The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-10-26

tanned. Mr.. Eustis treated US ana is
treating my husband with the utmost
consideration and tenderness. He ex-
erted every possible influence for our
assistance and our benefit"
MAJOR QUINN, United State engineer
in charge of the light houses Of the Lou
isiana district, has just returned from
Port Eads and the ietties. He insists.
after a most careful examination, that
the lower delta and the sea marshes
along the Gulf of Mexico are slowly sink
ing. Major Quinn has reached the con-
cusion that the level of the gulf has
been raised one foot since 1877. This
the major attributes to gradual. though
irregular, subsistence of the land along
the coast and. he believes, throughout
the Mississippi delta, New Orleans and
tie southern portion of Louisiana.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. always an attrac-
tive city. presented fascinating holiday
aspect Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
of last week when its golden jubilee was
celebrated. The city is fifty years old
and rejoices in it's substantial prosperity.
There was mammoth parade Of militia
ry and civic organizations, and other
grand doings, speeches, banquets, fire
works, etc. The Governors of five States
participated in the semi-centennial OBJ
servances as guests of the city. Chicago
was represented by the Mayor and city
dignitaries.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND and his family
returned to Washington last week from
their summer home at Gray Gables. All
of the members of the Cabinet except
Secretary Morton and Postmaster. Gen
eral Wilson gathered at the White House
at noon on Wednesday in answer to
summons from the President, and the
first informal Cabinet meeting for sever
al months was held, probably for the
purpose of enabling the Cabinet officers
to report to the President the State of
business in their departments.
SECRETARY HERBERT has taken under
consideration the report of the Board of
Naval Bureau Chiefs recommending the
award of two twin screw light draft gun
boats to the Detroit Dry Dock company.
ard of one single screw boat to the Union
iron works of San Francisco, one to the
Bath (Me.) iron works, one to Lewis
Nixon, of Elizabeth, N. j., and one to
Camden. N. j., provided they amend
their plans to comply with the depart
ment requirements.
In his motion for the advancement OF
the Judge Long pension case on the
docket of the United States Supreme
Court the Attorney General says that
when money has been paid and long
time allowed to intervene without CUES
where payments are constantly to recur
in the future there is no reason why the
successors of an executive officer who
has committed an error ought not to be
permitted to rectify it.
THE first issue of the Bulletin of the
United States Department of Labor was
issued Monday. An edition of 10000
copies will be distributed throughout the
country and abroad.
THE American line steamer st. Louis
left New York on Wednesday on it's run
with the mails across the ocean. 1t left
the pier in the North River four hours
ahead of it's rival, the White Star liner
Majestic, but that fact may not in the
least stifle the ambition of the craft to
get their postal matter in London first.
What lends additional interest to the
journey of the two ships is the fact that
through the medium of the st. Louis
the American line starts with this trip
postal contract with the United States
Government that will net the steamship
company S644,S00 year, or $6.448.000
for the ten years in which the agreement
will hold good. These figures are given
on the basis of one trip to Europe each
week by any of the four greyhounds, the
st. Louis, st. Paul, Paris. or New York
PHILADELPHIA, October 22.-The old
Seven Stars Tavern, in east Vincent
township, Chester county, together with
the stables, was burned last night. The
Seven Stars Tavern was one of the oldest
landmarks in the country. 1t was built
long before the revolution and it was a
famous stopping place for travellers
going from Philadelphia to Baltimore.
The old tavern was the scene of many
a stirring event during the revolution.
Washington and his Generals often
stopped there. Near by is monument
that marks the graves of many soldiers
of the revolution who died In the old
Pike Land Church when il was used as
hospital.
MADISON, Mimi, October 22.-More
than forty buildings. chief1v business