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The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-03-19
SOME morHER's CHILD"
the Philidelnhin Ledger.

From the Philadelphia Ledger.
at home or away, in the ally or street,
Wherever / chance in this wide world to
meet
A girl that is thoughtless, or a boy that is
wild.
Ny heart echoes softly, "Tis some moth
er's child"
And when I see those DER whom long years
have rolled.
Whose hearts have grown hardened,
whose spirits are cold;
BE il woman all fallen, or man all detiled,
A voice whisper $ softly, All, some moth
er's child.
No matter how from the right she has
strayed;
No matter what inroads dishonor has
made,
No matter what elements cankered the
Though sarnished and sullied, she is
some mothers girl.
No matter how hayward his footsteps have
been;
No matter how deep he is sunken in sin;
No matter how low is his standard ofioy-
Though guilty and loathsome, he is some
mothers boy.
That head hath been pillowed on some ten
der breast;
That form hath been wept DER, those lips
have been pressed;
That soul hath been prayed for, in tones
sweet and mild;
For her sake deal gently with-sOme
mothers child.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-03-19

Of English footmen, Adam Badeau
says in the NewYork Sun: "The foot
men are usually great strapping
fellows, selected for their height and
the size OF their calves. A tall one
fetches more than q short one, and
many ladies are particular that they
shall be good looking. In great
establishments there is n called
her ladyship's footman,' for especial
attendance on his mistress, and she
naturally likes him to be presentable.
The advertisements in the Times
always mention it II a man is more
than six feet high, for every inch is
worth at least a pound a year in his
wages. They make a fine sight with
their breeches and their buckles, and
powder refnes the face, as ladies very
we'll know. Butthey are an expensive
luxury. There is q tax OF a pound a
year on every man servant, and two
poundsSn he is in powder. Some OF
them are Obliged to wear wigs, for this
livery Of certain noblemen requires it.
| knew q family who always put their
| people into green wigs when they went
to court; it was the hereditary color
for ceremony"
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-03-19

The history ofthe Yulee family reads
like a page of an Oriental tale. Inc
grandfather OF Mr.. Yulee was Prime
Minister OF Morocco. The relgnlns
Sultan ssss cursed with a rebelllous
son. A conspiracy was Matched 20 as
sassinate the ruler and to crown ln-
stead the young heir, who abetted ,nis
treason. Yulee got wind OF the wnoie
affair and disclosed the plot TO my
master. Princekin was clapped into
q dungeon to languish there tli up
papa expired. Then his turn can's,
and alas Yulee's too. on went n's
head. Mrs. Yulee No. ! vas an IN
glish Jewess named Levy. her nIs
bands decapitation caused ner hlsas
with her baby boy to England Inelics
they came to America. When youas
Levy, as he was called, waxed my
graceful manhood, ne plighted his e,
f~ections to q Miss Gratz, q Deau.nu
Jewess. For reasons now forgo,T9sLn a
their engagement was oken ,a,v
fidelity and charms OF this nsulsm
girl SO delighted Washington c;s
that he related her history 60 -
Walter Scott. He painted p im'
mortalized her as Rsbecca IN ivan Ct
hoe" Young Levy married, ana ~
son in turn welded q Miss Wyck',ns
OF Kentucky, resuming also r.,
tronvm;c OF YuIee. In the veins y y
this generation of Yulees IS ml1e'ey;
the blood of Jews, OF Moors ana z,
bluegrass Christians. There are !
son and three daughters, one OF wao Il
ranks among the great beauties ~
bears the name of Florida, the osass
which sent her father to the unlssr
States Senate.-From q Wasningso'
Letter.
The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-03-19

