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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-04-22
TAROY PATRIOTISM.

The Author of "Uncle Daniels Story
Counted DisioyaI Interesting Facts
from History.
The Stars publication of Logan 5
novel of the war has set the oldest citi-
zens of Washington to buzzing like so
many bees. The air is thick with
Renaissance and conjecture. Hoary
veterans who were in their prime dur
ing the tragic days of 1S60-61, but who
latterly have Withdrawn from active
life and mingle with the world only at
some rare military reunion, have be-
gun to brush up their recollectiOns of
twenty-five years ago. They knew
John A. Logan well in those days, and
remember him, wildly as a rather COM
mOnplace man of about forty, or per-
haps year or two less, who was bon
camarade in the social recreations of
that time, but of no personal or politi-
cal mark, and giving no promise what
ever of the robust and virile individu-
ality he has since developed.
1t is proper to say that these men re-
member him kindly. What puzzles
them is the attempt in ''Uncle Dan
iel's" narrative to make Logan fu-
rious Boabdil of Union enthusiasm dur
ing the early days of secession. Many
of these men We're busy at that time
organizing for the Union cause. Many
became members of the first company
mustered into the Federal army for the
war-Company A, Washington Light
Infantry Battalion. Before that they
had known Logan intimately, and what
they do not understand now is why, if
Logan was such fervent Union man,
he never mentioned the subject to them.
1t was time when most men were
taking sides; when Congress rang with
the fiery outbursts of secession prophets
and imprisoned appeals of the loyal
The subject was on every tongue.
Southerners were resigning and going
home, and from beyond the Potomac
came sounds of hostile preparation
blown on fierce winds of sectional
hate.
Every body then knew the South's
dread purpose. A hundred thousand
tongues of flame were licking ut the
soldier that held the States together.
Wigfall was in New York trying TO Sc
cure an engraver's establishment to
take South and make the Confederate
currency. Yancey, Slidell and Toombs
had declared the gloomy propaganda
Of secession. 1t was the time for loyal
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-04-22

hearts to thrill and loyal voices to ring
out. Yet these veteran citizens at
Washington who knew Logan so
closely can not remember that he at
any time defined his position, directly
or indirectly. They, his erstwhile boon
companions, were VIGOROUSLY organic
ing a company, but he did not APP
proach them with one word of SYM
patty or encouragement. He had OPP
portunities without number, but he
did not embrace single one of them.
Your correspondent visited one of
| these citizens at his house last night,
and asked him to review his memories
of the winter of '60-'61 so far as John
A. Logan formed part of them. Il
knew John very well in those days."
he said. I'VE were, you may say,
close friends, certainly intimate ac-
quaintanceS. No; L do not connect
him with the Union sentiment during
that winter. If he had declared him
self | should have known it. The had
said word in Congress l should have
heard it. l am sure of that. But he
never opened his mouth. Nobody
knew how he stood, only we, his former
comp anions and intimates, took it for
granted that he was Southern svm-
pathiZer because he manifested no
sympathy with us. He knew we were
embarked in the Union cause. but he
never told us his heart was with US.
when was this?'
''All through the winter. He left
here after the Congress adjourned, and
went back to Illinois. Then, when we
heard the stories of the companies be-
ing raised in Egypt to 90 South, we
gave Logan up for lost. His name was
associated with that movement, you
know"
How did YOU finally hear of his
/ joining the army?"
From himself. In May he returned
to Washington, and one evening l met
him at Browns Hotel. He came up to
me with his old manner. and told me
he was going with the Union army ut
the head of a regiment. l remember
how delighted, and yet how surprised
was, for | had certainly thought he
was all wrong. But he made 4 good
soldier-a mighty good soldier. Ihave
always thought that the secession of
John G. Breckenridge had a good deal
to do with deciding the Douglas
faction. They couldn't agree on any
thing, you see. If Breckenridge had
taken part on the Union side. as he
really wanted to do. honestly believe
the Douglas crowd would have done
the other thing-at least they wouldn't
have gone with Breckenridge. But
Albert Sydney Johnston persuaded
Breckenridge against his will, against
his convictions, and he went South.
He was a failure there, because his
heart was not in it. But have always
thought that act of his had a great deal
to do with deciding the crowd Logan
was with. ~. Y. Star.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-04-22
THE PRESIDENTS DESK.

