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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-01-07
Condensed General News.


Land Commissioners Sparks thinks he
will not be exiled. In an interview he said
IL the president is not satisfied with my
management of the land office then I am
much mistaken. | have not seen him Tor
some time. as he has been busy about other
things. but know he is pleased with the
way the office is being run. The state
0ent that my decisions have been over
ruled as rapidly as l made them
Ia manufactured out OF whole cloth
The secretary OF the interior has
never overruled decision made by me,
although he has sometimes suggested
changes. Complaints against me and the
mana cement OF the land office come from
people who are interested in land frauds
and jobs. The complaints in the West
emanate from editors who are interested
and from lawyers who have to get along
somehow. We have great many from
there. These stories are, l believe, the
work OF people whose interests have been
effected by my methods in running the
land Office, and know that one of the ar
ticles printed in Western journal was
written upon the Office paper OF a big firm
herd
Commissioner Sparks in view of the al
most universal comment as to his policy,
has felt constrained to issue new series
OF regulations for registers, receivers, and
Just been promulgated. They modify in many
important particulars his recent sweeping
orders. They provide that homestead or
pre-emption claimants, who have made
bona fide settlements upon pub
lie lands, and who are living
upon, cultivating and improving the same
in accordance with law, with the intention
OF acquiring title thereto, shall be permit
ted to cut and remove from the portion to
be cleared for cultivation as much timber
as is actually necessary for that purpose,
or for building fences or other improve
ments on the lands entered. In clearing
for cultivation, should there be a surplus
OF timber the entryman may dispose OF
such surplus; but it is not allowable to de-
nude the land OF its timber for the purpose
OF sale or speculation before the title has
been conveyed to him by patent.
Rebuked by Commis sioner Sparks.
Commissioner Sparks, OF the general
land office, has written a letter to II law
firm in Kansas, in which he discusses the
contents OF a circular purporting to have
been issued by the parties addressed. The
commissioner says of the circular that it
contains false and misleading statements
In reference to the rights OF soldiers Of the
late war to public lands, land allows the
alleged authors OF the circular thirty
Gays In Wnlch TO MAKE satisfactory
explanation, failing in which they will be de-
barred from practicing before the depart
ment. Among the statements to which the
commissioner takes exception are: THE
government owes each soldier and sailor
farm OF 100 acres" This, says the COM
missioner is statement that soldiers or
sailors OF the late war, as such, are entitled
to 16O acres, which is not true. 1.-The
widows and orphans of deceased soldiers
and sailors can take entries and secure 16O
acres of choice lands without residence"
The commissioner considers this assertion
as misleading.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-01-07

The animated contest now going on as
to the confirmation OF tho postmaster Of
Chicago has incidentally brought out the
interesting fact that important modifica-
tions OF the civil service rules, approved by
the president as long ago as Nov. ~, have
only just reached the civil service commits
sioners, and are yet in the hands OF the
printers, and not yet promulgated.
Among the rules thus modified are the fol-
lowing
That the local boards Of examiners shall
in the future only certify three names to
the appointing officer, and no name can be
certified to him more than three times, ex-
cept on special request Of the appointing
office.
Under the old rules the names were to be
certified four times, and the appointing Of
ficer was obliged to appoint four out Of
seven names certified to him. while now he
will appoint three out Of six. This makes
it easier to get rid Of persons thought not
fit to be appointed. It il further required
that two Of the persons vouching Tor the APP
plicant must be residents Of the city in which
the. service is to be rendered. This Ii do
signed to discourage applications from
persons residing outside the place Of ap-
pointment. Quite number Of other inter-
esting changes ol detail are made.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-03-18

