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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-07-09
The Catacombs OF Paris.

The so-called catacombs of Paris
were never catacombs in the ancient
sense of the word, and were not devot-
ed to purposes of sepulture until 1884.
In that year the Council Of State issued
decree for clearing the Cemetery of
the Innocents, and for removing its
contents, as well as those of other grave
yards, into the quarries which had ex-
listed from tho earlier times under the
city of Paris and completely under
mined the southern part of the CITY.
Engineers and wOrkmen were sent to
examine the quarries and to prop up
their roofs lest the weight of buildings
above should break them in. April z,
1856, the work of consecrating the cat
acombs was performed with great So
lemnity. and the work of removal from
the cemeteries was Immediately begun.
This work was all performed by night;
the bones were brought in funeral
cars, covered with pail, and followed
by priests chanting the service of the
dead, and when they reached the
catacombs the bones were shot down
the shaft. As the cemeteries were
cleared by order of the Government,
their contents were removed to this
place of general deposit, and these cat
acombs further served as convenient re-
ceptacles for those who persisted in the
revolution. At first the bones were
heaped up without any kind of order,
except that those from each cemetery
were kept separate, but in 1910 regu-
lar system of arranging them was COM
menced, and the skulls and bones were
built up along the wall. From the
main entrance 30 the catacombs, which
is near the Barriere d'Enfer, flight Of
ninety steps descends, at whose foot
galleries are seen branching in various
directions. Some yards distant ID o
yestibule of octagonal form, which
opens into a long gallery lined with
bones from floor to roof. The arms, legs,
and thigh bones are In front, closely
and regularly piled, and their uniform
ity is relieved by three rows of skulls
at equal distances. Behind these aDe
thrown the smaller bones. This gallery
conducts to several rosns resembling
ehapels, lined with bones various1y az
ranged. One is. called the "Tomb of
the Revolution" another the "Tomb of
Victims" the latter containing the rel
les of those who persisted in the early
period of the revolution and in ths
Massacre of Septemben" 1t is esti-
mated that the remains Of 5000, 900
human be ngs lie in this receptacle
Admission to these catacombs has for
years been strictly forbidden on account
of the unsafe condition, of the rood
They are said to,comprise an extent of
about $3.50, 000i square yards.
O9pdu
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-07-09

AN immense dam is to be constructed
In Brazil, under the direction of French
engineers. The main portion will be
GAO feet long by fifty-eight feet high,
and two smaller ones will close side
depressions. 1t is calculated that this
work will back the water over some
$500 acres, and retain II, 900, 900 cubic
meters of water, sufficient, it is claimed,
to provide for all the cattle of tho re-
gion during period of three years,
and for the irrigation of 5000 acres of
fiat bottom land alongside the river bed
below.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-07-09
ONLY A wosrAN's HAIR.


Swifts death there was found in
desk a tress OF Stella's hair. on the I
ring IT were written the lines belowl !:
Only woman's hair?"
A seal. a sign:
Nerving the knightly arm
In Palestine.
only n woman's hair?"
Beside their lore
Pale students lay the pledge.
And strive the more,
only n woman's hair?"
Old men depart.
Fun bling one little tress
Held 10 the heart.
~Only a woman's hair?-
Gage OF topd rust.
Buried with stalwart forms,
Crumbling TO dust
"Only a woman's hairl-
Was this eioe-
A bitter riff so
Shame on the scribe!
~Only a womon's hair?"
Was this n sigh.
Borne on the midnight surge
Or memory
only a woman's hair"
Lol there be times
When waiting music clings
To knocking rhymes.
-Only a woman's hair?"
Strange as it appears
That ne should nurse q jest
So many years.
only a woman's HARE
Dead Stella's hair;
II no had meant jest,
Why all that care!
only a woman's hair?"
True-naught beside:
And vet twas something moro
When Stella died.
only a woman's hair?"
A woman's hair:
A moan from out the Past
A woman's hair!
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-07-09

BEAU BRUMMEI. used to say: II pay
off debt of gratitude when can't help
myself; but / pay off q grudge when
the other fellow can't help himself"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-07-09
Not a Newspaper Man.


