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MOVING TOR EIGIW HOURS.
A Formlilulilo Denintintrntloii In New
York for tlio Now Order of Thing.
Is'ew York dispatch: Twelvo thousnnd
people, with banners, flags and transpar
encies, assembled in Union square this
eveningnnd lilted up their voices in no cen
tlo manner in behalf of tho eight-hour
movement. They wero workingmen from
tho factories, shops nnd warehouses of tho
city, summoned out by their respective
trades organizations. A good-natured
crowd of GOO policemen had little to do.
Tho men hurrahed a good deal, in fact,
shouted themselves hoarse, in applauding
the sentiments expressed by the speakers,
nnd that was nil. There seemed to be no
end to the number of organizations which
canto pouring into the square nt eight
o'clock. All sorts of transparencies were
borne in the orocossion. Some warned tho
public not to buy "scab cigars"
or ride upon the Third avenue railroad.
Others bore the legend, "Kisht hours shall
constitute a day s labor." Some clubs
lighted the pathwpy with lhtniiii torches.
romiin cnndlcs and el.ctric lights. Two
stands Had lieen erected forspoakers. When
the organizations gut to marchinc around
tlio square, the speakers c'imbed up into
tho stands nnd proceeded to harraugue tho
croud. J lie stand near Itrondwny was
given over to German speakers, and thconu
near Fourth avenue to Knglish. John
Muckin, a pninter, said : "Wo have suffered
quietly and peacefully, but to-day wo re
solved to lie quiet no longer. Wo desire,
liberty for labor, shorter hours and better
pay. We have here in New York a district
attorney who seems to find delight in ar
resting laboring men and throwing them
into prison. Hisses. Wedo not want to
stir up strife in this city, but wo do want
our Hunts and oro bound to linvo
them. The workingmcn aro not to
bo turned away from seeking their
rights by threats from tho grand jury,
and I tell the olllccrs of the law hro to
night that boycotting shall go on."
Cheers. John Swinton was received with
nn outburst of npplatise. Ho said: "Tho
eight-hour movement is closed. Wo have
given satisfactory reasons for demanding
shorter hours which no newspaper lias been
able to answer. This town is now under a
reign of terror by a prostitute judiciary and
rotten monopoly. They nro dragging tho
citizens, car drivers, bakers, and tailors to
prison by tho wholesale. I warn this
judiciary that tho tiinowill como when their
own feet shall pavo tho way to prison."
Tho enthusiasm amongtlioGermans, Poles,
Swedes nnd Italians around tho westetund
was great.
l'llOHAHLE SETTLEMENT.
Tlio St. Louis Citizens' Committee
Ilopo to Mucoeil.
St. Louis dispatch: The probabilities point
to an early close of the strike upon tho Gould
system. This happy state of attain is to be
brought about by tlio citizens' committee ap
pointed some weeks ago. It seeim that when
the citizens' committee discovered that It was
useless trying to eHect a compromise of any
kind with tlio railroads they approached the
leading members and executive board of the
Knights ot Labor and brought every argument
possible to bear upon them to declare the strike
oil. Several conferences have been held be
tween the committee ami Knights, an 1 a pre
liminary meeting of tho citizens' committee
was held, at which resolutions were adopted,
urging the executive board of the Knights to
declare the strike olT, ami pledging tho com
mittee to use every mcaus within Its power to
bring about the much desired arbitration witb
the railroad company for the purpose of se
curing the re-employment of all the strikers
who have not been guilty of infraction of the
law or offenses against the railroad company.
These resolutions will be placed before the
general executive board of tho Knights, and It
Is considered certain they will ollielally declare
the strike off.
On the morning of the 2Sth Win. E. Withers,
a non-union switchman employed at tho union
depot, shot and Instantly killed John Gibbons,
a striking employe of the sumo company.
Withers' statement is that on his way home,
and upon reaching Fourteenth and Spencer
streets, ho was accosted by Gibbons, who
called him a scab; two other persons approach
ed hhn from behind and seized his (Withers')
arms, then all three struck hhn, and he break
ing loose pulled a pistol and fired at Gibbous,
who drooped dead, shot through the heart.
Withers, when seen by a United Press repor
ter, did not bear any marks upon his person,
and acknowledged he did not see any weapons
in the hands of Gibbons when he shot hhn.
