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Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-14
THE HERO OF APP0MATOx.
GRANT TO RECEIVE RECOGNITION.
President Arthur Urges Congress to
Pass IA Bill Placing the ex-Presi.
dent on the Retired List OF the
Army.---Other News Items.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.--The re.
cent message of the president tc
congress relative to the retirement
of Gen Grant, appears to be well
regarded by men ofall parties. Be-
low is the message.
To the House of Representatives
i take especial pleasure in laying
before congress the generous offer
made by Mrs. Grant to give to the
government IN perpetual trust, the
swords and military and civil tes-
timonials lately belonging to Gen.
Grant. A copy of the deed of trust
and of letter addressed to me by
William III. Vanderbilt will ex-
PLAN the nature and motive of
this offer The appreciation of
Gen. Grants achievements and the
recognition of his just fame have,
in part, taken the shape of numer-
Gus mementos and gifts, which,
while dear to him, possess for the
nation exceptional interest. These
relics of great historical value have
passed into the tands of another,
whose considerete action has re-
stored the collection to Mrs. Grant
rs life trust, on condition that at
the death of Gen. Grant, or sooner,
at Mrs. Grants option, it shall be-
come the property of the govern
ment rs set forth in the accompa-
nying papers. In the exercise of
the option thus given her Mrs.
Grant elects that the trust shall
forthwith determine and asks that
the government designate n suita-
BILE place of deposit and n respon-
sible custodian for the collection
The nature of this gift and the
value of the relics which the gen.
erosity of a private citizen, joined
to the high sense of public regard
which animates Mrs. Grant, hsve
placed at the disposed of the gov
ernment demand full and signal
recognition on behalf of the nation
at the hands of its representatives.
| therefore ask congress to take
suitable action to accept the trust
and provide for its secure custody,
at the same time recording the mp
preciative gratitude of the people
OF theU nited States to the donors.
In this connection / may peril
nently advert to the pending legis-
lation in the senate and house of
representatives looking to national
recognition of Gen. Grants emil
nent services by providing h
means for his restoration to the
army on the retired list. That con.
gress by taking such action will
give expression to almost universal
desire of the people of this nation
is evident and / earnestly urge the
passage of an act similar to senate
bill 2430, which will not interfere
with the constitutional prerogative
of appointment, will enable the
president III his discretion to nom
mate Gen. Grfnt as a general on
the retired list.
CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
Accompanying the papers re-
ferred to are the deed of trust exc
cuted by Vanderbilt and that
gentleman's letter to the president,
informing him of his action.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-14
Reform in Hanging.

Some of the eastern papers are
discussing the plan of substituting
electricity for the hangman's rope
in the execution OF Grim mails.
Some of the arguments brought
forward are good, but they all
leave out the essential point in fa-
vor of the gallows, which is the
shameful nature of the death. This
has deferred many people OF
vicious inclinations from perpe-
trating crime, and there is no good
reason for abolishing it. Death
by shooting is as painless and al
most as instantaneous as electrici-
ty, yet the substitution of it for
hanging would, in the opinion of
experts, lead to an increase in the
graver crimes. The only reform
in executions which is needed in
this country is to make them strict
ly private. This would remove
many of the most repulsive scenes
now witnessed at hangings, and
we are sure would greatly increase
the skill and efficiency of sheriffs
As it is now a jail-yard is usually
crowded with pothouse politicians
and men about town, who have in
huence. with the sheriff and who
usually seem to regard the affair
as picnic. These gentry should
never be allowed inside of a jail un-
less they are brought there by the
laws. r. Chronicle.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-14

leaves the city, just as Gen. Grant
did when he retired to the resi-
dence of ex-Secretary of State Fish
There is larger number of
guests at present within the walls
of the White house than at any
tine during the present admins
tration. Besides Mr.. Chas. ii.
Miller and Gen. Sharpe, of New
York, both bosom friends of the
president, there is Mrs. McElroy,
Misses Katie Sharpe, Harding and
McElroy. LENox.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-14
An Alleged Farce.

