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The National tribune., 1886-07-15
The Grant Monument.

Prof Joseph Echteler the Bavarian sculp-
tor, has completed model of proposed monu-
ment TO Gen. Grant. and has submitted it TO
the Grant Monument Association. He proposes
TO construct ii of polished granite, and it is 10
be SO feet square at the base and ~ feet high.
The monument shows double terrace, which
is assembled by flights of stairs on the north and
south sides and lanked by balustrades of deli
cate pillars. Underneath is the mausO!eum.
with the entrance in front. On either side of
the gateway is a column with Corinthian capt.
tai aud above are the initials U. ;. Ct. On the
upper terrace will rest double stOried pedeS-
tai, surrounded with groups of statuary and
high relefs.
Around the base are the arms Of the various
States Of the Union and in front is large
group representing the North and South clasp
ing hands over pile of arms Of various kinds
The North offers a palm branch, while the
South lays a laurel wreath, in token of submis-
sion, at the feet of the American Eagle that
hoveTs over both. In the back ground are the
Stars and Stripes. To the left of the group IS
Gen. Lee surrendering bis sword to Gen. Grant
In high relief and to the right is another relief
representing Chief Justice Chase administer
ing the oath Of Office to Gen. Grant at his inau-
guration as President Of the United States.
In the rear is another group, negro and ne
gress, whose shackles have been broken, ex-
pressing their gratitude TO Gen. Grant, who
points to his sword. The upper part Of the
pedestal is octagonal in form, and has in front
a relief representing Gen. Grant leading a col
umn 10 battle, and the rear has another relief
showing him actively engaged with the enemy.
The other sides have figures representing Peace
and Agriculture, Industry and Mechanical In
yention, Craftsmanship and Justice, Commerce
and Marine Above all is an equestrian statue
of Gen. Grant He looks TO the right where
the Federal Army is supposed to be, while with
his right hand he points to the enemy at the
left aud wheels his horse in that direction.
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Cardinal Gibbons and the papal Nuncio were
at deer Park Nd, last week, and on Sunday
the Cardinal was TO preach in the church at
that place. There was great anxiety among
the residents OF neighboring towns Protestants
as wei rs Catholic, to hear and see the distin-
guished officers OF the church.
Before the hour SET for the church services
had arrived the Cardinal and Nuncio held a
sort Of reception at private residence, around
which fully 1000 ladies and gentlemen gathered
The residence was filled with people paying
their respects TO the Cardinal and Nunco
while about 200 others were crowded upon a
large porch outside, awaiting an opportunity
TO enter. Suddenly the porch, unable 10 sup
port the multitude, gave way and the crowd
fell in a mass among the broken timber and
debris. A scene Of great excitement ensued
women iainting, while the air was filed with
the cries Of those who were on the porch and
the ordinations Of horror from Others outside
1t was at FIRST feared that many had been
killed but fortunately no lives were lost
About dozen persons, however, were more o.
less seriously bruised and cut, but none Of theil
hurts arc fatal
The National tribune., 1886-07-15

One Of the most important elections ever held
in Great Britain, and. one on which a most mo-
mentous question hung-Home Rule for Ireland
was concluded on Saturday last. For some
time past the chances Of the Liberals, the party
who favor the separation of Ireland, have been
very doubtful, and Saturday ended with their
defeat by a very spiali majority, the Tories
triumphing by only FIVE. Mr.. Gladstone, the Lib
eral leader, has worked with untiring zeal and
energy, and al one time his prospects Of success
seemed very bright. Ii is now almost certain
that in accordance with the time-honored GUS
tom in England. when the Premier's party is
defeated, that he viii resign, and il is not i'm
probable that Lord Salisbury will form q
Cabinet. "The grand old man." however, is
not discouraged, and viii no doubt set about
vigorously marshaling his forces for a renewal
of the fight for Ireland's rights
The National tribune., 1886-07-15
A New Local Anasthctie.

At Underwood Springs, Ne, last week, Prof
o. Brunter, OF Germany, IN a series OF scientific
experiments, transformed German water gas
into snow, and then into a mass OF beautiful
white crystal, resembling ice, but in reality a
local an@sthetic, 50 powerful that a single touch
completely benumbs the member, arrests the
fow Of blood, and enables the subject TO endure
any operation without suffering or any con-
siderable loss OF blood. One individual was
given too prolonged touch on the back Of the
hand, when he found that the hand was devoid
Of all feeling. For four hours needles inserted
caused no pain, and yet the hand was not pow
crless. No blood followed the puncturing. IL Is
claimed that this gas will completely take the
place Of ether. No i'll effect. except the posi-.
bility o. blistering, follows its administration
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A Deadly Can.

