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IH MICHIGAN. GLFANINGS FROM A WIDE FIELD OF OBSERVATION. The Peninsular State's Fact, Funcy and Gossip. Tho Karp Notes. Anx Auhok, April 24. The depredations of liev. Samuel Karp, the former roctor of St. Andrew's Episcopal church, who left the charge aud the city under u financial cloud bordering on fraud lust summer, is brought to the public notice again by the commencement of tho suit of Miss Kobeeca Henrlques ug.iinst the Ypsilanti savings bank. Miss Hcnriqucs indorsed two of the reverend gentleman's notes for t2,&00 and f 4,000 respectively, mid the suit is brought to restrain the bank from disposing of or trying to enforce collection of theso notes. Miss ilcnriqucs was sworn and claims that her ttigualuro was obtained by fraud and misrepresentation. She was a mem ber of ICurp's congregation and ho came to her and uskod her if she would do him a favor. Ho had a little business in Ypsil anti and wanted her signature to some papers. She signed tho papers without reading them, supposing them to bo on church business. Lust July she learned that it was reported that sho had endorsed for Dr. Eurp, and on going to tho Ypsilanti bauk she was shown theso two notes. She swore th t she never had any idea she had endorsed a note or financial paper of any kind for ltev. Eurp. Miss Henri lues is a wealthy maidou bidy, but says that her busiuoss interests have always been cared for by her attorneys and that sho know noth ing of business m tUrs. On cross-examination it w.is brought out that sho now held Kev. Karp 8 notes herself for $1,2j0 and must have known of his financial condition. An aOidavit was presented from Kev. Karp Btatiog that ho had not told Miss Hen rique what sho was signing, neither that it was a church or financial paper. The bank presented evidence to show their cou uectiou with the notes, und tho case rested. The Third Tarty Ticket. J ACKbox, April 2d. Tho prohibitionists of this county held a conference at tho Hurd bouse in this city, yesterday after noon. G. i Warner of Adrian, secretary of tho state prohibition league, was present and delivered an address, In which he pointed out somo of the causes of failure heretofore aud urged through organization. It was decided to plco prohibition speak ers in tho field early, and among those selected ure John 1'. St. John of Kansas: Mary 11 Lathrap, S. H. Stranahaa of Brooklyn; M. J. banning and Levi Decker. They appointed a committee to organize the county and make a thorough canvass. Also, to see that the work is properly car ried on. It was voted us the sensoofthe meeting that tho state convention beheld in Juuo aud the couuty convention bo held two weeks previous. It w..s the opinion of a number of the speakers that the prohibi tionists, aided by the patrons of industry, stand a (cood chanco of electing at least a jwtton of their ticket this fall. Blown Through a Brick Wall. Flint, April 24. Tho large boiler nt Cook Bros, tile aud brick yards, situated oearGr.md Blanc, six miles south of this city exploded about 10 o'clock yesterday morning with terrilio effect. Tho boiler wuRured up for tho first time this season, and when the explosion occurred seven boys and men were standing about the en gine houso. Fred, an ls-year-old son of Henry Cook, was sc aided so badly thatha died within two hours. The other victims wero George Haldwin. agod IS years, and I'M ward PurcclL another bid about the same Hgc. Young Haldwin's injuries are so bud that recovery is doubtful. Tho ex plosion came suddenly and without warn ing. The brick engine room was badly de molished, and the three injured lads were through the walls and lay several feet from tiio structure when found by the yurd laborers. Physicians wore summoned from this city to attend their injuries. The cause of tho accident is uot known, but it is supposed by many that the engine and boiler were out of repair. AH For $1H. Flint, April 20. Something over a year ar-oasuit lor a trifle over flS was com menced in a Davison Justice court, to settle a balance said to be duo from one party to another. The decision was in favor of plaintiff and the case then went to the cir cuit court, defendants being victorious. Tho matter was then presented to the su preme court and this morning a decision was rendered in favor of tho original plaintiff reversing tho tinding of the circuit court, and ordering a new trial. The costs are now lioiv figured at &MHJ. A Nino Hour Day. . Laxsi xfi, April 2A. Tho Lansing in sons, bricklayers und plasterers have decided to inaugurate a niue hour working day on Monday, May 12. It was 11 rst proposed to fall square into line with the eight-hour movement, but nine hours was agreed to as a compromise It is understood that tho contractors will accede to the men's de mands. STATU NKWS C0N1I:NSIJI. Liquor bonds at Marshal have been fixed at 4,ooo. Six uew brick stores are going up at Es cm aba. Ionia is talking about