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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1885-04-23

Russia still wants war aud takes nothing
back,
The National tribune., 1885-07-16
SEE Frank Smiths card relating to Mrs
Sherwood's poems, on sixth page.
CHAT.

Twenty-one years ago Mrs. Annie Leon lefs
her blind little daughter in New York to has
ten to Gettysburg, where her husband and san
were dying of wounds. She has just succeeded
in finding the girl again, who is an inmate Of
the asylum at Columbus.
Another foreign mob has been making his
wife's life a hell Mrs. Edith l. Coventry
complains in Chicago divorce court that her
husband, who is Captain in the British army
and nephew of Lord Coventry, has been In
the habit of knocking her down and stamping
on her, compelling her to sing obscene songs
for his amusement, scrub floors. and clean his
muddy boots. These high-born English hns-
bands come high, but our girls seem determined
to have them. In this connection it may be
mentioned that Adalini Patti has at last secured
quit-claim on herself by paying tho grscelsss
scamp of Marquis, whom she married 20
years ago, $4,000 in cash.
The horned toad would seem to be the right
kind of a pet for family in straitened eireum-
stances. 1t will live six months without any
other food than couple of house-lies
Queer stories are told of the extent to which
Mr. Robert Bonner carries his attention to the
shooting of his horses, of which he owns greater
number of valuable ones than any other man in
the world. For example, he has Maud s. some
times shod as often as twice a day, and four
times week is quite frequent thing. The
shooting is matter of tedious labor too In
the first place cast is taken of the mares foot,
then the shoe is made to fit the cast and filed
and rubbed on stone until there is nowhere
difference of hairs breadth. Then the shoe
is fastened to the hoof with the greatest pos
sible care and the steed driven around the track
for trial. If there is the slightest thing to
disturb the fastidious ideas of Mr. Bonner she
is ordered back, the shoes pulled of, and
another pair put on with the same care and
labor.
The National tribune., 1885-07-16

MRS. SHERWOOD, Past President of the
Womans Relief Corps, accompanied by her
Senior Aid-the charming Mrs. Rice, wife of
Gen. A. v. Rice-has been spending some
pleasant days in the hospitable home of
Mrs. E. Florence Baker, at Maiden, Mass.
Little parties have been visiting all the
places of interest in the neighborhocd of
Boston, and Mrs. Sherwood has gained the
rest and recreation she sorely needed after
the arduous labors of her year as President.
Yesterday Mesdames Sherwood and Rice
were at the opening of the Niagara Falls
Park, on their way home.
The National tribune., 1885-07-16
CAPTURING A LOCOMOTIVE.

We have now very few copies of this
thrilling war story remaining, and short
time will see the edition exhausted. This is
one of the most interesting and exciting war
narratives that has ever appeared in print,
and it has the merit of being absolutely true
in every particular. This work should be
in the home of every veteran in the land,
and we would advise those wishing to secure
copies not to delay in sending on their order.
We offer it as premium for eight new
subscribers and these can easily be obtained
by q little personal solicitation. We also
send THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE for one year
and Capturing Locomotive" for 81. The
price of the book alone is S150. Send for
sample to aid you in canyassing.
The National tribune., 1885-07-16

A RAY of encouragement at last comes
from what has been fountain of diseour-
agement. r. G. Dun & Co.'s report of fail
ures for the first half the year 1885 shows that
the failures have been somewhat larger this
year than last, but that the liabilities have
been very much less. In the first six months
of 1884 the aggregate liabilities of the bank
rupt concerns was $125,ooo,OoO. This year
it is less than S75,OO0.OOO, being re-
duction of over S5O,OOO,OoO which has been
made almost wholly in the last three months
Messrs. Dun & Co. report other features of
the situation which seem to be in some de-
gree hopeful, but they are guarded in their
advice as to expectations that may be built
up on these.
The National tribune., 1885-07-16
IN EARNEST.

