Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 2, 1887, Page 2

NEWS OF NEBRASKA TOWNS, Notes From Central Oity Which Show Her Material Progress. GENEVA'S BRIGHT PROSPECTS. The Lateat Moves at Wahoo—Life and Activity at Orete—Ord Organe izing a Boom-—Creston's Rapid Growth, Central City's Progress. CeNTRAL CiTy, Neb,, Apnil 28,—[Cor- respondence of the Bek. | ~There is con- siderable life hereabouts, owing to the B. & M. extension. The graders have began work at the end of the track here, and are making the dirt fly on the first eighteen miles northwest, Several hun- dred men and teams are employed, and the grade will soon be ready for the iron and ties. Hon. George W. Post, the Chicago & Northwestern right of way agent, has been 1n town this week and the prospects are good for Central City getting tho Chicago & Northwestern railway here soon, W. R. Persinger is absent on a flying trip to Alabama. Central City is growing to he a good stock shipping point, the shipments av- eraging about fifty cars per month. The B. & M. has leased 120 acres of land near their yard here for storage of material, and it is coming in at a lively rate. The Lance Creek cattle company has purchased considerable land near Cen- tral City for feeding purposes and will feed about 1,500 head of cattle the coming winter. This makes the farmers feel Jubilant ag it means good prices for hay and grain. Central City has a board of trade in full blast, and with every man’s shoulder to the wheel and fortune favoring us with 80 many nccessary advantages, we are going to have a boom such as has never been seen here. Our new three story brick hotel is ex- pected to be ready for opening within thirty days, which will give Central City hotel accommodations as good as any place in the state, Mr. M. C. Martin, late of Omaha, has ‘become a citi of Central City, having tformed a partnership with W. ow- |myer, drugs and musical instruments. MCentral City would be glad to welcome wmore Omaha ]moplo and they cannot joome to a livelier place to commence I business. ) John R. Rush, of Pittsburg, has been LlAn town looking after stock interests. H. Barrows has gone to Chicago with of the sheep he has been feeding. Praver, jr., and Wm. Vieregg tool .charge of & shivment of E. W, Ormsby's sheep to Chicago this week. The Methodist college at this place is fn a flourlshing condition under the -ohnrge of Rev. Marquette as president d financisl agent. The attendance is lufl¥ 100. i } Prof. H. B. McCollum, late of Kahoka wcollege, Missouri, has entered upon the duties of principal of the high school, he professor comes highly recom- imended and Central City will retain her ireputation of having schools second to none outside Omaha and Lincoln, ¢ Anyone to get an idea of the wholesale hardw: re b 1siness of Central City should see the earlad after carload of goods re- ceived aod shipped by Berryman, Patter- son & Co. Cur ore :mery is making nearly 1,000 pcundsot butter weekly and cannot n to keep up with orders from Denver, Salt Lake, sutte, Mont., and weatern towns. Deputy Sheriff Best has gone to Los Angeles, Cal., to recruit his health, Attractions at Geneva. GENEVA, Neb., April 25.—| Correspond- ence of the BEE.]--Geneva, the county seat of Fillmore county, is booming to such an extent that it is attracting veo- ple here from all over the country, and every day's train brings in people who are looking for homes and business loca- tions. We now have two railroads, the B. &M. and the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley. The latter is now being built from Seward, making this its termi- nus for at least one year. A large amount of ground has been bought for devot purposes, and we are assured of the fact that this will be the division sta- tion. The Kansas City, Wyondotte & Northwestern railroad has submitted propositions to build a road from Kansas City to this place, running west through Clay Center and on to Hastings, making | this point their division station. They {will ‘also start a branch from here, run- ming northwest through Grafton and on ~up into Holt county, making thisthejunc- pion and division station. Our town has an actual living population of 1,200 peo- ple, and will be found the most energetic people on earth—up, alive, and adoing. Geneva bel F the count{ seat, wit four railroads, 18 destined to become the coming city and railroad center between Lincoln and Hastings. Buildings are being erected at the rate of one a day. We have two brick yards in full blast, there being a demand for all the brick they can ake this season, There are two brick blocks now under way, and magnificent structures they will be, l&ml estate is advancing at a rapid rate and our people are jubilant oyer Ge- neva's bright vrospects, and well they may. Waftings From Wahoo. ‘WaAHO00, Neb,, April 26.—[Correspond- ence of the BEg.]