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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-26
RETURNED TO BIS MAROK.

Secretary Frclinghuysen Refuses 10
Receive tho Lnsker Ro.OlutIOns.
The President transmitted to tho House
of Representatives in brief message, with
out comment, . number Of letters. kilograms
and documents relating TO the Lnsksr reso :
luton. From them 1t appeared that tho
German minister, Herr Won Eisendecksr'
called upon Secretary Frelinghuysen ut the
department of state and read to him the
letter, already published, sent by frince Won
Bismarck, stating his reasons for withholding
the resolution from the relchstaS' herr 70"
Eisendecker also offered 10 Secretary Fro
Incbuvsen the engrossed copy of the reso-
mt,on nassed by the HouSs aud returned py
Prince Won Bismarck, but this MIR. FREEING
huysen declined to receive. .
when the Presidents message had peeh
read IN the House Mr.. Hiscock, OF new foIk'
ofYered the following preamble and resolu'
tion. which was referred to the commlttes on
foreign affairs: 49,. ,,o,,,.dr.
WHEREAS, It has come to the knowledge
of the Honse that communication rom "
to the parliament OF tne oeriilAn onhpIIt,
antire,v friendly in its intent, respecuuim
its cbayaorer and sent through the regular
ohannels of international communication,
has been arbitrarily intercepted and returnea
nv a person now holding the position OF
chancellor of the German empire; therefore,
b. it H. .r,ot hrt er.
nress surprise and regret that 1t should 90
avn temporarily within the power OF a single
too-powerful subject to interfere with sqcn ti
a simple, natural and spontaneous expression
Of kindly feeling between Two Erea AMI u nres.
t t;na " Tho crown on one hand and from the
riebts Of the manufactures of the people on
'"i Resolved, That this House does hereby
reiterate The expression of sincere regret at
tbe death Of Edward Lasker and its synpa-
thy with the parliament Of the German
empire Of which for many years he was
distinguished meHlsri
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-26
A WEEKS NEWS,
Eastern and Middle States.

T, uhEAT damage has been done along the
hausoh 70 valuable trees and 6hrubbery by
TTr,ayy rains followed by freezing weather.
tt n' GlalcheS OF many trees gave way under
the thick coating Of Ice. '''
a GREAT rowing match for a prize OF
Sz,3oo hay bean arranged to taks ilnce At
Nsw YORK OH Decoration day between
charles II. Courtney, the most prominent OF
american oarsmen, and Wallace Ross the
Canadian victor Of many aquatic contests.
A BILL to punish wife heaters by fiog.ing
passed the Massachusetts, house.
PETER CHuBTERMAN, q prominent farmer
escerttained thnt his dtughtot Mary hui been
seen driving out Of Gold Nine Station Penn,
WIN Ezekiel Henry, who had recently boon
warned by Chusterman to discontinue his
ATTENTIONS. Cbusterman, with two friends
Henry Swopo and Israel Meyer, startei In
pursuit, and overlook tho couple about ten
miles away. In tho Controversy which FOL
lowed Henry shot all three OF his pursusra
THE governor of Delaware, not being EN-
powered to commute a death sontenne. haa
done the noyt best thing In the case OF Lewis
y. List under sentence to DO hanged for tho
murder OF George Taylor. List, who il
twenty five years old, has been respitsd until
1910. ''''
LIEUTENANT DANENHowER, OF the jean
motto oxLed tom was, married the other day
a. oswego, H. I TO daughter Of ex-
Speaker Sloal.
WILLIAM q. MORGAN, who bad charge at
Hartford, Conn, of tho branch house Of
Putnam Il Earle, New York bankers, and
was re- entity admittei as a PARTNER. has
proven defaultor TO the ettont OF SYJ, OOO.
A New LONDON Conn whaling firm baye
received advices from thslr BRIG Lizzie p
Simmons, 10 the effect that tho brig ha,
captured whae yielding l6s barrels OF oil
and $500 pounds Of whalebone, and from tho
sale of the stuff had realized nearly sl4 900.
This isbelieved to bo tho largest whale ever
captured,
j. u. FULLERTON, clerk in tho employ OF
the Manhattan Beach Railroad company,
running between New York and Coney
Island, has been fraudulently issuing stock
of the company AMI pocketing the proceeds
about $4,000 Just before discovery he
ceshcd check Of the company's for 500
hnd disappeared. Gambling led TO his down.
fall.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-26
NATIONAL EDUCATION.
Provisions Of the Morrill, IsiII, ITO
ported 10 thr senate FayOyabIy.


