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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-10-15

YOUR EYES examined free, properly ADJUST
ei with best speetaeles ard eya glasses.
guarantee satisfaction. Wilton's. sos Prairie
Eyevrp
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-10-15

SOME RARE PURCHASES ihIs week: Con-
tents Of i1-room house, s-room cottage,
24-room boarding house. consisting Of suites
at $40. ;Ii, sl2 SIS aud SiI-5s. vardrooes
si-J. $3.50. t5.5o, 500, $50 and SIC SIDE
boards 81 10 1850. lamps most any price,
heaters $40 10 800. cook stoves - up.
center tables and extension tables away
down; NC have three hoors crowded " Ia
all Kinds oi the best goods as well as the
cheapest. no house in the South has The
variety VIC have; call and see US. Wright
L Coofsbs IA Milan. a.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-14
Cat Routed by "A Bird.

From a garden window in Twicken-
ham, 'Observant" saw the following
incident, and writes to tell the tale:
"a nest of blackbirds had flown this
morning, and n of the young birds
had decided to explore under some
shrubs growing in my garden. A
neighbours cat sprang after the bird
and would have caught it, but at the
same moment the mother bird flew
down from a high tree growing lust
outside the garden, and, with extended
wings and uttering a remarkably loud
cry, lowered around the cats head
dashing itself again and again with
open beak against the cat. By this un,
expected attack the would-be DESTROY.
er seemed entirely baked in his move
ments, and both birds few up into the
tree and chatted loudly and excitedlv
for about ten minutes. l never could
have imagined a small bird capable of
such marvellous instinct and courage
| felt quite excited at witnessing such
a scene, and shall never forget it,
London News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-14

John Bull is dead. His body lies in
a pauper's grave in the shadow Of the
Tewksbury almshouse. Once the best
dressed man in Boston, once the wearer
or fashy, costly diamonds, once the
special servant OF the United States
Andrew, once the prince of gamblers
and a man of wondrous power, he died
alone, ~forsaken, ~disregarded, among
strangers, with only the hand of char
ity to minister to his last earthly
wants. Once he walked the streets OF
Boston admired for his splendid phys
lque and attractive carriage, handsome
but for the marks of smallpox; disliked
Tor his domineering spirit ever mani
rested; loved for his deeds of charity;
hated for his dealings with the police
strange combinations of characters
tics. In the days Of his power eve
In want, trusted with the care OF the
most important information of vital in
terest to a whole nation, sought for and
recognized as a strong ally, a habitue
OF the haunts of gamblers and crooks,
admitted into the sphere Of the highest
authorities in the land, trusted and
reared and loved and hated.
The halcyon days of his powers have
passed these fifteen years and his lat
ter years were passed in want. in mis-
cry and in loneliness. He was shun-
ned by former associates, became dis
regardless of dress, begged where once
he could have loaned, dragged his weary
way by aid of staff and crutch, his fine
physique gone, his body bent with age
and pain, with non to extend the hand
OF friendship. On Aug. 7 he dragged
his last steps to the Tewksbury aims
house, pulled down by dread consump-
ton. He fingered for some time and
passed to his reward a few days ago
when the checkered record of a re-
m%arkable career ended. His real name
was James Donohue, although the rec
ords at Boston police headquarters give
his name as John" Donohue. The ap-
pellation of John Bull, by which he
was known the country over, came to
him in something in this wise: On
one occasion when he thrashed a fight
er of considerable local repute, he was
to as that John Bull" on ac-
count of his birthplace, and the name
to him through life.
James Donohue was born in London, i!
England, Aug. II. 1882. In 1910 his
parents crossed the Atlantic and set
tied in Boston. After having worked
as a "iy-boy' and assistant pressman
from 1916 to 1852, in the press room of
the Boston Herald, he took to gam
bling and became a full-1edged sport.
He had grown into a magnificent speci-
men of physical manhood, standing six
two inches, Weighing 200 pounds,
possessing strong features, swarthy
complexion dark, piercing eyes,a heavy
black mustache and a full head of Jet
black curly hair. Attired always in
the fashion of the period he was a
sport.
After eight years of experience az a
gambler, during which he had among
his associates the toughest and crook
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-14

