Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 30, 1894, Page 3

. THE OMAHA DAILY B F-"'lk()l‘ll)AY2 JULY 30, 189%. DAILY COUNCIL BLUFFS, OFFICE =« - NO 12 PEARL THE BEE. TREET Delivered by carrier to any part of the eity. H. W. TILTON, Lessee, TELEPHONES—Business office, No, 43; night editor, No, 2, (—————————————— MINOR MENTION. A. Hile, a Pullman conductor, has reported to the police that a valise of iis was stolen from his car in Oma Saturday. The remains of Philip Schoab, who died at the Woman's Christian association hospital, will be taken to Auburn, Ind,, to- y for Interment, a_tel n to that cfect having been recelved her Two amateur pugilists aftorded a pleasa g time to a large train load of people who were going down to Manawa yesterday Blood streamed from two noses, and when they finished there were four black eyes between them. There were no arresis. O. B. Lewis and Ed Duquette of the Gany- mede Wheel club made a trip to Atlant yesterday, leaving the city at 6:15 o'clock They arrived at Atlantic at 1 o'clock intended to come back awh On the way there an acicdent happened to Lowls' whe on the train who lives on Harrison tank on liquor of a aturday night and went and they had to come home n Shoemaker his Hira street, loaded up quarrclsome variet home spoiling for a fight. His wife hap- pened to the first member of the family he #aw, 50 he thumped her enthusiastically. His son looking for the proper officer at mid- night for the purpose of filing an information against the old man For Sale—22% acres fruit lands inside city limits, $300 per acre. Farm loans wanted, fowest rates. Fire and tornado insuranc in best companies. Money loancd for local Towle, 235 Pearl street ke Manawa, continues st investors. Lougee & Manhattan Beach, L to be the popular bathing resort of the w Thousands enjoy the cool waters and the sandy beach every e ng. If you haven't had o swim there yet you don’t know what enjoyment is. The beach is now well lighted with electric lights. The toboggan glides are in operation all the time, La- dles’ bathing suits are new and the bath house kept neat and cledn. The French cafe at the beach is a phenomenal suc elegant dinners are served at all hours and at very reasonable prices. The steamers Liberty and Rescue make ten-minute trips from their dock just east of the Grand Plaza; fare for the round trip only 10 cents. Go down, take your friends and have a good time, Trains for Lake Manawa. Leave Broadway: 10 a. m. 2 p. m. 5 p. m. And every 11:56 p. m. Parties wishing to spend the day at Lake Manawa take the 10 a. m. train. Best all wool Ingrain carpets July, to make room for new stock. COUNCIL BLUFFS CARPET CO. For fine rooms stop at the Victoria house, 326 Broadway, corner Bryant street. 22 minutes thereafter until during Gas cooking stoves for rent and for sale at Gas Co.'s office. S PERSONAL PARLGRAPIS. Mrs. H. J. Chambers Is visiting relatives In Avoca. George T. Phelps Is looking after business interests in Idaho. George H. Mayne is enjoying a_vacation at some of the lakes in northern Towa. Dr. George W. Pardey came up from Wes- ton yesterday and spent the day with friends. Miss Alice Abel of Hooper, Neb., is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Waldo Nason, 351 Benton street. Mrs. J. G. Wadsworth left yesterday after- noon for a visit at her old home in Cham- paign, 1. Latéer on she will go to Ne York to resume her musical studies under the direction of Max Maretzek. Miss Tude Wickham left yesterday after- noon for an outing at Lake Okoboji. She was accompanied as far as Omaha by Misses Jennie Keating and Angela Wickham, and there met a party of friends who will make the trip with her. REMOVAL SALE. ©. 0. D. Brswn Has rented the entire building south of his already large store, and will put me- chanics to work in a few days to cut arch- ways through the partition walls, throwing the two big store rooms together. And as he has been compelled to reduce his stock in order to make room for the workmen he has cut the bottom clear out of prices in grocery, hardware, tinware and willow- waer departments. He has employed an extra force of clerks, so you won't have to walt. This sale wiil not last long, but will_go on record as the cheapest sale the people of Council Bluffs ever witnessed. Remember, the big red store, Fourth street and Broadway. BROWN'S C. 0. D. Where a child can buy as cheap as a man. Driesback’s Change of Location. On August 1st I will remove my confec- tionery store at 536, next to Homer's. J. C. Driesbach. A nice, ccol swim at Manhattan beach, Lake Manawa, is the proper thing to take these hot days. For cobs go to Cox, 10 Main street. Tele- phone 