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The Washington critic., 1885-09-16

The President is remarkably simple
in his habits. Nearly every evening
shortly after o'clock, says u special
TO the Philadelphia Nor3, the prc8,-
dent takes ride in landau, accom-.
panied generally by Colonel Lamont
The route is frequently up X street
and Vermont avenue towards the sol
dicrs' Home; the return is usually
after dark. Albert Hawkins, the
colorcd Coachmnn, who has been an
attGchc of the White House stables for
twenty years, is always the driver, and
takes great pride in his position. Mrs
Jill, the colorcd cook at thr EXccu-
tive Mansion. says that the President
is easily pleased, as he is not at all an
epicurc She did moi use the word
cpicurc bus something that sounded like
il. Fancy French dishca arc an abom-
nation 60 the President. Int rood
fried Icioiccs, heefstgak, bread and
CCfiCc and plenty of them, are
whG, he likes. The President is a
hearty cater and Is becoming
little ANNOYED ut his increasing
weight, which is now 23l pounds. ten
pounds more than ScCrctGry Manniag,
\ physician recommended the Bunting
system, with exercising, duty baths
and dieting, but the President did not
try that plan very long, as it reduced
his weight only four ounces u week.
The President has been contemplating
horscbacl, riding for the purpose Of
hardening lis muscles and reducing
J. =. 4 4. l.
The Washington critic., 1885-09-16

TOPICS OF THE DAY.
! CRY Og AoUArlCs.

crANT8 aRANoDA-Gzr-e.
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disess6 rapidly spreading, and much
alarm elt among large stock growers,
THn jutant General Of the Army
has advlsed by Maj Gen. Scofeld
that llptruders on the Oklahoma lands
have ten removed and that trespassing
cattlssAt Atn with herds are now moving
out of IL forbidden territory.
Cox6fpERABLE damage was done by a
gale Hl3ng the lower Ohio River The
fiat b0sif j w. Bliss No. ! was capsized
by tho waves at Morris Landing, below
Metro lls, Ill Ten men were on the
boat. \ going down and four saving
their lycs by jumping into the river and
swimtling ashore.
NEs1 has been received at Globe, Ari-
IONA ~ the murder OF W. II. Harrison
and m. p. Waldo. brother of Judge
Wahk ! prominent lawyer of santa Fe,
fouiN4n miles south Of Fort Apache, by
ApssskN The Indians, near Cedar
spring. Killed William Iehnsop and his
l2.year.old son .Johnson's wife is miss.
ing.
THE Jones Hotel and several other
buildings were destroyed by fire in South
Omaha. Neb. Loss, $4,000 The occu.
pants of the hotel. some fifty in number,
barely escaped with their lives by jump
ing from the second and third stories in
their II ght clothes. No one was Sc
verely injured.
THE Canadian schooner, Fannie Camp
bell from Stokes Island. Canada, on ar
irving at Chicago was quarantined An
Inspector was sent to inspect the vessel
and vaccinate crew in case this had not
been done in Canada
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THE PENSION BUREAU.
Nearly Forty Million Dollars Disbursed
for Pensions During the
Past Year.

