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PAUNCEFOTE GETS 1T.
Sir Julian Appointed British Minister

Sir Julian Appointed British Minister to
Washington to Succeed SaclSyiile West
LONDON, March 2--The statement that Sir
Julian Pauncefote has been appointed Butt
ish Minister to the United States is officially
confirmed
1t is reported in official circles that Lord
Salisbury has selected Sir Jalian Pauncefote
as Minister to Washington ON account of his
knowledge of the fishery question.
ISir Julian is the third son OF the late Robert
Paunceforte, Esq, OF Preston Court, Glou-
cestershire. He was born at Munich, Septem-
Der 10, 1873, and educated at Paris, Geneva
and Marlborough College. He was called
to the bar At Middle Temple IN
1852, Joined the oxford circuit and
also practiced as conveyancer He
was Attorney OF Hong kons from
May, 1865, to 1862 was acting Chief Justice OF
the Supreme Court there Tor short time in
1869 and was reappointed IN 1872. SIR Julian
prepared THE Hong Kong Code Of CIV
Procedure" and other important ordinances
relating to law reform and the con-
sttution of the courts OF that colony. He re-
ceived the thanks of the legislative council Of
Hong Kong and in 1874 was knighted by pat
ent for his public services in the colony. He
was Chief-Justice OF the Leeward islands in
1s73-7i assistant Under Secretary OF State
for the colonies from July, 1874. to
1876. when he was appointed assistant Under
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. In
1882 he was appointed permanent Under Sec
rotary OF State for Foreiga Affairs succeeding
the late Lord Tenterden Sir Julian Paunce-
fote Is a lawyer not a diplomat
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GERMAN missionaries at Zanzibar held
captive by the Arabs were liberated on the
9th
ON the 9th the London Times withdrew
its pamphlets. "Parnellism and Crime and
"ODomell versus Walter" from circula
ton and expressed regrets for having pub
lished the forged letters
OK the evening of the 21th three cars of
the st Louis express train fell through a
bridge one hundred feet in height near st.
George, Ont. and eight persons We're killed
and twenty six wounded, some fatally
ADyICEs of the 9th from London say that
dun ing "A gale ON the North Sea seventy
lives were lost
II Vienna printers boy was ON the 9th
sentenced 10 six months imprisonment at
hard labor FOR repeating stories about the
late Crown Prince Rudolph.
On the 2Sth ult. Steinitz, the champion
chess player played simultaneously against
nineteen persons at Havana, Cuba, and Won
all the games
THE execution of Mrs Collins. a murder
ess, took place on the 2cth at Sidney, \. ) W.
RIcHARD PIGoTT, the fOrger of the Par
nell letters. committed suicide in a hotel in
Madrid on the LIST
THE statement that Sir Julian Pauncefote
had been appointed British Minister to the
United states was officially confirmed OF
the list
OK the % thirteen shocks Of earthquake
some of them very severe, occurred al
I Guayaquil Ecuador.
THE small arms stores of the Government
at Weldon. Eng. were burned on the ID
causing a loss of $4,000
/ The Cabinet OF Peru resigned ON the I'd
4 The reason was not given.
/ The Pope celebrated his seventy -nintl
I birthday on the I'd at Rome.
4 CAPTAIS BAILEY, an American swindler
! was sentenced to six months Imprisonment
at Brussels ON the 4th.
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THE WORDS WE USE.


