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CAPTAIN Crawford Murdered.

The official report OF Lieut.. Maus in re-
gard to the killing OF Capt. Crawford by
Mexican soldiers is published. He says:
party OF Mexicans approached, and
Capt. Crawford and | went out about fifty
yards from our own position in the open
ang and we talked with them. They did
not stop moving. told them in Spanish
that we were American soldiers, calling at
tention to our dress and said we would not
fire. They answered they would not fire,
but ell the time moved toward hill a short
distance away, little higher than our
position, with some scattering lakewood.
Capt. Crawford then ordered me to go back
and insure no more firing. | started back
when the volley was fired OF course we all
sought shelter ] am sure they knew who
We were perfectly well all the time. Lieut..
Shipp - Mr.. Horn were also shouting at
anothertime telling who we were and tina all
was right. Mr.. Horn speaks Spanish very
we'll. When | returned again saw the
captain lying on the rocks with wound
on his head. and Some OF his brains were
upon the rocks. This had all occurred in
two minutes. He was seen waving his
handkerchief when shot Mr.. Horn was
slightly wounded at the same time in the
left arm. There can be no mistake; these
men knew they were firing at American
soldiers
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Washington Gossip.

The postofficc department shows a de-
ficiency OF over So, 600, 600 for the quarter
nding Sept. 80.
The president sent the following nomina-
tions to the senate. Stephen A. Walker,
United States attorney for the southern
district Of New York; Berthold Greenbaum
OF California, consul at Apia, Samoa.
Stephen A. Walker is president OF the
board Of education OF New York city.
The secretary OF the treasury, in his re-
ply to the senate resolution directing him
to furnish certain information relative to
the accounts OF Alfred B. Meacham, late
superintendent OF the Indian affairs for
Oregon, encloses q report OF the second
comptroller showing deficit Of 81, SIG.
William Dorsheimer, United States dis
trict attorney for the Southern district OF
New York, has placed his resignation in the
hands OF the president. 1t will take effect
as soon as his successor is named. He
found that his editorial duties on the Star
seriously interfered with his official work,
and it became a question which one ne
should vs:cata. He voted to retain the
editorship.
Senator Colquit of Georgia will introduce
In the senate a bill establishing local option
an the District OF Columbia. The bill pro-
vldes Tor vote by the people upon the
subject, and is extremely rigorous. Under
It's provisions no Intoxicating liquors car
be manufactured within the limits OF til,
district or imported there and IL it become.
q law, no wines can be used at the state
dinners OF the president
Mr.. Foran OF Ohio has introduced in tn .
house a unique homestead law. It pro.
yides: Any person above twenty-one
years OF age, the head OF family and a
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citizen. shall receive from the treasury OF
the United States $500 as II loan. The
money must be expended solely in improve
ments upon the land entered and settled on
under conditions imposed by the home
stead law, including the erection OF build
ings, the purchase OF seed and implements
and such articles as may be necessary to
improve and cultivate the land. :
Speaking of the Chinese trouble in Oregon
Delegate VOORHEES, said: 1t is simply labor
disturbance and no worse than frequently
occurs in other communities. The people
out there are as law abiding and orderly as
any on the face of the globe. They have
simply invited some persons whose pres
ence is a detriment to the community. to
leave, just as committees frequently do
with tramps and other bad characters.
Not single person was hurt. There was
no bloodshed. The Chinese were provided
with means OF leaving, and with money tc
supply their wants.
The text OF the bill prepared by Major
Strait and Judge Edgerton, OF Dakota to
relieve settlers who suffer by Commissioner
Sparks execution OF the laws relating to
the lands, is as follows: All entries or To-
cation OF public lands not mineral hereto
fore made under any OF the laws regulating
the disposal OF the public domain where
final receipts or certificates have been is
sued by the district land Office and where
the lands entered or located have been
sold. mortgaged or disposed OF to innocent
purchasers or parties for valuable con-
sideration and where no adverse claim ex-
lists, shall upon further payment OF SIPS
per acre for the lands by such innocent
purchaser or mortgage in addition to the
amount Heretofore paid by the entry man
or locator be presented Notwithstanding
any irregularity or infirmity existing i'll the
original entry or location.
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Bulldog Kelley, OF British Columbia has

