The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-09-27

hSUTtilScl uucIdi uttS UccIl WlUucOScu
at Montmarte, one of the northern
heights of Paris. A girl of 10, daugh-
ter of the owners of a large peram-
bulating peep-show which was in
stalled at the fair in the borough,
lately died and was "waked" in the
show, Mdlle. de Beaufort was the Joy
of her father and mother, and was
known among oil the male and fe-
male mountebanks among whom she
lived as the "Pearl," by reason of
her stainless conduct and her sympa-
Thy for unfortunate creatures whom
an accident. bad breath, or hard
times had plunged into restitution.
When the peep-show prospered the
"Pearl" always levied a small tax on
her parents profits for the benefit OF
poverty-stricken "inf nt-phen om-
ena," giants out of work, and pig
mics who were "down on their luck, !"
says the London Telegraph. When
she suddenly succumbed to consump-
ton the sorrow among the iternant
players and mountebanks was uni
versal and heartfelt. They brought
flowers to place on her body as it re-
posed inside the peep-show awaiting
interment, and her death was one OF
the strangest spectacles that have
been witnessed for some time in Mount
martre. The hearse was covered with
numerous and handsome wreaths,
and behind the chief mourners walked
all the celebrated lion tanners of Paris;
colossal women, skeleton men, ath-
letic negroes, giants, dwarfs, clowns
Invested of their war paint, circus
professionals, and all the general per-
sonnet of the fair.
Samuel Henderson, aged IS years,
aresident ofthis city fifty years, a well
known lower bay pilot, and formerly
pilot on the Morgan line of steamers
plying between Mobile and New Or
leans, died recently. Mr.. Henderson
was a man of singular habits. Fiji
teen years ago he purchased red
cedar log which he had taken to a
saw mill and sawed into plank; then
he went to the shop of Peter Brown,
the cabinet-maker, had his measure
taken, and gave directions for the
manufactures of coffin of the red
cedar planks, remarks the Mobile
Register. The casket when finished
was regarded as fine piece of work
manship. Mr.. Henderson had it
taken to an undertaker's place, where
Mr.. Philip Whiteman, ST., trimmed
it according to Mr.. Henderson's taste.
The coffin was then taken to Mr..
Henderson's bedroom and has ever
since occupied a place against the
wall at the head ofhis bed. After his
death it was taken down and on be-
ing examined was found to contain a
complete suit of clothing and under,
wear, to be used in laying out his
body. He will be buried in this coffin.
Further particulars are at hand re-
specting the death of Bob Shwayan,
the notorious dacoit chief of Burmah.
He was killed on the 25th inst, with
nine of his gang, near -Tsagain by a
body of mounted infantry belonging
to the Royal Munster fusilers and
commanded by Lieut.. Minogue. The
dacoits number seventy. The local
government considers this event a
very important one. as Shwayan ev er
since the British occupation had kept
the district constantly disturbed,
and had been the most active and re-
lentless foe of all who were friendly
to the British government, says the
Pail Mall Gazette. 1t was his gang
who killed Lieut.. Williamson and Mr..
O'Dowda. Bob Shwayan met his
death near the spot where Mr.. Will
hanson fell. A considerable quantity
arms and ammunition was captured,
including Mr.. Williamson's sword.
The only man injured on the English
side was Sergt. Farrell of the Royal
Munster fusileers, who was severely
wounded -J
The extreme heat that prev allied
during last week was unusually
fatal, the city death roll for the week
ending Saturday noon showing that
sos. deaths had occurred, an increase
of thirty-seven over the previous
week, and eighty-two more than
during the corresponding period oil
last year. says the Philadelphia
Record. The mortality among
infants was frightful, 21O of those
dying having been under l year Of
age. and fifty-seven between the
ages of l and 5 years; eighty-seven
infants died from cholera infantum,
nineteen from commissions, four from
Group, and eighty-nine from mani
ton and marasmus. The hot
weather affected those whose life
sands had nearly run their course,
and twenty-five died from old age.