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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-28
,volve months ending November 30, 1855, $oI"9Vl''
025; sane period last year, S6ll,O1O'O4S'
WHY MR. BIGELOW DECLINED
70 ,r prc,usE HE - A FRIEND OF MR. TILDENI-
L,L-II

IT BECAUSE HE - 4 FRIEND VIZ '4i'' '''
THE LETTER SoT MADE PUBLIC
WASHINGTON, Dec 81 (SpeciaD.-Mr. Blge-
lows refusal to accept tie Office OF Assistant treasurer
At Ncw-York is still "A topic OF discussion
among politicians here The statement that
he refused tho place because its duties WoMd
prove too onerous finds few believers bS
many it is thought that Mr. Bgelows course was thefe
sult OF a determination tho part OF MI IudeHs
friends not TO accept any fayors from the Admnstra-
ton IL Is also said that Mr. Bigelow was unwilling 10
accent place hoh would call neither for the exercise
of potca financial or executive ability. The place.
while one OF great responsibility. no doubt, was one
which any honest man OF moderate attanments could
al satisfactorily A man who had been Minister to
France aud been prominently mentioned In conhec-
on with the Secretary OF state would only stuty
himself I'm accepting IL. This IS tho reason gwen by
some peope, and in the absence OF Mr. Byeows letter
itself probably good any that has been advanced
Gossip has gone fdr 10 connect Mr. Beechers
recent visit the White House with Mr. Bigelows refusal
10 serve The Brooklyn preacher ~ represented as M
Bigelows agent to explain to the innings which
II not deomNd ;aDlo put In letter. At late
hear nlht the President had not yet determined to
give the contents OF Mr. BlgelOws letter TO tho public;
Colonel Lamont said TO night Mr. Blgelow declined
solely because Of his Discrimination t0assuo the respon
s,hes OF the Office, its duties being not eongenlal to
his tastes"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-28
A CONFEDERATE GIANTS SWORD.

Among the relics OF the late war slowed away in the
United States Ordnance Museum on Seveneenthst Is
sabre fully five feet long which found tho battle
field OF Manassas This formidable looking weapon WAS
evidently made In some village baoksmiths shop. from
the tabled at the outbreak OF the war; and
its handle appears to carved with Jack knife
from cows horn. NrgDian who visited the museum
rs week recognized the sabre as that had been used
by a giant Virginia cavaryman in job Stuart's COM
mand.
"The cavalryman in question:" said the VTginian TO
The HGtche, was nearly seven feet high ana broad in
proportion lie had that big sabre made by crossroads
horseshoer and promised to hew his through the
Yankee lines with It and enter Washington, but poor
fellow, shot Manassas before he could carry
out his rash purpose"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-28

r. W. Hanscom, Of Lewiston, Me-. says that he hap
Billings lectured there Tho morning after the lecture
rainy and mud was ankle deep In the streets Josh
glanced obviously out Of and then asked HanscOm
Have you any rubbers mo" said Hanscom. "Pn
tell you what I'll do" said Josh, I'll flip cent 20
whether you shall take tho other his shoulders
and wade the street from the hotel 10 the shoe
store and buy pair for both" Hanscom agreed. The
cent tossed and he Josh took him pig back I"
through the mud 10 the shoe and bought rubbers
or both.-lCieveland Plaindealcr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-28
iMPoRTs ND ExroRrs THls YEAR AND LAsT

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The values of cx-
ports from the United states for November, 1885,
S67 1891 $780, against SIS sOi, G07 tn tho month in
1884. For FIVE months ending November 80, 1885,
the exports were S27s. o27 OI7. compared with
S314,609,755 for tho same period in 1854, and for
twelve months ending November 1885, S705, 707, 04,
against S733 Gs3 CSC for tho Same time last ysar The
values OF imports during the same periods fol-
lows For November. 1885. S5O,574,7l0; November,
1885, S254 6o7 1885, same time In 1884, S254,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-28

