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The critic., 1891-03-02
GENERAL LAFAYETTE's CHAIR.
Present from the French Hero's Fam
ilytO the Andrew jackson Hermitage.
ELall kLa philaLI.IuLiu Yil.las

Present from the French Hero's Fam
ilyto the Andrew jackson Hermitage.
From he Philadelphia Times.
The chair in which General LAFAYETTE
was wont to rest his weary and aged
bones in Paris, and which on Thursday
last graccd the banquet hall of the Scotch
Irish Society at the Bellevue, Is now Oh
view in the window Of the Times business
Office, at Eighth and Chestnut streets.
This ancient relic of the last century is
in the style of Louis Nv and is of deli
cate structure, the woodwork being painted
white and highly vanished, the high
cushion, arms and back being covered in
red and amber brocaded satin damask.
II is exactly like the chairs which sup
ported the beautiful Queen Marie An
toinette and her bevy of court danes in
the hunting palace Of the Trianon at Ver-
sailles.
The authenticity of the chair is UNI
doubted, as the following letter will show.
Translated copy of the letter from the
Marquis de Layfayette.l
SENATE CHAMBER.
PARIS, August /, 1890.
"MADAME: hasten to announce to you
that the armchair formerly belonging to
my grandfather, General Lafayette, will
be shipped tomorrow, Saturday, August
z, per steamer La Champagne, from
AAoN 10 w %NSN yin, ia NuIC VI MS CANtl-
lency the Governor of Tennessee.
II am happy, madam, in this case to
associate the name of Lafayette with you
and your colleagues in you patriotic task
and to honor the memory of General
Jackson by placing in the Hermitage this
valued relic.
permit me- madam. to assure you in
the name of my family and for myself,
that we feel greatly honored at the re-
peated expressions of esteem from you
and from the American people for MEM
ory which is as dear to us as to you.
my grandfather loved and respected
the United States and its people. - :
Kindly carry the expressions Of our
gratitude to your colleagues and ;,ssoci-
ates. Your obedent servant,
edward DE LAFAYETTE,
Senator of the French Republic.
''For Mrs. G. p. Wright, Secrctary-at-
Large, H. il. A., Nashville, Ten"
The destination Of the relic Is the
Andrew Jackson Hermitage at Nashville,
Tenn, an institution conducted in the old
homestead of General Jackson, and it is
sent as tribute of respect in memory of
General l.afayettes visit to the illustrious
Scotch-lrsh hero over 100 years ago.
The critic., 1891-03-02

Our COMPLIMENTS to the esteemed Post
ON the now established fact that the Lon
don Times has accepted il as the only re-
liable exponent Of American sentiment
and on the additional fact that the British
public hangs upon its lightest utterance
ss thing surchsrged with gravity. This
is great distinction for a newspaper TO
achieve and the Post is to be eongratu-
lated. Nevertheless, whilst there Is honor
in it, there is also serious responsibility.
We recall the sad fate of an illustrous
American editor---we alliide TO the late
JrFfEnsoN Brick Of New York-who for
many years was prosecuted by the myrmi-
dons of the English Crown because of his
slashing criticisms of the effetc mon
arches Of Europe. 1t is glorious thing
TO catch the eye of the Princes and poten-
tates Of the old world and TO have whole
nations hanging on ones words, but the
glory carries its own peril along with it.
We say, therefore, to the Post; Rejoice in
the eminence you have won, but forget
sot the awful fate of JEFFERSON BnIcK
The critic., 1891-03-02

A QUESTION OF the hour is, or, rather
two questions of the hour are: win HUI.
resign the Goyernorship on the ith and,
If he doesn't, will Editor DANA be re-
sirnCd2
The critic., 1891-03-02

We GIVE in another column to-day
concise and accurate history of what are
known as the French Spoliation
Claims" This debt has been owing by
The United States Government 10 its own
citizens for hundred years and under
cirepmstancest that make its refusal 10 pay
anstionM disgrace. As the article shows,
The critic., 1891-03-02
CURRENT PRESS OPINION.