The Morrill, Educational bill, reported fay.
orably to the United States Senate from the
committee on education and labor, pro
vides for the setting apart forever Of the net
proceeds OF the sales Of public lands, aud
annually OF q sum OF money equal 10 one
haIf Of tho moneys paid into the treasury
In each year by Pacific railroad companies
under the Thurman act for the education
Of the people, to be applrtonod 10 tho sew
eral States and Territories and the District
OF Columbia, upon the basis of population
between the ages VI five and twenty years,
a. au educational fund. aud TO boar in
terest at tue ratio Of four por cent, the in
terest only 70 be paid for educational
arising from this fund shall DO
annually appropriated TO the free
and impartial education In public schools OF
all children between the age. OF SIX and six
teen years; one third shall be appropriated
to the endowment and support OF agrioul-
tural colleges until the annual income OF
such colleges shall have reached tho sum OF
$50 400, WHOM only that sum shall bo appro-
priated to them.
1t provides for the establishment In these
colleges OF schools for the instruction of
females in such branches OF technical or in
dustrial education ~ are sui ell to their sex.
IT also provides that u sum not exceeding
fifty per cent Of the amount appropriated
to any State or Territory may 10 applied in
the first year TO tn, maintenance Of one or
more schools for the instruction OF teachers
Of common schools and not exceeding ten per
cont of tho amount in eacn year there
after may DO applet to the same
purpose. 1t provides that 10 entitlo any
State, Territory or the DISTRICT of Columbia
TO the benefits of this net it shall maintain
for at least three months in each year until
January /, 1887, and thereafter four months
in each year, system Of FREQ public schools
for all the children within its limits between
the ages Of six and sixteen, and shall through
the proper officer thereof, for the year
ending Juno 30 last preceding such
apportionment, make full report to
the ,mmissiOner OF education, OF
tho number of public free schools, the mum
her of teachers employed, the number OF
schpolho owned and the number OF
school-houses hircI, the total number OF
children taught during the year, the actual
daily attendance, and the actual number of
months in the year schools have boon main
tanned In each Of the several school districts
or divisions Of sad State, Territory or dis
trict, and tho amounts appropriated by the
legislature, or otherwise received, for the
purpose OF maintaining System Of free
public schools.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-26
PECULIAR ACCIDENTS.

JOHN BARRY, of Branford, Conn.,, whila
drunk, rolled or lounge His neck fell
over the round Of a chair and he choked to
death.
THE eleven-year-oll daughter of Allen
Taylor, of Mayfleld, KY, while playing in a
swing got her neck In the rope and was
choked to death.
WHILE having tooth extracted. the
Young son of Joseph Dyson, Of Fulton, No.,
became 30 frightened that he was thrown
into spasms and died.
WHILE hunting, Gustave Rotzler, Of
Evansville, COL, stepped into the mouth OF
a mine shaft which the snow had covered
completely. He was instantly killed.
CHARLES DOWNS, OF Atlanta, chased a
rabbit into tall stump. While climbing,
h., left arm was caught in q split near tho
top, aud he hung by his wrist. He opened
his knife with his teeth in order to cut Off his
arm. He made several gashes and then
laini ed. This caused his muscles to relax,
and he dropped to the ground.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-26
The Laplander,