1t is told of popular French writer
that he must have paper Of various
tints and sizes according as he works at
one kind of literature or another. II,
for instance, he is writing the gossip of
the day for a newspaper, he EMPLOYS
white, unruled slips, seven inches by
four; for fiction, in narrative form, he
requires larger sheets, of green color;
and the paper upon which he pens his
dramatic conceptions must be yellow,
in sheets one foot square. Poetry he
writes with equal fueney on dwarfish
paper that is either faint corn-color or
pink; and criticisms of the theater or
of books are committed to ordinary
brown wrapping-paper, or to the backs
of buff envelopes, or white envelopes
which have been carried in the pocket
for long time. In debating TO q
stenographer or typewriter it Is inn
material TO him what kind of paper is
employed.-Ha'per's Weekly.
Encroaching on His Royal Privileges.
ALL what's thisr A baseball pitcher
arrested by myrmidon of the law on
charge of non-support of family
For goodness sake what would they
have? If he supports the basemes
properly they ought not to expect him
to support anybody else. And it mas,
be a mighty small family that would
ask support of baseball pitcher. II
ought TO be sufficiently pyoud and
grateful that he consents to belong Il
said family, without asking further
ben efactions from the great one.-
Boston Transcript.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-07-09

WHEN there is much pretension much
has been borrowed; nature never pre-
tends. =
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-07-09
AN immense dam is to be construc

- ~ " my Atol
-Somerrille Journal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-19

PITTsBURG. Pa, June 1s--The prosecution in
the conspiracy case against ex President Riddle
and Cashier Reiber, of the Penn Bank. closed
this morning The testimony adduced to-day
was not Of great Importance. the principal feat
ure being that given by Mr. Ritts, an oil broker,
who said he had deposited $4,000 of oil certii'
Gates in the bank, and that these were subse-
quently Endorsed by Riddle and Reiber and put
IN circulation without giving him credit.
Contrary TO expectation, ex-President Riddle
did not go on the stand this afternoon. The de-
tense opened with Jno +. Boyd, who conducted
the business of the Penn Bank oil syndicate.
lie said that he had frequently talked with q
majority OF the directors about the oil deals, and
they knew the bank was interested. AT one
time 1000, 600 barrels were sold at loss, and he
was sent to New York with the money TO make
up the difference. The package containing this
money was handed to him by Director f. B.
Laughln Ex-President Hopkins had also In.
trusted him with orders to buy oil after convers
Ing about the deals
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-19
A LOVE MATCH.
The Young Count Joseph Parise Weds a
Charming but Poor Artist,

GALVESTON, June 1S.--The fact was not gen.
orally known until to-day that Count Joseph
Parise von HochkoAer, son of wealthy and noble
parents residing at Trieste, in Austria was mar
red in this city, at o'clock Sunday morning, to
Miss Minnie Althof, charming but far from
wealthy young artist who for two years has been
giving lessons here in painting Count Parise,
while making tour of this country last au-
tumn. in company with friend came to Gal
weston, en- route to Vera Cruz; but after meeting
the lady who is now his wife, the trip to Mexico
was abandoned, and the Counts friend finally
returned to Europe alone 1t is known that the
Counts parents refused their consent to his
marriage, and only few days ago sent threat
ening cable commanding him to return to
Trieste. The young man, who is twenty-five
years old and prospective heir to great fortune
paid no heed TO either threats or persuasic MS
and at 6 o'clock Sunday morning he met his
afIianced at Trinity Episcopal Church, and in the
presence of half a dozen of his friends Rev. DR..
Bird tied the knot which will some day make the
humble teacher of art a wealthy countess They
took the o'clock train for San Francisco
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-19
And Who Sits in Sweltering Temperature
Dressed in Winter Clothing-Great Grit
and Very Poor Judgment.
Difficulties Encountered in Collecting
Claims Against the Government.
LAWYERS Lobsters and the Fame They Brought
Him-A Desirable Consulate-Another
List of Appointments.
FIRST ASSISTANT HAY.
A Man Who Is Sick, and Utterly Unfitted for
the Duties of His Onice.

