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The Dickinson press., 1884-10-18
The Criminal Calendar.

Peter Strelf, of %Sheboygan, Wis, was SEN
fenced to eight years in the penitentiary for
an attempt at rape.
The five horse thieves from Glendive were
arraigned at Miles City recently, pleaded not
guilty and each was held in $1,000 bond for
trial on the Goth.
ID. Hedges, a young lawyer Of Portland,
Oregon, was convicted of forgery to the amount
of $l2O. Hedges claims to be closely related
to Senator John Sherman of Ohio.
Burglars entered the house of Isaac Christ
lieb and another residence at Long Lake.
Mimi, securing in the former 500 in cash and
securities, and in the latter some CURRENCY and
a draft for 5000.
Hiram N. Harris, editor of the Glens Falls,
N. Y, Republican, and Norman Call, editor OF
the Glens Falls Messenger, have been arrest
ed for felony in presenting illegal printing bills
to the board of supervisors.
J.. F. Hite, a horse dealer of Harrisburg
Pa, is reported to have eloped with a young
married woman, taking with him $1,000 il
cash, and leaving behind debts to that amount
Hlte's place has been closed by the sheriff.
James Carson and Henry Boyer, two farmers
were found Wednesday morning lying insen.
sible on the roadside about four miles from
Roaring Greek, Pa. Levi Hulner has been ar.
rested, and confessed that he committed the
double murder.
Two beIigerent tramps named Frank Davis
and George Ward, upon being discovered in
box car at Winona, opened war upon the con
ductor, ticket agent and entire depot force b,
The Dickinson press., 1884-10-18
Effects of Temperature.

The effects of temperature on man do
not depend so much on the mean for the
day, month, or year as on the extremes
as when the days are hot and the nights
comparatively cool the energy of the
system becomes partially restored, so
that q residece near the sea, or in the
vicinity Of high mountains, in hot eli.
mates is, other things being equal, less
enervating than in the plains, as the
night air is generally cooler. It soon.
monty believed that hot climates are
necessarily injurious to Europeans, by
causing frequent liver arrangements
and diseases, dysentery, cholera and
fevers. This, however, is, to q certain
extent, a mistake, as the recent medical
statistical returns of our army in India
show that in the new barracks, with more
careful supervision as regards diet and
clothing, the sickness and death rates
are much reduced. Planters and 9TH
ers, who ride about a good deal, as a
rule keep in fairly good health; but the
children of Europeans certainly degen-
crate, and aftertwo or three generations
die out. unless they intermarry with ma
tvs and make frequent visits to colder
climates. This fact shows that hot eli
mates, probably by interfering with the
due performance Of the various processes
concerned in the formation and destruc-
ton of the bodily tissues, eventually
sap the foundations of life among Euro
peans; but how far this result has been
caused by bad habits as regards food,
exercise, and self-indulgence I cannot
say. Rapid changes of temperature in
this country are often very injurious to
the young and old, causing diarrhea
and arrangements of the liver when
great heat occurs, and infammatory
diseases of the lungs, colds, &C., when
the air becomes suddenly colder, even
in summer mature.
The Dickinson press., 1884-10-18

The great value of the Suez canal is
exhibited in the large increase of bust
ness since it was opened. In 1888 there
were 1907 vessels passed Though it,
having an aggregate tonnage of5,775,.
900. The gross receipts for toll were
$4,000, 900, and the net profits 81, 17O,-
600. OF the profits $3.50, 900 was re-
served for improvements, and 81, 6OO,-
600 paid out in dividends. More than
three-fourths of the traffic that passed
through the canal was British. It cost
$95, 900 900. One effect of the canal
has been to show the need for another,
or the widening of the present one, and
it has therefore been decided to enlarge
it to double its size. 1t might be sup
posed that, by shortening the sailing
distance between Europe and Asia, it
would dispense with a great many ships;
but, strange to say, it has stimulated
ship building, and led to the ~organiza-
ton o fnew steamship lines, by largely
increasing traffic and travel between
Europe and the east, It is Notifying
to learn that of 1907 ships passing
through it last year, only one was Amer.
lean.
The Dickinson press., 1884-10-18

