The Daily Critic from Topeka, Kansas • 1

0 Critic. Daily PEICE 10 CEIsTS A WEEK TOPEKA, TUESDAY, JUlsE 10, 1884. TOLL Ko. 92. rt a or a GOVERNMENT GOSSIP.

HI tVlOLALiilLO. Italians Killed and Wounded on a Railroad in Ohio Four Seamen Drowned. Newsy Dispatches from Washington Representative Burnes At Work. one furry that was hardly more than a hoar-frost-" Thev had reached the little gray house behind the lilac-bushes, where Mrs. Peak 1 ved alone, and as she unlocked its side door and went in, it seemed strangely sold aod lonely.

I must look about for a lively kitten," she said to herself; "they're a ght of company, and what trouble it gave would be no harm. I declare it makes me leel lonesome: all the folks I have alwavs been used to knowing seem AN OLD, OLD STORY. A casual meeting' one of merest chance; An introduction bows, a smile, a dance. Twas thus we met; and ltttle dreamed I then would be more to me than other men. Oi course I thought him handsome, bright and gay; But so were others he not more than they.

hly heart, that might the future have" revealed, Was stilled and sleeping, all its secrets sealed. To meet so coolly seems a mystery now; To part so gayly ah, I wonder how: Io clasp his hand, to lean upon his arm. Yet no soft flutterings All me with alarm; To stand beside him, close beside his heart. Nor dreain that of my own it formed a part 'Twas a.l so natural Oh. we little know What late was shaping- out betwixt us two; What eacn to each, what heart to heart mirht be.

What I should be to him what he to me. A Woman Burned to Death A Cretl Of Thirteen Hands Lost At Sea. The Programme for the Week Red Cross Relief The Precious Metals. good to be dying off. I always bet a deal bv Daniel Johnson1 Four Children Killed by Lightning-Three Persons Drowned Many Other Fatalities.

A Heavy Defalcation in Western Pennsylvania A U. S. Marshal to be Criminally Prosecuted. stepped clown Irom tne car, sne pulled a very long face, and was surprised to see nc signs of the ca amity whic i had befallen the village. She upon the way the world -hoiigfc i best men die and ik her way, fo sam time, through the uMPi -is to her niece Martha's.

i. Martha," aha said, sadly, "I'm sure I didn't think I afaonld be back aga'n so soon when I leit you. When uo bury?" Who?" asked Martha, much amazed. She was busy washing, and was not in the least prepared for her aunt' appearance. She was ued to making careful arrangements when she expected guests being, as her friends said, very set in her ways and if there anything she disliked it was a lack ceremony, even from her nearest relatives.

"I haven't heard of an death." she assured her aunt, who was apparently much perplexed. "somebody toi the Wests last night that Mr. Dan el Johnson had passed iway, and Mis' West had came right out to tell me." she explained al last-Martha began to laugh. "He was out meeting last night as sure as the world. she said.

"He's had a bad cold you kn he's always been wubject to fall colds but he's about again. I heard ses wife fussin at him about A moment when I first had dared to feel Emotions which my pride would fain conceal. When sudden thoughts across my niiud were cast. And sudden flutterings made my heart beat fast; When fancies trange as sweet, and sweet as strange. Sought shy admittance, through my heart to range.

timid hopes, soft doubts and tend fear! coy concealment from the one most dear! burning blushes that unbidden rise! faltering tongue, ami traitorous tell-tale eyes I sweet anxiety, and pleasing pain. To love io love: and not to love in vain! To watc eye, and half in wonder see 'Twas a.vays brightest when it fell on me: To mark, when by my side, his tender tone. His hand's soft pressuie when it held mv own: 0 thus to watCh, an 1 wait for him to tell What my heart whispered that it knew full well? doin up his throat when we were com- out o' the meetiu -house last in ene penamg amendment was laid on the table. The amendment was Mr. Iliddleberger's amendment to strike uik the phrase "for the suppression of the rebelliou" from Mr.

anii-iKlmfiit, providing pensions for soldiers who fought in the late war for the nf the rebellion Mr. Williams moved to lay Mr. Hoar's amendment on thi table. Carried. Ayes, 20; nays, 15.

