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The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-05-08
The Special Examlner,s Instruetians.

The following IS Commissioner Dudley's letter
Of instructions 70 Special Examiner Marsh in
regard to bringing the case TO the attention of
the United States district attorney:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF PENsIoSs
WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. - Isse3.
W. L. MARSH.
Special Examiner Lit'Is Rock. Ark
SIR; Herewith are returned to you the statement
Of the pensOusr, the affidavit of Dr. Bryant
relative TO the excessive fee paid the attorney aud
the papers IN the ese Of Joseph J. Mathews Cert.
No. ISL ,ll9. YOu instructed to obtain ali the
testimony possible TO eoFrObOTate these statements
and then to place the papers IN the case together
with your report, in the hands of the L. 5 district
attorney for such action as be may deem proper.
". ". Dudley
Commissioner.
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Is The Grand Army columns, this week,
VIII be found the official programme Of the
next National Encampment at Minneapolis,
together with Commander-in-Chief Beath's
General Orders, No. II, in regard thereto.
We are glad 70 learn that special prepare
lions are being made to insure the success of
the Veterans Reunion under canvass, which
VIII DE held il connection with the Encamp-
ment proper.
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Fitzgerald Wlns she WaIsIne 80.

The six days walking match at the Madison
Square Garden, New York, resulted on Satur-
day in victory for Fitzgerald, who scored go
miies-ten miles more than the best previous
record made By Hazael in March, 1S52 The
gross receipts of the match amounted 10 So, 900
and the net receipts to $4,000 of which Fitz-
gerald viii receive One-half
The scores made by those who walked the
race through were: Fitzgerald, Go miles !;
Rowell Coz; Panchot, 1904; Noremac, $50;
Herty, 1898; Yint, $50; ElsOn, sos Nitau,
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
GsThBLlsHED 1879

To cs-z FoR AIN Nso BORNE TsE Battle, AND sos
ss WIDOW 40 ORPHANS. f'-- ABRAHAM LncolE.
TAr NELIBiTF or Tiss PuHlEc pgBT or the UNITED
sTs7Es AUTHORIZED INV INCLUDING DEBTS cOsRED FoR
PAYMENT Passions Rad BoUeTEs FOR SERVICES TX cup
FREssla5 NsuaRscEoN o. sEEGll9N STALL NOT De CUES
TioHso ''-Src s. Arr XIV CONSTITUTION OF TsE UNITED
STATEs.
cOrel-s EBlEsT PkFCR DEVOTED TO TEsE RITTER
EsTs CT TE SOLDIER PgHlsED THE COUNTRY EARNESTLY
cowNEHp II 10 Az COMRADES Or 7sl ORDER"
PAUL NhNDERVooRT,
C5aaSaalr-isC HieF. @. a. n.
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IN reply to an esteemed Iowa correspond
ent, who forwarded us a clipping from a
newspaper criticising the national officers
for their action in regard to Grand Army
badges and supplies, we would state that
the source from which this charge emanates
would in itself be sufficient to cast doubt
upon its accuracy, and that, as matter of
fact there is no truth whatever in the state
ment. The national officers had but to obey
the positive instructions of the National
Encampment on this subject, as will be seen
by reference to the minutes of the latter,
and we are informed that all the contracts
for badges and supplies were made directly
by the duly constituted committee of the
National Council of Administration, acting
with full knowledge of their duties and for
the best interests of the whole Order. The
statement that badges cannot be made of
cannon metal has been disproved by the
manufacture of badges made from piece of
cannon in the presence of the committee
The committee, we are informed, viii duly
report on this subject to the Encampment.
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TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.