A New York dispatch says: When Gould
was asked about the report that the St. Louis
citizens' committee had been successful in ar
ranging a compromise between him aud the
strikers, he laughed and said there was nc
strike. All trains, he declared, arc now being
handled with ease, by a smaller foreo than
ever. There were no vacancies on tho road
trow. When any occurred tho old employes
would not be d'82riuilnated against If they
wished to return to work. The citizen's com
mittee had made no arrangement with the
company.
NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTES.
Spenker Cnrlislo was beforo tho telephone
sommittee on tlio UOtli. IIo naid that in
Way, 18S4. ho received a letter from Harris
Rogers ndvisiugliim thatRogcra' Telegraph
Hid Telephone company had olected him
(Carlisle) a director and placed S100.000
worth of stock to his credit for such occa
liounl services as ho might hud it con
i-eniont to render. To this lottor ho had
replied that so long as ho was a member of
:ongrcss ho would not be interested in any
company or enterprise concerning which
congressional action might bo asked. Rep
resentative Itnndnll had no recollection of
'receiving either n letter or stock from Mr.
Itogers. Representative Hewitt testified
that he had been solicited to embark in
Pan-Electric, and had been offored n tenth
interest, but declined.
Tho house committeo on labor on the
30th heard Representative Springer in sup
port of tlio labor arbitration bill intro
duced by him Isst month. Tho membora
of the committeo seemed fa vorablo towards
the arbitration commission, but the mut
ter did not go far enough to indicnte what
notion will bo taken. Tho opinion was ex
pressed by tlio committeo tlint tho prin
cipal features of the Springer bill could bo
incorporated in tho bill now on tho house
calendar to provide for tho establishment
of a department of agriculture and labor.
Tlio Speech of Jefferson Doris.
In the New York assembly on the SOth,
during debate on an amendment to the
capital Bupply bill, involving the employ
tnent of ex-soldiers, a reference was made
to tho ovation to Jefferson Davis at Mont
gomery. Mr. Canter deprecated the bring
ing up'of the bloody shut, and Mr. Green
asserted that tho republicans were trying
to reO.ve tho strength ol old prejudices for
ipnrty purposes. Mr. Haserty referred to
Mr. Davis ns a ghost who troubled the
-South as .nuch us the North by revisitiiu'
the amies of his former uctivity. The unit
ter muu theu dropped.
CONCERNING TENSIONS.
CJcn. NrsloyCnlK Attention to n SyMcni
Thut Should lu Abolished.
Washington special: Tho lnrge number
of pension bills which hnvo passed both
houses of congress, nnd tho largo number
still pending, have given riso to consider
able comment ns to tho reasons why pen
sions in tlicso cas s have failed to be favor
ably adjudicated before the pension burenu
Gen. Negley, in speaking on this subject,
said: "Tlio numerous applications mado
to members ot congress by old soldiers
nsking tho passage of special bills for their
relief has caused mo to mnke somo inquiry
ns to the cause nnd methods in the pension
oflice for a number of years, working tho
grossest injustice to most deserving claim
nuts. Examiners arc permitted to make a
record of the number ot cases they hnvo
disposed of, and receive promotion accord
ing to tlio greater number they pass over
their associates in the nil ice. The result of
this peculiar system is to encourage the ex
amination of cases witli brief statements.
or few papers, mid the laying aside of cases
requiring tlio most labor. It is also round
that cases aro shoved aside simply to
satisfy tlio convenience of tlio examiner
or clerk, to await his inclination to take
tlio trouble to procure the additional testi
mony required. I venture the assertion
that there are 10,000 cases now that could
be passed by competent and honest board
of examiners.
"Another evil, which should bo remedied,
is tho tardiness of tlio correspondence be
tween tha pension ollico aud the war de
partment, inquiries made ol tlio latter by
tho pension oflice are at least six mouths
lielniHl, in some instances eighteen months
Tho consequence is that when theclaiiiiaut
is culled upon to lurnish additional proofs,
tho witnesses hnvo moved away or died, or
ho himself has become dissatisfied or dis
couraged, and tho result is that ho aban
dons his ense and dies in tlio poor house,
or nntilies to congress. My views upon
this matter aro not intended to rellectupon
tlio present commissioner of pensions. 1
beliovo that ho has honestly endeavored to
forward tho interests of justice and treat
each case impartially, but ho has inherited
n bad system, which should bo improved
without delay.
ONE GREAT STRIKE SETTLED.
An Agreement Kent-lied ly AVIilcli tlio
.lllhsoiiri l'acillc Trouble Aro nt nn
ICnd.
