Later news is more
assuring. 1t can be stated on authority that
reports in circulation concerning her Hejes-
have been received since the queens arrival
at Balmoral stating that, with the excep-
ton OF Continuance IF lameness from the
effects of her accident, her health is unim
paired. The queen goes out twice day in
q carriage.
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The poet Whittier, it is reported, late
ly told q visitor that the recently pub
lished Carlyle correspondence had so
strongly affected him that he had set to
work and destroyed the major part of
his correspondence, covering over fifty
years. lest it should be published after
his death.
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GERMAN FARMERS.
Row They Occupy ana Possess tho
Land in Missouri.

HCW Ihcy occupy ana Possess the
Land in Missouri.
st. Louis Republican.
Twenty years ago the Manchester
road, a fine, broad turnpike leading from
the city Of st. Louis distance OF nearly
thirty miles through St. Louis courty,
was inhabited on both sides almost ex-
clusively by American farmers whose
homes were the abodes of liberal hos
pitality. Perhaps there was too much
hospitality in them; perhaps this &C.
counts for the change that has taken
place. At any rate, nearly all the farms
on this noble road have passed out of
the hands Of Americans into the hands
Of Germans. and it is now q German
highway from one end to the other.
The farms are not as large as they
were under the old regime, but are
more neat and tidy, and evidently moro
thrifty managed. A similar change
has taken place on nearly all the great
highways in the same county. Until
three-fourths, probably, of the farms in
the county are now In the hands of Ger
mans. And something very like this is
going On iii many other of the best couu-
ties IN the state. Frankling county is
largely owned by Germans. Some of
the choicest districts of Lafayette county
are German settlements. st. Charles is
almost entirely owned by Germans and
montgomery and Warren very largely
20. They are. increasing in Galloway,
Cooper and Carroll in the central part of
the state, and in Ste. Genevieve, Perry,
and Cape Girardeau in the southeast,
and In nearly all these cases they are
are coming into possession of choice
farms once the property of a past gener-
alton of Americans.
The explanation Of the change is the
81 the farmers mono Of s' and y1ex.
citing life. They prefer the attractions
of the towns, or the still greater and
moro dangerous facinations OF the
larger cities, where life is sup
posed to present all that is worth living
for. '
lie Germans in addition to an innate
and atfectionate love for the soil, possess
qualities which are sure to win and re-
tain 1t. They are patient, plodding, and
methodical in their habits, and econom.
ical in their living, they are prudent and
careful husband-men, and possess the
faculty Of securing the very best Weld
from the ground, and they resolutely
avoid the extravaganza and debt which
sooner or later rob so many Americans
of their old homesteads. Wherever a
community of German farmers is found
in the west-and there are many of them
IN Missouri--it may he taken for grant
ed they are there forever, and they ef-
fectually disprove the assertion that
farming dosen't pay" by growing in
dependent out OF the soil which their
fast living American predecessors have
failed 70 make a living on.
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MINNESOTA NEWS.
The Old Settlers of Minnesota.


The annual meeting of the Old Settlers
Association was held at the State capital on
the 1st Of June. The following were present:
J. w. Bass 8. P. Folsom, b. w. Lott. E.
Y. Shelly, DR.. J. III. Murphy. DR.. David
Day, A. l.. Larpenteur, A. Fl. Lavender,
Aaron Goodrich, John b. Spencer, H. l..
Moss, w. B. Quinn, James Thompson.
William Russell, Charles Leonard, Capt. +.
Kellogg, Anthony Yoerg, Judge James
Locke, Joseph Robert. J. g. Terry, b. w.
Brunson, Nathan Myrick, y. A. J. Baker, w.
c. Morrison, Samuel Sargent, J. ID. Ludden,
w. G. Hendrickson, c. r. V. Lull, Lorenzo
Hoyt. John J. Hoyt, John Rogers, Jesse
III. fomeroy, Fred Olivier, B. F. Irvine, all
of st. Paul; Charles F. Stlmson, Minneapo-
lis; David Hone, Point Douglas; f. II.
