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A r.r.a Hand. T-rrssl- Crime.

GRAND RAPIDs. Mich, Dec. l3.-This
morning James Macdonald. n farmer in
the township of Tyrone, upon returning
home from n hunting expedition was hor-
rifi.d to find the dead body OF his wife.
she having been straugled to death. Fur
ther investigation resulted i'm finding the
dead body Of his farm hand, a man
named Gilmore, i'm u grave near by with
frightf,il wounds in the chest inflicted by
AN old m,isket. Ii Is believed that Gil
more. during the absence OF Mac Donald,
tried to INDUCE Mrs. MacDonald to elop<
with him. and angered by her refusal first
str.anglesi her and then shot himself.
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a- Wa. Prom Montana.

MISNEAPoLIs, Dec. ia few days ago
"A man named Bunch arrived here from
Montana, and being unable to support
himself was taken to the poor house.
Considerable exc iteIneut WAS caused when
IL was ascertained to-day that he af-
hicted with sInall-po Active measures
taken to prevent the spread OF the
couta1ion.
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PHILADELPHIA. Dec. l3.- The mystery
surrounding the Disappearance of Joseph
&. Ditman. president of the Quaker City
National hank, remains unsolved. There
is still considerable talk regarding Dit
mans supposed financial difficulties. IL
is learned to-day that Ditman carried
$lio,oUO life insurance.
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Jack the Ripper Again.

LONDON, Dec. 14.-The rnutilatesl body
Of "a woman has been found among the
ballast OF N vessel at Middlcf,orough.
The police suspect that il is another vic
tim of Jack the Ripper. and the presence
of the. body i'm the ballast calls new atten-
tion to the theory that the murderer is n
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on the O'Clock train for Pueblo yesterday
for his man. His arrival i'm Helena will
he like the casting Of thuuslertSolt. More
arrests will follow, other robberies will IN
slnearthed and q genuine sensation pro
duce<l among . number OF uuscrupulou.
coal dealers, one OF whom stole $50 cars of
coal last spring, from January to June, hy
paying the train crew and . man ut tll0
mine a percentage OF the protits.
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ACBURN, Cala.--Dec. 13--The Forest
Hill stage was stopped by u masked high
wayunan yesterday near here. He opened
the mail bags, but il il not known how
much he secured. A posse is i'm pursuit
of the rsJbtDs.r.
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Buried in u Mine.

IKoS MOUNTAIN. Dec. i3.-w. Leach.
Gus Erickson and August Mayen-son
wers. buried under falling rock i'm the
Chaplin mime this morning. Leach was
taken out alive. but the others were dead.
This morning u second fall occurred in
which "a miner named Parrnenter was
Ii lts.I
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LONG BRANCH. Dec. 12-warren La
land Jr.. the well known hotel proprietor.
to-day made an assignment of all has
property including the Ocean hceei.Sncean
thsater Ocean club house.. and his privats
residence for the benefit of his cr<d1itDrs-
His liabilities are tl62, ,0O0.
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THEY WILL FIGHT.
sullivan Accept. Jsck-"a'. Terms and tho
Match - Gbn.

Match IL On.
NEw ToRk. Dec. 13.-Thc meeting he
tween Sullivan and jackson at the Cali
fornia Athletic club within five months
for purse Of Sl5.0O is now assured.
Captain Cooke received "a telegram from
Captain Fulda which stated that jackson
had cabled his Willingness to- meet Sulli-
van provided he had five months tn get
ready i'm. sullivan has accepted the prop
osition. He will journey to tho Pacific
coast i'm short time and prepare for the
meeting,
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The Nor, h~rn Pacific strihe

ST. PAUL, Dec. 13.-The Press special
from Tacoma, WASH. says that at n con-
ference this evening OF the Northern
Pacific strikers. il WAS decided to return
TO work. IL is understood that the COM
pany will make conditions In the matter
Of pay to older men.
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Helped Drag LnfA yetts-'s Carriage.
wAsHISGToN, Dec. 13.-Thomas Parker.
a well-known citizen, died yesterday. aged
81. He WAS one of those who drew Lafay-
cites carriage into Washington from Bal
tirnore i'm 1924.
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NEW YORK. Dec. l3.-No trace has yet
been discovered of Dave Dillon his
bos.t i'm which he was blown out To sea
yesterday. Some seafaring men think he
may have been picked up by AN outgoing
vessel
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The sacramento kiossi.