Several amendments were offered and laid on the table and urther consideration of the bill went over. The Chair appointed Messrs. Aldrich, Blair and Bayard as a committee of conference on the Labor Bureau bill. After executive session the Senate adjourned. HOUSE.

The Republican side of the House was reinforced by the return of a number of members from the Chicago convention. Bills were introduced and referred: By Mr. Dlngley To amend the act authorizing the formation of a National Banking Association. It provides that in all suits at law or in equity now pendintr, or hereafter brought, to enforce the liability of shareholders in National banking associations for contracts and debts, and engagements of such associations to the extent of the amount of theii stock therein at par value thereof in accordance with the provisions of the revised statutes stockholders shall have the right tc set up in defense thereof equitable discharge of that liability by voluntary payment made before assessment is levied upon stock by the Comptroller of the Currency to enforce said liability, or any other equitable defense which said stockholders may have to such suits. By Mr.

Goff To repeal ali internal revenue taxes on tobacco. Th House went into Committee of the Whole on the River and Harbor bill. Mr. Willie explained the bill. Mr.

Jones, of Wis cousin, opposed it. Mr. O'Neill, oi Missouri, favored liberal appropriations for the improvement of the Missis sippi River and hoped Congress would be governed by no small or picayunish consideration providing for the improvement of the water ways of the country. Mr. Slanchard spoke in support of the bill and advwacy of the Hennepin canal project.

Mr. Henderson supported the route proposed by the bill for the canal. Mr. Gibson dwelt upon the necessity of providing cheap transportation from the interior to the seaboard and contended that this could be best accomplished by the improvement of the navigable rivers of the country. Mr.

Potter thought the Hennepin canal should be constructed by Illinois without aid from the Government. Mr. Reese said the canal was a work of National important and should receive Government assistance. Mr. Murphy spoke warmly in favor of the construction of the canal.

The general debate then closed, and without action the committee rose and the floor was accorded the committee on the District of Columbia. A number of bills of local interest were passed, and then the Speaker appointed Messrs. Foran, O'Neill, of Missouri, and James conferees on the bill to establish a bureau of labor statistics. The Senate bill was passed authorizing the construction of bridges across the Williamette River. The Senate bill was passed to fix the terms of United States Circuit and District Courts for the Eastern and Northern Districts of Texas.

The Senate bill was passed placing Newport News on an equal footing with other ports of entry in regard to the immediate transportation of goods. Recess until eight p. m. At the evening session of the House numerous amendments increasing appropriations for various improvements of rivers and harbors were offered and voted down. After completing consideration of six of the forty-seVen pages of the bill, the committee rose and the House adjourned.

A summer evening, calm, and bright and fiiir: A moonlit frarden, he beside me there; My trembling tiand above my heart was pressed, To calm its thrills of happy, sweet uui est, 1 onged so much his tale of love to hear. Yet when he spoke was filled with fluttering fear A fear lest I might all unworthy prove Of his atfection true, of his deep love; And something of my fears he seemed to know. His manly voic3 had grown so soft and low. Ah what a tale he whispered in mv ear. So hard to answer, but how sweet to hear! I could not answer; all my heart seemed filled With language, but my recreant tongue was stilled.

And oh! so tender was his melting mood! He clasped my hand the clasp I understood: He sought my eyes but oh: 1 dared not raise Those little tell-tales to receive his gaze: One little word." he said, with fond caress, 1 spoke; that word, that little word was "Yet!" Two neighbors looked up the road a 'ittle later than this through their kit lien windows, and seeing a light in Mrs. Peak's kitchen also, said to themselves that she might be lonely that evening without anybody to speak to, and they would step over and hear the news. They met at the door, each with a shawl over her head and her knit ting-work in lier hands and were welc omed most heartily. Mrs. West, who was vert fond of talking, began at once to describe her experiences Thanksgiving morning, when she found that the cats into the pantry during the night, and mangled the turkey so that it was only tit to be thrown away.

