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Show 1 gs-s- - - THE SALT LAKE TIMES FRID VY M VY HO 180 roa.1, replied: "Make them. $ir, the quicker way powibler Capt Stockton took two wajroo bed bis mule wagons ami covered them with tarpaulins, and, making; a cable out of prolongs, u crossing hi battery within two hour. The next morning the ropo croHB the stream broke, and all attempts to rt acmes by iwiiniuiii; iiores an J tyirg K to niuie' toils failed. wlio Stockton drove a plug into a aiieU and fired the rope arrv Ilu lieutenant net the opposite shore ran and pictsd it up, and at) thinir went on swimmingly again. This bual was loaded and a trip nude in ten annates. The boat u in constant use four das, and not a fingle accident happened. Anecdotes, Poetry and Incident vf the War. Hew tm CroM a River. j Col. Weer, at the head of bis division. arnvedatWhiEiver,Ark.,atnigfat and I found tlie strr-a- Unpayable. Ta recent j anow bad gone eff with a rain, raking the water very fjuc, and the whole army waa j burring off by forced marches to cross ; the river bef'-r- it rose, as it was ao low j aa to be furdabie; bat. with all his haste, ha farces w-- re too alow. Col. Weer ot- - drrrd Capt. o to crow his Lattery , --aa soon as ponaibie." Thecaptaia asked, - Where axe tiie boaiUT CoL Weer, lermtoed IO beat GJS. SrhotlU as4 Herrntt vim marrhmi aim taiw OL-- Tr Tea Thoad , . , which mode if the attractions rnarshal. rarVl?7? wasSran(1 ue,?,' hi,b LtTPr L the swie route as eran and civic societies of this" and assigned the and honorary post of wort guards of honor to Gen VT Shertnan, the reviewing officer JULT? staQ(l with Gen She" S11' and a number As usual there will the f "nmwt this evening a orator of the evening will be Congress- man Dolluer of Iowa. Memcrial Daj as Observed in Virions Pirts of a Reunited Eepublic- - ! THE BLUE AID THE GHAT MEET. lagalls Speaks at Gettysburg The Day in the Cities of the East. New Yokk, Mav 80. This morning the corner stone of the Washington memorial arch was laid with impre';ve ceremonies. The music- was rendered by '()) voices, selected from Oratorio and other siuging societies. The exer-cises opened with a pntver bv Bishop Patter. George William Curtis delivered the oration. TUe cornerstone was laid l.y Grand Master John W. Vruoman of the Masons of the state. tOWIMi TO AMERICA, Anaeko Will l, the Stain Tht. LoSPVN, May ;tor,eaerul Aunekoff. who is now on his way to London, cott-- j templates making a short trip er to the I tilted Mates duringthc summer, if l.ible. This remarkable man. whose achievements in railroad bu.Mins. in i centrd .Via are the wonder of iho C.i.l W orld. has long de-ir- ed tos--e America, for which he h:is a profound aduiira-- i lion, all Iho more because in a gml m;tuy of hi striking ingineeriii'' siice-sse- s in Asia he has followed j American model.. Although rum nearlv HO years of asre. he pos.-,M.- s sucli a fund of vigor and restless activ it v tiial j the Ku,sians always siieuk of him as I "his energy." instead of - his ce,'l- - lency." and the work lie has already done io Mid-Asi- is a mere bagatelle to what he intend doing He expects to a go.nl deal of a helpful nature from a study of the ' American ti'ink lines. e"s.-eiall-the KtM-k- mounlain Ii; what he has a!re:tdy done, the Ameri-can evM rienee of lu principal a.s.i-t-a-rrini-- e Khilkoff. has been of the j creates Tvice. Khilkotf went to the j L'uited Stat-- s in utter pot erty, sorted as a fireman and engineer mi various j linej. learned the practical workings of the American system, which knowledge. he has since utilized in Nilierb. tieneriil Anuekoflf is easily the most distinguished imm of action iu Russia. I NATIONAL EM jtesoTB Oremonies at the Dedkatioa of the Garfield Monument at Cleveland. PA5QUET TO HEJ1T M. STAJflET. Manorial Day in Jew Tort, Tan Tiou5and Men in Line Viewed by Gen. Sherman. w CuvEtim May 30. -S- pecial. the great national events of the ''"f'took place in this c'rty today.