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The house of Gen. Robert Toombs, In
Washington, Ga. is a typical southern
home a beautiful flower garden OF All acre,
hanked with barley lots. fronts a three-story
wooden home with large Chambers wide
halls and roomy piaEzas. The generals office
Is in his dwelling, but he generally receives
his company in the cosy sitting-room of thu
second story. He is Away cordiai, and gives
all, friend or stranger, u kindly welcome.
Sitting in a large armchair, with his books
within easy reach and the well-ased Bible
among them, he sat tho last OF the old
line. He is "a, and be is broken
considerably since tho death OF his wifi, but
Is still q vigorous old man- The generaljhas
long been a Methodist In conviction, but
only recently has he become a communicate
OF the church. His determination to CON
meet himself with the church was expressed
in his usual style. Meeting his old friend,
Bishop Pierce. one day. no said: George,
| want you to baptiEe me- have
no religion, but 1 am afraid some
Of these young fools who pirate
about inhdelity will say when am dead ]
did not believe in Jesus Christ, and / wish 10
avow my faith" He is much beloved by his
~aeighbors. and especially by the child rem, TO
whom be Is especially tender. He says life h
too short for animosities, and that he has no
foes and cheIishes no rssentmsnts. He has
made all things ready for both worlds and 1t
matters little with him how soon he leaves
this ~
, 1884-04-20
Frank James Trial.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala, April l9.-In James
trial Alfred Hill stated to-day that before
the robbery he entertained three men. at
his house at GreehhiIl, but did not identify
Frank James. Hugh Riley, who at the
time of the robbery was saloon-keeper at
Mussel Shoals. testified that three men
came to his saloon. but did not identify
James. :. II. Fields, detective for de
tense, testified that he knew James in
Nashville i'll 1915, 1870 and 1885, that
james was at that time hauling lumber
for a Nashvills firm, and was known by
the name ofJNB Woodson. He saw him
in Nashville on llth and 18th March 1881.
Several times on both days. He knewthe
man named j. A. Howard in Nashville
who turned out to be jesse james, but
never saw Howard and w oodson together.
Jonas Tayler, blacksmith. of Nashville,
testified that he saw Frank james at
Nashville on March II, and put shoes on
his horses March II. Witness identified
date by entry in his ledger.
, 1884-04-20
Whisky Demoralized.

OH. ri ~ ~
CINCINNATI, April 19.-Whisky is de
moahzed, The sales of over two hundred
barrels are reported to-day at 81. 05. The
break seems to be beyond the control of
the pool, but under the rules it has ten
days in which to reassert its control of
prices. President Miller has not yet
arrived.
CINCINNATI, April 19.-There was u
complete decentralization in the whisky
market today, the result of yesterdays
break in the pool of prices by three lead
ing members ofthe pool. A bitter feeling
has been engendered and the cutting of
rates resultedin the report of two hundred
and eighteen barrels to-day at 81. O5.
There is no telling where and when it will
stop. All seem to hope for the restora-
ton of the pool, yet all agree it had its
evils, One man responsible for yester-
days decline defended the course by
saying the pool had been taking care of
the extra production and at a recent
meeting at Chicago the pool decided to
stop doing so and this threw an extra
lot of goods on the market and cutting
was resorted to and in self defense to
keep their business three firms had
sent out night dispatches on Thursday
fixing the rates for Friday at SLIP. The
natural result followed. Secretary
Stevens thinks the pool supremacy will
be established as soon as President Miller
gets here on Monday.
, 1884-04-20
The u. p. and c. B. & @.

BesroH. April Is. -The Trarele, says ;
On excellent authority the relations be-
tween the Union Pacific and Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy people stand about
thus Burlington has consented to waive
its claim to 20 per cent, of the Union Pa
Cities business delivered at Omaha, for
eastern points. The question to be deed
ed next week is the old point of territorial
rights. The meeting at Chicago on Tues
day next is to be of the Western Trunk
Line association or tripatite roads. There
will be an endeavor made TO formulate
some plan to settle the question Of terrific
rial rights. The Burlington people will
be asked to agree to this Plan
, 1884-04-20
! Bureau of Labor statistics.

