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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-19

Men of Old Age-Comanche and the Honor
That Was Paid Him.

Men of Old -Comanche and the Honor
That Was Paid Him.
Comanche the most celebrated horse
in the United States Cavalry Service 10
dead.
He was forty-flvs years OF age and the
only living thing belonging to the United
States service which escaped the massacre
at tho battle Of Little Big Horn, where
Gen. Custer and his command were massa-
cred. He was one of the original mount
of the Seventh Cavalry, which regiment
was organized In 1866. and had been in
almost every battle with the Indian SER
vice.
After the battle OF Little Big Horn he
was found covered with wounds, ridsrless
and saddleless, some distance from the
scene Of the massacre. He was taken
charge Of by Capt. Rowlan and sent to
Fort Riley. where for fourteen years he
has not been subject to bride. and has
been In charge Of the Seventh Cavalry.
His death was due to old age.
Comanche was the horse OF Capt. Keogh,
a relative OF Gen. Custer. He was found
about days journey from the scene Of
the battle. and the soldiers who recognized
the well-known horse Of Capt. KeoRh, the
sole survivor Of the Custer massacre,
never expected that they could get him
back to camp alive, for he had seven bad
wounds and was very weak from loss Of
blood. With good treatment however, he
recovered.
and support OF Comanche. Once In a
while, when the cavalry troops were on
inspection. Comanche was led out, sad
died and bridled but no one ever sat In
his saddle after the battle OF the Little Big
Horn. IL has long been said that after
Comanche's death his skin would be pre-
pared and sent TO the National Museum at
Washington, and there Is little doubt that
that will be lts ultimate destination.
IL will be remembered that Custer's ILL
fated command used the dead bodies OF
their horses killed by the shower Of In
dian bullets as q barricade, as far as pos
eible. All the horses wero saddcd, as the
troop had ridden into the valley and at
tackled the Sioux camp; and. as Comanche
was found stripped OF his accoufrements,
Il has always been supposed that his sad
die and brldle were taken by the victori-
Gus Indiana, who. believing that he would
die Of his wounds, turned him loose. The
body Of every other horse that carried
the brave cavalry into battle on that fate
ful morning was found among the heaps
OF the slain soldiers.
Enterprising sbowmen have from time
TO time endeavorod 10 secure Comanche
for exhibition purposes, but the authori-
ties have invariably refused TO disturb bis
well-earned rest.
His skiu will be stuffed and mounted and
kept In the museum OF the Kansas State
University until the Worlds Fair at Chi
caro- where IL will be taken for exhibition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-19
EASI GREENWICH.

The walls of the CHAPEL Of East Green
witch Academy, yesterday, looked down
on a company whose like mas been a.sem-
bled for similar purpose AT no time
since the Academy was founded. The oc-
oasion was the celebration 10y. banquet
of the payment OF the indebtedness of the
At o'clock 345 guests were seated at
the tables. Prayer was offered by Rev.
$. o. Benton of Providence.
The Hon. III. s. Douglass of Plymouth,
Mass, was toastmaster. Dr. blakeslee
responded TO the first toast, 1.-The Aeade-
my" He gave in brief the history OF the
efforts made TO raise the debt and stated
the further needs of the school. Gov.
Herbert W. Ladd spoke on THE state
and Education" Gov. Ladd dwelt on the
necessity Of having such schools as the
academy in the State and the. fact that
the State expected the school in its freed
condition TO continue in n more efficient
manner than before i'm the work OF pre-
pairing young men for citizenship.
"The Education of the People Correct
Solution for the Problems OF Govern
ment," was responded 10 by the Hon: Mel
son w. Aldrich, who referring 20 his lie
here as a student, 80 years ago, pald tri-
butte 10 his instructors.
sour Public Schools" was responded to
by the Hon Thomas Is. Stockwell.
The Rev. DIR. Is. =. Raymond, president
of Wesleyan University respondedto Inc
Relation of the Academy 10 the College"
President Andrews OF Brown University
responded to college Training" Rev; NJ
j. Talbot, d. D., former principal to
"Our Former Principals" "The Olney
fund wisely divided IL we couldn't have
il all ;" was presented by the principal of
the Friends School, Augustus Jones. The
Rev. VIM. Rice Newhall responded 70
"Our Former Teachers" The Rev. A. G.
Peck, dean of Denver University, re-
sponded to yesterday, To-day and To
morrow"
Other toasts omitted for lack Of time
were "Our Alumni" S. X. Allen, Our
Citizens and the Academy" Gen. Thos
w. Chase, "Our Laity," the Rev. X. f.
Raymond; "Our Patronizing Conference,
the Rev. w. j. Yates; Our Ministry"
the Rev. George +. Brightman; "Our
graduates, &. V. Lockwood.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-19