An agreement was reached at St. Louis
on tlio lid by which tlio striko on tlio Gould
system has been declared off. Tho follow.
ing is a copy of tlio order issued declaring
tho striko off:
To tho Members of District Assemblies
17, IKS, 101, and of tho G. A. and Non-Mem
bers or Persons Affected by tho Present
Strike upon the Gould System of Railways
uentlemen: un April htb tho citizens of
St. Louis requested of this board that in
tho interest of tlio business community of
St. Louis, and that of the United States in
general, tho strike upon tlio Gould south
west system ol railways bo declared at nn
end. While this request was under consid
eration, May 1st, by joint boards of I). A.
1 1, .1.1 anil 101, a committee appointed by
congress to investigate tho caiiso of tlio
trouble between the railroad company and
its employes mndo a similar request in which
tiny say: The testimony taken to-day
by tlio congressional investigation com
mittee shows conclusively that very seri
ous losses to tho commercial industries of
the entire country liavo resulted from this
trouble, nnd that, largo numbers of persons
not connected therewith hnvo been thrown
out of employment. Theiofore, wo do re
spectfully but earnestly ask you to discon
tinue this strike nnd leave tho justice ol
your caso to the decision Unit public opin
ion may form when wo make our report."
This document was fully considered and
tho following conclusions arrived at: That
matters bo left in tlio hands of tho general
executive board, they to sot a time and de
clare tho striko at nn end. Wo have, there
fore, selected Tuesday morning, May -1,
loSo, ns tlio ti mo when this striko shall
end. You will make application to your
former employers for re-omployinent on
the above date (May 4). Ry order of tho
general executive board.
John W. Havks.
Hayes said that this order would bo
obeyed by all tho striking knights and that
they would present themselves lor employ
ment to tho different railroad companies.
Cholera Devastates llritisli Troops.
Lord Duffel in has telegraphed from Man-
dalny that all wits quiet there. Tlio coun
try and central districts, however, wero
much infested with rebels. Cholera had at
tacked the Forty-third regiment with such
virulcnco whiio nseending tho Irruwaddy
river that tho whole regiment lind to. bo
disembarked. Fourtceh deaths occurred.
Tho report that tho llritislt outpost at Sua
kim had been surprihed and lilteon Indian
soldiers captured was incorrect. Tlio Emir
of Harran,, who mnssncred tho Italian sci
entists, captured theso Indian soldiers, but
ttlierivards released tliein.
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POLITICAL NEWS AND NOTES.
Senntor Morrill is soventy-six years old.
Senator Aldrich, of Rhode Island, will bo
re-elected.
Kx-Sennlor Kellogg has tho last commis
sion signed by President Lincoln.
Friends ot Warren Green, consul general
at Kannyowa, hnvo nsked that his nomi
nation bo withdrawn.
Tlio members ot tho entiro bonrd of the
Empire Protective association in New
York nro required to furnish 1,000 bail
each to answer. Surety was found for nil.
Indictments wero presented against them
for conspiracy, and they pleaded guilty
when arraigned in court.
The principal chargo against Gen. Rose
rrntis, upon which his confirmation as
register of tho treasury is held up by the
senate, is snid to be subornation of perjury
in connection witli alleged public land
frauds In California. Tlio seuato has lieen
informed that the fact urn of record in the
supreme court, and n committee bus been
appointed to investigate them.
Senntor Howen, of Colorado, says Hint
when ho was elected to tho senate ho was
astonished to learn from tho newspapers
that ho was worth from $5,000 to $10,
000,000. whereas he noverhad Sl.000.U00.
It is rnstoinary when a rich inan goes for
an ollice to tell tho boys ho is well lixed so
Hint they will know how to strike him.
Any exaggeration generally takes tha form
of a playful jokf, but it is very annoying
undoubtedly.
Tho sennto committee on postofllccs and
postroads heard arguments forand ngainst
(ho continuation of Miles J. Finteu, to bo
postmaster at Slreator, 111. It is charged
that Fiutcn was a member of a firm which
hired men to enter homestead and pre
emption claims, nud having hiado linal
proof, transfer tho title to the firm.
Plumb nddressed the committeo in opposi
tion to Fiutcn, and two gentlemen ap
peared in his behalf. Mr. Latter claimed
Fiutcn was not a member of tho firm in
question, nud had nothing to do witli the
fraud.
licit Hutler oirtlTc'LaliTiFTrniibles.
When asked by a New York Tribune re
porter what ho thought of tho strike, Gen.