operating a 1:25,003 furniture fctory. Murleite has a brick yard and wants some ono to work it. Tho Alpena mills have commenced oper ations lor tho season. Ishpeming expects 1,009 new Finns from 1- innlaml direct this year. A black boar is rcoorted at largo in Bur ton township, CiencHee county. it Ionia can p aco $25,000 worth of stock, it is to liuve a furniture manufactory. The Del Ui county sawmills have 135,000., 000 foot of log ou hand, to work up this summer. Dr. Marvin Fosdtck of Almen.i shooting fame, hasn't recovered from his gun shot wound yet. Fred F.. Lee, tho newly eloctcd mayor of Dowagiac, Is going to build a 25,0 JO opera house there. .Tame Warner of Lawtou, was robbed at South Haven Tuesday, aud Amos Jlarben is iu jail tor the o Sense. Luerctia Stout and KlU Andrews were elected school Inspectors of Crystal town snip on the people's ticket by 100 majority. No one was killed or injured by tho ex pos. 0:i of the powder mill at Nogaimee Tuesday, li.o Wulc.iuiau being somewhere else. The one topic of conversation in Detroit is the flower show. Fourteen thousand pe:nlo visited it Tuesday and as many Wednesday. Two thousand men will begin work In 10 dtyson the Schlesinger syndicate rend, from Iron Mountain to Escanabu, a dis tance of l4 miles. .Mm Dolan and Frank Swidcnski were cooviciod at Hay City Wednesday of knock ins down John Cobb, a woodsman, and xobbuig Mm of ? tK. Hcsfcic Campbell, Flora Ross and Jennie JenbUison located in Fort Huron recently, having come over from Canada to engage in lioeest toll, but as they came under con tract they were returned to Ontario and wilt have U starve there as before. The men in Ktrby's shipyard at Grand Haven, now work but nine hours each day, with pay for tea. The secretary of war has detailed Capt, Philip Koude of the Third iufantry, to at tend the Michigan state encampment at Coguao like, July 24 2& , It la said that there Is a school district In Hillsdale county where a l .dy teacher re ceives 12 per mouth, out of which she pays $1 to 12.50 per week for board. The Lansing druggist who distributed boxes of pills promiscuously about the lawns of that town, is now being sought after by the parents of the children who devoured them. George Sutton's barn, at Northfleld, burned Tuesday, together with four horses, six cows, bO head of sheep and a largo amount of farming machinery. Loss about (5,000; partially iusured. J. M. Cromar, the Edmonston agent of tho People's bank of Halifax, who skipped to the states with about 7,000 of the bank's money some ten days ago, was arretted at Sand Hcuch ou Wednesday. D. P. Bacon of Niles, who has been in Chicago investigating the mysterious dis appearance of his sister Mattie, is said to bo of the opinion that sho has not commit ted suicide, but has gone to a worse fate. Michigan pays its last cent of bonded in debtedness next Thursday, by cashing 20,000 worth of bonds. It could have paid them long since, had not the state's credit been at a premium and had tho hold ers been willing to surrender them before maturity. For four years Paul P. Malone of Ber rien couuty, has been trying to evade cer tain responsibilities that resulted from his failure to marry Miss Higbee. The caso case has been concluded at lust, the young woman getting a verdict for (3,000, which will enable her to support the child. Manistee and Petoskey have been "done" by a sweet-spoken young man who pro tended to be the agent for a special edition of Frank Leslie's Illustrated Weekly that was to illustrate and boom those cities. It is claimed that he got about $1,500 out of the business men of each pluoe for "puffs." It is said by authorities that the natural life of three average persons will aggregate 10.) years, but there are four persons at Hattle Creek living together in one house at that, whoso aggregate ago is 831 years. James Orey is s3, his brother-in-law, Henry McCauly, 103, his brother, Charles Orey, 65, and Charles Orcy's wife SO. The Southern Flood. BiTor Sum, La., April 2d. A the ac counts of tho districts where broken levees have let In the water of tho river ure gath ered the appalling extent of the disaster in creases. Already tho losses aro estimated high up in the millions. Grouping together ou the little knolls between broken levees through which the water rushes with un governahlo fury wero scores of people both white and black, some with buhics in arms, whilo others had dogs secured by a cord. Some of them had nothing elso in the world except the clothes they woro on their backs. Whenever the Dacotah on her re turn from Pointo Coupo discovered a scone like this, the stage was swung out aud the stricken ones taken uboard. Equally as sad a scene was the poor dumb cattle stand ing in the water, actually starving. Many of them hud not ta9ted food iu days. Capt. John A. Giant, superintendent of the Texas & Pacific railroad, speaking of the Morgeusca crcvasso says : "This is ono of the worst calamities that could