SAN FRAScIsco, Dec. i3.-The water in
the Sacramento river is rapidly falling.
This, loss tn grain crops and orchards in
the Sacramento valley is considerable
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Thrre BOys DFOW ned W htIe Sk1Ks98.
PoRr Hope. Ont. Dec. 13.-LzAst even-
ing three children of very respectable
families, two sons OF Joseph Malletse
and "A son of E. NJ. Mitchell. went skating
and have not been seen since. They UNI
tioubtetlly broke through the ice and were
drowned
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An O,d Man. F.-ndI.n Crime

NEW YORK. Dec. 13.-Dr. Louis Il. Aid
rich. am old man of ~ years. was held to-
Hay on n charHe OF repsateuIy raping wv
tempt TO deny the charge.
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Fiossing Against the Gear.

BERLIN. Dec. 13.-Information has been
received that artillery officer and "A
sailor have been arrested i'm 81. Peters
burg for completely in an attempt on the
life of the car.
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Fi,linx the STRIKERS. f'iaee..

LONDON. Dec. lathe strike in shc gas
house OF the South METROPOLITAN company
is peaceable. Twelve hundred men EN-
gagged to take ths. strikers places have
entered the works under an escort OF
police.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-04-27

St. Paul's was on the stroke of ten
when Washington stepped into the bril-
liant scene arranged in his honor.
The master OF ceremonies fastening
to meet him, led the way to a couch
raised on dias of crimson at the fur
ther end of the room. A murmurous
hush greeted the stately tread across
the cleaning floor. The fddlers in the
balcony above struck their kits IN softer
strain, the tinkle of the clavichord mel
lowed into dangerous cadence. Dowa-
gers folded their fluffy fans and lost the
point of the newest scandal that had
come only that morning from Philadel-
phia. Anastasia and Araminta ceased
their winsume chatter with stranger
CoXCombs from Boston town and ruder
blades from the PROVINCES. Every eye
was turned to Washington.
Not trace OF his recent annoyance
rested in his face. last the faintest
cloud passell ot~r it when Governor
Morris, who was among the first to ad-
dress him, expressed regret that Lady
Washington had not arrived in season
to share in the evenings festival
"Holty-toity, madam has one of her
spunks !" one buxom dame in perriott
of Indian tafeta whispered to her
neishbor. You see, even in those good
old days there were spiteful ladies.
Humph you needn't tell her that the
southern rivers had stopped milady's
carriage. She had 1t from a friend in
Richmond that Lady Washington had
no heart at all for New York's fine So
ciety, with their foolish fashions and
French airs. And had flitly refused to
take any part in such idle display. And
she had told the General plainly enough
that now the wars were over his busi-
ness was to stop at home with her and
the children. And Martha cambridge
never had been beauty-none of the
Dandridges were. And everybody
knows that she had very tidy estate
when the General married her, and that
the Chamberlaynes and the Dlnwiddies
had been monstrous anxious for the
match and-heaven only knows where
the white haired old gossip would have
ended had not at that moment pudgy
little Dutchman cried from his perch
IN the musicians gallery: "The cotil-
lon.
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buzzed behind their fans. "Oh, l as
sure you, It's so, my dear. l have il
from my maid, who had it from Lady
Livingston's butler. Twas all settled
weeks ago."
And there was certainly some ground
for this chatter. The Lvingstons had
played conspicuous part in the Gen
erals career. 1t was only week be-
fore that Livingston had administered
to him the memorable oath of the first
inauguration, and then turning to the
bare headed throng that stood in front
OF Federal Hall, cried in a voice tremu-
lous with Joy, Long live George Wash
ington, the President of the United
States y 1t was the husband of the
very lady of whom the swell gad-abouts
were prating that met Washington on
his way to assume command of the
army in Boston and assured him in for
NAL address of the love and loyalty of
all New York.
"But l have it from the General him,
SELF" broke in Mrs. Knox, who had
long been accused of Boswellian de-
signs on His Excellency, "that his first
dance is promised to Miss Van Zandt,
who you know was more than kind to
the General in those dismal months at
Morrlstown."
There was much suppressed snicker-
ing at this, much nudging of elbows
and sneering asides.
"Bless me-" finally came from de-
mure bit of belle in a marvellously
short waist of celestial blue, "you take
vastly small account In your guessing of
Lady Henry Johnston"
"Or of Lady Kitty Duer," spoke up
another.
"And the Marchioness de Brehan."
"And, pray" simpered a fourth,
"what say you to the Donna Diego
Gardoqui2"
Gin good TRUTH" came a perfect
chorus of assent, particularly since the
Spaniards have been so kind to US"
And so they ran through almost the
entire list of the assembled notables.
Now twas Mrs. Beekman who was to
receive the cherished distinction now
Lady Clinton; now the Mayoress
Duane; now Miss Bayard. One thought
Lady Alexander Hamilton should of
right be chosen another declared the
honor due to Mrs. Robert Morris
third to Nine. Montgomery, whose
dashing husband had fallen on the
heights of Quebec and who was Liv-
ingston as well.
Spirited they grew in debate, until
the flash of their cheeks put even the
liberal rouge to shame, and the tossing
of shapely heads threatened danger to
lofty coiffures.
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MY WALK TO CHURCH.

