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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-15
WHIST.
BY RICHARD A. PROCTOR
Copyright. 1885.
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BY RICHARD A. PROCTOR.
NV whist notes III these columns are Intended pm
r,aulv 10 spread n knowledge of the true princi-
pies of whist as distinguished from a game much
more widely known, which Is called whist ana
supposed by those who play it to be whist, but III
reality better described by the Editor OF The Vest
minister Papers as Bumblepuppv. The latter game
is much PLAYED. both IN the old country and on this
side of the Atlantic. From the Whist column OF
The .IastraIasian learn also that its barefn nfu-
Hemisphere These whist notes per-
haps intended more specially for the
weel,ng out of tins noxioLs growth By showing
how easily the principles. al any rate of the true
game eau he learned. than for any other purpose.
But propose to give 'Ional specimens OF actual
play whicn will alike Il trust interest prolcientS.
be instructive to learners of the true game. and
suCgestlve-even were it but warningly-to the
players of Bumbiepuppy.
This week IN order to show how hands are to be
dealt with here give specimen hand. IL Is ST.
lecled, almost AT random from number OF inter
esting hands played few days since with several
fine players of this CITY, who kindly gave me- an
opportunity OF pla,in whist for the first time
since left England last Jane. (Of the other game
called whist | have PLAYED much. too much. in
fact as felt hen paved after 30 long an INFER
val AZ the real ganc.l In saying this. however let
II be understood that do MOI CAL II whist If even
one of the four players Is unacquanted with tho
principles of the game.
he hands were "a follows. Us hand being nine ::
s'adcs-Q. 3 G. Hearts Kn, 6. 3. {.
DiaInonds-3. Clubs. u. 1. 3.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-15
THE TALE Of 1 CiLF

last "Wednesday afternoon. tAr LAY freight train
going North on "a, Danhuty and NurwalA Railroad wA-
approaching Canuons ~taou. trrr calves were di-coV
cred the rack. who -crncd disposed To dispute the
iighi Of with the train. The engineer whisilcd a
-hul warning them. hut they needed II not The train
being heavy impO-- l" Ia make quick stop and
A brakeman named Gilbert jumped N and ahead To-
shoe them into u d trh. They lint shoe worth
snap. and Gilbert grabbed one 81 them by the tail with
ih. m Of throwing him into the lot where
rnu the nnghioi animal started a up tue trnck
with (lhrr n clutchins it, tail 4 you've tried g..
van know IL, no fool 81 job 20 maintain close Couueo-
lion with a fri4hteued calf. especially when you're
obl,ced 10 run -trnddsrggcd 10 avoid being kicked 10y
The n ling hind hlof- And that's what Gilbert thought
a. he dnncrd rapidly along trying to make mp his mind
whether he had the cali the calf had him Meantime
the engine wa- gaming Them AMI lu-t ~ IL seemed
probable that the cow-caichcr would overhaul the clf
caichcr Gilbert stroke ot good fort succeeded
I'm rolling himself AMI calf head heels and hpof
down the bank aud the train whlLed by within hairs
hreadtl OF them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-15
Br,DJyG AVID wRITIy0 UPSIDE DOWN.

Mdrysrill, Lefsr 10 me fncnnGn Enquirer.
one of the most >iugt Of y>on On record IL
found In tho fourth grade OF schools. Ia the person
of Belle h nnry. n little CiH twelve years of age.
Shortly after school her teacher. Mis- Ella Ely
i, oycrrd that sc always read with her books upside
down. that while writing sac invariably placed the
COPY the position ami wrote backward, with the
letters inverted and with her left hand
MOI knowing whether To- attempt correction OF IN"
habit the TEACHER sent fi DR. L. v Hamilton. one Of our
prominent phy -icitns and president Of the Boari 81
Education who tested her thoroughly yrst nlay VITA
Lgurcs picture. reading and writing. and discovered
That she was equally ski u with her hooks IN my posi-
ton although the child herself had never particularly
noticed her p-cutrt, hut rNrt N~td desire To IL" her
book. a. Others de- The doctor II is the most
mark able case the kind of which he ever heard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-15
I" pRErLnrSNESS"