From ne ST. Louis G'oje. Democrat
A report has been widely circulated that
recent court-martial Of Captain Henry
Vessels Of the Third Cavalry, stationed
ut San Antonio, was occasioned by that
officers false accusation OF drunkenness
against General David s. Stanley and
Colonel II. VI. Black. The cause of the
court martial was nothing of the kind.
Captain Vessels never accused General
Stanley or Colonel Black of any impro-
priety whatever; and If he did accuse
them, those who know these officers best
are very sure he could not prove anything
to the detriment of their personal or on.
cial character. General Stanley IS one Of
the best officers in the Army, and is in
the line Of well-deservcd promotion TO
the first vacancy that occurs in the list of
Mnior Generals.
The critic., 1891-03-02

SENAToR-ELEcT PErrgR says he will not
act with either Of tho old parties in the
Senate The important thing to notice is
which cloak-room he patronizes.
The critic., 1891-03-02

ACCORDING to the Democratic idea, the
Congressional highbindcrs will go out of
business March 3.
The critic., 1891-03-02

WHEN THE CITIZENS of Vicksburg, Miss,
heard that JAMES HILL, colored, had been
appointed postmaster they exclaimed
"HlLL Hadcs %
The critic., 1891-03-02

WoMAN's SUFFRAGE, like young Lochn-
var, appears TO be coming from out the
West
The critic., 1891-03-02

The will of Robert j. Livingston, the
fathcr.in-law of Elbridge T. Gerry, was
filed for. probate February 27 in New
York. 1t was executed ON February 2,
1901, and the testators daughter, Louise
NJ. Gerry, and Elbridge T. Gerry are
named as executors. The entire property
and part of 1t for life.
The critic., 1891-03-02

The PICTURE or Congressman elect
JERRY SiMrsoN in Yesterdays New York
Ihro'd makes him look like cowboy re-
production of Senator JoHN JAMES In
Calls
The critic., 1891-03-02

TBE ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE has fixed
every Congressional district in that State
with Democratic majority. They are
tired of election contests i'm Congress.
The critic., 1891-03-02

SENATOR INGALLS, doubtless found Mrs.
LEASES speeches anything but an rides
cent dream
The critic., 1891-03-02

The WoMAN's INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE or
AMERICA objects to Senator BLArR's being
pigeon-holed in the Chinese mission. The
League loves him and wants him to re-
main among us.
The critic., 1891-03-02

PERHAPS no Congress, business or other
wise, ever left so much unfinished busi-
ness as this particular self.styled business
Congress.
The critic., 1891-03-02
Good Democratic Politics."


Good Democratic Politics."
From NE New York Times.
Governor Hill is reported as having a,l-
mitted that his refusal 70 recognize mi.
-. ,,s,.s.9s.a -,
N'i.s 20 ''' '''e,iio, VI Noi,'ie''i1u' 10 ho'
fIgbt-or was mistake, as the report
mas IA, lt--puo US c,a,inliiiB tnat u was Bqou
pcinocra'lc p0ntics. NO rapld ite-
puollcan coulu make q more cynicai IN
slhua,ion as 10 tne kln1 OIL pontlcs tnat Is
consuereu ,good py pem2crat. IL IS
1ontemptuous impllcation that Democrats
90 not care Tor what is rlght IN principle,
souhu III Jaw, OF ulgnl,leu III olllclai ac-
tl9i,, put are capuvatcd py, unscrupulouS
lrlckery ana lemagogy ana controlled by
appears 10 partisan preluuice ana passion
The Secretary of the Treasury.
From me san Francisco Examiner.
The appointment of Charles Foster os
cooro,or,, ~ u,a T.oas,,r,, In ~. ~.
casion any irrepressible excitement
throughout the country. Mr.. Foster Is a
rrespectabie party politielan nothing more.
ar,nr ,u hrNer m ohts.tIgh,smc ,ha, h nseit as nm
tnge of NOT heinz comnelIed IN i've nm to a
reputation. Had he been appointed
Secretary of Agriculture or Attorney
General the selection would have been
considered lifting, but in n position so eN-
acting as that of Secretary of the Treasury
it is feared that he may rattle around to
some extent. He will have especial
difficulty in filling the gap left by Mr.. Win
dom.
However, allowances must be made for
the Presidents situation. Mr.. Harrison is
not very popular among the leaders of his
party, and few of them would accept
position in his Cabinet on any terms. Be-
sides, the ablest of them are tied down
Just now by party duty. If Sherman,
Allison or Aldrich should leave the SEN
ate Democratic Governor would appoint
a Democratic successor. Mckinley will
be out Of Job in few DAYS. and the
country would dearly love to see him en-
ioying the happiness of administering his
own Tariff bill, but he prefers to hunt a
vindication at the hands of the people of
Ohio. so there was really nothing left
for the President To do. unless he came IN
The critic., 1891-03-02