48, Hammocks cheap, Davis the druggist, The laundries use Domestic soap. Want u Deed Set Astde, Willlam Siedentopt, jr., and his sister, Ellen Sicdentopf, commenced two suits in the district court Saturday for the purpose of having a deed set aside which was exe- cuted by the late Willlam Siedentopf some time_ before his death. It will be remem- bered that Mrs. Siedentopf committed sui- cide last winter, and it was sald at the time that she was insane or she would not have done it. It fs this insanity that is now made the ground of the suit. A large amount of property was sold by Mr. Siedentopf to the East Omaha Land company, and his wife signed the deed along with him. The plain- tiffs in the action allege that their mother was insane and therefore not capable of making a valid signature to the deed, and they ask that the deed be declared a nullity. In the second suit they ask that the title to the accretions to the same property be awarded them. Midsumuer Nows. Our midsummer annual clearing sale com- mences Wednesday, August 1 ptwithstand. to ing the fact that ‘some wonderfuily low prices have been made during the past month, we will make still deeper cuts on all summer goods. Store will be closed all day Tuesday, marking down goods and get- ting ready for this great event, Watch daily papers for particulars. BOSTON STORE W. & Co., Council Bluffs, Ia. Rock Ialund Excursion. The second Sunday excursion was brought fa yesterday morning by the Rock Island Rallroad company.. It was gotten up on orter notice than that of the Burlington a week before, and not nearly so many took advantage of the low rates. One train of ten cars brought in 160 pleasure seckers about 10 o'clock and landed them at the local de- pot. From there the visitors wended their way to Manawa, Fairmount park, or Court- land beach, as suited them best. After a day of enjoyment at the varlous resorts they loft for home last evening at 6 o'clock. Physiclans’ prescriptions and family rec- fpes @ speclalty. Dectken & Whaley's, 140 Broadway. Domestic sop breaks hard water, Evans 620 Pearl street. Telephone 290. A nice, cool swim at Manhattan beach, Lake Manawa, 18 the proper thing to take these hot dayi Domestio %oap outlasts cheap soaps NEWS FROM COUNCIL BLUFES Burglats Hold an Early Morning feance Along Oaklani Avenue. GOT DRUNK ON LUCIUS WINE WELLS' | Ransucked the Larder o | Visited Other Houses W | looked Much Valuable Flu Unsuccessful | stdents of Oakland avenue had the of entertaining a couple gentry at an early hour window In the residence roughly [ The r | doubtful | ot 1ignt | yosterday | of O d open il pleasure fingered morning. A P. McKesson's and the building was th ut nothing was missed yesterc solid gld weteh, rear part was force ransac excepting a cash and a coat. vout 1 o'elock Mrs. Finley Burk morning jon to go down stairs, and a8 reached the lower floor she touched an elec | tefe button that turned on all the lights in that part of the house. As the lights flushied up she just caught a glimpse of a couple of men busily engaged in getting 1 yugh the back door. Their exit was made | so suddenly that she did not get a very good look at them, and the probability is that she would not be able to recognize them again. Nothing was taken. The thieves alsc paid a visit to the resi- dence of Lucius Wells, They used a dia- mond and cut out a pane of glass in a rear down_cellar window, after wheh they went and got three bottles of very old and very strong wine. They took this just outside the bick door and there held a very informal anquet, in which cake, pie, wine and othe things suitable to be taken befcre breakfast formed the menu, hen they got through they were apparently so much at peace with the world in general and Mr. Wells in partic that they decided to trouble him n It is the the of the polic that the burglars must hive commenced operations at the Wells mansion, for that would furnish an explanation cf the lack of ability they seemed to have in finding valu- ables in three houses which were full of things that would be dear to the average burglar's heart. Chief Scanlan thought that the jag they accumulated would certainly paralyze them and keep them paralyzed for some hours, and s5 he spent a good share of the morn- ing in tramping over the northwestern part of the city as far as Big lake in the hope of finding them lying aroupd somewhere in the arms of Bacchus, sleeping off the effects of thelr midnight lunch. They evidently had more tank capacity than Scanlan gave them credit for, however, for they were nowhere to be found. In all three of the houses there was a large amount of silverware readily accessi- ble, but it all escaped their