WAsHINGToN Anril lq-Tba house
went into committee -of-tba wboIo
CMr WeIton ofy;rg;n;o in h chair
On hin renorted from tbs ~ %
labor, The frst1bn consiidered wss tbat
establishing and maintaining the denart.
ment oaabor statistics n
Mr~UanLins chairman If tho com.
mite ON Isbnr br;eav ILL a,tantioU =,
tho nroy;s;ons If tbe hin and 10 the nd,
yantaecs which will bs Joriyed from H.
MASSAGE The labor problem was one If
the most imoortant mestions. which
demand and command the consideration
Of M neonle nrd i was II tbonrootost
, 1884-04-20


As O'Donovan was taking his leave Dumas
complimented him on his French, saying that
he spoke the language well for an Irishman-
ave are not all uncivilired there, MASTER"
said O'Donovnn, sand 1 am proud to meet
you and 70 tell you how much you are pri1sd
in my country. 1t is years since l made the
acquaintance OF one OF your family th9re. l
became very intimate with him, and l Am in
debted TO him for many hours of delightful
enjoyment" @one OF my family This. Is
astonishing. 1 never heard of any q them
who went to Ireland. There must DO some
mistake" mo m~istake,I assure you. He is
well known there. and a great f~ayorite, "
"You have set my curiosity on fire. Name
him, pray" The Count Of Monte ristoi"
The primes Of novelists bounded Off his seat,
caught O'Donoyani in his arms, Rugged him
to his broad breast, and kissed him on both
cheeks. Then holding him back from him,
he looked at him with eyes blazing with tri.
umph and gladness, and exclaimed: You
are right. my child; the Irish are not I'M
civilized; they ave wit They are worthy 10
be French. 1 was never paid a higher com.
piinisat Tia my lie TT
, 1884-04-20

SHANGHAI, April l9.-Great changes
have been made in the Chinese Council
of Foreign Affairs. Prince Kooug, a
partisan of Prince ChuIn, has been made
President and several new Chancellon
have been appointed. The new members
belong to the anti Foreign party and such
of the Provincial Viceroys who have
avowed their places TO Prince Koong have
been dismissed although several of them
belonged to the anti Foreign party. While
the accession of Prince Chuin to control
the Grand Council of the Emp ire
strengthen the anti Foreign policy, the
public is awaiting government action
before judging what direction it will
follow,
, 1884-04-20

NEW YORK, April l9.-ln the Legisla-
tive inquiry into the police department
and lottery business to-day, f. A. Luthy,
who was instrumental in breaking Hup
Simmons party, boosted that he used the
District Attorney office to serve his spite
against Simmons. On the stand Luthy
called in a loud tone for d glass of water,
ostentatiously giving the waiter a quarter,
and drank to Chairman Roosevelt health.
He informed Roosevelt that he intended
to shoot his white necktie, for when he
wore it he was taken for a sucker. D. He
admitted he charged Simmons for sums
paid to police, which he pocketed him
self
, 1884-04-20

PITrsBuRG, April ia conference of
the Amalgamated Association and manu-
facturers was held this afternoon. Contra
ny to expectations it resulted in a disa-
greement. The workmen demanded the
present rate of wages, So. SO per ton for
pudding. continued, witt, the exception
Of extra 81. per ton for axle iron, which
was dropped. They also presented addi-
tons and amendments and will increase
the wages of certain classes Of workmen
from five to twenty per cent. The anu
flcturers peremptOrily refused to accept
the workmen's proposition and demanded
uniform reduction of ten per cent.
which they claimed necessary on account
of Eastern competition and the depression
of the trade. The workmen deny that the
reduction is necessary, and also denied
that their scale provided for any increase.
The discussion lasted three hours, when
they decided that agreement was imposs-
ible. Both sides profess to be firm in
their position. If one or the other does
not yield, work will be suspended in all
| the mills in the West after June |.
, 1884-04-20

