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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-07-15

Ihdianapol Ind, Is. -Ex- Gov
ernnr Hendricks has written the fol-
lowing in response to the letter of
Secretary Chandler, published in
Associated Press papers this morn
ing:
INDIANAPOLIS, July IA, 1884.
To Hon. W. E. Chandler:
Str II find In q newspaper this
morning a letter TO me from your
self, written yesterday and circu-
lated through the Associated Prs IS.
You complain that / did you injus-
tice in my address TO the people of
this city, made the evening before.
In that address / urged: "We need
to have the books In government
Offices opened for examination" and
as An illustration, I cited the case of
fraudulent vouchers in one Of the
bureaus of your department, and
that upon your testimony before q
sub committee of the House it ap
peared that the funds amounted to
$3.50, coo, and is not every wcrd Of
that true. You were brought before
the committee, and testified as I
stated. You admitted under oath
the SUM Of money lost amounted t.
S63, 900, but your defense is that the
Iembezzlement did not wholly occur
under your administration, but part
OF it was under you predecessor. It
seems to have covered the period
from June 21st, 1880, down to Janu.
airy 18th, 1884. Does that help your
case? You were at the head of the
department. year and nine monthl
Of that period; your predecessor
about year and ten months. He
was in Office at the payment Of the
first false voucher, June 2ls., 1880
and ap to April nth, 1882, when you
came in and you continued thence
until the last false voucher was
paid, January 25th, 1884. The period
was almost equally divided
between yourself and your
predecessor. How much OF the
| S6S. 900 was paid ont un0er Yourself
and how much under your prede-
cessor, your letter does not show.
But sir, upon the question that
was discussing, does it make any
difference who was the secretary
when the false vouchers were paid ?
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-03-06
LATE NEWS ITEMS.


In che Senate on the 2gth the original
bill for the admission Of Dakota was re-
ported and ordered printed. Resolution
to appropriate money for relief Of tornado
sufferers was reported adversely. Resolu-
ton inquiring as to the statistics Of grain
consumption in foreign countries was
adopted. The Military Academy bill was
reported and placed on the calender. The
bill to construct steel cruisers passed and
the Senate adjourned to Monday.
the House the debate over the bill to place
General Pleasonton on the retired list with
rank of Major-General was marked by
personal alteration between Messrs.
Rosecrans and White of Kentucky.
Mr.. Belford favored the bill and
wanted theIaovernment to be generous not
only to Union soldiers, but also those from
the South. An amendment was adopted
that General Pleasonton be retired with
rank Of Colonel. Consideration of the bill
in committee of the whole was concluded.
Recess was taken and night session held,
at which various pension claims were con-
sidered.
ALL work has been stopped in the
construction department of the Washing
ton Navy Yard.
The coinage for February aggregated
81, 179,sOO, of which $l,10o,oOo was silver
dollars.
SOME of the coldest weather of the
winter was experienced in New York on
the goth. A heavy snow storm prevailed
and trains were blocked on nearly all the
roads.
THE business failures for the week
ended the 10Th were 1893 in the United
States and forty-two in Canada, against
246 the preceding week.
THE reduction of the public debt fol-
February was over S2,o00,0oO.
Rock ISLAND, ILL.,, has adopted $500
liquor license, and number of saloon
keepers have been compelled to close.
Police SERGEANT JENKs, who was
murdered by negro virago in st. Louis
| No., last fall, proves to have been secret
agent of the British Government to watch
the movements of mischievous Irishmen il
st. Louis. aN
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, wound up tho
month of February with five fires, inyolv
ing a total loss of nearly two million dol
lars. The Chemical Works Of Powers 8
Weightnnan were destroyed.
The murderers, Camp and Fitz
patrick, who were TO have been hanged a
Columbia, KY, OH the 2e.h ulT., for th'
murder of Miller Brewster, were respitec
until March 2ist.
THE St. Louis (Mo.) Red Cross So
ciety within two weeks has forwarded t.
the food sufferers eighty-five boxes o
clothing and cash contributions amounting
70 over s4l,o0o,
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-03-06
THE AMERICAN HOG.

