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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-21
Napoleon at Eiba.
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The scene Of Napoleon's landing at
Porto Ferraio was curious one. lie
had taken the municipality by surprise,
so that the proposed decorations and
triumphal arch were incomplete. Eighty
pounds sterling had been voted for these
preparations, and the Council had also
decreed that $40 should be expended
in the purchase OF suitable furniture
for the palace which was set apart
for him. But if their means were
small the ElDans' hearts were warm.
Napoleon was met on the mole 10y
the Mayor and corporation, the VI
carlo, and other clergy. The people
crowded around the harbor, and waved
bunting from their windows. The keys
OF the city were offered to him in sil-
Yer dish 10y the Mayor. lie did but
touch them with his fingers. His troops
then escorted him through the little
piazza Of white houses with green jalou-
sizes, now known as Piazza Cavour, into
the adjacent piazza (Nittorio Emanuele),
by one side Of which is the plain little
cathedral OF the city. Here Te Deum
was sung with enthusiasm. Napoleon
stood throughout the function with
Dent knees and "A far-away look. he
was afterward presented with map OF
the island. Then he lunched, mounted
his white horse Iibertin, and rode out
of the battlemented little town to see
something Of this residue OF his great
empire. The Nicario's vision of the
! opulence that was TO come upon Elba
with the Emperor was Elusive. Ihereve-
nue. of the island. all told, was only
| 3S7, 600 francs. Of this, as soon as the
figures we're before him, Napoleon de-
voted 100000 francs TO public works
such as roads and notifications. The ba-
lance Was little enough for the mainte-
nance of court and the several hundred
soldiers of the Old Guard, who had fol-
| lowed him into exile. By the treaty of
Fontaipebleau An annual allowance OF
1900. 00Of was allowed to him. But he
received not franc of this. and had he
not carried with him sum of 3, 400, OOOf.,
he would have been at the mercy Of the
Eibans for the means Of existence. As
it was, he did not exc out his funds very
/ iudiciously. Had his mother kept the
bag, the Elba establishment might have
held out for two or three years instead
OF less than one year, and Waterloo been
postponed. During the first few months
he seldom passed child or peasant in
tie road without brief inquisitorial
chat. which ended in the gift Of couple
of gold pieces He gave ragged boys
money to buy clothing, and little girls
Napoieons in exchange for flowers.
Such layishness could not last. Re-
trenchment had to be the order Of the
day. Thus, at length, the worthy, as
tonished Elbans found such burdens OF
taxes laid upon them as they had never
dreamed of. At Capoliyeri, indeed, there
was a revolt. The people intrenched
themselves in their village and took up
stones of resistance against the tax-col-
lector. $50 Capoliveri wants to make
war with me !" exclaimed Napoleon,
with a brisk air, when he heard Of this.
But, upon reflection, Capoliyeri yielded
to the bidding OF the victor Of Narengo.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-21
A vandcrbiit and u Knight or tho
Turoffle.

A good story is told in the Bangor
Commercial about one OF the Maine
Central engineers. Last summer when
the Vanderbilt car was at Bar Harbor the
manager OF the Maine Central sent an
engine down there to take the car TO
Portland. The run was made in very
quick time, and at Brunswick the train
stopped TO take on water. While there
Mr.. Vanderbilt got out and said to the
engineer that he didn't want him TO
drive SO fast. The engineer, the veteran
Simpson. looked at him quarter OF q
minute and then said : II am running
the engine under orders from Payson
Tucker to be in Portland at l:07. II
you want TO stop here, all right II you
want to 60 TO Portland, get in" he got
in.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-21

Jose's hand. Gan right. then. Hdsta
mana,a, as your folks say
"Hasta manana," repeated Don Jose
gravely.
At daybreak next morning while slum-
Der stu weighted the lazy eyelids OF
{" the Blessed lnnocents," Don Jose
Sepulvida and his trusty squire Roberto,
otherwise known as Bucking Bob,
rode forth unnoticed from the corral.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-21

rs prepared from sarsaparilla. Dsndslion.
Mandrake, Dock, Plpsissewa, Juniper Ber-
RIGS, and other well-known and valuable vege-
table remedies. The combination, proportion
and preparation arc peculiar 10 Hoods Sarss-
parilia, giving II curative power not possessed
BY other medicines. II effects remarkable
cures where others fail.
81 consider Hoods sarsapariila the best
medicine ever used II gives me an appetite
and refreshing sleep, and keeps the cold out"
Us. FoGo, iOe Spruce Street, Portland, NE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-21
An Ainbonla NerdicG

