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The American College at Rome.

Cardinal McCloskey and other eminent Cath
olics of the United States brought TO the atten-
ton of the President several weeks since the
action of the Italian government IN the matter
Of the proposed sale Of the Propaganda prop
erty at Rome, and requested the good offices of
the Government of the Uniued States in behalf
of the American College. The Italian govern
ornment, under the laws of 1866 aud 1873, lev
led upon the Propaganda property. Proceed
ings were enjoined by the lower court, but the
decision of the lower tribunal was reversed by
the Supreme Court of the kingdom. By direc-
ton of the President, the Secretary of State
addressed a note TO Mr.. Aster, the United States
minister at Rome, instructing him TO lay the
facts in the case before the government of the
King of Italy and endeayor to obtain, if not q
perpetual abandonment of the impending sale,
such stay of proceedings as would enable the
friends of the college in this country to deter
mine whether any remedy could be devised
Minister Astor sent a dispatch to Signor Ma
mimi, minister of foreign affairs. claiming pro-
lection for the American Colledge from the
alleged Jurisdiction DEGREES of the Court of
Cessation against the Propaganda properties,
and his efforts have been crowned with such
success that on the. 2Sth ut. dispatch was re-
ceived by Secretary Frelinghuysen in Wash
ington stating that the American College would
be entirely exempted from the pending sale Of
the Propaganda property.
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For the Benefit Of lows Pensioners

The following is the text of bill recently
reported TO the Iowa safe Senate by the Judi
ciary committee. 1t is almost identical with
that introduced by Senator G. B. Hunt, of the
eighteenth district. and published at the tine
in these columns:
SECTION !. All money received by any person.
resident OF the State, as pension from the United
States Government, whether the same shall be in
actual possession of such pensioner, or deposited
loaned, or invested by him, shall be exempt from
execution or attachment, or seizure by or under
any legal process whatever whether such pen
soner shall be the head of family or not.
SEC 2. The homestead of every such pensioner
whether the head of family not purchased
and paid for with any such penst>a money, or the
proceeds or accumulation of such penso. money,
shall also be exempt is provided by the law
of this State in relation to honesteads; and such
exemption shall apply to debts of such pensioner
contracted prior to the purchase of such home
steatls
SEC 3, When debtor absconds and leaves his
family the property exempted by this act shall
also be exempt TO his wife and children. OK either
of them.
SEC 4. This act being deemed of immediate I'M
portance shall take effect and be in force from aid
Alter It's passss and publication in the xo,ea Stats
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THE OLD WORLD.
Something About What Is Going On in Other Lands
Than Ours.

Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, the young
est son OF Queen Victoria. died at Cannes, on
the 2Sth ult., of effu5ion of blood into the
stomach and lungs. He had gone to that place
only few days ago for the benefit of his
health, but nothing serious had been antici-
pated. Sir John Coweil master of the Queens
household, started at once, on receiving the
intelligence of the princes death. to Cannes to
fatch his remains to England. The body viii
be embalmed and brought to England aboat
the end Of the week, and the interment viii
take place, according 10 the wishes of the dead
prince, in the royal vault in st. Georges
chapel al Windsor Prince Leopold George
Duncan Albert, Duke of Albany, was born at
Buckingham Palace April z, 1853. He matricu-
lated at the University of Oxford in 1872, and
was created d. G. L. four years later. On
attaining his majority Parliament voted him
SO, 900 a year and $50, 600 year additional on
bis marriage. He was created a peer of the
realm, with the title of Duck of Albany, in
May, 1881. His marriage with the Princess
Helen Frederick Augusta, daughter of the
Prince of Waidecl, was celebrated at Windsor
Castle, April q, 1882. They have one child
Princess Alice, born February IS, 1888. Prin-
cess Helen is now twenty-three years Of age.
The British forces under General Ora
ham attacked the rebels at Tamanieb on the
9th ult. and routed them. The village was
burned and the British force will return to
Suaklm. The campaign is considered at an
end.---It is rumored in Cairo that General
| Gordon has surrendered Khartoum and has
been made prisoner. In London it is report
ed that Khartoum is still safe.-The funeral
of the Duke Of Albany win take place ON the
18th inst The Comte de Paris visited the
mortuary chamber a6 Cannes ON the 30th ult
The coal workers strike in the Auzin dis
trict in France continues. subject of
Prince Bismarek's retirement from the Prus-
sian ministry is being debated in Berlin.-A
London solicitors clerk has been found MUIR
dered.-The African Association of London
will dispatch two assistants TO Chief Agent
Henry M. Stanley in the Lower Congo sta
TONS Africa.-It is rariously reported that
Bismarck will retire from the Prussian minis
try on account of conflict with the vice presi-
dent of the cabinet and because he desires to
devote more time to the affairs of the empire.
Minister Sargent says that the severe eli
mate of st. Petersburg was one cause of his
| declining that mission
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back resolution directing that committee to
investigate the adulteration of food and drugs.
Mr.. Cox On. Y.l spoke against the resolution,
and moved to lay il on the table. The motion
was lost-yeas la. nays 124; and then, on
motion of Dir. Cox, the resolution was recon-
mitted-yeas liz, nays l16.
Among the resolutions introduced was one
by Mr.. Finerty lIll.) declaring "that the
thanks Of Congress are due, and are hereby ac-
corded. to United States Minister Sargent, for
the able, faithful. and dignifed manner in
which he had discharged the duties of his
Office while representing the interests of this
Republic while at the court of the German
Empire"
Also. one by Mr.. Nichols [Gal, reciting the
fact that for several days the city of Cincin-
matt has been menaced by mob of vigilance
committees and kuklux organizations, which
have subverted the law of the land and dis
turbed public tranquility in repeated efforts
to lynch certain persons confined in jail AT Gin
cinnati charged with crime, resulting in the
loss of many lives and the destruction of much
property, and requesting the Sherman commit
tee of the Senate to inquire into the circum-
stances connected with these outrages, and re-
port by bill or otherwise.
The rest of the session was consumed In de-
bate on the trade-dollar bill, but no action was
reached
Robert smalls rep. S. c. appeared at the
bar of the House and took the oath OF otnce as
Representative TO succeed the late E. w. NJ
AIackey.
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
In the House, on Tuesday, among the bills
reported was one by Mr.. Reagan TEX, from
the Committee on Commerce las a substitute
for a number of bills, to provide for the in
spection OF live stock, hog products, and dressed
meats Committee of the Whole.
Also. one by Mr.. Lowering Mass.) to pay to
employees of the Government wages hereto
fore withheld in violation of the eight-hou
law Committee of the Whole.
By Mr. Hill l0hio), from the Committee on
Alcoholic Liquor Traffic reported adversely,
the bill to provide for commission on the sub
feet of the alcoholic liquor traffic. Referred to
the Committee of the Whole, at the request OF
Mr.. Dingley Mel.
The House then resumed the consideration
of the trade-dollar bill, and was addressed by
Mr.. Pusey Iowa in its support.
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4 bay in AndersonrIlle.
From an adaress D., .Jobn Nc Egro,, !

from an onztfeSS ~ John HcEtToyi
Just think, for moment, what day in
Andersonvlle meant Think of the 10000 that
az one time were rapidly rotting TO death with
the scurvy; hobbling about with swollen and
twisted limbs, with gums protruding beyond
their lips, and teeth dropping from their decay
ing jaws. We hear much nowadays Of the
horrors Of leprosy but it cannot be possible that
IT is more frightfal in any of its aspects than
the literally rotting TO death of men in Ander-
sonvilie with the Fcurvy. Think how 1000
died in June. over 100 in July, more than
1900 in August, more than I,So0 in September,
DC. Think how, in April, in every I6 died |;
IN May, in every 26; in June, in every % !;
IN July, IN every Is; in August, in every
IL; in September, in every 3, and in October,
in every 2
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The Trentr.fl,e Heroes Of Antietam.

To the Editor NATIONAL TRIBUNE:
In your issue of Thursday, March 18th, E. B.
n, Katonah n. Y, asks: What battle was
fought and gained without commanding Off
cer2" ] am happy TO inform him that the
battle Of Antietam was gained by twenty-five
determined men of the 35th Massachusetts,
regiment. vino remained on the top Of the hill
and fought without single officer TO lead them
after they had been ordered to retreat down
the hill Ny brother, Herbert NJ. Drew, of this
city, was one Of those twenty-five. He enlisted
in the 35th MASSACHUSETTS, regiment on the 18th
day Of August, 1862, and was killed on the 18th
of September On his person was found a
testament, stained with blood, and on one page,
where leaf was turned down, the blood had
completely encircled the words: "Thy son
liveth." The Boston Journal of October 10,
1862. contained the following notice of my
brothers death:
AN INCIDENT OF THE BATTLE OF AETIETAM.
Dir. Thomas Drew, of this city, has received from
witnesses an account of the death of his
brother. Herbert NJ. Drew of the Haverhiu COM
pany, 35th Massachusetts regiment. The letter
giving the account says:
You remember In reading the accounts Of the
battle Of Antictam that there was certain hill
that General Mcclellan wished Burnside to hold at
all hazards. and that Burnside sent word that he
could not bold 1t half an hour. Upon the holding
OF that hii depended the fate of the whole of Burn
sides corps
The 18th Massachusetts, regiment was stationed
on the top 10 defend il, but the fire severe
that they fell back and retreated down the hill.
with the exception of twenty-five determined men.
who remained and held the hill without a single
commissioned officer TO lead Them General Burn
side said those noble twenty-five men saved him
the day.
Herbert was conspicuous among these. fighting
with the most determined bravery, and although
the rebels charged up the hill TO within two rods
or the devoted band they were repulsed. IL was
al this charge that Herbert was killed, receiving
two full charges Of buck and ball near the heart
He died almost Instantly, without word a
struggle. Out of this little band of heroes fifteen
were killed outright and they were buried on the
very spot they had bought 40 dearly for resting
place"
Ny husband, Joseph Hicks, served in com.
pany i. 18th Massachusetts,, and is a member
of Post No. AZ of this city
Mrs. FRANCES E. HICKS.
HAyrPTTyF Mass
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KENTUCKY.
The Department Encampment at LouisriIle-Ele'
ton OF officers.

