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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-11-19
Death of EX-Prc>ident Arthur.

Ex-Prc~idrnt Arthur died at his res
ilcncc in New York, yesterday, at =
\. NJ. The dispatches say that tn"
announcement CAUSED a great surprise.
Notwithstanding the alarruin" rum"r>
a. f., hi health during the summer
months. il wa> supposed that the IN
proyrment in his condition noted dur
ing his stay in New London. C"nncctl-
cut, and the apparent confidence eN-
pressed by friends who remained :"
close to- him. created the impression
that his health had been radically inn
proved, giving him promise OF re-
nrwrd lease of life. His disease was
one affecting his kidneys and those
near him had no faith to his recovery.
but his sudden demise WAS not thought
of. He begin to sink shortly after
midnight and at 3 o'clock it was
known that death was approaching.
he passed away without apparent
pain. The funeral will take place on
Saturday, at 9o'clock in the morning
from the church of the Heavenly
Rest, on Fifth avenue, Rev. DIR. Parker
Morgan officiating. Mr.. Arthur was
not Il member of any church, hut his
wife formerly attended that church,
One of the distinctive features OF thu
Ex Presidents character was his long
devotion to her memory. Mr.. Arthur
remains will be buried in Albany Hill
cemetery, in his family lot. The us
ual forms of public recognition of the
death of one who has held the exalted
position of President have been oh
served by the National authorities and
the Execution of his native State.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-11-19

Over 1000 pounds, i'm numer.
GUS new and staple shades, in the
popular brands of German, Sax.
Ony, and others.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-02-16
The Old. Old Story.

My cor, if I should publish a daily
paper for 20 years-if YOU can just strain
your crcdulity to the point VI believing
that I could keep Il daily paper going
longer thar six .wccks-if ] should pub.
lish II daily paper twenty wears. and in
all that time take occasion to mcEtion
you about twice n week as ''o,T di:t:a-
guishcd fellow townsman and :'.l!at
eminent man of letters and merchant
prince" and should say every ,:.nc You
crossed the river Oh the Sorry ;aa, you
had %"dcpartcd" for tho East, snd when
you came back l should r.ot;cc that 'our
Justly popular fellow citizen" had Ere
turncd;"if should ;n AZ chose year,
praise your dog, your horsI. your goods.
your wife and babies. :orr clothes and
your character. and then aoI:,a Lav, when
local editor should CAL ia attcntio.. Of
the town marshal to IT,: i:!thy CONDITION
Of tho street and sidewalk in front O.:
your store. wo;;ld you ser forgive ,,v?
Would yon? You world drnouncc lie
paper as q ''scurri1ous sa-':" and its
editor n ''lying sc"nia:. mcn4cr TIA.
ought to lie whippai ont Of 'lc com.
;"unity." That is tie rcas On. ny son.
why there are but :wG Kin !. oc c%iito,s.
One is 3 meek. smiling. ,::nid lrtlc
scrivcncr, who pay. na shc oil. ~ al
lows his ncighbors IL edit his rar.~:snd
the other il q :Iucnlcrs, 'oaL vol. ell
savage, who vicions:. sc.a:. hos Out to
nice lit:lc personal tie Ic al =iit., has
written about your .:r:""i 40 H.. nrd
sentlsi it in-"Ry so'rc us ru:.a'c :ccrce
O: = stcrn and relentless P-,,i4..re D..
jake DiifcnbsuSh has becn p-:m:,,-i %
come back home alive" and ten m-4rs
you Mt the head of the stairs with a
blackjack and pounds the top of yo's
bead in when you come to sec alb. u, il.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-02-16
The Canadian Way.

A Bangor man just returned from the
Chaudiere River district in Canada tells
how the people there look at smallpox.
He stopped over night at a French
Canadians whose son was foolish. The
native said he was made thus by small
pox. Said he:
"You see, we have all got to have it
n or later, and so last fall, having
i work done up early, / said to my
wife, Il guess this is a good time to have
it, So hitched up, went down to the
village, and got it. 1t killed three Of
mychildren and made that boy foolish"
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-02-16
ONLY FRIENDS.

