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4i w n in n nil ii no r
CHAPTER XX .-Continued.)
Montgomery did take some dinner,
keeping up a running fire of sarcasm' all
the time, which greatly disconcerted his
host, but affected Judith not at all; for
she felt convinced that he had some sub
ject of mutual interest in view, or he
would not be there. : "
. "Now," said Montgomery, after he had
got himself into a more genial mood,
"suppose we proceed to business; for I
guess that you begin to think I am not
here altogether for pleasure, much as I
love you. But, ah I I forgot; you are
too pious to transact business on a Sun
day:" . .-; . ..,' ' , '.
- "There are exceptions to' all rules, you
know," grinned his host.
"That is to say, you don't object to
business when anything's to be got by
it on. any . day. This Is your adver
tisement, isn't it?" he went on, with a
sudden change of tone, and producing a
newspaper from his pocket :
A . look of eager interest came - Into
Judith's face, and her father began to
brighten np as he answered, "Yes."
"Very well, then; I know where to put
my hand .upon the lad at this, very mo
ment" ' ; .
"You do?' cried the listeners both to
gether. :i. -i'i T' ' l '
. "I do. : But before , we go any far
ther, t have two conditions to make. In
the first place, yon must make a clean
breast to -me of ..everything you know
concerning this youth. ; .' You must tell
me your motives for hunting him down;
and. lastly, if there is anything to be got,
which I am certain there la by the trou
ble yon are taking, I must have my
hare."
'Protesting that he -would speak simply
the bare truth, Mr. Porter proceeded to
' relate the same story that he had told
Silas, suppressing, however, the mention
of the locket He knew that if he could
once come face to face with Silas' friends
that locket would be an all-powerful
lever to raise the price of his silence. To
the narrative, however, he added other
particulars telling how, ' when he had
gone up to the city upon certain busi
ness of his own, he had seen the woman
Iwho had committed the child to his care
coming ont of the office of Messrs. Fogle
& Quick; how he had followed her and
' heard her ask for a ticket for a certain
station in Hertfordshire'; how he had
taken a ticket for the same place, and
got ont upon the same platform.
t "And her destination was a mansion
balled The Willows?' " put in Mr. Mont
gomery. "You see, I know a little," he
added, in answer to the narrator s aston
ished look; so be cautious.
Her destination was "The Willows."
He had loitered about the neighborhood,
In the hope of gleaming some intelli
gence; but all he could learn was that
the woman's name was Madame Berne
that she was housekeeper and confiden
tial friend to Mr. George Morant, the
(gentleman who resided at "The Wil
lows;" and that those two, with the
servant, constituted-the entire household.
"Nevertheless.: I had learned Quite
enough to tell me that Master Silas was
a family secret that might turn out un
common profitable one day," he conclcd-
d. .... ; -
"But how did you contrive to track
this woman without being recognized ?
STonr face, once seen, is not easily for-
Bptten." ' -.
I "Well, you see, 1 was very cautious,
nd kept at a good distance behind her
except when I had to press close at
jthe ticket office, to overhear what place
the asked for. Then I put my handker
chief up to my face, as though I had the
toothache. And she never once looked
tight or left as she walked, but stalked
Straight along, with her eyes right be
fore her. Well, that Silas had not bolt
led more than a month, when I got a let
ter from Fogle & Quick, to say that he
Was come into an annuity, and I was to
bend him up to their office atonce."
"But I cannot perceive "what hold you
bave upon this youth. . What is the se
rious charge you threaten to bring
against him?" '' '
"Well, he carried away a suit of
Slothes with him, for one thing," said
It. Porter. " "The other thing is for
deserting his wife!"
'Deserting -his 'Wife!" echoed Mont
gomery, in a loud tone of astonishment
"Do you mean to say he is married?" ;
"To Judith there." f K 'V ',-
Montgomery was' struck speechless
(with astonishment and, for a moment,
could only stare with the most bewil
dered of expressions, which quickly
merged into one of intense satisfaction.