The annual report of Gen. John G..
Black. Commissioner Of Pensions. for the
year ending June 80, 1855, shows that there
we're at the close Of the year 345, ,l25 PEN
sioners. During the year there were added
35, 767 new names and / 1886 reinstatements.
During the same period the names of To-
233 pensioners we're dropped from the roll
for various causes, leaving net increase Of
22, 1868. The average annual value Of each
pension at the close Of the year is shown
TO be $1l0.36. and the aggregate annual
value Of all pensions is x3s. .l9d, 9S5--an
increase overlike value for the previous year
Of $3,634 ,6S4. The amount paid for pen
sions during the year is 964, ,97S AS, an IN
crease iil amount over the previous year Of
S8,069, ,S3S. The amount paid to 81, ,B39
new pensioners during the year upon first
payments was ~. 7.1l5.912, and there re-
manned in the hands Of the several pension
agents 1857 Of this class unpaid. on which
there was due III, ,567.
1t is shown that 555. .tl:3S claims have been
filed ON account Of disability ansl 335, ,295
on account Of death alleged to be dlae to
causes originating in the service, claims for
this latter class having been fled by the
widow, minor children, or dependent rela-
tives Of the soldier. Of the invalid claims
30O, ,204, and OF the widows and dependent
relatives 30 .825. a total Of 521 ,1F29 elaine
on accoant Of disability and death, have
been allowed.
The acts of 1871 and 1873 provided for 4
pension nli account Of service during the
war OF 1912. Since 1871. $500 slaius
.of this class have been Aled ,673 III
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manifesto to Irish people concurriug In
the views of Parpell that the restoration
of the just Parliament is the minimum
demand Of the Irish party
IT has been ascertained that King Al.
fonso died in debt. His expenses for
several years have exceeded the amount
allowed him by the civil list. II is denied
that the late King had an insurance upon
his life
SENIOR ROMERO. the Mexican minister,
declares unfounded the statement that
some Americans who were working the
mines of Las Cruces located in the State
of Coahuila, Mexico, had met with such
prosecutions and hostility on the part of
the Mexican local authorities that they
had decided to become naturalized citi-
zens of Mexico. expressing the hope that
the Mexican Government would protect
their interests.
r A REPORT recommending the Quebec
I Legislature lis ncxt session 10 adopt
measures for compulsory vaccination oi
children within thirty days Of birth, and
for parochial registration of births, has
been drawn up by the Citizens Health
Committee of Montreal
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ITEMS FROM THE SOUTH.

A TRIPLE tragedy occurred at Lynn
Creek, Camden County, Mo. DR. Lyons,
residing on farm near that place, has
for several years past cared for an imbe
Gle named Williams, who was considered
harmless. A few days ago, without a
word of warning. the idiot snatched up
an ak and struck DR. Lyons on the head,
cleaving his skull and killing him in
stantly. He then attacked the doctors
l4,year old daughter and killed her also.
A young son of the doctor. hearing the
disturbance, came upon the scene just at
this iuncture and, procuring rifle, shot
the idiot dead
ALBA MILLER, an English ght. weight.
and Jack Bailey, an Eastern middle
weight, engaged in three, ounce glove
fight Marquis of Queensbury rules, near
Kansas City, Mo. Bailey forced the
fighting after four or five rounds. Miller
weakened after the 18th and gave up
after the 10Th round. The winner re.
ceived stake of 800 and about $500
gate money,
News is received from BREWER, min
ing town in Macon County, Missouri, Of
a serious riot between white and black
miners, which resulted in the killing Of
two men and serious wounding OF sew
a~es2l .ethers. The miners struck some
time ago, and the owners of the mines
procured a lot of negroes and put them
10 work, There has been frequent dis
turbances and the outbreak was not al.
together unexpected, although there has
been no serious trouble for some Tine
past.
FIVE members of J, A. Gallons family,
Of Knoxville, Tenn, were poisoned by
drinking coffee in which the colored
cook had placed half a pound of arsenic
Medical assistance arrived in time to save
their lives. The cook has been arrested
A REPORT received from Abilene, Tex.
makes mention Of an accident to Il west.
bound passenger train on the Texas Pa
cific Road, nine miles east of Gordon
Twenty-si passengers are reported seri
Ously injured.
FOREST fires south of Little Rock Ark
have already occasioned great loss. The
fires have been raging for days and .x-
tend into the interior, embracing large
tracts Of valuable timber, Numbers OF
small farmers have been burned out.
Many narrow escapes from death are re-
ported.
A NORTH BOUND train on the Alabama
and Great Southern Railroad. while run!
ming at a high rate of speed broke in two
near Porterville, Tenn, and the two sec
tions collided, causing frightful wreck,
Instantly killing the brakeman and fatally
injuring Conductor McAllister.
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THE BUREAU OF STATISTICS.


