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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-24

The colored man who was put il
jail Wednesday, having been picked
up On one Of the wharves Of the city,
died il jail this morning. 10 stated
70 Mr. Leitch, the warden, that his
name was Geofss Washington and
that be lived in Virginia. a jury of
Inquest will be held this afternoon ID
lis case.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-24

One inch, one day, 20 cents two days
81 90 three days, $1.25 one week, So 90;
two weeks, $500. Liberal rates made
with those advertising by the month or
year. Local notices and political or spe-
oial communications, cents per line.
Ordinary announcement Of marriages
and deaths free, but obituary notices will
be charged for at one half the usual rates
IF advertising.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-24

a slight Ere was discovered this
morning ii the stable of Mr.. JOS. s.
II Basil On Cornhill street. 1t was
extinguiahed before much damage
was done It 10 supposed to have
caught from . spark from the chimney
ID the neighb0rhoOd.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-24

This trial is proving quite exciting.
The defence are making vigorous
6ght. and disputing every inch Of
ground. The evidence thus far points
Enthusiastically to Capt. Williams IS
The murderer Of Otto Mayher.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-04-24
FOR SALE
DESIRABLE
ii'ki DWELLlNG HOUSEiGAi
Centrally located IN tie City Of annapolis.

NyHE undersigned, as attorney for the
owner, will offer at private sale, a
very DESIRABLE RESIDENCE, cen.
traily located on one Of the most pleasant
and desirable streets in Annapolis; has
every convenience for comfort; contains
eleven rooms, including bath room and
kitchen; fireplace heaters in parlor and
dining room with hot air registers above
fine, large parlor and sitting room both
fronting the street; wide hall running
through the house: porches back and
front and in every respect a comfortable,
pleasant and desirable home. Will be
sold on reasonable terms-one-h Of the
purchase money can remain Oh mortgage.
For particulars apply to
S. THOS. MCCULLOUGH,
m26 No. State Circle. Annapolis, Md.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-05-21
Fashion i'm Stationery.

STATIONERY used by ladies'" said a
dealer to reporter for the Mail and
Express "includes n variety of tints
and oddities, such as silver gray, terra
Gotta, marguerite, azure white,
shrimp. lavender. turquoise, cate, sea-
shell, tea rose, court gray, opaline,
crushed strawberry. drab, cadet blue,
cream and olive. or these, white,
cream, azure and olive are most in
vogue. In size, octave takes the
lead-the envelope being nearly
square. White and cream, with fancy
artistic initials at the center top of
the sheets, is most popular. These
initials are embossed and illuminated
with gold. silver or carmine. Paper
having embossed monographs is also
much used. Linen papers are pre-
ferred by many and consequently
have a good sale. Pomona is the
name of new writing paper, having
for tint what is termed winter sky.
The surface Is smooth and quality
extra fine. - New York Null and En-
press
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-05-21
A Valuable Invention.

At the Japanese Village, London,
there is now being made, by order of
the Government, an Ingenious contri-
vance which will cfiectually protect
the soldiers in the Soudan from the
rays OF the burning sun, and render an
attack of sun stroke almost impossible.
1t Is formed of light bamboo and
paper, and may thus he described !:
On each shoulder is fixed piece of
bamboo, bent IN the form of an arch;
in the center of each arch piece of
bamboo, somewhat resembling an
umbrella stick, Is inches in height,
is securely liked. and these sticks sup
port light awning feet in length by
Is inches IN breadth; the frame of the
awning is composed of bamboo, and
the covering OF paper painted green
inside. The weight will scarcely be
felt, and the wearer will thus eniov
all the comforts of large umbrella.
without experiencing the inconveni.
ence of holding IL up, and his hands
will be left entirely free to carry his
rifle or oti.ar articles. =. Toronto Globe.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-05-21

