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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-03-08

Rofern war ships and Of their necessary arms
ment should progress as rapidly as is consist
emit with care and perfection In plans, and
workmanship. The spirit. courage. and sk1l
Df our naval officers and eeamen have maRy
times In our history given to weak ships and
inefficient guns a rating greatly beyond that
upon occasion do not doubt but they ought
not, by generalization or neglect to be left to
the risks and exigencies Of an unequal combat:
American steamship lines. The exchanges of
commerce demand stated, reliable and rapid
provided the deveOpm. nt OF our trade with
the states lying south ot us is Impossible.
Our pension laws should give more adequate
and discriminating relief 10 the Union soldiers
and sailors and to their widows and orphans.
Suci occasions as this should remind us that
we owe everything to heir valor and sacri-
flee.
1t Is a subject of congratulation that there
Is a. near prospect Of the admission into the
Union OF tue Dakotas and Montana and Wash
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-03-08

al for bravery Mt the battle of Salkahatchie. In
1865 no was elcctedfor term of two years "a
coinp!rO!les of Wisconsin, and was reelected
In 1868 He was q representative TO the Forty
second, Forty-third, and Forty-fourth con-
crosses. lie was appointed minister to Para
quay and Uruguay by President Garfield, but
declined. He was also tondcrod by President
Garfield the position of chief of the bureau OF
engraving and printing and tho mis-
sion to Denmark, both Of which
he declined. Ho was elected gov
ernor In 1881, and was reelected In 1884, and
was again reelected in 1885 as a compliment
for his staunch maintenance of law and order
during the period of May, 1885 Ho scrvhu
longer as governor than any of his proicces-
sors-seven years.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-03-08
lChange Of Tenants
Takes Place at the National Elk.
ecutive Mansion.
PRESIDENT HARRISON IN CHARGE.
Warrington and the Remainder Of the
United States Turn Out tn Watch
the Great American March
Moving,

Inc Rain to the Contrary Notwithstanding
The Presidents Inaugural Refers sgnih-
santiy to the Southern Question, Up
Ao.ds the Monroe Doctrine, and Is Not at
Al obscure on Civil Service Re orm or Pro-
leetive Tariff President Cleveland Courte-
cusay Sees the New Occupant Of the White
House Installed In Possession.
.
WASHINGTON CITY, March Sin the pres
oace OF a vast concourse of loyal Americans,
surrounded by the mep whose wisdom and
'ability have lifted them to high positions in
NE service Of the nation, the scene robbed
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-03-08

He was graduated
from Hamilton col
lego when ~ years OF
age, and taught
school for two years
thereafter, studying
law AT the same
time. He finished the
study of law under
Judge Waite, of To-
ledo, o. (wbo was
later chief justice
United States SUI
pr me COURT, and
then returned to
Oneida nty.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-03-08

gained some prom
inenc ther before
moving to Min
nesota in 1873 Ho
served In the house
as n representa- We
during the Thirty
sixth congress, and
successfully In the
Thirty-s 4 ven 1 h,
Tbirty-eig h { b.
Thirty-ninth and
Fortieth, and was
appoint d to fl an
unexpirol term In
the senate, and sub
sequently Gle ted
to n full term.
WheD Garfield no.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-03-08

In command thereof was engaged under
Grant in the battles of the Wilderness. His
work broke him down and he had to turn over
his command To his junior officer, and later
was the colonel of the 127th United States col
ored troops in charge of the military post at
E'mira with its 10000 rebel prisoners. After
the war he settled in New York city and prac-
ticed law, and since then has been United
States district attorney and rominee Tor JUS
tice Of the supreme court and for district at
attorney, being defeated each time. During
the Beecher-1iltOn trial he was one of the
Leading counsel for N,r. Beecher. Gen. Tracy
is said t. !'s ono OF the greatest lawyers In
New NOr'; ate.
John Wilcox Noble was born in Lancaster.
o., Oct. ~, 1871. lie was the eighth of nine
children. lie passed his early days in Column.
bus and Cincinnati, y. He attended Miami
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-03-08

