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Morris tribune., 1885-04-08
A Sad Case of Destitution.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, April 13.-While a
patrolman was in the upper part Of the city
he discovered several human beings slowed
away under tho logway Of a saw-mil. All
were miserably and scantily attired and in a
depplorable condition, being in the last stages
of starvation. The party consisted of Mrs.
Mary Draper, her uncle, daughter, and
niece. They claim. they were driven from
their house and forced to leave West Point
small hamlet below Louisville, two
weeks ago They managed to build a
boat, which is only an open con-
trivance, upon which is an old cook-stove
and a few blankets. They have been aioat
ever since, exposed to the cold and rain.
When discovered they were completly OK
hausted, and the old man was in such a con-
dition that but little hopes are entertained Of
his recovery. Whom food was Set before
them they seized upon 1t and nearly choked
themselves in their haste to eat it. The old
man and the woman are illiterate, but the
little girls are uncommonly bright considr-
ing their surroundings. The township
trustee has furnished them lodging and fosd
for the present ~,
Morris tribune., 1885-04-08
A Western Idyl.

A rather sad affair took place on
Main street the other day. A young
lady with her arms full of bundles
emerged from dry-goods store. when
one of them fell on the sidewalk with
out her noticing it. Just behind her
was ayoung man, "a too-too club young
man, who if not polite is not anything,
and he quickly stepped forward to
pick it up. Now bundle done up in a
piece of paper with a dry-goods adver-
tisement on it is apparently as harmless
as maiden's prayer or a mothers
spanking, and there it lay as guileless
as blue-eyed bulldog asleep in the sun.
Just as he stopped to pick it up there
was rustling of the paper, the twist
began to come out of the ends, and in
another instant an indescribable some
thing-a sort of cross between bal
before his eyes, and number ten thir-
ty-six-inch-double-j e-jointed-duplex clip
tic-steel-bowed hustle inflator dollar
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES with
two rooms in it waltzed around and
gyrated and opened and shut up and
fell on the sidewalk as fiat and thin as
a clearinghouse pie, and the young
man Strengthened himself up, looking as
if he wished forty-ton zephyr would
come down from the canyon and sweep
him over into the next county; and the
young lady came back with face that
resembled an Italian sunset produced
by throwing a ripe tomato against a
board fence, and she picked up that
wire contrivance, and then she went
toward the east and he went toward the
west. The sun ducked his head behind
a cloud to hide smile, and three or
four of the boys who took in the show
laid down and laughed and doubled
themselves up in a manner that would
have made a summer dose of greenaps
pie collie hide its head in shame. Can
uon Citg Aercaru.
Morris tribune., 1885-04-08
In the PinerieS.

In one of his readable articles in the
Current Charles Ellis says:
1t is curious to see how the life of the
world, ''the spirit of the age" as the
Sellers family call it, presses in upon
remote places and corners that seldom
see anything of the world. Habit, Gus
tom and fashion are contagious. You
cannot hide away from them any more
than you can hide children away from
whooping-cough and measles. They
seem to be in the air aud to travel on
the wind. The love of novelty, and the
vanity of the human animal that in
cites it to have a trif1e more than its
neighbor, are sort of scarlet rash of
the social world that one finds even in
the woods. But woman's nature asserts
its creative and hopeful influence even
through the often worthless and mis-
leading frivolities of custom and fashion.
In primitive times, when woman had
no home but the forest and the jungle,
and no ''rights'' at all; when she was
looked upon as game to be captured,
dead or alive, but mostly half-and-half,
there was even then in her an element
of character that was slowly becoming
powerful to influence the whole life of
the world. She was submissive, pa
tient. enduring. She learned to be still
and yet be content. Man is restless
prowler, woman patient waiter.
Waiting for ages in bondage, woman
has learned to find peace, contentment,
pleasure and Indictment to artistic
growth in making her home, whether
wigwan OF cave. log-house, shanty or
better, more and more attractive from
time to time. Man alone, or a human
race that should have in both sexes the
restless, aggressive, marauding, grasp
ing, greedy spirit that seems to actuate
the majority of the men of our own
race, would never rise above the plane
of the freebooter. The finer elements
of race evolution are due largely to the
quiet, brooding, homc-loying nature OF
woman.
Among these country homes I find
old Lighthouses that have walls and CELL
ing decorated with paper; not handsome
wallpaper, but old newspapers, those
that contain pictures being most deslr-
able. This is an improvement upon the
bare bark and the rough boards, and is
due to the housewife. Rags are treas
ured up and rag carpets are made that
are sometimes seen to be quite pretty,
and always strong and durable. There
are cheap pictures along the walls, with
indications here and there of 'fancy
work" The artistic sense of the house
keeper shows itself also in the prepara-
ton of delicacies for the winters table.
Peaches, berries, grapes, tomatoes, ETC.,
these arc all plenty IN season, and they
are canned for winter, and the work is
we'll done, too.
Morris tribune., 1885-04-08
SOMEWHAT RESTLESS,