Report On the Foreign Commerce. Of the
Country for the Year 1888.
Col w. +. Switzler, Chief OF the Bu-
reau of Statistics, in his annual report on
foreign commerce. gives an analysis OF our
foreign trade, and, among other things,
shows the magnitude Of our commerce ~
compared with the commerce OF all other
countries; the growth Of our exports of pro-
ducts Of agriculture, of manufactures, Of
mining. etc; the condition Of the
imports and the carrying trade OF the
country. and other facts Of interest
The report says the total value OF our
foreign commerce in merchandise, in
cluding the in-transit trade. during the
year 1886 was 81 1885, ,5SS, l65, OF which the
value Of the exports was $742. 2.0O0, 600. OF
the imports S577 ,OOO, 900, and Of the in
transit and transshipment trade, $685.
ON, 600. The imports and exports Of gold
and silver coin and bullion during the same
period amounted to $50, ,232 900. Of which
| the value Of the exports was $4,000, 900,
| and Of the imports Si3, ,O00,OO0. The value
Of our foreign commerce in merchandise,
including the transit trade. during the
preceding fiscal year was 81 .4S1 SAC, ,066,
| showing falling off in our foreign trade
during the last fiscal year Of $y3, ,251 ,92l.
| 1t appears that in the value Of foreign coM-
| merce the United Kingdom Of Great Britain
and Ireland stands first, Germany second,
France third, and the United States fourth.
| The total value Of the foreign trade in mer-
| chandise Of the nations during the year
| 1888 was as follows: OF the United King
dom, S3.563, S77 $40; Germany, -, AGO.
42s, 74J; France SO. obs, ,ss5, ,544; the United
| States. &1. "a. .020, ,3l6. The most notable
| features Of our foreign trade during the
last fiscal year, as compared with the tradS
| Of 1854. was decrease IN the imports Of
merchandise Of 800. .OOO, 900, and falling
of in the exports of gold Of $32, ,0)O. 600.
! The report shows in detail the countries
and the articles in which the decline in inn
ports Of merchandise occurred. The de-
crease occurred mainly in the values of inn
ports of sugar and molasses, silks, wool,
| and manufactures of silk and wool, and
| iron and steel, and manufact-
ure,s Of iron and steel. Among
the exports Of our manufactured
products which show the most rapid de-
velopments since 1866 are agricultural i'm
plements, clocks and watches, manufactures
Of cotton. manufactures of iron and steel,
including locomotives, sewing machines,
tools and hardware. Great Britain not
only takes about 80 per cent Of our agri-
cultural and manufactured products, but
also larger share, amounting to twenty
seven per cent. Of our manufactures than
do Central America, the West indies. and
South America combined. Colonel Switzler
says there has been, since 1860, a very
marked decline in the percentage OF I'M
ports of manufactured articles, and q COR
responding increase in the percentage Of
imports Of crude or partially manufactured
articles. This is significant fact, show
| ing a steady growth in the demand for
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MATTERS IN THE WEST.

Gov, SQUIREs, of Washington Terri
tory, in his report to Secretary Lamar,
gives the population of the Territory at
1a9 900, an increase Of $4,000 iu two
years. The assessed value of property
is $50, 900, 900, and there are reported
%, 600, 600 acres of the public land un-
surveyed Of which 16, 600, 0O0 are good
agricultural and timber lands.
Mason Mich, has just had the largest
fire that ever occurred there Several
stores were burned. The loss is $40, 900;
partly covered by insurance.
A LEADING swine grower Of Illinois
who has been at some pains to inquire
as TO the facts, estimates that a, least
one-thiri of the hogs in Central Illinois
have died of hog cholera within the
present year. The disease continues its
ravages in many localities, and on some
farms in Douglas and Champaign Coun.
ties it has recently carried of all the
hogs.
A FIRE broke out in the McGraw saw
mills, at Bay City. Mich, which soon ig-
nited the main building and became a
mass Of scething flames. In spite Of the
efforts of the tiremen the mill in short
time was in ruins. 1t was built in 1878,
/ when it was considered the largest con.
cern of the kind in the world. having an
annual capacity of 10000, 600 feet. and
was owned by Birdsall & Barker. who
place their loss at $50, 00o partially in.
sured ~
| THE wire works Of Barnum & Co.. at
Detroit Mich, one of the largest in the
/ United States. was totally destroyed by
fire. Loss stated at *s6s. .0OO fully in
sured
Two STORE buildings belonging to
Davis & Friend were burned at Inde
peudence, Iowa. Loss, $4,000; insured.
FoUR ice houses belonging to the An.
heuser. Busch Brewery Company. at st.
Louis, burned. There was no ice in
them. Loss, 10000. Insured.
RICHARD BALLENTISE, conductor on o
freight train on the Chicago and North
western Railroad. was run over and
killed by bis train near Des Moines
Iowa.
THE main building of the Northwestern
Chemical Compsnvs works, Milwaukee
Wis, was destroyed by fire. Loss, $40,
900; insurance $4,000
WALTERS 4 BAUERs' toy works burned
at Appleton. Wis, together with large
stock of holiday goods just ready fol
shipment Loss, $50. 900, insurance, So,
600 Origin Of the fire unknown.
AMONG the large cattle droycs in North
ern California and Southern Oregon
black leg Is reported to be raging will
great violence. The death rhte Is very
large. All efforts made TO arrest tbs
progress Of the disease by veteringr,
surgeons thus far are unavailing. Tht
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POLITICAL CHAT.

