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CHAPTER XV. (Continued.)
Every nerve In Pauline's body was vi
brating, and a sense of suffocation came
ever her. Had this man at last seen
the advertisement or been told of it?
Perhaps, too, he had been to those dread
ful people, Daws & Raven, and obtain
ed from them the Information that would
ruin her. She turned to Jack eagerly.
"Don't see them. Jack!" she said,
pleadingly. "They will keep you all the
afternoon, and we are so comfortable
Jack felt that his position was hardly
pleasant If they had asked for him
he ought to go to them. But still he
admitted that Pauline's objection was
quite natural. He could understand her
wish that he should not meet Ethel more
than was necessary.
"Very well," he acquiesced. "Not at
home, Babette."
The Frenchwoman retraced her steps
down the long gallery, with a look ol
deep disappointment on her face. She
had expected so much from the appear
ance of these people. She had built on
the abrupt termination of this hateful
engagement through them, and now the
chance was lost, utterly lost, just be
cause she could not bring about the de
sired interview.
This disappointment, coming after her
morning's failure at Daws' office, broke
down her spirit altogether, and for the
first time she began to believe that she
must resign herself to the inevitable
that the marriage could not be prevent
ed, and she must be satisfied with the
poor revenge of depriving Pauline of
her unlawful possessions. She clinched
her teeth with defeated rage as she en
tered the boudoir.
"No. ma da me has not yet returned,"
he said, and helu the door for them to
pass out into the gallery.
But in that moment of her utter de
apair the tide turned and carried her
on to speedy victory. She preceded Mr.
and Miss Mallett until they reached the
central hall, and then handed them over
to the footman. She stood watching
them as they re-entered the hired car
riage. As they drove off some one
plucked at her from behind. She turned
round In surprise to meet Mrs. Perkins,
whom she had passed la the corridor,
outside the boudoir, superintending the
arranging of fresh flowers in the window
stand. The housekeeper's usually florid
face was quite pale, and she jerked out
ber words in a curious, breathless way:
"Who are those people you have just
shown out?"
"Mr. and Miss Mallett."
"They are nothing of the kind! The
gentleman is Sir Geoffrey Mailing, Baro
net, brother of Sir Paul and uncle to
our present mistress, and the young lady
is like enough to the family to be his
daughter."
The Frenchwoman stood looking at
her with a gigantic triumph In her face
as she muttered:
"At last at last!"
CHAPTER XVI.
"Will Mr. Mallett call on Messrs.
Daws & Raven, at their ofBces, 16 Le
man street, E. C, between 2 and 3
o'clock to-day? They have private in
formation of the greatest value to im
part to him."
Ethel leaned over her father's shoul
der and read the telegram.
"What can it mean, papa? It's very
mysterious. Shall you go? I wish you
would take me with you. I shall, be in
such a state of excitement until you
come back."
"I could not think of taking you to a
place I know nothing of, my dear. It
might be inconvenient to have you with
me,"
"Why, papa, I believe you are excited
and curious! It is the first time I ever
eaw you so interested."
"Yes, I am curious. It strikes me as
odd that, after living aa uneventful life
for the last twenty years, I should one
day break my vow as to never revisiting
Mallingford Park unless as Its owner,
and the next day rereive this curious
message. I dare say it is only a coinci
dence; but atill It is strange and I can't
help connecting the one event with the
other."
Surely there was some strangely ex
hilarating quality in the atmosphere this
morning, for Ethel went about her busi
ness In a brisker manner than she had
lately. Her nerves were a little bit un
strung, too, for, when about 3 o'clock
There came a very decided rat-a-tat-tat
at the door, she was worked up to such
a state of extreme expectation that she
almost shrieked aloud. She ran to her
usual post of observation, the stair head,
and was surprised, pleased, sorry, dis
turbed, all in a moment, at the sight of
Captain Pelling.
She was almost tempted to send him a
message to the effect that she could not
see him just then; but she had a horror
of deception, and indeed she was really
glad to see him again. A few seconds
later she was shaking hands with him,
and her shyness had completely van
ished. After the question as to sport there
was an awkward little pause, and Ethel
felt her heart quicken with dread. Shak
ing herself free from this feeling, she
turned to her visitor.
