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rebels dared not come cut 20 capture them.
they could not get away, save By craving
out under cover Of fog or thick carkness-
After January Is. Iss5. he commanded tne
Twenty-fourth army corps. and was Defofe
Petersburg from June i. lss4- 20 Aprt 2
1sr. taking part "a the assaults or the ISL
two days, and carrying two red0uptS ne
was brevetsed briesdier general and major
general OF the United States army, TO date
from March II. fsss: YVES one OF the COM
nntssfonerz 10 carry into effect the stipu-
iafions for Lees surrender. and was mus
tered out Of the volunteer service on JAM
uzry *. fsss After the war be comms Bded
various posts a. colonel Of .as Thirsy-sfxth
Infantry In 1866, and the Seventh IN
fantry In fsGs-ss. He was superintendent
OF the general recruiting service IN New
York city In fs13. had charge OF the Tel
loxstone expedition against Sitting Bun in
1870. ard on August ?. ISL, commanded In
the action with the Nez Perez Indians al
Big Hole PASS. Mont, where he was
wounded He temporarily commanded the
department Of Dakota tn 1873. and July =.
1875, took charge Of that Of the Columbia.
having charge In fss5-ss, by direction OF the
president. OF the suppression OF the Chinese
riots tn Washington territory. On july
TO- 1855. he was promoted 10 brigadfsr gen
eraI He was retired April -. 1881. for age.
being at that time In Command OF the de-
parfment OF the Pacific, with headquar-
tiers at San Francisco After his retire
ment he lived with his daughter In Balti-
more. writing for the magazines. taking
part In soldiers reunions and attending
to his duties az president OF the Society Of
the Army Of the Potomac.
Gen. Gfbbon published The Artiiierists'
Manual, and contributed articles TO cur
rent literature. including one on '.Our In
dian Question" In the Journal OF the Mill
tary Service Institution. for which prize
medal was awarded him.
Gen. Gibbon was man OF handsome
presence and military bearing His habits
had been 40 regular. and he was In such
sturdy health that his death ar the age Of
60 was a surprise. He was reputed 10 be
wealthy.
Gen. Gibbon leaves a son. John Gibbon, cf
Seattle. and two daughters
Gen. Gfbbon as Ruler Of Seattle.
II was on February TO- 1855. nearly ten
years ago. that Gen. Gibibon and his so.-
diers took possession OF Seattle and estab-
listed martial law. owing to the anti-Chi-
nese agitation. For several months, until
the civil authorities were able TO enforce
the law. the troops remained. To detail
the incidents of Gen. Gibbons occupation
of this city is not necessary here. He did
his duty as a military commander and left
feeling OF respect in the minds OF al
who met him.
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81. Louis, Feb. "a special 10 the Re
n,lhlic from Frankfort, KY, says: After
a consultation tonight between Gov. Brad
lev. Dr. Hunter and other Republicans.
Il was decided 10 call ont the state militia
to be present during the haiioing Tor
United States senator after the unseating
OF members shall have begun ms viii
certainly provoke trouble. perhaps ieinor-
row
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NOTABLE DEAD.

Gen. SIR Charles Patton Keyes. q. G
II. j. dead. lie bad been in the military
service In india Tor years.
James II. Rice. president Of the James
II. Rice Company one 81 the larxsst manu-
featuring ami exporting concerns IN the
plate glass Industry in America. died in
Chicago OF Brtghts disease Thursday
troTulnr.
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spani.h Relnf.arccmcnts R.alh -.

Havana. Feb. s-Tha Steamer No..
ChTast "a has arrived here having or board
the Reina, FaTneSsa- AlAnansa. Agb.l~a
and Gaiscia >saa3rons. numbering - re,
They were accorded Al enthusiastic re~s,-
tea. These sQua4roBs. With ho-~as - :.
pEerRrs1 % tase TIE flst3 immediately
Cie1- LHQu@. who WAS wour4e5 - 80
engagement N-th NAceo az paso Real ts
~~-.arfea 90 ~ doing wru
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London. Feb. 6--It is ssrai-offlciaiiy de-
MED here this afternoon that fne govern
rnent OF Great Britain has recog nlzed the
Island o. Trinidad as being a brazilian
,,sssssxior. II Is further stated that the
situation Of affairs regarding the claims 70
the ownership Of the lands Is unchanged.
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sa,t- Israel m yyashhurp p.aaa

Hot Springs, Ark. Feb. s.--Capt Israel
IA. washburn. retired. OF the United States
marine CORPS. Is dead at the army and
navy hospital OF chronic Bright's disease.
Capt NasAhurn was the son OF ex-Csov
Waxhhern, 81 Maine. one Of the four
famous Washburn brothsrs
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The Wnr I'm Abys~inia.

