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About The Oregon scout. (Union, Union County, Or.) 188?-1918 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 20, 1886)
THE OREGON SCOUT. JONI5S.V CHANCItV, I'uhlliilicr. UNION, OREGON. PERSONS AND THINGS. Nevada's total revenue) last jta froin'llto ojtinties ninoiinteil to $27u, 1)91.10. It mils $2.1,900.72 to colled it. Tru: tnulo in patent medicine; amounts to about 22,000,00() pel annum. There aro live thousand kinds in the market. A iuiooki.yn yirl stepped into a Jew elcr's and asked for a pair of "consists oncy bracelets." Somebody had toK licr that consist ncy was a jewel. Nr.VADA has thirteen ruilronel.s wilh in its borders, and their total taxntiot is over 811,000,000, of which the Cen tral Pacific represents J?C, 117,100. Osk day, during an iininiat"il elift ciih3.cii at tl.n French Academy, M. do JJarian ro.? and said: "(Jcntli'inui, I propose that wo speak only four at s timu. A lMitMKii in Silinos valloy, Califor nia, recently Miippeil l0 sacks ol potatoes to San Francisco, and aftci paying commission, freight, etc., the whole lot netted him 21 cents. Tin: government is making a thor ough trial at the Springfield arsenal ol lltt! Spencer magazine gun, theoartrlges used in which are loaded with nine buckshot each, instead of a bullet. Thii arm is recommended for militia use ir case of riots. A siiirwitKUKi'.D sailor, after cling ing to the keel of a captsi.cd boat new the mouth of the Columbia river for a , long time, attempted suicide by cutting his ()vn throat, but in doing so his feel struck the bottom, and he changed hit mind and walked ashore. A I'ljitso.v who recently visited Cool idgo, Arizona, on the Atlantic and Pa cific road, saw there five Apache KqmiWH whose business appeared to n to buy all the Winchester rifles and am munition they could get hold of. Thoj appeared to have plenty of money. Tun immense prehistoric shell heaps at Danmriscotta, Me., are being dug up and shipped to Huston to be ground into dust and sold as poultry food. j These deposits which arc described in' Ernest Ingorsoll's census report, on! American oyster industries, have long been an object of great interest to anti quarians. I.v a study upon the nature of hyp notics M. Dujardiu-Hcaumctz concluded that opium and its alkaloids do not pro duce a condition of sleep. They stupefy the faculties and induce- torpor, but tiic brain still remains in a condition of ton ic excitement. Chloral will bring about Irtio sleep, but in large doses it has a dangt-roiis action on the heart, and it ingestion often gives risa to gastric dis orders. 'I'm: birth of a male child in a Moslem family can never be concc aled, and the date is recorded in the records of its (lis. trict. These books aro watched will jealous eye, and when the boy arrives al the military age of 18 ho is interviewee' by the authorities. Substitution is al lowed on the payment, of .2,r(), in whiel case they arc placed on the list of tlu ruserves. Hut as a man is liable to three conscriptions, he must pay !?7.rj0 before ho can bo free. Ik a medical report to the maritime customs of China, Dr. A. Henry refers to the astonishing prevalence of suioidi at Ichang. One day a young girl breike a basin, and, being scoldeil, went into ' an adjoining room and hanged herself. On the same day a man committed sui j cido in the same way after an ultoroa. j tlon with his father. For a similar cause a young man attempted on the followlne day to cut his throat. The writer sayt that -suicide Is a veritable Ichang mal ady. Tin: peasant Indians of Central Amer ica hold some curious .superstitious, o' which the following ar examples: Wlior a child is ill the mother takes a drakes nlngcs its tall feathers, and, muttering tvrtiiln words, passes it over the patient. A woman fends a parrot with a few pieces of tortilla and gives the child the crumbs which fall from the beak, as they will make it talk! ('olio is dun tc the evil evo; In order to get rid of the disturbing Influence, the woman breaks four duck's eggs Into a basin, and, hav ing mixed them with rue, places the whole under the child's bed; if the com pound 1h found curdled in the morning, the spirit has departed. A diamond broker arrived at Wash ington last week with a -i'10.000 neck luce, ordered from him long ago, and the stones of which ho has been years in collecting. The necklace) has forty one blue white stones and it la said to be) the largest collection of absolute!) perfect gems that has ever been maele in this country. The eu'iitiul gem, aim the only odel one, is saveu carats In weight, and ce)st $2,o0D. The rout art idl exact pairs, of graduated sizes, nut the smallest one cost $100 each. The broker who made this collection sought (he