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Miserable End Of n uiser.

DEATH FROM COLD AND STARVATION WITH THOUSANDS
OF DOLLARS AT HIS COMMAND.
George W. Knorr, an eccentric Old man OF about
S1xty-nve years, who has for a long time lived
alone on the fourth floor of No. 100 Ridge avenue
Philadelphia, had been missed by his neighbors
for about two weeks. Yesterday the police were
notified OF his myst rOuS absence and the door
leading to his room was forced open. when most
pitiable sight presented itself. With one arm
resting over his head and the latter reclining
against tnr stove. knorr was found In kneeling
position dead In a barrel were found Two loaves
OF hard dry bread, and on the floor could be no
tlceI crumbs OF bread, the only food tue Old man
was known TO eat. The bread was mouldy, prov
lug that the man had been dead for some Time
several deeds TO property In East HammontOn,
Mullica Township, Atlantic County, N j.. which
had been transferred by the dead miser
TO George e; Cougnin. The deeds were
woodruff, master in chancery, except one
deed, the transfer OF which was over the
signature or James Hayes, ex-city solicitor OF
cam zen city. The old man had these tied up in
handkerchief. which Was in his overcoat pocket.
Inc OvercOat ana his other clothing were found
securely nailed TO the bench on which he had
been IN the bit or sleeping back OF the stove
There was no bel-cOvering In the room, and q
stool at the head OF the bench must have served
him as pillow. There had been no fire In the
boy showed that he had suffered from lack OF
nOurlSnlng fO0d. Cans OF Old metal and strips of
leather were found concealed among the many
boxes that contained the gatherings OF the miser
from the gutter or streets. He was last seen to
enter his room about month ago. men who
occupied an Office on the lower floor says that
Two weeks ago he heard knOrr groauing and went
10 his door and called, tut received no answer
Inc OLD man is supposed TO nave been dying at
That tlIne Everything shows that he starved or
was frozen to death.
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Grant and Oglesby.
THE GREAT COMMANDER ONCE MISTAKEN FOR AN
ORDERLY.


From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
When Grant was appointed brigadier-general
and ordered to Cairo to take command Col Ogesby
was acting In that capacity. The latter had re-
eeived notice Of appointment from the War De-
part.nent, and was advised that the new general
was On his way South. A day or so after the
colonel was seated at his desE, busily writing In
the room were several officers, chatting toEether
In suodued tones. The chief OF tine s,an entered
and announced the arrival OF Grant. The colonel
nodded and went on writing; evidently he had not
understood the of1cer. Presently a man dressed In
plain soldiers blouse, SLOUGH hat, and nondescript
trousers sauntered In, remarkable for nothing un-
ieSS u was Tor generous quantity OF dust on his
clothes, stubby, reddish beard, keen gray eye,
and haf-consumed cigar clenched between his
occupants, ne approached the colonel and said in
aQuiet voice:
will you let me have a sheet OF paper?n
"Help yourself, my man." responded the colonel
IN surprised and somewhat indignant tone, as
his pen scratched on uninterruptedIy; "youIl ind
stranger seated himself unlimited, and drawing
the paper toward him, wrote a few words knocked
aSneS from his cigar and cOolly pissed the SCraw
over to the colonel The surprise and indignation
on Oglesovs face deepened but finally gave way I'd
astonishment when he had mastered the words
prese nt duty and ordering him to join his regi-
ment over the river. 1t was dated headquarters,
caro-" and signed, "U. 8. Grant, BrigadIer- Gen.
eral, commanding" &C.
Col. Ogle by rUse and walked around the in
Sgnlncant ngure across the table never removing
nus eyes from II. and finally burst forth with:
"Weil, are you Grant? Why 1 thought you were
some ones orderly and was near ordering you out
q moment ago." Then, turning: "Gentlemen,
our cnoI, Br1gadter-General Grant,
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Anthony ComstOck snabbed.
ALL HIS CASES AGAINST PHILADELPHIA ART DRALxR
FAII.