WN~u>DIoN March o. Ca-wcll,
OF Wisconsin. from the committee ou
ludirmN reported harh u resolution
calling on the secretary ot the trcr-.
uD Tor 70 statement of the account
between the luitcd state. aud the
severn. states amt territories OF direct
w,r, icyurd and npportoncd by lh'
ppt Of lSGl
Wat of the committee. from the
committee ON fore. gn ailair-,trpurlcd
mrb % resolution calling uu the ,rrrr
Wry ol tate Tor cupIc, OF recent cor
puud,ucr hctWcru The secretary ot
state and the uilrd ~tnlr- minister
u, Hague. tourhir" the subject of tax
1ii.u otp'tru'cuu 100 Holland, aud IN
rhr pulch COLONIES, amt that ot the
export lhcrciruu of lcu tobacco to
lhr ultrd state Aduptpd.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-03-18

WA-msuu>. NHr.hIt Tine chair
laid before the senate ulrtlrr lruW llr
-rrIrnrt of thcturNsur tran mltiIu"
ihr r.port ol ~urDiW Agent ~muidlus
Iu rotation 90 the lWNurtWluu of ih
pr-, into thrl ullrd -hlcr Referred.
WII-uu. ul MARY .md presented 70
IoIut resolution oi rIr ,cw-Wurc oi
Iiru static urpu. .uu"ir-r tu lhN'
steps lo pW the ruu-l drirn.r- 100 MI
.rN',iyr condition RrlrrrrL
Cmum moved lu mpt" llr nlrr-
.uur rumurrD. u- -p,cM order tor
u.At tuesday week. bat Plumb "h-
icrtcd.
Van W,ck offered rhc rilowina
resolution.
Resolved Thnt the romu l'c ON
ruhlir Mud- bee directed 60 ,Nnmlur
line nature aud cNiut of the alleged
u.r aud dc-truoinu ul timber uu pub
ir mud, adjoining the line ul lnr
Northern Pacific rond particularly boy
The Montana Improvement ruupu'
and report what li nur HddlN'uH
Ir.i.nnuu is uocicd to opr'lorI umhni
uu tine public domain, uud ur given
mower 10 send ton persons huu papers
. THE resolution Wa, agreed tp,
The ,umr .ald before lhr 'rupi" 'u'
new electoral count hlll and llom 'b
dressed the scuaic ON tine htlD
At lhr conclusion of lloar.- ne
mnrk7 the bill passed without diNN
N'- -,eycmlm\.ago. from tnorro,idrn
were lah brtorc tbr ,"u"i", one %
mrr~"mg uu,igdcd hut 'wor0Nrd,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-03-18

NLv NoHK. March ~ The lmr-
40 speaking of the nomination of Mr.
Trenholm to be- clmptrollrr of lnc
CURRENCY, ,n,, Ellis nomination q"
ln, important office i- significant nt
the present moment on account ot
the nrm stand hc ha- taken U- au nd-
Nuuntr ut the suspension "i silver
,oiuugc. When th, administrator
elect. to be- represented by Mr. Irrn-
holm iu the most important office ni-
ter that of the secretary ot thc lrr,--
uy il is plain there O., no lItrnuuu OF
weakening on the silver question:
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-03-18
BURNING BRIDGES
And Pulling SPIKES on the In.
ternatiOnal and Near
Marshall.
IA Appenl to aI Inir-Mtudrd
fcoplr ~ sustain the
t'puTts.
Ih"i GatrsNIllcIynching Tom
ficIs"n or Austin Mu.t
Hang, They SAY.
'"''"s nihe' 90 DeraI 1rnuu.. ~
""un"cd ~ kuIghfs nndntI.