The New York Veterans Rights Union is
determined that no effort on their part shall
be wanting to secure a proper and just recog-
milton of the soldiers Of the late war in civil
appointments and last week the appoint
ment of foreman in the Fire Department
of Brooklyn gave them an opportunity to
show how much in earnest they are. 1t
seems that two old soldiers were applicants
for the position and both passed the required
civil-seryice examination, but at the lowest
point, and the Brooklyn Board of Commits
si0ners held that a soldier or sailor must be
one of the three highest in order that his
preference can be observed The position
held by the veterans, and very properly too,
is that an old soldier or sailor having passed
the required examination is entitled by law
to the appointment, even though rating low
est On the list. =. y ,,
In view of this Position the Veterans
Rights Union entered,a protest against the
ruling of the Commissioners. which is justly
regarded as discrimination against old SOL
diers, and a mesting Was held to consider
the matter at the New York Hotel, at which
the Civil-servicePC Commissioners. Mayor Low,
Corp Tanner, Thomas B. Odell, Joseph W.
Kay aud Edward AseDubey, of Brooklyn,
and Ira NJ Hedges, Past Department Com
mander of New York; were present, besides
a number Of other gentlemen prominent in
Grand Army circles. 80
Comrade Kay, in his usual forcible manner,
explained to the meeting the position occu
pied by the Union, while the Commissioners
and Mayor Low claimed for the appointing
powers discretion which the veterans
claimed practically nullified their rights to
preference Nearly all the old soldiers made
short addresses, in which they stood boldly
and unAinchingly for the rights Of their
comrades, and represented their rights to
recognition SO well and forcibly that the
State Board of Commissioners agreed to
take the case under consideration and to
The National tribune., 1885-07-16

VERY strong feeling has been aroused in
Indiana over the appointment Of DR.. David
son, of Blackford County, to place on the
Board of Pension Examiners. Davidson is
represented to have been an exceedingly
obnoxious copperhead during the war and
some very damaging stories are told of his
performances, and there is very natural
repugnance among soldiers to subject them
selves now to the tender mercy of man
who was so inimical to them when they
were in the field fighting the enemies of the
country. The man whom he displaced was
DR.. Eli M. Whitson, who had very good
record as private soldier and gave satis-
faction in his position.
The National tribune., 1885-07-16
OUR KNIFE.

See our knife offer in another column.
The knife is much better than it can be
made to appear by a description. We think
it is simply the best serviceable, everyday
knife that a man or boy can have. 1t is big
enough and strong enough for any service
that may be required of it, and every parti-
Gle of material in it is of frst-class quality
and workmanship. TIE any one now a sub
scriber, or the son of subscriber, we will
send the knife in return for five new SUBJ
scribers and S..
The National tribune., 1885-07-16

THE GAR. Employment Committee, of
Albany, N. Y, recently waited on Gov. Hill
and Attorney General O'Brien to call their
attention to the provision of the law which
prescribes that preference shall be exer-
cised toward honorably- discharged soldiers
and sailors in all employment by the State.
The committee received satisfactory assur-
anees that the spirit of the law should be
made TO govern in all cases. The following
is the text of the law:
In grateful recognition of the services sacrifices
and suffering of the persons who served in the
army of the United States in the late war, and have
been honorably discharged therefrom, they shall
be preferred for appointment in positions in the
civil service of the State and of the cities affected
by the act other persons of equal standing as
ascertained under the act. and the act hereby
amended, and the persons thus preferred shall not
be disqualified from holding any position in said
civil service account of his age by of
any physical disability, provided such physical
disability does not render him incompetent to per-
from the duties Of the position applied for.
The National tribune., 1885-07-16

THE generous John 81. Starin, of New
York, gave the veterans of that city and
Brooklyn grand picnic last Saturday. He
loaded large steamer, six barges and two
propellers with the comrades, their wives
and children, took them around the harbor to
show the Bartholdi statue, and give them
an opportunity to visit Governors Island
and call on Gen. Hancock, and then sailed
up the Hudson to fine picnic grounds, where
the luncheon was eaten. Corp. Tanner made
one of his telling speeches at the picnic
grounds.
The National tribune., 1885-07-16
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The National tribune., 1885-07-16

SITTING BULL had the impudenee to call
penetrated even his thick hide, and sent
him away burning with rage. President
heap d-n fool" he said, as he descended
the steps of the White House. The Presi-
dent should not have stopt with snubbing
him; he should have ordered him back to
his reservation, with the information that
the only way he can secure any favor from
Washington is by good steady work in the
cornfeld and the potato patch.
The National tribune., 1885-07-16
DEFEAT OF THE SPANISH TREATY.