Summers freshness fell around us,
Nature dreamed its sweetest dream,
Every balmy evening found us
BY the meadow or the stream,
With our hearts as free from sadness
As the sunshine heaven sends;
Youths bright garden bloomed in gladness,
Where we wandered-only friends.
Not q word Of love was spoken,
Nc hot bushes flushed in red;
Loves first sleep was left unbroken,
Bitter tears were never shed.
We were young and merry-hearted,
Dreaming not of future ends
And without . sigh we parted;
Fate had made us-only flienda
But q little germ OF sorrow
Weakened in my hearts recess,
When l wandered o. the morrow
By our haunts of happiness.
And this germ found deeper roofing
AS the weary days wore on,
Till / felt a blossom shooting
In loves garden all alone.
No kind fate threw US together,
We had missed the lucky tide;
G~o!den-gilded Summer weather
Not forever doth abide.
Bot for me-, though vainly sighin
For a love time never sends,
Still is left this thought undying,
We, alasl were--only friends.
Chambers Journal.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-02-16
"Yours faithfully,
ttJNn MnI vNU:ry
NELLIE GRANTS TROUBLES.
MP ensantness In Her Domestic Affairs
Given Publicity by the Press.

A Washington letter says: For sew
eral weeks stories have been in c~ircula-
ton about an unpleasant condition of
affairs between Nellie Grant Sartoris
and her husband. Long and infinitely
detailed histories of this difficulty and
the probability of a divor.e have been
in various Eastern publication Offices for
some time, but. NJ publication of these
stories was made in Eastern papers until
the story first appeared In Denver. The
local papers have had several columns
upon this subject from. day to day. The
Critic contains the following, which
throws more light upon what has al.
ready been printed:
1.-THE newspaper gossip about an I'M
p~leasantness existing in the married re-
lations Of Mrs. Nellie Grant. Sartoris
and her husband docs not surprise those
familiar with their courtship. They
look upon these reports rs the natural
sequence of the uncongcnial-to use a
mild phrase-alliance. Miss Nellie was
a girl of sweet disposition and gentle
manncrs-her fathers idol--whilc Sar-
toris was Il rough and coarse grained
Englishman. His general conduct, in
connection with the fact that he had en-
hibited some of Miss Nellie's letters to
him, accompanied with gross remarks,
tc persons in Il Wisconsin town where
an accomplished young lady had re-
iccted his addresses. caused solicitude
among many of General Grants personal
friends, some of whom consulted as to
the propricty of informing him of Sar-
toris's conduct, with u view to rcgaining
possession of Miss Ncllic's letters.
"Senator Matt Carpenter finally con-
scntcd to broach the delicate subject to
General Grant. He called ut the White
House and in as delicate manner as pos
siblc, commenced relating the current
scandal as to Sartoris's notorious con-
duct, when the General quietly re-
marked:
"'That will do, Senator. My daugh-
ter is engaged to Mr.. Sartoris, and the
wedding will take place Senator Car.
penter, in speaking of the interview,
said he never felt so chagrincd as at the
Presidents abrupt closing of the con-
versation, and that he would never
again under any circumstances, attempt
to advise about the domestic affairs of
any one. 1t was we'll known that Gen.
Grant was opposed to the alliance, but
when his daughters affections were on
gagged he acquicsced and would listen
to no argument or suggestion to the o n
trary.
"'When Govcrno: Jewell was return
ing from his mission ut St. Petersburg,
to accept Il position in General Grants
Cabinet, he stopped a dny at South
Hampton call upon the elder Mr.. and
Mrs. Sartoris, the parents of Miss Mel
lies husband. He was cordially re-
ccived by both of them, but in tho
course of conversation Mrs. Sartoris as
tonished the cX-Minister to Russia by
rcmarking that she didn't see what
there was about Algcrncn TO cause the
daughter of the President Of the great
United States to fall in love with and
marry Governor Jewell subsequently
expressed the same astonishmcnt."
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-02-16

hearing of my IONS return, that you
have other views with regard to your
daughter Florence. / ought, perhaps,
to have mentioned that my son has been
engaged t. a Miss Fabian for some
months. and that his marriage will take
place immediately.
"Yours faithfully,
emo. MoLYNEuX."
ooh, father! 1t is awfully good OF
you," cried Tom, with tears in his ewes.
81 expect Lord Laburnum will be
riled, said old Mr.. M~olyneux," sulkily,
as he folded up the note. q doubt ii l
should have made 10, 600 pounds by al
lowing you to marry his daughtcr."-
London Truth.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-02-16
NATIONAL SELFISuNESs.

Tourist-:I thought some extensive
in Central Park had been
projected p Proud New Yorker -
That's so; they were; ON a magnif-
ccnt scale" Tourist-"Why were they
never carried out 2" Nntive-'.Oh. the
rest Of the country wouldn't subscribe
the Observation-Disclosures.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-02-16
HOLDING OUT INDUCEMENTS.