have be fallen the residents of this state and yet could havo been avoided if tho people had only mado uu effort. If neod be, they shouid havo raised -VH),(K)0 to hold that levee, and It could have been done, too. and been well Invested, us thero is $20,. ((00,000 worth of property that will be irre trievably damaged whilo a little display of cucrgy would certainly have averted it." Great Scott! They're Back. New York, April 2J. Lady Cook, for merly Miss Tcnnio C. Clafliu, her sister, Mrs. Huidulph Martin, formerly Mrs. Vic toria C. Woodhull and Mr. Martin have arrived in this city. Mr. Martin said the real object of their visit was to establish two banks, one in New York aud ono In Chicago. As soon hs the banks re proper ly established Mr. Martin intei d to travel for six months aud then to return to Eng land, after which they will spend their lime equally in England and America. Mrs. Martin said tonlirht that Lady Cook and herself would found two homes one in New York and ono in Chicugo for the prevention of crime, where children will bo taught to abhor all that is evil in society. Mrs. Martin says it is possible she may take tho lecture platform again, as she has received many pressing reouests. "I have been offered i: 1,000 a lecture," she said "but of course I don't want money, and consequently havo no mercenary Induce ments. My husband Is rich enough." Mrs. Martin says if sho lectures her sub ject will bo, "Oh, Marriage, What Crimes Aro Committed in Thy Name!" When Sir Frances Cook joins tho party they will make a tour of tho United States. He is a largo land owner In Portugal and is detained there at present, owing to tho trouble between England and that country. A Fatal Bruihinj; Match. Boston, Apr. 27. Last Tuesday evening among the set-tos at the Hay State Athletic club rooms, was one of 10 rounds between James Fallon und John Murray, both of Koxbury. Up to the tenth round Fallon seemed a sure winner, but In that round Murray fought fast and furious und gave Fallon a terrilio blow on, tho left side of tho 'ead. Just abovo tho ear. Fallon fell to tho floor Uko a log und nil medical moans were vainly employed to bring him buck to consciousness. Fallon's sl9ter became alarmed, und sent for Dr. Cronin, who found that a blood vessel in tho loft side, of the brain had boeo, ruptured, causing pa ralyse of tho entire right side of the body. The police wcra aitifled and arrested Mur rny and Will.am North or Rockingham place. Fallon died Friday night. The Pillory und Scourge. Vit.MixiTox, Dk.l., April 2$. James Hamilton, John T. Owen and James Owens Isaacs, who were convicted last week of stealing a horso from Ell P. West, a farmer living nt Cross Keys, were pillored for ono hour and whipped, getting 20 lashes each, at Georgetown, Sat urday. They have a year's time also to serve. Thero being no Jail yard tho whip ping took place on the village green, on n pace roped off to keep back the crowd of ;,00. The young men wero connoctod with prominent families, and their trial was ono of the most hotly contested legal battles ever known in this section. The Minnesota Leper. Mixr.Ai-oi.H, Minn., April 241. Frick Nyland, a leper whose rare caso has at tracted much attention among tho medical fratorult.v, died lost Wednesday in obscuri ty nnd poverty. The fact of the death has been brought to public notice by a dispute with the health oftlec regarding a burial permit. Blown to Pieces. Little Bock, Auk., April 2& The Ga ctte's Cotton Plant special gives an account of a destructive wind and rain storm in Woodruff county at an early fc-j-ir Saturday morning. Yorkville, a villa- a few miles southwest of Cotton Plant, was almost en tirely blown away, and the damago Is very great. Houses, barns, fences and struc tures of all kinds were taken up by tho wind nnd carried some distance. Tho store of C. D. York & Co. was completely demol ished, and the stock, of goods destroyed. Houses wero overturned by the force of wind, and families narrowly escajed death. Hundreds of cattle and stock are reported killed, but there is no loss of human life so far as can be learned. A rainfall of four inches added to the damage very connslderabty. FMffASHMTOI NOVy THE SILVER DILL IS THE THING. A Scheme For Great Grain i:ieva tors. WAsniNOTox, April 241. Chairman Con ger has been authorized by a strict party vote to offer the silver bill agreed upon iu caucus Wednesday night in placo of the modified Windom silver bill already re ported by the committee, when th .alter is taken up for consideration in tho house. Mr. Bland offered several amendments to thfl bill which wero rejected. Ono of them proposed to base tho issuo and redemption of the treasury notes ou tho coinage value of the sliver bullion deposited instead of the market value. The chief opposition shewn to the bill is because of tho failure of the caucus bill to give free legal tender quality to the treasury notes. The feature which distinguished this bill from