Is the Report from Gen. Grant-Dozinl
and Sleeping by Turns.
CHICAGO, April 13.-The following bulle-
tins relative to Gen. Grants condition have
been received:
New YORK, April 11.-Gen. Grant
dozad comfortably until 1 a. m.
when he became restless and suffered from
pain in his throat The usual local applica.
tions were made, giving partial relief. At &
a. m, however, the administration of az
anodyne was demanded Since that time he
has been doing and sleeping by turns. Hi:
pulse Is 6S, temperature 99.5
GEORGE f. SHRADY, M. D.
NEW YORK, April Il.-l2 m.-Gen. Grant
is restless; pulse 66; temperature 9s.
GEORGE F. SHRADY, M d.
NEW YORK, April Ill p. m.-Gen.
Grants condition is unchanged. No bulle.
tin has been issued.
New YORK, April 11.-2:45 p. NAT the
visit Of Drs. Baker, Douglas and Shrady al
D. m, Gen. Grant was found in comfort
able condition He has rested all the morn.
ing. Pulse, 72; temperature normal
j. II. DOUGLAS, M. d.
GEORGE F. SHRADY, M. d.
NEW YORK, April 11.-Gen Grants con
dition was somewhat unfavorable last night
In the early hours Of the morning be suffered
Morris tribune., 1885-04-08
She Enjoyed Cold Weather,

The recent spell of weather calls at
tention to recent article. in Littell's
Lifting Age called "A Lady's Life i'll
Manitoba. The writer says she bought
frozen milk by the pound all winter;
mustard froze in the mustard-pot. which
stood foot from the kitchen stovepipe
and two feet above the stove, where
there was a blazing fire all day. The
Kittens ears froze, and broke off; so did
the ears of a neighbor's pony. A pail
of water left in the kitchen all night
would freeze solid before morning.
When she had been ironing the top of a
pocket handkerchief the lower part
would freeze on the table. The ther,
mometer went to SO degrees below zero.
This is commented on at considerable
length, and then comes this, remark:
"But say deliberately that l would
rather pass three winters on the prairie
in Manitoba than one summer" Worse
than all the freezing, the cold. the con-
fnement, and the whole category of
winter. is the mosquito, she says.-Hart-
ford C0ttfGnt.
Morris tribune., 1885-04-08
An O,nortunitv for America.

NEW YORK, April l3.-A Philadelphia
correspondent of the Herald says: 1t was
stated to the writer that the Guion and
American steamship companies had been
approached by the British admiralty for
terms at which the vessels would be leased
to that government. Another steamship
agent went so far as to state that the
British nations claims upon the vessel
Of his line might be asserted at any
hour. The vessels of the American COM
pany all carry the British flag, under the
statute that only American built craft can
fly the flag Of this land. The agent sail
that if Russia inaugurated the aggressive
warfare that was possible for her this statute
would prevent the American people from
taking advantage of the splendid oppor-
tunity which such condition Of things
would present for their regaining
their once proud position on the
seas. He even suggested that in the
event of war an extra session OF congress
ought to be called to take advantage of a
situation that may not recur again in a cen-
tury. "Anerica's future" said he, belongs
to her, and she has stood long enough upon
cour tesy and the amenities of trade. She
must regain what she lost during the four
years enforced lethary of the national COM
meroe during the civil war. The ocean
trade was taken away from her fairly
enough. This is the hour for great stroke
VIII she rise to its"
Morris tribune., 1885-04-08