Bulldog Kelley. OF British Columbia has
been re-arrested at St. Paul.
1t is stated on undoubted authority that
the trouble between Mr.. and Mrs. II. l..
Gordon Of Minneapolis has been anlicably
adjusted.
Doctors James Davenport, Jr., and
James Sloan, died in st. Paul.
A stranger whose name is supposed to be
E. p. Murray, was run over and fatally
mangled by an engine in the yard OF the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway at
Wabasha.
The Plymouth council at Minneapolis
advises q dissolution OF the pastoral rela-
tions between Rev. Hutchins and the
church.
The Norwestern Association of Princet on
Alumni held its first annual meeting and
banquet at St. Paul. and elected the fol
lowing officers: President, G. b. Halstead
OF Lake Minnctonka; vice president, Wal
ter Mann, st. Paul; secretary and treas.
urer, w. w. Common, Minneapolis. TWEEN.
ty-one were present.
At st. Paul the marriage of Miss Bessie
O'Leary, daughter OF j. j. O'Leary. and
ID. w. Lawler, late Of Prairie tu Chen,
took place at the cathedral, Father
Stanley oHiciating.
Richard Herbert, of Mankato, received
$4,000 damages against the Northern Pa.
cific road.
BIO. Kempfer has been held to the grand
Jury, charged with killing p. N. Smith, u,
Fergus Falls.
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Criminals and Crimes.

Lewis Willett was sentenced to be hanged
at Kingston, n. ", March II, for the muir
der of Edwin keland.
r. +. c. Pershing. principal OF the Pitts
dishonesty and immortality.
Alexander Graham. aged sixty-five, COM
nitted suicide with laudanum at the
Metropolitan Hotei, Council Bluffs.
Ellie ones, II once beautiful woman. was
shot and fatally wounded by AL Williams,
her colored lover, at Charleston, w. Va.
Williams and the woman have lived to.
scther long time. She came from Ports
mouth, Ohio, two years ago, and says she
is from Il good family.
A beastly assault was made in White
county, ILL.,, near Carmi, by Baptist
preacher named Casteel on his seventeen
year-old daughter. Casteel has had charge
OF a mission church since his arrival there
from Posey county, Ind, about a year ago.
He has run off since the exposure.
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General News Condensed.
The New Government OF the British EN-
Splre.


London Cable: The address of John Nor
ley, the new chief secretary OF Ireland, to
his constituents at Newcastle was by far
the most important speech to come till Mr..
Gladstone introduces his home rule reSolu.
ton in the commons. 1t was received
with enthusiasm, He began by an appeal
to his audience to reflect what q coercion
policy means.
"You will he said, instantly have the
whole island honeycombed with secret soei-
cites. You will have midnight drillings.
The purposes of the league will then be
changed to the more execrable purpose OF
dynamite. At the end of all this black con-
fusion. Your last state will be worse than
your first. You will be driven then by the
force of the opinion OF the whole civilized
world to try that policy OF Cancellation
which we ask you to try now. Thegovern-
ment will not content themselves with the
old slovenly, shilly- shaly policy OF half
measures, but will at last grapple with the
problem in all its difficulties, facing every
fact and making whatever sacrifice may be
necessary either OF our time, oureaergies or
our thought in order to put an end to a
state Of things which has brought so much
wrong and sorrow to Ireland and so much
humiliation and danger to England.
- His concluding words, spoken amid
rounds of cheers, were:
All may fail; we may be short-lived
government; but hope am sure when l
think OF the nerve and humor OF the lead
er OF the ministry at this moment, that
we shall not be a weak nor wavering
government. \ line will be fixed upon
has been fixed upon. Mr.. Gladstone is
not the man to leave it. He is not the
man to take great work in hand and
then turn faint ofheart. And | think he
will find that some OF his lieutenants are
as resolute and intent as he
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my heart leaped to my mouth, for be-
fore me stood the lady OF the night be-