ST. PAUL, April l9.-The Secretary of
the American National Agricultural Asso-
citation has addressed a letter to Gen
eral james s. Brisbin, C~ommandant at
Fort Keogh, Montana, requesting his
views in regard to holding a great Nation
al Cattle Show. In the Generals reply
he urges the show to be held and sug-
gested that at the same time a National
Convention of cattle breeders and stock
growers be held at which all the stock
associations throughout the country shall
be represented. He takes strong ground
against congressional interference with
the cattle trade and says there are no cat
tie diseases in the country worthy of no
tice, much less of National legislation.
, 1884-04-20
BREvITIEs.

The Congressman from Missouri, Kan.
sas, Nebraska and Western Iowa, are to
hold meeting at an early date to secure
united action on the bin creating the
Missouri river commission.
Mr.. and Mrs, II. @. Fillmore, of New
York, guests at the Palmer House, Chi,
cago, who blew out the gas on retiring,
died yesterday afternoon. Mrs, Fillmore,
who was ~asphy1iated at the same time, is
still unconscious and is not expected to
recover.
Messrs. Dockery, Buckner, Bland,
Berns, Graves, Cosgrove, 0.Neill, and
Alexander, of the Missouri delegation to
Congress, made arguments before the
River and Harbor committee yesterday
in favor of an appropriation of 81 900, 900
for the improvement of the Missouri
river ~ eH
, 1884-04-20

WINNIPEG, April l9.-The report Of
the Indian uprising at Battleford proved
incorrect. II was based,onthe fact that
many Indians from the surrounding dis
tricts were gathering there to talk over
their grievances and to send delegates to
Regina and cOhAwd TELEGRAPH c6ninI-
nieation was cut off by wire being
guarded east of Battleford and is errone-
ously supposed to be due to the Indians.
A Communication was received last night
that there was no alarm at Baftleford and
attention was being paid to the doings
Of the Indians. III ia
, 1884-04-20

BELFIELD, April 19.-The North
ern Pacific Forwarding company and the
Black Hills freighters who control the
bulk of freight going over the new north
ern route, to-day finally decided upon
Bel6elda the terminal point. For sever
al weeks surveying parties have weighed
the advantages of the various towns re-
sulting in pronouncing Belfeld the best
route. Eastern parties Immediately in.
vested twenty-five thousand dollars in real
estate and contracts for a large warehouse
several stores and improvements, aggrega
ting twenty thousand dollars, has been let,
A fast freight express will be put on tc
make the distance from Belfeld to Dead
wood in seven days. Four hundred tom
Of freight is now on the way to Belfort
and shipments will commence in7ten days
, 1884-04-20

CINCINNATI, April l9-Elections held
in Hamilton county to night selected dele
gates to the Republican State convention
and nominated State officers also delegates
to Chicago convention. The Commercial
Go=ette midnight has reports of thirty
six delegates classified thus For Ar
thur, 10; Sherman, Is; Blaine, second
choice, Is; Blaine with Sherman, second
choice, 4; unknown, T. County conyen-
tons held in the state for similar purposes
show so far seven counties for Blaine, two
for Sherman.
, 1884-04-20
HEAVY RAINS.
Floods Prevailing in Various
Parts of the Country.
- stUU asa SssHNs
No Foundation for the Reported
I'LL Indian Outbreak tE
Foot and Mouth Disease Not
Prevailing in Kansas,
OL
Damaging Rains.

LITTLE Rock, April l9.--Heavy rains
in the state for the past few days have
done much damage to railroads and other
property. Nearly all the streams are
again very high and oyeraowing the low
lands. Owing to washouts no trains ON the
Iron Mountain railroad 90 farther south
than Arkadelphia an bridge over Bear,
fifteen miles south OF Pine Bluffs, ON the
Texas 4 St. louis Narrow. enagetRaa r.,
is washed away in many portions OF fiat
prairie country north Of Duvall Bluffs.
, 1884-04-20
Grand Jury Indictment.