FoR PEOPLE WHO live well up toward the
North Pole the Canadians manage to inn
Part a good deal of heat to political cam
aign.
The critic., 1891-03-02

Farmer Hay stack Hello, Josh. How did ye
like city life. Dye so TO any OF them theatres
while yo was away
Farmer Wayback-Wall don't think much
of them play-houscs. First the band played
and then a lot OF folks came out and began
talkin about their own AFFAIRS so list got up
and lcft.-Pyincetou Tiger
The critic., 1891-03-02

Mr.. Jaync-Mrs. Clayton has one OF the best
minds of any woman ] know.
Mrs. Jayne-Best minds, indeed | don't see
how You make that out.
Mr. Jayne-She 50 perfectly minds her own
business.-Ep0ch.
The critic., 1891-03-02
Hon. John Quinn, Eleventh District Of
New York.

Representative Quinn of New York City
oyerilows with brilliant witticisms and
perpetual good humor. He was born on
Ern's Green Isle onthe 9TH day of August,
1880, and came to America at the close of
the war and settled in New York City
H. took an active part and became great
enthusiast on the subject of improvement
and the higher education Of the laboring
classes, in which he accomplished much
good. lie entered into the agitation of
the period with his whole soul and with
all the eloqpence for which his country
men are distinguished, and became the
prominent champion of the Eight-Hour
law Of lS6S-'70.
Mr.. Quinn has been successfully en-
gagged in the real estate and building bust
ness; occupies many prominent and hon
orable positions in New York. being one
Of the founders Of the Homestead Bank
of New York, Of which he is director; is
also president of the West Side Electric
Light ana Power Company; was promi-
nent and hard-working member Of the
General Assembly Of New York in 1890
also was member OF the Board Of Alder
The critic., 1891-03-02

GENERAL SHERMAN left no will. Yet in
life he had very strong one.
The critic., 1891-03-02

II IL Said that the Spring bonnet this year
VIII eclipse that of all previous seasons. It
generally does 80 to the hcad.-Rochester Post.
EaprtsS.
The critic., 1891-03-02
Hon. william s. Forman, Eighteenth,
District, Illinois,

Hon. William $. Formap of Nashville,
H., was born in Natchez, Miss, on Janu-
ary 90 ls47, In 1851 his father removed
to Illinois, where he has since resided.
Mr. Forman is one of the ablest lawyers
in the section where he lives. He was
member of the State Senate in the Thirty
blics. He is a straightout Democrat and
was elected on that ticket to the Fifty-frst
Congress, receiving twenty-six votes over
his Republican opponent.
Congressman Forman Is quiet and
gentlemanly in dress and manner, re-
sponsive and sympathetic, and has one of
the plcasantest faces you ever saw.
The critic., 1891-03-02

softhart-Is Miss Triplight In?
scrvant-No, but she told me to tell you, II
yon called, that twas very kind OF you.
Softhart-What did she meanY
Servant-I suppose she meant that II was
very kind of you to call when she was OUT
Epoch.
The critic., 1891-03-02