Many Subjects that Demand Mr.. CIeve-
lands Attention-His Autograph.
The Presidents desk in the early
morning presents queer sight. When
the Chief Executive lays aside his
Havana TO go to work, there are upon
the table all sorts of things. Papers of
every description, pertaining to almost
every known subject under the sun,
are there, and the writing on the en-
velopes is a study. People resort to
every means to reach the President
ear and eye, and present their claims
after their own style. PERSONAL is
always written on letters addressed to
the President, but nearly all of his
mail is gone through by Colonel
Lamont and the under-secretaries,
and the really personal or import
the Presidents desk, and these aye
legion. His desk is always neatly
arranged in the morning, but it
presents a sorry appearance when the
days work is done. The President re-
ceives a good many papers from callers
during the day, and these he lays on
his table. He is quick worker, and
in an hour generally has every thing in
order, and a majority of the cases
either disposed of entirely or properly
referred
One of the most pleasant yet diff
cult duties he has to perform is appeas-
ing the autograph craze. Doorkeeper
Lelfier generally has a dozen or SO
cu+Oor,,,n n ibuo1S 1vipr on his 70 bla
When the President comes to his office
in the morning Letller takes in his
little load, and if the President APP
pears to be in a good humor he lays
them on the table, and the President,
with a laugh and some remark about
the craze, writes his signature nearly
always this way:
Grover Cleveland,
Feb. -, 1856.
When the books have all been signed
Lpffler takes them to his desk and
keeps them until they are called for.
The President sometimes varies the
way of writing his autograph, Occa-
slonally following the date by "EXecu-
tive Mansion" or white House." but
never putting president before or
dllCI Ills hdhiC' n SICdb many VI IHO
autograph books are left by Senators,
members and other high officials, but
almost every caller has a book in which
they want the Presidents signature.
If all these were sent in the labor
would keep the President busy for
twenty-five hours in the day, but Mr..
LGtiler has Il way of keeping the peo-
pie off. The President never refuses to
sign his name in the books, as not more
than half dozen ut time are taken
in to him, and these only about three
days in a week.
Some ladies interested IN one of the
charitable institutions of this city called
on the President a month or so ago and
requested that he donate his signature
to be voted for at Il fair to be given for
the benefit of the institution. The
President seized piece of paper; then
stopped, and opening a drawer pulled
out his check-book, filled it in for
substantial amount, and signed it,
giving it to one of the ladies with the
remark: Il guess that autograph will
do more good. = Washington Post.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-04-22
Shadows on the Snow.
BY y. L. FARJEON,
PAKT L.-CoNTINURp.

-4UTHoR OF "BLADE-o'G GRASS "GoLDRH
GRAIs;" JOSHUA MARVEL" Etc. ETC.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-21
NEWS IN nI,1rr,

Colonel Glider Is gstting ready for new
start for the North Pole.
A lockout Of the journeymcn brewers oi
New York Is in prospect.
0utragss by Mexican outlaws arc report.
ed from the Rio Grande border.
A portion OF the embankment OF the
Newark (Ohio) Water Works reservoir
caved In, instantly killing one man and
badly injuring another.
Burke aud Nolan were tried In the Gin.
Cinnati police court for giving a sparrlng
exhibition July 5. The jury returned a
verdict Of not guilty.
The surviving members Of the First and
Second Ohio regiments (hrst three months
sOrviCe) will hold a reunion at Springfield,
Ohio, next Thursday.
Captain Julian Verplanck Weir, com.
mander Of Battery NJ, Fifth U. s. Artil.
lery, committed suicide at Fort Hamilton,
N. Y. He was gallant officer In the civil
war.
The seventh reunion Of the army chap.
lains and delegates OF the Sanitary and
Christian Commissions will DO held the
Goth inst. at Camp Allegheny, near Pitts.
burgh, Pa.
NJ. b. Duskirk, a dry goods merchant oil
Clinton, Mo, has fled, taking with him all
Of his available assets, amounting to about
81 1000, and leaving behind him debts 10
The amount OF $4,000.
At Boulder, ILL.,, girl wau fatally bitten
by q rattlesnake while picking blaCkber.
rles. Near Lancaster, o., Hattie Reynolds,
whilo picking berries, was bitten on the
hand by Copperhead. She will recover,
The House will not concur In the Sen.
atO amendments 10 the River aud Harbot
bill. There are many who believe the bill
will fall for want Of agreement In confer.
enCe and that II will never reach tho PreSl.
dent,
West Elizabeth, a mining town twenty
miles south Of Pittsburgh, Is sorely aillCt.
ed with the tnAlarial fever. II broke out
four weeks ago, and now thete are sixty
CaSVs. So far only one death has occur.
red, but several persons are In q serious
condition.
English stockholders oi the Ohio 4 Mis-.
a basIS independent oI The Baltimore < (
Ohio. Their representative In this coun.
tiy, George 8. Morrison, 10 opposed to
President Peabody.
Michael yierglVete, Of Rochester, N. Y,
a shoemaker jumped OIL the Vincent
Place bridge last night and fell about l20
feet, lie struck OH his back Ia the water
aud was badly bruised, but no bones we're
broken. He will probably live.
AZ Nashville, Tenn, Patrick MonahAn,
q discarded lover, Cowafdly attacked Mlts
Laura Carney In her niothet's pAtlor an d
shot her In the face, producing very
Berlous wound. Her mother was also
BbOt and injured. Monahan tried 10 kill
himself, but failed,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-21
BOGUS BUTTER BILL
PASSED BY TIE U, S, SENATE
AftSr Some Material Amendments We're
Added to 1.-THE Payne Case Comes Up
hut Is Laid Over Until To.day,- -sena.
tor Hoar's Supplemental Report,