Rome. Feb. s-African news is stilI con-
Trajectory. II is uncertain whether the
Negtis Ia continuing MS offensive movement
by surrounding Gen. Baratieri from the
sea. or whether he intends to withdraw.
Gen. Baratierf is IN a very strong position
near Entisico. The present situation may
be prolonged for weeks.
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A British victory In central Africa.

London, Feb. e.--Advices from Blantyre.
under date OF January .. say that Sikhs
under British officers gained two brilliant
victories ever the slave raiders OF British
Central Africa The Arabs were totally
routed. fourteen chiefs captured. and the
road into the Interior thereby cleared.
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To D,Srranrh,-e Sa,on SPECIALISTS

London. Feb THE Berlin correspond
ent % the Times SAYS the government Of
SaHony has prepared btu changing the
election system and virtually aiSfranrhts-
ing the working classes. the av0wed obia~,
being to exclude Socialists from the star
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The zeitonnlis Retm-e 20 nisarm.

London. Feb. THE Times has a dis
patch from Constantinople saying the Zei-
touniis have informed the censuls that
they are willing to surrender their weap-
ons OF war. while retaining the hunting
weapons they usually carry. They de-
mand Christian governor.
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RHEUMATISM.

70 relieve the pain. there Is nothing 80
prompt and e.ectezl as chaueerlain's Pain
Balm. TIE quick relsef st Affords Is slono
worth many times tss coss A single bottle.
costing but nfsy cents, has effected = pSFEsa-
uent cure IN naany severe cases.
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Wien Baby was sics re ra~~ her Cassorta
when sas was C4ls. sAe cried eo- cA<so-ss-
When size became .iss. she cling % czssossA
whsa ace lad Cs-..rrn, 80 gave taAzs c2z<eris.
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London. Feb. 7.-Mar.us. the actor, is
dead.
Tho dispatch II supposed 20 refer 70 c
n Marius. who visited Seattle with Ro-
s,na vokes three years ago. lie was born
tn Paris tn $50
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England Appreciates woioott.s sneoc,

London. Feb. THE Tines this u,or,-
ing prints verbatim from the CongresSso,,.
Al Record senator Wolcotrs speech AsaiaS,
the Monroe doctrine.
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The British steamer Lamington, Capt.
Duff. from Mediterranean ports for New
York with a cargo OF fruit, went ashore
Fire Island, N. Y. The crew were saved.
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GEN. GIBBON is DEAD
One Of the Last Great Soldiers
Of the Civil War.
THE HERO or CEMETERY HILL
He Rolled Back the Confederate High
Tide ~ Gettysburx-Essablis Mar
tiai Law In Seattle Ten Years Ago.

Baltimore, Feb. G-Gen John GIbbon
died at his home In this city tais afser-
noon. His death was caused by pneu-
u,onias which attacked him last Sunday
night Just a. he was about 20 start TOT
Milwaukee to attend reunion or the
Loyal Legion He Was unconscious before
mis- death
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M ast Niehf.

Sleepless last might I lay upon my bed.
sAnd In the darkness those love the best
Lay calmly sleeping, while with stealthy
tread
Caresali the hateful spirits of unrest;
And tn tha inter silence seemed to ieer
At my sad heart. worn out with doubt and
fesr.
s'Thy friends care not" they whispered
There they sleep
Whilst Thou art tass'd in agony Of mind
Sinking lea helpless sorrows lowest deep.
No ray 1f comfort in thy love to And
There is n3 s5iane for THY beaten heart
THUS SHALT thbr be through life; from all
spars.
Tben sudden as the lightning cleaves the
sky
There came 4 vision of thorn-erowned
head
A-faee blo6a- stained ana pale. thar ecstasy
0f lovas ineffabie upon me shed,
Lnve He resisrea that He might love the
more,
He all our sorrows in His own heart bore
his lifa was lonelyssfor His loved ones
slept
Through aIl th5 angnished nights liz
watched and prayed:
His death was iouelier still, for then there
But faw of those whose ransom he. has
PAID:
Dear lonely Lord when my heart breaks,
help fae
#Ta ily for comfort bnly unto Thee,
Mary t M. NiSon I'll N. y. sun.
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NV ship
Lhe sllIr.s / 80 I'D ga