An Alabama man, charged with steal
ing u calf. made the following statement (:
" / was always teached to be honest, an
most always have been, but when seed
the calf / caved. / never wanted calf
SO bad in all my lie, an you all know
when man wants calf he wants him.
The jury returned the following verdict ::
ave, this jury, are satisfied that Steve
stold the calf. but as the Teller that owned
the animal is considerable of SLOUGH,
we agree to clear Steve and make the
SLOUGH pay the costs.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-21
Hoods SarsapariIIa

Is the best blood purifier before the public.
II cradicatcs every impurity, and cures serof-
ula. Salt Rhcum, BoIls, Pimpies, ell Hunors,
Dyspepsia, BIiiorsness, Sick Headache, indb
sestlon, General Debility. Catarrh, kbeums-
tlsm, Kidney and Liver Complaints. IL over
Genes that extreme tired feeling, and builds
up the system.
Hoods Ssrsaparilla was Godsend 10 me,
for IL cured me Of dyspepsia and liver com
plant with which had suffered 20 years."
J. b. HonxgEcx. South fallsbarg, N. Y.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-21
Purifies the Blood

"when bought Hoods sarsaparilla made
agcod investment of one dollar In medicine
for the nrst time. 1t has driven OF rheuna.
tism and improved my appetite so much that
my boarding mistress says must keep II
locked up or she Wi be obliged TO raise my
board with every other hoarder that takes
Hoods Sarsaparllla." THOMAS BuRREL1,
90 Hilary Street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
"Ifnd Hoods Sarsaparilla the best remedy
for impure blosd ever used" NJ. II. BAxrxn,
ticket agent, z. & r. 3D.. Bound Brock, n. j.
Hoods SarsapariIla
Sold by all druggists. 81; six fer IS. Prepared
byC.l. HOOD Co. Apothecsries. Lowell. Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-21

Most women naturally look forward to
rnafrimony az their proper sphere In life, but
they should constantly bear in mind that a
fair, rosy face, bright eyee, and healthy,
weli-developed form, are the best passports
10 happy marriage. All those wasting dis
orders, weaknesses, and functional irrcgulari-
ties peculiar TO their eex, destroy beauty
and attractiveness and make life miserable.
An unfailing specific for those maladies Is 10
DO found in DR.. Pierco's fayorte Prescription.
druggists. under positive guarantee
from the manufacturers. that IL Will give
satisfaction In every case, or moneyu1u be re-
funded. This guarantee has been printed on
Tie bottle-wrappers, and faithfully carried
out for many years. sl.00 per Bottle, or Six
Bottles for $500.
Copyright 1888, by WORLDS DIS. MID Ass'E
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-04-21

"Hood's Sarsaparllla takes Tess tine and
quantity 70 show its effect than any other prep
aration.p Mrs. c. A. HUBBARD, n. Chill, N.Y.
"My wife had very poor health for long
time, suffering from indigestion, poor apo
tltc and constant headache. She tried every
thing We could hear Of, but found no relief MI
she tired Hoods sarssparilla. She Is now
taking the third bottle, and never felt better
in her life. We feel II our duty TO recommend
It to every one We know" GEORGE SoMEn-
VILE, Moreland, Cock County, Ill.
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Sold BY all drsggists. 81 six for s.. Prepared
b. c. l. HOOD Co. Apotheearies. level, Mao.
100 Doses Ono Dollar
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-19
ARefactory Witness.

WAsHIGGToN, Feb. ia full meeting of
the senate committee on public buildings and
grounds was held to-day to consider the case
of Witness Thomas Fisler, chief clcrk of the
supervising architects Office of the treasury
department, who last week refused TO an
swer certain questions regarding the col
lection or receipt Of political contributions
from employees in the Office when asked by
the subcommittee. Al the meeting. to-day
the witness was gwen another opportunity
to answer the question, but he again re-
fused. The committe thereupon went
INTO secret session, but just what has been
determined upon has not yet yet developed.
II is reported that the matter will probably
be settled in the senate and it is the impress
sion that Fisler will be arrested and brought
before the bar of the senate for contempt
There was presented to the committee to-
day letter from John A. Dix, secretary of
the treasury in 1861, 10 Speaker Pennington,
one of the enclosures of which has his fam
Gus order containing the words, IF any man
hauls down the American flag, shoot him on
the spot.n
Another enclosure in the same letter re-
ferred TO the voluntary surrender of the
revenue cutter Robert McClelland, by the
refractory witness-HOn. Thomas ID. Fisler
Ito the state of Louisiana, for which act he
was dismissed from the service. He served
with the confederacy throughout the war,
although native of Pennsylvania.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-19
PRESIDENTS AGREEMENT.
Some OF the Roads Still Hanging


