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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-10-19
RERATING PENSIONS.


The Henderson Case to BE Taken as a
Precedent by Secretary Noble.
Secretary Noble says that his de.
cision in the rerated pension case of
Senator Henderson may be regarded
as a precedent in a number Of
other similar cases, Senator Henderson.
however, occupied somewhat different
position from the ajority of pensioners
recently rerated, the increased pension
having been allowed him without appllca-
ton or knowledge on his part. There are
about thirty employees of the pension Office
whose pensions have been rerated. In
some instances tins reratng was done
upon their application and in other cases
it was done without their knowledge
Some of these cases were allowed by Com
missioner Tanner while they were on APP
peal before the Secretary of the Interior.
The presentacting commissioner, Hiram
Smith, was rerated, but it is understood
that he made an application to that effect
and that the legal requirements were COM
piled with. There are others i'm the pen
sion office as well as outside whose PEN
sions were rerated and who received ar
rearages from IS, 600 to SIS, 900, and under
this ruling in the Henderson case
all are characterized as being illegal II is
thought that the new commissioner Of
pensions will have this question to
consider among the first duties which he
will be called upon to perform. The com
missioner has the right TO recover all
money illegally paid on account Of pen
sions, and in cases where the arrearages
have already been expended Che govern
mont can conGscate all pension payment
II is said 10 be the desire of the Sc rotary
Of tho Interior 10 enforce as far as prac-
ticable the collection OF the money, and
that active measures will be adopted as
soon as a commissioner Of pensions has
been appointed. Some Of the employees Of
tho pension office whose pensions were
rorated have left the government service
since tho action ia their case was taken,
The great ma iority are still In government
employ. and of course, IL will be com
paratiyely easy 70 compel repayment,
providing they have not spent She money.
lu such an event the government could
lovy upon their salaries as we'll as thei'
pensions
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-10-19
NY BONNY KATE.
BY FRANCIS 5. SMITH.

Along the Mohawk'a bank ! rayed,
Dispirited and alone;
The wind among the branches playo@
mournful monotone;
The song of robin-redbreast rang
Outgushing to his mate,
Reminding me how once | sang
To blue-eyed, bonny Kate.
But, nh my love was false as Fair!
One gloomy. fatal day,
She field and left me in despair,
And took my heart away.
And this is why l roam alone,
My sad fate to deplore,
And to the blithsome song birds moan
My SORROWS DER and DER
OH Kate, loved you dearly,
And l love you dearly yet;
You dealt with me severely.
But l never can forget
The rapture sweet that thrilled my breast
When wandering with thee,
And life was one long day OF rest,
And earth was Heaven to me.
May Heaven bless thee, bonny Kate,
Wherever thou mayst be!
Whateer my lot, whate'er my fate,
still win pray for thee
1 loved thee, Kate, when first felt
The magic of thine eye,
And though its rays my doath-blow dealt
Ill love thee till l die
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-10-19
TIE E1rnER or ms COUNTY.

A good many years ago, when the
Illinois law requiring physicians to reg
lister births first went into effect, was
practising in a small town in that State,
and, like a great many other doctors,
not being used to my 2aw duty of re-
porting the births at V hzsa I olficiated,
| was not very regular or punctual
about performing it. The result was
that ! got fined for neglect of duty, and
concluded then to overlook my books
and catch up with my reports. When
| came to look, however, | found that |
had paid no attention to the names Of
the babies, if had ever heard them, so
that while | had thirty.one births to re-
port, didn't know what to call them.
While puzzling over my dilemma, an
immense joke dawned on my mind out
Of which expected great amusement,
and which proceeded to put into exc
cution, proceeded to christen all the
youngsters. The boys | called unani-
mously James L., in honor Of myself,
and on the girls / conferred my wife's
Christian name. l chucIed while ]
was doing it, but that was because |
wasn't posted. There were some thingi
/ didn't know The local paper noticed
the peculiarly OF the nomenclature in
my assortment Of babies and proceeded
to grow facetious. 1t pointed out the
fact that so many little ones were named
for me as an indication of my popularity
among the ladies in the vicinity, aud
had fun with me generally. Then my
patrons saw this and caught on to the
humor of it. They all decided to let
the names stand and, after the fashion
Of that portion of the country all
claimed a present. had to come tC
time, and first and last, that batch Of
babies cost me moro than made out o.
them.-Dr Jomes i. Dag Of ST. Louis
! No.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-10-19
IN Uncle Joab-dear, good Did Uncle

