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PUNISHED FOR HIS OPINIONS.
Escape OF n Convict CAvairyman Who
Wrote Truthful Letter.

Private John A. L. French, known as the
gentleman soldier" has escaped from the
Preside, at San Francisco, where he was
working among military convicts. French's
case Is peculiar. He comes Of good English
family, his brother being captain and his
father colonel in the British royal artil-
lery. French had been in the artillery in
India, but returned through some quarrel
and came to America. When his relatives
heard he proposed to enlist in the American
army they sent him letter begging him
not to, and promising they would help him
to return to the English service. This let
ter arrived after lie had enlisted. While
serving at Fort Wingate he was court
maj tailed for appearing at dress parade
without white collar, as the regulations
provided. He would have been lightly
punished, but he wrote sarcastic letter to
the officers of the court asking that they
grant him the ''honor of dishonorable dis
charge" He made in this letter several
sharp comments on army discipline, which,
he said, were suited to Prussia or France
and not to a republican country, and he
closed with this judgment:
''Two years experience has taught me
that my duties as cayalryman are consid.
cred entirely subordinate to the work that
should be performed by citizen contract or
army staff departments, and that the regu-
lar army Is defective in organization, antiq-
uated in drill and despotic In discipline,
and exists almost solely to crafty the per-
sonal whims and administer to the material
comfort of class whose caste prejudices
and bigoted conservatism foster sentiments
which are a direct menace to the liberty
and progress of this great democratic re-
public"
The officers were so enraged by this let
ter that they sentenced him to dishonorable
discharge and two years at hard labor. He
had served five months when he escaped IN
a thick fog and it Is thought he sailed on an
Australian steamer.
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inclement weather she would not return
to luncheon and luncheon was according
ly put up for her. At noon she, however
returned and surprise being expressed
she said. eyes, I've come home and
am not going to work any more.' Friends
thought this meant she was not going to
work again that day. Friday she left
the boarding-house and never returned.
She belongs TO respectable family, the
members of which insist she was the
victim of foul play. The holding of a
postmortem examination Is under ad-
visement by the authorities, as many
believe it is the only means of ascertain
ing the cause of her death.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1891-11-28
Whipped and Branded.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Nov. 2O-Several
weeks ago federal prisoner, Abraham
Davis, confined in the Arkansas peni
tentiary, complained to the federal au
thoritles that he had been unmerc1fully
whipped and branded with hot lroDs in
the presence of the prison authorities,
and that such treatment of prisoners was
of almost daily occurance. The attorney
general of the United States ordered the
district attorney to investigate, and the
warden stated he had ordered Davis
whipped, but did not know he was a
federal prisoner. To day the United
States marshal received orders to remove
all federal prisoners to the Columbus, o.,
penitentlary, because of the development
made in the examination. The order has
created quite a sensation.
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From Mondays Daily.

A slight frost on the ground this morning.
Mr.. H G. Rooper, of Bakeoven, Ore, is
in the city.
Mr.. A. w. Branner. the proprietor of the
PrinevIlle stage line, is in the city.
L.. L. Alexander was to-day sentenced to
two years in the penltentiary for the crime
of larceny.
The jury in the case of Jos. Frizzeli VS..
o. r. N. and q. N. and o. 8. L. Co.'S, the
jury returned verdict for the plaintiff for
$500.
Letters from the east state that the rigors
of winter are experienced, while in this
portion of the northwest the people are en-.
joylng spring-like weather.
This morning the water gate in the new
main ON Union street, at the corner of
Eighth, sprung a leak ,overfowing the street
and doing other damage. 1t was promptly
repaired.
The last pile of wood in front of the
marshaFs Office was cut by the steam saw
this afternoon. This frees all hoboes from
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1891-11-28
Death by Suicide.

CHICAGO. Nov. 22-It has been learned
that the Rev. Ear Marsh Boring, who
died at Evanston last night, committed
suicide. The deceased was one of the
oldest living Methodist ministers in the
Northwest, and had been prominently
connected with the Chicago district
organization for some time past and had
been on the superannuated list. For
some time old age and ill health have
made him respondent, and he threatened
to take his life two weeks ago. Friends
prevented him from carrying out the
threat. Saturday night his dead body
was found in the attic. where he had
hanged himself to a rafter. He was
aoout So years of age.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1891-11-28
The Insurgents successsuI.

