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New-York tribune., 1886-04-25
ARMY ORDERS.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-A board of engineer
officers consisting, Of Colonel James C. Duane. Leuten
ant Colonel c. b. Comstock and Lieutenant Colonel ID.
c. Houston, has been ordered to meet in New York for
the examination of First Lieutenant d. G. Kingman and
Second Lieutenant H. Waterman, Engineer Corps. for
promotion. First Lieutenant L. A. Craig. 9th Cavalry,
has appointed inspector OF certain Quartcrnasters
Stores st. Louis, for which Captain f. H. hathaway,
Assistant Quartermaster, Is respons BILE.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-25
A MOTION DENIED IN A RAILWAY SUIT.

Judge Wallace. OF the United States Circuit
Court Yesterday OF the plaintiffs punh
the defendant company for contempt in the suit OF the Chi
caxo and Railway Company against the New York,
L1ke Erie and Western Railway Company. The Chicago
and Atlantic obtained an IN Juy restraining
directly indirectly tT9fc delivered
10 the of its connecting lines for ransporst,o
by the Dispatch Line TO or from points upon
the line of the hicsgo and Atlantic it's connections The
plaintiffs that much traffic had been diverted
but though instances OF apparent diversion we're
Judge Wallace decided yesterday that there had been
no ola O ID order
New-York tribune., 1886-04-25
SINGULAR AND FATAL ACCIDENT

sixtyeight who for many years had been one OF the
gatekeepers at Druid Hill Park, found dead last
night, hanging head down from a moro than ten
feet from the gate lie had been training a wild
to up the tree. and doubt lost his balance
and, falling, caught his foot IN crotch OF tho limb
which he was standing. The body accidentally dis
covered while 1t was yet warm
New-York tribune., 1886-04-25
TROY METHODIST EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE

PITTsTlELD, Mass. April 24.-At the meet
ing OF the Troy Methodist Episcopal Conference this
morning communication covering the operations OF the
book OF the denomination read. showing
increasing business burng the year and profit OF
$32, 900. The Committee Sabbath Observance pre-
sented report strongly disappearing the proposed
legislation in New-YOrk State for the opening of
museums and similar institutions on Sunday. Chaplain
McCabe said In his address that the last twenty-five
years the Msthodsts had built $500 more churches
than the Roman Catholics had.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-25
EARLY CLOSING IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, April 24 (Special) .-Twcnty two of
the largest wholesale houses In this city signed
10 close their o'clock on Saturday
OF each week from April "a to August Z, inclusive.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-25
rvrop1. ,yD Iyronrs.-The Chief OF the Bureau Of

satstics his ninth monthly statement for the current
fiscal reports the total values Of exports from
the United states during the twelve ended March
n 1885, were 5000 95G920 and during the preceding
twelve months SAB 0l3 decrease OF 917,s34o9J
me values OF imports for the twelve months ended
March, 81, 1856. were s6l477s670. and for tue pre-
cedng twelve months 1896, 1858, an Increase Oh
New-York tribune., 1886-04-25
TO MAKE EXPLORATIONS IN GREENLAND.

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Civil Engineer
Robert T. Perry y. s. N. has been granted leave OF
absence year for the purpose OF exploring the in
terror of Greenland He will leave ST. Johns early in
May for Disco and will DO accompanied by three men,
II private enterprise and entails no expense ON the
Government
New-York tribune., 1886-04-25
MAYOR GRACE GONE FOR A REST

Mayor Grace was at his office only a short
time yesterday. Accompanied by his brother, Michael
r.. he went to Lakewood. NJ j., where he WIZ remain
tates his going out Of the city aud taking rest The
shaer trial before the Mayor has been postponed until
Moalay. MAY 3,
New-York tribune., 1886-04-25
PRICES OF PRINT CLOTH

FALL RIVER. April "a (Spec,aD. D.-The print
cloth market is firm at 1916 for SOS ana 3-l6 for
64s The stock increased 5000 pieces over last
The weekly statement Is follows: Production.
l75,oOO pieces, deliveries. 172ooo; stock, $4,000;
sales, l23,OOO.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-25
UNIFORMS FOR CUSTOMS OFFICERS.