a ~ a al
special tu th, D. t.in,n,r
MAn-uAtl T., \tsr.Il- u,r
/ the railroad ,ntnusn, ,rJ u.
/ knight. of lrhn,- ,r, IAN. n,',t.i,,,,
/ ut ,u,co., ia u,n ,5rs,,i .,rn''''i'. ~,
] which h,y nr, u1,, W., I."ii, ,n
gagged The u,rrl,. ,,,,,,,,i ,.,.l ..,,,,,.,
tram wa, dor,ul.J miL.
this momiiu,. r,,u..J bI ."iL.. L",'
ing beru drawn s,pd t,, r,.. n,,.
placed Ih. ,ntuu,,u, i..u,.,t o., .t,'.,,
lar tins n1ruIno. rIJr...rJ .1,n tr,
uW-nh.Img rItileu. ut II.,rr.',,
county which the .l,n,. i,', an,i
also nu Wtrmu mndr loui,,, .nisLi
to bur, 20 hruig, urnrL..rr. vrrr rlII,
set forth
The CIRCULAR .y,... .it..,....i.,.
arrived when tl,n.r.,,., ,I,.. HAM.
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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-03-18

Innl I,ODk. NrE. MUTrh n TO'
dn, , DELAYED freight uu thr Iron
Mountain mulruuu Wu- brought lu
from Jn,k son,illr, thirteen miles
north. ON ll- mriNn. nl liprlu"
Gross the knights of Labor requested
the engineer to leave the engine but
hc declined unless lorcr wu' "llrrrd.
and none WAS offered. Another
freight truiu wa mudo up and -rnl
north, the -hcrlll uud posse nropmpn
nying IT until It crossed lhr w1df.
SO effort wu- made to dctnu md
everything l., quiet tu-lnN
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-03-18
MnrnLns nc rr..cnr,Lon nonsr.

-p,.t tl tug Examine
GuAlEn Tex, March l1.-Testimo-
n, wa. taken to-day IN the cNamlna-
iiun Of the charge, of selling whiskey
lbs prescription At >impsonyille, in
mi, county, but as the examination
wa, carried ON with closed doors, II
wa, impossible tor the EXAMINER
reporter to find on, the result. some
twenty Witnesses testified aud II
seems that a Dr, Jones, late of G.eor-
aia. gives the prescriptions ana j. r.
Patterson tllls them from his drug
store there. Last May whiskey WAS
voted out of the Slmpsonvlllr pre-
cinct by vote OF lSO to 4,
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-03-18

WA~ulNDrS, March w. II m,
bccu finally settled that the govern
mrut suit against the Bell Telephone
company, 10 test the validity OF lis
patent, Shall be brought 81 Columbus,
o., and the United states attorney
for that district been instructed nc.
oordingly, The bill is completed ahd
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-03-18

D.uih WnrrnuJ ISSUED IHru"Ts Al
I-nnr-. ~ rl-LIIrh- rml.IhI--IIcs

special lu 'hr Examiner
MAmIN, Try, Marchl7 The death
warrant lor the hanging of Wash
Washington ON the 3l-t in
-nuL was issued by the district clerk
tins morning, and unless the governor
should commute the sentence to life
Imprisonment in the pcuitcntiary, hc
VIII bee hung ~ stated above, some
effort is being mndc to prevail upon
but there is no likelihood oi his do
ing IT,.
County court is in session and 50
! lar this week there has been twenty
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-03-18

From The chicago Herald
People who marvel M tine small
mes, of Gcucud llHucucaa estate
must remember That hcwn- lighting
mos, of the time and had few or ma
opportunilcs 10 deal iu cotton or
stand ia with contractors.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-03-18

CucNDu, March H. Iw Daily
\cw-. Peoria, ~ -pouu. say llnl.w
T. Im,N 70 Wrll-hnuwn muh'r OF
.Imw1od n.,igncd to-day. t,tnn-
ted Indebtedness Ntuuuu assets
sp"uuu.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-03-18

TTIW IhC T0TrsI VTy -IHs TT"'
The editor of the New Salem Dcm-
o,rat says he cau'l liyeon "wlud ana
uopc' We guess hc'll have To m
run. paper III Dakota very Iohs'
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-03-18

In Uuyn. cloIn auo -,ur, ,oo''',.-,.'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-10-27
4 Gorgeous Rival of senator Tabor.