—The news of the ap- pointment of Representative Charles J. Harrison as postmaster at this place, o succeed J. N. Davis, created a great deal of surprise and consternation among the many would-be postmasters in the demo- eratic ranks. His appointment gives general satisfaction to the people, and it is only the runtled of his own party that ave kicking. Harrison is at present in Kansas looking up a location for a bank, and 1t is thought by many that he will not accept the oflice, but will carry out his intention of removing to Kansa 1t is, however, sate to presume that h will not remove until removed or until it is about time for his postmaster commis- sion to expire, Wahoo's new creamery is finished and in running order. The cans have been distributed among the farmers and the first product of the creamery will be turned out to-morrow. The creamery s the most complete of any in this part of the state, in all its machinery and farnishings, and the finest quality of dairy produet is the anticipated result. The waterworks question is being agi- tated and the committee npxoiulud by the board of trade and by the citizens’ meeting are investigating the subject thoroughly, and will soon report on ‘the best system of waterworks, and it only remains to determine what system weo ‘want, and submit the question to a vote of the people until the work will be begun, Crete's Boom Begnn. CgetE, Neb., April 80.—[Correspond- ence of the BEE]—A boom for Crete is nelonger a question. 1t is a settled fact .bat the Missouri Pacific will build to ,bis point during the coming summer. Many ‘mpoetant real estate transfers THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, MAY 2 1887 have been made and the building boom has rightly begun. Johnson, Foss & Stevens vurchased 1,200 lots from tne South Platte Land company. These men evidently mean business. Ex-Eovernor Dawes has purchased the handsome residence of H. H. Whittlesey and will make his home with us perma- nently after May 1. Consideration $5,000. The Crete Creamery and Cheese factory has begun business under favorahle cir- cumstances and will undoubtedly prove a profitable enterprise. The Nebraska Chautauqua assembly promises to be more attractive this year than ever before, The management has secured the best lecturers from the east and west. Ten dnys last year was found to be too short a period to afford an op- )imrnmity to all who desired to attend. 'he assembly will open this year June 23 and continue until July 8, Contracts have been made with Frank Beard, George F. Pentecost, Colonel Homer B. Sprague, Dr. Henson, George W. Bain, Dr. J. L. Hurlbert and others to deliver lectures during the whole session. Activity at Ord. Orp, Neb., April 25.—[Correspondence of the Bek.]—The Ord board of trade has just been organized. Our citizens ars showing a good deal of interest in the matter, and much benefit to town and county must undoubtedly result from it. The question of water works is agitating the community, and a good system will be put in at no distant day. The Central City & Black Hilis line of the B, & M. railway, has bought right of way and depot grounds through the town, and contracts for grading east and west of town have been let, Cars will be running into Ord by August or Sep- tember, Our_ prospects for fiemng the cxten- sion of the Chicago & Northwestern rail- way from Scribner are good, aud a first- class boom 13 looked tor by the least san- guine of our citizens. ‘The fine brick building of the First Na- tional bank is nearly finished. Itisa very handsome building and when com- Rluted will cost over $10,000. The brick building of W. W, Haskell, of the Quiz, i algo nearing completion, and makes a creditable appearance. A broom factory has been started by two oxperienced broom-makers from Iowa, and they are turning out an A No, 1article of manufacture. Ord presents a good opening for & crcnmo?', canning factory and steam grist mill. Creaton’s Rapid Growth. CrestoN, Platte County, Neb., April 25, —[Correspondence of the Bee.]—(he first house at this place was built last October. Creston's prospects for a boom rest on a solid basis. We have as fine a site for a town as can be found on the Scribmer branch of the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley road. QOur town is built on a gentle western slope, thus giv- ing excellent drainage, and affording to the traveler a good view of the town. Mr. Ed .Graham 18 building a three- story grist mill of a capacity of 100 bar- rels of flour a day. Seeley, Son & Co. are building a steam elevator tor the Nyo Wilson Morehouse Company. Smith & Fuller are also to begin their elevator in a few days. Besides the above, a good wany residences and business houses are building. Considerable first-class prairie land can be had close to town for $10 per acre, improved land at from $15 to $20 per acro. It mn{ be well to mention the fact that this road was only completed through here last August. — Affatrs at O d. OAxLAND, Neb., Api 80.—[Corre- spondence of the BEE.]