clutches. Shortly after 4 o'clock in the morning a fellow giv- ing his name as B. F. Rodgers was arrested implicated in the on suspicion of being burglaries, but it could not be determined yesterday whether or not a case against him would be made to stick. He is still in jail, but no charge has so far been entered on the books. BENNISON BROS. DOORS CLOSED. The Crowd Suturday Night Too Great to Ha dle Otherwise—Another Sule Monday. We were compelled to close our doors last night for the first time since commencing business in Council Biuffs. It was not to shut anybody out, for we wanted every lady in the city to get one of the 19¢ dress pat- terns, but it was to prevent the crowd be- coming_dangerously dense and blocking the sale. We arc sorry if any one was disap- proited. Tomorrow, Monday, we will offer some more bargains’ that will be worth comi ing a long way to get. For instance All our half wool chaliies that were 20c go Monday at 9c. French challies that were 65c and 75c all go Monday at 39c a yard. Ladies’ G0c summer corsets 25 6-inch k silk sash ribbon 9¢ yard. We will provide some bargain surpri for you Monday evening. Come and .see. BENNISON BROS. In order to meet the demands of an ever- increasing business the Fagle laundry is being rapidly fitted up with a full line of the latest and best improved machinery. A new wristband ironer just received is the latest. It is a beauty and well adapted for the work demandud of it, but nothing is to good for the Bagle folks. By the way, does the Eagle do your work? If not, why not? Tel. 157. Ben-Tlur Draws a Lurge Audlence. The announcement ®hat Dr. N. W. Tracy, the temperance lecturer and revivalist, would give his illustrated .lecture upon Lew Wallace's famous book, ‘“‘Ben-Hur,” drew an audience that completely filled the large tent last evening and a treat was afforded all who were so fortunate as to hear him. The dissolving views used illustrating the in doctor's talk were a great help to the audi- ence in following the lecturer through the scenes and incidents touched upon in the discourse. Dr. Tracy gave his listeners an excellent synopsis of the story, well con- nected, and although lack of time obliged him to hurry over the ground, where ccca- sion demanded he went more into datail and held his audience in rapt attention for over an_hour. The last decture of the course will take place tonight. A small admission fee will be charged, to be used in defraying the expenses Incurred while giving the lectures in this city Tracy's subject will be the “World's ir,” and 150 views of “White City” sights and scenes will be thrown upon the canvas. Always the S od Things. Whether it rains or the drouth continues, wether congress passes a tariff bill or ad- journs, Homer will continue to sell the best people the best groceries, and give the best bargains to ail. 538 Broadway. Grand Plaza telephone 45. Grand Plaza bathing beach. Grand Plaza picnic grounds. Grand Plaza's cornet band beats them Grand Plaza's fine row boats are all BO. Grand Plaza’s excursion can't be beaten. Afternoon and night concerts at Grand Plaza, 2 to 6 and from 7 tol0. all. the acccmmodations aline or Soterian famous Excelsior Paul Schneider's Try a glass of Sulpho-! mineral waters from the springs at George Davis', and O. H. Brown's drug stores. John Lin- der, general agent. Death of Georgo Holcomb, Holcomb died yesterday afternoon ars. He had been George of paralysis, aged 78 y v fecble for several years, but his last severe illness was only three days in dura- tion. He came here from lowa Falls in 1887, and has been a familiar figure in the city until recently, when his extreme weak- ness prevented him from getting about the streets much. He leaves a wife and three children, Mrs. John N. Baldwin, Mrs. F N. Candee and Mr. George G. Holcomb. A nouncement of the funeral will be given later. Grand Plaza, Luke Manay No admittance to Grand Plaza will be charged to persons who desire to rent boats or bathing suits. Ice cream and refreshments served In the pavilion of Grand Plaza. On and after August 1 we will sell groceries for cash only. J. Zoller & Co., 100 Broad- way Meyers-Durfee Furniture company, 336-338 Broadway. Bargains in fine furniture. Eyes tested free. drug store C. B. Optical Co., Schnel- Washerwomen use Domestic soap, - Violated the Mulet Low CRESTON, la, July 28.—(Special to The Bee.)