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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-20

knocked the heart out of him and he APP
piled to Mr. Gladstone S pity. He had re-
piled TO an undertaken advertisement
and found himself one Of a row Of appli-
cants from the undertaken Office The
spectacle made one street Arab remark to
another: Eth Bill, what lot of chaps
waitin to be measured for their collins. y
This was too much fol the clerk feelings
he returned home and wrote to Gladstone.
The humor and pathos of the incident
touched the old man and after inquiry he
gave the applicant a clerkship. Mr. Glad
stone. when in office received many letters
relating to the Church and to questions of
preferment, and in making ecclesiastical
appointments be never took politics into
consideration.
Whether in office or out Of Office Mr..
Gladstone takes care of the odds and ends
and fringes of time. He gets through a
large amount of correspondence in the odd
fragments Of leisure which are wasted by
most people. He reads while travelling and
writes many letters while sitting in his
place in the House Of Commons. This is
surprising, perhaps, but it should be re-
membered that members Of the House of
Commons, unlike members of Congress,
have no accommodation for writing.
There are no desks provided for them, and
Mr. Gladstone writes with little pad on
his knee
Combined with his elaborate apparatus
of pigeonholes and careful attention to
order, Mr. Gladstone has a phenomenally
retentive memory, and he not only re-
members everything, but also where every
fact can be verified. The whole of his acts
are carefully tabulated and drawn upready
for instant mobilization, and although he
has forgotten probably mere than his col
leagues have ever learned, he still possesses
a store of accurate and detailed informa-
ton concerning almost every conceivable
subject to which none Of them can lay
claim. Mr.. Gladstone carries this instinct
of order through all his work. 1t is one
of the things which enables him to accom-
plish as much as he does. He never gets
things mixed up. In his library at Ha-
warden he has one desk at which he trans
acts his private correspondence; another is
for public affairs, and at a third he con-
duets his historical and Ho'neric research
es. All his notes and papers are slowed
away in the drawers in the most handy
manner for reference AMI use. When he
iCduS IL bUOh ne uocS IL It's Il oNsttlls anu
takes all there is out of it. He marks all
passages which he wishes t. remember by
pencil stroke on the margin. He puts a
query opposite things which he considers
wrong. Having finished the book. he sup
plemeLts the index by one of bis own to
save his time should he ever want to refer
to the work 1t is this habit of order and
method which pervades all his work
whether in regard to questions of State or
in small things-and his way of econo-
MIXING time which enables him to &C.
eomplish so much work Add to this his
practice of taking healthy exercise
either in walking or wood cutting and
his gift of going to sleep almost at will
and of sleeping soundly, and we are better
able to understand his powers of endT-
ance and how his faculties are as yet un-
impaired
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-20

The proposals TO make surveys which
will prepare tine way for making a deep
water channel from Lake Superior to Buff
hlo should meet with prompt consideration
and favorable action in Congress The en-
terprise contempIates a heavy outlay, but
II is in the direct line Of one of the most
pressing commercial needs of the country
and will pay a handsome return in re-
duced freight raties and consequently bet
ler prices for the farmers aud other pro
ducers of the northwest.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-20
APHORISNiS.

Never argue. In society noth.np must
be; give only results If any person differs
from you, bow and turn the conversation
Beaconsfield.
He that hath no inward beauty none per
ceives
Though all around is beautiful.
r. II Dana
When you know a thing, to hold that
you know it; and when you do not know
a thing to allow that you do not know III
this is knowledge. Confucius.
To live is not merely to breathe; 1t IS 70
act. it is to make use Of our organs
senses, faculties of all those parts OF our
selves which give us the feeling OF exist
ence. Rousseau.
1t IS impossible that an i'll natured man
car have a public spirit; for how should ns
love tel thousand men who never io'ea
one?-S henstOne
After all. the most natural beauty in the
world is honesty and moral truth. lfus
features make the beauty Of the face; anu
true proportions The beauty Of architecture;
as true measures that of harmony. ana
music In poetry which Is all tao.e'
truth still is the perfection. -Shaftesoufl'
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-20
TIE ELEVENTH CENSUS.


