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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-03-16
A Strike on The Fort Scott Railroad.

Between fifty and sixty colored ID
borers employed at work on the New
Orieaus, Natchez aud Fort Scott II. Il.
to-day struck for an advance in wages.
Tue men, we understand, had been
working for one dollar per day, and
asked for an increase OF Rfty cents,
which would make it one dollar and
half per day. About fifteen Of the
best hands were retained, and went 10
work, while those that the company
did not think worth SO much were al.
lowed TO 20. The conditions III the in.
crease, as far a. we can Iesrp, are that
the hands are 10 be paid OF Oh the 18th
OF each month, aud receive orders for
provisions or snythfu4 that they might
require during the interim between
pay days. This is q very fair proposi.
tion ou the part OF the management o
the road, and one which the laborers
could not help but readily sccede 10
All OF the hands wsn.el to go back Il
work, bu. rs labor Is plentiful onlJ
those that were considered worth {
dollar and bali per day were permit
ted to 60 back TO work.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-03-16
CHIEF ExlLED DooDLERs.
They May be Expelled for Trying 10 Ruy
Up Parliament
by Putting Up Purse to Defeat the
Weldon ExtraAitiOM HtN. ."
New York World.l

Z w. .- 81 New York WOrlu.l r'+|h-4'~
John keenan,, assisted by John C.
Emo, is said to be engaged in the con
genial task of collecting Doodle, esti-
mated at 100000, TO defeat in the
Dominion Parliament, Prof. Weldon's d
bill for the surrender Of fugitive crimi-
nails whose offenses are not embraced
in the existing Extradition Treaty.
Failing TO defeat the bill, the exiles
would be content to make it non-retro-
active. Here is = list of United States
citizens WHO are deeply interested in
the proposed legislation: .'..'1
Axworthy,. Thomas, defaulting treas
urcr of Cleveland, q. stole $3.50, 900 F;
in Toronto. ~
Bartholomew, George NJ, ex-presi-
dent of the Charter Oak Life Insurance
company, Hartford, Conn., Who alb
seconded with about $2,000,O0O; in
Quebec.
DE Lacy, Robert, New York Doodle
alderman of 1884; in Montreal.
Dempsey, Charles, New York Doodle
alderman OF 1884 in Montreal.
Dilckman, Henry, of ST. Louis, who
carried off $50, 900; in Windsor.
Ebert, Amandus, of Cincinnati, who
swindled American merchants out of
$50, GOO; recently in Montreal.
Eao, John c., ex-banksr OF New
York, who absorbed $4,000 900 from
the Second National Bank in Quebec.
Keenan,, Franklin w., of Scholarie,
N. v, bank wrccker; in Hamiltoa.
Mandelbaum, Mother" Of New
York, receiver Of stolen goods, equip
per OF thieves and burglars; shop
keeper in Hamilton. ....... .....
Moloncy, William, ex-reading clerk
of New York Common Council and
professional handler of Doodle; new in
Amsterdam, Holland, but would prefer
Montreal il assured of safety there.
Moore, Joseph A., of indianapolis,
WHO embezzlcd $50O,OOO of Counccti-
cut Mutual Life Insurance funds in
Windsor.
Saylcs, Robert, New York, doodle
alderman of 1884, who forfeited his
bond IN Montreal. ....
Scholl, II. d., dcfanlting cashier OF
Chicago and Northwestern railroad for
Sli, 900; in Toronto.
Stickncy, Harry G., Boston defaulter
for S17 900; in Toronto.
Sullivan, John f., of indianapolis.
ex- county clerk, whose stealings ex ,eed
500. 900; in Windsor.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-03-16
A NEGRO EXODUS.
southeru Agents Moving Negro Families
10 Arkansas.

