THE OREGON SCOUT.
jom:s a: ciianchv, lMiitiuiicrn.
UNION,
OREGON.
PERSONAL AND HI PERSONAL.
Cox- James Edward Calhoun", o'
Elborton, Ga., a mnn of wealth, let
ters, nnd eccentricity, and a near rola
tiro of Jolin C. Calhoun, will bo mar
ried in Docombcr to a fair widow or
that state Ho is 00 yo irs of ago.
Meissokiimi bus painted a full-longth
ininialuro of himself in which the futo
5s said to bo no bigger than a man's
lingor nail, and yet tlioro must bo an
immonso amount of cheek about it, as
tho iittlo picluru is priced at SJ.OJO.
A comtKSPONDKNT wlio recently saw
Gen. Soliunok says ho looks old and
grizziod. Oid ago has added seams
and wrinkles to his homely features,
and given hi in no grace to compensate
for them. Ho has passed his TOlli
year.
Oi.ivnit Wkndki.i. JIouiks has a
Cray gooso-quill with a gold pen
fastened to it which, ho says, has don .
every bit of his literary work. Ho
has used different holders, but tiio
samo pen, which has only boon nioiid
oloaoj. Mas. Lawiiexck Bahuett will not
travel witli hor husband this season,
but remain at tho Ilolol Ycndoino,
Boston. Sho !s an accomplished gen
tlowoman, and tiio Uarrett family cir
clo is ono of tho most lovable in tho
profession.
Kaisku Wimiulms is not only tho
oldest ollicer in tho Gorman ami' in
point of ago, but in point of sorvio
as woll. His commission as major
gonoral bears date of March 110, 1818,
nnd ho joined tho army as an onsiuu
March 22, 1807.
Miss Julia Ki.ktcheu, author of
"Kismet, " has been living in Homo
for tho pnst twelve years, with hor
mother and stepfather, Mr. Eugene
llonson, tiio artist. Shu is a hand
some young woman, with largo dark
eyes and beautiful tcolli.
TiiKODOitB Rdosnvi:ir has his loft
arm in a sling, a big black plaster on
tho brldgo of his nose, and scratches
nil over his face. Ho had his arm
broken on Saturdav in a ride nftor
hounds in a hunt at his country seat,
Sagamoro Hill, Oyster Hay, N. Y.
Ten copies of tho now ordinary cdt
tion in fao simile of tiio "Vicar of
Wakolield" and ton copies of tho
largo paper edition have been bound
in wood from the panels of Dolly's
chop house, whore (lolilsinilh, John
son, and (Jarrick were accustomed to
meet.
Ciikvis Ciiasi:, the comparatively
unknown man, not "Chevy Chaso,"
tho famous ballad, is a relat.vo of
Tennyson, to whom tho poet laureate
lias dedicated his "Now King Arthur,"
nnd Chovis himself has also chased
the muses in a small way and is
the alleged author of "The Untitling
Ball."
Tun duko of Argyll is to visit Dun
doe on Nov. 12 for tho purpose of de
livering tho first course of Arniistead
lectures. The freedom of the burgh is
to bu conferred upon tho duke on tho
following day. Tho subject of his
locturo is, "Tho Connection Between
the Scenery of Scotland and Its Ge
ology." The duko of Portland took a houso
at Donunstor this year, and entertain
od during tho loconU week a party of
twonty-livo bachelors. It is "thought
that they had not a bad timo. With
youth, health, 160,000 a your to
spend, and a dukedom, his lordship
manages to struggle along in this vale
of tears.
One of President Arthur's frlonds
kept watch of tho newspapers and
ollppod out everything that was pub
lished about his matrimonial inten
tions. Just before his term expired
tiioso clippings were all pasted in a
handsomely-bound scrap book and
presented to him. On tho cover was
stamped a quiver full of arrows, and
the words: "Many wore called, but
none wore chosen."
Tim queen wroto to all her family
nud announced her marriage to them,
Hays Charles Grevillo in his memoirs.
Whon sho saw tho duchess of Glou
cester in town nud told her sho was to
make hor declaration on the next day
tho duchess asked her if it was not a
inorvous thing to do. Sho said, "Ves,
(but 1 did a much more norvoin thing
a Iittlo while ago." "What was that?"
'1 proposed to l'rlnco Albert."
The funeral of M. Kmilo l'orrin,
lato manager ot tho Coniedlu Fran
caiso, was vory Imposing. In tho pro
fession which followed tho remains to
jMontmaroro cemetery aro members
:of tho Institute, deputations from the
'Academy of tho Flno Arts and tho So
jdoty of Dramatic Authors, and a largo
Ibody of distinguished men of letters
(and artists. Tho last speech over the
tgravo was by Aloxaudro Dumas, llo
Jusld that ho hail coino thoro to d s.
