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The sun., 1884-11-20


Gen. Schoield, commander OF the
Division of Missouri, with headquarters
at Chicago, in his report to the war de-
partment invites attention to the inn
portance of schools for the practical in
struction of militia of the several states,
the urgent need for the education of
both officers and men IN the use of
modern rifle in field maneuvers necessa-
ry to make the fire of rife effective, and
in detail of army life, both in camp and
in garrison. One year of such instruc-
ton to young men seventeen to twenty
years of age, would make, he argues,
excellent soldiers, far more valuable
than many times their number of un-
trained militia. The government might
we'll give reasonable aid to these schools
in money, military materials and ex-
perienced instructors such as would
make the system inexpensive to the
state.
The sun., 1884-11-20
Record Of Caaua1tas4.

Eight business houses at Newport, Tex,
were burned recently Loss and insurance
unknown
Fire in King Upton's glue works at Peabody,
Mass, recently, Destroyed the entire works.
Loss $4,000
Doxey's opera house at Anderson, Ind, was
burned recently Loss $50, 600; no insurance
The fire caught from Hunts livery stable.
The residence of John Foord, editor of the
Brooklyn Union, at Sea Cliff, l. {, and . cha
pei adjoining, built in memory of Gen. Garfield,
was burned to the ground recently.
The oil mill at Monroe, Pa, burned few
days ago, had been in operation but three
days The total loss was 100000 insurance
$45,0 ,0C0.
Louis Shift, aged fifty-fve, New York, who
had just bought shoe store in Brooklyn, was
fitting up his store with the assistance of B.
Fleischauer Of New York, anda boy aged four
teen. They slept in the store, and were all
found dead, being strangled by the escaping
gas from a defective burner.
The sun., 1884-11-20

Menomonie, Wis, Special. Capt William
Wilson made an assignment for the benefit of
his creditors Wednesday. This viii be great
surprise to many. M. Wilson is one of the
oldest and most prominent business men in
Northwestern Wisconsin, and one Of the found
ers and principal promoters Of the firm of the
Knapp, Stout l. Co. company q Nenomonie.
His liabilities, by reason OF The endorsement
of paper thsthas and will become due, are not
far from three hundred thousand dollars
His own personal assets are largely in excess
of this, and the assets Of the Pioneer Lumber
company, whose paper no has endorsed to .
large amount win nearly pay its liabilities.
The assignment of the Pioneer Lumber compa-
ny rendered the assignment by him unavoida-
ble His financial embarrassment will not
affect the Knapp. Stout b Co company, whose
responsibility and credit i pnguEpessed BY any
similar institution IN the country
Mencmonee., Wis, Special. Tho Pho
made an assignment Wednesday for fhe bena.
assets OF the corporation il placed 1t $3.50 600,
and its liabilities ct about $26O,OO0 The in
'debtedness was made IN tho purchase Of logs
and rebuilding its mill dasprdyed By nraA 0v.
ing to failure to get logs to ther skw mil snd
a loss Of large number Of logs by being put
through 6he dells improvement ct Eau Claire
and carried down the river In the food of
August laot the company lost most Of the sea-
sons saving, anQ 4enQ4 was pnable to derive
any beueft hon the logs or mill The e.
slsnuenk Of the Pioneer Lumbar company
was madssto Col George W. LApoante Of VIII
con, st Oroix county. a
The sun., 1884-11-20

Japan has taken an advanced step in
the separation of church and state.
The Mikado has formally abolished the
rank and title of state priesthood. and
now permits all sects to choose their
own spiritual heads. Tits believed that
this is but the advance measure of a
general reform In religious affairs, and
that in the end there will be complete
liberty of conscience. Japan is one
of the most progressive as we'll as one
of the most interesting countries in the
world to the traveller.
The sun., 1884-11-20

