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THE RECORDS of SUICIDE.
queer Rsasons for Self Murder-IndiviA.
uai Cases Of Particular Interest.

puser Rsasons for Self Murder-Indiv1d-
ual Cases Of Particular Interest.
II we look at some of the individual
cases we shall hnd very interesting
record. / remember q case In Chicago
In which . man shot himself because
Cleveland was elected president, and
another In which girl was made 30
miserable by getting scolding from her
mother chat she took Paris green. Out 10
the country few miles from here an ILL
nois boy took bison in . sleeping car be-
cause he had been expelled from college.
Another Chicago boy, who had lost an eye
by the explosion Of . toy cannon, imme-
diately shot himself. A Pennsylvania
mother drowned herself and her two chill
dren because the world 10 wicked. An
Ohio German hung himself on his 2Sth
birthday, thereby carrying out an intsn-
ton that he had long expressed.
A crazy Kentucky German, who was
Nfiicted with the hallucination that he
could live under water, drowned himself
because he wanted to forsake the world
and live with the fishes. A sensitive New
York hotel keeper drowned himself In the
afternoon because his wife scolded him In
the morning. A Pittsburg woman com
mitted suicide because her mother had
done so six weeks before. An Arkansas
man preferred death to natrimony, and
SWalIOWeu pOlSOn. n WOoltlly oHlo
imagined that he was beset by thieves,
and shot himself, A Pennsylvania girl
shot herself on hearing that her lover had
given ring to another girl. A Maryland
postmaster lost q registered letter, and
being mt the same time accused OF often
sive partsanship, was overcome with q
fear of removal from Office and hung him
self to the dashboard Of n buggy. A New
York farmer whose crops had been de-
stroyed by the Hessian fly took his life
by drinking poison
A Pennsylvania boy, 10 years old, hung
himself because his father refused hun
money with which to buy wheels for q
| toy wagon. A New York man killed him
| self to do good to the rest Of mankind. A.
Pennsylvania woman hung herself after
reading OF the similar act OF another lady.
| A California farmer lost his right hand in
o threshing machine and swallowed poi
son. A grief stricken German hung him.
self to . tree over his wife's grave. A
North Carolina young man accidentally
stepped into deep,aY apartment occu-
pied by yousg Indies, and was 80 over
| coma with chngrin aud modesty that he
| immediately committed suicide. A West
Virginia y0ung lady, whose parents re-
fused to permit her to become IL Mormon,
took fatal dose Of poison. A Montana
Chinaman hung himself because he suf-
| fered from rheumatism. A New York
man shot himself because no had no mon
ey to put in the contribution box al
church. Chicago Herald.
, 1888-05-03
wives for the Missionaries,

About five years ago Mr. Felliin, one OF
the Uganda missionaries, complained to
Mtesa that his majesty had not kept the
missionary larder well stocked, rs he had
agreed, and the missionaries were actually
suffering for food A happy thought
struck the king. He gave an order to an
attendant, and in few minutes eighteen
buxom young women came marching in
with big baskets of bananas on their
heads. Take these women for your
wives" said Mtesa. "They will dig in
your garden, raise your food and cook il
Take them and don't bother me any more.
Send me the other men and I viii give
them wives, too. Now take your women
and CO." Mtesa was greatly enraged
when the poor missionary ventured TO
protest against being married in this
wholesale fashion. He told Mr.. Felkin
that he sand his fellows might shift for
themselves. They had hard time Ct it
until the king long after became better
natured. Congo Letter to Pittsburg Com
mercial Gazette.
, 1888-05-03
The Brewers Strike.