YaNKToN, OAK, April l9.-The Uni
ted States Grand Jury closed its work to-
night for the present, though it is under
stood they will not be discharged Over
twenty indictments have been brought in,
the nature of which are not made public,
except in unimportant eases. Two in
dictments have been found against Gov
ernor Ordway charging him with corrup-
ton in county organization.
, 1884-04-20
I~ncendiary Fire.

REYNoLDsynLE, Pa April 10 The
residence of James Powers, superintend-
ent of the Powers, Brown & Company's
coal mines was burned this morning,
the inmates barely escaping with their
lives. Loss $1,000. An anonymous
letter has been received by Mr.. Powers
for some weeks warning him to leave
that property as his life was in danger. The
company employs about three thousand
miners. a number Of whom were black
listed after the strike last fall. The fire
was the work of an incendiary without a
douht
, 1884-04-20

New YORK, April l9.-Reports from
New England state thai the foods are
about stationary, although rain is still
falling at intervals in some portions.
Much anxiety is still felt at Ellsworth.
Maine. A dam give way letting twenty
Thousand feet of lumber hoated which
lodged against bridges below. Great
anxiety is felt for-its safety -Connectieut
river at Hartford is ninteen feet above
low water mark.
, 1884-04-20
Blooded stock.

LExrNareS, April lsLFh annual,
Kentucky spring horse sales have opened.
Two hundred head were sold here.
this week for an aggregate of $50 900.
the average being $3.50. Next week
Messrs. Woodward and Brassfeld will
offer two hundred and ffglhead Of good
ones which are expected to bring good
nriaas
, 1884-04-20
No Foot-and-Mouth Disease.

NEosHo FALLS, Kas.. April l9.-Dr.
Law of Cornell University, who has been
here during the past week investigating
the cattle disease. leaves for Topeka Mon
day. He is.not very communicative con
corning the results, rreferring to give them
publicity in the shape of IA formal report.
BE does say emphatic.dly however, that
the trouble is not European foot-and-
mouth disease, nor any other contagious
affection.
, 1884-04-20

MrNNEAPoLIs, April I9.-The Tribune
tomorrow will publish a tabulated state
ment in answer to a circular sent out
through the State regarding the prefer
ences for President. The following is the
result: First choice, Blaine, 973; Ed
munds, 1879; Arthur, 1872; Lincoln, 80;
Logan, ~; scattering, "a. Edmunds
second choice, 9sl. These represent II
partial canvass of seventy-one counties.
The Democrats to a man are for TiIden.
, 1884-04-20

TaUCKEE, Cal, April I9.-Three hun
bred feet Of snow sheds fell half a mile
west Of the summit and covered the
working train and a number Of Chinese.
Six dead Chinese have been taken out and
five others seriously wounded. \ wreck
ing train and medical aid has gone to the
scene Of the disaster
, 1884-04-20
France and tho Dynamiters.

PARIS, April l9.-The Gduloh says
that the police are disposed to recon-
mend to the authorities the expulsion of
the dynamiters from France, if their
actions become too suspicious. A man
recently engaged in the dynamite cratic
in this city has suddenly disappeared.
, 1884-04-20
POLITICAL POINTS.
f.
Republicans Trying to Concen-
trate on a Candidate.
- @ - I
The Bottom Knocked Out of the
To-, s-n Whisky Market.
Other Telegraphic News From
Home and Abroad.
For Blaine and Lincoln.

TorEkA, April l9.-Reports from
nearly twenty Republican County conven-
tons held to-day, to choose delegates to
Congressional district conventions to be
held next week to elect delegates to the
National Convention at Chicago, show
that whenever Presidential preferences
were expressed they were generally for
Blaine and Lincoln, although Logan hes
many friends.
, 1884-04-20

New YORK, April l9.-In "a Brooklyn
theatre tonight a maud6n remark of
drunken men was taken upas a cry of fire
and a panic ensued. Several women
tainted, but before serious results the
manager and actors quoted the people.
This theatre is built on the site of one
which was destroyed by fire several years
ago, when over two hundred lives were
, 1884-04-20
Reducing Certain Freight Rates.