Uncle Joab-dear, good Did Uncle
Joab~
Myra had run out in the dewy calm
of the early morning to get few of the
water-cresses that old Mrs. Birtwhistle
liked for her breakfast; and to her sur
prise she found a PROSTATE figure
stretched out beside the brook, where
Joab Fem had tried to drink and fallen
unconscious in the attempt.
$50 it is" said Peregrine. what
ever caa hrye brought him here?'
And between them they lifted him
up and carried him tenderly into the
house.
"Will YOU keep me, Myra?" Joab
Fenn faltered, when sense and reason
returned once more to his beclouded
brain. will you give me a crust, and
shelter and keep me out Of the Home
for Old Men 2"
Dear Uncle Joab, said Myra, burst
ing into tears, you were good to me
once, and all that 1 have is yours and
welcome And, oh, Uncle Joab, !
shall be proud to have you come anC
live with me- | am married to Pere-
CRIME now. and we are so happy.
Aren't we Peregrine, dear?"
Joab Fem looked sadly into her
bright eyes. If she had married his
boy, how different things would have
been. If he could only have been con-
tent to let Fate alone, how much wis
dom he would have shown! But he
had managed affairs to suit himself, and
this was the way he was suited.
Lydia Fem tossed her head again
when she heard where her Authoritarian
had taken refuge.
Tin satisfied, if it suits him." said
she. "All know is that [ shouldn't
have tolerated him around the place
much more"
Frank came to see his father, how
ever, at the old Birtwhistle farmhouse,
where Myra, blooming young matron,
held out her hand to welcome him, with
out a vestige Of the constraint that wa;
so visible i'll his face and manner
Father, said he, I'm sorry you and
Lydia don't get on together"
ITS the old story, my boy" said
Uncle Joab. The yonng birds GROVE
the old ones out Of the nest. But
never could have stayed there to be sen
to the Home for Old Men
Frank colored scarlet under the con
temptuous lightning of Myra's eyes, an(
got away as best he could.
;"There he goes, said Joab Fem
with a sigh; and [ have lost my boy for
ever!"
But it was his own fault and well h,
knew it.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-10-19
UNCLE JOAB'S MISTAKE.


"Yes," said Uncle Joab, rubbing the
palms of his hands together q really
think it will be q match, AMI I'm very
glad of it. A nice, straight, cherry
checked girl, with eyes as black as jet;
girl that has a fair notion Of batch
of bread, and can make softsoap with
anybody. | couldn't wish Frank bet
ter wife.
Some folks has all the luck, said
Farmer Crabbe, whose son was married
to a pretty slattern, who reads novels
all day, and had no more idea of house
keeping than the kittens that frisked on
her hearth
1T amt luck, said Uncle Joab; its
faculty-that's what it is.
And his wrinkled visage beamed with
satisfaction as he stood there under the
great feathery elm that Swallowed the
farmyard gate, thinking what a model
wife Lydia Watts would make for his
only son.
1t had been the pride of Joab Fenns
life to make his farm the model farm of
the neighborhood, and when his son
came of age he formally decided it over
to him.
Its for Franks sake I've been max
ing it what it is, said he Let him
go on with it now"
But, Father"
Joab Fem laid his hand softly on
Franks shoulder
Ny boy" said he, in a voice that
faltered little, what object in life
have beyond your happiness? Bring
home nice, stirring little wife, carry
ON the farm as have begun it, and !
shall be happy"
you are the best father in the
world, cried Frank, fervently.
Farmer Crsobe trudged home with a
setting of Black Spanish eggs in a hand
basket and Joab Fem strolled leisureIy
along the lane, his hands behind his
back, his eyes bent meditatiyely on the
fresh grass |hen suddenly the SOUND Oh
voices behind the Vlhe-ofaPed stone
wall at the lett reached ms ear
Franks voice and that Of Myra Miller,
the pretty little distant cousin VINO qua
the houseWork ana kept the lanllIy
stockings darned'
"DoI'b Frank. sad Myra' There
you've spit all my OIacADefrlees!
On oo.nef the oIacAoefileS inter-
Jee'ed rank ehn; ! can easily gel
some more. Here Myra' Leu me carry
the basket.
bot-yoor l",ner "ouIuh I hhe ~
GlYe 1t TO me- VIII nave 1t. why
shouldn't he IKE 1t, PuSsF
hecau'e-you Know frankly
0ia I'm, n,
O"' nonsense s'i" y, : I''uN' CAV a
"e'iy' 80 = - ' MI aus :l w. 5 l',',
- pi9''' 40 y0"' i'a' - ~ u an
Oh, Inn way ~ l'o.' -. We eo.'.,'-'' H..
ln" 'lo t .I. ~, So 1,,7,., ''0'' '''
- ~ e.se7 - ..o.;o.,1o..
no.e , oo4p s I, i'; l'I' iIr
I iis i"'''s 9,''i e-ae go 't i ,' '
a., y % 5'''i ,'1 ~ r.; ol ,po bo,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-10-19
IS by 4 MIRACLE.