to the frontier in the state of Chiapas
Wednesday. Guatemala is said to be max
ing extensive preparations to overwhelm
San Salvador and Nicaragua. and news of
the decisive conflict which, it is supposed
has recently taken place is looked for daily
and even hourly.
Guatemala is in great fever Of excite.
ment ouer the tragic death of Gen. Barrios
and his son. The resolve to avenge Barrios
has become the national cry, and all late in-
formation from Guatemala indicates that
che people will make a most determed strug-
gle to carry out the purposes of Barrios and
unity Central America.
Morris tribune., 1885-04-08
THE MARKETS.
CHICAGO. ADri1 II

CHICAGO. April II,
The Chicago wheat market tosday was
active and unsettled and closed PC higher
than yesterday, Corn was also active and
advanced *l}sc. Oats was strong and i'm
proved, M@lc. Rye advanced &c, and bar
ley was strong at the advance noted yester.
day.
Live seock-The Onion stock yards report
ne following range OF prices: Hogs
Market moderately active but weak and
prices &c lower; light grades, S4.3554 20;
rough packing grades, S4.S9@i55; heavy
packing and shipping lots, Si55@4 IS.
Cattle-Marke: fairly active; values un-
changed; good to choice steers, So 2095 80;
400;..stocksrs, So. 5J@4 Is; fee lers, S400@
463. Sheep-COmmon 70 far So 30U@425;
good to fancy, $+4oGl525.
Produce: Butter-Fine creamery, 2S@25c:
good to i:us dairy. 14@2oc: POOR to gooi
packing, 5Gsc, Eggs-F'esa counts, lac;
5s@60c; poor to fine, 58loc lower Poultry
1.-Two turkeys, 11@1tc; do chickens, l2@
12xc for hens, and &c for roosters; ducks,
$4.O0@45o and gee 500 rer d. Apples
Poor to fine kept, s2.5o@3a ~ p,r Dbl.
Hay-Fair to fine timothy, Sil0itgI300,
and do1rairie SI53G,luj per ton
New York.
NEw YoGK, April IL.
Wheat-1a@i1s higher an! very fever
ish, with i,4rty active husiue s: No. l
white, nomiaa'; NJ. = rel May, qSISa99c;
June, Sl.0,@l.@S4: July, $L0l34@ @LC2$;
August. 81 o3!I@ I@I'3%s; September, Si.0415.
Corn-22s@5sc th.a ae.' AMI fairly active: new
mixed western spot, 52@5t}lc; future,
21a955sSc Oats-1f@jS lie t-,r, active:
western, SSE4lc. Plovi lcn beef firm:
new extra, SlL50@i..DA Pork I'm and
quiet; new mess, Sl300@l3 25. Lard q
shade better and quiet; steam rendered,
$I371S.
st. Louis.
ST.. LOUIS, April II.
Wheat-Active, higher and unsettled but
closed firm; No. 3 red 9s@9s}sc cash: 99c
May: S10lss June; Sl.uSX July. Corn
Fairly active and higher: 4s1Sc cash; 1880
cash; 3i1sc May. Rye-Unchanged. Barley
armer; slaao. Lard noninally, s6.so@
Toledo.
TOLEDO April II.
Wheat-Active and strong: No. 3 cash
and April, SOC; May, S.s4; June, 92c
Corn-Firm; No. cash, 463 Il May
and June 471Sc; July 49c; NJ 5, 46; No 2
yellow, 47c; No. 5 do; Acc ats-Firm but
quiet; No. 2 cash, 35c; May, S6c bid. Clover
Seed-Nothing doing.
Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE, Wis, April II.
Wheat--Easy at advance; Milwaukee No.
=, S61c; May, S1hc; June, $3.50 Corn
Higher: Eos 45c. 0ats--Firm; No. 9;
8S}sc. Rye Easier; No. i, Csc. Barley-s
Strong; No. 9, 5Sc: No. extra, 5516c.
Morris tribune., 1885-04-08
Wouldn't be Denied.