.'charge publicly toward tho memory
of tho deceased a porsbual debt ol
UrrntituUe and afl'cctiou.
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY.
rinlto County's Trnnco Wonder Still
Vast in Dcnthlikc Slumber.
Tlirco Week 1'nnncK AVI III No .Sign of
ICoturiiliiK Animation.
A Vlait to the Girl' Home.
Columbus (Nob.) Hpccial to tho Omaha
Herald: Tho condition of Miss Minnio
Disinter, who has lain in a death-like tranco
for over tlireo weeks at tho houso of her
father, John Dishner, six miles northeast
of hero, as fully described in a dispatch to
tho Herald yesterday, remains unchnngod.
Sho lies as rigid and apparently iimiiimato
ns tho first day sho was stricken with tho
strango malady. Her faco continues to
wear a. placid smilo as of ono in pleasant
sleep, her limbs aro still sliif and seemingly
lifeless, and her hands and feet cold as
stone. Tho tears which for several days
liavo been trickling down her checks ceased
today, however, and, contrary to the ;x
noetation of tho voiiiil' woman's friends,
tiio conHa tion created no diffurunco in her
condition.
Tho most vigorous rcstorativo measures
havo been tried without effect. Her hands
and feet havo boon chafed until tho skin
was nearly rubbed off, plasters of every
description have been applied to every part
of tho body, and portions of the flesh havo
even b?on pricked with ncedlcH. yet none of
these Hovvru expedients havo been sullleioiit
to so much as cause tho piiver of a iiiiihcIo.
Sinco the report of the girl's nctual state
has becomo thoroughly noised abroad, tho
excitement is intense, and crowds of farm
folks for miles around have visited tho
house la tho liopoof seeing the phenomenon
for themselves. Tho Dishner family, now
completely cast down with protracted fear,
and more than half convinced that tho girl
can never recover, at last consented to-dny
to allow friends to look at hor. Nearly 100
persons visited tho house. Among tho
number was tho correspondent ot tho
Herald.
Tho tranco victim is a girl of medium
staturo, with a well-developed figure, which
might uvea bo called voluptuous. Her fea
tures aro clear-cut and ilrm, and her faco
wears an expression of much sweetness,
heightened doubtless by tho peculiar smile,
before referred to, which settled upon it at
tho otitsut of her long sleep. Sho has a
wealth ot rich brown hair, and long eye
lashes of tho same color. Altogether sho is
what may bo termed a iirepnsscsslni: young
woman. Her ago is 21, but sho does not
look older than 18.
Sho lay, when seen to-dny, almost Hat on
her back, her head slightly turned to tho
left, her legs straight as poles, ono arm
thrown across her breast, and tho other
lying on tho bed by her side. She woro a
plain alpaca dress, tho same sho had on
when first taken with tho remarkable slum
berous spell, Oct. 2li.
To all intents and purposes sho was a
corpse. Not tho slightest palpitation of
tho heart was perceptible. There was. to
tho casual observer, no respiratory motion.
Only tho close scrutiny of a physician's
practiced oyo could discover a single sign of
life, and this was tho fc-eblo action of tho
pulse. Tho fact developed to-day that, for
some uunccouutnhlo reason, and notwith
standing t ho vigorous efforts of tho parents
to secure tho best medical advice and aid
at tho timo the girl was taken down, they
have, for tea days, had no regular physi
cian in attendance.
This must not, however, bo taken to
to mean thai their anxiety over the case
has relaxed- As days passed they becomo
more and more alarmed, and Mr. Dishner
declared to-day that ho proposed sending
to Omaha for new medical assistance, and
if tliat proved unavailing, iio would send
east. A constant watch has been kept,
day and night, at the bedsldeof theshvper,
and no effort has been spared in striving
for hor restoration.
Tho family consists of Mr. and Mrs.
Dishner and seven children. They caino to
tlds county H'ven years ago from Indiana,
and Dishner has been prosperous. Ho is a
largo, healthy man, active about tho farm,
and well educated. Mrs. Dishner is also
strong and robust, and has rarely been
sick. None of their other children have
ever evinced signs of any serious malady,
and nono has ever been down with ordi
nary sickness for any length of timo.
Local doctors aro unanimous in declar
ing Miss Mlunio's ease the llrst ot the kind
in Nebraska, and they all declare they aro
uou-pulseed as to a remedy.
Tin: lath lows rikl.