from Errrg Oftff saturday.
When Rcvcrdy johnson. the famous Baltimore lawyer.
was In Glasgow. he was invited Ia the Art Dinner. aud
falling asleep over the pO-i-pandls speeches ohi too
nStura woke suddenly he ring the name OF John
son III ii- OF Och painters which one of the ora
enuinrrating. at once plunged up under the
imprc- that ,oiDchody drinking his health and
Immediately and With Overlooking aniabiiiy. began re-
turning thanks. The spectacle then presented To
the asoni,hcd company Of the American ihgle helhg
restrained by the onattl- from -wOopng at tho moon.
while the smaller birds endc. Yored to explain to IL how
the stood.
This larger scale. but hardly moro amusing.
tLhn what happened IN the home Of Methods, minis
ter home. lie hal guests iwO fellow PR aclet,
who deaf On asking one OF them Ia lead Ia PRAYER
family worship each supposed hc The invited.
aud both kncrled down aud commenced. BUth being
deaf the host had little difficulty IN stopping ono and
explaining Tie precise state OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-15

Wnz that FIAT yez wus looking sober about wuy
that that yea brought me o0p from the warehouse about
AK mo: somethin' aisy, why don't yell Ay c0orse
know where that i've barrels -four whit There's yer
hotel contract and there's yer extra day In february for
lape year"
smith looked at Jones, and Jones looked at Smith.
Then Smith said
Mike you can 80. And say. Mike, you can send
yourself nome a barrel OF best four Aud. l say,
know" -
But Ii got out all the same.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-15
RRSCCED BYA CIOUS DOG.

Toroaik (Ohiol DsDaieh 10 m, Cincinnati Enqur,r.
An instance OF canine sagacity has Just come
to he front here. Peter Ludwig, dealer III pumps
owns large Newfoundland dog and dozen or NOR
children. While one -. The bOyr attending 10 Inc
COW yesterday morning the bovine caught the urthih on
her horns and would have tossed him 10 The top round o
the golden ladder but the dog had her by the and
held until the JUNIOR Ludwig rolled on horns,
slightly dana gcd but still In the ring.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-15
THE WIFE or A STATESMAN.

Frora Frerv O'her saturday.
When John Adams President oi tue Uniteh states
hr came home to Quincy make annual visits lie once
invited Mr. IOrng aud family. o bingham. Ia spend ia"
The day. one these little boy. whoo cOhis" wa
pryine round In quest Of information. Among ot4cr
things he looked IN az the Kitchen window and saw Mrs
Adams at work making the pudding for ia mr.. when
W.. "A very good one when thi, boy seventy We trS
old he related the incident to Young fellow. who Is now
,l.I Ia. wa fhru
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-15

spades 4. Kn.
10.
Hearts o.. 2. ..
Clubs !, X. -. :.
Diamonds ku,1.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-15

Spades. t. s. Hrart'-k, 10. 81
Diamonds-K. O. :. 4. Ciubs-Q kn. ,.
The card underlined takes the rick and card next be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-15
A RAJPUT NURSE.

Edwin Arnold, the anthor of the well-known
~ l1ight OF ASIA" and Editor of The London daily
Telegraph, contributes the following touching
pecan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-15

Spadcs-K. q. ,. ..
Heart
Clubs 10. ..
Diamonds A. 10.
9, u, =, >.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-27

st. Petersburg, May 2G.-Military
maneuyers this year w include
camps at torty-two posts in European
Russia, aud sham fights at wilma md
Warsaw.
Alexandria, May 26.-Thc Guards
which were stopped here on the 10th
inst. while en- route from Suakim IA
England have been landed and will
go into quarters pending further or.
ders.
Cashmere, May 26.-It is reported
that the Khan of Buduksts'i, in AZ.
CHAN Turkcstan, has made secret
treaty with Russia.
Pekin, May 26.-The French cop,
of the treaty of peace
between China and Franc,
has been agreed TO and nothing now
remains to be done TO conelud,
tho entire work of the convention
but mere capitulation of the Chimes,
copy OF the treaty which VIII soon bt
finished.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-27
The senate Committee on Railways.