"BosH'' is the trade name IL London Tor
all butter substitutes.
The word .bandanna" comes from The
Hindostani, and signifies a mode Of dyeing
in which hard knots are tied in the cloth be
fore it is dipped. When these are opened
the fabric has a speckled appearance, the
dye having left the tied parts free from
color.
AMoxG other meanings of the word
boom" is to rush ahead rapidly A vessel
running rapidly before the wind is said tc
be blooming along" The word has beer
adapted to politics and general affairs.
usually 70 denote that an impetus has been
given, though its application IS varied
A "sTALKIxG HORSE" is a mask or disguise.
The saving originated from the practice Of
hunters to conceal themselves behind can
vas, On which was repres ented 4 grazing
horse, in order TO come upon their gaIneun-
awares. Shakespeare says: He uses his
folly like n staiking horse, and under the
presentation Of that he shoots his wit"
..CH1NooK" is the name given an artificial
language or iargon originated by The Hud
son Bay Company for communicating with
different tribes Of Indians in British Amer
lea. II consists Of about one hundrea
words. some coined, some French and some
Of Indian origin. II is still extensively used
w different tribes along the Pacific coast
from California 10 Behring' Strait
HrRE is q new word. The New York Sur
notes il as follows: I'm the Ashury Park
Directory occurs this name: j. r. Borden.
uotorneer1 Thus a new word has been
coined for the language. A mOtornecr Is
the man who rides on the front Of an clec
trlc car and handles the troliy, which runs
on the wire overhead and conveys the eiec
tricity from the wires to the motor under
the car"
MkSY persons have wondered how doing
alively gaiOp got 70 b. called dancing the
racquet Mrs. Simmons, a well known
yoaIg lady Of Washington, composed few
years ago q galop and was at a loss 70 give
il name. one day being disturbed b.
children in the room she called cut: Don't
make such a racket" which WAS caught w
and repeated by the children as they vent
out II occurred to her that il was goot
name for her piece, aud so with a touch Of
French she calledIt the Racquet galOp anc
over 10000 copies Of j, nave been sod
THrname Punch, representing the p-inci.
nal character in the weli-known Euppe'
show. is % '-acted from Puuchi-
ueIio. -Ording 10 Galiania, Is
a CORFU IA Oh Puccio Aniello. a vintager.
characterized By a very large nose and
grotesque appearance, and remarkable for
MS wit and droilery. He subsequently
went on the stage, and became extremely
popular, and was personaied all over tie
country. On beng introducedOntO England
il became Psnchinello, and finally, for short
ness, Punch.
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RECIPROCITY FAVORED.
The House Passes Resolution for Com
merciaI Union with Canada.

The House Passes a Resolution for Com
merciaI Union with Canada.
WASHINGTON, March At the morning
session of the House the joint resolution was
passed to promote commercial union with
Canada
This joint resolution was introduced by Mr.
Hit, OF Illinois, and was reported unanimous
ly from the Committee on Foreign Ana rs.
II provides that whenever it shall be
duly certified to the President that the
Government of Canada has declared a de-
5 to establish commercial union with the
United States, having uniform revenue sys-
tenn, like internal taxes to be collected and ike
import duties TO be imposed on articles brought
into e Their country and from other nations, with
no duties upon trade between The United
States and Canada. he shall appoint three
commissioners to meet those who may be like
wise des grated to represent the Government
of Canada to prepare plan for the as.
similation of the import duties and
internal revenue taxes of the two countries
and an equitable division OF receipts in a COM
merca union. and said commissioners shall
report TO the President, who shall lay the re-
port before Congress-
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SHOT IN HIS OFFICE.
4 Minneapolis Editor Disregards "Nvhite
Cap" Warnings and Pays the Penalty.

Il miuneapoiis DtSEtEaEhS w mite
Cap" Warnings and Pays the Penalty.
MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, March 2.-Th'
white Caps" attempted TO murder J. P
Smith editor of the Furniture News, OF
this city, Wednesday night Mr Smith
had received fourteen letters since
January 81 all signed white Caps
with the usual skull and cross
bones and all breathing threats OF
summary vengeance unless he should leave
the city Immediately The last letter was
received Wednesday night and threatened
dose of cold lead unless its demands We're
complied with forthwith Mr.. Smith gave
no heed to the letters.
Thursday evening as he was sitting in his
office the door was opened by man mutfled
up to the ears in a heavy coat and we.ring
a broad brimmed SLOUGH hat, pulled vel
down over his eyes Without word
he presented a pistol at Mr.. Smiths
head and fired. The bu let pierced Smith,
ear. but being of but - caliber was tiattenot
against his skull The would be murderer
lied. and no trace of him has as vet beer
found The wounded man apparently
experiences little trouble from tn,
wound. but the doctors say that a shOcb
may possibly have been inflicted upon til,
base of the brain which viii prove serious
Mr. smith is 1T a loss to account for the at
tack. ne having 10 his knowledge no enc
mics who would wish to take his life
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The EAST,