15. F. Duller said: "1 do not sco oven tho
beginning of tlio end. Tho revolt of tho
masses, of course, is always a dangerous
thing. Tho courts are being dragged into
tho present controversy, but notions of
courts must bo temporary, because if tho
organization of labor extends much fur
ther, tho organization will take possession
of tlio jury-box. That is to say, their
members would got to bo jurors, and con
victions would bo impossible. A largo por
tion of the judiciary of tlio country is
elective and subject to tho samo control.
It was n mistake for Judge Pardeo to
attempt to deal with tlio Texas l'acillc
stiiUo ns contempt of court, because the
railroad happened to bo in tlio hands of a
receiver, and to punish men as if for eon
tempt. In tho first place, tlio strikers
never had an idea in their minds of inter
fering in any way witli the court or its olll
cials. lSoycotting is utterly unjustifiable
and should not bo adopted by the laboring
men especially because it is the weapon of
capital used by capital from timo beyond
memory. That is to say, whoever in tho
world's history has stood forth as an
advocate ot tho right ot labor, whether in
the forum of a politician, in legislative
halls as a statesman, in court as a lawyer
or in the press ns a journalist, 'inn always
been boycotted by capitalists. Boycotting
is a confession of weakness, not an exhi
bition ot strength nnd it can't bo dropped
too soon. It is n two edged sword inoro
dangerous in tho hands ot unskilled wield
era to themselves than to others.
Tlio National Mortality Record.
The report of Dr. Billings, surgeon of tho
United States army, on mortality and vital
statistics of tlio United States as roturned
from the tenth census, has been received by
tho secretary of tho interior. It says : Tho
total population in 1SS0 was 50,155,788,
nn increnso in ten years of 51 1,507,4 12.
Of this increaso 2S1.219 per milium may
bo taken as duo to immigration, tho total
number of immigrants for ten years being
2,812,191. This makes tho mean annual
increase, duo to excessof birtlisovcrceaths,
S7S.522. Tho mean annual birth rate tor
tho United Stales is given as 3(5 por 1,000.
It appears from data presented in tlio re
port that tho United States as a whole,
during tlio census year, lind a comparative
ly low dentil rato and high birth rate. Tho
death rate is shon to hnvo been higher in
the colored than in the wliito population;
in tho foreign element than in the whites ot
American parentage; in cities than in rural
districts.
Tlio Indian Outrage.
Tlio adjutant general bus received tho
following dispatch from Gonoral Miles,
dated Benson, Ariz., April 29:
Confirmed reports from Calabassas and
NoL'iiles state that three persons wero
killed nbout ten miles north of tlio lino.
Vory serious depredations havo been com
mitted south of tlio boundary in Sonora,
many persons being killed and others
being driven out, coming up on tho Sonora
railroad to Arizona territory. Both Mexi
can and United States troops hnvo been
nctively pursuing. Ono Mexican and a
wliito man takon by tho Indians hnvo been
killed. As fast as possible troops aro being
placed whore thoy will bolikely to intercept
tho hostiles should they attempt to inovo
north. Tho balanco will keep as cloi-o to
Geroiuino's camp as possible, wherever
they may go. Tlio dilllculty w,th tho
Navajos hns. I think, been satisfactorily
settled and troops placed in the vicinity of
tho threatened district. Tlio Mcscaleros
nro reported well disposed and at work.
President Adams' Ret urn.
Boston special: President Adams, of tho
Union Pacific railroad, lias returned from
tho west. IIo says that ho found business
gonernlly bettor than ho cxpocted, but corn
fails to move. Tho unduo stimulation
given by low rates lias destroyed transcon
tinental business for n tlmo. Ho expects a.
recovery soon. Ho thinks that through
l'acillc business will bo light for tho noxtsix
months, and thut nussoiiL'orruUs will novor
bo fully restored. Tho business prospects
of tho Union Pacific do not differ material
ly this year from tho last annual report of
tho company for 1885, which will bo issued
noxt week, and will bo n hirse volumo of
175 pages, on tho general plun ot tho 1881
report.
Tho Labor Outlook in PiUsbtin,'.
Pittsburg dispatch: Tho movement of
the labor unions ot this city for a reduc
tion of working hours is confined exclusively
to tho building trades, tho largest local in-
Justrles iron, coal and glass not being
Jisturbed by the demand. Tho plumbers.
bricklayers, hod-carrieis nnd plasterers
bnve settled with their employers on a.
nine-hour basis. Strikes will boiuaugurutod
Blithe 1st or Mondny by the carpenters
tnd cabinetmakers. Tho former want ten
hours' pay for nine hours' work, and tho
'niter nn advance of 20 per cent in wages
ind eight hours. Tlio employers havo ro-
"used. The bakers will demand a reduction
m hours, and if not granted will refuse to
ro to work.