Boston, MAY 26.-The special commit
tee of the United Statca senate '1Ves-
tigating the subject of interstate COM
merCc continued their hearing to-day
AT the rai'way commissioners Office
and VIM a. Lincoln, by invitation,
addressed the committee. lie did
not tb'uk 81 ippers could complain of
present rates which are ridiculously
low. they are too low for interests OF
railroad stockholders. "The railroad
business he said, "is the worst
and most absurdly managed OF
any ~ the country. One would eX-
pcct the roads to lower their rates
when the water route competition Is
felt. but he had know n roads to raise
their rates frequently at such seasons
and to lower their rates when III,
business is more than can be handled
He thought n minimum rate should
he fixed by law as the tluctuatinI
rates unsettled business greatly ant
stability of rates is more impor
tant than the rate itself
MIR. Lincoln believed that favorltisn
was shown by the railways in givln
changes in rates to certain shippers
l and he thought general law reqm'
: inc ut least ten days notice Of
: change in rates wol Id be equitabl
!, lie believed in a national board
u railroad commissioners. Mr.. Lincol
G protested against the double,trai
Z system of railways, saying he believe
l in basing the tariil up'
!, the mileage. The pool ~
y tenn OF the country, Mr.. lance
regarded as fare aud in any legissl
l. ton upon the subject of rates, he u
g lieved car load should be a unit al
u that no reduction in rates should
u made tor large quantities.
r L. g. Kemble, commission IN!
u complained that New England sd
. pers had to pay M extra 80 | 3
D. cent. OH shipments TO Chicago Tor
p additional distance OF only about Sly
~ miles ~ road.
IS Fy.Goy. Clafl' favored a natio
Ii commission to regulate railway RAJ
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-27
AN AMERICAN CONSUL
Very Properly tesents An Insult TO
Ills Mother nN nm EdIIoI.

very properly Nesents An Insult TO
His Mother By an Editor.
Rio Jfnero, May 26.-Tho southern
mail has brought au explr nation of
the grounds for the r-rest of Mackay.
United States consul at Rio Graude
de Sui, on the 10th of April. Accor-
ding to the Rio Grande papers Mac
kay had long been a mark for tho
attacks of "A taricaturing paper called
the MaIuay of which a certain Ihado
Alvcs de Amor'r was the editor, rid
finally one of these attacts eliminated
in en attack upon Mackay's mother
and ~ scr 1dT 'ous assertion as to
his own Intimacy with two respecta-
BILE ladies. Mackay was seated In the
theatre ON the evening of the 10th
instant, when the sid Amorin passed,
frd scrabod his feet on the floor to
draw attention looked at the consul
in 81 Insulting manner, and spat
loudly. Mackay jumped out and
alter some exchange of words Amo-
rim raised his sword-stick and struck
a. Aeoiso: 60t the u,iuk caught IN the
chandelier aud broke. Mackay then
drew small revolver aud fired four
shots of which three struck but rs
Amorin duckcd they produced only
superficial wound. Amorin then drew
pistol and fired but his pistol was
seized by bystandcr whose hand
was mangled by the charge. Amor'l
was taken out to have his wounds
dressed and Mackay accompanied by
the German consul proceeded to the
residence of the polico-magistratc and
surrendered himself, where he was
lodged in the apartments of the staff
major in the police barracks and
where next day over 400 of the chief
inhabitants of the city went to COM
municate with him and to offer their
snrYinns
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-27
General Burke NOT Embarrassed

New Orleans, May 26.-Reierrlngto
the report in general circulation that
Director-Gcneral Burke had become
responsible for the Obligations OF the
worlds exposition to the amount OF
$50. 900 and was thereby financially
involved, Major Burke declares he
has not been called upon to surrender
property to meet exposition liabilities
as has bee / published, and that his
family can pay their dollar for every
one they owe; that he is grateful fol
the sympathy expressed by his journa
listic friends for his supposed fnan
cal misfortune but is happy to sa.
that such sympathy has been mis-
placed, furthermore that he Is IN th
endowment of excellent health an
will get to work on the Times-Dem
. ocrat in few days.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-27

Springfield, ~, May 26.-Ey-Gov-
ernor ST. John, of Kansas, addressed
a small audience at the court house
here, last night. lie severely casti-
gated the republicans of the house of
representatives for refusing INN me
use of their hall for his lecture. lie
said he understood il was done princi-
palIy by republicans and that demo
Gratis were willing he should use the
hall. He charged that the refusal was
the outgrowth of spite and he 6erated
the republican party generally and
lauded the south, claiming that in all
the qualities of morality and good
government that section was in adj
vance of the north. This was spec
Try the case in regard to Temperance
since there was larger area of terri
tory where absolute prohibition pre-
vailed by the operation OF local op
ton.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-27
ATra,n Captured by CIRCUS Trnmps

