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The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-03

London, Nov. 20.--Rimetallism has found
an advocate in Archbishop Walsh Of Dublin.
In an interview regarding the distress pre-
vailing in Ireland, the archbishop declared
that the adoption Of bimetallism was q mat
ter of imperative necessity to save the Irish
tenants from inevitable ruin. 1t was dis
heartcning, the archbishop added, to find that
no interest was taken in the question by
the leaders Of the Irish parliamentary party.
II things go on as they are, even the ex-
cellent land purchase schemes may become,
before many years are over. a source Of
widespread disaster to purchasers under il.
According to Archbishop Walsh's views, for
eign competition is not ut all .he sole cause
Of the %ruinous fall in the prices Of agri-
cultural products. Thu main cause, he be-
lieves, is the continuous rise in the value of
gold.
"What 4 prospect it is he added, "for
Irish tenants, whose judicial rents are fixed
for fifteen years. or for the tenants with an
nual purchase payments extending over
%forty-ninc years, that gold has risen 35 per
cent in value within the last fifteen years,
and must continue to appreciate If the pres
ent system is maintained" The archbi shop
concluded by expressing the hope that tile
conference ut Brussels would succeed In
solving the monetary problem.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-03
About the Railroads..

The Union Pacific is practically boycott
ted by several other Western roads.
The Canadian Pacific, it is said, secures
an entrance into Chicago by means of an
az" road.
A committee ofthe Western Freight as
ISOLATION meets in st. Paul to check rates
out of this city and Duluth.
In view of the opening of the water
power Improvements at Niagara Falls Jan.
l, the 500 line is making extensive ar
rangements for the providing Of special
rate ,or passengers to that point and for the
conducting of 3 number of excur sions
during the first few days preceding the
first of the year. The 500 line passes in the
immediate vicinity of the falls. and it will
be possible for passengers to see the work
ing of the improvements at the falls with.
out leaving the cars.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-03
r., Study Human Nature.

Chicago, Nov. OLA school in which men
and women are to be the text dooRs Is
about to be established In Chicago. me
Chicago Theological seminary, OF whlch !.
is to be an adjunct, will be the founder ana
the department will be undo the super
vision Of the eminent sociologist, Prof.
Graham Taylor. The announcement IS
made this evening that it has been decided
to secure q building in some quarter OF the
city where the ignorant and vicious classes
congregate and found a ''scminary social
settlement" Here will be established 2
small community of students, who .., NIL
study social problems at first hands, THE
settlement will not be a mission" said
Prof. Taylor to-day: 1.-THE ordinary student
away from people. The idea of the semin-
airy social settlement Is to bring nm IN
@ 1oaaa has been &c fully fully organized students
will be sent into the police courts to study
life there. and the divorce courts will not
be neglected. Anarchism will asO be made
q special study.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-03
TWO INTERESTING CASES.
A PAIR OF NOTABLE TRIALS
FOR HERESY.
DR.. Briggs Case Begins in Earnest
Before the New York Presby-
tery-Another Charge
Against Prof.
Smith.
Some