The above all Hrst-cass boat. Tic accohdc!dr5
boats owned by the club are rs follows:


FLYING Cloud Is Cai-rlgged tie sophie has "A
latcen sail, aud all the rest are siOOp-Tlgged.
The Ger hage I3c Yacht CLUB at Carthage, three miles
south Of Hamburg has seven or eight yachts, tTO
OF which rstCss boats ana the rest hec0udc!a
The members are daring yaCt,mcu and they 20 Ia all
The Jews Greek Club, OF Marlborough. Commodore
Smallry has boats aud they may be seen when tie
first freezes despOrng themselves on the ca'
fats OF Jews Greek, where they have local races
managed by themselves foG tho championship ~ the
club There Is also ice yacht club AZ Port sen,
ard Dutchcss Junction, both Of which Increase ~
membership aud boats yearly. II Is thought, II the Ice
and weather will permit that an eo!t Will be made TINS
season to get all the yachts the Hudson River to
POughkeeDsic this winter for two three days
nva yacht TO be barred because OF not belonging to
The New Hamburg CLUB held a meeting last Friday
night and issued Il challenge to tho POughkecpslc Ice
Yacht Club for the challenge peuuaut of America Il Ia
now held by Or. BarrOns Northern Light. OF tic POuSh
kecpsie Club. The Ecw-!iamburg Club also elected
Archibald Rogers member
It's reported hero that the Shrewsbury Climb viii send
up the Scud, their ak ice yacht, right away TO
hand sail against the boats OF the POughkecpsc
Club, Ia the hope OF winning the pennant
BuckhOut the iceya cht builder has about completed
five yachts. Among thu IN Is the Avalanche, FOR l.
Harrison Sanford She a lateen. 81 feet long. with
runner plauks 20 feet IN length spars 80 feet IN length
Blizzard, \. Rogers is 3s feet inches In ength
ruuDer plans II feet IN length sp1rs 20 cct and sho
viii carry G10 square feet of canvass. She too Is a
Three sOOp rugged, also being
built for John A Roosevelt, Woodbury. Kane aud 4.
EOgers All three OF the Same size, viz, Il feet 3
inches length planks, % feet long spIrs 30
feet and each will carry 40 square feet OF canvas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-28
NEW PLACE FOR E1,GEyL, HIGGINS.

WAsnINGToN, Dec. u (Spcdvt.-It is again
said that before the end Of next month Eugene Higgins
will resign his Office Appointment Clerk OF the Treas
ury and accept important and Influential posi-
ton I'm the Customs service. The statements recently
published in regard his succeeding Chief Brooks
head OF the Secret Service have 40 foundation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-28
GETTING THE TOE YACHTS READY.
WINTER SPORTS On THE HUDSON RIVER.
PREPARATIONS OF THE YACHTING CLUBs--coN-
DITION OF THE CRAFT

DITIoN OF THE CRAFT.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, n. Y, Dec. 27.-As the time
draws nigh for the opening Of the Ice yacht season on
tho Hudson River the greatest interest is manifested by
Ice yathtsmen generally and the sport will receive
special impetus his year. 1t was only year ago that
the Hudson River ice Yacht Club was formed yet
has grown 80 rapidly that IL now numbers hfty-si1
members and owns twenty-five handsome ice yachts the
st Of the yachts the OF sail carried by each and
owner Of each being as follows; ,o-,,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-28
TO OUT THE ELECTRIC WIRES.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 81 (SpeciaD.-It looks as
though the city authorities were in earnest In their
threat to cut all overhead wires January Yester-
nav su oerntsndent walker of the City Electrical De-
partment warned the Philadelphia Sectional Electric
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-28

gas Iaaps which were reGiOTed by the company about
year from tho posts along Chesthuts' AIOin
EiUl-st, to BrOad-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-28

rn. ,a,,, ., .,s savMrs A., ct hear that the Meng
msehpsoSs are Going to spond tue winter ia psfi
Mrs b. Indeed You aurprise mol When "oi' '-''
bitten i"-lBoston Transcript ..
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-25