A New York Herald Ottawa
special says A Canadian member
of parliament, just arrived from
British Columbia, states that the
recent attempt to establish local
government IN Alaska by the
United States is a perfect farce.
The governor, judges and several
others sent up to the territory last
fall are in Washington. The ter
rtory is run by the Alaska Com
mercial company oil San Francisco.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-14

in which arm of the service they
fight. Once in a great while in
your columns. Hoping you will
give entire satisfaction in the fu-
ture, rs you have done IN your
first issue on taking charge Of the
ADVOCATE. l am indeed truly yours
for the mining industry of Kings
ston and vicinity. PRosPEcToR.
Kingston, Eeb. 10.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-14
"Grin and Bear it,"

The following is vouched for by
a minister's wife, and therefore
must be so if it isn't so: A clergy
man, visiting a woman IN a severe
Illness, asked: "Do you derive any
comfort from the instruction Of the
Blble?' "Oh, yes. indeed" was
the reply "What particular pas
sage do you rely upon at present?''
Grin and bear it, replied the suf-
ferer The clergyman departed to
look up concordance.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-14
A Jaw-breaker.

Nabjezda Steppnoona Sokhans-
ky, one of the most popular story
writers in Russia, is dead. Her
pen name was "Kokhanovskaya." "
She thus simplihed her pen name
because her fellow Russians COM
planned that if they were to speak
Of her in full they would always
have to oil their jaws after the ex-
citement was over.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-14
We Have No Equal.

A gentleman from Kingston the
other day informs us that the
Wilson Brothers took a carload
of $500 ore out of an eight-foot
hole on the Black Colt. There is
said to be a far prospect of get
ting another carload within the
next eight feet. Talk about rich
ness, where is the strike in New
Mexico or out of it that beats this?
Z New Era.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-14
n pooI-hou

New MExICo's EXHIBIT at New
Orleans is not what it should be.
The impression created IN compar-
ison with that Of Colorado, is any
thing but hattering to us. This is
not because the mines of New
Mexico are not as good, if not su-
perior, to those of Colorado, but
because our mining men have not
attached that Importance to the oc-
casion that it deserves. However,
there Is yet time to rectify the mis-
take.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-14

A GENTLE zephyr IN Colorado.
last week, tenderly picked up To-
comotive and train of cars and
waited them from the track. We
call that cheek.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-14

A COMMITTEE from New Orleans
is now In Washington, for the
purpose of securing additional and
from congress. The fair is now
$4,000 in debt.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-14

IT is rumored that the brother
hood of telegraph operators of tho
United S'a'es and Canada, are
quietly perfecting arrangements
for another strike.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-14

CAPT. CRouCH, leader of the Ok
lahoma boomers, is making prep.
arations for another invasion of
the Indian territory.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-14

1t is stated that Gustave Bill
ings, of Socorro, is anxious to dis
pose of his reduction works to the
Lake Valley syndicate.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-14

SENATOR JONAS, of Louisiana,
who has been mentioned in connec-
tion with a cabinet appointment,
is a jew.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-14

Prayer-hooks are made with a
bouquet holder on the outside IN
which to hold flowers. It'll get so
pretty soon that the pulpi will be
carved bias, with four rows of
houncings up the front and a
Beethoven polonaise strung out in
the rear.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-14

A RICH but giddy young thing
of "A summers, has just been mar
ried in Quebec to her coachman,
aged II.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-14

The venerable war-horse of
Stouewall Jackson has arrived at
New Orleans, and will attract no
little attention.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-14

The Inauguration of Cleveland
will be the most elaborate affair of
the kind ever witnessed in this
country.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-14

A STRONG effort is being made to
induce Edwin Booth to play in
Washington this winter. He has
never visited the capital since the
assassination of Lincoln by his
brother.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-14

In the bank of France there is
an invisible studio in gallery be-
hind the cashiers, 30 that at Il sig
nal from one of them any suspect
ed customer will instantly have his
picture taken without his knowing
IL
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-14

A VERDICT for $1,000 damages
has been rendered against the
Louisville d Nashville railroad for
running over Robert Washington,
distant relative of our first pres
ident. At the time Of the accident
Mr.. Washington was an INN ate of
n pool house.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-14

PROF. LANdHAMMER's position
MS chief cook and bottle washer Of
New Mexico at the Worlds Fair,
does not appear to be a pleasant
one, judging from the dissatisfied
exhibitors.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-14