world over for the stonus, us hit contract stipulated that each one should bo absolutely faultless, and he Nays that lit has examined 10.000.000 weirtli of Jew Is to complete the select lou. N12W YORK'S HORSEY GTIILS. "Flaneur" toll T Mm Kqulne mul lre mi ll Inn llraiillos of the Ilorne-Shiiw. Letter to San Francisco Argonaut. The beautiful women of New York have iiintlo the horse-show a success. Its first season was not much of a go, becuuso people bnel no idea that the show would prove one of the fashion able events of the year. The second sevtson, however, settled it for ever more, for it was then discovcrcel that it was more of n sdiow for beautiful women than for bloodcel horseflesh. The show opened this year with every thing fully understood, with an admir able field of horscs.and the most stun ning exhibit of handsome women that the town has over seen. Tlie'y went thero in platoons, ami they carressed the horses, talked with each other, nodded brightly hero and there, and looked so healthy, wealthy and wise, that the men stood round, ten rows deep, anel otarcd at them with cliilel-liko and abject adoration. It is tho fashion able tiling now for women to affect horses, anel tho most dashing, brill iant, ami influential of nil the cliques, into which New York society js elivid eel is tho hoscy cliepio, which includes tho names of luuel unci fust ridcrd, like John I). Chcever, Center Hitchcock, the Rjtherfords, tho Mortimers, the lioliiionts, Theodore Uronson, anel dozens of other young men whoso for tunes enables them to keep extensive stables. Among tho women of tho cliquo aro Miss Gertrude Chcever. Miss Lucy Wrock, Miss Georgiana Hcckschcr, and Mrs. August IJelniont Jr. Most of them are in tho Hocka way hunt, and the feminine members of tho organization have excited a grmt deal of talk recently through the astonishment that has been expressed by somo English visitors of distinct ion at thcirdnre elevil anel rcekk'ss riding. It is said that nowhere in England can bo founel such young, courageous, un.l fearless women riders as tliosei of the Kaekawny hunt. Members of this or ganization are largely responsible for tho existence of the horse-show. They havo supported it heartily anel drawn all Neworkin with them. Allcliepics, jealousies, and petty anel imposing antagonisms are forgotten when tho horse-show week comes around, and the women of New York vie with one an other to sco which shall bo most ad mired at tho horse-show. Twenty thousnnel dollars in prize cups aro of fercel this year, and horses of every in aginable distinction are) on hand. Thero aio so many imported English grooms loitering about Madison Square Garden at least seven or eight hundred of them that the place offers unusual attractions to thcAn slonianiac. All the members ottho Cauaelian club are also on hand. The latter is a club formed of Canadian residents of New York, anel tlii'y aro considerably more English than tho English themselves. It. is rather amusing to nolo just now that tho fashionable worlel dis plays a tendency decidedly tho reverse of that which it retained a few yenr.s ago. One'o it was proper for men to cultivate a nuirtial bearing. They held their heads in the air, took manly si rid ?s he'ld their shoulders back, and we-ro brisk and talkative. The proper thing in girls at that time was tho drooping and willowy article. Ithaeln't inue'h ap petite, anel it cultivated t ho habit, of dropping its lids over its largo blue eyes. All this is very bad form now. Men should droop a little, carry them selves carelessly, and benel their bends a trifle forward, if the live hundreel specimens on viow at I ho horse-idiow aro to bo taken as examples. Their clothes shoulel not fit too siumly, their trowseus must bo very wiele, nnel always freshly ironi'd, so that I ho seems will show, just us tlie'y do in trousers that have just coinu from the tailor. From a glaneu at five hun dred of these men, it will appear th::t all ot them copied from tho same mod el. Ecw of them wear side-whiskers now, and nearly all aro content with a simple mustache). They wear high hats with two-ine-h bands, about them, black coats that aro cutaway in front, gray trousers, white over-gaiters, anil varnished boots. Add a pair of brick coloml gloves, a buHdiorn stick, and a ml tie, anel you have what would appear to bo absolutely correct in Now York at this particular time of tho year at the herse-show. It is rather eliflicult to gain this informa tion, for no man seems to care for any tuner man, and all vyivi are turned on tho women. They walk like so many dashing elragoons, with their chins high in tho air, their big eyes open to tho full limit of tho law, anel their mag nificent shoulelers and busts encased in tailor-mado