Mr.. Robert =. Porter sends a letter OF
instructions in regard to the taking Of the
Seventh census For the purpose Of maxi
ing the census OF 1890 the Government has
appropriated So, 100000 to cover expenses,
not including the cost Of printing, ougray-
ing, binding, etc, which items Of them
selves will be an enormous expense. The
law provides that all the supervisors shall
set their enumerators at work June |, and
that the work shall be done 10y July /, and
thc census shall date from June |, 1899
For the thirty days employed in taking the
census. the Government employees will live
on the fat of the land The supervisors
when the census is completed will receive
1926 each, and al for every 1000 inhabit-
ants in thicldy settled districts, and 81 40
per 900 in sparsely settled districts In
no case however, shall the aggregate COM
peusation Of the supervisors be less
than $500 for the thirty days work
The enumerators are paid for their work
as follows Two cents for each person
euumemted 2 cents for each death report
sd Is cents for each farm reported; 20
sents for each establishment OF productive
industry; 3 cents for each surviving sol
der, sailor or marine. The enumerators.
appointed 10y the Supervisors of Census TO
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-20
AWFUL SCENES IN SIBERIA.
The Torture and Suicide of a Woman of
Noble Birth Followed by "a Wholesale
Massacre of Russian Poll ical Prisoners.

Noble Birth Followed by Wholesale
Massacre of Russian Poll. ical Prisoners.
New YORK. An evening paper publish
es a dispatch from Paris which states that
a cipher letter has lust been received by a
Russian refugee in that city, dated Deem
Der q, which gives the details of horrible
tragedy in the political prison at Kara
eastern Siberia.
Nine. Nadyda Sihida, of noble birth
and teacher in the high school at Mos
cow, was found last year with revolution
airy pamphlets in her possession and SEN
fenced to penal seryitude. On her arrival
at Kara this handsome, refined woman
soon attracted the attention of the Direct
or of the prison, who took an early oppor-
tunity to insult her Nine. Sihlda boxed
the ears of the Director, who, in revenge,
had her stripped and logged in the pres
ence of all the men in the prison. Such an
outrage has not been perpetrated ON wo-
man of rank since the days of the Empress
Catherine, and the unfortunate lady was 50
apprehensive of the further shame and
torture that she committed suicide on the
same day by poisoning herself.
Several of the other female political
prisoners, fearful of receiving similar
treatment, on hearing Of the terrible event
followed her example. A few miles from
the women political prison at Kara Is that
occupied by male political conyicts, who
on hearing of the tragedies, reyolted en-
masse. Troops were called out and awful
scenes followed, shooting, fogging and
torturing going on by wholesale, Up to
this time the Russian authorities have
been able to suppress all newspaper ac-
counts
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-20

A TERRIBLE blow 10 MOrmOhlsm was
struck in Salt Lake City when the
Gentiles carried the city election by a large
majority
JusT how patient that portion Of the
public which travels is may be realized
from public case in Connecticut. A
hotel at which an average Of forty people
stopped nightly was sued by guest for
.harboring bugs in the beds Out Of 81
bed oyerhauled forty-eight had bugs, and
and yet this was the first and only COM
plant for five years.
IN is said that the Russian Government
can't understand why the rest Of the civil
lied world should sympathize with thevic-
Tins of its harshne5s and cruelty. and Che
Russian minister is astonished that the
United States doe.n look with favor up
on her way Of "uspectinP person and
giving him two or three years in prison
without a trial
FlNDLAY, O., has a set Of fanatics who
have met and solemnly determined that
the world is to go to smash before the end
Of 1890. One Of the strongest pcculiarities
Of human nature is shown by the credulity
With which such predictions are received,
although for generations they have failed
10 be realized, with a consistency worthy
Of the weather bureau.
rnE British Parliament opens, and
great things may be expected in the way
Of political debate The opposition will
test the cohesive power Of the coalition
once more but there is really little hope
Of disloging the Salisbury ministry. The
Portuguese incident and favorable budget
are two vantage points for the govern
ment, and local government bill for Ire
and may serve to pacify the wing Of the
party demanding for Ireland something
besides coercion. The report of the Par
nell commission has been put in type and
ITS submission to Parliament will be the
unique feature and perhaps the crowning
sensation Of the session.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-20
The same story.

