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lief. Of course, this is not an ar gument against doing what is pos sible to relieve suffering and save life, but it shows that there are lim- itations to what can be done in that direction. For those who are constittionally weak and already diseased or predisposed to disease there is little chance of help as long as they are crowded together in ill- ventilated apartments, insufficient. ly fed, and exposed to cold and wet. or neglected by their parents. It is this large class that will continue to swell the bills of infant morta- lity, in spite of the good work done by the Sanitarium and the Country Week Association. Philadelphia Ledger.
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IN THE last issue of the Eye Opening Review, it says the fAIor- mons must go." The HERALD would now suggest that some other contemplating Mormon like Joseph Crosby, buy printing press, and for the mere pittance of $6 per month, rent it to another swagling gang to abuse them. It may be profitable to rent printing offices for this amoRpt, bpt We dare say that even the sanguine and confi- dent Joe, would be better off rais- ing sorghum, than renting printing offices for $6 per month, Ion trust" to a gang whose only object is to abuse his own people.
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THE infantile "Pomona letter. said to have been written by D. G. Harvey of Holbrook, to Jos. CrOs- by of St. Johns, to the effect that the Hon. A. F. Banta, if elected District Attorney, was going to ~round-up" the Mormons, did not seem to have much weight. Either from the fact that the good Mormon people do not take much stock in Joe, or did not believe Harvey, or that bobh together were too weak to get up genuine, straight cut "Pomona letter." to scare even Prof. Harry Monroe.
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then be entered upon, which has been year or more in contempla- tion, of making complete survey of the southern heavens.
 The Parnell Court imposed s fine of 2,500 on Mir. Edward Earring ton for having in the Kerry Senti- nel said the Commission was unfair. There is not much sympathy with hlm, even in Parnellite circles, for, no matter what ti2e opinion of the Commission may be, it is surely no part of the Parnellite policy public ly to affront it.
 The people of New South Wales and New Zealand are of the same mind with the people of Queensland as to the right of a colony to be consulted regarding the choice of a Governor. They cordially approve the stand taken by Queensland in protesting against the appointment by the Home Government Of a man who is held by the colcnists to be unftted for the office.
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Travelling In Gypsy Fashion.

A Ayoung English couple, copying the fashion, oftho gypsies, are trav- cling on the continent on a built up wagon or specie of the land yacht. From a description of the vehicle, the inmates appear to have made themselves comfortable as the circumscribed space at their dispo- sal would alloy. In one corner of a single room, which is at once din- ing room, drawing room, bed cham Der and kitcheh, lies, madame's portfolio of sketches ip another monsieur's photographic apparatus, while fixed in ingenious fashion to the walls, pretty much as on board ship, are rows of cooking utensils, plates, glasses, fishing rods and great variety of odds and ends. For cooking petroleum stove is used. The caravan is drawn by two robust Breton horses, which are said to cover good deal of ground every day. The system can be improved upon by the aid of sumpter pony, that would greatly add to the con- venience and comfort of this pleas- ant nomadic existence.-San Fran cisco Chronicle.
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JUST as you say, Capitan, we were indicted because we did mot rub down the Agent. We did not like his cut, his style, or his calibre, so turned him over to your gang, who could bend low enough with ease and grace, to appreciate his pecu- liar character. We know why the little d8ed was done-know just as much about it as you do. Now mark it We will prosper while you and your gang will be repent ing. We, nor any of us, have been "convicted"-mark that also. We admit-to the extent of our humil- iation &nd incqnvenience-"you have got your work in;" but in do- ing so, you have bored the hole through and injured yourself. You have started the cutting without considering how thin the partition was separating your gang from the effects of the blow. It is a good thing to be strong enough not to be compelled to tickle anybody under the chin.
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KarriSOn'S Policy Toward the South,

