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The state journal. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1883-1885, 1884-11-15
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GENE A. TN BRIEF
ITEM groom, Ne4r I PARTS OF
street, 49,
Scissored-' tank1Rz1fgr Many Ex-
changes and Condensed for
Ready Reading.

Ready Reaolng.
Tennessee has over six hundred
Baptist preachers.
Rev. A. ii. Dicvs, recent graduate
Of Wherefore University, with his
wife, sailed for Hay ii this week.
A cUlored mau in South Carolina
has been nominated by the Demo
Gratis for the Legislature for the third
time.
The new labor union recently or
ganized in Massachusetts will make
an attempt TO embrace every colored
laborer in the Sou b.
Edith Kirk, tie Washington cor
respondent OF the Southern Tribune,
is acknowledged TO be the best lady
correspondent at the National CAPT
tai.
Mr.. James 7. Watts, prominent
young colored man of Chicago, met
with sad and untimely death by
drowning at Green Bay, Michigan,
last week.
Major NJ. r. Delany, one of the
most remarkable men of our race,
has returned to bis home at Wilber-
force in declining health. The Major
is about Y years Of age.
A colored man named Dick Gar
rett was found murdered in Spruce
street, Nashville, Tenn, on the 7th
Of this month. The person or per-
sons doing the deed are unknown.
At the recent colored Industrial
fair at Richmond, pair of brogans
from the Hampton Normal school
shop, took the cake as to size Of
anything of that line ever seen even
in Richmond.
From the Galveston DAILY Neaos.'
"Of the eight colored teachers who
passed the examination by the SUI
porintendent of city schools on Sept.
Sd, Miss Ella Green, formerly Of
Ohio, received the highest grade of
ccltiGcatc'
Hon. Il. L, O'Hara and Robert
Smslls succeed themselves in Con-
gress and are the only two colored
faces in the National House of Rep
resentatives. Evans, of the Fourth
Virginia district, who run against
Mahon's man Brady, got showed
under.
Miss Mamie l.. Brown, daughter
Of Bishop Brown, Washington, D.
O., has been compelled to desist
from teaching on account of i'll
health, aud goca TO spend season
with friends in louisville, Ky We
trust the rest and good company will
quite restore her health.
NOT BusTED YEr.-The white
people of Virginia have proclaimed
10 the void that they henceforth
will rebel against that tyrant Bour
bonism. BY the vote Of Tuesday it
is plainly seen that in Virginia the
wedge is driven into the solid South,
which will eventually tear it asunder
from Maryland to the gulf. Virginia
has suffered much from this tyrant.
-.Southe3n Tribune.
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Ayeteran of Eighty-four Married

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 14.-General W. s.
Harvey, the oldest officer in the army,
who is eighty four years of age, was
married here Wednesday evening to Mrs.
Mary L. St. Cyr, who has for five years
acted in the capacity of housekeeper in
his household. Mrs st. Cyr is the sister
of General Harney's deceased wife. and
is sixty years of age.
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THE COUNT IN NEW YORK.
THE OFFICIAL CANVASS NEARLY
COMPLETED.
Erie, Franklin, Nc nrOe and New York
Counties Yet to be Reported-A Net
Gain OF 16O Votes for Blaine-Cleye-
lands Plurality Reduced to an
Even Eleven Hundred-&e.

The official canvass has been announced
IN all the counties of New YCr6 except
four, viz: Erie, franklin, Monroe aad
New York. The Suns table of plurali-
ties on Saturday last figured up a plural
ity in the State of /, 206 for Cleveland.
On the official canvass in all the counties
except the four above named Blaine
gained 20 votes and Cleveland 233 votes
giving Cleveland net gain of 81, which
increases the suns estimate 10 !, 300. In
Erie. Franklin and Monroe counties no
change from the figures in the Sans Ia
BILE is expected. In New York city the
vote of one-third the districts has been
canvassed and shows a net gain of 100
tor Blaine. This leaves Cleveland's plu-
rality at 1, 100. The following table ex-
hibits the gains and losses in New York
city as compared with the corrected re-
turns, when Cleveland S majority in New
York was given as 49, 233:
1st Assembly dis. Canvass not complete.
I'd Assembly dis. Blaine gains. go
Sd Assembly dis. ClevePd gains. t
4th Assembly dis. Blaine gains. .
9TH Assembly dis. No change
9th Assembly dis. .Clevel'd gains. s
18th Assembly dis, Canvass not
complete.
8th Assembly dis. .Cleveld gains, 90
Total in eight districts. 239 20
10
Net gain for Blaine 100
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Marriage Of Miss Pearl Tyler.