IIIm La hi
Letter to
Wile.
lollier and
Father MeWllllains lias delivered tho fol
lowing letter to Kiel's mother and wife at
St. Vital:
Mv Dimii Motiikii: 1 received your letter
of benediction, and yesterday (Sunday)
asked 1'ero Andre to place it upon tho
alter during the celebration of mass, that
1 might bo held sudor tint shadow ot its
blessing. I asked him afterwardH to place
his hand upon my head that 1 might
worthily receive It, as I could not attend at
church, ami lie thus diffused upon mo tho
graces of mass with its blessings. To my
spouse, children, my brothers and sisler-iu-
law, , inu other relatives, who aro alt very
dear me, say farewell. Dear mother, it is
tho prayer ol your eldest son that your
prayers and beseuehiugs in his behalf may
ascend to the throne of Jesus Christ, to
Mary and St. Joseph, my good protector.
and that mercy and the abundant cnuxola-
lion ol uotl may till you anil my wife, chil
dren, and other relatives with all spiritual
iiiessings iroin generation to generation on
account of the great blessings you have
poured upon myself and on yourself, espec
ially for having been a good mother to ino:
that your faith anil hope, your charity and
example, be as a tree laden with excellent
fruit in the present and in tho future; ami
when your lust day arrives that Cod shall
be so much pleased with your pious spirit
what llo will bear it from earth upon tho
tings ot angels, It is now 2 o'clock in tio
morning of my last on mirth, and l'ere
Andre has told mo to be ready for
the grand event. 1 listened to him
and am prepared to do everything ac
cording to his advice and earnest recoiu
me udatioii, liod holds me in His
bands to keep hi poaco and aweet ness as
oil held in a vessel' which cannot he dis
turbed. 1 do what 1 can to keep myself
ready, even keeping inysolt calm." hi
i,; jnlnnce with the pious exhortations of
the vonernbld Archbishop ltourget yostor
t..iy and today 1 prayed to Clod to re
assure you and send you all sweet con
solution In order that your heart may not
bo 'disturbed by anxiety and trouble. 1
am-bravo .and kiss you all with affection,
1 embrace von as a dutiful son, and, my
dear wife, 1 embrace you as a Christ iaa
husband according to the conjugal spirit
of Catholic union, 1 embrace your children
in the breadth of divine mercy, and
brothers and sister-in-law, all relatives
and fi nds, 1 embrace you with all Mho
good fettling ot which my heart is capable.
Dear mother, I am your affectionate,
obedient, and submissive sou.
' l.oi'is David 1Ui;i,
I'uiHON m: Hkoina, Nov. 10, 18S5.
Changing; Rules of tho House.
Speaker Carlisle mild to a reporter at
Washington, in speaking of tho plan pro
posed by Mr. Springer to change the rules
of the house, that tho plan did not urigl
unto with Springer. "Kveridncti tho Forty.
ftlxth congress, he "there has been
dissatisfaction at tho present rules and
this movement Is tho result of thntdis
satisfaction. From what I hear, and tho
strong ndvoency the plan seems to have, 1
think it Is probnblo that tho rules will bo
changed." Ho said tho plan to distribute
t lie appropriation bills amongst me com
mittee is not an attack on Randall any
morothnnanv ono else, ns the samo dis
satisfaction was mnnifeat when Hiscock
nnd Atkins were at the head of the appro
priations committee. "It is not a desire, "
ho said, "totnkoany of Randall's power,
ami I don't think there over was any snch
feeling. Tho complaint is that handling of
all the appropriation mils is too inucii
work for t ho appropriations committer.
Tho change, would of course, facilitate
legislation." Carllslo said he favored tho
distribution of tho bills to the proper com
mittee, excepting the sundry civil, legisla
tive and general delbioucy bills, ns they
really belong to no other committee. Ho
said tho proposed revision would work
with good results.
THE UNITED STATES SENATE
A Complete
List of
Thereof.
tho Members
-Slioivlnir Tlich l'olllle, I'xplrutlou of
'A'criti and 'I'lielr Address.
A llifiiiiMe Dnemiimit for llrfrrcncc.
The followlnr; roll of the members of the
new senate will prove convenient lor refer
ence durlnpr tho forthcoming r Jkslon, an !
should be reserved by those who mav take
interest In tho j-rocccdins of the UultcJ
States senate:
Term
A latum a. "i Fxplrcs.
James I Tnih. d.. Kufaiila lij'Jl
John T. Morgau, U., Selma ISs'J
aiikansas.
Tomes K. Jones, d.. Wsshlnston ISOt
TDomas W. berry, d., Little Kock IsS'j
CALIFOKMA.
I.eland Stanford, r., San Francisco 1891
John F. Miller, r., Sail Francisco lib?
coi.oiuno.