Gadsby-Thosc three dude sons OF Van
Nostrand cost him about 5000 u year.
Miss Caustique-Thcn he has hccn putting a
good deal OF money into real estate.
"Ilow's thatS"
'llc II spending $4,000 u year on vacant
lot. y BfO0klW LIE
The critic., 1891-03-02

"Will some one repeat the Golden Text?"
called ont the Sundny.school superintendent,
willie McGnire will you repeat II"
And Willie McGuire stood up and said he dis.
remembered IL 'xactly, hut he thought It was
something about laying up your treasures
where no trust could corrupt Chicago
The critic., 1891-03-02
COMMISSIONER OF DEEDS,

~ s.BUNDY, CoM'R OF DREDs FOR ALL
NJ States md Territories, ass La. ave-, opp
CITY Hall.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-22

| from 500 to 5000 feet. One hundred twen-
| ty-one-pound bomb shells were fired to
break the monotony and from two to
twenty pounds of rickarack bombs at a
| time.
Twenty pounds of rickarack exploded
makes noise that can be heard twenty
miles Plaster was knocked down In houses
a mile and half away from the scene Of
the explosions, but no accident of any kind
happened. Twenty infantrymen and three
sergeahts were detailed from Fort Bliss to
assist the rain-makers. They rendered ex-
! ceedinGy valuable aid. A 9-pounder from
the fort was also brought into reQuisition,
and did what it could to help the racket.
The sky was beautiful and clear from
early morning until o'clock D. m., when
only a few fieecy white clouds fioated lazilY
over the mountains The sui was terribly
hot and the Thermometer on the top of
Mount Franklin, where many of the ex-
plosloDs were made. registered 1872. At
one time light wind was blowing from the
northwest.
SELLING POOLS ON THE TESTS.
AT about O'Clock the sky along the east
ern horizon began to pile high with clouds.
by O'Clock lightning was playing all
around the horizon. and far away rain
could be seen coming down in several
places but not drop has fallen here. At
this time, P. m, however, everybody says
1t looks like rain before morning, and the
barometer, which early this morning regis
tered exceedingly high even for this coun-
try, is slowly but surely falling.
II rain comes by Tomorrow the expert
ment will be a success. The governor of
Chihuahua watched the bombardment of
the sky with great interest, and wants the
rain makers TO go to his state and break
ire terrible drought there. Gamblers we're
selling pools on whether it would rain
within twenty-four hours, and any number
OF bets at even money were made.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-22
KIESLING'S NURSERY.

WHITE BLUFF ROAD.
DLANTS, Bouquets. Designs, Cut flowers
furnished 70 order. Leave orders Al DAVIS
BROS, cor. Bull and York ste. The Belt Raj
way passes through the nursery. IelsphoneS4o
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-28
FORAKER'S KNIFE.
Blaine Is Displeased With the
EX-G0vernoT's Speech
At the Republican Clubs Conyention-He
Made Direct Thrust at Harrison and a
Back One at the Secretary.
[specialto THE RERA1D-Examlner Dispatch

Especial to THE HERALp-Examlner DISPATCH !
CINCINNATI, April 26.-From information
received here it seems Blaine and his
friends are not well pleased with Foraker
speech at the convention of Republican
clubs. 1t is believed that the desire to
boom Blaine was not what prompted Fora
ker. but that in crediting Blaine with
''giving US a magnificent administration,
he simply took advantage of Blaine's popu-
larity to administer rebuke to Harrison.
Blaine was in it only so far as his name
and popularity served Foraker's purpose.
Blaine has not come up to expectations
here in the way of urging federal appoint
ments sought by the Blaine Foraker ele-
ment. When Foraker ran for governor
arainst Campbell, he had to contend with a
great army of dissatisfied office-seekers.
He personally appealed to Harrison in be
half OF number of candidates. Two of
the most important of these were postmas-
tiers at Crestine and Akron. Harrison en-
tirely ignored Foraker and Blaine when
appealed to, and could not be prevailed
upon to lend helping hand. This was
very disappointing to Foraker and his
friends after thnir work at the last ma
tional convention, when Senator Sherman
was so cleverly dumped. Foraker's defeat
by Campbell only intensified the feeling.
not against Harrison alone, but also against
Blaine. There is no question but that
Foraker's speech at the convention on
Wednesday was a studied effort to insult
Harrison, and also to place Blaine in an
embarrassing position.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-28
The Merry Mac kay-Bonvnpne War