—Jack Ganey and Jack Hall, two char- acters who have figured in the police courts at different times, are now under arrest charged with violating the new Martin mulct law, which regulates the sale of liquor. They have been, it is alleged, furnishing liquor to habitual drunkards, which is a violation of the law. A number of married women have | potiied saloon men to refrain from selling [ thetr nusbands tiquor, under threat of prose- cution. The arrest of Ganey and Hall are the first under the new law to occur in Cres- ton. [T S ADVENTURE OF AN IOWA GIRL, Misslonary Anna Melion's Story of Her Peril Among the Koords, Miss Anna Melton, the young American missionary who was the vietim of a murder- ous attack In the viilage of Daree, In the | Koorish mountains, last summer, arrived in New York City a few days ago by the steamer Werra, from Genoa. Miss Melton's home s in Fairfield, Ia. Her own story of the attack was given to a Sun reporter as follows “It was too warm to spend the summer in Mosul, and so, with Rev. B. W. McDowell, 1 left that city last year to pass the heated term in the mountains, Our destination was Amadia, formerly a fortress in the mountains, the town being situated on a solld rock. Upon our arrival we purchased a house for a_summer residence, it being | the purp e of Mr. McDowell and his family | to remain there while I should visit the churches in the vicinity. I started for th village of Daree, half an hour's journey away. One of the Nestorians accompanied me as my servant and I was also attended by a native pastor. The governor of Amadia offered us an escort of soldiers, but t diers are of the most disreputable character, and we declined their services. For the first few days everything was most pleasant and | agrecable in my temporary home. It was | harvest time and the people were busy all day. In the mornings I had the village chil- dren with me on the housetop and in_the evening we held meetings In the same place In the country the Inhabitants of the vil- lages live constant on the roofs of their houses in the summer on account of the scorpions which infest thelr dwellings. My tent was pitched upon the roof of the house in which I was living On the night of the 1ith of June, five day after my arrival in the village, T was awak- ened, and in the dim light saw a form leaning over some of my luggage on the opposite side of the tent. The form rose, and I saw t it was that of a man. Even then, not thinking of trouble, I sup- posed it must have been the native pastor who had come in to get something from the ddle bags for the mules. I called his name, when the figure advanced, carry- ing a heavy hickory club with a crook at the end, a favorite weapon of the Koords. Before I had time to arouse myself fully the man struck at me with his club. His first blows missed their aim, for my bed was covered with a heavy framework of wood, over which hung a thick netting to Keep out the insects. I screamed at the top of Ay voice, and then I heard the sound of rapid firing outside and that of people running away. The man broke down the heavy framework my screen, and when I made ef- fort to get up struck repeatedly over the head. My position made still worse, for I became entangled in the netting and could not defend myself. But I man- aged to get free at last. In the meantime he had thrown down his club and taken one of the standards from my canopy, with which he struck me several times. How I did it I do not know, but I managed to wrest the stick from him. We struggled together until we had traversed the tent, when in some way he lost his balance and fell off. While at the edge of the roof I saw another figure, but he soon made off and neither appeared again. “Blood was streaming from the wounds in my head and body and all, men and women, save my young servant girl, had fled. She was in hiding near the tent, and when she finally of me found that the Koords had gone she screamed loudly for the others to come back. They came, one by one, the women first, and dressed my wounds, which did not prove serious, although they were many and painful. The people who fled at the first sound of danger said that they thought that the Koords had come to sack the vil- lage, as is their habit now and then. Nothing could be done until day- light, when a messenger was sent to in- from Mr. McDowell at Amadia. Evidence was found to show that the soldlers of the government were the guilty partles, in addi- tion to one or two councillors, one of whom sat as_the magistrate at the first hearing. It took long to make any arrests, al- though the guilty persons were well known. Finally, through the efforts of Mr. McDowell and the United States government, eleven persens were arrested and tried. Of these eight were found guilty, but thir cases were sent to the higher court of review at Bag- dad, where they were still in prison when I left’ the country. Three people known to be implicated fled to the mountains and were the most desperate of the lot, having Killed a Nestorian Christian a year before.” Miss Melton had scarcely finished speaking when Rev. Dr. abee, secretary of the board, came in with a letter from Rev. Mr. McDowell, which said that the prisoners who had been held for the assault upon Miss Melton had been released by the reviewing court at Bagdad. Mr. McDowell looked upon the result of the case as most disastrous to the cause of missions and to the safety of Americans in Turkey. He said that it made our government a laughing stock, as it could not protect its own. ———— ENSIONS. by the G WASHINGTON, July 20.