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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-12-06
A FAMOUS AUTHORIZES.
Who "rhe duchess" Is, Where She Live
Nnd tow She orks.

Who "rhe Duchess" Is, Where She Lives
and TOW She " orks.
"Who is The Duchess p' is ques-
tion asked by the thousands who read
the novels of this remarkably popular
writer. And perhaps never has a
nom de plume more completely screened
the identity of its owner THE Ouch
ess is really Mrs. Margaret Hunger
ford, residing in home of comfort and
beauty in lrelands famous county
Cork, She is an Industrious woman,
and writes complete novel with more
ease than many of us would exercise in
writing short article. She is domes-
tic In her nature, and disliixes to talk
about her work. Her modesty is pro-
verbal among her friends, and many
OF her neighbors in the little Irish town
where she lives are ignorant of the fact
that "Madamo Hungerford,' as they
call her, is the author of the novels
thai lie on their tables, She rarely asso-
ciates her personal self with her liter
AIRY nom de plume in her correspond
euce with friends or strangers. The
authoress, IN years, Is past middle
age, but retains youthful appearance.
She is fond of children. and their little
characteristics are often Incorporated
in her stories rs she sits writing at her
window. watching them at their play
on the lawn beneath. 1t is estimated
that more copies of her novels have
been sold than of those of any living
writer. Any new story by her is al
ways sure of wide reading on both
sides of the sea. or what is generally
regarded rs her most popular story,
'Phylhs,' more than Il quarter of u
million copies have been sold. Her
literary work brings her neat income,
enabling her to live in comfort. She
has been twice married, her present
domestic relations being of the happi.
est nature. Edward w. Box, in Ladies
Home journal.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-12-06
COLUMBUS BIRTHPLACE.
An Honor Claimed by Several Italia
Cities and u Corsioan Town.

An Honor Claimed by Several italian
Cities and u Corsioan Town.
Four or five great cities Of the Union
are now struggling for the honor OF
the quadri-centennial exhibition in
1892, which is to celebrate the discov-
cry of America by Christopher Column
bus. 1t is therefore, very appropri-
ate time for furnishing up our kuowl-
edge of this great navigator.
We know when he was born and
died, the achievements Of his life and
the discoveries he made, but, strange
to say, we do not know to a certainty
where he was born or buried. The
Cubans claim that his bones lie in Ha-
wanna and the Dominicans are posi-
tive that the remains are in the city Of
Santo Domingo.
But this is a trihing trouble compared
with the war being waged over the
birthplace OF Columbus.
Our school-books assure us that he
was born in Genoa, but this statement
is based on insufficient testimony. No
authenticated document is in existence
proving that Christopher Columbus
was born in Genoa.
The three biographers. his contem-
poraries, Gallo, Guistiniani and Fog
lietta, merely designate him as a "Ge-
noese."
Now, it happens that at the time of
the birth of Columbus. the island OF
Corsica belonged to Genoa, and the
Genoa Senate had granted to the town
of Calvi, in Corsica, the special privi-
lege then called city's right; so that
the Calvi people were called ''Genoese
citizens" The municipality used on
the legal and official paper the very
best seal of Genoa, with the motto.
"Sigiltstm communitatis Calvt"
So, then, if Columbus was born in
Calvi he would have been Genoese,
just the same as If he had been born in
Genoa That is one point in Calvi's
favor, and the city has many local ira
ditions to support its claim. ::Altogeth.
err they believe in it So fully that on
July 30, 1886, they placed a memorial
plaque upon house of Colombo street,
formerly Del Flo street (Threadneedle
street-Columbus' father was weav.
err, where tradition says the great
navigator came into the world.
Moreover, there was at Calvi fam.
lily by the name of Colombo, whose
traces can be followed in the parish
registers from the sixteenth to the
eighteenth centuries. 1t is worth
noticing, also. that, according to the
narrative made by Don Fernando o
the discovery of America, there were
on board the Aotilla OF Columbus 6
pack OF Corsican hounds, and also ,
pretty good number Of Corsicar
natives. probably from Calvi.
The above facts, recently published
In Europe, do not settle the disputed
question relative to the birthplace o
Columbus. but they indicate that 6
strong tradition is in existence. &C.
cording to which his birthplace would
be the seaport of Calvi, in Corsica.
VI course it makes no practical diff
ference to us where Columbus wa
born or where he was buried and it Il
quite likely that the general convictio,
that he was born in Genoa will renal,
undisturbed. We are only interested
In his achievements as to maxine
known to the world the greatest coun
try the sun ever shone upon. -Golder
Days.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-12-06
Doctors Controversies.