RrcHMoxD, Va. Nov. 14,-1liss Pearl
Tyler, daughter of late ex- President Ty-
Ter, was married at o'clock yesterday
afternoon TO the Hon. William Mumford
Ellis, member of the House OF Delegates
from Montgomery county. The couple
have gone North on their wedding tour,
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Gen Gordon Heard From.

LONDON Nov. 14.-In the House of
Commons last evening, the Marquis of
Harrington, the Secretary of State for
War, read telegram from General Cor
don, dated August 26, as follows "Khar-
toum---proyisiOns five months. Shall
send Stewart, French and English con-
suls to relieve Dongola after destroying
Berber."
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Colored Woman Sentenced.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. l4.-Lizzie
White, who fatally stabbed Robert
Bodily at the hod-carriers picnic last
July, was sentenced to seven and a
half wears in the penitentiary last
Ueok
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Mr. and Mrs. VIM. H. Vanderbilt will
give u reception at their residence on
Fifth avenue the first week in December,
for which, It Is said, 1000 cards Of invi.
tatiop will DO issued,
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.tIT UIIICIdI YUIC.

The following table gives the total vote
by counties as far as reported. Erie,
Franklin, Greene, and New York counties
are yet TO report their official vote:
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Collection Of an Illegal Pension.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Nov 14.-The
clse against Ruth Lilly, of color,
charged with the collection of an
illegal pension, was tried in the
United States Court last Saturday.
A back pension, amounting to ST.
1853, was paid to the defendant, and
in a day or two evidence of fraud
was discovered and the money, which
had been deposited in the Bank of
Louisville, was attached by the spe-
cial agent for the bureau. The jury
rendered a verdict in favor of the
Government for the money attached,
but acquitted Ruth Lilly of the
charge of criminality.
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A GRAVE CHARGE.
A Young Colored Man a White
Girls Room.

CAMDEN, n. j., Nov. 14.-Joseph
Chalkley, ayoung mu!atto, was placed
on trial in the Camden courts yester-
day, charged with entering the sleep
ing room of Mary Rockhill, aged
fourteen, for whose father be worked,
and attempting to assault her. The
girl testified TO the facts, and that
she screamed, and Chalkley testified
In his own defense that he had been
intimate with the girl from April
last, until the night of the occurrence
IN question, September II. On that
night he went to The girls room by
her Invitation. When he entered the
room she told him to go away, as her
sister was awake, and he went with.
out aOy alarm being made.
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Who will care for BelvA now ?
, 1884-02-28
From, Wed nesday's Daily.

Capt. R. W. W.deLion went Tacoma to-
day.
Will. Tenny, the shoemaker, is about
locating at Coupeville to work at his
trade.
Hon. R. d. Attridge, of Port Lud low,
was in town yesterday, returning this
morning.
Messrs. Bartlett and Voorhees, are ex-
pected home tonight on the Mexico, due
from San Francisco. ,--
Messrs.. Hadlock and Tobey have been
busy repairing Uuion wharf today,where
the slip on the eastern side was broken
in by an ocean steamer.
Ginger don't pretend to oentertain the
public with tight-rope performances. but
he does entertain with desirable goods
and low prices.
A young man from San Francisco, by
the name of Melvin, arrived last evening
on the ship Two Brothers, and will prob
ably make Port Townsend his home.
Messrs. Waterman & Katz bought the
wreck of the bark Lizzie Marshall at the
auction to day, for $3.50. Capt, Tib-
bsls brought the boat for sJ2.
, 1884-02-28
The Bee Line Club