Henry M. Teller, r., Central City
Thomas M. lion' en, r., Del Norlc
1S91
ISs'J
CONNECTICUT.
Orvtlle II. I'latt, r., Meriden 1891
Joseph K. liowljy, r., Hartford llsB
dri.awaiik.
Kll Saulsbury, d., Dover ...; 1681
George Cray, d., Wllluiliuton las 7
I'LOIItliA.
Wilkinson Call, (1., Jacksonville 1831
Charles V. Jones, d., l'cusaco.a lbS7
Oi:OH(IIA.
Joseph E. Urown. d., Atlanta lb'Jl
Alfred II. Colquitt, d., Atlanta lbb'J
ILLINOIS.
John A. I.oan, r., Chicago 1S91
fehclby M. Cullotn, r., Spr.ugllcld ISS'J
INDIANA.
Daniel W. Voorhces, d., Tcrre Haute 1S91
Benjamin Harrison, r., Iniilauapolh USf
10 IV A.
William IJ. Allison, r., Dubuque 1S91
James F. Wilson, r., Fairlleld lbb'J
KANSAS.
John J. Ingalls, r., Atchhon 1S91
I'reston II. l'lumb, r., Kmporia lbb'J
KI'.NTUCKV.
Joseph C. S. lilackburn, d., Versailles.... 1S91
James li. lleck, d., I.exiugtoa
. lbb'J
1 Ot'lSIANA.
James It. Kustls, d., New Orleain...,
Kaudall L. (JlLson, d., New Orleans.
maim:.
Kuiene Dale, r., Ellsworth
Wllllum 1. l''re,r., I.ewistou ,
MAltVLlNIi.
Ephratm K. Wilson, d., Snow Hill...
Aitaurl. (ionium, d., Laurel
MASSACIU'Sr.TTS.
Henry L. Dnwcs, r., I'ilt'lle'n
lieorJo F. Hour, r., Worcester
..1891
..lbb'J
..1SS7
..l5bU
..1S91
..lbb7
..1SS7
..lbb'J
M1CIIIOAN.
Omar D. Conirrr. r Port Huron 1SS7
Thomas W. I'-lmor, r., Detroit lbbU
MINNESOTA.
Samuel . I. It. McMillan, r., St. Paul 1SS7
Dttiht M. Sabin, r Mllluulor lbbJ
.MI.SMSSIITl.
James '.. Oeorge, d , Jackson 1S7
Walthall, it., Jackson lbbJ
Mibsouni.
OeorRO 0. Vest. d.. Sedalla lOt
Frauds M. Cockrdl, d., Wi.rrensbui'....lbs7
MUIUASKA.
Charles II. Van W.vek,r.,Nal)raVa City.. 1SS7
Char Us S. Maiulersou, r., Umuha lbb'J
NUVAlll.
John I. Jones r, Cold I Hit 1S91
James 1). Fair, d., Virginia City Ibs7
ni:w iiAMi'Minii:.
llcnrv W. Ulalr, r. . 1S91
Austlu F. 1'i.vc, r., Franklin lbVJ
ni:w JintsiiY.
William J. Sew ell, r, Camden 1SS7
John It. Mil'l.cium, d., Jersey City LSJ
NKW YOI11C
William M. Evarts. r.. New York
Warner Miller, r., Herkimer.
SOUTH C'UIOI.INA.
Zrtinlon D. Vance, d., Charlotte. .
1S91
ibb7
..lS'U
Matt W. liansom, d., Weldou lbb'J
OHIO.
Henry D. I'avne, d., Cleveland 1S91
Jukii Shcnniui, r.,Manslluld Ibb7
OIIKUON.
John II. Mitchell, r Portland 1S91
Joseph N. Dolpti, r., Portland lbb'J
I'KNNSYI.VANIt.
James Donald Cameron, r.. Harrlsburg. ..tOI
John I. Mitchell, r.. Wellsboro ltbJ
liiiont: island.
Nelson W. Aldrlch, r., Vrovlden co
Joiialhau Chacc, r., Valley Falls.. .
fcOUTH caiioi.ina. '
Wade llamrtun. d.. Coluinbta
..1S.S7
. . lbb'J
.1891
Matlfew C. Itutler, d., Kdgetlcld. lbb'J
TKNNKSSEE.
Howell E. Jackfon. d,, Jackson
lsham U. Hurrls, d., Meiaphls
TUXAS.
Samuel It. Maxey, d., Paris
ltlchard Coke, d.', Waco
VEltMONT.
Justin S. Morrill, r., S'rallonl
Ueore F. Edmunds, r , llui Huston..
VIHOINIA.