Fond wife-What are you so busy atp
Young Physician-l am writing a
letter to the newspapers, abusing DR..
Blank, the great scientist.
But DIR, Blank has never done you
any harm. aud you agreed with his
theories.
True; but it's against the rule for
physicians to advertise, and | must get
myself before the public somehow."-
N, Y. Weekly.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-12-06
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

-She-"rhis is Minerva" He
WAS she married" She-"No, she
was the Goddess of Wisdom. Life.
Joe, your wife looks as fresh as a
morning glory" bill. wish she was
morning glory" why so. Joe?"
because she'd shut up at night
1t is said that the reason a dude
wears single eyeglass is because he
can see more with one eye than he can
possibly understand.-Louisville West
ern Recorder.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-12-06
ALWAYS BE ON ~.

The Importance Of Do,n. "a
they "'sht 70 - i,.s sr
II you are going to do an.'.s.
Il promptly. s1'ags
The longer you wait Il
about 1t, and dread IL a. - A
will he. 81 ~ofs
Be on hand. Life 4 .
pleasanter TO the man who ~ M
does what he is required a 4 '0np
Don't keep your friend.
You have no right to wasts ), sudlI
Of other people. II you 4. " Y
hour behind time in fulall;s. 0asls
gagement. you may 'cau.s y
other parties to break enc.a . ae,
and untold perplexities "a s'9stl
may come out Of just that ii,a I'M wv
coming Of yours which you ~. 'aa
as such trifitng thing. w
To an active, energetic. "a.
person there is nothing mors . ~
and more annoying than to b !, WY
wait. = uaae
Brace up and make an eno.
shiitless. indolent. always -behina'.l.
folks, and see II you can nj ' Nv
time. 0us
Hyou have agreed to b Il . w.
place at q certain time. be thss
less you are sick, or dead. i ~ Y
case you might be excused. NJ ~
otherwise. ~
II you are a man, don't ~.
wife waiting dinner for you I ~. ~
there Is some good and sutficlan, :.
and generally there is not WA,
a dinner spoils not only the dinns. y
the temper OF the woman who / Y. Y
aging it.
II you are a woman. and Won, :.
band says he will be around !, -
o'clock to take you to drive h ,a's
for him. Have your bonnet and sls,
on. Don't keep him dancing s Il \.
sidewalk for half an hour clineino ! I
fdgety hor Q, while you leisureIv = =
on your wraps, and look at your ~ 4
hair in hand-glass. and hunt IN =. =,
gloves and your parasol. and rora.
whether you had better take an s,,,.
shawl or not. Have all these thi,s,
attended to and decided on before 4.
time he has fixed.
A little system, and a good de,l !
determination, will help YOU 10 \
prompt And after you once get il a.
habit OF it. you will like it.
1t is refreshing to do business win
a party who is always on time. AM
who. you know. ,oat be on time 4.
begets courage and confidence in eyer,
body with whom he comes in coptset
He is a power in society. He Is,
blessing to the world. When he dia
he will be missed.
Teach the children early to h
prompt. Teach them to respect ,
promise. Bring them up to tell Il,
truth and stick to it. A broken CD
gagement is a lie. Sometimes It
worse than lie, and may cause
great many more unpleasant compl
cations than lie. Be careful in max
ing agreements. but when you har
once agreed, stick to the terms Of ii
agreement.
| And if you follow out the promp
punctual, persevering method Of dom
every thing when it needs to be don'
there are ninety-nine chances out Of
hundred that you will be successful
life; and If you are not, you will haV
the delightful consciousness Of known
that you have deserved success, 40
you will not be contin ually beset by ID
remorseful thought thatif you had on
come to time-if you had only been
hand-you would have achieved So
cess instead of failure. Kate Thor
in N. Y. Weekly.
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"A woman returning to Paris from
the middle OF France, was asked how
she liked the Pyrenees. Il hardly
know" she replied, THE country wa.
so mountainous | could hardly SO
them. "--IeXas Siftings.
Experiments OF a very Interesting
nature have recently been carried out
.or the purpose of ascertaining exactly
the relative resistance Of various pig
mentS to atmospheric changes and t.
the corrosive action of sea water. The
prevention of corrosion by salt water
vas found to be possible by the admix-
ture of the oxide of some electric-posi-
live metal, such as caustic lime and
soda. but the efficiency of such a cover
ing diminished when its alkaline prop
critics had been neatralized bv TIL
absorption of carbon.c acid.
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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-11
A FATAL PISTOL shot.
Suicide of a Guest at Tay-
10r'S Hotel.
ROBERT H. PAYNE, OF ST. LOUIS.
That Is the Name He Signed to q
Letter Left Upon the Table
In His Room.