RIO JANEIRo, NoY. 23-Peixotto is
forming government. The inhabitants
of this city, whose sympathies have been
with the congressional party, have at last
thrown off all guise of adherence to the
existing government and have openly de-
clared their determined opposition to the
dictatorship of General Da Fonseca, and
their resolve is that he must abandon the
presidency which he has held for only a
comparatively brief period. Like Dom
Pedro, President da Fonseca has quietly
yielded to the demand of the people that
the executive of the Brazilian govern
ment be deposed from his Office. The
people OF this city arose in arms against
the dictator's government to-day. The
uprising thus far is very successful, and
which they have been secretly forming.
Among the first things the revolutionists
did this morning was to increase their
store of arms and ammunition. A strong
force made an attack on the naval arsenal,
and after a weak and only half-hearted
effort on the part of those stationed st
the place TO repuse the invaders, the lat
ter took possession of the arsenal and all
munitions of war which it contained.
Only few shots were exchanged and the
poor resistance made by the defenders is
shown by the fact that none of the llsur-
gent force is reported to have been killed
or seriously wounded.
THE ONLY LIFE LOST.
A laborer in the arsenal who was struck
by one of the shots fired by the attacking
party, is the only enc of the contestants
known to haye lost his lite in the assault.
One of the cannon balls from the arsenal
was badly directed and struck church,
causing considerable damage. The news
of the uprising had very disquieting
effect and created the greatest alarm in
the city among the women and children,
and those citizens who had not taken
arms in support of either party. When
the fighting began at the arsenal and the
rattle of musketry and the bomb of
cannon was heard, all were seized with a
wild panic and fled to places of safety
until the firing ceased and the conflict was
at an end. Merchants and shopkeeper3,
fearful lest their places be looted, made
haste to close their establishments and
securely bolt and bar both doors and
windows. ALI of their preparations were
unnecessary, however, for as already des-
cribed the attack On the arsenal was
only short duration and beyond smash
ing the portions struck by the cannon
ball, no further damage was inflicted
upon the property and very little disorder
Drevaiied Soon the DeODle were reioic-
ing at the overthrow of the dictator
The members of his cabinet soon resigned
and the manifesto of Fonsecs, announc :
ing he would bow to the will of the people,
was issued. The state of siege which
had been proclaimed was at once raised.
1t is expected the members of the con-
gress dissolved by Fonseca will be re-
called.
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Other Crime News.

KosINsKo, Miss, Nov. ga few days
ago a crowd of whites went to house
of Dan Hadney, colored, shot hin and
severely whipped several other negroes.
To day George Pickle, white, was arrested
as one of the leaders. While the deputy
sheriff, who was guardlugl Hadney's
shanty, was examining his pistol the
weapon was accldently discharged the
bullet killing negro named Kennedy.
As result, it is feared, there will be war
between the blacks and whites. The
origin of the trouble is unknown.
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A Young Lady's Death.

CHICAGO, Nov. 22.-The circumstances
surrounding the death of Carrie Smith,
the stenographer whose body was taken
out OF the lake Saturday, is mystery,
There are no marks of violence upon the
body. Her friends refuse to credit the
theory that she committed suicide, but
the police are inclined to that belief
Thursday she sad that owing to the
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1891-11-28
Another Train Robbery.

MIssoULA, Mont, Nov. 20.-Yesterday
two masked men entered the Northern
Pacific express car ON the Missoula &
Ceur d'Alene railway and at the point
of shot guns made the express messenger
open the safe and give up all the money
it contained, over $4,000. The robbery
occurred between Dorsey and MullaD,
near the Montana and Idaho line.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1891-11-28
A Pleasing Sense.

OF health and strength renewed and of
ease and comfort follows the use of Syrup
of Figs, as it acts in harmony with nature
to effectually cleanse the system when
costiye or bilious For sale in soc. or
$1.OO bottles by leading druggists.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1891-11-28
n,sf.a,,b.sing Omce HoIders.

INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 20-The morning
session of the alliance was chiefly devoted
to the consideration of demands and rec
ommendacions from state alliances. The
most important action taken was the
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1891-11-28
Notice..

