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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-26
Sensational Story About a Millionaire.

Sensational Story About n Millionaire.
CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-Two weeks ago the
widow Of Walter L. Newbery died in Paris,
leaving a large fortune, over 100000 Of
which, by Mr. Newberry's will, goes to the
establishment of public library in Chicago
Mr.. Newberry died at sea in 1867 To-day
is published a story which has caused SEN
sation among the late millionaire's friends
and acquaintance as the secret, If II is truly
told, has been perfectly kept up to this
time. In substance it is that Mr.. New.
berry sailed from New York in 1857 to join
his family at Paris; he secluded himself on
the steamer; sickened and died; a New
Yorker, who adrecognizcd him, interceded
and prevented his burial at sea; the
body was placed in a cask Of rum, which
was rebilled to Newberry's friends at
Chicago, the New York friend being igno-
rant that Mrs. Newberry was in Paris. The
body arrived at Chicago, Newberry's friends
took charge Of the cask, and had it and It's
contents buried III Graceland Cemetery. =
i. /. Tinkham, well-known citizen who
died some years ago, was one Of the par
ticipants in this affair, and stated the facts
before his death. The body of the million
aire still lies in the casli in Graceland Gene
tery.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-26
COL. LAMONT's MISSION.


a Special Envoy to the New York
Executive from the Chief Magistrate.
The mission of Col. Lamont, the Presi-
dents private secretary, to New York is
the theme of general comment among the
politicians now in the city. That Col. La
mout should have conference with Gov.
Hill appears singular to the critics, aud
they are trying to determine the cause.
1t is believed that Col. Lamont
was instructed to apprise Gov. Hill
Of the Presidents good will, and
in doing this, lay the ropes, as it were, for
the support of New York in 1883 in the
Presidents favor. The 81 900 that the Pres
ident sent to the campaign fund last fall is
regarded as good stroke of diplomatic cleo
tioneering, and, as Col Lamont conveyed it
10 New York, 1t is only natural to suppose
that he would be intrusted with the more
difficult and delicate service to the Presi-
dent of wooing the favor of Gov. Hill who
IN spite Of the assurances that have been
heralded about, is not enthusiastic in the
support of President Cleveland.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-26
ATTEMPTED BRIBERY.
officials Admits That Offers of Money
Were Made for Their Votes,

OHiciaIs Admits That Offers of Money
Were Made for Their Votes.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 25.-During the past
few days charges were published that an
attempt was made last week to bribe w. c.
Newcomb and Theodore f. Smithers, two
Republican members of the common coun-
Gil, to vote for A. T. Beck, Democrat, the
law partner of Congressman Bynum. for
city attorney. To-day the two counclmen
were summoned to appear in open court,
the grand jury not being in session, aud
when questioned regarding the report that
an attempt had been made to bribe them
admitted that II was true.
Newcomb at first refused to disclose the
name of the person who offered him money.
lie was ordered by the Judge, however, 10
answer the question, and he replied that
the bribe was offered him by August NJ.
Kuhn. Smithers testified that he was of
fered $500 by John Whitsell, q prominent
Democrat of this city, who is an applicant
for federal Office. Kuhn is one Of the
leading members of his party in this city
and was only recently appointed collector
of customs for the port Of Indianapolis by
President Cleveland.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-26
Fire Near Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 25.--The large brick
slaughter house and stables on Garrison
lane, about a mile west of this city, belong
ing to Herman Rose, were, with their cons
tents, destroyed by fire about o o'clock to-
night. Loss, $4,000. The fire spread to
the slaughter house adjourning, belonging
to Mrs. Steiner, which was also destroyed.
Loss, $4,000; both fully covered by insur-
ance. The buildings are believed to have
been accidentally fired by a party of mask
ers who were having frolic in the neigh
lOrlOOd
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-26
Battle between Negroes aud Tramps.

PITTsBuRG, Dec, 25.-The Dispatches
Johnstown, Pa, special says; A desperate
battle between about dozen unknown me-
groes and tramps occurred near here this af-
ternOon. The tight was the result of an at
tempt to drive the tramps from their en-.
campment. 1t lasted nearly an hour, and
clubs, stones, and revolvers were freely
used. The tramps were finally driven off,
but not before one Of their number had been
mortaly wounded and another quite seri-
ously injured by being shot through the
shoulder. The negroes escaped unharmed,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-26
Three Persons Burned TO Death.