the former silver bills is tho restoration to cir culation of about f r8,U(J0,00d now in tho treasury as a reserve fund under tho na tional bank act held to redeem national bank circulation. The provision for the redemptiou of the notes in lawful money is not particularly satisfactory to tho silver men, but they neca well satisflod with the frovision for tho purchase of four and a mlf millions sliver bullion. Senator Me Millan, who has been un active member of tho senate caucus committee, expressed himself us in the main very well pleased with tho bill as agreed to. Generally speakiug tho senator has acted on tho com mittee with Senators Sherman, Morrill, Aldilch and Allison, although he has dif fered from them materially on somo impor tant points. The senator personally favor ed tho purchaso of but 3,i'00,000 ounces per month, which would have been about equal to the American output, ile was also in favor of making tho silver certificates a full legal tender, as he does not believe in having currency of unequal purchasing or debt paying power. Tho silver bill which has been agreed to in the house ciucus, and which hus also received tho appro vul of tho seuato confer ence committee, was the le ding topic of discussion about the capitol today. The chief opposition shown to tho bill is bo causoof the failure of the caucus bill to give free legal tender quality to the treas ury notes. The feature which distinguish es this bill from the former silver bills is the restoration to circulation of about t7S,000,0;)0 now in tho treasury as a reserve fund uuder the nationul bank act held to redeem ' nationul bunk circulation. Tho provision for tho redemption of the notes In lawful money is not particularly satis factory to tho silver men, but they seem well satisfied with the provision for tho purchase of four und a half millions stiver bullion. Senator McMillan, who hus been on active member of tho senate ca.ucus committee, expressed himself as in tho main very well plowed with tho bill us agreed to. Generally speaking the senator has acted on the committee with Senators Sherman, Morrill Aid rich and Allison, although ho has differed from them materially ou somo lmportunt points. Tho senator personally favored the purchase of but 3,i00,ooo ounces per month, which would have becu ubout equal to the American output Ho was ulso in favor of making the silver certificates a full legal tender, us he does not believe iu having currency of unequal purchasing or debt paying power. The arguments before tho committee on agriculturo having uuder consideration Seuator Vance's bill to provide for a sys tem of warehouses for farm produco throughout the country, to bo operated by the government, which is to issue its notes upon deposits of grain therein, by Colonel Polk, president of the National Farmers' Alliance, and Dr. C W. McCuno, chair man of the national committee on loglsla ion of tho alliance, were interesting as voicing the views of the farmers' alii .nee. Col. Polk sketched the decline In agricul tural values In the faco of the marvelous progress and development of other indus tries and interests during the last two de cades, and insisted that something should be done for the farmer. Ho charged the fault upon the financial system of the gov ernment which had resulted in high priced money and iow-priced products. The rem edy Col. Polk suggested was thrco fold: 1. Restore silver to its dignity and place as a money metal, with ail the rights of coinage and all the qualities of legal tender which gold possesses. . 2. Issue sufficient amounts of currency direct to the people at a low rato of inter est, to meet the legitimate demands of the business of tho country and which shall bo legal thender for all debts, public and private. 3. Secure to such issues equal dignity with the money metals, by basing it on real, tangible, substantial values. Dr. McCune addressed himself more par ticularly to the merits and det .lis of the system of warehouses as outlined in the bill. He asserted that the merchandise thus stored would not deteriorate below market standard and that the system had proved feasibU) and practicable in Califor nia where the Grangers' banic in 1H.VJ loan ed 1 3,000.000 on certificates issued to farm ers on wheat deposited in warehouses owned and controlled by them. To those who demand "more money" 11 offers un annual increase of from ;j0,0UO,000 to 00,000,00 J. To those who insist upon a sound currency it gives the amplest guaran tees against degradation of the Americ n dollar. But to those who would inflate the currency by Injecting into it a large volume of money without adequate safeguard against depreciation it offers no comfort whatever. And right here is found the secret of much of the opposition to some of its redemption features. buil'fly ski:tchi:d. There are three men in the Oregon state prison each of whom cut off a haud to avoid work. The marriage of Margaret Blaine to Walter Damrosch