ALL HIS CASES AGAINST PHILADELPHIA ART DKALxRs
FAu.
short time ago Anthony Comstock, as chief
special agent Of the New York Society for the Sup
preston of vice. accompanied BY one of his assist
ants. Joseph A. Britton, went TO Philadelphia and
purchased from nve different dealers in art-works
a number of pictures which were alleged to be
obscene. Mr. Comstock entered complaint against
the dealers, ana they were indicted by the grand
jury The trial OF all the cases was taken up yes
terday and after hearing considerable evidence on
both sides In four OF the cases Assistant District
Attorney Ker arose and said that he had not had
time to confer with the district attorney on the
subject OF these cases, but on his responsible
ity he would not press the suit against the NTH
defendant. He said he believed that he would be
a moral coward II he refused to perform his duty
God, and he had been taught to believe that cod
made nothing improper. He made man In His
own image He could not reconcile to his mind
that the pictures exhibited were obscene. lewd or
indecent. He, however, would leave the matter In
the hands OF the court.
The Judge said 1t was not very easy to define
actually what the terES "lewd" ana "Obsceue,
meant Nude pictures were not necessarily lewd
or indecent. II that were 80 It would include
everything, and 1t would include pictures or the
most sacred kind Where there was an Intention to
corrupt the public by the sale OF indecent or lewd
pictures there ought to be severe punishment, but
visit OF Mr. ComStock to this city for the purpose
OF prosecuting dealers in artists supplies was
criticized by his honor.
The bills OF indictment, In all Of the cases, were
submitted 10 the jury, and the defendants &C
quilted.
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How A Drrsa CH1tD
WAS sAvEDi

CIcEao. HAMILTON Co.. I'm, Sept l0.lss7.-
The following h . true account Of what your q
b 8. has done for our little daughter, Hazel nov
four yearS old When twelve months old lump
appeared on her heel, which siowiy rew larger.
The family physician thoughtit wss caused bys
piece OF broken giass or needle. but failed b
bring anything 70 light The chila became
seeblsr Ill the time, seeming TO lose the uss of
her Les. and finally quit walking entirely. Tia
middle nneer and thumb Of either hand became
enlarged, the desh becoming hard The hip Joints
became involved, 90 that when seventeen
months old she could not stand. having lost the
use of leg and arm Partial curvature Of the spine
Also followed The nervous system was wrecked.
muscles contracted. and there was general vast
ing Of flesh and muscle. At eighteen months Of
age she was placed under the treatment Of .
prominent physician Of Boston. Mas, but as
the end of ten months she had declined to suchs
degree that abe was In dying condition This
was in April, 1866. We took the child away not
knowing what to do. In this dreadful dilemma
We were over. persuaded by friends 10 try "one
bottle" Of Swrrr's SPECIFIC, which We did. and
before il all had been taken we saw Q change for
the better in her symptoms We kept it up. and
have done 20 to this day, and viii keep it mp. II
the Lord wills, for many days to coma for It has
brought our dying Hazel 70 life, to vigor, to
strength and health again. The ashen hue Of
her cheeks has changed to . rosy tint She 10
able to walk anywhere, her laneuor and melan-
choly have passed away, and she Ia now blithe,
cheerful, happy. romping child Should you
wish to increase your testimonials Of proof Of
the virtue of 8. g. g.. our names and what we
have said is but portion Of what We owe to you.
should you wish to use them.
Kindly yours,
BEN +. SWIFT,
GERTRUDE E. SWIFT
p. O. Box Sc.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.
noo-w&s Drawer 3, Atlanta. Ga.
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To Leave the Canal.
GOSSIP ABOUT A PLAN IN WHICH PENNSYLVANIA