The Collector of the Port has advertised Tor
estimates for 800 Customs Service uniforms Inc law
requiring inspectors aud other Customs ocas 10 wear
uniforms passed In 1879 but has not Dcch observer
for the last few years Collector Hedden proposes 10
enforce IT, aud the uniforms will be supplied 70 tDe men
Oh the plan uniforms supplied TO Tie foiice
New-York tribune., 1886-04-25

SECRETARY MANNING BRIGHT AND CHEERFUL.
WAsHINGTON, April 24.-Secretary Manning
continues to improve and 1t is thought will be able
leave the city in short time. Acting Secretary Fair
child visited him to-day for the first time since i'll
and found him bright and cheerful.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-25
SOMEBODY TO OPPOSE MIR. RANDALL.

PHILADELPHIA, April "a Especial. The anti
Randall men In the lid District have been looking
about for suitable candidate to pit az inst the
Speaker for the next nomination. This afternoon 1t
announced that Isaac A. Sheppard member OF the
Board Of Education had consented to run against
Randall.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-25
PROTESTING AGAINST THE ARCADE BILL.

The Board of Estimate and AppOrtOnment
has sent q request to tho Governor not TO sign tho
Arcade Railway Bill In Its present FORM The members
say that underground railway on Broadway is q
ood thing but the interests OF the city should lie
carefully protected than they under the present bill
New-York tribune., 1886-04-25

~Died OF curiosity" was the verdict OF an Arizona
corouer Died OF iosityf incredulously exclaimed
u systsnder -. NJ.
headed Jimmie would act II he called him v liar. He
ound out Poor feow There's lots die Of curiosity
out here "-lCnioago Rambles.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-25

THE DATE FOR THE VERMONT CONVENTION.
MoNTPELI Err, VT, April "a. - The State
Republican Committee met here last night and ar-
ranged Tor holding the State convention Oh June lG
New-York tribune., 1886-04-25
THE MEIyIyGEy CoMPAYTS SEASON.

Alt hough the season of the Meinlngen Com
pany Will not in this city until about the middle Oh
October 1t has decided to open at once the SUD-
scrpton books at the Academy OF Music and names OF
subscribers WILL therefore, be received OH aud after TO-
morrow. Subscriptions include each change or the oi
making least twelve performances In al ior te sea
sou The following scale OF prices has been adoptcd:
New-York tribune., 1886-04-25
APPOINTMENTS AT THE CUSTOM HOUSE

Charles F. Terhune and John +. Dearden
were appointed storekeepers the Custom Honse yes-
teriay Edward +. Claus aud Philip e. Becker we're ap-
pointed light inspectors. Thomas W. Costigan was
made bo0kkeeper and Ssmucs Gray, j.. was dropped
as assistant gauger at tho expiration Of his term Of pro-
hallon.
New-York tribune., 1886-04-25
KILLING WHALES OFF NdNTTCRET

NEw-BEDFoRD, April "a tSpeciaD.-Excite-
ment was caused at Nantucket this week by the killing
OF several whales Island About 100 barrels of
oil and 200 pounds Of bone have already been taken
New-York tribune., 1886-04-25
RECORD OF oOyrA GIOUS DISEASES

At the Sanitary Bureau yesterday Or. Liver
furnished the following record Of contagious dis
eases IA the city for two weeks:
New-York tribune., 1886-04-25
TWO IMPORTANT DICTIONARIES

Ono more carefully drawn would the sanction of
tine city authorities
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-10

that her love to Him had kept her heart
Dure. Manv questions forced themselves
upon me. | thought if it Were possible
to 90 into the history OF the ruined
lives in the world, how many would be
traced to a lack of attentive sympathy
toward the wife. There must be some
thing, you cannot but admit, that turns
the warm, girlish love into indifference
and all other evils. That experiment
with my dog seemed full of an awful
reality. How many men had acted sim
lIarly to their wives-loading them with
caresses and every attention when WOO
ing, and afterward leaving the loving
nature to fall back upon itself, or, worse
still, into the power of another, who
takes up the influences laid aside by the
husband!
l feel in my inmost being if every
man would but continue his first loving
ympathy-which is the need of the
woman's nature-wife would be so much
part of himself that the aspect of
married life would soon present very
different phase from what it does at pre-
sent.
I, John Merwyn, we11as-from my room
another man. I must own there was a
shamefacedness at commencing the part
had mapped out, but when I went
back my dear wife gave me interest for
the kiss which was to be the harbinger
of better times. do not think dis
appointed her: eh, my dear?"
Since that time we have gone hand in
hand, helping yet leaning upon each
other; and knowing what it is to be so
nearly shipwrecked, you cannot wonder,
Mr.. Austin, at my trying to prevent
Others from falling into the like peril
Arthur's Home Magazine.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-10
SOundly Asleep or Stunned.

