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New-York tribune., 1893-12-10
suaRus Or IDLE SERVANTS r. CHICAGO.

From The Chicago Tribune
There are thousands Of unemploye1 servant ntv sas
ployment office in the city mas my shis "nu
@ snpoymes 9e o in sbban towns and the smaller
contTv places within reaching distance OF the CITY
v Who had such hard time Of 1t during the the Ear Ear;
can not only now get all the servants they want
but can virtually dictate prices TO then roa io a
Year The servant girl has been an autocrat She
ios NOT only demanded but received preposterousy
high wagedS nd prveges adv @ that thousands OF house
keepers have given up trying 10 seep ipbemseves'
Tbis has been especially trying during the @ FaIr
season when everybody entertained gues.s ue, with
one months end to the other ana "hen ,s ese' w"nd
model servants the hoasekeepcrs duties woure bay
have been heavy enough Many houseteepf enforced
been kept away from the Fair by 'h'S e''o'''N
work. ., ,, ouoh 4, all conscience In
the city has been Infinitely worse in me, me u,
girls , 10 20 asteqn np promises
EnseWood Oak Park and the ke where 81 ihe seses
wsh, Sh, g,d and easy work and in all respects very
cemfortabe time Of it, good servants Tere
vacant II usually remained so. and the Woen ennr
the beraed a." servants Of woG
ne md I'm luxurious homes in the suburbs for tne
last months ne women Before OF the o Se serious
SiSnent of their heslths and tempers Many OF mem
have repesigdiyg ri again while countless others in sheer
despair have been compelled & r to in hotel or
Sonrdns and PI, up frequent, , with eusry gsT
nS s%ahiS e"
' All this Is changed now The girls who have nna nni
at @ssr Ss Tases ar dqrns hois h mpst p%' Of
wae5s Snd se n s%t ane veny
, e for pretty much all the female help they
could get at handsome y, wages This brought bey far
ne.e i nrJ IN int they have not got 1t now Many OF
Them DO not want to Leave ;hs the city or the all hsr
oornoo1, nj cannot get away. These latter par
tcuiariy. are willing and anxious to go any anywme1e bone
enSS STEADY employment. even II the wages are
small.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-10

years ago after having spent the latter portion OF
his life under restraint as lunatc.
The new and American-born Countess or Essex
becomes by her marriage not only niece OF his
widow Lady Louisa Mcux, who enjoys an unenvi-
able notorety for eccentricity both In London ana
Paris but a first cousin OF Valerie, Lady Meux'
who formerly figured on the stage OF one OF the
London music halls as a lady OF the corps de ballet
1t was Lady Mcux the younger by 'hc Dye "ho'
having been frustrated In her efforts to purchase the
ohelisk at Ueiopos. the only one that still stands
IN its original site atoned for her defeat by ac-
ouiring the old arch and gates Of Temple Bar
that formerly constituted the main entrance 70 the
(,ity of London, and which now forms the entrance
90 her husbands country seat, IneoDald = ParK.
The Countess of Essex to be Will Likewise become
re,tiest niaccs in the neghborhood of London.
One OF her sisers-in-law Will be Lazy hIassey:
Nyhile she will become niece OF the countess OF
Icglinton and Winton.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-10
STORIES OF TIE CoRsIcAN BAyDrrrI.
From The Contemporary Review.


Two brothers, Cucchi by name. villains Of the
deenest dive found the neghborhood Of Ataccio too
hot 10 hold them. and resolved to take refuge ~
Sartene They found a small boat upon the Deacn
and desired the owner TO put out to sea. lmpos-
sibie said the man, ''the boat Is too small tor
such a voyage, and would certainly FOUNDER. 10
AS YOU are bid" said the Cucchi covering him with
their guns Under these circumstances the boat
man had no alternative; so he got In ana tney
nushed out TO sea- But the waves were hyn, ana
by n little dextrous management he contrived 70
make his boat rock in such a fashion that the pan.
dits became violently sick. You see was right,
ne cooly remarked. when his passengers seemeq
sufficiently reduced. you will certainly be drowned
nut YOU ashore and go back for a stronger and
better boat so be It," gasped the bandits "Oh,
ANYTHING is better than ths.' They were put on
shore and in due time the boatman returned with
n larger boat, but at the bottom OF ~ lay iour
gendarmes disguised sailors, and the brothers
Cucchi were taken before they had time 70 as
cover the trick ~. a..
The second story Is OF notorious bandit OF the
name OF Bastanasi. He was man OF conslueraoie
erudition, had been educated at Pisa knew Launs
and had belonged to the medical PROGRESSION. On
one occasion he also was going to Sartene on :
vessel which stopped at Ajaccio. Knowing tnas
the gendarmes were after him he did not at,emps
to land but as he had a fine voice and could also
got out his instrument and began to sing ana play;
A fisherman In the port recognized the voice, ana
likewise remembered the song. He went ana in-
formed the authorities: and II was thus tnrouEn
his love Of music that Bastanasi was arresteo. -
saw him land" says NJ. Lewis. The handcuue
were on his wrists, and the guitar was siuns
round his neck"
New-York tribune., 1893-12-10