A very witty newspaper paragraph
bt recently received letter requesting
him to state what were the principal
causes of his wit. The answer was
promptly returned. It was this: mine
hours of sleep every night, three square
meals every day, and good salary"
The capital of Idaho is Boise City
There is no capitol building as yet, the
legislature sitting in a hall hired fol
the purpose. The governors executive
Office is in q brick dwelling only one
story high. The new governor, Bum,
arrived on the day of circus. The
proprietor proposed to suspend the
morning performance and hold the In
auguration ceremonies in the tent.
His offer was accepted, and the circus
people joined in the procession. A
platform was erected on the right side
of the ring, and on it sat eight ministers
and a bishop. The tumblers, bare.
back riders and acrobats waited until
the close of the ceremonies, when the
tent was cleared, the people bought
tickets, and the second show began.
Statistics of the French savings banks
tor the last year show the following:
The total number of deposits increased
from "a ,321 ,027 in 1882 to "a. 535, 431.
The amount of the deposits last year
was only e25 ,12S, 806, as against 929,-
78O, ,212 in 1882; but the latter was an
exceptional year, as the very liberal
measure relating to savings banks,
which was passed in 1881, came into
force. The amount of Withdrawals al
so showed falling off of more than
seven and a half millions sterling, and
at the close of last year the total value
of the deposits was 972, 643, 541, or e.
300 900 more than at the close of 1882.
One-seventh of'our time is given US
for vacation for rest, for feast unto the
Lord, for the enjoyment of our best
faculties for cessation from toll and care.
The merchant who on this day reckons
up his gains, misses the Sabbath, the
laborer who on this day still labors
misses his. The greater the difference
we make in this day and the six days Of
labor the more profit do we get from
both. He who rests on the Sabbath
can work the better for it on the six
days. He who works diligently on the
six days cannot fail toneed and to enjoy
the rest of the Sabbath
At Sherman, the highest elevation OF
The Rockies on the Union Pacific Rail.
road, is the monument to Oak Ames. Il
is solid pile of granite rocks, and only
/ cost SIS, 900. "What is the pecuharity
If that monument?" was asked of Gov
ernor Hoyt, of Wyoming. First it is
very ugly" he seid. Second, it cost a
good deal of money. Third, it COM
memorates stupendous piece of rascal.
ity in Congress. That covered the
case.
The sun., 1884-11-20

tCleveland gain 343. ........s.
tBlaine gain 252
Up to this hour the result OF the ballot for
presidential electors has been declared in
thirty three of the sixty counties of this
state. The last previous reports of county
clerks showed a Democratic plurality OF
1,oSO. To-day's canvass shows q net loss to
seven counties, with two exceptions, re-
ported progress and will, for the
most part report the result of their
canvass tomorrow. To-day's reports speak
of irregularities in formsl No mention is
made of any serious discrepancy in the
count. Several counties which did not to-
day complete their official canvass reported
there was no reason to believe that when
completed the figures would show any
change from those already given. Can
vassed returns received by the Dem
ocratic state committee from twenty
four counties indicated change
of six votes in favor of Blame against sixty
Tin Llvingstone) in favor of Cleveland No
returns have been received by the Repub-
hcau national committee, and Chairman
Draper. of the Republican state executive
committee, could not be found Gen. John
n Knapp, stalwart Republican from Au-
burn, said he believed the official canvass
would make no material change in the pub
lished returns
IF there is any hitch" said he, 1T will be in
New York and Kings counties. Up In the cOun-
try the people know twenty-four hours after the
1t is a sure thing.
At the official canvass Of the Kings county
board of supervisors, the returns from six
wards were examined to-day, beginning
with the First They showed Cleveland to
have IA ,229 votes and Blaine S,216.
The sun., 1884-11-20
The revolution in naval architecture

The revolution in naval architecture
and armament has been going on SO rap
idly for ten years past, that the far-famed
British navy is declared by home writ
ers to be behind the age. There is a
race between, so to speak, protection
and projection; between the resisting
power of the hull and the attacking
power of shot and shell, and no sooner
is new. armor devised for the former
than a new gun is invented for the lat
ter, so that it is impossible to tell
which is ahead now, or which will come
out ahead at the finish. In the opinion
of the highest authorities, no armor
can be made which is absolutely proof
against any projectile; but until this
opinion is finally indorsed and accept
ed the race will continue, and costly
experiments be tried with no perma-
nently satisfactory results.
The sun., 1884-11-20