When Mr.. Gladstone was IN Scotland,
he was greeted at Wayerly Market with
exceptional demonstrations of enthusi-
asm. Fifteen thousand men made the
welkin ring with cheers as soon as Mr..
Gladstone rose. The air was rent with
the explosions Of sound; the glass roof
shook, and people held their hands over
their ears to shut out the noise. The
hurricane of cheers beat pitilessly
against the galleries, and the excited
faces and wild gesticulation of the crowd
surpassed anything ever seen. Women
cried without reserve, and the veteran
statesmen on the platform we're shaken
like reeds in o storm. Even Mr.. Glad.
stone was affected by this demonstra-
ton, but he was soon himself, and not.
w~ithstanding his seventy-five years his
voice pealed out with all the sonorous
force of an organ, makingitself distinct
ly heard on the edges of the vast crowd.
1t was a great occasion, and a great man
made himself equal to it by making
great speech.
The Dickinson press., 1884-10-18
Personal Gossip,

A whilom European charge d'afaires
paid his addresses to a Brazilian lady
having a fortune of about $3.50, 900. and
The lady smiled upon his suit. Whep
the question of settlement arose she
found that the diplomat expected tc
have the disposal of all her money,
while her family insisted on settling it
On herself and children. As he made
this a sine qua non of the marriage, she
broke off the engagement, thinking it
las the cash and not the lady that the
diplomat coveted. He soon afterward
returned to Europe, but recently the
lady has been surprised by a demand,
through his legation, for a fulfillment
of the marriage promise or for compen.
sation to his injured diplomatic feel
ings.
Probably the most extraordinary case
on record of a person living in a con-.
scious state without eating is that Of
Miss Kate Smusley of Fort Plain, N. Y,
who is at the point of death because OF
s%elf-starva tation. She is her fathers
residence, and it is asserted with a pos
i~tiveness %undisputed by those who at
tend her that not a particle of food has
passed her lips for 160 days upeto to-
day. She takes a little water in her
mouth occasionally, but does not swal-
low it, as, when swallowed, it at once
throws her into commissions, which
seems to wrench her stomach most ter
ribly. She is emaciated to a skeleton.
She is conscious, recognizes her friends,
and is able to converse with them
New York Sun.
"One Of the conspicuous figures of the
halls and varandas during the week."
writes q Saratoga correspondent of the
Philadelphia Times, twas the venerable
Simon Cameron of Pennsylvania. He is
more than midway past his eighty-ffth
year, but his mental powers are unabat.
ed. He has been greatly bent IN form
during the last year by the acc dent re-
months ago, and the errect form that
has been SO we'll known in State and
nation for half a century will never be
seen again. He walks with a long cane
holding and resting on it as did the pa
triarchs of old, and his step is feeble
and hating, but he rests we'll, enjoys
his dinners and chats in the most genial
way with the oldtime friends and foes.
He loves to talk of the days beyond the
memories of those about him, and his
store of knowledge of the men known
only to the present generation in history
makes him as instructive as entertain
ing in his conversations. He is not
now absorbed in politics, and avoids
discussing the present contest.
The Dickinson press., 1884-10-18
The Diet of a Monkey
Herald Of Health