"You have not asked why papa is not
at home," she remarked, with a deter
mination to avoid personal topics.
"To be sure! It is Saturday! I had
forgotten! And why is he not at home?"
"I will show you why;" and she
fetched the telegram and gave it to him.
"How mysterious! (Jaite like an
, event In a novel! Has Mr. Maliett any
idea as to what it means?"
"Not a bit! I'm expecting him home
eoon, and then we shall hear all about
it."
"In which case I had better be ofT.
It may be private family business, yon
know."
I don't think papa would mind your
knowing. He looks upon you as a sin
cere friend. You are the only one be
baa cultivated within my memory."
Poor Ethel! She had unwittingly
Wife's Secret, S
OR A BITTER RECKONING
Bjr CHARLOTTE M. BRABMB
1 WHfHWW 1 t t i lilHI
brought down an avalanche upon her
self. "You see, he has a treasure beyond
price In his keeping, and he guards it
jealously."
For a moment the drift of his remark
did not strike her; she concluded he was
alluding to the secret of her father's
birth, which she had thought was
known only to Lord Summers. She was
surprised that he should know the se
cret; but she said nothing, and quietly
awaited an explanation.
Pelling was slightly disconcerted by
her unexpected silence and her inquiring
gaze. He felt that he had committed
himself In some way, and honestly re
gretted that he had been so indiscreet,
but he felt that he had gone too far to
recede, and therefore went on reckless
ly. "Mr. Mallett is well aware that if a
man meets you often he must learn to
love you."
He stopped abruptly after this, and
noticed the quick flush that overspread
her face; then, impelled by an irresisti
ble impulse, he continued:
"I know I ought not to say this to
you without first speaking to Mr. Mal
lett; but he has been so kind to me that
I have allowed myself to hope he would
not object to me as a son-in-law, be
yond the one great objection that ap
plies to every one I should rob him of
you. Yet I would not even do that en
tirely. He should have his own rooms
in our home, and he could be with us as
often and as long as he liked. I would
make both so happy, if you would let
me! I would cherish you so tenderly
and take such care of you that an anx
ious thought should never come near
you, and the trouble in your face which
I cannot help seeing sometimes should
die from sheer inanition."
He paused, while Ethel sat quite still,
her hands pressed closely together in
her lap, the flush still burning in her
cheek. He yearned to take her into his
arms and hold her there; but. reading
distress in her burning cheeks and avert
ed eyes, he determined not to press for
an answer to-day.
"I'm afraid I've worried and dis
tressed you. I'm very sorry. I won't
trouble you about it any more just now.
Try to think the best you can of what
I have said, and let us go on for a time
as we have been, good friends." He
rose from his seat, and held out his
hand to her.
Ethel was touched more than she
thought was possible by the unselfish
ness of his words. He had made no
allusion to his own feelings or suffer
ings, yet she knew the suspense he
would undergo if matters were left as
they stood then. She resolved to tell
him everything, and let him decide.
"Don't go for a few minutes, please.
she besought him, nervously. "I have
something I ought to tell you. I have
loved some one else very dearly."
He looked gravely and pityingly at the
pretty flushed face; but there were no
signs of surprise as he answered:
"I guessed as much. You must for
give me for having played the spy; but
I loved you so dearly from the first mo
ment I saw you that I could not help
watching you, and I found it out. I
know that whoever is to blame for the
breaking off of this previous engage
ment, it is not you; and, in spite of the
fact of your having promised in the
past to be the wife of another, I am
longing to hear you repeat that promise
to me. If you can bring yourself to do
it, I will try my best to deserve my great
happiness by my devotion to you."
Again the thought rose in Ethel's
heart, "If I had only known this man
before I knew Jack!" All that she could
find words to say was: "How good you
are!"
"Nay, I am afraid there is no great
goodness in me; but I would try to be
all goodness to you. Will you let me
try?"
Should she confess that she still suf
fered from the pangs of sitghted love?