In the vicinity of Bradford, Pa, practice
prevails of throwing away the empty nitro
glycerine cans. As there is nearly always a
small quantity Of the deadly substance left in
these vessels, they are quite dangerous to boys
and others who may be roaming about. On the
9th inst as Fred. FeIis and Roland Hill, black
smith helpers looking for work. were trudging
from Buffalo for Bradford they halted by Foster
Brook, and seeing pile of empty tin cans, the
idea suggested itself of melting off the tops of
few and using them as water pals. They built
a fire and melted the solder on two cans. The
third exploded as it was being lifted from the
fire, terribly mutilating Felis, who was holding
it, His throat was cut. his chest crushed in and
one hand blown Off He died almost instantly.
His companion was unhurt. The dead man
was litertlly studded with pieces of crumpled
tin
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A Craxt SPeddIer.

At Reading, Pa. therc1 resides an eccentric
character named Tom Collins. He is peddler
by profession and is daft on the subject of dress.
He has different suit for every day in the
month. with hats, boots, canes. and gloves to
match. All his outfits are of expensive mate
rails, made by the best tailors.
The young man peddles assiduously through
out the Winter aud then deyotes the hot
months to daily dress parades. His latest freak
is in the direction of fancy costumes Of which
he has four-one a bright red, two navy blue,
and the fourth a combination of the colors.
They are made in Continental style, with knee
breeches and buckles. To complete his appear
ance he buckles on sword. and then poses be-
fore the promenaders on Penn Square. Tom
says the police cannot prevent him from carry
ing a sword, as it is not concealed deadly
MeApon."
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been sentenced an appeal viii be taken to the
Supreme Court. IL this shall prove unsuccess-
full the ease will be taken to the United States
Court on the ground that the State law which
allows the prosecution more challenges OF Jurors
than the defense is unconstitutonal-The
body of Mrs. Emily Goldman, the wife of g. W.
Goldman, a retired New York merchant, resid-
ing at Brentwood, /. J., was incinerated on the
Ssh at the Mount Olivct Crematory. This is
the third woman cremated at Mount Olivet.
w. W. Saunders, convicted OF Inurder In
the first degree for killing Chas Campbell. es-
capped last week from the Albany, n. Y, jail by
saving of the bolt-heads Of the lock OF his cell
and substituting dark wooden heads, which so
closely resembed the iron ones that the jailer
did not suspect the diference.-The New
York DAILY Commercial Bulletin estimates the
loss by fire in june in the United States and
Canada al $3.50, 900, an amount 50 per cent
greater than the average loss in June for many
years. The number of large fires in June was
exceptional for that month, there having been
81 fires whore the reported loss was between
100000 and 100000, the aggregate loss by
these 2l fires alone being Si,001OO0.-ln
Chicago last week, while procession of Nor
wegians was passing along the street, number
Of men supposed 10 he Anarchists fired at the
American flag carried in the procession and put
six bullets through it.-The trial of DIR. lay
Tor, Of MerrcE, J.. l., for killing Thaddeus
Gritman, aged is OF Norwood, while attempt
ing 10 shoot a tomato can of the latter's head,
terminated i'm the Queens CoEaty Court OF New
York last Thursday in a verdict of manslaugh-
ter in the Oh rd degree ---Ex- President Arthur
was last Thursday elected President of the
Board Of Directors Of the Arcade Railway Com
pany of New York. Mr.. Arthur's health is
much improved and he expects soon TO take an
energetic Part in the affairs Of the company.
Miguel Chac0n, the Cuban negro who shot
and killed his mistress, Mrs. Maria Williams,
on June 20, 1854, was hanged in New York
Friday. His demeanor was calm throughout
the ordeal Death was instantaneous
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The wife Of asa Turpen. a well-tO-do farmer
residing near Princeton, Gibson County, Ind,
Oh the morning Of the 9th sent two children OF
her husband by former wife to the woods
after berries. She then hung her babe by the
neck until she supposed il was dead, then laid
il IN bed beside her 7-year-old daughter whose
throat she cut from ear 10 ear, after which she
went TO the barn and hanged herself The
Oldest child was born out Of wedlock, and
the mother obtained Judgment Of $500 against
the father, but he afteTward married her The
first two years Of their married life were some.
what stormy, but they had lived pleasantly to-
gether for the past four or five years.
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Tro elnenlar Accldcni,.