A groccr's boy complained to his en-
ployer that he was worked too hard and
did not get sufficient rest. ..
II know, Johnny" admitted the gro
Ger, that you are kept pretty busy
most of the time, but I'll sec what can
be done. Perhaps when cold weather
sets i'll III let you draw molasscs once in
q while"
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-10-22

ment Of Columbia university at Washington
He is an elegant and forceful writer, in
fusing even into scientific subjects livcliness
which makes the dullest topic treated by his
pen readable. His home is in Washington.
Being known by his scientific fellow labor
ers to have SO clear head on him, wonder
has been expressed that he should permit him
sell, as they say, to be deluded by that mix
ture of Buddhism and blatherskteism known
as theosophy. To all of which the learned
doctor answers his former brethren much in
the spirit of Fanny Squeers' postscript to
Nicholas Nickleby. "P. 81 pity your ig-
norance and despises you," or at least,
if not that he tells them that great
discoveries are on the eve of making
in psychic science. Spiritualism, mesmerism,
clairvoyance and ghosts are drops of the
coming shower. He himself has simply
already perceived and acknowledged facts
which all will be forced to give in to ere
long. Many have already been dumbfounded
and silenced by the manifestations of powers
hitherto unsuspected in mankind. To which
the professors opponents answer "Bosh," and
be in turn simply says, "Wait; you'll see"
DIR. Coues has certainly proved his faith by
ais works. He has given up various scieb-
hfic positions Of honor and emclument to de-
vote himself to occult studies.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-10-22
MALCOLM w. FORD.

inches in the broad jump. The competition
was decided by allowing five points to the
winner of single event, three points to
second man and one point to third man. Mr..
Ford secured Al points in nine competitions,
and being thus assured of the championship
did not compete in the two other events.
Unlike many other famous athletes, Mr..
Ford has not long string Of broken records
to his credit, but his performances have all
been worthy of recognition. But his stand
ing jump, without weights, in which he
cleared 10 feet 9N inches, has never been ap-
preached by an amateur. His feat of clearing
"a feet ~ inches in three standing jumps is
also the best on record in the world for an
amateur In vaulting with one hand on a
bar he has cleared feet aa inches, a feat
never equaled.
Mr.. Ford is resident of Brooklyn, N. Y,
is "a years old, 5 feet 6 Is inches tall, and
weighs about 145 pounds
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-10-22

Pacific, seems even more difficult work.
The rock is of volcanic origin, and rises, ire
mendous, bold cliff 120 feet out of the water.
In the calmest weather the waves that strike
against it are so beaten back and broken that
it is dangerous to land here. There is no calm
for Tillmanook
In heavy storms the water is dashed like a
shower of shot, quite over the top Of the
rock. This was the place where the gentle
pastime of building a lighthouse was UNDER
taken. Two men rowed out one still day and
ventured "a landing, not knowing whether
they would come off alive. They did, how
ever, and left there a cable made fast to the
top. The other end of the cable was attached
to the mast of vessel, and over that, by
means Of hoisting apparatus, workmen, ma
terial and supplies were placed upon the
wicked old rock. This was in October, '79
In January storm swept over it, carrying
away the hut containing the mems supplies.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-10-22

boy been singularly REV 1RL R. HICKS ~
fond of studying and speculating upon
weather changes. -Four years ago he arrived
at the conclusion that astronomy held the ex-
PLANTATION of all the weather phenomena seen
by the inhabitants of the earth, and after
long and earnest examination into all the
theories of meteorology connected with as
tronomy, he at last settled upon that which
has been given to the world by
Professor Tice--that the planets all ex-
ert an influence upon each other,
and that all the meteorological ef-
fects felt by this planet can be traced to
causes arising from the movements of other
planets. In 1884 Mr.. Hicks felt that he had OBJ
tanned enough facts to be able to fix the time
for all the great weather changes during this
decade, and issued what he called the Weather
Prophet, a small past-board chart, upon which
the disturbances were noted by figures, and
the planet given to which they owed their
origin. Below is portion Of the chart with
the storm predictions for the next three
months:
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-10-22
October
November.