DEFEAT OF THE SPANISH TREATY.
We have the pleasure of informing our
readers that the treaty with Spain has in all
probability failed. It will be remembered
that this treaty Was negotiated during the
last months of President Arthur's Admins
tration, but there was . hitch in its ratifca-
ton by the Senate. When the new Admin
istration came into power the treaty was
recalled for consideration, and Minister Fos-
ter was instructed to negotiate for modi6ca-
lions. These notifications he has been un-
able to secure, as,there was originally much
opposition to the treaty in Spain, and the
Government of Madrid declines to negotiate
second treaty. sThe Spanish Government
labors under the idea that it is spiting us in
doing so, whereas in reality the boot is on
the other leg. The ratification of the treaty
would have been severe blow to several
American industries, particularly that Of
sugar raising, as it would have admitted
sugar to this country free of duty, and con-
tinued the immense drain upon our resources,
which is now being made to pay for foreign
sweets. We gain nothing by the treaty
that will in any way compensate
us for this, inasmuch as none of our pro-
ducts are admitted into Cuba free Of duty,
and oven If thew were the asmount the I'm
bans and Porto Ricans would purchase of
as would be an exceedingly small Offset for
the money that we are compelled to pay
them. 1t is better to continue the present
tariff on sugar and develop our own produc-
ton of it on the prairies of the Mississippi
Valley.
The National tribune., 1885-07-16

ONE who contributed in large degree to
the pleasure of the comrades at Portland has
not received the acknowledgment that her
merits warrant. Miss Elizabeth Mansfield
Irving, the talented elocutionist, is deserved
favorite all over the country, and with none
so much as with old soldiers. She makes
patriotic selections speciality, and renders
them with fire and effectiveness not sur
passed and hardly equaled anywhere. She
read Mrs. Sherwood's splendid poem,
Twenty Years Ago." at Portland, in very
effective manner. The comrades were sorry
not to have had more of her.
The National tribune., 1885-07-16

The friends of silver money must feel en-
couraged at one of the results of the South
American Commissions embassy. An agree
ment has been entered into with the officials
of Mexico, Venezuela, Guatemala, Costa
Rica, Ecuador, Chill and Peru, by which a
silver coin shall be made the basis of ex-
change between this and those countries,
and be legal tender. This coin will un-
doubtedly be the present silver dollar of the
United States, as it is almost identical in
value with the dollars of the other countries.
The National tribune., 1885-07-16
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DO not delay any longer to take advan-
tage Of our offer of Ogilvie's Handy Book of
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subscriber. This book, which We offer for
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a need felt in almost every household in the
land-that of book of ready reference on
almost every conceivable subject on which
information could be needed. Send for sam
pies to aid yon In canyassing.
The National tribune., 1885-07-16
ANOTHER OFFER!
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The enthusiastic response which met our
offer to furnish THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
three months for so cents made some time
in June, has shown us the desirability of ex-
tending the offer which we hereby do. We
will furnish THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE three
months to any names that may be sent in
before the LIST Of August for 80 cents. This
places the paper within the reach of all.
Whoever sends us 10 new names and So will
receive an extra copy free. This is the only
premium offer that goes with this.
The National tribune., 1885-07-16
OBITUARY.


lnrasions or Death In the Ranks Of Our Comrades.
GRAYAL-At Grand Junction. Iowa. June q.
Michael Grayai, Captain, Co. Z. % Ind. He was In
his 5Sth year, and member of II. o. johnson Post
No. 152.
FRENCH-at Rising Sun. Ind, Capt Jefferson A.
French. In 1852 he volunteered on the gunboss
Tyler. andwas finally promoted to Second Lien
tenant.
Enthusiastically, at Anoka. Minn., A r. Hay
den. Co. 1. LIST MIMI He WAS q member Of Post
No. 2.
GoDFREY-At Los Angeles, CAL, june g, Col.
John F. Godfrey aged 46 years. He enlisted
September 1851. as private ia Co. A. LIST Ne. Cav,
and resigned therefrom IN 1864 "a Lient.-Col Com.
rade Godfrey YVES y member OF Frank Bartles3
Post, No. 6, Department Of California.
The National tribune., 1885-07-16
BRIG.-GEN. GIBBON.