There was a short struggle in her mind
between pride and honesty. The latter
prevailed, and she rose from her seat,
and crossed to the fireplace. She held
the mantelboard firmly by one hand, and
then, regarding him steadily, she said,
without a pause or tremor:
"You do not understand what it is I
want you to know. It is only very late
ly that my engagement' with some one
else was broken off so lately, Indeed,
that I have not recovered from it. I
wish you to bear this in mind that I
am still sorry about it. At the same
time 1 know you have done me a great
honor, for I think you are true and hon
orable, and I believe that If I had time
to leave this sad memory behind me I
could honestly accept you, and bring not
only my gratitude, but my love to our
home; as things are just now I .eel It
would not be right to say simply I would
be your wife without letting you know
how it is with me.
Poor Ethel! Her heart was laid bare
now, and she trembled violently. Pelling
came over to her and warmly took both
her hands in his.
"My pearl among women!" he ex
claimed. "My pure, truthful, little love!"
Her hands trembled in his firm clasp,
as he lei her to her father's armchair
and went down upn his knees, still hold
ing her hands tightly.
"Now, listen to me, my darling, and
when I say anything of which you dis
approve, stop me. I shall see your fath
er and explain everything to him; I
shall claim the privilege of doing what
I can to make your life a little brighter
and pleasa nter in the present. I shall
not talk of love to you in any way;
but I shall let you see a good deal of
me in one shap or another. I will give
you plenty of time to get over your pres
ent sorrow, and I shall not look upon
you as my affianced in the meantime;
but one day, a few months hence, I shall
come again and ask the same question
that I hare asked to-day, and you shall
answer me as truthfully aa 70a have
dona to-day, and then the matter ah all
be settled oue way or the other."
Ethel, blushing, made no reply; and
the captain, leaning forward, his face
all aglow with feeling, kissed her with
a gentle, lingering kiss.
''Heaven bless and keep you, my dar
ling!" With these, words ringing In her ears,
Ethel watched the captain as he hasten
ed from the room.
CHAPTER XVII.
Mr. Mallett, in evident impatience,
walked up and down the confined space
between Daws' otlice table and the door.
Daws had refused to say anything la
the absence of the lady for whom he
was acting, and whom he expected mo
mentarily. The door opened behind him; and,
turning round, he saw Babette breath
less and flushed, unceremoniously enter
the room. He recognized her at once as
the maid he had seen at Mallingford
Park on the previous day, and he turned
a dusky red as the thought that he had
been entrapped into some backstair in
trigue against his niece passed through
his mind.
"But I am fortunate to find you here
still! I feared you would depart before
my arrival."
Mr. Mallett bowed slightly, and wait
ed for her to go on.
"Ah, I see!" cried the woman "yon
are of the Mailing family" he winced
"and you have amazement in your
heart that I, a mean domestic, should
dare to make an appointment with you!
But you will h:ive more amazement
when I tell you why I do this. Do you
know your niece. Miss Maling, very
well?"
Mr. Mallett drew himself up proudly.
"I came here to receive information,
not to answer questions. If you have
brought me here thinking that I should
help in any scheme against my niece,
you are mistaken. If you have any
news to impart which concerns me, I
willjisten; if not, I will wish you good
afternoon."
He took his hat from the table and
turned to the door.
"But one moment! I have news to tell
you news that concerns yourself very
dearly. What would you do if I were
to tell you that this woman who calls
herself your niece Is no niece at all, that
the whole estate is of right yours, that
your niece is dead and buried?"
She watched him keenly; but beyond
putting his hand suddenly on the back
of a chair near him, he gave no sign of
surprise.
"I should say that you labored under
a mistake."
"I am going to show you something
that will put you right on to the straight
track leading to this woman's downfall
and your restoration to what has been
yours ever since your brother's death-
Mallingford Park."
Mr. Mallett drew a deep breath, and
then asked, laconically:
"And your price?"
Babette felt that there was a gleam
in the eyes watching her from behind
the table, and, she looked at Daws in
stinctively. He mistook the look to
mean, "You name the price," and he
said, immediately:
"One year's rent roll."
