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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-22
THE POINT BARROW PARTY.
Scientific Work of the second American
Arctic Colony.
TFrom the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald-1
The station at Point Barrow is at the
most northern part of Alaska, in latitude
II deg. 81 min. north and longitude 156
deg. Is min. west. The party consisted
of First Lieutenant P. Fl. Ray, of the
Eighth infantry; one acting assistant
surgeon, three enlisted men and five
civilian employees. The expedition sailed
from San Francisco on July IS, 1881,
and reached the station on September
following. The golden Fleece, the ves-
sci which conveyed the party to Point
Barrow, started on her voyage back on
September 16.
The party, under the energetic direc-
ton of Lieutenant Ray, began their
work of erecting their house and secur-
ing their instruments and stores. The
weather during all September was wet
and inclement, and the work of building
was carried on under much difficulty.
But the rapidly forming ice on the lake
and inlets showed there was little time
to be lost. By the Sd of October the
building was ready for occupation and
the whole party moved in. A success
sion of storms of snow and sleet set in
and lasted to the end of October, MAX
ing it very unpleasant for the party.
After the party had moved into their
building the inside work was completed.
The meteorological instruments were
placed and hourly observations in that
department were commenced. The three
magnetic instruments were mounted ON
wooden piers. The season being too
far advanced, the members of the ex-
pedition devoted much of their spare
time to the collection of botanical and
geological specimens. The magnetic
work was very trying during the very
cold weather, for delicate instruments
had to be manipulated and read in tenn
peratures as low as minus As degrees.
At such times it is almost impossible to
touch metals with the bare hand. From
the 1st of December, 1881, to the 1st of
August, 1882, over ninety thousand
readings of the magnetic instruments
alone were taken and recorded. A cor
responding amount of meteorological
work was carried on at the same time.
lieutenant Ray and party, after
stay of two years, returned last October
on the schooner Leo, from Point Bar
row. He brought his men back in good
health, no sickness worthy of note hav-
ng occurred during the whole time.
His magnetic instruments were read
hourly from August l, 1882, to August
13, 1883. Over six thousand auroral
observations were made. His report is
still in course of preparation.
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during his stay there. The black and
red fox do not inhabit that region, but
the natives have their skins, which are
brought from the south.

during his stay there. The black and
red fox do not inhabit that region, but
the natives have their skins, which are
brought from the south.
BIRDS OF THE FRIGID ZONE.
Of the elder duck there are five
species-the Pacific, king, spectacle, old
squaw and stellar's elder. The brant,
white-fronted and Arctic goose frequent
this locality. The Canada goose has
been seen about one hundre.. miles
further south and west. These and
other birds migrate northward at def
mite sstime each year. In 1882 they
appeared on the 18th of May, and in
1888 they came one day later. In their
fight they draw across the American
continent, and it is Rays opinion that
they go to Prince Patrick's Land. Ray
also believes there is no habitable land
due north for man, beast or fowl, as
there is no migration in that direction
in the spring, nor do the. birds return
from due north in the fall. Birds re-
turn in July in small focks passing
south, although the king and Pacific re-
mained near the Point as long as there
was open water. A few struggling geese
and ducks built their hatcheries near the
Point, along the seashore, and in less
than six weeks from the time the bird is
Matched out it is strong enough to fly
southwark with the elder ones. Of the
small waders the fallarones and sand
pipers hatch in immense numbers on the
mainland, coming in May and leaving
about the 1st of September, and all de-
parting at once. The mur-the small
Arctic diver-remains longer than any
other bird. They have been frequently
caught in the breathing holes of the seal
in November. There are three species
of the loon-the great North diver, the
red throat and the black throat. The
little snow bunting comes early in April,
forerunner of spring. Ray describes
this bird with note like skylark-a
single bar-and the bird towers when
it sings. 1t is the only place he ever
heard them sing so sweetly. A few
crane of the Richardson species are
found here, and several species of the
seagull-the burgomaster, ivory, and
blue wing, several species of the tern
and skewers, sabines, and rosegull. The
large, white Arctic owl was found. but
few in number. The OWLS wary bird,
and seen in that region as well by day
as by night, and consequently was the
most difficult to capture. Jennings
were also found in goodly numbers, but
the marmot was very scarce. A large
collection of specimens have been made
for the Smithsonian Institution at Wash
ington, including every animal and bird
seen in that section, and the eggs of all
the birds. In this respect Ray has ex-
celled all others.
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A Blind Man Can Always Tell.