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-A fire started early this
morning in u frame dwelling in one Hundred
which was occupied by Patrick Drlscoll and
his family The occupants were in bed when
the fire STATED, and the smoke was so thick
through the rooms and halls that escape was
made most difficult. Driscoll, however, found
his way out and gave an alarm. When the
iircmcn reached the scene the building was in
flames. Soon the entire structure was con-
sumed. Driscoll, his wife Mary, and n son
named Patrick were severely burned while
escaping. Three children, however, were
buTned to death. They were John, Julius,
and Mary, aged, respectively, II, ii, and
years. Their charred remains were found
after the fire was sllbdued
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-26
Terrific Fatal Explosion.

SAN FRANcIsco, Dec, 25,-The bursting
of one of the boilers at the Spring Valley
water works, situated on the banks of Lake
Mcrccd, Il short distance from here, yester-
day afternoon, caused the other five
boilers in the building to explode, com
pletcly demolishing the works John Ryan,
coal passer, and Peter Duffy, fireman,
were instantly killed, and George Hunt, a
fireman, and Chris, Whaten, coal passer,
were dangerously wounded, The damage
the accident 'he engine was running at a
low pressure, and no cause can be assigned
for the explosion.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-26

CHICAGO, Dec. 95.-The game tonight in
the balli line billiard tournament was be-
tween VignauX and SlossOn, and was played
before an assemblage of scarcely one hun
dred people. There was no betting to speak
Of, as offers of 10 to Z on VlgnauX found no
takers. Vignaux won. Score-Vignaux,
500; Slosson, 7l0.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-26
Consul General Raine's Conclusions.

Consul General Raine, at Berlin, in his
annual report gives sketch Of the German
empire, its laws, and general management.
The population is 1891 ,0O0 and at the
present rate will double in forty-seven
years. The emigration shows steady de-
crease since 1881, from which Mr.. Raine
argues that either the economical condition
of Germany has improved, the attractive
force of America has decreased, or that
Bsmarck's colonial policy is successful.
The empire has, he writes, subsidized
two steamship lines running from that
country to her colonies in Africa and the
South sea islands. A private line has been
established between Hamburg and the
Congo. An interesting description of the
''wOrlimen's colonyn in Wesphala, which
had its origin with tramps, is given. Mr..
Raine discusses eXhaustively the conditions
Of German trade and industries and the in
iluences, including the new protective
policy Of the government which, are affect
ing them. lie finds that manufacturers are
complaining more of low prices than of
want Of opportunities to dispose Of their
goods. The prices obtained do not yield
the deserved profits, but nearly all branches
of manufacture have plenty of work, and
new industrial establishments are being
created,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-26
\ Colorcd Man Takos Laudanum

Onlcer Schut2G found John Davis, n
colored man, suffering from an overdose of
lGudanum at the house Of James Lane last
evening. Drs. Kuch and Ball rendered Inn
mediate medical and, and later he was taken
TO l'reedmNn's Hospital lie Intended to
commit suicide.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-26
CHRISTMAS IN CHURCH.
Services Suitable to the Day Well
Attended.

Attended.
The services in the churches yesterday
We're of most interesting character, and
were, as rule, largely attended. At the
Catholic and Episcopal churches elaborate
musical programmes were rendered, and
the sermons preached were Of the most in
structive order. The services in the Catho-
lie churches began at 8 in the morning, and
although the air was cold and forebodng
at such an early hour, the masses were
largely attended not only by the congrega-
tion, but by the general public. Masses
We're again celebrated at l030, and in some
instances at O'Clock in the afternoon. In
the Episcopal churches II o'clock was the
anCe.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-26

Gro. W. DRIVER presents his compliments
and will be pleased to see his friends and
patrons upon the occasion of the opening of his
new establishment, Cos Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, Saturday, Dec. 20, 1885.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-26

GEo, W. DRIVER presents his compliments,
and will be pleased TO see his friends and
patrons upon the occasion of the, opening of his
new establishment, COS Pennsylvania avenue
northwest, Saturday, Dec. &c, 1885.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1885-12-26

y handsomely gotten up menu did par
tial justice to dinner fit for an Olympian
gathering at the Ebbitt yesterday. The
printers art had about exhausted It's re-
sources ON the bill of fare, which was
mounted in beautifully Illuminated linen
cover and the tables fairly groaned under
the delicacies and substantiuls laid before
the guests, A Christmas carol by Barry
introduced the hest of good things.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-02-11
The Piano Nuisance.