The President has solved the problem Of
the Brigadier-General to succeed Gen. Augur,
who was retired by virtue of the age limita-
ton last week, by the appointment of Col.
John Gibbon, of the 18th Inf. Gen. Gibbon
was not only the ranking Colonel of the in
fantry, but was the ranking Colonel of the
Army, having held the position from which
he has just been promoted since the 2Sth
day of July, 1866. Coils. Wilcox, Mcclure,
Ruger, Grierson, Hatch and Smith were also
commissioned on the same day, but they
take rank after him in the order named
The next Colonel is Henry B. Clitz, who
who dates from the 22d Of February, 1869.
Gen. Gibbon was born in Pennsylvania,
and graduated from West Point Sept. L,
1912. At the outbreak of the war he was
Captain, and upon the organization of the
Army of the Potomac under Mcclellan, re-
ceived the command Of brigade, which he
held through the Peninsula, at Antietam
and at Fredericksburg, and was afterwards
promoted to the command of q division. At
Gettysburg he commanded the First Corps.
Upon the reorganization of the Army of the
Potomac April 80, 1864, he was in command
Of the Second Division of the Second Corps,
and held that until Appomattox. He was
made Major-General june z, 1864, and re-
ceived five brevets for gallant and nferitori-
GUS services at Antietam, Fredericksburg,
Gettysburg, Spottsylvania and Petersburg.
mand Of the Department of the Columbia,
and Gen. Miles will take Gen. Augur's place
in the Department of tho Missouri.
The National tribune., 1885-07-16
THE PORTLAND EEscAsrpMENr.


We are receiving maay gratifying compli-
ments on The NArIoSAL TRIBUNE's very
full and complets report of the National
Encampment at Portland. On all sides it ia
pronounced far the best report ever made OF
a National Encampment But, as ineyita-
bic in SO long report and one which dealt
with SO many different persons, there were
inaccuracies and omissions. For example,
the military record Of Gen. George L. Beal,
the very efficient Copmandant and Chief
Marshal, was: Captain1s Me-, Colonel 10th
and Goth Me-, Brigadier and Brevet Major
General US. Volunteers. The names of the
gentlemen who composed his staff at the
Encampment and contributed SO much to
make it success, were:
StaF-Benj. b. Murray, Chief Of Staff; George d.
Seiders, Acknowledgement; Caleb N. Lang, Assist
ant Acknowledgement; Isaac 8, Bangs, Quarter
master; Frank @. Stevens, Commissary; Andrew
NJ. Benson, Assistant Conmissary; Holman 8.
Melcher, Abide Camps John d. Anderson. Aid
de-Camp; George III. Abbott. Aid-de-Campi John
d. Williams, Aid-de-Camp.
Honorary &af-Enoeh Foster, James NJ. Stone,
Abner 0. Shaw, II. Hume, Charles w. Roberts,
John II. Knight, Isaac r. Quimby. VIM. III. True
Bent H. Ordway. Charles Walker, VIM. ii. Green,
Thomas A. Roberts, John NJ. Gould, O. II. Shinn,
George d. Bisbee, Augustus L. Smith, William B.
Lapham, Franklin M. Drew, VIM. z. Clayton. Ho-
ratio N. Small, Samuel w. Lane, Charles f. Nash,
Joseph o. Smith, George e. BricLett, John U. Hub
bard, Henry A. Shorey, Eugene A. PretSle. A. L.
Parker, Gen. VIM. N. Graham, Surg. VIM. j. Will
son, Lieut. II. r. Anderson.
The General Government did not furnish
any tents to the Encampment as generally
stated. They were loaned by Gov. Alger, of
Michigan; Gov. Albeit, of New Jersey !;
Gov. Harrison, of Connecticut; Gov. Pin
gree, Of Vermont, and Gov. ROBBIE, of Maine.
A comrade who is proud of Gen. Beal
writes US:
To THE EDITOR: In your issue Of July 2. In
speaking Of Gen. Beal in relation to the of
the National Encampment at Portland, you say he
Is veteran of the LIST and 18th Ne. He isa veteran
but not of the 18th Ne. He was Captain Of Co. q,
LIST Me- three months). then Colonel of the 10th
Me-, of Crawford's Brigade, at Cedar Mountain
and ,Antietam, where he was wounded then Col
onel of the Goth Me-, and commissioned Brigadier-
General in December. 1864, and brevetted Major
General and mustered out in January. 1866. Hay
ing served under him for over four years, I don't
him in their regiment.-H. A. TRIP, Biuehill, Me.
The National tribune., 1885-07-16