A Winnipeg special received at o. IN. May
ID, says: Rlrl was captured to-day friday al
noon, three miles north of Batouche, by three
scouts named Diepl, ThOrne and Armstrong
He appeared unconcerned, but begged not to
be shot He was taken to Gen. Middleton's
headquarters.
A later dispatch says Many recalctrants
are giving up their arms and the rebellion has
been entirely ended, although one teamster
was fired upon three miles from camp this
morning William Diepl, Thomas How're and
j. III. Armstrong, three daring scouts, captured
Riel at noon, thee miles north of Batouche. He
was In company with three young men, all Of
whom were armed He appeared unconcerned
Diepl said 10 him: II am surprised to see you
here" Riel said: Twas coming To give myself
up" He said his wife and family were across
the river.
While talking to him Major Boulton's scouts
were seen coming up, and Riel becoming
afraid Of being shot, begged his captors TO take
him into camp themselves. Accordingly
Diepl went of for his horse, but when little
distance away Bouton's scouts got close and
How're ana Armstrong took Riel on one of
their horses and, taking unfrequented roads,
will bring Rel into camp this afternoon. Gen.
Middleton gave orders that the men should
keep in their tents when Riel comes in, as he Is
afraid some personal friend of Riels will shoot
him, many having sworn TO shoot him at sight
Riel was taken 10 the camp in Guardepuy's
crossing in the afternoon after being captured
No demonstration was made. He walked quiet
ly 10 the generals tent A note which Riel
gave the courier was a letter which Gen. Mid
dleton sent him. He beckoned to him. He
knew nothing of Dumont. Riel said he staid
on Tuesday and Wednesday nights In the
bluffs, | IS miles north of Batouche He wished
fair trial. He asked Armstrong II he would
get a civil or military trial. He was afraid of
the scouts, but. passing through them, his cap
tors brought him safely To camp. He said
his wife and family were with the half-breed
women near by. When he saw the Calling
gun go down with scouts at Batouche he was
much alarmed on account of his family.
Riel appears careworn and haggard. He has
let his hair grow long and dressed in poorer
fashion than most of the half-breeds captured.
While talking to Gen. Middleton as well as
could he seen from the outside of the tent his
eyes rolled from side TO side with the look of a
hunted man. He evidently was the most
frightened man In camp and in constant fear
of violence at the hands of the soldiers. There
is no danger Of any such violence.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-05-21
When man named johnson, a vet

When a man named johnson, vet
eran of the late war, tried to collect
some pension arrears recently, he was
paralyzed with the information that his
widow" had drawn his pension in
1868 and again in 1867.
"A religious revival is in progress
among the students of Edinburg and
Glasgow universities. Odd Fellows
hall, capable of containing LOCO stu
dentist crowded every Sabbath evening.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-05-21
Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific
Railway Company Queen and Crescent
Rooto

Short line via Cincinnati to New Or
leans, Florida and the South.
Tourist, land seekers and CONNER
cial travellers will find this most at
tractive route.
This is the only line South which
operates through slice ling car embrace
ing both MANN BoUDoiR and PULLMAN
PALACE AIRS
John Scott, General Manager; r. Car
roll, Genl. Supt.; Il. r. wilson, G. p. A.
Cincinnati.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-05-21
Government Farming.

The department uf agriculture is run at
wasteful cost extrayagant prices for useless
seeds have been paid, the fund of 100000 Is
exhausted and the seeds cannot now be distrib-
paid for sorghum seed. OF which the sans
variety has been bought AZ 81. There are ovep
700 lady clerks In the seed room and work can
not be found for them all.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-05-21
An Insurance Report.

The Superintendent of Public lnstruc-
ton has completed the apportionment of the
primary school interest fund among the coun
1884 at 81 "a per capita. The following shows
the whole number OF children included In the
apportionment and the amount apportioned to
nan
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-05-21
A New Book for Lad Ice

"A : ~ IN Meuacine osPany nsse 49, ~,
diseases OF women and children. Prise bound
N cloth. 30 cents. As means of Introducing
u during the next 30 days, eamph books N
cheap pamphlet binding will be sent for 10
csnts. Address Of the company IL; kalamazoo,
Mich. Re sure to mention this paper.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-05-21

Fifty years ago few families in Con-
necticut owned clocks. nd it was
common thing for families to pay rs
cents a month for the use of stoves.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-05-21

Calhoun, Cass, Huron, Iosco, Lapeer, Mason,
St. Clair, Shiawasee and Tuscola each received
small amounts In addition 10 the apportion-
ment 10 make up for deficiency for 1884.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-16
Stories About Uncle Joe.
TFrom the Lewiston (Me.) Journal.