GOSSIP ABOUT PLAN IN WHICH PENNSYLVANIA Is
COSCEKNED.
Cumberland Special to Baltimore American, Jan. "a
A special IRON HancOcE u the Ereaiay Timer
says: The Increasing talk OF lease OF the canal
10 syndicate has led 10 the following plan Slip
ping out here. send 1t 20 you believing, from the
best information can obtain, that it IS at the
bottom OF his scheme to wrest the canal from the
people and turn IL over TO a foreign corporation.
IL a. pears that The line OF ralW ay surveyed from
MlI1lln, Pa, 10 this place by the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad Co Is part Of this plan: frOil Miftin the
road IS 20 follow the western slope OF tue Tusca-
rora Mountains 10 Hancock; the new railroad Is 10
De bull Oh the tOwpath TO Cumberland, where il
VIII connect with the West NIrglAia Central and
~ "a sout1Hest 70 charleston, W va, ana thence
10 knoxville, Tenn The proposed line traverses a
country sadly In need OF a railway gives the Penn
Eylyania Railroad shorter and more direct nue
southwest. a4d VIII enable IL 70 take the coaI from
the Cumberland region much easier and cheaper
than Uy TIE present route Wa the hunt ngdon and
Broad Top road From A.fIiin the road 5 said 70
90 on through New YORK 10 Buffalo, Iioc hester or
some point on the Lakes. From Hancock the llne
VIII follow the tOWpaIn TO WIllianspOrt and nos
sioiy connect WITH The Western Maryland Rail
ROAD The great Interest OF the WiIIIamsport
people In this proposed lease OF the canal
IRON there TO Cumberland Is accounted for
oy the following plan: The canal IS to be main
talneo as 8 Wakrway-a mIil-race, through which
a great water-pOwer Will be conveyed to manufac-
tu4lns Establishments 10 be erected upon the pro-
perry OF those parties most Interested in the lease
III Is said these parties lave offered free water
power for the nrsI ten years ali persons who viii
erect The mills On te land OF the Interested parties
The new railroad Is 10 suppant the canal a. a coal
carrier. S1ch Coal as must 70 70 C,.DryetoW n
would Tor tliae Oe conveyed via canal from the
terminus OF the new rUdd at WillamspOrt but
eEentuaIy the road would be extended 10 Wash
laztOn- thus giving the Pennsylvania system a
route east va Inc national capital It viii b the
making Oh NlllIanspOrt and Hancock particularly
VI tliose persons directly interested at Williams
port
Ihe INTRODUCTION In the state senate OF a bill en-
Afslng me powers OF the West Virginia Central
Ddl.
IoI execution IL Is alleged that President ROD-
eLts. OI the Pennsy lVania Railroad, guaranteed
Sae CohdS OF the west virginia central and PITTS
burg, that ne Is virtually In cont of or the western
MAR lanu- and that the Huntingdon and Broad
Top rOdd has TepeatedlT refused 10 sell 10 the
10 Oe seen
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COL. BEANS HUGE ESTATE.
More Claimants After shares I'm the
Dead Texas Mil1i0nafre,s Property.