-..a face 81 the rel -heade" yaby
-- --ety check show the sUhe rose >
.-.-,re= are 20 blue that / sometimes
maVne
..r-at their bright h1e from the blue
NJ -Ua skies
-la au -c-s were bringing hef through
i...-r. rs ne sun from the ocean arose,
t.- beams t0 the streams gave a golden
f'e -5nr birds awakened the world
Er-l reu0-c-
-.f head. but / hardly think thatll
--..t from her beauty Ia any one eyes;
ratue,
"a. meier was baby so cunning and wise.
b. ire twin rOsebuds. and 'twixt their
-.l uH-tzl-
-l.Fr white pearls are revealed to the
ra declares she's the sweetest of
rs -5eaded baby whose eyes are so blue.
never excited my temper calOric
y. Dreaming and baWling with anger or
7.s called on 70 bring paregoric
-0Hrhe lcr TO sleep 40 the dead Of the
-lr.
rv.- gyaked IN the cold winter season
-n- POD that baby while walking the hOOr,
. never. indeed. for q very good reason
..r-uc belongs 90 the people next door.
Boston Courier.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-25
A QUEEN DRIVING MULES.

RanavalOmRny ka AssOnishes Her Sub
jects by Team Captured from the
French.
Her Majesty Ranavalomanyka, Queen
of Madagascar, says the New York Mail
and Express, now enjoys the pleasure of
being drawn in the streets of Antanana-
rive, her capital, by two mules, which
she uses for political purposes. Her
Malagasy subjects turn out en- masse to
admire the Queens team, not only because
they have never seen such animals in
their island, but also because the latter
represent a trophy won over tho French
invaders. The political impression made
upon the patriotic mind of the HOVas is
alike to that which would have been
produced upon the mind of the Mexi-
can Aztecs if they had seen Mon
tezuma riding on, or being drawn by,
those Spanish horses whose strange
apparition upset the courage of Cortez's
adversaries. On the other hand, the Tam
ataVe correspondents Of the Paris papers
are greatly Infatuated at the British Col.
WillOughby, commander of the Malaga
sy army, whom they already charged
with undue interference in the present
conflict, and who is now accused Of hay
ing had the idea of using the two French
mules as a political instrument. That
may be easily explained by the glowing
descriptions published in the official Ga
scttV MGldghGzy of the popular success
Of the Queens mules, whose appearance
in the streets inflames the hopes and
courage Of the HOVas warriors, who fan
cy they will as easily capture the French
forces as their Outposts gobbled up the
two inOtfensiYe beasts.
Still no blood was spilled in the per-
fOrmance of that feat Of arms. Some mules
had been imported from Mauritius and
Reunion islands for the use of Admiral
MIOts, who was about to attack Farafatte
by land as well as by sea. But the opera
ton wss delayed, and the mules corraled
within an Enclosure, whence two of them,
being tired of inaction, managed to be-
tray the watching of their guardians and
escaped. They roamed about, gambOling
in the open space between the HOYas and
the French lines, and for two days efforts
were made IN vain to recapture them, al
though they sometimes returned in the
neighborhOOd of the corral, snorting and
playing as if to invite theiE former COM
panlons 10 come out ana JOIN them on
the land Of free gambollng, no har-
ness and no work. The poor brutes
ignored that their free ground was a
dangerous one, often covered by bullets
exchanged between the French and Ho-
vas outpOsts. Anyhow the French SOL
diers, after having much enjoyed the
lTCuCkIDS Va tue TWO 0u1duCIpaGeu mules,
gave up the hope of ever catching them.
Then Col. WilIOughby was struck with
splendid idea, understanding TO what a
greatpolitical advantage the capture Ofthe
mules could be put. He therefore issued
orders that his Hovas soldiers should dis
play one circuitous line, and the mules
were surrounded and caught. They were
Immediately sent, in great pOmp and
honor to the capital AntananarlvO, where
Queen Ranavalomanyka uses them, as
stated above, to the best advantage of the
Hovas' national cause.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-25