—(Special to The Bee.)—Pensions granted, issue of July 18, 1894, were: Nebraska: Original — Daniel Boalen, Wilber, Saline. Increase—William L. Davis, Oak, Nuckolls. Reissue—John Dobbs, Wymore, Original widow But- ete.—Catharine Fozzard, Rising City, ler; Henry W. Luke (father), Dubois, Paw- nee. Mexican war suryiv increase— Willilam James Cannon, Grand Tsland, Hall. Towa: Increase—Benjamin Todd, Oska- 1 Mahaska. _Original widows, ete.— ah A. Rowe, Cherokee, Cherokee: Julia A. Fleak (mother), Brighton, Washington; minors of John Eberling, Muscatine, Mus- ado: TIncrease—Thomas L. Denny, Prowers, Original widows, ete.— v A. Scott, Silver Cliff, Custer. Montana: Original—Abérnethy Miles City, Custe Grover, South_Dakota: Original—Perry L. k- inson, Henry, Codington. Renewal—Frank W. Raymond. e JUST LIKE NEW YORK. Sioux City Police Take Toll Out of Bawdy House Vi es. SIOUX CITY, Ia., July 20.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee)—Local newspaper men have disclosed that since March the police force has stolen from $150 to $300 per month of the fines collected from bawdy house in- mates, and as a result Mayor Fletcher has demanded the resignation of Captain Petty. An investigation has been ordered, and if the charges are sustained Chief Young and other members of the force will lose their positions. No He Towa DES MOIN ~The drouth in Iowa remains unbroken. Dispatches re- ceived here show prairie fires in various parts of the state, the most formidable be- ing at Independence, where the town was The no hope for rain, i r— Lost Controt of the Train. threatened. weather service reports TACOMA, Wash., July 2 Northern Pacific overland ran into a westbound South Prairie yesterday morning. An un- known man who was riding on the pas- senger engine was killed. Fireman Clem- ent of the frelght train was fnjured and today had his leg amputated. = Engineer Robinson of the frefght, lost the compressed air while going down grade, thereby losing control of his train, which was finally stopped With the hahd brakes. Before it could be signaled the iger crashed into it, a heavy fog pre the head- lights 'being seen. Engineer Robinson of the frelght left his engine and has not been seen since. Had his train been stopped at the switch as ordered the accident would not have occurred. B sy 1o San Franclsco. SAN FRANCISCO, July An internal revenue inspector today discovered a Chi- nese leper in a lodging house of the Chi- ‘The eastbound passenger train freight train at Case of L nese quarter over a butcher shop. The leprosy was of the most malignant type The amicted Mongolian had occupled the game room for thirteen years, having the disease during the entire perfod of his residence here B Mussachusetts Fuctorles Shut Do LAWRENCE, Mass., July 20, Three fac- tories shut down last night, throwing nearly The Pemberton closed for four 3,000 people out of work. and Atlantic mills will be weeks, THEROES 1N BLUE" AND GRAY Pathetic Incident Illustratisg Anew Lin- oolu's Tendernes: of Heart, TAPE AND SAVED A LIFE | BALKED RED Remarkable Pluck and Merolsm of a Young Southern Girl—-A Nebraskan's Proud Record—Call Other W win Veterar Many incidents have been President Lincoln's Kkinduess pardoning military army who were condemned to death, The following is both and authentic, says Youth's Companion. A prominent public man, having an appointment with Mr. Lincoln, noticed as he approached the executive man- sion a forlorn, middle-aged woman sobbing convulsively near the entrance. Touched by her grief, he asked if he could help her. ‘I must see the president,” she ex- claimed, “and these men will not let me go in! My son be shot this after- noon for desertion. Three days I have been here begging to be allowed a word with the president.” The whole story soon told, Her husband had died in battle. Two sons had fallen. Her youngest boy had en- and deserted from sheer homesick- He bad been arrested while on the to pay a visit to his mother, and had tried and sentenced to death. The ex- ecuation was to take place that afternoon wherever his regiment might be. The