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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-22
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Hammocks at Robinson & Champions.
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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-22
Kansas City Live Stock.
KANSAS CITY, May Il.

KANSAS III o1ay ~.
The Live Stock Indicator reports:
CATTLE-Receipts, 655: shipments 1.a1 Oher-
ings light and values stronger, but quotatlons un-
changed. Good to choice corn fed, s4-2oS4-'5 conf
mon to medium. S32J64.20
EOGS-Receipts 400; shipments, 1000 Strong
and shade higher, closing weaker good 10 choice'
SHEEP-Receipts, $50; shipments. LUZ Market
firm for choice; common weak; good to cnolce cllP
ped Si.U06l5.UG common to medium. S2Z09o-1o.
Chicago Live Stock.
CHICAGO. May 81.
The Drovers Journal reports:
CATTLE-Receipts, 9.0oe shipments, B. 400 Market
strong on light: weak on heavy beeves S5.Gc,3W w
cows SlSQi13.JO; stockers and feeders, Sz-JV94.IV
Texas cattle S2.t963.O. ~
steady: mixed, S5.5Oet5.75; heavy, o.6UG5-D llght
s. 45a5.65 pigs and culls $3.2jGs5 25 -
SHEEP-Rcceipts, a,0U; shipments. ,OD Market
dull; bids &c lower; sprn S350G3.t0; IeAdS "ooieu
yearlings. $50; Texas shorn, SlG19@4JO.
st. Louis Live Stock.
ST LOUIS. May q.
CATTLE-Receipts, 2.l0G shipments, 400 Market
active and strong; choice heavy native steers s4o
$50: fair, good native steers $l.l1e40G butchers
feeders lair TO good s.. 30&35G rangers. ordinary
to good SZ.i0a4.Jl.
HOGS-Receipts 1890: shipments, $780, Market
steady; choice heavy and butchers selections s9b9
Cg5. ~; packing medium to choice, f5oVSou; IlShI
grades, ordinary 10 best, S52U@5-JJ-
SHEEP-Receipts s1Gl shipments. 1,ic0 Market
firm; fair TO cnoice, S4UO95.en
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-22

Kansas Midland Railway,
NORTH BOUND.
Passenger leaving Wichita daily At. 100 a, m
Passenger arrives at Ellsworth. ........ 2:d5 p.
Freight leaves Wichita. 600 a.
Freight arrives at Ellsworth ............ $50 p.
ARRIVES FROM THE NORTH.
Passenger from Ellsworth. ............... aO0p. m
Freight from Ellsworth Sd0p. m
The Kansas Midland is the direct line to the north
west and is the hest and shortest route to Oregon
and Washington Territory points.
City Union Ticket Office I22 North Main street.
Union Depot Oak street and Wabash ave.-Station.
W. D. MURDOCH,
Freight and Pass. Agent.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-22
RAILROAD TIMETABLES.

Chicago, Kansas Nebraska
Brock Island Route)
GOING NORTH & EAST.
No. Kansas City st. Louis ard Chicago,
sfF sou n ma ai de siaH $40 a. m
No Kansas City, st. Louis and Chicago
paris - SIS D. m
No q Accommodation. leaves daily Except
GOING SOUTH.
Express arrives Ga and departs ... 100 a. m
No kansas ity. st. Louis and Chicago
through Mail and Express. arrives 10 and
oeparLS dai'y.-. 'so F. Ia
No "a. Accommodation leaves daily Except
Sunday. ............................1 las D. IN
Elegant free reclining chair cars on morning trains
Pullman sleeping cars on all night trains. Tickets
sold and baggage checked through to all points.
City ticket Office 20 f. Douglas ave. and depot cor
ner Mead and Douglas avenues
G. A. RUTHERFORD. Ticket Agent.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-22

Wichita & Suburban.
PARAMOUNT.
Cars leave Fourth and Williams, commencing 6:lo
q. and every hour until 1910 p. crossing Doug
las fifteen minutes after every hour,
DoLD'S PACKING HOUSE
From First and Main, - % and - minutes after
every hour commencing at sos m. and continuing
until 1907 m. Cars all lines after all plays
at grand opera house Parties of four or nye can
have special cars without special charge after these
hours by telephoning No 20 or calling at office 1851
North Fourth avenue, LEE TAYLOR.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-22

Drink the Sweet Springs water. 81
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r M C0NKTJN M. y.