gers on Dcraiicd Train.
The fast express on the Pennsylvania
road, composed Of two combination parlor
cars and three coaches passed the main
depot at Railway, ~ j., running at the
rate of sixty miles an hour. The engine.
ust as it reached the east end Of the
long bridge, Jumped the track and was
followed by the three cars. The crash as
the whole train left the track was terrific
and was heard hy people at the depot a
quarter of a mile west of where the
accident occurred. The train ran along the
ties for 200 feet, when the couplings broke
between the cars and each car shot in a
different direction tearing up the rails
and ties and digging into the stone ballast
roadhed There are four tracks al this
point and the ears We're twisted around in
such a way rs 10 completely wreck the
road bed aud the cars themselves When
the cars finally stopped, the passeu gers,
who were naturally badly frightened,
came out of the wrecked cars unable Q,
comprehend whnt had happened The only
persons injured were two women who
were cut by flying gla DO Wolf Hop
per was passenger on the train and re-
celved severe shaking up. as ala All of
the passengers The prcdeut was due to
the spreading II the rails. which wore
new and. b. IS .aid had loi beeu properly
spiked by the section men who .a.l Them,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1889-10-19

Jo'p nau an ''e" 'h"O ~ "O"i" ii0O
to mince matters Just at present.
The girls sweet hoWer'hke lace lolI
iii'''''i '''ieo"'iJ'
II VIII go to COUSIN Pere9rlne
she SAID IN low VOICE m only
sorry l hadh known before
Ana Cncie JoaD lel' pafucu'a1y
guilty as he Kissed her good-oy'
All TINS business was olplona'lca'ly
transacted IN frank fenns ABSENCE
and when he came nome from town WIN
pretty httie 1hurh |hlch he nau
somewhere PicNeo up lor N.Y." 'iio Hill
"'o so-'o'
W mere 5 NEra oelii"noeu VIC
young larlhef looking around III pe-
"lloermen'
Gone TO 'tay spell at COUSIN Hefe-
8[lhe DiIV WI . S'lu Onc'e 'o"O,
8"oIy. iney nee''eo mere 'iieI0' al"
80 sue gone q.
"a. anu loI' nv ~oio IoI me
w. '''i'' O"'io 'U"'' D"g
~ ,,'t t,. ' i.S t''0 '''''''0 ~
w. Wv
l'iey were LiarIle''' % course iG''J
10y III" W aus was eAHc''5 .ne gu "
com ielieii' ne sl'''"'i0n' ana Iii"0e 'n0
,iioS' u ner advantages, ana ! rams ~
ms 00S 'o"''i'i8 iIoou' 'II' oeU "
I"'e' "u, supposed II niiE ~ 20 wen 10
~ VI" j" "',' a. "uJ Que oi'e' =,
I"'h "oouo circumstances, '',u
CiioIe oo"0' any ma" oouiu ii'o''
icuiiI9'@"oe9 ~ sun iii"ioeli' Il oniJ no
i"'' d i''io '0o''
ana uncle JoaD rubbed his hands
more 8leefully than ever.
But as the days rolled ny uncle Joan
began to doubt the eillcacy OF MS
charm.
81 really think, Father Fem" said
the bride, with toss Of the head en-
circled by black, shining broids' that
you're making an unnecessary fuss over
that 'oothaehe OF yours
"An-unnecessary fuss" repeated
Uncle Ioab, in dismay.
"Old folks hadn't ought to be 50
fretful and exactiEg," went on Lydia.
1T isn't Christian; aud |, for one, won't
bear it. If you can't sit quiet and
peaceable by the fire, | think you had
better stay in your own room"
And Mrs Lydia founce9 into the
kitchen to turn the batch Of cakes in the
oven before it should burn.
Joab Fem rose slowly and went up
to his room. If he lad been familiar
student of Shakespeare, he might have
quoted to himself the old passage;
How sharper than serponts tooth it
is to have thankless child" But he
was not a literary man, and kept his