struck they had grown quite confidential.
Col. Seymour had heard how, when years
ago he had come to see Kitty at school,
all the girls had straightway fallen IN
love with her brother!
''ies. but you were not among themF'
he asked, pOintedly.
sob, indeed l was, and did my very
utmost to make myself most conspicuous.
or no use; you passed without throwing a
second glance in my direction
"ImpOssiblep"
"NOthing of the sort. Besides, after
that. we met many times in society"
But this the Colonel denied at all risks.
No earthly power would induce him to
believe he had ever met Mrs. Coventry; if
SO, he must-he should've could not help
remembering her.
He STAYED to luncheon, &c came back to
afternoon tea, and sat hour after hoHr
chatting, in the vain nope that Mrs, Gov
entry might be driven into asking him to
dinner; but as she was resolved not TO do
this, he had to frame an excuse for reap
pearing early on the following day, when
she consented to travel again to Ashridge
Manor in his company.
And to prove him equal to prOfiting by
opportunity, when, radiant with the hope
that her cherished scheme was beginning
TO work satisfactorily, Mrs. LambtOn ran
to embrace him, whisper made her ex-
claim:
"You don't mean its settled? No, not
really-it isn't possible? Nelly. say it's
true! Why, lOw did it happen%
'Oh, quite in the usual way" And
Col. Seymour began laughing, while Mrs.
Coventry murmured something unintelli-
gible.
''But never knew anything so delight
lul, so romantic. Love at first sight, evil
do. a.
OF kisses on the tair face before her, she
added, II must say, ROslyn, that you are
bold man,
Certainly, my dear; it's my trade
Pm soldier"
eyes, but to propose like this, at once
and to Nelly, who is so particular.
Well, if I'd been asked, / should have
said you were mad!"
$50 l am. Haven't reason to be?''
eyes, but Nelly~
"Oh, Hve been bewitched evidentlyp'
said Mrs. Coventry. 81 feel that must
be somebody else. 1 don't know who,
but it can't be Helen Coventry"
"Why. there, that's herr" exclaimed
ungrammatica1 little Bah, whom the
sound of her fathers voice had brought
down. "She's the lady who was in the
train-didn't l tell you sop
Mrs. LambtOn stretched out her hands,
more mystifieG than ever.
E'What does it all mean?'
But Col. Seymour had caught up the
child, and was holding her toward Mrs.
Coventry, saying that this lady had prom
ised to be her new mother; then, grasping
his sister by the arm, he said, Don't ask
any more questions now, Kitty. You
shall be told the whole story; only keep
in your curiosity until we three can sit
down quietly together, and Wen let you
into the whole mystery"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-25
DID 1T MAGNETIzE THE MOUSE?
Strange Story of Cat and its Power.
Iass Wet tim

