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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-21
4 cANvck SENSATION.

uools~h<ii Thrown Into CANADIAN
fotstscat Circles In the shape q sh<
Resignation ef sir Hector I-.ng~vln fron
ese Aini~try IL the Face 81 the Pending
sescsttgAtion q Alleged fsoodling- 4
Denial % an Charge
OTTAWA. Ont. Aug. i2-Sir Hec'
tors Langcvin's resignation proved Z
bcmbshell in political circles and is
the sensation Of the day. Ii was to-
tally unexpected at this stage OF the
proceedings in the investigation now
going on. Before the privileges and
elections committee yesterday Sir Hec-
tor read = lengthy defense lie said
he would preface il with the statement
that he had resigned in justice to his
colleagues in parliament and the
committee His statement was
very vciuminouS lie denied en-
phat'caliy all the charges pre-
ferred against him and asserted
his innocence in the most positive man
ncr. II was absolutely false that he
had ever received $4,000 from owen T.
Murphy; he had had no relations what
ever with Murphy. He was not aware
that his son had received cent either
indirectly or directly lie contendcf
that his administration Of the depart
ment of public works was perfectly
honorable aud that there had been no
manipulation Of public contracts In
support Of each assertion he quoted
documents and papers which he con-
sidrrcd irrefutable proof Of his limo
>cnce
With regard TO Mr.. Peters. who said
he gave Sir Hector $4,000 in 1857. the
minister said he had no recollection OF
the transaction Even II the payment
was made for election purposes. as Mr..
Peters had declared under oath. il must
be remembered. Sir Hector pointed out.
that this alleged occurrence took place
six years after Mr.. Peters had ceased
20 perform the work Of the public
works department
Sir Hector reviewed all the evidence
in most comprehensive manner. He
denied that he had ever profited BY any
Of the contracts. and says lie has never
had private dealings with any contrac-
tors or anybody. inconsistent with his
position as minister Of the crown
II is rumored that Hon. Thomas Nc
Grcevy. member Of parliament for
West Quebec. who is also mixed up in
the public works scandal. will resign
his seat
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ATLANTA. Ga. Aug. 49, Yesterday
morning the chief 81 police Of Atlanta.
with two detectives, arrest "a Peter Nc
Michael. negro porter 81 the senate
Of Georgia, for selling whisky without
license. The chief states that he has
evidence 70 convict McMicnael Of rum
ming ''blind tiger" in the capitol. and
that his customers were members Of
the general assembly.
The speaker Of the house vacated his
seat when McMichacl WINS arrested.
went 10 the police station and had him
released. Members Of the house are
indignant
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FREAKS OF FASHION.