In the chart as printed the black figures
show the dates upon which small storms or
disturbances not of an extraordinary charac-
ter will occur, while the lighter figures indi-
cate storms Of greater violence and the names
of the planets to hold resonsible for the dis
turbances are also given.
Nh. Hicks says further: hope some day,
and believe the time is not far distant when
we will be able to predict exactly when a
storm will break, where it will strike first,
and its exact nature-hurricane, tornado,
cyclone, flood or earthquake
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-10-22
CAPT. LAWTON.

fantry, and was transferred to the cav
airy in 1870. During the last seven years
he has been captain of Company B, Fourth
cavalry, and was much esteemed for his sol
dierly qualities by Gen. B. s. Mackenzie, on
whose staff, we believe, he served. In his
great pursuit of Geronimo, Lawton 'l1ept
him shooting until he had nothing left to
shoot with" as Gen. Stanley once expressed
it, and it was no doubt their lack of ammuni
tion that largely influenced the surrender of
the Apaches. When once Geronimo and his
son Chappa came in, and the hereditary chief,
Natchez, followed, the campaign was crowned
with complete success
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-10-22
TWO LlGHTHo USES.
The AIinot's Ledge and Tillmanook


5&ss Towers. 5sa
Among the triumphs scored by marine en-
gineering in America none is more marked
than the construction Of the two lighthouses
here given. One, Minots ledge, is in Massa-
chusetts bay The other, Tllmanook Rock
light, is in the Pacific, eighteen miles from the
mouth Of the Columbia river Both are out
in the ocean, which sweeps around them and
lashes their sides as if it would eat them up,
Minots ledge is q most dangerous low-lying
rock in Massachusetts, bay. Since Massa-
chusetts bay began to be Of commercial inn
portance there have been lighthouses there
Of wood and iron. The iron one was de-
stroyed by a gale. In 1855 the work of build
ing stone tower was begun. The ledge had
to be excavated far down in pit-like hollow
to furnish foundation enough. So furious
are the breakers here that this could only be-
done at low tide in the calmest weather. It
was a bad season that year, and work. men
were able to get in only 1S0 hours labor alto
gcther.
During the whole year 1857 there were only
130 hours and 81 minutes of working time
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-10-22
THAT PYTHON AGAIN.

1t Breaks From its Box in Boston and
Injuries Two Men.
Boston, Oct. 1S-The twenty-nine and
one-half-foot python, which recently got
away in City Hall park, again escaped this
morning while being transferred from his
box to cage at Austin & Stones museum,
here. Crawling under the stage the snake
broke away several boards, entered the
cellar, got into the cold air box of the furn-
ace and burst open its sides. the bricks fly
ing in all directions. After sharp strug-
gle Of an hour and half he was finally
Gagged. He bit one man in the wrist and
squeezed the breath out of another by jam
ming him against the wall.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-10-22
THE FIRST GAME

INL n
For the Worlds Base Ball Championship
Won by Chicago. a
CHICAGO, Oct. lS. Chicago and the St.
Louis Browns to-day played the fire first
game of the worlds championship series.
When the game commenced, at 8 O'clock,
there We're from 5000 to 5000 people. pres
game Anson won the toss and st. Louis
went first to bat. The score was: Chicago,
s; St Louis 0. The new system of umpir-
ing will be tried in tie to-morrow's game,
which provides that there will be referee
and two umpires. One umpire to act for
Chicago and do the umpiring when the St.
Louis men are at the bat and the other to
act for st. Louis and umpire when Chicago
is at the bat In case OF a close decision
either umpire has the right to appeal to the
referee whose decision Shall be final. The
two umpires and referee will be chosen by
lot from the board of umpires.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-10-22
Congressional Nominations.

NEW YORK, Oct. 16.-The following con-
gressional nominations are reported: New
York - Fourteenth district, republicans,
James Wood; Massachusetts, district,
prohibitionists, Rev. Edward H. Hatfield;
Connecticut - Third district, democrats,
Frederick Hyde; Pennsylvania-One hun
dred and seventh district republican, as no
republican would accept the nomination, a
resolution endorsing the present member
and democratic candidate, Mr.. Snowden,
was adonted
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-10-22
A New Road for Duluth,

EsCANABA, MICH, Oct 1S.-Work has
begun on the extension of the Chicago &
Northwestern railway from Escanaba to
Ashland. The line is already built to Iron
river, sixty miles from Escanaba, and will
be built to Hurley, Mich. by May 1st. The
extension will give Duluth and Mime
apolis through route from the headwaters
for vessel freights from Escanaba to Lake
Erie and eastern ports are lower than from
Chicago or Milwaukee, and a considerable
portion of Northern Minnesota shipments
may find their way by the northern in pref
erence to the southern route to Lake Mich
ipan
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-10-22
THE CONVENTION OF KNIGHTS.
A Large Amount of Important Business
Transacted