SNeN VI AAOoACAs
DIR. Allison, a London physician.
has been making experiments on a mon
key. He says: "soms time ago I
bought a rhesis monkey, intending to
study his habits. He is about eighteen
inches high, and tame. I feed him
with the same food I take myself. He
likes fruits best of all; raw grains and
cooked vegetables and potatoes next.
He prefers his potatoes without salt and
his rice without sugar. Peas and beans
he will not eatunless very hungry. He
always eats with his hands, the same
as the Turks, and as he does not wash
them beforehand, he swallaws much
dirt. When I give him hot food he
has to wait until it cools before he can
eat it, or before he dare thrust his
hands into it. I tried this plan a few
times with my porridge and stews,
and had to wait before I dare fin
ger them. I thought that if mankind
were forced, like my monkey, to eat
with their fingers, that we should not
damage our teeth and stomachs with
hot foods, nor should we indulge in
soups. Soups are very good for exhaust
ed people. but not good for persons in
health, as they are not so easily digested
as more solid articles; in fact, the SUI
periuous fluid they contain must be alb
sorbed before digestion goes Every
food I offered him was first of all smelt
of, and then if the smell was agreeable,
he ate it; if otherwise, he threw it down.
If mankind would always be guided by
the sense of smell we should eat less
rotton cheese, high game, ETC., than we
do, and consum more delicious fruits,
whose RON naturally attract us. He
is also a nose breather, and I never saw
him breathe nee through his mouth
another good example which mankind
might follow with benefit, as we natur-
ally are nos breathers.
The Dickinson press., 1884-10-18
Record of casua1na..

Eau Claire was burned. Loss 5000
George Dolling, a miner of Honesdale, Pa.
died from the effects of a bite of a rat
The thirteen. year-old son of Hendrick Alma
at Cokato, Mimi, shot himself while hunting,
dyingshortly after.
Patrick Daley, aged 65, an old citizen OF
Corcoran, Hennepin county, Mimi, was re-.
Gently killed by q kick from his horse.
AT Alma, Neb., a fire originated in o livery
stable, recently, and burned half of the town,
including four stores, the bank and several
dwellings,. Loss unknown.
By an accident on the Union Pacific, George
Chamberlain, engineer, andG. W. Sheldon fire.
man of the freight train, were killed, and Rich
ard Morris, fireman Of the light engine, had
both legs cut of.
The Holton powder mills at Cummingsville,
Ont, were blown up, and four men were killed
and two wounded. The names of the killed are
William Murray, Henry Sibbles, George Wat
thews and William Heatherington. The i'll
lured are Albert Culp, badly burned aboutthe
head and legs, and Daniel Doherty, badly
burned and had limbs broken. Neither are
expected to live.
NJ. j. johnson, station agent of the Northern
Pacific railroad at East St. Cloud, Mimi, was
found shot in his Office a few days ago, lying
near the money drawer, which was open. He
was shot with a revolver, and the ball entered
his left eye. He had a pipe in his mouth. The
shooting was probably accidental. His wife is
in New York. johnson was formerly station
agent at Clear Lake.
Augusta NJ. Huntington, the wife of h. D
Huntington of Cincinnati, going to Colorado
for her health, met with a carriage accident
which terminated her life. Her will vent to
probate a few days ago.: After the usual in
the Rev. Henry B. .Whipple, D. D., bishop Of
Minnesota, and to his Successors in his Office,
the sum of $500, 600, to be paid in five years
after my death in trust, for educational in
situations at Faribault, founding of scholar
ships, etc.
According to the record kept by the New
York Commercial Bulletin, last months fire
loss exceeded that of any September fo1 at
least nine years. The average fire waste dur
ing the period 1S75-1SS3 has been &c. 300, 600.
Last months fires involving o loss Of $4,000
and upward were 204 in number in the United
States and Canada, the losses aggregating 81
SOO,WO-to which must be added for fires OF
less than 100000 and such others as escaped
newspaper record not less than 81. 400. O0O-
making total of s9,s9oo,O0O as September's
contribution to the ash-heap.
The most terrific gale Of the season swept
over the lakes Wednesday of last week causing
considerable damage to shipping. The storm
was widespread, extending from the western
confines of Lake Michigan to tho Atlantic. 1
came without warn ing and caught vessels IN
prepared. The schooner EARLY Bird capsizet
Off Michigan City, and the tug Campbell wen
out and rescued three men in the rigging. III,
schooner Bertha Cromwell and NJ. O'Key ar,
breaking to pieces at Marblehead, Lake Erie
The schooner, Douglas is beached at Sauga.
tuck, and the propeller Wisconsin was forced Il
run back forty miles to grand Haven.
The Dickinson press., 1884-10-18