NATURAL gas explosions in the vicinity Of
Pittsburgh Pa. ON the 9th wrecked five
buildings and injured a number of persons
one fatally
Is Boston ON the eth George \ Hull q
Co. dealers in hides and leather, failed for
sI37.000
EDWARD CoIBUEN, a commercial traveller
shot aud killed his wife IN Boston ON the
18th ult. and then took his own life. No
cause was known Tor the deed
4 =. CLEVELAND. head Of a New York
frrm OF seed deaIe r.. was missing on the 2Sth
ult. and so was slUO.oJJ belonging TO the
company.
uN the 2Sth ult- Asbury Riggs and his
wife were found dead in bed nc their resi-
dencc near Auburn. y. \. They had com
mttted suicide. and left a letter saying that
since the loss Of their only child. son of
eighteen years. lille was uncomfortable.
ON the 18th alt the house ~ Herman I'm
berger an aged farmer living near Jenners-
town. Pa was entered hv burglars who
robbed him OF Si3,Olo and then shot him
dead
TIE house 81 Nicholas Douahuc. at Tus-
ten y T.. took fire on the lst during his
absence. and ms wife and -year-old
child persisted in the flames
TIE trln Of Henry 4 Gould & Co. dealers
in rubber. dye stutfs, camphor etc, at Bos-
ton. failed GA the lst FOR SI.011.OA.
EoUEEr ST0EL, pension agent, son Of Gen
Cral Franz SiGeL was arrested in New York
on the Isl for forgery and fraud. and com
mitted To iail In default Of SNUa
TIE famous actress. N5egie Mitchell
made application on the "a for a divorce
from her husband. Henry T. Paddock, a
prominent real estate broker. Of New York
She charged krdeIitv
flames dos roved the steamer Kill Won
Eull al her q ~ ar Elizabethport \. J.. on
the ID los 1slUst
TX the I'll over thirteen hun tired immi-
grants arrived in New York ircm Europe
Tar >tIiAc cf Jhe limestone 4uarry1neu at
srbou and liiilsyiIle Pa was on the I'll as
Stunning serious aspect dozen families
had been erected from houses owned 10y the
company.
ABOUT the quickest passage ever made 20
the United States from India was ended
on the 9TH by the arrival IN New York Of tir'
American ship Smull the whole run being
made in niueJv-Cight DAYS
FIEE destroyed the Columhis market
house in Philadelphia ON the 9Th Loss.
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movements by the interpreter of the hotel,
who noticed chat he appeared restless and
uneasy about receiving news from his
friends after sending OFF the telegram. 4
small amount of silver was found IN his
pockets The police have taken possession
OF the papers and other articles found upon
him
LONDON, March 2-There seems to be no
doubt that the Ronald Ponsonbv' who
committed suicide in hotel in Madrid
Friday was Pigott. In assuming an alias he
evidently chose a name whose initials
would correspond with those ON his lug
gage. No papers We're found upon his
person. but his description is identical with
that of a man who called at the Hotel
Deux Mondes IN Paris and left suddenly
The Standards Madrid dispatch SAYS that
when Pigott was arrested he took the mat
ter calmly and asked permission 20 retire to
an ante-roOm to obtain his cloak mo-
ment later the sound of the pistol-shot was
heard, and on entering the room the Off
GERS found Pigott dead. He had shot him
self in the mouth diving Instantly
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WISCONSIN STATE NEWS.
THE GRAND ARMY.

OhceIs Elected at the Annual Meeting in
Milwaukee -Woman's Relief Corps.
Department Commander Weissert was re-
elected by reclamation at the session of the
fnnual encampment Of the State Depart
ment OF the Grand Army OF the Republic
IN Milwaukee recently; l. Ferguson, oI
Brandon, was elected Senior Vice Cons
mander, d. J. James. Junior Vice Com
mander; Or George Dale, of lola Medical
Directors; Rev. Fletcher l. Wharton, of
Milwaukee, Chaplain There are over 1900
members Of the g. A. T. in the state.
The Woman Relief Corps reelected their
Department President. Mrs Caroline II.
Bell OF Milwaukee. and also the Senior
Vice President Mrs Helen " Puffer, of
Monroe The other officers chosen were:
Junior Vice President Mrs. Mary G. Miller,
Of oconomowoc; Treasurer, Mrs Elmer W.
Stone, OF Brodhead; Chaplain, Mrs. Cora
BuliOn0 of Evansville
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THE BANKRUPTCY CONVENTION.
Its Members IndOrse the Lowell Bill and
Urge Ipon Congress Its Hassnge.

Its Members IndOrse the Lowell Bill and
Urge Upon Congress Its Passage.
ST. LOUIS. March after the adoption
of a series of resolutions by the National
Bankruptcy Law convention Friday that
body adjourned sine die. The resolutions
are in substance as follows:
They recommend the establishment OF a uni
form system of bankruptcy throughout the
United States, providing that such law
when adopted should embody pro-
VS. iOns for the economic aud speedy adj
ministration OF the assets OF bankrupt estates /;
for fixed charges for all officers; for the
prompt and certain punishment OF the
bankrupt for all criminal acts or fraud /;
for the speedy discharge OF honest
debtors, and for the expeditions distribu-
tion OF the assets OF bankrupt eestUtes by
the payment OF div dends. They also recon-
mend that Congress take the Lowell bill as
last passed by the Senate as the basis Of the
desired legislation, and that commercial
bodies throughout the country take action in
order 10 bring the matter before Congress at
an dnfp
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WEST AND SOUTH.