thoughts and troubles IN his own bo-
som.
Prank doesn't feel so, he told HIM
self. Frank has little compassion ON
his old father yet"
But that very evening, when he came
cropping down into the kitchen to get
some mustard for his aching face, he
heard Lydia comforting with her hus-
band in the adjoining sltting-room.
Its no use talking, said Mrs. Fem,
junior, in an excited sort Of way, and
sha'n't stand it any longer, that's posi-
tive. There's a very good vacancy in
the Home for Old Men, and it's the only
place he's fit for"
Perhaps you are right, my dear,
SAID Frank ruelulIy. FOR blg SIX
iOOter though nc was he stood IN NOR
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-22
WENT OUT on A FLY
Parviss the Slusger, Weskens 81 the
Critical Moment.
SALTY CITT'S SISE WS TEE GAVE
The visitors fas0red by Lset Ans
Banehed hits-The Game at kslaAaA-
400 Woa ~ jackson S.~uSrzl
Baseball Ness AID Con0raG

The haA game yesterday was pre-
seuted 81 the visitors Ia the FIRST innmg
but the come team seemed 70 repent OF
their aston toward the close of the
game -aa came very near taking II
back u.
Gro II vas lttle of Ia bis decisions
yesler. and favored the visitors Ia
every in ,Auee.
Altlo .sA the game was lost 70 the
home team, they did by far the best
work ai .he bat, and made eleven hits
% the visitors eight. The visitors hit
10 luck, and punched their hits. The
fielding of both teams was fine, ami
hOnOrs about even.
In the first inning O'Connor LED with
a base hit and stole second; Egsn got
first on ielder's choice, the hail'being
heided 10 retire O'Connor; Esan got
second on Polhemus sacrifice hA, and
scored on Purvis' base hit; the side was
then retired. Luby was hit for three
singles and Il home run IN the first IN
ming, and these with Wild throw by
lkes let IN i've runs for the visitors.
In the second and third both sides
were retired without a run, but IN the
fourth the Saginaws got three hits, a
base on balls and scored two runs. In
the second, third and fourth, Grand
Rapids made but three safe hits, but
flew ONT in all parts of the field. In
the sixth Egan led with a two-bagger
and stole lnrd; Brown threw the ball
over JaAns' head and Egan scored: the
SIDE was then retired ~ one, two, three
order. In the fifth inning POpkay got
nrst on balls, Gull got first on McAIa-
mons mutt and Brown got first on IkeS'
error; POpkay and Gull were able 10
score, although the umpire should have
declared POpkay out at the hOmeplate
In the seventh Meaknm got first on
balls, Householder got first on fialder's
choice, Meaklm gong out ut s$Ond.
MeMahon struck out. Luby gSt first
on balls. O'COnnOr made a twO-& &agger
bringing Householder hOme and Egan
followed with base hit, letting Luby
and O'COnnOr score. In the ninth the
home team made another squirt for the
lead but fate was against them. Nc
MahOn flew to the other Mcmahon and
Luby tOuled out 10 Brown, then O'COn-
nor, Egan and POlhelmus each made
Int ana O'COnnor scored. PurviS came
TO bat and the prospects looked good |
tor two or three more runs, but ftor
fnulmg the bali clost TO the line out IN
right field he flew ont to Popkay and |
the SIDE was out. Score:
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-22
IN TWO PENNSULAS
The Happenings OF a Day Around
Great State.
FIRES, ACCIDENTS, LESSER EVENTS
fhs n-rsh.4i faf&nrie8ds Cssarehsa-At
s@<atssas AAekia2s -Alssr Al Pa
stae-b2bs kaa 0ses a. Detroit
nisesil41ss2s its14s.