He Ia probably the
greatest manufact-
urer and dealer in
marble In the United
States, and is n pow
or in Rutland, VT,
which has grown
from q population Of
5000 to a,O0 by rca-
son of his business
operations In that
vicinity. He has q
strong political fol-
lowing rs Is shown
by his qualification
of the Vermont del
cgation TO Chicago
last summer. the
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-03-08


schools, and early
engaged in busi-
ne 8. In 1911 he es-
Ia oil he n clothing
house, t. which he
aiterward I'D d
other branches Of
business, and he
now has one of the
arg st retail stores
In the United 8 ates.
In 1887 Mr.. " ana
ak + adopted { e
stem OF coo era
ion In his store.
, md during the first
20 y of its opera
ion over 800. %
was paid 10 en-
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-03-08

came presi lent no was made secretary of the
treasury He had but short term e this
Office, ut in that timo IL regarded as having
demonstr ted his capacity rs n financicr. since
then he has b en- practicing law New Yort
n I'd has not been much in Minnesota. lie
dr. pped out of Minnesota politics altogether.
He IL n close friend of Gen. Harrison.
Rodfeld Proctor, ex-governor of Vermont, Is
q man of great political and business ability.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-03-08

university and after
ward Yale college,
being aduated
from that institu-
ton in 1851. Upon
his graduation he
studied law. Mr..
Noble settled first
In st. Louis in 1855.
Not meeting with
the success in the
practice of law that
he expected he re-
moved the following
year to Keokuk. Ia,
where he became
prominent at the
bar At tho l,rcnk.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-03-08

1868. Ho held sew
eral county offices.
was member Of tho
assembly in 1852.
was commissioned
major of tho Twon-
ty-hfth Wisconsin
volunteer infantry
in July, 1862, and
was afterward pro-
NOTED TO the col
onelcy. Bo served
with Gen. sherman
from tho siege Of
vicksburg until he
was mustered out
Mt the close oftho
war. He was brevet-
fptl bri0afliar uenot.-
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-03-08

he brought them all TO his view and held them
there. His ftrength In Vermont politics the
senators, even, do not rival. AS q business
man his reputation is high Jor fair dealing az
we'll an capacity.
Gen. Benjamin II. Tracy Is about 81 years
old. He was born in Oswego, N. Y. and Sc
cured his education In tho common schools OF
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-03-08

1881. % had tho
advantage of ex-
cell mt teachers at
his owl hou @, and
for n part of the
year 1871 he wasat
school in.Lancaster.
o., and at the age
of - he cnt red
w as hington col
lego. in his nat We
|. unity, where he
vas graduated in
! Si7. Some time af-
er graduation he
'ccame n teacher in
he Western Mil
, airy institute at
Blue Lick Springs,
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-03-08

delegation voting solidly for Harrison
on every ballot In fact, no was the
original Harrison man in the convcn-
ton, and though his delegation was all at
eea for day or two before the convention met
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-03-08

his native town. In
1Bl no was admit
ted to the bar Of the
supreme court and
opened an Office In
Oswego. He was
twice elected dis
trict attorney OF
Tioga Ia Democrat
ic STRONGHOLD, the
first time In 1853 and
in 1861 to the gener-
al assembly. In
1862 he recruited
two regiments and
was made colonel OF
one of them, the
1OInh Natv Xork and
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-03-08

Ia london the windows Of private houses
are Washed by limited liability company at
the rate Of cents window.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-01
Raising Babies by Incubator.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 22.-Rais.
ing babies of premature birth by
The aid OF a mechanical incubator
is the latest freak of medical science
at the WOman's Hospital, North
College avenue and 22nd street.
For the first time in this city this
process was put to practical test
ten days ago, when Florence Ryall,
an eight months old child, was
wrapped IN swaddling clothes and
placed in the incubator. The ex-
pertinent has proved so satisfactory
that hereafter the incubator pro.
cess will probably be fixture in
all we'll regulated hospitals of this
city. The present baby initiate is
thriving under the process, and
apparently enjoying the best OF
health.
The baby girl weighed at the
time of her birth about three
pounds, or one.halt the weight OF
an average new born child. The
incubator has raised the baby's
weight up to five pounds within
ten days. Little Florence rests
in the incubator nearly all OF the
time, except when she is taken out
to receive nOnrishment or is given
a sponge bath. The former opera.
ton occurs three times a day, and
the latter twice.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-01
Wreck and Loss of Life.
A NOVA SCOTIAN BARK LOST ON
THE CAROLINA COAST AND
II MEN DROWNED.