The Chicago Tribune says A bolt,
or rather blazing ball, of lightning
performed phenomenal pranks in the
residence of Mr.. John Page, No. SO
Flournoy street, at 2;15 o'clock Sunday
morning. The house is a handsome
two-story and brick basement, with
grass plot between it and the sidewalk.
It is situated on the south side of the
lamp post and budding beech tree. At
the time mentioned Mr.. and Mrs. Page
were sound asleep in their bedroom on
the first floor. Their daughter Anna,
about 10 years of age, occupied front
room on the second floor. A report as
of the bursting of bomb and the crash
of flying articles overhead suddenly
aroused Mr.. Page, and, rushing upstairs
and into his daughters room, he was
Mortified to see the apartment Uttered
with bricks, mortar, broken glass, gas
fixtures and the wooden frame work of
the west window Hurrying over tho
debris to his daughters bed, which is in
an alcove extension of the room, he was
agreeably astonished to find the young
woman calmly sleeping through it ALI
udging OF the situation ot NnnAra. ssz
best as he could, for the gas was extin-
! guished, he went down stairs to tell his
wife. Her first question was about her
daughter, and scarcely was it answered
when a scream of fright was heard from
her overhead. Both rushed up stairs.
and as they reached the room she leaped
from the bed into their arms crying:
''Oh, father, motherr' How she slept
through the crash of the lightning and
why she woke up so suddenly afterward
neither she nor her parents can explain.
The father on first going into the room
and seeing her asleep concluded not to
disturb her. Almost Immediately after
he left she woke up, she says, with a
strange feeling, and seeing the destruc
ton around her was seized with fright
and naturally cried out. On retiring she
had left the gas slightly burning; when
she awoke it was out. That amid the
destruction and the terrible force mani
tested by the lightning she escaped com
pletely unharmed is little less than
miraculous. Miss Page, who is teacher
in the Irving School, said she felt no
serious effects from her fright, though
feeling of strangeness still possessed
her Her parents think she may have
been temporarily stunned by the shock.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-10
THE TIME IS OUT OF JOINT.
Some Things Which Appear Strange to tn
Snge of the I.ine-kiIn Club.

Some Things which Appear Strange to the
Sage of the Lime-KiIn Club.
EI has been walkin' round on op dis
airth mighty nigh my allotted time, :"
said Brother Gardner as the band ceased
playing, "and yit some things are jist as
much {. mystery to me as when l was
twenty.
Chow does it appen dat de folkses
who am head-ober heels in debt put on
de moas' style?
"Why am it dat de man w1d head
full of brains mus play second fiddle
to a monkey wld pocket full O.
money?
"How does it come dat while we pur.
fess to Iub our naybor, nuthin' tickles
us mo- dan to h'ar he has received
setback and must take a cheaper
bouse2
GLOW am it dat de man wild de big
gest di'mun pin, an de woman wild
de moas' real lace on her dress git shet
of DER counterfeit nickles sooner any
body else9
''Show me party of fifty pussons
gwine to make trip to Yurup, an I'll
pint out thirty-fve who am stavin' eff
creditors to do it.
1--WE complain dat servant gals
doan' know DER duties, an we eddicate
our darters to ignore house work as
beneaf 'em. De hired gals of the next
ginerashun won't be too blame if dey
mix bread in the bath tub an mash 'ta-
ters wld beer bottle.
"When de preacher gifts up in de pull
pit an splains that de African heather
am pinin' fur tracks an Bibles we shell
out de cash with hot fingers. When
de widder calls at de front doah to in
form us dat her chillun am cold an
hungry an'ragged, we keep de cash
keerfully salted down an wonder if an
autograph album wouldn't help the fam
'ly pull frew.
"Seems so me, as lean on de fence
an look ober de lanscape, dat a good
share of dis world am wrong eand to.
De shine of brass ketches de eye whar'
silver am unnoticed. A loud voice
gathers crowd sooner dan sweet song.
Society demands dress coat an white
shirt, an if dat demand am satisfied no
body will ak de wearer whether he has
bin in State Prison or de State Leg
islachurl Let us now proceed to
dispatch de routine biZness of de even
in'.''-DetrOit Free Press.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-10
Prisoners ON the Alabama.