BArrLE CREEK, Mich, Aug. Zl-
knern Prentice last night arrested
George ;. Lemoine, driver Of q adeliyery
wagon here, aud Emma and Lzzie
Young Al are charged sith c1lld
murder. Emma sas tle mother VI AL
grmate child D. D-Orge Lem0ue.
a-d went ~ k4lamtzo0 for connne-
ment she vas attended ty her s.ster,
and when the calld vas three weeks
ola they took t - Detroit with the ln-
tent-on of placing It IA the FOundlng's
Home. bat being nOl-res dents, tlcy
were refused. On the way home they
stopped OF az Marshall and there
threw the infant INTO ..e rIver, where
10 was found july IT,
Tie sheriff has been working on the
case -lace then. with t.e above result.
Lem0ine admits be- is tle father Of the
child. bat says be had nothing a. do
WITH - murder. Tho tr.o have been
taken % Marshall, where they viii be
ARA sned before Justice Miller. For
long time Lemo.ce has been a bOarder
al as Russell :. and the latter l. the
stepiatncr OF the girls. Lcmoins is
also az uncle Of the girls by marriage.
and has wife living in New York
state, although she .ett u.m some time
dLD.
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-22

Correspondence o. the TELEGRAM-HERALD.
FREEPORT, Mich, Aug. 20.-Ira Bray
ton, father of y. Brayton, of this place,
died Sunday morning, aged 76. The
deceased was a resident of Howell for
many years. With his wife he moved
90 treepOrt about TWO years ago. He
has suffered from ill-health for some
time, but gradually became worse since
the death of hls aged companion a lit
tie over year ago. Every one unltes
IN expressing sincere sympathy for the
afflicted sons and daughter. The re-
mains were inferred IN FreeD0rt Gem
etery by the side of his wife, Monday.
"A large number from here attended
the Lake Odessa picnic last Saturday.
1t IS SAID that Governor Luce criticized
the Lake Odessa council severely for
allowing so many gambling devices q
place on the grounds.-Mrs. ". c.
Bennett, of Detroit, arrived Saturday in
response TO a telegram announcing
the serious illness of her father, Ira
Brayton. Mrs. A. BraytOn returned
Saturday from a short visit with rcla-
tlves IN FOWlerville and Howell. Mr..
and Mrs. b. BraytOn, of Howell, with
". c. Bennett, of Detroit, attended the
funeral services of the formers father
at tins place Monday.-Honry Hill
entertained his parents from Maple
Grove this week.-The excitement
over the G0sch man-hunt is subsiding,
and people in the vicinity of the muir
der are SAID TO have enjoyed the first
good nights sleep on Monday lafter
hearing of the capture of the fugitivel.
since the tragedy occurred. II. c. ?.
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-22

More 1respassing Vessels seisec
IL Behrlng Sea
PUBLIC MEETING At VICTORIA
friAe Crews" Of One aAn Pat On Bo2ra
ana the Vessels sin he sailed late
the British hArbor-otksr Nessels
bsaHdsd-Auch E2citencaG