GEN. JAMES B. Fry remembers Abraham
Lincoln as one Of the ugliest and most I'M
calmly men he ever saw; but he never
appeared anything but great man, and II
never observed but two well-detined express
sions in his countenance: one, that of pure,
thoughtful, honest man, absorbed by sense
of duty and responsibility; the other, that Of
q hum0rist 80 full of fun that he could not
keep it all in.
The National tribune., 1885-07-16
THE BUSINESS OUTLOOK.


The present business outlook is not par
ticularly bright, but as the Summer months
are almost invariably dull, the country need
not be disheartened at this. In New York
city, particularly, there is noticeable in
activity in financial matters, which is evil
denced by the fact that $16O,OOO,0OO in cash
are now lying idle in the banks of that city,
which is a large advance over the unem-
ployed capital held there this time last year
Then it was but $1O4, oOo,o 900; but even that
was an increase over the accumulations of the
preceding years. In June, 1882, it was only
$s9OO0,OOO, and in 1883, $91, 100000. In the
natural order of things this state of affairs
cannot last much longer, and this great &C
emulation of money, which is not confined
to New York, must bring about renewal
Of trade throughout the country when it is
diverted into its proper channels, as it must
inevitably be before long.
The earnings of the railroads throughout
the country show very considerable de-
cline from this time last year, and the out
look in the iron trade is not very encourag-
ing. The prospects for the wheat crop as is
known is poor, it being estimated that the
deficit will sum up the enormous amount
of 149,000,0O0 bushels as against last years
crops. As somewhat of an offset to this, how
ever, may be mentioned the cotton crop,
which, from the present outlook, will be the
largest ever raised in this country.
The National tribune., 1885-07-16

IT appears quite likely that the Utes are
not wholly in the wrong in the trouble that
they have been implicated in, as it is appar-
ent that an English company of land grab
beers have had quite an active part in stirring
up the feeling against the Indians. Gen. An
CUR is of the opinion that not one of tho men
in the land company is an American citizen,
and yet they are taking up land which be-
long to the Indians, and committing out
RACES upon them, which have for their OBJ
ject the bringing on of collision, the
sending of troops there and the forcibie re-
moval of the Indians from the Land which
the cattle company covets.
The National tribune., 1885-07-16

Ex-PREsIDENT HAYES is an earnest
GAR. man, instant in season and out of
season. No man in Ohio stands higher in
the affections of his comrades and neighbors,
and no gathering of soldiers in that section
is considered complete or successful without
he is present. Next month he will preside
at the unwilling of the soldiers monument
in SanduskY.
The National tribune., 1885-07-16

THE Grand Army Posts of Richmond and
other Virginia cities protest against the
removal of Col Henry deb. Ciay,-Collector
of Customs at Newport News,-Commander
of the Department of Virginia, GAR
The National tribune., 1885-07-16

@OBsERvER," Irvington, Ill, is informed
that in all newspaper offices it is an inyari-
able rule to pay no attention to letters which
are not accompanied with the writer's name.