CHICAGO, April l9,-The Western
Trunk Line Association to-day announced
a reduction of forty cents per hundred
pounds on sash, doors and blinds to Col
orado points, making the rates thirty
seven cents or same as that charged for
lumber since the recent cut. The Bur
%lington, aud Atchison, Topeka 4 Santa
Fe roads met the cut promptly
, 1884-04-20

ST. PETERSBURG, April ia dis
patch from Governor Trans, of the
Caspian country, says that several trade
caravans had left Nero for Bokhara,
Khiva and Mished The Turconians
bought from the caravans their entire
stock of American cotton seed.
, 1884-04-20

4WAsnlNGroN, April l9.-At a meeting
Of the House Committee ON Public
Lands to-day Messrs. Henry, Oates and
Strait were appointed a subcommittee to
prepare a bill to repeal the pre-emption
and timber culture acts and to amend the
homestead so as to prevent fraudulent
entries
, 1884-04-20

New YORK, April I9.-James Richie,
a lunatic herding cows on Wards island,
was shot dead to-day by New York
thieves who landed 10 steal some junk.
John Riley, aged Id. and Thomas Brown,
not much older, were arrested as The
mur1arers
, 1884-04-20
Romantic Yarn.

PHILADELPHIA, April l9-The
Countess DeRacouska has been released
on bail. Being annoyed in IA boarding
house she shot ono member of the family
aud opened fusilade upon'the household.
She was arrested and convicted of deadly
assault. In jail she took poison, and on
being resucitated was released on account
of sympathy excited by wretched expert
ence. t4
, 1884-04-20
Cattle and Sheep Market.

CHICAGO. April 10. -Cattle-Recefpts
=, 300 head; market slow; values weak;
good to choice shipping, So. So@6.lG
ommon to medium, s.. 25@5.75; stock
ers,l 50. T5tg5, O0;y feeders, 81. 1905. so;
Sheep-Receipts, 600 head; market
slow, weak; inferior to fair "a. 00Ca4. -
per cwt medium toigood, So. O0(q $50.
choice 10 extra, s. .6QCGS6. 90.
, 1884-04-20
More Dams Carried Away.

Bosross April l9. dispatches from
Maine report more dams being carried
away by the floods and railroad tracks
overfowed. At Montreal the river is re
ceding rapidly. Ice in other places there.
abouts gives much concern,
, 1884-04-20

NJ, J Is.r received a new and elegant line of
toilet Uot'I SOAPS p musical, @afy in s1O"s, no'lS Sird
cages, tricycle., y~elocipedes. iron and wood
wagons, balls, bats, etc. A fun line Of
stationery, books papers, periodicals, and
w, NJ. MAsI.
Cheyenne, Wyo.
, 1884-04-20
soldier,s Homo seheme.

Bosf0N- April 10. The committee
having in charge the entertainment fund
for a home for ex- Confederate soldiers tet
port 81 500 worth ofboxes and tickets sold,
Sale of boxes will shortly takes place at
the Exchange. m
, 1884-04-20
TIE. Million car-wheel..


alNew York Sun.
There are more than tan million iron
~car-wheels in use on American railroads."
said the master mechanic Of one Of the trunk
lines, "and 1t requires about SIS pou nds OF
pig iron to make one wheel About 1,25O,.
900 wheels are worn out evsry year, and tho
same number OF new ones must DO made to
take their places"
, 1884-04-20

LONDON, April l9-It is reported from
Darmstadt that Queen Victoria is suffer
ing from lumbago. She is confined to
her palace and receives daily visits from
physicians.
, 1884-04-20

OTTAWA, April l9.-Hhe Gfovernor
General ]prorogued Parliament and made
a.speech approving the Legislative enact
ment Of the session.
, 1884-04-20
The Greeley Relief omcars.