All those indebted to Thompson 81
Fargher are requested to come forward
and settle their accounts before Dec. 3lst,
or they will be placed in The hands OF an
attorney. THOMPSON & FARGHER.
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LONDON, Nov. 20.-News concering
the situation in Brazil continues to be
very meager. The provisional junta in
the state of Rio Grande do Sui is taking
active measures to strengthen its position
and to maintain opposition to Fonseca's s
dictatorship. Baron Lucona, president
of the Fonseca cabinet, has sent dispatch
to the junta offering on the part of the
dictator to recognize the local govern
ment of the people of Rio Grande do Sui
on the condition that peace and tran
guilty be first restored. To this offer
the junta replied that Its forces would
only disarm when Fonseca shall have re-
signed and the national congress- shall
have again assembled.
BORDERING ON ANARCHY
The condition Of affairs throughout Bra
zil is rapidly growing more critical.
Everywhere discomfort and disafftction
with the present regime is becoming more
pronounced. In general terms the po-
lltical condition of the country may be
described as bordering on anarchy. 1t is
now generally admitted at Rio de Janeiro
that Rio Grande do Sui will be strong
enou b to MAINTAIN independence.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1891-11-28
ANOTHER CAVE IN.

At o'clock, while the resculng party
was busily at work. another cave-in oc-
CURED. Frank Bezino, an italian
laborer, Yves seen to sink out of sight, the
sand covering him up In an instant. He
made the fourth victim. The broken
conduit pipe is forty-eight inches in
diameter, and there was strong pressure
on at the time of the accident.
The ditch in which the pipe was being
laid was eight feet wide and the sides
were braced up by timbers driven down
alongside the excavation. Under the
weight OF sand and water, the timbers
cracked like pipestems. At 6 o'clock,
the gang at work trying to effect the res
cue of the imprisoned men were relieved
by another gang of 100 men. but the
work progresses slowly and it is thought
that the imprisoned men will not be
reached until to. morrow.
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Buried in q Conduit.

New YORK, Nov. 21-At 2 80 O'clock
this afternoon, while a number of men
were engaged III laying a new conduit at
the corner of Pine street and Liberty
avenue, Brooklyn, the caving in of a
sand bank caused the old conduit to
burst, burying a number of workmen
and causing the death of at least four
laburers, and possibly three more. A
derrick had been rugged over the spot,
and the engineer was in the act of lower
ing section of iron pipe into the ditch,
which had been dug for the new conduit.
Suddenly, and without warning, the bank
of heavy wet sand, which had been
thrown out of the excavation, caved in,
and at the same time a trench of water
burst out of the old conduit. In an in
slant Hugh Murphy, John Bauers,
Michael Smith, Ernest Tully and two
Italians were covered with earth. To
add to the horror, large gas pipe, which
ran parallel with the conduit, was broken,
filling the place with noxious gas. The
sudden flow of water probably saved
Bauers' life. The sand had completely
buried him, but the force of the stream
washed him out and carried him under
the steam derrick. He came to the
surface in the ditch below, and, grasping
the plankIng on the side, quickly
scrambled up with no great injury.
Hugh Murphy and the two Italians were
not so fortunate. A great avalanche of
earth came down upon them and COM
pletely entombed them, The other
Italian was caught IN the wreck. and
partly buried in the sand. He was held
down by the timber, and 1t was lmposs
ible to move him. Finally, another cave
in buried him out of sight. Earnest Tully
was the first to be dug out. He was un-
conscious, having been overcome by gas.
Michael Smith escaped with lacerated
scalp.
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adoption of a resolution demanding a
constitutional amendment disfranchlsing
federal office holders during heir terms
of office.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-05
DEATHS HERE AND ELSEWHERE,
Captain Nathaniel Richards,

Captain Nathaniel Richards, a famous
whaling captain and the oldest native of
New London, died at his home there Sun
day, aged 90 years and Z months lie was
born on the first day OF the month and his
death took place on Sunday, November /.
Early in life Captain Richards made many
whaling voyages from New London and
other ports. His last VOYAGE was made on
the shin North America, owned by Will
lans Haven, of New London. After hav-
ing made fortune in whaling the Captain
lost most of it in investments. The Cap
tain had many thrilling adventures at
sea. In 1871 he sailed In Stonine-
ton brig to the South Shetlands and q
few months later cruised off the coast of
Chile for hair seal. The cruise was a very
prohtabe one, but on the day when the
North American was about to sail for home
a band of Chilean soldiers rushed upon one
OF the boats crews Just as it was about to
leave shore for the brig, took the sailors
prisoners, and compelled them to join the
Chilean army. Captain Richards was a
member of the crew that was taken. Chile
was then in the midst of a rebellion, and
the captain and his comrades were pressed
into the Cover nment service. For several
weeks lie had plenty of lively skirmishes
with the insurgent troops. but one night he
and his companions deserted from service,
reached the coast, got away in couple of
whaleboats, and worked their way along the
coast 800 miles to Valparaiso In that harbor
they got aboard the United States frigate
Constellation, and a few weeks later were
sent home
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-05
WHY 1T WAS DEFEATED.