The Laplander's sledge has no run
ners, but, like himself, it is covered
with reindeer-skin, and is in shape some
thing like canoe. Harnessed to his
sledge, the reindeer starts of with al
most the rapidity Of the steam-engine,
going fifteen or twenty miles an hour.
The reindeer is not only the Laplander's
horse, but his COW, and, during the time
that it gives milk, he is freezing large
quantities Of it, to he used when no
more is to be obtained. Then he breaks
off piece, warns it out. and has again
good article Of milk. The deer is also
his food, large herds of them being kept
in some parts Of the country. From its
skin the Laplander makes the roof and
floor Of his house, his bed, his shoes and
stockings, his clothes, and cords and
strings Tor his bow. Without this ami
NAL, the Laplander would be in de-
plorable condition.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-26
OSMAN DIGNA ROUTED.
Another Victory FIR the British
Troops in Egypt.
Hordea of Arabs Charging the Brit
ish with Fierce Bravery

Another victory has been won by General
Graham's advancing army IN the Soudan,
the rebels under Osinan Digna being routed
only after determined resistance. Ths
rebels opened fire at o'clock In the morning.
The British forces were formed to rcpel a
thereupon ordered to lie down again The
rebels kept up a persistent fusilade until just
before daybreak The bright moonlight rem
dcred objects distinctly visible at long dis
lance. but prevented the enemy from at
tempting Il sudden onset. The rebels directed
their fire cs' ecially toward the hospital
wagons which were conspicuous In tho
oonlight. The surgeons AMI General Ora.
hau'd star officers had many narrow O.
capes. An officer and two mn were wounded
aud one man was Killed.
The fghtn{ began al daybreaL At q
o'clock Gardiner gun AID nine-pounder
were turned AGAINST the rebels, WHO were
within l,301 yards ol the British position and
afforded n most eXcren lnryct. The Arabs
were soon compelled TO retire 10 their main
position, near tho 'ramai Wells. Colonel
Stewarts cavalry arrived at 6l5 o'clock
and took positioh on the British left,
So as TO turn tile eneny's right.
The British forces advanced In tuo brigates,
which were thrown into the form uf squares.
\ s"rics II encounters followed. tOon after
leaving BRriba the great holy of the rebels
chargsi the lealln' square, spearing many
of the British. TIE .allors, vino were inside
the square, immediately closed IN and tho
rebels were rcpulscd with great slaughter.
The advance was again resumed, when i'm
lnense hordes rushed upon the British from
both sides A terrible struggle ensued. The
Arabs fought with The .reatest pluck and
brayplO, but nearly all w!rn killed. The sec
ond brigade met with obstinate resistance,
and was ut one time ropued. The Calling
and Gardiner guns fell into the hands OF
the rebels, and were only recovered after q
severe h,ht, when the British likewise
gained p ossession Of the rebel camp.
The infantry and artillery completely routed
the enemy from their pits AMI trenches. The
battle had not lasted more than half hour
when tn. victory of the British was made
certain. The enemy fought most stubbornly,
and the battle was much heavier than the
engagement at Tab. The snors, tn Block
Watch regiment. and the York and Lancas
ter regiment suffered the heaviest losses.
The rebels, under cover Of the smoke, crept
close up to the British lines, and dashed
against the marines AMI the Sixty-fitth and
Black Watch regiments, throwing themselves
upon the buyonetn of the British and giving
and receiving fearful wounds. treat con-
fusion ensued. The S xty.fifth began to re-
treat, GROWING upon the marines when all
b. anne inextI'icahly mixed. General Ora
ham and his staff did their utmost to rally
the men. retreating 500 yards to enable them
to reform.
A dispatch from Suakn says that the
eno.ny was euablo TO penetrate the second
square and capture the guns by the move
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-26
Washington