A young lady who has just returned
from long western trip says that the
most entertaining feature Of the whole
excursion was Lord Y, distinguished
elderly Engishman, and his baby-blue
nightgown. Lord Y travelled with a
valet, of course. He retired to bed on
the palace car quite early, and every
night withdrew to the masculine pre-
serves at one end Of the car and had his
valet undress him and rig him for the
night. When all was done he marched
down through the aisle to his section at
the other end Of the car magnlticentiy
arrayed in a baby-blue flannel night
gown that hung to his feet and had a
beautiful frill at the neck. Upon his
head was white knitted nightcap, and
his rosy countenance and his yellow side
whiskers helped, with the valet follow
ing behind with his lordship's day
clothes on his arm, to make up a picture
never to be forgotten.
His lordship's bathtllb came with hlm
all the way from San Francis"o to New
York, but as to whether it was ever used
on the sleeping-car journey the Boston
lady deposeth not.-Boston Record.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-10-27
1t Was the Same Girl.

This world is full Of queer things that
one never gets on to. Now, you can
come down past big boarding house in
the morning. a young fellow meets you
and he's whistling about the nightingale
singing Of you-of you, you know-and
you think how merry and free from care
he is. You hear window open. You
don't put the two things together at all,
but if you look up you'll see girl wav-
ing her handkerchief, and yonl notice
if you look back that the man has
stopped whistling and is waving his hand
vigorously. Then you'll meet another
fellow. He's whistling bit of ''l
Trovatore' in careless, happy way.
You happen to glance up and you see q
girl waving her handkerchief, and he
stops whistling and takes off his hat,
throwing up smile that goes up higher
than the water from a fire engine. a
little later you'll meet another man. He
has bad cough, very bad cough, but
he gets better, squints up skyward and
waves his hand, and a girl drops smile
upon him. It's all the same girl, but the
men don't know of one another's exist
ence, and some day there will be q fight
for all those men will give the signal at
the same time and they'll find it out
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-10-27
An ipOsTATE FOR LOVE.
Brooklyns Married Priest Tells Why ii2 Lett
ti,e Church.
tF1om tie New York Star. }

The Rev. Wm. J. Sherman, the priest
of Red Hook Point, whose marriage
with Miss Tillie Mccoy a short time
since created such an excitement IN 10.
man Catholic circles, yesterday received
reporter in the little house where he is
now living with his wife, and for the first
time told how he was led to change his
happiness hereafter for the enjoyment OF
matrimony in he present. Dr.. Sherman
has lost much of his priestlv appearance.
His hair is longer and brushed straight
UP from the forehead, his mobile lips are
shadowed by a heavy moustache, and the
suavity of thes piritis,:l adviser hGs given
place to the frank, hearty manner OF ro-
bust youth.
~ left the Catholic Church because !
was in love-" he said. Il had known
Miss Mccoy for sixteen years, and when
I was priest called on her often in a
friendly way. When I found that [ loved
her I proposed to her. She accepted me,
and We were married. Twas not drugged
or made drunk, but was married with my
eyes wide open, and have lived happily
with my wife ever since. After our mar
riage We went Immediately to Boston on
our honeymoon, and stayed there until
July 6, when we came back to Brooklyn
for few days. I then took my wife to
Philadelphia, where I obtained employ
ment, through Councilman Mccullough,
of that city, as clerk in the Ohio Rail
road Office. We stayed there about two
months, boarding in the Girard House.
cat the end of the second month l
received letter from my wife's uncle,
asking me to return to Brooklyn, as he
thought I could do better there. We re.
turned on the 2Sth Of last month, and I
found that my wife's uncle wanted me to
go and see well-known Baptist clergy
man, whom he thought would befriend
me. I went to see the reverend gentle
man, and, after he heard my story, he
asked me if l wouldn't like to join the
Baptist Church. I did not answer this
question for some time, until, in fact, /
thought it over thoroughly. In the
meantime, I mingled with Baptist peo-
pie and went to their meetings, and the
consequence is that I am now studying
for the Baptist ministry and expect to be
ordained some time in January. Of
course my plans are not definite as yet,
and I have no special church in view, but
if I am accepted and ordained will so
wherever the conference decides to send
me. a number OF other people have
been after me to join the Independent
Catholic Church, whatever that IS, but l
have finished with the Catholic religion.
Chow do my people feel in regard to
my marriage? Well, I haven't been
home since, but I have seen my father,
and he is reconcled. OF course some
Catholics feel bitterly toward NE, but
these threats Of shooting don't trouble
me in the least am perfectly fearless
and can defend myself. Finally [ will
say that my marriage and departure from
the church were entirely my own doing,
and no one else had anything to do with
them. l am ready alone to stand the
consequences, whatever they may be.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-10-27
Don't Want to Cheat the NansniaE.