In 164 priclncts out of III Mt
the recent election in Chicago, the
grand jury of Cook county have
discovered fraud. The Mississippi
plan appears to be peculiarly fitted
for the rigors of an Illinois winter.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-14

The Review is a poor, weak sis
ter and we have a great deal of
compassion for her - Optic.
Hitch up your galluses, old girl,
and sail into him.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-14

The excitement occasioned in
England over the dynamite explo-
sion is gradually subsiding.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-14

IT is now intimated that Sena-
tor Garland, Of Arkansas will be
made secretary OK stats.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-14

THE cause of Mr.. Bayard's re-
fusal to accept cabinet position
Is said to be slender purse,
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-14
EDITORIAL NEWS ETCHINGS.
THE lower Mississippi Is again
threatning to overflow its banks.

Mrs. DUDLEY, who last week
shot UDonovan Rossa, is declared
to be insane.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-14

Our mine. have no squal.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-02-14

CHESTER a. ARTHUR.
Accompanying the papers re-
ferred to are the deed of trust exc
cuted by Vanderbilt and that
gentleman's letter to the president,
informing him of his action.
, 1885-03-27

To RENT-Four large rooms, suitable
for Offices or a small family. stE all
Apply to- WM. G.. PRovINEs,
, 1885-03-27

NEW York, March 26.-Said DIR.
Douglas, after his visit to Gen. Grant this
evening; THE general slept continu-
ously until 4 O'Clock this morning, and
after that ftfully until 7 a. IN. He took
food as usual to-day. Between 2 and 3
o'clock. Gen. Grant, Senior Romero,
Mexican minister, and myself drove -four
miles through the park-one mile less
than yesterday. The general rested after
his return, though there was no apparent
fatigue from the drive, and then his dep
osition was taken in the case of Mr..
Fisk. This lasted an hour and there was
no evidence of the general having been
exhausted by the examination. He il
quite as well tonight as he was last night
which is remarkably good, because these
two last days have been extremely de-
pressing to every one. The general
pulse and temperature tonight were
about as low as they ever were. There
is particular change in his throat. DR.,
Barker was with me to-day and DR..
ShTsdy was with me yesterday.
, 1885-03-27
What the Doctors Say

NEW YORK, March 26.-The follow
ing will appear in the Medical Record of
March %. During the past week Gen.
Grant has been in a comparatively com
Portable condition. The insomnia with
which he has been affected, has been con-
trolled, SO he obtains by the aid Of ano-
dynes a normal amount of sleep. He has
not lost flesh and his powers of assimila-
ton are not impaired. At the weekly
consultation, attended by DIS. b. H.
Douglas, H. B.Sands and Geo. L. Shrady,
it was decided hat the local disease is
still in allegiance, and that the area Of
liberation had not perceptibly increased;
virtually the same stationary tendency is
noted by DIR. Fordyce Barker, who has
visited the distinguished patient at inter
walls during that period. The swelling
under the night angle of the lower jaw
Is somewhat greater, but the gland in
that situation is not indurated, nor
has it become firmly fixed. The
liberated surfaces in the throat
and on the tongue are covered with a yell
lowish emulation, to which the alternate
application of lime water and a weak So
luton of ~permanganate of potash have
been effectively made by DIR. Douglas.
The tropical remedies employed have had
their desired effect in reducing local irri-
tation and in perceptibly checking the
.rarraoa - - Glt~o&.a TO- - 40 ro.., -,
, 1885-03-27
A MIGRANTS VALOR.
Lone Females Have a Hidden
Tramp at Hand.
Suicide of an Embezzler From
RemOrse.
Another Diagnosis of General
Grants Case.
zine End of a Rohhar.

CHARLOTTE, N. G., March 26.-Near
Wadesboro, Tuesday evening, a tramp
called at the house of two ladies and
asked for lodging. They finally agreed to
lock him in a closet. About midnight
the ladies were awakened by a negro who
had come into their room. He threatened
to kill them if they made an outcry and
demanded money, which one of the ladies
said she would get. She then went to
the Closet and unlocked the door when
the tramp sprang out, pistol in hand.
The negro started to run, but the tramp
fred, killing him instantly. Shortly
after it was discovered this supposed
negro was a white man, and a neighbor,
who had blacked his face and invaded the
house.
, 1885-03-27
The Lands.