This met as per adjournment. A few
moments were spent in looking into the
miFFor-was it TO paint Jersey Lilies, "
or Fashion Roses, "ttand SO prepare a
wrlnkied old ageY Was 1T to fix the
hair or don the attire? No, none of these.
The mirror hung outside the window;
what could its object be? To catch the
reflection of the busy world of life be-
low, land wad that God the gift wad gle
us. to see oursers as ithers see u.s."
MIR: Wide awake was the first to notice
something in the mirror, he said: "a
grocery supplies for body, mind
and splrit-a boy coming out dovouring
somethlng-yes,a cake called the Police
Gdze-dt- 1t will poison his young mind.
The n. Z. Il. K. prohibits any such cakes
being sold on their whole line.
They are artistically made and contain
the following delicacies in the ''tasty"
line: Brutality currants, Sugar-of-
Crime and Cream -of-Scandal, seasoned
with immortality Il Co.'S all-spice Our
legislators can toy with 'toy pistols" be-
cause few lads get "a wee bit scratch -
but such cakes as the Police Gaze-at are
OF little consequence as they only cram
our jails, fill our hospitals and blast our
virtuouS homes.
oCSlCtdig buSller TepOTUeu ludL Ine
ARGUE-NAUGHT A had given the club q
broad hint.aye aye, sirs! ''brevity is the
soul of wit"
Mr. Jester O'Leary then arose and
having cast his eyes around the room
with triumphant expression which
gradually developed int broad grin,
said: Gentleman, without the aid of
the 'Burd Laime Clubs Teleschope, or
even the help of Doctor Science. OF have
discovered the reason of the 'arterglow;'
but before oi go further allow me to
ashk DIR. Science plane question. If
pummey stone or misthery or new maid
en- moons cause the 'afterglow' at night,
whoy doesn't it cause 'aftergIow' in the
Now crack that my bohy If ye
can! Now my explanation of the after
glow is simple and natural The after
glow is the result of drinking too much
whisky, and is generally seen on the
nose.
Mr.. See-Saw reported that the Rev.
Drinkwater had joined the LO. CT. and
hoped all the other Reverends whether
Drinkwaters or not, would in one way at
least practice what they preach-temper-
ance. BUSTLER.
, 1884-02-28
From MONDAYS Duly.
Board of Trade.

Board of Trade.
Mild weather again betokens an early
spring.
Steamship Wilmington, from Seattle,
is at Quincy st. wharf.
Mr.. Jas. Stockand, we are sorry TO
say, is quite i'll with fever.
There will be a meeting of the W. G.
t. q. tomorrow Tuesday evening at
the residence Of Mrs. r. Calhoun.
The following are the passengers in
coming per steamer Mexico for this city:
C. C. Bartlett, J. w. Vorhees, d. d.
Mcintosh, n, Meyer, w. c. Cady and
Mrs. Smith.
Marietta Is the name of new town
site laid out couple of miles west of
town, on the donation claim of Judge
Albert Briggs. Lots have been placed
on sale with Mr.. Jas Jones.
Schooner. Letitia, Capt. Al. Hough-
taling, arrived from Dungeness Satur-
day evening with load of hay from
Frank Clapp, for Seattle. She has been
lying at Union wharf since.
Capt Thos. Aberuethy, Clalam Coun-
tvs efficient auditor, accompanied by
his daughter, Mrs. Martin, came
up from Dungeness last week, and are
now at Dalgardno's where DR.. Wilson
is treating him for a fever Hope to see
you around again, Captain, with your
wonted vigor, ere long.
Do not neglect to attend Prof Oar
wins entertainment at Good Templar's s
Hall this evening. His magic lantern
views are said to be quite entertaining,
while his performance will be varied by
humorous productions in the way Of
recitatioHs. sc. Since the above was put
IN typs. We are informed that there will
be uo exhibition tonight. Au exhibi-
, 1884-02-28