offered Donohue employment of a char
acter thoroughly congenial, he remain
ed in the service of the state for about
a year, and then he became a curb
stone dealer in diamonds. 1t is claim
ed that he obtained the chief part of
his supplies Of precious stones from
thieves. At any rate, for two years
he did a f1ourishing business. He car
ried his stock in his pockets, and could
go into almost any pocket and pull out
q handful of diamonds. The year 1869
found him broke, and employed as a
private detective.
1t was then that he returned to his
old haunts, and from being the pro-
prietor of heightened resorts, manager
of the Boylston museum and a no
mean political power, he descended
through successive stages until the end.
In 1871 he was arrested for receiving
stolen goods and was sem to state pris-
on for a year and a half. For a period
OF over ten years the public knew or
heard little Of him. He was buried in
the gaming haunts OF the west end,
that ran much freer than now. 1t was
not until 1885 that he again came to
public notice, and that in the most
thrilling episode of his varied life. He
was engaged for a sum of $1,000 and
expenses to murder a beautiful Eng
fish girl in Baltimore. Donohue at
first considered the scheme merely a
coup of the state police to catch him,
but it appeared subsequently to be an
actual fact. Donohue gave himself
completely over to the diabolical
scheme. but all the while kept the po-
lice informed of every move that the
co%nspirators were making and thus
presumably saved the life of the girl.
There is some talk of removing John
Bulls remains from the pauper's grave
and of giving them burial in some Bos-
ton cemetery.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-14

ers at Montreal. Three dispatches vera
turned over to Consul-General THURS
ton and by him sent In cipher to
Washington. The same year, when
the rebel forces threatened Washing
ton and communications were cut off
between it and the north. he was sent
to the capital by Gov. Andrew and
Gen. Dix as the bearer of important
dispatches. and accomplished his mis-
sion so successfully that he was highly
ccmpllmented. About the time that
the Chesapeake. running between Bos-
ton and the Maine coast, was captured
by rebels disguised as passengers, Bull
was employed on several steamers OF
New York and New England lines with
a view to keeping an eye on such
southerners as might attempt to board
these vessels. Through his efforts a
number of southern men were taken
into custody. When the exciting pc
Rod of the war was over, a time that
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-14

Russian policy in China has been
viewed with considerable distrust, in
Its bearing upon the commercial inter
ests OF other powers. A recent decree
OF the tsar, however, goes far to re-
lieve the fear that Russia would insist
on exclusive privileges. The tsar, adj
dressing the Russian minister of
finance, directs that the important part
of ~Ta-lien-wan shall be open to the
commerce OF all nations as long as the
treaty with China holds. which is for
SO years.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-14
Fined for

Police Judge Taylor of Washington.
d. c., recently fined Leader Haley. OF
Haley's band, for laughing at Leader
Santelman. of the Marine band. at the
concert on the Capitol plaza. HALEY
and Santelman had trouble because the
musicians from the two bands some
times played together in outside en-
gagements. After the concert the DO
lice offered to release Haley, but he
would not have it. He had been in
suited by arrest and he demanded JUS
tice. So he was taken to a police sta
ton, where he deposited collateral To
the amount of s. and secured his re-
lease. Next morning Judge TAYLOR
said the affair was like trouble in a
church choir, but at the same time he
thought Haley had disturbed the con
cert by his laughter. and he, therefore
imposed a fine OF $40.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-14

LIES pathos and humor are often
oommingled, and the contrast is 10 al
ways so violent as to pain or shock by
its lncongruity. One of the rules of the
New York Floating hospital prohibits
the giving of food to ailing infants
that Is not prescribed by the attending
physician. AS the vessel neared the
city after a recent trip seward. a
watchful nurse came suddenly upon
two small girls and their baby brother
A frightened, furtive hiding of m
thing In a paper bag awakened her sus-
picion. She investigated. and found
that the children had been attempting
to feed the baby with fragments OF lob
ster and cucumber. Stern q~uestionina
brought a fearful confession from the
frightened children. Baby's too rapid
convalescence threatened to deprive
them OF further delightful outings in
the hospital. n to prevent this they
concluded to give him a convenient re-
lapse. But" said the Mortified nurse.
baby might have died." "Oh, no.
miss, was the eager reply. we know.
ed he wouldn't die. Deed we did. miss
all our family is so strong In their
~insides.'
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-14