Tho Report OF the Special Commission ON
the American Swine Industry Presented
by Commissioner Loring-His General
Health Good.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb, ~.
Commissioner Lorlng yesterday laid
before President Arthur report Of the
special commission appointed to
examine the swine industry Of the United
States. II is emphatic in the statement
that there is no condition surrounding the
industry which tends topropagate disease
or render pork unhealthful. From re-
turns from railroad and transportation
companies, slaughter houses, packers and
shippers, confirmed by those from boards
Of health, humane societies and experts
employed by the commission, it appears
that the utmost care is pre-
served throughout; that dead hogs
are never transported except to offal rem
dering establishments; that diseased hogs
arc refused transportation; that humane
| laws and sanitary regulations exist at all
stock yards, enforced by local inspectors
under penalty of fines, etc; that rigid
scrutiny is cnioined at all Slaughter
houses; that methods of slaughter and
packing, qualities of material used, In
| spection, ETC., are regulated Dy tine rules
of chambers of commerce and trade and
| constant care observed to see no un-
| heaIthfu means employed in any branch.
The report states that examination
proves our pork Is fully equal,
! perhaps superior to that of
France or Germany. No general dis
ease exists, and the occasional presence
of trichinm is comparatively unimport-
/ ant The repOrt is signed by George B.
I4oring, Chairman of the Board; Il. w.
Blatchford, Chicago; Professor Chandler,
New York; DR.. d. +. Salmon, Depart
ment Of Agriculture, and A. ID. Curtis,
New York, and in conclusion says:
"While we believe no legitimate ground
exists for the restriction imposed In some
foreign countries on the Importation of
American pork, we are satisfied that a
microscopic inspection Of all pork for
export can be secured at packing-houses
If such inspection should be demanded" J"
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-03-06
rrIscETLANEous.

On the night Of the Goth Mardi Gras
was celebrated on scale of unprecedented
magnificence in New Orleans, and the
march Of Rex and his retinue was viewed
by immense throngs of interested specta-
tors. Galveston and Mobile also had fine
displays.
THE Grand Lodge of Free Sons of Is
rael will hold its next session in Philadel-
phia, Pa.
MAIL accounts OF Baker Pasha's de-
feat in the Soudan state that fifteen Aus
trians, four Germans and four Swiss offi.
GERS were killed.
on the 9th the Gordon Highlanders
and Irish Fusileers landed at Trinkitat. The
rebels exult over the fact that Allah has
sent them for their prey.
On the 9th q conference of Prison
Wardens commenced at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, New York, Rev. Dr. Prime presid-
ing.
REPAIRS are being made on the
steamship Bear, and she is being strength
ened for the Greedy relief expedition.
SEVERE comments are made by the
London press on the recent dynamite out
rage. Inc DlhiHe - laiu Va tAS ~At''t ~ At'@
mite party.
OK the 9th the worst blizzard of the
season was report ed in Minnesota.
THERE is said to be more yellow fever
prevalent at Mazatlan than last fall.
The impeachment trial in Norway has
resulted in the conviction of the Minister of
State.
THE investigating committee on the
Danyille (Va.) election riot has adjourned
pending the passage Of an appropriation
| bill to meet its expenses.
On the 9th the steamer Thetis, pur-
chased by the Government for the Greedy
relief expedition, sailed from England for
America.
A MEETING has been called by the
German Socialists Of Pittsburgh, Pa, to
discuss Bismarck's action on the Lasker
resolutions.
STRENUous objections are made by
the people of northern Dakota TO the pro
posed erection of Southern Dakota into q
separate State or the appropriation of the
name, unless they are consulted In the mat
ter.
THE amount called for by the Post
office appropriation bill, as prepared by
the subcommittee, is $45,07l 800.
THE police of Paris claim to have dis
cover cd that that city is the headquarteri
Of the Irish dynamiters.
AT Reading, Pa, the hat manufactur
ers have given notice Of reduction o
wages.
On the night of the 26th one of th'
wounded horse-thieves recently captured
by sheriff's posse in the Deadwood re
gion, Dakota, Yves takeu from jail ans
llynched,
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-03-06
PERSONAL AND PoLIrIcAL.

