The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1885-08-06
DIR. d. W. BLISS made an eloquent apre.l
against the burial of Gen. Grant anywhere
but in Washington.
TRIBUNETS.

TRIBUNETS.
Chicago Herald: Talking about lichtniarD
said passenger from the West I" if you want
to see lightning that's lightning just go out
into Western Nebrasky. That's where it light
nings for all that's out. But I'll never forget
how l was fooled out there one day A few
days after 1 got there was going across the
prairie with friend of mine, when I saw
something that caused my hair to stand on
end. 1t was a streak of lightning going across
the prairie in leaps, as if it were an ANIMAL
Ny eye could hardly fellow it, it went so fast
WELL says / to my friend, that beats all the
lightning ever heard tell ON. I've seer forked
lightning, and sheet lightning and zig-zsg
lightning; but / never saw lightning following
the ground like that That's where you're dr.
said my friend; that hain't any lightning at
all-its jack-rabbit cut exercisin' hisself'"
Bridge,cater Journal: The mosketos stand
watch by ones bedside while the fly catches q
little sleep. and vice versa.
Life:
Mamma-"Don't you think. Emma, you are
getting little too old to be playing with the
boys SO much?"
Emma know it, but the oder | get the
better like EN-"
Gen. J. B. Gordon, of Georgia, who was one
of the hardest fighters in the Army of North
ern Virginia. and who led the last assault it
made on the Army of the Potomac, is reported
to be in hard luck. His people recognized ms
distinguished services in behalf of the South
ern Confederacy by bestowing on him high
political honors, but he sold his birthright Tor
mess of pottage by resigning from the Senate
to let Gov. Joe Brown succeed him. 1t Was
charged that peeuniary considerations induced
this step, and it is rather difficult to explain
his action on any other ground. He certainly
became quite wealthy by speculations in stocks,
In which it is presumed Brown gave him valu-
able pointers. Then he grew more infatuated
with stock gambling, ventured up to his neck
into Wall Street, and the result is. has lost
every dollar
sKILLFUL swINDLER.
All Europe is agog with stories of the scoun-
drelIy talents and achievements of bogus
Russian Prince, who was recently arrested in
Paris. He has passed through all the European
capitals as genuine Prince and distinguished
Russian officer, swindling bankers, diplomats
and mobiles and improvising harem in every
city during his brief soourn. Nicholas Eras-
mus Savine is the son of a Russian peasant He
entered the army and rose to the grade of non
commissioned officer. but was expelled from his
regiment and imprisoned for rubbery, rebellion
and arson. How he succeeded iii escaping from
Russia with this record of crime ON his shoul-
ders is not known. Since then he Ia; visited
Berlin, Brussels Paris, Rome, Madrid, Vienna
and nearly all the lesser cities, and swindled
every one with whom he came in contact His
success was complete, phenomenal. He would
enter wealthy jewelry establishment, and after
five minutes talk with the proprietor, would
emerge blazing with diamonds. He lodged in
the finest hotels, at the owners expense; or if
the latter, growing impatient should insist on
having his bill cashed, the prince" would
step out to the nearest bank and return with a
bursting purse. He persuaded the Russian
Consul in Vienna to give him passport as IN
officer of good standing in the Imperial Guard.
A couple of months ago he insulted member
of the Embassy at Rome and was challenged to
duel. Though a noted pugilist and an adept
with loaded cane he has NO desire to stand
before sword or pistol. He accepted the c1;.i-"
lenge and while his antagonist and the seconds
were awaiting him on the ground, he was on
his way to Genoa There he almost murdered
a young man of aristocratic lineage for stealing
his pretty mistress. The young man challenged
him and the Prince engaged two officers of a
Russian man-of-wa in the Bay of Nap 5 to act
as his seconds. The duel was to take place in
Belgium. All hands started for Belgium ex-
cept the Prince, who quietly proceeded TO Rome.
The result of this act of cowardice and dercp-
ton was double duel in Belgium, one between
the two Russian officers who were acting az
Savine's seconds and the other between one Of
these officers and Savine's antagonist Arriving
at Rome he swindled several thousand francs
from certain distinguished Minister to the
Vatican and then came to Paris. Here he was
informed of the presence of his seconds-the
two officers of the Russian squadron at Naples
who were anxiously looking for him. and be
hastily set out for Berlin. He delayed in Bcr-
lin only long enough to pursuade leading
banker to cash for him forged note on a
wealthy merchant of Odessa He then returned
to Paris and borrowed $4,000 francs on the
strength of his acquaintance with the Berlin
banker, whom he had swindled. He is now in
Jail, and his trial will take place in a few days.
He will, perhaps, be condemned to few
months Imprisonment, and then he will resume
his successful career. His devices in the art OF
swindling are innumerable. One of his methods
is to profit by the charms of his mistresses TO
attract wealthy men to his apartments, and win
from them large sums in gambling.
Canadians have always remarked that while
they might be under the grinding heel Of
monarchcal tyranny, yet the best whisky
could be had anywhere in the Dominion for
five cents glass This is no longer true. the
barrooms everywhere have raised the price TO
10 cents, on account of excise duties. Unless a
man be bank official, there don't seem to bs
any longer any real reason for his continuing
to live in Canada.