Mss LAURA McDoNAID. daughter Of Alex
ander Mcdonald the millionaire oil man OF
Cincinnati was married 70 Edmund r.
StaIlO Mr. Mcdonald gave his daughter
s;sO 90 for 8 wedding present
"BEN HUR. General Nailace's celebrated
novel. was placed on the stage At Crawfords-
Vile Ind. on the evening Of the 18th ult
ROBERT WATKINS. arrested Tor election
frauds in Conway County. Ark. was dis
charged on the 18th ult No ciew had been
obtained 70 the assassins Of John VI Clay
ton.
FLAMES swept over the business portion
o. the village OF LOstant u. on the 18th uit
Is a fee at Milwaukee ON the 18th Ult one
fireman was killed and ten badly injured
property los. slrOen
AIBIS HEAVY lost both arms and ono exc
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LATER.

On the 5th the Preside I sent the follow
ing nominations TO the Senate, and they
were confirmed in executive session:
Secretary Of State-James 6. Blaine, OF
Maine
Secretary of Treasury-William Win
dom o. Minnesota
Secretary OF War-Redfieid Proctor, Of
Vermont.
Secretary OF the Nayy-Bsnjam,n F.
Trsacy, Ct New York.
Secretary OF the Interior-John W.
Noble, of Missouri.
Postmaster General-Jobn Wsnamsker,
OF Pennsylvania.
Attorney General-w. II Il Miller, Of
Indiana.
Secretary Of Agricultu' Jeremiah
Rusk, of Wisconsin
On the afternoon Of the ,th the mill
barn Of the Mcdonald Bros. at Lacrosse,
Wis, was burned together with 10000
bushels of oats aud several tons Of hay.
HoN. VIM Window resigned the Presi-
dency Of the Atlantic & Pacific railway
(Eads' ship rdilw s.. on the 5th-
The Chicago q Alton railway company
on the 9Th announced that beg nniHg on
sunday the iOth they wou resume the
running Of fast trains between Chicago
and the west
Mas. MAEv 4 Booru editor Of Hlrper's
Bazir died on tne 5.h ~ her home, Yap-
hank. Y. y
IL an opinion rendered by Justice NJ Ter
on the 9Th in the case OF the Oregon Raii-
way a Navigation Co. plaintiff m error
yer Us the CreEoniau Railway company
imite,l. Ia court held that the Oregonian
company lad ne power TO lease it, rail
. Co. --.a-rs
had no ut wcr 20 take the lease
Miss Dow. a young lady teaching school
At " hitc Bear beach wa run over ami
k,lei quarter Of a nile from Beach
station b. the Duluth train On the evening
of The 5tn.
TIE boIy Of Pigott was identified d;
AZ Madrid or the 5th Henri L.sbouchere
started a subscription fund for toe
en- liren Of the deceased. they being
loft in very destitute circumstances.
Tar suspension Of the Reading Iron
Works. one Il the largest Of the k nd was
announced on the 5th. The work, are
located in Read aC Pa, ana are owned By
a stock contrary. The liabilities ara
about sl.O000O
THs American exhibit OF Indian corn
viii have large space at the Paris expo
ton. A handsome corn palace VII Be
bul and American cooks W Il prepare
food from cora in all the vsrious forms
kno 70 Amer cans.
CITIZENS Of Ffedriclzsburg. Va, held q
mass meeting on the stu and denounced
The rumored sac OF land IN VIII ca lies
buried the body Of Mary Washington.
TIE National Sc Bah league aEi the
American Base Ball association on the 5ih
dopted their schedules for the coming
season
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The Director Of the Mint few
days ago submitted IL Congress his
report ON the production of gold and
silver in the United States during the
calendar year 1888 The gold product
was I.bI4.927 ounces of the value OF
SSS. I75. 600. This i about the same
as in 1883. being an excess of only
$4,000 The silver product was
-. 7sS. o. fine ounces Of the com
mcrcial value Of about S4S. 600. 600.
and 81 the coming value Of $50. I95,
OoO This is an increase of 4.5l5.-
S27 fine ouncesover the product in
1887
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a TRAGIC FATE.