-- It the dedication of the magniticent Honumeiit erected in Lake View cerue- - to President Jame Abram Gar-- j ore than x week ago, the 's or the late president were quietly moved from the public vault, where ,ad lain, and deposited in the Jv".,t of the itieoiorial that a grateful ..iiiatrv has raised in his honor. The ',,Jettaker who had charge of the work i, removing the remains removed the .,,nt M the casket in the crypt and ail iat vas mortal of the martyred presi-mtwa- s exposed to view. The bwly found to be in a good state of u and could easily be recog-- , ml. The hair has somewhat fallen f from the forehead, bin the beard has .w,vn fully two inches. ' The ceremonies of the day were en a ,1c befitting the occasion. Every v in the city is inoperative today, i,bt those engaged in it may have an 1Dortiiuitv to participate in the the parade was over four Xiu length, over2M0 Knights Tem-,,i- r alone being m line. I he Grand m from numerous states, was pres-- - it. an.l every civic society of prom--ettc- e in the country was represented, fie parade went along Euclid avenue, ie mansions on which were decorated 1.1,1 the magniticent lawns were covered a'itb iuwers. , it the cemetery gates an imposing iirh was erected, it was a duplicate .f the arch leading to the the capitol at Hartford, forty feet apart and one hun-,re- i fcet in height. The pillars were ippeil by a cone-shape- d structure. Inf-lations were sent out to nearly all the ij.tin"tiished men of the country and aostof them were accepted. In the Biaiease procession could be seen men vim bad served the nation at home and IIIPNUl. The exercises at the cemetery were "aiited to an hour and a half. At the iuthwest comer of the monument the waiter's stand, with a seating capacity i one thousand was erected. Among lui'se visitors were manV' who --had Helped to make history. H. B. Hayes was president of the day. His address was brief. The orator of m day was Hon. J. D. Cox. of Ohio. Mr. Cox was followed he other speakers, among them being a member of the cabinet. The president was entertained during his visit by D. P. Ellis, and Mr. Blaine hy Mrs. J. A. Garfield, widow of the iaie president. The marble statue of Garfield, which iiamls directly in the center of the peat pile of marble and sandstone, represents him as just risen from his rhair in congress and about to address he house of representatives. .The mmicment stands on the highest bit of pjnml in the cemetery. It is fash-i'lne- il like a circular tower. It is fifty feet in diameter, and is elevated on hniail. high terraces, reached by a kindred or mors wide steps. At the hase of the tower projects a great flare porch, handsomely decorated itemally with a historical frieze d into live panels, containing representing the career of Gar-icl- Upon these panel are 1 12 life ized figures, each possessing a distinct mlividuality. Over the entrance doors is the "Erected by a Grateful Conn-;- y ia Memory of James Abram Gar-- i 'id, Twentieth President of the United "at of America. Scholar. Soldier, 'tatesniaii. Patriot. Born November AlSai. Died September 19, t88i." Probably 200,000 people in the United MQiribated to the building of the mon-"uen- f The sonth came forward with tMiial liberality, but the $150,000, ' lihii the monument cost, was made i(i m a large measure of pennies, ixkles, dimes, and qnarters. Among other thiugs Mr. Cos said: .t u well this memorial should be "alt here in the eapitat city of the Tsti.Tti reserve.' He was nimself a "P of the western reserve boy. His irMe effigy rinder this dome is a rt of apotheosis of western re-rv- e manhood. It typifies the courage ,r m;ia and woman which planted new '"Hi; where the savages still roamed, Fvl vigor of botly and limb, tire-'- " industry and thrift and daring pur-luan- d unfaltering-will- - . tamling in the presence of the Gar-statu- e were many young; souls "nscious of kinship in se"lf dependence, a longing for cultivation and for noble arid possibly also in the capacity ill will form aspirations and