THE President appointed the following
postmasters. Perry, Iowa, d. G. West,
vice p. C. Rude, resigned; Carlyle, H..
c, Harvey, vice j. w. Maddux, com,
mission expired; Ripon, Wis, A. Erhardt,
vice A. Strcpham, suspended.
The President has appointed Timothy
P. Murphy, of Sioux City,to be United
States Attorney for the Northern Dis
trict Of Iowa
The President appointed Lafay cite
Dawson. of Missouri. United States
Judge for the District Of Alaska: VIM.
g. Langford, Of Walla Walia, Washing
ing Territory, Associate Justice of the
Supreme Courtof Washington Territory;
Charles r. Pollard, Of Delphi. Ind. As
sociate. Justice Of the Supreme Court Of
Montana Territory; johnA. Sullivan, to
he Collector OF Internal Revenue Of the
Second District OF New York.
The President has appointed Horace
B. Moore Collector Of Customs for the
District of Duluth, MINI.
THK President has appointed James
w. Porch, OF Missouri. to be United
States Consul General at the City OF Mex
leo.
The President has appointed Albert A.
Wilson. OF Washington, to be United
States Marshal for the District OF Colunl-
bia. Wilson is President OF the Fire
mems Insurance Company Vice Presi-
dent OF the Metropolitan Railway Com.
pany Of Washington, and Director Of the
National Bank of the Republic
WV. b. KESDRIcK, recently appointed
United States Shipping Commissioner at
the port Of Philadelphia, has decided not
to accept the Office. and has written Sec
retarv Manning to that effect
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NEWS FROM THE OLD WORLD.

OwrxG 10 the decrease OF cholera. in
structions have been given to discontinue
the services of most Of the sanitary In
spectors Of the Marine Hospital service
attached to the United States Consulates
In Europe. The inspectors at Mediter-
raIeAn and Cuban ports will be retaiued
fot the present.
JAMFs SrEPHESs. ex,head center OF
the Fersan Brotherhood, has issued .
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SAVINGS BANK DEPOSITS.


An appendix to the report OF the Comp
troller Of the Currency contains the follow
ing table by States Of the aggregate de-
posts Of savings banks, With the number Of
| their depositors and the average amount
| due 10 each in 1884 and 1885:
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The Finest aud Cheapest LOT Ell
Furniture ever brought to Elk Poin.-
Call and see my stock before pur-
chasing elsewhere, IA.
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SECOND.CLASS POSTAGE.

Estimated,
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TRIAL OF BECkWITH
For the Murder of VandeTcOok. Terri
BILE Recital of the Affair.

HUDSON, N. Y, Nov. ls
In the trial of Beckwith for the murder of
Vandercook, today, the prisoner testified he
killed Vandercook in self-defense, and re-
cited in clear and defiant voice how Van
dercook came to his cabin on the fatal after
noon, and how the alteration ensued over
trivial affair, which led to blows. In the
struggle Beckwick seized a large knife and
stabbed his antagonist in the back. As he
weakened Beckwth caught him by the threat
and threw him to the ground; he then choked
him to death, and takipgan axe beat his skull
in, and with the knife nearly severed the head
from the body. Recognizing the enormity of
his deed he sought to efface it by chopping
the body into pieces, and left him as found.
During this terrible recital Beckwith did not
relax a muscle, but glared like fiend APP
parently gloried in the bloody work he had
accomplished. The court. jury, counsel and
audience were almost paralyzed by the shock
ing story, and the manner in which it was re-
lated. Without further action the court ad
journed until tomorrow, when the counsel
will sum up and the case be given to the jury.
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ORDNANCE COMMITTEE
Receive Bids from Different FOundries
for Rifles and MOrtars.