CHICAGO April 1S.-Tbe most notable
scene that has CURED during the first week
of the opera festival took place Friday
night The opera was Lucia Di Lammer-
moor" with Mile. Nevada in the principal
role, and the audience was large and fully
testified its appreciation Of the fair singer
In the third act the popular demonstration
reached its climax. After Nevada had con-
cluded the famous flute song she retired
from the stage, and there arose such a
shout Of applause as looked as though it
would lift the roof OFF the building.
Nevada returned and bowel AMI again re-
tired; but the audience would not be denied :;
it wanted Home Sweet Home;" five times
did the songster return in response to the
demand of tho audience. AT last Arditi,
VINO had obs tinately refused to make the di-
version desired, concluded to give in, and as
the strains of the well-known tune were
heard from the instruments, the immense
thronI became silent and Nevadas voice
rose in the notes of the exile's ballad. The
people had triumphed and the singing Of the
old song was another triumph for Nevada
Morris tribune., 1885-04-08
The Joliet Quarrymen's Strike.

JOLIET, Ills, April 13.-The strike is now
general in the great stone-q fields ex.
tending from Chicago and taking in Sum-
NIT, Lemont, Sagbridge, Lockport and Joliet,
along the Illinois and Michigan canal The
stone companies are in conference in
Chicago arranging settlement The strike
IS peaceable, but desperately determined,
and public sympathy is with the men be-
cause the wages-sL25 per day-are abso-
lutely inadequate. Governor Oglesby has
declined to order out the troops, as the COM
panies requested, because the men are not
violent, and because they keep justice and
law on their side, and thus bloodshed has
been avoided
Morris tribune., 1885-04-08
Nominations for Illinois State of,ces.

Nominations for Illinois State Offices.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, April 1S.-The gov
ernor nominated the following state officers
Friday: As trustees of the Soldiers Or
phans' Home, the names of James T. Nor
row, of Livingston county, and Edwin
Harlan, Of Clark county, were
presented, the first to succeed
Gen. John G. Black, term ex-
pirsd, and the second for the unexpirod
torn Of Gen. John l. Rinaker, resigned.
Also, as members Of the state board Of edu-
cation, Alfred l.. Atwood, OF Henry county {;
William II. Green, of Alexander county; E.
:; A. Gastman, of Macon county; Thomas
Slade, of Mclean county, and John H.
Gunn, Sangamon county. Morrow was con-
firmed without opposition. The remainder
were laid over
Morris tribune., 1885-04-08