[ recommend the following passage
in 'Carlyle's Life to those young pests
who, without a real notion of music,
make the air around them hideous by
their everlasting stunning on piano:
"Ihc miserable young woman in the
next house to me spends all her young
bright days, not in learning to darn
stockings, sew shirts, bake pastry, or
any art, mystery or business that will
profit herself or others; not even in
amusing herself or skipping on the grass
plots with laughter of her mates, but
simply and solely in raging from dawn
to dark, to night and midnight, on a
hapless piano, which it is evident she
will never in this world render more
musical than pair of barn clappers!
The miserable young female" -Lonaon
Ir7lM
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-02-11

u.
VINO mas passea MS rnfee-score- and
ten, and has carefully preserved the
garment he were when he was mar
ried, or that when he was freed from
his apprenticeship. The present gem
Grafton has never seen one of these
pieces of mechanism, unless their
grandfathers or great-grandfather
willed them one of these heirlooms,
and they would make merry over a
fine old gentleman who had the temer-
ity to appear in public in one of these
old costumes. Seeing the huge collar.
they would likely inquire all manner
OF things-if he run in dray, cart or
dragged pillow, or, viewing the point
edness of the tails of his coat if he had
taken a contract to spade through to
China. But old things have passed
away, and, behold, all things have be-
come new-many for the better and
others of very questionable utility. So
goes the world; its fashion passes
away, as well as other things, material
and immaterial.- Fftts6urgb Dispatch
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-02-11
THE OLD COAT COLLAR.

"A Wonderful Piece of Mechanism Which
proved Boon to Church-Going Men in
the Times of Our Grandfathcrs.
The old-fashioned coat collar has be.
come obsolete. It was a piece OF
mechanism that was fearfully and
wonderfully made-a terror to the old.
time tailor and wonderful in the con.
struction. Once made there was nc
break in it nor any getting out of shape.
1t resembled modern horse collar, re-
yersed, with the heavy and broad part
covering the back part of the head and
well up on it, and the narrow part com.
ing down to nice point in front II
required tailor about day to make
one OF these ancient appendages to a
Well-ordered swallow-tail He had tic
stitch and double stitch them, soap the
buckram, the canvas and other materials
entering into the cloth building, which
was anywhere from half to three-quarters
OF an inch in thickness. 1t was sure to
lie down and keep its place. 1t would
never get on its ear, however much ii
might endanger the ear of the wearer.
In the days Of this old coat ornament
there was no such thing as man run.
ming around with his collar standing
up back of his head as though he were
r1ad or had been prematurely fastened
cut OF bed by fire. This particular col
Llr was as firm in its place as the eyer
lasting hills, and even after the NTH.
time and the usual wear and tear Tad
Gore their work, it remained q mo ,u.
nlent OF the endurance, patience end
skill of its artist Even after the 18th
mad disappeared the superstructure, OF
the collar would spread itself cut az
useless cumberer Of the yp7ound, dsfy.
ng decay and dissolution.
These old-fashioned coat collars were
not without their uses, and more PSF
ticularly on a sultry Sunday. In Is.
day and generation il had old-fashionad
things to deal with, such as high
packed pews in churches ard extraor.
dinarily high pulpits, which were about
as near the ceiling as the floor. It was
under these circumstances that this par.
tlcular collar came into play. The
Wearer could hook it on to the back Of
the pew, ny back and peer up at tli.
preacher N the pulpit, and go to sleep.
Y served Is 9 .downy pillow to the
Worshlper. and it mattered little to him
when the preacher reached iifteenthly.
he aWoke to consciousness with the
satisfaction that he had escaped the
headache or brain fever by falling to
keep 3 steady and wakeful gaze al the !,
man IN the elevated pc 'ch, and mental
" blessed his tailor for the comfort and
health he had put into his coat collar.
One Of these old-tin 9 coat-collsxs IS !.
SCARCELY sesu now exc mt on SONS ouo
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-02-11
AN OLD.TlME SURGEON.
How Much It Took to Make a Man Rich
II