Detroit, May 26.-Last nlSht u, ~
o'clock, ut TT. Gratiot, the south
bound Grand Trunk freight train was
boarded by five armed men, who took
possession of the train until short
distance this side of Frazer, when they
left, fearing the train men would re-
ceiye reinforcements. At MI. Glenn
ems two deputy sherifis boarded the
train, but were quickly overpowered
and disarmed. AT Frazer the con-
ductor managed to leave the train and
telegraphed to Detroit for help. Early
this morning AN engine and caboose
with posse of officers started out
and met the captured train at the De
.roit & Milwaukee junction. No trac,
OF the tramps has been discovered
but they told the train men that the,
wanted to get to Detroit iu time u
catch circus.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-27
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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-27

Memphis, Tenn, May 26:-WaIker
Kennedy, editor of the Sunday Times,
was sentenced this forenoon by Judge
Douglass of the criminal court, to ten
DAYS in the county Jail and to pay a
fine OF $50 for contempt of court.
Last Monday he spit in the face of At
torney- General Turner, who drew a
pistol and attempted to shoot him.
Gen. Turner was fined SIS and sen
fenced to two days in jail for con
tempt, but the imprisonment portion
of the sentence was held open unit,
the end of the present term OF cour'
The difficulty between the two me
grew out of personalities in their r.
spectivc journals, Gen. Turner bein
editor of the evening Scimitar.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-27

st. Paul, Mimi, May 29.-rhe Even
ing Dispatch publishes long special
from Winnipeg, giving the particu-
lars of an interview between ltieL and
the Rev. Rctblado who accompanied
the former on the steamer Northcotc
to Saskatchewan. Riel bitterly
denounces the priests. and says they
are selfish and meddlcsome elias
and caused the present trouble. lie
had 500 men at Batoucho and 100 on
the north side of the river. lie says
eight were killed aud two fatally
wounded. He further says the
half-brecds did not rebel, though
they were not treated fairly, and he
hoped for a treaty similar to the one
made with the settled half-brceds OF
Manitoba. Riel claims To lao a .-;'is"n
Of the United States and hence not n
traitor to Canada and this will prob
ably be his line of defense.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-27

Now York, May 26.-The meeting
of leading railway officials held
here to-day was harmonious
throughout and after discussing the
situation, n resolution, recommending
the restoration of both freight and
passenger rates on June LIST, or as
soon thereafter as possible was adop-
ted.
1t is expected that the pooling ar
rangement which went to pieces on
NAV lat will be re-established.
Tomorrow there will be meeting
of the executive committee of the
Trunk lines for the further oonsidera-
ton ofquestions of rates and di, ision
of freight
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-27


Louisville, May 26.-Shortly after
midnight this morning, in response to
n rap on the door, Jailor Blewett,
at Franklin, Ky, opened 1t to find n
number OF pistols thrust In his face by
mob of 10 or 100 masked men de-
mandiug the keys to the Jail, which
were turned over to them. They
took from the jail Jerry Taylor and
Weis Hycks, who were confined,
charged with having burned james
" neeler's barn and residence last
lYvSas." They b?RcM haHt" Tfrsyita = ud
horses aud started for the country. II
is supposed the prisoners will be
found hanging to a limb, as Taylor
| had made full confession, giving u
minute detail of the burning aud i'm
plicating Ilycks. Strong circum'
stances corroborate his statements
| The work of the mob was done very
quickly, and they left town very qui
city. This morning the bodies OF
the two incendiaries were fount
hanging from the limbs of n tree neal
Mitchcllyille Station, Tennessee, jus
across the Kentucky line. Hicks also
made d confession, frd said the two
were guilty. Great excitement pre-
walls al Franklin, Kentucky, and hun
dreds of people visited the scene o
the hanging. where the two men sill
dangle from the tree.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-27
GALvEsTON's GRisr.