Robert FL. Payne, aged thirty-fve years,
of st. Louis, committed suicide some
time last night by shooting himself in the
head at Taylor's Hotel.
Tuesday well dressed stranger,
carrying a stylish valice, came to the
hotel and registering as J. r. Howard, Of
Poughkeepsie, asked for room.
The clerk gave him No 2, one of the
best rooms in the house, upon the second
floor. The man was noticed about the
hotel at intervals during the evening. He
watched the players in the billiard room,
read the papers and appeared to be in ex-
cellent health and spirits.
He had several drinks at the bar, and
at about eleven O'Clock he took his key
and asked the clerk to be sure and cali
him at seven o'clock in the morning.
KNOCK UNANSWERED.
At that hour one of the hall boys went
up to the room and knocked on the door.
Receiving no response to his first sum
mons he repeated his knocks, but with
the same result
He was not seen on Wednesday or yes
terday, and this morning the clerk
knocked again but without result.
He then returned to the office and told
the clerk that something was wrong with
the man in No. IL, as he could not wake
him up.
FATAL PISTOL SHOT.
The clerk took a duplicate key and
going to the room opened the door. The
first thing that met his gaze was the body
of the guest stretched out on the bed
with blood oozing from hole in his fore
head and the bed and clothing literally
saturated with the crimson fluid.
A hasty examination by the clerk re-
vealed the fact that the man was dead
and had evidently been SO for some time.
A LETTER LEFT BEHIND.
On table was letter in which the
man stated that he had determined to
shoot himself, but gave no reason for the
act
1t further stated that his right name
was Robert H. Payne, Of ST. Louis. The
stylish valise contained derby hat and
pair of shoes. In his clothing there was
found gold watch and 81. 45 in money.
The body was removed to the morgue
and the County Physician was notified.
This is the letter left by the suicide:
JERSEY CRY, Oct. 8, 1889.
II is my earnest request that my body shall
not be sent home and that none of my relatives
shall be permitted to view my remains 1t would
only add to their anguish. May God forgive the
man who used wrong methods while sincerely
desiring to accomplish best results
Sorrowfully,
ROBERT H PAYNE.
ST. Louis,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-11
LOCAL POLITICS.

Ex-Director Schinzel, it is said, is try
ing to engineer a movement that will
give him Hoboken German citizens
nomination for Director-at-Large and
Republican endorsement.
It is said that the Director-at-Large
feature of the Freeholders bill can be
eliminated from it, and the bill be left in
tact. The Director-at-Large cuts O very
small figure under the new act. He can
not even break a tie with his vote, has no
veto power and cannot even name the
committees.
Which ever way the Freeholders bill is
decided it will be ppealed-Hudson will
appeal if the decision be against it, and
Essex if it be for it,
The Democratic committees of ten from
each precinct of the Fourth District. will
meet in joint convention at the District
Headquarters, Palisade avenue, Monday
evening next.
Some Republicans held conference
Yesterday with the Kern Kickers to see
If deal can be made, but nothing was
DONE Among the Republicans at the
conference were Gilbert Collins, Simeon
H. Smith, Thomas McEwan, Judge Sey-
mour, Humphrey G. Carr, Thomas ID.
Jordan and Postmaster Dickinson, and
the conferees on the part of the Klckers
were Bill Kern, Bill Wankin, Charley
Rub, Mike O'Rourke, Fred w. Wright,
Frank Howard. Dennis Gallagher. James
Foley, w. f. Ritter, John H. Frazer,
Patrick Sheeran, Edward McCaffrey and
r. f. Rabe.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-11
HALsTEAD WAS DECEIVED.
Signatures in the Campbell Ballot Box
Papers Were FOrgeries.