NORFOLK, VA, Feb. 23.-.The
Nova Scotian bark Josie Troop,
with a cargo of chalk, and crew OF
seventeen men, was wrecked at !
o'clock last evening, at Chicami-
comlco, Y. G. The master and ten
men were drowned. Six were
saved. The vessel and cargo are a
total loss. The vessel is broken
up aud strewn on the beach.
The Josie Troop sailed from
London on January ., for Phila-
delphia. The bark was caught in
a fierce northeasterly gale which
prevailed yesterday afternoon and
last night off the Atlantic coast
She soon lost her Roadway and be.
came unmanageable. After drift
ing about for some time she was
pitched on the rocks on the coast
of ChicamicomicO.
The cause of the disaster was
miscalculations, owing to thick
weather, which made 1t impossible
to get accurate lights and bearings.
The crews of Lifesaving Station
No. 10 could see no signs of tue
vessel until the eleYen men had
been lost, and were just in time to
save the six survivors. Thus far
only one body has como ashore.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-01
Affairs at Panama.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-lhe
department OF state has received
dispatches from the cOnSuls of the
United states at Panama and
Colon in regard 10 the situation of
affairs on the iSlhmus. TIE con.
suIS report that no disorders had
taken place MP TO February - and
that no trouble was anticipated be.
cause OF the expected final collapse
OF the LeSSepS company. The
event of the collapse had beeL dis
counted by the fact that gradual
suspension of the work had been
going on for the last two months
and the overflow had dTifted out
easily and in several directions.
The West Indies negroes were re-
turning to their homes at the rate
of about 800 week, and the
French steamers three times a
month were taking two or three
hundred Frenchmen each. The
Chllian consul at Panama was also
shipping about three hundred
white labOrers. The c0nsuls
thought that if the collapse had
taken place all at once as at first
expected there would have been
Serious danger of disturbances.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-01
Handy With Her Revolver.
CATTLE KATE BREAKS UP A SWIM.
DLING FARO GAME AT
BESSEMER

CHEYENNE, WYOMING, Feb. q.
Mrs. Kate Maxwell, the "Belle
Starr" of Wyoming, closed up a
gambling house at Bessemer OF
Monday night, recovered several
thousand dollars which had been
lost by her cowboys, and then
saved the lives OF the two gam
blers Just as the infuriated COW
boys were going to string them up.
She is known as Cattle Kate, and
runs a small ranch near Bessemer.
On Sunday she was robbed OF
1880 by her own men, and her
resentment was aroused against
the gamblers. Their room at Bees
semer was crowded Monday night
when Kate strobe in, accompanied
only by her foreman, and both
armed 20 the teeth. While Kate
covered the dealer with a six
shooter, Mason, her foreman, Sc.
cured the box, and showed the
crowd that the game was an unfair
"brace" game.
This enraged the cowboys, and
Farley and Bodell were terribly
beaten and ordered to prepare for
lynching. The ropes were in sight
when Cattle Kate interceded for
the two wretches, and announced
that she would divide their money,
amounting to several thousand dol
lars, which she had secured
Bodell and Farley were chased out
OF town. Their place was fired,
aud all hands went over TO Mrs.
Maxwelps ranch, where a dance
and general good time followed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-01
An Anarchists Confession.

CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-It Is under
stood that Oscar, NeeDe, one OF
the condemned anarchists i'm.
prisoned at..JoiIet, is preparing a
full confession of the formation,
workings, and plans Of the An
archists. This action is brought
about by the promise from Judge
Gary that after Neebe has made a
confession exposing the plans and
schemes OF the Anarchists and ex.
pressed regret and contritlon at
his own connection Herewith, he
Judge Gary would consider the
question of signing an application
for Neebe's pardon.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-01
Suspicion With Circumstance.