HE ACCEPTS THE RESULT CHEKRFULLY. al
BOSTON, Nov. ia special to the Herald
from Augusta says Blaine regards the Of
fetal count in New York as practically, set
tling the presidential election. Blaine, it is
stated on the best authority, received this
afternoon telegram from New York an
nouncing the completion of the official can
vass Of that city, and informing him that the
plurality for Cleveland in chat state would
be 1,137 The same authority states
that Blaine accepts the result very
cheerfully, and has no regrets
growing out Of his connection with the cam
paign He feels that he made good fight,
and he gracefully bows to the verdict Of the
American people. He believes the Kepubli-
can party will prove true to its grand past
and win increase in strength with the com
ing years He expects in 1888 II viii again
ne caned back INTO power. Blaine leaves
for Washington the middle Of next week,
where he and his family will spend th0 VIM.
ter. He has leased the Sargent house" in
FaTagut square, and win shortly resume
his work on the second. volume or twenty
Years In Congress" The volume will be
ready by June next Tor publicataon.A 80
The sun., 1884-11-20

The Criminal Calsmdar.
A tailor named Johns, working in Dodgeville,
Wis, recently committed suicide by cutting
his throat
Jack Cooke shot and killed q man named
Phillips, at Montgomery, Ala, recently. Both
were railroad engineers. Domestic matters
was the cause TN
A bold attempt was made recently to rob the
Illinois Central depot at Cedar Falls, Iowa
Burglars entered the building and tried in
three different places to blow the safe open, but
failed
Arthur D. January, deputy state treasurer Of
California son of the state treasurer, was ar
rested at Sacramento for appropriating $685.
500, deposited for safe keeping with the state
treasurer by various counties. The prisoner
acknowledges his guilt
William l. Thompson, an engraver of Phila-
delphia, has been arrested on suspicion Of be-
ing one of the parties flooding Camden with
counterfeit $40 bills ON the Third National
bank Of Cincinnati. He was held in $4,000
bail
Rev. Henry Williamson, rector Of St Paul's
church of Trenton, N. j., committed suicide
recently by shooting himself through the head,
near the outskirts of the city. He used q new
revolver and fired through his temple, dashing
his brains all over the ground
The police commissioners Of New York have
received communication from the mayor,
asking that the police prevent the glove fights
such as take place in Madison Square gar
demon the ground that they were demoraliz-
ing and differed in no degree from prize fights
The superintendent of police was accordingly
instructed to prohibit such exhibitions in the
future and an order to that effect was sent to
all police captains
The sun., 1884-11-20

The president has accepted theN NsesisnAaoD
of Judge Hezakiah G. Wells, Of tho courtof
commissioners for the Alabama claims, and
appointed Judge James Harlan OF Iowa 70 sue
ceed him as presiding judge OF the court
Secretary Teller, in his annual report will
call the attention of congress- to the fact thai
the Indians are asserting their right to give
leases of their reservations to cattle herders
and others. The secretary win hold that the
Indians only have the right to grant Licenses
for the use Of their land.
The following order has been received from
the war department. By direction Of the pres
ident and in accordance With revised statutes,
First Lieut. Edgar T. Dudley, Second artillery,
is detailed as professor of military science
and tactics at the University Of the State OF
Nebraska, Lincoln, Neh and will proceed Tor
duty accordingly.
Postofffces established Dakota-Lookout,
Pennington county. Mihnesots-Assumption,
Carver county. Montsua- -Dilworth, Gallatin
county. Postmasters commissioners: J0hn
r. Brennan, Rapid City, Dak; Henry !rlsh,
Elmdale, Wis; John T. Hoopeff LOCKOUT,
Oak. Mary Bettendorf, Assumption, Miun !;
James Dilworth, Dilworth, Mont
Secretary McCulloch is busily engaged id
the preparation of his annual report to con-
gress 1t is intlmated that he will make some
important recommendations regarding the
tariff, on which subject he is understood to
have very decided views. In the meantime
Assistant secretary Coon is acting secretary on
all routine matters. The secretary has re-
quested the comptroller of the currency and
treasurer of the United States to withhold their
annual reports from publication until after the
meeting of congress.
The president has appointed Mr.. Young Of
Portland, Me-, and Mr.. Noble of Dover, N. H. 4,
to be captains in the commissary and quarter
master departments respectively. Consider
ing that there are number of ieutenants in
the army who have served in that grade for
eighteen or nineteen years, the appointment is
decidedly Objectionable to army men. few
days ago first lieutenant Of cavalry was re-
tired under the compulsory act, having attained
the age of sixty -four. 1t would seem but JUS
tice in view of the very slow promotion among
subalterns that promotions to the staff of the
army should be made from the line
The sun., 1884-11-20

