davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-22
GaII.ntrv of Dartmouth s,udent.

There was an incident just prior to the
recent graduation exercises at Dartmouth
college which prettily illustrated the pro
verbal gallantry Of the students of that
institution. Professor Lord was deliver
ing an exceedingly pleasant series OF lee
lures on his last years travels in Italy be-
fore an attentive audience of students.
Behind the professor sat his pretty niece,
who had accompanied him on his journey
through Italy. The professor was advanc-
ing his view, quite a revolutionary one, by
the way, that the amount of beauty of all
sort that is TO be seen in Italy has been
greatly exaggerated. at is far from be-
ing a land where all is beautiful, said he.
Indeed, will tell You what may surprise
you-I did not see a single pretty woman
during all my travels in Italy,
The remark was followed by a chorus of
slight coughs that arose from different
parts of the room. The professor was
about to proceed, when the chorus Of
coughs grew louder and stronger. He be-
gan to think that something was wrong,
and then recalled what he had said, glsnc-
ing around at his niece at the same mo-
ment
During all my sOjOurn in Italy" he re-
peated, Il saw not a single beautiful
woman who was a native of the coun-
try"
This remark was followed by applause,
and the professor went on with his lee
ture-BOstOn Herald.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-22
The Latest Trick Out.

Here is the latest to beat us poor con-
ductors out Of our fare" said one of the
fraternity the other day While taking
up the tickets, reached a nicely dressed
lady, who was looking apparently preoc-
cupied, out of the open car window and
tapping her pocketbook on the window
ledge. touched her shoulder to attract
her attention when she jumped as though
shot, and dropped her pocketbook out of
the car window She began to cry, and
what could | do? Pass her, of course,
which did. | noted the place of the &C
cident, stopped for the pocketbook the
next trip. and found the contents to be a
postage stamp and card of hooks and
eyes. felt pretty cheap then. Railway
Review
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-22

nave given me lot Of papers, specimens
Of the deceRsed's handwriting, and so on.
don't know what will be the end OF 1t
all, r." added Mr. SeafOrd, taking some doc
uments frOm his side pocket. Here is q
portrait Of the deceased which tLsy
gave me"
DIR. NynyaTd Carelessly took up the
photograph which his friend threw upon
the table by his side, but having glanced
at ii he uttered startled exclamation.
What is it'' exclaimed the lawyer
This isn't Mr.. Burton who died" he
CALCULATED.
"Fhe brothers say so" replied his friend
at Is no more like him than ii is like
you. Good heavens. IL is-it is Mr.. Am
brose Tucker" cried DIR. Wynyard, more
and more amazed.
"WhO un earth is hes'
Mrs Burton cried the the doctor As
the truth flashed upon his startled under
standing. 81 see il all. Seaford. Ambrose
Tucker, the man met III New York, and
Mrs. Burton are the same person. He
disguised himself as woman"
"rhen. if that be 50, Burton isn't dead
at all" interposed the lawyer quickly.
"If this is Burton said DIR. Wynyard,
tillpilatlCalil, dS ne polIlcu 10 INC puplo-
graph, Il saw him the other day in New
York. What is more, | am convinced
that the supposed Mrs. Burton was the
same person.
Then who was the deceased"
The two friends stared at one another
blankly for some moments and then the
lawyer suddenly rose from his seat.
"Wynyard, there has been n barefaced
swindle,' he said, impressively. 1T was
evidently a plot concocted by this man
Burton To get possession of his own in
suranCe money. Do you recOllect the leg
acy in the will to Charlotte Emlinf'
Yes. Who was she2'
The wife of John Emlin; and III guar
antee that it was John Emiin who per
sonated Burton" said Mr.. Seaford, eX-
citedly. when the woman came up to
town TO receive her legacy | was struck
by her manner London Truth
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-22
Novel Use for the Telephone.

Some enterprising people in Belgium
have applied the telephone TO novel use.
Little bells are supplied and fitted to the
beds of all who desire to rise early in the
morning but can not do so of their own
accord. A certain time is fixed and COM
municated to the central station, and, at
the precise moment agreed upon, the cur
rent is TUNED on and the bells commence
TO ring, and continues doing so until the
slumberer awakes, leaves his couch and
informs the head office that he has had
eEough.-Frank Laslis's
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-22
Useful Army In Peceful Times.