If an the sh[ps / have5at sPa.
Shout d+canae a-sailillg home to me,
Weighed down with gems, and silk and
gold
Ah Weiittha narbnr could not hold.
S9 many sa4s a. there w0uld be,
lf all rny ships came i'll from sea.
III hall my ships came home from sea,
And brought their precious freight to me,
hn wei I would have wealth as great
AS aHy Hing wh5 si.s in state
Sa rtch the- treasures mat would De
Ln halt, ulg shins Row out at sea,
Should come sailing aome 10 me,
All, we'll! the storm clouds then might
ffoWn
For HI the others Am went down
still -ica and proud aud glad I'd be,
If that one shin came home to me.
Ill taat one ship went down at sea
And al the others came to me
Weighed down with gems and wealth lns
told.
With glory. honor. riches. geld,
The poorest soul oR earth iI'd. To
If tnat oae ship came MOTTO me-.
o slsiss 3e Calm u wiffds, blow free,
BLOW all my ships safe home 10 me!
But il thou sendest some IA wreck.
To never more come sailing back,
Send any aii, that skifa the sea
But bring a1y lore ship home to me.
F'rana 'Maurine." biz Ella Wheeler
WILCOX.
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DONEGAL

-' On March 18th. the men two named Nc
Genley and Patrick and Bernard McFad-
den, who are held in custody in connec-
tfon with the charge of numbering the
man Patrick Ferry, near Creeslough.
were conveyed under escort from Derry
TO Dunfanaghy. for further magisterial
investigation The prisoners and the
police were being in the wagonette
to their destination, and on reaching the
spot on the road where Ferryss dead
body had been found, Patrick McFadGen
one of the men in custody, asked that the
vehicle should be stopped. He then stood
Ep, addressing Head Constable CARRIER
~, said that he. (McFaddenl was the nan
who stabbed the deceased He pointed
TO field where he said he had thrown
the knife. The field was searched, but
the weapon was not found. The escort
then proceeded on its way with the pris-
oners, and on arriving at Dunfanaghy,
magisterial investigation was proceed
ed with. During the investigation Pat
rick McFadden again got up and declared
that the McGinleys, his fellow prisoners.
had nothing to do with the affair. and
that he himself was the man who com
mitted the deed The magistrate further
adjourned the hearing for q week, and
all the prisoners were removed in Gus
5tody.
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.
Wlih llghtsome step and hopeful heart
through Years toiled i
In LIES ascent
AL times crowned with success, then bar.
fled quite and foiled,
Yet onward bent
The charm Of lfe's young morn, its Wig
orous strength and will,
Made life a Joy;
what though the way was rough. no Oh
starle could chill
m or hope destroy.
Upward through aying years pressed
with eager feet
Nor thought Of care;
The winds blew soft, the sun shone
bright The flowers were sweet.
All things most fair.
Bach sease arank I'll n new ana exquisite
That a5de5 charm.
md even dreams were pleasant whea
came down the night
la starry calm.
.At length, the summit reached. my face
WAS III ths West.
High noon N Derheal.
Down the l9ng slope ng eyes peer Curl
ousiv in guest.
Each step tread.
Up from The valley, lying tar below, there
soft, feecy rnists,
As If beneath their folds 70 hide from pry-
What nnight exist
But the passing years, he who the summit
stalwars man.
Now at It's western foot stands bent,
white -natred e erstrained,
At LIES suil span.
Dova ,59 d taat I'll TAlisy iow. HI nnasayerad-
With nothing hid,
/. The eve sees clearer than It ever saw be
81 scales now rid.
Down at nv weary feet there flows
river BROAD
Aha swift between
This shrre oi Time ana that fair CITY of
.tlf marvellous sheen,
Far as the east Is from the West it
stretches out
AZ his intent
Its Jasper wells; its many mansions COM
pass bout
1ts uida esStaht
o scene more fsir tnan human tongue
Or thought conceive,
Where everything our most exalted hopes.
excel
AN dreams exceed.
Earthfs highest bliss. its gifts most sought
anu ErtEeI llN s9nali.
They now appear,
In that transcendent glory which enfold-
eth all
Within its sphere.
rhs waters lar, AS though earessingly,
my feet
As there Il stand
Ana falnfi5e to riE ears there comes a
sound s9 sweet.
From that fair Iaad.
Here, then. | lay my armor down, lifes
battle done,
And perils past;
What matter now the wounds and scars.
since victaFv's wnn,
And peace at last!
William G. Harselbarth, I'LL Christian
Work
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NEWS FROM IRELAND