The name Of 6-year-old Rudolph
Becker Of New Brunswick, N. j., be-
longs in the list of those who have
given their lives to save others. The
boy was playing in the street with his
younger brother and sister one day
last month, when a runaway team of
horses, attached to a heavy wagon,
came around the corner. Rudolph was
near the curbing and might have saved
himself, but instead he ran out, drew
his little sister one side, then darted
right In front of the horses, in an effort
to save his brother. Both wheels
passed over him, and he lived but
two hours, the only words he spoke
being the question, Did baby and
Nathan get hurt?" The other children
were both saved.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-14
DoNoHUE AS A FAKIR.

edest elements in the New England
states, he went to New Orleans in the
spring of 1860. A year later the south
ern city having become too warm for
him on account OF his previous resi-
dence there, he had to return to Bos-
ton.
When the war broke out he was ap-
pointed provost detective at Boston,
this because of his keen intelligence,
shrewdness and large acquaintance,
both north and south. In 1853 he was
assigned to Washington, where he and
Pardon Worseley were supplied with a
team and wagon and sent outside the
lines. ostensioly to trade pies for to-
bacco, but in reality to endeavor to in
tercept mail that was being sent from
Baltimore and Washington to Mosby's
command. They brought In three
bags OF mail, from which Gen. Augur
obtained evidence that caused the seiz-
ure of fifteen or twenty stores in Bal
timore and as many more in Wash
ington. This ended their usefulness
In that vicinity.
Then Donohue became a confidential
agent of Gov. Andrew. While actine IN
this capacity he intercepted in Canada
dispatches from the rebel commission
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-14

A campaign has begun, in which
forces will battle with an enemy OF
Unreasonable power. and face death in
an awful form. There will be daring
of the highest type. s~elf-sacrihce un-
stinted, devotion worthy of supreme
praise. Yet men will read of the hero
ism, and forget it all too soon Life
saving crews went on duty to-day
said a recent press dispatch. The sim
pie announcement really recorded the
opening of a campaign. May brave
hearts and hands triumph In every en-
g%agementl
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-14

When the Joint High commission
suspended its sittings at Washington,
last February. 1t was with the expecta-
ton of reassembling at Quebec OF
August End. But the main question at
ISSUE. that Of the Alaskan boundary.
has not been brought any nearer a set
Element by the intervening negotia-
lions. and the meeting Of the commits
sion has therefore been postponed to a
later date, not yet named. Canada
wishes to secure port privileges on the
Lynn canal. so as to obtain access tc
the Pacific; but the American claim.
under the treaty of 1926. between Rus
STA and England, is for a continuous
strip of territory following the wind.
ings of the coast, Just as the situation
seemed hopeless, the British govern
ment resumed direct negotiations. on
the basis Of an American proposition.
once rejected, which may furnish a
way out Of the difficulty.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-14

Swimming a river in the face of the
foe was one of the most talked-of bits
of heroism in the Philippine war. II
fully merlted the applause given it
But what are we to say to the railroad
Waterman who swan a raging torrent
at the risk of his life to signal a train
and save the lives Of it's passengers
VINO refused the purse of gold offered
to him by the grateful passengers, and
then swan back through the angry
waters to save another train? There
was no excitement of battle to nerve
him to his task; no glory; no hope of
promotion; no mention in the bulletins.
nothing but a meagre three-line item
In the papers-and his sense of duty.
Yet who can say the obscure Waterman
was less OF a hero than the soldier?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-14

Says an old bachelor: Women
sometimes shed tears because they
think love, like beef, is best preserved
by brine"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-14
RUSSIA AND PAX '