How Much It Took to Make ban Rich
Before the Revolution.
Until the close Of the Indian war of
1913 the colonists on Long Island were
dependent for medical treatment either
on the surgeons that accompanied the
ships of the Dutch West India Company
or on the willing but ignorant Ziecken-
troosters, who essayed to heal both the
bodies and souls of their charges; that
war brought to the aid of the province a
company from Curacao, and with the
troops came Surgeon Paulus Van der
Beck, who was destined to become the
first practitioner in Kings County.
Early in 1886 settlers began to people
tue western end of Long Island.
Among those who started homes in
Kings County was Willem Adriensen
Bennett, who bought nine hundred and
thirty acres Of land in Gowanus and
erected a house at about the present
IWenty-eighth street and Third avenue,
brooklyn. At the close of the war with
the sayagesit was found that Bennett
had becn killed, his buildings burned
and his farm devastated. His widow.
who had been Q widow previous to her
marriage with him, took for her
third husband Surgeon Van der
Beck, and the two, moving back
upon the deserted farm, rebuilt a
home and began to reclaim the
soil In a sparsely populated
country, among colonists who from
the nature of their task mus. have been
robust and rugged, there qould have
been, there was, but little demand for
medical skill; no one pursued one busi-
ness to the exclusion Of others, and az
all alike had to sustain life from 4
common source the earth all followed
agriculture to a greater or less ex-
tent. Thus Van der Beck is men
toned as Mr.. Paulus, surgeon and farm-
er. lie was q pushing man. When
Women We're fen and far between hc
married a rich widow; with appar-
emily no fear, he moved far from the
protesting guns, Of the fort. Entering
INTO public affairs il 1866. he was col.
ie:.ssr ard farmer Of revenues: is l66J
81
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-02-11
JOSEPH BOkAPARTE.
The Quiet Residences which lie Occupied
In pEila1elnhia

The Quiet Residence which lie Occupied
In Philadelphia.
When the conqueror placed his hand
ol the name of one of the two colossal
lions that flank the magnificent white
and black marble staircase of the Piazza
del Orient, in Madrid, and, turning to
the brother whom he had made King of
Spain, said: "Thou wilt be better lodged
than T. he scarcely anticipated that
the words would also hold good of Jo-
seph Bonaparte's quiet Philadelphia
residence on Ninth street, while the
founder Of the family fortunes was eat
ing his heart out at st. Helena.
The house on Ninth street was built
about the year 1900 by a wealthy Irish
man, John Moony, who owned the prop
erty between Locust street and the alley.
1t was then supposed to be on Spruce
street, but when Spruce street was sur
veyed the line was run 100 feet further
south. This is the reason the house
fronts on the alley.
Not long after the house was built it
was purchased by Chandler Price, a
great shipping merchant of those DAYS.
After the battle of Waterloo Joseph
Bonaparte babe his unfortunate brother
a sorrowful farewell and sailed for the
New World. Before doing so he offered
himself as a substitute for imprison-
ment at St. Helena. .'We do not care
to cage the cat when we have captured
the royal tiger was the sarcastic COM
ment of an English officer
Joseph Bonaparte arrived in Phi1a-
delphia some time in 1915. Few resi-
dences in Philadelphia were fitted for a
King, even an exiled one. who, through
his wife, Mademoiselle Clary, daughter
of an enormously wealthy merchant of
Marscillcs. was still possessed of am
pie means. After some dickering
Chandler Price gave up his house for .
handsome consideration to the exile.
The beautiful daughter of French
man, in humble circumstances, touched,
no doubt, by the noble exiles misfort-
unes, listened to his tale of love. The
little intrigue was discovered The irate
father removed his daughter to another
city, and Bonaparte, in disgust, pur-
chased a residence at Bordentown, and,
after Il residence there Of some years,
diversified by shooting excursions to the
Adirondacks, returned to Europe He
took up his residence in Florence, where,
:'ftc: a number of years wasted in in
trigue against the Botrbons that came
to nothing, he ended his varied and adj
venturous life in 1914. -Illudelphia
Press.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-02-11
A NARROW ESCAPE.
killing Bird In Mid-Ccean and Using II
as q Life Preseryer.