"In other words, between eleven and
twelve thousand pounds?" interrogated
Mr. Mallett.
Daws nodded his head affirmatively.
"The affair, so far as I am concerned,
is ended."
Babette glared for an instant at the
lawyer and muttered, "You vampire!"
Then turning to Mr. Mallett, she said,
in her best manner, "He is mistaken,
monsieur; the price arranged between us
was five thousand pounds on the day
you take possession."
"To be conferred by deed of gift con
ditionally beforehand," put in the law
yer. "Very good. I accept those terms on
the understanding that the lady in ques
tion is proved to be an utter stranger
by blood."
"You will sign the undertaking before
jou see our proof," Daws said, raising
the lid of his desk as he spoke, and
producing a ready-prepared document.
"We must have a disinterested witness
to the signature, if you please. Joe
Blake, come here!"
A wretched lad sneaked from the
outer office into the room, watched Mr.
Mallett sign, put his own name to the
paper, and then shuffled out again.
"Now we can proceed to business,"
chuckled Daws. "The next move is
yours, Ma'mselle I. estrange. It is plain
to be seen that the whole' tiling is dis
tasteful to Mr. Mallett. He is a man of
refinement, and this companionship on
an equality with people so immeasurably
his inferiors grates most disagreeably
on his sense of the fitness of thing."
(To be continued.)
Was Goethe's Sweetheart.
It Is a little difficult to realize that
a sweetheart of the poet (Soothe was
still living only six years ago; yet
that such was the fact is recalled by
a German writer in T. P.'s Weekly.
Her name was Ulrica von Levetzoff,
and at her death in 18!9 she was In
her 90th, year. Goethe met her at
Marienbad, being then 73. He fell
seriously in love with the young girl
and proposed for her hand, the grand
duke of Saxe-Welninr acting as his In
termediary. Naturally enough Ulrica declined the
offer, and Goethe did not press his
suit after the first rebuff. Neverthe
less, he could not dismiss: the matter
from his mind, as Is shown by a let
ter to a friend written some consider
able time later. Ulrica herself never
married. She is descrilod as having
leen a xromnn of much personal
charm and of strong character.
Her Kirt I in predion.
"Just to think," remarked Mr. Stubb,
stirring his coffee thoughtfully. "of the
Russian battleship Kniaz Potemkin j
cruising around with a red flag nt the
mast!"
"It was rather unusual." replied
Mrs. Stubb. "Who cares to buy a bat
tleship at auction?"
The vitality of seeds Is a constant
source of astonishment to naturalists.
A pine forest when cleared away Is
often followed by a dense growth of
oaka or birches, but where the seed
comet from ia conjectural.
BOBBIE'8 CHRISTMAS PRAYER.
"Dod b'ess all the family dear;
Hod b'ess mamma, papa, too;
Dod b'ess Mttle sister Fan
An' bring me a sled, nice an new
"Dod b'ess all the ehll'ren poor.
An' make all the sick folks well;
An' dent Dod, p'ease don't forget
To send a pony, big an' swell.
"Dod be gracious to your lambs.
An' keep sin out of my life;
Dod b'ess all my 'ittle frlen's
An' p'ease ilou't forget a life.
"An' Dod b'ess ole Santa Clans,
He Is such a spreudld mai!
An' tell hi:n to not forget
' To bring a gun, too, If he can.
"An' a box of marbles, too,
An' a lot of picture books
An' a toolchest full of tools,
Wlf tacks, nails, screws, au' hooks.
"An' dear Dod, some other flngs
To till In corners wlf, you know,
Ginger cakes an' nuts an' flgs
An' a lot of candy, too.
"An' I wouldn't mind some skates,
(I'll give my ole ones to some frleu')
An' I reckon dls Is all
So dood-ulght, dear Dod, amen."
Detroit Free Tress.
W Talbot's Christmas g
jj BY FRANCIS HART.
JAMES," said Gerry Talbot sudden
ly, looking up from the letter he
had just received, "you needn't
mind about the rest. The dinner
will not come off, after all."