A Man Who Is Sick, and Utterly Unftted for
the Duties of His ONCE.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, June 18--Unless change 10
made in the office of the First Assistant Post
master general before many days, the hungry
and thirsty are not likely to secure many Of the
fourth class postofices before the fall elections
There were no appointments under this head
to-day, owing to the fact that Mr.. Hay was
unable to attend to business yesterday Mr.
Hay expresses great annoyance that stories
should be published picturing him as a very sick
man. He says that he is improving daily
Notwithstanding his assertions, however he cam
not stand the fatigue of listening to the hundreds
of men who daily visit him. The weather to-
day was quite warm, and half the visitors to the
Postoffice Department wore light seersucker
coats, and many carried fans Mr. Hay sat
propped UP in his chair, with heavy winter cloth
ing and an overcoat on He appeared like
man who had arisen from bed Of sickness
before he was convalescent Before he had been
in his office an hour he was completely played
out. An Indiana congressman who called TO fix
up batch Of appointments for his district left
without saying word. Outside he was asked
why he did not attend to his business. he re-
plied II had not the heart to ask that man to
take additional work on his shoulders; his ap-
pearance actually frightened me-
Senator VanWyck remarked, after looking in
upon Mr.. Hay for moment. MY God! he is
killing himself. Why, the work of that Office
would kill me- and Mr.. Hay has no strength for
the work.
Every one who visits the First Assistants
office joins in the opinion that Mr. Hay is dying
All admire his grit but each one condemns his
Judgment
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-19
DISPUTED CLAIMS.
The Difficulty of Collecting from, the Govern
mcnt-The Case of Pelietier.


mcnt-The Case of Pelletier.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, June l8.-Gen. Tom Browne,
of Indiana, in conversing with friend in rela-
ton to the difficulty in getting any justice from
Congress- once said There is no better pay
master than the United States, if the United
States promises to pay anything, but il there is
any dispute about the claim to be paid there is
no worse one in the world" This statement was
verified again on Monday Years ago an Ameri-
can lship-owner was arrested and his vessel
seized at Portau Prince, Hayti. He was i'm
prsoned and all his property confscated. Efforts
have been made for the past ten years to compel
the government of Hayu to make redress, and
for three or four months now a hearing has been
in pro gress at the State Department, with JUS
tice Strong, as arbitrator between the claimant
and the government of Hayta. The testimony
is all IL and the decision is to be rendered by the
28th of june but the claimant will never receive
any benefit, whatever the decision may be, for
the dispatches announce his sudden death in
New York This case has been one Of the most
celebrated in which the United States has been
interested in great many years. The claimant
Pelletier, was Franco-American and was
engaged in commerce with Hayti when his YES
sci was seized as q SLAYER. He laid his damages
at figure something like $3,O00,000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-19
SPOILING FOR A FIGHT.
Ecuador and Chilli Propose to Have a Little
Fun with the United States Navy.

Ecuador and Chill Propose to Have a Little
Fun with the United States Navy.
BALTIMORE June 18.-The Sun has the fol-
lowing from Hagerstown, Md. Mr.: Henry
Onderdonk, of the College of st. James, has
received the following from Panama. which, he
thinks demonstrates that the United States are
not feared by the South American states:
'There are rumors" writes Mr.. Onderdonk's
informent, 'tthat Ecuador has nado AZ alliance
with Chill to back up Ecuador in the Santos case.
To-day Chilian men n-of-war are plying the Ecua-
dorian seas. The celebrated Esmeraldo is at
Guayaquil. they say, with the same purpose.
They say here that they will have picnic with
the wooden American men-of war"
Commenting on these rumors another letter
received by Mr.. Onderdonk says:
"Camans has answered Flores, the Ecuadorian
minister at Washington that he will not release
Julio unless formal guarantee is written down.
Of all this, Remberg informs the State Depart
ment by to-day's mail, and adds that energetic
action should be TAKEN"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-19

Special TO the IndnnapoIis Journal
GREENvILLE, Tenn, June 18.-Ncarly The
entire day was consumed in the johnson murder
trial in taking expert testimony to tho defend
ants insanity. The most touching sceno yet
witnessed in the trial was the examination of
Captain Johnsons only son as TO his fathers
insanity at the time Of the killing He gave ono
instance when he driving with his father
and he struck him with cane oven tho head
and ahoulders--the first and only timc he ever
did so in his life. His father, after this, fell
from the buggy, and was unconscious for ten
minutes. When he recovered he started to take
his gun out Of the buggy, but was prevented by
his son, who feared fatal consequences There
was scarcely a dry eye in the courtroom while
the boy was on the stand. The prosecution had
not the heart to cross examine him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-19
THE AsIATlC CHOLERA.

