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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-18
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

HENRY IRVING expects to visit America
this summer on pleasure trip as the guest
of Augustin Daily.
his estate at Sandringham to the cultivation
of ilies-ofthe-valley.
THE Sioux Miss Elaine Goodale will marry
to-day was once the captain of college foot
ball team. He should be able to manage o
household.
MRBALFoUR has sold his Highland estate
of strathconan, Ross-shire, to Mr.. Coombe,
the brewer, for E10O,0OO. The estate is 72, 900
acres in extent.
DIR. j. A. OUCHTERLoMY, Of Louisville,
been elected a member of the Swedish Royal
Academy of Sciences. The society was
founded by King Gustavus Ill, and men,
bership is esteemed o great honor.
THE favorite wife of the Turkish Sultan is
said to be Flora Collin, once q poor girl, and
the daughter of French coal miner She
was placed with a famous French dress
maker, who sent her to Constantinople with
dresses ordered by the sultan's mother.
ROBERT LINCOLN was one of the few cab
met officers who have been opposed to the en-
ployment of women as clerks in the WASH
tngton departments. During the time that
he was Secretary of War he was never once
known to sign an appointment of a woman
for any position under his Jurisdiction.
HON. MACKENZIE BowELL, the new Min
lister of Railways of Canada, is printer Way
back in the COS he was elected to Parliament,
being finally chosen Minister of Customs
under the late Premier. He was then Grand
Master of the Grand Orange Lodge of British
North America. He is native of Bellevf1le,
Ont, and his paper, the Lateasgencer, is now
conducted by his son-in-law. .
JOHANNES GUTTzEIT, the Sam Jones OF
Germany, wears a dress that Tolstoi might
approve of, but which excites the ridicule
of the Germans. Trousers of white wool
cover his legs, and from his shoulders hangs
broad loose gown Of the same material,
held in position by gfrdle about his waist
On his head he wears a chaplet of green
leaves. His shoes are heavy and low cut.
Guttzeit is a tall and soldierly man with o
handsome face, and has succeeded in max
ing many converts.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-18
Social Chatter.

AN ice, cream social, together with an
elaborate entertainment, is being arranged
by the Ladies' Aid Society of southside
Hospital. 1t will be given on Monday even
ing June %, at the rooms of the Fidelity
Council No. 49, Daughters of Liberty, at
South Twenty-seventh and Sarah streets.
DR.. j. Milton Duff will deliver the opening
address.
Miss ALICE JOHNSTON, daughter of the late
Simon Johnston, was married yesterday
afternoon to Mr.. E. j. Bell, of Wheeling, at
her home at Hazelwood. The wedding was
not at all ostentatious, and after the cere-
mony Mr. and Mrs. Bell left the city for their
future residence in Wheeling
A BOX and pound social will be held in st.
Clair Hail. Southside, by Oneida Council,
Daughters of Liberty, next Friday evening.
An Interesting programme is being arranged
and everything points to an evening OF social
pleasure and enjoyment.
P. A. NALY, editor of the local Hotel Re
porter, was married to Miss Fisher at Oil City
Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. Naly, with his
bride, reached Pittsburg yesterday. They
will spend their honeymoon here.
THIS is donation and reception day at the
u P. Orphans Home and Memorial Hospi-
tai, Monterey and West Jefferson streets
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-18
DIPPED THE GENERAL.