RALEIGH, N. c.. March l2.-Scuth-
ern agents, moving negro families 10
Arkansas. are quietly bat successfully
nj work. Their operations are confined
thus far to few counties on the rail-
road lines near Qoldsboro. The counties
are systematically canvsssei. Several
Thousand persons have already gone.
Indications point to an extensive move
ment.l Many large plantations are al
most deserted. Negro dr0mmers are
paid IS for each family secured. The
entire travelling expenses TO Little Rock
is paid by the agents. The negroes say
they are promised forty scies CT land,
n brick house, q COW and 81 50 day
for lsbor, and are told that corn sells at
10 cents barre, aud meat Ut one. quar-
ter of cent a pound. They know
nothing of their destination. The re-
moval is by families. Planters in the
counties affected are greatly embarrass.
ed at the loss of farm hands at the be-
ginning of the planting season.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-03-16

appeal. Members of the committee
say that it was q historic picture. Tht
great jurist, in An attitude Of grand
dignity, stood before Grant, who waa
standing, too, at times nervously shift.
ing his weight from one foot 10 the
other. Attorney General Williams,
tall and scowliug, with cloak thrown
over his shoulder, posed likes political
Mcphistopheles behind the President.
while the committee was ranged around
the room. Judge Canpbell's Sspecch
on that occasion wns = marvellous piece
Of cloqucncc. As he spoke of tho woes
suffered by Louisiana the tears stream.
ed down his venerable face, and many
eyes in the room were Moistened in
sympathy. When Judge Campbell had
finished speaking he handed the petition
to Grant. The President said he could
do nothing, and the committee came
home full Of disappointment.
Judge Campbell's life was record OF
Of success in the practice Of his profes-
sion. He himself regarded his success
in the great estate" case, ~ It ID called
the States Of New Hampshire aud
New York W. Louisiana the tri-
umph Of his legal life, - it established
his view OF the rights Of the Statea under
the Constitution. Referring to his ar
gument in that case, Chief Justice
Waite said: s'That is the greatest legal
argument that have ever heard - and
Justice Miller said: "I CONCUR In that
opinion" The historian Bancroft
wrote that it was profound study of
the Constitution.
Five years ago Judge Campbell re-
turned to Baltimore to find rest ut his
home in that city, after long, brilliant
and useful life. e
The dead jurist leaves four daugh-
ters surviving him, Mrs. Hsnrietta C.
Lay of Baltimore; Mrs. Kate c. Gro
yer, wife of Col. V. ID. Grover OF Nor.
folk, Va. Mrs. Clara e. Colston, wife
of Mr.. +. Nj. Colston Of Baltimore, and
Miss Annie Campbell Of Baltimore.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-03-16

During the campaign, and sioce, tue
Republicans have been clanorlng for
new departure, for little more Of
the jingo pulley but II Mr.. Bsyasd
himself were delivering this inaugural
address he dould not use language
different from this. It embraces the
very principles for which Mr.. Bayard
has contendcd In the face of the most
bitter ami virulent opposition Oi the
Republican Senators. lie may retire
now with the plaadit OF "Weii done,
good and faithful servant" uttered by
Mr.. Harrison himself. - konisriiie
So,,riey.. JOurudi.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-03-16

There is no more question OF the
complete possession by Louisiana Of u
republican form u! government than
there Is of the same fact al 10 New
York. IL the Democrats should claim
ihst in New York the popular will Is
not represented, and therefore the gov
ernment is not republican In form be.
cause the majority that elected u Demo.
cratic governor was refused 10 Demo-
cratic President, the pre,ension would
be quite as logical As is old Mr.. Evarts 8
claim to LouIsiana.-NeWY York Times.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-03-16

lCourier- r-Joarnal.]