The decorated end of the big, sumptu
ous studio looked oddly distasteful to
Gerry Talbot since the reading of Miss
Wakefield's telegram, which had shat
tered his enthusiastic plans. He had in
vited her and her brother and his wife
to a Christmas studio dinner which he
meant to make as festive as possible. Of
course, her rejection at the last hour
had been a gentle invention prepared to
avert a greater disappointment, for he
had let her know unmistakably how it
was with him, and he had been so hope
ful of success tliat he had selected a
ring for her Christmas gift a little gold
en circlet set with a clear white soli
taire. The streets were thronged with bust
ling Christmas shoppers, glad of heart,
with merry, expectant faces, and here
and there a wistful one, too, looking on,
but not buying. Talbot noticed two lit
tle girls gazing wistfully into a confec
tioner's window.
"Yes, Min, I would. I'd do It fust
thing," said the taller of the two. "Oh,
my, wouldn't it be nice to be rich an'
invite all your friends to a big turkey
an' ice cream dinner!"
They were very poorly clad, thin
featured and ill-nourished, but not un
pleasant to look at. Talbot was con
scious, oil at once, of an inexplicable
impulse to gratify the child's wish.
"So you would really like to gire
your friends a Christmas dinner!" said
he, smiling down at her astonished eyes.
"I have a great mind to let you have
your wish."
"Oh. dear me, Min!" gasped Lou. "I
can't hardly believe it, can you? It
sounds just like a make-believe thing.
Won't Mis' Posey be s'prised! An'
Jonas an' Meg an' Tom. Oh, won't they
be jest too pleased!"
"How many shall you invite?" Talbot
asked gravely, taking out his notebook.
"Well, there's Aunt Katie an' Uncle
Tim an' the baby. Mis' Posey. Jonas
I'.oggs, Meg an Pat Fooley Min, can
you think of anyone else?"
"Lame Betsy an' Moll."
"How many's that?" asked Lou.
'Twelve, counting us three."
"Don't you think it would be nice
to have a little present beside each
plate?" asked Talbot.
Both girls gasped, but looked immense
ly pleased.
"Suppose you two go round with me
and pick out what you consider suitable
for each of your guests, because I should
not know what to select."
When Lou appeared at the studio on
the following morning she was a very
different looking girl, and any one would
have known by the pure joy of her
voice that some great and festive event
was at hand. Talbot had finished the
decorations which had been so harshly
interrupted by Miss Wakefield's mes
sage, and the result was extremely grat
ifying, especially after Lou's rapturous
acclamations.
At precisely 12 o'clock the bell rang
ft.r the first time to announce the ar
rival of Aunt Katie and Tim and the
baby, all polished and prinked to the
verge of painfulncss. Next rame Mis'
Posey, a little, fa le i, bowed, ancient
woman in rusty bl.i-k. with long c!d
loop in her wrinkled ears. Lame P.-lty
thumped in on her crutches, closely fal
lowed by Moll, in borrowed finery, of va
rious sizes. Meg brought blind Jonas,
and a merry little wraith of a man called
Tom Doom.
Talbot shook hands all around with
a "Merry Christmas!" after which they
U took their places at the beautiful
table, Che like of which none of that
humble party had ever looked upon, But
It was a kindly madness that possessed
the host of that bountiful dinner, for
his stories were of the pleasantest and
his watchful care was unflagging. Hia
guests rewarded his efforts by a sponta
neous enjoyment of all that was set be
fore them. It was good to see them
wait upon blind Jonas, who could not
help himself, and upon lame Betty,
whose crippled hands made difficult the
use of knife and fork.
Talbot rose to replenish a half-emptied
plate as the hall bell thrilled merrily.
There was a pause; then James' quiet,
well-trained voice said: "Yes, madam;
he is at dinner in the studio."
The door swung inward. Talbot knew
that he was not dreaming when she
came toward him with outstretched
hands and a ripple of explanation of
which he heard not one word. Indeed,
to him one isolated fact filled the world
that she was smiling up at him with a
great promise in her eyes. v
"A little friend of mine wanted to
give her friends a Christmas dinner, and
I persuaded her to let me share it," he
explained jauntily. "It has been a great
treat to me."