jackets. They staroat tho men with superb inriilTorence, anel walk about as if the wor!el.owed them homage, anel must render it in spitcof everything. All thogirls in town seem to have caught tins air of magnificent solf-coin-placency, and their assurance carries everything before it. If there is a meek and clinging woman left in town, she would bo frightened to death to meet tho magnificent creatures who dash about Madison SqtiareGarden. I was thero for an hour a few days ago, ami came out for luncheon about two o'clock. Tho Brunswick was a block distant, and two of us wont there and sat down (illicitly to havo a bite. The) man with mo had rather a delicnto appetite, nnel ho was trying to find something on tho bill ol faro that ho folt like eating, when a victoria dashed to tho door and camo to a stop with a suddomieis that made) mo gasp. The horses threw themselves back on their haunches, and at tho sumo instant the groom vaulted to tho side walk and stood like a block of marble with his hand touching tho rim ot his hat. As his feet touched tho ground two magnifi cent specimens of the horso-show girls bounced out of tho victoria anel strode into tho restaurant, and looked around as though t hoy wondoreel what right anybody else on earth had to exist. One was iiiiiqtctin, ami tho oth er perhaps twenty. They were unusu ally tall, and magnificently built. The big gray ojes of tho cider glanced around imperiously, and fell upon the tablo adjoining the one at winch w sat. It seemeel to catch her bounding fancy, for she turned to her compan ion and said, quickly: "Here, dcah; this will do, I'm quite sunh. Wo only want a bite, you know. With this they camo over liko n whirlwind, scatcel thenisplvcs rapidly, elrow off their gloves with long-armed and vigorous motions, and talked "horse" with a degree of volubility that would put a back-county sborill tn nliniiio. Tbnv bnrl itisfc driven over to tlie sliow, and were very unxioustc get uack again. Fortunes in Deformity. The first dime museum was started on tho Bowery in Now York in 1872. At first the museums multiplied slow ly, but about three years ago they sprang up all over the country, and now all large cities have f-oin one to three. It is a bigger thing to bo n freak than to marry a rich widow. Freaks grow rich. The competition between museums has run up the price of curiosities until they draw moro pay than a receiver in a railroad suit. A good freak makes more money without opening his mouth, than the most accomplished actoi . Little Lu cia Zcrate, tho Mexican midget,who is undoubtedly thesniallestiitiinan being ever exhibited, got $2,800 for four weeks in this city, and now wants $800 a week. Jo-Jo, the dog-faced bov, gets $500 a week. The first season iiooxhibited he elrow $700, but curiosities, as a rule, elraw larger snlnries on their first tour. The Greely survivors wore offered $1,000 a week to show themselves, but the Government interfered. Tho "turtle boy," a misfit little darkey, whose limbs aro frightfully distorted, com mands $75 a week. The gentleman with tho clastic skin, who thinks noth ing of pulling tlio skm of tho back ot his neck over his face and can make a neck-tio of his nose), got $300 a week for his first season, and nowgets$150. Tho two negro girls who figure si "what is its" aro paid $200 si week. Chang, tho Chinese giant, won't show for less than $!l,r50 a week; Colonel Goshen, who is almost as tall anel runs a farm over in New Jersey, gets but $i5, but Mr. and Airs. Bates, the well-known giants, aro in demand at $000. The Count and Countess Magri (formerly Mrs. Tom Thumb) and t lie Count's brother, Baron Little Finger, get $000 a week. Josephino Myrtle Coibyn, the Aztecs, man and women, who originally showed with Barnuin, get Slot). The "Modern Hercules," who loves to catch reel hob cannon-balls, elocs about twenty minutes' work a day and draws $200 a week, but he is not prop erly a freak, although ho is likely to bo ono if ho ever misses tho ball and it hits him. But these arehigh-priecel freaks. Tho second-class curiosities manage to worry along on from $o0 to $l"iOa week. Fat women aro in demand at $ 10. Ada Briggs, wliDis good-looking and heavy as she is pret ty, gets $(!