poor widow had made a_friend had the wit to serve her. He bade: her follow him into the exccutive mansion and to wait for him in an ante-rcom while he was pleading her cause. Joining the presi- dent, he told her story. “Where is she?" asked the president, “Behind that door. “I will see her at once.” Opening the deor, he saw the white-faced widow trembling from nervousness und ready to break down at the first word. He strode across the room and patted her gently on the shoulder. “What's the matter with you, mother?” he asked, in that simple, homely aay that characteristic of him. Oh, Mr. President, save my boy! sa my boy! You alone can do it."” Then she repeated with moans and sobs her story. The president listened with in- tense sympathy. A few incisive questions brought out the few details which she had to_ give our husband was killed in battle?” he showing heart Tn the union glven of offenders in new is to to have was also listed, ness. wa who 5 8. ‘You have lost two sons already arm in the his is the only one left?” ‘The only one.” He must be pardoned, whatever he may have done. I will go at once to the War department to see about. i The president found it impossible to as- certain where the deserter was under ar- rest. The officials told him that it would be impracticable to obtain information in time to prevent the execution. President Lincoln was a very determined man when his heart was set on 2nythin; “I shall not be bolked by red tape!” he imed. “That boy must not be shot. I shall suspend all military executions for forty-eight hours until you can find out where the boy is. o A general order was telegraphed to all army headouarters. . All executions were stayed. The young deserter was discovered and pardoned. Lincoln ‘had no more painful duty than that of sealing the fate of deserters. He was humane and merciful: to a degree that was subversive of discipline im the gpinion of military men. But he knew how to be Just. A TRUE HEROINE. By way f preface to the recitation of his poem, “The Veterans of the South,” at the Birmingham confederate reunion, Henry Clay Fairman, editor of the Sunny South, related the following thrilling story as hav- ing been vouched for by General N. B. For- rest himself, says the Birmingham Age. “My authority,” sald the speaker, *is Colonel John Goode of Virginia, who related it to me and two others at Richmond last May, with the remark that nobody ever heard the general repeat the incident with- out heart thrills and watery eyes.” Forrest (as the story goes) was glowing unde rthe conception of one of those bold and unexpected enterprises which have im- mortalized him as a knight of the saddle and a_cavilry captain of the first class. Night was upon him and a river was be- fore him. The blow must be struck at once or the opportunity of surprising the enemy would be lost. At the head of his eager and devoted col- umns he stopped at the door of a cabin and to the poor woman who appeared in answer to his call he said: “My good woman, I want to ford the river right away.” “You can't do “it's it,” she answered, up.” A slender young girl came to the door and said: “I know where you can cross.” The mother frowned and interrupted “No he can't, child! The river's ‘up,’ 1 tell you, and it's dangerous! Dangerous!” Forrest laughed at the strange word, and the faces of his followers reflected his in- vincible resolve. “Mother, of course it's dangerous! But I know where he can get over.” “Madam,” said the commander, “I am General Forrest. Let your daughter go with me. I'll send her back safe and sound.” The child rushed forward impetuously, and the anxious mother yielded. “General, I'll ride behind you,” cried the girl, and strong arms lifted her to her place, and the column pressed forward through the dark swamp under the guidance of the womanlike little maid. By paths she led them a mile or two down the river, and at length pointed out the place where the perilous attempt must be made, if made at all. Ordering his men to halt, Forrest rode in to test the ford. The stream was rocky, roaring and turbu- lent, and when the horseman was near the middle he was fired upon by federal pickets from the opposite bank; and before the gen- eral could realize her purpose, the girl had risen to her feet on the horse and sprang in front of him! ., eneral!” she cried, clinging to his neck, “let me stay In front! If one of us must dle, the south canndt spire you!” A MASONIC 'SIGNAL. During the clvil ‘war' Rey. Dr. Howard Henderson was confederate commissioner for the exchange of prisoners of war. Pass- ing through a prison’ at Cahala, Ala., a prisoner gave him thé Masonic sign of dis- tress, which he recogriidéd. A Mr. St. John had come south to!dbtain the body of a soldier slain in battle! 