CHICAGO, Feb, 1S.-[Special Telegram to
The BEE. Nothing was talked of among
railroad men here to-day except to-morrow's
meeting of the presidents to discuss the pres
idents' agreement. The presidents them
selves are as serenely confident of the final
adoption of the agreement as if it were al
ready signed, sealed and delivered. Said
President Hughitt, of the Northwestern: 81
am satisfied that nearly or quite all of the
interested roads will be present ut the
meeting. President Charles Francis Adams,
of the Union Pacific, will also be present.
see no reason why the agreement should not
be adopted, and believe, as have all along,
that it finally will be-" General McNulta,
receiver of the Wabash railroad, is perfectly
confident of the adoption of the agreement.
Said he: "Ihe agreement is an absolute
necessity, and as a consequence must oe
adopted 1t is as certain as two and
two are four" President Strong, of
the Santa f'e, has just returned from
an unsuccessful attempt to gain the sigma
ture of the Kansas City, Fort Scott " Gulf,
but was not at all skeptical of the final
adoption OF the agreement. He said: at
maybe that the Illinois Central, the Fort Scott
not be represented at tomorrow's meeting,
but | do not think that any of
them will antagonize the agreement.
1t will be passed without their
signatures, and If they live up to its terms,
the agreement will practically have the same
effect, as if they had slgncd." There is no
question that it is the intention to form an
agreement with as many roads as will sign.
The outside roads will then be watched
closely, and compelled as far as hes in the
power of the association, 10 live up to the
terms of the agreement.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-19
SIOUX SCRIP LOCATIONS.
An Important Decision Affecting
Their Validity.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The secretary Of
the interior to-day rendered decision in the
case of James W. Allen, ct al, of Glendlve,
Mont, against Lewis Merrill, ct al, nvolv-
ing an important question of the validity of
locations of Sioux Indian half breeds, scrip.
The defendants in this case located Sioux
scrip upon unsurveyed public lands as attor.
neys-in fact for the Indians, and under the
same power Of attorney made the
improvements required by law. The
protestantS maintained that the locations
so made were invalid and illegal on the
ground that it was not shown that the i'm
provements were made for the benefit of the
Indians, as required by law. The secretary,
IN his decision, sustained the protestants and
holds that the locations so made were III
effect the result of "a sale and transfer of the
script which is direct violation of law.
The secretary also decided the cases of
John f.. Magee ct al versus Henry r. Ortley
ct al, of Devils Lake, OAK, and
Hyde e. Mcdonald versus Eaton
Steeram, of Duluth, Mimi, in which
are involved substantially the same ques-
tiOns. 1t is also said at the interior depart
ment that these decisions will effect the
titles to large quantities of land lying i'm
mediately adjacent to towns on the North
ern Pacific railroad in Montana, Minnesota
and Dakota, upon which scrip of the charac-
ter described has been located and the lands
sold as town lots. A large number of cases
are now pending in the general land office,
which will also be affected by these decls-
ions
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-19
Elonement at Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, Neb., Feb. Isl Special Tele-
gram to THE BEE. William Bergman is a
carpenter about thirty-five years of age, and
has wife and four children. While Mrs.
Bergman was visiting in Iowa some time in
December, he had Lucy Johnson, aged
about eighteen years, as housekeeper They
grew very intimate. Mrs. Bergman returned
home on the night of December 81 very un-
expectedIy, after which there was trouble in
the family. On Thursday night last
William and Lucy departed via the
Missouri Pacific for Dunbar and
were followed and found at Stella, from
whence they were brought 20 this place and
lodged in the cooler for trial. No charges
being made against Miss Johnson, she was
released Sunday afternoon. The wife of
Bergman swore out warrant for Bergman's s
arrest, charging him with adultery. He will
have hearing Saturday. Miss Johnson is
resting peacefully at her fathers home,
while Bergman has been taken to some other
town for fear of mobbing, as the town is in
an uproar over the case.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-19
THE BoNFiELD.TIMEs CASE.
Plaintiffs Attorneys on the Ragged
Ehgc of LnC erIhiniX