More snow has been seen in Englana
this winter than fora great numoel =
years. In the Moreland districts 4
the North the snowdrifts have been e
deep that in someinstances they na''
been tunneled and solitary house.
have, with difficulty, been snpp''s''
with the ~necessaries Of life.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-04
THE CONSTITUTIONS ANNIVERSARY.
A Permanent Organization Effected and Par
tiai Programme Agreed Upon.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 3.-At to-days session
of the convention of the State delegates to ar
range for a celebration of the centennial ami
versary of the PRONUNCIATION of the federal Con-
stitution permanent organization was formed
with Hoc. John A. Kasson, of Iowa, president,
and Henry Cabot Lodge. of Massachusetts,, and
Col. James A. Hoyt, of South Carolina vice
presidents. The following executive sub-com-
mission was appointed by the chairman:
PENNSYLVANIA, Amos s. Little Virginia, Will
lam Writ Henry; Massachusetts,, Henry Cabot
LODGE South Carolina, Col. Jas. A. Hoyt; Mary
land, Gen. Clinton P. Payne; Indiana, Charles
II. Reeve; Now York Edward F. Jones; Ohio,
Alfred F. Gorham; Missouri Thomas 7. Santt;
Mississippi, Marcellus Green; Michigan, Judge
James V. Campbel Connecticut, Henry c.
Robbins; Dakota, n g. Ordwav.
The programme for the celebration reported
yesterday by the joint conference committee
was. discussed at some length. Several amend
ments were agreed to. and the programme was
finally adopted as follows:
Tirst-That there be oration and poem in com
| memoration of the signing of the Constitution.
Second-That there be military display, in which
the United States shall be invited to be represented
BY each branch of the military and naval service and
the several States and Territories and the District of
Columbia by their militia and volunteer service and
that the President be requested to designate officers
to command the same.
Third-That there be industrial professional dis
play,
Fourth-That invitations to participate in the cee.
bration be extended to the President of the United
States and his Cabinet the federal judiciary Congress
and the representatives of all departments of the
ona government; to the Governors of each State and
Territory, to the Judiciary and legislatures of the
same and the representatives of the several depart
ments thereof to the Commissioners of the District of
Columbia and to the various civic organizations and
associations of the Unions and that the resident rep
resentatves of foreign governments having friendly
relations with the United States be invited to be pres
ent
Fifth-The erection of suitable memorial in the
city of Philadelphia commemorative of the signing
ana adoption of the Constitution and of the progress
of the Nation since that period.
A resolution was adopted requesting the aid
aud cooperation of Congress in the celebration,
and calling upon those States and Territories
not yet represented to send delegates to the
commission as early as possible.
A telegram was received from Washington
containing an invitation to the delegates to at
tend meeting of citizens in Washington on
| Tuesday next in furtherance of celebration of
the anniversary of the discovery of America by
Christopher Columbus.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-04
THE WILSON-MOEN AFFAIR.
Further Proof that Wilson Is Falsifer-His
Mother Thinks He Has Lost His Reason.

WORCESTER, Mass, Dec 3.-Mrs George M.
Rice, of Uxbridge, called, with her husband, at
the Gazette Office, to-day. Mrs. Rice is the eld-
est daughter of Jonas Wilson, and sister of
Levi Wilson, and is some seventeen years older
than he is. Mrs Rice has been pestered by re-
porters but has refused to talk, not caring to be
mixed up in any way with the Moen matter, and
fearing misrepresentation. All the sensational
reports of her statements are without founda-
tion. She now comes forward of her own ac-
cord, after reflection. to tell what she knows
about DOC" Wilson's parentage. Her story is
direct and to the point, and completely contra
diets the story OF Wilson that he is the son of
Philip L. Moen. She was at home. in North
Oxford, when Levi was born, and she had
watched him grow up as an infant and through
childhood. He was the son of her own parents,
without any question. He was named after her
Uncle, Levi Fessenden. Her father died at
Quaddick, CT, and she was with him all through
his illness Levi was also living at home,
There never was any death bed confession by
her father. as stated by Levi. She knew of
Lewis suddenly becoming rich but ne never ex-
planned it to her. She had received gifts from
him. but only in brothery way. She never
received anything for keeping any secret She
thought Levi must De out OF his mind.
PUTNAM, Conn, Dec. 3.-The Wilson -Moen
affair has caused great excitement here and in
the surrounding towns, where Wilson formerly
lived. This afternoon reporter went to East
Thompson and had an interview with Mrs. Ly-
man Porter, Wilson's mother. She said EN-.
phatically that she is Wilson's mother. and that
Jonas Wilson was his real father. She also said
that the record of Wilson's birth at Oxford was
correct She thinks that Wilson is not in his
right mind She does not know of any mystery.
She is sixty eight years DID, and is broken down
in health. Wilson is the perfect picture of her
in the face, especially the nose, forehead and
expression of the eyes. She SAYS she never saw
or heard of Moen till of late years. Her husband
is a shoemaker. and is supported mostly by
Wilson Mr.. Porter says his wife AYERS that
Wilson is her legitimate son.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-04
Cable Notes.