Miss Wakefield read the whole truth
for herself as she looked into the good,
homely faces that reflected their host's
praises in every glance. She said noth
ing, hut her eyes told what Talbot would
have given all he possessed to hear from
her lips. Then Mr. Wakelield and his
wife ventured in, and Talbot bethought
himself to ask if they had dined, which
they had not.
Lou and Talbot made room for three
plates here and there, and as there was
a plenty of crullers anil turkey and icet
cream, all went well to the very end of
the function, when the eleven originally
invited gzuests rose and made their
adieus with glad hearts and beaming
faces.
Miss Wakefield stood before the grate
while her brother and his wife examined
a row of pictures half hidden behind the
holly wreaths.
"I was so sorry to disappoint you yes
terday," she said, "but poor Ted's tele
gram was so urgent that we were afraid
he was worse, ami hadn't the heart to
refuse him. When I discovered that we
could take an early train home I made
up my mind to run in and wish you a
Merry Christinas, anyway, aud so we
came, you see."
Talbot thought of the ring. He had
taken it from its hiding place. "For a
long while I have wanted to ask you to
accept this and what goes with it," he
sa id simply, holding the glittering bauble
toward her.
A red glow crept into her face. She
made no audible answer, but when the
young couple at the other end of the
room sauntered toward them they were
smiling.
CHRISTMAS TREE FIRES.
How the Dn nicer of Parlor Coiflagra
tions Muy lie Minimized.
Several accidents on Christmas eve
and day each year recall the fact, appar
ent only on that day. that the Christ
mas tree is quite ns dangerous ns it is
pretty, and that the proud father per
sonating Santa Clans should take the
precaution to equip himself with asbes
tos whiskers. About the usual number
of fires are recorded in the country each
year as n result of the inflammable na
ture of the Christmas tree and its dec
orations and their careless handling.
This warning always follows Christ-i
mas just as the outcry against toy pis
tols is raised, after the Fourth of July.
Of course no rose is free from thorns,
and apparently no holiday can be ob
served in the conventional fashion with
out risk of accident to the merrymakers.
Sputtering caudles on a Christmas tree
are a very real danger, and the same may
be said of the trees themselves, the
wreaths of evergreen and the mistletoe.
After a day or two they become dry and
inflammable to a high degree, and in the
joy of the celebration risks are run and
precautions neglected. A tree thus load
ed down with presents and decorations
may become in an instant a torch capa
ble of starting a disastrous tire, as many
cities discovered the other day, to their
great cost and to the serious discomfort
of their fire departments.
By taking preventive measures thou
sands of dollars will be saved every year.
Trees should be bought late and kept
out doors until used. In the case of
fresh, green trees the risk will be min
imized. Caudles should not be too (lose
together and should be constantly watch
ed. Above all. a wet blanket should
be at hand, also a sponge on n pole long
enough to reach any point of the trees
or ceiling. So, at least, say the fire
fighters, who every year have their own
Christmas spoiled by the neglect of these
very obvious precautions.
Old Ideas About Christmas.
Even as late as 175.1 there was some
doubt as to the exact date of Christmas,
the old count bringing it to the 5th of
January, the new count giving us the
2."lh of December, which is "the day we
celebrate." In Devonshire, England, it
is believed that if the sun shines at noon
011 Christmas day a plentiful crop may
be looked for in the following year.
The Though! Till GirnfTe.
The absurd and m; leaned giraffe
Said: "Here Is n iheiu'ht makes me laugh.
If we giraffes should
Wear stocl.li, us, limv rntild
Old Santa I'laus even 1111 lin'fV
ordered err.
The New Year You'll have to morel
on, old man. '
T mW A I I
THEVEEKIY
BRIAN
1213 First regular English Parliament
assembled at Oxford.
1499 Perkin Warbeck, pretender to the
throne of England, executed at
Tyburn.
lTt.'iS Proclamation Issued by Henry
VIII., declaring Thomas Becket
not u saint.