NEw Y 5Rk, April 10, The American
Yacht club elected the officers Of the
Greeley relief expedition honorary mem
bers and presented them with flags to1be
restored ON their return from the Arctic
rauinns
, 1884-04-20

| can show the largest stock of goods
IoImens wear in the city. PoLAcK.
, 1884-04-20

The best mineral water in the world, By
The eullon or glass, at Rhodes 4 Ttoxells.
, 1884-04-20

Two more ear loads of fine shade and
ornamental trees to arrive next week for
Hoag x Shields, corner Hill and Eigh-
tenth streets.
, 1884-04-20

Scent cigars,
The best made at Rhodes TfoIelH4
, 1884-04-20

Before purchasing your outfit 10 to
Polacks and save money. 4H
, 1884-04-20

For RENT-Neatly furnished room
Apply to DIR. RECKER Phoenix bloeku b
, 1884-04-20
TIFoR SALE. "

Furnished rooms or beds every night,
No. 279, corner Seventeenth and Bent.
, 1884-04-20

Ypsiianti Water,
The best mineral water in the world. By
the gallon or glass, at Rhodes 4 Troxell's :.
, 1884-04-20

For SALE-For sale cheap, or trade for
other property, a and %cOntec-
tionery, in a z ,od location. Inquire on
the premises, 2S2 Eddy street.
, 1884-04-20

For SALE-A bunch of cheap work and
saddle horses. at the corral, corner Of 18th
and Eddy streets. CHAS. KELLER.
, 1884-04-20
WANTS.

HOUSES TO RrNrANp FoRsALr
, 1884-04-20

And new lunches at Tivoli.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-02-16

will be glad to see him. Borden has
also had a good rain. feel almost as
much interest for that section as my
own, They had already had two dry
years, and this would have been the
third. The rain, we hope, is general,
extending all over the State. Sister
Sarah Hampton is with us, and has
been since last Saturday. 1t had been
nearly eight years since we had seen
her. She is looking much better than
we expected to see her. Rubin did not
come. Suppose he shows age more
than Sarah Sarah has been from
home several weeks visiting her daught'
ers, Lizzie and Mollie. We had let
ter from Rubin a few days ago. He
gives rather an amusing description of
"Mussel Slough" country. He says l
ought to go and see it. He thinks it
beats all the places he has seen, all
things considered. Grows more fine
Alfalfa clover, more fine horses, fine
sheep, fine hogs, more fine wheat with
larger heads, and more long and Sc
we're chills, more high fevers and big
head aches than any other country he
has seen. From his description don't
think the country would suit me. Sc
far as big crops of clover, grain and
stock are concerned, would have nc
objection, but prefer to be excused
from the chills and fever and their con
sequent attendants. Our love to all
.s M. NJ. RITCHEY.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-02-16
California Letter.

MERGED, CAL, Jan. 81, 'S4.
j. b. RITCHEY, Dear Brother: Your
letter received several days ago, but
not having anything important to COM
municate is the reason / have not re-
piled earlier. We have had warm
Cry winter, the dryest have seen since
4 came to California. But we have
just had fine rain of q inches, which
gives life to every branch of business.
We are all right now. But until this
rain, don't think we have had 2 inches
rain fall since last spring. We had
began to have great fears of another
dry season; but notwithstanding it has
been so very dry, grain stood it re-
markably well, but was needing rain
very badly. The winter has been I'M
usually warm and delightful, the pretti-
est we have had since have been here.
We have had no winds but damp
nights and mornings. Have fears that
we are going to have a dry year like
1677. During that year we had only
4 inches rainfall. That was the least
rain for one season we have had. But
notwithstanding the long dry weather
my crop looks better than it did at this
time last year. l have my farm oil in
grain. Have enlarged my garden SC
as to give room for small vineyard.
Have the vines growing from last
springs cuttings. Will have as much
enclosed as my wind mill will irrigate.
We usually grow Irish pototoes with
out irrigation, We are expecting Hen.
~ Etter to make us a visit soon. We