| How a Missourian Got a Promise for an
Ofhce From Gubernatorial Candidate
Frigid on Hot Day-A Number of Short
Stories.
Dan Morris, of Poplar Bluff now deceased,
was known throughout the country as
splendid sportsman hunter and fisherman,
says the St. Louis Republic. He was the pro-
prietor of q hotel and became 80 popular
that he was elected to the Legislature from
Butler county in 1881. He took great delight
in relating how he once saved General John
A. Hockaday from watery grave. The
General was candidate for the Democratic
nomination as Governor in 1880, against
/ Crittenden and Marmaduke, and in the
course of his campaign he reached Poplar
Bluff and stopped with Dan Morris. After
his political business had been attended to,
he confided to Dan that he would like to
catch few hundred pounds Of bass out Of
Black river while waiting for the train.
Hiring small boat, Dan and the General
went out on the river, the boat being pad
died by Dan in his usually reckless man.
ner. The ex-Attorney General becoming
uneasy over the situation, explained
to Dan that he couldn't swim a lick
end begged that he be more careful. He even
went so far as to hint rather broadly that
Dan didn't know low to manage the boat.
This nettled Dan, who, upon reaching a shall
low place, QenDerately upset the skill. Gen.
eral Hockaday yelled for help as soon as he
struck the water, and Dan, standing on the
bottom, waist deep, grasped the candidate
for Governor in his arms and swore great
oath that he would save him or perish in the
attempt The General clung to his pre-
server with desperation, and in order to
keep up the deception, Dan was compelled
to squat down and occasionally push his
victims head under the water as he walked
toward the shore. Reaching the bank, Gen
eral Hockaday shook the water from his
clothes and said:
colonel Morris, you have saved my life.
Ask what you will, and I'll try to get 1t for
you"
"Thank you, General" said Dan, with a
great show Of modesty, "I have only done
my duty, and that without hope of reward.
But if you insist upon it I would like to be
either Adjutant General of Missouri or Coal
Oil Inspector of st. Louis I fancy that
either would be in my line"
"Say no more, Dan. When am Governor
of Missouri come and see me-"
But the General didn't get the nomination.
Dan Morris went to the Legislature, though,
and afterward passed to his eternal reward.
General Hockaday is now Judge of the Sec
ond Judicial Circuit, composed of Boone,
Galloway, Howard and Randolph counties.
But he still holds Dan Morris in grateful re.
membrance.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-18
A MEMORY.

Long reaches Of meadow asleep meath the sun,
And the orchard close by with Its shade;
The soft purlng waters as onward they run,
BY coQuetting grasses delayed.
scene,
With wild roses clasping their feet;
The earth and the sky, with cloud-ships between,
And wheat fields anod In the heat:
Oflife makes reverie almost divine.
And o'er iife's sea the white sails shine.
The winds stir the pines, then kiss Natures hot
brow,
And, signing, earnestly pray
That n breath of those winds could sweep o'er me
now,
And chase all the sunshine away.
5 PITTsBURG, June u, B,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-18
THE SILVER SIDE.

Mr. John A Grier, of Philadelphia, at
tacks Mr.. Carnegies article in the North
american ReUieao with vigor to be ex-
pected from one of the leading and un-
questionably one of the most disinterested
advocates of bimetallism. Without un-
dertaking to recapitulate Mr.. Grier's ar
gument in opposition to Mr.. Carnegie's,
we can briefly state its basis to be the as
sertion that the variation in price between
gold and silver in the last two decades has
been a rise in the commercial value of
gold rather than decline in the price of
silver, and that during that period the
measure of values has heightened and in
fiicted an undue burden upon the debtor
class
This assertion is doubtless true in great
measure, and need not be discussed at
length because of this admission. Let us
adopt Mr.. Grier's view to the extent of
saying that the gold dollar is worth 122
cents in silver instead of that the
silver dollar is worth only rs in
gold. But Mr.. Grier points out the
present condition of the gold and silver
coinage Of the country as a satisfactory
one, in which the silver dollar circulates at
the 122 cent price Of gold simply because
the Government makes it eXchangeable for
gold. This leaves the country on a gold
basis just exactly as much as if the silver,
coinage were so much paper money con-
vertible into gold on demand. The only
alternative in the direction of more silver
coinage is to bring the country down to
the silver basis and reduce the measure of
values % per cent This is the object Of
the majority of the silver coinage advo-
Gates; but Mr.. Grier is too honest to argue
that the wrong of raising the measure of
values on one set of debtors is corrected
by the second wrong Of reducing it on an
other.
Mr.. Grier's theory is that by fully re-
monetizing silver its permanent circula-
ton at par with gold can be secured, and
thus check further rise in the price of
the latter metal, which is reflected by the
depreciation of all other commodities. But
that can only be done by securing an in
ternational convention on the subject and
by raising the bullion in the silver dollar
to parity with gold. Add % cents worth
of silver to the dollar and it will be nearly
at par with gold; improve that by con-
vention with all the nations to readopt sill
yer and the circulation of the two metals
side by side will be permanently assured.
But immediate free coinage, as proposed
by the ultra silver men, is not the way to
attain either Of these objects.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-18
Colonel George b, weistlins.