my heart Ieaped to my mouth, Tor be-
fore me stood the lady of the night be-
tore, her great lustrious eyes gain
down upon me. Calling me aside, she
commended my work, paid me gener
ously, and disappeared. have never
Seen her since. Ladies often have the
Ritials or monograms OF their lovers
lBaced upon their arms. Once / put
the words Dear Harry on q youn.
lady's arm. had a curious case
pnce. A very pretty and stylish young
lady came here in q cab. She wanted
the initial 'P' in fancy letter placed
upon the top of her shoulder. You
see, she explained, p stands for Paul.
the--the gentleman whom IL am to
marry. don't want it where it will
show, of course; but put it just where
the shoulder band will cover it when
am in full dress. Make it blue shad-
ed with red She screamed a little
when the needle made the first prick,
but she soon discovered that the pain
was insignificant, and the work was
soon done to her satisfaction.
"tHow pleased he will be- she SAID,
when it was over; but he shan't see it
until after we are married, she added,
as she went out.
ga few months afterward a herdic
stopped at the door, and the same
lady alighted and entered. You see,'
she explained, with a very slight blush,
that the gentleman whose initial you
put on my shoulder doesn' t-doesn't
come any more, and want it changed.
Do you think-doyou thinkyou could
change it to B?'
"Oh, yes, said l; that can be done
very easily
"'You see, this gentlemans name is
Bashford, and / thought you could
change it easily
$50 I changed the P to a B, and put
on few fourishes, and she left.
thought / had seen the last of her. un
til few months ago she came again,
and blushed in earnest.
"Well,' said 1 laughing, must l
change it again? What is his name
now?'
ellis name is Mortimer; and oh!
we are to be married next week, and
my dress and veil are all one, and l
am afraid of making HIM angry, for he
knows nothing of the others. Do you
think you could change the B to an
Mp
"'That would be impossible said I;
but can cover the letter over With
some other design, if you would like
that
"No, I shouldn't like that. 1t
wouldn't mean anything she said,
looking almost ready to cry. Then
suddenly she looked up and cried out:
'Oh, have it! just dote on Beeth-
oven, and so does he. I'll let the B
stand for Beethoven, and you shall put
on the first two measures OF his sonata
in A minor. Won't that be nice?'
"Seizing a pencil, she marked staff
and q few notes of music on a scrap of
paper, and handed it to me. 1
sketched on her shoulder a scroll,
bearing the initial B in the CENTRE
and then drew in the staff and notes
as she had indicated. 1t was quite q
nice job, but she was very patient, and
finally went away smiling, and hum
ming the air which l had tattooed on
her shoulder"
"Dld you ever see her again?"
ga few days later CHANGED to be in
the Boston and Albany depot, when
lady and gentleman passed me, going
toward the train. She had the look
OF a bride, and as they passed me she
gave me a glance and hummed the air
that l had scratched upon her shout
der"
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An English Woman's Excuse for Murder.

An inqust was held in London a few days
ago in the case OF the death OF Il Mr.. Bart
lett, Il merchant OF Pimlico, who, it is al
legged was killed by chloroform admins
tered by his wife, who wished to marry
Rev. Mr.. Dyson, Il Wesleyan minister. A
statement by Mrs. Bartlett was read at
the inquest by her physician.
She was sixteen years OF age when she
was married to Bartlett. They made a
compact to live together merely loving
friends. This agreement was adhered to
for six years, when the husband began to
encourage her affection for the Rev. Mr.. Dy
son. Recently Bartlett began to manifest
renewed affection for his wife, but she ap-
peaed o him to desist, as he had aiianced
her to Mr.. Dyson. The appeal had only
temporary effect, so she resolved to pro-
tect herself from her husband by waving
chloroform in front OF his face. On the
night before his death. as her husband was
retiring, she produced Il bottle OF chloro-
form, which her husband took from her.
Upon awakening in the night she found her
husband lying dead by her side.
The affair mas created an intense sensa-
ton and is regarded as likely to culmin-
ate in one OF the most noted cases in the
criminal history OF this country.
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News of Foreign Lands.
William E. Forster, ex-chief secretary
Ireland is dead.