The Idea OF Increasing Anegheny's Bonded
Indebtedness Does Not Meet With Ap-
proval-Recent Disclosures in Mupic-
ipal Affairs Help to Defeat the Measure.
The people of Allegheny City do not seem
10 care to increase their bonded indebted
ness for improvements, by the manner in
which, they showed the matter under at the
polls Tuesday. Many ideas were advanced
as the reasons, as the returns came in Tues
day night. Yesterday c. w. Gerwig
member of the Finance Committee of ALLIE
gheny Councils. expressed the following
opinions as to the defeat of the measure.
'It is the general disposition of the peo-
pie of Allegheny to vote against an increase
of DEBT. This fact has been learned by ex-
perience of former years. This disposition
was helped along by the recent disclosure
in the city affairs, so that the condolences of
the people were shaken in the municipal
powers of the CITY. Then there was not suffi-
cient time between the introduction of the
measure and the elections. The meetings
held to explain the question to the public
were failures. MANY matters were dis
cussed that did not have any bearing on the
issue and were misleading to the people.
There was great cry that the whole thing
was the pet scneme OF some Sounclinen,
who wanted to make a large stake.
That was nonsense. The ordinance was
passed at the request of number of the
best citizens of the city who wanted i'm
provements on the streets, water, light. ETC.
The Council considered the matter care
fully and found the needed Improvements
In these directions could not be made with
the present appropriations and thought it
better to issue bonds and let posterity pay
for 1t. IF we had not done this an additional
tax rate would have had to be levied and
then the improvements could not have been
made satisfactorily.
The greatest surprise to the friends of
the issue is the manner in which the citi- |
zens of the flooded district voted against |
the increase. 1t was thought to be the |
greatest benefit to them, for the streets are i
IN bad shape, and one of the sewers, which |
Is buried 30 feet under ground, is liable to
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-05
Obituary Notes.

FRANCISCO CoNTE a member of the Central
Board of the AutoDamist party in Cuba, is
dead
CHARLES H. MARYLAND, well-known
builder of Baltimore, died Tuesday. He was
So years old.
ToSI HART, the noted clown, died yesteH
day morning at the Worcester (Mass.) Luna
tic Asylum, where he has been confined for
many months.
EX-GovERN OR ALBERT S. MARKS, of Tennes-
see, died suddenly in his room at the Max
well House in Nashville at an early hour
yesterday morning.
istry in Hahnemann College, Philadelphia,
and resident physician of the Hoahnemann
Hospital of that city. died in Utica Sunday,
aged 32 years.
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DIED.