Rapid Spread of the Disease in Spain-Sani-
tary Measures Resisted by the People.
MADRID. June 18.-There were 632 new cases
of cholera and 151 deaths reported IN the cities of
Murcia, Valencia and Castellon de Plana during
the twenty-four hours ending at midnight last
night. At Madrid there was one new case and
six deaths.
Three of four commissioners appointed to in
vestigate the subject report that incubation
with cholera virus is so harmless that they ad-
wise that it be permitted, on the ground that it
will prevent panic
The inhabitants of the populous quarters of
Madrid strenuously oppose all measures taken
by the municipal authorities to disinfect their
dwellings. The resistance of the people has be-
come so passionate and persistent that the au-
thorities feel constrained to abandon the en-
forcement of all sanitary regulations which had
been adopted to prevent the entry of cholera
into Madrid. or to limit its ravages should the
dreaded disease find a lodgment therein
In the Cortes, last evening. Senior De
Ellduoayen, Minister for Foreign Affairs said
that the government was not yet prepared to
advise that the King visit Murcia.
Senior Sagasta denied that cholera existed in
Madrid, and severely arraigned the government
for asserting to the contrary thereby doing great
injury to the commerce of the capital. as well as
to the many other interests of Madrid
Senor Canovas del Castillo, Prime Minister,
and Senior Romero Robeldo, Minister of the
Interior, defended the action of the government
in making public the facts regarding cholera.
They said that the government was desirous of
preventing alarm among the people, which would
be caused by the false reports in circulation if
they were allowed to go unchallenged and uncon-
tradicted.
The official report of the cholera in Spain yes
terday is as follows: Valencia (city), new cases,
10; deaths, 6; Valencia (provincel new cases,
1863; deaths, 75 Murcia (city), new cases, "a;
deaths, 20; in villages adjacent to the city of
Murcia, new cases, 124; deaths, Sc; elsewhere in
the province of Murcia, new cases, 81; deaths,
3d. Castellon de la Plana (province), new cases,
103; deaths, 45.
A meeting of tradesmen was held to-day in
the rooms of the Mercantile Club, for the pur
pose of giving expression to the indignation Of
the merchants at the course of the government
in making public statement that cholera had
made its appearance in Madrid. The members
of the Mercantile Club have decided to close
their several shops for twenty four hours, and to
drape the club and curtain the windows, as a
protest against what the members consider the
extraordinary action of the government in of
ficialy declaring the presence of cholera in Mad
rid.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-19

The Fame the Story Brought Him, and How
His Friends Verified Its Truth.

His Friends Verified Its Truth.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Juno 18--Some time ago a
story was told in these dispatches which credited
Congressman Lawler, of Chicago, with having
attempted to get away with one dozen Holsters
at one sitting. Lawler is here. He said to your
correspondent to-day: That was an awful good
story about those Holsters, and do you know it
has made me famous all over the United Statesl
Why, my friends have sent me ifty-one news-
paper clippings from fifty different papers,
while my old relatives around Rochester, N.
Y, forwarded to me at least one hundred copies
Of the Rochester Herald containing the story
But in Montana, and even as far as California,
the headliners Of the newspapers made this the
occasion for display Of their talent,
and their captions to the squib all
insisted that there was no wonder that
Lawler beat Finerty, for any man who could
got away with dozen Holsters at one sitting
ought 10 be able TO get away with all the dyna-
lniters in the United Statesl There was one
saving clause in the paragraph" continued Mr.
Lawler. 1T said that when | found the bill
was $1450 / handed the waiter $l5 and told
him to keep the change My friends read that
clause and said, that's just like Lawler there
forethe whole story must be true.'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-19
After Midnight.

MI. McGREGoR, N. T., June 19.-When Gen.
Grant retired at o'clock, he received small
quantity of morphine. He did not Sleep but
sitting in his chair, he dozed until 1880 this
morning, when DR.. Douglas was called He
cleaned the patients throat treated it with CO.
caine, administered another small por-
ton of morphine, and left the
General composed for sleep. After leaving
the General, Dr. Douglas said: 1.-THE General
said to me, as left, that he had not felt as we'll
in a month as he does now. have no doubt he
will now pass good night"
Dr. Douglas has now retired, and the cottage
is dark, except the light that burns dimly in the
Generals room.
"a M.-Everything remains quiet at the cot
tage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-19
FOREIGN MISCELLANY.