...1SS7
...lbbt
...1SS7
...liSi
...1S91
...lbb
William Mahouc, r., Pctcisburi;
..1RS7
. . lbb'J
11. 11.
lliddlebi-rgcr', r., WihkIsiocI'
wi-.st vinoiNiA.
Johnson N. Camden, d., Parkeraburg. ..
John K Keuua, d., Kanawha C. II
.IS5!.
.lbb'J
WISCONSIN.
John C. Spoonrr, r., Hudson 1S91
l'hilctiis Sawyer, r., Oshkosli lbb:
m:vs a.nd otim'.r notes.
Kansas contains a population ot 1,'H1S,-
t:t
Judge Thurman says his
neuralgia, Is after him again.
ohl
enemy,
General I.ogau expects to make fortune
and fame out of his now book.
A daughter ol Senator lagalls is lieiug
educated at a tieorgotown convent.
The Ma nuiis of Unto has just finished a
$5,000,000 castle. The name ot his plumb
er Is nut known.
(iiistavus Pancake has boon appointed
postmaster at Omego, Ohio. He is very
popular with the 'lasses,
Mr. Itusklu will soon n'surno bis literary
labors and nuiuso hinicelt by perusing the
many obituaries of himself.
John Kelly expects to eat orangiw in
Florida this winter. Tammany will pick
plums in New York, as usual.
Postmaster General Noianro, of Japan,
who is visiting this country, has not yet
uulto caught oil to the immediate delivery
system.
MATT KILEY.
A Once Actlvo Tcrson Who Slt..tTon Mon
In Ton Minutes Slnclo llnudeil.
An Eastern jottrnnl recently pub
lislied nn nccount of tho shooting of
eight Tnxnns by Mutt Riley in Kansas
sonic years ago. The article concluded
with tho statement that ltilcy some
years after the tragedy described, was
attacked with paralysis and died in
tho Eastern States. Riicy did not die
in tho East, but, on the contrary, is
alive and a resident of San Francisco,
where ho has lived tho greatest por
tion of tho timo since his celebrated
adventures in Kansas caused a sensa
tion throughout tho Southwest. Matt
Riley, or Matt Foster the latter be
inu his right name was at tho date
of tho occurrence referred to one of
tho most noted and desperato of
tho professional fighters and gamblers
of tiio West, lie was about thirty
years old and in physique the counter
part of tho redoubtable John h. of
lloston. His whole lifo hns been
nassed in scenes of rouch adventure
When a boy ho entered tho civil war
on tho Confederate side, being anativc
of Arkansas, and iinaily graduated as
a full-Hedged bushwhacker. At tho
burniim of Lawrence, Kan., ho ob
tained a considerable share of booty,
nnd, crowing tired of lfchtini! for his
party, concluded to do something for
Himself. At that timo tho sparsepop
ulation and peculiar conditions of life
in Kansas offered great inducements
to a desperato man, and Riley made
tho great state his abode, lie hlleu
several positions was sheriff of Ells
worth and was deputy marshal at
Newton at the timo of the sensational
adventure witli the Texans. McCluskv.
tho marshal of tho town, was Riley's
partner.
Rilev had formed McCluskv's no.
quaintanco at Larainio, whero ho met
him in company with some of tho
most desperato characters that over
infested tho est. bubsenucntiv Mc
Clusky and Riley met on tho Atchison
and Topeka road, and they became
partners in tho preservation of tho
peace, and the proprietors of a hurdy
enrdv and tramblintr house nfc Newton
On the day of MeClusky's death Riley
had been out Hunting a horso thier,
and got back in tho afternoon.
Whilo standing outside tho dance
house talking to somo ono ho noticed
that tho place was doing a lively busi
ness. There was eight women dancing
on tho lioor unci as many moro ped
dling drinks, nnd tho cowboy element
was numerous and uproarious. Mc-
Llusky was sitting on a chair with his
back to the wall looking at tho pro
ceedings, when of a sudden a party of
Texans who had planned to kill him
sprang forward from tho crowd
nnd began to shoot at him.
McClusky had killed ono of
their men some timo before, but
was wholly unsuspicious of an attack,
nnd ho was riddled witli bullets before
ho could draw his pistol. The desper
ate character of the man asserted it
tell in tho death agony, and his last
movement was to cock his pistol and
point it at hisassailanls. llehadnot
strength to press the trigger, however,
nnd fell on his face, dead.