In reply to a letter from the edi- tor of a South Carolina paper, to General Harrison asking him in re- gard to the policy he proposed to pursue toward the south, the latter replied as fellows:
 'I am not ready to make any public utterances on any public question. Every day I am solicited by special correspondents of tte press to speak upon this subject or that, but I have invariably declin- ed, and to your appeal for some ex- pression upon question that in terests you I must, for the present, make the same answer. I under stand you have yourself been satis- fled with the expressions made by me ill my public utterances to visit ing delegates during the campaign. When the surprise and dis&ppoint- ment which some of your people have felt over the result has passed away; and they give some calm thought to the situation, I think they will be as much surprised as I am that they should, in thought or speech, impute to me unfriendliness towards the south. The policies in legislation advised by the republi- can party, believe, are wholesome for the whole country, and if those who in their hearts believe with us questions, would act with us, other questions, that give you local concern would saNle them. selves"
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THE Superintendent of Public Instruction, Strauss, has directed suit to be brought against Robert Emmet Morrison for $250, over drawn out of the school fund of Apache county. The Review now says that in case Strauss is reap pointed by Gov. Zulick, the Repub- lican council will not confirm the appointment. If the Review had its way we do not suppose there would be a Democrat in Arizona in or out of office. Certainly Mir. Strauss would not be Superinten- dent of Public Instruction when Robert Emmet Morrison was Su- perintendent of schools of Apache county. But alas! the wish is faith CT to the thought, and all things cannot be as the Review wishes them to be.
The St. Johns herald., 1888-12-13

In a dingy grog shop, 93 South
 Desplaines street, Chicago, a man dropped dead on the night of the 21st inst. He appeared to be more than 70years old. Though dispos- ition had made his countenance anything but pleasant to look up- on, the massive frame and clear features showed him to be a man ofmore !than ordinary birth and breeding. In his pockets the po- lice fouRd papers that led to his identity. He was w. w. Drum mond, once the Supreme Judge of the Territory of Utah. The dead man was a Virginian by birth, and in 1851 was appointed to the high estjudicial position in the Territory of Utah by Presiden Pierce. He was then comparatively young man, and, although having an in- terestlng family, fell in with a dis solutc woman named Pleasant Ed gerton. This woman was the.cause of his ruin. and for the last six years he has been known as 9 drunken pauper, living in the low
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DID Alfred Ruiz have certificate of moral character, rectitude, chris tian-like bearing, baptismal procliv- ities, or missionary propensities from the Board of Supervisors when he was admitted to the bar? AS MT. Ruiz possessed no recommen- Ydation from the voters of the coun- ty at the time, We would t..:sk that this was a case ir which the Review lest . golden opportunity in seeing the statutes were compiled with, and that the christian-lil1e department of the lawyers were elevated at the hands of the Supervisors.
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THE "Eye-Opener" says we have been abusing them simply because we disliked them as opposition in bidding for the county printing" '" Why bless your sweet-scented, un- sophisticated souls, we are glad you are in the field. The HERALD is goingto bid fQr the county print ing. It is going to bid for it to make wages out of it, and not for the honor of it and you can depend upon it.
 You may be able to get certif cate of good moral character" from the angelical Board, and your printing press from Joe Crosby for $6 per month, on credit; still we will make a bid any way, and whether we get t or not, we will try to exist and continue to show the sucklings up in their true char acter to the public. Even the crooked lanes" sqmetimes lead to crooocc
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success.

THE owners of the HERALD were
 not born in the woods to be scared
 by owls. If the "Eye-Opener" knows anything which is detrimen- tai to their character, or anything which can ip any wise reflect upon their credit as gentlemen, honest citizens-as taxpayers, among the largest in the county, and who have never appeared on the county's de- linquent tax list; as men who pay their debts, whose words are good, and not even discredited by their Ditterest enemies; it, the Review has had ample opportunity to state it. If they haKe been connected with star route swindles, convicted of libel, of malicious prosecution, indicted five or six times for grand larceny, advised the jumping of known improperly surveyed claims, their credit barred at two-thirds of our stores; why, come out and let the public know all about it. AS gentlemen, they are perfectly capa- ble of defending themselves, and are not in the least afraid of any scallaWag.
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OUR cotemporary says our last issue was respectable, presumably on account of the owners directing a toning down in it's columns. Such an assertion almost staggered us, Who would think the Review knew what responsibility when it failed to appreciate silent contempt. We are always respectable. We ap- preciate its graceful teachings-are modest, unassuming, unpretentious
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The Thibetans who lately fought against the British-Indian forces on the Sikkim frontier used very primitive weapons. One of their matchlocks has been brought down to Calcutta as a trophy, and though ingenious, is of very rough work manship, and, unlike most Eastern arms, is scarcely ornamented at all It is smooth-bore muzzleloader, mounted on a, long, narrow stock, and the barrel fitted with a double pronged rest, which can either be firmly planted in the ground or used as a bayonet The accompa- nying belt has small horn for pri- ming-powder attached, together with six hollow wooden plugs for powder exchanges.
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4 Direct Vote For President.