breathing the Summer->ce cented air
Along the bowery mountain way,
Each Lord 'S-day morning l repair
To serve my church mile away.
BeloT, the glorious river lies
A bright, hroad-breasted, sylvan sea
And round the sumptuuuS highlands rise,
Fair rs the hills OF Ciallilee.
Young flowers are III my path. l hear
Music OF unrecoried tone.
The heart OF Beauty beats SO near,
Its pulses modulate my own.
The shadow ON the meadows breast
Is not more calm then my repose
A., step by step, am the guest
Of every living thing that grows.
Ah, something melts along the sky.
And something rises from the ground,
And fills the inner ear and eye
Beyond the sense of sight and sound.
Is it not that strive to see
What love in lovely shapes has wrought
It's gracious messages to me
Come, like the gentle dewS, unsought.
l merely walk with open heart
Which teelH the secret in the sign;
But, oh, how large and rich my part
In all that makes the feast divine!
sometimes l hear the happy birds
That sang to Christ beyond the sea,
And softly His conSOlIng words
Blend with their Joyous minStrelSy.
Sometimes in royal vesture glow
The lilies that He called so iair,
Which never toll nor spin. yet show
The loving Fathers tender care.
And then along the fragrant hills
A radiant presence seems TO move,
And earth grows iairer as it fills
The very air breathe with love.
And now see one perfect face,
And fastening to my church's dcor,
Find Him within the holy place
Who, all my way, went ON before.
-H0rdflo Nelson PotcerS, an Hdrper'S Ma.
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EXPERIMENTING WITH TIES.

The Pennsylvania Railroad COM
pany, which has been devoting consid-
cradle attention to substituting metallic
tor wooden ties, is likely soon to give a
fair test to new invention. The tie
is steel rectangular shell, with wooden
blocks directly under the rails. An a.
perture large enough to accommodate
the rail is cut i'll the shell, SO that the
rail rests directly on the wood. The
advantage of this combination of steel
aud wood is that the rail has the neces-
sary cushion bed, while the wood is
protected from the weather. 1t is i'm
possible for the track to spread, and the
wooden blocks. or rail seats, can be
changed without disturbing the ballast.
1t is said that the new tie will cost only
about double the price of the ordinary
wooden tie, and will last fully ten times
as long.
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General when CORVALLIS rendered bis
/ conquered sword.
A few deft twists at his masters wig,
a breath and a polish upon the silver
knee clasps, touch to the satin cravat,
brush at the cumbrous sleeve ruffs
and his duties for the time were over.
As he turned TO 90 Washington recalled
him and babe him unbuckle the small
sword that he wore at his side. "Take
it home with you. Bishop" he said.
"But, General" Humphreys broke in
with alarm, "every gentleman present
has been asked by Colonel Smith, the
master of ceremonies, and by Mrs.
Knox, to appear with side arms !"
Take - it-home - with you-
Bishop ?' was the measured, imperturb-
able response. Then, to Humphreys,
"Lat us go in"
"May | ask, General" the aide de
camp queried as they neared the en-
trance to the ball room, ''whom you
will honor with the first danceP"
Washington replied that he had given
the matter no thought.
'Tis delicate affair, General. If
you will permit me to say"-this with
an attempt at a-smile-''it means i'm
mortality for some fair damsel."
Now, chroniclers whose memoirs l
have examined are painfully silent as to
Washlngton's comment on this remark
Of Humphreys, but | have vivid i'm
preston that the Generals reply was
not wholly unlike -
"lmmortality-your grandmother !"
Be 1t what it may, tits certain that
when Washington entered the dance
room on the occasion of his Inaugural
ton ball he had not determined upon
what lady he should bestow the signal
honor OF his choice for partner. Nay,
am even inclined to question whether he
had any intention of treadidg a measure
at all. He was no longer young man,
nor even middle aged one. He had
never danced with exceptional grace,
even when he was the sprucest of beaux
whom the Fairfaxes babe to their
Christmas parties. And years of camp
life had by no means loosed his limbs
for gigues, gavottes or minuets.
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THE EVOLUTION OF WOMAN,