! The funeral of the late Mrs. Moffatt
{ viii take place tomorrow afternoon, ser
, vices commencing at the residence OF de-
| ceased at 30 O'Clock, and 1t the Episco-
pal church at 3 Rev. J. b. Alexander
will officiate.
The Nooksack river was frozen over
solid during that late "cold snap" Set
tIers at and near Ferrdale are greatly
put out by the mail carrier ha wing thrown
up his contract on the route from What
com to Semiahmoo. 1t throws them on
the mercy of chance.
Capt. T'ibbals is authority for the
state ment that the Queen of the Pacific
VIII not be Withdrawn from the Puget
Sound route; that the Elder has been
put on the southern route in place OF the
OrizaIoa. Our citizens and the travelling
public generally, who appreciate first
class travelling accommodations, viii ap-
preciate this.
A troupe has been formed by Messrs,
r. C. Belton, f. DAWN, f Clark and J.
Mcdonald, and has been organized under
the name of the Belton-Davin Combina-
ton. They went to CoupeviIle today 10
give an entertainment, and will proba-
bly, so to La Conner before returning,
after which they Will visit Ludlow, Gam
bic and other towns.
Mr.. Reck young man from Seattle IS
making arrangements to start in Port
Townsend We bespeak for him abun-
dant and substantial encouragement
The town is growing rapidly, and bust
ness of all kinds is increasing IN proper
ton. Bring along your furniture store,
and factory too, Mr.. Reck; you shall
have a liberal share OF trade.
A number of new houses are to be
erected in town right away. CaptR. W.
deLion has let a contract to George
Starrett for two dwellings ON the half
block on which his former residence is To-
Gated; he will also have two erected, we
leaI II, in Mrs. Webster's addition, and
ano ther elsewhere, Mr. Hammond's
stot c building on the hill next the pub
lie chool is nearing completion. Other
new buildings well soon be announced.
G. rand Councillor Burton give the
Che sen Friends and public a very in
tere sting talk last evening at the hall.
He discussed the benevolent, charitable,
ben eficiary and fraternal features of
maIiy of our secret orders, notably
tbes of the order he is representing
spe, tally at this time. A vote of thanks
was rendered the speaker at the close,
after which private meeting of Town
sentl council was held. Mr.. Burton
wen to Seattle today.
, 1884-02-28
Beans and Politics.

NAHANT. Feb. Is, 1884.
ARGUs:-"There's no use talking, the
tariff will be the issue next election, or
the signs are wrong,( these beans are de-
licious) but, if Randall can get his way,
why Cit's-thank you for the beans) it's
all up with the Republicans.-(Ye Yes, they
are boop to this coast; think I'll ven
ture some more.C At bite, he made a
half moon of biscuit. Now our for
eign relations, except German. seem
satisfactory, (the bacon please.) 1 think
white beans-look genteel; ;ereprisal
measures would (ah,a very few appear as
if we were looking for (more beans?-no
thanks) quarrel. Such war would be
deplorable, for Won Moltke at his castle
of Baconsrhrine knows well, that he
might get the wrong SOW by the ear
In such case, as the poet beautifully re-
marks, it would be root hog, or die
The fact is, since the rebate on
matches and disbanding of the Mulligan
Guards, the country can't supply an in
vading armyin (beans?-no more, ,thanks)
foreign country"
Signing heavily, my visitor arose. and
casually asking if l would vote for him
for wreck-master on an independent
ticket next election said something about
purity and stufflng (of ballot boxes. and
took his departure. AMI. K.
, 1884-02-28
SHIPPING NEWS.

FEB. 27.-Tug Goliah arrived from the
Cape this morning, having taken crew
OF thirteen seamen and second mate to
Burrard Inlet, B. c., for American ship
Antelope, bound to Sydney, N. s. W.,
and then towing said vessel to sea. The
crew was sent over from this place by
Messrs. Rrothschild & Co.
Bark Fresno, bound to Port Gamble,
was spoken off the Cape.
Ship Two Brothers, Capt. W. o. Hay
den, arrived this morning from San
Francisco in tow of tug Holyoke, and
after entering custom house was towed
to Tacoma to load coal, by same tug.
Ship Shirley, lumber laden from Ia
coma for San Pedro, arrived down this
morning to ship some sea lads; after pro-
curing same, she was tow ed to sea by tug
Tacoma
, 1884-02-28