New YoRK, April 23.-The state board
of arbitration and mediation resumed the
investigation of the brewers strike to-day.
Richard Elsner, secretary ofthe Milwaukee
ness. He testified on cross-exanination in
behalf of the boss brewers conspiracy.
When the letter written in English was
handed TO the witness and he WAS asked if
he wrote it, he replied that he hadn't come
here to expose the boss brewers conspiracy.
The witness became very excited at times
and spoke in broken English. Elsner de-
clined TO answer further questions. regarding
the English letter, saying it might Grimm
journed till next Wednesday. Elsner will
again be called upon to testify when the
hearing reopeDs, Lawyer Untermeyer
said after the close of his examination that
the names Herbrapd, Elsner and probably
Others would be presented to the grand
jury for indictment on evidence obtained
during the hearing.
, 1888-05-03

snoe in their autographs, and Of the fram.
ers Of the constitution. 1t was also de.
cided to invite all of the states and terri.
tories to cooperate with New York In
celebrating tho centennial OF Washington's
inauguration. Those present were: Gov
ernors Beaver, of nsylvania. Sawyer. Of
New Hampshire, Davis, of Rhode Island,
Biggs Of Delaware. Green, OF New Jersey
and Jackson, of Maryland; Lieutenant
Governor Jones. of New York, and How.
ard, of Connecticut, Rev. Thomas A. Hoyt
d. d., of Georgia, Major Charles s. String.
fellow, of Virginia. julius N. Carr, of North
Carolina. and Ex-Secretary of State, J. N.
Lipscomb, of South Carolina.
, 1888-05-03

withdrew to the Louvre, where es-
tablished my headquarters The Com
mune had been charged with having tried
to burn the Louvre. affirm that this In
u falsehOod. Here is the truth: My men,
overexcited by the disproportionate fight
they had gone through during three days
in the Tuileries, wanted to burn also the
old haunt Of royalty. From II O'Clock
ut night till l in the morning there
was an indescribable struggle between
them-they anxious to destroy end myself
bound to prevent 1t. Furious beyond all
measure, these men, who had so heroically
shared my perils and who would have
died for their chief, now called me a
traitor and threatened me with their
guns. Finally I jumped upon an artil-
lery locker, abandoned in the cour of the
Louvre, and, though worn out by fatigue,
but recomforted by sentiment of which
am proud, / succeeded in having the Ma
tional guards listen to me. told them
that the Louvre had been, indeed, during
long centuries, the sojourn Of kings, that
its walls were permeated with monarchi-
cal crimes, and that each of its stones rep
resented the gold and blood of the people.
But 1 added that the Louvre, transformed
into an artistic sanctuary, had morally
purified itself and that II WINS sacred for
ever. The Louvre had come to be the
palace OF artists, those great and foremost
workmen in the world. Instead of de-
stroying it, the duty of the workmen was
to defend 1t. The National guards under
stood and applauded these words, and
passing from their former rage to enthu-
siasm they almost carried me in triumph.
They spontaneously placed themselves as
scntinels In order to preserve the palace,
and the Louvre was saved.--Gen. Jules
Bergeret' s Letter.
, 1888-05-03

Wife-Cyrus, this is pretty time for
you to be coming in. 1t is half an hour
past midnight. You've been at the club
again, drinking.
maintaining his equilibrium with n uch
efforD-M'ria, my dear, you do me injus-
tice I was caught on jury. Couldn't
get OF till few minutes ago Came
straight home.
Wife--You are deceiving me, Cyrus.
Say sanctifcadubandanall-
elolipedonisemically
Husband autiously)-Certainly, M
dear. Memoran--moran- - bandansact -
getting reckless and letting 60 all holds)
--G'out o. my way, madam! Y can't get
Into my own house 'thout giving 'fernal
password III resign as head o. this family.
Gway.--Chicago Tribune.
, 1888-05-03

PHILADELPHIA, April 2s.-In response to
call issued some time ago by Governor
Beaver, the governors of the thirteen orig
inal states, or their representatives with the
exception of Massachusetts,, met In Car
penters hall here to-day to consider the
plans for the establishment of a fitting and
lasting memorial to commemorate the
first century of the constitution of the
Unit ed States. Resolutions wereipassed call
iEsupon the national government and the
Various states and territories to make appro-
riations for the fund to erect suitable
national monument commemorative of the
framing and adoption of the
constitution Of the United States
to be erected within the city of Philadel-
phia, said monument to bear the names of
the siguers OF the Declaration OF Independ.
, 1888-05-03
National Jockey Club.