STAUNroN, Va, Feb. ia loeomo-
tive ran into a hand car in the su1burDs
tonight killing two men and seriously ID
luring six others.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-20

A TERRIBLE blow 10 Mormonlsm was
struck in Salt Lake City when the
Gentiles carried the city election by a large
majority
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-20

In allowing inactivity of the kidneys to grow
through neglect The deadly shoals Of Brights
disease and diabetes will wreck the goodIy bark
Of health if ii is allowed 20 drift rue efles upon
them The bladder, too, Il inactive, and judcious
medication does not speedily direct the helm To-
ward the port Of safety, viii be WheIned by the
Quick sand 81 disease In selecting a diruetic, let
your choice fall upon Hostetters stomach Bit
ters which stimulates the renal organs without
irritating and exciting them, two effects e be ap
pretended from the uumedicatcd stimuli largely
rpsorted TO. These have a tendency % react preJu
dicaliy. The Bitters invigoraIe the kidneys and
bladder, in common with the nerves and the a.,
cestiye organs, and SO afford lasting aid. It
also affords dual assistance in preventing and
curing intermittent and remittent fever. Bilious
ness, constipation and rheumatism ii also suhlu-
gates.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1890-02-20

The hrst living Skeleton was tIande
Sewrat. born in France in 1899 He was
tall and would have been well-shaped had
there been any flesh on his body: as it was
every bone could be distinctly seen. His
arms were compared TO two ivory flutes.
and his abdomen seemed 10 cling to the
yertebr,e. He made a fortune by exhibit
ing himself, and returned to his native
town to enjoy it, bat suddenly expired soon
after his retirement
At Pontiria b,ide and bridegroom and
ten OF their party were drowned in the
river.
Buffalo Bill declined with thanks a
European title with the remark. Il am
-. y. ~. m. -, Ia y
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-01
GNAWED BY A RAT.
Horrible Injury TO a Little Child Ii
Hoboken.

Horrible Injury TO a Little Child In
Hoboken.
The seven weeks old baby of D.
Schultz. of Garden street, Hoboken, was
attacked and severely bitten by a rat yes
terday. Mrs Schultz was upstairs doing
her household work at the the time and left
her child, as she thought. safely
sleeping in its crib in the kitchen. The
feeble cry of the little one did not attract
Mrs. Schuitz's attention at once, but when
1t did reach her ears she went hurriedly
downstairs to sooth her baby. The poor
little thing was writhing with pain and
appeared to be going into commissions.
At q glance the terrified mother saw
that rat lad knawed one of the baby's
fingers completely off and had partially
destroyed auother one when its horrible
feast was disturbed.
The doctor who attended to the tiny
little sufferer is hopeful of its recovery,
as the rats which infest the neighbor-
hood are not supposed to be of the poi
sonous kind which lurk in the sewers.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-01

The Minkakwa Euchre Club, Of Green
vile. concluded a session of delightful
progressive euchres" last evening, at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. James VIII
liams. No. 81 Avenue E.
It was also the most enjoyable meet of
the season and sociobility was the crown
ing feature of the evening Euchre was
fnaugurated shortly after eight O'Clock
with six tables aud the amusement did
not abate until after eleven O'clock.
The awarding of prizes for the evening IS
games followed. Mr.. J. Williams and Mrs.
p. Morton captured the king prizes.
The prizes for individual ex-
cellency for the entire season
were awarded to Mrs d. w. Outwater
and Mr.. J. Williams, and, of course,
speeches followed. Refreshments were
then served.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. j. j. DetwilleI Mr.. and Mrs. James
Williams, Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Mitchell,
Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Outwater, Mr.
and Mrs. P. Norton. Mr.. and
Mrs John Williams, Mrs Carey,
Mr.. and Mrs. SayboIt, Mr.. Aaron, Mr..
and Mrs. j. B. Hay, Mr.. Mrs. G. F. Nc
Aneny, Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Reid, Mr..
and Mrs. f. X. Morse.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-01
A Brutal Husband.

Patrolman Kelly. of the First precinct,
was approached by woman and three
small children about two o'clock this
morning on Grand street, who asked him
to arrest John Nolan, of No. 122 Canal
street.
The woman was Nolan's wife. Her
hair was matted with blood flowing from
deep gash which she said had been in
dicted with broken sugar bowl which
her husband in drunken frenzy had
hurled at her during a quarrel.
Kelly, who is one of the bravest police
men on the force, was touched. Enter
ing Nolan's house, he pulled him from his
bed, where he was shamming sleep, and
marched him off to Police Headquarters.
Mrs. Nolan and her children were then
safely installed in their own home.
In court this morning, Nolan appeared
in his bare feet. He has just been let
loose after serving term at Snake Hill,
where he was sent for beating
his wife, The wife, probably
through fear refused to appear
this morning. Kelly preferred a charge
of assault and battery, as Kelleher had
fought him like d tiger all the way to Po-
lice Headquarters when he made the
arrest. Nolan was held till to tomorrow
morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-01
READJUSTED.
Passage of the Ordinance
Rearranging Alder
manic Districts.