The fourth anniversary of the Attleboro
Light Infantry was celebrated in Armory
Hall last night with banquet and appro-
pirate exercises. The party numbered
about 150 men.
After the repast Capt. w. II. Goff called
the company TO order, and the following
toasts were responded to: "The Town of
Attleboro,n Frank l. Babcock, chairman
of the Board of Selectmen; "Our Colonel"
Adj Ballard, 5th Regiment; The State
of Massachusetts" Maj: Everett. S. Hor-
ton. 5th Regiment; N V. NJ" Maj Ben;
the Rev. Richard Povey; "The Church
and Clergy" the Rev. Walter Barton !;
1.-THE LIST Regiment, NJ. V. NJ" Capt.
Whiting of the Maverick Rifles; THE
Grand Army" George Randall; Our
Friends from Pawtucket," Lieut.. Nc
Gregor.
A presentation then took place Capt.
w. Il. Goff was the recipient of a silver
water service, given him by Company i,
5th Regiment, NJ. V. NJ. Lieut.. q. A.
Adams was presented with q pair of field
glasses and Lieut.. ii. A. Clark received a
gold-headed ebony stick.
After social time the event came to an
end about midnight.
The quarterly convention OF the
Women's Board of Missions for the Taun-
ton district is holding a convention here
to-day IN the Second Congregational
Church. Mrs. l.. Ii. Sweet Of this town is
president.
The first of CO. rs socials will be given
tomorrow evening in Amory Hall.
The Daughters of Rebekah held we'll
attended social last evening,
A private masquerade party will be held
this evening at Twin Elmo farm, the ele-
CANT estate of G.. St John Sheffield.
w. A. Streeter Woman's Relief Corps
was inspected yesterday afternoon by Mrs.
Howard of Taunton.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-19
MYSTIC, CONN.

Williams Post will he inspected by Com
rade Horace Swan next Tuesday evening
Three steam saw mills are cutting tim
Der and plank near our town. There are
still hundreds of acres of heavy wood
ready for harvest.
Farmers are delivering potatoes in the
village at 10 cents per bushel. The yield
was large and the quality good.
Members of the Gun Club have made
some good records but will have no more
meetings this season.
Capt Warren Holmes, who has doubled
Cape Horn more than sixty times Is
home for brief visit.
Smelt fishing has not been good, and
even the nets have not taken many.
Deacon Palmer launches one OF his
large ships this week.
Edwin Gray will travel for Providence
firm.
w. V. Mcclure Of this place II principal
OF the Windsor Locks Schools. where the
town committee is having so much trou-
ble Just now.
I.w. Denison is fencing his village lots
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-19
lONSOAlE,

Town Clerk G. Fred Crawford will be
st the band room on the evening of the
9th inst. from 7:30 to 10 for the purpose of
registering voters. The collector OF taxes
will accompany the town clerk for the
purpose of collecting the poll tax and
other taxes assessed for the year 1891.
The Kilburh Republican Club held its
regular meeting last night. No business
OF any importance was transacted
Joseph McCabe, who was so seriously
injured at the No. mill Tuesday was re-
ported TO be in very comfortable condi-
tion this morning.
Several OF the residents of this village
went TO Boston yesterday to see the "Old
Homestead"
The Whist Club will meet at j. r..
Meader's this evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-19
ohio. Governor EIec, Mckinley.

In personal appearance he is short and
stout, and his face Is said To be OF Napo-
leonic type. He is an approachable man.
easy. afGable, and courteous, but always
dignifled. In debate he always carefully
prepares his speeches, and does not de-
Send on any quickness Of repartee for
Meet. But he Is SO we'll informed on his
side Of the great tariff question that he is
an awkward antagonist for any save a
master 90 handle. His wife is an invalid,
and his devotion 10 her, even when most
immersed In public affairs, has always
been most considerate and tender.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-19

ThSre Is a club called the Mariahllf
Matrimonial Club, In Austria, which Is
about the most chivalrous thing Of modern
times. All the members are rich men,
and each pledges himself to marry poor
girl. II one should fail TO keep his vow,
and should marry rich women. he for
felts G4O0, which is devoted by the club TO
making some ippecunlous engaged
couple happy by giving them a good start
In life. The whole thing reads like a
fairy tale. in which the kings son always
marries'a peasant girl, yet the club really
exists.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-19
VALLEY FALLS.