To any person who viii send us
a clHb OF ten new subscribers to
THE TRIBUNE we VIII present
a new Waterbury watch, inciosed
in handsome satin-Iined case,
and warranted TO keep accurate
time.
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BANK Fairnre n yew York-

New YORK. May 6.-The Marine National
Bank suspended payment this morning. The
immediate cause of the failure was the banks
inability to meet its debit Of about $500, 900 at
the clearing house this morning. but it is re-
ported that the real estate operations Of the
president, Mr. James d. Fish, during the last
allure
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-05-08

READ commander-in-Chief Beatls Cen
eral Orders, 10. y. in regard TO the recon-
mendations Of the pension committee Of the
Grand Army, published on our sixth page
this week. Ii is sensible, logical, and to
the point.
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TIL number Of pension certificates issued
md signed during the week ending May
3. 1854, were as follows: Original, 779;
increase. 81; Reissue, 81; restoration, -;
duplicate, 20; arrears, Q; accrued pensions,
O; pensions under act Of March 9, 1883,
80; total. I.455.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-05-08

PAST Commander-in-Chief Van Derroort,
OF the Grand Army pension committee, tele-
graphs Us that he agrees with Comrades
Merrill, GrOsyenor and Tanner, that the
Warner pension bin is a delusion and a
snare, and should il become law in its
present shape would work a great injustice
70 deserving veterans.
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Ware happy 70 learn that Comrade Albion
7. Pease has been re-appointed Assistant Ad-
jutani-General Of the Department Of Mis-
sour 1t is net only a well-deserred con-
piiment 70 a most faithful and efficient
officer, but an assurance that there viii be
no interruption Of the growth and prosperity
Of the Department during the coming year
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We ask every reader of THE TRIBUNE 20
examine the advertisement in another column
under the head The Old Plan Reversed" and
send for free circular. The officers of this
company are amoag the most successful bust
ness men of the District OF Columbia, and are
amply able, financially and otherwise, to do
all they promise We heartily recommend
the plan.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-05-08

Dir. Matthew Arnold's iong-expected essay
on Emerson, based, it may be said, on the lee
ture which he delivered in this country, viii
appear in the May number of MaemiitaRs Maga-
siHe
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no ACTION has been taken by the Senate
as yet upon the Warner pension bin, and
we trust that none viii be until the many
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-05-08

Among the features of the June number Of
the English Illustrated Magazine will be the COM
mencement OF short story by Air. Heury
James.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-05-08

Special attention is called to the advertise
ment, in another column, of Ex-Land Register
Morrison. of Spokane Fails, Washington Terri,
Offering for sale $4,000 acres of choice aud
selected lands in the famous Palouse country
the garden spot of the eastern portion OF thas
Territory. Here is an excellent opportunity
Tor men OF small means to secure q home IN
productive region and delightful climate.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-05-08

A book on the Liver, It's Diseases and
Treatment" sent free. Address, DR.. Sanford
a Duane St., New York City.
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Enclosed please find SO for ten new subscriptions
TO THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE / love to hear about
the war through your interesting paper. bly, father
served about four years in the lst Ohio cavalry.
company X aud seventeen months WAS confined in
Southern prisons. send me Waterbury wat.a--
Blanche XoGag, Unionyllle. Chic.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-25

Mr.. Sherman's bill appropriating $780, 600
for the erection OF statute to the
memory of Gen. Lafayette was passed.
Bills were introduced increasing the
pensions of widows aud dependent
relatives of soldiers, and granting pen
sions to invalid and dependent soldiers
who served three months In the civil
war. The Interstate Commerce bill, as
reported by Senator Cullom, was con-
sldsred out no action was taken. The
senate went into executive session aud
confirmed d numb. r of the presidents
appointments, including that of Mr..
McCulloch, as secretary OF the treas
ury.
RouSe.-In the house the day was con-
sumed In considering the Interstate
Commerce bill. A number of amend
ments were offered and disposed of, and
then the house found itself in a parlia-
mentary tangle over point of order
that, as the house was considering the
bill as in committee of the whole, the
previous qdestion could not be called,
an therefore the time of debate could
not be limited. The matter was finally
submitted to vote, and the house de-
cided that the debate on the first sec
ton of the bill be closed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-25
FOREIGN.