Whitaker, Point Douglas; r. P. Russell,
Minneapolis; J. Cole Martin, Washington,
d. c.; David Gilman, Sank Rapids; John
Saltwater; Rueben Richardson, Morris;
Oliver Parsons. Minneapolis.
Mr.. David Day, chairman of the obituary
committee, reported the following list OF
members who have died since the last meet
During the year 1882: Maj. f. A. c.
Hatch, Elam Greeley, Daniel B. Williams,
Joseph Vlli0ume, Alexander FarlDault,
Maj. John Kennedy. During the year 1888:
John Holton, Joseph w. Babcock. Capt.
John Rollins and William 3. Dibble
The following named officers were then
elected for the ensuing year:
President-B. w. Brunson OF 81. Paul.
First Vice President-R. p. Russell of
Minneapolis.
Second Vice President-George w. Sweet
of Sank Rapids.
Secretary-Aaron Goodrich OF St. Paul.
Corresponding Secretary-J. Fletcher
Williams of St. Pail.
Treasurer-Dr. J. H. Murphy of St. Paul.
This closed the business part of the
meeting. DR.. Day announced that the
usual banquet would take place ct
the Merchants hotel at o. m., the mem.
bers from abroad being the guests of the
Old Settlers of st. Paul, The meeting then
adjourned and the members proceeded in
procession two by two, to the Merchants
where fine banquet was served.
For the information Ct the public it nav
be stated that no persons are eligible for
membership who were not in Minnesota
previous to its organization as territory
in 1240
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spirators. Dr.. GALLAGHER, Bernard GallageT,
yrhhah..a Cnr4in Ansl,anrh and Wilson
"a .siS a. .,......;rst nm vould
..'u ss1u .ue lne'es.,ae..s 1850, .rd
c9s!ko tqe 14 HsisgneIy Was Au ~. No aas
Ieiony. ne sateo tnat Lgncni IT. ~ W ~
u. had heen permitted to live eyidence for
the queen. He would describe the plans OF
the fenian conspiracy which existed IN
America. II the grand jury believed tnas
the prisoners were IN any way CONFESSED
with that conspiracy they would feeurn
true bills against them. Lynch's evidence:
he said, would be most fully cor1oborated
postponed for some days while the crown
were deciding - to the exact nature OF the
Indictment. A second Indictment he said,
W0uld be preferred against 3f1 81 the prs
ths;r no.s se n;tEoueivc.rine vith Intent
to commit murder. Lynch would also be
permitted to give queens evidence in this
case. Ihe gran9 Jury feturned True dis
~ on cases Iltnln An se"r a''er rece'v'l's
tne recorders cnstee'
The object of the recent Journey abroad
80. 49,. ~ p..,. r..,.. -. - ;'eto.,,,
'.irS' ssys 'n1 lsf,s Ae"p'' ".s W , '',
And IN Xmerica an eouivslent for the Br:t-
ish occupation Of Egypt not only lost the
good wishes OF France, but reoPened the
Eastern question, ana iernished RUSSIA
with . pretext for erecting her Immense
projects, the last step IN which Will be the
conquest OF BRUSH lnd1a'
A correspondent of the Manchester
Guardian ssys the pope confirmed the ap-
pointment OF the Very Rev: Thomas j..
Carr, rector OF Maynooth college to the
nlsAoPr1c OF Galway, alter being assured
ina! ne Way net eonnec,e4 WIN the az
Hau0n III Heiah9. Ahctner ehcycncal
the faithful in ali PARTS of the word: de-
nouncing secret societies. He will also en-
Join priests to refuse the sacrament to per-
sons Connected with seditious move
ments.