ceeded his uncle. who was married 10 the famous
ballad singer. Kitty Stephens
The memorial of this Countess Of Essex, which
many American tourists VIII recall having seen III
the church at Watford as follows:
Rest undisturbed within this peaceful shrine.
Till angels wake thee with note like thine.
This earldom of Essex has nothing whatever to
do with that of the famous lover Of Queen Eliza
beth The family of the latter WAS Devcr-
eux, whereas the patronymic Of the present Earl
Of Essex is Capel The founder Of this family was
a country gentleman who stood by King Charles l.
and was beheaded In consequence by the followers
OF Oliver Cromwell. His son also met violent
end Having been lodged In the Tower OF London
on suspicion Of being implicated in a Royal!si plot,
he was found morning with his throat cut.
nobody knew by whom.
The present Earl served for time In the
Grenadier Guards and is a widOwer with ore child
His father was Lord Maiden who one OF the
legal guardians OF his brother-in-law the late Sir
Henry Meux, the great brewer who died eight
New-York tribune., 1893-12-10
~ ITS Insertion in the relatively modern mausoleum

i.s insertion In the relatively modern mausoleum
vi the present Dukes grandfather.
sain ~ .ie same manner the right OF Lord King
saie ; 10 be considered the senior in point Of crea-
.on n vi an The peers of the realm, and the his
toric privilege which he claims of remaining
,to.sreu In the presence of the sovereign. are
Co.n %n SHOWN TO be untenable, since John dc
|ou'cy, from whom he asserts to be descended
ma, ma, IN the royal presence was conferred, died
endless. Nor is Lord Kingsale in any way
ieIdted to John de Courcy's family, and his
only possible reason for ever putting forward
pretension of this kind Is because one Of his an
CsStors mad an estate and castle OF the name OF
,ouIcy, IN consequence Of which they were
oiten @ described as Lords of Courcy.
Other peers whose pedigrees shown con-
ciusively to be ridiculous inventions and modern
antiques in every of the word are those
o, OF the Earls Of Ashburnham. Scarborough and
rortescue and the author disposes with equal
success Of the imaginary patriarchs Of the
Wolseleys. the Stanleys, the Punketts, the ST.
legers the Lumlcys, the Alingtons, the Bras
seyS etc. The same may be said Of the Dukes
scended from the Percys shown to be un-
tenable. as are also those of Lord Denbigh to be
related to the Imperial House of Hapsburg, while
the present Earl of Warwick. although he has
bedecked his coat-of-arms with the swan and
bear of the Beauchamps, has connection,
however remote. with the old Earls of War
wick who figured in mediaeval times the king
makers. &c. f. c." and the erudite reviewer Of his
peerage in THE Quarterly tell Of many other
similar cases OF usurpation OF heradic bearings
ana invention Of imaginary ancestors that are
quite as preposterous the thick volume pub
lished at Philadelphia entitled. "Americans De-
scended from Royalty"-the same being mostly
Hbernian: but surely there is nothing on this
side of the ocean to equal the story which he
tells Of a certain parvenu county magnate Of
Lancashire who actually went to the length Of
constructing In Rochdale Church an imaginary
family chapel, with sham efiigies. slabs and
brasses to the memory Of imaginary ancestors.
EX-ATTACUE.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-10
A TEST or BRAVERY.

From The London Stanudru
custom like this has spread Of course: among
neiphboring tribes under various forms. That OF
the Abyssinian braves Is described by Mr.. Mans
field Parkyns The girls themselves play an active
part there.
When young people gathered for amusemene.
after a church festival for instance. one OF them
full OF pith Her lovers blood runs cold probably
but he must smile or own himself a craven WhSn
stretches out his bare arm. The example set sxsry
IT, The young men form a circle with their arms
extended. -
Biithely then with many a Jest doubtless the
ma!dens arrange their bits Of pth upright In some
fancful design on the bare flesh and set them
burn very slowly, but the hapless youth musf
stand and smile as well as he can till the blood
New-York tribune., 1893-12-10
TIE VALUE OF ILLITERATE AUTOGRAPHS.
From The Boston Transcript.