From the Lewiston (Me.) Journal
A few weeks ago the Journal pub
lished O. sketch OF q certain "Uncle
Joe," who once lived in the vicinity Of
Lake Auburn. Sam Jenkins, the noted
lightning-rod agent, who was raised
in Uncle Joe's neighborhood, contrib
utes two good stories about this odd
old fellow. Uncle Joe never was stuck
by long word. He was an uneducat-
ed man, but no matter how thickly
any body fired abstruse, logic or tech
nical terms at him he always pretend
ed to comprehend every thing that was
said. Sam Jenkins says that one day,
while he was shingling a barn with a
man named French, Uncle Joe was
seen coming that way. .."Jenkins,"
said French, "I'll bet you can't give
Uncle Joe word that he won't pre-
tend to understand" Sam thought
he'd try it. Uncle Joe picked up an
old shinsle, took out his jack-knife,
and began to whittle. Boys" said
he, IF were in your place | wouldn't
put so many nails in those shingles.
One nail to shingle is enough. It's
the way I always shingle my barn. E"
Here was Jenkins chance. "But,
Uncle Joe," said he, ''I should think
the shingles would elucidate WHEREBY you
use only one nail to shingle. "Bless
you, they do elucidate; yes; indeed,
they elucidate like thunder, but that
don't hurt 'em any-they come right
back into place" replied Uncle Joe,
whiting the shingle composedly all
the time
Uncle Joe was planting corn in his
field one day, when one of his hens fol-
lowed him and ate up the corn as fast
as he went along Uncle Joe went up
one row and down another, the hen
taking up the corn from each hill as
fast as he dropped it. He did not no.
tice the hen till he reached the last hill
in the last row, when he saw the sly
old bird in the hill just back of him.
"Hullo !"said he. "You came blanked
near comm out ahead of me, didn t
Won 9;'
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-16

ALL the attacks made upon the pro-
hibitory amendment to the constltu-
ton of Kansas have failed thus far.
The latest attempt was to have it de-
clared unconstitutional on the ground
of class legislation, by q motion to re-
move suit against five saloon-keepers
for violating the law from the state
court to the United States circuit
court. Judge Martin denied the mo-
ton and sustained the validity of the
prohibitory law in every particular.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-16
The Force Of Great Waves.

[Cohasset Cor. Boston. j ournal.J
The article published in a Boston
morning paper in relation to the effects
of the recent storm on Minot's Ledge
lighthouse contains a number of mis-
statements. The head light-keeper,
Capt. Frank f. Martin, who has been
on the light six years, says that during
the time he has seen nothing that ap-
preached the storm of last week in du-
ration Or energy. He states that the
effects of the gale were but slightly felt
until Tuesday evening. From then
until Thursday afternoon thegale con-
stantly increased in energy. The
waves during these three days were
tremendous, and the great seas would
break over the top of the huge struct-
ure, la feet in height, as though they
were simply breaking over small
ledge. The effect of this constant
beating against the solid walls of rock
was fun for landsman to talk about,
but not so agreeablefor the two strong
men within. With the striking of every
wave on the great mass of stone it
would tremble and the stores, furni-
ture and even the great tanks of oil
were moved from their positions and
Jared like trees in gale.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-16
excitement and fear areincreasing from day
In a Tenement House.

At Plymouth, Eng, on the 18th, a tene-
ment house on Love Street, in low and
squalid neighborhood, took fire, and q
terrible calamity resulted. The flames
burned rapidly and fercely, and when at
last subdued twelve human bodies were
found among the ruins. Two others are
missing, and i'll all probability they, too,
have been burned to death. One unfortu-
nate victim was smashed to pieces by jump
ing from a high window to the street Sew
eral Of the occupants Of the building, in
their fright, ignored the fire. escapes, and,
throwing bedding to the pavement,
forty feet below, jumped from win
dows. A number of these had legs
and arms broken by the fearful leap.
A narrowing incident of the calamity was
the appearance of a youth named Bickford
who, with his little sister in one arm, hung
suspended from window by the other for
some minutes, until the flames surrounded
him and caused him to lose his hold and
fall to the ground. He had both legs tract
ured. The child was also severely injured.
The intensity of the flames gave the build
ing the appearance of a furnace, but this
did not deter the firemen, many of whom
entered the house and by heroic struggle
succeeded in rescuiDg several persons.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-16

crate to the East, where SO much SYM
pathy is expressed for them and SO
much execration against the whites
who want to get rid of them, Is in
dulged. There is a kindred feeling to
this, universally, entertained in the
West about the Indians-it is the pop
ular belief that they should be sent
East where they could be educated
and cared for according to the most
improved philanthropic methods.
The room OF the Chinese and the land
of the Indians are wanted to accom-
modate the enterprise and growth OF
the West, and it might be very good
thing to provide them both with
homes in the East, where theindustries
of the East might learn what the in
dustry of the West thinks of Chinese
labor, while the lands the Indians
might occupy there would never be
coveted, because they are too barren
cor extensive agricultural use.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-16