Patrick O,Rr;en M;cSse, H;n.. and Pat.
rick Slater. arrested for printine and for
vardinp circulars IN Dnblin tradesmen.
d-.v;ro .ttort;or ~ ~. tr;,l. hold there
the ,.st a;ahiesn ,,,ortb. - n.raons
who served on iuries who were regarded BY
the authorities as calculated to lntimldste
Jurles, were committed tor trial on charge
- Ge+ .n .d1,,;tted E h.;f - ''''"' '
-
ho"ard Harr'neton' cantor Of the merry
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Don't Want to Give up Soft Sit.
u9tiOn0.

Washington, Special: The internal rev.
enue bureau is being deluged with letters
from politicians and friends of the COL
leetors, protesting against the abolition of
their districts. No material change has
been made in the programme since its pub
LEGATION in these dispatches some two weeks
ago. The New YORK city districts are to be
left a. they are now and oil the changes
made north of Harlem bridge. The North
ern peninsula of Michigan will be attached
to Wisconsin. Chicago will probably be
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Tho Breckenridge Banker.

luce, defaulting bank cashier7of Perham
and Breckenridge, had put all his property,
except his mill near Perham, in his wifs's
name. The bondsmen, eight in number.
will probably have to suffer. papers having
been served upon them. The county OF
Wilkin had deposited 5000 in the bank,
the bondsmen having gone on Luce &
Stuars bond as county depository. The
partnership between the two had virtually
dissolved, but the notice of dissolution
never having been published, the firm is
legally in existence, and the bondsmen held.
Depositors at Perham, it is said, viii suffer
more than at Breckenridge, although the
remain bank held no public money. An
association of citizens at Perham had been
making overtu1es to Luce for some time to
ony MIN cut and start BANK on the Ger.
man. American plan, but he wanted SIG On
willing to pay. N
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GENERAL NEVS NOTES.

The movement which has been organized
to bold q mass meeting of Irish Catholics
OF Chicago, to protest against the pope's bull
relative to the participation of bishops and
clergy in aiding the Parnell testimonial
fund, is causing some stir among Irish
American citizens of that city. There *
'st, apparently. different opinions as to the
wisdom of such course, the more cOnser-
vative urging that action be delayed until
the full text OF the papal note be known.
Others OF the leaders insist on immediate
action, and meeting will be held Tuesday
next to decide whether mass meeting shall
be called or not. Priests who have been in
ierviewed join in urging that 10 layman or
prelate should engage in any crusade against
the head OF the church.
The American board of commissioners for
foreign mission met in Boston Wednesday.
1t announced that its fund had come to an
emf and $4,000 had been asked for the
years missionary work, more than could
be procured. Receipts from donations and
!egacies during the past nine months were
$343. 900, and in the next three months it
would be necessary to have $3.50, 900 more.
Ex-Mayor J. H. NJ. Wigman of Green
Bay, Wis, has instituted proceedings against
ex-Ald. N. Meyers for libel, placing DANA
ges at $40, 600. The suit is based ueon the
alleged circulation by Meyers OF statements.
just prior to the late election, preiudicial
to the character of Wigman, who was can
didate for reelection to the mayoralty.
At Brattleboro, VT, the property j. as been
attached of four bondsmen for Capt. Nor
ton Pratt, late Indian agent, claimed by the
governments to be sec, 600 short in his &C.
counts Pratt is in the west. His friends
believe he will be able to explain the appar-
ent deficiency.
The City National bank of Cleveland had
its ten'ton safe hauled out of the building
by horse teams into vacant lot and the re-
fractory time-lock blown open with dyna.
mite. Half q dozen experts had failed to
open it. 1t contained 100000.
Mr.. William Astor has ordered q new
steam yacht from Messrs. William Cramp &
Sons to be 225 feet long on deck, twenty-one
feet three inches vide, thirteen feet deem
and draw fifteen feet. She will be bark rig
ged and engined with machine that will
develop 300 horse power.
N. Lonstorf, Wisconsin capitalist, has
large force ofmen on mineral lands north
ofDuluth pre-empting them in his interest.