purposes b3"ilptui'cd form and pure as marble "toll it is chiseled. It will be right--1 imvilege of such to idolize the !inr which serves as hL model Maimulatea his best ambitions." L then traced Garfield's career and sw with a brilliant peroration on the wyred president. -- .W'siiieut Harrison, Vice-Preside- ',11'- nicml)ers and of caoiuct, the general of the army J".ne governor of Ohio were present, rresident Harrison then addressed Msemblage, which was followed by ceremonies by Knighu Templars. "'Closed the exereises. TREMENDOUS SLAUGHTER IN CLOTHING ATTMt-- : in l120 Main St AlllCVicXllA 120 Main St i Clothing and Shoe j i20M5nst Company 120 Mains r I UK ARE OYfcfcsrt K l IV Ol'R CLOTHING DEPARTMENT And determined not to carry ov r any Spring Goodi. And tirm s in the old having t'iat THE EARLY BIRD CATCHES THE WORM : Therefore we hive concluded to make a sweeping reduction of from 25 to 50 rv r cent on our Clothing and Spring Overcoats For Two Weeks. Kfmf mlfr that thorc who tome firt will hAe the lcM M'lecf.on from a XKW STOCK ONLY TV() MONTHS OLD, Remember tht Piact and Date, from May 28. for Two Wetkt Onfyt f inierifan Clothing and Shoe IK 120 Main Street. ; - -- - - 1 i COHN BROS l ANOTHEREXTRAORDINARYSALE ! o r Ladies' Muslin Underwear! j " -t - a Commencing Monday, May 26, and on accoar.3 of the crowded state of our counters and salesroom, " the sale cannot be continued beyond J or 3 days. ; Not mote, than three garments of each kind-wil- l f be sold to any one purchaser. ' The First Lot at 25 cents a Piece. ; WiU ctinawt of Turk! Lace and Embroidery Trttnl Chtmi. Drawen and Corset ( overs, made of Fruit of th Laotn Jftitlia, an,! ; Ladies' India Law Aprwna. ;' The goods art made up on the style that our underwear U Bote! for. and are fully equal It not superior to U.a underwear 1b euf sale ! last February, whku gave such en tin tatUfattioo. ' The Second Grand Lot at 50 cents a Piece. I These era ateo outdo of tbe Fruit of tht Lwm Muslin aai Cambrte, t and consist of elaborately trimmed Ikiwhs, Sklrta. CbnsiM. Drawer and Corart Coven, in Ton hen Lace ami Embroidery. Thie kx tnt lriee a f splendid line of Ladles' Faney Aprona, also Apron aiataMe fnr Jf one and Maids. Every garment In this lot U a great bargain, lite usual pfl.ee ' are from 75 U to rents, ami will positively not again be offmi t!u year Third Lot at 75 cents a Piece. i Thl Is a remakaW hl of garmmta. The greatest paiaa were takes in securing bargains tn put lut.i thfe sale. Tbe lot aLw rnoslsta .f Night Gown, Chetnfe, Skuta, Draweta. Corset Covers, and I,die" Fam-- y Itwa A (Tons, ma-I- e of the very bea brands of Mnslin and Lonedale Cambric. All of tbee are perfect CttliJ garmrnia, beautifully trimmel. Fourth Lot at $1 a Piece. f We rail special attention to this rt.tinler. W bare take !'rXl of verv favorable pur:liae, and are able to offer tew tnent tot of gad menta ever offered here at thi price. I The lot foneiata of lauiiful r ami Trmmetl ikimmft 'hemiae,Skirt, Irawers anil Cfrt Coven, cnade up tn the very Rwei demgns. They will compare very favorably with anyih.og nstlaiiy oSere-- 4 at12itoU9. j We repeat what we stated when we offered otf last Underwear Sale: That thw w no trash; every piece wilf bear inspection. Remember that thb is the lat H trjain Sale of ! Muslin Underwear we fchail offer during the jear corner beos. .. l J ! fjjfflTPopuIar Route efcir To all Points East Only one change of cars Utah to Kan-sas city or St. Louis. Elegant Pullman Buffet Sleeping Can Free Uerlininf Chair Cart. B sure your ttrk il reads via the Missouri Pacific Railway II. C. TowMnJ, O. P. & T. A., S. V. iHtrah, C. F. H A., Hitt Ulkt r, f tea, Ruam m, Ptxi"M BMq C-- ''- 'i 111; 1 imfi.rr .) irei Ml pi t'.tjTi.,..