General practitioner OF medicine. surgery, grnae-
cology and Obstetrics Treat all chronic and private
diseases, oxygen treatment given wnen required.
Pies and all diseases of the rectum specially,
Once removed to I34 North Main street, over Kan
National Bank. ONCE hours to II M. TO ),
and !. 70 o. dll7-tf
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-22

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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-22

Hanmocks at Robinson & CEznpson's
LIT
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-22

special 20 Attorneys
Attorneys pocket dockets for sale a. this
Office. Orders by mail promptly Giied-
Address ali orders 70 ths wichita EAGLE.
Wichita, Kan dAttt
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-22
FOR EXCHANGE.


TOR EXCHA N6E-Fine inside productive prop
Z trtV and cash 70 exchange ter punch OF "a lie:
large stock ui dry goods far cheap waicrc ausi' a.!
kinds OF property trade. Crnsler X Io"ieS. 10
y Main. NV
NOR EXCHANGED traders and every body else
Il The Kansas abstract agency Will inrhl-s YOU
,hsIrarts 10 any lands tho state OF Kansas also
diagrams. descriptions ana estimates OF value.
Kansas ABSTRACT Agency. TaousS TO 4, Ne Is y
Market ST. Wichita. Kan. j. 4. Whceies. Tnarsgcr.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-22

by not buying your books. stationery
etc. At Robinson * Champions diIz-tf
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-22
ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA.

American Reprn. Ninth Edition. J. NJ. Stoddart
Co. Publishers. Mrs. l.. 5. Carter agent Office .0l
f Douglas ave. rooms II and IS. Wichita, Kan. Call
and examine the work send for specimen leaves.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-22

C,TORAGF-ro- household Cootis OF mercaandt>
- boxed or loose IL yea have any goods e SIC
bring them 10 the Wichita storage Co. No ila q
Douglas ave S-I
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-22
REMOVED.

Drs. Oldham and Graham haze moved their
Office from No "a +. Douglas to rooms No. 204 and
s0G second floor of the Ssdgwick. corner OF First
and Market.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-22
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Daily eagle
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.

Now Ork 1NOuty.
NEW YORK. May q.
Money on call easy at 1@2 per cent. Last loan "
closed offered at he per cent
Prime mercantile paper 4g61e- s.. oc,< @or
Sterling exchange quiet but nrIn at si-oo1s ioi
m day hills and &i.SSss4 for demand. 80
Stocks irregular but closed about the saine DIS
En+,, rdau
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-22
STORAGE

rJ,AKEN UP-A brown mare pony. W. l. Stra'
Il Andover. ksS- eL' u
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-22
FOR SALE.

II7OR SALE-A large list OF decided lands suitable
II for stock ranches. VIII pay tases. DO a gener-
al business for non-Tcsidcuts; correspondence soc-
tied. Address c. :. Meradth Nonte1uma, Gray Co..
Kan. a~i5-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-22

BUTTER-Steady, large receipts; creamery l9s
CSC; dairy l7@2lc.
EGGS-Very firm; l2s4&lSc.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-22
WANTED.

VNANTED-Py q young man situation as clerl
w i'll a grocer or hardware store, book
keeper or bill clerk. Can typewriter and car
furnish The best Of references. Address Clerk, Sic
Douglas ave, city. 3or
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-22

w ANT ED-For szle-AzF properly Il -oT-A payf
w q city o. which special Iov rgzres czz be
stFel lsEasl Eros-, rea, ale - DcGxlas ave
I'M
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-22

VI EIl-F --7ssh~t rooms vsth crss cias
w bc7- tar tE1 sa1i.s q vT4vs:e family North
err par q tae city arete-red, voz16 rsos fzr1
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-22

WANTED-sl0GO will be furnished to persons
w wishing 20 build cheap homes for themselves
in Wichita, six per cent interest aud no more. No
commissions or other burdens for the borrower 10
be dragged down with. No commission men need
apply as the object to give the borrower the full
benefit and opportunity to own his own house by
small monthly payments. q. w. Kellogg Il Son,
IA N Main ST Wichita 26.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-09