WASHINGTON, April 2S.--The attendance
at the national jocky club was better then
on either of the preceding days. Weather
beautiful and track splendid
Six furlongs-Volta won, King Idle End,
Doodle 3rd. Time ll5d.
One mile-Favor won. Frank Ward end
Bess 3rd. Time la.
For two year olds half mile--Holiday
won, Seymour 2nd, Bonnie Park 3rd
Time 49i.
Seven.eights mile-Bronzomarte won,
Romp Ind, Lucy II 3rd Time 13l.
Stuple. e.chase-over full course-Bob Miles
won, Jim MCGOWAN End, Hercules 3rd.
Time 4291.
, 1888-05-03
BASE BALL.

WASHINGTON, April 2s.-The Bostons
won q well earned victory to-day over the
washinstons. The local team played we'll
but lost by errors, at an unfortunatephase
of the contest. Nash cheated many OF the
statesmen out of base hits by brilliant work
at the second. The Washingtons tied the
score in the eighth inning, but in the tenth
the BOstons won the game on drop fly
by Wilmot and Meeks' misjudgment on
Nashs line hit. Washington 8, Bos.
ton 4.
PIrrsBuRa, April 2s.-Henderson pitched
for the home team and held the Chicagos
down to four hits. He was very wild,
however, and gave eight men their bases
on balls. Vanhaltren was not as effective
as usual. The Pittsburg's took kindly to
his delivery at the start and kept 1t up to
the finish, earning six of their runs. At.
tendance $500. Score Pittsburg 7, Chicago
4.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 2s.-The third game
between the indianapolis Ind Detroit clubs
was witnessed by 1000 people. The game
was q contest of pitchers, in which both
Boyle and Getzen did fine execution, as
tho base hit record will show. The day
was saved for the Detroits by Thompson 8
home run drive over the right-ileld fence
in the sixth inning. Rowe Joined the De-
troits to-day and played his regulor posi-
ton. Score--Indianapolis, o; Detroits, /.
AT Kansas City-No game; rain.
Eyw YORK WINS.
New York, April 2s.-The New Yorks
again defeated the Phlladeiphias at the
Polo grounds to-day. They gave them
an unmerciful drubbing, and the visitors
were badly ratified. In the third inning,
they had Casey so broken up that he did
not know which way to turn. He
pit ched very wildly. Titcomb and Muir
ply was the battery for New York and
good crew-"Twins" as they are
dubbed, and proved themselves to be.
Murphy evoked round after round OF
applause by his catching and throwing
to the bases. Six thousand five hund-
red people witnessed the game. Score,
New York ID. Philadelphia
AT Lousville-Louisville o, Cincn-
natl 4.
At New York-Brookly 0, Atheletics, b,
At Baltmore-Baltimore 4, Cleve-
land 3.
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For the Sea.

WAsHrNeToN, April 2s.--Secretary Whit
ney's personal guests to the launching of
the government vessels at Creamp's ship
yards. in Philadelphia. left Washington on
two special trains at 8 a. m. The party,
numbering upward of there hundred, is
composed ofsenators, representatives, army
and navy officers, government officials and
newspaper correspondents There Is not q
quorum of members of the house in the
city to-day, consequently no business Of
importance will be attem pied at the capitol.
, 1888-05-03

You can live better in Boston ON 81 a
week than you can in New York for S12.
You can buy more baked beans in Boston
for ten cents than in New York for twenty
cents. You can get in Boston a roomier
street car, and q cleaner one and a slower
one, and nearly always civil reply from
the conductor. You have In Boston more
girl walters Mt the restaurants and more
'sass" from them. Prentice Mulford.
, 1888-05-03
Railroad Wreck,

OLENA, N. Y. April 2S.--A passenger
train on the New York and Pennsylvania
railroad. was wrecked near Whitehouse,
ten miles east Of here this morning, by
spreading of the rails, the mail and bag
gage car and two passenger coaches,
containing about forty passengers, rolled
down twenty foot embankment. No
one was killed outright, but some seven
teen injured will die.
, 1888-05-03
Mullan Tunnel A Wreck.

MISNEApoLs, April 2s.-A Garrison
special says. The Mullan tunnel on the
Northern Pacific railroad which passes
through the main range OF the Rocky
mountains, will probably he total
wreck, owing to the action Of the melting
snow and spring rains. The heavy
squeeze has already necessitated the
abandonment Of ths tunnel. The loss will
br over two million Of dollars.
, 1888-05-03
It's the Climate.