A FAMOUS FIGHT RECALLED.
The Story of a Mnrdor In the Arkansas
nouso of Representative The bpenker
Thrusts a Knlto into the Heart of a Mem
berThe Trial Only a Farce.
Sonator Garland, of Arkansas, seems
to bo fated for tho Cnbinot. As ho
represents Arkansas, a friend out thcro
sends to "Oath" a sketeh of tho Arkan
sas I.ogislnturo about 1810, which every
body will read with interest. It is the
only full necount of this well-known
duel I hnvo over seon. At tlio last ses
sion of tho legislature of that stnto ( 1837,)
says my correspondent, Col. John Wil
son, president of tho bank at Littlu
Kock, tlio capital of tho stato, was
olected speaker of tho house of repre
sentatives, lie hud been elected to that
oflice for a number of years successive
ly, and was ono of the most influential
citizens of tho state. While presiding
over tho deliberations of tho house, ho
took umbrage nt words spoken m de
bato by Major Anthony, a conspicuous
member, camo down from the speaker's
chair, drew a largo bowio-knifo from
his bosom and attacked Major Anthony,
who dofended himself for somo tim
but was nt last stabbed through tlia
heart and fell dead on tho floor. Wil
son deliberately wiped the blood from
his knife and resumed his seat. Tlio
following statement of tho cireum
stauces of tho murder and tho trial of
tho murderer is abridged from tho ac
count published in tho Arkansas Oa
zotto a few months since. It is hero taken
from tho Knoxvillo (Tennessee) Regis
ter, July. -1, hSIJS:
"On the 14th of December last, Major
Joseph .T. Anthony, a member of tho
Legislature of Arkansas, was murdered
whilo performing his duty as a member
of the House of Representatives, by
John Wilson, Spenker of tho House.
Tho facts aro theso: A bill camo from
thoSenato commonly called the Wolf
bill. Among tlio amendments proposed
was ono by Major Anthony, that tho
signaturo of tho President of tho Ileal
Kstato Hank should be attatehed to tho
certificato of tho wolf scalp. Col. Wil
son, tho speaker, asked Major Anthony
whether ho intended tho remark as per
sonal. (Wilson couldn't write it is said.
Oath.) Major Anthony promptly
said: "No, I do not." At that instant
of timo a message was delivered from
tho Sonato, which suspended tho pro
ceedings of the House for a fow minutes.
Immediately after tho messenger from
tlio Senate lind retired Major Anthony
arose from his sent, and said ho wished
to oxplain that ho did not intend to in
sult tho Speaker of tlio House, when
Wilson, interrupting, peremptorily or
dered him to tako his scat. Ma
jor Anthony said as a momlm' ho
iind a right to tho floor to explain
himself. Wilson snid, in angry
tono, 'Sit down, or you had bet
ter, and thrust his hand into his bo
som and drow out a largo bowio-knife,
ten or twelve inches in length, nnd do
eended from tho speaker's chair with
tho knifo drawn in a menacing manner.
Mnjor Anthony, seeing tlio danger ho
was placed in by Wilson's advance on
him with a drawn knife, roso from his
chair, set it out ol his way, stopping
back a pace or two and drow his knife.
Wilson eought up a chair and struck
Anthony with it. Anthony recovoring
from the blow, caught tho chair in his
loft hand, and a light ensued over tho
chair. Willson recioved two wounds,
ono on eacli arm, nnd Anthony lost his
knife, either by throwing it at Willson, or
it escaped by accidont. After Anthony
had lost his knifo Wilson advanced
on Anthony, who was then retreating,
looking over his shoulder. Seeing
"Wilson persuing him, ho throw a chair.
AVilson still persuod, and Anthony
raised another chair as high as his breast,
with a view, it is supposed of keoping
AVilson oil". Wilson then caught hold
ofthochnir with his left hand, raised
it tip, and with his right hand dolibor
ately thrust his knifo into Anthony's
heart, seeing that spot under tho chair,
nnd drow it out; and wiping oft' tho
blood with his thumb and linger retired
near to tho Speaker's chair.