—The North Platte oconference of the Evangelical Lutheran synod of Nebraska will convene in Oak- land on Wednesday, May 4, aud continue for sevezal days. About fifty ministers will be in attendance and & good time and general religious awakening is an- ticipated. The farmors of Burt county have began planting corn in earnest, and increased acreage will be planted in this ocounty. Oats and wheat are suffering for want of rain, but the farmers are hopeful for co- pious rains in a few days. Qakland feels proud of her hotel which has recently been reopened, the Commer- cial, and she may well feel elated, as the landlord, Mr. Stephens, is a wpractical hotel man. The traveling public now make it a point to reach Oakland on Sat- urday, a8 the Commereial affords them first class hotel accommodations over Sunu:i. This bhas been a long felt want for Oakland. Congregationalists {n Session. LoNa PINE, Neb., April 28.—[Corre- spondence of the BEr.]—The Elkhorn Valley association of Congregational churches held their spring meeting at Long Pine on April 26 and 27. The meet- ing was well attended and every one present took an active part in the pro- ceedings. A well studied sermon was delivered on Tuesday evening by Rev. J. J. Parker, of Norfolk, which™ pleared everyone present, ‘[here was a touch of transcendentalism in the sermon, but every subject was 8o beautifully pictured that everyone was oarried away with his powers. On Weduesday afternoon Rev. A. F. Marsh, of Neligh, delivered a very interesting and instructive sermon on ““The Social Life of Our Churches.” The Congregational church is pushing to the front, and every new town that springs up finds Rev. H. Brass, general m‘sslon» ary, on hand looking up the interests of the church, and there is a church in pro- cess of erection before the town is many months old. An Exoiting Trial Ended. NEeLiGH, Neb., April 30.—[Correspond- ence of the Bee.]—Our district court, Judge Crawford presiding, has just closed. The case of F. L. Putney, for mfanticide, was the most exciting trial ever held in Autelope county. Judge Gurney, county attorney, assisted by W, V. Allen, of Madison county, prosecuted for the state, and General John C, Cowin, Jones, O'Day, Jackson, Kelley, Zing, et al,, for the defense, In regard to apility both sides had an equal array of talent. Neligh is_soon to have waterworks completed, Mxty or seventy men are at work laying down the pipes. o Farmers are busy plowing for corn. The weather is very warm now. Items ¥rom Stella. SteLLA, Neb., April 27.—[Correspond- ence of the BEE.]—Business is brisk in this thriving little burg and the pros- pects are that we will enjoy a boom soon, Quite a surprise was given the Hev. C, L. Smith on the event of his fiftieth birthday. About fifty of his fricuds gathered at his home and presented the reverend gentleman with many and valuable presents. Among them was a large center table. Rev. J. D. Newell made the l)rcsenlullon speech which was ngrroprln and to the point. The event will long be remembered by the reverend and all participants. Miss Rachael Rees has returned from Omaha where she has been for a month or 8o with the family of George M. Gates, formerly editor of the Tribune. T Beard started for his new A A. L. Moore has l-)ld his many friends adicu, and will at Holdrege, H. E. Clark and lady spent a few days visiting t. Josaph this week Prof. Grinstead, of Salem, was in Stella reeently, S. M. Hale, formerly of Stella, but now operator at Avoea, Neb., passed down the road Saturday. James l(rid;{lwu the lucky tinder ‘'of & den of wolves Monday. He scalped eight of them, Rev. Wells, of Humboldt, was in Stella Friday en route for Omaha. Johnny Hall, assistant cashier of the Bank of Stella, Sundayed at home. ————— THE MONTH OF MARY, A Bolemn Oelebration in the Holy Family Uharch. The Catholic church teaches many of her lessons through the senses. For this reason she calls to her aid the fine arts with all their elevating influences, brings into the sanctuary the flowers of the summer, and surrounds her altars with all the pomp and cercmonial she so well knows how Lo use. Poetry, oratory and music are also her handmaids and it 18 with these she reaches the hoarts of her children and draws them up to a better and holier lfe. All times and seasons she has dedicated to the wership of God. At one timo the churches are draped in solemn purple or sombre black to re- mind all of the sufferings of her founder and of the shortness of time and cer- tainty of eternity. At other times flowers, lights, gold, incense and all the beautiful things are employed by her to teach the children through the senses that there are aiso joys beyond as well as a judgment. The month of May has ever been devoted to the honor of the Blessed Virgin Mother of God. During this season in every Catholic church through- out the world some special effort 18 made to decorato a statue or altar of this, the mother of saints. KExtra prayers are said aud extra good works are performed for the same purpose. The month of Mary, as the month of May is designated, is one of rejoicing throughout nature, and its observance in the church is