Oaly two members OF the new Cab.
met, Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. Wisdom
are known TO fame. Il thind. Mr.
Wanamakes, 10 . recent Importation
from business into politics, who,
although b for, some time conspicuous In
the advertising columns OF the uswe.
papers rs m enterpfislug contributor,
had not been suspected Of leaulnED to.
ward celebrity until the iato Proetdso-
tial ca,npaign, when he blc0omed luto
liberal patron VI The aste Of frying fat
out Of RObber BavOns aud buying
v0tes In blocks OF ave. BY grace.
therefore, Of his bounty. he becoaneo
stateswau, aud will conduct the NATL
service of'the country; though not. let
us hope, upon the exact plau pre.
vaiiinH over the female service of shts
great shop iu Philadelphia. Hts eslsc.
lt0n for Postmaster General 10 IA Iuds.
Harrison sayS In his Inaugural speech
about the purity of elections. lfi
OF Mr.. Blaine it ls sapesduous 10
speak. Hs Il . brillisat- expsrlmsa.
taitst, In all things reckless q eoese.
qusncss, an advsntuter by nature and
. lingo by adoption. Mr.. Wladom Il
. clear. headed aud hasd- headed 70.
tesau, who Aas already elvsu ~
touch Of hls metal In The Treasury
Department, and, on the whole, Tor
domesttc and party purposss,, AZ
excellent selection. He wilt b. 1hs
conservative aud the diplosnatlst 10
the Administrative houeehotd. koop-
i0g things together aud sssvloe. Il osiy
40 referee and 0isldlesnau In all inter.
uscins quarrsls. For this Important
post he has both ability and exper-
isHce, as we'll ~ natural aptitude, and
can be trusted to 10 good work for iits
party. 20 4"@'ts
Messrs. Tracy, Noble, Proctor, and
Miller have yet to make their public
record. They are all gentlemen Of ex.
cellent private character aud personal
standing. We do not share 81 tie
objections made to the appointmeut of
Mr.. Miller because Of hts late paftaos.
ship relation to the President. !, On the
contrary, we regard the right of The
President 10 choose his nearest and
most confidential friend as one of hls
political a1visors ~ unquestlonHbls
and not 10 be abridged. A good
lawyer himself, Gen. Harrison 10 Ger.
taiuly good judge Of q good lawyer,
aud, In naming ono with whom ne Il
50 familiar for Attorney General, he
gives tho Law Department. Of the
Government a kind Of personal guarau.
tee In advance. s'"irNN
The new Secretary of Agriculture,
the Hon. Jere Rusk, though Iess noted
than Mr.. Blame and Mr. Window, 10
still an old hand ut the bellows. He
Is perfectly honest and capable man
for the place. In Congress he won the
respect and regard Of all who know
him. AZ Governor Of WisconsIn, he
had some rough places 10 get over,
and he got over them like a ,0au. Hs
will never say foolisi, thing, or do an
uu worthy thing. 'ns' ~ ."t H''
The Cabinet, a. thus formed, my bs
taken, on the whole, - sound In Its
and respectable In Its
with the future sil before
II for good, or evil, as time shall show.
Now, on with tho daucei ""
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-03-16
APPEALS TO wiNDOx.
Supervising Architect Bradley Receives
Iii. Order of Dismtssat.
m. O. City 1tem.l
Msjor Alfred Bradley, Supervising
Architect, this morning received the
following document
IN. o. city item.

| lds,ea4 TREAsuRY DKPAKTMENT, J
| IN Oftioe Of tho Secretary, I
str:i have q ssis: S You . ssSs your o ases; s:I
vice: a. superintendent Of repairs of all
baildings within the State Of Louisiene, q
e@bodied in letter Of ofappointmsne of July s,
to6sr II. 1887. will not DO required a1tsr aud
yours, HUGH 8. THOMPSON,
1at H# ,NH Acting Secretary.
The document was not sent through
Supervising Architect Frerel's ONCE.
Major Bradley, on receipt Of the docu.
msnt, Immediately telegraphed Secre-
tary Window, asking for q suspension
Of the order, until he could have . fair
trial.
Collector, Jonas ststetl that this morn.
tpG ho had resolved an order from sci.
ta0 Secretary Thompson, stating In six
words that from tie recoipt of ,it
Deputy Collector Harris was removed
from ONCE. No more, no less. * -
Ar. Harris, when gu siiOned about
tho matter, stated that II was .ntrinsi-
cally ''Ietter dc cachet," worthy Of
the "Itoi Sofsli, but, on the principle
that the king could do no wrong, he
could not 80 how he could obtain any
sstisfaclion, aud he had no desire to
pose % q martyr. He desired It, how
svss, to be recorded that the small
amount Of property, charged to have
bssn exchanged contrary to law, had
been promptly restored by the parties
10 possession for purposes Of exchange,
aud was now within the walls of the
Customhouse, the government not los
Ing one cent, and that thls 10 the only
oflense admitted or committed.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-03-16

1t is MIR. Iarrison's first admiuistrs-
tive mistake. Especially the omission
to follow the examples OF Hayes, Gar
Held snd Arthur, and select at least one
Cabinet officer from the South, beiFays
u lack OF that brosd conception Of Ds-
tionaiity which in President Cieve-
lands term OF Office did so much TO
bio, out " hatever remained Of section
al auim Globe.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-03-16
CAPT. r. w. DAWSON,
Editor Of the ChallestOn News and
Courier, Murdered by II. IL.
McD0w,