- "Mora food for revenge upon that
woman," was his first thought .: "Well,
Ivou have astonished me this time!" he
cried. "But I should have thought Silas
Carston was the last man in the world
(that Judith would have selected. Rather
a hazardous spec to nsK mat much on
the fellow's probable marketable value.
t wouldn't for the world make mischief
etween man and wife," he said, sneer
Ingly; "but I can tell you that he is
snaking up to a girl in the city. He
seems to have a weakness for golden
hair," he added, glancing sarcastically at
Judith's red tresses. "This girl has the
most That reminds me No,
auch a coincidence could never occur ont
of a novel." ?
r "Oh, - the depravity of the human
heart!" snuffled the Rev. Obadiah Per
jter, forgetting - himself for an instant
hut the color had again flushed up into
Hudith's face, and there was a dangerous
look In her eyes. ?
f "I met your old friend, Rodwell, the
. other night said Montgomery, sudden
ly looking up. "We were talking about
you." .
Judith became excited. It was
rhance shot but Montgomery perceived
It had told.
After a moment's deliberation he said,
fixing his gaze upon her, "I know you
tare pretty well versed-in Rodwell' s se
trrets. Do you know anything about a
igirl with .bright golden hair, blue eyes,
land fair complexion a relation, I should
(fancy, by what he has told me? I see
k-ou do, by your glances. Well, he. has
met me on' the hunt for this girl, who
ever she is, and I believe I have acci
dentally discovered her. I will tell you
Plow.-" SosBeheweathev-1" have- felt
.
2
-
a stranee interest in this Silas Carsfoa.
wen, or laie ne. uas B"" hi
spruce in his style; added which he
is frequently out the whole day no one
tTT' Prnrin the
WSCM . -, - "T
language of Shakspeare, The , sweet
youms in io. 77" -
curious aispuBiiivii, x iuviu,
watch my gentleman s movements. With
some little difficulty I discovered his
destination, and saw him standing at the
window with his arm very lovingly
round a young girl's waist I got into
conversation with the servant next door.
and learned a few particulars; but until
this moment it never, occurred to me that
this girl precisely answers to the de
scription given me by Rodwell. It s the
same, and I have killed two birds with
one stone!"' : '..'." s '.'-' i".'
Long and earnest was the conversation
that ensued between the trio. But it is
not necessary to repeat it in this plttce.
Both its explanations and results will
appear hereafter. --
CHAPTER XXI.
Between six and seven o'clock, on the
next evening, an elderly man. dressed
like a gentleman farmer, hastily entered
the shop of a picture dealer, situated in
the West End, and asked, in a nervous,
impatient manner, to inspect some very
pretty water-color drawings that were in
the window; , The - shopman - produced
them. Instead, however, of examining
the picture Itself, the gentleman seemed
chiefly interested in the back of It It
was . growing dusk, : and he carried the
picture to the door and carefully exam
ined the blank surface at the back. In
one corner was faintly inscribed in pen
cil the word "Clara." ; -
With an exclamation of pleasure, and
a brightened face, hi went back to the
counter, and asked the 'shopman for the
address of the painter. The young man
hesitated. "I beg-pardon, sir," he said;
"but it is not usual to give the addresses
of the ladies and gentlemen who work
for us without their permission."
- "-Let me see your master, said the
gentleman, sharply.