In the Spanish Chamber of Deputies, yester-
day, the government read bill to authorize the
leasing of the tobacco monopoly.
On the invitation Of the Vatican. the Hessan
government has consented to negotiate for re-
vision of the Hessian religious laws.
A report is current in Berlin that Count Wal
derss will succeed General Won Moltke as chief
of staff, and that General Stiebler will succeed
General Won Schellendorff as Prussian War Min
lister.
An iron tower, 440 feet high, will be erected
at the top of Oxford street. London. to commem-
crate the Queens jubilee. The contracts have
been concluded, and the work will be begun in
January.
Merlatti who has now tasted thirty-nine days,
fell yesterday from extreme weakness. The
committee of French physicians which has been
in attendance upon him during his long period of
abstinence, advised him to terminate his fast,
which he refused to do. The physicians there
upon declined to take any further responsibility
in the matter, but they will remain with the
faster in case their professional services are
needed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-04
FRENCH CABINET CRISIS.

Resignation of the Ministry Because of a De-
feat in the Chamber of Deputies.
PARIS, Dec. BIN the Chamber of Deputies
to-day, NJ. Sarrien, Minister of the Interior
speaking in opposition to a motion for the total
abolition of the Offices of sub-prefect, promised
that he would introduce bill providing for the
partial abolition of the Offices.
Prime Minister De Freycinet supported NJ.
Sarrien and reproached the opposition for seiz-
ing every chance that was offered to overthrow
the government
The Chamber, however, adopted the motion
for total abolition by majority of thirteen
votes, thus defeating the government.
1t is reported that NJ. De Freycinet, NJ Sar-
rien and NJ. Goblet, Minister of Public Instruc
tion, will resign.
There was intense excitement in the lobbies
of the Chambers.
After the vote was announced the sitting of the
Chamber was suspended at the instance of M.
De Freycinet, in order that the Cabinet might
consider It's position The Ministers imme-
diately held a meeting. at the adjournment of
which they went to the Elysee Palace and ten
dered their designations to President Grevy
The Cabinet will meet tomorrow. 1t is be-
lieved that President Grevy is averse to dissolv-
ing the Ministry. and will ask NJ De Freycinet
to reform the Cabinet.
NM Sarrien, Develle and Goblet will prob
ably insist upon retiring
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-04
MINOR MATTERS,

First Comptroller Durham Gives an Opinion
About Sunset Cox's Two Salaries.
WASHINGTON, Dec 3-First Comptroller Dur
ham has written letter to Hon. S. S. Cox in
reply to letter from that gentleman asking
him to decide what date he can commence draw
ing salary as a member of Congress, to which
Office he was elected in November last to ill the
unexpired term of Mr.. Pulitzer, and also to de-
eide whether BE is entitled to draw that portion
of the salary as representative which had ac-
crued prior to Oct 90, when his resignation as
minister to Turkey was accepted and to which
time he had drawn salary as such. Judge Dur
ham in his letter says:
Up to Oct. 80 you were entitled to and were draw
ing but salary; from that date until YOU were
elected to Congress you had Office and consequent
ly coIld draw salary Under Section 81 of the Re.
vised Statutes, reatnga to the pay OF Congressman
elected to fill vacancies you entitled to draw your
salary member of Congress from The time the sal
ary OF your predecessor ceased, which time
previous to the time to which YOU paid your sal
ary minister While you are entitled to draw your
salary member of Congress for the portion Of
tho time during which you also drew
salary minister to Turkey, you were
not holding two Offices at the time and drawing
pay for both, which would to be prohibited by
Section 765 Revised Statutes but you entitled to
draw such salary member OF Congress by of
the manner of fixing the time when the salary of
member elected, you have been, to fill vacancy
shall commence. Congress in its discretion may fix
the time when officer shall commence drawing his
the same and Congress has provided in Section
51. you will be entitled after you have Eeen
into Office to draw your salary member from the
time when your predecessor ceased to draw sslary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-04
THE TRADE DOLLARS.
Belief that Congress VIII Shortly Pass Bill
for Their Redemption.