CHARLESTON, 8. c., March lo-Csr-
tain F.W. Dawson. editor Of the News
aud Courier and agent OF the Associa-
ted Press la this city, was murdered
this afternoon about $3.50 O'Clock by T..
B. Mellow, physician OF this city. 1t
seems that Mellow, who is u married
man aud the father Of family, had
been too familiar with Swiss maid in
Captain Dawson's family snd that
Captain Dawson had visited Mellow
at his Office to remoDstrate with him.
Words and blows followed aud the
encounter ended 10 McDow's shooting
Captain Dawson through the heart.
The murderer then locked up his Office
and went out. Three hours later he
surrendered himself 10 the police au-
fhorities aud the body OF the murdered u
mar was found lying in McDow's
office. The murder causes intense ex.
citeinent anu there is talk Of lynehing.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-03-16

Especial to The Times-Democrat.l
BALrlMoRE, March l2.-Hon. Johr
A. Campbell, formerly associate justice
of the United States Supreme Court.
and afterwasd Assistant Secretary OF
War for the Confederate States, died
at his home in this city this afternoon,
aged nearly seventy-eight.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-03-16
"a LIVING CHANCE"
PRECEDENT Ilarrisoa's Policy In Making
Appointments.

Especial to The Times -Delnocrat.l
.WAsHINGTON, March u.-Pfesident
Harrison bas reached q c0ncius'oo thai
Will cause deep disappointment to the
army Of patriots who are btssigiDg
him with applications for place. II ID
coucluslon that may delay the filling
OF certain Offices with Republicans for
naOuths, aud possibly in eDlne cases for
longer period.
The President has decided ihst be
will not only move with extreme eau
ton In the matter of removals, bot that
where the Incumbent IL cr.mpstent for
the Office, against whom no charges
eau be made, he will, in many cases,
be. permitted to serve out hts term
should he dscl,ne peremptoriiy to re-
sign.
This information is given out by
gentlemen whose relations with the
President give I" his utterauces the
character Of sstnt-olifctAt indCrse>
ment. 1t IL saitt In exJAanatioo of the
course, thaa President Harrison does
not intend to u,ake iDrrtyrs Of good
men for no better reason than hecsuss
Of their devotion to Dsmocfatic princi-
pies. President Cleveland established
a0 exceiient precedent in sueh matters,
and President Harrison, 1t ia said, viii
be guided by it to certain extent at
least.
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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-08
Cassowary FishfnC.

The habits of the cormorant and of
our native fish hawk are generally
known. Their methods of taking fish
are very much like those of birds of
prey. But tho cassowary fishes accord
ing to a method of its own. Mr.. Powell
witnessed its operations on q river in the
island of New Britain:
saw q cassowary come down to the
waters edge, and stand for some minutes
apparently watching the water carefully.
It then stepped into the river where it
was about three feet deep, and, partially
squatting down, spread its wings out,
submergiAg them, the feathers being
spread and ruffled.
The bird remained perfectly motion
less, and kept its eyes closed, as if in
sleep. 1t remained in this position for
fully quarter of an hour, when, sud-
denly closing its wings and Strengthening
its feathers, it stepped out on the bark.
Here it shook itself several times. where
upon quantity of small fishes fell out
of its wings, and from amidst its feath-
ers, which the bird Immediately picked
up and swallowed.
The fishes had evidently mistaken the
feathers for q kind of weed that grows
in the water along the banks of the rivers
in this island, and which very much re-
sembles the feathers of the cassowary.
The smaller fishes hide in these weeds to
avoid the larger ones that prey on them.
Youths Companion.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-08

A battle does not consist, as many i'm
agine, in a grand advance of victorious
lines of attack, sweeping everything be-
fore them, or the helter-skelter flight Of
the unfortunate defeated. The historian
must SO present It in his descriptions,
the artist in his paintings. Even the
writer of an official account must limit
himself to the presentation of such mo-
ments as demand special treatment. or
to such episodes as involve important
and instructive tactical movements. All
those events which are less striking,
which pass more quietly, but which,
nevertheless, contribute to the final re-
suit, cannot be reproduced without too
much expansion. Those incidents which
no account of the battle, official or un-
official, takes any note of, the thou
sand and one events observed only by the
participants, the innumerable cases in
which the direction and control of af'
fairs glide out of the hands of the officers
these are the little drops of water that
make the mighty ocean of battle and de
termine victory or defeat.-United Ser
vice
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-08
Tho specter Guest.