The city will be redistricted, and to &C
complish this fact Alderman Peter j.
Donnelly last night resigned his member
ship in the Board He would not vote for
the readjustment, and to avoid trouble he
resigned. With him in the Board it re-
quired ten votes to pass the ordinance,
and his vote was necessary to make
the ten.
He resigned and that made three
quarter vote, nine, which was sufficient.
1t was early when the people began to
congregate at the City Hall to ascertain
what would be done, and among them
could be seen Sheriff Davis, Commits
sioner Feeney, Commissioner e. A.
Dugan, Fred Kissam, Commissioner
sommers, James G. Clarke. Judge Wan
When President Allen called the roll
the following ered:--Aldermen Jor-
dan, O'Rourke, Ward, Hoos, O'Neil,
Schermerhorn, Connolly, Prigge, Hauck
and Keogh.
THE RESIGNATION.
The first business transacted was the re
ception of the resignation of Alderman
Donnelly which was done by a unanimous
vote
Then motion that John H. Van Pelt
should not be granted license was ad-
opted, several claims ordered paid, and
Alderman O'Neill moved to take from
the table the ordinance to redistrict.
Alderman Schermerhorn objected to it
and Mr.. O'Rourke insisted on hearing 1T.
On motion Of Alderman O'Neill, the or
dinance was placed on its final passage,
Alderman Schernerhorn objected in vig-
orous language, but was called to order
by the president.
Alderman O'Neil said the resolution
was for the benefit of the party he repre-
sented, and that Alderman Schermerhorn
would advocate just such one if it
would benefit his party "Gentlemen,
said he, 'our opponents would give us the
same dose.n
JORDAN IS ALL RIGHT.
Alderman Jordan strongly advocated
the bill and said that he intended to vote
for it. This caused much applause in the
lobby and when it was over Alderman
Schermerhorn said he knew that Mr..
Donnelly had resigned to compromise
the difficulty the Democrats had in effect
ing their ends.
1T is one of the worst political schemes
that was ever proposed in this CITY" said
he 'Ot course the only thing we can do
Ward and himself) is to vote against it
but if this scheme was not put through
tonight the Board would next year be
Republican.
Alderman O'Neill advocated the meas
ure in few remarks and the ordinance
was adopted. The Board then adjourned
sine die.
The official text of the ordinance is pub
Hshed in another column.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-01
COUNTERFElTER In IRONS.
Desperate Efforts to Rescue Samuel
TAFT at Trenton.
specfa, to the .,ersev ctr Ne,ss


Special to the jersey City Netrs
TRENToN, May /, 1890. Samuel TAFT,
the counterfeiter, Is in irons in his cell at
County Jail and will be kept so until his
trial next week. The warden is convinced
that he intends to make his escape if pos
sible. The warden has investigated a
story about a boy creeping through the
door and believes it to be true. Another
attempt has been made since that time.
The information came to the Warden
from the same source as the first story
and he believes it to be true.
About two o'clock on last Saturday
morning some one placed a ladder about
ten feet long against the Cooper street
wall and climbed to the top of the wall,
then he pulled the ladder over and
climbed down on the other side. The lad
der was carried to another wall which
divides that part of the jail yard into two
parts and over that the person climbed.
The party who gave the information was
one of the prisoners, and he was sure that
the ends of the ladder were muffled.
He made no outcry because he could
hear no noise. The supposition is that
the ladder was placed upJo the window Of
Tait's cell. which was just over the sec
ond wall, with the purpose of getting him
out. The window is very securely grated,
and the persons who made such an at
tempt found their efforts fruitless.
Major Muirheid felt justified when he
heard this information to make his pris-
oner more secure, SO he took him to an
otherfcell where he is alone, and placed
the shackles upon him. TAFT did not re-
sist, but said he would report the matter
to the United States authorities. which he
did on Tuesday, but the Court paid no
attention to him. He is looked upon as a
very dangerous man.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-01
VANDERBILT TREE PLANTING.
| He Is Setting 1900 to the Acre at His
Country Retreat.