Many time have shipwrecked per-
sons recorded how their struggles for
life have been aggravated by this tend
ency of the sea-birds to swoop on float,
ing objects, but very rarely has it been
turned to such practical account as
when, on recent voyage of the bark
Gladstone from London to Australia,
seaman fell overheard.
The bark was scudding before fair
breeze in a rough sea. She had run
some distance before the life-boat could
be lowered, and return in search of the
unhappy man. So long a time had
elapsed, and so rough was the sea, that
1t was difficult to steer for the right
spot, and the crew well-nigh despaired
of finding their luckless comrade, when
to the amazement of all he was discoy-
cred, almost exhausted, but clinging to
huge dead albatross.
The bird had swooped upon him very
soon after he fell overheard, and pro-
ceeded to attack him with its strong
beak and claws. Though battling with
the waves, the desperate man contriyed
twice to beat off the hungry bird, but !,
third time it approached, and the great
white wings oyershadowed him once
more.
Suddenly the thought flashed across
him that his foe might become his
savior. Gathering up all his remaining
strength, he grappled with the bird, and
contriving to catch it by the throat, he
actually succeeded in strangling it.
In its death-agony the huge bird
battled with its strong wings, its power
ful beak and its great webbed feet-no
mean defensive armor. The sailor was
beaten black and blue, and cruelty
liberated, but he was able to hold his
own in the contest, and the bird to
which he clung supported him on the
waves.
Slowly it quivered and died, but the
oily carcass continued to float lightly on
the surface, and the man, though faint
and giddy from the pain Of his wounds
and the excitement of this prolonged
contest, contrived to maintain his
grasp. Passing one arm round the
albatross' body beneath the wings, and
with the other hand clutching the birds
feet, he was comparatively at rest, and
in this position anxiously awaited the
chance OF being found by his comrades
in that wild waste of tossing waters.
When all but worn out, and growing
fainter and fainter, came the joyful
sound Of a sailors shout, and he knew
that help was nigh. A few moments
later he was safe on board the lifc-boat,.
and welcomed back to the bark, the
hero OF such an adventure as to make
him the envy of all untried young sail
ors.-C r. Gordon Cunan,iaq, in
Youths COMPANION.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-02-11
" HOLE NUMBER go.

:. 3
ne 1armeu out excise ana tenIns on Long
Island and was ferrymaster When
holding this latter position he drew
upon himself a severe reprimand from
the Provincial Council for keeping
would-be passengers waiting half the
day or night before he would carry
them across the river. Surgeon Van
der Beck prospered and grew rich. In
1873 he was assessed 1.-TWO polls, two
horses, four cows, three ditto of three
years, one ditto Of one year, and %
morgens Of land and valley, ,f155 los, ;"
and the next year he was rated at f14O,
land, passing at 91 an acre wampum
value. The date of the first surgeon
death is not recorded, but the much
widowed woman whom he had mar
ried was again a widow, and as such
conveying lands in her name in 1919
Magazine Of american History.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-02-11
Editcria. Suffering.

I've got two l;ltlc gems I'd like to
read to YOU, and l want your candid
opinion about ,l4cn,' said tho in
trudcr.
The editor sighed heavily and
dropped his overwor:,ed scissors on
the floor.
The visitor read the first poem with
deep feeling and in different voices.
The editor listened with closed eyes.
occasionally he groaned il lis spirit
. We'll, ROW what do you think OF
that?" asked TIE visitor with some
animation, looking at the editor with
an air OF eager expectancy.
$ | like the other one best"
But I've not read the other one to
you yet
that's why l prefer it. It's in
tlnltely superior to the one you have
just read. - 1egas Sift5ngs.