--'- -- '" 1 4P a - . " a Jolxn Grant c2o Co., - COSTUACTOR FOR. I Street and Sidewalk Pavements, i Trinidad Asphaltum for'Streets. Slajotithic and Granolithic for Sidewalks, Carriaj Drive, Basement Floors, etc. litmutes Farruhtd oa A3 Eiadi Ceaest Work, dncnlizf, eta. All Worlc Ouaranteod m:VI?vTrrrr ' Lnht CiJU J1 ! Utah Title Insurance & Trust Co. ft Went 2nd Soath St., Silt lake titj, lUk. Otfitaerw "irv t macUHaUlmrm j Jofca E. Dooler, President. U 3. Hill. VlcvPrraat A. I Tbomaa &crwtar7. IneorpoiaU.. L r n rra..a J r imi' iUfkrvwei I - .iaisaae J;I)Uiui,r- - I T.a w umimi. it. la-t- . Attorney, Jonn A. Maihail. "HOSIERY-- - LADliSanil CHILDREN. ; Kry Fair baru-aatee- 4 la give Per-f-rt iMtleteetlaw la Weartag. We Import and Control this brand. NOBLE, WOOD & GflJ Hj HfjEite Haters fa Salt Lais Kll4n .1 ,'t,rll II e .irM ..! m-- i ' i 'it Soe W'jo4 at' , ait ... la j A ar.ecdote is told ol a lad on one ' of the Union cunboats. The vessel waa i just mj into action and our soldier j waa u;on his knees, when an office tneeringiy askeil Uim if he waa afraid, j "No; I was pray in jr." waa the rwpotMe. 'Well. wlt were you prayis, foe?" Prayui , said the aoiuter, "that the enemy' bullets may be distributed the tame way as the priie moaef is princi-pally among theotticers. f rank iloore PAMTZA MCST DIE. KiiMian omcrT7i,d and rund Guiltj i of Cootptracj. PHU. May30.-- Th trial of Major 1 amtza and niue others, charged with conspiring against the government of Biixgam ended Panitza and e aptain kaoboloff, of the Russian armv Major Anamoff and Major Rizoff were found gui Ity . Panita was sentenced to death. The court, however, intimate.l that Prince Ferdinand might commute the sentence to imprisonment for fifteen years. Kaoboloff was sentenced to niue years imprisonment. Anamoff and KizofT were each sen- tenced to six years. The others were acquitted. A sentimental yoneg iady is northern Georgia indiied tha following to leice of her admirers in the "Rid teamen t: "I OATd lor yourta u tkerp la caiapi Tia hard toe ourui vo ftjcfci; j "Til Qar4 fnr yoijra Lbfuuct to Irxaia In mow la lii 'f at aifat, Kut h&rcler fur vam troak yoocaa le part, tiara youecs bav wolen wuas' hrt" --iimlM tottrj aod iaoUcau ef ue Wia jr rrank Jloore, p. St I At Sew York. j N'tw Yokk, May 30. The parade today consisted of eleven divisions with 20,001) in line, chiefly (Irand Army men. ! The line of march Was throusth Fifth f avenue from Central park. It was re-- i viewed hy Commander-in-Chie- f C.en-- ; eral R. A. Alger at Madison square. As the reviewing party were going in a carriage to take its place, the horses ran away and dashes through Twenty-- i third street. The driver stopped them before any damage was done. The occupants were tieueral AIrer, Congressman Dotlcger. and e George Van Hoesen, chairman of the executive coramitteee. NOW LET THE LIOX EOAK. A Yankee Beats an Englishman at Umi Tennis. Dubllv, May 30, Final sets in the court tennis match between American Pettit and Englishman Saunders took place today. The match was won 3 When the play was resumed this morning the scores were tied, each hav-in-won four sets out of a total of thir-teen. Pettit today won three, Saunders one. Pettit was declared the champion of the world. rum.D iiu i'Oydoiieu. Lord Acton is the !et read man in England, aeit.rdiug to Mr. Gladstone, aud has a library of upw ard of lnO.mit) volumes, nioet of" w hieh lear unmistak-able evidence of hav iug lieeu. read. .Minnie Haul ha purchased the Villa Frielschen. near Lucerne, where Richard Wagner lived for severalyears, and where he wrote (oitterdamnie. tung" the Mcistersinger" and Sieg-fried." The visit of the Fers.n sbah'i favor-ite wife to Vienna has done her much good. The two siureans who treated ner have saved her sight, and. in-cidentally, the heads of the Astrologers ho advfsed the trip. They are said to get tH.OOO as their joint fee. THEY SLEEP SIDE BY MDE. Closing CeramoaiM uf tlx Kauniou of the niue an4 Grey at Viilubarg. Vii.ksbcri. Mis.. May 30. ial. The reunion of the blue and grey which begun last Sunday, came to a close today, with solemn exercises in the cemetery. The graves of the fed- - eral and confederate dead were strewn with flowers, and eloquent orators paid tribute to the men who fought and