Colonel George B. Weistling, President of
the Mt. Alto Iron Company and Superintendent Of
the Mt. Alto Railroad Company, died yesterday
morning at his residence at Mont Alto Park, near
Chambersburg. He was born in Harrisburg, in
1885, In early life he was a civil engineer and did
valuable work in railroad construction. and has
helped to lay out many of the old railroads in his
part Of the State. He one Of the first to enlist
when the war broke ont, and won three separate
commissions as Coione5. AZ the tme OF MS death
intendent of its Sunday school. He was, also, a
member of many scientific and phianthropic So
prominent institutions. He was an active Repub-
fican and of the leaders of his party In HIS vi
cinity and was a member of the Electoral College
of 1850, when he cast his vote for President Gar
field. Colonel Weistlng was the best known, most
popular and highly respected citizen of Franklin
county, in which he has been resident for more
tdan "a years.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-18
The Mt. Pleasant Institute.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPArcH.1
MT PLEASANT, June 1.-THE commence
ment exercises of the Mt Pleasant Institute
closed to-day with the graduation of the
class of 81. The names and residences ofthe
members follow: Miss Pearl Elvira Smith,
Mt. Pleasant; Miss Lille J: Worcester, Nor
Wich Conn: Miss Annie Mccullough Colvin,
Mt. Pleasant; Miss Ada Low Brownfield,
Smithfield and Messrs. Frank Watterson
jackson, Ohio Pyle; Robert Fleming Gra-
ham and Edgar Golden Criswell, Mt. Pleas
ant. Prof. j. +. Carey, of Pittsburg, ad-
dressed the class.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-18

AN esteemed, ,cotemporary thinks that if
the Queen had abdicated in favor of the
Prince of Wales at her jubilee, her naughty
son would have had something to do and
would have been kept"out Of mischief The
Queen has beeneso busy all this time as to
afford a remarkable measure Of the way the
Prince would have worked If he had been
King. Blackstone's loyal theory, that 1.-THE
King can do no wrong,,'' is made true in these
days by not.permitting the King to do any
sfhino OF oil
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-18

gress before. Early in the campaign of 1890,
house" met an old colored woman who knew
him years ago The old woman greeted the
Judge cordially, almost affectionately, and
exclaimed:
deed is. And you'se still holdin' office and
having big honor trust pon you'se?'
"Honors thrust upon mel Holding officer
repeated Judge McKeighan. "Why, aunty,
what office am holding now?"
"Canjidate foh Congress, sab; candidate for
Congress" !" replied the old woman; and Nc
Keighan went out and laughed one of his
aides loose,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-18
BuEMos AYREs adyices are tha

BUENps AYREs advices are that,the six
months mora ratarium" granted by the
Senate to the banks has proved so success
full that itahas been reduced to three MONTHS
Its successmay be better judged when 1t Is
found out whether the banks are able to
stand alone after tits over. Six months ago
,the press Of this country was resounding
with the great idea Of having the clearing
shouse of each city lift every bank out of its
difficulties, butjust at present in Philadel-
phia itsis not regarded as a gltttering sue
Scess.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-18
William BeuchIer.

The remains of William Beuchler, of
Franklin, were yesterday taken to his former home
near Rochester, Pa, for interment. Mr.. Beuchler
was shipping clerk in Dale Sykes establishment,
and was prostrated by heat while working there
Monday afternoon. He fingered in an unconscious
condition until yesterday when he died. He had
MAYS Post to the funeral of Captain Ridgway
Sunday and considerably weakened by ex-
posure on that day. which no doubt brought on the
tended the funeral services last evening in body
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-18

REPRESENTATIVE JERRY SIMPSON COM
plains that politics sway the Department of
Agriculture so that Alliance men are not
getting any seeds. According to the last re-
port that the Department is sending out
toadstools for mushrooms the Alliance men
are in luck.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-18

and urycivilized race hatred ON
the part of the Russians, or the equally
persistent conviction underlying Western
civilization that the equality of all men
before the law is barren ideality, and
that 1t is in accordance with the normal
condition of things.that there should be
one enforcement of the law for the poor'
and another and milder one for the rich.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-18
JOKED ON HIS DEATH BED.
Barnum Put Puzzling Conundrum to His
Legal Adviser.