The lands taken will cost him s., goo, and
are worth $500, 1000.
The late musical festival at St. Paul under
the direction OF Theodore Thomas initiated
a bitter quarrel among the high toned mu-
sicians who wanted to run the thing.
1t is estimated that the present season
some 5000 head of young cattle h ave been
purchased in Minnesota and sh ipped to
Montana.
James NJ. Brazell sues J. G. Flood, the
Nevada millionaire, for one-eighth interest
in the Mount Cary mine, valued at $780,
600.
Bair says Maud S. is doing better every
day. He WAS never so sure she would get
down to 2:08 as he is now.
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FOREIGN NEWS QOSSTP.

In the central cri ninal court of London
recently, the recorder, in charging the
grand jury, referring to the dynamite con-
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NEWS CONDENSED.
EVENTS IN WASHINGTON.

EVENxS IN 1vASHlNGIONs
The final case relative to captured and
abandoned property in the Southern States
has ct last been cleared from the docket Of
the court Of claims. Almost al the proper
~ seized by the government Was cotton.
The whole amount of proceeds Of the cap
tured aid abandoned property was $s1 49,
468, of which Sc. 551 900, or more than 90
per cent. WA absorbed In the cost Of collec-
ton and sale. The sum Of $3.50, 675 was
sender and McCnlloch, and $64, 557 was
paid on judgment against treasury agents.
In behalf OF claimants. 1,7z8 cases were
filed, aggresating ST.. 7s5. 1852; LOOP cases
were decided adversely, and 5l2 in favor OF
the claimants, and entered judgment to the
amount of S, 1893, 023. The balance of the
fund, amounting to about SO. 512, 0O7, will
remain the property of the United States,
and the account, which has been kept open
for twenty years, will now be closed finally.
Circulars have been issued by the depart
ment of the interior directing the superin-
tendent of all national institutions and con-
troll of the department to submit estimates
Of such supplies a. they will need the next
fiscal year. This action is taken In order that
contracts TO- supplies may be obtained by
advertising and competition. This has not
been the practice heretofore.
Charles 8. Garfield, first cousin of Pres
ident Garfield, has been in Washington q
long time fruitless1y eDdcavoring to secure
some position under the present admins
tration. and is about to return to his home
at Cleveland, Ohio, in disgust and dfsapo1nt-
ment. It does not appear that Charles has
any other qualification besides his relation
ship to Gen: Garfield.
The Chinese minister says his government
is entirely satisfied with the manner in
which the anti Chinese laws are being ex.
ecuted. He expects the United States will
repeal the law Lefore the ten years are up,
as Chinese labor would be needed.
It is said that the United States minister to
France has not interviewed President Grevy
relative to the Madagascar question, and
that the American government sees no cause
to interfere in the Franco Madagascar i'm
broglio.
NEWS OF THE RAILROADS.
The G. NJ. & st. p. company discharged
200 of thei. car shop employees from the
Menominee valley works, not having
enough work to keep them steadily en-
loyed. This leaves 800 men st i'll employed
there.
Judge Ryan of Portage La Prairie has
given Legal decision that the property Of
the Canadian Pacific railway is liable to
municipal taxation.
CASUALTIES OF THE WEEK.
Thomas Farrell; aged twenty-four, fire.
man on a freight engine, jumped from a
train while in motion near Mckenzie, few
miles east of Bismarck and was instantly
killed. Why he jumped off the train no
one seems to know. His body was taken to
st. Paul where his parents live.
The southwest part of Sharon was visited
by rain and hail storm recently, hail
falling to the depth Of two or three inches.
A Findlay. Ohio, dispatch reports streams
at flood height. corn rotted, crops inunda-
ted and FARMERS disheartened.