ARKANSAS Cry, March. &c. The
Oklahoma boomers received a telegram
from their representatives Washington to
the effect hat a commission would be APP
pointed at once to investigate the legal
status of the Oklahoma lands. Gen.
Hatch. who returned to-day from Cald-
well, states that he has information that
the men who compose the commission are
SENATOR ingalls,. Dawes and Morgan. He
says he has no doubt the presidents proc
lamation will be enforced as far as the
boomers are concerned, but doubts much
if cattlemen are driven out of Oklahoma,
though they will not be permitted to es-
tablish ranches there. He says that gov
eminent lands have always been open to
grazing. 1t is not the grass that the gov
eminent is looking out for, but the occu-
pancy of the lands for settlement without
the consent of congress.
, 1885-03-27

to an Ameriman named Fitzgerald. who
had formed a limited company for the
purpose Of exploring the company ceded.
and developing its resources.
Anthony Ashley said the question was
still in dispute. The company had not
entered into possession of the territory and
England had taken steps to prevent the
company from so doing.
In the house OF Henry
Drummond Wolff asked whether, in view
Of the fact that ice was vanishing in the
Baltic sea, the government was prepared
to send thither an adequate feet
Sir Thomas Brassey, secretary to the
admiralty, declined to answer such
questions [cheersl. Brassey replying to
Baron de Worms, said the admiralty was
ware the British m~an-of-war, Cana
da, had been fired upon at Carthagena,
as stated in Sundays cable dispatch.
, 1885-03-27
The Cattlemen Must Go.

KANSAS Cry, Mo-, March 26.-The
Times Arkansas City correspondent tele-
graphs hat Gen. Hatch has ordered a
troop ofcavalry to proceed at once to Okla
homa, and destroy the permanent i'm
%provements on the ranch of Berry Broth
ers. and Burke and Martin, cattlemen,
who for some time have been established
in that country, and to require them to
leave the territory. This is construed rs
the Inauguration Of the policy ofthe inte-
rior department for the removal Of all the
unauthorized stockmen in Oklahoma.
, 1885-03-27
Suicide from Remorse..

WHEELING. W. Va. March 26.--This
evening at II O'Clock the city was shocked
by the report of the suicide Of William
d. Cushing. arrested for embezzlement.
He was a young man well thought of in
the community and held the confidence
of his employers. Gushing was taken be-
fore the Justice at G o'clock this evening
and gave bail for his appearance next
Tuesday. He went home and shot him
self and died a short time afterwards.
, 1885-03-27
The Senate Ready to Adjourn.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-After some
further discussion of the We'll and La
Abra treaties they were postponed until
the next session. When the doors were
reopened, the resolution providing that a
committee of two senators be appointed
to wait upon the president and inform
him. if he has no further communication
to make, the senate is ready to adjourn
was adopted, and senator's Sherman and
Beck were appointed as such committee
, 1885-03-27
western Hotel.

All travellers stopping for a time in
Cheyenne can find the best accommoda-
tons in the city at the Western Hotel on
Fifteenth street. The location is agreea-
bic and convenient, rooms pleasant and
newly furnished, meals the best a first
class cook can prepare from the finest
materials in the market, walters who I'M
derstand their business, the best liquors
and cigars in the bar room are among the
many attractions Of this popular house.
HERMAN KDmE, proprietor.
, 1885-03-27

CoNsTANTINopLE, March 26.-In po-
litical circles here it is thought hal in the
event of war between Russia and Eng
land, fighting will not be confined to the
Afghan frontier, but will extend to the
Black sea 1t is rumored Great Britain
has already sounded the Porte in regard
to obtaining permission to pass the Oar
danelles is case of war. The prolonged
stay in London of Hassan Fehmi Pasha,
the Turkish envoy, is attributed to the
belief that the Afghan troubles are more
likely, than the Egyptian question, to
effect, under certain conditions, the ALI
ance between Turkey and England.
, 1885-03-27
The House of uommons.