(). Dave Navarro, tho "fat boy,"who,by the by, was not a woman, made managers pay him $12;" a week, llo tlieel recent!. Living skeletons got from $10 to $80, Iko Spriuu drawing the latter figure. Spraguo is so delightfully ethereal thutlio can't stand without being propped up with straws. Armless men who do thing? witli their toes are bribed not to run away for $f0 a week. The "leoparel boy," a colored youth who is turning whito in spots, coiuiuinuls $25 a week. Albinos anil minor curiosities that are useel te fill in tho bill receive) $15 and 8-0 fi wei'k. Musical lamilies those families whero the old gentlemen plays tho violin, the mother the piano, and all tho children somentrocieius instru ment chiefly drums, draw from $50 to $100 a week. Freaks die, and sometimes theyRO out of t ho business. Captain Costen tenus, the original tattooed Greek, ro. tired upon a fortune, anil is now liv ing on a lino estate in Greece, but has become blind. Dudley Forstcr, "Hop-o-My-Tliuinb," a very little fellow, inaelo enough in two years to buy his father a nico farm. Philadelphia Times. Flowers Unit Iilooiu in "Winter. From tho Now Orleans Time's-Deinocrat. Gilbert and Sullivan havo told ua about tho llowers that bloom in the spring, but New Orleans could give them a great ninny pointsabout those that bloom in tho winter. Thero never wore- so many llowers at this season in our city, hardly in tho memory of tho oldest inhabitant. Hoses are blooming everywhere through tho city with summer luxuri ance, in every shade, trom golei to cream, from crimson to palest roso. Great glossv-lesivetl Marechal Niel vines over doorways aro festooning themselves at intervals with yellow perfumed globes. Mario Henriettas aro unfolding warm, odorous crimson liearts, and tho Duchesso do Brabant has been caught insoinenaui'hty deeel, no doubt, for she is blushing in buds, Tho greon squares of Mr. Hutchin son's lawns aro patterncel with multi colored blossoms, and tho passers-by havo thrust greedy noses through tha bars of tho Hartwell fenco to sniff at tho roses that were blooming and fall ing in solitude beneath the-heavy fruit hung boughs of the laden orange trees, with never a hand to gather them. Mrs. Glover's homo, on Seventh street, has binni radiant with roses all win ter, and the Whitni'y home, on the avenue, has been passed with lagging feet becatiso of tho beauty of blossom and richness of perfumo within iti gates. ! Southern California will have only 800,000 boxes of orances to ship East this year against -150,000 last year. From (10,000 to 0b, 000 people cro.s tho Brooklyn bridge every tiny in thi cars, while about 1 1,000 wall: over, A Lad Murdered for Tiro Dollars. A Tocron (Gn.)diHpntch snys tlio la-ad ol J Alexander Muuldin. iithirten-ycaro1el boy, was found on tlio streets of (hat plnco. Somo (liminre mvny the body lay in ii pool ol blnoil. Tlio hoy s mother sent him out tlio night before to pay u debt of two dob Jars. Tlio iiioiii'y was missing from tlio boy pockets una tho mil mul not been paid. It was concluded that ho lmd been robbed and murdered. THE FORTY-NINTH COXGRESS. Itccorcl of Proceedings In IIoMt Uranclien of the Same. Rkvatk, Feb. n. Tlio cTmlr Intel before the sennte u iiichhurc from tho president transmitting infnrmntion relating to sur veys tit public lnnds in Nebrnska. Tlio senate took up and, after n short debate, pngscd the bill to extend the laws of tho United States over tho unorganized terri tory south of the stale of Kansas nnd known ns "tlio public land strip." Sena tor Mitndersnn reported favorably his hill to increns? the elliciency of the in.Vntry branch of tlio army, known as tho "threo battalion bill." Senator liosan, from tho committee on military affairs, reported favorably hiw bill to increase tho elliciency of the nrmy, with some amendments there to by the committee. Cameron called up his bin to provide for tho appointment of an assistant secretary of the navy, ho gnn submitted nil nni'-ndment providing for the appointment nlso of nn assistant secretary of wnr nt $4,000 per annum. The amendment wns ordered printed and tho bill went over. Hotisn, Fob. 0. orlon, from tho com mittcc on wuys nnd menus, reported the resolution cnlling on tlio secretary of the treasury for information ns to the sums of money claimed in suits against collectors of customs for duties illegally exneted on imported merchandise, now pending i tlio southern district of New York. Adopted. Iteports w'ero made: Uy Miller, from tho hanking nnd currency committee I ho sen ate hill authorizing tho receiver of any na tional bnnlc to use so much ol tlio money ot trust ns mny bo necessary topurchnse nny property on wiucn tlio bank may nave n legal claim. Uy Davis, from the commit tee on commerce Providing for tho inves tigation of tlio discovery of prevent ing yel low fovcr by inoculation. Uy Warner, from tlio conimitteo on postotlices nnel post roads To rcduco tho feo on money orders for $f or less from eight to five cents. Placed on tho house calendar. Sn.VATn, Fob. 10. Tho bill to nllow dis charged army ofllcers ono yenrs' pay nnd allowances, wns reported adversely. Tho following bills woro reportctl favorably: By Senator SInnderson To provide for hold ing nt least ono term of tho United States district and circuit courtB for tho