The Department Encampment at LouisSiIle-Elee-
ton OF Officers.
The Encsmpment of the Department of Ken
lucky took place at Louisville on the 25th ult
at 10 o'clock in the morning the meeting con-
vened in Wedekind Hall, with representatives
in attendance from Posts No. l, Newport; No.
2 CoYington: No. 3. Greensboro; No. 6, Louis
vile; No. 8, Litchfeld; No. 8. Concord; No.
TO- 0wensboro; No. II, Louisville; No. 90
Somerset and No. q. Lebanon.
The officers of the Department present were /:
J. c. Niche, Commander; w. III. Harton, SEN
Tor Vice Commander; George w. Northup
Junior Vice Commander; J. ID. Eaton, Assist
ant Adjntant-General; o. A. Reynolds Assist
ant observation-disclosures ]. H. Fisher, In
spector: d. o. Riley, Chief Mastering Officer;
w. A. Newton, Officer of the Day. Thos Flan-
negan, Outside Guard.
The report of Department Commander Niche
showed an increase during the year of eleven
Posts and 446 members. making total at the
present time Of twenty three Posts, with a
membership of $50, In the Department of Ken
lucky The reports of the Assistant Quarter
master-General and Assistant Adjntant-Gen-
eral we're also presented, and showed the De-
partment to be in excellent condition-fnan-
cially and otherwise.
The election of officers, which was then held,
resulted as follows: Department Commander,
w. ii. Harton, of Newport; s. v. c., George
! w. Aorthup, of Louisville: j. v. T.. ID. %.
Riley, of Litchield; Medical Director. William
/ Bowman. of Tollesvile; Chaplain, o. A. Rey-
nolds OF Covington; Historian. +. d. Kelly, OF
Louisville; Council Of Observation-Disclosures
Hilpp, of Lebanon; George Alexander OF
Greensboro. It. E. Livesy, of Covington; r,
Hawthorn. of Newport; J. E, Wilson. of Owens
| boro; Delegates to National Encampment-
I Daniel Ashwort, of Covington. and j. II. Fisher,
of OweBsboro, with VIM. Bowman, of Tolles-
vile. and II. 81. Buckley, of Louisville, as
1 Alternates.
After the adjournment of the Encampment
the evening was joyfully spent at Weekend
Hall. where an old-fashiOned army dinner OF
bareback, pork and beans and coffee was
served, after which the campfire was lighted
and comrades gathered around it TO recall the
hardships and humors of past campaigns.
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The Veterans Excursion to Virginia BattlefleIds.

Generals Newton (chief of engineers) and
Hunt tchief of artillery, Army of the Poto-
mac), in company with Major ]. II. Slime his
torian of the LIST corps, called on General
Grant, at his rooms at the Arlington Hotel,
Washington, OF the Goth ult., and formally in
vited him to take part in the proposed veter-.
ans excursion to the battlefields of Fredericks-
burg, Charlottesville, and the Wilderness, on
the 10Th of May next. The general said he
would be delighted to make one of the party,
and if.he should be sufficiently recovered from
his recent injuries by the date fixed for the
excursion would be on hand
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SONS OF VETERANS.