After every Presidential election some one wants to reform the Con- stitution of the United States. We have got along very we'll with it for
 more than a hundred years. It
 stood the strain of the fercest and
 greatest civil war that the world ever knew. There were some changes
 made in the text in consequence of that war and many more in it's con struction while the war was in pro- gress. These war constructions doubtless necessary to self-preser- vation at the time-have since been mostly overthrown by our courts sitting in time of peace. It furnish es a very fair method of govern ment as it stands, and it is not ap- parent that any material change is among the present possibilities. Certainly our people are not in clined to Iengthen the Presidential term or to in any way alter the re- lative strength of the executive, judicial, and legislative branches But if some ofour great men-and intelligent ones, too-will pesist in advocating a change of some kind, why not let them hit at that rudi- ment, the electoral collegel Our fathers" who builded the Consti- tuition, were afraid of the people afraid to let them choose a Presi- dent. So they borrowed from Ven ice her ancient electoral system. The people were to vote for body ofhigh muck-a-mucks, who, in their infinite wisdom, were select aruler for them, Bah! Of course the scheme never worked. The people always dictated to the electors whom they should choose,and none have been so bold as to defy that die tation. But we may yet wake up some cold morning to ind a bunch of Presidential electors exercising their undoubted constitutional right to vote for whom they please. Ii would be a rather startling perform ance, but no one could challenge their power to do it IL is not sought here to urge a change in this respect. Perhaps the occasion for it will never be manifested. Ger tainly the voting by States must be or the fundamental prin- ciple ofour Government would be shattered. But we can give to each | State it's present electoral vote and yet permit each State to vote di- rectly for a President. We may yet live to discover that the voting for Presidential electors is not on Iy useless rudiment, but posi- tive peril.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Items of a Personal Nature.

Items Of Personal Nature.
 Justice Stanley Matthew's friends regard his illness as extremely grave.
 Congressman Samuel J. Randall has so for recovered his health that he hopes to be able to resume his seat in the House of Representatives shortly after the opening of the coming session.
 Ex-Senator Warner Miller was given reception by the New York Union League Club, on November 22d, in honor of the splendid fight made by him in the recent Guber- material campaign.
 ". F. Doolittle, of New York, has been appointed Assistant Sunerip- tendent of Railway Mail Service, with headquarters in New York, vice R. c. Jackson, resigned.
 Alta socialistic demonstration in London, the other day, Mrs. Parsons, widow of the Chicago anarchist, advocated the use of bombs for the correction of supposed social wroDgs.
 It is reported that NJ. Otto, the inventor of the gas-engine, has con structed a new machine which an- tomatically prepares it's own gas by means of the Dowson apparatus. The new model is of eight horse power, per hour.
 Pax Chung Yang, the Corean Minister, accompanied by three members of his suite, left Wahsing- ton last week for San Francisco, whence he sails for home. He is off on leave of absence, but does not expect to Feturn to this coun- try.
 Prof. Goldwin Smith made 8 speech at the Chamber of Com merce dinner in New York, the oth- CT evening, strongly urging com union with Canada. He said that the subject is taking a; strong hold in the minds of the people of Canada.
 A. H. Colquitt Was week re-elect- United States Senator from Geor- gia. Henry w. Grady refused to be placed in nomination. It is con- fidently asserted however, that Mr. Grady will succeed Senator Brown on his retirement, two years hence.
 Sames E Bedell, who obtained S294, ,000 by forgery while acting as IS real-estate clerk to the law firm of Shipman, Barlow, Larocque & Choate, of New York, was last week sentenced to twenty-five years md four months imprisonment.
 Emperor William is having a Pullman car built which will cost b35,000, The Emperor always pays he expenses of his railway travel. He pays a mark and a half (36l cents per mile for the locomative md forty-twQ pfennigs a mile for each pair of wheels.
 A Number of Connecticut capital sts have purchased several boats plying in the local trade on the Ten nessee River, and propose to double he facilities of the stream. The 1 purchase will result in the construc- ion of several furnaces, the opening | ,f mines, and great agricultural de- 'elopments.
 "IHfant MOrtality."
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YES, SIR! It was the HERALD who accused, after the jury's deci- sion, this sardine impacted Eye Opener" gang of libel and malic- ious prosecution. Do you want us to tell you something more about it2
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"IT IS a long lane that has ne turn .''-Eye-Opener.
 Very short ones are sometimes quite tortuous in their route.
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Items of General Interest.