Were our pen quill from the pinion Of
the loftlest seraph that bsLsks In cleaning
glory and dipped in the refulgent radi-
ance Of the rainbow's fountain we could
aot describe how supremely happy one OF
our young men looks when In the ethereal
presence OF his adored one. Oxford Fla)
Orange Leaf
, 1888-05-03
Instructs for Gresham.

CHICAGO, April 2S.-Congressman George
b, Adams was nominated by the republi
cans of the Fourth Illinois district to-day
Mayor Bolden week, of Lakeview, and Sher-
iff r. Watson, of Chicago, were chosen del
egates to the national convention. They
were instructed for Gresham. This makes
three out of four OF the Chicago districts
that have prom in Gresham's favor.
The convention in the single remaining dis
trict has not been heard.
, 1888-05-03
An Honored .Confed.

seph Il, Johnston, the highest in rank of
living officers of theconfederate army, has
been unanimously elected an honorary
member of Il. b. Baker post, No 8, G. A.
r., OF this city. He is the first ex-confed-
crate soldier who has ever been received
into the ranks of the Grand Army post.
, 1888-05-03
Springer Re.nom,nated.

SPRINaFIELp, III, April 28.-At the
democratic primaries for this county nearly
every pi ecinct instructed delegates to the
county convention for the Hon. w. NJ.
Springer for congress. This definitely set
ties his denomination a. three counties
had previously instructed for him. He
, 1888-05-03

In Germany householders are allowed
TO treat trespassing cats and dogs as beasts
Of prey; that Is, they can kill them in any
way they choose.
, 1888-05-03
Gradually kSettar.

BERLIN, April 2S.-The decline in the
emperors temperature is extremely grad,
ual, being only one-tenth OF degree less
to-day. 1t is not likely he will be able
toexercise for some time to come,
, 1888-05-03

Something new and unique is cork
wood cane made to look like the daintly
rolled umbre'a a priced by swells.
, 1888-05-03

The immigration to California the past
year Is reported In round numbers at 100,.
00O people, mostly In southern California.
, 1888-05-03
De Lesseps Wins:

PARIS, April 2s.-The Panama lottery
loan bill passed the chamber of deputies
to-day.
, 1888-05-03
THE TARIFF DEBATE.

A Running Fire of Wit and
Logic-.The Mullan Tunnel To.
tally Destroyed--LOss to the
N. p. of So, ,OOO, O,OOO.-Chicago
Instructs for Gresham -Bill
Springer NOminated-.A Great
Centennial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-30
TILE RANnANN4 MIST GO

The American flag has driven out the Dem
ocratic snuff-rag. II is announced from Column
bus that the committee to inform Judge Thur
nan Of his nomination for the Vice-Presidency
decided to abandon the bandanna, and use in
stead the American flag handkerchief, on the
ground that the Republicans had no more
right to the flag than the Democrats. The
preference of the Democratic party, and espe-
cially of what Governor Foraker called The
Jefferson Davis wing, for the American flag
has not always been so lively as that of the
Republican party, but we shall be glad to see
them all wearing it. II is grand old flag,
and the more men-and women too-there are
who love il and wear it, the better every pa
tliotic man will be pleased.
The bandanna could hardly have been en-
pected to last as a campaign emblem. The
handkerchief is a necessary article and one to
be tolerated, but hardly thing to be proud Of.
1t represents an iniirmty of the flesh, and when
1t is for practical use the less display made of
it the better. The handkerchief of poetry, that
is held in the hand Of lovely woman, and has
no more reality than gurglc of sea-foam or
thread from summer cloud is quite another
affair. But when the owner of the handker-
chief takes snuff, and the handkerchief is
colored red for obvious reasons-realy, its asso-
Citations are not NICE
The going OF the bandanna is only the full
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-30