Preparations for a Final Struggle for Su-
premacy in Peru.
LIMA, June 18.-General Caceres, with 5000
men, is now in the neighborhood of Lima hav-
ing lodged the column Of Colmas, and final
struggle is expected to take place in Lima soon.
The result cannot be foreseen, as General Ca
ceres is the idol of the lower class and is gener-
ally popular, but the organization of his men is
bad The government has 1900 we'll organized
troops here, and is preparing warm reception
for General Caceres. Gating guns have been
placed on the roof of the palace and the Presi-
dents hOuSe
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-19

Twenty-Five Dead Bodies Recovered and 122
Men Still Missing.

Twenty-Five Dead Bodies Recovered and 122
Men Still Missing.
LONDON, June 1S-A terrible explosion took
place to-day in the Pendleburg colliery, near
Manchester. Sixty persons have been rescued
alive and seven bodies have been recovered. One
hundred men are still below, and there is only
faint hope that any of these can be saved. The
cages in which the volunteers were proceeding
down to the bottom of the pit got stuck in the
shaft, and it was two hours before the party got
to work exploring the mine for the missing men.
Another account Of the colliery explosion near
Manchester says it occurred in the Clifton col
lery that there were $50 men at work at the
time; that 120 were taken out. but $50 are still
imprisoned, and that it is feared that most If
not all will perish.
Later dispatches from Manchester say the OK
ploson was caused by fre-damp. There were
working in the mine at the time it occurred 345
miners. One hundred and sixty Of
these were at work in the level in
which the explosion occurred. They
are still In the mine, and cannot be reached, ow-
ing to the masses of coal Thrown down by the
explosion. The l20 men before reported rescued
were taken out before noon
Great excitement has been caused by the dis
aster. Thelatest dispatches from Manchester
state that 2o4 miners have been recovered alive
from the Pendlebury colliery, that twenty-five
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-19
RESIGNATION of the italian Ministry.

ROME, June 18-In the Chamber of Deputies
to-day, Signor Depretis, Prime Minister, an
nounced the resignation of the Ministry. He
said that King Humbert had not yet accepted
the resignation, but had intimated that he would
declare his decision in the matter at later
period. Signor Depretis begged that the House,
the budget.
The opposition to Sgnor Mancini is due to his
refusal to accept Englands offer of an alliance
in 1882 and his recent action at Massowah
which was taken under the pretense of coop
Grafton with England.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-19

The Nagasaki Consulate aud the Attractions
It Offers.

Nt CHV1S'
Special TO the indianapolis journal.
WAsWNGToN, June Is --Nagasaki, TO which
John r. Birch has been appointed consul is QUE
Of tho most important consulates in Japaa. The
salary is 5000 year, and the foes make the
compensation Of the consul something like S. 000
a naval officer who has just returned from there,
having beon in charge of the naval station for
tie past throe years says that IL Is one Of tho
lncst delightful places OH tho Asiatlc continent,
and that the incumbent of the consulate can DO
about as comfortable as any man can be in this
world IT will DO remembered that short time
ago tho President appointed DR. J. Ernest Mel
ere, OF Colorado, for this post aud that he after
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-19
Gable Notes.

The Standard hears that Mr.. Parnell and sew
eral Of his followers will visit America in the
autumn, to raise funds for the political cam
paign.
The Suez canal will not be cleared of the
sunken dredge before Sunday next Meanwhile
the traffic OF the canal is at a stand Not less
than 100 steamers are anchored off the entrance
of the canal The loss entailed upon shipping
by the accident is said to be enormous.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-06-19
Iron Mills Resuminr Work.

PITTsrURG, June 18.-Twenty-fve mills in
this city have resumed operations since the sign
ing of the SCALE and Notwithstanding the rumors
of opposition to the conference committees
action, IL is believed that three-fourths Of the
mills in this district will be running before the
end of the week. The others win start up when
repairs are completed, unless prevented by a
lack of orders