Moses Brown, Jr., member Of the firm
of Reach e. Brown, was married last even
ing TO Miss Mary Fleming by the Rev. II.
III. Lane. The wedding was very private,
no guests except the immediate relatives
being invited.
Frank Malloy's two-year-old daughter
got hold Of a Kerosene can and swallowed
about pint of oil. DR.. Matheiu OF Cen
trail Falls was sent for and saved the
child's life by.prompt action.
Peter Champagne IS recovering from
his injuries, and Il now able to sit up.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-19
His Agreement Kept.

Look here" said new tenant, "this
house was 10 have been furnished, and it
is absolutely empty"
Il have kept my agreement, sir." re-
Piled the owner. "I have furnished tho
house, and expect you TO furnish the fur
ulture." e."-Harper's Bazaar,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-19
EXETE Err.

Two or three weekg ago scarlet fever
broke out in the -Four Corners School in
the southern part of the town. The school
was promptly closed TO prevent spread
of the scourge. Reports current have
greatly exaggerated the facts of the mat
ter Only three cases have appeared, all
being in the family Of the Hon. n. Her
bert Gardiner, and all are now recovering.
The report that two children in the fami-
ly Calvin Gardiner had been prostrated Is
unfounded. Public apprehension has
abated and the school has this week con-
tinued its sessions.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-19
ONECO, CONN.

Shall we have reading room, gymna-
SUM and public library3 Our young
people need such helps.
Our public school is taught by j. l..
Adams, late Of Providence, and for thir-
teen years principal of Natick grammar
school, Warwick, X. /.
There will be donation party at the
parsonage Thursday evening. All are in
vited to attend.
The Methodist choir will practice each
Friday evening
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-19
pattts Precautions.

Patti has very elaborate precautions
against burglars In ht~ Welsh castle.
Unless a certain lever IL raised Il In i'm
possible 20 open q window at night with
out causing the ringing Of innumerable
bells In the cottages Of the gardeners and
In the stables. while the same current Of
electricity releases large dog from his
kennel
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-19
EAST PROVIDENCE.

Howard Lodge. No. i2, X. Of p, held
their regular meeting last night, Chancel-
lor Commander G.. II. Burdick in the
chair. No business of Importance was
transacted. Bro. John Adams was re
ported sick. lie has had TO give up his
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-19

Among the recent productions Of wire
manufacturing Is one having a measure
ment Of l-500th OF an inch in diameter
much finer, Of course. than the hair on
ones bead.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-19
CARROLL NEEDS 283 VOTES,
David j. White Lost $50 Votes, Mr.. Car
roll 10, and Sherman Gained 4i4 Over
His Last Reoord-The Figures Com
pared.

A computation OF the ngures SHOWS
day over the vote OF tho former trial, the
vote standing 4, 1893 to 4.127 before. IL also
appears that Mr.. Carroll lost 10 votes.
Mr.. White lost 1853 and Mr.. Sherman
gained Ala.
Mr.. Carroll must get 2S3 votes more
than he has now to elect him, =, In All,
There were 81 more votes cast than at
the previous election OF the I'd. What the
result will be remains to be seen.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-19
ATTL.EBORO.

Tender feet should wear boots made to measure
at ANNABLE'S, is Arcade.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-01
q PROHIBITION SWALLOWED.
but the FREQ Coinage Question Will lie
Dodved In Iowa.

But the Free Coinage Question Will hc
Dodgcd In Iowa.
CxpAR RAPIDS, June aO.-The Iowa repub-
lican state convention meets in this city to-
morrow. II ia believed to-nightthat Hiram
&. Wheeler, Of Odebolt, Sac county. will be
nominated for governor on the first ballot.
He is an extensive farmer and stock raiser.
Lieut., Gov. Alfred N. Poyner will probably
be renominated. The platform trainers are
busily at work tonight. At n meeting to-
day, OF the state central committee and
prominent leaders, including Senator ALI
son and republican congressman, the plat
form was discussed in an informal way.
1t can be safely predicted that the prohibi-
ton plank will DO reafirmed and a demand
made for a more vigorous enforcement
OF the law as 1t stands upon the
statute book. At the same time means for
less expensive enforc..lent Of prohibitory
statutes will be recommended, and the
democratic party and democratic county
and city officials generally will be arraiGned
for connivance with lawless classes i'll the
violation and notification Of the prohibitory
law. On the financial question, the
leaders of the party counsel the me o en-
dorsement of the recent act of congress.
with the further declaration that free COIN
age should be extended to the limits of the
American output as soon as the financial
necessities of the country may Justify. The
Harrison administration and Mckinley law
will be approved and reciprocity warmly
endorsed.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-01
CROSS-CUTS.
dollars.

