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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-11-02
Republicans Left Him to Starve.
LEAF FROM PRESIDENT CLEvELAND's q
PENSION RECORD.

The following correspondence,
which was sent TO the Democratic
State Committee will be of interest to
all veterans of the war; The case re-
ferred to is that of B. f. Balch, Of Far
go, Oak, who under Republican ad
ministration had been denied an in
crease of his So month pension. Mr..
Balch laid his case before President
Cleveland, AMI in eight days received
the following answer:
EXECUTIVE MANSION /
WASHINGTON, July II, lsSIJ
B. r. Bdlch, Fargo, Oak.
DEAR SIR: The President directs me to scknow-
ledge the receipt of your letter of recent date and
to say to you that your request has been granted
Your pension has been increased TO Sl4 per month
next payment. The President is well satisfied
from your record that you are entitled TO even
higher rate. He directs me to say to you: 49,,
Pension Bureau and be thoroughly examined. ant
notify me and will see that you receive Justice
DANIEL LAMONT, Private Secretary.
Mr.. Balch received letters from al
parts of the country asking whether
the above letter, which was printed
was authentic, and it was even assert.
ed that it was campaign lie. To one
of the correspondents Mr.. Balch has
made reply as follows:
FARGO Dak., Oct, 6.
M. r. M La Toilette.
DRAR sra: In reply to your letter Of Oct. 8, upoI
the subject of which now write, will say that
attached newspaper account is true, except In one
particular The date should be July 3, 1887, In
stead Of 1888. otherwise 1t is true In every parti
cular. am a Republican, but will not lie tC
help elect any man to an office. do not believe
Claynlanh nnnnGa1
ser ling old soldiers. believe that Mr. CLEVELAND
Is an honest man, II he is Democrat. The Re
publican administration left me to starve on IS
month, but Mr.. Cleveland had time to look "
my case and do me justice, even II am an OLE
man badly wounded and without vote In Terri
tory. My hand is so lame to-day that I canno
hold pen, and friend writes this at my dicta
tion. II we Republicans cannot elect MIR. Harrison
without lying about President Cleveland. then
say let Mr.. Cleveland be elected, and God les
him us what l say for wnat he did for me.
wish you would publish your letter and this, m.
answer, in the same paper In which the attached
slip was printed.
BENJAMIN F. BALCH.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-06
enAND ARMY OF 4nr nErUnl1c.


Commander IN chief Farmer Issues a Cir
cialag letter 10 CODtimdes.
Representative Warner, of Missouri,
in his official capacity as communicating
chief Of the q. A. r., issues the follow.
ing:
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS, GRAND Ar
NY OF THE REPUBLIC, KANSAS CRY, Mo,
September "a, 1888. Circular letter No.
I--Comrades: The commander-in-clief
upon assuming the duties of his office.
desires to touch elbows and keep step
with the department commanders and
all the comrades, that there may be no
break along the line. 1t is his hope
| that this year will be one OF earnest.
active work. Every Grand Army post
should be recruiting station. There
is necessity for this. We are confronted
\ with the fact that thousands of hOnora-
/ bly, discharged soldiers and sailors of
the rebellion are not members of the
Grand Army of the Republic. The
names of all of these, our old compan-
ions ia arms who live within reasonable
distance of a Grand Army post, should
be found on orr rolls. Until this is
done our organization has not reached
Its maximum. 1t is for you, comrades,
to say whether we shall advance or re-
treat. We cannot stand still We must
advance. Let il be understood that in
1868 the politics or religion of a com
rade was not questioned; that as then
we did not permit differences of opinion
on those questions to divide us, so
1T shall be now. Fraternity, char
ity and loyalty is a platform broad
enough for every survivor of the union
army TO stand npon. Standing upon
that platform, the spirit of trne com
radeslllp protects a comrades sectarian
and political opinions from even adverse
criticism. His opinions on these ques-
tions he is entitled to- With them his
comrades have nothing TO do, save to
respect them and to protect him in the
free exercise Of the same. As members
of the grandest civic organization in the
world, let us, one and all, hew to this
line. As officers, let us practice what
we preach. BY SO doing we may rea-
sonably hope to increase IN numbers
and usefulness, and strengthen the
bonds of comradeship that should bind
the veterans of the union army and navy
one to another-a comradeship the warp
and wool of which are fraternity and
charity, woven in the loom of loyalty.
Comrades, the comnander-in-ch chief
asks that which he believes he will re-
ceiye-your active cooperation in nd
yancing the lines of our order. With
Your assistance much can be accom-
plished; without it, our labors will be in
vain. Department commanders will, at
MS early day as possible, notify these
headquarters of the time and place of
holding encampments in each depart
ment. This letter is subscribed by your
comrade, in f. O. and l..
WIN. WARNER,
Commander-in-C Chief.
Official: EUGENE i. WEIGEL
Adiutant General,
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-06
rELLoW EETER.