hus been postponed a month. Five prisoners charged with penitentiary offenses havo escaped from the Marlon, ind., jail. A well-developed calf having six distinct legs was born ou a farm near Pittsburg last week. The Hendricks monument has arrived in New York from Florence, and will be shipped to Indiana at once. This week Kremler will be executed in New York by electricity. By the new law only 27 persons can be osent. Charles Brownell, a hoy of 19, confesses that he tried to wreck a Lake Shore train near Cleveland a few days ago. The widow of President Garfield is in Washington visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. Stanley Brown. Mrs. Oarlield has changed very little since she loft the capi tal. Miss E. Constance Stone is the first female doctor who has been granted regis tration in the Australian colonies. Chicago ex-treasurers are to be sued for about f.'iOO.OOO in interest on city money pocketed by them during the past 10 years. The third industrial exposition of Japan Is now open. It extends from April 1 to July 31 The show is exclusively Japanese and for the instruction of Jspanese. It was a peculiarity of the late Samuel J. Randall that he left the handling of his own financial matters to his wire. It was a common occurrence for those who were frequently at his home to hear him call to his young son Sammy to ask "mother" for 50 cents or f I wherewith to buy postago stamps. The Flooded South. LocisviLLR, Kr., April 2 5 A cloud burst 9truck English, Ind., at 1 o'c'ock Suturday morning. The water rose rapidly and flooded the streets and many of the houses to a depth of four feet Within 15 minutes the water began to recede with a rapidity equal to its rise. Much damage was done to property in English aud the surrounding country. Dallas, Tkxah, April 2a The Trinity river rose so high that the water-works wero submerged at 12 o'clock Saturday, and Sunday the water was up to tho second floor of m ny houses doing great damage. Moiioak Citt, La.; April 21 Tho water has begun to invade the streets in dead earnest. Every one is making . ctive and spoody preparations for the flood, which is now upon us. Tho merchants aro getting lumber for false floors, and removing goods above tho higest water mark of 174. The Mood will entail heavy loss upon the people living on the bayous and in swamps near hero. A great many of them will be com pelled to leave their homes to tho mercy of tho water, sacrificing crops and property, and probably in some coses, cattle. This means ruin to them aud throws muny upou the charity of friends hardly able to sup port themselves. West Melville, La., April 2S. Every thing looks gloomy. There is now more than bIx feet of water in our towu limits and not a sign of land except a small strip of levee on the front. The water la now at the top of the levee and no material obtain able, the earth hereabouts being covered with water. Raining torrents ail day Sat urday and both river and back water ris ing. Baton RoroE. La.. Aorll 23. J. M. Per- guaon has arrived from tho rear of Pointo Coupee parish. He came In a skiff and brought with him somo household effects. substantiated tho rumor of loss of life in the back country, and said that the suffer ing is terrible in the interior. VicKsnuHO. Miss.. Anril 2A. The saw mill ntd gin house of Christ Liwrence, situated three and one half miles from Rolling rork, Sharkey county, burned Friday night. Fifty or more Negroes hav ing taken refuge from the Hoods, seven were drowned in attempting to escape from me DUiiding. Sensational Developments. New York. April 2S. Testimony before the investigating committee in New York is scorching tho Tammany leaders, Richard Crokerand Mayor iraiit being among the others. One witness testified that when Mayor Grunt was u member of tho board of aldermau, Tutu in any hall had made des perate efforts to have him appointed com missioner of public, works For this pur pose s 1 50.000 was raised. Grant giving 0.- 000 and Tammany organization tho other ll-OO.OtX). This money was to havo been paid to the aldermen tor Grant s confirma tion by that body. Mayor Edson appointed RolUu M. Squire, however, so the money wus not used. "Whilo Grant was sheriff did he give any money to Mr. Croker or to any mem bo r of his family to your knowledge;" asked Ivins. Mr. McC.nn was finally forced to reply that Mrs. Croker told him that Mr. Grant, while sheriff, had called at their house frequently. Unlive different occtsious he handed Flossie, the 0-year old daughter of Mr. Lrouer, an cuvelope containing $5,00.), making 2.,0iHJ iu all. This money went to p. y for the house which the Crokcrs were living in. Tho witness also testified that Leicester Holme, Mayor Grant s private secretary, h,.d visited Mrs. Croker, as a representative of Mayor Grant, several times since Mr. Croker went to Europe. Mr. Holme offered Mrs. Croker her ex penses and something mot e If she would go to Germany, she refused. It was