The law of the napkin is but vaguely
understood. One of our esteemed met
ropolitan contemporaries informs an
eager inquirer that it is bad form to fold
the napkin after dinner-that the proper
thing is to throw it with negligent dis
regard on the table beside the plate, as
to fold it would be reflection on the
host and imply familiarity that would
not benefit an invited guest. But the
thoughtful reader will agree with us
that this studied disorder is likely to be
a good deal more trying to a fastidious
hostess than an unstudied replacing of
the napkin in good order beside the
visitors plate. The proper thing is to
fold the fabric with transformations care,
and lay it on the left of the plate, far
from the liquids, Gqueurs and coffee,
and thus testify to the hostess that her
care in preparing the table has been ap-
preciated. The napkin has played fam
GUS parts in the fortunes of men and
women. 1t was one of the points ad-
mired in Marie Stewart that, thanks to
her exquisite breeding in the court of
Marie de Medici, her table was more
imposing than the full court of her great
rival and executioner, Elizabeth. At
the table of the latter the rudest forms
were maintained, the dishes were served
on the table, and the great Queen helped
herself to the platter without fork or
spoon, page standing behind her with
silver ever to bathe her fingers when
the flesh had been torn from the roasts,
At the court of the Empire, Eugene
was excessively fastidious. The use of
q napkin and the manner of eating an
egg made or ruined the career of
guest. The great critic, Sainte-Beuve.
was disgraced and left off the visiting
list, because at breakfast with the
Emperor and Empress at the Tuilleries
he carelessly opened his napkin and
spread it over his two knees, and cut his
egg in two in the middle. The court
etiquette prescribed that the half-folded
napkin should lie on the left knee, to be
used in the least obtrusive manner in
touching the lip, and the egg was to be
merely broken on the larger end with
the edge of the spoon and drained with
its tip. The truth is luxury and in
vention push table appliances so far
that few can be expected to know the
particular convention that may be con-
sidered good form in any diversified so
ciety. Tho way for young fellow to
do is to keep his eyes open-which, un-
less he is in love, he can do-and note
what others do.
Morris tribune., 1885-04-08
CENTRAL AMERICAN DIFFICULTY.

Eight Thousand More Rifles Sent to the
Frontier.
CITY OF Mexico, April 13.-Troops are
collecting here from all parts of the republic
TO participate in the grand review May s.
Twelve tkousand soldiers have already ar
rived. President piaz and several generals
Of division viii review the troops on the
occasion of their grand parade prior to
sending the army toward the Guatamela
frontier. Gen. Pena will probably be in
command Of ono column. 1t is stated Gen.
Monastereo has been ordered to Acapulco to
take charge Of the Mexican gunboat at that
port Eisht thousand more rifles were sent
Morris tribune., 1885-04-08
Elnnad With a RIacr Man.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 13.-Quite sensa-
tion developed here whsn it became known
that Mrs. Josephine Steinriede had suddenly
left the city in company, SO it is alleged,
with a colored man named John Irwin.
Mrs. Steinriede is the wife Of Dr. j.
]. Steinriede, a wealthy planter and
physician, who camo to Memphis
about three months ago from Yazoo City.
Miss. John is 20 years of age and has for
quite period possessed complete control
over Mrs. Steinriede. The eyes of the hus
band were suddenly opened by lady neigh
Dor, who found the wife and negro in a
room together. The husband charged his
wife with Inconsistency. She replied: "If
you believe it you had better leave me-"
Morris tribune., 1885-04-08
Col. Mower Com,nits suioido.

p MILWAUKEE, Wis, April 13-Col s. C.
: Mower, partner Of Col. Watrous in the pub.
lication of The Sunday Telegraph, commit.
ted suicide in his room in the Kirby house
Saturday afternoon. When found he was
upon the bed on his hands and knees with
his head and face buried in pillow Be-
side him lay al ordinary 22-caliber revolver,
with one chamber empty. He had placed
the weapon back of his head and fired, the
ball entering at the base of the brain, and
ranging upward. Blood was trickling from
the wound. 1t was case Of preme ;itatei
suicide. No cause is known for the rash
Morris tribune., 1885-04-08
Admiral Jouett Reacbes COLON.

WASHINGTON CITY, April 13.-Rear Ad-
miral Jouett has telegraphed Secretary
Whitney as follows: Tennessee arrived
at Colon to-day. All WELL shall open
transit tomorrow and keep it open. Every
thing quiet here, but trouble feared at Pan
anna. Shall send 100 men to Panama to-
morrow City Of Peru arrived with Col.
Haywood and battalion of marines. Situa-
ton unchanged"
Morris tribune., 1885-04-08
COWBOYS to Helm the Britisl,.