A Large Amount of Important Business
Transacted.
RICHMOND, VA, Oct 10.-The Knights
of Labor managed to get through with
large amount Of business to-day. The re-
port of the legislative committee that set
at Washington during the last session of
congress was endorsed A supplementary
report of the same committee suggested
the formation OF congress of thirty-eight
Knights of Labor to sit in Washington
during the session of the congress was Or
dered to be referred to the local assemblies
for their approval or disapproval. A prop
OsitiOn in favor of establishing orphan
asylums for the children OF members of the
order was referred to the local assemblies,
with favorable mention. It was also re-
solved to recommend to all local assem-
blies to work and vote only for those can
didates for political Office who pledge
themselves to sustain the principles con-
tanned in the preamble to the constitution
of the Knights of Labor. The resolution
in regard to the admission of colored ap-
prentices in shops and factories We're
adopted. They favor admission of coiored
apprentice ON the same basis as white ap-
prentices. 1t was voted that committee
be appointed to promote the fraternal rela-
tions between the Knights and the patrons
of husbandry. 1t is now hoped that the
convention may adjourn tomorrow even
ing.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-10-22
Il TOWN IN RUINS.
ion of Oakland. Ill. De-

The Business Portion of Oakland, ILL.,, De-
stroyed by Fire.
OAKLAND, ILL, Oct. 18.-The greater
part of the business portion of Oakland is
in ruins. The fire broke out at 7:S0 this
evening, and at midnight beggars descrip-
ton. Whole blocks are mass of burning
debris. The fire is still raging, with no
means other than buckets to quell
it. Fire companies from Paris,
Terre Haute and Charleston have been
telegraphed for. The total loss will proba-
bly, amount to over 100000. AS Barbour's
building was burning 800 pounds of powder
exploded, causing great excitement, but no
injury. Fire is still raging and no outside
help has come.
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-10-22

But through diff
Guilty and danger
the work proceed
ed, till in 1889 the
Minot's ledge lamp
began shining from
a substantial stone
tower. 1t is ia
feet high altogeth-
eI'. The tower is
built of solid stone
to a distance of %
feet above the rock.
1t seems firm as the
everlasting hills.
The greatest di-
ameter is 50 feet,
which tapels off to
% at the top. This
fine piece of work.
nanship cost $780,
O00.
The other famous
lighthouse, Tillma-
occly rocly in tho
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-10-22
THE STRIKE ENDED.
Fourteen Thousand Of the Striking
Packers in. Chicago Hold
Mass Convention, ss8.
And Unanimously Adopt the Ten
Hour Plan and Declare the
Strike at an End. s.:5i:
A Harmonious Gathering.

NJ CHICAGO, Oct. IS. The strike of the pack
ing house Workmen was formally ended
to-day. This afternoon the strikers held a
mass meeting on the prairie, about 8 o'clock,
at which between 10000 and 14,0OO men
were present. The proposition to return to
work on the ten-hour plan was carried
about unanimously and the strike was de-
clared at an end. Shortly afterward Mr..
Barry, the Knight of Labor delegate, waited
on Mr.. Armour and said the strike was at
an end and that the men would return to
work tomorrow morning without making
any conditions. The packing house
owners will keep all their new men and by
running the houses up to their full capacity
expect to be able to retain in their employ
nearly all their old men.
THE WAGES ADVANCED.
When Mr.. Barry put the query to Mr..
Armour, "will you dispense with the SER
vices of your new men if the old employees
return tomorrow" Mr.. Armour answered
emphatically that not one of the new men
would be supplanted if they desired to re-
main. He added that the beef butchers
upon their return must work ten hours or
not at all. This evening Mr.. Armour in
Structed his manager to give all the beef
men who returned to work tomorrow an
advance Of 80 cents per day over old rates.
Some time after the strike had been de-
clared at an end the announcement was
winter schedule of wages to 60 into effect
Immediately. This is equivalent to tenn
porary advance of 10 per cent. The scale
ordinarily does not take effect until the
middle of November. =
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-10-22
MALCOLM w. FORD,

The Champion "All Round" Athlete of
America.
In a recent competition to decide the 'all
round" athletic championship of America,
Malcolm w. Ford carried off the honors for
the second time against field of acknowl-
edged ability. A summary of his perform
ances on that occasion are as follows:
He ran 100 yards in 1925 seconds; quarter
of mile in 81 is seconds 12O yards, over 10
Bismarck weekly tribune., 1886-10-22
DR.. ELLIOTT COUES.

Biologist, Ornithologist, Naturalist. The.
osophist, Occultist and Universalist.
The spread in America of the extra,
ordinary movement known as theosophy,
calls somewhat general attention to DR..
Elliott Coues, the head of the order in this
country. Eight new theosophical lodges have
been formed in the United States within six
weeks.
Dr. Coues is one Of the most brilliant mer
of science America has produced. He is our