Strange Story of Cat and its Power
Iess Victim.
One of our well-known citizens, says
Pawtucket L. l. letter, is the possessOr
of cat, which is a great pet in the FAM
lily. Indeed it is doubtful if the family
could keep house without that cat. That
this is the ''fnest eat in the world" goes
without saying. A few evenings ago the
cat came into the house bringing a mouse
no uncommon thing for the cat TODD, as
it is a good mOuser. But the cat. played
with that mouse for an hour and half,
then set 1t up by the wall and crept into
bed and went to sleep. The mouse,
though still alive and apparently unin-
jured, remained just where the cat put it
for so long that the family became in
terested in the mouse, and the gentleman
proceeded to stir it up. The little animal
started to run, went a short distance and
returned to the very spot where the cat
left 1t. Then the gentleman tried TO en-
tice the mouse away with bit of cheese.
This succeeded only so far that the mouse
would leave its position, get the cheese
and return. This was tried again and
again, and always with the same result
the mouse returned to its former posi-
ton, as If under orders which 1t dared
not disobey, and the gentleman coHId not
QElNe IL away Wy any GEM Tie moeu5s
Finally they let the mouse alone, and 1t
remained quietly and apparently con-
tented. When the cat had been asleep
for considerably moro than an hour, the
gentleman walked her up TO see what
would happen next. The cats first look
was toward where she left the mouse, and
seeing it there all right, seemed satisfied.
The cat looked at the mouse and the
mouse looked at the cat, but neither
moved. The gentleman then stirred up
the mouse with stick, when 1t STARVED to
runliVely, but was Of course soon stepped.
This was repeated, the mouse having ne
hesitation In leaving the place now that
the cat was watching. The play Coz
tinued for half an hsur or SO, whea the
family retired, and shortly afterward a
satisfied "meoew" from the cat tOlA that
mousie was eaten. Now the family are
very much interested in the question:
''What did the cat do to the mouse TO
make it so anxious to remain Just where
the cat left it until the former could look
alter it? Was it animal magnetism, or
was there some subtle means OF com
munication between them, and the cat
told the mouse to remain there, and the
mouse did as it was told, except when
interfered with by more intelligent HUI
mainly? ?"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-25


A Citizen having heard that his Neigh
Dor was Scandalizing him called Around
at the Office for an Explanation.
Haven't L always Spoken Well of you
and yours p he asked.
"Oh, yes"
Haven't lent you my Snow Shovel,
my Flat-lrOns and my Coffee Mills for
these many years past?"
Eyes, but
"But What! What on Earth could
have Induced you to throw out hints that
my Aunt was my UncleP'
'EWhy, my Dear Sir, your Snow Shovel
is broken, your Flat-iron too old to be of
Further use, and your Coffee Mill will no
longer grind. How can Longer Neigh
Dor with such mani"
Moral: When you can't live off a
Neighbor make him sorry for it.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-25
Clothing.

If you want to get one of the FINEST
Suits or a Hat, or perhaps some Under
wear, White Shirts, etc, lat the lowest prices
ofany place in the city, our store is just the
place to get them. Our stock is going
down fast, but we still have some left
that must go in the next 80 days, as our
Spring goods will then be coming in and
we will need the room. Come at once
and get yourself one of the Finest Suits
at the lowest prices, so low, in fact, as to
pay you to keep until next fall. as well as
have the comfort of it during the dis
agreeable weather yet to come. Don't
forget.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-25

Some OF Worth's latest costumes are
made with double sleeves, the one of satin
or brOcade, cut to fit the arm very snugly.
then tiaring in points at the bottom over
puff of rich dark velvet, which is made
to represent pulled undersleeYe with
band. This sleeve is repeated in toilets
Of surah or shot silk for evening dress,
with the bishop sleeve or puG made Of tAe
richest lace.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-25

The Voltaic Belt Company, of Marshall,
Mich, offer to send their celebrated Elec-
tro-Voltaic Belt and other Electric APP
pliances on trial for thirty days to men
(young or old) afflicted with nervous de-
bility, loss of vitality and manhood, and
all kindred troubles. Also for rheuma-
tism, neuralgia, paralysis, and many
other diseases. Complete restoration to
health, vigor and manhood guaranteed.
No risk is incurred as thirty days trial is
allowed. Write them at once for illus
trated pamphlet free.-Ad1.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-01-25

ssAnd YOU say that the lady mas goHe'
Eyes, sir; by the $40" 10,
The note had been delivered: ana Ool.
Seymour was striving to combat with an
intense desire 70 kick somebody.
What on earth was the meaning OF ~
Why couldn't she stay? Why must she
gof What had Mrs. Coventry got to do
with it? If it hadn't been for Bah the
Colonel would have gone back to London
foo. Oh, hang the wOmanl how he hated
these mvsteriesi II she didn't want 10
90 ON. what did she come forf And Ia
Terv had humor with everything and
everybody he buddled his little daughter
into the carriage, and away they went 70
AsAridge maneT.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-01-03