It was too late to get another, except a rack of bone fit only for a lantern, that had been left at Fales' store. 1 didn't know what in the world I would do. There was all the folks coming: his sister and all the child' and my brother and his wife, and we three at home are middlin' hearty but there; we made out with the chicken-pie and a spare rib I put right in. It so happened I hail one that was thawed. An' I took those cats and soused 'em well in a tub o' water, after I'd give 'em as good a beating as I knew bow.

And after a while they stole in half froze, and set by the stove meek as Moses with their paws tucked underneath 'em, ami when I'd look at 'em they'd mew at me both together 'thout making a sound. For all I was so worked up, I had to laugh." They all laughed again at the cats, while Mrs. Peak acknowledged that she had just been thinking of getting a kitten, but such accounts as this were discouraging and Mrs. West promptly offered her own virtuous pussies, which amused the little company very much. You haven't told us yet whether you heard anything over at Peteresham," said Mrs.

Rogers, the other guest, at which Mrs. Peak's face grew long. "I had a beautiful visit with Martha," she answered, "but I've been feeling anxious to hear again from old Mr. Daniel Johnson. Jesse's wife came in and said he seemed very feeble.

Ho didn't make no e.i'ort to get out to meetin' Thanksgivin' Day. and Martha said she'd noticed he looked pale and kind o' wizened up two or three weeks ago. 1 "I suppose the cold weather pinched him up," suggested Mrs. West. "Well, he'll be a great loss." "I heard from him direct this morning," continued Mrs.

Peak, mourn uliy. I called to Jesse's oldest boy as he went by, and he said his grand'ther wasn't any better. I asked if he was a-bed, and he said He's got a sight of resolr.tion: I shouldn't wonder if he dn't take his at all." "I don't see how they II pay their minister the salary they give him now. when they lose Mr. Johnson." said Mrs.

Rogers. He's alwavs ready to give, and he does what he can for his folks I shouldn't wonder if he hadn't but a little property left, after all he's had to do, an i being out o' bus ness for some vears A morning when the sunshine scorned to be The fairest thing on this fair earth to me. For so at lepst old tales and stones run The bride is Messed whom it shines upon. Assemh.ed friends with presents rich and rare A laughing group of girlish bridesmaids fair; A father mother, clasping1 to their heart The child witii whom they fear to part. The daughter who, like timid bird caressed.

Prepares to flutter from the parent ne6t. And dearer, dearest to that blus ling bride Is he whose place till death is by her side. Ah. ever side by side, and hand in hand. And heart to heart, henceforth those twain must stand.

Then many a fond caress mid tearful smiles: Bells pealing, holy altar, flower-strewn aisles; A wreath a snowy robe a bridal voil A happy bride, who tells this "old, old tale!" Florence Atom, in Ctuimbers' Journal, THE NEWS FROM PETERSHAM. Cleveland, June 9. A Herald special reports the Pittsburgh, Cleveland Toledo gravel train with a boarding car al the rear filled with Italian laborers, backing at a speed of twenty miles an hour, severing ten miles east of Akron, O. The boarding car jumped the track and the other cars piled up on it. Seven Italians, names unknown, were shockingly mangled.

Twc have since died and five are in a critical condition. Several others were slightly injured. GUX ACCIDENT. Pixe Bluff, June 9. On Friday, in Dallas County, George Jacobs, while out hunting with his son, a lad, the latter in some way became entangled in deuse brush, and in endeavoring to extricate himself the hammer of his gun was pulled back by a grapevine, and eight buckshot discharged in the heart and head of the father, killing Mm instantly.

HIS HEAD BLOWN OFF. North Vernon, June 9. Allen Butler, a colored man, was instantly killed by the bursting of a cannon he was firing for the Republicans, who were preparing to hold a ratification meeting. His head was blown off. The ratification meeting has been postponed and a subscription started for the dead man's family.