Ii we look back a quarter of CEN
tury, there is no change so marked In
social and business life as that in the
position of woman in regard to educa-
ton, employment and freedom of ac-
ton. And this position of self.depen-
dence and self-defense is taken without
any question. A few years ago in Lon
don 1t was not just the thing for an un-
married girl to be seen abroad alone
even in her mothers carriage. She may
now be seen in hanson. 1t is not
long ago that it was thought to be un-
safe for woman to travel without a
male protector. A brace of spirited
girls may now 60 clear round the world
together in entire safety and without
exciting any sentiment more dangerous
than admiration. So far as the world is
concerned, they are entirely safe, if they
desire to be. Perhaps we might have
more cause for anxiety for the we'll
being of a young man or couple of
young men on the same journey. The
world In all civilized lands will treat the
woman as she wishes to be treated. 1t
seems to be we'll settled that women can
protect themselves now they are per-
mitted to do SO, and that they can come
as near to supporting themselves as a
good many men. Indeed, among the
colored women of the South, it is quite
prevalent question whether they can
afford to take husbands,
1t is subject of constant speculation
what effect this change of positions will
have upon the character of the sex.
The sex has always despised a man
who IS not independent and self-sus-
tanning. The men have liked women
who were not too independent. Will
women be less attractive to men as they
become less helpless, and will their in
dependence work a subtle change in
their nature. which will be increasing
as time goes on, according to the laws
of heredity? Will the habit of self
reliance, of taking active part in busi-
ness, perhaps in politics (tor a good
many women are saying that they will
be willing to vote and run, or saunter,
for office, if Providence puts the ballot
in their hands) put certain other ad-
mirable qualities in place of the &C
knowledged feminine graces and
charms3 This is an open question,
and one much more important than the
tariff or the surplus-even the reported
surplus OF women in certain States. For
it cannot be put that the education of
women and their increasing freedom of
action will as virtually affect this nation
as it has already affected the visible as
pect of modern life.-Harper's JZaga-
zine.
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HOW WASHINGTON DANCED
THE GERMAN
a SKETCH OF THE oLDEN TIME.