there- fore most appropriate. Yesterday was the feast of the patron- age of St. Joseph and it was observed at the church of the Holy Family with more than usual solemnity. ‘The importance of this feast was enhanced by it falling on the first day of the month of May and the celebration theretore was doubly im- portant in this church. His lordship the Rt. Rev, Bishop O’Connor attended the roleum high mass, and sat within the sanctuary. Solemn high mass was cele- brated by the Rev. Father Koopmans S. J. with Rev. Father Collinari as deacon and the Rev. Mr, Donoher 8. J., of Creighton college sub dencon. The Rev. Father O'Meara 8. J. and Rev. Mr. Cona- han 8. J. acted as_deacons of honor to the bisho Rev. Mr. Mara, S.J. was master of ceremonies. The accomplished g;mrmt choir counsisting of Mrs. K, C. cShane, Mrs. Bethge and Messrs, Frank and Harry Berkley ably rendered St, Clair's mass, and Mrs. Bethge sang an !Ave Marie by the same com- poser. After the gospel of the day had been sung the Rev. Father J. P. Dowling 8. J. president of Creighton college preached an eloquent sermon on the virtues of St. Joseph. The reverend gentleman, who is known throughout the east as one of the most promiuent pulpit orators of the Society of Jesus, unfortunately, has very little time to devote to pulpit eloquence at present. When he does appear in any of the pulpits in the city the ocongregation is assured of something not only instran- tive but also eltiguon The mnm:- tion at the Holy Family church yesterday were not disappointed. The following is & liberal abstract of the sermon: *All the saints of God show His glory in various methods. The apos- tles, by their knowledge, fervor and zeal fill His dosigns m the conversion of the heatken, e doctors of the church en- lighten the faitnful in the holr scriptures, and show the power of tradition. Con- fessors, by their zeal, charity and purity are such examples that cven those out- side the church wonder at their eourage. Virgins give evidence what human nature can do when aided by grace. The pastors, ulupomledly adivine author- ity to teach, have various gifts. Some provhesy, some heal the sick, some have the gift of discerning of spirits and even raise the dead. All this that the glory ot God may be manifest. But there is one saint who stands apart with a different mission; one who is des- tined to conceal his lur{ until it shall finally be ravealed. As 1t is more re- markable to sec the sun when eclipsed than when en its ordinary course, %o is it the more remarkable to see the glory of God concealed in a saint as is the case of St. Joseph. When the aagel announced unto M“Y that a child should be born she was divinely enlightened on the mys- tery of the incarnation. Yet she could not see how this was to be done and sho still retain her vir which she had vowed to God. ‘‘How shall this thing be done?” If the Jews know that Christ’s mission was to do away with the types and symbolisms of the old time what would set bounds to their hate and rage; If Pagans knew that that child was to silence the oracles and drive out the demon worshippers as devils; if the demons in hell knew who that child was who mtended to deprive them of their prey,what would have been their rage? Woula they have not moved heaven and earth to prevent such a con- summation. But Mary was told that the I)uwur of the most high shall overshadow her, and St. Joseph, the foster-father of God, should be the visible means by which this should be done, Inthe person of St. Joseph, and in the shadow of his humility, God, the Father, Son and Holy Ghost should be hidden, Joseph is the only father the Diyine Infant had so far as the world saw, so that the divine pa- ternity shall be concealed in St. Joseph until the time comes for it te be revealed. Thus was Christ’s divinity concealed. Who will recognize, in the seven years the holy family spent in Egypt, the Son of God in the carpenter’s son. By the blessed virgin being joined in wedlock to St. Joseph, the divinity of Christ was concealed, and 1n this 1s seen the grand- est height of humility to which St. Joseph attained! What is more wonderful still is that he will be content to remain hidden and he has a shield. He found easy what all other saints have found to be so difficult, To obliterste self and practice that perfect self abnegation. All through life St. Joseph was the same and he has been honored by the faithful for this virtue up to the "nine- teenth century, but why is it thatin these latter days he is so frequently and per- sistently held up to the faithful for our imitation. It is becanse in these latter days these virtues of St. Joseph are more than ever needed. The world needs a model of a christian family. There are men and women aad children to-day, but where 1s the family. The father seeks enjoyment and excitement away from his home from which he escapes as from prison, He joins the secret society, or attends the saloon snd there makes a beast ot him- self. The children soon follow in his wake, and soon fall as he fell. Does that father ever think that he will, some day, have to give a solemn account of the souls committed to his care? If he did he would never give such evil examples. It you will do your duty to your children, fathers, * selt denial “and sacritice is necessary, but unfortunately too many fathers lack this. The family is sent to schools vhere they are in danger of losing their faith, and the ow embark in business chfldren are withdrawn from the Influ- enge of a christian edueation. For a few {umry dollars a week fathers will allow heir'children to leave sehool long before their characters have been formed. 