SENTENCE Of death has been passed
upon Mrs. Haight, who murdered her hus-
band at Deruyter. n. Y.
PRESIDENT NoRyIN GREEN, of the
Western Union Telegraph Company, on the
26th declined to furnish the Senate Postal
Committee with information regarding
press contracts.
II is reported that Judge Hilton has
bought the Stewart building from Mrs. A.
T Stewart for -, 100000.
The death of General De Wimpffen,
who commanded the French troops at the
surrender of Sedan, is announced.
On the 26th Arthur Wellesley Peel
was elected Speaker of the British House of
Commons.
UNITED STATES MINISTER HUNT was
reported dying the evening of the Goth at
st. Petersburg.
CAPTAIN Keys, Tenth Cavalry, found
guilty Of duplicating his pay accounts, has
been sentenced to be reprimanded by his
Department commander.
On the 2Gth j E. Geoghegan. of Chi
cago, member Of the delegation from that
city, which went to Washington to urge
the selection Of Chicago as the place of
holding the Democratic National Conven.
tion, died at Wizards Hotel, Washing.
ton, OF pneumonia, contracted shortly after
his arrival in that city.
Charles DE LEssEPs will go TO Cairo
In April for the purpose of obtaining con
cessions from the Egyptian Government
winch will permit the construction of the
second canal.
WILLIAM CARDINAL, the murderer oi
Mary Hauser in Vincennes, Ind, last Au
gust, was sentenced to two years in the
Penitentiary.
UNITED STATES MINISTER HUNT died
the 9th.
IHE Indiana Democratic State Con
Ventton takes place June 25.
The Prime Minister of Hungary
Herr Won Tisza, has given Instructions t
'the municipal authorities everywhere t.
proceed vigorously against all personi
Jews.
= IMPORTANT documents relating TO the
charges against Governor Murray of Utal
are missing, and, Chairman Syringe
threatens to make itwarm for somebody |
they are not found.
sUN the 9th Speaker Peel took the
chair in the British House OF Common
amidst intense enthusiasm. It is said tht
members ctuaily uncovered.
VSthe 9th the betrothal of the Prin
cess Elizabeth OF Hesse and the Gram
Duke Sergius Of Russia was announced.
oN the 27th General Longstreet testi
ned before the Sprin ser committee that b
y not a defaulter. The Government owe
him Sl,2pQ,
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-03-06

On the 9th the Captain of the Egyp.
tian vessel Damanhour was placed under
arrest for refusing to take his ship to
Trinkitat.
OK the 27th the British troops marched
out OF Trinkitat at day break to attack Os-
man Digna.
The House Committee on Railways
and Canals will recommend the passage Of
bills making appropriations to construct
the Delaware ship canal, the canal from
Puget's Sound to Union Lake and an an
nual appropriation Of S1Oo0,000 to improve
the Erie Canal.
THE anti-Chinese bill will be recon-
mended for passage in the House.
THE resignation Of the Governor Of
the Island of Crete is announced, and an
extensive revolt is anticipated
ORDERS have been issued for four
Turkish iron-clads to proceed Immediately
to the Red Sea.
Ir is thought military operations in
Tonquin are almost terminated.
Two armed steamers under the white
flag will ascend the White Nile and dis
tribute General Gordon's proclamation.
AN alleged Fenian named Ryan has
been playing joke on the British in Mani
toba. He advertised for 500 recruits for
military service along the international
| boundary. He has been arrested.
AT Toledo, o., on the 2eth, Robert
Bailey, colored, was fined $500 and given
three months Imprisonment for marrying
a white girl.
On the 2Sth fight took place on the
Berber road, nine miles from Sualsim, be-
tween rebels and friendly tribes. The lat
ter were victorious.
A SUBSTITUTE for the Morrison tariff
bill is to be reportedin in Congress, contining
the free-list to salt, coal and lumber.
IT is reported by the United States
Consul at Birmingham, Eng, that the foot
and mouth disease prevails in almost every
county in England.
The Prison Conference at New York
in the debate on the 18th on the subject Of
labor, indicated O general preference for
the contract system.
On the 2sth terrible snow-storm
ragged in New York, New England and Can.
ada, and many trains were abandoned.
For February the pension warrants
issued amounted to S1l,5OO,O0O, and the
debt reduction for the month was less than
usual.
The forfeiture Of the Northern Pacific
grant along all that part of the road un
completed July 4, 1879, is recommended by
the House Committee on Lands.
On the 2Sth the London police found
quantity Of explosives under the Char
ing Cross Railway station. One inferna
machine was OF American make.
THE Senate has been informed by tht
Secretary of the Interior that the UnioI
Pacific Company has not since March Q
1873, made any mortgage or pledge on it
property or earnings contrary to law.
THE flood in the Red River was at
/ stand at Shreveport, La, on the 2sth. Fo
100 miles above and below the city tn
river plantations were overt wed.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-03-06
MISSING DOCUMENTS.
Important Documents Bearing Upon the
Charges Against Governor Murray Of
Utah MysteriOusIy DIissing-Somebody to
Get Warmed.