VICTORIA, B. c., Aug. sl.-Captain
Algar, OF the sealer Allie Agar. lust
arrived here from Deep Bay, reports as
follows ''oa July 50 We were boarded
by the cutter Rush IA Behrlng sea, nifty
miies from 81. Paul. TIE lieutenant
searched us. but although we had skins
aboard. found none. He told Us that
Oh July - he lad seized the schooner
Pathfinder, ot tins port. pat a prize
crew aboard her ana sent her 10 S,tka.
taking out 500 SKINS. he also told us that
he had seized the schooner Minnie.
also Ot NlctOrls. Captain Jacobs. the
owner abroad, With $50 SKINS. lie also
put crew aboard her and sent here 10
Sitka. lie also told us that he had
ogerhauled the schooner ARIEL and
Iherese aud although he found skins
aboard them, had let them 20 out Of
sea without molestSton. he did not
give nls reason for this"
Intense excitement prevails ia this
city. Both schO0ners are well known
here, and thslr catch is valuable one.
The Agar had 800 SKINS when board
cd. II now appears that on the trip
down Capt. Agar sighted first the Min
NE and then the Pathfinder, each with
one man q prize crew aboard. Both
slgnaltd tnelr intention of not going 10
siIAa AT ali, but OF coming 10 Victoria,
so that within twenty-fOur hours we
NAV expect 10 see them ia the harbor.
When Lieut.. Tuttle went aboard the
Agar several Of his sailors expressed
themselves as heartily SICK OF their
work.
A public indignation meeting Will be
held 10y Mayor Grant tomorrow. The
captain has been clOseted with the
American wee consul for two hours.
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-22

Presented and Paid at the Old National
Bank Nesterd a..

The officers Of the Old National Bank
reported 10 the police, Yesterday, that
they had Just discovered that fraud
ulent check had been passed al their
counter.
The police have gone 70 work at the
case with their usual secresy and refuse
70 give Up anything regarding the mat
ter.
The bank officials were Just as reti-
cent IN the matter as the police, and II
was with difficulty that the TELEGRAM
HERALD reporter could elicit anything
abOnt the facts IN the case.
After some hard skirmishing It was
found that the check had been stolen
from the residence of DR.. Knowles, of
RansOm-st., and called for $50.
The man who presented it was of
middle age, light complexion, weighed
about li5 or $50 pounds, was we'll
dressed and wore a silk hat. His face
Is smooth except a light mustache.
The police detectives were put right
at work on the case end they were
doing some hard work last night
searching for the thief, but up TO the
time OF going 10 press no arrest had
been reported.
Telegram-herald., 1889-08-22
CALUMET AND HEcLA.
seArtiiAs Fisar~s - tAs kspo1t II Ia.
I4sasurer


BosroSs Aug. zl.-At the annuz.
meeting u tls Calumet zna Hecla
Mining Company today, u so shares
we're represented. The o.d board u
directors Ma reelected. With the ex.
cepUOa tat + L. higsinson vas chosen
- succeed GeoEgs Ii gginson, deceased.
President Ag4sslz sad TIE water supply
vas getting l0a, and that 4 plan 5 un-
der consideration - tunnel u Lake
>uPef-or and pump water from That
source lle expense OT SINKING tne
he~ vertical ,l4rt and tae execution Ut
tie tunnel plan Wlil oe about s., ,ot,V per
niOnth Tor the next three wears. Ine
company Nil next Year pat ia TWO new
eng i-lss on the southern part Of the
property.
TIE hre Ia the old mine 10 August.
isosi Ted ucea tie product Of the nilne
- - 50 per cent. aud since rh4 second
nre there aas been no protuer at AM
Out All expense OK s45 600 Der month fn
clearing the nine OI water and TOR re-
palrs- The product OF the new mine.
IN which the straight shaft Is being
sdaA ia contrast w-tn the lnclInes OF the
OH mlne, IS - per cent. larger than
tlaL 0I the Old when IN order. The
man-eng mes ln the old mine have been
burned out and are 10 be replaced.
Intll tins Is done not much WORK can
be done.
AT meeting OF the directors Alex
ander AgAss.z vas reelected president
And 9. W. seADury secretary and treas
uFer