In a few minutes the prmcipal nimseir
came forward. ' '
"I wish to purchase all the drawings
you have by- this artist, and at the same
time to be favored, with her address. I
am not asking this for the gratification
of idle curiosity. The lady I believe to
be a very near and dear member of my
family, whom I have lost sight of. for
several years whom I believed to be
dead. Five days ago I was looking in
at the window of a - picture dealer's in
the Strand, When I saw exposed for sale
a water-color painting, representing my
own cottage down in Suffolk.. I have
just such a picture at home, and there
was a peculiarity of touch about this
one that led me to believe, wild as the
thought seemed then, that both were the
work of one hand. I went into the shop,
and purchased the picture. I was not
deceived. Inscribed in a corner at the
back was the word . 'Clara.' , But the
salesman could give me no information
about the ' artist; they had" bought it
about two years ago, with several others,
of a young girl whom they had never
seen since. My nephew dined with me
that day, and I told him of the circum
stance. He at once requested the affair
to be left in his hands. ' He came to my
hotel last night to tell me that he had
inquired, and caused others to inquire, of
every likely picture dealer,, but had not
met with the slightest success. As this
was my last day In the city I thought
would take a look round the picture
shops myself..' I have been about all
day, and was just about to give up my
search' in despair when I caught sight
of these.' I thought they looked like her
work, and, sure enough, here is her sig
nature In the corner, xet stay a mo
ment; to make assurance doubly sure, I
will show you her likeness, painted some
six years ago, . You will be then able to
tell me whether It is the same."
He produced the identical miniature
that Silas had found in . Little Bethle
hem, and which, it will be remembered,
he had left in a pocket of the clothes
deposited with Mr. Jonathan Rodwell.
The shopkeeper hesitated 'no- longer;
but at once handed over to him the re
quired address. The gentleman purchas
ed the pictures at a very handsome price.
got into-a . cab that the shop boy-had
fetched . for , him, and, drove" away in
the direction of the northwest. v
He arrived at Mrs. Wilson's about 8
o'clock, and knocked at the door. To
his inquiries, the servant replied, "Miss
Clara has gone with missis to the' play
house; and I do not expect she will be
home until late." -'; iJ.Kiii.i
"Does she frequent places of amuse
ment much? 'Is she -often out of an
evening?" ,
"Oh, dear no; this is the first time I
have ever known. her to go; she is never
out late." ' -'
How unfortunate! But I must see
her to-night at whatever hour she may
return. I will come back at twelve.
-. Mary looked very much astonished at
the idea of such a late visit Mr. Jona
than Rodwell ordered the cabman to
drive to the nearest hotel,-where he en
gaged a bed and waited impatiently the
passing away of time.
At 12 o clock he knocked again at
Mrs. Wilson's door. They had not re
turned. -"Would Mary -permit him to
come in and wait?" Mary did not like
the idea of admitting a stranger at such
an hour, and she alone in the house.
"But he looks a gentleman," she thought,
"and he Is old enough to be my father."
"Don't be afraid; I am not a burglar,
my dear," said Mr. Jonathan, smiling.
and slipping a coin into her hand,
He walked into the parlor, and Mary-i
lit the lamp. - One o clock by his watch.
and still they had not come. He was
growing uneasy; he could not sit still
he walked up and down the room, with
Ms watch in his hand, counting the min
utes. The rumble of wheels at , last
He ran out to the door; the night was
dark; he could not perceive any object
but faster and faster, nearer and' nearer,
came the roll of the wheels, until they
stopped before the house.
CHAPTER XXII.
'TiieTder-iifyilobab1ywiiw;Hiber
a! . If 3 I 1 A , 3 i r " , .1 ' '" !
tween Clara, myself and .Mrs.', um 1,
lot our nut to tne tnenter. hmiej .1
had to wait a very unreasonable -time, for )
vthe oldtlady to complete "her toilette, we
oia not arrive untu nearly nail-vast sev-
eiu A f magnificently mounted spectacu
lar drama was at the time in the height
-,0it Popularity; the consequence .was
that when we presented ourselves at the
pit pay-place we were informed" that
every seat was full. At the. upper boxes
. we were received with the same intima
: tion. '
On -the opposite side of the road -was
a ' row of billboards of various theaters.
We crossed over to read them. : "Here
.g play-my dear,. crie(i Mrf, WiJ.
8Qn Budden, .the Lad f Lvons.'
? -ry first-night if was per-
iormea, and a lovely play it s, too. You
be deli(jhted wi me gee
which house it is at. The Corinthian.
Oh, that is close by. We can get there
in a few minutes." i .',-' - : - .' -
I did not like this arrangement- Since
I had seen Mr. Rodwell there, I desired
to avoid the Corinthian; besides which.