Important Documents Bearing Upon the
Charges Against Governor Murray of
Utah MysteriousIy DIissing-somebody to
Get Warmed.
WASHINGTON, d. O., Feb. 27.
II has just leaked out that important
paper documents in the charge against
Governor Murray have mysteriously dis
appeared. One of the most important
documents among those sent from the
Department of Justice to Springer's
Committee some weeks since was war
rant issued in Murray's handwriting,
making charges and costs for the sum Of
$sG for service and mileage and other
fees for the arrest of Il man who really
walked into Murray's Office and gave hln-
self up. The offender, the story goes,
lived some hundred miles from Louis
Vile. The Postmaster at his place Of
residence fancled he had violated the laws
relative to the use of mails for lottery
purposes, and so charged The man said
to the Postmaster that he was ready to
meet the charges, so they together went
to Louisville, entered Murray's Office,
where the charges were made and the de-
fense entered. Murray, however, it is
said, made out warrant with all the
charges, amounting to eighty-six dollars
This was finally disputed when the facts
came out, and Murray reduced 1t twenty
six dollars. This document, however, in
Murry's own handwriting, Mr. Springer
says he considers the most important OF
ali the papers sent him, and this one
is now missing 1t was, he said, among
the papers when first sent him, but
not among them when sent the second
| time from the Department. Inquiries made
by Springer Of the officials at the Depart
ment of Justice show that Governor MUIR
rays attorney, Mr.. Wilson, of Louisville,
was probably the only person permitted
to handle these papers since they were in
the hands of the committee the first time.
Mr.. Springer proposes to thoroughly in
vestigate the matter, and win make II
warm for somebody If it appears that the
document is really missing and nobody
but Wilson had access to the document IL
the meantime.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-03-06

Fxpnrtation of Gold Coin and the Honrd-
ing OF the Precious Metal by Bankers 1t
win Become Speculative Commodity
Again.
NEW YoRK Feb. e..
AT the beginning Of the year 1879, the
Government resumed specie payment,
and the premium on gold disappeared.
Yesterday, five years later, it is reported
that a broker was visiting the banks in
Wall street, offering n premium for call
ing the year. The gold question
has become the uppermost one III
financial circles. Apart from the
possibility Of the Government being
obliged to substitute silver for gold in
its payment of clearing house balances,
the heavy shipments of gold have
caused an apprehension that gold will
soon become so scarce us TO command
premium. Almost every steamer for
Europe has among its freight more or
less gold. In addition to this 1t was
intimated by a prominent financial au-
thorlty yesterday TINT some of the
banks have already begun the policy
of boarding up gold. II is true tany rate
that the demands for gold at the sub-trea-
y
last Wednesday there has been paidout
SO, 100, 900 in gold coin. Yesterday Kid
der, Peabody 4 Company purchased $780,
600 in double eagles at the sub-treasury.
| Many bankers and brokers are predicting
that if this state of things continues gold
| will certainly be quoted ere long at pre-
mium. President Thompson Of the Chase
National Bank said yesterday that If any
considerable amount is exported gold will
| certainly command premium, and when
| it does this it will cease to be currency
and will become merchandise Already
there is some speculation in gold, and
offers arc being made for call on gold
to run through the year Mr.. Thompson
believes that there Is trouble ahead if gold
continues to be shipped abroad in large
quantities or boarded by capitalists Al
home. Mr.. Thompson admits that hi
bank has been putting its resources into
| gold as there is danger that currency will
drop to silver value only.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-03-06
A SHOCKING FATE.
-Four Boys Launched Into Eternity by the
Explosion of Magazine Containing Six
Tons OF Giant Powder-Two OF Them
Literally Blown to Atoms.

~
Explosion of n Magazine Containing Six
Tons OF Giant Powder-rwo OF Them
Literally Blown to Atoms.
OMAHA, NEB., Feb. 2S.
Steele, johnson & Co.'S powder maga-
zine, three miles south of this city, ex-
ploded with terrific force yesterday The
building was completely destroyed, not
even a splinter remaining, the only mark
by which its location could be determined
being the excavation in the ground where
the powder was stored. The cause ofthe
explosion is mystery. The theory is that
four boys-named Chris Maiden, aged
nineteen; Willie Mallus, thir-
teen; Willie Abney, fifteen;
and John Stetts, nine years old--who
were hunting in the vicinity, tried to
break into the magazine and Teplenlsh
their stock of powder. In doing this
they must have struck fire in some way
and the sparks been communicated TO the
six tons or more Of blasting powder
stored there. The real facts will never
be known, as all the parties concerned
were reliterally,blown to pieces. The bodies
Of two of the boys, headless and
terribly mangled, were found abou
200 Yards away entirely stripped
of clothing and burned all over to dirt,
brown color, making them look like smal
beech logs From papers found by one
the bodies it was identified as that 0
Willie Mallus. OF the other two lads tn
only traces found were four little feet, tn
rest of their bodies having been blown in
to fragments so small as to be undistin
guishable The magazine was situatedi
q thlckly-wooded ravine. All the tree
within the radius OF an acre were felle
and the ground blackened and torn up I
spots ~ though dragged with harrow
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-03-06
The Lasiser Resolutions.