FLOATER FOUND. Dubuque, June 9. Another floater was found in the river, six miles below this city, which proved to be the body of F. Jen-kel, one of the four hunters drowned November 24, 1883. The remains were badly decomposed and could scarcely be recognized.

They will be brought to this city. FOUR SEAMEN DROWNED. Gloucester, June 9. The steamer Fanny Fern was run down on hei passage from Georges by an unknown outward bound coal steamer. Six of the crew were saved.

The drowned are Captain Olsen, E. Jom Hanson, Alexander Swin-son and Benjamin Steele. All leave families. another death from lightning. Emmktsbukg, June 9.

A very severe rainstorm, accompanied by wind and hail, almost approaching a cyclone, passed over this section. Daniel Dorau and team were instantly killed by lightning while working five miles from here in a corn-field. Some damage to corn and small grain is reported. BURNED TO DEATH. Sunbuky, June 9.

The wife oi Truman Rush, living within a few miles oi this place, was burned to death by hei clothes ignitine from an overturned lamp. She died suffering horribly. Every vestige of clothing was burned from her body, she being alone at the time of the accident. ALL HANDS PERISHED. St.

John, N. June 9. A schooner from Grates Cove, Trinity Bay, reports a fishing schooner, owned by William Shaw-ner of that place, and commanded by his brother Neal Shawner, with a crew of thirteen hands, wrecked in Trinity Bay and all hands perished. STUDENTS DROWNED. Cedar Rapids, June 9.

Al Felton, of Wyoming, and Mr. Golden, of Forest City, both members of Connell College at Mt. Vernon, were drowned in Cedai River while at a picnic of the junior class at the Palisade. KILLED BY LIGHTNING. Ottaava, June 9.

The residence of Alexander Carroll, twenty miles from this city, was burned by lightning. Four children perished. DROWNEDWHILE BATHING. Sherbbookk, June 9. Calista Reid, nineteeu; Joseph Castormer, fifteen; Octave Hupe, eighteen, were drowned while bathing.

THE LIGHTNING'S WORK. Sprinofiei.d, June 9. O. William son, a young man who resided in Auburn Township, this county, while plowing in a field, was struck by lightning and instantly killed. He was well known and highly respected.

A STEAMER ASHORE. Providence, R. June 9. The freight steamer City of Fall River went ashore in a fog on the rocks of Rose Island, near Newport, and is nearly full of water. ATfACKKD BY BKKS.

Hn.LsiiOKo. June 9. Mr. A. N.

Penine, of this city, while riding in the country Friday, was sudd -nly attacked by a swarm of bees. His hore was stung to death and he barely escaped with his life. burned to death. Bainkiudoe. June 9.

-Fire destroyed George Armstrong's livery-stable and a number of dwellings. Thomas Armstrong, son of the proprietor, was burned to death in trying to get the horses out. Total loss, $15,000: light insurance. STORM KILLED BY LIGHTNING. Springfield, June 9.

A severe storm passed south of this city, doing much damage. There was considerable wind and heavy thunder. Orrin Williamson, a prominent farmer, was killed by lightning. Washington, June 10. The clause asking an appropriation for the improvement of the streets about the public buildings in Springfield, St.

Louis, Des Moines and elsewhere, which Mr. Burnes attempted te introduce in the appropriation bill, mel with defeat before the majority of the committee. Mr. Burnes secured Mr. Calkins and Mr.

ltandairs approval, who were both inclined against the matter before the subcommittee, to make a favorable report to the whole committee, where it failed. Mr. Burnes will offer an amendment to the bill asking tire appropriation when it comes up in the House. The advance guard of the part which left the city to attend the Chicago Convention put in an appearance yesterday. Among the number was Senator Plumb who expressed himself as greatly fatigued.

He immediately proceeded to his quiet quarters on street to shake off the dust of battle. He was followed by Senators Conger and Aldrich, of Washington, and Colonel and Mrs. Robert Ingersoll. The latter were met at the depot by their daughters. The train containing members of the press came in at two o'clock.