Five of the members of the New
York Press Club who ran for office were
triumphantly elected, to say nothing of
the walk-over with which fortune fnv-
ored Joseph Pulitzer in his race for
Congress. Colonel Merriman of the
Sun will also be member of Congress.
1t is question in journalistic circles,
which has not yet been settled, whether
a newspaper man can accept any Office
from president to coroner without COM
promising his dignity and lessening the
sphere of his influence.
The sun., 1884-11-20
He Hurrahed fox Sen.

The democrats attempted to hold ratifica-
tion meeting at Selma, Ind, recently. Repub.
licans were also present in large numbers.
Some imprudent and sepseless fellow hurrahed
for JEFF Davis, when fight eusued, in which
at least one hundred men were engaged In
the melee shots were fred, bricks and clubs
thrown, and several persons badly hurt, but
none killed Hot blood existe, and In the pres
ent excitement further and serious trouble is
anticipated ~-.- ..s.a.
The sun., 1884-11-20

A movement is on foot to transp liant
the Concord School of Philosophy to
Chicago, or rather, to have its next
meeting in the garden city. 1t is to be
hoped that this nonsense will not
tain foothold in the west, and no os
who knows the west can believe In tL
possibility of such thing. @
The sun., 1884-11-20

There were 1877 failures in the United States
reported to Bradstreet's during the week end
Ing 18th against 166 in the preceding week, and
205, 167 and 116 in the corresponding weeks Of
1888, 1882 and 1881, respectively About 81
per cent were those Of small traders whose
capital was less than $1,000 Among those
reported embarrassed were Hugh w. Adams
4 Co, pig iron, John B. Brown, commission
line, Clement Heerdt & Co., importers of wines,
New York city; John w. Masterton & Co,
bankers, Mount Bernon, New York; Wolf
Bros, hats, Chicago; Pioneer Lumber Co.
Eau Claire, Wis. Ann Arbor Mich Agricultu-
raj Co., and John Booker, commission, tobacco
and grain, Richmond, Va.
The sun., 1884-11-20

> The following disps tches showing the prog
ress Of the count, its fluctuations and the hopes
and fears excited thereby, are interesting to
those who are Interested in acomplete record Of
the most important things preceding the final
result f eassNsa
New. Yozx, Nov. 1.-the official canvass
In various counties to-day developed the fol-
lowing matortttss. bang the sans - tor
The sun., 1884-11-20

The Wisconsin Central is making rapid
progress in its approach to St Paul m,
The earnings Of the St. Paul railway system
for the first week in November were ass, 600,
decaease of $1,000 as compared with the
corresponding week of last year The earn
ings of the Milwaukee Lake Shore were
$23, $50, an increase Of 81, $3.50.
The sun., 1884-11-20
MINNESOTA NEWS NOTE
Gov. 1ubbard's Thanksgiving ProclamaA
t1on.