In July, 1887, there died in Bonham, Tex, Col.
ThoA G. Bean, the North Texas millionaire. Bean
during his entire residence there lived the life OF
recluse, ana little or nothing was known Of his
antecedents His estate consistedof several thou
SAND acres OF rich farming lands As no will was
FOUND among his effects after his death, It became
question what disposition should be made OF all
this land, aggregating in worth three or four
millions OF dollars. So much property was not TO
remain without . claimant and the form OF the
dead millionaire had hardly become chilled In the
grave before claimants began to spring up all over
the United States OF all these claimants one,
d. r. Howard OF San Antonio, presented the
strongest case, and In the County Court, last NO
appointed administrator OF the estate. w. W..
Russell, who had filed petition OF administrator
snip at tne same time, and was defeated BY How
VIII convene In Bonham next month.
AN ALLEGED LOST WILL TURNS UP.
1t was thought the matter would here rest until
that time, but last Saturday the case assumed a
different phase when Brown Bliss, attorneys, Of
sherman, Tex, filed a petition for the probating
OF Will alleged TO have been written by Bean and
lost after the death OF the testatOr The petition
ers, whose names are given In the alleged extract
has any right to the position Of administrator OF
the Bean estate, and claim that the Will under
whch these proceedings are instituted was de-
ized person. The dead millionalre's property was
they allege, divided as follows:
TO s j. Galbr2lth was beqneathed a tract Of land
IN Fannn County, containing $40 acres and
81, 100 In money; Mary Gal6raith, three traC is
OF land In Fannin County, aggregating 700 acres,
also IN, the sum OF s7,9oG suckey Byers, John G.
W tson, Andrew Bycrshnd Tom Byers four tracts
OF land aggregating kbout 1000 acres, near the
city OF Bonham, also allkarming utensils and stock.
consisting OF two or th&ee hundred head OF horses
and like number of\cattle and hogs; to J. D.
Galbraith, the sum Of $4,000 in money; to Belle
Crews, s35, 600 In money! TO Collie. Sam, Stanley,
oscar ana victor Galbraith, each land TO the value
OF $4,000; to Kate Knight, Edward and Belle
Sh0rtridge, each lands valued at $4,000
Kate Knight and Belle Shortridge are alleged to
DE the Two youngest daughters OF VIM. II. Hunt,
now dead, who was an Intimate friend OF the
deceased. Attached TO the petition Is the afidavtt
or Jno. I. Butler, a well-knOwn farmer OF Bowie
county, Tex, who states that the foregoing state
ments made by the petitioners are true to the best
OF his knowledge.
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TERRIBLE SCFFERINGs FROM HUNGER AND THIRST
sHIPwRECKRD CREW.


sHIPwRECKED CREW.
The steamer San Marcos which arrived at New
York from Havana, yesterday, brought In Mate ira
w. Colbett and six seamen OF the Boston bark d.
Chaplin, which sank on December %. The Chaplin
left turks Island December ID bound for Boston,
and had fine weather until north OF Bermuda.
where she was struck by gale on the 23d, the
vessel laundering two days later. Captain W. c
Hall and the ships company or nine men took to
the small boat, which was only % feet In length.
Ihey Old not save anything and did not have
morsel or provisions nor drop OF water.
They rowed about for three days, having almost
constantly 10 bail out ana on the night OF the
third day saw a steamer pass so near that the
masts were visible. After the steamer was out or
morning he died. He was at once thrown over
board. On December 81 Jno. Anderson the jap
anese steward, died, and on New Years Day Hans
Peter Peterson died. New Years afternoon 1t be-
gan TO rain and In an old rubber coat and a tin
can about three quarts or rain water was caught.
The mate divided the water equally among The
starving men. but none could be Kept, as the can
leaked On the eighth day, the mate saws, all
were very hungry and had terrible cramps In the
stomach. on the ninth day there was a heavy
wind from the east and the oars were stuck up as
sails Fair progress was made, but no vessel was
sighted. Early the next morning, however. the
schooner Louis q. Rabel, from Boston for Sagua,
Cuba, came In sight and sOon after picked up the
almost exhausted men, who had TO be hauled up
tude 33o. longitude 10. Mate Jasper, OF the
schooner, who first saw the boat, was an old
SchOolmate OF Nate Col0ettS In MachiaspOrt, Me.
The schooner landed the seven mel at Sagua,
whence they were forwarded to Havana. The
United states consul there sent them to this port.
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A ErenZied Apache.

HE KILLS HIS WIFE AND CHILD BEFORE A vOLLEY
FROM THE GUARD ENDS HIS CAREER
Adv1ces from San Carlos, A. T., say that on last
Thursday an Apache buck went to T1swin and
got drunk. He was put in the guard house. and
after he had sobered up he begged to have his wife
and child brought to him. The request was
granted Some time thereafter screams were
heard inside the guard house, which was filled
with smoke. The Indian came to the door With q
Dig knile In his hand covered with blood, and
yelled that he wanted to kill one white man and
one Indian scout and then he was prepared to die.
several efforts were made to get in the guard
mouse, but the Apache, with the knife in his hand,
defed the guard. Finally the smoke drove him
out, and with the knife In one hand and club in
the other ne dashed at the sergeant OF the guard;
put before he could do any injury ne was pierced
by dozen bullets, and fell dead. On entering the
guard house IL was discover, thai he had cut the
throats OF his wife and child, and paced them on
the ped, and then set 1t on fire. No cause Is as
buried In one grave.
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RAILROADS.
OIEDNONT AIR LINE
schednIe h sifect yanuarrl5. 1sss.