Chicago. October 20.-A rumor was
current today that Anarchists Spies and
Persons had attempted suicide in their
cells. 4 reporter hurried to the Jail, where
he ;ounG both OF the men alive and appar-
entity happy. Spies could not be ap-
2roachcd during the hour Of exercise for
.uu press OF womcn-handsome, stylish,
and respectable women too-about him.
Parsons kept aloot, ard. with his little
daughter on lis knee, read his correspond
oncc at length. lie laughed when at last
the reporter gained his attention and IL
formed him Of the rumor. Why, he
said. "you can bear it always in mind Chat
neither Mr.. Spies nor myself will sttelppt
such piece OF nonsense. As f.; as lam
personally concerned l want to live to be
rs old as Nctluselah, and, furthermore,
don; want to swindle john Harper out OF
his job let he ~see-yes, the !'angman
gets S25. However, set it down that will
not die bv my own hands
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-10-27
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN CHINA.
1t Depends Often Officers NhinI, and
May Be Met by Proxy.
(Ben Ton in the Columbia Jurist.)

Ben Ion IN the CoIuu ols urIst.)
In China capital punishment often de-
pends upon the whim of the officer of
the law. Here is an instance: Pen Ia
Ren, the Rear Admiral of the Yangtze
district, was passing up that district and
chanced to oyerhear quarrel between
! boatman and soldier over the matter of
two cash-the price of ferriage across
small stream. The Admiral took in the
situation. The soldier had been ferried
over the stream, and then refused to pay
the poor ferryman. There was princi-
pie involved. A large number of SOL
diers were looking on and apparently
enjoying the ferryman's rage at the loss
of his wages. An example was needed,
and the 'FGreat Man. as his name signi-
fes, who was incognito, being on tour
of personal inspection, ordered the sol
der beheaded, which was done on the
spot.
Willful murder, piracy and confirmed
thieves stall under the headsman's axe. In
fanticide, however, is not included as
murder. The parent, by Chinese law,
has the right Of Life over his own child;
hence the practice of female infanticide.
Adultery falls under the Life penalty at
the will of the aggrieved party. Thus, a
husband detecting his wife in adultery
can go to the magistrate and demand the
capital punishment of one or both par
ties to the crime, or he may take the
lives of the offenders himself and not be
amenable if he can prove the fact. Il,
however, he fails to substantiate the
crime alleged, he is held guilty of mur-
der and punished accordingly.
Capital punishment can be met by
proxy ana the law be satisfied. It is not
uncommon, therefore, when man Of
money is sentenced to death, that hec can,
by the use Of money, secure a stay Of
proceedings long enough to obtain a
substitute This is done by making an
offer of one, two or more hundred
''taels" Ounces of silver, about 1882
cents, our standard) for substitute.
Some impecunious family, often having
200 or 300 male members, as the patrl-
archal plan of domestic economy pre-
walls, Will agree among themselves that
they will furnish substitute for the
profered sum. Lot is then cast to de-
termine the victim, and the doomed man
accepts his.fate with stoical Indifference
upon the ultra predestination theory that
his time has come, else the lot would not
have fallen to him individually. He ac-
cordingly presents himself to the court,
and the convicted man dies by proxy,
while the family Of the deceased enjoy
the proceeds of the arrangement.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-10-27
lar tie foundation Of 4 vigorous boom at
the DrOiHcr tine.
0G;r : CHANCES.