New YORK, Nov. Is.
The Congressional ordnance committee re-
sumed its session here today. Messrs. Ran
dali, Hewitt, Hiscock, Crisp, Phelps and
Reed were present. Letters were read from
the South Boston iron works, offering to take
certain contracts for rifles ard mortars, also
steel guns or cast iron guns. VIM. p. Hunt
President of the South Boston iron works,
advocated l2-inch cast iron breech loading
rifle as the most effective and economical in
manufacture. He estimated that steel guns
would cost about 81 pound, but if cast iron
were used the saving would be very consid-
cradle. The committee agreed to go down
to Sandy Hook tomorrow to see a15-inch gun
fired, and also other implements of war. 1t
was decided to visit the steel works at Johns
town, Pa, Monday or Tuesday next. The
Cambria steel works and Mdvale iron works
are to be visited Friday and Bethlehem on
Saturday. Contracts of various kinds were
offered by the Cambria steel works, Parks
Bros. & Co, Pittsburg, Troy steel and iron
works, West Point foundry, and Standard
Steel Casting Co. The West Point foundry
and New Jersey steel works, and the Spring
field, Illinois, iron works refused to under
take any contracts.
The committee then adjourned.
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A DANGEROUS SERVANT.
She Puts Arsenic in the Bread Because
She is Discharged.

BosroN, Nov. Is.
Miss Annie Lyons, proposing young
lady, was arrested in Boston today on a
charge of attempting the wholesale poisoning
OF the family and servants of Mr. Charles
w. Parker, of the firm Of Macullar, Parker
& Co., of Boston. 1t was only by the active
exertions of the physician that the intended
victims were saved from a horrible death.
Miss Lyons was, up to a few days ago, en-
satisfaction to her employer, but could not
agree with the other servants On occount
of frequent controversies Miss Lyons was dis
charged. A short time before this, Mr..
Parker had purchased barrel of flour, and
about half of this had been used The new
cook made bread out of this flour, and though
nothing was noticed in the looks or taste of
il, all of the family and servants were made
very seriously ill by partaking of it. Prompt
measures and the immediate administration
OF antidotes by physicians, prevented the
poison from effectuslly accomplishing. its
deadly work, but all those taken sick are still
somewhat affected by the drug. Professor
Hill of Harvard college. an expert chemist,
made an examination of all the food used at
that meal, and discovered traces of arsenic
in the bread. The -four in the barrel was
then inspected, and it was found that the
flour had been scooped out in the center OF
the barrel and arsenic sufficient in quantity
to kill ten persons had been put in and mixed
with the flour. The prisoner had also mixed
arsenic with the loose -four in another recep-
tacle. Miss Lyons, who is about "a wears
old, denies putting any poison in the flour,
and says she has no knowledge whatever of
the affair. She was hired by Mr. Parker at
an intelligence office. The officers are now
trying TO find out where the arsenic was pur-
chased, but thus far without effect. A little
beggar girl who was given some of the bread
on the day of the poisoning. was made very
sick, but was saved by excessive vomiting,
which relieved her.
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FROM CANADA.
The Canadian Pacific Railway Co. Want
a Subsidy OF e1O,OOO,OOO.

TORONTO, Nov. Is.
special to the Globe from Ottawa says:
.sIts authortatively stated that at the coming
session of Parliament the Canadian Pacific
Railway Co. will ask for further public aid,
to enable them to construct and develope the
whole railway system of the Maritime Prov
inces They are anxious to secure the con-
tracts for the construction of all the railways
which have been subsidized by the Dominion
government. Their aim being to monopolize
the control of the Canadian railway lines east
of Montreal The government will hand
over to the Canadian Pacific Co., without
charge, that portion of the Intercolonial rail-
way between st. John and Halifax, and the
company will ask for subsidy of Sl0,000,-
900 to enable them to buy up the railways
owned by the other corporations in Nova
Scotia and New Brunswick, as well as to
build connecting links.
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SMan's lnhumanity to Man,

CHICAGO, Nov. Is.
Today, during the progress of the investi-
CATION of the County Insane Asylum, which
is being conducted here, DR.. Kieman testified
that when he took charge of the asylum, a
year ago, he found patients tied with ropes
and in straight jackets. Other patients were
covered with sores, tied up with filthy rags
infested with vermin and msggots. Other
witnesses testified to cases of similar neglect
and abuse of patients by attendants. In some
instances chloral being given in large guam
titles to keep the patients asleep, or to stupe-
fy them so as not to be troublesome.