Comrade Meredith W. Nicodemus Mt Ster-
ling, Ohio informs us that o. P. Buckley Camp
No. %, Sons of Veterans, was organized at Mt
Sterling, Ohio. on the 18th ult., by Special
Mastering Officer ]. 81. Nicodemus, and the
following officers installed Captain, w. L.
Saint first lieutenant, FL. L. Nicodemus: sec
ond lieutenant, Ebcr Riggin; chaplain, w. o.
Terry: surgeon, p E. Gaskill orderly sergeant,
j. a. Buckley; quartermaster sergeant, Harry
Terry; color sergeant VIM. Grabrill; ordnance
sergeant, o. P. Buckley; sergeant of guard, E.
L. Fisher; principal musician, Ira F. Buckley;
corporal of guard, Frank McCafferty; camp and
picket guard, Thomas McCaferty.
Comrade G.. S. Davis, Newport, Ind, writes
us that Colonel John E. Edmonston, of Elletts-
vile, mustered in a Camp of Sons of Veterans,
with twenty-three charter members. at that
place, on the 10th ult., it being the fifth Camp
organized in the State. The following officers
were elected and installed Captain, James W.
Perrin; first lieutenant, Frank Hasty; second
lieutenant, William S. Mcconnell; chaplain,
Morton Hollingsworth; surgeon, Quincy Myers;
O. S. William f. Thornton; |. S.. Frank Tur-
ner; S. G., James Jordan; G. s., David Barker.
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He Wcnt In.

They were standing at the front gate.
Won't you come in the parlor and sit lit
tie while, George, dear2"
"N-no, guess not" replied George, hesitat-
ingly.
II wish you would" the girl went on. ATS
awfully lonesome Mother has gone out and
father is upstairs grooming with rheumatism IN
the legs"
Both legs?n asked George.
Yes both legs"
Then I'll come in little while"
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"Then III come in little while.

1t has lately become the fashion in many
parts of the North to form glee clubs and give
concerts. where only the old war songs and
thrilling choruses of twenty yesrs ago are
embraced In the programme. Such a rage has
this become that Oliver Ditson & Co, of Bos-
ton, have compiled and published "War
Song Book, which viii be found advertised in
another ce.umn Of this paper.
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SILK REM N AN 7 S!

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IN the House, on wednesday. Mr. Ellis ia J,
from the Committee On Appropriations re-
ported joint resolution providing that SI25.000
OF the unexpended appropriation for the relief
Of sufferers from the Ohio floods may be ex-
pended by the Secretary Of War for the relief
OF destitute persons in the district oyerhowed
by the Mississippi River and its tributaries
After brief debate theresolution was passed.
Mr.. Keifer o. introduced q bill for the
erection Of pedestal for the statue Of the late
President Garfield IL Washington.
The House then went into Committee Of the
Whole on the bonded extension bib.
Messrs. Pussy Ia). Mccormick co., Brown
pa. Cox n. c. and Dunn Ark opposed the
bill, aud 5essrs. Worthiagton H. and Hewitt
IN. Y favored it.
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General News.

burning mountain 10 puzzling the people
in Highland county, Va.
Mr.. Steinitz. the chess campion, has
| reached Baltimore.
A number of Western farmers are trying
to organize gigantic potato pool.
About 100 Mormon converts left Georgia
for Utah few days ago.
1t is expected that u great reduction of
wheat acreage will be made the coming year.
The most crowded of the professions is
that of the law.
| The South lost in the late war more men
than England did in all her wars from Will
liam the conqueror to Queen Victoria.
The White Star line, it is reported is to
build two new steamers, which are expected
to be the fastest that cross the Atlantic.
The most effective instrument for fighting
Mormonism is the school, and there are now
80 schools in Utah supported by outside aid.
Samuel Ralston, father-in-law of the ex-
bandit Frank james, is trying to secure the
postmastership of Independence. Mo.
Sebsstapol, the city of the ever famous
siege, is rapidly resuming its place among
| commercial cities and centres of habitation.
The issue of standard silver Dollars last
week was S526,996. The issue for the cor
responding period of last year was 1921, 49S.
The production of coffee in Brazil is in
cTeaslng so rapluly tnat the growers and I'M
porters are beginning to fear a reduction of
price
The Sons of st. George of the United
States have placed a magnificent frame of
carved oak on the wreath sent bv Queen
Victoria to the Garfield funeral.
The New Orleans papers say that it will be
no use for unemployed people to go down
there for work in connection with the expo
sition; for there is none to be had.
1t is said that less money is spent in social
enjoyment in New York this year than duriug
any season since the great panic. Florists,
dress makers and fashionable clubs and cafes
are said to suffer most.
In the Congo valley there are about 1000
European and 5000 Egyptian firms for carry
ing on business. Already railroads are run
ming, telegraph wires stretch in many direc-
tons, and commerce is extensively carried
on. So, also, is the slave trade. aud the
trade in alcohol, the greater curse of the two.
An Arizona paper is responsible for the
story that a case of love at first sight of a
photograph is about to eliminate in mar
riage. The gentleman is well-to-do mer-
chant of Tombstone, while the bride is an
English girl of good family, who is now on
her way to this country to meet her Adolf
plus