The correspondents were generally well played out with the week's work and but few of them are visible at their offices. General and Mrs. Logan attended services Sunday morning at the Metropolitan Church, the pulpit of which was formerly occupied by Dr. Newman. John A.

Anderson, of Kansas, and John G. Woods, of Wellington, in the same State, are here. THE WEEK'S WORK. Mr. Willis expects to call up the River and Harbor Appropriation bill and ask for night sessions for consideration of it.

Friends of the measure think that a vote may be reached this evening or early Tuesday. The General Deficiency Appropriation bill was reported to the House Saturday, and Mr. Randall said that he would call it up Tuesday. The measure is a long one, and will probably require two or three days to dispose of it. If a vote is reached before Thursday Mr.

Eaton will on that day call up the bill relating to the Presidential count. If opportunity offers during the week, Mr. Lewis will ask for a vote on the measure providing for forfeiture of the land grant to the New Orleans. Vicksburg Baton Rouge Railroad Company, which remains as unfinished business. Saturday has been set apart for consideration of the bill to amend the Thurman Sinking Fund act The Utah bill is the unfinished business of the Senate calendar, and if Senator Hoar returns in season it will probably be called up.

No one can predict the day of final action upon it. The Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill will be reported to the Senate Monday will probably not be called up for discussion before Wednesday or Thursday. Senator Hill will make an effort to secure consideration of the Pos tal Telegraph bill after the Utah bill is disposed of. if no appropriation bills stand in the way. THE KET CROSS HE LIEF.

Letters received here by the American Association of the Red Cross, from its President, Miss Clara Barton, who has been engaged in relief work along the Lower Mississippi, state that she is now moving slowly up the Ohio River with the Red Cross steamer. On her return trip, she stops at out of the way places where much distress still exists and has furnished hundreds of destitute families with household supplies that could not have otherwise been acquired in months. She reports vast tracts of country in the Lower Mississippi Valley as still under water and the suffering extreme. Much stock must perish, notwithstanding the timely Government aid and generous responses to the Red Cross appeal. She is still shipping supplies to local societies South and will keep one general agent until calls for help cease.

THE PRECIOUS METALS. The Director of the Mint, in his annual report on the production of precious metals, places the total production during the calendar year of 1SS3: Gold. S30.000.000: silver, at its coining rate. S4rt.200.000. Arizona produced 8950.000 in gold and silver; California, $14,120,000 gold and SI, silver; Colorado.

S4, 100.000 gold and SIT. 370.000 silver: Dakota, $3,200,0041 gold and siiver: Idaho. Si, 400.000 gold and S2J00.000 silver; Montana. gold. silver; Nevada.

gold, $5,430,000 silver: New Mexico. $280,000 gold, S2. 845.000 silver: Utah, S140.000 gold, $5,620,000 silver. The remainder was produced principally in Alaska, Oregon, Georgia and North Carolina. This is a reduction of $2,500,000 gold and silver, from the yield of 1882.

A HEAVY DEFALCATION. The Attorney General sent a letter to Representative Springer, saying that criminal proceedings are about to be commenced against Hall, late United States Malarial of the Western District of Pennsylvania. Fxaminer Callen. who investigated Marshal Hall, has been ordered to go to Pittsburgh, to appear before the grand jury. The action of the Attorney General is based on a letter from Knited States District Attorney Slone, of Pittsburgh, who savs Hall has not correctly reported earnings and receipts in his emolument returns, and that (Stone), is ready to begin criminal proceedings against him; It is said Hall has failed to account for from $200,000 to $400,000.

A COLORADO SHOOTING. "She was dreadful down-hearted al out him, I'm sure, when she come in Thanksgiving night," venturai Mrs. Peak, in self-cb'ft nse. "Now. Aunt Peak," said "Martha, "haven't you seen enough of Lydia Johnson by this time to know that she always things everything and everybody is going to rack and ruin? She was cheerful about the old gentleman to what she is sometimes.