A TERRIFIC explosion has just occur
red in London, the particulars of which
have not yet been cabled.
BERNARD CAMPBELL, at Dublin, on
trial on the charge of administering a
Fenian oath to Patrick Mallon in No
vember, was acquitted.
A DISPATCH from Turin states that
Louis Kossuth is alive and in excellent
health.
In the English courts Thursday tha
application was denied to restrain the
agent of the New Orleans exhibition
taking the Great Eastern steamship to
New Orleans.
GLEAT excitement prevailed in Vienna
pOurse Wednesday wing to the disap-
pearance of Lucas tanner, the banker.
and the discovery of a deficit Of 81, 600,
900 in his accounts.
THE French Chamber of Deputies
Monday, abolished the grant for Catho-
lie theological colleges. The grant was
supported by the government.
IN the German Reichstag Monday, a
motion was made to create second as
sis ant to Bismarck in the foreign office,
and notwithstanding it was strongly
favored by Bismarck in a speech, the
motion was de teated by 119 yeas to l4O
nays.
AN Italian steamer. having the cholera
among her emigrant passengers, has
been forced to return to Italy, as the
authorities of the South American ports
to which she was bound refused to per-
NIT her to land her passengers. The
vessel has been two months on the yoy-
age, during which twenty of her pas
sengers died.
A SPECIAL London cable says: A ter
rific conclusion startled the city at $40
o'clock Saturday afternoon. 1t proved
to be the result of an attempt to blow
up London bridge. The effect resulted
in failure and the structure was unin-
jured. The only damage done, as far as
can be ascerJajned, is the destruction of
perhaps $50 worth of window-glass IN
the warehouses on both banks of the
river A number of lamp-pests were
twisted into fantastic shapes and a few
travellers were knocked over.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-25
A Valuable Medical Treatise.

The edition for 1885 of the sterling Medical An
nual, known as Hostetters Almanac, is now
ready, and may be obtained, free of cost, of drug
gists and general country dealers in all parts of
{ e United States, Mexico and indeed in every
civilized portion of the Western Hemisphere.
This Alrlanac has been issued regularly at the
commencement of every year for over fifth
Of a century It combines with the soundese
practical advice for the preservation and restora-
ton IF health, large amount Of interesting and
amusing light reading, and the calendar, astrono-
mical calculations, chronological items &c, are
prepared with great care, and will be fonnd en-
trelY accurate The issue of Hostetters Al
manac for 1885 will probably be- the largest edi-
ton of a medical work ever Published in any
country. The propietors, Messrs. Hostetter K
Smith Pittsburgh, Pa, on receipt of a two cent
stamp will forWar copy by mail to any per
son wke cannot procure one ia bis neishbor
hood.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-25
WA SHINGToN.

The num5er of gallons of alcohol ex-
ported ia the year is 3, 1908; cologne
spirits, Sc, sos; bourbon whIskey, 1885,
901; rye whisky, 934, 087; all others, A,
443.
THE secretary of the treasury has pre-
pared circular, to take the place of all
previous circulars concerning the i'm
portation of old rags, providing that no
old rags shall be landed in the United
States except upon thorough disinfec-
ton.
EFFECT will be made Monday to sus-
pend the rules and fix day for the con-
sideration of the Mcpherson bill. allow
ing hanks to issue notes up to the full
value of their bonds deposited; also, the
D:ngley bill, allowing the investment
in United States bonds Of currency de-
posted with the treasury to secure bank
notes.
NONE of the 7e-year-old judges of the
Unltee States courts, at Washington,
will retire for the purpose of giving
President Arthur an opportunity to APP,
p3 Mt republican jurists as their success
sors, but they propose to take their
chances of living through Cleveland's
administration.
The senate judiciary committee Mon
| day expected to take up the several
bills now pending before that commit
tee amendatory of the Thurman sinking
fund act, but the subcommittee, to
whom the question: was referred, not
being prepared to report, the matter was
I postponed. Is is expected that the sub
committee will be prepared to report
next week.
The house public lands committee has
| discussed to some extent the matter OF
English noblemen taking up large
amounts of our lands ia the west for
grazing purposes. The committee is of
one mind in the belief that the practice
of allowing large tracts of land to pass
! into the ownership of these aliens is
against the public policy and prejudi-
! ciai to the interests of Americans. Col
orado is the most land-ridden state in
| the west
The senate passed a bill TO appropriate
| $50 for the purpose of erecting 8
statute, with suitable emblematic de
vices thereon. on one of the public res
ervatiens in Washington to the memory
OF General Lafayette and his com
| patriots
SOMETHING over 100 democratic states
men tucked their sibs under their chins
at Wizards Thursday, the occasion be-
| ing the dinner to Senator German, as
supplementary acknowledgment of his
eminent services during the late cam
paign.
| A CoMMOTIoN was created at the treas
ury department. Thursday afternoon by
the discovery that twenty-four sheets
of fiber paper, used in printing internal
revenue stamps, had been lost in the
transfer of large quantity from one
room to another. The missing sheet;
were received, however, after short
, search. They Lad been scattered in
every direction. and most of them when
| found were torn and mutilated by reason
of having been walked upon and other
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-25
CRIME,