Memphis QadrahtiFed AoSi nss ScreraI
Southern Points.
Memphis dispatch: DR.. Writ John
son, secretary of the Mississippi state
board of health, at jackson, Miss, Off
cially notifies by telegram of this date.
DIR. q. b. Thornton, president of the
Memphis board of health, Of the pres
ence of three cases of yellow fever in
jackson. Upon receipt of this official
information Memphis to- night applied
the quarantine order of August 10
against the infected places in Florida,
and Of September 10 against Decatur.
Ala, and now against jackson, Miss.
which provides that neither persons.
bsggage nor freights will be allowed to
enter Memphis from jackson, Miss.
Columbus, Miss, and other towns in
that state have quarantined against
jackson.
Jacksonville (Fla.) dispatch: One
hundred and thirty-one new cases were
reported TO the president of the board
OF health to-day, making n total to date
OF l,a04 The deaths reported to-day
numbered 10, making total of 1856.
jackson Miss. dispatch: Three un-
mistakable cases of yellow fever have
developed here to-day among residents
who have not been absent from the town
for months. A careful and close con-
sultation OF the physicians of the CITY,
IN connection with Drs. Inglehand and
Pnrnell, of Nickshurg, established the
foregoing facts beyond doubt or dues-
ton. The panic of 1873 was not com
parable to that now prevailing among
the citizens. The news Of the susni-
cious case of fever did not get ont until
. O'Clock this afternoon, but before 8
o'clock hundreds had left the town by
rail and other. roads, and many more are
preparing to leave. Two banks in the
town paid out over S20,0 900 each after
banking hours this afternoon TO their
depositors who nre leaving. Governor
Lowry will remain to act with the board
OF health. A consultation has Just been
had over the cases of Lor1nce, Lee and
Calhoun, and the decision is shat each
one OF the said cases is yellow fever be- |
yond question or doubt The board |
OF health is telegraphing the above facts |
everywhere and is concealing nothing. |
New Orleans dispatch: The board of |
health to-day established a quarantine |
against jackson, Miss, by river and
rail, to take effect at once.
Galveston dispatch; State Health Of |
Hcer Rutherford thus answers an inqui-
~ from DIR, Rauch, president Of the IL |
inois state board of health, who is now
1t Washington; "There has not been a
,ase OF yellow fever in Texas this sea-
,on,n
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-06
rnr cnlNFxE NnJkcrIOM

Washington dispatch: The state de
partmont refuses to make public Minis
tor Denby's cablcgram announcing the
rejection Of the Chinese treaty, because
tho dispatch Is in cipher. and to give IL
in fuller part would enable the telegraph
people 10 obtain clue TO the cipher sys.
tenn In use between Minister DENLY and
the secretary, and might lead TO dis.
covery OF many important state secrets
Nothing Is feared 20 any extent from
the end OF the cable located in this
country, for that is entirely within the
inrisdiction of this government, and in
case the secret should get out through
the agency, the officials would be liable
10 suits and heavy punishment But,
"a Il IL expressed at the state depart
ment there are always two ends to 9
cable, and the people at the other end
are the ones TO fear
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-06