Ever since the election of 1891,
which resulted in The promotion OF
a remarkable combination to the
control of the government, a con.
viction has been popular that Mr..
Cleveland was not elected by the
vote of New York. 1t will be re-
membercd that for many days the
count in New York city was de-
layed, and that finally by soon
vichous" and other technical acts
known to the manipulatOrs, an APP
parant plurality of a few hundred
for Mr.. Blaine in New York state
turned ont 20 be l,Ol7 for the other
party.
According to Gen. Boynton, OF
the Cincinnati Commercial, this
conviction has now materlallzed
INTO the form Of proof, and upon
that point he makes this interest
lug statement:
"The evidence exists and IS now
attainable that Mr.. Blame, and not
Mr.. Cleveland, was elected Presl-
dent in 1884, 1t has been vaguely
charged that votes for Gen. Butler
were counted in large numbers for
Mr.. Cleveland. Gen. Buffers
friends now have the absolute
proof. They know, for instance,
that in two districts In New YorE
city from 1900 to LOO Butler
votes were counted for Cleveland.
These alone, without going further,
would have overcome the Demo
cratic majority and have given the
electoral vote of New York to Mr..
Blaine. 1t will be remembered
that Mr.. Cleyeland's plurality IN
New York state was only l,Ol7.-
The friends Of Gen. Butler have
been looking into this matter for
some time. They declare that.they
now have absolute proof"
Gel. Boynton is not a man to
make statements like that at ran
dom. This is a grave affair, and
the issue will be awaited with
curiosity If not with anxiety. AS
in partial confirmation of this re-
port, the New York Sun editOrlally
prints this significant paragraph
"The tact which is here alleged
has often been alleged be-
fore, but never IL "a manner 30
positive or so distinct, aud the
public will be curious to see the
evidence when Gen. Boynton
speaks Of Precisely VINO the
persons are to whom he refers as
+ Gen. Buffers friends We do not
know; but, should they prove their
case. there would be nothing sur
piising In it. All political experts
have been accustomed to regard
with suspicion the unexpectedly
small vote counted for Gen. ButleI
here III New York city in 1881, aud
the unexpectedly large vote count
ed for Mr.. Cleveland"
Could we get at the inside OF
that delayed canvass of votes III
1854. the developments doubtless
would be startling. The American
people would be confirmed in thelI
belief that instead Of having had
four years OF purely accidental
reign, they have been dominated
by a fraud concocted among the
ballot fixers OF New York city
/ Washington Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-01
CIevsIand's Civil Service.
THE CLEAN SWEEP THAT WAS
MADE AMONG THE RAILWAY
POSTAL CLERKS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-Postmas.
ter General Dickinson sent to the
Senate this afternoon bis reply to
the inquiry as to the number OF
railway postal clerks removed
January l, 1885, aud the reasons
for their removal. The document
is both interesting and amusing.
On January l, 1887, there were
1907 railway postal clerks en-
plOyed, a majority OF whom had
been in the service for a long time
and were regarded as experts. Up
to December 81 last all bat 1928 Of
these employees had been removed
and the 1928 were largely made up
of laborers and clerks receiving
the smaller salaries. The reasons
ascribed for the removals are Curl
Gus, to say the least. One hundred
and ninety two were said to be the
result of voluntary designations bat
which are we'll understood to be
designations in preference to being
removed ; lis clerks were removed
for alleged ply steal and mental in.
capacity; 1876 for alleged ineilicien-
cy, 263 for misconduct, Il for bad
habits, 1923 Tor political, 90 for
other causes and "a tor 40 cause.
On probation ALL new clerks were
appointed, but CSC of these were
afterward dismissed Tor ineficlen.
cy.
1t is shown by the report that
there was nearly a clean sweep be-
fore the railway postal was put IN.
der the civil service rules. In fact
the civil service rules have hardly
yet gone into effect. The matter
will come up in the Senate for
discussion some time next week.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-01
BLAINE'S HAND WAS IN 1T.
HE DID FOR 4 FRIENDLESS DEMO
Graf WHAT HE DID FOR "OLD
ZACHARY'S DAUGHTER.

HE DID FOR a FRIENDLESS DEMO
Graf WHAT HE DID FOR "OLD
ZACHARY'S DAUGHTER.
ATLANTA, GA, Feb. 23.-James
e.. Blaine figures in an interesting
story, which developed here 20.
day. MIR. Zion Bridwell Is a
printer not less than - years Old.
About fifteen years ago he married
Miss Mar, Afford and soon had the
care of his motherln.law, who is
as old as himself. thrown upon his
hands. Mr. BridWell's sight failed
and he found the struggle for
eXisteLce hard one. His mother
in.law was the widow Of a veteran
of the Indian War OF 1896. Mr..
Bridwcl set 10 work TO get "A
pension from Congress for eleven
years, but could meyer get the
local congressman to pnsh the
matter cnergetcally.
Four weeks ago Mr.. BrIdwell
read a newspaper story concerning
the pension which was rushed
through for the daughter of
Zachary Taylor. Mr.. Blaine was
speaker of the IIonsr at the time
anl casually met the lady and was
made acquainted with her story as
passed through one Of the com
mitteerOOms. lie lOld the lady TO
wait until his return. He went
into the House, called another
member to the chair, asked for a
suspension of the rules and had
the pension passed at once. TAX.
ing it across he had 1t rushed
through the Senate /; then he had
it signed, and inside of dn hour re-
turned to the lady and told her of
his success
KS soon as Mr.. Bridwell read
this story he went into ecstacles
and said. "There is my man.
He wrote at once to Mr.. Blaine,
telling him the full story Of his
poverty and the delay in getting
the pension through and begging
him to do for poor frlendless
Southern Democrat what he had
done for the daughter Of an Tx
president. The day alter that
letter reached Mr.. Blaine Mrs.
Affords pension for 80 a month
was favorabiy reported to tho
House, passed promptly and IT is
now IN the hands of President
Cleveland for signature.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-01
HIS POLITICS MADE TROUBLE