JOHN Il. GAME, Congressional delegate
from Utah, before the House committee on
Territories, criticised the Edmunds bill and
the Cassidy bill In relation to polygamy as
unconstitutional. He admitted the right OF
the government to punish polygamy. as a
crime il It desired to do So Nevertheless,
he said, the Mormons believed that 1t was
right.
ABOUT sixty-seven per cent. OF our last
years corn crop has been consumed leaving
thirty-three per cent. still on hand: Inc
wheat remaining on hand is about llg,oOO,ooo
bushels, or twenty eightper cent. of the crop.
THE President nominated j. e. Irish, OF
Wisconsin, to be United States consul at
Cognac, and Eliot S. N. Morgan, or Wyo..
ming, to be secretary Of the Territory Oh
Wyoming.
COMBINATIONS by the Senate: Colonel
John Newton, to be chief of engineers, with
the rank OF brigader-general; German
Buck, to be associate justice Of the supreme
court Of the Territory OF Idaho; w. Fitz-
gerald, to be associate justice OF the supreme
court Of the Territory Of Arizona; John y;
Perry, Of New York, IL he chief Justice OF
the supreme court of the Territory OF Wyo-
ming; John NJ. Valentine, of Pennsylvania,
to be attorney Of the United States Tor the
aastsrn district Of PsnvsYlyspte ...
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-26
A PARTNER NEEDED,

eyes" said the barber, "business is
improving very fast, and the only trouble
have is the want Of room. You see I
can't extend this place without renting
the store next door, and that would take
more money than l can spare. Now, in
1850, when l first came here, old man
Johnson-you remember old man john
son, his wife was a Smithers, and his
daughter married, let me see, what was
his name2 1t was the same name as the
President who got up doctrine about
not letting foreign countries get further
foothold on this continent, and a very
good doctrine it was, too. for you see II
France and Spain"
"By the way" interrupted the man
who was being shaved, "you said you
wanted more money to extend your
business, didn't your"
eyes, and"
"Well, will tell you how to get 1t
and popularize your shop at the same
time"
"Howp"
"Get parher-a silent partner"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-26
South and West.

BISHOP II. II. CLAhKsoN, born in Gettys-
Durg, Fen IN $50 dlei Inc other day in
omaha' Neb lie was cCnsecrated Episcopal
bishop OF NeDra'Ka ahd ua9ota IN $3.50.
JEFFERSON DAVIS, before joint conven-
| ton Of the Mississippi legislature, deli vsred
eulogy on SerEeant D. Prentiss the famous
Mississippi orator
THE appearance Of the foot. and mouth
disease among cattle in Maine aud Kansas
has created alarm among the cattle men of
the West.
GrNrpLr. Drtocu who has met d,ad M
yoInIn'ia On ot tho o,yo NJ s,,ht-vl.axan
Won h;s titIo in Tia Indian war H. =, n ,
tba father ~ twenty four cbIldren wan
,,,
| n tlhh a1 EaSO o. hpuis uestroyed mrgo
elevator, seven mouse. ana ninety, loaisd
car, ne 10 el t" cIh'a,hoa SV.oy bushels
VI corn, 49, pus'le,' VI oa,s anu several
w " ah, n p" I"nbof lei sn, Ss "S mi
estimated total loss /, s75o 0Oo -"'
H., -, Al,
1870 M,hn' ono vi WV ,eauihg
,ne,noI u.s. VI N,u. 49, WsIiancs oonlII'l.'ee
"hior u"s ovoH %a5.S 'gorous war on
LUX ", nolse vn'eSes' WIS hiim.ell nsnsed
oy unknown PERSONS ~ ~ supposed the
hanging was done by surviving members Of
tne gang
Ex CONGRESSMAN ROBERT SMALL lcol'
oredD, was renominated by the Republicans
OF the Seventh South Caroli'a district to
succeed the late Congressman Mackey.
owing 10 re ireponleranoe OF tho colored
VOC Sn aus nomination WAS CONSIDERED
squiVaie"t U an eiec'ion'
KAY and ANDERSON, the revenue officers
VINO recently kiilei three men IN Mitchell
county, n. ~ n nv surr pte ms 70,
wa .nn oiiereu ior 'ieii cap'ure siiounVeu W
w. W.
COLONEL EDWARD ). WHEAT, er-United
States u arsha Tor The middle district or
Tennessee an' one oil the most prominent
citizens of tho ate was shot and killed by
his "a h'r-lnlaw, C"lonel william n, spence,
who was his predecessor IN once Tho terri
o,e 'raseuy Wun h,t, ". ou ~ Sfou.
oles UNA, ia e'iIr upO"tou 'ns wv I1r
some YEAR alu "n,on, ~ 10 uhuersvoou'
grew ouV ol aitaIs coiiiio'Vea WIN 'he inar
shaHhlP'
a, in hGper.son county, iehn;, nved oonh
martin, MS "lie, anu tnree chl'oreh, TWO OIL
them grown young "onien, us oener 10y
| Eis farm onietlv doing his work. and
bayin. the respect of every one. The
other evening the entire family were found
In their home, brutally murderei.., George
French. n farm hand. was arrested, and con-
fessed that he and two colored mon had muir
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-26
A FASHIONABLE LOCALITY.