t1on.
State Of Minnesota, Executive Department
Tn accordance with the law and a most re-
yered custom, do hereby set apart and ap-
poiik Thursday, the twenty-seventh day of the
preserrt month, as day Of Solemn and Public
Th.nksoAing to Almighty God for his mani
sSf1 Hessinns and mercies TO ms - . State and
Nsa, ,1s1 ,aTor saa s.sSg s.ss thas sas
p9pw pe1p.o VI ,.sS AID cares, and assembling on
ss asIpsss pssss hsy ct T2sshPR s up Rsssa saa
hnsuts 9TH grateful, songs Of praise and other
rs1ss s1s ind ssasas ssasfpsss
for the centn ON ;,s vance Il ~ ON devastation BY
the elements harvest ssras Of saFRass Of s5o
ing nSsS tha honef,ness Of TeA ,ived; content ted
minds in hardy hoalthful bodiA' Given a under
nv hand and the Great Seal o. ne S'a.e, aa ~ =,
the Capitol. in ST., Paul, this eieeenth.day i OF
November No. A. b. one thousmd sigh. Inn dred
and eighty-four. Signed By sis pSsrnbaeh' SbaSha'
l. +. Hubbard Signed Fred Won bauA""~0A'
Secretary of State.
The sun., 1884-11-20

The statistics of suicide in the Uuited
States for the summer months Of june
July and August report asa cases-2S4
males and 80 females. Illinois fur
nishes the largest number,
The sun., 1884-11-20

l. W. H. Perry. D.
r., j; D., 6-nO change.
- TENNEssEE.
i. "A H. Pettibone. R 8. "A. J. Caldwell, D:
~ IL G. Houk, r. z. y. 9. Ballentine,D.
3, JR. Neal. ID. 9. y. M. Taylor. d.
j ii RioSardson, MGm 3. 10. z. Taylor, Il asii i. -
r., 3; D., 7-R. gain. ].
TEXAS.
1. sChas Stewart. D. z. w. Fl. Grain, D.
2. ~. Fl. Reagan, ID. 8. J. r. Miller, D.
3. ~. H. Jones. d. 8. fR. @. Mills. d.
l.. ID. b. Oulbertson. D. 10. j. b. Sayres. D.
8. 81 w Thr r'ckmrt'n n, Dill. *S.W. T. Lanham, D.
g. *Olin Welborn, D.
d. Il; ID. gain. i.
l. *J w. Stewart, r. 2. VIM w. Grout, R.
II q no 'HA"A'' vinatNtA.
p *Harry Libbey, R 2. &C. 4. O'Ferrall, D.
g. &c. d. Wise, d. g. u. S. Barbour, d.
T. j. D. Brady. II. 8. G. F. Trigg, d.
g. *G c. Cabell. d. 10. y. R Tucker, D.
r. 3, d. 8: d. gain, 3.
FH WEST VIRGINIA.
l. sNathan Goff, j., r. 8. J. w. Davis r.
g. *W. i. Wilson, ID, 4. %EuBtace Gibson, d.
r. 2, d. 2; r. Gain, l.
WISCONSIN.
l. IT, B. Caswell, r. g. +R. Guenther, r.
Q. iE s. Bragg, D. 2. o. B. Thomas. r.
* r. NJ La Toilette, r. 8. *W. L. Price, r.
A. NV. Van Schaick. r. 8. SIsaac Stephenson, R
s. *Joseph Rankin, ID. @ $50
r. z, ID. 2; r. gain, 4.
Total Republicans. ..147 Republican gains. .33
Eotal Democrats. ITS Democratic gains... .. 8
Democratic maj..... S1lNet Republican gains %
The sun., 1884-11-20

FEW MORE COUNTIES.
New YORK, Nov. l2.-The county returns
canvassed to- day show the following result:
or
The sun., 1884-11-20
FYoUREs. OF .THE pAPKRs.

n tts summary Of the vote Of New York by |
countiesl rs II q aasscHteiusd bxths omUial
The sun., 1884-11-20

NEVADA.
William Woodburn. r.
r. 1-R gain 1.
eos NEW HAMPSHIRE.
l. *Martin A. Hayne. r. 2. Jabob a. Gallinger, r
r. 2-No change.
NEW JERSEY.
/. George Hires. r. s. SWIM. w. Phelps, R.
2 James Buchanan, r. 6. Herman Lehlbach, R
3. Robert S. Green, d. z. *Wm. McAdoo, d.
a, James N Pidcock, d.
The sun., 1884-11-20
16inussota Railroads.