He Is Setting 1900 to the Acre at His
Country Retreat.
One hundred and twenty acres have
been plowed up and planted with white
pines. which have been arranged in rows
seven feet apart, with space of five feet
between the trees in The same row. This
makes 1900 trees to the acre. The young
trees are from fifteen to eighteen inches
in height and are obtained from nursery
near Chicago.
The white pines which have been set
out on the slopes where the timber has
been cut down take one year to root them
selves firmly in the soil The second
year they grow about one foot higher.
and every succeeding year they receive
an additional upward growth of three
feet or more, In three years from the
time of planting they will be at least six
feet In height, and in this climate will at
tain maximum height of $50 feet.
The idea or planting them SO closely to-
gether is to make them grow very tall
and prevent them from putting forth
branches near the ground. One thousand
acres are yet to be planted, but by the
time Mr.. Vanderbilt's mansion is ready
for occupation the whole mountain side
will be covered with dense woods The
sameness of timber land will be relieved
by planting many different kinds of trees
at the base of the hills and along the
drives. "A shcutllc, N. c.. Citizen.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-01
NORTH HUDSON NOTES.

Andrew Chasmer, Jr., of Liberty
street and Bergenwood road, Union Hill.
while at work digging the cellar of Siver-
mand's mansion in New Durham, was
n early buried alive by falling mass of
dirt yesterday. He was removed to his
home in an unconscious condition. His
injuries are serious.
the Palisade Baseball team, of West
Hoboken, will play the Union Hill Base
ball Club match game Of baseball on
MAY 4
The Union Hill and West Hoboken
Town Councils met last night. Only
routine business was transacted
Henry Garbaden, New York saloon
keeper. was severely bitten by a mastif
belonging to Fred Jansen, the West New
York florist, last night. Garbaden's
wounds were dressed by physician, and
he was taken home in coach.
Michael Fiszhenry, a lineman, while
employed fixing one of the new electric
wires in Union Hill this morning tell from
the pole, distance of fifteen feet. His
wounds were dressed by DR.. Luck
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-01
a FORTUNATE YOUNG MAN.

james T. Cough Wins $500 in the
Louisiana Lottery.
Young James I. Cough, son of the well
known butcher OF that name, who keeps
the Hudson Market on Grove street, is
one of the happiest men in Jersey City
just now.
Though only twenty-five years of age,
young Cough has acquired in a single
day by fortunate stroke in the Louisi-
ana State Lottery sum of money which
1t has taken many another man years OF
toll and sacrifice to accumulate.
He was the lucky holder of one-twen-
tieth of the ticket which won the capital
prize of $500, 600 in the April drawing, and
on Monday evening he received the sum
of $l5 900.
man and has been engaged during the
past few years in managing branch of
his fathers market on Harrison avenue,
opposite the bell tower.
The story of his good fortune having
been received with a great deal of in
creduality, a reporter for THE JERSEY
CITY NEWS met him in his fathers
market on Grove street and asked him
about the rum0r.
1T is perfectly true" he said, ''that /
won $4,000 in the April drawing of the
Louisiana State Lottery and received the
money on Monday evening. You see
bought tickets off and on, but never met
with any success, and last December /
stopped altogether.
"Then, this Spring, something put it
into my head to buy ticket, and / in
vested dollar for the April drawing
You can imagine how surprised [ was
when | saw that my ticket had won a
twentieth of the capital prize. Fifteen
thousand for one is a pretty good invest
ment, don't you think so?n The reporter
replied that 1t was and asked Mr.,
Cough what he proposed to do with the
money that he had ii;;sa. net thor
oughly made up his mind yet, but he
would invest it in some good security.
"The butcher business" he added ''is
good enough for me yet"
Jersey City seems to be particularly
fortunate in lottery matters Another
young man living on the Heights some
time ago won $4,000 in the Louisiana
State Lottery and with the money built
row of houses in the vicinity of the Jack
son avenue station.
Then the luck of Noah D. Taylor, which
enabled that gentleman to erect the hotel
now bearing his name, is a part Of Jersey
Citv'S history