Stranger ito tailorl-Y You've got a nice
stock of goods here
Tailor rubbing his hands,-There,s nothing
Ike 1t this side of the Atlantic ocean, sir
Stranger-i've been told that your prices
are about right, too.
Tailor-Nes, sir; the price put on a suit
Of clothes is great injustice to my wife and
family. Now, there is a line of spring and
summer goods of my own Importation, and
paid cabin passage rates 10 get 'em here.
That diagonal, the manufacturer assures me.
was made exclusively for the Prince of
Wales, and only got into my lot by mistake.
lie offered me big money to get the goods
hack for fear OF international complications.
StranSer- on don't say sol
Tailor-Yes, sir But | laughed at him
When get bold of good thing it goes to a
customer every time if | lose money on it. l
srose you will want nice, stylish spring
suit, and then something for warm weather.
Stranger-N-no. | guess not this morn
ing. was trying to get oGt of the way of
milk wagon too suddenly few moments
ago, and want to get suspender button
seT'ed ou--New York Sun
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-09

ioca yed-and first became prominent among
the labor reformers He was born ut Cho-
conut, Susquehanna county, Pa, Nov. Ii,
lS44, and is of Irish parentage.
After receiving a first rate public school
education Mr.. Foran studied two terms at st.
joseph's college at Susquehanna, Pa, taught
school three years and enlisted in the Fourth
Pennsylvania cavalry, in which he served
fifteen months as private. He also learned
the trade of cooper, and in the intervals of
his work studied law; at the age of 30 he was
admitted to practice in Cincinnati, and
about the same time was elected a member of
the Ohio constitutional convention of 1874,
In which be served with some distinction
He located in Cleveland and was prosecuting
attorney for that city for the two years term
Of 1S15-0 In the heated discussion of that
period be was an advocate of the various
measures vaguely classed under the head of
monetary and labor REFORM He was
elected to the Forty-eighth congress on the
record thus mads, and reelected in 1884 as a
Democrat, receiving l9, l54 votes against II ,Ss4
votes for C. C. Burnett, Republican, and 2Ss
for A. Teachout, Prohibitionist Despite the
political reaction of 1886 he was again sue
cessful, receiving 1899 votes to IL, 46s for
the very able and popular young Townsend.
Republican, and 694 for Case, third party
candidate. R M
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-09
SORE FROM KNEE To ANKLE.

y "oHO-EItsH MhsS OI
Disesse-Leg Diminhh ned One.ihird
In Siza-CoIditlOn HOpeless-Cured
by the Caticura Remedies.
For three years 1 was almost crippled with
an awful sore leg. from my knee down to my
hesh was one mass of disease. Some physi-
clans pronounced it tncurabIe IL had dimin-
ished about one-third the size OF the other
and was IN hopeless condition. After try
Ing all kinds OF remedies and spending hun
dreds OF dollars. from which / got no relief
whatever, was persuaded 70 try your Cuti-
After three days | noticed decided change
for the better, and at the end OF two months
L was completely cured. My flesh was purified
over year. got sound. The flesh began TO
grow. and today, and for nearly two years
psst, my z Is as well as ever IL was, sound In
every respect, and not sign of the disease TO
De seen. S. G.. AHERN,
Dubois, Dodge county Ga.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-09

Mr.. Marise de Lazan, of this city, who Ia
known in literary as well as fashionable
society. is the author of several successful
dramas. Like many men OF talent, he has
his peculiarities, if such they be, and one of
them Is the wearing Of clothes that are ex-
trenely fashionable He IS careful Of their
cut and has habit when seated Of drawing
his trousers up little, so that the unhand-
some bagging at the knees may not result
In an elevated road car recently he was alb
sorbed in thought and mechanically drew up
one of his trousers legs and then took q tug
at what he thought was the other. A man
beside him angrily grasped his arm and said:
What do you mean, sirF Mr.. L.azan looked
down. saw an exact counterpart OF his own
trousers on the other man and fed to a for
ward car without an explanation Reaching
the bridge car, be breathed freer and sat
down The man he sat beside jumped up
and rushed to the front platform, where be
remained until the other end Of the bridge
was reached, keeping an eye suspiciously on
the absent minded dramatist IL was the
owner of the twin trousers Brooklyn Eagle.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-09