HEzEKIAH BROWN, a colored preacher,
whose offense was marrying a weak.
minded white girl Of II. was lynched
Friday by a mob near Clarksville, Md.
The colored people are greatly excited
over the affair.
CHAPMAN was convicted of the muir
der of Farmer Hubbard Thursday at
Charleston, ILL.,, the jury fixing the
penalty at death.
A JEwELRY store near police station
at NJ )ntreaI was 70 abed early Thursday
morning of $4,000 worth of watches
and jewelry.
AT Geneva, Ohio, Wednesday night,
farmer Harrlus ton was shed dead by a
burglar, who also shot Mrs. Harring-
ton through the shoulder. The woman
recognized the murderer, and the dis
trict is now being searched for hin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-25
FgRss AND CASUALTIES.

THE ice house of Gross & Brooks, III
Lake Geneva, Wiscoh sin. was totally
destroyed by fire. Loss, 81, 700; insured
for 1000.
EIGHT stores at St. Mary's Kan, were
burned Saturday morning, causing a
loss of $4,000. 1t is supposed Police
Judge Highly persisted in the flames.
THE Calumet Sewer-pipe Works, To-
Gated two miles north of Toronto, Ohio,
and one of the largest in the country,
burned Sunday night. Loss, 100000;
insurance, $40, 900. One hundred and
twenty men are thrown out of employ
mem. The origin of tie fire is I'M
known. The works will be rebuilt at
once.
RAILWAY disasters occurred Thursday
morning at Christina and Reeds Road,
Pa. In the former a passenger and
sleeping car were thrown down an
embankment, tho inmates being badly
shaken up. At the latter place the en-
gineer and fireman were crushed be-
meath the locomotive.
HowRs, KING & Co.'S woolen-nill,
in Lewiston, Fulton County, ILL.,, was
dts sroyed by fire last Friday. 1t was
a large, three-story brick structure,
valued at $15. 900. The machinery was
worth $31, 900 and the goods and stock
$4,000. The insurance is 1850. The
mil had been making shawis one year,
running eleven hours a day, with 40
hands.
AT Brookville, Ind, on the Fort
Wayne. Cincinnati and Louisville rail-
way, Sunday morning a destructive fire,
originating IN Joseph Schmidt's clothing
store, destroyed tie business buildings
of A. Pepper, Jos. Schmidt, A. II. Kaiser,
j. T. Hutchinson, Mrs. Linck, and the
Odd Fellows building. Rite Bros.
shoe store was the only building in the
block not destroyed. Help was tele-
graphed for to Cincinnati, but counter
manded sfterward. Loss on buildings
and stock, about $4,000; insured for
$40 GEO, divided between New York,
Cincinnati, and Indianapolis compan-
les.
A HURRICANE at Buffalo, Monday, be-
ginning at A. NJ, caused heavy losses.
The sea-wall was washed away, and the
lower portion of the city submerged,
rendering many families homeless and
destitute. Falling chimneys demolish-
ed two school houses, and the eupola of
the grape sugar works was carried 800
feet and dropped through the roof of
the gas works. Two men were serious
~ hurt, railway tracks were washed
away, and a canal boat was sunk.
AT Chippewa Falls, Wis, a fire on
Sunday morning destroyed 100000 of
property. The following are the prin-
cipal losses: Lee & Larson, stock, $780,
900; insurance, $4,000. Corban Opera
House, $50, 600; no insurance. Opera
600. w. II. Sfoddard, clothing, $11 600;
insurance, $4,000. LeClerc & Mandelert,
general stock, $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
g E. Dalton, gene raj merchandise, $10,-
900; insurance, Sc 900; Chippewa Times,
$4,000. insurance, $1,000. George Coch-
rane, furniture ADD fixtures, Sherman
House, $4,000; insurance $1,000. Cum
mings Book, $4,000; insurance, $4,-
900.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-25
A German Tramp.
The Saturday Review.