I might encounter Joslah.. or Mr. Mont
gomery, which - would be awkward; for,
as I have before mentioned, neltlw
Clara nor Mrs. Wilsou knew anything
of my theatrical : employment But as
I could offer no plausible objection to I
Wilson's proposition, I was fain I
to quietly acquiesce. So to the Corin-1
went - r. ..
thw ' f Jhe 9'P
had been, rapt in an ecstacy of delight
The novelty of the situation, the bril-
liance and bustle of the house, the de-
lightful music, the peculiar charm of the
story that was - being represented, its
vivid , reality, the passionate earnestness
of the actors, the enthusiasm of every
one around, and the heat of the atmos-
prere all this . was overpowering to ;a J
mcibidly sensitive mind, totally unused
to excitement of any kind.
As I was leaving -my seat with Clara 1
leaning upon my , arm, I noticed a stage
box in the upper tier. There,' attentive
ly observing us through a lorgnette,' was
Mr. Rodwell.. As quickly as possible, I
turned away, filled with that vague, bod
ing fear which always oppressed me at
the sight of that man.1 We did not re
turn to our first seat,: but sat at the
back, where it was much cooler, to witr
ness the'remainder of the performance.
Presently a man came and ' seated
mself in the rear of us. I thought
recognized him as an .emplove behind
the scenes, and I kept my back towards
him lest he should recognize me. As the
play drew towards a close I felt a hand
laid upon my shoulder, and on turning
round, saw that this man had risen from
his seat and was making signs to me.
Clara and Mrs. Wilson were breathlessly
intent upon the scene, which was the
last I glanced at them, rose quietly
and moved away without their being
conscious of the movement ,
I'You are wanted behind," said the
mau, in a wmsper. air. Montgomery
. llw). If . l.i
von. I will look t th Tiirrr
back." -
Do not tell where I have aone." I
said. ,
I passed through the pit entrance and
went round to -the stage door. Mr.
Montgomery had been playing an officer I
in the previous scene, and was still in I
his stage dress.
Oh! one of the parts you copied in
the new drama , has been lost; and you
will have to do another," he said. "Wait
a moment, and I will bring you the MS."
(To be eoutinued.1
CHILDREN AND CANDY.
London Physician Blames Sweets for
Toang Folks' Deterioration.
In the course of a lecture delivered
in London recently Prof. Ogston said
that after many years of medical ex
perience among children hewas con
vinced there were many in whom the
tendency to sugar gluttony had be
come so strong in their infatuation
that it resembled' the craving 5 of t; a
drunkard? f or liquor,! says the. -St
James -Gazette. Such saccharomaniacs
showed early disappearances . of ,, the
teeth, and other grave troubles. He
thought future scientists would place
the evils of sugar gluttony on a pedes
tal as conspicuous as the drink ques
tion as causing deterioration of indi
viduals and races.
The views expressed by the eminent
uiuai, uunc,u i reurauuuoi. uxcj
may appear, are .amply?-born oufe;iy
facts, and medical opinion generally
holds, that the sriouadetrtoMaoa.qf
children is directly attributable to the-
great consumption or sweets and to
uie ingredients . oi wnicn tne duik or
tnese are compounneo. - A well-known
. K-.v4.. vuc -
muuc-mi.eijr, wiHiioj,
uv. ,uuurcuU, ut comec
lt:Tll TT IT y u""au3,J,si
uisi uue pwrest. lugreuivfULs auu .many
dangerous chemicals had to be used.
One of -the largest confectioners in
London, revealed the - methods em
ployed in the manuacture of cheap
sweets by the unscrupulous firms, in
the east end of London, who do a
huge business in these goods at four
ounces a. penny.
There is a lot of adulteration in the
sweet trade, unfortunately, and.
strangely, it has never received proper
attention. Cochineal is used on a very
large scale to color toffees and in the
making of several varieties of drops
Tons of the fruit sweets are quite m
nocent of fruit and are colored by
chemicals. Chocolates are another line
which lends easily to adulteration, and
some vile substitutes ior tne pure
cocoa butter are in tne mariser.