General Logan is expected here early
net month. His champions claim thai
his Pacific some tr;n has added much
strength to ms position rs candidate
lis action on the Paine investigation l>
c AIMED to lave lost him friends N his
party IN Ohio. 1t is not likely, however,
tha: he would pick up any delegates
there, as Blaine and Sherman cover that
ground. There is much talk OF Foraker
as a possible dark horse IN event OF an
irrccorcilabie contest between Blame ana
Sherman. The status OF Edmunds IS
matter OF speculation. The chances OF
Harrison, OF Indiana, are coupled with
the result OF his present Senatorial con-
test.
Summing I'D the situation at ;lus early
point Of observation Tie sentiment ot
Republicans is very generally in favor OF
q Western man at the head OF the ticket
with an Eastern man, some strong per
son from New York, for the second
place. Judging from the talk OF polltl-
Clans on both sides the meeting OF Con-
eress will witness the laying of tth wires
Tor the picking up of delegates by the
different aspirants for nomination, SO as
to enter the convention with as good a
showing as possible. From present III
Gications Blaine's friends will control
the convention to Q greater extent than
any one candidate, but whether he can
control it as against the field may be
considered doubtful, after the experience
of the miSmanaged interests Of the can
didates in the field in 1854.
RANDOLPH.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-10-27
i British steamers Peril.
I lrtom the New os!eans rinss-Demoera,.l

From the New Orleans Tines-Denocrat.)
Captain Baker, on his last trip from
Liverpool to New Orleans, met with an
exciting experience. 1t was on the fore
noon OF September y, as his ship, the
British steamer Red Sea, was of the
Azores. The morning was clear and
bright, but the vessel began to labor
heavily, and was put under storm sails.
The sea became rough. while the wind
blew living gale. The barometer fuc-
tuated by jumps; the compass was af-
fected. Suddenly the vessel received a
terrific shock that racked her from stem
to stern. She appeared to bump the
bottom and WAS thrown on her beam ends,
but righted almost Immediately. All
hands rushed on deck to witness the ap-
pailing sight OF !. mountain of water of
the port bow rolling down upon them.
The vessel was headed bow on at the tre-
mendous bilIow and as she struck 1t
stood on stern end. rode it gallantly,
pitching over it as from a precipice into
the trough yawning below. The rudder
aud the propeller were hoisted far out OF
the water, the boats swung in the da7its,
the wards creaked overhead, the nlasts
strained and twisted, and the coal on
deck vas scattered from one end TO the
other. She came up out OF the terrible
trough, shook IN inst; nj, righted herself,
shipping but little water, sustaining no
material damage, and plunged ahead on
her way. Captain Baker IS positive that
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-10-27
Rum selling Masonic Offence.

Louisville. Ky. October 20.-The
Grand Lodge Of kc2:uciy +. and \. NJ.
resumed lis session 1t the Masons' Temple
this morning. About 500 delegates were
present, and the interest III the proceedings
Vas great. Grand Master 3. G. Nett
called thc assemJlagv to order al 8 o'clock.
Tie greater part OF the morning session
was consumed in hearing committee re:
ports. Tie following resolution was 1ead
and adopted
Whereas the use OF intoxicating liquors
rs = beverage is TIC creates: dctrimcnt 70
the growth ard prosperity Of the fraternity
therefore. be it
Iteso!red, That tie business Of saloon
keeping be deemed 4 Masonic offence, ana
punishable as other offences contrary to III:
rules Of the order