One reason why some people arc not so
wicked as others, is because they haven't
had 80 good a chance.-Ram's Horn.
The men who took Jonah's money were
the same who threw him overheard. Things
like that still happen.-Ram's Horn.
When a man is ugly in looks the best
thing he can do IS to get up a reputation
for being smart.-New Orleans Picayune,
As every dog has his day, now that the
surplus is gone the watch dog of the treas
ury might be given a Observation-Disclosures
phla Times.
Mrs. Bingo Ito the minister)-Won't you
have another piece of pie? The Minister
thank you, no. Tommy twho has been
warned not to ask twice)-I guess we are
both in the same boat.-Life
what would you do if you had q voice
like mine?n said Binks, who is rather proud
of his basso profundo.
std take it out into the woods and yell
with it till it bust" said De Garry, who
prefers his own tenor.
"Of cawse you liked deah old Lunnon?'
said Goalin to Sappy, when the latter re-
turned from his first run across.
"No, deah boy; was rathaw disappointed,
doncher Know"
"Aw?"
"Yass. The fact is, Lunnon isn't quite
SO English as New York"
The financial editor. in a fit of temporary
alteration. cheerfully remarked last night
to the religious editor that sit is a wise
stock that knows it's own par" $50 it is
assented the religious editor, forgetting his
line of work for the moment. but you'll
find that the champagne cork that knows
its own pepper is much wiser."-Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-01
After q Running Fight.

CHICAGO, June 3O.-Louis Dillinger, alias
Paul May, who escaped from Jail at New
England, Mo-, in May, 1880, the day before
he was to have been hung for the murder
of his wife and two men, was captured here
last night, after a running fight with two
policemen. III his flight ne fell in with a
man who was driving with his wife in n
buggy. He took hold of one of the thills,
and ehelturing himself behind tho horse,
compelled the driver to whip the
animals into a gallop, Thus assisted, he
would doubtless have escaped, but he drew
the police. This frightened the animal,
which reared and threw him, breaking his
arm. He fired the remaining cartridge
in his revolver at the police, and was ther
captured.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-01
Have Gould and Vanderbilt Split?

CH1KAao, June 3O.-A morning paper
printed q sensational report to the
effect that Jay Gould and the Vanderbilts
had split, causing a decrease in the earn
ings Of the Chicago g. Northwestern for
May of $168, 653, as compared with the same
period last year. This showing, added tc
the decrease in April of $185, 495. was made
the most of in drawing a significant con-
~clusion, and in substantiating the theory
of the heavy diversion by the Union Pacific
to the Missouri Pacific of traffic that
should have come east over the North
western. President HuRhitt, of the North.
western, said this afternoon that the re.
ports were simply absurd.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-01

THE lower the duty Gu Australian
wool, the greater will be the importation
of it; the greater tho importation, the
greater will be the orders for American
wool to blend with it, and the greater
the demand, the greater tho price.
That's a very plain proposition. Amer
lean wool is low in price now because
Australian wool is shut out by an ex-
cessive tariff. The woods OF the two
countries DO not come into competition.
One kind is the complement of the
other. Whatever unfayorably atfecss
one affects the other. American WOO
to-day is suffering from an attack OF
McKinleyism.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-01
Husband Against Son.