"As tho knifo was withdrawn from
Anthony's heart, ho foil a corpso on
tho floor, without uttering a word, or
scarcely making a struggle, so truo did
tho knifo, as doliberatoly dnocted,
piorco Ins heart. Threo days elnpsod
beforo the constituted authoriticH took
any notico of tho horriblo deed; and
not thon, until a relation of tho mur
dered Anthony dennndeda warrant, for
tho apprehension of AVilson. Sovoral
days clasped beforo ho was brought
beforo an examining court. IIo thon,
in a carringo and four, camo to tho
placo appointed for trial. Four or fivo
days wero employed in tho examina
tion of witnesses, und never was a clear
er caso of murder proved than on that
occasion. Notwithstanding, tho Court
(Justice Urown dissenting) admittod
AVilson to bail, and positively refused
that tho prosecuting attorney for tho
Stato should introduce) tho law to show
that it was not a bailable caso, or oven
to hoar nn argument from him. At
tho timo appointed for tho Hossion of
tho Circuit Court AVilson appeared
agreeablo to his recognizance A mo
tion was mado by AVilson'a counsel for a
chango of venuo, foundod on tho atli
davits of AVilson and two othor mon.
Tho Court thereupon removed tho caso
to Salino county. Tho Sherifl'ofPulaski
novor confined Wilson ono minute, but
permitted him to go whoro ho pleased,
without guard or any restraint imposod
on him whatever. On his way to Salino
ho entertained him freely at his own
house, and tho next day dolivorcd linn
over to tho Shorifl' of that county, who
conducted the prisoner to tho dobtor't
room in the jail, and gavo him tho key,
eo that ho and everybody elso had frco
pgross and ingress nt all.timcs. AVilson
invitod ovorybody to call on him, as ho
said he wished to seo his friouds.nnd his
room was crowded with visitors, who
called to drink grog and laugh and talk
with him. Hut this tliontro was not
jutllciently largo for this purpose. IIo
afterward visited tho dram-shops, whore
ho frooly treated all who would pnrtako
with him, nnd went flailing and hunting
with others at pleasure, nnd entirely
without restraint. IIo also nto at tho
samo tiblo with tho judgo while on
trial.
"When tho Court mot at Salino AVil
son was put on his trial. Several dayt
wero occupied in examining witnesses in
tho caso. After tho examination was
closed, whilo Colonel Taylor was en
gaged in a vory nblo, lucid and argu
montativo speech on tho part of the
prosecution, somo men collected a par
cel of tho rabble, aud camo within a
fow yards of the court-houso door, and
burled in a loud voice, 'Tart thorn
part them 1" Everybody supposed there
was an affray, and ran to tho doors and
windows to see. Heboid! thcro was
nothing moro than tho map and tho rab
ble ho had collected around him for tho
purposo of annoying Colonel Taylor
while spenking. A fow lninutos after
ward this samo person brought a horso,
as though ho was for sale, and contin
ued for ten or fifteen minutes to rido
beforo tho court-houso door, crying the
horso in a loud and boisterous tono ot
voice. The judgo sat as a silent listen
er to tho indignity offered the Court and
counsel by this man, without interpos
ing his authority.
To show the depravity of tho times
and the people, after tho verdict hod
been delivered by tho jury, aud tho
Court informed AVilson that ho was dis
charged, thcro was a rush towards him;
some seized him by tho hand somo by
tho arm, and there was a great and loud
rejoicing and exultation, directly in tho
presence of tho Court; and Wilson told
tho Sheriff to take the jury to a grocery,
that he might treat them, and invited
every bodv that choso to go. Tho house
was soon tilled to overflowing. Thoro
joicing was kept up till near supper
time. Hut, to clap tho climax, soon nf
ter supper was over, a majority of tho
jury, together with ninny othors, went
to tho roo.ns that had been occupied
sovoral days by the friends and rolatives
of tho murdered Anthony, and com
menced a scono of tho most ridiculous
dancing, as it is believed, in triumph or
Wilson aud as a triumph over tho feel
ings of tho rolatives of tho dopnrtod An
thony. Tho scono did not closo hero.
The party retired to a dram-shop and
continuod their rejoicing until about
10 :'M o'clock. Thoy then collected a par
cel of horns, trumpets, etc., nnd
marched through tho streets blowing
them till near day, whon ono ot tho
party rodo his horso on tho porch ad
joining tho room which was occupied by
relatives of tho deceased.
ESPIONAGE IN FRANCE.
How tho Paris Follco Watch Evory Class
of Socloty.