Belief that Congress VIII Shortly Pass Bill
for Their Redemption.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 3.-Holders of the trade
dollar may confidently rely, barring accidents of
legislation. that bill will be passed at this ses-
sion for the redemption of this coin. Efforts
have been made constantly during the past five
years to secure the passage of a measure for the
redemption of this article of money, but they
have all failed because of a feeling that they
were held by spectators. 1t is true that be-
tween four and five years ago a concerted move
ment among New York moneyed men depreci-
ated the value of the trade dollar and forced it
down to current value Of from seventy.eight to
eighty-fve cents. This was owing to two causes
the discovery that the government must re-
deem the trade dollar because it was obsolete
and worth less than its face, and the fact that
capitalists had determined to buy it up for spec
ulation.
It has been full four years since the bulk of
the trade dollars were collected for speculative
purposes. They we're purchased at an average
OF So cents. None of them have been in circula-
tion to any extent since that date. II they are
redeemed now the speculator will not make
more than Is per cent on his investment for
four years. which Is less than per cent q year
Thus II can be seen that the objection-that a
bill to redeem the trade dollar is in the interest
of the specuators-no longer holds good and
there is no longer reason why Congress should
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-04
withhold legislation on the subject bill for
redemption is favoraby reported, and is on the
calendar of the House.
THE TELEPHONE SUIT.

What It Costs to Help Mr.. Garland's Pam
Electric Speculation In Judicial Way.
Washington Special to Chicago News.
Inquired at the Department of Justice, thiG
morning, about the cost to the government of
the abortive suit to test the validity Of the Bell
telephone patent The Attorney general said
there was no secret about it, and directed the
appointing clerk, Mr.. Ewing, to show me all the
papers. Mr.. Garland said that he did not him
self know; that all the counsel had been selected
by the President himself, and their compensa
tion fixed by him. Solicitor general jerks, he
said, was in charge of the matter, and. at the
request of the Attorney general. did not consult
him about any matter connected with it, but
went directly to the President when he
wanted instruction or advice. 1t appears by
the record that on the 18th OF February
last Allen g. Thurman was retained to take
charge OF the suits He was paid q retainer OF
81, 900, and at the conclusion of the proceedings
is to receive such other compensation as may be
hereafter determined" Grosvenor p. Lowery,
Of New York, was retained on the lst of Febru-
ary, and his retainer was the same as that OF
Mr. Thurman. He too is to receive such other
compensation as shall be hereafter determined"
Hunton s. Chandler. law firm in Washingtop.
consisting of ex-Congressman Hunton of Vir-
ginia, and jeff Chandler, of ST Louis, are en-
ployed in the case and are to receive s., 600 for
to the length of the employment A reading
of the record would, however, be con-
strued to mean that they were expect
ed to appear only in the court for
the Southern district Of Ohio. which has
already denied jurisdiction. If the cause is re-
moved to another court as it probably will be.
this firm will Oe entitled to another fee. c. s.
Whitman, patent sharp of Washington, is en-
rloyed as an expert at compensation of S.. 600
in full for all the service that may be required
of him. John Goode, the Solicitor general who
was rejected by the Senate. is also employed
permanently, or so long as his services shall be
required, and devotes his entire time to the
for salary Of $4,000 year. In addition to
these fees and salaries the several counsel have
their necessary expenses" paid by the govern
ment, which is construed by the Comptroller of
the Treasury to meet their travelling expenses,
their hotel bills when away from homo and
actually engaged on the case, and such contin-
gent expenses as shall be necessary. The same
rules will be applied to them that governs all
other employees of the department of justice in
this respect
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-04
An Important Political Rumor.