18 it without a reason the church puts St. Joseph as o model of the head of the christian family. Then the daughters of the household are allowed to go when and where and with whom they will, until, to your sur- prise, they gall your very hearts” by an- nouncing that without consent or advice they have or are about to form an alli- ance with one who knows nothing of the duties of religion and with whom it is impossible to have that christian tie which should bind two hearts together and which is sanctioned and blessed by the church. This marriage tie in only too often a matter of convenicnee, committed too hastily and not through duty. How many christians seem alto- fulfier to forget that the church has set her seal, and also her bann, on mar- riages, Here is where the christian family is striking a rock which will bring it to ruin, The example of the holy family is in- tended not merely for those rising up. It is needful for the mother to take the ex- ample of the Blessed Virgin. She must not noglect her family, nor must she be altogether A woman of toil. There is & midway, and she has °N'f ns to ful- fill, On her depends the faith and piety and zeal the sons and daughters wiil re- ceive. And in this great example she will learn reasonable subjection to her husband. Children wiil also learn obedience from the divine model. In these times there is so much prate about the womanhood and manhood, an the independence the youth ot onr land enjoy. 1t makes feel that there is no lnw to -Xuch they shall be subject! Sub- jection seems almost forgotten, and it would seem as if our very faith is slip- rhng away in the eager grasping after hose things which it is supposed will ad- vance our material prosperity even at tho expense of our faith. St. Joseph will teach us the importance of tins faith. We must not let it slip away. Let us hold ou to it and remember that we must here- after answer for the precious deposit. ‘This precious faith that so many are will- ing to barter, and of which somm.;y make light of. Oh! how many are puffed up with a little knowlodge. Theraare many mysteries in the mind more easy to prove than to understand. Puffed up with con- ceit, how muny accept nothing they can- not prove by science, and at the same time are willing to let go the most im- portant of all—their faith. Hold on to this. Rest aatistiod with the hope of honor, dignity and wealth. All those ave not nearly so important as the obli- gation of keoping bright the deposit of yonr faith. At the conclusion of the mass, the Rt. Rev. Bishop 0'Connor solemnly blessed a richly embroidered silk banner which the married ladies sodality of the llolx Family church baue recently purchase in the east. The banner is of groat rich- ness. The frontis of White silk, richly embossed with gold-thread flowering and fiuld bullion fringe. JIn the center isa and painting of 'the Blessed Virgin and is & fair copy of Michael Angelo’s great work, On the roverse side, which 1s of dark blue silk,is inscribe ARRIED LADIES' SODALITY B.V. M Hcel; F.inlly Parich. Yesterday morning, for the first time the sodality received holy communion under the banner in abody. There were a large number present. ki Postofiice Changes. Mr. Gallagher formally entered upon his duties as postmaster yesterday morn- ing. His advent was not signalized by any noticoable change in the aspect of the affairs of the office. Some changes and improvements will doubtless be made, though some time will be required before they can be completed. Soon after the opening ot the office terday, Mr. John Evers, who for somo ime has acted as superintendent of the carriers, aud a most accommodating one he has been, tendored his resignation. It was accepted, and Mr. Platt, one of the oldest carriers in the service, was ap- pointed to sueceed him. Mr. McMahon, who, for several years has been in charge of the newspaper postage department, also retires, but no successor has as yet been appointed. Hit Her With a Cup, Josie Huston, who domesticates at the United States hotel, Tenth and Douglas streets, was standing at a window last evening when a rough appearing fellow eame along, and asked her to kiss him, Josie retorted by telling him to go along about his business, Instead the fcllow reached for a cup just. inside the window and threw it at the girl. It struck her on the head cutting quite a gash. The