1t is a well-known fact that the generals OF the
Revolution were, many OF them, exceedingly Hitter
ate men and far from model letter writer's. A very
cursory view Of their epistolary efforts Is sufficient
TO convince one that they had little regard for
the kings English as they had for his subjects, and
that they murdered the one while telling OF the
killing OF the other. This, however detracts moth
ng from the value of their autograph letters. In
fact It Is painful to note. but none the less true
that the autograph collector Is continually paying
a premium on illiteracy; for the letters OF man
whose feats OF bravery entitle him to high place
among the notables OF the land. but who finds Il
less OF task to win a battle than to sign his
name. make the most valuable part OF a collection
Mey and so dnicut to obtain.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-10
THE DEEPEST WATER IN TIE WORLD.
ON The San Francisco Examiner

From The San Francisco Examiner.
In many respects the North Pacific Ocean resem-
bles the North Atlantic. a great warm current,
much Ike the Gulf Stream and OF equal magnitude.
called the Black Stream Japan current. runs
northward along the eastern shore OF Asia Close
TO the east coast OF Japan IL flows through marine
valley which holds the deepest water In the world
II was sounded at depth OF five and a quarter
miles by the United States steamer Tuscarora In
iSi5, while surveying for projected cable route be-
tween the United States and japan. The heavy
sounding weight took more than an hour to sink to
the bottom. But trial was made OF g chasm yet
more profound where the lead did not fetch IL up at
ALL II is the only depth of ocean that yet remains
unfathoned.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-10
MAX MULLER AT SEVENTY.
FORTY YEARS AT OXFORD.
HIS HOME AND WORKSHOP IN GOODWIN
SMITHS NORMAN GARDENS.
PICTURESQUE FEATURES OF A DISTINGUISHED

PICTURCSQUE FEATCKt-S OF DISTINGUISHED
CAEEER-THE VOICE FROM THE HEARTH
BrG-Ay IRISH ACQUAINTANCE
DECORATIONS GALORE.
Tho professor Of comparative phllology at OK
ford ia one Of those men with whom it Is diff
acu,t 10 associate any specific idea Of time.
That he is growing old is not easy to realize
without a formal consideration of dates and du-
rations. True, it was a full generation ago
that those charming Chips fell from his mas
terful hand to delight the world. And the
'.Hitopadesa and Meghaduta" had then long
been given to German readers. Moreover, was
1t not he who bore to "Old Pam the news that
Louis Philippe had fed from Paris? YET this
same indefatigablc professor is now ransackihs
New-York tribune., 1893-12-10

THE PROSPECTIVE BRIDEGROOM AND
HIS FAMILY

Lord Essex. who Is to be married to Miss
Adele Grant. of New-York, who at one
moment the iancee of the late Lord Cairns IS a
bald headed and rather fat-facei young man OF
thirty-six. who succeeded TO the earldom year
ago. the death Of his grandfather. VINO was
wonderful old fellow having married for the third
time in ls1l, when, at seventy years OF age
he led to the altar the widow Of Lord George
Paget, who now survives him. This old Earl sue
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-19

PARxERsBuRs, W. Va, Jan. 1s.-Tho
trial Of the Jacobs pension case, In
which Mrs. Jacobs, to secure q pension,
swears her husband is dead, closed yes
terday in q sensational manner. Mrs.
Jacobs, who, ieigning sickness, refused
to come TO the court room, was brought
in Notwithstanding, and physician
testifies that she was abundantly able to
give her evidence. She said; II live in
Huntington, and am the widow Of Will
lam Jacobs"
Jacobs, who is very much alive, was
then brought in, and she dcnied ever
seeing him before. She saws she was
married in 1865, and in 1875 her hus-
band died. II am certain he diod In
Connorsville, Ind. His father and
mother were both present whom he
died.
At this point the father and mother
confronted her, and sho denled over
seeing them.
Thon the husband, whom sho claimed
to be dead, arese and claimed hor as
his wife, and gave tho details Of their
marriage and all tho trouble since thon.
The Jury found a verdict Of guilty
against John Wooten and Stacey Shaior,
and 1t Is now thought Mrs, Jacobs will
plead guilty to perjury.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-19