The prisoners on board the Alabama,
as general practice, were not put in
irons, but were simply confined to an
allotted space, with a guard over them.
The prisoners of the first half dozen
prizes taken were put in irons, 1nclud-
ing the captains and mates, at which
the captains were very indignant, and
demonstrated with Captain Semmes that
their position should entltle them to
different treatment. Captain Semmes
replied that he confined them in irons in
retaliation for the manner in which the
agents of the United States Government
had treated the purser of the Confeder-
ate steamer "Sumter." The purser,
under orders, was en- route from Gibral-
tar to Cadiz, in French merchant
steamer. Stopping at Tangier to put off
and take on passengers and cargo, the
purser walked on shore, and was there
in a neutral country, seized by the Uni
ted States consul, at the head of an
armed force of Moorish soldiers, and
brutally imprisoned, with heavy mana
cles From there he was taken in irons
by the United States armed vessel Ino,
and finally sent to New York in IRONS
The purser was a gentleman of unim-
peachable character and high position.
Again, there were occasions during the
cruise when the number of prisoners
warranted placing some in irons, but
never were captains put i'll irons after
that first measure OF retaliation.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-10
WESTERN STAGE REALISM.
Remarkable Theatrical Performance in
the Early Days of Denver.

At Denver. in the winter of 1868, the
principal theatre was run under the
management of John Langrish. At that
time some 5000 Union soldiers were sta
toned there. The soldiers took great
interest in the theatre, and were its
principal, or at least its most enthusias-.
tic, patrons. Every night the house was
crowded-particularly the gallery-with
soldiers. To please the boys in blue,
Mr.. Langrish put on the "Siege of
Lucknow" Both men and officers took
great interest in the piece. They were
determined that it should be produced.
IN fine style. The soldiers made lot of
bombs to be used in the fort scene, the
officers allowed two cannOns to be
brought to the theatre for use in the
fort and about fifty men, armed with
muskets, volunteered to act as the att
tacking army of natives. For two or
three days previous to the night when
the piece was to be presented there were
more soldiers at work on the stage and
about the theatre than helpers of any
other kind. They bossed all the war
like preparations.
The great night came and the soldiers
had the house. Not only were they in
the gallery, but they also filled the seats
and the lower floor. Mrs. Langrish took
the part of Jessie Brown. When tie
attack was made on the fort the firing
was terrific Then bombs began to fall
into the fort These were balls of yarns
containing gunpowder. In order to
produce a good effect the reckless SOL
diers who made these imitation bomb
shells had placed in each nearly half
pound of powder. They made report
as loud as the largest China bombs. The
bombs made it mighty hot for poor
Jessie Brown. In less than half min
ute her dress was on fire in two or three
beat a retreat But those with her in
the fort smothered her burning dress
and she stood her ground.
The supposition was among the people
of the theatre that the cannon were not
loaded. The printing of the pieces was
to be flashed and drum was to be
struck to initiate the report. But some
soldiers had slipped into one of the can
non cartridge containing about two
pounds of powder. When those in
front had begun to reply to the fire of
the attacking party this cannon was
touched off and it blew hole through
the side of the theatre nearly eight feet
square. This excited the soldiers in
front, and those in the gallery began
firing their revolvers up into the cell
ing, while those below turned loose into
the floor In a few seconds the whole
place was so full of powder smoke that
one could hardly breathe or see. The
lights presented the appearance of street
lamps seen through dense fog. The
excuse that the soldiers afterward made
for riddling the floor and ceiling was
that was so much like real battle that
they forgot where they were and so be-
gan firing before they realized what
they were about That night all ''the
boys in blue" felt that they had got the
full worth of their money.-Sa7t Lake
Trjb7J1e
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-10
A Generals Humanity.