An undertaken in Madrid, who lived
over his shop, one night gave grand
ball. At the height of the festivities a
gentleman in full evening dress joined
the company. He danced with the host
ess and her daughter; he danced with
the guests. He seemed to enjoy himself
thoroughly. The undertaken thought
he recognized the face, but didn't like to
be rude and ask the strangers name.
By and by all the guests departed and
only the unknown was left.
'Shall send for cab for your said
the host at last.
"No, thank you; I'm staying in the
house."
"Staying in the house! Who are you,
sir?'
"Why, don't you know me? I'm the
corpse that was brought in this after
noon."
The undertaken in horror rushed to
the mortuary chamber, where in Spain
it is usual for the dead to he removed.
The coffin was empty. His wife and
daughter had been dancing with Il corpse!
But it turned out that the gentleman
had only been in q trance and had sud-
denly recovered. Hearing the revelry
above, and being possessed of keen
though ghastly sense of humor, he had
got out of his coffin and joined the fes-
tive party. He was presentable, for in
Spain the dead are generally buried in
full evening dress.--New York Herald.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-08
Mistaking o Royalty.

One night at a reception at Mrs. Ron
AIDS while was perched upon sofa
watching the brilliant assemblage, l fell
into conversation with a pleasant gentle
man seated beside me, who was very
curious about America and American
life. l told him great deal about
America, and said that Americans in
England would not at once know how to
address people properly. "As for me"
said, ~ am as green as gooseberry on
this subject; even if I supposed you were
one of the nobility / should not know
how to address you." A few moments
afterward Mrs. Ronalds said to me: "Mr.
Wilder, that's a good thing you've been
saying to the Duke of Teck;'you've made
an impression upon his highness." Ire
piled: "Why, I haven't met the Duke Of
Teck; the only gentleman I've been talk
ing to is standing over there" "Well,"
says Mrs. Ronalds, "that is the Duke of
Teck." Graciousi I am a little enough
fellow by nature, but just then you
might have put me in pint cup.-Mar-
shall P. Wilder's Book.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-08
The Bls.alnr Of chIldhoo4.

Blessed be childhood, which brings
down something Of heaven into the midst
Of our rough earthliness. These $1,000
daily births, Of which statistics tell US,
represent as it were an effusion of inno-
cence and freshness, struggling not only
against the death of the race, but against
human corruption and the universal gan
creme Of sin. All the good and whole
some feeling which is ihtertwined with
childhood and the cradle is one Of the
secrets of the providential government
of the world. Suppress this lite giving
dew and humansociety would be scorched
and devastated hy selfish passion. Sup
posing that humanity had been composed
of thousand millions of immortal be-
ings, whose number could neither in
crease nor diminish, where should We
be and what should we bel A thousand
times more learned, no doubt, but
thousand times more evil. There would
have been avast accumulation of science,
but all the virtues engendered by suffer-
ing and devotion-that is to say, by the
family and society-would have no exist
ence. And for this there would De no
compensation. Blessed be childhood for
the good that it does, and for the good
which it brings about carelessly and un-
consciously by simply making us love it
and letting itself be loved. What little
of paradise we see still on earth is due to
its presence among us. Without father
hood, without motherhood, / think that
love itself would not be enough to pre-
vent men from devouring each other
men, that is to say, such as human pas
sions have made them. The angels have
no need of birth and death as. founda
tions for their life, because their life il
heavenly.-Amiel's Journal, translated
by Mrs. Humphrey Ward.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1889-08-08
The Weight of individuals.

The average weight of boy ct birth
is seven and that of girl q little moro
than six pounds. When they have ct.
tanned the full development Of man OIL
womanhood they should weigh twenty
times as much rs they did at birth. Thil
would make u mans average weight lac
and wonlan's about 1876. The height
of male at birth is foot inches and
that of female foot G inches. Fully
grown, u mans height should be about
three and half times greater than at
birth, or S feet 0 inches. while woman
should be 5 feet 0 inches The weight OF
individuals who are fully developed and
we'll formed, however, varies within ex.
tremes, which are nearly as to 2, while
their height varies within limits which
at most are as to 1-3. Taking 200
pounds as the maximum of mans weight
and S. as the minimum we would have
the average of 142i pounds. Placing tho
maximum weight of woman at 1S5
pounds and the minimum at 70 pounds,
and we get an average of 1871 pounds
PHILADELPHIA Record.