died for principle. THOMAS' SIMMER COSC'EBTS. The; Will be Continued Daily IntU Jane 'Mth. Xew York May 30. Special. Theodore Thomas, who has just re-turned from Cincinnati, where he con-ducted the biennial music festival, will tonight begin a series of summer night concerts, in the Lenox Lyceum. The concerts will be continued daily until June2Mth, when he goes to De-troit to giye the concerts of the Music Teachers' National association. A week later he enters unpon a five weeks' engagement at Chicago. At the Capital. WasHlSiiTOS, May 30. Decoration day was observed as a holiday, all the government departments are closed. Large numbers of people attended the ceremonies at the cemeteries. Many others went fishing, on picnics or ex-cursions. Congressman Boutelle of Maine delivered the oration at Arling-ton. Congressman Morse of Massa-chusetts at the Soldiers' home. SOTKE TO (O.MKiCroKS. lilDS WILL BE RECEIVE!? CP TO 3 I o'rlwk p a. u( J.iu a. l t f'm 1 rltf aU for he erect l a b'Uht'ntf at m n Inner ef the If y Cetnaierr Pln .l aei. rat ta to be Men at ihnfll eof H Munw m, nlfistt. Theeuiainiitea toe rg to rjt any or all Vi. t-- rnas. C'hainan of Com. l ainefery omi:. PARTIKiS DKSIRINU TO IIIt OH STREET wnetner or -- imiMirii. na k itr other matortal, arw mutJ tn make an r proximal euniafe m tlie eit nt c!ve u'k infimthm ax will he of aiw In aitinar h ewuail lb JeUmiunlna thkln.lof oarlne will orilr laid rimmunl-a- t wltn tae may at hie re. ity MtH. or witi M. K. Parauat, chalrmaa eonsmittee on eireeti. At Johnstown. Johnstown. Pa., May 30. Business is suspended, thus being the anniversary ofJhe Johnstown great flood calamity, as well as decoration day. The tinding of the body of James M. Rosensted. one of the most prominent residents of the plaie, at the expiration of one year, is a vivid reminder of the flood. SWEARING A CONTRABAND. Speeiflcatlaoa an Oath ot Set Earia ia A ay of the Statatre. Company K, of the First Iowa cavalry, stationed in Tennessee, received into tUeir camp a taiddleaged but vigorous contraband. Innu:nerableqestions were being propounded to him, when a corpor-al advanced, observing. "See here, Dixie, before you can enter tbe service of the United State you must be sworn." "Yes, niaasa, I do dat," he replied; when the corporal continued: "Well, then, take hold of the Bible," holding out a letter envelope upon which was delineated the Goddesa of Liberty aUnding on a Sutfolk pig, wearing the emblem of our country. The negro grasp-ed the envelope cautiously with his thumb and finger, when the corporal proceeded to administer the oath by aay- - "You do solemnly swear that you wili support the constitution of tiie United States, and see tliat there are no grounds floating upon the coffee at all time." "Yes, luaaaa. I do dat," lie replied; "1 alien settle him in de coffee pot." Here he let go the envelope to geaUcu-lat- e by a downward thrust of his fore-finger the direction that would be given to the coffee ground for the future. "Never mind how you do it," shouted the corporal, "but hold on to the Bible." "Lordy, naaa, I forgot," said the negro, as he darted forward and grasped the envelope with a firmer clutch, when the corporal continued: "And you do solemnly swear that you will support the constitution of all loyal states, and nnl spit upon the plate when cleaning them and wipe them with your shirt aleeves." Here a frown lowered upon tbe brow of the negro, his eyes expanded to their largest dimensions, while hia lips pro-truded with a rounded form aa he ex-claimed: i "Lordy, mavsaa, I never do dat. I al-ien washes tumnice. Old miasua mighty 'ticnlar about dat" "Never mind ole miesna," shouted the corporal, as he resumed: "And you do solemnly awear that you will put milk into the coffee every morning, and tee that the ham and eggs are not cooked too much or too little." "Yea, I do dat; I'se a good cook." "And lastly," continued the corporal, "you do solemnly awear that when Chin war is over you'll make tracks for Africa mighty