man then ran toward the river. Two male employes of the hotel followed and surrounded him. He was taken back to the hotel and was soon bundled into the patrol wagon. At the station he gaye the name: of Strong. e The Ller Artesian Well, The work still goes on night and day at the artesian well west of the Willow Springs distillery. The ponderous lime- stone rock, which proved to be three bundred or more feet thick, has been Elemod. but after only a few more feet oring another rock was struck. The well men think they have gotten into a family of immense boulders.” The dapth of the bore is now 1,500 faet. 1t isex: pected that the diamond drill which will e employed by Mr. ller in sinking a hole south of the city and also north of it, will arrive in a short time. e Another Canadian Recruit. WixrieLp, L. L, May L—A sensation, which has produced the utmost excitement throughout Queens county, has come to light in the announcement that Distrlet Attorney Thomas F. McGGowan was a defaulter to the extent of between $19,000 and $20,000, and that he had left for party mknown, probably Canada, ettt Terrific Hal} m, St. PAUL, May 1.—After a day of summer heat this section was visited at7 o’clock this evening by a terrific hail storm, whieh did much damage. 'Lhe hail-stones ranged in s1ze from & pea to & Erbwn goose egg, Some ot the largest weighipg four ounces and measuring three inches il circumference. northwesterly winds, Becoming variable in Colorado. For Iowa: Colder bt Tair weather, pre- ceded by loeal rains 11t eastern portions, high northwesterly winds diminishing in force, Mrs. Carter Harrison Dead. CHICAGO, May 1.—At midnight last night Mrs, Marguerite Stearns Harrison, wife of Carter Harrison, ex-mayor of Chicago, died of rheumatic neuralgia atter an illness of two weeks, —_— The Maine Floods. Errswonrrn, Me., May 1.—3erious freshets throughout this section of country have ren- dered the roads impassable, washouts ou the railroad in several places, and rendered bridges unapproachable. The flood is more severe than has been known for years. St Governor Thayer and Mrs. Thayer were entertained at dinner on Sunday st the residence of Mr. E. Rosewater, The other guests were Judge Groft and Mrs, Groff, Hon. W. A. Paxton and wife and Mr, Edward Haney and wife A PICTURESQUE RASCAL. Exploits of Nubar Pasha, Prime Minister of Bgypt. A LIFE OF DECEP1IONAND CRIME A Most Remarkable Oriental States- man Who Liacks Sufficient Acute« ness to Conceal the Shady Sides of His Charaocter, Cairo Letter to New York Tribune: The scandalous proceedings of tho members of the khedive's cabinet have reached a olimax, and, as usual, the least guilty man was made to suffor for the sins of his collengues. In a former lotter 1 de- scribed how Mustapha Pasha Fehmi, the minister of the interior, strangled the former minister of finance, and how his hand still bears the traces of a bite in- flicted by the dying pasha when strug- gling for his life. In the present letter I propose to show brietly that the past and present history of Nubar Pasha, the pres- ent prime minister of Egypt, in every wn{ qualifies him not only to act as the colleague, but even as the chief of the “‘thug’’ minister above mentioned. Nubar is generally regarded as the most remarkablo of Oriental statesmen, a perfect Bismarck of the Levant. But those who have had the opportunity of personally studying his character day by day will ‘be forced to admit that, while there is much cleverness and -acutencss, there is a want of that politienl sagacity which would enable him to conceal the very shady sides of his character. He is an Armenian by birth and i cnrlly youth held some menial position in the Rusman consulate at Smyrna. One of his relatives, Boghos Bey, being om- ployed in the service of the Kgyptian government, young Nubar made his way to Cairo, and at the age of cighteen we find him, a singularly handsome young man, holding the post of reader and sec- retary to old Mehemet Ali, the viceroy. During the reign of the satur- ninoe Abbas Pasha, who was one of the wickedest monsters who have ever disgraced an oriental throne, Nubar occapied the same post. When Abbas was at length assassinated in one of hisdesert palaces by two of the male inmates of his harem, his successor, Said, who admired Nubar's cleverness, appointed him director of the nowly- structed Egyptian railway. It was while holding tlis oftiee that the important event of Nubar's life occurred, onc which has never been utis(uewrily ox- vlained. He had become the bosom friend of Prince Ismail, the younger brother of Achmot, who was heir to tho throne. Ismail, who spent his time chiefly at Panis, where he was made much of at the Twileries, was as unscrupulous as he was ambitious, and never ceasod cursing the fact that he was only & younger brother. In the spring qf one of the years immediately preceding Said’s death the latter fisvo a garden fete at Alexan- dria, for which he sent invitations to all the members of his family and to other prominent