From time immemorial the Wan
derjahre have been reorganized as a
distinct period in the life of the Ger
man handicraftsman, and almost as a
necessary part of his education. AS
soon as his apprenticeship was over it
used to be considered a matter of
course that he should shoulder his
knapsack and go out into the world to
seek employment, if not a fortune.
Unless he had very pressing reasons
for doing so, the youth who staid at
home was considered a milkSop I'M
worthy of the freedom that was now
his by right. With a few thalers in
his pocket, and all his other posses
slons upon his shoulders, the young
tailor, smith, or matchmaker started
on his travels. While his money last
ed ne led pleasant and careless life
in the open air and the little frequent
ed by persons of his class. When il
reached low ebb, he sought for work
in some neighboring town. How
long he remained In his new position
depended upon circumstances. In
summer 1t was seldom longer than
enabled him to earn money enough
to resume his vagrant life. When
Autumn came, he grew critical as to
the character of the masters, and
made full inquiry of his companions
as to the mistress's hberality with
respect to diet, before he applied for
work; for 1t would have been unpleas-
ant to have to turn out again IN the
ice and snow. Two or three years
would be passed in this way, and then
the wanderer would fall in love, and
either return home or settle down in
the place in which he happened to be.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-25

James Jackson, of Georgia, who had
been and afterward was a United
States senator, was the challenged
party. He was an Englishman by
birth. He killed Lieutenant Govern
or Wells, of Georgia, in 1870, in a
duel, and he finally determined to &C
cept a challenge on such terms as
would make it his last duel So, upoa
his next challenge, which was from
Col. r. Watkins, also from Georgia,
be prescribed as the terms that each
party, armed with double barreled
gun loaded with buckshot and with a
hunting knife. should row himself
in a skiff to designated points on OPP
pOsite sides of the Savannah river.
When the city clock struck IL each
shoald row his skiff to small island
in the middle of the river, which was
wooded and covered with underbrush.
On arriving at the island each was to
moor his skiff, stand about for ten
minutes, and then go about the island
until the meeting took place, The
seconds waited on the mainland until
after 1 o'clock, when they heard three
gun Shots and loud and angry cries;
then all was still. At daylight, as had
been agreed on the seconds went to
the island, and found Jackson lying
on the ground insenslble from the loss
of blood, and his antagonist lying
across him dead. Jackson recovered,
but would never relate his experience
on the island, nor was he ever chal
lenged again. He died in Washing
ton City while serving his second term
as senator, March 10, 1806,-The Field
of Honor.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-25

The Yale College catalogue, just
out. announces that the vacations are
to be on a new plan The sum ner
vacation of 1885 will be for thirteen
weeks instead of twelve, postponing
the opening of the next college year
until September "a. The Christmas
vacation this year will therefore be
only two weeks-frsm December %
until January 6-instead of three, as
formerly. Tie total number of stu
dents in all departments is 1.066,
to corresponding total of /, O92 last
year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-12-25

The experimenting business is very
extensive in Philadelphia. There are
10 establishments, and their average
output is 2,COO, 900 yards. They give
employment to 8, 500 hands. Ten years
ago the price of the best ingram car.
pets at the factory ruled at $1.O5 per
yard, shading off in the lower grades.
On the day preceding the recent strike
the price was from SIS to 60 cents al
the factory. These are the prices fixed
by the manufacturers who sell to the
retail trade. TIE prices to jobbers, of
course, are lower. Most Of these fac
tories are now idle.