'He had recoverad it and was enroute home when the train was captured by Genergl, Fprest and St. John sent to prison. Dr,’ Henderson told him it he would glye his”Masbnic word that he would go north andisecure the exchange of an old friend of his—a Mr. Sharp, a captain in the Georgia militia,, or, failing, return and report himself a ' prisoner, he would parole him for forty days for this purpose. General O. O. Waghburn at Memphis con- curred. St. John found Captain Sharp at Camp Chase, Ohio, but the officer in com- mand_had no authority to exchange. He saw Secretary of War Stanton and failed. Finally Mr. Lincoln heard of him and wrote ordering an exchange. Captain Sharp was released and returned home, When Dr. Henderson was Trinity church, Cincinnati, fruitlessly for Mr. St. John, there. Belng invited to preach to the Masons, he complied. St. John, seeing that a Masonic sermon was to be preached, went to the church, not suspecting he had ever seen the preacher. During the discour Dr. Henderson told of St. John's hall of distress and what came of it At the close St. John arose and said, “I am the man.” A BRACE OF CUTTHROATS. The tearing down of the old ice house on Post Office, between Twentieth and Twenty- first streets, to make room for the new opera house, the construction of which will be immedately begun, recalls two tragic stationed at he inquired who had lived svents In the history of the eity, Galveston News, In the midsummer of 1864 a Mre says the Frances Shaw resided on the southwest corner of Post Office and Thirteenth streets. Among the 4,000 confederate soldiers forming the garrison of Galveston were R. L. Mackle- | murray, a lieutenant, and 8. T. Woodward a private in a battery of light artillery who came, If the writer's memory serves him right, from Burnet county. These two men were intimate acquaint ances of Mrs. Shaw. Only a block from her residence lived Mr. E. Neibour, a well-to-do merchant, who was supposed to have a con siderable amount of gold in his possession, The two men—Macklemurray and Wood- ward—formed a plan to rob him. Mr. N bour owned a negro woman, and these men, fsing to take her out to the federal ading fleet and give her freedom, pre- vailed upon the woman to rob the house, which she did, taking more than $1,000 in gold. The money wag taken to the resi- dence of Mrs. Shaw, where it was secreted by being thrown into a brick cistern half full of water. The two soldiers, well knowing that as soon as the robbery was dise red, the negress would be suspected, proceeded to carry out thelr promise to her the same night by taking her to the bay shore on the pretense of placing her in a small boat and taking her out to the blockading fleet. Here they fired a couple of pistol shots ir the unfortunate woman, and, dragging the corpse into a_clump of high weeds, left it for food for the vultures. The robbery was discovered the next and the fact that the negress was missing caused search to be made for her, which resulted in the dead body being found near the bay shore. Suspicion attached Woodward and Mrs. Shaw, and the premis of the latter being searched, $000 of the stolen money was found in the cistern. All to Macklemurray, the parties we arrested; the two men be- ing charged with murder, and Mrs. Shaw with recelving stolen property. The district court was convened in Janu- , 16 , and the grand jury impaneled ments for murder were returned against Macklemurray and Woodward, and against Mrs. Shaw for receiving stolen property. On January 20 Mrs, Shaw was placed on trial and convicted, the jury ng her punishment at two years' confinement in the penitentiary. During her trial enough was developed to fix the murder on the two by Judge James A. Baker of Hunts Indict- soldiers, and when their cases were called, application for a change of venue was made in thelr behalf. This was granted and the cases transferred to Harris county. After the surrender of the Army of North- ern Virginia by General Lee in April, 18 the confederacy collapsed, the troops in the Transmississippl Department abandoned their colors, and the most of them left for home. For a few weeks before the federal troops landed in Texas there was universal chaos and demoralization. A blockade run- ner in the harbor of Galveston was plun- dered of her cargo, and the government stores at Houston were looted. There being no police force the citizens of Galves- ton were forced to patrol the streets for the purpose of preserving the peace and to prevent disorder. During this period of demoralization Mack- lemurray and Woodward went forth from the Houston