The cost Of collecting the tenth census was $4,S53, ,350.
 The Democratic majority in Vir- ginia, as officially declared, is ,535.
 The Oklahoma boomers are again demanding the opening of that Ter ritory to settlement.
 The new United States cruiser Atlanta is preparing for a three years cruise around the world. Governor-elect Hovey will recom- mend to the Indiana General As sembly new election law for the State.
 The Mississippi Republicans are organizing for the purpose of nom mating and supporting a full State ticket in the next election.
 The official returns give the Re publican electoral ticket in New York a plurality of 14,372.
 The number of passengers trans ported annually in the horse-cars in Berlin is nearly 100,O00,000.
 A constitutional convention has been called for December 5th, at Jamestown, Dak., to further the ad mission of the two Dakotas into the Union.
 The steamship Umbria made her last trip from Sandy Hook to Queenstown in six days, two hours and fifty-five minutes-the quickest outward passage on record.
 A Moscow paper says that Rus sia renounces all interest in Bulga- ria, and that this decision dates from the time of Emperor Williams visit to Vienna, Russia having aban- doned all hope of German lnedi&- ton.
 The increased expenditure for new German warships which has been provided for in the budget of 1SS9-90 amounts to 6,50O,0OO marks a greater portion of which will be applied to the building of iron clads,
 It is announced that Senator Quay, after careful deliberation with prominent Virginia Republicans, has decided to contest the Electoral vote of Virginia in the State and Federal courts, on the ground that Harrison Electors were legally chosen.
 The Treasurer of the United States reports that the net revenues of the government for the efscal year ending June 3Oth, 1888, were $379,- 266,O74, and the net expenditures, $267,924,SO1. There was net de- crease of $74,7S8,92O during the year in the principal of the interest bearing debt.
 The saving which will result in electricity for horse flesh on the street railways of this country is hinted at by the fact that | the operation of one street railway | in England by electricity will result in saving $6O,OOO per annum over and above the present cost of ope- rating it by horses.
 The committee arranging for liar rison's inauguration say they have accommodations for 250,000 guests, and can do even better if necessary. It is proposed to surround the in- with more pomp and pa yeantry than on any similar occa- sion. It is estimated that $75,000 will be required to meet the expense.
 The Bourn amendment to the Rhode Island Constitution was adopted, at the late electiod, by a 7ote of 2O,O6S to 12,193. This en- franchises every male citizen of the United States of the age of twenty ,ne who has his residence and home n the State for two years, and in he town or city in which he may
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The Richmond (Va.) Exposition, which had been open seven weeks, closed November 21st, a financial
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us be? We have learned, however, that 1t is useless to turn loose a hog in band. box, or to try to handle him with kid gloves and clean linen. If our cotemporary wants to be respected, 1t must be respectable.
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The "Eye-Opener," our waddling cotemporary, says our article con- corning certificates of character" :" as being essential to the admittance to the bar of the Hon. A. F. Banta, though iabored, was plausible. Now that these honey-suckies of inno- cence have concluded that the voice of the people is something greater than the fckle ideas of the Board of Supervisors as to morality or anything else; we presume that that August body will have no trouble in agreeing with the Review, if not with us, as to its insignifcance as compared to the people. We do not believe in embarrassing an elected officer, simply on the ground of what we may hear of him, or of prejudice. Hearsay is poor thing to condemn a man on. MT. Banta has never been convicted of any crime. What would the Supervi- sors themselves think, were they estimated on what q few venomous people say abont them?
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The Eif1el Tower is now five hun dred and eighty-three feet high. rT>1 r.- j I .:I1
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St. Johne, Thureday, Dec. 13..
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-06-09
SELECTING FUTURE HOMES.
where tho Methodist Blshop, VIII Locat'
During tho Next -Four Years.