BENTON-On Tuesday, November 8, 1891
at P NJ, CHARLES H. BENTON, of Tarr sta
ton.
Funeral on FRIDAY, November 6, upon the
arrival of Il o'clock train at East Liberty
station, to proceed to Allegheny Cemetery
where services will be held in chapel.
BERGER-At New Castle. Pa. on wednes.
day, November 4, 1891, at $40 A. NJ, RUTH, only
daughter of George B. and Rebecca B. Berger
aged years.
Funeral THURSDAY AFTERNOON at New
Castle, Pa.
FILING-On Wednesday, November l.
1891, at sos P. NJ. Mrs. MARY E. LIZZIE FILING
wife of Henry Filing, daughter OF Edward
and Sadie Gise, aged 81 years, months and
26 days.
Funeral on SATURDAY MORNING at 9 O'Clock
from her late residence, $40 Fifth avenue.
HARPER-On Wednesday, November 1,
1891, at $3.50 P. NJ, ROBERT HARPER.
Funeral services from the Sixth United
Presbyterian Church, corner Franklin and
CHARTERS streets, on FRIDAY AFTERNOON at
$50 Members of Abe Patterson Post
No. ss, G. A. R., are requested to attend in
full uniform.
HILLER--At his fathers residence, corner
Frankstown and Murtland avenues, East
1l:s5 P. M, JOHN M. HITLER.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
LANGE-On Tuesday, November s. 1891 at
1:l5 A. NJ, LEO H. LANCE, beloved husband of
Katie Haffey. in his oath year.
Funeral on THURSDAY from the residence
of his parents So Washington. street, Allie
gheny. Services at St. Marys Roman Cath
olic Church at A. NJ. Friends of the family
and members of the c. NJ. B. A. Society are
respectfully invited to attend. 2
LEACH-On Tuesday. November 8, 1891, at
S:l5 A. M, ELIZABETH g. LEACH, wife of Robert
Leach, aged 35 years.
OEFFNER-JosEPH E. OEFFNER, infant son
of p. j. and Emma Oeffner, grandson of
Joseph T. Evans, in his second year.
Funeral services at parents residence
Seventh avenue, Homestead, Pa, on THURS
DAY, November 5, at O'Clock P. NJ.
O'REILLY-On Tuesday, November 8, 1891,
at p M, at her residence in Chicago ILL.,
MAIZE GINEY, wife of James D. OReilly, late
OF Pittsburg.
SCHOYER-At Swissvale on Novem Der 8,
1891, KATHARINE REMsEN, daughter of 8.
Schoyer, Jr, and Frances B. Schoyer, aged
Is years.
Funeral services at family residence,
swissvale, on THURSDAY, November 5, 1891, at
81. M. Interment private. 2
STEINECKE-We Wednesday, November 4,
1891, at LOO P. NJ, LILLE, Oldest child of Chas
H. and Rose Steinecke, aged I years months
and 81 days.
Funeral from parents residence, No. 1880
Carson street, Southside, THURSDAY, Novem
Der 8, at P. M. Friends OF the family are in
vited.
WOOD-On Tuesday, November 8. 1891,
JAMES p, husband of Martha Wood, in the
57th year of his age.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-05
Louis Lucien Bonaparte.

Louis Lucien Bonaparte, nephew Of the
first Napoleon, whose death at Rome was re-
corded in yesterdays DISPATCH, was the Sec
ond son of Lucien, the brother Of Napoleon
1. His youth was less agitated than that of
his brothers. Returning to France after the
revolution of February, he was elected to
the Legislative Assembly by the voters OF
Corsica, His election was annulled year
later in 1s49. He was, however, elected again
by the Department of the Seine a few months
later. After the coup d'etat in 1856! he was
chosen as Senator and received the title OF
Prince. lie was the scholar of the Bona
parte family. He was a distinguished phil
ologist, published a Basque grammar. and in
1857 published the Parable of the Sower,"
from ST. Matthew in 81 European languages
and dialects. He was also the author of i'm
portant works upon chemistry published in
the French and Italian languages
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-05

cave in at any time, making great expense
to the city and property holders.
Another matter that was fought hard
was the extension of the water mains. L
think this showed poor policy, as the
amount of revenue received from water
rents in year or two would have paid the
cost of extension.
''The matter will now rest until next
February, when the appropriation for i'm
provements is made, and if it is not large
enough to carry the expenses along,
higher tax will be levied. This would
seem to be more in accordance with the
wishes of the public than to float bonds and
let our posterity settle for them"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-05
Captain James Murphy.

Captain James Murphy, Deputy Collector
of Internal Revenue, died at his home in
New York, Monday. He was So years old and
was born in Ireland. He came to this coun-
try at the age of Il. He served in the regular
army under General Harvey, and was the
only Irish officer in the Twentieth Massa-
chusetts Infantry, the Harvard Regiment.
He was commissioned Captain by Governor
Andrews for bravery. He was a member Of
the Executive Committee of the Washington
Republican club and conspicuous in all Irish
patriotic movements.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-05
A Number of Good Bargains

Are still left for those who come first, In
secondhand pianos and organs at Hamil-
toms music store, 81 and 90 Fifth avenue:
There are 12 good organs in stock in good
order. They will be sold at auction prices,
for we must have the room they occupy;
also Is or 20 good secondhand pianos. We
must sell them. Come in and seOthem