also elicited from tho witness that Dr. Beek raun, the family physician of thoCrokers, had been approached by Mr. Holmo and asked to go abroad. Witness also testified that the family relations of Mr. Croker were unpleasant. As u matter of fact, witness said, he had contributed to the sup port of Mr. Croker's family before, after aud during Mr. Crokcr s term as city chamberlain. At this witness almost broke down. This ended one of the mostsensa tional sessions ever hold by an Investigating committee in New York. Trying the Crusaders. The sheriff has served papers upon a number of people ut New Eathrop, Mo., who were engaged in tho "whisky war" waged on February 7, to appe .r at the next term of court to be held in May. The names of Andrew J. Carroll aud Thomas J. Ward nppe.ir in the petitions and they ask for damages iu the sum of f 1,200 which they allege was what tho whisky, beer and cigars that wero destroyed was worth. Both men are under indictment for selling liquor unlawfully. THE MARKETS. New York Grain Murkets. Wheat. 8)vt5 M Corn WCiS 3n4 Oats. 23 as 2S Chicngo Grain Market. Whoat. N) ($ 80' Corn 28 ('$ 23s Oats. 20;V 214 Toledo Grain Markets. Wheat SO'fa 82 Corn 23 'M Oats. 23 Detroit Market. Wheat, No. 2 Red 0fa 82V " a " 73 (o 74 M 1 White 7!J (tj 7'ji' Buckwheat, per cwt 2.25 (Ji2 50 Clover seed '.H.' ag 3.10 Oats 23K(c 2j Corn. W)C9 Apples per bbl 3.25 (8 3.75'. guiuccs, t hu, 1.L0 (4 2.00 Butter 10 (oj T Beans, band picked, per bu 1.40 (4 1.42 Cheese U (4 11 Boor, dressed. 3)i(4 6 Veal thii u Mutton 4lc K Lamo 12 (j 12 Eggs 11 (A 11 Timothy, per ton KiO ($10. 0 Clover " 7.W f.00 Timothy traw, per ton... 4.50 OJ 5.50 Clover straw. ' ... 5.00 Hides, No. 1 Green VC Q& 4 Cured. 4U(a 5 - Calfskin. ... 4 y 4 - Veal kip.... 3 Sheep pelts .50 t,25 Ouions, V bu 10 (a v.wJi l'otatoes, V hu "5 v9 0 Chickens 0 Ducks 11 di 3 Turkeys 12 C? 13 Tallow, V H a (jfi iH LIVE STOCK. Cattle Market strong for best; beeves, 4 HN;j 35; steers, :(ct U); stockers and feeders, $2 0(r$3 '(5; Texas corn-fod steers, 3 iH(rt!4 00. Hogs Market slow; mixed snd light, (4 iKH'tl 25; heavy, (3 v:dii J-.0; skips, 3 BOtfJS UO. Sheep Market strong; natives, t3 757$ 4 25; western corn fed, f4 VOuJ 25; Tex ans, 14 00(4)5 '.0. A Strange Case. Irswicn, Mass., April 21. A short time since B. P. Glazier, then apparently in the best of health, had a coffin left in his yard with a plate giving the date of his birth, and the date of his death as a few days later. Glazier died within two weeks. Aaron Sanborn a railroad section boss, hus been ejected from tho house for attentions to Mrs. Glazier and the latter says San born arranged the coffin. Ills body will probably be exhumed. Only one Georgian who Toted for Lincoln in 1WM, so far as can be ascertained, is now living. This is "Uncle Billy" Powers, who was formerly a Baptist clergyman and is now a ccssu enumerator. THE BZRLIN SHOP GIRL. naif Her Heart la for th Gar Btadeat and Half for Plain Frlti. Tho Hrrlin shop girl is not so attract ive in appearance as U9 New York slioo cirl. Sho lias a round face, short I' neck, square shoulders, thick wui.st.and bg feet. Her voice is rather harsh. her "forehead low. and her hair not over 1 abundant. She knows nothing about tailor-made suits, patent leather shoes, . Easter bonnets, silk stocking, or em broidered tinder-clothes. She i rareli' ntyliiih ami never chic. On the ether haud. she has many ngreeable qualities which are not gen erally attributed to the New York simp girl. She in unobtrusive, nnselfishvaml contented. She h phenomenally af fectionate nnd faithful. She has good health, good nature, aud a head crammed full of ideals. Sh write and speaks her own language pretty cor rectly, knows a good bit of German ized French, and can say "Yes," "Please," and "Time is money" ir English, Moreover.sho has u great big heart. As in the ease of most German' women the key to th whole life of the Berlin shop girl is to bo found in the heart and not in the head. Her heart divided, in two quite unsympathetic halves. One half belongs entirely to her gay student. The other half belongs en tirely to her plain Fritz. s Her gay student is usually a well-to-do young scapegrace who is trying to learu all there is to know about the niewtur and life in a big city, while making his parents away oil in the provinces lx lievc that ho lias an eye single to tho dignity of becoming a Herr Doctor. He may be a plain Schtilze or Schmidt. Often enough he is a baron or a count. Now and then lie is even n pcttv prince ling or a rich American. Vhatcver his rank or nationality may be, the shop girl loves him with astounding ardor after the first ten days of her acquaint ance with him. For her the mutations of his lickle linances are entirely in-j signiticant. He is her student and she loves him just the same whether ho dines her in the students1 quarter or Under the Linden, whether he takes her to the American Theatre or to the big Imperial Opera House, near