personages. A special train was ordered to convey the princes and their suites from;Cairo to Alexandria. Curiously enough, Prince fsmail at the 1ast moment excused himself from goin, on the plea of sudden illness, while by a strange coincidence Nubar, whose duty it wags, as the head of the railway department, to accompany Primce Ach- met's special train, just as the latter was about to steam out of the depot pretended a similar indisposition. which forced him to remain at Cairo. The train, which in addition to the hoir apparent, con. veyed his uncle, Prince hullm. P ed safely on its way until it reached K-lrz;;n, @ point about halt- way between Cairo and Alexandria, where the line of railroad passes ovor & flmndid fron bridge which spans the lle. A swing bridge opens and shuts to permit the passage of steamers and other oraft. As the train bearing its royal freight came thundering down the slope which leads to the bridge the engine- driver saw to his horror that the swing bridge was open, Xenvins a yawn!ng gpace over the dark and rapid river, whose muddy waters rushed along fully sixty feet below. It was too late to avoid the danger. The whole train was pre- cipitated into the river. Prince Hamlin alone succeeded in emerging from the saloon earriage, and being a splendid swimmer mansged to get achore; but Prince Achmet and his suite perished, thus leaving the succession to the throne clear for his brother Ismail. Of course the result of all this was the temporary disgrace of Nubar, who found it prudent to betake himself to Europe, where he remained until the viceroy's death. As soon at Ismail ascended to the throne in 1862 he summoned Nubar to his side and named him prime minister, besides be- stowing magnificent presents both of land and money on the man to whom he owed so much. During the following years Nubar undertook several voyages to Constantinople and Europe on behalf of his master, who testified hus satisfac- tion by further presents of land and money. Qur Armenian friend, who had now become a very wealthy man, was de- termined, at all costs, to maintain pos- session of what he had got. Under the existing circumstances, any security in the matter was out of the question. There was absolutely nothing to prevent Khedive Ismail from confiiscating on the morrow the whole of the estates which he had bestowed on his prime min- ister the previous duy. It was nccessary to placo some check on the confiscating powers of the khedive, which, until then, had remained unquestioned and supreme. Accordigly Nubar insidiously suggested to his sovereign that the ereation of what are now khown as the international tri- bunals would vastlyincrease his facilities for borrowing money on the Buropean market, since th would enable the European ereditor to obtain by legal pro- cess possession of his dobtor’s property. The tribunals, which are Nubar’s handi- work and about which so much has been written, have proved the ruin of the country Until their institution the bor- rowiug -powers of the natives wero limited, Forced sales and distraint are expressly prohibited by the Koran, and hence the creditor had no means of foreing his debtor toliguidate his debt, consequently the Greek, Syrian, and Jew usurers were very charry about lending Now, ~ however, all that is , and the present intense misery of the peasantry is due to the fact that almost all the land has s into the hands of the foreign money lenders. By ecoming the protected subject of France, Nubar thus effectively placed his prop erty beyond the reach of his master, who could not touch any portion of it except through the legal process of the interna- tional tribunals, 1t would take too long to relate in de- il how Nubar, foreseeing that Europe would demand an account of the fact that whercas §300,000.000 had been bor- rowed only $200,000,000 had found its way into the national treasury at Cairo, determined to save his own riches at the expense of his master and benefactor. :,fi;mri“ the fact that part of the $300,- ,000 had remained sticking to his ray cious fingers, and that every foot of ground, every piece of gold, in faot, which he possessed, was due to the muni- ticence of his master, he joined—nay, act- ually led the hue and ery which was raiscd against the latter, and which cul- minates n Khedive Ishmail's being forced to surrender all his estates and to abdicate his throne. So much for Arme. nian gratitude, the absende of which is proverbial throughout the east. The present scandals, which have cul- minated in the disgrace of one cabinet minister and in the summary dismissal of a number of high officials, are merely continuations of Nubat'sformer indelica- cies, The government possessed a vas number ot landed_estates, which form- erly belonged to Khedive Ysmait. Under the pretext of turning this property to good account all the more valuable lota were disposed of, not by public auction, but by private sale at a merely nominal price to the various members of the *‘ring,” while the remainder