SAN Francisco, Feb. 25.-Arrived-
Ship Harvester, Taylor, II days from Ma.
naimo; 2440 tons of coal to Jno. Rosen-
| feidt.
Cleared-Feb. 24.-Ship Prussia, Wick
berg, Port Townsend, Renton, Holmes &
Co.
Sailed Feb. "a. - Steamer Mexico,
Harrington, Victoria, ETC.; steamer Col
umbia, Bolles, Astoria and Portland.
Arrived, Feb. q, sch. Dakota, Capt.
L. u. Magune, 10 days from San Pedro;
loads lumber at Port Gamble.
Steamship Queen of the Pacific arrived
at Union wharf yesterday afternoon, and
sailed for San Francisco this morning
carrying a small amount of freight and
the following passengers from this
place: +. W. Pettygrove. Jr., Z. b.
4. Jewett, j. w. Harrington, Miss Lake,
MIR. Spieseke, F. W. Pettygrove, ST., and
seven in the steerage.
REPAIRING.-The Pacific Coast Steam.
ship Company's steamer Idaho is having
her outside planking torn off on both
sides. Although her old timbers are re-
markably sound and fresh, many new
ones are being put in the vessel to give
her all the strength possible. 1t is ex-
pected that she will be ali completed in
overhauling hull and machinery by March
lst.-S. F. Chronicle.
Feb 21st.-Schr Gen. Harney arrived
at Quincy street wharf today with
load of lumber from Tacoma.
Schr. Industry arrived at Union wharf
today with lumber from Port Discovery.
The schooner Granger is safely anchor.
ed In Chimacum creek. Capt. Hickman
says he will bring her out as soon as
business offers.
Owing to the disabling of the steamer
OriZaba- the steamer George W. Elder
will take her place on the San Diego
route until she is repaired and will sail
on schedule time.
Information from the Clyde shipbuild-
ing yards reports that there are on the
stocks 100 vessels, aggregating 100000
tons, a falling off from the same time last
year of 400,0 600 tons.
THE Observation-Disclosures Mr.. Finlay-
son has been instructed not TO sell the
wrecked steamship. he has no instrUe-
tons as to her repair. 1t is believed the
owners will raise and repair her tempor-
arily, and take her to San Fraroisco and
dock her there.
Feb. 23.-Schr. Courser, Capt Colby,
from San Francisco for Port Blakely
arrived this morning.
An unknown barkentine is reported in
the straits.
Tug Goliah with crew for the Amer
lean ship Antelope, bound for Sydney,
n. s. W., will leave here tomorrow.
, 1884-02-28
COUPEVILLE ITEMS.
ERRY's LANDING. Feb.24,

EBRY's LANDING, Feb.24, 1884.
EDS. ARaUs:-Today while out duck
shooting George Mitchell, a clerk in the
store of ID. Pearson. and universally
liked boy, had the misfortune to rest the
muzzle of his gun on his foot, while
waiting for some ducks to show up. The
gun was discharged, tearing away one
toe, and necessitating amputation OF the
one next to 1.-THE two toes next the
great toe on the night foot. DR.. Harri-
son performed the operation. The boy
was found by r. II. Straub, who was at
tracted by his screams, and carried to
the house OF Mr.. Chase near by.
The dance and supper given by the A.
o. u. W., Friday evening 22d, was one to
be long remembered by those who were
fortunate enough to attend. There
were about 100 persons in attendance.
The music by s. G. Clark and wife, Of Sc
attic, was good. The supper, by A.
Alexander, could not we'll be improved
upon, the quantity, quality and variety
being the best.
, 1884-02-28
That Egg Story.