William Norris, the actor. died a
years "N '''9ii'S ga
The London foreign Office announces
mat all ports in Portuguese India are in,
iected with cholera.
A small cyclone passed over Mammoth
Springs, Fulton county, Arkansas
seven houses were wrecked, trees blown
IloWn. and corn and crops are said 10 be
ruined. Several people were injured,
Out no one is reported killed.
Adviees from Stanley Falls state that
froi. Jameson, engaged in organizing
an expedition for the relief of Henry M
Stanley, died of African fever at Dingo.
las' on the Congo, August II. The or.
Plantation OF another relief expedition
Is now regarded as hopeless.
At Iowa City Judge Farrell sentenced
William Orcutt to ten years in the pen
itentiary for attempting TO wreck trains
Tor the purpose of robbery. The trains
were on the Chicago, Rock Island & Pa
ellie road, and the attempted wrecking
occurred near Iowa City year ago.
The president sent the following nom
nations to the senate: John q. Park
hurst, OF Michigan, to be envoy extraor-
binary aud and minister plenipotentiary
Of the United States at Belgium, and
captain Henry w. Lawthon, Fourth cav
airy, to be major and inspector general.
Adyices from Mier, ON the Rio
Grande. state that Deputy Sheriff Sibre
d Rio Grande City, while in Mier, de-
liberately shot a Mexican journalist
named Calitero Course, iniiicting NOR
tai wounds. Some time ago Sibre killed
Abraham Rosendez in the same manner
snd ON the same spot.
A volcano on the island Of Stromboli
: in state Of active eruption. Steam
FRS passing the island report that in
stead of the usual thin vapor which
arises from the crater, there is a con-
slant volume Of flame The deck of the
steamer Duchess OF Sutherland while
passing the island on her way to Naples,
Eas covered with ashes Clouds OF dust
snrround the mountain for ten miles
The news Of the appearance Of yellow
lever at Jackson, Miss, created consid-
srable uneasiness in Little Rock, Ark,
and Governor Hughes appointed state
board of health. No passengers are al
lowed 10 cross the river at Arkansas City
nnless they have health certificates. The
.ity authorities have quarantined against
Jackson and Grenada, Miss, Decatur,
Ala, and all Florida points.
A Nassau (Bahaha Islands, dispatch
lays: A severe hurricane passed over
several Of these islands on September Q
and 5. At Ragged island eighteen
houses we're totally destroyed, twelve
others nearly so, aud scores were more
Or less injured. All the sponging. fish
ing and trading scllooners belonging to
The island were either bilged or driven
high on the shore. The water rose over
four feet above fheaverage spring tides,
Washing away great piles Of salt, aggre-
eating over 90. COO bushels.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-06
rnE mEArHra Axp CROPS.
HoHntif''f Harrsst Is Assured Fau Farm.
tag ProgFessInJ.

ts1 FfouFcsstHI.
Washington dispatch: The weather
crop bulletin for the week ending Sat
urday, Sept %, says: The weather has
been generally favorable for all grow
ing crops in the states Of the Mississippi
valley. Reports from the corn belt in
dictate that the unusually large corn
crop is safe from frost.
In portions OF Kentucky heavy rains
injured the tobacco crops, probably to
the extent of 10 per cent, bnt the fruit
crops have improved. In Tennessee
late crops and tobacco are reported as
having improved aud are in fine condi-
ton.
The weather conditions have also been
favorable for wheat seeding throughout
the winter wheat states and as far south
rs Tennessee.
in the cotton region from Alabama
northward 20 Texas, the weather has
been generally favorable for all grow
ing crops.
Recent rains in Texas improved the
late crops of cotton while some damage
Ia reported to cotton in Tennessee due
to heavy rains.
In Louisiana the weather improved
the cane, aud was favorable for rice har-
yesting and cotton picking.
In Alabama and Mississippi the con.
ditions are reported as more favorable
for the cotton crop.
In North and South Carolina the con-
ditions were unfayorable, and the crops
are thought TO be seriously damaged.
Heavy rains have affected injuriously |
the growing crops.
In New England and the Middle At |
antic states reports for the weather crop |
bulletin for this season will be discon- |
tinued from this date for all states north |
and west of the Ohio river.
The bulletin will he issued for the |
cotton and tobacco regions and for the
states on tho Atlantic coast until fur
her notice.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-06
rTRnr PRISnN snrn.

Richmond dispatch: Libby prison
was sold at auction this afternoon for
$1,000. DIR, d, d. Bramble, of Gin
cinnati, was the purchaser. When sold
privately last February to w. II. Gray,
of Chicago, the property brought sos, :
500. 1t is in consequence of Mr.. Gray's
failure to make the deferred payments
that the building was sold DIR. Bram-
BILE says he simply bought the property
to hold rs an Investment as he is in re-
ceipt of information that syndicate of
Chicago gentlemen has been formed TO
take the property of his hands at an
advance.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-06
LA nrNDnrn cans o. colL.