William E. Forster, ex-chief secretary for
| Ireland is dead.
| The mercury was so above zero last
week at Touchwood and Edmonton, Man.
Dominion authorities have no knowledge
OF any mutiny among the Northwest
mounted police.
| Sir William Vernon Harcourt, chancellor
OF the exchequer, has been elected to par
Lament from Derby.
A London (Eng.) merchant was chloro-
formed to death by his wife, who wanted
to marry a clergyman.
| Lord Dufferin received an ovation at
Rangoon, especially from the natives, who
are grateful for Lady Dufferin's efforts in
behalf OF the native women.
| The Meadow Lilly mills, owned by D.
| Plewes. in London township, Ont, burned.
| Loss, $50, 900; insurance $1,000.
NJ. Rochefort has rendered his resignation
| in the French chamber OF deputies because
| of this rejection by that body Of the propo-
sition to extend amnesty to political Of
| tenders.
The marquis of Lorne has accepted the
| position OF honorary commissioner for
Canada at the coming colonial exhibition,
and also the presidency OF the Canadian
commission.
The French chamber OF deputies, by a
vote of BAT to 116, has rejected the prop
osition of the Radicals to extend amnesty
| to political offenders.
| The Adams Tobacco company OF Mon
treal has gone into liquidation. Liabili-
| ties one hundred and seventy-five thou
sand dollars, the greater portion of which
is due to the Merchants Bank ofMontreal.
The disastrous flood at Belleville, Ont,
has not abated. An immense volume OF
water continues pouring in from the neigh
boring river, and has damaged property
in the city until the loss is now estimated
at one million.
Senior Corve, the Portuguese embassa.
dor, has presented autograph letters from
the king and queen OF Portugal to the
count and countess OF Paris, formally
asking the hand OF their daughter for the
crown prince OF Portugal. The count and
countess have given their consent to the
| proposed union.
| In the German rcichstag, Herr Reuhn in
troduced motion on behalf of the Con-
servatives, urging fresh searching inquiry
| into the currency question, by a federal
| commission. Schrout declared there was
no scarcity Of coin in Germany, and the
stock of gold bore an adequate proper
ton to that OF silver.
James Anthony Froude has written a
letter declining an invitation to lecture in
| Belfast on the Irish crisis, saying: Talk
| ing is OF little use. and the time for action
is approaching. England is now asleep,
but when the state OF anarchy IN Ireland
shall have become intolerable, she will
awaken and do as she has done before.
In reference to the alleged mutiny of the
Northwest mounted police at Edmonton,
TIE minister Of the interior ut Ottawa
telegraphed Immediately on reading the
statement, but has not received any reply,
nor has he any report on the matter. The
following half-breeds, now undergoing i'm
prisonment for participation in the North
west rebellion, have been pardoned: Ignace
Poitras, Ignace Poitras, Jr., Joseph Areand
| and Noise Paranteau.
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General News Notes.

Cincinnati theaters will hereafter be clos.
ed on Sunday.
Out Of respect to Gen. Hancock both
houses OF the Maryland legislature ad.
iourned.
After passing resolutions and eulogizing
Gen. Hancock, the Kentucky legislature
adjourned as token OF respect.
The Ohio legislature adopted resolutions
respecting the death OF Gen. Hancock and
ordered flags on the state house at hall
mast until the funeral.
Everything is quiet. both at Seattle and
Olympia. The militia are still on duty at
Seattle. anxiously awaiting the arrival OF
The government tr~pps. .sAt Olympia the
sheriH's posse is able to keep peace.
The Chinese at Seattle, Wash. Ter, were
,uietly put aboard n steamer, and their
passage paid to San Francisco. Chici
Justice Green OF Washington TERRITORY
has telegra pied Attorney General Garland
urging him to use his influence to have
troops ordered to Seattle,
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The Florida Orange Interests.

From the Savannah Morning News.
There doesn't appear to be any re
son to doubt the correctness of our
first reports respecting the damage to
the Florida orange interests from the
recent cold weather. About all hanging
oranges were frozen, and all nursery
trees and young trees in groves were
killed. The older trees escaped de-
struction, and in most cases were only
slightly injured. Those OF the growers
who succeeded in saving a part of
their crop in the packing houses were
fortunate, and will be benefited by
the very great rise thai has taken
place in the price of Florida oranges
in the northern markets. 1t is prob
able that larger percentage OF the
crop was caught on the trees by the
cold wave than was at first reported.
Many growers were not satisfied with
the prices which oranges were COM
manding-only about $1.5O per box
net-and they were waiting for a rise.
It would not be surprising, therefore,
if the loss approximated half, rather
than q quarter, of the entire crop.
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German Census Statistics.

From the London Times.
The results ofthe quinquennial num-
bering of the population of Germany,
which was made on the LIST of Deem
Der last, have been so far ascertained
that we know accurately the popula-
ton of all the large towns. In De-
cember 1880, the number OF towns
with a population exceeding $4,000
was Al, of which II had q population
exceeding 100000. Last month the
number with over so, 900 inhabitants
had increased to As, of which no less
than 81 count more than 100, 900 in
habi.ents. Dusseldorf, Berlin, Magde-
burg, Chemnitz, Nurnberg, Hamburg
and Leipsic show an increase during
the five years of over IA per cent, Gre
field over FL per cent. Kiel, Dortmund,
Manneheim ana Carlsrune over 15 pei
cent. In Dantsic the population has
increased only 5 per cent. while in Me-
mel there has been a decrease OF near
4 l-2 per cent.
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Burial Place of Hancock,