Various Notes On styles 10 Fsninins Dress>
The new glo7es IL sasas hid, Of the
tint called Egyptian pink, are very fash
ionably worn with carriage and evening
toilets The shade is much like the
color Of an over-ripe raspberry.
Parasols for usual wear are mostly Of
silk. shot variously, and trimmed with
pinked rufflcs of the same. For drcssy
occasions parasols are constructed en-
tirely Of chiffon in various beautiful
tints. and are very elaborate. indeed.
Many Of the sleeves on handsome Wis
iting and dinner dresses are wholly or
partly covered with rich trimming
made Of silk tatting or Of Irish crochet
work in handsome patterns. wrought
as delicately and perfectly az the finest
woven passementeries.
A pretty summer tea-gown Is Of gray
India cashmere and crocusy yellow
crepon- The upper part Of each sleeve
is yellow crcpon; the lower half. gray
cashmere. The front OF the gown is
also Of crcpon. and the plated ruche at
the skirt hem is Of the gray fabric lined
with crocus-yellow surah.
Figured foulards, striped and plaided
surahs and French zephyr ginghams
have waists made with deep bias
hounce set all around the lower edge
with narrower ruffie graduated in
width going over the shoulders from
belt TO belt. These rufies are used in
the place Of lace on many dressy gowns
The new very sheer woollens and
wash silks for blouses Tor the house,
for travelling. and for tennis have fancy
stripes dotted with contrasting color or
narrow irregular stripes forming broad
ones. These blouses are made with
shallow yoke Mt the back like boys
shirt waist, with three box-plaits down
the front. or one very wide ono. They
have straight turnover collars and full
shirt sleeves with very deep waist
bands
The lavish use just now made Of
laces Of every sort enables many last
years dresses, still in fresh condition,
TO do duty without dating themselves
BY the basquelcss appearance Of the
bodice. The waist may be sharply
pointed, with added basqucs Of paniers
about ten or twelve inches deep. Short
silk sleeves, vest and pipings, intro
duccd In last seasons WOODEN gowns
give them quite fashionable appear.
ance.
Shirtfronts are multiplying. and arc
made Of fishers net. polka-dotted silks
bright red surah, plain or dotted with
black or white; also on drcssy toilets
they arc made Of sstin-striped chiffon,
flowcr-printed silk muslin. Grape de
Chine. and English Grape in tints Of
damask rose. sea-shell pink, Persian
lilac, sulphur and chartrcuse green.
girdle made OF silk. covered with jewel
beads, frequently finishes the shirt
front at the waist Velvet girdles are
also very popular.
Very long and handsome riding-cloaks
for summer evening wear on the beach
or other fashionable drives. are made
Of Louis XIV. and Louis XVI. brocadcs
with black or neutral grounds, figured
with large broche flowers. SONS are
trimmed with superb jet yoIkes, points
and girdles, others with rich bead
wrought nets, and still Others with i'm
mense ruches made u fringed silks
closely plated. They are generally
lined with light-colorcd silks, and srs
anished with high full sleeves and -
~ deep culRA IN. Y. Posi-
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MINISTER DOUGLAS.

In the Course Of an Interview. D~ri~s
that His Resignation vas Made by Re-
suest. Or that There w.s Any Friction
Betweea Him and the state Department
o. the President
WAsHfNGroN. Aug. IL Minister
Frederick Douglass denied. in an inter
view yesterday. the statement that his
resignation Is Haytian minister was
requested I'm no manner he said.
either the president or the state de-
partment intimated that my resigna-
ton would be acceptable On the evn-
trary. have received only the kindest
treatment from both the head Of the
government and Tie department ny
resignation was rendered on purely
personal gr0undA The labors 1t Hayti
bad become onerous 70 me. -
forcssw would Be the case, and
ny resignation therefore followed At
the time l accepted the ministry TO
Hsyti informed the president that il
would only be possible for me 10 hold
the position for two years. and then
should ask to he relieved When was
here last year stated TO the president
that would only be able 10 stay ia
s1et1 StN H4ttt year - You So.
there was nothing sudden or forced
about my resignation at this time
Nr Douglass said he had no com
plants TO make against 'he president
and the department Of ss~... Int he
considered he had full On rriev-
ance against some other WA par
ticuiarly against . NUM- news
papers. for outrageous ST.. ms re-
gsrding his official work the
proper time he proposed 10 \ YER the
charges
The question Of color. he A. did
not. he believed. add to or detract from
his usefulness IS minister 70 IIayti On
the contrary. he believed that his rec
ord and long labors for the advance
ment Of the negro race were tire
mendous help 20 him As 20 his future
plans. Mr.. Douglass said he was going
20 he free once more 20 60 here and
there. and 70 resume many Of the lines
Of labor which were sundered BY leav-
ing the country.
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NASHrSGToS. Aug. l3-Thc treasury
department has received an offer Of a
piece ~ ground from Miss Emily
Baker. of Racine. Wis. upon which 70
locate the post ofssce building for that
city. The property j. located AZ the
corner Of Sixth and Main streets aud
Lake avenue The price asked Is s25.-
900. Treasury Agent Avery. however.
has recommended the purchase ~
property owned BY W. H. Miller. on
the corner Of Fifth and West streets
~. elc. 500.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-21