WARRINGTON, D. O., July 20.-The Senate
considered the oleomargarine bill to-day,
Mr.. ingalls, addressed the Senate, He
said towards, the close Of the debate yes
terday, exaspersted by apersonaI allusion
intended to bs Offensive, he had made some
observations which, on reflection he was
persuaded had exceeded the limits Of pro-
prety in the debate, and he ayailed him
self OF this the first public occasion to ex-
press his regret, He then proceeded to
argue against the bill. He thought the
whole subject was being treated inversoly
beginning at the apox and considering
It tdownwards, The fundamental question
to be considered was, not whether the
general government possessed the police
power to interfere through taxation or
otherwise, but whether oleomargarine
was product detrimental and
injurious to health and the gen.
eral welfare. He assumed that the
most latitudinarlau Interpretation Of the
constitution would not claim that there
was any power to prevent fraud, The
fundamental question was whether or not
oleomRrgarine was healthiul, nutritious
food product. II " were, then oleomar-
garine had exactly the same right to ask
tax on butter as butter had to ask q tax on
oleomargarine. II II were healthy food
product this bill was not bill to tax but q
to spoliate 1t; 1t Ras not q bill for revenue
but bill for contlsCation and destruction,
Mr.. Ingalls, moved to reduce the tax
from cents a pound to 2 cents. Agreed
to yeas 50, nays 2S.
Mr.. ingalls, moved TO insert the word
"knowingly" in connection with the sale
OF oleomargarine.
Mr. Miller moved to lay the amendment
on the table. Rejected yeas 27, nays 80.
The amendment was then adopted.
Tho bill and amendments were then re-
ported TO the Senate, the first question
being on Mr., Ingalls, amendment to re-
duCo the tax on oleOmargarine from 8
cents q pound to cents, and 1t was
adopted; yeas "a, nays 2S,
Mr.. ingalls, moved to amend the sixth
section by striking out the minimum pen.
atty, being the words 'less than $780,"
and tho words "less than six months."
Adopted.
Tho remaining amendments were
adopted without question and the bill as
amended was passed yeas 81, nays "a.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-21
ROUND A SHARP CURVE
INTO THE VERY JAWS OF DEATH,
a Terrible Collision on. the Louisville and
Nashville Road, by Which Seven Persons
Lose Their Lives, All Employees of the
Company Horribly SIAngled.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 2O,-A special
engine coming north Collidsd with the
regular train on the Louisville 4 Nash
vile Railroad near Duck river, forty,
eight miles south Of Nashville at 8;l5 p
NJ" and seven men were instantly killed
The collision occurred in q deep cut with
sharp curve, making 1t impossible to
see each other, hence the collision took
place while both trains were running al
full speed. Both engines are a total wreck,
The following is a list Of the killed;
Henry LAUMAN.
RoBERT Brown, engineer and fireman on
tho accommodation train,
TuAD BEECH.
Al KING, engineer and fireman on en-.
gine No, $40.
MoNRoR WILSON, baggage master.
A, Is, ROBERTSON, OF louisville, passon-
ger agent, formerly ticket agent OF the
Louisville 4 Nashville road at this point,
who was riding on the engine.
- THOMAS, section foreman, who was
riding on engine No. 80.
There were only two passengers injured
Rev. William Green, who was III the
smoking car, and was thrown against o
seat, cutting a cash over his right eye.
The other was a Colored girl, name nn.
known, The sight OF the bodies Is most
horrible, they being torn to pieces and
sCalded by the escaping steam. 1t will
probably be late Tomorrow before the
wreck is cleared.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-21
Tho shooter shot.