Baruum u uZzunB 20 MS
Legal Adviser.
New York World.l
Not long before his death, the story runs,
Barnum summoned his lawyer to the side of
his couch where he was lying.
81 am very much worried" :" he said, ''about
q certain matter, and want to consult you.
My neighbor keeps peacocks. Suppose some
of them should fly over into my yard-which
they are doing all the ttme-and lay some
eggs here. Would those eggs belong to me,
or could my neighbor compel me to give
them up?"
The lawyer, having duly scratched hishead,
answered:
'Wen," Mr.. Barnum. I must take time to
look into this matter. But the best thing for
you to do would be to keep the eggs and let
your neighbor sue for the possession. In
that way your rights would be determined,
and we should have very valuable test
case."
"Well" said Barnum, "while you are look
ing into the matter will you find out how &c
would be If the eggs were laid by peahens?"
The lawyer swore softly to himself, but
never made any investigation.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-18
AN UNPREpARED FLIGHT.
Mr. Depew Got Beyond the Depth of His
Audience.

Mr.. Depew prepares his speeches and COM
mits them to memory before their delivery.
He never so much as uses a note to refresh
his memory. But he seldom fails to say
something which is not in his advance
copy" One of the best climaxes in his
Galena speech last Wednesday was on Napo-
leon, which did not appear in the oration as
he wrote it. The most humorous thing he
said was not in his printed address. He had
been telling his audience that in 1000 years
from now only two men of this epoch would
be remembered-Lincoln and Grant. There
was sweep of distance and altitude in the
thought which made his listeners stand al
most breathless. The orator evidently
thought he had carried them too far from
the earth, and after a short stop he added:
"That's bad for u.s."
The crowd caught the wit and gave him
hurrah mingled with laughter. Mr.. Depew
laughed himself, and concluded to give them
some more However" he continued, at
Dehooves us to keep on and get there just
the same," which caused another storm of
laughter to break over the scene.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-18

esrly history and political principles of this
country" The idea that if you have a Put
nam spoon representing the head of the
wolf, Putnam leaving the plow to fight in
the Revolution, and Putnam dashing down
hill at Horseaeck, therefore you will know
more about Revolutionary history and re-
publican government suggests the copclu-
sion that fashionable historical knowledge
in these.days must.come in the form of men,
tai spoonmeat.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-18
James M, Maxwell,

James M. Maxwell died at his home in
steubenvine yesterday afternoon after long i'll
ness, aged 81 years. He was born in England, but
came to Steubenville when boy with his fathers
family in 1866, and has lived there since His
father died last year, but two brothers. NJ. j. and
j. W. Maxwell, both of Pittsburg. and one sister,
Catherine, of Stcubenville, are living. He was q
member of st. Peters Catholic Church. and will be
buried with the rites of that church.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-18
William Barr.

William Barr, 81 years of age, and a resi-
dent for 20 years of the Southsde. died yesterday
at o'clock at his residence. Is Fourteenth street,
Southside after two-months' illness superinduced
by the grip and terminating in consumption. The
deceased was well known as real estate dealer,
and leaves considerable property behind him. Mr..
Barr was the son of James Barr, a pioneer of the
Southside, and was born where the First National
Bank now stands He was a Republican in poll
tics and frequent judge of elections. He leaves
daughter and son.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-18

A CHINAMAN out in Nevada killed
Piute Indian and was acquitted on the
ground OF se1f-defense. Upon announce
ment ofthe acquitta1 thePiutes of the vicin-
age promptly took the Chinaman and killed
him on their own account. The incident Is
interesting as showing that the Piute idea
of government by law is on exactly the
same plane as that-wh1ch prevails in New
Orleans
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-18
"AsFEw.missionaries might be sent d.