"You have plenty Of houses to rent, I
see."
ooh, yes; l am agent for great
many properties. What wouldyou like?"
"a three-story brown stone front in
IN unexceptionable locality. | do not
care SO much about the house itself, but
/ am very particular about getting into
fashionable and rather exclusive neigh
borhood."
II have the very thing for You. A
rather old but very fine house in st.
Windsor place."
Chow about tho neighborhood ??
at is the most highly fashionable and
thoroughly exclusive locality in the
city,"
care you sure Of that2"
dead certain. The families living
there have the malaria all summer and
the govt all winter"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-26

The curious statement is made that within
The past ten years the free use of narcotics has
greatly increased not only generally, but
among physicians. 1t is also said that some
doctors use opium who make especially of
curing the opium habit in others. Possibly
the spread Of the opium habit is due to some
extent to the knowledge that it can be cured.
Doubtless the stories about doctors have been
greatly exaggerated, but it must be admitted
that like other people, some Of them feel de-
sire for stimulants. 1t will not do for them to
make practice Of drinking whisky, and they
therefore resort to narcotics Between two
evils an opium-eating doctor is preferable to a
whisky-drinking doctor. A doctors undue
familiarity with narcotics will not make him
liable to give large doses of those drugs to his
patients, but the use Of liquors engenders
certain recklessness in most men. AT least,
uis is the view ola New York physician
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-26
Yoreign4

SOLOMON SnAPIRA, wsll known In oon-
pecton with the recent attempt TO sell In
England q forged manuscript Of the Penta
touch, has committed suicide at Rotterdam,
Holland.
OsNAN DIGmA, the defeated commander OF
tne False Prophets forces wrote 10 Sheik
Morghan declaring that he was determined
TO drink the blood Of the Turks an their al.
Hes. This savage reply aggravated the feel
Ing OF the British soldiers who, since the bat
tie OF Tab, hal desired TO spare 80 brave
Zoe The reply was sigrcd by twepty-one
Sheiks, representing 10000 inhabitants.
A NATIVE tribe In North Burmah royolted,
sacked and burned many villages and COM
PEELED American and English missionaries TO
Zee for their lives.
ADvfcEB from Canton report that the Chi
nero re- rrptIns for war with france arc
increasing, spd all signs Indicate prolonged
contest
A BERLIN newspaper attributes the excite
ment over tho LaSser incident 20 the CORE
spondcnt Of the London Times which. IL saws,
wants TO stir up strife between Germany and
America
PoRT SPAIN, Trinidad, has been almost
entirely swept away by fire. The loss is
estimated at more than $i00,0JO
ANOTHER explosion OF dynamite ha, oc-
CURED IN I4ondon-this time at II suburban
hotel One man was blown TO pieces.
BISMARCK, the German chancellor, ap-
peared In the reichstag Mt Berlin aud made
speech In justification OF the course he had
pursued In refusing to transmit tins Lasker
resolution TO the reichsta, lie said that he
had recognized the good intentions Of the
American Congress, but he was unable to
harness himself to the car Of the opposition.
The relations between Germany and the
nttd States had always been pleasant, no
said, and tbs German government hal a.
ways tried to cultivate them. Ho declared
that no would have presented tho
Lasker resolutions had no not
been prevented by their form. Tho resoiu-
tons contained clause directed against the
ipollcy which, in the empcror's name, ho had
boon purs ing and which Herr Lasl,er had
opposed for years Once BIS narCE was
interrupted by cries Of "Shamoln from the
opposition members or tho rcichstag, and
quito scene ensuel. The appearance of
Prince Bismarck in the reichs d : is generally
attributed to his desire to maintain friOnd-
ship with America.
ADvICEs from the Congo river, in Africa,
report that Henry VI. Stanley has discovered
another II fluent Of the Congo. Tho Arabs,
in recent slave raid, captured 1.s0O children
The natives recently attacked tho European
fhctotiea on tho Lower Congo, plundered car
evans. ana killed several Europeans
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-26