In Its Policy of spollatioB YES a
Been No sign of Pep VIII
Tho apd tho at spec
ana ON tho sortimont.lis tozy III
busy with their hosannas 81
but there Is not a man in ElEs
hoe - daaI snaa.i.,,1y ny, as
who ho,,oroa r. tbo .cbsu, put isl
- A, and
- nv ia, ed, all
OF peace? Has not her
years past, in the far east sheh
made directly for war? shm thI
aggressive, INSCRIPTIONS, unite w
her dealings with China W the
and with England. she ssr4 ship
out of the Liaotung penln.snt Of
claimed il for herself; she blind fa
land out of Manchuria, and tnus|
claims it for her sphere OIL call
in all this policy Of spollau mem
was no sign Of peace, no'Sag fo1
suggested the temper oil cO'"hel
If we had had a statesman anu
at our foreign Office the % DOM
eminent would have received ssed
matum months ago, and sNi ano|
Salisbury could not have Wits & loO|
indignation of the country n''l mol
1opgar oor,y date the than
80 .,oon this r. Lii
and puSsaa a.. 49, olterusdatere|
Russia should give up her ~
in northern China and na
policy at Pekin. The issue 49,
but Count Mouravieff evsdesn
Ing forward smllingly with
gel from his august master q.
forget all the past" he seem c,a|
"all the lies / have told you er-|
tricks | have played upon Wv maz
y OF the ortihcaN mors del
or Port Arthur, trouble no NV Id
the huge navy Russia is Duiiu
have worried each other "
lately. Let us have peace T..
| have got the spoil" tslt \
pretty and very pleasing, Dul va RI
OF repentance at the eleyep'p d 4
not likely to deceive any mSa Asai
in England. From the pa'rWsgul7
fish point of view this res'' e
Enthusiastically Review. cne|
run
A bees wings are said to Oe@ as
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-14
PRINCE OF GAMBLERS
eUT JOHN BULL DIED IN A
POOR HOUSE.

Boston's Best Dressed Man-Durlng the
Civil War He Was In the Secret
Service and Did Many Deeds of
Daring.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-14

What's more miserable than discon-
tent?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-14

The father who walks the floor with
a crying boy baby is a sub-mail-car-
rier.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-14

The prettiest girl at the banquet is
the dinner bell.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-14

People who are always harping on
their troubles have a lasting topic of
conversation
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-14

It's difficult to pose as an optimist
when the rent collector calls.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-14

II a man can't trust himself he has
no right to expect others to trust him.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-14

sorts Of solutions to A
penny-a-liners fouDs
scope for their Imss,.
"a, All the remarkabs
brought 20 light ass,,
loophole out OF the !. ,
suggested that the n.y. tic
urgent reason detern' a
identity. and so had 4
his boots behind him I
people of the scent
Like most other m,r.p
became a thing Of n. 81,
ject at last grew mon Is
a very few months p.aslp'
to think any more N IN
after all, was a bushn,, a
OF whom no one kne, jal
Tor whom nobody cared, al
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-14

A bees wings are said to De'
at the rate of 100 strokes pe
and to propel the bee at the !"
miles an hour.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-14
CHApTpp

CHAPTER IVA
sullivan's publlc-houa (
every squatter's side !, I'D
around, was g small y
consisting of four or r.
the back was a buIlt..i0
ten or twelve sleepID, 50
was called the dead.bo,.J n
used chiefly for putting
when they were dead n,
the house, facing the u,nlo
verandah, II a contIpm.s
shingled roof supported /, =
stuck into the bare u.
dignifed by the name.
Beneath the shade d =
ohe not aftenr.
or three drunken wre,a'
by the fumes of the llghbl
side the bar were five Q,
busily engaged in throy.
drinks. odd man ont
and at the rate Of on,
nobbler the amusement
be considered a cheap o.,
when the after-effeets At
ming upon the consume
into consideration.
Very few station hand, A..
down to town ever sucees.
past Sulliyan's; some NJ
it a score of times and hs
before the unhappy plgea
the news was brought n
Jim" was going down tOs
a big cheque." {
Let me see-Jim mus :
over two years now on '.
since he had his last burst (
ed-looking rufflan Of a lsr :
remark. ~ dare say he's :
hundred poundsl" And N
Jim hove in sight he va,
hailed by half a score Of /.
pressed to stop the night. :
No-he had determined Ds
the next stage. His horst
and he was anxious to gs !
he would stop and have a De
and a bite? No-he Ia. !
tucker" with him.
AT any rate you'll have
some one would cry.
No, he was ION the teen1
We'll, you amt a-goin' d.
without shoutin', Jim q.
would suggest.
Shout" the pigeon wOuI.
probed in his weakest ]
course I'll shout! Thersi
mean about me. anyhow. !
you all going to have? b
round, and one for yourself
You must have a small
Jim, just to show that ths
you know" the lanii'
suggest.
ooh, not for me, Sulliysl.
your game of old. Well, is
amt no luminosity, {
drop of what you've 9
better lucki"
(To be CONTINUED
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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-03
Way Down from Dixie.