No single disease has entailed more suffer
ing or hastened the breaking up of the consti-
tuition than Catarrh. The sense of smell, Of
taste. OF sight, Of hearing. the human voice.
the mind.-one or more, and sometimes all,
yield TO its destructive influence. The poison
IL distributes throughout the system attacks
every vital force, and breaks up the most
robust OF constitutions. Ignored, because but
little understood. by most physicians. impo
tently assailed by quacks and charlatans.
those suffering from IL have little hope to be
relieved Of it this side OF the grave. Ii 10
time. then. that the popular treatment of this
terrible disease BY remedies within the reach
Of all passed into hands at once competent
and trustworthy. The new and hitherto IN
tried method adopted by DR.. Sanford In the
preparation of his RADICAL CURE has won the
hearty approval of thousands. at Is tnstan-
taneOus in aff0rding relief In all head colds,
sneezing. snuflling and obstructed breathing.
and rapidly removes the most oppressive
symptoms, clearing the head, sweetening the
breath. restoring the senses of smell. taste
and hearing, and neutraliZing the constitu-
tionsl tendency Of the disease towards the
lungs, liver aud kidneys.
SanfoId's Radical Cure consists of one bottle
of the Radical Cure. one box Catarrhal Solv-
ent and an Improved Iahsler; price. 81. Potter
Drug and Chemical Co.. Boston.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-09

traveller was eating supper in the stuffy
saloon Of Chesapeake bay steamboat, and
when he had finished the meal, the waiter
brought finger bowl, with that extra touch
OF ceiored politeness which preceded the ex-
Pected fee The guest moistened his fingers
and lips from tie bowl, and then look of
surprise overspread his face. What is
thatr he asked Water, sah.n aIt's kero-
sene." Water. sah." Il tell you it's kero-
sene,n said tho guest angrily, as the fumes of
coal oil arose from his mustache and fingers.
What do you take me fori Do you think
my uustache is lamp wicki Maybe you
think want 20 be a torch light processionr'
'SahF Take this stuff away, tell you,"
thundered the oil covered tourist. The ter
riiied waiter obeyed, and a moment later re-
appeared with another bowl, said trem-
blingiy: Il reckon you was right, sab. 1
doue gave you the bowl what the lamps drip
III. sch The ArgonauL
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-09


"T1l bet I've got some of the meanest
neighbors fellow ever had, said man YES
terTiay TO some half dozen loungers: they're
always OH the borrow. One family in parti.
cular sends every day or two for a cup of
drowned coffee-of which we keep only the
very best-and then returns, in place of it, a
most inferior article. We're going to head
EN- OFF on that, though; they owe us a cup
now, and when toey fetch it home, wifeis
going to set it away and loan it to 'em
againp and he chuckled with infinite satis-
faction
well, sir continued another. after
pause, my wife has worse neighbor than
that She moved into our neighborhood
about month ago, and in few days bor.
rowed cup of sugar When she returned
II, it wasn't nearly so full After two or
three such experiences, my wife set the CUP
away, and when she returned for another
loan, sent back the same quantity It was
still lighter when it was returned. and after
two weeks passing back and forth, nv wife
handed 1t out at last with less than a spoon.
ful in it
How much was in It when the woman
sent 1t homer oueried listener.
Not single grainl-they had washed the
cupF'-Detroit Fress Press
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-09
HON. NJ. A. FORAN.
Brief Sketch of One of ohio's Younger
Especial Correspondence.I

CLEVELAND, June Hon Martin Am
brose Foran, whose speech in opposition to
the Mills bill ranks him with Mr. Randall rs
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-09

Two men sat beside each other on a rail
way train One of them, putting down a
magazine, remarked:
THAT series of articles, Books That Have
Helped Me- has engaged the attention of
some of the leading literary men of the
country"
80 I've heard" the other man replied
Have you read any of the articlesr'
'No.n
"But you have often thought of books that
have helped you, dare sayf'
"No, don't read books, and am therefore
not helped by them. | read the titles Of
books, but never turn the leaves"
"You must be busy man"
Il am" said the man who only glanced at
the titles. Il am the book reviewer for The
Bostsa Literary World Id"-Arkansaw Tray.
cler
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-09
HE WAS ADMITTED.