The New York Tribune clemmors for uni.
form legislation against the dime novel evil
1t isa lalen'Sble fact that cheap literature ia
more Of curse than a blessing. A dime'r
worth Of printed filth in the hands OF few
active boys will poison the minds Of all the
juveniles III large circle. If parents or police
cannot or will not turn back this tidal wave Of
cheap immortality, our statesmen should turn
their attention To the evil.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-26
ARRAY IN A THEATRE.
Two Men Killed and Ono Fatally
wounded in Texas.


wounded in Texas.
Ben Thompson and King Fisher shot each
other dead in the Vaudeville theatre at San
Antonio, Texas Joe Foster, who attempted
to quiet the combatants, was probably fa-
tally wounded Thompson and Fisher had
been drinking together, and entered the
theatre In company. They met Foster in
the dress circle and some words were ex-
changed, and soon after shots were ex-
changed, The dress circle was quickly
cleared, the occupants jumping into the par
ouette below, and through the side windows
into the street. NO one seems to know who fired
the first shot, or how many were engaged In the
shooting. Before the theatre was fairly
cleared Of its occupants, 1,50J persons on tho
outside we're clamoring at the closed doors
for admlttance. The bodies of the two VIC.
films were taken in charge by a host OF
friends aud the funeral arrangements woro
ordered "on the grandest scale, regardless
of expense"
The theatre where the aiIray occurred was
the scene last year Of the killing by Thomp-
son of Jack Harris, who was the proprietor
Of the place. Fisher and Thompson were
nrobabiy the two most desperate and widely
Known men in Texas They have each killed
large number OF men,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-03-26
AN ALABAMA TRAGEDY.
One Sister Kills Another and MsrtaIly
Wounds Il Nephew,

"ouhus IL NopncWs
Mrs Harvey and Mrs. Hughes ore sisters
and wives of two well-to-do farmers in Coffee
county, Ala. They live on adjoining farms,
and tho intimacy of their girlhood had
never been interrupted. A few days
ago Mrs. Harvey's cow did some dam
age in the garden of Mrs. Hughes, where
upon the latter drove the animal out, strlk.
ing it across the back with heavy stick.
When this came to the knowel 70 Of Mrs,
Harvey her rage knew no bounds, and she
started for the residence of her sister armed
with butcher knife.
When about fifty yards from the house
Mrs. Hughes met her and attempted an ex-
PLANTATION. Mrs, Harvey made a plunge at
her with the knife. sending it at one thrust
through her sisters heart. As the wounded
woman fell in an expiring gasp her son ran up
with stick and struck his aunt with it on the
head. The infuratcl woman then turned
upon her nephew ID be gan cutting at him
wildly His screams attracted the attention
of others, who haStenel TO the scene and put
a stop to the bloody work Mrs Harvey
was taken TO Elva jail where she will be
held for trial. The buy wa, so badly cut
that his recovery do iht'ul
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child wa'found, short time ago, to contain
s4o in gold, which was restored to the owner
Among odd things recently found have been a
large cactus weighing one and half pounds,
aliylng horned toad, color9d matter for adul.
tcra'lng beer artificial eyes and teeth, cipars
and VINE. The postal authorities arc untiriuo
In their efforts to restore articles OF yalue
found III the mails to their proper owners.