At the Assizes in Belfast on March
18th. before Judge Holmes, Letitia Boyd
was charged with shooting at John Aber-
cI0mbie, q bailiif, all GraencastIe. On
March 11th. Mr.. D. S. F'innigan. On be-
half OF the prisoner, pleaded not guilty:
but the prisoner at the same moment
stated that she was guilty of firing two
shots. The Judge said: This being a
charge Of felony, the prisoner will have
To plead herself, and not through Her
solicitor, Mr. Finnigan turning to tie
prisonerl told her to plead not guilty on
all counts. The prisoner then pleaded not
guilty. Evidence was given, confirming
the Iacts regarding the eviction at Green
castle, the firing Of the shots and the
Wounding Of the bailiff Abercrombie
Mr Chambers. for the defense, said the
prisoner had been practically bogcotted
by All her neighbors and Oh the day
the oaillffs came she supposed an organ
i2ed attack was being made upon her
She therefore fred two shots to frighten
taen away, not with the intention Of
manning Abercrombie The 1ury after
about three-q quarters of aR hours daliber-
alton, returned a verdict of MOI Guilty 4,
which Judge Holmes characterized as "a
very bad one,'' the worst he had ever
heard in Ireland, and regretted that he
had 70 discharge the prisoner. whom he
would like to be able to hold iii heavy
bail. The Judge also INDUCED i'll very
offensive remarks about juries lii the
South of Ireland. for which his conduct
on the Bench will probably be called to
the attention Of Parliament by the mem
bers of the Irish Party.
It would seem that the settlement of
the troubles In the ship-building trade
has not yet been placed On d stable basis.
A conference of Glasgow and Belfast ship
builders was held in Glasgow, on March
10, to consider demand put forward by
che ship joiners, for an advance of half
penny tone cent? per hour The confer
ence was conducted in private. 1t is un-
derstood that as a result further efforts
Will he made to bring about a peaceful
settlement, and that d strike is not ex-
pected.
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KILDARE

he appointment of the Rev. John Sta
pies, as parish priest of Rathdrun, has
been made the occasion of the iresenta-
ton Of an Illuminated address and presen-
tation from the people of Athy, where he
labored for over twenty years. It was
mainly through his exertions were built
the beautiful schools In connection with
the Convent of the Sisters Of Mercy, q
lasting monument of.his zeal for the edu-
catio1al = advancement OF the poor chill,
dren. While rejoicing at his well-mesit-
ed promotion, the parishioners feel zile
greatest regretat his departure.
AT the Kildare Assizes, March TO- Jas.
Shiel, a police pen5soner, pleaded guilty
to 9 charge of forging and utterfng q
check on the Habernfan Bank, for the
sum Of f223. ard forging the name of Mr..
T.. Copeland thereto He was sentenced
to six months Imprisonment
John Smith, charged with having
killed an old man named John Helfernaa
at Oldtown- near Mas. on the night Of
the 18th September, 1895. by running him
down while bicycle riding, pleaded guilty,
a3d having expressed his willingness to
make what compensation he could to the
widow. he was admitted to bail on his own
recognizarces To come up for judgment
when called upon. having already gwen
E1o TO the widcw OF the deceased.
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CORK.

The Cork County Grand Jury have ap-
proved of portion of the electric tramway
scheme which is to run over the county
roads
The election of engineer to the Cork
Harbor Commissioners gave rise to 4
heightened discussion at the weekly
meeting on March Is. Ultimately Mr.
James Price, Dublin, was elected by 2l
votes to 9 recorded for Mr.. M'Causlana
Stewart, Londonderry.
"A Queenstown telegram reports VIC
lent westerly gale along the south Irish
coast on Sunday night and Monday
morning, March Is and 16, in which the
English torpedo destroyers suffered some
damage.
Mi. Croker, manager of the Cork, Ban
don and South Coast Railway Company,
has intimated to the people Of Kinsdale
that the train service between that town
and the junction will be shortly I'm
proved.
On March 18 Mr. VIM ]. Casey, an
American tourist, who had landed at
Queenstown the previous morning, from
rhe White Star mail steamer Majestic, re
ported to the constabulary that, shortly
after landing he lost bag containing a
sum of f70 consisting of EGO in Bank of
England notes and $40 in gold Mr.
Casey is native of the vicinity of Cork
but has been living in New York for sew
eral years
AT the last meeting Of the Clonakilty
Board of Guardians a letter was read
from Mr.. E. Barry, NJ. p, resigning his
position as chairman. The board unani-
mously passed a resolution calling on Mr..
Barry to reconsider his decision.
AT the Killaloe Petty Sessions again on
the 1Tth Of March, Mr. Anthony Mackey
was prosecuted by the Fisheries Conser-
Yators for having used Is gaps without
LICENSE, and refusing to produce license
Haan demanded. The case was Identical
with that at Castleeonneh on the pre-
vious day, and turned or the point
whether a license was issued for the call
endar year or for the season. The mag
istrate held that the license was held
only for the calendar year, and imposed a
fine of esq,
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Loves Calvary.
Charles Hanson Towne, in Donahoe !