Especial to THE HERALD-Examiner Cable.1
LONDON, April 27.-The Mackay Bon
yngne feud goes on as merrily as ever.
Bonyngne had two advertisements in
newspapers, the first Offering 500 reward
for the apprehension of ian evil disposed
and malicious person who has caused GER
tain detective to invade the private apart
ments Of Captain the Honorable Randolph
Stewart" for the purpose of bringing the
captains servants to allow a search of
waste paper baskets and dust bins for
scraps OF correspondence between their
master and the Bonyngnes. In the other
advertisement he offers s., 900 reward for
information leading to the arrest and con-
Vlction of ''some wicked, malicious, and
evil disposed person, who has for several
years past instigated, paid for, and caused
the publication in the United States of
America and gratuitous circulation in Eng
Land. and the-continent generally, and even
IN Egypt, Of thousands of copies of various
papers and pamphlets containing untrue,
gross and malicious Iibels against family
now residing in London" OF course. the
outraged family NOW residing in London
Is the Bonyngne family, and the wicked,
evil-disposed and necessarily malicious per
son who sows the ibelous pamphlets
in both hemispheres and attempts
to search waste paper baskets of
the honorable gentleman, is supposed
to be an emissary of the house of Mackay
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-28
Yerestchagin Departs for Europe.

special toTHE HERALD-Exam1ner Dispatch
New YORK, April 27.-Verestchagin, the
great Russian painter, sailed from New
York Saturday on the La Bourbogne under
circumstances that leave little doubt he is
insane. His departure was unexpected.
1t is generally known he had at last deter
mined to sell in New York his famous col
lections of paintings and curiosities, which
were placed OF exhibition at the American
art gallery. Only on Thursday of last
week the sale was advertised in the news
papers. Friday all preparations for the
sale were stopped by a telegram
from Verestchagin who has been in
Washington for sometime living in
deep seclusion. That night the painter
came to New York in charge of
his attendant, colored man. He saw no
one except his counsel, Assistant Distri ct
Attorney Harry Macedonia, and his business
manager, and went directly aboard the
steamer. The withdrawal of the sale of
Verestchagin's works will probably be
publicly announced at once.
While in Chicago a committee of dis
tinguished citizens tried to buy the entire
collection for an exhibit in the Worlds
fair, but Verestchagin could not be pre-
vailed on to Ak price.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-28
PLENTY OF MONEY.
Director of the Mint Leech il
interviewed
ON GOVERNMENTAL RESOURCES
He Says There is No Danger-How He Proves
1.-THE President Seeing Sights
in San Francisco.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-A Star reporter
this afternoon asked tht director of the
mint for an explanation of the statement
made by him on Saturday that there was
an available cash balance of 1855, 900, 900 in
the treasury. Leech said he holds that
gold and silver certificates amounting to
S495. 600 represent trust money, that is,
coin that has been deposited by individuals
and the government has issued certificates
TO pay back the same on demand Possibly
the fund of 100000 placed with the
treasury by national banks for keeping their
currency in good condition is trust money,
but as Congress has just ordered the money
placed by national banks for retirement
OF their circulation to be covered into the
general balance, it is difficult to conceive
why this is any more sacred. The re-
malndsr of the money in the treasury,
some S25S, 600, 900, Leech holds belongs abb
Solutely to the government prior to
1885" he says, ''the available balance in
the treasury was always shown as the
amount of money which actually belonged
to the government. The 100000, 900 in
gold purchased by the sale of bonds for re-
Guided as portion of the available
balance prior to that date and there
is no reason why it should not be, nor is
there any reason why the legal tender
notes issued in the purchase of silver bull
lion are any more a current liability than
other greenbacks. They are not silver
money as people generally suppose. They
are issued in the first place in purchase of
silver bullion, but as they come back into
the treasury they are reissued for all pur-
poses. The fact that the secretary is anx-
1ous to convert assets into the most avail
able form of money is no Indication there is
any shortage In the treasury funds.
In accordance with the acts of
Congress, the trade dollar bullion
and subsidiary silver coins will be
re-coined as soon as the new designs are
decided on. Whether the secretary should
decide to extend the AZ per cents at the
rate of per cent would simply be bust
ness proposition as to whether it would be
more profitable for the government to use
its money in buying bonds bearing per
cent. interest," the.current rate. imagine
the order suspending purchases and the
policy of the secretary regarding the 415's,
arises more from consideration of the fall
OF the money market than any present or
ANTICIPATED lack of funds
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-28
GRANTS BIRTHDAY
1t Is Fittingly and Periodically
COmmemOrated.
THE MONUMENT AT RIVERSIDE
Park-The Ground for II Ia Rroken-Gararaf
Horace POrter's Tribute to the
nlustrious Dead.