The governor OF Algeria has discovered
a use for standing armies in time of peace
The greater part of the grain crop, he re-
ports, has just been saved by turning the
military loose on the locusts and crickets
No less than 2s6 cubic meters of locusts'
eggs and $500 cubic meters Of crickets
were destroyed The forced labor EN-
ployed for this purpose, adds the report,
represents days work of 100000 ma
tives, sad commentary on the son Of the
deserts capacity for work-New York
World
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-22

The fact is that singls dose of crude
arsenic (arsenious acid proves fatal only
under very exceptional circumstances
Two hundred years ago the poison-mon-
gers OF southern Italy would take formal
contracts 10 remove obnoxious indiyid-
usls by specified time, but their Aqua
Tofana was highly concentrated decoc-
tion of pulverized arsenic, producing, in
repeated doses, an effect resembling the
symptoms of hectic fever, and Bunsen's S
antidOte would nowadays be apt TO save
the patient even in the last stage Of his
decline-Dr Felix l.. Oswald
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-22

Philately, the euphonious name for the
postage stamp collecting mania, as well
as the new industry-the trade in postage
stamps-it created, are celebrating their
twenty fifth jubilees this year. 1t is an
error TO suppose that this passion" has
gradually subsidized; in Germany, GER
tainly, it has largely increased within the
last two or three years. A single whole
sale dealer in the souther part of the EN-
pire imported last year no less than 23,
OOO. 900 foreign postage stamps, represent
ing a weight Of l.6l0 kilos-Paris Ameri-
can Register
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-22

Professor Aughey found, by careful test,
that prairie soil, which had been broken
up by plowing contained, Immediately
after rain, nine times as much moisture
as adjoining unbroken soil, and this seems
to explain the extension of the rain belt
westward Let such hroken-up soil be-
come covered with shrubs and trees, and
annually mulched by their falling leaves,
and it will continue absorbent and reten-
tive of moisture without losing any Of its
substance and its fertility. - Chicago
Times
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-22

Hubert o. Thompson, the most power
full political leader in New York. after
John Kelly's death, and for many years q
power in state and municipal affairs, ap-
pears to have died poor. His father,
Cephas 5. Thompson. making application
for appointment as administrator Of the
dead politicians estate, affirmed that his
son was possessed of personal property
amounting to only &. O1-Exehange.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-22

The boys on the New York wharves
recognize Prince Augusta of Brazil when
ever he comes ashore from the Brazilian
warship, and ask him for cigar stubs just
as if he was an everyday citizen. The
prince usually complies by tossing pack
age Of cigarettes into the crowd.-Boston
TranscriDt
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-22

An examination OF the structure Of hairs
shows that the difference of color is en-
tirely owing to the tint of the fluid which
fills the hollow tube in each hair. The
beautiful golden hair owes its brightness
to an excess of sulphur and oxygen, with
a deficiency Of carbon; while black hair
owes its jetty aspect to an excess of car
bon, All. deficiency Of sulphur and oxy-
uan -ENchauup
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-22
In Lieu of Lath and Plaster.

A Pittsburg house builder, in the con-
struction of his edifices, uses matched
flooring in lieu of laths and plaster for the
sides and ceilings Of the rooms. On this
cotton cloth is glued, and upon that wall
paper is pasted He says that it is better
and cheaper than plaster, and cold weather
does not hinder work-Chicago Times.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-22
Great Iron Tower of Paris.

A French savant thinks that the great
iron tower projected for the Paris Inter
national exhibition of 1889 will become q
powerful magnet. He says that the enor-
nous blocks OF iron running north and
south will become polarized, and that this
polarization will soon invade the whole
eolumn.-New York Mail and Express,
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-22
Decrease of English Church Revenues.

Church revenues have fallen of very
greatly in England, according to London
reports. A decrease Of over Sl5O,0OO is re-
ported in one case, and slOO, 900 in another
within the period specified. Her
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-22

lecture before the Royal Naval college,
stated that war ship, to be even approx
mately perfect, should weigh about 5000
tons, and cost at least $1,000. 900.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-22
B. PHIBBS, BURGLAR.