district of Nebraska in each year at thn following named places: Omaha, Lincoln, Nebraska City. Hustings, Norfolk and Kearney. Uy Senator Allison Authorizing tlio commis sioner of tho general land ofllco to readjust the accounts of registers of Mio lanel ollices and receiver! of public moneys who served nssuch from March 122, 18.12. to July 1, 1802, and to audit and settle tho military bounty lnnd warrant fees wliich they woro compelled by orderof thegoneral landollico to pay into tlio treasury, to audit anil set tle commissions on mirchnso money, charges made by them for guard service, transportation and depositing public moneys duo to them to bo refunded with in terest nt 0 per cent. It appropriates $1,000,000 for tins purpose. Mr. Hoar offered a resolution that tlio committeo on library considorand roport nt nn early tiny tho oxnediency of ihocrcction at tlio scat of government of n statuo or monument to tho Into illustrious lien. YwulielU bcott Hancock. Hocsn, Feb. l0. Mr. Ulanchard offered a scries ot resolutions reciting that this liouso has learned with profound sorrow of the great and iri-eparnblo loss which tlio country has sustained in tho dcatli of that ireat and good man, Mai. Gen. Winfleld S. Hancock: that this house, in common with nil his countrymen, mourn tho death of him win was the stainless soldier for the union in war and tlio undaunted defender of the constitution and ot civil liberty in ponce, and at nil times tho stninlcHS iimn uihl lticofr'.iptible; that as a mark of re spect nnd nffuctiou for tho exalted virtuo of this hero and patriot, this house do now adjourn; Unit tho speaker of tho house lie directed to transmit to tlio widow of tlio honored deael n conv of these resolutions tin nn assurance of the heartfelt sympathy of tlio houso in this sorrowlul bereavement, wliich is alike her s and tho country s. lho resolutions were adopted and tho house adjourned. SuN'ATr, Fob. 11. Amon? bilU Intro duced wua ono by Mitchell provldiir; for tho repeal of all tro.vtioi par- mitting tho coming of Cliineao to tho United States and prohibiting their coming except in caso of diplomatic and of ficial personage. Tha bill to roiiihite tho promotion ol West I'oinc graduate was passed. Senator Dawes, from tho commit tee on Indian affairs, reported favorably Van Wyck's bill authorizing the s'crotary of the interior, witll tho consent of tin) Winnebago Indians in Nebraska, to causo to bo surveyed and appraised in forty-acre tracts about thirty-live thousand acre ol tho Winnebago reservation and to sell tlio name to settlers and allot tho remainder of the reservation, except that portion sold to tlio ("lira go. st. l'aul, MinneapolH nnit Omaha J'.eilrond company, to the Indians in (severalty. After consldoroblodehute tho bill was passed as reported from the com niittoe. Adjourned until Monday. Hoi'SK, Fob. 11. Wollboine, from tho committee on Italian affairs, reported the Indian appropriation bill and it was re ferred to committeo ot the whole. Adams, ol Illinois, on behalf of tho committee on banking and currency, called up tho bill to enable national banking associations to increase their capital stock nnd to change ihoir names or locations. Tlio hill was uassed. Holers, from the committee oa judiciary, reported tho bill conferring civil jurisdiction on certain cases mixing in In dian Territory oa United States courts wliich exercise criminal jurisdiction over the territory. Placed on the liouo calen dar. The l'itx John Porter bill was dis cussed without action, mul tho liouso nil Ioiiriieil. Houm:. Feb. 1;!. Dunham, on bolialt of the committee on commerce, called up and the house passed the bill nilthoi Uing tho Mihislppi Water Power and Doom com. pany of Minnesota to construct a dam across tho Mississippi river. On motion of Tucker the houo bill authorizing the treas urer of the United States la his dincrotion. and with consent of the secretary of the treasury, to appoint one ol Ills clerks to disihurgo the duties of treasurer or assist ant tronbiirer in the event of illness or ab sence l either of thoso olllcers. was taken up und passed. In the, committee, of tho whole tho ponding bindm- in tin morning hour was a motion to table the motion to reconsider tho vote by which the house oa Thm-ndity imssod the bill authorizing na tional banks to Increase their capltulstoek ' iitu) filuiiiert thiili-hinutimi mid Humps, 'l'liti 1 motioa to reconsider wns tabled ayes. 1W; nays. 01. The Fit John Porter bill was iIUcummI, after which the house nil-journed. Snvvrn. Feb. IT.. Senator Van Wyck submitted an amendment to tho house bill to incu'iise pensions of willows nnel depen dent relatives of elccensetl soldiers and sailors, providing tlint minor children shall receive $" per month when