other Ohio friends, proud Of his record,
his bravery and ability as soldier, his
noble and faithful service as a member
Of Congress, hls dignitied, iudicious and
satisfactory handling Of affairs as gov
ernor Of Ohio, and of his temperate
management Of his administration as
President
The death OF ex,President Hayes was
received quietly by members Of the
house, The members Of the Ohio dele
cation, nearly every one Of whom was
personally acquainted with the ex,
President, spoke kindly OF him,
Representative Cultivate (Dem.l
said; "lhe Democrats OF Ohio always
regarded him as a conscientious man,
patriotic man and man devoted to
the interests OF his state and country,
His record as soldier in the war for
the union was ono OF the best, and his
administration as President was pure,
patriotic, and always for the best inter
ests Of the country"
Representative Caldwell said there ID
deep regret among Ohio Republicans,
Mr.. Hayes's career was one of the most
remarkable Of any public man in this
country, public or private. He was an
excellent lawyer, q splendid soldier,
and made, as every one comedies, q
good President. His interest in charl-
ties and social question: was deep and
sincere, and his life has been one Of
more than usual usefulness TO the peo-
pie and his country.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-19
THE HOMESTEAD CASE.
The Defendant, Dempsey, on the Stand
YeEterday,

The Defendant, Dempsey, on the Stand
Yesterday.
PITrsBuReH, Jan. ls,-The defense in
the Homestead poisoning case against
Hugh Dempsey occupied this mornings
session of court by examining aiarge
number OF witnesses to prove that the
sickness in the mill was not unusual.
Many workmen testified that previous
to the strike they had suffered from
illness, the symptoms Of which were
similar to those which killed como OF
the non-union men.
At the afternoon session OF court, the
defendant, Hugh F. Dempsey, was
called to the stand.
II am district master workman OF d.
A. No. 3, K. OF L. The K. Of l.. had
nothing TO do with the Homestead
strike; the Amalgamated Association
had charge Of that; 1 first saw Gala
CHER in my Office; he was brought there
by Beatty; Mr.. Davidson was there;
they were introduced to me by Beatty;
Beatty said they were men who were to
90 to Homestead, get work and report
to me how things were running in the
mill. Nothing was said about putting
powder in the food. | did not employ
them for that purpose. | told them l
had four men in the mill at the time,
but that wanted more reports, so that
could by statistics show that tho Car
negie Company was not succeeding with
non.union men.
Gallagher would come down two or
three times week. promised them
compensation, but told them TO get
work in the mill, so that the company
would have to pay them; never gave
Gallagher or Davidson any powder; did
not say wanted to give these mon
anything to weaken them; did not talk
to them about q strike in Chicago. l
was in Homestead frequently; in the
mill only oncei know nothing about
any plot to poison"
Much stir was created in the. court
room during Mr.. Dempsey's cross-ex.
animation by his great agitation. He
became moro and more exhausted aud
fears were entertained that he would
faint, and this produced a somewhat
uafavorablo Impression. When asked
why no hired men to spy for him in the
Homestead mill, he replied: Because
/ got telegram from New York asking
me to learn the condition OF affairs in
the mill, as they were trying to arrange
settlement with Andrew Carnegie"
At the conclusion OF Dempsey's cross-
examination court adjourned
Tho local assembly K. OF L, to-day
adopted resolutions OF confidence in
Dempsey and promising him moral and
financial assistance in bis trial.
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JOHN sHnRMAN,s TRlnurE.
He Announces the Death in tho Senate,
Which then Adjourned.

He Announces the Death In tho senateI
Which then Adjourned.
WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. ls.-In the
senate to-day the chaplain in his OPEN
ing prayer referred to the death Of OK,
President Hayes. He said; "Wo bless
Thee for all who are inspired with high
ideals and are fitted with earnest on.
deavor to serve their fellow mon. We
thank Thee for the life SO true, SO pure,
SO faithful, SO well ended, moulded, as
We believe, after the pattern Of the
eternal life and the faith oi our Lord
Jesus Christ"
As soon as the journal Of yesterday
was read Mr. Sherman arose and said;
Mr.. President-It becomes my pain
full duty to announce to the senate the
death OF Rutherford Burchard Hayes at
his residence in Fremont, o., last even,
ing at q clock. BY the usage of the
senate heretofore, when distinguished
persons who have been President OF
the United States have died during the
session Of the senate that fact has been
formally noted. Ex-Presidont Hayes
held high and important positions dur
ing his life. having been a member Of
Congress, gallant aud distinguished
union soldier during the war, three
times governor OF the state Of Ohio and
President Of the United States. He
was q man OF unblemlshed character,
against whom no word Of reproaoh
could be uttered. Personally knew
him we'll, and / feel a personal sense Of
SORROW that he is taken from us. BE
was man OF great abilily-greater
than he sometimes displayed in his
public actions-because he was always
honest, always courteous and kind to
every person who approached him, al
ways generous to friends and foe. He
had-no sympathy with hatred or mall
ice. therefore simply mike the mo-
tion which ia usual on such occaaionsi
that the senate do now adjourn in re-
spect to the memory of the deceased.
The motion was agreed 10 and the
senate adjourned till tomorrow.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-19
wILl ATTEND rae PuNERAL.
Groyer oleveland's Graceful Tribute To
Ex.Prasldent Hayes,