NEW YORK, April 27.-The annual diuner
IN commemoration of the birthday of GEN
eral Grant was held at Delmonico's TO-
night and attended by many notables. The
banquet hall was beautifully decorated
AFTER the toast to the memory of General
Grant was drunk in silence, the gentlemen
present stood up and greeted Mrs. Grant.
VINO was in the gallery, with applause
Sne was accompanied by her daughter.
Mrs Sartoris, and other ladies.
Hon. John Joseph G.. Choate pre-
sided. Among other prominent men present
were Senator Evarts, Chauncey Depew.
Minister Romero, of Mexico, Senator
Brice, George NJ. Pullman and General
SWalne. Senator Evarts spoke to the toast.
The Day We Celebrate" briefly review
Ing Grants career, and closing with an ele-
CANT tribute to his worke. Colonel Doug
las, OF Baltimore, confederate, made an
address, in which he said: ''Grant said
Let US have peace And thank God wa
nave peace, and the south and north are
united IN more ways than one"
The speaker referred to the
death OF all the great leaders, but
said there were still few old confederates
left. He would raise enough to make a
regiment to lead against Italy or any other
foe- There is not confederate soldier TO-
day who would not contribute his mite 10
help IN the erection of monument to the
memory of the departed hero.
The grst annual dinner of the Harlem
Republican club was given tonight in
honor OF the birthday of General Grant.
Among the prominent guests were Cen
eral Bussey, Senator Spooner and General
George Sheridan.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-04-28
Sale Of Marshall Basin Mines.

TELLURIDE, April 27.-[Special telegram
to The HERALD. John Fallon has sold his
interest in the mines in Marshall basin.
The sale includes half interest in the
Seventy six and Emerald lodes, and all of
the Ausborough lode. The Seventy is
a fractional lode in the famous Smuggler
vein, taking 125 feet of that vein; the
Emerald is a vein crossing the Smuggler at
an angle of sixteen degrees. The Aus
boroughis one Of the same group lying ad-
Joining the Revenue, which latter lies next
the Smuggler. The purchasers are J. A
Porter and company he represents, who
are buying up all the mines in the Snug
gler group and propose to work them for
all they can make. They now own of this
group the Smuggler and Union, Revenue,
Ausborough, three fourths of the Emerald
and Seventysix and an interest in the
Bullion, and are negotiating for the interests
yet unbought. The price paid was S75, 600
and the Mendoza, Sheridan, Smuggler and
Union in the same district have produced
s., 900 600 hard cash.