ono parent la deceased, and 510 when both parents aro deceased; that tho pensionable age bo ex tended to 18 years; anil that fathers and mothers shall only bo rcrpiii-cd to prove dependence at tho time of the application for pension. Senn tor Van Wyck, from the committee on public lands, reported favor ably the bill to establish two additional land districts in the state of Nebraska, nnd authorizing the president to appoint regis ters nnd receivers therefor. Senator Con ger, from the committee on postollices nnd jiostronds, reported favorably the bill granting to Mrs. .1 til in 1). Grnnt the frank ing privilege. Passed. A resolution offered by Senator Manderson was agreed to call ing on the secretary of the interior to in form the scnato what had been granted to laud grant railroads and the number pnid for. On motion of Senator Dawes the sen ate took up and passed the bill reported from the committee on Indian affairs for tiic relief of mission Indians in California. A message from tho president was laid be fore the senate transmitting n letter of tho secretary of the inferior witli the draft of a. bill providing for t he sale of the Sac nnd Fox Indian reservations la Nebraska nnd Kansas. IIocsk, Feb. 15. Mr. Ilanback intro duced a bill for a most sweeping impilry concerning the charges made reflecting on the integrity nnd olilcial action of certain olhcers of tlio government in connection with the Pan-Electric Telephone company. I'mlcr the call of tho states tho following bills, etc., were introduced and referred? l!y Mr. Morrison, to reduce tariff taxes; by Mr. Ilanback, a resolution calling for tho appointment of n special committee con sisting of eleven members of this house to make inquiry into any cxnendituro on tho part of the government incurreil relative to I he rights of tlio Hell ami Pan Klectric Telo nhono comnatiies to priority of lintents; said inquiry to include all organizations or companies that have sprung out of the l'an-Klectrie Telephone company, or for niiv other purpose; and also to innko full inquiry into tlio issuance of stock known as the Pan-F ectrie Telephone stock, or any othorconipany, companies or organiza tion springing ont of tlio Pun-Klectric Tele phone company, to any person or poisons coiinecieo wiui ciuier tuu fvmiivtn u, cliil or executive department of the govern meat of the United States, to whom, whoa, where, nnd in what amount, and for what consideration in money, or influence, said stock was delivered. THE FDNEUAIi OF (JEN. HANCOCK. The Tomb Closed JIlil Snlvo of Artil lery uml IVIurllnl Music. The funeral ot Gin. Hancock took placo on tlio l.'Uh. At 10 o'clock Triuty church, Now York, wns renched by tho enrriages containing tlio pall-bearers, who followed tho casket into tlio sncred eililico in the fol lowing order: Secretnry of Stato llayard; Gen. Sherman; I.icut.-Gcn. Slieridnn; Maj. Gen. Scholield; Gen. Franklin; lirig.-Gen. Fry llrig.-Gen. Terry; Urig.-Gen. Miles; llrig.-Gen. Newton; Urig.-Gen. Wilcox; Gen. "Walker; J. W. Hartshorn, Col. W. 1. Wil son and Mnj. I). W. Miller. Trinity church bore no trace of mourning save a whito cross on a black border wliich rested upon tlio pulpit. Tlio ensket was deposited on n catafalquo in front of tlio altar. The choir chanted "Lord let mo know my end," after wliich Itov. Goodwin, of Governor's Island, rend tho lesson. The choir sang "Hock of Ages," and the services woro concluded by Itov. Dr. Morgan Dix reading tho Lord's prayer, after wliich the funeral procession re-forined, and to the strains of the "Dead Muich in Saul," marched down the nislo to the 'main entrance, where the casket was once more placed in tlio hearse. Tho funeral train mado the journey from Jersey City to Norristown, Pa., witli no untoward "incident. All along tho route tho people, men, women and children, were out to see tlio passage of the black-robed cars, test ifying to their respect and honor for tho bravo defender of the union. At Philadelphia committees representing tho Loyal Legion and citizens awaited tho tra'in. Among the distinguished Pennsyl vnninns there gathered were Gov. Pattison nnd ex-Govs. Hoyt and Harti-unlt. The train reached Norristown at 2:10 p. m. Tlio procession was at once formed, con sisting of tho pall bearers, town council, Hancock veterans of Philadelphia, Zook post G. A. 11., Masonic organizations and citizens. Tlio procession fileil through Main street, which was crowded witli people to site of tho tomb on tho hill over looking tho city. Several thousand people had gathered at that point and the Loyal Legion and Zook post formed a cordon around tho tomb to keep the crowd back. The lioarao at length reached the sepulchre and sergeants ot the Fifth artillery lffted the heavy casket and, eight on