They were in grocery store. Said
Brown (seeing a blind man about to
enter: "Were you aware how delicate
the touch of blind person is !? When
Nature deprives us of one sense she
makes amends by bringing the other
senses to extraordinary acuteness. Let
me illustrate by this gentleman. I'll
take a scoop of sugar and let him feel of
it, and you see how quickly he'll tell you
what it is" The blind man having en-
tered, he was put to the test He put
his thumb and finger into the scoop,
and without hesitation said: 'That is
sand" Everybody laughed but the
grocer. He made three, several at
tempts at blushing and went into the
back shop and kicked the dog.--BOstOn
transcript.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-22
Revenue Receipts.

The collections of internal revenue
during the first nine months of the fs-
cal year ending June 80, 1884, were as
follows: From spirits, $55, 497, 1893, an
increase of $2,1O2, 44O over the CORE
spending period of the previous year;
from tobacco, SIS, 1854, 535, a decrease of
$13, 755, 1893; from fermented liquors,
$12, $685. $50, an increase of 1896, 773,
from banks and bankers, So, 1872, de-
crease of So, TAI, ,534; from miscellaneous
sources $40, 9O4, a decrease of Sc, ,006,
539. The aggregate receipts were $87,
454, ,O84, which is 800, sos, 253 less than
the collections for the corresponding
period of the previous fiscal year.
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WHY rs 1T Soa

some find work where some find rest.
And so the weary world goes on;
sometimes wonder which is best
The answer comes when life is gone.
Some eyes sleep when some eyes wake,
And so the dreary night hours go.
Some hearts beat where some hearts break,
Ioften wonder why tits so.
some hands fold where other hands
Are lifted bravely in the strife;
and SO thro' ages and thro' lands
Move on the two extremes of life.
Some feet halt where some. feet tread,
In the tireless march, thorny way;
Some struggle on where some have fed;
Some seek, when others shun, the fray,
Some sleep on while others keep
The vigils of the true and brave;
They will not rest till roses creep
Around their name above grave
-Euery Other Saturday.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-22

; A BUSINESS man in this city, on his way
home to dinner, stopped at restaurant
and ate three plates of corn beef and
cabbage and two pieces of mince pie
He then went home and growled at his
wife because dinner was five minutes late.
-PhiLddelphia Call
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-22

ANaRY.-Among the things which the
Mexicans do to irritate the bulls at their
bull fights is setting ife-size pith images
loaded with lead before the animal. AS
fast as the figures are knocked down
they spring erect and infuriate the ami
NAL almost to madness,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-22

''EvERY man is the architect of his
own fortune" remarked the prosperous
man to friend. eyes," was the reply,
'the architects plans are always beau
tifully drawn, but what miserable fail
ures some men make in building after
them r.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-22

Too YoUNa.-A Chicago hotel-keeper
who has Just been sued for breach OF
promise of marriage, puts in the extraor-
dinary defence that the plaintiff de-
ceived him by telling him she was
thirty-nine years old, whereas she is
only twentv-nine. He AYERS that, beng
a middle-aged man, he wanted wife OF
corresponding years.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-22

LooKING.-An English traveller seys
the New York people look one way
while they are walking another, and that
strangers have great trouble in dodging
around them.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-22

AN exchange says: "Don't borrow
trouble" No, don't; but if you are
tempted to borrow trouble. borrow from
friend, and do him the kindness not to
return it.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-22

VERY .BUsY.-An old man who owns
two or three dozen houses that are rented
was asked by one of his sons why he
didn't invest his money in some business
so his heirs could earn living by work
when he died. The old man said, '"That's
what keep these houses for, to make
you earn living. Ii you don't find
you get exercise enough collecting this
rent. and have all the business you want,
then am mistaken" The boy thought
maybe the old gentleman was more than
half right.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-22

How IL works-A Very Natural nusthhe
Life In the ChOir-Not "a Weak Womah-A
Peculiar PuzzIe-Learning Wisdom exc
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-22

THE disease of the meter-gss-trick
fever.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-22
Hanged for Twenty Murders.
TWO MEN WHO MADE A TRADE OF KILL
ING EXECUTED IN VIENNA.