wero placed upon the market in such & way as to de- preciate momentarily the value of real estate, and thus enable Nubar to turn his immense capital to & profiteble ac- count by purchasing land at a moment of artilicially created depression. Enor- mous tracts were likewise allotted to various friends and intimates of Nubar, under _ the grcth that they were to be usc for experiments in the culture of indigo, tea, coflee, vines, ete. A strip or two of round would be planted with the seeds n question, and after a fcw months ex- perimental culture would bo abandoned, ut the lands remained without payment in the hands of the K\-ovlc to whom they bad been allotted, Moreover, during tho last twenty years much land formerly un- cultivated has by chimatic changes be- come fertile. A survey would have placed on record all these lands, most of which belong to the government. 18, however, would not suit the plans of Nubar, and hence, notwithstanaing the untold sams which had been spent, the survey has, strange to relate, never been completed. The English govern t, although perfectly aware of all thi tentionally shut its eyes to the whole matter until the scandal became too pub- lic, for Nubar is the only statesman sub- servient; enough to be the instrument through whom England governs the country. In personal appeararce Nubar Pasha, who is the only Chrstain holding the rank of field marshal and Muchir of the Ottoman empire, is exoeedingly handsome; his presencs is stately and majestic, nnd his manner with his equals dignified. It is painful, however, to see him with his superiors, 1 ghall always remember the first occasion on which™ L saw him enter the presence of Khedive Ismail, who is exceptionally stumpy, s-“ut and vulgar 1n appearance. Nubar, whosoe imposing presence had until then vastly impressed me, approached in a orlp?nfi and servile manner which even Uriah Heep would have despised, and, humbl, siezing hold of the m of Ismail’s frock coat,pressed it to his lipsand to his forehead. I'have on many ocoa- sions been present where oriental states- men were roceived by their sovereign, but never have I seen a sight_which dis- usted me 80 muoh as this. It may be of nterostty add that Gambetta had the most profound dislike :ml contempt for Nubar (*‘ce tripoteur d'affaires,” as he used to eall him), and sternly and even discourteously refused to receive him umlnfi the years which the pasha spent at Paris sudsequently to 1878, Nubar is exceedingly brilliant and witty in conversation, und an amusing diplomatist. A few years ago he was forced as vrime minister to pros full uniform to the French lega Cairo, to present to the charge d'affmres the excases and regrets of the Egyptian government for the inadvertant arrest of a French consular offimal. The charge d'aflairs, who had been instructed from Paris to return a most severe and digni- fied reply to Nubar’s set speech, awaited he Egyptisn premior in the grand salon surrounded by his stafl and the captains of the French™ squadron, then at Alexan- dria. Nubar entered in his usual breezy manner, his fez cocked as always the way on one side of his head, and having quickly repeated his short set speech, withont giving time to the unfortunate oharge d'affaires to reply, addressed him- self to the naval officers present,exclaim- ing: ‘I am sodelighted to have an op- !:urluuity of meeting you gentiemen. I now you have recently been in Cochin China, where the country is frequeutly devastated by floods. We are much em- barrassed just now with the question of how to deal with our cemeteries here during the annual inundation of the Nile. How do you manage in Cochin China?"' This sudden leap from an oflicial set speech to the question of floods in Cochin China proved too much even for the versatile L’runuhmen, and they were completely disconcerted. “But do me the ple y of coming to see me about the m I begof you.” Then, turning to one of the secretarics of the Legation, who was known as ¢ great scandalmonger and as being devoted to wildfow shooting, he addgd: “And you my dear M. de B. Faites vous toujours encore la chasse aux’ eanards?” Then aking a sweeping bow to all presen t, uickly added ighted, gontle: men, to have had the pl re of m ing you; good and stalked majestically out of tha room, leaving the Fréenchmen staring open mmuu«fi at each other and feeling that it was Nubar who had been receiving them and not they Nubar, "~ This is the Season Whena good medicino Is & neee stateot the blood, and the weak eondition of the body, all eall for the purifying, regu- lating, and strongthening (nfiuences »o Lappily and effoctively combined in Hood's Sarsaparilla. It over- comes that tired foeling, cures headache and dyspep- #ia, and expels every taint of serofula from the Blood. AL ask of any it try Sarsaparilla and see ita quick time and quantity to show Its effect than any othe: preparation I evor heard of. I would not ba withous itin the house.” Mus. C. A. M. 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