Papers We're FOrgeries.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Oct. II, 1SS9.-The 9
Comm ercial Gazette this morning. under
tine caption ga Personal Statement to the
Public" prints the following
Upon testimony believed to be con-
elusive and my own responsibility ad-
dressed Mr.. James f. Campbell a letter
and published it in the editorial columns
of the Commercial Gazette, stating /
had the proof that he had secured
money interest in the ballot box, on be-
half of which, as a member of the
House OF Representatives, ne had intro
duced bill. and upon his denial caused
to be engraved and published what pro-
ported to be a fac simile of his signature
appended to paper subscribing for three
twentieths of the interest in the ballot
box job.
"In yesterdays paper made the an
nouncement that the original documents
were in my possession. They consist of
Mr.. Campbell's bill, the contract num-
bered 1000, and the subscription paper to
which names are written. beginning with
that of Mr. Campbell, has been repre-
scented.
Testimony was placed before me last
night proving that the names. including
that Of MIR. Campbell, are, with two ex-
ceptions, traced from detached sigma
lures, and are acknowledgements
tsThe exceptions were written without
q copy That there may be no shade of
doubt upon my meaning, I have to say
that my signature, as it has been used is
fraudulent. The proof of this came to me
in conclusive form at late hour,
and it is my duty at once to declare the
truth. The papers that seemed to show
the business behind the bill, are as pub
lished, but the signatures, of which l
have given that of the author of the bill,
are fabricated.
(Signed.) M. HALSTEAD.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-11
A TALKING MACHINE.
The Phonograph Speaks to an Audience
in Emory Church.

The Phonograph Speaks to an Audience
in Emory Church.
The phonograph made its first appear
ance on the Heights last evening in the
Emory Methodist Church and, all things
considered, was success.
A spruce young man, with an air of
business about him, manipulated the ma
chine and told how the voice was recorded
on wax cylinders by means of a needle
making little indentations, and how the
cylinders will last for thousands of years.
reproduce "Coming thro' the rye," which
was sung by lady in Newark about nine
months age and which had been repro
duced @ large number of times. He
placed the cylinder in the machine,
screwed it up, connected tnbe to it,
placed the other end of the tube to his
ear, and announced that 1t wasn't Com
ing thro' the rye"
Then he went through this process
again with evident satisfaction to him
self for he pointed large tin horn at the
audience and pulled a spring. From out
the horn came the well known notes of
the old Scotch ballad with all the vocal
pyrotechnics of the modern concert
saloon But the voice was metallic and
at times indistinct.
This, the operator explained. was due
to the horn through which the voice was
conveyed to the audience. Then the
machine reproduced street band, a cor
net solo with piano accompaniment, a
Shakespearean recitation by Thomas
Keene and several selections.
The Rev. Mr.. Muller. Mr.. S. Barry and
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-11

Republicans in their efforts to take from
the Governor the power of judiciary ap-
pointments, and their efforts.to cause the
ballot box to close on election day at six
o'clock. We repealed both these partisan
laws. [Applause.]
"My fellow delegates, you must excuse
me for using the personal pronoun. /
went to Jersey City when | was but two
years old. My father, a lifelong Demo-
crat, sent three young Democrats to the
war. General Grubb soliciting votes on
account of his war record! Hancock
and McClellan-[Appiause that threat
ened to raise the roofi-were both my
commanders.
MIR. o'NEILL ON AUSTRALIAN LAW.
Mr.. O'Neill, amid much enthusiastic
applause, referred to his cooperation
with McDermott to defeat the Senate bill
No. 1S9, and gave as his reason for oppos-
ing the Australian system of voting that
he saw no necessity of going to the earth, s
antipodes to devise new idea for Amerl-
can voters. "It turns us over into the
hands of the police. lLaughter.l
This is all | can say, gentlemen,
ferries of Go onl go onI'l-and have said
it in my plain, blunt way. Let me close
by saying that when l look upon your
faces I recognize the fact that Leon
Albeit [Applause] belongs not only to
Hudson, but every county in the State.
.'But Hudson will roll up for him eight.
ten, yes eleven Thousand majority" Ia
cyclone of applause and music by the
band.]
Mr.. O'Neill was followed by eloquent
speeches on the part of Guy Minturn, OF
Hoboken; William I. Warner, of Camden'
and John j. Matthews, delegate from
Union county, popularity known in the
Legislature last winter as the Baby OF
the House."
At the adjournment of the session the
various secretaries gathered upon the
stage and actively discussed plans OF
organization.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-11
A TEACHER HURT.
Miss Davis of School No. Struck by
Brick.