"Then tnese nrms use cneap giucoae,
which, as has been found over and
over again, contains arsenic or some
other poisonous matter, and .since
brewers have fought shy of the ma-
hi nnririe of inferior sin-
cose have found their way to these
back-stairs confectioners. Some of
these people, too, make their, toffees
and sticjaw from treacle of the most
injurious kind, and much of the butter
toffees and butter scotch sold at abom-
lnably low prices contain more bad fat
A Kr - ;
"
currency only from our vanity.-?
RocfafoBld-"--gc"'
jL. ,JK"g i-'
- Circular Stock Barn.
The accompanying ground floor and
cross 8ection Plans are for a clrcnlar
barn 72 feet in diameter.- The base-
ment walls are of concrete, 8 feet high
and 12 inches thick. The posts of the
superstructure are 16 feet high. The
iranie can all be constructed by splic-
Ing 2-inch planking. ; The ; basement
provides room for 20 cows, 16 horses
j . ,,, . n-
and staU- , f"8
ma be built near the silo which oc-
Q BO UNO FLOOB PLAN.
cuples the space in the center of the
building. The silo is 12 feet in diame
ter inside, and 35 feet high. The wall
of the silo is 18 inches thick for the
bottom, . and one foot thick the re
maining 27. feet The jog in the silo
walls Provides a rest for the Joists -of
b barn floor. The silo will hold
sufficient corn silage for 20 cows for
about 170 days. The small squares
shnwn in th irrniind floor nlan in the
feed room in front of the cows indi-
, ., , i.
-"UB 1"""" 1-""-
borse stable carries the remaining
purune posts, ir a suo is not aesirea,
b-e eenter of the basement could be
I used for a root house, which might be
I made 20 feet across. A rectangular
CROSS SECTION Of STOCK BARN.
barn of the same capacity as this one
could be built more cheaply.
Tomatoes Sold in England.
Consul Stephens asserts that dur
ing last August, there were one hun
dred thousand packages . of tomatoes
shipped weekly into English . ports.
bringing ao average of two shillings
per package. He states further that,
although the American tomato is rec
ognized as the equal of any other, if
not superior to It, yet the American
product is not to be found in the Eng
lish markets, but that the. whole
mnnnr Imnnrtpfl comes from France
Lnd Ttalv. Here1 is a; broaa hint to
i,A -i mAricsD- farmer ror nia surrjiu
m.mm: cron. and nerhaos to ; the
Bhir.ners of. earl vegetables in,, the
South, -who , might send,,, with great
profit, some of their early spring vege-
tables, particularly the tomato, to the
i London' market. American Aericul-
1 turist .-' --vi
y SSI 1. T Ul
Take a .firkin,,; Take: out,the bot-
tonlr three wire nans from the
inside, three inches from the bottom,
GOOD BAG HOLDER.
t0 hansr the bae on. , Make a hola
three inches from -top large enough to
nang on naiL then drive nail In post
011 giae of barn, hang up the firkin,
fasten bae to It and von are readv to
Bnovel in the jrrain.
Ration for Horses.
Experimental feeding in the United
States army has resulted in establlsh-
ln following ration of - forage
for hors: Twelve pounds of oats
ana, lourxeen pounas ot nay every
with a salted bran maah twiea
week" be . .
n army bowe.-but a shipper
. ? v"1 pp!r
nu lOT,le leeQ
him all he win eat of a steam-cooked
I n.lwtiiM msn miv AT Ana wm 4rm
Iat. . la v ui A. v uiauo ur v. vuv ysi v. A aVBl
corn, one part of pats, two parts bran
I ana one-naif part.wnoie naxseea. . An
experienced feeder says mim ration.
I 111 ' UaMU
I'll itiH -
with hay, will transform a thin horse-
into a fat, sleek, high-lifed one, quick
er than anything he ever saw.