At tho first report of tho Texan's
pistols, Riley started for tho danco
houso. His quick oyo took in tho
tragic situation of his partner at a
glance, and in an instant he had seized
tho nearest Texan by tho neck, and,
holding him up before him as a living
target, opened, a fusillade on the as
sassins. When tho firing ceased there
were nino men lying on tho lloor dead
and wounded. When Riley loosened
tho grasp of his herculean arm from
the neck of his human shield tho tenth
victim of tho terrible encounter drop
ped lifeless to the boards, llo had
been dead before the encounter had well
begun, but if ho had not succumbed
to tho pistols of his comrades
there was a cartridge in Riley's third
pistol at his service. Eight of tho dead
anil wounded men weio of tho party of
Texans who luld murdered McClusky.
Tho other two men who had been
killed in the affray were railroad
hands and on-lookers at tiio tragedy. It
ppoko volumes for the closeness of tho
(mooting that only two bullets had
flown so wide of tho intended marks
as to bring down innocent victims in
tho crowded danco hall. Riiey re
mained in Newton threodoys after the
sensational affray, and then found it
expedient to leave for parts unknown,
llo subsequently figured in several des
perato affairs on the line of t ho Union
Wcilic railroad, and through Color
ado, Utah, New Mexico and Nevada.
Orders had been issued on tho Union
Pacific railioad to allow no monto
gamblers to rido on tho trains, and in
obedience to this command Captain
Payno of tho Omaha depot police
tried to eject Riley and ins partner,
Sullivan, while traveling from Council
Muffs to Omaha, llo put off Sullivan,
but Riley refused to leayo the train, and
in t he struggle which ensued t ho captain
was knocked senseless by a blow from
tho desperado's pistol. 'After this tho
trains of tho Union Pacilic wero up
comfortable for Riley, and ho moved
his headquarters. His partner, Sulli
van, like almost every partnor ho over
had, mot a tragic death, another gam
bler, named Duval, shooting him in
Chicago.
After parting with Sullivan, Riley
formed a partnership with the noto
rious Jack Wiggins, and opened a
largo saloon in Salt Lake City. On
tho opening night a Mormon known
as Hutch John, who figured as a de
stroying angel, entered the saloon and
intimated to Wiggins, that no Gentilo
would bo allowed to run such an es
tablishment in tho city. Somo hot
words following, the destroying angel
seized a bottle and hurled it through
tho largo mirror behind tho bur, shiv
ering tho glass into fragments. Wig
gins had his pistol out almost before
tho destroying angel swung tho bottle,
and tho crush of glass was drowned in
tho report of a shot that sent Dutch
John to otornity. For tho inuuspi
cious incident of tho opening night
Wiggins was wrested and ecntonced to
death.
"With that lofty consideration which
distinguished Mormon justice, Wiggins
was given the choice of death by Hang
ing or shooting, lie chose the rope,
although exhorted by his rough
friends to select tho bullet ns tho most
expedient and respectable agent ofex
tinction. When reasoned " witli by
Riley, ho stated that he preferred to
bo hanged, "for," said he, "I've fcci:
many a good mnn shot, nnd I want to
s'o ono hanged."
A few days before tho day of execu
tion Riley managed to sccuro an op
portunity for Viggins to break jail,
which that worthy improved with alac
rity. Tho fugitive was concealed for
eight days in the cellnr under tho
Walker itouse. Riley had sold his
saloon and sncnt all his money to
secure the escnpo ot Wiggins. He had
hired a notorious character named
Rill Bean to take tho fugativo to
Evanston, Wy. T.. on horseback, as
from that point he could get East in
safety. On the night when Bean was
to have taken Wiggins away tho lat
ter asked Riley to give him Ins pistol, as
he had only two of his own, and lie want
ed another for Bean, whom he expect
ed to fight for him if necessary. Riley
refused at first, asthepistol was an old
friend, but finally yielded to Wiggin's
importunities and handed him tho
weapon. Tliemomput Wigginsgot tho
pistol ho became almost insane witli
passion, and, seizing Riley, thrust tho
muzzle of the cocked revolver down
tho hitter's throat till it nearly choked
him. Before Wiggins could carry out
his threat to blow tho head oil his
partner Bean and others interfered,
and Riley made his escape. Ho at
once went to his lodgings, and, getting
another pistol, rushed back to tho
cellnr, but Wiggins had set out on his
journey and tragedy was averted. It
subsequently transpired that Wiggin3
was jealous of Riley, whom he suspect
ed of paying attention to his inamorata
while ho was hiding from tho oiliccrs of
tho law in tho cellar. After escaping
from Utah Wiggins could not rest. Ho
soon made his whereabouts known by
several daring escapades, and was fin
ally arrested and taken back to Salt
Lake. Ho again escaped, and somo
years after ho was shot in a row in New
Mexico.