jail free men. An important witness against them on the murder trial was George S. Sutton, a_private in Cook's artilleryl regiment. Macklemurray threat- ened to kill him and came down from Hous- ton ostensibly for that purpose. At that time the military railroad ran through market street from end to end and passengers disembarked in front of Labadie's drug store at the intersection of Market and Twenty-second streets, where the AAlvey build- ing now stands. Here Macklemurray left the cars and started in search of the man he had vowed to kill. He proceeded up Post Office strect toward the postoffice. Suton, who had heard Macklemurray was looking for him, located himself in the old ice house in the hall leading to the stairway, and when Macklemurray appeared on the sidewalk, shot him dead. The corpse was permitted to remsin on the sidewalk for several hours. The slayer walked away and nothing was ever done to him, e Loulsa Alcott. In the journals of Louisa Alcott, under date of September, 1868, this note is found: Niles, partner of Roberts, asked write a girl's book. Said I'd try. In this terse little sentence, says the Chi- cago Herald, lay the germ of that marvel- ously popular book, “Little Women,” which was destined to make the fortune both of Miss Alcott and the publishing house of Rob- erts Bros. The first part of “Little Women was published in the following July (of 1868), and the sequel January 1, 1869. Success waited upon her. Immediately the two vol umes were translated into French and Ger- man, and also into Dutch, the issues in Hol- land’ being under the titles, ‘‘Under the Mother's Wings,” and “On Their Own Wings.” Of these books Miss Alcott said: “We really lived most of it, and if it suc- ceeds that will be the reason of it.” Up to this time the life of Louisa Alcott had been one of incessant toil and anxiety, illumined by her sense of honor and her capacity for loving. In January, 1868, she writes in her journal, dating herself “Gamp's Garrett” (a third-story room in Hayward place), and say- ing: “The year begins well and cheerfully for us all. Father and mother comfortable at home. Anna and family settled in Chelsea. May busy with her drawing classes, of which sho has five or six, and the prospect of carning $50 a quarter. I am in my little room, spending busy, happy days, because I have work enough to do and strength to do it. I want to realize my dream of support- ing the family and being perfectly independ- cnt. Heavenly hope. * * ¢ Perhaps we are to win after all, and conquer poverty, neglect, pain and debt, and march on with flags flying into the new world with the new year.” Miss Alcott was then 36 years of age “two years younger than George Eliot was when she first touched success. Nine years me to after we find Scribner offering $3,000 for serfal, and her own publishers, Roberts Bros., ““clamoring for a nov A year later £he bought the Thoreau house in Concord, at $4,500, for her sister, Anna, Mrs. Pratt, and she is supporting her sister May in Paris as an art student; and when one of her pictures is accepted at the Salon Louisa’s joy is great. Still, in her journal, she writes: Anna has her wish and is happy. When shall T have mine? Ought to be contented with knowing I help both sisters by my brains. But I'm selfish and want to go away and rest in Burope. Never shall.” Later, however, this wish was realized. But Louisa Alcott's life BABY'S SKIN AND SCALP Cleansed, purificd, and beautified by CuTicURA EoAr, greatest of skin purificrs and beautificrs, an well an purcst und sweetentof tolet und nurkery sops. Only ¢ for pimples and bluck: heads, Leennro the only preventive of intlammition and clogking of the pores, the cause of most complex. fonal distigurations. 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His wife, | UAITANKements o procurs a sufticiency of Car: too, s aged, and numbers her years high R 11 foF At foass W ot He aprived hore AUk SR Bty fore e Carali sach'd Wil feriing: the “Dan’el Winfleld, sah, Dan'el Winfleld, | (e sent to him as soon as possivie: He h\'r‘-.....'i dat's my name. B'longed to the Travises | innt' wheroan: ovmels o mne Tt o e endurin’ of slavery time. Dat's m>, boss," aeven & fow Ps_for fear of o TR M g This Is the usual salutation of Uncle Dan, | “ro walk as Iich. a he nieased for four oF and he does it with all grace. Uncle Dan | five hours atterwards to recount with multitudinous detail the in the Hammond Animal Extracts they will by n ayette county 0 s see N 1 every decade. of the nincte .«1:“:,-.,’;.:-_\'. In b UL n, 1.0, ante-bellum Wisningt Daniel was the property of Miss Phoebe Winfleld. 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