Ex-Presldeat Hayes,
LAKEWOOD, N, j., Jan. lS,-At q late
hour this afternoon Mr.. Cleveland de-
cIded to attend the funeral OF sx-Presi-
dent Rutherford B, Hayes. at Fremont
Ohio, on Friday. It was not until a
late hour this morning that Mr., CIeye'
land learned OF the death Of General
Hayes, and'although he had received no
formal invitation 50 the funeral he Inn
mediately telegraphed Private Secre-
tary O'Brien, who was in New York, to
secure a compartment on the western,
express leaving the Grand Central de-
pot in New York at 1880 tomorrow
and also to make the necessary prepara'
tions for his journey.
Mr., Cleveland said he was we'll nc.
quainted with the late ex'President and
had often met him.
Mr.. Hayes death upsets all Of Mr..
Cleyeland's plans, as he will be forced to
be away from home until Sunday night
or possibly Monday morning,
Mr., Cleveland also ssnt the following
message:
Rebb u KavsS:
II desire to express my heartfelt sym
pathy with you and those who mourn
with you in the household made desc.
late by the death OF your beloved aud
honored father,n
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-19

FREMoST, o., Jan. IS,-The news OF
the death OF ex.President Hayes was re-
ceived this morning by the citizens with
great Sorrow The whole city Is now in
mourning and flags are at half mast, all
testliying to the regard,with which the
general was held. kilograms Of condo
lence arc still pouring in from all direc'
tlons from prominent and leading men
OF the country.
The arrangements for the funeral
have not yet all been decided upon,
They have placed the arrangements
temporarily in the hands Of Colonel II.
S. Buckl0nd, Of this city, The funeral
will probably be held Friday at three
o'clock. AS ex-President Hayes was u
strong admirer Of the Loyal Legion and
6. A. r. it ia quite probably that they
may have charge Of it.
Among the kilograms pouringil upon
tho members OF the Hayes family are
messages OF confidence IRON tho Presi-
dent, Secretary Foster and from the liv.
ing members OF the Hayes cabinet dur
ing his administration.
Governor Patuson, OF Pennsylvania,
telegraphs: II have just read OF the
death OF your father with profound
sorrow. Pennsylvania mourns with
you and your family the loss Of q brave
soldier aud wise statesman"
The commander-in.chiet Of the LOYAL
Legion and the communicates Of differ
ent states have also in many cases sent
kilograms expressing their profound
sympathy.
Especially touching were the tele-
grams received from the old army
friends OF General Hayes and from the
soldier organizations throughout the
country.
The funeral alarrangeme enta will be sim
liar to- those OF the occasion Of Mrs.
Hayes funeral, and will be very simple.
The life OF this distinguished man has
been one OF much brightness and cheer
fulness. His disposition was such as to
command respect and love. Even up
to the last hour he was bright and
cheerful. His love for little children
was very well known, and they in turn
reciprocated this affection. Ono OF the
first sentences uttered by his oldest
grandson was, Grandpa ] like you." "
His thoughts were ever to be OF assiet-
ance to some one, aud his interest in
the Slater fund mover WnYered.
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Z srKuBuSvlLLE, O., Jan. 1s.-The east
portion of the Female Seminary build
ing, South High street, was badly dam
aged by fire at 1880 o'clock this morn
ing. The FIRE started in the dining
room, directly over tho furnace, and
was caused by natural gas coming on
too strong during tho night. The
flames spread with great rGpidity to
rooms on the second floor, where Mrs.
o. NJ. Sanford and two children were
sleeping. They almost Sutiocated be.
fore awakened. -...