Two fatal accidents, remarkable for their
similarity, occurred in New Orleans Friday
last. Felix Alvarez, u years old, was playing
with his adopted sister, and, half in earnest,
half in jest, threw pair Of buttOnhole scissors
at her One Of tic blades struck her in the
left shoulder and penetrated the aEillary artery,
and the girl bled TO death before a physician
arrived. An hour or Two later two negro boys
quarrcled over a game Of marbles and one
stabbed the other with a small knife. The
blade cut the femoral artery and the boy bled
20 death. Had either weapon in either case
struck fraction Of an inch 10 the right or left
the wounds would have been insignificant
The National tribune., 1886-07-15

Mrs. Nellie +. Davis an accomplished and
handsome young woman, committed suicide in
Chicago on the 9th under very peculiar circum-
stances. She was married when girl TO a
man who treated her with such brutality that,
after miserable welded life Of two years she
returned 20 the home of her parents After
living four years with them she met Mr..
Halves, 10 whom she became engaged TO be mar
ried As she had never obtained any regular
divorce from her former husband, there was
some difficulty in the way Of the proposed
union, and she solved the matter by shooting
herself through the brain with 3s-caliber
rQvolVer
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A nesnerate Woman.

Miss Fannie Wheel, of Sacramento, Cal, last
week requested Jacob Kline, eOrnet player in
the LIST Art. band, TO marry her. He should
unquestionably have complied with the lady's
request, but refused brutality and laughed when
she threatened him. She went home, put on
an old dress and hat, exchanged new nickel
plated revolver for one that would not glitter
so much and thus attract attention, went to the
plaza where the band was giving an evening
concert, waited until Kline had finished, and
then, stepping up behind him, sent bullet
into the back of his head killing him instantly
The National tribune., 1886-07-15

Last week the FIRST instance On record Of a
locomotive being derailed by a rat occurred al
Bridgeport, Conn. As the East-bound evening
freight train passed East Bridgeport the engi-
necr obeyed signal TO stop and take on several
cars which stood on a side track. One Of the
brakemcn turned the switch, which is known
as a split SWITCH 10 run 10 the side track.
Apparently the switch worked properly, and
the engineer started ahead. 40 the switch the
locomotive jumped the track. and on investiga-
ton il was found that a big rat had become
caught in the jaws Of the switch, holding II
open far enough 10 dorail the engine
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Came Home and Found His Mother Murdered.

On the night Of the 9TH inst. Frank Reardon
was cropping his way through the dark passage
way at his home in Boston, when he heard
grOans from his mothers chamber. After light
ing lamp he found pool of blood at the foot
of the stairs and marks of blood on every step.
He found his mother lying on her cot and COW
cred only by bloOd-stained wrapper. Her face
was bathed in blood from two severe AK wounds
in her head. She died several days after A
negro named Stevens has been arrested on sus-
pipion
The National tribune., 1886-07-15

The Rev. Augustin Folkon, the FIRST colored
Roman Catholic priest ever ordained from
America, celebrated his first mass ia the littl,
Catholic Church Of 81. Mary's, in Hoboken, n
J., sunday morning last On the following
day DE preached his first sermon 10 the coloreC
church Of 81. Benedict, on Blocker street. IN
New York, and on Tuesday he started fo
Quincy, H., where he is 10 have parish II,
IS 80 years old and was a slave he has beer
studying ia Rome since 1868 and was or
datncd two moths AGO
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Horse nernIls a Train.

At o'clock on the morning of the 9th q
freight train on the New York City &c North
ern Railroad, bound south, ran over horse al
Amawalk Station, and the engine and four cars
were thrown from the track. The engine
rolled down an embankment and the engineer
was caught beneath the locomotive. lie died
in great agony before he could be removed
The fireman saved himself by jumping from
the engine before it left the rails. The wreck
blocked the main track and trains were delay
ed over two hours
The National tribune., 1886-07-15
AT LAWRENCE.

Gen. Logan made splendid address on the
9th inst at the great Reunion at Lawrence,
Kan, to an audience Of fully 10000 He ar
rived on the previous day, and was the guest Of
Judge j. =. Usher, Lincoln's Secretary of the
Interior Early in the morning procession,
composed of various civic organizations and
numerous Posts of the Grand Army, escorted
the General to the grove, about two miles
distant from town. He rode in q carriage
drawn by four milk-white horses. Without
notes and amidst the widest enthusiasm he
spoke for full hour. At the close of his speech
three rOusing and reveTberating cheers were
given for John A. Logan for President in 1855.
" No more Blaine" was received with equal
enthusiasm. Beginning with statistics, from
memory, upon the wonderful and unprece-
dented development of the United States in
the 100 years past, with flashes of elOquence
he made grand predictions for the coming half
century. Having passed through Kansas over
20 years ago, his eulogy upon her advancement
Was thrilling to an audience already overpTOud
of their State His criticism Of the President
for the pension yetoes was severe. In speaking
OF the attitude of the Southern leaders in Con-
gress, he declared the boys in blue had saved
the country. 1t was theirs, and they should
organize and wrest the Government from its
present hands and see that their crippled and
enfeebed brothers were better cared for than
they now are. The men who tried to ruin their
country were now at the National Capltal
drinking the Administration wine. The Gov
eminent had Treasury filed to OVERLOOKING
with surplus funds. 1t should be thrown into
circulation to give every enfeebed soldier a
pension. With the aristocraey of the South and
slave labor free trade flourished. With the free
labor of the North protection to home indus
tries ever did and will have adherents. There
are States in the Union who at any election
poll not one-half as many votes as Kansas, yet
they have the same representation N Congress.
ALI know that that is wrong. Cut their repre-
sentation down to votes actually east. Capital
and labor are indispensable to each other. They
are an element of our country, and supposing
your mouth and stomach began 70 war with each
other and refuse to perform their functions,
would not your body rebel? Let all grievances
be settled by law; strikes are wrong.
AS he finished speaking the veterans crowded
| forward to grasp the hand Of the distinguished
soldier and the enthusiasm was so great that
he finally had to be carried to his carriage.
| Gen. Logan expressed himself as having re-
ceiyed one of the most enthusiastic receptions
here of his life. In the evening he made a
short, pleasant address in reply to the welcome
extended him by Mayor Poehler. The Gen
eral was thoroughly worn ost at its close and
started at once by special train direct for Wash
| ingtOn.
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nImm.n-E - CrnlI-