Charles Hanson Towne, in Donahoe's.
s4
fn dreams saw Love lifted to the skies.
and kissed bv every wind of paradise;
Ana In his hand liz held u cup Ut wine.
And those who drank we're giv'n rev life
divine.
i saw MS robe ofpurple ana Of gold
Rerinrmed with Jewels of al pgice untold.
Upon his brow. that bcamed with peace
ana light
t7e wore crown that sparkled in the
night.
"o Love. I said, ne mine. and give to
my sits " holy 10y and royalty
And then 7 woke and followed love awhile
And waited for the radiance Of his smile.
I cried to him to send his gifts divine,
Tso let rnestaste his nectar and his vine;
one gift alone he gave for gain or loss,
And 10, found it was q weary cr0Ss-
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GALWAY.

a meeting of the Father Burke memo
rial committee was held in the temper
ance rooms, Galway, on Wednesday even
ing March II. There were present Rev.
Fathers Dooley and Greaven; DR.. Greatly,
Mr.. Murray, National Bank; Mr. Andrew
Lynch, Mr.. Francis McDonagh, Mr.. Fall
loa. Mr. Thomas McDonagh, Jr.; Mr.. Pat
rick Hannon, Mr. Martin Haynes and
others. It was announced that the me-
merial altar would be consecrated by the
Most Rev, Dr. O'Callaghan, Bishop of
Cork, on Passion Sunday, and that the
Pontifical High Mass would be celebrated
by the Most Rev DR. MacCormacK. Bishop
Of Galway, the sermon being assigned to
the Very Rev. G. j. Lyons, Prior of St.
Mary's Monastery, Tallaght Duhtln. A
statement of the finances, moneys receiv-
ed and expended, was laid before the
committee, stating that the gross receipts.
including outstanding promises, came to
E730, leaving balance due Of f160, which
is still to be provided for. Designs and
estimates for the memorial pulpit have
been received, but have not yet been nut
in hands The estimated cost of the pull
pit is $50. The committee desire to con-
yey their most cordial thanks to all who
have generously helped them in this
movement of honoring Father Burke, by
erecting the memorial in his native town.
The meeting then separated.
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CARLOW.

On March IA. DR. Nolan, Coroner for
the County Carlow, held an inquest at the
District Lnnatic Asylum, touching the
death of George Ryan, ex-acting sergeant
r. l. c. who on the previous day, had
committed suicide by hanging The de-
ceased, VINO had been stationed at Doc
name, Queens County, had been treated
In the Carlow Workhouse Iffirmary for
influenza, and insanity supervening, he
was. removed to the hospital last Decem-
ber. The evidence was that about q
o'clock deceased was missed by the at
tendants, who, on making search, found
him suspended by a rope in one Of the
closets The verdict of the jury was In
accordance with the evidence.
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LEITRIM.

We regret having to announce the de-
cease of Mrs. Ntzhugh,. wife Of Mr.. John
McHugh, merchant. Drumkeerin, who ex-
pired peacefully, after a short illness. on
Sunday, March s, leaving six children to
mourn her irreparabie loss OF cultured
and refined disposition, affable and cour-
teous in general demeanor. the deceased
lady was beloved BY a large circle of
friends and admired by every person
having the slightest acquaintance with
her. Although but comparatively short
period living III Drumkeerin, Mr.. and
Mrs. McHugh had attained high de-
gree Of popularity and the sympathy
accorded to Mr.. McHugh Ia the bereaye-
ment which has fallen te his lot was a
sufficient proof of the esteem In which
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and that alleged proof would have been
furnished, not only of his guilt. but Of the
missionaries as a body. Here it was that
the United States minister .ateTfered and
the hand of the Turk was stayed for a
while. But, az now clearly shown, Mr.
Knapp is being expelled from Asiatic Tur-
key and nobody here doubts that this
i only the first cf a series OF such expul-
sions which will end with driving all the
American, British and French n.ssiona-
rie5 out OF Turkey, at the instance OF Rus
sia and in. accordance with the latter's
policy Of beginning the Russianizing Of
Asiatic Turkey.