LoxpcS. Aug "a Vienna dispatch
says that the Poles are greatly excited
over the proposed erection Of monu.
mcnt under the auspices Of the Russian
government 70 the memory of Count
Muravief. known a. The IIangman 81
Poland" Il was by order Of Muravieff
that multitude o. Poles were put 70
desth q wilma in 1858. lie was
nkened to Ivan the Terrible in
ferccity. and many patriotic noble
men were victims The proposition
= 70 erect : memorial 70 him In
Wins. which witnessed his worst
atrocities
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CALLED ~ DEATH.

lance Russell Lowell. Poet And Diplomat
fass~s Peacefully AWAY la the House Cd
n which Ne was ls.rn - Cambridge. Mas.
biographical sketch % bns Career.
i CAMBRIDGE. Mass. Aug ix-James
Russeli Lowell, the poet. died At e;lO
a. m.
Mr.. Lowell died NJ his home. Elm.
wood" in Cambridge. where he was
born February -. 1919. Since his re-
turn from the English mission. Lowell
put out his latest work. Democracy.
and Other Addresses" collection Of
his more important occasional adj
dresses in England. He spent most
Of his declining years with his
daughter. Mrs Burnett at Deer
foot farm, scarborough. Mass.
ana with his grandchildren. whom he
adored. Here he did his last literary
work Almost 70 the last he was a
hard. though erratic. worker He had
not been seen 50 often in society Of late
years as formerly. but up TO FIVE years
| ago he seemed in robust health His
death was caused by an affection Of the
liver, together with other ailments in
cidental 70 his advanced age
| The exact cause Of death is not deter
mined. but il is understood that govt
brought on liver troubles and led 10
complications too serious for man of
Mr.. Lowcll's age and fecbleness 70 re-
sist Bowel trouble developed sunday.
making the case hopeless The poet
was taken i'll about five weeks ago.
About two weeks ago he became de-
lirious. and on Monday last he was con-
scious only at brief intervals. lie seemed
TO think he was far from home and
dying To get back to Elmwood and his
family At times he fancied he was
entertaining royal visitors Though
evidently in much pain ne made no
complaint Last Sunday he seemed
better and the delirium left him. Mon
day he was brighter than at any previ-
Gus time during his illness The
weather up to that time had been cool
The sudden appearance Of hot weather
had very bad effect upon the patient
On Monday afternoon when the nurses
Were changing the bedding. he suffered
intensely when moved. and finally said:
%. why don't you let me die" These
words were his last He seemed from
that time TO lose heart and gradually
''.7 '',e iaoeu away He contiuueu ~ 2
comatose condition until 2:l5 o'clock
this morning. when he expired. There
were r,re<ent NJ ,ha ,;r,a ~ ~ daa.t,
IL. -. ~ -.
- u' ts'' anu MT nus
band and ex-Congressman Burnett. the
sister of Mr.. Loweli's first wife. the
nurses and the servants
rr.. p.,,
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RAUM's PENSION FIGURES.
STARTLING Conclusions from sIr BoantIfal'a
Statistics.

Statistics.
Gen. Green Is. Raum. commissioners
Of pensions, estimates that 1.cos. T07
soldiers Of the union are now living.
and chat 1.oC4.Gss soldiers were killed
In battle or have died during the war
and since.
According TO this estimate. o,2io. los
men bore arms in the northern armies
during thl civil war.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-12
An Unpopular Com.


There is one unpopular coin issued
by Uncle Sam. tits the half-dollar, and
it has tendency to work its way back
into the treasury vaults, where it isn't
wanted. AS money nobody objects to
the half, but the popular fancy is for the
same value in another form. That is,
the average citizen prefers to have two
quarters. They are a little more con-
venient. If he wants to pay out half a
dollar he can use the half or the two
quarters with even convenience, buff %
cents is to be paid out the quarter is far
the handler coin.
This may not seem to be a very i'm
portant matter, but it counts in the long
run. Little by little the halves find
their way back to the government
vaults, and there they stay, like
poor relations. In fact, SO far as coming
home in disgrace goes, the half-dollar
is the prodigal son of the mints.
A very large proportion of the $780,
000,0 900 of fractional silver on hand at
Washington is made up of halves. This
is the lot which Secretary Foster was 80
anxious to get rid of, and about which
he talked with the New York bankers
when he made his visit here. Nobody
then manifested any wild desire to take
the Secretary's load off his shoulders.
It is probable that a good many of
the halves stored up IN Washington will
be recoined into quarters and dimes.
In that way they will be more con-
venient for popular use. And Mr..
Foster will sleep more comfortable O.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-12