In 1880, the debt of New York city
was below q million dollars. In 1910,
it had risen to $40, O0O, 900; in 1860 to
s19, 1000, 900, and in 1880 it was $lO1,-
591 ,455-a larger sum than that of all
of the cities of over $500 population in
all of the Southern States, than that OF
all those of New England, nearly as
large as that of all the Western cities
together, and about one-third of that OF
all the cities Of the Middle States. It
was larger by nearly eight millions of
dollars than the debt of all the cities of
Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colora-
do, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Indi-
ana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Mary
land, Michigan, Minnesota. Mississippi,
Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New
Hampshire, North Carolina, Oregon,
Rhode Islend, South Carolina, Tennes-
see, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia,
West Virginia and Wisconsin, which
aggregate but 1913, 500, 900. But New
York has q good deal to show for
this vast sum, though much of it must
have been unwisely expended.
The Dickinson press., 1884-10-18
THE PITl Or THE NEWS
wash1nston Hew.

Postmasters Commissioned-Samuel Ellis
Berlin, MINI. ; Nelson c. Plat, Meehan, Wis.
Prot. Newcomb, Of the Washington naval OBJ
eervatory, has been elected professorof mathe-
mates and astronomy in the Johns Hopkins
university.
A civil service examination of applicants fol
service in the departments in Washington will
be held in Chicago Oct 80. Applicants for the
examination must be sent to the civil service
commission, Washington. A similar examina.
ton ls proposed for st Louis Oct 81. Appli-
cants for special examination for patent Office
will be examined at the same time.
Postofices Observation-Disclosures, Prattville,
W county; Iowa, Hartwick, Poweishiek
county; Wisconsin, Lincoln Center, Polk coun-
ty. Postofic &C Name Changed-Dakota, Kensing-
ton, Walsh county, to Pork River. Postofices
observation-disclosures, Artichoke, Potter coun-
mail to Columbia; Twin Lake, Miner county
mail to Woonsocket
Judge Smell has rendered a decision in the
civil rights case Of Emanuel Hewlett (colored)
against John Fowler, purser of the Potomac
river steamer Jane Moseley. This was a suit
brought under the criminal clause of the civil
rights act for an alleged refusal to sell the
plaintiff a supper ticket on a passenger steamer
plying between Norfolk and Washington.
Judge Smell, in his decision. said: "The bur
den of proof is on the government to show that
Hewlett was refused a ticket on account of his
color, race, etc. The law has been declared un-
constitutional so far as states are concerned,
but as being in full force in the District of Col
umbla. If the charge was proven that the COM
plalnant was refused a ticket in the District of
Columbia, l should have no hesitation in Civ
ing Judgment against the defendant; but in this
case the government has not maintained the
issue, and the defendant is discharged
The director of the mint estimates the amount
Of gold and silver coin in the United States on
the LIST OF October at ssl5.OO,0M. OF this
s55S,oo,mo was gold, slSa, 100000 standard
silver dollars, and s15, 600, 600 Subsidiary silver;
a gain from the lst of October, 1885, of s35,-
CN,uO, Sl3,Wp,No being gold coin and s2,-
100000 silver. In addition to coin in %circula-
ton on the Let of October, the minis and assay
offices held bullion for coinage amounting to
gold, Sa5,oW,WQ, and silver 5000 eco, making
the total amount of United States coin and
bullion available for coinage i'll the country,
LIST of October, $50, 600, oOO, of which $780,
100000 is gold and s36S, 00O, 900 silver. The
amount of gold coin outside the treasury was
about s7,5o0,ooO less than ON the LIST of Octo-
Der, 1855, while the amount in the treasury
was $50, 100000 more. The amount of silver
in the banks and general circulation is about
$S,WO,O0J less than in 1888, and the amount in
the treasury about 1871, 100000 more. The
amount outstanding of gold and silver certiti-
Gates is nearly S50,OOO,UO more than on the
lst of October, 1855.
The Dickinson press., 1884-10-18
Nuggets OF Foreign News