Miss Davis of School No. 1 Struck by a
Brick.
Miss Mary Davis, bright and inter
esting young teacher in the grammar de-
parUment of School No. 1, was struck in
the side by large missile thrown by one
of an angry crowd of school boys ut noon
yesterday, who were engaged in lively
dispute near the new bank buildings.
It was thought at first that Miss Davis
was seriously injured. A strange gentle
man standing near by, seeing the unfor-
tunate lady about to faint, rushed
gallantly to her assistance and revived
her sufficiently with glass of water to
enable her to walk to her home, short
distance away, instead of ordering a
coach.
The affair for few moments created
quite a sensation, but the young lady de-
clares it didn't even affect her appetite for
dinner. She resumed her work at the
afternoon session of the school and has
since felt no i'll results from the accident
She does not know that the boy who
threw the missile was pupil of School
No. /, nor does she know the name of
the gallant stranger.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-11
BOSS KERN'S BIG BLUFF.
He's Not so Ready to Cover His $1,000
Bet against Heppenheimer.

He's Not SO Ready to Cover His $1,000
Bet against Heppenheimer.
A few days ago Billy Kern strolled
into Gus Humbrock's saloon on Frank
lin street and lost no time in telling his
patient audience how he expected
to ''do'' Colonel Heppenheimer at the
coming election. Failing to make the
desired impression he waxed wroth, and
resorted to that eXpedient which men of
his stamp invariably fall back on
'Tll bet any man $1,000 that Heppen-
heimer will not be elected, and put up
the stuff too," he cried.
He knew very we'll that the men he was
addressing were not able to take his bet.
After renewing his offer, as though
anxious to be taken up, he left the place.
Next day Gus Humbrock's peace OF
mind was stampeded with men anxious
to take Kern's bet. Sums varying from
$50 to 800 were eagerly thrust in Gus's
hands to place for them.
One enthusiast, a prominent cigar man.
ufacturer doing business in New York,
actually took the entire bet of $1,000, and
although the money has been in Hum
brooks safe for three days and no notice
served ON Kern, he has not materialized
up to this time.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-11
DAsHEs AROUND TOWN.

John Smith, of Columbia street, who is
emnloyed as brakeman by the Central
Railroad, was crushed between two cars
yesterday. - AZ.
1874 Brunswick street, was arralgned pc
fore .Instice Stilsing this morning for as
saulting Edward Pendergast, pupil OF
The Willing Workers, of Grace NJ. &.
Church on Tonnele avenue, last evening
visited Fairmount Baptist Church &C
Newark. s. "a AZ
A children's fair for the benefit OF the
Jyas onened last evening at No. 100 At
lantic street, on the Heights. A number
nf nretty ornaments and useful articles
were ratified for and the affair proved
quite successful.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-11
JUSTICE RUSCH SUED.

His Client in a Slander Case Says He
Misdirected Her Funds.
Judge Scott, of Paterson, sat in the
First District Court this morning in the
absence of Judge Douglass, who is on mis-
vacation.
A case of some Importance was COM
menced before him this afternoon. Mrs.
Franziska Oberhauser brought suit
against Justice of the Peace William E.
Rusch, of Hoboken, to recover sum of
money.
Mrs. Oberhauser alleges that she en-
gagged Rusch to bring suit for slander
in the First District Court against Mary
Ripp and her husband; that Rusch repre-
sented to her that it was an important
case and would require considerable
money, which she gave him.
She also gave him SIS with which to re-
tain NJ. I. Newbold. Instead of that he
engaged Mr.. Theodore Ryerson, to whom
he did not pay the amount received from
Mrs. Oberhauser. Rusch denies the
charges. The hearing is in progress.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-11
Brief Hobolken Notes.

Prof. Wallace's dancing pupils will
give reception tonight at Odd Fellows
Hall, Hoboken.
The family of Judge Smith, of the Dis
trict Court, have just arrived from
Europe.
Recorder McDonough, who is in Wash
ington attending the conclave of the
Knights Templars, is expected home
Saturday.
ken, has elected the following officers
President, John B. Gohre; secretary,
Frank Borchert; trustee, John Stereck;
sergeant-at-arms, Henry Johnston.
Julius Schlatter, the former president
of the American District Telegraph Com
pany of Hoboken, has sold his stock to b.
n. Crane at half its face value