Tho secret agents of Paris aro pro
vided with cards, which, in caso of dan
ger, will insuro thorn tho protection of
tho regular police. Thoy aro strictly
forbidden to show theso cards to any
ono savo to stato oflicinls of high stand
ing (when tho indirect services of such
oflicinls nro required), or tho sorgonts
do vilcs to whom 1 havo just alluded,
and under tho circumstances roforred
to. Thoy frequent clubs and othor
meotings, tho wino shops of tho oxtor
ior boulevards, and houses and streets
of ill famo, and also attend at tho Son
ato und Chamber of Deputies during
tho parliamentary session. In tho
morning they propnro their reports,
generally speaking, at tho Prefecture,
in tho archives of which is to bo found
detailed accounts of tho career, and
character of hundreds and thousands of
individuals in Franco, Theso records
form colossal pyramids in tho lumbar
rooms, and aro alphabotically arranged
according to tho names of tho persons
whoso histories thoy chroniclo, so that
when any ono comes suddonly to tho
front, or is compromised in any crim
inal affair, tho librarians can havo no
diflioulty in laying their hands on tho
oflleial summary of his or her antece
dents. So comploto is tho collection
that tho namo of tho most obsouro rag
picker in Paris is chronicled as woll as
tho President of tho ltepublic.
In regard to theso secret agonts of
tho second category, M. Andrioux is as
ho is indiscreet. "A man's coachman,"
ho says, "a man's mistross, a man's
bnrbcr, a man's valet may belong to
this battnlion." Many Baloonkoopors
and houso-portcrs aro actually compell
ed, under yam of forfeiture of their li
censes and positions, to act as tho spies
of tho profecturo. Sovoral journalists
who aro tho bitterest political oppo
nents in opposition nowspapors of tho
powers that bo, and not a fow frantic
orators who "do" tho stump at Social
istic gatherings and donounco the crim
inality of capital amid tho cheers of tho
working mon, aro in tho pay of tho po
lico authorities. Tho high-bqrn and
rospectablo Imperialist, who mixos in
Prince Napoleon's socioty nnd calls him
"My Lord," "Your Majesty," and sports
a violot in his button-hole on tho occa
sion of tho anniversary mass for tho ro
poso of tlio soul of Napoleon III. nt tho
Church of St. Augustino, keops up his
gorgeous equipages aud piys for his
lionapartist dinner out of tho publio
funds.
Literary Contonnial.
As wo aro going through an opoch of
contennials it might bo well to notico
tho fact that it is just 100 years siuco
Amarican literaturo took its first start
after tho rovolution. 'Tho first book
published on this continent after tho
peace with Great Hritain was "AVatts's
Psalms," edited by Joel Harlow, which
was issued in Hartford in 1785. Harlow
wus then thirty. Ho was a nativo of
Connecticut, and had studied at Yale,
whero in 1778 ho dohvorod a poom, on
titled tho "Prospect of Peace." Ilis
poetic tnlonts had already attracted
notico and this led tho clergy to re
quest that ho should propnro an edition
of AVatts for publio worship. IIo also
edited a wookly papor in Hartford called
tho American Mercury, but aftorward
added law to litoraturc. IIo had how
ovor, already contomplated what ho con
sidered his great poom, "Tho Coluni
biad." This was not completed until
tho lapso of twenty years, but its incep
tion was given in tho "A'ision of
Columbus," whioh was published t!?o
year our government was formed.
A WOMAN OF NERVE.
Operations of a Noted Feminine Thief In
Soveral Cities.
"Sho's tho sharpest woman I over
struck. Sho'a got tho nervo of a lion,"
said Detective-Sergeant Cosgrovo in
Now York a fow days ago, referring to
Mrs. Mary Ana Dcwd, whom ho ar
rested in Lo Uoutillior Hro3.' storo in
Twenty. third street, Now York. Mrs.
Dowd, alias Mrs. Dillon and Mrs. Smith,
confesses to forty-threo years of ago.
Sho declares herself to bo a cook.
Forty ladies aro willing to swear that
Mrs. Dowd has stolon their pockot-books
and hand-bags in different retail stores
in tho city. A week ago tho wifo of
Coroner Martin was in Stern Hrothers'
storo in AVest Twenty-third street, when
hor portomonnaie, containing $100, was
snatched from her. Sho reported her
toss to Inspector Uyines, and Detec
tives Cosgrovo and Mnngin wero do
tniled to catch tho thief. W-rday
thoy saw Mrs. Dowd go into Macy's.