duel was fought at Brussels between NJ
Tordien, editor of the Independence Beige,
and NJ. Voldop, editor of the National Beige.
Neither was wounded.
Henry L. Ainslee, secretary and manager of
the Huron Middlesex Fire Insurance company
of London, Ont, is missing. His books arc
said to be in a mixed condition.
The Times Dongola correspondent complains
on behalf of himself and brother correspond
ents, that all kilograms to and from England
are subjected to q military censorship which
renders their kilograms practically worthless.
In = church in Quebec a man was stricken
with apoplexy and made a terrible outcry
Some of the congregation imagined that it was
ensued A number of persons were knocked
over in the crowd, while the efforts of the
clergy were OF no avail to prevent a panic.
Several persons were injured.
In Madrid there is a renewal of the repor,
that the health of Alfonso is in an alarming
state. Different political groups are already
discussing the question of o regency, and arc
divided in partisanshlp as to the claims of
Queen Isabella and Countess Girgcnti, ex-
princess of AsturIas. Members of the Mod.
crate and Constitutional parties, headed by
Senior Sagasta, are advocates of the claims Of
Queen Isabella.
La Liberte of Paris urges upon the govern.
ment the necessity of sending reinforcement
to Tonquin, stating that Notwithstanding tho
victories of the French forces there, they are
suffering a daily reduction in numbers, while
the Chinese losses can be indefinitely replaced
China, where life is held cheap, must other
wise prevail. 1t is evident that q large ani
costly French army must be dispatched IL
Tonquin to save the remnant of the Frenci
forces there, unless too late.
Col. Denier, with two battalions of til,
Foreign Legion, two companies of~infantry ant
a section of mountains cavalry, has had an en-.
gagcment with Chinese troops in the valley O
the Loo Chuan river which lasted six hours
The Chinese made a stubborn resistance, bu
were finally completely routed. Four gun
boats assisted tho French forces. Fou
Frenchmen, including q captain, were killed
and twenty wounded. The forces under Col
Denier are continuing the advance.
King William Of Holland and the duke of
OF. Nassau have held several interviews recently
An agreement was arrived at in relation to the
succession to the throne of. the Netherlands
The King recognizes the right Of the duke o
Nassau to the duchy of Luxembourg. The duk,
of Nassau admits the right of the Princes!
Wilhclmina daughter of King William) to til
throne of Holland. At the evening fetes i
Luxembourg, King William of Holland wi
publicly present to the court the duke of Mas
sau as his successor to the grand duchy q
Luxembourg.
The Dickinson press., 1884-10-18
Increased Humber Of Failures.

There were 213 failures in the United States
reported to Bradstreet's during the week end.
ing the 18th, against 1ss in the preceding week,
and 1t6, 1875 and lit in the corresponding weeks
of 'S3, 80 and 81 respectively. About s. pei
cent. were those Of small traders, whose CAPT.
tai was less than 5000. Among those report.
sale tailors' trimmings; Hayes g. Hirstield
cloak manufacturers and John ]. Anderson
note broker, etc, New York city; Syracuse
IN. W Iron Works; J. w. Rosenthaf T. Co.
wholesale clothing, Rochester; Mechanics Saw.
ings bank, Altoona, Pa.
The Dickinson press., 1884-10-18

America has saved q good deal of
money by the cholera alarm in Europe,
or rather kept at home what would
have been carried abroad by tourists.
Outward bound steamers now carry very
few~passengers, and fewer of note and
distinction. The sea son of transat-
lantic travel is now over until the spring
of 1885. Some of the "crack" steamers
will soon be withdrawn and go out of
commission for the winter.
The Dickinson press., 1884-10-18
xrisos,lanseus usws Notes.