Galveston, May 26.-When II be-
came known this morning that the
city council had rejected the NOM
nations made by Mayor Fulton last
night for city attorney, city treasurer,
tax co"ector and other offices, con-
siderable surprise was expressed as
the action of council was most I'M
expected.
Hon. Geo. p. Finley whose nomina-
ton for attorney was rejected by
congressional candidatc age ust MAI
Ochiltreo three years ago.
Julius Runge, whose nor nation as
city treasurer was reject by avote
of 6 to 3, is senior partner in the
well-known house OF Kaufman a
Runge. lie is the present city 'eas-
urcr, having occupied that position
for the past two years.
Thomas ChubD, nominee for harbo
master; A. S. Vedder, nominee for as
SCISSOR, and John A. Mccormick, nom
inee for collector of tsves, were al
rejected by three to four votes. The!
are all the present incumbents o
those offices. Under the charter, a
amended. the mayor has the right Il
nominate the same gentlemen twic
for the same office, and it is therefor
probable his honor will again sent
the same list of names to the council
at the next regular meeting, tw'
weeks hence.
Notwithstanding his failure Of con
firmatioD, Col. inlay to-day took tn
oath of office as city attorney and en-
tered upon the duties Of that office
The other nominees continue to hol'
their offices pending the nomination
aud confirmation of their successor
Members of the council in interview
to-day generally attributed the deiea
of the nominations to the shoi
time allowed the board in which {
privately discuss the nom,neeI
MANY people predict prolonged wa
between Mayor Fulton and the boar
/ ,T n Ii amman
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-27

and / romising him fair trial, but
being told who the letter was from
Dumont refused TO take 1t and said
the general could 90 to the devil.
Very few weapons of rry value have
yet been surrendered and alarming
reports are current regarding Big
Bear. There has been SO much delay
in the proceedings against him that
he has had time to recruit from every
tribe in the district until now he has
800 fighting men, all of them fairly
armed and he declares he will make a
stand between Frog Lake and Fort
pin
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-27
,onn roach write. 10 whitney.

Washington May 26.-Secreiary
whitney has received the follow ing
letter from Mr.. John Roach; N our
letter of the 2nd instant relating TO
tl.al trip of the Dolphin, Is duly re.
ceiyed. Although consider, and IL
appears very pla'n under the terms Of
contract, that my liability ceased and
ali conditions required of me were
complied with on the termination OF
the trial ON March 10th, stir l am
very willing, as have previously
stated to you, to do oil in my power &c
satisfy YOU us to the efficiency OF tho
shin so far as am responsible undel
mycontract. For this purpose the trii
will be on Long Isis I'd sound, 1t NL
be made ON the 2Sth instant as yo'
direct, and the other AT rs early dat
thereafter as practicable.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-27

City of Mexico, May 26.-The Mex.
lean congress has ordered its flag 1T
half-mast for three days in honor Of
the memory of Victor Hugo. The
French residents have arranged for
commemorative exercises on the 9Th
of June, when poetcal, musical and
oratorical tributes to the dead poet
will be delivered.
Congress is expected to finally ae'
iouru this week.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-27

Denver, May 90 The Tribunc-Rc-
publican's Santa Fc special SAYS that
Capt Smith ofthe Fourth Cavalry had
fight last Friday with the Apaches
in the Magellan mountains, twenty
miles east of Alma. in which the In
dams were routed. The casualties
are unknown. but the troops are
crowding the redskins, aud e1oiheI
conflict is expected Mt ANY moment.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-27

Philadelphia, May 26.-Pieuro-pneu-
monia has broken out among the cat
tie in various parts of the state, and II
is feared II will become widespread.
There is danger also that the outbreak
of pleuro- in New Castle
county Delaware, may spread to this
state. Several herds of cattle in Del
aware are now affected.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-27

Oakland, ILL.,, May 25.-During a
severe storm on Sunday night the
residence of Abe Winglee, seven miles
northwest of this city, was struck by
lightning. The electric fluid camt
through " indOw and entered sit.
tug room wherein were Winglee
his wife, sister-in-law and four chill
dren. Mrs. Winglee was stuck and diet
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-05-27
wore strange Frui, In Tennessee

o'clock Monday morning body OF
about forty masked men took Pow
haitian Pete, II negro confined IN the
iail at Brownsville, Tenn, and hanged
him to heighboring tree. The ne,
gro lynched was one of gang OF
thieves who, week previous, entered
he dwelling of S. g. Sayers resi-
ding three miles west of Brownsville
and robbed him of a large amount
ofjewelry and afterwards stole
| ,nt.la