tho palace. She begins to quote Schiller's poetry to him two or three evenings after she first spoke to him across the shop counter. A week later sho is writing it to him. In a month she is passing all her spare tinio while away from him in composing original Ger man love doggerel. This she sends to him in regular daily installments, despite the expense for postage, which she can ill spare out of her fcl a week salary. When out with him she never lets go of him. In the coucert halls, in the l'hilharmonie, at the theatre, or in the cafe, all alone with him or in tho presence of huudreds.shc must pat him, or nincli him, or squeeze his hand, or pick threads from his coat. This superabundance of love and poetry and dcnionstrativctioss, of course. soon cloys the palate even of a romantic German student. After a few months of it, tho frequency of tho concert hall and theatre parties, t he late wiuo suppers aud the like begins to abate. Despite redoubled doses of love doggerel und abject worship the student falls on more aud more, and eventually ter minates the shop girl's little romance by going away to another university. "Whilo tho aristocratic half of "her heart has been whirling the shop girl through all these sentimental and poe tic high jinks with tho gay student, tho ' humbler half has been leading her : through a much more commouplaco ' lovo affair. The hero of the prosaic half of her dual life is plain Frit, lie is generally a shoe-maker's or a baker's apprentice'eaniing a dollar or so a M eek, and altogether a pretty poor apology for a hero. Nevertheless, tho shop girl loves him with the whole half of her heart. She drinks his two-cent ; glass of beer u3 contentedly as she ' driuks the student's live-cent glass of wine.is just as grateful for the ten-cent aeat lie buys her in the theatre gallery as for the student's orchestra chair.and loves him almost as hard on the way home in a horse car after the perform ance as sho is wont to love the student In a first-class cab. Sho is faithful to him as ho is faithful to her,, and despite her student and ideals ami Schiller and doggerel eveutually settles down as solid Frau Fritz to rearing his bow legged littlo Fritzcs after tho approved German fashion. In the routine of evcry-day life the Berlin shop girl is a uuiq'ue and quite exemplary young woman. She doesn't tlin, in the street, won't take a man's seat in a crowded horse car, never ord ers fancy dishes in a restaurant, and is always very grateful for small favors. Sho can walk miles, and does it almost every evening to save live cents car fare. Sho can board a street car iu motion as well as a man, and carries tho change for the conductor in her glove. She can eat sauerkraut with a two-tined fork, and salad wilh a steel knife without gashing her lips. She can cook and clean house and make her own gowns. In short she is just cal culated to make Fritz an industrious, economical, submissive wife, and no one in Berlin would think of or expect more of her. AT. Y. Sua. A SELF-SUPPORTING WOMAN. Sits Stakes a lood Living; ot of Iter Knowledge as to Dinner furlles. L. P. Rodgers of New Yorls was talk ing in tho Colonnade last evening about self-supporting women, says the I'hiladelphia. l'nx lie ivmarke'd: "Among the many occupation in vented by impecunious women, por haps tho most origiual is that of a wo man of SO who had been for sevural years at the head of her father' luxur ious establishment. She learned mor oughly the art of entertaining, and on day, when suddenly left a penniless orphan, she determined to make this knowledge of some practical use. She was not much of a musician, and she didn't have cither the knack or desire to teach what language she knew. She couldn't write or paint, and In fact found it difficult to find within herself any knowledge sufficiently great to be worth money enough to support her. If 1 onlv knew one thing thoroughlyr she cried, 'but the onlv thing I know how to do is to give dinner parties. I kmyw that exactly and completely; but the Question Is not bow lo Eire dinners. but how to get them to give. Think f tug the matter over in every light, a tiidden Inspiration came to her. There Mre numbers of people "who had tho ' nutans but not the knowhvfge for giv ing sliuuers; why couldn't ho teach them? "Slve told IitT Idea to fricaiT nod they cscouraged her by employing her on such occasions, thus relieving thern selves of infinite care and worryv Her i method was this: She went to ho in tending cWnner-giter tho day tho invi tations were issued and discussed ways and meansv On the day of tho dJsiuer she ordered the llowers, favors, and dinner-cards, arranging them hert;lf; got tho dinner-table into proper condi tion, saw thai all changes of plates aud silver were ready, und like a major general stood and gave her orders ua til dessert was served, upon which she drew a sigh of relief, put on her gloves, and slipped away, Her patronage in creased when her