To be sure we all know he's getting along in years." "Seems to me I do rec'lect she is apt to look on the dark side," reflected Mrs. Peak. "But now, Marthy, don't speak to any one of what my errand was in coming over. I've got a little shopping any way that 1 forgot last week, ana folks will think we're dreadful hungry for news over our way." It does look like it," chuckled Martha. But do stop to dinner, aunt, now you're over it's coming winter and you may not get started again.

"Tis a there aint something else for you to go to I s'pose you've heard that story about the old ladies that set out for a funeral and found they'd missed the day, and asked the folks if they didn't know of a funeral they could go to?" 9 Marthy." said her Aunt Peak, "I should think you had no feelin's. It wasn't my fault as I know of that the story' got about. I did speak of it to one or two that his son's appeared concerned and when word come that he was gone I only thought she had good reason to be anxious: and he was an old friend, and a b-ader in churoh interests, and I thought, natural enough, I'd come right over." "Don't take it hard of me, joking with you," said Martha, "but itis kind of when you come to look at it and see how stories get made up and set going out of nothing. Everyone of 'em thinks they tell the truth, and first thing you know there's a lie traveling about fast as lightning." and she turned to her negle ted washing, as if no time mr.st be lost. I can't get back before two.

I'm sorry 1 happened to trouble you on an ineonvenie.n! day, I'm sure," said Mrs. Peak, humbly. I'll step down the street for awhile and do a lew errands, and you mustn't let me put you out. Jr.st a up tea and a taste of bread and butter' II be all I ask for," and Ma: tha no lded and told her aunt not to worry, and to have as good a time as she coul 1. The old lady's pride had met with a sad downfall she did not know how to fac.

the people at home. But luckily she was sav-d the first acknowledgment, as Asa Fales had reached Petersham before her and had found Mr. Daniel Johnson briskly at work by the garden trellis covering his grape-vines. He had prudently avoided any reference to the next world, and, indeed, had learned the falseness of the story from a Petersham man whom he had met on the road. So he entered at once upon the project of buying the pine woods between Gaytown and Hollis, and found to Lis great satisfaction that his old end would be glad to join him if the be well arranged.

Mrs. Peak herself met Mr. Johnson, and cou'd bardjy look him in the face when she asked for his health. And when thf neighbors came in one after antjther that evening after she was again comfortably established at home, she said: You may laugh at me all you have a m.nd to, but- I don't mean to ned another lesson like this I think it's a good deal better to mind what we've got to do instead of livin' on what folks have got to say: but it's hard to teach an old dog new tricks.and I suppose I shall always like to hear what news there is a-goinV SL O. Jewttt, in Youth1 Companion.

"H-'s kept his money a-movin "There aint no about here, but o' hands reached observed Mrs. West such business-man there's been plenty General A. B. Bearce Shot in a Dispute About a Flaeer Claim. Denver, June 9.

General H. B. Bearce was shot and probably mortally wounded by a man named Samuel W. Derry near Leadville. The injured man is one of the most prominent men in the State, and his physicians do not believe he can recover.

Derry is a Colorado pioneer and highly connected. A dispute arose between the men about the ownership of a placer claim. General Bearce owned the claim, and Deny tried to get possession of it by filing an application for a patent. To do this, he had to swear that he had located the claim. When General Bearce met Derry he accused the latter of having perjured himself.

Derry drew a revolver and shot General Bearce in the abdomen. General Bearce is about fifty-five years of age and came to Colorado with the fifty-niners from Massachusetts. He had been prominently identified with the mining interests of Colorado, and has taken an active part in politics. He was engaged in mining in Central City, Leadville and other parts of the State. Derry is the owner of the Long cfc Derrv mines.

Mrs. Peak had been to Petersham herself, to spend Thanksgiving; with her niece, and brought the lirst account of old Mr. Johnson's iilness. Mrs. Jesse Johnson, his daughter-in-law, had come in for a few minutes Thursday afternoon, and had said it was the first me since she could remember that the old gentleman bad not 1 eec in his seat in church on Thanksgiving Day.