Pigott, the Forger of the Famous ParDell
Letters, Blows His Brains Out at Mad
rid-Arrested Under an Assumed Name.
He Takes the First Opportunity to End
His Miserable Existence.
MADRID, March Am Englishman, regis
tered at a hotel in this city as Ronald Pom
sonby," was placed under arrest Friday and
committed suicide before the police could
enter his room. He is supposed TO have
been Richard Pigott, the absconding Irish
periurer and infoTmer.
There is no doubt of the identity of the
prisoner Official confirmation of the fact
that the arrested man was Richard PigOtt
has been received. The seizure was effect
ed bv the Spanish authorities at the request
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The electricians who recently closed
an interesting exposition in Chicago
are on record As opposed 20 the use Of
electricity in the infection of capital
punishment, on the ground that such
use Of the subtle. mysterious fluid is
ignobIe and degrading Manufacture
ers Of air-pumps. probably. are now
preparing 70 send forth united pro-
test against condemned criminals be-
ing allowed To breathe ordinary at
mo.nheric air
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HE WAGES OE SIN.

John w. Doherty, of 1t. Paul, Shot Dead
IN the street by a Woman with Whom
lie Had Been Intimate.
ST PAUI. Mimi. March |. - John "
Doherty. assistant cashier of the American
Express Company, was killed at 8 O'Clock
Wednesday evening by a woman with whom
he had been living, and who refuses to give
any name but Clara Dohertv. She had been
an inmate Of several brothe!s in this
city and claims to have been bratally
treated by her paramcur She met
him on Fifth street and shot him in the
back lie ran about fifty feet and fell on
his face with blood pouring from his nose
and mouth Eight minutes after the shoot
ing occurred he died The woman va
promptly arrested and claims she did
intend to kill him, but does not seem n 'c
greet it very much
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RAILWAY worSmen near a New
YORK suburb on the Harlem road. not
having hot water 10 warm into an ex-
p,osive condition five dynamite car
trjdges, placed them near a ire beside
the track \ train passed, and of
went the dynamite One window in
three cars was not broken. The en-
tire train seemed to rise The explO-
sion made hole nearly two feet deep.
PARTLY in rock.
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An invention that is being used 70,
sending coin through the mails con
sists Of a piece Of pastebOard about the
size Of an envelope in it are holes
the size Of a silver quarter, u half dol
lar and q dollar, with red paper seals
ready to paste across each slot. \
coin can be put in ana sealed. in
closed in an envelope, and sent through
the mails in safety
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MARY wAsHrNoToNs GRAVE.
The Land in which 1t Is located TO he
sold AT Public AuotIon.

FREDER1CKsBURG, Va, March Within
the precincts of this city is the grave OF the
mother OF George Washington. The old
farm house in which she died is also in
this vicinity IL will shock the whole
country TO learn that the grave Of Washing
tons motherds likely to be sold at auction
next week Messrs Colbert & kirtley, real
estate agents Of this city viii offer for sale
at Washington. on Tuesday March ,. al
public auction. twelve acres OF land. on
which is the tomb Of Mary, the mother Of
Washington
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The citizens OF four States. New
Hampshire. Massachusetts,, PennsyI-
yania and Nebraska. will soon have
submitted to them the question OF a
constitutional prohibitory amendment.
The members 81 the WOmen's Chris
tan Temperance Union in each State
are working hard in every town and
village TO secure the adoption OF the
amendment.
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ACCoEDING TO an English statistician
the total annual expenditure OF Europe
for its military establishments Is equiv
alent to 81. $50. 100000. That amount.
If properly applied, would comfortably
cIothe every man, woman and child on
the continent. place in every home the
means Of comfort and send every boy
the year. Yet the generations of to-
day boast Of their civilization. pity
the barbarian ages OF the past. and
make computations how near the mill
lpuium l.
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DR. Carey, county physician, went to the
Lafayette County poor house the other day
ana anputated the frozen feet of "A tramp
who had been taken there February II and
who was believed by the authorities to be a
criminal. He refused to divulge his name
or birthplace or give any information that
might lead to his identification. While he
was under the influence of chlorofOrm his
clothing was searched by the sheriff and
seventy dollars and a carefully preserved
copy Of Chicago paper of February 2 lSSS,
giving a detailed account of the murder OF
Amos J. Smell, We're found, Some people
believed that the tramp was the long lost
TascOtt
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SENATOR STEWART. chairman Of the
Committee on Mines and Mining. made
A report in the United States Senate
recently on the resolution authorizing
the committee 70 investigate the IN
vestment Of foreign capital in mines in
the Territories The amount Of capt
tai invested in mines in the Territories
BY aliens. As near as could be ascer-
tanned. Is so. sos. $40 and the dividends
paid thereon $4737.S00 The com
mittce recommended that the Alien
Land act be 80 modified as 10 permit
foreign capital to be used in the de-
velopment Of mines in the Territories.