ABERDEEN, s. D., June 30.-The origina
will of Mrs. May l. Dayton, who died il
San Francisco on the 9Th inst, leaving
property in South Dakota, Minnesota ane
elsewhere valued at $135, 900, has been flee
in the office Of the county judge here. Bott
her husband, Lyman G. Dayton, and he
have petitioned for letters OF administra-
ton. The hearing of the cases was set fol
July IA. Dayton alleges that to the best Of
his belief deceased left no last will. The
contest will be prolonged and bitter. James
G. Reed, the son, was private secretary OF
ex-President Arthur and is an Influential.
gentleman.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-01

Is it better to be a Harrison office
holder or a Blaine editor? That is the
question that is racking the brain OF
Charles Emory Smith who hesitate be
tween the st. Petersburg mission and
the editorial chair of the Philadelphia
Press. An original, uncompromising
enthusiastic follower of the plumeo
knight, Mr., Smith finds himself in tow
Of the Indiana iceberg. He is said tc
contemplate resigning his office and de-
would be a very creditable thing for hin
to do. And Whitelaw Reid should fol
low his example.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-01

ThE western trip of President Eliot,
of Harvard university, last spring has
opened the eyes Of the authorities of
that venerable institution. Mr.. Eliot
frankly acknowledged the scholarship
and energy of the college boys from the
west, and now Prof. Royce, of Harvard,
who is lecturing on philosophical and
historical subjects in Denver, declares
that the eastern colleges that would be-
come truly national must broaden their
scope and draw TO their fold the young
mon of the west.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-01

The Iowa republicans who meet in
state convention to-day propose to make
a square fight for prohibition and more
of it. They thus fairly join issue with
the democrats, who favor high license.
The democrats have two other strong
planks in their platform in their de-
mand for free coinage and tariff reform,
and if there is anything in platforms
they ought to win the fight with such a
man as Horace Boies to lead them.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-01

REED and Richards will please take a
back seat. The mayor of Aurora, H.,
has ruled hat members of the city
council present but not voting shall be
recorded as having voted "aye." When
the mayor put the question on the pend
ing high license resolution only one vote
was cast, and that in the negative.
Whereupon the presiding chief magis-
trate counted the seven silent members
in the affirmative and declared the reso-
luton carried, on the strength of the
advice of the city attorney interpreting
a decision of the supreme court of the
state as holding that non-voting OBJ
structionists should be considered rs
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-01

TIE Ohio republicans who are max
ing war on John Sherman are getting
cold water down their backs by bucket
fuls from the leading journals of their
party outside the state. Thus the Port
land Oregonian speaks it's mind;
The defeat OF John Sherman for re-elec-
ton to the United States senate from Ohio
would be a national misfortune. The cleo
ton in his place of j. b. Foraker would be
a national calamity. Men like Sherman are
growing rare in the United States senate.
common. Many things have happened
within the last few years to degrade and be-
little the senate; but its dignity and worth
have received no single blow SO disastrous
AZ would be the replacement of the largest
man and ripest statesman unkind fate has
left to it with the coarsest, shallowest,
noisest brawler of the whole detestable
scbool of American demagogy. Yet this IS
what now seems likely to happen next
winter.
The resignation of Edmunds leaves Sher-
man alone in the senate. His withdrawal
will terminate the worthiest epoch in its
history. His replacement by Foraker would
emphasize the decline of the senate from
it's historic worth. There ia q deal of cheap
and nasty material in the senate; but
nothing at once so weak and SO pretentious,
SO shallow and noisy, SO bankrupt in repu-
tation and so poor in capacity, SO danger
Gus in counsel and 80 helpless in action, SO
blatantly brsggart and so hopelessly worth
less as the hero of the ballot box forgery
case.
The Oregonian should have added
that the only complete cure for Forak-
erism was the reelection of Campbell
and a democratic legislature that would
send him to the senate.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-01
Manager Jim Hin In Trouble.

New YORK, June 3O-A dispatch from
Boston says j. M. Hill. the we'll known
theatrical manager of New York and Bos-
ton, has failed. Liabilities are said to be
very large. It is reported that he recently
mortgaged the leases of his two theaters in
New York in order to dissolve
an attachment placed on his Boston
restaurant. No definite information could
be obtained, but some went so far as to as
sert that Mr.. Hills assets we're very meagre.
In New York it ia denied that Hill has
failed. He mortgaged his two theatres here
for $4,000 in behalf of the Boston restau-
rant. and says he will be Strengthened
out before Jan. l.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-01

ALL financial authorities agree that
the worst of the monetary stringency is
over. 1t is estimated by the American
Banker that the July interest and divl-
dend disbursements, which are bound to
count as an important factor In the
monetary situation of the immediate
future, will aggregate for New York,
Boston and Philadelphia over 100000
600. the greater portion Of this money
is coming west as rapidly as it can move
through the channels of business.