And they all ielt as if it were a great break. He would insist upon setting at the sai I Mrs. Jesse, "but he looked too feet lie to be out of his bed. Thi'se bad colds take hold of a man of his years Alter the visitor had gone Mrs. Peak and her niece Martha had talked a good deal about the changes in the family which would be sure to come when Mr.

Johnson died. "1 know that Jesse's folks are depending upon getting a said Martha. "Mis' Jesse has hinted as much to me more than once, for she says Jesse's got more than he can carry in his business, and everything would be easy if he only had a little more capital. Truth is, I have an idea that he teased a good share away from his father now, and the old gentleman isn't so read' as he used to be to further his projects. And there's William, his other son, I know it to be a fact that he is intending to go out West when his father's taken away.

He has had a notion of it for a good while: his wife's sister's folks are all out there and doing well." "They'll be very much missed as a fam ly," said Mrs. Peak: "how Petersham has changed from what it was when I was a When she went home the next day she was quite downhearted, and told Asa Fales. who happened to be in at the depot wh- the train came in and offered to carry her home, that old Mr. Daniel Johnson was breaking up at least, so his family seemed to think. Asa Fales was deeply concerned: the two villages were only a lew miles apart, and he had been a Petersham boy.

It was old Mr. Johnson to whom he owed his rie in the world, and he remembered that he might never have owned this flourishing country store if it had not boen for this kin 1 friend's assistance. Pesides, he had been confident of Mr. Johnson's support if he could make up his mind to buy a large tract of wood and which would pay well for being cleared the very next winter. Ke was already indebted to him.

however, and it would be a very different thing if h' were the debtor of the eager heirs. So with all this in his mind he que? tioned Mrs. Peak, anxiously, and they concluded that Mr. Johnson's end was no far distant. "Of course he made a great effort to get to the table on account of its being said Asa, sorrowfully, "but I afraid he'll give right up now.

I'd ride over to see to-morrow, but I can't get away. Tis right in my sv time; I buying up a great deal of wood this fall, and some of 'em ar brin- ing it in now on wheels instead of waiting ior The snow dees keep off late this said Mrs. Peak. "Here it's the hst December, and there's only been Booming: tHe Xew Placers. Santa Fe, N.

June 9. The new placers at the lower edge of this county are rapidly coining into popularity. Several staniti mills are going up and one is already finished. A number of wells are being sunk to get a supply of water. Rice A of Chicago, found an abundance of water at five hundred feet and commenced washing gold-bearing gravel on Monday.

Johnson and Chino have arrived from the Courd'Aleue country. They washed out nuggets recently, one of which was valued at thirty dollars and another at six dollars. The continue to come. A town company has organized at Cerillos, the nearest station on the T. S.

F. Railroad. Lots are selling rapidly. Suffered from Mental Derangement- Shrevepokt, June 9. Thos.

T. Land, a planter on Rough and Ready place, in Bossier Parish, near Benton, committed suicide by shooting his brains out. He was a son of Judge T. T. Land, a prominent lawyer of this place.

The only particulars received are that his wife left him in bed while she was preparing for breakfast, and hearing the report of a pistol ran into the room and found him lying on the out to take what they could get. Well, "tis all over now: he won't last a great while if he's as feeble a you sav. His father went ust the sa-ne way. only kept the house a week, and his bed the last day." I should have gone right over to see him myself yesterdav," said the hostess, "but it kept raining steady all day, same's it did here, I suppose." "They'll be likely to have his funeral from the meet ng-hou-e, won they?" asked Mrs. Rogers, solemnly; but no-bodv could answer her question.

Next da. being Sunday, and most -f the congregation com ng from the scattered farms, thero was the u-ual exchange of greetings and inquir es news. And in this wa. the sad storv of Mr. Johnson's last illness was spread far and wide before niht.

And in passing from one to another, the report became every hour more serious. At last some one veil ured to sav that, judging from what she had just heard, the poor man could not now le living. And the lis ener felt justified in announcing that Mrs. Smith thought there was no doibt that, he was dead. Late on Sunday night Mrs.