New York, Nov. 2o.--When the men,
bers OF the New York presbytcry went
into session as u court in the old Scotch
P~rcsbyterian church soon after . o'clock
yesterday they had expressed an al
most unanimous hope that when they adj
journcd the case of Prof. Charles A.
Briggs, whom they are trying on charges
OF hercsy, would be Il thing of the past.
Before the moderator, DR.. John c. Bliss,
called the body to order, the divines and
elders had discussed in little groups the
subject, and it was clear that every eff
fort to prolong and delay the final pass
ing upon the case by q%uibbling and eva
sion on the technical points would meet
with the unsympathetic opposition of the
jury.
The church was somewhat more crowd
cd than at the last meeting of the pres
bytery. There were no more ministers
and elders present in the forward part of
the church, however, as Mt the last meet
ing. 1t was decided that only those
present there should have the right to
vote in the court. Prof. Briggs was
present with his counsel and sat Just
under and at the left Of the pulpit. The
prosecuting committee, consisting of DR..
G. w. +. Burch, Col. j. J. McCook,
Or. Il. Il. Sample, DR.. ]. j. Lampe and
Prof. J. ]. Stevenson, sat in front of
the first pew at the right of the pulpit,
DIR. Bliss. DR.. Alexander, the stated
clerk, and the clerk and assistant clerk
of the session sat apart upon the plat
form. The galleries were well filled, and
the pews on the side aisles and back of
those occupied by the presbytery, were
comfortably crowded with the friends of
the accused and others interested in the
case.
The session was opened with prayer
and the roll call was read before the
minutes of the preceding meeting were
approved. When the %presbytery was
ready to proceed directly with the trial,
the question of most immediate interest
was the line of procedure which Prof.
Briggs would indicate in his first move.
Just as the court convened, q prominent
divine said to a reporter:
Every objection possible as t. the
regularity of jurisdiction, sufficiency of
charges, in form of legal effect or curity
of the proceedings itself is expected by
the court, because of the spirit which
has been previously shown by the &C.
cused at every former session where the
question at issue had been considered.
AS for the charges, they were submitted
at the last meeting of the p%rcsbytery as
amended charges.
At 3 O'Clock DR.. Briggs began to read his
answer to the charges as amended. The
response was a most exhaustive summing
up Of his defense and it required two hours
for him to deliver it. After stating that he
had no personal desire to delay the actual
trial Of the charge against him on its strict
merits, DIR. Briggs showed that it was nec-
cssary for him to act as his own counsel
and in this capacity he had no right to pass
over technicalitics or allow the presbytery
to establish dangerous or Illegal precedents.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-03
Released From Jail.

Hudson, Wis, Special, Nov. 29.--Anothcr
chapter was added to the unromantic expe
rienccs of ]. Knox Gavin's domestic infe-
licity. While he was playing an engage
ment at New Richmond with the Brown
Theatrical company, he was arrested for
non-support of the Red Wing woman whom
he married here so uncercmoniously q year
or more ago. He was brought to Hudson by
Sheriff Donohuc and Jailed until a salts
factory settlement could he secured. The
matter was fixed up and withdrawn from the
courts by an agreement by Gavin to pay the
wife $1,000 in weekly payments Of Sc.
Browne, the manager, went security for
half of the amount and Gavin gave his note
for the balance. He left for Chippewa Falls
to-day. where his company opened an en-
rejected Mrs. Gavin attempted suicide here
q few months ago by jumping into Lake st.
Croix from the Lakeland ferry.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-03
AN ENGLISH SCHEME.

Plan to Solve the silver PrOblen4.
Brussels, Nov. D.--The international
monetary conference met again to-day
The delay in issuing to the delegates the
proposals Of Alfred de RottSchlld, one
of the representatives of Great Britain,
was due to his asserting last night thA'
the proposals be modified in accordance
with suggestions made by NJ. Montenofe
Levi, the president of the conference
and other members. Under the scheme
to be formulated by MI. dc Kothschlld
each government represented III inc con-
ference is to be associated Ill the pur.
chase of silver to the minimum amount
of f5,OOO,OOO sterling. and is to take Il
fixed proportion of this amount at u
limit of 43 pence per ounce, the pug
2hases to be made direct by the treas
uries of the various countries, or through
the agency of financial institutions. IL
is expected that the British delegates
will support this plan in the interest ol
the Indian currency.
A Danish delegate, who is Il mono,
metallist, will propose the coinage ol
silver S franc, 4 shilling or 81 pieces,
rated to gold according to the price OIL
silver in the year previous to the adop-
ton of an international agreement Win
a scignoragc Of 10 per cent. He Will
also propose the appointment OF a per
manent international commission to hx
the initial price. Should the price OF
silver fall to 5 per cent below the com
age ratio, the commission will have au-
thority to fix a new ratio and order the
recoinage of the pieces. These COINS
will be legal tender internationally. banks
to keep them as a reserve against notes
and to have the right to demand gold IN
exchange for them at any time from inc
government issuing the particular com
held. Mr.. de Rothschild's proposals
were submitted to the conference this
afternoon. They covered eleven printed
octave pages. Mr.. dc Rothschild argues
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-03
Fri.co Blow.