Although Mr.. Phibbs was a very ener-
getic professional man, it could never be
said that ae sought fame. Fame came TO
him, and the only sorrows in his life were
caused by its arrival. II he had ever had
his business cards printed, which he did
not, both on account Of his surpassin g
mOdesty and the confidential nature Of
his affairs, they would have necessarily
read very much like this:
b. PHlBBS,
Burglar.
All Business Strictly Confidential
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-22

seen rough men divide piles of greenbacks
there, and more than once had seen Bill
Phibbs totter in bruised and bloody and
pale. and many a time had he nuzsed the
burglars wounds The boy returns in a
minute and says softly, NO use, Pop, the
doctors asleep" Bill Phibbs Is chatting
the child's hands. He drops them, looks
at the shining barrel of his revoIyers, and
murmurs, I'll have to wake him"
An old man returns with Mr. Phibbs,
eXclaiming as he does so. and you
thought l wouldn't come. Why, bless
your soul, sir, was over anxious, sir.
Even before you stuck your pistol in the
window, sir" Mr.. Phibbs points TO the
child and the doctor hurries to the couch.
Through that hot summer night burg
lar chafed the hands Of child and a wor-
ried doctor watched. All night long a
burglar watched q white, delicate face on
a pillow, and when the morning sun had
come the doctor gone and the white face
life-like again burglar thought he saw a
smile on g wrinkled. careworn face that
bent over cradle fashioned only in MEM
Dry.
Mr.. Phibbs moved the next day TO an
other quarter of the town Several men
who called on him, scowled at the fair
child playing with the gamin, and said
hat Mr. Phibbs must give up keeping
.oundling asylum.
The child was very young and could not
tell its name distinctly. As near as Mr.
Phibbs could make out the name was
Willie Grounds. 1t did not seem to mind
is new home much, and played and
romped as merrily with the gamin as
though it had known him all his life. The
next day Mr.. Phibbs put this notice in the
newspapers;
~Personal-A child wearing plain gold
ring found; parents or guardians who
claim the same may have it by identifying
L through thasa colnupsH
, 1886-04-04
CUTE C~ALIF0RNIANS
Are Indicted for Stealing Gov
eminent Laud.
Fire in a st. Louis Hotel
Creates Excitement.
Four Women Lose Their
Lives.


SAN Francisco, April 3.-1he United
States grand Jury to-day found indict-
ments against eight prominent citizens of
this state for subordination of perjury in
the case Of fraudulent entries of redwood
timber land of Humboldt county, Cal.
The names of three are Joseph Russ,
David Evans and Charles II. King, who
collectively represent IS, 900, 900 of capt.
tai. The names of the other five are not
yet known, but they are said to be all
wealthy men. The land department at
Washington had reason to suspect irregu-
larities in the entry of these lands, and
sent out a special agent, B. +. Bergen, of
the interior department, to investigate the
matter. The result of Mr.. Bergen's in
y~cstigation shows that the parties indicted
were all members of the California Red
wood company, capital for which was
mainly subscribed in Scotland. The in
dicted parties procured about 600 Amer
can citizens to take up 160 acres of land
each. for which each received $50. The
entries were in all cases Immediately con-
veycd to David Evans, one of the indicted
parties. The California Redwood COM
pany afterward sent an agent to Scotland
to form a syndicate and sell the lands.
The syndicate paid the California Red
wood company $50 an acre for land which,
as shown, the latter had iraudulently pur-
chased from the government for So. so an
acre. Mr.. Bergen has passed three
months in Humboldt county working up
the case, and Notwithstanding the numer-
GUS difficulties thrown in his way, he has
secured testimony from over 100 persons
who accepted brides. Suit will be insti-
tuted by the government to set aside all
these entries as well as patents which
have already been issued. The land en-
braces &c, 900 acres of the best redwood
timber on the coast.
, 1886-04-04

ST. LOUIS. April 3.-Frederick Turner,
secretary of the general executive board
of the Knights of Labor, and William II.
Bailey, member of the same committee,
arrived in this city from Cincinnati this
morning, and proceeded to the rooms of
the locrl executive committee, where
they are n, W considering the strike situa-
ton. After this conference shall be fin
ished and some definite line of action de-
cided upon, Turner will attempt to see
Hoxie and ascertain what line he intends
to follow in re employing the striking
Knights of Labor. A second conference
will then be held with the local committee
and an agreement formulated which will
be presented to Hoxie for his signature.
Turner, in an interview this morning,
stated that his plan is that all positions
not now filed by new men who have been
employed since the Inauguration of the
strike, shall be open to application from
knights; that those who amply shall be
employed and from them shall be selected
the arbitration committee which will at
tempt to arrive at some amicable under
standing concerning the grievances Of the
Missouri Pacific knights. Turner, in re-
ply to an inquiry if he should request
hat all striking Knights of Labor be re-
employed, replied mo, such has never
been the case heretofore. even when we
have been victorious, and We can hardly
expect such a course to be pursued by the
railroad companies now. We don't ex-
pect them to discharge competent men
who have been employed during the strike,
and we shall make no such demand;
neither shall we demand that those who
have committed depredations upon the
c%ompany's property be taken back. Such
demand would be inconsistent with the
principles laid down in our constitution
, 1886-04-04
Cambridge Wins.