The Land Is Always There.
The farm land sales in McLean
county, Illinois, on Wednesday num
bered 165, the average price was $135
an acre, and the amount of money in
volved was $640,000, as against $497,-
000 a year before and $346,000 two
years, before.
The rising prices of land in the Illi
nois corn belt thus shown are typical
of a change of attitude toward in
vestments that is going on all over the
United States. - ,
The time was when the great ma
jority of the American people regarded
land as the most desirable of invest
ments.. Of course, this belief was
largely due to the fact that forms of
investment now familiar did not then
exist But it was partly due to a
sound Instinct whose workings have
been obscured by the more brilliant at
tractions of corporation" securities and
which is now reasserting itself. " ' '.
Of course, most' of these purchases
of land in this Illinois county were
made by men who intend; personally
to work the farms. But undoubtedly
some of them were made by .men. who
are not now farmers and may never
be men who are active In - business
ana tne professions. Such men are
buying productive farms because they
feel that no other investment is - so
stable.
A man may be crowded out of his
profession, his mercantile ventures
may fail from causes wholly beyond
his control, the corporations in which
he has invested money may pass divi
dends and default on their bonds. But
the 'returns from good land are as cer
tain as the return of seed time and
harvest : -
Through business depressions and
financial panics and political revolu
tions the land is always there and al
ways yielding its fruits to labor. It is
the surest form of Investment because
it" is the foundation of all wealth.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Take Care of the Farm Team.
The farm team during the busy
season should be taken care of prop
erly. . When taking a drive to town
don't rush the' farm horses. If the
farmer is without a driving team or
horse, he should not forget that fast
driving on the road means a loss of
flesh and is a hard strain on the work
horses. It pays to keep the harness
adjusted, oiled and made pliable at all
times to prevent sore shoulders and
galls. Keep it so adjusted as. to fit
the horse it is intended for. Not only
should the harness be adjusted prop
erly, but the farm implements as well. 1
See to It that the clevis and whiffle-
trees are doing their work at a proper
angle and that all implements are be
ing ran smoothly so as to reduce the
draft as much as possible. V.r
When a hot day's work is over, It
is a good plan to wash the parts cov
ered by the harness, ' especially : the
shoulders and back, with cold s salt
water. Look well to the feet and see
that they are, kept .clean; if there is
dirt lodged in the hoofs remove it, and
keep the feet looking clean. ' : :'
The- above suggestions, if carried
out, will have much to do in: keeping
the work team comfortable and in
getting the most out of them. . . .. j
' t i u Farm Notes. , .j,..,. v--..
; You cannot keep the place too clean.
A little kerosene will brighten' " a
rusty plow. . . -
It is the solids In a cow's milk that
determines her value.
- A good time to prune trees is just
after they have leaved out .. . ; . -u-
: In breeding.be careful-not to drop
utility points to get standard. ,
.Does the insurance policy permit
you to run the incubator In the house?
' Cockle is said to be poisonous. ' Too
much of. it is apt to kill the fowls.
The value of the manure ' depends
more upon the feed than upon the anl-
maL ,v:U'.. -r z..
: Plant early garden truck only -in
ground in first-class condition, ..and
well fertilized. -. " . .
: Spring cleaning should apply to the
barn and cellar as ' well ' as. to the
rooms of thejiouse. . .- ' : s
V Give house plants as much light as
possible during the day and darkness
with a lower temperature at night
' Scatter wood ashes in the orchard;
they contain the properties most need
ed to make healthy - trees and " good
fruit . r'C-: r:W:;;'-v
Any attempt 1 to grow something
that 1b not well adapted to the soil
Increases the cost of production and
lessens the profit
' Tree roots extend as far as. the
limbs extend and sometimes f rather,
on this account manure should be
scattered broadcast " '
? The greater the variety of ; good
grasses in the pasture, the better for
the thrift of the stock that feeds
there. An especial advantage with
mixed 'grasses is that they give a
longer season of pasture. ";
,. In order to grow small fruits suc
cessfully, it is essential to have a fer
tile soil. There is little danger of its
being too rich. Secure healthy and
vigorous plants. Be careful not to al
low the roots to beoome dry in trans
'planting. Glv clean, thorough culti-
One Hundred Years Ago.