gress point with pride to the evidences Oh tne'r
treason, and n least twenty more fought against
the Union although they have. the decency not
to fiaunt their disloyalty in the archives OF the
Government These 100 soldiers OF the gray
arc reinforced by strong contingent OF sym
pathzers from the Solid South. This IS the
powerful oligarchy that elects Democratic
President, secures the best Offices in the public
service at home and abroad, obtains vacant
seats on the Supreme Bench, controls the Elk
ecutive Administration even to the extent OF
forcing Government Intervention in the interest
of Southern ring of telephone spectators,
and today threatens the prosperity OF the
North by legislation in the interest Of free trade
1t stands for crime against free suffrage, for
the abrogation of constitutional guarantees,
and it plots the destruction Of American in.
dustry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-30
TEN PAGES.
TIE .NEWS THIS MORNING.

Foregn-The English and Scotch papers teen
with praise of President Cleveland and sheer at
Harrison. - A meeting of the Panama Canal
Board was convoked by NJ. De LessepS -
verdict for one farthing was awarded to Wood
the Jockey, in his libel suit. - Austrian reg-
ments have been Mt into Galicia to counterfeit the
effect of Russian regiments moving in the same
direction. - a. NJ Duhamel, an Official Oh
Longeuil, Canada, stole $685. 600 and lied.
Congress Both branches in session. - The
Senate: The Army Appropriation bill was con-
sidered and there was much discussion as 10 the
defenceless condition of the country; the joint
resolution extending the appropriations OF the
present fiscal year was passed. - The House:
The consideration Of the free list of the Mills bill
was ended; works Of art were stricken from the
free list; discussion on the past attitude OF
Democratic members in tariff legislation was in
dulgcd in by several members
Domestic-The Yale-IIarvard boat-race WAS won
by YALE her crew beating all previous records on
the Thames. 80 The crew of the Italian bark
Carrara wrecked on the Jersey coast, was rescued,
with one exception, by means Of breeches buoy.
- Prominent men of various States visited
General Harrison at his home in Indianapolis.
- sham battle was fought at the State Camp
at Peelzskill. - Orders granted in National and
State courts IN Iowa restraining lnS NOm-
mssioners from enforcing the new rates. -
The Bulletin of the Iron and Steel Association
declared that the continued business depression is
due to fears of free trade.
City and Suburban. Republican ticket and
platform were ratified by great and enthusiastic
meeting in the Metropolitan Opera House; speeches
by ex-COngrcssman Horr, Colonel Il. G. mgersoli
and Warner Miller - The Duke of Marlborough
and Mrs. Louis G. Hamersley were married by
Mayor Hewitt in the City Hall later Bishop Pot
ter performed the religious ceremony. - Brook
lyn's Board of Estimate increased the years APP
preparations by more than half a million. -
The New-Yorl1 ball team defeated the Washington
nine by score of 8 TO 3. - Stocks dull with
general small appreciations in values closing
strong. - The Shecpshead Day races were won
by Grmaldi, Jay F. Dee, King Crab Favor, Brad
ford and Exile.
The weather-Ind for today: Warmer
and fair. Temperature yesterday: Highest, CS
degrees; lowest. 81; average, GO IA.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-30
THE Talk OF THE DAY.

General Harrison nominated on the eighth bal
lot in the year 1888 there eight letters In his
ven name and eight in his surname, and II IS tho
eighth letter the alphabet Moreover the last letter
of each of his H. which by many is regarded
good omen.
As Miss Angelina, who lives at the South End came
down to breakfast the other morning. looking tribe
pale but very happy, her mother, looking sternly
toward daughter cleared her throat and remarked
In serious tone OF voice: - .
any dear, Edwin stayed much later than usual last
night, did he not %
Oh, no, mOthcrp
"Be careful, my child; am quite sure Of It."
"No, indeed, mother, he didn't stay at all late.
Why, What makes you think he did,"
. Because happened to be awake when he was
going out, and heard him whisper to you at the
door, Just one p "-(Boston Transcript.
The Atlanta Journal wants to know why the Re-
publican party left It to Democratic Administration
to reduce the rate Of postage on letters from to
cents. "The Journal" is hopelessly ignorant. The
reduction In question made by a Republican Ad-
mnistration, and went into effect October j.,
1888 In advocating further reduction, therefore,
the Republican party simply in line with it, settled
policy.