LONDON, Lpril s,-Cambridge won
the university boat race on toe Thames
this morning.
The sky was cloudy, weather mild and
the wind pretty strong at the start. and
during the race the water was sufficiently
'lumpy' to put to a thorough test the
stamina of the men engaged in the con-
test. Betting was in favor of the Cam
bridge crew. The river banks were
crowded with people, thousands of people
making the race a holiday event. A large
number of rough and ill-clad men APP
peared on the scene as if to remind the
holiday makers there were E~nglishmen
incapable of enjoying themselves. These
men marched in procession along the
race course headed by a band and bearing
a banner calling attention to the distress
among the unemployed.
, 1886-04-04
Ere IN a St. Louis Hotel.

ST. LOUIS, April 3.-At $50 this morn.
ing a fire was discovered in the rear DOR
ton of the Planters house, corner of
Fourth and Pine streets. 1t was found
that the laundry room as well as the dry
ing room of the hotel were In flames and
burning %iercely. The Waterman and
night clerk awakened the guests, 1874 in
number. The greatest excitement pre-
vailed and for a time a panic was expect
ed, but as soon as the guests reached the
ground floor and found no immediate
danger in that portion Of the building,
the excitement grew less and some of the
guests returned to their rooms to procure
such valuables as had been left in their
hurry to escape. Several trunks were
thrown from the third and fourth floors
only to be dashed to pieces. One lady
appeared at the third story window and
throwing out her grip, reached for one of
the rungs OF the fire escape and landed in
short order on the sidewalk. The fire.
men worked vigorously, and at about $50
the fire was extinguished and but for a
complete drenching, the main portion of
the building suffered but little.
The iremen In making their rounds
through the building, made Il horrible
discovery. On the fourth floor in the
north hall they cam across the bodies
&C tmo wor,on sorronta g+u~bttnn ov.r
them as they made their way through the
smoke. They were conveyed 10 the
dining room floor, where a doctor was
called and every effort to resuscitate them
made; but it was a hopeless task, and af-
ter working over them for half an hour
they were pronounced dead. The bodies
were clad merely in night robes; their
faces blackened by smoke and the skin on
their hands and arms peeled off at places,
showing where they ran against obstacles
in their efforts to escape. One was i'm
mediately recognized as Kate Cassidy
and the other is thought to be Mar
Burk. In another room another pitiable
scene was witnessed; here the third un-
fortunate was found, who proved to be
Mary Cooney, another employe of the
linen department. The dead girls wert
employees of the house and were not owe
20 years Of age. The body Of another
girl, who died from %suiiocation, wa
found later, making four deaths in all
One male employee of the hotel made hi
escape with great difficulty and only aftei
suffering terribly from smoke. When hi
reached the sidewalk blood flowed from
his ears and mouth. Three years ago thu
hotel had a narrow escape; it was abou
the same hour in the morning that th'
FIRE reported to-day broke out, and in thu
same place in the kitchen wing, facing OIL
a narrow alley in the rear, when thre
lives were lost. the employees sleepipg il
the top story of the wing on fire.
, 1886-04-04

were not asked to come back. We will
not do anything more until Monday. II
Mr.. Hayes arrives we will hold a confer
ence to. morrow. | AIN satisfied, however,
hat it is a settled policy of the road to
take none of the strikers back"
New York, April 3.-The following
dispatches have Just been received at the
Texas & Pacific railroad Offices. Greatest
excitement is prevailing at Fort Worth.
The mayor and citizens are turning ont
and arranging for mounted police; a train
is on a siding; there are at least 1000 in
the mob and the trainsmen will not at
tempt to do anything more until more
protection is furnished. One Of the
strikers at the crossing was shot dead and
two crippled. The train that went through
Fort Worth at 1905 p. m. was attacked
at Fort Worth and New Orleans crossing
by a lot of men lying in the grass. Sew
eral shots were fired and three of the
guards badly wounded; one of them is
dying. The train returned to Fort Worth.
When the strikers at the crossing stopped
the train the guards asked them why?
The answer was a volley from Winchesters
in the grass. The guards returned the
volley with results as shown in two for
mer messages"
Train No. lis left Parsons at 1880
without interference. Thirty soldiers went
on the train as guards; this makes four
trains Oh the way south. A train is now
being made up at Parsons to start north.
, 1886-04-04
Grace Hawthorne at Greeley.