The famous "bag-irrnbber" is of mid
dle height and stout built. Sho has
dark hair, a fresh complexion, and
Hashing steel-groy oyo which wero be
hind heavy, gold-rimmed glasses. Her
attire was simple, but rich nnd tasto
lul, and she carried a velvet bag. In
Macy's sho made two attempts to rob a
lady, but, failing, left tho place. Fol
lowed by the ollicors sho went to Lo
Houtillier Brothers' storo and sat on a
little revolving stool besido ono of tho
shoppors. Cosgrovo npproachod hor
and asked, in a low tono:
"What aro you doing hero, Mary?
AVhy don't you work somo othor
placo?"
Mrs. Dowd roso and tho groy oyes
glittered with anger as sho replied:
"Sir, I havo not tho honor of your ac
quaintance and 1 don't know why you
insult mo in this way. 'Tako yourself
off beforo I call ono of tho Armanil havo
you put out."
"That's good, but it won't work," ro
joined tho detective. "You'd better como
quietly nlong with us."
"I don't know who you aro nor what
you want of mo."
In this strain sho wont on, but finally
wont with tho ollicors. Sho was takon
to headquarters, whoro Mrs. Martin
identified hor. On tlio prisoner's per
son was found a lino gold watch, with
tho number carefully scratched out. In
an ingeniously concealed pocket of hor
underskirt wero bills amounting to
S-l. A fine breastpin which sho etolo
in Tiffany's somo timo ngo glistened at
her throat. Originally tho stonos had
boon a diamond, a saphiro, and a poarl.
Mrs. Dowd had had tho diamond ro
moved and a ruby substituted.
Sho camo to America eight years ago
and attended Moody aud Snuky's meot
ings in tho Madison Squnro Garden.
Tlioro who was discovered by Dotcctivo
Thompson picking a lady's pocket. For
this sho served two years m Sing Sing
and on her roleaao went to Providence.
Thoro fortuno frowned upon hor again,
and sho languished in prison two years
moro. At tho expiration of hor term
sho turned hor gold-rimmed glasses
westward, and visited St. Louis and
Chicago. Mrs. Dowd always works
alono, aud confines hor talent to bag
grabbing. Hor operations hivo beon
greatly aided by her rospectablo ap
pearanco and nor perfect solf-possos-sion.
Rules for Winter.
ho following rules, published in
Farm and Firesido, nro worth hooding
by tltoso who boliovo that "an ounco
of proventiou is worth a pound of
euro :"
Novor lean with tho back upon any
thing that is cold. Ncvor begin a
journoy until tho breakfast has boon
caton.
Novor tako warm drinks and thon im
mediately go out in tho cold air.
Keop tho back especially botweon
tho shoulder-blados woll covorodjnlso
tho chost well protcctod. In Blcoping
in a cold room, establish tho habit
breathing through tho uoso, and never
with tho mouth opon.
Never go to bed with cold or
damp
foot.
Novor omit regular bathing, for unless
tho skin is in active condition tho cold
will closo tho pores, and favor congestion
or othor diseases.
After oxerciso of any kind novor .rido
in an open carriage, or near tho window
of a car for a moment; it is dangoroua
to hoalth and oven to life.
AVlion hoarso, speak as littlo aspossi
blo until tho hoarseness is rocovorod
from, olso tho voico may bo pormauont
ly lost, or difficulties of tho throat bo
produced.
Moroly warm tho back by a firo,
and nover continuo keeping tho back
exposed to heat nftor it has becomo com
fortably warm. To do othorwiso is de
bilitating. AVhon going from a warm atmosphero
into a colder ono, keop tho mouth closed
so that tho air may bo warmed by its
passage through tho noso, oro it rcaohca
tho lungs.
Novor stand still in cold weather, es
pecially aftor having takon a slight do
greo of oxerciso; and always avoid stand
ing on ico or snow, or whoro tho porson
is exposed to a cold wind.
HnowNED Oysters on Toast. Open
two dozen largo oystors, kooping thom
soparato from thoir juico. Then mix
smoothly tho yolks of two eggs with a
littlo Hour; beard tho oystors and season
thom with salt and popper; then dip
thom separately in tho mixture of egg
and flour, placo thom in a saucopan and
brown thom in a littlo clarified buttor.
AVhon brown, tako thom out of tho
saucopan and pour tho juico of the oys
ters into tho buttor remaining in tho
pan. Thicken this with a littlo flour,
and after simmoring it gontly for two
or threo rainutos, put in the oysters
and let them romaui until they get
thoroughly hot, thou tako thom out and
sorro ou slices of toastod Vienna bread.