THE wealthy or wealthiest citizen of
community who will not give to a
public improvement or indorse an en-
terprise which will not Immediately
or directly benefit his property inter
ests, cannot be looked upon as very
philosophical sort Of man. To be
sure, ones self interests are of the
most Importance, but at times they
can be, and ought to be, sacrificed for
the good of a whole community. A
citizen owes something to the commu-
nifty in which he lives, and especially
when that community has contributed
to his much coveted prosperity.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-16
Young Men Who We're Ont Late at Night
Stop the Game.

WHEELING, w. Va, Dec. 12.-An at
tempt to rob the First National Bank
of Mount Pleasant, at an early hour
yesterday morning, was frustrated by
an accidental discovery. A number of
young men were returning from party,
and fonnd ahorse and buggy standing
unhitched in an alley near the bank.
Examining it, they discovered under
the seat a black oilcloth bag contain
ing powder and a quantity of fuse.
Their suspicious being aroused by the
discovery, the party hurried to the
bank, where they could detect foot
steps, and the sound of blows
in the direction OF the safe
The men proceeded to arouse tn,
president, r. w. Chambers, and thu
cashier, J. K. Ratcliff, and they hurried
back to the bank. By this time tn
burglars had taken the alarm, and
emerging from the building, coveres
the crowd with revolvers, ma de thei
way to the buggy, and drove rapid
in the direction of this city. The tow
was at once alarmed, and while or
squad of men started in pursuit of th
robbers on horseback, another mac
an examination of the banl
The outer doors Of the vaul
which are four inches thick, we1
found to have been drilled and blow
from their hinges, while the lock ha
been forced from the inner door of ha
inch boiler iron, and it also stoo
open. Within the vault was lars
burglar proof safe and the burglar
were on the point of attacking tn
when interfered with. They ha
evidently been at work for severe
hours when discovered. The pHrsu
was continued until the robbie,
abandoned their buggy and took t
the woods, making good their escape
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-16

THERE is to be strenuous efforts made
to secure high license legislation in New
York at the next session. The Church
Temperance Society and the Society
for the Prevention of Crime have pre-
pared an excise bill to be introduced
in the legislature, fixing the liquor
license fees for the state at 81, 1000 in
the city and $500 in the country for
liquor saloons, and 800 in the city
and $50 in the country for beer
saloons The law prohibits bars in
excursion boats, at places of amuse-
ment, and in tenement houses, and
prescribes that no bar shall be set up
within 200 feet of a church or school.
The law, however, does not interfere
with the local opposition system now
in force. Wherever community
chooses to prohibit all liquor selling it
can do SO. The proposed law does
not legalize selling; but recognizes it as
an existing evil, and taxes it so high
as to be largely prohibitive.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-16
The Mormon Circus

A dispatch from Salt Lake G ty. under
date of the 7th, gives the following regard
ing the Mormon troubles: ''The arrest,
conviction and imprisonment of Mormon
leaders for polygamy have not only reused
the Mormons to great indignation and re-
vengeful bitterness, but have caused them
to retaliate by importing prostitutes from
San Francisco and Denver, and using these
women to entrap federal officers and prom
inent Gentiles. In this city they have been
partially successful having caused a few ar
rests of officials and Gentiles. One deputy
United States marshal was arrested for for
nication under the city charter. He
was taken from the custody of
the city authorities by writ of ha-
beas corpus by United States authorities,
who declared the city ordinance invalid,
because it exceeded the authority granted
by the Legislature. The other night another
deputy marshal was assaulted by what he
called four Mormon assassins, one of whom
he dangerously shot. The Mormons and
their papers denounce the shooting as the
act of an assassin VINO made the first
assault and the Mormon press is calling for
blood atonement. These are the causes
that make Salt Lake volcano to-day,
liable to break forth. at any moment.
Threats have been made that the entire
GENTLE population will be cleaned out, and
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-16