Riley moved to Nevada from Salt
Lako City, and figured in that section
as a monte gambler and a hard case
generally. Ho finally descended on
San Francisco, and, in conjunction
with Charles Morion, better known as
Boston Charley, a swell mobsman,
now serving a term in an Eastern
penitentiary, opened the first bunco
shop in Snn Francisco. The establish
ment was located at tho corner of
Sansome and Pino streets, and did a
thriving business, tho capital being
furnished by some business men of tho
city. Whilo in this avocation Riley,
alias Foster, ffjl desperately in lovo
witli a sixteen-year-old girl of Hebrew
descent, and finally married her, des
pite tho opposition of her parents,
when sho was scarcely 10 years of age.
After this exploit lie settled down to
the comparatively quiet lite ot a laro
dealer, in which profession ho became
paruli.ed under remarkably strango
circumstances. One night when
dealin "a liver" a gambler won
eleven straight bets. Foster, for
by that namo he was then
known, burst into the wildest
profanity, and wound up his exhibi
tion of anger with the wish that ho
might bo paralyzed if tho man won tho
next bet. The man won, nnd as the
faro box dropped from tho nerveless
hand of tho dealer the players looked
at him in horror, for ho was stricken
helpless with paralysis of tho left side.
Somo time after tho broken-down des
perado, no longer a stalwart speci
men ot humanity, but a poor cnpplo
tottering on crutches, was committed
to tho almshouse, by his wife. It
seemed impossible that ho could over
again return to tho world, but tho tre
mendous vitality of tho man brought
him back from the jaws of death, and
ho is again struggling for a living, a
cripple, sustained only by tho hopo
that he may somehow regain tho at
fection of his wife, now separated from
him by divorce and married again.
San Francisco Call.
The Impending- Crisis.
From tho Detroit Frco FrcBs.
He got a letter out of bis box at tho
Post ollice, which he hurriedly read
and indignantly Hung on thefioor. On
second thought ho picked it up and
placed it in his pocket, but ho was still
red in the faco when a friend queried:
"From your tailor?"
"I wish it was!" was tho reply. "No;
it's blackmail."
"How?"
"Why, it's from a friend who got
married a fow years ago. I had an
invito to his wedding, nnd I had to tnko
a present costing $25."
"Ul course.
"Then his first anniversary occurred,
and it cost mo twenty more."
"I vo been thoro, old fol."
"Then ho had a boy born, and our
Fot had to whack up on that. I guess
ho named that cubafteratlcastthirty
of us."
"I sec."
"Then camo his birthday. Then his
wife's birthday. Then tho second an
niversary. Then tho cub s birthuay.'
"Exactly, Anil now.'"
"Well. Ins mother-in-law has como
to live with him, and this is oninvitn
"t ion to como round nnd leuvo a $7
rocking chair on her 05th annivei-
"And you'll go"
"I'll havo to or be ruled out of our
set, but I'll have revenge. There's j-ev-cn
of us in tiio family, and I'll bo hang
ed if we don't go at it and hold nn an-
invert nry or something ovory two
weeks for tho next ten years."
A correspondent asks: If n man
gets 1 cent tho first day of a month,
and he is to got it doubled every day
for Ul days, how much will ho havo
coming to him for tho thirty-first
day?" Tho amount to bo paid for
tho thirty-first duv s wages would
bo over $10,000,000. Tho total
amount to bo paid for tho entire 31
days would bo over $20,000,000.
CHICAGO'S HOSS PATjACI'. ,
Tlie Many Beauties I Mr. rotterJ'ulnier'
Now Homo.
Inter-Ocean: Potter Palmer's pal
atial now residence upon tho lake
shore driye, is considered by careful
connoisseurs ns the finest in the United
States. The castle-liko appearanco of
the exterior, tho combination of stono
in the structure that has been felici
tously compared to chocolate cake,
may provoke a variety of opinions as
to thoimpressivenessorgood tnsle.but
passing up its magnificent marblo
steps and through its broad-arched
portals to the interior results in a ver
dict that pronounces it unrivaled for
richness and beauty. The great cen
tral hall, lighted from a dome of gins-
in the roof three storii'Mnbnvo its floor.
iinke a splendid show in its nntiquo
"msli cf heavy white oak. Tho bal
istrado of the first callerv nbovn this
jull is carved with" most plnbornto
:rimmings of delicate Venetian iron
vork, and pendant from each corner
ire chandeliers of polished oxidi.-cd
tilver, about which are twined fantns-
ic forms of dragons, from whnsu
Jongues Hash tiny names.
The great iireplaco that spans ono
orncr of this hall is the reproduction
)f ono in a famous Italian castle, even
-o tho eleborntoly carved wood that
caches above it to tho ceiling or tho
indirons nnd iiresetsof smok-ed silver.