The following story is told by Gen.
James B. Gordon, of Georgia: 1t was
the first day of Gettysburg The battle
was in progress when / came into 1t
with my division and struck the Feder-
al line at an angle, which caused it to
break, doubling on itself, SO that it was
driven back in some disorder. As 1t
was retreating and our line advancing,
in crossing field saw an officer lying
on the ground, and dismounted to see
if / could render him any assistance.
Raising him up the blood spurted from
him and | thought that he must be
mortally wounded. To my inquiry for
his name he answered that he was Gen.
Barlow, of New York. ! asked him if
L could be of any service to him He
said mo, and told me to leave him and
go and do my duty. But on my press
ing the offer of assistance he asked me
to send word to his wife, who was in
the rear of Gen. Meade's army. ! an
swered that | would not only send to
her, but for her. | called for bearers,
who were coming on the field to pick
up the wounded, to bring a stretcher.
They took him up and carried him back
to ''the branch, " the name given at the
South to stream, on which a camp
hospital had been improvised, and sent
an aide with flag of truce to the lines
to forward the message to the wife Of
the wounded and, as | supposed, dying
officer. The message reached its desti-
natl n, although Mrs. Barlow was II
miles back from the front, and at 2
O'Clock IN the morning word was brought
to me that she was at the lines i sent
word to have her Immediately passed
through, but bade the messenger tell
her that her husband was desperately
wounded" / had no idea that she
would find him alive. The next morning
the battle was resumed, and all that
passed was forgotten in the great struy-
gle. 1t was nearly two wears more to
the close of the war. Iremalned in the
army to the last, and was with Gen.
Lee when he surrendered at Appomat-
tox. Wnen all was over T~returned
home to help restore the fortunes of my
State, if anything were left to her in the
general ruin. Years passed on, and 1.
was chosen United States Senator from
Georgia. When in Washington | was
invited one evening to dine at Mr.. Clark
son n Potter's. | did not arrive until
the guests were seated. Among the
others to whom / was introduced,
heard the name of Barlow, but took no
notice of it till an interval arrived in
the conversation, and | turned to the
gentleman so designated and said:
pray, Sir, may | ask if you. are rela-
ton of the Gen. Barlow who was killed
at Gettysburg? ?" Imagine my astonish
ment at the answer: 81 am the manw
"And you, Sir" he asked, in eply,
''are you the Gen. Gordon who picked
me up on the field ~ / could not deny
it. At this he sprang to his feet, and
thought would have leaped over the
table. And then he told the story of
the scene in which we had met before,
at which not only the ladies butth men
round the table found it difficult to con-
troll their emotion. Boston Ira geler.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-10
Settling the Mormon Question.

The only way I can see to make Utah
the rich State it ought to be, duly re-
spected, and an honor to the country, is
to have it controlled by a commission,
the same as the District of Columbia is,
take away the Legislature, and never let
another vote be cast on any question
until polygamy ceases. Then let the
men alone that are now married to more
than one wife, but put in the peniten-
tiary any who hereafter marry more than
one. Then wait for the present hus-
bands and their numerous wives to die
off, let the government father the chill
dren already born out of wedlock, and
declare them, if not legal, at least legal
enough to pass current, something like
a short weight silver dollar, make it a
criminal offence to bring into the world
any more children out of wedlock, and
in about forty years polygamy would be
wound up. Then let the President of
the Mormon church meet the President
of the United States and arbitrate, after
which the church dignitary could have
an alleged revelation from On High that
the former revelation in regard to plural
marriage was mistake in the printer,
and he could advise The saints not to let
it occur again, and all would be lovely.
-N5t1caUkee Sun.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-06-10
How Congressman Stone Got Wife.

A. Washington letter to the CleUeldnd
Leader says: AprOpos of romantic mar
riages there is probably no man in Con-
gress who can show better record than
Representative William ]. Stone, of
! Is entuciNy, who takes. Oscar Turner =
place in the House. The story of Stones
terrible wound on the battlefield was
told not long ago, but the best part of
the story was left out. The battle where
he lost his leg was near Cynthiana, KY
He was in the Confederate service, and
after the battle was lying on the field
gasping for water, with his leg shot
way almost to the hip. A Federal SOL
dier saw him and asked him If he was not
thirsty. He replied that he was, and the
Yankee went off and brought back a can
teen full of water. He raised the
wounded man and gave him a drink,
and then in kindness left his own can
teen by the side of what he thought to
be the dying rebel. Said he: 81 will
leave this, as you may want to drink
again after awhile" Mr. Stone lay upon
the battlefield for some time hugging
the canteen to him. The troops had now
all lett the field, and none but the dead
and dying remained. At this time a
number of young ladies from the town
OF Cynthlana came up to Vlslt the Dattle-
field. They had gathered the ramrods
scattered among the dead, and one of
them, finding Mr.. Stone still alive and
the hot sun beating down upon him,
took bundle of these ramroads and
stuck them INTO the earth, making a
half moon of pailing-fence about his
head. Over this she spread her shawl,
and did what she could to ease him
This young woman is now Mrs. Stone,
one of the accomplished women of our
Congressional society. Stone fell in love
with her on the battlefield, and after his
recovery he succeeded in winning her.
The story, if told in the shape of a novel,
would be considered improbable. But
truth is stranger than fiction, and there
are more romances all around us than
there are on the book shelves.