WASHINGTON, ID. c. Feb. "a.
Speaker Carlisle will probably to-day
lay before the House communication
addressed to that body by the Liberal
members Of the German Reichstag,
thanking the House of Representatives of
the United States for adopting the resolu-
tions making fitting recognition of the
services and Liberalism of Herr Lasker.
When this communication Is laid before
the House, 1t Is quite possible that there
viii be am interesting discussion of Bis
marek's recent action. The message Of
the German, Liberals was brought to this
country by Herr Lasker's brother and
forwarded by him from New York by mall
to Speaker Carlisle. 1t is possible that
the latter, before laying the document
before the House, may await the course OF
events in regard TO Bismarck's dispatch
returning the Lasker resolution. There
Is some question as to whether an un-
official communication from individual
members of legislative body OF q for
eign country can properly be received and
recognized by ono Of the branches q
! Congress-
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-03-06
CRIn1Es ANn cAusuALT1Es.

BURGLARS raided jewelry store in
Troy, N. ", and carried off between So,
00) and $4,000 worth of jewelry early the
morning of the oath.
On the morning Of the 25th two small
hotels burned in Denver, Col, and four
dodgers were roasted to death. Others es-
capped only by leaping from upper win
dcws.
On the 26th false alarm of fire at
the Royal Theater, Montreal, Cam, during
matinee, caused panic. Women tainted
and were trampled on, and several were
badly bruised.
OK the 26th a dynamite explosion in
London railway station caused damage
to the amount of $4,000.
OK the 26th two passenger trains col
lided on the Air Line Railway near Louis
vile, KY. Both engines were destroyed.
ON the morning of the 9th the Gu
nard steamship Cephalonia ran down and
sunk the steamer Glen Island in New York
harbor Charles Feltz, engineer, and Hen
~ Green, deck hand of the Glen Island,
were drowned.
A FREIGHT train on the Grand Trunk
Railway went through a bridge near Mon.
treal, Can, on the 27th, wrecking seven
cars.
On the 2sth Cornelius Van Ripper and
his two children were burned to death in .
New York tenement-house fire. Mrs. Var
Ripper jumped from a third-story window
and was killed.
On the 2sth a passenger train collid
ed with freight near Paris, Ill, resulting
in many severe injuries and some loss 0
life.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-03-06

mOBilEs ALA.t ftDs 1-ts
The special Mardi Gras celebration last
night was one long to be remembered,
because Of the elegance Of the display.
Al usual the daytime was given over to
the Lord Of Misrule, while at night the
more serious and instructive part of the
exhibition occupied the streets. The Em-
peror's arrival was welcomed by great
crowds of people, and his parade through
the avenues Of the city was loudly ap-
plauded
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1884-03-06
MAGNOLIA, MISSISSIPPI, THURSDAY. MARCH s. 1884.

The Secretary of the Interior has de-
cided to recognize Perryman as Chief of
the Greek Nation.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR gave state din
ner the evening Of the 2S ii.
OK the 2Sth the remains of General
Ord arrived in New York from Havana.
OK the evening Of the 2sth Lieutenant
Harber was given | andsome reception at
his home in Youngstown, o.
REPORTS from Washington state that
there is no thought of recalling Minister
Sargent from Berlin.
Ex-GovERNoR r. d. HUBBARD, of
Hartford, Conn, died on the 2sth.
TIE Secretary Of the Navy recon-
mends f. M. Gunnell, Medical Director, to
be Surgeon-G General of the Navy.
THE Republicans Of New Jersey will
hold their State Convention at Trenton
April II.
Al wELL-KNowN surveyor of Denver,
Col, named James r. Milburn, while sur
veyiug farm on Fryer Hill, fell into a
shaft 200 feet deep. The shaft was hidden
| by a snow-drift.
LIEUTENANT RHODES, the hero Of the
Gay Head disaster, has asked leave of Sec
retary Folger to distribute the $1,000 re-
ceived in testimonials among his shipmates.
He has purchased new uniforms and blank
cts for every man on board.
OK the 2sth w. r. Mcdowell, a con-
victed murderer, broke jail at San Bernar-
dino, Cal, and escaped into Mexico.