L Schedule IN eject yanuayyl5. 1883
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spHnss AnssSsny sptinsS bsi:sos 1ns.siiis Roma
ii igs. Hs r.. f S: S' 81 x.,.,oa Cha.
lottesvllie oordonsyle. stations Ches Ohio Routa
Lynchburs, becky Mount Denvilis and Stations b.
Shsliotss uoiu%sis. Rasusss. HsisnsS BrmIns.
soznl. pullman Sleeper NsxYorS % &t,snia
ora. and a.nn sosS sses s.ps
Tor Birmingham. yicksbuEx and shrsysport Pull
som oa sss ss R:Iy = and
Tor and Q. route points sundays.
s2:3S ?. M.Deily. exceps sunday. for Manassas.
$50 p. M-Western Exprsss Daily for wsrren.on.
oordonsville. Chariottesvle. Loui.vilie CINCINNATI
and summer resort, ON and near line OF CheaaPeaks
xssSinstoO to sse er SSa BsO
xssterp points. Throash Pullman sleeper, washing.
burg. Danyilis. RALEIGH. Asheyiiie. charlotte.
6Du%nta AIKEN Aususss AtsnsA %On.somery Ne.
MonteOmery; pullman sleeper Warrington 70 Aiken.
Trans on washington and OHIO division leave wssh-
y. Daily arrive Hound Hill les A NJ and :2i r.
10 bss SSp Sunday y,ns sy sna
$50 A. NJ and IS N s washington"
Through trains from the South via Charlotte Dam
and Esss Bso and
s5a OHIO route sad Sns;ISsss.1iiio Il 90 4:
furnished and assaee checked At once, 1900 Penn.
vsn,s R.ro.a 9th and SIS Jas S faYEdR
9A2O General PASSENGER Agent
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Thobe will Run Again.
JHos JARRETT sArs CARLIsLE's CONTESTANT Is
YET DISPOSED OF.

JHOS JARRETT SAYS CARLISLES CONTESTANT Is NOT
YET DISPOSED OF.
telegram from Pittsburg. January "a, says:
Mr.. Jno. Jarrett, who has Just returned from the
capital, was to-day shown q Washington telegram
TO the effect that he had promised TO turn the en-
tire labor vote Of the United states to the
publican party II II would champion the cause OF
Thobe; also that Jarrett had said he would COM
pei Tnobe 70 run against Carlisle al the next cleo
ton Jarrett denies m king any such statements.
what he did say was that be had been reliably In
formed that Thobe did not receive justice ut the
hands OF democratic Congress he would again
be nominated BY the work1ngmep OF Carlisles dis
trict Mr.. jarrett said to-day that Thobe had
agreed 70 run again at the next election. Mr.. JAR
rett says Thobes remOnstrance was signed by
over :, 800 voters, and that the democratic party
was afraid 10 reopen the case. Jarrett has no
doubt that fraudulent practices reelected Carlisle.
he has always he'd too high a regard for the In
telhgence OF workingmen 10 claim any control OF
the labor vote. Mr. Jarrett says not single Pitts
burg manufacturer KIN OF his visit 10 the capital
He went OF his own free will, just as he invaded
Morrison's district In Illinois and helped to defeat
the tarin reformer. Mr.. Jarrett concluded with
the statement that the Thobe-Carlisle Case was by
no means settled not even so far as the present
contest Is concerned
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CoLoREp PEOPLE cRowDIss TO GEORGIA CrrrrS-
Inere Is a guar stampede OF Georgia colored
people In the direction OF Athens, Atlanta and
v,her elies Wnere the free-school system PREVAILS
Many farmers are being deserted by every hand
ana one farmer In Oglethorne County who runs
Iorty piows, has not colored hand to-isy on mis-
farm, the last one having LETT for Athena Whole
nelghborhoOds have been deserted nv fhs hiacSS
and every shanty In the corporate limits OF Athens
s"arms Win hall-starved colored people There
Is nothln- In Athens FOR them 70 do there bein0
more men than there Is work or room for Tine
Iariner> say that they would not listen 70 propos.
.iohs Ane 70 contracts Tor another year, but in
tend all 10 move 20 towns W mere tner cbidreo 90 y
oe sent 10 school the year round without any
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Must Not Become a Catholic.