friends fonnd what clever and original ideas s4ie had aud realized how completely biq lifted all the care and responsibility from their shoulders. Sho made a business of getting all the latest ideas from florists, caterers, and shopkeepers, and applied them at once, while the' were new. After she became interested in tho work she began to develop all sorts of origiual inspirations, which, were popu lar and effective. Sho also made a point of hunting up clever little verses and quotations for dinner cards, anil wrote them out herself upon cards that she procured from various artist friends, who had dined sumptuously at her own tablo in by-gouo days, and who were willing to bo obliging now. At present she has secured a clientele who keeps her occupied all through the season, and she manages to live rery comfortably on the proceeds of her work. Naturally, commissions on all the things she recommends come into her hands, and these, added to her other earnings, make a sum uili eient for her needs." The Missionary Spirit. The missionary spirit in its best phases fs undoubtedly noble, even if it should' sometimes chance to be mistaken in its application says the Boston Courier. and one should have patience with those who find themselves inclined to forget tho poor nt their gate in brood ing over the condition of those afar. Ono of these peoplo was recently visited by a friend, who said to her: "I have come to you for a dress for a poor girl who lias been sick, and must bo dccentlv clothed so that sho can find work. Vo have recently ex hausted our resources at home, there lias been so much sickness this winter and so man1 calls, and, though they said that you do so much for tho mis sionaries that it is of no use to ask you to do anything for the poor at home, I thought that this once you might break over your usual custom and let the heathen wait a little for tho sake of those at home." The other looked at her caller with a solemn air and kept silenco a mo ment. "That is precisely what I said to my self, my dear," sho answered. "I con sidered the whole question very care fully, and nt one time I did think that for this winter I would give all that I had to give at home. 1 thought that the heathen were used to doing w ith out clothes, so that it really could not make much difference to them, and be sides it is so much warmer in their countries that the poor things do not suffer; but when I remember that they are not only indecently clad, but that they don't in the least know it, I as sure vou, my dear, it gave me a shock that t couldn't get over and I hadn't the heart to spare a single cent for home missions. At any rate, no mat ter how badly off girls are here they do know enough to know that they shouldn't go about half-nuked." Is it to bo wondered at that the caller felt that it would be worse than use less to try argument against a state of mind like this, but gave up her errand ou the spot? lie W'aa Cut Out for a Lawyer. One of Col. "Bob" Ingersoll's stories is that he found himself alone in tho oflico one day while as a young man he was studying law with a lirm out West. He was interrupted by the entrance of a raw-boned, sharp-featured country woman, who ambled into tho room, leading a freckled-faced, watery-eyed 10-year-old boy by the hand. "Air you the lawyer?" she began. On be ing answere'd in the affirmative she went on to say that she had brought her boy Jim to town for tho purpose of binding him out at the "Jawyerin' trade." She was morally certain, she averred, that Jim was a born lawyer, and that all he needed was a chance, "lint, madam," objected tho Colonel, "he is entirely too young to begin the study of law.11 "'loo young, indeed,"" sniffed the fond mother, contemptuous ly; "you don't know Jim. He was jest born for a lawyer." Much amused the Colonel asked 'her on what grounds she based her hopes of future greatness at tho bar for her darling child. "Why,.' said she, "when ho was only 7 years old ho struck work and swore ho wouldn't do another lick if ho got killed for it. When ho was 8 he got sassy, and put on more airs than a prize horse at tho country fair, and now. Law bless me, he jest freezes onto everything he can lav his hands on." A'. 1. Mar. A Ijonilon Custom. In tho Pall Mall (Jazctta apixtirs tlii account of a curious custom: "The Loudon road car-drivrs havo a grievance which approaches tho ludi c rous. If they do no wear high hats they aro suspended for a week. Last Monday a driver's hat was blown off, and a cart went over it, so that he was obliged to resort to a low felt hat for the remainder of the day. For this heinous crime he was stopped and sus pended." The French chamber is considering a new law for entirely suppressing, public executions. The only spectators would bo thoso designated by tho law, and a few whom the authorities might invite at their discretion. The expenditures of the London Timn in the TarneJl cae are said U havo exceeded a million dollars.