San Francisco, Nov, 2s.-Thc shipping in
San Francisco bay had n lively time last
night and to-day. The weather has been
stormy for the past few days, and last night
before midnight n furious gale commenced.
which seemed to increase In intensity until
nearly noon to-day. Then the wind began
to go down, but there was still a heavy gale
on Mt g y. III. At 2 o'clock this afternoon
the wind was blowing ffty-four miles an
hour from the southwest, and during the
carly morning the velocity must have been
much greater. Outside the heads the
weather and sea were so bad that no ships
left port and there were only one or two
arrivals Of steamers. Even in the sheltered
bay the sen was unprccedentedly heavy.
The ships were torn from their ancehornges
and knocked together and those lying ut
me wharves were banged up considerably.
Tugs were in great demand to pull the col.
Iiding vessels apart. There was q score OF
accidents, but no loss Of life: The wind was
steadily for Ecarly. twelve hours, lndicn-
tions tonight are that there VIII ne more
II bad shape. and most OF the day San
with most of the outside world.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-03
THE GENERAL ALWAYS COOL

Stories OF Lord strathnairn When
He Was Devastating Central India.
A correspondent OF the Sheffield
Telegraph, writing Of the late Lord
strathnairn, says he was the most
indolent, lackadaiscal, languid person
who ever dawdled along Piccadilly.
When he was devastating Central
India, winning the SPLENDID victories
that immortalized his name, he was
30 lazy that he could not be got to
dictate the dispatches recording his
own triumphs.
Months elapsed before these docu-
ments could be extracted from him
and then they were brief and meager
to the last degree.
One day, when Sir Hugh Rose, he
was entertaining a gallant company
to dinner during the crisis OF the mu-
tiny.
With the utmost sang froid he was
delighting those near him with one of
his best anecdotes,
In the middle of it his orderly en-.
tered, and after saluting, exclaimed:
1--WE havecaptured 200 rebels, sir"
To him the General turned, and
with that elegant courtesy of manner
on which he prided himself, serenely
replied:
"Thank you, sergeant"
But the man still remained.
Again interrupting his chief he said:
"But what are we to do with them,
sir?"
"Oh," replied Sir Hugh, with a soft
smile, hang them, OF COURSE" and he
resumed his anecdote.
In little while Sir Hugh was again
interrupted in the middle of another
story by the sergeant, who came in
and said: "Please, sir, we'vehung the
lot, SIR"
The general turned, bowed slightly,
and in the sweetest manner, lisped:
Thanks, sergeant, very many
thanks" and then went on with his
anecdote as if nothing had happened.
This story came to the ears of the
Queen, and she vas so angry that it
nearly cost Sir Hugh his peerage.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-03

DR.. BoSov1A is authority for the
statement that the lilies which form
che coat-of-arms of France were
originally the emblem of royalty in
Assyria. The doctor also maintains
chat the feur.de-lis are not really
flowers, but animals horns which the
Assyrians used to fix on trees in order
to ward off the evil spirits, and SINH
lar to those horns which Neapolitans
carry in order to ward of the evil eye.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-03
General News,

The American Mortar Company, OF Wau-
kegan, ILL.,, has assigned.
A case to test the rebate system OF the
whisky trust is brought in Chicago,
Cora Van Tassel, the actress, has married
Charles Slader, son of a Washington
millionaire, after a brief acquaintance.
Ex-President Hayes has been elected
president of the board of trustees of the
Ohio State University.
Prof. Young, of Princeton, assures the
country that there is no cause for alarm
over the approaching comet.
1t is learned that it is the Holmes comet
and not Biela's which will o be visible.
and that it is receding from the earth in
stead OF approaching it.
An organization called "The Industrial
Legion Of the United States" is formed to
carry out the measures embodied i'll the
Populist platform.
The colored preachers Of Atlanta, Ga,
are advising their flocks to emigrate to AZ
RIGA, declaring it the only salvation of the
negro race in this world.
Marcy, Murray & Co, lumber dealers ut
Indianapolis, assigned. with liabilities OF
$50. 600, mostly to Wisconsin and Chicago
parties.
An injunction prevented the sale by the
sheriff Of the Wichita, Kas.. street railway
line, under q mortgage for 1921. 600. Collu-
sion is alleged between the plaintiff and
bond-holders and the directors.
Leland ]. Webb, ex-commander-in-chiei
ofthe Sons of Veterans. who was recently
adiudged insane. has been released from
custody at Topeka, Kas., he having been
>cured.
Marshall Phillips, wooden merchant. Of
Philadelphia, assigned. Liabilities, $500.
600: aAsets much less. Mr.. Phillips has lost,
in speculation in three years, q fortune Of
$35o,OOO l1it him by his father.
The MutAQl Gas Company, of Detroit,
has been soldNy Thompson Dean to Unit
ed States senatoN names Mcmillan and his
son, w. g. Mcmillan. The price paid is
81, 500, 900.
Newspaper readersN are watching with
interest Just now a contest for supremacy
between two Chicago pahers. The Inter
Ocean and Tribune have PIT up $4,000 q
piece on the questions of comparetive
circulation. The winner will &et nothing
but his $50, 900 back again. The mooney OF
the loser will go to soma charity. n
Advices from Fl. Wingste say thAkt a
other troop Of cavalry left there for the
Garlic mountains under orders to arr 4
Navajo Chief Black Horse and bring him
to the agency at TT. Defiance. This will bs
done, of course, but there may be q ruction
before it is accomplished, asst is said the
big chief declares he will not be taken.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-03
Gossip of the Sports.