IN ADtofWt o0td 10 Hdpe gseeu stolen bU UH~
fo'a Pacific Hnpioyes.
Denver special: Considerable excite
ment was created among the railroad
employees to-day by the circulation of
report, which, it is understood, came
from reliable sources, that interesting
revelations of conspiracy between en-
ploYes Of the Union Pacific to swindIe
that company will soon be made. Some
time ago the Union Pacific began a
series of investigations which resulted
in the retirement of n few train men and
others otherwise employed The infor-
nation was to-day obtained that con-
spirhcy for systematic robbery hal been
discovered upon one of the Colo 10
lines, in which several employees Of long
standing are said to be implicated
United States Marshal Hill has been
working mp the case for some time. It
is claimed that he has connected three
or four conductors and two or more Sta
ton agents with the robberies. One of
the conductors claimed TO be implicated
iii the affair is said to have been located
in Illinois 10y the marshal, one in Mis-
souri,, and the others are still in the
state. The station agents named in the
conspiracy are yet Mt their posts nm
aware ofthe investigation. 1t is claimed
that one of the agents has pocketed the
proceeds of 200 cars of coal within the
past year by making false returns to the
company; reporting it MS used on loco
motives or having been sold to custom
ers. Oyerweights were charged rs a
part of the weight kept back and the
amount repr, cutting the surplus pock-
eted by the agent.
1t is also stated that conductors and
agents have been engaged in a con
sriracy on the old ticket racket. 1t is
claimed that MS high ms sixteen tickets
have been held out by one conductor
on one trip and returned to the station
and again placed on sale and the pro-
ceeds divided between conductor and
agent. 1t is reported that one OF the
agents has been carrying on this bust
ness for period of year, and the evil
dence now in the possession of the
United States marshal is sufficient to
send him to the penitentiary The rea-
son that the matter has been placed in
the hands of government officials is on
account Of the Union Pacific being an
interstate railway and the cases will 20
into the United States court
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-06
F4rAE PRIZE FrGHr.
An UnIsnoIcss Kills George Fssltaaaes Ga a
Prize Fight at Grand Forks, OAK.

An UIalsnoIrss Kills George Fa1fanaes Ga a
Prize Fight at Grand Forks, Oak
Grand Forks Oak dispatch: A
prize fight was arranged Friday night
between George Fulliames, of Winni-
peg, and an unknown who was backed
by local sporting men. At 9 o'clock
yesterday morning large crowd went
to barn in which rig had been
pitched, to wit,.ess the battle, The
comhatahts shook hands and the fight
began. Almost instantly after the un-
known struck Fulliames blow Oh the
temple which knocked him to the floor.
de soon recovered, and staggering to
his feet started to continue the fight.
The men went at each other yiciousIv
and fulljames received several hard
blows on the face. The fight
was brutal one throughout. and
the unknown finally landed a blow
over Fulljames' heart that laid him fiat.
he was left unattended on the barn floor
until o'clock yesterday morning. At
that time doctor came and had him re-
moved, but it was too late to save his
lie de gradually grew worse and died
during the afternoon. The police COM
menced an investigation and soon ar
rested a man who gave his name as Bar
rett. He declared his innocence, and
said he knew nothing of the fight. This
afternoon, while the police were down
town, some one broke the lock on the
station house door and allowed Barrett
and several other prisoners 70 escape.
Dlligent search has failed to find Bar
rett, and it is generally believed that he
is the man who killed Fulliames. Al
coroner inquest was held tonight, but
there was great difficulty in securing
witnesses.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-06
INDIANS C4LL on CLETrL ANn.

Colonel Cody, Buffalo Bill" Major
John NJ. Burke, Nate Salisbury, Chief
of the Secret Service Bell, together with
Red Shirt, Rocky Bear, Plenty Wolves
and seventy Sioux braves were received
by the president on the Goth. The In
dians were in full dress, replete with
war paint, and the cowboys were well
armed with enormous revolvers. The
president had a pleasant word for all,
and said:
Cody, these men all look as il well
fed and cared for" also expressing the
hope that his duties would permit him
to visit the wild West The party,
including the seventy Indians, visited
the capitol, and coming to the hall OF
the house, Major Burke suggested the
right of the braves to sit and make up
quorum, especially on Indian affairs.
AT the interior department Secretary
Villas and Acting Indian Commissioner
General Upshaw received the party, the
secretary remarking that ''they were
the finest band of Indians ever visiting
Washington. The Smithsonian and
other points of interest were visited,
Red Wing saying all his men voted the
great father and the nations capital
.wash-tay. " Every good"
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-06
4 GENER4r pINIc