Hugo Schenck and Karl Schlossarek,
who murdered twenty servant girls, were
hanged at Vienna. An altar had been
fitted up in the prison, and a mass was
said, after which both the culprits par
took of the sacrament and prayed earnest
ly and fervently. On the way from their
cells to the place of execution the con-
demned men answered the responses to
the office for the dead which the priests,
who accompanied them to the spot, un-
der the posts where the fatal nooses were
adjusted, were reciting. The word was
given, and the prisoners were drawn up
and slowly strangled to death.
Karl Schenck, brother of Hugo, who
was also implicated to certain exten-
with Hugo and Schlossarek, has been
sentenced to life imprisonment.
The Schencks were the sons of a judge
in Silesia, who educated them we'll
They associated themselves with Schlos-
sarek. a confirmed criminal, and with
other bad characters. 1t is not uncom-
mon in Vienna for servants VINO nave
saved money to advertise for orahusbands,
Hugo Schenck, a married man, living
apart from his wife, used to answer such
advertisements, sometimes under pre-
tence of being an engineer in receipt OF
good salary, and occasionally as wealthy
aristocrat with a contemptfor class preI-
,,dioaS He would meet the GIRLS Dy
appointment, and, after paying court to
them, induce them to draw their money
out of the bank and accompany him on
journey to get married. They would go
to some retired spot where Schenck had
arranged that his accomplices should be
in readiness, and together they would
strangle or shoot the girl, secure her
property, conceal her body and return
quickly to town to plan fresh murders.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-05-22

AN old friend is better than two new
ones,
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THE NEIGHBOR HOOD OF POINT BAR
ROW As DESCRIBED BY LIT. RAYS
PARTY.

A Primitive lot of fndians-Their Ways and
URbifs-H0nest-Babi
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-14

In our pine timber II we could utilize
1t, and u ls the only fruitful source Of
wealth thai we have, which Is now
dead letter under the present high
price of school lands, and when II Is
remembered that Jasper and other
neighboring counties are carrying for
the state such vast aud disproportiop-
ate amount OF non-taxable property,
with the burden resting upon sparseIy
populated section Of country, and our
taxation when placed Mt the maximum
limit OF the law, being still inadequate
to pay the necessary current expenses
OF the county government, 1t Ia no
wonder that we demand some legisla-
ton that will tend To give relief In so far
rs To reduce these lauds to u price THAT
will invite instead OF drive away capt.
tai Investments In them. While
Commissioner Walsh may have no
serious opposition from this section
flor we think him competent and eff
ilcient oilicerl, we find fault with his
school land policy, which does not
seem to inure To the benefit of the
whole state, but initiates incalculable
injury TO us. We of the pine section
are rs dead as door nailn tlnan-
cially, until we get some much-needed
legislation ON that subject, and we In
tend that our Legislators shall 20 "a
Austin fully committed to some policy
on the question OF the sale of school
lands.
We are for Cleveland for president
and Mcdonald for vice-president.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-14
Steamer Sunk.

81. LOUIS, July l3.-What might
have been n terrible calamity involv-
ing the lives of several hundred people,
but which fortunately resulted In no
casualties, occurred on the river some
twenty miles below the city about o
o'clock last night. The steamer Charles
Morgan with between four and five
hundred German excursionists on
board, had run down the river during
the afternoon and on her return trip,
when In the aeighborhood of Horse
shoe Bend, collided with u little screw,
the Central City, bound for Memphis
with cargo OF flonr and produce.
The Morgan struck the Central City
amidship, cutting her down and she
soon sank, but her crew and all on
board were taken off. Excitement on
the Morgan was very great for time,
until 1t was definitely known the
steamer was not Injured. The people
became calm, and several hours later
were landed Mt the wharf in the city.
The captain Of the Central City says
he blew his whistle before the boats
struck, but the pilot Of the Morgan an
serts he did not hear II; but the night
being dark and q heavy storm raging
ut the time, he did not see the little
steamer till too late TO avoid her. He
also said the Central City was moi
showing proper lights.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-14
A prsaRAcEruL DUEL.