Yale defeats Harvard at foot ball, 6 to 0.
Stamboul trots a mile in 2:074, lowering
the stallion record.
Wheelsmen Zimmerman and Sanger are
marched at last to ride for $40, 600 ut Mil
waukee. Z~immerman's $500 earnest money
was covered by Sanger. Both nlcn seem to
favor a one mile race. The date and other
important details have not yet been settled.
Yale defeats Princeton at foot ball. IL to
Thonaa Dodds and Thomas Carney
employees of the Union Switch Signal com
pany, at Braddock, Pa, foug It thirty-three
rounds recently with bare knuckles. The
contest was decided a draw. Both men
have been arrested.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-03
southerners Oppose wa.hburn,. RI,

eoutherners Oppose Washburn,s Bill
Savannah ca, Nov. 2O.-.-Tbe opposition
to the Hatch Wushbrrn anti.option bill il
apparently gathering force daily in the
South. TO-DAY the secretary Of the Sayan-
nah Cotton exchange sent q memorial Ia
United States Senators Gordon and Colonitt
stating that q meeting Of the board Ct d.
held this day, the board, actins ui.der II:
structiors from the exchange "A n hoix
It was SnMantnously resolved that the anti.
optior Dill to come mp for consideration
Der. Il passed, would be Of great injury to
the agricultural and commercial inductries
q the country ~ prohibiting convenient
ana necessary method Of dealing lie fnturss.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-03
The Foreign Budget.

King Humbert opens the Italian parlia-
ment IN person.
Factions in Samoa have a fight in which
several men are killed.
Great sensations, it is expected, will be
brought out by the Panama canal in.
vestigation.
It is rumored that owing to Radical pres
suite the Gladstone government will rele-
gate the home rule BILL.
Ths bsdies Of nineteen adults have been
11nai sSss'a The p1 matter, Vii Which R0. as vet ste !, ia =
mystery.
The body.of Mr.. Duckwitz. . Cincinnati
merchant, was burned in the crematorium
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-03
Pcnslon E.tllnates.

Washington, Nov. 2S.-Thc secretary Of the
interior to-day transmitted to the secretary
Of the treasury the estimates required to pa!
pensions for the mkt fiscal year. The sum
sions on account Of Me army and navy. ct
this amount it is estimated that $165, OOO, 900
will be paid directly II pensioners: In aldi-
fiscal year ending June 60, 1852, n deficiency
appropriation of $40, sos, GU, is asked. During
the first fiscal year Of the present admins
numbers, was sufficient to pay pensions and
other incidental expenses.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-03
cr.v.r Hurt Iai. I'll

Exmore, Va. Nov. 29.--Ihe sky was
darkened by heavy clouds throughout the
entire day, although there was no actual
fall of rain. Owing to the prospects of con-
tinued disagreeable weather, it was decided
not to attempt any duck shooting to-day.
This forenoon Mr.. Cleveland went out on the
he met With an accident which necessitatel
his return to the cottage: In attempting. to
lock his gun the president-elcct hurt his
thumb. The wound was not III the least Sc
rious, but quite painful.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-03

Washington, Nov. 2S.-Withln the >pcxt
few days about thirty Of the fifty-ntae
special agents Of the general land odlcs,
will be dropped from the rolls because of
reason ten Of the $50 special agents Of the
pension Office have been recalled from the
held ard probably as many more will short.
Washington. About seventy clerks in the
census office have been dismissed and 1t is
expected that before Jan. l this number
will be materially increased.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-03
Nefarious Busines..