London Cable Special
Political information has been scarce of late
but yesterday received pointer of the first
Importance, concerning which know, for fact
that it is the expression of present opinion in the
highest quarters. 1t is that the dissolution of
Parliament is expected by Easter. The recent
conferences which Harcourt Morley, Spencer
and others have had with Gladstone at Hawarden
have been chiefly concerned with the prepara-
tion of programme to be set before the coun-
try, and the details of the Liberal campaign.
The dissolution will be of the Tories own seeking
as the government, and especially Churchill.
are utterly disgusted with the Unionist alliance,
and propose, after dissolving Parliament, to
throw the Unonists overheard. They evidently
expect to get solid. genuine Conservative ma
jorlty The Unionists, on the other hand, are
equally dsgusted with their Tory allies, and are
quite convinced that complete rupture is in
evitable at no distant date. Now that rogues
are falling out, honest men may come by their
own. | learn that it is the intention of the
Gladstonians to make no compact of any kind
with the Unionists, but TO dsavow them utterly
Wherever in the next election q Un!onist is op-
posed by a Conservative. and there is no Glad
stone candidate, the Gladstonian electors will be
urged to support the Conservative.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-04
THE GERMAN ARMY BILL,
The Government Declares the Measure Must
BE Passed Before Christmas

The Government Declares the Measure Must
BE Passed Before Christmas.
BERLIN. Dec. BIN the Reichstag to-day,
during the debate on the first reading of the
military bill, the Progresssts signiied their
willingness to vote in support of the require
ments of the bill if the government would re-
duce the period of service from three years to
two. This the government refused to consent to-
Gen. Branzart von Schelendorff, Prussian
Minister of War; advocated for the government
the passage of the bill He said:
Despite her pacific policy, Germany may.
within measurable time, be involved
Ia war. For the moment such a dam
ent epoch is most dificult It is most
natural that we should compare our war strength
with that of France. With less inhabitants than
Germany, France has higher peace effective
force. Shall we allow ourselves to be out
stripped by neighborng state in which we can
not perceive that degree of retcence from prep
aration for war and that peaceful disposition
necessary to enable US to live in peacel The bill
is of the most urgent character. The Reichstag
must pass this measure before Christmas if the
purpose of the government is to be attained
Sensation. Let any one who regards the ad-
ditional burdens upon the people as unbearable
acquaint himself with the state of affairs on the
other side of the Vosges. The government is in
earnest. 1t does not ask for more than it in.
tends to accept"
Herr Richter said he could not admit that the
situation was so threatening. Thanks to the
policy of Prince Bismarck, the alliance with
Austria remained fact The question before
them was not the acute danger of war, but the
perpetual additions to the burdens of the people.
An exhaustive examin alton of the governments
financial npnnosals sho Md have ureceded ancant
ance of the bill. Under any conditions the
Reichstag should reject the septennate, limiting
the term to three years at most, with two years
service He protested against the plan of max
ing the peace effective force equal to l per cent
of the population.
General Won Schellendorf, in the course of
his reply, stated that the government had only
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-04
Failures Yesterday.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3.-The failures of Rob-
ert F. Morrow, prominent capitalist; John
Mackenzie, stock broker, and Kullman 6 Co.,
for many years has been prominent figure in
this city has been selling calls on stocks. and
the Doom IN prices entaled loss to him of
@250,OCO. He claims TO be still worth million
over his liabilities MacKenzie's losses are
500, GOO. Kuilman & Co. say their loss is
", OvO. Ihey expect to reopen in few days
The failures made no impression on the masket
LOUISVILLE. Dec. &c. A. Porter. millinery
assigned today. Liabilities, $4,000; assets
nominal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-04
Rumor that English Tories Are Disguised with
the Unionist Alliance, and Intend to
Dissolve Parliament Next Spring.
The French Minister Is 0utVOted in the
Chamber and Resigns at Once.
The Bill for Increasing the German Army Un-
der Debate in the Reichstag-Government
Orators Urge It's Immediate Passage.
MORE COERCION.
Meetings of the Irish League To Be Sup
pressed and Landlords' Rights Enforced.

Meetings of the Irish League To Be Sup
pressed and Landlords' Rights Enforced.
LONDON, Dec. "a Cabinet council was held
to-day to discuss the advisability of further
prosecutions in Ireland like the one instituted at
Dublin against John Dillon. The question OF
continuing government assistance in the work of
eviction was also considered. All the ministers
were present 1t is believed chat the govern
ment has decided to suppress intimidation meet
ings in Ireland and to enforce the rights of the
landlords.
The meeting of Nationalists announced to be
held at Ballymote, Sligo on Sunday next has
been proclaimed.
McHiquin, one of the largest tenants on the
Ponsonby estate, has sold his whole farm stock
at auction, obtaining good prices. A demonstra-
tion will be held on the farm on Sunday Mr..
OBrien presiding.