fast." ' Yes, massa, I do dat I alien ted to go to Cheecargo." Here the regimental drum beat up for draw parade, when Tom Benton that being bis name was declared duly sworn in and commissioned aa chief cuok in Company S, of the First Iowa cavalry. Selected. The Wrwoc tea;. A soldier of the First North Caro-lina regiment (Union), who had lost a leg fn an engagement in North Carolina, and who bad supplied it place with an artificial member, consisting of a stout oaken peg, was present at the battle at Olustee, Fla., and while the battle waa at warm aa one would care ic esperisac it a Confederate aharpebocter put a bul-let through hia wooden peg. He flt the "SHOT THSOCOB TH WOODBX LtO." blow, bat escaped the twinge of pain that generally accompanies tbe aesage of a bullet through genuine flesh and muscle: and enjoying a keen aenaa of tfce ludicrous he forgot the battle and its dangers and ave way to the heartiest and most exLioeive laughter. : He pushed aJoog the line, aud ap-- ; preached the colonel, to whom, after a severe effort, he wan able to communi-cate the caoae of hat mirth, Almcat ed with laughter, he exclaimed: i "Oilocel. by Georjre! the d d reoeie t have shot me through the wooden leg! i Ha: ba! rjeviiish good Joke on the fel-- ! kwif And he bubbled tack to hia pcai-- ; tka in the line. Thriiung Storiea cr the (ireat Reiiino. A STATIC OF THE PEIXCESS. It Is to be Presented to the National Art Gallery at Copenhagen. Pakb, May 30. Special. The sculptor Chaper today finished the mar-ble statue of the princess of Wales, which is to be presented to the national art gallery at Copenhagen. Competent eritics pronounce it a splendid work of art and an excellent likeness of the princess, who is represented in a sitting position in a high-necke- d dress, the folds of which are gracefully draped around her slender tigur:. In MitMiMippi. Port Gibson, Miss., May 30. A large excursion party arrived here this morn-ing from the Blue and Grey reunion of Vicksburg in response to an invitation from the Claiborne eounty memorial association. Speeches of welcome and responses were made and all joined in an old fashioned barbecue. , The Hew Jersey Wheelmen. Plaint ield, Jf. J.,May 30. Special. The State League of American Wheel-men are here tor their annual meet, which will occupy three days. The officers held a business meeting in the forenoon, after which they rode into the country. At Chk-ao-. Chicago, May Decoration day was observed in the nsnal manner, the grand army of the republic posts strew-ing flowers on the soldiers' graves. The young people are attending athletic sports and picnics in the parks. A Big Flood. Business is suspended. Stocktox. Cal May 30. The levees on the lower division of Robert's Island gave way yesterday afternoon, flooding thirt!en thousand acres of land in a high state of cultivation. The entire lower division will soon be under water. At Gettysburg. ' Oetttsbcko, Peon.. May 30. An unusually large crowd was present at the decoration day exercises. A large congressional delegation was present. The feature of the day's proceedings was the address of Senator Ingalls. At Cincinnati. CixciSSATt May 30. Memorial day h being observed here in the usual way. Business is generally suspended. Black Base Fishing in Sew Tork. New York. May 30. Special. Black bass fishing ia this state opened todav. The law was changed to ac-comodate the anglers, who wish to go fishing on Decoration day, and quite regardless of the fact that the spawning season at this date is not over. They Were Miwtly "Bptnwe." VTlicn the western troops first entered that peculiar region northeast of Cum-berland Gap they found in the scanty 3- -3 - T if. "Wl SOCT O" LA.VS THAT WHY." population many a family o isolated that it had sees bo neighbors for raon.ha, and bad even "lost the run of tlio day of the week." A very enrioua fact (and it ia a fact duly vouched for) waa that in some narrow 'vaileya the few faiajlies had guested that something nnuinil waa going on because