CHARLESTON, S. g., Feb. 23.-
There is great excitement among
the students and faculty of South
Carolina College. One professor
has resigned and two students
have been expell ed, while dis
cipline has been administered to
others.
The trouble dates back to the
election. Much to the surprise Of
everybody two professors, who had
been recently called to their chairs
from Northern colleges, walked
openly up to the polls and voted
the straight Republican ticket
The students were Indignant, and
to show their contempt they sere-
naded the offending professors
with tin pans and shrlll whistles.
The faculty reprimanded the stu
dents, but the professors were
made to feel in many ways they
were held in contempt Matters
progressed without open rupture,
however, until Monday, when a
body of students, playing before
Professor RandalI's recitation room,
refused to cease their noise when
commanded by him to do so. Later
on one OF the students who had re.
fused to obey Professor Randall
reported to him for recitation
Professor Randall refnsed to admit
him to his class until he apologized
for his conduct. The student re.
fused to apologize, and in the
course OF conversation gave the
Professor the lie direct. The Pro.
lessor then struck the student and
a rough.and.tumble fight ensued,
which was ended by another pro
lessor separating the combatants.
The student was expelled and Pro
fessor Randall has resigned.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-01
THE WEST VIRGINIA CONTEST.

On the second ballot on Thurs.
day last, Hon. John f. kenna was
reelected to the United States
Senate by a vote of &c to COTS
45. The struggle was a long and
excited one.
While the re election of John +.
Kenna to the United States Senate
will be a sad disappointment to the
Republicans of West Virginia, they
are to be warmly congratulated
Not only have they made fight
which will be historic, but they
emerge from the contest without
stain upon their record. The tide
might undoubtedly have been turn
ed at any moment during several
weeks if they would haYe consented
to a deal, but they steadfsstly
spurned any such tho1ght. At
the last moment overtures were
made TO Mr.. Golf, which, had he
seen fit to accept, he would today
be the senator.elect from the state.
The bait was one calculated to
tempt almost any man, but it was
promptly and peremptorily de-
chned. The issue at stake was not
that of Individual ambition, of sue
cess bought 10y a compromise Of
principle, it was the looking for
ward TO the gaining of a victory
for Republican ideas, aud that is
practically accomplish even in de.
feat. NO fact is or eau be more
patent than that Mr.. Kenna's sue
cess was attained only as the result
of a bargain, in which as the last
hours of the session we're rapidly
approaching, his enemies felt that
they, and doubtless did, extort a
high price for the vote which made
hin his own successor, bat a Prize
won at such cost is always dear,
because 1t involves the sacrifice of
that which should be above price,
and inevitably breeds dissensioD.-
Could an expression of the senti-
ment Of West Virginia be taken to-
day, no one will question that
Nathan GOff would be found to
stand far higher IN the estimation
of the people than John L. Kenna.
He has been tried and proved, and
thousands who have differed from
him in politics have been won by
the sterling worth that IN the try.
ing moment proved itself superior
to temptation.
The result, therefore, While "
raises Mr.. Golf to far higher place
10 the estimation of his fellow cti.
zeDs, must at the same time ma
terially advance the cause OF Re
publicanlsm. The same lofty spirit
which has marked his course has
been reflected in the conduct Of the
Republican members. No faint
fingers about them, and when the
session closes they can reTarn to
their constituents and look them IN
the face, With the proud conscious.
ness of 4 duty honestly performed.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-03-01
A Triple Crime.

CHICAGO, February 2j.-Au
awful tragedy was enacted at %
Irving avenue this morning, by
which Mrs. Lizzie Mccarthy and
her two children lost their lives
At 10 o'clock the inmates of the
house noticed that the McOarthys
had not appeared. On approach.
lug one of the doors they noticed
an odor of coal gas. The door was
forced open and on the bed were
the dead bode s of Mrs. Mccarthy
and her children. a rubber tube
attached to gas jet had been
separated from a standing bracket
and the end OF the tube lay on the
pillow of the bed and through this
the g9s escaped, filing the room
with the fumes. Mrs. Mccarthy is
the woman who, December 4th,
1887, shot and killed her husband.