"AsFEw,missionaries might be sent down
to Hayti with advantage" remarks the
Washington Star. But 1t is not likely that
missionary efforts VIII be attended with
much success as long as civilized nations put
murderous tyrants in charge Of the govern
ment there in exchange for coaling stations,
and complain Of nonfulfllment of the bar
gain when'the coaling' stations are not de-
Hvered.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-18
THElate Bishop of Milwaukee. ey

THEIate BISHOP OF M1IwauKee, evidently
with a view to forbidding unnecessary
funeral expense, directed in his will that his
body be buried in pine coffin. But no pine
coffins were in stock-without veneer of
rosewood-and one had to be made especially
for the occasion, with charges to corre-
spond. 1t is hard to get away from the
urbane, but determined, funeral director.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-18

TOUCHING the June newspaper changes
a cotemporary says that the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette ''has indulged in an over
hauling which eliminates its moral tone"
We did not know it had one. 1t has been an
undiluted organ these many years.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-18
Henry G, Tyler,

Henry G. Tyler, one of the best known
and esteemed citizens of susquehanna county, died
last week at his home at Montrose, the county
seat aged Sc years. He was long general mer-
chant and later in the insurance business there
He active Democrat, and in 1876 he was
chosen Treasurer of the county his party ticket
overcoming the large Republican majority for
which the county is generally good. He was a
staunch Presbyterian and noted for his many char
tiles.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-18
And Perhaps a Change of Trousers.

Kansas City Times.1
If the average young man has any tears to
shed he should prepare to shed them now.
The summer girl has adopted the bull dog as
the summer fashion, which will necessitate
an entire change in the landscape arrange
ments of the average young mans summer
trousers,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-18

AUGUSTUS HARRIS has perpetrated a
>sHymn of Praise" to the Prince of Wales.
Probablys since the publication its author
would be Willing to confess to can error of
Judgement
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-18
Honors Thrust Upon Him.

Congressman McKeighan enjoys a good
story, says the Omaha World Herald, even
though it is at his own expense, and he tells
this one with relish:
McKeighan has been candidate for Con,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-18
SNAP SHOTS IN SEASON.

IF Wales had not partaken Of SO much
Mumm he might have kept mum.
THE fellow who is under a cloud nova
days is to obe congratulated.
PERHAPS ball players could hit the ball
better if they did not hit the bowlso often.
Hor-TENIPERED people are frequently
laid in the cooler.
THE woman who has nothing to veal
now should feel doubly thankful.
THE drama next season Is to be turned
into farce. Over l2O farce comedy com.
binations are scheduled for the circuits
Thus is the stage elevated.
BROOKS babble, and Wales should have
thought of this when he talked about that
baccarat game to Lady Brooke.
ADAM had pleasanter childhood than
most boys. He had no mother to spank him.
THE close seasonis is not confined to Bering
Sea, by long shot.
You cannot judge man by his clothes
unless he's Chinaman.
THE fish-feeding season has opened with
boom on the broad bosom of the Atlantic.
PITTsBURG would. be splendid recruit
ing station for Polar expedition just now.
ALL things change with the seasons,
especially shirts and underclothing.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-18

IT is satisfactory to observe that a large
number of petitions for assessments under
the curative act have been filed. This af-
fords the promise that the public will in
time have authentic information on the i'm
portant point whether the curative act will
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-18

THE-Ohio Republican platform appears to
believe in everything and indorse everything
except Governor Campbell's administration
and e-"Ripper" Legislature.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-18

SINCE building trades unions and the
Builders Exchange cannot get together by
their motion Mayor'Gouriey will be doing
favor to both sides by lending his good
ofices.fnssettingthem
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-18

AFTER all, when We consider the general
character of monarchs and politicians, we
are compelled to ask If Prince Baccarat's
greatest crimew was notdn being caught at IL.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-18

THESE reports Of ocean steamers coming
in close proximityto icebergs look exceed
ingly like efforts of the steamer agents to in
crease theocean travel.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-18
Right in the Swim.

Chicago Tribune.]
The Mississippi River, in the process of
wearing away its banks in Northern Louis-
lana, is about to sweep into its capacious
nav the oldest church edifice in the State.
The Mississippi River ought to be tried for
heresY
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-18

THE efforts of the Harrison organs to
makean administration boom out of the
Blaine cheers at the Ohio Republican con-
Yention.are ludicrous, to say the least.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-18

THE thunders of the Ohio convention
yesterday were hardly powerfu1tenough to
make much of a rainstorm.