CHICAGO, ILL, July 2O.-A special from
West Libertyville, ILL.,, says: Word Is re.
ceived here from Diamond Lake, four
miles southwest OF here, that William
Hkibbe shot and instantly killed James
freeman at II o'clock last night. Freeman
an old man, had been to town, got drunk,
and went home vowing to kill Skibbe on
sight. Meeting him OF I o'clock he fred
at him and missed. Skibbe went 10 the
house OF a neighbor named Duddles, Dor.
rowed double.barreled shot gun and
waited until IL o'clock, thinking Freeman
had gone home. As he emerged from the
door he saw Freeman behind a tree with a
leveled revolver. He raised his gun, fred
and Frceman's face was half torn away
by tho load Of shot. He died instantly.
skibbe gave himself up to Coroner
Thompson, who held an inquest to-day,
and the jury acquitted the prisoner on the
ground Of self defense.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-21
T1IEpAYNE CASE.

Senator Hoar's Report OH Evidence of tho
Ohio Legislative Committee.
WASHINGTON, D. O., July 2O.-The fol-
lowing is u report made by Senator Hosr
to the Committee on Privileges and EleC.
tions upon the material submitted by the
Ohio Legislature in the Payne case, which
material Mr.. Hoar as sub.committe ex-
amined and analysed.
l have examined the evidence forward.
ed by tho House OF Representatives OF
Ohio. Tho investigation was under res.
olutlon directing an inquiry as to tho
charges that four members OF the present
Legislature being also, members OF the last,
were guilty Of being induced by corrupt
meana to vote for Mr.. Payne.
These charges were not sustained by
the committees report. But the inquiry
took wider rangere. The was evidence
tending oshow that MIR. Payne's name
was not publicly suggested as candidate
lor Senator until after the State election
that 1t was not very prominently sug.
gested until shortly before his election In
January; that many persons who had
been supposed to favor Pendleton voted
for Payne, and that there was wide.
spread belief that corrupt means were
used to procure the result; that
one member was offered q large
sum OF money for his vote; that
there were hearsay statements charging
corruption as to several others; that two
members Of the Legislature received large
sums Of money about the time Of the
election OF which, being called as wit.
nesBes, they gavo no satisfactory account;
that the principal managers Of Mr.. Payne's
canvass, viz: Paige, Mclean, Huntington
and Oliver II. Payne, did not testify be-
fore the committee, but there is no evl.
dence tending to show the bribery OF any
member unless as above stated.
There Is no evidence to connect Mr..
Payne, the sitting member, with these
transactions, aud none tending to show
that the result was changed or affected by
aunh mpana
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-21

LONDON, July 2O.-Mr. Benjamin Scott,
Chamberlain Of the City of London, pre-
sided at Mr.. BeeChcr's lecture last night,
and in introducing the speaker referred to
tho fact that 1t was he who presided on
the occasion Of Mr.. Beechet's lecture upon
tho same platform in 1868, when he dis.
Coursed upon questions evolved by the
American civil war, in behalf OF the North.
The audience was very enthusiastic, and
frequent applause drowned the voice OF
the speaker. Only once was there mani
festalion Of dissent from the lecturers re.
marks, and that vas when he asserted
that dull, watery Drained man would
always be found conservative. The plat.
form was crowded, chiefly with paraons
and women, ff -. u. n =
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-21
Dostruttlvo I'Iro At Cleveland,

CLEVELAND, o., July 2O.-A destructive
fire visited the Nottingham block, an Gle.
giant brick building, I've stories high, In
Euclid avenue atan early hour this morn.
ing. The ilre started In the Art Compa.
ny'sBtore, and rapidly spread 10 the others.
The building Is new, and is one Of the
handtonsst In tho city. The stores oil
Cooks Bros. and the Art Company were
entirely destroyed, entRillng loss Of al
least $50 900. Edgar Adams picture frame
store In an adjoining building, was dam.
aged TO the extent OF $4,000 by water.
Gaylord, the druggist, lost about 81 800,
and Kommer & Kuahman about $4,000,
The building was badly burned, and 1t
will cost $4,000 To repaif Il,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-21
JAE1INE JUBILANT.
He Believes Tint August / Will Find Him
With His Family,