CHICAGO, Feb. ls-[Special Telegram TO
The BEE. The members of the February
grand jury trembled in their boots this morn.
ing when they stood up to receive the oath
from Judge Tuloy. He told the men that the
oath that they had just taken was as strong
as anything he might say, but that during
the present sitting they would probably have
some business to take care of that would re-
quire fearless men TO deal with. Should the
subject which he had in mind be laid before
them here it was understood that he re-
icrred To the Bon6eld-SChaaCk Times case
he warned them not to expose secrets OF
the grand jury room because any violation
oi duty in that regard would be severely
punished
ut must be apparent to every observing
mind,'' said he, "that the right of free speech
and OF free press are undergoing very
severe trial at this time throughout our land.
Experience has heretofore demonstrated that
IL ls better to leave these rights untram-
melcd by any legislation in the nature of a
censorship, leaving the parties guilty of an
abuse OF these constitutional privileges to
suffer for such abuse thereof by being held
responsible, crlminally aud civily. as pro-
vided by law. But while the law deems IL
necessary that the RIGHTEOUSNESS of the
press shall be restrained, yet it is important
that the press should be kept free, fearless
and untrammeled in any honest effort to
expose official corruption, If any exist. You
VIII receive the law as applicable to the facts
from the states attorney, and, as to your
duty as TO those facts, can only charge you
that you respond to your oaths, to present
no indictment through malice hatred or ill
WILL nor to leave any indictment unprc-
scntcd through fear, favor and aifec-
tion, or for any fee or reward or for any
hope or promise thereof, but in all your pre-
sentiments you shall present the truth, the
whole truth, and nothing but the truth
Judge Tuley further said: "lf any person
shall directly iDIlirprtlV n intIlpDrp
your action it will be your duty to make the
same known to the court without hesita-
ton"
One of the Bonfeld attorneys was in the
room, and from the remark overheard by the
reporter the lawyer did not take kindly to
the courts instructions.
"Wil you go before this grand jury with
your charges against the Times:n was asked.
That all depends he replied 1--WE don't
yet know the temper of the men on that jury.
Men are very different, You know. We will
probably know in four or five days Just what
step is to be taken, and how soon"
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-19
An Overdose OF Choral.

PLATTsMoUTH, Neb., Feb. 1S.-TSpecial
Telegram to THE BEE. About midnight
last night Mrs. William Brantner, of this
city, narrowly escaped death by taking an
overdose of chloral. After retiring she be-
came quite ill., and as was her custom, arose
and took dose OF chloral to relieve her
suffering. Not thinking it worth her while
to light lamp, she poured out what she
supposed TO be about the correct amount in a
cup, with some water, and drank it down.
Immediately after returning she felt the ef-
fects of the drug, and informed her husband
that she believed she had poisoned herself
with an overdose. Upon lighting a lamp he
discovered she had taken nearly the whole
contents of the bottle. A physician was
summoned and an antidote was given which
served the purpose, and it is thought She will
rpcOVer
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-19
Chicaso's Collapsed Building.

CHICAGO, teb 1S.--The city commissioner
of buildings to-day examined the damaged
Owings structure and reports the injury
much less than stated yesterday. A portion
of the tiled flooring, about tweury feet long
and six wide, which joined the two main
wings OF the building, had just been filled in,
and was, in the language OF the builder, still
green" This was struck and evidently
loosened in the tenth floor Saturday after.
noon by heavy iron water tank which was
being raised to the roof 1t gradually worked
loose and gave way, carrying the green
portion Of the floors below with IL TO the
basement The commissioner reports that
the main structure is not injured in the
slightest
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-19
$4,000 Breach of Promise Suit.

DAKOTA CITY, Ncb., Feb. IS Special
Telegram to THE BEE. "A SEQ 900 breach of
promise suit has been filed in the distric;
court by Miss Sallie McConahey against
Judge T. Grffcy, who was recently married
to a highly esteemed lady of this place. The
plaintiff is a maid of forty live years, and
friends of the defendant claim the move IS
blackmalliug scheme, while Sallic AYERS that
she has willingly waited on Thomas only to
be disappointed, for which she asks 5000
The high standing of Judge Gr6ey in the
county makes the case more than ordinarily
sensational, and developments are eagerly
waited for
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-19
Safe BlOWera.

South SIOUX CITY, Neb., Feb. 1s.-
Special to The BEE. Burglars entered the
Citizens bank at this place last night be-
tween II and ~ o'clock and blew the outer
doors off large safe They got as far in as
the steel chest inside before they were
heard c. ID. Smiley, being the first person
to discover something wrong, at once pro-
ceeded to invent schemes to captere them.
His plans failed, however and the birds es-
capped. To-day the sheriff of Dakota county
and also the sheriff of Woodbury. county,
Iowa, are out looking for them. The gen
eral opiEion of the people in this vicinity is
that there is an organized gang of thieves at
safe that has been ''cracked" in this county
this week
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-19
Funeral of Frederick Koch.