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The late Louis c. .Hammersly, of New
York. left q S. .00O. 900 estate,
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tain funds to invest, I begged their ad-
vice as to the safest mode. It appeared
that the words certain funds" have
very different occupations in commerce,
according to the name and position Of
him who uses them. Certain funds, Sit
uated as was, was a modest way of
specifying considerable suin-at least
l supposed so on recej5ing an answer
from the firm that my letter had been
received just before the close of the Pa
ci6c railroad loan. in which they had
purchased to the amount $500, 900, that
If l thought it too much, large profit
might be easily realized. as the stock
had gone up. A postscript in the hands
OF the principal congratulated me on the
accession of fortune.
Two hundred thousand dollars! The
letter fell from my hands; the amount
frightened me. wrote instantly, in
forming them that so large q sum went
beyond my means, adding that no re-
mlttance having been received from
China, as they supposed, 1 was unable
to satisfy their claims.
This answer came in day or 80, STAT
ing that, as l did not appear to have
confidence in the Pacific railroad. they
had sold out my stock at profit of $780,
wv. and begged me not to feel uneasy,
as remlttances always came slow from
China; in the interim my signature would
FL furnish me all the money I could want.
The prospectus of bank was inclosed.
IN which shares had been secured me.
Eighty thousand dollars! Either un.
deretood nothing of commercial matters
or the clerk had made one or more
noulghts too many. My situation became
embarrassing: CONGRATULATIONS nvor.
whelmed me. I was besieged with an
moving questions. How would I finish
my house? What would I do for public
establishments? Some benevolent ladies'
wrote to recommend to my notice the
benevolent institutions uflder their
guardianship. would have been ruined
in postage but for the lucky stroke with
Mr.. Hardy which I did not receive
for fortnight after. until which time,
indeed. l had no money. Fortunately,
from that moment was held to be rich,
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FOREIGN NOTES.

LONDON, June 1.-THE Prince of Wales
has nominated P. Lorillard's fve-year-old
brown horse Iroquois for the race for the
Stockbridge cup, to be run at Stockbridge
on the 21st inst.
The score of the chess tournament stands
Zukertort, % games; Steinitz, II; Black
burn, 1515; Tzschigorin, Is; Mason, 14115
Mackenzie, IA; Rosenthal, 13; English, 13;
Bird, II; Winower, II.
LONDON, June 1.-THE terrible calamity
on Saturday evening is the subject of uni
versal unhappy comment. The hall has
been surrounded to day by distressed and
excited crowds. The stairway from the
gallery to the top of the landing where oc-
Cured the pressure which led to the acci-
dent, was from five to six feet wide, and
the gallery, through which the chill
dren were allowed to pass, only
one at time which circumstances,
Is regarded as the direct cause of the ca
lamity, was fitted with bolt which lodged
in hole in the floor, thus narrowing the
passageway for the purpose of facilitating
ticket taking when the audience was en-
terlng the hall. The janitor says the scene
OOiAAAAeA viz 5 SdlAory OOOr was 16drIuls OOm6
children were fixed upright in heap and
actually gasplng for breath, so great was
the pressure of the crowd behind them.
A majority of the children in the hall
were under twelve years of age.
MADRID, June 16,-John ". Foster,
American minister, presented his creden-
tlals to King Alfonso to-day. Foster ex-
pressed the warm friendship of President
Arthur and the American citizens general
ly for the king and the Spanish people.
The long unbroken friendship between the
United States and Spain was ne said a
source of pride to both, and he would en-
deayor, If possible, to strengthen the pres
ent cordial relations between the two
countries. Foster dwelt upon the great
debt the American continent owes to Spain
and said he hoped the peace now enjoyed
by Spain. would continue and that through
improved commercial relations Spain
and the United States might share each
others prosperity. Alfonso cordially re-
ciprocated Fosters good wishes.
CATTARo, June 16.-There has been
lighting in Albania since the 18th. Other
tribes are expected to join the revolt
Montenegro has established Gordon on
the frontier, to prevent the belligerents
from entering the territory.