1572 First Presbyterian meeting house
in England opened.
1(121 The little ship Fortune from
England arrived at Plymouth,
Mass.
1(144 Henry MeMabone executed at
Tyburn for conspiring Irish mas
sacre. Ki.'O Treaty of Liebau signed by
Charles X. and the Great Elector.
1(199 Treaty of alliance signed between
Peter of Russia and Augustus II.
of Poland.
1712 Due between Duke of Hamilton
and Lord Mohun. Both killed.
1737 Queen Caroline of England died.
1771? Three hundred chests of tea
thrown overboard at Boston be
cause of the duty imposed by
England.
1777 Articles of Confederation of the
United States agreed to. ...Amer
ican Congress recalled Silas Deane
from Paris and appointed John
Adams Passage of the Amer
ican forts on Delaware river by
the British. Fort Lee, N. 3., on
the Hudson, opposite upper New
York City, captured by the Brit
ish. 17N.1 Sir David Wilkie, English paint
er, born; died 1S41.
1 "SO North Carolina ratified the Con
stitution of the United States.
17!( Catherine II. (the Great), em
press of Russia, died at St. Pe
tersburg; born 1729.
1797 Thurlow Weed born.
1S0.V British and Kussinn forces land
in Naples.
1800 Napoleon issued a decree declar
ing the British Isles in a state of
blockade.
1811 (treat riots at Nottingham, Eng
land lohn Bright, great Eng
lish statesman, born.
1813 Battle of Leipsic.
1815 Second Peace of Paris.
1810 Bells of Notre Dame, Paris, bap
tised. 18.14 Melbourne ministry dissolved.
18415 Cracow annexed to Austria.
184S Assassination of Count Rossi, first
minister to Piux IX. at Rome.
1849 Steamer Louisiana exploded at
New Orleans. Nearly 100 killed.
18.12 La bos islands difficulty between
I'nited States and Peru settled.
1S.17 Relief of Lucknow.
18(52 Gen. Sumner demanded surren
der of Fredericksburg, Va.
1804 Treaty of peace between Den
mark, Prussia and Austria rati
fied .... (Jen. Sherman began hia
march to the sea.
180(5 First (1. A. R. post instituted at
Decatur, 111.
1S70 Duke of Aosta elected King of
Spain.
1S73 Encyclical letter issued by Pius
IX. against Old Catholics.
1883 Standard time adopted in States
east of the Rocky mountains.
Four standards adjusted to be aa
hour apart and to differ by exact
hours from (Jreenwich were
adopted. The divisions are east
em time, central time, Rockj
mountain time and Pacific time,
being respectively 75 degrees, 00
degrees, ltd degrees and 120 de
grees west of (ireenwich.
1SSG Chester Alan Arthur, twenty-first
President of the United States,
died in New York City; born 18.10.
1SSS Rear Admiral Charles H. Bald
win, Union naval veteran, died in
New York City; born there 1822.
1S91 Ex-King Milan of Servia re
nounced all rights to the throne.
1893 Town of Knchan. province of
Khorassan, Persia, de.-troyed by
an earthquake; over 12,000 peo
ple killed.
1894 Jose Salvador, anarchist who
threw bomb in Barcelona thea
ter and killed many persons, gar
roted. 1897 President MrKinley signed the
treaty adopted by the Universal
Postal Congress. ... Rev. George
Hendricks Houghton, rector of
the Church of the Transfiguration
(the Little Church Around the
t'orneri, died in New York, aged
77.
1898 Michigan State Supreme Court
declared boycotting illegal.
1S99 Admiral Dewey transferred to
his wife the Washington house
given him by the American people
....Garrett A. Hubart. Vice Pres
ident of the I'nited States, died.
1901 James J. Jeffries defeated (ins
Ruhlin in a battle for the world's
pugilistic championship at San
Francisco.
1903 A canal treaty with the new re
public of Panama signed at
Washington.
1904 King fcdward VII. of England ar
rived In Portugal on a visit to
King Carlo.
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