The North German Gazette intimates that
Bismarck has decided TO rest from DubIic
duties. The chancellor wants to recuperate
his health to down the distractions when
the real tilt begins.
Stanley has written another interesting
LETTER IN reference to what the Berlin Con-
ference should do concerning the Congo
country.
The investigation OF the London bridge
explosion shows that the bed of the river
pier.
The London municipal authorities have
offered $4,000 reward for the discovery of
the authors Of the bridge explosion.
The steamer Oxenholme is disabled st
Queenstown and on her beams end. There
was quite loss Of cattle on board.
Vienna is excited over q large dedication.
tanner, an abseonding bank director, is
reported TO have shot himself.
Three Americans were arrested at Nav
ences France having several boxes of dyna-
mite IN their possession.
The Bishop of Meath has been elected
Archbishop of Dublin, vice Archbishop
Trench, resigned.
The entente cordiaIe between Germany
and France is tending to rupture over Afri-
can matters.
The French advance against the Chinese
will begin as soon as the credits are voted.
Letters for st. Petersburg give the details
OF a recent attempt on the life of the Gar.
Meetings are being organized in France
against the proposed additional corn tax.
Business has been weak on the Vienna
BOurse.
Jos. E. Rente, the Spanish historian, is
dead.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1885-01-03
CHIMES AND MIsHAPs.

Miles Ogle, a noted counterfeiter, was ar
rested in Memphis by Nj. g. Bauer, of the
United States Secret Service. Three thou
sand dollars in $40 counterfeit nOteslOn the
Third National Bank of Cincinnati, were
found on his person. Ogle has already
served terms IN the penitentiaries Of New
York, Ohio and Pennsylvania for counter
feiting. He was discharged from the latter
State prison in July, 1888, since which
time he has been following his old trade.
Six cowboys placed torpedoes on the
track of the Southern Pacific road near the
bridge crossing the PecOs river, stopped the
passenger train and boarded 1t and then
drew revOlvers and compelled the engineer
to stop at the next station where twenty
more got on board and took possession.
They robbed the peanut boy of his stock,
discharged their revOlVers through the cars
and raised Cain generally, but no one was
hurt. They left the train at Walso, after
riding sixty miles.
After an unsuccessful attempt to take the
life of his wife, Francis DeLitz of Wausau,
Wis, went to the house of his brother, who
was confined to bed by illness, and deGber-
erately chopped the helpless man into
pieces, nearly seYering the head from the
body. The murderer is evidently insane
on religious matters, as when standing
over the body Of his victim he exclaimed:
''Christ is come. His blood flows freely for
all" He was arrested, and is now lodged
in Jail.
Three unknown men called at the farm
house of an old man named Smith, near
Grandville, Michigan, and being refused
admittanCe they broke the door down with
q rail, and entering seized, bound, gagged
and blindfOlded him. They then ransack-
ed the house and got $137 in cash. Smith
is a bachelor and lived alone on the prem
ises.
W. c. Harvey, station agent for the Des
MOines q Northern Railway, received q
package of s., 600 for a Panora bank. On
his way to deliver it he was set upon by a
robber, who shattered his arm by q pistol
shot, took the money from him and es-
capped.
Rev. Robert Jones, pastor of a Baptist
church at Ithaca, n. Y, was arrested and
taken to Auburn on a charge Of illegal YOt-
ing at the recent election. The town is In
q ferment in consequence He voted for
Cleveland. 1t is claimed that he is not
naturalized citizen.
An alteration between VIM. Hoque, son
of ex-member Of the Legislature Jackson
HoGue, and Enoch LOque, q cowboy from
Texas, at a dance in London, Fayette