LONDON, March 20 In the house of
commons this evening Gladstone said
England had protested against the action
of France in declaring rice a contraband
Of war. This announcement was greeted
with cheers. Rev. John Kinner asked
whether the Venezuelan government had
ceded a large territory in British Guiana
, 1885-03-27

PARIS, March pa dispatch FROM
Gen. Negrier, dated Ding Dong, MARCH,
"a, says: 1.-THE Chinese attacked Ding
Dong Sunday. l advanced Monday and
captured first line Of the forts defending
their camp at Bangbo. To-day renewed
efforts were made by us against the enemy
but these proved ~unayailing in tho face Of
superior numbers. Our artillery ammu.
milton was exhausted and we returned t.
Ding Dong. Our loss in killed and
wounded numbers 200"
, 1885-03-27

CHICAGO, March &c. Cattle receipts
5000 market brisk and strong, 10 cents
higher shipping steers 1850 to 1900
pounds, $4.40G5. 40; 1900 to /, 500, IS. 40
@5.soi stockers, and feeders, So, 600
LOO; Texans, $4(d5.
, 1885-03-27
Efforts to Reduce Expenses,

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Secretary
Manning has prepared a circular letter to
collectors of customs requesting informa-
ton as to the practicability of reducing
expenses in collecting the revenue from
customs, by curtailing the present force of
clerks and other employ es. The commits
sioner Of internal revenue has recon-
mended changes in several collection
districts, and it is expected that the pres
ident will nominate a number of collec-
tons Of internal revenue tomorrow or the
next day.
, 1885-03-27
Annual meeting.

The annual meeting of the Leader Prin-
ting Company will be held at the office of
A III. Reel. on Tuesday evening, April
81, at 8 O'Clock, for the election of officers
and transaction of such business as may
come before the meeting.
A. II. REEL, Pres.
}. NJ. ToMPKINs, Secy.
, 1885-03-27

The poor fellow whose blood does not
circulate vigorously, whose liver is half
asleep, whose stomach is in poor order,
and whose digestive apparatus has gone
back on him, can never make his feet
warm until he puts stomach, blood, liver
and digestion into good condition. He
can do this by the aid of Browns Iron
Bitters. OF this prince of %tonics, Mr.. W.
G. Fuller, of Montgomery, Ala. says II
took Browns Iron Bitters for general de.
biity, and am greatly improved"
, 1885-03-27

Mr.. Arthur Bent, New York, who was
cornetist to the Qveen OF England, states
he had an arliming swelling Of the knee.
He used St Jacobs Oil, and in a short
time he was cured.
, 1885-03-27
Cowardly sepoys.

LONDON, March 26.-The duke of
Cambridge referred to Gen. Wolseley the
question of the recall OF Gen. Mcneil.
Gen. Graham's tactics in the advance
from Suakim are causing increased discon-
tent among the officers and men. 1t is
reported the decisive attack on Tamai has
been postponed in consequence of the
break down of the transport service. Ow-
ing to the cowardly conduct of the Sepoys
when facing the Arabs in the fight on
Sunday. the force that will attack Tamai
will be composed solely of British and
Sikh regiments.
, 1885-03-27

Priyet and Berbery from 50 so to
$500 per 100, first class plants. Dealers
in all kinds of fruit, shade and orna-
mental trees, Colorado grown. Ten car
loads fine smooth bark co.tonwoods, very
low. STESfPLE & SHIELDS.
Lock box 637. CHEYENNE. Wyo.
, 1885-03-27

Tell your rheumatic friends Of Cham
berlain's Pain Balm, and you viii do
them alasting favor. 1t costs but so cents,
and is sure to relieve the worst cases. Sold
BY Nv. N. Hunt
, 1885-03-27

SUAKM, March 26.-Geu. Graham, in
a supplementary dispatch says during the
mornings march from Suakim to the
zareba, not a camel nor load was lest.
Some men suffered from slight sunstrokes,
the marines suffered most from the heat.
Gen. Graham says with the exception of
such ailments as are caused by the heat,
the troops are in good condition.
, 1885-03-27

The Brotherhood of Carpenter and
Joiners Union "a, Of Cheyenne, will hold
a public meeting Friday, March 27. at 7
D. m, in the engineers hall, Idleman
block. All carpenters cordially invited.
w. S. Dow, Secretary.