"The coach is at the gate, Your Ex.
ceIlency."
"Bah ! Colonel" was the vexed re.
joiner. GLOW often have | begged Of
you in the past week not to address me
in that way. IT'S enough 10 drive one
mad"
ga thousand pardons. | shall en-.
deavor not TO repeat the offence, Youl
Highness."
Washington stopped short in his mil
itary steps toward the door. "Look
you here, Humphreys" he exclaimed,
his face mantled with unwonted warmth.
am have none of your fuss and feathers
this evening. You shall not again en-
barrass me as you did at the first levee."
The cresttallen aide de camp, over
come by this untimely reminder of his
famous taHr Pas, ventured no reply.
Opening wide the door with a courtesy
that smacked of an eastern salaam, he
watched the General enter the Cinder-
ella coach that was to carry him to the
bail. Then leaplng into the saddle of
chsmping charger he started off at
full gallop down Broadway to clear the
path for what he deemed a right roval
progress.
Through the open window of his car
riage Washington heard the reckless
clatter of the horses hoofs, the jingle Of
the Colonel's spurs, the silver cinking
OF his sword, his heraldlc shouts to the
crowds that thronged the highway.
Plainly, Colonel Humphreys was disre-
garding his wishes-nay, dlsobeymg his
orders.
He was in no mood for kingly cere-
monies. He still chafed under the
thought of the bitter debates that had
attended the choice of title for the
newly elected President he remembered
how some of the younger Senators had
ridlculed his own suggestion of High
Mighhness he recalled the quips of the
witlings, the growls of the rag-tag who
charged him with princely ambition and
starchy modes aped from the Court of
St. James.
He had determined in the busy week
following his Inauguration that in so far
as concerned his official capacity he
would conduct himself in the simplest
possible manner appropriate to gentle
man honored with the highest dignity
of the state. And zounds here was
Colonel Humphreys sCurrying through
the streets of the capital ordering coach
and cab to stand aside, threatening to
trample the patriotic populace under
foot, waving his sword as if at a horde
of routed redcoats and capering gen.
orally like an outrider for the Grand
Monarch himself.
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A cry from the callers gallery
quieted the coterie. The leader was
proclaiming the second figure. Now
their doubts would be dispelled.
They saw Washington step down
from the dais and walk with his
wonted majesty of gait across the
ball room. He paused for a moment
where Mrs. Peter Van Brugh Liv-
ingston stood, surrounded by train
of her admirers. He said, too, some
word in passing to Lady de Lancey
whom he had known in other days,
when, the daughter Of the rich Phil
adelphian, she had set the whole
colony talking by her extravagant
pranks and lavish gowns. On he
went to where Light Horse Harry
Lee was bending over a sweet-faced
matron.
"Of all the women in the worldW
was muttered behind many square
of Vallenciennes when, with her
proud face radiant with this unex-
pected distinction, Lady Lee was led
to her place in the dance.
Baron Steuben started the figure.
He was the acknowledged Brummel
of the republican court-a man of
grace and finesse, despite his German
blood, which he had contriyed to
thin in the course OF career in the
household of Louis Quinze. His
partner was the dazzling Mrs. Bing-
ham, who as Annie Willing had set
all England raving of her beauty.
She wore a gown of celestial blue,
with petticoat of white satin. About
her neck kerchief of Italian gauze
yelled the charms that show above
an over candid corsage.
They set lively pace indeed for
those VINO were to follow in the rather
simple figure. The virile valse had
not yet Welded to Gallo refinement.
Never though, if we may put trust
in tattlers of that olden time, had
Washington appeared to better ad-
vantage than on this occasion of
elegant trifling. His clothes of black
satin placed his commanding figure
in striking relief against his partners S
gown of white brocade. He fairly
lowered above her. Yet not dame
or damsel in the room that would
not torswear half her years to be in
Lady Lees shoes.
"Milady holds her age right well" :"
spoke one coquette from Quakerdom.
"And the Generals regard, no
less" her ancient chaperon returned.
in truth?"
aye, indeed. IT'S full two score
years since they we're lovers
pledged"
"Beshrew me, no?"
''My word for it, child. Young
Washington paid ardent court to
Sally Grimes. And a monstrous
handsome girl she was, too-the
prettiest in all Westmoreland county.
Twixt you and me, though" here
the fan was spread-'' something of
tlirt, have heard, in the days be-
fore she welded Richard Lee. There
be they who say twas Sally Grimes
who broke the Generals heart
"The jllting jade! cries sympathe-
tic Prue. She merits not this
honor"
So chirped half the ballroom.
Crusty dowagers told the piquant
story to maids fresh from school,
rooms, and these in turn impaired it
to sprigs of beau from Annapolis and
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H..

He was just arousing himself from
this revery with a good round oath-he
could swear like a swell and trooper Il
he wanted-when his carriage door
opened and he heard Humphreys baw
out to the craning crowds, "The Presi
dent of the United States !'
"Incorrigible," the General muttered
under his breath. Then TO point his
disfavor, he took no note of the abide
camps profered hand and strobe unat.
tended up the polished stairs of the As
sembly Rooms.
Colonel Humphreys, nothing daunted
by the Generals snub-before mid
night, 'twixt you and me, twas told be
low stairs to every lady's maid and
pretty pan ~ wench that could boass
acquaintance with Boots or Buttons
was close at Washington's heels. H.
passed him at the first landing, and
pushing aside a curtain of Flemish
tapestry, he bowed the distinguished
arrival into the room that had been
specially set aside for his use. He
fairly yearned to cry out ''His Imperial
Dignity" or "His Serene Hlghness" or
anything that would give fitting relief to
his own exalted notion ct the situation.
"Can l be of any service to you,
Your Ex-" he caught himself and
ended with General"
"Yes," Washington answered CURLY,
"you may summon my man Bishop"
In an instant Bishop was at hand-a
full blooded negro who had served for
thirty years as Washington's body ser
want, the same trusty fellow that the
dying Braddock had gwen to his young
lieutenant on that fatal day in the forest,
the same Bishop who followed Wash
inhtOn when he went to WOO young
Widow Gusts and who stood beside the