were swept away several times. The gran
tie blocks used in the construction have
to be brought from Mud River, near
Trinidad. In their original form they
are huge boulders, which have to be
blasted. These are taken to Trinidad.
cut to the desired size and form, and
transported by the schooner Sunol to
the lighthouse. She anchors off the
rock in I20 fathoms of water, being
made fast by four huge cables on each
side. These are anchored to the rock
and to sunken anchors. A derrick is
raised amidship, the granite blocks
hoisted in strong nets to the top of the
masts, carried to the rock on line at
tached to a derrick on the pier, and
placed in position. Each one is marked,
and so carefully has it been cut that
there is not eighth of an inch be-
tween it and its neighbors. Although
the tower now is forty feet above the
water. the workmen are constantly
drenched. The fifty-three men now
employed will have the stone and brick
work done by September. The number
will then be reduced to ten, and they
will complete the iron work, whichis be-
ing made in Trenton, n. j. When fin
ished the lighthouse will be 40 feet
above sea level and cost $3.50, 000.-NeaO
York Erpniu0 Post
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-12
A WATCH HUNG UP.
The Owner Went Away, and a Crowd
Looked at the Timepiece.

The Owner Went Away, and a Crowd
Looked at the Timepiece.
A curious scene was witnessed on
Saturday afternoon at the corner of
Eigth Avenue and Twenty
Street. 1t was at that hour when hun
dreds pass within the space of a quarter
of an hour o'clock. Two hashily
dressed men had few minutes before
been engaged in earnest conversation
on the subject of honesty and dis
honesty among the people of this city,
one contending that a vast majority
were worthy of trust, while the other
maintained that the reverse was nearer
the truth. Finally the one with the
high estimate of his fellow-citizens
offered to hang his watch, a valuable
gold one, upon the crOss-bar Of sign
post close by, and to wager a supper at
Delmonico's that if he and his friend
left it there and went away for an hour
or SO, they would find it hanging there
unmolested on their return. The bet
was promptly accepted, the watch and
chain We're tied to the cross-bar in such
way that they would not fall of their
own weight and the two men went
away.
A crowd had gathered and stared at
this strange proceeding. Some thought
it was an advertising trick, and that the
owner of the watch would return in a
moment and exhibit some wares to the
spectators. But the latter waited much
longer than they eXpected-thOse who
did wait, and they were many-before
the owner came back. People gazed at
the watch, examined it without touch
ing it, then looked at each other and
Il
creased to hundreds, and finally po-
Iiceman worked his way through to the
objective point. He demanded to
know whose watch it was and was about
to take it down when someone suggest
ed that he had no right to touch it any
more than anyone in the crowd, He
thought so himself after moments re-
Election, and consoled himself by dis
persing the gathering as we'll as he
could; out it would have taken many
more policemen to keep the curious
people moving. Meanwhile, the watch
continued to hang feet s inches from
the ground in full view and reach of
everyone in the neighborhood.
At exactly 500 o'clock the owner of
the watch and his friend returned,
and the former took it down and re-
placed it in his pocket. When an on
locker exclaimed, "Why didn't some of
us do that long ago." the ownerreplied
with broad smile, because the people
of New York are honest"
1t was suggested by the more unchar-
liable spectators, however, that there
was safety in numbers, and that the
watch would not have hung undisturbed
very long If so many persons had not
been looking at it and each other.-NeU
York Post
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-12
The Cars Shot-proof Car.