WEST PoIST, Neb., Feb. IS Special to
TuE BEE. The funeral services of the late
Frederick Koch were held Saturday at the
residence of Mrs. William BrictenCcr, The
deceased was born in Zackerict, in Bran
denburg, Prussia, February 81, 1919. MIR.
Koch came to this country i'll 1869 and
through honesty and hard labor had become
a most prosperous farmer. His death was
caused through inhainC the odors of some
poisonous medicine he was preparing for hls
stock. He leaves "A wife and seven children,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-19

CHICAGO, Feb. lS-The Chicago, Burlng-
ton & Quincy road has reduced its passen-
ger service in Iowa to the extent of 5000
miles month, ana IS preparing TO still
further reduce it, The object is to cut down
expenses in the same proportion that The
commissioners of Iowa have curtailed the
revenues of the roads Of that state by On.
forcing low schedule of rates Other iowa
roads, it is said, VIII take the same step.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-19
Thought to Have Flown.

FAIRMoNT, Neb., Feb 1s,-[Specal Tele-
gram to The BEE. ii. o. Chase, brother OF
the defaulting president of the Peoples
bank, and president of the defunct First Ma
tional and Union banks. left Fairmont sew
eral days since, ostensibly on a business trip
TO McCook. Itnow transpires that he has
not been there, and the opinion has become
general that he has fled the country to avoid
criminal prosecution for crookedness while
president OF the First National. The affairs
of this institution are being investigated, and
it is TO this that Chase's departure is attrib-
uted
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-19
WaterworkS for Grant.

GRANT Neb., Feb. ls.-TSpccial Telegram
to THE BEE, An enthusiastic meeting of
the citizens of Grant was held this evening
TO consider the advsability of putting in n
system of waterworks. a board Of trade
was organized. There has been great activity
in Grant town property, and number OF
large sales Of city property to eastern par
ties have been made during the last few
days, and everything points to tremendous
boom in the spring.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-19
Death Of a Brotncrhood En.inccr.

PEATTsMouTn, Ncb., Feb IS Special
Telegram to TIE BEE. E.l-Hcnry Houcll, a
prominent brotherhood engineer Of this city,
died very suddenly al his home yesterday
morning about 10 o'clock of heart failure.
The funeral will occur tomorrow at .
o'clock A large delegation of brotherhood
men are expected from distance.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-19
WILSON CaptureN.

RAPID CITY, Oak. Feb, s..-fSpeca Tele,
gram TO THE BEE. lack Wilson, one of the
Homestake train robbers who was held in
Deadwood to testify against Daugherty,
broke jail on Saturday night but was caught
to-day in cabin in the woods between Dead
wood and Sturgis. He had no boots or shoes
and the extreme cold weather drove him 10
cover He gave evidence against the Others,
and it was thought he would get lighter
sentence had he not broken Jail.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-19
NJ. T.. Church Dedication.

STERLING, Neb,, Feb, lS.- Special to THE
Bee The new M. E. chQrch o; this place
was dedicated yesterday. The sermon was
delivered by Rev. Fisher, of Touola, kan,
formerly of Omaha, assisted by Presiding
Elder Smith and Rev. j. n. Royse, of Auburn,
and Rev. G. A. Lewis, of this place. The
building cost upwards of $1,000, and was
dedicated free OF deOt.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-19
Struck by Il Irain,

NEBRASKA CITY. Neb, Feb. IS Especial
Telegram to The BEE. Tho north bound
Missouri Pacific this afternoon ran into q
team near Julian driven by Mr.. Julian, after
whom the town was named. Both horses
were killed and the gentleman had one arm
smashed and his scalp badly cut.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-19
Governor Thayer at NorfoIk.

NORFOLK, Neb., Feb. IS Special TO The
BEE.l-Governor Thayer came up from Lin
coin yesterday ana visited the hospital for
insane, with regard to personal information
in regard to the recent tragedies. A large
number Of citizens called on him at Colonel
Omaha daily bee., 1889-02-19
An Alabama Cyclone.

BIRMISGuAM, Ala, Feb. 1s,-It is re-
ported here that a cyclone passed through
Bible county, fifty miles south of here last
night, doing great damage. Several persons
arc reported killed and many injured. II is
impossible 10 obtain particulars 10 night.