Special TO the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, July l3.-Iniorma-
ton arrived to-day Of duel which
took place last Friday evening ut Lo-
zier, small station ON the Southern
Pacific. Lieut.. Cunningham, com
manding camp of Seminole scouts,
one DAILY, u track walker, and others,
were in n saloon drinking, when con-
troversy arose between Cunningham
and DAILY. Cunningham slapped DAILY,
who retired armed himself, and re-
turning demanded satisfaction. Gun
bingham being armed walked out.
stepped oil thirty PAGES and Daily faced
him, when the two men began firing.
After firing three shots each. Cunning
ham received one In the leg.
and the duel ended and they all got on
u big spree. When IL became known
at the Seminole camp that Cunning
ham had been wounded by DAILY, sew
eral Seminoles armed themselves and
rode into Lozier To avenge the deed,
but were met and restrained by Cum
ningham. Our informant, who was on
the scene, describes IL asa very disgrace
full affair. and says that II must almost
certainly result in the dismissal Of
Cunningham from the service Of the
United States.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-14

visited by hundreds Of persons this
morning, and there seemed to be hut
one general expression over the sad
affair and that was regret. Why the
two popular young men who had been
bosom friends for lifetime should
have thus ruthlessly fought to the
death of both is now aud perhaps al
WAYS will be q mystery.
The game Of
BASE BALL
between Dallas and Fort Worth to-
day was won by the home team after
one of the hardest contested and one OF
heaviest batting games ever wit
messed in Texas. The score stood
Dallas, 81; Fort Worth, Is, Fort
Worth failed to score till the fourth in
ming, when the score stood, Dallas, q;
Fort Worth o. Then both teams
seemed to find the ball and how to hit
it and some of the longest drives ever
made on the Dallas grounds were re.
corded, Carter, Wilsey, Huustable,
Lille and Lochlin of the home team
taking the houors, while Kelsey of the
Fort Worth nine merited special men
ton both for his fine work at shorl
field and his effective welding of the
willow.
While both sides made more than an
average number of errors, the record In
| this direction was not so glaring rs thu
batting might mislead one to believe
Both clubs, the home team especially
appeared to have had their batting
clothes on. No club in Texas coult
have defeated Dallas to-day with thu
smuggling luck that favored her. Tw,
baggers and three baggers were numer
Gus and several home runs were re
corded
The audience was the largest tina
has witnessed game in Dallas tn
present year. Dallas expects to visi
Fort Worth to dedicate her new
grounds with the first state League
game between them.
Mr.. n. b. Rawlings umpired tn
game fairly and conscientiously. SOM
dissatisfaction was expressed by thu
Fort Worth boys, hut it was un
merited. The home team won simpl.
by excelling in the pitcher and at tn
bat,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-14
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
A Corsicana Hotel Landlord Shoots an
Obscene Speaking Noke.
A Mexican Brutally Murdered by .
Negro in Laredo.
ArRnCInus MIRprn.

1ANONhVtS
special TO the Gazette.
LAREDO, July lS,-Last night there
was murder committed here which
for brutal atrocity has few parallels.
About II o'clock Mexican named
Juan Laura left his house In company
with a negro named Norton. This
morning the body Of Juan Laura was
discovered near the old grave yard
with his throat cut from ear to ear,
and wound In the temple, evidently
made by u blunt instrument. Near
the corpse was u large stone stained
with blood aud a razor also dabbled
with blood and broken. The negro
who was last seen with the murdered
man was arrested, and II was proven
at the Inquest that the razor belonged
to him. Other witnesses testified to
the same fact and strong chain OF
evidence points to the negro as the
murderer. AT this hour the inquest Is
not finished. Tomorrow will furnish
new facts,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-14
The Heresy Is Spreading.


The people Of this section are very
well satisfied with our present state Of
ficers, with perhaps one exception.
They hold Commissioners Walsh to a
great extent responsible for the mini
mum price fixed upon school lands,
placing Thorn far above their market
value, thereby driving capital from
our state, ns evidenced by the suspen-
aIoh OF further progress In the building
q railroads. especially through the
East Texas pIneries, and sIso by the
suspension Of the fuuther inyestment
Of capital In our pine lands. While
we do not wish secrlfIce
Of our public school lands We
81 the same time would
like 70 have them put the market
1t : price that there II : possibility Of
obtainiIg. We have abundant wealth
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-14
Warehouse Burned.
Special to the Gazette.