When the Gar travels in Russia the
precautions taken for his safety could
not be greater if he were in the enemy's
country. A battalion of infantry is de-
tailed for every two miles of distance,
and, allowing 800 men as the effective
force of each battalion, every spot of
ground on both sides of the track is
covered by sentinels within easy
distance of each other. The Gar is
suddenly whirled off to the station,
accompanied by the chosen twelve Of
his body guard, without pomp or cir
cumstance, swiftly and silently. The
Gar always travels in train of five
carriages. His carriage is built in pc
culiar style.
The windows, while ample for light,
are high, so that a person sitting down
is invisible from the outside, and the
sides of the car are fortified with plates
of steel concealed In the ornamental
woodwork, but amply tstrong to resist a
bullet. There are two sentry-boNes in
the carriage, one at each end, and each
looking out at an opposite side from the
other. The g1lardsmen on duty in these
apartments are shut in from any obser-
walton of the interior of the carriage,
but at intervals of about two feet the
whole length of the saloon are electric
buttons communicating with the guard
chambers, as we'll as with the two
carriages, one containing the suite and
the other, in the rear, occupied by the
guardsmen not on duty. So far, there
fore, as the train itself is concerned, the
Gar could be no more secure IN st.
Petersburg.
The train speeds on to it's destination
without halt, except on account Of accl-
dent. At distance of not less than five
10 in WI If.h
the imperial director of railways and
chief engineer of the particular railway
on which the Gar is travelling always
ride. AS the pilot train whizzes by the
reserves along the line rush to arms and
guard the sides of the railway waiting
until the imperial train has passed, so
that the spectacle is presented of con-
tinuous lines Of soldiery for hundreds
of miles Arrived at the end Of his
journey the Gar is escorted to the
quarters intended for the imperial fam-
lily.
The streets are guarded by special
constables in the attire Of citizens.
Every property owner has been called
upon to supply one or more Of these
men at his own expense to do duty
when the sovereign makes public ap-
pearance. The constables average one
in ten of the crowd that throngs the
streets, and, being in ordinary dress,
they can mingle with the people, note
what is said, and, perhaps, do some
thing that will obtain them regular en-
ployment among the secret police.
With one-tenth the population engaged
as spies upon the remainder, with
troops enoug h concentrated to stand a
formidable siege, and his faithful
guardsmen logging every step, the
Gar goes through the forms Of visit
to the ancient capital of Russia or what
ever city he may choose to honor
PIliLGdeLDllin TeLe0rnOh
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-12
Death by ASphyXiatiOn.

l would suggest asphyxiation by gas
as a painless and quick means of exc
cutting criminals, writes Sam Davis, of
Carson, New, to the New York World.
In the past twenty years over dozen
men have been killed by gas in the
Comstock mines. The gas was produced
by combustion of old timbers. In
several cases it came on the miners un-
awares, and in every instance the victim
died without a tremor. One miner
was opening a bulkhead, and as he
smashed in one OF the planks the gas
escaped through the opening. He was
laughing and talking at the time, and the
instant he inhaled the gas his body
sank to the ground, word half spoken
died upon his lips, and his comrades a
few yards away were enabled to escape
uninjured. When his body was taken
out his face still wore laughing ex-
preston. Evidence could be produced
ad infinitum that asphyxiation with
certain gases is instantaneous and pain
less.
Place the condemned man in an air
tight chamber with glass sides, turn on
the gas, and in two seconds he would die
painless death, with no burning of flesh
by electricity or the neck breaking by
the hangman's rope.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-08-12
"A New Lighthouse.

Mariners on the Pacific coast are re-
joicing over the rapid progress of work
on St. George lighthouse and fog-signal
station on Seal Rock, about eight miles
from the shore of Del Norte County,
CAL, near the Oregon line. This point
is one of extreme danger. The deep
channel between the reef and mainland
is filled with treacherous rocks, sub
merged beneath rapid and powerful
currents. In winter the shores are
dashed with huge waves, making the
scenery the grandest on the coast 1t
was here that the Inflated Brother
Jonathan went down few years ago
with it's freight of human beings and
gold and greenbacks. The lighthouse
was begun ten years ago, but, owing to
the difficulties encountered and the
slowness with which Congress made APP
preparations, work did not proceed as
fast as it ought. In cutting off the top
of the rock for the foundations several
lives were lost, and in the rude winter
storms the fruits of a summers hard toll