HE Future mayor Got IN ana tne snow
Proceeded
Will J Davis, of the Haymarket theater,
teIls of n night If minstrelsy in a California
town "a Prtaluma valley. he was manager
of the SHOW which was given in a skating
rink. op,Srsite a corn field The average
Californian WAS not unlike the average Chi
cago theater gner between acts. He had the
same thIrst. Tine oniy difference being that
the Californian had further to go for his
elixir Mr. Davis, knowing something Of the
character Of the Californian carrying his
point, mad asked the city marshal of the
town to occupy a seat with him in the box
Office The rush out between acts had re-
turned. and Mr. Davis was preparing 10
count up typical miner presented him
self. whiting with a knife, the blade OF
which was six inches long. "You know meF
said the Californian
Mr D1viS SAID he hadn't the honor.
al was ln and went out" the Californian
, Remarked. turning oifanother shaving.
Mir navi. asked liIm for his check
"Yuu ditlur give the no check" said the
man with the knife
BEG your pardon" remarked the Chicago
man, who began 70 feel thai he was long
way from home
.srm goin' in." said the Californian, "and
II you try to stop me I'll take this here knife
and Law your liver out where the crowsll nick
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-09

ut IT Dye understand, you hatched faced,
long cared curiosity from the eastf"
MIR. Davis nudged the town marshal, tho
got up and looked out Of the window. us
that you, BiliT he asked of the Californian.
, "Yes, it's me, and amt got no check"
The town marshal turned TO Mr.. Davis and
said: "Well, if Bill says you didn't give him
no check you didn't And l reckon its best
for the show to let him so in"
And Bill went in and put his feet on the
back of a man who sat in front of him, but
there was no disturbance at was the peace
fullest show ever gave" said Mr. Davis a
WAS in that town some time after that and
heard that Bill had been elected Mayor
Chicago Times
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-09
Chinese Logic.

gentleman who Is visiting town for a
lew days carried to ''heathen ChiBee" of
laundry proclivities bundle of linen which
he wished to have washed within a short
time. The washerInan took the package and
promised that 1t should be ready for Tuesday
evening. The stranger was unable to call on
Tuesday, but on Wednesday he presented
himself and asked for his linen, only to be
told that it was not ready.
Not ready" he returned. impatiently.
why, you promised to have it ready last
night"
Yes" the Chinaman answered, with a
smile as child like and bland as his language
was unreproducable in print, but you didn't
come after 1t last night tn-Boston Courier
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-09

Children sometimes hit upon phrase
which conveys more than pages in which
their elders have striven to set forth things
clearly, and al instance was afforded re-
Gently by girl of g. She had been present
while her mother received a call from q
neighbor, one of those immeasurably voluble
women who are the terror of their friends,
and after the caller had departed she said to
her mother with the utmost seriousness:
Mamma, don't think | like Mrs. Blank
She leaks words all the time. Boston Cou-
rio
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-09
A Plea for the Dolls.

The good women who are SO busy REFORM
ing the world have taken up the doh enor-
NIFTY now, and are to make public sentiment
too warm for 1t. Hamlet with the Prince
left out would be spirited and entertaining
compared with little girls universe that
was doll-lesa There is queer little element
OF sacredness In the relation between the in
animate pet and the live one that we saw
amuslngiy and touchingiy Illustrated the
other dav- A small girl was holding her
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-09
PROPOSED MONUMENT AT roar GREEN,
Especial Correspondence.

PROPOSED MONUMENT AT FORT GREENE
| ington and his troops had been compelled to
cross the East river In his retreat These
ships were moored In the waters then
covering q part Of what is now
the Brooklyn navy yard. They were then
used for prisons for such persons as were
captured in arms against the king. They
were crammed with prisoners to such an ex-
tent that large numbers died, being unable to
endure the severe confinement 4. was intl-
mated at the close of the war that between
IL 900 and L, 900 had died. and were buried
in the Long Island sound
The washing of the waves soon barred their
bones, and from I7S3, the close of the war.
for many years, they were cast about by the
tides and bleached in the sun on a shore that
was then but little occupied John jackson
at last, In l792, purchased farm near by,
and collecting the bones, arranged to give
them decent burial He induced the Tam
many society to take the matter up, and Of
fered site for the tomb near the navy yard
The society lent hand, and the corner stone
was laid In 1905 All the bones, filling
twenty hogsheads, were placed in the tomb.
They. were put into thirteen mammoth
coffins and borne 70 a more suitable resting
place than the shores of Long Island.
The ground being honeycombed by streets
surrounding the tomb was left high in
the air and fell &c pieces 1t is said that
1he site was even sold for taxes 1t passed
into the hands of Benjamin Romaine, who
had been interested in its erection. He re-
paired the tomb and kept it in order till 1874,
when he died
Ten years later the Martyrs Monument as
sociation was formed by citizens of New