New DUNGESEss, Feb. 18th, 1884.
EDS. ARGUs:-Your issue of the 7th
inst, contains a paragraph to the
effect that 1 found an egg with another
one inside OF it; it has been misrepresent-
ed to you; 1 wish to correct it.
The egg was from one of Mrs. Tudor's
chickens. That lady, upon opening the
egg, saw another one inside the yolk with
a perfect shell. The smaller one, which
has since been broken, had nothing
in it except half the shell of still small
er one, which can be sent you should you
doubt the truthfulness of this statement.
Yours Truly,
FREDERICK CRoZIER-
p. S.-Mrs Tudor has sent you the
haIf-shell which was contained in the sec
ond egg.
I'VE have received the package above
referred to.-EDs.l
, 1884-02-28
.ion will tale nlnce IN the near future.

ton will take place in the near future
Our senior editor went 10 Victoria this
morning to assist Grand Counciior C. o.
Burton in organizing council OF TIE
Independent Order of Chosen Friends
in that CITY this evening They will re-
turn tomorrow and hold public meet
ing at Good Templars' Hall tomorrow
evening at 80. to which everybody Is
invited. Mr.. Burton will deliver an ad-
dress on that occasion, ON the merits
of the Order of which he is the honored
head.
, 1884-02-28
Weekly Argus.
From Ihnrsday's Daily.

Nellie Boyd.
Magic lantern exhibition tonight al
Good Templars' Hall.
We notice a few CIaIamites in town
since the Dispatch arrived.
Eggs have advanced in price in our
local market from 30 cents to 40 cents
per doz'n.
During tie late cold snap" the ther-
nometer ra-istcr.dT = below zero at Dun
geness.
East Lynne" tomorrow evening at
the Good Tcmplars' Hall. Miss Boyd :
appearance in this play will interest
evrrybody. Secure your seats at once,
at BartIett's.
Sieighs are still running, although the
snow Is melting so rapidly that this will
probably be the last day Of sleighinE
We have probably reached the turning
point OF the winter.
Beef has advanced two cents per pounI
at wholesale in Seattle during the past
few days. Knowing ones say they are at
loss TO say where the supply Is coming
from for the next month There Is very
little beef available on Puget Sound at
present
The Seattle Herald objects to the use
Of the Latin verb aul0 in this paper
Our Junior perpetrated the item re-
ferred to; as he Is a single young man
with prospects, his mind naturally runs
in that line more than otherwise Kings
eK.," please.
1t IS said a number of small boys
about town have banded together de
termined on the annihilation Of any
Lime Kiln scribe who may be found
outside an insane asylum. They will
snow ball him to death. Wonder not at
their wrath; they have been robbed Of
their childish wit.
According to the report Of the United
States shipping commissioner the num-
ber of seamen shipped at San Francisco
during 1888 was 5047, and reshipped
30l0. The amount of advance wages for
the same period was S14i,653. The num-
Der of men not requiring advance was
$3.50. The whole number of men paid off
before the commissioner was SS43 The
entire pay roll amounts to S5S2,072O9.
Our reporter met with very cordial
reception in Island county, and found
the ARGUS in good repute over there, al
though the people feel themselves more
directly allied to Seattle, commercially,
than to Port Townsend, owing to the fact
that steamers run twice week down the
east side, touching at about every post
Office in that country. Yet they feel,gen-
orally speaking, that the ARGUS gives
them as much news of interest to them
as they can get In any other paper-and
one man said he preferred it to any 9th
er on the Sound. We are thankful foI
the batch of new Subscribers, and will
demonstrate to the citizens of that coun-
ty that We appreciate their support.
, 1884-02-28

Anacortes EnterpriSe:-Th bill be-
fore congress to locate a land Office at
Port Townsend, Is a step toward bring
ing the business pertaining to the lower
Sound where it properly belongs. Not
only the land office business, but the
trade, manufactures and the develop
ment OF the country, have been unduly
advanced on the upper Sound, while the
greater advantages, resources and at
fractions Of the lower Soundshsye been
constantly and persistently ignored.
, 1884-02-28

Upon motion the chair appointed a
committee of seven on permanent or
ganization, as follows: c. NJ. Bradshaw.
Chas. Eisenbeis. Allen Weir, Frank A.
Bartlett, Robert c. Hill, R. w. deLion
and Morris B. Sachs.
Upon motion the meeting adjourn
ed to assemble again at he call of the
president.