HH Young, secretary of the state board OF
emigration. has received the following Official
statement regsuling the railroads in Minnesota,
to be posted upon the state map that viii be
exhibited at New Orleans during the exposi-
ton: 1,os
Miles Of railway in Minnesota -.....;a'dss lss
Average cost per mile ..... .,s1 S50 soo
sv seyanty' "a M,r Of fseyenty-nine counties in the
state are suppA;ed with railroads. 60. zoo 900
Openating e1pens. per year. si9' 30
Net ear2ings per near. sas' 20
Taxes reoeiSed By sta te per year.. s6la'S6o
The sun., 1884-11-20

The returns from the congressional dis
tricts are now so complete that at the out
side, not more than two or three changes in
the subjoined list of the members of the next
house of representatives are likely to be rem
dered necessary by later advices. Those
marked sx" are members of the present con-
gress, and those marked "t" have been men,
barc of n rrecodiuO conUresS.
The sun., 1884-11-20

II the present majorities in New York and
BROOKLYN Should be sustained it would leave
Cleveland plurality of ,112 in the state. It
seems certain that the official count will reduce
this. but how much, cannot vet be known. None
of the counties in the interior, from which the
pecs corrections. seem SO far to have made
material changes. Ulster ana Albany es-
pecially failed to confirm the reports on
which the Blaine plurality had been
increased Nearly all the facts, therefore, show
ing what may be the probability offurther i'm
portant changes, are now in the hands of the
lawyers before the New York and Kings county
boards. -
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-09-20
Advice to Mothers.

Are you disturbed at night and
broken of your rest bv a sick child
suffering and CRYING with pain of cut
ting teeth =? If so, send at once and
get a bottle of Mrs WlNsL"w's
SOOTHING SYRUP FOR CHILDREN
TEErmlNG. Its value Is incalculable.
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Inflammation, and gives tone and en-
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SLOWS SOOTHING SYEUr FOR Chill
DREN TEETHING is pleasant to the
taste, and is the prescription OF one OF
the eldest AMI best female nurses and
physicians in the United States, and
is Tor sale by all druggists throughout
the world. rs cts. a bottle. iel2dwly
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-09-20

trouble which might lead to suicide
his n parents are pronounced auti,
Molmons.
President Adams, Of the Union Pa
c'tic Railway System, announces that
the Oregon Short Line connection
with the Oregon Railway and N.v;.
cation Cempany's line will be con-.
pleted oy the first of November.
+. H. Rowe's drive of about l5Oo
cords Of wood is arriving at his Halle,
boom. 1t is all magnificent. looking
wood, five feet long. Me, Rove
bought it at bargain from Mrs. A
Is. More, OF Galena, and will there fore
be able to sell at rea ,onable figures.
The trial of Sullivan, charged witt
an assault on Miss Annie Whitehead
alias Welsh, came off in the Probat,
Court to-day. Miss Whitehead testi
fed that "Mr. Sullivan only pushed
the over" He was found guilty, ane
will be sentenced at 6 o'clock ,hi
evening.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-09-20
A DANGEROUS COUNTERFEIT.
An Almost Perfect, yet Spurious,
6rpcnback.

Barney Mallory was showing
around, day or two ago, new 81
counterfeit greenback wlich is so
well executed as to deceive any bu.
the most expert. The paper shows
the silk threads, the facial seal, the
serial numbers, vigne,tes, etc, en-
actly as in the genuine bills; the re-,
verse is also equally perfect. The
only way in which the counterfeit can
be detected by non.printers or en-
gravers, is by examining the "soro|l-
work" by the aid of a powerful mag
nifying glass. In the genuine dill.
this work is in perfect curves and
ovals which are of even size and run
to a common center. 1t is made by 4
machine lathe, and the United State.
Government owns the only ore in ex
istence. In the counterfeit bills this
work is done by hand, and is there
fore not 50 uniform or "true." Prin
tiers and engravers can, by care ful ex
animation, detect the faults in the en-
craving with the naked eye.