The remains of Gen. Hancock were in
tered in the generals mausoleum in Mont
gomery cemetery, Norristown, Pa. The
cemetery can properly be termed the
burial ground OF the Hancock family. The
generals brother. John, many years ago
purchased lot there, in which lies the re-
mains OF his seven children. An adjoining
lot WAS purchased by Gen. Hancock and
his twin brother Hillory. and in it
they placed the remains OF their
parents. BY the side OF the
latter lies the body OF Winfield Scott Han
cock, Jr., the generals grandson and name
sake, who died when an infant in the sum-
mer OF 1880, the news OF his death reach
ing Gen. Hancock the same day that he
was formerly notified OF his nomination
for president. In 1883 Gen. Hancock built
a handsome mausoleum. The only men,
Der OF the generals immediate family in
tered in the mausoleum is his daughter
Ada who died in 1875.
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Possibly Not a Bluff Game.

BosToS-Jo ohm L. Sullivan issued what
he says is his last challenge to Paddy
Ryan. He says:
II will fight him with kid gloves just
thick enough to avoid the law, in any room
or hall in the United States, within four
weeks from signing articles, for $4,000 a
side, not more than five OF either his or
my friends to be present. If Ryan refuses
to accede to this | will brand him as a
coward"
CHIcAGo.-The following telegram was
sent att late hour by Paddy Ryan, in
answer to John L. Sullivans ultimatum:
Ii telegraphic report OF your final chal-
lenge to meet me this day is correct, will
meet you in private, with kid gloves, for
50, 5OO-time, place and referee to be
agreed upon hereafter.
misunderstanding Ryan's reply, Sulli-
van telegraphed his brother Mike from New
port, saying:
That goes. Make it inside OF four weeks,
private, five men on a side.
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The officers of the Tay fishery board
have been engaged in procuring salmon
nva for the government of New Zea-
land. The nets were cast in the Tay a
little above Perth, and, notwithstand-
ing the lateness of the season, about
10000 eggs were procured. They
were then conveyed to the hatchery of
Sir Gibson Maitland, in Stirlingshire,
and placed in the Matching boxes there.
previous to being packed and dispatched
to New Zealand, 1t may be stated that
at present large numbers OF spawning
salmon are to be seen on the famous
spawning ground-a large gravel bank
in the Tay at Cargill, six miles above
Perth.
Bees found in tree belong to the
owner of the tree, and another person
acquires no ownership in them because
of marking the tree. Game found in
SHARES belongs to the owner of the land,
and not to the trespasser who may have
set the snares. A swarm of bees, leav-
ing their hive and setting upon the land
of another, are the property of the orig
inal owner so long rs he can keep them
in sight, and thus establish their iden-
tity.
A great many find it hard work to
distinguish between Pekin and Ayles-
bury ducks. The Pekin is generally
larger, and the best strains are almost
invariablc creamy white, while the
Aylesbury is pure white, always. The
bill of the Pekin is deep yellow, and
the legs are reddish-orange, while the
Aylesbury has bill of delicate flesh
color, and legs several shades lighter
than those of the Pekin.
A mixture of cork, silica, and lime is
coming into extensive use as building
material in Germany. 1t has the adj
vantage of keeping out heat and cold,
and is also claimed to be an excellent
preventive of damp and deadener of
sound. 1t is substantial. light, and
durable, and seems to be especially
adapted for ceiling and wall lining.
A national shcep-shearing, open to
competition from all the states and
territories. will be held in st. LOUIS,
April and 8, under the suspices OF the
association of Missouri wool-growers.
The cash premiums amount to 81, 5OO.
Parties wishing to obtain the premium
list can address A. y. Child, FOG Mar
ket street, st. Louis, Mo.
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Personal GOSSIP.

Laura Don, the actress, is dead
Ex.Gov. Begole OF Michigan is wintering
in Riverside, Cal.
Col E. {. kemble, pioneer newspaper
publisher OF California, died in New York.
Henry p. kidder. the late Boston mill
ionaire, left an estate worth $4,000, 600.
Abraham Groesbeck, Texas pioneer,
one OF the proprietors Of the Houston &
Texas Central railway. and for whom the
town OF Groesbeck was named, died at
Houston, aged seventy-one years.