TORONTO, Ont, April 13.-E. Sheppard,
proprietor of The Toronto News, has re-
turned from Ottawa, where he went to offer
the government the service OF a company
of mounted cowboys from Montana in the
northwest He states that tile minister Of
militia promised him commission, should
affairs in the northwest warrant 1t, and that
by sending word to certain point in Mon-
tana. the cowboys ready for active service,
would meet him on his arrival
Morris tribune., 1885-04-08
A Moral spasm in Cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, O., April 1.-THE chief OF
police has ordered bunko and confidence
operators to leave the city at once. Gam
blers have been ordered to shut up their
shops Immediately. The police have been
instructed to have the streets cleared Of the
gangs Of impudent, well.drsssed loafers who
skirt the sidewalks and bring them all in on
a charge Of lettering Abandoned women
found on the streets after z p. m. will be ar
rested for vagrancy.
Morris tribune., 1885-04-08
An Important Measure Rejected.

HARTFORD, Coan., April 1a.-By tho sclid
vote of the Republican majority the Con-
necticut legislature rejected one OF the most
important measures Of the session-a con-
stitutional amendment sweeping away the
ancient requirement Of a clear majority in
the election Of state officers When this is
not occurred tho election goes to tho lexisla-
ture, which, without debate, elects gov
ernor aud other officers from tha two candi-
dates receiving the highest number OF votes
for each Office. This majority requirement
i, peculiar to Connecticut and perhaps one
or two other StatnS
Morris tribune., 1885-04-08
The Chicago Mayoralty,

The Republican executive committee, to
gether with the candidates elected Tuesday,
hell meeting at Republican headquarters
It was resolved unanimously to con test the
election in tho case the council canyassing
board declared Harrison elected mayor. The
committee believe the face of the retnrns
will certainly show Judge Smith to be
elected. unless they have been tampered with.
1t is further decided that in case q con.
test becomes necessary now committee
would be formed to cooperate in the meas
ures necessary to be taken to seat Judge
Smith. The committee Of public safety is
still engaged in collecting evidence Of fraxd
and proofs Of the manner In which 10 was
carried ont. sas.s- sr- ~ z III p
Morris tribune., 1885-04-08
COnnagrations.

Purs5URG, Pa, April 13.-The white lead
works of W. w. Lawrence & Co., Ridge
avenue, Allegheny City, together with the
contents. were entirely consumed by fire
which was causel by spontaneous combuS.
tioa between = and 3 O'clock Saturday morn
L"ss, about So, 900; Insurance, $500l0.
COLUMBUS, Ind, April I3 The Edinburg
Starch works ten miles north of here,
burned Saturday morning. Loss, SIS, 200,
insurance, $4,000. The warehouse with
$40, 900 worth of starch was saved. Ono
hundred and fifty men are thrown out Of
emplOyment
Morris tribune., 1885-04-08
A Preacher Dies from Want.

PHILADELPHIA, April l3.-- Augustus
Singleton, an ex-clergym man and at ons time
wealthy and prominent citizen, died from
want and exposure in a barn in the suburbs
Thursday night. His wife was with him
when he died, and both were tramps. Until
few months ago Mr.. Singleton had been
preaching the Gospel at Waterford. One
night he disappeared, and, when he came to
his senses, found himself recovering from a
drunken debauch in this city. He afterward
became tramp, and, as stated, died an out
Morris tribune., 1885-04-08
Anexed Fonian Plots Discovered.

MONTREAL, Que, April 13.-A startling
discovery has just beon made in this city by
Joseph Ksllert, superintendent Of the Metro
politan Detective Agency. Since the upris-
ing in the northwest th.rs have bsen rumors
of secret meetings OF sympathizsrs with the
rebels. Detective Keilert is in possession of
information that regular organisa-
ton is forming &, assist Risl with
men and money. Kellsrts men hav-
ing obtained admttuucs to its meet
ings. tho leaders of the movement are known
and Kellert can prove their connection with
the O'Donovan Rosa clique. The leader is
we'll furnished with m ,ney, which is said to
bave been raised in New York, Chicago and
Cincinnati On-Thursday he cashed draft
for $500, which thu detectives are assured
was received from New York. and was part
of fund raised for Rel. A similar fund
has been openel here Mr.. Kellert, it is
understood, has notified the government Of
this movement, which is not confined to this