TIE CONDITION IMPOSED ON MARIE ASTOINETTE DE
NELL BY HER MOTHERS WILL
The New York Sun says: Antoinette I. de Nell.
mother OF Henry A. de Nell and daughter of Peter
q. Hart, once owner Of Lovejoys Hotel, is dead,
and her will has been filed with Probate Clerk
Beckett. II dsposes OF considerable property here
AMI abroad To her husDan she leaves an an
nulty or s., OOO provided he does not claim certain
silverware furniture and hOus hold effects OF hers
In Dresden. The bulk OF the property goes to her
Two children, Marie Antoinette and Henry An
thony but Marie is TO lose her share OF the personal
property II she becomes Catholic IN opposition to
maternal advice and persuasion. Marie has how
among other things, % shares OF Panama Railroad
STOCK and 10 shares or United States TruatCo
stock, besides silver coins medals, and tewery
The will was made September 10, 1874 and wit
messed by Herbert B. Turner and David Mcclure.
The executors are Richard S. Fellowes JAS W.
Beekman, Herbert b. Turner, and Henry A. de
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HER THROAT CUT BY HER PAR.xorR Mru
Richard Lester, forty years or age was assassin
ated In New London, village on the Erie canal.
nine miles west OF Rome, n. Y, Monday night
nelghoor, when a man came up behind her threw
per down, cut her throat and ran away lie was
seen oy neighbOfs, who gave the alarm The as
sassin, whose Name Is Eugene Guest was TRACKED
70 his house, arrested and lodged In jaii. The
woman Is not DEAF, but her condi on Is critical
IL Is alleged that Guest and Mrs Lester were in
innate and that he became teaI JUS OF her neryed
nunseiI win WHISKY ana Committed the assault
Inc woman refuses 70 make a statement
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Hard on PrOfesstOnal People.

FrOm the Rochester Post Express.
Talking OF the Western billiards, Minneapolis
lawyer who Is visiting his old home In this local
ity, said yesterday sit must be confessed that our
Minnesota winters are hard on professional people.
For one hundred and twenty days In succession
mere Is not a sign OF thaw even on the walks.
before spring returns the vitality OF people who
are smut up In Offices Is nearly exhausted and they
have drag Jed, pumped-out appearance that can
only De explained as the result OF the severity Of
the climate. But we are pushing, driving set in
Minneapolis; everybody Is struggling TO make
money, and II we get 1t we are satisfied" II ap-
pears from this confession that for the
CLASS tne Northwest Is by no means paradise dur
Ing at least six months Of the year.
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When TO Expect a 'Tllaw.

From the Boston Journal.
Always expect a tf.aw In January.
A January thaw is a sign for a July fresbet
II clouds drive up high from the south. expect q
thaw.
II shooting stars fall in the south in winter. ex
pect thaw.
In WINTER II the fences and trees are coyere,,
with white frost, expect thaw.
-, A very heavy White frost In winter Is followed
Dy thaW.
White frost on three successive nights indicates
NV, Wnen IN winter pigs rub against the side of
tneir pen, II Is sure sign 81 thaw,
ex Masn lille black insects appear on the snow,
before noon, It is q sign OF rain.
rain. A AAoo's expect