The first Trapplst monks arrived in
Lexington,' Ky.
William Hull was appointed the first
governor of Michigan.
Twelve ships of the line were torn- ;
pleted in Spain for sea duty.
Napoleon started on his second Jour--
ney across the Alps into Italy. Wan
was inevitable, and Bonaparte's policy
was to strike the first blow.
Commodore Preble, who so gallantly
commanded' the American fleet ' at
Tripoli, arrived in New York. 1
French troops began the march t
against the city of San Domingo.
Italian porta were Ordered closed to
English ships. "'..".-
General William -Eaton,, who had
been with Commodore Barron at the
bombardment of Tripoli, marched his
men to Cairo, where he swept all be
fore him and collected troops, camels,
and stores for his journey across the
Libyan desert for Derne, and raised
the American flag over that city.
Seventy-frvo Years Ago.
Grants of land were being made hi
India to Europeans who would settle
in the country. ,
The Russian government decreed
that all Jesuits entering the country
were to be 'seized and sent to Siberia.
An extensive scheme of forgery was
detected in Bengal; India.
A great fire occurred at Bergen, Nor
way, and 200 houses were destroyed.
Civil was was raging in Venezuela.
The first one cent daily newspaper
In the United States was issued in
Philadelphia. -;
Great freshets caused the river Dan
ube to rise over twenty-three feet
causing much damage to property.
It was announced that the white and
Hottentot population at the Cape of
Good Hope had doubled in twenty-five
years, the slave population remaining
stationary.
Fifty Years Ago.
Nicholas I, Emperor of Russia, died.
aged 69 years.
Several men were killed in a riot in
a saloon in New York City. -
The House passed a bill reducing the
duties on imported goods.
The Russians, after a battle of three
hours, were driven back from the
French lines to Sevastopol.
Executions occurred almost daily in
Hungary, the country having been in .
an unsettled state since a war with
Austria. , .
One hundred and fifty thousand per
sons were out of employment in Liver
pool. '
The sword worn by General Jackson
was presented to Congress. .- '
The Calcutta ;: railroad , opened for -
passenger traffic, -j . .. .. . - -
Forty Years Ago.
Gold dropped to 199V4 in New York,
a fall of five points, on the news of the
Wilmington occupation." ," "".... ,
It was reported that Lee had gone
South to operate, against Sherman, '
leaving Joe. Johnson ' in command, at
Richmond..' ';',....,. - . .
Governor, "Vance, of North Carolina,,
issued a war proclamation "that the
struggle ' for freedom shall never be
given up. . '-"-'-'''.-
The $600,000,000 loan bill passed the
United States Senate. , . ; -
President Lincoln . signed the . law
prohibiting officers or attaches of the
army or navy from interfering with
the elections in the several States. '
Much excitement was caused In the
North- by reports that Lee's army waa '
preparing to: evacuate . Richmond. .-
Thirty Years Ago.
. , London . reported ' that - European
troops had been, withdrawn from Yo
kohama.., . French correspondence to American
newspapers declared that the prospect
of a; constitutional government in
France was imminent
The presidential electors bill, provid
ing that ' no State could be disfran
chised without the Joint approval of -both
houses, passed the Senate.
The force bill was being fought over
in the House, the habeas corpus clause
being especially condemned by Repub
licans, i .-. . :
The United States Senate passed the
civil rights bill and the House ap
proved the force bill. , ,-,..,
The House adopted the . so-called
"Louisiana compromise' resolutions.
The United States' Senate passed
Colorado and New Mexico annexation
bills, with : amendments conditioning
their effect
Twenty Years Ago. -
.'President-elect Cleveland and party
unostentatiously left Albany for Washington.