"REsoLvED, That this is a great
country" was the substance of a mo-
ton made in Congress fifty years ago
by Felix Grundy; and if he were alive
now he could find such warrant for it
In the report of the Commissioner Of
Agriculture as he never dreamed of.
During the last fifteen years, it is
shown, our area of cultivated land,
counting the standard cereals only,
has been increased to the extent of
100000 acres, or 81 per cent. 1t
is safe to say that this record of ma
tional progress cannot be matched in
all history; and the amount of indi-
vidual comfort and happiness which
represents is incalculable.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-16
How Italians Save Money.
from the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune
'tHe is a good and valuable citizen, :"
continued Prof. Fox, "who saves his
money, and will advance in society.
The president of the Blocker Street
Savings Bank told me few days ago
that the Italians of New York had in
that bank the enormous sum of $22,-
100000 in savings. I look with sur
prise on the starvation wages which
are paid to working men in Europe,
and [ do not wonder that for the
wages they receive in America the i'm
migrants will do three times as much
work as they did at home. Strikes
are privilege of the merchant or the
workingman, if he pleases to use it,
but too much is said by the trades
unions of monopolies, when their own
methods are the very spirit of monop-
DIV"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-16
VANDERBILT'S WILL.
Ten Million Left to Each of His Four Sons
and Four Daughters, an Annuity to
His Widow, a Million or SO to Charity,
and the Residue to Two Sons.

NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-The late Will
lam I'll. Vanderbilt's $500, oOO, 900 are
divided by his will as follows: To his
wife, the family residence and an an
nuity of $2OO,0OO; to each OF his four
daughters, the residences they occupy.
the income from $4,000, 900 in bonds
held in trust and SIS, OOO,OOOin bonds
absolutely; to each of his four sons,
the income from $5,O0O,OOO in bonds
held in trust and 100000 in bonds
absolutely; to his son Cornelius, 3d.
100000 in cash; to distant relatives,
sums ranging from $1,000 to
$4,000; to numerous educational,
religious and charitable institu-
ton, sums ranging from $780,
900 to 100000 as follows: To
the board of trust of the Vanderbilt
University, Of Nashville, Tenn, $780,
900 of the second mortgage bonds of
the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Railroad Company; to the Domestic
and Foreign Missionary Society of the
Primitive Episcopal Church of the
United States of America, 100000,
for domestic purposes; to st. Luke's
Hospital, incorporated in the year
1850, 100000; to the Young Mems
Christian Association, of the city of
New York, 100000; to the Gen
eral Theological Seminary of the
Primitive Episcopal Church of the
city Of New York, $4,000; to
the New York Bible and Common
Prayer Book Society, whereof the
bishop is president, $4,000; to the,
Home for Incurables, incorporated in
1845, $4,000; to the Protestant
Episcopal Church Missionary Society
for seamen in the city and port of New
York, $4,000; to the New York
Home for Incorporate Men, $50, 900;
to the New York Protestant Episcopal
Mission Society of the city of New
York, 100000; to the Metropolitan
Museum of Art, Incorporated April
ID, 1870, 100000; to the American
Museum of Natural History in the
city of New York, $4,000; to
the Moravian Church in New Dorp
Lane, Staten Island, organized under
the name of the United Brethren's
Church, 100000. The residue of the
estate is bequeathed to Cornelius and
VIM. K. Vanderbilt.
Estimating the residuary estate at
$9O,OOO,OOO the eight children share
the money and securities about as fol-
lows: The youngest daughter, Mrs.
Webb, to receive the principal when she
is 80 years old:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-12-16

THE car was not looking for those
brilliant Bulgarian successes when he
erased Prince Alexander's name from
the rolls of the Russian army and or
dered all Russian officers to abandon
him to his fate. The imperial order
now issued, praising the Bulgarians
and especially crediting the victories
to 'sthe iudicious self-sacrifce" of the
Russian officers, looks like a very
transparent attempt to "hedge." The
more successful and popular the prince
may be in Bulgaria, however, the more
exposed he will be to Russian intrigues
for his deposition or assassination.