a side, witli reliefs on hnnd, slowly led the way around the last bend of tho general's last journey. Tho pall-bcnivrs had alighted and formed on each bUIo of the remains. Secretary of State Hayurd walked level with the head of tho coffin and hall his colleagues followod, while Gen. Sherman led the file on tlio op posite side witli Secretary of War Kndicott noxt liim, Gen. Sheridan was next behind IJayard. Thoro was no pntiso at tho en trancoof tho tomb, regulars carrying tho casket directly inside, and where they rolled it into a niche that was waiting. As tlio body wns passed through tho gateway ol tho tomb the llrst of three sal vos woro tired from tho hillside by tlio light battery ot Fort Hamilton. Then camo forward tho blue coated messenger from the widow. He bore two wreaths of mar guoiites. Upon one, in purple immortelles, was the word "daughter," and the other bore the word "husband." Tho upper right-hand niche was opened nnd upon the casket of the general's daughter was placed one of the tokens from tlio widow, while tho other was placed upon the general's daughter's casket. Then themarbleblocks wuroset in jiosition and sealed. Then, as lho regulars withdrew from tho sepulchre, it bugler came out from the ranks and stand ing upon the gentle slope sounded the last 4 taps" for Gen. Hancock. The bearers re entered their carriages, tho guto of the tomb was fastened, and the thousands melted away through tho hiiow-wet paths nnd down tho hillsides to the town, mid tho lust rites were ended. Denth of (Jen. Rowley. After quite a long illness Gen. W. 11. Row. ley died in Chicago oa tlio 10th at the resi dence of his daughter. Mrs. J. C. Ulenat. Gen. Ibiwley became widely known on nc count of his position as secretary of Gen. Grant, witli the rank of brigadier general, during the Inst yearn of tho war. In 1801 ho returned to his homo nt Galena, III., where he has since resided until his health failed l.im. and he came to Chicago. For a number of years ho nerved as judgo of tin county court at Galena. TlieT Storey" WilfCase. Judge Kogers, of Chicago, la tho circuit court, decided that tho will executed by Wllber F. Storey, Into owner ol tho ad rago Times, was valid, and ilirected that it he admitted to probate. The mutter was heard on apoal from tho probate court. The will was contested by blood heirs on three grounds: Want of testamentary rapacity, undue influence, and that the in truaicu. mus uot properly witnessed. DEATH OF GEN. HANCOCK. Another of the Nation's Heroes Taken from the Scenes of Earth. Gen. Hancock Punhph Suddenly Away on tlieOtli of February. Brief Sketch of Ute Deceased. Gen. Hancock died at Governor's Island, Now York, February 9th. His death was tho result of a mnlignant carbuncle on the bnck of his neck, wliich had confined hlmto his bed for several days. No serious alarm wns felt until shortly before ho expired. Tho news cnusetl profound Borrow in com mercial nnd financial circles ns well ns among business men generally. When the sad event wns known in the exchanges and custom house lings woro ininiodlatoly or dered at hnlf-moat. It has been generally known that Gen. Hancock was at Wash ington a week ago and was obliged to re turn home without pnying his respects to the president, tho cnrbunclo which caused his etccth having mado its appearance on the general's neck at tho base of the brain. Tho Commercial Gazette says: Gen. Han cock had been failing for some time and lmd been unable to actively atteml to his mili tary duties on tho Island. Ho suffered from a complication of diseases, but still fought against his ailment, but the recent development of a cnrbunclo wliilo ho wns at Washington compelled him 'to remain nt his house. From this attack he did not rally nnd hisconelition hnd bcea considered precarious Tor a tiny or two pant. His only son died last autumn nnd since then he tins not been given strength to resist t he disease with the determination ho had previously exhibited. When he expired his wife was besido him. fWinfield S. Hancock wns born in Mont gomery county, Pennsylvania, Feb. 14, 1824; received his early education nt Nor ristown (Pa.) academy and in 1840 was appointed a cadet at tlio United Slate military academy, from whenco ho gradu ated and was promoted in tho nrmy to be brevet second lieutenant of infantry July 1, 1844, receiving his full commission of second lieutenant in 1S40; promoted to bo first lieutenant in 18t":t; lransfetvd to the quartermaster's department in 1855 wjth the rank of captain; promoted to bemnjor in tho samo department in 18GH. For moro than two years sub-cquoiit to Ins. graduation ho served on frontier duty; in tho war with Mexico in 1817-48 ho served witli his regiment at San Antonio, at Clio rubusco, Molino del