L'he floor furnishes the most magniti-
out mosaic in tiio country, a combi-
ltition of beauties in color and design
-hat would bo extremely dullcnlt to
lescribo without an illustration.'
Slender and elaborately carved col
umns will support rich portieres of
Indian shawls that divide this hall
Iroin the Indian rooms. Tho wood of
the room is the rich dark teak.
The ceiling of tho Indian room, with
its richly ornnto carved frame of teak,
appears to be the veritable mazo
ot Indian tapestry. The browns, tho
pinks and gold, w'ith tinting of mauve,
appear in the color scheme, following
the delicate and intricate in pattern
that, beautiful in regularity, never re
veals its beginning or end. One of the
delightful, as well the curious, features
of tlie work is the fine gradation of tlfe
color-shade as it approaches itsenvir
onment in the dark wood border,
making a harmonious adaption, suit
ing, as it were, tho light and fancy
tmtings of tho fresco to tho rich and
sombre companionship of the carved
and polished wood.
Tho Moorish room isupon thesouth
side of tho hall, abutting upon the con
servatory. Tho woodwork of tho
room is polished curled maple. In ity
east side is a fireplace, with an elaborately-carved
mantlo tree inlaid witli
polished copper, and surrounded by a
hood beautiful in symmetrical Moor
ish curves, and with nn appearance oE
solidity. On tho opposite sido of tho
room is tho piano, In case of polished
marble, with a beautiful canopy pro
jecting over tho nicho ib occupies.
Tho lloor is laid in ash and wafnnt
in Moorish design. Tho ceiling nljout
its outward line hns graceful pan clings
of plaster mouldings, and tho walls
havo a wonderful treatment in light,
ornate plaster work that presents' all
the delicate beauty in shell shapes.
Tho ceiling design resembles in its
beautiful color and finished outlines
some Moorish fabric that in its fairy
figures rellects tliememory of lostarts.
Tho ceiling center is in light bluepink
and gold, growing a triiie darker
in color as it approaches thesurround
ing panels. Tho deep arched frieze
is ornato with Moorish traceries, in
stucco work that lias been treated
with light and delicate color, dominat
ing shado difficult to determine, bub
giving a most beautiful dclicato effect,
harmonizing in color and design with
that of the fresco.
Tho panels aro the frames for deco
rations upon canvas applied to t ha
wall. Tho colors aro light blue, gold,
silver, lemon, yellow, and salmon red;
tho decoration is a Persian vaso, with
conventionalized plant, tho branches
and leaves in silver, all following tho
line of curve. In tho arc of the panel
is a golden censor. Every window is
canopied, and 1ms a screen of carved
lattice work, through which tho light
conies, showing to best effect tho
beauty of the room decoration, splen
did in color, in poetry of design, and
magnificent surroundings. Electric
lights will shed a 6oft glow through
tiTited shades, giving now nnd varying
benuti's to tho polished, inlaid, and
carved woods to tho chameleon color
of filagree trnccry in tho decoration,
and tho perfumed and tuftud rugs that
grace tho lloor.
Mourning: Her I-ost "Daisy."
From tho Kansas City Times.
"Daisy! O, Daisy!" almost shrieked
a stylishly dressed lady at tho Vnion
Depot recently as she left her two chil
dren and hurried through the crowd.
The cries and tho evident distress of
tho lady touched tho hearts of tho by
standers who followed her as sho look
ed under the trains on tho platfovm
crying nil tho whilo in a piteous voice,
"Daisy! Daisy! where nre you?" Sev
eral unfeeling men who got near
enough to speak to her were heard to
mutter "Daisy!" as they moved
away with a look of disgust on their
countenances. Others picturing' to
themsolves a pretty, prattling bubo
wandering about in tho unfeolingcrowd
in a vain search for its mother; or
frightful thought! crushed beneath the
wheels of a car, followed her as sho
van frantically up tho elevated waiting-room
stairs. At last, unablo to
find Daisy, tho woman returned to tho
depot, and taking a seat burst into a
Hood of tears.
"Madame," said Depot Master Rog
ers as ho led to her tho two children
whom ho found wandering among tho
crowd," I found these two out on the
platform, and tho other can't be far
awny. Cheer up. Wo will find your
other child. If not"
"Oh, it wasn't a child," wnilod the
lady between her sobs. "It was my
dog Daisy."
Tho depot master waited to .hear no
,more, and ns ho Btrodo furjouely into
tho gentlemen's waiting-room ho waa
heard to mutter between his teeth sev
.oral sentences not to lie found in the
revised edition of the old Testament.
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