Special TO the Gazette.
Ell PAso, July ia fire occurred
yesterday morning in the north part of
the city which destroyed a warehouse
full of furniture belonging to T.. c.
Russell, q merchant, and three frame
cottages adjoining, belonging to Mr..
Bonutz, conductor on the Mexican
Central railroad. On account of the
distance TO the bydrant aud the want
of sufficient hose everything was de-
stroyed. The warehouse was insured
in the Liverpool and London aud
Globe Insurance company 81 800, and
the furniture In the Fire Association
OF Philadelphia for $1,000; the Cres-
cent City Insurance company OF New
Orleans for 81 600.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-14
THE CALLED JADE wINCEs.

WASHINGTON, July 49, Secretary
Chandler has written the following
letter to Thos. A. Hendricks with re-
gard to the frauds in the navy depart.
ment referred to by the latter In his
speech at Indianapolis Saturday night
wAsHINGroN, u. O., July IL. 1884.
To Hon. Thos. a. Hendricks, indianapolis,
Ind.
SRA candidate for vlce-president should
speak with decent fairness. In your speech
made sate@snt tn from which yoS Sh meant ant
that the public should believe that II APP
pea'ed by my testimony that frauds
gerry in this department amounted
during the past year 10 $500; that was in
| formed OF some OF these outrages year ago;
| that after WAS Informed OF The frauds dis
believed them because members OF congress
| had recommended the continuance OF the
chief OF the bureau and that took no AIDE
| quate action concerning them; whereupon
| You demanded the election OF a president
who will appoint chief OF bureau who
| would Investigate The condition OF the books
| and bring all guilty parties To trial.
To the contrary or all this testified that /
suspected the vouchers commenced as far
SsSenss S ssne BALD as S,e as Januars @
| that while an anonymous letter about q year
ago charged drunkenness upon The chief
| clerk which tho chief OF The bureau, DR..
| Philip Wales, reported 10 me was not rue.
| / had no Information leading To the frauds
until December or January last. that deter
1 mined simultaneously with the beginnin
| OF the investigation TO have "a new chief oil
| The bureau in the place OF DR.. Wales. whose
| term was to expire January ~, and also a
| new chief clerk: that the great opposition ~
| the change was made by members OF con-
gress, but persisted and DIR. Wales went out
| on that date and Csrrigan was put Out
on February T. aud, that the
1 Investigation OF frauds and the
arrest OF the guilty parties have
| since proceeded with due diligence. IL 1.
| true that stated the recomIne ndatiops fol
| the reappointmeDt OF Dr. Wales. whom
| found In Office when went In, April ~. 'ssz
| were Of such n character as TO fully Justify
| me in believing that the affairs OF his bnreau
| had been well administered.
! Secretary Chandler here gives the
names Of large number OF senators and
representatives who recommended the
reappointment of Wales, and con-
| tinues:
4 senator Mcpherson and Speaker Carlisle
| and others OF the most prominent OF these
gentlemen who demanded DR. Waies re-
/ appointment were with you In The convention
/ 81 Chicago, and could have informed you
that he had borne good reputation: that ths
/ law that required the chief OF the bureau
| ahould be . naval kprss0Us and pln I'd IN
| change OF the n1edical expenditugcs: tnet his
| was ~ NO Asnse 9 political Office bat that i
/ hs had spv pp1lasa no vas 1elnocrna and
| that any attaupt ~ lnake poiltIcai capital
e ihs1S. inunais if1sn1, Il SD,sly rsSPonstsis.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-07-14
cBrEr KELLy,s RETURN.

NEW YORK, July ls,--The Tam
many delegation to Chicago returned
to-day. al have nothing whatever to
"The organization to which I belong
has taken no official action In regard
to Cleveland and therefore am not Mt
liberty to say what II will or will not
do. When the committee on organiza-
ton adjourned several weeks ago II add
journed TO meet again In September.
IL is doubtful whether anything will
be done before that time. Good morn
ing.r