Ia few days an immense lumber raft will
leave ST. John, n. b., for New York IL j. a
cigar-chaped cylinder 900 feet long, with the
beam and dmught ~ sen going vessel. and
contains 3,JJ9,010 feet Of logs It's value here
Is S85 900 il win be hauled by a regular ocean
steamer which wil follow tic coast pretty
closely. The SUCCESS Of the enterprise will
depend on The weather. A storm would doubt
lcss cause total Joss. The object is TO save
5000 duty, sawed timber being taxed, while
logs enter free.
The National tribune., 1886-07-15

Three conyicls were killed by their guards
near Pine Bluff, Ark. on Saturday last. A
gang Of about 80 conyicts were working ia a
brickyard a few miles from the town, and the
entire number made a sudden break for liberty.
The guards Immediately leyeled their rifles aud
Sired. killing three Of the riugloaders and
mortally wounding a fourth. None escaped.
The National tribune., 1886-07-15
Remarkable Suicide.

John A. McCue, steamboat engineer, for
merly Of Philadelphia, committed suicide al
New Orleans, La, on Thursday last, by throw
ing himself under a locomotive. He had beer
standing in front of the train for some time and
remarked 10 a man near by, l am tired o
living, il is so hot. / believe I'll kill myself
This was taken as joke. When the train
started forward McCue threw himself face for
ward on the track, and was instantly killed.
The National tribune., 1886-07-15
AocideninlIr nnncnd.

On the sth Mrs. Emma Thomas. colored
woman, residing near Ayondale, Pa, was found
hanging in a cherry tree. She went out on
the previous evening 10 pick cherries. On the
following morning she was found in the tree.
IL Is supposed that she slipped and her neck
was caught in the forks Of limb.
The National tribune., 1886-07-15
GAR. RECORD.
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note engraving. A vignet of Lincoln on the left
hand and representation Of the GAR. badge on
the right are real artistic gems When the blank
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The cholera is causing considerable alarm In
Italy, more than hundred deaths occurring in
different parts Of the country on some days.
Br.ndisi seems 10 be inflicted by the terrible
acourse, 30 deaths taking place there IN one
auu
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With respect TO Sickies's moving out of Ii
Gen. Howard said:
The Great yetOer.


The President has great fun in -ctoing the
pension bills and jokes gleefully as he runs his
pen through measures for some poor old SOL
dier's relief. 1t was SHAKESPEARE, we believe, who
said, He jests at scars that never felt wound y
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A RraVe Man.

Edward Goetz was instantly killed at the
Camden & Atlanta Railroad Crossing at Phila-
delphia on Wednesday of last week. He was
trying to save a small child who had fallen on
the track. The little one escaped with a few
hruisez
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INCREASE OF PENSIONS

There are thousands OF pensioners throughout the
Try who are entitled Increase The ratings for disabli
have increased during the past few
ratings have 0UJied Any pensiOner who thinks he
is rated low should write az No charge Tor
advice No Zee unless successful and then payable BY tina
Pension Agent.
GEORGE E. LEMON,
6I5 15tIs ST., Washington, ID. c.
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PA 7 Z N 7 S!
CAN | OBTAIN A PATENT .

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sending 20 GEORGE r.. LEMON, of Washington,
I'D. e., description and rough sketch lf you cam
model OF your invention and upon receipt Of the
ne viii make examination and inform you as 70
whether in MS opinion, your invention Is and pat
enable and II 10 is advisable 70 proceed with the
you desire fun report and copies Of previous patents
(f there any which appear De similar your
YentiOn you should have made special Examina-
ton, The charge for said examination being s.. An IN
should always take advantage Of this special
animation before going 10 the expense OF having model
made and fling formal application papers in the g. s.
Patent ONCE,