Hey and tho as-mult. and capture of the City of Mexico, where ho displayed conspicuous gallantry, recniv ing tho brevet of first lieutenant for Con treras and Cherubusco. From 1818 to. 1855 Gen. Hancock served in tho west both ns qunrtermaster nnd ndjutant, after which ho was transferred to the qunrter mnsler's department and was in Florida during tho Seminole hostilities, in Kansas during the disturbances thero in 1857, nnd in California at Los Angeles an quarter master of tho southern district, whero he wns at tho breaking out ol tlio lato wnr, nnd whero ho exerted a powerful Influence) during that eventful period. At his own request ho repaired to Washington nnd ap plied tor nctive duty in tho field. He, wns. assigned to Kentucky as chief quartermas ter ot Gen. Anderson h command, bat before entering upon that duty ho was appointed a brign(lior-gencral of volunteers. The his tory of Gen. Hancock's career through nnd sinco the wnr is already well known to every American. Ho distinguished himself nt the siege or Yorktown and led the bril liant clinrgo in 1802 which captured Fort Magrnudci-and gained the day. His ser vices throughout tho entire rebellion wero conspicuous and valuable, and the brevets of major, lieutenant cdloncl nnd colonel wero conferred upon him, nnd ho wns recommended Jy Gen. MiClellnn for pro motion to major general. For his con spicuous services at Gettysburg Gen. Han cock received tho thanks of congress. Ho was wounded thero nnd disabled from re suming activo duty till December, 1803. Ho bore a prominent part in tlio battle of tho Wilderness. On August 11, 1801, ho wns appointed a brigadier general in tho regular army. In August, 1800, ho wns trnnsferred to the command or the depart ment of the Missouri, having in the mean time relinquished his voiuuteercommission nnd been promoted to bo major general in tho regular nrmy. From September, 1807, to Mnrch, 1808, ho com manded the dopsirtment of tho Gulf; the military division of tlio Atlantic from March, 1S0S, to March, 1SG9; tho depart merit of Dakota from 1801) to 1S72, when ho wns assigned to tlio command ot the division of tho Atlantic, with headquarters on Governor's Island, which position ho hold up to tho time of his death. Although not an aspirant for political honors, Gen. Hnncock's namo wns frequently used in 1808 nnd 1872 as a desirable democratic candidate for president, nnd in 1S09 tho democratic nomination , for governor of Pennsylvania wns tendered him, but ho de clined. InlSSOhowns nominated by the democrnts nt Chicago for president of tho United States, accepted the nomination, ran ngninst James A. Gnrlield and was ele foutcd. Sinco that timo ho has led a quiet life nn Governor's Island, appearing promi nently beforo tho public only once, and that wns as grand mnrshal at the funeral o! Gen. U. S. Grant. ALL A110UT THE CHOPS. No Increase In Acreage In Any of tho States. The Chicago Farmers' Review prints the following summary of its crop rol urns: A close study of tho reports scut in by corre spondents gives little indication thus far as to prospects for 1SS0 bexond thegoneral statement that the acreage hi uono of tho winter wheat states has been increased over that of 1SS5. In Illinois and Kan (.as, which proved tho greatest sufferers among the wheat-gro.ving states last year, the nciengo tdtows a decrease, but to what extent can only bo approximately stated. ,1.- ,!.....,,., n,n....nju.in nntl K'n. tucUv nnd a few southern counties ill In diana and Illinois, tho flchls, up to tho end of last week, wero covered with snow, nnd tho generality of reports give better promiso for seeded Holds than at tho same time last year. In Tennessee the reports show that tho crop in various sections has been seriously injured owing to the oxtremo cold and hick of protection. Reports from Dakota and Minnesota indlcato that from two-thirds to three-fourths of tho old crop has been marketed .Reports from Ne braska, Iowa and Wisconsin indicate that on'y from oiu-fourth to ono-third ol the wheat remains on hand, In various por tions of Kansas, Missouri, iiuuom mm Inu n mill urn i mtinrH ni I lieir HUnplleS and in a number of counties in all three of tha states are reported as practically barren ol tins cereal. The Hall Hill Apaln VHoenl. Gov. Mil irn v of Utah, has ug.uu vetoed tho ball bill, amended and repassed, giving nil convicts, except for rapo and murder in the first and second degree, me rignt to unu pending nn appeal of their cases. Tlio veto tvnu .... i, ..F.iniwl that it would obstruct. and perhapH defeat, tho ojierat on of the laws ngillliui poiyiiao'J """ v...,.,.o i. rich man or a mniibackeel by powerful con federated tn evade speedy punishment for his crime while a poor muu uuu iruu;cr UUkt go lo juii.