where tho Methodist Bishops VIII Locate
During tho Nort -Four Years.
NEw YORK, juno !. Most OF the visiting
Conference have loft the city extremely
fatigued after their many days OF labor
In the assignment Of the Bishops TO the
episcopal residences they are TO occupy for
the next four years tho choice OF location
falls 10 them In the order OF seniority,
tho last elected having only Hob
sons choice. At meeting OF the
Board OF Bishops At St. PauPs
Church, Fourth avenue and Twenty
second street, after adjournment OF tho
Conference yesterday. IL was settled that
Bishop Bowman should remain in st. Louis,
Bishop Foster IN Boston, and Bishop Mer-
rill In Chicago. Bishop Andrews comes
from Washington TO New York, Bishop
Warren remains In Denver, Bishop
Foss goes from Minneapolis To Philadel'
phia, Bishop Hurst goes from Buffalo TO
Washington. Bishop Nndo romans At
Topeka, Bishop Walden goes from Chatta-
nooga TO Covngton or Cincinnati. Bishop
Mallalie remains at New Orleans, and
Bishop Fowler remains AT San Francisco.
Thus tho seniors of tho board provided
for themselves and left 10 their five newly
elected colleagues Buffalo, Minneapolis,
Chattanooga, Omaha or Lincoln, and oil
Texas from which to choose. Bishop Vim
cent selected Buffalo. Bishop Fitzgerald
took Minneapolis. Bishop Joyce Chatta-
nooga. Bishop Newman will decide be-
tween Omaha or Lincoln, Neb.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-06-09
NEW YORK AsoLlsHEs HANGING
Gov UiiI signs tho EIll substituting
EIeoirIcltY for tho Kopo.


ALBANY, Juno 4 -- Governor Hill has
signed the bill abolishlng hanging for all
murders committed after January !, 1889,
and substituting death by electricity thore-
for.
Tho bill consists OF elaborate and care
fully drawn amendments To tho Code
OF Criminal Procedure, providing that
tho prisoner sentenced 10 death shall
be Immediately conveyed 70 one OF
the State prisons and there kept In
solitary confinement until the day OF
execution, 10 DO visited only by officers, or
by his relatives, physician, clergyman or
counsel The Court imposing sentence
shall namo merely the week within which
the execution 10 70 tako place, the
particular day within such week
being left 10 tho discretion OF tho
principal officer OF the prison. Tho execu-
ton IL required TO be practically private
only officials, clergymon, physicians and a
limited number Of citizens being allowed
TO be present After tho execution funeral
services may be held within the prison
walls, and tho body shall be delivered into
tho custody of relatives, II requested,
otherwise II shall bo decently inferred
within the prison grounds.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1888-06-09
PIT. eARNUM's SPLENDID GIFT.
Tho Plan He Proposed for His birthday IL
Fastened Hy his Advanced Age.

BrrDGEPoRr, June 3-P. I. Barnum pre-
sonted the officers Of tho Fairfield Histori'
cal Society and the Bridgeport Scientific
Society yesterday with quarter-of-a-mil-
lion gift. Mr.. Barnum had intended to
spring the surprise on the two societies on
his seventy eighth birthday anniversary,
which occurs on July s. but changed his
mind nt o'oiook this morning.
Mr. Barnum said ~ awoke about )
O'clock. l lay there thinking that was
nearly ~ years oil, and whom man gets
to that age he Is liable TO be takon OFT
almost any day. l looked over at Nancy
and revolvcd in my mind the responslbltios
that would fall to her in settling up my
estate, and decided 10 give this building to-
day TO the officers OF the societies. You
see, l am sort OF houseoleaning for my
birthday, that Is, I am getting my odds
and ends together, and have other Import
ant plans to carry out In tho cause Of sdu-
cation"