The steamer Empress of China has
arrived with 80 frst-class passengers,
225 Chinese, and 25 Japanese girls.
supposed to be bound for Chicago, there to
be used for immoral purposes. In 1880
forty Japanese girls were brought over and
sent to Seattle. and there were forced to
lead q %depravcd life. 1t is difficult to tell
by appearance the age of Japanese or Chi
ncse, but many Of these IRE Of tender age,
mere girls. The japanese training ship
Kongo is in port and is quite a novelty,
attracting much attention. The officers and
men are natty little fellows, soldierly in APP
p%earancc, and very expert in the use Of
arms.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-03
La Dol.

The Knights Of Labor General Assembly
has concluded its labors at St. Louis.
The strike in the Carnegie Steel works
at Homestead, Pa, is declared off by the
Amalgamated association.
MI. Powderly is reelected general mas
ter workman Of the Knights of Labor.
Homestead strikers are taken back by
their former employees.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-03
cothnn,,. Omcial Vote

Gothnn's omcial Vote.
New York, Nov. o9.-.-rhe board Of alder
men, constituting the board Of county can
vassers.. to-day filed with the county clerk
Cleveln:d's exact plurality to be 1894 and
GilrOy's for mayor 75,5S8.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-03
n~render Of Cirl., LibertIc..

Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 2S.-T. 3. Mcclure.
Of the general executive committee of the
Knights of Labor, made good his threat
yesterday to begin proceedings against the
proprietors Of the Troy Steam laundry, for
d%ischargtng t%wenty-three girls because they
Joined the knights of Labor. Warrants
were issued for L. ". Heimrath and H. w.
storer. and they will be arrested Monday.
Then will take place 3 contest concerning
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-03
Ro.ecrnn. ON the Civil Service Law.

Washington, Nov. 2S.-Gen. 1tosecrans,
register Of the treasury, in his annual re-
port to the secretary Of the treasury makes
%erations Of the civil service law: .:AmOng
the bettcrlncnts Of the service undertaken
during the year the most important are
Dec. 4, 1891. They aim to put each clerks
efficiency record beyond the reach of mo-
mentary Impressions, lapses of memory
minds Of the chiefs may he liable in making
up standings. This schooling Of the minds
OF division or acting chiefs is going on sue
cessfully in this bureau and will soon make
a clerks monthly record of efficiency q por.
trait of his official work drawn by himself"
The register names several defects to be
remedied and tells how, in his opinion, this
can he done.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-03
Narrowly Escaped Death.

Red Wing, MIMI. Special. Nov. 20.--G.
Brandis, driver, narrowly ESCAPED, u horrible
death to-day. As he was crossing the Mil
wagon. Brnndis was thrown out, but as he
sailed through the dir he had presence Of
mind enough to grab the brake On a car on.
save for u few bruises. Tile wagon was
demolished. WY
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-03
Aftcr n Nillionaire,s stun,

Syracuse, N. Y, Nov. 2S.-1,hcre is u
probability of a legal contest over the will
Of the millioaire. the late Il. ID. Edgar
Grouse. The reported contestant is q New
York city woman known here as Bertha,
who claims to have been his lawful wife and
to be the mother OF his child.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-03
Cu.ter,s Fathcr Dead,

Monroe, Mich, Nov. 3..-Emanuel Custer,
father OF the late Gen.. George Custer, the
famous cavalry leader. died yesterday q The
Incidence Of his son, Neven ]. Custer. in
H~ersonville, about three miles west Of this
IN r.. The deceased was about eighty.1vo
xxnSSe Of age at the time Of bis death. He
Ssd cen sick about two weeks.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1892-12-03
Choler In Maine.

Rangcly, Nov. SO. A. Bridges. II ply
stefan of high standing here, announces a
case Of Asiatic cholera in the person of Mrs.
stephen Philbrick. She was taken last Mon
day, hut is now much easier. The house
has been placed upder quarantine.