West brought the news to Mrs. Peak. "He heard it from some one who stopped at Asa Fale's, but there weren't no particulars." and Mrs. Peak said one had no idea Mr. Johnson would go so soon.

It was a great shock to her, in a much as she had not known of his illness. "Deatn is always sudden at the last," said Mrs. West. "I suppose you will go over to the funeral? it seems a pity ou should have come home Saturday, don it?" "1 shall get ready to go by the firss answered the olcT lady, cr ing a li.tle. "1 declare I wish I gone there before I come away.

It ain't that I think of the expense of going to Petersham twice, for that's nothing at such a time as this, but I can feel reconciled to not seeing him aga'n. He was a most amiable Christian man: there won be many dry es in Petersham the day he's luried. I've known him evcr since I've known anybody. So by the earliest train next day Mrs. Peak went back to Petersham.

Her countenance wore a solemn evpressio i She felt herself to be one of the chif mourners, though her place in the procession would probably not be far irom the least a.idcted. floor in a dying condition. He was suffer- Suicide of a Lunatic. Fort Wayne, June 9 Christian Hart-man, a German, aged thirty-eight committed suicide by hanging in his barn. The body was discovered by his little daughter.

Hartman recently returned from the Insane Asylum at Indianapolis. The Coroner, Dr. Dinnen, held an inquest, and returned a verdict of suicide while suffering from tern porary insanity. A Hatch of Criminals. Fort Smith, June 9.

Deputj United States Marshal Tom Wright, ol Texas, arrived on the "Frisco train with foui prisoners, C. E. Lippincott, J. M. Rose, Gideon D.

Beavers, charged with larceny, and John Barr, charged with assault witt intent to kill. They were all committed jail. Lippincott is under indictment fo! murder in Montague County. Tex. Rio St it El Paso, June 9.

The Rio Grand is rising rapidly. There is great damage property along the banks. Trains can no cross the railroad bridges. It is feared tha the street car bridge will be washed away, which would cut off travel between Mexic and this side. No trams or mails have ar rived from the South.

A Spottel Deer. Two young omn were ex- nvning the animals in Central Park, New fork, last S.mday. "Oh, what a beautiful spot'ed depr!" said on The oilier woman cow her head and wept. hy, what's the tt Oh. you don't know how lad yoo make me el when you talked about that spotted deer.

I once had a spotted dear." You did?" Yes, my ar, was a street-car conductor, and we were gomg to get married, but th company spott him. and he lost bis position, and ever since, it makes me ft el bad to i.e ople say anything about spotted dears. Texat Sitings. Bridgeport, has a dog boarding-school. The owner oi one of th dogs pays the trainer twenty-five dollars per'month for its board and tuition.

ing from mental derangement, caused by a rising in his head, for which he was being treated. Mexican Items. Matamoras, June 9. A small coffee-laden schooner, the India, arrived off Bagdad. She will be held in eight days'ad-ditional quarantine and her cargo fumigated before being admitted.

The young gentlemen of the city will give a bull fight, at which many ladies will be present. The proceeds will go toward furnishing the city with a fire engine. Congressional. THE SENATE. The Senate, on Monday, insisted upon ite amendments to the Labor Statistics bill and appointed a Committee of Conference.

Mr. Vance submitted the views of the minority of the Committee on Privileges and Elections regarding the Danville investigation. Mr. Allison, from the Committee on Appropriations, reported the Consular and Diplomatic Appropriation bill without amendment. Mr.

Plumb, from the Committee on Public Lands, reported favorably a bill to give California five per cent of the proceeds of the sale of public lands in that State. Mr. Beck submitted a resolution directing the Judiciary Committee to report back, with its opinion thereon, the bill referred to that committee in December, 1 883. providing for a general removal of political disabilities. The Mexi-ran Soldiers' Pension bill was taken un and r.

ituiuv I'lllllllUIII Millkksbi'kg. June 9. In a political fight in a tavern near Liverpool, three men were wounded Morris Bayer, as. Weiss and John Hogan. Twenty men were arrested..