they had seen do strange henters or touriata for a long time, but did not know of the war. An officer in the first cavalry company to penetraie that region relates that after a long ride over rocks and through foresta hia company came to a tolerably wall juilt house in a circular hollow, where there were perhaps five acre of arable land. An old woman rushed out and, catching sight of the uniform, exclaimed: "Laws a massy me ef h'yar ain't one a' GinersJ Jackson's men. Why, mister, I Towed all hie men was dead year and years agone." -- And so they are, ma am. "An' who be you'aas?" "tin'on soldier, ma'am fighting for Oid Abe, as yotrr folks aay." "Old Abe! Who a h-- ?' "Why, Abraham Lincoln, president of the United ka:es." - "Lawd sakes! An' whate too nne m To fight? Is the British cum in" agin?" This brought an explanation and ac-count of tiie war. at winch the old wo-man waa almost paralyzed with astooisa-Biai-t: and then foiiowad thiecoJIooay: "Ma'am, are yoa Cnicr.7 -- Saw." Are vou secesh? -- W." -- Well, what are yoo, thr.. "Weil. I bain &eTr jiaed irtiiW v, hhi rv rt of the tela arom l h yar is Baptise- - an-- i to meand aiy o-- i mau tort o' leans that w5.T An leaugue. Losdos, May 30. Special. A national league was or-ganized with the earl of Aberdeen as resident. Bishops, ministers and pnb-- c E men have giveu it their support. The Slnsgera at Large. JakeKilrain is again in New York. Ho looks well and is fat. He says he was treated like a prince in Mississippi, rand also expressed the belief that Sulli-- ! van was the hardest hitter in the world. A cablegram from London says that Charley Mitchell; aa agreed to match an unknown to tight Slav in for X1000 to ,i000 a side. He put up a forfeit. The unknown is understood to be Jake Kil-rai- JohnL.SuIIivan is now in Philadelphia and has taken no notice of the numer-ous telegrams sent him by Phil Lynch regarding the match with Joe McAuliffe. Lynch and Madden have putnpfiOO each, binding both men to light for $.1000 aside. OSE OF VERT FEW. Death of a Man Who Received His Life Insurance Long Before Death. Sot Avroxio. Tex., May 30. The death of Dr. Mortiner Slocum, a promi-nent figure in the republican politics of , this tate, recalls to miud the fact that he was one of the few men who have obtained money from Lie insurance companies before death. A quarter of Slocum was a suc-cessful a century ago. .Dr. He practitioner at Chicago attacked by consnmptioa and his incurable by the bfsf physfcians. Knowing this fact an insurance company in which he held a 110000 poUcy offered to compromise w h h m for He accepted tho this city, was soon re-stored offer came to to robust health and amassed a fortune on life insurance money. "TASLEY TO BE BAlfQCETED. ' 1nant, Hia Betrothed, to 1m One . or the daesta. ,,dox. May 30.-Sp- eciaI.l A ban-b- e &vea- - ht by American 5 "f London to Henry M Porian rooms. John C. 11 States consul general tni LintheibMnc of Minister "ifnni 0 is a retirement since the hun-- Misa Tennant will in s, pseat- - It is thought probable wil1 'nke occasion, when rietW? t0 toast, tostate definitely f .or. lot he is an American citi--- r iaform the assemblage of . C1 can truthfully claim him "n 'The invitations have iie m f to 400 an tbey include of the legation and the vmerican3 norr 111 London. He "f fr7o?swcatle next week to receive IOI5Cn TELEGRAMS COXDEED. Vermont democrats nominated state officers yesterday- - Weiser IJaho, was almost entirely destroyed by tire last night. Yew Jersey's gernor yesterday signed the ballot relorm bill. Lincoln. Nebraska, was visited by a terrifte wind storm la night. tave been made. o.ned in Pitrsbnrz ytenlay. ne , de. -r-e present . at the "tern I mon , . TwoParPreh..M as! 0f thTcmpany to the amount J ,?K' My 30. Xormaaia. the ,Wition of the Hamburg-Amer-firtl:nolc- t, com pan v, arrived this i for ttang the uest time on nt-- honmLden Tyage six days and j o :, " barelv escaped destrue-r-- 1 ",,B.lberg "in a fog Mar 27th. ot her plates were nahefi. |