speclRI Dlspatch 10 TIE LKADkh.
GREELEY, Col, April 3.-Grace Haw-
thorne closes here tonight the most bril-
liant and successful engagement ever
played in this city. So great was the de-
sire to see this famous artistic in her world
renowned character of Nancy Sykes"
in Oiirer Tirist, that a special train was
run from Fort Collins, a distance OF
twenty-five miles, conveying here over
one hundred of their most prominent So
ciety people. The special was magnii-
Gently decorated with flags and bunting.
1t arrived here at 7:45 tonight, returning
to Fort Collins Immediately after the per-
Torrance.
, 1886-04-04
Personal
Items of Interest Concerning Prominent
People.

II. w. Rothert has returned from Raw
Inns.
c. W. Nylan, of Hartyille, is in the
city.
John Fl. Durbin returned from the
west yesterday.
Rev. r. E. Field will preach to-day at
the Presbyterian church.
United States Marshal Carr has gone to
Evanston to attend court.
H. Altman returned from a business
trip in Colorado last evening.
w. II. Holiday has returned to Lara
ME City from an eastern trip.
A. G. Campbell. United States attor
ney, will depart for Evanston to-day.
John 7. Wallace. special government
agent, will start for Minnesota to-mor-
row.
Hon. W. S. Peabody went home to
Laramie City yesterday. accompanied by
Frank Williams, who goes to Rawlins.
, 1886-04-04
Tariff Tinkering.

WASHINGTON, April 3.-The ways and
means committee took up the Hewitt Gus
toms bill, as agreed upon at yesterdays
meeting, and added to it the free list of
the Morrison bill, so far as it applies to
lumber, fish, salts, fax and hemp wool
was also added to the free list. Under
the head of dutiable goods, the chemical
and cotton schedules of the Morrison bill
were added with amendments relating to
fine qualities. Cotton goods and sugar
duties were reduced 10 per cent
, 1886-04-04

That Grace Hawthorne can act Ca
mile and Miss Mutton so well as to
compel her critics to compare her to Clara
Morris is proof that she does them more
than well. Manager Kelly has indicated
his assertions as to the talents of his star,
and has laid the foundation for an enthu-
siastic reception at her next visit. In our
Judgment she is the finest emotional actress
that has ever appeared in Chicago.-Ch
ca0o Tribune.
, 1886-04-04

SELMA, April 3.-The river at this
point has ceased to rise, after raising two
feet higher than at any time within the
recollection of the oldest inhabitants.
The destruction of property is great along
the river, and many lives have been lost.
The entire eastern portion of this city is
under water.
, 1886-04-04

A genuine opportunity to make money
without investing capital. County rights
now being given in Wyoming for our at
t~ractiye and fast selling new work. Stan
dard in character, rich in illustration and
attractive in form. A book the people
want aud will buy everywhere. Address
at once, A. l.. BANCROFT & Co,
San Francisco, Cal.
, 1886-04-04

The annual meeting of the stockholders
Of the Wyoming Meat company, for the
election of trustees and fer the transac-
ton Of such other business as may prop
erly come before the meeting. will be held
at the office of the company, in this city,
on Monday, the 9Th day of April, 1886.
NJ. NJ. MASON,
Secretary.
Cheyenne, Wyo., March 10, 1886.
, 1886-04-04

DON'T fail 10 attend tho
opening OF the BfHe store
tomorrow, or yOH sCiH miss
the opportunity of seeing
one of the best assorted
stocks of staple amt fancy
dry goods eUer opened iRi
f0iCu. We are shOiCiHg all
the leading styles of the
season.
, 1886-04-04

The annual meeting of the Luke Voor-
hees Cattle company, for the election Of
trustees and for the transaction of such
other business as may properly come be-
fore the meeting, will be held at the Office
of the company, in Cheyenne, Wyo., on
Tuesday. April 6, at . O'Clock p. m.
LUKE VOORHEES,,
President.
M. Il. Post,
Secretary and Treasurer.
Cheyenne, Wyo., March &c, 1886.