.AoOWAA0AVVoD SVW0 &OtO0s
Day Bros. & Co., dry goods, of Peoria, III.
have assigned. Liabilities, sl222, 900; assets
$S6,00O.
Chas. Merz Of Monticello, MINI, has mad
over 1000 gallons of syrup this season from
seven acres of a n
Mayor Stewart, of Galesburg, Ill, has brough
suit against DR.. G. w. Foote for Islander, de.
handing $4,000 damages.
The breaking ground for a new court house
at St. Paul, that is to cost anywhere inside O
100000, was done on Friday last
81 have suspected all along that Mr.. Kelsey
cared more for the body than for the soul,
sadly remarked a spinster member of the New
Haven, CT, Congregational church, of its min.
lister, who has just left town because his at.
tentions to the younger sisters of the congre
cation had become the subject of too much re.
mark.
In the Hanging Rock (Pa.) REGION at present
IS per cent. of the furnaces are out of blast;
n the Hooking valley, 81 per cent; in the
Eastern Central and Northern district, Us pc,
cent. and in the Mahoning valley. G6 per cent
The restriction III pig iron production i'll Ohio
has kept pace with a like general movement
the country through.
A correspondent of the Pittsburg Dispatch,
who saw the naval battle in the Min river, Chi
na, writes: "As far as could be seen, only one
Chinese vessel made a determined fight. This
WAS a Sun-boat commanded by a yonng China
man who had been educated in Ame,lca. His
gunboat was the target for a great many French
guns, but he went down calamity. his flags fly
ing, and just as his vessel was sinking he fired
q parting shot"
A smooth, tuneful voiced young man met
Hon. Emory Storrs, the famous criminal law
yer and orator, at the Kennard house, and af-
ter Introducing himself as the son of o Chicago
bank president, related a pathetic tale of mis-
fortune. He was enjoying his honeymoon and
had unfortunately left his pocketbook in the
sleeping car. Would Mr.. Storrs kindly loan
him $50 and collect from his father in Chica-
go. Storrs sympathized with the son of his
Old friend, and quickly drew a draft and had
1t cashed by the clerk. 1t turned out after
ward that the bankers son was none other
than sHungry Joe" the slick confidence man
who victimized Oscar Wilde.
By arrangements made last spring with the
superintendent of the United States coast and
geodetic survey, at Washington, a magnetic
survey of the state of Minnesota by counties is
about to be undertaken, the preliminary part
to be completed before September, 1885. This
latter consists in establishing an accurate mer-
ldlan line in each county IN the state. This
work is undertaken for the advancement of
science and the public good, and, as the gov
ernmcnt has appropriated no money for It, it
is hoped that the different counties will assist
in defraying the expenses, which will not ex-
coed sl5 per county. County surveyors are
asked to cooperate and lay the matter before
their respective boards of county commissions
The Dickinson press., 1884-10-18
Personal Points.

Mrs. s'oofty Gooft," otherwise known as
Mrs. Mary D. Phillips, the wife ofGus Phillips,
the actor, was tried for forgery in New York
and acquitted.
Gen. John B. Murray, a prominent official OF
the Ga. R., and one of the originators of
Decoration day, died from an apoplcctlc stroke.
at Seneca Falls, N. Y, Wednesday.
Bishop Whipple of Minnesota, sailed fol-
Europe Sept. 20, and will not return until
spring. Prof. Dobbin, rector of shattuck
school, says tho Huntington bequest is bona
but as she had but a life interest in the prop,
erty it only remains for tho daughter, Miss
Clarinda shumway, to sanction the bequest