William Springer reached
Grangeville from Dixie last night.
He reports eight feet of snow there,
and more still falling.
Mr.. Springer says that the Ajax
and Comstock mines are running
full blast, and although there is not
the activity in the camp noticeable
this time last year, those who are
there seem well satisfied to remain.
The best PROOF of this appears in
the fact that there has been no
stampede from Dixie to the Hump,
showing that Dixie property hold
ers consider that they have a suf-
ficiently good thing secured with
out leaving certainty on the
chance of making greater discov-
cries.
Mr.. Springer owns several claims
at Dixie with which he is we'll sat
isfied. He is doubtful whether il
will pay to leave these to take "a
look at the Hump, although the
Robbins mining district is but IL
miles from his location.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-03
WeStlake.

Another heavy snowfall has left
us with foot of snow on the roads
and three feet in the timber.
Fred Manning of Lewiston came
up Monday with legal papers to
serve for the Northern Pacific
railroad.
H. Barnett, stage superintendent,
had to do the driving down Mon
day, as one Of his drivers was sick
at Cottonwood.
Mr.. Wise, special timber agent,
has been hereabouts for several
days, looking after the govern
ment's interests.
Editor Parker greeted us Satur-
day evening as he went through
on the stage, after one of the worst
rides he ever took over the noun.
tain.
Otto Hasse and Frank Shankop
sky made a Lewiston trip last week
and report very bad roads below
the grade.
Clayton Bicknell is out again
after very severe illness.
Several lunches of estray horses
were sold last week by Constable
Green Of Mason precinct.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-03
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

Tip-Top Gold Mining Co.. Limited.
Principal place of business at Moscow,
Latah county. State of Idaho.
Notice is hereby given that at special
meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Tip Top Gold Mining company, Limited,
corporation, held at the office of the
secretary in Moscow, Idaho, on the 10th
day of February, 1899, an assessment of
one-tenth of one per cent per share was
levied upon all the capital stock Of the
corporation, except the 2so, 700 shares of
treasury stock.
This assessment Is payable on or be-
fore the 10th day of March, 1892 to Ly-
man {. Reed, secretary, at his office in
Moscow, Idaho.
Any stock upon which this assessment
remains unpaid on the 2Ist day of March
1899. will be delinquent and will be ad-
vertised for sale at public auction, and
unless payment ther eof is made before,
will be sold on the 18th day Of April,
1899, to pay the delinquent assessment
tog ether with costs of advertising and
expenses of sale.
All persons RENTING to cover above
assessment will please give the numbers
of the certificates upon which they are
paying.
4o-44 LYMAN G. REED. Secretary.
Whose Office is located at Moscow, Idaho.
Dated this 10th day of FEBRUARY, 1899.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-03-03
Lewiston Tribune.

Judge r. f Carney returned from
/ Spokane yesterday and wi spend a fe~
days in the city before proceeding on to
Florence. The judge recently sold to
Norman & Cameron at Spokane the bal
ance of his Buffalo Hump possessions for
81 900 cash and from the good time he
showed his friends was given the sobri
quet of "Swiftwater Carney"
The interests which Judge earn y
disposed of were oue-third in the Gem
City. one.sixth Denver and one half in
the Mecca and Basin claims. Last DE
cember he sold his ones sixth interest in
the St. Paul and ALEXANDRIA claims To
Harry Glidden for $3.50 and says h.
was very foolish to let them go as he
could now get 81 900 for them. Norman
& Cameron have bought the other two.
thirds of the Gem City from Greenwali
and Ayotte for SI3, 500 cash Judge Car
ney says they will make p fortune ont oil
it. 1t has thirty foot ledge ard aver
ages about SI2 per ton. After making he
sale Judge Carney secured third inter
est in the Monster and an eighth in the
Providence, and these properties. except
one half OF the Providence, which could
not be handled, were Incorporated at
Spokane. These claims lie two miles
south of the Big Buffalo, aud have a
ledge of over twenty feet, which aver
ages about s. per ton.