He Believes That August VIII Find Him
With His Family.
NEW YoRK, July 2O.-Whether or not
Senator Michael Q. Murphy was the
authority for the rumor which last week
encouraged the friends Of Jaehne in the
hope Of a favorable decision by the Court
Of Appeals, the intimates OF the convicted
felon have since been highly elated,
Preparations have been made to celebrate
his release, and Jaehne has confidently
expressed his belief that August /, at the
latest, will Gnd him with his family again.
The other aldermen have boNstingly do.
Clared that not one Of their cases would
ever be brought to trial.
It has been matter OF grave fear indeed
that decision by the Court Of Appeals
reversing The action OF the lower court
might greatly hamper the prosecution oi
the other cases. While the judges OF the
Court Of Appeals have not yet formally
agreed upon their decision In the case,
and will not do so until the day set ior
their next meeting, July q, II can be
stated upon tho best OF authority that at
the close Of the argument Of counsel they
were unanimous In the opinion that his
counsel had made out no case. There Ia
no likelihood that SO many as threo Of the
judges have since changed their opinion.
Assistant District Attorney NiCol SAID
this afternoon that II the Court Of Appeals
should oyerrnle the exceptions Of the de.
fsndant In Jaehne's case the District At.
torney would hasten the prosecution Of
the Others as much as possible; probably
Mt. MARITIME would ask Recorder Smyth 10
hold special Bession OF the Court Of Oyer
and Terlniner In August instead Of allow.
ing q vacation an usual.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-21
CABINET RESIGNS.
MEssAaF sHNr no TIn QvHEN.
Tho Premier Dependent ns to Ills Ability to
Face an EmbIttereI Parliament Analy.
sls of the voto-Mrs, Crawrorrs
Disgusting Conduct In Court,

LONDON, July 2O,-Ths Cabinet, at a
meeting this afternoon, decided to imme.
distely place their designations in the
hands Of the Queen, The meeting was
held at Mr.. GlldsIoue's official residence
in Downing street. The street was
crowded with people, and there was but
little cheering when the decision OF the
Ministry became known,
Tho Queen arrived to-day at the royal
castle at Osborne, Isle OF Wight.
On the appearance OF Mr., Morley, tn {
Chiefsecretary for Ireland, at the adjourn.
ment OF the Cabinet meeting to-day, he
was yociisrously cheerod by the crowd
that filled Downing street and the streets
leading thereto,
A messenger to the Queen conveying
tho formal designations OF Ministers, left
London at o'clock for Osborne,
The final analysis Of the polling gives
the Unioniats 1,52tlO votes, and tho
Gladstonlans l,4l7 G52. For correct esti,
mate OF the popular vote there must ba
added tho electorate OF ll3 Unionists'
NohNo Wubh NolS LOt Vuubfbttu, u IOthl OF
LOGS, lOi votes, and that OF the i0i uuoou-
tested Gl9dstonian seats, a total OF sos ,S77
votes. The popular vote resuItu In
UnionIst majority OF 2726S2,
The new Parliament will probably be
summoned to meet on August 5. II will
then, 1t is believed, be adjourned 10 raas.
semble some time In October. The Con-
aervatives propose, after the members OF
the House Of Commons are sworn in, be-
tween the 9th and 18th Of August, to ad-
jOurn until the 90!h Of October. The Mar
quis OF Salisbury is hurrying home from
Dieppe, and go is Lord Randolph Church.
Ill, who has been summoned by telegraph.
Earl Granville hss been in Communica-
ton with Lord Harrington on the subject
OF reunion OF the Liberal party, Lord
Harrington wrote that he could not unite
with any section OF the Liberals that relied
upon Parnellite votes. The letter, It Ia
said, influenced Mr.. Gladsto in his de-
cision to resign, The Premier's servants
are packing up his furniture, books and
papers In his official residence in Down
street preparatory to moving.
Alter the cabinet meeting Mr.. Gladstone
gave reception In the council hall to a
number OF his friends. Mr.. Gladstone re.
ierred Tu respondent terms to bis staying
qualities, saying that he would be unable
70 fight In the face OF an embittered Par.
lament. He would do his best, but he
urged his followers to prepare to rely upon
other leaders,