New Orleans dispatch: 1t is reported
here that a portion OF the railroad track
between Harrison and Vieksburg has
been torn up by frightened people in
order to force trains to stop. There is
scarcely any fear that any of the ref
ugees will be able 20 reach Louisiana or
New Orleans by the river, for jackson
has been isolated and the people from
there have no means of reaching the
Mississippi river. Vicksburg and Nat
chez have both quarantined most strict
ly, md roads connecting them with
jackson have been obliged TO 60 out of
business for the present. There is evil
IDENTIFY reign of terror in and about
jackson, and Agent Leman, on his way
from Birmingham TO Vicksburg, who
was forced to come TO New Orleans from
Meridian, said this morning that he
never saw people so frightened as are
the Mississippians, who arc panic-strick-
en- with fear that the scourge may be-
come general in their state. Special
trains as required will be sent TO Jack
son by the Illinois Central to carry
north all who wish TO so.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-06
FRoW TIE SUrrrnfva s,,1rrt,

a special from Fernandina saws Can
tain Maxwell of the Florida railway. is
better. Chief Engineer Bushnell is
quite sick. The steamer Gulf Stream
took away nearly all the people who
wished TO leave. One lady was removed
from the boat, being too ill to proceed.
Many stores are closed. The citizens
who remain are courageous and hopefnl
and are organizing to meet the emer-
gency.
There have been 800 cases of sickness
of all kinds at Fernandina and twenty
deaths from all causes during the mast
month. There were twelve new cases on
the goth. A dispatch received from Fer
nandina asking for the reception of re-
fugees at Camp Perry has been sent to
Washington. Governor Perry has inter-
coded in behalf of that city.
Everything possible viii be done for
the stricken ones and that speedily. The
latest news from McClenny gives four
new cases TALL whites) and two deaths.
John A. Ward and Carl Schurz.
Mr. Plny. commissioner connected
with the sub-Tropical exposition at
Jacksonville and since commissioner to
the Cincinnati exposition, returned TO
Manatee, Fla, on the Sd of this month.
took the yellow fever on the 18th and
died on the 18th. This was the second
fatal case out of fifty cases in Manatee.
William Barrett, New York nurse. has
been taken with the fever, and several
other nurses are down with il.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-06
sUILTr4N.s CONDITION CRITICAL

Boston dispatch: John Il. Sullivan
shows no improvement and his friends
are beginning to feel anxious about him,
His physicians consider his condition
critical DIR. Bush, when asked if he ex-
peoted Sullivan 30 recover, said: Yes,
he has chance, but it would not sur
prise me in the least to receive hasty
summons 10 his bedside"
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-06
Br4rES orr or 4 aEFR nyrE.

Carroll CIa. special: In the Carroll
district court here before Judge Macon.
Dor, II. r. 6ro,e Of Omaha, formerly Of
Dcs Moines. sued J. ID. Schmidt for the
sum Of $3.50. this being the balance due
for Milwaukee beer which Schmidt had
bought Of Groto in 1885. Schmidt de-
Tended on the ground that the beer was
sold in violation Of the prohibitory law
and asked judgment for the money paid
on the hecr bill. Grote failing to show
a permit from the board Of supervisors,
the Judge ordered verdict for Schmidt
for tho money paid, amounting to
Sf42, 90. During the trial Groto's attor.
news offered an amendment, setting up
The Original package" defense, claimicg
that the beer was sold Schmidt in the
Same packages in which il was shipped
from Milwaukee, hut the court refused
b. grant The amendment on the ground
tia, having alleged in his petition that
ho sold the beer under his permit he
could not change his ground Of action
hy tho amendment without abandoning
the claim that the sale was legal under
the permit. which he refused 60 do The
case has excited considerable comment
Grote will appeal.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-06

w. p. Taulbee, of Kentucy, repre-,
sents the largest congressional district
IN the country. II is. composed oil
twenty one counties, aud extends from
tho famous Blue Grass region to Gum,
berland Clap, distance oil over wv
miles.
Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-10-06

Says a writer who recently visited
Oak View: "ATrs. Cleveland goes about
her pretty country home wearing her
simplest dresses and spends many a
happy half.honr swinging in the ham
mock on the portico, reading one of her
mail"